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Why Being Sensitive Could be Your Greatest Gift.
Do you consider your self a "sensitive" person? Has this been a burden to you throughout your life?
Maybe it's even caused you pain, suffering, confusion and torment like it has for me?
I realized due to the overwhelming response I received from my How to Love a Scorpio article both on my website and on Elephant Journal, that many people identify with my Scorpio Moon torments- whether they are truly a Scorpio or not. Scorpio Moon epitomizes the sensitivity within, heightens the emotional body, and also the intuitive awareness- if used properly.
But you don't have to be Scorpio or have Scorpio Moon to be extra sensitive. In fact there are many ways this can show up in one's personal jyotish chart.
There are a lot of us who have been challenged by this type of extra sensitivity, heightened inner awareness, and extra level of emotion; it is a normal, default setting for us. This sensitivity in many ways can be painful, feel like a burden, and even be a challenging disaster in our lives! It can also be an extraordinary gift and a powerful source of awareness, but only if it is cultivated, nurtured and treated as the gift that it is.
You may or may not have been working with your innate sensitivity consciously. You may or may not know all the common labels out there. A few that I'm aware of are HSP (highly sensitive person), introvert, overly emotional and even just shy. A recent Huffington Post article shares 16 Habits of the Highly Sensitive Type. Some of it makes sense to me, but other parts feel a bit too generalized or irrelevant for me personally. What is interesting to me however, is the fact that this "sensitive" type is being recognized more and more by the mainstream. That I think is a positive thing and something to embrace.
I used to really resent my sensitivity and I denied it—especially to myself. It certainly wasn't a recognized attribute that I should give a big, warm welcome to as I was growing up navigating school, relationships, family members and societal standards and norms.
I learned pretty quickly that sensitivity was not a recipe for my success in life, so I must suppress and negate it—God forbid I cry, express my hurts and pains!
This would amount to being vulnerable, easily attacked or scape-goated (which happened far too many times unfortunately). So I suppressed and continued to negate my feelings; the felt senses. Not surprisingly I felt angry- a lot! My anger took me on some very twisted and rocky roads and to this day continues to rage on as I slowly unpack, piece by piece, the hurts and pains and traumas of the past.
It will take some time, but I accept my anger now—in a way that I couldn't fathom before.
The anger vacillated with deep, dark, and deathly bouts of depression. The kind that made me want to die, give up on life and put me out of the misery I felt in this life. Waves of depression have been common for me (which I now know is a result of emotional suppression and negation). Did I know I was doing this? Of course not!
But no one ever taught me to be friends with my emotions, to invite them into my life. Up until the past few years, I had only learned that emotions were uncomfortable, hard to handle, unpleasant to look at or listen to, and I should turn them down, off, or pretend they weren't there.
This emotional suppression and negation has cost me dearly. It has taken me on many sad, miserable and lonely paths of pain and darkness. Alcohol and drugs (society's favorite emotional suppression/negation tricks!) were one of my sad and miserable paths and it marked a large part of my younger years. It numbed the mountains of pains within me, but they were still there, growing bigger and grander, looming in the distance. Mountains I would have to cross at some point.
Mountains I am still crossing.
It was meditation that finally helped me kick the drugs and alcohol. The light intensified within me and returning to my Transcendental Meditation practice opened many closed doors and pushed me towards my own light. I was so grateful for this tool!
But meditation isn't a cure as I found out. Actually, I've found out that nothing is a "cure".
When we open our eyes after meditation, we still have to deal with ourselves—all of ourselves—even the parts we don't want to see or have others see. After meditation, I still had my emotions and I still didn't know what to do with them—and they still made me uncomfortable and miserable. At times I even felt wrong or bad for having these emotions as though I wasn't "enlightened" enough.
I often wondered what was wrong with me. Shouldn't I be feeling more bliss more of the time? Shouldn't all this meditation be the cure? But it wasn't.
When I finally found body-centered expressive art therapy at the Tamalpa Institute, I started to unravel the whole picture a bit more. Oh! We have all these parts, and we must use all these parts! (There truly are no spare parts in the universe—especially not in the microcosmic universe within.)
We must not negate all these parts or pretend they aren't here! We must work with all our colors, textures and fibers, and weave our own, unique tapestry. And, as it turns out, the emotions are a big part of this beautiful tapestry of life. They are an intimate part of our inner landscape and must be cherished, treated with respect for the insightful messages they offer, and invited into our lives with open arms. This is when my life started to truly shift and my gifts started to develop. The gift of being sensitive.
Yes, sensitivity is a gift.
The emotional body is closely linked to our intuition. This is our internal guidance system that will never lead us astray or give false messages. But most of us are not hearing its memos at all and we are mostly getting the emotional/intuitive messages mixed up with our mental/mind messages.
The mind isn't very trustworthy; it's basically a tape on repeat and it likes to go over and over and over the same old ground. Not very interesting actually- although it likes to make things interesting with all its stories!
Sensitive people are those of us who are gifted with a heightened emotional body awareness. This is a gift- if we know how to work with it. If we don't, it is complete misery. Unfortunately, in our society, it is a curse. That is why treating our emotional body and our sensitivity with extra TLC is so important. If we are truly wanting to harvest the gifts of this offering, then we must treat it with tender loving care. We must treat it as the gift that it is, and we must treat ourselves as the gift that we are.
I found that as soon as I began to treat myself as special, and nurture myself with special care, life began to shift for me. I won't lie, it has taken some dramatic and challenging life changes, very different choices and actions than the past, and has also presented some very painful letting go as well. But, what has opened up as a result, is a deep awakening of what this gift of sensitivity can truly offer me- and others. My sensitivity continues to blossom, the more I nurture it.
There are many things that, as a sensitive person, you must do differently than others. It is not an easy path, but it is a special path. You must guard this sensitivity as if it is priceless. It is, and so are you!
Take baby steps to embrace your gift of sensitivity, and take a leap towards awakening your most precious gift. It can lead you to many destinations you would not otherwise venture towards. It can open you to your dharma, your life path, to relationships and kindred spirits that you would otherwise miss or overlook. Your sensitivity can lead you to the tools that will offer support and guidance to other beings.
Treating your sensitivity like a precious gem—like the treasure that it is—can lead you to your dreams and help you awaken them.
Here are some tips on treating your sensitivity with TLC:
1)Remember that the company you keep is vital to your well being.
As a sensitive type, you easily merge with others' energy and suddenly get lost in it. Wait, who's energy is this? Mine? Or theirs?
Spending time with the wrong types of people is the fastest way to derail yourself. You are special and you are a gift, treat your self like you are and only spend time with people who see you as a treasure and see themselves as such. And yes, this may mean spending much of your time alone. That is actually important as well.
2) Self care is a top priority.
You can't get away with trashing your body like many other people. You will fall a part faster. A little goes a long way with you in other words. You can not look to others and think you can follow what they are doing. You will likely not be doing what anyone else is doing! Which includes no toxic and processed foods; dead food, makes you feel dead.
Lively and fresh foods, keep you lively, awake and fresh. Coffee, chocolate, caffeine and alcohol should be avoided and used only with caution- ie very consciously. Following ayurvedic guidelines for sleep, eating, and overall well being is really the ideal.
3) Boundaries are another top priority.
Because we are so porous and easily take on, merge with, and absorb energy, we have to protect ourselves. Healthy boundaries are a wonderful tool on many levels. The more you work with them, the clearer and cleaner life becomes. Toxicity in your life is minimized and your energy isn't drained as easily. This leads to trusting your self more and more which is really a win/win for overall confidence and self acceptance.
I am big on boundaries and the more I work with them, the more I see the value in them- in all areas of my life. This is the yes/no, open/close, dynamic I speak of in my Jupiter/Ribcase MP3.
4) Surround yourself with beauty and upliftment. We often overlook this one. I think it is enough to know that there is massive suffering in the world, but that doesn't mean I need to watch it on the news or read it in the paper 24/7. In fact, if you are a sensitive type, a little goes a very long way.
A one sentence headline might be overwhelming, or even a trip to the grocery store! Again, protect and nurture your gift of sensitivity. Don't make your self wrong for not reading the paper, watching news, or dwelling on the suffering of the masses. In order to be present and use your sensitivity as a gift, you will have to be very awake to what is going on within you, without distraction. This is a full time job! Your sensitivity will lead you to giving back to society.
Trust the process. Also, make sure there is ample beauty in your daily life. Flowers, scents, music—let your senses be pleasured. These little pleasures can make all the difference.
5) Move your body and listen deeply. There are different types of movement for different purposes. Each will get you different results. Rule number one: move your body. Walk, ride your bike, dance, do yoga. Do something that awakens the body and gets prana flowing. This is a basic requirement daily. Then there is somatic movement- a very gentle approach that quiets the body and lets you check into the subtle messages that are occurring within.
Somatic movement practice (like Anna Halprin's Movement Ritual) has changed my life. At this point in my physical movement process, it's the slower and the more subtle movements that I'm mostly interested in for self development; movement that helps me listen more carefully to my body's messages. There is still a time and place for other types of movement, but don't neglect the slow and gentle kind.
6) As a sensitive type, we are very intimately connected to nature in a way that others probably aren't. That means we need to sync up with her rhythms daily for optimum effects.
Hug trees, walk barefoot, open the windows, take deep breaths of fresh air, spend ample time in nature and touch the earth. Nature is your re-charge button. It's the fastest, simplest solution to re-centering. Also, don't neglect the impact animals have on you and your internal balance. Pet, hug, love on your animal companions! They are your best friends and will teach you so much about your animal body and help you recharge in the process.
7) Sync up with the Moon. The more jyotish charts I study, the more I see the impact of the Moon on our level of sensitivity and our experience of life. The Moon and its ebbs and flows, waxes and wanes, as well as the nakshatras that it passes through daily, are the most profound tool of guidance and wisdom for those of us who are extra sensitive. Track the Moon. Notice what its effects are on you when it is full vs. empty. Follow my Moon Mind Calendar for daily tips based on the Moon, nakshatras and planetary guidance.
8) Creativity and the Arts can be life-saving tools.
Use the arts as a process of harvesting, listening, cultivating awareness and depth for your journey. Art is a profound messenger. It brings out what is inside of us so that we can see it visually. All our inner material becomes tangible. Our emotional, mental and physical messages can be harvested with this one universal language—art.
If used in a therapeutic way, a way of listening deeply, art can be the gateway into all the mysteries within us and all the answers we are seeking about our journey. In my jyotish work, I'm bridging the messages of the cosmos with a body-centered expressive art therapy process. My workshops are a great place to start. Use my MP3's as a guided resource for this unique blend of tools.
9) As a sensitive person, the emotional body is paramount. As I mentioned above, the emotional body is our link to the intuition. If we want to connect more with this profound tool of insight hardwired within us, then we have to work with the emotional body in a way that helps us clarifies our relationship with it.
I am so passionate about the emotional body and helping others listen to their own emotional body wisdom, I've developed the majority of my jyotish and body-centered expressive art therapy work around it. I know that the majority of people on the planet are completely unaware of the important role our emotions play in our life experience, and how it can be a tool of guidance rather than suffering. I also know that many people are like me, extremely emotionally sensitive, and are seeking answers.
My work is for you! Make sure you start with a three-level check in as a way to start your clarity process. Use your sensitivity and harvest your gifts!
If you truly take care of and cultivate this sensitivity within you, it can lead to many deep awakenings and become a truly valuable life long gift. This gift can awaken the intuition and lead to realizing your life purpose. Your life purpose can be dharmic and serve your self and others in profound ways. I'll talk more about that in an upcoming article.
But for now, honor your sensitivity. Trust it to be a useful tool of guidance and awareness. Cultivate care and patience with it. Make changes in your life that will nurture and support this gift of sensitivity. And don't worry, I've got more to share with you in order to help you with this process! Details coming soon!
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28 Responses to "Why Being Sensitive Could be Your Greatest Gift."
Wow. Just wow, and thank you. You have shifted my perception and it is no mistake that I stumbled upon this article. Perhaps now I can stop apologizing for, beating myself up about, and trying to hide/numb my overly emotional self. Again, thank you.
My pleasure Brittany. From one sensitive soul to another, don't negate this gift, use it, cherish it and honor it! You are a gift!
Excellent and so helpful! Thank you for sharing your insights. xo
So glad it was helpful Carolyn! xo
Wooow, really, really thanks a lot! I guess I'm a very sensitive person because this article seems like written by and for me the same time 😀 :-D. I already started doing most of this things a long time ago but now I am facing another downfall of my soul including "not having happiness in my life", depression and pretty much everything you wrote yourself. This article kicked me off again and gave me new energy to be more "hard" on my self with nurturing myself with love, art, nature, yoga, little pleasures, dancing…. Really thanks a lot!!!!! Blessings from Europe
Efee, I'm so pleased the article felt meaningful to you and that some glimmer of hope has seeped in. Please use the links above for all the work I share- tools for those of us who are extra sensitive. Uncovering the gift of this sensitivity, the emotional/intuitive body, will indeed change your life!
I think this is the best article I've read on this site to date. Thank you for this!
Wow, that's quite a compliment J. Thank you for the encouragement and many blessings to you!
This is such a beautiful sentiment and so true for sensitive types. I can relate to every ounce of this, more so than ever. Thank you for shining a light on what my heart feels almost 24/7!!!
Gerry, I'm so glad my article resonated with you. Here's to cultivating your gift of sensitivity and emotional/intuitive wisdom!
For most of my life I have been told "You are too sensitive!" I internalized this as a negative thing and like you, used many strategies to cope that did more harm then good. I found a more honouring path for myself and have to use many of the tips you suggest to keep me on this path. There are some you suggest that I'm not so familiar with and I will be checking them out. I will also suggest salt baths (sea or Epsom) and smudging to be very helpful for us highly sensitive types. Now when people tell me I am too sensitive…I say " You are saying that like it's a bad thing!" Thanks for a lovely read.
Yes Shari! These are excellent reminders. I find sea salt baths weekly (or more) to be essential and use palo santo daily to clear me and my space. So glad to hear that you are allowing your sensitivity to be the gift that it is!
I recently left my high-paying corporate job to pursue a freelance writing. My family thinks I'm crazy to do such a thing, "and in this economy!". But the job was ultra-competitive and the workplace seethed with hostility. Every day felt like an assault. Quitting was an act of self-preservation; I couldn't withstand another day. Thank you for brilliant article, which was a friend forwarded to me just as I was doubting my choice and cursing myself for my "weakness." After suppressing my sensitivity for so long I have a lot of work to do to learn to embrace it, but I'm committed to honoring my true nature instead of fighting it.
Michelle! What a brave action step you have just made on your path! I commend you for listening to your needs and putting them first. This will no doubt lead you to many wonderful possibilities and new doors. Keep listening to your sensitivity/emotional body and let it guide you. Be well!
I was diagnosed as an HSP in the early 1990's. I can relate to everything in this article and, especially the Huffington Post article (link). Being an HSP is a blessing and a curse. We feel things so much more deeply…both good and bad. You gave good tips for self care. Thank you.
I hope you continue to grow in your emotional body awareness Amy. Be well!!
Absolutely resonate 100%! No wonder I am so interested in Emotional Intelligence and raising my daughter through this tool. Thank you! Great article. Read from top to bottom. Not a regular thing for me! Thanks again!
Thanks for reading Kara! I'm glad it was helpful. Be well!
If you like this, you should read Judith Orloff. She describes "intuitive empaths" and makes a lot of the same points about the way sensitive people become energy "sponges."
Thanks for the tip Jen! I also highly recommend Dr. Elaine Aron's Book: The Highly Sensitive Person. It has been a very validating resource. 😉
Thank you so much for posting this article. I linked through to your blog as well and I'm so happy I did. A lot of how you describe the HSP experience is with tools of synasthesia. I'm a synasthete and I've often wondered if there's a connection between synasthesia and empathic sensitivity. Most of the time it seems like a 'duh, of course they're linked', but other ways I look at it and I wonder if it's coincidence. I found this article at the most perfect time. Thanks again so much for sharing your insight..
Hi Georgia, thanks for sharing this information. It seems there could be a link or a correlation for sure. Both are sensory related and perhaps it's more about the way we word/understand these physiological experiences rather than any real difference in the actual experience itself.
I believe HSP is experienced as a spectrum and that we all have it to greater or lesser degrees, so there would also be a greater or lesser degrees of synasthesia as well. I of course also see this range expressed in a person's personal jyotish chart. Conditioning and life experiences play a role, but it is clear that we are born with this sensitivity as well- for better or worse. Better learn to work with it and embrace it! 😉
Beautiful Thank you Miss Saraswati…You are an Awesome Lady…
Hi Gary, so glad the article was helpful and thanks for the kind words!!
OMG I cant stop sobbing. 41years 41!!! I have been trying to find out why am I always so missed understood. NEVER feeling normal. I have been miserable all my life. Have used drugs and alcohol just so I didnt have to feel so mad. I never could answer the nagging question "What is wrong with you?" I have lost everything and everyone! You described it to the very T!!!THANK GOD SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS ME. I want to live I don't want to die like this. Wow i cant tell you how good it feels to finally have some clarity instead of feeling like a worthless crazy person. I wish I could afford you. But please ill be looking for more. Thank you
Michele, you are truly not crazy. I am so glad you read my article and found it affirming!!! Please read Dr. Elaine Aron's book, the Highly Sensitive Person, if you have not already. I found it completely affirming and validating for my own sensitivity. You may as well.
I find that the 3 Level check in is step number one for being present to our own experiences. Try it and commit to it daily in order to see how it might help you contain your sensitivity: http://www.swatijrjyotish.com/blogs–articles/cat…
I am a nurse and recently I had my work evaluation. My boss said my negatives is that I am overly sensitive. That is part of my personality and I don't see it as negative. It does set me up however for bullying by a single co worker that I am struggling with, but that is a different story. I walk away from work feeling pain for who I am, thanks for this article, I don't have to feel that way.It's hard to surround myself with positive people at this job as I have to work with this bully who is friends with my boss. I am new to the job, thanks for making me feel that this sensitivity makes me special and it's not a negative thing to have. It really doesn't help to have this quality with a bully, in fact it makes it harder. It's a struggle no doubt.
Thank you thank you!! You hit all the points. I am only recently learning about healthy boundaries in my life. I appreciate your well thought out words here.


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Ok, I'm dying here. Harper Seven Beckham is the female version of David Beckham. H7 was spotted going out to lunch with her fashionista mother Victoria Bekcham at Pastis Restaurant in New York City on Tuesday afternoon before heading back to fashion week and boy did they look cute.
But seriously, don't you just love babies with chubby cheeks? And those LEGS! My mother always wanted a chubby grandchild but unfortunately all four of hers ended up skinny (well, normal weight is what I mean). Also, is it just me or are you seeing hints of H7's older brother Brooklyn in her face too? Gosh, all the Beckham kids do end up looking the same don't they? Either way, they're adorable. Also, I love Vicky's outfit here. It's not too try-hard and it's super stylish at the same time.
Take a look at our photo gallery below and let us know what you think.
Victoria Beckham 1 of 5Victoria Beckham takes baby Harper Seven out for brunch at Pastis in New York before heading off to New York Fashion Week.
Like Mother… 2 of 5Like daughter! Something tells me Harper is going to be a fashionista one day, too.
So Cute 3 of 5Don't they just look like the cutest mother and daughter duo?
That… Look 4 of 5I wonder if Harper is going to copy her mother's "look" one day.
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Pictures at an Exhibitionby Sara Houghteling
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Set in a Paris darkened by World War II, Sara Houghteling's sweeping and sensuous debut novel tells the story of a son's quest to recover his family's lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation.
Born to an art dealer and his pianist wife, Max Berenzon is forbidden from entering the family business for reasons he cannot understand. He reluctantly attends medical school, reserving his true passion for his father's beautiful and brilliant gallery assistant, Rose Clément. When Paris falls to the Nazis, the Berenzons survive in hiding. They return in 1944 to find that their priceless collection has vanished: gone are the Matisses, the Picassos, and a singular Manet of mysterious importance. Madly driven to recover his father's paintings, Max navigates a torn city of corrupt art dealers, black marketers, Résistants, and collaborators. His quest will reveal the tragic disappearance of his closest friend, the heroism of his lost love, and the truth behind a devastating family secret.
Written with tense drama and a historian's eye for detail, Houghteling's novel draws on the real-life stories of France's preeminent art-dealing families and the forgotten biography of the only French woman to work as a double agent inside the Nazis' looted art stronghold. Pictures at an Exhibition conjures the vanished collections, the lives of the artists and their dealers, the exquisite romance, and the shattering loss of a singular era. It is a work of astonishing ambition and beauty from an immensely gifted new novelist.
When the Nazis invaded France and began gutting Jewish-owned galleries, a modest curator named Rose Valland seemed eager to help. She impressed the Germans with her knowledge of the local art market and the meticulous notes she took on the looted Rembrandts and Vermeers as they arrived at the Jeu de Paume on their way east to Hitler. To German eyes, she was a Parisian fantasy: pretty, discreet, cultured.... Washington Post Book Review (read the entire Washington Post review) Now and then, the Nazis would become suspicious and dismiss her. She could always charm her way back. Or so it seemed. Valland was a double agent who took such copious notes on stolen paintings that they could later be tracked down and restored to their rightful owners. She passed information to the Resistance on shipments of art so that either the pieces would stay bottled up in Parisian train stations or, when they were shipped east, Allied bombers would spare the trains. If it sounds like a movie, it was: "The Train" (1964) with Suzanne Flon in the role of Valland, who lived until 1980 as a much-admired heroine of the Resistance. In her first novel, Sara Houghteling builds a love story around Valland's mission to save art, but the story works better than the character. Houghteling's depiction of the famous curator, renamed Rose Clement, is oddly denatured and sketchy, a figure who spins at the center of every melodrama and contrived coincidence in wartime Paris but never takes off as a full-blooded character. She smells like honeysuckle, she walks along the Seine, and she "is part of a new breed, the hungry, independent, middle-class, educated elite," one of the characters says, sounding like a sociology textbook. As depicted by Houghteling, Rose is an attractive frame around a bland work of art — which, as one of the characters explains, is a common trick to disguise an inferior painting. Turning a historical figure into a fictional character is not easy to pull off, and this book points to the perils of trying. That is a shame because most of the completely fictional characters succeed, particularly Max Berenzon, the son of a prosperous Jewish art dealer, Rose's lover, and the book's first-person narrator. After liberation, Max takes to wandering the galleries of Paris in a mostly futile search for paintings that belonged to his family, trying to reconstruct his prewar relationship with the elusive Rose. In one nicely executed scene, he enters a curio shop to inquire about looted art, but the one-eyed proprietor misreads his intentions and instead shows him photographs of naked children. Wincing, Max shuffles through them until he finds, underneath, a drawing by Manet that could only have been stolen from a collector. Manet is mixed in with kiddie porn. France has won, but the French are defeated. Houghteling also deftly evokes the desperation and confusion of post-liberation Paris, as deranged Holocaust survivors straggle back into town and once-prosperous Jewish burghers emerge from four years of hiding in attics and farmhouses to find themselves reduced to a life of bread lines and bed-sits. Houghteling's characters represent variations on the fate of Jews in mid-century Europe. Max's father, secular and assimilationist, at first denies the Nazi threat, becomes a refugee and returns to Paris a broken man who has given up not just on art but also on the value of all material possessions, advising his son to do the same: "Throw Death off your scent, Max. Give it all away. And when it is taken from you, say it is God's will." His mother is a high-strung Polish immigrant and pianist who plays the Mussorgsky suite of the book's title and, Cassandra-like, warns the family of doom as the Germans swallow up her homeland. Max stumbles upon his own past through a friendship with a pedantic Hasid who survived Auschwitz. They meet through a trusty plot device — "I heard singing, followed it, and found an open basement door. There were Jews inside" — and soon Max is sleeping in the bed of the man's dead son, which sounds like a heartwarming, surrogate-father, it-takes-a-village kind of moment, but it isn't. To Houghteling's credit, the atmosphere here, and throughout "Pictures at an Exhibition," is one of despair, resignation and futility. Sometimes, I could swear I was reading a French roman that had been translated into English, complete with attendant family melodrama including incest and a taboo infant death. Houghteling's sentences can sound as if they were taken from a rather stiff translation of Guy de Maupassant: "What she was telling me, I realized stupidly, the whole tapestry of it, was amazing and terrible." And yet, more than most writers, Houghteling succeeds in making us feel and understand the full, perverse impact of the German pillage of art in World War II, its sickening human cost; and that is some virtue. Rose Valland would approve. Reviewed by Roger Atwood, author of 'Stealing History' and a contributing editor at Archaeology magazine, Washington Post Book World (Copyright 2006 Washington Post Book World Service/Washington Post Writers Group)
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"Pictures at an Exhibition is remarkably self-assured, astute, worldly, and well-informed: in fact, it does not look like a first novel at all. Its subject matter — stolen paintings, and Nazis, and the insatiable hunger for beauty — requires both erudition and brilliance, and Sara Houghteling has plenty of both, along with a sense of humor and a warm heart." Charles Baxter, author of The Soul Thief
"What a beautiful book! Sara Houghteling's theme here is attachment: to the beauty of art, to childhood, to a world before loss and tragedy. The Paris she conjures for us is vivid and sad, the paintings she describes are glorious. Her prose is luminous." Sophie Gee, author of The Scandal of the Season
"In Pictures at an Exhibition, Sara Houghteling breathes new life into one of history's great, unfinished stories. As exquisitely detailed and lavishly sensuous as the paintings that populate its pages, this is a riveting debut." Dustin Thomason, co-author of The Rule of Four
"Houghteling received a Fulbright to study paintings that went missing during the war, and the detail shines through in this first novel, which effectively depicts the new reality for Jews in postwar Europe." Library Journal
"Houghtelings vivid descriptions of paintings and their power add to the allure of this impressive debut novel." Booklist
"[An] entertaining read and a window into a period in the history of the art market that was quickly denied." San Francisco Chronicle
"[B]esides being a thriller, a travelogue and a mystery, this book also makes for an excellent discussion." Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Sara Houghteling is a graduate of Harvard College and received her master's in fine arts from the University of Michigan. She is the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship to Paris, first place in the Avery and Jules Hopwood Awards, and a John Steinbeck Fellowship. She lives in California, where she teaches high school English.
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It's no secret that any claim you file or accident you cause is factored into your car insurance rates. But what you might not realize is that all your claim information is collected by a private company and sold for other insurers to look at.
Along with your credit-based insurance score, C.L.U.E. (the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange) pays a major role in your auto insurance quote.
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C.L.U.E. is a loss-history information database maintained by a subsidiary of LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
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Similar to blemishes on your credit report, C.L.U.E. auto reports include your claims that are up to seven years old. The information is reported by insurance companies themselves, and the majority of insurers participate.
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If you discover an error on your C.L.U.E. report -- like an invalid claim report or an incorrect claim payment -- report the problem to LexisNexis.
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The insurance company that reported the disputed data has 100 days to provide evidence that the information on the C.L.U.E. report is accurate.
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Disputing information on a C.L.U.E. report and having a negative item removed may reduce your car insurance rates by making you eligible for a "good driver" discount or removing your "high-risk" label.
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Even though your C.L.U.E. report carries a lot of weight, it's not the only factor used to judge your level of risk.
In addition to your C.L.U.E. rating, most car insurance companies assign drivers an "insurance score" based on their credit score.
"An insurance score is a credit-based statistical analysis of a consumer's likelihood of filing an insurance claim within a given period of time in the future. This data can help underwriters better assess risk exposure prior to granting insurance coverage," explains Gillard.
"Your credit is used to compile your insurance score because car insurance companies feel a low score indicates a greater chance you'll file a claim," says Jack Smith, a spokesperson for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York.
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A Dangerous Innocent, An Accidental Heroine
It has been a long wait for fans of Amy Bloom, but her new novel since Love Invents Us (1997), will be payback enough. It's heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable.
Away*, a historical novel set in the 1920s, is based loosely on the life of Lillian Alling, as documented in Cassandra Pybus' meticulously researched The Woman Who Walked to Russia (2002).
In Away,, Lillian Leyb, a 22-year-old Jewish immigrant arrived in New York City alone, mourning the loss of her young daughter. Sheer determination got her the much sought-after job as a seamstress at the Goldfadn Yiddish Theatre and the attention of the handsome lead actor and his very connected father.
But when word came that her daughter might be alive in Siberia, Lillian was determined to make her way there. The journey was arduous, to say the least.
"Encompassing prison, prostitution and poetry, Yiddish humor and Yukon settings, Bloom's tale offers linguistic twists, startling imagery, sharp wit and a compelling vision of the past. Bloom has created an extraordinary range of characters, settings and emotions. Absolutely stunning." ~Publishers Weekly
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Joan Lockwood Cutter, of Portsmouth, formerly of Warwick, Rhode Island on Friday, January 18, 2013. She was the loving daughter of Dr. Ernest L. Lockwood and Grace Burlingame Lockwood and great-granddaughter of James T. Lockwood, for whom the former James T. Lockwood High School was named. Devoted wife of the late Atherton Cutter, and former wife of the late Eugene J. Tessier, Jr. Sister of the late Alice Leach, the late Virginia Goodby and twin sister of Nancy Lockwood Von Essen.
Beloved mother of Deborah H. Burns of Rehoboth, MA; Nancy L. Parsons of Richmond, VA; Leslie E. Murphy of Middletown, RI; Stephanie J. Coates of North Kingstown, RI; and Stephen E. Tessier of Effingham, New Hampshire. Step-mother to Ann Warren, Cindy Leach, and Gerry Cutter. Mrs. Cutter was the grandmother of eleven and great-grandmother of eight.
Services will be held at Swan Point Chapel, 585 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence on Thursday, January 24 at 10:00 am.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in her memory to Village House, 70 Harrison Ave., Newport, RI 02840 or Beacon Hospice, 1 Catamore Blvd., East Providence, RI 02914 would be appreciated.
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Last night, after nearly seven hours of debate, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 248-168. CISPA is intended to protect websites and the government from hackers by giving internet companies the authority to reveal users' confidential records without facing legal action. The bill also allows the government to share classified information with companies to help protect computer networks to improve the government's and private companies' ability to share information about possible security threats from China and other countries. But opponents have critiqued the bill as being too broad and vague about what it would regulate as a cybersecurity threat and for infringing too much on privacy.
CISPA still has to pass the Senate; as of yet, there is not a corresponding bill. The Senate is working on a bipartisan bill that instead calls for the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to create regulations that would protect "critical infrastructure" such as the "electric power grid, water and sewer systems, transportation hubs and financial service networks," says the New York Times. On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget had said that it recommended a presidential veto on CISPA.
The White House has argued that the government should set "minimum cybersecurity performance standards" but that CISPA could undermine "fundamental privacy, confidentiality, civil liberties and consumer protections." House Speaker John A. Boehner countered that "The White House believes the government ought to control the Internet, government ought to set standards and government ought to take care of everything that's needed for cybersecurity."
While support for CISPA was initially not split along partisan lines, CNET points out that it has "gradually moved in that direction." Rep. Jared Polis, a Colorado Democrat and once a web entrepreneur, told CNET that CISPA would give the military and the National Security Administration the "right to spy on Americans on American soil" by in effect waiving "every single privacy law ever enacted in the name of cybersecurity." Rep. Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican who is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and an author of CISPA, defended the bill as not at all what it was being characterized as, urging legislators to "Stand for America! Support this bill!" In the final vote, 206 Republicans voted for CISPA with 28 opposed; in contrast, 42 Democrats voted for CISPA and 140 were opposed.
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Writing in The Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf says that opposition to CISPA is not paranoid, but highly justified because the bill lacks sufficient safeguards to protect citizens from what could turn into government surveillance. CISPA in its current incarnation is simply too general. It adds a "cybersecurity loophole to every law on the books," says the Cato Institute's Julian Sanchez. It does not provide for any regulatory body to oversee intrusions on user's privacy in the name of national security.
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And most americans could care less about their loss.of privacy
This is BIG DADDY gone mad. There is no doubt that this is more than the thin edge of the wedge towards domination of the populace by government. The moves against the phasing out of money in favour of electronic payments, coupled with legislation like this, means the end of ALL privacy in favour of those making the laws. Individual citizen's private affairs will be totally open to whoever makes use of the powers granted under this law and people will be cowed into submission because of draconian threats made in the interests of those in control. There can never be adequate protection against this invasion of privacy, whatever the claims to the contrary. The inherent threats to freedom of thought, action and indeed, daily living, far outweigh any national threat that is postulated as evidence for its introduction. It will give the perpetrators the power and the means to influence the whole public domain, from the judiciary, through national government appointees to those representing one at local government levels. THINK ABOUT it people. This is the greatest threat to civilization that has yet risen and we ignore it at our peril. Already there is an unholy alliance between the banking fraternity, government and global business which is contributing inexorably to the domination of capital and effectively the population. There is so much regulation in place that ties people into complying with legal requirements, that there is no time left for the concept of family life and
Very distressing!
I agree with Lin P. Looks as tho we are still pushing that rock up the hill. Appears my dialing finger will be receiving some exercise.....
206 Reps voted for this bill plus 42 democrats. Who are they? We need their names!!
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Thanks for the heads up.
i think it's obvious that 'national security' is not the goal of this bill.
Republicans are complete whores!
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Could CISPA be worse than SOPA?
Microsoft is now rethinking its support for the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - better known as CISPA - which passed out of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives last week. CISPA allows for the sharing of information between the government and private online companies to stop possible cyber security threats. But since the bill is overly-broad on what exactly is a "cyber security threat" - there's real concern that the bill could lead to egregious violations of online privacy.
In fact - some critics of the bill say that the consequences of CISPA could be worse than SOPA. Microsoft - which originally supported CISPA - is backing off now until lawmakers pass additional safeguards to protect online privacy. President Obama raised the same concerns over the bill when he threatened to veto it last week. The irony here is shocking.
When Progressives proposed net neutrality to prevent major Internet corporations from carving up the Internet and screwing over consumers - Republicans lined up against it calling it a government takeover of the Internet. But when it comes to giving those same corporations the power to share your personal information with the government - Republicans line up in support. Yes, Conservatives side with big corporations over working people even in cyber space.
If CISPA would find, ban and prosecute those promoting child porn, animal porn/abuse and violence against women and the earth, I would applaud it. Otherwise, it just comes down to another weapon of human cultures and countries to use against each other to no good ends.
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With the advances in medical science and more attention being paid to overall health many people are discovering that the age of thirty just isn't what it used to be. Many people experience difficulty when reaching an age that will leave their twenties behind forever, but the cause for concern has become less and less as our society changes the perception of what the third decade of life means to most.
Improved Odds:
Many relationship statistics show that couples who find one another in their thirties often have an excellent chance of staying in a lasting relationship. This is perhaps because many people continue to feel young and healthy during this age, but have shed some of the inexperience of their youth.
A great many individuals begin dating by feeling nervous and uncertain of how they are supposed to act, or what they can expect from others. Dating and flirting tips may improve the confidence of any younger romance seeker, but nothing compares to experience.
One of the perks of age is that many of the troubles of youth dissolve away. Many people in their thirties become more confident about their lives in general and it is this confidence that can be so incredibly attractive to others.
Tips: When looking for love it is important to remember that age often brings about a sense of maturity that youth simply cannot offer. Making good use of the fact that many people in their thirties are looking for lasting commitments may help you when looking for romance.
Sound Occupation:
Though certainly age does not guarantee success, those who have a chosen profession are usually in a more stable position than they may have been in their twenties. A great many people buy their first homes during their thirties and are well on their way to feeling secure about their life choices.
The importance of financial security is often more important to people in this age group than in previous ones. Those in their twenties are often content to get by, without focusing on plans for the future; whereas those in a later age group often tend to look ahead, even as far as retirement.
Tips: Allowing your romantic interests to see that you have an interest in financial stability and are looking ahead towards a sound future is an excellent way to express your good qualities.
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It is common for those in their thirties to begin noticing that the privileges of youth can melt away without care. Many bad physical habits that can be neglected in the earlier years become apparent without care. It may be these sudden changes that have so many people in their thirties looking to healthier alternatives to their previous lifestyles.
Many recent polls show that a large percentage of people in their thirties take much better care of their bodies than those in their twenties and teens; resulting in a huge portion of the population that not only looks great, but feels it as well.
Tips: Having even a moderate awareness of your physical health and taking the necessary steps to maintain it can be an extremely attractive attribute in romance. Many activities also present excellent dating opportunities which can prove useful.
New Appearances:
Perhaps the most difficult part of aging, at least when it comes to romance, is that most people simply do not look the same way that they did in their earlier years. Obviously, many people in their thirties still maintain incredibly looks and should not lament too much about lost youth. For those that find this problem particularly bothersome the aging process can be tough.
It is important to remember that though many aspects of our society celebrate youth, aging can in some cases improve the looks of certain people. There are those who might not be entirely rid of their baby fat until later years, or those who took no interest in exercise until their bodies reminded them of the consequences.
If a person only takes the time to look there are often many new developments of aging that may counter the negative appearances. Many people in their thirties also develop a sense of style that they simply did not bother to notice previously and this may account for why fashion makes a radical change during this time period for so many.
Tips: Because many people experience physical changes as they age, it is important to allow yourself to change too. Though you may not be twenty anymore it doesn't mean that you can't be incredibly sexy. Find the right style to suit your transitioned self and be confident enough not to let a few more miles take away from your sensuality.
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Unlike those experiencing romance for the first time, many people in their thirties have known the pleasures and pain of love. Whether or not a lasting relationship has been yet to be found, the experience can be of great use when looking for romance.
With so many new methods of dating from singles bars to loading up the best online dating site; many adult singles are finding that their experience in matters of the heart can be handy in the digital age. This expertise can be expressed in conversation or knowing how to set up the perfect online dating profile and can truly give an edge to those who know what they want and how to attract it.
Experience also not only lends a hand for those who want to choose their words to seem more attractive. This form of knowledge can be handy in many different situations. From flirting online to arguments in a relationship, having a better understanding of how to connect with others is a huge advantage.
Many younger, inexperienced couples experience a great deal of drama and chaos in their relationships often due to over emotional states and lack of experience. Those in their thirties may find that not only is finding a solid romance a little easier, but maintaining it is as well.
Tips: Make good use of the romantic experiences you've had in the past when looking for new love or keeping the romance you've got special. Nothing can prepare you for how you will feel about love better than the experience of going through it. Relationships at this age are often less confusing simply because so many people have had some dealings with both the positive and negative sides of relationships. Using your experience to advantage may help you to avoid repeating any past mistakes.
Despite the fact that many people look back into their twenties and lament about their lost youth, many would not trade the knowledge they have gained for a chance at shaving some years of the clock. Though there are certain drawbacks that come with age, it is important to remember than people in their thirties have a great many advantages that those in previous generations did not.
Toss out the outdated way of looking at this third decade of life and instead focus on the many positives that a thirty-something can take advantage of in today's world of romance.


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2009 Preservation Trust Awards
The third annual Capital City Preservation Trust awards were presented in May 2009 at the May 26th Council meeting. Also at that meeting the Mayor proclaimed May as National Preservation Month. To see the award winners, click ccpt-preservation-awards-2009. The Mayor and each Councilmember were … Continue reading
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August 12, 2011
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ACCRA, GHANA – USTDA awards a $496,000 grant to the Ghana Interbank Payments and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPPS) to help it determine the technical, operational, and business requirements to expand participation in Ghana's financial sector. The grant will fund technical assistance to evaluate the extension of branchless banking services, including electronic payment systems and other financial services, to underserved segments of Ghana's population.
Through this grant agreement, the project is expected to create more than $16 million in business opportunities for U.S. companies in the supply of biometrically enabled ATMs, point of sale machines, and network hardware and software to support financial transactions.
"We are excited to work with GhIPPS in developing Ghana's financial sector by making banking services accessible and affordable throughout the country," stated USTDA Director Leocadia I. Zak. "USTDA's support for this assistance will be of mutual economic benefit to the United States and Ghana by serving to facilitate trade and strengthen our countries' economic ties."
In recent years, GhIPPS has led the implementation of the e-Zwitch system in Ghana, a biometrically enabled smart-card to facilitate electronic payments between businesses and individuals. This technology has brought thousands of Ghanaians into the formal banking sector and made electronic payments possible in rural areas without access to bank branches or ICT services.
The grant was signed by Mr. Frederick France, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Interbank Payments and Settlement Systems Limited and Ms. Julie Furuta-Toy, the Chargé d'Affairs at the U.S. Embassy on behalf of USTDA.
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded feasibility study will be competed on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. A link to the FBO announcement will be posted to USTDA's website at www.ustda.gov. Interested U.S. firms should submit proposals according to the instructions in the FBO announcement. GhIPPS will select the U.S. contractor that will complete the feasibility study.
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Brightening Athletes' Smiles at the 2014 Sochi Winter OlympicsWednesday, February 19th, 2014
Competitions in the Olympics have moved into the dental chair.
Throughout the games, the Procter & Gamble Company has sponsored dentists to help athletes achieve top oral health in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Athletes will receive oral care products and educational materials at the dental clinics situated in each of the Olympic Winter Games facilities, where dentists will also offer routine dental care, dental screenings and emergency services.
No one wants a repeat of the 2012 Olympics, when poor dental health was shown to hinder athletic' performances.
You might presume that for these world-class athletes to remain in top shape, they must have equally "fit," or healthy, mouths. Yet, dental reports from the London Games indicated that more than half of athletes had shockingly poor oral health – worse than that of the average person their same age. Nearly 55 percent of athletes had signs of cavities, with most having irreversible decay – talk about flexing your bad breath! Even more troubling, 3 out of 4 athletes suffered from gingivitis, or early stage gum disease. The biggest kicker? Many found it worsened their training and performance, whether on the track, the field or in the gymnasium.
"It happened in the past that a dental emergency or poor oral health has seriously influenced the performance of an athlete at one of their most important events," Dr. Paul Piccininni, a coordinator of dental services for the International Olympic Committee at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, noted in a Procter & Gamble Company press release.


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Marion County deputies are investigating after a woman's body was found with gunshot wounds in a Belleview home.
Deputies said the body was found at a home on 12436 SE 85th Court in Belleview just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.
The woman hasn't been identified.
The Belleview homicide came hours after a Citra area homicide and deputies say at this time, they are not related.
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This January, join Jay and Silent Bob in watching MALLRATS in a mall!
Kevin Smith returns to the Alamo Drafthouse for a live recording of his hit podcast JAY AND SILENT BOB GET OLD. Before the microphones go on, though, you'll have a chance to watch Smith's classic '90s comedy MALLRATS at West Oaks, our mall-based theater location. Just leave the chocolate-covered pretzels at home.
This January, Kevin Smith returns to the Alamo Drafthouse and he's bringing along a friend. Smith and Jason Mewes will present a live recording of their popular podcast JAY AND SILENT BOB GET OLD on Friday, January 6 at 7:30 PM.
Before the microphones go on, though, we'll present a special screening of Smith's seminal '90s comedy classic MALLRATS. That's right, you'll have the chance to see MALLRATS in a mall. Just leave the chocolate-covered pretzels at home and don't you dare think of giving anybody a stinkpalm. We'll have Lafours on duty patrolling the theater watching for any shenanigans and, at the first sight of mischief, we'll be on you faster than Walt Flanagan's dog.
After the film, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith will return to the stage to record an episode of their podcast JAY AND SILENT BOB GET OLD. From vulgar to the verbose, don't miss this evening of shock and awe anecdotes, no apologies Q&A and brutally honest storytelling.
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DePaul Set for Crucial Conference Weekend
Oct. 11, 2012
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Coming off a big 1-0 shutout over visiting Seton Hall on Sunday at Wish Field, the DePaul women's soccer team takes to the road this weekend for two crucial BIG EAST Conference matches. The Blue Demons first head to Villanova for a 2 p.m. CT match on Friday. DePaul is then set to take on No. 11 Georgetown on Sunday at noon.
Last Sunday, the Blue Demons (8-7-1, 3-4 BIG EAST) battled Seton Hall in Lincoln Park and shut down the Pirate offense. With less than six minutes remaining in the then-scoreless match, DePaul freshman Elise Wyatt found the back of the net. With goalkeeper Megan Pyrz initializing the counterattack, defender Rachel Pitman sent in a well-placed service that Wyatt buried for her second game-winner of the season.
The Blue Demons' first test this weekend is Villanova. The Wildcats sit just above DePaul in the conference standings as they hold a 4-3 record in league action. The two squads boast similar statistics, each having scored eight goals in conference while allowing seven. Villanova is currently led by leading goal-scorer Victoria Gersh who has notched four goals this season and leading point-getter Heidi Sabatura who has registered 13 points on the year.
DePaul's second matchup of the weekend takes place in Washington, D.C. on Sunday at noon. Georgetown is currently ranked No. 11 in the nation after compiling a 12-1-2 record overall this season. In conference, the Hoyas hold a 6-0-1 mark. Last time out, Georgetown finished in a 1-1, double-overtime tie at Louisville.
DePaul hopes to contain the Hoya offense on Sunday as it has netted a league-high 41 goals this year, 24 of which have come in conference.
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Also in 1974, Sylvester married photographer Sasha Czack. They would have two sons together, Sage in 1976 and Seargeoh in 1979. Sasha might have had something to do with Sly's Hollywood success: She was an uncredited writer on his first big movie success, which was right around the corner.
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By: Robin Ford Wallace, Reporter
At the regular
April meeting of the Dade County Commission on Thursday evening, commissioners
and citizens talked some serious trash.
District 4
Commissioner Allan Bradford in his monthly report told of how the sheriff's
department had recently devoted resources and manpower toward cleaning up
garbage dumped on Newsome Gap Road.
District 1's Mitchell Smith elaborated: If whoever left it there had
carted it to the landfill, said Smith: "It would have cost the people maybe $5
at the tops, but it cost the county maybe $500 to pick it up."
People may
think they're saving by avoiding tipping fees, said Smith, but as taxpayers
they're costing themselves money in increased expenditures of public funds.
Smith's challenge to the county was: "Come to the dump."
In the
citizens' participation part of the meeting, James Tinker stood up to suggest
the problem might be confusion as to where, exactly, that was. "I thought
somebody told the citizens of Dade County Hale's Gap was the new dumping site,"
he said.
Tinker said
Sand Mountain residents in the Scratch Ankle neighborhood were progressively
unhappier about the mess. The area had been cleaned up several years ago, he
said, but was now getting choked again with litter. "Somebody has to see these
cars going in and out, because there ain't but one way in or one way out, but
nobody reports it," he said.
Tinker's wife,
Deborah Tinker, speaking in her capacity as the executive director of the Dade
County Chamber of Commerce, said C of C ambassadors had picked up 120 bags of
garbage in Hale's Gap. She reminded the public that the Chamber will provide
free garbage bags to any individual or group wishing to help with the "Great
American Cleanup," ongoing until the end of May. Readers may call the Chamber
at (706) 657-4488.
commissioners said the sheriff's department took illegal dumping seriously and
could track perpetrators down by looking for paper litter with their names or
addresses. They urged anyone noticing illegal dumping to report it, either to
the commission office (706) 657-4624 or to the Dade County Sheriff's Department
(706) 657-3233.
Still on the
subject of garbage, Dade County Executive Chairman Ted Rumley recommended that
the commission renew Dade's contract with S&ME Inc. for monitoring of the
old county landfill. He explained that the company tested groundwater in the
dump's vicinity for contamination. Recent samples still showed a trace of
cobalt, but Rumley hoped within the next few months the water would test pure
enough to relieve the county of its monitoring obligation altogether. Anyway,
he said, "Most people are not on wells anymore."
The commission
voted to approve the renewal. In other business, the commission also voted to
proclaim May 12-18 Respect for Law Week.
Otherwise, the
April 4 meeting was so short on agenda items that the commissioners' work
session at 6 p.m. ended in time to call the business meeting to order at 6:06.
But that is not
to say the evening was entirely without drama: Commissioner Bradford of
District 4 delivered the ill tidings: The blinking light at Highway 157 has
been stolen.
Anyone who has
traveled by night in the Head River area will realize the significance of the
news. Fog is the abiding affliction of that part of the mountain. "When you get
to 157, you can't see two foot in front of you," said Bradford.
He said the
solar-powered light at Highway 157, which had been installed only a month or
two previously, had probably already prevented a number of accidents. "I've had
so many comments about it," said Bradford.
Devastating as
the loss is, Bradford said his emphasis will be on recovering the light as opposed
to punishing the taker. "If they'll just call me, there won't be any charges,"
he said.
Chairman Rumley
said in any case another light is already on order. This one, he said, will be
welded in place to discourage the covetous.
Rumley updated
the audience on the county's search for a new human resources director after
the precipitous departure of the incumbent pursuant to questions raised by the
audit of fiscal 2012. He said the auditors, who are doing the testing of
candidates for the position, had narrowed the field down to five hopefuls.
Rumley hopes to have the vacancy filled by next week, he said.
He touched on
the recent friction between the sheriff's department, which has released
numbers it says show that Dade's new jail kitchen is saving the county big
bucks, and Randy's Restaurant, which used to cater meals at the lockup, and
contends the reverse. Rumley said anyone who likes may come in and review the
figures. "We have that in our office and we can show you exactly what's going
on with that," he said.
On the business
front, Rumley congratulated D&B Powder Coating on its new hydrographics
process. He also said the county is
doing, and will do, all it can to accommodate the expansion of another
business, Accellent, eager to keep the big employer in Dade County.
And finally, he
pointed out that the ongoing controversy over Georgia's claim to Tennessee
River access had once again put tiny Dade – which is where Georgia's drinking
straw would dip into the river – on the map. He had just been interviewed by a
CBS crew for a Friday national news report, said Rumley. "It surprises me that
it would draw that much attention," said the "Executator" modestly. And, with a
nod to the press table: "That'll sell a lot of newspapers in the next year."
District 3's
Robert Goff was absent, traveling abroad, and District 2's Scottie Pittman had
nothing to report.
Donna Street
stood up to report on the Friends of the Library's March 22's dinner with
elected leaders, which included a brainstorming session on how to save the
threatened library. She said getting a resolution to dedicate a portion of
county taxes to support the library had been one of the favorite ideas
discussed. Another had been getting the regional management to house one
employee at the Dade branch to stretch staff there. That, said Ms. Street, was
one she would be pressing forward immediately.
Ms. Street also
said that Marshana Sharp, the library's manager, was looking for someone to
teach a money management class.
Tom Black,
Dade's representative on the regional mental health board, stood up to invite
the public to a community education program this month called "SOAR," the
Science of Addiction and Recovery. It runs 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on April 30 and
includes lunch. Location is the LaFayette Recreation Department at 638 S. Main
St. in LaFayette. For more information,
Black may be reached at (423) 718-1725.
Dade's own John
Deffenbaugh, newly elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, addressed
the commission briefly about the House's recently concluded legislative
session. He reported that legislation had been passed to combat "pill mills" –
facilities that grant easy access to prescription drugs – and that state
personnel would be shifted interdepartmentally to enforce it. "If one doctor is
doing all the prescribing in the town, they'll be able to tell that," he said.
urged constituents to stay in touch. "I need input," he said. "That's the
lifeblood of everybody down there."
Readers may email the representative at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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IC Directors' Meeting Highlights
October 22, 2003
|IC Directors
|Director, Executive Secretariat
|IC Directors Meeting Highlights—September 25, 2003
Discussion Items
l. NIH Senior Health Web Site
Dr. Hodes and Dr. Lindberg presented a preview of the NIHSeniorHealth.gov Web site that is scheduled to be available to the public in November. Dr. Hodes began by demonstrating a number of the links that provide health information about subjects of interest to older people, as well as noting research-based findings of cognitive and sensory changes with aging that need to be addressed in Web site design. Dr. Lindberg continued by highlighting the aspects of the site that make it senior friendly, such as magnification, high contrast, and audio options as well as a number of tools to increase the users' ease of navigation
NIA and NLM began collaborating on this site in 1999 with NIA overseeing the research-related information, including input from a number of ICs, and NLM, the technology. Dr. Hodes noted that because seniors make up an increasing percentage of the population and have health issues across the spectrum of disease and disease prevention, trans-NIH contributions are critical.
Both Directors thanked the staff members who have worked on this project that without doubt will be of great benefit to its large audience. Those staff include:
- NIA: Stephanie Dailey and Roger Morrell (former NIA grantee)
- NLM: Eve-Marie Lacroix, Joyce Backus, Kathleen Cravedi, Simon Liu, and Wei Ma
- NCI: Mike Miller, OCC
- NIAMS: Elizabeth Freedman, OCPL
- NIDCD Jennifer Wenger, OHCPL
ll. NIH-Canadian Institutes of Health Research Leadership Summit
Dr. Hrynkow discussed the upcoming Leadership Summit between the NIH and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) that will be held on October 27 and 28. Dr. Zerhouni initiated this summit with Dr. Alan Bernstein, his Canadian counterpart, in order to increase mutual understanding of each other's priorities and procedures and to identify potential areas of collaboration. The visiting group of 18 CIHR leaders will include ten Scientific Directors, the position equivalent to the IC Director position.
The first day's events will include Dr. Kirschstein's presentation of NIH policies and organizational issues, a tour of the CC, and a working lunch at which Dr. Zerhouni plans to review the Roadmap and IOM recommendations on NIH restructuring. Dr. Bernstein will also speak on CIHR's strategic planning process and offer his perspectives on managing a virtual medical research enterprise. There will be time for discussion and questions. Because this lunch offers the only opportunity on the agenda for all the NIH and CIHR leaders to meet as a single group, IC Directors are encouraged to attend.
The afternoon schedule will consist of panel discussions on stem cells (Dr. Battey is NIH lead), health services research (Dr. Kington is the NIH lead working with Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director, AHRQ), and global health (Dr. Keusch is the NIH lead).
The second day will provide time for one-on-one meetings across campus as well as a concluding session at which Dr. Zerhouni plans to speak on Framing a Pathway for NIH-CIHR Joint Programs.
Dr. Hrynkow asked that IC Directors respond to Mollie Fletcher at FIC regarding attending the working lunch and their preference of one-on-one meetings. Any comments on the program should be directed to Dr. Hrynkow.
lll. Media Relations-Getting Your Message Across
Dr. Zerhouni and John Burklow noted that the upcoming Roadmap announcements will engender media attention. The group discussed and offered ways of approaching the many questions they might be asked. Among the key recommendations were to know your audience and to provide a clear message with facts and examples.
lV. Thank Yous
Dr. Zerhouni mentioned that this was Dr. Ehrenfeld's last IC Directors Meeting as head of CSR, although she will continue at the NIH. Dr. Zerhouni also thanked Mr. Don Poppke for his service as NIH Associate Director for Budget and wished him well in his retirement. The group joined in a warm round of applause.
Dale Johnson
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Stormy weather and a complete lack of motivation to put on pants totally calls for a comforter-wrapped YouTube binge today. We've got exactly what the doctor ordered.
Before you start (re)watching VFILES' Model Files though, make sure you've emptied your bladder and have your phone within arm's (or foot's) reach. It's scientifically proven that at six seconds in, you'll be sending a flurry of texts re: RJ King's unexpectedly raspy voice.
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"Just when you think the comp season is over for bouldering, another event emerges from the hidden, darkened corners of places you wouldn't guess had climbing. Last weekend, it happened to be at Prime Climb down in Connecticut--a smoothly run comp with a three problem Finals Round. Competing on plastic is one of my favorite forms of climbing, which I guess deems me a dirty gym rat, but what makes it meaningful and interesting is when your up against good friends (read: Arch Enemies). As always, Vasya Vorotnikov, was there to fight (climb) with. We went head to head in
Finals after finishing up very close in qualifiers.
I love those nasty little Dragons on the steep problems--you can dig in very hard on almost anything.
Anyway, he crushed all three Finals for the win, an outcome you could say I've gotten used to over the years, while I placed a close Second behind him, finishing up Problem #1, and falling two holds from the top on #2 and #3. Nice work broseph.
Thanks for the pics and support Dad!
Despite the numbers and ranks, I'm feeling the healthiest I've ever been (knock on wood) and look forward to the coming weeks--first stop of the UBC Pro Tour at Earth Treks in Timonium--right after a quick five days in the Red--and a slew of boulders before then. Hoping that Neil Mushaweh, my fellow rock sniper, and I can take them down. Speed of Life this Friday! Fingers crossed on the constantly changing weather cycles we have out here in New England. Looking perfect right now though..."
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U-Boote rüsten sich zu einer Unternehmung [Submarines Preparing for Engagement]
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Lakewood Police Nab 2 Suspected Car Thieves
August 19, 2013 3:41 PM
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – Copter4 was over Lakewood Monday morning where police chased down two suspected car thieves.
Officers were after the thieves at about 6:30 a.m. near 4th and Reed Street as police used search dogs to find the two men. Officers used a stun gun to subdue one of the suspects.
Police then went through another home and found the second suspect.
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"Over the past two months, Obama has in slow stages backed away from his 20-year association with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, first criticizing some of his statements but clinging to their friendship, then strongly condemning those words and finally severing his ties to Wright's former church," David Broder wrote today in the Washington Post. "The net result has been to smudge one of the main clues voters had been given to Obama's fundamental values and beliefs, and to create a new aura of mystery about this man."
Gee, Broder almost sounds like a former Black Panther. One might almost forget that Obama backed away from Wright after Broder and the rest of the media mob went berserk over his association with the man.
"In his achingly slow steps toward repudiating the repugnant words of his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama has run the risk of serious political damage by leaving vague what it was that attracted him to this outspoken critic of American society," Broder wrote just over a month ago.
And here's Broder on "Meet the Press back in March: "I don't know Reverend Wright except for these clips, and that's not a basis for judging his whole approach or personality, but his tone seems so far removed from the tone that Obama has tried to strike, not just in this campaign but throughout his political career, that it raises a question in my mind: What was it about Reverend Wright that attracted Obama when he had, as a newcomer to Chicago, choice of any of the number of churches or pastors to go to?"
And all of this raises questions about who?
More from Ken Silverstein:
From the November 2013 issue
Perspective — October 23, 2013, 8:00 am
How pro-oil Louisiana politicians have shaped American environmental policy
Postcard — October 16, 2013, 8:00 am
A trip to one of the properties at issue in Louisiana's oil-pollution lawsuits
Factor by which male life-scientists are more likely to patent their findings than are their female counterparts:
Toby E. Stuart, Harvard Business School (Boston)
Scientists in Singapore developed a urine-powered paper battery the size of a credit card.
A gas-like smell that prompted authorities to evacuate a train in France was discovered to originate from fermented meat in a passenger's bag.
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"Shelby is waiting for something. He himself does not know what it is. When it comes he will either go back into the world from which he came, or sink out of sight in the morass of alcoholism or despair that has engulfed other vagrants."