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Lemon Dill Chicken with Wild Mushrooms over Fettuccini
1 pound pepper fettuccini
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon, plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded
6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon diced shallots
1 1/2 cups dry vermouth
2 cups sliced mushrooms (shiitake, oyster, cremini or a combination)
1 cup chicken stock
4 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice, about 2 lemons, plus 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Pinch chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus 3 tablespoons, for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
In a large stock pot over high heat, boil water for pasta. When boiling, salt the water heavily and add the pasta.
Meanwhile, in a medium size bowl, mix kosher salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika and 1 teaspoon dill with 1/2 cup flour. In another medium bowl, add water. Wet chicken with water and then dredge in the flour mixture.
In large saute pan over medium-high heat, melt 4 tablespoons of butter and saute chicken breasts, about 4 minutes on each side. After they are cooked, remove to a plate. Add to the same pan the shallots and remaining dill. Stir in remaining flour and mix until pasty. Add dry vermouth. After alcohol burns off, mix in mushrooms. Add chicken stock and lemon juice and cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and a pinch of parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Judicial activism or politics?
Excuse the pun, but President Thabo Mbeki in his moment of strain as he waved his good-bye after being recalled as the President of the Republic counselled that "… we should never become despondent because the weather is bad nor should we turn triumphalist because the sun shines."
I hold no brief for President Zuma and indeed the African National Congress. After all, continuing with the analogy of the Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, they are the David who destroyed the Goliath of Apartheid (at least in its formalistic political sense). They can hold their own. But there is certainly something to be said in the cacophony of the fourth estate that has made normal the narrative of a beleaguered President, and an African National Congress that has lost campus. The maze, ambiance and thick smoke in the political atmosphere is so dense that it is almost tangible. There is a dominant narration, which can be summed up in the words 'this is a victory for democracy.' To mind, the real question is: whose democracy?
Some of us argued that the concessions made by the Counsel for the President, the learned Advocate Jeremy Gauntlet SC, whose ripple effects adversely affected the rest of the Respondents in the matter (at the last moment), should not have been made. The concessions were informed by political, rather than legal, tact. The talk by the learned Counsel, to paraphrase, of 'provisional sentence' for impeachment of President Zuma therefore necessitating concessions was, with respect, alarmist. Those concessions are, in part, the reason why the Constitutional Court judgment lacks incontrovertible jurisprudential guidance and grounding on the powers of the Public Protector (and by possible implication, so called Chapter 9 institutions).
Contrary to the dominant narrative of the fourth estate, this is not the end of the debate on the powers of the Public Protector. In part, because the Constitutional Court did not engage with the text of the Public Protector Act, it fell unwittingly into the error of failing to explain the nature of the powers of the Public Protector. The Court, in passing, made reference to the possible review of a finding of the Public Protector. There is an implied nuance that a finding of the Public Protector is administrative action. If that is so, then the Constitutional Court, with respect, made an error in law in the order it gave for two reasons.
Firstly, if the report of the Public Protector is administrative action, the report can be subjected to review for reasonableness in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (PAJA). Section 6 of PAJA provides that any person, more so an aggrieved person, in this case President Zuma, may institute proceedings to review an administrative decision. In this case, a Court can review the findings of the Public Protector. Without referencing PAJA, the Constitutional Court said as much.
Section 7 (1) of PAJA provides that "proceedings for the judicial review … must be instituted without unreasonable delay and no later than 180 days." It is clear that it is more than 180 days after the Public Protector made her findings. On the face of it, President Zuma is out of time. However section 7 contemplates that the delay in coming to Court to review the decision should not be preceded by an "unreasonable delay." Implied therein is the ability of a party to explain and offer good cause for the delay. In the light of the fact that the question of the powers of the Public Protector was novel, and indeed an important question, at least symbolically expressed by the fact that the judgment was written by the Chief Justice himself, it is conceivable and indeed an option open to President Zuma to approach the relevant and competent Court and ask for condonation for the late filing of his application to review the report of the Public Protector. Given the express right to access to Court provided in section 34 of the Constitution, the fact that the Court accepted that there was nothing improper about President Zuma and Parliament instituting their own investigation processes in consequence of the Public Protector finding, prospects of success, at least in so far as the granting of the condonation is concerned, would have and do exist. Courts do not lightly shut a litigant out for technical reasons, unless there is prejudice to the other party that is not capable of being cured by other means. By ordering President Zuma to pay the amounts in the time lines set by the Court, the Court impermissibly shut the review door for President Zuma. The Court overreached.
The submission, therefore, is that it was not open to the Court to make a structural order instructing President Zuma to make payment as determined by the treasury within the time lines given by the Court. The admission by President Zuma that he will pay back the money because, as he conceded, the report of the Public Protector is binding unless set aside on review, does not mean that he agrees with the substantive findings of the Public Protector, much less, to the amount to be set. The two are not the same. I may agree that a police officer may arrest me because he has the powers to do so in law, but that does not mean I agree that his reasons for arresting me are correct. I will have my recourse and remedy on another day and forum, including a Court of law. Put simply, the submission is that this part of the order, the structural order telling President Zuma to pay in so many days, is susceptible to being recalled as it is clearly incorrect and an overreach. The Court made an order it should not have made. What will happen if there is a real and bona fide dispute of fact on the amount to be paid? The Constitutional Court is not a Court to decide disputes of facts. It is not designed as such. In this sense, therefore, if a dispute arises as to how much in rands and cents should be paid by President Zuma, we are up for further interesting, and indeed legitimate, legal battles ahead.
In the opening, I recalled the counsel of President Mbeki. I cannot help but observe that the triumphalism and jingle bells for the Constitutional Court judgment is astonishing. This is the very same Constitutional Court that has essentially held in the past in respect of socio-economic rights that 'everyone has a right to everything, but to nothing in particular.' This is the same Court that in 1997 told Mr Soobramoney, a poor man from KwaZulu-Natal, in Soobramoney v Minister of Health (KwaZulu-Natal) 'you don't have a right to health care for dialysis.' He died a few days later. The same Court that in 2009 told Mazibuko and our people in Phiri, Soweto, in Mazibuko v City of Johannesburg, that they don't have a right to water. The same Court in 2000 told poor residents of Wallacedene drenched by Cape Town's winter rains that they have no right to housing in Government of the Republic of South Africa v Grootboom. I challenge the student movement to ask the Constitutional Court for a right to free tertiary education, the labour movement to ask for better wages and living conditions. Let the Economic Freedom Fighters go and ask the Constitutional Court for land without compensation and the nationalisation of monopoly capital. The answer from the Constitutional Court is predictable; an effective "no" from all the eleven Constitutional Court Justices. They will refuse the existence of such rights. Will it still be 'a victory for democracy'? This is why I ask; in this triumphalism of supposed victory for democracy, whose democracy is it? Is this democracy or political activism given a veneer of judicialism?
Nqobizitha Mlilo
03 April 2016
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Amsterdam is home to more than 100 km of canals. The three main canals are Prinsengracht, Herengracht and Keizersgracht, all 3 of which are navigable by boat. It is divided into approximately 90 islands, which are linked by more than 1,200 bridges. Source : wiki
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pajaran (71623) 2014-08-24 22:05
Dobro jutro.
Danas smo komsije sa fotografijama na TE.
Interesantan tekst o gradu sa kanalima i opisom ...
Dobar snimak, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazan deo grada i kanala.
Lepa arhitektura.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Good morning.
Today, we are neighbors with photos on TE.
An interesting article on the town with canals and a description ...
Good picture, contrast and perspective, nice part of the city is shown and channels.
Beautiful architecture.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best in the new week that started, good luck.
emka (114739) 2014-08-24 23:30
Helo Gueguel,
Amsterdam is not Venice of the north, it is just Amsterdam :). Also with canalas and bridges and very beautiful, but different. beautiful picture of the grachts.
WArm regrad s MAlgo
No_One (4) 2014-08-25 2:33
Hi Miguel,
Nice scene of the canals, and I am always a fan of backlight, so this appeals to me very much. I have visited this fine city three times and always stop in wonder at the amazing architecture and history. Then I wonder why it is not the architecture that this city is famous for!
berek (50508) 2014-08-25 5:42
Hi Gueguel
is one of my favorite cities in the world Amsterdam. a great view of the canal. I liked particularly harsh sunlight.
Have a nice week.
swapankumarroy (3769) 2014-08-25 8:11
Hello Miguel,
Very nice view of the canal surrounded by modern architectures and road, very soothing, I think it was the time of evening. Well captured and from an well position you shoot this beautiful image.
with warm regards and have a nice week,
cornejo (51040) 2014-08-25 11:21
Hi Miguel very good picture of this beautiful and interesting composition in this city that I love, very well captured in this beautiful picture, beautiful light, color and quality. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good evening and happy start to the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
jmdias (73449) 2014-08-25 16:56
even the floating stations are similar with those in venice. I liked this urban details and this angle. a pity the light wasn't the best in that moment.
ikeharel (85000) 2014-08-26 7:21
This is the know canal intersection near the flowers market in Amsterdan, Miguel. Actuallly our hotel was situated right near this keft side bank, in 2/2002.
A bit of front-light on the scene - but not a major issue, conveyed well the "feel" of this town through the image.
Good evening,
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-08-26 7:29
Good capture of what looks like an active canal. I like the effect of the mist on the mood. Good lighting and nice details. Well done, tfs.
adramad (52484) 2014-08-26 8:00
Hola Miguel.
Muy bonita imagen de esta ciudad de canales, ideales vistas de fachadas y la torre al fondo, la bruma le da un toque como de misterio a la imagen.
Buen trabajo.
Que pases una buena tarde.
mcmtanyel (35199) 2014-08-27 21:20
Hello Miguel,
Amsterdam is not sinking, is it? Good shot in difficult light!
Silvio1953 (162200) 2014-08-28 6:09
Ciao Miguel, lovely composition with fascinating atmosphere, excellent perspective and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
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"It appears there is something very primitive kicking in," says researcher Sukhbinder Kumar of the Institute of Neuroscience at Newcastle University in Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. "It's a possible distress signal from the amygdala to the auditory cortex."
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In recent months, the impact of sequestration on aviation-related agencies has prompted much concern in Alaska. With our state uniquely dependent on aircraft, proposed closures of air traffic control towers and furloughs of flight service and National Weather Service (NWS) employees looked as though they might have far-reaching impacts across Alaska. Pilots frustrated over the sometimes confusing and conflicting reports about budget reductions must look deep into the multi-layered relationships between the several agencies that contribute to Alaska's aviation environment.
There are four air traffic control towers in Alaska staffed by FAA employees: Anchorage, Merrill Field, Fairbanks and Juneau. There are 73 Certified Professional Controllers (CPCs) employed at these locations. Additionally, there are four towers staffed by employees with the British-based company SERCO, which is contracted by the FAA to operate in Bethel, King Salmon, Kodiak and Kenai. With the exception of the airspace around Fairbanks, which is controlled by Fairbanks Approach/Departure, all aircraft in the state operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) are controlled by Anchorage Center. There are 103 controllers at Anchorage Center and 24 more at the Anchorage Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities. Any potential changes in Anchorage staffing affect the entire state.
FAA communications personnel emphasize there was never a threat to Alaska controllers or contract towers due to sequestration. The few towers in Alaska, coupled with the population's heavy reliance on aviation, made it an unlikely budgetary target. However, air traffic control towers impact only a relatively small percentage of the state's air traffic. Far more of Alaska relies upon the far-flung flight service stations (FSS).
Located across Alaska from Barrow to Sitka, flight service stations provide a myriad of services. Accessing data from the National Weather Service, they advise pilots of weather conditions along their proposed routes and at their destinations, emphasizing whether IFR or Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions prevail. They also accept pilot reports (PIREPS) of weather encountered in-flight, which are used not only for other pilot briefings but shared with National Weather Service forecasters. Flight service stations also operate remote communications outlets (RCOs), which are sometimes necessary for aircraft to remain in contact with Anchorage Center hundreds of miles away. This is especially vital in those areas of the state where geography inhibits direct radio communications.
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Finally, and perhaps most importantly, pilots operating under VFR may file flight plans (IFR flight plans are mandatory) with flight service stations, which provide route information and will trigger a search-and-rescue operation if the plan is not closed upon a pilot's scheduled arrival. Properly filed flight plans are a fundamental aspect of flight safety and have been responsible for several successful rescues over the years.
The three main flight service stations are in Fairbanks, Juneau and Kenai. There are also 14 satellite facilities across the state, all of which are at airports without air traffic control towers.
On May 10, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which affected flight service stations nationwide, will allow the FAA to end employee furloughs at least through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year.
A hiring freeze remains in place, however. Laura Brown, the FAA's deputy assistant administrator for public affairs, said "there is no anticipated further employee impact on FSS in Alaska."
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Perhaps the more significant issue involves National Weather Service personnel in 19 offices across Alaska, who are still scheduled for furloughs this summer. Further, due to hiring freezes, 30 percent of the agency's positions are open. Because so many aspects of Alaska aviation depend upon National Weather Service analysis of data, the impact of sequestration on the agency staffing demands close scrutiny by pilots.
There are 13 Upper-Air Observation stations (UAOS) in Alaska, where balloons with meteorology equipment are launched into the atmosphere twice a day as part of a cooperative international effort. These sites include St. Paul Island, Yakutat, McGrath and Barrow. The agency also supervises certified weather observers (CWOs) across the state, who are trained and certified to conduct observations reviewed by National Weather Service forecasters. These observers are located in such places such as Puntilla, Cantwell and Haines. Of course, National Weather Service forecasters use radar, satellite date and computer simulations every day, but human observers are a necessary supplement to that data and highly valued by meteorologists of the service's Alaska Aviation Weather Unit.
Pilots depend on the work of weather service forecast officers who set Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAS) for departure and arrival information at many uncontrolled airports, and area forecasts, which guide enroute planning. All of this information is generally provided via FSS, who assist pilots in navigating the complexities of the Alaskan climate and area. Through a tightly organized decades-old relationship, both work to provide pilots with up-to-date and accurate weather.
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The primary cause of pilot error accidents in Alaska remains pilots operating under VFR who encounter and continue flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Obtaining adequate weather information and heeding it are the only ways to prevent these crashes from occurring.
Another layer to the multi-agency web of weather data is found in the state's eight air traffic control towers (and at 13 other sites across the state), where the FAA employs its own certified weather observers. There are also about 122 Automated Weather Observing Sites in Alaska, all of which are accessible by pilots. In those areas, power sources and land rights are a concern but workable parts of the equation.
In the mid-1990s ASOSs were established at many Air Traffic Control Towers and the system of manual weather observation previously conducted by various FAA and National Weather Service personnel was deemed no longer necessary. In those towers with ASOS in place, the FAA often hired certified weather observers as contract employees to supplement the automated data. (There are some 300 smaller towers across the country, which still rely on trained air traffic controllers to supplement the ASOS.) These certified weather observers, like those working for the National Weather Service, are not required to be licensed meteorologists or to possess specialized college degrees. Along with controllers, they may be generally responsible for the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) updated hourly at towers with both weather and airfield information.
The FAA moved to phase out the certified weather observer tower program this year and replace them with trained controllers -- but in the face of widespread disapproval has "made the determination that it will extend its weather observer contracts through the end of this fiscal year to allow for more stakeholder input on how to proceed going forward."
Conversely, the National Weather Service would like to expand its weather gathering capability in Alaska to help pilots to obtain more information. The Alaska Aviation Weather Unit is working with the regional representative of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) to find those overlooked locations that are most frustrating to forecasters and pilots. Increased funding remains a necessary part of any plan to install more ASOSs or hire more certified weather observers, but technology does exist to place equipment in such remote sites as Rainy and Merrill passes. In those areas, power sources and land rights are a concern.
AOPA Alaska Representative Tom George is working to preserve the existing aviation environment in the state. As he explains:
Given Alaskan's reliance on aviation to provide groceries, mail and medevac service to many remote communities, accurate and complete weather observations are very important not just to pilots, but to rural residents across the state. In comparison to the rest of the country Alaska would need 2.6 times as many aviation weather observations as we have today to equal the density of the Lower 48 stations. While we are sensitive to the need to reduce the cost of government, carefully considered plans and perhaps new innovation is needed to preserve access by air, and to support aviation safety.
The NWS furloughs begin in July and will continue through the summer. Pilots should make their voices heard on concerns about maintaining the highest level of safety in Alaska's skies.
Locations of FSS satellite stations: Barrow, Cold Bay, Deadhorse, Dillingham, Homer, Illiamna, Ketchikan, Kotzebue, McGrath, Nome, Northway, Palmer, Sitka, Talkeetna
Locations of Upper Air Observing Stations: St. Paul Island, Cold Bay, King Salmon, Kodiak, Yakutat, Annette Island, Anchorage, McGrath, Nome, Kotzebue, Barrow, Bethel, Fairbanks.
FAA Certified Weather Observers: King Salmon, Anchorage, Bethel, Allen Army Airfield, Bettles, Cordova, Unalaska, Fairbanks, Ft Yukon, Gulkana, Illiamna, Juneau, Merrill Field, Northway, Petersburg, Deadhorse, Sand Point, Tanana, Valdez, Wrangell.
For a list of all weather reporting sites (automated and "Apaid" or live) across the state see the NWS Alaska Region Headquarters site.
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Zoe Saldana Doesn't Fault 'Allure' For Telling Readers Her Actual Weight
The world quickly shook when Allure published Zoe Saldana's actual weight as a coverline on their June 2013 issue. The exact wording was, "115 pounds of grit and heartache."
Unlike real life, Hollywood is a mystical fantastical place where everyone has a magic weight that mere mortals cannot be privy to. But apparently, Zoe doesn't get what all the upset was about and she noted this in a recent interview with Today.
"I think it would have been wrong if they were lying about my weight" she said. "This is how much I weigh, it's something I can't control, it's who I am. I've always been a very thin frame, I was a ballet dancer."
Weight, like age, has always been a bit of a sensitive subject for women to address and with constant images of rail-sized women in the media, it's understandable that some may be offended by the small number. But as Zoe noted, it is her actual weight and the point of the coverline was to show that's she's thin in frame but a tough women.


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Four men appeared at Lisburn Magistrates Court on Saturday (June 28) accused of terrorist activity.
Alleged terrorist leader Kevin O'Neill, 58, from Coolnasilla Park South, faces charges of IRA membership and directing the activities of the proscribed organisation on dates between December 1 2013 and June 25 this year.
The other three, 37-year-old Robert Warnock O'Neill, from Bingnian Drive, Daniel McClean, 47, from Hannahglen Heights, and Mark Gerard Heaney, 48, from Lagmore Glen, are also charged with IRA membership on the same dates.
They are also jointly charged with conspiring together and with other persons unknown to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent on February 6 this year.
The charges arose after the men were arrested in west Belfast and Dunmurry on Tuesday by police investigating punishment attacks.


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Though "I Ought to Be in Pictures" is one of Neil Simon's lesser-known works, it ran for a respectable 324 performances when it debuted on Broadway in 1980, after a tryout the previous year at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles. The play contains many of Simon's signature touches, and its depiction of dysfunctional family dynamics and troubled relationships is still timely. The 1982 film version—starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, and Broadway originator Dinah Manoff—was a little gem. If the one-liners for which Simon is famous are not quite as sharp as those in his more noted plays, they are nevertheless gently amusing, and the difficult father-daughter relationship at the core of the story is potentially heartfelt and touching. What a pity, then, that the current production at the Falcon Theatre is such a lackluster, badly directed effort.
The action is set in the unkempt West Hollywood apartment of struggling screenwriter Herb Tucker (Robert Wuhl). As the play begins, Herb's girlfriend Steffy (Kelly Hare) answers the door and is confronted by his teenage daughter, Libby (Genevieve Joy), whom Herb hasn't seen since he walked out on her, her mother, and her brother 16 years earlier, in Brooklyn. Libby is a wisecracking, demanding, resourceful, and seemingly overconfident 19-year-old who states that she has come to Hollywood to be an actor and expects her father to help her, because he "owes her." She assumed he was successful and well-connected, but as she surveys her surroundings she says, "I live this good in Brooklyn."
It quickly becomes apparent that while Libby seeks connection, Herb is unable to commit. After three failed marriages, his affair with Steffy is a casual one, and he no longer plugs away at his writing. At one point he even skips a pitch meeting to go to the races because he had nothing prepared. As the story progresses, Herb draws closer to his daughter, whose deepest needs and underlying reason for coming to see him emerge.
One of this production's main flaws is the superficial interaction between Wuhl and Joy. Too often they seem to be talking at each other rather than to each other, so that their work emanates primarily from the surface. Director Gregg W. Brevoort has neglected to explore the characters' inner life with his actors. Joy performs on one note from beginning to end, with no subtlety and no hint of her character's vulnerability. The play's impact rests heavily on Libby's appeal to the audience, but as interpreted by Joy in such an unvarying, strident manner, the character is more off-putting than endearing.
To a lesser degree, Wuhl also exposes little of what is driving his character. The actor is somewhat amusing, but the role of Herb cries out for a sardonic, world-weary approach that Wuhl has not achieved. Hare fares better as the lover who wants a more stable relationship, projecting warmth, likability, and a down-to-earth wisdom.
Jeffrey McLaughlin's set design warrants mention for skillfully conveying the conditions of Herb's life.
Presented by and at the Falcon Theatre, 4252 Riverside Dr., Burbank. Oct. 19–Nov. 11, (818) 955-8101 or www.falcontheatre.com. Casting by Lisa London and Catherine Stroud.
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We will consider staying here again.
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America's Multicultural Conference and Expo for Women, as part of Diversity Week Celebration, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., University of North Florida's University Center. Includes personal and professional enrichment workshops, a keynote luncheon and professional networking session. $109, UNF students, faculty and staff receive a discount. (321) 303-5924, onatoday.com or email email@example.com.
"Step Up to the Challenge: Unleash Your Inner Potential," as part of Week of One celebration, presented by the University of North Florida Women in Business Society, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Coggin College of Business, Building 42, Winn-Dixie lobby on campus. Speaker: Isabel Springer, founder of Driver's Ed for Love, on "Love 101." Includes a forum with breakout sessions. Free, reservations required; parking pass $3. unf.edu/coggin/cmc/wbs.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Hilltop Village, 1646 W. 45th St. Theme for World AIDS Day is "Share Knowledge. Take Action." Includes food, DJ music, raffle prizes and free rapid HIV testing. (904) 338-1259 or communityrehabcenter.org.
Fly It Forward Jacksonville to benefit Wolfson Children's Hospital, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Craig Air Center. Program, a celebration of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, is to introduce girls and women to the educational and career opportunities of aviation. Includes a tour of the Craig Airport control tower, a 15-minute flight simulator lesson and an open forum flying question/answer session with the pilots. holladayaviation.com/fly-it-forward-jacksonville.
Breakfast, presented by Women in Insurance and Financial Services of North East Florida, 8-9:30 a.m., Hampton Inn-San Marco, 1331 Prudential Drive. Speaker is Kristi Brandon, director of development and Anita Walton, director of product sales, with the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. Program on how the Girl Scouts help girls develop the leadership skills they need to succeed and how the GSGC's financial literacy program is making an impact. Registration, wifs031114.eventbrite.com.
Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women breakfast reception, 7:45-10 a.m., University of North Florida's Student Union. Theme is "Standing Strong, Standing Together: Jacksonville Women Working to Create a Stronger Community." $20. Registration required by Friday. (904) 630-1618.
"A Salute to Women in the Military: Past and Present," 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Navy Federal Credit Union, 7231 Golden Wings Blvd., across from the Jacksonville Naval Air Station main gate. Includes live music from Benton Blount and Jade Novah, A&E Network's Rodeo Girls, a jump house, children's activities and a benefit concert at Mavericks with Darryl Worley. Includes a presentation for the 40th anniversary of the first female Navy aviator to earn Golden Wings, retired Navy Capt. JoEllen Drag Oslund, the first female military helicopter pilot. Free.
Living History Day, presented by the Girls Scouts of Gateway Council, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Ximenez-Fatio House Museum, 20 Aviles St., St. Augustine. Features Girl Scouts from the Black Creek and Manatee Service units in Clay County portraying the lives of six women who operated, worked or visited the museum during the early years of Florida's statehood and tourism industry. $7 adults, $5 students. (904) 829-3575 or ximenezfatiohouse.org.
Fax to (904) 359-4478 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Complete listing at jacksonville.com/calendars. To put your event in the free online calendar, go to events.jacksonville.com.


text: Beth, Lorna and Whitney, three young American women traveling abroad in Rome, decide to take a weekend excursion. Lured from their intended destination by a beautiful acquaintance, the women anticipate a stay at a luxurious spa. Instead, they become pawns in a grisly game designed to entertain wealthy deviants from around the world.


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- Is a Walk In Tub right for me?
- What Are Walk In Tubs Made From?
- How To Choose the Correct Door Side For You?
- Do I Need a Seat In My Walk In Tub?
- What kind of Jetting Systems Are Available On Walk In Tubs?
- What Is The Difference Between Air and Water Jets?
- What Fixtures Come With The Walk In Bathtubs?
- What Color Do Walk In Tubs Come In?
- Where Can I Get A Walk In Tub?
- How Do I Get My Walk In Tub Delivered and Who Installs Them?
Is a Walk In Tub right for me?
The first step in buying a walk-in bathtub is determining if a walk in bathtub will work for me or my loved ones. If someone is having difficulties stepping over the rim of the existing bathtub or is looking for a way to bathe, without having to worry about getting down and up off the floor of the bathtub, the walk in bathtub is the only answer. The walk in bathtub will also offer showering capabilities as well as bathing features. The major difference between the walk in bathtub and a conventional bathtub is the door and seat inside the tub. Be careful when selecting a walk in bathtub without a seat because all that will offer is a door to eliminate the step in of the tub but not a way for you to bath safely. These style tubs without a seat range from $1200-$2700. They will not have a permanent molded seat and will be mostly used as a shower. If you are currently in a wheelchair, please look for only outward swinging doors for easy transfer from wheelchair to exposed Walk In Tub seat. Understand that the outward swing door may not fit in your bathroom due to size of the door swinging outward. There are special size models to fit into smaller areas as well as larger models for the bariatric needs. Please look for size or just explain your needs (Weight, Mobility and limited space)
The second step is finding what tub correctly fits your space. Many people who are buying a Walk In Tub are replacing a conventional bathtub. The traditional size bathtub is 30″x60″ (LxW). Walk-in bathtubs come in a variety of sizes and styles ranging from small units about the size of a shower stall (36″x48″), to sizes larger than a conventional bathtub. The normal range for walk in bathtubs go from 26″ wide to 33″ wide and 37″ to 60″ long. Height is normally 38″-40″ high and if you are looking for a deeper soak please seek out a company with a higher tub than 40″. Models that are shorter than a conventional tub often come with extension boxes, usually looking like a shelf, to match up to the tub and make it fill a full 60″ stall.
What Are Walk In Tubs Made From?
Walk in tubs are usually made of one of two materials: Fiberglass or Acrylic. For more information about this, check out our articles section on Fiberglass VS Acrylic.
How To Choose the Correct Door Side For You?
To start this conversation, you have to know that there are two main classifications for doors. There is the inward swinging, and the outward swinging doors. You should also know that most walk in tubs have the door on the side of the tub. Very few companies offer a front door entrance and that is because they normally do not work with a standard bathroom configuration.
Bathtubs with inward swinging doors usually do not require as much room in the bathroom, because the door requires no space to open. They are also ADA compliant because they do not require you to step back as you open the door. The downside of an inward swinging door is that in an emergency, you must wait for the tub to drain before the door can be opened. These doors are also less likely to leak because water pressure helps to tighten the seal.
Bathtubs with an outward swinging door require more space for the door to open out into the bathroom. They do allow for an easier emergency exit but all the water will rush out into your bathroom. These doors are also more likely to leak because the water pressure is forcing the door open. The main reason for an outward swing door would be for wheel chair transfer tubs or special size tubs to accommodate for the door size of entrance way.
Lastly, you must choose right or left hand door opening, and this depends completely on your bathroom. This choice is made depending where your toilet bowl, sink and existing plumbing is located in your bathroom. To start, while looking at the bathtub, determine whether the faucets would be on the right or the left. If the faucets were on your right, you would want a right hand door and vice-versa. Next see if while sitting in the tub and facing the faucets, would anything get in your way of stepping out of the tub. If the answer to the second question is no, then you have found which door would work best for you. If the answer is yes, then you may need to have your installer reverse the plumbing for you to use the tub, this is common and the plumber will have no problem doing this in most cases. Click Here to View Diagram
Do I Need a Seat In My Walk In Tub?
A seat is one of the most important parts of a walk in bathtub, it allows you to easily sit down at chair height (typically 17″ ADA height) and completely submerge, rather than having to lay down on the floor of your existing tub. The seat will also take the burden off ones legs and can be used as a seat to shower. The walls of the tub compensate for the seat so that you can enjoy a deep soaking bathtub. The walls are also an added support for getting in and out of the seat.
Not all walk in bathtubs have a seat, some are traditional looking tubs with a small door, these do not offer all of the safety features that come from a real walk in bathtub and are not recommended by us.
Powered lift seats are another way to go, these can raise and lower the user into their walk in bathtub. These seats range from a belt that you sit on, to a solid piece that you can sit on. Typically these tubs are much more expensive and can cost between ($6000-$18,000)
What kind of Jetting Systems Are Available On Walk In Tubs?
On most walk in bathtubs, you have a choice of either air, water or both air and water to be included with your tub. Most of these systems are variable speed, so you can set it to your comfort level.
What Is The Difference Between Air and Water Jets?
In a nutshell, the biggest difference is how powerful the jets are.
Water jets are larger, usually directional jets and have a more powerful spray of water. The water jet systems usually contain a fewer number of jets and are less common. Water jet systems often leave water in the jets and pipes, which can increase the chance of buildup of mold or bacteria in the pipes.
Air jets usually have a less powerful spray and have a greater number of jets around the tub to increase the bubble and soothing action. Air jets are the more commonly seen jetting systems in these tubs, and many of these systems self-clean to prevent build up of bacteria.
What Fixtures Come With The Walk In Bathtubs?
Most of these walk in tubs come with chrome fixtures, some offering gold or bronze faucets options. Some tub manufacturers provide 5 piece or 3 piece faucet sets, some providing the option of either. Please ask the company to send you an image of the faucet set to you liking. The 5 piece faucets include a shower head and some companies will offer a riser rod for you to mount the shower head on the wall for showering purposes. Please also ask if any safety grab bars are included.
What Color Do Walk In Tubs Come In?
Most manufacturers make tubs in two colors, white and cream, the most common color of tub being white. You may have an extended wait time or an additional fee for a color other than white. Other manufacturers do make custom colors for an additional cost.
Where Can I Get A Walk In Tub?
There are four main outlets for walk in tubs: Online Retailers, In Home Salesmen, Dealer Showrooms, and Retail Chain Outlets.
How Do I Get My Walk In Tub Delivered and Who Installs Them?(back to top)
Most companies ship the tub directly to your house. Some use Residential Lift Gate service, which is more expensive but usually insures that the tub gets to you with no damage. Shipping on Walk In Tubs usually costs about $300.
- Some manufacturers provide authorized installers and/or dealers who will do all of the work, including plumbing and electrical work needed to install the tub.
- Some manufacturers provide the names of plumbers that can be used to install the product, people that have been recommended to them or that they have used before.
- Some manufacturers allow anyone to install their product without voiding warranty, and provide an install manual with all of their tubs along with a help line for the person installing the tub.


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Monday, July 14, 2014 | 11:46 a.m.
The historic El Cortez casino, a holdover from Las Vegas' mob days, is now lockstep with 21st century gambling.
Real-money poker website Ultimate Gaming has reached a deal to run the downtown resort's online poker operations, the companies said today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
El Cortez executives are now marketing ultimatepoker.com to their customers, who can deposit money and cash out at the casino cage after creating an account online.
"By combining the online accessibility of Ultimate Poker with the classic Vegas feel of the El Cortez, we're giving new and existing players a different way to experience the game of poker," El Cortez Executive Vice President Alexandra Epstein said in a news release.
Las Vegas-based Ultimate Gaming was cofounded by billionaire brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, who also own locals resort chain Station Casinos and mixed martial arts league Ultimate Fighting Championship.
With the El Cortez, Ultimate Gaming now provides online poker for about 20 casinos statewide, including the Station chain and Peppermill Resorts in Northern Nevada.
Anyone over age 21 and located in Nevada, whether a resident or visitor, can sign up to play.
El Cortez opened in 1941 and was purchased four years later by organized-crime figures Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Gus Greenbaum and Moe Sedway.
Jackie Gaughan bought the property in 1963 before acquiring a string of other casinos downtown. Gaughan, who died in March, sold his controlling stake in the El Cortez in 2008 to longtime friend and business partner Kenny Epstein.
The resort, 600 E. Fremont St., has retained much of its Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 2013.


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- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Driver-by-driver run downLaurence Edmondson and Chris Medland November 13, 2011
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- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Championship:
- FIA Formula One World Championship
Lewis Hamilton - 1st
He put all his problems to one side to prove that he has lost none of the raw talent that delivered him his title back in 2008. It's a shame he didn't get the opportunity to pitch his new-found form against the reigning double world champion, but he managed his race to perfection nonetheless. Fernando Alonso threatened at the final pit stop, but Hamilton had the answer and pumped in fast laps when he needed to. Hopefully Sunday's victory will be the start of an upward trend heading into 2012.
Fernando Alonso - 2nd
Up until the start of the race the Ferrari had looked nowhere, but Alonso still managed to take the fight to Hamilton's McLaren. Despite a lack of downforce - evident from his sector three times in qualifying - he played to the strengths of the Ferrari, looking after the tyres while keeping the McLaren's gearbox in sight. His big chance came at the final pit stop as he eked a couple more laps out of his second set of soft tyres, but the pit stop let him down and he was forced to settle for second.
Jenson Button - 3rd
A case of what might have been after he lost KERS on lap 12, forcing him to battle through half of the race with it working intermittently. He struggled to match the pace of team-mate Lewis Hamilton all weekend, but it would have been interesting to see if he could have extracted more performance for longer from the soft tyres and gained an advantage in the pit stops.
Mark Webber - 4th
His three-stop strategy meant he was always going to have to drive on the absolute limit, but it was his lengthily first pit stop that cost him a shot at a podium. It could have been worse, however, as Felipe Massa was in a position to challenge him for fourth before his spin. Another mediocre result in what has been a mediocre season.
Felipe Massa - 5th
At one stage a podium looked possible, but, true to form this season, Massa blew it and finished fifth. In his defence, he was using a Singapore-spec front wing, which cost him downforce compared to team-mate Fernando Alonso and meant he really struggled on the medium tyres. Nonetheless, it was another black mark on what has been a true annus horribilis for the Brazilian.
Nico Rosberg - 6th
Just as the scales looked as though they were starting to tip towards Michael Schumacher at Mercedes, Rosberg put in one of his best performances of the year. At the start of the race he held off his team-mate with some hard but fair driving and then never looked back. He closed on Massa towards the end of the race, but a lack of adhesion between the medium tyres and the cooling Abu Dhabi tarmac meant he lacked the confidence on turn-in to make a move stick.
Michael Schumacher - 7th
Probably the best result he could have hoped for, but a slightly disappointing performance nonetheless. His cause wasn't helped when he lost some bodywork early in the race, and a slow puncture towards the end dropped him 23.6s off his team-mate. It was also telling that his fastest lap was nearly a second slower than Rosberg.
Adrian Sutil - 8th
A fantastic drive that was worthy of more than just four points. He was on the pace all weekend and was would have finished ahead of Schumacher's Mercedes if the race had lasted just a couple of laps longer. Nevertheless, it was further proof that he deserves to be on the grid next season and he'll be hoping team principal Vijay Mallya was taking note.
Paul di Resta - 9th
He was always going to struggle on a one-stop strategy but it was worth a punt in case of a safety car. He struggled to match Sutil all weekend, so realistically ninth was the best he could have hoped for.
Kamui Kobayashi - 10th
A welcome return to the points after seven races outside the top ten, but the accomplishment was slightly tainted a bit by finishing a lap down. It was never going to be easy starting from 16th and he opted to use the medium tyres first before switching to softs after five laps. The strategy worked and he drove a strong race through the field.
Sergio Perez - 11th
Contact on the first lap meant he had to pit for a new nose and he also took the opportunity to switch to the medium tyres. That put him on the back foot and in the end he conceded the final points paying position to his team-mate. He also lost KERS with 12 laps to go.
Rubens Barrichello - 12th
A brilliant recovery drive from the back of the grid that should have boosted his chances of retaining his Williams seat next year. But, as has been the case for most of the season, the car didn't quite have the pace to challenge for points and he had to settle for 12th.
Vitaly Petrov - 13th Suffered from a DRS failure which left him helpless to the cars around him. Was involved in plenty of midfield battles but was never going to be able to make ground and even a soft-medium-soft strategy couldn't get him in the mix for points. Unfortunate because it was a solid drive with a car not suited to the track.
Pastor Maldonado - 14th Started on medium tyres at the back of the grid so suffered early on, but then didn't help himself when the car was quicker on soft tyres. All too often seemed to be acting as a moving chicane for the leaders, rightly given a drive-through penalty for ignoring yellow flags and could receive a further slap on the wrists after going wheel-to-wheel with Webber later in the race.
Jaime Alguersuari - 15th A really disappointing race as Toro Rosso's renaissance came to an end. It wasn't for a lack of pace - he ran competitively early on - but an error at the first pit stop saw him lose a number of positions and leave him well adrift of any chance of points.
Bruno Senna - 16th Gambled on a first lap safety car which never came, so was already well out of position after pitting at the end of the first lap. Although that got the medium tyres out of the way, the Renault does not have good rear traction and effectively one-stopping on soft tyres saw him lose pace at the end of stints, while a drive-through penalty left him dangerously close to Kovalainen by the end of the race.
Heikki Kovalainen - 17th The sort of solid performance we've come to expect from Kovalainen, maximising the potential of the car and staying out of trouble. Ran as high as 13th early on after a great start, and although he slipped back he still showed enough pace to finish on the same lap as Kobayashi in 10th and just one down on the leader. Almost caught Senna at the end too, but ran out of laps.
Jarno Trulli - 18th Almost the opposite to his team-mate as a poor start saw him lose places. Attributed that to a clutch slip, but managed to recover the positions without issue. Struggled to get heat in to the medium tyres at the end of the race but was well adrift of Kovalainen ahead of him anyway.
Timo Glock - 19th Another to make a strong start and managed to get ahead of some of the midfield runners early on. After dropping back he still comfortably kept away from the HRT's and was closer to Trulli ahead than he was Liuzzi behind.
Tonio Liuzzi - 20th Having struggled with balance all weekend it was the same story in the race, complaining of oversteer in right-handers and understeer in the left-hand corners. Still saw the chequered flag, but over half a minute behind Glock.
Daniel Ricciardo - DNF - Electrical Showed good pace to match Liuzzi, at one point having a good battle through turns 12 and 13. Was keeping Glock honest later in the race until an electrical problem forced him to park up with seven laps to go.
Sebastien Buemi - DNF - Hydraulic A real shame, with results crucial at this stage of the season Buemi appears to be getting no luck. After passing di Resta for ninth he was looking at Sutil and Schumacher ahead of him, but lost power steering and then gears as the hydraulic fluid leaked from the system.
Jerome d'Ambrosio - DNF - Brakes Was locked in a battle with the HRTs when a brake problem caused him to have to retire the car in the garage.
Sebastian Vettel - DNF - Puncture Usually at the opposite end of this rundown, Vettel had made a good start and was pulling clear of Hamilton out of turn one when his right rear suddenly deflated, causing him to spin off in the high-speed turn two. Limped back to the pits but the flailing rubber damaged his suspension as well as other components and he was left to watch the race from the pit wall.


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Like the blues before it, rock clearly has made the transition from art to craft. Where art is the domain of revolution and insurrection, craft champions evolution and mutation. The former looks to overthrow history and tradition, while the latter interfaces with them. Considering all this, we have to be honest here: Rock no longer creates revolutionary sound; it no longer produces music that's utterly unlike anything that has come before it (i.e. art). There are no more Exile on Main Streets or Dark Side of the Moons or even Appetite for Destructions coming down the pipe. What the modern rock fan instead consumes are albums by bands and musicians who create meticulously tailored permutations and iterations of the myriad influences proudly worn on their sleeves. Craft, in other words.
Culture critic Simon Reynolds explores these phenomena in his 2011 book Retromania: "The 2000s was also the decade of rampant recycling: bygone genres revived and renovated, vintage sonic material reprocessed and recombined." If you're familiar with Reynolds' work, then you know he takes great issue with the rise of recombinant activity. I, too, have reservations. After all, I love being blown away by sounds I've never before encountered. At the same time, I'd also be an inflexible wanker if I didn't acknowledge the fact that a lot of killer rock 'n' roll has been made in the recombinant age.
Take Napster's No. 1 rock album of 2013, for example: Endless Boogie's Long Island is one of the hardest grooving jams of the last 10 years -- no debate about it. The music achieves this lofty distinction precisely because the band is so skilled at recombining its influences. The Big Apple Neanderthals -- who interestingly enough are an amalgam of fresh and old rocker-meat -- have engineered a synthesis of three major movements: There's the Bo Diddley beat diaspora ("Who Do You Love" > "Sister Ray" > "Keep On Chooglin'" > "Urban Guerilla" > "White Line Fever" > "Down On the Farm"), third-gear boogie awesomeness (John Lee Hooker > Canned Heat > Hound Dog Taylor) and, lastly, the finely engineered motorik hypnotics invented by Krautrock icons Can and Neu! So yeah, I know exactly where Long Island is coming from, as well as where it's headed. But that doesn't mean I can't be utterly mesmerized by its expert sense of craftsmanship. It RAWKS, plain and simple.
Similar claims can be made about Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats' Mind Control ('70s heavy metal making proggy love to early grunge scuzz) and Jake Bugg's Shangri La (pre-arena rock Ray Davies hanging with the Mavers brothers), both of which were real standouts this year. Even Nine Inch Nails' savvy comeback, Hesitation Marks, expresses the recombinant impulse. With its bold employment of various electronic processes and slick club grooves, it's arguably the most cutting-edge/nonconformist album on the list. Yet how exactly Trent Reznor got his groove back revolves around him reaching back into his past and reclaiming the fundamental components of the industrial-dance lineage from which he initially emerged; dude totally rediscovered his muse in all those awesome EBM and Wax Trax! plates he bought when he was nothing more than just another Demonia-boot-wearing youth, partying all dystopian-style in the mid-'80s.
Obviously, I could cite numerous other examples from our Top 25: Josh Homme's Queens of the Stone Age blurring stoner rock into David Bowie-brand glam; the sublime Laura Marling setting up camp in British folk rock's mustiest corners; our rowdy bros in Five Finger Death Punch smacking around post-grunge arena balladry with Pantera's groove metal. You get the picture, right?
Listen up: Be sure to piss off your uptight neighbors by cranking our Top 25 Rock Albums of 2013 playlist until the morning sun breaks that frigid horizon. After that, take a quick disco nap and begin the ritual all over again, only this time crank it until the eviction notices begin clogging up your mailbox. That, of course, would be the rock 'n' roll thing to do.


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Does keeping prostitution illegal protect women or
Criminalizing prostitution certainly is effective at protecting those
arrested for prostitution from ever having a job outside of prostitution. It
is difficult enough for anyone with an arrest record to obtain employment,
let alone a record for a prostitution arrest. Furthermore, prostitution has
been illegal here in the US (except Nevada) since the mid-to-late 1800s, and
yet it is still prevalent across the US (and around the world). Its illegal
status has not protected society, but perhaps even endangered society due to
resources used for prostitution and related crimes arrests being taken away
from pursuing violent criminals, such as rapists, murderers, carjackers,
etc. The argument that women must be arrested to protect them from the
dangers of prostitution is simply disingenuous and un-American. Why would we
arrest someone for something someone else may (or may not) do to
Wouldn't it be best to legalize and regulate
Not in terms of the current "legal" models we have, such as Germany and
Nevada. Legalization means more government bureaucracy, more laws, and more
public resources used for ineffective enforcement. Furthermore, in places in
which prostitution is legal, many other laws are made criminalizing
everything from living off the earnings of a prostitute (which makes
criminals of anyone over 18 living in a household with a prostitute- meaning
children, parents, partners, etc.) to advertising for the purposes of
prostitution. Anti-brothel laws are used to prosecute two or more women
living or working together (often cohabitating for their own safety). And
not all sex workers wish to sign a piece of paper that labels them as sex
workers- many wish to work as privately as possible, which means that a
significant proportion of sex workers still work in the illegal sector,
leaving them vulnerable to exploitation, and requiring costly enforcement of
laws against them. Overwhelmingly,
the enforcement of these laws has meant that people of color are
disproportionately targeted.
Decriminalization seems to be the best answer for all
stakeholders. We view New Zealand's legislation as the model system to which
we aspire. A point-by-point break-down of what their law reform means is
Basically you remove prostitution from the criminal code and place health
and safety regulations on it. The penalty for the crime of hiring an
underage prostitute is increased for sex business operators and clients. So,
in effect, it is legalized and regulated, but the regulators are not the
police; rather, they are health, OSHA, and labor inspectors. And we believe
that, as in New Zealand, the main stakeholders (sex workers themselves) have
a place at the table when writing these regulations.
What about mandatory testing?
Mandatory testing is a false promise. Firstly, women's physiological make-up
renders them far more susceptible to catching a sexually transmitted
infection (STI) than passing one on. A CDC report once stated that only 3%
of STIs were known to be attributable to sex workers; far more prevalent
were the instances among sexually active young adults between the ages of
18-25: think young people drinking heavily, and not making wise safer sex
choices, versus someone who's livelihood depends on their sexual health. Furthermore, testing anyone will only ensure that at the moment of
testing, the individual has no detectable STIs. But some STIs can incubate
for up to 5 months without detection, so an individual may be transmitting
an STI even if s/he has tested negative. Mandatory testing also lends a
false sense of security to participants in the sex industry, as people may
try to justify not using condoms on the basis that a sex worker has been
tested and is clean. This can have devastating consequences in countries or
in situations where a sex worker has little power to demand condom use
either because of a gender and power imbalance, or because she may be
physically threatened by someone who demands sex without a condom. Most sex
workers are highly vigilant when it comes to their health in general, but
particularly so when it comes to their sexual health.
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McBride Tells EOP Students How He'd Approach College Today
Author James McBride speaks to students during the 10th Annual Distinguished Writers Series.
As the author of The Color of Water – a landmark account of his search for racial identity – James McBride could have been content simply to discuss his 1997 classic, as well as his other critically acclaimed novels, Miracle at St. Anna or the more recent Song Yet Sung.
But McBride had more to say to his audience at the 10th Annual Distinguished Writers Series, presented by the Equal Opportunity Program (EOP) at Rider University, than a rote series of answers about his collective works. Rather, McBride seized the opportunity to offer students his perspective on what he figures to be the most compelling components of college life.
"College is a journey of discovery," McBride exclaimed. "Learning who you are is the joy of the journey."
McBride's talk was preceded by an introduction by junior English major Rance Robeson, creator and editor-in-chief of Rider-based On Fire!!, a literary journal of the African Diaspora. "James McBride is my kind of 'bad.' He's not bad because he comes from the same type of mean streets as I come from," said Robeson, a native of the tough Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. "He's bad because he wasn't afraid. He wasn't afraid to write the pain down or blow it through his saxophone."
While Roberson spoke glowingly of McBride, the link between the two is not distant. Director Spike Lee's film version of McBride's Miracle at St. Anna featured actor Ezra Mabengeza, whose photographic work graced the cover of the second issue of On Fire!!
McBride took the stage of the Bart Luedeke Center Theater, somewhat overwhelmed by Robeson's emotional introduction. "Wow! I've been to a lot of schools, and I've never had an introduction like that," he said.
Encouraging the students in the audience to get the most they can out of their years on campus, McBride said that self-discovery has much to do with trial and error.
"You've already shown you know how to succeed – you're here at Rider – but now that you're here, you've got to learn how to fail," he said. "You may have read the books I've had that were successful, but most of what I do fails. Learn to forgive yourself for your failures. Nobody can be you better than you, so don't look back and dwell on what failed. Just press ahead."
McBride said that not only is college the ideal time to learn about yourself, but it also presents the opportunity to find out about others from different backgrounds and interests.
"Study what you like, but make sure you don't leave here until you've studied English, anthropology, psychology, history and many other subjects," he explained. "You want to be a person who thinks, and those subjects will teach you to do that.
Also, be wary of prejudice – it's a great evil," McBride continued. "If you allow it into your life, you will suffer. In this world, if you can't work with people who are different than you, the likelihood of you ever being successful is lessened greatly."
At the same time, however, McBride cautioned against wasting too much time on the politics of racial division. "If I were here, I'd be a lot more concerned with studying about Edgar Allan Poe or E.E. Cummings than about N-words or anything like that," he said. "Visit an old-folks' home, and talk to them, and you'll see they're not worrying about black or white or money. It doesn't matter anymore to them, because they value people."
Success, as McBride defines it, is not so much about accumulating wealth as it is living with integrity and honesty. "If you're truthful with yourself, you'll do well," said McBride, who, as a saxophonist, also tours with his six-piece jazz/R&B band, and has served as a sideman with jazz legend Jimmy Scott among others. "Music is about the truth, and if you want to play, you have to honor it."
In addition to authoring several books, McBride is a former staff writer for The Boston Globe, People magazine and The Washington Post. His work has appeared in Essence, Rolling Stone and The New York Times. His April 2007 National Geographic story entitled "Hip Hop Planet" is considered a respected treatise on African-American music and culture.
Past guests of the EOP Distinguished Writers Series at Rider have included Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-nominee Ernest Gaines, 1992 Nobel Prize winner in Literature Derek Walcott, American Book Award-winner Edwidge Danticat and former state poet laureate Amiri Baraka.


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Because the Social Security number (SSN) is the only permanent, unique piece of information that most Americans have about themselves, businesses both large and small have increasingly depended on it, using it as an employee identifier, or customer authenticator. Unfortunately, as the private sector's use of the SSN has grown, so too has the SSN's availability and value for identity thieves. To combat this trend, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a new report, "Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft," recommending to Congress five specific measures to help prevent Social Security numbers from being used for identity theft. The FTC believes these measures would make SSNs less available to identity thieves, and would also make it more difficult for thieves to misuse any numbers they are still able to obtain.
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What better thing to do than to add some flowers in the house to make it seem like spring. So I did a very quick, as in less than ten minutes, project Friday morning before I even got out of my pajamas. Anyone else start projects in their jammies?
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Or to be drowned by God in the sea, depending on how this ancient word is used.
The Hebrew word for nature, that is - everything in the world that isn't man-made, is TE-va.
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Luc Besson's 'The Lake' to be filmed in Malta
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American-French action thriller 'The Lake', written by Luc Besson, will start filming in Malta this July. The film follows a group of Navy SEALs who attempt to solve an age-old mystery involving a treasure underneath a lake in war-torn Serbia.
With a formidable cast composed of Sullivan Stapleton (300: Rise of an Empire), Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Charlie Bewley (Twilight series) and Diarmaid Murtagh (Sons of Liberty), the Lake is considered to be one of the most ambitious international production directed by Steve Quale and written by Luc Besson and Richard Wenk.
The Maltese Minister responsible for the Film Industry, Dr. Edward Zammit Lewis, said that the Government is investing heavily in the film industry and has created the right environment for film makers to thrive. The economic activity generated by the Film Industry is leaving a very positive impact on the country's economy in general.
Film Commissioner Engelbert Grech stated that the film industry is growing at a very fast pace. We are pleased that such high profile producers like Luc Besson are choosing Malta for their projects. Thanks to a winning combination of attractive incentives and versatile locations, Malta is now competing on a global scale.
Construction of 'The Lake' in Malta started in April and is now nearing completion. With nearly over 6 months in Malta, 'The Lake' is expected to wrap in September.
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I certainly wasn't expecting this to be as vegetal (reasonably "strong" bok choy note) as it turned out to be. I'm used to [naturally] sweeter white tea's I suppose. The liquor was very light even when steeped for 3 minutes, like water. Not something I'd keep in stock as I much prefer Teavivre's Silver Needle, but interesting nonetheless.
Edit: The second steeping of this was way better, for my taste buds anyway. The vegetal flavour is more balanced and a little of the sweetness I've come to know with white tea's has come out. The man (who isn't a fan of tea…yet!) took his usual cautionary sip, then 3 gulps followed by a sigh and a "I could get used to this". Hooray for progress!
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MONTREAL -- You know you're a bad ass when you can't even pay people to fight you.
This is exactly what happened early in the career of newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
Velasquez (9-0) travelled down to Mexico in October of 2007 with Arizona State University wrestling teammates and future UFC fighters C.B. (The Doberman) Dollaway and Ryan (Darth) Bader to compete at SE Vale Tudo.
I had two fights under my belt and I was looking for more fights, Velasquez said at a UFC Fight Club Q&A. So I went to Mexico and my opponent backed out of the fight. There was somebody else there fighting and his opponent backed out. So we tried to get a fight together, but he didn't want to fight. We tried to give him some of my purse and he still wouldn't fight. So I ended up not fighting that day. Bader and C.B. fought that night and beat people up.
Despite going home empty handed at the event, Velasquez's next bout saw him earn a TKO victory over Brad Morris in his UFC debut at UFC 83 in Montreal. Less than three years later, he stopped Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 to capture the title.
Velasquez said he didn't expect to reach the top of the mountain so quickly.
No, I didn't (think I'd be champion so soon), Velasquez said. But if it took three, four, or five years, it wouldn't have mattered. I knew it was going to happen.
My first UFC fight was here when (Georges) St. Pierre fought (Matt) Serra the second time and it was a great crowd.
Velasquez is set to defend his belt against hard-hitting Brazilian Junior (Cigano) dos Santos. A date has yet to be announced for the fight. Though he considers Dos Santos (12-1) the top striker in the weight class, Velasquez said that won't stop him from trading punches.
I think Dos Santos is the best stand-up fighter in the UFC heavyweight division, Velasquez said. I plan to fight everywhere -- on the feet, wrestle with him and go to the ground. I expect to use all aspects of MMA with him.
I would definitely stand up with him and mix it up with punches and kicks. If the takedown's there, I'll take it, but I won't force it.
Once the upcoming title fight is in the books, there isn't an immediate challenger for the winner.
The UFC attempted to sign a rubber match between Lesnar (5-2) and Frank Mir, but was met with a negative reaction from fans. Shane Carwin had to bow out of a fight with Roy (Big Country) Nelson in order to have back surgery and now Nelson (15-5) is tangled up in a contract dispute with Roy Jones Jr. Square Ring, Inc., who he fought for in March of 2009.
Though the heavyweight division is a bit of a mess at the moment, Velasquez said he would be interested in starring in a season of The Ultimate Fighter and that Lesnar would make for a fun opposing coach.


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So the good old YJ's doing well but I'm pretty obsessed about maintenance..
My frames been well looked after its whole life but the odd common problem area is showing some cancer.
Can a good frame touch up be done with POR without a frame off? Or should I take the time to do the whole thing proper? It wouldn't be the end of her even if I just left it, like I say I'm just picky :p
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For the third cake-tastic bakery challenge in the Cake Mania franchise, Jill Evans is facing her toughest task yet -- planning her dream wedding! As Jill nervously prepares for her wedding day, disaster strikes when a Time Bender shatters and she finds herself bouncing through various periods in history - from Ancient Egypt and Revolutionary France, to an unknown future where anything is possible - and she must work quickly to find her way back before the ceremony begins!
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
Say we did have a Bird Flu vaccine
…A team from the Univ of Michigan Med School and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System gave 2400 people a questionnaire to see what they would do.
…As reported in the Journal of Internal Medicine, participants were divided into four groups. The first were asked to imagine themselves as the patient in two scenarios: taking an experimental vaccine against a deadly flu or chemo for a slow-growing cancer.
…Take the medicine or take their chances without it?
…The other three groups were given the same scenario but asked to answer from (1) the standpoint of a doctor advising a patient, (2) a parent deciding for a child, and (3) a medical director of a hospital deciding for many patients.
…Only 48% would take it for themselves.
…But 57% of those imaging themselves to be parents would give it to their child.
…63% of those acting as a doctor would advise it for their patients.
…And 73% o the medical director group would give it to a lot of patients.
…Much the same applied to the chemo scenario.
…In a reaction they call the "omission tendency," people tend to avoid bringing immediate medical harm on themselves, even though waiting might be riskier.
…Doctors and medical directors tend to take more proactive risks. Action is more justifiable than doing nothing.
…Parents will "do anything" for a child.
…If do unto others is the Golden Rule, the docs said, maybe the Platinum Rule is make better decisions for other than for yourself.
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- Bill Thomasson said...
Personal situation makes a difference.
I haven't had flu since 1959. I suspect there's a reason: I've become immune to all strains. If there's anything to that suspicion, I don't need a flu shot. (I don't take the regular shot either. Save the dose for someone who needs it.)
I am just short of 70 years old and in good health for my age. If I were diagnosed with prostate cancer I would elect to have it treated. (Although the usual treatment is surgery and/or hormonal ablation [castration]. The question is misleading in that regard.) But it I were 7 or 8 years older or had a condition that stood a good chance of killing me in the next 10 years, I wouldn't.
The point is, though, that these decisions are based on my personal situation. They don't apply to people in other situations. And it's not obvious that the people doing the survey really took account of these factors. For example, I believe they asked people what they would advise if they were doctors, not what they would advise "someone like me" if they were a doctor.
- Star said...
Good points---these things aren't cut and dried--like jerky. They are just snack food for the brain...