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The 64th World Health Assembly (WHA) has adopted a resolution on drinking-water, sanitation and health, and two other related resolutions on cholera and Guinea worm (dracunculiasis).
WaterAid had issued a call to leaders participating in the WHA in Geneva to prioritise sanitation and water in the fight against diseases including cholera and dracunculiasis. In support of their campaign, WaterAid published a new report
The sanitation problem: What can and should the health sector do?. WaterAid's Senior Health Policy Analyst Yael Velleman wrote an opinion piece in the Guardian and posted daily updates from the WHA.
Velleman noted the following highlights of resolution WHA64.24 on Drinking-Water, Sanitation and Health:
- Recognition of the scale of the challenge of access to WASH globally
- Recognition of the multiple health benefits and economic advantages of WASH
- Reference to and recommendations for action for progressive realisation of the Human Rights Council resolution on the human right to water and sanitation
- Recommendation to Member States to develop and strengthen national public health strategies to highlight the importance of WASH in disease prevention; and on provision of WASH in health centres, schools and other public buildings
- Recommendation to the WHO Director General to formulate a new, integrated WHO strategy for water, sanitation and health
The WHO Secretariat will report on implementation of the resolution to the next World Health Assembly in 2012.
From resolution WHA64.15 "Cholera: mechanism for control and prevention", Velleman posted these highlights:
- Earlier drafts of the resolution focused heavily on the role of oral cholera vaccines; the final version provides strong recommendations on the need for water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, which are decidedly irreplaceable by vaccines
- Recognition of the role of natural disasters, lack of WASH, food contamination, unplanned settlements, poor health systems and healthcare, and poverty, in the spread of the disease
- Recommendation to Member States to consider health, hygiene, water, sanitation and environmental issues as integral and interrelated parts of development policies and plans, and accordingly to allocate resources and undertake action
- Emphasis on inter-sectoral action to prevent and control cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases
- Recommendations to the WHO Director General to respond to country needs and to revitalise the Global Taskforce on Cholera Control, as well as promote ongoing behaviour change interventions, including on food, water and sanitation safety measures
Resolution WHA64.15 on "Eradication of dracunculiasis eradication" was "weak" in comparison" says Velleman:
although it did mention the need for safe drinking water as part of the eradication strategy, it failed to acknowledge the ongoing challenges in access to safe drinking water in the endemic countries.
Velleman concludes that the WHA
has been a positive step forward for WASH advocacy in the ongoing discussion on the role of WASH in health and human development. The discussions which took place around the resolutions demonstrated that there is increasing recognition of the need for better, more cross-sectoral ways of working if the international community is to make real progress, especially on child health.
More than 2700 delegates, including Health Ministers and senior health officials, NGOs and civil society groups attended the 64th World Health Assembly (WHA), which took place from 16–24 May 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHA is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 193 member states. It is the world's highest health policy setting body and is composed of health ministers from member states.
Related web pages:
- WHO – Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly
- WHO – Water Sanitation and Health (WSH)
- WaterAid – WASH and health


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In an early morning keynote address Thursday, Vanguard Chief Economist Joe Davis suggested that the "biggest issue of our lifetime" is how the country deals with the persistent imbalance between our spending and our revenue, an imbalance that he suggested will not get any better for a very long time absent any tax reform.
In an interview after his presentation at Morningstar's annual ETF Invest conference in Chicago, Davis was cautiously optimistic that one of the "viable bipartisan plans" that have been floated to fix that imbalance can be implemented.
Wistfully recalling 2011, when he said "we were close to a grand bargain," he argued that a compromise "is needed to preserve the sustainability" of our still-fragile economic recovery.
"By all of us giving up something," he said of plans like the Bowles-Simpson deficit reduction plan, "we all win." If self-interest isn't enough for Americans and their leaders to compromise, Davis suggested that "the bond market at the margins may nudge us" toward a deal with the "market's invisible hand."
In his speech, he said that one step toward longer-term deficit control would be to institute a balanced budget: "No country in history," he said, "has ever had a fiscal when crisis when its budget has been balanced." But he said in the interview that he nevertheless believes the "chances of a fiscal crisis" for the U.S. in the near term are "very low."
Not so obliquely referencing the economic recovery and the government shutdown, Davis said in his speech and during the interview that the U.S. was still suffering from an "uncertainty tax" whose "removal would have positive effects" on the economy and the markets. He predicted "modest" economic growth next year, but below the Federal Reserve's expectations for 2014, due to the effects of the uncertainty tax. He divulged that at Vanguard, "we monitor policyuncertainty.com daily" to keep track of the uncertainty signals.
Longer term, five to 10 years out, he sees not only glimmers of hope, but the real possibility that U.S. growth will "come into the light" and return to its historical levels, mentioning that in every decade since George Washington's first term, the U.S. has had a healthy growth/inflation experience.
Part of the reason for that optimism, he proposed, is that we stand on the cusp of a "third industrial revolution" fueled by technology advances in everything from computing hardware and software to the Internet, which is "permeating our society like the steam engine and electricity." Those technologies made possible the first two industrial revolutions beginning in the 18th and 19th centuries, though their adoption took time.
Like the other industrial revolutions, this third one, he suggested, will have "humble beginnings," arising from a trough of slow economic growth and higher unemployment leading to lower prices and wages, which helps fuel investing in the new technologies. Noting that "80% of the companies in the S&P 500 were founded during recessions or tough economic times," he described the process as "prices plummet, adoption [of the technology] explodes," which in turn leads to further innovation, often in places "where we least expect it."
In the interview, he said that the "pace of global innovation is accelerating," as evidenced by a surge in new patents worldwide, and helped by the collaborative nature of Internet-based networks.
Yes, for some in society the "creative destruction" that accompany industrial revolutions will be painful — "you can't sugar-coat creative destruction," he admitted — but in the long run, society benefits.
One other metric that should be instructive to policymakers: the premium on skilled labor, under which the unemployment rate of the college educated and their income is rapidly diverging from the jobless rate of the only-high-school-educated American. "The cost of education may be rising," Davis said, "but the retun on education is higher."
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A multi-monitor configuration supports multiple monitors connected to the dual video connectors on a Sun Ray 2FS or Sun Ray 3 Plus Client.
A multihead group configuration enables you to merge and control multiple Sun Ray Clients, referred to in this context as heads, and their screens using a single keyboard and mouse attached to a primary client.


text: Giving healthcare and hopePalmer's Outreach Clinics provide a lifeline for hard timesSummer 2009 Home article > a message from Dr. Burt Your future. Your alumni association. When you're running a business, you know that you have to evolve or you won't be able to meet the needs of the people you serve. The same can be said for a college alumni association. That's why I'm proud to introduce the new Palmer College of Chiropractic Alumni Association, or PCCAA. It was formed out of an understanding that the best way we can help our alumni is to give them the types of programs and services they need—now and in the future. To learn what those needs are, we've begun holding panel discussions with our alumni at state and national chiropractic events. We've also expanded the way in which we communicate with our alumni. The next time you're on the Web, visit Facebook and check out the "Palmer College of Chiropractic Alumni" group page. At http://groups.to/palmer_alumni/ you can catch up with fellow classmates and find Alumni Office travel dates. There's also a group page for Insights on Facebook. Other social networking vehicles we're using include Twitter and MySpace. In the future, we plan on posting a variety of videos on YouTube while offering podcasts on www.palmer.edu that feature interviews with alumni like you. On the road, we've always enjoyed your questions about the latest events and advancements at the College. But what we really want to hear is what's going on in your career and how we can help make it more successful. Recently an alumnus told me, "It's nice to see that Palmer College cares more about their alumni than it does about itself." Alumni also have told us they want an alumni association that's service-oriented. We're responding by developing cost-saving programs such as co-ops, credit cards and group memberships that offer lower costs on supplies. The new alumni association also is providing all of its programs and services for free. That's because the PCCAA is an important part of Palmer College, with the Alumni Office ensuring that the association's programs are geared toward supporting our alumni in the business of chiropractic, allowing you to not have to pay any dues. For more information on the structure of the PCCAA, turn to page 7. As the Alumni Office looks to the future, we see an alumni association that continually responds to and enhances the needs of our alumni. You can let us know the types of programs and services you need by calling (800) 722-2586, Ext. 3, or e-mailing us at email@example.com. After all, the best way we can ensure the PCCAA is continually evolving is by having alumni like you give us your insights. article >


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Once the power center of the world, the Eternal City shines and inspires anew if you take your time with it. (Just don't order cappuccino afternoon.)
Author Joe Keohane Photography Mark Read
DAY ONE | You wake up in your room at the Radisson Blu in Esquilino, by the Termini train station. Once the sort of district associated with, well, proximity to the train station, Esquilino now attracts everyone from newly arrived Chinese immigrants to young Romans drawn to the bar scene atop the wittily minimalist Blu. You hit a switch by your bed and the curtains draw open with a so whir; you step off the bed onto a thick shag rug and pad across the foam rubber floor, past the light fixtures that inflate when you turn them on, preparing for a day spent afoot.
You take a taxi to Trastevere, one of Rome's classic neighborhoods, located on the other side of the Tiber, and step out at Viale di Trastevere. You take a le onto Via di Sant'Francesco a Ripa, stop at Babylon Café (1), stake out a sidewalk table and relax over a classic Roman breakfast: a delicious croissant filled with chocolate cream and the best, richest cappuccino you'll have during your time here. Afterward, you allow yourself to get lost in Trastevere's meandering streets for a couple of hours.
For lunch, cross one bridge to the small, picturesque Tiber Island (2), then another to get to the Ghe o, a bastion of classic Roman food. On Piazza delle Cinque Scole, you encounter Sora Margherita (3), home of some of the best Roman food in the city. Inside the cramped, windowless space, the server, mildly annoyed at your lack of Italian, jabs her finger at the menu and walks off, having decided what you're having. Two whole artichokes—one roasted, one fried to the consistency of potato chips—a bo le of house red, heaping plates of ravioli with sausage and fettuccini with ricotta and black pepper, a hunk of cheesecake and an espresso later, it's all you can do to toddle back to Tiber Island, take a seat on the cobblestone incline at the northern edge and watch the river—and a number of fugitive soccer balls—drift past.
Next, you stroll to the Largo di Torre Argentina (4), a ruin that once contained the steps on which Julius Caesar was assassinated. Now it's a cat sanctuary. Rome is full of cats, and it's full of aggressive drivers, so the sanctuary was established to give the animals a safe place to live. You stroll down a flight of stairs, past felines napping on the ruins. The volunteers introduce you to some of the residents, including a li le blind cat named Lucky Luciano, who wanders up, a aches himself to your leg and has to be pried off by a volunteer. He may as well have a ached himself to your wallet. You make a donation on the way out.
After a couple more hours spent wandering, being blindsided by the Trevi Fountain (5) and stopping off for a leisurely Campari and soda, you find yourself in Campo dei Fiori (6). During the day, this square holds a bustling open-air market; in the evenings, it's a nightlife hub. A street performer creates giant bubbles with a bucket of soapy water and a length of rope, blowing the minds of nearby children. You stop by the busy Forno Campo dei Fiori (7) for a slice of pizza bianca with salt, pepper, olive oil and rosemary, which is far be er than it has any right to be. Then you hail a cab to your next hotel, The Grand Hotel Plaza (8), a 19th century beauty that has hosted statesmen and a pope. Your floor has an outdoor terrace lined with benches and lemon trees, and you linger out there a while, looking out over the nearby Spanish Steps, uncharacteristically quiet in the moonlight.
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Ground Yellow Corn, Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Ground Whole Wheat, Natural Flavors, Dried Eggs, Fish Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Ground Flax Seeds, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Poultry Fat (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols, citric acid, rosemary extract and ascorbyl palmitate - a Vitamin C ester), Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Whey, Potassium Chloride, Dried Kelp, Choline Chloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Glucosamine, Natural Antioxidants, Vitamin Supplements (E,A,B2,B12,D3), Niacin, Calcium Ascorbate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Inositol, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Folic Acid, Biotin, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Cobalt Proteinate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite.
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Second ingredient is a named meat product.
Insufficient meat content, use of low quality grain and other controversial filler, fat of unidentifiable origin.
The primary ingredient in this food is a low quality grain. Corn is a problematic grain that is difficult for dogs to digest and thought to be the cause of a great many allergy and yeast infection problems. We prefer not to see this used in dog food.
The second ingredient is a named meat product, in meal form. There is a second meat ingredient (fish meal) 8th on the ingredient list but this is too low to make any appreciable difference to the meat content of the food. We note that the manufacturer does not claim to use ethoxyquin-free sources (ethoxyquin is a chemical preservative commonly added to fish destined for meal, and is believed to be carcinogenic).
Rice and oatmeal are decent quality grains, but the use of wheat is a significant negative: wheat is believed to be the number one cause of allergy problems in dog food. This is another ingredient we prefer not to see used at all in dog food.
Beet pulp is filler and a controversial ingredient it is a by-product, being dried residue from sugar beets which has been cleaned and extracted in the process of manufacturing sugar. It is a controversial ingredient in dog food, claimed by some manufacturers to be a good source of fibre, and derided by others as an ingredient added to slow down the transition of rancid animal fats and causing stress to kidney and liver in the process. We note that beet pulp is an ingredient that commonly causes problems for dogs, including allergies and ear infections, and prefer not to see it used in dog food. There are less controversial products around if additional fibre is required.
Poultry fat is a further low quality ingredient and is impossible to determine the source. Unidentified ingredients are usually very low quality. AAFCO define this as "obtained from the tissues of poultry in the commercial processes of rendering or extracting. It consists predominantly of glyceride esters of fatty acids and contains no additions of free fatty acids. If an antioxidant is used, the common name or names must be indicated, followed by the words "used as a preservative".
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 48 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
I am a healthy living, life coach, speaker and workshop presenter for plus size women. My tagline is "Don't let your weight dictate your adventure". I teach plus size women how to live their best life in the body they have now and how to lose weight in an easy and practical way.
I am looking for a design to really brand myself in my niche that will also help me to stand out. I also want to establish myself as the go-to person for plus size women and to create a highly interactive online community.
My target audience are plus size women who want to live their best life possible right now and lose weight in the process. These are women who are looking for a supportive community who are also interested in working with a coach, attending workshops, teleclasses and being a part of an online community to help them reach their goal.
I am looking for a design that is creative, yet sassy, classy and inviting. Please take a look at my current blog at http://www.fatgirlweightlossmap.com to see the logo I am currently using, which was my concept designed by someone else.
I don't have a lot of requirements other than wanting a design that is clean, appealing and eye-catching.
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee's trail-rated, but is it tail-rated, i.e., will it help you get lucky? Well, maybe not, but Nice Price or Crack Pipe has one that may mean you won't need date rape drugs.
Yesterday we took a breather from the SEMA craziness for a 1980 Cressida that 58% of you took a shine to. That car was dull as dishwater, and wouldn't do much to improve your scoring score, but today we've got a Jeep that, while not donktastic, will at least let you roll with the playas in the 'Slades.
Here's a '96 Grand Cherokee that's had some work. While Jeep modifications usually lean toward the Brawny paper towel end of things, this one doesn't look like it enjoys getting dirty. But that doesn't mean it's not the quicker-picker-upper! Along with the requisite brush guards and 4" lift, it's rocking a marblized paint job, two-toned seats and shaved Lambo doors. Ice, Ice, baby!
Underneath all that is a K&N-filtered 5.2-litre V8, fat radial T/As, and all-the time all-wheel drive. And while you usually expect a Jeep's rims to be coated mainly in mud, you might think this seller has lost his marbles as he's extended the marbleized paint to those as well.
What does cost for you to be Rollin' with my homies (sippin' yak all night, yeah) in this marbleized masterpiece? Well, the Buy It Now is a there'll be enough left over for a couple a 40s $8,500. Now, it does have a busted A/C and 162,000 on the clock, but who needs A/C when you've got a ride as cool as this? And you know those miles have been mostly racked up cruising for some chronic-by-the-tree.
So, are you down with $8,500 for this custom Jeep? Or, does that price make this Cherokee less Grand?
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So you've completed the first round of interviews – and perhaps the second – with flying colors towards that cherished new job. At this point, your prospective new employer will begin to check the quality of your references and recommendations from previous employers. These recommendations will make-or-break your prospects – have you done your due diligence in ensuring that they will be an asset, not albatross, to your job application?
About half of all references that get checked receive an assessment of mediocre-to-poor, according to Jeff Shane, President of Allison & Taylor reference checking (www.allisontaylor.com). So it is very possible that the great job you lost out on at the last moment had nothing to do with your lack of skills, or being overqualified. It could have had more to do with what one of your references or past employers said about you. If you are concerned that someone, somewhere, might be giving you a less-than-stellar review, there is a one-in-two chance that you are right. That's a frightening percentage when your livelihood is at stake.
So, you are well advised to take more control of your career momentum by finding out precisely what each of your potential references will say about you. When you know who is going to say what about you, you can pass on your best references with greater confidence. Also, you may well have the opportunity to prevent your negative references from offering up negative commentary about you. Here are ten winning ways to utilize your references:
1. Make a list of all your prospective references. Begin with the first job that is relevant in management of your career today. You need to select those who have carefully observed your job performance. Your references need to have seen you in action, hopefully performing well in adverse conditions. But beware: whether you list them or not, many (if not all) of your past employers will be contacted. Be sure to gather all important contact data about every potential reference, including: name, title, company, address, telephone/fax number, and e-mail address. (You may be asked to provide this data by a prospective employer.) Other individuals that may make useful references include colleagues, subordinates, and suppliers and clients.
2. Narrow the list. After you have made your list of references, select those that you feel will be most willing to give you an excellent report. A typical list of references should include five to ten names, depending on the amount of experience a candidate has accumulated.
3. Contact each reference personally. Send each reference a note (visiting them personally, if possible, is even better) stating that you are seeking new employment and that you would like to use them as a reference. Be sure to share with them your current resume and let them know of the position you are applying for, as well as the type of qualities the company is likely seeking. Give them the impression that their reference is critical to your obtaining the job.
4. Confirm your personal information. Refresh your reference's memory regarding the position you held while working with them. Also, it is a good idea to visit the HR Department and verify that all information in your personnel file is correct.
5. Conduct a personal exit interview with your references. Review your past responsibilities and remind them of tangible successes you achieved with them/the company. Review with each reference what they will say in response to questions regarding your strengths and weaknesses. Try to learn what your references are going to say about you. Do not take any criticism personally, or become defensive – if they feel you are receptive to their comments regarding self-improvement, it may lead them to say you are open-minded and that you strive to grow professionally. To sum up, one of the key skills in the workplace is effective communication – your reference will feel comfortable stating you are a good communicator if you have filled them in on the "who, why, what and when" and have appeared receptive to their comments.
6. Be prepared ahead of time. It pays to take the time early in your job search to identify and prepare your references. The last thing you want is to lose out on a good position because you did not have your references organized, validated and prioritized. You can even use your references as effective networking tools in asking them to keep your name out in front of those with whom they associate. Again, tell your references what you have been doing since the last time you worked with them. Not only is this the courteous thing to do; it also keeps them updated on your career. Any reference that is well informed about the progression of your career will be a much better reference. Lastly, ask them if they know of any current job openings in your field.
7. Pay attention to detail. Always check to be sure of the correct telephone number, area code & company name when giving out references. With today's mergers and technology changes, things can change daily. Should you list an incorrect telephone number, or if a reference has taken a position elsewhere, it will appear as though you are out of touch with your references.
8. Communicate with your references at "crunch time". When a specific offer is on the horizon let your references know the company and that you will be using them as a reference. They will feel more comfortable giving out information about you or to return a prospective employer's call in a more timely fashion if you have forewarned them ahead of time.
9. Follow-up with your references. When you get your new position, make sure you call each reference and thank them for the role they played. Going forward, keep them posted about your career – they will appreciate your staying in touch and will be more likely to serve as a reference once again at a later date.
10. Check your references professionally. Don't leave the impact of your references to chance. If you are not 100% convinced that your references and past employers will relay positive comments about you to prospective employers, have them checked out. A professional employment verification and reference checking firm such as Allison & Taylor (www.allisontaylor.com) can either put your mind at ease, or supply you with the critical information and evidence that has been blocking your job searching efforts.


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Do you remember your first karate lesson? During my first class, a black belt was pulled out of class to work with me individually. He showed me how to punch, a few stances, blocks. We walked through the first kata and waza. Mr. Z explained the dojo layout, dojo etiquette and the elements of a typical class. It was an important day in my karate journey. After 19 years, I am still practicing and refining the lessons learned on the first day.
As a class instructor, I have another perspective. Have you ever told the "advanced" class the focus of the session would be on basics? Did you take notice to the reaction? I have seen green/brown belt students practically deflate at the mention of basics. Some students become so focused on "advanced" or "new" material that basics are neglected. They can demonstrate the next kata but struggle with first kata. Do the students hear the word basic and think boring and repetitive?
In a mixed class of beginners and advanced kyu rank students, the students should be practicing at their level. The beginner who is just learning a technique may be focused on pattern, direction or sequence of movement. A more experienced practitioner can work on the same technique and focus on breath, intent, timing and visualization.
In my opinion, it is important to utilize practice time to its fullest potential.
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Get a premium Skyrim map with your preorder
Making real maps of our fantasy worlds is an Elder Scrolls tradition. As Todd Howard said all the way back in a Morrowind blog post, "There's something about having a physical object in your hands that feels like it's part of this other world, that you are that person in the game, finding your way among the hills."
With that in mind, today we are announcing that anyone who preorders Skyrim will automatically receive a premium quality world map with their copy as a no-extra-cost-to-you bonus.
To guarantee your copy of your premium quality world map, please pre-order today.
Update: Had plenty of questions about the map. The map is a high-grade material that has a feel similar to burlap, and will be available in North America and Europe. There will be a regular paper map included in all copies of the game, but if you want to get the premium map, we recommend pre-ordering the game.
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The King College Cheer team accomplished a first in its program history last week while participating in their annual preseason camp held at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The Cheer team placed in three events, including one first place event finish.
The Tornado Cheer team earned the program's inaugural first place finish in the Sideline Chant event. The event allowed teams to display cheer routines that incorporate stunts, tumbling, pyramid building and jumps.
In addition to their first place finish, the team also received the highest honor for a participating team. As a result of their lofty performance, King College received a trophy naming them Most Superior Squad of the camp.
"I was very proud of the girls and how well they performed at camp," said Cheer coach Tiffany Taylor. "This is a huge improvement from last year, and I feel as though the cheerleading program is headed in the right direction now."
As part of the multiple events hosted during the Camp Champs competition, traditionally held on the final day of the camp, the Tornado Cheer team also earned a second place finish in the Best Cheer category.
King College was one of six Division-II institutions participating in the camp, held at UT-Knoxville. It is the third year the team has participated in the all-girl cheer camp and is first time the squad has placed in that time.


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First of all, can I say that I love pop music? Because I do. I adored it as a child and continue to have a lust for a great tune with proclamations of love in its lyrics. When the seven inch single, the ultimate sound carrier of the three minute pop song was eclipsed by CDs, a little piece of me died.
I still have those 7" singles from my teenage years, no one can ever accuse me of being a music snob. You didn't have boy bands in my day (1980s) but I really don't mind some that have emerged in recent years. Westlife and Boyzone are an absolute NO, but JLS I think are pretty cool.
I don't get offended by X Factor winners, because I am not their target audience. Singers and groups who win the show are for younger people. I'm far too long in the tooth and I'm fine with that.
One Direction did well on X Factor I believe -I really don't watch it, sorry. I can't pretend I'm a huge fan but I don't get distressed when one of their songs comes on the radio.
Until now, that is.
On Sunday night I was on Twitter, and read a tweet about the new One Direction single, Little Things. The tweet contained language I couldn't possibly repeat here, but let's just say it expressed some dissatisfaction at the song's lyrical content.
I thought it was a case of the Tweeter being a musical snob, but I thought I'd check out the lyrics anyway before I commented back.
I searched online, and I couldn't believe what I read.
'You've never loved
Your stomach or your thighs
The dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine
…You never want to know how much you weigh
You still have to squeeze into your jeans' (Syco (c) Ed Sheeran, Fiona Bevan)
I beg your pardon?
We hear much of the time, don't we, about girls having a bad body image from a younger age these days. How primary school girls are worried about their weight and telling their parents they need to diet. That children these days are growing up too quickly.
So, why on earth is a boy band whose prime market is prepubescent and teenage girls, singing a song about girls feeling fat? Not loving themselves? Having 'dimples' in their back?
I have a friend whose seven year old daughter's bedroom is wallpapered with posters of One Direction, the child sings along to their songs on the radio – and knows the lyrics by heart. Normal and healthy enough behaviour for a seven year old, you may think. Absolutely. I'd agree with that.
But not if the lyrics she is singing are so appalling.
We live in a society ever obsessed with celebrity. Girls and young women shouldn't be spoon fed such messages by their pop idols.
Little Things shot straight to number one in the charts on Sunday. Good for the One Direction. I'm very happy for them.
But it's not good for the body image of thousands of seven year old girls across the UK who take such a negative message about body image on board.


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Festival volunteers and host families for members of the chorales are still needed.
The International Choral Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting artistic excellence, global understanding, friendship, and goodwill through choral music.


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Leelanau County at it's best!
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Leelanau Peninsula, the restful retreat of Sleeping Bear Bed and Breakfast awaits. From the friendly greeting to the touch of crisp linens to the smell of a gourmet breakfast, you will know you have arrived at the place to rest and renew your energy.
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cushy necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 142 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
Yukon Law Foundation
The Yukon Law Foundation is a not-for-profit organization whose primary objective is to maintain and manage a fund accumulated primarily from the interest on lawyers' trust accounts, to be used for:
- scholarships for students attending law or law-related studies,
- conducting research into and recommending law reform,
- establishing, maintaining and operating a law library for public use,
- contributing to the legal education and knowledge of lawyers and the people of the Yukon and providing programs and facilities for that purpose,
- legal aid programs and related programs for the benefit of persons unable to afford the legal services they require,
- contributing to the special fund, and
- contributing to other related projects or activities.
Below are phrases that we think best reflects our organization, it's culture and vision:
We currently don't have a logo and need a professionally designed logo for multiple uses including our website, stationery, business cards, ads, promo literature, publications and exhibits.
We want a logo that will appeal to adult males and females.
Below are our primary target audiences:
1) post-secondary students who want to be in a legal or law-related field
2) organizations who want to do education related to law or law reform
3) lawyers who want to know what their money is doing
We are looking for a simple, original logo that is memorable and that will represent our organization for years to come. We are looking for a combination logo – a symbol with text. We currently have no color schemes in mind so we are looking for a creative designer to come up with a great design for us.
What We Want
We want the logo to communicate the following characteristics and attributes:
The logo must be scalable so it can be used across a variety of mediums. It must be printable on something the size of a ball point pen or on something as large as a billboard sign.
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We're not interested in overly complex or ornate logo designs.
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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy Academy sides split a pair of results on Sunday afternoon at fields surrounding The Home Depot Center.
The LA Galaxy Under-18s defeated the Chivas USA Under-18's 3-1 in the first game of the morning. The match was a physical affair as Justin Dhillon opened the scoring for the Galaxy before Daniel Moreno leveled it for Chivas. LA would take the lead late in the first half when Drew Murphy put the Galaxy up just before half time. LA continued to dominate in the second half and Jack McBean would add an insurance goal just seconds before full time.
Meanwhile, in the second match, the Galaxy Under-16's fell 2-0 to their Chivas counterparts. The young Rojiblancos controlled wide stretches of the match and opened the scoring when Alejandro Vergara fired a pinpoint cross to Caleb Calvert. Chivas would add a second in the closing stages of the match as Daniel Crisostomo sealed the win.
Below are general thoughts from U-18 head coach Eddie Soto and U-16 Craig Harrington on the match.
SOTO: "We were getting a feel for each other and it was a little bit chippy, but I felt in the second half, we kind of took control of the rhythm of the game and obviously, did really well with our chances. Defensively, I thought that we were superb in the second half. Ivan Vasquez came in at centerback and we had Oscar Sorto playing right back and the two of them, plus the other two they did a great job."
HARRINGTON: "Obviously, losing to your neighbors isn't the best thing, but we have to keep perspective because this is such a young group. I spoke to them [after the game] and said there are 15 guys that by next year…will be playing as older players with more expectations. Individually, I thought they responded very well at halftime and I thought the way that they started the game was the best that they've started all year. In the final third right now is where this group is struggling as a team. But collectively, the skill and talent out here is amazing."


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New plan outlines how agency will strengthen the way it addresses today's most significant water pollution challenges
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing Oct. 15 that the agency is stepping up its efforts on Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement.The CWA Enforcement Plan is a first step in revamping the compliance and enforcement program. It seeks to improve the protection of our nation's water quality, raise the bar in federal and state performance and enhance public transparency."The safety of the water that we use in our homes--the water we drink and give to our children--is of paramount importance to our health and our environment. Having clean and safe water in our communities is a right that should be guaranteed for all Americans," said Jackson. "Updating our efforts under the CWA will promote innovative solutions for 21st century water challenges, build stronger ties between EPA, state, and local actions and provide the transparency the public rightfully expects."The new plan outlines how the agency will strengthen the way it addresses the water pollution challenges of this century. The goals of the plan are to target enforcement to the most significant pollution problems, improve transparency and accountability by providing the public with access to better data on the water quality in their communities and strengthen enforcement performance at the state and federal levels.Elements of the plan include the following:• Develop more comprehensive approaches to ensure enforcement is targeted to the most serious violations and the most significant sources of pollution.• Work with states to ensure greater consistency throughout the country with respect to compliance and water quality. Ensure that states are issuing protective permits and taking enforcement to achieve compliance and remove economic incentives to violate the law.• Use 21st century information technology to collect, analyze and use information in new, more efficient ways, plus make that information readily accessible to the public. Better tools will help federal and state regulators identify serious compliance problems quickly and take prompt actions to correct them.Last July, Jackson directed EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance to develop the plan in response to data showing that the nation's water quality is unacceptably low in many parts of the country.For more information on the plan, visit www.epa.gov/compliance/civil/cwa/cwaenfplan.html.


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Pumps which are used for the injection of fuels into diesel engines rank among the technically most demanding members in the family of pressure generators. The provision of fuels under high pressure to common-rail injectors and fuel injection valves calls for robust dimensioning of the pump drives, the determination of optimum clearance in the pump element and the application-oriented selection of high-strength steels with special heat treatment processes. As well, Woodward L'Orange pumps are characterised by expertise developed over decades in terms of helices (in the case of conventional pump-line-nozzle systems (PLN)), component coatings, sealing elements or valve engineering.
As early as in the preliminary design phase, the results obtained combining hydraulic simulation and finite elements analysis provides clear-cut data on delivery rates and efficiency levels, component loads or lifetimes as well as the minimum surface pressures necessary for sealing. Conventional jerk pumps driven by engine camshafts with optimized helices have been significantly influenced in their development by Woodward L'Orange. They have been part of our program for over 60 years and today still form an important basis for all other pump concepts.
A further development that has resulted from this is the twin-plunger pump with two control racks that are controlled separately. This concept allows the engine thermodynamics engineer to adjust the start and end of injection independently of each other. Pumps for alternative fuels are also based on jerk pump technology. These pumps are subject to particularly high requirements regarding wear of the pump elements, connection pieces and sealing elements. It is above all with sophisticated, application-specific component coatings and groundbreaking sealing technology that we can achieve highly economical service life under such tough operating conditions.
The world's first electronic common-rail injection system (CR) was launched by Woodward L'Orange in August 1997, with a special CR pump technology at its disposal. Since then over 50,000 pumps of the first common-rail generation are successfully doing service in modern diesel engines. These pumps provide pressures of up to 2500 bar thanks to the suction throttle control introduced from the outset over the entire engine map, offering particularly high hydraulic efficiency levels and extremely low leakage rates.
Our CR technology offers major potential for standardisation in the high-pressure pump sector. In this context Woodward L'Orange has developed a pump required for HFO operation that is supplied with lube oil from the engine oil circuit. These 2 and 4-cylinder high-pressure pumps can provide rates of up to 30 l/min with a system pressure of up to 1800 bar depending on whether HFO or diesel distillate is used.


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Kim Ginn's "Ride for a Cause"
By Rollie's Bar & Grill | Aug 20, 2009
Searsport — SEARSPORT
T- Shirts are now available for purchase at both Rollie's locations.
Limited Availability, $10 per shirt
All proceeds go to the support of Kim Ginn's Poker Run "Ride for a Cause".
Saturday, August 22, 2009
1st Annual Kim Ginn's "RIDE FOR A CAUSE" POKER RUN
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Just two weeks ago, we wrote about the many accolades that New York tap water has received. Tap'd NY, for example, bottles New York's tap water and sells it. The Famous New York Baking Water Corp. replicates the water New York City is so well-known for and then sells it to bakeries and restaurants hoping to recreate the pizzas, breads and bagels of The Big Apple.
But these companies aren't the only ones trying to capitalize on New York City's tap water. The CityStore, the official store of New York City, is now selling water decanters, glasses, coasters and t-shirts that feature the words "Drink NYC Water" pouring from a faucet.
New York City is obviously proud of its tap water, and rightly so. In a 2008 report, New York City Department of Environmental Protection hinted at this new campaign. The report also mentioned the ways in which drinking tap water is better not only for the environment, but also for your wallet (drinking two liters of tap water every day adds up to only 50 cents a year!). The city is also adding more water fountains around New York to ensure NY's tap water can be had throughout the city.


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Trek calls attention to vet suicides
WILMINGTON, Del. -- It wasn't hard to miss the two young men hiking through downtown Wilmington on Friday afternoon on their way to Newark.
Joshua Perry was carrying the U.S. and Marine Corps flags.
Ross Delafield, who served with Perry in the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, had a 2-foot log hanging around his neck.
"We're carrying this log in tribute to the service members who killed themselves last year," said Delafield.
STORY:War-years military suicide rate higher than believed
Along with Perry, he is walking from New York City to Washington, D.C., to bring attention to issues affecting current and former service members on behalf of the nonprofit advocacy group The Wounded Walk.
The Pentagon on Friday released revamped figures showing that a total of 319 active-duty or mobilized soldiers on active duty killed themselves in 2012, as did 203 Reserve Component troops who were not activated. A still-cited Department of Veterans Affairs estimate concluded that 22 veterans died from suicide each day in 2010, an extrapolation that would add up to 8,030 deaths.
The two hikers said that the precise numbers are less important than recognizing that the problem is significant and that more help is needed.
"If you're a veteran, you're a veteran," said Delafield, of New York City, who served from 1999-2003 and now works as a personal trainer.
Delafield's extra load – both men also carried sizable rucksacks containing clothes and three days of provisions – was also sort of a cosmic counter-balance to a far longer walk taken last year.
Adam Shatarsky, founder of the advocacy group, had in 2013 made the group's first such walk along with another fellow former Marine, traveling from California to Washington, D.C. When he asked Delafield to take on this walk, Delafield hesitated.
"I was like, 'That's way too short compared to what you did,'" Delafield said. "He said, 'Hey, carry a log.'"
The pair left Columbus Circle in New York on April 12.
Suicide represents "only a small fraction" of the issues The Wounded Walk would like to address. For instance, combat veterans discharged after January 2003 get free VA health care for issues related to that service, but only for five years after discharge from active duty.
"To put a number or a limit on the amount of years that you're allowed to come back and say that you're suffering with issues – it's preposterous to me," Delafield said.
Another: the ease of using the VA. Both say VA does good work for vets, but its ability to do so needs to be broadened.
"We'd like to see the VA get more support," said Perry, of Vero Beach, Fla., who served from 1998-2002 and is now a massage therapist. "More alternative therapies. Better counseling services. More options."
And wider dissemination of those options, Delafield said.
Broadly, the two feel that veterans have great support throughout the country. "We're seeing that along this walk," said Perry. It was evident as the two men walked toward the Wilmington's Riverfront area Friday.
"God bless you!" one woman called out. "Where's the parade?"
A passing driver honked and waved. "Hey, guys! Good job!"
Delafield and Perry want to see that sort of support translate into action – both by those who've served and who have never served.
"That's what we're trying to do – bridge the gap between the common veteran and the help that's out there for them," Delafield said. "They can contact us, for one. We pride ourselves on having a wide community that we can reach out to and get help for nearly any problem."
On the interpersonal level, he said, "If you know someone who's struggling ... just talk to 'em. Reach out to 'em. Because a lot of these guys feel lonely."
"We want to empower," said Perry said of veterans. "We want to empower them."
The pair is due to arrive at the World War II Memorial in Washington on May 10.
McMichael also reports for The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal


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Missouri Orthopaedic Institute Encourages Safe Running
COLUMBIA - The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute says 65-75% of runners will be injured at some point in time. To combat this statistic, surgeons and therapists held a seminar Thursday to educate the public on safe running techniques.
The seminar, "Knowledge Now: The Lifelong Runner - Protecting Your Body Mile After Mile," was open to all ages and abilities. In addition to safe running tips, experts also explained the latest surgical and non-operative treatments for common injuries.
A major tip experts suggested is not to ignore pain and to follow the RICE technique: rest, ice, compress, elevate. If pain persists, they say to seek professional help before more invasive treatment is needed.
Due to the seminar being completely full, the institute will hold a second session December 12 at 7 p.m. Those hoping to attend should call (573)-882-3104 to reserve a space.


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Q+A with LINDA BLAIR!
28/02/2013 00:29 by Kier-La Janisse
(Initially posted on Fangoria.com, Saturday February 16, 2013)
In conjunction with FEARnet's "Complete EXORCIST Marathon" this Sunday, we had a brief chat with the iconic Linda Blair about her legacy from THE EXORCIST and beyond.
This Sunday February 17th, FEARnet
celebrates 40 years of THE EXORCIST with an all-day "Complete EXORCIST
Marathon" starting at 2pm ET, from William Friedkin's Oscar-winning
film (which also garnered its young star an Oscar nomination) straight
through to Renny Harlin's 2004 EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING, at the same time
honouring Linda Blair's colorful acting career and her humanitarian
efforts through the Linda Blair World Heart Foundation.
while her head-spinning breakout film remains her most revered role,
it's not just THE EXORCIST that has made Linda Blair an icon. We watched
her grow up onscreen, and for those of us who grew up with her, she
proved a remarkably powerful role model. Her heartbreaking turn in
Donald Wrye's 1974 TV movie BORN INNOCENT offered up one of the first
realistic glimpses behind the walls of a youth detention centre (a role
that was pivotal in determining the course of my own life as a 15
year-old in juvie) and subsequent roles as a troubled teen (SARA T.
PORTRIT OF A TEENAGE ALCOHOLIC, EXORCIST II – where she spends much of
the film literally wobbling over precipices) reflected the real-life
chaos of a young girl dogged by the pressures of early fame. But as she
got tougher, so did the roles: she led a brigade of prison maidens in a
fight against institutional injustice in Paul Nicholas' CHAINED HEAT,
taught us about the pleasures of revenge through the candy-colored camp
of Danny Steinmann's SAVAGE STREETS, and even followed that up with a
methodological play-by-play in the instructional film HOW TO GET REVENGE
- a wink to the glut of 1980s self-improvement videos. She's had songs
written about her by the likes of Redd Kross ("Linda Blair" from the
album named after her film BORN INNOCENT) and Alice Donut ("Green Pea
Soup"), and remains one of the most beloved genre actresses of all time.
In conjunction with FEARnet's EXORCIST MARATHON (full schedule below), we had a brief chat with Blair about her legacy from THE EXORCIST and beyond.
In THE EXORCIST you have a lot of cultural anxieties literally written
on your body. Did you find that your character as a vessel for demonic
activity made you by extension subject to disturbing projections by
those who saw the film? I understand that viewers upset by the film's
religious hypotheses saw you as somehow personally responsible.
LINDA BLAIR: I think the best way to say it is that I was a working child actress, acting in commercials and modelling and I was approaching maybe 12 years old and I wanted to follow my dream, which was to become a veterinarian. So I was going to quit the so-called "acting" when the novel The Exorcist, which William Peter Blatty wrote, broke all records and upseated the world in such a way, like "What do you mean demonic possession? What do you mean the Catholic Church has kept this under a blanket, and in a closet?" And he knew what he was doing, he was uprooting some information that people were not talking about. I was not raised Catholic, Kier-La, I was raised protestant, so we didn't talk about any of these things. We were raised to be good to others, give your time in your community, and treat others as you wish to be treated – that's how I was raised. So when we started THE EXORCIST, we didn't even talk about it. They were probably so happy that I wasn't Catholic and didn't ask all these questions! So it was strictly a character that was created through special effects, through makeup, through the structure of the screenplay, and the lighting, cinematography and of course all the acting with such amazing actors, Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller. But there were people when the film came out that, you know, they're emotionally delicate anyway, and they may have got into a lot of the press and therefore had a hard time distinguishing between what was true, what was sensation, what was the PR machine. But it's a theological thriller, it's meant to make you think, and it's meant to take you on a journey, but as far as anything else, those thoughts might be better addressed by a psychiatrist.
Then when EXORCIST II came out, it was not as well received as the
original but there is a lot of interesting stuff going on in that film –
all the different schools of thought – Christianity, African mysticism,
ESP studies, neurology, psychology – that coalesce and work together to
address Regan's issues. Not to mention the great art direction and
score. What are your own thoughts on EXORCIST II in retrospect?
BLAIR: Well when Warner Brothers wanted to make a part two, they certainly had approached us on several occasions, and we said, no, no, no, no. But one day they said, please will you just read the script? So we did. And it was brilliant. It just isn't the script they shot. So John Boorman came in off an Academy Award win with DELIVERANCE, and Louise Fletcher for CUCKOO'S NEST, obviously the late, great Richard Burton, who – for me, it was like, you know I grew up on BECKET and ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS, which was one of my favorite films as a child, CLEOPATRA…Anyway, we all joined forces for the film, but we had no creative control. And it changed several times, so the first screenplay that we all approved became unrecognizable. There are many who think that the film is still extraordinary in a different way, and the audience has the right to take from any film what they do and don't like, and make their own [minds up]. These are all theological thrillers meant to make you think about good and evil, and religion, as you said, you have the neurological and the African religions, you have all these different factors, and I think that's what Boorman was trying to go for. And it got a bit too… maybe a few too many ingredients. But a lot of people really like it.
I just think it's interesting that it's like the fact that people were
upset by the use of Catholicism in THE EXORCIST is almost addressed by EXORCIST II. In that it's not targeting one religion but diversifies its stance…
BLAIR: Absolutely, and Bill Blatty, who studied to be a Jesuit priest, felt he wanted to tell this story but he also wanted to make one of the scariest films of all time, because his agents told him that he couldn't write it. And he was like, "oh, I'll show you." So he had a mission, and it just happened that his mission really overrode anything anybody could ever have thought to conceive. And you know, it was his destiny to write this film, and to have people still talking about it years later. Again, I was not raised Catholic so I don't have all the veils and trappings of guilt. Guilt should come from whether you are conducting yourself in the best possible way in society. You know, did I give a hundred percent in that job and what I'm doing, or am I just relying on others to try to pay the bills and do things and be lazy? You should have guilt from that, not from…they just try, in my opinion, to keep people within the church and to not go outside to find their spiritual awakening.
FANG: Well I was raised Catholic, and even though I'm not Catholic now, the guilt is ingrained.
I know it is. I do. I know it is. Anything that happened to us as a
child - that's why when you start to look at child psychology and how
people act out as adults, it's all from your childhood.
FANG: Speaking of which, right after EXORCIST you did BORN INNOCENT, which is one of my favourite films of all time…
BLAIR: Actually I'll step in, I actually did AIRPORT '75 before that. And thank you for that – BORN INNOCENT was an equally difficult job, and more from an actor's point of view, I had to really find myself in television, there was no such thing as TV movies, it was one of the first of its kind, and it was a challenge. The screenplay was amazing and the project certainly caused a lot of disturbance in America [ed note: a controversial shower-rape scene was trimmed from all prints after the initial broadcast fueled complaints], and it's one years later that I am so proud of, because it really helped change a lot of lives.
With both THE EXORCIST and BORN INNOCENT, they both have these very
troubling, grueling scenes involving sexual violence. What kind of
preparation did you get for these scenes, at that age, psychologically?
BLAIR: Well in THE EXORCIST, nothing. It was all just all just mechanics, so we never, ever discussed it. It wasn't until many years later that I personally was like, "Oh my god!" No, no, no, I had no idea. And Friedkin will tell you a different story, of course, and I always say "Now, Billy, I was 13 years old, let's go back 40-some years, kids don't know that stuff." He smiles and says, "Oh, but it's more entertaining my way." What-ever. And with BORN INNOCENT, that was just plain really hard to do. It was hard. Didn't like that. But, you know, I hoped it would make a difference, and it did. It really drove people to change their course in life.
This is kind of a long-winded question, but your early career
trajectory is really interesting in terms of its transformative
qualities – from THE EXORCIST to SAVAGE STREETS, the roles you chose are
almost like a character arc in itself. Taken cumulatively, they
reflected the transformation of a woman from a victim of violence – and
even sexual violence in THE EXORCIST and BORN INNOCENT, through
traumatic dissociation in SARA T., PORTRAIT OF A TEENAGE ALCOHOLIC, and
then you have readjustment and repression in EXORCIST II, becoming an
aware Final Girl in HELL NIGHT and then emerging as an avenger and a
protector of women in SAVAGE STREETS…
BLAIR: Wow! I never saw it like that. Truly I can tell you it was the state of what was being written and the projects that were [coming to me]. There wasn't a lot for young people, so I was presented with groundbreaking material that had never been done. And they probably would not have even allowed it five years prior. And then as women became victors – because one must remember, up until the 50s, 60s, 70s, women were oppressed – so with these roles, they were trying to follow suit from some of the big films with Stallone and all of them, and we were making it a female heroine. And you know, it was just terribly fun to play. And then we went back with REPOSSESSED with Leslie Nielsen so people could remember that we are entertainers, and chill out. Because sometimes people get so heavy into things.
And there's wonderful films of all genres and it's also a matter of if you're in the right place at the right time. Right now as you know, my foundation and charity all stems from my childhood of wanting to save animals and be a veterinarian. So the Linda Blair World Heart Foundation is founded out of my feelings that we are not getting enough done in our communities to stop the shelters from having to euthanize, from people losing their homes and their pets. I feel that by putting my voice, my money, my charity, and giving people guidance as to how they can make a difference, to rescue, adopt, to foster, to volunteer, to keep our food banks plenished so that they don't have to give up their animal because they don't have anything to eat, you know? All the info is at the website www.lindablairworldheart.org – and through Linda Blair World Foundation on Facebook.
FANG: Okay I have one last question – I wondered if you could tell me the story behind the instructional video HOW TO GET REVENGE!
BLAIR: Oh yeah, that was a friend of mine, Bob Logan. And it's all stupid humor that came out of LAUGH-IN and that whole era of vaudevillian-type comics, and it's really pretty silly.
FANG: It's a crazy piece of cultural ephemera.
BLAIR: It's a bunch of stupidity is what it is.


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The warning comes a day after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton testified to the Senate about a deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the ambassador to Libya. It also comes as French troops battle al-Qaida linked militants in Mali, and follows the deaths of dozens of foreigners at the hands of Islamist extremists in Algeria — though it remained unclear if those two events were linked to the U.K. warning about Libya.
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In addition to the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate, an Italian diplomat's car was fired on by militants in Benghazi. The consul, Guido De Sanctis, wasn't injured in the attack earlier this month, but the incident prompted Italy to order the temporary suspension of its consular activities in the city and send its foreign staff home.
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I grew up on Long Island, in the kind of town where students paint Halloween murals on local storefronts and dress up as wrapped gifts to march in the holiday parade. To me, our town historian, with his dress-like-your-favorite-Christmas-Carol-character parties, was just another marker on the small-town quaint-o-meter.
As it turns out, Sayville, my hometown, has an official historian because it's the law.
Back in 1919, the New York state legislature mandated that every "city, town, or village" must have an official historian. It's a regulation that's unique among the 50 states, and basically unenforceable. Towns are not required to pay these record-keepers, who are appointed by a town mayor or manager. Municipalities that fail to find a volunteer are sent a strongly worded letter, but little else can be done.
Still, New York's cities have managed to fill the vast majority of these 1,600 positions, even tiny towns like Broome, population 204. The folks in these roles are an eclectic bunch, to say the least - the oldest town historian to serve was 103, the youngest is 13 - drawn to the gig by that crucial mix of obsession, pride, and boosterism.
"Each makes of it what they want," says Queens historian Jack Eichenbaum (behemoth New York is required to have a historian for every borough), a local college professor. "If you talked to the Manhattan borough historian or the Bronx, we do very different things."
Eichenbaum offers a lot of walking tours, and tries to avoid writing history papers and public speaking. "What happens in upstate counties is something else entirely," he says. "I've never attended a meeting with them."
There is little continuity among the work of the historians, who aren't saddled with any particular task, and for the most part, receive no pay. Instead, they're free to serve their town's particular historical needs as they see fit. It's a relatively harmless, even sweet idea. But in an age when the contents of entire libraries can be made available to anyone with an internet connection, does having a town historian still matter?
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The phenomenon of local historians came of age in the early days of the Industrial age. As Americans began populating "the frontier," they struggled to define themselves and their role in the places they called home. "In the late 19th century, you see a local history rush," says James Grossman, Executive Director of the American Historical Association.
This fascination with ourselves was fueled by commercial firms that drafted early town histories, books that resemble the Who's Who franchise of today. For a couple of dollars, anyone could contribute a piece about their own place in the history of their town, be it the story of their family, their house, or their autobiography.
It was around this time that city historians also became part-time urban boosters. "Cities began using history as an economic asset," Grossman says. Many early historians were "people who had relationships with commercial interests, trying to promote city growth."
It was out of this tradition that New York's 1919 law was born. The state was still high off a frenzied celebration, in 1909, of its 300th anniversary. In those days, New York City was booming and Buffalo was a major player on the national scene. The Erie Canal had been lucrative beyond all imaginings.
Powerful places, the thinking went, needed people around to document their awesomeness. The law "was about patriotism," says Jack McEneny, a state legislator from Albany and a historian in his own right. "New York was very proud of what it had accomplished. The state believed its heritage was very important."
Today, the implementation of the law can be a little bit more headache than 'hail to the state.' About a quarter of the state's historians turn over each year. And according to Gerald Smith, it can be hard for towns to find qualified replacements. Smith is the official historian for the city of Binghamton, along with Broome County. He also runs the Association of Public Historians of New York State.
Smith understands how difficult it can be for towns to find the right person for the job. He himself once tried to quit, though it didn't go so well. "I gave up the post when my first daughter was born," he says. "But they couldn't find anybody who wanted the job. So they offered more money and I came back."
The key is finding the right person – someone with the enthusiasm and energy to come up with ideas that get communities excited about their history.
Not every historian has the right panache. Many focus instead on collecting old records and photographs. This can put them at odds with local historical societies, particularly when it comes to who gets to control what old letter or proclamation. "I'll be honest, they tend to run afoul of each other," he says. "I remind them, 'you are trying to ensure things are collected. You don't have to collect them.'"
Smith would prefer that historians run public programs that get locals excited about a particular spot in town. He also encourages them to write for the local paper. "We're trying to get more from our historians," Smith says. "I tell municipalities to think outside the box. Historians don't all have to be 65-year-old retirees."
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There are signs that the state wants to return the historians to their booster roots. Governor Andrew Cuomo, a self-proclaimed history buff, told attendees at a recent event "it was clear to me growing up that New York was a special place; we don't tell that story as much or as often."
He wants to do a better job. In March, Cuomo launched the Path Through History, which aims to turn upstate New York's past into a tourist draw. This summer, many historians gathered to nominate places along the New York State thruway (which cuts right across the state) for plaques that designate the spots as historically significant. Eventually the program will encompass an interactive website and smartphone app that "allows tourists to custom-tailer a trip based on specific top areas."
McEneny has pushed for his own law that would set up a state-wide program to certify historians. He describes it as a "state-subsidized training center." The measure stalled in the state senate. "Heritage tourism is a money maker," McEneny says. "But you have to know what you have."
Even if these programs don't pay off with tourism dollars, the effort highlights why New York's program is still smart, despite its uneven delivery. In a state where most of the money, power, and clout is clustered around New York City, a local historian makes every little town or hamlet feel that their stories and cherished buildings are important, too.
"Without historians, there's stuff that falls by the wayside," Smith says. "There's no one to document the comings and goings. When a building gets torn down, no one to document it."
Top image: Theodore Roosevelt, Joseph Cannon, members of the Republican Nomination Committee, and guests in front of Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, N.Y. in 1904. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 437 diseños de 123 diseñadores freelance.
I am a garden designer. I have come up with an idea much like 99designs.com but for garden designers. GardenCrowd.com will be a community for garden design where people that has a garden are invited to come and start a contest to get their own garden designed. There are two target groups. The garden owners that wants the garden designed by the crowd (=designers) and the garden designers, gardeners, artists from all over the world (much like you ;-). It is really important for me that the garden designers (crowd) has a good environment and has a good life on the website I am about to release. Now I want a logo that reflects this warm environment and at the same time is stylish and appealing to the garden owner who wants the garden designed. I want you to help me design this logo. Show me once more that the crowd is capable of great things.
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