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Skip to comments.White women are the new angry white men
Posted on 04/01/2010 9:11:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
55% of Tea Party members are women versus 45% men, according to a Quinnipiac poll released last week. 77% of all of them voted for John McCain, and 88% of them are white.
Barack Obama won the Presidency with the help of black women, as a Pew Center analysis explains. These black women experienced the highest turnout number in history - 66% - matching overall white voter turnout which actually decreased. 95% of black women voted for Barack Obama.
The Sarah Palin phenomenon may have motivated the white Tea Party women, who could significantly impact future elections, since their support of any potential Republican candidate has more room to grow than black women's support of an Obama re-election campaign.
Democrats love to hate Sarah Palin, and with the support of the (LOL!) lame stream media, have contributed to Palin's marginalization. Without the ability to self reflect, there is a blind spot. It is dangerous to proclaim yourself a feminist while being dismissive of any woman. When the coverage is over the top, as it has been with Palin (her child, her intelligence...), there might be a tipping point where the negativity begins to work in Palin's favor.
Almost everyone has labeled the Tea Party movement as angry. What about the media and Democrat's reaction? The debate is sullied so the truth may be more difficult to discern. It may be hard to accept that the majority of Tea Party members are motivated by factors other than anger, or another favorite denigrator, fear.
What if these white tea party women are motivated by a sense of being wronged, betrayed by their government, for whom they did not vote? Disenfrachisement is a favorite rallying cry for Democrats. Could white women feel disenfrachised by the dramatic changes they see taking place?
Are white women feeling oppressed, as white men began to feel as their place in American society was challenged? If white women mobilize behind one candidate and turnout out the vote, the almost 20% differential from 77% (John McCain) to 95% (Barrack Obama) could win an election for Republicans.
Despite the historic performance of Nancy Pelosi in commandeering health care victory for the Democrats, individual Democrats and Obama cabinet members remain curiously chauvinistic.
Democrats have short memories. Remember Larry Summers and his Harvard debacle? Not a good thing to declare women inferior as President of Harvard. Remember Florida Congressman Alan Grayson, not so long ago reported on by Fox News?
"Here I am, the only member of Congress who actually worked as an economist. And she's, this lobbyist, this K Street whore, is trying to teach me about economics."
Don't get me started on Joe Biden, who with Arlen Specter (then a Republican), recalled the Salem witch trials in questioning Anita Hill. Some smart Republican should dig up those old Anita Hill hearing tapes. Even President Obama's dismissive treatment of then rival Hillary Clinton is revealing, and could be used to inspire those white Tea Party women.
Republicans should challenge the overwhelming support women voters have given the Democrats. Do these men even like women? Well, we know about the F-word with Biden and everything, but what do they really think? The Boston Globe reported on Summers' Harvard comments at the time.
This was the point that most angered some of the listeners, several of whom said Summers said that women do not have the same ''innate ability" or ''natural ability" as men in some fields.
The Tea Party women seem confident of their innate, or natural ability. Without being schooled by the Republican opposition, all women could take the popular advice of the best selling author, He's Just Not Into You. Move on not to MoveOn, but to a place where your sheer numbers mean you will get the respect you deserve.
If 77$ voted for McCain-Palin then we are not looking at new voters, just and angry base.
I've been shocked and amazed at women's reaction to this abuse of power and marxism.
I thought they would just go along with "sugar-daddy" state—boy was I wrong.
Thank you, American women!
I just put my armour suit on.
The most shocking part of those stats to me is this...
33% of the women at the tea parties voted for obama.
Looking through a liberals eyes, These typical white womens inherent fear of a black man only proves the Tea Partys racism.
Oops. make that 23%
No matter what happens in the United States, I, along with millions of other people have three strikes against us at all times. 1) WHITE 2) ADULT 3) MALE
According to this article, millions more people have joined my ranks. FEMALES
Obama is 50% white, and approx 25% black, 25% arab.
Which part put him where he is today?
Welcome to the party, girls!
I'm all for, more women at a party. :))
A lot of the idiots voted for the Oprah candidate.
PS: If the GOP (not RINO sh*t like McCain) does not romp in 2010 and DEFUND OBamacare in the House followed by a big win in 2012 - our lives will be hell for good.
2007 was heaven compared to this miserable s**t.
Woman know health care. They take their kids to the doctor, they know what their insurance covers and they don't want the government screwing it up.
The Sarah Palin phenomenon may have motivated the white Tea Party women, who could significantly impact future elections, since their support of any potential Republican candidate has more room to grow than black women's support of an Obama re-election campaign."
A very interesting view of a dynamic that I must admit, I hadn't really looked at.
I don't doubt that Sarah Palin inspired a lot of center-right white women to stand up and get involved in forging the future direction of their country. She's undoubtedly a great inspiration to many women.
I can see the vast majority of conservative women not just looking at Sarah and seeing in her the sort of right-thinking conservative leadership this country truly needs, but also someone who represents them on a much more immediate, and personal level.
The author is definitely on to something big with this.
Where the white women at?
So what? In America, that racial mix makes you black. End of story.
I can offer no clue as to what is wrong with that 23% of women. It's a shocking figure to me too!
Hell hath no fury like that of a woman scorned!!! (I can't remember for sure, but I think Shakespear wrote that first)
"88% of (tea party members) are white."
That's interesting. Does anybody have an idea of the racial makeup of the 12% of the tea party members who are non-white?
Didn't you read the article?
They are at the Tea Party!!
There is something to this. I am sensing a lot of hostility from the women I speak to these days. Even my apolitical wife is on the rampage over what Barack the Kenyan and his Chicago thugs are doing to America. I really believe it's going to get ugly in November. The commie 'RATS are in for a great big ******* surprise. They are losing the female vote and it's worse than they think.
You're correct. My husband did not have the time or interest in looking at the health benefits... every year he always plunks that enrollment package on my desk.
Quite aware of what hoops we have to jump through and what has to be paid to take care of our health needs. I would think that women with school age children should be the biggest pool of voters for the right conservative candidate.
Not necessarily. Some of them may not have voted.
I'm on a rampage, too. It has surprised my husband and my kids. I am furious over what is being done to my country. I am woman ... hear me roar!
No need for armor. She is espousing pure conservative principles. You spend your own money best.
Challenged or viciously attacked?
lol....sorry not to be mean,but thats funny.
(We're expecting #4 in November...)
Marxists needed feminism to split the white vote and get Her to vote with them. It's worked pretty well over the last 20 years.
Obama's showing his contempt like he is for all white people is burning the Left's bridges to white women. When Zero disses British diplomats repeatedly but cozies up to Leftists and the "Arab street", white women get it. They get it that He's Just Not That Into You .... and the gains the Left wrought by dividing women from men over 40 years begin to be eroded as women think, hey, wait a minute!.
You've come a long way, baby.
Need a new "Soccer Mom" label for the "Take the kids to the Dr. Moms"
Some political analysts can't get past the "gimme, gimme, what's in it for me" thinking that has pervaded our politics in recent decades. Among the Tea Party group, I just don't hear concerns framed in that way. It's about the future of our beloved country and the future well-being of our families. These are often mature people who have paid mortgages, put food on the table, cared for families, and paid for college. They know money doesn't grow on trees, and they know that when someone pays your way, they take over too many of your decisions. Call it life experience.
A think a large portion of these Tea Party women are mothers and grandmothers. They don't like seeing Obama spend, gamble, pillage, and destroy their children and grandchildren's futures.
Roaring cookiedough?
I approve! It would also make a great band name.
An even deeper aspect to this dynamic. I can guarantee you that should she run, a lot of girls who watched her during the '08 campaign will be casting their very first vote (for her) in 2012.
Guilty as charged....a real b!tch when it comes to socialism!
Bitter clingy white woman reporting for duty!!
I know someone who is one of those "government is my replacement daddy/husband",
and she seems "nervous" as of late.
Like she knows that the fulfillment of the policies she advocates are indeed as dangerous as people have warned.
What I got from this article was
oh boy... just another "analysis" that JUST HAS TO
look through the prism of "race".
Teach "your" females to SHOOT... :)
It boils down to a simple law of Nature.....
DON'T mess with our kids!
Most women know exactly how the Great Reneger's policies will affect our children's futures.
Except that he didn't.
No. That means 23% either voted for Obama, third party, or declined to vote.
I say 'So What!' if they ARE motivated by anger and/or fear.
That's far better than greed, envy and jealousy, the underpinnings of class warfare that drives the progressive/liberal/socialism losers.
older angry about Obama white Christian gals who love their grandkids
sort of like FR
there is no doubt that is Free Republic's largest demographic...not sure what percentage...maybe 40-50% or more..
then older pissed white Christian men...like me...I wasn't old 10 years ago when I started here btw
then GenX folks
then a lot of sub groups from a few minorities to a few smart Jews and some kids here and there.
that about covers FR
FR is more varied (I refuse to use the D word mantra) than the Tea Party.
If 77$ voted for McCain-Palin then we are not looking at new voters, just and angry base.
I was thinking the exact opposite. That means that 23% of the female tea party ACTIVISTS are Obama voters or non-voters. 16% say they are Tea Party * 50% of voters that are women * 23% is . . . 1.8%.
That is a HUGE swing in base political numbers, because these are just the informed and active that are Tea Party. The go-along types will come along for the ride as well as they talk to thier neighbors and family at election time.
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Newspapers should be independent of ties
There are a lot of publications out there that call themselves newspapers. But what is it that defines ones that serve a community and others that are only self serving?
Newspapers are generally businesses, that are run to make a profit for their owners. Some owners joke that actually newspapers are non-profit, but unless the people who own them have deep pockets, that kind of return can't go on forever. Considering that, as one watches the national and world scene, we are beginning to see more and more people buying newspaper businesses, or starting up newspapers, that own many other interests. Some seem to have an intent of influencing their readers toward political and business issues one way or another. If they are up-front about what their publications are for, then so be it. That is part of free speech. But when they try to hide behind the paper, using the publication as a proxy for public relations, there is something wrong with calling the publication a newspaper.
In the early days of newspapers there was a lot of this kind of thing. Newspapers took political stances and even stances on one side of business or another. Often they openly battled about politics and influence right on their front pages. When the News-Advocate and The Sun were being published in Carbon County from 1915 until 1932 (at which point they merged together), each had a strong political stance, one conservative, the other more progressive. They often even commented on how wrong the other paper was.
But what is happening today with many papers is about more than just politics. Corporations and businesses with a vested interest in swaying public opinion are buying up newspapers and even whole chains of media outlets. Many of these owners say, after the purchase, that they will not use their influence to sway the editorial stance of these papers. They say they will have a hands off policy toward editors and reporters. This remains to be seen because in the past when these kinds of purchases have taken place, over a period of time, the writing staffs have been changed to include people that fit more into the corporate mold of the ownership.
This is not to say that all newspapers are not swayed in some way. None of us in this business live in a vacuum.
Advertising from other businesses does pay the bills. We can't ignore that. Yet we can't let it rule us either, or we will become just a puppet of those who spend money in our papers.
A few years ago a publisher friend of mine ran into a situation which, in my opinion, he handled well. He almost lost his shirt too. His biggest advertiser was a locally owned department store that anchored the businesses downtown in his small community.
He put in the jail bookings each week, being that they are public information. One night the owner of the department stores wife was arrested for a DUI (and later she was found guilty of the offense). The owner of the store demanded that the paper not print the wife's name in the paper.
My friend had a dilemma. He knew the guys temper, but just the same he knew he had to treat everyone in the town the same when it came to jail bookings. He also felt he owed the public information. He made this information available to the residents of his town. He told his editor to go ahead and print the name and the charges.
The department store owner was furious and immediately pulled his advertising. Right away my friend felt the pinch in his bottom line. After a few years the owner of the department store realized that he was hurting his own business because he had lost a good way to get the word out about what he carried. During that time they both suffered, and my friend actually had to make some painful cuts due to the omission of his largest revenue source.
However, as far as I am concerned while his profits were nearly zero for a couple of years, it was his finest hour. He had resisted the temptation of concerning himself more with certain loss of revenue than in losing credibility in his community.
Over the years we too have had advertisers who pulled their advertising from us because of stories we printed or opinion pieces we ran. Some have never returned; others came back eventually. I did get one veiled threat one time from an advertiser concerning something we were going to run, but I came out and bluntly challenged the person about where we stood.
That didn't make us heroes in any way. We have an obligation to our readers. They have a trust in us.
A good newspaper reports all kinds of stories, reveals and allows various opinions to be printed on the opinion page, and generally tries to serve the whole community. It has an obligation to be as true to its readers as it can be, while still serving as a fair messenger for its advertisers. Other than to voice liability concerns, management of papers should allow editors and reporters to do their job.
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But the down-to-earth basis of any newspaper should be honest and truthful reporting of news events in a community, not the promotion of the business interests of the ownership.
Sometimes it is hard for the reader to sort this all out. But I have found over my years working in newspapers and magazines that most people do get it. They realize what is happening and either avoid those kinds of publications or take what those newspapers print with many grains of salt.
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The North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of US soccer, will welcome the re-branded New York Cosmos to the league come August 3rd as the team joins for the 2013 Clausura. This is the first sign of the league pursing a confident expansion plan. In 2014, three more teams will enter the league (Ottawa Fury, Virginia Cavalry FC, and Indy Eleven) raising the total to 11. On Thursday, July 25th the league's Board of Governors will hear expansion proposals from ownership groups in Oklahoma City and Jacksonville, FL to join in the 2015 season. If approved, this will put league well on track toward its goal of 18 by 2018.
The NASL Class of '14 are looking solid in their development, the major concern tend to revolve around staying on schedule. The Ottawa Fury is focused on completing the renovation of their home stadium which is on track. Also concerned with their stadium are Virginia Cavalry who have only seen ground broken on their shared field (the stadium will be a baseball park shared with the minor league Loudon Hounds). The field is on track for completion in Spring but it's definitely something to keep an eye on given Virginia as been resistant to put out a timetable. Virginia is also a bit behind the curve of the other 2014 expansion teams having yet to announce a head coach; Ottawa has announced Marc Dos Santos and Indy Eleven has announced Juergen Sommer as their head coach. And while Virginia may be stalling a bit, Indianapolis are surging. A head coach, a high profile international friendly (Chelsea vs. Inter Milan) to give a boost to the already substantial season ticket sales, and the first round of player tryouts already in the books put Indy Eleven in the driver's seat among the expansion sides.
Further expansion looks promising as well. Currently playing in the USL-PDL (United Soccer Leagues-Premier Development League), the 4th tier of US soccer, Oklahoma City FC is looking to buy its way up. The ownership is ambitious, recently announcing plans for a riverfront soccer-specific stadium what would seat between 9,000-14,000 people. A downtown stadium is the dream of every pro soccer organization in America so to hear that a multi-purpose facility is being shepherded by an ownership group that has a strong municipal presence.
However there are obstacles in Oklahoma City's entry into the NASL. The USL and NASL have traded law suits over the Oklahoma City market. A day after the announcement that OKC FC was going to pursue movement up to NASL for 2015, the USL announced a new pro franchise to be located here for the 2014 season. The courts will have to decide who can do what and where, but most likely the decision will come down that both leagues can go about their business and the best team will come out on top. There has been a good deal of bickering between the NASL, considered the second tier of US soccer, and the USL-Pro, considered the third tier. It seems that much of the antagonism is being generated by the USL itself, a league that has already made it a point to bully its way into NASL 'territory.' Given how large the US is and how many markets are currently clamoring for professional soccer, the squabbling between the two is a disservice to the fans.
Another ownership group that is looking to provide the best service for its potential fans is the Sunshine Soccer Group out of Jacksonville, FL. Sunshine has helped to bring in and promote high profile international friendlies to their city, most recently Liga MX sides Cruz Azul vs. Tigres UANL. Jacksonville is already the home of Jacksonville United FC, part of the NPSL which shares the 4th tier of US soccer with the PDL. That team has a deep and active youth soccer program and would probably serve as an excellent buttress for a fully pro team (both leagues of the 4th tier are amateur/semipro summer leagues). A NASL team in Jacksonville would add to the league's southeastern imprint, already there are teams in Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta, and North Carolina. Strengthening regional rivalries and reducing the travel costs for all the teams, the additions of Oklahoma City and Jacksonville would also open up to US soccer markets that are starved for professional sports. Going into the 2013 Apertura it looks as though the NASL is poised to continue to grow and carve a sure niche in the US soccer landscape.


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Seven's Travels (10 Year Anniversary Edition)
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03. Bird Sings Why The Caged I Know
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Originally released September 23, 2003, Seven's Travels has not been available on vinyl for over seven years. As Atmosphere's fourth official album, it included 19 tracks with lyrics by Sean Daley (Slug) and production by Anthony Davis (Ant). Seven's Travels contained two singles, "Trying To Find A Balance" and "National Disgrace." The album also included a special appearance by Brother Ali on "Cats Van Bags."
To celebrate the 10 year anniversary, Rhymesayers will reissue Seven's Travels for the first time ever as a 180 gram double vinyl gatefold package. The original album will be recorded on two white pieces of vinyl spanning four sides. To complete the Seven's Travels anniversary edition, a bonus third black vinyl will contain: the hidden track, "Say Shh" along with the three bonus songs from the original vinyl pressing, plus two b-side only releases and two additional tracks recorded in 2003, The bonus vinyl will be packaged in an exclusive new full-color doublesided illustrated 12" Jacket.
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Venice Carnival: A celebration of "The Thousand and One Nights"
Masked parades, exhibitions and workshops,concerts and theatrical performances: welcome to Venice for the most colorful spectacle of the year.
As always, thousands of curious visitors and tourists from across the world will come to the calli (streets), canals andsquares to admire the magic evoked by the allegorical costumes and historical masks of the Venice Carnival, the most irreverent, famous and popular carnival in Italy.
This year "Fantastic nature" will be the main themeof the event, focusing on the wonderful world of nature, for which La Serenissima is an excellent setting.
During the Carnival, Venice will be transformed into even more of a fairy-tale city, taking visitors on a journey of discovery into a fantastical world, inspired by traditional European fairy tales, Arab tales and all those stories that have made the history and traditions of countries across the world.
The Carnival in the Lagoon starts on February 15, immediately after the Prologue of St. Valentine's Day on February 14, with the Venetian Celebration on the Water in the Cannaregio district, where the first fantastical Carnival creatures will make their entrance.
On Sunday February 16 it will be the turn of the masked Corteo Acqueo water parade of colorful rowing boats, which will make its way from the Punta della Dogana along the Grand Canal to Cannaregio, where you can tuck into cicheti, fritole and galani, the traditional Venetian specialties.
On Saturday February 22, the Festa delle Marie will be held in the splendid setting of Piazza San Marco, with parades of standard bearers, musicians and maids of honor, and the start of the Most Beautiful Mask competition. Both these events will come to a conclusion on March 4, Shrove Tuesday, with the award ceremony for the winning "Maria" of Carnival 2014 and for the Most Beautiful Mask.
The Angel's Flight, scheduled for February 23, will be the icing on the cake: at midday, as per tradition, the winning Maria from Carnival 2013 will "fly" down from the top of the San Marco Campanile to the center of the Piazza, to pay the traditional homage to the Doge, welcomed with emotion, amazement and applause by the public.
Throughout the Venice Carnival period, there will be opportunities to attend the operas "La Traviata" and "The Barber of Seville", in the splendid location of the La Fenice Theater, and a performance of"The Rite of Spring", in the Sale Apollinee at the theater.
Don't miss the special projects that will take place in the unique setting of the old Venetian palazzi, including a performance of "Women in Love, or Shakespeare's Women" at Palazzo Mocenigo and the exhibition "Temi & Variazioni. L'impero della Luce" (Themes & Variations. The Empire of Light) at Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, the home of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
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Chapter 1
All that happened to Paul furthered the gospel cause—Our conduct should be worthy of the gospel.
1 Paul and Timotheus, the
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will
7 Even as it is
8 For God is my
9 And this I pray, that your
10 That ye may
11 Being filled with the fruits of
12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have
13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the
14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your
20 According to my earnest expectation and my
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I
23 For I am
24 Nevertheless to
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye
28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries:
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.


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New York School
The radical painters who worked in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s are known collectively as Abstract Expressionists or the New York School. Characterised by a spirit of revolt and aggressive self-determination, they shared a similar outlook rather than a cohesive style. The New York School is regarded as the first major American art movement, and its development marks the waning of Paris as the centre of the art world.
Abstract Expressionism has its roots in the social and artistic climate of the 1920s and 1930s, a period dominated by social realism and regionalism. The European émigrés to the United States who escaped the horrors of Nazism and World War II included Hans Hofmann, who founded an art school in New York in 1934. He influenced generations of younger artists from Clyfford Still to John Seery, and was known for his defence of abstraction, automatic painting and innovative techniques such as dribbled and 'pulled' paint. Willem de Kooning was another immigrant who also contributed to this lively cultural milieu.
In New York, the newly-established Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Non-Objective Art (now Guggenheim), offered artists diverse opportunities to assimilate outside developments. Arshile Gorky's works show the impact of Surrealism, especially the influence of Pablo Picasso. Mark Rothko retains Surrealist elements in Multiform 1948, while his later canvas, suffused with paint, anticipates Colour-field painting.


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Kathryn Jean Penry, daughter of Brenna Penry and Allen Penry, and Richard Brock Morley, son of Dickson and Fernae Morley, will be married Friday, June 7, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
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Nuclear Engineers
Also called: Engineer, Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear Licensing Engineer, Nuclear Reactor Engineer
In the military: see titles from the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
In the Coast Guard: RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering; RL - Naval Reactors Engineer
In the Marine Corps: Nuclear Engineer
In the Navy: Atomic Energy Plans and Policies Officer; Nuclear Power Research Project Officer; Nuclear Power Superintendent; Nuclear Systems and Components Repair Officer, Ship; RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering; RL - Naval Reactors Engineer; Surface Reactor Controls Manager
What they do:Conduct research on nuclear engineering projects or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and use of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal.
On the job, you would:
- Initiate corrective actions or order plant shutdowns in emergency situations.
- Direct operating or maintenance activities of operational nuclear power plants to ensure efficiency and conformity to safety standards.
- Monitor nuclear facility operations to identify any design, construction, or operation practices that violate safety regulations and laws or that could jeopardize the safety of operations.
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Country: Philippines
Genres: Asian Comedy Drama, Asian Movie Drama
Date aired: December 25, 2013
After long years of separation, quadruplets Girlie (Female), Peter (Male), Mark (Gay), and Panying (Lesbian) meet again when Peter needed a compatible liver donor. Mark is the only match, and he sets a condition in exchange of his liver - for Girlie, Peter, and their father Pete (Joey Marquez) experience the hardships he, Panying, and their mother Pia (Maricel Soriano) have gone through. He then makes sure Girlie goes through hell on their behalf. In the process, Mark starts to give their family another chance and sees them on a different light. However, just when things are going well for them, Girlie schemes to get even with Mark. Worse, Pete's current fiancee Marie (Ruffa Gutierrez) plans to have him and Pia permanently separated. Is there a happy ending for this unconventional family?
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Dell's monstrous 70-inch touchscreen monitor takes aim at Microsoft's Surface Hub
Dell's got a new mega-display that's not high end, but will appeal to any company or school looking for a friendlier price.
Dell's got a new mega-display that's not high end, but will appeal to any company or school looking for a friendlier price.
Dell's massive 43 Ultra HD 4K Multi-Client Monitor does something special: it combines inputs from four independent devices into one massive 43-inch 4K display, with no ugly bezels getting in the way.
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1080 says goodbye to VGA support by ditching DVI-I connections.
Desktop monitors are undergoing a renaissance.
Top trends from the show floor at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 in Las Vegas, according to analyst Ovum.
Consumer watchdog claims company made false representations in Father's Day promotion
Extra wide monitors such as LG's 34UM67 are a blessing for those of us who love to spread our work out across the screen. There is enough space on this 34-inch, IPS-based (in-plane switching) monitor to not only line up two windows side by side, but even three (or more), while competently multitasking.
LG announced on Monday that it will introduce a thinner and lighter touch LCD for 14- and 15.6-inch laptops later in 2015. The new display uses LG's Advanced In-Cell Touch (AIT) technology, which achieves extra thinness by embedding the touch capability within the LCD itself. Traditional touch displays require three layers that include the protective glass, a touch layer, and the LCD panel.
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Across Samsung's entire television and audio range was one clear trend. Televisions, computer monitors, sound bars and even sound systems from Samsung will all curve on the basis of improved performance.
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Viewsonic's VX2363SMHL (VX63) monitor is a 23in LED-backlit LCD monitor with a slim and lightweight design. It has a Full HD resolution and a response time of 2ms, and it's aimed primarily at those of you who want an inexpensive screen for everyday, non-colour critical tasks.
Samsung Australia has announced the release of its factory calibrated UD970 professional monitor.
AOC's 27in, 77F Series monitor has a thin frame and base that combine to give the screen an elegance that is not often seen in the sub-$400 price category. More importantly, though, it contains a modern IPS-based panel that can provide crisp, vibrant, and wide-angle viewing for all types of tasks.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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January 30, 2014
CHICAGO – Governor Pat Quinn today visited Dennis Early Childhood Center in Rockford and Chicago's Richard Edwards Center for Young Learners to discuss his Birth to Five Initiative, the cornerstone of his five-year blueprint for jobs and economic growth. The Governor's Birth to Five Initiative will focus on three keys to a healthy child: universal prenatal care; access to early care and learning opportunities for every child; and strong parent support.
"Study after study has shown that high-quality early childhood education has the highest return of any public investment we can make – more than $7 for every dollar spent," Governor Quinn said. "Illinois can lead the nation in early childhood education. We have the foundation in place. Now is the time to get the job done for Illinois' littlest."
The first pillar of the Governor's Birth to Five Initiative calls for connecting mothers with adequate prenatal care to support healthy birth and development of their child. Prenatal care is already available to expecting mothers with modest incomes through existing programs, yet 25 percent of low-income mothers in Illinois are not receiving the services they need. These mothers are three times more likely to give birth to a low-weight baby with increased health risks and poor development.
The benefits of prenatal care include:
The second pillar of the Birth to Five Initiative calls for providing every child with access to quality early care and learning opportunities from birth, starting with those most at-risk. Research has shown that the early years in a child's life — when the human brain is forming — represent a critically important window of opportunity to develop a child's full potential and shape key academic, social, emotional and cognitive skills that determine a child's success in school and in life.
At-risk children who do not receive a high-quality early childhood education are:
In 2009, Governor Quinn established the Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development, which secured federal grants from Race to the Top that allowed Illinois to deliver high-quality early care and education programs. The Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Grant has also allowed the launch of ExceleRate Illinois, a brand new quality rating and improvement system that will help ensure every early childhood program is a quality program that prepares children for success in the classroom and in life. The new quality rating system will help also help families understand what quality early care and learning looks like and how to access programming that matches their family and child's needs.
The third pillar of the Birth to Five Initiative calls for ensuring that parents have the support and services needed to prepare their child for success in school and life. Family involvement during preschool is linked with stronger pre-literacy, math and social skills and positive attitudes.
Studies have found that, regardless of family income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to:
Over the next five years, Illinois will connect families to a range of services and opportunities to get the training and support they need to take a leadership role in their children's education.
The Governor's Birth to Five Initiative also calls for the expansion of Home Visiting Programs, parent resource centers and Innovation Zones.
Since taking office, Governor Quinn has fought to preserve early childhood education from radical budget cuts and found a way to invest $45 million to build early education centers in areas that need it the most. However, more than a third of our youngest and most vulnerable children still don't have the opportunity to attend early care and learning programs before they enter kindergarten and the status quo isn't enough.
In his 2014 State of the State address, Governor Quinn laid out a five-year blueprint for jobs and economic growth in Illinois. The Governor's blueprint calls for creating more jobs, making early childhood education a top priority and building an economy that works for everyone.
RAW TAPE: Governor Pat Quinn discusses his Birth to Five Initiative at the Dennis Early Childhood Center in Rockford.
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Good lord another one of these but this time Kishi is taking a personal role in it so maybe it wont suck.
This year's 17th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine announced that Naruto manga creator Masashi Kishimoto is personally conceiving the all-new story and designing the characters for this movie.
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The 2012 NOW All-Suburban Football Team had a heavy Brookfield flavor.
First of all, Brookfield had five of the 28 players on this year's team.
Second, Brookfield East had four players on the squad, more than any other school. Sussex Hamilton, Oak Creek, Muskego and Franklin had three.
Third, the Spartans had the NOW All-Suburban Player of the Year in senior defensive end Alec James. Brookfield had two players on offense and three on defense, four seniors and a junior.
For Brookfield East, junior Zach Damico made the team at quarterback and senior Zach Schober was named to the all-purpose position because of his excellence at running back, cornerback, linebacker and special teams.
Brookfield dominated the defensive line, led by the talented James and Brookfield Central's Chikwe Obasih, both seniors. Rounding out the team was senior defensive back Brian Smith.
Here is a closer look at each player — except for James (
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Zach Damico
At 5-foot-11 inches, 160 pounds, Damico is far from intimidating — until he takes the ball from center. He made the Spartans offense go and was the glue to this offense.
"He had a great year, allowing us to do things we could not do last year," East coach Tom Swittel said. "Because of his knowledge and skills, we didn't have to take things out of the game plan. He had 2,174 combined yards (1,203 passing, 971 rushing) with a combined 25 touchdowns. He finished the regular season with no interceptions.
"We used a no-huddle to dictate what the defense would do and it paid off for us," Damico said. "I definitely liked using it. It gave us more freedom than you would normally get at this level. It helped us understand it even more as the season went on." Damico was quick to share the credit with his teammates.
"It was a great feeling that we had so many guys out there who could make big plays," he said. "It was something special to have. We had a very good O-line; not big, but strong, fast, aggressive."
But it was Damico who made the offense go.
"We asked Zach to make a decision on every play," Swittel said. "He is a tough, fast, elusive runner and a very efficient passer. The kid is unflappable, nothing bothers him. Not even me bitching at him."
Chikwe Obasih
At 6-4, 245 pounds, Obasih was a 3-year starter and a 3-year first-team all-conference selection. Wissports.net named him second-best defensive lineman in the state in the preseason and he didn't disappoint, getting 93 total tackles.
"He was the heart and soul of our defense," Central coach Jamie Meulemans said. "He was a team captain. Chikwe combines good strength with great speed."
Meulemans got Obasih in the weight room after his sophomore year, figuring he would be a three-technique in college.
"He got a lot stronger and he increased his speed," Meulemans said. "He always does the extra; (he's) the last guy in the weight room, even after track practice. He has the commitment and it paid off for him."
Obasih gave Meulemans, who coaches the defensive line, a lot of credit for his development.
"I learned a lot," he said. "Coach was a reason I was highly recruited. He would also teach us life lessons about being a good human being as well as a good football player." Meulemans talked about Obasih off the field.
"As a person, he's a great leader. He cares about all his teammates — starters and non-starters. That speaks volumes about him."
Zach Schober
A unanimous selection at All-Purpose, he was the leading vote-getter on the Greater Metro Conference All-Conference Team. "He played every down on defense at two different positions so he basically never left the field," East coach Tom Swittel said.
"Takes a lot, but I didn't mind it at all," Schober said. "I loved going both ways: running the ball and making tackles." He rushed for 1,125 yards and 12 touchdowns, but Damico cut into his rushing totals.
"He's an unselfish team player," Swittel said. "Not many guys would accept carrying the ball so much less than the previous year but he did it without complaining.
"He's a very instinctive runner with a knack for finding daylight. He was also a strong runner, who was tough to bring down."
As a heat-seeking missile at defensive back before switching to linebacker because of a teammate's injury, he had 19 solo tackles, 23 assists, six tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and four interceptions.
"It was a big adjustment," Schober said. "I never played linebacker before; only safety and cornerback. As a linebacker, I was filling in the holes, making different plays. It was a whole different game."
Then Swittel gave him perhaps the biggest complement ever.
"He's the best running back I ever coached," said the man who coached the amazing Jake Wolter at Wauwatosa East.
Brian Smith
You don't find many cornerbacks who are 6-4, 200 pounds and run a 4.5 40-yard dash in the NFL — let alone in high school. Smith had a tremendous season, earning first-team All-Greater Metro Conference. He was the top vote-getter at defensive back — where he made the NOW All-Suburban Team — as well as wide receiver, where he gave Damico another huge weapon.
"He has a tremendous upside as a defensive player, as he is big and fast and covers a lot of ground," Swittel said. "He hits like a linebacker.
He led the conference with seven interceptions, one of which he returned for a score. He also had two more picks in the first playoff game to go along with his interceptions and he blocked a kick. He caught 31 passes for 518 yards for seven touchdowns and ran for a score.
Smith talked about going both ways and why he enjoyed it.
"It's no easy task," he said. "It's hard on the body. That Sussex game in overtime, it was a grind. But this is what we love to do. So I had to do it for my coaches and my teammates." Smith had an interesting answer when asked: What was the turning point of the season?
"The end of last season," he said. "From that point on, our senior class worked so hard for this. We deserved it. We definitely deserved it."
James and Obasih have full rides to Wisconsin, while Smith has been offered a preferred walk-on at Wisconsin. Schober is still undecided.
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You can easily locate the Big Dipper in the northeast sky on these March evenings. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major, the Greater Bear. And, if you can find the Big Dipper, you can also find two Hunting Dogs seen by the ancient stargazers to be nipping at the Bear's heels. The Hunting Dogs are a separate constellation: tiny Canes Venatici.
You'll need a dark sky to see these two little stars snuggled in the arc of the Big Dipper. Originally, they were called Asterion and Chara. But the eastern star is now called Cor Caroli, or Heart of Charles, named for the patron king of the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius, who devised this constellation in 1690.
The most famous object in this region of the sky is M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. It is beautiful when seen through telescopes and appears dramatic in photographs. Unfortunately, this galaxy is difficult or impossible to glimpse with binoculars.
Sky chart of the constellation Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs
But there's another faint object at the extreme edge of Canes Venatici that your binoculars should pick up over the coming week, while the moon is out of the evening sky. This object is M3, a globular star cluster located some 48,000 light-years away. Binoculars see it as a dim blur of light, best seen with averted vision. Notice that it lies almost midway between the bright star Arcturus and Cor Caroli.
Not sure how to find Arcturus? Remember to follow the arc of the Big Dipper's handle in order to locate this star, as shown on the chart below:
Bottom line: How to use the Big Dipper to find the constellation Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs!
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Lulu Townsend Bridal Gretchen Pump
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Dazzle this evening in a gorgeous platform pump. From the Lulu Townsend White Box Collection, the Gretchen is a timeless design that's perfect for special occasion events.
- Satin fabric upper
- Hidden platform
- ½" platform, 4½" covered heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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Location: Houston
September 09, 2013
Shoe fits well
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Location: Saint Joseph, Michigan
August 28, 2013
"I bought these to go with a navy blue and gold dress I'm wearing at a black tie event next month. These match my dress perfectly and look really elegant.I can tell just from walking around in them briefly when they first arrived that my feet will be killing me by the time the night is over, but I bought them knowing that would probably be the case.Overall, I'm very happy! They look great, are easy to walk in, fit perfectly (I wear a size 9), and make me look really tall (bonus!)."
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
August 27, 2013
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Location: Philly, PA
August 27, 2013
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Contemporary Apartment
Size0 m²
Floor No.1(with elevator)
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Parking available
- Gym
- Pool
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Chippen Street, 2008 Chippendale, Australia
|Property type
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
This property accepts bookings starting within the next 180 Days.
Ideally positioned a short stroll from trains, cafés and universities, this generous contemporary apartment is on the first floor of a secure building. A deep sheltered terrace extends the open plan living area. The gas kitchen has granite benches and stainless steel appliances. The spacious double bedroom also leads out to the terrace with mirrored built-ins and extends to the modern bathroom with internal laundry. The apartment has the convenience of heating and air conditioning.
There is intercom entry and lift access to a basement parking space. Set on a peaceful street in a burgeoning city fringe enclave the apartment is central to Surry Hills, Broadway and Redfern Village centres. It enjoys access to a huge rooftop entertainment terrace, gym, sauna, swimming pool and gas barbecue. There is a sofa bed that caters for two extra guests.
House rulesAll bookings & tenancies incur a departure cleaning fee of $132
Please note that there is a minimum booking period from 23rd December to 2nd January. We cannot accept bookings with arrival or departure inside these dates.
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 125 HKD per guest/night extra
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Reviews of this property
Plus: Apartment located in the charming neighborhood Chippendale.Proche Chinatown and bobo Newton.Très quiet neighborhood, you sleep well. The least that is the standardized side of the apartment, we expect more to something more friendly and personal when you do not choose the hotel.
Le plus:Appartement bien situé dans le quartier très agréable de Chippendale.Proche du quartier chinois et le quartier bobo de Newton.Très calme , on y dort bien.
Le moins c' est le côté standardise de l appartement, on s'attend plus à quelque chose de plus chaleureux ou personnalisé lorsqu'on ne choisit pas l'hôtel .
Reviews for this host's other properties
Fantastic view, Good bed, a little bit shabby but clean, perfect contact,
We had a great stay at his condo before our cruise. It was just as advertised and anything we needed was only a phone call away.
It was very clean when we arrived and the beds are very comfortable.
The condo is in a great location within walking distance to the CBD and Darling Harbour. We will defiantly be staying here again when we come back to Sydney.
Fabulous apartment, very spacious and clean, with a gorgeous view of the bridge and cityscape, lovely little touches by the host made us feel at home, very secure building and parking made all the difference I will definitely be booking this apartment again in the future
amazing views of sidney
Appartment is very good located and has space enough for 4 to 5 people (one bedroom for adults, the other bedroom rather for 2-3 kids). Great is tennis-court and pool on the rooftop with amazing few.
The price was rather high and for this, in our opinion all details shoud be perfect (like dishwashing machine must work correctly, all lights should work, no broken chairs).
Very nice spacious apartment with a fantastic view of Sydney. Great location. We really enjoyed our stay.
We stayed at the apartment in April 2015 (2 adults and 2 children) and found it to be excellent. Great location (handy to transport and also easy to walk into town and around), great facilities, spacious, very comfortable and very clean and tidy. The one negative was dealing with Peter and his office staff. When asking for clarification or assistance, they were very defensive and their general communication was not great. Once they sort that out, I would have no hesitation in recommending the apartment as a great place to stay.
Apartment very well located, the whole town can be done on foot
The downside is that this is the same street is very busy and noisy at night.
The pool and rooftop jacuzzi its a real plus
Everything conforms to the description on the website (missing a few dishes when we are still 5)
I highly recommend
Appartement très bien situé, toute la ville peut se faire à pied
L'inconvénient c'est que de ce fait la rue est très passagère et bruyante même la nuit.
La piscine et le jacuzzi sur le toit son un réel plus
Tout est conforme à la description faite sur le site (manque un peu de vaisselle quand même lorsqu'on est 5)
Je recommande vivement
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1200 S. Jay St.
Aberdeen, S.D. 57401
Phone: 605-626-3018
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The Highlanders are still winless in 2013 after going down 29-18 to the Blues at Eden Park on Friday, despite leading at half time.
The Highlanders are still winless in 2013 after going down 29-18 to the Blues at Eden Park on Friday, despite leading at half time and dominating large periods of play.
Blues scrum-half Piri Weepu scored two second-half tries as the home side pulled clear in the final quarter-final of a ding-dong battle.
The hosts eventually outscored their misfiring Kiwi rivals four tries to two to claim a vital bonus point to provisionally climb into the top half of the standings and move to second in the New Zealand conference.
The Highlanders leave empty handed and remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
The Highlanders led 13-12 at half time thanks to an early try from Ben Smith and a couple of penalties from Colin Slade.
In fact the visitors had raced to a 10-0 lead but Ma'a Nonu was sent to the sin bin for a shoulder charge and the Blues cashed in on their numerical advantage to score two tries in the space of nine minutes via flank Steven Luatua and prop Angus Ta'avao.
Despite massive dominance at scrum time and a long series of set pieces close the Blues' line, the Highlanders conspired to waste opportunities and were punished when Weepu crossed for his first touch down just before the hour mark.
Japanese scrum-half Fumiaki Tanaka and Phil Burleigh came off the Highlanders bench and combined to send the latter over for a crucial score but Slade missed the conversion to leave the men in green trailing by a point at 19-18.
A penalty from Noake swung the momentum back the Blues' favour before some dazzling footwork from Rene Ranger set up Weepu's second try – as he had done for his team-mate's first – and sealed victory for the home side.
In a game were the TMO and ref Steve Walsh were heavily involved, proceedings came to an end with another controversial call as Walsh denied the Highlanders what would have been a bonus-point saving try for not playing the ball off the back of a maul on his command to "use it."
The scorers:
For the Blues:
Tries: Luatua, Taavao, Weepu 2
Cons: Noakes 2, Kerr
Pen: Noakes
Yellow card: Moala
For the Highlanders:
Tries: B Smith, Burleigh
Con: Slade
Pens: Slade 2
Yellow cards: Nonu
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 George Moala, 10 Chris Noakes, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Steven Luatua, 5 Ali Williams (c), 4 Culum Retallick, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 James Parsons, 1 Tim Perry.
Replacements: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 Ofa Tu'ungafasi, 18 Anthony Boric, 19 Brendon O'Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Baden Kerr, 22 Francis Saili.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Buxton Popoalii, 13 Jason Emery, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Hosea Gear, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Mose Tuiali'i, 7 John Hardie, 6 Jarrad Hoeata, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Chris King, 2 Andrew Hore (c), 1 Jamie Mackintosh.
Replacements: 16 Liam Coltman, 17 Ma'afu Fia, 18 TJ Ioane, 19 Elliot Dixon, 20 Fumiaki Tanaka, 21 Lima Sopoaga, 22 Phil Burleigh.
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jonathon White (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


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Franco Sarto Jolie Tote
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Franco Sarto continues it's tradition of classic and sophisticated style with the Jolie Tote. This great leather handbag has all the space you need and all the style you want in your favorite handbag.
- Genuine leather tote
- Top zip closure
- Flat leather handles with 9" drop
- Faux buckle and hardware accents
- Fabric lining with zip pocket and four slip pockets
- Dimensions 15" x 5" x 10"
- Imported
By: janiemariemc
Location: Orange County, CA
April 12, 2013
"This purse is gorgeous! It's just perfect for summer, when you still want to use a black purse! The leather is soft, and the purse is just the right size. Don't doubt your purchase on this one - you'll love it!"
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By Shellee LukeCraig Colo
Since September 11, 2001, we have all heard many stories of heroism, kindness, and generosity and some have been particularly inspiring.
On that recent dark day in September when planes were prohibited from entering U.S. airspace, passengers were left stranded in various locations. By 2:36 p.m. 38 of those planes carrying 6,600 people landed at the Gander, Newfoundland International Airport. A call for help went out to Lewisporte, a city of about 4,000 people and a hub for many surrounding villages. A local radio station carried the appeal and people responded in great numbers as shelters were immediately set up in churches, schools, and social centers. Army cots and mats, as well as bundles of bedding and even pajamas were provided. Stores donated toiletries for everyone and toys for children. Striking bus drivers returned to work to transport the stranded plane people. Doctors and nurses made themselves available 24 hours a day and pharmacists filled needed prescriptions for free. Shelters were wired with cable television so that unfolding news events were instantly available. Extra phone lines and computers were brought in so passengers could call and e-mail their loved ones. Women quickly brought soups and sandwiches, and then helped to serve three hot meals a day as well as supplying a never-ending supply of coffee, tea, fruit and desserts for snacking. The townspeople entertained the plane people with local talent, folklore, karaoke, and local sea and forest tours. When passengers were escorted back to their planes, they were reluctant to say goodbye to a community they had grown to love in only three short days.
On Delta Flight 15 a couple of passengers talked about how they could attempt to repay the "Newfies" for their incredible generosity. A doctor on board suggested starting a college fund for local students. By the time the plane landed, the grateful passengers had pledged $15,000, with the amount increasing to $40,000 by December. The Rockefeller Foundation, whose president had been one of those stranded, awarded a $52,500 grant to Lewisporte Middle School for upgrading their computer lab. Clubs and churches received thousands of dollars in donations and money is still pouring in. The kindness that was shown has multiplied many times over.
More recently, at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Shannon Arnoldsen, a volunteer worker from Orem noticed the women's hockey team from Kazakhstan getting off the bus for practice in old hospital scrubs and sweats with holes. Other teams descended in designer outfits and matching berets. The Kazakhstan team had come to the Winter Games for the first time ever and they were without corporate sponsors. Goalie Natalie Trunova had come to Salt Lake City with only $30. They had tried to buy souvenirs at the local mall and then Wal-Mart, but couldn't afford the high prices and had finally stopped at a dollar store. Arnoldsen enlisted the support of some neighbors and friends. The BYU Bookstore quickly donated 25 BYU hooded sweatshirts worth $750. The Utah Homebuilders Association gave 25 button-down dress shirts and Provo City gave Olympic pins and magazines with local scenic pictures. A neighbor's daughter made valentines and her mom helped personalize them for each athlete and coach. Finally the gifts were placed on the bus seats with a new $20 bill and a letter for each member of the group. In the letters they were told that they were truly an inspiration to their new American friends and that they had touched the hearts of people all over the State of Utah with their determination and courage. Trunova was first on the bus, visibly upset and with a tear-stained face after losing a second hockey game. When she found the gifts and letters she began to sob as she hurried to tell her teammates. As they expressed their amazement and gratitude, they were told that this type of generosity is common in Utah. And so it is.
For this reason, it shouldn't have surprised me when citizens of Cleveland, no less generous, and no less willing to help their neighbors and friends banded together like a mini army to help "make a miracle happen".
For 30 years my parents, Lester and Shawna Minchey had poured all of their blood sweat and tears into a sometimes profitable and ofttimes struggling business, Minchey Digging. They built their business on the time-honored values of hard work, honesty, and integrity with a nice sprinkling of compassion. They lived frugally and saved for "the rainy days of retirement" and were able to pay off the mortgage on their home and acquire three modest rental properties in the neighborhood for an income in their later years. Not long after my parents retired and turned the business over to my brothers, my dad became ill with lymphoma, an aggressive form of cancer. Chemotherapy treatments killed the cancer but severely damaged his already weakened lungs. For the past seven years he has been totally disabled, on oxygen, and requiring constant care. The condition is a progressive one, causing him to grown continually weaker while laboring for every breath. During this time, my mother has been the sole, uncomplaining caregiver.
When the business failed, the effects were devastating. In trying to save it, my parents exhausted their life savings but it still wasn't enough. Even though retired, they were still tied to the business and everything they owned was suddenly very vulnerable, including the home that they had lived in for the past 24 years. For a time they told no one but family and suffered in a silent hopelessness, wondering how they could possibly secure a place to live when Social Security benefits would now be their sole source of income.
Eventually, word of their circumstances leaked out and friends and neighbors came to offer their love and support. A special friend, Owen Olsen, came with the idea of organizing a benefit for them, knowing of the results of previous benefits in the area, including one that was given for his own son. The purpose of the benefit would be to help them save their home. A committee was formed and a call went out to Cleveland residents and surrounding communities as well as local businesses. This was quickly answered by donations of money, handmade quilts and afghans, household goods and many other items. Owen Olsen donated an oak cedar chest that he had lovingly made for the raffle. Sandra Jensen and Wyanna World bought a gun and started another raffle and offered to make and donate their "special chili" for the dinner. Freda Fillmore, another close friend, donated roast beef and potatoes and headed up the dinner committee. Auctioneers Randy and Wayne Anderson were contacted and agreed to donate their services, along with the assistance of Bo Short. For the evening's entertainment, Val Jensen and his band offered their time and talents and a foster grandson, LaVon Eskeets agreed to bring his family from New Mexico to perform a native Navajo program of music and dancing.
The benefit dinner and auction was held on March 23. Nearly 500 people came to the dinner, which alone brought in $2,700. Many of these stayed to participate in the auction. Hearts and wallets were opened and the spirit of giving was simply amazing. One friend bought a handmade quilt for $300 and then donated it back to be sold again.
My mother has always said that there's no better place in the world than Cleveland. It's the kind of place that gets deep into your soul and makes you glad that you have (in my dad's words) alkali between your toes. Especially if it means that occasionally you can return home and rub shoulders with truly great people with hands that never stop helping and hearts that never stop giving.
It's this kind of generosity that makes residents proud to live in "Castle Valley." It makes Utahns just adore Utah, and it makes Americans into "True Americans." It gives them the kind of Spirit that won't back down and can't be broken and that has been shown throughout the years to grow stronger when faced with tragedy and adversity.
My family and I, my parents, my grandmother, Elva Wayne, my siblings, JoLene, Bill, Rex, Troy, and Tonya, and their families, along with our entire extended family are deeply humbled and completely overwhelmed with gratitude. The love and generosity that has been shown to my parents will never be forgotten and can never be repaid. We want to give special recognition to Owen and Jeannie Olsen, Sandra Jensen, Wyanna World, Randy and Vickie Jensen, Jamie and Lorraine Jensen, Jodie and Lexie Taylor, Wynne Anne Cowley, Frieda Fillmore, Lorna Jensen, Vickie Rassmussen, Ann Murdock, those mentioned previously, and many, many others that brought donations and assisted in various ways.
Because the final numbers are not in and it isn't known how much Far West Bank will be asking, we don't know yet if we'll be able to save the home. We do know, however, that my parents will be able to find a suitable home and that they will always feel blessed to continue to live in "The Best Place in the World."


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Paris was spotted in a bikini, showing off her beautiful backside by the poolside enjoying the sun at Copacabana Palace Hotel, south area of Rio de Janeiro, where she is staying with Doug to attend the Carnival.
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Riedel Vinum Burgundy Glasses, Set of 2
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Details Experts with the world's most discerning palates helped develop Riedel's Vinum series, a collection of glasses designed to flatter specific types of wines and liquors. These elegant 24% lead-crystal glasses showcase the best qualities of red Burgundies and other medium to full-bodied wines made from Pinot Noir grapes, as well as Italian Barolo and Barbaresco wines. The generous bowl provides ample breathing space for the bouquet to develop, while the slightly flared rim directs the flow of wine to the tip of the tongue, which allows you to appreciate the balance of fruit flavors and gentle acidity. A family-owned company since 1756, Riedel produces the machine-made Vinum series at its factory in Germany. 24.7-oz. cap., 8 1/4" high. Set of two.


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Scott M. Matheson Jr. was the chairman of the Utah Mine Safety Commission. He issued the following statement at the submittal of the report to the legislature and Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. He said the Utah Mine Safety Report is a consensus document. Behind that consensus is a lot of hard work based on information from many sources. Members of the commission did not represent just one or two views. Each of the eight commissioners on the Utah Mine Safety Commission developed his or her own views, and the consensus we achieved was not easily reached. When the 45 recommendations were adopted, most of them received strong unanimous support. As for others, some commissioners strongly supported them and others harbored misgivings. But, a sense of practical compromise and commitment to improving coal mine safety in Utah forged consensus.
Second, the commission's information on state safety inspection was not one-sided. The many industry speakers who appeared before the commission were opposed to state inspection, and they made some good points, However, the rest of the record was more balanced. For example, Prof. Robert Ferriter from the Colorado School of Mines, in answers to a commission questionnaire submitted to him by Sen. Orrin Hatch, explained the benefits of state inspection. So did leading Mine Safety and Health Administration officials, as well as Mike Dalpiaz of the United Mine Workers, who also testified that many Utah coal miners were reluctant or intimidated to appear before the commission and give their views. The chair of the commission's technical advisory committee, Prof. Kim McCarter suggested a potential state role in the independent review of roof control mining plans for unusually challenging mining conditions if certain technical and procedural issues can be resolved. The commission through law student research, received helpful information on other states' programs.
As, the chair, I tried to keep issues on the table, to conduct an open process, and to keep an open mind. My goal for the commission was to study the issues and then to propose practical and constructive steps that would lead to greater safety in Utah coal mines. I think the commission has succeeded. It is now up to the policy-makers, the governor and the legislature, to move these steps forward. In that respect, I would like in the balance of this statement to share my views on immediate priorities, most of which are consistent with the commission's recommendations.
The governor asked the commission to study the role of the state in coal mine safety, accident prevention, and accident response. In the aftermath of the Crandall Canyon tragedy, the governor asked us to answer this question: is the state doing everything it should be to promote mine safety? I think the answer is no.
I came into this study with the traditional Utahn's skepticism of exclusive federal regulatory control over local economic activity and working conditions. The commission confronted the unusual circumstance in Utah coal mining where the state not only lost its role in trying to make those working conditions safer but also willingly turned it over entirely to the federal government. We have learned that the mining conditions at issue are different in Utah compared to anywhere else. We have further learned that our state does about as little as any other state to promote safety in coal mining. We were asked to assess this situation in light of nine people dying in a horrible coal mine tragedy. And we were asked what the state can do to improve safety for coal miners in an industry that will continue to provide jobs for families in Utah's coal country and to supply the state's energy needs.
First, the state should establish an Office of Coal Mine Safety because we need leadership, efficiency, and accountability in implementing coal safety measures, including those recommended by this commission. Dispersing the measures we are recommending among multiple state agencies is not only ineffective but potentially wasteful of taxpayer dollars.
Second, the state and MSHA should initiate an innovative state-federal partnership for approximately the next 12 months and perhaps longer. This Utah-MSHA partnership will enable state officials to participate in the inspection and the mine plan approval processes, learn first hand the safety steps MSHA has taken since the Crandall Canyon tragedy, and determine how the state can reinforce and supplement, not duplicate, MSHA's safety efforts in Utah's mines. This collaboration should enhance safety in the short run and answer whether a continued partnership or a separate state inspection agency would be best for the long run, in either case achieving the benefits of the "additional pair of eyes," MSHA officials have promoted. I believe this approach is more sound and responsible than reflective support for or opposition to a state inspection agency. I have explored this approach with MSHA officials, who have responded positively to the partnership idea.
Third, I think the legislature should seek input on a state inspection agency from a larger and more diverse source than our commission. The commission received evidence on both the strengths and weaknesses of MSHA, but we are not and never were adequately staffed to make a thorough assessment of MSHA operations in Utah. The legislature should determine whether a state agency could effectively supplement rather than duplicate federal efforts, in part by implementing a risk-based approach to focus attention on factors such as safety record, depth of cover, bump or bounce history, and gas levels. Although I think a state-federal partnership will be more efficient, effective and creative in the short run rather than trying to jump-start a state inspection agency, the state's policy makers should become more actively engaged in this dialogue.
Fourth, the state should immediately institute a coal mine safety ombudsman alert system. This system would allow any person, especially miners, an opportunity to report any safety concerns through all available communication channels. To encourage candor, there would be strict legal protections that guarantee the privacy and confidentiality of the person making the report. The ombudsman would investigate and, when appropriate, act on such reports by taking concerns to any private or public person or entity, including MSHA and coal operators, who can address the concerns.
Fifth, the state should implement an independent technical review process for mining plans that propose operations under unusually challenging conditions in Utah, provided further consideration by technical advisors can develop workable criteria and efficient procedures to trigger such a review. We know enough about the Crandall Canyon experience that mine plan approval was the critical oversight process in addressing the safety of the barrier pillar mining operations. If the technical issues can be addressed, it is incumbent on the state to assure the miners and their families that objective and independent scrutiny of the proposed mining plan has occurred.
Sixth, the state should support the seismic monitoring proposals from the commission and its technical advisory committee. We have a unique opportunity to move toward individual mine seismicity monitoring and eventually have the advanced tools for situational awareness and risk assessment that have been in place at underground coal mines in other countries for years.
Finally, the research, education, training, and certification proposals in the report are critical to meet the immediate workforce safety needs and long term employment and safety issues in the Utah coal mining industry. They deserve serious attention from the legislature in the 2008 general session.
I close by thanking Gov. Huntsman for the opportunity to work on this important issue and by thanking my fellow commissioners. I have enjoyed working with all of them and commend them for their public service. Finally I want to extend my deepest continuing condolences to the families of the victims of the Crandall Canyon tragedy. Your extraordinary losses touched our hearts, and our work on the Utah Mine Safety Commission has been dedicated to you and your loved ones' memories.