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If you thought Sandy Hook was bad, the British massacres of disarmed colonists were far worse
by J. D. Heyes
(NaturalNews) There is a scene in Mel Gibson's movie, "The Patriot," in which a great battle was brewing between units of the British and Continental armies near the stately home of Gibson's character, Benjamin Martin.
The evening before the battle, Martin's eldest son Gabriel, a dispatch rider for the Continental Army, stumbled into his father's home, wounded. The next day, after the battle took place the British army, having scattered the Continentals, proceeded to advance on the Martin home. There, finding both British and Continental wounded, a despotic British cavalry officer ordered his surgeon to begin looking after the British wounded, while ordered the Continental wounded executed, and the Martin home burned.
"Let it be known if you aid the enemy, you will lose your home," he said.
Shortly thereafter British soldiers discovered Gabriel, who identified himself to the British officer as uniformed member of the Continental Army. The officer dismissed this, proclaimed him a spy and ordered him back to British headquarters where he was to be hanged.
There's more to that scene and to the movie itself, of course, but the point is "the King's army" was very often a brutal, repressive force sent by a ruler who many in the colonies saw as despotic, autocratic and who had little compassion for his rebellious colonial subjects.
History of repression
The primary reason why the American colonists rebelled in the first place was a growing sense of isolation from the
crown thousands of miles away. Academics, business owners and colonial politicians tried in vain to have their voice heard in the English parliament, to be granted some form of representation so they could make their argument for or against rules, regulations and taxes proposed by the crown. When they were repeatedly denied such representation, especially regarding tea and other taxes many colonists and businessmen viewed as highly counterproductive and unpopular, talk of rebellion began.
The first incident that foreshadowed the brutality that was to come occurred on March 5, 1770, in Massachusetts. Labeled the "Incident on King Street," American patriots called it the
Boston Massacre
"The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a 'patriot' mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers," says a description of the event at
. "Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry."
It was bound to happen. The presence of British troops on the streets in Boston was increasingly becoming an unwelcome and unpopular sight. From
The Boston Massacre was a signal event leading to the Revolutionary War. It led directly to the Royal Governor evacuating the occupying army from the town of Boston. It would soon bring the revolution to armed rebellion throughout the colonies.
From there, discontent grew, as the English Parliament and crown continued to ignore what the colonists believed were their rights as British subjects. The disgruntlement culminated in an event known as the Boston Tea Party, in which a group of colonists boarded English ships and tossed their cargoes of tea overboard in protest. The incident led to the imposition of a number of strict measures aimed at tamping down colonial unrest; among these was a series of laws passed by the British Parliament the colonists called the
Intolerable Acts
"One law closed Boston Harbor until Bostonians paid for the destroyed tea," said a description of the event by the University of San Francisco. "Another law restricted the activities of the Massachusetts legislature and gave added powers to the post of governor of Massachusetts. Those powers in effect made him a dictator."
These authoritarian moves led to the formation of the first Continental Congress, which "voted to cut off colonial trade with Great Britain unless Parliament abolished the Intolerable Acts," the university said. "It approved resolutions advising the colonies to begin training their citizens for
. They also attempted to define America's rights, place limits on Parliament's power, and agree on tactics for resisting the aggressive acts of the English Government."
It seemed the colonists knew what the English crown was capable of.
First shots - more abuses
The first shots of the war were fired between arms-bearing colonial militiamen and British regulars at the battles of Lexington and Concord, in Massachusetts, in which the colonial militia gained the upper hand. The battles did little to the British, however, except strengthen their resolve.
Shortly after the battles British Gen. Thomas Gage, the military governor of Massachusetts and commander-in-chief of the roughly 3,000 British military forces garrisoned in Boston, was ordered to
the rebels, who were known to have hidden weapons around Concord, and to imprison the leaders of the rebellion.
As the war progressed, the British clamped down even harder on both the civilian population and the opposing army. According to a biography of Tench Coxe, the authoritarianism of the British Army was evident before and during the war:
Tench Coxe was the twenty-year-old son of a merchant residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when the War for Independence broke out in 1775. Coxe's company carried on a thriving business with Loyalists and the British army when the British occupied Philadelphia -
a business which would have been impossible if the British military commanders had decided not to allow it.
And this regarding war-era gun control:
When occupying Philadelphia in 1778, British General Howe had disarmed the population. As reported in Philadelphia newspapers, General Gage had done the same to the citizens of Boston in 1775. Although it is not known how Coxe reacted to the disarmament at the time, his later writings are aligned closely with the political philosophy of vehement opposition to firearms confiscation that Patriots of the time expressed in Philadelphia.
And this from
The History Channel
On the evening of September 20, 1777, near Paoli, Pennsylvania, General Charles Grey and nearly 5,000 British soldiers launch a surprise attack on a small regiment of Patriot troops commanded by General Anthony Wayne in what becomes known as the Paoli Massacre. ... With the help of a Loyalist spy who provided a secret password and led them to the camp, General Grey and the British launched the successful attack on the unsuspecting men of the Pennsylvania regiment, stabbing them to death as they slept. It was also alleged that the British soldiers took no prisoners during the attack, stabbing or setting fire to those who tried to surrender. Before it was over, nearly 200 Americans were killed or wounded. The Paoli Massacre became a rallying cry for the Americans against British atrocities...
Some other instances of British atrocities and authoritarianism during the war:
-- In 1776 Nathan Hale, a Connecticut schoolteacher, was executed for spying only on the order of Gen. William Howe - no hearings, no trial.
-- The British Parliament passed the Quartering Acts - two acts ordering local colonial governments with paying for and providing quarters for British soldiers (hence the inclusion of the Third Amendment to the Constitution, which states simply, "No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law").
-- Citizens of many communities were grossly abused by the occupying British and Hessian troops. Here is an example from
Revolutionary War Archives
Many of the citizens of New Jersey had been grossly abused by the occupying British army and in particular the Hessians. Looting, burning, murder, rape were common place. All this occurring in spite of written guarantees of safety from Sir William Howe, the British Commander-in-Chief...
The war of American Independence taught our founding fathers many lessons, this primarily among them: Resistance to an armed, occupying force - whether it is a foreign army or an abusive domestic government - can only take place if the resisting force is also armed.
This is an important lesson to remember as we hear renewed calls for gun control and disarmament coming from Washington, D.C.
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Opening its doors in May 1927, the Hollywood Roosevelt is a landmark hotel that has hosted events such as the first Academy Awards in 1929, has been featured in classic Hollywood films, and has housed Hollywood Royalty including Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, and Clark Gable. This elegant hotel was conceived with a Spanish Colonial Revival aesthetic, evident in the hotel's luxury accommodations, which seamlessly blends this unique style with contemporary elements and modern amenities.
The Hollywood Roosevelt features several notable restaurants and bars. The legendary Tropicana Pool and Café is a quintessential California lounge and pool area with palm trees, sun loungers, mural-painted pool, and flowing cocktails from the bar. The hotel is also home to the Spare Room, a gaming lounge complete with a vintage bowling alley; 25 Degrees, an award-winning burger stop and diner; the Library Bar, which draws Hollywood A-listers; and Public Kitchen & Bar from executive Chef Tim Goodell. Located just a block west from Hollywood and Highland, the hotel is perfect for travelers looking to explore Hollywood landmarks including TCL Chinese Theater, Grauman's Egyptian Theater, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Pop art, a natural fit for a Hollywood landmark, came to the hotel in 1988. It was then that famed British painter David Hockney completed a multi-million dollar mural painted on the bottom of the Tropicana Pool, which has since been hailed as one of Los Angeles's greatest artistic and architectural marvels. Both the hotel and the pool have been designated Historic-Cultural Monuments by the City's Cultural Heritage Commission.
The Hollywood Roosevelt, a member of Historic Hotels Worldwide since 2016, dates back to 1927.
Prince performed five shows at the hotel in 2007, which included dinner with his personal chef, a two-hour performance, and a post-set jazz jam.
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Opening its doors in May 1927, the Hollywood Roosevelt is a landmark hotel that has hosted events such as the first Academy Awards in 1929, has been featured in classic Hollywood films, and has housed Hollywood Royalty including Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, and Clark Gable.
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Following a string of recent commercial work for Nissan, MSNBC, Audi, Lexus and Sprint, Emmy Award-winning composer Jonathan Elias has released the long-awaited sequel to his critically acclaimed
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. The latest in a series of experiential and diverse albums, this latest work brings to light the intense social and moral implications of nuclear weapons, with all proceeds to benefit nuclear disarmament charity Global Zero.
"This is a legacy project," stated Elias. "You try to write a few things in your lifetime that you can pass down to your kids. I see what kind of world we're leaving behind for them. It seems obvious that if we allow the continuing proliferation of nuclear weapons, there soon won't be much of a world to live in."
Prayer Cycle 2: Path to Zero
is a complete six-track song cycle retracing J. Robert Oppenheimer's path of discovery in unlocking the secrets of the atomic bomb. The album features orchestral work, electronic music, rock shades and both sung and spoken-word performances from an eclectic group of contributors who span multiple genres and coalesce to create an infinitely varied and moving piece. Robert Downey Jr., Sting and wife Trudie Styler, lead singer Alexander Ebert from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Sinead O' Connor, System of a Down's Serj Tankian, Korn's Jonathan Davis, and, posthumously, Doors frontman Jim Morrison make appearances on the album.
To create a cohesive and moving story from these disparate voices, Elias started by crafting symphonic pieces, then brought in the voices of celebrated world singers such as Salif Keita and Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. He then flew around the globe to capture the celebrity voices, either singing a duet with the world singers or, in the case of Robert Downey Jr. or Sting, a voiceover.
Elias learned about Global Zero through Amnesty International, whom he has collaborated with for many years. "When I realized that Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, and Queen Noor were board members, I realized I'd found the right place," he noted.
While Elias conceived of and executed the album as a charitable endeavor, it is equally a moving piece of art from someone who has posted a strong influence on the musical scene for decades. "As strong as the charity element is here, I'm also doing this to grow as an artist," noted Elias. "Getting into a room with so many musical legends and creating together feeds my artistic side, while my advertising work helps me fuel the latest developments in pop culture. It's really the perfect balance, and I feel that the variety pushes me to continue creating interesting and inspiring work."
The album already launched on iTunes and will land on NPR radio next week. Jonathan is hardly the only talent at Elias ripping out fresh work, however. Composer David Wittman recently composed and starred in the viral video
, a humorous romp through a Los Angeles food store as told by Prius-driving hip-hop artist DJ Dave, who recently opened for Too Short. The video has already received well over two million hits on YouTube.
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I wanted to introduce to you all to this nifty little widget I found on the Google Play so I thought the best way to do it would be writing a review
For those who are familiar with pet-raising simulation games you will get the idea for Sweet Garden by Toast Inc. In this app, it acts as a widget instead of a stand alone app. So it will be on your home screens at all time. I was a little worried about the battery but it doesn't have that huge of an effect and runs without killing it But because it is a widget it works in real-time and really interesting when it starts talking to you.
How do you play it?
First you will need to install the widget onto your home screen menu. Then you will need to plant a "ppu" which is the main character or plant. There are different ppu's that you can raise to complete your virtual garden.
The game allows you do different maintenance tasks to keep your ppu happy and growing which are rewarded with gold or silver seeds. Basic tasks such as removing bugs, watering your ppu, cleaning it's environment and more will help you take care of your plant. Also there are mini games like destroying moles which reward you with more seeds so you can do more things like buying gifts, more ppus and more.
I felt like this was a really unique and new style of simulation game for the android phone. Because it's a widget it's really unique because it interacts with you in real time and the characters or ppu's in the game are really fun to raise and take careful. You can download this game free here:


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More than three million state residents – one in six – now live in poverty according to a survey conducted by the NYC Coalition Against Hunger, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released a report showing a 56 percent increase in food insecurity among New Yorkers.
At the same time, New York has one of the lowest food stamp enrollment rates in the nation, and fingerprinting requirements could be one reason why so many eligible New Yorkers are facing increased food insecurity.
In such an economic climate we should be ensuring that the neediest among us have access to adequate safety nets, not demonizing those that are trying to put food on their children's table by requiring them to be fingerprinted.
While I share Mayor Bloomberg Administration's concerns with preventing waste in government, I believe there are better avenues with which to combat fraud. In addition, fingerprinting adds a costly administrative burden to an already under-funded program.
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary wrote that "there are serious concerns that finger imaging requirements may be a barrier to participation among many of the hard to reach eligible populations who wish to enroll in the (food stamp) Program," and he encouraged states to find more cost-effective methods to root out possible fraud.
According to a study conducted by the Food and Research Action Center analyzing data provided by the New York Times, in Queens County alone 11 percent of residents were enrolled in the SNAP Program in 2009, while almost 17 percent of the population was found to be under 125 percent of the poverty rate.
In real numbers that means over 262,587 were receiving SNAP Benefits, although over 381,612 people were eligible for the program. Thanks to Governor Andrew Cuomo's pledge to add an extra $1 million to a food stamp outreach program I hope we can close that gap.
On a weekly basis, my office responds to constituent concerns regarding food stamp applications. Many people are eligible for the program and don't even realize it. Other eligible applicants are ashamed to admit they need help. It's time to get rid of the stigma, a stigma that fingerprinting requirements reinforce.
We can not afford to let our children go hungry or let food insecurity become a dominating factor in the everyday lives of New York's residents. It is time to stop the practice of fingerprinting for food stamps in New York City.
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Heather Von St. James knows fear. She is a mesothelioma survivor who had her left lung removed in order to save her life. That was back in 2005. The operation and treatment were successful and Heather is a "seven year cancer survivor." I put that in quotes because that term must, at times, still frighten Heather. We all are survivors of whatever life has thrown at us, but most of us have not had the terror that a diagnosis of cancer creates.
So to ward off any residual or persistent fear, Heather has created a special holiday in tribute to the surgery that saved her life — Lungleavin Day. Here's what she says about it:
"With Lungleavin Day coming up, the opportunity is here to write our fears on a plate and smash them into the fire, I'm going to once again take control of my emotions and overcome. I know I have the power to do it; sometimes it is just making the choice to do so."
The date is February 2 and its a online event as well as one at Heather's home with her friends, loved ones and supporters.
Here's a link to Heather's blog in case you'd like to know more about her story.
Fear might be the most corrosive of all passions, eating away our ability to be happy. Fear is one of our most troublesome pitfalls — no doubt about it. If you are dealing with a terrible illness or know someone who is Heather's story might just be what you need to help you deal with fear and the uncertainty that creates it.
Thanks to Heather for helping us to understand that fear can be confronted and vanquished. We fear lots of things, after all we live in the liminal space allotted to us by our nature. What is linminal space? From the blog Liminal Space:
"The word "liminal" comes from the Latin word limens, meaning literally, "threshold."
A liminal space, the place of transition, waiting, and not knowing is…
…a unique spiritual position where human beings hate to be but where the biblical God is always leading them. It is when you have left the tried and true, but have not yet been able to replace it with anything else. It is when you are finally out of the way. It is when you are between your old comfort zone and any possible new answer. If you are not trained in how to hold anxiety, how to live with ambiguity, how to entrust and wait, you will run…anything to flee this terrible cloud of unknowing.
– Richard Rohr"
A cloud of unknowing is created by every diagnosis of life threatening disease. Its also created when we get lost in a strange city or the woods. Job change, divorce, auto accident, fire, flood, etc — all these things put us in Liminal space. How we deal with this condition will determine how happy we can be from that point on.
Years ago Muhammad Ali explained what he did when he was knocked into liminal space — in other words almost knocked out. He said that in that state the boxer hallucinates, he might see a theatrical dressing room, with a magician's top hat and cane, clown's costume and makeup, a zebra and dancing girl. He said if you let this place freak you out you will be knocked out. But if you look around, put on the top hat, pick up the cane and say hi to the dancing girl you should be able to clear your head and leave liminal space getting back to the fight (hopefully the bell will end the round by then!).
I believe we exist in liminal space. Constantly. To survive on earth we need a very narrow set of conditions, temperature, humidity, availability of nutrients, biological balance so that our bodies are able to ward off bacteria. We are always between a rock and a hard place. I find it helpful to explore the space afforded to me but don't feel a need to stretch beyond my comfort zone simply to test myself. Others want to explore the entire globe and ski where no one should be skiing, etc. Whatever it takes to help us deal with being in a place of transition. Learning what we can about our liminal space is a great help.
We came from a place unknown and are headed to another one. No matter how religious or spiritual a person might be no one knows where human consciousness is headed. We live in a cloud of unknowing; in liminal space. So we need to figure out how to deal with it. I'm with Ali — let's look around and see what we find interesting, attractive — see what and where we can contribute what we do best. After all, our time in this frightening space is short no matter who we are — best to make the most of it and enjoy the journey to the other side. Smash plates, dance the tango, ski, pray, meditate, (I take photographs!) Enjoy your liminal space!


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Attention, women: Ann Romney and Sandra Fluke are talking to you. Listen up, glum partisans: Conservatives not in love with Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney get pep talks next week from running mate Paul Ryan and tea party favorite Chris Christie.
And if you're a ho-hum supporter of President Barack Obama, tune in after Labor Day for feel-good walks back to the future from first lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton.
"This election to me is about which candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. This is a clear choice," Clinton says in a new ad, previewing his speech on Obama's behalf to the Democratic NationalConvention. "We need to keep going with his plan."
At their nominating conventions over the next two weeks, Democrats and Republicans are playing political matchmakers between their stars and critical groups of voters in a tight presidential election that's all about keeping supporters or peeling them away from the other guy.
For Obama, Romney and congressional candidates battling for control of Congress, victory in 2012 likely lies in the suburbs of the nation's swing states with women and undecided voters who care most about the wobbly economy.
The neck-and-neck nature of the presidential race heightens the importance of energizing party stalwarts — and getting them to cast actual votes on Election Day.
"Sometimes it's helpful to have other people who are like you say, 'Yeah, I'm going to support this guy,'" said Danielle Vinson, chair of the political science department at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. That's particularly true with Romney, she added, "who hasn't always connected personally with people."
Constituent politics, tightly choreographed, begins Monday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., and continues a week later for the Democrats in Charlotte, N.C.
In both places, the importance of the speakers skyrocketed after Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin this week suggested in an interview that during "legitimate rape" a woman's body has ways to block conception and that abortions should be outlawed without exceptions for such assaults.
The comments, for which Akin has apologized, reignited a debate over social issues that Romney has labored to quiet with a relentless focus on the economy.
Akin also drew new attention to differences on the abortion issue between the former Massachusetts governor and Ryan. And when Akin defied demands from Romney and the rest of the GOP high command to leave the Senate race, the Missouri congressman exposed a key weakness in the Republican leadership just when the party is trying to project confidence and unity.
Akin says he won't attend the GOP convention, but it'll be hard for Republicans to act like they've never heard of him. The Republican National Committee is including support in its draft platform for a ban on abortion without naming exceptions. Democrats are calling it "the Akin plank."
"He's going to run his campaign, and we're going to run ours," Ryan said of Akin, underscoring the gulf.
So it falls to the Republican speakers to change the subject back to Romney next week in Tampa and to their Democratic counterparts in Charlotte to keep the Akin issue alive.
Both marquees tell the story of a fierce fight for female voters that has raged all year. An Associated Press-GfK poll this month found Obama maintains a slight lead among female voters: 50 percent of women back the president while 44 percent support Romney.
Ann Romney, the candidate's wife, leads the Republican effort in a speech early next week designed to paint a softer picture of her sometimes aloof husband and reassure women that he offers them more. In doing so, she reprises a role she played in during the brutal GOP primaries in which she rose to her husband's defense against the Democratic charge that Republicans are waging a "war on women."
Democrats have long recognized Ann Romney's effectiveness, notably refusing to back up a then-little known consultant named Hilary Rosen who suggested that Ann Romney knows little about women's struggles because the would-be first lady had "never worked a day in her life." Rosen later apologized.
In Charlotte, Obama and his Democratic allies are countering with a full slate of female speakers, made public Tuesday at the height of the public shoving match between Akin and Republican leaders.
Leading their lineup are Michelle Obama and Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University student called a "slut" by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for supporting the provision in the president's health care law that requires insurance coverage of contraception.
Fluke, who has campaigned for Obama, provided a preview of her speech in an email released by the president's re-election campaign.
Romney and Ryan, Fluke wrote, tried to distance themselves from Akin's comments about rape.
"But the fact is they're in lockstep with Akin on the major women's health issues of our time," Fluke wrote in the email to supporters. "There is a clear choice for women in this election."
The Republican and Democratic slates of speakers suggest the parties want to fire up partisans and court minority voters.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is speaking just before Romney on the closing day of the GOP convention in a nod to increasingly influential Hispanic voters and the freshman senator's own rising status in the party.
Also on the GOP slate is New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, the first female Hispanic governor, and Artur Davis, a former Democratic congressman who is black.
In Charlotte, San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will be the first Latino keynote speaker at a Democraticconvention.


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Last August, the shameful attack on Malaysian student Ashraf Haziq—carried out as part of the riots sweeping London at the time—captured the attention of the world and left him with a broken jaw and a stolen PSP.
Haziq received small consolation at the time, being given a free PSP and some games by Sony and Namco Bandai, but got some more this week when a British court convicted one of his attackers, Beau Isagba (the one who broke Haziq's jaw and stole his bicycle), who will now face "a long prison sentence".
Found guilty of charges of grievous bodily harm and robbery, Judge Witold Pawlack said, "He is facing a long prison sentence and there is no reason that I can see why he should remain on bail now."
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Amongst these immigrants were some Jews from Brest. The Brest Jews that had arrived in Argentina previously, were the ones that provided the necessary assistance and help for their newly arrived brethren. Early in 1923 the Society of Brisker People was formed. The founders were: Tabachnik, Bacharach and Munk. The Society's goals were the assistance of new arrivals from Brest, helping them obtain accommodation and employment, as well as establishing links with Brest and providing support for the social and cultural institutions of their hometown. They had already organized a book collection for the Trade Unions Library in Brest in 1925. In 1929 a Brest Bank was established which existed until 1935.
With the outbreak of W.W.2 all contact with Brest was severed. This weakened the activity of the Society, which began to disintegrate, if not for the foresight of several members who foresaw that the Society would encounter far more urgent challenges. When the first news of the destruction and Holocaust in Brest arrived, the Society strengthened and began intensifying it's activities of aid and assistance for Holocaust survivors, with priority for those from Brest.
In 1949 a split occurred within the Society. A group of Briskers who did not agree with the Progressive Faction and who had strong ties to the State of Israel, established their own group under the name Union of Brisk D'Lita and District. At the head of this Union were: Y. Zajonc, P. Glazer, M Youngerman, A. Kandel, Weinstein and others. During the time of its' existence this Union managed to organize and send food parcels to Israel, and collect money for the Keren Kayemet Leisrael to perpetuate the memory of the sacred victims of Brest with a memorial forest. It also published a newsletter for the group called The New Word (Dem Neie Wort). This Union has very close links to the Brisker Association in Israel.
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Discussing the Brest survivors in Poland, I cannot omit relating to Brest specifically as I saw it myself whilst travelling through on our return journey by train from Russia to Poland.
This was on the 19th- 20th May 1946. A group of Brest families including Aaron Rosenberg, Mordechai Neumark, Pesach Kempel, Shlomo Shapiro, Rochel Fernig, and Genia Storch were returning from Russia to Poland after the war. We arrived in transit at the Brest railway station, where we were told to transfer to a Polish train that went to Warsaw and Lodz. In the interval the passengers, both Poles and Jews, could wander around the city to have a look, and say our goodbyes before crossing the border into Poland.
I felt duty bound to visit Dr. David Gotlib on Listowska St. Walking through the streets; I did not come across one familiar face. Only one, Mrs. Bertha Kandelsbrat, a noted music teacher, who embraced me warmly and gave me a hearty welcome from the remaining Jews of Brest. l was warmly received at Dr. Gotlib's by his wife Rachel. I also found Dr. Mendel Kummel there from whom I heard that there was barely a minyan of Jews (10) left in the city. I said my farewells and returned to the station. On my way back I saw the deserted Great Synagogue, without any people praying, without its shammes, Reb David.
The next day Piotr Grigoriev, Moshe Katzav, Genia Shedrovitzka, Raizel Razel, and others who had heard from Dr. Gotlieb that we were there, arrived at the station to see us. Piotr Grigoriev, a Christian, was a great friend of the Jews, and the treasurer of the Brest City Council until 1939. He asked me to take his greetings to all the Brest Jews and not to forget him. This man would come to the synagogue every year to hear Kol Nidre for over 27 years.
On the journey to Stettin Yosef Meirovitch, Israel Furmanovitch and Eliezer Ratnovski joined us. The journey to Stettin took a week, and Shamai Hazan met us on our arrival.
On the 5th June 1946, we established a local committee of Briskers in Stettin with the participation of Yakov Koppelman, Mordechai Neumark, Aaron Rosenberg, Shaina Lev and Yosef Meirovitch. The committee immediately established contact with the Brisker organizations in the U.S., Israel, Argentina and Australia.
At the same time we formed contacts with the Briskers in Lodz, Poland, who had also formed a committee that included Moshe Lev, Eliezer Hatz, Chaya Israel, Max Rottenberg, etc
After the pogrom in Kielce, many Jews left Poland. From our committee in Stettin Koppelman and Rosenberg emigrated.
It was difficult to obtain the exact numbers of Briskers remaining in Poland. The committee established a figure of 200 Briskers who were concentrated in the towns of Stettin, Lodz, Wroclaw, Warsaw, Dzergeniev, Bialalewa, Walbrzych, Krakow, Bytom, Ziembice and Klutski.
Many of these Briskers had changed their names to Polish names but it was very seldom that they had left their Jewish religious heritage. They worked in government and communal positions, in factories and cooperatives. Amongst them were Moscinska, who worked in the Government Communications department, Zelig Rosenzweig, Josef Goldman who worked in the Ministry of Trade, Leizer Gruzhevski, Adam Savaniuk, Leizer Petchanik who worked at the Solidarnosc co-op., Genia Silecks, who worked for the Jewish Historical Institute, Shaina Lev the director of the Yiddish primary school in Stettin named after I.L. Peretz, Miriam Weingarten who was the director of the Jewish kindergarten in Stettin and then worked for the Israeli Consulate. Eliezer Hatz worked for Keren Kayemet Leisrael, Max Rottenberg worked for the TOZ central organization, Mordechai Neumark worked for the Jewish community in Stettin, Mania Shachnievska Graevska worked for the Jewish committee in Ziembice, Shimon Kritzin Jewish committee in Bialaleva, Shabtai Bishkowitz teacher in Walbzrych, Josef Meirovitch Yiddish library Stettin, Sarah Shapiro nurse in Klutski.
The majority of Briskers have left Poland and are now to be found in Israel, France,Belgium, Australia, etc. A very small number remained in Poland.
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The University of Houston's Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts launches another season featuring world-renowned visiting artists and citywide partnerships. Programs for fall 2011 focus on Houston's regional identity and explore the intersection between creativity and social action, all while combining the energies of UH's arts departments.
From fully staged performances to site-specific presentations to rigorous public dialogue, the center's fall season tackles the questions "What defines Houston's culture?" and "What about Houston has national and international resonance?"
Among these projects is Marc Bamuthi Joseph's highly anticipated performance "red, black and GREEN: a blues," partly based on the 2010 Mitchell Center-initiated community festival "Life Is Living: Houston," which focused on environmental justice, neighborhood sustainability and hip-hop culture.
Other highlights include a new collaborative work by UH dance professor Karen Stokes and composer Bill Ryan, commissioned in part by the Mitchell Center. A multimedia solo performance created by New York artist Suzanne Bocanegra featuring actor Paul Lazar (of Big Dance Theater and films such as "Rachel Getting Married") will also confront questions of creativity and regional identity.
Also new this fall is "Communograph," a series of community-based projects co-organized with Project Row Houses that explores creative action rooted in place. In addition, the Mitchell Center will host Eric Leshinsky and Zach Moser of "Shrimp Boat Projects," who will continue their creative development residency that includes teaching, research, public programming and artistic production based on shrimping in the Galveston Bay region.
"This season's Mitchell Center events and residencies combine our excitement about Houston's future with our deep commitment to artistic development," says Mitchell Center director Karen Farber. "I can't wait to see the thrilling new projects these artists have created."
The Mitchell Center's fall activities are as follows:
- September
15 - 17
Media Archeology Festival: Rewind-Play-Fast Forward
The Mitchell Center joins Aurora Picture Show to present a three-day festival showcasing artists experimenting with multidisciplinary practices. This year it will feature performances by artists who reinterpret tools and ideas about games and play. Artists include Eddo Stern, Karolina Sobecka and Robert Thoth. The event is curated by Mary Magsamen. See Aurora Picture Show's website for additional details www.aurorapictureshow.org.
- October -
A series of public programs exploring creative action rooted in place focused primarily in the Third Ward neighborhood of Houston, TX. These community-based projects will include participatory mapping workshops, community conversations, a lecture series and a collaborative exhibition. See the Mitchell Center's website for additional details.
- October 21
The Secondary Colors
Zilkha Hall in the Hobby Center (800 Bagby)
Choreographer Karen Stokes is joined by visiting composer Bill Ryan for a collaborative project co-commissioned by the Mitchell Center.
- 5:30 p.m., October 26
Shrimp Boat Projects: Poetry and Prose
University of Houston, Honors College Commons, MD Anderson Library
Part of an ongoing reading series presented by the University of Houston Libraries and Creative Writing Program, Shrimp Boat Projects presents local authors that delve into issues surrounding Galveston Bay.
- 6:30pm, November
When a Priest Marries a Witch
Brown Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1001 Bissonnet)
A special performance created by artist Suzanne Bocanegra and performed by Paul Lazar. Through a story about a priest, an artist, and a young girl in Pasadena, Texas, Bocanegra weaves a tale that brings together her development as an artist, Elvis, the Astrodome, a controversial art commission, the Pope, astronauts and a notorious local witch.
- November 4
and 5
red, black and GREEN: a blues
UH Wortham Theatre, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts
A full-length, multimedia performance work by Mitchell Center artist-in-residence Marc Bamuthi Joseph with collaborators including visual artist/performer Theaster Gates. Incorporating extensive imagery from Bamuthi's residency in Houston and the 2010 environmental justice community festival "Life Is Living: Houston," this new Mitchell Center co-commission will tour to major venues throughout the United States.
About the Mitchell Center
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts cultivates interdisciplinary collaboration in the performing, visual and literary arts. From its base at the University of Houston, the center offers public events, residencies, and courses that fuse artistic disciplines, ignite dialogue, and present new ways of experiencing the arts in contemporary life. The Mitchell Center forms an alliance among five units at the University of Houston: The School of Art; Creative Writing Program, Moores School of Music, School of Theatre and Dance; and Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston. For more information about the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston, visit www.mitchellcenterforarts.org.
For more information about UH, visit the university's Newsroom at www.uh.edu/newsroom.


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By Teachers, For Teachers
Ah, the end of the year. Everyone's tired and losing focus. Some tests are behind you (state tests, AP exams), some may be ahead of you, and probably no one – you or your students – is really at their best. So what's a teacher to do? Choose a goal to make the last month of school an effective one. Here are some time-honored end of the year activities.
You've got one last chance to review your material before exams (or the great mind-eraser of summer vacation). Why not…
Split the class into groups and assign each a specific topic you studied this year. Give them time to go over their topic and invent a good review activity, which they have to grade. You assess them on whether they get their facts straight and how effective their review activity is.
When writing for younger children, your students will have to really simplify and emphasize the key elements of your course. This can serve as a great review and a fun way to integrate art into the curriculum. Students might write the children's version of a Shakespeare play, a young readers' version of the history of Ancient Egypt, or a picture book that illustrates the cycle of life.
Imagine an Oprah-style show on bullying or school violence as a way to discuss The Chocolate War. Or a discussion on "Great 20th Century Achievements in Science" featuring Albert Einstein, Neil Armstrong, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Stephen Hawking – all portrayed by students. Put students in groups and have them research their topic, write a script on it, and present their show to the class.
Looking back can be fun, but it's also a good instructional strategy to help students learn from previous experience. Why not…
Let each student make a page. Offer some prompts (My favorite book we read…/The best experiment we did in Chemistry…/One thing I learned about myself…) and encourage students to include favorite class memories. Supplement with photos of students, the classroom, or class activities. Make a copy of the scrapbook for every student, or make an electronic scrapbook and take the opportunity to teach students how to use PowerPoint or another program.
Ask your students to write themselves a letter, reviewing the year and making "resolutions" for the next school year. Give them some prompts to write about: one thing they are proud of from this year, one thing they would like to do differently next year, one thing they want to remember, and so on. You can either mail these letters to your students just before the start of the next school year, or make arrangements with their next teachers to distribute the letters at the start of school.
Have your current students write letters of advice for the new students you will teach next year. What advice would they give on how to "survive" or do well in your classroom? What are the hardest parts of the course? Note – if you have any special traditions or "surprise" activities you don't want students to spoil, make sure to tell them ahead of time.
Work together with your students to develop an individual profile that highlights their work from this year. Depending on the level of your students, this may include samples of work, a self-evaluation, and a written teacher evaluation. If possible, make two copies – one for students to show their parents and a second copy for the student's next teacher. Keep in mind: this activity works best when it relies on student work and self-assessment more than teacher comments.
For older students, evaluating the course can be valuable on many levels. They may surprise you with their assessments of their own contributions and may have some good suggestions for ways to revise the course. Even better, you're providing a good model for them, showing everyone can benefit from constructive feedback and all of us have things to learn.
Sometimes, just getting the students to do something educational is hard enough, especially at the end of the year. Why not…
Most teachers have fun units or activities they can never find time for: why not do it now? Food math, logic puzzles, "Mythbuster"-style experiments, or lessons on advertising or political cartoons – these are legitimate educational activities with a high "fun factor" that will make it easier to hold students' attention.
As the weather warms up, find a way to teach outside. Students can explore nature using math or science skills or write a poem about the weather. Got an activity that is messy or noisy? Doing it on the field is a great way to enjoy spring. Of course, students may get more rowdy outdoors, so make it clear that if they misbehave, it's back to the classroom and normal (a.k.a. "boring") assignments.
Every teacher has skills or content they want students to practice – reading, writing, learning the Periodic Table, or memorizing the Pythagorean Theorem. Choose a specific skill and make it the focus on your lessons. Have a Reading Fair, declare Grammar Week, or hold a Math Theorem Memorization Contest.
Find a fun way to practice these skills – if your students need to improve their reading skills, can you allow them to read Sports Illustrated or X-Box: the Magazine? If they need more time on writing, have them write profiles of their favorite TV stars or even write their own autobiographies. Practice is easier than learning new material, but still a valid way to spend class time.
Take this time to get involved with a cause that is meaningful to you or your students? Students can write letters to government leaders, organize fundraisers, or create pamphlets or flyers addressing a particular issue. You can build off world events, tackle an issue you read about during the year, or just ask students what issues matter to them.
Unsure of what your students can do? Why not have them research ways that people their age can make a difference? Create a binder or website that lists volunteer activities or causes that welcome the support of younger people – it can be a resource the entire community can benefit from.
It can be hard to keep yourself – and your students – motivated, but with a little effort and planning, the last month could be the most fun, most effective time of the school year!
What are your favorite end of the year activities? Share in the comments section!


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If like me you live in a city, this week why not plan a break, whether that be to the country side or as far away as Australia. I'm all for adventure and I love exploring and when I combine that with my bicycle I always see more.
My all time favorite place to cycle is Kefalonia Island situated roughly 30 miles off the west coast of mainland Greece. The whole Island is very beautiful and green but the northern end is like a second home to me. Surrounded by the Ionian sea there are spectacular views east out to Ithaki and out west to Greece's most famous beach, Myrtos. Every time I'm there I borrow a bike and ride to the most amazing destinations on the Island, discovering ancient sites and ruins and secluded beaches, all through stunning country ride.
When in Kefalonia I stay in Agria Efamia, a small Village located in a central spot on the Island. Using this as my base I can ride to Myrtos for the sunset, Assos for a 32 minute hill climb challenge or Sami only 10kms away and rich with the ancient history of the three cities and the acropolis of Sami up in the hills. For a more challenging bike ride, Fiskado is very beautiful and the pre 1963 Earthquake, original Venitian style buildings are still standing. Just make sure you wear the right shoes for this one!
Kefalonia has no shortage of other activities too, I love swimming and jumping off the huge white rocks into the crystal blue water and the Greek nights with traditional music and food. The best thing is that at the end of the day you can relax at any of the locally owned bars and restaurants and be well looked after while recovering from your days fun.
Tips for holiday rides:
Take a comfortable backpack, pannier or saddle bag for long rides and include…
A phone in case of emergency
Check a map first to get your distances right before. Road signs are pretty clear but not always so take a map with you.
Water and slow energy releasing snacks such as dried fruit, nuts and flapjacks
Make sure your bike is checked over and get your tyres pumped up before you leave. I'd love to have my fixed bike with me but having a geared bike helps so much in the rugged conditions while still being challenging.
Definitely wear the right shoes, I rode 3hrs to Fiskado in a skirt and silver flats, hmm big mistake!
Just because your on holiday doesn't mean you have to soften up! Try setting a goal, test yourself, see great amazing things.. and then pass out on a beach!
For more info and all your travel needs contact Johnny at www.kefaloniatravel.com
Have fun and explore!!
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
OpenAjax Metadata 1.0 and the Adobe Dreamweaver Widget Browser
Widgets. Metadata. Tools. There were a couple of announcements around this recently. Part One: OpenAjax Metadata Jon Ferraiolo of IBM has worked hard with the OpenAjax companies to produce the OpenAjax Metaedata format. Here is Jon talking about the work: OpenAjax Metadata (OAM) defines a set of industry-standard metadata for Ajax widgets and Ajax APIs Read the rest…
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You don't have to spend a lot of money to throw a fabulous fourth of July party. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Planning a Fourth of July fete can seem daunting for a lot of folks. Fears that the festivities will fizzle leave some people avoiding the prospect. But with the help of the crew at A Perfect Plan Event Planners, you can make sure your party pops from the beginning with a fabulous tabletop spread. ``You don't have to spend a ton of money,'' Perfect Plan owner Sue Orrico says. ``A lot of people think you do, but you really don't.'' Hitting up hobby stores such as Hobby Lobby, Michael's and Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts opens the door to dozens of opportunities to primp your table, Orrico says. Leslie Patrey, a freelance decorator and marketing coordinator for Perfect Plan, says Target is also a place for good finds, especially if you're planning a more upscale celebration. Once you return with your decorations, Patrey recommends doing a dry run to make sure you have all your supplies and that the table comes out the way you had planned. Tablecloth Venture to the hobby store for a piece of patriotic fabric, Patrey says. You don't even have to finish the edges, she says. But you could tie the corner ends for a little flare. Mason jars Common in many households, these jars can add an old-fashioned feeling. Patrey jazzed up the jars with patriotic ribbons of varying prints. And the plus side is the decorations are removable, making the jars reusable. Patriotic top hats Cut a slit in the tops of these 99-cent top hats and you're on your way to a holiday-appropriate centerpiece. Patrey placed silk flowers and American flags in the slit. Candles Patrey placed a paper lantern in the center of the table that would be perfect for hiding a citronella candle. Red-star votives are in step with the festive feeling of the table and are also good for Christmas, Memorial Day or Valentine's Day. Galvanized buckets Use large buckets to ice down drinks and smaller ones for other purposes. Here Patrey uses it as a utensil caddy. She recommends later using them for corn on the cob remnants. Or pack party favors in them, Orrico says. The Patriot Ledger


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Amazon reportedly sold 6 million of its Kindle Fires, its Android-powered $199 tablet, in the last 45 days of 2011.
Although the Forbes report from Stifel Nicolas analyst Jordan Rohan said that Amazon sold 6 million in the last quarter, Amazon only launched the $199 tablet Nov. 15. Apparently the Christmas season was good to Amazon.
"We believe most investors have overlooked the potential upside of the sales of media (books and video) to be played on the new Kindle devices," he writes. "We believe that software attach rates correlate inversely with the hardware price. From Amazon's perspective, this could drive real upside in its North American media segment revenues. From a cost perspective, the shift to digital delivery of content could help Amazon avoid costly free shipping subsidies. Hence, we believe there is a great deal more to the Kindle device strategy than most have discounted."
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Rohan is telling investors not to worry so much about how much Amazon is subsidizing its tablet add instead focus on the big picture. Amazon isn't about creating newer, better technology -- it's not Apple or Google. Amazon's primary focus is to sell books and other media and if it needs to get tablets in the hands of as many people as possible, then it will do so because it will only gain its profits back tenfold.
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This image from Jowhara AlSaud's series Out of LIne is a comment on censorship in Saudi Arabia and it's effects on visual communication. There are regions in Saudi Arabia where lines are still drawn across throats in photographs (figuratively cutting the head off.) Faces are blurred on billboards. Skirts and sleeves are crudely lengthened with black markers on women's outfits in magazines. Art, as everything else here, is governed by Islamic law. Figurative work is still considered by many to be sinful.
AlSaud began applying the language of the censors to personal photographs, making line drawings, omitting faces, and kept only the essentials. This preserved the anonymity of my subjects, which allowed me more freedom as it is still taboo to have one's portrait hanging in a gallery or someone else's home. When reduced to sketches, the images achieved enough distance from the original photographs that neither subjects nor censors could find them objectionable. They became autonomous, minimal narratives. In etching these drawings back into film and printing them in an analogue darkroom, she points to the malleability of the medium, before even the advances and accessibility of digital manipulation. It becomes a highly coded and self-reflexive language. .
Jowhara AlSaud (born in Saudi Arabia, 1978) holds a BA in film theory from Wellesley College and an MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University. She recently had a two-person exhibition at Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, and a solo show at Schneider Gallery, Chicago. AlSaud splits her time between New York and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Hezekiah and Corintha Hall were residents of Norwood, New York. H.B. Hall died in 1895 at the age of 80. Corintha Hall died in 1940 at the age of 93. Corintha Yale Hall was H.B. Hall's 4th wife. This collection contains two diaries, an expense book and an account book kept by Hezekiah B. Hall and three diaries and an expense book kept by Corintha Hall. H.B Hall's diaries contain entries running consecutively from April 1881 through November 1894, while Corintha Hall's diaries contain daily entries between February 1897 and March 1904. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hall's expense books contain detailed daily household income and expenses; Mr. Hall's January 1887 to June 1893 and Corintha Hall's, 1899-1910.


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Kansas Jayhawks football head coach Mark Mangino and Kansas State head coach Ron Prince talk about their teams during the season's first Big 12 media teleconference.
Kansas Jayhawks football head coach Mark Mangino continues to have to tell reporters that his team has moved on from last year's Cinderella season. But that doesn't mean the glass slipper still can't find them if the Jayhawks again play tough football.
"Each team has its own personality and chemistry," Mangino said Monday during the first Big 12 media teleconference. "We have a confident football team right now; but they are smart kids, so they know there are a lot of areas that we must improve in order to be the type of team we want to be. I think this group is no different in that respect. We feel pretty good with ourselves, and we've had a good training camp."
Kansas State head coach Ron Prince said the Wildcats are buzzing and that the balance between the recruited high school players and the new junior college players will make 2008 an exciting season. Prince said the junior college players have already made some impact on the club, particularly on defense.
"Our plan was to get a certain number of players from community colleges to our roster, and we met that number," Prince said. "The guys who have made the biggest impact on the immediate standpoint are on defense. (Defensive back) Blair Irvin and (linebacker) Hansen Sekona have done a terrific job, and (lineman) Daniel Calvin has done a nice job for us on the D-line. We weren't expecting (offensive lineman) Edward Prince to come in and do some of the things he's been able to do right away."
Coach Prince also said junior college transfer running back Keithen Valentine continues to surprise the coaches with his ability on the field.
"We could see in the spring that Keithen could run in a way that is pretty fluid and elusive and had good vision," Prince said. "It's an unusual position because freshmen and guys just coming into the program new usually have are hard time integrating into a lot of positions because of just all the new stuff.
"What I did not know was that he could run with power, and he demonstrated that in our training camp. He just seems to get the most he can out of every run."
The Jayhawks will open the season Saturday against Florida International on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Kansas beat FIU 55-3 last season, but Mangino cautions those who think it's going to be an easy win for the Jayhawks.
"They should be better and in their second year under (head coach) Mario Cristobal," Mangino said. "He has brought great discipline and organization to FIU. (Offensive coordinator) Bill Legg will stretch out the field both horizontally and vertically with his spread offense, (and) there is a quarterback competition going on there. We have to take care of our business, like playing smart football like we did last year. We need to win the turnover battles and play tough, physical football."
The Wildcats will play North Texas at Bill Snyder Family Stadium at 6:05 p.m. Saturday to open their season. It will be the first time the two teams have met on the football field. Prince feels the game will be the first to show the hard work junior quarterback Josh Freeman has done with coach Warren Ruggiero during the offseason.
"I feel Josh is our most improved player on offense," Prince said. "I contribute quite a bit of that, from a technical aspect, to Warren. I think his knowledge of our schemes and Josh's experience in our schemes, along with the small things that can help him play to the best of his ability, really has given our quarterback a lot of confidence."
Mangino also talked about the focus on the quarterbacks around the Big 12 because of all the talent at that position; and that, in turn, has been very beneficial to building up the conference.
"There's no question there's a lot of kids who can make plays at that position, and I think when people see all that talent, they work on the assumption that our league is very good; and I agree with that."
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In the Bulgarian history there is a legend about Khan Kubrat - one of the first leaders who tasked his five sons to break a bunch of wooden spears wrapped together with a thin rope. Each of them failed miserably even though all of them were the strongest males in the tribe. He then asked … Continued
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The species known as "software developers".
First perspective is the "evolution" of this living organism to sustain its vital living characteristics on absolute minimum nutrients and negative amount of social interaction. What is even more absurd is that the "devs" seem to strive in environments that are absolutely impenetrable by light and will develop a spontaneous inflammable reaction when exposed to direct sunlight. The intriguing paradox is that they are, however, able to withstand enormous doses of radiation exposure constantly present at their line of sight. Given the inadequacy consistently demonstrated by these species, it is not hard to notice that there is a genetic mutation, which seems to have activated a cognitive reflex insinuating that the sun is actually trying to put an end to their almost procreative relationship with their "computer" devices.


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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Penn State falls to No. 5 Indiana at home 74-51
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(AP) -- All over the court, all game long, Indiana's length and athleticism gave Penn State headaches.
Too many mismatches for the Nittany Lions to keep up in a 74-51 loss to the fifth-ranked Hoosiers on Monday night.
Jermaine Marshall had 11 points for the Nittany Lions (8-6, 0-2 Big Ten), who had a five-game home winning streak snapped. Ross Travis added 14 points on 6-of-17 shooting and five rebounds.
"It's not just one guy. It's eight guys, nine guys," Penn State coach Patrick Chambers said about Indiana. "We've got to do what we do and try to play Penn State basketball to the best of our ability."
Penn State played with trademark hustle and found some success attacking the lane, but just couldn't keep up with the quicker, more talented Hoosiers.
Christian Watford scored 16 points, Jordan Hulls added 14 and Indiana used a big first-half run to race to a big lead.
The Hoosiers' breakneck offense could rarely be stopped in the first half before the pace slowed down in a sloppy second half. But it barely mattered after Indiana (14-1, 2-0) built a 19-point lead in the first half behind Watford's inside-out game and Hulls' quick-release jumpers.
No wonder Indiana had the top scoring offense in the nation (87.9 points) entering Monday night's blowout.
The Hoosiers' lead didn't dip below double digits in the second half. Indiana shot 52 percent for the game to 31 percent for Penn State.
"If you told that we'd hold Indiana to 74 points, I'm telling you we're in the game," Chambers said. "Our guys played hard. They competed ... The ball didn't go down for us."
Not many teams feature a 7-foot center who can run the floor as deftly as Cody Zeller, Indiana's leading scorer (16.6 points). In a play that typified Penn State's night, Zeller forced a midcourt steal on Penn State point guard D.J. Newbill before trotting to the basket for a dunk early in the game.
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Zeller did land awkwardly after taking two disjointed steps, but he got up and looked fine running back up the court.
As if any more proof was needed, Zeller finished another break with a dunk for a 39-21 lead with 4:34 left in the first half. He finished with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Otherwise Indiana rarely got tripped up in a road tuneup for a showdown with No. 8 Minnesota in Bloomington on Saturday.
Penn State was at least able to keep up with Indiana on the glass, edging the Big Ten's best team on the boards 35-33. Marshall had seven rebounds.
The Nittany Lions could have used a more traditional point guard to help withstand Indiana's two-way onslaught, but star guard Tim Frazier could only watch from the bench in a crisp dark gray suit and walking boot on his left foot after suffering a season-ending injury in November.
So it's Newbill, more of a combo guard, who must bear the brunt of the ball-handling responsibilities. He finished with eight points on 3-of-15 shooting and added six rebounds and three assists but committed five turnovers.
The slower pace in the second half played to Penn State's favor after the teams combined for 15 turnovers over the first 9 minutes after halftime. Still, the Nittany Lions could never muster anything close to a consistent run, even before an energetic crowd with a healthy sprinkling of fans wearing Indiana red.
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This event is located in the Annex Arenas 8-10 and is a free admission event.
Newton County Saddle Club is a two day open show that offers classes for everyone. Saturday classes include jumping, huntseat equitation, huntseat pleasure, trail, halter classes, showmanship, pattern classes, saddleseat and gaited classes. Sunday classes include halter, western pleasure, western horsemanhip, trail, showmanship, classes for miniature horses and western dressage. There are divisions from leadline, beginner, walk/trot to open classes. An end of the year banquet is held and awards offered for every class held. Both shows start at 8:00 in the morning. Contact Kathy Johnson for more info. 678-873-3019
The website for this event is www.newtoncountysaddleclub.com.


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Knigstonian left it late against Bury Town on Saturday - very late.
With 95 minutes on the clock, Kingsmeadow was resigning itself to a collective groan of disappointment as the mid-table visitors looked set to hold on for a 1-1 draw.
A play-off place was slipping away. But, more than that, confidence could surely not recover from more dropped points after the collapses against Harrow and Thamemead.
Then suddenly the home side made one more foray up the pitch.
A last-gasp corner from Charlie Knight was swung on to the head of centre-back Matt Drage, who powered the ball into the top corner, past the dive of the Bury defender on the line.
It could be the defining moment of a long season. With this 2-1 win, Ks hit the 70-point mark with seven games remaining.
They are in sixth position, only two points off 2nd with a game in hand on a Dulwich in decline.
Ks had taken the lead shortly after the break. Ryan Moss broke down the right and squared the ball to Daniel Pappoe, whose loan from Chelsea has been extended for another month.
The midfielder was calm enough to lay it back again for Knight who readjusted, swivelled and struck low for 1-0.
But the visitors from Suffolk, with a team full of youngsters being given their opportunity due to financial problems since Christmas, had more than their fair share of chances, drawing at least two wonderful saves from Rob Tolfrey.
It was getting increasingly nervy when Callum Finch made it 1-1 in the 90th minute, reducing the home support to weary gasps of frustration.
"There's nothing that can make you feel so unhappy and so happy in quick succession as football," said Ks assistant manager Martin Tyler, reflecting on the chaos of injury time.
"It wasn't much fun in the dugout, I can tell you."
"Having got in front, it was devastating to concede an equaliser so close to the end and you fear the worst.
"But you always feel there'll we be one more chance. We knew there were three or four minutes extra to play."
Drage was a popular goalscorer.
The 21-year-old has been a silky centre-half this season, often advancing to play with his feet and happy to thread through-balls for the forwards.
His partnership with Sam Page has kept K's in the running despite the winter slump.
He is more often found taking set-pieces, but this time found himself in the perfect place to convert from eight yards.
Aside from Wealdstone running off with the title, and a functional Hornchurch, there is no other Ryman Premier side in form.
If Ks make the playoffs, a return to step two of the pyramid for the first time in a decade would begin to be worth a wager.
Ks head to Grays Athletic on Wednesday night before Cray Wanderers away next Saturday.


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Anthony Davis scored 20 points, Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson added 17 apiece and the New Orleans Hornets handed the Phoenix Suns their franchise-record seventh consecutive home loss, 95-92 on Sunday night.
Markieff Morris scored 18 points for the Suns, losers of a season-worst nine straight overall and 15 of their last 17. Luis Scola added 17 and Jared Dudley had 15.
The Suns, down by 16 with nine minutes to play, cut it to 85-82 on Goran Dragic's two free throws with 3:03 left. But Anderson's rebound basket and two free throws by Davis boosted it to 89-82 and the Hornets held on from there.
New Orleans snapped an eight-game road losing streak.
The Hornets outscored the Suns 35-19 in the third quarter. Phoenix was outscored 32-14 in its loss to Golden State on Friday night.
In the early stages of a 12-2 run, New Orleans took its first lead of the night at 51-49 on Davis' dunk. Anderson's 3-pointer capped the outburst and put the Hornets up 59-51 with 6:35 left in the quarter.
New Orleans scored the last six of the quarter, four by Brian Roberts and two by ex-Sun Robin Lopez, to lead 74-62 entering the fourth.
The Hornets kept it going to start the fourth, another former Phoenix player, Lou Amundson, dunked to make it a 13-3 run and put New Orleans ahead 81-65 with 9:06 to play.
The Suns mounted a 17-4 run, with Morris scoring eight to make it a three-point game with three minutes left. After Anderson's rebound and Davis' free throws, Dudley made two from the line to cut the lead to 89-84 with 1:44 to go.
But Gordon made two free throws, the Suns turned it over and New Orleans put it away from there.
Phoenix led the entire first half from the opening basket and was up 40-29 after Morris' 20-footer with 3:47 left in the second quarter. But the Hornets outscored the Suns 11-3 the rest of the half to cut the lead to 43-39 at the break.
After scoring in double digits four games in a row, including 25 points on Friday, Phoenix's Michael Beasley was 1 for 11 shooting for three points.
Notes: The Hornets last won a road game Feb. 11 at Detroit. ... New Orleans won the season series 2-1. ... The Suns were without C Jermaine O'Neal (bruised shin). ... Phoenix recalled Diante Garrett after he played one game for Bakersfield of the NBA Development League. He scored 32 points in a 106-105 victory that secured Bakersfield the No. 1 seed in the D-League playoffs. ... Phoenix plays four of its last five on the road. Its lone remaining home game is April 15 against Houston.


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The emergence of a new Supreme Court Pro Bono Bar, made up of specialty practices and law school Supreme Court clinics, has altered the dynamic of litigation related to public interest issues. The new Bar often brings expertise in Supreme Court litigation to cases where there may otherwise be a dearth of resources to support high quality lawyering. But at the same time, this new Bar is subject to market pressures that have important consequences. This Article shows how members of this new Bar are engaged in a race for opportunities to handle Supreme Court cases on the merits. At the certiorari stage, this Bar can be expected to engage in truncated case analysis, avoid coordination with lawyers handling similar cases, and otherwise make decisions that are influenced by each firm's interest in being in a position to handle cases on the merits before the Supreme Court. Moreover, throughout the litigation, this Bar may be influenced by the merits opportunity that provided the incentive to take the case in the first place.
This Article explores the implications of this new dynamic in Supreme Court litigation for both pro bono practices and public interest practice communities. With respect to pro bono practices, this Article proposes principles that firms could adopt, including those that relate to the selection of cases for free representation and those that relate to the nature of representation that the pro bono practices provide once the firm has taken on representation. With respect to public interest practice communities, this Article considers the strategic decisions that practice communities face in light of the new Supreme Court Pro Bono Bar. This Article argues that practice communities must anticipate Supreme Court activity on the issues that interest them and must engage constructively both with lawyers whose cases might be possible targets for a petition for writ of certiorari and with the Supreme Court Pro Bono Bar.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Morawetz on "Counterbalancing Distorted Incentives in Supreme Court Pro Bono Practice"
In addition to the works cited in the prior post on the Supreme Court pro bono bar, historians and legal scholars who are thinking about the impact of competition on Supreme Court practice may be interested in "Counterbalancing Distorted Incentives in Supreme Court Pro Bono Practice," an article recently published in the New York University Law Review by Nancy Morawetz (NYU--Law). It caught my eye because it does begin with historical framing, although it's mostly a normative work. The abstract of the article follows, and the full article is here.
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We told you that LEGO The Lord of the Rings was coming out this week, but if you were waiting for it to show up on Steam, you might be as disappointed as I was when I went to check it out tonight. The Steam store entry for the video game only shows PC compatibility, making my poor Mac-loving head sad.
Luckily, though, you can purchase LEGO The Lord of the Rings via the Mac Game Store as well as directly from Feral Interactive, the studio that ported the game to Mac in the first place, for the same $30 as it would cost you on Steam.


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Watch out Houston! Austin Stephens, Josh Harmony, Diego The Butcher and Mike Burnett are cruzing out to Texas and meeting up with Nate Broussard to shred some western style for Thrasher. They are leaving on the 25th and will be out there until the 4th of November. Houston, we have a problem!
Since the rest of the team is going to Houston, that leaves Billy Marks as the lone gun to represent the Machine at the final Damn AM contest. Go cheer Billy on Oct. 25-27 at the Volcom warehouse in Costa Mesa. He will be there and will probably win. Is there really any doubt?


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The guide below is an attempt to give a picture of the corrosion resistance of stainless steels and brazing materials in tap water at room temperature. In the table A.1 a number of important chemical components are listed, however the actual corrosion is a very complex process influenced by many different components in combination. This table is therefore a considerable simplification and should not be overvalued!
+ Good resistance under normal conditions
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Table A.1 Guide to resistance of copper and stainless steel in BPHEs
Table A.2 is giving a guideline for plate material depending on chloride content.
Table A.2 Choice of plate material
SS = Stainless steel grade Ti = Titanium
In the evaporator, the refrigerant boils off by absorbing energy from the warmer secondary fluid, thus reducing the temperature. The secondary fluid may be a gas or a liquid, depending on the system.