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Marisa Monte's favorite spots
Internationally feted as one of the standout stars of Música Popular Brasileira, Marisa Monte has always maintained a close bond with her native city, Rio de Janeiro. On a walk through the city, the singer shows us some of her very favorite spots. The first stop on our walk is the fishing harbor of Urca, where the 46-year-old grew up
She waits for us on the quay wall of the small fishing harbor of Urca. There are very few cars here and it is curiously, almost unsettlingly quiet. Tiny, jewel-colored boats bob languidly in the water. It is an odd meeting place in the 6.5-million city which is usually dominated by deafening noise, and whose streets are always congested. In the distance on the left, the city's iconic 30-meter high statue of Christ spreads its arms on the Corcovado, and immediately to the right the face of Sugarloaf Mountain rises steeply. It is a magical place, where Rio almost seems to be a sleepy little village.
"That is where I grew up," explains Marisa Monte, pointing to the second floor of a modern apartment block. "The fishermen in the harbor were my audience as I was taking my first singing lessons in the living room. From them I received my first applause. Sometimes they even accompanied me on the cavaquinho, the typical samba guitar."
This is also, as Marisa tells us, where Rio's history started. Portuguese sailors discovered the bay on January 1, 1502, and thought it was a large river delta. "That is where Rio de Janeiro got its name from, the river of January. Just think, back then the Sugarloaf stood in the water!" The present neighborhood of Urca was built in the 1920s by filling in the shallow bay, and wealthy people moved to the new area. Elegant villas, the yacht club and mansions built in the Bauhaus style all around the harbor bear testimony to the district's origins. "I had a very sheltered childhood," says Monte, "at the weekend we would usually go sailing or I cycled from one small shop to another – often I would be given a little treat for free."
For Marisa Monte, Urca with its harbor and beach promenade is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro
Most tourists come to Urca only to take the Bondinho cable car up to the top of the Sugarloaf – and then leave again without stopping to explore. And that is a great pity, believes the singer. "Along with Santa Teresa, this is architecturally one of the most beautiful areas of Rio." She recommends enjoying the sunset from the Bar Urca, where Cariocas – the inhabitants of Rio – meet for an aperitif along the quay wall with its wonderful view of the statue of Christ and Fortaleza de São João, a 16th century fort. Close by is the peaceful Praia Vermelha beach, Marisa's own secret tip.
Although Rio's famous beaches are doubtless well worth visiting, there's more fun to be had at their respective northern ends – in Leme, the start of the Copacabana, and in Arpoador next to Ipanema: "You are not disturbed by the noise of traffic and you can watch the surfers ride the waves."
Angular beauty
Our next stop is the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, MAM for short. The impressive concrete building, which opened in 1959, was designed by Affonso Eduardo Reidy and is considered a milestone in Modernist architecture. MAM houses one of the largest collections of contemporary Brazilian art.
"This is where you can see our greatest artists, such as Adriana Varejão and Luiz Zerbini," says Marisa, for whom art is "a great source of inspiration; I like to mix different styles in my music, and for me the show and the stage design are an overall work of art. I love to collaborate with artists on the design. What I appreciate is their ability to think conceptually, to give ideas a concrete shape – that is where they are usually ahead of us musicians." Over the past 27 years, Marisa Monte has accumulated her own personal art collection. "Whenever I have time I visit the art college at Parque Lage to look over the students' shoulders and watch them sketch and paint," she says.
Monkey business
In the botanic gardens, which are only a few steps away, Marisa Monte likes to find a quiet spot to read or watch the toucans and the monkeys gamboling in the treetops. Monkeys, in the middle of the city? "Yes," laughs Marisa, "they can get pretty annoying sometimes. Once they stole so many tiles from our roof that the rain started pouring in. As a punishment we didn't give them any food for the next few days." Speaking of which, we realize it's lunchtime – time for something to eat. Marisa became a vegetarian when she was 16, but she does eat fish. She decides to take us to Aprazível, a restaurant with a jungle-style décor, which serves specialties from all across Brazil, including many vegetarian classics such as steamed palm hearts.
A walk through Rio with Marisa Monte: How we made this film
The roads are busy and it takes us nearly two hours to travel to ten kilometers between the botanic gardens and Santa Teresa. While the car fights its way through the dense traffic, Marisa – who is a passionate fan of her native city – sighs loudly. "The only thing that can really put you off Rio is the traffic." She likes eating at home best. "On tour I am always eating in restaurants. At home I enjoy cooking myself. Fresh, quick dishes – fast food in the best sense of the word."
Rio's arty quarter
The long way up to the restaurant is certainly worth it: Santa Teresa is a little like the Montmartre of Rio de Janeiro. Old colonial style houses, steep, winding roads up which the yellow trams creak precariously.
After a serious accident the tram was closed for almost three years. A relict of this time is the abandoned tramcar in which Getúlio Damado sells his recycling art. "It is a true original of the neighborhood," says the musician, who briefly jumps out of the car to greet an old friend with a beijo on the cheek, "and the best address for souvenirs."
After our late lunch she is eager to get home and pick up her two children from school. Spending time with the family is sacrosanct for Marisa. So what does she do if she has an evening off, without the children? Then she loves to go to the Clube dos Democráticos, an old ballroom where all age groups, between nine and ninety, dance samba – just one facet of a city that is so sexy and life-affirming that Rio is the only place where Monte wants to grow old.


text: Tattoo Art for Japan By Diamond Jim What has happened and is still happening in Japan is for us an unthinkable nightmare. Sadly it is not a dream anyone can awake from. Most of us go through life half asleep, concerned with vacation time and whether or not we can afford the newest and best of things. Imagine these things being swept away from you and not knowing if your family members are alive. To survive a natural disaster is a horrifying experience. After you have survived you try to pick up the pieces and with the help of others you start anew. Our brothers and sisters in Japan are not able to do this because for them the disaster is not over; it seems only to be getting worse... Seeing what we have on television is like watching a horror film in real life, and however unsettling it is for us to watch, it is only a sample of how terrifying it must be there. This calls for action on the part of us all. We can't sit back thinking how bad things are without trying to help. This is the reason we are organizing this auction. We hope to raise as many donations as we can. Japan has influenced western tattooing for more than 100 years with its colorful woodblock prints which tell the stories of legend and folklore from centuries gone but not forgotten. And through brilliant iconography and of course the ingeniously reduced, realistic, bold tattoos done by the Japanese masters. We as tattooers and tattoo fans owe a debt to this mystic land. Therefore we are asking tattooers from around the globe to take part by donating a work of art for auction. The painting will be open for viewing on this website, Along with information about each artist. The proceeds from the auction will ALL (100 percent) be donated to the Red Cross fund for Japan. Artists, We want to get this going and be done ASAP! Please don't think of time as an enemy. MAKE time. I too have a lot of responsibilities, running a shop and tattooing all day, and a wife and two children takes all my energy; but this is a one time thing. Spend the 8 hours you will need to and then you're done. We do ask that your work has a loosely based Japanese theme and that you keep it positive. The style or interpretation is yours to choose as well as medium. Your work should be done in the standard flash format (11 x 14-ish, close enough is close enough for me). Thank you all for taking time to read this. I hope each of you becomes actively involved in the "Tattoo Art for Japan". I also hope you will never have to experience what these poor people are experiencing. Tattooers from around the globe have donated original paintings to be sold on auction. The proceeds of the auction will go 100% to the Red Cross Japan relief fund. The paintings will be auctioned on eBay. The auction begins on the 23rd of October and will end on the 30th October (Sunday 9:00 pm (21.00 h, CET). A link will be available on our website to the Ebay site. By clicking on the thumbnail of the painting you are interested in you will go automatically to the corresponding eBay page. For more information visit the Tattoo Art for Japan website: http://www.tattooartforjapan.de/

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DeCV — a decompiler for Code Virtualizer by Oreans
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Code Virtualizer is a software protection solution using heavy obfuscation. Citing the author's website [5]:
Code Virtualizer is a powerful code-obfuscation system that helps developers protect their sensitive code areas against Reverse Engineering while requiring minimum system resources.
Code Virtualizer can generate multiple types of virtual machines with a different instruction set for each one. This means that a specific block of Intel x86 instructions can be converted into different instruction set for each machine, preventing an attacker from recognizing any generated virtual opcode after the transformation from x86 instructions.
This post describes DeCV — a decompiler for Code Virtualizer.


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French fries spark Pittsfield apartment blaze
12 people left homeless
Fire investigators say a woman making a late night snack of french fries sparked a fire in a Pittsfield apartment building that displaced 12 people.
The fire late Saturday night into Sunday morning started when a woman in a third-floor apartment left the kitchen briefly and the grease caught fire.
Everyone, including the building's owner, made it out of the six-unit home safely, although one firefighter suffered a minor injury.
Firefighters from Pittsfield, Newport, Skowhegan, Burnham and St. Albans responded to the scene. Crews battled hotspots until about 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
Fire Chief Bernard Williams said the third floor is a total loss but the lower floors may be salvageable. He says the building's owner did not have insurance.
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Comparison of Pigmy Rattlesnake and Hognose Snake
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake: top of the head
Hognose Snake: top of head
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake: underside of head. The nose is blunt and rounded and tipped with one small scale
Hognose Snake: underside of head. The nose is tipped with a single large shovel-like scale.
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake: The tip of the snout is blunt and rounded; pupil of the eye is a catlike vertical slit; and there is a pit on the side of the head between the eye and nostril.
Hognose Snake: Single large upturned shovel-like scale on the tip of the snout; pupil of the eye is round; and there is no pit on the side of the head between the eye and nostril. The hognose snake illustrated here is the Southern Hognose Snake, Heterodon simus.


text: Lampedusa is the largest island of the Pelagie Archipelago that also includes the minor islands of Linosa and Lampione. The island is located in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea and is 250 Km from Sicily and just 110 from the African coasts. The landscape is typically Mediterranean as well the weather that remains hot and warm almost all the year round.Due to its position, Lampedusa has been approached by different populations like the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs each of which left extensive historical evidence of their culture and traditions on the Island.The numerous beaches, characterised by white calcareous sand and beautiful crystalline water, have contributed to making Lampedusa one of the most important Sicilian destinations also at an international level.The chalky Island has a magnificent flora and fauna system and, in particular the presence of the Caretta Turtles has stirred up considerable interest since they have chosen Lampedusa and specially the splendid Isola dei Conigli beach as their own place of reproduction.The Economy of Lampedusa is based on tourism and the fishing industry which focuses on Tunas and Swordfish, but it also has craftsmen producing ceramics and wicker furniture.


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Note: The Washington County Services Keyword Search is only for looking up County services by keyword--it is not a site search for the County web site.
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The keyword search will allow you to enter whole words, parts of words, and phrases. You do not need to enter a wildcard character for partial word or phrase searches. The search function will accept Spanish partial words, whole words, and phrases when the site language is switched to Spanish.
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The alphabetical listing simply shows all of the County services from A to Z in a long list. There is a service name index near the top of the page. Click on the letter of the alphabet that would correspond with the first letter of the service. For instance: clicking on the letter "L", brings you down to the services that start with the letter "L".
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The annual Fulton County Air Tour is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 1, at the Fulton County Airport located at 9460 County Road 14, north of County Road J. A rain date is scheduled Aug. 8.
Flights will last approximately 20 minutes and planes have a seating capacity of three or five passengers. Participants may choose the direction of their flight and may fly over their home and farm or other areas of interest. Participants are urged to bring a camera and take pictures of their homes and farms from the air.
Conservation of the land is easily spotted from the air and this is a good time of year to see it.
No reservations are taken. Flights cost $15 a person.
The Life Flight helicopter will be available for viewing, if it is not needed for an emergency. Zion United Methodist Church will serve breakfast and lunch from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
This event is sponsored by the Fulton Soil and Water Conservation District, Fulton County Airport, Quick Flight, Falor Farm Center, Air BP Fuels, Dave's Sand & Stone, Joe Short Insurance Agency, Larry Rychener Excavating, Countryside Farms Drainage (Steve Schmitz) and Nofziger Farm Service.


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Keep your cool while saving energy, money
(NewsUSA) - When the mercury rises, it is hard to remain comfortable inside your home without running up a huge bill. Fortunately, the solution is much more affordable than investing in a new air conditioner or central air system. According to the American Lighting Association (ALA), installing a ceiling fan in each living space will help family members feel cooler while saving energy. And if you have not upgraded your ceiling fans in the past eight years or so, you are missing out on saving even more money as many of today's models are more efficient than ever.
"A ceiling fan can save homeowners as much as 40 percent on their air conditioning bills by creating a breeze that makes the ambient temperature feel seven or eight degrees cooler than it actually is," explains John Moody of ceiling fan manufacturer Fanimation. "You can set your thermostat at 80 degrees and it will feel like it is set at 72 degrees."
How exactly does that work? "A ceiling fan cools the room by creating a 'wind chill effect.' It does not lower the room temperature," Moody says. "This wind chill effect makes you feel cooler by accelerating the evaporation of perspiration on your skin. It's the same feeling you get when you open the window in a moving car. When used in conjunction with an air conditioner, a ceiling fan can lower energy costs because you can set your air conditioner thermostat at a higher temperature."
For large homes, installing ceiling fans in laundry rooms and closets is becoming more common, according to Bethany Pirtle of Emerson Ceiling Fans. "Master bathrooms are also a perfect place for smaller ceiling fans, because hair dryers and steam showers can make a bathroom hot and sticky. A small-span fan can quickly and efficiently add comfort," she says.
Another factor in determining where to install a ceiling fan is the fan's UL listing. There are three basic UL-listed ratings for indoor, damp and wet locations. Fans that are rated only for indoors should not be used outside -- even if the area is mostly covered.


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Designer Interview and GIVEAWAY! Something's Cookin' in the Modern Play Kitchen
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Clark Davis, owner, designer and also self-proclaimed "minion" of Sprout. The company is rolling out fantastic new products with playful modern style, and this one arrived on our site just in time for the holidays. It's the Sprout Modern Play Kitchen, and parents, we promise, it will not take you four frustrating hours to put together like the one my parents got me 30 years ago (Davis says it takes less than ten minutes to pop this baby together).
"We tried to fit a lot of function into a very simple product," Davis says. While there are plenty of kitchen tasks for your budding chef to complete in here, they didn't clunk it up with too many doo-dads and gizmos (i.e. the stuff that breaks). Instead, the kitchen has a stylish look that will fit right into your family room while entertaining your child for hours.
Whether mock toasting, roasting, boiling, cleaning dishes or making toast, there's a spot for any mock molecular gastrology tasks.
Aspects of the design and manufacturing close to Davis's heart included making this product in an eco-friendly way (that is flat-pack shipped) and making it right here in the U.S.A. "All of the pieces are interlocking and just require a little twisting," he says. You know what that means? No screws or tools, like those horrible finger-killing tiny Allen wrenches, required! It's a Christmas miracle.
Another aspect Davis kept in mind was storing the kitchen away with ease. If one kid has moved on to making real muffins while the other is still bottle-feeding, you can disassemble it and store it flat until the infant is ready to start galloping gourmet.
"Kids and adults both love this design," Davis says. "It can slide right into any great room."
In order to give the Modern Play Kitchen a big introduction, Davis is giving one away for free!
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How was documented dialog observed?
I have to say, my memory is not very good, but it is not too bad. (God helps me :) ). But I have a few questions concerning how the Bible authors were recalling that what has happened ,
1) How did Moses know the dialog between Abraham and God? Did Abraham write a biography, and how could Moses remember the conversation so clearly?
2) More stunningly, if go and read Gospel of John, he remembers the LONG conversations, that is very very long, super well. For me I could hardly remember very clearly what happens last week, not to say ACCURATELY recite all a person said last week.
So is it correct by saying, even though a book of the Bible is affected by the character of its author, the writing style of its author, but basically the Bible is written down as an absolutely miracle?


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Panhandle's Rep. Clay Ford dies of cancer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Described by friends as humble and a "tender conscience," state Rep. Clay Ford, R-Gulf Breeze, has died of cancer at age 74.
Ford, who was chairman of the House Energy & Utilities Subcommittee but had been absent from this year's legislative session because of the illness, died Monday night, according to a statement issued by House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel.
"The consummate gentleman of the House, Clay Ford was a friend, a mentor and a tender conscience to all those who served with him,'' Weatherford said.
Weatherford and Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City, pointed to Ford's humble nature, with the speaker saying that Ford had requested that "we not mourn him with ceremony and fanfare" and allow his family to mourn privately.
"Rep. Clay Ford had a long battle with cancer,'' said Patronis, who along with Rep. Eddy Gonzalez, paid tribute to Ford during an afternoon subcommittee meeting. "Today is a day that Clay would be very upset if we were grieving, just because there's never been a picture of humility more in this process I've ever crossed than Rep. Ford."
Ford, an attorney, took office after a February 2007 special election and was re-elected three times, mostly recently when he won a Republican primary in August 2012. An Arkansas native, Ford was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1975 and 1976 and went on to become a member of the Gulf Breeze City Council from 1990 to 2007.
Gonzalez, a former member of the Hialeah City Council, said he first met Ford in 1998 through the Florida League of Cities. Ford served as president of the League of Cities in 2004 and 2005.
Ford had three children and nine grandchildren, according to a House bio. Gonzalez and Patronis described Ford as being devoted to his family and wife of more than 50 years, Carol.
"She would drive with him everywhere they went in their meetings in the state,'' Patronis said. "( Ford was) an incredibly private individual who would never ask for any assistance in accomplishing what was his job that he felt like he should be able to do himself."
Copyright 2013 by The News Service of Florida. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


text: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- On the disabled list after just one at-bat, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes hopes to return from a left hamstring injury in a couple of weeks. Reyes was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday night, several hours after getting hurt running the bases during an opening 9-2 loss to Tampa Bay. "It should be enough," Reyes said Tuesday, adding he didnt want to put a definitive date on his return "because with hamstrings you never know." An MRI Tuesday showed Reyes has mild inflammation of the hamstring. He will rest the leg for several days. "It is a relief," Reyes said. "Thats good news. Just some inflammation there, no damage at all. Just some rest and I should be fine." Reyes missed several games during the final week of spring training because of the same injury. "We dont think Reyes is going to be out long," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. 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Last season, for example, Brandon Marshall set career highs in receptions (118), yardage (1,508) and touchdowns (11) upon joining the Chicago Bears; Demaryius Thomas broke through in his third season with the Broncos, thanks in no small part to having Peyton Manning as his quarterback; Vincent Jackson had a career-best 72 catches for 1,384 yards in his first season with Tampa Bay. Those three ranked third, fourth and fifth in receiving yardage last season. It should be noted that some players, like Mike Wallace going to Miami and Ahmad Bradshaw going to Indianapolis for example, may continue to be productive with their new teams, but may not be as likely to improve on the numbers theyve put up previously. So, who are some players getting new opportunities this year that might be in for productive seasons? Steven Jackson, RB, Atlanta - Jackson has run for more than 1,000 yards in eight consecutive seasons. Hes 30-years-old, which can be a time of decline for running backs, but Jackson joins an Atlanta Falcons offence that is much more prolific than the Rams offence that hes been trying to carry. For all of the yardage hes accumulated -- last seasons 1,363 yards from scrimmage was his lowest since 2007, Jackson hasnt scored more than eight touchdowns in a season since 2006. The back that Jackson is replacing, Michael Turner, scored 61 touchdowns over the last five seasons with Atlanta, so a double-digit touchdown season shouldnt be out of the question for Jackson. Daryl Richardson, RB, St. Louis - In the wake of Jacksons departure from St. Louis, there is opportunity for Richardson, the second-year back who gained 638 yards from scrimmage as a rookie after he was a seventh-round pick in 2012. Richardson may not be big enough to handle a full starters workload, and Isaiah Pead will compete for touches, but whoever gets to run for the Rams will have a chance to produce. 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For the things that I do, I generally just use the pointed tip (shown here. It looks like the end of a pencil), and the flat edged tip - for making nice straight lines.
I would suggest getting a tool that has at least 25 watts. The first one I used was not as high, and did not get hot enough. I did not know this, because it was the first time I had woodburned, so I just thought you had to push REALLY hard to get it to burn the wood, and ended up giving myself trigger thumb! A cortizone shot and a little know-how later, and I am doing much better. So yes, use a nice hot tool. Just be VERY careful. It would sear a steak it gets so hot - but it is just right for wood.
I try to stay away from wood with very noticable grain or knots. The harder the wood, the longer it takes to burn, and prominent grain makes the burning uneven as you go over it. Knots and grain lines do not burn as fast, so as you go over them, they may mess you up.
I have woodburned all sorts of things including shelves, stools, picture frames, mirror frames, lazy susans...the possibilities are endless! They make such great gifts too!
And dont be too intimidated by the painting part. This is actually easier than painting in a drawing, because the burned lines are easy to stay within. I use very watered down acrylic paint, allowing it to spread easily. Also, if paint gets in the burned lines, you can use a spare paintbrush to wick up the paint like it never happened.
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So. Husband away, though I am not playing. I am miserable. I am feeling the full ache of distance spanning thousands of kilometres and multiple time zones. So much a part of me, yet so far removed from where I am, I'm left wondering.
How does anyone in a long-distance love affair do it? Or, how does anyone in a relationship where you spend more time apart than together manage to manage the tyranny of distance? And, if you're faced with this on a basis more permanent than the occasional international conference, should you seriously consider whether it's all worth it?
One of my best mates is a fly-in fly out (FIFO) wife. They met, fell in love, and almost immediately he went to work in the middle of Queensland's isolated lands of plenty. For years they made the most of time together. They travelled. They stuck it out. This year, they got hitched. And they're one of the happiest couples I know. Their communication is open, they're clear on the values they share, and they both know where they are going, together. Not something I might say about many other couples I know who see each other all the time.
Yet some of the literature on the FIFO life is unnerving. Beginning with widespread job dissatisfaction (one in five quit in the first few months according to preliminary research from Griffith University), there's evidence of health risks associated with substance abuse and fatigue. Risks that affect you physiologically, and emotionally – relationship stress is a likely consequence.
Indeed, there are studies that demonstrate FIFO relationships suffer particular and unique stresses. According to this Sydney Morning Herald article (http://www.smh老域名出售.au/small-business/blogs/work-in-progress/fifo-fifo-its-off-to-work-we-go-20130221-2euqb.html) last year, psychologists at Murdoch University found that while workers were happy with their rosters, their partners felt unsatisfied and stressed. Especially, I suppose, if there are children to care for.
Yet more and more people are in relationships that either directly or indirectly involve FIFO. What does this mean for Australian society? What does this mean for each couple's happiness? The happiness of their children? What does it mean for our collective happiness as a society?
It's not just my good mate who's husband is away more often than he is home. Members of my family are in the same position, other friends of mine are in relationships that require a lot of individual travel. We're a far more mobile society now than we have ever been. And in both directions – wives may travel as much as husbands. They may be the ones "coming home". What impact does this have on a world still dominated by conventional "she'll keep the home fires burning" norms?
Interestingly, when I discuss the lifestyle with the women I know – particularly the fire-stoking faithful brides – they say there are many upsides to a long-distance love affair. They love, for instance, that they can have their own space. They love that when he comes home there's a great emphasis on couple time. One woman, who has children, says she likes being able to take charge of their development without risking criticism. She has support from her mother and father, and integrates the dad as much as she can but, "it's not just the primary care that's mine, it's the primary control as well".
"I sometimes prefer it when he's away," another girlfriend says. "I have my own routine, he doesn't disturb it, I'm not resentful of him disturbing it, and I really look forward to when he comes home. It's like being single, with all the benefits of long-term love!"
Interesting. I contrast her experience with that of an older couple who've agreed to separate due to the toll their geographical separation was having on their love. They reported a loss of connectedness. Missing all the little daily things became a loss too big to bear. Much better, they reasoned, to be with your partner, and actually be with them.
But there's criticism of this from one FIFO friend.
"If you're not strong enough to go the distance, you're doomed anyway."
Ouch! Is she right? I ask myself whether I could bear being away from the love of my life for regular, extended, periods. Short stints here and there are manageable now, and we joshed before his departure there'd come a time, years from now, when I might be glad of some well-timed spousal relief. But honestly, I don't think I could do what so many couples do – I don't think I could bear it.
Does that mean my relationship is weaker? Does that mean I am?
I don't believe so. Do you?
As for how to deal with some of the pressures associated with love in absentia, Relationships Australia recommends "couples take time to understand their personal couple dynamics as well as their different approaches to parenting". They suggest creating a list of family rules, and involving the children in the decision-making process to promote feelings of inclusion and readiness for any changes.
That doesn't really address some of the problems a couple without children might face, nor does it deal with the generally transient lifestyles led by so many these days. Nor does it confront the fact that so many of us are spending more time at our work than with our loved ones and family.
So I wonder, when it comes to love in a modern, mobile, over-time-loaded world, are we really heading in the right direction? And are we prepared to handle the consequences?
Katherine Feeney is a journalist with the Nine Network [email protected]


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Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon said his team needed to do three things in order to beat No. 18 Marquette on Saturday. The 16th-ranked Panthers did none of them.
Vander Blue scored 19 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a 79-69 win over Pittsburgh, handing the Panthers just their second loss in nine games.
Marquette shot 57 percent (26 for 46) from the field, went 22 for 29 from the free-throw line and outrebounded Pittsburgh 33-24.
"There were three things we wanted to do," Dixon said. "Hold them under 40 percent defensively; we didn't come close to that. We wanted to keep them off the free-throw line; we certainly didn't come close to that. Then obviously the rebounding, we got outrebounded, so simply put, the 10-point loss is really pretty easy to see."
Lamar Patterson scored 19 points to lead Pittsburgh (20-6, 8-5 Big East), which entered the game fifth in the nation in scoring defense (54.4 ppg). Tray Woodall added 10 points and eight assists.
The Golden Eagles (18-6, 9-3) got their 23rd straight home win, the fourth-longest active streak in the nation. They also won the teams' previous meeting this season, 74-67 in overtime at Pittsburgh on Jan. 20.
"I think if I were to say our best performance on the road in Big East play would be at Pitt, and I thought our best performance at home in a Big East game thus far would be Pitt," Marquette coach Buzz Williams said. "I think they're one of the top two or three teams in our league."
Blue, Marquette's leading scorer, was 7 of 8 from the field and 3 for 4 on free throws to go with six rebounds for the Golden Eagles, who moved into a tie with No. 15 Georgetown atop the Big East.
On Monday, Blue made just three shots and scored seven points in a 63-55 loss to the Hoyas.
"I had sort of a weird feeling about how I played at Georgetown," Blue said. "I felt like we could've got that one there. That was a big one. . I just wanted to make sure I was mentally and physically there right out of the gates to give us the boost and energy that we needed to win. I was just thinking, take what was given to me, don't force anything and just play with unbelievable energy."
Davante Gardner finished with 14 points for Marquette and scored 10 of his team's 11 during a key stretch late in the game. Gardner started his scoring spree when he tipped in his own miss to give the Golden Eagles a 63-50 lead with 6:35 to play.
Woodall missed a 3-pointer but Pittsburgh got the offensive rebound. The Panthers also got the rebound on a miss by Talib Zanna, and then Dixon was called for his first technical of the season with 6:05 to play.
"That was my first one in I don't know how long," Dixon said. "I congratulated them on that. There was no bad language. I'll be sure to pass that onto my mom."
Gardner made both free throws, and after a 3-pointer by Patterson, he sank two more from the line to give Marquette a 67-53 lead with 5:45 remaining.
Fifteen seconds later, Patterson turned the ball over and then received a flagrant foul call. Derrick Wilson made one free throw, Gardner was fouled, and made two more free throws for a 70-53 lead with 5:13 left.
After a free throw by Patterson, Gardner capped his offensive outburst with a layup off a pass from Jamil Wilson for Marquette's biggest lead, 72-54, with 4:14 to go.
Pittsburgh scored eight of the next 10 points and got within 74-62 on a layup by Woodall. But the Panthers missed their next three shots and fell behind, 76-62, on a dunk by Jamil Wilson with 2:00 to go.
In the first half, a jumper by Trent Lockett gave Marquette a 28-18 lead with 7:19 to go.
Pittsburgh responded by scoring the next seven points to trim the deficit to 28-25 after a layup by James Robinson with 5:37 left.
But that's as close as the Panthers would get, as Marquette scored 11 of the final 13 points of the half for a 42-29 lead at the break.
"I thought we got the ball around the basket and didn't finish well," Dixon said. "We normally finish those, but for whatever reason, we didn't. I don't know what that reason was."


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I saw God, says Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney has told of his belief in a "higher" entity - and says he once came face-to-face with God.
The Beatles star said the experience - which came after he had taken drugs - had given him the "sense" that there was "something higher".
Speaking to The Sunday Times, he said: "I once took a drug, DMT... And I saw God, this amazing towering thing, and I was humbled."
Describing the encounter as a "clue", rather than a life-changing moment, he added: "It was huge. A massive wall that I couldn't see the top of, and I was at the bottom. And anybody else would say it's just the drug, the hallucination, but... we felt we had seen a higher thing."
Dimethyltryptamine - or DMT - is a naturally occurring psychedelic that is often inhaled through a pipe, with many users reporting out-of-body experiences and "spiritual" insights.
The 76-year-old singer, who is due to tour his new music, also told the paper of the moment he believed his late wife Linda had "come back to give me a sign" after her death.
Describing seeing a white squirrel in the country, he said it was a "great moment", and added that he had allowed himself to believe that lost loved ones were "looking down" on him.
McCartney's Freshen Up tour, which starts in Canada this month, will be his first outing to support his album Egypt Station. The album will be released on September 7.
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Truancy Charges Against Homeschooler Dismissed
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An Illinois prosecutor dismissed truancy charges against homeschool mom, Kathy Benson (not real name), after HSLDA attorneys demonstrated to the prosecutor that a school superintendent's allegations were completely unfounded.
On September 4, 2003, single-mom Kathy Benson was roughhousing with her two daughters in their new home when the doorbell rang. A school official from the public school across the street asked to come in to look at her curriculum. When Kathy told the official that it wasn't a convenient time for her because she had just moved in and hadn't finished unpacking, the official threatened to file a report with the Division of Children and Family Services.
Faced with this threat, Kathy allowed the official into her home and explained that she had been lawfully homeschooling her 9 year-old daughter for three years and that her youngest daughter was not yet of compulsory attendance age. She also explained that because of their recent move, her school schedule would not begin until the following week.
Under Illinois law, homeschools are considered to be private schools and are not required to follow the public school schedule. The Supreme Court of Illinois in the Levison decision of 1950, specifically held that parents who teach their children at home are in compliance with Illinois's compulsory education laws and that the law does not require education to occur in "any particular manner or place."
The school official, without Kathy's permission, also asked Kathy's 9 year-old to define "Subject" and "Noun." The official quizzed the children on a couple of more topics, looked at the books that Kathy was able to dig out of packing boxes, then left.
The next day the official wrote a letter ordering Kathy to enroll her children in public school or face truancy charges. Her letter explained that because it took Kathy a few minutes to locate her schoolbooks "this certainly does not indicate that they were used recently." She also stated that she was "concerned" because Kathy had not begun teaching yet when the public school year had started two weeks earlier. She noted that the children did not answer some of her questions correctly and that because the girls appeared to be "very active" she could not "imagine that effective learning can take place in this environment."
After receiving the official's letter, Kathy, who was not a member of HSLDA or of any other homeschool support group, attempted to resolve the situation herself. She offered to allow a return visit to show the school superintendent the curriculum she had since unpacked, organized, and had begun using. She also attempted to contact the state's attorney to explain the situation to him, but was unable to speak with him before he filed charges early in December.
After the coerced 15-minute home visit, charges were filed, and Kathy's plight came to the attention HSLDA.
"Intimidation of homeschoolers by school officials is unacceptable, especially in the home," said Jim Mason, HSLDA litigation counsel. "What happened to Kathy could happen to any of us," he added.
Like most homeschoolers, Kathy could not afford an attorney. When Kathy was offered free legal representation, she said, "I can't believe anyone cares so much."
With the assistance of attorney Rich Baker of Chicago, a long-time HSLDA ally and homeschool dad himself, we provided the prosecutor with a preview of the evidence that we would use at trial. After discussing the evidence with the superintendent, who reportedly conceded that she had overreacted, the prosecutor dismissed the case.
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"So many quarterbacks coming out have been running that in college, so it may get to that point," Telesco told me, "but like Mike said, once teams see that in this league, and you figure out how to defense it, which you can, this league is so fast that it probably isn't going to be successful long term.
"But we'll see," he said. "We'll see."
As impressive as Colin Kaepernick's rise to the Super Bowl was, it wasn't a great test of durability, as not until San Francisco's 10th game did the NFL sophomore make his first start. What's more, Kaepernick worked behind the NFL's best offensive line, and Greg Roman's creative use of the pistol formation, far from an NFL staple, had a surprise element to it that will be reduced this year.
Then again, Kaepernick showed a knack for avoiding direct hits. And Russell Wilson, the dual-threat rookie who led the Seahawks to the divisional playoff round, started 18 games and appeared to be tougher on defenses than they were on him.
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The Pi Delta Psi fraternity has severed ties with a chapter at Baruch College after a pledge there died following a hazing ritual during a trip to the Poconos last weekend, according to a statement issued Monday by the national organization's president.
In the wake of the Dec. 9 death of 19-year-old Chun Hsien "Michael" Deng, national president Andy Meng said the fraternity is ending its affiliation with the Baruch chapter and revoking the memberships of its brothers for violating Pi Delta Psi's values and anti-hazing policy.
The Baruch group "has violated the values and rules of our organization, including our strict no hazing policy," Meng said. "As such, they shall no longer be recognized as having any association with Pi Delta Psi."
Deng, of Queens, was taken to the hospital after participating in the ritual in which he and other pledges were blindfolded, weighted down with backpacks full of sand and knocked over repeatedly while trying to walk toward their pledge educator.
Deng had scratches on his left hip and buttocks, a cut on his left wrist and bruising on his knees, a police affidavit said. He also had massive head trauma. He had no drugs or alcohol in his system.
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According to the affidavit, three students who first brought Deng to the hospital initially told police that the group was wrestling in the snow when the 19-year-old fell backwards and hit his head. The group said they brought him inside and laid him by the fire, but he did not wake up.
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Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen had the fastest time in the second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, followed by the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel on Friday.
Raikkonen, who won the season-opening Australian GP, was 0.03 seconds faster than Webber and 0.12 quicker than Vettel.
"It's nice to be fastest but you never know what the others are doing," said Raikkonen, who won the drivers' championship in 2007. "We just stick to our program and don't take too much notice of what else is happening. I actually made a mistake through the final corners on my fastest lap, so there's still more time to be found."
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was fourth while his teammate Felipe Massa, who topped the charts in the first practice, settled for sixth. Force India's Paul di Resta was fifth.
The race has been overshadowed somewhat by the political crisis in the divided Gulf country. While the circuit has been quiet, daily clashes have taken place in nearby Shiite villages between pro-democracy protesters and riot police.
Rights groups have condemned the race going ahead amid allegations of crackdowns and widespread arrest of government opponents.
Several drivers had trouble with the hot and dry conditions, including Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, who finished 10th, and McLaren's Jenson Button, who came in 11th - the latest setback for a team that has struggled to be competitive.
"We worked as hard as we could today, but couldn't quite get the balance of the car to where it needs to be," Hamilton said.
The session was largely uneventful, except for Sauber's Esteban Gutierrez clipping his tire on the wing of Caterham's Charles Pic, forcing the Mexican back to the pits. Gutierrez has been slow to adjust to F1 and was penalized five grid places for the Bahrain race, after he was blamed for a collision with Force India's Adrian Sutil in China.
Late Friday, riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades in attempts to disperse thousands of protesters gathered along a main highway outside the capital, Manama, to chant against Formula One and wider crackdowns by Bahrain authorities. Some of the demonstrators wore masks with the image of jailed rights activist Nabeel Rajab.
Also, the British television channel ITV said Bahrain expelled its crew members after being detained while filming at a mosque. Bahrain officials said three journalists were asked to leave because of violations of media "regulations."
Several teams, including Ferrari and McLaren, endorsed the decision to come to Bahrain amid a political crisis. The FIA, the governing body of world motor sports, gave the OK to race on Sunday. It said the Bahrain GP should proceed "following assurances from the local promoter and the authorities that security, their responsibility, will be guaranteed for all participants."
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Subaru XV Crosstrek, Dodge Dart, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Lexus ES Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Status
The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek, Dodge Dart, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Lexus ES may not have much in common, but they've all just earned Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The two crossovers and two sedans scored a good rating in moderate overlap frontal, side, rollover, and rear impact tests to join a growing list of Top Safety Pick winners.
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Thanks to a marginal rating in the IIHS' rear test, the outgoing Lexus ES wasn't a Top Safety Pick. The 2013 ES 300h and 2013 ES 350 now earn the IIHS award, which can also be said about the Acura TL, outgoing Lincoln MKZ, Buick LaCrosse, and Hyundai Azera. Since the new ES is based on the 2013 Toyota Avalon, we'd be surprised if that new large sedan doesn't also get Top Safety Pick status.
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First ImpressionsDec 17th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Dawn, The News
Front page headlines are a first impression of the news of the day. Newspapers consider them carefully because it is well known that the front page headline will colour the way we see the world events. Look at the front page of The News today. The headline reads, "Obama asks Pak Army to do more".
Here's the first paragraph of the article, which sets the tone for the story:
As a new US policy review on Thursday found al-Qaeda in Pakistan weaker than ever, US President Barack Obama, acknowledged progress, though slow, in defeating al-Qaeda and Taliban in the border region of Afghanistan. However, he asked Pakistan, without mincing words, to do more militarily in the tribal areas.
Between this and the menacing photograph used (a photo that is not even from the speech) clearly leaves the public with the impression that an angry Barack Obama is bullying Pakistan's military.
And The News is not the only media group to define Obama's speech in this way. Actually Dawn's front page article is quite similar, even going so far as to define the American president's speech as "adopting a classic carrot-and-stick combination".
Actually, Obama never uses the words 'do more' which raises the question is it a mantra for American officials, or for a political group that wants the public to believe that US is bullying Pakistan.
And no carrots and sticks were discussed either. In fact, reading the transcript of Obama's speech gives a much different perspective than either headline. Here is what American President Barack Obama actually said about Pakistan:
Finally, we will continue to focus on our relationship with Pakistan. Increasingly, the Pakistani government recognizes that terrorist networks in its border regions are a threat to all our countries, especially Pakistan. We've welcomed major Pakistani offensives in the tribal regions. We will continue to help strengthen Pakistanis' capacity to root out terrorists. Nevertheless, progress has not come fast enough. So we will continue to insist to Pakistani leaders that terrorist safe havens within their borders must be dealt with.
At the same time, we need to support the economic and political development that is critical to Pakistan's future. As part of our strategic dialogue with Pakistan, we will work to deepen trust and cooperation. We'll speed up our investment in civilian institutions and projects that improve the lives of Pakistanis. We'll intensify our efforts to encourage closer cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
And, next year, I look forward to an exchange of visits, including my visit to Pakistan, because the United States is committed to an enduring partnership that helps deliver improved security, development, and justice for the Pakistani people.
This is a far different person speaking than the angry bully that is portrayed on the front page of The News. Actually, the rest of Sami Abraham's article portrays a very different event, one much more like the impression one gets from reading the actual transcripts. President Obama even said that he is looking forward to visiting Pakistan and is committed to improved security and justice for the Pakistani people. So why the portrait of a bully Obama?
Sadly, this is not the first time that headlines have presented asensational and misleading first impression. Perhaps this is an example of what Cyril Almeida calls, "massaging public opinion".
The fake WikiLeaks cables give the first public hint about how opinion is being shaped in this country right now. Unpatriotic, secular, godless liberals may sniff about such naked manipulation, but the smart money is on a population raised on a diet of conspiracy and paranoia swallowing it as yet more evidence of external plots against the country.
It is no secret that a particular political constituency considers "do more" to be the greatest insult of all time. And it is also no secret that this is a very vocal group who would like to see the Army disengage from cooperation with the Americans. But these are political opinions and belong on the opinion page, not front page headlines. Mischaracterizing the speech of a foreign leader on the front page headline is beneath the professionalism of our media.
It is also possible that these newspapers know that such headlines will simply sell better. Certainly the political tendencies of Dawn's editors are not the same as The Nation (which, it should be recognized, had the most objective headline of the three!). But it is much more profitable to have a dramatic front page story than a report that relations are respectful and improving. Whether headlines are being written to promote a political agenda or to simply sell more newspapers, however, the results are the same.
Many people don't read past the headlines of a newspaper. It is the first thing that jumps at you when walk by a newspaper stand, and thus it is the image the sticks in your memory. Even if you read the entire article, your first impression will still be coloured by the headline and opening paragraph that characterizes the story. So first impressions are lasting – but what if they are wrong? In the case of media impressions, the result is we are left with a lastingly misinformed public.


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