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Mara Lynn Keller, PhD (Philosophy, Yale University) is a Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Women's Spirituality, and past Director of the Women's Spirituality MA and PhD program at the California Institute of Integral Studies, where she teaches courses on the Eleusinian Mysteries in which the rites are re-enacted; and on the Goddess and God Civilization of Ancient Crete.
She is a philosopher and thealogian, who has written articles about the Goddesses of Greece and Crete; including "Sacred Arts and Ritual in Crete of the Mother Goddess" and "The Eleusinian Mysteries' Ritual Path of Initiation." She is interested in promoting dialogue between Goddess people and God people. She is a co-founder of the OCHRE Journal of Women's Spirituality. And she has promoted many special events at CIIS celebrating women's sacred arts and scholarship, most recently Ïneffable/Woman: a Bi-coastal Conversation" with CERES Gallery in New York.
In keeping with her goal of integrating body, mind, and spirit, she is also a Rosen Method bodywork practitioner and movement teacher. She previously taught Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of California at Riverside and at San Francisco State University, where she co-founded and coordinated the Global Peace Studies Program.
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- The Eleusinian Mysteries of Demeter and Persephone Part 1
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- Goddess Spirituality
- Violence Against Women and Children in Religious Scriptures and in the Home
- The Ritual Path of Initiation Into the Eleusian Mysteries
- Crete of the Mother Goddess: Communal Rituals and Sacred Art
- The Interface of Archaelogy and Mythology: A Philosophical Evaluation of the Gimbutas Paradigm Part 1
- The Interface of Archaelogy and Mythology: A Philosophical Evaluation of the Gimbutas Paradigm Part 2
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Mara Keller and Donna Reed speak about the film "Signs Out of Time: The Story of Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas" with Sandy Miranda on her KPFA show, "Women, Spirit, and Peace" (December 29, 2003).
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Waukesha parents warned about illicit photos on students' cell phones
Waukesha - Police and school officials are urging parents to check for naked photos on their children's cell phones after a 14-year-old girl learned that her nude photo ended up in the hands of hundreds of area high school students.
The Waukesha West High School student sent the photo to her boyfriend, but when the couple broke up, he forwarded it to other students using his cell phone, Waukesha police Capt. Mark Stigler said Tuesday. Police have talked to the core group responsible and may recommend felony possession of child pornography charges, he said. Police have recovered computers belonging to the teens to investigate whether they also sent the photos over the Internet.
"We know it's a hard stance, but how else do we deal with this?" Stigler said. "Kids are being immature and doing foolish things."
An automated phone message from the Waukesha School District went to parents Monday and Tuesday asking them to talk to their children and check the phones for illicit photos.
Police want parents to delete any inappropriate photos because the magnitude of the potential proliferation of photos is too large to investigate, Stigler said.» Read Full Article
Patton remembered for his service to Waukesha
As an alderman, Roger Patton didn't like to miss a meeting.
In fact, Patton, who served as the city of Waukesha's District 11 alderman since 2010, often attended many meetings that weren't required of him even as his health began to decline over the last year.
Patton died Sunday, Oct. 11, after spending the past month at West Allis Memorial Hospital battling many health issues.
"I believe the city is in a better state because of his commitment," Waukesha Common Council President Andy Reiland said at last week's council meeting.
In and out of the council chambers, he made his presence felt, Reiland said.» Read Full Article
Former Waukesha Alderman Roger Patton dies
Former Waukesha Alderman Roger Patton died last night in his sleep, according to a post on his Facebook page. His health had been declining in the last couple months. Watch for further updates as they become available.
Waukesha postal carrier suspected of stealing mail
WISN-TV in Milwaukee reported Friday.A postal carrier in Waukesha faces charges after being accused of stealing mail,
The 58-year-old fill-in carrier allegedly took mail to his home looking for cash and gift cards, according to a post on the station's website.
An investigator told the station a large quantity of mail was recovered from the man's vehicle and residence.
Mama D's Coffee open in former Spoon site
Mama D's Coffee is now open for business in Waukesha.
Diana Markus, also known as Mama D, held a grand opening ceremony Saturday, Oct. 10, at the former Spoon site, 928 N. Hartwell Ave.
Markus has operated Mama D's Coffee in Wales for three years; when property owner Leslie Bley came to her about the Waukesha vacancy, she decided to expand her operation.
Saturday's festivities included complimentary coffee offered by Valentine Coffee, free samples from Sally's Sweet Shoppe and a musical performance from Stan Markus (also known as Papa D).
Diana Markus said the Waukesha location offers the same menu as its Wales location.» Read Full Article
Food drive grows bigger in Waukesha's District 12
For the third straight year, neighborhoods within the city's 12th district are holding a food drive to benefit the Food Pantry of Waukesha County.
But this year, the River Hills Estates Food Drive is expanding to include the entire southwest side district on Saturday morning.
Alderman Aaron Perry, who represents constituents in this district and also participates in the drive, said the last two years volunteers have gone door-to-door in the neighborhood picking up donations.
Given the success of the first two years, the drive will include the district's other four neighborhoods (River's Crossing, Fox Lake Village, River Place and Rose Glen) located behind Waukesha West High School.
Perry said people who want to participate should leave a food pantry donation outside their homes by 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for pick up.» Read Full Article
Waukesha Verizon Wireless store robbed at gunpoint
The Verizon Wireless store at 1921 Silvernail Road in Waukesha was robbed Thursday by two men, one who was armed with a handgun, according to police.
The robbery was reported shortly after 6 p.m., according to a news release from the Waukesha Police Department.
The robbers obtained an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing on foot toward Meadow Lane, according to the release.
Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Waukesha police at (262) 524-3926.
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1 A maroon Saturn was scratched at 2146 Kilps Drive prior to 1:02 p.m. Sept. 24.
2 A phone was stolen from a stroller near the Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., at 6:06 p.m. Sept. 24. A suspect was seen fleeing south toward the library parking lot.
3 A customer choked an employee at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1180 W. Sunset Drive, Suite 106, at 9:32 p.m. Sept. 24. He fled the scene.
4 A man was taken into custody after police responded to a domestic disturbance at 714 Oakland Ave. at 1:09 a.m. Sept. 25. The man, who was intoxicated, and his wife were in an argument and he wasn't letting her in the house. He also allegedly threatened to kill her.
5 A male delivery driver urinated in public at 331 Riverfront Plaza at 10:11 a.m. Sept. 25. No complaint was filed but the caller was concerned about the health code violation. The caller then reported the incident to the city's health department. The suspect's employer was notified.» Read Full Article
Housing development hopes to stay at home in town of Waukesha
A long-planned housing project that includes condominiums and single-family lots could finally make its way into the town of Waukesha.
A developer is looking to redevelop the Fred Lathers property at River Road along Highway I, south of Fox Vale Court, as a residential subdivision, and, more pointedly, remain as a town, not city, property.
The developer is proposing eight single-family condominium units west of River Road, and an additional 40 single-family lots east of River Road.
A majority of the Fred Lathers property is within the project boundary Vernon Wildlife Area, southwest of Waukesha West High School.
Based on the original parcel size of 91 acres and environmental corridor estimate of 28 acres, a maximum of 48 residential units was established based on Waukesha County's more restrictive density provisions, according to a town report.» Read Full Article
Erik Helgestad appointed to the Waukesha Common Council
The timeline for Erik Helgestad sped up by about six months.
The Waukesha resident first intended to run for the District 11 aldermanic seat in spring 2016.
But when he heard the position was open after Alderman Roger Patton announced his resignation due to health reasons last month, Helgestad decided now was the time to get into public service. Patton died Sunday, Oct. 11.
Helgestad, who was unanimously appointed to the Waukesha Common Council on Tuesday, Oct. 6, wants to be a voice for his constituents.
"I intend to hit the ground running as fast as I can," Helgestad said while being interviewed by the council. "I'll start engaging the residents."» Read Full Article
Waukesha business park gets a healthy addition with Dental Associates
An area probably best known for Goodwill, Lasertag Adventure and Walmart Neighborhood Market just off Highway 164 and East Main Street is now growing with another niche: the health industry.
A year after an urgent care facility and dentist office opened at the corner of Highway 164 and Coral Drive, joining a chiropractic office and a fitness center for women in the business park, the latest addition to the neighborhood will follow suit.
Dental Associates is entering the Waukesha market and is building a 21,571-square-foot dental facility on a three-acre slot just north of AFC/Doctors Express and Proven Dental. The office is expected to open in spring 2016.
Dental Associates, Wisconsin's largest family-owned dental group practice headquartered in downtown Milwaukee, recently started construction on its facility at 1211 Dolphin Court in Waukesha.
The facility will be situated between the Goodwill store and Harmony Pet Clinic, Central Bark Doggy Day Care at Highway 164 and East Main Street on the north end of Dolphin Court.» Read Full Article
Vietnamese restaurant Pho King opens, pizza eatery Bobanna's closes in Waukesha
A new restaurant is now open on Waukesha's southside, while an Italian pizza restaurant on Summit Avenue has closed.
Pho King, a Vietnamese restaurant, is open for business at 316 W. Sunset Drive. The restaurant occupies the building previously used by The Spot on Sunset, which moved into the former Broadway Cafe at 500 E. Broadway St. in June.
Pho King, which is family-owned and operated, also has a restaurant at 11112 W. National Ave., West Allis.
The restaurant serves pho, a Vietnamese dish that is made by creating homemade beef broth, steeped with warm and fragrant spices, according to the restaurant's website. The broth is then left to simmer for hours, giving it lots of flavor.
Pho is served with cuts of tenderloin and brisket, Vietnamese meatballs and tendons. Other variations of pho have been created such as chicken pho, seafood pho and pork pho.» Read Full Article
West Allis man charged with video taping women's restroom at UW-Waukesha
According to a criminal complaint, a West Allis man said he liked to watch and listen to females using the bathroom, and would spend weeks inside the opposite sex's restroom at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha doing just that.
But late last spring, Jacob E. Laurishke, 22, was busted after he began recording a woman inside a stall in a campus bathroom, the complaint said.
Now, four months after being caught, Laurishke was charged on Sept. 21 with invasion of privacy in a public place with a person present. If convicted, Laurishke faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.
He posted a $500 cash bond on May 6 and will make his first court appearance on Oct. 19 at the Waukesha County Courthouse.
According to the complaint, a woman, then 22, was in a public bathroom May 5 on campus and saw a black backpack on the floor in a stall. She said once she was in her stall she heard someone exit a stall and enter the stall next to her, the complaint read.» Read Full Article
Xperience Fitness and Dollar Tree open in old Waukesha Kmart
Vacant for four years, the building that previously occupied a Kmart in Waukesha is back in business with new tenants.
A new Xperience Fitness and Dollar Tree recently opened within the 115,857-square-foot building at 120 E. Sunset Drive.
Xperience Fitness opened Sept. 29, relocating from its previous home further west at S230 W24896 Sunset Drive.
Officials with the company said adding more features was the primary reason for the move. Its previous facility was only 7,000 square feet, but its new space within the old Kmart building will be more than 35,000 square feet.
Some features at the new location include more parking, an indoor swimming pool, a cardio movie theater, a large group exercise studio, a spinning studio and a new turf functional fitness area.» Read Full Article
Waukesha woman charged with fourth OWI offense after striking bus
A Waukesha woman who has a checkered past of operating vehicles while under the influence is facing more trouble following a high-profile collision.
Tricia M. Barnett, 46, has been charged with her fourth offense of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after she crashed her car into a bus with her 9-year-old niece as a passenger.
If convicted of the felony, Barnett could spend up to two years in prison and be fined up to $4,000. Barnett's driver's license could also be revoked for up to six years because she allegedly committed the offense with a child younger than 16 years old in the vehicle.
According to the criminal complaint, Barnett's vehicle struck a bus that had two children aboard after she picked up her niece from school shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, near the intersection of Oakdale and West Sunset drives.
Police noted one-third of the hood of Barnett's sedan was stuck under the rear bumper of the bus and needed to be towed.» Read Full Article


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Millennials spend more freely, complain more loudly and crave mobile devices for travel
We love to study travelers and their behavior. We have the lucky jobs of helping millions of travelers all around the world find their perfect trip and, with our corporate travel brand Egencia, a lot of times, those trips are for business travel. One of the things that fascinates us most these days is the role of millennials in shaping travelers. Increasingly, they will have more and more decision-making power within organizations to shape travel policy and, as their careers progress, they'll have more power to shape leisure travel as well. So we set out to study how millennial travels differ from their older counterparts with our Future of Travel study. The study was conducted across five continents, asking 8,535 employed adults in 24 countries about how they conduct business and leisure travel – their likes, dislikes, preferences, and pet peeves. The study aims to discover how millennials will impact the travel landscape as they gain decision-making power at work and purchase power in their personal lives.
Sharp differences emerged in the Future of Travel analysis, particularly the differing value that younger travelers place on mobile and on loyalty. Millennials are far likelier to embrace loyalty programs while en route; half of millennials find loyalty programs important when booking flights (48%) or hotels (51%), versus only three in ten of travelers aged 46-65 (31% & 30% respectively). Mobile and other form factors are clearly important to the future of travel. In fact, for booking business travel, 32% of those 30 and under report using a smartphone and 20% report booking on a tablet. That's compared to just 12% for smartphone and 9% for tablet for those over 45. And 18-30 year-olds are far likelier than 46-65 year-olds to use mobile devices to enhance their travel experience.
The study found that younger travelers were freer with their company's money when traveling. Globally, business travelers aged 18-30 more frequently report that they will spend more of their company's money on high-end meals (42%) than they would their own money compared to those aged 46-65 (26%). Millennials are also fans of room service: 37% would spend more of their company's money on room service, versus only 21% of 46-65 year-olds. Younger Americans (34 and under) are slightly more likely to spend company money on a flight upgrade to business- or first-class than are their older peers (35 and older). They are also slightly more likely to spend company money on high-end meals, room service, and wine/alcohol, although not significant.
Millennials have more opportunities to order room service than any other age demographic, because they travel slightly more on business. Worldwide, 30-and-unders report traveling 4.7 times per year on business, versus 3.6 times per year among 30-45 year-olds, and 4.2 times per year among 46-65 year-olds. Millennials take more leisure trips as well, at 4.2 trips a year, versus 2.9 for 31-45 year-olds and 3.2 for 46-65 year-olds.
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Don't retailers have insurance for product recalls like this? Or warranties of merchantability going up the supply chain back to the manufacturer?
I guess I was under the mistaken impression that the economic impact of so-called "consumer safety" regulations had to be considered. God save us from the do-gooders who think that government will save us from ourselves.
You know, parents just need to get over it. To make money, we need to sell poison. After all, it's the only thing we can make a good profit margin on. If parents don't like the thought of their kids getting cancers and illnesses from the toys they play with, then they ought to just sell the little yard apes. Or undo their decision to have kids in the first place. Wait -- we can do that can't we?
When will these interviewees realize that statements like that: "other retailers were caught off guard by Thursday's ruling and "now everyone's in a panic."" is like yelling FIRE in a crowded theater when all you smell is smoke. So much for any gains today.
Well, it's not retailers like Wal-Mart this is a real concern for. It's going to put a lot of boutiques, secondhand stores, etc completely out of business if they lose their entire inventory because they can't afford to test it to prove compliance.
Let's face it. If outfits like Walmart aren't able to cause enough brain damage to children at an early age, they'll never be able to find enough minimum wage employees to run their stores as adults. What on earth is wrong with parents these days? They should be pleased to have Walmart labotomize their kids to create this kind of job security, rather than have their children grow up to be scientists and doctors. Not to mention that children that can only sit in front of TV and drool are lots easier to raise than kids that laugh, play, think, and explore the world with a sense of wonder.
Don, I think I love you. Let's have some drooling, mentally challenged yard apes together. Ones that can live on a steady stream of processed foods, bankruptcy, and minimum wage gigs. Or, ones that can just die painfully from the plethora of love cancers these cheapo Made in China toys can provide. Ooooh, I'm so excited!
This story is not accurate. Costco is not involved--They have been testing to the new standards since last April (2008)
You all of those plastic containers you store your food in then heat in a microwave oven from which you feed yourselves and your children? Shouldn't we get rid of those first? No one is grinding up toys, heating them in ovens and using it as food.
Placing a dollar before a child life is shameful. There is no gray area, the buyer should know what in the products they purchase. Just as if you purchased a lemon car, the dealer is liable. These entities are aware the products they purchase have helath hazards and only concern is there bottom line.
I have worked for many companies like this and they make me sick, preaching the white knight idealism on the right hand and denying their particicpation with supplying damaged goods on the left hand.
stop buying anything made in other countries and then expecting that the products were put through the same rigourous tests as in the US....it simply doesn't happen......you control the issue by what you buy
let's all hold up a mirror and take some responsibility.....you bitch that prices are too high so you buy one more cheaply made and then you bitch that the quality is inferior....?????....why do you think it is cheaper?
Don might want to explore his dictionary with a sense of wonder in between drools.
Hold on tight for the ride. The big surprise is around the corner.
This Law is affecting more than just toys......
The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America are doing all they can at Dealer Expo 2009, and at their offices, to help get youth ATVs and motorcycles back on showroom floors. The U.S. Government banned sales of many of these models, beginning on Tuesday, under the lead-content provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
"We're implementing a full court press at the Dealer Expo," said Paul Vitrano, general counsel for the MIC and SVIA. "We are rallying everyone at Indy. Pre-printed letters to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which can be signed and we'll send in, will be available throughout the show. Computers will be available in the MIC business center so that dealers and exhibitors can easily make their opinions known to members of Congress."
Everyone is encouraged to visit the Web site of Americans for Responsible Recreational Access, at http://www.ARRA-access.com, which features a letter generator for constituents to reach their own members of Congress. The MIC also is alerting stakeholders about a new Web site that state Rep. Tom Self of Missouri has launched in support of youth off-highway vehicles. The site, at http://www.tomself.com, offers e-mail templates to simplify sending messages to members of Congress with oversight of the CPSC.
For weeks, the MIC and SVIA have urged the CPSC to grant (and for members of Congress to support) petitions for temporary exclusions so that youth models could continue to be sold. The powersports industry demonstrated in the petitions, through the scientific analysis required by the CPSIA, that the lead-containing parts of youth ATVs and motorcycles pose no risk of increasing the lead levels in children aged 12 and younger.
On Feb. 5, the CPSC denied a request for an emergency stay, made by the National Association of Manufacturers CPSC Coalition, and joined by the MIC and SVIA. The CPSC stated that it did not have authority under the law to grant such a stay.
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, however, includes provisions that enable the CPSC to grant exclusions for products on a case-by-case basis. The MIC and SVIA believe that the lead-content provisions of the act, which originally were aimed at toys that can be mouthed by children, were never intended to apply to youth ATVs and motorcycles.
On Feb. 10, the lead-content provisions of the CPSIA went into effect. Powersports companies are now prohibited from selling products that are intended primarily for youth, aged 12 and under, and having lead content in excess of the limits identified in the act.
The impact of this act is far-reaching. Applying the new lead-content regulations to youth models has resulted in many smaller models being unavailable to families, and could mean more children riding adult-only ATVs or dirt bikes that are too large for them.
Most of the components making up youth powersports products are in compliance. But some parts unavoidably contain small quantities of lead in excess of the CPSIA limits, such as the valve stems on the tires, the aluminum in some brake components and the terminals on the batteries. Lead in these components is necessary, either because small amounts of lead are needed for safety (such as machining the deep grooves on tire valves, which is needed to assure tire air retention) or functionality (such as the lead in battery terminals, which is needed to conduct electricity).
"It's critical for everyone within the business, and for all of our customers, to step up and support the petitions now in front of the CPSC," Vitrano said. "The ban is harming motorcycling and ATV riding right now. Dealernews has estimated that affected inventories could be more than $100 million. Kids don't have a chance to get on the bikes and ATVs sized for them. We need the power and voice of the industry, as well as enthusiasts, to reinforce our concerns in Washington. We're only asking for common-sense exclusions for powersports parts that simply do not present any risk to children in the real world. Kids don't lick or eat ATV and motorcycle components."
Since 1983, the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America® has promoted the safe and responsible use of All-Terrain Vehicles through rider training programs, public awareness campaigns, and state legislation. The SVIA also serves as a resource for ATV research, statistics, and vehicle standards. The SVIA, based in Irvine, Calif., is a not-for-profit trade association sponsored by Arctic Cat, BRP, CROSSRUNNER, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, KYMCO, Polaris, Suzuki, Tomberlin and Yamaha. For membership information, call (949) 727-3727. For safety information or to enroll in the ATV RiderCourseSM nearest you, visit http://www.atvsafety.org and click on "Online Enrollment" or call (800) 887-2887.
The Motorcycle Industry Council exists to preserve, protect and promote motorcycling through government relations, communications and media relations, statistics and research, aftermarket programs, development of data communications standards, and activities surrounding technical and regulatory issues. It is a not-for-profit, national trade association representing manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, scooters, motorcycle/ATV/ROV parts and accessories, and members of allied trades such as publishing companies, advertising agencies, insurance firms and consultants. The MIC is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., with a government relations office adjacent to Washington, D.C. First called the MIC in 1970, the organization has been in operation since 1914.
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Over the holidays, I had a ton of time off so Mister and I used that to our advantage to start organizing, decluttering, and packing. Our Leaving Las Vegas date is just under 6 weeks away, and we still have a lot to do, but we've also made a lot of progress.
A lot of the issues that I've had with clutter is that when we moved in together, I had a very hard time integrating our stuff. At first, a lot of my stuff was in boxes in the garage because I moved into Mister's one bedroom apartment, and I felt weird moving in and declaring all of his stuff as ours. Then, when we moved house, I finally got to open those boxes, but the storage situation in this house kind of sucks, and things just got shoved wherever they could be put away. Not the most effective solution. I still clung tightly to that "mine" and "yours" attitude regarding our stuff, and in some ways, I think Mister did too. Either way, we just dealt with a lot of stuff by not dealing with it.
Now we come to where we are packing to move cross country, and we have to decide if we really want to move this stuff. We've already made multiple trips to donation centers and thrown a lot of stuff away. We still have a ways to go, but this decluttering feels good.
We've also made decisions about some furniture. I brought into the household a bunch of modular cabinets. Some of them you've seen before (here and here), but they haven't had a proper purpose since Mister and I moved in together. They've just been extra places to shove stuff. So, they go. We'll have to find some more storage, but it will be more effective and something that we both like, since neither one of us is really fond of the blonde wood.
We also made the decision to get rid of our desks. Remember when I showed you my desk? Mister and I both have the same desk – a slick glass desk with an extra shelf on it. It's never been my favorite, but Mister insisted that with two desks in a small room, glass would be better because it would visually open things up. It's a great theory, until you start piling lots of crap on your desk. Then it doesn't matter what it's made out of, the room just ends up looking cluttered and small. So we talked about it, and rather than risk moving two glass desks that we're not fond of, we're going to do something like this:
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One long desk, and rather than the sweet $1 cabinets that John and Sherry used, we'll use stair newel posts as supports, and use furniture we already have and love for storage underneath, like my aqua file cabinet and other small items like that. Then we won't have our backs to each other, we'll have a surface space that we can get better use out of, and we can use the wall behind us for bookshelves and have ourselves a proper looking office rather than a clutter cave.
So that's where we're at right now. Office and garage are partially decluttered, plans to declutter furniture right before we leave are in place, and we still have a ton of packing to do. I guess you all know what I'll be doing for the next 6 weekends!
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Christianity under Islam in Jerusalem
The question of the holy sites in early Ottoman times
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moreA major issue in 19th-century world politics, the question of Christianity's holiest shrines in Jerusalem is covered by a large body of literature. Most of this scholarship, however, concentrates on the period when the question of the Holy Sites has already evolved from a domestic Ottoman problem into an all-European issue. Much less is known about this problem in earlier times, when the Ottoman Empire was still a dominant power able to propose solutions free of foreign interference and outside pressures.Based on official Ottoman records found in the registers of the kadi's court in Jerusalem as well as the Prime Ministry's Archives in Istanbul, this study offers a thorough treatment of Ottoman policy with respect to the Holy Sites during the first two centuries of Ottoman rule in Jerusalem. It focuses on three principal issues: (a) The legal status of the Holy Sites under Ottoman rule; (b) The Ottoman state and the inter-church struggle over the Holy Sites; (c) The Holy Sites as a source of income to the Ottoman state.The discussion of these issues sheds new light on one of the most obscure and controversial chapters in the history of Christianity under Islam in Jerusalem. less
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Bina48 is not a mindclone because she is neither synched with, nor based exclusively upon, the mindfile of another person. Nevertheless, she does demonstrate a rudimentary level of mindware that operates on a composite mindfile contributed by several people. She is also an artistic design variation on the phenotype of a person named Bina, but of course a copy of a person's phenotype, nor even their genotype, makes them a copy of the person. Our personhood is consciousness. A clone of a person is a mindclone. We're not there yet.ReplyDelete
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If we were abel to exist free of our bodies, it sure would change us and the way we think. What is good or bad about existing as free floating consciousness (and what that is even) would be relative to our current bodily understanding as we can imagine it now. Wow. Pretty deep stuff. 8-)
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Dec. 20, 2009
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MADISON, Wis. -- With graduation ceremonies set for Sunday morning and afternoon, it marks the culmination of all the hard work, dedication and sacrifice that students have put in over the last four-plus years.
Student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin know especially what it's like to put in the time and effort to succeed. By having to balance school work with practices and games, their degrees will serve as a testament to their accomplishments on and off the field.
"I know we spend a lot of time on our work, so it means a lot," said swimmer Christine Zwiegers about earning a degree from the UW.
Eighteen student-athletes were in attendance on Saturday morning at a special graduation brunch held at UW's Heritage Hall.
Following some opening comments from Terry Murawski, Executive Director of the National W Club, former men's swimmer and current president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Nick Fulton, spoke about the exciting transition that the student-athletes are going through. He spoke of embracing the uncertainties that await them in their future endeavors.
After Fulton's speech, Doug Tiedt, Assistant AD for Academic Services, and John Jentz, Associate Athletics Director for Business Operations, distributed red graduation stoles to each of the student-athletes.
A common theme seemed to exist throughout the student-athletes, that of sadness about leaving school but pride in earning a degree from Wisconsin.
"I'm going to be sad," Zwiegers said about her emotions during tomorrow's commencement ceremony. "It's finally coming to an end, and I don't think we ever thought about this day on the day we started."
Fellow swimmer Jen Illescas said she'll be sad, excited and nervous when she walks tomorrow. She also said it's great to earn a degree from UW.
"There are a lot of memories coming back," she said. "It's going to be something I'll remember.
"It's a great university," Illescas added. "To be a Badger anywhere, there are Badger connections in every state."
Zwiegers, who will graduate with a math degree, plans to attend medical school back in her home country of South Africa, while Illescas, a sociology and women's studies major, will move to Chicago to work in client relations for CDW.
Kylah Barbola and Brittany Renault, both members of the women's rowing team, both expressed sadness and nervousness.
"It's sad, but scary a little bit to not be able to know where everyone is going to be even a couple months from now," Barbola, a communication arts and gender and women's studies major, said. She did also add that Facebook and social networking will make staying in touch easier.
Barbola will be starting a new position with the Minnesota Twins, working with media and community relations at the team's spring training facility in Fort Myers, Fla.
Renault, a special education major, said she'll be nervous.
"I'll probably cry," she added. "It's surreal. I don't really know how to deal with it because going into the real world makes me a little nervous. I'm old enough to do and I'm prepared, but it's really weird.
"I'm honored to graduate from here," Renault added. "Every person I run into, whenever they see a `W' or Wisconsin, they always ask me questions. It's such an honor to graduate from here."
Renault will work as a substitute teacher in Madison upon graduating.
Jaevery McFadden, a linebacker on the football team and sociology major, isn't sure how he's going to feel when he walks tomorrow.
"I think it'll hit me when I walk across that stage and receive my diploma, it's not really hitting me right now," he said. "It's like on senior day, it didn't really hit me on that day until I was walking out that tunnel."
McFadden, who plans to pursue a career in the NFL but is also looking at possibly becoming a teacher, said that he was the first from his family to graduate with a diploma.
"It's a beautiful thing and, to get the degree from the University of Wisconsin, it's definitely something to be proud about," McFadden said. " I'm going to cherish it for a long time."
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When two rivals meet on the basketball court, anything can happen and the teams usually bring out the best in each other.
In the first of two games between the rival schools, Emery notched the first win with a 40-32 win over Carbon on Thursday, Dec. 19.
The two teams were tied at 27-all heading into the final quarter as Emery used a 13-5 advantage to take control for the win. Carbon was led by seven points from sophomore Jordan Scoggins.
The two teams will meet again on Jan. 24, 2014 at Carbon High at 7 p.m.


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Kemp's Pesto
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- 2 to 3 large garlic cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
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- 2 cups packed basil leaves
- 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley sprigs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Mince and mash garlic to a paste with sea salt.
Pulse seeds in a food processor until finely ground. Add garlic paste, basil, and parsley to processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add cheese and oil and pulse to combine.
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Connecting with SSH
All NERSC computers (except HPSS) are reached using either the Secure Shell (SSH) communication and encryption protocol (version 2) or by Grid tools that use trusted certificates.
HPSS can be accessed securely with ftp or hsi, via the use of encrypted tokens. Please see the HPSS pages for a description of this procedure.
For security reasons, most network ports into NERSC systems are blocked, except for those running SSH or Grid services. A side effect of this is that ftp "tunneling" is not available for file transfers. If you have a need for incoming port access, please contact NERSC consulting.
Secure Shell (SSH)
SSH (Secure Shell) is a program to log into another computer over a network, execute commands on a remote machine, and move files from one machine to another. It provides strong authentication and secure communications over unsecure channels. All communications are automatically and transparently encrypted, including passwords. This prevents "password sniffing", one of the most common means by which computer system security is compromised. Most versions of SSH provide a remote copy operation (scp), and many also provide a secure ftp client (sftp). Additionally, SSH allows secure X Window connections.
Similar to many other communications packages, SSH is implemented with a server "daemon" (sshd) to handle inbound connections, and client (ssh, scp, and sftp) to handle outbound connections.
SSH Example
Run ssh on your local workstation, specifying the remote destination machine as follows:
myhost% ssh firstname.lastname@example.com
firstname.lastname@example.com's password: enter NIM password for user elvis
hopper %
In the above, a NERSC user named "elvis" connects via a workstation named "myhost" to the system named "hopper".
Passwordless logins and file transfers
You can use SSH to set up a convenient environment for connecting and copying files remotely without being prompted for a password each time. Below we outline the way this is typically done. If this does not work, you may have to ask your system administrator for help.
SSH connections can be authenticated using "passphrase" authentication. The user generates a private/public key pair to be used by SSH for authentication. This can be very convenient once it is set up. For example, the user can store his/her passphrase in memory on a local workstation once at the start of the workday and then connect to other machines from that workstation without being prompted for passwords or passphrases.
To set up passphrase authentication, on your local machine:
- Make sure you have SSH installed on your local machine.
- Make sure you have a directory named $HOME/.ssh on your local machine
- Run the command ssh-keygen -t rsa or ssh-keygen -t dsa. By default, this will create files in $HOME/.ssh named id_rsa or id_dsa and id_rsa.pub or id_dsa.pub. The file id_rsa or id_dsa contains your private key; id_rsa.pub or id_dsa.pub is the corresponding public key. You will be prompted to enter a passphrase. This is a text string, similar to a password, that you will use for passphrase authentication. Do not make it the same as your password.
Then do the following on each remote machine that you want to access.
- Make a directory $HOME/.ssh on the remote machine (if it doesn't already exist).
- Copy the contents of the file on your local machine named $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub or id_dsa.pub into a file on the remote machine named $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys2. Make sure that you have not introduced any spurious line breaks into the file when you copy it. This single file can hold multiple public keys on separate lines.
- Log out of the remote machine. Now when you connect to the remote machine from your local workstation, SSH will prompt you for the passphrase.
You can eliminate the need to type your passphrase every time you connect. This is done by using the ssh-agent and ssh-add utilities. They are part of the standard SSH distribution.
Before you connect you can run a shell under ssh-agent. Then issue the ssh-add command, enter your passphrase once, then use ssh to connect to remote machines. If you have placed your public key the the remote .ssh directory, you will be connected with no prompt for a password or passphrase.
For example, on the local workstation:
% ssh-agent csh
% ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
Need passphrase for /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa
Enter passphrase for /home/usr/.ssh/id_rsa my_passphrase
Identity added: /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa (/home/user/.ssh/id_rsa)
For even more convenience, you can start your X11 window manager to run under ssh-agent. Then all new processes started from within that environment will know about the passphrase stored by ssh-add.
See your system administrator for information on how to accomplish this. The following example is specific to RedHat Linux:
Edit the files in the /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/ directory. Instead of using exec, make the X session run under ssh-agent. Here's an example /etc/X11/gdm/Sessions/Default file:
/usr/bin/ssh-agent /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession
Log out and log back in again. You must do the following once each time you log in and start the X11 windowing system:
Start an xterm or other terminal. Type
and type in the passphrase you used when you generated your identity file.
The last step loads your passphrase into memory. Now every time you access a remote machine from your workstation, you will not be prompted for your passphrase nor password.
For example, this command will connect you to hopper (assuming you have a public key stored there) in a new xterm and log you in automatically:
% xterm -e ssh hopper.nersc.gov
Secure Connections from Macs and PCs Using SSH
You will need an SSH-capable application in order to login to NERSC computers. A number of applications are available, both freeware and commercial products. Your local workplace, school, or organization may have a site license for an SSH software package.
Troubleshooting SSH Problems
Some common error messages are:
- "Access Denied" or "Permission Denied" -This is likely a username or password problem. Make sure you are using the proper NERSC user name. You may also have too many login failures or may have been disabled due to extended inactivity. To clear your login failures, simply login to NIM. If you are still unable to login, contact the Account Support Office at 1-800-66-NERSC, menu option 2.
The authenticity of host 'hopper.nersc.gov' can't be established.You may get this message the first time you connect to a new machine. Note that many NERSC systems have several distinct login nodes, so you might see the above message for each login node. Just type "yes" to continue.
RSA key fingerprint is <omitted>
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
NERSC consultants will attempt to help you solve problems concerning access to NERSC machines. However, our consultants have expertise only on software installed by NERSC and running on NERSC computers. This does not include software running locally on users' computers.
The best source of information for configuring your local computer is your local system administrator. Local coworkers can often help. Our consultants are not always able to provide help for the myriad of different programs and platforms that could be used to connect to the Internet.