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Nearly 2,000 firefighters battle blazes burning near a wine-growing region east of Sacramento and near Yosemite National Park.
12:06, UK, Monday 28 July 2014
Wildfires fuelled by scorching temperatures and strong winds are threatening hundreds of homes in California.
Some 1,900 firefighters have been trying to contain fires raging in central and northern parts of the state, including near the state capital Sacramento and near Yosemite National Park.
The Sand Fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento was 50% surrounded by Sunday night, after burning 13 homes and nearly 40 other buildings.
But "the steep, dry terrain continues to be a challenge", the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
Around 515 homes are still at risk and residents have been ordered to evacuate.
The fire started on Friday when a vehicle drove over vegetation that is tinder-dry from a prolonged drought.
It was raging near vineyards in the area, burning homes, cabins and a collection of 13 antique cars that a man was restoring in the town of Plymouth, the Sacramento Bee reported.
About 150 miles (240km) south, in central California, a fire near Yosemite National Park spread to about four square miles (10 square km).
It continued to threaten the small town of Foresta, where it destroyed one home.
The park itself, home to such sites as Half Dome mountain and a grove of Giant Sequoia trees, remained open throughout Sunday and authorities said its treasures were not at risk.
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BOSTON One of the biggest questions going into Tuesday's preliminary mayoral election in Boston is whether younger and more diverse residents will show up at the polls in large enough numbers to influence the outcome. And the rapidly growing Asian-American community is among the groups in play.
A Fading Machine
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley was just the latest mayoral candidate to make his pitch to Chinatown voters.
"My grandfather, James Conley, was born on Tyler Street in what is today Chinatown," he told an audience of about 100 at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School. "Does that make me an honorary resident of Chinatown?"
"If so, that means I'm the only candidate who has roots in Chinatown," Conley said, as laughter rippled through the crowd.
But if Conley was making headway, he already had the support of the most powerful man in the room — a slight figure in a pink dress shirt known as "Uncle Frank."
Frank Chin, 81, was born in Boston's Chinatown. His mother died soon after his birth, so he went to live with his father's first wife in a village in China. At 14, Frank's adoptive mother died and he returned to Boston with nothing.
But over time Frank and his brother Billy built a small empire. They invested in restaurants and real estate and constructed a political machine in a community that had been largely ignored by City Hall.
Chin said when he checked the voter rolls in 1970, he found just 300 Chinese surnames. By 1977, after a voter drive, he'd upped the total to 3,600, and that meant clout.
When he wanted public funds to build a large, decorative gate at the entrance to Chinatown, he sent an emissary to City Hall with a detailed proposal. Mayor Kevin White didn't even look at it. He put it down, Frank recalled, and asked one question: "How many votes do you have?"
When Frank's emissary said they had 3,600, the deal was done.
For decades Frank and his brother served as Chinatown's fixers — the men to see if you wanted to build condos in the neighborhood or win a seat on the City Council.
But politics are changing in Boston. The machine is fading and a new grassroots model is taking hold.
In Chinatown, that means more power for groups like the Chinese Progressive Association, whose political wing is supporting Roxbury activist John Barros for mayor.
Executive Director Lydia Lowe said her organization's approach marks a real break from the Chins' ward boss, deliver-the-vote politics.
"That's really how politics was done in Chinatown up until about 10 or 15 years ago," Lowe said. "We like to think that we have a newer approach. We think that people need to be aware at the grassroots level of, you know, why vote for one candidate versus the other candidate."
The approach seems to be paying dividends. Voter turnout has been steadily rising in Chinatown over the past decade. But some of those new voters are outsiders who have flocked to Chinatown and other downtown neighborhoods in the recent years.
And a report out of UMass Boston's Institute for Asian-American Studies found the community punching below its weight in last fall's presidential election. Asian-Americans made up just 6 percent of the Boston electorate, even though they're 9 percent of the population.
Paul Watanabe, director of the institute, said the challenges of immigration play a big role in the shortfall.
"About 70 percent of the adult Asian-American population are foreign born," he said. "This has electoral and political consequences because the minimum requirements to vote in the city of Boston is you've got to be 18 years of age and you've got to be a citizen."
A Political Arrival
Last month, the Boston Vietnamese American Council held its first official meeting above a Vietnamese grocery store on Dorchester Avenue. Their goal: build political clout in the community.
But the challenge of mustering power in a community of relatively recent arrivals quickly became clear when one member spoke of his trouble deciphering English-language campaign literature: "I don't know who is running for mayor and who is running for City Council. I'm lost."
Still, there was undeniable energy in the room.
Tony Dang, an MBTA police officer and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, ran the gathering with a soldier's precision and an activist's passion.
He called for the formation of a Vietnamese political action committee to host forums and endorse candidates and he insisted that the assembled educate themselves about the mayoral hopefuls.
Dang is personally supporting Marty Walsh, who represents a large swath of Dorchester in the state Legislature, and he said he's working hard to turn out the vote.
"I wish I started the campaign earlier," Dang said. "Me and my colleagues are just starting to be active. We're learning too. So hopefully, hopefully, we'll come out in large numbers."
But even if the Asian-American vote doesn't reach its full potential this year, analysts say, it will be critical. In a tight, 12-way race for mayor, every ballot is precious.
That has mayoral candidates fighting for support in Chinatown and Vietnamese Dorchester like they have for years in South Boston and West Roxbury. And that may be the most important sign yet of a political arrival.
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to note that it is the political wing of the Chinese Progressive Association, a separate organization known as Chinese Progressive Political Action, that endorsed John Barros for mayor.


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I'm crazy. No, we're crazy. Let me explain what 2014 will hold for my fiancé and me. First, obviously, our wedding and all the craziness that comes with that. Next, we are building a house—and not just any house. As I mention in our engagement story, we are building Southfork. Yes, that Southfork (more on that later). And last but not least, I'm turning 40, but, that one doesn't really scare me. Rob Lowe is giving me faith for my 50s, so the big 4-0 doesn't frighten me a single bit.
Which brings me back to the thing that does keep me up at night . . . the wedding. Nuptials are scary enough, but Collin and I are currently making it even worse. We call our current state of wedding-indecision, "Chicken or the Egg." You see, after toggling back and forth over where to have it, we landed on . . . drum roll please . . . our house. Yes, the house that's not even built yet. Heck, we don't even have the land yet (anyone know where we could find a prime two-or-so acres? Kidding! Well, not really). But, somehow, our lack of progress on Southfork hasn't scared us off the decision to have the wedding at "the house."
It just feels perfect for the two of us for so many reasons. First, because the house means so much to us as a couple. It is our dream house. For me, due to my sometimes unhealthy obsession with the TV show Dallas. For Collin, because he's always wanted to design a house from top to bottom. So, to have our family and friends celebrate our love in that space would be nothing short of perfect. Our home, our love. It's the perfect marriage in every way.
The road that led us to having our big day at our non-existent house was a long one. Collin and I went round and round about where to get married. Actually, we've pretty much been talking about it since our fourth date. (I know, don't judge.) We were just so very sure that this was it. Everything just felt so right between us. I often describe the two of us with one word: ease. There's just a level of comfort between us that I've never had in my entire life. I guess that's why wedding talk during our fourth date didn't seem so crazy. What is crazy is the fact that it is now a year away. Oh wait, I just looked at the calendar, it's less than a year away. I'm reaching for the Pinot Grigio now.
But, I'm not gonna lie to you. There are occasional whispers between Collin and I to give up the idea of having the wedding at the house when we see a cool venue, a gorgeous hotel, or a fabulous outdoor space. And, there are a lot of temptations out there! We are in love with the W Minneapolis—The Foshay and would love to see our guests partying the night away in the gorgeous Prohibition bar. Le Meridien Chambers in Minneapolis holds a special place in my heart. I still maintain, it's one of the most beautiful rooftop areas in the city. And, who doesn't love the St. Paul Hotel? The classic charm and unmatched atmosphere.
But, for now, it's a Southfork wedding, with all the drama that comes with that title. We are now just hoping Sue Ellen Ewing accepts our invite and causes a drunken scene!
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Adult — Betty McQueen, "Courthouse Rock", first place; Brush Country Cattlewomen, "Eat More Beef", second; and Mackey Alvarez, "The Beary Best StoryFest Ever", third.
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IN order to apply for PR you and your wife must have been in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years (with short absences permitted), You must have both been exercising treaty rights, which means either by working in an employed or self-employed capacity, studying or otherwise being self-sufficient.
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LA Times suggests Robert Pattinson, Xavier Samuel for Rolling Stones biopic
The LA Times is doing some casting suggestions for Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for a Rolling Stones biopic. See their suggestions for Keith (Rob) and Mick (Xavier) and other choices here.
When the Rolling Stones guitarist was working on "Exile," he was recording in a big basement and not seeing much direct sunlight, so a pale, vampiric actor such as Robert Pattinson might be a good, safe choice.
Certainly this casting would please the ladies (but depress the Stones fans).
The magnetic Australian actor is best known for his role in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and at a certain angle is a ringer for Jagger.
And since Xavier Samuel proved in "Eclipse" that he's a good fighter, he'd be able to accurately capture the tension between Jagger and Richards.
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Senior Sarah Barkley had 11 kills, four blocks and three aces. Junior Aileen Lundquist led in assists with 26 assists, and she chipped in 12 digs and four aces, while Senior Korie Rodriguez had 20 assists, eight digs, two aces,5 five kills and two blocks. Junior Kalli Ferguson had nine kills, three blocks and three digs. Junior Jonie Reyes added 17 digs and 3 kills. Junior Courtney Pierprzyca had five kills, four digs and a block. Sophomore Kayla Ramirez contributed 15 digs and two aces. Junior Lani Pitts had five kills and two blocks, and Junior Dora Bazan added another 10 digs.
After Friday's game, the Lady Badgers continue to hold third in district behind Poth and George West, which they face Oct. 25 here. Their overall record was 28-7 overall and district record went to 9-3.
We all have to want it," Rodriguez said, as they focus on their remaining district games, especially George West. "We know what needs to be done. It's a matter of every team member doing their part, as well as believed that we can do this."
They faced Natalia there Tuesday, but because of deadlines, it will be in next week's edition.
The Lady Badgers Volleyball team coasted to a win in three games against Jourdanton Oct. 11. Karnes City's varsity won 25-10, 25-13 and 25-15.
Pieprzyca recorded nine kills, a block and two aces, while Barkley had eight kills, four blocks, seven aces and three digs. Lundquist led in assists with 18 assists, and she also had eight digs, five aces and a kill. Rodriguez 10 assists, five digs, three aces, two kills and two blocks. Reyes got 12 digs and 5 aces, while Ramirez chipped in another 11 digs and six aces. Senior Maria Moncada had five digs and two aces. Bazan added another seven digs.
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Gospel reading: Luke 2:36-40
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
She gave thanks to God and spoke about the child. Anna, the elderly and pious widow, is like the man who stumbles upon a treasure in a field. By God's providence she is in the Temple when the old man Simeon took the Child Jesus in his arms and spoke of Him as "a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for Your people Israel" (Lk 2:32). The moment she recognizes the Child, Anna also gives thanks to God and speaks about the Child to all who are awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. We see here again that faith is indeed a gift of God, and that those who receive the gift of recognizing the Savior must proclaim Him to others out of gratitude. Anna's example tells us, besides, that no one is too old to be a witness to Jesus. She seems so handicapped: A woman, an elderly person, and a widow. And yet she gives witness to Jesus.
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Kontakion in Tone Three:
Born at Lelich in Serbia
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Taking your place on the throne of Saint Sabbas at Zicha,
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Tao Tao Ju Teahouse
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Located on No. 20 of Dishipu Road in Liwan District, Tao Tao Ju Teahouse is one of the teahouses in Guangzhou that has the longest history. Tao Tao Ju Teahouse is famous for its Chinese cakes, Mid-Autumn mooncakes, tea noodles, various dishes and wine. Tao Tao Ju Teahouse enjoys great popularity in the Chinese citizens inhabiting in Southeast Asia. In Tao Tao Ju Teahouse, there is a saloon for Cantonese folk art forms. Bai Jurong, the famous King of Xiaosheng (Xiaosheng is a young man's role in Chinese opera) in Cantonese opera also perform frequently there. So, besides the refined scholars, customers there also include common people who are fans of Cantonese folk art forms. Besides, Tao Tao Ju Teahouse has spent time and energy on tea culture. It hires people specially to carry the water from Jiu Long Spring (or the Spring of Nine Dragons) in Baiyun Mountain (or the Mountain of Clouds). Tao Tao Ju Teahouse insists on using the water from Jiu Long Spring to make tea and cook it in pottery vessel' on 'pottery oven with gentle fire and heated coal.
Tao Tao Ju is the earliest luxurious teahouse in Guangzhou, when many scholars and poets liked to enjoy themselves there. When Kang Youwei gave lectures in Guangzhou, he often went to Tao Tao Ju Teahouse to have a cup of tea. In addition, he wrote Tao Tao Ju three Chinese characters extemporaneously with the request of the owner at that time. His handwriting of Tan Tao Ju is now the shop sign of Tao Tao Ju Teahouse. Because of the food cultural deposits in Tao Tao Ju Teahouse, it has become the place where celebrities and scholars get together for tens of years. Noted calligraphers and Chinese painters exhibit their latest works there regularly. In 1990s, the Shuang Hua Xiao Yuan on the third floor hold calligraphy and painting exhibition many years in a row. People who love ancient stones have also established a Tao Tao Stone Room, providing ancient stones for guests free of charge. In the dinner hall, there is a Xi Guan Ancient Platform. Well-known storytelling performers in Guangzhou are invited to give performances on ancient stories to customers for free. In addition, customers in Tao Tao Ju Teahouse can also enjoy Cantonese songs and acrobatics, as well as the delicious food and fragrant tea.
In this old and famous teahouse, which has a history of over 100 years, everything looks simple and antique. On the column on both sides of the house, there carved some elegant long antithetical couplets written by the modern calligrapher Cai Esheng. Besides, the lifelike embossment on the columns shows the magnificence of this famous teahouse. There are a lot of famous dishes in Tao Tao Ju Teahouse, such as the soup of pig brain and fish, colorful fresh shrimp meat, scrambled crab meat with ginger and green onion, West lake chrysanthemum fish, baked chicken in salt, splitting roasted duck, ham with refreshing tripe, fried cab meat and shrimp meat.
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Join us for a day of fun and learning as Northwest Hospital celebrates the opening of UW Medicine�s Regional Heart Center at Northwest Hospital.Participate in free hands-on activities:� Health screenings � know your numbers� Heart healthy exercises� Try CPR and learn how to use a portable defibrillator� See your own heart rhythm and amazing images of the human heart� Explore the new heart center� Meet our physicians and providersLearn about: � Nutrition, healthy eating and heart-healthy recipes� Heart disease and women� Cardiac risk in children and teens� Lowering cardiac risk by reducing stressKeeping your heart healthy is one of the most important things you can do to ensure overall long-term health, whether you�re a child, teen, adult or senior. The good news is, there are many things you can do to reduce the risk of heart disease, and trying even one will make a lasting difference.Northwest Hospital Lobby10:00 a.m.�2:00 p.m.Speaker ScheduleHeart Healthy Nutrition � Patricia Clement, registered dietician and certified diabetes instructor, Northwest Hospital & Medical Center Learn about delicious ways to keep your heart healthy and pick up some tasty recipes and healthy eating tips.Exercise and Stress Reduction for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle � David Warth, MD, Summit Cardiology along with Northwest Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Program staff Join us for a discussion of easy things you can do to build a heart-healthy lifestyle. Try some simple heart-healthy exercises and stress-reduction techniques.Women and Heart Disease � Jennifer Branham, ARNP, Summit CardiologyWomen die from cardiovascular disease more than any other condition, yet many do not know the signs or symptoms. Join us for a discussion of what heart disease is, how to prevent it and what symptoms are unique to women.Understanding your Cholesterol � Marko Yakovlevitch, MD, Summit CardiologyLearn how to interpret your numbers and find out what you can do to make them better. Play mythbuster as we explore red meat, LDL cholesterol and what �heart healthy� means to a skeptic.Interventional Technologies to Treat Heart Disease � Gary Weeks, MD, Summit CardiologyLearn how coronary artery disease and heart valve conditions can be treated without surgery.10:15 a.m. � Heart Healthy Nutrition10:20 a.m. � Exercise and Stress Reduction for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle10:40 a.m. � Women and Heart Disease11:00 a.m. � Understanding Your Cholesterol11:20 a.m. � Interventional Technologies to Treat Heart DiseaseNoon � Heart-Healthy Nutrition12:20 p.m. � Exercise and Stress Reduction for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle12:40 p.m. � Women and Heart Disease1:00 p.m. � Understanding Your Cholesterol1:20 p.m. � Interventional Technologies to Treat Heart Disease Click here for maps and directions. Parking is free.
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May 31, 2016
A 32-year-old Cooley Law School student has been arraigned on charges of Indecent Exposure.
Thirty-two-year-old James Brooks, Junior was arrested Wednesday after Michigan State Police linked him to numerous incidents in which a man exposed himself to female witnesses.
Investigators say Brooks would sit inside his car at large parking lots then expose himself as women walked by. In at lest two of the incidents, the female witnesses were minors.
Because the incidents occurred in both Ingham and Eaton County, Brooks will face similar charges in both counties.
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LAILAPS (or Laelaps) was a magical dog which was alsways destined to catch his prey. He was first given to Europa of Krete by the god Zeus, and was later handed down through King Minos, to Prokris and Kephalos of Athens.
Kephalos used the hound to hunt down the Teumessian Fox, a monstrous beast which was laying waist to the countryside of Thebes. However, the fox was destined never to be caught, and Zeus, pondering the dilemma of the uncatcheable fox being chased by an inescable hound, turned the pair to stone, or else placed them in the heavens as the Constellations Canis Major and Minor. In so doing he froze their contest or set it to play out for eternity in the heavens.
Lailaps may be the same as Golden Hound which was set to guard the infant Zeus on Krete.
LAELAPS (Lailaps), i. e. the storm-wind, which is personified in the legend of the dog of Procris which bore this name. Procris had received this extremely swift animal as a present, either from Artemis or Minos, and afterwards left it to her husband Cephalus. When the Teumessian fox was sent as a punishment to the Thebans, to which they had to sacrifice a boy every month, and when Creon had requested Amphitryon to deliver the city of the monster fox, Cephalus sent out the dog Laelaps against the fox. The dog overtook the fox, but Zeus changed both animals into a stone, which was shown in the neighbourhood of Thebes. (Apollod. ii. 4. § 6; Hygin. Fab. 189, Poet. Astr. ii. 35; Ov. Met. vii. 771.)
Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
Homerica, The Epigoni Frag 2 (from Photius, Lexicon s.v. Teumesia) (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th B.C.) :
"The Teumesian Fox . . . was sent by the gods to punish the descendants of Kadmos, and that the Thebans therefore excluded those of the house of Kadmos from the kingship. But they say a certain Kephalos, the son of Deion, an Athenian, who owned a Hound [Laelaps] which no beast ever escaped, had accidentally killed his wife Prokris, and being purified of the homicide by the Kadmeans, hunted the Fox with his Hound, and when they had overtaken it both Hound and Fox were turned into stones near Teumessos. These writers have taken the story from the Epic Cycle."
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 57 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"A wild Fox was creating havoc in the land [of Thebes]. But despite Amphitryon's attempts [to destroy it], it was fated that no one would subdue this Fox. As the land continued in torment, the Thebans once a month would set out one of the citizen's children for it, for otherwise it would have seized many of them. Amphitryon went to Deioneus' son Kephalos at Athens, and after promising him a share of the booty from the Teleboan expedition, persuaded him to bring to the Fox hunt the Dog [Laelaps] which Prokris had received from Minos and brought from Krete, for it was also fated that this Dog would catch whatever it chased. Consequently, when the Fox was chased by the Dog, Zeus turned them both to stone [the only solution to the contradictory fates of a Fox destined never be caught being chased by a dog destined to catch whatever it chased]."
Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 19. 1 (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) :
"On this highway is a place called Teumessos, where it is said that Europa was hidden by Zeus. There is also another legend, which tells of a Fox called the Teumessian Fox, how owing to the wrath of Dionysos the beast was reared to destroy the Thebans, and how, when about to be caught by the Hound [Lailaps] given by Artemis to Prokris the daughter of Erekhtheus, the Fox was turned into a stone, as was likewise this Hound."
Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 41 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Minos gave Prokris his spear and his dog [Lailaps] [after she cured him of the curse his wife Pasiphae had placed on him]. No animal could escape these two and they always reached their target.
Accepting them, Prokris went to Thorikos in Attika, where Kephalos lived, and became a hunter with him. She had altered her clothes and had cut her hair as a man; no one who saw her recognised her. When Kephalos saw that he never caught anything when hunting, while everything went the way of Prokris, he yearned to have that spear for himself. Prokris promised to give him the dog as well, if he would agree to enjoy her youthful charms.
Kephalos accepted the proposition and when they lay down together, Prokris revealed who she was and reproached him for having committed something far more disgraceful. But Kephalos acquired the dog and the spear.
Amphitryon who needed the dog, went to Kephalos and asked him if he would be willing to join him, with the dog, in going after the [Teumessian] Fox. He promised to hand over to him a share of the booty which he would take from the Teleboans.
For at that time there had appeared in the land of the people of Kadmos, a Fox was a monstrous creature. It would regularly issue out of Teumessos snatching up Kadmeans. Every thirty days they would put out a child for it and the Fox would take it and eat it up.
Amphitryon had asked Kreon and the Kadmeans to help in making war against the Teleboians. They refused unless he helped them do away with the Fox. Amphitryon accepted these conditions from the Kadmeans and went to Kephalos and told him about the agreement and urged him to go to Thebes with the dog. Kephalos accepted the proposal and set out to hunt the Fox. But it had been ordained that the Fox could not be taken by any hunter, and that nothing should escape that dog when it went hunting. Zeus saw them when they reached the plain of Thebes and turned them both into stones."
Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 189 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) :
"Procris fled to the island of Crete [after discovering that her husband Cephalus was having an affair with the dawn-goddess Eos], where Diana [Artemis] used to hunt. When Diana saw her, she said to her : `virgins hunt with me, but you are not a virgin, leave my company.' Procris revealed to her her misfortune and told her that she had been deceived by Aurora [Eos the Dawn]. Diana, moved by pity, gave her a javelin which no one could avoid, and the dog Laelaps which no wild beast could escape, and bade her go contend with Cephalus. With her hair cut, and in young man's attire, by the will of Diana, she came to Cephalus and challenged him, and surpassed him in the hunt. When Cephalus saw that javelin and Dog were so irresistible, he asked the stranger to sell them to him, not knowing she was his wife. She refused. He promised her also a share in his kingdom [of Phokis]; she still refused. `But if,' she said, `you really continue to want this, grant me what boys are won to grant.' Inflamed by desire for the javelin and the Dog, he promised he would. When they had come into the bed-chamber, Procris took off her tunic and showed that she was a woman and his wife. Cephalus took the gifts and came again into her favour."
Pseudo-Hyginus, Astronomica 2. 35 :
"[Constellation Dog :] He is said to have been given by Jove [Zeus] as a guardian for Europa, and later to have come to Minos. When Minos was ill, Procris, wife of Cephalus, is said to have cured him, and received the dog as a reward for her services, as she was very fond of hunting and the dog was so swift that no beast could escape. After her death the dog came to Cephalus her husband, who brought it to Thebes with him when he came. There was a fox there which was said to be so swift that it could outrun all dogs. So when the two animals met, Jupiter [Zeus], in a dilemma, as Istrus says, changed them both to stone."
Ovid, Metamorphoses 7. 745 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.) :
"She [Prokris] gave me [Kephalos] too, as though herself were gift of small account, a hound [Lailaps] her own Cynthia [Artemis] had given her, saying `He'll outrun them all.' The javelin too she gave me which you see. You ask the story of the other gift? I'll tell a tale to take your breath away. The riddle that had baffled earlier brains was solved by Laiades [Oidipous son of Laius] and headlong down the Carmina [Sphinx] had fallen, her mysteries forgotten. At once a second plague was launched on Thebae Aoniae, a savage beast [the Teumessian Fox] that killed and feasted on the farmfolk and their flocks. We, the young squires, ringed the broad pastures with our hunting nets, but with a bound the beast was over them, clearing the tops of our entanglements. We slipped our dogs; the beast, as they gave chase, fled like a bird and mocked our hundred hounds. With one accord my comrades called to me for Laelaps (Whirlwind) (my find gift-hound), who for long had fought the leash that checked him. He was loosed and straightway lost to sight; the hot dust held his footprints; he had vanished; not so swift a lance's flight or bullets from a sling or slender arrows from a Cretan bow. Some rising ground commanded the wide fields; I climbed the top and gained a grandstand view of that strange chase; one moment the beast's caught the next the death-wound's missed him - he's escaped. His course was cunning, never straight for long; he doubled back and circled to deceive the chasing jaws, to foil his foe's assault. The hound pressed close, clung step for step; it seemed he'd got him, but he failed and snapped the air. My javelin must help, I thought, and while I weighed it in my hand and tried to fit my fingers in the loop, I glanced aside, and when I looked again--amazing sight!--there in the open plain below I saw two marble statues, one of them, you'd swear, in flight, the other pouncing on its prey. Some god, if gods were watching, must have willed that both should be unbeaten in that chase."


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The Delayed Contraceptive Revolution in Guatemala
Santiso-Galvez, Roberto, Bertrand, Jane T., Human Organization
Guatemala has the second lowest level of contraceptive use of any country in Latin America, despite an active private family planning program for over 30 years. Previous analyses identify correlates of contraceptive use but fail to address the fundamental question: Why does Guatemala differ so markedly from the rest of Spanish-speaking Latin America in the acceptance of family planning? This case study explores political and historical factors at the macrolevel that have shaped the evolution of family planning in Guatemala. These include the anti-imperialistic leftist movements of the 1960s and 1970s; the large percentage of the population that is indigenous; the civil unrest that peaked in the 1980s and paralyzed social programs, especially in the western highlands; and the powerful alliance between the government and the Catholic Church. Although none of these factors is unique to Guatemala, the convergence of the four in a single country explains why Guatemala lags far behind its Latin American neighbors in the acceptance of family planning. However, recent events give reason for guarded optimism that Guatemala is advancing toward greater acceptance of family planning.
Key words: family planning, contraception, Catholic Church, Guatemala, Maya
Over the past three decades the contraceptive revolution has taken hold firmly in the majority of Latin American countries. Birth rates have dropped from an average of 6 per woman in the 1960s to 2.7 as of 2002. Contraceptive use has edged up steadily, to the point where a number of Latin countries have a contraceptive prevalence level approaching or exceeding that of the United States (76%). This list includes Costa Rica (80%), Brazil (76%), Colombia (76%), Peru (68%), and Mexico (69%) (Population Reference Bureau 2002). By contrast, Guatemala has not kept pace with other Latin American countries, even its neighbors in Central America, despite the efforts of an active family planning association for over 30 years (see Figure 1). As we entered the new millennium, Guatemala's contraceptive prevalence of 38 percent (INE et al. 1999:42) was the second lowest in Latin America, trailed only by Haiti at 28 percent (Population Reference Bureau 2002).
Family planning began in Guatemala as it did in many Latin American countries-as a response of a group of concerned physicians, nurses, sociologists, and social workers to unwanted pregnancy. In Guatemala, the most alarming sign of this trend was clandestine abortion, which resulted in serious health problems and in some cases death to women, many of whom were high parity, low income, and desperate to prevent another birth (Early 1982:79; Martinez 1963; Santiso 1964, 1966). This interest in the health and welfare of individual women and their families coincided with burgeoning awareness of rapid population growth in developing countries worldwide (Hall 1973:420; Harkavy 1995:29-71; Piotrow 1973:3-11). In 1964 this small group of concerned health professionals organized as an affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) under the name of the Asociacion ProBienestar de la Familiar (The Association of Family Well-being [APROFAM]). The first APROFAM clinic opened in Guatemala City in 1965. Ironically, as of 1970 Guatemala was one of six Latin American countries considered most progressive in terms of family planning, based on having an official family planning program whose goals were phrased in both health and demographic terms (Hall 1973:420). However, the situation has changed markedly in the past three decades.
This paper explores why family planning has met with far less success in Guatemala than in the rest of Spanish-speaking Latin America. Social scientists often study determinants of reproductive health behavior using multivariate analysis of national surveys such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Such analyses exist for Guatemala (Bertrand, Seiber, and Escudero 2001:116), yet they tell only part of the story. …


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Western Graphics students to host Portfolio Review Show
Published on Thursday, April 17, 2008
Graduating students in the Western Technical College Graphic Design and Visual Communications programs will be hosting the 16th Annual Portfolio Review Show on Monday, May 5 from 4:00-6:45 p.m. at the Radisson Center in downtown La Crosse. The show will feature a variety of student accomplishments in video, print, and web designs. Potential employers, students and the general public are invited to stop in anytime during this free event. Refreshments will be served.
For information about the event, call 608.785.9200 or visit westerntc.edu/graphicdesign or westerntc.edu/visualcommunications.


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Judge Dredd [Blu-Ray]
You might not read my reviews regularly, but if you did, then youd know that Judge Dredd is my kind of movie. I loved it back when I first saw it in the theaters with my dad, and I still love it today. I am THE LAW!
The Movie:
The Sylvester Stallone vehicle, Judge Dredd, is a much-maligned comic book movie from the 90s, and I never understood why. Its loud, its exciting, and its even funny (Yes, Rob Schneider can actually be funny in the right situation!). One of the major complaints is that, oh, wah wah wah, Judge Dredd rarely ever takes off his helmet in the comics, wah, wah, wah. As if you even knew that before this movie came out and somebody told you that fact. And secondly, Spider-Man never shot webs out of his skin, either, but THAT happened in Sam Raimis trilogy, which was still widely loved by most fans and newcomers alike. So whats the deal?
My theory? The unfamiliarity of the character, plus the R rating, and the overall hamminess of it (oh, and Rob Schneider), equals a critical and commercial failure. Its not like Judge Dredd is an unknown character or anything like that. His 2000 A.D. series is quite famous in the pantheon of comic books, but no one would mistake him for the popularity of Batman or The X-Men. He suffers the same fate as somebody like Jonah Hex, even though that movie was lousy and this one isnt. People just couldnt get into the character. At least, thats what I think.
The film stars Sylvester Stallone in a role that could have just as easily gone to Arnold Schwarzenegger. He plays a cop with adamant beliefs in the law, and acts as judge, jury, and executioner, all wrapped into one glorious piece of beef. He does his job better than anyone else ever could, but things go awry when hes framed for murder and is sent into exile (with Rob Schneider). What follows is his ascent back to glory as he seeks out the culprit, who is played with hilarious bombast by Armand Assante. One of my favorite moments from Assante occurs when he curls up his lip like Stallone and spouts, Leeeeaawwww! Just watch the movie, and Im sure youll also find this funny.
And thats why I love this film. Its so fun to make fun of but genuinely enjoyable to watch, too. Sure, none of the actors take themselves too seriously, but thats whats great about it. It feels like a joke, and it is, but its also immensely entertaining, just like a dumb action picture should be. Im not going to compare it to something as classic as say, Commando, which I consider the comic gem of action pictures. But I will say that, all the way through, while Im laughing at its ridiculousness, Im also enjoying the special affects, gunfire, and one-liners (I knew youd say that) that this film has to offer. It seriously never lets up, but in a strangely, not-too-violent fashion. Like I mentioned earlier, the movie is rated-R and it really never should have been. Even back then it was tame, and by todays standards, itd be downright be PG-13which is another reason why people might hate it so much. It seems pretty kid-friendly, and almost entirely directed toward teenagers, while people probably expected a bloodbath. Well, that never bothered me, and I liked the film for what it wasA goofy, explosive action flick. I loved it back then, and I still love it today. Long live, Judge Dredd!
The Disc:
Okay, no effort whatsoever went into this Blu-Ray disc. I actually never had this movie on DVD, but if I did, Im sure Id have the same special feature in, Stallones Law: The Making of Judge Dredd, as it was obviously made make in the 90s. Stallone hasnt looked so young in years.
Its enjoyable, to say the least. Stallone hams it up and continues to do that weird curve thing with his lip while he discusses how hard it was to make the film, while the other actors talk up their characters and the movie. Its all pretty interesting stuff and I enjoyed watching it and learning about the special effects (this is back in the day when people actually worked their asses off to make something look futuristic and real), but really, I wanted something more. Perhaps, an in-depth look at the series in preparation for the new Dredd that comes out pretty soon? Or maybe an, In Defense of Dredd featurette, or something like that, since this new Dredd looks like it was pretty much just created to wash out the bad taste that the original movie made with the general public. Or maybe, I dont know, a commentary by the director or writer. Anything, really, other than that one special feature, as the only other extra on this disc is the trailer, which is badass and all, but I wanted more.
Overall, its a really crummy disc for special features, and if you already own Judge Dredd on DVD, then you can skip the Blu-Ray upgrade entirely. It doesnt even look that crisp or new. So, this is a great movie, but lousy with special features. Thats pretty much Judge Dredd on Blu-Ray in a nutshell.
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High bacteria levels found in Lake Ogleton
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Health officials are warning people to avoid the water near a pier in Lake Ogleton after high bacteria levels were found there.
An advisory issued by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health warned residents Friday to avoid the water near the pier at the Bay Ridge Community at Lake Ogleton Clubhouse Pier in Annapolis.
Health Department officials posted warning signs at the pier. They'll return Monday to test the water again.


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Absent Councillor Still On Payroll
Author: Ryan Windsor,
Citizen Journalist
Image source: http://www.polarbear-ac.com/about/office-staff/
Minutes of the Council meeting November 5th. 2012
Council's Letter Regarding Terry Siklenka
Cayman Island News – Video Interview
Central Saanich council has granted a leave of absence with pay to a councillor who appears to have left for work in the Cayman Islands.
Last month, Saanich Voice Online reported that Councillor Terry Siklenka might be removed from council for missing four regularly scheduled council meetings. He had already missed three meetings and the fourth meeting was scheduled for November 5th.
Shortly before the start of the fourth meeting, council held an in-camera meeting where it appears council granted Cllr. Siklenka a six month leave of absence with pay, instead of choosing disqualification and possibly holding a by-election. Mayor Alastair Bryson stated, "Council granted a request for leave of absence for Cllr. Siklenka for personal reasons."
Saanich Voice Online located the absent councillor through a company website and learned that Cllr. Siklenka is working for Polar Bear Air Conditioning in the Cayman Islands.
According to the company's website, "Terry is our Service Coordinator and has a wealth of experience, over 35 years! Terry has work (sic) as a technician, right up to being GM of a multi million dollar operation."
Saanich Voice Online contacted Polar Bear, who confirmed that Siklenka works for them, but repeated attempts to speak to Siklenka himself were not successful.
Although the details surrounding council's decision are not being shared with the public, it is not out of place for a council to grant leave on occasion.
Former councillor Chris Graham recalls his experience. "During my twelve years on council there had only been a few leave of absence requests and they were all dealt with in an open council. This is the first account where I have heard of a leave of absence request being handled in-camera. In addition, when I took a leave of absence in 2001 for Summer holidays, I was not compensated."
According to the Peninsula News Review (Nov 9), Chief Administrative Officer Patrick Robbins reportedly said that Cllr. Siklenka will continue to receive his pay during his leave. He explains, since the Community Charter does not outline rules for remuneration should a councillor take leave, the decision of pay is left up to council.
Sidney Chief Administrative Officer Randy Humble and Victoria Chief Administrative Officer Rob Woodland were both asked if their respective councils have policies relating to pay during leaves of absence. Both confirmed that no such policies existed and that direction on that matter would normally come from council.
Presently Cllr. Siklenka's commitments include Chair of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, Committee Member for the CRD Solid Waste Advisory Committee and council liaison for the First Nations Community to Community Forum, the Healthy Watershed Committee and the Chamber of Commerce.
At the Nov. 5th meeting, Mayor Alastair Bryson stated that council has been managing to fill Cllr. Siklenka's role, but said he "would like to bring back a recommendation to council on how we can more accurately cover his role for up to six months."
Cllr. Siklenka's wife, Maxine Siklenka, was asked by phone if her husband would be returning to council. She replied, "Yes, he is recovering and will be back in town shortly."
49 Responses to "Absent Councillor Still On Payroll"
I want to know exactly how every Councillor voted on this and which of his council buddies knew he was going to the Caymans. We need to know if Siklenka has mislead the council and if he has he must be disqualified from sitting and a bye-election must be called.
Hello Sue
Keep up the excellent work that you are doing in getting to the truth about Clr Siklenka. Today, what I find is why all of a sudden when the story broke within a couple of days the saanichvoiceonline site was comprised and down for a number of hours COINCIDENCE OR NOT
Was Terry actually at the Closed In Camera meeting that granted him the leave of absence or was it done by Skype or some other method? We heard that he was in Mexico California or the Caymans. Love Maxine`s response when asked about his Yes, he is recovering and will be back in town shortly."
Hi Sue,
I haven't seen anybody bring this up yet, so I will. Please have a good look at s. 110 of the Community Charter: http://tinyurl.com/bo23th7
Seems to me that the solution is to simply boot the guy out.
We'll see how Council handles it, they do know this is an option.
Just be aware of the limitation period. You have a small window during which you can petition the courts; if you miss it, you will be out of luck.
I'd deal with it myself if I was a resident of the area. Unfortunately, I live elsewhere in the greater Victoria area.
Are you kidding me!!??!! I was giving him the benifit of the doubt … thought he might be in some sort of re-hab or some sort of 90 day programe?? Come on I'm paying his wages , me and over 17,000 other tax payers. What a screw up an even number of council members then someone has to leave because of a conflict of interest. Holy crap where is Donald Trump ?? He would NOT put up with this. I demand a answer!!
The Councillor is now suggesting he went to the Caymans to help with earthquake relief. If so why was the leave request done in camera when that is not the ordinary procedure? It is also out of character for this councillor who is not shy about letting his good deeds be known. Also most people might get paid leave from their actual jobs to do this work, but being a Councillor is not one's job and the stipend is not intended for this purpose. The councillor was away several weeks before he requested leave (also paid weeks). There is much here that doesn't appear to add up.
In addition the job description from the worksite above mentions nothing about the earthquake and clearly defines Cllr Siklenka as an employee. If he was there to help them with earthquake relief surely the site would be proud to point that out.
And you wonder why the average citizen does not participate in the election process. The elected officials don't back the community who they say they represent but they back each other. More people would take an active roll in politics if they knew their respected and represented.
the Vancouver Sun has pickup up on this story and added more information… every Central Saanich resident should be writing the mayor and demanding answers!
Anyone thought that maybe some of these council members want Terry's "pro-development" and close ties with the Vantrights to stick around and have a voting seat? Best for them to have tax-payers pay his leave, rather than holdign a by-election, so they can get an extra vote, and a nice personal cheque through side-deals and payoffs
I compliment Ryan Windsor for pulling the curtains of secrecy apart and shining light into the darkness of this matter for the benefit of taxpayers like myself who want to know what is going on.
You all should be ashamed of yourselves for passing judgment without knowing the facts. Saanich Voice and all the commenters left out an important detail. He's in the Cayman Islands installing air conditioners – IN ORPHANAGES for children with no parents being constructed using donated money and labour. It's volunteer charity work and he has permission of the elected council to be there. If you are upset he still gets his token paycheck, then get mad at the council, not the guy devoting his time, money, and expertise to help those in need of the help. The effort is costing him far more than whatever tiny check Central Saanich might be still paying him. In your zeal to spin this against someone you disagree with politically, this newspaper and all the hateful comments show only YOUR true face and it's ugly. Print the facts Saanich Voice. You've let this go on long enough. Don't be coy. Vote in who you wish at election time people. That's what happened last time and you have to live with it. This kind of journalism and fake outrage and character assassination isn't going to change a single vote. Next time, even more conservatives will be elected and maybe Central Saanich can be saved by some good old fiscal responsibility and business sense.
Very good point Karla. It is now necessary to examine why all but one of the councillors voted in favour of paid leave. Were they misled? Why would they think it was okay for a councillor to be away and paid on our dime while being the service coordinator for Polar Bear in the Caymans?
Nothing on Polar's website indicates he is anything other than a fulltime paid employee, not one word about charitable works where you would most expect it to be.
Our councillors need to tell us exactly what they were told and when. They can't hide behind FOI rules.
Well now Karla…..what say you now! Every time I see a post from you it seems that you always defend the "SCANDOLOUS ACTS OF DUBIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS". Should the media actually do their homework and present the facts' citizen and citizen groups would not have to be so vigilant in their questioning of our elected officials. This SIKLENKA thing rings of politicians thinking they are above it all.
WELL DONE RYAN WINDSOR! You have forced a bi-election and hopefully bring the Municipal council of CS one step closer to open governance!
The point is, the newspaper and the commentators made assertions of facts that were false. I'm having a hard time believing it was just an honest mistake. It's malicious and deliberate. All the same people criticized me before said I was wrong about every issue I opined about. But as it turns out, I've been right again and again. But, no matter… THIS TIME I must be wrong eh?
Charity isn't done for the reward or for acknowledgement or for the appreciation of others. Charity rewards the giver. The villagers with their pitchforks and torches of false accusations have killed their monster. You have your reward. Hate destroys the hater. All of you hateful partisans willing to say whatever it takes to bring down people with different political ideas… you will destroy yourselves. I need say and do nothing more.
Siklenka was working for the benefit of orphans. He didn't want to take any credit for and he probably intended to go back to serving Central Saanich with the same spirit of selfless sacrifice. How many wolfs are the citizens of Central Saanich going to give Ryan Windsor anyway?
Welcome back Karla
It appears the Councillor has resigned as of November 6th. The TC notes that the councillor was supposed to be on sick leave. CS Council should never have approved the request for a leave of absence. In my opinion, the request for a leave of absence should never have been submittted.
Karla Sofen is right. This paper and all you people have hounded a good man from office. So what if he didn't live in Central Saanich? So what if he didn't live in Canada? So what if he was getting paid for nothing? He was only doing what lot's of others do. Hes a good man and you should all be ashamed of yourselfs. I hope we elect someone else just like him to take his place.
Since when did the defnition of a good man include: LIYING AND DECEIT? Oh, yes here it is in the politicians handybook. Used most recently by several Quebec City Mayors and Toronto's Mayor Ford. If these are the values of Mr. or Mrs. Private Enterprise, remind me not to do business with them!
Today Siklenka appeared again on a Brentwood Bay Facebook site that supposedly belongs to a fellow councillor.
The Siklenka post reads:
" I offered to resign and Council asked me not to resign due to the fact it would trigger a by-election (cost in excess of $30,000) and they were in the middle of human resource issues etc a lot of in camera type stuff and didn't want to upset the balance of council at that time…"
So if his words are true, then which member of council was coaching Siklenka, so there would not be a by-election and upset the "balance of council"?
And why was Zeb King was the ONLY council member that voted against giving Sikllenka a leave of absence with full salary and benefits?
Hi Sue – So are you going to run in the byelection?
No I won't be running, I was unable to get my paperwork in by the deadline so I can't run until the election after next, but I'll happily support a person who is willing to respect and protect our OCP.
In todays TC Mayor Bryson and C. Ounstead both stated that at no time did any member of council or staff advise Siklenka not to resign. Yet another lie by Mr. Siklenka? He would be best to slip away into the cover of the Caymans and live out his life without this fiasco haunting his happiness. I wish him good luck in all that he chooses to undertake in his future.
I hate to disagree with you Don, but I actually believe that Siklenka was telling the truth this time. Think about it – he has nothing to lose at this point. He has resigned and likely won't be coming back.
So why not tell the truth and set the record straight, while his council pals throw him under the bus to save their own political skins? It is the people who want to be re-lelected that have the most to lose right now. I believe him when he says they did not want to "disturb the balance of council", especially when they looking to borrow another 16 Million for the town hall.
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Good analysis. Perhaps Siklenka was telling the truth regarding the by-election. I wonder if the same council member(s) knew that he was in the Caymams?
Thankyou CRS for your comment.. Unfortunately, as with most decisions made by this bunch, we are likely to never know. However, I hope that either way they all have learned a lesson from this situation and take it with them from here on.
We read all the comments from all of the news pertaining to this one Councillor and are very concerned from listenening to his interview with the Cayman News that his remarks stated that he feels that he has done nothing wrong. If he lied about what Council told him originally when he asked for the one year paid leave of absence Then the questions to be asked are what else has he lied about? I sincerley hope that Council has not paid this guy the $6,000.00 and if they did so then that monies should be paid back. These monies are be put to good use elsewhere such as paying for the By-Election if that is what the Council decides to do on December 3, 2012.
Sue and Ryan have been hoisted on their own petard. Central Saanich isn't composed of mean-spirited hateful people who vote for mean spirited hateful people. There will be some solid businessperson running in the by-election who will make a difference, not some negative, whining, complaining conspiracy theorist. You've cried wolf so many times, no one is going to listen. All you busybodies need to go back to your drugs, alcohol and porn and waste your life while the good people of Central Saanich get about the business of properly running a city. Your manufactured fake scandals and phony outrage and indignation isn't going to work and never has. The people reading this who never comment are well aware now of the reality and they've seen how far the zealots will go. They won't vote for you this time just like they didn't last time. This kind of BS is the reason. You just are not credible. Complaining is not an accomplishment.
Some of the Council did not do their due diligence and have been put into a very awkward position once again. The Councillor who voted against the motion to grant the leave with pay, said he didn't have enough information to make an informed decision. I know that because I contacted him and asked him why he voted against it. I don't think any of these comments are mean spirited, just frustrated with the lack of honesty that the some of the last council and the some of the new council seem to be portraying. The residents of CS deserve better and making uninformed decisions is a very dangerous political route to take. The residents will hold the Council accountable and I don't see this going away in the near future.
I find your emails more mean spirited than any of the other emails in this stream.
It is unbelievable how much damage this councilor has done to the integrity of the democratic process. How can you defend deceit and self-interest? I am a Central Saanich resident. I am proud that Mr. Ryan Windsor had the courage to have drawn the community's attention to the fact that CS taxpayers are paying someone who is working in the tax-sheltered Cayman Islands and still drawing pay from Central Saanich taxpayers. CS council supported this with a paid leave of absence. 'Scuse me?.
How Dare YOU: Your quote "All you busybodies need to go back to your drugs, alcohol and porn and waste your life while the good people of Central Saanich get about the business of properly running a city. Your manufactured fake scandals and phony outrage and indignation isn't going to work and never will".
We don't support your view, nor are we "busybodies"
People with no charity in their hearts can't imagine that good people exist that want to do good deeds for the sake of others and receive no recognition for the effort. You're telling me that Ryan just didn't know the councilor when to the Cayman Islands for charitable relief? And that key detail was left out by accident? Ryan simply could not comprehend that such selfless charity exists in this world. The concept is too alien to his comprehension, so of course it could not be true according to his ability to perceive the world around him. What has occurred is something called projection. Ryan projected his own character upon Siklenka. Mr. Siklenka sought no recognition, did not help build an orphanage for children after a disaster so that he could brag about what a great guy he is. He didn't want anyone to know. That's the point. It's not charity if you have selfish motives.
I seriously doubt Ryan was courageous. He saw a political opportunity and spun a conspiracy theory. But, as it turns out, he's cried wolf again. I've lost count of the times he's done this. He cannot be considered a credible source on any subject. The people reading these comments who never write anything, yet still read everything know what I'm talking about. Expect the best out of everyone and you'll seldom be disappointed.
When the conspiracy nuts lose the next election too, Ryan will have a conspiracy to explain it away. The voters just are not that in to you Ryan. It's that simple. We see who you really are.
Siklenka still ripped off Central Saanich taxpayers while doing his "good works".
The orphans in the Cayman Islands will gladly pay back Central Saanich if they wish to withdraw their generous contribution, indirect as it may be. What is the figure to be reimbursed? How much is the special election going to cost? Yes, all you crusaders are fighting the good fight. You'll get everything you deserve. Karma baby. Ha! Ha! Ha! You screwed the pooch again. I'm sure the residents of Central Saanich appreciate all the help.
Karla, do you live in CS?
We are in agreement with what Biodiversity has to say about this particular Councillor. You have been fooled and played by the Biggest Wolfe there is.
Ryan presented the issue in a false light. Those who defend this practice lack credibility by such defence. One can't be passive defending the innocent and falsely accused. I'm hostile to anyone who practices such deceit. Nothing I have said is false. Mr. Windsor shed light only on his own character. Defending this tactic sheds light only on yours.
So much hatred! I am shocked by all this stream – what are all of you thinking! The bottom line is holding our politicians accountable. Doing what is right!
Ryan did an excellent job in CLEARLY stating the facts pertaining to this particular Councillor Terry Siklenka. Have you even listened to the two interviews from the Cayman Islands? IT IS YOURSELF that has the facts misconstrued. In all of your replies you have not ONCE mentioned the TImes Colonist-Province-The Vancouver Sun plus all of the TV stations that erred the article. It seems to us who respond that you have a personal vendetta against Ryan Windsor and this makes us howl with laughter each time you post a reply and just goes to show How childish you are
The Times-Colonist re-reported Ryan's information uncritically and did no investigation of their own. It's a lot like the Times-Colonist when they write stories about UFOs or Big Foot and they say, "The National Enquirer reported yesterday that…" They likewise did not allow any public comments on the issue. So Ryan can't get credibility because his information was re-distributed. It's pretty much identical to what we have here. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Basically the city council knew what was going on and Ryan and the public didn't and dark motivations and evil conspiracies and misuse of public funds were inferred by people who really didn't know the facts. Now that you do know the facts, you don't believe it and persist in believing a conspiracy theory. Fine. No amount of belief establishes any fact. If a million people believe something that's incorrect, it's still incorrect.
I'm just glad the story has a happy ending for Mr. Siklenka. He won't worry a bit about Central Saanich anymore and has no more concern for the criticism from political opponents. He's got an umbrella cocktail and a nice day at the beach every day of the year and can keep cool with a nice air-conditioner when he wants to. I hope Cayman Islands is Siklenka's "Galt's Gulch" and the he and his family are happy and prosperous.
Hard not to loose sight of the big prize—democracy and the right to govern ourselves. Maybe the misinformation and outcome of the unfortunate Siklenka story could have been avoided if the Central Saanich council had not gone in camera. Keep our government open to the people. Terry touted transparency but has been found incognito! This causes massive fits of confusion to citizens like Karla and myself. We are not hiding anything. We are open, honest, and speaking up for transparency in an open and honest government system. Unlike the council in camera the Sun and Times Colonist must not have done their own research. Karla and I need true lights not false light to shed upon us. By the way, I like Slegg's moving to the Keating area. Hope that's true KS.
Ryan Windsor should have done some investigate before he brought this to light. All this does now is hurt his election chance not only in 2014 but also well into the future.
This is one voter who will not forget this.
What's telling here is what was left out and why it was left out. So, he has some inside source of information – but the source leaves out the key details? Who did the "editing" and why was the critical point completely deleted? And all the media who "advanced" the story – for some reason critical information "wasn't discovered"? This is just another example of media bias. It's a good reason for the CRD to stop automatically voting for liberal candidates and vote in some conservatives. In my home province of Saskatchewan, they had 75 years of NDP type government – and they were a have-not province. Now, Saskatchewan is rich and prosperous. I recently read they had surpassed Alaska in proven conventional oil reserves. The difference? They elected conservatives and got rid of the wheat board. The CRD likewise could become prosperous instead of nearly bankrupt by electing Conservatives. I suppose we have to really hit bottom before we do anything. Not looking forward to the thud.
It is an obvious 'red herring' when commentators like Karla try to twist the issue around and make the matter about the writer and deflect attention away from the real issue-Siklenka's actions and the majority of council's poor judgement. Does Karla and other like minded individuals, really believe that the people of Central Saanich are so ignorant that they do not see through this ruse?
And by the way, thank you Ryan for having the courage to present the facts in an unbiased manner. If anyone is going to hold this story against Ryan, then I encourage them to write a better story-instead of criticizing someone who is actually doing something for the community. He broke this story and without him, Siklenka would probably be getting full pay and benefits right now. And somehow Karla thinks this is actually in the best interests of Central Saanich?
Being an armchair critic is easy, but why not try to actually do something for a change (Karla et al.)?
No amount of belief establishes any fact. If a million people believe something that is untrue, it still is untrue. The story left out the key facts the reader needed to decide the issue. Believe what you want as much as you want. It does not change reality.
If 30 people say a color is white, and one person says it is black, that one person might be right, and the 30 wrong. But I wouldn't bet much on it.
I leave a response whenever I like a article on a site or I have
something to valuable to contribute to the conversation.
It's triggered by the sincerness displayed in the article I browsed.
And after this article Absent Councillor Still On Payroll | Saanich Voice Online.
I was excited enough to drop a commenta response 😉 I do have a few questions for you if it's okay.
Is it simply me or does it look like like some of these remarks come
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My most abiding memory of Nelson Mandela is of a visit he made to the Sisulu home after his farewell banquet as president of South Africa in 1999. We received an early morning call from my mother-in-law, Albertina Sisulu, to be at the house before nine because Madiba would be visiting Walter (my father-in-law). Given that we had attended the farewell banquet, arriving home after midnight, we thought it quite unreasonable for Madiba to drag us out of our beds at that early hour. Doesnt he ever get tired? asked my husband, Max.
Far from being tired, Mandela arrived promptly, looking fresh and relaxed, accompanied by his gracious and lovely wife, Graca Machel. It was a perfect Highveld morning, and they chose to sit on the veranda to enjoy the mild sunshine. Since I was the first family member to arrive, I served the tea and listened to Walter praise his friend for the success of his presidency.
I sent up a silent prayer of appreciation for the privilege of witnessing this extraordinary moment Nelson Mandela, global icon and colossus of 20th century history, who had inspired millions around the world, basking in the praise of his life-long mentor. I had never seen Mandela look so happy and laid back, and I marvelled at a phenomenon so rare in Africa: a leader willingly giving up power after just one term, his popularity undiminished.
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It was one of the greatest blessings of my life to write the biography of Walter and Albertina Sisulu. In the process of my research, I interviewed some of South Africas greatest leaders and had the opportunity to personally interact with Mandela. In one of our interviews, we discussed his decision to enter into talks with the Apartheid government. I asked if he was not concerned that his constituency would consider him a sellout, given the resistance to any engagement with the enemy. He said that he was not concerned, because even if people were uneasy about the process, they would continue to trust him due to his track record and reputation.
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The two end-member schools of thought explaining observations of seismic anisotropy of the upper mantle are that the anisotropy results from frozen-in fabrics created at formation or subsequent deformation (Silver model) or that the anisotropy results from modern day plate motion at the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (Vinnik model). Regions of the world can be found for which either of these alternately is an adequate explanation of the observations. However, other regions exist that defy these simplistic models and for which more elaborate explanations are required.
Early SKS observations on the Kaapvaal craton have been interpreted to support the Vinnik model (Vinnik et al., 1992, 1995) whereas more recently, new observations based on SKS results from the Southern African Seismic Experiment (SASE) data to support the Silver model (Silver et al., 2001, 2004). We re-analysed the SASE data seeking to establish, in particular, that the assumption of a single layer of anisotropy is valid. With the sole exception of one event at one station, we are unable to reject this hypothesis, however the data are poor for higher complexity studies that sinply a single horizontal layer of anisotropy. Generally our results are in agreement with those of Silver et al. (2001, 2004), except that our error estimates are a factor of 3-5 larger.
We demonstrate that for some of the SASE sites there is excellent agreement between the fast direction of anisotropy and the modelled absolute plate motion, and that those sites lie in the centres of the Kaapvaal and Zimbabwe cratons. Conversely, the sites on the Proterozoic modile belts exhibit directions that are at a high oblique angle to APM.
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