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Este noche es la primera noche de la novena de Las Posadas."
My Catholic family moved to New Mexico a little more than 50 years ago. New Mexico had not yet been a state 50 years at the time. Thanks to my parents' emphasis on learning and culture, and aided by the mandatory Spanish classes in Albuquerque's public school system, we soon became familiar with the cultural practices of the Land of Enchantment. From food to music to dress, we became as completely "Mexican" or "New Mexican" as we possibly could.My favorite traditions were the Christmas ones. The people in New Mexico honored a Mexican tradition called Las Posadas. Brought originally to Mexico from Spain, this is a nine day event celebrated from December 16 to December 24 ("Buena Noche"). Every night, there is a live dramatization of Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem. A couple portraying Mary and Joseph go from house to house for shelter and are turned away, until finally they are admitted. There are songs that go with this dramatization–some of which I remember to this day. The songs are sung by los peregrinos, begging for shelter, and are answered by los hosteleros. At the place where they are finally admitted, there is a great party. One feature of the party usually is la pinata for the children. A pinata is a papier-mache effigy on a string, dangled above the ground. It is filled with candies, fruits, nuts and other goodies. A child who is blindfolded (con los ojos cubiertos) holds a stick (en los manos un baston) and swings at the pinata to break it (ya se romper la pinata). An adult usually controls the movement of the pinata by the string. The other children sing cantos para romper la pinata(songs for breaking the pinata).This pageant is repeated every night for each of the nine nights, with different families playing the Holy Family, other pilgrims, and the innkeepers. A different house hosts the party each of the nine nights. In some Catholic countries whose cultures derive from Spain, the pageant involves carrying statues of the holy family instead of live participants. Some form of Las Posadas is celebrated in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Cuba.
Here are some of the songs I recall from Las Posadas in Albuquerque:
Los peregrinos:
Los peregrinos:
Los peregrinos:
Los peregrinos:
Los peregrinos:
Los peregrinos:
Todos: [Everybody sing!]
Entren, Santos Peregrinos, reciban este rincón, que aunque es pobre la morada, os la doy de corazón.
The video below gives an idea of what the music sounds like:
And then on the way to the great party, the throng might sing:
Marchemos cantando
Let us march singing
marchemos cantando
Let us march singing
con gozo y fervor
With joy and fervor
para ir saludando
To go greet
las glorias de Dios!
the Glories of God!
One version of the pinata song is this:
Andale, nino,
No pierdas el tino,
Mide la distancia
Que hay en el camino
Dale, dale, dale,
No pierdas el tino,
porque si lo pierdes
pierdes el camino
No quiero oro
No quiero plata
yo lo que quiero
es romper la piñata
Echen confites
y canelones
pa' los muchachos
que son muy tragones.
tiene caca,
tiene caca,
cacahuates de a montón
Hit, boy!
Don't lose your aim,
Measure the distance
That's on the way.
Hit, hit, hit,
Don't lose your aim,
Because if you lose it,
You lose the way.
I don't want gold
I don't want silver
What I want is
To break the piñata
Throw candies
And mints
For the kids
Who are very greedy
The piñata has pee,
Peanuts by the ton!
For more information on Las Posadas, see the following links:
San Felipe de Neri Parish (Albuquerque): Las Posadas
About.com: Las Posadas in the Albuquerque area
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, Christmas around the world: Mexico
Personal Note: I cannot think of Las Posadas without remembering two very special teachers who brought different cultures into our classrooms long before it was fashionable (or on the other hand, mandatory) to do so: my fourth grade teacher, Theodora Erikson Cooper (1907-2006) and my fifth grade teacher, Nathalie A. Harshman (1907-2001). May God bless their souls forever and ever.


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I start looking for holiday décor when I first start seeing Christmas items being displayed. I'm picky, I look for some thing special that can be handed down to my daughters. dbahn(at)iw (dot)netReplyDelete
- Robyn KAugust 30, 2016 at 7:50 AM
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When I see something I like I get it. I hve even bought things over the summer when traveling and see some things.ReplyDelete
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when it's time to decorate for Christmas.
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I think about starting shopping as soon as summer is over and school starts. I seems to always happen that I don't actually do any shopping until around November when the panic starts to set it. Occasionally I pick up something during the year that is just right but then I usually forget I have that item until I've already bought something else for that person. Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
I don't consciously start looking for Christmas decor, or Christmas gifts, or any of the Christmas trappings. Just whenever something catches my eye that I think I just have to have, will I buy. And really, I've already got so much still stored, I don't need anything.ReplyDelete
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I don't consciously start looking for Christmas decor, or Christmas gifts, or any of the Christmas trappings. Just whenever something catches my eye that I think I just have to have, will I buy. And really, I've already got so much still stored, I don't need anything.ReplyDelete
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I usually use the decor I already have and just add to or toss out the old. But as for gifts, I buy things all year long thinking I'll be ahead for Christmas. When Christmas rolls around and I have forgotten all about the boxes of stuff I bought all year and buy more. So I still have stuff that I bought years ago. konecny7(at)gmail(dot)comReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousAugust 30, 2016 at 10:59 AM
I try to get the shopping done before Thanksgiving because I have to mail most presents.ReplyDelete
I shop as soon as things are available if I like them. It's more fun to shop closer to Christmas. firstname.lastname@example.com
Wow, it's hard to believe Christmas will be here in a few months! I've been married a long time and have a lot of decorations, but if something happens to catch my eye I might buy it.ReplyDelete
For decorations, I shop after Christmas when everything is on sale, unless something needs replacing & then it's usually late November/early December. Thanks for the chance.ReplyDelete
I don't usually buy much new decor for Christmas but I try my hardest not to until after Thanksgiving. No Christmas deocrations, movies or music until the day after Thanksgiving. I'm one of those horrible black friday shoppers (with my mom every year!) and we always start the morning off with the first Christmas music of the season and that weekend we typically get our tree.ReplyDelete
I have so much holiday decor right now, that I really don't have to buy any more. One thing that I do like to do though, is buy some ornaments right after Christmas and wrap them up with all my other ones, so that I get a nice surprise when I decorate my tree for the next Christmas and have some new ornaments!ReplyDelete
- Annette NAugust 30, 2016 at 12:12 PM
I look for new decorations at after Christmas sales. I also shop at the Goodwill and Salvation Army stores. I have found some wonderful decorations there. Actually, I have sort of stopped shopping for decorations. If I get any more my tree has promised to go on strike, fall over and never be upright again.ReplyDelete
Been using what I have lately.ReplyDelete
Before it gets busy and sometimes after the season. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)comReplyDelete
I really enjoyed the first book in this series. I look forward to reading this next installment in the series.ReplyDelete
I start shopping for Christmas decorations after Halloween or whenever I see something that catches my eye. I like to but unusual ornaments for the tree and for the house.ReplyDelete
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I shop a day or two after Christmas if i find nothing then i go in Nov it depends when hubby takes me!ReplyDelete
I shop a day or two after Christmas if i find nothing then i go in Nov it depends when hubby takes me!ReplyDelete
I liked to shop thru the year so I don't feel rushed at the end.ReplyDelete
I shop all year round, sometimes in the store or at garage sales or in some small towns they have antique stores have reasonably price Christmas items. Thanks for this very generous chance. firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm downsizing all my Christmas décor that I've been collecting for close to 60 years! I could use a new smaller tree.............ReplyDelete
I had to do that when I moved to a smaller house.Delete
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Having been married for 42 years, decor is pretty much taken care of. However, I now have grandbabies to shop for, so I try to keep an eye out for what I know they like all year round, which makes for less big shopping in the December zone, when people are more stressed with the shopping.ReplyDelete
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I actually already have plenty of Christmas decorations that I found at various yard/garage sales, but I always check out the sales at our local dollar stores and Walmart to see if I can find good deals on items like plastic plates, goblets, and adult sippy cups (that's what I call them, they have lids and straws and they're made for adults, so...) because we can always use more of those. We have a tree but can't really decorate it because the cat likes to play with the ornaments, and will knock them off the tree and bat them around the house. :PReplyDelete
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I already have more than enough Christmas decorations, acquired at yard/garage sales, but I always check out the sales at our local dollar stores and Walmart for plastic plates, goblets and adult sippy cups (that's what I call them, anyway...they have lids and straws and they're made for adults, so...) because we can always use more of these. :P
I try to get all my shopping for Christmas finished by the beginning of October, although my eyes are open all year long! I will only buy very special types of ornaments and the rest I like to crochet, like different types of snowflakes. The special ornaments then have places of honor on our tree. Merry northstarvance (at) Gmail (dot) comReplyDelete
- Patty KovachAugust 31, 2016 at 7:54 PM
Hi Vicky! Oh this series sounds great! Well, it seems that Christmas decorations are showing up in stores earlier and earlier these days! I always start getting excited when I see the Holiday items. My Husband and I live in and apt so I don't buy much, but, I still do love to decorate. I have Hodgkins Lymphoma for over 14 years so I can't do much like I used to, but, I hope to find some nice Holiday items on our trip that we will be taking soon for our 39th Wedding Anniversary! I will also be on the lookout for your books. They sound great! Patty firstname.lastname@example.com
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Normally I shop after Thanksgiving and hit the sales but this time it will be in December. I love to look though and keep my eyes open.ReplyDelete
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These and other cuts will go into effect unless the White House and Congress reach a deal on long-term spending to avoid the process known as sequestration, which calls for $1.2 trillion in spending cuts over the next decade. The cuts will start March 1 if no deal is reached.
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The research included more than 3,200 middle-aged people who underwent echocardiograms and a control group of more than 3,500 who did not. In the screening group, 7.6 percent of the participants underwent follow-up tests and were diagnosed with what doctors call "structural heart disease."
During 15 years of follow-up, about 27 percent of the people in the screening group and 27.6 percent of those in the control group died -- not a significant difference. There were also no significant differences between the two groups in terms of death from heart disease, sudden death, or rates of fatal or nonfatal heart attack and stroke.
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Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Brewers yeast is a great substitute for those that have difficulty digesting B vitamin supplements. In its ability to assist in the digestion of fats and proteins it can pass through the metabolic tract with ease and allow for better absorption. Brewer's Yeast is truly a case that getting nutrition through food is very beneficial and allows for a wide spectrum B Supplement to be obtained with relative ease. The U.S. Army uses B-1 patches to help soldiers keep off those annoying No-seeums and Mosquitoes. This works very well, simply take 100 mg a day of B-1 or a Tablespoon of Brewer's Yeast a day and see if it works for you!
Vitamin B1, also called thiamine or thiamin, is one of 8 B vitamins. All B vitamins help the body convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B complex vitamins are needed for healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver. They also help the nervous system function properly, and are needed for good brain function.
All B vitamins are water-soluble, meaning that the body does not store them.
Like other B complex vitamins, thiamine is sometimes called an "anti-stress" vitamin because it may help strengthen the immune system and aid in improving the body's ability to withstand stressful conditions. It is named B1 because it was the first B vitamin discovered.
Thiamine is found in both plants and animals and plays a crucial role in certain metabolic reactions. Your body needs it to form adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which every cell of the body uses for energy.
It's rare to be deficient in thiamine, although alcoholics, people with Crohn's disease, anorexia, and those undergoing kidney dialysis may be deficient. Symptoms of thiamine deficiency are fatigue, irritability, depression and abdominal discomfort. People with thiamine deficiency also have trouble digesting carbohydrates. That allows a substance called pyruvic acid to build up in their bloodstream, causing a loss of mental alertness, difficulty breathing, and heart damage, a disease known as beriberi.
The most important use of thiamine is to treat beriberi, which is caused by not getting enough thiamine in your diet. Symptoms include swelling, tingling, or burning sensation in the hands and feet, confusion, trouble breathing because of fluid in the lungs, and uncontrolled eye movements called nystagmus. People in the developed world usually don't get beriberi because foods such as cereals and breads are fortified with vitamin B1.
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder caused by thiamine deficiency. Wernicke-Korsakoff is actually two disorders: Wernicke's disease involves damage to nerves in the central and peripheral nervous systems. It is often caused by malnutrition due to alcoholism. Korsakoff syndrome is characterized by memory problems and nerve damage. High doses of thiamine can improve muscle coordination and confusion, but rarely improves memory loss.
Preliminary evidence suggests that thiamine -- along with other nutrients -- may lower risk of developing cataracts. People with plenty of protein and vitamins A, B1, B2, and B3 or niacin in their diet are less likely to develop cataracts. Getting enough vitamins C, E, and B complex vitamins -- particularly B1, B2, B9 or folic acid, and B12 -- may further protect the lens of your eyes from developing cataracts. More research is needed.
Alzheimer's disease
Lack of thiamine can cause dementia in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. So researchers have speculated that thiamine might help Alzheimer's disease. Scientific studies have not always shown any benefit from thiamine, however. More research is needed before thiamine can be proposed as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Heart failure
Thiamine may be related to heart failure because many people with heart failure take diuretics (water pills), which help rid the body of excess fluid. But diuretics may also cause the body to get rid of too much thiamine. A few small studies suggest that taking thiamine supplements may help. A multivitamin, taken regularly, should provide enough thiamine.
Dietary Sources
Most foods contain small amounts of thiamine. Large amounts can be found in pork and organ meats. Other good dietary sources of thiamine include whole-grain or enriched cereals and rice, legumes, wheat germ, bran, brewer's yeast, and blackstrap molasses.
Available Forms
Vitamin B1 can be found in multivitamins (including children's chewable and liquid drops), B complex vitamins, or if can be sold individually. It is available in a variety of forms, including tablets, softgels, and lozenges. It may also be labeled as thiamine hydrochloride or thiamine mononitrate.
How to Take It
As with all medications and supplements, check with a health care provider before giving vitamin B1 supplements to a child.
Daily recommendations for dietary vitamin B1 according to the National Academy of Sciences are listed below.
- Newborns - 6 months: 0.2 mg (adequate intake)
- Infants 7 months - 1 year: 0.3 mg (adequate intake)
- Children 1 - 3 years: 0.5 mg (RDA)
- Children 4 - 8 years: 0.6 mg (RDA)
- Children 9 - 13 years: 0.9 mg (RDA)
- Men 14 - 18 years: 1.2 mg (RDA)
- Women 14 - 18 years: 1 mg (RDA)
- Men 19 years and older: 1.2 mg (RDA)
- Women 19 years and older: 1.1 mg (RDA)
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women: 1.4 mg (RDA)
Doses for conditions like beriberi and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are determined by a doctor. For Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, thiamine is given intravenously.
A daily dose of 50 - 100 mg is often taken as a supplement. Thiamine appears safe even these doses but you should talk to your doctor before taking a large amount.
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, you should take dietary supplements only under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider.
Thiamine is generally safe. Very high doses may cause stomach upset.
Taking any one of the B vitamins for a long period of time can result in an imbalance of other important B vitamins. For this reason, you may want to take a B complex vitamin, which includes all the B vitamins.
Possible Interactions
If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use vitamin B1 without first talking to your health care provider.
Digoxin -- Laboratory studies suggest that digoxin, a medication used to treat heart conditions, may reduce the ability of heart cells to absorb and use vitamin B1. This may be particularly true when digoxin is combined with furosemide (Lasix, a loop diuretic).
Diuretics (water pills) -- Diuretics, particularly furosemide (Lasix), which belongs to a class called loop diuretics, may reduce levels of vitamin B1 in the body. It's possible that other diuretics may have the same effect. If you take a diuretic, ask your doctor if you need a thiamine supplement.
Phenytoin (Dilantin) -- Some evidence suggests that some people taking phenytoin have lower levels of thiamine in their blood, and that may contribute to the side effects of the drug. However, that is not true of all people who take phenytoin. If you take phenytoin, ask your doctor if you need a thiamine supplement.
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At the conference, NIRSA presented the 2007 Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards to The Ohio State University; Jackson State University (MS); Southern Methodist University (TX); Cleveland State University (OH); the University of Florida; the University of Texas at Austin; the University of North Dakota; Harvard University (MA); Butler University (IN); Boston University (MA); Central Washington University; and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Tom Dison from the University of Texas at Austin was the Honor Award winner.
The keynote speaker was Judson Laipply, who is best known for "The Evolution of Dance," the most viewed video on YouTube.com.
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The educational sessions included a senior management panel about how recreational sports fit with higher education.
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I know Glen is not a Jazzer but he sure could play and sing, although i never disliked him as a kid, thought that kind music was bit square, i then heard him maybe 10 years ago, playing some Jazz Fusion
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Meteorologist Cecily Tynan mentioned on Channel 6 last night that June had only one day of total sunshine. The rest of the days were cloudy, rainy and gloomy.
Cloudy, rainy and gloomy seems to mirror the month that ended for the Phillies last night, 11 wins, 15 losses. It nearly matches June of a year ago, 12-14, our last losing month. July 2008 turned around at 15-10. We need a similar path.
Three homers but no win. We lead the NL in home runs hit and the Braves are the stingiest. Figure.
Also figure that we had to get to June 30 to play our first game in Atlanta. We're in the same division but a schedule quirk kept us out of Georgia until last night. The loss was our first in Atlanta since September 5, 2007, after nine straight wins.
Two more in Braves country and then the start of a 10-game homestand leading up to the All-Star Game break.
Sounds as if Raooool will not be ready to come off the DL on Friday, the date he is eligible. We do miss his offense but patience is needed right now. Need to get him totally healthy.
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Poor Raul…we miss him :O( But he does need to get better before he returns. So does the team…an ugly month for sure. Glad July is here…now, where is the sunshine?
This is old news, but I was wondering why the Phillies waived Chris Coste? He seemed like a good fit as a back up catcher and his batting average is higher than Bakko's


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My Great grandmother Nellie Peckover (born 1871 N.Crawley Bucks) married Frank James Palmer Heather born (1873) in Hackney. They were actors and changed their names. Frank became Jerrold Heather & Nellie became Nina Vaughan - they had a son Colin Heather (born 1892 London.
If anyone is related to Nellie Peckover I would love to hear from them.
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Looking for Lesley J Heather married Gethin Evans 1968
I am trying to contact Lesley J. Heather (born 1948 Aldershot) - daughter of Pat Henry C. Heather and Shelia (nee Teasdale) grand-daughter of Colin Heather.
My dad Norman Heather was the half-brother of Pat Heather.
Colin was his father. when Colin divorceed Doris nee Brereton my father lost contact with Colin.
My father died in 1999...incidentally the same year Pat died. I have been researching trying to find Pat's daughter Lesley. I have found that she may have married Gethin M Evans 1967 in Shrewsbury.
Colin Heather and his father Jerrold Heather before him were both actors.
If anyone has any information on Lesley Heather/Lesley Evans please contact me.
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PS. Interested looking further into my family tree
G.G.Grandfather John Fry Heather (Born August 1815 Portsmouth) married Eliza Emily Peach (2nd marriage). Son Frank Palmer Heather (born June 1873 Southend) changed his name to Jerrold Heather. Married Nellie Peckover (born 1871) she changed her name to Nina Vaughan. They had a son Colin Heather (born 1892 London). Colin married Doris (Annie) Brereton (born 1892 Salford)they had a son Norman Heather (born 1914 Northwich) ---Colin divorceed Doris and married Ivy Ward. They had a son Pat Henry Colin Heather.
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I know I covered this more generally on Monday in my rant about 'benefits' but it's worth coming back to with the proposals explained in the Guardian
Magistrates and crown court judges could be asked to dock benefits from convicted criminals under preliminary proposals being drawn up by the government in response to the riots, the Guardian can reveal.
Ministers are looking hard at how benefits, or tax credits, could be taken away to show criminals that privileges provided by the state can be temporarily withdrawn.
Under the proposals anyone convicted of a crime could be punished once rather than potentially facing separate fines – first by a magistrates court and then a benefit office. By giving powers to the courts to strip benefits, the Department of Work and Pensions would not be required to intervene in the criminal justice system.
Yesterday, a little tardy, I know, I listened to the podcast of Pienaar's Politics which I tend to really enjoy and I did except for the presence of Kelvin McKenzie and an odious interview with Iain Duncan-Smith in which he discussed this.
(Iain Duncan-Smith who, incidently, laughingly claimed at his constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green was 'inner city'. Really? Waltham Forest is inner city? Really? Have I missed something? Anyway, back to the programme).
Let me explain why it is so odious if I need to.
Firstly there are the assumptions that all those who rioted are claiming benefits. Yes, I know there are links to poverty but will how will there be an equivalent punishment for someone who commits a crime and does not claim any money from the State. This is an intentional scapegoating and targeting of poverty.
The riots were awful but the causes run much much deeper and broader than 'gangs' and 'benefit fraud'.
Duncan-Smith in a truly odious and preaching manner seemed to make links between 'generations of joblessness' and the feckless claimants. He emphasised his joy in ripping away support for those who received Invalidity Benefit and while me gave a cursory nod to those who might have caring roles – he mentioned them solely in terms of the money that they save the government.
How about truly visionary leaders that display integrity and leadership rather than those who pander solely to the lowest common denominator of cheap 'kicks' at those who need to claim money for support and those who are not able to afford the lives they see the privileged lead.
This week we have seen our millionaire cabinet members talk about the 'feral underclass' (Kenneth Clarke who was one of the few Tories I had a smidgeon of respect for previously). Really?
Yes, the people involved in the riots may well have been some of the poorest and most disengaged but that doesn't mean the cause of the riots needs to look solely at those who were out on the streets looting. If it does, it allows the cosy middle classes to look on from the suburbs (or in IDS language 'inner cities') to preach from their own comfortable positions of superiority.
These riots, this inequity, it is the problem of 'other people'.
Surely the riots, the way that culture has become so consumerist in its nature, the dishonesty and the lack of censorship of anything other than 'getting away with it' the lack of inherent understanding of right from wrong in any other terms – that is not a problem of the poor and it is not a problem which is solved by taking away 'benefits'. That merely pushes all the problems of a society onto one particular class that will match with the photofit of 'problems' that rest most easily in the middle-class heads. By looking at analysis of 'who rioted' or rather 'who was caught' and looking at lists from magistrate's courts we provide a very narrow view of what was responsible in our society for creating a moment when people thought they could 'get away with it'. The riots were not about who was rioting. They were about what is and has been happening within our society from top to tail and by concentrating reasons and solutions on the lower end, we allow those more privileged to get away with all kinds of poor behaviours and excuse the problems that their behaviours have caused which have led to such strong feelings of disillusionment.
Personally and I base this on no research base other than my gut feeling, I think the problem and the problems in society must be examined in a much deeper and more fundamental way. In England, at least, we have seen successive scandals and betrayals from the finance services through the collapse and deceit in the banking system, the MPs fiddling expenses compulsively, the Press through the phone hacking scandals and the police for bribery.
While politicians lament of a world where people loot 'because they can get away with it' and only refrain from crime not because of an inherent ethical desire but because they will not be caught, it is impossible to separate those who loot shops from those who loot the public purse. Those who sit in their comfortable suburban (sorry, inner city) homes.
How can we, as a nation, allow our poorest people to be scapegoated by an establishment (financial/political and media) that has been equally deceitful but who will never feel 'benefits' being taken away because they are all wrapped up in each others' collective pockets. They will never be evicted from their council houses because of the behaviour of their children because they are fortunate enough to own their own homes and they will never suffer from having child benefit withdrawn when their kids truant because they aren't reliant on child benefit and their children have trust funds.
How can we allow this to be the voice of 'reason' in the country?
I truly can't understand it but I know it makes me angry.
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360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Overview
In May 2004, the CPA profession launched a unified financial literacy initiative: 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy. The effort brought together the AICPA, state CPA societies and individual CPAs to address a growing public issue: financial illiteracy. The program combines grassroots financial literacy efforts with free resources for the public and tools that CPAs can use at a local level to volunteer to educate Americans of all ages on financial topics. CPAs are deeply concerned about Americans' high financial illiteracy levels and are working to ensure they have tools and knowledge to weather the current economic crisis.
The initiative sends the message that financial education should be a lifelong endeavor — from encouraging children to save their allowance to helping adults plan for a secure retirement. Program information focuses on what people need at each stage of their lives:
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Chaired by Gregory J. Anton, CPA, CGMA the commission is leading the CPA profession in a national effort to advance the financial literacy of Americans. Toward this end, this group works to increase awareness of the importance of financial literacy education, builds liaisons within the financial literacy community, serves as media spokespeople and promotes efforts involving CPAs.
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The AICPA's award-wining financial literacy Web site is the centerpiece of the campaign, where consumers can find extensive free resources to help them make sound financial decisions. The site is free from all advertising, sales, promotions and branding.
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The new 360 monthly consumer e-newsletter features timely articles and resources on personal financial topics and directs readers to the 360 site for more information. The newsletter includes Ask the Money Dr., the volunteer Personal Financial Specialist resource for answering consumer financial planning topics. To subscribe, visit www.360financialliteracy.org and enter an email address in the Email Subscriptions Box.
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Three years after launching, 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy continues to be highly successful. Across the nation, all fifty state CPA societies are implementing more than 250 grassroots educational programs annually that help Americans address key financial issues through various life stages. They identify community needs, customize 360 Degrees resources and mobilize CPA volunteers. They also take the message to the media and state leaders and legislators to increase awareness of the great national need for financial literacy education.
During tax season, state CPA societies provided free workshops manned by CPAs, where military personnel and their spouses could obtain free tax preparation services.
State societies held seminars for local college and university students to instruct them on the dangers of credit cards, creating a budget, making student loans manageable, and planning a financially secure retirement.
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It's officially spring! I can't wait to see the new baby quail and pheasant coming up to our feeders! They are all wild, but they still come to our feeding stations every day with their babies. It is wonderful to see their numbers grow larger every year. There is something wonderful and awe-inspiring to see new babies in the fields.
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Vienna, April 4th, 2011 – Around 70 riders from 15 nations gathered on the city square in Vienna this past weekend to try and take the throne at the 6th edition of the Vienna Air King. This year, the contest in Vienna was once again the kick-off event for the Freeride Mountain Bike (FMB) World Tour. Never has Vienna seen more high-profile riders at one competition and the level of tricks showed that during the 2011 season we can expect the bar to be raised. Once again, Sam Pilgrim (UK) prevailed against the competition and takes home the second victory in a row and third overall from the Vienna Air King. Even though Yannick Granieri (FRA/2. place) and Greg Watts (USA/3. place) tried everything to take the crown from Pilgrim – in the end nobody was able to push him off the throne.
Today the first official highlight clip went live:
About 120,000 visitors overall strolled over the city square in Vienna and were not disappointed at the first event of the FMB World Tour. During the finals on Sunday, the riders pulled tricks out of their sleeves that not only the spectators were impressed with. Judges and the riders themselves all agreed that the level of tricks was higher this year than it had ever been. Obviously, the level of tricks at a contest grows in direct relation to the jury's demands – which is why Sam Pilgrim had to give all he had to make it to the first place during the three runs out of which two counted towards the result. He showed a sick trick at every jump and was able to convince the jury with his consistently excellent performance. From underneath the Red Bull arch he shot into the line with a backflip tabletop and followed it up with a backflip nohand. Next up was a 720 and to finish up a super clean 360 tailwhip.
After Yannick Granieri only qualified for the finals because Andi Wittmann could not ride, a smooth third run won the French athlete second place. He entered the course with a truck driver off the starting tower followed by a backflip tailwhip at the second jump and the next 360 was swiftly trumped by a 360 tailwhip on the last hit. A truck driver was also Greg Watts' first trick, which he followed with a backflip barspin. Add a 360 x-up to that along with a backflip tailwhip and you have a third place – even if Greg was in pain from a banged up shoulder after crashing during the Panasonic Best Trick Competition. Martin Soderstrom, the Vienna Air King winner 2009 had to be satisfied with a fourth place this year.
The Panasonic Best Trick Competition is famous for the unbelievable tricks that the world's best riders show when they meet in Vienna once a year. And so it was that you heard the sound of jaws dropping even over the music at the things you can do with a mountain bike. In the end, Andreu Lacondeguy convinced the jury with an extremely clean double backflip that he made look completely effortless. His runs during the qualifiers may not have gotten him into the finals but he rocked the entire Best Trick jam session and took home prize money plus a Panasonic 3D camcorder. Tyler McCaul pulled a never-seen-before 360 double downside whip out of the bag and was rewarded with second place. A 360 tailwhip at the step down landed Martin Soderstrom safely on third place.
French rookie Mehdi Gani surprised everyone this year when he rode from the pre-qualifiers straight to fifth place. At the same time he also won a wild card for the legendary Red Bull District Ride for which the first four riders already had a ticket because of their 2010 FMB World Tour ranking. Already during Friday's pre-qualifying it was clear that the riders did not hibernate over the winter months; aside from Mehdi Gani there were several other young talents. Russian Pavel Alyokihin Vishnevi is definitely one of them – which he demonstrated when he took first place for the pre-qualifiers. Sunday night then it was clear from which position the riders will start into the biking season and FMB World Tour 2011:
1. Sam Pilgrim (GBR/NS Bikes)
2. Yannick Granieri (FRA/Commencal)
3. Greg Watts(USA/HARO)
4. Martin Söderström (SWE/Specialized)
5. Mehdi Gani (FRA/Probikeshop)
6. Sam Reynolds (GBR/DMR Bikes)
7. Tomas Genon (BEL/UMF)
8. Szymon Godziek (POL/Dartmoor Bikes)
9. Bartek Obukowicz (POL/NS Bikes)
10. Pavel Vishnevi (RUS/Blackmarket Bikes)
11. Antony Rocci (FRA/Rick the World)
12. Tomas Zejda(CZE/Dartmoor Bikes)
13. Jakub Vencl (CZE/Rose Versand)
14. Niki Leitner (AUT/YT Industries)
15. John Alm Högman (SWE/Scott Bikes)
Best Trick:
1. Andreu Lacondeguy (ESP/Mondraker Bikes)
2. Tyler McCaul (USA/GT Bikes)
3. Greg Watts (USA/HARO)
Finally it is safe to say that the Vienna Air King as well as the ARGUS Bike Festival was once again a complete success. Around 120,000 spectators visited the festival and enjoyed the hot weather as much as hot bike action.
For further info visit the official Vienna Air King Homepage: https://www.vienna-air-king.at Vienna Air King on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viennaairking
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There's a new Schlotzsky's-Cinnabon coming to Jonesboro, AR on Tuesday, November 19. Doors open at 10 a.m., and get there early, because the first 100 people to purchase a Cinnabon 6-Pack will get FREE Schlotzsky's for a year. That's one FREE small The Original sandwich each week for 52 weeks! We'll have lots of fun games and other prizes to giveaway all day. Don't miss it!
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The Black Lillies set up to play on a street corner in historic downtown Knoxville, Tenn., not far from the bars where they got their start. Thanks to some tweets and local news attention, they attracted a big audience of fans, friends and family. When the firemen pulled up, the Concrete Country crew thought maybe they'd done something wrong, but they were just hanging out and listening to the music.
The band played four numbers from their brand new album, Runaway Freeway Blues, which had just hit the Billboard country chart that week. And the shoot came on the heels of their official CD release party at the Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville. They chatted easily with the crowd and invited folks to come in closer.
That good-natured vibe extends beyond the stage, too. In the interview after the shoot, lead singer Cruz Contreras said, "I used to think that happiness was free. Something you were just born with. I was born naturally happy. Things can rough you up a bit. This was like my recipe for bringing happiness to my life — making music with my friends, making other people happy."
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