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Religious Studies
"Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies
all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question
of a meaning of our life." ~ Paul Tillich
The discipline of Religious Studies explores the relationship between humans and ultimate reality. You'll study the beliefs, practices, and behaviors of the major world religions, with a focus on Christianity, its sacred texts, and theology. You'll also examine the spiritual impact of religion on individuals and community in the past and in the present.
You'll have significant freedom to form your program in the direction of your interest. You can choose a more general analysis of the world religions or you can make a more intensive study of Christianity with electives.
Major Tracks
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
The Religious Studies Major involves examination of the major world religions in all their diversity and variety, while also focusing in a special way on the Christian tradition. From this framework, students have considerable flexibility to shape a course of study in the direction of their interests.
Students interested in exploring the Christian tradition in depth take classes on the Christian Bible, and Christian history, ethics, and theology,
Students can also focus on the intersection of religion and culture, including courses in religion and the environment, religion and gender, religion and race, religion and literature, and interfaith relations.
There are numerous opportunities for students to pursue their individual interests in religion, including independent studies, special topics courses, and internships.
Students must complete at least 33-34 hours of religious studies for the major and two semesters of a foreign language. Students who intend to pursue seminary education or students with a special interest in the New Testament are encouraged to take New Testament Greek to fulfill their language requirement.
A minor in Religious Studies is also offered. Students must complete at least 18 hours of religious studies for the minor.
The Religious Studies major helps prepare students for seminary studies, graduate school, and/or a career in Christian ministry.
Religious Studies majors can use their degree for any career that values critical thinking and sensitivity to human motivation, and includes working with diverse communities of belief.
Those who work in social services or any helping profession often find that religious studies complements their interests.
Religious Life
McKendree University has an active Center for Faith & Spirituality program that includes weekly chapels, Bible studies, Catholic Mass, and special campus-wide chapel series events. The center also provides special opportunities for service and travel, including spring break service trips.
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ISOQuest Release Notes for Version 220.127.116.11
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 3:41:53 AM
Bug Fixes
- Sometimes Approvals failed to complete if the server load is too high, causing the approved Document to remain in Drafts and not get issued automatically. Failed approval workflows are now re-scheduled to be executed at a later time, and the system will retry several times until the workflow completes.
- Sometimes Global Changes did not work because of a failure in SharePoint Batch Updates. Now the system no longer uses this type of process.
- When trying to select Related Documents, the picker displayed error "No exact match".
- Document History was not displayed sometimes.
Enhancements and New Features
Email Notifications
The notification system gets completely redesigned in the new version:
- Task Assignees get email when they are assigned to a new Task. Similarly, Project Owners and Project Admins get a notification when they are assigned to a Project. They will also get notified when they are removed from the assignees and they are no longer responsible for the Task or Project
- Task Assignees get a summary email with a link to all of their Overdue Tasks (if they have such). The frequency of this email can be set to daily; weekly on a given day; or it can be disabled.
- Project Owners and Admins get a summary email if there are Overdue tasks in any of their Projects.
- For important Tasks, certain users can be subscribed to receive notifications each time a Task is edited, so they can stay informed as the work progresses. Task Assignees will also receive these emails. This is similar to SharePoint's AlertMe notifications, but with the added convenience of the Project Category set-up.
- Phase Responsible will receive a one-time email when all Tasks in that Phase have been completed. This is also helpful if a Project Owner needs to keep track of the progress of her Project
When setting up a Project or doing some reorganization or scheduling, you may want to disable sending email notifications until you are done. We have put a setting for this in the Project properties – "Temporarily disable email notifications" for this Project. However, this does not apply to the weekly digests – so when a person has overdue Tasks, they will still be made aware of it.
Brand New Task Manager
We have replaced the list of tasks with a new grid, powered by the world-class components of Telerik. The new Task Manager allows in-place edits of Task fields, similar to working with Excel or MS Project. You no longer have to open each task in a different page in order to modify the project schedule. Task fields can be edited right into the grid. You can also edit multiple tasks simultaneously and save them all at once.
Project Plan and Project Category
Adding new features over the time has made the Project and Task forms long and hard to navigate. We have addressed this issue by grouping all fields into different sections, and displaying only those fields which the user needs to work with. For example, Task Assignees can now only update the Task with their work in progress, but cannot re-schedule it.
This is also part of our revised security model, which aims to prevent user mistakes.
Revised Security Model
- Task Assignees can update tasks assigned to them, but only a limited set of fields is available. A Task Responsible cannot delete a Task assigned to them. The full set of fields, including Auto-Scheduling, is available to the Project Owner and Admins, and also to the person who assigned the Task.
- Task Assignees can create sub-tasks. In this way, they can get other people to assist them with their work.
- Person who assigned the task (Task Owner) gets full control over the task
- Project Owners and Admins can create Tasks in their own Project, but not in other Projects. They get full control over the Tasks in their Project, and they also have full control over the Project itself.
Project Settings
Part of the newly designed forms is a section titled "Project Settings". It provides settable options per project, as opposed to Site Settings which apply to all projects.
- Approval availability for Tasks: Required, Optional or Disabled. If Approval is required, the task cannot be closed without completing the approval. If Approval is disabled, the "Request Approval" button is not displayed
- Auto-schedule tasks (default for new tasks)
- Auto-adjust duration (default for new tasks)
- Temporarily disable notifications – when doing project scheduling and organization, you may turn this on to prevent unwanted email
- Auto-calculate % Completed for Project – before the update, this was settable only in Site Settings, which affected all projects. Now it can be set independently in each Project
The settings for Approval and the Email Notification Matrix will be dropped from the Site Settings page, as they are now considered deprecated.
Approval for Tasks and Phases
We have redesigned the Approval system in ProjectQuest to match GQI's latest Approval Workflows.
Approval for Project Tasks can be required, optional or disabled. If it is set to 'required', it means that final approval must be done when the work is completed, before the Task can be closed.
The same holds true for Phases (or gates), which are now very similar to Tasks. We have deprecated the 'Phase Review' feature in favor of the new Approval System. When all Tasks in a Phase have been completed, an email notification is sent to the Phase Responsible. They can then 'request approval' for the Phase, which is in fact doing a Phase Review.
Quick Approval
We have implemented a Quick Approval page for Project Tasks, similar to the feature in DocuQuest. It enables approvers to quickly review and complete all of their pending approval requests, without having to navigate to each Project and Task separately.
The Quick Approval page shows a list of Tasks that are pending approval from the current user. The approver can select multiple tasks with checkboxes and click 'Approve' or 'Reject'.
Project Team
The Project Team feature now includes a new View page, which shows the default team as set in System Controls and the current Project Team. The latter includes all personnel assigned to the Project and Tasks.
There is an option to send email to the whole Project Team or selected team members. The email capability includes rich text and attachments. Email addresses of the Team members can also be copied to an email client such as Outlook.
Other Enhancements and Bug Fixes
- Hard Deadline: a new field is introduced for Tasks and Phases that have a hard date, for example a client deadline or other important milestone. This date is fixed and does not move with the project schedule. The Hard Deadline is displayed with a red milestone icon in the Gantt Chart.
- Improvements in the Gantt Chart and ability to print the chart
- 'Lag Time' now accepts both positive and negative values, so the next Task can start earlier or later then the completion of the current Task.
- 'Overdue' column in Tasks list. The SharePoint list of Tasks can be filtered to show only tasks which are 'Overdue' or 'Coming Due'. It will also show as a visual cue – orange icon for Coming Due and red icon for Overdue tasks.
- 'Task Description' and 'Notes' are now rich text fields in the Task page. This allows formatting of text and hyperlinks, and also inserting images inline in the Task. For example, you can put links to documents which reside on a local server.
- Auto-populate the following fields when the task is completed: % Completed, Status, Date Completed. Sometimes users may forget to set all three fields when they complete a Task. If one of the fields is set, the system will populate the other two automatically.
- Project Team is included in the Excel export. The Excel workbook contains different sheets for Project Properties, Project Team, Tasks list, and the Gantt Chart.
- Project Category column is now filterable in Projects View
- Project Tasks button in Project Plan – opens the SharePoint list of Tasks filtered for the current project
- 'All Tasks' button in left navigation menu
- Bug: Some pickers were not working due to incompatibility introduced by the new version of SharePoint 2007 – Service Pack 3.
- Bug: Gantt Chart dates should not be required. If no dates are selected by the user, the Gantt Chart will show the Start and End dates of the selected Tasks / Project
- Bug: The Gantt chart displayed badly when no dates were entered for any of the Tasks in a Project
- Bug: Emails for Project Team assignment were sometimes being sent even if the option was unchecked
New Features and Enhancements
- Problem list view now includes Problem ID (Number) as selectable column
- Problems list is sorted by date descending on new installations
- The Problem Add submenu was removed from the left navigation menu, as it became too cluttered since the addition of several new Problem Types
- Tooltip that lists what is required for closure. Problem and Resolution forms now show a tooltip that lists all child records (Tasks, Costs, Disposition items, etc.) that need to be created and completed, before the current record can be Closed. These may be required by the Problem/Resolution settings or there may be open records that need to be completed.
- Related Record column is now available in the Tasks list. This column can be used to filter, group, sort, etc. the list of Tasks by their parent Problem or Resolution.
- Related Record field is included in the email notifications for Tasks
- Changed the order of lists (Counter Measures, Containments, Dispositions) in the Containment-Disposition form to better match the workflow.
- Made some field changes to avoid confusion in the CVA Task form. Now, each CVA Task has Interim Determination of the cause verification, while the Cause form displays the Final CVA Conclusion.
- Added tooltips to the CVA Task form to remind the user to update the Final CVA Conclusion in the Cause form: When all activities are completed, please update the final CVA conclusion.
- Containment activities are now presented as separate line items in the Containment-Disposition form, with Type and Quantity for each line item.
- Approval on the Disposition items can now be set to Required, Optional or Disabled.
New fields in the Problem form
- Problem / Defect Category - select from a list in System Controls. Can be used to group Problems into different categories based on the company needs.
- Suspected vs. Actual Quantity - two new fields in the Problem Details.
- Repeated Problem? - Yes or No.
New PRR record types
- Non-Product Problem
- Potential Problem
- Preventive Action Report (PAR) Resolution
- Preventive Action Activity (PAA) Task;
Batch Printing for related PRR records
PRR Problems and all of their related records (Resolutions, Tasks, Costs, etc.) can be printed as a single document using the new Print feature. Printing can be initiated from any page in PRR, and users can select only the records that they need to print.
PRRQuest Profiles
A powerful template system for PRR allows complete automation of the creation of PRR Records. A PRR Problem with all required Resolutions and Tasks can be created with a single click of a button by copying from a template. Problem Types will still be used whenever different fields and different workflow are required for the Problem forms.
Causal Analysis Export
Ability to export PRR data in different formats using Excel templates. This allows the creation of documents, such as a Global 8D form, in a customizable format to meet the client requirements. An Excel document is auto-populated with existing information from PRR records - minimizing the effort to create such documents and avoiding manual data entry.
Problem Owner
New security level is introduced - Problem Owner Workflow Role. Users with that role see the "Save & Continue" button when reporting a new Problem, and are able to edit all fields in the Problem form. They can also assign a Problem Profile and create the Profile records using the automated system. The addition of this workflow role intends to move Personnel away from the PRRQuest Owner access level, which gives too much access and should now be reserved only for power users. The other security levels remain as is.
Bug Fixes
- Sometimes the system sent an incorrect email notification when creating a Draft record
- Record History field is now removed from all New and Edit forms, because the field is read-only. The field is now displayed only in the View page.
- Sometimes the dashboard of Records Requiring Attention incorrectly displayed Closed records.
- When Re-Inspection Results is required, the user could still close the Containment-Disposition Resolution. Now, if Re-Inspection is not completed, the system prevents the Resolution from closure.
- The email subject was repeated twice on some email notifications.
Where does the responsibility fall when training management programs fall down? Part 1
Exploring techniques in Corrective and Preventive Action - Part 2
Managing Projects made easier with Project Tracking Software.
Corrective and Preventive Action - Part 1
Corrective and Preventive Action - Part 1
Related Documents vs. Hyperlinks and Embedded OLE Objects
ProjectQuest Enhancements Planned for v126.96.36.199
Understanding Auto-Scheduling and Related Functions in ProjectQuest
Profile of Bush Prakash
ProjectQuest Enhancements Planned for v184.108.40.206

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Sicko, Michael Moore's new film, is ostensibly about health care in America; it's not, any more than Moby Dick is about a fishing trip. Like Moore's other documentaries (Fahrenheit 9-11, Bowling for Columbine), Sicko's central theme is American democracy -- how it works, where it doesn't -- and the culture of capital. Moore's a polarizing figure -- the right wing loves to hate him, and at the same time much of the left wing hates to love him: I know many people who agree with Moore's ideas and yet despise how he articulates them, if only because his arguments are designed to provoke a general response more than they are to prove a particular point.
But, like Fahrenheit 9-11 and Bowling for Columbine, Sicko certainly tackles a topic worthy of discussion, and Moore's quick to explain that his film isn't about the 50 million people in America without health care -- although an opening anecdote about a man who loses two fingertips in an accident and, without insurance, is told it'll cost $60,000 to re-attach his middle finger but only $12,000 to re-attach the tip of his ring finger demonstrates that life without healthcare is pretty bad. Instead, "This is about the 250 million of us who have health insurance, who are living the American dream."
And Moore makes the point -- swiftly and well -- that even health care isn't healthcare; bureaucracy, the labyrinth of paperwork and weasel-word legal language about pre-existing conditions and denial of service all make having coverage as much of a challenge as lacking it. A listing of pre-existing conditions which will make you ineligible for health care coverage flies past in the style of the opening credits of Star Wars; it's a nice visual, and it gets a laugh, but does it really convey the facts of the matter?p>This is the challenge of Moore's work -- is he a journalist, or an entertainer? A fact-finding seeker of truth or a deadpan comedian of the socially absurd? Are his arguments constructed to make a point, or get a laugh? Much of Sicko revolves around how other nations have "free universal health care" -- but it takes Moore an hour-and-a-half to explain that actually, citizens of those nations pay for their health care through their taxes. I know it's nit-picking, but I don't think I'm the only person who watches Moore's films and wishes they had more clarity and less hilarity -- at the same time, I think that a large mass of the American public is so desperate for someone to speak truth to power that they'll settle for someone willing to say anything to it, no matter how specious or muddled.
There's an old axiom that anecdotes aren't evidence, and that's well-demonstrated here; when Moore takes a group of 9-11 rescue workers to Cuba for 'free' medical care, it's a reminder that stunts aren't stands, either. At first, Moore tries to take his ill charges to Guantanamo Bay by boat so they can get care at the hospital at the notorious 'Gitmo' military base, shouting to the guard tower through a megaphone: "These are 9-11 rescue workers ... they just want the same medical care Al-Qadea is getting!" It's a nice line, and a great image; it's also sort of beside the point, and destined to failure from the get-go.
Moore has, as ever, a great taste for the absurd -- as footage explains how Congressmen Billy Tauzin went from the committee overseeing the pharmaceutical industry to heading the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America, the industry's lobbying group, the song "I've Got a Golden Ticket" from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory plays on the soundtrack. He's also got a well-developed capacity for self-promotion: More explains in the film how the head of anti-Moore website www.Moorewatch.com posted that he'd have to stop running the site due to a financial crisis brought on by his wife's illness. Moore then tells how he anonymously sent a check for the cost of the wife's treatment -- $12,000. It's a funny bit -- and, to anyone who can parse a sentence, not actually 'anonymous' at all, anymore.
It's that tone -- of selfless self-celebration, of public altruism, of snide sensitivity -- that undercuts a lot of Moore's work, and it undermines Sicko. I don't expect a film to solve the American health care crisis, but even as a call to arms, Sicko's more muddled and muted and scattered than it should be. Moore may be challenging the system, but he still feels like the guy who brought a clown's squirting flower and a joy buzzer to a knife fight and then wonders out loud why he lost. The Gospel of Luke tells us "Physician, heal thyself"; if Moore wants to really challenge unfair systems and inhumane systems, he's going to have work harder to make sure that his methods are as clear as his motives.


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Crime fiction may not be the first thing on the minds of the protesters taking to the streets for democracy across the Arab world. But one of the offshoots of the downfall of Arab dictators is sure to be an explosion of thrillers and mysteries. Until now there has been almost no crime fiction written […]
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Rachel Rossano
Lora's story takes place in a time similar to our past, but not exactly the same. The places and rules are different. It is written for an older teen to young adult audience. I welcome any comments you might have. Thank you.
By Rachel Rossano
Chapter One
�You are not even worthy of this opportunity.� Aunt Roalalt looked down her nose as she sat poker straight on the uncomfortable carriage seat. Rain hammered down on the roof, but Lora�s aunt�s voice carried easily over the roar. �I had almost given up on finding you a position, but when my good friend, Lady Irene, told me about the Baron�s situation, I knew he might be desperate enough to hire you.�
Lora nodded dutifully. Her aunt was probably right. Raised with her four brothers, she had never had much experience with the social settings. Father had always stressed mental capabilities above the social skills a young woman needed to become a lady�s maid or companion.
�Even if he doesn�t find your skills with languages helpful, you can at least serve as a cook and housekeeper.� Her aunt sniffed and dabbed her nose with a fragile looking hanky. �Your dear mother would be horrified if she lived to see how you have been raised.�
Lora frowned and turned her attention to the rain streaking the glass panes of the coach. The vehicle jostled as it sped along the country road. Mother had approved of father�s beliefs and had encouraged them in their studies. True, she and her brothers would have been raised differently had mother lived, but not as differently as her aunt believed. Over the last few weeks, she had learned that Aunt Roalalt, mother�s only sister, had decided upon a different vision of Lora�s mother.
Quiet and graceful, Juna Guiania had always encouraged her children to grow and explore. Lora blinked back the tears that welled up in her eyes. She was long gone, Lora had been ten when she had fallen sick and within days passed forever out of their lives. She still remembered father�s face the morning he came to tell them. He had never smiled the same again.
�Here we are,� her aunt announced as the coach came to a jerky halt. �Now hurry out, child. I have a long way to go before I reach Lady Irene�s tonight.�
The door opened and a sodden footman leaned down to unfold the stairs for Lora�s descent. Obediently, Lora picked up her handbag, pulled the thin cloak close around her shoulders, and tugged the hood up over her hair. The footman offered her a hand and taking it, she stepped down into the muddy road.
As soon as her feet were firmly on the ground, Lora looked up and peered through the driving rain at the looming building before her. The glow of light could be seen from one of the windows on the second floor, but there were no other signs that anyone was in the building.
�Your trunk, miss,� the footman said as he plopped her box down next to her, washing her ankles and the bottom of her dampening cloak in mud. Then before she could say anything, he was gone. The coachman was clicking his tongue to the horses, and then the coach was moving away.
Lora watched it for a few moments as it disappeared into the driving rain. Everything in her wanted to run after it calling for it to stop and take her back into its dry interior, but she knew it would be useless. Aunt Roalalt had been abundantly clear that there was no place for a penniless orphan in her life. Forcing herself to turn back to the dark house, Lora straightened her shoulders beneath her already soaked cloak. Leaning down, she grabbed the rough rope handle of her box and began dragging it to the front door.
Once standing beneath the moderate shelter of the heavy stone pillared arch that framed the elaborately carved front doors, she pushed back her hood. She frowned up at the gargoyle that leered at her from the center of the left door and debated whether to knock or pull the heavy cord that most likely was attached to a bell. Remembering the lonely light in the window on the second floor, she decided on the bell.
She pulled the cord, but heard no sound from within the building. The wind picked up and blew the rain at and angle against the house. Lora stepped farther back into the alcove to the left of the door to avoid getting wetter.
�May I help you?� Lora looked up to find a tall thin man standing within the doorway holding a covered lamp aloft.
�I am Lora Guiania, Lady Irene sent me to be the Baron�s cook and housekeeper.� She watched as confusion passed across the man�s dark features. Apparently, the man had not been informed of her impending arrival.
�Come,� he said tersely. Leaning down with his free hand, he lifted her box by its rope handle. Turning, he carried it into the foyer beyond the open door. Obediently, Lora followed.
The hall was large, two stories high, and dark. She could make out the vague shapes of paintings and tapestries along the walls. A large staircase rose from the center of the room and then split as it reaches two arms connecting the two balconies that ran the length of the room opposite each other.
�Wait here while I tell the master you have arrived,� the man instructed her. Silently he mounted the stairs. She watched as he climbed the right staircase and disappeared into the shadows. He had taken the only light, leaving her to stand in darkness until he returned.
Her cloak, now heavy with water, began to pull her down. Unfastening the clasp at her throat, she slipped it from her shoulders. Shivering in the cold drafts of the hall, she carefully folded the sodden material and laid it on her box. Slowly her eyes adjusted to the absence of the lamplight and she began to see shapes and shadows. The rain poured against the distant roof and somewhere distant something creaked. As she stood listening to the sounds of an old house on a rainy night, she found her eyelids getting heavy. Rubbing her eyes she tried to keep them open.
~I wonder what the old Baron is like. Her Aunt�s descriptions had brought to mind an elderly gentleman or at least a man into his forties. After all he has explored the Northern Regions of Rynlan and the Western reaches of Anavrea. He is the foremost authority on Ratharian culture and an expert in numerous languages.~ The image of a mild, older man, bookish, but spry, presented itself to Lora�s eye. ~Maybe this isn�t as bad as I was dreading.~
�What are you smiling at?� a voice demanded. Lora opened her eyes and blinked in the bright light coming from the lamp inches from her face. Squinting, she tried focus beyond the flickering wick, but her eyes refused to obey.
�I asked you a question, girl.� The voice barked again. �I am not in the habit of repeating myself.� The tone annoyed Lora.
�I am not in the habit of explaining my thoughts, sir,� she replied.
A low chuckle came from beyond the lamp. �Quinn, you didn�t tell me she had a quick tongue.� The man said as he moved the lamp away and set it on a nearby table. �So, my Aunt Irene has seen fit to hire me a housekeeper.� He turned back to her, keeping his face in the shadows. �It is just like her to decide I cannot hire one myself. Well, child, where are your references?� He held out a hand.
Lora found she could not speak. Shaking her head she looked up at the shadowed figure. He was tall and broad, but that was all she could discern while he stood as he did between her and the light so the shadows hid his face and everything, but the outline of his form. The hand that hung between them looked large.
�What! No references?� He peered at her; his eyes glimmers in the dark void of his face. �Well then there must be something else that recommends you. My aunt is usually very thorough in her choosing of hired help. Are you instructed to report to her all my strange actions?�
�No, sir,� Lora managed.
�Spit it out, girl,� he demanded. �I don�t have all night to stand here asking you questions. How did you end up on my doorstep on a night like this?�
Swallowing carefully, Lora tried desperately to formulate an answer. It was hard to understand what he wanted, since he obviously was looking for something.
�My aunt, Lady Roalalt is a friend of Lady Irene, who told her you were in need of a housekeeper and cook. Since my father has just died, leaving me no place to go, Lady Irene told her that I had the position. I assumed that Lady Irene had spoken to you��
He cut her off with a wave. �My aunt believes she can arrange my life while I am at home. So,� he said, walking away deeper into the shadows, �You do not know the Lady Irene?�
�I have never met her, sir.�
�And you have no orders to report to her?�
�No, sir,� she replied.
�Very well,� he said in a tone of finality. Turning on his heel, he faced her once again. He stared at her face a moment, as if to read something there. She still could not see his face, but she could feel the pressure of his gaze. Then, he turned abruptly and walked into the shadows to the left of the stairs. A door was opened and closed out of sight as he departed the room.
�This way, miss,� the thin man said as he melted out of the shadows on her left. He crossed to her box and again lifted it. He cloak slid off of it to the floor. Taking the lamp in his free hand, he turned toward the stairs. Lora had to scramble to retrieve her cloak and catch up with him as he started up the stairs.
�So, I have the job?� She asked, still unsure of what had happened.
�It appears so, miss,� he replied without hesitating.
She followed the somber man up the left-hand staircase. They were stepping into the second hall off of the foyer balcony when she finally got up the nerve to ask another question. �How many servants and occupants are there?�
The man paused to look at her a moment as if to accuse her of asking too many questions. �I need to know how many to cook breakfast for tomorrow morning,� she hurried to explain.
�Master is the only resident. Lachine, the gardener, and I are the only servants, Miss. I am the only one to serve the master. He breakfasts in his rooms at seven. This will be your room.� He set her trunk down before the last door on the left and handed her the lamp. �Good night, miss.� He bowed and disappeared into the shadows.
Lora shivered as she looked into the shadows after him. What was it with these men and walking about in the night without light? Frowning, she turned and opened the door to her new room. Stale air assailed her with its usual smells of dust and mold. The smell wasn�t promising, but she was here to be the housekeeper and she had to expect some lack of care. Leaning down she grabbed the handle of her trunk and set to the task of dragging it over the doorsill and onto the rug beyond.
She would worry about what lay ahead tomorrow. At least she had a dry place to sleep tonight.
The next morning, Lora woke early. The daylight revealed much more than she wanted to face as she sat up in her new bed. Dust clung to every surface, horizontal and vertical. Cobwebs draped the corners and some of the furniture. The sunlight that did manage to come in the windows was dimmed by the years of grime that coated the panes. If her bedroom was a sample of the condition of the rest of the house, she was going to have more than enough to keep her busy.
With a sigh, she pushed back the dirty bedclothes and began the search for dry clothing. Her only dresses were wrinkled from being pack tightly in her box, but they were preferable to the damp traveling dress from the night before. As soon as she was dressed, she decided she should venture forth to find the kitchen. She had visions of the amount of work she had waiting for her there.
After creeping through the silent and dust-laden corridors to the foyer, she discovered the kitchen behind a door to the left of the stairs. Rotting food, used dishes, and rags covered the counters and the heavy table that stood in the center of the room. The hearth hadn�t been cleaned in ages, and her shoes stuck to the floor. Just looking at the mess made her skin crawl. Rolling up her sleeves, she set to work.
Locating the water pump and the woodpile, she tackled the dishes with boiling water. She found no soap and not a bit of clean rag; so, she resorted to using a piece of broken pottery to scrape the crusted food from the pans. While the dishes dried, she swept out the hearth, found a scrub brush and used it to clean the table and counters. She was halfway across the kitchen floor, when a pair of muddy feet appeared before her on clean section.
She looked up to find a short stocky man looking down on her with a frown. �What are you doing?� he asked in a thickly accented voice. His darker complexion, black hair and eyes spoke of his Ratharian heritage if his accent hadn�t given him away.
Her back hurt and her arms ached. The sight of this man standing over her after tracking dirty across her newly cleaned floor brought up her temper. �Get those muddy boots of this minute,� she ordered as she rose from her knees. �I have just washed that floor and I am not about to have you dirtying it up again.� Reaching for the nearest weapon, the ratty broom she had found in one to the cupboards, she advanced on him as she would have one of her older brothers.
Surprise flickered briefly in his dark face. �I am here to cook breakfast,� he explained, holding up his hands to ward off the wooden handle she held before her like a club.
�Breakfast will be made after I finish the floor,� she told him. �You are just delaying it by getting the floor dirty again. Now get.� She waved the broom at him, showering him with bits of dust and dirt. He retreated back out into the hall, but remained in the doorway.
Satisfied he was not going to walk back across the floor, she returned to her task while pointedly ignoring his watchful gaze.
�My name is Lachine,� he said suddenly.
She ignored him. The floor was almost finished now.
�Jorthta Ethan doesn�t like waiting for his breakfast,� he informed her a few minutes later. Jorthta was a Ratharian military title similar to a Captain.
�Well, he is just going to have to wait until it is ready like the rest of us,� she replied as she rose to her feet and surveyed the stone floor. Slipping out of her shoes, she crossed to the pantry. Looking inside, she found it full. Taking down the ingredients for porridge, she set them on the counter. Grabbing the water pail on her way to the door, she slipped into her shoes and headed out to the water pump.
Twenty minutes later, she had a good-sized batch of porridge bubbling over the fire and bacon sizzling on a skillet. After a mutually declared truce, Lachine had pointed out the location of the bacon and the moracca beans. A pot of hot moracca was steaming on the table as Lachine instructed her on the workings of the household.
�Jorthta Ethan eats in his room most mornings. Quinn brings it to him.� Lachine placed a plate and a bowl on a tray. Pouring himself a cup of moracca, he sat down at the table.
His youthful face reminded Lora of the youngest of her brothers, Bruan. The way he tried to act tough, but really was gentle as a kitten also reminded her of him. All of her brothers had been that way with her. Gentle, yet playful.
Pushing away the memories, she asked, �Why do you refer to the Baron as Jorthta while Quinn calls him Master?� She pushed the bacon around the skillet with a knife.
�Quinn has known him since his childhood. In some ways, he raised him. I only served under him while he was in the Ratharian infantry.�
Leaning over the bacon, Lora tried to piece together the impressions she had gained from the night before. She was unable to put a face to her new employer. Was it possible he was Ratharian? She frowned. Then how did he gain the title of Baron, a noble title of the northlands? Something was decidedly odd about all of this. Using her skirt as a potholder, she lifted the skillet from the heat. As she turned, she discovered there were two new men standing in the doorway to the kitchen. She was so surprised she almost dropped the pan.
Noticing her gaze over his shoulder, Lachine sprang to his feet and turned to the door. The older man from the night before was standing behind the man who must be her new employer. The Baron was looking over the newly cleaned kitchen with appreciation. Whatever his bloodline, he was not Ratharian. His gray-green eyes were sharp and calculating, missing nothing as they scanned the clean dishes, the swept hearth, and finally rested on her face. His face was not handsome according to the classic definition of handsome, but it was strong and full of character. As he looked at her, she felt he was measuring her worth.
�Good morning, sir,� she managed. Quickly devoting more attention than necessary to transferring the bacon to the plate, she tried to get her hands to remain steady.
�Good morning,� he replied. �I am going to be eating my meals in the kitchen for the time being.� Stepping into the room, he took a seat at the head of the table. As she turned to retrieve the pot of porridge from the fire, she took some comfort in the fact that Lachine and Quinn were also disconcerted. They stood awkwardly for a moment, exchanged a glance, and then took seats also.
Unsure of whether she was expected to serve and then wait or sit down and join them, Lora decided to serve them and then busy herself with something else. Using the ladle she had cleaned earlier, she served the men, who watched in silence. As she placed the pot on the table, the Baron spoke.
�Are you going to eat?� He motioned to the empty bowl and plate she had left on the table.
�I thought you would wish me to wait on you.�
�Sit and eat,� he instructed her with a frown. �I don�t need waiting on unless we have guests.�
Silently she obeyed. As soon as she had taken her first bite, the Baron spoke to Lachine in Ratharian.
�I heard a ruckus as I was coming in this morning. Were you bothering her?�
Lachine looked up in surprise and replied in the same language. �Quite the opposite, she threw me out of the kitchen and threatened me with a broom.�
Both the Baron and Quinn stopped eating to look at the younger man in surprise. �Why?� Quinn asked.
�He tracked mud on my clean floor,� Lora replied in Ratharian without thinking. Then realizing what she had just done, she looked up to find all three men looking at her as if she had grown a third head.
�She understands Ratharian,� Lachine said in awe.
�And speaks it as well,� the Baron added with a frown. �Get you jaw off the table, Lach; I don�t want to see your breakfast.� Leaning back in his chair, he crossed his arms and studied her. �Tell me, Miss Guiania, how did you get this position?�
�I told you last night.�
�So, you expect me to believe that you were
chosen for this position by my aunt simply because your aunt is her friend? You also just happen to understand and speak Ratharian, a strange skill for a young woman of working class. There are too many coincidences in this for my taste, Miss Guiania. I want the complete story and I want it now. I have too much at stake to risk it now by having you sneaking about my house collecting information for who knows who.�
Fear rose in Lora�s throat. She had nowhere to go. If she lost this position, she had no one else to turn to and her aunt would never consider taking her back or even helping her find a new position. She met the Baron�s gaze and told him the truth and prayed he would believe her.
�Everything that I told you last night is true. I am an orphan; my mother died when I was ten and my father died two weeks ago. All the money leftover from father�s estate is invested in my brothers� education. I learned Ratharian at home along with my brothers. Father believed it was a skill that would come in handy later on for the boys. I learned it to understand what they were talking about all the time.�
The Baron�s gaze never wavered as he watched her face. �And you swear this is the truth?� he asked.
Raising her right hand she solemnly swore it was.
After a long moment of silence, he finally nodded. �Alright you can stay, but only on two conditions.� Holding up one long finger, he said, �You speak of nothing you see or hear within this house to anyone and two,� another finger joined the first, �You keep out of my way. If you can do that, I will allow you to stay.�
Nodding her agreement, she turned her attention to her breakfast. Thankfully, the others did the same, falling into conversation in Ratharian about the events of the day. Lora found herself breathing a deep sigh of relief when the three of them finally finished and left her alone in the kitchen. ~What have I gotten myself into?~ she asked herself and then started cleaning up the breakfast mess.
After finishing with the breakfast mess, Lora decided to explore the house so she could plan her mode of attack. The foyer had received some attention at some point. The floor had been swept in the past week and someone had dusted the more obvious places. The wing to the left of the front door s displayed neglect similar to her bedchamber. Dust and dirty clung to everything. Her footprints were left in the dust on the floor that had taken years to accumulate.
The first floor of the wing to the right of the door showed signs of life, though Lora found herself despairing at the heavy cobwebs spanning the high corners and heavy once maroon drapes covering the towering windows that marched down the side of the dining room. She was pulling back one of the curtains to assess the condition of the windows when she heard a footfall behind her.
�The Master wishes to speak to you in his office, miss,� Quinn informed her as she turned from the grit covered panes. �If you would follow me,� he said stiffly. Turning he exited the room. Wiping her dust covered hands on her apron, Lora followed.
The Baron�s study was only two doors down from the dining hall�s main entrance. Quinn knocked and entered in an almost liquid movement. �Miss Guiania, sir,� he intoned and then retreated back out the door, closing it softly behind him.
Lora noted with surprise that this was the only room in the manor that looked remotely used. Webs still clung to the corners, but the furniture was dust free and polished. The thick rug beneath her feet was clean and the windows shone brightly in the mid morning sun. A fire was burning merrily in the wide fireplace and leaning back in the chair next to it reading intently a many-paged letter was her employer.
�I will be with you in a moment,� he informed her. Shuffling the pages in her hand he seemed to search for an item of interest on a previous page. Apparently finding it, he muttered something and then shoved the stack back into order. Rising he looked up at her.
�Quinn told me you have been wandering about the house like a lost lamb,� he said.
Straightening her shoulders, she lifted her chin. �I have been assessing the job and deciding where to begin.�
Nodding, he motioned for her to take the chair he had just risen from. �A sound idea,� he said as he set the letter on the desk and then leaned against it examining her. �This is a large house and I only need the use of part of it. As you have noticed, no one has been using the far wing for years. I myself have only been here three months. As housekeeper, I required you only maintain the rooms I need: the foyer, parlor, dining room and the passages between them. Quinn will maintain this room and my bedchamber next door.�
He motioned in the direction of a door that Lora assumed connected to the room to the right. �I will provide for any supplies that you might require. Just ask Quinn and he will pass your request on to me. Lachine will also be available for your use if you should need any heavy lifting or moving done. Do you have any questions?� His sharp gaze fastened onto her face. Suppressing the urge to squirm, Lora shook her head. She didn�t trust her voice to remain steady.
�Good,� the Baron said curtly as he straightened to his full height. �I have a guest arriving in four days for dinner; please see that we are prepared to receive him.� Apparently feeling the interview over, he turned and picked up one of the tomes sitting on the desk.
Rising to decrease the distance between her and his height, Lora cleared her throat. He looked at her over his shoulder.
Lora suddenly felt heat creeping up her cheeks. �Is the guest expected to stay the night?�
�No,� the Baron replied curtly and turned back to the book.
Taking that to be a dismissal, Lora crossed to the door and exited into the dim hall beyond. As soon as the latch caught, she released a sigh of relief. At least now she knew what was expected of her.
� 2005 Rachel Rossano
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Emergency food, medical supplies and personnel are being rushed to Haiti from around the world following Tuesday's devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake. So how can you help? We've compiled a list of relief organizations, both local and international, accepting donations to aid the victims.
Local Groups:
In a Wednesday press release, Mayor Thomas M. Menino's office outlined its plan of assistance, including the establishment of a relief fund to support local families with relatives in Haiti. According to the release, the "Fund for Boston Neighborhoods, Inc. — Haitian Family Relief" will be administered by Bank of America and donations can be made at any local branch.
The Archdiocese of Boston's Catholic Charities is receiving emergency relief through Catholic Relief Services.
Another Boston-based group, Oxfam America, which focuses on issues of poverty and injustice, has established an Earthquake Response Fund.
Partners In Development, a Christian service organization out of Ipswich, and with staff in Guatemala and Haiti, has added a relief fund to its causes of economic and educational development.
Another local organization, Partners In Health, has set up a donation page on its Web site. PIH has, for years, had a flagship operation in Haiti providing health care options to the poor.
A group based in Hull, The Haiti Saint Rock Foundation, has operated a medical clinic and provided community services in Haiti for nearly 10 years. The village of St. Rock was closer to the earthquake's epicenter than Port-au-Prince.
Grassroots International, a Boston-based international development and human rights organization, is also accepting relief donations. The group has more than 20 years experience in Haiti.
Additionally, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley has established a fund for the Haitian community in the Boston area. The fund is to provide counseling and crisis management to local families, and to allow those family members the ability to offer financial support.
International Groups:
A number of medical care groups have established funds to treat the casualties, including Doctors Without Borders, International Medical Corps, Medical Teams International and Haitian Health Foundation, a program that has offered public health outreach in Haiti since the early 1980's.
Separately, a number of emergency response and disaster relief organizations are mobilizing and requesting aid, including the Help For Haiti fund of AmeriCares, a nonprofit that specializes in emergency response and humanitarian aid, and the Los Angeles-based Operation USA, which has offered relief and development aid in 99 countries over three decades.
Save the Children, which has been on the ground in Haiti for years, has also established a donation fund to provide safe drinking water, clean clothing and other necessities to victims and those displaced.
Other emergency relief efforts include the American Red Cross' International Relief Fund, Direct Relief International, Islamic Relief USA and the United Way Worldwide's Disaster Relief Fund.
More broadly focused organizations that have also opened donation initiatives include the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations World Food Program and The Salvation Army.
Information On Relatives:
Additionally, for those looking for information about relatives in Haiti, the U.S. State Department's telephone hotline is 1-888-407-4747.


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PayPal, Visa and Mastercard beware: American Express has stepped into the digital payments arena in a big way with the launch this week with its new digital payment system called "Serve.†That's the brand name American Express gave to the alternative payment provider Revolution Money, acquired in 2009. The service will be targeting consumers (not just Amex cardholders) who currently rely on cash, check and debit cards.
This new Amex payment platform offers digital payment methods including person-to-person, online, mobile (iOS and Android) and reloadable card options, all linked to a single account, with funding from bank accounts, or debit and credit cards.
According to Payments Source, Serve is not a digital wallet exclusively for American Express Card holders; rather, Serve is designed for the masses, and any card brand or bank account can be used to fund Serve transactions. Serve reloadable cards also can be used at merchants accepting Amex cards. Consumers can use their smartphones, the Serve.com website and even Facebook.com to access the service.
As reviewed in Engadget, the strategy behind this new service is to make it easy to transfer money digitally that is now exchanged by cash or check, or through competitors like PayPal Inc. For example, once funds are added to a Serve account, money may be sent to an individual using just an email address; the recipient will need to open a Serve account to receive the money.
Serve's launch comes on the heels of Visa's Inc. person-to-person payments system announcement, which will let customers send money to Visa credit or prepaid accounts from their own cards or bank accounts. Other reports suggest strategic partnerships are being forged between MasterCard, Google and Citigroup, as well as Discover and Verizon.
As covered by Engadget, The Aite Group estimates people in the U.S. exchanged more than $865 billion last year using cash, checks, gift cards and money orders. Less than 10 percent of that total moved electronically, while more than 53 percent was in cash. Fast-forward to 2015, and forecasts suggest a 21 percent drop in cash exchanges as more people adopt electronic person-to-person services.
When you look at those market forces and numbers, it's no wonder competition for digital payments is heating up so fast on so many fronts with so many big players.


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1You need to have a Tuner car. Something like a Mazda RX-7 would be good. You also need to put all the stats to maximum but leave the handling at stock.
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Kinshasa FlugAndere Flugziele Zu meinen Lieblings-Flugzielen hinzufügen
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Stadtführer : KinshasaThe most populous city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa -also known as Congo Kinshasa- is also the country's capital city. Hundreds of colorful aspects such as rainforests, lakes, waterfalls, active volcanoes, and various ethnic groups form the magnificent picture of Kinshasa. Located 560 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean on the south bank of Congo River, Kinshasa is located right across from Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of Congo. The city, which was called Léopoldville while it was a colony of Belgium, has been known by its native name Kinshasa since 1967. Structures that date back to the Belgian colony era can be seen downtown.
Tourist Attractions
The period between April and November is quite rainy, at times making it almost impossible to travel. However, we must sadly point out that many feasts and festivals take place within this time frame.
The fine arts academy of the city, Académie des Beaux Arts, is an important location of art; where numerous famous African artists either teach or receive education. The art gallery within the academy can be visited in order to see examples of different African art forms together. Melodies of ndombolo, the famous music genre of Congo, almost ring in one's ears while strolling through the streets during the day.
Perhaps the thing that needs to be done with the utmost solemnity is to get a feeling of the geography and atmosphere of Kinshasa. You can feel the African magic in its entirety and come across lively representations of this colorful landscape without having to get far away from downtown.
Visiting the national parks is, without a doubt, the best way to observe and experience the wildlife. Okapi Wildlife Reserve is worth a visit with untouched rainforests. The pygmies, one of the first indigenous ethnic groups of central Africa, and their unique villages should definitely be visited. For those who would like to camp out, we must point out that security measures are of utmost importance.
The mausoleum of Laurent Kabila- one of the former presidents of the country-, Boboto Center, the Zoo, and the Kinsuka Region are among other places to visit.
Culture & Entertainment
Chutes de Lukia ia another must-see natural area. In this region, which expands as a series of lakes, it is possible to do various things such as swimming, renting equipment, and dining. Breeding farms for bonobo monkeys where you can observe them up close, perhaps provides the most interesting experience.
Gombe is one of the most prominent boulevards in the city, which is especially busy during the night. Many options are available along this street to listen to a type of music known as Congo jazz.
Lac de Ma Vallé, located a bit outside Kinshasa, is a very majestic lake. This region, completely surrounded by rainforests, is the most popular touristic attraction. It is also very interesting in terms of opportunities for water sports.
The Botanic Garden of Kisantu stands out with types of trees, more than 100 years old, from all around the world. The rivers within, on the other hand, are quite suitable for swimming.
Food & Drink
Among local tastes, you can try Congolese dishes "fou fou" and "chikwange". These dishes, prepared also in Central and Western African cuisines under similar names, are decorated with details unique to Kinshasa, here.
The restaurant located in the lake area Lac de Ma Vallé and the dining options in Chutes de Lukia should definitely be noted down.
The fine arts academy of the city, Académie des Beaux Arts, provides the opportunity to purchase examples of African art. If you would like to obtain examples of local art for more reasonable prices, Le Marché des Valeurs is another good option. You can also buy fabrics, food, and other handcrafted items in this outdoor marketplace. The fact that you can bargain here is another important detail to point out.
Kinkole Fish Market and the shopping areas in the Kinsuka region and the train station also stand out as unique options.
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Today's five most over-hyped security myths:
1. Internet protocol telephony is unsafe.
2. Mobile malware will cause widespread damage.
3. Warhol Worms -- worms that infect all vulnerable machines on the Internet within 15 minutes -- will make the Internet unreliable for business traffic and virtual private networks.
4. Regulatory compliance equals security.
5. Wireless hotspots are unsafe.
-- Gartner Inc.
Beware Firefox
Firefox continues to lure users away from Internet Explorer, said NetApplications, which provides Web-based applications that measure, monitor and market Web sites for small to medium-size enterprises.
Firefox's market share of Web browsers hit 8.71 percent in June, up from 8.06 percent in May, according to NetApplications' monthly Web site traffic analysis. Firefox's gain is Microsoft's loss -- whose base dipped to 87.23 percent in May, down .77 percent from April of 2005.
Safari also gained a modest one-tenth percent, posting 1.91 percent in May 2005. Most other browsers experienced little change during the same time period.
Whiz Kid
Ten-year-old Arfa Karim Randhawa toured Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Wash., and got some time on Bill Gates' calendar for a personal meeting.
Arfa, a software programmer from Faisalabad, Pakistan, is believed to be the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world. Some teenagers have achieved the designation, awarded to outside experts who prove their ability to work with Microsoft technologies.
Getting the certification is far more common among adults seeking to advance their computer careers. Arfa received the certification when she was 9 years old.
-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
3-D Faces
BlueBear Network International announced in mid-July that it successfully tested its proprietary 3D MugShot camera technology, targeted for law enforcement worldwide.
The technology quickly and inexpensively acquires accurate three-dimensional photographs of human faces, as well as two-dimensional photographs that comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Law enforcement and security agencies can capture both types of mug shots in seconds as a single snapshot, according to BlueBear.
The technology is compatible with frequently used booking systems and is designed to provide law enforcement agencies the ability to match nonfrontal suspects' faces from surveillance footage as well as other enhanced identification uses.
-- BlueBear Network International
Nerds on TV
In September, NerdTV debuted on PBS -- with a slight twist. PBS decided to make NerdTV broadcast television's first entirely downloadable series.
NerdTV features PBS technology columnist and IT insider Robert X. Cringely's interviews with personalities from the fast-changing world of technology. Among the first slate of guests scheduled to appear on NerdTV were PayPal co-founder Max Levchin; original Macintosh programmer Andy Hertzfeld; and Bill Joy, Sun Microsystems co-founder and the father of Berkeley UNIX.
NerdTV will be available for download from www.pbs.org/nerdtv and PBS encourages viewers to download and copy the shows, share them with friends and even post them on their own Web sites, all legally.
-- Public Broadcasting Service
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National | Economic crunch is taking time from parents and children
Ladies and gentlemen: no one but Bill Clinton could claim this is the best economy we've had in 30 years. The truth is, we had a better economy in 22 of the past 30 years.
Under President Clinton, the economy has grown at a 2.3 percent annual rate. This is down from 3.2 percent for the previous decade. This year-President Clinton's best year-the economy has performed worse than in the worst of the Reagan expansion years. And those aren't just numbers that fascinate economists like me.
This is the slowest economic recovery since the Great Depression and it can only be attributed to President Clinton's record-setting 1993 tax hike. That translates into stagnant family incomes. That means the typical family has seen no increase in its income since President Clinton took office.
But it's not just Americans' pocketbooks that are being squeezed by Clinton's weak economy. As a result of the Clinton Economic Crunch, Americans are feeling the squeeze on their families, on their communities, and on their values. A squeeze that comes from not having enough time, money, or energy to commit to those values we hold most dear.
We already know that most Americans do not work just to make money. We know, whether we work for ourselves or work for someone else, that we are really working for our dreams-our dreams of better lives for ourselves, for our children, and for our communities. And when our incomes are down and our taxes are up, those dreams cannot come true.
Record numbers of Americans-7.9 million at last count-have been forced to take second jobs and record numbers of women now work full time. When parents are forced to spend more time away from their homes working, and families are struggling to make ends meet, that means a value squeeze; less time spent with our children; less time for helping them with their schoolwork; less time for going to their ball games and recitals; and less time for teaching them values.
Taxes as a share of the economy are higher under Bill Clinton than ever before in the peace-time history of our nation. And when families must work harder to pay their taxes, that means less money is available for the charities that are important to us.
When the typical family pays 38 percent of its income for federal, state, and local taxes, that makes it less likely that they have money to tithe to their churches, less money to give to their communities, less money to spend supporting their values.
It's easy to measure the numbers that tell us we have a hollow economy. But now we're beginning to see the numbers that tell us the effect that hollow economy has on American families. Credit card delinquencies are at a 15-year high, and Americans are expected to file a record number of personal bankruptcies this year.
That's what happens when Americans are struggling in a stagnant economy.
A recent study of 20,000 American teenagers and their families found that nearly one-third of parents feel "seriously disengaged" from their teenagers' lives. One in three students say their parents have no idea how they are doing in school. Only about one-fifth of parents consistently attend school programs.
That's what happens when Americans struggling to make ends meet no longer have the time to spend with their children. That is the squeeze Americans are suffering. That is the very real result of the liberal high-taxes, big-government, slow-growth economic policies of the Clinton administration.
We've had three-and-a-half years of Clinton economics now. We know what that feels like.
We also know what the American economy will look like with tax cuts and tax reforms to stimulate growth; more jobs and higher take-home pay; families earn more, and keeping more of what they earn; and families able to do more for their children and their communities.
That's our vision of America: strong economic growth that once again puts the American Dream within reach, and a responsible government that knows that importance of economic growth and prosperity for the working men and women of America.
When all is said and done, that's what a strong and growing economy is all about: it's not about the numbers or the statistics or the reports. It's about people. It's about job security; it's about families; and it's about children.
Mr. Armey is Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. This article is adapted from remarks he made at the July 23 Leadership Forum on Economic Growth.


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SOUTHPORT—Brunswick's Junior Dixie Boys baseball team (13-year-olds) is 2-0 in games through Monday in the state tournament being played this week at Smithville Park.
Brunswick's Dixie Boys (14-year-olds) are 2-1 in games through Monday night.
The winners of each tourney advance to its group's World Series. Below are summaries of Brunswick's games.
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Ashlyn Burke will be the head women's basketball coach for Brunswick Community College this season. Burke currently serves as the program and events coordinator for the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center and will be adding coaching to her duties.
Burke's previous coaching experience includes the Trask Middle School girls' basketball team for two years; basketball camps at UNCW, Chowan University, Spartanburg Methodist College and South Columbus High School; and several years as an individual- skills coordinator.
Chad McCumbee nearly had his fifth top-10 finish of the season, finishing 11th Saturday in the Built Ford Tough 225 at the Kentucky Speedway. A late-race collision dropped the SS Green Light Racing team driver out of the top-10 with three laps to go.
McCumbee started 19th and patiently waited for the handling of his truck to improve during the early stages of the race. A bold move by the Bobby Dotter led SS Green Light team moved the tiwi Chevy into the lead on lap 36.
Earth Angels Child Care Center in Shallotte has received a state-funded grant to help prevent childhood obesity.
The Preventing Obesity by Design II grant, a partnership between the Natural Learning Initiative of N.C. State University and the North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc., was awarded to about 30 centers in North Carolina.
BOLIVIA—After a closed session Monday night, Brunswick County Commissioners voted to sell an easement on county-owned property to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
County attorney Huey Marshall said commissioners approved the department of transportation's approximately $21,000 offer for an easement and property on N.C. 133 near N.C. 87 for the future expansion of N.C. 133. While DOT officials are still acquiring property, once construction begins, DOT would fund the relocation of any utilities if needed, Marshall said.
Though he's yet to be served, Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram is being been sued by a former inmate who claims he was injured while in custody at the Brunswick County Detention Center.
Shane Michael Johnson, who was arrested Oct. 4, 2008, for being drunk and disruptive, sued Ingram and former sheriff's deputy John Thomas Albertson on July 10.
Ingram is being sued in his official capacity as sheriff. Albertson is being sued in his official capacity and as an individual.
CALABASH—Three incumbents have filed for re-election to town commissioners' seats up for grabs this November in the Seafood Capital.
They face a challenge from two other candidates who also filed for election during the two-week filing period that ended at noon Friday, July 17, at the Brunswick County Board of Elections office in Bolivia.
Town commissioners Emily DiStasio, Bill Dixon and Cecelia Herman are each seeking re-election to four-year terms Nov. 3.
CAROLINA SHORES—Six people have filed for election for two available town commissioners' seats for upcoming Nov. 3 municipal elections in Brunswick County.
Incumbent Gere Dale has filed for re-election as town commissioner. Fellow commissioner Jack Csernecky is not seeking re-election.
Other Carolina Shores residents who have filed for the town race are Bob Breen, Joyce Dunn, Walter Goodenough, Dave Jones and Leon Paulikas.
Both available commissioners' seats are for four-year terms.
SUNSET BEACH—Two people are vying for the mayor's race while five residents have filed as candidates for three available town council seats up for grabs in Nov. 3 municipal elections in Brunswick County.
Sunset Beach Mayor Ronald Klein is seeking re-election to a third two-year term. Rich Cerrato also has filed as a candidate for mayor.
Town council incumbents Lou DeVita and Len Steiner are seeking re-election to four-year terms in at-large races. The council seat of Ron Watts, who is not seeking re-election this year, is also available.
Daisy, left, and Hannah are best friends forever felines and two tabbies looking for a good home at Cat Tails. Daisy is almost 5 and Hannah, who's a little shyer, is almost a year old. To see them, call Cat Tails at 253-1375 or visit its Web site at www.cattails.org. You can visit Daisy and Hannah, as well as all the other cats and kittens available for adoption, at Cat Tails in the Corner Stone center at 6622 Beach Drive in Ocean Isle Beach. Visiting hours are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and 1-3 p.m. Sundays. Other hours are by appointment.
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This campground used to be a great family place, however in recent years it has seriously gone downhill, as you can see by its dated facilities and drastic decline in seasonal campers. The basketball court has not been refinished in a long time, the park is constantly swarming with hornets and bees, and the beach area is filthy. The events they hold are mediocre at best, with the adult events turning into a bunch of people getting drunk and obnoxious quickly. The events for kids are repetitive and poorly hosted and attended. The drug use in this campground has seriously increased and campers are regularly broken into and stolen from. Seasonal campers are unwelcoming to weekend visitors. - CamperRay
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This seemed like mostly seasonal sites with additions built onto trailers. There was one site- "Jake's Place" that had so much junk on it (I mean junk) that the theme from "Sanford and Son" came into my head every time that I walked by it. The water in the cove looked low, as if it had been drained. The pool was clean. The staff was friendly. There were activities every night in the rec hall until 11. This wasn't a peaceful experience that we were looking for. I don't think we will go back. - RIcamper
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The sites were pretty much out in the open, with very little privacy, ours was just dirt, although we did see some were grassy. The seasonals were not very welcoming. We also had trouble getting a pizza delivered, with the pizza places telling us that there has been trouble at this campground in the past. The bathrooms were dirty. To be fair, the lake is very nice, but not nice enough to stay here again. - JewelsRDH


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New Costa Rica Marina Village to become first of its kind North of the Panama Canal
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica , July 4, 2012 / For Immediate Release– Crocodile Bay Resort, Costa Rica a world famous sport fishing resort that opened its doors in 1999 to thousands of salt water anglers and eco-tourists has announced plans for the construction a new Costa Rica Marina, oceanfront boutique hotel and residential village. The mid-sized marina will consist of a completely floating wavebreak and dock system that will facilitate the unobstructed flow of sea water and marine life making it ecologically sensitive and one of a kind in Costa Rica.
The new marina will also become the closest international full service marina North of the Panama Canal. This southern location will provide vessels an easy port of entry to Costa Rican waters and include a full range of marina services never before available in the country's South Pacific point of entry : fuel, WiFi, emergency fire boat response team, golf cart access to docks, dry dock storage, boat launching services, 24hr security, helipad, concierge services, separate charter dock, immigration and first port of call services. For the first time this will allow vessels an easy way to access Costa Rica's Pacific Coast in its entirety.
CBRM is located in Costa Rica's Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf), a naturally protected harbor in a hurricane free zone. The marina village will offer a boutique oceanfront hotel with rooms built directly above the ocean. This will give guests and boat owners an unparalleled view of the Golfo Dulce (one of only a few tropical fjord systems in the world.)
Oceanfront Hotel Amenities: Large infinity edge swimming pool built out over the ocean, overlooking the marina, bar, restaurants, shops, fitness center, conference facilities, casino, spa and wellness center focused on all natural rainforest treatments.
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If sitting on the back of your boat watching a 500 pound marlin take your bait or listening to the resident leviathan humpbacks as they blow sea spray into the air sounds like a pipe dream, think again! Crocodile Bay will soon be making this dream a reality with its new marina village. Southern Costa Rica is considered one of the greatest sport fishing destinations on Earth where anglers will delight in catch and release fishing for species such as marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, tuna and a myriad of inshore trophy species (roosterfish, snapper, pompano, grouper and more).
Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula has been referred to by National Geographic Magazine as "The most ecologically intense place on Earth" and the tours and activities the area has to offer include some of Costa Rica's best. Rappel from a thundering waterfall, ride the world's second longest left hand surf break or take a zipline through the canopy of a primary rainforest where you may witness up to four indigenous species of monkey. The area is also famous for its miles of pristine beaches perfect for surfing, shore casting, or just relaxing.
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BOULDER — The University of Colorado football team and University of Colorado Police Departement will square off against each other in a softball game on Saturday in what is hoped to become an annual event by both sides.
Taking place at the East Mapleton Ball Fields at Mapleton Ave. and 30th Street behind Whole Foods, the game will begin at 3 p.m. The university community and public are encouraged to attend.
"I am honored to be a part of the inaugural event and committed to strengthening our relationship with the players representing CU on the field," said Melissa Zak, CU-Boulder Chief of Police. "As evidenced by last year's floods, whether it was Athletic Director Rick George assisting on the evacuations, student-athletes serving meals to displaced families or CUPD keeping the campus safe, we are leaders in our community and committed to strengthening the bond that makes us CU. I think these team-building events help us appreciate the responsibilities student-athletes have, and vice versa."
Officers from other local agencies including the Boulder Police Department and the Boulder County Sherrif's Office, have also been invited to play.
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The football team will open Fall Camp on August 1 when the players report. The first game of the season will take place against Colorado State in Denver at Sports Authroity Field at Mile High, 50 days from Thursday on Friday, August 29.


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Kuwait & Gulf Link Transport Company (KGL) of Kuwait have awarded Damen the shipbuilding contract to construct and deliver a 52 meter Wave Piercing Catamaran. The fast ferry will have a capacity of 340 passengers and 10 cars with a cruising speed of 35 knots. AMD of Australia was commissioned by KGL to prepare the principal design of the vessel.
Damen Shipyards Singapore will outfit and commission the catamaran which is scheduled for delivery in Kuwait by mid-2007 and also provide a training program for KGL's crew, as well as an on-board service engineer during the first period of operation. The new catamaran will operate on scheduled services between Kuwait City and ports in Iran, Bahrain, Iraq and the Kuwaiti islands.
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