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By Art Wilson
Trainer Richard Mandella looked at a questioner almost incredulously Friday when asked if Beholder's 4 1/4-length victory in the star-studded $2 million Distaff at Santa Anita Park stamped the daughter of Henny Hughes as the top 3-year-old filly of 2013.
"What's the name of this event? The Breeders' Cup World Championships," Mandella asked. "Did I misread that?"
So now that we know how Mandella feels about that award, how about Horse of the Year? It might seem strange to label a horse that had no Horse of the Year buzz surrounding it heading into the Breeders' Cup as a contender for the most prestigious Eclipse Award of all, but Beholder's performance against one of the top Distaff fields ever warrants it.
If Game On Dude finishes up the track today like he did in last year's Classic and Wise Dan gets beaten in the Mile, has Beholder done enough to win Horse of the Year?
"I suppose you all could guess what I would say," Mandella said.
Beholder, sent postward as the 5-2 third choice, did her talking on the main track in front of 35,833, stalking pacesetter Authenticity and 7-5 favorite Royal Delta from third through much of the race before putting away Royal Delta at the three-eighths pole.
She overtook Authenticity midway around the turn for home and drew off in the stretch to give Gary Stevens his ninth Breeders' Cup victory and first since 2000. Beholder ran the 1 1/8 miles on the main track in 1:47.77 while winning for the fifth time in seven starts this year, four of them Grade I stakes.
She's won 8 of 12 in her career for $3,075,000 in earnings, finishing worse than second only once, when she finished fourth in her career debut at Hollywood Park in June 2012.
"Today was a blowout," the 50-year-old Stevens said. "We were expecting a good run, but I don't think myself or Richard could have told you that she was going to win with the ease that she won today."
She thrashed the two-time defending Distaff champion in Royal Delta by 8 1/4 lengths. She routed the horse most considered the top 3-year-old filly in the country coming in, Princess of Sylmar, by 16 1/4 lengths.
Another 3-year-old filly who had beaten Princess of Sylmar earlier in the year, Close Hatches, rallied in the stretch for second but never threatened Beholder.
"I think it's kind of cool we had a short field today and it was all quality," Stevens said. "There was nothing in there to muck it up."
Stevens, who's won more than his share of major races through a career that began at age 16, realized he had this field in his hip pocket as he neared the far turn. He knew Royal Delta was finished and what he had to do to finish the job.
"My target was Authenticity, and I figured she'd used too much to make the lead around the first turn," Stevens said. "So my fear was Princess of Sylmar, but my filly was traveling so easy around the far turn that that's when I said 'ahh' a little bit, (but) not a lot.
"You don't say ahh until you cross the finish line."
Princess of Sylmar, who had won four consecutive Grade I stakes heading in, stumbled at the break and finished last in the six-horse field as the 5-2 second choice. Authenticity finished another 1 3/4 lengths back in third.
Jockey Javier Castellano, criticized by owner Kenneth Ramsey after the Juvenile Turf because he took 6-5 favorite Bobby's Kitten to the front amid blistering fractions, blamed the track for Princess of Sylmar's dismal showing.
"It's all speed, speed, speed and unfair to come-from-behind horses," he said. "Unfortunately she didn't handle the track at all. She was spinning her wheels."
Mike Smith, who won two of the five Breeders' Cup races Friday to run his record total to 19, offered no excuses for Royal Delta's fourth-place finish.
"She didn't have it today," he said. "No spark, man. Early on, I knew it. She usually takes the race to somebody, but not today."
Bill Mott, Royal Delta's trainer, thought his 5-year-old mare was cranked for the race.
"She's had three hard campaigns," he said. "I've been very blessed to have a lot of good horses and it's difficult to have more than two good campaigns with any horse … it's not a bad career.
"Maybe it's time."
As for Beholder's future, it would appear to cry out for a 4-year-old campaign, but owner Wayne Hughes was not biting.
"If you get a trainer, I'll do it," he quipped.
Stevens had no trouble predicting his future.
"If Beholder is going to stay in training next year, Gary Stevens will be here too," he said.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Happy White Wednesday
Posted by Mrs. Cherry Heart at 1:14 AM
17 comments:
- Stephanie ~ Angelic Accents said...
Happy WW!! Love your pretty flowers, especially the lily of the valley! That is mother's fav flowers, even her wedding china pattern has l.o.v. on them!
Big TX Hugs,
Angelic Accents
- May 25, 2011 at 2:04 AM
- Jilly said...
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- May 25, 2011 at 6:09 AM
- Jeanette said...
I love lily of the valley! So pretty!!
- May 25, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- Heidi said...
SO beautiful! Reminds me of my father's favorite old gospel song, "He's the Lily of the Valley".
Happy day! ~Heidi
- May 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Anonymous said...
Have A Great Day!!
- May 25, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Maura @ Lilac Lane Cottage said...
Hello! Oh goodness...I love both Lily of the Valley and lilacs but if I had to choose it would probably be lilacs. They remind me of my Nana from England. Since I have two long groves of Lilacs I'm going to plant some Lily Of The Valley in my shade garden one of these days...oh I can almost smell it already. Thanks for stopping by...I hope you'll come again!
Have a wonderful day.
Maura :)
- May 25, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- suzeeez said...
Beautiful photos, love the lily of the valley.
I tried emailing you twice about your blog sister Noelle. I was just wondering if the 2 of you ever hooked up. I hope I didn't offend you some how. I thought I might get an email back from you.
:o) Sue
- May 25, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- Anne said...
Mmmmmm... It's as if I can smell them because I have bunches of my own on the table beside me! I love lily of the valley and so many other flowers' scents. Especially the very fragrant roses.
Thanks for the comment on my blog!
- May 28, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Maryjane-The Beehive Cottage said...
Oh Dolly I can almost smell them! So pretty! I love the smell of a red rose. Reminds me of my mother! Have a wonderful day!
- May 31, 2011 at 6:07 PM
- Our Back Porch said...
Love your wonderful white flowers! Happy White Wednesday!
Back Porch Blessings,
- June 2, 2011 at 6:26 PM
- Sweet Cottage Dreams said...
Dolly, these are gorgeous! I have never smelled them before, but will see if I can get some to grow in the garden here. Some of my favorite scents are honeysuckle, fresia and roses.
Lovely post,
- June 3, 2011 at 10:41 PM
- maría cecilia said...
What a joy to have the air perfumed like this!!!
hugs dear
- June 7, 2011 at 10:49 AM
- ~*~ saskia ~*~ said...
Those are beautiful pictures! Lilacs are my favorite flowers by far.
Have a happy day x
- June 9, 2011 at 10:45 AM
- Hope Filled Living said...
Beautiful post! My cottage is surrounded by Lily of the Valley! I brought some in when I was up there last, as it smells so pretty!
Hope you are well.
- June 9, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- Red Rose Alley said...
I visited your blog, and I loved evrything about it! It is so colorful and cheery. I really liked the Angel with the red rose and the red poka dot tea cup. My favorite color is red. Me and my daughters just started a new blog, and we would love it if you could visit us and follow. I would really enjoy coming back to visit with you and seeing all your creative, wonderful ideas. Hope to hear from you, and have a sweet day.
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley
- July 16, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Sandi said...
Such pretty white flowers! I see you haven't posted for awhile. I hope all is well with you.
- July 27, 2011 at 8:35 PM
- Kathy said...
OH my! That is one fragrance I miss - we can't quite grow the fragrant lilacs here - but, I fell for them when we lived in Ohio - beautiful whites! Hope you have a great day,
- August 24, 2011 at 4:39 PM

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Charles Boisvert
Charles Boisvert, professor of counseling, educational leadership and school psychology, calls his recently published academic book, co-authored by psychologist Mohiuddin Ahmed, "Mind Stimulation Therapy: Cognitive Interventions for Persons with Schizophrenia," a product of his life's work.
"We could have written it earlier," Boisvert said. "It was a matter of putting all our work and knowledge down on paper. It's been a long, thought-out process."
Boisvert and Ahmed met in 1992, when Ahmed was already applying the methods of treating schizophrenic patients outlined in their book in his mental health practice.
The book presents a therapy intervention model – Multimodal Integrative Cognitive Stimulation Therapy – seen as an alternative approach to treating schizophrenic patients by incorporating forms of talk and behavioral therapy into medicinal treatment.
Boisvert said the model was developed through looking for ways to give schizophrenic patients more care than prescription medication to treat their illness.
"We had such good luck in practicing this model, which provides direction on tapping into areas of the brain in schizophrenic patients that are functional but not reachable," Boisvert said. "It gives new ways of looking at treatment for those patients."
The Multimodal Integrative Cognitive Stimulation Therapy model is described as emphasizing mind stimulation to enhance patients' information processing and ability to engage in reality-based discussion. It is grounded in cognitive stimulation techniques that include body movement-mindfulness-relaxation, mind stimulation using group discussions, and mind stimulation using paper to pencil cognize and self-reflection exercises.
Boisvert said the book is practical, easy to follow and will appeal to clinicians, mental health centers, psychologists and hospitals. Boisvert is also incorporating the manual into his teaching.
The book also includes chapters on apply the Multimodal Integrative Cognitive Stimulation model to substance abuse and geriatric patients. There are also clinical vignettes that illustrate how the therapy model can be applied in actual practice and provides guides on responding to clinical encounters and issues raised during the therapy as well as handouts and worksheets to be used with clients.
"This approach does not replace treatment, but augments it," Boisvert said. "It offers an innovative approach. We knew it made since to present the model in a clinical manual."
The book was released in June by New York publishing house Routledge and has received several positive reviews by psychiatry professionals including Dr. David Osser, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Boisvert has been a professor at Rhode Island College since 2000. He earned his bachelor' degree at Le Moyne College, his master's degree in agency counseling at Rhode Island College, and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Rhode Island. He was a fellow at the Lahey Clinic, a nonprofit teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine. His clinical practice is at the Rhode Island Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in North Kingstown.


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If I had to guess, I'd say I'm around a 3. My shots have quite a bit of arc to them still, but I'm pretty mobile and love to play.
If any 2.5-4s wanna play in the general NW Austin Area, let me know!
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Hi Zach,
I'm in the NW area as well. I'm typically available T, TH, & F in the evenings (around 6 - 6:30) and most of the day on Sunday. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com. Drop me a note if you'd like to hit around.
Hi Zach,
I'd be interested in hitting with you sometime. I'm a 3.0 to 3.5 and can play in the late afternoons or evenings, or occasionally early morning. I typically hit at northwest park, but am open to other places on the north central side of Austin. My email is email@example.com
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Fox's Obama "socialism" smear comes straight from the top
Research ››› ››› MATT GERTZ
In an interview, Fox News chairman Roger Ailes referred to President Obama's policies as "socialism." Ailes' opinion is shared by his Fox News employees, who regularly characterize President Obama and his administration as "socialist."
Ailes smears Obama's "socialism"
Ailes: Obama was "told by the French and the Germans that his socialism was too far left." From Howard Kurtz' November 17 Daily Beast article:
"The president has not been very successful," the Fox News chairman says in a lengthy interview. "He just got kicked from Mumbai to South Korea, and he came home and attacked Republicans for it. He had to be told by the French and the Germans that his socialism was too far left for them to deal with."
The 70-year-old Ailes, dressed in a lavender shirt and tie, goes on in this vein, saying the network isn't singling out Obama for criticism but that its style "tends to be more direct" in challenging presidents. Then he offers this observation about Obama:
"He just has a different belief system than most Americans."
That seems a rather loaded phrase--different belief system--even if you strongly disagree with most of Obama's policies. It fits the view of those who are trying to paint the president as being outside the mainstream. But from the big second-floor office at Fox's Midtown Manhattan headquarters, it's the rest of the media that are using a distorted lens.
Gibbs responds: Ailes comments not "surprising" given Fox's programming
Gibbs: "if you watch most of the programming on that channel, I don't think you would find" Ailes' comments "surprising." Politico reported later on November 17:
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes's criticisms of President Obama aren't "surprising" and are similar to the views expressed on the channel, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday.
"I think if you watch most of the programming on that channel, I don't think you would find many of those comments surprising," Gibbs told reporters at the White House.
Fox News regularly attacks Obama and his administration as "socialist"
All of the following examples (accessed via Nexis) are from the last three months alone.
O'Reilly: Democrats push "quasi-socialistic agenda." On the November 5 edition of The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly said: "[I]f the far left elements continue to control the Democratic Party, the president doomed. Most Americans reject the quasi-socialistic agenda they put out, but people like Nancy Pelosi and Barney Frank will never admit that and so tension remains inside the Democratic Party."
Hannity: Obama has done "so much damage with his failed socialist policies" On the October 26 edition of Hannity, Sean Hannity said: "I remember when I interviewed Rush [Limbaugh] at the beginning of the Obama presidency and he said I want him to fail. It made all that news. You know what, I don't want his policies to succeed. I want him out of -- I want him to be a one term president because he's doing so much damage with his failed socialist policies."
Hannity hosted Kurtz to discuss his Obama socialism smear book. On the October 18 edition of his Fox News program, Hannity hosted Stanley Kurtz to discuss Kurtz's book, Radical in Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism. Hannity opened the interview by saying, "Now it is interesting because when conservatives such as myself and others pointed out that we felt Barack Obama had radical ties and socialist, radical views, we were laughed at, made fun of." Hannity then asked Kurtz, "Were we right?" Kurtz replied, "When I started researching Barack Obama's history after two years probing the archives, I realized that you and all the people who said he was socialist were absolutely right," adding, "Really the book that I've written vindicates what you have been saying for the last three years."
Beck: Obama "has aligned himself with these radical socialists." On the September 29 edition of his Fox News show, Beck said, "The president has aligned himself with these radical socialists. Fact. They're radical Marxist. They're militant communists. Fact." He later added, "[T]he fact is, you cannot be with radical socialist, communists and be also, you know, mom and Chevrolet and apple pie and baseball, you -- you can't. It's one or the other. That's the fact."
Beck: Obama was "left of the socialists" in the Senate. On his September 28 Fox News show, Beck said there was "strong evidence" during the 2008 election that Obama was "a socialist," adding that Obama was the "most liberal senator in 2007... past the socialist, left of the socialists. That's pretty good hint that this guy is a radical." Beck later addressed Obama: "So, what is it? Are you a socialist or not? Will you denounce socialism as a failure that it is -- or not?"
Beck directs audience to his website to "see the top 20 examples of Obama socialist ties." On the September 20 edition of his Fox News show, Beck said, "I need you to see the top 20 examples of Obama socialist ties. Go to TheBlaze.com and see it there."
Morris: Obama is "proposing socialist-style programs in the United States." On the September 17 edition of The O'Reilly Factor, political analyst Dick Morris explained high favorability ratings for Obama in Europe by saying, "They want to preserve those benefits. And as long as the United States is a free-wheeling capitalist, free-market economy, they can't, because the capital will leave Europe and go to America. So when Obama proposing socialist-style programs in the United States, they're happy because it means they can get away with them in their own country."
Varney calls Obama's economic polices "socialism" and "un-American." On the September 3 edition of Hannity, Stuart Varney claimed that "[w]e've had an 18-month experiment with American socialism" and that "we do not like it, we want to reverse it." He also claimed that the economic policies enacted in the past 18 months were "un-American."
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As we talk about reaching out to Latinos, it's important that we not let such outreach lapse into paternalism. (Yes, I've written about that before in this same context) We can't afford to have a "you people" mentality.
Notice that as I've addressed this topic so far, I've said little about Latinos themselves. Marketers and sociologists have written much about the different perceived needs among Latinos, about how to tailor advertising and political appeals to address those topics. I don't think that's how the church crosses ethnic barriers. (please remember that the term Latino does not refer to a specific race, nor even to a homogeneous group of people. It's an ethnicity.)
As I said last week, it has to be about people. It has to be about relationships.
One of the good things that came out of the church growth movement in the 1980s (along with quite a bit of chaff) was the realization that we have to be intentional about reaching out to people from other social groups. People tend to befriend those most like themselves. If churches aren't careful, they can get locked into one group, eventually becoming unattractive to those of other groups. (Sadly, the church growth movement chose to exploit that, wanting churches to start new groups within other social groups; that's far from the biblical picture, in my opinion)
All of this is especially true when there is a history of distrust. That's true in Texas. Years ago, Latinos were criticized, and at times punished, for speaking Spanish in public situations. One man told me the story of the time when he was a teen and dared speak Spanish to a cafe worker who was a member of the predominantly Anglo church of Christ in town; she grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him, saying, "Don't you speak that Spanish to me, boy!" Many Latinos find it hard to speak Spanish to me, even when their English may not be so good, because they've been taught that you only speak Spanish to those that look like you. (Funny thing is, same thing happens to my wife, even though Spanish is her first language)
There other stories, as well. Anglos who have been mistreated by Hispanics. Hispanics raised in the States who have been ridiculed by immigrants. Immigrants who have been taken advantage of by U.S.-born Latinos.
Christ came to tear down walls, to eliminate the hostilities between people. His church is to be a model of people coming together.
None of this began with Martin Luther King, Jr., though we do well to remember the struggle he was a part of. Because of the example of our Lord, Christians should be at the forefront of efforts to unite and heal, to reconcile those who society has driven apart.
Reaching out to those unlike us is a beautiful way to do that.


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Kanye West to make Bonnaroo comeback after disastrous 2008 turn
KANYE WEST is looking to make a triumphant return to the Bonnaroo Music Festival this summer (14), six years after he was booed on the same stage.
The Stronger rapper has been named one of the headliners for the Manchester, Tennessee event, marking the first time he will grace the festival since his disastrous set in 2008.
West was one of the headliners that year and he made thousands of fans wait hours for his performance, taking to the stage at nearly 4.30am.
The set-up for his show took longer than expected, and by the time he walked onstage, his fans' patience had snapped and they booed the rapper during his performance.
In addition to West, other headliners tapped for the 2014 weekend include Sir Elton John and Jack White, as well as sets from Lionel Richie, Lauryn Hill, Vampire Weekend, and Wiz Khalifa.
The 13th annual Bonnaroo festival will take place from 12 to 15 June (14).


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Topic: Objective: Naboo RPG
Welcome to Objective Naboo!
The theme of this RP is a Delta/Omega squad styled attack on an entire city. There are three sides you may choose from: One of the Mandalorians who are attacking *these roles are strictly accepted through invitation/application only. If you have not been invited, send me an application including your character sheet with detailed character profile,* a member of the Royal Naboo security forces, or a citizen/visitor of Naboo.
Again, playing as one of the Mandos in this RPG is by INVITATION OR APPLICATION ONLY!!! You may join as any of the others as you please. HOWEVER, there is a new rule that is specific to this RPG that will affect all the non-Mandos. The rule of not killing a person's character ONLY applies to Mandalorians and the Queen of Naboo *I alreayd have a Queen, who will post as soon as she can, so don't bother asking/posting for the job;* the security forces and bystanders ARE PERISHABLE. I do wish for people to RP as the Naboo, and do not add this rule to scare you away from that role. It is solely intended to add realism to the RP and a sense of more activity rather then just the same antagonists carrying the plot. Also, this is primarily a Mando lover's RPG. If you RP for the Naboo, you should do so with good humor and with anticipation that you very likely could lose your starting character and should have more ready. If this rule becomes a problem, I will change it, but hope that it can be used to the enjoyment of all.
Rules *many of these I copies from Naltoon; thxs Mel *
1. You can not kill a person's character IF THEY ARE MANDO; everybody else if fair game within reason *as explained above* I want no crying about this rule; if you don't like it, might be better to hold back on joining until you can see how it works and if you think you
can deal with it or not, or until I decide to remove it, which 'll do if there's a demand for it
2. You may create any character you want if you are non-Mando. Clarify their name and species so others can follow their actions easily. Those wanting to be Mandalorian, please send me your character sheet for approval first
3. Be consistent, eg if someone says they blew up a building, don't suddenly be assaulting it.
4. If you have sustained many wounds you will have to either get medical help or eventually die.
6. Follow the storyline, sure add a few twists and turns but allow others to see where you want to go so they can help you get there.
7. Have fun.
The Mandalorian Wars are raging. Mandalore has made his push into the Republic, and the Army of the Republic is beginning to lose ground. Calls to the Jedi for assistance have gone unanswered so far.
Mission: Mandalorians
Mandalore has sent hundreds of elite strike teams across the Republic to disrupt lines of communication and supply junctures.
One of the furthest reaching strikes is sent to the peace-loving planet of Naboo, a key supplier of food and natural resources to the Republic and a hyperspace hub for many of the nearby systems to reach the Hydian Way hyper route.
1. Terror. Let these farmers and weaklings know why the Mandalorians are feared; ensuring Republic recruitment in the system will fall
2. Destroy all key supply warehouses in the city: there are three known
3. Take out the primary communication relay station near the center of Theed
4. Destroy all military targets of opportunity and crush any resistance
Mission: Naboo Security
The tranquil, peaceful, and ever anti-war Naboo is on the opposite side of the galaxy from the invading Mandalorians and has no reason to suspect that they are in any danger at all. Their security forces have been strengthened however to guard the supply and communication facilities that have sprung up in and around the city. Most of the Naboo military is stationed in forts outside the city to protect against Gungan marauders. They can be called in, but will not be available for a sudden strike starting within the city.
1. Protect the Queen *Again, the position of Queen is FILLED
2. Protect the civilian population
3. Protect all the supply and military installations
4. Drive off the invaders or hold until Republic help arrives *ETA on Republic help is unknown…maybe never*
My Character Sheet *feel free to use it as refference for your own character*
Name: Fynn Drakus *Younger brother of Aliit Drakus Alor Daar Drakus
Age: 30
Species: Human
Affiliation: Mandalorian
Rank: Commander
Job: Team Leader
WOC: Mandalorian Repeater-Carbine variant *think This StarWars-ified ; Matching Mandalorian heavy blaster pistols(strapped to legs Jango Fett style, but a little higher);
Other: Gauntlet mounted weapons/gadgets include: Dart/Rocket launcher; A micro-grenade launcher; two wrist lasers; A fiber-cord line with grappling hook for scaling/descending obstacles; Flame thrower; A personal cloaking device; Strength enhanced gauntlets
Armor: Black Mandalorian armor over blood red flight-suite; full body plating as was usual at the time, with leather ammo pouches and accesories; Helmet has a distinctive visor with the eye-line cross part much like Boba's, but instead of a single downward piece to make a T shape, his has two downward branches of the visor which drop from each eye; Features four red kama like additions hanging from the belt, one on each side *loincloth, kama, and one on each side*
Appearance: 6' 2"; Lean build, yet very strong; Longish blond hair with buzzed sides and back;
Personality: Lighthearted and easygoing with his Clanmates and friends while not at the front, but commanding and direct when under fire
Ship: Basilisk War Driod
Fynn completed his final inspection of his Basilisk and exited the drop-bay.
Making his way into the crew quarters, he saw the others doing various tasks; cleaning their weapons, preparing gear, sighting in their optics, and for the more serious members playing pazak.
"We'll be dropping out of hyperspace in one standard hour vode. Start strappin' on your gear."


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NEW DELHI—Police in southern India have arrested seven people, including four students, and charged them with defaming the country's new prime minister in a college magazine, officials said Friday.
The arrests came after an annual student magazine at the Government Polytechnic College in Kerala state included a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a collage of what it called "negative faces." Others included in the collage were Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Laden and former U.S. President George W. Bush.
The seven people were arrested Wednesday and charged with defamation and criminal conspiracy, said district police chief N. Vijaya Kumar. They were released on bail Thursday. If found guilty, they could face prison terms and stiff fines.
The four students helped edit the magazine. The others who were arrested included the college's top official, the magazine's faculty adviser and the owner of the company that printed the publication.
Police seized a printing press and computers used to design the magazine, as well as nearly 400 copies of the magazine, Kumar said.
"They were arrested under several charges, including defamation, intentional insult to provoke breach of peace, criminal conspiracy and printing matter known to be defamatory," he said.
Police made the arrests after Yuva Morcha, or Youth Front, a group affiliated with Modi's right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party, complained about the photo.
An official said the college has temporarily suspended five students involved in planning and printing the magazine. All five belong to the Students' Federation of India, a student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The SFI runs the college's student union.
The student union publishes the magazine each year based on a theme. This year's issue, which was distributed last week, explained world history through pictures of faces. The magazine listed people under five categories: spiritual, literature, world leaders, negative and sports.
Modi, who was sworn in as prime minister late last month, was chief minister of the western Indian state of Gujarat when it was ripped by sectarian violence in 2002. More than 1,000 Muslims were killed and Modi was widely seen as having done little to stop the carnage, though he denies any wrongdoing.
The SFI has openly accused Modi of being responsible for the sectarian violence.
Indian politicians are known for being sensitive to public criticism or ridicule.
In November 2012, two 21-year-old college students were arrested in Mumbai for posting a comment on Facebook criticizing the shutdown of India's financial hub for the funeral of a powerful right-wing politician.


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Jean Fairfax, October 15, 1983. Interview F-0013.
African American Civil Rights Activist Describes Her Work with the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen During the 1940s: Jean Fairfax first moved to the South in 1942, where she became involved with the Fellowship of Southern Churchmen for several years. Fairfax describes the goals and activities of the Fellowship, discusses the role of leadership in the Fellowship, and draws connections between her work with the Fellowship in the 1940s and her later involvement with the civil rights movement from the late 1950s on.
Interviewee: Jean Fairfax, Jean Fairfax Interviewer: Dallas A. Blanchard
Duration: 00:52:09 Annotated Excerpts: Listen to and read all 4 excerpts.


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Electronic cigarettes: more than just hot air?
Electronic cigarettes – embraced by users as a healthier alternative to smoking or a good way to quit – are picking up steam.
There's little research on how safe they might be or whether they're an effective strategy for kicking the habit, but more people are giving e-cigarettes a try every day.
About one in five adult cigarette smokers in the U.S. had tried electronic cigarettes in 2011, nearly twice as many as in 2010. Sales reached nearly $500 million in 2012 and are expected to double to $1 billion this year. As the market grows, even tobacco companies are jumping on board.
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. launched its Vuse electronic cigarette this summer in Colorado. Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation's largest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, will soon debut its product, MarkTen, in Indiana.
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a smoke-free alternative to the traditional paper cigarette. The most basic version, one that could be mistaken for an actual cigarette, is composed of a liquid cartridge attached to a white cylinder containing a battery.
The battery heats the liquid into a vapor that the user inhales. Instead of smoking, it's come to be called "vaping."
The liquid is a mixture of propylene glycol (a common chemical used in many in food products), vegetable glycerin, flavoring and nicotine. The composition can vary greatly by manufacturer.
Typical electronic cigarettes range from around $10 for a standard e-cigarette that requires replacement liquid cartridges to as much as $70 for a polished wooden model that can be refilled.
Although prices vary, prefilled liquid cartridges, each lasting about as long as a pack of cigarettes, usually cost a few dollars, and bottles of flavored e-liquid range from a few dollars to more than $10 depending on size.
But as the market grows, little conclusive research has been done to determine the health effects of inhaling a nicotine-laced vapor.
The e-liquids themselves are not required to meet any federal standards, although the FDA is expected to exercise its regulatory authority over the products later this year.
Approval by the FDA means that a nicotine product, such as a patch or gum, has met standards of safety and effectiveness, said Anne Joseph, a tobacco researcher at the University of Minnesota. For now, e-cigarettes are in a gray area and are not regulated as tobacco products or medical devices, even though they share similarities with both product categories.
Joseph adds that electronic cigarettes may not be all bad for current tobacco users, with a couple of important caveats: Nonsmokers shouldn't start, and e-cigarette consumers should use them only with the goal of quitting.
There's a lot scientists still don't know. That includes the actual chemical exposure that users receive compared with traditional smokers' intake; the way vaporized nicotine is absorbed by the body; and the effects of secondhand vapor.
"States and local governments are having to revisit clean indoor air laws, and that's important for a couple reasons," Joseph said. "One, we don't know what they are emitting into the air."
Also, she worries that use of e-cigarettes will undermine years of antismoking campaigns that have taken cigarettes out of public places.
Compared with traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes appear to have fewer toxins, but the impact of e-cigarettes on long-term health must be studied, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in February.
"E-cigarette use is growing rapidly," Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, said in a statement at the time. "There is still a lot we don't know about these products, including whether they will decrease or increase use of traditional cigarettes."
Katie Forster, who had tried to quit smoking with nicotine gum and patches, recently bought an e-cigarette.
"I did a lot of research" about the safety, said Forster, 26, who works for an accounting firm. "And if I'm picking between a cigarette and an (e-cigarette), it's the lesser of the two evils for me."
Forster, who said she'll stick with it until she can quit smoking completely, chose a more elaborate device with a rechargeable battery and a refillable liquid cartridge.
The liquid is available in hundreds of flavors with varying levels of nicotine. It's those flavors, with appealing names such as Mocha Madness, Cotton Candy, Bourbon, Cowboy and Cuban Supreme, that have been a point of contention for some who worry that teenagers may be enticed. And for now, there is no federal restriction on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
Scientists and medical professionals, meanwhile, continue to offer the following caution: Long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, and it could be years before consensus is reached about their safety.


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Hello. I wrote an article about the Old Testament, and a Ukrainian journal said articles need the approval of a priest. The problem is that I wrote it in Russian and know few Russian-speaking priests. Plus, when it comes to Russian websites, it seems like they are alot less likely to mention contact information for priests than English websites are. Would you have any advice?
Liza,Thanks for responding, with a good idea I think I will follow next.Well, first I wrote the article in Russian and then contacted the MP's journal (http://www.rop.ru/article.php?1105), but couldn't get in touch with the phone numbers (yes I used a calling card ). Next I contacted some other Russian-language journals including a few I found in Ukraine.
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One of the most impressive streaks in the NFL is coming to an end.
Lions left tackle Jeff Backus, who has started 186 consecutive games — the longest streak for any lineman in the NFL and the third-longest streak for any player at any position — has been ruled out for today's game against the Texans. Backus suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday against the Packers and will not be able to play through it today, which means first-round draft pick Riley Reiff gets his first start at the left tackle spot that he's likely to occupy for years to come.
But it's not all bad news for the Lions: Safety Louis Delmas, who has missed most of the season with a knee injury, will be back on the field today. Also active in the Lions' secondary is cornerback Drayton Florence, who has been cleared to play even though he suffered a concussion against the Packers on Sunday. Florence will start in place of Jacob Lacey, who's out with a foot injury.
At receiver, rookie Ryan Broyles will get the first start of his career in place of Titus Young, who has been placed on the inactive list as punishment for his repeated mental mistakes and general bad attitude. The Lions are hoping that Broyles will be their No. 2 receiver for years to come, and today is the day that starts.
Defensive tackle Nick Fairley is also starting, in place of the injured and inactive Corey Williams. Fairley has stepped up his game with Williams out the last couple of weeks and is likely to start next to Ndamukong Suh going forward, regardless of whether Williams returns.
For the Texans, there's a big piece of bad news on the inactive list: Cornerback Johnathan Joseph, who was expected to be a game-time decision with a hamstring injury, has been ruled out. That won't make covering Calvin Johnson any easier.
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No Croutons Required - The Winner for December and the Theme for January
Staying true to tradition, the challenge for December was to submit a festive photo. Thanks to everyone who took the time to participate. The winner, as decided by Jac's husband, is Sarah of Simply Cooked with her tempting and warming photo of Cranberry and Walnut Muffins. Congratulations Sarah and I am wanting these, just right now.
Now onto the New Year... The first challenge for 2013 is to come up with a creative vegetarian soup or salad making use of your leftovers. Holiday times and winter months always leave us with extra fare but consider that an invitation to dress up and transform the remains into a vamped up dish to satisfy the palate. No need to waste excess grains, vegetables, legumes or anything else you may have crying out for a renewed appearance on the table. All you need to do to participate is come up with your soup or salad, post about it mentioning I am the host this month with a link to this announcement, and submit your recipe via the linky tool at the end of this post by the 20th of the month. Note that only one entry per blogger will be accepted. Very much looking forward to your creative ideas. More details can be found here.
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- janet @ the taste space said...
Congratulations to the winner. Excellent theme, Lisa. I have the perfect submission, too!! A creative substitution left me adding hummus to a soup and it was fabulous. No photos yet but I will remedy that by remaking it. ;)
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Hi Lisa,
I have entered my spiced carrot, cardamom & orange soup. I hope you like it. All veggies & ingredients were leftover from Christmas!
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Just added my salad Lisa!
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I was wondering if this could be the Pitstop...but there is a flag there...and somehow it doesn't seem scenic enough. So maybe it is where they get another clue?
Quote from: georgiapeach on March 27, 2010, 09:02:26 PMI was wondering if this could be the Pitstop...but there is a flag there...and somehow it doesn't seem scenic enough. So maybe it is where they get another clue? I think this is when Brent/Caite first land in the islands. They still have on their warm clothes on from Europe and plane ride. Later when they do the coconut/ox cart, they have stripped the long sleeves off. They may be waiting to catch a helicopter to La Dique
Look who's right behind....
If you look over Brent's right shoulder, you see another guy in a red shirt sitting at that counter. I dont think that is a bar or a big screen TV...I bet it is a map of all the islands that they fly too.
I was pointing out both of them. Copra machine is just a guess, I don't know what it is. The loading spot seems to match the Union Estate mentioned by Boingo (flat grassy area dotted with palms). It's also spitting distance from the helipad, so it might be the first task(s). The La Passe jetty seems to be the dropoff; how the turtle task winds up there (if it does) is a mystery. Also, the spot where they read their ocean clue (treasure map, whatever it is) might not be the same place they started from.
Peach, do you have the special thanks? I'm thinking the pitstop might be L'Archipel on Praslin.
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Watch! Beyoncé Covers Queen's Classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' [VIDEO]
After more than a decade as a fixture on top of the charts, Beyoncé certainly has more than enough of her own hits to fill a concert set list, and she doesn't need to go covering anyone else's — but who are we to argue if she decides to put her own inimitable spin on a rock 'n' roll classic or two?
Currently on tour to promote her latest solo album, '4,' Beyoncé used her June 20 stop in Nice, France, to break out a cover medley that included Kings of Leon's 'Sex on Fire,' Prince's 'The Beautiful Ones,' and — perhaps most surprisingly — Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' Though she flubbed a couple of lines, it was still an interesting experiment (and it's always nice to see pop singers proving they're actually performing live).
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Eight years ago, the Rt. Rev. Douglas LeBlanc clicked a button with his mouse and GetReligion went live. I wrote the first post on Feb. 1, 2004, but the site actually kicked into gear the next day. That opening post talked about religion "ghosts" in many mainstream news stories. If you have never read that post, then by all means click here. That top of that what-we-are-doing-here manifesto looks like this:
Day after day, millions of Americans who frequent pews see ghosts when they pick up their newspapers or turn on television news.
They read stories that are important to their lives, yet they seem to catch fleeting glimpses of other characters or other plots between the lines. There seem to be other ideas or influences hiding there.
One minute they are there. The next they are gone. There are ghosts in there, hiding in the ink and the pixels. Something is missing in the basic facts or perhaps most of the key facts are there, yet some are twisted. Perhaps there are sins of omission, rather than commission.
A lot of these ghosts are, well, holy ghosts. They are facts and stories and faces linked to the power of religious faith. Now you see them. Now you don't. In fact, a whole lot of the time you don't get to see them. But that doesn't mean they aren't there.
Of course, we do more than stalk ghosts.
We also try to spotlight errors in coverage and we strive to praise solid reporting on the beat. We came up with the "Got news?" concept when we kept seeing incredibly interesting stories in blogs and specialty websites that never seem to make it into the mainstream. The 5Q+1 series lets readers hear, every now and then, from interesting professionals who work on the religion-news beat or whose journalism work on other topics often veers into religion news (we'd love to do more of the latter, frankly).
One of the quotes I keep in mind, when looking for material for the site, is that oft-quoted (certainly around here) line from Bill Moyers, the one about the fact that far too many mainstream journalists are "tone deaf" when it comes to hearing the music of faith in public issues. They, yes, just don't "get religion." They suffer from a lack of information, or interest, or imagination.
So, this is GetReligion's eighth birthday. What should we do in order to celebrate, in the midst of another crazy working week?
OK, here are eight observations from moi about what I have learned in eight years of work here. There are many more that could be made. I am trying to stick to basics. I do hope the other GetReligionistas chime in.
* GetReligion is not a blog about religion news. It's a blog about how the mainstream press struggles to cover religion news. We have roughly 89,000 comments on this site and we would have at least twice that if we allowed readers to shout at each other about the content of religious ISSUES in the news, instead of attempting to steer comments toward discussions about media coverage of those issues.
* Lots of people hate religion and lots of religious people hate journalism (especially when journalists print information that they dislike). GetReligion has tried to stay focused on basic, accurate, balanced mainstream coverage of religion. Yes, there are skilled, experienced professionals out there who sincerely attempt to do that job and they do it well. Yes, there are plenty of examples of train wrecks in mainstream religion coverage. They are too common. But they are not the whole story.
* What we are dealing with is a Blind Spot with two sides. In other words, the two halves of the First Amendment do not get along very well. Plenty of journalists do not seem to respect the powerful and essential role that religious faith plays in this land. Plenty of religious people do not seem to respect the powerful and essential role that a free press plays in this land.
* The bottom line: The state of American journalism will be improved by people who love journalism, not by those who hate it. Get with the program.
* No one knows what the word "evangelical" means, including evangelical leaders. It's like defining fog. At the same time, this is a word that describes a movement of religious believers, not a movement of registered GOP voters. It's time to stop treating it like a political term. Meanwhile, the word "fundamentalist" has a meaning and it can be found in an accurate reference in the Associated Press Stylebook. Many journalists still need to look that up.
* When in doubt, reporters should accurately quote people -- rather than continuing to slap vague and often inaccurate labels on their foreheads.
* When specific flocks of religious believers keep saying, year after year, that journalists are printing inaccurate information about what they believe, journalists should (a) take that seriously and then (b) tell these believers to come down to the local newsroom with stacks of on-the-record reference materials that explain the basics. Then everyone exchanges business cards and promises to return phone calls. It's journalism, folks.
* At some point in the future, there's going to be a story that involves Episcopalians, same-sex marriage, Mormons, post-Vatican II liturgical rites and vampires and the server that hosts this blog is going to blow up.
And, one more time, did anyone out there really listen to what Bill Keller said the other day in Austin? I am still depressed.
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Cruise Line Cuisine: Is it Really Gourmet? (part 3)by Paul Motter, CruiseMates Editor | September 25, 2009
Still, no self-respecting chef would ever lend his name to a cuisine that does not enhance his reputation.
What Challenges Confront These Chefs? Consulting chefs are far too busy and famous to work on cruise ships; they cannot even work in every restaurant they own in most cases. Still, no self-respecting chef would ever lend his name to a cuisine that does not enhance his reputation.
Cruise ships present peculiar limitations to these chefs. They have very strict fire prevention and cleanliness requirements monitored by government agencies such as the Coast Guard and the CDC. Open flames on charcoal grills or wood-fired stoves are out of the question. If a ship starts rocking sharp utensils and even deep fryers can become lethal objects.
When a ship carrying 3,000 passengers prepares up to 15,000 meals per day, the chef's challenge is to create recipes that do not taste mass-produced. Some items can always be prepared in advance, but some menu items only taste right when they are prepared a la minute.
The cruise lines employ hundreds of food preparers. In addition to people who create salads, pastry and other items that can be prepared before the meal, there is usually one cook for each menu item that must be served as soon as it is cooked. A modern cruise ship galley can produce thousands of individually prepared portions for each meal on the spot - filets, baked hens, poached fish, lobster, baked Alaska and so on.
Over the years cruise lines have figured out ways to prepare almost any kind of dish, even though it might not always be done the usual way. For example, instead of open-flame ranges cruise ships rely heavily on induction (magnetic cookers) that can warm a pan to 800 degrees in under a minute.
Another limitation of cruise ship food is that ingredients cannot be delivered daily. Most ships are provisioned at the beginning of each cruise - not only for logistic and cost reasons, but for the equally important need to manage quality control.
Cruise ships present significant challenges to these cerative chefs, yet when all is said and done, does this mean they consider cruise ships to be second class venues for food presentation? Apparently not; in his book, "Notes to a Young Chef" Daniel Boulud refers to cruise ships as one of the more rewarding jobs a professional chef can take.
Who are the Celebrity Chefs? Along with my own research, I and asked Matt and Janice for their impressions about each of the cruise line consulting chefs. It says a lot that both of them had some knowledge and impressions about every single one of them.
Number one on Matt's List is Daniel Boulud. When Matt first met Daniel, he recalled he was so nervous he shook like a leaf. Boulud was born on a farm in France in 1955. He worked in his great-grandparents' restaurant. At age 17 Boulud was already a rising star, and by 18 he was working in Paris for Georges Blanc at a Michelin three-star restaurant. Boulud eventually became the executive chef at Le Cirque, one of New York's most famous restaurants. He now owns Daniel in New York - famous for the world's most expensive hamburger at $28.
Sadly, Boulud doesn't currently have a close affiliation with a cruise line. When I asked Cunard I was told his involvement peaked just after Queen Mary 2 was introduced in 2004. When Cunard decided to put a chef "namesake" restaurant on its ships, it chose the American chef Todd English.
"Todd English is a very popular chef," Matt Sigel said, "but he is equally known for his good looks." Todd has a strong following in New England, thanks to a PBS-produced cooking show called "Food Trip with Todd English." When I sailed on Queen Mary 2, I personally thought the food was better in the Princess Grill than in the Todd English restaurant. "A lot of people say that," said a Cunard staff person.
Like many French chefs, Boulud and our next chef both grew up on farms that grew the food they eventually learned to cook. This is one of the keystone concepts in gourmet food: freshness. Whether animal or vegetable, the origin of your ingredients determines the success of your recipe. Matt says he intends to stress this concept during our CruiseMates Culinary Cruise.
It not creates a lower carbon footprint to raise animals under cruelty-free conditions, it makes them taste better. A free-range chicken that has never swallowed a growth hormone or antibiotic will exude more natural juicy flavor than a mass-produced one. Additionally, if you can catch and cook that poulet while it is still fresh even better.
When I visited France, I ate in small-town restaurants with gardens and live animals on the premises, and the meals were amazing. Naturally, most restaurants do not have this luxury, but they do have access to fresh food daily. Even some cruise ships now boast free-range hen on their menus. Naturally, this is something you would want try early in your cruise when it is fresher.
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Innovation Union: Commission launches consultation on active & healthy ageing
The European Commission is seeking the views of public and private organisations, companies and individual citizens on how Europe could scale up innovation to meet the challenges of the ageing population in Europe, and in particular on a pilot European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on active and healthy ageing, as set out in the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative, presented on 6 October by Maire Geoghegan Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Antonio Tajani, Vice-President for Industry and Entrepreneurship. Between 2010 and 2030, the number of Europeans aged over 65 will rise by nearly 40%, posing huge challenges but also offering great opportunities for Europe's society and economy. The EIP, which the Commission has proposed should be launched in 2011, would seek to meet three goals: to improve the health and quality of life of older people, enabling them to live active and independent lives; to contribute to the sustainability and efficiency of health and social care systems; and to foster competitiveness and business opportunities . The online consultation runs until 28 January 2011.
John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy said: "Europe needs to prepare for the future ageing of its society and the use of innovation shall be one of the tools at our disposal. This is why I am very pleased that the very first of the Partnerships is on Active and Healthy Ageing: it will imply a close cooperation across different policies covering public health, research, digital and industrial policy."
Neelie Kroes, Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda said: "People are living for longer - and should be able to do so as actively and independently as possible, with the help of innovative solutions such as fall-detection and prevention devices, easy to use social interaction services to overcome loneliness, and smart use of ICT in the home. We need input from stakeholders to make sure the future Innovation Partnership can help to make these ideas a reality for Europe's senior citizens."
The consultation invites interested stakeholders, such as organisations representing the elderly and patients, hospitals and care service providers, health and care professionals, insurers, Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and health companies, public authorities and individual citizens, to help identifying current barriers to innovation and opportunities in the field of active and healthy ageing. Contributors can also share existing and future initiatives which could be undertaken at European level and advanced in a collaborative way. These should focus on how innovative solutions can bring promising and tangible outcomes to benefit the elderly.
The European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, as a headline target, aims to increase the average healthy lifespan in the EU by two years by 2020. It seeks to improve older people's quality of life and to lead to more efficient care solutions. It will focus on applying innovation on a larger scale than today in areas such as health promotion, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, integrated and collaborative health and social care systems, independent living and assistive technologies for older people.
The Commission will analyse the responses to the consultation, in order to obtain a clear view of the innovation potential and capacity in the multiple areas that affect ageing today. The responses will help the Commission to plan the next steps for the EIP.
The online consultation runs in parallel to a Conference on the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, which is taking place in Brussels today. More than 150 stakeholder representatives are due to discuss their ideas for the partnership to convert into concrete actions.
The European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing is part of the EU's "Innovation Union" strategy, one of the Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, to turn ideas into jobs, green growth and social progress (IP/10/1288). The Innovation Union has a three-fold goal: making Europe into a world-class science performer; revolutionising the way public and private sectors work together, notably through Innovation Partnerships, and removing bottlenecks – like expensive patenting, market fragmentation, slow standard setting and skill shortages - that currently prevent ideas getting quickly to market.
This corresponds to the Digital Agenda for Europe's objective to harness the potential of ICT to boost prosperity and improve people's quality of life (see IP/10/581, MEMO/10/199 and MEMO/10/200). The Digital Agenda seeks inter alia to ensure that ICT allows a more independence for people who are frail or suffer from chronic conditions and for persons with disabilities. It aims to double the take-up of independent living arrangements for the elderly by 2015.
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Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator Jason Tarver's fine for his obscene gesture toward an official was resolved Monday between the Raiders and the league, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported.
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The team will impose the fine in cooperation with the league office, Rapoport reported, citing a source with knowledge of the process.
Per the agreement, terms were kept quiet.
Tarver issued a statement earlier Monday in the aftermath of his bird-flipping antics on Sunday.
"I apologize for my action on the sideline of yesterday's game," Tarver wrote in a statement released by the team. "It was in the heat of the moment, and I regret drawing attention away from the Raiders players and what they accomplished."
Tarver became agitated after cornerback Mike Jenkins was flagged for hitting a defenseless receiver in the third quarter of the Raiders' 21-18 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The flag eventually was picked up, but not before Tarver went off, extending his right arm and middle finger twice while peppering the officials with salty language.
CBS cameras captured Tarver's antics, all but ensuring discipline from the league office. Tarver was further put on blast by Fox rules czar Mike Pereira, the NFL's former vice president of officiating, who personally contacted the league office and condemned Tarver's behavior in a self-penned story on FoxSports.com.
Tarver will be lighter in the wallet over the incident, but something tells us he has gained a deeper appreciation from fans in The Black Hole.
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(Image: U.S. Federal Government via Lockheed, public domain)
Often eclipsed by its more famous relative the F-117A Nighthawk (aka Stealth Fighter), for which it served as a proof-of-concept vehicle, Lockheed's small Have Blue technology demonstrator remains a shadowy aircraft to this day. Relatively few photographs exist in the public domain, and a crashed article that had once been earmarked for display remains buried in an unmarked grave at the Groom Lake test facility in Nevada, popularly known as Area 51.
(Images: DARPA/US Air Force; U.S. Government via Lockheed, public domain)
Designed and built by the famous Skunk Works and test flown in total secrecy from 1977 to 1979, Have Blue demonstrators XST-1 and XST-2 tested the angular, faceted design that gave the F-117A its sinister appearance and low observability.
Despite the loss of both aircraft (with pilots ejecting to safety) the programme was deemed a success and development of the larger Nighthawk went ahead. Meanwhile, both Have Blue wrecks were quietly buried in anonymous graves within the boundaries of the Nellis Test Range.
(Image: Google Earth)
One of the demonstrators was reportedly interred at Groom Lake, immediately south of the former A-12 Oxcart hangar complex (above). Years later, when Have Blue's existence had finally been made public, Lockheed engineers set about trying to unearth the relatively intact wreck for restoration as a static display article.
(Image: USAF, public domain)
But their efforts went unrewarded. Some reports say they couldn't find it, while others assert that the search was cancelled when engineers began unearthing the shattered components of other classified programmes. Whatever the truth may be, it's thought that the wreck now lies beneath a paved section of recently constructed taxiway. If this is the case, Have Blue is unlikely to see the light of day any time soon – if ever!


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In this detailed presentation, Gary Gait, arguably the greatest lacrosse player of all time, covers the critical lacrosse fundamentals and foundations for girls lacrosse players, beginning with basic stick skills. Gait demonstrates the proper technique for cradling the stick, catching the ball and throwing the ball. An excellent gauge for improvement is a player's ability to control the ball. This can be done by developing a cradle with the ball in the pocket. Young players can also improve by learning to attack a ground ball and scoop it off the ground. Shuttle drills add movement to skills. He includes single player and partner drills. His shuttle drills also develop good dodging skills. The finer skills of playing defense are also taught and demonstrated. Shooting and offensive skills are necessary when developing the complete lacrosse player. The regular, short and close shot are skills that require good technique and practice and are demonstrated as well. This is an excellent teaching tool for girls lacrosse coaches.
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Byblos Fall/Winter 2016-2017 RTW – Milan Fashion WeekCATEGORIES:Fashion
The Byblos brand is an interesting one, dating back to the late 1970s and having been known for marking the turning point in the history of the company from 1981, onwards to 1996. Alan Cleaver and Keith Varty worked together in Italy to put together a house that would be unique and special, and brought in the youthful touch needed to make the company great. With a younger audience in sight, the label would begin to really grow in the world, until it was clear to the world as a whole that the creative directors opted for products that are saleable and with the right fabric to them, looking fresh every season.
Colors are the best part of the brand, as the duo really has an eye for combining hues that create a masterpiece through it all. Those two were the third in line for the company though, as Gianni Versace had been the first and today we see Manuel Facchini heading that ship. He is a man who studies at the prestigious Central Saint Martins and launched his eponymous label with his debut fall and winter collection in 2015.
In the Byblos fall/winter 2016-2017 collection seen today on the Milan Fashion Week runway, we can easily say the combination of rock and gothic and sports never looks so good before. Whether we owe that to the black dresses that reach a few inches above the knee with their transparent paneling or the color fusions of purple, pink and black on those textured and patterned skirts with the matching Victorian necked sweaters, we can be sure that the designer knows exactly what he is doing as the ladies walk out in their splendid creations.
Throughout the collection, we see skirts and we see denim, we see reds and blues and whites and blacks and a whole slew of interesting factors. We notice there are both high necks and plunging ones, asymmetrical skirts and pleated versions, multi-layered concoctions or simple and sweet cheerleader outfits. After all, it is the rock and gothic joining in with the sporty here, which also makes for some really interesting dresses that come with miniskirts and pleats and slimming patterns.
We see floral pieces with some awesome satin lined jackets in the mix, while there is a certain rainbow celebration that we might associate with gay pride when we look at he sheer polka dotted pieces that come onto stage. The use of colors extends to the makeup as well, with rosy cheeks, pink lips and beautifully shadowed lids leading to some pretty darling looks. The shoes, however is where a line is crossed, as we simply cannot find the beauty in double strapped hairy slider flats… that one is an impossible obstacle to overcome.
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Multiple Dropbox Instances on Windows
Dropboxen enables you to run multiple Dropbox clients concurrently by automatically launching multiple instances of Dropbox.exe as different Windows users so Dropbox will store the shared files in each unique Windows user directory.
Usage Instructions
Once downloaded, unzip the files to your Dropbox installation folder. The default Dropbox installation folder is C:\Program Files\Dropbox\.
Open Dropboxen.xml in Notepad (or your favorite text editor) and modify the username and password for each account entry. You have to create the accounts manually in Windows before using this tool. Copy and paste an account line to add more accounts, or just type it out.
To create the Windows user accounts, please follow these simple instructions:
Windows 7
Dropboxen does NOT CURRENTLY WORK on Windows 7 and fails with an "Access is denied" error message (confirmed 30 DEC 2009).
Instead, on Windows 7 or Vista you can run multiple instances of Dropbox simply using the runas command as seen here.
Alternatively, you can install one official copy of Dropbox on your Windows 7 machine and then use DropboxPortable (discontinued, now use DropboxPortableICE) to fire up additional Dropboxes without the need to create additional users. For this to work, you must install an official copy first or else icon overlays and the "Dropbox" context menus may not work. Also make sure you read through until toward the end of the DropboxPortable form post to make sure you're downloading the latest version of the software.
Note: It is possible, to fix the Access Denied issues by utilizing symbolic links… On Windows 7, I created a new user account, and utilized the "Run as" command to run root:\Users\Newuser\Appdata\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe as 'Newuser'… While Dropbox was indeed properly syncing the files, when I attempted to open the Dropbox folder using my newly running Dropbox, it tried to open root:\Users\OLDUser\etc… I'm assuming this is a programmatic error with Dropbox… So all I did to fix it, was first I set the Dropbox dir (on the new account – new Dropbox) to root:\Users\Newuser\Documents\Dropbox2\My Dropbox. Secondly I created a sym link from root:\Users\Newuser\Documents\Dropbox2\My Dropbox\ to root:\Users\OLDUser\Documents\Dropbox2\My Dropbox and it works… Albeit a little odd, but it works. I'm not a wiki kinda guy, but I did find a solution here, so I'm sure the author can fix his Program to 'workaround' the Dropbox issue by creating a sym link, or he can clean up my article by explaining it better. Another fix would be setting the new Dropbox account somewhere in root… Like C:\Newdropbox\My Dropbox\…
Windows XP
You will need to create a Windows user account on your computer for each Dropbox account that you will be using. For example, if you need to connect to 3 Dropbox accounts, you will create 3 Windows user accounts on your PC. Each user account will have its own "My Dropbox" directory in each user account's "My Documents" folder.
Windows user accounts can be added through the Windows control panel feature "User Accounts." Launch the Windows control panel, click "Create a new account" and enter the name of your new Windows account, make sure it has administrator rights, and then click Create Account. Now set a password for this Windows user account by clicking on the account and selecting "Create a password" or else this won't work. I chose ' ' (just a single space character) as my password for all accounts just to make it easier on myself, it just cannot be blank. Please note you must log into each new account once for the proper directories to be created.
The process on Vista is similar, just a few things are different.
<?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <accounts> <account username="(windows user account name)" password="(windows user account password)" /> <account username="(windows user account name 2)" password="(windows user account password 2)" /> </accounts> </root>
When I tested this proof of concept, I created three extra Windows usernames: Dropbox001, Dropbox002 and Dropbox003. What Windows username(s) you choose is entirely up to you. Here's my xml file: Dropboxen.xml:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <root> <accounts> <account username="(windows user account name)" password="(windows user account password)" /> <account username="Dropbox001" password=" " /> <account username="Dropbox002" password=" " /> <account username="Dropbox003" password=" " /> </accounts> </root>
PLEASE NOTE: The "Dropbox001″ and other usernames specified in the XML file are WINDOWS usernames, not Dropbox usernames!
This program requires .NET Framework 3.5 to be installed.
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She still hasn't opened her eyes yet, but the National Zoo's celebrated new panda cub is starting to look more like, well, a panda.
The cub -- who, according to Chinese custom, will be named on her 100th day -- got her first full veterinary exam Monday, and vets deemed her hale and healthy.
Plus, panda fans got new pictures of the little cub, which is starting to show the signature black and white markings of a panda.
The cub, whose gender was revealed with great fanfare two weeks ago, has more than doubled her weight since her preliminary health check Aug. 15. She weighs slightly less than two pounds, is 10.6 inches long from her nose to tail and is 9.8 inches wide around her belly.
The veterinarian team was able to complete the exam when her doting mom, Mei Xiang, finally left her cub's side after more than three weeks to eat bamboo and drink water in the nearby enclosure.
"It's amazing to see how much she has grown in less than one month," Senior Curator and Curator of Giant Pandas Brandie Smith said. "Mei Xiang continues to be a great mom, as she was with her first cub, Tai Shan, and it shows."
After the exam was completed at 4:31 p.m., Mei Xiang returned to her den and immediately began to groom the cub.
The David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat remains closed to the public until further notice to provide quiet for Mei Xiang and her cub. Both can be viewed online by the panda cams.


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This post was written and contributed by Melvin Ram, CEO of Web Design Company.
At Web Design Company, we build websites almost exclusively using WordPress. It's a great content management system (even for websites that don't have a blog) and allows us to give our clients a lot of control over their websites.
Recently we switched over to Rackspace Cloud Sites for all our WordPress hosting. The biggest reason for the switch was that it gives us peace of mind that if any of our websites or our client websites grew rapidly or gets hit with a big spike in traffic from news coverage or a sudden raise in search engine rankings, all the hard work put into getting the traffic won't go down the drain just because the server couldn't handle the stress. The other important reason was that it provides a simply interface for getting a website setup quickly.
In the 3 months we've been on Cloud Sites, we've setup a large number of WordPress websites and learned a lot. There are some general challenges in hosting a WordPress website and some that are specific to WordPress hosting in the cloud. In this post, I'd like to share with you 6 tips to getting WordPress working smoothly on Cloud Sites and getting the most for your money from Rackspace.
TIP #1: Have An AUTOMATIC WordPress Backup Strategy
Cloud Sites has a really nice hosting system but the backup system really isn't all I wish it would be. The files are backed up for a few days but after that, they are gone. Also, the database isn't backed-up so if you accidentally install a faulty plugin or a worm gets through that really screws things up and erases your database, you're in deep doo-doo.
For these reasons and many others, you need a solid backup strategy in place for your WordPress website that is completely hands-free. If you involve ANY manual steps, your backup strategy will fail. The day you forget or don't have time to do that manual step will be the day all hell breaks loose and burns you.
The best solution we've standardized on is backing up our websites to Amazon S3 servers. Yes, it's not on Rackspace Cloud Files. That's on purpose. If for some CRAZY reason all data on Rackspace gets attacked, hacked and erased tomorrow, we'll still be able to recreate our client websites with the backups on Amazon S3. I suspect it's unlikely that both Rackspace & Amazon S3 will go down at the same time for an extended period of time.
What do you need to backup? Everything! Well, everything except the WordPress core files. This means the plugins, themes & the uploads directory as well as a complete dump of your mysql database.
How can you back up the above files to S3? We've sponsored the development of a plugin called the Automatic WordPress Backup plugin that really takes care of everything that needs to be done. It also provides you with a nice interface for downloading your backups. Dan Coulter did a great job with it. We've been testing it for the last few weeks and it has worked great for our websites.
TIP #2: Copy/Paste Inside The File Manager For Faster Setup
If you're planning on setting up & hosting multiple WordPress websites on your Cloud Sites account, you can speed up your setup process by creating a template folder in your root called web that contains the files you want to start your websites with. Then, just go into your File Manager from inside the Cloud Sites control panel and copy & paste it into the website directory.
The trick I've found for copying and pasting the info is to copy is like normal but to paste, you have to go inside the website folder (ex. www.example.com) to to paste it. You can't simply select it and hit paste. I usually include WordPress files, plugins that I plan on using on most websites and theme files. This can save you at least 5-minutes of file uploading since WordPress is around 8 MB without plugins or theme files.
TIP #3: Allow WordPress to Update Itself With More Memory
WordPress recently came under heavy fire because an Internet worm ran wild and it specifically targeted older versions of WordPress. Even popular bloggers such as Robert Scoble were hit hard by the worm. This whole fiasco did not affect websites that had upgraded to the latest version of WordPress because the latest version had a fix for the worm. The lesson I learned from this was KEEP YOUR WORDPRESS UPDATED!
Keeping a WordPress website updated has been made much simpler with the automatic update function of WordPress. However, on Rackspace Cloud Sites, this can fail sometimes because the process of auto-upgrading can take up a lot of memory. The default limit is 32MB. However, I needed to change my limit to 128 MB to upgrade to the latest version of WordPress (2.8.6).
How do you change the memory limit? By creating/modifying the .htaccess file . I actually created a file in my root so it would apply to all my websites. Here's the code you'll need to increase your limit to 128 MB:
php_value memory_limit 128M
TIP #4: Allow WordPress To Upload Large Images & Files
Cloud Sites has a 2 MB file upload limit by default, which is fine for most images & files. However, there will be times when you'll want to upload bigger files. To increase your file upload limit, you'll need to again add/modify your .htaccess file. Here is the code you'll need to add:
php_value post_max_size 128M php_value upload_max_filesize 128M php_value max_execution_time 6000000
I've just increased my limit to 128 MB as I know I won't need to go over that limit. You can set your limits as you need to.
TIP #5: Get Unique IPs For Your Websites By Adding SSL
On our Cloud Sites account, we've got lots of websites that we're investing heavily on. Due to the fact that Cloud Sites is a shared hosting system (even if the resources for it are unlimited), the IP address of your website may be the same as some other websites.
In SEO circles, it is said that having a unique IP for your website helps with search engine rankings (or more accurately, it prevents your website from being hurt by some other website who has the same IP employing deviant tactics.)
Whether there is truth to this rumor or not, you may decide to give each of your most important websites a unique IP. The way you can do this is by enabling SSL for your Cloud Sites ($20/month extra) and creating an SSL for each website (which cost around $12/year from GoDaddy.) This will give your website a unique IP. You can get in touch with technical support via the live chat or phone support to help you guide you through this process.
TIP #6: Increase Speed & Cut Compute Cycles With WP SuperCache
Cloud Sites are fast but even the fastest web host can't serve up WordPress websites at the same speed as it can serve up static files that are NOT dynamically generated. This is especially true if you've added a number of plugins to do all the cool things that WordPress can do. For this reason, you might consider utilizing the WP SuperCache plugin.
The WP SuperCache plugin makes a static cache of your website and serves up the cache version (static files) instead of going through the full WordPress load cycle and generating HTML output each time someone visits your website. This means that your website will be more responsive and you'll cut down on your compute cycle usage. Big Win-Win!
You can test out the difference in response time by using the Pingdom Tool .
What Now?
I hope the above tips will help easy the process of using Cloud Sites for your WordPress hosting and that you'll utilize the advice & plugins above. I'll see you in the comments below.
View also article from the Knowledge Center: http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/index.php/Install_and_use_WordPress
Melvin Ram is the CEO of Web Design Company, a marketing & design firm specialized in building search-engine friendly, WordPress websites.


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No, I'm not talking about bodily functions. Well, maybe not directly : )
Regularity online helps improve the health of your online presence. Makes it more effective. Makes it stand out. You become special by being regular when those around you are not.
Seth Godin's blog had its 4000th post back in November 2011. Seth posts every day. Now THAT'S regular. His blog has been rated the #1 blog in the world written by a single individual.
How's that for building credibility?
The better part of it - his ideas often go viral. That's probably because he has great ideas. Do you have great ideas to share? Then get them out there! That's what blogs are for!
Regular doesn't have to mean daily. It can be once a week or once a month. Whatever your schedule, define it and stick to it. I'm working on a schedule of posting on weekdays.
The nice thing about blog software is you can queue up posts and have them released on a regular basis. You could theoretically have a year or two's worth of posts ready to roll.
Whatever you do, be regular.
Have a happy Friday!
P.S. If you didn't know, I teach Kendo (Japanese Fencing). I'm doing a fundraiser tomorrow and I would appreciate your support. Here's the link with information. http://kendoniagara.com/1000-cut-challenge.asp


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Yesterday was a full day for the pastor of Richmond's First Baptist Church.
I left my house at 8:00 to walk the four-and-a-half blocks to "Mission Central" (that's what Billy Burford, our administrator, calls the church campus at the corner of Monument and the Boulevard. I like it). I got there in time to meet with our worship leaders and clip on my wireless microphone before the service began at 8:30. It was Commitment Sunday, and at the end of the service people streamed forward to lay their pledge cards, tithes, and offerings on the altar. And Cari DuVal told me that yes, she thought she would like to become a full member of First Baptist.
That's another story altogether, but a good one. Cari grew up in another denomination. She's been one of our most committed Watchcare members for years now. The recent change in our membership policy allows her to join without being re-baptized but she told me yesterday she would like to be immersed in the swimming pool in Helena, Arkansas, where she has been participating in an annual mission trip for the last several years. The catch? I have to come do it.
I'm checking my calendar.
Between our two morning worship services Dot Smith brought me coffee and a plate full of treats to keep me going. She does it every Sunday, but yesterday it was especially appreciated. The day was just getting started.
The third-grade Sunday school class knocked on my door around 10:15. They were on a prayer walk, and wanted to pray for me. How sweet!
The 11:00 service followed the same order as the 8:30, but the two services are never the same. At the end of the second service people streamed forward again with pledge cards, tithes, and offerings, but this time Rob and Katie Courain told me they were ready to join the church.
Rob and Katie are the young couple who head up the powerful city-wide worship celebration called RVA United, and it felt like a great compliment to First Baptist that they would choose to join a church that doesn't worship with drums and guitars (usually), but instead sings hymns out of a book (gasp!). There must be something good going on at First Baptist. Rob and Katie say it's our mission, that they, too, are trying to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to Richmond, Virginia.
After worship I went to a three-hour meeting of the Ministry Planning Team, where we worked on a mission, vision, and values statement for First Baptist Church. It's hard work, but good work. We spent a lot of time talking about who we are, what we're trying to do, and the challenges we face as we do it. We didn't finish our statement, but we came a lot closer.
My next meeting was with the Communication Team, thirty minutes later. They wanted to hear my thoughts as we anticipate David Powers' retirement in September. David has been doing this job nearly twenty years. He is the driving force behind our television broadcast, our webcast, our website, our in-house publications, and our printed pieces. It's hard to imagine the post-Powers era, but we did. We spent a full hour talking about the ways technology is changing and how it impacts communication. Jim Norvelle told us how he tuned into our webcast from the west coast last week (at 5:30 Pacific Time), watching the service on his iPhone even before he got out of bed. What will it be like five years from now, ten, fifteen?
From there I went to the Prayers for Healing service in the chapel, and spent a little more than an hour in that candlelit room praying, singing, listening to Bev Carroll talk about the work of spiritual rehabilitation, lighting a candle for my dad, praying with those who requested it, serving communion, and offering the benediction. It was a solemn, holy experience, followed almost immediately by…
Crazy dancing in the youth suite!
I had been invited to drop by for Kalena Porter's surprise birthday party and when I got up to the third floor I found the youth line dancing. I watched as long as I could stand it and then just jumped in, much to their delight (there is nothing quite so funny, apparently, as seeing the senior pastor dance). Just before Kalena arrived we turned out the lights and waited to yell, "Surprise!" I think Kalena was surprised. The picture above was taken seconds afterward, as she was being rolled down the pink carpet created by Chloe Buchanan (at left in the photo).
Kalena has a terminal illness. She's not going to be in our youth group much longer. But last night the youth poured out all the love they could on her and she was able to receive it gratefully. I couldn't have been prouder.
Yesterday was a full day for the pastor of Richmond's First Baptist Church. I didn't get home until 7:00. But this morning I find myself savoring almost every detail of a day that was filled with worship, work, and witness.
A day when heaven came to earth.