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SANTA FE, New Mexico -- Newly published data from the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, the Soviet Union's primary nuclear weapons testing ground during the Cold War, can help today's atomic detectives fine-tune their monitoring of nuclear explosions around the world, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Seismological Society of America.
From 1949 to 1989, Semipalatinsk was scrutinized furtively by U2 spy planes, satellites and seismologists hoping to learn more about the Soviet Union's weapons capabilities. Now, for the first time, researchers can compare the information gleaned from these operations with the actual records from the test site to see how accurate Western researchers were in predicting the number and size of Semipalatinsk's nuclear detonations.
The treasure trove of data from Semipalatinsk are especially important in light of the fact that only three nuclear tests—back-to-back tests in India and Pakistan in 1998 and a 2006 test in North Korea--have been conducted since the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1996, said Paul Richards of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University.
As nuclear monitoring techniques have improved over the past ten years, "there has also been a lack—thank goodness—of weapons tests to actually record, from which to gain monitoring experience," Richards, an expert in using seismological methods to detect nuclear tests, said. "It is therefore helpful in training ourselves today, in the work of monitoring, to look back at monitoring efforts in the past --- to see how well we did and what the challenges were."
The first nuclear detonations near Semipalatinsk in the 1940s were above ground, and the U.S. Air Force collected atmospheric traces of the explosions. Testing moved underground in later decades, and seismological data became the primary way of monitoring the tests. In all, 456 nuclear tests took place at the site, with the last occurring in 1989. The veil of secrecy surrounding the site was lifted in the 1990s, when details of the tests were published in numerous books and scientific papers in Russia and Kazakhstan.
By comparing historical monitoring data with information from the new publications, Richards and colleagues can determine which underground tests were detected through seismic data at great distances, versus which kinds of tests would be detected by regional seismic stations today. They can also compare the monitors' estimates of weapons yield—the size of the explosions—with the official estimates in the publications.
So far, the comparisons suggest "that today we can do a very good job indeed" of monitoring nuclear tests using seismological and other data, Richards said.
The new publications also offer a glimpse at how the Soviet-era nuclear program was organized and led, how radioactivity from the explosions affected people and animals, and how the overall environmental health of the area was altered by decades-long testing, he noted.

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The House: Tribeca Grand
Moving, along with death and taxes, can strike dread in the hearts of many. And with good reason: The detritus of unpacking, like a slow-moving tsunami, washes up on the shoals of countertops and in corners long after the moving trucks rumble off. But wander into the meticulously decorated TriBeCa loft of Vera Wang president Mario Grauso and his partner, Brood designer Serkan Sarier, just days after their arrival and it looks as if every Nymphenburg creature has been artfully nestled in its spot for years.
It's all thanks to Grauso's secret fixer: Big Mike. "He brings like 20 guys and makes it all happen," Grauso says as he surveys the sprawling, sumptuous loft. "And Mike is very big," adds Sarier. Of course, Grauso and Sarier had done enough advance strategy to impress the joint chiefs of staff, including diagramming the floor plan of the three-bedroom apartment and numbering Polaroids of every George Smith sofa and Walton Ford print to a corresponding map. "Well, what do you want us to do at night?" jokes Grauso. "We're either talking about fashion or we're planning the house. I mean, we're anal-retentive."
"It was like Tetris," says Sarier, miming blocks fitting together. "Everything went into place." It's a game they've clearly mastered. The resulting decor is a perfect marriage of tastes, reflecting both the fast-talking Grauso, a native New Yorker known for his power plays in the fashion field, and the charming Sarier, a young designer whose soft-spoken English belies his Turkish-Bosnian-by-way-of-Germany upbringing. The two are a yin and yang of the pragmatic and the exotic.
"You can tell when pieces are Serkan's," says Grauso. "He likes things that are a bit more extreme; I like things to be user-friendly. It's because of me there's a place to sit. Otherwise, you'd be sitting on a weird rock on the floor." Adds Sarier, "We really balance each other." Case in point: a Horst P. Horst print of Coco Chanel from Grauso's extensive photo collection juxtaposed with Sarier's stark image of a leather-clad Leigh Bowery.
While the pair have seamlessly combined their eclectic possessions—including a cabinetful of oceanic curiosities, enough art books to fill the Parsons library, and a suit of Japanese armor—they revel in picking up pieces to stock their new space. "Mario doesn't hold back," says Marjorie Gubelmann, Grauso's shopping partner in crime, who has accompanied him everywhere from Sur la Table to Ted Muehling's boutique. "He is loaded with bags. He's like Richard Gere in Pretty Woman." Much of what he buys will be gifts for friends or family. "He is very generous," says Tory Burch, who in turn gifted them with an antique ivory hand from their mutual favorite shop, De Vera.
It was Sarier, however, who found the apartment, using the Web site StreetEasy. It met all of the couple's requirements: Grauso's that it be more than 3,000 square feet (to accommodate the two busy professionals and their two dogs—a bulldog named Georgia and a pin-thin Italian greyhound named Lily—plus a bedroom suite for Grauso's teenage son, Harry, on his frequent visits home from boarding school), and Sarier's that it get lots of sun. "Because as somber as Mario portrays me, I like literal light," he says with a chuckle.
The fifth-floor aerie is also conveniently located near the Brood studios (a "conspiracy," Grauso teases), which allows more time at home. "We make sure we're a family," says Sarier. "When Harry is here, we spend as much time with him as possible," adds Grauso. "Every night we have dinner." Now a vegan, gluten-free devotee, he maintains his slimmed-down physique by ordering roasted vegetables and salads at Sant Ambreous or Milos. On nights at home, supper is served on Hermès plates at what he's dubbed the "take-out table," a marble round surrounded by toile chairs under a grand crystal chandelier—all transported from the Paris pied-à-terre that Grauso shared with his ex-wife.
That table was instantly put to use: Days after moving in, Grauso and Sarier hosted a dinner party for 12, on the same night as the MTV Movie Awards, at which Emma Watson wore Brood. "I had the computer on my lap waiting for a picture to come up online," Grauso recalls. "Serkan gets so excited—it's fun to watch. It energizes me, because you lose that the longer you're in the business."
"Mario has tapped into many new territories since we've been together," explains Sarier. In fact, he has managed to entice Grauso far afield from his usual New York haunts. "You should see me walking through the East Village," says Grauso, who has even invited boss Vera Wang to dine on East Seventh Street at a new favorite Greek eatery, Pylos. Similarly, Sarier's design for the leather-clad master bed headboard required many trips to a carpenter in Queens. "Serkan made me drive him there six times, and I was like, 'Where are we? What are we doing?' "
"It's changed his whole life," Wang says of Grauso's homemaking endeavor with Sarier. "Mario is extremely lucky to have that energy around him. It's experience paired with young energy. The two things together are kind of fabulous."
Pictured above: Grauso (standing) and Sarier in their New York loft
The dining room table, which serves up books instead of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
A cabinet of curiosities in the living room, handpicked by Grauso's son, Harry.
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LONDON, United Kingdom – The music industry announced Tuesday, February 26, the first lift in global sales since 1999, suggesting that the long-awaited fightback against the digital revolution has begun.
Sales rose 0.3 percent to $16.5 billion in 2012, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents some 1,400 record companies worldwide.
The growth may be modest, but for an industry that appeared to be in terminal decline as it also battled against rampant Internet piracy, it was almost cause to break into song.
"It is hard to remember a year for the recording industry that has begun with such a palpable buzz in the air," said Frances Moore, chief executive of the London-based IFPI.
"These are hard-won successes for an industry that has innovated, battled and transformed itself over a decade.
"They show how the music industry has adapted to the Internet world, learned how to meet the needs of consumers and monetized the digital marketplace."
The IFPI said paid-for digital music downloads from sites such as Apple's iTunes, along with other new sources of revenue, had finally grown enough to compensate for the decline of CD sales.
Digital revenues grew by nine percent in 2012, the organization said, bringing their share of total industry revenues to 34 percent.
Across the world, 4.3 billion songs and albums were downloaded in 2012.
The IFPI also said subscription-based Internet music services such as Spotify and Rhapsody had leapt 44 percent last year, giving them 20 million users worldwide.
Some subscription services allow users to listen to songs for free with adverts played every few minutes, while others provide advertising-free music for a monthly fee.
But the IFPI admitted that the industry still faces "major hurdles" in adjusting to the Internet age.
"Our markets remain rigged by illegal free music," said Moore.
"This is a problem where governments have a critical role to play, in particular by requiring more cooperation from advertisers, search engines, ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and other intermediaries."
The IFPI figures revealed that Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen topped the global singles chart for 2012 with her single "Call Me Maybe", followed by Gotye's "Somebody I Used To Know".
South Korean sensation Psy came third with "Gangnam Style", which made history in December when it became the first YouTube video to be viewed a billion times.
British soul diva Adele's album "21", meanwhile, became the first record to top the global album sales chart for a second year running. – Rappler.com
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Nutrition plays a significant role in oral health. By eating right, you are taking care of your teeth, gums, and mouth as a whole. Plus, by eating at the proper times, you can have a positive impact on your oral health too.
In recognition of National Nutrition Month, here is some information on how eating right can support your oral health.
Sugar Leads to Tooth Decay
Any food or beverage that contains sugar promotes tooth decay. That is why many dentists tell patients to avoid candies, sugary sodas, and similar items, as they are essentially designed to hurt the health of your teeth and gums.
But, this means that even healthy options, like fruits and many vegetables, can harm your oral health. However, you can partially counteract this by opting for foods and beverages that are low in sugar, drinking water after consuming foods or other drinks, and chewing sugarless gum. Plus, regular brushing can help keep the sugar from sticking around on your teeth and in your mouth, limiting your chances of tooth decay.
Snacking Isn't Ideal for Oral Health
Whenever you eat, you are giving food particles a chance to get stuck between teeth. By limiting the number of snacks you consume during the day, you limit your exposure to foods that can harm your teeth and gums.
Plus, saliva production is generally reduced when you snack when compared to how much you have during an actual meal, so it isn't as effective at washing away food particles. Often, this is because the eating period is so much shorter, so your body doesn't have a chance to ramp up saliva production.
If you must snack, select healthy foods with low amounts of sugar. Additionally, once you are finished, drink plenty of water, allowing you to rinse away food particles or chew sugarless gum, giving you an opportunity to increase saliva production.
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Proper nutrition is essential if you want to keep your teeth, gums, and mouth healthy. The human body requires a variety of vitamins and minerals to maintain good oral health, and eating a balanced diet can help make sure you get everything you need. Often, this means consuming whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and lean sources of protein.
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Photo: Brad Edwards Sweeney Todd was Nick's first group and earned their rock wings playing in every conceivable venue in the seventies, They started as a cover band and quickly evolved into a recording act and from that first studio LP had a huge #1 juno winning and multi platinum song that every cover band in Canada would have in their repertoire, Roxy Roller! Founding members Nick and Jim the authors.
These songs are still heard on the radio, reminding us of long hot summers, the soundtrack of our lives
Nick scored again with another #1 juno winner Hot Child in the City, and cowrote another #1 The Warrior, These days Nick and Sweeney are rocking the Festivals, Casino showrooms, Fairs, etc. playing the classics Hot Child in the City, Roxy Roller, Here Comes the Night, Rated X, You Really Rock Me, Let Me In etc.
Its still a kick to sing the songs, and hearing a crowd sing along is truly motivating for me says Nick to New Music Express Magazines Keith Sharp in a recent interview
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Throughout his illustrious career, Nick Gilder has written and recorded many Top 20 hits internationally having recent success with a song he penned, WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN, remixed by Armand Vanhelden, who scored wtih Justin Timberlakes, Get Sexy Back, in Britain, Europe, and Australia.
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AP, August 29, 2012 by KRISTEN WYATT,
DENVER (AP) — The nation's only pending ballot measure to ban abortion in all circumstances has failed to advance to voters in Colorado.
Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced Wednesday that backers of the divisive "personhood" amendment fell about 3,900 valid signatures short of the some 86,000 needed.
The rejection was a major setback for abortion foes in the home state of Personhood USA, which said the Colorado proposal was the only measure pending for ballots this fall. Other initiatives are aimed for future years but not this fall, Personhood USA spokeswoman Jennifer Mason said Wednesday.
Personhood proposals go farther than other proposed abortion bans because they would give fertilized embryos all the rights of a born human. They would ban embryonic stem-cell research and some fertility treatments.
The measures haven't been backed by other abortion opponents or the Catholic church.
Personhood proposals were overwhelmingly rejected by Colorado voters in 2010 and 2008. Similar measures have been rejected by voters in Mississippi and by several state legislatures.
Colorado has a relatively low threshold for petitioning measures onto ballots, making it a hotbed for proposed citizen initiatives. The rejection of the personhood measure leaves only one citizen initiative on ballots: a proposal to buck federal law and legalize marijuana without a doctor's recommendation for adults over 21.
Personhood USA vowed to fight the Colorado rejection in court. The group argues some of the signatures were improperly rejected, including some on which a notary public changed a date.
"We are going to be filing to have those ballot signatures recounted, and we are confident personhood will be on ballots this fall," Mason said.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, which campaigned against the two earlier personhood proposals and was raising money to do it again this year, lauded the rejection. Spokeswoman Monica McCafferty said support for the idea is eroding.
"This year they're not even getting people to sign on to the concept," she said. "Hopefully that signals that Coloradans understand the concept, that they don't like the outcome of what this would mean."
The political implications of Colorado's personhood decision were immediately apparent. Democrats say the unpopular measure has helped motivate female voters, and they immediately scrambled to connect Republicans to the measure even though it's not on ballots.
A Democratic suburban Denver congressman being challenged by well-funded Republican Joe Coors reminded voters that Coors once gave money to personhood backers.
"Regardless of this initiative appearing on the ballot, this doesn't change Joe Coors' extreme views and past funding and support for efforts to restrict a woman's ability to make her own medical decisions," read a statement from the spokeswoman for Rep. Ed Perlmutter.
Coors volleyed back with a statement that voters are more interested in talking about the economy. He distanced himself from the abortion measure.
"Joe's stated that he wouldn't endorse personhood, and it's clear Colorado voters have already spoken on this issue — twice now," said his spokeswoman, Michelle Yi.
A Democratic strategist who worked to fight the previous Colorado personhood measures said Democrats will still campaign on abortion this year, even without a personhood proposal on ballots. She pointed out that Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan opposes abortion in all cases and sponsored a federal version of a personhood measure.
"What began as a fringe issue in Colorado in 2008 has become a mainstream issue for the Republican Party in 2012," Laura Chapin said. "When you've got Paul Ryan on the ticket, I would say yes, this is going to be a major issue in the campaign for women voters."
The head of Colorado's Democratic party put out a statement Wednesday saying Ryan and other Republicans still have an "extreme agenda" aimed at ending abortion rights.
Mason insisted personhood ballot proposals draw social conservatives to the polls as much as they draw abortion-rights supporters. She said the rejection of Colorado's personhood amendment could hurt Mitt Romney, because some social conservatives find him too moderate and may stay home without personhood on ballots.
The presidential campaigns did not immediately return calls seeking comment on the Colorado personhood decision.


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Angry with Turkey's stance on the removal of president Morsi from power, Egyptian artists and filmmakers snub popular Turkish soap operas
A number of Egyptian artists and filmmakers initiate a boycott of Turkish soap operas to protest "the position of the Turkish government towards the [Egypt's] 30 June Revolution."
Turkish television soaps are staggeringly popular and in light of recent developments in relations with Egypt, some Egyptians are challenging that.
On 30 June - the year anniversary of the inauguration of Mohamed Morsi into presidency - Egyptians took to the streets en masse calling for his ouster. Some call it a "military coup" against a democratically-elected president and others see it as the military's concession to the masses that despised Brotherhood rule as inept.
Considering the support the Turkish Muslim Brotherhood-dominated government has shown for Morsi, calls for a boycott have been raised by a number of production companies and the Egyptian Cinema Syndicate.
According to television director and the head of the Egyptian Cinema Syndicate Mossad Fouda "Such an initiative was important. It received mass attention from different production companies; both private and governmental. Also, many satellite channels prevented the broadcasting of Turkish series as a protest to the Turkish intervention in Egyptian affairs and because of its negative stance towards the 30 June Revolution."
Fouda foretells that once the political impasse is resolved, Turkish soap operas will not have the chance to be promoted as before and will not receive the mass attention they once enjoyed.
"Many locally-made Egyptian series came under threat by Turkish soap operas, which do not offer any new artistic material," Fouda critiqued.
Moreover, the head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Shokry Abu Emera, who signed a number of Egyptian- Turkish protocols that gives rights to Egyptian television to broadcast Turkish series, postponed their broadcast after Turkey's response to the current political situation in Egypt.
The Associations of Arab writers likewise confirmed their support for the boycott of Turkish soap operas in a statement.
According to writer Mohamed El-Gheity: "Boycotting the Turkish soap operas is a national duty and I was one of the first to attack this type of drama because I have information that they are carried out under the supervision of the CIA through the production companies. This is all a contribution to the provision of drama to spread chaos, crush and smash identities of societies and question the idea of Arab nationalism in favour of the US-supported Turkish project."
El-Gheity added that on a technical level, the drama presented is pale and regurgitates a cliché of only four storylines. Whoever has the least bit of patriotism should boycott, he asserts.
Actress Samira Ahmed had recently announced her participation in a new series, which co-stars a Turkish actor. She said that any second role actor in a soap opera shouldn't be Egyptian. "Various different Turkish production companies have wanted to work with us, but under the circumstances I have changed my mind and I'm going to change this actor with any other nationality; either Lebanese or Syrian - but not Turkish. I don't accept any attacks on my country and after their government's remarks I was bound to change my mind and position."


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[Editor's note: Adrian and the crew at EveryBlock have been busy! New is Boston, Seattle, and DC. They've also started partnering with regional newspapers to show live news on the same style map. The Chicago Tribute has a profile of Adrian. My earlier coverage of EveryBlock is here and here. As with earlier releases, the cities covered are the core juridiction of the metro area only.]
Republished from EveryBlock from 19 Aug 2008:
We've launched three more EveryBlock cities: Boston, Seattle and Washington, DC!
We've chosen these based on a combination of user feedback/demand and general "EveryBlockiness" of the cities. All three are really great, vibrant places, with plenty of interesting news and public data available at the block level. If you live in these cities, or have friends there, please take a look and help us spread the word.
Another major change to our site is our new home page. Now that we're in eight cities, we've redesigned it to accommodate the longer list.
We'd love to hear your feedback about these new cities, our previous cities, or life in general. Drop us a line at feedback at everyblock.com.


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'What is Ageing?'
As per wikipedia definition, "Ageing is the accumulation of changes in a person over time". The accumulation of changes is the key factor in the definition. Now what is the change? is the question to be asked!
Ageing is like our body is moving towards its end. We shrink, possess low energy, restrict things, the things which we used to do faster earlier start taking more time. We start slow in adapting to new things. Our mind is kind of more confused.
Ageing is part of life cycle and we cannot prevent it. Parts of brain die and only things learnt at younger age, we remember better. Our work efficiency decreases. Ageing is damage to DNA. We develop diseases and they cure slowly. As we start growing older we get socially isolated and our behavior changes. Little less can become too little and a little more can become too much.
With age comes the care
With age comes the knowledge to share
With age comes the wisdom
With age comes the thought of freedom
With age comes the responsibility
With age comes the superior path of stability
How to age? Is what comes next
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It's interesting to see what women were reading 80 years ago. There is some mild editorial grumbling about the fashionable shape for women and the prevalence of various extreme diets: "How long the present slim-line silhouette will continue, it is hard to say. I think a new shape would be a pleasant change don't you?" And, for anyone else who remembers Woman's Weekly from the 1950s, Mrs Marryat was already advising in 1927. As featured on the front cover, there is a knitting pattern for a sailor jacket: "For Tennis or for the Seaside Our Cover Design is Just Right". It's a fairly straightforward pattern, mostly in stocking stitch, with a moss stitch border and collar, and a navy blue crocheted edging. But the odd thing is that the body of the jacket is knitted in one piece, on straight needles. It is 44 inches wide (more than a metre) and you cast on 283 stitches.
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July 18, 2008— -- People are (or will be) having sex all around America today. But that's nobody's business. Sex is a private matter, right? Except that local authorities sometimes say it is their business.
At a public park in Columbus, Ohio, a topless woman asked a man to expose himself. The park appeared empty to him, but police were actually videotaping him from an unmarked car nearby as part of a sting operation. Once he exposed himself, police officers drove up and arrested him, not her. Columbus law says being topless is OK, even if you're female.
Sex in parks is a long tradition. Movies show how teens have always used parks and the backseats of cars as places to fool around. And if a cop catches them, they'll often tell the kids to put their clothes back on and move along.
But that's not how some local authorities react in the real world.
Authorities in Johnson City, Tenn., responded to complaints that gay men were using a local park for sex by setting up a sting operation. Ken Giles, 54, was one of the men they arrested, but he says he simply stepped off the trail to go to the bathroom. "I just thought I was in trouble for urinating in public," he said.
Police allege that Giles exposed himself to an undercover officer. They charged him with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct but did more than just arrest him. Before Giles and the other men were convicted, police released the names, photos and addresses of everyone who had been arrested.
On his way to court, Giles saw his picture in the newspaper and front page headlines. "I was horrified," he said.
He says he was told to plead guilty and did so to avoid a harsher punishment that would have come had Giles pled innocent and then been found guilty. Afterward, his employer fired him.
"When I lost my job over it my wife was so upset and distraught and distressed that she had a major heart attack," said Giles, whose wife died shortly after ABC News interviewed him.
"Right now, it's just about destroyed my life."
Another man, also named by the police, committed suicide.
Sex therapist Marty Klein said this is part of America's "War on Sex".
"Let's not just simply arrest them, let's humiliate them," he said. "Let's drag them through the mud. And that will make people think twice about ever doing that sort of thing again."
Johnson City Police Chief John Lowry said the town was just doing what's necessary to keep parks safe.
"Anytime someone's charged like that, it becomes public record," he said. "It's no different than drug stings that we've done, prostitution stings, things like that."
Peter Sprigg, senior director of policy studies at the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C., agreed. "Anybody who's arrested for any crime, that becomes a matter of public record," he said. "We don't grant privacy to people who have been arrested for and charged with crimes."
I pointed out that some people lost their jobs in Johnson City and that one man killed himself.
"That's very unfortunate," Sprigg said. "But we don't make arrest records confidential just in order to protect people's feelings."
Now, it's one thing if people engage in sex outdoors, in a public place, but it's another thing when it's indoors and frequented by people who want to be there. But police sometimes object to that, too.
Chippendales, a male burlesque show geared toward women, isn't as racy as you might think. They keep their private parts private and they say their routines are PG-13. The men dance, show off their bodies and flirt with some women in the audience.
"We make 80-year-old ladies giggle like they're 18 again," Dancer Kaleb Art said.
For years, Chippendales has toured the country, performing in big towns and small ones. They have never had a problem with authorities, until last year when they came to Jake's Sports Bar in Lubbock, Texas. Ten minutes before the show, police showed up to lay down the law. Lots of police, said bar owner, Scott Stephenson.
"We had 16 uniformed officers, a [police car], a K-9 unit, undercover agents," Stephenson said.
Police warned the dancers to avoid "simulated sex acts" and the Chippendales dancers peppered police with questions to determine what was allowed and what was off-limits. "[Police said] if ladies try and come up and touch you, you know, you can't allow that, which we don't allow that anyways," Art said.
A dancer even went onstage and warned the audience of the limits set by Lubbock's City Council. They did their usual show and it went smoothly, until the portion of the show where the dancers venture into the crowd to thank the audience.
"Right when we stepped off that stage and went in the crowd, it was just like, 'Boom,'" Art said of the police reaction. Arts says the police told the dancers to "'gather your stuff, you're going to jail.' It's kind of like, really?"
Eight Chippendales dancers, their tour manager, promoter and the manager of the bar were all taken to jail. The audience wasn't pleased and started chanting "City Council sucks."
One woman complained to ABC's Lubbock affiliate KAMC, "I'm mad, because I paid to see this show. And to me, it's stupid. They're just dancing! It's no big deal!"
Tour manager Scott Shelton says they were never told exactly what they did wrong. "They weren't able to explain it to us that night, the next morning. I haven't been able to get an explanation since."
In a statement to "20/20," Lubbock police claim some of the dancers thrust their pelvic areas toward women in the audience — what they call a "simulated sex act" — in violation of the sexually oriented business code. After a night in jail, the charges were dropped and the Chippendales group was free.
Finally, some states have laws that creep right into the bedroom. In Alabama, state legislators have banned the sale of sex toys. That upset Sherri Williams, who has owned Pleasures, the "One-Stop Romance Shop," for 14 years.
Williams says her customers certainly seem happy that her store is here. "There's not a day that goes by that I don't get a thank you, or, 'Oh, gosh, I so much appreciate you telling me about that,'" she said.
But then came the ban on adult sex toys.
Sherri Williams' husband, Dave Smith, said there's something odd about the law.
"You know in the state of Alabama I can buy a gun," he said. "I can carry it in my pocket."
But if he buys a vibrator, someone could get arrested and fined up to $10,000 — almost five times the limit for drunken driving.
American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen helped Sherri Williams challenge the law.
"When you have a right to engage in certain sexual conducts, sometimes products are involved. … You have a right to use sex devices in the privacy of your own bedroom. You can't enjoy that right unless you can buy the sex toys," she said.
But the 11th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled on Jan. 31, 2001 that communities have a "legitimate legislative interest in discouraging prurient interests in autonomous sex" — masturbation, in other words — because that may be "detrimental to the health and morality of the State." After numerous appeals affirming the inital ruling, the case was finally settled when the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal last October.
Oddly, however, Pleasures is still in business, because the law makes an exception if a sex toy is sold for a medical purpose.
"I do not sell sex toys for enjoyment, no," Williams said. "I only sell sex toys for medical reasons."
Her shop hands out a questionnaire to every customer, asking questions such as, "Do you or your partner have difficulty having an orgasm?" or "Do you climax too quickly?" Saying "yes" once constitutes a medical purpose.
Who's the government protecting? It's not as if anyone has been killed by a vibrator.
The Alabama state senator who sponsored the legislation wouldn't talk. But Sprigg of Family Research Council shared his opinion.
"The government is protecting actually the people who patronize those shops because I don't think it's in their interest to use pornography and sex toys," he said.
But don't adults get to choose what's in their interest?
"We have to look at society's interest as well," Sprigg said. "Society does have an interest in people's private sexual behavior."
No, it doesn't, shopowner Williams countered. She believes private should mean private.
"They will have to pry this vibrator from my cold dead hand before I stop selling them," she said.


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I titled this post 'Back to Blogging' because that is my goal…get back to blogging. Most of my pictures from the farm have been going on my Kenleigh Acres Facebook page, but that really isn't a great platform for stories. I originally created this blog to share photos and stories from the farm! Time to get back to doing that.
The following story is one of those pieces that needed its own showcase. It is a story/poem that our son wrote for school. He has had more than his fair share of challenges, but I am a firm believer that all challenges come with rewards…if you are willing to look for them.
He has a unique view of the world and his observational skills have always inspired me.
One of his homework assignments recently was to take a walk outside and observe the changes of the seasons. I was blown away by what he wrote. We put it together with photos I have taken this Fall. I hope you enjoy!
Fall is here.
It is getting colder.
The fog is back.
Leaves are changing colors. Some are still green. Some are orange. Some are red. Some are even purple. Some are bright yellow. Some will never turn colors.
The grass is green. I saw a hawk go for a mouse. It came from a tree and caught the mouse. It ate the mouse.
The birds are back. The rain is here. It is freezing in the morning. The birds are chirping.
The leaves are crowding the ground.
The trees are sleeping. Winter is coming soon.
The mosquitoes are back. The geese are back. The ducks are back.
The hills in front of my house are changing colors because of the trees.


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(CNN) -- Chris Brooks, just 22, was out for a night of bowling with friends. Exhausted, on the way home, he texted his girlfriend, "I'm dead." Fifteen minutes later, he was -- clinically dead -- suffering an unexplained cardiac arrest on the couch at home, right in front of his parents. But it wasn't the end.
The same night Chris Brooks died, he came back to life. Doctors say that for every minute without a heartbeat, your odds of survival go down 10 percent. Chris Brooks was out for more than 20 minutes -- and yet he survived, without even a hint of brain damage.
Doctors at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Resuscitation Science, where Brooks was treated, call him a medical miracle -- but cases like his are increasingly common, thanks to advances in basic emergency techniques including improved CPR and cooling patients to a lower body temperature. Here's the catch: Many hospitals and doctors don't know or want to use the latest techniques -- and so survival rates for cardiac arrest vary tenfold among major cities.


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Fort Jones igloo builders
Brothers Mike and Bubba Hopkins have been building igloos around their hometown of Fort Jones since they were kids, but this year's snow structure will put the rest to shame, they say.
As of yesterday afternoon, the pair had spent the better part of five days working on the igloo and put over 170 blocks of snow in place. Bubba estimated the structure is about one third finished. So far the igloo measures 31 feet across and is intended to reach 19 feet tall when finished.
Mike said he had done some internet research and found that a group in Wisconsin had built an igloo measuring 27 feet, four inches wide and 17 feet, six inches tall. "They won world biggest with that one and that was two years ago. This one's going to be bigger than that, for sure," he commented.
Five years ago the brothers built an igloo in the same place that was 12 feet tall. Mike said there hasn't been enough snow in Fort Jones since then to make another serious effort. "We've got to make up for five years, now," he said.
Asked if they planned to notify any record keeping organizations to qualify for a new world record, Mike said, "Oh, I don't know. We just figured if we build it they'll come."
The brothers have so far been the only builders on the project – diligently packing snow into a plastic storage tub to make blocks, then pulling it to the igloo on a sled before setting the blocks in place – but said they would welcome the help of additional volunteers in the coming days.
"We're not exactly sure how we'll work it once it gets too tall to put the blocks in place from the ground," Mike said. "We might get a friend to bring an excavator over and help get them up there, but we'd like to be able to do it without machinery. We may just build some scaffolding and use that to get up higher."
Motorists passing through Fort Jones in the next week can watch the progress as the igloo grows toward a record size. The Daily News will follow the work of the Hopkins brothers and provide more photos throughout the process.


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Made by students of grade 1You need:
- beer coaster
- coloured yarn
- weaving needle
- paper plate
- white sheet
- coloured construction paper A4 size
- scraps of coloured paper
- tempera paint
- brushes
- glue
- scissors
To make the flower you have to paint a paper plate with tempera paint. If you use plastified plates, the paint will give a wrinkly effect. Cut a circle ouot of a white sheet circle which is two cm larger then the plate. This will be the outer edge of the flower. Paint it too.
Paste the woven circle on the plate. Paste the plate on the coloured circle. Paste it all on a coloured sheet. Cut petals and a stem out of green paper and finish the flower.


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Tampa, Florida (CNN) – Republicans drafting their party's official policy platform on Tuesday ratified a call for a Constitutional ban on abortion that makes no exceptions for rape or incest.
The vote to endorse the party's long-standing opposition to abortion and support for a "human life amendment" took place at a meeting of the GOP's official platform committee in Tampa, the site of next week's Republican National Convention.
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The party's official stance on abortion was approved after just a few minutes of discussion. The language in the platform must be voted on before the full Republican Convention next week, though Republicans say it is all but certain to pass.
"Faithful to the 'self-evident' truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed," the platform language declares. "We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children."
Platform committee chairman Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia thanked the 110-member committee for "affirming our respect for human life" and quickly moved on to other topics as top advisers to Mitt Romney's Republican presidential campaign looked on from the back of the room.
Because the language about a Constitutional abortion ban is similar to language in past Republican platforms, the vote might normally have escaped notice.
But the debate over abortion - and exceptions for rape victims - was thrust into the national political spotlight on Sunday in the wake of Missouri Rep. Todd Akin's comments about "legitimate rape."
Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan sharply condemned Akin's remarks and pledged that under a Romney administration, abortion would be allowed in the case of rape.
An exemption for rape, though, is not included in the platform set to be adopted by the party Romney will officially lead when he accepts the Republican nomination next week.
And Ryan, his vice presidential pick, has opposed exceptions for rape and voted alongside Akin in the House, though Ryan now says he defers to Romney's position on the matter.
Republican officials said the language in the platform was "100% pro-life" but stressed that the document has to remain vague and avoid specific language about abortion exceptions because different states have varying abortion regulations.
In the abortion and "sanctity of life" platform, Republicans also outlined its opposition to federally-funded embryonic stem cell research and demanded that the government "not fund or subsidize health care which includes abortion coverage."
Additionally, the party inserted a "salute" to states pushing "informed consent" laws – an apparent reference to ultrasound bills that have moved through some state legislatures – "mandatory waiting periods prior to an abortion, and health-protective clinic regulation."
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"Ryan now says he defers to Romney's position on the matter," meaning, "if something should happen to him, I'd be president and the we will be singing another song. I don't think so, chumps.
Basically what the Republicans are saying is that if your daughter is raped and becomes pregnant and that pregnancy threatens her life, you MUST sacrifice your daughter's life to save the child of a rapist! Think about that one for a little bit. Yes, trade your daughter's life for the child of her rapist. That's the Republican platform.
Now, can you say with a straight face that the Republican party is not anti-women? Didn't think so.
Is it true that ancestors of Republican senators had to untie their pet dinasaurs from the roof of the Ark when they disembarked? These guys make the Taliban look like boy scouts.
It seems a contradiction to tell a woman that the her being composed of body and mind must be sacrificed to save the fetus inside her. It is the mother's choice and in self defense of her psyche and body she might have to sacrifice the unborn. It can only be the woman's choice.
ironic, they just approved basically what Akin said...while they slam him for it! lol the GOP, delusional, inept, and trying to take away our freedom of choice.
Note; There are only 5 OTHER countries that do not allow for any exception in their woman hating legislation. They are: Malta, Chile, Nicaragua, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic. Even Saudi Arabia allows exceptions. The rest of the civilized world is laughing at us....aren't you proud???
Cant wait to see what kind of spin Romney, and Ryan will be dishing on this. Will they support the party they lead or stand alone.
When it comes down to it, I'm pro choice pro life...I believe abortion is wrong but I don't believe the gov should be involved in the decision. Let each person stand by their personal decision with whatever consequences result peronnaly, morally or spiritually
Just wondering why abortion is such a huge topic.......why cant responsibility be the order of the day.....if you dont want to get pregnant then take the proper steps to not get pregnant.....simple.......but it seems that people of America want everything handed to them instead of taking responsibility for yourself......and dont come back at me with the rape or the incest trip......the majority of abortions performed today are just a form of birth control for lazy people who didnt think about protection......
since when is it bad to have earned alot of money.......people should quit being so jealous of the so called rich republicans because all the dems in office are rich too.....and do you think they are going to give you their money so you feel equal......if you dont make the amount of money you want then get more training and change professions.....stop crying its not fair that some got off their arse and earned more than you.......really people wake the hell up.......no where in our constitution does it say we are all supposed to be earning the same amount of money........no where does it say you will be happy....it only says you have right to pursue happiness.....never said you were going to reach it.
When it comes down to it, I'm pro choice pro life...I believe ab0rtion is wrong but I don't believe the gov should be involved in the decision. Let each person stand by their personal decision with whatever consequences result peronnaly, morally or spiritually
It seems to me that a large percentage of unwanted children would be more apt to be abused,neglected,abandoned,,homeless,runaways and end up on welfare medicaid or in prison or mental institutions.Not to mention the more likely possibility of alcohol or drug addictionand of course no healthcare,social security. But thatt's okay with the GOP of course especially if they end up in the prison system run by Republican "entrepeneurs.
"stressed that the document was vague..." This sums up the total GOP campaign strategy. It's akin to bait-and-switch where you lure the customers in with something that you don't have in order to sell them something else. In this case it is policies that are so far to the right that they are only acceptable to the 25% of the public that makes up our equivalent of the Taliban.
I will be really interested to hear what Michele Bachmann has to say about it if Hurricane Isaac ends up right over Tampa during the Republican convention.
First of all a women needing or wanting an abortion should only be between the mother and daughter. It's nobody elses business what this women wants to do with hey body. If she wants to damage her body that's her business. However to take it a little further,yes,the Gop right to life ends at birth,and they could care less on what this child does with their life from birth through their 18 or 19th birthday. At this age the male or female joins our United States Military and the War Mongers and Draft Dogger Repubs send them into an unnecessary War like{Iraq} and they get killed at this young age.{WOW} in the end the GOP is nothing but a gang of Child Murders.Now that's their Anti Abortion philosophy is don't kill them at birth wait until the are 17,18,19 etc than they die.Last but not least "When will America tire of our sons and daughters dying on foreign soil?
OK-- no more abortions.... humm..... that means about one million more births per year of unwanted children give or take a few hundred thousand.... more child abuse, more kids being given up for adoption-- perhaps we could bring back orphanages??? Anybody willing to volunteer or pay more taxes for these unwanted kids??? Leave the decisions about having or not having children in the hands of moms and dads and doctors?? Wow, no, let's let the GOP decide... give me a break......
I think what some people don't realize is that this will negatively impact women who want to pregnant as well as those who want abortions. How exactly does a government protect the personhood of a fertilized egg without infringing on the rights of a woman? I'll tell you how, by becoming intimately involved in every pregnancy, even the wanted ones. They'll start legislating what activities you can & can't do when pregnant, what jobs are too dangerous for women, what foods you can drink, etc... If you have a miscarriage, all pregnancies including WANTED ones, will be scrutinized. You could go to jail or have your other children taken away. Is this the world we want to live in? As a woman of child bearing age it scares the living daylights out of me!


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Worried that Darren Aronofsky's adaptation of Noah might be somewhat disconcerting to Bible aficionados — and justifiably so, since there are four-armed albino angel giants running around — Paramount has decided to address the religious backlash before it starts by adding a disclaimer to all of Noah's ads, promos, and more.
The disclaimer reads as thus:
"The film is inspired by the story of Noah. While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is true to the essence, values, and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide. The biblical story of Noah can be found in the book of Genesis."
Thanks, Paramount, I had no idea where to find the biblical story of Noah. The Bible, you say? Go figure! Anyways, the funny bit is that Aronofsky's version is extremely accurate to the Bible story, since Genesis does mention things like "giants walked the Earth in those days" and of course, God did kill pretty much every man, woman, child and animal on the planet with a 40-day-long flood. The movie just kind of points out the ramifications of that action, which, amusingly, I think is going to be more than enough to enrage some people, no matter what disclaimer you use.
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This is Week 18 in my Beyond the Internet series in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. This week the topic is Benevolent Asylums. I'm going to talk primarily about the situation in Queensland as this is where my research has taken me. If you have used these records in other locations, please do share your story with a link to this page. In the case of Queensland the benevolent asylum was situated on Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay (off Brisbane), in some ways an idyllic location.
So what was the benevolent asylum? To quote from Queensland State Archives (QSA), "the function of Dunwich Benevolent Asylum as defined by the "Benevolent Asylum Wards Act of 1861" was to provide for poor people who because of age, accident, infirmity or otherwise, were unable to care for themselves".[i] This particular asylum was open from 1865 to 1946 when the inmates were transferred to Eventide at Sandgate.
While this definition applies to Queensland's benevolent asylum, circumstances were probably similar in other states. On the face of it, this makes the asylum sound very much like a UK workhouse. My own feeling is that it was less oppressive than the British equivalent with a more tolerant approach to its inmates. Perhaps there was an acceptance that having come half way round the world, the elderly and infirm may not have had anyone to fall back on for support. Nevertheless the bureaucratic process generated lots of information as they decided whether someone was truly eligible or was perhaps malingering, or more pertinently, if they had any family member who could take them in. For this reason it's not surprising to find that family members may be "forgotten" when it came time to apply for admission. If you visit QSA, you will have the opportunity to check the card indexes and review admission books, letters, registers of discharges or deaths: in short lots of biographical information to round out your family history.
Trove once again enlightens us with photos, and other sources, regarding Dunwich Benevolent Asylum. I was also pleased to find a thesis on the asylum which is available online here.
My experience with the records have been limited as none of my direct family entered the asylum. However I have followed up another Gavin family which had several members admitted over the years. What I've found is that the information contained in the admission papers can be incredibly useful in rounding out what I know about the person, confirming hunches, and revealing marital and family separations. I'll give you some examples of what I've learned from the records.
- Stephen Gavin #1, with his wife Honora, applied to be admitted to Dunwich Benevolent Asylum on 2 February 1889 when he became too frail to work and Honora was suffering from blindness. They had been living in western Queensland with a daughter and son-in-law who were no longer able to look after them. The couple died on Dunwich and were buried in an unmarked grave. Some 100 years laters a descendant and friend of mine, Carmel, erected gravestones in their memory. Stephen and Honora had survived the Great Potato Famine in Ireland and the drowning of their son early in their Queensland life.
- Carmel had also found that Honora had regular absences from Dunwich, presumably to visit with family.
- The Dunwich records helped me to confirm that an illegitimate child, registered as Stephen Telford, was indeed the son of Stephen Gavin junior (#2 and son of Mark Gavin) . The admission record also confirmed the children of Stephen Gavin and his wife/de facto Johanna even though their marriage is not registered in the civil indexes and provided information on their residences. This had been a "brick wall" ambiguity.
- It helped to confirm that Stephen's (#2) father, Mark, was known as both Mark and Matthew -presumably to disguise Mark's convict past. This too had been a "brick wall" ambiguity.
Stephen and Honora Gavin are the only migrants who I've found returning to Ireland then re-emigrating. For all that they were in an asylum, I'm pleased that their environment was so pleasant and they were well cared for. They would have been amazed by the successes of their descendants.
If your research interests are in other states, can I suggest that you google the relevant state and the term "benevolent asylum". Meanwhile Cora Web provides a convenient gateway to asylums and hospitals here.
[i] This is the link which also lists the records available. http://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/Search/AgencyDetails.aspx?AgencyId=861#bookmarkDescription


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NTSB: Speed likely cause of central Ga plane crash
BYRON, Ga. - A new report from the National Transportation Safety Board found the likely cause of a deadly plane crash in central Georgia to be high speed, which caused the airplane to break apart in flight.
The NTSB report released this week found the probable cause of the accident was speed above what is recommended for the Hawker Beechcraft BE35, which crashed in July in Peach County, killing the pilot.
The plane crashed in a Byron subdivision. No one on the ground was injured.
The NTSB report said witnesses working in a nearby field said they heard a loud "popping" sound. They looked up and saw the plane and what looked like a wing separating from it. They told investigators that the plane then began to spin before crashing into the ground.


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Hasselhoff works hard to stay in spotlight
David Hasselhoff still feels a connection with the younger generation, even though his popular TV series "Baywatch" has been off the air for more than a decade.
"When Justin Bieber comes up and goes, 'Hoff!' and then Selena Gomez says, 'It's so weird he loves you,' it's great. It just means that you're hip and it's cool," the 60-year-old actor said in a recent interview.
"Baywatch" aired from 1989 to 2000. Hasselhoff also starred in the TV series "Knight Rider," which aired from 1982 to 1986.
To stay part of the conversation, Hasselhoff keeps busy and is always working. He stars in a Lifetime movie "The Christmas Consultant," opposite Caroline Rhea, that premiered last week. He tweeted backstage for MTV at Sunday's European Music Awards and will play Captain Hook in a Peter Pan pantomime in December in Manchester, England.
Hasselhoff talks about his various projects, his famous name and his hopes for a retro "Knight Rider" movie.
AP: Would you ever want to do a full-time TV series again?
Hasselhoff: It depends what the series would be. I've been approached by some dear friends who run 'The Office' and 'Ugly Betty' about doing a sitcom, being a part of an ensemble. I'd love to do that. I'd love to bring back more than anything kind of like 'Murder She Wrote,' or there's a great show in the U.K. called 'Lovejoy,' or 'Hart to Hart.' Some shows that have got some fun, (a) little tongue-and-cheek like Cary Grant, and play my age but still know that secretly (the character) is livin' hard, livin' fast and lovin' it because that's kind of where I'm at in my life.
AP: You can act, sing, perform on the stage and judge talent competitions. Why do you like variety?
Hasselhoff: I embrace everything. All I want to do is be onstage. A performer needs to perform. You need to work. I think that's why I've lasted so long. I grew up watching 'The Carol Burnett Show.' … People are now beginning to see that I do variety. I do sing. I did do Broadway and the West End.
AP: I'm sure you get a ton of offers. What do you say "no" to?
Hasselhoff: I say 'no' to things that I can't laugh with where they're laughing at me and they're trying to do something that is a little bit over-the-edge. … If you don't respect me you're not gonna get that respect back.
AP: Does it ever amaze you how your last name is so popular?
Hasselhoff: I think God has a sense of humor because they wanted me to change it. … I was going to change it one time to David Michaels, but then I found out there was already a David Michaels. I took so much heat for the name Hasselhoff growing up, I'm gonna keep this name because I was proud of my parents. It's kind of pathetic because Hasselhoff has turned into The Hoff and The Hoff is keeping Hasselhoff out of work but The Hoff's paying the bills so I welcome The Hoff.
AP: There's a "Knight Rider" movie in development. What can you say about it?
Hasselhoff: If you make the 'Knight Rider' movie and you don't make it retro and you don't appeal to all the people that love the show, that grew up with it. … If you don't, it's not gonna be 'Knight Rider.' It will probably be a hit because 'Knight Rider' is a great title but it won't be 'Knight Rider.' … It's in the hands of a company and hopefully I'll meet with them and we'll see what direction it's going in.


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GREENFIELD (AP) — The first virtual school in Massachusetts is shutting down after the Greenfield School Committee voted last week not to submit an application to the state to run it.
The vote first reported by The Recorder of Greenfield (http://bit.ly/YPdhta ) means that the Massachusetts Virtual Academy, a 3-year-old school that teaches 470 students, will close June 30.
A law passed in January gives the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education authority over Massachusetts virtual schools.
The locally run Greenfield school would have been overseen by the state and run as a charter school, and one of the objections was giving up local control of the school.
The school served a student population who for certain reasons, including medical, could not attend a traditional bricks-and-mortar school. Students communicated with state-certified teachers online.
Information from: The (Greenfield, Mass.) Recorder, http://www.recorder.com


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Milk tart – they say that time changes everything, and everything changes with time…but does it? I think time is like a merry-go-round … it is only your view of things that changes, not the merry-go-round … … the "melk tert" never changed.
I grew up with "melk tert" with almond essence, puff pastry and cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top. It brings back many fond and happy memories. A kaleidoscope of "Kerk bazaars" (chruch fete's) and of course the "koek en tee na kerk op Sondae" at our home (cake and tea after church on Sunday).
Watch me make this by clicking here.
The most lingering memory of the milk tart for me was custard inside the tart shell. This recipe is one of those versatile recipes that gives you the freedom to decide how you want to use it…either in a traditional puff pastry shell, or one where you create your own biscuit base or what I did … I thought I would update this age old classic without trying to change its history or heritage so I served it in my Mom's tea cup and I added a few a Ameretti biscuits allowing the memories of the past to dwell in the sweetness of the present. I have
My mom and I made it just the way that we remembered….I went to visit her the other day and we milled about in the kitchen, talking and laughing about those times when we were much younger … the many different stories of how to make milk tart and how to bring the best tart to the bazaar, we talked about family, we giggled like young girls as the milk boiled over and the maizina mix splattered all over the kitchen counter, we counted how many "melk terte" we had made together over the years and then we counted the blessing we have been able to share – then and now. For just a few hours I was again on that merry-go-round … me, my mom, the milk tart and a heap of happy memories….
Dankie Ma. Lief vir jou.
- 4 Cups of full cream milk
- 150 g Sugar
- ½ t Salt
- 4 Large eggs separated
- 90g Maizina powder mixed with some of the milk (mix through until it has that thick cream consistency)
- ¾ t Almond essence
- 3T Butter (not margarine)
- Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- 50ml Sugar
- 5ml Ground cinnamon
- Amaretti biscuits
- Mix the milk, sugar and salt in pot and bring to boil.
- In the meanwhile beat the egg yolks slowly adding the Maizina.
- Pour this mixture very slowly in the milk mix - I use a hand egg-beater to mix it in - to avoid lumps
- Cook for 5 minutes till cooked.
- Add the almond essence and the butter. Stir well.
- Beat the egg whites until soft peaks start to form then slowly fold this in the custard.
- Please always taste again for seasoning.
- Pour in cups, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and serve with amaretti biscuits.


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We're all guilty. Since when did common sayings such as "Good morning" and "TGIF" require the obligatory, and perfectly-posed Instagram shot? Seems like social media has pushed us all into steamy love affairs with ourselves. It's evidenced by the myriad profile shots that feature us in every possible scenario from exercising to pretending to be sleep. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become virtual runways for our best impressions of Naomi Campbell and Tyson Bedford. Funny thing is, we don't even get paid to do it.
There's been much research conducted about the connection between social media and narcissism in the millennial generation (those born between 1978 – 2000). In an article titled "Facebook's 'Dark Side,'" UK's The Guardian dissected the growing phenomenon of Internet self-praise. According to Carol Craig, a social scientist and chief executive of the Centre for Confidence, young people in Britain are taking a cue from alleged widespread arrogance in the U.S. "The way that children are being educated is focusing more and more on the importance of self-esteem—on how you are seen in the eyes of others. This method of teaching has been imported from the US and is 'all about me.'
No surprise there. These popular sites were created for users to stay connected with college buddies, family and that long lost elementary crush, but they somehow have given life to a new method for personal expression—from posting fun hobbies to managing full-blown alter egos. "What I'm doing" is now "What I want people to think I'm doing," and more and more users are flaunting their need for self-acceptance through pictures.
Jonathan Franzen, known social media-opponent and author of the critically acclaimed novel The Corrections, became the focus of the popular Twitter hashtag #jonathanfranzenhates after boldly declaring his thoughts about the ills of Facebook in a New York Times article last year. "Consumer technology products would never do anything this unattractive, because they aren't people," said Franzen on how social media sites weren't necessarily created as vehicles for egotism. "They are, however, great allies and enablers of narcissism. Alongside their built-in eagerness to be liked is a built-in eagerness to reflect well on us. Our lives look a lot more interesting when they're filtered through the sexy Facebook interface. We star in our own movies, we photograph ourselves incessantly, we click the mouse and a machine confirms our sense of mastery."
Okay, so we're narcissistic and we feel the need to post a picture of those new pair of shoes, that fly haircut and a now vintage-style photo filter angled to make ten extra pounds disappear! But is our unyielding desire for approval and attention really harming anyone? Well umm, the headlines actually support the idea that it's harming just about everyone. When infants desperately crave mommy's attention, they lash out—similarly to the way un-stroked egos turn a critical eye on others. Droves of negative comments on Twitter and Facebook would lead one to believe that, as a society, critical analysis of a complete stranger's appearance is not only warranted, it's the new American way.
Consider Internet bullying—which mainly affects teens—placing a layer of technology between these awkward adolescents gives bullies the courage to say horrific things they would never have the nerve to utter in person. Sadly enough, children are learning from the adults. Take the blown-out-of-proportion commentary on Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas' hair for example. Even a 16-year-old with more talent in her left thigh than in all of middle America isn't exempt from pseudo-beauty experts. Babies aren't even protected—as evidenced by Tia Mowry's recent disgust over "fans" calling her baby boy Cree "ugly." Beyonce, who's typically fawned over by the masses, had a legion of critics offensively dismissing her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, for her facial features that resemble her rap mogul father Jay-Z. Beauty narcissism has led to a lack of sensitivity and old fashioned respect when it comes to accessing others—most apparent during awards season when people spend two to three hours dissecting any and every celebrity within a few feet of a red carpet.
Social media, however, can be a place where real beauty thrives. We're all fond of the intimate photos the Obama family shares—reminding us that the American dream comes in brown, too. We gushed over Janelle Monae's newest announcement and circulating ad as the latest spokeswoman for CoverGirl. Solange's quirky photos make us all smile and a creative style blogger's Instagram account can turn your pissy work day into an early weekend. Narcissism doesn't have to be the driving force of picture sharing or picture commenting if we simply allow personal expression to trump ego.


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This autobiographical documentary revisits the Mau Mau Rebellion of the 1950s. More than 50 years after the conflict, in which the director participated as a young British soldier stationed in Kenya for his national service, he confronts his past with audacity and unflinching self-inquiry.
Combining McWilliams' own photographic record of the times with original animation and archival imagery, A Time There Was crafts a thoughtful account of the Mau Mau Rebellion – one of the most contentious episodes in Britain's imperial endgame.
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A Time There Was: Stories from the Last Days of Kenya Colony, Donald McWilliams, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
I think this is an elegant attempt to get at some complicated ideas. The difficulty of memory, and what we remember is put at the forefront. Turns out that "being there" isn't a guarantee that you'll see, perceive or remember what actually happens. This film is a good example of national amnesia and the preference to disown our own stories when they are scary. Kudos to McWilliams for his struggle to get at the very ideas of what he encountered and did. I also think that the structure of the film is topnotch. Use of still shots, overlays, and narration were strong. This isn't a film to get at the full history of colonialism, but rather how it impacts a few people who swam in the water. Provocative.kingmaxwell, 27 May 2011
Although superbly edited the pacing is slow for contemporary audiences. The narrative is carried by the contrast between the unrepentant former Independence (Mau Mau) leader and the repentant ex-Englishman John Nottingham. Through these figures and the narrator's voice-over, moral issues are raised, but evaded; nostalgia becomes a narrative device blocking deeper questions such as: Who benefited from the Kenyan economy - in 1920s, 1950s, and 2000s? Who manipulated the anti-Independence propaganda machine in 1950s financing films like SIMBA? Who, in 2010, are the present controllers of the Kenyan government and economy? Despite references to outrageous behaviours, this is a benign film about abominations committed across racial boundaries. If it were less benign its message would be more potent.Ambricourt, 2 Jul 2010


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It was weeks of those days
when my head was on fire.
My heart was enclosed by
high gate, overrun by bramble
And even the fabric of my dress
rubbed me the wrong way.
Every one of my fingers longed
for the same thing, a neck to
curl around.
My legs fragile beneath me
knelt in the grass
Clarity came when I lifted my
cloak of blue.
The petty things will mean
nothing when death claims
our last breath.
We'll lie down in the green
with the ants.
And watch as they tirelessly
push the crumbs around
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Episode Five: War Machine and Paul Daley
Get More: Episode Five: War Machine and Paul Daley
Bellator recently wrapped up fan voting in its interactive feature allowing fans to pick the first fight on the promotion's Spike TV debut.
But things didn't go exactly as planned.
The idea was to have fans vote between welterweights Paul Daley, Ben Saunders, Douglas Lima and Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver and decide the first fight on the Season 8 debut on Spike TV next month. "Vote for the Fight" was a web series that ran at Spike.com following the four fighters outside of the cage. Fans then voted for the fight they want to see in the Season 8 premiere's opening bout.
The fans chose a fight between Daley (30-12-2 MMA, 1-0 BFC) and War Machine (12-4 MMA, 0-0 BFC), but an injury to War Machine has forced a change in plans.
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney on Friday during the broadcast of Bellator 83 on MTV2 announced that an injury to War Machine will keep him sidelined for four to six months, making the fight with Daley almost certainly off the table for Season 8.
Rebney, however, did say the promotion will honor the fans' wishes and make the fight once War Machine is able to go following his recovery and rehab.
Daley, a UFC and Strikeforce veteran, won his Bellator debut in July in dominant fashion, stopping Rudy Bears with a first-round knockout. The Brit was thought to be fighting again this past fall's Season 7, but instead will be on hold until Season 8. Now without an opponent in War Machine for the foreseeable future, Daley may be rebooked for another fight in Season 8.
The injury setback was the latest downturn for War Machine. He was given a yearlong jail sentence in February, not long after signing with Bellator. Earlier this fall, he was released and was anxious to return to the cage in Season 8. The fighter has a storied background of legal troubles and arrests, as well as a brief career in pornography. But all 12 of his wins are by stoppage, and Rebney has said he remains hopeful that the fighter has turned the corner on his life outside the cage. But now, the injury sets him back.
Check out the final episode of Bellator's "Vote for the Fight" web series above, featuring interviews with Rebney, Daley and War Machine. And check out all the episodes in the series below.
For more on Bellator's upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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What is Nolij?
Nolij is a web-based document imaging, management and workflow solution used at Middlebury to electronically collect, store, and manage documents. Nolij enables departments to store scanned electronic versions of paper documentation, eliminating the need for physical storage of the original documents.
Which Departments use Nolij?
- International Student and Scholar Services
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Bread Loaf School of English
- Academic Affairs
- Department of Public Safety
- Human Resources
Nolij Java Troubleshooting
Please note that as of April 2015 all java functions (scanning, file explorer and document editing) are not supported in Chrome. Use IE or Firefox instead.
Java is disabled or not installed on the system
- When Java is disabled or not installed people will get this error when logging in. If the user clicks 'Proceed without Java' they can get into Nolij just fine and most features will work. The most important feature missing is dragging and dropping new documents into Nolij.
- Check the java installation and make sure the currently authorized version is running (7.45 as of 10/14).
a. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin
b. Double click the javacpl.exe file to open Java Control Panel.
c. Click the Java tab
d. Click View button
e. If you don't see 1.7.0_45 on this screen please contact the Help Desk for assistance in getting the right version of java on your machine.
Trouble Loading Java Nolij users will sometimes see an error message in the Nolij application that looks like this:
- Test. If that didn't fix the problem try two more things:
- Click Manage Certificates (see the screenshot) and remove the Perceptive Software certificate.
- Click the Java tab and remove any old versions of java.
- Test. If that didn't fix the problem check the java plug-in for the relevant browser. You may need to set it to always activate the correct version of Java. See this link for instructions: https://java.com/en/download/help/enable_browser.xml
Internet Explorer
- Click Tools and then Internet Options
- Select the Security tab, and select the Custom Level button
- Scroll down to Scripting of Java applets
- Make sure the Enable radio button is checked
- Click OK to save your preference
- In the browser click the plugin icon on the address bar and the message panel below will open. Click Allow and Remember:
Nolij Login Troubleshooting
When accessing Nolij in Internet Explorer some user may see the Perceptive Nolij Web logo in the browser tab, but the login screen will not load.
This problem is typically caused by one of two things:
- "Middlebury.edu" being present in the "Compatibility View Settings" for Internet Explorer.
- Browser history not cleared since the upgrade to version 6.8 on 10/6/14.
To remove "Middlebury.edu" from the compatibility view settings do the following:
First, click the start menu in Internet Explorer and then select "Compatibility View Settings"
From the "Compatibility View Setting" menu select "Middlebury.edu" and then click <REMOVE>. The browser page will automatically refresh.
Note that in Internet Explorer version 9 the screen will look like the one below. If the 'Display all websites in Compatibility View' box is checked you'll need to uncheck it. When you're done the screen should look like this:
To clear the browser history on Internet Explorer:
- Choose Tools -> Internet Options
- Under Browsing History click delete
You'll get the following screen. Check the values as you see them below and click delete.
You should now be able to access the login screen.
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NEW YORK — Sandy, one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States, battered the nation's eastern seaboard on Tuesday, swamping New York City streets with record levels of floodwater, blacking out power to millions of people and bringing transportation to a halt through much of the region.
At least 13 people were reported killed in the United States by Sandy, which dropped just below hurricane status before going ashore in New Jersey on Monday, according to officials and media reports. More than 1 million people across a dozen states were under orders to evacuate as the massive system continued to plow westward.
One disaster forecasting company predicted economic losses could ultimately reach $20 billion, only half insured.
The storm also slowed the presidential campaign at a key time ahead of next week's vote and closed U.S. markets for two days.
Sandy, which was especially imposing because of its wide-raging winds, brought a record surge of almost 14 feet to downtown Manhattan, well above the previous record of 10 feet (3 meters) during Hurricane Donna in 1960, the National Weather Service said.
Water poured into the subway system and tunnels that run under the rivers around Manhattan, raising concerns that the world's financial capital could be hobbled for days to come.
"Hitting at high tide, the strongest surge and the strongest winds all hit at the worst possible time," saidJeffrey Tongue, meteorologist for the weather service in Brookhaven, New York.
Hurricane-force winds as high as 90 miles per hour were recorded, he said.
"Hopefully it's a once-in-a-lifetime storm," Tongue said.
Large sections of New York City were in darkness without power and transportation in the metropolitan area was at a standstill.
"In 108 years our employees have never faced a challenge like the one that confronts us now," Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota said in a statement.
It could take anywhere from 14 hours to four days to get the water out of the flooded subway tunnels, the MTA said.
"The damage has been geographically very widespread throughout the entire subway, bus, LIRR (Long Island Railroad) and Metro North system, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said.
More than 50 homes burn
The unprecedented flooding was hampering efforts to fight a massive fire in one of the city's barrier island neighborhoods, Breezy Point in the borough Queens, the New York Fire Department said. More than 170 firefighters battled a fire that destroyed more than 50 homes.
Two people were reported dead in New York City – a man in a house hit by a tree and a woman who stepped into an electrified puddle of water. Two other people were killed in suburban Westchester County, north of New York City, and a motor vehicle death in Massachusetts was blamed in part on the bad weather.
Two others were killed in Maryland in storm-related incidents, state authorities said, and deaths also were reported in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, CNN said.
Toronto police also recorded one death – a woman hit by flying debris.
Some 6.8 million people in several states were left without electrical power by the storm, which crashed ashore late on Monday near the gambling resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
In New Jersey, Exelon Corp declared an alert around its Oyster Creek nuclear power plant because of rising waters, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said. Officials said if waters rose further, they might be forced to use emergency water supplies to cool spent uranium fuel rods.
An alert-level incident, the second-lowest of four action levels, means there's a "potential substantial degradation in the level of safety" at a reactor.
The storm's wind field stretched from South Carolina north to the Canadian border and from West Virginia to a point in the Atlantic Ocean halfway to Bermuda, easily one of the largest ever seen, theNational Hurricane Center said.
Heavy snow fell in higher elevations of the Appalachian Mountain inland, and the population centers ofBaltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., were in the slow-moving storm's path.
In New York, a crane partially collapsed and dangled from a 90-story luxury apartment building under construction in midtown Manhattan, and authorities evacuated residents in the area out of fear that high winds would bring the entire rig down.
Much of the city was deserted, as its subways, buses, commuter trains, bridges and airports were closed.
Neighborhoods along the East and Hudson rivers were underwater, as were low-lying streets near Ground Zero, where the World Trade Center once stood.
Power and back-up generators failed at New York University Hospital, forcing patients to be moved elsewhere for care.
In lower Manhattan, firefighters used inflatable orange boats to rescue utility workers stranded for three hours by rising floodwaters inside a power substation.
One of the Con Ed workers pulled from the floodwater, Angelo Amato, said he was part of a crew who had offered to work through the storm.
"This is what happens when you volunteer," he said.
Markets close, campaigns shift
Trees were downed across the region, falling debris closed a major bridge in Boston and floodwater and gusts of wind buffeted coastal towns such as Fairfield, Connecticut, home to many commuters into New York City.
With eight days to go before the election, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney canceled scheduled campaign events and acted cautiously to avoid coming across as overtly political while millions of people are imperiled.
U.S. stock markets were set to be closed on Tuesday. They closed on Monday for the first time since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The federal government in Washington was closed and schools were shut up and down the East Coast.
NYSE Euronext said there had been no damage to the New York Stock Exchange headquarters that could impair trading floor operations but it was making contingency plans in case of such damage.
Sandy killed 66 people in the Caribbean last week before pounding U.S. coastal areas.