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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Erin Colburn of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) has been selected for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Colburn, who is currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, began her military career in September 2009. Her parents, Bonnie and Darrell Colburn, asked her to sign a waiver for her to enlist in the National Guard. At the time, Colburn was 17 years old.
"We knew it was what she truly wanted to do, so we stood behind what she wanted. She's always had a very mature attitude towards her decision-making," said Mrs. Colburn.
Colburn said part of her choice to join the military came from a desire to help and serve others.
"I needed to find a way to give back to my community after Girl Scouts," she said. "I couldn't be a Girl Scout forever, so I joined the army," said Colburn.
She had long considered a career in journalism, but changed her focus towards the military because she wanted to experience what was going on first hand. As her father puts it, "She didn't want to report on it, but wanted to help do it."
Colburn chose to become an intelligence analyst specialist, and completed training in January 2011, quickly followed by her first drill with the 27th BSTB in Buffalo, N.Y. in April 2011.
She was assigned to the intelligence section, where she began working under the battalion's S-2 intelligence officer, Cpt. Jessica Jurj.
"[Colburn] quickly demonstrated an exceptional ability to multitask, to take charge, and a good leadership quality. For someone her age - at the time she was 19 - it was way above what I would expect of a Soldier with such little experience in the military," said Jurj.
The unit was sourced for deployment to Afghanistan that coming December (later changed to Kuwait in January 2012). Although Colburn had aspirations to become an officer, she postponed in order to support the deployment.
In October 2011, during the battalion's three-week, pre-deployment training, Colburn was given the the responsibility of daily intelligence gathering.
"It was the first time where I was working completely independently," she said. "I was pretty much put into a brand new environment...and I worked first shift, which is when everything happens, all by myself."
Once the battalion settled into their mission at Camp Patriot, Jurj assigned Colburn to be the acting Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of the, now larger, intelligence section. In addition, she was also assigned as the physical security NCOIC for the camp.
"She, without a doubt, operates at the junior officer level," said Jurj. "The great thing about Specialist Colburn is that she operates with little guidance. The biggest thing, too, is she seeks that challenge...she looks forward to [it]."
In September 2012, after six months in Kuwait, Colburn received an email from Maj. Brian Wire, the National Guard Liaison for the United States Military Academy's Soldier Admissions. The email included information about a special program for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, in which 85 seats are set aside, annually, for soldiers to go to West Point.
Colburn applied to the Academy, and said that it's the experience she's had during her deployment, "seeing how officers and NCOs interact at different levels," that drives her to want to be an officer. On October 27, onboard the Army's Logistics Support Vessel Maj. Gen. Robert Smalls (LSV-8), Colburn was presented with a letter of conditional acceptance to West Point by Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Commanding General of Third Army/ARCENT, and a graduate of the Academy, himself.
After the presentation, Colburn was featured in the filming of a "Go Army, Beat Navy" commercial, highlighting her steering the vessel as it defended against United States Navy Sailors coming up alongside the boat. The commercial is due to air during the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia on December 8.
After more than a year of working together, Mrs. Colburn said that it's Colburn's character that will help her succeed the most at West Point.
"She motivates other soldiers. She's always seeking the opportunity to volunteer, help others, and take charge." Mrs. Colburn said, "She's very determined. Once she puts her mind to something, she gets it done."
All of these qualities have come in handy as Colburn has worked towards a bachelor's degree in emergency management through online courses during her deployment. Though she won't be able to complete the degree before starting at West Point, it's a step towards her long-term goal of working in emergency management and homeland security.
At home, in Marilla, there's a feeling of excitement and pride. "[To] those we have told, it's not unbelievable that she could do it, but unbelievable that it's happening...it came as a surprise. I told her I knew she could do it if she wanted to," said Mr. Colburn.
"Erin, regardless of what she did, has always tried to do her best. I guess the people in the military have taken notice, and now she's being rewarded for it."
Colburn, who plans to study geospatial intelligence, is slated to begin her career at West Point in July 2013.


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text: The commercial space race is about to begin. Early Saturday morning at 4:55 a.m. EDT, the first privately designed and built spacecraft destined for the International Space Station is expected to lift off from the historic Cape Canaveral Air Force Station not far from the Atlantic Ocean on Florida's east coast. The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are designed and built by Space Exploration Technologies -- the company better known as SpaceX -- at the company's factory not far from the Pacific Ocean in Hawthorne, California. Tomorrow's scheduled launch puts an exclamation point on a new era of space transportation. If the first era of space flight focused on a Cold War-driven race to show what could be done, and the second era focused on making space flight and delivering orbiting payloads routine, this new era is focused on making all of the above a lot less expensive. SpaceX is leading the charge to bring down the cost of flying to space. Driven by a personal desire to make life multi-planetary -- aka travel to Mars -- the company's founder and leader Elon Musk has built a program with about $4 billion worth of contracts and launch orders already on its books. But it has only launched a few customer payloads so far. With just a handful of launches under its belt, SpaceX has yet to successfully prove its business case of dramatically reducing the cost of delivering payloads into orbit. And both its founder Elon Musk, and current customer NASA, rarely miss an opportunity to emphasize the challenging nature of the upcoming ISS mission. But the company is on target for backing up its low cost promise and is managing to achieve this goal by spending hundreds of millions, rather than billions of dollars. Musk honed his business skills in the internet startup arena of the late 1990s. He makes no secret that one of the keys to reducing the cost of space flight is operating an efficient company that is nimble and lacks the bloated layers that exist in many of the large, veteran aerospace companies that have been building rockets and spacecraft for the past 50 years. SpaceX has received large investments from private sources -- including a hundred million from Musk himself -- as well as funding from NASA. But the company operates more like a lean startup despite the fact it should soon overtake Russia as the number-one producer of rocket engines in the world. Like at most startups, employees often wear multiple hats. Engineers, including Musk, work in an office-free open cubicle layout less than a minute's walk from where technicians are building rocket engines and machines are welding together space capsules. Leave your desk, walk past a conference room, open a door and you step into a giant rocket factory. Actually the first thing you walk past on the factory floor is open floor space that is the cafeteria, which is right next to the mission control room, then a few steps after that you walk by the rocket engine assembly line. During lunch you can watch the software team rehearsing the upcoming mission to the ISS a few feet away to your right. You can hear the construction of aluminum-lithium being formed and machined into the cylinders that will form the body of the Falcon 9 rocket just out of sight in front of you, or watch the complex circuitry of the flight hardware and avionics being inspected under a microscope to your left. More than 80 percent of the Falcon rocket and Dragon spacecraft are built in-house. From the combustion chamber and nozzle at the bottom of the engine, to the capsule and its protective shield at the top. SpaceX designs and builds just about everything itself in a factory at the Hawthorne Airport where Jack Northrop built his legendary airplanes including flying wings and fighter jets. Just a handful of years ago, this same building was home to a factory making panels for Boeing 747s, today it is a self-contained space program hoping to make space flight as inexpensive and reliable as possible. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredA mezzanine above the factory floor offers the best view of SpaceX's Hawthorne facility. Nearly the entire factory can be seen here with the exception of the cafeteria and mission control which are just off the picture to the right, and the manufacturing and assembly area for the bigger items such as the large cylinders that make up the first and second stage of the Falcon 9 and the Dragon capsule, which are obscured by the clean room at top center and other infrastructure at top left. Just about every major part of the entire SpaceX launch and orbital system is built in this one massive room. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredSeveral Dragon spacecraft have already been built. The first one to fly in orbit back in December 2010 sits near the middle of the factory. This spacecraft was the first to be launched by a private company into low earth orbit and recovered successfully. Before the flight of the Dragon pictured above, only Russia/Soviet Union, the United States and China had managed to perform such a mission. The well-charred vehicle did get the attention of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. But the museum will have to wait. The capsule is still being used by the engineering team at SpaceX for testing and reference. The Dragon is 12 feet (3.66 meters) in diameter at the base and inside the capsule there is a 350-cubic-foot (10 cubic meters) pressure vessel for cargo or up to seven astronauts. It can carry 7,297 pounds (3,310 kilograms) in its pressurized vessel and even more payload can be carried in an unpressurized trunk that is attached to the bottom on the way into orbit. The heat shield at the bottom takes the brunt of the energy during re-entry reaching temperatures of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,649 Celsius). Made of a material called PICA developed first by NASA's Ames Research Center, the heat shield is an improvement over the tiles used by the space shuttle orbiters. The ablative material on the sides of the Dragon does not have to withstand as much heat. The SpaceX logo on the top of the capsule is simply painted on and withstood the re-entry during flight (at least on this side of the capsule). The Dragon uses 18 Draco thrusters to maneuver in orbit and to control the re-entry. The thrusters are able to burn for a millisecond or minutes depending on the need. Multiple propellant tanks can be cross-fed to any of the thrusters, creating a redundant system. Six of the Dracos are needed for re-entry and eventually SpaceX hopes to use an updated version of them to allow pinpoint landings on solid ground, rather than the ocean splashdown that will be used initially. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredThe reusable Dragon first enters the SpaceX factory as sheets of aluminum. The sheets are are cut into sections and machined into the pieces seen here stacked near the charred Dragon. These will become the pressure vessel inside the capsule that is protected by the heat shield and covering. Temperatures inside can be kept at comfortable levels for passengers. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredNext the aluminum sheets are formed into the conic shape of the capsule and are welded together. Pictured above is what will become the Dragon capsule for the second commercial resupply mission to the ISS later this year. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredThis is the back shell mold for the heat shield. Made of a metal called Invar, the structure is very resistant to dimensional change over a wide range of temperatures. Carbon fiber cloth and other composite pieces are laid in the mold and then baked at high temperatures to form the base of the capsule. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredJust to the left of middle, inside this clean room another Dragon pressure vessel can be seen as it is fitted with the red propellant tanks for the Draco thrusters. This capsule will become the Dragon spacecraft for the first commercial resupply mission to the ISS. If SpaceX successfully completes the required demonstrations on the upcoming mission, the next two launches of the Falcon 9 and Dragon will be the two resupply missions to the station. In addition to satellite launches using just the Falcon 9, space station resupply missions three and four are scheduled for next year. This is one of three clean rooms inside the factory. Each room has a different level of "clean" with the smallest and cleanest being used to assembling the thrusters. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredThe all-important mission control isn't hidden in a back room at SpaceX. It's simply behind large glass walls to keep things relatively quiet during missions. "Instead of Houston, it's Hawthorne," is how SpaceX's Roger Gilbertson put it, referring to what is heard during communications between the various teams involved in the space missions. Though during the upcoming mission to the ISS, both Hawthorne and Houston will be working together closely. Four large projectors turn the far wall into a giant desktop screen. Employees not directly involved in the operation of a mission can sit in the cafeteria or stand behind the glass and watch everything unfold right in front of them much like a movie. On the day of our visit, there was little going on inside mission control, but Hawthorne and Houston have rehearsed the entire mission several times ahead of tomorrow's launch. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredAt the business end of the Falcon 9 are -- you guessed it -- nine Merlin rocket engines. Here a Merlin engine is being assembled. Visible on the near side of the engine is the shiny exhaust section beneath the turbopump. The turbopump is actually just a very high-powered fuel pump that feeds the main engine. The nozzle and bell-shaped combustion chamber have yet to be attached to this engine. The turbopump not only feeds the RP-1 kerosene fuel to the rocket engine, it also provides the same high-pressure kerosene, which is also used as hydraulic fluid for steering the engines to control the Falcon 9. The nine Merlin engines will combine for more than 1 million pounds of thrust in vacuum and the booster can deliver its payload to orbit if any one engine fails at any time during the flight. The engine was developed internally at SpaceX but is based on a design first used on the lunar lander during the Apollo missions to the moon. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredHere workers move an engine nozzle. The nozzles are further machined before being attached to a completed Merlin engine. Once assembled in Hawthorne, the rocket engines are transported to SpaceX's testing facility in Texas. There the engines are powered up and tested before returning to Hawthorne, where they are attached to the first and second stages of the Falcon 9. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredSpaceX builds several different rockets depending on the launch needs. At one end is the single engine Falcon 1 for lighter payloads to low earth orbit, at the other is the Falcon 9 for heavier LEO payloads. Pictured above is the Falcon 9. Three of the nine complete Merlin engines are visible at the bottom. The burnished yellowish tube just to the left of center is the same turbopump exhaust assembly seen in the earlier photo. After testing, the metal is discolored. The body of the Falcon rockets is made from aluminum-lithium sheets that are rolled at the factory to make half round sections. The sheets that make up the first stage of the rocket are only about 5 millimeters thick. A soda can scaled up to the same dimensions would be about twice as thick.The sections are then friction stir welded together. It takes about 10 days to assemble an entire first stage of the rocket fuselage. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredThe secret payload from the first orbital mission of the Dragon spacecraft, a wheel of cheese, sits proudly -- and tightly sealed -- on the factory floor. During the December 2010 mission little was known about what might be on board the capsule. The cheese payload wasn't unveiled until after it had safely returned to earth. In addition to fresh supplies of food, clothing and even a laptop, Saturday's launch will include several micro-gravity experiments from middle and high school students. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredThere is a mixture of honoring space history along with science fiction throughout the SpaceX factory. Several rooms are named after historic figures such as Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space. Other rooms show the geeky side of the company such as Skynet, the artificial intelligence system that one day becomes self aware and next thing you know Arnold Schwarzenegger is terrorizing (or saving) Sarah Connor. Photo: Jason Paur/WiredAfter Saturday's early launch, the Dragon is expected to rendezvous and berth with the International Space Station sometime on Tuesday. The capsule is expected to stay attached to the ISS for a few weeks, returning to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean some time in early June. Photo: Jason Paur/Wired


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Is anyone out there awake?Everyone of voting age should read these two books: Don't buy them, just get them from the library.
From Dreams of My Father: "I ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites." From Dreams of My Father : "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race." From Dreams of My Father: "There was something about her that made me wary, a little too sure of herself, maybe and white." From Dreams of My Father: "It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names." From Dreams of My Father: "I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn't speak to my own. It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa , that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself: the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela." And FINALLY ..........and most scary: From Audacity of Hope: "I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." If you have never forwarded an e-mail, now is the time to do so!!! We CANNOT have someone with this mentality running our GREAT nation!! I don't care whether you are a Democrat , a Republican, a Conservative or a liberal, We CANNOT turn ourselves over to this type of character in a President. PLEASE help spread the word!We have really put ourselves in harm's way with this monster in disguise.
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Career Highs
Goals: 4 vs. Villanova (2/10/13)
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (4/26/13)
Steals: 3 vs. Villanova (2/3/13)
2013 (Sophomore)
Finished with 30 goals, 37 assists and 43 steals ... Delivered three goals and three steals against Villanova (Feb. 2) ... Notched one assist against California (Feb. 9) ... In a game against NYAC (Feb. 10), tallied one helper in a win ... Contributed a career-high four goals, one assist and one steal versus Villanova (Feb. 10) ... Swiped the ball once against Wagner (Feb. 23) ... Scored a goal versus Iona (Feb. 23) ... Tallied three goals and an assist in a victory at Villanova (Feb. 24) ... Beat the keeper twice and recorded a steal in a win against Siena (Feb. 24) ... Had two assists and one steal versus Mercyhurst ... Recorded a theft against Bucknell (March 2) and Gannon (March 3) ... Assisted on a goal at Santa Clara (March 17) ... Had a goal, an assist and a steal at Occidental (March 17) ... Tallied a goal, two assists and two steals versus Fresno Pacific (March 18) ... Delivered a hat trick and three swipes against No. 10 San Jose State (March 21) ... Credited with one steal against Princeton (April 6) ... Posted one goal and one steal versus Cal State Bakersfield (April 7) ... Scored one goal in a contest against Arizona State (April 7) ... Posted one assist and one steal in a winning effort over Mercyhurst (April 13) … Credited with one assist versus Brown (April 13) ... Posted one goal and two assists in a victory against Notre Dame (Ohio) (April 26) … Scored two goals versus Hartwick (April 26) … Notched one goal and one steal to help top George Washington (April 27).
2012 (Freshman)
Finished with five goals, three assists, and eight steals ... Her best performance of the year came Feb. 25 when she contributed a goal, two assists and two steals during a 15-1 win over Villanova ... Made a steal in a 12-3 win over Mercyhurst to open the CWPA Southern Division Championship.
Before Harvard
Earned four varsity letters in swimming, golf and volleyball … Captained all three teams as a senior and the golf team as a sophomore and junior … A two-yea USA Water Polo Academic All-American … A two-time CJGA Academic All-American in golf … Also earned Academic All-American in swimming … Recived All-America consideration for 200 yard medley relay … Received honorable mention all-region in golf in 2010 and all-league in 2011 … Four-time 5A state qualifier in swimming and golf … Competed for Mountain Zone Team (ODP), SET Water Polo Club, Colorado Pirates Club team and Rocky Mountain Neptunes Club … Recieded the Opdycke Award, given to the outstanding senior athlete with the highest GPA and who has received at least 2 letters in two sports, voted on by the coaches. … Black belt in Tae Kwon Do … Named Outstanding Freshman of the Year and Outstanding Sophomore of the Year … Four-year president of ClassAction Community Service Club … Treasure of the National Honor Society … AP Scholar … Two-year leader of Panther Pride and commissioner as a senior … Member of Model UN … Worked for the Coca –Cola Global Hospitality Program … Blogged for local newspaper at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008), Vancouver Olympic Games (2010) and the FIFA World Cup Soccer South Africa (2010) … Brother, Oliver, is a senior at Gonzaga where he is a member of their golf team.


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The issues of justice and equality have relevance not only for disabled people but also for any group that is not accepted as part of the mainstream of society or within their community.
Both governments and individuals have to take responsibility for upholding equality and justice. They must listen to the voices and experiences of the excluded to understand the nature of inequality and injustice.
DAA works so that those voices are heard. We look for solutions through social change and criticise systems, and language and behaviour that promote inequality and injustice.
To end injustice and inequality we must learn to embrace diversity.
The DAA publishes the following papers on subjects related to Justice:
A short guide to the causes and effects of inequality and injustice.
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The relationship between National Taiwan University Hospital physician Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who wants to run for Taipei mayor, and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has recently heated up because of Ko's remarks about the party, describing it as "chaotic and dangerous" and saying that this makes him hesitant to join.
Not only have DPP officials reacted to Ko's comment, DPP Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) also criticized him. This is unwelcome news to pan-green supporters and has caused concern among Ko's backers.
Ko, who is currently ahead in opinion polls, was once the hope of the green camp. His aspirations were originally very simple: He hoped the DPP would not nominate him, but support him in running for mayor as an independent because he believed that only under this condition would he be able to maximize votes by drawing support from a greater number of swing voters. However, this condition was obviously not acceptable to the DPP.
First, there are those within the DPP that believe Ko has an especially close friendship with former DPP chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and this has caused him some trouble. Second, it is not like there is nobody within the DPP that wants to run for mayor. People like DPP Legislator Hsu Tain-tsair (許添財), former vice president Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) and lawyer Wellington Koo (顧立雄) all want a stab at the job. As a result, Ko did not join the party and this became a reason for others in the race to boycott him on a technicality.
Maybe it is because Ko thought he would be sidestepped that he started making stronger comments. In all honesty, his criticism of the DPP was not wrong, for that is the main concern of its supporters. For Ko, the DPP, a party he has always supported, may have now turned into a liability for his election hopes, instead of being an asset.
His remarks have not helped his relationship with the party, which saw Ko — who could have originally transcended the DPP — accidentally becoming embroiled in the quarrels and grudges within the party.
Since he is unable to transcend the DPP, he would now be better off trying to change things by joining the party and taking part in its primary.
If some still insist on not allowing the leader in current opinion polls to take part in the primary, they are intolerant and their interests differ from most members.
It was only because no one within the DPP was willing to run for the position of mayor that everyone thought Ko would be a good candidate. However, now the DPP has a heap of people who want to run for the position.
The situation has changed and if the party insists on its current strategy, it will be blamed for not knowing how to change tactics to suit circumstances. It is therefore little wonder that things have heated up.
All Ko was doing was strategically trying to attract more votes from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), but now things have ended up with Ko arguing with the DPP, which is not a smart move.
Without a doubt, professionalism is important in politics. However, a high IQ can only take one so far; apart from being smart and having ideals, one also needs to know a few tricks of the trade and have adequate experience.
The DPP should not be happy about what is happening either. If the situation does not improve, Ko will run for mayor as an independent and it is not improbable that the DPP might end up coming in third place in the race.


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Moscow's Homeless Walk All Night to Avoid Freezing to Death
Record cold snap has killed more than 200 in Moscow.
MOSCOW Dec. 24, 2012 -- It had already dropped well below zero degrees Fahrenheit by the time Sergei arrived at the white medical van near the train station.
A threadbare coat did its best to block the bitter wind. Sergei tugged on a wool cap as cold gusts slammed into gaps of exposed skin. But that wasn't his biggest concern. Night was coming soon and his feet were freezing. He'll need them to keep moving if he wants to survive until morning.
Sergei joined dozens of others crowding around the van. They are among this frozen city's most vulnerable population: the homeless, and they fear freezing to death every night.
Some of them came for the a warm meal, others for medical attention. Sergei opted only for a pair of warm socks.
Nearby another man named Gennady clutched a bag of medicine he picked up.
He has to be careful. Recently a friend was among the estimated 220 Russians who have died during the past three weeks, the longest deep freeze here in 75 years. Temperatures have fallen as far as -14F on some nights. Few days have risen above 2F.
Gennady's story is sad, but not unique.
He arrived in Moscow in 1997 from his native Belarus to find work in construction.
"I got a job and everything was great," he recalled.
When new bosses took over the company, however, anyone without a Moscow residence permit was fired. He survived for a while on odd jobs remodeling homes.
But one day he says he was beaten up by a group of drug addicts and was in the hospital for two and a half months. During the scuffle he lost his registration papers, making finding legitimate work impossible in a country where a passport is required for even simple tasks like picking up dry cleaning.
From there it was not long before he found himself on the streets.
Many other men who came to the van that night had similar stories. Most migrated to the Russian capital from the countryside or from neighboring countries in search of work. Many who were lucky to find a job faced discrimination from employers. Some struggled with addiction.
Their plight on the streets is compounded during the long, harsh Russian winter. The cold lasts six months a year and the darkness lasts up to 17 hours a day.
"We try to survive," Gennady said.
During the day he rides the subway for hours. It's one of the few warm places where he can sleep. At night he wanders the streets to fight off frostbite after he and other homeless people are kicked out of the stations.
Sunday was Gennady's 43rd birthday.
After a half dozen years providing medical care to Moscow's homeless, Dr. Elizaveta Glinka, or Dr. Liza as she is known, has seen everything. The most common injuries are frostbitten extremities and burns from unsafe heaters.
The worst, she says, are the frozen bodies she and her fellow volunteers find.
Every day she sees homeless patients in her clinic, part of a charity she runs called "Just Help." Every day about 100 people come there for food. A couple times a week she and her team take the van out to reach more people in need.
As men and women crowded around her van she doled out medicine, clothing, advice, and a hopeful smile. This was a good day. Someone donated a jar of caviar and she was able to spoon out some of the delicacy to the needy.
"This time of year there are a lot more people than in the summer. Now there are lots of people," said Nikolai Belikoff, one of the volunteers.
One of them is another homeless man named Alexander, who came to the van that frigid night in search of medicine and a warm meal.
Moscow's Homeless Walk All Night to Survive Frigid Temperatures
He was a welder, but he said one day his employer took his identification documents to issue work permits. He never saw the man or his papers again.
He explained that he cannot get into the city's homeless shelters at night because they are reserved for people from Moscow. He also knows people who have died from the cold, but so far he hasn't gotten frostbite.
"Thank God, not yet," he said.
Alexander comes to the mobile clinic most Wednesdays for warm food and medicine. He says they've help keep him alive.
Stanislav is luckier than most. He has been going to the same building entrance every night for two years. They don't kick him out, he explains, because he doesn't cause any trouble.
"They know me there. They don't touch me," he said.
Others, he said, are expelled from public buildings when they close for the night. He knows homeless people who disappeared after a particularly cold night.
As Dr Liza saw her last patient for the night -- a man who wanted her to inspect his ear -- Nikolai and the other volunteers packed up the van.
The crowd dispersed and Sergei, his new socks still in hand, walked off into the night.


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NORFOLK, Virginia (AP) -- U.S. Air Force investigators say a plane crash that killed four people in Colombia this past fall occurred when the plane's pilots failed to stay over water and slammed into a hill.
In October, three Americans and one Panamanian were killed while conducting drug surveillance. Two U.S. contractors on the plane were rescued by Colombian military forces.
Details of the crash were released in a report by Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia on Wednesday.
The report says the twin-engine turboprop crashed near the Panamanian border while on a night counter-narcotics mission. The report says the plane had been following a suspected drug smuggler in the Caribbean Sea near Panama at night when the pilots inadvertently flew over land and hit a hill.


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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) invites the public to the second annual New Year's Day hike on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2013, along the scenic Makapuu lighthouse trail at the Ka Iwi State Scenic Shoreline, located in East Oahu.
The Makapuu trail is an old and paved lighthouse management road that leads to the summit of Makapuu ridge. On this day only, Division of State Parks staff will open the gate along Kalanianaole highway for vehicle parking in the trail parking lot at 5:30 a.m. (parking is first-come, first-served).
Last year the parking lot was full by 5:45 a.m., with the balance of cars parking along the highway. Approximately 500 people attended last year's event and enjoyed a spectacular sunrise. Curt Cottrell, assistant State Parks administrator, will once again go to bed early on New Year's Eve in order to open the gate early for parking and then be at the top to also see the sunrise. Everyone is invited to gather at the trail's end and along the side on Makapuu ridge to watch the sun rise at 7:09 a.m. As the sun comes up on the horizon between sea and sky, like last year a chanter will offer a traditional Hawaiian oli to greet the first sunrise of the 2013.
The morning hike is just one of about 550 "First Day" hikes being observed in all U.S. states, an initiative of the America's State Parks organization to promote healthy lifestyles and encourage year-round recreation at state parks. For more information go to www.americasstateparks.org.
Due to the lack of comfort stations at this location, Division of State Parks is providing a modest amount of portable toilets for the event. The 1.5-mile round trip on the access road is considered of moderate difficulty and suited for children of any age (strollers are welcome). Pets must remain on leash at all times and any droppings removed by owner and properly disposed of. Bring windbreakers, supportive shoes, warm beverages and cameras! Pack out all of your rubbish.
For more information about the First Day – Makapuu Lighthouse Trail hike, call the Division of State Parks at 587-0300.
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Small businesses often feel like a family. You're a small group, perhaps you socialize outside of work or have a company baseball team where everybody gets along great. The idea that one of your employees might sue you never enters your mind—until one of them does. And as far as the law is concerned, no matter how much you like your employees, they are still your employees. And the law has 'protections' in place for employees. When you run a small business, you need take steps to protect yourself and your company.
The ABCs of employee lawsuits
Most employee lawsuits stem from behavior on the job and by their very nature they can be difficult to defend. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation make up the lion's share of suits filed against employers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protects employees if they are a member of a "protected class" such as race, religion, gender, age, and disability. And what many employers do not know is that the EEOC can prosecute on behalf of claimants—which means that your employee may not even need to have an attorney in order to file a suit against you.
An employee must show four things in order to file a discrimination or harassment complaint with the EEOC:
That he/she is a member of a protected class
That he/she is qualified and performing in a satisfactory manner
That he/she suffered an adverse employment action because he/she was a member of a protected class.
The good news is that just because the court allows the suit to proceed doesn't mean that you have lost. It simply means that you now have the burden to prove that the employment action you took was for legitimate business reasons. This is where documentation really counts, such as written warnings, performance reviews, time cards, evaluations, disciplinary actions, etc.
If you have an employee handbook which outlines your policies and procedures it will likely be your most valuable asset in an employee lawsuit. Your handbook should contain policies on:
Such policies should also include an open door policy for reporting all complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. It's also wise to have employee training in your anti-discrimination policies.
Best practices for protecting against employee lawsuits
To help reduce and avoid preventable employee lawsuits, the following is a good guide to use:
Hire an experienced employment attorney. Even though you have a small business and you need to control costs, downloading template policies from the Internet will not protect you. An experienced attorney understands the federal, state, and local laws that apply to employment and he or she can keep you in compliance with these laws.
A comprehensive employee handbook. If your handbook does not cover discrimination, harassment and retaliation, then it is incomplete. Your attorney can help you draft a proper handbook that protects both you and your employees.
Know employment law. Even if you have an attorney, you would be well-advised to become familiar with employment laws yourself. Ignorance of the law is never an effective defense.
Document everything. Every action taken with employees should be documented. Just as you would keep comprehensive book keeping records, so should you keep comprehensive employee records. And since former employees may also have standing to sue you, it's wise to maintain records for at least ten years.
Don't assume you are too small a fish to fry. Small business owners can wrongly believe that since they have few assets no one will bother suing them. However, that type of assumption can land you in court. In some cases, you may only need an annual revenue of $500,000 and as few as four employees to be legally liable.
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The renewal of marriage vows is a special celebration for a married couple. It is often held on an important anniversary (tenth, twentieth, fiftieth, etc.) or when a couple has gone through a difficult time and wants to reaffirm their commitment. It could also be the large and expensive celebration that could not be carried out the first time they were married. There are certain guidelines you can follow to renew your vows, but there will be many ways to adapt the experience to the wishes of you and your spouse.
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Plan the ceremony
Know the ideal moment. All married couples can renew their vows at any time, but having a particular reason could make the event more special. Maybe you have married in a municipality where your loved ones have not been able to witness that great day. Maybe you have not had enough money to have a great wedding the first time, but now you are sure to organize a huge event. Maybe you or your partner have gone through a very difficult time, like an illness or a job crisis, and you want to show that your love is stronger than ever. Maybe they have come together again after a separation and want to reaffirm a mutual commitment.
- While these motives, in addition to special anniversaries, are excellent for renewing marriage vows, in reality you should do so when you both want to. There is no specific rule to make this decision.
Decide if you want a large celebration or an intimate gathering. Decide if you want a great ceremony with great fanfare or an intimate gathering with your family and close friends. Maybe you want to organize a big party to see those you have not seen in years or just because you've been married for 25 years and want to celebrate the love you have. Maybe you want something small and intimate with the most special people. You and your spouse should agree on what kind of celebration you want before you start.
Make a budget. A ceremony to renew the vows could cost as much money as the first wedding or more depending on your extravagance. If you decide to have one, a large part of the expense will go to the food and alcohol that is served at the reception, so keep this in mind when planning. In addition to deciding how much you will spend, you must also choose what type of event it will be. You can invite many to a meeting in the backyard of a house or an elegant reception room. You can waste your budget on elaborate cocktails and beautiful attire, but make everything more informal; You could also organize something of both.
Choose the location for the meeting. Choose a place with enough area for the guests and express the impression you want to leave. If you plan to organize a large celebration, then you must plan at least six months to one year in advance, only then all guests can make the necessary travel arrangements and will not collide with their plans. This will also give you more freedom to choose the premises, as many reserve very quickly, but if you feel more spontaneous and want to renew your votes in a few months or less, you decide!
- However, if you just want to have a small celebration, you could make the reservation less than six months in advance. Although doing it beforehand will always be recommended.
- When choosing the place, keep in mind your guests. If you are more interested in choosing an exotic destination than having a large number of guests, do not worry much. However, if you prefer a large attendance, you must choose a location a little closer.
Choose your outfit Depending on how formal your celebration is, you may want a traditional wedding dress. You could also opt for a prom dress for one of the wedding colors. Since it's not your first wedding, according to the label you will not have to wear white if you do not want it. The veil will also be optional. You might even consider putting on your original wedding dress, if you still have it. If your husband is in the army, he could put on his uniform. In addition, gifts such as jewelry or cufflinks could be made for the big day.
- You can even consider wearing your original wedding attire in case you still have it.
- Because men rent out their tuxedos instead of buying them, it is likely that the groom does not have the option of wearing his original suit. If that is your case, you can rent a similar style if you plan to organize a ceremony similar to the first or opt for a more sober suit. If you belong to the Armed Forces, you can wear your uniform.
- They can also give each other gifts, such as jewelry or cufflinks, so they can use them on the big day.
Prepare the details. Now that you have a secured date, you must inform the date to your friends and close relatives before sending the invitations. Then, you will have to plan all the details. Ask for quotes and start leaving deposits. You might need a catering, a bartender, musicians, a DJ, floral arrangements, decorations, a photographer, favors, a cake and invitations.
- You will also need some kind of efficient, but since you are married, it will not be necessary to hire someone who has a legal license to officiate a marriage. You can ask a clergyman, a friend or a close family member to direct the ceremony, even a member of the original bridal group. If you have older children, the one who officiates the wedding could give it a special touch.
- You can decide if you want a three-story cake or not. Some consider that it is not necessary for a celebration of this nature, but if you really want it, you could send it to be done. If you did not have a cake like that at the first wedding, you'll have every reason in the world to want one now!
- While it would be nice to have some items that you have had in your marriage at the renewal ceremony, like a similar flower arrangement or dance the first dance with the same song, try to make the renewal of the vows different from the wedding itself. After all, you and your spouse are in another stage of life and the important thing will be to commemorate that.
Part 02
Make the invitations
Make a guest list. The extension will depend on you, but you must take into account the budget. If you are going to have a reception, you will also need to make a list of the people you would like to be present. Some couples choose to walk together towards the altar without the reception, while others want the participation of the ladies and gentlemen of honor of the original wedding. Many couples also choose to include their children or grandchildren in the ceremony.
- Remember that, if at the first wedding you had ladies and gentlemen of honor, their function was to be witnesses. This time the ceremony will not be an official or legal matter, so you will not need more witnesses. However, you can have them with you or just invite them to show them that they have been and still are important in their lives and in their relationship.
Send the invitations. The invitations should make it clear that they will have a ceremony of renewal or reaffirmation of votes. Although the original ceremony has been organized by your parents, this time the name of your parents should not appear on the invitation. You or your children should organize the party. Try to send the invitations at least two months in advance so that your guests have time to confirm their attendance and make the necessary travel arrangements. Here we present some options that you can write on the invitations:
- If you are going to organize it, you could say: "You are cordially invited to the reaffirmation ceremony [or 'renewal'] of the marriage vows of Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez [or" Ana and Jorge Rodríguez "]." Then you can include the specific details of the party.
- If your children are going to organize it, you could say: "The children of Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez [or" Ana and Jorge Rodríguez "] invite you cordially to the ceremony of reaffirmation of the marriage vows of their parents". Then, you can include more information about the event.
Part 03
Take into account the label for the renewal of vows
Organize the ceremony and reception. This time, you must organize your own reception and ceremony. While in the past, your parents or close loved ones may have supported you financially, you should have your own budget for the most important thing. However, there may be exceptions in case your renewal of vows is close to the date of the original wedding and you have never had a party.
Skip the gift registry. Most people believe that it is not necessary to have a gift registry in a renewal of vows. The first time, your guests could have given you a new set of dinnerware, paid for your honeymoon or simply given you money to start your new life with your spouse. This time, it can be considered in bad taste to ask for gifts when you have an established life as a couple. However, once again, if the renewal date is close to the wedding date, you may consider organizing a gift registry in case it is really necessary.
- The same applies to a bachelorette party, since you are supposed to have already married and generally repeat this celebration is not appropriate.
Skip the bachelor or single party. Many people who have renewed their vows near their wedding date and who never had a single party wanted to have one. However, many do not believe that this is a good idea, because these celebrations are supposedly the "last night of singleness". As you have already married, it is possible that you can no longer have it. Even so, you can celebrate with a group of friends, but refrain from the riskier aspects of a traditional celebration like this.
- Similarly, it omits the launching of the league and bouquet in the reception, because these traditions are associated mainly with the idea of ending your life of singleness. On the contrary, consider the possibility of guiding the guests in a series of fun dances to finish a little with the formalities.
Part 04
Renew your wedding vows
Write your votes. It is not obligatory, but since the purpose of this ceremony is to renew the wedding vows and celebrate the continuous love that you have professed to your partner, writing your own vows will give a special touch. If the officiant is a cleric, ask him if you can write something besides the traditional reading. If the officiant is a friend or family member, you must also write what he / she will have to say, as he / she will not have experience in carrying out a ceremony of this nature.
- In your votes you can say whatever you want, but you should focus on the positive aspects and the future, instead of talking about the difficulties they have overcome. You can mention them, but the most advisable thing is that they have a positive tone.
- You will not have to write your votes either. You can tell the officiant everything you want him to say and reaffirm your love in that way. I could ask you: "Jorge, will you continue being Ana's husband and will you continue having a happy and loving marriage?" You and your spouse will answer "yes" and that will be enough to reaffirm your commitment.
Carry out the ceremony. You will have several options, because it will not be a regular bridal service. They could walk to the altar with their children or the wife could walk alone to her husband, which will put all eyes on her. They can exchange new rings or wear the usual rings to symbolize renewed faith in their marriage. Family members could read something in their honor. Many believe that no one should walk alone to the altar, so doing it with your husband or children could give a special touch.
- This may also be the excuse to renew your wedding rings. Maybe you've wanted to buy some new or more beautiful for a long time and this could be the perfect occasion. If you do not want new rings and you like them as they are, then you can record something special, if you want.
- While you do not need witnesses this time, the original nuptial group could be present standing for sentimental reasons.
Celebrate at your reception. It could be a small meeting in someone's house or a big party in a reception room. Here you will also have many options. Dance the first track together with your favorite song and do not give much importance to the father-daughter dance. You do not necessarily have to have an elaborate ritual to cut the cake, rather serve it; You could also show a cake of the same model as the original. Ask some people to have their toasts prepared in honor of your lasting love, but also make a couple of toasts yourself.
- You can also have your original wedding album or show the photos of the first wedding so that the guests can remember it. If you have been married not long before the renovation, you can have some photos to commemorate that event.
- Make a toast to the important guests and tell everyone how much you have appreciated them over the years. In return they will make many toasts for you!
- While everyone has an opinion about what a renewal and reception ceremony should look like, in the end you should remember that it is your party and your day, so you should not let others discourage you and celebrate love the way you want to do it.
While the label dictates certain "rules" to follow in order to reaffirm the commitment, the most important thing will be to celebrate the love towards your spouse and have fun with your family and friends. If they have a certain tradition that you would like to keep at the ceremony, keep it even if the label indicates that you should not.
Do not sign up to receive gifts. You can decide to accept gifts if it's your anniversary, but do not expect to receive gifts to furnish your house as is customary in weddings.


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Indians All-Star closer Chris Perez could be sidelined one month because of a strained shoulder.
Perez, who saved 39 games last season, will not throw for the next week to 10 days. Once he resumes his program, the Indians estimate he will be pitching in games in three or four weeks.
Indians manager Terry Francona said he wasn't sure whether Perez would be OK for opening day.
"I don't know. One thing, we're going to do is take care of it so it's gone and he can pitch effectively. That's kind of an artificial deadline because when he's good to go, that's when he'll pitch,'' Francona said.
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Extra city funds boost tourism in Omaha
City Council approves $500,000 increase to tourism bureau
The College World Series and Olympic Swim Trials brings thousands of people to Omaha, but city officials want Omaha to become a destination spot.
Omaha's Convention and Tourism Bureau received an additional half million dollars from the City Council's general fund to attract tourists in a 200-mile radius for a weekend getaway.
"Leisure travel is up over 25 percent from what we experienced five years ago, and we feel that's just because we're just getting the message out. We're inviting people to come visit our city," said Dana Markel, executive director.
The City Council approved the proposal Tuesday. Markel said the money will allow the bureau to buy advertising it couldn't afford in the past, like in Southwest Airlines' Spirit Magazine.
"This goes to all their ridership and it allows us to have a full page ad," Markel said.
The extra money will allow the city to use professional videography instead of user-made videos.
"We're not going to advertise in our own city just as Kansas City doesn't see their own ads, but KC sees Omaha in print, social media, television, in movie theaters," Markel said.
The boost in funds will allow those in Sioux City, Des Moines, Sioux Falls and Kansas City to see the commercials for an extra four weeks.
"Last year alone, the city gained $63 million in tax revenue from visitors, now they (the city) are investing $500,000. I think that's a pretty good return," Markel said.
The city is partnering with Swanson Russell, an Omaha advertising agency, to develop the ads. The contract requires Swanson Russell to produce at least a 30-second radio spot and increased media buys for digital, print and radio ads.


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Broken Windows All Over
It reminds us of the need to repeat, and repeat, and repeat the same messages. Tornadoes, diseases, and wars are not good for "the economy." They may be good for hardware stores, doctors, and military contractors, but not for the rest of us. Still, the New York Times couldn't help but tell us on the front page that "Reconstruction Lifts Economy After Disasters."
Frederic Bastiat exploded the fallacy long ago. Here's a modern (and shorter) retelling:


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Obituary: Ray Anthony Sesma
June 05, 1952 – Jan. 25, 2013
Ray Anthony Sesma, a resident of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, passed away on Jan. 25, 2013. He was 60 years. old.
Ray was born in Calexico, Calif. In 1977, he married Carmen Obeso and moved to Oak Park, California, and raised their three children.
Ray is survived by his father, Ramon Sesma, his three children: Ray Erik Obeso Sesma, Cassandra Obeso Fairchild and Steven Michael Sesma and his sisters and brother: Irene Esquer, Ruby Arballo, Norma Pantoja, and Fernando Sesma.
Ray had been the executive graphic designer for Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne and Boeing for 28 years. He was recognized within the company and the community for his talent and received accolades.
Ray was known for his sense of humor. Those that came into contact with Ray became life-long friends. Ray passed away knowing that he was very well-loved.
Family and friends are invited to attend Ray's Memorial Mass, which will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church located in Calexico, Calif. on Feb. 09, 2013 at 11:30 am. There will be a burial service at the Mt. View Cemetery in Calexico, Calif. directly following the Mass. A Celebration of Life reception will be held at the Old Eucalyptus School House located in El Centro, Calif. at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to:
• Assistance in Healthcare, Inc., In Remembrance of Ray A. Sesma, P.O. Box 396, Zion, IL 60099
• Tahoe Forest Hospital Hospice Program, In Remembrance of Ray A. Sesma, P.O. Box 759, Truckee, CA 96160


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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Chris Hines had 21 points and made five 3-pointers to lead four Drake players scoring in double figures in an 83-69 victory against Evansville on Wednesday night.
Ben Simons added 18 points, Richard Carter 13 and Seth VanDeest 11 for the Bulldogs (8-9, 2-4 Missouri Valley).
Colt Ryan had 25 points with eight rebounds and went 16 for 16 at the free-throw line for the Purple Aces (11-7, 4-2). D.J. Balentine added 13 points and Ned Cox 12.
Drake, which shot 50.9 percent (29 of 57) from the floor, including 11 of 20 from 3-point range, took permanent control with a 20-4 run over an 8:07 stretch of the second half. Simons had seven points and Hines had two 3-pointers during the surge.
The Purple Aces, who defeated then-No. 23 Wichita State on Sunday, had a four-game winning streak snapped.