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What is OWA?
OWA (Outlook Web access) provides Web-based access to your new SWOSU mailbox, where you can read, compose, and send e-mail. It is accessible from any computer that has an Internet connection.
What browsers are supported by OWA?
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Click here for complete description.
My browser gives me a security error when I connect to Outlook Web Access. How can I fix this?
If you are receiving a security error when connecting to Outlook Web Access, it is likely because you are using an out-of-date browser. Outlook Web Access is running on a secure server and older browsers (such as IE 3.x and Netscape 2.x) are unable to connect in the required manner. You will need to update your preferred browser before being able to use Outlook Web Access.
How do I change my password in Outlook Web Access?
- Go to the SWOSU Outlook Web Access site at https://webmail.swosu.edu.
- Enter your username and password in the pop up box.
- Click OK. You are logged in to Outlook Web Access.
- Select Options from the side bar.
- Scroll down and click Change Password .
- Enter admin in the Domain field and your username in the Account field.
- Enter your current password once and your new password twice.
- Click OK.
- Click on the close button in the dialog box that says "Password successfully changed."
- Close the Options dialog box.
Note: If you are a macintosh user, your password can only be changed when using Netscape 4.x or higher.
I am having trouble changing my password?
The password is case sensitive. Because of the security requirement of our new system, the password must be changed at least every 180 days. The password must be at least 8 characters long, must not contain your first name or last name, and consist of a combination of at least 3 of the following 1) Uppercase letters, 2) Lowercase letters, 3) Numbers, 4) Symbols.
Why don't I see all of my messages (or contacts) on the screen?
A folder often contains more items than can be displayed in a single window. To scroll through the contents of a folder, click Previous Page and Next Page. You can also click First Page and Last Page to jump to the beginning or end of folder contents. To go to a specific page, in the Items box, type a page number, and then press ENTER. Page up or Page down will also work to move up or down one screen at a time.
OWA keeps asking me for an Office CD. I'm getting the message "Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office 2000". What is happening?
Outlook Web Access interacts with an Office component called "Office 2000 HTML Source Edit" when replying or sending new messages. If your home machine is affected by this error, you can safely ignore it or install the "Office 2000 HTML Source Edit" component from your Microsoft Office CD to the machine to stop the errors from happening.
I get an error message when I try to send to an old format SWOSU e-mail address (lastnamefirstinitial)?
If you are sending to an old naming convention e-mail address (firstname.lastname@example.com), you must include the @swosu.edu with the address. If you are sending to a new naming convention address (firstname.lastname@example.com), you do not need to include the @swosu.edu.
Can I put multiple recipients in the To: box?
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Why is my Outbox empty?
OWA stores messages you have sent in the "Sent" box (unlike Eudora which kept them in the Outbox). The "Outbox" is a temporary place where messages that are waiting to be sent are stored. It should normally be empty.
How do I use the check name feature to auto complete recipient names?
Enter the first part or the entire e-mail address and select the check name icon to look for a matching e-mail address. This will look in the Global Address List and your personal contacts folder.
Can I include a signature file in my messages with OWA?
- Go to the SWOSU Outlook Web Access site at https://webmail.swosu.edu/.
- Enter your username and password in the pop-up box.
- Click OK. You are logged in to Outlook Web Access.
- Select Options from the side bar.
- Signature files options are under the Messaging Option section.
Is spell checker available?
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Why when I click logoff it gives me a log off screen, but clicking the close button doesn't do anything?
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Why are my appointment times 2 hours off?
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When I try to delete a certain message, I get "You don't have permission to delete some of the objects you have selected." Why, and what do I do?
This is a bug in OWA. Microsoft does not have a solution at this time. The only way to get the message deleted is to notify ITS, and they can delete it for you.
Can I copy and paste with OWA?
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I copied a URL from an e-mail and pasted it into a new e-mail message. Non-SWOSU recipients get a "page cannot be displayed" message when they click on the URL hyperlink. How do I fix this?
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In reading the article, "Man wanted for attempted murder," in the Nov. 12 edition of The Lancaster News, it's obvious someone is not doing his or her job. A person who has been arrested and pleaded guilty 10 times in a seven-year period should never have been released to the public. Who keeps giving him probation?
Ramond Johnson
Indian Land
Thank you to all who voted in this year's election. Your vote is your right to choose who you think will do the best in that position.
I will do my best to serve on the Cane Creek Watershed Board. I will do what I can to make sure that your tax dollars are spent in an appropriate manner for the upkeep of our county's watershed dams, basins and spill-ways. I would also like to thank Amanda Roberts, district manager, for all her help and for the great job that she does for our county.
Tony Sistare
Cane Creek Watershed Board
For as long as I can remember, listening to 1560 WAGL has been a Sunday morning tradition in the households of many families throughout our city, county and beyond under the ownership of Leonard "Len" Phillips.
The station was upgraded in transformer power and well-maintained, according to standards.
With a lot of ambition and hard work, Phillips took WAGL to another level. And our little station became the center of mass communication, information and music in our little city and county.
Please give us a community update on the convenience center or trash dump for Indian Land.
We can now see that Lancaster County has sold the land at the old school site to someone so they should have lots of money now to give us back a trash dump.
Yes, I am aware that lots of folks use trash pickup services, but there are still some old country folks here who do not want to pay for something that we pay taxes for.
Isaiah was right when he said woe to those who call evil good and good evil. That time is now. Truth is subjective.
The voters of Houston elected a lesbian mayor. Now we see that the devil and his children do not play fair; they play dirty.
There was enough uproar to cause her to remove the subpoena request for sermon notes.
The progressives will not let up and are going to make your church marry homosexuals or you will be thrown into jail and your church siezed.
In 2010, we were tired of Congress voting for more taxes and more spending and voted for a change.
Mick Mulvaney was part of that change because we knew we couldn't keep doing more of the same in Washington.
Guess what? We can't keep doing the same kind of tax-and-spend in Lancaster County either.
That's why I like John Hess. He's a career financial planner who can help our county plan its finances better. He's active in the community and helps manage the finances of individuals and businesses in our county.
Some time ago, the Holiday Inn chain's TV advertising campaign featured the slogan, "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night."
After years of not knowing anything about the Lancaster County Probate Court, I had the chance to meet Jerry Holt, the Republican running for probate judge.
In 10 minutes, he told me all about the office and showed me he has the knowledge and business experience we need for the office.
I'm also excited to see our nation's veterans stepping up to serve in public office. We can trust people who defended our country in offices like probate judge, where they will be responsible for protecting our families.
John Hess is running for Lancaster County Council because he knows times have changed in Lancaster County.
We need someone who will work hard to bring new jobs and industries to Lancaster. Our county has great hard-working people, we just need someone who will work to attract companies to Lancaster County.
We need someone to give the youth a future in Lancaster. Our young people need jobs here, not in Charlotte or somewhere far away. They need hope and a future here. The youth of the county are the future of the county.
In a Friday, Oct 24, letter, Brandon Newton states "Republicans ready to make a difference." I would submit that Republicans have already made a big difference and not for the better.
The Republicans have fully controlled South Carolina for more than 10 years and the nation, directly or indirectly, for most of the last 22 years. The Democrats have only had full control at the national level from 2008 to 2010, after Bush had to lay down his veto pens and before the Tea Party took over the House.
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DETROIT - Alberto Gonzalez squared to bunt, hoping to drive in the go-ahead run on a squeeze play. The ball hit his bat and glanced off his right leg before bouncing off the ground and toward the pitcher.
Then the Texas Rangers caught a break.
Instead of being called a foul ball, Gonzalez's bunt went for an RBI infield single in the 11th inning, lifting the Rangers to a 3-2 victory against the Detroit Tigers. Gonzalez admitted after the game the ball hit him around the knee - and a replay confirmed that - but the play stood.
"As soon as he hit the ball and saw the ball was fair, he didn't stop himself," Gonzalez's translator said. "He was trying to go to first base. He knew the job was done."
The bases were loaded with nobody out when Gonzalez bunted. Right-hander Thad Weber (0-1), who was making his major league debut, had no play at the plate on runner Nelson Cruz. Weber froze with the ball, and first baseman Miguel Cabrera struggled to get back to the bag in time. Everybody was safe, and Texas took the lead.
Detroit manager Jim Leyland came out to argue, but to no avail.
"I saw just what it did: The ball came down and hit him on the back knee. Clearly. Clearly. That's not even a question," Leyland said. "The ball clearly hit him, and four guys happened to miss it. That's part of the game.
Plate umpire Tim Welke had a chance to watch the replay afterward and said the ball did in fact hit Gonzalez, but his crew hadn't seen that initially.
"We did not see the ball hit anybody on the field," Welke said. "We called what we saw."
Gonzalez appeared to be in the batter's box when the ball hit him, meaning it would have almost certainly been ruled a foul ball if an umpire had seen the contact.
Robbie Ross (3-0) pitched a scoreless 10th for Texas, and Joe Nathan finished for his fourth save.
Josh Hamilton homered for the Rangers.
The Tigers led 2-1 in the eighth - with rookie starter Drew Smyly in line for his first career win.
But Texas tied it when Elvis Andrus drew a walk, went to second on a wild pitch and took third when catcher Alex Avila's throw to second went into the outfield for an error.
Hamilton hit a sacrifice fly to even the score.
Weber, who was called up from the minors in between games of Saturday's doubleheader, made his major league debut in the 11th.
He walked Cruz and allowed singles to Mike Napoli and Yorvit Torrealba, setting up Gonzalez's at-bat with the bases loaded.
"Bases loaded, nobody out and the right person in the batter's box. The guy who was in the batter's box is one of the guys I do my fundamental stuff with," Texas manager Ron Washington said.
"I had warned him that if this situation came up, look for the squeeze on the first pitch."
Weber then got out of the inning without any further damage by getting pinch-hitter Mitch Moreland to hit into a double play and Ian Kinsler to ground out.
Smyly pitched six innings, allowing a run and five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts, but he had to settle for his third straight no-decision. He's allowed only two earned runs in 16 innings.
Texas starter Colby Lewis allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings.
Hamilton gave Texas a 1-0 lead in the first with his seventh homer, and Michael Young followed with a single to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.
But Smyly settled in nicely after that.
Detroit tied it in the third when Ramon Santiago hit a leadoff triple and eventually scored on a two-out wild pitch.
In the sixth, Hamilton hit a single and went to second on a groundout. He then took third when - after one of Smyly's pitches - when catcher Alex Avila's throw went over the southpaw for an error.
Smyly recovered, striking out Cruz and retiring Napoli on a flyball to end the threat.
Brennan Boesch hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth, but Detroit couldn't hold on.


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The Jasper County School District will model a mentoring program after a successful and proven program. The Dedicated and Diligent Service (DADS) mentoring program was born, and has been active for a decade, in the Dorchester District Four near Summerville.
Men from throughout the area are invited to a breakfast meeting Tuesday at the Palmetto Electric Cooperative on U.S. 278 in Hardeeville. Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. and breakfast will be served at 9 a.m.
Calvin Malone walked into a classroom with a plan to help a student with their homework or their reading. It has become his life.
"I noticed that the boys would gravitate toward me," Malone said.
He soon recognized that many of the young men lacked a father figure in their home and, in addition to becoming one for as many as he could, he realized that he needed to get some help.
DADS is coming to Jasper County Schools and men of the Lowcountry are urged to attend and meet Malone and some of the students who have thrived as a result of the program.
In order to have sufficient breakfast for all attendees, RSVP to Saundra Woods at the Jasper County School District office at 717-1103.


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Camp in the Mountains 6 Miles beyond Chattanooga Saturday evening August the 23rd 1862
Dearest Sallie, I am glad to tell you that I reed' our dearest Ma's letter of the 10th, just on last Wednesday morning 20th, at Chattanooga as we were on our march over here about 12 miles from our other camp at Lookout Mountain. I was really glad to learn that the greater part of your confinement was over and that you were doing so well. I do hope that by this time you are up again and able to attend to your domestic affairs as usual. I must acknowledge that I was a little disappointed to hear that it was a girl instead of a boy, but as I have said before, this seems to be a world of disappointment anyway, so it is, and doesn't matter much. It is enough for me to know it is a fine hearty child and that you and it were both getting along well. Ma wrote that I must send my favorite name for the dear little thing, but I don't know that I would select any perfect name than that which Nancie Jane has given it unless our Ma should claim part of the name. I am perfectly willing that she should have it if she wishes it. I think Susan Alice would be a very pretty name or I think Harriet Alice would be a very pretty name. Partly for my once dearest Hattie, yet I think Alice Gertrude equally as suitable. You, Ma, and Jane can suit yourselves and I will be satisfied.


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Ever since my cookbook came out last December, I've been fortunate to have found more time and spaces around New York to teach cooking classes. And to everyone who has attended a class in the past year, thank you for all your great feedback on new classes you'd like to see!
I'm happy to announce some new offerings for August, along with some old favorites. This month I'm starting to teach at 3rd Ward in Brooklyn. We have two weekend classes coming up, a very hands-on Dumpling Making Workshop in which we'll make everything from scratch (including the wrappers) and a Chinese Vegetarian Cooking class featuring four of my favorite meatless dishes. Then in late August, we have two daytime dumpling classes at the Brooklyn Brainery for all you freelancers, teachers, and anyone else who wants to learn some new cooking skills before the end of the summer!
Oh, and also at the end of August, I'm once again teaching the ever-popular Hong Kong-Style Dim Sum at The Institute of Culinary Education.
You can see the full list below. Hope you can join me in a future class!
Saturday, August 3, 2013– Chinese Home Cooking: Dumpling Making Workshop at 3rd Ward
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Bob Janjuah, the bearish contributing strategist at Nomura in London, has long predicted the S&P 500 index will head towards 800, a level not seen since the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. With the S&P 500 closing on Monday at 1,456, Janjuah has been forced to review his timing.
"My stop loss on my risk-off 'short S&P 500' trade, initiated on 21 August at an S&P 500 level of 1425, has been triggered," said Janjuah in a research note in which he outlined why he is still a long-term bear.
"It was extremely informative to see that post the QE-infinity announcement, which drove the S&P above 1,450 on the day of the Fed action on 13 September, and after an opening high of 1,475 on 14 September, the S&P sold off and got down to a 1,450 low last week! And then — confirming that 1,450 was an important level, and is now a critical pivot point for the S&P — mutedly bullish price action on last Friday activated the stop loss," he wrote.
Given underlying concerns over growth, debt and policymakers' phlegmatic reaction to the debt crisis, Janjuah believes any upside from here will be limited to a 10 percent gain. He stands by his 800 call.
"Until and unless the S&P 500 index demonstrates a weekly close below 1,450, I believe it is premature to go aggressively short risk — tactically at least — at this precise moment," said Janjuah, who believes that could happen with months, or even weeks.
"The important message now is to accept that, in my view, risk assets are in a bubble, which of course can extend, but which can reverse sharply and suddenly. Up here, 'valuation metrics' are not going to help much." Janjuah believes 10 percent to 15 percent losses for equities could come in a "heartbeat."


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The Vision Laboratory focuses on many aspects of human vision including motion perception, spatial vision, and stereopsis.
Vision scientists at the laboratory use a combination of theoretical analysis, computational modelling, and psychophysical experiments to understand how the human visual system works.
Current research projects investigate the effect of optic flow on driving strategies, and depth perception from shading and second order vision.
BOLD is a stereoscopic image database of objects, surfaces, faces and outdoor scenes.


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The Best DSLR Cameras Under $1,000
First-time DSLR buyer who doesn't want to spend a lot for "too much" camera? Experienced hobbyist on a budget? If you need a DSLR for under $1,000, we've lined up the best of the bunch below. $1,000 is still a lot of money, but considering that some DSLRs cost up to five times that much, we consider anything under the four-figure mark "affordable." The cameras below marry a quality feature set with best-in-class image quality, and all represent a fantastic value.
Some of these DSLRs are current, budget-friendly models while some are only under $1,000 because they are older models. In some cases, buying a DSLR that's only a few years old may get you more features than a brand new DSLR at full price. Whichever you decide, here are some of our favorite DSLRs that still have three figures.
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Nikon D5600
Nikon's affordable DSLR is getting even more connected — the Nikon D5600 packs in much of the same imaging tech and body style of the D5500, but adds Bluetooth connectivity and built-in time lapses. Sitting towards the low end price-wi...
Grade: B Price: $999.00
Pentax K-S2
With a weather-sealed, compact body, wi-fi and a solid set of imaging capabilities, the Pentax K-S2 certainly looks to be a competitor among the available DSLRs for beginners. Updating on the quirky K-S1 less than a year after it's release, th...
Grade: A- Price: $989.00
Pentax K-3 II
While Nikon and Canon are the most popular DSLR manufacturers, Ricoh/Pentax shouldn't be overlooked--they're continuing to prove their worth with the introduction of the Pentax K-3 II, a high-end APS-C DSLR that offers improved autofocus s...
Grade: A Price: $829.00
Pentax K-70
The Pentax K-70 has two big things going for it: weather-sealing, and an $899 price tag.Like most entry-level DSLRs, the K-70 sports an APS-C sensor. The camera shoots at a respectable six frames per second, using up to a 1/6000 second shutter spe...
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Nikon D3400
Nikon's 3300 is a solid beginner's DSLR and now the manufacturer is expanding on that with the D3400. The latest entry-level DSLR from Nikon wraps up much of the same features as the 3300. So what's new? Nikon has added Bluetooth...
Grade: A- Price: $796.00
Canon EOS 70D
Canon's popular mid-range DSLRS received a long awaited upgrade in the EOS 70D. The camera giant has offered high quailty HD video within their DSLRS, the 70D improves on their reputation with a new autofocus system that allows for smooth, con...
Grade: A- Price: $784.00
Nikon D7100
The Nikon D7100In an era of "less is more" and an onslaught of new mirrorless cameras with small bodies but hefty price tags, Nikon has continued tweaking their excellent line of DSLRs. The D7100 sits at the very top of their models (b...
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Canon EOS Rebel T7i
Canon's latest consumer DSLR updates have been mediocre attempts at bringing older high-end features to the more budget friendly line, but the new Canon EOS Rebel T7i uses a new sensor, updated dual pixel autofocus and the company's latest...
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Pentax K-50
Pentax may be considered the underdog compared to DSLR giants like Nikon and Canon, but the weather-sealed, colorful 2013 release, the K-50, isn't a model to gloss over. Sitting pretty at about $780 MSRP, the K-50 has a feature set and capabil...
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Pentax K-3
Pentax DSLRs are known for their innovative, unique qualities like weather sealing; the manufacturer's 2013 advanced enthusiast model, the K-3, has piqued our interest with an anti-aliasing filter that can be turned on and off. Anti aliasing f...
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Sony a68
Just when we thought Sony had forgotten about their DSLRs to concentrate on mirrorless, they've released a very intriguing entry-level model, the a68. While other budget DSLRs offer autofocus points in the single digits or very low double digi...
Grade: A- Price: $598.00
Canon EOS Rebel T5
The Canon EOS Rebel T3 is one of the top selling DSLRs, but its successor hasn't really made many updates from the 2011 model. If you find the Canon Rebel T5 for a low price, it's still a decent camera but the Nikon D3300 and Pentax K-3 bo...
Grade: C+ Price: $549.00
Canon EOS Rebel T6i
The Canon EOS Rebel T6i and T6s boasts the highest resolution the popular EOS line has seen yet, thanks to a 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor. The T6i model is designed for affordability, while the T6s is a flagship model for more advanced users.Both o...
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Canon EOS Rebel T6s
Canon's 2015 EOS T6s is making a big splash with the highest resolution sensor the EOS line has seen yet, packing in a 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor. While it has the same imaging power as the less expensive T6i, it also offers a few extra featu...
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Nikon D3300
Nikon's entry level DSLRs have always been an excellent option for beginners—My first DSLR was actually the D3000, back in 2009. The D3300 is Nikon's latest addition to the line and has proven to be a solid shooter for novices.But al...
Grade: A- Price: $409.00
Canon EOS Rebel T6
Canon has needed to update their budget DSLR for some time now, but, frankly, the Rebel T6 isn't really much of an update. Canon has added wi-fi and NFC, but the specs otherwise appear to be identical to the older T5. And the T5 didn't hav...
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In many articles, we have discussed the possible applications for quantum computers. These articles have usually been related to some advance in the science and technology behind quantum computing. However, we have neglected one critical area of quantum computing: error correction. In normal communications and computing, error correction means providing a certain amount of redundancy so that errors in the message can be detected and, within certain limits, corrected. For instance, a microwave communications link might devote up to 20 percent of its signal bandwidth to providing sufficient redundancy to ensure a robust link.
Error correction is also an important concept in computation and it goes right alongside reversibility: the ability for any logic operation to be undone. In classical computers this is relatively trivial because reversibility of logic does not imply a physically reversible process. On the other hand, quantum computation stores its information in the physical states of quantum objects and, as such, logical operation reversibility also requires that the operation be physically reversible.
In this case, the environmental noise doesn't reduce the signal to noise in the same sense of a classical computer, but rather it changes the probability of a subsequent measurement receiving a logical one or zero. It also makes reversibility difficult because the quantum state is not the one set by the logical operation, so the undo isn't accurate. This makes the correction of errors, the amount of redundancy and the entropy of quantum computing very important to understand.
Experimental investigation of these issues is very difficult because these problems scale with the complexity of the computer, and there are no scalable quantum computer architectures yet. However, a recent Physical Review Letter has partially answered the question by looking at how error correction and entropy interact in a generic reversible quantum system.
The paper looks at the increase in entropy due to a generic quantum operation, the amount of work required to extract the entropy, and the amount of redundancy required to reduce the entropy. The main conclusion is that the entropy increases with the square of the number of quantum operations per second.
What does this mean? Well on the surface this is not too surprising since the power dissipated by a normal gate also scales with the clock speed squared. However, the heat dissipation of a normal logic gate does not change the signal fidelity very much because it only contributes a leakage current that degrades the logic zero state. In quantum logic, the heat is introduced directly into the quantum bit state, altering the relative probabilities. That means that scientists and designers are going to have to either remove the heat and restore the original quantum state, or provide lots of redundancy. In reality, this makes for a difficult situation, where speed is desirable but the number of qubits required to compensate for the noise scales as the square of the speed. This raises the spectre that the equipment requirements may scale too fast for a usable quantum computer to become feasible.
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As I write this month's
report, I am pleased to say we are wrapping up our preparations for the Super
Bowl to take place on February 3 in New Orleans. In my August report, I
outlined what airport preparations were underway to welcome the National
Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) champions to
our great city. It has required a great deal of planning and hard work by the
New Orleans Aviation Board staff. Now the plan is complete and it is time to
put it into action.
The greatest challenge,
as I have stated before, will be the outbound traffic after the game because of
the vast number of passengers that will be departing over the 48 hour period
following the final whistle on the field. To make the outbound process work
efficiently, we are incorporating a special 5-4-3-2-1 message for our outbound
passengers. It works like this. Check out of your hotel five hours before your
departure time; Turn in your rental car four hours before your departure time;
Check in at the ticket counter three hours before your departure time; Be at
the security screening checkpoint two hours before your departure time; And
finally be at your gate one hour before your departure time. To expedite the
screening of the thousands of passengers leaving after the game, additional
security checkpoints will be in place as well as auxiliary locations for
screening in the terminal and special sites on the airport grounds. Our New
Orleans Aviation Board (NOAB) office staff along with our customer service
representatives and numerous volunteers will be in the terminal to assist our
passengers during their check-in process. We expect close to 50,000 passengers
to use the airport in one day. On the departure side, thousands of passengers
will go through in waves through the airport's three security checkpoints. With
the new addition of security lanes and increased staff by the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), the passengers are expected to move along with
minimal delay – if they follow the 5-4-3-2-1 plan.
Not only is this Super
Bowl one of New Orleans' most important events in a decade, it has also served
as our target date for completion of the $350 million airport terminal
modernization. The final touches are in motion and we can't wait to showcase
the results. It has been a pleasure to witness the embrace of our new amenities
by our traveling public. Our new concessions and eateries such as the Saints
Store and Zatarain's Kitchen are reporting record sales since they opened their
doors. In the planning for a number of years, the mammoth undertaking of the
completion of the terminal improvements in such a short period of time
underscores the commitment the New Orleans Aviation Board has made to provide
an aviation asset that our community can be proud to call their own. I
encourage our readers to visit Louis Armstrong New Orleans International
Airport to survey the new look and features. While you are here, visit the new
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have to be flying to visit. We welcome each and every one. In fact, we will
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Naturally Boosting Immunity During Cold SeasonNovember 2006
By Dale Kiefer
Consumers spend billions of dollars each year on over-the-counter cold and flu remedies, yet none of these drugs addresses the underlying factors that make people so susceptible to the viral infections that cause colds and flu.
While over-the-counter drugs help treat cold symptoms, people remain sick until their bodies' natural immune systems rally to overwhelm the infection. Healthy immune function is not only critical to rapid recovery from common viral infections, but also determines how resistant people are to contracting these illnesses.
Further compounding the problem is that millions of doctors erroneously prescribe antibiotics to patients seeking relief for their cold symptoms. The inherent danger in this approach is that persistent misuse of antibiotics further weakens an already compromised immune system and may contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
When the immune system functions optimally, people are less likely to be infected by the countless bacteria and viruses to which they are exposed each day. In fact, proper immune function is essential to mounting an antibody response to the flu vaccine, which conventional doctors recommend to elderly patients to help protect against common strains of the influenza virus.
Although Life Extension members achieve considerable immune support through their daily intake of high-potency antioxidants and hormones like DHEA, exciting new studies indicate that a combination of novel, natural agents works to strengthen critical immune components in the body, thus providing even greater protection against the onslaught of seasonal viral infections.
Normal Aging Diminishes Immune Function
Immune function declines precipitously with normal aging, as demonstrated by the large numbers of people over the age of 60 who succumb to influenza infections or suffer outbreaks of shingles (which occur when dormant herpes zoster viruses emerge due to depressed immune function).
Although considered "routine," colds and flu can quickly lead to dangerous and even fatal upper-respiratory complications such as pneumonia. In 2002, influenza and pneumonia were the fifth leading cause of death among US men and women aged 65 and older, accounting for nearly 59,000 deaths in this age group alone. Among all ages and sexes, pneumonia and influenza were the seventh leading cause of death in 2002.1,2 Two years later, pneumonia and influenza slipped a notch, to the eighth leading cause of death among all Americans, supplanted by Alzheimer's disease, which had formerly occupied that spot. Nevertheless, deaths from influenza and pneumonia still exceeded 61,000 in 2004.2,3
While the body's age-related decline in immune function brings with it an increased susceptibility to infections,4,5 conventional medicine offers little to offset this decline. Despite mass immunizations of the elderly against influenza each year, lethal cases of flu and secondary pneumonia take a heavy toll on this age group. With advancing age, critical immune system cells called T-lymphocytes are less able to replicate, and their numbers diminish. Moreover, as these aging cells become "decrepit," they may actually suppress immunity, further contributing to an aging person's inability to fight off microscopic invaders.6,7
Immune function may also be weakened by factors ranging from chronic stress and poor nutrition to previous illnesses. When the immune system is compromised, a simple cold can quickly progress to full-blown pneumonia. This threat is especially significant for the elderly and is a leading cause of death for all Americans, regardless of age.
Acquired Immunity vs. Innate Immunity
For a large portion of the population, an annual flu shot may be the best defense against influenza infection. Flu shots work by exposing the immune system to very specific strains of flu virus that scientists believe are likely to cause an outbreak of flu in the coming year. After the body has been "primed" with specific (non-infective) viruses in the form of a vaccine, an optimally functioning immune system can then make antibodies that protect the body against future infection with these specific viruses. This ability to make antibodies in response to the flu vaccine is called acquired immunity. Acquired immunity is specific to the non-infective viruses contained within the vaccine. Thus, while it is highly effective against these particular viral strains, acquired immunity is of no value against the many other pathogens that people may encounter during cold and flu season. For this reason, the efficacy of a given vaccine is variable and usually limited.8,9
Fortunately, the body has a sophisticated primary defense system known as innate immunity. This system is designed to defend against all microbial invaders through the activation of large white blood cells called macrophages, which simply engulf their prey. However, their success depends on their ability to communicate effectively with other immune defense cells known as neutrophils, which make up most of the innate immune defense network. To neutralize an infection, it is critical that macrophages enlist the support of neutrophils in any battle against invading pathogens. Neutrophils are important types of white blood cells, critical for protecting your body against bacterial infection. Infection with the influenza type A virus has been found to deactivate neutrophils,10 which helps explain why people are at risk for bacterial illness during infection with the flu virus. Without the aid of neutrophils, the chances of succumbing to infection increase. Scientists have long known that macrophages must be "turned on" before they actively consume invaders ranging from bacteria and viruses to fungi and parasites.
Immune-Boosting Power of Beta-Glucan
Activating the communication and microbe-killing capabilities of macrophages is of paramount importance when confronting viral invaders, which may change their molecular "identities" in an effort to evade the body's natural immune protection system. Numerous substances, including polysaccharides, lymphokines, and peptides, activate the defensive properties of macrophages. A polysaccharide called beta-glucan not only enhances macrophages' ability to recognize and subdue microbial invaders, but also increases their ability to communicate with other cellular defenders of the immune system. These defenders, the immune "T cells," subsequently initiate communications among a variety of immune system components, culminating in a cascade of events that amplify the immune response and ultimately overcome microbial invaders.
Korean researchers have demonstrated a direct anti-viral effect of beta-glucan against the influenza virus. Scientists exposed two groups of newborn pigs to the swine flu virus. Capable of infecting humans, it was a type of swine flu that notoriously prompted the US government to attempt the first nationwide flu vaccination program 30 years ago. This dramatic effort was spurred in part by the realization that another strain of swine flu may well have been responsible for the global devastation of the great flu pandemic of 1918, in which millions of people perished.
In this important experiment, one group of piglets received beta-glucan for three days before being infected with swine flu, while the other group received only a placebo for three days before infection with live virus. Objective evidence of swine flu infection in the lungs of piglets that had been infected, but not given beta-glucan, was significantly more severe than in the infected animals that had been pre-treated with beta-glucan.11
Furthermore, pigs that had been pre-treated with beta-glucan had significantly higher concentrations of natural disease-fighting substances, including interferon-gamma, in fluid obtained from the lungs within a week of infection. The researchers concluded that beta-glucan reduced signs of lung disease and the viral replication rate in the test subjects. These findings support the potential application of beta-glucan to prevent or treat influenza virus infection.11
In another experiment, scientists investigated the effects of beta-glucan against another viral challenge. Young piglets were exposed to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, and then disease-fighting white blood cells were removed and exposed to varying concentrations of beta-glucan. Beta-glucan increased the production of interferon-gamma in a dose-dependent manner, leading the scientists to conclude that soluble beta-glucan may enhance innate antiviral immunity.12
These experiments demonstrate beta-glucan's ability to dramatically improve innate immunity, particularly against potentially deadly viral infections.
While beta-glucan is found in several traditional folk remedies (including some Chinese mushrooms) that have been used for centuries to enhance immunity,13-16 these sources provide only limited amounts of the specific beta-glucan now known to provide powerful immune support. An old pharmaceutical preparation, Zymosan, was known to stimulate immunity as far back as the 1940s. Researchers at the Tulane University School of Medicine conducted dozens of studies of this substance, eventually isolating beta-glucan as its active ingredient. After the researchers modified this ingredient for ready ingestion, experimental evidence began to mount showing that beta-glucan is a highly effective immune system stimulator, activating defenses against both bacterial and viral organisms.17-21
Although beta-glucan is one of the most powerful biological response modifiers currently available in supplement form, not all beta-glucan supplements are created equal. As-yet-unpublished research, conducted at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, shows that a specially modified, yeast-derived form of beta-glucan dubbed beta-1,3-D-glucan is orally bioavailable and stimulates production of white blood cells in human bone marrow and spleen. Additionally, this proprietary form of beta-glucan has demonstrated superior ability to activate macrophages, neutrophils, and natural killer cells, effectively boosting immune function to confront threats ranging from radiation poisoning to tumors and infection.


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I just took this shot today at the tents so I haven't even thought about how to articulate my feeling about this image.
I know one of the first things I think of (in an abstract way) is the movie Funny Face with Astaire & Hepburn.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
I just took this shot today at the tents so I haven't even thought about how to articulate my feeling about this image.
I know one of the first things I think of (in an abstract way) is the movie Funny Face with Astaire & Hepburn.
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you are very right. very funny face, very chic. love it.
Stellar. Striking.
I'm always awed by the way others' talents in the fashion realm are so complimented by your talents as a photographer. Compelling.
I thought the same thing when I first saw this picture- what a great film!
xoxox love this! what a girl..and yes, it does have an Audrey voice…
talk of swan necks! so utterly graceful! lovely shot sart.
lots of love from sydney,
Is that Bill Cunningham? Who is she? Funny Face with a soupcon of Breakfast at Tiffany's.
C'mon Sart, isn't that Bill Cunningham standing next to the swan, his camera in hand, and looking right at your lens! The two of you face to face with that lovely creature in between is too fine; a very, very New York moment.
"take the picture! take the picture!" fred's daughter, ava, is a friend. she's also a fan of the sart, but in case she hasn't been checking in lately i'll tell her to be sure to catch this one.
great shot- is that Plum Sykes?
Love her conservative outfit – her legs go on forever!
what lovely shoes
That's so right: The girl has the same long ballerina neck + She's all in black… Just like in funny face. Your fantastic photo reminds me of Avedon.
my eyes are racing all over this image…his gloves, her shoes, his beanie, her bag, his expression, her expression plus sunglasses..so it's a sunglass expression….again and again you gift us with such wondrous photos…thank you
What kind of camera do you use?
he looks like Bill Cunningham of the NYT, stocking cap and all. Mr Cunningham, the original blogger.
She's so elegant and beautiful. Her long neck is accentuated by the cut of her jacket, her hair and the large sunglasses. I love how they are both looking up at you – in the moment. Great shot!
I thought it was bitter cold in New York– but she looks perfectly comfortable. She's looking up and out, not huddling with her head down. I agree with MadameShawShank that's there is so much to look at. I even love the couple in the background who look like they're telling secrets.
"I know one of the first things I think of (in an abstract way) is the movie Funny Face with Astaire & Hepburn."
I know one of the first things I think of (in a concrete way) is a turtle.
Perhaps a scarf would have made her neck not seem as long?
While the shoes irk me, all is not lost as that bag is wonderful! Look at the clasp!
I love that movie. I love all AH movies, but still. Wonderful shot.
fabulous bag!
Bill Cunningham, how wonderful. This shot really isn't about the girl at all is it? Just love the underlying story.
Thanks, as always.
Of course that's Bill Cunningham, that's why the shot is interesting. I find her uninteresting b/c it's all too perfect. But The too-perfect too-rich look with B.C. right there makes it a compelling and slightly ironic image. I do love her shoes though.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! ( for winning the absolute blog by the way :P )
Great photo, but my thought instantly went to "Who can afford that croc Birkin????!!!!!!"
I love the shoes and I can look at anything else in this picture but her shoes…
What a neck! And what a face!
You are totally right. Lovely picture! Bravo!
Audrey would have come up to that woman's kneecap.
Hey lintmag,
Thanks for the brand name: "Birkin Bag" by Hermes
It's actually a "Black Crocodile HERMES Birkin Bag & Palladium" according to an, ahem, popular auction site and it's going for $32,000 USD right now.
I'm not into purses and certainly not into the apparent 6-year waiting list that goes with acquiring this Hermes bag. It's a good thing they're so classic/timeless in construction.
Congrats Sart – you're the absolute blog!
And this picture is a perfect example why!
You won the Absolut best blog! Congrats!
lovely lady!
and aw, my idol, Bill!
it is bill cunningham. great shot
he hates have his photograph taken! this is so perfect. i love him and i love this shot too. bill cunningham is the sweetest man. amazing!
it's such a nice picture, I really like it.
wow, I can totally see that.. she has that sort of audrey hepburn glow about her.
Does anybody know what bag she's carrying? It appears to be a Hermes Birkin in patent alligator, but I can't completely tell..but I love it!
veeerry nice pic and yay glad u won the absolut blog thing and yay I voted for you, keep up the great stuff
pretty nice picture,
i also want to congratulate you for winning the absolute blog, you rock!
Those legs! That Birkin! THAT NECK!
loves the pose!
i actually prefer funny face ;) do like the shot very much!!
You're extraordinary, Sartorialist. Thank you for this rather iconic portrait of Bill C. I love your work so much as it is, and then you throw in beautiful, unexpected moments like these. Heaven.
PERFECT, Scott Schuman…Absolutely PERFECT. Congratulations on ALL your triumphs…you're doin' it kid.
ps. Bill Cunningham needs a copy of this photo.
so chic! so elegant! reminds me more of Cate Blanchett.
That reminds me of an "on-the-town" fashion shoot. Nice work.
This is a nice one, I agree..
But please and please Dear Americans:
Could you please try to describe the beautiful or elegant things without using lovely Hepburn´s name? Also in Paris everyone knows that this cult object sells more to Americans.. Everyone loves Hepburn but there are so many other similarities..
I know that your vocabulary can´t be so poor.
But please enough with the same clichĂ©…
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Don't you think I referenced Audrey Hepburn because she starred in Funny Face?
I don't think she looks like Hepburn but the Idea of the beautiful girl and the photographer made me feel Funny Face
I actually think she's carrying a croc Kelly. The Birkin has a different, wider shape.
She just looks great. Tall and pulled-together.
very classic, very chic
totally timeless
Thanks, my mother thinks this is a ten year old picture of me and wants to know where the bag is.
the beauty in this shot, aside from the beauty, is the woman's absolute follow-through in her look. she is lux from head to toe. quite often we only get and give style credit if something is a little off. beau laid is hailed as genius – my eye is trained to enjoy the same – we're all fashion rebels now. that other pic of venetia in her rain slicker peeking out of a very prim coat – this pic is the opposite of that. her croc kelly is not hanging off her arm as a status bag. it's there because it was the most perfect bag to wear with her outfit. looks like she probably had her choice before leaving the house. she is simply studied perfection (not necessarily my style, but everything is right and proper and that is an attractive thing to see. sometimes you need a break from picasso) – her outfit shows off all of her lovely features to their best effect without compromising her air of elegance (no plunging neckline, or extra skin anywhere, but there is her neck and there are her legs). so not only is her ensemble a very polished combination, but it is also in total harmony with her body/features.
Yup, Kelly, not Birkin
I love her! Indeed all time favorite-she looks timeless. i want to design for her! Who is she? She looks more like Capuchine. Is she Plum Sykes or Marina Rust?
just to set the record straight on the bag. it's an Hermes Kelly, 35cm porosus crocodile, (shiny)black, with gold hardware.
yes it´s sort of a sensual pic…strange.. it is as if you´ve catched something more about her than her styles….and the man in the background, so cute in his goosejacket and so far off the fashion girl…. still an amiable couple.
Fantastic, elegant, timeless picture. Thank you so much everyone at the Sartorialist. I'm only a teenager, but this site has taught me so much about real style. Your beautiful photography takes me away from the clothing I see on a day to day basis, to much more amazing levels. Thank you again for your wonderful work.
Love it!
Thought she was Julia Roberts at first….
it's in deed a kelly bag and not a birkin.
the main difference between the two bags is that the kelly only has one handle, while the birkin has got two.
kind regards from belgium
Maybe that man thought that you were taking a pic of him? :p
tilda swinton meets cate blanchett!
Completely agree with the Funny Face call. Awesome movie. This woman is extraordinarily stylish.
i wish you had done just the tiniest bit of cropping: there is a sleeve or maybe the back of someones jacket poking in at the very right. it bothers me but perhaps i'm a little too anal.
like it)
great style! i love black. one could never go wrong with it ;)
this is art…
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Q: I heard there's a new pneumonia shot. Is it better than the old one?
A: The older pneumonia shot is the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. It's recommended for all people over age 65 and anyone with certain medical conditions, such as lung disease, diabetes, heart disease and problems with the immune system. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends it for adults who smoke or have asthma.
The vaccine protects against 23 kinds of pneumococcus, which is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia. Vaccination might not prevent you from ever getting pneumonia, but it could keep you out of the hospital and prevent the infection from spreading to your brain or bloodstream.
The "new" pneumonia vaccine, known as Prevnar 13, is based on an older vaccine used in children. Prevnar 13 protects against 13 strains of pneumococcus. Despite containing fewer strains in the vaccine, it makes the body produce a higher level of protective antibodies. Studies are under way to find out if Prevnar 13 protects against pneumonia better than the older vaccine.
The CDC recommends both vaccines only for people at the highest risk of death from pneumococcal disease, including those who've had the spleen removed, those with HIV infection or blood cancers, and transplant recipients. Ask your doctor if you qualify.
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Melvin Threatt said in the story, "Mulvaney backing Gregory at Sun City," in the Feb. 4 edition of The Lancaster News that Sun City was the place to be if you are a candidate. Threatt, who organized the event at Sun City, went on to say, "If you want votes, this is where you should be."
Mr. Threatt, I must say that I am an Indian Land native, and I also hope, that I am a voice for many Indian Land natives.
I'd like to answer to Stephen Winn's letter, "Hopkins not practicing what he preaches," in the Jan. 26 paper. It's quite apparent that he didn't understand the gist of my comments.
I was referring to the revolting display of the left's lack of morals when, immediately after the Arizona shooting, they tried to place the blame on conservatives, such as the tea party, Sarah Palin, talk radio and others. This occurs every time there is a horrible tragedy.
I want to say thank you to our fire department, ambulance service and rescue service people. Their fast response and great work saved the life of our granddaughter, Amber McManus.
She was in a wreck on Dec. 1, 2010. They prepared her to be airlifted to CMC on the scene. They wasted no time to get her ready. It was a great job.
I am writing to complain about the condition of Taxahaw Road in Lancaster and Kershaw counties. This road runs from S.C. 903 in Lancaster across to S.C. 265 in Kershaw. I have lived off of Taxahaw Road for the past 20 years and it has always been in bad shape.
Other than a few tar patches now and then by the S.C. Department of Transportation, there has not been anything done to this road to significantly improve it.
Ever since the last major accumulation of snow in this area, this road has been in worse shape than ever.
A recent writer stated he was "mystified" why Greg Gregory wanted to run for Senate again. Perhaps he would be interested to know that every 10 years after the census is taken, the lines for Senate districts are redrawn based on changes in population.
This letter is in response to the letter to the editor, "No Need to Bring up Previous Fatalities." I am Susan Hardin, mother of the late Elyse Rebecca Hardin. The car crash that took Elyse'slife has been mentioned in several articles since her death. I would first like to state that I speak only for our family. I would never be so disrespectful as to speak for the other families who have also lost a child. They continue to be in our thoughts and prayers daily.
I would like to thank everyone who had any part in helping us get where we are in the Mining Road Solid Waste Landfill process. We still need your prayers and support because the landfill process is not over by any means.
The landfill will mess up a beautiful view from the White Bluff Church front porch. It will eventually cause the eastern part of Lancaster to die because we already have a maximum-security prison and a gold mine that has bought thousands of acres of land. No one wants to live in such an environment.
Judy Faile
Brian Carnes is a successful small-businessman, and I think those who make it in the business world are the real leaders and voices of our state and country. They know how to take a risk and build upon it.
They have the common sense to make right decisions when serving in government, not just the politically correct decisions to get re-elected again and again or move up the food chain as many in office have done.
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Amid World Cup fervor, South Africa observed a bittersweet holiday Wednesday with a cleansing ritual and other remembrances of Soweto students whose 1976 protest ignited a bloody and pivotal phase of the anti-apartheid struggle.
"We're celebrating what the youth of '76 was fighting for — and grieving for the loss of life," said 19-year-old Mbali Malinga, summing up the mixed emotions as she waited with her youth choir to sing at a wreath-laying ceremony.
Known as Youth Day, the holiday had an extra electricity this year because of the World Cup — and because South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, was playing on the same day.
For many South Africans, it was a day of relaxation and barbecues while waiting eagerly for kickoff. But in Soweto, scores of people gathered at sunrise, in below-freezing temperatures, for a first-of-its-kind ritual to commemorate those killed in the June 16 uprising 34 years earlier.
Colorfully dressed traditional healers knelt in a small cluster, then paraded up Vilakazi Street — Soweto's most famous road — holding candles, burning herbs, chanting and scattering potions on the pavement to the beat of a single drum. Clergymen who accompanied them raised their hands and, in unison, gave a blessing.
Among those on hand was 57-year-old Hlengiwe Mkhize, a Parliament member and deputy corrections minister who served on South Africa's post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
"The ritual of cleansing is very important when you need to move away from a terrible experience," she explained. "It's part of the healing process, to reclaim our spirituality without bitterness."
The cleansing procession was followed by the wreath-laying ceremony at the nearby Hector Pieterson Museum, dedicated to the 13-year-old boy who was the first to die from police gunfire after the Soweto students were ordered to disperse. They were protesting an edict ordering black students to be taught in Afrikaans, the language of the white-minority rulers.
Hundreds of blacks, many of them young people, were killed in ensuing clashes nationwide — a prelude to the conflict that escalated in the 1980s and finally led to apartheid's demise in the early 1990s.
Among the speakers at the commemorations was Fanyana Mazibuko, a science teacher at Morris Isaacson High School when the students there decided to stage the now-legendary protest.
"We salute those who survived — we say thanks to those who laid down their lives," Mazibuko said.
He gently scolded South Africans who now treat the holiday as an excuse to party — or, this year, to focus single-mindedly on Bafana Bafana.
"We shouldn't let the euphoria of the World Cup cloud our minds," he said.
The Sowetan, a daily paper serving the vast township of more than 1 million residents, made a similar plea.
"Booze, bashes and other unmentionables now characterize how both young and old celebrate this day", it said an editorial on the eve of the holiday. "We are in danger of forgetting our history. ... We let our memories scatter in the wind."
Soweto now is vastly different than in 1976 — with a five-star hotel, an upscale shopping mall, many handsome, suburban-style homes. Yet many problems remain — including scattered pockets of shantytowns and local schools considered to be woefully below par.
Sibongile Mkhabela, who as a high school student was a leader of the 1976 protest and spent three years in jail, is now chief executive officer of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and keenly aware of the educational challenges that remain.
"Part of fighting Afrikaans was it was limiting our ability to be part of the global community," she said, referring to the demand to be taught in English.
"It's disappointing that even now so many children in Soweto have never had access to global village," she said. "Very few homes are online."
By midday Wednesday, with the commemoration services over and the chill abating, hundreds of local residents and foreign tourists flooded Vilakazi Street — now a hub of Soweto with restaurants, bed-and-breakfasts, and the homes of anti-apartheid heroes and Nobel Peace laureates Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Mandela, South Africa's first anti-apartheid president, is in frail health as he nears his 92nd birthday, and had no public appearances scheduled Wednesday.
The current president, Jacob Zuma, gave a Youth Day speech in Mpumalanga province that captured the holiday's ambivalence.
"This month and this day belong to the youth of this country," Zuma said. "It is the month in which our youth put down an ineradicable stamp in the history of this country, braving all odds to fight for equal education for all."
Yet he took a moment to play World Cup cheerleader.
"Quite fittingly, with Bafana Bafana making us proud ... this is indeed a good day and a wonderful period in our country," he said. "Please continue to cheer up our national team."


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I've previously noted that concentration of all the poker chips in a couple of hands ends the poker game.
And I've repeatedly pointed out that when banks get too big, it hurts the economy.
I've also noted that the government actually encouraged the big banks to get bigger and bigger (and see this, this and this). As just one example, the Treasury Department encouraged banks to use the bailout money to buy their competitors, and pushed through an amendment to the tax laws which rewards mergers in the banking industry.
The government has also given the big banks many tens of trillions of dollars.
In that light, Phd economist and leading economic modeller Steve Keen makes an important new contribution to our understanding of the banking sector.
Specifically, Keen's new model shows that bank profits above 1% of GDP are unsustainable, and lead to a Ponzi economy and – eventually – a depression:
The record $6 billion profit that the Commonwealth Bank [Australia's largest bank] is expected to announce today is a sign of an economy that has been taken over by Ponzi finance. Fundamentally, banks make money by creating debt, and the amount of debt we've been enticed into taking on is the sign of a sick economy rather than a healthy one. The level of private debt that is actually needed to support business and maintain home ownership at historic levels (ownership levels have fallen over recent years!) is possibly as little as one sixth the current level.
Because of that debt level, bank profits have gone through the roof as a share of GDP. Back before we had a financial crisis—when debt levels were far lower than today—so too were bank profits as a share of GDP. A sustainable level of bank profits appears to be about 1% of GDP.
As readers of this blog know, I build models of financial instability, and in my models, one symptom of an economy that is headed for a Depression is a rise in bankers share of income at the expense of workers and capitalists. The model below has yet to be calibrated to the data, but the similarities with the actual data are still ominous.
One empirical reality illustrated by the model as well is that even if firms are the ones taking on the debt (as they are in this model—it does not include household borrowing), workers are the ones that pay for this in terms of a declining share of national income: rising debt is associated with a constant profit share of GDP but a falling workers share.
When the crisis really hits, both workers and capitalists suffer as bank income goes through the roof—leading to a Depression. The only way out of this is to abolish large slabs of the debt, and coincidentally to drive bankers share of income back down to levels that reflect is supportive role as a provider of working capital for firms—rather than a parasitic role as the financier of Ponzi schemes.
This is the real debt story of our economy right now. As the first chart above indicates, private debt is far higher than Government debt, even after the increase last year due to Rudd's stimulus package. Government debt is currently 5.5% of GDP, whereas private debt—even though it has fallen slightly due to business deleveraging—is over 150% of GDP: 27 times the size of Government debt. The so-called debate that the major parties are having over the size of Government debt is an embarrassment.
Given that giant, super-profitable banks lead to a Ponzi economy and a depression, we must break up the too big to fails, which would allow smaller banks to thrive and to lend out more money to Main Street.
Either that, or let's just replace the entire private banking system with state public banking. See this, this and this.


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There's a similar bill in Colorado right now, and several "Good Samaritan" bills suggesting amnesty from forfeiture when someone calls as part of a medical emergency.
Here's a full list:
I looked up what states have introduced legislation recently. The idea seems to be gaining significant momentum!
Full list here:
Along with the federal bill(s), there's actually some interesting bills at the state level about the ECPA too. Here's a current list:
There are a *bunch* of bills at the state level trying to address this topic this year. Some try to be appropriately narrow to get by first amendment concerns, some are a mess. Here's the whole list:
Lots of states have introduced legislation on distracted driving this year. I collected all the bills up here:
(New bills will be added to this list as they are introduced)
Inspired by this post I went and looked at what all the states are doing. Turns out there's quite a number of bills referring to the fourth amendment already introduced this year, covering quite a bit of ground.
A complete list is here: http://www.billtrack50.com/PublicStakeholder/khYMwUMdAEOpDEjYlo3AUg
According to the PDF keynote last month,
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They seemed quite sincere to me.
I've gotten that form letter too. But I'm still going to pass this along to my representative.