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For the first time in two years, Hurricane Katrina is not the foremost flood on Terence Blanchard's mind.
A cool morning in mid-October finds the jazz trumpeter and composer padding around his Prytania Street home in bare feet, jeans and a white linen shirt. Much of the sumptuous pre-Civil War dwelling is empty: Blanchard and his family are moving to St. Charles Avenue.
During a deluge earlier in the week, he stopped by the new house to check on renovations. A Dumpster occupied the driveway, so he parked his beloved 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S -- the one he spent three glorious days driving by himself from Los Angeles to New Orleans -- on a side street. Rainwater backed up along the curb just enough to swamp the Porsche and fry the computer circuitry under the driver's seat.
"The water came up so quick," Blanchard says, shaking his head. "That's why we have insurance. So now I've got to go fight with them."
Come tonight, he'll be back in Katrina mode. Blanchard and his quintet, backed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and resident conductor Rebecca Miller, will stage the local premiere of his sweeping post-Katrina meditation, "A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)," at Dixon Hall on the Tulane campus.
Blanchard first composed four of the album's themes for director Spike Lee's HBO documentary "When the Levees Broke." Blanchard also appears in one of the film's most poignant scenes, when he accompanies his mother, Wilhelmina Blanchard, on her first post-Katrina visit to her flooded Pontchartrain Park home. She cries out in grief as her son struggles to maintain his composure.
Blanchard salutes his mother's courage in "Dear Mom," a song on "A Tale of God's Will." She plans to be in the audience for tonight's performance.
"I'm trying not to think about it," Blanchard said. "I mean, it's here in New Orleans. I don't know how other people feel, but some part of me doesn't want to revisit that issue that way. I really want to move on.
"But one of the things we've understood as a band is that this music, unlike any other CD that I've done, has been meaningful for people to experience. So we understand the responsibility as artists to play this music. But it takes us to some dark places emotionally."
After graduating from the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts in 1981, Blanchard moved to New York to seek his fortune in the jazz world. He replaced Wynton Marsalis in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, released joint albums with saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr., then moved on to solo projects.
He was still relatively unknown when Spike Lee tapped Blanchard for his first film score. Blanchard has now scored more than 40 films, building the sort of lucrative second career that enables a jazz bandleader to park his Porsche on St. Charles Avenue.
Even before Lee proposed a Katrina documentary, Blanchard tried to address the storm through music.
"But I was drawing a blank. I couldn't think of anything," he said. "And the vastness of the devastation was so crazy, I couldn't assimilate it. I couldn't put it in context."
For six months after Katrina, Blanchard and his family lived in Los Angeles. Lee joined him to score the big-budget heist film "Inside Man."
"Spike didn't even say hello," Blanchard recalled. "The first thing he said was, 'I want to do a documentary on those levees.' He was going to use his notoriety and his fame to help."
Blanchard concluded that his entire career had led up to that moment.
"I didn't want to write New Orleans-style music -- I wanted to write music that was more universal," he said. "Because in my mind, this was a universal story of tragedy, hope, despair. I tried to find melodic themes related directly to those emotions."
Watching a rough cut of "Levees" "sparked a whole other type of inspiration," Blanchard said. "I realized the music can't get in the way of these stories, but had to bring those elements together. The music had to be the glue that brings you back to a reflective frame of mind."
Lee has always encouraged Blanchard to write music that could stand on its own. "He wants people to walk away from the theaters humming the melodies," Blanchard said.
So Blanchard wrote elegant, somber themes that Lee assigned to scenes. The story of a 72-year-old trumpeter stuck on a roof with two elderly women inspired the song "Levees"; the trumpet solo is their unanswered cry for help.
For the foreboding "The Water," Blanchard drew on his own experiences as a little boy when Hurricane Betsy flooded his Lower 9th Ward neighborhood.
"It must have been traumatic, for me to remember as much as I did," he said. "I remember stepping out on the porch. The water wasn't that high, only 2 or 3 feet, but to me it seemed like the ocean.
"There are big, dramatic moments in the arrangement, because I kept thinking about
He intended "Funeral Dirge" as a dignified repast for a montage of dead bodies.
"When you look at those city streets, places that you've been and areas that you know, and you see dead bodies .. it's hard. Because you say to yourself, 'This isn't a war zone. This is New Orleans. This is my hometown.'
"I wanted to write an arrangement that would pay respect to the dead and give them a proper burial, at least in the documentary."
Blanchard wasn't around when Spike Lee pitched his mother on the idea of filming her first visit to her ruined home.
"I was like, 'Do you realize what you agreed to?' " Blanchard said. "And she said, 'People need to see what we're going through.' I was really proud of my mom."
Weeks later, emotions ran high as they approached the house. Lee remained outside as a lone cameraman accompanied the Blanchards.
Terence Blanchard first relived the moment at a screening in New York.
"It's hard watching anybody you love go through something like that," he said. "When I travel, people ask me about my mom. I say, 'She's fine, thank you for asking. But if you cried for my mom, you've got to multiply that amount of emotion by at least 100,000 people. Because that's how many people went through the exact same thing. It wasn't just my mom.'
"That's what blows me away. If people around the world were that affected by my mom in that one little scene ... that should give you an understanding of the massive amount of destruction and heartache that people have been going through."
Renovations to Wilhelmina Blanchard's house are almost finished, and she plans to move back in soon. But the storm still intrudes on her life. One evening, she and her son were talking about her wedding.
"She got up to go get the pictures, and she stopped and realized they don't exist any more," he said. "And that's months after the damn hurricane."
Blanchard reworked four compositions from the Spike Lee documentary -- "The Water," "Levees," "Wading Through" and "Funeral Dirge" -- for "A Tale of God's Will (A Requiem for Katrina)," his third CD for Blue Note Records.
"Frankly, I was going on faith," he said. "Generally, when you do an album, you think about the songs, the tempos, the moods, how you can fit them into some kind of structure that makes sense and makes for an enjoyable listening experience. With this, we didn't have a clue as to what it was going to be. We just needed to do it."
Just as Art Blakely once encouraged a young Blanchard to write original compositions, Blanchard encourages his musicians to do the same. Thus, "A Tale of God's Will" is a group effort.
Pianist Aaron Parks contributed the achingly beautiful "Ashe" as a benediction. Drummer Kendrick Scott describes his "Mantra" as a "mantra for healing and renewal." Bassist Derrick Hodge's lush, lovely "Over There," written before Katrina, nonetheless fit the CD's theme. Saxophonist Brice Winston wrote "In Time of Need" after moving with his family from New Orleans to Tucson, Ariz.
Blanchard and his quintet showcased selections from "When the Levees Broke" this summer in Europe during concerts devoted to Spike Lee's film music. During a weeklong stand in New York, the quintet performed much of "A Tale of God's Will."
"Everybody was just exhausted," Blanchard said. "It's very emotional stuff that we're dealing with."
Tonight's show with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is only the second full performance of "A Tale of God's Will." The Sept. 22 premiere at the Monterey Jazz Festival in northern California resonated with listeners.
"It is a universal story of tragedy," Blanchard said. "Human loss, human suffering, the human spirit. People could relate to it on that level. People told me they cried during certain parts of the concert. They were profoundly affected by what happened here. We brought a little bit of this world out there."
Eager to help New Orleans rebuild, Blanchard entered the fray of post-storm politics by supporting Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu's mayoral bid.
"I quickly learned that is not the route for me," he said. "The quickest way is not to try to hit a home run, but to try to get on base with what I do. I can't do everything. But if everybody does whatever they can, we'll be fine."
For years, Blanchard served as an instructor at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, an intensive graduate-level jazz program based at the University of Southern California. When the Institute announced plans to move, Blanchard, among others, lobbied hard for New Orleans.
This fall, the Institute opened at Loyola University, where Blanchard himself once attended high school summer music programs. As part of its outreach, the Monk students and instructors have planned concerts at Lusher and McDonogh 35 high schools, and NOCCA.
When the Monk Institute was in Los Angeles, Blanchard commuted to California once a month to work with the students. Now that he'll be living near Loyola on St. Charles, he'll likely drop by more often.
Even before Katrina, Blanchard had outgrown his home studio in the Prytania Street house. Robin Burgess, his wife and manager, found the St. Charles Avenue property while Blanchard was on the road. In high school, while commuting on multiple bus lines and the streetcar from Pontchartrain Park to music camp at Loyola, he passed the mansions of St. Charles Avenue.
"He couldn't believe that he'd be living in one of those houses," Burgess said. "He was blown away."
Blanchard has mixed emotions about leaving Prytania Street. He and Burgess' 10- and 8-year-old daughters -- Blanchard also has a 19-year-old son and 15-year-old daughter with his first wife -- grew up there.
But he insists he will never leave his hometown, even though his work often takes him to Los Angeles and New York.
"I never thought about not coming back to New Orleans," he said. "I had the mindset that if it took me and some friends building a house .$?.$?. it would have been the most lopsided house, but it would have been standing.
"When I moved back here from New York (in 1995), it rejuvenated me. Coming back here reminded me why I got in the business of music to begin with. To think that there could be a time when this place didn't exist was not on my radar. It would have to totally be destroyed, impossible for me to physically be here, for me not to think about coming back."
Blanchard returned to New Orleans in February 2006 after his six-month Katrina exile in Los Angeles. Soon after, he ate at Brigtsen's restaurant. A spinach salad arrived with a fried oyster on top.
"Man, I bit into that fried oyster and I stopped. It's kind of embarrassing to admit .$?.$?. a tear came down my face. That flavor was something that I hadn't had in my mouth for six months.
"When I came back and tasted that, I was like, 'Thank you, Jesus.' I know that sounds silly, but it blew me away. It was confirmation that it was time to get to work and make this city better than it was before."
Music writer Keith Spera can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or (504) 826-3470.
What: Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard performs his post-K song cycle, accompanied by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Rebecca Miller.
When: Saturday, 8 p.m..
Where: Dixon Hall, Tulane University
Cost: Tickets are $35 to $60.
Call: (504) 523-6530, or go to www.lpomusic.com.


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FOR any music fan, having your heroes play live in your living room would be the stuff of dreams.
But, yesterday, for Harehills resident Cleve Freckleton it was a dream which came true.
For one afternoon only, his modest terraced home on Nowell Place was the opening venue for a promotional tour by Fun Lovin' Criminals drummer Frank Benbini's newest band.
Uncle Frank - which also boasts Naim Cortazzi in its line-up - play London tomorrow and then 11 other gigs in cities all around the UK.
But 51-year-old musician and Pentecostal minister Cleve - known to many across Leeds as "Reverend Chunky" - was the first to enjoy a personal performance of tracks from the new album, Smiles for Miles, with one in particular the inspiration for a competition which led to perhaps the most intimate tour ever.
With Step Into My Room in mind, Uncle Frank simply asked fans to send their names and addresses to their promotions team if they liked the idea of a personal performance in their home.
Cleve's was the first out of the hat when a draw was held last month, so his Leeds home became the venue for the tour debut.
He said: "I've been fortunate to know Frank for six or seven years and he's a great guy - but having his band play in my living room is just mind-blowing! I'm getting a real buzz out of it not just because, as a fellow musician, I know music is in his heart but also because I know he understands how it can help people."
Smiles For Miles is described as an eclectic mix inspired by Benbini and Cortazzi's extensive record collections, incorporating elements of soul, pop, jazz, funk, old-school hip-hop and even some Disney soundtracks.
"Uncle" Frank Benbini said: "The idea for the living room tour to announce the album came from just wanting to do something a bit different rather than just the usual marketing stuff - and, to be honest, the response has been humbling.
"Some of the guys we're playing to in their homes around the UK have been telling us the gig at their place will be in a marquee in the garden, someone else is having a hog roast and someone's even brewed a special "Uncle Frank" beer.
"For us, this project isn't about money; it's about connecting with the fans and it's been awesome - and so much more than we expected."
Mixed by Grammy-Award-winning Tim Latham, the Smiles For Miles album has been released by Mita Records and will be available to buy from April 28.

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Oblate Father Saviripillai Edmund Reginald was reported May 21 to be safe with his parents in a government-run camp near the city of of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka.
He was able to get a message to family members outside of the country that he escaped the war zone where the final battle between Sri Lankan military forces and the Tamil Tiger rebels took place May 18. He had not been heard from since May 14.
Oblate Father Seamus Finn, the U.S. director of the Missionary Oblates' justice, peace and integrity of creation program in Washington, said telephone calls are monitored and restrictions remain on the movement of the Tamil minority in the northern region of the country, especially those confined to the camps.
Concern remains for the future of the Tamil people, an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu on the Indian subcontinent and the northeastern part of Sri Lanka, off the southeast coast of India. Tamils had sought an independent state in Sri Lanka for more than 50 years, and rebel factions initiated military action in 1983 with that goal in mind.
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40 Years Ago, Oct. 11, 1972
'Max' lashes out at GOP morality
"President Nixon has betrayed his 1968 promise to end the war in Viet Nam," Max McCarthy of Youngstown, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 36th District, charged Friday night.
"President Nixon said then that if the next president could not end the war in four years, he did not deserve to be elected," Mr. McCarthy recalled, "yet the devastation goes on and on, and the ravages of war have been extended to Cambodia and Laos."
Mr. McCarthy spoke to his supporters at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dorman Turner, 1960 Harvey Road, Grand Island.
30 Years Ago, Oct. 8, 1982
Push continues for 2 a.m. bar closing
The Grand Island Taxpayers Association Wednesday agreed to get behind a "grassroots" movement to circulate petitions which will continue to push for a 2 a.m. bar closing.
The action was taken after Legislator Charles Swanick explained the present status of having the 4 a.m. closing abolished "is not good" and that the issue "is in trouble."
Apparently a majority of legislators are not in favor of the change and at least one member of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board indicated she would not go along with the request for the earlier closing hour unless it receives the full support of the county representatives. ...
On Grand Island a fatal beating of a town resident between 3 and 4 a.m. in a tavern parking lot resulted in the Town Board taking first steps to request the 2 a.m. closing. Many other town boards followed the local group's resolution. The Taxpayers Association also took similar action. ...
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The tentative 1993 budget presented by Supervisor James H. Pax Monday includes funding for general purposes, highway maintenance, special districts and sewer and water department needs.
Noting the proposed general fund budget is $3,449,673 with $968,298 to be raised by taxes, Pax said it reflects a negotiated salary increase of 4.9 percent for "improved wages and benefits in a new contract negotiated with the town's employee union," which also applies to non-union employees. ...
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California city rejects child immigrant shelter
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — A north San Diego suburb's planning commission on Tuesday ratified its rejection of a proposed 96-bed shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children who are arrested by the Border Patrol, while the American Civil Liberties Union said it was mulling a legal challenge.
About 200 people packed into City Hall chambers, and a large, overflow crowd cheered and jeered below an outdoor speaker as Escondido commissioners heard impassioned pleas, mostly from people urging them to reconsider.
"Shame on you!" members of the crowd shouted after the panel voted 6-0 to uphold its decision from last month.
The proposal has sparked the latest controversy over immigration in Escondido, a city of 150,000 that has been rocked during the last decade by disagreement over how to treat people who are in the country illegally.
The audience largely supported the proposal, a contrast from last month's sharply divided crowd when the outcome was less certain. Shelter supporters waved signs that read, "Migrants' Lives Matter" and "Don't Be Afraid of the Children."
The commissioners held no discussion among themselves after nearly three hours of public comment. Anyone can appeal to the City Council, setting up another likely showdown in August.
David Loy, legal director of the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, said at a news conference earlier Tuesday that Escondido may be violating state and federal fair-housing laws against discrimination. Southwest Key Programs, the nonprofit group that would operate the shelter, sent representatives to the news conference and said it was being advised by the ACLU.
Southwest Key contracts with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to operate child-immigrant shelters across the country, including a temporary facility at Naval Base Ventura County, north of Los Angeles.
Alexia Rodriguez, Southwest Key's vice president of immigrant children's services and legal counsel, said the San Antonio-based group was unaware of Escondido's fraught history with illegal immigration when it did a nationwide search for shelter space in response to a surge of illegal crossings by unaccompanied children from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The group identified several sites in Escondido before settling on a nursing home that closed last year.
The ACLU's Loy said traffic and other concerns raised about the proposed shelter didn't prevent the city from allowing the nursing home to operate.
Joyce Masterson, the city's director of economic development and community relations, said the ACLU has not told the city of any plans for legal action when asked to comment. The city complied with the ACLU's requests for information on the topic, Masterson said.
Escondido, whose population is 49 percent Latino, has repeatedly embroiled itself in immigration debates since 2006, when the City Council voted to require landlords to check tenants' immigration status. A federal judge blocked the ordinance, which never took effect.
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Piper nigrum, black pepper, is a climbing vine in the Piperaceae (pepper family) native to the Malabar region of southwestern India that became one of the most sought-after spices of the ancient and medieval world (along with other spices, including cardamom, Elettaria species, cinnamon, Cinnamomum species, cloves, Syzygium aromaticum, and nutmeg, Myristica fragrans and other species). Black pepper was carried as cargo by Arabian camel caravans, and the search for new trade routes for transporting spices was part of the impetus for the discovery of the New World during the Age of Exploration. Black pepper is now grown in various tropical regions, including India, Indonesia, and Brazil, and remains one of the most important spices in the world. Black pepper is not closely related to chili and cayenne pepper varieties (including bell or green peppers), which from Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens, in the Solanaceae. Other spices of different genera that are sold as peppers include pink pepper, Schinus molle, Guinea pepper (Xylopia aethiopica), Szechuan pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum), and melegueta pepper (Aframomum melegueta). However, black pepper is in the same genus as several other cultivated species of economic importance, including betel (P. betle) and kava (P. methisticum), and several other species of Piper may be used as a spice similar to black pepper. Black pepper is a stout-stemmed liana (woody vine) that may typically grows to 4 m (13 ft), and may send out roots from leaf nodes if they touch the ground. The leaves, which may be rather different on climbing than on flowering stems, are typically large and heart shaped, 12.5 to 18 cm (5 to 7 in) long, with 5 to 7 prominent palmate veins. The small flowers, which are usually monoecious (with separate female and male flowers) but may be polygamous (with individual inflorescences that contain both male and female flowers), are borne on spikes that are about as long as the leaves. The fruits are small globose drupes (a fleshy fruit containing a seed with a hard, stony covering), 3 to 4 mm (less than 0.25 in) in diameter, that ripen to red. Pepper plants grow easily in the shade and require little maintenance until harvest, so they are frequently cultivated for supplemental income on even small farms. Pepper is used in various forms. The fresh unripe green fruits may be harvested, then pickled or freeze-dried, to make green pepper. For "black" pepper, the fruits are harvested green, but then sun-dried; the skin of the unripe fruits turns black when dry. The fruits may also be allowed to ripen, after which the red skin is removed, and the stony seed sun-dried to make white pepper. Pepper is used in diverse dishes around the world. Before Europeans brought Capsicum peppers from the New World, black pepper was the primary seasoning in many Indian and southeastern Asian dishes. It is used as a spice in nearly any type of savory dish, and is featured in various sauces and meat dishes. (Bailey et al. 1976, Cornillez 1999, Hedrick 1919, van Wyk 2005, Wikipedia 2012.)


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Iguanas can cause damage by eating valuable landscape plants, shrubs, and trees, as well as orchids and many other flowers. They can also dig burrows next to seawalls and foundations, increasing the chance of erosion and eventual collapse. The droppings of iguanas along decks and docks and sometimes in swimming pools is also a frequent complaint.
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Diapsids are by far the most speciose group of amniotes, with about 14 600 extant species (Goin et al., 1978). They have invaded all major habitats, from the polar circles (many migratory birds) to deserts (many lizards) and even the ocean (sea snakes, sauropterygians). Diapsids include most flying vertebrates (birds) and most poisonous chordates (snakes and the Gila Monster).
The early history of diapsids is poorly documented. Until the late seventies, the oldest known diapsids were the Upper Permian (250 Myr old) younginiforms from South Africa and Madagascar (Harris and Carroll, 1977; Currie, 1980, 1981, and 1982), and a few other contemporaneous diapsids of uncertain affinities (Carroll, 1976a and b). However, recent work (Reisz, 1977) has extended the fossil record of diapsids to the Pennsylvanian (about 300 Myr ago), and greatly increased our knowledge of the diversity of early diapsids (Brinkman et al., 1984; Reisz et al., 1984; Laurin, 1991; deBraga and Reisz, 1995). The oldest known crown-diapsids (saurians) date from the Late Upper Permian (Carroll, 1975; Evans, 1987).
Figure 1. The lepidosaur Crotaphytus, a terrestrial iguanid from western and central North America. Photograph copyright © 2000 John Merck.
Extant diapsids are classified into either lepidosaurs (lizards and Sphenodon) or archosaurs (birds and crocodiles). Both of these clades are very successful and speciose (Fig. 1), and archosaurs include some of the most fascinating vertebrates that ever lived, such as the pterosaurs (flying reptiles of the Mesozoic) and the many extinct groups of dinosaurs. Indeed, the present diversity of archosaurs, even though it compares favourably with many other clades, is a mere shadow of what it was in the mesozoic.
Diapsida was named after the two fenestrae (holes) found in the temporal region of the skull of most early and some extant diapsids. The lower temporal fenestra is between the jugal, postorbital, squamosal, and quadratojugal. The upper temporal fenestra is between the postorbital, parietal, and squamosal. Some diapsids have lost the lower fenestra (lizards) or even both fenestrae (snakes, amphisbaenids), but their early ancestors had both fenestrae.


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After waking up today with flu like symptoms, middleweight Alessio Sakara has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 122 co-main event bout against Jorge Rivera.
Saturday's UFC 122 event will carry on as scheduled with 10 bouts. Moving to the televised main card will be the bout between Nick Osipczak and Duane Ludwig.
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MetroHNL Article on T-Obs App
There is a great article on an app we developed for SchoolRise USA called T-Obs. The app is available for download via the iTunes App Store here. Read the article on Metro HNL here: http://metrohnl.com/app-focuses-on-educator-support/. This is going to be a great tool for educators.


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Future Citizens All: A Report on Aid to Dependent Children
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Will South Carolina's former governor gain redemption, or will the comedian's sister get the last laugh?
Lowcountry voters will decide today, as they head to the polls to settle one of the most competitive and nationally scrutinized congressional elections in state history.
Recent polls show a tight race between Democrat and businesswoman Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, and former Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican who held the 1st District seat for three terms.
Throughout the race, Sanford has painted Colbert Busch as a liberal whose values are aligned with Nancy Pelosi and unions, while Colbert Busch has criticized Sanford's trustworthiness as well as his votes in Congress.
On Monday, the two continued their tear across the district, making more than a dozen stops as they made their final pitch to voters.
"At the end of the day, this 1st Congressional District race has taken on a degree of national significance in the direction of our country," Sanford said, "and it's long been important with regard to the trajectory of spending and financial restraint in Washington, D.C."
"As we close out this campaign," Colbert Busch said, "I ask for the support of the people of this district to send me to Washington to create good jobs, get our fiscal house in order and be a representative who they can trust."
Today's forecast calls for rain, which could dampen turnout. Still, experts expect a higher turnout than the less than 16 percent who voted in the March 19 primaries. Green Party candidate Eugene Platt also is on the ballot.
The winner will serve out the final year and a half of the term vacated by Tim Scott, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate this year.
Here is what you need to know as you go to the polls:
The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the same polling places used March 19 and April 2. A link to polling places for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties can be found on this story at postandcourier.com/politics.
The state's new Voter ID law requires a state-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, another DOT-issued photo ID, a new voter registration card with a photo, a U.S. passport or a federal military ID. Registered voters may cast a vote without such an ID if they cite a "reasonable impediment."
The U.S. Justice Department will monitor voting in Charleston County as it did in March.
The 1st District sprawls over parts of five counties. Voters in those counties who live in the 6th District can't vote today.
To check which district you're in, go to scvotes.org, click on the "Voters" tab and "Check your registration." Doing so will clarify which congressional district you're in.
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Let's hear it for your girls! New government figures are out, and more new moms are starting out breastfeeding their babies. In 2008 (the most recent year for which they have figures) 75 percent of new moms gave nursing a try, up from 70 percent from 2000.
An even brighter spot: 44 percent (up from 35 percent) of moms are still nursing their babies at the 6-month-mark, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of baby's life. The more breast milk a baby receives, the lower the risk of colds, SIDS, ear and respiratory infections, diabetes and obesity. In fact, health benefits of breastfeeding abound. And a recent Harvard Medical School study even put a price tag on those benefits: $13 billion in health-care costs would be saved if 80 percent to 90 percent of women nursed for at least 6 months.
Plus: 15 Products That Can Make Breastfeeding Easier
Latinas were leading the breastfeeding charge, with 80 percent of moms starting out breastfeeding. White moms followed with 75 percent. African-American moms are still lagging behind their Caucasian and Hispanic counterparts, but strides are definitely being made: 59 percent of black moms start out breastfeeding — that's up from 47 percent in 2000.
"This persistent gap in breastfeeding rates between black women and women of other races and ethnicities might indicate that black women are more likely to encounter unsupportive cultural norms, perceptions that breastfeeding is inferior to formula feeding, lack of partner support, and an unsupportive work environment," the CDC report said.
White moms were more likely to make it to the 6-month mark (47 percent), followed by Latinas (45 percent) and African-Americans (30 percent).
Plus: 36 Tips for Breastfeeding Success
Ultimately, the AAP endorses babies' receiving breast milk until at least 12 months of age, along with solid foods. Those numbers were a bit less encouraging: just 16 percent of babies were still getting mama's milk at a year old.
The CDC survey also highlighted two of its breastfeeding support programs: the Best Fed Beginnings project, which is helping hospitals improve breastfeeding support with the goal of them earning a Baby Friendly hospital designation (list of accredited hospitals is here), and a grant to six states to help boost breastfeeding numbers among African-Americans and Latinas.
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you know that person the person you just meet they look perfectly normal and friendly but you just dont like them
has that ever happened to you or am i just weird...
who was it?
what happened?
and were you right in not liking them?
for me it was this girl name mia she was my sister best friend and i didnt like her the frist time i saw her even though she was all nice to me i wasnt mean to her but i till didnt like her later we found out she was talking about my sister behind her back... and then she got kicked out of her school for fighting a teacher ... but personally she was justified in doing so since this boy stuck a strawberry down her shirt and she yelled at him and the teacher came over and held her agaisnt the wall the girl gym teacher mia told her to let her go and the teacher wouldn't and was hurting her so she slapped her wrist to get her to let her go then this big big big muscluar teacher at our school who use to be a bouncer came over and picked her up to make a long story short they expelled her..
soo how bout you peoples
im going to marry him.. he just doesnt know it yet. but thats ok they never do.
lol your not the only one, well i dont be like that but i have a friend who does and sometimes it would be cause she thinks theyre fat and ugly and if thats not the answer then she just dont like them
ya i did once.. like few years ago.. some girl keep staring at me for no reason.. == makes me dont like her....for no reason..ya..
some time i guess people doesn't like other person because of their looks and how they talk... but if you get to know that person more.. maybe he/she is actully nice and stuff.. =)
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Yea, lots of times. Usually, its their guts I hate. Then surely I'd meet someone who believes in exactly the opposite of just about everything I believe in.
Oh wait! Must be of no reason, rite? Hmmm...
I guess there are a few. Buggers with pissable faces. Like mine. Same polarities repel, yano.
I never did that before...Coz I always hide my feeling to the people that I hate that have reasons for it...
See, those birds are flying :D
One time I saw this guy at a dock I was at, didn't know him, but just being around him made me feel sick.
hating someone just for the sake of nothing would be unfair to this clueless fellow. i try to avoid that coz the feeling of being cursed by someone isnt good.
i like youuuu =p
just stop in to check how its doing and just to clear it up mostly this people that i dont like am right about intuition i telling yah!! im a smart cookie... jk !! kinda
im going to marry him.. he just doesnt know it yet. but thats ok they never do.
That's actually kind of funny, haha. I know what your talking about though. I have a lot of people I don't like and I don't know why. Or maybe I do. I could just not like someone because of anything!
+There's this girl that I dislike, I don't even like knowing that she's in the same building *shudders* Her laughter is like a dolphin, it's just so annoying.
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it's called prejudice, there is some unconcious reason, or if you just arent in the mood I suppose
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well yes! do you need a reason or reasons.. to like somebody?? isnt it should be when you like or become friends with her you should accept her as a whole not only which is good or positive about her??
I really don't like judging someone until I've actually talked to them, even if there are nasty rumours about them. It'd be unfair to them if you judge them for no reason.
HOWEVER I understand that the first thing you notice about someone is their appearance and you judge them on that?
Vous êtes mignon.
Me n my dislike of Beyonce would be the closest I ever got to somethin like that. I thought it was jealousy, but when I saw her again I thought she was ugly 0_o Just don't like her..
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Yeah, sure. Sometimes I hate people just because they look or act a certain way. Usually it's other girls, rich and pretty ones with snotty upturned noses.


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U.S. President Barack Obama says he hopes to nominate a new Supreme Court justice by the end of May. The president has met with key Senators from both parties, who will lead the confirmation process.
Before meeting with the lawmakers, President Obama said Wednesday he will "certainly" make his choice to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens at or before the end of May.
The president is calling for a Senate confirmation vote before the lawmakers recess in August, so the new justice can join the nine-member court when its new session starts in October.
"My hope is that we are going to be able to get a Supreme Court nominee confirmed in time for the next session," said the presodent. "As Justice Stevens said, I think it is very important, particularly given the important cases that may be coming before the Supreme Court, that we get this process wrapped up," he said.
Mr. Obama met with the top Senate Democrat, Majority Leader Harry Reid, and the top Republican, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, Democrat Patrick Leahy, and the committee's leading Republican, Jeff Sessions, also talked with the president about his upcoming nomination.
After the meeting, Senator Leahy said he wants to keep politics out of the confirmation process as much as possible.
"I am not looking for a nominee who is there for Republicans or Democrats. I want somebody who is there for the American people," said Leahy.
Susan Low Bloch, a professor of law at Washington's Georgetown University, expects opposition Republicans in the Senate to fight the nomination, whoever it may be. But she believes a nomination will be approved in a timely manner.
"I do not think the process will be quick, and I do not think it will be quiet, but yes, I do think that the person will be able to take his or her seat by the time the court convenes in October," she said.
As with most Supreme Court nominations in recent decades, Mr. Obama says the issue of abortion will be "hugely contentious."
The president says he will not make a nomination based on a candidate's views on the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion. But he says he will take those views into consideration.
"I do not have litmus tests around any of these issues, but I will say that I want somebody who is going to be interpreting our Constitution in a way that takes into account individual rights, and that includes women's rights," the president said.
Justice Stevens announced his retirement on April 9, after 35 years on the high court. He is the longest-serving of the nine current justices, and at age 90 is the second-oldest justice ever.
Although he was appointed by Republican President Gerald Ford, Stevens has, in recent years, led the more liberal wing of the court.
The White House has not revealed the names of any potential nominees.
Most Washington media speculation has centered on three possibilities: U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan, federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland, and federal judge Diane Wood. All three were reported to have been considered for the high court last year.
Reports say others are also being considered, possibly including some elected officials as well as judges.
This will be Mr. Obama's second opportunity to fill a Supreme Court opening. Last year the Senate confirmed his choice of Sonia Sotomayor, making her the court's first Hispanic justice.


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Yes, it's true: the boys of One Direction are our December/January cover stars! A lot has changed since Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis, and Liam were contestants on the U.K. version of The X Factor. Their meteoric rise to stardom over the past couple of years has been documented in the studio, as well as on the red carpet.
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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month - both nationally and in Niagara County. To commemorate this month, Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara program participant Laura Welder and her mom, Jen, of Youngstown, accepted a proclamation from the Niagara County Legislature on Tuesday, March 19.
Both Laura and Jen addressed the assembly of elected officials and Niagara County department heads on behalf of the more than 600 individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities who receive programs and services through Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara.
After receiving the proclamation from the community services committee chairman, Wm. Keith McNall of the 13th District, Laura reflected on her time spent in the day program where she enjoys helping others by volunteering in area nursing homes and delivering meals.


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Urgent Care:If you need to see a doctor on weekends or in the evenings there are Urgent Care facilities in town that we recommend. You will need to have your insurance card and may possibly be required to pay a co-pay, deductible, or down payment on your bill.Mary Black Minor Care2995 Reidville RoadSpartanburg, SC 29301(864) 587-3006Mon-Fri 8am-8pm
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Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, 149 E. Wood Street: 585-0366Emergency Hotlines:
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Spartanburg Suicide Hotline (864) 582-1100Rape Crisis:
Safe Homes/Rape Crisis of Spartanburg is an off-campus resource that provides confidential services for assault survivors. Services include: crisis intervention; advocacy throughout medical, police interviews, and legal proceedings; and individual counseling. Individual and group therapy is provided on a sliding scale fee basis.
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Moleskine Passions is a collection of six different journals to record and recall memories, thoughts and notes about six different passions: Recipes, Wine, Book, Film, Music and Wellness.
Each journal has special tools to personalize it: themed layout, pages divided by blank tabs, calendars, glossaries, listings, adhesive labels, with words and icons. The black cover for the first time in the brand's history is fully embossed with a tight texture of themed images and writings. Moleskine Passions will be available in bookshops around the world starting from February 2010.
Folio is a collection of top quality large Moleskine formats, A4 and A3. Now 6 new items have been added, conceived for professionals who love to personalize their own desks and give value to them, in functional and aesthetic terms. It is also a set of tools Moleskine lovers can use to build their own "portable office", to represent themselves in all occasions and meetings. The new items in the Moleskine Folio Collection will be available in selected bookshop, design stores, art supply and stationary stores around the world starting from July 2010.
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The hotel is located in Anillo Vial - Zona Norte, a new neighborhood in the northern zone of Cartagena, close to the historic downtown. Most of the guest rooms at the Sonesta Hotel Cartagena offer ocean and pond views, as the hotel is situated along Colombia's Caribbean coast. This is a tropical city that blends modern with Old World seamlessly, all overlooking the beach. Located in Northern Colombia, the city is just 68 miles from Barranquilla and a one-hour flight from Bogota. The climate offers a temperature of 84°F with refreshing ocean breezes.
118 guest rooms and suites feature cable television, individual climate control, a direct-dial telephone, a mini-bar, Wi-Fi, a hair dryer, and large furnished balconies.
The hotel offers first-class amenities, a business center, full-service restaurant, a lounge, a pool bar and grill, a beach bar, 24-hour room service, 24-hour guest service, laundry, Internet café on the lobby level, three swimming pools and a fitness center.
The hotel provides three meeting rooms, for up to 250 guests with 1,000 square feet of meeting space. On-site conference services assistance and audio-visual equipment are available. The pool area accommodates 200 guests for weddings and social events.
The hotel offers a full-service restaurant, a lounge, poolside dining, a beach bar and room service. The city features a rich culinary palate offering a fusion of Caribbean, European, African and Asian cuisines and haute nightlife. Music includes cumbia, vallenato, merengue, salsa, Caribbean rhythms and live music in the streets, squares, restaurants and clubs.
The hotel offers three swimming pools and a tennis court.
The historic walled city of Cartagena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site offering 300 year old Spanish colonial buildings and streets encircled by two miles of stone walls. The Castillo de San Felipe is a 17th century fort. The Gold Museum and the Inquisition Palace are located in the Plaza Bolivar. The Church and Monastery of San Pedro Claver built by Jesuits by the late 16th Century. The Museum of Modern Art is located in the Plaza de San Pedro Claver. La Boquilla beach near the hotel offers spectacular Caribbean views.
Nearby Calle Santo Domingo and Calle San Juan de Dios in the walled city offer many local shops to explore.
Check-in: 3:00 p.m. Check-out: 12 noon. Taxes: 10% room and 16% for food & beverage. Hotel insurance per person per night: $4,000 COP or $2.50 USD Gratuities: 10% service charge. Credit Cards: All Major Cards. Languages: Spanish and English are spoken. Currency: Colombian Peso (COP) and US Dollars. Electricity: 110/220 volt.
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LISTEN: Kendrick Lamar Feat. Dr. Dre, "The Recipe"
On "The Recipe," Kendrick Lamar connects with Dr. Dre on this tune from the young stunner's forthcoming album, 'Good Kid in a Mad City.'
"Very Artistical" is a blog that features the cool and complicated stuff in progressive culture. We'll touch on music, art, photography, film, books, and even how race
is often laying in the cut, informing most of it all. Lots to discuss. Share your thoughts in the comments section.


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It's Done!
BigBook 2 is finally done, all 600 pages of it, including the audio files, history, and derivative sections! It's taken a lot longer than I thought or hoped but I'm pretty happy with it.
BB2 brings a student through the major uses of all the cases of nouns, the endings of all 5 declensions, the 6 active tenses of all 4 verb conjugations, the personal pronouns, and various other Latin grammar points in a systematic yet high interest fashion. There are enough varied and appealing exercises to thoroughly reinforce grammar and vocabulary. I've gotten good feedback and results using these with my own students.
A new feature of BB2 is a longer reading passage (average of a page) at the end of each lesson so that students can try their hand at translating not just sentences but paragraphs. Since at advanced levels Latin is largely a read language, this is a skill students must begin to focus on. The reading passages encourage this.
The "Word Power" section, which is the study of English words derived from Latin, enriches students by connecting ideas from across all disciplines, from architecture to zoology. I'm happy with how this feature of BB2 demonstrates the depth and breadth of our cultural and intellectual debt to Latin. To understand that there is a history of meaning behind the words they use every day enlarges a student's perception of language, encouraging him to be more careful, precise, and attuned in communication. What a benefit!
I'm excited about the history section, too. Its text is a combination of two works in the public domain with my own liberal editing and additions. I added much more detail on perhaps the greatest Roman of all, Julius Caesar, tracing his rise to power, his astonishing accomplishments in the conquest of Gaul, the civil war with Pompey, and just why 60 Roman senators feared his power so much that they resorted to murder to get rid of him.
Other additions:
- A section on Livy, Horace, Vergil, and Ovid, the great writers of the Golden Age of Latin Literature. This is to introduce students to some of the authors they may aspire to read after a few more years of Latin study.
- Just what was meant by a Roman triumph and why every Roman general aspired to have one.
- A hands-on activity which instructs students on how to make a model of Trajan's column.
- A section detailing the crisis in the 3rd century AD which put in motion forces that would move social and economic structure from that of the Roman Empire to that of medieval Europe.
- Detailed instructions on how to build a model of Caesar's seige works at Alesia, an example of his military genius.
- An explanation of what Roman citizenship rights were, why everybody in the ancient world wanted them, and how they compare to US citizenship rights today.
- Tons of maps, artwork illustrating key events, battle diagrams, timelines, etc.
There's more but I'm getting carried away with this. To sum it up, I'm excited to have a resource now that I can use to teach all through Roman history from its mythical beginnings in 753 BC to the last emperor in the West in 476 AD, complete with readings and reinforcement activities.
Here are some Sample Pages to check out. Here's more about BB2.
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Who benefits and who is compromised by increased travel and tourism to the Arctic? Should travel to the far north be encouraged or should some places be "off limits" or to some degree protected?
There are strong arguments on both sides of the Arctic Tourism debate.
Join the discussion as this edition of The Circle presents the most up-to-date information, insight and opinions from scientists, Indigenous Peoples, tour operators, academics and researchers as they weigh in on travelling to the "beloved place."


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Saturday, 16 February 2013 11:36 AM
QUETTA, Pakistan — A bomb ripped through a crowded vegetable market in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in a southern Pakistani city Saturday, killing at least 81 people and wounding about 160, some critically, in a horrific attack on the country's minority Muslim sect.
Police raised the death toll several times and said many of those wounded in the explosion in Quetta remain in critical condition. The blast left many victims buried under rubble, but police said they did not know how many.
It was the deadliest incident since bombings in the same city killed 86 people earlier this year and led to a dayslong protest that eventually toppled the local government. Shiites, a minority in this Sunni Muslim dominated country, have been increasingly attacked by militant groups who view them as heretics and non-Muslims.
Senior police officer Wazir Khan Nasir said the bomb, set off in a residential suburb, was detonated by remote control.
Another officer, Samiullah Khan, said police were investigating whether the bomb was planted in a rickshaw parked in the crowded vegetable market. He said the bomb was detonated while dozens of women and children were shopping for the evening meal.
Local residents rushed the victims to three different area hospitals. Television footage of the scene showed the rubble of the destroyed buildings with fruits and vegetables from what just minutes earlier was a lively market littered across the ground next to destroyed street carts.
Members of the minority Shiite sect took to the city streets in angry protest, blocking roads with burning tires and throwing stones at passing vehicles. Many also started firing into the air in an attempt to keep people away from the area in case there was a secondary explosion. Sometimes insurgents stagger the explosions as a way to target people who rush to the scene to help and thus increase the death toll.
Police cordoned off the area.
\Most of the Shiites in the area are Hazaras, an ethnic group who migrated from Afghanistan over 100 years ago and in recent years have come under horrific attacks, mostly at the hands of Laskher-e-Jhangvi, a Sunni militant group.
"This evil force is operating with the patronage of certain elements in the province," said Qayum Changezi, the chairman of a local Hazara organization.
Saturday's attack was the worst since a series of bombings on Jan. 10 killed 86 people in Quetta, almost all Hazara Shiites. Residents were so furious that they refused to bury their dead for days, instead camping out on the streets in protest and demanding the government address the problem.
After days of protests, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf flew to the city to meet with protesters and sacked the chief minister and his cabinet. But Saturday's attack showed the still potent power of the militant groups behind such incidents.
Quetta is the capital of Baluchistan province, where the Shiite minority has been attacked several times in recent months. Baluch nationalist groups are fighting an insurgency there to try to gain a greater share of income from the province's gas and mineral resources. Islamic militants and the banned sectarian group Lashker-e-Jhangvi are also active in the province.
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The 108,000 Penn State fans that stuffed Beaver Stadium left with memories that will live on for years.
There was Bill Belton's 3-yard dive on fourth-and-1 that kept alive the winning drive in the fourth overtime. And his 2-yard scamper that helped the Nittany Lions upset then-No. 18 Michigan, 43-40.
Or how about Christian Hackenberg's 29-yard completion to Brandon Felder on the tying drive in regulation?
But no play stood out like Hackenberg's toss to a leaping Allen Robinson in the corner that sent the wide receiver crashing down a yard from the goal line. Hackenberg sneaked in for the first rushing TD against Michigan this season, tying the game at 34-all.
Of all the thrillers, which one is stamped in coach Bill O'Brien's memory bank?
"I don't know," he said Tuesday. "I'd have to really probably have to wait until the end of the year because really, our staff, our players, we've moved on."
Like most coaches, O'Brien is always on to next game, even as fans and players are still basking in perhaps the program's signature win of the post-Joe Paterno era.
With the Nittany Lions off this Saturday before heading to Ohio State, there's even more time to relive the plays the Nittany Lions can only hope will spark them toward a winning streak, not going back to losing clunkers like they did against Indiana and UCF.
For a program still scarred by scandal, the postgame scene was one of pure jubilation. O'Brien sprinted down the field, arms raised, toward the sea of white in the south end zone. There, his team assembled in front of the adoring, screaming fans as the Blue Band prepared to play the alma mater so players and fans alike could sing along.
"I enjoy scenes like Saturday night, in Beaver Stadium with a 108,000 fans, and the student section," he said. "I enjoy the student body here at Penn State."
The players who had mobbed each other on the field took the celebration to the locker room. As the players danced and hollered in joy, O'Brien gathered them together and wanted the Nittany Lions to savor the feeling.
"This is what a winning locker room feels like," he said. "Every guy in this room is a winner! You never quit. Don't ever forget that the rest of your lives. You guys in this room have the ability to never get down. That is a trait that not many people have."
The four-OT thriller was the longest in 118 years of Big Ten football.
O'Brien shuffled the practice schedule because of the marathon game and the off week ahead. The Nittany Lions practiced Tuesday, and will again Wednesday and Thursday.
The Nittany Lions haven't changed their devotion toward practicing the 2-minute drill in every practice. They ran that offense to perfection on the final drive of regulation against Michigan.
Only 18, Hackenberg has continued to shine, and stated his case as one of the top freshman in the nation. He threw three touchdown passes in the first half to stake Penn State to a 21-10 lead, then engineered the best drive of his brief career. Up ahead, his most challenging test yet.
"We head to Ohio State, and he's playing a game in one of the most famous stadiums in the history of college football," O'Brien said. "So that will be new for him. I think he's improved every week, I think he's a focused guy. I believe we just always have to continue to improve with his accuracy and his mechanics and his knowledge of the offense."


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Remarks by Secretary Eric K. Shinseki
Korean War 60th Anniversary of the Armistice Ceremony
Washington, DC
July 27, 2013
Mr. President, distinguished guests, especially our guests from Korea; fellow Veterans; ladies and gentlemen:
Six decades ago, the guns fell silent all along the 38th parallel in Korea, ending more than three and a half years of bloodshed, destruction, and enormous suffering. Today's ceremony honors the extraordinary courage of those, from all our nations, who fought, bled, died, went missing, suffered brutal captivity, and triumphed there.
More than 1.7 million Americans fought in Korea—on pieces of terrain nicknamed Pork Chop Hill and Heartbreak Ridge; in towns and places like Chipyong-ni, Pusan, and Chosin Reservoir; and in unnamed locations known only by grid coordinates and hilltop elevations.
T.R. Fehrenbach's definitive work, This Kind of War, chronicles timeless lessons about military readiness that were re-learned in Korea and it provides this oft-cited quotation:
". . . You may fly over a land forever; you may bomb it, atomize it, pulverize it and wipe it clean of life–but if you desire to defend it, protect it, and keep it for civilization, you must do this on the ground, the way the Roman Legions did, by putting your young men into the mud."
The Veterans we honor today were the young we sent to the mud of Korea with little notice. The lessons are many, as are the arguments about how they should have been better prepared and equipped to fight that expeditionary mission. What is unarguable, however, is the heroism with which these Veterans performed their missions. They rose above all questions of readiness to preserve the freedom of the South Korean people.
Today, we honor all Veterans, who served so courageously in Korea, and we thank their families for their service and sacrifice. Kapshi Kapshida! [We Go Together]
God bless our Veterans, and may God continue to bless this wonderful country of ours. Thank you


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Nickname for Pocomoke City, also called Potsmoke City (just replace two letters and it describes the town perfectly). P-City is a small town located on the eastern shore of Maryland. For the most part, the population consists of extreme red-necks and wanna-be thugs. Everyone in P-City likes to party like it's 1999. Also, the people of this town have thier own signature call (simliar to a bird call, only locals call it the "weed call") to identify each other in a crowd, which sounds like an "oui!". Soccer and basketball are huge sports in this town, because it's too small for a football team.
by Richard Cypher September 06, 2005
A slang term used by Southern Back Country Hicks in Pocomoke, MD. Pocomoke is located along the Eastern Shore in Maryland and consist of Chicken coops and Potato Farms. Many have said it smells of chicken shit from 30 miles away. Many residents believe they are ghetto and are in denial about the fact they are wiggers.
Hick One: Yo man where do you party at down here in P-City?
Hick Two: Man we chill in the Walmarts parkin' lot and drink in tha back of our pick-ups.
Hick Two: Man we chill in the Walmarts parkin' lot and drink in tha back of our pick-ups.
by J-Money October 01, 2004
A term used to desribe Pocomoke City, Md, which is located on the Eastern Shore of MD. P-City is used by some young adults from Pocomoke to describe the town. People from surrounds areas such as Snow Hill, Ocean City and Salisbury tend to call Pocomoke, "P-Shitty."
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Charming Inn Stay with Land Rover Tour Through Niagara's Wine Region
Rows of grapevines stretch toward the horizon in Ontario's Niagara district. The area is a globally recognized cool-climate region for winemaking. Nutrient-rich sediment from the surrounding Great Lakes helps create top-notch rieslings, chardonnays, and pinot noirs. With this two-night wine-country experience from Crush on Niagara, you'll go on a guided four-hour tour of local wineries and enjoy an artisanal cheese tasting. At night you'll retire to the charming Harvest Guest Cottage in Beamsville.
On the leisurely four-hour tour, you'll cruise the countryside in a Land Rover, making stops at four well-known wineries for tours, tastings, and a production of the musical Stomp performed by barefoot vintners. After spending the day sampling reds and whites, the tour group will return to the inn, where couples will head to one of the Acacia, Twilight, Waterbury, or Woodward rooms. Each is decorated differently, but each comes with a private bathroom and a comfortable queen-size bed dressed in high-thread-count sheets and a fluffy duvet. A gourmet breakfast basket awaits you each morning.
Beamsville, Ontario: Niagara Vineyards and Stunning Scenery
In addition to its wealth of wineries, the Niagara region is known for its natural beauty. The iconic Niagara Falls are located about a half-hour drive from Beamsville. You can also take guided horseback rides along the Niagara Escarpment, which provides a look at the area's untouched forests. Though the town is small, Beamsville has several chic restaurants serving local and sustainable fare.


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Sometime around the turn of the last century, the 5,000-year-old Eastern practice of yoga was just washing ashore in America. It was soon followed in the middle of the Roaring 1920s with Pilates after Joseph Pilates introduced his revolutionary workout to people such as Martha Graham, George Blanchine and their dancers.
Today, both of the so-called mind/body workouts are wildly popular with everyone from Hollywood stars and professional athletes, to working class stiffs and the aging Baby Boomers. In fact, the two have been fused together and with other disciplines to form new, hybrid workouts — Yogalates, PiYo, Poolates and others.
"It just seems like the nature of evolution," says Beth Shaw, founder and president of California-based YogaFit Training Systems. "If you are going to get more people in the mix, you have to appeal to them in a way that is out of the box. We are seeing more classes being taught with more body and mind emphasis."
However, not everyone is a fan of fusion. Some are concerned about muddling once pure forms of mind/body exercise; others are concerned about safety.
Kevin Bowen, owner of Pilates Miami and co-founder and president of the Pilates Method Alliance (a non-profit Pilates education organization), is cynical when it comes to fusing Pilates with other workout forms. He says the list of fusion classes has continued to grow to the point of being ridiculous.
"I think it's all part of a marketing ploy," he says. "Isn't that the American way?" Club owners think members will lose interest in Pilates if they don't fuse it or they decide to combine the best of both worlds by fusing two mind/body practices, he says.
Elizabeth Larkam, director of Pilates and Beyond at Western Athletic Clubs (WAC), says that instructors with enough training and education can keep members interested in Pilates and yoga without resorting to fusion.
"Yoga is not lacking for depth; it is the instructor [who is lacking]," she says. "And the same can be true for Pilates."
If members are clamoring for something different, then it might be time for an infusion of new instructor education or time to raise the requirements for Pilates and yoga instructors, Larkam says, adding that an instructor who is not able to rise to the level required by members or is limited in his or her approach can give programs a bad reputation.
WAC is committed to bringing studio-like yoga and Pilates programming into its clubs, which makes recruitment, economic and service sense, says Larkam.
"Given that commitment, we tend to steer clear of yoga/Pilates fusion activities," she says. "We do that based on the recognition that although the disciplines are very complimentary, they still have distinct benefits, which can be diluted if the emphasis is on fusion rather than having yoga be yoga and Pilates be Pilates."
Fusing the two programs can be difficult considering it is important not to lose the fundamental differences of both practices, says Larkam. Pilates involves a lot of floor work and emphasizes core control, developing deep abdominals and muscles around the spine. Pilates requires less weight bearing while yoga has more full weight bearing and focuses on strengthening and balance benefits that happen when standing.
Safety First
Form is foremost in Pilates, requiring an instructor's feedback to work through the moves and offer modifications where necessary to avoid injury, Bowen says. Without it or without proper instruction, members can get hurt.
"You can very easily have an injury, and that is seriously on the rise and not just in Pilates but also in yoga and personal training," Bowen says. "There is a trend to up the ante, not just for Pilates but with yoga teachers and personal trainers."
Shaw agrees that as with Pilates, the number one concern in yoga is safety. Get into the wrong level class, the wrong type of yoga, or have a bad instructor and members could be headed for an injury, she says.
"You get cowboy yoga instructors training in schools where the emphasis is not on safety but on being more of a drill sergeant," says Shaw, who has trained roughly 50,000 yoga instructors. "Injuries happen when proper warm up and proper alternatives are not given. It's also the mindset of the instructor. Do they want to take care of the people and give them a positive experience?"
Howard Vanes is trained in traditional yoga, and takes a more middle of the road stance on fusion.
"I think it's hard to say what is good or bad," says Vanes, a yoga teacher and consultant for corporate and health club stress-management training. "Any time you homogenize a practice you are definitely changing it. The question is, what do you end up with? It's a new form. Is this new form servicing the students taking it? Is it helping? This is how evolution works. You have to take each new form by itself."
But Vanes is quick to add that with fusion yoga you lose the essence of yoga. What you get is not yoga but a new, diluted form.
"It doesn't bother me as long as they don't call it yoga," he says. "I personally am not attached to keeping whatever we do in the yoga world just yoga. I can't see any reason not to let it happen. But we have to be clear about what we're teaching."
Shaw, who is trained in traditional yoga, is quite accepting of the new fusion classes that are cropping up. She says blending yoga with other disciplines makes sense, especially for clubs fighting to keep member interest and solid retention numbers.
Kimberlee Jensen, creator of Punk Rock Yoga and Flow Yoga, objects to the notion that what she teaches isn't yoga. Her classes focus on the main yoga principles of a balance of strength and flexibility.
"We are absolutely doing 100 percent yoga," Jensen says. "What we're not doing is telling people they have to buy all this stuff and that they have to be flexible and strong to do yoga."
As for other yoga instructors demeaning her programs, it simply doesn't matter to her.
"If someone calls it a gimmick, that's up to them and that's fine," she says. "If it helps people who otherwise don't do something, then fine, it works."
It's About Time and Spirit
Yoga, at its essences, is a spiritual practice, says Vanes.
"Yoga helps balance the body and mind," Vanes says. "It has a positive effect on all the systems of the body. It's no wonder that people come out of yoga class feeling good on a physical level. Yoga helps bring us into the moment and connects the body and mind, and it's non-competitive. It's not about winning or losing."
Part of what yoga is about — building physical strength and flexibility — makes it a neat fit inside a health club. More importantly, club owners don't have to invest a lot of money to buy fancy equipment or dedicate a lot of floor space to it. Plus, yoga works well for overweight and obese clients.
"We realize people who are heavy can't get into the more complex poses," Shaw says. "I like to help people get over the hump. Yoga gives you the discipline, and by moving, you get in tune with your body. It is probably one of the best, if not the best way to inspire and help transform heavy people."
With so many different forms of yoga, clubs must make sure they match members with the right form of yoga. Reaching the spiritual level is up to the individual.
"You show up in the physical aspect and you can't help but bump into the spiritual aspect," Vanes says. "I think there are many people starting to dive deeper into the spiritual."
Regardless of what people are searching for, the fact is that contemplative mind/body methods such as Pilates and yoga have been fused because people simply don't have the time to do both, proponents of fusion say. So clubs and instructors have blended them to get the best of both.
"I love both forms of mind/body exercise and they both go so beautifully together," says Chris Freytag, an ACE-certified trainer, a YogaFit and STOTT Pilates-certified trainer and author of Move to Lose. "There are so many people who say, 'Which one should I do?' Combining them puts it all together in one hour."
Riding a Wave of Popularity
In the past five years, American devotees of Pilates have risen from 1.7 million in 2000 to more than 10 million today. According to recent research, 16.5 million Americans (or 7.5 percent) practice yoga — an increase of 5.6 percent from last year and up 43 percent from 2002. Of those not currently practicing yoga, about 25 million people said they intended to try yoga within the next 12 months. In terms of spending power, an estimated $2.95 billion a year is spent on yoga classes and products, including equipment, clothing, vacations and media such as DVDs, videos, books and magazines, according to the second annual survey, Yoga in America, released by the magazine Yoga Journal.
"The fact that Americans spend nearly $3 billion a year on yoga and yoga-related items shows the financial vibrancy of the market," John Abbott, president and CEO of Yoga Journal, said. "That the number of yoga practitioners has grown so strongly in the last 10 years shows that yoga is not a passing fad but a genuine cultural phenomenon and an integral part of the wellness trend in this country."
"I think it's easier for people to stick with Pilates and yoga," says Chris Freytag, an ACE-certified trainer, a YogaFit and STOTT Pilates-certified trainer and author of Move to Lose. "They are low impact, and if you are overweight, you don't have to be fearful about giving up the class because you can't keep up. There is a sense of feeling a part of a yoga or Pilates class, more so then a cardiovascular class where you may not be able to keep up."
Move Out Pilates and Yoga?
Fusion fitness, a melding of different programs into hybrid workouts, is a hot trend in clubs today. But the real question is, what's next?
Obviously, no one knows that answer, but Pilates expert Elizabeth Larkam says the future could be Gyrokinesis and Feldenkrais Awareness of Movement classes.
"Gyrokinesis is an exceedingly creative form that is rooted in yoga but has a dance-like flow that is accessible to anyone who can sit on a bench," says Larkam, director of Pilates and Beyond at the Western Athletic Clubs (WAC). "The breathing, taken from yoga, and the movements of the spine, hip and shoulder joints bring about — very gently — a feeling of well being and an increase in mobility."
Those are benefits of great interest to Baby Boomers and people experiencing job or life stress.
Also of interest to aging Baby Boomers is Feldenkrais Awareness of Movement classes, which have been around for decades and have yet to get any serious traction in club settings despite the fact that Larkam and other mind/body experts have expected it to take off for years.
"The reason these classes might pick up some traction now is that as we get older, our club members have more patience and more interest in movement subtleties that result in increased well being," she says. A Feldenkrais class at WAC's Bay Club Marin started out slowly but has picked up growth steadily, she says.
Nearly 1,000 Awareness of Movement lessons exist — some involving jumping over chairs, doing backflips and standing on the head. However, the type of classes that are taught in a club setting tend to be on the gentle, less athletic side because the people coming to those classes are fairly limited in the types of movements that are comfortable for them, says Larkam.
"Just as yoga and Pilates have so many classes, one ought not to dismiss Feldenkrais because it's for the old and infirm," says Larkam. "The founder was a judo master."
In addition, Larkam cautions against dismissing Pilates and yoga for the next new technique.
"Yoga and Pilates (Pilates in particular) are not just trend exercise techniques that will be gone by 2006," she says. "So it makes economic sense in terms of member retention for clubs to invest in quality programming, equipment and instructor training."
Larkam says that the evolution of Pilates continues and is picking up speed.
"We will continue to see different applications of Pilates headed to niche Pilates applications," she says. The evolution could include Pilates workshops for cyclists, skiers, expectant mothers and seniors. She also sees similar trends in the evolution of yoga as in yoga for triathletes.


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CHICAGO – The scene in the corner of the Bulls locker room looked like a whodunit about 90 minutes before tipoff Wednesday.
On a patch of wall space in the corner between Jimmy Butler and Marquis Teague's lockers, a magnetic white board listed the Eastern Conference standings.
The Bulls were listed in the No. 1 spot. The Miami Heat were listed in the No. 6 spot.
Wait, what?
This made no sense. Someone must have switched the teams.
Then the badly shorthanded Bulls went out and knocked off the Heat, 101-97, in what easily was the most exciting game of a long and painful season. If you closed your eyes and listened to a sellout crowd of 23,014 fans release a high-decibel roar at the United Center, you would have sworn that you had just witnessed a critical playoff game.
The Bulls (39-31) clinched a playoff berth for the fifth consecutive season with the victory. The Heat (56-15) lost for the first time in almost two full months.
"We did a great job," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, who seemed to come oh-so-close to cracking a smile for what might have been the first time in months. "Great job."
In a crowded Bulls locker room after the game, the magnetic board remained unchanged.
1. Bulls
6. Heat
Yet everybody in the building knew the Heat were the top team in the league. The Heat entered Wednesday's game with a 27-game winning streak, the second-best in NBA history and only six shy of all-time record of 33 that was set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers.
Likewise, everybody in the building knew the Bulls were in the bottom half of the conference's playoff picture. The Bulls entered Wednesday with six losses in the last 10 games and an injury list that could have filled a shelf at the Harold Washington Library.
It was time to compile a mental list of suspects for the board switch.
Although their lockers were closest to the white board, Butler and Teague seemed too young and too low in the Bulls' pecking order to commit an act so brazen. The next closest lockers belonged to Kirk Hinrich and Derrick Rose, neither of whom is prone to instigate.
No, this seemed like the act of an emotional player such as Joakim Noah.
But my theory was flawed: Noah had yet to arrive in the locker room when I spotted the switch before the game, and it wasn't for another few minutes that the injured center hobbled in with a bum foot and a bummed disposition.
It probably wasn't Noah.
Nor was it likely the Bulls' other injured players, Richard Hamilton and Marco Belinelli. They joined Noah and Rose to form an inactive list with enough talent to reach the playoffs.
Then, who?
Not recent arrivals Malcolm Thomas or Daequan Cook. Not low-key elders such as Nazr Mohammed (in actual age) or Luol Deng (in perceived age). Not Vladimir Radmanovic.
That left Nate Robinson and Taj Gibson.
I could see either player promoting the Bulls and demoting the Heat in the locker-room standings as a spur-of-the-moment act of defiance. Robinson and Gibson are fiery and feisty on the court, and maybe this was their way to pump up their teammates.
Yet the board was pretty high off of the ground, especially to reach the No. 1 seed.
So it probably wasn't Robinson, who stands 5-foot-8 in the right pair of shoes.
I settled on Gibson as my primary suspect. Tall enough, passionate enough, veteran enough.
I asked him about it after the game. He smiled and shook his head sideways.
"Nah, I don't get into that," said Gibson, who recorded his first career game with at least five points, five rebounds and five assists. "I just know we've got to win. We're just fighting for our lives trying to get in the right place at the right time with the right team.
"We're just grinding right now. We've got a lot of guys banged up, but we're just all bandaged and stitched. Keep playing."
Maybe Butler saw something. If so, he wasn't telling.
"It's just a board," Butler said. "I don't ever look at that thing."
OK, fine.
So I wasn't going to crack the case.
But the Bulls snapped the streak.
And, if only for a day, they deserved top billing ahead of the Heat.
• Northwest Herald sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and on Twitter @tcmusick.


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Summer Party This Weekend?
By: Sara Levine
Whether you're entertaining a crowd for the 4th of July or just thinking about an impromptu cookout, these Cooking Channel recipes should get you (and your grill) fired up. Here's our fireworks-worthy menu:
- Start with a super-simple twist on a classic appetizer: Grilled Shrimp Cocktail.
- Then go all out with the Ultimate Barbecued Chicken, a surefire hit.
- Cool off with Balsamic Minted Watermelon for dessert, along with a plate of all-American Sugar Cookies. They're a blank canvas for fun patriotic decor.
- To sip? Stir up pitchers of Summer Fruit Sangria.


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Reviewed By Maghee M (MANDEVILLE, LA) Reviewed for a 2002 Mazda Tribute —8/11/2016 4:03 AM
Putting these lights really makes enhances the nighttime driving experience. Works great. Only complaints are that the "eye" wire could be longer and the sticky patches to mount the light strips are a little faulty, but nothing a little tape can't fix.