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Michael Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, was sentenced Tuesday to the maximum available punishment – four years in the Los Angeles County Jail – for his role in the death of the pop superstar in June 2009.
The former cardiologist in Las Vegas and Houston was convicted Nov. 7 of a single count of involuntary manslaughter after a six-week trial. He was charged with giving Mr. Jackson a fatal dose of the powerful anesthetic propofol in combination with other sedatives to treat Jackson's chronic insomnia.
In a sentencing hearing at the Los Angeles County courthouse, Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor lambasted Dr. Murray for violating the trust of his famous patient, for lying to various medical officials, and for later showing no remorse for his crime.
He said Murray engaged in "propofol madness" in which he abandoned his sworn obligation as a physician in exchange for hopes of money, fame, and prestige as the private doctor to an entertainment legend.
"Michael Jackson died not because of an isolated one-off incident, he died because of a totality of circumstances that are directly attributable to Dr. Murray," Judge Pastor said. "This is an unacceptable, egregious departure from an accepted standard of care – a disgrace to the medical profession."
Pastor said Murray's administration of propofol as a sleep aid on a nightly basis in the bedroom of Jackson's rented mansion amounted to human experimentation.
"It should be made very clear that experimental medicine will not be tolerated," Pastor said. "Mr. Jackson was an experiment. The fact that he participated in it does not excuse or lessen the blame of Dr. Murray, who could have said no and walked away as many others did."
Prosecutors had asked that Murray receive the maximum four years in prison, while defense lawyers requested probation and community service.
Deputy District Attorney David Walgren also asked that Murray be ordered to pay restitution to Jackson's estate and to his children, Prince, 14, Paris, 13, and Blanket, 9.
Mr. Walgren said the estate had spent $1.8 million for a memorial service, funeral, and associated expenses. In addition, he said Jackson stood to earn $100 million from 50 sold-out concerts in London that were scheduled to begin shortly after his death in 2009.
Pastor said the Jackson estate had not provided enough documentation to support a $101.8 million restitution order. He set a Jan. 23 hearing to determine the amount of restitution, if any.
Although the judge specified that Murray should be incarcerated for four years, it is unclear precisely how long he will remain in the county jail.
Normally, Murray would be sent to state prison. But because of prison overcrowding and the ongoing budget crisis in California, nonviolent offenders are sent instead to county jails, where many are released early.
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley complained after the sentencing that recent laws passed to ease prison overcrowding had made it impossible to know with certainty how long a convicted criminal would remain behind bars.
"The sheriff has a bigger role in sentencing than judges do," Mr. Cooley told reporters. "This is going to be a real test of our criminal justice system to see if it has any meaning at all."
In addition to the conviction and jail term, Murray is expected to lose his license to practice medicine.
Earlier in the hearing, defense attorney Edward Chernoff urged the judge to consider the totality of Murray's life – the fact that he'd risen from poverty in Grenada, put himself through college and medical school, and had built a successful medical practice. Murray opened a clinic in a poor neighborhood in Houston as a community service.
"I think it should matter what Dr. Murray has done with his life," Mr. Chernoff said.
He added that regardless of any sentence meted out by the court, Murray would face open-ended punishment. "Dr. Murray, whether he is a barista or a greeter at Wal-Mart, for the rest of his life will be the man who killed Michael Jackson."
Walgren, the prosecutor, emphasized the seriousness of Murray's actions. "The defendant was playing Russian roulette with Michael Jackson's life every single night," he told the judge.
Perhaps the most effective advocate against showing mercy for Murray was Murray himself. Judge Pastor noted that Murray and his defense lawyers allowed a documentary film crew to follow them behind the scenes during Murray's trial.
At one point, Murray was asked on film whether he felt guilty that Jackson had died. Murray replied: "I don't feel guilty because I did not do anything wrong."
The judge seized on the statement. "You can't have probation when there is no acknowledgment of responsibility [for the crime]," Pastor said.
At trial, prosecutors presented testimony and evidence that showed Murray agreed in 2009 to suspend his private practice as a cardiologist to serve as Jackson's personal doctor during Jackson's expected year-long concert series in London. Murray was set to receive $150,000 a month.
In the run-up to the concerts, Jackson, 50, faced extreme pressures in rehearsals and was unable to sleep. He persuaded Murray to give him nightly infusions of the surgical anesthetic propofol his bedroom. The nightly infusions continued for two months until his death.
Propofol is not a recognized treatment for insomnia, and medical experts testified that it should be administered only in a hospital-like setting with a full array of vital signs monitoring devices and resuscitation equipment.
Jackson's bedroom was equipped with an IV stand and oxygen, but lacked alarmed monitoring devices and standard emergency equipment.
The jury at Murray's trial heard evidence that the doctor had ordered more than four gallons of propofol during the two-month period he was caring for Jackson.
Prosecutors told the jury that after Jackson was sedated on June 25, 2009, Murray turned his attention elsewhere to make and return phone calls and e-mails. At about noon, while talking on the phone to one of his girlfriends, Murray realized Jackson was no longer breathing. Prosecutors say Murray attempted to conceal evidence of the propofol use before calling 911 for paramedic assistance. They say he waited at least 20 minutes before asking someone to summon help.
In addition, prosecutors say, Murray failed to disclose to paramedics and emergency room physicians fighting to save Jackson's life that the pop star had been given doses of propofol earlier that morning.
The medical examiner later concluded that Jackson died of "acute propofol intoxication" enhanced by sedatives also administered by Murray.
Murray's lawyers argued at trial that the doctor had given Jackson only a relatively small dose of propofol on June 25. They said Jackson, frustrated by his inability to sleep, administered the fatal dose himself.
The jury of seven men and five women deliberated for 10 hours before declaring Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
In a statement at the start of the Tuesday's hearing, a Jackson family spokesman delivered a brief message to the court.
"There is nothing you can do to bring Michael back," the spokesman said. But the family urged the judge to issue a sentence that would remind physicians of their responsibility to promote the health of their patients rather than "sell their services to the highest bidder."
The statement concluded: "The Bible reminds us that men cannot do justice, we can only seek justice. That is all we ask."


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Sunday, November 29, 2009
And a teeny little bag of chips
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Suzi was playing when she got to the point where nothing was going to make her happy. For example, although she has her own little nativity set to play with, she was infuriated that I wouldn't let her play with our big one. We let her play with it last year and I spent hours searching for all the people and animals she'd squirreled away in various places around the house. This year she is allowed to play with hers, but only on the front table, and isn't allowed to touch the big Fontanini one. Anyway, she had a fit and started crying over not being allowed to hold the goat. Normally she would not throw a fit over something so small, so I knew she was tired.
"It's time for a nap," I said. A few weeks ago we would have gone upstairs to her bed at this point, and I would've tucked her in and kissed her. Much stomping and screaming would have followed. But now we've gotten a little smarter.
"Do you want to take a nap on the couch, or go upstairs to your bed?" I ask.
"Couch." Of course. And she goes right to sleep. We both get what we need, and without the power struggle which no one enjoys. It doesn't only work at naptime, though. If she is screaming for something she can't have, something dangerous like a pair of sharp scissors, I can usually say no and offer her a choice between two other fun things and she'll stop crying and pick one. If there's a food she won't eat, she'll frequently choose another healthy one if given a reasonable option.
Ahhh. It's so much easier to parent a kid you can reason with.
Friday, November 27, 2009
Silly little ornament
Why does this baby bear need a bottle and a pacifier at once? I know bottles and pacifiers have become cultural symbols of babyhood, but both of them? Really? I mentioned this to Jordan and he said "You're right. They should've put a breast on the ornament instead." Okay, point taken. But still.
Maybe I will make my own breastfeeding-friendly baby's first Christmas ornament. For us, breastfeeding has been an important part of Christmas in years past. It helps to calm babies and toddlers during an overwhelming and stressful day. Will post photos of the ornament if I am successful (and maybe even if I'm not).
Thursday, November 26, 2009
A Happy Thanksgiving
I finally figured out how to make pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin. We had one for the cornucopia anyway, and I'm not into buying the Libby canned pumpkin ever since I heard it was part of the Nestle boycott. The pie was pretty good, especially for a first try, and it was so much fun to make. Toasted pumpkin seeds = nice bonus.
Suzi had a good time with Uncle Paul (pictured above) and Uncle Bit and Mama Susie (my grandma) who were visiting.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
WW: She fell asleep with milk on her face
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
On things I am thankful for, but...
A perfectly round head that looks good in any hat
(even when the hat isn't really a hat).
Bouncy little curls that always look good
(even though I can't do hair).
A big sister, helper, cuddle buddy
(even when her feet are cold and she warms them up on my leg).
I love Suzi.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Loving my breast-only baby
I had learned my lesson and wanted things to be different this time. Instead of going back to the obstetrician who had delivered Suzi, I decided to go with a midwife. The one I chose had a deeper than usual respect for nature and the importance of allowing a woman to birth unobstructed. Ivey's birth was a testament to the value of simplicity and trust in oneself. She was born in our bathtub on a rainy day in August. We climbed into bed and had our first blessedly uneventful nursing session—one of many. Her birth was the final deciding factor in exactly how I would breastfeed: Ivey has never used a pacifier or a bottle. This is a luxury to me, because I am now a stay-at-home mom. The difference it makes is astounding. My milk supply has been perfect—never too much or too little. I drank one cup of mother's milk tea before I realized I didn't need it.
We've found many benefits to going without the pacifier and bottle. We don't have to worry, particularly during cold and flu season, whether or not the paci is clean. It's less likely that we'll contract thrush, which can be painful for moms. There are no bottles to sterilize either, and I am hoping to ward off ovulation for a few more months. We'll never have to buy ten different bottles because she refused the first nine, nor will we have to go through the turmoil of taking the paci away when she is too old for it. I never have to wonder if Ivey is hungry or just wanting to suck; both scenarios end with her happily at my breast.
Of course, snubbing modern conveniences is always going to be met with a little resistance. We've heard from several relatives why it would be a good idea to give Ivey a paci. When she had her first portraits made, she cried a little and the photographer asked if she had a paci. "No," my mother-in-law answered a little sadly. The pictures were adorable anyway; the photographer just had to get a little creative. Right now I am making a teensy sacrifice for her to remain a breast-only baby. My husband and I wanted to go to the midnight showing of
The only drawback of our situation is that I must take Ivey everywhere I go. However, the greatest benefit is that I get to take Ivey everywhere I go! Everyone knows Ivey is coming too if they invite me somewhere. After my too-early separation from Suzi, every moment I spend with my girls is precious. If there's one thing I've learned from birthing and nursing these two girls, it's to not mess with perfection.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Their lives ARE worth saving: a mammogram rant
Story #1: My mom is shocked to find out she has breast cancer
She was in her mid-fifties and healthy, and had just gone for her YEARLY mammogram. Meaning she'd had one the year before that was clear. This time, though, there was something on it. This something led to biopsies, several surgeries and chemotherapy to treat her Stage II breast cancer. If she'd waited another year to have a mammogram, as would be customary under these new recommendations, she may have never gotten to meet her grandchildren. I could've lost my mom. I talked to her about this earlier and she agrees with this conclusion wholeheartedly and also thinks the new recommendations are stupid.
Now, before I go on to story #2, let me add one little thing: According to the expert consulted for this USA Today Q&A article, you wouldn't want to go ahead and get a mammogram anyway just be safe because "many (women) find them stressful, painful, time-consuming and, depending on insurance, expensive." I know, right? Just a hassle. You probably don't have cancer anyway, so why worry?
Story #2: My first mammogram
I had my first mammogram at age 19 because of a BB-sized lump my gynecologist found. It wasn't fun, but not getting it done would have been a lot more "stressful" as I would have driven myself crazy worrying. Especially after just having seen my mom go through multiple surgeries and chemo, it sure was nice to have the peace of mind when tests confirmed the lump was nothing to worry about. However, the mammogram did nothing for me. This is another interesting facet of this argument. You see, in some women, especially young ones, the breast tissue is so dense that a mammogram is ineffective at detecting anything. I was told before the procedure that they'd almost definitely end up having to do an ultrasound instead, which they did, and they saw the lump quite clearly. So why didn't they just go ahead and do the ultrasound in the first place, saving me all the "stress, pain, time," and "expense," not to mention radiation of a mammogram? We were told that the only way our insurance would pay for the more expensive ultrasound is if they did the mammogram first to prove the second test was really necessary.
If that is true, it certainly does give this argument a black eye: "For every one woman whose life you save in that 40-year-old age group, you're irradiating 1900 others to find that one." Nancy Snyderman pointed this out this morning on the Today Show, but it's been a popular refrain of this debate. So it's okay for insurance companies to irradiate women unnecessarily to save money, but women shouldn't decide to be irradiated to save lives? Please tell me I'm confused!
If the ramifications of a little superfluous radiation is the issue here, which I seriously doubt, why not allow women under 50 to replace their yearly mammogram with a breast ultrasound, particularly if a lump is found during the manual breast exam performed by the gynecologist?
Also, you will never convince me that breast self-exams are not helpful. When I was in college, my honors thesis focused on courage in breast cancer patients and I got to read the stories of many women. This led me to my first job in a boutique that fitted women with breast prostheses and mastectomy bras. Two of my coworkers were breast cancer survivors, and some of the clients spoke at cancer awareness meetings I attended. I've heard my share of stories. One woman credits her little lapdog for saving her life. Happy to see her, he jumped on her chest and his foot landed on a lump, helping her to find it. Some of these women will tell you they had to beg their doctors for the life-saving tests they needed. Their own hands and their intuition told them something wasn't right, and it wasn't. I believe them.
I am just so unimpressed, to say the least, at some condescending researcher saying the equivalent of "it only saves about one life in one or two thousand and that's not worth it." It is worth it. This under-50 set consists of mothers raising young children, working, and living beautiful lives. I've met some of them. Every one of them matters and it is very much worth it to me to do whatever it takes to save them. Ladies, trust yourselves. Keep an eye out for any changes in your breasts. Do what you have to do to get diagnostic tests done, and hopefully there will be enough of an outcry over this that our insurance companies won't even think of denying coverage for them at any age.
I don't see how a pumpkin patch could be more sincere than this one
Ivey was sincerely angry, and Suzi sincerely thought it was funny that no matter what I did (including making a fool of myself in various ways), I couldn't make Ivey feel any better about the situation. And they both sincerely hated the hat parts of these costumes.
I wasn't going to put these on here, but my brother told me he wanted to see more pictures of the girls. I told him I didn't have that many, except for a couple of really crappy ones in their Halloween costumes.
"You want to see that?"
"But Ivey's screaming."
"That's okay, put it on there."
I know it may seem bad that I took these, but I thought, when they are 20 years old they are going to want a picture of themselves dressed up as pumpkins together. So I took the pictures real quick and then we took the costumes right off.
Ivey is not one to put on a big smile for the camera. Not like Suzi, who always has been, even as an infant.
Not a sign of hypocrisy anywhere.
Monday, November 16, 2009
What to put on a Christening cake
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Three things we cut to save $100 a month
Friday, November 13, 2009
One car or two?
When Jordan and I were both working, it would have been impractical to have only one car; we went off in opposite directions each morning. But now I am staying home with the girls and loving it. I wasn't sure what would happen when I started staying home, but I haven't gone nuts from boredom or loneliness. Since I'd never in my life stayed home as a regular thing, I didn't know how much I like being alone. (Except for the two little girls. You know what I mean.) Anyway, being "stuck" at home all day without a car is not a big issue for me. There are certain days when I do need a car, and on those few days I can drive Jordan to work and then pick him up at the end of the day. No big deal.
There are other things weighing into our decision, though. Here are the pros and cons I've come up with so far...
could sell car and pay van off faster
no more taxes and insurance for car
one less car to maintain
losing out on gas efficiency of smaller car for Jordan's commute
would have to go through the hassle of selling
if something happened to the van we'd have to rent a vehicle
Right now we are leaning toward keeping the car--at least for now. For a while we were doing a one-car experiment in which we tried to see how long we could leave the Corolla in the driveway. We went a week or so and could have gone longer, but we realized that we were burning up more gas with Jordan driving the van to work. It really is nice to have a fuel efficient vehicle. Also, public transportation around here sucks. We can't even walk out of our neighborhood safely because there are no sidewalks, and there are hills and turns so the people zooming by at fifteen over the limit won't have time to see you before they run you over. There is a bus, but we'd have to be pretty desperate to walk to the bus stop and even if we did we'd never risk taking the girls with us.
So how many cars do you have? Are you happy with your situation? How many cars do you think is best for a family in which one parent stays home?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Minus five
Friday, November 6, 2009
Done-it list
Over the past week, I've realized something. Rather than a list of things to do, I prefer to keep a list of things I've already done. A list of things you still have to do is depressing, especially when you don't finish some of them by the end of the day. I never know what I'll be able to accomplish in a given day, because Suzi and Ivey are my first concern. If they are needy all day, I won't get anything done all day. I can't be a slave to a list.
But making a list of what I've accomplished makes me feel good and sometimes I impress myself. This has turned my idea of getting into a schedule on its head, but it was never a good idea anyway. Some of the things on a schedule don't need to be done once they come around, and sometimes they need to be done sooner. With this new system of making a list after I've done things, I can just look around and see what needs to be done and then do it. Like today I decided to put together Ivey's farm jumperoo. She isn't quite big enough, but she still likes it. Suzi likes it too because it gets Ivey up where she can play with her. She had a good time showing Ivey how all the stuff on the jumperoo works.
The girls have been so cooperative all week! Our house is cleaner than usual. Right now Ivey is napping and Suzi has asked to watch "Bill" (Beauty and the Beast). Ahhh. This is much better than going back to work.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
A naptime post
1) Both girls are asleep. I am typing as fast as I can think.
2) I ran twice. One time I ran with Phibby, but she was confused and wouldn't run with me. She looked like she must have been thinking where is the fire? The only time I've run since freshman year of college was across the parking lot when I was late for work. (Or to snatch up a good deal at a sale.) Phibby is a leggy part-Vizsla and could easily drag me down the street if she wanted to. Instead, she kept up a leisurely trot a couple of feet behind me, and I ended up dragging her and eventually had to walk. The next day I ran with Jordan. He pushed the stroller and I had a hard time keeping up with him. Running just comes naturally to him. It's SO unfair. I want to keep running, and I hope I will. It made me sore though.
3) Even though I am a slow runner and ate some of Suzi's Halloween candy and some brownies and perhaps a cupcake or two, I lost a solid two pounds this week. It may not seem like much, but I didn't expect or need to lose a lot. I am breastfeeding so I can't really diet. I'm just happy that I got unstuck!
4) We watched Biggest Loser and I am kind of sad that Tracey is gone. I'm not sure why but I was just starting to like her.
5) The past couple of days I've been reliving the nesting I experienced while still pregnant with Ivey. It's amazing what I can get done when I put my mind to it (and the girls are napping or self-entertaining for a few minutes)! What I did in one day while Jordan was at work: cleaned out a spot in the living room for Ivey's jumperoo, organized our finances through May, made a list of financial goals we'd been discussing, bathed both girls, dishes, laundry (including diapers), prepared peas to be put away in the freezer, helped Suzi paint with watercolors and showed her how to do leaf rubbings. Suzi and Ivey have their good days and their bad (whiny/crying) days, and when they have a good day, so do I.
6) I ordered Suzi a bunch of Clif Kid Organic ZBars, hoping to get a little food into her. She is just not big on eating these days. She loved my Luna Bars, made by the same company, so I am praying she likes these even more. One of these days I'm going to order myself some Luna Bars. There are some good deals on eBay, but the ones I've seen anywhere else have been over a buck apiece. Expensive, but I've never met a Luna Bar I didn't like.
7) I am such a great mom that I somehow neglected to properly photograph our children in their Halloween costumes. Today, I am hoping to get them dressed up again and take a couple of pictures to share because they were so cute! I do have a picture of Ivey in the tutu and accessories I made for her. She never wore it anywhere, but at least I took a picture.
8) Amber mentioned a while back that she keeps up consistent posts by scheduling them, and I think it's a great idea. Write out four or five posts real quick while your kids are asleep and then you're set for a week or two! I tried it and it's awesome. Just wanted to let you know that just because I post something one day doesn't necessarily mean I wrote it that day.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Letting Suzi be my helper is a big help
Look how happy it makes them both.
This is now a part of Ivey's bath routine. The first time, Suzi had a little meltdown when I told her bathtime was over (Ivey can't just lounge in the sink indefinitely because she gets cold) but now I think she understands. Keeping her involved seems to be beneficial; I haven't noticed the first sign of jealousy. It also makes me happy that Suzi is learning about taking care of babies while bonding with her sister. Those are two things I never got to do.
Monday, November 2, 2009
The high-pitched, sugary voice of Suzi
Still playing with Daddy, but a different game: "You look like a princess!" (That duck is supposed to be a crown.)
"There's sumpin I wanna eat!" (You'd think she'd "want something to eat," but no.)
Looking at Ivey adoringly: "Awww. She's so cuuuute. Lookit at her..." She loves her baby sister.

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The AH-1 Cobra is nothing more then an attacking military machine that was used in Vietnam. The Cobra was also used to transport weapons and to target them on point. This chopper is sometimes called the "HueyCobra" or the "Snake". This flying attack bird was at one point part of the U.S. Army attack fleet in the mid-sixties. Since that time it was upgraded with an Apache. I thought it might be cool to make a tutorial that provides step by step instructions on how to draw a military helicopter. I know my drawing of this chopper is not great and that is because I normally don't draw things like this. I tried to give the Cobra as much detail I could but the photograph I was using was a bit blurry so I'm sure it's not as accurate. The image looks short to, and that is because I was trying to give the appearance of the chopper being seen on an angle. This is definitely something I intend on improving over time. Just seeing how warped the image came out I'm going to practice drawing it some more and put up a better helicopter. This particular sketch took me about two hours to draw. I'm sure someone more experienced can do better but at least the blue print is out there. Well make the best of it and I'm sure you can do better just learn from my mistakes.
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Face to face with Pacers, Stern holds ground
The commissioner of the NBA, the man who last November summarily destroyed the very legitimate NBA aspirations of the Indiana Pacers, got a first-hand look at his fin de saison handiwork last night.
Not surprisingly, David Stern chose to see the Pacers in Boston. Not surprisingly, the Pacers say he has not been to Conseco Fieldhouse since he suspended Ron Artest for the season, while also whacking Jermaine O'Neal (25 games) and Stephen Jackson (30 games) for their roles in the hideous Nov. 19 brawl in Auburn Hills, Mich. O'Neal's suspension was reduced to 15 games by an arbitrator, not by Stern.
"I don't think he wants to come to Indiana," Jackson said before last night's game. "He's here to see some good basketball, to see two teams at the top of their game. He's not going to see anything crazy. We all regret what happened. But he's the boss. He has to do what he has to do."
Before the game, Stern had a long and very public chat with O'Neal on the floor. The subject of a minimum age for NBA players -- which O'Neal has objected to -- came up. Asked later if he could have sent a better message by attending Game 3 or 4 in Indianapolis, Stern said, "It never came up one way or the other. I had a nice visit with Jermaine, but I haven't looked at the schedule that closely."
This is a man who misses nothing. Jackson is right; Stern isn't wanted in Indiana, except, perhaps, for franchise-cide.
"I'd like to think of a better legal term for it, but that's basically what it probably was," Pacers president Donnie Walsh said last night. "But it was a difficult decision for David to get out of."
Stern recently acknowledged that his relationship with Pacers owners Herb and Mel Simon was not as close as it once was, although he backtracked on that last night, saying that he met with Herb Simon at last week's Board of Governors meeting in New York and "I think he understands a little better."
Sure he does.
The commissioner continued, "It's painful to do something that hurts an asset that an old friend and a loyal league supporter has. If you're not prepared to do what's right, then you've got a problem holding this job. You don't expect that everyone will think it's right. This is something that reasonable people can disagree about. But you've got do what you've got do."
Stern didn't hurt the Pacers -- he eviscerated them. And he gave them no chance to win a championship this season. This wasn't the Hawks or the Hornets he was dealing with. This was a team that could have won it all -- and now has what Reggie Miller correctly calls a "puncher's chance" to merely get out of the first round.
Walsh said he made two trips to New York in an effort to get the suspensions reduced. Basketball boss Larry Bird accompanied Walsh, but not even his luminary presence -- as in, he helped save Stern's league 20 years ago -- made any impact.
While no one condones what Artest, Jackson, and O'Neal did on that night, as Bird put it recently, "It was like we took the brunt of everything that happened. Our players went into the stands. They should never do that. [But it] seems like everything was thrown on us. It's hurt our franchise. It's something that's going to be hard to overcome."
In immediate basketball terms, it's impossible. The Pacers began the season as a very serious title threat. The suspensions basically ended their season of high expectations, if not their season altogether. Jackson is back. O'Neal is back, although he's hurt and reluctant to practice until he feels 100 percent. Artest is, well, who knows where Artest is? He is allowed to travel and practice with the team, but he can't go to games. (The league graciously granted him a reprieve to attend last Wednesday's regular-season finale in Indiana honoring Reggie Miller.)
"He does help us during practice," said Walsh. "He's in great shape."
No one can say what a healthy, contributing Artest would mean to the Pacers (although do you think he would have helped hold Paul Pierce to fewer than 33 points last night?). Chances are they still wouldn't have enough to beat the Pistons or Heat (or maybe even the Celtics), especially with O'Neal's sore right shoulder and Jamaal Tinsley's left foot. The fans in Indiana aren't convinced, but Stern had nothing to do with those.
Stern also had nothing to do with Miller's decision to call it a career. It's just a shame that after so many great seasons, Miller is leaving with no real chance to win his first title when, on Nov. 18, he had an excellent chance. Stern made his decision. He had to do something and he had to do it in a forceful way.
But the message still could have been delivered had he reinstated Artest after the All-Star Game. Or after the trading deadline. Or for the postseason.
One of these days, Stern will make it back to Conseco and the Pacers might not have to call out the Indiana National Guard for extra security. The guess here is that the good folks of Indiana will show him a measure of forgiveness that he refused to show Artest.


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EXCLUSIVE! Jen Aniston Is Back At Work On 'Horrible Bosses' & Not Worried Over 'The Switch' Box Office Bomb!
Jennifer isn't letting her latest film flop bother her — she knows The Switch's poor reviews will be forgotten by the time the film her latest film, Horrible Bosses, comes out next July!
Poor Jennifer Aniston hasn't had the best box office luck lately. Because her latest flick, The Switch, pulled in a paltry $8.1 million over the weekend, she's now taking heat for playing the same character in lame movies over and over again. But is Jen concerned that her place on the A-list is in jeopardy?
The answer: nope! "Jen and Jason Bateman [both co-star in The Switch AND Horrible Bosses] aren't showing any scars from their box office bomb. They are not wearing it on their shoulders, they're move-forward kind of people," an on-set insider tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. "It was back to business on-set as usual Monday morning, they aren't even mentioning it."
Continues the source, "Producers and directors talked about it briefly – not in front of Jen and Jason, of course – but are confident that The Switch isn't going to have any direct effects on their film. The Switch is being treated like a bump in the road and will be forgotten by the time Horrible Bosses reaches theaters [on July 29, 2011]."
From the sound of it, the two films are as different as chalk and cheese; both co-star Jen and Jason and both are considered to be 'comedies' – but the similarities end there. In The Switch, Jen plays Kassie Larson, a woman who opts for artificial insemination when she's ready for a baby but has no man. In Horrible Bosses – a dark comedy – she plays Dr. Julia Harris, one of three 'horrible bosses' that frustrated pals Jason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman and Charlie Day are trying to murder. The flick is even R-rated…hallelujah!
If Bosses doesn't do as well as planned, at least we should give Jen, 41, points for trying something new; Bosses doesn't sound like her typical bland romantic comedy fare. If THAT doesn't work out, she also has her new directing career to fall back on! As we told you yesterday, she'll be making her directorial debut with the 2011 film Counter-Clockwise, about a psychologist who tries to reverse the aging process by making her patients believe they're younger.
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A rare workday matinee for the Cyclones was highlighted be the presence of Jose Reyes. Reyes, who is scheduled to start for the Mets on Tuesday, went 1-3 with a sixth inning double. Recorded attendance was 8.162. Thank you Mr. Reyes.
Richard Lucas (1-3, HR (3), RBI) homered for the second straight game.
Marcos Camarena: 5 IP, 8 hits, 7er, 2bb, 4k 3 HR.
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Akeel Morris deserved a better outcome on Monday. Morris was extended into the seventh inning for the first time in his brief career, but the bullpen could not help him out. Morris left the contest with two runners on and one out in the top of the seventh. Reliever Darwin Frias allowed both of those runners to score as Greenville pushed across four runs in the frame.
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Joe Tuschak (6th round): 2-4
Robert Gsellman (13th): SV, 1 IP, 2bb, 2k
Craig Missigman (37th): 2IP, 2k
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A new biography by Peter Ames Carlin traces the life of Bruce Springsteen from New Jersey nobody to champion of Barack Obama. In this gallery, we feature pictures from the book and other photographs from the rock star's career.
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Distributed software component architectures provide a promising approach to the problem of building large scale, scientific Grid applications [18]. Communication in these component architectures is based on Remote Method Invocation (RMI) protocols that allow one software component to invoke the functionality of another. Examples include Java remote method invocation (Java RMI)[25] and the new Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) [15]. SOAP has the advantage that many programming languages and component frameworks can support it. This paper describes experiments showing that SOAP by itself is not efficient enough for large scale scientific applications. However, when it is embedded in a multi-protocol RMI framework, SOAP can be effectively used as a universal control protocol, that can be swapped out by faster, more special purpose protocols when large data transfer speeds are needed.
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Government contractors are fertile ground for agencies looking to hire experienced IT professionals
Government contractors have become fertile ground for federal agencies looking to hire experienced information technology professionals. To some, such recruiting is simply a way of finding badly needed talent; to others, it's government poaching and needs to be controlled.
"It's becoming a common practice because nobody can sue the government," said an industry expert who asked not to be identified. "It's happening especially in IT."
"In the 20 years that I have been around this business, both in government and industry, I have never heard so much concern about it as I hear today," said Stan Soloway, president and chief executive of the Professional Services Council and a contributing columnist for Washington Technology.
"It's not just the recruiting and poaching of employees," Soloway said. "It's the targeting of individual employees in what would appear to be violations of the Merit System's hiring and other procedures." He said he is bothered by "the often heavy-handed tactics that are being used."
Soloway said he knows of at least one major military command, which he declined to name, that "has a list of 750 contractor employees that they are one-by-one recruiting specifically."
That is raising hackles with the people being recruited, "some of whom do not want to go into government," he said. He cited one case of a federal agency hiring a contract employee by starting him at the high GS-15 pay grade.
"It raises some ethical questions for us where you have a direct business relationship, where you're actually soliciting employees of your supplier," Soloway said. "In the commercial world it is very common to have no-solicitation clauses" in contracts.
"Companies are feeling like they've become a recruiting training ground for the government's personnel system," he said.
Moreover, the affected companies receive no compensation for the loss of their employees, he added.
Anne Reed, president and CEO of government contractor Acquisition Solutions Inc., said there have always been efforts to recruit contractor workers, but "what we've seen more recently is more aggressiveness" toward the practice.
"On a one-by-one basis that's sort of the ordinary course of business," she said. "But when it starts to get on a larger scale, then it becomes more of a challenge to manage. We've been fortunate that we haven't been affected by that larger scale."
But Reed said several of her employees have been offered government jobs at much higher positions of authority and pay grades than they have at Acquisition Solutions, and that if they remained her employees, she would not be able to bill the government for their work at those high rates.
Reed and Soloway agree that the Obama administration's determination to bring more contracting work into the federal agencies is one factor stoking the aggressive recruiting campaign.
Reed said one of her government clients admitted getting pressure to bring work in-house even though the project was to last only 18 months. "This is exactly the kind of work that you do want to hire contractors for," she said, adding that the agency project manager was resisting the call to insource the work.
"This is someone who is exercising good judgment in my estimation, who's being thoughtful about it," she said. "And that's what I would hope, is that more often than not, people will be thoughtful about it."
But then Reed added, "From the stories I am hearing, it's pretty much the Wild West."
In some cases agencies are giving prospective hires false information to suggest that their contract might be canceled, leaving them without a job, she said. "There's an intimidation kind of thing that kicks in that I find a little distasteful. Some of our employees have been annoyed by it, quite frankly."
The industry expert said the current recession has altered young technology professionals' traditional view of the government as inefficient and not a good place to work. Federal agencies can offer better pay, excellent benefits including health insurance and, above all, job security, he said.
"At the same time it's a revolving door," he added, "because they can hire those people, but if the people don't see the changes that were promised they [can] go back to government contracting. And they will be accepted back."
Soloway said the situation has not reached epidemic proportions, but the contracting industry is concerned. "The numbers are not huge yet, but the early signs are very discouraging," he said, because "It's happening faster and more aggressively than we've ever seen."
PSC and other interested organizations, including Congress, are considering ways to rein in the hiring excesses, Soloway said. "We've proposed there ought to be a mutual nonsolicitation agreement between industry and the government."
Reed said other solutions might include a government agreement to pay a finder's fee for each worker recruited from a contractor, as is commonly done in some other industries.
She said it is in government's and industry's interest to resolve the problem as transparently as possible. "Where I see the greatest problems are when everything seems to be done in a sub rosa kind of way."
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The government will always come out ahead with a highly qualified/skilled federal employee versus a contracted body. I am a contractor and the government routinely pays these companies 2.5 times what it would actually for a government employee. Contracted employees are only justified for short term highly specialized performance. Once the contract exceeds 2 yrs, the government should reevaluate its needs and replace said contractor with an equally skilled government employee.
By the way, contractors have similar associated employment costs for benefits as the federal government--health care insurance plans, retirement plans, paid leave, sick leave, and other overhead costs--so arguing that it costs the government less over time is phony logic. The government pays all those costs through the contract rates plus profit for the company. There are no savings to the government when paying a contractor to perform a purely governmental task.
Use contractors only when that makes good sense, generally for some sort of acquisition. Otherwise, pay for regular federal employees who will cost the tax payer less over time.
One of the problems is that agencies are actually justifying hiring contractors by claiming a cost savings; they are essentially doing A-76's illegally. I use illegal in the sense they do not have the legal authority to conduct their own version of an A-76. For instance the FAA in the past 2-3 years has hired and still in the process of converting over 300 contractors to fed employees using at least 2 different "cost studies" neither of which followed OMB and their own AMS regulations. Both of these used very faulty cost assumptions as well. I am told that a third group is in the process of doing their own "justification" to do the same for multiple contractor positions.
The article touched on other areas of potential illegality, targeting positions for specific people. Again using the FAA example, the agency and several of the managers involved "pulled" announced positions when the approved list came back without their candidate on it or in other supposed cases when individuals with veteran's preference were ranked over their not-vet. The position requirements were then re-written more tightly and re-bid. Or in other instances where there were people with Veterans preferences that scored them above the "targeted" candidate, they conducted interviews and used this to select the "most highly" qualified person.
I've also seen cases in agencies where managers created positions for children of friends, had sit down meetings with contractors to encourage them how to bid for positions, had contractors announce that they were told by a manager to bid for announced positions, etc.
More oversight in this area would be a good thing, if conducted properly. But then again, there will always be abuses and ways around new checks and balances.
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Private industry should learn to treat their employees like humans and not dispoable, consumable resources. There is normally no commitment to provide training. Once you're no longer needed, good-bye! This is especially true when contracting. Why not accept a government job and get paid for building closures vs. work as a contractor and have to absorb the cost? BTW I am a government employee, and use to work in private industry and as a contractor.
I would suggest considering the following issues before arriving at a "one-size" fits all response:
--some, many? contractors are retired military and/or retired government. They do not want to go in full-time (to any job).
--some, a few, more? contractors feel frustrated that they're just sitting in seats without any real work to do. If it weren't for the money they are getting paid as contractors, they would have left earlier.
--when a project is only 18months as noted in the article, if you're going to recruit someone for a full-time/permanent position you had better have career development systems in place. If you don't they're gone--especially if they're younger workers with a career lifetime ahead of them.
--if you compare the cost of hiring a contract person for a limited duration position, is it not less expensive ultimately than to bring someone in with all the overhead, direct and indirect costs associated with that?
--if the government did a better job of workforce analytics they would know the number FTE's they need for current and projected need, what succession plan is in place, and what needs to be done to develop employees through a systematic career program. Then, there can be real justification for other than ft-career conditional positions. The Acquisition Workforce is suffering the great pains of not doing enough to build a pipeline of talent. No wonder they rely on contractors.
--finally, has anyone ever figured out what the real cost of "double dipping" is to the local and national economy? When people are unemployed or underemployed, does it really make sense to pay retirees to come back in? Or, pay people who already have two to three vested retirement programs--and they're looking for one more? Why not put some of that money into developing the talent you really need?
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"Someone said this was going to be a nominees luncheon, I thought I'd be sitting at a small table with the guys," Bridges said. Instead, like all the attending nominees, he entered on a red carpet and spoke from a lectern.
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By Susan Arthur, KF8 (Kiva Fellow 8th Class) in Nicaragua
Episodio 3: Doña Cony plans ahead.
In May, she planted a granadilla fruit tree in her back courtyard in Managua. It looks more like a vine, and it stands about five feet two inches tall, about the height of Doña Cony.
Granadillas Equals "Dineritos"
"It's my plant that is going to bring me dineritos — monies," says the 59-year-old wife and mother rolling her thumb back and forth over her finger tips to show the universal sign for money.
The yellow fruit has a floral scent, is oblong, the largest of the passionfruits –about the size of an American football — and weighs more than one pound. Currently it sells for 20 cordobas (USD $1) each, which is half the cost of a cab fare in Managua or half the price of lunch. Not only will Doña Cony sell the fruit, but she also will make homemade, unsweetened granadilla juice at her new restaurant which she hopes to open and operate from her front porch next year. (See Microfinance Mundo Episodes 1, 2 and 2.5 for more background on Doña Cony's room rental, ice cream, and catering businesses.)
The Family Tree
Married to Don Isaac, who has worked as a driver for the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN) for 28 years and who plans to retire in two years, Doña Cony has no health insurance. Their 40-year-old son, Jorge, lives with them and is in his last year studying political science at the private Hispano Americana University.
Their 32-year-old daughter, Jenny, attended the University of Centroamerica, now a private university, where she studied translation and Teaching English as a Second Language. Jenny was forced to drop out in her third year when the university raised its fees from $20 a month to $80 a month. Because she could not find work, Jenny and her husband emigrated to Barcelona six years ago.
Like many Nicaraguans, Doña Cony and her family receive remittances from their daughter. Remittances represent more than 12 percent of Nicaragua's gross domestic product. In 2008, 40 percent of Nicaraguans received more than $750 million in remittances, according to a recent report published by the Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Latin American and Caribbean Microfinance Institutions."I don't take advantage of my daughter," stresses Doña Cony. "I want her to be independent and have her own life, and I don't expect her to finance the family." Her daughter works as a home health aide and nanny in Spain and sends money so that Doña Cony can have an annual mammogram. Doña Cony's mother died of breast cancer, and Doña Cony has had five benign cysts removed from her own breast. In Managua, a mammogram costs 650 cordobas (USD $32.50).
Jenny also pays for her brother's education which costs $35 a month, not including text books and photocopying of pages from the books he cannot afford to purchase. She wants him to be able to finish his degree which she was not able to do.
Jenny sent the family a used laptop which is missing a battery and pays for their wireless Internet connection. The family keeps in touch by calling each other every few weeks using Yahoo's free Internet phone service with camera. During their most recent conversation the family members in Nicaragua winced when they heard about and saw the shiner and stitches that Jenny's husband received from an accidental blow he suffered while practicing boxing at the gym.
How will Doña Cony and her family deal with the economic blows delivered by the falling world economy?
A recent study by the Inter-American Dialogue shows that in 2009 immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean will remit US$64 billion, down from US$69 billion in 2008. About one million Latin American households who previously received remittances will not receive money in 2009, according to the IAD study, and another four million will receive 10 percent less. These households will lose a significant source of earnings ranging from 7 percent to 65 percent of all income. Nicaragua is one of the most affected countries because the decline in money transfers will equal nearly 1 percent of the country's GDP.
Will Doña Cony's daughter be able to continue sending money to the family? Will Doña Cony seek credit for her restaurant from one of Kiva's field partners in Nicaragua? Will she apply at CEPRODEL? What does she have to do to get a loan? Will she qualify? Stay tuned for future episodes of "As the Microfinance Mundo Turns."
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How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health
The key to avoiding headaches, bloating and other annoying pains could be the food you eat. Learn how to change your eating habits and feel amazing every day.
When you're constantly plowing through mile-long to-do lists and putting out family fires (the kids are fighting...again; the dog left you a "present" in the living room; you're out of OJ), it's easy to blame stress for whatever ails you. But consider pointing a finger at your breakfast, lunch or dinner first. Many health problems, from exhaustion to head pain, are caused by the foods we eat—even nutritious options. Look for your symptoms here, then follow our expert advice to eliminate whatever has your body feeling down.
The Trigger: Too much fiber eaten too fast
Get your recommended 21 to 25 grams a day and you can lower your cholesterol, improve digestion and increase weight loss. (Plus, your doctor would be so proud.) The new crop of high-fiber yogurts, protein bars, drinks and even ice creams may seem like a priceless convenience when it comes to hitting that number. Unfortunately, they can make you clutch your stomach in despair. They're packed with a type of fiber called inulin. In small amounts these products are fine, but it's all too easy to scarf down too much inulin too quickly, which can cause bloating, stomach cramping and gassiness.
The Fix: Slowly increasing your consumption of fiber and getting it from whole foods like veggies, fruits, whole grains and legumes will be kinder to your digestive system than pumping up your intake through artificial sources. Try these five great natural sources of fiber:
Navy beans 19 grams per cup
Lentils 16 grams per cup
Artichokes 10 grams per medium choke
Whole wheat spaghetti 6 grams per cup
Pears 5.5 grams per medium fruit
The Trigger: A high-fat meal
"There's a relationship between what you eat and alertness," says registered dietitian and busy mom Cassie Dimmick. "Research shows consuming fatty foods can leave you mentally fatigued." Your body has to work overtime to digest the food. And if you go carb crazy, your insulin levels increase, which causes drowsiness, she explains. That's why after Friday Pizza Night, you bring the family back home, plop down on the couch and watch Journey 2: The Mysterious Island with one eye shut.
The Fix: The ideal meal is a mix of fiber-rich carbs and moderate amounts of fat. For instance, on pizza night, eat one less slice and fill the rest of your plate with a big salad. Picking up fast food? Forgo the burger and fries and grab a turkey sub with a side of hummus and veggies (instead of baked chips). Or order a salad with lean protein, like salmon or chicken, and a bean-based soup or chili.
Already over-dined? Being active will get your blood pumping so you feel more alert and energized, says Melissa Paris, a certified personal trainer at Reebok Sports Club in New York City. Try these sneaky moves—all can be done while sitting:
Tone calves. Slide your feet out of your shoes, then point and flex feet to raise them off the floor. Do three sets of 10.
Stretch tight hips. Position right leg over left knee at a 90-degree angle; hold for 30 seconds. Switch legs.
Work abs. Engage ab muscles by drawing your belly button into your spine. Hold for 10 to 15 seconds; do three reps.
The Trigger: A calcium and magnesium deficiency
"Poor eating habits—like dining on the go—can put you at risk," says gynecologist Sara Gottfried, M.D., founder of the Gottfried Center for Integrative Medicine in Berkeley, California, and author of the forthcoming The Hormone Cure (Simon & Schuster). A lack of calcium leaves you more vulnerable to the unpleasant effects of premenstrual syndrome, like cramping and moodiness. Gottfried also notes that a woman in her mid-30s or 40s is more likely to have problems with bloating. Getting enough magnesium decreases that significantly, she says.
The Fix: Consume 1,200 mg of calcium daily. Studies show that this amount decreases PMS symptoms by 50%. Skim milk, sesame seeds and dark leafy greens are all good sources of calcium. Up your magnesium intake by eating foods rich in it such as lentils and pumpkin seeds.
Another way to put a stop to PMS? "Research shows deep breathing helps to balance hormones," Gottfried says. When you're in the car or sitting in a high-backed chair, push your head into the headrest so your spine is straight. Breathe in for five seconds and exhale for five seconds. Repeat until the stress melts away.
The Trigger: Sugar's the one you know. MSG is the one you don't.
"Monosodium glutamate is still frequently added to soups, processed meats and fast food," says Ashley Koff, R.D., author of Mom Energy (Hay House). "It's often hidden under other names, such as autolyzed yeast and hydrolyzed protein." The FDA says it's safe, but research shows that people who consume high amounts of the flavor enhancer are nearly three times more likely to be overweight than non-users. It may be that MSG interrupts appetite regulation, causing you to overeat.
The Fix: Ask if your favorite delivery dishes contain MSG, or cook up fast substitutes like this single-pan stir-fry from Philadelphia-based personal chef and registered dietitian Katie Cavuto Boyle.
Rainbow Stir-Fry
Makes: 4 servingsPrep: 10 minutesCook: 15 minutes
1 package (8 ounces) brown rice noodles
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
4 cups assorted raw vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots and snow peas, cut into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup San-J Szechuan Sauce stir-fry sauce
- Cover rice noodles with cold water and soak for 15 minutes.
- In a sauté pan, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Sauté chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add vegetables and sauté for 3 minutes until tender.
- Drain noodles, add to pan with sauce and toss to combine.
Per Serving: 408 cal; 7g fat (2g sat); 24g pro; 61g carb; 8g fiber; 618mg sodium; 45mg chol
Originally published in the August 2012 issue of Family Circle magazine.
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Three boats sank during the fire, which started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday evening. It was several hours before the fire was brought under control. Halls Crossing employees helped move boats away from the flames in order to stop the spread of the fire.
Law enforcement officials report that there were no reported injuries in the fire. It is assumed that no one was on the docks when the fire started.
The fire began on the F dock and moved to the adjacent D dock. The roofs on the covered docks caught fire and may have contributed to the spread of the flames.
San Juan County Sheriff's Deputy Kelly Bradford reports that 18-20 boats were destroyed in the fire, which may have started in a boat that was not properly winterized. Several days of snowy and cold weather contributed to the wintery conditions, with approximately 6 inches of snow on the ground.
Bradford reports that the price of the boats which were destroyed range from $65,000 to $750,000.
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Castiello de Jaca
Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
From Castillejo we can access the Garcipollera National Game Preserve, and several forest trails that cross this rugged and secluded valley. Supposedly, this village, located seven kilometres away from Jaca, owes its name to an ancient castle, of which only a few small remains are left. The historic quarter is located on the right bank of the Aragon river. In the highest part of town we find its church, famous for keeping relics of several saints, since time immemorial. In fact, one of the local holidays, which takes place on the first Sunday of July, is known as the "festivity of the relics". Very close to Castillejo we find the famous monastery of San Juan de la Peña. It is believed that the origins of this monastery date back to the Arab invasion, which inspired a group of hermits to retire to this hidden spot in the Pyrenees, and to create a hermitage which existed until the 10th century. After several historic vicissitudes, the monastery was erected, which became the most important in Aragon in the High Middle Ages. In addition to the buildings, we must point out the great natural surroundings.
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The island of Crete is located in the centre of the eastern Mediterranean. It is the crossroad that links three cultures, Africa, Asia and Europe.Aristotle is still timely, referring to Crete he said, ''Crete has the best climate to live. It is neither too cold neither too hot''.
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