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Take a book and make it a package! For the younger set, here's books that make great gifts:
Princess Smartypants and Princess Smartypants Rules
Prince Cinders and King Change-a-Lot
Babette Cole
Make a package: Pair these pairs – or mix and match – of irreverent, romping tales with the usual royal dress-up gear – frilly dress, a crown – mixed in with some dragony dinosaur pets and some cowgirl boots for a complete package to widen a young girl's imagination about the reinvention of princess-hood and a young boy's burgeoning conceptualization of masculine desire.
Fancy Nancy Splendiforous Christmas
by Jane O'connor and Robin Preiss Glasser
Just published in October, this pleasing treat makes a fancy girl think.
The Complete Treat: Spend an hour in a thrift store stuffing a bag of lace, fake pearls, and other Punky Brewster-esque trimmings; for an extra dash of class, a book about France, some French music, and/or an introduction to learning French will tie learning into the story.
Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition
Crockett Johnson
A classic juicer for the imagination.
The Kit: Obviously – crayons. You can never go wrong with a lovely new package of crayons. And paper. No – don't get that new stuff that doesn't stain anything or that you erase. Go old fashioned. It's a classic combo and perfect for the kid who has everything.
Mad About Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans
Fun, adventurous, and French, this complete collection of the Madeline series will be a favorite. And the rhymes are fun to read over and over and over… a must for any book you actually purchase, unlike those library books you can dump off when you, the reader, can't take it anymore…
More merriment: There's the "learn about France" route, as mentioned above; there's the dolls, the video, the accessories.
The Story of Ferdinand
Munro Leaf
The classic tale with simple drawings that inspires us all with an appreciation for a strong, masculine figure who prefers smelling flowers to violent displays. Buy it in English AND Spanish for those enterprising kids who are bilingual already and showing you up.
The Hilarious Combo: A bull chia pet! Or a miniature herb garden. I always think simple, easy-to-grow plants are amazing presents for little kids. They'll enjoy getting their hands dirty, and they won't stress when the thing dies.


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By Christina Montoya Fiedler, Tecca
Pinterest — say the word, and heads swivel. Everyone I know is using the site to collect everything from recipes and craft ideas to favorite new products and inspirational quotations. But my friends who are moms, in particular, are beginning to see the beauty of it all — and I don't blame them. As a parent, I've found Pinterest especially helpful in wading through the wonderful and sometimes overwhelming ideas on the Web.
If you're not one of the million people already using Pinterest on a daily basis, here's a look at how to set up your boards for the maximum parental satisfaction. These six board ideas are a great starting point for building the perfect resource to keep your family organized, informed, well-fed, and entertained.
1. She's crafty
Yes, this is a homage to one of my favorite Beastie Boys songs, but it's also the name of my favorite board in my Pinterest account. I'm not too crafty, but Pinterest makes me feel like a regular Martha Stewart. Case in point: the super cool (and super inexpensive) teacher appreciation gifts I just made. I won't even begin to tell you how much people liked the sock monkey wine bags that I made for Christmas. See? You too can be an instant craft mama!
2. Home, sweet home
Whether you rest your head in an apartment, condo, or house, a board dedicated to the place where you live is absolutely necessary. As parents, we know that our home changes as our children grow, so this board should be a reflection of that. Pin ideas for playroom updates, bedroom colors, nursery ideas, kitchen redesigns, and more. Even if you're not actually going to make the updates or buy the products, a little dreaming never hurt. Call it inspiration.
3. Out-of-this-world recipes
"Mom, what's for dinner?" I hear that about seven times a week (or more, if my son and my husband ask me on the same day). My recipe board on Pinterest has become my mecca for delicious and nutritious dinnertime favorites collected from friends and trusted sources. Homemade chicken tikka masala? Check. Roasted tomatillo chicken soup? Check. The list goes on.
4. Let them eat cake
We all have to indulge every once in a while, so why not let it be on lip-smacking desserts? A pinboard dedicated to sweet treats will really help you out in a pinch when you need an idea for a bake sale item, a killer potluck take-along, or a simple weeknight dessert. My favorites thus far are recipes for Meyer lemon bread and Greek yogurt chocolate muffins. I make it a rule to only post recipes that call for five or fewer ingredients and take less than an hour to make, but that's just me.
5. Baby and beyond
Even if you are done having babies, it's likely that your friends will still be having babies or someone you know will have a baby. And as parents, it's hard to pass by cute kid things without taking notice. A board dedicated to all things kid-related is a perfect place for gift ideas, new products, clothing, and more.
6. Learning is awesome
It's all fun and games until someone needs to learn their ABCs or multiplication tables. I find this board extremely helpful for gathering and organizing ideas to make learning fun for my preschooler. It is also great fodder for the summer months when you want to keep learning fresh and top-of-mind for the fall.
Expand and explore
Pinterest is what you make of it. While the sheer volume and variety might seem overwhelming at first glance, all you need is a solid set of boards to get started. Once you get the hang of it, create new boards to house pins that don't fall under any of the first boards you made so you can expand your Pinterest experience!
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text: Babcock has adopted a formal procedure for the disclosure, review, authorisation and management of Directors' actual and potential conflicts of interest in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. The procedure requires Directors formally to notify the Board (via the Company Secretary) as soon as they become aware of any new actual or potential conflict of interest or when there is a material change in any of the conflicts of interest they have already disclosed. Any potential conflicts of interest notified by a Director are reviewed by the Board as soon as possible. The Board considers whether a conflict or potential conflict does, in fact, exist. If a conflict does, or could, exist, the Board will decide whether it is in the interest of the Company to authorise it and, if so, on what terms. In making their judgment on this, the other Directors have regard to their general duties to the Company. A register is maintained of all the disclosures made and the terms of any authorisations granted. Authorisations can be revoked, or the terms on which they were given varied, at any time if judged appropriate. Possible conflicts of interest authorised by the Board are reviewed annually. In the event of any actual conflict arising in respect of a particular matter, mitigating action would be taken (for example, non-attendance of the Director concerned at all or part of Board meetings and non-circulation to him of relevant papers).


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I'm not convinced this page belongs on TI|BD. Unlike, for example, a discussion of the order of operations on a TI calculator, this is essentially an op-ed. I personally feel copyright notices are both unnecessary and counterproductive in the TI-Basic community (especially since the only reason to add a standard copyright notice is to claim statutory damages, which is ridiculous and yes, overkill). GPL and public domain notices are a different matter, but, in my opinion, also unnecessary. However, I somehow don't feel the urge to impose this point of view on someone trying to learn TI-Basic. And apart from such an imposition, of what use is this page?
Date: 14 Mar 2008 14:47
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The reason I decided to create the page is because there isn't much written about what people are allowed to do with other people's programs, including using the code or graphics in their own programs, and why that is important to allow (in particular, creating higher quality TI-Basic programs and helping others to learn TI-Basic by studying your work). This is something that everybody just somehow learns over time, and I thought it would be a good idea to put it down on paper (pardon the expression). Wouldn't you agree?
Wow, I seemed to have stumbled across a hidden page. This page has no backlinks - that is, no page links to it, no page includes it. Therefore, I suggest that somebody make a link somewhere to make this page discoverable. I'm sure that the intentions of this page included that people actually read it.
Also, there should also be a licence mentioned that says people can do whatever they wish to the program, as long as they give credit to the original programmer.
Cheers ~ James Kanjo
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There are actually several pages that aren't linked to or "included", although you can see them on the list all pages page.
And concerning editing the page, please feel free to do that; it could use a rewrite.
I was wondering what you guys thought of the rewrite of this page? My main goal was to remove all of the unnecessary copyright discussion (which seemed to just be tacked on), but also to give the community sharing discussion more focus and clarity.
@DarkerLine: Is this page now acceptable to you, or does it still need more changes?


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Wildcats set for National Championships
June 10, 2008
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The UA men's and women's track and field teams will look to reap to spoils of their hard work and determination on the season as several athletes will compete at the NCAA National Championships this week in Des Moines, Iowa.After having to face the rigorous tribulations that are required the qualify for this meet, 16 athletes find themselves with a chance to bring home coveted All-American honors in the most prestigious of the collegiate outdoor meets.Ten of those athletes earned automatic spots in this weeks competition by their exceptional finishes at the NCAA West Regional Championships two weekends ago. The six remaining members of the team were selected as the best remaining athletes in an at-large pool by the NCAA.In order to make it to the NCAA Championships, athletes first had to compete throughout the outdoor season to earn a qualification into the regional meet. At regionals, only the top five individuals in each event and top three relay teams in their respective races received the automatic bid to Des Moines.Of the athletes competing this weekend, five are returning to the NCAA Championships for the second straight year. Bobby McCoy, Shevell Quinley, Marcus Tyus, Jasmin Day and Jarred Sola all got their taste of this competition last season and will look to lead a seasoned team to promising results this year.Several other athletes--such as Shawn Best, Zack Lloyd, or Christina Rodgers-- have also seen the likes of national championship competition before, be it in previous seasons, at indoor championships or even at the junior college level. Needless to say, the UA is well represented by a relatively veteran group of athletes this weekend.Sprinter Kyle Alston represents the lone freshman while Jasmin Day, Liz Patterson and Rodgers remain as the only other underclassmen in competition this week.These athletes will look to the guidance of their older teammates to help lead them as both teams aim to score big points for their respective squads and bring home whatever assortment of accolades they can wrestle up in what promises to be an exciting weekend of competition.
Last Time Out-
The men's and women's track and field teams wrapped up the second and final day of competition at the NCAA West Regionals with promising results. Overall, 12 athletes earned themselves a place at the NCAA National Championships while the men's team claimed 7th place of 25 scoring teams with 42 points and the women finished 11th of the 29 teams that scored with 30 points.'I feel that we really started the day strong (with the 4x100m relay) and most the people that we expected to move on did a good job of putting themselves in a position to do so,' said assistant coach Dawn Boxley.The UA men started off the day with a bang, winning the 4 x 100-meter relay and earning themselves a berth at the NCAA National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa in two weeks. The team of Xuehan Xiong, Bobby McCoy, Kyle Alston and Marcus Tyus clocked a time of 39.95 seconds, good enough to edge second-place Washington by two hundredths of a second. The team also earned ten points towards the men's total with the finish. Tyus and McCoy earned All-American status at the 2007 National Championships in the same event, finishing in eighth place.'Last year the whole experience was a little bit of a surprise,' Tyus - who ran the anchor leg of the relay - said after the race. 'But building upon the success from last year we expect to go in there this year and do better than last year.'McCoy would also run in the men's 400-meter dash final later in the evening where he finished seventh. Despite finishing outside the automatic qualifying position, McCoy posts the fastest time in the at-large pool for the national championships and is sure to get in.Christina Rodgers also received an automatic bid to the national championships with her fifth place finish in the women's 800-meter run. Competing against some of the best athletes in the country in the event, Rodgers ran an incredibly strategic race and saved just enough to blow into the final qualifying position and earn an all-time personal best in the process with a mark of 2:04.90. That time also puts Rodgers at second on the all-time 800m list at Arizona, beating her own previous second place mark that was set at the Pac-10 Championships two weeks ago.Zack Lloyd continued his success from yesterday as he, too, earned the fifth and final automatic qualifying bid in the men's discus. His mark of 56.45m (185' 2') helped to earn him his second championship qualification of the weekend. Lloyd finished in second place in the shot put on the first day of the regional meet with his mark of 20.20m (66' 3 ¼').Liz Patterson and Jasmin Day added their names to the list of Wildcat athletes booking their tickets to nationals as they took second and third, respectively, in the women's high jump. Patterson, who suffered a heartbreaking loss in a jump-off at the 2007 regionals to just miss a spot at the national championships, made sure that there would not be a repeat performance with her performance Saturday. Her second place finish solidified her spot as the second ranked high jumper in the country. Both cleared the bar at 1.81m (5' 11 ¼') but Patterson claimed due to having to take less attempts on her previous jumps.Shevell Quinley added to her already impressive resume by also finishing in the fifth automatic qualifying position in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.79. Quinley earned an automatic qualification in the heptathlon earlier in the season and will look to bring home All-American status in two events come nationals. Quinley also earned All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor National Championship earlier in the season with her third place finish in the pentathlon.Brendan Corrigan said an outdoor personal best in the men's pole vault at 5.06m on his way to a top-10 finish in the event.Maggie Callahan also set her second personal record in two weeks in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase. Callahan avoided a disastrous crash heading into the first turn on the field's second lap and went on to finish in 10:43.11 and in 17th place of out 34 competitors.On Friday, the UA men's team earned four auto-bids in the field events in both the shot put and long jump events.The throwing trio of Lloyd, Jarred Sola and Shawn Best continued their consistency by claiming the second, fifth and sixth places in the regional final, respectively. Both Lloyd and Sola saved their best throws for last, as they each earned their best mark on their sixth and final throw. Best did not earn an automatic qualification but his stellar marks throughout the season make him the top thrower in the at-large pool.Luis Rivera-Morales took fifth place in the men's long jump with a mark of 7.51m (24' 7 ¾') to bring the total number of UA athletes qualifying to 12.
Just Making It-
As mentioned earlier, six athletes had to earn their spot in the national championships by being chosen from the NCAA's at-large pool.Senior Bobby McCoy benefited from this practice in the 400-meter dash as he failed to earn one of the five automatic bids offered at the NCAA Regional Meet. However, McCoy brought to the table the fastest time in the country of athletes not earning automatic bids at 45.31 seconds, has earned himself a qualification to Olympic Trials later this month and is coming off a fourth place All-American finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships earlier this year. The resume made McCoy a shoo-in for a position in the final field.McCoy's 4 x 400-meter relay team also found itself chosen from the at-large pool as the 18th and final accepted relay team in the event.The squad is made up of three seniors (McCoy, Jeremie Brower and Robert Chozet) who will all see their outdoor collegiate careers last just a little bit longer and will look to make the most of the opportunity along with fourth teammate Chris Titsworth.Another senior earning an invitation was thrower Shawn Best in the shot put. After having a rough couple weeks towards the end of the season, Best finished sixth and just outside the NCAA qualifying field at the regional meet. However, Best is also an All-American from year's past and holds the countries fifth best throw on the year from earlier in the season which was reason enough to invite him along to the big dance as well.Nicole Lloyd was chosen from the pool in both the shot put and discus events thanks to her outstanding performance at the Triton Invitational earlier in the year to earn her the NCAA seed marks.
Clearing the Bar-
Liz Patterson and Jasmin Day will look to continue to perform as two of the top high jumpers in the country this weekend. Patterson was the Pac-10 Champion in the event and the two have remained the Nos. 2 and 3 jumpers in the country for the entirety of the outdoor season and will look to up the ante a bit this weekend as they both pursue the national crown.Standing in the way, however, is Sharon Day--Jasmin's sister--who has been jumping seemingly out of the sky in prior meets and currently holds the top mark in the country.But sibling rivalry has seen crazier things happen than an upset on the national level and that's what Jasmin will look to do this weekend.
Throes and Throws-
Zack Lloyd heads into this weekend as one of the Wildcat's other big threats to bring home an individual national championship. Lloyd brings to the table to top mark in the country during the collegiate outdoor season in the shot put with his Pac-10 Championship winning throw of 21.03m.Standing in Lloyd's way is Ryan Whiting of ASU, the reigning indoor national champion. The two will look to outclass the field this weekend as they battle for both state and national bragging rights.Senior Jarred Sola will look to earn All-American honors one last time before his collegiate career is up as will fellow senior Shawn Best in the same event.Lloyd will also compete in the men's discus competition.His wife, Nicole, has a tough road ahead of her as both her events (the shot put and discus) have an elite class of athletes competing but will certainly look to raise a few eyebrows and prove herself as a threat for next year.
400-Meter Mania-
Despite not earning an automatic qualification at the NCAA Regionals, senior Bobby McCoy can be viewed as a dark horse in the men's 400-meter dash. McCoy raised a couple eyebrows at the indoor championships with his fourth place finish that not many people aside from his coach, himself and his teammates may have expected.McCoy will face off against Pac-10 rivals Lionel Larry of USC, Jordan Boase of Washington and Joel Philip of ASU as some of his main competition this weekend as he comes in with the seventh fastest time in the country.McCoy has said throughout the season that he feels he has not run his best race yet, and a jaw-dropping 44.6 second split during his anchor leg of the 4x400m relay at the UA-ASU-NAU Double Dual meet has shown that the potential is certainly there and no one should look past him.The men's 4 x 400-meter relay team may see a change of personnel in the preliminary rounds as freshman Kyle Alston may take the reigns from McCoy in order to give McCoy a little bit of a break and not fatigue him seeing as he must compete in preliminary and final rounds in three events across the week otherwise.The men's 4 x 100-meter relay team brings in a quarter mile race of a different sort as they will look to defend the All-American honors that last year's team earned in the event. Alston and Xuehan Xiong replace Troy Harris and Antoine Cason from the team that placed eighth at nationals last year and they will look to do better this year, already having claimed the NCAA West Regional title in the event.
The Best of the Rest-
Shevell Quinley will set her sights on All-American honors for the second time this season in the multis, having already claimed third place at the indoor championships in the pentathlon. Quinley will come into the heptathlon as another possible dark horse as many may be influenced by the fact that Quinley did not quite meet expectations at the Pac-10 Championships, even though she was battling injuries throughout that time.Luis Rivera-Morales is used to national championships, having won them in both the long and triple jumps at the junior college level. Rivera-Morales will compete in his first Division-I championship this weekend and will hope to make a similar splash.
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Singer set for dates in November and December
Maximo Park's Paul Smith is set for his first solo tour this winter.
The frontman will play eight UK gigs on the jaunt, kicking off in Nottingham on November 26.
Smith's solo album, 'Margins', is out on October 11.
Paul Smith will play:
Nottingham, Bodega (26)
Leeds, Brudenell (27)
Birmingham, Glee Club (28)
Bristol, Thekla (November 29)
London, Bush Hall (1)
Manchester, Deaf Institute (2)
Glasgow, Classic Grand (3)
Gateshead, Sage 2 (4)
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Trading Rowand Might Be An Option
Now, this is mostly just speculation on my part, and since there really hasn't been anything to report on for the Giants over the last 2 weeks, I figured why not start some trade speculation. If the Giants have any hope of getting some of the dead weight like Aaron Rowand or Edgar Renteria off their roster, it would likely be in a deal in which they'd have to bring back some other teams' overpaid player in what basically amounts to a swap of bad contracts. Right away, when looking at the list of baseballs most overpaid players, the one name that I was surprised to see on there was Alex Rios. The 28 year-old outfielder was the guy that Brian Sabean and co. were considering dealing away either Tim Lincecum or Matt Cain for in the winter of 2007, but eventually passed. Rios went over to Chicago after the deadline this season, and played terribly. He hit just .199 with 3 home runs, 9 RBI and 26 k's in 146 at-bats with Chicago. The White Sox are also the team that brought up Aaron Rowand, and were supposedly interested in him when he was a free agent 2 years ago before the Giants swooped him up. Rios is due to earn 60 million over the next 5 seasons and Rowand is on the hook for 3 more years and $36 million. I also look at the White Sox need for second base while the Giants have Freddy Sanchez for another year, and I think he's expendable to them.
I have no idea if the White Sox would still have interest in Rowand after his 2 sub-par years in San Francisco though, and I'm not sure they're looking to trade Rios so soon after acquiring him as they may want to give him a full year in Chicago before assessing his performance. I just think that a Rowand and Sanchez for Rios deal would make some sense for both parties. The Sox would get a veteran center-fielder who they're familiar with and who's had success in Chicago in the past while also saving themselves upwards of 25 million dollars. They'd also get a second basemen who's been an all-star and a .300 hitter for much of his career in Freddy Sanchez. The Giants, I'm sure, would like to get Rios because they still see the upside he has and a move to a new league could be a nice change for him. In a way, he's almost seemed to digress over the last couple of seasons and I can't help but think that a move to a new league would give him a fresh start. I also look back to the summer of 2007 when Rios player here with the AL all-star team and put on a ridiculous showing in the home derby, repeatably hitting balls deep into the left field bleachers and up near the giant coke bottle that sits 505 feet away from home plate at AT&T Park. Again, this probably won't even be discusses between the two teams, but if they did, they'd probably see a little bit of logic in that deal.
WORLD SERIES: Major League Baseball's Fall Classic takes kicks off tonight, with CC Sabathia squaring off with former mentor, Cliff Lee. I'm always stoked to watch the World Series, regardless of the match-up, but I really think the Phills and Yanks are about to give the world one heckuva battle. Both of these teams have the big offense, and both have their pitching staffs working at close to full health. I just really like the momentum that the Yankees have going for them right now, and I think they'll end up being too much to handle for the reigning world champs. The Yankees are running a 3-man rotation with Sabathia, Burnett and Pettite, who are all throwing very well in this postseason. I think Sabathia and Pettite could pose match-up issues vs. the Phills trio of Raul Ibanez, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley which could give them the slight edge in an otherwise tightly matched world series. I'm a National League guy, so naturally I'll be pulling for the Phillies here, but if I were to bet, I'd say the Yanks take it in 7.


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My "learners helping learners" series is a set of interviews with people who are learning English. The idea is that learners will be able to help each other by sharing some of their favourite language learning resources and techniques.
If you would like to contribute to the "learners helping learners" series, you can fill in the form below. Below the form is a link to the page where you can view all the other articles in this series.
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You can read the articles in this series here.
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Two weeks ago I flew from Sydney to Madrid and spent a total of 32 hours in transit. It was sticky and sluggish; time didn't play by the rules. It warped. It got sucked into the propellers and caught in the wings of the Airbus 8380 as it cut through the skies at nine hundred kilometres an hour. Spat out in a million pieces and rearranged in my woozy body.
The day before my flight, I found myself in a bookstore, my eyes grazing over all the colourful covers and bold titles, looking for something special to take with me. I knew I would need company. I saw the cover of Anthony Doerr's novel 'All the Light We Cannot See', read an extract from the middle, and didn't hesitate to run to the check-out counter. I'm so glad I decided to treat myself that day. What if I had never found this book?
The brain is locked in total darkness, of course, children, says the voice. It floats in a clear liquid inside the skull, never in the light. And yet the world it constructs in the mind is full of light. It brims with colour and movement. So how, children, does the brain, which lives without a spark of light, build for us a world full of light?


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We are rocking and rolling into week 2 of the Young Horse Challenge!
The girls have been working hard to give the young horses makeovers! They've all had their manes pulled and have learned to stand in the crossties, longe, and have settled into their routines on the farm. All the girls and horses are doing a fabulous job with the young horses! They have all been longing in tack now and have all been backed! Check out these fantastic picture updates!


text: Pomeroy, Samuel Clarke Encyclopedia entry by Matthew ReevesSamuel Clarke Pomeroy was a Massachusetts born educator, financial officer for the New England Emigrant Aid Company (NEEAC), mayor, and multi-term senator from Kansas (1861 to 1873). An ardent Free-Soil supporter, Pomeroy moved to Kansas in 1854 to further his work with the NEEAC. Read more about Pomeroy, Samuel Clarke 1 comment Add new comment


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Murder Mysteries of the Civil Rights Era: Still Burning
by: Julie Pepper Lim on December 20th, 2012 | Comments Off
Johnnie Mae Campbell, Rev. George W. Lee Case, and Lamar Smith are just a few of the many black men and women who were murdered by white racist mobs during the civil rights era. A contemporary artist named Nolan Lee has created a series of works to draw attention to their unsolved murder cases.
Lee pairs each pain-filled image with a paragraph about the murder victim. Here is his art and text on Lamar Smith:
Aug. 13, 1955, Lamar Smith was a World War II veteran, a farmer and a local leader in the black community in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He organized voter registration drives and even campaigned against an incumbent county supervisor. One August day shortly after an election he was downtown on business when he and some white men got in an argument. A number of witnesses saw one of the white men pull out a .38-caliber pistol and shoot Smith at close range. Three men were arrested but went free when none of the witnesses would testify to what they had seen.
Lee discovered his artistic technique of burning images onto newspapers quite by accident one Thanksgiving while doing crafts with his family: he accidentally burned a newspaper while experimenting with a wood burning kit. He also learned the fragility of the technique: the danger that the newspaper will catch on fire. In discussing Lee's process with him, I was struck with how well this particular medium aligns with the subject of Lee's series, "Unsolved Murder Mysteries of the Civil Rights Era."
Burning injustice into memory was a huge inspiration for Lee and burning images into newspaper seemed almost a meta-narrative pathway of burning memory into our collective consciousness – a way of burning the image of these murder victims into history, a way to imprint their image into the news where they were largely forgotten. But because of the fragility of the technique, going too far can destroy the image by burning it up – an irony because of the image of the Ku Klux Klan and their fiery torches forever burned into my memory. In addition the question looms as to whether these images can be preserved in this medium.
But whether the newspaper burnings and their strong imagery will last or not, Lee's passion for the subject continues to trigger him. Be it burning newspapers or painting murals Lee seeks to expose injustice. In his latest mural he created four anguished faces which make up a blindfolded scull, upside down with scales that are tipped and breaking, playing on the lady justice image, which continues on down from there in faces which end in a pile of ash signifying death of human justice from which springs joy and rebirth in a liquid and light which shines brilliantly outward. The mural is difficult to do justice to in any description, here, or depiction on our screens because it is 25 feet by 30 feet.
Lee was first ignited by this subject of unsolved murder mysteries of the civil rights era when he watched the documentary "The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till." Instantly moved, he created a piece and sent it off to the director of the documentary, Keith Beauchamp, asking if he could participate. Beauchamp sent him the cases, which he has, case by case, honored in his series.
In 2008 he did an art show in Atlanta, Georgia, at the human rights center opening there. Lee says it is in places like the Deep South where he feels people are most passionate about examining racism. He added that he is often struck by the kinds of racist dialogue he is privy to: other white people do not self-censor their racist remarks when they are around him because he is a white man. Other white men have openly criticized him for investigating violent acts perpetrated by white men on people of color. But he says he is American and is interested in American experience, and investigating injustice, no matter what it reveals.
Lee says that at first, he felt very insecure when people didn't applaud his work, but now feels more of an achievement when they are moved by it. He recognizes that his art may not be a huge sell, but that just compels him to get more creative with it and find different ways of presenting it, such as through the internet.
"There are not a lot of people lining up to fund it, and it is a hard line to navigate even in terms of selling pieces," he said, adding:
Sadness doesn't sell, and sometimes people miss the point, but in our culture we don't mourn enough and sit in the injustice, which stems from avoiding and ultimately perpetuates more pain. But mourning allows you to process. It allows you to see. It allows you to burn images into your memory and the collective conscious of others. We get so removed from everyday life and instead we should step into it and embrace the sadness and injustice so that we can attain a more true happiness. Otherwise what we have is artificial happiness.
Lee told me he once heard a soldier say that he believes civilians have a capacity to understanding a soldier's suffering: even if the death of a pet was the extent of their suffering, he said, they have suffered and felt sadness, adding, "There is no sadness too little and you don't have to have experienced my suffering to understand it."
This really had resonance for Lee who believes that people of all races can and should feel the suffering of the innocent black men and women who were murdered, as well as the suffering of those who loved them and lost them and lived in fear for their own lives. He likens the murders to acts of terrorism and feels in our contemporary world people may be able to identify with this notion more readily if they think of these injustices in that context. Lee hopes that "communing on the sadness can bring people together – it is a moment of vulnerability to sit in the injustice."
Lee said the case that has haunted him most is the Moores Ford Case from July 25, 1946. Four African Americans were shot repeatedly by 12-15 unmasked men by the Moores Ford Bridge about sixty miles from Atlanta, Georgia. No one has ever been arrested or prosecuted, and it is suspected that many of the murder suspects were sheriff or townspeople.
This case was reopened as recently as 2008, the year when Lee began working on his "Unsolved Murder Mysteries of the Civil Rights Era" series. Perhaps there is more collective consciousness coming to life around these injustices than we know, or perhaps the awareness around them is growing. I know, I for one, will continue to track this case and attempt to learn more about all of the unsolved murder mysteries of the civil rights era following Lee and his series.
He hopes that his work will be looked at, painting by painting, and case by case. "The painting is just the way that people will get into the case, like a book cover," he said. "The case is way more important than the art."
To see more of Nolan Lee's art, visit the Tikkun Daily Art Gallery or go to the artist's website.
Julie Pepper Lim is a recent master of arts graduate of San Francisco State University in Communication Studies. She is a playwright and a fiction writer and she is currently seeking a publisher for her first novel, entitled, Last Call.


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A couple of miles from Xenia Station there is a spur to Wright Cycle Estates, then a spur to Glady Run, a convenient staging area on Bellbrook Avenue with plenty of parking but no additional facilities. Three quarters of a mile further, the Hedges Road crossing marks the southern boundary of Greene County Parks & Trail management.


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I bet that you´ve always daydreamed, especially on the summer, of going to those awesome beaches that you saw in movies and just keep thinking.
"Man I would kill to go there, if only I knew where they are or get a shot to visit them…I would, no doubt!"
Well, brave student, you don´t have to dream anymore because here they are and just one click away. You have the opportunity to get lost in the mythical sand, right after a swim in the beautiful blue water and you can even take a "siesta" while you´re doing it!
2- La Fiesta
I shouldn´t even have to explain to you this one, because the moment you listen to the word Spain you immediately think of party and well… you´re absolutely right!
Internationally known for its party culture, Spain has the best's discos, festivals and holidays to celebrate and enjoy with the thousands of friends that you will be making here. Not to mention of course, that this is always a perfect way to escape the dungeon´s of routine.
So basically, come to Spain and you´ll never get bored!
3- International Community
Even though not every Spanish student speaks perfectly English but they can understand it well and they usually make it up for their kindness and sympathy.
Not to mention the millions of foreign students that you will find whether be in Valencia or in Madrid, going throw the same life changing experience as you, with so many unbelievable stories to share, always eager to party and learn new things about different cultures…sometimes it´s not even the Spanish culture!
To give you an example, just yesterday I found out something CRUCIAL about Erasmus that I will reveal to you this next week`s post, simply by chatting with my new Dutch colleague about his country.
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|Cindi and Robert and the two families
welcomed us to the Ketchikan Yacht
Club with a family BBQ.
The seaside park and the rest of the city are built on rolling hills high above the water with a mountainous backdrop. We wandered by the Prince Rupert courthouse, perched atop a broad hill, its Federal-style architecture out of sync with the unrestrained wildness of this part of the world. Around back we stumbled on a gem: Sunken Gardens, a manicured park, tucked two stories below street level. It's terraced and bright with flowers along a path that leads down to a grassy area with benches and chess tables. In an amphitheater-like setting, a stunning variety of flowers and plants rose up around us to meet blue sky. This unlikely garden left us with smiles after so many miles of green of forested mountainsides.
|It was only 15 minutes, but Eleanor's
ride in this helicopter took her over
the harbor and then way out over the
rugged mountains of the island.
The next morning, having enjoyed the hospitality and hot showers of the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club, and with a can of bear spray and fresh produce aboard, we cast off and headed northwest, bound for Ketchikan. While we still had phone service, Windy called U.S. Customs to let them know we were inbound and would be spending the night en route, in an unpopulated U.S. anchorage called Foggy Bay.There are few days in any year when a boat can sail merrily across the Dixon Entrance, an open stretch of water that breaks up the Inside Passage, separating British Columbia from Southeast Alaska. By stroke of luck, we hit one of those days. Blue sky surrounded us and during her watch, Windy called us all topsides to welcome us to Alaska.
It would be easy to denigrate Ketchikan, our first Alaskan port. After all, it's a remote island community with too many souvenir shops catering to too many cruise ship passengers. Beyond the tourist apron, several run-down bars are more successful than they should be. It lies at one end of the infamous Bridge to Nowhere.By the time we settled in, the three cruise ships that towered over the city earlier that day, blocking seaward views, were gone. The shops that cater to them were promptly closed and only the town's 8,000 residents remained on the island. We felt like guests, invited back stage after the main event, to see what real life is like.
|Frances and Brin on the ramp above the
Ketchikan Yacht Club.
At the post-parade, dockside barbeque we met Cassie and her husband Scott and their three kids. They're in the market for a family cruising sailboat and we tagged along with them to the town's annual rubber duck race. Frances and their daughter Brin became fast friends and stayed up until the 11:00 p.m. fireworks playing Pet Shops, Calico Critters, and "spy team 2-2-1," a game in which they run around spying on everything.
|This is what fireworks
look like at 11:00 pm in
Prince Rupert.
Early the next morning, the girls and I went to the local NPR-affiliate station to sit in the studio with Scott while he did his 0600-0800 classical music program. Between queuing songs on his iPod and reading the weather and local announcements, he explained to the girls and me how everything works. Finally, as he watched the clock and timed his sign-off to the second, the familiar Saturday-morning bumper music for "Weekend Edition" began playing and the voice of NPR's Scott Simon came in crystal clear from our former Washington, D.C. home.We said goodbye to our new friends and headed northwest, just as that day's cruise ships began releasing their passengers.
|This is the view at 10:00 p.m. from our anchorage in
Fury Cove, BC. So many of the spots we've anchored
along the Inside Passage are almost completely
land-locked like this one, with just a narrow entrance,
sometimes 50 feet wide.
|Windy, the girls, and the Nadejda boys
along the parade route.
|Windy and Peter.
|Eleanor using her mad chess skills gained in Victoria
against unwitting Nadejda crew member Caleb.
|This is the very popular annual rubber duck race. Four of
the specks in this picture are ducks, headed to the finish
line--the end of the boom intended to trap the hundreds
of numbered ducks released.
|Does your library have a view like this? I'm writing this
caption in the Petersburg, AK library--we tend to visit
the library of every town we're in.
|On the Rainbird trail with some of the Nadejda
crew, high above Ketchikan. Note the cruise ship
tied up in the background.
|This is Katelyn giving the girls a private show/instruction
in baton twirling. She was an accomplished collegiate twirler at Kansas State University
who was there on a visiting yacht, Galatea,
as a caregiver to Marge, one of the owners..
|The girls with Scott in the studio for his early
morning classical music show. This gig is a
hobby. In real life, he is in the U.S. Coast Guard and
planning to go cruising soon.
|This is another way to arrive at Ketchikan. This is Athena,
built for James H. Clark who founded Netscape. At 295 feet,
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Police Officer Deliberately Pushes Woman Down Stairs - Video
Caught on Video: An Orlando, Florida, police officer allegedly appears to deliberately push a woman down a flight of stairs, after which he then files a criminal complaint of battery against her.
Officer Fernando Trinidad said in his police report regarding the incident which occurred at the now defunct Club Paris in April of 2007 that 27-year-old Jessica Asprilla twice spat in his face, pulled away from his grasp and then lost her balance and fell. The video clearly proves that is not how the incident went down.
Trinidad had charged Asprilla with battery, but Orlando police dismissed that charge after the video of the incident surfaced.
Asprilla, who is suing and reportedly wants Officer Trinidad fired, said "This officer wanted everyone to exit the club, and I told him I'm going down the stairs, and I'm leaving, and before I knew it, he pushed me, and I was on the ground."
"He never grabbed me. I never turned around and stood and faced him aggressively, and I did not spit in his face," Asprilla said. "Then he says I lost my balance and fell, that's exactly what's in the affidavit."
The nightclub's surveillance video showed Asprilla falling six steps and injuring her ankle. When Trinidad and another police officer reached the bottom of the stairs, neither officer checked to see if Asprilla was OK. Instead Asprilla said the officers walked right past her.
"I'm very, very, very lucky that there was a video to prove my innocence," Asprilla said.
The Internal Affairs Department of the Orlando Police investigated the incident, and the department took away eight hours of officer Trinidad's vacation time, claiming his actions are unbecoming of an officer.
Asprilla is not satisfied with that, however. "I don't think he should be on the force," Asprilla said.
Asprilla is also suing for medical bills and damage to her reputation and career as a social worker.
Orlando police Chief Val Demings said that Trinidad could now face criminal charges for his role in the incident.
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Well, I've been catching up on all the velo developments of the past 6-8 months and one thing just knocked me out.
I signed up for an account on twospoke.com upon the recommendation of Scott Ryder, the esteemed Fuji scholar. While exploring that site, I saw the news about the new Electra Ticino road hubs. These are obviously heavily inspired by the Campagnolo C-Record sheriff's 5 star model. Note the sculpted axle spindle/grease port, one of the most elegant features of C-Record and Croce D'Aune hubs:
Well, well. For years, I've been whining to anyone who will listen that if someone would start making quality hi flange hubs, they would sell like hotcakes. So it would be remiss of me to be a passive bystander in this story.
Electra claims mine will be here in 7-10 days.
Yeah, I know all the stories about the originals failing, but there is a lot of backstory about how those were only designed for track use.
These will also be my first non-mtb cassette hubs. I've got mixed feelings about this, since I've got piles of freewheels. However, this gives me some opportunity to test the wide range double concept, dispensing with a triple crank.
They look gorgeous, and now as they are trickling out, first reports confirm that they live up to their pictures. Obviously, there hasn't been enough time to figure out their long term durability, so I guess I'll be a guinea pig.
But overall, hooray for these. No, double hooray. Things have been getting lots better the past few years for those who favor the form and function of an earlier era. Its now way past the days when your old bike would get the fisheye on the paths and in the bike shop. I am feeling a bit of loss though at our passion no longer being an obscure, reviled cult.
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SummerStage at Central Park: Dates & Artists
Find the best deals for concert tickets right here at SeatGeek.
SummerStage at Central Park should make every music lover that's not in NYC jealous. You don't have to spend a dime (mostly), and SummerStage has a sick lineup that everyone will appreciate. If you haven't yet checked out SummerStage out this summer, the shows go on until August 28.
As I alluded to above, most of the shows are free. If you want to see Florence and the machine, Ratatat, Nas, the Levon Helm Band, or Wiz, you'll have to buy a ticket (you can find the best deals for SummerStage tickets right here at SeatGeek).
SummerStage at Central Park also features other acts, including storytelling, theatre, dance, family day and stand-up comedy. To add, artists from all around the world are flying from Haiti, Brazil, France, and more to perform at Central Park for a show dedicated to enriching the communities of New York through the City Parks Foundation.
Most of the shows start in the evenings. So, get to happy hour, bring your dancin' shoes, and enjoy the summer sun at SummerStage at Central Park.
SummerStage at Central Park Dates & Artists
Friday, June 24 at 6:30pm — Florence and the Machine / Twin Shadow / Bubbles (SOLD OUT! Find sold out tickets at SeatGeek)
Saturday, June 25 at 4:00pm — Lee Fields & The Expressions / Fitz & The Tantrums / King / Rich Medina
Sunday, June 26 at 3:00pm — Hugh Masekela / Freshlyground / Somi
Tuesday, June 28 at 7:30pm — "The Moth" Hosted by Andy Borowitz
Wednesday, June 29 at 8:00pm — "Comendy Central Park" Starring Jim Gaffigan wsg John Pinette
Saturday, July 2 at 7:00pm — "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" Roy Ayers and The Jazz Mafia Symphony
Sunday, July 3 at 3:00pm — RAM / Group Doueh / Baloji / Globesonic Sound System
Wednesday, July 6 at 7:00pm — Jarabe De Palo / Ely Guerra / Novalima and Mr. Pauer
Saturday, July 9 at 3:00pm — Chocquibtown / Rita Indiana / Ursula 1000 and Que Bajo?!
Sunday, July 10 at 3:00pm — Family Day Featuring: The Verve Pipe / The Zany Umbrella Circus with Oko Sokolo / Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo / Tunderbird American Indian Dancers / Brooklyn Steppers
Monday, July 11 at 8:00pm — The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series
Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30pm — RATATAT (SOLD OUT! Find sold out tickets at SeatGeek)
Friday, July 15 at 8:00pm — Armitage Gone! Dance and Special Music Guest Vijay Iyer / Dance Grand Moultrie
Saturday, July 16 at 8:00pm — Armitage Gone! Dance and Special Music Guest Vijay Iyer / Dance Grand Moultrie
Sunday, July 17 at 7:00pm — Pink Martini
Monday, July 18 at 6:00pm — Levon Helm Band and EmmyLou Harris wsg Hayes Carll
Saturday, July 23 at 8:00pm — Keigwin + Company / Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn / Special Guest: "Dancin" Downtown at the Joyce" Contest Winner
Sunday, July 24 at 3:00pm — Marcelo D2 / Pitty / DJ Nuts
Monday, July 25 at 7:30pm — Wiz Khalifa wsg Big Sean and Chevy Woods (SOLD OUT! Find sold out tickets at SeatGeek)
Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00pm — Wanda Jackson / Imelda May
Saturday, July 30 at 8:00pm — Forces of Nature Dance Threatre With Cecilia Marta Dance Company
Sunday, July 31 at 3:00pm — Yemen Blues / Watcha Clan / Shabate / Awesome Tapes from Africa
Monday, August 1 at 6:30pm — Lykee Li
Saturday, August 6 at 7:00pm — Shelebration! A Tribute to the Works Of Shel Silverstein
Sunday, August 7 at 3:00pm — Friendly Fires / The Naked and Famous / Cults
Monday, August 8 at 6:00pm — Guster and Jack's Mannequin
Wednesday, August 10 at 7:00pm — Joe Bataan / Johnny Colon / DJ Turmix / Screening: "We Like It Like That – The Story of Latin Boogaloo"
Thursday, August 11 at 7:00pm — Nas / Damien Marley
Saturday, August 13 at 3:00pm — Henry Santos
Sunday, August 14 at 3:00pm — "Gospel Explosion" Featuring Donald Lawrence and Special Guests
Wednesday, August 17 at 8:00pm — "Sangre" By Mando Alvardo Adapted from Blood Wedding
Saturday, August 20 at 3:00pm — Tiken Jah Fokaly / Meta and the Cornerstones / Los Rakas / Atropolis
Sunday, August 21 at 3:000pm — Rakim / EPMD / Funkmaster Flex
Sunday, August 28 at 3:00pm — Jagged Edge / Avant / Melanie Fiona
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Old Madrid - Mediterranean Backpacking Trip - Day 2 (Part 3)
The stretch of road behind the Palace would make a deep impression on me in the next few days. While we were in Madrid, we would travel this stretch often, as it led us to the old town, and also because this is where the closest lucotorio, or cyber-café is. As the first familiar area to me after arriving in Europe for my lengthy trip, it provided me with great comfort.
The street was very steep and took quite a bit of effort to reach the top. The street wasn't narrow or wide, but had a very personal and busy feeling to it. It was lined with trees, and to your left as you ascend the hill, there were old buildings with faded paint chips flaking off of their uneven walls. Signs and wires were protruding from these buildings. At the bottom of every building were stores, and one can plainly see that this area was not inhabited by the upper class. Of the left, there was a park and a small square of sorts. A brown sandstone wall and some gates separated the street and the park. From the steep bottom of the hill all one would see are the tall walls with some stairs ascending to the park as the ground under the park was filled in as to not slope. Around half way up was our favourite lucotorio in Madrid. It was very cheap, less than an euro for an hour, and the plain tables, chairs and old computers indicated a no-frills, down to earth place for basic Internet access. The top of the street was crowned with a wide bridge carrying a perpendicular street and pedestrian walkways. The bridge was so wide that the street seems to disappear and become engulfed by a long, dark tunnel. After climbing the stairs on the side of the bridge, to your right, you see the Royal Palace, opera house, and various other items of interest as you've now just arrived at the west edge of old Madrid. This street, Cuesta de San Vicente became etched in my memory as I still tried to clutch to something familiar in the first few days of my trip.
The first time we took this route, we weren't sure where we were headed. Climbing to the top of the stairs, we were relieved and excited to see that we had arrived on a busy street with what look like a large square to the right, and a beautiful garden just next to us. Walking through the garden, we see our first glimpse of the Palace. It was huge. And beautiful. The white, gray, and blue colour scheme stood out majestically behind the green of the gardens and fountains between us and the palace. The fountains were not very elaborate, with just barely a small spurt of water from the tops of a few pillars with some spherical designs at the top. The area was stately, powerful, and serene all at the same time. As we waked around the Palace, we marvelled at its size and construction. I also enjoyed the square between the Palace and the opera house very much. The view to the opera house was very symmetric, neat, and pleasing. The sky was clear and blue, with just a few billowy clouds drifting slowly across. It was a very beautiful sight.
Walking around old Madrid using the map as a guide, we arrived at Plaza Mayor. We suspected this was something special as we approached. The roads leading us up to the Plaza were crooked in all directions with a hodge-podge of different stone buildings in all different shapes and sizes. As we approach Plaza Mayor, we see a large, straight building cutting across the street ahead of us at an odd angle, constructed with a very bold, intentional, repeating pattern of windows, roof peaks, and large arches for people to walk through. Through the arches we can see a clearing filled with people bustling in all different directions. Walking under the arches, we arrive in a large, rectangular square, surrounded by a single enormous building with a very symmetrical repeating pattern of arches, windows, roof peaks, valleys, and balconies. One segment had walls covered in a giant, continuous painting of intricate scenes. A large metal statue of a horseman stands in the centre, and small tent-shaped canopies surround the most of the sides of the square providing a most welcoming shade to countless tables and chairs. We decide to sit at one of these tables to enjoy a cold glass of beer.
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30/09/2014 11:00 am
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Arnold, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Westminster, as Bishop of Salford. He will be the eleventh Bishop of Salford, succeeding Bishop Terence Brain who was appointed in 1997.Read More
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On Wednesday, 24 September 2014, HE Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, hosted a meeting with Orthodox and Catholic Church representatives in order to discuss the plight of Christian and other refugees in northern Iraq and across the region.Read More
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops' Conference, has issued a statement on the resignation of the Rt Rev Kieran Conry, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton.Read More
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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, the Rt Rev Kieran Conry, has issued a statement following his resignation as Bishop of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.Read More
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Bishops' Conference, told journalists he is 'looking forward' to the forthcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family taking place in Rome between 5-19 October 2014. The Cardinal will play a direct part in proceedings - Extraordinary Synods bring together the presidents of the world's Bishops' Conferences.Read More
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Around 70 Catholic evangelists from England and Wales were present at a meeting with Pope Francis last week to receive practical wisdom about how to share effectively the Catholic Faith.Read More
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A group of prison-based charities has welcomed the findings in a new joint report published today by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation, and Ofsted, that far too little attention is being paid to the role of families in the rehabilitation of ex-prisoners.Read More
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops' Conference, has issued the following statement on the killing of aid worker David Haines. The statement was released on 15 September 2014.Read More
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Archbishop Peter Smith, Vice President of the Bishops' Conference, has welcomed a survey conducted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to seek people's views on their experiences of religion and belief in the workplace and as the recipients of services.Read More
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Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Marcus Stock, currently the general secretary of the Bishops' Conference, as Bishop of Leeds. He will be the 10th Bishop of Leeds. Mgr John Wilson has been diocesan administrator since former Bishop of Leeds, Archbishop Arthur Roche, left for Rome in 2012 to take up the position of secretary of the Congregation for the Divine Worship and the Sacraments in the Curia of the Holy See.Read More
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Results of a national Catholic evangelisation project published today give a unique insight into what is attracting people to the Catholic Faith. Beauty and art, using Catholic signs and symbols; use of everyday language and offering opportunities for a one-to-one with someone of faith, are just some of the simple and effective means and methods of evangelisation that have been identified through the work of the 'Crossing the Threshold' project.Read More
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Bishop William Kenney has joined other faith leaders in writing to The Guardian newspaper to support the International Development Spending target - Britain's commitment to spend 0.7% of national income on international aid.Read More
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has asked that the Church sets aside a Day of Prayer on Sunday 28 September to pray for this autumn's Synod of Bishops gathering in Rome to discuss family life - particularly in the context of evangelisation. Here we have some suggested prayers for use during Mass and other liturgical celebrations.Read More
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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops' Conference, expresses his "profound sorrow" at the sudden death of Jim Dobbin MP and commends his life of "radical service".Read More
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The Catholic Education Service has announced the launch of a new document, revised and approved by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, celebrating the important impact that Catholic education has on our communities.Read More
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Vice President of the Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Peter Smith, pays tribute to Jim Dobbin MP after his sudden death on 7 September 2014.Read More
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On Wednesday 3 September, an ecumenical gathering took place at Lambeth Palace, hosted by the Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and initiated by His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom.Read More
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Category Archives: Fitness
Doctors Identify a New Knee Ligament
Last month, knee surgeons from the University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium announced that they had found a new knee ligament, one that had not previously been specifically identified despite untold numbers of past knee dissections and scans. This surprising announcement, in The Journal of Anatomy, should improve our understanding of how the knee works […]Read More
Do You Suffer from iPosture?
Tablets and smartphones are causing an epidemic of back pain as people hunch over devices 84 per cent of 18-24 year olds have admitted to suffering back pain in the last 12 months, according to a survey by Simplyhealth The results also showed almost all age groups spend as much time in […]Read More
Are you checking your childs backpack?
Another school year has started and homework is being assigned. How many books is junior bringing home? How much does that backpack weigh? One strap or two? <Click Here to find the answers in my article Backpack Safety>Read More
Pregnancy can be rough on your Lower Back.
Pregnancy can be stressful on an expectant mother's lower back. Postural changes, weight changes, lack of exercise and inadequate rest all contribute to a painful lower back. What to do? Drugs are not a good solution because of the possible side-effects. Exercise and rest are helpful, but usually limited also. Chiropractic offers on of the […]Read More
Backpack Safety
It is getting close to that time of year when kids will be returning to school and one of the essential items for school is a backpack. Did you know that backpacks are a common cause of back pain for children and young adults. How much weight can be safely carried in a properly fitting […]Read More
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Debunking the 3 Biggest Exercise Myths
PM Contributing editor Alex Hutchinson is the author of Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights, a compendium of fitness misconceptions. Here, he lists why three commonly held exercise beliefs are dead wrong. <Learn More>Read More


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Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "not convinced" by the case for air strikes in Syria.
Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader said her party would vote against the action if there was a House of Commons vote today.
Proposals for extending military action are due to be outlined by Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday, with the issue expected to be put to a vote in the Commons next week.
Speaking after giving the annual Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture at Glasgow University, Ms Sturgeon said: "I have said we'll listen because I think it's incumbent in the time we live in to not close your ears and be responsible and be prepared to listen, but there are some tests that need to be passed.
"It is not good enough in a situation like this to say we've got to do something - we all want to do something, but we can't just do anything.
"It has got to be action that is right, that will make a positive difference, rather than make the situation worse."
Ms Sturgeon said there were "tests" over legalities, ethics and desired outcomes.
"There is no shortage of countries bombing Syria, what there is a shortage of is people trying to get a ceasefire on the ground amongst the non-Daesh combatants and unify in the action against them."
She added: "We can't just do something for the sake of it if it runs the risk of making things worse."


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Yesterday, Jon Taplin asked me to give my future of virtual worlds talk to his COMM 306 class, "The Communications Revolution, Entertainment and Art." His class was initially slow to ask questions, but once they got rolling it was great fun. Especially in an extended Q&A after class, they had very good queries about the impact of technology on privacy and culture.
They were quick to work through the implications of always on, mobile devices. Jon asked them whether they would consider life logging, or streaming the world around them to their friends. Initially it was the usual "hell no" but as they built on each others answers and started thinking through the implications, it didn't take long to get to "it's a natural extension of blogging", "I'd share it with my friends", "I'm bad at remembering names", and "I do it with Flickr already."
It was also a chance to sample a group of college juniors about technology. (It's a fairly large class, although predominantly communication and comm management undergrads, so obviously there are biases.)
Approximate percentages who had heard of or used the following (as measured by the incredibly scientific method of asking the audience questions and counting hands):
- Cell phone: 100%
- Digital music/media: 100%
- Facebook: 95% (ie, almost everyone)
- Instant Messaging: 95%
- MySpace: 80%
- Regularly update something online: 75%
- LinkedIn: 40%
- Second Life: 25%
- Blog: 20% (lots of people who updated their MySpace page did not consider it blogging, hence the something stat, above)
- Online games: 10%
- World of Warcraft: 10% (and great reluctance to admit it)
- Twitter: 1 person (!)
- Knew about RSS or used it: 0%
- Had heard of Spore: 0% (!)
- Had heard of Sony Home: 0% (not as surprising as Spore, but still...)
To first order, everyone has a cell phone, listens to music, wants to be connected to their friends, and uses the web.
Good lessons as we think about the future.


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As we grow older, we start to get some droopiness through those lines that come from the nose down to the corner of the mouth.
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The former professional dancer demonstrates just what is involved in these two recently introduced routines in two videos, which are highlighted in new blog posts on her website.
"As we grow older, we start to get some droopiness through those lines that come from the nose down to the corner of the mouth," says Gollan, in the video How To Avoid Facial Wrinkles - Facial Pilates Exercise.
"I can show you a very simple exercise to help alleviate this. In order for the exercise to be effective, however, it's crucial to ensure that your eyebrows aren't engaged."
Gollan goes on to demonstrate the exercise which involves opening the lips slightly and lifting the facial muscles up slightly towards the eye area. This should then be repeated between 10 and 20 times. For additional resistance it's possible to hold the muscles up using the fingers.
It is easy to check whether or not the exercise is being performed properly by referring to a mirror, Gollan adds, in her blog post which contains the video and which is titled Pilates Exercise to Avoid Facial Wrinkles.
In the second video in her facial exercise series, Gollan demonstrates in her post titled Strengthen facial muscles exercise video, how it's possible to perform a non-surgical 'facelift' on the self via an easy exercise routine which can be done easily at home.
Known as the Puckering Fish Wand, the exercise strengthens the cheek muscles and those in the face generally. It involves pursing the lips like a fish and, at the same time, attempting to smile whilst keeping the lips in the fish-like position. The smile should then be held for several minutes.
"This exercise is a little trickier to perform than the first facial exercise," admits Gollan in the video How to Strengthen your Facial Muscles, "but it's equally as effective. In fact, both these exercises will give you a guaranteed free facelift."
More facial exercises, as well as those to strengthen and tone other parts of the body, can be found on Gollan's website right here. Inner Strength Pilates is recognised as one of Australia's leading Pilates and Barre coaching companies.
They offer a range of classes for various conditions such as lower back pain, pregnancy, sports injury, headaches etc at their three studios in Adelaide's King William Road. A schedule of classes can be found on the website together with updated information and various video blog posts demonstrating exercises which can be tried at home.
It's advisable though to make an appointment to speak with a coach prior to attempting to any of the more difficult exercises. Pregnant women, who are experiencing an 'at risk' pregnancy, should also seek their doctor's advice before attending a Pilates or Barre exercise class.
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When there is an interruption or sudden reduced blood supply to the brain, it leads to Stroke, which is a leading cause for many deaths. The reduced or interrupted blood supply to the brain occurs due to the blocked/ruptured blood vessels that ban the oxygen and nutrient feed to the brain. When brain cells begin to die, emergency medical treatment shall be given to the patient to avoid potential complications.
The major risk factors for stroke are
The major risk factors for stroke are
- High blood pressure.
- Diabetes.
- Heart diseases.
- Smoking.
- Risk of stroke increases as you get older and men are more likely than women to have strokes.
- Those who already had stroke are at higher risk for another one and one with the family history of stroke.
- Brain aneurysms.
- Alcohol and other drugs
- Lack of physical activity
- Overweight and Obesity
- Stress and depression
- sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- sudden trouble seeing.
- sudden trouble speaking or understanding
- sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Hemorrhagic stroke: This occurs when an artery in the brain bursts and leads to localized bleeding in the surrounding cells and tissues which kill the brain cells.
Ischemic stroke: It occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked. The neurons (brain cells) will not be able to pump the oxygen required for survival. This causes death of cells.
Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs)/Mini-Stroke: When the blood flow to the brain is stopped for a short period of time, it is called a TIA. It might mimic stroke symptoms and lasts for 24 hours. Though it will never cause permanent brain damage, TIA is an alert for occurrence of stroke in future and hence, should never be ignored.
Treatment for strokes differs from one kind to the other. The treatment methodology might include medication and surgical intervention with recovery and rehabilitation.
Hemorrhagic stroke treatments encompass controlling bleeding and pressure inside the brain. Generally, medicines are prescribed to lower pressure and prevent seizures. Once the bleeding stops, the stagnated blood is absorbed with a supportive medical care.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a minimally invasive advanced surgery which repairs and corrects vascular malformations. To prevent aneurysms from bursting or re-bleeding, surgical clipping is done on the artery to stop blood flow.
Ischemic stroke treatment involves restoring blood flow to the brain. Clot-busting drugs are prescribed to dissolve the blood clots. A catheter with a small device is inserted into the brain to break up or grab the blood clot manually.
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)/Mini Strokes are treated with antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulants. If the patient has moderate or severe narrowed carotid artery, the surgeon will perform carotid endarterectomy to clear fat deposits in the carotid arteries. It prevents TIA from relapsing.
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
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Jane Reichhold was born in Lima, Ohio, 1937 and grew up in Rockford and Pandora. She attended Bluffton College, Ohio and Fresno State University, Fresno, California. She is the mother of three children – Heidi, Bambi, and Hans. Jane owned a ceramic workshop studio in Dinuba, CA 1967-1971. She moved to Hamburg, West Germany in 1971 when she married Werner Reichhold. There she became the first American woman artist accepted into Deutsche Kunstlerbund [German Artists' Organization]. Back in the States in 1987 she founded AHA Books Publishing Company, and the magazine Mirrors International Haiku Forum.She started the Tanka Splendor Awards (previously named Mirrors International Tanka Awards) in 1989, a contest which continues yearly. Co-Editor, with Werner Reichhold, of LYNX, a journal for linking poets with renga, ghazals, haibun, and tanka since 1993 the pair has offered poets a valuable online presence since 2000. She had previously put AHA!POETRY on the web on December 7th ,1995. Jane Reichhold was twice winner of the Museum of Haiku Literature Award in Tokyo and three-time winner of a Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award: Tigers In A Tea Cup, Silence, and A Dictionary of Haiku. Winner of numerous haiku awards, including second place in the 1987 Japan Air Lines contest and in the Itoen Tea Company Award in 1992. She has published over thirty books of tanka, renga, haiku and other poetry and her papers are being archived at the American Haiku Archives in the State Library of California, in Sacramento, California.
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Victoria Lindsay Teen Gang Beating Victim 2nd Video Released May 2008
The Polk County, Florida, Sheriff's office released a second video in the teen gang beating of the Mulberry High School cheerleader, Victoria Lindsay. We have posted a copy of the beating here.
Lindsay, who was 16 at the time of the beating March 30th, suffered a concussion along with hearing and vision loss from the attack. The Sheriff's office has said that the most vicious part of the beating was not filmed. See the first video.
The eight teen age classmates of Victoria had planned to place the video of the beating on MySpace and YouTube in retaliation for Victoria saying some unpleasant remarks about them on her MySpace page.
The second video shows April Cooper, 14, one of the alleged attackers, and Victoria arguing in a bedroom of the home of Mary Nichols, the grandmother of Mercades Nichols, 17, another one of the alleged attackers. Mercades had invited Victoria to live with her and her parents after Victoria felt uncomfortable living with her father and step-mother.
After the argument in the bedroom escalated, April Cooper allegedly appeared to begin punching Victoria in the face, pushed her onto a bed and continued punching her.
The Sheriff's office also released several photos of Victoria after the attack, and the photos clearly showed blackened eyes and numerous other marks on Victoria's face, arms and legs.
Mary Nichols, Mercades Nichols' grandmother, told police detectives that she was shocked when she saw the video. "I was shocked that she (Mercades) didn't intervene and say, 'Hey, enough is enough," Mary Nichols said.
"You know you hit her once, that's it. Let her go."
"I don't care what anybody does. Nobody deserves to be beat like that," Mary Nichols told investigators.
The grandmother also said she knows that her granddaughter has anger issues, but she has also shown a compassionate side by helping stray dogs and rabbits.
The video that was released by the Sheriff's office had about one minute and 35 seconds in the middle that was almost totally black. We have enhanced that section the best that we could. The Sheriff's office also inserted beeps over the many expletives in the video.
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Since we are in the middle of awards season, I thought I should write about a vintage red carpet–worthy photo and this one leapt from my screen! Eartha Kitt was no stranger to awards shows. She was nominated for two Tonys and two Grammys and won three Daytime Emmy Awards over the course of her long career as an actress, dancer, and chanteuse, which began in the '50s and continued into the 21st century.
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The North Korean government announced Friday it plans to blast a satellite into orbit in the coming weeks in honor of the late President Kim il Sung's 100th birthday. The international community is condemning the announcement from the untested new leader of the country, Kim Jong Un, who is only in his late 20's and suddenly in charge of one of the largest militaries in the world. The United States said the launch would be a deal-breaker for the food-aid agreement the countries struck just two weeks ago.
"Frankly, if they were to go forward with this launch, it would be hard to imagine how we would be able to move forward with a regime whose word we have no confidence in and who has egregiously violated its international commitments," said Victoria Nuland, State Department spokesperson.
North Korea had promised to dial back its nuclear weapons program in exchange for desperately needed food from the U.S. But, frankly, no one really took that seriously.
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Trying to keep my focus to just a few projects in hopes that I'll have a few more finishes before the month is over.
Knit several inches on my Cocoa cardigan since I shared a picture on Monday's post.
And the sock is a little longer, too.
And I started quilting the next quilt for charity. Doing diagonal straight lines with a variegated thread. Fun and mindless quilting can't be beat. Quilt top is the Patchwork Olympics quilt shared here.
I think I can get the socks and quilt done by the end of February but there's no way I'll finish the cardigan. Half a body to knit and two sleeves? I need more than a week to knit those. Or do I?
What have you been working on this week?