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I love to sleep in when the morning is cool and the anchorage is flat. I also love to get up early and watch the sun come up on clear, crisp mornings. Somewhere in the middle is obnoxious though. I haven't quite put my finger on it but I think it is right around 7 AM. This is when the weather net comes on. Every morning. Except Sunday. I usually get up at 7 on Sunday anyway and listen to static on the radio for about 5 minutes, just long enough to thoroughly wake up, at which point I place palm to forehead and mutter appropriately for a few moments.
Today was different. There is a kind of music that is popular in the Caribbean, especially the southern Caribbean, called Dance Hall. The tempo is like that of a machine gun and it is about as soothing (I'm sure people say the same about me when I play old Rush, Kings X, Megadeth and Seven Dust). The lyrics of Dance Hall are shouted over a rapid fire beat by an MC with gang vocals shouting a unifying phrase or word over and over, content thereof often being hostile to certain groups of individuals.
The little island that was so happy last night had turned into a Dance Hall nightmare wake up call at 6:30 AM. Ug. We were of course the closest boat to Happy Island, but I'm sure the other boats were enjoying things almost as much as we were. I put on my headphones and plugged into the SSB for the weather, fortunately it was not Sunday.
After a nutritious bowl of Coco Krispies (I'd like to say that this was left over from the MacKenzie kids visit, but Emily would not allow Hideko to buy this cereal for them, so Hideko went back to the store after our guests flew home and bought a box anyway) we dropped the dinghy in the water and headed ashore. Union island reminds me of a family island in the Bahamas. No real tourism, at least at this time of the year, just a nice little Vincy town. They do have the southern most substantial airport in SVG, a few small hotels and regular boats to the Tobago Cays. There are some boat boys in the harbor but they are genuinely friendly and don't give you the Calcutta look when you don't buy anything.
I don't think that you see the abject poverty and desperation present on the main islands when out in the smaller, family type, islands. Mayraeu just received power in 2003. These people know how to live and enjoy life without outside help. You also have very little crime on islands where everyone knows everyone, for obvious reasons. I fear that our primary US exports, music promoting gangsters and materialism side by side with cruise ship tourism, help matters little.
Fred was waiting for us at the dinghy dock and helped us find a good spot to tie up. I was going to clear us out through Erika's Services but Cindy informed me that they wanted $75 for the service. I just walked to the airport building a half mile down the road instead. Customs was easy and friendly. It was Saturday so I had to pay $46 EC for overtime.
Fred and Cindy had headed back to Kelp Fiction II by the time I got back to Bougainville. Bougainville is a nice little hotel and restaurant right on the harbor. They have a great gift shop with lots of local arts and crafts and really nice carved wood items. Hideko and I had a wonderful pizza for lunch and then we sat around for a while taking advantage of the free Internet access.
We got back to Swingin' on a Star in the late afternoon and decided to head over to Palm Island for the rest of the day. It was 16:00 which is a little late to get underway but Palm Island is a 15 minute motor from Clifton Harbor. The timing was perfect. We arrived at the anchorage just as the day charter cats were beaching to haul their guests back to their hotels.
Palm Island has a small proper anchorage south of their main dock but it is filled with moorings and right next to the island's generator, a little far from the soothing and spectacular beauty of the beach on the northwest point. The beach however drops off rapidly to 30 feet and then 80. There is one area where the sand shelf at 15 feet comes out comfortably far from the shore to get a hook on. We stood off and waited for the big 70 foot cat to pull off of the beach. When the day charter cat left we had the entire anchorage to ourselves. Hideko guided us onto the sand shelf and we plunked the Rocna down in 13 feet of water with a white sand bottom.
We have about 5 feet of freeboard so this created a vertical distance to the bottom of about 18 feet. The weather indicated calm conditions overnight into tomorrow so we put out 6:1 (a little over 100 feet). Call me paranoid but you never get a forecast saying, "a squall will hit your position". Squalls are just too micro of an event for the weather man to care about or be able to predict. You're lucky if they tell you squalls will be in the area. Unless I'm in a totally protected anchorage I'm 6:1 or 7:1 in settled conditions and 10:1 (perhaps the whole box) with a storm coming. Why not? It doesn't do me any good sitting in the boat. Using our 88 pound Rocna and proper all chain scope, we've never drug anchor once set without some extraneous problem (garbage on the bottom fouling us in the Saint Martin Lagoon comes to mind).
As the chain settled to the bottom a good bit of it ended up in the 30 foot water. This caused us to ride a lot closer to the anchor than normal. This was great for beach access, but on the downside, if we drag into the deeper water, we'd be lying 3:1 or less and resetting might be a challenge. I dove on the anchor and it was well set and had a reasonable bit of shelf between it and the drop off so we signed off on the ground tackle solution.
Palm Island is private but, like all countries we've been to, the beach up to a cable beyond the high tide mark is public. Palm Island allows yachties to visit their bar near the dock and join them for lunch or dinner. Dinner requires reservations by 3PM and decent attire. A beer is about $4 US which is not cheap but not too bad for a place this nice.
The Kelp Fiction crew dinghied over from Union and we all enjoyed a beer and a walk along the amazing beach. Some of the guides rank this beach as one of the 5 best in the Caribbean. Now that is saying something.
We had a nice talk with a couple from Philly who were on Palm Island for their 10th anniversary. We congratulated them on bringing up the national average (7 years last I checked).
Two bareboat charter cats came in and anchored off to our port side late in the day. They were French families, and the French tend to be pretty good sailors but they seem to have less of a personal space concern when anchoring. The party was on the Lagoon 440 but the sailors on the Catana 47 arrived first. They were pretty close to each other but they gave us plenty of room, which was appreciated. So often when you get the best spot in an anchorage every charter boat within 10 miles comes in and anchors on top of you to try to get close to the "good spot". I checked their anchors just for fun and they were both set but anchored in the 30 foot zone and only lying to about 3 or 4 to one scope. No problem holding in these conditions but it is always interesting to consider the scatter patterns that might occur when things go light and variable.
Hideko and I swam back to the boat and watched the sun set. We had begun the very long road of total Star Trek immersion a few nights back. We watched "The Menagerie" tonight, one of my favorites. We have the rest of The Original Series (TOS to the Trekies), seven seasons of The Next Generation (TNG), seven seasons of Deep Space Nine (DSN), seven seasons of Star Trek Voyager, and three seasons of Enterprise to go. Perhaps we'll be done by Bora Bora.
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07/27/2007, Union Island
We have been missing waking up in our own private beach since the Bahamas. We had never imagined we would find one, especially in the popular Grenadines. The Grenadines are famous for beautiful beaches but also famous for boat boys who come out on surf boards, and skiffs trying to sell you souvenirs or services. They can be aggressive sales men. Typically, saying "no thank you" once won't convince them that you are not buying. Some come out to see if we want the boat cleaned at 7 AM. I wonder how much business they actually get at such times and why couldn't they be selling fresh baked goods. They would make a lot of money off of us if they showed up with warm croissants and baguettes. So being alone in the anchorage, we thought we could sleep in as late as we wanted to without being bothered by anyone.
Well, we were wakened by someone this morning. But it wasn't a boat boy. It was a dog on the beach howling like a wolf under a full moon. Randy got up to see what the dog was howling for. Then I started hearing another dog howling back, having a conversation with the dog on the beach. It turned out that it was not another dog, it was Randy playing with the dog on the beach. As I was getting up, Randy said "Hideko, you've got to check this out. The dog is swimming towards our boat!"
The little dog on the beach was so excited to have someone to talk to on the lonely beach that he had set out swimming for Swingin' on a Star and his vocal new friend aboard. Randy came inside quickly to hide from his new friend because he didn't want the dog to swim 200 yard to our boat for nothing. I guess we could have given him a pat for going the distance but he might have been too tired to make the swim back and we weren't ready to adopt. Randy hoped that if the little dog didn't see or hear him anymore that it would return to the beach. After a fair bit of diligent paddling, having lost sight of his amigo, the little dog turned around and swam back to the shore. He hopefully pranced up and down the beach a few times as close to our boat as he could get, and then, sadly, resigned to solitude, trotted of into the jungle. He was the only creature we ever saw on that beach.
We went through the usual morning routine of checking the weather and having bowls of cereal. After a lazy morning we weighed anchor and set sail for Union Island. On the way out we cruised right over a dive sight with the wreck of a World War I vessel, just off the point near our anchorage.
We sailed to Palm Island and found its beauty obvious even from miles away. The white sand beach was glittering under the sun with palm trees shading the center of the island just as the name suggests. It is a picture perfect Caribbean little island. We thought about anchoring there, but the primary anchorage had construction going on ashore so we headed to Union Island as planned.
Union Island's main anchorage channel is well marked. Reefs are visible all around. We anchored right in front of Happy Island, which is a man made island (mostly conch shells and concrete) with a bar taking up all of the usable real estate. We joined Kelp Fiction on Happy Island for happy hour. The bar was fairly well stocked but they were pushing the rum punch (which was tasty and boy, strong) and St. Vincent's local beer, Hairoun. We met a couple of British guys on the 49 foot Jeaneau, Blue Sky, and had drinks with them until it was time for all good cruisers to go to bed.
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Hideko and I went ashore in our newly restored to action dink early this morning. We had breakfast at the Tamarind Hotel, which is a quaint little place right on the beach. Breakfast here was ok. I have yet to find a good omelet or pancake type spot in the islands.
After breakfast we hiked around the island a bit. There are some beautiful vistas up in the hills toward Friendship point. The south bay, oddly enough, named Friendship Bay seemed to have some fishing traffic at the dock. We also got a good view of the airport which was at the end of its expansion phase. The project involved dynamiting Glossy hill (which was "in the way") and filling in the bay (burying a good stretch of coral reef). Sad, but hey, now they can land jets here.
We bought a coke at a small shop on top of the hill for the walk back down. At many places in the Grenadines the coke comes in half liter glass bottles, giving me a flash back to childhood (except for the liter part).
Back at the boat we made quick preparations to set sail for the Tobago Cays. The Tobago Cays are the fist place in the eastern Caribbean that have been able to match the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos for pure sandy island beauty.
Part of the beauty is tied to the fact that there are reefs everywhere. You must navigate in and around the Cays carefully, especially on the south side. We tooled through the breath taking cut between Petit Rameau and Petit Bateau and then made our way up to the edge of Horseshoe reef near the white sand beach of Baradel.
The water in the area of the Cays is crystal clear and easy to read in reasonable conditions. You can jump in the ocean just about anywhere and enjoy spectacular snorkeling. There are splendid beaches on all of the little islands in the area. We spent the day swimming, snorkeling and hanging out on the Jamesby island beach with Fred and Cindy (until a day charter catamaran expelled about 50 cruise ship clients into the water).
The area is a must see but you will not be lonely here. Three years ago Mayreau had no electricity, now there's power, lots of sub woofers and cruise ship facilities with ample excursions to the Cays. There are many merchants going boat to boat but they are far more friendly and happy to move on if asked to politely. The park rangers require a $20 fee to anchor here. I thought that they were another enterprising merchant and told them that I didn't want any. That didn't work too well.
Early morning or late afternoon would be the best time to visit the Cays to avoid the crowds. It was not too bad in the off season but I could imagine it being pretty crazy on season. The surrounding reefs knock down all of the seas here but you have no protection from the wind.
Hideko and I decided to anchor on the back side of Mayreau for the night, so we waved goodbye to Kelp Fiction, who were staying put, and set off to the north. We wanted to anchor in Salt Whistle Bay on the north end of the west coast, which is idyllic. As we rounded the point we found the place packed and with more charter boats coming in. That left Saline at the south end of the west side, or the large crescent Trios Anse bay between the two. Saline is the Cruise Ship shuttle harbor and the AIS system identified a cruise ship moored just outside so we decided to anchor in Trio Anse Bay.
We were the only boat in sight. It was a beautiful anchorage with a long stretch of palm lined beach. We could hear the loud music blaring from the main town near Saline Bay from time to time but it was a fair trade for the visual peace of the area. The bottom here is a little rocky but if you're careful you can hook up in one of the many sandy patches. It is better the closer to the beach that you anchor but a rocky shelf rises up right before the low tide line. It drops off to 25 feet and more fairly quickly.
Anchoring close to the beach is great and we often do. It is easy to swim to the beach and the depth around the boat is better for snorkeling. On the down side you have to keep an eye out for west winds on the back of the passing waves. Strong west winds are rare but even a light west wind with a little bit of beach bound swell and move you to the beach side of your anchor surprisingly quickly. An overnight stern anchor is not a bad idea if you're too close to swing east of your hook.
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07/25/2007, Canouan
We still had some disturbed weather rolling by associated with a tropical wave in the area this morning. The Kelp Fiction and the Swingin' on a Star crews were both eager to get over to the Tobago Cays so we made plans to head over to Mayreau around noon. Six miles to the southeast it was a short hop.
Hideko and I were going to go ashore in the morning to walk around Canouan a little bit until the weekly tragedy struck. As I lowered Little Star's Yamaha outboard into the water I heard a metallic "plink!" The bracket that braces the drive shaft to the drive leg just popped off. I saw an aluminum plate sinking into the 12 foot water as I scrambled over the rail with a futile sweep of my clutching fingers. The two rubber bushings and the other plate were still precariously attached to the drive leg by surface tension. I quickly collected these parts before they came loose and then cried in my pretzels for a few minutes.
Upon examination the clap assembly was held together with two 10mm bolts. Somehow, within the span of 9 months of what I would call normal use, the bolts backed completely out and fell away. I must admit that I don't go over the outboard with a fine tooth comb very often (ok, at all), but shouldn't structural members sort of stay attached to the engine? I am always amazed at the unending list of things marine product manufacturers expect you to do on a regular basis.
There was nothing for it. I got out the mask and fins and started to dive in the general vicinity looking for the bracket (a hand sized, dark grey part on white sand with dark grey rocks, not easy) and the bolts (pinky finger sized, dark grey on white sand with dark grey rocks, futile). I found the bracket, with some shock, and set about looking for suitable bolts in the spares bin. Nothin'.
Just when we thought we were outboard-less, Fred came by. Apparently, Kelp Fiction is a floating chandlery. Fred motored off with the bracket and came back shortly with the exact bolts we needed. I couldn't believe it. We would have had to wait until Grenada to find the same bolts at a store. We put the Yamaha bracket back on and got ready to follow Kelp Fiction over to Mayreau.
I heard thunder rolling off in the distance now and again as we prepped for the short sail. My instincts said no go. We went anyway. Half way across the channel a squall with a very unpleasant attitude swept in. I could sort of see it hustling onto the scene but thought to out maneuver it. Nope. Squalls 3, Captain 0.
It was blowing around 35 knots but the real problem was the lack of visibility. I refuse to drive by GPS and electronic charts alone. That would have been the only was to make it through the various rocks and reefs around Mayreau and the Tobago Cays in the conditions extant. Unfortunately the most current surveys in these parts were typically completed in the early nineteen hundreds. So back we went to Canuan. The 180 degree tack put the helm on the weather side of things. I quickly changed into a 3mm shorty wet suit. This keeps my cloths out of the weather and keeps me perfectly warm in the cool rain. In longer term weather or colder climes I would go for the foul weather gear, but it just never gets that cold around here and a cool shower is often welcome.
We picked up a mooring close to our previous anchoring spot. An opportunist local spear fisher swam to whichever mooring we steered for so I gave up trying to avoid him and let him help with the lines. I said thank you, and he said, "give me something". He was a nice guy and didn't ask for anything in particular, yet still his methods perturbed me a little bit. I gave him $5 US and told him to buy a dive flag so that no one runs him down in the future.
As it rained outside, part II of the Star Trek marathon got underway.
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07/24/2007, Canouan
We sailed for Canouan today, a short 12 nautical miles away. The wind was abaft the beam. I wasn't sure that my wind direction gauge could point back there. We had around 15 knots true wind, about Force 2 in the cockpit, as we rolled through the mild chop at 9-10 knots.
We anchored in Charlestown Bay after an enjoyable sail that ended too soon. It is a large bay but there are shoals all around and the moorings fleet occupies most of the best spots. Things were looking a little foul out and we had a spot of rain here and there so Hideko and I just swam around the boat a bit, checked the anchor and chatted with American Anthem and a couple of other cruising boats in the anchorage before retiring for a Star Trek marathon (that would be 4 episodes).
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07/23/2007, Britannia Bay
We took a short sail over to Mustique this morning. The skies were threatening but it was a nice trip all the same. Mustique is a private island and the planed maximum residency of 100 mansions is almost in place (I think there were 98 up with the last two being built when we were there). Shania Twain and Tommy Hilfiger both have nice shacks here and about half of the houses may be rented. It is a quiet place and vessels with more than 25 passengers are not welcome.
The waters around Mustique are a conservation area so moorings are the order of the day. All of the yacht moorings are in Britannia Bay on the west side of the island. We picked up a ball near the beach a couple spots over from Kelp Fiction. Moorings are 75 EC for three nights (a little over $9 US per night, which is pretty cheap).
There's only one hotel on the island, The Cotton House, which is beautiful. The island has a small village where island employees live and there are a few places to shop and eat near the harbor. We had lunch at Basil's bar right on the water which was fun.
In the afternoon we took a little island tour. The entire island is picturesque. We had a nice dip at a beautiful beach on the Atlantic side and witnessed many spectacular vistas out over the perfect blue waters surrounding the island.
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07/22/2007, Bequia
Today we motored around to the south side of the island to try out Friendship Bay. Along the route we passed by Moon Hole. This little settlement is the embodiment of a vision had by late architect Tom Johnson. The development is a no-power, all natural, sprawling set of stone structures built into the bones of the rocky cliffs. It spreads out along the western tip of Bequia with the original structure located inside a stone arch, known as the Moon Hole. A boulder fell from the top of the Moon Hole a while back and made that unit a bit less desirable. The project has since spread over a considerable area and consists of organic lines and stone construction with no right angles to speak of. This is one of the places that we really wanted to visit but didn't get a chance to. We did get a 360 degree view as we motored all around the point and the trip was worth it just for this.
Friendship Bay was a great surprise. It is just a short walk from Lower Bay in the Admiralty Bay area but a world away. There were literally no cruising boats here other than Kelp Fiction II and Swingin' on a Star, compared with close to one hundred in the greater Admiralty Bay area. The only other boats in Friendship Bay were three small fishing boats on moorings, and only one of those moved the whole time we were there. Friendship Bay can be rolly for mono hulls so a stern anchor is a nice idea. This is not a problem because there's plenty of room, at least in the off season.
After securing the big boats we all went ashore to visit the Friendship Bay resort and Mosquito Beach Bar. The resort is picturesque and out of the way. It has lovely grounds with well cared for gardens. Mosquito was just as you would imagine an idyllic isolated Caribbean beach bar to be.
We were the only clients in the Bar the entire time we were there, and we were there for about six hours! We had a relaxed lunch just feet from the beach. We were also very happy with the cuisine especially the fish. After cooking our lunch we saw the chef walk out to the beach and take a swim. I want his job.
After lunch we retired to the bar which has swinging chairs hung from the ceiling all about. We enjoyed each other's company and had some interesting discussions with the chef and the Bequia folks as the afternoon waned. Mosquito also provided free Internet access so we all spent a bit of time browsing and catching up with friends in other places.
As the sun began to set the place got crowded, two folks from the resort came to the bar. What?! Now there would only be a ratio of one staff per client. Intolerable. We left before it got too dark and dinghied back to the big boats for a contented nights sleep.
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'bout those card patterns. i'd likely give up my mint, slots-o-fun coupon book for an angle to predict big hands. seems i never have enough cash on the altar when i get a snapper; then again, i always have too much loot out when the dealer gets a 20 against my 19. and then there's those counter jerks sitting on third base that always take the dealer's bust card. lotsa times they bust out, hitting their stiffs agains a dealer ten. if they were sharp and knew the flow of the cards, they'd know when the dealer had a peewee card under that ten.
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Grand launch: Tee (fourth from right) beating the drum to open the MITM2 014 Fair at Sutera Mall shopping complex in Johor Baru.
JOHOR BARU: Johor has identified the agro-tourism and the homestay as the two main tourism's sub-sectors which could be developed further to attract more foreign tourists to the state.
State tourism executive councillor Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said apart from attracting more tourists, programmes and activities in the agro-tourism and the homestay would also create economic spill-over to local communities.
He said the state tourism department would be meeting the Johor Homestay Operators Association soon to discuss on ways to further develop the two tourism sub-sectors.
"We need to sit down together and see what can be done to improve on the agro-tourism to make it more appealing and attractive to foreigners," Tee told a press conference at the opening MITM Fair 2014 at Sutera Mall here.
He said apart from normal shopping, sightseeing, dining and entertaining activities, foreign tourists would want to experience something different when visiting Malaysia.
Tee said the state tourism department would work closely with the local travel agents and operators to promote the agro-tourism and homestay to foreign tourists.
"We will also work with our counterparts in China, India and countries in the Middle East to promote the agro-tourism and homestay packages to them," he said.
Tee encouraged more traditional villages to participate in the homestay programmes adding the tourism department and travel agents would assist them on promoting and marketing their packages.
He said among the programmes in the packages could include jungle trekking, mountain climbing, islands hopping and staying with locals at traditional villages.
Separately, Tee said there would be more scheduled and chartered flights connecting Senai International Airport with cities in the region namely China, Indonesia and South Korea.
"Beginning middle of next month, Citilink Indonesia will start return flights from Surabaya to Johor Baru," he said adding that there were now direct flights between Johor Baru to Pekanbaru, Bandung, Jakarta and Surabaya by Firefly and AirAsia.
Tee said with more direct air links between Johor Baru and Indonesian cities, Johor could anticipate a steady increase in the arrivals of Indonesian tourists from 1.3 million and 2.1 million in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
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Epidural Shortage a Pain for Laboring WomenMadeline Holler
The rate of unmedicated labors and births in British Columbia is uncommonly low. Only 30 percent of the women checking into the province's hospitals get the leg- and hip-numbing procedure — half the number that get pain medicine in Toronto and Quebec.
But it's not a natural birth movement that's necessarily drawing down the numbers. Rather, doctors claim a shortage of anesthesiologists has left B.C. women with breathing and hypnotherapy and whatever else when delivering their babies.
Yukon had an even lower rate of epidurals — 20 percent!
Some attribute this disparity to the fact that B.C. is the only province without a dedicated obstetric anesthesiologist program. Only one hospital, in Vancouver, has an on-site, round-the-clock anesthesiologist. There, the epidural rate is 50 percent of all laboring women — the national average. This signals there are likely women at other hospitals who want an epidural, but aren't guaranteed one. Instead, they receive intravenous painkillers or laughing gas, which doctors say are a bit riskier the closer women are to delivering.
The lack of available anesthesiologists is also putting women at risk, especially in the case of emergency c-sections.
Anybody ever experience this — showing up at the hospital and not an epidural to spare?
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Split Council OKs Apartment Zoning
Major hurdle cleared for Washington Avenue project
October 2, 2013
WHEELING — A bare majority of City Council voted Tuesday to rezone a large stretch of Washington Avenue for high-density residential use despite the strident objections of many residents who fear a......
Atkinson had to be bought....It smells of crooked politics. Vote him out
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Who all on City Council has associations with WJU and had the nerve to vote on this? Maybe this is the Catholic WJU way. They have had reputation issues lately.
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Atkinson was bought. McKenzie has been bought. The question is, are you going to vote?
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I am very disappointed with this vote and this council, once again money talks and the horrible vile bishop gets his way. Classic how Mr A says he will not vote yes then turns around and votes yes, i really hope none of these members expects to be re-elected
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Bishop Zubick, who has been bishop of Pittsburgh since 2006, lives at St. Paul's Seminary. The Pittsburgh diocese previously used a 39-room mansion in Shadyside (a very nice neighborhood) as the Bishop's residence. Bishop Zubick, however, felt that he had to set an example. Since churches had to be closed or consolidated and since the Diocese was hurting financially, the Bishop moved into the seminary and the Diocese sold the mansion for $2 million.
When will Wheeling's arrogant bishop follow this example?
I realize that most parish priests do not take a vow of poverty but c'mon, man! Even politicians occasionally feel the need to LOOK modest!
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WJU is full of ****e.
Their endowment is about $20 million. By comparison, some guy gave Carnegie-Mellon $50 million a few years ago. And that was just one person, in one year.
To send your son or daughter for an education that will run them roughly $140,000 is laughable. Go to community college for 2 years, transfer to West Liberty, graduate with very low debt.
It is true that the jury is still out on WJU/McAteer's skimming of federal grant money. The U may be facing massive repayments/legal fees. They will also lose future grants.
They can't manage their business properly and so they have branched out into the HUD arena.
Of course WJU supports illegal immigration, massive welfare programs and ObamaCare. This means more money in their pockets!
The Bishop sure lives a nice life. Big house, $1 million wine cellar, personal chef, young men hanging out in his garden, etc.
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shows what Jesuit thinks about the residence.....after the Mount........, very sad....But the bishop does have a private chef........money talks in whg
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Why not a provisional zone variance, like the City have given small businesses in residential areas in the past.
If the Apartment Housing would be converted from campus dormitory-style housing in the future, or the College would stop operating it, the new owner/tenant would need to obtain a new variance from the zoning board to operate a different business?
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While they are at it, why not build a Bar or two; Then they won't have to go far for for a drink.Some call it progress, but others just call it "Land Grabbing" Now the bishop can feel more important.
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The last WJU President, who was from private industry and has excellent credentials, apparently saw the situation was a hopeless financial/legal mess and departed.
WJU may be turning to operating section 8 housing as a way to make money and save the school. This probably will not work.
Byrd and Mollohan are not around to protect them for the Feds.
WJU has only a very small endowment. They were using Fed grants illegally for operations; out of desperation.
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PEOPLE JESUIT IS NOT GROWING. THEY LIED. Look at the statistics at IPED that they report themselves. THERE IS NO GROWTH....NONE.....
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Atkinson is a coward. WJU should have built it themselves. A 3rd party only allows Bedway to be a slum lord. Henry only voted for it because his daughter works for admissions at WJU. He shouldn't even have been allowed to vote because he had personal stake in the vote. PEOPLE OF WHEELING, You laughed at Berisford, Bell, Coogan, and Bishop when they ran...you said, who are these guys? You know who these guys are? They are guys that even in losing are still out there helping their neighborhoods, which is more than the Faheys and the McKenzies....YOU KNOW, THOSE PEOPLE "you" VOTE in by their last name do. QUIT VOTING in uneducated tow truck drivers and maybe you can get an educated vote that isn't biased by big business. #PAYMENTSUNDERTHETABLE
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Remember your vote only counts if you use it but with computers, they know where special groups can get their way with no real threat of repercussion from the people. Get the vote out next time and vote them all out.
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Did you really think that council would listen to the people it "represents" hah wake up. I see that its ok to have mixed use (hud) except in my back yard no one complained much when they waisted all that money on 33rd street, 3.2 million I think it was. You say remember at voting time really? Have you seen who votes mostly no one hardly ever goes to 50% or more and you have to get rid of like 4 of them because Imer and couple others dont make majority
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Pray to god something burns down wow what a hateful sad person u must be I feel sorry for u
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WJU has tons of empty dorm rooms. Cant they be redone into a apts. for the grad students. WJU doesn't take care of the property they own on Washington ave now. Sad day for our neighborhood!!
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Wow it's a good thing none of you people with your fear mongering have any say in this town. I would be willing to bet that most on here do not even live in this city. God bless the city for making the smart choices and keep the hate that u people spew away from the good sensible people on the ave .
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Just wait until the apartments get built. Then watch them not get filled with WJU students. Then they will be rented to anyone. The scam completed...got the rezoning teaming with WJU but real goal was just to get rezoning so he could build more apartments. Wow.
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Well there is Wheeling in a nutshell. There is no wondering why the town cannot emerge from darkness, it is just a series of special interest groups feeding on the people. That they will run out of people seems to not be a worry. The out the pike people always thought they were above it all but in the last two years special interest groups have targeted their homes and families, it is not meant for anyone to survive city government. Surprise is on you.
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As the saying, "follow the money" it will show up next election cycle. West Virginia is on a slow track of getting rid of corruption in the politics of the state but it still takes your vote at the ballot box. The old boys club is made up of egos, money and greed and not for the benefit of the citizens.
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Government is no longer for the people but for special interest and the money to support their growth. Too many elected officals are a front for special interest groups and not for the people. Next election take back your city.
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The Bishop is all about $$$$. Just the beginning for more "Bedway" development....the door is now open!
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Wheeling Jesuit is a sideshow at a three ring circus and has been since Father Acker left. The direction of the university is constantly changing...how many presidents have they had in how many years???? Total ridiculousness! Investing in ANYTHING related to Wheeling Jesuit is a HUGE MISTAKE! Hopefully their direction won't change again or the people on Washington Avenue will have a whole apartment complex full of HUD. And make no mistake, President Fleming won't be concerned with being a good neighbor unless there's something in it for him. I believe he's already made the statement that he didn't know why he needed to justify this project or something of that nature. And shame on the council members who didn't listen to the people whom they were elected to serve. Residents, remember that on Election Day.
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WJU is in deep financial and( criminal) legal trouble. What will happen when they fold which is probable. Their Fed grants are being pulled now. There was all sorts of fraud at WJU with Fed money. Student accommodations are not usually section 8.
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Another example of coal barons steamrollering over the wishes of the majority, a far too common situation in this Godforsaken state. I would have thought WJU would have had better sense than to enter into this kind of lopsided agreement. Guess not.
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March 15, 2009
All Good Things Must Come to an End
Tang Ye '12- Last day in
The rest of the day was almost all about travel. There was a short digression, however. After arriving at Dangriga, we went to the Dangriga central market. It was pretty small and mainly sold food. There were also some manufacturing goods, but we didn't find many interesting things to purchase and soon went back to our bus. We then continued our trip to
After two hours of bus riding, we got to the
In photo, fresh produce sold at the outdoor market in Dangriga.
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Rays, Barracuda and Fire Coral...Oh My!
Shane Harmon '10-Thursday, Day 5 at South Water
After the snorkel, four of us swam over to the nearest island, Carrie Bow Caye. We had finally gotten a hesitant go ahead by Dr. Wetzel after he slept on the idea and spoke with the IZE staff. The distance was about a half mile but we weren't sure how strong the currents would be in the middle of the channel so a few guys kayaked just in case anyone got in trouble. The swim out wasn't too bad except for the point when I suddenly reached a wall of coral. I was just cruising along and when I looked up I saw the tops of coral all around exposed by the waves. We hadn't realized that the barrier reef extended so far in and by taking the shortest line to Carrie Bow Caye we ran right into it. There was no way through so we had to swim around it. Coming back was much more of a challenge as we had to fight the current and waves the whole way. The swells kept flooding my snorkel and the current forced regular adjustments to our line. We all got swept a little far out by the current forcing a tough swim straight into it, but we made it back unassisted to celebrate out success. I'm looking forward to our snorkel at the fore-reef and project presentations tomorrow to put a great end to our stay on the island.
In photo, beach area on South Water Caye; the island on which we stayed
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Fun in the Sun
Nick Rockefeller '10 - Our first snorkeling trip of the day took us to the mangrove area West of South Water Caye. We arrived with a light drizzle of rain sprinkling upon us, leaving us slightly chilled in our sunburned state. We pulled into a boat channel on the interior of the island and jumped in to snorkel. The water was not deep (3-8 ft.), yet we could barely see the bottom without diving down to observe closely. The copious amount of sediment that had settled on the bottom was also floating somewhat in the still waters. We hundreds upon hundreds of upside down jellyfish on the bottom of the channel, and among the mangrove braches, we saw several types of worms and even what our local boatman called a "batfish." The batfish to this point eludes our scientific classification and cannot seem to be found in any of our taxonomic books.
On our way back, we stopped at a spot to snorkel directly over a sinkhole in the sea bed. The turtle grass habitat dropped from approximately ten feet in depth in a sheer cliff face to about thirty feet. On the floor of the sinkhole were cushion stars, sea biscuits, and several types of sponges.
In the afternoon, we went to the north side of the island to walk in the rocky intertidal zone, just inland of the barrier reef crest. This provided us with the opportunity to observe a large variety of invertebrate species. We saw many types of urchins, anemones, snails, and worms, as well as one
After our intertidal stroll, we played a few games of beach volleyball in front of our bungalow. It was nice to be out of the sun, as we came back from the intertidal zone after peak sun hours and near the time of sunset. Next we gear up for our night snorkel in the patch reef!
In photo, view from porch surrounding living area.
Andrew Hasty – '09 Yesterday (Tuesday) morning we ventured through a patch reef south of the island near Southwater Cut ("Cut" being a break in the barrier reef). Today we journeyed once again out to the same patch reef…wait, perhaps "tonight" would have been a better time indicator judging how we snorkeled under the light of a full moon. Before partaking in the night snorkel two immediate thoughts came to my mind: one, we would have to forgo dinner another hour and a half which was hard to swallow (pun intended), and secondly, I was underwater flashlight-less. Like a painter without a brush I was lacking a very essential tool for success, as in seeing the interesting biology and not ending up on a chunk of fire coral or worse. The problem was solved as I stuck to Austin Kline's side like a remora to a shark as his flashlight, no that's not enough justice, his spotlight lit up the ocean floor. After wandering around aimlessly for a bit, we suddenly found ourselves in a stampede of hundreds of fish. The school moved in unison in each direction and eventually encircled us…we were right in the middle. It reminded me of the scene from Gladiator when Maximus and the others are being circled by the chariots in the Coliseum, minus the arrows and spears of course. The cover of night brought out some interesting inverts including a Spanish lobster, a Caribbean reef squid, and an octopus which didn't like being pestered judging by the fact it tried stealing one student's flashlight (which would've been nice then I wouldn't have been the only one) and topped it off with a nice spray of ink. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the night snorkel was when everyone with a flashlight turned them off and we were accompanied by darkness, the moon, and what appeared to be tiny fireflies. The fireflies were actually bio-luminescent crustaceans known as ostracods, which lit up once agitated. The night snorkel was truly a worthwhile experience that I will remember for years and if I ever get the opportunity to do it again, I'll be sure to have a late afternoon snack and bring a flashlight!
In photo, senior Andrew Hasty holds a vibrant sea star.
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Biology the Way It Should Be Taught
Dan Eddelman '10 - Today started off with breakfast at . That sounds kind of early by standards back home, but the sun goes down at night here around 6:30, and comes up around 5:30 or so. After breakfast we took a little time to get changed, and then had a short lecture about coral reefs to prepare us for the day's snorkels. If you can even call it lecture; taking notes in nothing but swim trunks from the professor lecturing barefoot in a small classroom overlooking the ocean is hardly a lecture in the way I'm used to it. Anyway, turns out the barrier reef here is second in size only to the Great Barrier Reef in
In photo, a spotted sea hare found near the dock.
Keegan Gelvoria – '10. Today, on another day at the office, we swam to a patch reef on the southern side of the island. We walked off the beach and swam through patches of turtle grass, glazing over the habitat we already observed yesterday. When we arrived to the patch reef, we were able to see a larger diversity of corals than the other patches of reef. Amongst all the coral, there was a variety of marine organisms. Since the waves that were cresting from the reef were so close, it was able to move us off our course quite easily. So, we swam around the western end of the island to an area of turtle grass to see another type of habitat. At this part, we saw upside-down jellyfish, animals which are exactly as their name describes. We also saw quite a bit of donkey dung sea cucumbers, which are not the prettiest animals of the sea. After another delicious meal at the research center, we took a boat out past the Smithsonian research island, Carrie Bow Caye. We reached our destination, which was another patch reef. This patch reef was a bit different than the patch reef from the morning because it was more pelagic. Organisms in this area were a bit larger. I accidentally brushed up on some fire coral that still seemed to penetrate through my rash guard; there was a sharp stinging sensation on the area for a while. We saw so many different types of invertebrates during these two snorkeling sessions; sun anemones, cushion sea star, brain corals, and branching vase sponge are just a small percentage of what we saw. This center is a great place because there are currently three different academic programs visiting:
In photo, reef habitat with much coral diversity.
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March 12, 2009
Day 1: The Road to Paradise...
Austin Kline '09 - Our day started sharply at 4 AM in front of the Chapel, with just a few bus rides, 3 flights, and a boat trip separating us from our final island destination. For me, as I imagine it was for everyone on the trip, the travel from
In picture, view from plane during approach in Dangriga with runway in center.
Shane Dixon '09 - Sunday, Day 1 in
Shane Dixon '09 - Sunday, Day 1 in
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March 06, 2009
Expectations High for a Week of Hands-On Learning, Belizian Style...
Eric Wetzel -- This week 14 students will travel to Belize and the paradise of South Water Caye (SWC) to study the biology of invertebrate animals. This small island, about 14 miles off the coast, is in contact with the barrier reef of Belize. As one might suspect, it's a beautiful tropical location. This will be the third group of Wabash students to visit SWC over the last 5 years.
Students keep detailed journals of the trip and will, of course, blog about their adventures. Through journaling students are not only encouraged to record species observed and notes from background lectures, but also to reflect on the total experience, from the time we are waiting to depart from Indianapolis to about one week after they've returned to Wabash after the trip.
To paraphrase comments which virtually all students have made in the past, I expect this trip the change the way they look at invertebrate animals, the way they view the class and their lab experience at Wabash, and the way they view their lives, particularly in socioeconomic terms. Given that we'll spend much of our time snorkeling over various habitats, the students and I are ready for a real "immersion" experience.
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The drama unfolding is of similar magnitude, reminiscent of a Middle East in the 1960s or 70s. This time, waves of the Arab Unrest beats the shores of the non-Arab neighborhood: with Egypt undergoing immense change, Lebanon on shaky ground and, certainly, Syria getting closer day by day to a collapse. It is the latter that concerns more than anything else, if we consider the past two years of turbulence from Maghreb all the way to Mashrek.
"What will follow is not clear, given the mixed and divided nature of the opposition. This much we know: On the fate of Syria hangs the fate of the earth's most combustible region," wrote Jonathan Freedland, in the Guardian.
Combustion is ahead in the not too distant future. As opposed to the former Yugoslavia, "Syria will not implode, it will explode," to echo a commonly shared view from Washington DC. Given the devilish, murderous nature of rule tied to the Assad dynasty, its collective memory and its well proven ways of shaping policies based on horror and terror, it is only natural that many a ricochet will be scattered around its neighborhood - not if, but when it does.
People come to realize now that if the Assad clan's base shatters for real, those very deep consequences will indeed be underway.
"What began with Nasser in Egypt -- or even Atatürk in Turkey -- will end with Assad: the regime that represses local and ethnic difference in the name of nationalism centered cultishly on the leader. In its place will come at first the chaos of hundreds of new parties and an even greater number of mediocre politicians. But eventually it will pave the way for a post-dictatorship Middle East, a place where rulers stand or fall not on their ability to exploit problems as moves in a geopolitical power game, but to solve them instead," according to Freedland.
If these forecasts are true, what could be done by two key countries in the region neighboring Syria, namely Turkey and Israel, needs a good elaboration. As days go by, this question is moving into the center. It is, more than any other actors, these two which feel the increasing pressure. As they do, they come also to realize how converging their interests, as two stable democracies in the region, are.
The last days brought a new dimension that brings together two old allies and new foes, on common concerns: The collapse of the old order in Syria is real, irreversible.
If Assad is rapidly losing territorial control as it was assessed by respected analysts, (namely a loss of around 70 percent currently, after pulling back from the Kurdish northeast), what became visible in the peripheries of Syria proper needs quick, efficient thinking: No matter if Turkish intelligence data that Bashar el-Assad ordered the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) alongside the Turkish border to be equipped with weaponry is true, Turkey faces a new phase,which means that the Kurds of Syria have now moved in to declare a liberated zone. This certainly means, too, that the PKK, operational in Iraqi Kurdistan, will attempt to spread its deadly activities alongside the 910 km long Syrian-Turkish border. So, how Turkey's AKP government will manage Syrian Kurds' peaceful integration into a new Syria, by eliminating the destabilizing effect of the PKK, is a huge challenge.
Challenges of similar nature applies to Israel, with the lethal arch-enemy Hezbollah located on its northern border. No matter if Israeli intelligence data that Assad is on the brink of handing over some of his chemical weapons to that area, it is certainly alarming enough.
You could see it coming: The dissolution of the Baathist state increases the burden of Israel and Turkey, threatening their stability, but more importantly demanding a very close cooperation.
Yet, here you have two powerful, democratic, key allies that stopped talking to each other.
And, it must be said, objectively, that Israeli governments in the past five years or so, managed to prove how mistrustful, myopic and arrogant they have been towards Turkey by refusing a Turkish-sponsored deal with Syria, undermining relations badly with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government and refusing to apologize for a crime committed (by killing 10 people, of which 7 were conservative Kurds from Turkey!) in international waters.
Their dispute will remain a heavy burden mainly on Israel, but also (to a much lesser degree on Turkey) if things roll out of control in the region as Assad's order collapses. Both Israel and Turkey could make a difference now. It is interesting to see, however, the big differences in how their governments judge the reality.
Concerned as it is, Ankara is aware of the fact that changes in Iraq and Syria may come to mean a change of the political status of the region's Kurds. It therefore is keen to strike a balance between the fight against the PKK terror, as it assists in the coordination of efforts to "win over other Kurds" to the side of regime changes. It therefore relies its efforts increasingly to Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and its leader, Massoud Barzani, handing him a pivotal role to be part of the shaping of the new order in the post-Assad period. The AKP's voters and reformist circles all back these nuanced policies. Ankara remains - so far - closer to realism.
The mood is based on shocking şindifference in Israel, both on political and social level. Israel's public remains aloof and thinks deeply about the profound changes that take place all around them. A recent news analysis in the New York Times helped reveal the sad fact that for Israel it is still all, only about security, without the slightest need of revision of its decades old, ineffective policies.
Eyal Zisser, chairman of the Middle East and African history department at Tel Aviv University, told the NYT: "Most Israelis do not care about the grievances and the aspirations of their neighbors, democracy, justice, prosperity. They care about their own security. That's the way of the average Israeli, and as a result, his government."
But, the Israeli government now shows some rays of hope to liberate itself from its frozen mental state, stuck in the 'old order', which consists only of security concerns and nothing else. The fact that both Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, and Avigdor Lieberman, Foreign Minister, rather hastily met a group of Turkish journalists in Jerusalem is revealing enough of a new 'search mood', to be prepared for the unknown consequences of post-Assad period.
Both Israeli politicians sounded very keen to 'restore relations' with Turkey. (Deterioration in relations started at the end of 2008 when Israel, on the verge of concluding a peace agreement with Syria, with Turkey acting as the mediator, suddenly bombarded the Gaza Strip in a devastating assault, eliminating all hopes for peace with Syria. Turkey's Prime Minister felt deceived at the time and had the impression that its efforts to bring about peace were not given due respect by Israel. Then came the Davos summit in Switzerland in January 2009, where Erdoğan, feeling humiliated by Olmert then, spoke out against Shimon Peres for bombarding Gaza and walked out of the forum. Then in May 2010 came the raid by Israeli soldiers on the Mavi Marmara that led to the death of nine Turkish civilians.)
Daily Today's Zaman reported Netanyahu as saying: '"In a region where instability reigns, Israel and Turkey are two quite stable countries. I believe in [our] common interest.' Other Israeli sources maintained that, 'In our region, swift changes have been taking place. Circumstances may lead you to the national interest, and the national interest forms the will."
Netanyahu was also keen to indicate that a 'magic formula' was being sought to mend the relations. Israel is expected to apologize but stops short of that due to the national pride - or vanity. So, a magic formula may mean a proper way out of a deadlock, appeasing enough for Ankara and the Turkish public.
The restoration is highly acute and well needed. Two allies must trust and never let down each other , building a relation on honesty.
New thinking is also needed badly in these dire times.
Turkey may be criticized for its "zero problem with neighbors'' policy, but this parrot-like repeated view blocks many others from seeing that Israel stands out as insisting on maintaining a "zero neighbors without problems" policy instead of being part of the architecture of the new region. A new opening between Israel and Turkey will truly be a game changer, for the future stability of the region and the safety of its inhabitants.


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How to Have a Secret Life Your Parents Don't Know About
Some people have really strict parents who make you dress a certain way. That stinks. So what can you do about it? Go ahead with your new look, just keep it a secret!
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1Earn money to buy new clothes and makeup. Depending on your age, there are many ways to do this, from getting a part-time job, to baby-sitting, to making jewelry and selling it at school. Think of what you are good at, and what is possible for you.
2Go to the mall without your parents. You can go by yourself or with your friends. Go shopping and pick out the clothes you really want. Hide the clothes in your closet.
- Be sure that you'll be able to hide the clothes as you're bringing them into the house. A huge bag that says HOT TOPIC on it would be no good. Probably the best way to do this would be to stuff the new clothes underneath your old ones. If you get something larger, like shoes, you might be able to hide it in your yard before you come in and retrieve it at night (leaving that stuff with a friend would be even better).
- If it's difficult for you to get to the mall, try taking the bus or a taxi. If public transportation isn't great where you live, begging or paying an older friend or sympathetic relative might work.
- If you live in a rural area where there simply is no mall, try ordering online instead. If you're worried that your parents will question the packages as they come, again try begging or paying a friend or relative to let you use their address as the shipping address.
3Put them on under your normal clothes. If you're wearing a skirt, but you want to wear jeans, this can be tricky--you would have to change at school in that case.
4Change your clothes in the school bathroom. If you have other jewelry or makeup, put those on at school, too.
5Going to the mall is hard if your parents are there. Add little things to your outfit that you can take off easily if you see your parents.
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- Bring a friend along shopping. They can help you pick out clothes, and if you get busted by your parents, they can help make up an excuse.
- Get to school early to make sure you'll have enough time to get ready and get to class on time. If you take the bus, and thus can't control when you get to school, try carefully applying makeup and jewelry during the ride so that all you have to do in the bathroom is the clothing part.
- If you run into your parents at the mall, make sure you have some excuses ready for why you look like that. Creative excuses might include, "I'm conducting a social experiment for school to see how people react to me when I'm dressed differently," or, "I'm studying a role for a play I want to be in." (Since these are flimsy at best, try to avoid the situation altogether by knowing your parents' plans and mall habits ahead of time.)
- If your parents expect you to keep up your grades, do it. If you don't, they'll suspect.
- Check school dress codes carefully. If you don't, you could end up in the office, with your school calling your parents and telling them that you are dressed inappropriately!
- Don't drop any clues that your doing this. If your mom's doing laundry and she finds a thong, you're in trouble. Do your own laundry. Put away fake hair extensions. Don't leave clothes lying around.
- If you get caught, you're in deep trouble.
Try not to arouse suspicion about what you're doing, act natural and keep calm when you think your parents are on to you.
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Research supports that concepts are developed over a long period of time and through many different approaches. Convincing others that mathematics is more than a correct answer can be challenging! Careful descriptions of suggested activities will help you demonstrate and communicate this vision.
Activities are suggested throughout on these basic approaches:
- Number
- Patterns
- Measurement
- Geometry
- Probability
- Logic
- Algebra
The choices of activities are planned to weave together to build understanding of each of the skills. The more approaches the greater the depth.
Once man learned to record the number of countable items, he found a need for whole numbers. Numeration is the way in which man represents his numbers. Numerals are the marks we make in order to preserve, record and share our numerical ideas. Children need to know that there are many ways to write numbers. They need to know and understand our base ten system of numeration, and they should realize that this system probably resulted from the fact that man has ten fingers. As they attempt to devise their own methods of recording number, children develop and appreciation for the preciseness of our decimal system. This appreciation is further enhanced as children study number basis, other number systems, and various ways of recording number facts.
Numbers are extended to fractions, decimals and irrationals. Our study must include attempts to determine if these "new" numbers behave in the same manner as the counting numbers.
It is through examination of models, manipulation of objects that represent number, playing number games, stacking and unstacking, that we discover the algorithms or ways for computing numbers. It is possible to memorize answers provided by others, but this often leads to boredom and produces the kind of learning which does not remain with us. If the rules are discovered by the child, they are internalized and become personal, and therefore permanent.
Patterns exist in every dimension of learning. Recognizing and using them becomes a powerful tool for learning. There is no area in which the study of patterns is as fundamental as in mathematics. Developing the power to record, analyze, and generalize patterns depends on the understanding of relationships and constructs mathematical knowledge that goes beyond simple computation.
Patterns can be linear like jumps on the number line or two dimensional like "growing shapes" and three-dimensional as growing solids and multidimensional as illustrated with fractals on high speed computers.
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Word-forming fun and puzzles = WIN +NERUp for a challenge? Good with words? Nimble with letters? Excellent, because we have a game for you. Put together words by assembling their fragments, and then take a shot at putting the right letters in the right order in Word Completion. Try to get the correct answer before time runs out!
1. Click Exercise Your Brain to start playing. You'll start playing on a tiled table with a category at the top of the page.
2.Choose fragments of words from the tiled table and place them in correct order at the bottom of the screen.
3.After assembling the fragments, you'll play Word Completion. Choose tiles from the bottom of the screen and place them in the slots at the top.
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· Some words have three syllables, but you won't need to worry about these words until later in the game.
· You get a long amount of time to make your choices, especially in Word Completion. You can slow down and figure out the correct answers.
· Knock out the words you recognize first. This will give you more time to work on the words that are giving you trouble.
· If you are stuck in Word Completion, try using your hints on just one word. This does two things. First, it solves a word (or gives you enough of a head start). Second, it frees up letters and makes it easier to solve any remaining word(s).
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· Remember the category when creating words. For example, if the category is Bath and Beauty, then the correct word to create from the syllables STICK, LIP, ER would be LIPSTICK, not STICKER.
· Scoring quickly will add extra points, but mistakes cost more. Carefully look over all syllables before creating words.
· Hints do not ding you for many points. Use them when you cannot figure out the next word.
· This game is about prefixes and suffixes, too. When creating words, determine which syllables most likely will be the first (PRE, DE, RE) and which will most likely be the last (ING, ER, LY).
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OKC Legal Briefs: May 3, 2001
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Oklahoma City University School of Law will be co-host of Making Diversity Count in Oklahoma's Legal Community, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 15.
The program, on ways to increase diversity in the legal profession, will be held in Sarkeys Law Center on the OCU campus and the cost is $25 per person. The Oklahoma Bar Association has approved it for three hours of MCLE credit. Other hosts are the University of Tulsa College of Law, the University of Oklahoma College of Law, the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bar Association's diversity committee.
Charles R. Morgan, executive vice president and general counsel of BellSouth Corp. in Atlanta, is the luncheon speaker. Morgan received the American Bar Association's Spirit of Excellence Award, the American Corporate Counsel Association's 2000 Corporate Legal Diversity Award, the second annual Coalition of Bar Associations of Color's National Diversity Leadership Award, and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association's Diversity 2000 Award.
Charisse R. Lillie is the introductory speaker and a morning panel moderator. She is a partner in the litigation department of the Philadelphia firm of Ballard Spahr Andres & Ingersoll, where she serves in the labor and employment group and public finance group. She primarily defends discrimination actions in federal and state court and before administrative agencies. Lillie also chairs the American Bar Association's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's Commission on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System. The Federal Reserve System's board of governors recently appointed her board chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Panelists will include William G. von Glahn, senior vice president and general counsel for The Williams Companies in Tulsa; Rick A. Harrington, senior vice president and general counsel for Conoco Inc. in Houston; Deborah Browers Barnes, vice president, secretary and associate general counsel with Oneok Inc. in Tulsa; Lawrence K. Hellman, dean and professor at OCU School of Law; Martin H. Belsky, dean and professor at the UT College of Law; and William M. Tabb, associate dean for students and a professor at the OU College of Law.
William G. Paul, a partner at Crowe & Dunlevy in Oklahoma City, will introduce speakers and panelists. Paul, immediate past- president of the American Bar Association, advocated recognizing diversity issues in the legal profession.
Speakers and panelists will address the disparity between the diversity in the American population and the American legal profession.
For more information about Making Diversity Count in Oklahoma's Legal Profession or to register for the program, contact Gina Rowsam, assistant dean for law career services at OCU, 521-5332 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Speaking to OU law graduates
Gov. Frank Keating and University of Oklahoma alumnus William T. Comfort Jr. will be the speakers for the 2001 OU College of Law Convocation at 3 p.m. May 12 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
Comfort will deliver the main convocation address following special remarks by Keating. A reception will follow the convocation ceremony. Comfort has served as chairman of New York's Citicorp Venture Capital since 1979. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1959 and his law degree in 1961, both from OU, and later received a master of law degree from New York University.
Comfort is a generous supporter of the OU College of Law, said Andy Coats, OU College of Law dean. Comfort also serves as a member of the College of Law Board of Visitors.
Comfort also has made a commitment to establish a multimillion- dollar scholarship fund for the OU College of Law. The fund is helping to recruit top law students and bring the college to a place of national prominence, said Coats. …


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Shaughnessy, Ed
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- Jersey City, N.J.
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