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New Books: Topic Mexico
Paperback Theophania Publishing (July 30, 2011)
Lewis Spence (Author)
It is difficult to understand the neglect into which the study of the Mexican and Peruvian mythologies has fallen.
A zealous host of interpreters are engaged in the elucidation of the mythologies of Egypt and Assyria, but, if a few enthusiasts in the United States of America be excepted, the mythologies of the ancient West have no following whatsoever.
That this little book may lead many to a fuller examination of those profoundly interesting faiths is the earnest hope of one in whose judgment they are second in importance to no other mythological system.
By a comparative study of the American mythologies the student of other systems will reap his reward in the shape of many a parallel and many an elucidation which otherwise would escape his notice; whilst the general reader will introduce himself into a sphere of the most fascinating interest—the interest in the attitude towards the eternal verities of the peoples of a new and isolated world.
Rise of the Latin American Baseball Leagues, 1947-1961: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela
Paperback Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (July 5, 2011)
Paperback University of California Press; 1 edition (July 8, 2011)
Since the 1990s, migration from Mexico to the United States has moved beyond the borderlands to diverse communities across the country, with the most striking transformations in American suburbs and small towns.
This study explores the challenges encountered by Mexican families as they endeavor to find their place in the U.S. by focusing on Kennett Square, a small farming village in Pennsylvania known as the "Mushroom Capital of the World."
In a highly readable account based on extensive fieldwork among Mexican migrants and their American neighbors, Debra Lattanzi Shutika explores the issues of belonging and displacement that are central concerns for residents in communities that have become new destinations for Mexican settlement.
Beyond the Borderlands also completes the circle of migration by following migrant families as they return to their hometown in Mexico, providing an illuminating perspective of the tenuous lives of Mexicans residing in, but not fully part of, two worlds.
(American Exploration and Travel Series) \
Paperback University of Oklahoma Press (July 30, 2011)
Friar Ilarione da Bergamo (Author), Robert Ryal Miller (Editor), William J. Orr (Translator)
In 1761 Ilarione da Bergamo, a Capuchin friar, journeyed to Mexico to gather alms for foreign missions. After harrowing voyages across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, he reached Mexico City in 1763. His account reveals the squalor, crime, and other perils in the viceregal capital, and details daily life: food, public hygiene, sexual morality, medical practices, and popular diversions.
His observations about religious life are particularly valuable. Ilarione also describes mining and refining techniques, recounts a bitter and bloody miners' strike, and recalls traveling across bandit-infested wilderness to Guadalajara.
After his return to Italy, Ilarione wrote an account of his journey, published here for the first time in English.
The editors have liberally annotated the text, written an introduction about Ilarione's life and the historical context of his journey, and included more than a dozen of Fra Ilarione's original drawings, including maps and sketches of Mexican flora. Daily Life in Colonial Mexico is a welcome addition to the firsthand literature of New Spain.
Paperback University of Texas Press (July 1, 2011)
John W. F. Dulles (Author)
Early in a sixteen-year sojourn in Mexico as an engineer for an American mining company, John W. F. Dulles became fascinated by the story of Mexico's emergence as a modern nation, and was imbued with the urge to tell that story as it had not yet been told--by letting events speak for themselves, without any interpretations or appraisal.
The resultant book offers an interesting paradox: it is "chronicle" in the medieval sense--a straightforward record of events in chronological order, recounted with no effort at evaluation or interpretation; yet in one aspect it is a highly personal narrative, since much of its significant new material came to Dulles as a result of personal interviews with principals of the Revolution.
From them he obtained firsthand versions of events and other reminiscences, and he has distilled these accounts into a work of history characterized by thorough research and objective narration.
These fascinating interviews were no more important, however, than were the author's many hours of laborious search in libraries for accounts of the events from Carranza's last year to Calles' final retirement from the Mexican scene.
The author read scores of impassioned versions of what transpired during these fateful years, accounts written from every point of view, virtually all of them unpublished in English and many of them documents which had never been published in any language.
Combining this material with the personal reminiscences, Dulles has provided a narrative rich in its new detail, dispassionate in its presentation of facts, dramatic in its description of the clash of armies and the turbulence of rough-and-tumble politics, and absorbing in its panoramic view of a people's struggle.
In it come to life the colorful men of the Revolution --Obregón, De la Huerta, Carranza, Villa, Pani, Carillo Puerto, Morones, Calles, Portes Gil, Vasconcelos, Ortiz Rubio, Garrido Canabal, Rodríguez, Cárdenas. (Dulles' narrative of their public actions is illumined occasionally by humorous anecdotes and by intimate glimpses.)
From it emerges also, as the main character, Mexico herself, struggling for self-discipline, for economic stability, for justice among her citizens, for international recognition, for democracy.
This account will be prized for its encyclopedic collection of facts and for its important clarification of many notable events, among them the assassination of Carranza, the De La Huerta revolt, the assassination of Obregón, the trial of Toral, the resignation of President Ortiz Rubio, and the break between Cárdenas and Calles. More than sixty photographs supplement the text.
The History and Development of Psychoanalysis in Mexico: The Conquista and Latin American Identity
Hardcover Edwin Mellen Pr (July 15, 2011)
Raul Paramo-ortega (Author), Herdis Amelie Wawretzko (Translator), Dale Kaplan (Translator), Hannes Stubbe (Foreword)
This work provides a history of psychoanalysis in Mexico and discusses the effects of culture, language and history on the development and application of psychoanalysis in different milieus.
These essays treat the investigation and contextualization of the transference of an 'imported cultural good' which is the psychoanalysis as it was initiated and marked by Freud (as a method to investigate the unconscious, as a therapy, as a theory of personality and above all as culture criticism).
The first chapter is a historiographical reconstruction, the second chapter adopts a cultural and historical perspective, the last chapter examines the transcendent effects of the conquista.
Paperback Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (July 1, 2011)
Mark Overmyer-Velazquez (Author)
Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date historical overview of Mexican migration to the U.S., Beyond la Frontera: The History of Mexico-U.S. Migration examines the transnational and historical impact of migratory trends as they developed in Mexico and the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.
Featuring essays by leading authors in the field, the book utilizes both a chronological and thematic structure, referencing mutually influential periods in Mexican and Mexican-American history.
Taking into consideration the bi-national historical factors and narrative constructions of Mexican migration, Beyond la Frontera also describes how we may better understand the persistent legislative debates surrounding migrant rights and national sovereignty.
(The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
Hardcover Greenwood; 2 edition (July 6, 2011)ISBN-10: 0313377448 ISBN-13: 978-0313377440
Davíd Carrasco (Author), Scott Sessions (Author)
The Aztecs were an amazingly advanced culture, creating beautiful art and architecture, a calendar, and a rich mythology.
They were also a culture that practiced ritual human sacrifice to rejuvenate their plants and ensure the continued cycles of the stars, the moon, and the sun. How does one reconcile these seemingly disparate forces?
Hardcover Atheneum Books for Young Readers (July 12, 2011)
A year of discoveries culminates in a performance full of surprises, as two girls find their own way to belong.
Mexico may be her parents' home, but it's certainly not Margie's. She has finally convinced the other kids at school she is one-hundred percent American—just like them. But when her Mexican cousin Lupe visits, the image she's created for herself crumbles.
Things aren't easy for Lupe, either. Mexico hadn't felt like home since her father went North to find work. Lupe's hope of seeing him in the United States comforts her some, but learning a new language in a new school is tough. Lupe, as much as Margie, is in need of a friend.
Little by little, the girls' individual steps find the rhythm of one shared dance, and they learn what "home" really means. In the tradition of My Name is Maria Isabel—and simultaneously published in English and in Spanish—Alma Flor Ada and her son Gabriel M. Zubizarreta offer an honest story of family, friendship, and the classic immigrant experience: becoming part of something new, while straying true to who you are.
(Greenwood Biographies) Hardcover Greenwood (July 22, 2011)
Albert P. Rolls (Author)
Emiliano Zapata is regarded as among the most important figures of the Mexican Revolution. This book provides more than just a biography of a great leader; it enables readers to understand who Zapata was and the interests and ideologies he supported, emphasizing his ideals and distinguishing him from those who have used his name for their own purposes.
Emiliano Zapata: A Biography is organized chronologically, detailing Zapata's youth and early adulthood in the years preceding the Mexican Revolution; his role in getting his home state involved in the Revolution; and his ascent to power in Morelos' revolutionary movement.
The author elucidates Zapata's continual struggle to bring meaningful change to the lives of Mexico's poorest people, how his commitment to revolutionary reform came to define his existence, and how his ideals led to his own violent death as they had to the deaths of so many of his adversaries. A fascinating read for high school students as well as general readers, this biography tells an unforgettable story of one of Mexico's heroic figures.
Hardcover University Press of Colorado (July 18, 2011)
Michael Love (Author, Editor), Jonathan Kaplan (Author, Editor)
From 400 BC to AD 250, the southern Maya region was one of most remarkable civilizations of the ancient Americas. Filled with great cities linked by flourishing long-distance trade, shared elite ideologies, and a vibrant material culture, this region was pivotal not only for the Maya but for Mesoamerica as a whole.
Although it has been of great interest to scholars, gaps in the knowledge have led to debate on the most vital questions about the southern region.
Recent research has provided a wealth of broadly based new data that have expanded the understanding of this region and its influence on greater Mesoamerica. In The Southern Maya in the Late Preclassic, prominent contributors debate whether the southern region was indeed "Maya" or instead a region of intense multiethnic interaction, with speakers of many languages and many sources of identity.
Recent research has provided a wealth of broadly based new data that have expanded the understanding of this region and its influence on greater Mesoamerica. In The Southern Maya in the Late Preclassic, prominent contributors debate whether the southern region was indeed "Maya" or instead a region of intense multiethnic interaction, with speakers of many languages and many sources of identity.
The chapters address a host of advanced developments to which this area can lay claim--urbanism and city-states, the earliest Maya writing, and the origin of the Maya calendar--as well as additional issues including the construction of social and cultural identities, economic networks of early complex societies, relationships between the Maya and the Olmec, and a comprehensive discussion of the ancient city of Kaminaljuyu and its relationship to other cities in the region.
Hardcover NYU Press (July 27, 2011)
12.5 million Africans were shipped to the New World during the Middle Passage. While just over 11.0 million survived the arduous journey, only about 450,000 of them arrived in the United States.
The rest—over ten and a half million—were taken to the Caribbean and Latin America. This astonishing fact changes our entire picture of the history of slavery in the Western hemisphere, and of its lasting cultural impact.
These millions of Africans created new and vibrant cultures, magnificently compelling syntheses of various African, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish influences.
Despite their great numbers, the cultural and social worlds that they created remain largely unknown to most Americans, except for certain popular, cross-over musical forms.
So Henry Louis Gates, Jr. set out on a quest to discover how Latin Americans of African descent live now, and how the countries of their acknowledge—or deny—their African past; how the fact of race and African ancestry play themselves out in the multicultural worlds of the Caribbean and Latin America. Starting with the slave experience and extending to the present, Gates unveils the history of the African presence in six Latin American countries—Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and Peru—through art, music, cuisine, dance, politics, and religion, but also the very palpable presence of anti-black racism that has sometimes sought to keep the black cultural presence from view.
In Brazil, he delves behind the façade of Carnaval to discover how this 'rainbow nation' is waking up to its legacy as the world's largest slave economy.
In Cuba, he finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music of this island is inextricably linked to the huge amount of slave labor imported to produce its enormously profitable 19th century sugar industry, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in 1959.
In Haiti, he tells the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic, and finds out how the slaves's hard fought liberation over Napoleon Bonaparte's French Empire became a double-edged sword.
In Mexico and Peru, he explores the almost unknown history of the significant numbers of black people—far greater than the number brought to the United States—brought to these countries as early as the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and the worlds of culture that their descendants have created in Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico, the Costa Chica region on the Pacific, and in and around Lima, Peru.
Professor Gates' journey becomes ours as we are introduced to the faces and voices of the descendants of the Africans who created these worlds. He shows both the similarities and distinctions between these cultures, and how the New World manifestations are rooted in, but distinct from, their African antecedents. "Black in Latin America" is the third instalment of Gates's documentary trilogy on the Black Experience in Africa, the United States, and in Latin America.
In America Behind the Color Line, Professor Gates examined the fortunes of the black population of modern-day America. In Wonders of the African World, he embarked upon a series of journeys to reveal the history of African culture.
Now, he brings that quest full-circle in an effort to discover how Africa and Europe combined to create the vibrant cultures of Latin America, with a rich legacy of thoughtful, articulate subjects whose stories are astonishingly moving and irresistibly compelling.
Hardcover University of New Mexico Press (July 15, 2011)
The Rio Grande was ancient long before the first humans reached its banks. These days, the highly regulated river looks nothing like it did to those early settlers.
Alternately viewed as a valuable ecosystem and life-sustaining foundation of community welfare or a commodity to be engineered to yield maximum economic benefit, the Rio Grande has brought many advantages to those who live in its valley, but the benefits have come at a price.
This study examines human interactions with the Rio Grande from prehistoric time to the present day and explores what possibilities remain for the desert river. From the perspectives of law, development, tradition, and geology, the authors weigh what has been gained and lost by reining in the Rio Grande.
Octavio Paz: Humanism and Critique
Paperback Transcript Verlag (July 27, 2011)ISBN-10: 3837613046 ISBN-13: 978-3837613049
Oliver Kozlarek (Editor)
Octavio Pa is one of the most recognized of Latin American writers. His essays offer a sophisticated critique of global modernity. Although his work has advanced many of the arguments that orient our contemporary debates in the social sciences and in philosophy, it has hardly ever been seriously considered within theses disciplines.
This volume suggests that this may have been a mistake. Its authors indicate ways in which Pa essays can be read as substantial contributions to contemporary debates in various fields.
They aim to present to a non-Spanish speaking audience some of the discussions about Pa offerings to the ongoing debates. The book also wants to make a clear statement: a critique of our contemporary modernity must go hand in hand with a non-exclusive intercultural understanding of Humanism.
Oliver Kolarek teaches political and social philosophy and social theory at the Institute for Philosophical Research at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Mexico and is a visiting professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa in Mexico-City.


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OCEAN CITY – Rising gas prices may be affecting some vacationers this year, but it certainly didn't deter thousands of senior weekers from flocking to the resort, with over 13,000 turning out this year for the planned Play It Safe events.
Play It Safe events occur each year during the month of June, providing fun, alcohol-free events for the recent high-school graduates to participate in.
The mission of Play It Safe has remained the same throughout the years – "encourage high school graduates to make informed, healthy choices while having responsible fun without the use of alcohol and other drugs."
Last year was a record-breaking year for Play It Safe, with 13,148 recent graduates turning out during the month of June for the events. With 13,095 already reported for this year's Play It Safe campaign and two events left to add to the final total, it look as if 2008 could be another record breaking year.
Donna Greenwood, chairwoman of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee, which organizes the annual events, reported this week it was another successful year with the senior week visitors.
Play It Safe kicked off on June 1 this year with the popular Play It Safe OC Idol and wrapped up on June 20. Greenwood reported that the first week was the busiest this year, surprising officials as they anticipated week two to be the strongest.
"More and more of our local kids were with us this year," said Greenwood.
Despite media reports of senior week mischief and a few Boardwalk brawls amongst the younger crowd, Greenwood reported a good group of kids this year with few problems.
"We don't really have too many problems with the kids. They have to sign in and we can ask them to leave if they are not in any condition to participate," said Greeenwood. "We do try to screen them, we also try to watch out for age or for people who shouldn't be at the events. If somebody is alcohol impaired, we really don't want them with us."
Despite some of the unavoidable pitfalls, Greenwood reported that she was pleased with this year's graduates, noting how enjoyable the events were for them as well as for the volunteers.
'The kids are appreciative and grateful, always saying thank-you," she said.
Greenwood explained most of the kids visiting Ocean City are simply here to have fun with a fraction of the thousands getting into trouble.
"You really can't paint them all with the same brush," said Greenwood.
Play It Safe events range from pancake eating contests to rock climbing to miniature golf, with over 60 events held throughout the month.
Karaoke is typically the most popular event amongst the senior week crowd, said Greenwood, reporting more than 1,100 graduates turned out for each of the two Play It Safe OC Idol events.
"The kids really like it, it's right off the Boardwalk, right on the beach, its really fun," she said.
For the complete story and all the week's news, see The Dispatch on Friday morning.

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A new wool mill in Minnesota is filling a niche, as consumers nationwide are demanding more natural and American-made products.
Stephanie Anderson started Northern Woolen Mills two months ago in Fosston. The Grand Forks Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1dNfDjq ) that when all the equipment is in place in two weeks, it will produce 100 pounds of yarn a day — making it the second-largest processor in the country.
The mill has eight employees, so doesn't have a huge economic impact locally.
But the wool is all grown in the U.S., coming from sheep ranchers in Fosston, Goodridge and McIntosh, and from a bison producer in New Rockford, N.D.
The equipment can also handle llama and alpaca wool. The raw material will be turned into fine, woolen yarn, then sold to clothing makers.
Information from: Grand Forks Herald, http://www.grandforksherald.com


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Elk in Banff National Park
Elk Management in Banff National Park
Elk and the town of Banff – finding the balance
Elk Safety
If there is one large animal that you are almost guaranteed to see during your visit to Banff National Park it is elk. They are top on the list of animals that many wildlife watchers want to see. Elk are the second largest deer in the park next to moose. Other deer found in the park are caribou, mule deer and white tailed deer.
Elk are also a vital part of Banff's ecology. They are the main herbivore, or plant eater, in the park and in turn a major food source for predators such as wolves.
Elk have always been part of the natural ecology of the park but probably in fewer numbers than we see today. When Banff National Park was created in 1885, only a few elk were seen in the Bow Valley. By 1906, numbers of elk were so low they seemed to have disappeared. But ten years later, elk populations were up naturally, as well as with additional help from the introduction of 235 elk from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming in 1918-20. Today, elk are the most numerous large animal with close to 350 found in the park; over 200 of them live in the lower Bow Valley close to the town of Banff.
What's in a Name Anyway?
Elk are ungulates, which means they have hooves. The Latin name for elk is Cervus canadensis. They are also called "wapiti" - Shawnee for "white rump." A male elk is correctly called a stag and a female is called a hind. Most locals refer to them as bulls and cows.
Elk are light brown with dark faces, necks and legs. They have a distinguishing creamy-coloured rump patch with stubby tail. A bull elk at his prime is awesome to see. His wide branching antlers may grow to 1.2m (4') in width and length, and weigh up to 22 kg (48 lb.) He himself may weigh up to 180 - 450 kg (400 - 1000 lb.) Females weigh one third less than bulls and lack antlers.
Bulls grow a new set of antlers each spring and then cast them the following winter.
How Old is That Elk?
Yearling elk and calves are fast growers, but you can tell them apart from their mothers by the size of their heads. Young elk have proportionally shorter heads to bodies than adults.
Some people claim you can age a bull elk by the number of branches or tines it has on its antlers. But this is not a true indication of age. Young bulls with a single tine or "spike" are called "spikers" and are in their second year. After that they will grow at least one more tine per year (up to 7 tines per antler), but this is not predictable as antler growth depends on their general healthy condition. A young bull in excellent health may have the same number of tines as a much older bull in poorer condition.
An Elk's Diet
Most members of the deer family — such as moose and mule deer — are browsers, feeding almost entirely on the twigs and leaves of shrubs and trees. In contrast, elk are both grazers and browsers. They spend a lot of their time eating -- they have to. In summer they eat lots of grasses, plants and leaves to fatten up for the fall mating season and the long winter ahead. In winter, dried woody food such as dried grasses, twigs and bark makes up the majority of their diet and takes longer to digest.
Most elk move around to find the best food available. The elk of Banff National Park are considered to be partial migrants. This means that some of them migrate at certain times of the year or disperse to new areas. Some stay in the same area all their lives. Others may switch depending on the conditions of habitat.
What Eats Elk?
Cougars, wolves, and bears are the natural enemies of elk. Although hunting is not allowed within national parks, human activities — such as highway and railway accidents — account for a proportion of elk deaths each year within BanffNational Park. On average, 70 elk die from cars or trains each year.
Spring & Fall are Special Times of The Year
From mid-May to early July, cow elk go off into secluded woodlands to have their single young (twins are uncommon.) For the first three weeks of an elk's life it is defenseless to predators, so its mother keeps it well hidden in thickets. She licks her calf all over to make sure it is perfectly clean and clear of any smells that may attract predators. With its lack of smell and spotted coat, the calf is carefully camouflaged in the tall grass. During this time, the mother elk visits the calf only a few times a day, standing guard not far away. She is always at the ready to strike out with her sharp hooves if her calf is threatened or to act as a decoy to lead the predator away from the calf. Once the calf has gained its running legs, it re-joins the herd with its mother.
Only cows, calves and young bulls make up these summer herds. They rely on the safety of a group to protect them from predators. Mature bulls, on the other hand, remain solitary or in small bachelor groups. They must find the best food for rapid body and antler growth during the short growing season. The sexes join together during the breeding season, or "rut." Mature bulls gather cows and their calves into harems. Young bulls usually look on from the sidelines. Once the rut is over, elk stay in loose mixed herds until spring. Then the sexes separate again until fall.
Elk Talk
Elk are the most vocal deer. Cows and calves keep in contact with squeals, chirps and mews. Barks warn others of danger. In the fall, the woods are noisy with the bugling of bull elk, attracting cows into a harem. A bull elk sends out a high pitched roar followed by low coughs or grunts. A bull's superior health and fitness is advertised through his bugling skills as well as his physical appearance. An elk's bugle wafting through the forest or open grassland informs other elk of his presence. Cows are attracted to the strength advertised in such a call and other bulls may approach to challenge the bugler's prowess.
Elk "Body Language"
Elk also communicate by posture. During breeding season, a bull will stand erect and at a side for cows and competitors to view his antlers and body size for dominance. To keep cows within the harem, a bull may cock his antlers back towards his rump to send the message to stay within the group. At any time of the year, an elk will show its discomfort by grinding its teeth, curling its lower lip back, or laying its ears back against its head. It is important for us to recognize this behaviour when viewing elk.
Signs of Elk
Even though elk are common in the park, sometimes you just can not find them. As with all wild animals, it's an elk's nature to move around or take shelter in the shade of a forest. Even if you do not find the animals, you can still find clues of their presence.
First, look to the trees. The most obvious sign of elks' presence is told on the trunks of aspen trees. Healthy aspen bark has a greenish tinge to it — it has chlorophyll and is nutritious for elk. Blackened chew scars on aspen trees reach to almost 2 metres from the ground — as far as an elk can reach in winter. Over time, continual chewing can weaken an aspen tree and make it vulnerable to disease and insects. Concentrations of elk around the Banff townsite have had a heavy impact on aspen stands in the area.
Elk also nip at the tips of bushes and small trees, so they look pruned. The height of a browsed sapling indicates the height of last winter's snow cover. The shredded bark of young pine trees tells of a big bull rubbing his antlers against the hard pitchy surface. He is polishing his antlers against the tree for the rutting season.
In the winter or in wet areas you can find elk tracks (10 cm/ 4" long) in snow or mud. Flattened grass or depressions identify where an elk has bedded down for a while. A musky or gamey smell may linger or there are long outer guard hairs or scat left in the bed. Or you can see where an elk has pawed through the snow to get at food.
Finally, there are also the signs of what an elk has left behind. Elk droppings are usually small oval pellets, up to 3.8cm (3/4 - 1 1/2") in length. When vegetation is especially moist, so are the droppings.
Best Places to See Elk:
Your chances of seeing elk in the eastern part of the park are excellent year round. Drive the park roadways such as the Bow Valley Parkway and the Minnewanka Loop, the road around the golf course or near open grasslands surrounding the town of Banff. Always obey the speed limits and watch for elk near roads. They can suddenly dart into traffic without warning.


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Experience a fun-filled musical trip to the world of Seuss as The Playmakers present " Seussical " at the South Point High School auditorium this weekend. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
" Seussical" is The Playmakers entry into this year�s Blumey Awards, a high school version of New York�s Tony Awards. Last spring The Playmakers production of "Jekyll & Hyde" won Blumey Awards for Best Lighting, Best Sets, and Best Musical � the highest high school musical theatre award in the state.
" Seussical" lovingly brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination � Jojo. Forty performers portray more than 70 colorful characters who transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos .
The show tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many �thinks.� Horton faces a double challenge � not only must he protect the Whos from a world of doubters and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping, and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family, and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.
The colorful sets are a collection of 30 of Dr. Seuss� best loved books, all recreated larger than life by theatre arts students. Students also worked on costuming, with each cast member helping on his or her costume � alterations, sewing trims and crafting accessories.
South Point students are excited about this year�s production and the Blumey Awards competition. Wining last year�s Best Musical award has pushed them to raise the bar for an even better performance this year. Last year, The Playmakers were nominated for awards in eight of the 11 categories where they qualified. This year they are again hoping for multiple nominations and multiple awards.
" Seussical " is fun for the whole family. The powerful message will touch and challenge even the Grinch�s heart. This is the 48th anniversary of the first Playmakers performance.
Tickets are $10, discounted to $5 for children through grade 5. Tickets will be sold at the door beginning one hour prior to each performance.
Chuck Stowe is director of Theatre Arts at South Point High School.


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Reports: Celtics' Leandro Barbosa suffers season-ending knee injury
By Ben Golliver
Celtics guard Leandro Barbosa has reportedly suffered a season-ending knee injury.
ESPN.com and CSNNE.com reported Tuesday that Barbosa tore the ACL in his left knee during the third quarter of a 94-91 loss to the Bobcats in Charlotte on Monday night.
With less than one minute to play in the third quarter and the Bobcats leading 75-70, Barbosa came up limping on a drive to the baseline. Replays showed no contact on the play; his left leg simply appeared to buckle and give way. He was unable to get back on defense and he was eventually carried off the court by his teammates. He did not return. The Celtics announced after the game that Barbosa would undergo an MRI on Tuesday.
"Thank you all for your messages and support," Barbosa tweeted on Tuesday. "It means a lot."
Barbosa becomes the third Celtics player in less than three weeks to suffer a season-ending injury. All-Star guard Rajon Rondo suffered a season-ending knee injury late in January; rookie forward Jared Sullinger opted for season-ending back surgery in early February.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers is down to three bodies in his backcourt: Avery Bradley, Courtney Lee and Jason Terry. Yahoo Sports reports that the Celtics will consider adding Shelvin Mack from the D-League.
Boston's loss to Charlotte snapped a seven-game winning streak. The Celtics are currently 27-24 and in seventh position in the Eastern Conference.
Barbosa, 30, signed with the Celtics in October. He averaged 5.2 points and 1.4 assists in 12.5 minutes per game in 41 appearances this season.


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State study calls for strengthening aerospace sector
The report suggests a cooperative effort by several entities.Published: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:00 am By: D.R. Stewart
Oklahoma needs to mount a cooperative effort to retain and expand the aerospace industry, a state study has found.
"Strategic Plan For the Growth of Oklahoma's Aerospace Industry" identifies aerospace as the cornerstone of the state's economy, employing more than 143,000 people with a payroll of $4.7 billion and industrial output of $12 billion.
The report, focuses on the state's strengths and weaknesses and calls for a cooperative effort between industry, local and state governments, schools and research institutions.
Sponsors of the project were the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Tulsa Metro Chamber, Ardmore Development Authority and the Ponca City Development Authority.
Oklahoma's assets include Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, which employs 26,000 people; the Federal Aviation Administration's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, employing 6,500 in Oklahoma City; American Airlines' Tulsa Maintenance & Engineering Center, where 7,000 are employed; Spirit AeroSystems and Nordam Group in Tulsa, which employ, respectively, 2,200 and 2,000; and 300 aerospace companies employing thousands more who produce aircraft components, sub-assemblies and repair parts.
"The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission estimates that Tinker annually outsources approximately $5 billion in contracts for MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) work; roughly only $500 million of that work is provided by Oklahoma companies," the study says.
"Capturing a larger share of those MRO contracts could provide for a growth opportunity for statewide companies.
"Independent MROs have the opportunity to bundle their offerings, making them more attractive to operators for getting more done in one spot -- reducing costs, downtime and administrative overhead."
The report also identifies opportunities for Oklahoma aerospace companies in unmanned aerial systems, intelligent systems, remote condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and integration between routine and MRO services.
But the state also has challenges to overcome in the forms of lack of research institutions, research and development funding, and science and math education, the study finds.
"Aerospace increasingly relies on new technologies and materials, yet Oklahoma's overall rating in innovation ranks them well below national averages," the report says.
"While the state has a long history of investing in science and technology, the scale of investment is lower than other states.
"Likewise, statewide efforts to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at both K-12 and post-secondary issues will drive not only the competitiveness of aerospace companies but all industries in Oklahoma that rely on technical workers."
Dennis Altendorf, aerospace consultant for the Tulsa Metro Chamber, said the report underscores the need for investment in infrastructure, research and education.
"If you're going to win big, you're going to have to bet big to grow this industry and keep it relevant," Altendorf said.
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Call me today to make an appointment and to make your buying or selling experience a great one!
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On the PHP-GTK Community site today, there's a call for speakers that's been issued for the upcoming Forum PHP 2007 happening in Paris (September 21st and 22nd).
They [the organizers of the conference] are looking for French speaking experts, who want to share their know-how and enthusiasm. This two day conference features one technical day, with the most advanced PHP techniques and a business day, with case studies and examples of successful projects..
The theme for the conference focuses on the latest generation of clients and databases in PHP. Those interested in submitting a talk should check out the guidelines the groups given including the deadline and what kinds of "perks" speakers get for presenting.


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Rams Season Ends with Loss to Brockport
#4 Brockport State - 6, #2 Farmingdale State - 2
Auburn, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State baseball team was defeated 6-2 by fourth-seeded Brockport State at the NCAA Regionals. The Rams were eliminated as they finished the season with a 27-17 overall record.
Sophomore second baseman Jake Coleman (Hilton, N.Y.) and junior designated hitter Corey Booth (Middletown, N.Y.) provided the majority of the offense for Brockport, both going 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Coleman delivered the deciding blow of the sixth inning with a two-run single with two out and scored the third run of the inning on a double to left centerfield from senior center fielder Max Keado (Troy, N.Y.).
The Golden Eagles tied the game up in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly from senior shortstop Tom McCormick (Utica, N.Y.), who finished hitting 2-for-3 with a run scored, then tallied the eventual game winner in the fifth as Booth singled to center field with one out, scoring Coleman.
Sophomore right hander James Bardenett (Syracuse, N.Y.) pitched seven strong innings in facing 28 batters, yielding five hits, a run, and a pair of walks with four strikeouts.
Sophomore right fielder Terrance Bohonan (Patchogue, N.Y.) drove in the lone run for Farmingdale in the top of the first inning, tagging a single to the right side with one out to score senior center fielder Frank Yera (Manhattan, N.Y.) from second base.
Senior left fielder Ryan Rubenstein (Deer Park, N.Y.) was the lone multiple hit performer for the Rams, going 2-for-3. Freshman right hander Mike Dolce (St. James, N.Y.) picked up the loss on the mound, yielding five hits, two runs and a walk while striking out three batters in four innings pitched. Senior first baseman Kevin Curtis (Riverhead, N.Y.) hit a solo home run to right field in his final at bat as a member of the Rams.
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Disadvantaged students across the state will have difficulty meeting stiff new graduation requirements unless sweeping interventions are quickly implemented, according to a report released Wednesday that draws on evidence from the San Diego Unified School District.
Several districts — San Diego Unified, Sweetwater, Carlsbad, Los Angeles and San Francisco among them — will require students to pass courses necessary to apply to a California State University or University of California campus in order to graduate high school in the coming years.
The stepped-up graduation rules are designed to prepare more students for college. But many students — especially those who are poor and not fluent in English — are at risk of failing the new standards, according to the study from the Public Policy Institute of California.
The report, "College Readiness as a graduation Requirement," examines the potential impact of San Diego Unified's new graduation policy that goes into effect with the class of 2016.
This year's crop of freshmen must incorporate the 15 classes required for admission to the UC and CSU systems into their four years of high school. The college-prep courses are commonly known as the A-G sequence.
UC and CSU eligibility standards call for a minimum C grade in A-G courses. San Diego Unified, Sweetwater, San Francisco and other districts in the state will accept D grades in those classes — in addition to an overall 2.0 grade-point average — to earn a diploma.
Focusing on San Diego Unified's class of 2011, the report identifies challenges districts will face as they transition to the new graduation standards. Only 61.1 percent of high school seniors in 2011 would have earned a diploma under the standards that call for a D grade in the college-prep courses. San Diego Unified's graduation rates would have dropped to 41.8 percent had a C grade been required.
"San Diego has a long way to go, but there is definitely hope here," said Julian Betts, the study's lead researcher and a professor at UC San Diego. "The district is phasing this in gradually. We think that this is really feasible for the district to boost A-G completion rates to 80 percent in two or three years."
San Diego Unified was recently recognized for having the best 2012 graduation rate of 86.9 among California's large urban districts. Schools have until 2020 to meet the state graduation target of 90 percent.
Betts noted that a significant number of students missed the A-G requirements by only two or three semester courses.
The subjects that most students have trouble with were math, English and foreign languages, the study found. The student populations who had the most trouble with the standards were English learners, Latinos, blacks, boys and those who qualify for subsidized meals based on family income.
Betts recommends that San Diego Unified and other districts pushing new graduation standards implement three specific interventions: Educate parents and students about the policies by middle school, taking special efforts to reach out to those who don't speak English or have access to computers; identify and help struggling students early; and offer professional development to help prepare teachers for classes that will include a wide variety of achievement levels.
San Diego Unified has already started doing just that, said Sid Salazar, an assistant superintendent overseeing the district's new graduation criteria.
Earlier this week the San Diego school board voted to expand summer school offerings for high school students who are behind or have failed core classes. Administrators are working to identify struggling middle school students and give them help — during class and after hours — next year. And teachers, especially those who teach math, are getting coached on how to handle the changing dynamics of their classrooms.
"It is going to be challenging, but I think we are on track," Salazar said.
The district is trying to reverse a trend where too many students were counseled out of A-G courses. Others skipped them altogether because the classes were not required or because they attended schools that simply didn't offer them.
The A-G graduation criteria had two significant changes to San Diego's standards: Intermediate algebra as the required third year of math (previously only algebra and geometry were mandated. leaving the third math course to the discretion of students) and calling for two years of the same foreign language.
Intermediate algebra is a course that has historically separated those who go on to a four-year university from those who don't. That means teachers are used to teaching that class to the most proficient math students.
The Sweetwater Union High School District starting preparing its middle schoolers for its 2016 graduation standards in 2011.
The percent of graduates who met A-G requirements with a "C" grade went from 33 percent in 2011 to 36.6 percent last year. Again, many students missed the standard by one course, said Sweetwater spokesman Manuel Rubio.
"A couple of courses can make a big difference. Our curriculum department pored over transcripts and can tell horror stories about how incredibly close so many students were to making it," Rubio said. "We are eliminating unnecessary classes and all the ways kids can slip through the cracks. We believe we can do this."
PPIC researchers said the A-G graduation standards merit more study. San Jose — which adopted an A-G requirement in 2002 — and Oakland each have an explicit opt-out process. Others may do the same since the state education code requires alternate pathways to a high school diploma, Betts said.
However, if the opt-outs become widely used by districts, the very students that the policy was designed to support may have little incentive to take on college-prep courses.
Meanwhile, some students who did not complete A-G coursework managed to get to college, according to some of the most surprising findings in the study.
For example, about 7 percent of San Diego's 2011 graduates who did not meet the UC and CSU requirement of earning a C in A-G courses attended one of those campuses anyway. About 12 percent of graduates who failed to earn a C grade in A-G classes enrolled in four-year colleges or universities (some of them private or out-of-state public institutions) anyway.


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A man is out driving in unfamiliar countryside. Inevitably he gets lost, so he pulls over to ask a local farmer for directions. "Oh no", says the farmer, "I wouldn't start from here".
It's an old joke (and not a very funny one), but one that springs to mind when people ask certain questions on mailing lists. Someone with very little computing experience will appear on the OpenLayers mailing list (or IRC) and say "How do I put a map on my web page?". My answer would be "Well, I wouldn't start from here".
With a knowledge of HTTP, HTML, CSS and Javascript, you are ready to put maps on your web pages. And I'd choose OpenLayers to do it.
Erik Hazzard's book, "OpenLayers 2.10 Beginner's Guide", published by Packt Publishing, is designed to get people with very little computing experience all the way through that process to the point of quite complex map production. He has to cover everything, and does so pretty well (although I'm not sure about his exposition on Object-oriented programming). Although he doesn't teach programming, he encourages users to cut-and-paste code and then experiment.
The sample chapter will show you how the book works - simple explanations, example code, and open-ended questions and mini-assignments. The Firebug debugger is introduced early on in the book, and I think this is a great idea. Firebug didn't take long to repay me the time I took to grok what it could do. Erik sprinkles it liberally on the examples, since interactive inspection of a program is a great way to really see what it's doing.
Inevitably with a book like this, large chunks of its 372 pages will be similar to dumps of the API documentation from the OpenLayers web site. Erik has fleshed out a lot of the terse API information to include fuller examples to make the book more than just that - I can imagine hardcopies of this book with a multitude of flapping yellow sticky notes for their owners to get rapid access to useful pages. Packt Publishing will sell you the PDF version for those who like to search, and the paper version for those who like to stick.
By the end of the book you should have the knowledge to understand how the sample Flickr map application developed in the last chapter works, and you'll also have a handy reference to a large percentage of the features of OpenLayers. The one glaring omission is that there is no mention of the OpenLayers "Popup" class, typically used for "info-balloons" when clicking on map features. But if you can work through the book, then it should be no problem to work out how to use them from the API documentation.
There seem to be very few books on OpenLayers on the market at the moment, so if you want to make maps and would like a high-quality step-by-step guide to it, then this is the book for you.
Note that OpenLayers, like all web technologies is evolving fast, so watch out for updates and get the latest version of the book. A recent OpenLayers hackfest concentrated on developing functionality for mobile devices, so expect to see more OpenLayers applications for your smartphone soon. With Google insisting on presenting advertising along with their map images, it might be a good time to switch to OpenStreetMap for your map background and OpenLayers for your mapping client.
Note: I was provided with a PDF copy of the book for review, and I have no connection with the author or publisher.


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|Mrs. HowChow photographs Noodles Corner
A new cell phone has made the wife unembarrassed about snapping dinners in restaurants, but Red Pearl's closing has left us without a favorite place for Chinese food in Howard County.
The dim sum hole will need to be filled by Asian Court in Ellicott City. For the rest of the menu, I'm staring the nominations with Noodles Corner in Columbia. The bright, casual spot off Dobbin Road has a second menu with "authentic" Chinese, and we have eaten bright, fresh dishes that just feel different than most Chinese joints.
Fish in XO sauce. Mixed seafood with crisp vegetables, shrimp, mock crab, and squid. An eggplant cooked in a sauce that was all flavor, no grease or clump. We tend to order three dishes with the plan to take home at least two extra meals. The "authentic" menu is in English, so you can order with confidence -- especially if you check Yelp for advice from people like Yaka H. who go into details.
Is Noodles Corner as spectacular as Grace Garden in Odenton? No. That's one of my favorite places. But it's closer, and dishes range from the zesty hot pots to a simple, earthy bok choy and mushrooms. This looks like our takeout spot on cold winter nights.
Who else has nominations? What Chinese kitchen do you like best? What do you order there?
I have posted many times about Chinese food, including the Chinese food of Korea like Tian Chinese Cuisine. I even wrote a 2010 overview of Chinese restaurants. Give me new suggestions, and I'll work through them.


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Meng sent out a press release recently asking for the public's input on drafting new legislation, opening up the door for all sorts of crazy new laws.
And Meng has a good track record, too, so there is a good chance your idea will be signed into law. In the short time she has been in office, Meng has had eight bills passed in the Assembly, and seven of those have actually been signed by the governor. Those include extending unemployment coverage, mandating insurance companies cover the cost for infants who need special baby formula, and ridding government documents of the word "oriental."
So if you have an idea that would make groundbreaking legislation, drop Meng's office a line at email@example.com. Maybe they'll even invite you to the bill-signing ceremony.


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By: Kelly Rummelhart
. . . or, for me, a lack there of
The last two weeks we've talked about being a single surrogate and I received a great question about having sex as a surrogate, single or otherwise.
Now, I know different agencies have different guidelines, as do the various doctors surrogates will see throughout their pregnancy. There aren't a lot of universal rules when it comes to your sex life, although I'm sure "don't whore around" would be one.
When you're leading up to your transfer, most will opt not to have sex. There have been some potential surrogates who have accidentally gotten pregnant before their transfers. Nothing like going in for monitoring appointments to find an embryo already there! YIKES! Usually, you are put on birth control pills at the time of your screening for this reason and to help control your cycle when the time comes to align with an egg donor.
After the embryo transfer, most surrogates are told to remain on "pelvic rest" for anywhere between two weeks to the first ultrasound appointment (aka confirmation of the heartbeat). Knowing several surrogates at various agencies with various RE's, there isn't one set rule.
Some surrogates may be placed on extended pelvic rest in the first trimester if they end up with bleeding or get pregnant with multiples. In the third trimester, some will be put on pelvic rest again if they have issues with early contractions, etc. Again, it seems to be on a case by case basis.
For most surrogacies, just like regular pregnancies, there is usually no problem having sex throughout your pregnancy if there are no extenuating circumstances. Of course, for surrogates, this will need to be monogamous with the partner that was medically screened with them, whether they are married or single.
I am a good example of someone who screened with my husband and now that I'm single, per contract, the only way I can have sex with someone would be to have them medically screened. Now, since your IPs would have to cover that cost, most surrogates decide to just abstain through the pregnancy. Now there are some activities that you could participate in since they don't usually transfer sexually transmitted diseases.
Before transfer, my husband and I usually stopped having sex about a week before the transfer. He had a vasectomy so pregnancy wasn't an issue.
After transfer, My husband and I abstained from sex until the confirmation of the heart beat at the first ultrasound.
During the pregnancy, for my first set of twins, I was placed on "pelvic rest" for the first trimester because they were identical twins. I was also then placed on pelvic rest again at 26 weeks for the same reason. At 35 weeks I was given the green light to let the orgasms happen. For my second set of twins I had a different OB and was not placed on any pelvic rest until around 31 weeks when I had some contractions. This time, my husband left before the confirmation of the heartbeat, so I will more than likely be abstaining throughout the whole pregnancy. Since it's a single and I've had no issues, I will most likely not be put on pelvic rest . . . we'll see!
Point of clarification: when I mention pelvic rest, this implies no orgasms . . . which could be no sex, oral sex, masturbation, etc. Of course there is nothing you can do about great dreams that lead to involuntary orgasms. I mention this because lately a lot of my surro-gals have been reading Fifty Shades of Grey and I am sure have no control over pelvic rest at many parts of the three books.


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Bethenny Frankel flew south for some sunshine over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Bethenny and her daughter, Bryn Hoppy, were spotted hitting the pool in Miami together this weekend. Bethenny showed off her tiny and muscular physique in a white bikini as she played in the pool and hit the waterslides with her little sweetie.
Bethenny is enjoying all the free time she can while she awaits the return of her new talk show, bethenny.
Everyone gives Bethenney grief for being too skinny, but I think she looks good here. She's very thin, but appears to be healthy and muscular, not sickly. What do you think?
Photo Credit: Pacific Coast News


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Debunking the debate
PALIN: Said of Democratic presidential candidate Obama: "94 times he voted to increase taxes or not support a tax reduction."
THE FACTS: The dubious count includes repetitive votes as well as votes to cut taxes for the middle class while raising them on the rich. An analysis by factcheck.org found that 23 of the votes were for measures that would have produced no tax increase at all, seven were in favor of measures that would have lowered taxes for many, 11 would have increased taxes on only those making more than $1 million a year.
BIDEN: Complained about "economic policies of the last eight years" that led to "excessive deregulation."
THE FACTS: Biden voted for 1999 deregulation that liberal groups are blaming for part of the financial crisis today. The law allowed Wall Street investment banks to create the kind of mortgage-related securities at the core of the problem now. The law was widely backed by Republicans as well as by Democratic President Clinton, who argues it has stopped the crisis today from being worse.
PALIN: Criticized Obama's "plan to mandate health care coverage and have universal government run program" for health care, and added: "I don't think it's going to be real pleasing for Americans to consider health care being taken over by the Feds."
THE FACTS: Wrong on several counts. Obama's plan does not provide for universal coverage, only mandates insurance for children and doesn't turn the system over to the government. Most people would still get private insurance through their work. Obama proposes that the government subsidize the cost of health coverage for millions who have trouble affording it and he'd set up an exchange to negotiate prices and benefits with private insurers — with one option being a government-run plan.
BIDEN: Warned that Republican presidential candidate John McCain's $5,000 tax credit to help families buy health coverage "will go straight to the insurance company."
THE FACTS: That's not surprising – the money is meant to pay for health insurance.
PALIN: "Two years ago, remember, it was John McCain who pushed so hard with the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reform measures. He sounded that warning bell."
THE FACTS: Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska led an effort in 2005 to tighten regulation on the mortgage underwriters — McCain joined as a co-sponsor a year later. The legislation was never taken up by the full Senate, then under Republican control.
BIDEN: Said McCain supports tax breaks for oil companies, and "wants to give them another $4 billion tax cut."
THE FACTS: Biden is repeating a favorite saw of the Obama campaign, and it's misleading. McCain supports a cut in income taxes for all corporations, and doesn't single out any one industry for that benefit.
PALIN: Said the United States has reduced its troop level in Iraq to a number below where it was when the troop increase began in early 2007.
THE FACTS: Not correct. The Pentagon says there are currently 152,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, about 17,000 more than there were before the 2007 military buildup began.
BIDEN: "As a matter of fact, John recently wrote an article in a major magazine saying that he wants to do for the health care industry — deregulate it and let the free market move — like he did for the banking industry."
THE FACTS: Biden and Obama have been perpetuating this distortion of what McCain wrote in an article for the American Academy of Actuaries. McCain, laying out his health plan, only referred to deregulation when saying people should be allowed to buy health insurance across state lines. In that context, he wrote: "Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation."
PALIN: Said Alaska is "building a nearly $40 billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever to flow those sources of energy into hungry markets."
THE FACTS: Not quite. Construction is at least six years away. So far the state has only awarded a license to Trans Canada Corp., that comes with $500 million in seed money in exchange for commitments toward a lengthy and costly process to getting a federal certificate. At an August news conference after the state Legislature approved the license, Palin said, "It's not a done deal."
PALIN: "Barack Obama even supported increasing taxes as late as last year for those families making only $42,000 a year."
BIDEN: "The charge is absolutely not true. Barack Obama did not vote to raise taxes."
THE FACTS: The vote was on a nonbinding budget resolution that assumed that President Bush's tax cuts would expire, as scheduled, in 2011. If that actually happened, it could mean higher taxes for people making as little as about $42,000. But Obama is proposing tax increases only on the wealthy, and would cut taxes for most others.
PALIN: Said a McCain-Palin administration "will support Israel," including "building our embassy … in Jerusalem."
THE FACTS: Moving the U.S. Embassy from its present location in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is a perennial promise of presidential candidates courting the Jewish-American vote. In fact, moving the embassy is actually required by U.S. law. But successive administrations of both parties, including George W. Bush's, have made the same pledge only to find that the realities of Middle East peacemaking have forced them to invoke a waiver to delay it. Jerusalem is claimed as a capital by both Israel and the Palestinians and Israel's occupation of east Jerusalem is not internationally recognized. The city's status is one of the key issues of disagreement in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.


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The complete EpiTect Bisulfite Kit centrifugation or vacuum procedure — from DNA to pure bisulfite converted DNA ready for analysis — takes less than 6 hours. Traditional bisulfite conversion procedures can take over 18 hours and require extensive user interaction.
Bisulfite converted DNA generated with EpiTect Kits was stored at –20°C for up to 36 months, and amplified at several time intervals. The resulting threshold cycle values at all time points for various DNA amounts were comparable to those obtained with freshly converted DNA (time point 0).


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#11 Karli Crosby
|Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood HS)
|Exercise Science
Senior year (2014): Played in four games and started in one...Logged 109 minutes of action for the Lady Bisons...Scored one goal...
Junior Year (2013): Played in seven games for Lipscomb… Logged 106 total minutes... As a team, contributed to breaking school records for most wins in a season (6), most ties (5), most goals scored in a season (33), most shots taken in a season (217), fewest goals allowed in a season (22), most points in a season (90), most assists in a season (24), and most shutouts (6).
Sophomore Year (2012): Played in all 17 games making six starts… Garnered 2 points on two assists… Earned first career point on an assist against Chattanooga… Had another assist at UT-Martin… Attempted three shots placing two on frame… Played a season-high 77 minutes in win over Austin Peay…
Freshman Year (2011): Played all 18 games, making four starts; only Lipscomb freshman to play all 18 games... Tied Baylee Linnell for most shots by a freshman with seven... Took season-high two shots in first game against Arkansas State (Aug. 19), putting one on goal... Made first start at UT Martin (Aug. 28)... Made back-to-back starts against Austin Peay (Sep. 15) and Tennessee Tech (Sep. 18)... Played full 90 minutes and put a shot on goal at Tennessee Tech... Also started against Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 21).
High School: Prepped at Brentwood High School, playing soccer for Mike Purcell... All-state in 2010, and All-Region from 2008-10... Part of Brentwood's 2008 state finalist squad... Played club soccer for the Brentwood Premier 92 squad, a squad which was a state club finalist in 2009 and 2010... In 2009, was part of Tennessee's Olympic Development Program... Member of National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and part of the Student Leadership Team at Brentwood Baptist Church.
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Jean Crosby... Father ran cross country for crosstown-rival Belmont... Has two sisters, Kelly and Katie... Plans to major in exercise science... Chose Lipscomb over Atlantic Sun foes Belmont and ETSU.


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Betty White's incredible role continued with an Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy win for her appearance on "Saturday Night Live." What made the moment truly remarkable was that they failed to put the woman on stage.
White of course got the "SNL" hosting gig because a Snickers commercial she made so delighted some fans that they launched an "Get Betty White to Host SNL" campaign on Facebook. Eventually the Betty White Thing got so much momentum that she was cast to star on TV Land's first sitcom, "Hot in Cleveland."
And of course the producers of tonight's show included Betty White in the "Born to Run" opening number, during which "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm "backed that up on her," if you know what we mean. And then the two presented an award together -- too long ago, who can remember? -- at which time White quipped about their "sexual chemistry back in the quick-change room."
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
But the woman wins a prize and nothing. Go figure.


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Because of print's highly demanding nature, there are many different people, each a vital performer, involved in the art of printing and publishing. Did you ever guess that there is someone like Walter Mitty, sitting in his dark room of negatives, sifting through hundreds of little images? He knows them like old friends. There is someone who colour corrects, sharpens and touches up every single image you see in any publication worth its ink. There is someone who composes the pages for print on the offset machine. Each of these people are small cogs in the larger machine. Individuals with expert, specialised knowledge. Unless you work directly with them, there is no access to that amazing tradition and well of knowledge. They never get much credit. The magazine always stands between them and the viewer, like a wall.
I'm not bemoaning the rise of digital media, far from it. I love the internet, and all the information, entertainment and cat videos it houses. I'm only wondering if we are losing a entire generation of people, and with them, the knowledge and skill they had, for all time. That knowledge is of no use to us, for sure, but their stories deserve to be told. Walter Mitty tells us one such story. You can see Life online, with more photographs than ever before. But if you hold a Life magazine in your hands, you will see so much more. Behind each image, you can see a quiet person, staring at photographs for hours, checking their quality, so that you gasp wow!, and turn the page.


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The releases come so thick and fast that I've given up on this question. I had been running the Lisa Iso and was on the point of making Lisa persistent, when the Maya announcement came out. Just can't keep up No longer using persistence, just Firefox Sync and a simple shell script, a five minute overhead at every boot, but peace of mind. (Need uncomplicated WP? Just run Slax and use KWORD, etc.)RevLouM wrote:One particular thing I would like to thank you for, Clem...
(NOT to sound like a Luddite spoilsport!)
The issue of "Do I need to upgrade?"
Would like to say that Mint 12 KDE doesn't hold a candle to Lisa, a bit of a disappointment.
After all the bad press for Cinammon, I started with Mate, found it onerous and finally gave Cinammon a go. In comparison Cinammon is smooth! No hassle with all the setups I need. Setting TZ relatively easy compared to Mate but not as easy as it was with Lisa.
Using Cinammon since 27th of May ...
- Kudos
- Sound properly initialised upon ISO cold start. NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE
- VLC Media Player now a treat. No more problem with losing sound, or sound problems of any kind, so far.
- Fixes
Brassero no longer clobbers CD/DVD. This was the case before, when after burning the medium could not be read, could not be blanked, nor salvaged by K3b.
- Bugs
- Pasting from gedit to terminal lost if click on gedit after Ctl+C
- Gripes (Deficiencies)
- Screenshot does not provide a choice of whether or not to close its window. Screeenshot has to be invoked each time from the menu, and this is a bore when one wishes to take snapshots of a whole series of windows.
- Copying from file manager Nautilus of hierarchical filename to terminal not possible, have to go thru gedit and then only if the paste is altered by removing something like hierarchy of the file for example.
Nautilus copy: /home/mint/p1/kix/hme/Ka_2012-06-09.png In gedit strip path: p1/kix/hme/Ka_2012-06-09.png highlight, CTL+C and paste to terminal works.
- Salvaging Session Settings
Resetting lightdm doesn't work anymore, as can't be found. So when LibraWriter clobbered the desktop, and trying Ctl+Alt+<- proved ineffective, killing cinammon useless, managed to salvage the situation by killing gnome-session from Console 1.


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So, now that I am the YM President, that means I have to come up with interesting/entertaining ways to teach the youth. As you can imagine, this is not always an easy task!
I did a fireside with the youth back when I was bishop and it has been long enough that I figured none of the youth were in the youth program at that time, so I went ahead and did the same sort of thing again. For the fireside I showed clips from some movies and asked the youth to think about a gospel principle or scripture that would relate to the movie. It seemed like a good way to talk about a few different gospel themes, and to have fun. I think it went well.
Here are my notes from the fireside. If you wanted to do something like this, you can find lots of movie clips on YouTube.
Have a youth read pg 11 "Entertainment and Media" from For the Strength of Youth.
Satan uses media to deceive you by making what is wrong and evil look normal, humorous, or exciting. He tries to mislead you into thinking that breaking God's commandments is acceptable and has no negative consequences for you or others. Do not attend, view, or participate in anything that is vulgar, immoral, violent, or pornographic in any way. Do not participate in anything that presents immorality or violence as acceptable. Have the courage to walk out of a movie, change your music, or turn off a computer, television, or mobile device if what you see or hear drives away the Spirit.
How can you decide what movies are appropriate?
Read Moroni 7: 12
Wherefore, all things which are good cometh of God; and that which is evil cometh of the devil; for the devil is an enemy unto God, and fighteth against him continually, and inviteth and enticeth to sin, and to do that which is evil continually.
The thought is expanded in Moroni 7: 13
But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.
Why does it lead to do goo? Because of the Holy Spirit that accompanies it. Read D&C 11: 12
And now, verily, verily, I say unto thee, put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously; and this is my Spirit.
So, the media we watch/listen to needs to motivate us to do good, to be better.
I'm not saying that these movies are the best and are of God. I'm just highlighting a small clip. Only you and your family can decide what is appropriate.
The Movies
- Star Wars Episode 1 (YouTube clip) – 8 s
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering
- 2 Nephi 2: 25 – 25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
- 1 John 4: 8 – He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
- 2 Timothy 1: 7 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
- The Lion King (1:03:34-1:05:10) – 1 m 35 s
He lives in you; remember who you are
- Genesis 1: 27 – So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
- 1 John 3: 2 – Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
- Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix (YouTube clip) – 21 s
Sirius says to Harry "we've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are."
- Mosiah 3: 19 – For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
- 2 Nephi 2: 11 – For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. If not so, my first-born in the wilderness, righteousness could not be brought to pass, neither wickedness, neither holiness nor misery, neither good nor bad. Wherefore, all things must needs be a compound in one; wherefore, if it should be one body it must needs remain as dead, having no life neither death, nor corruption nor incorruption, happiness nor misery, neither sense nor insensibility.
- 2 Nephi 2: 27 – Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
- Kung-Fu Panda (0:30:36-0:31:12) – 36 s
Master Oogway says today is a gift that it is why it's called the present
- Mark 1: 15 – And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
- Alma 34:32 – For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.
- Ecclesiastes 3: 1 – To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
- Spider-Man (YouTube clip, 01:00-1:33) – 33 s
with great power comes great responsibility
- Luke 12: 48 – But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
- D&C 82: 3 – For of him unto whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the greater condemnation.
- Aladdin (YouTube clip) – 1 m 14 s
just bee yourself
- John 8: 32 – And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
- 1 Samuel 16: 7 – But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
- Batman Forever (0:19:25-0:19:39) – 14 s
Caffeine'll kill ya
- D&C 89: 9 – And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.
- Finding Nemo (0:13:15-0:16:08) – 2 m 53 s
Nemo hates father, touches boat (butt), gets captured. Marlin will do anything to save him
NOTE: The YM thought the "butt" part was relevant (don't touch the butt) 🙂
- D&C 18: 10 – Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God;
- Exodus 20: 12 – Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- Luke 15: 4 – What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
- Luke 15: 32 – It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- Harry Potter: The Half-Blood Prince (0:30:51-0:31:55) – 1 m 2 s
The dark sides greatest weapon is you
- Joshua 24: 15 – And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
- Matthew 6: 24 – No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.
- Luke 22: 31 – And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat
- Finding Nemo (0:32:00-0:32:39) – 39 s
Just keep swimming (persevere, endure)
- Matthew 24: 13 – But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
- 2 Nephi 31: 20 – Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
- Wreck-It Ralph (1:31:00-1:33:03) – 2 m 3 s
be happy/thankful with who you are as there are benefits you might not expect
- 2 Nephi 32: 5 – For behold, again I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – Rejoice evermore.
Pray without ceasing.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
- D&C 78: 19 – And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.
- The Dark Knight Rises (2:29:08-2:29:44) – 36 s
Just before Batman takes the nuclear bomb away, he tells Commissioner Gordon that a hero can be anyone, including people who do simple things
- Alma 37: 6 – Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.
- 1 Timothy 1: 4 – Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
(BD says "The reference is probably to exaggerated stories of the heroes and patriarchs of early Hebrew history")
- Tarzan (1:17:00-1:17:50) – 50 s
Kerchak is about to die. He apologizes to Tarzan
- D&C 64: 10 – I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.
- Alma 4: 19 – And this he did that he himself might go forth among his people, or among the people of Nephi, that he might preach the word of God unto them, to stir them up in remembrance of their duty, and that he might pull down, by the word of God, all the pride and craftiness and all the contentions which were among his people, seeing no way that he might reclaim them save it were in bearing down in pure testimony against them.
- D&C 54: 2 – Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, my servant Newel Knight, you shall stand fast in the office whereunto I have appointed you.
- Batman Begins (YouTube clip, 0:00-2:31) – 2 m 31 s
always mind your surroundings; sacrificed sure footing for a killing stroke
- 1 Samuel 15: 22 – And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
- D&C 87: 8 – Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen.
I saved this one for the end, not because it is the best one, but because it kind of is related to this year's theme. We had a mutual activity where we talked about what it meant to be on firm ground, how to stand properly, and the importance of good footing. We need to make sure that we are not sacrificing our sure footing for something that will put us in danger.


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Actually, the dunking booth at the Lexington Lions Club Bluegrass Fair features a Casey Anthony look-alike who taunts patrons with statements like "You thought I was guilty?"
The story on the WKYT website quotes one of the fair officials:
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Cheapest dates for summer flights
Rick Seaney
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It's time to get your summer vacation plans in gear. As you would any time of year, always compare airfares before you buy, but these dates will also help you find better deals.
Cheapest days to fly for summer
Use these dates as a guide. Fare hikes (and drops) can vary slightly depending on the route, and airlines are constantly tweaking prices.
U.S. domestic flights
- May 21: Airfare jumps slightly on this date as more expensive pre-summer pricing begins. Depart on or before May 20.
- June 15: Another hike as the most expensive vacation fares go into effect. You can still save something by departing on or before June 14.
- Aug. 30: The fall deal zone gets a little later start than in recent years, but if you can delay a trip until Aug. 30 you will see a drop from peak-season pricing.
Flights to Europe
- May 12: Summer fares for Europe kick-in; if possible, depart on May 11 (or sooner).
- Aug. 21: Trans-Atlantic fares drop on this date; fly in late August and avoid summer fares and summer crowds.
Flights to Asia
- May 15: Prices jump for the pre-summer season; fly May 14 or earlier.
- June 9: A more significant price hike gets underway; if you can, begin a trip by June 8.
- July 20: The final price hike of the season.
- Aug. 7: Summer prices drop somewhat.
- Aug. 20: A more significant drop, and this would be a good time to fly.
Since not everyone can follow a cheap-date calendar, here are some tips to save whenever you fly:
- Fly cheap days: For domestic flights Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays are usually cheaper than the others (try to avoid Fridays and Sundays). For international flights, midweek dates are often cheaper than weekends.
- Fly connecting flights: Longer flights can often be cheaper if you include a stop, so always compare the price of non-stops and connecting flights. If flying internationally, check out prices for flights with two stops — yes it will be inconvenient, but it might be a lot cheaper.
- Fly cheaper airports: Those in smaller cities should always compare fares from the hometown airport as well as the nearest hub airport. Bigger often means cheaper and if it's cheap enough, that longer drive to the airport might not seem so long.
- Fly cheaper destinations: Boston, Dallas, Denver and Seattle continue to be bargains from many departure cities; we've also been seeing a lot of deals to Paris, London, Scandinavian cities and Beijing. There are tools on a number of airfare search sites (including my own, Farecompare.com) that show precisely which cities are cheapest from your town.
FareCompare CEO Rick Seaney is an airline industry insider and top media air travel resource. Follow Rick (@rickseaney) and never overpay for airfare again.


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Use LinkedIn? Time to Change Your Password
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so, in the wake of the Yahoo breach, are you going to have a Yahoo username checker? Actually it isn't just Yahoo accounts, here were 35,000 domains affected.
The password-checking website http://leakedin.org/ has one feature yours doesn't: it tells you not only if your password was in the leaked set, it also tells you if it has been cracked. That would be a Cool Thing to add.
Add my +1 vote for password-aging options, set on a per-website basis.
You really should be more supportive of quality password habits and boldly tell people not to use the password checking tool until after they have changed their LinkedIn password, and then to never again use the same password. It doesn't matter if LastPass is trustworthy, you should promote password safety.


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OK, Pippa, this is a bummer.
Kelly Ripa and Regis Philbin, her "Live" cohost for 11 years, are no longer in touch.
On Wednesday, the Hollywood Reporter asked Kelly, who now cohosts the morning show with Michael Strahan, if she'd talked to Regis since his November 2011 departure. "I haven't seen him, no," she said.
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She did, however, speak kindly of Regis, saying he and Michael are "both incredible storytellers."
"They are both fiercely competitive," she added, then jokingly said, "And they're both incredible football players."
Regis has not paid a visit to "Live" since he said goodbye to his nearly 25-year stint on the show. He has, however, appeared regularly on "Rachael Ray."
Can't Gelman just help patch things up?


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The Mixx Awards are a result of the collaboration between the Belgian IAB, the International Advertising Bureau, and Best of Publishing, editor of the Inside Magazine. The Mixx Awards aim at rewarding those digital and interactive campaigns that reached their communicational objectives. The criteria of attribution take into account the observed links within the project between creativity and efficiency.
« Interactive Agency of the Year 2008 »: — this award is based upon the quality, creativity and efficiency of the entirety of the projects submitted to the jury. It thus recognizes the high quality approach used by LBi to serve its current clients base.
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