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Although BTC echoes some of Gandhi's themes, its phrasing and emphasis are notably different. What is clear is that its concise form delivers a potent message about the potential for transformation--and this provides us with a window into contemporary values.
BTC suggests that if, for example, you wish for more patience in the world, you should be more patient yourself. Presumably if you succeed in becoming more patient, then you have increased the global level of patience. Furthermore, your example may encourage others. This appears plausible, and in cases like this BTC seems to provide good guidance.
What if you seek a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions? You can't "be" less greenhouse gas emission, but following the spirit of BTC, you should aim to produce less emissions yourself. But suppose you want an improvement in the human rights situation in Burma? How can you "be" such a change? Here, there isn't much guidance. BTC is sometimes interpreted to mean "If you want to see change in the world, then do something." But this is too broad. BTC is more than an encouragement to take action--it's about personal change as a vehicle for transforming the world.
Like many sayings, BTC is a mixed bag. To its credit, it encourages each of us to examine the role we play in larger-scale problems, and it calls us to take action. But troublingly, BTC hints that any problem can be solved by changing individual behaviours. Thus, the problem of greenhouse gas emissions could be solved if we carpooled and used public transportation, used less energy to heat and cool our homes, and so forth. But while individual lifestyle choices are clearly important, the problem is much more extensive and complex than this. Greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed not only to individual choices but also to large-scale industrial and agricultural operations, not to mention military activities. It might be argued that such factors can ultimately be traced to individual lifestyle choices: companies only produce what customers demand, governments simply respond to the public will. But this is simplistic: companies may be driven by the market, but they also affect the market through advertising and political influence; governments respond not only to the public will, but also to powerful people and corporations.
Regardless, we still face the question of how best to effect change. BTC encourages each of us to change ourselves. But even in problems where individual behaviour plays a central role, broader issues are often involved. For example, automobiles are a major producer of greenhouse gases. But our reliance on them is part of an intricate web of social and economic factors, such as urban sprawl, public transit options, tax policies, and government regulations. If complex problems are seen largely as personal lifestyle issues, structural factors may not get the attention they deserve. At its worst, a focus on personal lifestyle can become a fetish, and broader issues may be ignored.
During the American civil rights movement, many wished to see an end to racial discrimination. BTC would suggest that those people should have worked to end their own discriminatory behaviour. But discrimination was more than an individual behaviour, it was an entrenched institutional problem. The civil rights movement used political action such as protest marches to press for structural changes in American society, such as desegregation of schools and the outlawing of discriminatory employment practices. Of course, in many cases personal transformation and political change go hand in hand. However BTC tends to encourage--and reflect--a belief that personal transformation is sufficient.
Another interesting aspect of BTC is the distinctly spiritual tone in the words "be the change", echoing the transformative themes so common in religious traditions. The notion that transcendent meaning may be found in personal change need not stand in opposition to an understanding of the mechanisms by which broader change can be effected. But BTC conflates personal change with change in the world, hinting that in some mystical sense they are the same thing.
Equating personal and societal change obscures the mechanisms by which change is actually brought about. To understand these mechanisms, we need to pay closer attention to the messy connections between our efforts and their outcomes, including the role of other contributing factors, barriers to change, possible synergies, and the unanticipated consequences that our actions may produce. A commitment to change requires considering the pros and cons of various choices in the face of inevitable uncertainty. Unfortunately, BTC may cut this process short.
The popularity of BTC reflects a concern about our role in the problems of the world and a desire to bring about change, but it also reflects our society's preoccupation with self-improvement, which sometime veers into self absorption. BTC deftly substitutes personal transformation for global change. The risk is that even as it empowers us to transform ourselves, BTC threatens to further disengage us from the world.

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SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - An explosion from a suspected illegal drug lab blew out walls and windows at a San Diego hotel just across a channel from the Sea World marine animal park on Wednesday, wounding three people, one of them critically, authorities said.
The three people hurt in the blast were a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman in a room where drug activity was suspected and another man in a room next door, said San Diego Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque. They were all hospitalized, he said.
In the room where the blast occurred, authorities found cannisters of butane the occupants were using to extract oil from hashish. The man in the room lit a cigarette, which set off the flash explosion, Luque said.
The blast blew out walls and windows in that room and the rooms on each side of it, officials said.
San Diego police Lieutenant Joseph Ramos said the explosion could have been more damaging if it had ignited the numerous cannisters of butane sitting in boxes in the room.
Hotel guest Julie Jordan, 30, who was staying in a nearby room with her friend's baby, said she felt as if "the entire building jumped."
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Tigers hope starting QB is ready to go.
Usually St. James High School football head coach Greg Harlan knows his Tigers are in for a stern test when they play a Four Rivers Conference game.
However, after last week St. James certainly does not dread returning to league play.
After being routed and suffering a key injury against non-conference, state-ranked competition last week, the Tigers will travel to St. Clair Friday for a FRC matchup. Kickoff on the synthetic turf at St. Clair High is set for 7 p.m.
St. James comes in with a 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference. The St. Clair Bulldogs, trying to snap a two-game losing skid, are 2-3 and 1-2.
Last week the Tigers ran into a buzzsaw, as they were whipped on the road by Moberly, the No. 6-ranked team in Missouri Class 4, 58-7.
And St. James is still feeling the Moberly game. Starting sophomore St. James quarterback Brett Karnes suffered a torn ligament in his left (non-throwing) hand late in the second period last week and did not return.
Harlan said Karnes had a MRI Monday and has been cleared to play Friday, although whether he will or not probably depends on how the hand feels.
If Karnes can't play the Tigers will be down to third-string quarterback Gage Melton, also a sophomore. St. James' regular backup QB, senior Cody Birkner, suffered broken bones in his foot two weeks ago and is out for at least a couple more weeks.
"We've got to get Gage ready to play," Harlan said. "Gage is a competitor. He played a lot of jayvee quarterback last year and he's got the will to win."
St. Clair, which was whipped by FRC rival Union 49-21 last week, averages 23.8 points per game while allowing an average of 32.0 points.
That points-allowed average swelled the previous two weeks, as the Bulldogs dropped conference games to Union 49-21 last week and to Sullivan 51-25 two weeks ago.
"The last two or three years St. Clair has been one of the better teams in the area," Harlan said. "And they've still got very athletic, strong skill position players. I know they are still striving to get better on the line.
"They're a running football team, make no mistake."
Senior running back Skyler Hutchinson is the hub of the St. Clair attack. Hutchinson has rushed 100 times for 759 yards (7.6 yards per carry) and nine touchdowns. He ranks 19th in the St. Louis area in scoring with 65 points.
Also for St. Clair's ground game junior quarterback Collin Scott has rushed for 182 yards on 40 attempts and two TDs.
Scott has completed 36-of-78 passes for 420 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions.
Scott's favorite target has been Junior without Alex Miller, who has 11 catches for 131 yards and two TDs. Junior wideout Kevin Cox has caught eight passes for 119 yards and a TD and junior wideout Ian McQueen seven for 65 yards and a TD. McQueen also averages 39.0 per kick return with a pair of return TDs.
St. James is averaging 22.0 points per game while giving up 29.4 points.
Karnes has completed 49-of-94 passes for 661 yards, seven interceptions and seven touchdowns while rushing for 116 yards on 42 attempts.
After Karnes went down last week Melton connected on 4-of-7 passes for 32 yards.
Senior wideout Jamal Sconiers has caught 18 passes for 286 yards and three TDs for the Tigers while junior wideout Jake Money has 11 catches for 136 yards.
Senior running back Jesse Hays' workload will likely pick up if Karnes is out. Hays has rushed for 453 yards on 83 carries, including an 82-yard effort against Moberly.


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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2010) - Junior Jessica Duncan (Ooltewah, Tenn.) has been a huge addition to the Lady Bucs' softball team through the early stages of the season.
On Saturday afternoon, the Ooltewah, Tenn. native continued her winning ways in the circle, as she tossed six scoreless innings and senior catcher Trisha Massenzo's (Russellville, Tenn.) RBI single in the first was all the offense ETSU would need - lifting the Lady Bucs past Rutgers 5-0 from the Frost Classic in Chattanooga. Earlier in the day, the Lady Bucs came up short against UT-Martin, 5-2.
Senior slugger Katy Jett (Talbott, Tenn.) led the Lady Bucs in the two games on Saturday with a .500 batting average (3-6) and scored one run. Sophomore Amy Campbell (Chattanooga, Tenn.) enjoyed playing in front of the home crowd, as the Chattanooga, Tenn. native went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI and run scored.
The Lady Bucs have won three of their four games in the three-day Classic and improved to 7-4 on the year.
ETSU vs. Rutgers Recap
The Lady Bucs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to Massenzo's two-out RBI single up the middle - scoring freshman Lucy Schneider (Dade City. Fla.) from second.
After Duncan struck out two of the first Scarlet Knight hitters in the bottom half of the frame, ETSU tacked on another run in the second. A leadoff walk by Marlina Delisa (Tucson, Ariz.) came around to haunt Rutgers, as fellow sophomore Amy Campbell (Chattanooga, Tenn.) brought in the Tucson, Ariz. native with her one-out RBI double to left-center - making it a 2-0 ballgame.
With Duncan keeping the Rutgers' (0-8) hitters off the bases, the two runs were more than enough support for the junior right-hander. Duncan took a no-hitter into the fourth, but with one out, Ashley Bragg singled up the middle. Then, with Bragg on first, Duncan plunked Brittney Lindey - putting runners on first and second with one out. The Ooltewah, Tenn. native remained calm in the circle by getting Mandy Craig to hit into a fielder's choice and forced Lindsey Curran to end the inning with a fly out to left.
Duncan then worked out of a minor two-out jam in the fifth, as she gave up a pair of singles, but with runners on second and third she got Mikelyn Messina to end the inning with a pop out to second - keeping the Scarlet Knights scoreless.
ETSU plated three runs in the sixth, as the Lady Bucs took full use of an error by Rutgers at third. The Lady Bucs scored two runs on the miscue and Cheniece Cason's (Moreno Valley, Calif.) triple to right made it 5-0 when Campbell trotted home.
Sophomore Shelby Morris (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) entered in relief to toss one perfect inning, as the Lady Bucs defeated the BIG EAST foe.
Duncan moved to 4-1 on the year after tossing six scoreless innings and allowing five hits; while striking out three and issuing zero walks. The Ooltewah, Tenn. native has now tossed 18 straight innings of allowing no earned runs (three unearned).
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Laura Lindow's two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth proved to be the difference maker, as UT-Martin pulled away with a 5-2 victory on Saturday morning.
Senior right-hander Darci Gilbert (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) suffered her first loss of the season (2-1) after allowing four runs on eight hits in five innings of work.
As a team, the Lady Bucs were held to only four hits and couldn't capitalize on three errors by the Skyhawks.
Once again ETSU struck first after taking advantage of some UT-Martin fielding miscues. Cheniece Cason led off the game with a walk and advanced to third on a fielding error by the Skyhawks' second baseman - putting Lucy Schneider (Dade City, Fla.) on first. After Schneider stole second, Katy Jett reached on a fielding error at first - scoring Cason and giving the Lady Bucs a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, ETSU tried a double steal, but UT-Martin gunned Schneider out at home and struck out Arielle Garner (Buchanan, Ga.) for the final out of the inning.
The Skyhawks (8-0) evened the game at one in the bottom half of the inning on Kenny Bain's RBI double to center. Gilbert kept the game tied and Bain stranded at second by getting the next two hitters to ground out.
The Lady Bucs missed out in the third, as ETSU had runners on first and third and no outs. However, with Amy Campbell on third and Cason at first, Schneider laid down a bunt and Skyhawk pitcher Kate Vanderham caught Campbell at third for the first out of the frame. Vanderham got the next two Lady Buccaneer hitters out, keeping the game tied at one.
After allowing the game-tying run in the first, Gilbert continued to do a solid job in the circle by facing one over the minimum through the next three innings.
Unfortunately, Gilbert made one mistake in the fifth as Laura Lindow connected on a two-run homer to left, putting UT-Martin up 3-1. The Murfreesboro, Tenn. native remained collective in the circle and sent the next three hitters down to keep it a two-run game.
ETSU made it 3-2 on Jett's sac-fly RBI in the sixth, but the Skyhawks plated a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning to take a 5-2 lead, and eventually walked away with the three-run final.
Vanderham improved to 3-0 after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits.
ETSU wraps up play at the Frost Classic on Sunday when the Lady Bucs take on Tennessee Tech. First pitch is set for 12:30 p.m.
For more information on Lady Buccaneer softball, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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An eGamer journalist talks about the new Tomb Raider, and elements of its narrative that video games in general still haven't gotten quite right yet.
Game is absolutely amazing. Best Tomb Raider in 2 gens.
That is all
This article is totally backwards. I would like to see these journalists stranded on an island being hunted down by fanatics, how would they react? Would they not fight them back? Would they roll into a fetal position and wait to die? Of course not, they would kill those cuts in the same brutal way they did your friends and try to do you.
Well. Ps1 tomb raider were dark souls hard or harder and I hated them, couldn't finish any one. The ps2 ones wr okay but this one is BEST. Angryjoe sez it best. Go And Get It
All I know is that this game took me by surprise. The graphics are amazing, gameplay is fun, and I personally enjoyed the narrative. One of the best games this generation imo
Yeah, but blanket statements never work. For me personally, the Metal Gear series has perfect narrative. And there are a good handful of others that are fantastic to me. I get that some are a bit shallow and cliche like a cheap bro flick, but there are plenty of examples in videogame history that have stellar storytelling.


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Two-thirds of a good movie, "Ginger and Rosa" eventually falls victim to the "What's the worst thing that could happen here?" theory of screenwriting without considering whether it makes sense.
Before that, teens Ginger (Elle Fanning) and Rosa (Alice Englert of "Beautiful Creatures"), best friends and daughters of best friends, are inseparable. In jeans and bras they bathe together to get the jeans to fit right. Ginger irons Rosa's hair. Taking a open-air truck ride with Ginger's dad, Roland (Alessandro Nivola), the girls scream, taking in the feeling of being young and alive like the kids in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower."
Writer-director Sally Potter gradually aims to suggest incompatible ideologies between the BFFs, as Rosa seeks everlasting love and Ginger focuses on the possibility of the world's impending demise. (The film is set in early-'60s London.) She commits to activism and protesting the bomb while Rosa, well, I won't ruin it, but let's just say we'd all hope most best friends would be more considerate before doing what Rosa does.
The girls are young, of course, and at an age when mistakes happen as a function of growing up. Also great in "Somewhere" and "Super 8," Fanning is tremendously talented, and as Ginger she's always in the moment, trying to understand the world and her place in it. Frustration with her mom (Christina Hendricks) and the role of women in the workplace (or lack thereof) contributes to Ginger's instability, though in terms of point of view "Ginger and Rosa" unfolds more like "Ginger ... and also Rosa."
Potter deserves credit for including big ideas about faith and war in a coming-of-age story, even if she doesn't really pull it all off. Compared to other stories about female friendship, "Ginger and Rosa" weighs a great deal more, focusing on travels across an emotional spectrum rather than, say, traveling pants.
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1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ - BoostedPosted in Features on November 11, 2013
Since the TJ was introduced over 15 years ago a formula for success has developed for hardcore Wranglers. A V-8 swap, comp cut, full-width 1-ton axles, and coilovers are the basics. While this formula certainly works, it is not the only way to build a Jeep for the trail, as Andy Artemis' '98 TJ reveals.
While this looks like an LJ (or TJ Unlimted) it is in fact a stretched TJ. "My friend Dennis Hanson stretched it before I bought it," says Andy. "The added wheelbase makes it track down the road better and helps keep it stable on steep climbs."
Adding sheetmetal takes more work than just cutting out the fenders, but the finished product looks better and it keeps Andy from donating to the policemen's ball when driving on the street.
Believe it or not, the stretch is not even the most unique aspect of the Jeep. Pop the hood and you are greeted by a 200hp turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder engine. Andy is an engineer who works with C&C Automotive Specialties in Reno, Nevada. They have a chassis dyno and tune exotic race cars, so boosting a four-cylinder wasn't intimidating to Andy and his coworkers.
To contrast with the turbocharged engine, factory-appearing stretch, shaved Currie 9-inch rear axle, and 37-inch BFGoodrich tires on forged Mickey Thompson rims, the Jeep still uses the factory Dana 30 front axle and AX5 transmission. While these are not the most highly desirable parts, they haven't given Andy a reason to change them yet. When and if they do, we are sure he will come up with innovative replacements. In the meantime he is out on the trail instead of writing checks.
Tech Specs
1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ
Engine: Turbocharged 2.5L I-4
Transmission: AX5 5-speed manual
Transfer case: NP231 w/ TeraLow 4:1 gears
Front Axle: Dana 30 with ARB Air Locker and 4.56 gears
Rear Axle: Currie 9-inch with high-pinion 3rd member, ARB Air Locker, and 4.56 gears
Springs & Such: Custom long-arm front, midlength rear arms, Rubicon Express springs, RS9000 shocks
Tires & Wheels: 345/75R16 BFGoodrich Mud Terrain KM2s on 16x8 Mickey Thompson Challenger rims
Steering: Durango steering box tapped for hydraulic assist, industrial steering arm, ported and shimmed factory steering pump, Currie CorrectLync
Other Stuff: Stretched wheelbase, Xenon fender flares, Superwinch S9000, Masterpull winch line, OR-Fab cage, Powertank, LED rock lights, Hella HID headlights


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By BRYNN SAITO, program coordinator for the Department of Writing, Consciousness, and Creative Inquiry
Last Wednesday, nearly 40 members of the CIIS community gathered in the 4th floor staff lounge for the second installation of the Brown Bag Reading Series, which showcases the creative work of faculty and staff here at the institute.
Dorotea Reyna, director of development, and Sandra Pacheco, faculty member in the School of Undergraduate Studies, treated us to stories and poems about the resiliency born from traversing the borderlands of their many identities: mother, writer, daughter, Chicana, professor, poet. "The fact that both Dorotea and Sandra felt safe in our community to share their passions and intimate selves was a moving and inspiring moment for all of us," said CIIS President Joseph Subbiondo. "This series is a tribute to CIIS."
Initiated by President Subbiondo, Zack Rogow, senior editor in the Communications Department, and Cindy Shearer, Program Chair of the MFA in Creative Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Arts and the MFA in Writing and Consciousness, the Brown Bag Reading Series has been a wonderful way for our community to get to know one another, through the sharing of food and art. Zack Rogow, poet and translator, lyrically and skillfully opened the series in October with a lively reading of poems from his latest collection, "The Number Before Infinity."
The Brown Bag Reading Series isn't held at the best venue; there's no sound system and lighting isn't all that great. But the food is wonderful (thanks to catering by local Thai and Mediterranean restaurants—CIIS' version of brown-bagging a lunch) and the work shared is intimate, brave, and moving. Full of food and good feeling, we return to our workdays and courses feeling a little more inspired. Art, at its best, reminds us of who we are—it touches something core in us, breaks us open. I feel fortunate to work at a place that values this quality, and I look forward the ways in which the arts continue to live here at CIIS.
The Brown Bag Reading Series takes place twice a semester, in the 4th floor staff lounge from noon-1 pm. For more information on the series, email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – The men's wrestling team at King College is on the brink of their season beginning and they are already receiving attention regionally and nationally on both an individual and team level. Eight members have been ranked inside the top-6 of their weight class regionally while two individuals were ranked on a national stage. King as a team was tabbed fifth in the region behind multiple nationally-ranked teams and received votes in the NCAA National Coaches' Poll, recognizing them among the top programs in the country.
NCAA Rankings - click here
As a member of the Super Region II, King was voted to finish fifth out of 13 teams. The top four teams in the region are all nationally ranked, beginning with No. 7 Central Oklahoma, who was tabbed first in the region. Ohio schools Ashland (No. 10) and Findlay (No. 14) ranked second and third in the region while Limestone College (No. 17) sits in front of King in the fourth spot.
King was ranked in front of Truman State, Belmont Abbey, Central Missouri, Tiffin, St. Andrews, Lake Erie College and Ouachita Baptist to round out the regional team rankings.
Eight of King's 10 starting grapplers are ranked in the top-6 of their respective weight classes, regionally. Redshirt-junior D'Marcus Spencer (Indianapolis, Ind.) comes to King from Lincoln Community College and is already making waves in the 125-pound regional rankings being listed fifth in his weight class. Senior Caleb Myers (133#) and sophomore Nic Stella (149#) were ranked fourth in their weight classes.
The Tornado placed a wrestling in the top-6 of the five heaviest weight classes, beginning at 165 pounds with junior Dyvon Passmore (Miami, Fla.). Passmore and senior Jon Forbes (174#) were both ranked sixth in their respective weight classes while senior Dondricus Anderson (Macon, Ga.) was tabbed the fifth-best grappler in the heavyweight division.
King's highest regional rankings came from a pair of athletes that combine the team most experienced and most excitable up-and-coming wrestler. No stranger to King men's wrestling and the national wrestling community, Frank Morgan (Maynardville, Tenn.) was ranked second in the region at 197 pounds. Last year, Morgan ran away with a regional championship and twice was a point away from victory at the national competition. At 184 pounds, junior Brandon Tressler (Orlando, Fla.) received a second place vote and will be one to watch as he matures into a competitor looking to achieve lofty goals and meet high expectations.
Tressler and Morgan both were ranked in the top-8 nationally at their respective weight classes. Tressler was ranked seventh while Morgan was respected with a sixth overall ranking.
As a team, King was left just outside of the top-20 teams, nationally, but received votes to be recognized in the poll as tabulated by the NCAA.
"It is really great to see the recognition of our program by our peers," said Head Coach Nate Moorman. "We feel we are still being overlooked, but that is something we have to prove to everybody with how we compete this season."
The Tornado will hold an intersquad scrimmage this Sunday, Oct. 30, at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Center Complex gymnasium, marking their first action on the mat this season. Their first competition will be held on Nov. 6 at the Hokie Open in Salem, Virginia. The Tornado will then host the King Open for their first official action on their home mats, Nov. 13.
Complete rankings at both the regional and national level are below.
Pre-Season Super Region II Rankings
NCAA Division-II National Rankings
Rank School (State) Points 2011 Finish
St. Cloud State (Minn.) 153 2nd
Others receiving votes: Central Missouri, Colorado School of Mines, East Stroudsburg (Pa.), Gannon (Pa.), King (Tenn.), Kutztown (Pa.), Mary (N.D.), Northern State (S.D.), Western State (Colo.).
Super Region II Individual Rankings
1. Ben Sergent UF (So.) 2011 NQ 1-2
1. Mason True UF (Jr.) 11' Region 5th @174
1. Trison Graham UCO (So.) AA 11' 7th
1. Michael Lybarger UF (Sr.) 11' Nat'l Champ
1. Tanner Keck UCO (Jr.) 2X NQ
1. Ryan Maus TSU (So.) 11' NQ 141
1. Dan Scanlan LC (Sr.) National Champ 08'
1. Cory Dauphin UCO (So.) 11' AA 6th
285# (Hwt)
1. Jacob Southwick ASH (Sr.)11' AA 4th


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Heavy and Wet Snow Heading for the Duluth / Superior Region Prompts a Winter Storm Warning
As the previously-issued winter storm watch mentioned, a significant snowstorm will be hitting a large portion of Minnesota and Wisconsin through the second half of the weekend and into Monday.
This major snow event continues to develop, prompting the National Weather Service in Duluth to issue a winter storm warning for all of Central, East Central, and Northeast Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. The warning goes into effect for Central and East Central Minnesota at 12 am Sunday, and at 6 am Sunday for Northeast Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin.
How Much to Expect
The storm will creep into our area during the early morning hours of Sunday, likely starting as a wintry mix of precipitation and eventually turning to all snow. As the snow continues to push through the region, 6-10 inches of snow is expected across the entire warned area, with locally higher amounts possible, especially along the Lake Superior North and South Shore where 10-14+ inches are possible. With temperatures near 32 degrees during much of this storm, snowfall will be wet and heavy.
Storm Timeframe
The heaviest snowfall is expected on Sunday morning and into the afternoon, slowly reducing in intensity through the late night hours of Sunday and into Monday. Lingering light to moderate snow is expected through the day on Monday following the initial heavy snowfall.
Wind will be a factor with this storm, as 10-25 MPH wind will be associated with this storm. The combination of heavy snowfall and windy conditions will drop visibility, making travel difficult. While the heaviest of the snow is expected before Sunday night, there is still a possibility Monday's morning commute could be impacted. Be sure to visit our road conditions and school closings pages for up-to-date information.


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Thomas Rudzewick, past Kiwanis Club president and current member of the Scholarship Committee, said the club bases the awards on a combination of good grades, participation in the community, and extracurricular activities.
"It recognizes some of their hard work that they put together for their high school years," Rudzewick said.
Alyssa Gerace, a student at St. Francis Preparatory School, was among the 12 students who received the award.
Gerace has volunteered with St. Stanislaus Kostka's sports association for many years.
"It means a lot because I'm being recognized for my community service," Gerace said.
Scholarship recipient Abraham Hoyos, also from St. Francis Prep, said, "It really gives me a sense of pride."
With the scholarship, Rudzewick hopes the students can continue their service and academic excellence.
"The Kiwanis Club is all about community," Rudzewick said. "It gives us a chance to show what we do as a club and promote what the young folks should be doing as they continue."
He added that the scholarship makes the price of college a little more manageable.
"What I think it brings to them is an opportunity to enjoy some of their first years in college," Rudzewick said. "It gives them a little more financial relief."
Along with Hoyos and Gerace, Cindy Cui of Martin Luther High School, Beatriz Martinez-Flores of St. Francis Prep, Emma D. Gurecki of St. Francis Prep, Aislinn Messina of Archbishop Molly, Stephanie Montoya of Catherdral High School, Marta Poplawski of Stuyvesant High School, Stephanie Rogers of Townsend Harris, Sierra Schafer of Christ the King, Anthony Sciarratta of St. Franicis Prep and Amanda Tam of Bronx High School of Science also received a scholarship.


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The Walrus Says
An agreement between friends has resulted in an 18-year relationship between Mike Smith and the Jamestown Community Chorus.
In 1989, the same year that B.J. Whitehouse took the baton as director, Mike made a deal with Matt Clarke that he would join the chorus if Matt would do the same with the Lions Club. It was also sort of a family thing. Mike's mother and father had sung with the group since the 50s, and up until recently his sister, Patsy, and his daughter, Marianne, were also members of the chorus.
In addition to Smith's choral interests, the 63-year-old baritone is a former president of the Town Council, chairman of the Planning Board and remains constantly active in the community with the Lions Club. When he's not doing that, he's president of M.F. Smith Associates, Builders.
But, his greatest enjoyment is being with his grandson, 2 1/2- year-old Phaled Stern, who lives in North Carolina.
We asked Mike about this weekend's concerts by the JCC at the Central Baptist Church. "I find music so interesting. Every concert we learn new music and it's always interesting and fun. This will be no exception."
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m., Mike will be on stage with the other 50 some members of the JCC with their presentation of "Holiday Medley."
The concerts will feature music leading up to the 21st century topped off with the world premiere of "Special Time of Year," written and arranged by Jamestowner Sam Bari.
Tickets are $10, $7 for seniors and children. They will be available at the door or in advance from chorus members. They also can be purchased at The Secret Garden, Jamestown Hardware and Baker's Pharmacy. Questions? Call 423- 1574 or visit www.jamestownri. com/chorus.
At Christmas time, Jamestown Postmaster Charlie Burns intercepts letters from island youngsters to Santa to make sure they get to the jolly one in the North Pole in time to be answered.
As in past years Ed has agreed to share these messages with us. They are unedited gems from the pens of our cherished ones but they also give us an indication of what's hot out there in the stores this year.
"This year I have a list for Christmas here it is.
0. A corn snake 1.A roboquad 2.A robopanda 3. A terranator
4. A V-bot
5. UB Funkys (with illustration on letter)
6. Fish
7. net jet (with picture)
8. every one to have a good Christmas
9. Video camera"
(signed) Ben Roach
"Dear, Santa, This is what I whant for Christmas
Joseph Peangelis Jamestown RohdeIsand
#1 A lion webkinz #2 A penquin shining star #3 A Wii #4 video games pokemon Battle revalushon Poken trowze Mario Party"
"My Christmas
I want a teddy bear and a real toy poodle and 3 grovy girls
in my stukin I want some pensils
What I moloy want is a ballerina nutcraker and I don't care what alse.
dear santa you are so nicse because you give toys to people for free.
When I saw the movi Fred claws and when I saw the eifs they looked so cute and you have a nice Christmas
love Annabel O'Donnell" HO! HO! HO!
Islander Mary-Frances Byerly will once again direct the highly acclaimed "Christmas In Sign" show at the Salve Regina O'Hare Academic Center in Newport on Sunday at 4 p.m.
With the stage in total darkness, children and adults alike will be thrilled as they watch in awe as the white gloves of five-finger magic present with grace the songs and dances of love this Christmas season.
At the completion of the program the five-finger magic performers will be introduced to the audience. Mary-Frances said, "At this point, the audience has realized the extent of the talent on stage and the performers' abilities to express Christmas love to all the community. This is truly the beauty of silence through the joy of signing."
Snowballs and bags of candy from Santa will be distributed at intermission.
Some tough challenges are coming this winter for the quadrupeds in our families. Here is one of them and what to do about it from Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic.
"The winter season brings with it some additional hazards for our pets. One of the most dangerous seasonal issues encountered is anti-freeze toxicity. Most vehicle anti-freeze products are extremely toxic to dogs and cats and also are unfortunately sweet tasting so that a pet may readily lick at even a few small drops in the garage, driveway, or street. Shortly after drinking anti-freeze a pet may seem to be drunk and seem uncoordinated or stagger about.
"A day or more later the pet will start to show signs of kidney failure that may be irreversible including excessive thirst, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and weakness. Make sure to clean up any and all anti-freeze spills thoroughly and be careful when storing and using anti-freeze products. If you suspect your pet may have ingested anti-freeze you need to contact your veterinarian immediately and do not wait for your pet to exhibit symptoms of being sick."
Congratulations to Pam (Alley) Wilson, a former Jamestowner, who received her B. S. in Birth- Kindergarten Teacher Education at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Summa Cum Laude all the way! Next up ...Masters SLP!
This from Vern Stromberg of Hull Street in response to our query about "Dialing for Dollars:"
"George Allen hosted Dialing for Dollars on Channel 6, and when they got rid of him he bought the rights to it, so if they ever decided to resurrect it they would have to pay him. George lives with his third wife in Barrington.
"I worked with George when he was the weather man on Channel 12.
The late Hank Bouchard briefly did Dialing for Dollars on TV 12 in the mid 60's at 24 Mason St. where the Civic Center of the Dunk is now.
"If you google WTEV one of the sites will be a visual history put together by former photog Frank Clynes and featuring much of the collection of Bob Bassett who was writing a book about his life at Channel 6 when he suddenly died."
Thanks, Vern!
Looks like we're not ready for the 60s and 70s.
There was just one reply to last week's poser,
"Lighten up while you still can
Don't even try to understand...."
Barbara-Ann Mac Intosh finished the line with:
"Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy....The Eagles."
But, Barbara-Ann noted, "I have to admit my son, Douglas, knew this, I didn't."
Thanks Doug!
OK, how about this one - "I'll tip my hat to the new constitution. Take a bow for the new revolution." I think it's also the theme song for a very popular TV drama.
Check out the lights at Nick DiGiando's "Atlantic Lawn & Garden" on Narragansett Avenue across from the PACC.
The first trace of snow on Dec. 1? Must have something to do with global warming.
A reminder of other doings on Saturday in addition to the Jamestown Community Chorus' concert.
The Annual Tubaphonia Christmas Concert with four Jamestown musicians participating will be heard begining at 7:30 p.m. in the North Kingstown High School Auditorium and the Jamestown Library's winter book sale will be underway in the gallery hallway.
Donna Demello from Clark Farm will conduct a Boxwood Tree Workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. It is a "make it and take it" project creating a large centerpiecetype decoration. All materials will be provided for a fee of $25 and registration will be limited to 20 persons. If you haven't done so already, sign up ASAP. Plan to bring your own scissors or clippers as well as any small lights or other special ornaments you wish to use
Tomorrow is Pearl Harbor Day. All flags should be at half-staff until sunset.
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International Students Residence
We are located in Williamsburg, one of Brooklyn's most popular and exciting neighborhoods. Located only 20 minutes from Times Square . 5 Minutes from the subway station. J and M stop. 20 minutes walking to Williamsburg bridge. Surrounded by bars, restaurants, supermarkets.
This cozy hostel is packed with all the amenities you would expect in hostel including: clean, safe, and spacious dorm rooms with free lockers, a large and well equipped guest kitchen, a TV lounge with many games.
To make your trip a memorable experience, we also have a vibrant staff with diverse backgrounds to greet you.
They will give you the scoop on exciting events, pubcrawls, restaurants and night spots in Manhattan.
B Hotel & Hostel is conveniently located near subway lines and buses. We are surrounded by many landmarks including Williamsburg Bridge.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Adaptors
- Age Restriction
- Air Conditioning
- Board Games
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- Breakfast Not Included
- Cable TV
- Café
- Card Phones
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Foosball
- Games Room
- Hair Dryers
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Key Card Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Late check-out
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting Rooms
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Pool Table
- Postal Service
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- Reception (limited hours)
- Safe Deposit Box
- Steam Room
- Taxes not included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Included
- Vending Machines
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 5 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Cancellation policy: 72h advance notice
Late cancellation or no-show – one night charge.
Check In: 3.00 pm - latest check in 11 pm.
Check out before 11.00 am.
Method of Payment upon arrival: Credit and Debit Cards (Mastercard, Visa), Cash, Traveller Cheque.
will be charged for each Dorm bed per private room. These amounts will be added to your total bill upon Check In.
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How would you reach us?
From Times Square:
Keep walking on 42st until you find Bryant Park (42st and 5av).
On the corner you will M metro station. Take the M towards Middle Village - Metropolitan Av.
You will get down on Marcy Av stop, on the subway station look for the Broadway St exit. Once on Broadway st we will be one block away. Now you found us!
Coming from JFK?
We will sure help you! Go to terminal 4 and board the Airtrain JFK: Jamaica Airport towards Jamaica. It's only 5 stops until Jamaica Station - Sutphin Boulevard. Once there, walk to Sutphin Boulevard - Archer Av where you will find the J train. Take the J train to Broad St, the stop you'll be getting down in Marcy Av stop, on the subway station look for the Broadway St exit. Once on Broadway st we will be one block away.
From LaGuardia Airport:
Walk to LaGuardia Internal Rdy - Parking lot #3 and get on the M60 bus. The bus announces all coming stops and you are looking for Hoyt Av & 31st - Astoria Blvd metro station stop. On the station you will have 2 metros, N or Q and they both take you to 34 Herald Square. Right there switch to the M subway towards Middle Village. Your stop is Marcy Av stop, on the subway station look for the Broadway St exit. Once on Broadway st we will be one block away. Welcome to International Students Residence.
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Williamsburg, one of Brooklyn's most popular and exciting neighborhoods. You can explore the lively arts, music, and boutique scene here, chili in numerous cafes, dine in some very good restaurants - and soak up the creative energy and young vibe.


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Sorry to hear about your shoulder. I am physical therapist. Let me know if I ca help. I have a hybrid bike. Have not used it in a while. Let me know when and where you can bike. Thanks.
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The Randell Research Center Endowment: A Vision For The Future
The Florida Museum and the University of Florida are committed to establishing a permanent research and education facility at Pineland that will serve Southwest Florida. To this end, they have raised funds, secured grants, created a public learning and teaching center at the Pineland site.
Endowment funds in the amount of $3,000,000, in partnership with already-existing commitments from the University of Florida and the Florida Museum of Natural History, will permanently establish the Randell Research Center at Pineland and allow its learning and teaching programs to grow and prosper. Less than $600,000 remains to be raised.
Income from the RRC Endowment will help support:
- Staff
- Facilities and equipment
- Research projects and public programs
Mail your gift to:
Randell Research Center
PO Box 608
Pineland, Florida 33945
Thank you for your consideration.


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This Week In Island History
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago
From the Newport Journal, Jan. 19, 1912
The yearly financial report of St. Mark Church was read by Father Sullivan at both Masses Sunday. The report showed the church to be in a flourishing condition and Father Sullivan complimented the people for their good work. The report showed receipts amounting to $5,808.22 and expenditures of $4,909.87. During the past year, 23 people have been baptized, 45 confirmed and 38 taken their first communion.
Light Keeper Wales reported the thermometer at 7 below Saturday at Beavertail.
For the year 1911, Town Clerk Severance reports 22 births, 8 marriages and 20 deaths on the island.
Some idea of the thickness and extent of the ice in the west channel can be had from the fact that the crew of a schooner nearly half a mile off the north end of the island walked to and fro between the vessel and the shore Wednesday morning.
75 years ago
From the Newport daily News, Jan. 15, 1937
Thomas O'Connor of Green Lane and Robert Buchanan of Clinton Avenue have completed the CCC processing at Fort Adams. The former has been assigned to CCC camp at North Woodstock, N.H.. and the latter to Plymouth, Vt.
From the Newport Daily News, Jan. 16, 1937
The act establishing a permanent police force in the town will be presented to the General Assembly by the senator and representative.
Councilman Boone reported that blue prints of the proposed WPA breakwater project will be ready for presentation to the council at the next meeting.
Lewis W. Hull, superintendent of highways was authorized [at the Town Council meeting] to make necessary repairs to the power house, and cover ton the wall at the crusher, and also repair doors on the town hall and power wire extending from the old fire barn to the police station. From the Newport Daily News,
Jan. 19, 1937
[Seven boys of the Thomas H. Clarke School] have received driving certificates, which permits them to receive automobile driving certificates at age 16, with further examination.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Jan. 22, 1962
The Jamestown School Committee, meeting Saturday, voted to purchase texts and materials for the language arts program, as recommended by Mts. Hermann N. Schaus, language arts teacher. Seventy-five textbooks will be purchased at an approximate cost of $160. Mrs. Schaus will teach in grades 3, 4 and 5 for 40 minutes once a week.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News,
Jan. 16, 1987
Developers want town approval for an 11-house cluster development on 79 acres near Eldred Avenue and North Road. On. Dec. 31, Cedar Hill Farms Associates purchased the property from Thayer E. Keller (sic – should be Keeler) for $1.5 million. The property surrounds the site of the Newport Electric substation. From the Newport Daily News,
Jan. 17, 1987
Jamestowner halfway home. Mike Plant in Sydney, leading Class 2 of BOC Race. From the Newport Daily News,
Jan. 21, 1987
The Town Council Monday night reversed an earlier stand, voting to oppose construction of a highway ramp through Jamestown Brook.
15 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Jan. 16, 1987
On Friday, Jan. 17, at 2:40 p.m., the 17-year reign of Superintendent/ Principal Phyllis C. Schmidt will come to an official end as the much loved Schmidt retires from the Jamestown School system.
Although Jamestown's most recent town planner resigned last month, town officials have no intentions of doing away with the town planner position, but the job description that goes with the position may change. One problem with the planner position that concerns town officials is its high turnover rate. With a starting salary of $32,000, every planner the town has hired has moved on to a better paying job within a year or two.
10 years ago
From the Jamestown Press,
Jan. 17, 2002
Officials work to ease impact of fishing fleet. Negative aspects of the Russian ships in the bay were seen Monday as a foreshadowing of the impact of a container port on bay communities. The anchorage options are regulated by the state Department of Environmental Management.
Russian ships to move from West Passage to Naval station anchorage.
Harbor panel lowers mooring fees. Total operating revenues were adjusted down to $126,456, roughly $70,000 less than what was projected on the preliminary draft. The decrease reflects the commission's decision to lower mooring fees from $3 per foot to $2.80 per foot for residents and $5.60 per foot for commercial and non-residential moorings.


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Haven Hutterite Colony (Dexter, Minnesota, USA)
Haven Hutterite Colony was founded in 1989 as a division from the Rolland Hutterite Colony. In 2012 Haven Colony was Schmiedeleut Group 1 colony. The minister was Nathan Decker and the manager was Jonathan Wipf.
Additional Information
Location: Dexter, Minnesota (coordinates: 43.813056, -92.7025 [43˚ 48′ 47″ N, 92˚ 42′ 09″ W])
Address: 67374 - 310 St., Dexter, MN 55926
Telephone: 507.584.6828
|Bert Friesen
|Date Published
|February 2013
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Friesen, Bert. "Haven Hutterite Colony (Dexter, Minnesota, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. February 2013. Web. 23 Sep 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Haven_Hutterite_Colony_(Dexter,_Minnesota,_USA)&oldid=81804.
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Friesen, Bert. (February 2013). Haven Hutterite Colony (Dexter, Minnesota, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 September 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Haven_Hutterite_Colony_(Dexter,_Minnesota,_USA)&oldid=81804.
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The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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By Tad Davis on 26-10-12
More adventures, more cringes
After listening to the original Robinson Crusoe volume, I decided to listen to the sequel as well. Tom Aaron does a competent job narrating it, although I struggled at first with his American accent, after the mellifluous British tones of Simon Vance and John Lee.
In some ways, the story is just as adventurous as the original. Crusoe goes back down to the sea and this time covers even more territory. He revisits his old island, where a small colony of Spanish and English settlers, with some natives, has begun to thrive. A large part of the first half of the book is taken up with the story of this colony in Crusoe's absence. These are, for the most part, the people Crusoe left behind when he was rescued, and as such it ties up one of the major loose ends from the original.
From there, Crusoe continues to the East Indies, mostly as a merchant, but also as an insatiably curious traveller (and sometimes a tone-deaf cultural ambassador). He visits the Bay of Tonkin in what is now Vietnam; he goes to China, visits Nanking and Peking, and begins a massive trek across Russia to the port of Arkangel.
One of the products Crusoe is carrying in his hold is, of course, opium. Wars were fought, many years later, between China and various European powers over this: China objected to the opium trade because of its degrading effect on society; Europe insisted on being allowed to continue it. In many ways Crusoe was (unfortunately) a man of his times, but in this respect he was (unfortunately) ahead of it. He sells his vast cargo of opium to a Japanese merchant, relieving himself of numerous aspersions on this "cruel race" in the process. (Bridget Jones's mother would have been proud.)
In his trek across Russia, Crusoe is horrified to witness the "demon worship" of Tartars, who bow down before an idol. Rather than trying to persuade them of their "error," he gathers a party for a midnight raid on the village, packs the head of the idol with gunpowder, and sets it on fire. A priest and several others who are nearby are tied up and forced to watch the desecration of their sacred object. The trek across Russia is then spiced up a bit as thousands of Tartars pursue the marauding party, seeking revenge. Crusoe and his companions escape by a couple of clever ruses.
Friday, unfortunately, dies fairly early in the book. I guess that qualifies as a spoiler, but you probably should know that going in.
Despite its flaws, The Further Adventures is a pretty good listen. As in the first book, Defoe is able to create a surprisingly strong sense of reality: it's easy to forget you're reading fiction rather than an actual memoir. Crusoe himself feels like a real person, impetuous and given to anger (and racism), but always ready to learn something new.
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By Benedict on 20-08-13
Great travelog!
I had no idea that Robinson Crusoe had more of a life after his first island adventure.
Here he actually revisits his old home in the Carribean, and eventually travels around the world.
The detail Daniel Defoe describes in his travels seem totally real, so real that I have to remind myself that they are fiction.
Here, we have a travelog that is very interesting and written in classic picturesque English, meaning every line evokes a clear picture of the events.
The author's humanity is clearly evident in this book.
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