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The 23rd biennial conference of the Nordic Association for American Studies 2013
Second Call for Papers
Friday May 24- Sunday May 26, 2013
Karlstad University, Sweden
Currents and Countercurrents
Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008 with the promise of realizing "the true genius of America: that America can change." Four years later, it has become evident that promissory notes are more easily made out rhetorically than cashed politically. Medicare for all remains a frail possibility at best; Guantanamo is still operational; US troops remain active in Iraq and Afghanistan; on January 30, 2012, the debt ceiling was raised to a new high of $16.394 trillion. Meanwhile, incidents like the murder of Trayvon Martin suggest that those who claimed the election of Obama signaled the beginning of the end to racial injustice in America were perhaps overly optimistic.
Such backlashes to the visionary view of America as the land of progress bespeak a tension between a current of liberalism and a countercurrent of conservatism that runs through the historical life of America in its entirety, making itself felt academically no less than politically and socially. Calls for change and reformation of academic disciplines like literary history, for instance, have always provoked responses insisting on the importance of tradition. What are we to make of this tension? Is the recurrent succession of calls for change and rallies for tradition a cause for concern or for celebration? Are such currents and countercurrents constitutive of American culture in particular, or rather to be seen as general features of modern society? And are we presently seeing a return to a more conservative conception of America, or rather its continuing ability to adapt to new circumstances even in times of financial crisis?
We seek papers that map currents and countercurrents in all aspects of American studies. What questions are being asked, by whom, to what end, and from what critical perspective? Papers are invited that address, but are not limited to, currents and countercurrents in:
- American literature and American literary history
- History and historiography
- US politics
- US art, music, and popular culture
- Transnationalism
- Racial studies
- Gender studies
- Sociology and social studies
- Representations of the US in cultural forms from other countries
- The study of Scandinavian-American connections
Please send paper proposals to firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com by January 20, 2013, for 20 minute papers. Proposals for individual panel presentations (15-20 minutes) should be no longer than 300 words. We look forward to receiving your proposal.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
i used to babysit her kids....
Sharyn Blonde and i go back a bit (she was my next door neighbor when i was a growing up). I used to babysit her kids. I, basically, grew up in her home. maybe this is why, when i randomly came across her website i immediately felt at home. Her beautiful, patrician linens capture a sophisticated, east-coast, heirloom to-be quality. gorgeous, classic, embroidered motifs are stitched into napkins, placemats, hand towels and even cocktail napkins. These are the sorts of traditions that, even if you live a casual life style, should not be forgotten. a little prim, a little proper, a bit old school--but always modern. sharynblondlinens.com
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turn your head
pirolettes, are these funky, wood, ' object d'art' pieces that are made from a silhouette that you submit.
"The "Pirolette" is hand crafted from American Black Walnut, Cherry or Maple and is hand polished to a natural luster"not so sure I'd want one of my own profile. but it might be a cool little gift. find it here: turnyourhead.com
i left my heart in san francisco........
for all of you who know me, you know that i look, wistfully, north and hope that someday i will return to san francisco. I miss the fog, the chill, the wind, clement street, the mission, the people, the vibe, the city, the bay and that beautiful master piece of "international orange" paint, the g.g. bridge. I have now found something that will act as a window to my 'home'. San Francisco artist, Kim Cogan, captures the city more accurately than any photo, writing or painting i have ever seen. i'm not sure if it's because of his subject matter. (this one looks like it was done in my old 'hood) or just his deft skill with oil paint. he's so amazing that i actually get emotional when i see his work. And there's something vaguely 70s about the style. which i love. i feel as though i'm there-- and can smell the sea, the garlic being warmed in the woks,i can hear the fog horns and the gulls. it all wells up in me when i experience his work. So until i get myself back where i belong, i will pine no more, but will hang one of these on my wall and look forward. not backward. You can see an interview with Cogan here, at feedmecoolshit.com and you can view more of his heart-tugging (says me) work here at, whitewallsgallery.com -where you can also see his paintings, in person, if you're in the bay area.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
walls of glory
If you've been following along with me, you know that: i just like what i like. I love good graffiti, i love a great dress, i love indi art off of etsy, I'll make it if i can. heck, i even love and take pride in a good dumpster dive. but i also have a love for the finer things in life. i'm not going to pretend anything differently. One of my favorite artists that you won't find on etsy.com is Donald Baechler (b. 1956) . I love his stuff. The busy imagery and simple color use, creates calm and elegance in his work. His work can be seen in galleries and museums around the world. i should make a note here, that I believe you can certainly find amazing artwork on etsy.com and should always consider what you like foremost to monetary value. you may, after all, discover the next Donald Baechler.
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Muriel Brandolini-high voltage designer
Muriel Brandolini, interior, clothing and fabric designer--international whirlwind and mother (god love her)... is about as high voltage as you get in the world of design. I need to stop right here because i'm realizing how much this photo- at left -does not do this write up, or her, justice. hang on....... so much better. I continue: Brandolini's glam upbringing, ricocheted from a Saigon childhood, a Caribbean adolescence and a Parisian education. She later became a fashion stylist before moving on to becoming one of the most celebrated decorators in the business. This is a perfect example of innate talent being fostered and brought to fruition by exposure. one can have all the talent in the world but it may not be realized, lest they are exposed to many a varied thing, environment or idea. (i.e. be open minded and travel!). small tangent, back to Muriel Brandolini and her fabulousness..... Her work really expresses her experiences with varied cultures and periods. her color use is rich and saturated. imagine some of or-- ANY of these fabrics (yes!, all at once) covering a sofa, windows, a slipper chair or as a bed covering. GORGEOUS. this is the look that makes you walk into a room, stop dead in your tracks and go, 'ok. what is going on here-no, seriously." and then you just are stunned, in your foot steps in awe of the beauty. this is talent to be reckoned with.
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stylishly officious
look what I found...aren't these great? just a clip board. but SO stylin'. Now, when i'm in bossy, interior designer mode, i can stand, hand on hip-- with my clip board looking really cool. If cane or paisley doesn't make you feel cool enough, they come in other patterns. here are a few faves of mine: get cool and bossy here: 'themacbethcollection.com'
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
le petit prince
My friend Jennifer has amazing style. Everything she touches becomes beautiful and highly art directed. By profession she is an art director, graphic designer and illustrator of children's books. This is her baby boy's room: Gorgeous, no? It's so refreshing to see a baby's room done with such a whimsical hand and yet sophisticated color palette. I love that striped dash and albert style rug, placed on top of the periwinkle, painted floor? so fantastic. I'm almost positive that the 'whale' painting was something she did (forgot to ask) but this is the kind of thing she does. so i would guess so. oh, and just more cute-ness, the little details, not forgotten... and yet, by using the, polka-dots, the tiny gingham check, the pale blue and white contrasts, she manages to make it sweet and playful. handsome, charming and fit for the petit prince that Miles is! great job jen!
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I can totally make that-and so can you
I found this on readymade today as i was looking for a picture of 'red branch coral' - for the below posting. first of all, i'm so jealous that i didn't think of that title. (whatever. way more clever than mine) secondly, this is a really cool Do It Yourself craft project. It means that you can have the coral design detail in your house with out spending much at all. this was done by buying willow branches (found here at Trader Joe's elsewhere, your backyard?) spray it red, and voila you have a 'spray' of red coral to fill a space in need of filling. you know, it works. for like, a dinner party table. or in a corner. it's just more the feel of red coral. but it works and you can totally make this.
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take two 'spruce green' and call me in the morning
Medical effects of various colors, according to the Bejamin Moore paint company: yellow: aids digestion; stimulates mental clarity and circulation. orange:acts as an antidepressant; confers respiratory and intestinal health red: stimulates the appetite; raises blood pressure purple: suppresses appetite; eases the mind and overactive glands blue: acts as an anti-inflammatory; slows metabolism; lowers blood pressure; decreases heartburn and indigestion green: encourages relaxation brown: evokes less intense behavioral responses
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your slip is showing-i'm so white part 2
I'm so excited, my new slip covers came in on friday! "woo-hoo!" (as the band 'blur', sings) these are the little things that bring sheer joy to me. I'm easy that way. I'm loving the lightness it's brought to my, once richer looking, space. Now I'm considering papering that wall with the mirror on it, with a rafia paper. It's a much more mono-chromatic feel but it definitely feels like the room has taken a deep breathe, exhaled and said, 'ahhhhhhh...summer time and the living is easy' btw, i was a bit lazy about the styling aspect of these shots. I was just too excited to get these out. so, forgive, my old-man dog (milo) lying there, and the lack of flora and fauna on the coffee table.
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you're so stylin'
photos stylists are always looking for interesting design elements to fill in areas and help showcase furnishings in catalog shoots. As with most things, when somebody stumbles across something that works, everyone gets on the bad wagon. Here are a few items you can pick up to give your own space that stylin' finish. I must caution you though, don't spend too much on these, as they will, as with any trend, look a bit dated soon. the foo dog: a nice touch of classic oriental. You generally will see these figurines done with a blue glaze. But they seem to come in myriad different finishes. My personal suggestion, to get this same feel but just a tad different is the chine de blanc piece (thank you ,thepeakofchic- for giving me the name for it) that i found on ebay. I just typed in, 'white, oriental, figurine' and found a bunch of these. 'cabinet of natural curiosities': Man this is EVERYwhere. Omnipresent. It is a beautiful book, published by taschen but it certainly has become common coffee table art. why not go back to ebay and find something really fun. Maybe vintage books on something that interests you, or about your hometown, or a favorite vacation spot. I'm big on finding vintage architectural digests to stack on a table. and i love the way art books from the 50s and 60s look (cool fonts galore). Victoria at sfgirlbybay, lives in the apartment of Herb Caen (which is unbelievably great fodder for party conversation). You know who this is if you're an sf dweller. For the rest of you, he was a well known and much loved writer of San Fran. She has these books placed in her apt: coral: I do love this look. But i live at the beach so it works. Initially, it was so British colonial, harbour island feeling. but, darn-it all, it's gotten WAY too much play in the past year. So this I caution you on buying in bulk or spending too much on. if you are to buy something, buy a few prints. Do what I've done, go to artposters.com and pick up a knock off and then head over to your favorite cheap-pete's frame shop and put together a look that can be sold at a garage sale next year. OR head to your local flea or antique shop (or yes, ebay) and find something vintage and a little different but still with that scientific, illustration plate feel. This one i found at a flea market south of market in sf . I think I paid around $20.00 for it. My feeling is this, you can do one better than those catalogs that keep arriving in your mail. Use those shots as inspiration but think outside the page and don't break the bank while you're at it. happy hunting!
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- i used to babysit her kids....
- turn your head
- i left my heart in san francisco........
- walls of glory
- Muriel Brandolini-high voltage designer
- stylishly officious
- le petit prince
- I can totally make that-and so can you
- take two 'spruce green' and call me in the morning...
- your slip is showing-i'm so white part 2
- you're so stylin'
- spellbound
- wanna be my lab partner?
- peace out
- flea bites
- ikea's tulip table knock-off
- room to go---ashes and snow guest room
- my beach bedroom
- More MOO
- girlshop sells out
- White Film
- style court likes me, she really likes me!
- Wearable treasures by, Katherine Dejarnette Babin
- thomaspaul at bluefly...and are they high?
- new thomaspaul rugs!
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- Cutting and Pasting with John Derian
- I can totally make that
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text: I just remembered what it was called...vaso-vagal syncope. William Byrd wrote in message ... >Earlier in her treatment the doctors mentioned vaso-vagal something...I can't remember exactly... >>Aaron Bearchief wrote in message <74m0e7$7v6 at ds2.acs.ucalgary.ca>... >> >>Hi William, >> >>I read your previous posting with great interest and after such an >>exhaustive battery of testing I must admit there may be little that >>traditional medicine can offer your friend. This is definitely not to say >>that there is no hope for your friend. This may be an opportunity to look >>into alternative forms of treatment (i.e. acupuncture, imagery, etc.) >>though this is something you should discuss with your physician. I'm >>assuming your doc is familiar with alternative forms of medicine...? >>Please don't discount this suggestion too quickly as the placebo effect >>has proven itself in many a situation. >> >>Having said that, I'm thinking your friend may be suffering from a >>vaso-vagal disorder of some sort. You suggested a degeneration in her >>pedal nerves. This and the vaso-vagal disorder could be secondary to some >>autoimmune condition (?) >> >>I would be interested to hear of any further developments. >> >> >>On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, William Byrd wrote: >> >>> She said that this doesn't work because the blood pools in her legs when >she >>> stands, etc. She was told that this is caused because she has poor >muscle >>> tone and her muscles don't contract to send the blood up to her heart. >>> Currently she is working to improve her muscle tone by using low >resistance >>> weight training. Thanks for the suggestion, any way. >>> Andrew K Fletcher wrote in message >>> <912634507.940.1.nnrp-10.d4e44203 at news.demon.co.uk>... >>> > >>> > >>> >William Byrd wrote in message >>> ><4tZ82.963$Pq4.4177023 at news.rdc1.tx.home.com>... >>> >>The Doctor said that the sweating feet is caused because of nerve >endings >>> >>acting up and that it has something to do with degeneration. She does >>> have >>> >>low blood pressure and is drinking Gatorade and eating salt to improve >>> >that. >>> >>When she stands up she blacks out. Sometimes it is worse than others >and >>> >>sometimes it happens even when she is sitting down. Her legs sometimes >go >>> >>numb when she stands and sometimes has trouble going up and down >stairs. >>> >>She looses her balance easily. She has been told that she has a >problem >>> >>with her autonomic nervous system, I think it is called dysautonomia. >In >>> >>addition to all of this she has first degree heart block and >occasionally >>> >>skips beats. Anything that anyone can tell me about this would be >greatly >>> >>appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >


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Final Report - Lower Squaw Creek Conceptual Restoration Plan, January 2007
Placer County has identified the Squaw Creek watershed as a scenic and natural resource of local significance. Since 2002, the Placer Legacy Program has teamed with our project partners to pursue a conservation strategy aimed at restoring hydrologic and ecological function to the Squaw Creek watershed. To date we have had substantial success in facilitating a collaborative approach to restoration planning in Squaw Valley.
Home to the 1960 Winter Olympic Games and located at the end of a stunning alpine valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Squaw Valley has long been a great American winter destination. A large array of disturbances has impacted Squaw Creek over the last 150 years, the most significant being extensive cattle and sheep grazing in the late 19th Century, and construction of resort facilities prior to the 1960 Olympics. As a result of these cumulative changes to the watershed, the channel and floodplain condition at the Lower Squaw Creek site have significantly changed.
The current channel condition is unstable, and detrimental changes to the channel will continue unless treatments are applied to address both the channel, and the watershed condition that supports the channel. In some locations, the channel has become straighter, narrower, and deeper. In others, it has widened and stream velocities have slowed resulting in significant deposits of coarse sediment. In either case, the creek is no longer characteristic of an alpine meadow channel, resulting in significant impacts to existing fish and wildlife habitat, water supply, water quality and recreational opportunities. Because of those past disturbances, Squaw Creek was placed on the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) list of impaired waters in 1992.
Valley residents, through the Friends of Squaw Creek and Placer Legacy, are now working cooperatively to restore Squaw Creek to its former condition. The broad goals of the project are to restore the natural function of the stream and floodplain, recognizing that there are a array of beneficial uses for the stream including water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, and flood controls. As human infrastructure continues to develop within the watershed, many of these processes and functions will continue to be impacted.
The next step in the process towards restoring hydrologic function to Squaw Creek is completion of detailed designs for various Squaw Creek restoration projects. A grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency is funding design work on the first restoration project. Design work is expected to be underway in late-2010.


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Dr. Richard Lester, one of the world's foremost experts in the field of nuclear energy, discusses the potential of nuclear reactor and fuel cycle innovations with respect to economic competitiveness, modularity, safety and energy security. He evaluates the role of America's nuclear energy innovation system, including new challenges for nuclear science and engineering education.
Watch video of the talk entitled "Does Nuclear Energy Have a Future?"
Dr Ernie Moniz, Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, discusses the Nuclear Option:
The earthquake and tsunami that ravaged parts of Japan and severely damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have sparked fears of radiation exposure and a potential meltdown. Here in the United States those realities have renewed the debate over the future of American nuclear power plants — and have thrust nuclear energy development into the limelight as both America's answer to its growing electricity needs as well as one of its greatest security threats. In this show excerpt, Dan Rather returns to MIT for a follow up discussion with Dr. Ernie Moniz on the future of nuclear.
watch the interview
Audio podcast of Professor Richard Lester, Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT speaking on nuclear leadership challenges after Fukushima at the Symposium on Nuclear Energy in 2050. The Symposium, hosted by the Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems at NSE was held on March 30 and 31, 2011.
Explained: rad, rem, sieverts, becquerels
A guide to terminology about radiation exposure
The MIT News Office speaks with Dr. Jacquelyn Yanch, senior lecturer in the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT
Professor Ron Ballinger of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT describes how reactors work and how the earthquake tested their design on TIME Video.
American Nuclear Society (ANS) Nuclear Cafe: Media updates on nuclear power stations in Japan
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI): Information on the Japanese Earthquake and Reactors in that Region
World Nuclear News: http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/
NEI in conjunction with CNA will be hosting a webinar on 3/15/11 about the situation and communication. I believe this is through NA-YGN. You can register herehttp://www.quia.com/sv/514140.html if you're interested
Professor Richard Lester, Head of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT speaks on the TODAY show. March 12, 2011
Professor Ron Ballinger of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT talks with The Daily Beast. March 12, 2011
Nuclear engineers share their interpretation of the events in Japan and how they will impact the future of nuclear energy: http://nuclearpolicy.wordpress.com/
Scientific American: Nuclear experts explain worst case scenario at Fukushima Power Plant. March 12, 2011


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When my first son was 20 months old, I caught sight of my reflection in a store window and thought, "Wow! How did that extra padding get onto my hips?" It didn't make sense. I'd lost my pregnancy weight within six months of giving birth, I wasn't eating any more than usual, and I hadn't changed my activity level dramatically. What had happened was that, despite weaning Nate three months before, I was still eating as though I were nursing. I'd gained six pounds without realizing it.
When you become a mom, your habits can change so subtly that you may not even notice. Snacking with your kids, say, or walking just a little less now that you have a child to tote around can have a major impact. "If you burn off one hundred fewer calories a day than you did before having kids -- which doesn't seem like much -- you'll gain ten pounds in a year," says James Rippe, M.D., founder and director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
The good news: Being a mom needn't be hazardous to your shape -- if you know how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
Trap 1: You're still eating as if you were pregnant or nursing.
While pregnant, you need an extra 300 calories a day; breastfeeding demands 500 calories more a day. (And 300 calories is just two cups of reduced-fat milk.) Often, moms-to-be give themselves permission to ease up on eating restraints -- and that can continue after pregnancy or nursing.
But once you're no longer pregnant or breastfeeding, your metabolism slows down to its prepregnancy level. To get back in sync with your body, "think about smaller portions, not dieting," suggests Leslie Bonci, director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. "Take about two bites less at every meal." One pregnancy habit you should retain, says Bonci: "Try to keep up the healthy eating behaviors you developed during pregnancy -- you'll benefit from them now."
Time (and calories) to burn
Trap 2: You spend lots of time sitting while you supervise your kids' activities.
You're probably devoting many hours to watching over your child, at home and at the park. The downside is that sitting doesn't burn many calories. But there are easy ways to turn up the activity level.
If your baby's in a bouncer seat or a swing, for instance, you could put on an exercise video or do toning moves while you watch her. When Ginny Wright of San Anselmo, California, takes her two boys, ages 5 and 7, to the playground, she doesn't park her derriere on a bench. "While they're playing, I'll do chin-ups and dips on the bars," she says. "Or we'll take the bat and ball to the park so I can pitch to the boys and chase down the balls." Even walking around the playground instead of bench-warming will help you burn extra calories. At home, you can put on rock or R&B music and dance your heart out with the kids. "It's fun, and it sends a great message to your kids about the importance of keeping active," Bonci points out.
Trap 3: You've made a habit of munching with your kids.
"One of the biggest faux pas is when you clean their plates," says Kathleen Zelman, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Or maybe you're snacking with your kids when you feed them dinner, and then wind up eating a full meal with your husband later. You don't realize that all those nibbles really add up.
Here's a reality check:
* A bite of grilled cheese = 50 calories * ½ peanut butter and jelly sandwich = 88 calories * A bite of a Pop-Tart = 26 calories * Four french fries = 60 calories
Snacking doesn't have to be taboo, as long as you kid-size your portions. Instead of eating crackers out of the box, for instance, put a single serving into a bowl or onto a plate so you really see them and don't just eat half a box without thinking. It's also smart to offer your kids wholesome choices for snacks, as Robyn Ryan, mom of a 6-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy near Albany, New York, does. "I cut up two pears and a kiwi, and we share it. I want my kids to get into the habit of eating nutritious snacks."
Work it out
Trap 4: You feel guilty about taking time to exercise or go to the gym.
Why does it seem selfish -- or just a really low priority -- to work out, or even take a long walk, once you have kids? It is harder to find time, but being a good parent partly depends on your own well-being and contentment.
Try to find creative ways to carve out time for physical activity. You might look for a gym that offers daycare, swap kid-watching favors with a friend or neighbor, or exercise in the evening while Dad's on duty.
"Twice a week, I go swimming after my husband comes home from work," says Ryan. "It's a great way to relieve stress and tension too."
For the overly time-pinched: Remember that even 10 minutes a day counts. Currently, experts recommend 30 minutes a day, or three and a half hours a week of moderately vigorous activity (walking, bike riding, swimming). But start out small and build up; that way, you don't set yourself up to fail.
Schedule exercise appointments on your calendar just as you would a business meeting or a doctor's appointment. "It has to be deliberate," says Kara Witzke, Ph.D., associate professor of exercise science at Norfolk State University, in Virginia. "You can't just wait to find time in your day; that'll never happen when you have kids."
Trap 5: You're preparing higher-fat meals.
Many children won't touch foods that are mainstays of a healthy diet: green vegetables, legumes, broiled fish, and whole grains. To make sure that the whole family can sit down to dinner without your having to prepare separate meals, you may be catering to young palates by cooking macaroni and cheese, hot dogs and french fries, chicken nuggets, sloppy joes, and other high-fat dishes.
You can still prepare kid favorites, just in healthier ways. Go light on the butter and use skim milk in macaroni and cheese (and throw in peas or beans for a nutritional boost). On the other hand, don't go overboard trying to please your kids. It's important to expose them to a wide variety of foods, and if you always give in, you'll only wind up restricting what they want to eat. And why sabotage your own nutrition by catering to the lowest common denominator?
So provide healthy meals you want to eat, and establish a rule that your kids have to take at least a bite or two. Their food preferences are still developing, and this is a prime opportunity to nudge them in the right direction.
And if they won't go near what you've prepared for the family? "Give your child a peanut butter sandwich or a bowl of cereal with milk," says Zelman. He won't starve, you won't resent caving in to his umpteenth demand for chicken nuggets, and you won't take in extra calories.
Lowering your standards
Trap 6: Now that you're a mom, you've relaxed your weight-control efforts.
You have more important things to think about than your shape, right? As you pour more of your time and energy into your kids, you may become more blasé about the circumference of your thighs or the love handles at your waist. To some extent, it's good to shift your focus away from the tyranny of the scale, but weight control is still crucial for your health. "I often see women accepting those extra five or ten pounds because life is so hectic," Zelman says. "They just can't deal with it."
To find the middle ground of sticking with a healthy diet and lifestyle without becoming obsessed about it, keep in mind the benefits of controlling your weight. If you're only a few pounds over your prepregnancy weight, it may not be worth worrying about -- as long as you're eating well and staying active. But if you're more than 10 percent over your ideal weight (for example, you weigh 154 when you should be at 139), try to do it slowly and steadily, losing no more than two pounds per week. You'll increase your chances of succeeding in the long run. Some programs, like Weight Watchers, promote gradual weight loss without restricting foods.
Trap 7: You're eating lots of junk because you're so busy.
Let's face it: Preparing nutritious, balanced meals can seem like a hassle. It's a whole lot easier to order take-out Chinese food or grab a hamburger and fries. But these habits can be hazardous to your waist and your health over the long run.
So make savvy choices by ruling out anything crispy or sweet and sour when ordering Chinese food and by picking items that are steamed or stir-fried instead, says Zelman. Request half the cheese and lots of veggies on a pizza (and no meat or meat only on half). At fast-food joints, hit the salad bar or order a grilled chicken sandwich with no mayo or a small burger without french fries.
In your freezer, keep some microwave meals from such brands as Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine -- they're fast and low in calories and fat, and they're tasty enough to satisfy.
It's also a good idea to stock up on healthy staples that can be used to prepare meals quickly: frozen vegetables to toss into a stir-fry; spaghetti sauce to put on pasta or in tacos; a variety of sandwich fixings. Keep plenty of fresh fruit or carrot sticks in the fridge for snacks. It can be just as easy for you to shortcut with good nutrition as bad nutrition.
Ultimately, having the shape you want is a matter of being mindful about what you eat and seeking out opportunities to move your body as often as you can. I dropped the extra pounds that had crept on by cutting back on snacks and desserts, joining a gym with childcare, and setting up a twice-a-week running date with a neighbor who's also a mom. And now that I have a new baby, I already know what I need to do to get my shape back once he stops nursing.
Stacey Colino, a mom of two, wrote "Short on Sleep...," in the May 2003 issue.


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Civil War Era Burials - Alexandria National Cemetery
While neither as large nor as famous as its nearby neighbor in Arlington, the Alexandria National Cemetery is the final resting place for nearly 3600 Federal soldiers. This index, prepared from the Roll of Honor. Names of Soldiers, Victims of The Rebellion, Buried in the National Cemetery at Alexandria, Virginia. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1866, includes 3367 white Federal soldiers, 2 Federal seamen, 229 United States Colored Troops, 2 females, and 1 male citizen. To this list we added the 4 men from the Quartermaster Corps who died in pursuit of John Wilkes Boothe following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The Alexandria National Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
The United States Colored Troops and the Cemetery burials were addressed in "Volunteers for Freedom: Black Civil War Soldiers in Alexandria National Cemetery," parts 1 and 2, by Edward A. Miller, Jr., Ph.D. published in the Historic Alexandria Quarterly, Fall 1998 and Winter 1998. These articles were derived from Dr. Miller's 241 page unpublished manuscript of the same title located in the collection. The manuscript version corrects inaccuracies published in the 1866 Roll of Honor, and as well, includes biographical material about the individual USCT.


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Asian tacos
Tofu is tasteless. Really. That's why I was a little nervous that my kids might not like it. So I came up with a bit of a strategy for introducing them to the mashed up soybeans. First, it had to be firm tofu cut into little squares. I was going to make the squares up myself but I was happy to find that firm tofu comes in pre-cut squares (and they were on sale this week). Second, I needed a sauce that would soak into the tofu and add a burst of flavor. Last, I wanted to put it in something that was already familiar. Tacos.
I ran across a recipe in a recent issue of Cuisine at home that seemed to fit all my criteria. I tweaked the recipe to pass along here. The recipe starts by having you make your own flour tortillas. I was all for DIY tortillas but let me tell you for the amount of work you put in, I'd suggest buying smaller flour tortillas instead and brushing them with sesame oil before toasting. Same flavor, a lot less mess (my youngest was covered in flour head to toe). I also added in fresh basil to give the filling a needed zing (Thai basil would have been even better, but you work with what you have, right?). It's optional, but I recommend adding some fresh herbs into the mix–cilantro or even parsley would work here too.
Prep & cook time: 30 minutes or less (unless you make your own tortillas, in which case, it could be hours)
Servings: 4
4 green onions cut into 1-inch pieces (I cut those in half too)
1/2 cup shredded carrots (had these out, totally forgot to use it)
1/2 red pepper cut into slivers
3 cups shredded Napa cabbage
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups firm tofu cut into squares
1/4 cup basil, cut into slivers (opt. but very, very good)
Small flour tortillas (often located in the refrigerator section at the grocers)
Sesame oil
Sauce ingredients:
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (opt.)
1/8 tsp. white pepper (opt.)
- Toast the flour tortillas in a medium-hot skillet, brushing them with sesame oil before adding them to the pan. Cook until warm and slightly crisped and place in a tortilla warmer or wrap in a clean kitchen towel until the filling is ready.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- In a non-stick cook pan or a wok (preferred) bring 1 teaspoon sesame oil to medium-high heat and add the eggs. Cook through and remove from pan. Slice into thin strips.
- Add another 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the wok and add the tofu. Cook until the squares start to crisp. Turn the heat down to medium-low and add 1/2 of the sauce. Cook just until the cubes are coated and remove from the wok.
- More sesame oil. Yup, add another teaspoon to a medium-high pan and then cook your veggies in this order: red peppers, carrots go first for about 2 minutes, then add the green onions. Wait a minute. Finally add in the cabbage, basil, eggs, and tofu.
- Now you have a choice: Do you kiddos like it saucy? If so, add the rest of the sauce, if not, serve it as a side. (I went less saucy myself.)
- Mix the vegetables together for about a minute and then use as a filling for the tacos.
- Serve the tacos alongside rice. (My kids liked adding the extra sauce to their rice.)
Kids' reactions: Clean plates all around. None of my kids even noticed the tofu. My two youngest kids picked out each and every red pepper sliver, but not a piece of tofu remained. Even Mr. Squid was a fan. I even made tofu fried rice the next day.


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our last guest for comfy sews VS cozy knits is the talented, creative, beautiful mom of 3 anneliese of the gorgeous blog "aesthetic nest". i'm so excited that anneliese is back again this season with a crochet pattern to throw into the mix!!! i couldn't have this theme month without one more crochet pattern :P
anneliese's blog is filled with gorgeous and inspiring goodies. from food, sewing, painting, crochet, knitting and parties galore this talented ladies got it.
her style is gorgeous. her children are oh so cute as are the patterns and items in her etsy shop.
so trust me when i say to pop over to the aesthetic nest and get lost in anneliese's world.
I love these battles Shannon stages, because without the opportunity to duke it out I might never make something for myself! If you ever stop by Aesthetic Nest you know my three daughters are usually the focus of my creative production. So thank you, Shannon, for keeping some luv in the mommyhood--all moms need something for themselves every once in a while.
Chain 283 (or if you want to make this a 1-skein project and have a slightly shorter scarf, chain 253).
Round 1: Work 1 double crochet (dc) in the third chain (ch) from the hook. Dc in each ch to the last ch.
Work 4 dc in the first ch for a total of 5 dc and slip stitch (sl st) to the beginning dc to join.
do you crochet? are you going to cast on for the spring frills scarf? am i the only one who knits/crochets in the car in between all the errands with the kids?


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Hi all
hope you have some good wind or great time making boards!
I currently follow a few forums and have my own blogs.
One of it is:
Bi-lingual on my native thong Croatian (probably the only kite board shaper from that part of Europe), and English (been living in Australia for the last n-years).
The Australian forum is built by Matthew:
The above is easier for us to follow coz of the time difference in Oz.
I have found some great designs on French site as well:
A bit odd with English translation tho. But some very very nice designs.
Forgotten to say, building 3 boards atm, all bamboo. But need to finish my heat blanket first.
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Poi Dog Pondering: The collective will give an overview of its two incarnations on consecutive nights in "A Tale of Two Cities: The Austin Years and The Chicago Years." On Friday, the band's original Austin-based lineup will perform songs from its early '90s albums, then the current Chicago-based lineup will focus on albums released since 1995, beginning with "Pomegranate" through this year's "Audio Love Letter," 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Metro, 3730 N. Clark St., $25; etix.com.
Jerry Lee Lewis: One of the last of the '50s rock 'n' roll pioneers still standing is back at it. If he's in the mood and feeling spry, he can still turn in a bench-kicking, piano-pounding performance worthy of his legend, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Congress Theatre, 2135 N. Milwaukee, $30 and $95; ticketfly.com.


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(June 8, 2005)--Zorica Pantic-Tanner, dean of the UTSA College of Engineering, has been named president of the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Mass. Pantic-Tanner, one of only 16 female engineering deans in the United States, will become the first female president in the 100-year history of the institute.
"All of us at UTSA are proud of Dean Pantic-Tanner's accomplishments," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "During her time at UTSA, she implemented three new Ph.D. programs in the College of Engineering, contributing greatly to UTSA's efforts to become one of the top 100 research universities in the nation."
Since joining UTSA in 2001, Pantic-Tanner helped the UTSA College of Engineering increase its enrollment by 75 percent with more than 1,600 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students enrolled in its programs.
The college also created the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Center for Response and Security Engineering and Technology, doubled the number of faculty and increased its research funding ten-fold to $7 million in active grants. Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology Magazine ranked the college 16th among the top producers of Hispanic engineers in the United States.
While at UTSA, Pantic-Tanner was instrumental in securing $2.5 million in federal funding to establish the Material Science and Engineering Laboratory at the former Kelly Air Force Base. Through strategic partnerships with various state and national agencies, national companies and small businesses, she raised more than $5 million in various donations and equipment grants. Pantic-Tanner, who formally begins her duties Aug. 1, will succeed John Van Domelen, who is retiring after a successful 15-year tenure.
"My mission is to build on the major achievements of President Van Domelen, who has transformed Wentworth from a small commuter technical school into a nationally recognized, fully-accredited, co-op institution that continues to be one of the most affordable and highly regarded technical colleges in the country," said Pantic-Tanner.
Pantic-Tanner received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Nis in Yugoslavia, where she became an assistant professor and associate professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering.
Since 1999, under Romo's leadership, three UTSA deans have become college presidents. In addition to Pantic-Tanner, Jim Gaertner, former dean of the College of Business, is president of Sam Houston State University and Blandina Cardenas, former dean of the College of Education and Human Development, is president of UT Pan American.
Read more about Zorica Pantic-Tanner at the Boston Globe.
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Craven County Schools will be closed on Friday as snow turned to ice on roads, creating problems for some drivers.
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Craven County Schools will be closed on Friday as snow turned to ice on roads, creating problems for some drivers.
A portion of Greenfield Heights Boulevard was closed Thursday after several cars slide into ditches.
School officials said in a statement that the roads were simply not safe.
"School administrators have been out monitoring the roads today, and while some of the main roads are passable, the secondary roads across the county are a solid sheet of ice," said Jennifer Wagner, director of public relations for the school system. "Forecasted temperatures are not expected to get above freezing today (Thursday) and are expected to drop back down this evening. With these conditions, the roads will not be safe in the morning for students and staff to travel to school."
As an example of the road conditions, the N.C. Highway Patrol initially blocked a part of Greenfield Heights Boulevard outside Havelock between Gray Road and Sunset Drive but later expanded the closure to near Food Lion on the west end of Havelock.
A curvy section of the road was so slick that one vehicle after another became stuck. Even motorists with four-wheel-drive became stuck.
Residents rallied together to assist one another in pushing vehicles free.
Ryan Warner, a National Weather Service Skywarn Storm Chaser, was one of those stuck in the ice. Adding injury to the insult, he fell hard on the ice as he tried to help other motorists.
�I did fall a couple of times trying to assist other vehicles out,� he said. �They just don�t understand just how unsafe these roads are right now,� Warner said.
Warner said drivers should not venture out.
�I would say if they can stay at home, stay at home,� Warner said.
Crystal Saldana was another one of those stuck.
�I was trying to get home from work. I just kept sliding. That�s all we�re doing is sliding everywhere,� Saldana said.
At one point, Saldana joined Jeremy Wears, Tamara Gibson and Zach Crone in helping get other drivers free from the ice by pushing their vehicles.
One of them was Yvette Clarke.
�We were trying to turn in here, and as we were turning, his tail end started going right and it went over to the edge and he was stuck,� Clarke said.
North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper R.J. Onofrio said only local residents would be allowed to venture into the closed area.
Onofrio said that the N.C. Department of Transportation was going to work to improve the conditions on the road.
The weather prompted business and government closings, and postponements.
The Havelock Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee postponed its Family of the Quarter event until 6 p.m. Tuesday, and the chamber�s business before hours event scheduled for Tuesday at Gurganus Elementary School was rescheduled for Feb. 25.
Annunciation Catholic School rescheduled its open house for 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 6.
The Coastal 3A Conference cheerleading championships scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Feb. 8 at Havelock High School.
Havelock city offices, including parks and recreation and the senior center, were closed Thursday. Trash pickup is also not scheduled for Thursday, and court in Havelock was canceled.
St. Paul Lutheran Church has postponed its scheduled blood drive from Friday until Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cherry Point was closed Thursday to workers unless specifically designated by supervisors. All Cherry Point workers are expected to return to work by noon on Friday. Workers can call 466-3093 for more information. Fleet Readiness Center East will be closed on Friday, with schedules returning to normal on Monday.
Delivery of the Windsock and Havelock News also may be delayed on account of the weather.
One event not impacted by the weather is the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation Gala scheduled for Friday night at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center. Foundation officials said the fundraising event would go on as planned, as temperatures Friday are predicted to approach near 50 degrees.
The thaw continues over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service, with highs near 60 Saturday and around 65 on Sunday, with a chance of rain.


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|2009-04-25, 16:05
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Considering how they were all over the place chronologically in season one, I don't see that they would have any significant problems going back to pick up some of the important stuff they skipped in season four. And yeah, some of this stuff is moderately important if they want to go on to another season, either another 4-5 OVAs or another 13 eps.
It mostly depends on whether they want to completely fixate on the Yumi/Sachiko/Touko thing and just go forward to the end, or if they want to factor in some of the other major stuff that happens as well that isn't related to them. (And there is at least one bombshell remaining that isn't related to the red rose family.)
It's really hard to say if they would have enough material without going back to make a 5th full season or a full OVA run of 5 eps. They would have to leave a lot more stuff in than they did in season 4 if they took that approach. (This is after thinking about how they approached season 4, which was to leave a LOT of stuff on the floor.)
Or if they wanted to, they could just wind the clock back a bit and tackle the Yellow Rose problems. (That is, all of the Yoshino/Nana/Rei stuff that they skipped.) That would give them enough stuff for 2-3 episodes, easily. The Yellow Rose Sigh (Nana and Yoshino's first outing together), The Yellow Rose Date (Yoshino and Chisato, which was funny as hell), and the whole Nana vs. Rei in a Kendo match story. That would set up some important stuff for the last big push that could use a little extra set-up. (But it's not critical.)
Also, they could devote one episode to the White Rose Sigh as well, which has some important backstory for Shimako. (And the first real meeting between Sei and Noriko.) It hints at Shimako's complicated family background. Remember, she's a devout Catholic daughter of a Buddhist temple, and when she was in 6th grade, she had already decided to enter a convent when she grew up, but someone has to inherit the temple... It leaves her very conflicted all the time. They briefly mentioned her brother in season 4, but this story gives you a lot more info about him and her relationship with him.
The White Rose Date (from the scavenger hunt) was interesting, but could probably be skipped. It was a good story, but not great. Shimako always gets the weirdos, is all I'll say about that.
There's a whole Tsutako/Shouko arc (Konno even devoted most of a book to them, IIRC), which they could either put in finally, or leave out. It's a nice story. Shouko is the girl who said she didn't care which bouton picked her in Soeur Audition. That could give you an ep or two.
So that's looking over the stuff they skipped. The major stuff, anyway. There's about 6-8 eps worth of stuff in there, minimum.
Looking ahead, well, I've already covered that in a previous post.
Now, because I mentioned that there was a major bombshell ahead, I will put it in nested spoiler tags. It's somewhat big, but since everyone who reads the books in Japan has known it for 2 years already, I'm not going to play the "Oh, you shouldn't know!" game. Don't read it if you don't want to be spoiled of future events, or read it at your own peril.
Spoiler for Major Spoiler about future events in the books:
That said, the Major Spoiler thing could also be fodder for a *really* good ep or two. Depends on how the producers wanted to handle it.
So yeah, there's a lot of "stuff" out there to work with for a 5th season, but it's all going to depend on how they approach it.
|2009-04-25, 17:43
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Many thanks cynicalicious -- your extensive knowledge of the novels is always greatly appreciated!
If there is another season, I suppose the worst assumption one can make is that they'll only go back for the "dropped" parts of what happened in season 4 only as much as necessary to set up future events. But they should at the very least devote one episode each to the yellow and white rose families. I could see them doing a little conflating if necessary -- for example, somehow incorporating all the necessary Yoshino/Nana/Rei stuff into one episode (probably using the Kendo match as setting, with flashbacks when necessary). And anything that fleshes out Shimako (the most fascinating character to me, even if she can also be the most unreal) can only be a good thing!
I'm soooo not clicking on that spoiler -- I can only assume it's the same *thing* (whatever it is) that okazu mentions (while discussing Twinkle, Twinkle Twirl) that "changes nothing" but is nevertheless a big *thing*.
I too worry about them fixating on the red roses. The lovely thing about the first season and its corresponding novels (and, to a lesser extent, the second season and its corresponding novels) is that, even when they focussed on the other rose families, there was a brief scene or two on how the events of the other roses reflected on Yumi and Sachiko. It was a wonderful way of keeping a balanced ensemble while still keeping the red roses central. My guess is that such an approach would simply not work for the remaining novels, given how convoluted everything seems to have to become.
Really, at this point I'm ready to throw up my arms and just stick to the novels, even if I have to wait years for them to be translated.
P.S.: Are there any other sources for English translations of the novels besides okazu and Baka-Tsuki? If so, please share (or PM if necessary). Many thanks again.
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As for my knowledge of the series, meh, it's not that great. (Compared to the average Japanese reader, anyway.) My Japanese is just good enough that I can read the books with some difficulty. A few years back, I was pretty much in the same boat you were in. (Except that I had 4-5 semesters of Japanese in my background.) I've been studying the language in my spare time, and I've got some ability with it, but it's still tricky to read the books and get it all right. I still make a lot of mistakes, but the stuff in the spoiler tags is for the most part accurate enough.
I'm sure someone with better language chops could tear it all to shreds if they wanted to bother with it... but I find that most of those people don't want to bother with telling you this sort of stuff, so I'm doing it as a favor to folks who were always left kind of twisting in the wind, wondering all about this stuff, just kind of living off of crumbs.
A lot of my motivation for learning Japanese was in wanting to master the language. A side benefit was not having to be at the mercy of other people to translate stuff I want to read/watch/listen to. I have to admit I got tired of waiting for other people to tell me stuff I could figure out if I just dropped the doughnut and studied some more.
I have to say this, too. I'm not a big yuri fan. I'm not even a big fan of series like this. I just happen to really like this particular series, because I like the way Konno Oyuki writes, and I like the characters she creates. It's really not the sort of thing I'd usually read. It's actually very odd when I think about it, but there you go.
As for other sources, no, not really. Ziggr did a really good translation of the first book, and that's about it. Google it.
Otherwise, I recommend alljapaneseallthetime.com and just start from there.
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Konno Oyuki has written a wonderful series of character studies. The characters are all dear to me, even though I probably wouldn't get along with any of them if I met them in real life -- with the possible exceptions of Sachiko and Shimako (though I'm not Yumi or Noriko, so I wouldn't be able to unlock them, alas).
Any of the Marimite novels on my bookshelf would look more out of place than, well, a shoujo novel on Yoshino's bookshelf!
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Initially when I finished the series, I found my opinion mirrorring that of some other fans in their disappointment that Sachiko seemed to have been relegated to a secondary role in favour of Touko. But when I think about it in retrospect, it's clear that as the series progressed both Yumi and Sachiko have matured and become more confident in themselves and each other. I believe that they each know clearly what they mean to each other and are confident in knowing that as they form and develop new relationships, their fond regard for each other will NEVER DIMINISH. This is how I interpreted Sachiko's willingness to encourage Yumi with regards to Touko and also to remain in the background so to speak.
It's funny how the various fanbases try to categorise their relationship into a "type" of love. On one hand you have those advocating a yuri relationship while others maintain it is exclusively platonic or sisterly. No offence intended to these various camps, but I think these views are too simplistic. My impression is that their affection for each other is so powerful that it transcends these labels. Kind of like a form of love that encompasses all of the above but also exceeds them at the same time, so to speak. So many of their interactions suggest rather blatantly that their feelings for each other exceed simple friendship.
Man, I can't believe that I wrote this much about an anime before, much less a relationship featured in one. I got myself back into the hobby and I'm surprised and glad I found a show of which I have such a high regard for. If you agree/disagree with my opinion, please say so as I 'd like to hear your thoughts.
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Ju 52 frequent flyer and techie Horst Templin takes us behind the scenes in the life of an historical treasure: Wintertime is maintenance time for the "Grande Dame of aviation" and pièce de résistance of the Lufthansa Berlin-Stiftung foundation. In April, the legendary Iron Annie, a 77-year-old Ju 52, will once again be taking off on round trips of Europe. Each season roughly 10 000 passengers discover the fascination of flying on some 400 Ju 52 flights.
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AG: Bill could conflict with gay marriage ruling, state law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A state attorney general opinion says legislation requiring use of the "natural and ordinary meaning" of undefined words in Tennessee code could, in some cases, conflict with the U.S. Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling and state law about interpreting gender-specific words as inclusive.
However, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery's opinion says that a judge wouldn't necessarily use literal meanings of gender-specific words, including "husband," ''wife," ''father" and "mother."
Instead, a judge would likely side with a state law requiring gender-inclusive interpretations, unless lawmakers made it clear in the bill that they wanted gender-specific interpretations of those words, the opinion states.
The bill by Rep. Andrew Farmer, R-Sevierville, and Sen. John Stevens, R-Huntingdon, passed the House last month in a 70-23 vote. It could come up for a Senate vote next week.
The legislation has drawn an outcry from LGBT rights groups. Tennessee Equality Project contends that the bill could undermine marriages of gay and lesbian couples and nullify a transgender person's identity.
"This is an example of something that could definitely cause judicial confusion," said Chris Sanders, Tennessee Equality Project executive director. "Or, if there is a judge who simply doesn't like our community, it could be used as a pretext to temporarily deny someone rights."
Stevens said the legislation codifies existing case law, and aims to "reaffirm our legislative prerogative." He said he interprets the attorney general's opinion to say the bill would be constitutional because the gender-inclusive definitions in state law would take precedence.
"We are the branch that represents the people," Stevens said in a committee hearing this week. "It makes clear that we define how words are to be read."
David Fowler, an advocate of the bill who heads the socially conservative Family Action Council of Tennessee, questioned in a blog post why a statute governing the relationship between a "husband" and "wife" would be unconstitutional.
Rep. Bill Beck, D-Nashville, requested the attorney general opinion.
Separately, a bill that would specifically list "husband," ''wife," ''mother," and "father" as words to be interpreted by their natural and ordinary meaning and based on the biological distinctions between men and women has not been considered this session.
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Shocking new details have emerged of the grisly killing of former Antrim woman Lyn Coburn at her Connor home by her son on Mother's Day last year.
John Coburn (35), a paranoid schizophrenic, cut off his mother's head and stabbed his brother, Andrew, in a frenzied attack at her home at Rossburn Manor.
Coburn has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm through diminished responsibility, and was sentenced last week.
[Source: Antrim Guardian]
The armed robbery of Slieve Gullion Credit Union Friday evening, December 7, has sent shockwaves throughout the local community, with the latest incident coming just two weeks after staff there were confronted by a three-man gang wielding axes and a handgun.
Despite increased security measures being implemented at the Credit Union since the robbery on November 23, two men brandishing a firearm and a hatchet managed to enter the Forkhill premises around 7 p.m. on Friday and force disbelieving staff into handing over a sum of cash. The pair, who hid their faces with scarves, made their getaway in a blue Toyota Avensis.
The robbery has been widely condemned, with S.D.L.P. M.L.A. Dominic Bradley slamming the perpetrators as "totally reprehensible." Mr. Bradley, who also referred to the separate armed robbery of a Killeen filling station on Thursday evening, Dec. 6, said those responsible for both thefts "need to take a hard look at the consequences their actions have on the lives of staff members and business owners."
[Source: Examiner Newspaper]
Forestry officials are stepping up efforts to combat the deadly ash dieback disease after further positive samples were found in new areas.
Survey results have now confirmed 22 cases of ash dieback, or chalara. The majority of these are in young plantations, six are in horticultural nurseries and one was found in an ornamental ash tree.
Incidents of ash dieback have now been found in counties Leitrim, Meath, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Waterford, Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Longford and Galway.
[Source: Irish Independent]
The Strypes have signed a five-album record deal with major record company Mercury. The contract was signed in the Clarence Hotel in Dublin on Friday, December 7, bringing an end to the race among a clutch of major labels to have Ross Farrelly, Josh McClorey, Peter O'Hanlon and Evan Walsh on their books.
Audiences at The Strypes' recent London gigs had been dominated by leading music industry figures, lured by the band's reputation for breathing new life into old school rhythm and blues. Due to their strong bargaining position, The Strypes were able to secure a commitment of at least "two firm albums" with Mercury Records U.K., and whose portfolio include the likes of Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Chuck Berry and Justin Bieber. There is then an option of a further three albums.
Under the terms of the contract, they will have as much input into their future direction as the company, which was essential in persuading them to sign, according to bassist Pete.
[Source: The Anglo Celt]
Clare County Council is finding it increasingly difficult to reduce its annual expenditure of $133.1 million without reducing frontline services, county manager, Tom Coughlan has warned.
In his address to county councilors as part of the Draft 2013 Budget, Mr. Coughlan had admitted the preparation of this budget was particularly difficult due to the fact the scope to achieve operational savings is progressively reducing.
Commercial rates are expected to remain the same for the second successive year pending the eventual outcome of councilors' deliberations of the annual budget estimates, which are scheduled to start this Tuesday.
[Source: Clare Champion]
An Irish Australian group is appealing for help for a young Cork mother and her children who are facing eviction from their home in Queensland for unpaid rent. The woman, who moved from Cork in 2009, will be evicted from her home on December 20 if the debt of $5,275 is not paid. An urgent appeal has been issued by the Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland (I.A.S.A.Q.) for the family who are living on the Gold Coast.
The Cork woman, who has not been named, earns $420 a week in her job but has rent costs of $380 per week. She has been struggling to get by since her New Zealand-born husband left the family and stopped contributing to the rent in November of last year.
Speaking to the Cork Independent, I.A.S.A.Q. President Peter Long says that the situation is extremely urgent.
"What makes this so difficult and the need for cash so urgent is that the family has no entitlement to any social security benefits of any type in Australia due to the nature of the visa that the family has."
[Source: Cork Independent]
Around 300 loyalists held a flag protest on Derry's Peace Bridge on Sunday, December 9.
Police say the protest – sparked by Belfast City Council's decision taken two weeks ago to fly the Union Flag only on designated days – passed without incident.
But they say a file will be sent to the Public Prosecution service about the actions of some protestors.
"Between 250- 300 people gathered on the Peace Bridge for a short time after walking there from the Fountain Estate and Bond Street areas," a P.S.N.I. spokeswoman says.
[Source: Derry Journal]
People across Donegal are in shock with the news of the sudden, tragic death of Shannon Gallagher, the sister of Erin, the 13-year-old from Ballybofey who took her own life in October.
Shannon Gallagher (15) was found dead last night at Stranamuck, near Castlefin.
There was a huge outpouring of grief following the death of Erin, and concern at claims that she had been bullied.
[Source: Donegal Democrat]
The mother of a child who died in a Belfast hospital in 1996 has broken down while giving evidence at the public inquiry into the girl's death.
Jennifer Roberts' nine-year-old daughter, Claire, died in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
She is one of five children whose deaths are being examined by the hyponatraemia inquiry in County Down.
During her testimony last Thursday, Mrs. Roberts became extremely emotional and had to leave the witness stand.
She had been recounting to the inquiry how, at the time of Claire's death 16 years ago, she and her husband were told their daughter had died from a viral infection.
[Source: BBC News]
Tributes have been paid to a Dublin dad-of-three who dropped dead in front of his wife after energetically performing the popular "Gangnam-style" dance.
Eamonn Kilbride (46) was celebrating with colleagues at their Christmas party in Blackburn, in England, when he suddenly suffered a heart attack Saturday, December 8.
The Dubliner had performed the vigorous dance moves from the well-known Korean music video just moments before he collapsed with chest pains.
[Source: Evening Herald]
Fly tippers beware.
That's the stern warning from Fermanagh District Council this week following news that, over the past 12 months, refuse staff had to remove 260 illegal items, including advertising banners.
Gerry Knox, the council's director of technical services, said the removal operation was very time-consuming, and costly.
"It's something we have to keep at because there were some persistent offenders. You get a lot of advertising for business, which is for personal gain, and that is not permitted, somebody running a shop sale for example."
[Source: Fermanagh Herald]
Members of the "Tribes of Galway" living in the U.S. are being invited to compete in an oyster eating competition as part of The Gathering 2013.
So far, 74 gatherings within the county have been registered on The Gathering website since it launched 10 weeks ago.
One of the biggest events is the Tribal Shuck-Off event on Sunday, September 29, as part of the yearly seafood festival.
Entry is open to those with a link to one of the 14 "Tribes of Galway," the merchant families that drove Galway's prosperity from the mid-13th century to the 19th century – Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Ffont, Ffrench, Joyes, Kirwan, Lynch, Martin, Morris and Skerrett.
[Source: Galway Bay FM]
Not for the first time the twin issues of emigration and rural depopulation have been highlighted at a county convention, with Kerry chairman Patrick O'Sullivan citing the example of Coláiste Na Sceilge, who just three years ago won an All-Ireland colleges football title.
"In the past few years the number of students attending Coláiste Na Sceilge has fallen dramatically," said O'Sullivan, "an indication of the serious affect rural depopulation is having in south Kerry.
"Players transferring to overseas clubs since the downturn in the economy have also affected clubs in rural areas to such an extent that many fear they will be unable to field teams unless some radical solutions are found.
"We in Kerry G.A.A. will do whatever is necessary to help clubs but we must work together with Munster Council, and the association at national level, to ensure that rural Ireland is supported, and not neglected."
[Source: Irish Times]
"You'd better watch out" is the traditional warning when Santa Claus is "coming to town," but in Newbridge on Saturday, December 8, it was Santa who should have been watching out as he and his driver got an unwanted Christmas surprise.
Traveling in a vintage fire engine, Santa Claus (a.k.a. local man Robbie Devereaux) and his driver were horrified to be targeted by three teenagers who pelted them with eggs.
The incident, which could have resulted in a serious accident, is being investigated by local Gardaí (police). It occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday evening, after Santa had joined Newbridge Mayor Murty Aspell to switch on the Christmas lights. Following the music and festivities, Santa prepared to leave the town but first had to travel along Edward Street as it wasn't possible to actually turn the engine on the street.
[Source: Kildare Nationalist]
A number of students from a local school have received counselling after witnessing the horrific death of a man decapitated by a Dublin bus two weeks ago.
Eoghan Dudley (28) died of devastating head injuries when he went under the wheels of the 15-ton double-decker vehicle. It is alleged that he was pushed, and a 29-year-old man has since been charged with his manslaughter.
Around 100 students from C.B.S. Kilkenny, accompanied by their teachers, were in Dublin City Center Thursday, December 6, at the time on a class trip. They were near the busy junction opposite Trinity College on Nassau Street during rush hour, when the disaster happened.
[Source: Kilkenny People]
Garda (police) mountain bike patrols of Portlaoise's housing estates and public areas are to continue during the winter months.
Sergeant Tom Walton told the Portlaoise Joint Policing Committee meeting that patrols were conducted over the last few months.
He outlined that the Community Policing Unit specifically targeted primary and secondary schools delivering talks on crime and the consequences of juveniles getting involved in crime, road safety, bullying, and cyber safety.
[Source: Leinster Express]
The close knit Mullies and wider Manorhamilton communities have been devastated by the deaths of three members of the same family in a house fire in the early hours of Saturday morning, December 8.
Dessie McDonald (75), his wife Patsy (77) and their daughter, Patricia (34), were sleeping in their two-story home at Lisnabrack near Manorhamilton when the fire broke out downstairs. A passing taxi driver noticed the blaze and raised the alarm shortly after 2 a.m.
Fire services from Manorhamilton, Sligo and Carrick-on-Shannon all attended the blaze, which is thought to have started in the kitchen. However, they were unable to save the family.
It is understood that Mr. McDonald bought the home a number of years ago and had substantially refurbished the property. He returned to his native north Leitrim to live following his retirement from his job as a bus driver in New York. Mr. McDonald was joined by his wife Josie and daughter Patricia, and the couple's two other daughters lived in the U.S. and the West of Ireland.
[Source: Leitrim Observer]
A victory for the working class man was heralded in Limerick Auction Rooms, after a Limerick Soviet five shilling note was returned back to its "rightful owners."
The Limerick Trades Council had begun a campaign in the days leading up to the auction to keep the note from 1919 in Limerick.
Last Wednesday afternoon the council beat off competition from three other bidders to take home the note to the Mechanics Institute on Hartstonge Street.
Mike McNamara, president of the Limerick Trades Council, revealed after the auction that they were prepared to bid as high as $4,580, but after a few minutes of bidding, it was theirs for €1,830.
[Source: Limerick Leader]
A County Longford mother has claimed child benefit cuts announced in the budget may force her family below the poverty line in the lead up to Christmas.
Bernie McCann, a mother of four from Drumlish, was last week counting the cost of financial adjustments announced by Finance Minister Michael Noonan.
Faced with a $13 cut to her monthly allowance, Bernie is also counting withdrawals made to care grants, as she also occupies the role of carer to her son Micheal, who suffers from a rare blood disorder.
"I am down [$50] (a month)," she said, as she glossed over the finer points of the budget with the Leader. "My oldest (son) was just taken off me (in terms of child benefit) as he has just turned 18 so it is a serious cut to our family."
[Source: Longford Leader]
A concerned Dundalk mother has told the Democrat that she fears for the health of her children who have to run an assault course of discarded needles on their way to school.
The Barrack Street-based mother, who didn't wish to be named for risk of reprisal, said that her children came home and told her of lethal needles that have been discarded in the area of Barrack Street.
Speaking to the Dundalk Democrat, the concerned mother said: "There are junkies in the area who are using and discarding needles in plain sight of children. I had to go and kick needles into the gutter. It's desperate."
[Source: Dundalk Democrat]
Two men were still in hospital last Tuesday as a result of injuries sustained following a car crash near the Galway/Mayo border on Thursday night, December 6.
The men, believed to be from the Dublin area, were back seat passengers in a blue Volvo car which crashed at Belmount, Milltown, just over the Galway/Mayo border. Gardaí (police) say that the car was "acting suspiciously" in the Hollymount area on Thursday night and drove off "at speed" when Gardaí approached it near the village of Hollymount.
The driver and front-seat passenger fled the scene of the accident and are still at large, despite an intensive Garda search, involving officers from Mayo and Galway and the Garda helicopter.
[Source: The Mayo News]
Controversial rapper Eminem will headline a second gig at Slane on August 17, 2013 – two months after the Bon Jovi gig on June 15.
Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, December 19 at 9 a.m., for $103.90.
Having once vowed that the rapper would never get a date at Slane again, after pulling out of a concert in 2005, owner Lord Henry Mountcharles has now confirmed they have made up and that the 40-year-old rapper will now appear in Slane eight years later.
[Source: Meath Chronicle]
Ireland could be facing a modern gold rush after a low-profile exploration company reported it had found gold worth "millions" in the Southeast.
In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, I.M.C. Exploration said it had found an exceptional level of gold deposits after drilling. The company said drilling had found 11.38 troy ounces of gold per ton of earth. That is more than 300 times the size of the reported finds in Clontibret, County Monaghan.
"These results are one of the highest-recorded gold grades ever found in Ireland and the company is rapidly progressing with ongoing drilling," the company said.
[Source: Irish Independent]
Laois and Offaly government colleagues, Fine Gael's Deputy Charlie Flanagan and Labour Senator John Whelan, have locked horns in a bitter war of words as the fallout from a harsh budget rumbled on.
Senator Whelan criticized his party Leader Eamon Gilmore for being "out swanning around with Hilary Clinton" while he and other parliamentary colleagues were getting it in the neck from lo- income working families who took "an unfair, inequitable and disproportionate" hit in budget 2013.
"We pledged to protect Child Benefit on the eve of the general election. This cut is hard to stomach from a cabinet of mostly fat gray-haired men in gray suits who are detached and most will not face the electorate next time and stand over their actions."
[Source: Offaly Express]
The government's decision to close three Garda (police) stations in the county has been slammed by the chairperson of Roscommon's Joint Policing Committee who believes that it will give a "green light to criminal activity."
Minister for Justice Alan Shatter announced two weeks ago that Ballintubber, Ballyforan and Knockcroghery stations would all close next year, bringing the number of stations closures in Roscommon to six in just over a year, following the closures of Loughglynn, Cootehall and Tarmonbarry earlier this year. It has also emerged that Boyle Garda district is to be amalgamated into the Castlerea Garda district as part of the announcement.
[Source: Roscommon Herald]
The parents of a five-year-old girl who died in an arson attack said the inquest into her death two weeks ago was harrowing. In an exclusive interview with The Sligo Champion, mother Teresa Keane, said: "I knew Mari was burned but I never realized how bad it was until the pathologist read out his report."
The inquest heard how the innocent little girl died in a house fire in Boyle in the early hours of October 3, 2011. Speaking after hearing the details in the inquest, Teresa said: "I felt like getting sick. I couldn't describe it. It was just unnatural the way she died. Her body was charred. There was nothing left of her."
Heartbroken Teresa, a native of Culfadda, said the inquest has not brought closure because she will never get over what happened.
[Source: Sligo Champion]
The Central Statistics Office last Thursday released the final publication in its series of Census 2011 profile reports, showing that a total of 41,073 persons, representing 77.5 percent of commuters travelled to work by car in April 2011.
The publication, "Profile 10 Door to Door – Commuting in Ireland", presents a profile of the commuting patterns of the Irish population and covers modes of travel, journey times, and time of departure for both workers and students.
Deirdre Cullen, Senior Statistician at the C.S.O. said: "This report provides further analysis of an extremely important theme from the Census 2011 results. It examines commuter numbers, looking at means of transport, departure times and time spent travelling for both workers and students."
[Source: Tipperary Star]
Castlecaulfield Road Racer Trevor Ferguson died as a result of misadventure in a crash at the Manx Grand Prix in August, an inquest has found.
The 47-year-old father-of-three suffered "massive internal injuries" after colliding with a bank during the tragic accident, which occurred at The Nook section of the 37.73 mile Mountain course in Onchan on the Isle of Man.
Mr. Ferguson, an uncle of Dungannon road racing star Ryan Farquhar, was competing in the Supertwin event on Farquhar's own K.M.R. Kawasaki 650 machine when the crash happened on the second lap in dry and sunny conditions.
[Source: Tyrone Courier]
A new interactive service whereby the general public can report non-emergency council issues that need attention such as litter, water leaks and graffiti, was unveiled two weeks ago.
Details of fixyourstreet.ie were given to members of city council by John Hawkins, who explained the service was being made available through a national initiative which the local authority signed up for.
"We have been running a similar program internally for the last four years where we can log info on our iPhones and it goes straight into the relevant department. It's called mobile incident capture. So if any council employee is out and about they and they see graffiti or a road defect, etc., they can just log it in," explains Mr. Hawkins.
[Source: Waterford News & Star]
Last year's census showed there were 3,607 carers in Westmeath and, for this group, the budget was "the straw that broke the camel's back," according to a spokesperson for their representative group.
Claire Duffy of the Carers Association said its Midlands offices, in Mullingar and Tullamore, have been inundated with calls since it emerged that the budget would cut the respite care grant by $425.
"It's hard to explain what the reaction from carers has been like. There is so much hurt, so much anger and so much disappointment given the work that these carers to do and the money that they are saving the State," said Ms. Duffy.
"The health system is completely dependent on the provision of family care in the home and for this care to be targeted in this way makes no sense."
[Source: Westmeath Independent]
Resident of an Ardamine estate, where an abandoned horse collapsed and was left to die on an undeveloped site in the estate, are appalled at the callous nature of neglect and disregard shown towards the animal.
Witnesses say a man drove up to the site, helped the animal from a horsebox, and drove away.
Locals claim that the horse was showing signs of difficulty with one of its legs. It eventually collapsed and was unable to get up.
Inspectors from the North Wexford Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (N.W.S.P.C.A.), were alerted to the situation and called in the society's veterinarian, but despite his best efforts, the unfortunate horse could not be saved.
[Source: Wexford Echo]
Up to 35 new jobs are to be created in County Wicklow following a $84 million deal between energy services company Crowley Carbon and Emrill.
Emrill is one of the biggest facilities management companies in the Middle East.
The deal will see the Wicklow-based firm deploy its ''smart building'' technology to some of the tallest residential and commercial towers in the world from its carbon control center in Enniskerry.
The agreement, which covers the next three years, will result in the new jobs, including roles for engineers and project managers.
[Source: RTÉ News]


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