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Education: Ph.D., Political Economy, University of Toronto, 1981; A.B., Political Science, University of California, 1972.
Timothy J. Lukes teaches political philosophy, American political behavior, and research methods. His research interests include the Italian Renaissance, American political culture, and contemporary political thought. His books have won awards from the Women's Caucus of the American Political Science Association and from the Asian American Studies Association. In 1995, Lukes received the Carl I. Wheat Memorial Award for his article, "Progressivism Off-Broadway: Reform Politics in San Jose, California, 1880-1920." The award is given to the essay judged to be the year's best in the Southern California Quarterly (University of California Press). In 1996 Lukes was awarded the Northern California Phi Beta Kappa Outstanding Teaching Award. He has received grants from the California Council for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Association of State and Local Histories, the Sourisseau Academy, and the Irvine Foundation. For his work in multi-culturalism, he has received formal commendations from the City of San Jose and the County of Santa Clara.
"In Politics and Beauty Timothy J. Lukes examines the intersection of two expansive domains. He is not the first to take up this task, but his quest to avoid reducing either politics to aesthetics or the reverse, makes his work rare indeed. Lukes is concerned with beauty and its vicissitudes as it goes from being something we discover and explore to being something we adapt and use. His arguments are learned, subtle and deep, as he makes the case that we diminish, indeed risk altogether losing, aspects of beauty--its ability to elicit passion, its inaccessibility, its permanence--when we deploy it for pragmatic purposes. Lukes provides ballast for his theoretical argument by offering detailed discussions of the different ways beauty has been used in influential portrayals of "women, wilderness and automobiles" in American culture. This is a remarkable work, one to be grappled with--not least by those like myself whose views it unsettles."
James Johnson, Professor of Political Science, University of Rochester, author of The Priority of Democracy (Princeton University Press) and 2004-2009 member of the Editorial Board of the American Political Science Review.
- Introduction to Political Theory
- Applied Quantitative Methods in American Political Behavior
- Contemporary Political Philosophy
- Aesthetics and Politics
- Descending to the Particulars: The Palazzo, The Piazza, and Machaivelli's Republican Modes and Orders, The Journal of Politics, (April 2009).
- Teaching Wisdom to Interest: Book Five of Plato's Republic, PS: Political Science and Politics, (January 2009). (Co-authored with SCU student Mary Scudder.)
- Putting Space Between Beauty and Politics, Chronicle of Higher Education, (December 21, 2007).
- Martialing Machiavelli: Reassessing the Military Reflections, The Journal of Politics, (November 2004).
- Lionizing Machiavelli, The American Political Science Review, (September 2001).
- "Merit Badgering: Dissecting a Slippery Concept in the Affirmative Action Debate," Public Affairs Quarterly, (July 1996). (Co-authored with SCU student Bonnie Campodonico.)
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Married since 1987, Lynda and Christian Séguin are the proud founders and owners of La Galerie D'en Avant.
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Born on a Franco-Ontarian dairy farm, Lynda has worked for 31 years as a food supervisor in various hospitals. With her own personal experiences at work and at home, Lynda knows how accommodate the allergies and food intolerances for her visitors. A lover of antiques, Lynda has been collecting and transforming the pieces that she has added to her collection, a collection she started when she was just 19 years old.
Christian Séguin
Christian was born into a Franco-Ontarian family established on a working dairy farm from the area. He loves animals, especially dogs and cows. For severals years, he has been a professional inseminator for the artificial insemination of cows. A lover of the great nature, Christian is also a fan and enthusiast of all-terrain racing along with NASCAR.
And finally, this is our golden retriever.
Nikey doesn't really remember how he ended up at La Galerie D'en Avant. However, in 2006, he knows that his career as a professional licker began spectacularly. From spoons full of peanut butter to stranger's elbows, Nikey is the specialist in licking.


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To mark the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK, join the British Council and partners on November 9 in Orlando for a film screening and panel discussion showcasing #FiveFilms4Freedom, the world's first and largest digital LGBT film festival. This event is supported by the Love GREAT Britain campaign.
Keynote speaker: Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith
Guest speaker: Vicki Nantz, Orlando filmmaker
The event will feature a panel discussion on LGBT issues, featuring:
– Moderator: Sherri Absher – The One Orlando Alliance
– Heather Wilkie – Executive Director, Zebra Coalition
– Joe Saunders – Senior Political Director, Equality Florida
– Terry DeCarlo – Developm…ent and Chief Comms Director, GLBT Community Center of Central Florida
– Rosie Westhoff – filmmaker, director of Crush
– Jonny Ruff – filmmaker, director of Heavy Weight
The five short films selected for #FiveFilms4Freedom 2017 include both drama and documentaries and tell stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender experiences. They range from the tentative steps of first love, through an intimate portrait of an extraordinary family, to an exuberant picture of underground cultural expression. This year, for one year only, all five films are from the UK.
– Crush (directed by Rosie Westhoff) – An almost wordless story of the flash of first love as a young girl waits for her train in Britain.
– Where We Are Now (directed by Lucie Rachel) – An intimate documentary potrait of the relationship between a transgender parent and her bisexual daughter in Scotland.
– Heavy Weight (directed by Jonny Ruff) – A boxer finds his world turned upside down by the arrival of a new fighter at the club.
– Still Burning (directed by Nick Rowley) – Era, a young migrant from Guadeloupe living in Paris, introduces his brother to leotards, heels and the 'fierce' attitude of the dance movement 'voguing'.
– Jamie (directed by Christopher Manning) – After chatting to a guy online, shy Jamie makes the bold step to meet up with him in person.
As the UK's principal cultural relations organisation the British Council is strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our work is centred on building meaningful, enduring and respectful relationships across different cultures. We cannot do this if we do not have a commitment to equality, inclusion and valuing diversity.


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What Is Arrow Spine and How Do I Know What Is The Right Spine For My Bow?
Monday, April 20, 2015
Spine is the amount of stiffness in the arrow's shaft as it flexes when it leaves the bow. This is called the dynamic spine. To achieve good patterns the spine should be consistent throughout all of your arrows. An arrow that is too weak of spine could break upon firing from the increased strain being placed upon it. Stiffer arrows aren't as critical, but will not give you ideal patterning. So, it would be much better to have an arrow that was too stiff versus too weak.
Inconsistent spines can create lots of lefts and rights when you are patterning which is why it is very important to number your arrows and shoot them in the same order every time. I have my arrows numbered with either electrician's wire numbers or I write on the shaft with a marker. I have archers that number their arrows by writing on the index vane. However you do it is fine. What you are looking for is patterns for each arrow. As an example: my number 4 arrow consistently patterns low. So, I need to turn my nock to see if I can compensate for the spine.
As arrows get older—their spine can and will start to break down. So, if you are like me, and shoot indoor spots after years and years of shooting the same arrows we can expect to see some inconsistencies in arrows over time. A pro shop will be able to figure out what the correct spine would be for your bow setup. They will consider your draw length, draw weight, tip weight and what type of bow you are shooting. Be sure to inform the staff what you will be doing with the arrows. Hunting for large game would require an arrow that would give you the best kinetic energy and penetration possible while shooting indoor spots would require something totally different.
One more tip... if you change your draw weight you may have to change your arrows to a more rigid spine too. Keep this in mind especially if you are just getting into archery and as you get stronger drawing your bow back.


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FaithWorks is sponsoring a dance for 8th-12th graders with DJ Chester next Saturday, September 29 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2417 Drexel Avenue. Move to the groove of reggaeton, bachata, tribal, hip-hop, and dirty Dutch. (Your mother is now leaving this page to look that last one up.)
When you're resting your feet, there will be Wii games, board games, snacks, and more.
Entrance is $3.00, or $2.00 with a donation of a non-perishable food item for the food pantry.


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The United States of America is a great country with the latest technological advances, the most beautiful landscapes, awesome cities full of life and more, it is a tourist destination that everyone want and must visit, and they know it, in that country its people know that tourism is a good business and have created many attractions to get so many tourists as possible, for that reason we can find anything a tourist could desire in there, every tourist will enjoy traveling to USA regardless of what kind of adventure they need, there is something to everybody.
Orlando the touristic city by excellence
One of the best places to visit in USA is the great city of Orlando, this city is located in central area of Florida a sunny state located in the southern of the country. Florida is a wonderful state with lovely beaches, is a very popular tourist destination among Americans and people from the whole world, it also has excellent services, like towing for example, you can rent a car or use one of your own trusting in good road services.
Orlando is an spectacular city ideal for tourism, you surely will love to visit, it has everything, for everyone, families, single persons, couples groups, all can find enjoy the numerous attractions it has to offer, this state has its economy based in tourism so they take care of the business very well, the amenities and the subtropical climate make it an ideal destination.
What to visit in Orlando
Eco-tourism: you can really enjoy the amazing Orlando Air-boat Tours with stunning views, this city had beautiful parks that will give you a charming experience, including the Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve, you also will be able to do some water activities in beautiful clear waters
Sports: there are something for sports lovers too, in Orlando you can find the United States Tennis Association National Campus, the NFL Pro Bowl, golf courses and tournaments, among many other interesting things.
Theme Parks: the most famous and exciting theme parks are in Orlando, in fact some people call it "the Theme Park Capital of the World", in this city you can find:
- Walt Disney World Resort, which contains: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney Hollywood Studios, Disney Animal Kingdom and the water parks: Disney's Blizzard Beach and Disney's Typhoon Lagoon.
- Universal Orlando: it contains: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the Universal Studies Florida, The Universal Island of Adventure and more.
In this awesome city you can also enjoy historical places, beautiful museums and even the iconic Orlando Eye, a Ferris wheel counterpart of London Eye, now sponsored by Coca-cola with new features.