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"In recent months alone, we've seen numerous high profile news stories about women threatened and intimidated by their parents, boyfriends, and others into having abortions," said Georgette Forney, Co-Founder of the SNMAC. "I know from talking to thousands of women that these are not isolated cases. I also know that the pain and torment caused by abortion can only be magnified when a woman submits involuntarily to the taking of her child. I don't see how anyone could oppose this measure."
Janet Morana, another SNMAC co-founder, added, "The Wisconsin bill only requires an abortionist to determine if the woman's consent is voluntary and to provide her with information on available services should the doctor determine that she's at risk of domestic abuse. It's a small step toward protecting women from this kind of violence, but it's absolutely necessary."
Wisconsin's bill to prevent coerced abortion has passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee and is awaiting a vote by the full legislative body. Seven other states have passed similar measures.
Since the launching of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign in 2003, 2,326 women and men have shared their testimonies publicly at 189 gatherings in 44 states and six countries where more than 15,000 spectators have heard the truth about abortion's negative aftereffects. More than 4,100 people are registered to be Silent No More. Raising awareness about the hurtful aftermath of abortion and the help that is available to cope with the pain are two of the Campaign's goals.
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LONDON (AP) — British actor Roger Lloyd-Pack, best known for playing dim-witted street-sweeper Trigger on the sitcom "Only Fools and Horses," has died at the age of 69.
Agent Maureen Vincent said the actor had pancreatic cancer and died Wednesday at his home in London.
The son of an actor and graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Lloyd-Pack appeared in many films and TV series, including sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley," on which he played farmer Owen Newitt.
But — like everyone in the cast — he was indelibly associated with "Only Fools and Horses." The sitcom recounted the get-rich-quick schemes of London market trader Del Boy Trotter, played by David Jason. It ran from 1981 to 1991 and has been voted one of the nation's favorite comedies

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Studying for the LSAT / Re: Take the exam again?« on: February 28, 2012, 04:27:08 PM »
Which law schools are you interested in applying to?
Have you only taken the LSAT once and only have 158 on your LSAC record?
When are you planning to apply and subsequently start law school?
How much time did you spend preparing before taking the December test and how did you prepare?
Since most, but not all, law schools now focus on the highest reported LSAT score rather than average score when evaluating applications from people with multiple reported scores, if you can score significantly higher than 158 on a future administration you should re-take the test. Of course the decision depends in large part on the admission numbers ranges of the schools you are aiming for since your current numbers qualify you for admission to many lower ranked schools, so knowing the admission statistics of your target schools is critical to your question.
I was hoping for University of Texas, Georgetown, or UVA. But those according to the LSAC counter is out of reach.
I have only taken the LSAT once, and I got a 158.
I am planning to apply this summer, and I want to apply this summer as well (before Sept.)
I would like to start law school this fall.
I took Testmasters class last summer to prepare me for the October test date. I didn't feel prepared so waited for December test date. I used the time in between October and December to continue studying. Taking two practice tests a week, and studying question types and logic games. Between October and December, the only thing I did was study. I didn't have a job at the time.
Since I have been toying around with taking the exam, I have taken another practice test and I scored a 164. I have been told though that the day of the actual exam, most test-takers score at least 5 points lower than they did on practice tests.


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Mindanao, Philippines is currently experiencing long hours of brownouts. It's just very awkward because Mindanao has geothermal energy coming from Mt. Apo. Rumors say that Mt. Apo is not anymore owned by the government but bought by someone for private use. Another rumor says that the power plant of Mt. Apo is breaking apart. Because of this, Mindanao has power shortage and is currently experiencing 6-8 hrs. of power interruption. My concern here is, how can businesses manage to grow when we rely on electricity to run?


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (September 1, 2011) – After getting off to a strong start at the UNCG Invitational to open the season, the ETSU volleyball team returns to action for the Blue Raider Bash hosted by MTSU, this weekend in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The Bucs begin the three-day tournament against host MTSU on Friday at 8:30 p.m. inside Alumni Gym. ETSU continues the tournament on Saturday with a match against Missouri at 1 p.m. and a contest with Austin Peay at 5:30 p.m. The Bucs conclude the tournament on Sunday against FIU at 11 a.m. The tournament will be played at both Alumni Gym and the Murphy Center. The Bucs will play each of their matches at Alumni Gym aside from their match against Missouri, which will be played at the Murphy Center.
ETSU performed well at the season opening UNCG Invitational this past weekend. The Bucs opened with a 3-1 loss against Evansville, but they won the next three contests to finish the tournament with a 3-1 record. ETSU defeated UNC Greensboro (3-1), North Carolina A&T (3-0) and Coastal Carolina (3-2).
Sophomore outside hitter Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.) had a stellar weekend as she compiled 67 kills and 35 digs on her way to being named to the all-tournament team. In addition, her performance earned her Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors. After the first weekend of play, Devine ranks second in the league in both points (4.87 p/set) and kills (4.47 p/set).
As a team, the Bucs rank at or near the top of the Atlantic Sun in nearly every statistical category. ETSU leads the league in blocks (1.88), opponent's hitting percentage (.148), while ranking second in hitting percentage (.223).
For fans unable to attend the tournament in Murfreesboro, live video and live stats will be available on GoBlueRaiders.com.
Scouting the Opponents
MTSU heads into the weekend with an 0-2 record after a tough opening weekend in Fayetteville, Ark. The Blue Raiders dropped a pair of 3-0 matches to No. 15 Colorado State and SEC opponent Arkansas. Ashley Adams leads the MTSU offense with 5.00 kills per set. MTSU is coming off a remarkable 29-5 season in which it advanced to the NCAA Tournament. ETSU leads the all-time series against MTSU 2-1. The two teams last met in 1997 with MTSU winning 3-0.
Missouri enters the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record after winning its own tournament over the weekend. The Tigers defeated Binghamton, Idaho State, Tulane and North Dakota State each by a 3-0 score. Setter Molly Kreklow had a tremendous weekend with 12.42 assists per set, earning her Tournament MVP honors and being named AVCA National Player of the Week. The Tigers advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament just a year ago. Saturday's contest will be the first ever meeting between the two teams.
Austin Peay opened the season with a 1-2 record after competing at the Hampton Inn Bama Bash. The Governors fell to Alabama and Texas State, while earning a victory against Alabama State. Nikki Doyle leads the Austin Peay offense with 3.55 kills per set, while setter Cami Fields is dishing off 9.18 assists per set. Austin Peay is also coming off a NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Ohio Valley Conference in 2010. Austin Peay leads the all-time series against the Bucs 2-1. The Governors defeated the Bucs 3-1 last season in the ETSU Buccaneer Classic.
FIU enters the weekend with a 2-1 record after opening the season at California. FIU defeated Fairfield and UC Riverside before falling to California. Jovanna Bjelica leads a balanced FIU offense with 3.33 kills per set, but there are three other players on the squad averaging more than 2.00 kills per set. The Pantehers are coming off a solid 20-11 season in 2010. FIU leads the all-time series against ETSU 2-1. The last time the two teams faced each other was in 2005 with FIU earning a 3-1 victory.
Blue Raider Bash Full Tournament Schedule
Friday, Sep. 2:
Austin Peay vs. FIU - Alumni Memorial Gym - 1 p.m.
FIU vs. Auburn - Alumni Memorial Gym - 6 p.m.
Missouri vs. Austin Peay - Murphy Center - 6 p.m.
Middle Tennessee vs. ETSU - Alumni Memorial Gym - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sep. 3:
Auburn vs. Austin Peay - Alumni Memorial Gym - 1 p.m.
ETSU vs. Missouri - Murphy Center - 1 p.m.
Austin Peay vs. ETSU - Alumni Memorial Gym - 5:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee vs. Auburn - Alumni Memorial Gym - 8:30 p.m.
Missouri vs. FIU - Murphy Center - 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Sep. 4:
FIU vs. ETSU - Alumni Memorial Gym - 11 a.m.
Auburn vs. Missouri - Alumni Memorial Gym - 1:30 p.m.
For more information on ETSU volleyball please go to ETSUBucs.com and click on the volleyball link.


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To follow are some interesting facts about the office and the people who have filled it:
"The office of the Vice President has gained a great deal of importance in recent years," said Dr. Alexander Lamis, professor of political science at Case. "It's amazing to think how much this office has grown in significance in just a few decades. Walter Mondale, Al Gore, and Dick Cheney have all played a part in the office's growth."
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Honor leader's effortsto save Plaza trees
I have been reading with interest the debate about the Plaza remodel. I went to Ashland with both Alan Pardee, who is one of the architects, and Lisa Alexander, who has led the opposition to the remodeling and removal of the trees.
I am so proud of both of them even though their opinions have been opposed. Last Friday, Lisa followed the trees that were removed, and passed away. Though Lisa slipped away, the battle is far from being over regarding the trees and the redesign.
Please endorse and support both sides by asking the City Council to place a memorial under the Japanese maple tree that is being removed and relocated to an area of Lithia Park which would acknowledge this piece of Ashland history and the woman who fought to keep them alive.
Ashland is a melting pot of ideas and cultures, and it seems appropriate to remember this as a piece of Ashland history. It seems like a small conciliatory gesture to those who were not in support is appropriate and kind to those who opposed this redesign. Visitors should never forget Lisa's dedication to remembering our town the way it was while we were growing up.
Alan will be remembered by his design that will welcome residents and tourists to the Plaza. It seems appropriate to commemorate the struggle and acknowledge Lisa Alexander in the process. I would be happy to assist in coordinating donations to support this brave and courageous woman who fought so hard for our hometown. In her final days, Lisa watched the trees get cut down as this was the last respectful thing she could do. Please respect her now with giving her a place in the history of our little town.
— Kim Summerhays, Eugene
Tree recycling effort was a success
This past Saturday, Ashland Boy Scout Troop 112 collected approximately 1,100 Christmas trees from all around the city of Ashland. These trees would have ended up in our landfill or burned. Instead, they were recycled into chips by the Ashland Parks Department to be used as mulch on the city's park trails.
Thanks go to the Ashland Parks Department for use of the Senior Center as a base of operations, Jeff McFarland and his crew for providing and operating the chipper, volunteers from the Ashland Lions Club and Scouts and adults from Pack 112 and Troop 112 for covering the town picking up trees, the kitchen crew for a day of keeping us fueled, Darryl Grupé for his overall coordination of the project and the people of Ashland for participating in this recycling effort.
The generous donations by Ashlanders to Troop 112 for this service will help to fund this year's summer camp and future high-adventure treks. More importantly, all of the Scouts who worked that day learned the value of community service.
If we picked up your tree and you would like to donate to Troop 112 for this service, please send a check to: Troop 112, P.O. Box 839, Ashland, OR 97520.
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The names Zach and John are a couple of names that I remember helping me. They did exactly the right thing by not allowing me to move, and keeping me calm. I am so lucky to not be seriously injured. My back should heal completely in about six weeks. I was told at the hospital that they see more sledding accidents than any other snow-related activities.
Please, everyone, be careful. It can be dangerous. Thank you again to all the nice people who helped me in my time of need.
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As a veterinarian who has a (hobby) farm and who has worked with large animals, I have a great deal of admiration and respect for farmers and ranchers. I am especially impressed by those who choose to find ways to make a predator-friendly living. I think the reason so many wolf advocates are frustrated and angry is that the only tool so many farmers reach for when dealing with wolves is killing them.
According to a 2010 USDA report, the types of non-lethal deterrence practiced by Oregon farmers (and the percentage of farms that follow them) are as follows: guard animals (27.3), exclusion fencing (24.4), herding (1.7), night penning (7.2), fright tactics (1.9), carcass removal (12.9), culling (12.6), frequent checks (60.9). There is room for improvement here.
The same study reports that, 7 percent of losses of cattle before slaughter are due to predators, .4 percent due to wolves. I am not saying these losses are insignificant, but perhaps farmers might make more of an effort to live with animals that are treasured by so many Americans.
As for inalienable private property rights, there really is no such thing: all of us have to answer at one time or another to our communities telling us what we can and cannot do on our property, even the seizure of the property in the name of eminent domain.
Many people are indeed ignorant about the hard work farmers do, but their voices are not intended to offend: They are simply a plea to share the land with wolves and not just reach for a gun as the only method of coping.
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Advance directives are normally one or more documents that list your health care instructions. An advance directive may name a person of your choice to make health care choices for you when you cannot make the choices for yourself. If you want, you may use an advance directive to prevent certain people from making health care decisions on your behalf.
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I recently got in an argument with my boyfriend on the topic of bestiality. He's a hardcore Satanist and he thinks that it's okay for people to have sex with animals if the animals consent. I replied with they cannot verbally consent as they have very low intelligence and run basically on instinct, and I pretty much called him sick for thinking that it's ok. (Wrong of me, but it really rustles my jimmies) He said that I might as well set my religion on facebook to Christian since I follow the morals of them (except for being pro gay marriage). I'm just... lost I guess. I'm not christian at all and I think the bible is hogwash, but is there anything inherently wrong with Christian morals?? Lying, murder, stealing, all pretty bad in my opinion. Aside from that the government influenced my morality long before I even understood what Christianity was. I don't know, I need some advice or just input on the whole situation.
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There are a couple moral failings in Christianity.
Ex. The idea that Jesus died for your sins (vicarious redemption). I think it is immoral. As Christopher Hitchens puts it, your sins have to stay with you, your moral responsibility has to stay with you.
Another moral failing is that Christianity makes love compulsory. The idea that you MUST love god above anything else, and that you MUST love your neighbor as yourself, which you can never do, therefore you always fall short.
Another moral failing is how god has created us sick/sinful and demands perfection which cant be attained and then make the believers feel ashamed and unworthy.
I think those are immoral, not to mention how it excludes and condemns everyone who disagrees. BTW Im purposely leaving out how the bible condones slavery, racism, genocide, and homophobia.
Just because Christians follow basic morals doesn't mean they thought it up. Lying, murder, stealing, and anything else our society today considers to be illegal or dangerous makes up the general list of no-nos in pretty much every culture on the planet, no matter what, if any, religion they practice.
As with the direct issue of bestiality, you already said some of what I'd have said. Or, maybe all of it. It's true, they cannot verbally consent. They also lack the higher brain functions of human beings and don't understand what's being done to them. I think the smartest of dog breeds still only has a thought capacity of something like a 2 year old child, at best.
My point exactly. Like, Christian morals aside it's wrong to have sex with something that has a significantly lower intelligence, that's why we don't have sex with kids either
Actually she is saying you are a mute donkey... same result though...
Blaine - just don't do it doggie style --
Or dress as a Furry...
Ask Dr. Dolittle if it would be too much trouble for him to get that consent in writing.
The problem is that many Christians feel they cornered the market on morality. The Bible invented it.. ... Right, and Al Gore invented the internet.
thinking that murder, commiting adultery, stealing, lying or bearing false witness against others, is wrong is normal it dont make you a Christian.
it's okay for people to have sex with animals if the animals consent
Isn't it? Remember that humans are animals too...
I would also like to state that I believe humans are the only animal currently able to consent.
Also, I feel I should talk about the actual topic at hand:
Do you believe in Jesus? - No (not a Christian). That's really the only qualification for being a Christian. As far as Christian morals go, I would have to guess they all come from the same book, a book in which God commits global infanticide. It kind of speaks for itself imo.
A better question Meg, might be just where do you see this relationship going over the next five years?


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1⁄2 lb. duck sausage, sliced
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Clone Commander Cody
A natural and practical leader in the clone army, Cody was a good fit for General Kenobi, to whom he was particularly loyal. Cody's keen ability to strategize, combined with his fierce combat style in the heat of battle, earned him the respect of the Jedi, and of his fellow clones as well. He often worked with Captain Rex, with whom he became friends. Cody enjoyed a close relationship with Kenobi, often sharing a tension-busting joke with him during intense moments on the battlefield. When Darth Sidious gave Order 66, however, Cody's loyalty to Kenobi was eclipsed by his clone indoctrination, and he ordered his troops to fire on the Jedi.
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Despite Cody's friendship with Obi-Wan, he didn't hesitate when he received Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine at the end of the Clone Wars. Obeying the Republic's commander-in-chief, Cody gave the order to fire on his Jedi General, then sent troops to see if he'd been killed.
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The Efficacy and Safety of Retrovir in Patients Infected With HIV Who Are Asymptomatic (CDC Group II) or Have Persistent Generalized Lymphadenopathy (CDC Group III)
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Leon Panetta, Cover Man
Monday, Jan. 9, 2012
For anyone with an interest in our country's politics and military, there are few people who you'd want to have a conversation with at this point in time than Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta '60, J.D. '63. Which is what Santa Clara Magazine brings in the next issue.
Steven Saum's January cover story on Panetta looks back at the life and career of the alumnus (and former SCU professor) who has served in Congress, as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, and until this summer as CIA director. Panetta discusses his vision for the military and shares stories from his days on the Mission campus. You could say his reputation as a rocker of boats began when he stood up to a Jesuit professor. On the subject of theology.
If you can't wait to get inside the head of our Secretary of Defense, try this cool interactive feature from the New York Times, which allows you to play Panetta and find $450 billion worth of cuts in the defense budget.Posted by Jeff Gire | Permalink | Comments (0)
Everything Everywhere: Ron Hansen in Lafayette on Thursday
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012
Kick off the new year with a literary evening in Lafayette, Calif: Writer Ron Hansen M.A. '95 will be at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. He'll be talking about the writing life—and work that's taken him from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford to Mariette in Ecstasy and, most recently, A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion.
Hansen is the Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. Professor of Arts & Humanities at SCU, the author of 10 books, and recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. He's also the literary editor for Santa Clara Magazine.
Read more about his appearance in Lafayette.
Read the story behind A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion in the Summer 2011 edition of SCM.Posted by Steven Boyd Saum | Permalink | Comments (1)
Celebrating La Virgen
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011
Santa Clara and the Sacred Heart Parish commemorate the vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a 15-year tradition—and a four-year scholarship.
Photo by Charles Barry
The sounding of the caracol (conch) echoed through Mission Santa Clara de Asís on December 4. Then came drums, singing, and ancient Aztec step dancing. The joyous occasion: La Virgen Del Tepeyac, celebrating the miraculous apparitions of La Virgen de Guadalupe to Juan Diego, a Christian Indian, on the Tepeyac hill in Mexico City in 1531.
This year marks the 15th annual presentation of La Virgen in the Mission Church. The event is a collaboration of the University and Sacred Heart Parish. Performed in the Flor y Canto (Flower and Song) Nahuatl tradition, the celebration featured the Aztec dance group Danza Yoloxochitl with narration, colorful cultural costumes, and music: drums and guitars, violins and flute.
Building bridges
Ana Maria Pineda, RSM, an associate professor of religious studies at SCU, helps organize the public presentation each year. She arrived at Santa Clara University in 1997 to teach Hispanic Spirituality: Guadalupe—the country's only course dedicated to studying La Virgen and her significance in history, popular religion, and current events—including immigration issues—as well as the daily lives of those who seek her comfort. La Virgen Del Tepeyac offers a two-way bridge to the underserved communities beyond SCU, venerating an icon central to many Latinos lives and identities, offering dignity, unity, strength, and hope.
While a student, María Del Socorro Castañeda-Liles '98 was a member of Sacred Heart Parish. Her devotion to la Virgen inspired her to create a partnership between SCU and Sacred Heart. At the parish, she participated in El Teatro Corazón, made up of parish members. The parish had already been performing the Juan Diego account for nearly two decades. Castañeda-Liles helped persuade SCU's Campus Ministry that the reenactment is a form of popular religious prayer, not simply theatre, and that it would be fitting to host the celebration in the Mission. Parish members joined with Pineda's students with the help of Pia Moriarty, then director of Eastside Project (known today as Arrupe Partnerships for Community-based Learning), for the first celebration of La Virgen in the Mission Church in 1997. Since then, Castañeda-Liles has continued her involvement with SCU in another important way: She is an assistant professor of religious studies.
Santa Clara alumni are also strong supporters of the event. José A. Cabrales '00, who serves as president of the Chicano/Latino Alumni Chapter, underscores that the celebration has become an important SCU tradition, binding the community and generations.
In addition to the many who come to the celebration each year, Pineda has had more than 500 students in her Hispanic Spirituality course. The reenactment helps non-Latino students and those of other faiths come to a greater appreciation of culture and religious traditions beyond their own, she says. And it is an important part of reflecting on their own religious beliefs and how education has brought them opportunities they wouldn't have otherwise. As La Virgen's apparitions to Juan Diego symbolize her embrace of all, so does the presentation symbolize SCU's connection with the community beyond its campus.
Students, scholars, and alumni
Preceding the celebration on Dec. 4 was another tradition: the awarding of the San Juan Diego Scholarship. It recognizes Sacred Heart students who are committed to the parish, youth leadership, and the Latino community. This year the scholarship was presented to Araceli Guiterrez, who plans to enter SCU in 2012 as a freshman. Thirteen students have received the scholarship over the years, including some who were the first in their families to attend college.
It was the celebration itself that inspired the scholarship: Touched by the first performance in the Mission Church in 1997, Stephen Privett, S.J., then provost and vice president for academic affairs at SCU and now president of the University of San Francisco, awarded two scholarships to Sacred Heart students. The scholarship was later formally established by President Paul Locatelli, S.J. '60.
—Monique Marie DeJong '06
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Black, White, and Fed All Over
Monday, Nov. 28, 2011
Saying goodbye to a familiar friend on campus
If you have had lunch at the Adobe Lodge, then you know BW (short for Black and White)—although maybe not by that name.
You might have called her Adobe or The Jesuit Cat. The staff at the Lodge named her Bus Tub, after the containers that leftovers are swept into. Maybe you just knew of the friendly longhaired, black and white cat that staked out the entrance of the Adobe Lodge daily. But those who knew her best, called her BW.
Michelle Towers official title with Santa Clara is administrative associate in the president's office, but she's unofficially the chair of SCU's department of cat care. According to Towers, BW first appeared on campus about six years ago, large enough that most observers assumed she was pregnant. After two frowned upon forays into the restaurant, BW established her familiar post on the wooden chest near the entrance. Vet trips were surprisingly easy; some tuna or fresh chicken was all the bait required.
BW's temperament bordered on fearless, as she was something of a socialite. She was known to weave between the crowds at Vintage Santa Clara and open houses and even attended a Board of Trustees outdoor lunch one day. "One event that she joined, that is remembered by many, was Father Locatelli's memorial outside in the Mission Garden," recalls Towers. "There was an aisle that led from the statue of St. Joseph up to the stage, which was in front of St. Joseph hall. BW came into sight, walked up the aisle, turned around near the statue and sat—as if watching the event as well."
In October, Towers noticed that BW had gone missing. The cat no longer waited for her morning meal at the St. Joseph statue and at her lunchtime post at Adobe. Over the next few weeks Towers asked her cat network if they had seen her, and they in turn asked others. She kept an eye on the Humane Society's found pets page. Sure enough, a picture of BW was posted by someone who had been on the campus, thought BW was lost, and took her home for a few days.
Towers followed up with the local Humane Society. They called the person who found her and learned that BW was dropped off at another local shelter on October 20 when there had been no response to the posting. The staff reviewed her condition, and due to her age (around 12) and health problems (thyroid and kidney issues) she was put down.
"I hope there is an Adobe Lodge in cat heaven for her," Towers says. "Heaven help them if the food is not to her liking."Posted by Jeff Gire | Permalink | Comments (1)
The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011
Thanksgiving memories of turkey, football, and revolutions that changed the world
Thanksgiving 1989 was a cold one in the Midwest: a couple feet of snow blanketed the fields and forests of Chicagoland. It was a year that we came home—all five of us kids—to the big white house where my family had moved the year I went away to college. We came with significant others in tow for the Thanksgiving inspection. It was the last Thanksgiving with my grandfather Henry, born in 1900, and it was the year the Russians came to play football.
Stanislav was 15 years old and he was staying with our family. He was one of 10 high-schoolers (five boys, five girls, one teacher) from Leningrad. (It would be two years before the city reclaimed its original name of St. Petersburg, but people who called that fabled city home were already talking about the restoration as a matter of course.) Stas was sandy-haired, slight of build, and generally a quiet kid, at least around anyone older than he was. He shared my younger brother's room and the two of them went to school together every day for six weeks. My mother packed their lunches and on Stas' sandwich of sliced turkey or ham or roast beef she always put extra lettuce. His request.
You see, in the fading days of the Soviet Union, fresh vegetables year 'round were not widely available. The problems with food distribution were emblematic of a system that was broken in so many ways. A friend of mine who was in Leningrad recounted seeing two women in a state store fighting over a single carrot.
A different country
But it was clear things were changing: the perestroika and glasnost were reshaping the U.S.S.R., and in Central and Eastern Europe it was the year of revolutions. Gorbachev had led the Soviet Union for four years already, but the Russian kids visiting us weren't, for the most part, big fans. Less talk, more action is what they wanted. Also weighing on their minds was this fact: The Baltic Republics were still part of the Soviet Union but had declared a desire for independence.
The Russian students arrived in Chicagoland just after Halloween. On Nov. 9, the Berlin Wall was toppled. Stas watched the event on television with my family. "I think I'm going home to a different country," he told my mother.
A week later, riot police suppressed a peaceful demonstration in Prague. The ensuing protests throughout the country became the Velvet Revolution that ended communism in Czechoslovakia. On the day before Thanksgiving, the space shuttle Discovery was launched. My mother woke Stas and my brother early for the occasion, so they could watch it live. At Camp David, in a Thanksgiving eve message, President George H.W. Bush described Eastern Europeans as "new pilgrims … on a voyage of freedom."
Table set
On Thanksgiving Day in our warm kitchen there was turkey in the oven and potatoes (mashed and sweet) and stuffing in pans and casserole dishes and cranberry relish spooned into cut crystal bowls. There must have been 20 people at the house that day—too many to fit around the dining table. So in addition to the table in the dining room, the cherry dining set that had been my grandfather's was put in the living room as the kids' table—where Grandpa Hank also sat, much to his delight. He had never been to Russia. Once upon a time he was scheduled to take the next ship across the Atlantic to drive a tank in the Great War in Europe, but he liked to joke that the Kaiser heard that Henry was coming and called it quits.
So what were the Russian boys doing in the suburbs of Chicago? They came on an exchange program begun, with fits and starts, during the Reagan presidency. But this was the first year that a proper, organized exchange took place. In the fall, a small group of high school kids from the Soviet Union came to the United States. The following March, an equal number of American students who were studying Russian in school—including my brother—lived for some weeks with host families in Leningrad.
Why was this suburban high school teaching Russian? There was no native Russian population in our town to speak of. This was not Chicago proper; our town of 10,000 was never home to masses of immigrants from the lands of the Slavs. This was a WASPy suburb, far enough up the Chicago-Northwestern line that there was a rookery for great blue herons just outside of town and, a little bit further north, a lake popular with hunters. It was simply that in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as language offerings were expanded at the school, Russian language—and a young, dynamic teacher—became part of the mix. The teacher rode a motorcycle and listened to the Doobie Brothers and kids loved him. There were even those who weren't studying Russian who would hang around the Russian club.
Forward pass
While the big bird roasted in the oven, we went out on our parcel of land where the suburbs meet the farmlands under the wide-open Midwestern sky—blue and fragile like porcelain with the sun shining down on brilliant, sparkling snow—and we taught the Russians how to play football. The teams were six-on-seven. There was Stas and his friend Anton from Leningrad and the twins Anton was staying with. There was my high school buddy Joe and his brother and my brother and two of his friends and a future brother-in-law. We offered up tips as we struggled through knee-deep powder for an end run: forward pass and lateral and tackle the receiver before he scores.
Stas took that last lesson to heart. He didn't wait for Joe to catch the pass. He saw him high-stepping it into the clear so he ran after him and wrapped his arms around Joe's waist and took him down. Anton piled on. We refined the lessons about rules over the course of the game. Winning wasn't really the point, was it? The point was more to share the exuberance of being alive to run and throw and play. The point was the conversation that my younger brother and Stas had in a quieter time: about how absurd it seemed that they might ever be fighting one another in a war.
One of the reasons that this Thanksgiving is so memorable to me is that it offers a reminder. There are these things that we do right. There is good that can be done in the world. Bringing people together face to face across continents and histories. Undoing the injustices of decades of history. So act.
Does this sound too simple? No doubt. But I'll say it nonetheless because it is also easy to forget. Sometimes all we can notice is that today we roll the stone up the hill and the damn thing rolls right back down again. The forces of gravity conspire against us. Why even try? But that's hardly the spirit of Thanksgiving. No, the spirit of Thanksgiving is in counting blessings. Start with those of the past year. Start with articulating hopes and aspirations and dreams.
As a postscript, I should note that soon after the breakup of the Soviet Union, some folks tried to kill the Russian language program at our high school. The families that had participated in the exchange with Leningrad rallied to save the program, but only for a few years. They stopped teaching Russian a while back. French, German, Spanish, and Latin are still on the schedule. As is Chinese I, II, and III. That's not surprising; it seems in keeping with the turning of political and economic wheels. And across the street from the school is the Gator Aid Sports Science Institute, the testing lab for the most researched sports drink on the planet, they say. But that's another story.
Keep the faith,
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The Class of '45: The boys who went away
Friday, Nov. 11, 2011
The new and old: A photograph of Santa Clara today and how it looked with the arrival of soldiers in 1943. Photo by Robert Boscacci '14 and from the Archives of SCU.
On this Veterans Day, we're providing an excerpt from a letter that will appear in the Winter 2012 issue of Santa Clara Magazine. Thomas E. Gebhardt '45 was among the freshmen entering the university in 1941.
"We were freshmen in 1941, eager to begin our college life ... [but] the attack on Pearl Harbor would change the life of each student of Santa Clara University. The years that followed became the war years, with students leaving to enter the service. It was a slow process, as students would wait for their orders. By the end of 1943, all eligible candidates had entered the service. A handful of the Class of 1945 would remain. The Tom Dowlings [a fellow football player] and the Chris Christiansons [also a football player] were lost in some far-away place, fighting for our country. It was ironic that our class started in 1941, the year World War II began and ended in 1945, the same year the war ended.
As the war ended, many of our class would return to Santa Clara—a new class, a new graduating year. The Class of 1945 was lost in the pages of time. It was a new beginning."Posted by Clay Hamilton | Permalink | Comments (0)
Memorial service planned for Prof. William Yabroff
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
Professor William Yabrof, who co-founded the graduate counseling psychology department at SCU, died on Oct. 6, 2011. He was a beloved professor for over 25 years, teaching numerous courses, and specializing in the therapeutic use of imagery and symbol. He is survived by his daughter, Clare (Wendy) Yabroff '85. A memorial service is being held on November 19th at 4 p.m. at the Ananda Church, 2171 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306. For more information, please call 503-616-6628.Posted by Clay Hamilton | Permalink | Comments (1)
Innovations to benefit humanity: 2011 Tech Award Nexus Conference
Monday, Oct. 31, 2011
On October 19, social entrepreneurs from around the world convened on the Mission Campus. The occasion was the 2011 Tech Awards Nexus Conference, hosted by Santa Clara's Center for Science, Technology, and Society in the Locatelli Center. The goal of the conference was to bring together people pursuing the ideas and possessing the ambition to change the world for the better.
At the conference, keynote speaker Kristine Pearson, CEO of Lifeline Energy and 2005 Tech Award Laureate, shared an unabridged and unabashed reflection on her journey towards distributing more than 250,000 radios to developing sub-Saharan villages. In describing this "path with few signposts," Pearson, as well as other speakers, shared admitted mistakes, but mistakes that would turn into well-earned nuggets of wisdom. Read more at The Center of Science, Technology, and Society blog.
The conference was paired with the annual Tech Awards gala, one of Silicon Valley's most high-powered social gatherings. The Tech Awards honors 15 social entrepreneurs and their organizations for the ideas and know-how they've put into practice. So far tens of millions of lives have been positively impacted. Santa Clara President Michael Engh, S.J., was there to welcome guests—SCU has long played a key role in selecting the tech laureates.
See a video recap of the Tech Awards here, including words from this year's Global Humanitarian honoree, Jeff Skoll. The first president of eBay, a philanthropist, and Hollywood producer, Skoll has devoted tremendous resources to fostering social change.
This is the stuff of best practices within the world of social enterprising. And it's one of the ways that CSTS hopes to meet director Thane Kreiner's goal of improving the lives of 1 billion people in the next decade.
2011 Tech Laureates
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Food, glorious food: Got a question for Adam Gopnik?
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011
For those who love to dine (or even live to dine) writer Adam Gopnik has served up a tasty multicourse historical exploration with his latest book, The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food. And he'll be in Palo Alto on Nov. 1, for a program hosted by The Commonwealth Club–Silicon Valley at the Cubberley Community Center. Details and tix here.
Your humble SCM editor is handling the Q&A. Come and ask what's on your mind (or your stomach) in person. Can't make it? Email us.
Beyond the food front: In a recent issue of The New Yorker, Gopnik has a tribute to that wonderful children's novel of yore, The Phantom Tollbooth. I'm looking forward to talking with him about that gem.
Steven Boyd Saum
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On Campus: Poetry triple-header Nov. 2
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011
The Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J., Reading Series serves up a winsome threesome for the fall poetry reading: Santa Clara's own Kirk Glaser, Claudia Monpere McIsaac, and Chancellor William Rewak, S.J.
WHERE: Fess Parker Studio Theatre
WHEN: Wed., Nov. 2 — 4 p.m.
WHO: Well, there's...
Kirk Glaser. He's taught writing and literature at Santa Clara for over 15 years and serves as faculty advisor to The Santa Clara Review. His work has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, and he has received an American Academy of Poets prize, C. H. Jones National Poetry Prize, and University of California Poet Laureate Award. His poetry can be found in The Threepenny Review, Cerise Press, Alsop Review, Berkeley Poetry Review, as well as the The Cortland Review.
Claudia Monpere McIsaac. She's taught at Santa Clara for 25 years, and her poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in The Kenyon Review, Prairia Schooner, Ecotone, Puerto del Sol, and elsewhere.
William Rewak, S.J. Known as Santa Clara's poet-president, Fr. Rewak led the University 1976–88 and returned to Santa Clara as Chancellor this summer, after having served as President of Spring Hill College, director of the Jesuit Retreat House in Los Altos, and professor of poetry at Loyola Marymount University. Read more about Fr. Rewak in the Fall issue of the Santa Clara Magazine. And read his poems Abundance and Modern Warfare in America magazine.
Also know: We here at the mag like good writing. And it just so happens that Fr. Rewak founded Santa Clara Magazine 30 years ago, in autumn 1981.
Share the news: A PDF flyer about the poetry reading is available here for downloading, printing out, pasting up, handing forth.
Who's responsible? The reading is sponsored by the SCU Department of English and the Creative Writing Program.
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A MAN OF MANY FACETS Reporter and producer/director just a few of Maurice Campbell's many endeavors
POTTSTOWN — It was bitterly cold in the Schuylkill Valley during the first weekend of February 1910. With area thermometers reading zero, the frigid air froze water pipes throughout Pottstown, shut down several factories, and even, according to The Pottstown Ledger, "considerably interfered" with "church attendance."
However, it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of several hundred area residents who crowded into Pottstown's Opera House, Saturday night, Feb. 5, to see a play, "Where There's a Will."
There were some powerful incentives that induced people to brave the fierce cold that evening. "Where There's a Will" was a production of a quality almost never seen in Pottstown or any other small-town opera house of that time. It was a real Broadway comedy performed by a New York City company of actors that would make its New York debut two days later at the Weber Theater at 29th and Broadway.
It also had strong local appeal as it was written by Maurice S. Campbell, a former Pottstown resident. One of the play's characters was a "Mr. Potts from Pottstown."
Maurice S. Campbell, the man responsible for bringing this production to Pottstown, was born Oct. 7, 1869, in Philadelphia, the fifth child of Samuel S. Campbell and his wife, Mary A. (Bachman) Campbell.
In the early 1880s, shortly after Maurice's mother died, the Campbell family moved to Pottstown. Maurice's residency in the borough was apparently brief; he earned a degree in veterinary medicine from New York University in 1889.
By the early 1890s, Campbell had set out on a life that would have as many facets as the Hope Diamond. His veterinary practice — if he ever had one — was quickly shelved in favor of journalism. He got a job as a reporter for The New York Herald, covered the Spanish-American War in 1899, and then became the newspaper's assistant city editor.
Campbell's writing skills eventually led to his becoming a press agent and from there he launched a career in the creative side of show business, working as a writer, producer and director.
In 1896, Campbell married actress Henrietta F. Crosman. Born in Wheeling W.Va., in 1861, Crosman made her acting debut at the age of 16. By the time she and Campbell crossed paths, she was well known for her versatility in playing anything from vaudeville comedy to Shakespeare.
Crosman went on to star in silent movies and, undeterred by advancing age, successfully transitioned into talking pictures. In 1933, at the age of 72, she won national acclaim for her starring role in "Pilgrimage," directed by John Ford.
The Campbells had one child, Maurice Campbell Jr., born in New York City on July 14, 1897.
Until 1917, Campbell continued his work as a producer and director of plays. When America entered World War I in 1917, so did he, serving as a captain and then major in the 4th Division in France. Beyond the number, there is no elaboration on the provenance of Campbell's unit. U.S. forces still used horses during the war so there is reason to believe that Campbell served as veterinary surgeon.
Following his discharge from the Army in 1919, Campbell began directing silent movies. The 1920 Federal Census shows him living by himself in an apartment in Los Angeles, and he listed his occupation as "director of motion pictures." Specializing in "polite drawing room comedy," he made 11 films for Paramount Studios from 1920 to 1925, eight of them with Bebe Daniels, a wellknown silent screen star of the era.
Interestingly, "Ducks and Drakes," a film Campbell made in 1921, has survived. It is part of the AFI Dorothy Horton Collection of the Library of Congress, where it can be viewed by advance arrangement.
By 1925, Campbell's movie career was over and, as the New York state census for that year shows, he was living in Pelham Manor, a tiny town about 60 miles north of the city he and his family would call home off and on for the rest of their lives.
The next year, Campbell's life careened into a seemingly alien tangent as he went from directing motion pictures to directing part of the federal government's enforcement efforts during Prohibition.
On Jan. 17, 1920, the 18th Amendment banning the "manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors" in the United States went into effect and America became a dry country. Since most Americans preferred to remain "wet," the imposition of the constitutional directive created the need for a new bureaucracy to enforce it.
Maurice Campbell became one of the enforcers in 1926, beginning as Supervisor for the Great Lakes and North Atlantic Zones. About a year later, July 21, 1927, he was named temporary administrator for Prohibition District 2 of the State of New
York, which included all of metropolitan New York City, the most avidly "wet" territory in the entire nation.
Campbell who, despite his many years in show business, was a confirmed teetotaler, took to his job with such zeal that in less than a year his status as temporary was upgraded to permanent.
According to The New York Times, James M. Doran, the national Prohibition commission chief, noted that Campbell "in a very difficult position" had "placed his office on an efficient business-like basis… and has given a very satisfactory administration to date."
It became apparent over time that Campbell was doing his job with more ardor than New Yorkers wanted. Campbell went after suppliers, but he also raided posh night spots — such as the Manger Hotel, a favorite watering hole of New York Mayor Jimmy Walker — and on occasion arrested some of the "prominent citizens who patronized them."
Time magazine noted that Campbell's raids were "often in the headlines," and that his most spectacular foray came at the expense of Helen Morgan, a then-famous singer, when he had his agents chop up $50,000 worth of her club's furniture.
In July 1928, while the Democratic National Convention was nominating the freely imbibing New Yorker Al Smith as its candidate for president, Campbell conducted a series of nightclub raids. According to Time, "Democrats protested that this was the rankest sort of Prohibition politics."
National GOP party leaders were afraid these moves would generate a backlash that would cost the party votes. "The trouble is you've got it too dry in New York," moaned one party leader. "The people up there on these hot days have got their tongues hanging out of their parched throats, and a little beer won't hurt them."
In July 1930, Campbell was reassigned to upstate New York and, rather than comply, resigned his position, claiming the Justice Department refused to support him.
As a civilian, Campbell went to war with his former employers. He published in The New York Herald a series of articles that were later syndicated and published by other newspapers. These articles made Campbell, in the words of historian Daniel Okrent, the "first high-ranking Prohibition official to make a public airing of the corruption, hypocrisy, and political sleaze permeating the federal enforcement program."
Campbell, still a teetotaler, joined the rapidly growing group of Americans pushing for the end of the 18th Amendment. Prohibition, he wrote, is "not the logical solution for temperance in our form of government." It had led to so much corruption and crime, he wrote, that it must be repealed "before the nation is consumed in the fires of its consequences."
Like many notable
re- peal supporters, Campbell went on the stump, presenting his arguments. On Oct. 6, 1930, while on his way to speak in Harrisburg, he stopped in Pottstown to visit his brother, Harry. Of course his appearance merited a visit from a Pottstown News reporter.
Campbell patiently explained to the staff writer that although he supported repeal he personally was "not wet." But eventually he tired of the questions and when the reporter asked him what he thought of the "Pennsylvania political situation" he replied, probably with a tinge of exasperation, "I am not a voter in this state."
With his stint as an enforcer ended, Campbell went back to managing his wife's acting career. When she made the transition from stage to screen, they moved to Beverly Hills, Calif.
When Crosman retired in 1936, the couple returned to Pelham Manor where their son, Maurice Jr., lived. Two years later, Campbell's health failed and he died in a veterans' hospital in the Bronx on Oct. 16, 1942.
His wife died at her son's home in Pelham Manor two years later, Oct. 31, 1944.
Artwork from the movie Ducks and Drakes that was directed by Pottstown's Maurice Campbell.
Mable Frenyear was one of the stars of "Where There's a Will" which debuted at the Pottstown Opera House on Feb. 5, 1910 The Ledger reported that the ladies dresses cost more that $3,000.
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Actress Henrietta Crosman was married to Maurice Campbell.


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Event: Homebuilder, Lennar (LEN) reported results for the quarter ending August 31, 2012 on Monday morning. The company continued a trend of strong operating performance in the sector. Lennar said it earned 40 cents a share in the period compared to Wall Street estimates calling for 28 cents per share. Net orders rose 44% to 4,198 boding well for future periods as income is only booked when a home sale closes. Shares of Lennar were up initially by 5% in pre-market trading, but are now trading down by half a percent in regular trading Monday morning.
Analysis: Another indicator that the homebuilders are enjoying a strong rebound. The Lennar results follow a strong report by KB Home (KBH) on Friday. KB shares rose some 15% after its report. Lennar gained in sympathy on Friday. With the overall market weak on Monday, it is not surprising to see Lennar struggle a bit. Keep in mind most homebuilder stocks including Lennar have doubled in value over the last 12 months. The rally in Lennar has taken its valuation to above 2 times book value. Investors appear to be ignoring traditional valuation metrics and instead are focusing on earnings. In addition Federal Reserve QE Infinity indicates that interest rates will be conducive to strong growth in the group. It is not unreasonable to believe that book value will rise quite quickly as a result thus making shares less pricey.
Action: We have seen momentum stocks in the organic food space display a similar trading pattern. The early reports blast off higher, while the later reports struggle to hold value. With the overall market overbought, look for Lennar to continue to struggle throughout the day. Expect shares to give up 5% before the day is out.


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Boogie night: Naomi and co get after parties off to hip-shaking startThe last trophy had long been given, but the night was just getting started for some of the celebs at this year's BAFTAs.
Lady in red Naomi Campbell was certainly in the mood to party, tearing up the dancefloor at one of the official post-award bashes.
And she wasn't the only foxy lady shaking her hips to the beat, with both The Help star Viola Davis and new Bond girl Berenice Marlohe joining her.
Cuba Gooding Jr was also taken over by the music, jumping out of his seat to bust some moves with his eyes shut in concentration.
Meanwhile, queen of the BAFTAs, Meryl Streep, was clearly in the mood for a gossip.
She was spotted swapping stories with The X Files star Gillian Anderson and Chopard jewellery boss Caroline Scheufele.


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Even the most experienced traveler finds tipping a very personal and individual matter. Travelers should know that tipping is not compulsory and should only do so if they feel they have received satisfactory service. The decision of how much to give is strictly theirs. We have provided the following guidelines in order to help you with your planning:
* Note: all recommended tips are per person, per day.
Egyptologist –Guides, Drivers, & Reps:
- For the Egyptologist/Guide: $5-$10 US
- For the Tour Representative: $2-$3 US
- For the Driver: $2
- For Felucca (sail boat) captain & horse and carriage drivers: $1 US
Nile Cruise & Dahabias:
- For the staff of the Nile cruise or Dahabia: $5-$10 US
While on board the Dahabia cruise, tipping as you go is not expected. Usually, near to the end of the Nile cruise, you will be given an envelope for tipping the crew on board. The money is divided among all of the staff according to their job and their working hours.
- Recommended tips for hotel waiters/servers is 5 Egyptian Pounds
- Finally, toilets will be available on most of the sites. It is supposed to be free, but usually the matrons responsible for it would hand you toilet paper and expect 1 Egyptian Pound in return.
It is always recommended prior to ensure that you have a variety of financial options available to you during your travels, including credit cards, ATM card and foreign currencies cash. Consult with your ATM card provider for information about overseas services and availability. Egyptian regulations now require travelers to pay for charges at the hotels in hard currency cash or with foreign credit cards.
Safety and Security
Egyptians are fundamentally honest. Merchants in the bazaar are not seeking to cheat you, just trying like businessmen anywhere to get the best bargain and keep the customer happy. Pickpockets are much more common in Europe than in the crowded streets of Egypt. Without undue paranoia, don't tempt the few that do exist anywhere with an open handbag or a wallet in the hip pocket. Always best to leave your valuables at home. Lock your luggage before leaving it with porters at the station or airport.
A heavy security presence is observable throughout Egypt. Tourism is an important pillar in the Egyptian economy, therefore the Egyptian government has taken steps to provide organized groups with a safe experience. Travelers will notice a police presence and additional security measures throughout the country. Security escorts and security cars are around all the sites and hotels and security escorts move around with the different groups.


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Heritage Christian School recently opened the first Dr. Ben Carson Reading Room; the first in Stark County and only the second one in Ohio.
It's not often you see a roomful of children, quiet and happily
absorbed in — of all things — a book.
But it's happening at Heritage Christian School, which recently opened the first Dr. Ben Carson Reading Room; the first in Stark County and only the second one in Ohio.
"It's turned out great; we're really pleased," said Heritage Principal Howard Pizor, who credits former librarian Carrie McNutt for getting the project started. "The biggest thing is the love and passion for reading. You can open up a world when you get absorbed in a book. Sometimes, we need to tell kids to 'turn off the TV and the video games; get into a good book.' That's what Dr. Carson's mother made him do."
The room and the fund are named after Dr. Benjamin S. Carson Sr., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He also serves as a professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the affiliated medical school.
Carson spoke in Canton in 2012 for Habitat for Humanity's 25th anniversary celebration. A Christian, social conservative and best-selling author, he has been mentioned as a possible future candidate for the presidency.
"It fits in with our mission: Academic excellence, Bible-based and community commitment," said Tana Watson, the school's director of marketing and communications.
School Librarian Amber Kasler said there was a "great need" for the room, which used to be storage space. Remodeling began last fall.
"I think it's allowed students just to be able to read; not for school, or a project," she said "It just allows them to read for fun."
Kasler said every Heritage student is allotted 15 minutes of free time during the school day, and that many children spend that time and their study-hall periods, in the reading room.
Kasler added that each student logs into the room on their own page, with a goal of reading 1,000 minutes. There also is a "reading buddy" program in which middle-school and high-school students read to younger children, she said.
The room features plush furniture, murals painted by school alumnus Mariah Crater, and $5,000 worth of books.
"It's a room they can take pride in," Kasler said.
"Our reading room sponsors made a $15,000 donation, which enabled us to get the project started," Watson explained. "We then worked with the fund, as they told us how they wanted the room to be. As we made purchases that they approved, we were reimbursed through the Carson Scholars Fund. So, we essentially got our money back through this process. We have money now to purchase more books in the future."
Watson said the room also will be available during summer programs for children ages 3 up to fifth grade.
The new reading room was funded by a donation from Bob and Jackie Gill and a $5,000 grant by the Carson Scholars Fund.
Carson's own life story reads like a novel. A native of Detroit, he was raised in grinding poverty in Detroit by a mother who had a third-grade education, but who insisted that Carson and his brother excel academically. Carson graduated from Yale University and studied medicine at the University of Michigan.
In 1987, Carson performed the world's first separation of Siamese twins joined at the back of the head. The case was depicted in his autobiography "Gifted Hands," which was made into a movie.
Heritage Christian School is at 2107 Sixth St. SW in the former Lincoln High School building.