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Thanksgiving is all about being grateful for what you have in life - and for Texans, that includes the great game of football.
The schedule for football games this weekend is stacked, and I'm talking NFL and NCAA. There is a lot riding on the games this weekend, and devout fans will surely be wearing their colors proudly.
With so many games coming up, I'm interested to know which is the most anticipated game of the weekend. I know mine is the Saturday match-up between Auburn and the University of Alabama...but I may be a little partial as an Auburn student (War Eagle!).
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Today we had Heavy Deeds in for an in-studio performance! They will be having a release show for their Light Lunch LP next Friday, May 10 at the Turf Club along with Leisure Birds and Is/Is. We also had Andrew from MJMJ Records on the show to talk about the future of the local tape label and to play a few tracks of of the recently released full-length from Psymun & Damancha. Their release show will be on May 18 at the Kitty Cat Klub. We also played new material from Umami, Rabbit Holes, and Moonstone Continuum.
Mystical. Smile Rock.
Next week's in-studio: Crimes
This week's playlist:
Umami / Nails / Single
Teenage Strangler / Ancient Fire / Ancient Fire b/w Hot Nightmare - Single
Tree Blood / Toe Cancer / Single
The Suburbs / Love Is The Law / Ladies and Gentlemen, the Suburbs Have Left the Bulding
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Dakota Bones / Soka / Soka
Dakota Bones / Dracula's Castle / Dracula's Castle
Vacation Dad / 2 The End Of Love / 2 The End Of Love
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Chatham Rise / GONE / No One EP
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A Certain Lack of Empathy
In the Leyla Sahin v Turkey Court case, the European Court of Human Rights has approved Turkey's headscarf ban in the field of higher education. Jonathan Sugden comments on the flaws and contradictions of the verdict
The 29 June European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment in Leyla Sahin v Turkey Court was disappointing for Human Rights Watch, but much more disappointing for the thousands of women who face the choice of being denied higher education under Turkey's headscarf ban, or having to go through higher education dressed in a manner that offends their conscience. They may feel rather badly let down by the human rights machinery.
Most judgments of the ECtHR are enjoyable to read. You get a sense of genuine illumination as you follow the judges are wrestling courageously with the facts in order to uncover the facts and principles underlying the dispute between a citizen and the state. That is not true of this judgment, or the other decisions relating to the headscarf question such as Dahlab v Switzerland or Bulut v Turkey.
The contradictions of the verdict
It is not just that we are unhappy that the judgment did not go in the direction we hoped. Reading yesterday's judgment, one is struck by the judges' reluctance to really tease out the issues, their too ready willingness to accept the government's assertions, and the presence of some rather glaring internal contradictions.
In summary, the judgment states the following:
1. The headscarf ban protects the rights and freedoms of others by ensuring that students who wear the headscarf do not coerce women who do not, and thus protects the rights of women within a largely Muslim context and encourages pluralism.
2. The headscarf ban is necessary in order to protect the principle of secularism, that is, Turkey's ordre public, which guarantees democratic values, the inviolability of freedom of religion and the equality of citizens before the law.
3. There are comparable arrangements elsewhere within Europe, the jurisdiction of the court.
Each of these assertions begs questions that the judgment fails to explore or answer. Let us first look at the risk of coercion: this judgment cites Dahlab v Switzerland, in which the court held that a pre-school teacher wearing a headscarf might subject very young children to undue influence.
Even if one were to accept that to be true, the case is quite different for adults in a university setting who are in a position to make their own choices, and to apply for legal remedies if confronted with intimidation.
To Human Rights Watch's knowledge, coercion was not a problem at a time when the headscarf was unofficially tolerated in the universities – a local fact which the ECtHR should have considered before upholding a severe government restriction.
If the state holds that headscarf coercion is a dangerous hazard in universities, will it be seeking to extend the ban to protect the rights of women at large?
Is debarring a particular section of womankind from education the best way to protect women's rights, and does a measure that discriminates against women of particular religious beliefs really encourage pluralism?
Secularism as a protector of religious freedom?
Secondly, we can examine the judgment's unqualified acceptance of secularism as a "paramount consideration." The judgment adopts the Turkish Constitutional Court's definition of secularism as an arrangement that protects the individual from external pressure on matters of religion by upholding the principles of freedom of religion and equality before the law.
It is difficult to see how the court can rely so strongly on the principle of secularism, when the U.N. special rapporteur on the elimination of all forms of religious intolerance, in his 2001 report on Turkey, strongly questioned the Turkish Republic's view of itself as a secular state, stating that the Directorate of Religious Affairs wields "excessive powers of religious management such that religious practice appears to be regimented by the government and Islam is treated as if it were a 'State affair.'"
The judgment draws the conclusion that this abstract principle of secularism must take priority over the rights, future and welfare of an individual (one of thousands of other individuals in the same position) without examining whether recognizing the individual's right to dress as she chooses might protect women's rights and pluralism more effectively.
Turkey: More European than Europe?
Thirdly, the judgment looks at practices elsewhere in Europe, but fails to state the most obvious fact – that although it upholds the Turkish state's position that the headscarf ban is "necessary in a democratic society," no other Council of Europe country has an across-the-board ban on the headscarf in universities.
Some commentators have suggested that this approach is Islamophobic. We do not have to go so far as that to say that the Sahin decision badly failed women who wear the headscarf and are excluded from public life. It failed them because it does not explain clearly and convincingly why it was necessary for the protection of others' freedoms, and leaves this ban as arbitrary as it has always been.
It may not be much consolation to those women who feel let down by this judgment, but they should know that this is rather typical of the ECtHR's conservatism on article 9 of the convention which deals with freedom of religion. Article 9 judgments have generally been cautious and deferential to the government's position.
Little experience and knowledge of the court
In the case of Turkey, the court was presumably more tempted than ever to take this approach, since it was dealing with a context of which it had very little experience and knowledge, no instinctive feel.
A commentator on the court's performance on Article 9 has said: "History-and sadly, very recent history at that - shows that differences in religious belief are a potent source of conflict and bloodshed.
Thus, while most would agree with the Court's view … that in circumstances of religious tension governments should work to promote pluralism and "ensure tolerance between the rival factions" it may frequently be the case that allowing one person complete freedom to manifest his religion or belief would be to impinge – sometimes with dangerous consequences – on the rights of others.
It would therefore be understandable if, in dramatic cases, the Court were to allow a wide margin of appreciation to place restrictions of the freedom to manifest religion or belief.
However, it is in the more mundane cases – the teacher who wishes to wear the Islamic veil to school, the children whose Jehovah's Witness parents do not wish them to attend a militaristic parade – that the Court has demonstrated a certain lack of empathy for the believer, and has appeared only to pay lip-service to the commitment to religious freedom…" (The European Convention on Human Rights, Jacobs & White.)
A philosophy of despair
The court's judgment reflects the same fears expressed by those who support the headscarf ban: that recognizing the rights of devout Muslims threatens the rights of atheists. This zero-sum mathematics is a philosophy of despair.
But Turkish society is moving ahead of this, in the day-to-day tolerance of difference that you can see every day on the street, and in the solidarity shown in civil society organizations with organizations with a largely Muslim people membership standing up for non-Muslim rights (as Mazlum-Der has done), and organizations with a largely secular membership standing up for right to wear the headscarf (as the Turkish Human Rights Association has done).
I hope that Leyla Sahin's lawyers successfully appeal to the Grand Chamber, and that we all have a better opportunity then to communicate this reality of the situation in Turkey. It is surely something the contemporary world needs to hear about.
Jonathan Sugden
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Jonathan Sugden works as a researcher for the Europe and Central Asia Division of Human Rights Watch.
This article was previously published in Zaman, 17 July 2004.
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The National team, coached by former major league manager Larry Bowa, topped the American squad, 6-4, in the 2011 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game Saturday at Wrigley Field. The American team was coached by former Oriole Bill Ripken.
Ripken's nephew, Ryan, of Gilman, was the lone player from Maryland and played for the American team.
The game was delayed in the middle of the third inning because of heavy rain that hit the area. Play resumed after about a 90-minute delay, and the teams were tied until infielder Yairo Munoz hit a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth to give the National team a 6-4 lead. Another storm hit the area and Munoz's hit turned out to be the game-winner.
MVPs were chosen from each squad and each received the "Under Armour Silver Spike Award." Jesmuel Valentin from the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy was honored from the winners, while Gavin Cecchini from Barbe High School in Louisiana received the American team's award. Cecchini scored the game's first run when he doubled in the third inning, stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Valentin is the son of former major league infielder Jose Valentin.
The game showcased players from more than a dozen states as well as Canada, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Over the first three years of the event, 88 of the 103 draft eligible players who competed in the game were selected in the MLB Amateur Draft, including 18 first-round picks.


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Consider the curious case of Ryan Braun, 2011 National League Most Valuable Player.
He was found to have violated Major League Baseball's drug policy by testing positive for high levels of testosterone last year. The league disciplined him by suspending him for the first 50 games of this season.
An arbitrator ruled that he was not guilty because the testing company did not follow protocol when Braun's test results weren't sent on the same day the test took place. But MLB still believes he is guilty and plans an appeal.
Now what does he do to clear his reputation?
The repetitive news cycle which has developed lately has a major impact on shaping public opinion. Once a piece of film or information has run endlessly on CNN, ESPN, on the Internet web sites, talk radio and multiple outlets it creates a sometimes distorted impression which may be indelible.
When the tape of the LAPD beating of Rodney King was shown endlessly, a viewer who had seen it 50 times might believe that as opposed to one unfortunate and criminal incident, the LAPD beats blacks 24/7.
When Ryan Leaf was filmed yelling at a reporter in a locker room (which happens commonly and generally leads to a quiet apology) it was shown ad nauseam. Football fans who had viewed that incident multiple times were left with the point of view that Leaf did not simply have a bad moment — he is abusive and out of control every day.
When Howard Dean raised his voice during a concession speech in Iowa in 2004, the film clip went viral — after repeat viewings voters did not feel he had an elevated moment — they felt he was intemperate and un-presidential permanently.
Braun was on top of the baseball world after a sterling season and playoffs resulting in the league's highest honor. He is handsome and articulate and plays with reckless abandon. He gave a passionate defense in his press conference when he pointed out that his strength and speed had not improved since the alleged substance abuse and that he had tested negative multiple times. But talk radio and other media are still debating his guilt or innocence since he released his statement. He continues to have a crisis of credibility and reputation. Every time his name and performance enhancing substances are mentioned together it reinforces the linkage with his name and image.
I have helped athletes through crisis for the last 40 years and have recently been dealing with one of my own. The key to crisis management designed to minimize continuing and permanent damage is to follow a plan. When a celebrity is involved or accused of involvement in wrongdoing they should follow these steps:
*Comprehensively gather all of the facts surrounding the incident so as to be able to stay consistent and not ignore damaging facts.
*Move with speed to issue a statement — or the repetitive news cycle will compound the impact and more scrutiny.
*State the standard of proper behavior and how the individual has fallen short, "getting behind the wheel with any alcohol in my system was wrong."
*Take responsibility and accountability for the action without blaming others.
*Apologize to those relevant constituencies who may have been especially harmed. "I apologize to the owner, coaches, players and fans."
*State an understanding that part of the price of celebrity is being held to a high standard of behavior because of the role modeling impact.
*State the steps being undertaken to prevent a recurrence.
*Keep a lower profile for the time being.
*Perform your craft or talent at the highest level possible. Then it is possible to move on.
The American people seem to savor the fall of the high and mighty, but they also love a good comeback story.
LEIGH STEINBERG is a renowned sports agent, author, advocate, speaker and humanitarian. His column appears weekly. Follow Leigh on Twitter @steinbergsports or blog.steinbergsports.com.


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LOTTERY LUCK: Winning Ticket Sold In South Carolina
(CNN) — You were more likely to be struck by lightning or attacked by a shark — maybe even at the same time — than win Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.
But then again, you're not Mystery Ticket Holder in Lexington, South Carolina.
Millions played, hoping against hope, defying the odds, dreaming the dream of winning the $399.4 million jackpot.
But there was only one winning ticket that hit the jackpot.
One that spit in the face of the formidable 1-in-175,223,510 odds.
One that drew the winning numbers: 7, 10, 22, 32, 35 and Powerball 19.
And it belongs to Mystery Ticket Holder in Lexington, South Carolina.
No one has yet come forward to claim the prize, said the director of the South Carolina Lottery, Paula Harper Bethea, on Thursday morning.
We may never know the name or names of the winners. South Carolina lottery rules lets winners remain anonymous if they want.
Bethea said the ticket was sold Wednesday afternoon at a Murphy gas station in that 5.8-square-mile town of 17,800.
The station will receive a cool $50,000 for selling the ticket. The winner or winners must claim the prize within 180 days, Bethea said.
Bethea told reporters outside the station Thursday that she encourages the winner or winners to sign the back of the ticket, put it in a secure location and seek counsel from an accountant, lawyer or financial planner.
"This is a life-changing event. There are a lot of zeroes that this person or these persons are going to get," she said.
Wednesday's haul was the fourth largest lottery price in U.S. history.
The biggest payload in American history was $665 million in the Mega Millions game in March 2012. The greatest Powerball jackpot was the $590.5 million won with a single ticket in Florida this past May.
But $400 million, with a cash value of $223 million, is still pretty sweet.
Someone's calling in sick this morning. That, you can bet on.


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Scannell & KurzContributing enrollment management innovation and thought leadership to Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Scannell & Kurz, Inc., was one of seven predecessor companies that form today's Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Founded in 1996 by Jim Scannell and Kathy Kurz, the staff of Scannell & Kurz provided expertise and thought leadership in enrollment management and financial aid optimization, delivering higher education consulting services to over 300 institutions on more than 1200 projects.
The consulting and analytical services of Scannell & Kurz are now delivered under the name Ruffalo Noel Levitz. The staff of the former Scannell & Kurz contributed significantly to the design of new and improved services for the campus partners of Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Colleges and universities can now harness the combined strength of these services to navigate today's challenging enrollment management environment.
The enrollment expertise of Scannell & Kurz has also contributed significantly to the thought leadership of Ruffalo Noel Levitz. This influence continues today with important research and perspective for the enrollment management community through the enrollment management blog of Ruffalo Noel Levitz and through our papers and research.
Meet the members of the former Scannell & Kurz consulting group
Jim Scannell
Senior Consultant, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Former President, Scannell & Kurz
Now with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Jim was one of the founders of Scannell & Kurz. He brings 25 years of leadership experience in admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management at Boston College, Cornell University, and the University of Rochester. Read more.
Jennifer Wick
Vice President, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Jen Wick provides consulting on a wide range of enrollment management topics from pricing and financial aid strategies, retention initiatives, and recruitment planning to operations in student service offices. Jen previously served at Clarkson University, where for eleven years she held enrollment roles, nine of those years as director of new student financial assistance. Read more.
Mary Piccioli
Enrollment Management Consultant, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Mary Piccioli consults on a variety of enrollment management topics, both strategic and operational in nature–from strategic financial aid analysis and strategic enrollment planning to financial and admissions operations reviews. Mary previously served as assistant vice president of institutional research and planning as well as the dean of enrollment for St. Bonaventure University. Read more.
Bill Berg
Enrollment Management Consultant, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Bill Berg previously served as vice president for enrollment at Furman University, where his leadership in enrollment management included overseeing offices of admissions, financial aid, planning and institutional research, and student employment. He has also served in leadership positions at Rhodes College and DePauw University. Read more.
Roberto Santizo
Enrollment Management Consultant, Ruffalo Noel Levitz
Roberto provides consulting on enrollment management topics including operations, pricing, aid strategies, and retention initiatives. He most recently served as director of financial aid at Judson University, where he worked for eight years in enrollment services. Read more.
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Happy Friday everyone. Casey Wyatt here.
Being a writer, I'm all for thinking outside of the box. So this Christmas I made a radical suggestion to the adults in my family – forego exchanging gifts and spend the time enjoying each other's company instead.
Fear coursed through my veins. Would I be lumped in with the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge?
Much to my delight, everyone agreed. Turns out, we've all reached the point where we all have enough things. To be honest it was a bit of a relief.
Now, don't get me wrong, I like Christmas. But over the last several years, I've been suffering from holiday fatigue. The focus on buying stuff and the pursuit of the perfect gift eroded my enjoyment of the season. This year, our local Macy's put up their holiday display at the end of September! What about Halloween? Thanksgiving?
Pish, posh – those holidays are road bumps along the way to the retail bonanza of the year.
Turns out I'm not alone in my idea. Last year, several of my fellow writers decided to give up gifts and instead donate to charities like Heifer International (http://www.heifer.org). They expressed joy in helping others. They all had enough stuff too.
The mood this Christmas is much more relaxed and I'm looking forward to kicking back and really enjoying the company of my loved ones.
What holiday traditions do you celebrate? Have you ever "skipped" a holiday? And if so, how did you spend it?


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SAN FRANCISCO — Plans to open the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as scheduled on Labor Day got a boost when federal officials signed off on a temporary fix for cracked seismic safety bolts that have threatened to delay the opening by months.
In a letter, the Federal Highway Administration said it was "impressed" with the level of expertise used to come up with the temporary fix and saw no reason to delay opening the bridge to traffic before long-term repairs are finished. The letter, signed by FHA Division Administrator Vincent Mammano, is dated Aug. 9 and is addressed to Steve Heminger, head of the Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee.
"We"re happy to hear this," said Randy Rentschler, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, one of the three agencies that would have to sign off on the temporary fix. "This is meaningful new information, and it will be duly considered."
Rentschler said he was not sure when a final decision will be made. The MTC, California Department of Transportation and California Transportation Commission were scheduled to discuss the federal findings on Tuesday.
The temporary fix involves installing steel plates in the area of the broken bolts to help prevent movement during an earthquake. It would be in place while long-term repairs occurred. Those repairs involve the installation of a steel saddle that would replace the clinching function of the failed bolts.
Installation of the plates for the temporary fix would likely not take more than a day, Rentschler said.
The cracked bolts were discovered in March after they were tightened. They secure earthquake shock absorbers to the deck of the bridge. Officials said last month that repairing the cracks would take contractors until at least December, pushing back the bridge"s opening. The idea for the temporary fix surfaced days later.
The $6.4 billion bridge project was undertaken because the existing eastern span, built in the 1930s, was not considered earthquake-safe. It was damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. But even before the bolts cracked, it had experienced years of cost overruns and construction and design delays.
Though the bridge would not be complete with the temporary fix, it would still be safer than the current eastern span, Rentschler said.
"The goal of this project from the beginning is to find a safe alternative to what we know is a bridge that"s vulnerable to earthquakes," he said
But Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, a civil engineering professor at the University of California, Berkeley and longtime critic of the bridge project, disagreed, saying opening before the long-term repairs are complete would be unsafe. That"s because only those repairs would make up for the loss of a critical device called a "shear key" that was compromised when the bolts failed, he said. The shear key is designed to resist lateral motion of an earthquake.
"It can do more harm to the bridge if an earthquake hits than good," he said. "I"m surprised the Federal Highway Administration approved this."


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Seib & Wessel: Jason Furman on Debt Ceiling Impact
In an interview with WSJ's David Wessel, Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Jason Furman discusses what the economic impact would be if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling and why health care reform is a boost, not a burden, to the economy.
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David Wessel Wall Street Journal I'm joined today by Jason Furman me all along been Mr. ... two months two months the chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers ... let me start with one question about where we are right now ... the financial markets seem reasonably complacent as if somehow this is a game the Washington plays and ... before the shutdown goes on too long importantly before and that government actually runs out of cash ... all those lunatics a Washington will come together and do the right thing ... to think the markets are misjudging what's going on ... well that that I don't ... want to tell you I know exactly what the market should or should be doing ... what we try to do is share information with a public share information with markets ... and right now the information is the friend who are worried ... about ... the capacity of Congress to raise the debt ceiling in the last time ... um we had this today in two thousand eleven ... just that debate itself was damaging to the economy the Treasury put out a new report today ... that shows that ... and we don't want to come up well ... against midnight ... and given some of the dysfunction ... in one faction of one party one chamber of Congress ... it is all but worrisome to ... see how the Guinea get through ... this ... despite the White House's insistence that you would use something like the fourteenth amendment are made of platinum Korean ... kick in tomorrow if Congress ... fails to raise the debt ceiling is continued speculation that ... all in the last minute you'll have some rapid climate ... disasters ... stupid ... the competition is very clear ... it invests the authority in Congress ... to ... ALM issued at ten grams that authority ... to the Treasury received nothing in the fourth amendment ... that would allow the president to ignore the debt limit ... moreover ... it would be extremely de stabilize and for markets if the president went forward with some highly contested hearing ... associated with the issuance of debt the only path forward ... that is clearly enunciated constitution that clearly consistent ... with ... effectively function financial markets would be for Congress to do is to dozens of times and raise the debt ... so basically ... he has no real way out in even if there was a would be so messy that probably would ... economically useful ... craft has a very simple thing here that we know works which is to raise that to ... return to the broader economy for a moment for ... the last several years the economy has been disappointingly slow it's been growing for four years now but ... the forecasts are always going to do well and then ... as the year goes on something goes wrong ... um why do you think the economy isn't growing fast or is it all because of what's going on in Washington with taxes spending policies or something else ... we first arrived at contests ... on a little that a fair characterization ... in that for sample per capita GDP is higher now than it was before the financial crisis and that happened more quickly ... than you typically see the GDP per capita retained ... on in the event of the financial crisis has financial crises have these long lasting effects ... as they make it harder for households and businesses ... to do the type of borrowing investment residential construction ... that typically is what gets us out so I can compare to other countries around the world ... compared to a lot of past experience with financial crises ... aam were doing quite well ... course we don't want to degrade not occur ... and that's why we're always striving to do things like put in place Jobs mantras and infrastructure business tax reform ... and help overcome some of things like the fiscal headwinds faced with the sequester of last year ... giving it if we could get past the debt ceiling and short-term funding problem that ... we're in a position where the president could negotiate with Congress on some of those bigger issues infrastructure ... I'll listing some of the constraints on spending tax reform would be to long-term deficit reduction on absolutley president is ... once you get through CR and Dublin deal with the matter ... is very willing to negotiate ... on ... creating jobs and our fiscal future the type of negotiation involves a given that you've been around Washington a long time to think there's a chance of that actually happened we could be in a better place I certainly think it's in our economic interest to have a negotiation ... everyone from the ... IMF ... to come in the United States that said we should be doing more ... on jobs up for it ... and ... more of ... the fiscal consolidation over the medium and long run ... we clearly need more investments in infrastructure we clearly need better training clearly the business tax reform ... a lot of these are things we hear hear from the business community from economists from left and right and hence no reason should be Obel to do that ... a lot of focus lately ... when it's not about to shut down on Obamacare the launch of the Affordable Care Act and as you know ... there some people who say it's hurting job creation that employers are being ... discouraged from growing down fifty workers or ... sit to keep their workforce part time or something ... you use you see you don't see it that way so how do you think ... a The Affordable Care Act is affecting the job market ... and the broader power healthcare costs affecting the market ... well first of all we see no evidence the data that has been an increase in part-time work in fact this cyclical recovery ... in terms of part-time versus full-time employment than typical about ninety percent of the jobs full time ... the story that I think is good and are told is always the Affordable Care Act will improve the functioning of job market many does want ... her insurance he insults fully in effect in twenty fourteen summoned me to be on that and that includes ... people not being locked into a ... job at hand ... because they need to keep your health insurance that includes ... reduced disability absenteeism better performance on the job ... and find the most fundamentally ... on it means the slowdown in the region for the health costs ... some of which gets France on ... turns out this as savings incentive compensation ... and that means extra jobs I think ... all of these are important aspects of the Affordable Care Act ... know when they know that they got their job because health costs for slower ... I'm ... that that doesn't mean that they get when you think that the recent slowdown in the pace of health care cost increases is likely to persist pm The ... Cupertino next couple years yes I think it's becoming increasingly clear that it is not primarily a cyclical phenomenon related to the economy ... but it's something structural related to the state of health care ... and I think there are elements of that the only aam started to play themselves out for example ... on bundled payments are ... accountable care organizations are two things that are ... really just starting to take offs I have ... he has a lot of reason to believe that in the longer run slow down well with the national level ... and potentially slower than later ... and what about the ... the exchanges the marketplaces you think that if they get up and running battle have an effect on the ... rate of increase in health care costs ... I think that will ... lower health care costs at the Gabba primarily be on a level of fact ... and that means health costs would permanently be lower as a result of that that's certainly something that the Congressional Budget Office said when they look to their analysis one of ... the ... two are the most dysfunctional parts of the market ... for the individual market and small group market and this reduces administrative costs ... reduces ... on incentives and waste associated with underwriting ... and increases competition so all this wasted should improve ... two of the worst functioning parts of our health system in terms of cost and quality ... we ask about one other sector the economy's my attention energy how big a development in our long run growth is the fact that we're now producing more more wrong with gas I got some really important and I'll ... just say that the Wall Street Journal reported ... on the issue is that there is or ... 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Maarten Deneckere
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| I am Maarten, a Belgian expat based in Cape Town. I moved to South Africa at the end of 2011.
I have been an editor since 2005, mainly on the Dutch Wikipedia. In Belgium and the Netherlands I organised multiple events, including last year's WLM competition in Belgium, and during my stay I'm trying to do the same in South Africa. I went to two Wikimania conference where I was a presentor.
I am currently working on the Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 project. Other goals in South Africa are the development of the smaller language wikis.
Douglas Scott
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| I am a Capetonian and have been editor on English Wikipedia since 2006. I currently work for the Safety Lab incubated out of the Cape Town Partnership in Cape Town where I am a research associate. Since attending Wikimania 2011 in Haifa I have been more deeply involved in organising and participating in Wiki related events. In late 2011 I attended a number of events organised by Wikimedia UK in London such as the Ice Age GLAM project with the British Museum. In early 2012 I organised a series of workshops for Xhosa language academics and translators to increase awareness and promote participation in editing Xhosa language Wikipedia. Xhosa language Wikipedia is a project I would like to continue promoting. I am also interested in Cape Town hosting Wikimania in the future and in cultavating GLAM events and relationships with Libraries, Galleries, Archives and Museums in the Western Cape.
I am currently assisting in the Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 project.
Dumisani Ndubane
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|My name is Dumisani Ndubane, I have been a wikipedian since 2008. I'm involved in Xitsonga Wikipedia and occasionally in English Wikipedia. I am involved in the organisation of wiki Loves monuments for South Africa. I am an Electrical Engineer by proffesion. The fore going has enabled me a priveledge to work closely with some of the existing board members and ex-board members. I believe that the exposure and experience I have on wiki projects, combined with my project management skills can be somewhat useful to the Wikimedia-za chapter.
David Richfield
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| I'm a chemical engineer with a master's degree in Biochemistry, currently working in R&D for Kraft South Africa.
With the continued scramble for ownership of information by corporations and individuals, it takes continued effort on the part of ordinary citizens to provide free, open alternatives. This effort need not be onerous, and can be fun and educational, but it is important to involve a large number of people from diverse backgrounds. I am often saddened by the lack of awareness of free software and documentation: lack of awareness of the availability of such sources, as well as lack of awareness of the principles underlying them. I want to work to remedy that in South Africa.
Lourie Pieterse
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| I am currently a student at the University of Stellenbosch studying physics. I've been involved at the Wikimedia Foundation, mainly participating in community related affairs. At a later stadium I also became a Toolserver developer. From the beginning of 2010 I stopped contributing to the projects, both as editor and software developer. I stopped because my other projects take up to much of my time, not because I didn't like participating in these projects.
Currently I am working with my university to incorporate the Wikimedia projects in the course curricula. The main idea is to get students to contribute to the Wikimedia projects both as part as their course and to motivate them to also do so in their free time. I am additionally working on a project to motivate students to be innovative and develop patentable technologies. I am also a part-time researcher for our physics department. My research focuses mainly on propulsion and positioning methods for satellites. Additionally I focus on electrospray techniques and the nanotechnology which could be developed from them. In my free time I do science related projects, such as competing in the Google X Prize with a European team.
Mohau Monaledi
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|I'm a Software Developer working for an IT Company in Johannesburg. My interests besides software design are Music and helping to make Wikipedia an accessible reality in African languages.
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Charlene Foster
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| I was introduced to the prospect of participating in establishing a Wikimedia chapter in South Africa by Nhlanhla Mabaso during extensive discussions to establish an online community to continue the work of a children and youth project called "Lets take care of the Planet, initiated by the Brazillian Departments of Education and Environment to create further awareness of activities and initiatives by young people (internationally) with the support of their respective governments, NGO's and communities focused on environment and culture as a tool for cohesion and change.
I am managing partner and founder of Afrastocracy , a consultancy focused on broadbased development through knowledge work, new media and technology. We are a next generation, collaborative consultancy with a global network and varied expertise. I am a visionary pioneer, using a diversity of tools, incorporating both personal and business skills, such as; consulting, management, leadership, research, negotiation, coordination and development qualities, which enables me to network in a cross spectrum of circles and easily identify and merge the right mix of people and concepts effectively. I primarily focus on developing ways of optimizing human-capital and growth potential. I am able to motivate and inspire individuals to realizing their true nature and full potential.
Ultimately, I offer over twenty years of experience in strategic planning, project origination and management, logistics, protocol, (political and other) business and people management, marketing, and an established network of bi-lateral business and organizational exchanges within South Africa and Internationally. I presently reside in Johannesburg and am the mother of two sons.
Ian Gilfillan
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| I'm director and a founding member of the Ethical Co-op, a co-operative supplying organic and ethical produce around Cape Town and countrywide. Previously (prior to 2005) I was head of IT at Independent Online. I still run my own IT consulting company, although now I'm concentrating fulltime on the Ethical Co-op. I have an open source IT background, working for a startup that tried to sell Linux PC's (in 1997!) and writing the first online grocery store in the country in 1997/98, and I wrote a book on MySQL, the open source database, in 2003. I've got qualifications in English and Philosophy as well as IT.
We learn the most from self-study, and I'm inspired by experts who've been too impatient to wait x years for a piece of paper, and who learnt for themselves, not to impress others. I enjoy seeing how Wikimedia challenges those who rely on their credentials to win an argument, and seeing how merit, with patience, can win out.
I've been highly passionate about Wikimedia since I first came across it - the dream of everyone being able to access the world's knowledge in their own language had resonated strongly with me since a book I'd read by Ursula Le Guin years before. The English Wikipedia is great, but I'm more excited by the Swahili Wikipedia, and have blogged often about the African language Wikimedia projects.
I'm particularly interested in helping develop the Wikipedias in the various South African languages, and content on local history, literature and humanities, which is in an appalling state.
You can read more about me on my blog.
Kerryn McKay
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| I am a director of the South African non-profit organisation The African Commons Project which org has the mandate to empower local communities through digital technologies. I am committed to open content; knowledge sharing and collaboration knowledge creation. Our organisation, working with global org iCommons, has been involved with Wikipedia since 2007 when we invited Jimmy Wales to come here for the SA Free Culture Tour along with Lawrence Lessig, one of the founders of Creative Commons.
Although not an active content contributor to the Wikimedia projects, I am an avid consumer. My experience lies in building and faciilitating partnerships, conducting projects around open content and event coordination and digital documentation.


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Why Buy a Suddora Sweatband?
Top Quality Cotton Sports Wristbands, Headbands and Armbands
Your heart is pounding, body is throbbing, lungs gasping for air – these are just a few of the things your body starts to naturally do when you engage in any athletic activity for a lengthy time. Whether you are playing basketball, football or any other sport it is very likely that you are doing some sort of running or jogging around. After a bit of this I don't need to tell you what happens after the first three things we mentioned…sweat!
When designing our terry cloth cotton sweatbands, we put ourselves in the shoes of both professional athletes and hobbyist, who still have a great passion for running, cycling and other sports. We asked two questions: What would these athletes want in a sweatband and are there currently products on the market that are fulfilling these needs?
It turns out that most people who engage in sports of all kinds what a variety of different solutions for absorbing sweat, so we started with the basics – thick sweat wristbands, headbands and armbands. These main products actually cater to most people trying to stop sweating. After a while though, we slowly moved into more unique colors, styles and types of sweatbands that built off our original products. Since we had already mastered and produced high-end bands for absorbing sweat, it was only natural to answer our customer's demands for new products. For example, one of our most popular categories during October is beast cancer sweatbands. At the beginning of our company, we really could not have predicted these types of unique trends. The brand Suddora previously was STbands – this new site expands on the previous greatness by giving our customers a chance to buy a sweat band that is perfect for them.
Want to order by phone? Call Us at 1-877-295-5295!
Sweat Wristbands – Avoiding Sweaty Hands & Arms
People wear cotton wristbands in a variety of different settings, but it's no secret that the number one reason people wear them is to prevent sweat from making your hands slippery. This is especially useful in sports like football, basketball and tennis. After all, athletes playing a sport like these depend heavily on hand eye coordination so wearing these terry cloth bands on your wrist can greatly decrease the chance of a slip that can cause an error. Since we understand this importance, we make our Suddora terry cloth wristbands with breathable cotton that is also on the thicker end so there is no chance that sweat can compromise your game. The exact mix? 80% cotton, 12% spandex and 8% Nylon – giving you the most comfy athletic wristband on the market.
Of course, people do not only purchase these for sporty purposes – some wear them as a fashion statement. We LOVE our customers who make a cotton wristband or a set part of their personal style. Everyone from I Heart Sweatbands to Richard Branson, seems to love rocking these as accessories more than for athletic purpose. For this reason we have more than 10 colors – red, pink, black, white, blue and more including neon!
Sweat Headbands – Say NO to Sweat in your Eyes :)
Here it comes again – that icky liquid rolling down your forehead and into your eyes! At Suddora, we know all about sweat and how it can affect athletes negatively. Many of our customers buy headbands to stop the situation we describe above while playing a variety of different sports. Whatever the sport, be it running, basketball, tennis, cycling – one thing remains consistent: you need your eyes. Distorted vision brings upon mistakes in just about any physical activity you can think of including exercise. Ordering comfy, high quality terry cloth cotton bands on your head will make your experience a lot easier. Are you part of a team or league? Perfect, we offer all of our sweatbands in bulk at discounted wholesale pricing so you can purchase as many as you need and not worry about the price.
Many people who get a sweat headband from us also use them during a marathons or specialty 5Ks. Some of these 5Ks are very interesting and we recommend you check out Race Texas to see if you can find one that fits your niche. Marathoners chose us because our Suddora bands are made with the highest quality cotton and will not irritate your head, which is a problem many runners face.
Sports Wristbands & Headbands – Look Cool & Prevent Errors
If it's pouring down your face while you play a sport than it must be absorbed and put to a stop, the sweat that is. Consider this: it's only about 10% a fashion statement when your favorite professional basketball player wears a headband, the other 90% if because he literally HAS TO or it will irk his game. Basketball isn't the only game either and we will go in depth on the main sports that both sports headbands and wristbands are used.
Shooting hoops isn't exactly the most relaxing thing you can do – you're going to get sweaty even in the least intense one and one game. So, you might as well do it in style. Our Suddora terry cloth headbands are made of a thick terry-cloth that will absorb all of your sweating so you won't have to worry about it ruining your game. If your just playing a game of around the world or pig you probably don't need a headband, but let's face it you would look ten times cooler than your opponent.
Right up there with cyclers, runners are one of our most common customers; particularly outdoor runners, who feel the sun beating on them and the cool air as they breeze through the streets. A sweatband set goes a long way whether you are running cross country or simply exercising in the morning. Heck, many people who order from us are just walking in the heat and because Suddora material is so breathable, they wear them to keep cool. Our sets include either 2 wristbands and one headband or two armbands and one headband. Checkout our running sweatbands here.
Just how important is it that you don't have slippery hands in football? It's the number one most important thing for the quarterback, his receivers and anyone who hopes to intercept that next pass. Our cloth armbands come in 3 different sizes: 1 inch band, 4 inch band and a 6 inch band. These sizes can be worn at the wrist, forearm and upper arm or bicep. The serve the same purpose as every sweatband we have available – to prevent sweat from getting in the way of your sport. In this case all of these armbands and even our terry wristbands help you avoid slippery hands and keep you focused on what's important at your next football game. Need gear for BCA? Check out our pink football gear.
Game. Set. Match. Tennis is the fastest sport in the world and at the professional level your opponent is hoping for you to have a millisecond delay in response time so they can win the match. Don't let our gooey little friend get in the way this time – use a sweatband for your head and a pair of armbands. Keep the sweatiness out of your eyes and off of your arms.
Wearing a cloth wristband for baseball is less about sweat and more about stability. When you are at the plate and fans are counting on your to nail that ball out of the park – you want to make sure your wrists are nice and steady. Buy a 6 inch or 4 inch armband to experiment how the added steadiness affects your swing. Many of the baseball clubs we work with love our cotton wristbands and armbands because they are comfortable while at the same time serving their purpose for stability.
Exercise, Gym and Fitness
Exercise a lot? Yes, us too – that little running man in our logo is always working out just like the both of us. Going to the gym can be a bit intimidating the first time, but with a trainer and some guidance you can improve your health beyond anything that you would have thought beforehand. One of the areas you will learn about is cardio – treadmill, stairmaster, crossfit and more. Having a sweatband handy for these physical activities is a must. Sweat burns the eyes and it doesn't feel good to anyone. Use a headband to keep the sweat at bay or if you aren't keen on wearing that than use a sport wristband to wipe off your forehead every 10 to 15 minutes.
Aside from cardio, a Suddora fitness headband is also commonly bought to wear during Yoga. The other side of exercising and physical activity involves calming rituals and positions with the ultimate goal to get you centered and ready to kick butt in your daily life. You can also use our hair bands to hold back your hair.
A Variety of Options & Expanding
We are commonly regarded as the best store to buy sweatbands and it is not an accident. The reason we are the brand most associated is because we make our bands with high end cotton and ship your order so fast by the time you blink you will have a tracking number (ok not that quick, but we are pretty fast!!)
We are always expanding into new types of product. We currently have zipper bands, rainbow bands, neon, pink ribbon and more. All of our sweatbands will soon be available in child sizes, so don't worry kids – we have you covered! Buy in bulk and save big. Free shipping options are available when you place an order over $50. Do you have a certain sweatband you want to see here? Please contact us and let us know, we love your product ideas and take them very seriously.
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More Reasons to buy from Suddora:
- Ultra Comfortable Terry Cloth Cotton – 80% cotton, 12% spandex & 8% Nylon.
- Most styles are available in 10 or more colors: black, white, green, blue, red, gray, pink, orange, purple, yellow, neon green, neon blue, neon pink, neon orange and neon yellow
- Our customer service is OFF THE CHARTS
- Different styles and sizes based on your needs
- Always Expanding this section with new sport headbands, armbands and wristbands.
Sweatband Colors
Customize your own SweatbandsOur sister website, Custom On It, allows you to make custom sweatbands. This is not only very inexpensive but it's also very fun. The minimum order is 100 and currently there a ton of custom sweatband options - custom wrist sweatbands, custom headbands and custom armbands. These bands can have your logo embroidered on them or if the logo is complicated it can be applied view woven label.


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Kidsmill: Beautiful, traditional style of cot bed by Kidsmill. The cot has a subtle crest and elegant legs. The bottom can be adjusted to 3 different heights. With the accompanying junior bed sides the cot can easily be converted to a junior bed. Mattress size 140 x 70cm, mattress not included.
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Professional Development
Develop your career at the MUHC
Orientation and Integration Program
We provide an Orientation and Integration Program for new personnel, including a Welcoming Day and specific orientation in the employee's unit with senior staff. Through this program, we are able to give to our employees all the relevant information and tools they need to become familiar with the MUHC and comfortable in their position.
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We operate a Middle Management Succession Program to recognize, train and retain our employees with significant management potential. This program is much appreciated and greatly facilitates the transition to a managerial position.


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Ralph Nader to speak on democracy
Consumer activist and Princeton alumnus Ralph Nader will deliver a lecture on democracy at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in McCosh 50 on the Princeton University campus. The speech is being co-sponsored by the Arab Society of Princeton and Princeton Justice Project student groups. The event is free and open to the public.
"The first Arab-American presidential candidate in the history of the United States, Nader is proof that Arab-Americans can make unique and positive contributions to American politics and society," said sophomore Sarah Mousa, president of the Arab Society. "His significant impact as a consumer-rights advocate has arguably made him one of the most influential Americans of our time and his stance on Arab-American civil rights has made him one of few in the political arena to speak for justice on behalf of Arabs."
As a consumer advocate, Nader founded organizations including the Center for Study of Responsive Law, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), Public Citizen and The Multinational Monitor monthly magazine.
Nader, an alumnus of the class of 1955, announced last month his campaign for the presidency. He ran previously as the Green Party candidate in 2000 and 2004.
No tickets are required for Nader's talk, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, but all those wishing to attend must show photo identification upon entering. Members of the print media are welcome to attend, but accommodations will not be available for broadcast media.


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DURANT, Okla. – After weather changed the schedule around last weekend, No. 2 Southeastern will finally open Great American Conference play when it hosts Southern Arkansas in a four-game series March 1-2 at the Southeastern Softball Field.
Friday's double-header is slated for a 1 p.m. first pitch, while Saturday's action is set to begin at 11 a.m.
The Savage Storm come into the contest ranked No. 2 in the nation for the second-straight week and have amassed a 15-4 record on the year thus far.
This weekend's series with Southern Arkansas will be the conference opener after weather conditions forced the road series against East Central that was set for Feb. 22-23 to be cancelled entirely.
Instead, SE picked up a double-header against then-No. 12 Emporia State, splitting the day with an 11-2 loss and an 8-2 win.
The Storm comes into the weekend hitting .299 as a team, led by a foursome of hitters atop the lineup who are posting better than .300 averages.
That group is led by Jessica Simmons who is second in the GAC with 24 hits on the season and has put together a .364 average to go with a .400 on base percentage in the leadoff slot. She also leads the league in stolen bases with 14.
Courtney Moore is second in average at .352, but leads the leads the team with 15 RBI which is fourth-best in the conference, just one off the league lead. She also leads the team with four home runs.
Lacie Cook and Darrian Williams round out the .300 hitters in the everyday lineup, with Cook posting a .333 average and Williams checking in at .319.
SE has also had great success in the circle where Jacee Bennett and Mindy McElroy have dominated teams. Before ESU exploded for 11 runs last Saturday, Storm pitching had gone eight-straight games without allowing more than three runs.
Bennett paces the club with a 10-2 record which leads the GAC win category by three, and she is sixth in the conference in ERA at 2.33 while piling up 71 strikeouts and holding opposing hitters to a .217 average.
McElroy is fourth in the league in ERA at 2.01 and has posted a 4-1 record on the year with three saves and 23 strikeouts.
The Muleriders come to town with the reigning conference and national Pitcher of the Week in Hannah Gill.
She has helped SAU to a 12-8 start to the season overall along with a 4-0 conference record. They are currently riding an eight-game winning streak.
Gill is 8-3 overall on the season, but is coming off a 4-0 week. She has a 2.75 ERA and 75 strikeouts and opposing hitters are batting .247 off her.
SAU is led on offense by Sarah Higginbotham and Joella Bayles who are both hitting over .400 on the year at .438 and .408, respectively.
Two other hitters have marks over .300, while the Muleriders as a team hit .270.
Bayles leads the way in RBI with 14, while Lauren Witzke is at 10.


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Atlantic Charter: The End of Colonialism In August 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt extracts an agreement from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to dismantle colonial empires in exchange for American support in the war against Hitler.G
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Methodist Gay Marriage Controversy - The issue of same-sex marriage continues to roil the United Methodist Church, the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination. Last week, a Methodist court convicted a Pennsylvania pastor of violating church law after he officiated at a gay wedding. He will be defrocked if he does not withdraw his support for same-sex marriage in 30 days. D
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Start Up "You Are So Goudaful, to Me" Gary and they crew head to Washington, DC, to talk to Carolyn, who started "Righteous Cheese," a shop that is all about pairing good food, good drinks and good company. Then they travel to NYC to meet with Constance, the founder of "Hot Girls Pearls," a line of fashionable accessories that are keeping women cool. And Last, they venture to Detroit, to speak with Burkey, a craftsman who began "Four Chamber Forge," a brand that features a variety of one-of-a-kind, handmade wood and leather creations. D
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Second Opinion "Controlling Hypertension" Patient Story: Connie Bentley thought she was doing everything right-she ate well and exercised every day. But like many Americans, her hypertension went untreated-and she almost paid the ultimate price. Myth or Medicine: Does eating salt cause hypertension? Second Opinion 5: Five ways to keep your hypertension in check. D
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Lidia's Kitchen "Classics with a Twist" Lidia's reinventing Italian classics. Learn to make Lidia's fresh Mozzarella salad not with tomatoes but Celery and walnuts instead. She puts a spin on the classic Pappa al Pomodoro from Maremma by adding clams! Plus, a crowd-pleasing Zucchini Parmigiana, a delicious variation of on tried and true eggplant version. D
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Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking "Sonoma, CA: Chefs Duskie Estes and Mark Stark" Pete Evans teams up with two of Sonoma's finest chefs, Estes and Stark, to gather up goat cheese and milk at Redwood Hill Farm and pick up a few ducks for that evening's feast. Coffee BBQ duck and smoked cheddar polenta are just some of the delectable courses featured. D
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "Oaxaca, The Land of Seven Moles" So many moles, so little time. That's how most visitors to Oaxaca feel when perusing the choices from mole pastes in the markets to fine examples served up at restaurants and street vendors all over the state. Let's start with two moles, advises Rick, who takes us to Seasons of My Heart Cooking School on the outskirts of Oaxaca City to explore Black Mole and Green Mole with school owner Susana Trilling and her students. D
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The Jazzy Vegetarian "Easy Paella Dinner" Host Laura Theodore prepares "Easy Vegan Paella," a Spanish inspired rice-dish combined with a variety of jazzy vegetables like onions, peas, artichoke hearts and tomatoes. A festive array of "Tasty Tapas" starts the meal with pizazz. For dessert, Laura bakes moist "Pineapple-Pecan Cake," made with sweet fresh pineapple and crunchy pecans. D
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Martha Bakes "Basic Breads" Whether you are a beginner or seasoned pro, you'll welcome Martha's expert tips and tricks for making basic breads at home. In this episode, she shares a variety of options, including white, multigrain, rye, and Parker House rolls. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "I'm Inspired" Joanne is often asked where her inspirations come from and begins by composing an inspired salad with roasted beets, and then gives her student Charlie some pointers for making honey glazed pork chops and a roasted squash puree. Recipes: Bibb Lettuce Salad with Roasted Beet, Grapefruit and Pecans, Honey Glazed Pork Chops with Orange and Cardamom, and a Roasted Squash and Ginger Puree. Student: Charlie Baldwin, City Gardener. D
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Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen "Favorites with a Chinese Accent" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make Chinese-Style Glazed Pork Tenderloin. Then, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top picks for grill pans. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of ready rice. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chicken Classics, Improved" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Skillet Chicken Fajitas. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of tortillas, and test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to the best Classic Chicken Salad. And finally, gadget guru Lisa McManus reviews her favorite new kitchen gadgets. D
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Scrapbook Soup "Keeping Up" Make technology your friend. It's hard to keep up with each and every new trend but you can find your favorites and use them to your advantage. We begin with an awesome page, then it's a project life page with Nancy Nally using instagram photos, and finally a family heirloom with modern techniques but historic info from Paula Nelson-Hart. D
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Paint This With Jerry Yarnell "Wine & Roses (Still Life), Part 2" In this episode, Jerry continues outlining crystal glass with script brush then under paints grapes - then with chisel edge brushes finishes painting in colors of wine in glass. Then begin highlighting grapes - then sketch in roses with white pencil and under-paint them with chisel-edge brushes. D
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Aviators GlasAir: We go flying in this blazingly fast low-wing, two-seat homebuilt aircraft. Legend Cub: The Cub is an aviators' favorite and the Legend Cub is today's most popular American-manufactured light sport aircraft. Terminals: How are airport terminals designed? We check out the form and function of terminals from the design of the arrivals and departures areas to how the gates arranged to park aircraft. D
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This Old House "Jersey Shore Rebuilds 2013/Sandy and The Jersey Shore" Months after Superstorm Sandy wreaked historic destruction on the Jersey Shore, Kevin, Norm and Richard find three homeowners determined, despite the seemingly insurmountable challenges, to stay and rebuild: stronger, smarter and up out of harm's way. In Bay Head, Point Pleasant, Manasquan and communities like them along this hard-hit barrier island community, there's nowhere to go but up. D
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Ask This Old House "Replacing An Old Door/Hot Water Without Waiting" The 12th season of ASK THIS OLD HOUSE begins with Kevin teaching the guys how to use Twitter. Tom replaces an old, rusted bulkhead door. Richard discusses several ways to get hot water without waiting. D
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The Woodwright's Shop "Joined Chest with Peter Follansbee" The master joiner of Plimoth Plantation shows how to frame a small, mortised and tenoned chest in the old English style. D
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Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy Mac "Glass Desk Lamp" In this episode of Rough Cut, Tommy builds a beautiful art glass table lamp featuring triple-mitered corners - the perfect accent piece whether it's on or off. On the Rough Cut Road Trip, we head to Cambridge Massachusetts to visit a glass-making school where artists work miracles with glass and fire. Tune in to learn the art of fusing glass with designer Neils Cosman. D
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MotorWeek R/T: '14 MERCEDES-BENZ E250 BLUTEC TT: VOLO MUSEUM GOSS: MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE 33-012 3:02 QUICK SPIN: TBD, TBD L/T: NISSAN PATHFINDER R/T: '13 BUGATTI VEYRON GRAND SPORT VITESSE. D
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America's Heartland Discover how Idaho dairy farmers work to protect rivers and streams. Meet a Tennessee couple making award winning goat cheese. Go door to door for home delivery with a Minnesota milkman. D
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Comet Encounter They have fascinated, even terrified humans for thousands of years. Traditionally seen as harbingers of doom, comets can influence some people even to this day. For scientists, though, comets are a great opportunity for space exploration.G
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Moyers & Company "Wendell Berry: Poet & Prophet" Wendell Berry, a quiet and humble man, has become an outspoken advocate for revolution. He urges immediate action as he mourns how America has turned its back on the land and rejected Jeffersonian principles of respect for the environment and sustainable agriculture. Berry warns, "People who own the world outright for profit will have to be stopped; by influence, by power, by us. D
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PBS NewsHour Weekend This weekend we take a look at life in America's far north, Barrow, Alaska. Temperatures in the Arctic are warming twice as fast as any other place on the planet. PBS NewsHour traveled there to report on how Alaska Natives are coping with the cascading effects of climate change on their subsistence lifestyle. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Normandy: War-Torn Yet Full of Life" Rick explores the half-timbered charm of Rouen, reflects on Monet's lily ponds, peeks in on local artisans, and sees Honfleur's harbor with an easel. The adventure also includes composer Eric Satie's eccentric world, Normandy cuisine, a tour of the D-Day beaches and a visit to the abbey of Mont St. Michel.G
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The Lawrence Welk Show "Roses" The band and singers open this show and set the theme with "Everything's Comin' Up Roses." Ken Delo sings "Red Roses for a Blue Lady," and Guy and Ralna stroll on "Primrose Lane."G
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Last of the Summer Wine "Bicycle Bonanza" Compo, Clegg and Foggy hire bikes from Auntie Wainwright for off-the-road bicycle trekking.G
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Keeping Up Appearances - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket "The New Vicar" Hyacinth has asked the new vicar to tea and has organized the event down to the last lump of sugar. But events conspire against her.G
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As Time Goes By "Misunderstandings" Jean and Lionel hide their history when faced with Jean's sister-in-law Penny.G
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The Cafe "There Were Three in the Bed" Sarah, Chloe and Mary all have plans for the evening on this Saturday morning. Meanwhile the ice seems to be thawing a bit between Carol and Phil, but not so much that she and Stan want to share their evening with him.G
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The Red Green Show "The Big Thing" A big mysterious machine creates big excitement at Possum Lake. Red builds an elevated observation chair. Bill plays with ladders.G
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My Family "The Guru" Ben is mentioned in a book dedication by a successful and wealthy celebrity dentist, whom Ben cannot remember having met. Susan reveals a romantic encounter in Albania.G
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Doctor Who Series "The Power of Three" The Doctor and the Ponds puzzle over an unlikely invasion of Earth - millions of sinister black cubes that arrive overnight, almost like presents falling from the sky. There is no indication of what might be inside them or who sent them. The international community is at a loss. It is left to The Doctor to unearth who is behind the mystery.G


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Katy Perry and John Mayer have given us something to truly believe in this holiday season. The duo, who like to play with our minds and heartstrings by breaking up and then getting back together, were very much in the holiday spirit this year with Mayer getting all dressed up like Santa Claus, no doubt causing Perry's ex Russell Brand to get jealous. Perry tweeted the photo of Mayer in full Christmas gear (except the beard but with a sexy self-grown mustachio) with the caption "Santa Baby." Where is his left hand?!?
Can't you just picture Brand really getting a kick out of being a naughty St. Nick? Perry's totally over that dude and her wonderland of a body is now being worshipped by the John Mayer. I have visions of sugarplums dancing in my head with these two -- and visions of Katy in a very skimpy Mrs. Claus suit. I believe in Santa and I believe in John and Katy and I believe they had very kinky sex that night.
According to what I've read, I feel I'm in the minority in liking John Mayer. Yes, he seems like the kinkmaster general, perhaps a little sleazy, but you know what I like in my men? Kinkmaster generals and some sleazy sensibilities to keep things interesting in the bedroom. Settling down with a guy like John Mayer sort of guarantees good loving for a lifetime.
I'm not even a fan of his music either -- though I will admit that "Daughters" is an incredible song and the man is very talented with his hands ... I mean on guitar.
And Katy ... how could you not love her wide-eyed enthusiasm about life and how she likes to lick popsicles. These two are meant to be together. Much more than Brand and Perry. Much more than Mayer and Simpson/Aniston/Swift/Hewitt. The man is just sexy. The two of them have wild sex and ugly Christmas sweater parties. These are signs the Perry + Mayer pairing is going to last.
What do you think of Katy and John together again and tweeting sexy photos of John in a Santa suit?
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A FINE FIX: The Federal Trade Commission is close to gaining the court approval needed to impose a record $22.5 million fine on Google. It's part of a settlement resolving allegations that Google Inc. duped Web surfers using the Safari browser so it could track online activities.
SLAP ON THE MOUSE?: U.S. District Judge Susan Illston told lawyers during a Friday hearing that she is leaning toward approving the settlement, despite the misgivings of a consumer rights group that maintains the punishment doesn't do enough to protect the public interest.
ALL A MISTAKE: Google is allowed to deny any liability.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (1/30/06) -- Just two games out of first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season standings, the ETSU men's basketball team hits the hardwood again tonight against league foe Mercer. Tip is set for 7 p.m. inside Memorial Center.
The Bucs, 11-8 overall, 8-4 in A-Sun play, are coming off a disappointing 74-71 overtime loss to Stetson on Saturday. However, with Kennesaw State's loss to Mercer that same day and Florida Atlantic's loss to league-leading Lipscomb Sunday, the Bucs are tied for third in league play and still in the hunt.
Individually, senior Ben Rhoda (Dayton, Ohio) will return to play tonight after serving a one-game suspension Saturday for his part in a mid-game scuffle during the Kennesaw State game last Wednesday night. Rhoda enters the game just 10 points shy of reaching 1,000 for his career.
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Award shows just got a little less awkward for Chris Brown and Rihanna ... because a judge just lifted the restraining order prohibiting him from going near her.
Brown appeared in court moments ago in downtown L.A., where a judge replaced Rihanna's restraining order with a level one order -- meaning Chris and Rihanna can have contact as long as he does not harass, annoy, or molest her.
Rihanna was not in court -- but her attorney Donald Etra was ... and told the judge RiRi has no objection to the new order.
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The University of Massachusetts' Athletic Hall of Fame will have five new members this upcoming January, the school announced in a release Thursday. Cari Nickerson Lovejoy (women's lacrosse), Khari Mitchell-Samuel (football), Tim Soudan (men's lacrosse), Octavia Thomas (women's basketball) and Phil Vandersea (football) will be inducted in a ceremony at the Student Union Ballroom on Jan. 26, 2013. The full UMass release is below:
Nov. 1, 2012 AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Athletic Department has announced five new members will be inducted into the George "Trigger" Burke UMass Athletic Hall of Fame making up the Class of 2012. The legends will be honored on Saturday, January 26 in the Student Union Ballroom at 6 PM. To attend the ceremony, please contact Jason Germain in UMass Athletics at 413-577-0267. The cost to attend is $50 per person. UMass will induct these all-time legends: Cari Nickerson Lovejoy (Women's Lacrosse 1977-80), Khari Mitchell-Samuel (Football 1995-98), Tim Soudan (Men's Lacrosse 1987-90), Octavia Thomas (Women's Basketball 1993-96), and Phil Vandersea (1961-64). CARI NICKERSON LOVEJOY (WOMEN'S LACROSSE, 1977-80) One of the top offensive players in women's lacrosse history, Cari Nickerson Lovejoy still holds one of the longest standing program records 30 years after she played at UMass. She is the only player in program history to be named a two-time IWLCA All-America First Team selection. In her career, she led UMass to the USWLA Semifinals in 1978, the USWLA Championship Game in 1979 and the AIAW Semifinals in 1980. During her four years, she helped lead UMass to a 58-7-6 overall record - the best in any four years for the program. That success set the foundation for UMass to win the 1982 NCAA National Championship - the first sponsored for women's lacrosse by the NCAA. To date, Nickerson Lovejoy is the second leading point producer in UMass history with 219 points - a mark that stood for 30+ years before Jackie Lyons broke it by seven points in 2011. She still holds the record for career assists with 106. That total is 23 more than Lyons' second-place total of 83. Her 113 goals still ranks among the top-10 coming in at seventh all-time. Her single-season mark of 34 assists was surpassed in 2012 after also standing for 30+ years. Additionally, she is tied for fifth all-time in single-season points after scoring 71 during the 1979 season. In 1979, Nickerson Lovejoy was named to the IWLCA All-America First Team and the USWLA All-Tournament Team. She repeated the All-America First Team honor as a senior in 1980. KHARI MITCHELL-SAMUEL (FOOTBALL, 1995-98) One of the all-time great linebackers in the history of the UMass football, Khari Mitchel-Samuel was a key component for the 1998 NCAA National Championship team and left a legacy at the position that is still a measurement for success. A first-team All-American and first-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection, Mitchell-Samuel was one of the best all-around defensive players in school history, able to stuff the run, put pressure on the quarterback and drop off into coverage. To date, he ranks second in career total tackles (495), second in solo tackles (328) and sixth in assisted tackles (167). The two-time team captain in 1997 and 1998 also ranks third in single season tackles (160) and second in solo tackles (113). His 19 career sacks is still good for 8th-best all-time. As a senior in 1998, Mitchel-Samuel received the George "Bulger" Lowe Award from the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston as the best Division I defensive player in New England. Following the completion of his collegiate career, Samuel was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. TIM SOUDAN (MEN'S LACROSSE, 1987-90) A two-time second-team All-America and All-New England selection, Tim Soudan was an integral part of the UMass men's lacrosse team from 1987-90 helping the Minutemen to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and four straight New England titles. Soudan finished his career with 114 total points and 84 goals. His 84 goals still rank as the best-ever by a midfielder. All told, he helped guide UMass through one of its best four-year periods as the Minutemen recorded a 41-14 record during his career. The Fairport, N.Y., native produced his two best seasons as a junior in 1989 and as a senior in 1990. During the 1989 campaign, he scored 31 goals and added 7 assists, while in 1990 he notched 32 goals and 18 assists. Soudan earned All-American and All-New England honors in both those campaigns. Additionally as a senior, he was selected as a tri-captain for legendary head coach Dick Garber's final season. At the conclusion of his senior year, he was selected to play in the annual North/South All-Star Game. Following his collegiate career, Soudan was selected twice to the U.S. National Team in the 1994 and 1998 World Championships winning gold both times. In 2002, he once again played for Team USA in the Heritage Cup against Team Canada. He enjoyed a successful career in professional lacrosse as well. From 1991 through 2005, Soudan played both profession indoor and outdoor lacrosse. From 1991-1994, he played for the Boston Blazers before moving on to the Rochester Knighthawks where he played until 2005. He also played for the Rochester Rattlers from 2001-03 in outdoor lacrosse. All told, he played in 173 total games over his 15 seasons of indoor lacrosse with 198 goals and 203 assists. To date, he still ranks among the top-10 of every major offensive category in Knighthawks history and is a member of the NLL franchise's Hall of Fame. In 2001, he was also inducted into the U.S. Lacrosse Greater Rochester Chapter Hall of Fame. After finishing as a player, Soudan eventually became the assistant General Manager for the Knighthawks in 2008. In 2011, the Rochester Rattlers named him the franchise's head coach. In September 2012, Soudan was named the head coach for the U.S. Indoor National Team for the Bowhunter Cup. OCTAVIA THOMAS (WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, 1993-96) The No. 2 scorer in program history, Octavia Thomas was a major force in the UMass women's basketball resurgence in the mid-1990's. During her career from 1993-1996, Thomas helped turn a program that had won nine total games in the previous three seasons into a team that made the WNIT and the NCAA tournaments during her junior and senior campaigns. The forward from Newark, N.J., averaged 15.7 points and 7.9 rebounds over the course of her career. She finished her time at UMass with 1,791 points and is one of just four players to eclipse the 1,500 point barrier. Her 903 rebounds ranks second all-time, while her 173 steals is tied for sixth. One of the most accurate shooters in program history, she is second in field goal percentage (.528) and second in total field goals made (672) and first in free throws made (442). In 1993, Thomas was named to the All-Rookie Team and was the Rookie of the Year in the Atlantic 10. She earned All-Atlantic 10 First Team honors in 1994 and 1996, while being named to the second team in 1995. Thomas led UMass to its first-ever postseason berth in 1995 as the Minutewomen qualified for the NIT Tournament posting a 70-61 win over Virginia Commonwealth in the first round. The Minutewomen followed that up in 1996 with a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Against Michigan State, Thomas scored 21 points in a narrow 60-57 overtime loss in the first round as the ninth-seeded Spartans upset the eighth-seeded Minutewomen. PHIL VANDERSEA (FOOTBALL 1961-65) A versatile player who helped set a bar for success in the early 1960's, Phil Vandersea led the UMass football program to great heights before being drafted by the NFL's Green Bay Packers and playing for the legendary Vince Lombardi. As a starting fullback for UMass in 1965, Vandersea was considered one of the best ever in program history at the position. He finished the year as the second-leading rusher picking up 388 yards on 100 carries and the third-leading scorer with six touchdowns. In 1963, he helped UMass post its only undefeated season with an 8-0-1 record and the program's second-ever Yankee Conference Championship title. During that season, Vandersea again played fullback, but showed his versatility as the team's second leading punter (36.3 yard average) and had an interception on defense. When the program celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 1982, Vandersea was named to UMass' All-Time Team as the starting full back. After the 1965 season, Vandersea was picked in the 16th round (220th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers where he played for Lombardi. He played linebacker and on special teams during the 1966 season which saw the Packers win the first-ever Super Bowl against Kansas City. Following the year, he was taken by New Orleans in the 1967 expansion draft before returning to Green Bay for the 1968 and 1969 seasons. All told, in four years in the NFL, Vandersea played in 46 games at five different positions (FB, LB, TE, DE, DT) as well as on all special teams. After injury forced him to miss much of the 1970 and 1971 seasons, Vandersea played for one year in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes. Following his playing career, he became an assistant coach at Holy Cross from 1975-78 which was highlighted by a 7-4 mark and wins over Army, Air Force and Boston College in 1978. Vandersea worked for 20 years as a member of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections serving as a case worker, counselor, Parole Board Liaison, and community release supervisor. From 2001-2010, Vandersea became involved as a charter member of the NFL Retired Players of New England Chapter serving as secretary and treasurer. The goal of the chapter is to help and assist retired NFL players who have financial and health benefit hardships. He has also be active in studies and understanding of the long term effects of concussions in football which have been integral in the new regulations pertaining to the sport, especially at the youth level.