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Dentistry has come a long way since the time of George Washington, but it still has a long way to go in order to deal with the degree of dental problems affecting people today.
It has been estimated that 98% of the American public suffers from dental disease. (1) Approximately 25 million Americans, or one in every eight people do not have any teeth. (2) And over six million teeth are removed each year. (3)
One may wonder what homeopathic medicine may offer dentistry. It initially seems that dental disease is a straightforward problem that simply requires good hygiene for prevention and the use of modern dental practices to deal with dental problems as they arise. Dentistry doesn't seem to be a controversial subject, or is it? Although there may be general agreement on the importance of prevention, there is disagreement on how to prevent dental problems, and there is significant controversy on how to deal with them when they arise.
It is generally recognized that tooth decay (caries) results from bacteria in the mouth which thrive on the sugar and refined foods that the person eats. The bacteria produces a harmful acid which can dissolve teeth. When the teeth are not kept clean through brushing and flossing, the germs are able to infiltrate through the enamel and into the dentin of the teeth or under the gums of the mouth, wreaking havoc by causing decay and peridontal disease.
When the bacteria isn't cleaned out of the mouth, it binds with corrosive waste products in the mouth and attaches itself to teeth and gums, forming plaque. Plaque destroys the connective tissues that attach gums to teeth, creating inflammation of the gums or gingivitis. If this disease process continues, the teeth will loosen and eventually either fall out or need to be removed.
Dental caries and gum problems are thought to result primarily because of the poor care and maintenence of the oral cavity. There are, however, other factors that influence the development of caries. It is recognized that the salivary glands in the mouth help fight decay by trying to neutralize the acid that the germs produce. The healthy functioning of the salivary glands are dependent on the person's overall health.
The person's overall health also directly affects gum health. Hormones, in particular, play a major role in the health of gums. If a person's thyroid is either secreting too much or too little thyroid hormones, the ligaments that hold teeth and gums together are weakened and the blood supply to gum tissues is decreased. Imbalance in sex hormones can make a person more susceptible to gum and teeth problems, which is why women experience exacerbated dental conditions during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Anemia which can lessen the amount of blood oxygen reaching the gums can also make a person more susceptible to gum disease. Even something as general as stress can influence the strength of the connective tissues between teeth and gums.
The person's overall health also influences the strength of the person's teeth. The parathyroid regulates calcium levels in the body, and an irregularity in this gland can create various dental problems.
A person's overall health is affected by proper nutrition, and dental health is certainly influenced by it too. In particular, dentists have found that appropriate amounts of calcium and fluoride are important for dental health. There is however a major controversy on how much fluoride is necessary and how people should get it.
Homeopathic Insights on the Controversy of Fluoridation
The American Dental Association asserts that water fluoridation decreases dental caries by 50-70%. (4) Opponents of fluoridation question its value in preventing these dental problems and cite dozens of studies which show the toxic effects of fluoridation. Who's right?
The homeopathic point of view on fluoride is that it may be helpful in preventing caries and it may cause various other dental and health problems. The basic homeopathic principle is that a substance in microdose will help cure those similar symptoms that it will cause in larger dose. Fluoride is an effective medicine in preventing caries, but it can also mottle (turn chalky white or yellow) teeth and cause various other symptoms.
The essential question then is: what is the proper dose to prevent caries and what is the toxic dose? This questionis more difficult than it seems. People have varying needs, and what may be helpful to one person may be too much to another. A 1982 article in Science noted that the 1 part per million of fluoride which is commonly added to water may be too much after all. (5) The author noted that 28% of children between 11 and 13 years of age who lived in communities with fluoridation experienced mottling of the teeth.
Fluoride, as an enzyme poison, may in fact help reduce the formation of bacterial acid in the mouth that corrodes teeth. However, even in the same dose, fluoride may create various symptoms because of its side effects on bodily enzymes which are beneficial for health. A new study reported in the New Scientist has provided b evidence that "fluoride switches off the enzyme by attacking its weakest links--the delicately-balanced network of hydrogen bonds surround the enzyme's active site." (6) The researchers theorize that fluoride may interfere with the hydrogen bonding of DNA in the same way that it interferes with certain enzymes, which may then explain how fluoride can cause a wide variety of symptoms and syndromes.
Anti-fluoridationists readily acknowledge that dental caries declined significantly when fluoridation was first tested. However, they also cite the fact that dental caries declined for people in unfluoridated cities as well. (7)
According to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, fluoride is not considered an essential nutrient. (8) A deficiency of fluoride is extremely unusual for those eating a standard American diet. Whereas the American Dental Association asserts that fluoridation assures that people will get amounts of fluoride that will prevent caries, anti-fluoridationists rebut that we are already getting enough, perhaps even too much. The anti-fluoridationists have expressed concern that additional fluoride in the diet will cause a wide variety of serious health problems. It has been estimated that dried cereals, ready-to-drink fruit juices, infant formula, and strained baby food processed with fluoridated water contain up to 20 times as much fluoride as products made with unfluoridated water. (9)
Those who oppose fluoride have been portrayed as wild-eyed, crazy, health nuts who see communist conspiracies in everything. This accusation has no basis in fact, especially when one considers that most countries in Europe have not fluoridated their water, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Holland, Denmark, Austria, and Belgium.
Further, recent scientific research has begun to verify several of the health concerns of the anti-fluoridationists. Dr. John Yiamouyiannis, a biochemist who is one of the leaders of the anti-fluoridation movement, noted that the mottling of teeth is "merely a reflection of the metabolic disturbances of soft tissue cells" from an overdose of fluoride. (10) The 1983 Physicians Desk Reference has noted that 1/2 milligram of fluoride, an amount equal to only one pint of fluoridate water, can cause skin problems, gastric distress, headaches, and weakness in hypersensitive individuals. Yale professor Dr. J.A. Albright reported that as little as one part per million of fluoride decreases bone strength and elasticity. (11) A study published in the Journal of Dental Research showed that one part per million of fluoride fed to animals inhibited their immune system. (12)
Research has also shown that levels of one-half to one part per million of fluoride causes increased tumor growth in mice by 15-25%. (13) Based on this research, one might expect that those who live in cities with fluoridated water may have a higher cancer rate than those who live in unfluoridated cities. Dr. Yiamouyiannis in conjunction with former chief chemist with the U.S. National Cancer Institute Dr. Dean Burk did this comparison and found that people living in fluoridated cities did, in fact, have higher cancer death rates than those in other cities in surrounding geographical areas. (14) However, a careful analysis of these statistics which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine noted that this study was not age-adjusted research.* (15) This critique of the Yiamouyiannis and Burk study indicates that there is no proven link between fluoridation and cancer.
[* Age-adjusted research is a means of comparing populations based on similar age groups. Without this adjustment certain cities with elderly populations would seem to have significantly higher death rates than other cities, which is just what happened in the Yiamouyiannis-Burk study.]
Although there may not be definate evidence that fluoridation may lead to cancer, many clinicians have found that it can cause diarrhea, muscular pains, excessive thirst and urination, episodes of acute abdominal pain, skin rashes, and progressive exhaustion. George Waldbott, M.D., a practicing allergist for over 50 years and author of Fluoridation: The Great Deilemma, has noted that many physicians misdiagnose this sensitivity as "nerves," and then prescribe drugs which ultimately exacerbate the problem. (16)
In addition to the potential problems that fluoride in water may cause, new research published in the highly respected scientific journal Nature has found that using fluorided water in aluminum pots tends to leech more aluminum into the food or water. (17) Since ingestion of aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's disease, it may be prudent to avoid aluminum cookware, especially if one uses fluoridated water.
Whereas homeopathic organizations do not have a formal position on fluoridation, there is general acknowledgement in the homeopathic community that certain individuals in populations will be hypersensitive to fluoride. Although the American Dental Association (ADA) acknowledges this hypersensitivity in a very small number of Americans, homeopaths generally assume that there are greater numbers than those assumed by the A.D.A. There is also concern among homeopaths about what long-term exposure to small doses of fluoride may cause.
There is further concern among some homeopaths that fluoridation amounts to forced medication. Even those who get bottled water will receive additional fluoride as the result of increased fluoride in the food chain from watering fruits and vegetables, from washing fruits or vegetables in tap water, and from feeding fluoridated water to animals who will be consumed. Ralph Nader expressed a similar concern when he spoke at a college in 1974, saying, "Fluoridation has been promoted without giving consumers their free choice." (18)
Some anti-fluoridationists have flippantly advocated that we "fluoridate candy, not water." Perhaps even this isn't a good idea.
Amalgam Fillings: The Controversy
In 1840 the American Society of Dental Surgeons (ASDS) was formed, and it was America's first licensing body. This organization required that its members sign an oath affirming that they would not use mercury-containing materials in their dental fillings. The ADSD eventually died a couple of decades later and its rival organization, the American Dental Association, advocated for amalgam fillings. Throughout the ADA's history, some dentists have questioned the safety of these fillings.
Recently however, a small but growing group of ADA dentists are again expressing concern about amalgams. Amalgam fillings are primarily composed of mercury, silver, tin, and cooper. The anti-amalgam dentists assert that the oral cavity is the only place in the human body where we commonly place non-biological materials. These dentists also note that the upper teeth are less than 10 centimeters to the brain and that high concentrations of mercury found post-mortem in the brain have been correlated to the numbers and surfaces of the amalgam fillings. (19) They express further concern that we have never adequately tested the bio-compatibility of these metals. It is ironic, they note, that public health officials require that dentists keep their mercury in an airtight container and that they do not throw their excess mercury away in the trash, but must dispose of it in a carefully determined fashion. And yet, dentists readily place this toxic substance in people's mouths. In fact, over 85% of the American public have amalgam fillings in their mouth.


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Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Rex Ryan says Keller, Hill, Pouha, B Thomas won't practice today. McKnight went home due to illness today.
Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
McKnight was also sent home with an illness.
Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
Rex said yesterday was a "nosebleed Thursday" and the team put in an extra period of starters vs starters power running.
JetsInsider.com @JetsInsider
Rex says yesterday's practice consisted of an extra session of practice in the stages of game prep
Rex thought the extra session went extremely well & he said he didn't want to stop it it was going so well.
Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Rex Ryan says Keller, Hill, Pouha, B Thomas won't practice today. McKnight went home due to illness today.
Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
McKnight was also sent home with an illness.
WTF Joe...
Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Recently acquired CB Aaron Berry will be limited with a hip injury he suffered in practice. LaRon Landry has regularly scheduled day off
after McKnight going home, what is that, 7 guys not practicing?
and Berry is hurt?! we're cursed.
Kimberley A. Martin @KMart_LI
Rex said #jets put in an extra 8mns period yest: full-speed, 1v1s, base run gm vs D. Rex challenged guys 2 compete against each other
JetsInsider.com @JetsInsider
Aaron Berry (ribs) & Eric Smith will be limited
Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
Berry injured his ribs in a drill yesterday.
Conor Orr @ConorTOrr
Ryan said he hopes the #jets run the ball more than the 45 percent they have so far.
Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Rex took ideas from assistant coaches this week. He adopted OL Dave DeGuglielmo's idea of adding 8-min period of base runs. First teams
That 8-minute tackling period didn't include live tackling. Session addressed 2 problem areas: run offense and run defense
Dennis Waszak Jr. @DWAZ73
#Jets OL coach Dave DeGuglielmo had idea to add 8-min period of base runs, 1st team O vs 1st team D. Rex loved it. No tackling, tho
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Dennis Waszak Jr. @DWAZ73
Rex: "I think it takes a special guy to be a quarterback in this market - and I think Mark has that."
Rex Ryan: "I think Mark is an excellent quarterback."
4 yrs later they still believe this crap.
How is his credibility on anything if he stands before the people and tell them this crap.
I assume he is trying to simulate game intensity. Can't practice tackling without actually tackling.Rex said the Jets put in an extra 8 minute period yesterday. Full speed. Starters v starters. Base run game (not Wildcat personnel) vs the defense. Rex challenged the guys to get after it.
Either way, it won't help us.

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The classic pairing of popcorn and peanuts provides a crunchy topping for otherwise humdrum chicken breasts.
Makes 4 servings
MAKE AHEAD: The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
For the chicken:
2 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts, chopped
1 large egg
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce (may substitute kosher salt, to taste)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of excess fat and tenderloins (1 3/4 pounds total)
For the sauce:
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime)
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Process the popcorn in a blender or food processor until it is coarsely ground, then transfer it to a wide, shallow dish and stir in the chopped peanuts.
Whisk together the egg, soy sauce, garlic and hot pepper sauce in a separate shallow dish.
Working with one at a time, pound each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Dip first in the egg mixture, then in the popcorn mixture to coat well. Discard the wet and dry coating mixtures.
Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches as needed, cook the coated chicken breast halves for about 3 minutes, undisturbed, on each side. Place all of the chicken breast halves in the skillet, then transfer to the oven and cook (uncovered) for 15 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes while you make the sauce: Whisk together the peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, lime juice and hot pepper sauce in a liquid measuring cup to form an emulsified, thick sauce.
Cut each chicken breast half crosswise into thick slices, if desired, and serve with the sauce.
NUTRITION Per serving: 540 calories, 54 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 27 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 155 mg cholesterol, 500 mg sodium, 2 g dietary fiber, 15 g sugar
(Recipe adapted from a recipe at www.popcorn.org)


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Barely two weeks in office and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is already facing a power struggle as scorching summer heat has triggered black outs and even riots.
The citizens of New Delhi and the adjoining states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana are facing power cuts every day as temperatures have soared to the highest they have been in decades—reaching 118 Fahrenheit (47.8 degrees Celsius) in parts of the capital.
The new government has, understandably, been quick to pass the blame. It inherited the country's chronic shortfall in power producing and distributing capacity, said Piyush Goyal, the country's new minister for power coal and renewable energy.
"I have the power, but I don't have enough grid capacity to bring that electricity to Delhi," he told reporters Tuesday. "The previous government failed to take crucial
decisions to expand grid connectivity…the sector is in a mess."
Nearly 300 million people in India have limited or no access to electricity, according to the World Bank. The country currently has around 245 gigawatts of power-generating capacity and is trying to boost that figure to 288 gigawatts by 2017.
While India's current capacity should be enough to supply those on the grid with all power they demand, it fails every year because most power plants fail to run at full capacity. They just don't have a stable supply of coal and their customers—the heavily-indebted distribution companies—can't afford to buy as much power as they need.
India's power-sector monitoring agency, the Central Electricity Authority, said that power plants were operating at about 70% of capacity in April.
"Power is a political problem. Everyone knows what needs to be done but no one does it," said Sasha Riser-Kositsky, an associate with consultancy Eurasia Group. "The fundamental problem is that state governments are unwilling to raise electricity rates and that means the distribution companies have almost no financial capacity to invest in expansion of the grid."
Capacity building has helped lower the country's average, peak-hour shortfall to around 6% in the year that ended March 31 from a high of close to 17% six years earlier.
However that number masks much of the problem as it is the national average for the full year. During the hottest time of year the citizens of the struggling states see much broader blackouts. Meanwhile the shortfall figure doesn't include the many rural hamlets that still have no electricity at all.
Everyone is hoping there is no repeat of the rolling blackouts that created the world's worst-ever power outages in 2012 which affected more than half a billion people. Another massive blackout is unlikely, analysts say, because India has learned some lessons since then about how to manage power usage between different regions.
Industry executives and sweating citizens are looking to Mr. Modi to revamp the ailing sector as he did in the western state of Gujarat where he was the chief minister for more than a decade. Gujarat is now one of the few states in India generating more power than it consumes.
Even if the new prime minister is able to apply everything he learned in Gujarat to the nationwide power network, he will still have to get the often stubborn states to cooperate. This will take time.
"You can't wish away the power sector problems overnight. It is going to take number of years to sort out the complex web," Mr. Riser-Kositsky said.
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Kings advance with fourth straight win over Blues
Los Angeles, CA – Jonathan Quick is getting hot at the right time, and his Los Angeles Kings are back in the conference semifinals.
Thanks to 21 saves from Quick and a Dustin Penner goal with just 0.2 seconds left in the second period, the Kings advanced with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Last year's Conn Smythe winner for guiding the Kings to their first Stanley Cup championship, Quick allowed just 10 goals in this series on 177 shots for the fifth-seeded Kings.
"We were down two games, but we learned from last year and we had a sense of confidence," said Quick. "We caught some breaks and right now we have our legs underneath us."
Drew Doughty notched the other marker for Los Angeles, which swept St. Louis in the conference semis last season.
Chris Porter had the lone goal while Brian Elliott gave up both goals on 16 shots for the Blues, who had won the first two games of this series before dropping the final four.
"Story of the series was we missed opportunities and you can't miss opportunities," said St. Louis head coach Ken Hitchcock. "You can't blame Elliott for this at all. We took everything to the beach, but we couldn't put it in the water."
With just seconds on the clock, Penner picked up the puck in the neutral zone and circled around before skating into the St. Louis end down the left wing. From the point, he slapped a shot on net that tipped off the stick of Roman Polak, hit off the post and found the back of the net with 0.2 seconds left.
"We got a fortunate break with that one," said Penner. "They turned it over in the neutral zone and the bench was yelling for me to shoot. I got it in on a deflection and caught a break."
The goal was reviewed to determine if the puck crossed the line before time expired, and it was deemed a good goal for a 2-1 lead.
Halfway through the third period, Quick preserved the lead by making a nice stop on Patrik Berglund down low and Berglund shot his own rebound attempt wide of the net.
Another flurry with just over six minutes to play saw Quick keep the puck out of the net, and, with Elliott pulled late for an extra attacker, a Jay Bouwmeester shot was deflected on net and hit off the post to stay out.
That was the last chance for the Blues, as time wound down to end their season.
The first goal of the game went to the Kings at the 12:37 mark of the first period as Doughty beat Elliott to the short side with a wrister from the left wing for his first of the playoffs.
St. Louis tied the game at 4:39 of the second period after a big slap shot from Polak at the right point was tipped in by Porter.
Game Notes
Each game in this series was decided by one goal ... St. Louis has lost its last eight elimination games ... This was the fourth playoff series between these two clubs, with each team winning twice ... Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play.


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I gained two accepted answer today. Each one has raised my reputation with 15 points instead of 25 as before. What is the reason of this change? :
I had 990 points ; after 1000 points, the raising is with 15 and no more with 25?
Is it because each accepted answer gains 15 points when one gains several accepted answer in one day ?
Is it one of the recent changes that occured in the stackoverflow.com site?
I searched in the "Recent feature changes to Stack Exchange" thread but I didn't see any mention of that.


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Musicians performing at a concert this Saturday at Shelby County High School will be playing more than their instruments but with their heartstrings.
That's because the Ernie Threlkeld/Susie Saunders/Mel Owen Memorial Jam is a tribute to those beloved music teachers, all deceased now, the last of whom (Threlkeld) passed away in October.
That's when about a dozen or more of their students picked up their instruments again and began to practice for this event, said Kathy Edwards Eskridge, a nurse at Our Lady of Peace in Louisville.
"I haven't touched a trombone in 30 years," she said, laughing. "But I am really excited; we have been practicing since October, so maybe I won't sound too bad."
In the 1960s, '70s and '80s, Threlkeld was the band director and Saunders taught violin and strings at Shelbyville and Shelby County high schools. Owen, who owned a music company in Louisville, Mel Owen Music, was well-known to students for providing his input when he came to the school to service and sell instruments.
Byron Cutshaw, another former student, who now lives in Spencer County, said when Threlkeld died, he decided to form a band composed of former students of Threlkeld's and Saunders'.
"When Ernie passed away last fall, we were very distraught to lose him because he impacted so many people," Cutshaw said.
When asked what event the memorial concert is supposed to commemorate, Cutshaw said, simply, "It's just to celebrate their lives. They were more than just our musical mentors; they were such a big part of our upbringing and a big part of our lives."
Cutshaw chuckled when asked what the band is called.
"We don't have a name yet," he said.
Cutshaw said he expects from 13 to 17 members of the band to perform Saturday night, mostly brass players, including sax, trombones and trumpets, along with bass, percussion and piano.
"We'll be playing big band music from the forties and fifties, some Glenn Miller, maybe some Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington," he said.
In between songs, he said, there will be speakers to share memories of their former mentors, including members of the three families.
"A very famous trumpet player who used to come out to Shelby County and help teach us in our jazz band, Vincent D. Martino, also is sending a message to be read," Cutshaw said. "We had intended to have those people there, but the schedule couldn't be worked out.
"A couple of other people have helped put this together. Tom Hines, he is our lead sax player, he's not from here, but his leadership and skills have helped us tremendously."
Leslie Stewart, a former flute player and saxophonist, who is now a customer service representative for the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop in Louisville, will be master of ceremonies.
"It looks like I've been drafted as emcee," she said, laughing.
Stewart said she accepted that role for Saturday because even though she would not be playing an instrument, she wanted to be a part of the event.
"I went from being a professional musician to a radio host to having a music public relations firm, and now I'm working in jazz," she said. "And I would not have done any of this if it hadn't been for Ernie. I'd like to think I've made him proud."
The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and will also include ensemble groups from Collins and Shelby County High School. Admission will be free, but donations will be accepted, with proceeds to be to the music programs at Collins and SCHS.
Memorial Jam
WHAT:A musical event by former students of Ernie Threlkeld, Susie Saunders and Mel Owen
WHEN:6 p.m., Saturday
WHERE:Mike Casey Gymnasium, Shelby County High School
COST:Admission free, but donations welcome
ALSO PEFORMING:Student ensembles from SCHS and Collins High School
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Los Gatos vs Valley Christian in the 2018 CCS Open Division Baseball Championship at San Jose Municipal Stadium, San Jose CA on 5/25/18. (Photograph by Bill Gerth) (Valley Christian 4 Los Gatos 3) A heart-pounding, tension-packed seventh inning ended Friday night with Coleman Brigman crossing home plate with the decisive run after Steven Zobac took a pitch to the thigh.
Anticlimactic, perhaps, but certainly not for the winners.
Valley Christian repeated as Central Coast Section Open Division champion, beating Los Gatos 4-3 at Municipal Stadium in a game that will be remembered for the incredible at-bats by Los Gatos in the top half of the seventh that erased a two-run deficit and the bounce-back in the bottom half of the inning by the area's top team all season.
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text: Fr. Linnane, Mayor Rawlings-Blake announce contract award for York Road corridor commercial plan April 16, 2014 | By Nick Alexopulos Fr. Linnane presents during the press conference at the Northern Community Action Center on April 15. Before a crowd of nearly 100 community leaders, Loyola University Maryland President Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., joined Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Councilman Bill Henry, MBA '06, to announce the award of a contract to a consulting team that will develop a blueprint of actions items for the improvement of the York Road commercial corridor east of Loyola's Evergreen campus. The announcement came at a press conference on April 15 at the Northern Community Action Center in north Baltimore. With funding and backbone support from Loyola, along with additional funding from the Goldseker Foundation and local business organizations, consulting firms EDSA, Valbridge Property Advisors, and STV Group Inc. will produce an urban design and commercial strategies plan for York Road from 39th Street in Baltimore City north into Baltimore County. It's the latest step in an effort that began two years ago with the formation of the York Corridor Collective, a partnership among Loyola, the City of Baltimore, Baltimore Development Corporation, Govanstowne Business Association, York Road Partnership, GEDCO, Notre Dame University of Maryland, and other community groups. "It's our obligation to be agents of positive change in our neighborhoods and to partner with our communities so that those of us who work and learn and live in this area share a bond that's very vibrant," said Fr. Linnane. The consultants' plan will build upon recommendations from an Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel report, commissioned by the York Road Collective and released last fall. The report used input from the community to identify diverse opportunities for commercial improvements along York Road to give it a "Main Street" atmosphere. After decades of stagnant residential and business growth, the corridor is generally considered aged, lacking in continuity, unmarketable to potential investors and shoppers, and oftentimes unsafe. A focus of Mayor Rawlings-Blake's administration is to grow Baltimore by 10,000 families over the next 10 years. She cited the work of the York Corridor Collective as a key component of reaching that goal. Loyola York Road Initiative Director Erin O'Keefe (right) and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. "I firmly believe that our efforts around this corridor will be yet another reason for those who live in Baltimore to love Baltimore," the mayor said. "What excites me most about this project is how proactive the community was in coming together to fix the issues in their neighborhoods." Erin O'Keefe, '03, director of Loyola's York Road Initiative (YRI), oversees Loyola's leadership role in the project. Recent progress in education, health, and business in the York Road corridor is a direct result of YRI's efforts and collaboration with organizations across the city. The urban design and commercial strategies plan for the York Road commercial corridor is expected to be completed in early fall of 2014.


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If cold and snowy weather is keeping you from taking that genealogical research trip you are dreaming about, why not take a "virtual" research trip by doing some armchair research?
Until quite recently, armchair research meant writing letters to people researching the same family lines and sending forms to courthouses for copies of birth, marriage and death records. While these still are worthwhile pursuits, the Internet has opened up a whole new world for genealogical research from home, or from your local library.
The Genealogy Center's website has a number of databases and collections of links that anyone can access from anywhere – you do not need to have an Allen County Public Library card. Access to these is from the gray bar running down the lefthand side of the Genealogy Center's home page. Check back often because material is being added regularly!
The links in the top part of the white quadrant in the center of the page are for subscription-based databases, such as Ancestry.com, HeritageQuestOnline.com and Footnote.com. To access those, patrons need to be inside one of the Allen County Public Library's buildings. But if you don't live in Fort Wayne, call your local public library and ask about these databases – many libraries have subscriptions and you may be able to use these databases for free by driving to your closest library!
From home, you might try doing some creative keyword searches in the search box of your favorite Internet browser, such as Google or Yahoo! Try putting quotation marks around words that belong together in a phrase to help narrow your search to the most relevant "hits." For example, "Allen County Indiana" will keep those three words together in the search instead of bringing up everything in cyberspace that has each of those words somewhere in the record.
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Say you are standing in line at the store, invited to a gathering with some new faces, or even pull up a bar stool beside a stranger. What do you do to introduce yourself? Possibly a little small talk about the weather, sports, or current events, then share your name possibly a handshake. Typically people will exchange information until they find some common ground. Believe it or not most of the time, money is that common ground. There are very few instances when meeting new people that "what do you do for a living?" is not brought up.
One of the most important and most widely overlooked aspects of networking, in any realm, is introducing yourself to others. One of the biggest reasons for this is people get so involved pushing their program, or business, that the possibility of making money clouds their vision of reality, rendering them as spamming losers. Knowing your business is not a bad thing, of course you need to know the ins and outs of your business and be able to reply intelligently when asked about different aspects of what you stand behind. But networking comes first in the social realm.
The forum, and social network intro is the same way. Present yourself first, share what you know and help people. You will be remembered in a more positive light. Sheryl did a little study awhile back when we were each involved with a couple hundred forum sites. She did nothing nut introductions and respond to introductions for a couple months. No ads and very little interaction in the main body of the board. The results were overwhelming as far as getting traffic to our sites. Yes they were all sig-line clicks, what a powerful little thing.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker men's volleyball team won 1-of-2 games during their tri-match on Friday (Feb. 22). The Cobras fell to Eastern Mennonite 3-2, then defeated Rust College 3-0.
The first game featured a battle between the Cobras and the Royals of Eastern Mennonite. In the early minutes of the first set, the Royals had the slight 12-11 lead over the Cobras. Eastern Mennonite would then capture seven of the next eight points to take a 19-12 lead. Coker fought back to within four points but could not recapture the lead. The Royals took the first set 25-21.
Coker responded by taking command of the second set with a 27-25 win, but then fell again to the Royals in the third set 26-24.
With the advantage in favor of Eastern Mennonite, the Cobras went into the fourth set down 2-1. Neither team would give as they battled to a 25-25 score. After giving up the first point, the Cobras would take three straight points and force a fifth set with a narrow 27-25 win.
As the fifth set started, the Cobras quickly found themselves down 8-5. Coker battled back to an 8-8 tie, but could not take the lead as the Royals took the fifth and final set with a score of 15-12.
Jared Geizer had the team high 18-kills for the Cobras, along with the ten digs. Luke Hansen was right behind with 16-kills, while Ricardo Ferrer and James Joseph had seven each. Devion Whetstone had the game high four blocks, along with six kills.
In game two of the tri-match Coker defeated Rust College 3-0. Coker took the first set with a 25-21 score, followed by sets two and three with identical scores of 25-16.
Geizer again had the match high 12-kills against Rust, along with four digs. Hansen was next on the score sheet with eight kills, followed by Whetstone and Ferrer with four each. Cooper Lyon had the match high 14-digs.
As a team Coker had 34-kills in comparison to Rusts' 26. The team also had 23-digs, and four assists.
Coker's next competition will be at home against Belmont Abbey on Wednesday (Feb. 27). The game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start time.
Game One McDonalds Player of the Game: Jared Geizer.
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MapMap of the United States in part and Canada, showing all the canals, railroads, navigable rivers &c. Map of the north-central and northeastern United States showing drainage, place names, state boundaries, canals, completed and "unfinished" railroads, stage roads, and steamboat routes.
- Contributor: Disturnell, John
- Date: 1852
MapRoad road route from Boston, Massachusetts to Chicago, Illinois. Outline map of a strip between Boston and Chicago showing one schematic rail line with many railroad stations named along the line. Mileage table indicating five railroads is at lower right of map.
- Contributor: Perris, William
- Date: 1859
MapNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and Canada, with parts of adjoining states. Shows state, county, and township boundaries and indicates mileage between stations.
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Lucy Parsons
American communist anarchist labor organizer
Lucy E. Parsons (1853 – 7 March 1942) was a radical American labor organizer, anarchist, and orator. She was born in Texas, likely as a slave, to parents of Native American, Black American and Mexican ancestry. She often went by the name of Lucy Gonzalez.
- Let every dirty, lousy tramp arm himself with a revolver or a knife, and lay in wait on the steps of the palaces of the rich and stab or shoot the owners as they come out. Let us kill them without mercy, and let it be a war of extermination.
- Statement appearing in the Chicago Tribune in 1885, as quoted in "What's Missing From Black History Month" by Jon Hochshartner in The Red Phoenix (10 February 2012)
- Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.
- Lucy Parsons: Freedom, Equality & Solidarity - Writings & Speeches, 1878-1937
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- Governments never lead; they follow progress. When the prison, stake or scaffold can no longer silence the voice of the protesting minority, progress moves on a step, but not until then.
- My mind is appalled at the thought of a political party having control of all the details that go to make up the sum total of our lives. Think of it for an instant, that the party in power shall have all authority to dictate the kind of books that shall be used in our schools and universities, government officials editing, printing, and circulating our literature, histories, magazines and press, to say nothing of the thousand and one activities of life that a people engage in, in a civilized society.
- The philosophy of anarchism is included in the word "Liberty"; yet it is comprehensive enough to include all things else that are conducive to progress. No barriers whatever to human progression, to thought, or investigation are placed by anarchism; nothing is considered so true or so certain, that future discoveries may not prove it false; therefore, it has but one infallible, unchangeable motto, "Freedom." Freedom to discover any truth, freedom to develop, to live naturally and fully. Other schools of thought are composed of crystallized ideas — principles that are caught and impaled between the planks of long platforms, and considered too sacred to be disturbed by a close investigation. In all other "issues" there is always a limit; some imaginary boundary line beyond which the searching mind dare not penetrate, lest some pet idea melt into a myth. But anarchism is the usher of science — the master of ceremonies to all forms of truth. It would remove all barriers between the human being and natural development.
- Anarchists know that a long period of education must precede any great fundamental change in society, hence they do not believe in vote begging, nor political campaigns, but rather in the development of self-thinking individuals.
We look away from government for relief, because we know that force (legalized) invades the personal liberty of man, seizes upon the natural elements and intervenes between man and natural laws; from this exercise of force through governments flows nearly all the misery, poverty, crime and confusion existing in society.
- Most anarchists believe the coming change can only come through a revolution, because the possessing class will not allow a peaceful change to take place; still we are willing to work for peace at any price, except at the price of liberty.
- So many able writers have shown that the unjust institutions which work so much misery and suffering to the masses have their root in governments, and owe their whole existence to the power derived from government. We cannot help but believe that were every law, every title deed, every court, and every police officer or soldier abolished tomorrow with one sweep, we would be better off than now.


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Human rights advocate to speak at College of Law
March 2, 2012
Jules Lobel, J.D., the Bessie McKee Wathour Endowed Chair at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, will be the distinguished speaker at Loyola University New Orleans' 2012 Gillis Long Poverty Law Center Awards Ceremony. The annual ceremony honors Loyola students, faculty, staff and alumni who have made outstanding contributions in the area of public service.
Lobel's lecture, "Success Without Victory: Radical Litigation in an Era of Conservative Courts," takes place on Monday, March 5 at 6 p.m. in the College of Law, Room 308. It is free and open to the public.
Lobel co-authored the award winning book, "Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is Losing the War on Terror," which won the first Roy C. Palmer Civil Liberties Prize for exemplary scholarship exploring the tension between civil liberties and national security. He is also the author of "Success without Victory: Lost Legal Battles and the Long Road to Justice in America" and is the editor of several books on civil rights litigation and the U.S. Constitution.
Lobel is president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, a national human and constitutional rights organization headquartered in New York City. He has also testified on various occasions before congressional committees, most recently on the issue of the constitutional allocation of war powers before a subcommittee of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee.
Lobel has litigated numerous cases involving constitutional and human rights issues in the United States Courts and has represented members of Congress challenging various presidents' - both Democrat and Republican - assertions of executive power to unilaterally initiate warfare. Lobel has been involved in various cases challenging aspects of U.S. policy toward suspected terrorists, including Rasul v. Bush, arguing for habeas corpus rights for Guantanamo detainees, and Arar v. Ashcroft, seeking damages for a Canadian citizen who alleged that he was wrongfully rendered to Syria to be tortured by high U.S. officials.
Prior to the lecture, the Poverty Law Center will present public service awards to Loyola alumni, staff and students for their outstanding service to the community. The 2012 recipients are alumni Matthew Livaccari, J.D. '09, Charles Long, J.D. '93, Gavin Rush, J.D. '11, the Honorable Paul Sens, J.D. '81, Barbara Siefken, J.D. '06, law student Maria Dugas, and Kathleen Breaux, assistant to the associate dean in the College of Law.
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|This article is about the Season Three song. You may be looking for the episode, the song sung in Season One, or the song sung in Season Six.
Home by Michael Bublé is featured in Heart, the thirteenth episode of Season Three. It is sung by Rory.
He sings it to Sugar in order to win her as his date for her Valentine's Day party, competing with Artie, who seems jealous of the two. Eventually, she chooses Rory over Artie, delighting him and making Artie feel unhappy that he didn't get her as his date. At the party, she tells Rory that she'll be upset when he leaves at the end of the year, which he nervously waves away, indicating that he might have been lying just to get Sugar as his date.
Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
May be surrounded by
A million people I,
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
And I've been keeping all the letters
That I wrote to you
Each one a line or two,
"I'm fine baby, how are you?"
Well I would send them but I know
That it's just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that
Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I'm lucky, I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I've got to go home
Let me go home
I'm just too far from where you are
I wanna come home
And I feel just like I'm living someone else's life
It's like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me
Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home
And I'm surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Oh, let me go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
Let me go home
I've had my run
Baby, I'm done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I'll be home tonight
I'm coming back home
- This is the second song named Home that is performed on the show, out of four.
- This is Rory Flanagan's last solo.
- During the number, Brittany is seen linking arms with Santana. However, in the next shot, their arms are separate.


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David Magnus, PhD is Thomas A. Raffin Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Ethics and Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Stanford University, where he is Director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics and co-Chair of the Ethics Committee for the Stanford Hospital. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the IRB for the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative ("All of Us"). He is the former President of the Association of Bioethics Program Directors, and is the Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Bioethics. He has published articles on a wide range of topics in bioethics, including research ethics, genetics, stem cell research, organ transplantation, end of life and patient communication. He was a member of the Secretary of Agriculture's Advisory Committee on Biotechnology in the 21st Century and currently serves on the California Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee. He is the principle editor of a collection of essays entitled Who Owns Life? (2002) and his publications have appeared in New England Journal of Medicine, Science, Nature Biotechnology, and the British Medical Journal. He has appeared on many radio and television shows including 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CBS This Morning, FOX news Sunday, and ABC World News and NPR. In addition to his scholarly work, he has published Opinion pieces in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chicago Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, and the New Jersey Star Ledger.
Academic Appointments
Professor (Teaching), Pediatrics - Center for Biomedical Ethics
Professor (Teaching), Medicine - Primary Care and Population Health
Administrative Appointments
Co-Chair, Stanford Hospital and Clinics Ethics Committee (2003 - Present)
Co-Director, Scholarly Concentration in Biomedical Ethics and Medical Humanities (2003 - 2016)
Chair, Program in Regenerative Medicine Sub-Committee on Bioethics and Conflict of Interest (2005 - 2010)
Director, Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics (2003 - Present)
Thomas A. Raffin Chair, Medicine and Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University (2010 - Present)
Honors & Awards
Moral and Social Consequences of the Human Genome Project, Oregon State University (2001)
Woodrow Wilson Convocation Speaker, Clarkson University (2002)
Arnold G. Wedum Memorial Lecture, American Biological Safety Association (2003)
Best New Journal Award, Council of Editors of Learned Journals for the American Journal of Bioethics (2004)
E.G. Young Seminar, Chemical Institute of Canada (2000)
Committee on Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms (Member), National Research Council of the Academies (2002-2003)
Secretary of Agriculture's Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and the 21st Century (Member), Agriculture Advisory Committee (2003)
Expert for World Bank on Food Security and Biotechnology, The World Bank (2000)
Professional Education
Ph.D., Stanford University, Philosophy
B.A., UC Riverside, Philosophy


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Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein is focused on the next generation of entrepreneurs at its inaugural Builders and Innovators Summit in Newport Beach, Calif.
"We try to identify entrepreneurs, wealth creators, job creators. We provide advice, we provide financing, we help them build their businesses," Blankfein said in an exclusive interview.
He also said Goldman is trying to help businesses, like eyeglass company Warby Parker and Method home cleaning products, grow by introducing their founders to CEOs, for conversations about what it takes to scale a business and how to deal with failure. (Watch: Method Co-Founders Talk About Reinventing Retail.)
Goldman Sachs brought together what it calls the 100 "most intriguing entrepreneurs" across industries, along with entrepreneurs of an older generation, like Larry Ellison of Oracle, DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Reed Hastings of Netflix, along with thought leaders like former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, and author Deepak Chopra. (Watch: Samasource CEO Talks About Social Entrepreneurship.)
We spoke with Blankfein about why he's convening such a wide assortment of executives and where he sees them going. As for the IPO market in the wake of Facebook's IPO debacle, "everyone will try to learn from what mistakes were made."
(Read More: 'There Will Be Compromise' on the 'Cliff': Blankfein.)
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|Protect our Children's Health!
Relocate Pure Casting!
Build Affordable Housing!
The Pure Casting facility (2110 E. 4th Street) is a polluter
of heavy metals and uses hazardous chemicals in our East
Austin neighborhood. Pure Casting is located right next to
Zavala Elementary School and surrounded by homes.
East Austin needs your support in protecting the health of
our children and the residents that live in the area. It is
crucial that we let the City Council and Pure Casting know
that we will not allow children to be exposed to hazardous
The Pure Casting facility is an ideal location to build
affordable housing. It is 30,152 sq. ft. of land. The City
Council should use the Affordable Housing Bond money
($55 million) to purchase the site. This site abuts to the
property owned by the City of Austin (the Brown Building
on Chicon & E. 4th Street). Call you Mayor Will Wynn
Council members at 974-2250. Let's keep our children
safe from harmful chemicals.
Download this letter that PODER sent to the Mayor and
City Council Members. Please send a letter from your
group, neighborhood association or you as an individual to
your city council members. Help us to protect the health of
our children.
|PODER is now accepting digital
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a sustainer.
|On Saturday, August 21st the Austin History Center honored PODER's Susana
Almanza, Gilbert Rivera, Raul Salinas & many other outstanding individuals who have
been slelected for recognition as Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin &
Travis County. Check out the article in the Daily Texan.
The Austin History Center will also have an exhibit on display of the Trailblazers from
now until January. Find out more by visiting the History Center site here.
|Austin History Center - Mexican American Trailblazers
|Photo by Erika Rich - The Daily Texan
|PODER thanks your for celebrating and honoring three East Austin Activist Trailblazers
on Tuesday, September 21st at Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center. If you were
unable to attend and would like to make a donation, please click on Donation on right
hand corner. You can now become a sustaining member by selecting Recurring
Donatin Opition & Subscribe. Keep Activism Alive!
|Photo Credit: Rene Renteria
|La Voz de Austin
La Voz de Austin recognizes all 32 Mexican American Trailblazers.
Click the image to see the La Voz edition in pdf.
|Montopolis Neighborhood walk with City Manager Mark Ott
|The Montopolis Neighborhood Planning Team along with Allison PTA, PODER, Vargas
Neighborhood Association, Carson Ridge Neighborhood Association, and Montopolis
Little League hosted City Manager Marc Ott's tour in the community. The Montopolis
community held numerous meetings to discuss the concerns, issues and
recommendations of the residents.
The tour began at Allison Elementary, where the City Manager heard from the PTA and
Allison Elementary's Principal, Guadalupe Velasquez. City Manager Ott talked vistied
housing development by AHFC, American Youth Works & Habitat for Humanity. He also,
visited the Montopolis Little League fields at Roy Guerrero Park and spoke with Israel
Lopez, President of League. The tour ended with a debriefing at the Montpolis Recreation
Center, where he heard from staff and residents about the need to place on the next
bond election, an item to build a new Montopolis Recreation Center for the area. The
MNPCT also discussed the City staff's challenge to the Montopolis community by trying to
place a water reclamation tower in the Montpolis Triangle and a disc golf course in the
Roy Guerrero Park.
|Help Preserve 28 Acres and Roy Guerrero Park!
In 2007 the City of Austin's Park Department purchased 28 acres (700 Grove Blvd)
adjacent to the Roy Guerrero Park on Grove Boulevard. The 28 acres has wetlands,
natural springs, huge trees, plants and is home to wildlife (deer, foxes, birds etc.).
The Parks Department is proposing that the Pease Park Disc Golf Course be
relocated to the 28 acres and to take an additional 7 acres that belongs to the Roy
Guerrero Park. Parks Dept. wants to dedicate 35 acres for disc golf. This site needs
to become a Preserve and not home to disc golf. Stop the displacement of our
wildlife and the destruction of our natural resources. Call the Mayor and City Council
members and ask them to make the property in east Austin a Preserve.
|We Demand Neighborhood Schools Remain Open!
|For numerous years the East Austin community has taken on the burden of
desegregation. Our children have been burden with being bused across town and away
from their communities. We have lived through years of inequality of education. Our
parents should have the right and access to participate in their children's education and
in neighboring schools. We demand that our neighborhood schools remain open!
|Cesar E. Chavez 2011 Honorees
Please help us in recognizing the 2011 Cesar E. Chavez Awardees. These awardees
demonstrated leadership that is changing lives and transforming communities.
|International Women's Day Award
PODER's Susana Almanza wins International Women's Day Award, sponsored by Ten
Thousand Villages. Awards were given in three categories: Humanitarian,
Environmentalist and Animal Advocate. Susana Almanza was selected 2011
Environmentalist of the Year. The Environmentalist is a person actively involved in
attempts to solve environmental pollution and resource problems. Environmentalism is
the activity of protecting the environment from pollution or destruction through such
measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
|PODER's Young Scholars for Justice (YSJ) participate in the "Preserve
Eastside Affordability Campaign", a campaign to help slow down the
displacement of families in East Austin caused by gentrification. PODER teamed
up with the East Austin Conservancy and Eliot Tretter's senior capstone
geography course students. YSJ participants went door-to-door with a survey
and information on an upcoming community meeting.
|The YSJ also addressed the Austin City Council about the possible budget cuts
to youth services and the re-opening of the Dan Ruiz Library. The YSJ
recommended that the City Council consider the importance of youth services
and employment when making tough decisions about the budget. The YSJ
stated, "We are Austin's future, and we are depending on you".
|PODER's 20th Anniversary
|Thank You to all who attended!
Thank you for supporting PODER's
20 years of fighting injustice!
|PODER's 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez
"¡Si Se Puede!" March - Saturday, March 31st, 2012
|PODER held its 6th Annual Cesar E. Chavez "¡Si Se Puede!" Awards Dinner on
Saturday, March 31st at the Emma Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center.
PODER and community members were reflecting on the life of Cesar E. Chavez
and the struggle for justice. The spirit of Cesar E. Chavez lives in all of us.
Cesar Chavez was a civil rights, Latino, farmworker and labor leader. PODER
recognized and honored 18 individuals that continue the struggle for justice.
Individuals that help keep the spirit of Cesar E. Chavez alive.
The Honorable Gonzalo Barrientos received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
|¡Si Se Puede!
|L-R –seated: Linda Crockett, Gonzalo Barrientos, Rosa Santis, Laura Morrison, Fred
McGhee, Cristina Balli.
L-R-standing: Ruby Roa, Scott Johnson, Adrieana Montez, Brittany Garza, Myron Smith,
Angelica Noyola, Sabino Renteria, Sylvia Orozco, Frank Monreal, Israel Lopez, Nora Faz.
|Land of Broken Dreams
|PODER donates their organizational archives to the Austin History Center
|Cesar Chavez March 2014
|PODER's Young Scholars for Justice 2014
|Support the residents of Cacuts Rose Trailer Park – send an email to
City Council Members:
Email to All Council Members – Austin-Contact Us Form
City should provide land at the City of Austin's 7201 Lavender Loop site (also known as
Gardner Tract) to construct a new Cactus Rose Trailer Park. Select a non-profit entity to
manage the trailer park. Developer Oden & Hughes (Lenox Oak Project C14-2015-0104)
should provide new or used trailers (2006 & above) for residents. Trailers should be
provided for present home owners and owners of recreational vehicles at no additional
cost. Additional trailers should be made available for residents that are renters.
Residents should continue to pay current rent lot space.
|The Montopolis Neighborhood Contact Team and Cactus Rose Trailer Park
Neighborhood Association realizes that the Lenox Oak Project (C14-2015-0104) is more
than just a zoning case. This is a major case of displacement and gentrification. The area
has been home to families since the 1970s. This could become the largest case of
displacement of home owners in the City of Austin without the use of eminent domain.
This case is also an environmental justice case, because low-income and people of color
will be displaced by high scale housing and retail development. The commercial zoning
characterizing this part of Montopolis was an environmental injustice. Their homes were
allowed to exist in zoned Commercial Service and General Office instead of zoning that
match their use such as, zoning of Mobile Homes and/or single family zoning designation.
|PODER's Nahui-Ollin Healthy Communities
Climate Justice Workshops 12/15/16
|Nahui-Ollin is a Nahuatl word representing the four elements and their movement;
water, air, sun and earth. Govalle Elementary School parents participated in the
series of workshops. They learned about alternatives to chemical uses. They
learned how to make natural soaps, cleaning solutions, natural facials, breathing
exercises, safe cosmetics, water importance and alternative energy. Parents
educated themselves about the importance of protecting their bodies and
protecting Mother Earth.
|Please make a contribution/donation for Cactus Rose residents
|The People's Plan - 1/17/2018


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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology collects, uses, stores, and broadcasts data. Components of RFID systems include tags, tag readers, computer hardware (such as servers and security gates) and RFID-specific software (such as RFID system administration programs, inventory software, etc.).
RFID technology can enable efficient and ergonomic inventory, security, and circulation operations in libraries. Like other technologies that enable self-checkout of library materials, RFID can enhance individual privacy by allowing users to checkout materials without relying on library staff.
Because RFID tags may be read by unauthorized individuals using tag readers, there are concerns that the improper implementation of RFID technology will compromise users' privacy in the library.1 Researchers have identified serious general concerns about the privacy implications of RFID use, and particular privacy concerns about RFID use in libraries.2 Libraries implementing RFID should use and configure the technology to maintain the privacy of library users.
The Council of the American Library Association adopted the "Resolution on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Privacy Principles" (Appendix A) and requested the development of guidelines for the implementation of RFID technology in libraries.
Basic Privacy & Confidentiality Principles
Protecting user privacy and confidentiality has long been an integral part of the intellectual freedom mission of libraries. The right to free inquiry as assured by the First Amendment depends upon the ability to read and access information free from scrutiny by the government or other third parties. In their provision of services to library users, librarians have an ethical obligation, expressed in the ALA Code of Ethics, to preserve users' right to privacy and to prevent any unauthorized use of personally identifiable information. As always, librarians should follow these principles when adopting any new technology.
Policy Guidelines
When selecting and implementing RFID technology, librarians should:
- Use the RFID selection and procurement process as an opportunity to educate library users about RFID technology and its current and future use in the library and society as a whole. A transparent selection process allows a library to publicize its reasons for wanting to implement an RFID system while listening to its users and giving them a larger voice in the public debate over RFID technology.
- Consider selecting an "opt-in" system that allows library users who wish to use or carry an RFID-enabled borrower card do so while allowing others to choose an alternative method to borrow materials. Because all members who share integrated library systems may not wish to implement an RFID system, this option also may be necessary for library consortia.
- Review and update appropriate privacy policies and procedures to continue protecting users' privacy, in accordance with Article III of the ALA Code of Ethics and Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights.
- Ensure that institutional privacy policies and practices addressing notice, access, use, disclosure, retention, enforcement, security, and disposal of records are reflected in the configuration of the RFID system. As with any new application of technology, librarians should ensure that RFID policies and procedures explain and clarify how RFID affects users' privacy. The ALA Library Privacy Toolkit can assist libraries in drafting appropriate privacy policies. There are specific guidelines available for drafting privacy policies, including the Library Privacy Guidelines for Library Management Systems, Library Privacy Guidelines for Library Websites, OPACs, and Discovery Services, and Library Privacy Guidelines for Data Exchange Between Networked Devices and Services.
- Delete personally identifiable information (PII) collected by RFID systems, just as libraries take reasonable steps to remove PII from aggregated, summary data.
- Notify the public about the library's use of RFID technology. Disclose any changes in the library's privacy policies that result from the adoption of an RFID system. Notices can be posted inside the library and in the library's print and online publications.
- Assure that all library staff continue to receive training on privacy issues, especially regarding those issues that arise due to the implementation and use of RFID technology.
- Be prepared to answer users' questions about the impact of RFID technology on their privacy. Either staff at all levels should be trained to address users' concerns, or one person should be designated to address them.
Best Practices
As with any new application of technology, librarians should strive to develop best practices to protect user privacy and confidentiality. With respect to RFID technology, librarians should:
- Continue their longstanding commitment to securing bibliographic and patron databases from unauthorized access and use.
- Use the most secure connection possible for all communications with the Integrated Library Systems (ILS) to prevent unauthorized monitoring and access to personally identifiable information.
- Protect the data on RFID tags by the most secure means available, including encryption.
- Limit the bibliographic information stored on a tag to a unique identifier for the item (e.g., barcode number, record number, etc.). Use the security bit on the tag if it is applicable to your implementation.
- Block the public from searching the catalog by whatever unique identifier is used on RFID tags to avoid linking a specific item to information about its content.
- Train staff not to release information about an item's unique identifier in response to blind or casual inquiries.
- Store no personally identifiable information on any RFID tag. Limit the information stored on RFID-enabled borrower cards to a unique identifier.
- Label all RFID tag readers clearly so users know they are in use.
- Keep informed about changes in RFID technology, and review policies and procedures in light of new information.
Talking to Vendors about RFID
When dealing with vendors, librarians should:
- Assure that vendor agreements guarantee library control of all data and records and stipulate how the system will secure all information.
- Investigate closely vendors' assurances of library users' privacy.
- Evaluate vendor agreements in relationship with all library privacy policies and local, state, and federal laws.
- Influence the development of RFID technology by issuing Requests for Proposals requiring the use of security technology that preserves privacy and prevents monitoring.
The Request For Information developed by the San Francisco Public Library provides a helpful list of sample questions (Appendix B; PDF) to ask when talking to vendors about privacy and their RFID products.
1Lori Bowen Ayre, "Wireless Tracking in the Library: Benefits, Threats, and Responsibilities," RFID: Applications, Security, and Privacy, Garfinkle and Rosenberg, eds. (Addison-Wesley, 2006)
2David Molnar and David Wagner, Privacy and Security in Library RFID: Issues, Practices, and Architectures, CCS'04, October 25-29, 2004 Washington, D.C.
Appendix A: Resolution on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Privacy Principles
Appendix B: Security and Privacy Sample Questions (PDF)
Adopted by the Intellectual Freedom Committee, June 27, 2006


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My article, The Why of Bunkai: A Guide For Beginners, has been translated into Spanish. Please see:
The translation was done by Víctor López Bondía, with my permission. He was very polite to ask in advance and then let me know when the translation was posted.
I studied Spanish in high school and college, but did not do very well in it. It is very rewarding to see my article so expertly translated in Spanish.
I was just reading the translation. Cada Movimiento Tiene Muchos Significados. They certainly do!
I will let you in on a little secret. When I read my articles, it is almost as if someone else wrote them. I feel disconnected from them... now even more so in Spanish. I may write a lot, but it all comes down to one thing -- training.
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We've already looked at the signs that show how video games have matured in the last year. Pulling from the ESA's 2012 statistics on video gaming, BuzzFeed has put together a list of 24 signs that video games have grown up in a much more simplistic way.
Namely, that they're damn old now and maybe so are you.
Here are a few of them:


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Tuesday, 9 December 2008
A bit of snow
I just went out for a quick ride around the block in the snow to show that cyclists don't stop here just because it's a bit cold.
These two are primary school children returning to school after going home for lunch. Primary school children almost always go home for lunch.
My youngest daughter and a friend returning home - they had a half day today, though not because of the snow.
This is the same location shown in the rush hour video. I have no doubt this area would have been just as busy this morning despite the cold.
A second cyclist in the same location.
Note that despite the cold he's confident enough to use an umbrella to keep the snow out of his eyes while cycling.
All the cycle paths and roads have been gritted and salted so there is no chance of slipping over.
Someone without gloves so keeping his hands warm in his pockets instead.
Another umbrella holding cyclist.
Cycling is important here. It is treated seriously.
If a high rate of cycling all year around is important then it must be possible for cyclists to use their bikes in all conditions.
I have a series of posts about winter riding and night riding.
There is also a video from last year showing cyclists in the city centre at sub-zero temperatures.
The first two photos were taken on cycle paths, the middle two on a junction between a bicycle road (where cyclists have priority) and a cycle path, and the last two photos were taken on roads. I should perhaps point out that due to the amount of salt that has been put on the road, the slush that the cyclists are riding through corrodes everything on a bike quickly. A quality Dutch bike for everyday use has a fully enclosed chain and a very good paint job.
7 comments:
- Bob said...
We don' get a lot of snow here, but when we do I like bicycling in it. Come to think of it I enjoy bicycling in most weather conditions.
- 9 December 2008 at 19:46
- Anneke said...
I didn't really like the snow today, it was wet snow, and getting it in your eyes or on your face really stings! I broke my umbrella the other day, so I couldn't use it. I normally don't mind snow or rain, as long as my umbrella does its job. :)
- 9 December 2008 at 22:45
- Karl McCracken said...
Great pictures. Generally, I've found riding on snow isn't a problem, provided you take it easy and don't do anything stoopid. In fact, it's pretty much the same as driving, except in a car you don't arrive at your destination all rosy-cheeked and grinning! Oh, and if you drove, you're invariably late, "because of the snow". :-P
- 9 December 2008 at 23:59
- Adrienne Johnson said...
Do people there have 'salt bikes' like many people in snowy parts of the US have 'salt cars', or is there just a lot of bike washing?
- 10 December 2008 at 03:41
- David Hembrow said...
Adrienne, there are more bikes than people in the Netherlands, so clearly a lot of people have more than one. However, generally the same town bike is used all year around.
These bikes are very robust. They have fully enclosed chains, hub brakes, hub gears (derailleurs are unreliable), mudguards (fenders) etc. and most importantly the good models have a paint job which is designed to last 20 years of outdoor use.
Earlier this year I made a video of a Dutch bicycle factory in which you can see the hot brine bath used to test components for corrosion resistance.
I've noticed the difference between the Dutch bikes that my elder daughter and my wife have - which have needed no maintenance at all - and the British bikes that I and my younger daughter have - which have needed lots of maintenance.
There is an (already written, but queued up) blog post that will appear in a few days showing the important parts of Dutch bicycles.
- 10 December 2008 at 07:32
- Anneke said...
Also, I'd like to point out that very few people ever wash their bikes. I have to admit that the very idea seems ridiculous to me. Also, there would be little reason to wash a bike; what would make it dirty? There are clean (swept, gritted etc) bikepaths, there are no cars to splash me, and there are mudguards and skirtguards and the like to keep anything on the road hitting me, or the rest of the bike.
I have only one time cleaned my bike and that was the time I painted it to make the paint stick.
- 10 December 2008 at 16:43
- Me said...
Great pics David. I took some similar ones in Montreal this week: http://www.cyclemania.ca/2008/12/cycling-bike-spotting-montreal/
- 11 December 2008 at 16:05


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