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The Torment Disbelievers Confront in Hell
Those who reject their Lord will have the punishment of Hell. What an evil destination! When they are flung into it they will hear it gasping harshly as it seethes. It all but bursts with rage. Each time a group is flung into it its custodians will question them: "Did no warner come to you?" They will say, "Yes indeed, a warner did come to us but we denied him and said, "Allah has sent nothing down. You are just greatly misguided." They will say, "If only we had really listened and used our intellect, we would not have been Companions of the Blaze." Then they will acknowledge their wrong actions. Away with the Companions of the Blaze! (Surat al-Mulk: 6-11)
As Allah stated in the verses, when they are flung into Hell, they hear a terrible noise. Allah describes this noise in the seventh verse of the Surat al-Mulk as "gasping harshly as it seethes." This terrible sound inflicts a dreadful distress and fear on disbelievers. In another verse, Allah describes Hellfire as a fire which almost bursts with rage (Surat al-Mulk: 8). The rejecters witnessing this horrible event will feel desperate because they will understand the punishment they will face. And as our Lord stated above, they will talk about their regret for their failure to have had a grasp of all while they were still in the world.
Such distress is comprehensible because the penalty they will confront will be extremely horrible and painful. In the verses, it is stated that Hell is the worst place to stay in.
...What an evil destination! (Surah Al 'Imran: 162)
...What an evil refuge! (Surat an-Nisa: 115)
Their shelter will be the Fire. How evil is the abode of the wrongdoers! (Surah Al 'Imran: 151)
Hell, where they will roast. What an evil place to stay! (Surah Ibrahim: 29)
Hell is depicted in a similar way in the hadiths of the Prophet (saas):
Among the people of Hell are there those who will be emersed in fire to their ankels, some to their knees, some to their waists, and some to their throats. (Muslim)
The dwellers of Hell will be thrown down into this evil refuge in crowds. In a verse Allah states this as "They will be bundled into it head first, they and the misled" (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 94) From the verse, it is understood that all disbelievers including those who were arrogant, had wealth and were held in esteem, will be thrown into the fire as worthless masses. In reply to their arrogance in the world on that day, they will be humiliated and despised.
In Hell, they will never be held in esteem and never will they receive mercy. As the firewood of Hell, they will live in pain and grief for all eternity. Allah reveals this fact in the verses as follows:
You and what you worship besides Allah are fuel for Hell. You will go down into it. (Surat al-Anbiya': 98)
...They are fuel for the Fire. (Surah Al 'Imran: 10)
Allah informs us in the Qur'an of various forms of punishment in Hell. Most of the people will dwell there, as the verse points out, "for ages." In other words, they will be tormented forever. We can describe some of these punishments as follows:
In the thirteenth verse of Surat al-Furqan, Allah relates that disbelievers will be cast "into a narrow place in Hell shackled together in chains." Being left closed in a narrow space even for a few minutes makes one tense. Even the thought of being surrounded by four walls is often an unbearable thought. The torment of Hell, however, is incomparable to the one of the world. Confined in that narrow space, they will also be subjected to fire. Moreover, shackled together in chains, they will even not be able to move, let alone escaping from the fire. Even imagining such a scene is painful.
In another verse, Allah informs that disbelievers will remain in "shades of pitch-black smoke" (Surat al-Waqia: 43). In general, the word "shade" reminds one coolness. However, this is not the case with Hell. In Hell, Allah informs us that this shade is neither cool nor refreshing.
Another form of punishment in Hell is the impossibility of death. Death is way of deliverance. For this reason, Allah will not allow the people of Hell to die as He maintains in the verse, "death will come to them from every side, yet they cannot die" (Surah Ibrahim: 17). They will experience every sort of assault which would, under normal conditions, result in death. Despite this, they will not die, but will instead continue to suffer more torment as long as Allah wills in their eternal afterlife.
The fact that there will be no other death in the hereafter was also stated by the Prophet Muhammad (saas):
When the inhabitants of the Garden have gone to the Garden and the inmates of the Fire have gone to the Fire, death will be called and placed between the Garden and the Fire. Afterward the following announcement will be made: "Inhabitants of the Garden! There is no more death! Inmates of the Fire! There is no more death!" This will increase the delight of the inhabitants of the Garden and the grief of the inmates of the Fire. (Muslim)
In this world, severe burns result in death in a short while. One can hardly endure fire. Even if one does not die but is only injured, it takes a long time for the wounds to heal properly. But in Hell, the torment of fire will be incomparable to the fire we know in this world. In Hell, skins are replaced as they are burned off just to make the condemned taste more anguish. (Surat an-Nisa: 56) In brief, in Hell, one would suffer from never-ending pain caused by fire as long as Allah wills.
Allah describes another form of torment caused by fire in the thirteenth verse of Surat adh-Dhariyat where He says that the Companions of the Fire will be tormented by the Fire. It is unlikely to comprehend the pain such a state would cause. Considering the minor pain an ordinary burn gives in this world, one would discern the great pain this torment would give. While all these happen, man will also experience the following:
Then will be bound in a chain... (Surat al-Haqqa: 32)
They will be shackled and chained. (Surat al-Insan: 4)
They will be beaten with cudgels made of iron. (Surat al-Hajj: 21)
Their foreheads, sides and backs are branded with the fire of Hell. (Surat at-Tawba: 35)
Boiling water will be poured over their heads, (Surat al-Hajj: 19)
They will have garments of fire cut out for them, and they will be wearing shirts of tar, (Surah Ibrahim: 50)
They will not find a cool, refreshing drink. On that day only boiling water (Surat al-Sad: 57) and blood and pus (Surat al-Haqqa: 36) will be available.
The only nourishment the people of Hell have, on the other hand, are the fruits of the bitter thorn and the tree of zaqqum. Allah informs how zaqqum will turn out to be a torment for disbelievers:
The Tree of az-Zaqqum is the food of the wicked, seething in the belly like molten brass, as boiling water bubbles and seethes. "Seize him and drag him bodily into the middle of the Blazing Fire. Then pour the punishment of boiling water on his head." "Taste that! You are the mighty one, the noble one! This is the very thing you used to doubt." (Surat ad-Dukhan: 43-50)
From the descriptions in the Qur'an, we know that food in Hell will have a choking effect on people. They will try to sip the drink of fester water in gulps, but to no avail; they will never manage to swallow it. Pus, which is the most disgusting thing in this world with its appearance and odor, will also be among the nourishment of the people in Hell. This will inflict great pain on the people of Hell but, out of starvation, they will have no other choice but to eat. Nevertheless, what they eat will not satisfy their hunger. They will also suffer the pain of hunger forever.
They have no food but a bitter thorny bush which neither nourishes nor satisfies. (Surat al-Ghashiyya: 6-7)
Allah gives other descriptions in the Qur'an regarding the torment in Hell:
There will be sighing for them in it (Surat al-Anbiya': 100)
...(they will be) remaining in it for countless aeons... (Surat an-Naba: 23)
...Their punishment will not be lightened. They will be granted no reprieve... (Surah Al 'Imran: 88)
They will want to get out of the Fire but they will not be able to. (Surat al-Maida: 37)
These torments will inflict indefinable suffering and regret on disbelievers. For salvation, they will plead many times and even consent to their souls being taken. Allah relates the conversations of the people in Hell in the Qur'an as follows:
They will call out, "Malik (Master), let your Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "You will stay the way you are. We brought you the truth but most of you hated the truth." (Surat az-Zukhruf: 77-78)
Turning away from the religion (deen) and failing to take heed of the warnings will be to the detriment of these people, as Allah relates in the Qur'an. Allah, in return, will not answer the calls of these people and He will keep them in their torment for as long as He wills.
These are only some of the torments which will be inflicted on those who denied Allah and the Hereafter and ignored the warnings about the existence of Hell and Paradise. In addition, there is another torment, one which will always remain with disbelievers. This is the feeling of regret, one would not be able to forget for a moment. This feeling will even more deepen with the distress caused by the fact that one would be sent to Hell, the most horrifying place one could ever see. Every moment disbelievers experience the suffering, they will remember that, had they complied with the right way, none of these would befall them. There is no way to avoid from this regret.


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Alberta Martin, 92, of Mt. Airy, an African-American nurse who overcame racial discrimination to attain a distinguished career in nursing, died of heart failure Jan. 24 at the home of a nephew, Albert Martin, in Collegeville.
During the 1960s she was a faculty member at Chestnut Hill Hospital's School of Nursing.
After graduating from Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing in 1942, Ms. Martin tried to enlist in the Army Nurse Corps, but was turned down because there was a quota for black nurses, she wrote in autobiographical notes. She was commissioned a lieutenant in 1945 and was one of 20 black nurses who served in an integrated unit at Fort Meade, Md.
After her discharge, she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing at the University of Pennsylvania.
Later, she became the first black head nurse at Philadelphia General Hospital, but when she applied to join the hospital's nursing school faculty, she wrote that she was told "it was not the time to have a black instructor on the faculty." She then joined the faculty of Methodist Hospital School of Nursing and became assistant director at the school.
In the late 1950s she resigned her faculty position and became a night supervisor at the hospital so that she could care for her mother during the day.
According to her autobiographical notes, she became the first black faculty member at Temple University's College of Allied Health in 1969 and, as a professor of nursing, helped to develop the collegiate nursing curriculum.
Ms. Martin twice was the recipient of Temple's Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. She traveled widely and represented Temple at an international nursing conference in Tokyo.
Jeanette Lear, of Mt. Airy, who had Ms. Martin as a teacher at Chestnut Hill Hospital's School of Nursing, described her as an "excellent instructor."
She was "professional, but quiet and very understanding," Lear said.
Ms. Martin also was the author of numerous articles and book reviews in nursing journals.
After retiring in 1978, she was a volunteer teacher's aide at the Emlen School and tutored at Lankenau-Germantown Motivation School.
Raised in North Carolina and North Philadelphia with eight siblings, she graduated from William Penn High School.
Ms. Martin is survived by nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Feb. 3 at Zoar United Methodist Church in Philadelphia. – WF


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HE claimed he was acting in self-defence when he repeatedly punched a defenceless man on the ground, causing the victim's eyeball to rupture, and yesterday he had one final message for the victim.
Christopher Gary William West, 23, turned to Grant Holbrow as he was led from Newcastle District Court and mouthed ''f— you'' while making a gesture with his left hand.
West was jailed for four years and six months with a non-parole period of two years and three months.
Judge Peter Berman described the attack as ''chilling and disturbing''.
West told the court he thought Mr Holbrow was going to attack him when he punched Mr Holbrow to the ground outside the Gladstone Hotel, Stockton, on Melbourne Cup Day last year.
Judge Berman said West, who lived across the road from the pub, could have left after the first punch, but security camera footage showed West delivered a flurry of punches to Mr Holbrow's face.
Mr Holbrow suffered facial fractures, a broken jaw and lost the sight of his left eye after it ruptured.
He had 15 plates inserted in his face and West initially feared that he'd killed him, the court heard.
Judge Berman said it was yet another example of drunken violence in Newcastle.
''I accept that trouble came to the offender, but it was the offender who resorted to violence – not the victim,'' Judge Berman said.
West previously pleaded guilty to recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm.
Judge Berman said West was drunk and had previously been in fights, although the only matter on his record was for offensive conduct, when he urinated on a hotel after being refused entry.
GUILTY: Christopher West admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm.


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Some services like Facebook have the account deletion link buried deep within their interface, while others like Skype don't even offer an automated option. An annoyingly large number of services including Skype, Amazon, and Adobe force you to call or email them for deleting your account. Even worse, some web apps like Evernote don't allow you to delete your account, and only offer a temporary deactivation after making you jump through several hoops. Manually figuring out how to delete dozens of accounts can be a painfully slow and laborious process. Thankfully, there are a couple of websites that can lend you a helping hand.
JustDeleteMe is a directory of Account Deletion/De-activation page of various web services. It categorizes all entries into four buckets (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Impossible) based on how easy it is to delete your account. Often, it also has a brief snippet or a note about the account you're trying to delete. JustDeleteMe also provides a Chrome extension, which adds a color-coded dot to the omnibar whenever you visit a website that's in the database. The dot indicates how easy it is to delete your account on the website, and clicking on it directly takes you to the account deletion page.
AccountKiller isn't as pretty as JustDelete, and doesn't have a browser extension. However, it does seem to have a bigger database. AccountKiller classifies websites into White, Grey, and Black categories depending upon the ease of account deletion or deactivation. It also provide a bookmarklet called SiteCheck. Clicking on this bookmarklet makes a bar appear at the top of your screen, which indicates which category the website that you're currently surfing belongs to.
If you are looking to clean-up your online profile, then another web app that you might find handy is KnowEm. This website has over 500 services in its database, and when provided with a username, it instantly lets you know which services that username has been registered on.


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My husband was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was so sure the DaVinci prostatectomy was the way to go, but after reading more online, some doctors say that the prostate can be burnt or the capsule broken [during surgery], possibly leaving cancer behind and pathology margins not ideal. The one surgeon I was looking at does a minimum of 2 [robotic-assisted surgeries] a week. Do you have any thoughts to help our decision making?
David I. Lee, MD, Chief of the Division of Urology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, responds:
Positive margins occur with both the open (traditional retropubic) and robotic-assisted prostatectomies. The literature shows that there is a wide variation in surgical margins for surgeons performing open radical prostatectomy. Likewise, there is a wide variation for margins among surgeons who perform robotic prostatectomy. The trend seems to be, however, that surgeons who become more and more experienced at whatever technique they are performing tend to achieve better and better margin rates. Therefore, it is not the approach that matters. It is the experience of the individual surgeon. You should ask the prospective surgeon about his or her rates.
My personal margin rates continue to improve with experience. We have an overall rate of about 10-12%. This is even lower for men with organ-confined disease, where it can be as low as about 5%. These numbers are comparable to all numbers for open radical prostatectomy, and superior to many.


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Within an hour of downtown Los Angeles, people are seeking that one sure commodity.
"I'm here to find gold," said Kevin Brown. "I'm a studio lighting technician in Hollywood, between the writers strike that happened last year, and the Screen Actors Guild, whatever they want to call it. Lately I've had to turn to having to do it for extra cash."
Geologists estimate that during the gold rush of 1849 in California, about 80 percent of the gold was never found. Today, with the price of gold soaring and the economy falling, the idea of panning, digging or diving for precious metal has become serious business.
"There's definitely gold nuggets down in the bottom here," Brown said. "Just a matter of getting 30 feet down lower than any old timer or modern prospector has done."
And, for people willing to put in the effort, it's paying off.
"I just wanted a little California gold. That's all I initially started at," said David Perkins, an unemployed aerospace worker from the South Bay. "And, one thing led to another, and within my first year, I actually picked up close to two pounds of gold."
Where's the best place to find gold? In the Mother Lode country just east of Modesto, Calif., experts say.
But prospecting is not easy money. It takes time and a lot of hard work. John Gurney, who came out to California from the East Coast to find gold, was able to pull out about $35,000 worth of gold nuggets over a couple of months. Then there was a dry spell -- and now, John is at it again.
"Some days you sit here and make two cents. Some days you make a couple of hundred dollars. I had one good day and made about $10,000," Gurney said.
This was another one of those good days. Gurney was able to recover several hundred dollars in gold nuggets from the river. And, after running the dirt through a sluice, he took the rest down to the river and sifted out the gold.
"See these two pieces," said Gurney. "They're just sitting right there."
California's second gold rush has also created at least one recession-proof business.
Keene Engineering of Chatsworth, Calif., makes the equipment you need to find gold -- from plastic pans to large commercial rigs. The owners say their business has doubled.
"There are hundreds of people coming in here to buy gold pans and sluice boxes, and take their chances of finding gold in the local hills and mountains," said sales manager Patrick Keene. "There is a whole new flood of prospectors and miners."
Gold also is found in Southern California along riverbanks in the San Gabriel Mountains. One hot spot is a canyon above Azusa, where the road is often lined with campers.
"Back in my childhood, I use to come up quite a bit with my parents," said David Perkins. "But not until I was in my early 20s did I know that gold was in the river. There aren't many places like this. Once more people find out about it, it's going to get really crowded up here this year."
When asked if prospectors give out the location of a really good find, Perkins responded, "If we're sitting on a good spot with good gold, we're going to tell you to go about a mile down the river and that's where you're going to find the gold."


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When you apply for and accept the privilege to drive a vehicle in Arizona, you give consent to test for blood alcohol concentration or drug content (BADC) if you are arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (DUI). This is known as the Implied Consent Law.
When a law enforcement officer has reason to believe you have been driving while under the influence, the officer will request that you submit to a BADC test of your blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance to measure the amount of alcohol or drugs present in your bloodstream.
If you are stopped for driving under the influence and a test shows that you have an alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more (0.04 in a commercial vehicle requiring a commercial driver license), or if a blood alcohol or drug test result is not available, you will lose your driving privilege on the spot. In addition you will be required to complete alcohol or drug screening before you can obtain a restricted permit or reinstate your driving privilege.
You may be found guilty of driving while intoxicated or while under the influence of any drug or its metabolite even though the blood alcohol concentration was less than 0.08 percent. If you are under 21, your license may be suspended if there is any alcohol concentration.
If you refuse to submit to or do not successfully complete any tests when you are arrested for driving under the influence, you will automatically lose your driving privilege for 12 months or 24 months for a second refusal within 84 months. In addition you will be required to complete alcohol or drug screening before you can obtain a restricted permit or reinstate your driving privilege.
In addition to any criminal penalties imposed by the court for a second or third offense DUI violation, your driving privilege will be automatically revoked.
This category of DUI applies to a person with an alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher.
This category of DUI applies to a person who commits a DUI while suspended, revoked or canceled; commits a third DUI in 84 months; commits a DUI while a person under 15 is in the vehicle; or commits a DUI or refuses to submit a blood alcohol content test while under an ignition interlock device requirement.
You will be sent to prison for not more than two years and, in addition to any other penalty required by law, your license will be revoked for one year. You will also be required to undergo alcohol screening/education/treatment and to equip any vehicle you operate with a certified ignition interlock device, and be ordered to perform community service.
A certified ignition interlock device is a breath alcohol testing instrument connected to the ignition and power system of the vehicle. The driver blows into the device before attempting to turn the ignition. If the driver's alcohol level is above a certain level, the vehicle will not start. While the vehicle is operating, the driver must blow into the device at random intervals.
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Summer is around the corner, and swim season will soon be in full swing. It may be time for you to update your pool area with design tweaks and new amenities.
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It may be getting warmer, but chillier days are not unheard of, even in the summer months.
Have perpetually warm towels while you go for a dip with electronic towel warmers. When your pool is heated, getting out into cool air can be a struggle. These devices totally eliminate this issue.
Additionally, the towel warmers are often available hardwired. You can warm the towels up in the bathroom, or if you have an indoor pool, right next to where you'll be swimming.
If you want to keep this radiant heating going throughout the house, you can do so with infloor heating. Switch your floor heat on for when you get out of the pool and happily make your way back indoors.
Update the pool patio
The surface around your pool may need some sprucing up as well. Stone pavers are a nice alternative to the typical concrete that often surrounds pools.
Available in a number of different varieties and cuts, pavers give your terrace some distinction. Depending on which style you choose, you also may achieve a tastefully antique look.
Furnish the area
If you haven't already, get some furniture to put by the pool. Nothing beats lying back in the summer sun, so get some lounge chairs for your patio area. Of course, make sure they recline sufficiently for the optimal relaxation experience.
Find a table set that matches these lounge chairs. Whichever one you choose should have an umbrella to block the sunrays on scorching summer days.
Have fun with the furniture you choose. Patio furniture comes in neutral tones, but also bright colors. Perhaps try a vibrant blue or yellow to spice up the space a bit.
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Maybe this is the year you really want to invest in your pool area. Especially if you're an entertainer, you can really kick things into gear with certain additions.
A pool-side bar is one of these additions. It doesn't have to be huge as long as it has plenty of shelving, fridge space and a counter. Whether you're throwing a party or spending the afternoon sunbathing, having the resources to shake up a cocktail close by is never a bad thing.
Whether making big changes or small improvements, renovating a pool area is exciting. Make it your outdoor design project for this summer.
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Assateague Island Oasis: 410-629-1492, Rt. 611; Every Friday & Saturday: Patrick McAllorum.
Bahama mamas: 410-289-0291, Call for entertainment.
Blue Ox & Babe's Lounge: 410-250-6440, 127th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Call for entertainment.
Buxy's Salty Dog: 410-289-0973, 28th St. & Coastal Hwy.;
Friday, March 23: DJ BK; Saturday, March 24: Pirate Radio.
Coins: 410-289-3100, 28th St. Plaza; Call for entertainment.
Fager's Island: 410-524-5500, 60th St. in the Bay; Deck: Friday, March 23: DJ Yummy; Saturday, March 24: DJ Wax, 9 p.m.-Close; Inside, 10 p.m.: Friday, March 23: Echoburn, 9 p.m.-Close; Saturday, March 24: Bigg Romeo; Every Sunday: Jazz Brunch with The Everett Spells Project 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m; Every Wednesday: Euro Dance Party.
Galaxy 66: 410-723-6762, 66th St. Bayside; Every Friday: Walt Farozic; Saturday, March 24: TBA; Every Wednesday: Bryan Russo.
The Globe: 410-641-0784, 12 Broad St., Berlin; Friday, March 23: Dawn Ovando with Bob Vitri; Saturday, March 24: Wes Davis; Sunday, March 25: Champagne Jazz Brunch with Holly Lane; Monday, March 26: Earl Beardsley; Tuesday, March 27: Phil Knight; Wednesday, March 28: Opposite Directions; Thursday, March 29: Jazz Night with TBA.
Greene turtle (North): 410-723-2120, 11601 Coastal Hwy.; Every Friday: DJ Wax; Every Saturday: DJ Wood; Every Wednesday: DJ Batman; Every Thursday: DJ Wax.
Greene Turtle (West): 410-213-1500, Route 611 W.O.C.; Friday, March 23: DJ Chuck D; Saturday, March 24: DJ Kemix; Sunday, March 25: The Surf DJÕs.
Harborside: 410-213-1846, South Harbor Rd., West O.C.; Every Friday: Billy T; Every Saturday: Crowded Outhouse, 2-6 p.m, DJ Batman, 10 p.m.; Every Sunday: DJ Bk/DJ Naked. Every Thursday: Opposite Directions.
House of Welsh: 1-888-666-0728, 1106 Coastal Hwy., Fenwick Island Del.; Every Wednesday: Bob Hughes; Every Friday: Lou Voir & Bobby Burns; Every Saturday: Tony Vega, 4-7 p.m., Lou Voir 7-11p.m.; Every Sunday: Bob Hughes.
Jive: 410-524-1111, 82nd St. & Bay; Opening Thursday, April 19 for the season..
Jordan's Rooftop: 410-250-1867, 138th St. & Coastal Hwy., Top Floor Fenwick Inn; Call for entertainment.
Phillips By The Sea: 410-289-9121, Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel, 13th St. Oceanfront; Every Friday & Saturday; Dale Britt & Rhonda Apple.
Pickles Pub: 410-289-4891, On Coastal Highway Between 7th & 8th St.; Call for entertainment.
Purple Moose: 410-289-6953, Btwn. Caroline & Talbot Sts. on the Boardwalk; Friday & Saturday, March 23 & 24: Spiral; Every Saturday: The Other Blues Brother.
Scotty's Bayside Tavern: 302-436-1941, 11 West Fenwick Station, W. Fenwick Island.; Every Friday: DJ Rupe,6 p.m.-8 p.m & DJ Ray, 8 p.m.-Midnight; Every Saturday: DJ Rupe, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Seacrets: 410-524-4900, 49th St. & Coastal Hwy.; Friday, March 23: The Amish Outlaws and DJ Tuff; Saturday, March 24: Wizdom Band, Candiflyp, Pop Shop and DJ Tuff; Tuesday, March 27: Seacrets Sandup; Wednesday, March 28: DJ Bk; Thursday, March 29: DJ BatmanÕs Dance Party.
Shark, The: 410-723-1221, 46th St. Bayside; Saturday, March 24: Scott Lockhart, 8 p.m; Every Wednesday: DJ Wax.
Smitty McGee's: 302-436-4716, Rte. 54-West Fenwick Ireland, Del.; Every Friday: Randy Lee Ashcraft & The Saltwater Cowboys; Every Saturday: Chris Butto; Every Thursday: Randy Lee Ashcraft.


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The annual Great Gathering of Chefs, in its seventh successful year, celebrates the release of Alan (Battman) Batt's two newest cookbooks: "Salads" and "Pies." Battman's books unite exquisite photography with delectable recipes created by some of the most influential American chefs. This event has two parts to it, join us for only one or both!
Over 150 renowned chefs come together in the first part, the Signing. Guests can mingle with culinary masters as they sign the cookbooks and enjoy the same afternoon fare they do.
At the second part, the Tasting and Wine Pairing, you sample delicious cuisine from 20 of New York's best restaurants including: Ai Fiori, Aureole, Buddakan, Caffe Napoli, DBGB, Dovetail, Gilt, I Trulli, Jean Georges, Nobu, Spice Market, The Hurricane Club, and The Sea Grill. Wine pairings will be provided by Sud de France.
Join Action Against Hunger in celebrating good food, great company, and the chance to leave with signed editions of these beautifully photographed cookbooks!
100% of all net ticket sales, as well as SIlent Auction proceeds and book sales at the event, benefit Action Against Hunger | ACF International.
Date: September 14, 2011
Times: Book signing: 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm; Tastings: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Prince George Ballroom, 15 East 27th Street, New York, NY


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When you gotta go……
Blog Poem: By Chris Hughes
Visitors we are,
Travelling on bike, foot and car.
Map in hand,
Zig zagging across the land.
While in transit we like to drink,
Not planning ahead – we just don't think.
We order large double doubles,
58 minutes later, we're in trouble.
Drinking water from a stainless steel bottle,
Hurry up you'd better not doddle.
It's easy peasy if you are a guy,
If kids must wait they begin to cry.
Women panic until one is found,
Only to find it filthy and can't sit down.
It's a natural fact of our travelling life,
Why on earth does it cause such strife?
We can put a man or two on the moon,
But try to find a clean washroom and you are doomed.
Clean washrooms make people stop,
They'll buy lots of stuff – the cash they drop.
Business owners, travel and you will see,
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Cloud Strife wrote:If you have it. The stuff we used from 1999-2001.
This is what we have from the old boards (up to 2004). I'm personally not fond of the idea of using any of these banners, mainly due to their dated designs, and I'm not sure I still have the full-sized versions for some of them anyway.


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Welcome to our digital branch. Even though our building may be closed, this branch is open 24-7 to serve you. Here, you will find books, music, magazines, research materials, account access, and much more available when you need it, where you need it. Some services do require your library card number and pin, so please have them handy.
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Find events, news, and great reads for 6th-12th graders.
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I just returned from a quick overnight hike to Benson Lake in the Mount Washington wilderness (see hike #46). As of July 15 2011, the snowline is at about ~5000 feet, but the melt is very uneven. Many south-facing slopes are snowfree, especially above tree line. The bald southern face of Scott Mountain (6100′) is entirely melted. Black Crater (7251′) and Belknap Crater (6872′) appear to have snowfree hiking routes above treeline, but I suspect their approach hikes are snowbound. North facing slopes and deeply shaded forest areas have four-foot drifts all the way down to Highway 242 (at about 5000′).
The Benson Lake trailhead (-5000′) remains unreachable by car. Instead, I parked about 1/2 mile down Scott Road. I found the trail to Benson Lake (5200′) about 80% snowbound, but I was able to follow good boot prints from early-season day-hikers. Benson lake basin was mostly snow-free; I found a dry campspot with a view and built a fire. Silent lightning flashed for hours in the southern sky , and later, rain clouds consumed me, Benson Lake, and the entire wilderness.
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Kings' Mitchell feels lucky to get to play outdoorsby Dan Rosen
LOS ANGELES -- Willie Mitchell's knee injury was so mystifying that he didn't know if he'd ever play again, so an event like the one he'll take part in Saturday night at Dodger Stadium couldn't even be called a goal, a dream, or really anything at all for the Los Angeles Kings defenseman.
"I was out 17-18 months and I had no idea, to be honest with you," Mitchell told NHL.com.
He's 36 years old, a Stanley Cup champion and a 17-year NHL veteran, but Mitchell gets to live out one more fantasy under the stars in Southern California.
"I feel lucky," said Mitchell, who was soaking it up so much that he was the last player in the Kings dressing room, otherwise known as the Los Angeles Dodgers' clubhouse, as the media was being told to leave after practice Friday.
"There were a couple of guys from the NHLPA out there [watching practice], Rob Zamuner and Joe Reekie, and they never played in one of these. They're like, 'Oh man, how cool would it be to play in one?' I feel fortunate because those guys didn't get that opportunity and those guys grew the game in these markets so we have the ability to play these games here. Now we're the lucky ones who get to reap the rewards."
Mitchell, who has five points in 47 games this season, is admittedly going through the evolution of an older player, one who thought his career might be gone prematurely only to get new life.
He's been talking to friends of his, guys who used to play in the NHL and are now retired, about the challenges he's facing trying to connect with some of the Kings' younger players and getting up to play that Tuesday night game in January, the one in the middle of a season that is a grind, the one that mentally taxes an older player and makes him wonder why he's still doing it.
The answer he's received from just about everyone he talks to is the same.
"They keep saying, 'Yeah, that's normal,' even though it feels so not normal," Mitchell said, laughing. "There are days, just being raw and honest, that the schedule is a grind and you really have to manipulate yourself and prepare yourself mentally to get ready at certain times, but as you get older and closer to the end you get motivated to be in the moment because you know it's not that far away that you're going to be done."
That's why the Stadium Series game is so special to Mitchell. It's his first time getting a chance to be on the NHL's outdoor stage.
Even better is it's a chance that he once thought never was going to come because his knee was so messed up with no good answers in sight for so long.
"You talk to anyone whose come off a long injury where there are doubts of whether they're going to play hockey again and the first thing is for any of those people is what did they do to come back?" Mitchell said. "Well, they busted their butt to come back. That's what you have to do or you don't get back.
"When you put that much effort and time into trying to get back off an injury, you want to what?" he continued. "First off, you want to play your best because you don't put all that work in for nothing. You want to be part of everything and be significant. That's the first thing. Then you look and ask, 'OK, what special things are there at the ned of your career?' Well, an outdoor game is cool. The Stanley Cup is cool. That's what we play for. You're working for these moments because that's why we play, that's the only reason why we play.
"Playing outdoors in California at Dodger Stadium in front of what could be 55,000 people -- you'll get shivers for sure."


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CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST – Authorities identified two hikers from Costa Mesa who are missing in Holy Jim Canyon as a large-scale search for the pair continued Monday afternoon.
Authorities have not heard from Nicholas Cendoya, 19, and Kyndall Jack, 18, since Sunday night, when their cellphone battery died. The pair had contacted authorities to report being lost, although they initially said they believed they were only a mile from their car.
Because of the apparent lack of movement by the pair, deputies believe at least one of the hikers may be injured, said Lt. Erin Giudice of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Reserve deputies searched overnight on the ground for the hikers, but officials said fog prevented deputies from searching with a helicopter until late Monday morning. Moisture overnight also washed away any footsteps near the hikers' car, further complicating the search.
Crews were searching near Trabuco Creek Road, said sheriff's Lt. John MacPherson. Officials say the search is encompassing a wide swath of Cleveland National Forest.
By 11 a.m., authorities said, the weather had cleared enough for helicopters from the Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol to assist in the search.
"It looks like the weather is going to give us a break," Giudice said Monday afternoon.
Family members of Cendoya and Jack brought articles of clothing to the area to assist bloodhounds in recognizing their scent.
Deputies on horseback later joined search and rescue crews. These types of search techniques are typical for areas as heavily brushed and mountainous as Holy Jim Canyon, Giudice said.
Deputies found a vehicle belonging to the two lost hikers Sunday night, and there was nothing out of the ordinary inside, MacPherson said.
The man and the woman contacted sheriff's officials by cellphone at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, MacPherson said, telling dispatchers they went hiking on a trail but were unable to find their way back.
Reserve deputies searched the area overnight until 7 a.m., MacPherson said. A new team relieved deputies in the field, and the search resumed. Deputies will be present overnight, patrolling in vehicles until the foot search resumes again Tuesday morning.
The hikers were believed to be in an area with "head-high" brush, making it difficult for reserve deputies to search the area.
"It didn't get too cold last night, and that's a good thing," she said.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the hikers' whereabouts to contact the Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7000.
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One Direction Plays 'Saturday Night Live': The Best Bits
One Direction stopped by "Saturday Night Live" last night, which meant host Paul Rudd was slightly overshadowed by Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson. Rudd did bring some backup–his own "man-band" consisting of his "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" castmates Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, and David Koechner.
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As Valley View Center continues its long goodbye , it might feel like a little piece of your childhood is slipping away. Demolition has started on the once-bustling mall, which was built in 1973 in North Dallas.
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It is with great pleasure that the Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association welcomes you to the beautiful islands of Antigua and Barbuda.
There is so much to discover on the twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda. With 365 of the best white sandy beaches in the Caribbean there is always that ideal spot to relax and unwind and enjoy the sparkling clear blue waters. There are also a host of historic treasures to explore and learn about the fascinating past of these islands.
This website will help you find the perfect home away from home with accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets, from highly luxurious and exclusive all inclusive resorts and Caribbean Hotels to small boutique hotels, intimate inns and private villas.
Browse through our Antigua hotel guide for ideas on how to spend your Caribbean vacation, and get great ideas on things to do while you are in Antigua as well as dining options in some wonderful restaurants.
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Safe Zone
- What is Safe Zone?
- Register to Become a Member
- Members
- Session Handouts
- Why Safe Zone?
- History
- Coordinating Committee
- UIS Safe Zone Pledge
What is Safe Zone? Look for this sign across campus.
Safe Zone members are identified by this sign that they hang on their office door or living space, or by other Safe Zone visual indicators, and are trained to be better allies to LGBTQIA+ students. Members agree that they work to provide a personal space that is free from homophobia, heterosexism, and transphobia while serving as a resource to LGBTQIA+ and allied students. All students, staff, and faculty are eligible to join. "This is a safe place to talk about LGBTQIA+ and topics about sexual orientation and gender."
Training Session Reviews:
"A phenomenal program with noble goals of supporting and advocating on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Very encouraging and inspiring."
"Very helpful information presented in a very comfortable atmosphere."
"Wasn't sure I would learn anything – but really did!"
"The fundamental session was extremely informative. Need to take a class more than a session."
"Program was engaging, new, kept my interest. I was impressed!"
"I feel this information is highly practical in the potential of sharing this information and helping individuals."
Register to Become a Member
Potential members must complete the Fundamentals Session and two advanced sessions. Any UIS Faculty, Staff, or Student may attend Safe Zone Sessions. Registration is through the UIS Connection portal.
All staff can attend with permission of supervisor. Members achieve additional star stickers for their Safe Zone sign to indicate completion of an advanced session.
Fundamentals Session (Must attend or test out online):
A basic awareness and knowledge session that prepares participants for the five advanced sessions. This introductory three hour session includes a guided imagery, interactive terminology game, an introduction to trans identities as well as the human sexuality continuum, and a LGBT Icon's in History game with an emphasis on multiple identities. Student peer educators conclude with an engaging Gay 101 activity and interactive panel.
- Fri., February 8th – Safe Zone: Fundamentals, 12PM-3PM, PAC Restaurant, register here.
- Fri., February 22nd – Safe Zone: Bisexuality/Pansexuality, 12PM-2PM, PAC Restaurant, register here.
- Fri., March 1st – Safe Zone: Religion & Faith, 12PM-2PM, PAC Restaurant, register here.
- Fri., March 29th – NCBI Leadership for Inclusion: A Bias & Prejudice Reduction Workshop, facilitated by the UIS Coalition Builders, 9AM-4:30PM, PAC G, register here.
- Mon., April 1st – Safe Zone: Gender & Transgender, 10:30AM-1:30PM, PAC Restaurant, register here.
- Tues., April 16th – Safe Zone: Safe Dating, Sex, & Relationships Advanced Session, 12PM-2PM, LRH Great Room, register here.
- Test Out of the Fundamentals Session online! After successfully completing the online test, you will be able register for your two required advanced sessions. The Fundamentals test out should take about 30-60 minutes. Keep in mind, this test is to evaluate your knowledge and competencies regarding issues pertaining to and affecting LGBTQIA+ individuals. Failure to prove sufficient expertise would mean that you will have to attend a Fundamentals session to continue with the Safe Zone program. You automatically pass with a score of 90% or above.
Instructions to access Safe Zone Test Out:
- Click the link below to direct you to Test Out webpage.
- Click the green "Continue" button as displayed.
- Input your UIS ID and password.
- Locate "The Safe Zone Hub" course.
- Click the link to access the Course
- Click "Enroll me" to gain access.
Click this link to begin: https://uistraining1.uis.edu/
Advanced Sessions will be available in the spring semester 2019. —must complete two of your choice to become a member, but attend all that you want:
- Bisexuality & Pansexuality Advanced Session: An incredibly interactive session that dispels myths, defines terminology, and explains sexuality as a spectrum. Participants will gain a greater awareness of bisexuality as a valid sexual orientation and how biphobia manifests in the heterosexual as well as non-heterosexual populations. This session is recommended for anyone in need of understanding sexual identity development over the lifespan
- Religion & Faith Advanced Session: God does not condemn LGBTQIA+ people. This session allows for participants to confidentially share their own faith or beliefs while introducing key challenges facing LGBTQIA+ people seeking to balance both identities. Participants will gain information and LGBTQIA-supportive resources in a Judeo-Christian context, as well as thoughtful, respectful language and strategies to engage with people of faith. Recommended for any potential Safe Zone member that may be struggling with this issue or in need of information to support LGBTQIA+ students of faith.
- NCBI Prejudice Reduction Advanced Session: This award winning workshop consists of a series of incremental, participatory activities that empower individuals of all ages and backgrounds to take leadership in building inclusive communities in their workplaces, social groups, and neighborhoods. Participants are students, staff, and faculty who are exposed to people with similarities and differences who they engage in life changing discussion. The workshop builds effective relationships within and across group identities. For more information, check out the UIS Coalition Builders.
- Gender & Transgender Advanced Session: Transgender people continue to be an invisible, often forgotten community. This session helps participants develop self-awareness and compassion and to think critically about their own assumptions and vulnerabilities as related to gender. Participants will learn about the gender binary, understand accurate terms, explore potential gender transition processes, and consider common concerns and challenges in higher education. This session is recommended for any person wanting to learn how to become a better ally to this population.
- Safe Dating, Sex, & Relationships Advanced Session: How do LGBTQIA+ students and people meet, date, and define relationships? This engaging session covers sensitive and mature issues such as hooking up online and keeping it safe, dating scripts, sex and sexuality, HIV and STD disclosure, and an overview of intimate partner violence. Care is given to provide a safe zone of confidentiality to all participants. Recommended for those who interact with students, particularly students entering the dating pool or potentially engaging in sex.
Still do not understand how to become a member? Download this "How it Works" graphic.
Why have a Safe Zone program at UIS?
Safe Zone programs have proven to be useful in affecting campus climate change (Evans, 2002; Poynter & Tubbs, 2008), while the associated trainings create more accepting attitudes among Safe Zone members (Finkel, 2003). In the spring of 2012, UIS LGB students rated the overall climate less positive than their heterosexual peers at UIS (UI University Wide Climate Survey, 2012). Additionally, students who do not identify as male or female "are less positive about the overall climate at the University of Illinois" (p. 8). In a separate study of UIS (Karuppaswamy and Poynter, 2010), UIS LGBTQ students who are very out and have been for a long time reported that the climate did not contribute to their quality of life or sense of well-being. These results mirror the National College Climate Survey (Rankin, Weber, Blumenfeld, & Frazer, 2010) which reported that "all LGBT students rated their campus environment less positively than did 'straight' students" (p.2), and LGBT "individuals (are) the least accepted group when compared to other under-served populations and, consequently, more likely to indicate deleterious experiences and less than welcoming campus climates" (p.9). Other studies nationwide, have found that LGBTQ students encounter a less than welcoming environment at the collegiate level (Noack, 2004; Rankin, 2003).
The public identification of Safe Zone members can help alleviate the real or perceived climate concerns for the LGBTQIA+ population. The Safe Zone program can also help students in the earlier stages of coming out, as well as students in the general university population, to understand their multiple identities (race, sexual orientation, etc.) in order to better process through the life issues they will encounter throughout their college experience (relationships, family, religion, etc.).
Evans, N. (2002). The impact of an LGBT Safe Zone Project on campus climate. Journal of College Student Development, 43, 522-539.
Finkel M.J., et al. (2003). Diversity training in graduate school: An exploratory evaluation of the Safe Zone Project, Professional Psychology, Research and Practice, 34, 555-561.
Karappaswamy, N., & Poynter, K. (2010). A needs assessment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students at the University of Illinois Springfield: A multiphase qualitative study. Unpublished raw data.
Evans, N.J., & Broido, E.M. (2005). Encouraging the development of social justice attitudes and actions in heterosexual students. In Reason, R.D.; Broido, E. M.; Davis, T. L.; & Evans, J. P. (Eds.), Developing social justice allies: New directions in student services, 110, 43-54. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.
Noack, K. W. (2004). An assessment of the campus climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons as perceived by the faculty, staff, and administration at Texas A&M University. Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation.
Poynter, K., & Tubbs, N. J. (2008). Safe zones: Creating LGBT safe space ally programs, Journal of LGBT Youth, 5, 121–132.
Rankin, S. (2003). Campus climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people: A national perspective. New York: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute.
Rankin, S., Weber, G., Blumenfeld, W., & Frazer, S. (2010). 2010 state of higher education for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender people. Charlotte, NC: Campus Pride.
University of Illinois climate survey results and reports (2012). Retrieved August 22, 2012
The coordinating committee used the 2011/2012 academic year to listen and talk to current members about their continuing needs, reviewed the visibility and operating procedures of the program, and practiced facilitation skills. A new curriculum has been written that includes material on multiple identities, the intersections of faith and sexuality, and a stronger trans and bisexuality emphasis. Pilot testing of the curriculum occurred over the summer of 2012. Additionally, trained "inQUEERY" student peer educators will, for the first time, play a role in facilitating. This new Safe Zone streamlines the process of becoming a member while maintain a training commitment that is steeped in best practices and contemporary education.
Safe Zone began at UIS over seven years ago as an ad-hoc committee of staff, faculty, and students from across the university. In its duration, the program has trained hundreds of students, staff, and faculty to be better allies to the LGBTQIA+ community at UIS.
Coordinating Committee & Facilitators
- Dr. Holly Kent – Assistant Professor, History
- Deb Ply – Office Manager, Office of Undergraduate Education
- Kerry Poynter – Director, Gender & Sexuality Student Services
- Andrea Duvendack – Graduate Assistant, Gender & Sexuality Student Services
- Dr. Holly Thompson – Associate Professor, Human Development Counseling
- John Freml – IT Tech Associate, Online Learning & Faculty Development Specialist
- Pamela Salela – Associate Professor, Library Instructional Services
- Rexann Whorton – Program Director, Women's Center
- Dr. Jason Pierceson – Professor, Political Science
If you are interested in joining the coordinating committee, facilitation team, would like to request a training, or have questions, please contact the Gender and Sexuality Student Services at email@example.com or 217-206-8316.


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Tour Invercargill
Discover Southland's hospitality in Invercargill, New Zealand's southernmost city.
Nestled at the bottom of the South Island, Invercargill is a friendly city with much to explore. The city's Scottish heritage can be seen in the Victorian buildings, its natural beauty can be enjoyed in the parks, gardens and beaches and the culture can be experienced at the art galleries and museums. Some of the highlights of Invercargill not to be missed include:
- Queen's Park: Featuring beautiful botanical gardens, a golf course, the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, and sports grounds located in the centre of the city.
- Invercargill Water Tower: The view from 42+ metres above the city provides the best panorama from the historic building built in 1889.
- St Mary's Basilica: The church is an Invercargill landmark with beautiful glass windows and copper dome opened in 1905.
Exploring the Southland region
Invercargill is a gateway to other popular Southland destinations and a great base to explore the region.
- Stewart Island: With over 700km of coastline, the range of flora, fauna and wildlife are not to be missed. Travel from Invercargill by scenic flight or coach and ferry.
- Bluff: Famous for its oysters, you can try the delectable delicacy by travelling only 20 minutes' drive south to the town.
- The Catlins: Only one hours' drive from Invercargill, the coastline, wildlife, rainforest, and contrast of the area provide a unique experience in this hidden gem.
Getting to Invercargill
Invercargill is easily accessed by driving, bus and shuttle transportation and flying.
Driving: Invercargill is only a short drive away from other popular locations in the South Island.
- Queenstown to Invercargill: 2.5 hours' drive time
- Te Anau to Invercargill: 2.5 hours' drive time
- Dunedin to Invercargill: 2.5 hours' drive time
- Flying: Air New Zealand operates daily direct flights to Invercargill from Christchurch and Wellington.
- Bus and shuttle transportation: There are several bus and shuttle companies to choose from between other major cities in the South Island including Intercity, Atomic Shuttles and Connexions.
Plan and book your next holiday to Invercargill!


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Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Actor: Amber Heard, Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe
Director: James Wan
Country: USA


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Food columnist Judi Leaming offers a few salad recipes she picked up a from friends and family.
Family and friends have come to my rescue so that I have recipes to share with you this week. These recipes for Black-and-White Summer Bean Salad and Grilled Spiced Pork with Orange-Lime Glaze come from our daughter Kate. She discovered them on a Weight Watcher's website. Kate reports that it is definitely worth purchasing the Chinese 5-Spice Powder that the pork recipe calls for because of the unique and delicious flavor that it provides.
My long-time friend Betty Thoren sent along the recipe for Chickpea Salad with Red Onion and Tomato. These cold, marinated salads will make wonderful make-ahead addition to your meals that can supplement your menus for a week.
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Black-and-white Summer Bean Salad
1 cup canned white beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and diced
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 tablespoon non-pareil capers, drained
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon non-pareil capers, drained
In a large bowl combine beans, tomato, onion, celery and capers. Gently stir in vinegar and sprinkle with the parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill. Can be made and chilled the night before but don't add tomatoes until just before serving.
Chickpea Salad with Red Onion and Tomato
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tomato, peeled and chopped
Drained sliced black olives (if desired)
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large bowl combine the garbanzo beans, red onion, garlic, tomato, olives, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Cover and chill for two hours before tasting and adjusting seasoning to your taste.
Grilled Spiced Pork with Orange-Lime Glaze
Vegetable spray1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon finely chopped shallots
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided usage
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 (approximately 12-ounce) lean pork tenderloin, trimmed of all visible fat
Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare the grill for medium-hot fire. Bring the marmalade, lime juice and shallot to a boil in a small saucepan; boil for two minutes. Allow to cool then transfer half of the glaze to a small bowl. Blend the chili powder, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the five spice powder in a small bowl. Rub this spice mixture all over the pork. Grill the pork 5 inches from the heat, turning and brushing with half of the glaze until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat registers 160 degrees – about 20 to 25 minutes. Slice and serve topped with the remaining glaze.


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The debate was sort of two-fold. Basically, the other commentor said that readers under 17 were being "literally robbed" because the quality of YA fiction was so poor. And then he lamented that great classics like The Secret Garden would be overlooked today because of the quantity of crap out there. He was free with his examples of good literature -- The Secret Garden, of course, as well as Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson, and Anne of Green Gables. Not so free with his examples of crap: Artemis Fowl, Lord of the Flies, and Catcher in the Rye.
I was left with three feelings:
2) The commentor's views, while pretty darn wrong in my opinion, are probably not that uncommon among those with ages not ending in the suffix "-teen."
3) I needed to rant about the injustice of said views.
So here they are.
I have to admit that, as a YA author, I have heard on multiple occasions the argument that today's young adult literature is inferior to the classics. Oh, for the days of Anne of Green Gables and The Secret Garden and even Winnie the Pooh! I have two things to say to that.
2) Yes, those books are great. They are also classics, which means that they are the select few which have survived the test of time. Shockingly, there are countless other novels published at the same time as these classics that you have never heard of. Why? Because they were not timeless beauties. Are we really comparing every YA novel published today against the Audrey Hepburns of the children's book world? It's not a fair argument. Like with like. Every decade we create a classic, but it's sort of hard to tell which books will stand the test of time until, you know, they do.
3) Not every book has to be a classic. I read thousands of books as a teen. Some of them were classics. Some of them weren't. This may be shocking, but I enjoyed them all about the same. I mean, I had my favorites -- (they were not the classics) but I didn't really dislike some books the way I do as an adult reader with all my literary baggage. I jhad books I loved, and books that I just read. Great and fine. That was it. It irritates me when readers talk smack about commercial books that were never meant to be high literature. Some books can be just entertainment, very much rooted in the mores of the era, and the integrity of literature as we know it will not go down like the Titanic.
My other argument I hear as a YA author is that YA is inferior to adult literature. That's it's dumbed down or shoddily written or lacks meaning. Perhaps not shockingly, I also have a response to this.
Le gasp.
2) So therefore, all of these things are true: YA is vapid, trendy, excellent, profound, worse than adult fiction, better than adult fiction, short, long, magical, contemporary, etc. Because YA has no rules. We have the great and the mundane right next to each other. And like I said, not everything has to be great. Just like a bookstore full of award-winning adult titles wouldn't satisfy every reader, neither would a store full of thought-provoking and sometimes difficult YAs. I would challenge those who thought that YA was not up to par to find an equivalent YA to their normal adult reading material, instead of just grabbing any YA off the shelf.
3) YA literature shouldn't be dumbed down. Period. Teens are perfectly capable of grasping nuance and subtlety and context -- they are baby yous, after all, aren't they, and what were you reading when you were 12? -- and they deserve better than that. That's all I have to say on that.
1) I never felt guilty, as a teen, reading about adults. I also never felt guilty reading Watership Down, despite not being a rabbit.
2) Adults never seem to have a problem with YA when it's on the big screen.
In conclusion, I don't believe that YA literature is slowly going down the toilet. There are other things to worry about, like world hunger and text speak.


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Depression After Cancer Surgery
My father recently had a surgery for his lung cancer. The doctor said his cancer was Stage I. I have noticed that he has been quite depressed since the operation despite his doctor's assurance of a high cure rate for his cancer. Is depression common in patients with lung cancer? Thank you.
Li Liu, MD, Editorial Assistant for OncoLink, responds:
Depression in cancer patients in general is common and occurs throughout the course of their cancer illness (JAMA1983 Feb 11; 249(6): 751-7; Cancer1996 Sep 1; 78(5): 1131-7). Patients with lung cancer have higher rates of depression than patients with many other common cancer types. A study from Japan reported the prevalence of depression observed in 223 patients who have been successfully treated for non-small cell lung carcinoma (Cancer2000 Sep 1; 89(5): 1172-9). Over the 3-month period, 14.8% had major or minor depression. The prevalence of depression was 9.0% at 1 month, 9.4% at 2 months, and 5.8% at 3 months. The researchers noted that 6.3% of the patients had a history of major depression prior to their lung cancer diagnosis. They found that satisfaction with confidants, pain, and performance status was significantly associated with depression at 3 months. Early recognition and intervention of depression may play an important role in the overall management of patients with non-small cell lung cancer after successful treatment. Social support, especially from family members, is critical. Medication can also often improve mood and depressive symptoms. Treating depression is important from a quality of life standpoint, and also because depression and depressive coping with lung carcinoma have been shown to be significantly associated with shorter survival, independent of the influence of the biomedical prognostic factors, in patients with lung cancer (Arch Gen Psychiatry1999 Aug; 56(8): 756-62).
You should discuss your father's condition with his oncologists, and perhaps obtaining consultations from a psychiatrist.


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Okay, wicked addictive game... good job!
Complements! I mean in all the stuff there is to play right now... to come up with a retro game that takes us back to the earlier age... well done and keep up the great work!
So here is my thoughts on extra content... but to be honest it is great the way that it is!
1) EMP (either blows up or stalls dead craft within range... or both! The stalled vehicles can crash others).
2) Shell. A "hard" force field is temporarily formed around vessel. It can (and should) be used to ram opponents.
3) What's yours becomes mine. Enemy splashed by ray fights for me!
4) Double down. Fire power is doubled in strength.
5) Fence. Level is split by direction of weapon for period of time. Isolating opponents.
6) Meet my little friend. A PEW joins the fight with vengeance.
... and many more!
Game on my friends and keep it coming!


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"The Divine Secret: The Awesome and Untold Truth About Your Phenomenal Destiny" is not only an instant No. 1 sensation in sales, but people who have read the book are unanimously giving it five stars, the highest possible rating on Amazon.com.
The brand-new work by best-selling author Joe Kovacs reveals the answers to life's biggest questions, including the true meaning of life, what in the world God is actually doing with human beings, and what really happens after we die and at the return of Jesus, all based on many underpublicized Bible verses.
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"This book logically, sequentially, and simply lays out mankind's ultimate purpose, and every point made is supported by Bible verses," writes J. Claunch of Washington, D.C.
"Highlighting God's Old Testament words in red letters – typically only done in the New Testament – is but one of the 'filters' removed to clarify God's meaning and intent. In Joe Kovacs' words, he removes the 'blinders of man-made tradition [and] the influence of pagan religions' to reveal God's mystery to His people, using God's words from His Book, the Bible. Daniel 12:4 indicates that knowledge will increase near the time of the end, and this book will certainly increase knowledge for those who read it!"
Aimee Nielsen of Springfield, Mo., writes:
"Mr. Kovacs doesn't make the Scriptures do spiritual backflips to support a denominational or theological agenda. He just lets the Bible speak for itself. God used this book to truly change my life. Once you know the purpose behind things and the end result, life just gets a whole lot easier.
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"Now, my children are asking me those same though questions like 'Where's Grandma now?' and 'What will happen to me when I die?' As a parent the biggest blessing came when I was able to answer their questions and they looked at me and said 'Wow … mom … Thank you. That makes sense!' I encourage everybody to read this book. You won't be sorry and your children might even thank you for it!"
A reader calling himself "Bookworm" is also thrilled, writing:
"Kovacs does a remarkable job of bringing the Words of Scripture to life with respect to the destiny of man. If you have ever wondered–and who has not? – what is the purpose of this vain life, then this book is a must read. It explains in compelling detail from the Words of Scripture why God created the earth and man to dwell in it and for what purpose.
"What is amazing is that what Kovacs characterizes in the title of the book as a Divine Secret is in fact a Divine Revelation. The key? Perhaps the key is not the secret itself but the methodology Kovacs describes in the introduction of his book: 'I do something surprisingly simple. I open the Bible, read the words on its pages, and actually believe them.'
"What an innovative way to look at the Scriptures. Simple. Profound. True. Actually believing and not just professing! What a concept! This book is for anyone interested in the truth of Scripture."
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And Joy4ever Guy says:
"Worthy of a 6! You're batting 1000 Joe! Two best sellers back-2-back. For the seasoned Christian or the brand new, hungry Christian, 'The Divine Secret' will instill new H.O.P.E. into your faith. Baptized in 1974; have read the Bible front to back 4 times; but still consider myself a neophyte Deacon in my church – 'Secret' inspired me to create a new acronym: Heaven On 'Perfected' Earth = H.O.P.E. (quite possibly) one of our major tasks in the soon coming Kingdom of God. Thank you for broadening my Christian base."
Even Christians in foreign countries are giving glowing reviews.
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Says radio host Ken Hancock of Northsound 2 Radio in Scotland, "This is a timely book for an age when, sadly, many churches no longer see fit to tell their congregations about our glorious future as God's children. Joe Kovacs shines new light on ancient truths that once turned the world upside-down. If it be the will of God, through the words on these pages they will do so again!"
On its first official day of release July 17, "The Divine Secret" skyrocketed to the No. 1 rank in the Inspirational category for Amazon's Kindle e-books, and the No. 2 spot for all Inspirational books.
It also soared to the No. 1 spot in the WND Superstore the day before its publication.
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In his latest work, Kovacs, a Bible-believing Christian and author of the previous No. 1 classic "Shocked by the Bible," fearlessly explores what Scripture itself calls "the secret that was hidden from everyone since the beginning of time."
"There's a divine secret that clearly explains the meaning of life and exactly what is intended for your personal future – and it's more sensational than you've ever imagined," said Kovacs.
You can get personally autographed copies of "The Divine Secret" right now, or get autographed copies of both "The Divine Secret" and "Shocked by the Bible" bundled together!
"The Divine Secret" provides firm answers to the biggest questions of all time, including why God created men and women in the first place and what's really meant for everyone in the years to come.
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It spans countless centuries of God's plan, from the deepest part of antiquity, long before the creation of Earth, to the second coming of Jesus and far beyond. It explores the underpublicized reasons why we exist, why life is so challenging, and what exactly you're meant to do once Jesus comes back.
"I'm amazed that so many of my fellow Christians simply don't know their magnificent and intended destiny," says Kovacs. "It's far more spectacular than just floating around on a cloud for all eternity doing a whole bunch of nothingness besides playing a harp. You'll be astounded by how much solid information the Bible provides right now about the fantastic future that's on its way."
"The Divine Secret" also reveals what will likely happen to the many who never heard God's truth during their lives – or perhaps were confused about it. That revelation, drawn from the words of your own Bible, is not what you probably think. It's most likely not what you've been taught – and it'll leave you absolutely stunned. It provides much-needed hope in a time when hope seems missing for so many.
A special feature of "The Divine Secret" is that all personal comments from God are highlighted in red letters, even from the OLD Testament. This really brings to life God's incredible plan.
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"I've never understood why people make most Bibles showing red letters in the New Testament only, when it's the same God as in the Old Testament," Kovacs said. "Seeing the Creator's personal remarks highlighted in the Old Testament is something every lover of God and the Bible needs to experience. You don't want to miss a single word spoken by our loving God, and 'The Divine Secret' helps provide the prominence they deserve."
In addition to clearly explaining the true meaning of life, "The Divine Secret" also investigates:
- The real nature of miracles
- More than one resurrection from the dead in the future
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- What the Bible really means by "the kingdom of God"
- The future "quickening" spoken of in the New Testament
- The benefits of suffering
- "American Idol" and "Dancing With the Stars" have something very important in common with your biblical destiny
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- Eating and drinking in the eternal kingdom of God
- Special abilities you can have in the kingdom of God
- The intriguing future of animals
- And much more!
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"If you liked 'Shocked by the Bible,' you'll love 'The Divine Secret,'" said Kovacs. "This book finally puts the answers so many are seeking into clear and simple terms. When you finally come to grips with the fact the Bible actually means what it says, you'll understand the glorious truth about your purpose, and the purpose of everyone who has ever existed."
Joe Kovacs has spent more than 25 years in the broadcast, print, and online media, receiving awards for excellence in news coverage from the Associated Press and United Press International. A frequent media guest, Kovacs has appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel as well as countless radio shows across America and the world, including "Coast to Coast AM."
Media wishing to interview Joe Kovacs about "The Divine Secret," please email him here.
More information can be found at TheDivineSecret.com as well as the Facebook page for "The Divine Secret."


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Show me the ruble, say Crimeans
ARMYANSK, Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine — Russian flags fly from businesses, car dashboards and official buildings throughout Crimea, where many ethnic Russians say they are not opposed to seceding from Ukraine and joining Russia.
But the Russia they would join imposes on its own citizens has devolved into a repressive state in many ways, where people and politicians who oppose Vladimir Putin find themselves imprisoned on charges rights groups say are fraudulent.
Protesters are beaten, journalists threatened, the courts are rigged and industries are parceled out to favored businessmen, according to opposition party members in Moscow.
Alexander Pospelov, a bartender who was born in Russia and served in the Soviet military, spoke of his experiences of the Soviet Union when asked why he might prefer living in a repressive Russia.
"It's true that the Soviet Union had lots of minuses," Pospelov said. "It also had a lot of pluses, social pluses. Whatever happens you were absolutely sure whatever you were promised would be fulfilled."
People give a variety of reasons for wanting toe secede to Russia. Some feel more kinship with their Russian speaking brethren, alluding to the forced union under the Soviets that made Crimea, long a region of Russia, part of Ukraine, which itself had its Western lands under Poland for decades.
But most rail against the corruption, the failed economic policies, the constantly changing regimes and venality of the government in Kiev.
Alexander Dragan, a truck trailer salesman who stopped at a roadside eatery after several days traveling the province on a sales trip, said everyone he and a colleague met, from ordinary workers to entrepreneurs, seemed to think things would be better under Russia.
"They said it's a good thing because it will be much easier to trade and that's important to them. None of them said they want to stay in Ukraine. All of them were very happy," Dragan said between sips of lemonade and bites of bread and cabbage salad.
The Supreme Council of the Crimea, its parliament, agreed Thursday to hold a referendum on secession March 16.
Dragan, a Russian-speaking Ukrainian from Kremenchug in central Ukraine a few hundred miles from this town near the Ukraine-Crimean border, said concerns about repression and lack of freedoms under Vladimir Putin's Russia never came up.
However, there are people in Crimea who have said in recent days that they have to hide their true feelings in public out of fear of Russian troops, and the pro-Russian mobs who have been beating those who disagree with them. Some people would only express their hatred for the idea of joining Russia if their names were not used.
The protests in Kiev that many Crimeans said worried them — and which led to the ouster of president Viktor Yanukovych — included people protesting violations of human rights and activists seeking greater government transparency and anti-corruption measures.
Mikhail Atabekyan, 43, a jeweler, looked around nervously while chatting with a reporter across from a square where a troop of Russian Cossack militiamen in fatigues and their traditional blue and black hats stood guard outside the Simferopol Council of Ministers.
Rather than pine for the political freedoms — and the risk — that comes with Western markets, he prefers economic security he feels Russia can provide.
Atabekyan was also no fan of the Maidan protest movement whose victory last month in Kiev prompted forces loyal to Russia to seize government facilities in the Crimea days later.
Atabekyan said he believes Russian media reports that allege the protests were planned by the USA and European Union. Joining the European Union, which the new Ukraine interim government is pushing for, would kill Ukraine's economy, whose main trading partner is Russia, Atabekyan said.
But most of Crimea's official trade is with Ukraine, and Crimea's energy is subsidized by the Kiev government, lowering the price dramatically.
"Ukraine's not competitive with the European Union," and its economy would wind up like Spain's and Italy's, he said. "The EU would require us to stop industrial production and we'd all become taxi drivers and cooks. We cannot trust these people."
Asked about political repression in Russia, he said he doesn't get into politics and walked away.
Yulia Kovalenko, 23, who sat smiling behind the counter at a bookstore on a cobble-stoned street in downtown Simferopol, thought joining Russia wasn't a bad idea. Crimea has always been close to Russia, she said, most Crimeans have relatives there, and they do most of their business with Russia, she said.
"For 20 years we lived in Ukraine and didn't see any good from Ukraine," she said.
The Ukrainian, Russian and Crimean television channels carry so many conflicting stories it's hard to know what's true, and she'd never been to western Europe, so Kovalenko said she can't tell if the West would guarantee a better future for Crimea or Ukraine.
And then the violence that accompanied the political upheaval in the Ukrainian capital Kiev was turn off, she said.
"Maybe if the authorities would have done it peacefully without all this fighting, people here would have looked at it with more interest," she said.
Pospelov looked at the Russia option from the perspective of whether it would improve his standard of living.
"We would have cheaper gas, and free movement of goods and people, which is also a benefit for businesses that want to develop," he said.
Russian roads are as bad as Ukraine's pocked and bumpy roads, he said, "but it was always like that."
Though he agrees that both countries "have the worst corruption imaginable. ... I choose the least bad."


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Tom Carpenter
Photographer: Ben Siegel
Feb 17, 2014
From staff reports
As an Ohio University Classics and World Religions professor, Tom Carpenter lectures on his field of study often, but on Feb. 24, his audience will not be made up of undergraduate students, but rather colleagues and admirers from across the University honoring him as the recipient of the 2013 Distinguished Professor award.
Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit invited the University community via e-mail to this year's Distinguished Professor Lecture, Monday, Feb. 24, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in Alden Library's Class of 1951 Lounge.
The event honors 2013 Distinguished Professor Carpenter, who will deliver the lecture on "Greek Tragedy Amongst the 'Barbarians' in 4th Century BC in Italy" as well as answer questions following the lecture. Carpenter is director of the Ohio University Ping Institute for the Teaching of Humanities and served as chair of the Department of Classics and World Religions from 2007 to 2012. He is also the Charles J. Ping Professor of Humanities at the University. Most recently, Carpenter was awarded the 2014-15 Joukowsky Lectureship by the Archaeological Institute of America. He will travel throughout the United States as a public lecturer. John Kopchick, 2012 Distinguished Professor, will introduce Carpenter.
McDavis awarded Carpenter with the Distinguished Professor honor during the 2013 commencement exercises in May.
The Distinguished Professor Award was established in 1959. The lifetime designation of Distinguished Professor recognizes the achievements and extraordinary contributions of the selected professor and only one award is made each year. As a recipient, Carpenter will receive one semester of academic leave and the privilege of selecting one undergraduate student annually to receive a distinguished professor scholarship. An official portrait of Carpenter will be unveiled during the lecture event and placed with the portraits of all previously recognized Distinguished Professors on the 3rd floor of Alden Library.
Carpenter is a graduate of Harvard University, Oxford University and Johns Hopkins University. His academic focus is on Greek archeology, religion and iconography. He has published eight books and more than 20 articles on these and other topics. These publications include Art and Myth in Ancient Greece, which has also been translated into six languages.
Space is limited and individuals planning on attending are asked to RSVP through the following link: http://www.ohio.edu/distinguishedprofessor/rsvp.cfm. For those unable to attend the event in person, a live stream of the event will be made available at http://www.ohio.edu/mediaserver/live.cfm?videoid=738b44f266ed.


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Yes, it's been 3 years since Sleeping Dogs was first released, August 13th, 2012! I can't believe it's been that long!! I first started playing it around Christmas that year and it pretty much consumed me for the next year. I'm going to be playing through the game again in honor of the occasion. If anyone wants to watch you can find me on
I'll be streaming as often as I can over the next week and share my thoughts as I play through the story again. Feel free to join in and share your favorite Sleeping Dogs moments. Or share here!