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I knew I'd gone too far with last week's column when I arrived home the other night to find that somebody had replaced my desktop honor guard of Dark Ages Spawn adventure dolls with a trio of .38 cal semi-jacketed hollow points, positioned upright like tiny lead cigar tips atop a card reading "THREE KISSES FROM A JILTED LOVER" in Dan Nadel's handwriting. The message was clear: it's time to review a comic that somebody else in the United States of America could potentially access.
Hence, webcomics! I remain, as always, dreadfully bad at tracking the newest developments in original online funnies, though I do try and keep my eyes open for interesting Tumblr reblogs and the like. For example, I came across the comic to your left via David Brothers, who'd been posting samples without a lot of explanation. Initially, I'd thought it was some completely weird, awful Japanese production, but a little research gave up the true identity of the strip's author: longtime writer-on-anime David Cabrera, who'd planned a rightly cunning stunt with his Kawaiikochan Gaming No Korner, recently expanded into its very first print-on-demand physical package, the yet-more laboriously titled KAWAIIKOCHAN!! NO "This is Cool" ~GAMING NO MAGAZINE~.
I'm no expert on Japanese translation, but the (invented) term "Kawaiikochan" roughly approximates to "Lil' Cutie," with a feminine connotation. And through these cuties, Cabrera implicates two distinctly popular styles of comics that tend to go completely ignored by connoisseur sites such as the Journal. First there's the gaming webcomic -- still the 'zany husband gag strip' of the American online comics scene -- of the sort that made the likes of Jerry Holkins & Mike Krahulik into bona fide celebrity pundits. And then there's the yonkoma (or "4-coma"), a brand of vertically-oriented, four-panel humor manga found everywhere from dedicated magazines to in between longer serials in anthologies aimed at every demographic. Sometimes yonkoma feature continuing storylines, which break out of the four-panel system every so often to present 'full' comics - think Kiyohiko Azuma's Azumanga Daioh.
Best of all: Cabrera doesn't really draw the comic. It's composed entirely in ComiPo!, an elaborate clip art program with resources designed by animator Kumi Horii. A flawless victory of disrepute!
The trick is, Kawaiikochan isn't *actually* about cute girls having silly adventures or commentary on video game controversies du jour. It's about communication; specifically translation. The 'concept' of Kawaiikochan is that it's a Japanese gaming webcomic which has been 'translated' to English in the most cataclysmically self-defeating manner possible, ostensibly by some hapless otaku who's obsessed with authenticity to the point where -- despite the comic reading left-to-right, in Western format -- the language on the page becomes a hysteric jangle of half-comprehensible English cadence peppered with arbitrarily-selected Japanese terms explained in the panel gutters via T/L notes. To wit:
Yet while the common reaction to such a page will be along the lines of "what the fuck, this is giving me a headache," Cabrera is actually building a combo chain of various small jokes. First, there is the 'core' joke of Kawaiikochan: that the work's translation is impossibly unappealing. Beyond that basic quality, there is the use of the term "keibu," which seems inexplicable at first, until you realize the term is actually a overly-literal romanization of the Japanese game developer CAVE; never mind that the company itself employs the very simple English term "cave" as its own preference, because the true super-fan will always exhibit his or her mastery of linguistics with the utmost respect for the original text, a la the fan (pirate) translators who famously insisted on presenting the Death Note character "Light" as "Raito," in the face of all common sense. But don't worry - like a proper goof, the fictive localizer of Kawaiikochan isn't even consistent with the usage, so elsewhere in the comic the term "cave" is used anyway!
Moreover, it goes without saying that the reader is also expected to know: (1) what the somewhat obscure CAVE produces; (2) what an "STG" is; and (3) why a super-fan of STGs might prefer CAVE's wares to "Touhou." Once all of these achievements are unlocked, the reader might arrive at the secret, final joke: the fact that CAVE is probably not *really* shutting down its "consumer gamesoft division" in any substantive way, though rumors did fly, due to... wait for it... dodgy translations of Japanese news.
This is all quite ingenious, and, admittedly, almost totally inaccessible to 99.9% of the population of the world, which perhaps makes Kawaiikochan an ideal product of the micro-targeted, niche-happy webcomics world (and also perhaps explains the high price of $10.00 for the print edition). Be honest: do that many *more* people probably understand the comics crit inside baseball of Simon Hanselmann's Truth Zone? Hell no, but the pleasure of webcomics is in the unique and instantaneous connections authors can make with their small bands of readers/fellow travellers; indeed, at the moment the online Kawaiikochan is focused on an Ask Me Anything-styled set of response comics, encouraging reader participation in a manner not totally unlike the origins of Andrew Hussie's online arch-phenomena Homestuck.
Why, there's even fan comics.
Specifically, 11 of the 36 pages of KAWAIIKOCHAN!! NO "This is Cool" ~GAMING NO MAGAZINE~ (counting the covers, inside and out) are occupied by creators other than Cabrera, which initially seems like a good enough idea. Certainly, animator "PersonaSama" -- seen above -- can actually draw, which instantly puts him above the strip's creator in most traditional qualitative evaluations.
But these fan comics lack the conceptual rigor of Cabrera's rickety originals. There are merely funny gaming adventures starring two girls who cannot speak proper English, and whoa, hang on! There's a pretty thin line separating Kawaiikochan from Breakfast at Tiffany's already, though to understand the distinction it's useful to delve a ways back into internet history.
You all remember All Your Base, right?
Truly, it was a watershed moment in 'ethnic' humor. Reliant upon the misbegotten translations of Japanese games prepared for Western delectation, All Your Base effectively severed the comedy of broken English from any performative reality of actual, speaking racial minorities: it was instead a travesty on international communications. Or, in other words, while the ethic, linguistic comedy of the early 20th century American newspaper strips stemmed from a diverse, urban milieu of frequent miscommunications between different nationalities struggling to co-exist in an enclosed setting (and all of the class-based struggle accordant to that), All Your Base foretold of a flattened, limitless world of communication, where the normalcy of a video game like Zero Wing in its native language would be presumed; the comedy came from the struggle of two languages, in essential parity, stretching to touch.
I mean, that was the ideal. The potential. Some folks just took it as haw haw, fucking Japanese, and query, I guess, as to whether a result like that was even worth the effort. But work like Cabrera's nonetheless pursue the same egalitarian goal, retaining a core of love and respect for foreign entertainments -- in fact, it doesn't take much in the way of deep reading to find Cabrera admitting in the pages of his comic to drawing inspiration from suuuper low-budget Japanese comedy like gdgd Fairies -- while snickering at the failures of certain well-meaning souls who attempt the bridge the gap between cultures. It's not cruel work, though. It imagines, instead -- alas! -- that we'd all like to be friends on the internet.
PLEASE NOTE: What follows is not a series of capsule reviews but an annotated selection of items listed by Diamond Comic Distributors for release to comic book retailers in North America on the particular Wednesday, or, in the event of a holiday or occurrence necessitating the close of UPS in a manner that would impact deliveries, Thursday, identified in the column title above. Not every listed item will necessarily arrive at every comic book retailer, in that some items may be delayed and ordered quantities will vary. I have in all likelihood not read any of the comics listed below, in that they are not yet released as of the writing of this column, nor will I necessarily read or purchase every item identified; THIS WEEK IN COMICS! reflects only what I find to be potentially interesting.
Bluesy Lucy: The Existential Chronicles of a Thirtysomething: You know what else is deep as hell? The labyrinth of French comics artists published in English. For example, some of you might remember SelfMadeHero's publication of Kiki de Montparnasse a few years back. The artist on that was Catherine "Catel" Muller, who now returns via Humanoids with a 120-page slice-of-life release from 2000, created with writer Veronique Grisseaux. The duo would subsequently produce a trio of color albums under the banner title of Lucie, but this is the b&w original from Les Humanoïdes' Tohu Bohu line of L'Associationesque releases, overseen at one point (I think) by Dupuy & Berberian, whose work is very much aesthetically in synch with Muller's here. Preview; $24.95.
The Outliers #1: I am always up, down and all around for a crazy-deluxe shoot-for-the-moon alternative adventure comic, and this Erik T. Johnson production (the debut solo release from a practiced illustrator) boasts a partial dust jacket and multiple two-color shades in support of its story about a troubled young boy's friendship with a giant woodland monster. Faint reflections of artists as diverse as Mat Brinkman and Becky Cloonan in the visual style; worth a look. Preview; $5.00.
Anna and Froga: I Dunno, What Do You Want to Do?: I dunno! I guess I'll flip through this second Drawn and Quarterly hardcover album (7.75" x 9.875," 40 pages) of short all-ages just-hanging-out comics by French cartoonist Anouk Ricard, a very distinct and attractive stylist who'll be seeing a longer, adult-oriented comedy (Benson's Cuckoos) released by D&Q in 2014. Samples; $14.95.
Creepy Comics #13: Oh holy hell, it's Josh "The Furry Trap" Simmons writing a lil' mainstream horror, right here, for the lucky 13th installment of Dark Horse's revival of the old Warren magazine. I thought Crossed would get to him first. Simmons will be teamed with artist Dean Haspiel, while writer/artist Peter Bagge handles a separate small feature, among various other contributors; $4.99.
Sergio Aragonés Funnies #9: You can't call it regular anymore, but any appearance by Bongo's one-man anthology for the beloved humor cartoonist is worth noting; $3.50.
Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever (&) Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework: The week's new crop of Toon Books releases for the youngs, both of them inexpensive softcover reissues of 2010 publications - Mo and Jo is a humorous superhero tale from two generations of alternative comics (writer Jay Lynch and artist Dean Haspiel), while Zig and Wikki pits aliens against Earth critters via print comics debutantes Nadja Spiegelman & Trade Loeffler. The two books are 6" x 9" and 40 pages in color; $4.99 (each).
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Vol. 6: Being Simon & Schuster's latest North American-targeted edition of Rebellion's UK compilations (presently up to vol. 20) of chronological future police abuse from the pages of 2000 AD. It's 336 pages, roughly covering July of 1982 through June of 1983, wherein writers John Wagner & Alan Grant presided over mostly short stories, drawn largely by Carlos Ezquerra and Ron Smith, with added contributions by Steve Dillon and others. Douglas Wolk review (UK edition); $19.99.
Nexus Omnibus Vol. 3: This is your periodic reminder that you can now buy over 400 pages of big '80s Mike Baron/Steve Rude indie superhero comics for twenty-five bucks a pop (albeit at somewhat reduced 6" x 9" dimensions). Published by Dark Horse and collecting issues #26-39, with guest art by Mike Mignola, Rick Veitch, José Luis García-López, Butch Guice, Paul Smith and others. Preview; $24.99.
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Omnibus Vol. 2: Yeah, not a ton of interesting manga out this week, so feel free to catch up on Yukito Kishiro's never-ending cyborg mega-epic, now available in these 600+ page bricks from Kodansha. I think this accounts for vols. 4-6 of 17 available in English, and 18 out in Japan; $19.99.
Dinosaurs Attack! #2 (of 5): I dunno, I really enjoyed the first issue of this IDW reprint/exhumation of a mostly-unpublished '90s comics adaptation for a bunch of gory 1988 Topps trading cards - it's got one of those slightly overexposed-looking filtered light-like color schemes I tend to associate with Barry Windsor-Smith (the colorist is uncredited, though I assume it's George Freeman, a prime player in comic book coloring shop Digital Chameleon who also serves as penciller Herb Trimpe's finisher on the project), which leads to sequences like this:
Also, its tendency to suddenly drop in painted art (by Earl Norem in issue #1) for moments of special emphasis is weirdly reminiscent of Hong Kong manhua. But anyway, this issue should have the dinosaurs eating a shitload of people and breaking stuff. Written by Gary Gerani; $3.99.
Berkeleyworks: The Art of Berkeley Breathed from Bloom County & Beyond: Speaking of art, here is IDW -- having already burned through the Breathed newspaper comics library -- with a 304-page landscape-format hardcover dedicated to the non-strip endeavors of the titular children's book author and illustrator, "showcas[ing] Breathed's work from his earliest efforts to him most recent endeavors," per the solicitation; $59.99.
American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s: Your potential book-on-comics of the week, in which looongtime writer-on-comics Bill Schelly presents his contribution to a multi-volume, multi-author TwoMorrows project aimed at documenting every decade of American comic book history. Reactions have been mixed ("It's hard to shake the feeling that the main goal of American Comic Book Chronicles – or [the 1960-1964] volume of it at any rate – is to offer little more than a nostalgia trip for baby boomer fans."), though I suspect the '50s will prove uniquely well-suited to this sort of summary treatment, insofar as a multitude of genres continuously challenged one another for genuine popular supremacy across periods of great proliferation and extreme crisis. A 240-page hardcover, with many color illustrations. Preview; $40.95.
Curing the Postmodern Blues: Reading Grant Morrison's & Chris Weston's The Filth in the 21st Century: But if it's a no-doubt wordier book-on-comics you desire for the week, I would recommend this new Sequart publication of a Tom Shapira text focused on my personal favorite bit of Grant Morrison writing, a 2002-03 grotesque adventure serial which some people declared to be Morrison's personal Watchmen back in the day, though the work has since become more of a specialist's favorite, rhetorically buried under a landslide of higher-profile superhero output. Expect interviews with Morrison, penciller Chris Weston and inker Gary Erskine, plus exploration of the work's relationship "to Morrison's The Invisibles, to the 1999 film The Matrix, and to the work of Alan Moore" across 186 pages; $12.99.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESERVOIR: Huge, huge week for Fantagraphics reprints, kicking off with The Children of Palomar, a 8.25" x 10.75", 108-page collection of Gilbert Hernandez's 2006-07 Ignatz series New Tales of Old Palomar, in which the author revisited the location and characters of some of his most beloved Love and Rockets stories; $22.99. Then we travel back in time for Gahan Wilson Sunday Comics, a 12" x 6.25" landscape-format hardcover packing in the entirety of the Playboy and National Lampoon cartoonist's 1974-76 attempt at selling a weekly assemblage of gags to America's newspapers; $29.99. And then we go back, back to the pre-Code comic book era with Fall Guy for Murder and Other Stories and Child of Tomorrow and Other Stories, two b&w packages of vintage EC stuff from writer/artists Johnny Craig (208 pages) and Al Feldstein (216 pages) respectively; $28.99 (each). AND THEN it's away to those golden shores of yore (i.e. classic newspaper strips) for Prince Valiant Vol. 7: 1949-1950, in which Hal Foster is once again shot from the printer's proofs at a tall 10.25" x 14"; $35.00. WOW, THESE ARE OLD COMICS!!


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How to kick
the "mental" habit.
Pretend you're a spy!
Pay attention to yourself. What makes you "reach for one"… make notes on the whens and whys involved… are you bored, mad, hungry, relaxing, drinking? The 1st step in breaking the mental habit is finding out what it's associated with.
In a boat? With a goat? With a bear? Anywhere?
If you can smoke anywhere, chances are, you will. Make it less convenient to smoke. This will Automatically cut down on your intake. Put your smokes in the freezer or an out of the way place, only smoke outside or standing on one foot.
Whatever works.
Wait for it.
The actual physical craving for a smoke only lasts 20 seconds. Distract yourself or if you are determined to have one, just wait a little longer and you will develop greater control. Go for a walk after dinner (then have a smoke if you still want one).
Like peas and carrots.
Associations and routines are the anchors that connect us to a habit…. I always smoke when I… Pull a fast one on your smoking habit and switch things up a bit. When you change some of your other habits (even just a little bit) your smoking habit will change too.
Don't pick the "favorite".
If you smoke menthol, get plain, if you smoke plain get menthol. Don't buy your "old standby."
Do I really look like that?
Imagine again you are on the outside… a witness to you in action. Check out others when they smoke… does it look good? Is it glamorous? Is it cool? Would you like to lock lips with them?
You wanna dance…. You gotta pay the band.
At nearly 5 bucks a pack it's not difficult to wonder how to justify the expense. Add dry cleaning, teeth cleaning and gum and you coulda had a pony (or maybe a convertible) already.
I don't love you anymore.
Save your butts in a can or jar. Multiply by 7 to get the amount of quality time you loose with each one. To kick it up a notch, add a little water and a lid. Take a big whiff when you get that 20 second urge, that'll help.
Get that monkey off your back!
Peer pressure just doesn't end, let it work for you. If you promise someone else (especially another addict) that you are going to make changes, you probably will. You will gain greater respect in this crowd – cause they know how hard it can be to give up a habit.
"Birds of a feather"
Hang with a different crowd – a crowd that doesn't smoke. Need some ideas? Ball room dancing, book clubs, bike riders, Toastmasters or even the local "stitch-n-bitch".
Bathe that's right, you heard me. Even if you are a guy, even if it is't Saturday. Taking a bath (with a few handfuls of Epsom salts) will really help pull the junk out. Less junk, less craving, and more room for… good stuff.
While you're in there… help the body out. Use a wash cloth, tub scrubbie or medium hard brush to help your bod detox by emptying out the body's "filters" (aka lymph system) by "brushing." Easy, relaxing, good. Try it… On the top half, with cloth in hand, brush from wrist to armpit, then carry on to just below your heart, this is where the main drain is for your top 1/2. Do this several times. Then go down from the side of your neck (the glands just below your ears) to the same place, several times. For your lower 1/2, brush from the ankle, up the inside of the leg, knee and end up on the front of your leg at the groin. Do this on both sides.
Take a breath… this may sound simple and, it is. Slower and deeper is good, real good. More oxygen increases mental focus, is calming and helps the body to detox (plus… it doesn't cost a penny!)
Eat… fresh fruits and veggies that are yellow, orange and dark green. These are chok full of carotenes (water soluable anti-oxidants) and phyto nutrients. These are super for detoxifying and help body tissue to become healthier. If you're looking for something ready to go… look for bottled carrot orange juice or greens in the produce section of grocery store.
Drink… while money is the universal lubricant, water is the universal solvent. Water (not coke, iced tea, coffee or Mt. dew!) is nature's way of diluting toxins. If you tend to smoke when you're hungry, drink a tall glass of water. Each of our trillions of cells are 65-90% water while our bodies consist of 60-70% water. Follow the 8x8 rule (8x 8oz glasses daily.)
Be merry! This is going to be easier than you thought!
Drink more fresh water. As any chemist can tell you, water is the universal solvent. Drinking plenty of fresh water will help to dilute toxins in your body as well as help to flush them out. If you have a tendency to smoke when you're hungry a tall glass of water is a healthier substitute.

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Florida baseball was able to rally from behind for a 5-3 win against the UCF Knights for its third-straight win. The Gators improved to 14-16 this season and the Knights fell to 18-12. The win marked the eighth time this season the Gators had a comeback victory. The Knights opened the …Read More »
Gators Baseball Takes 9-4 Victory Over UNF
The Gator Baseball team defeated North Florida 9-4 Tuesday and got their first win out of a starting pitcher this season. The win goes to freshman righty Tucker Simpson, who pitched a total of 5.2 innings, giving up three earned runs while striking out five and walking one. Florida jumped out to an early …Read More »
Gator Baseball Hosts UNF Tonight
The Gator baseball team takes on the University of North Florida tonight at McKethan Stadium. The Gators are looking to seek revenge after an extra-inning 7-6 loss to the Ospreys earlier this season. Tonight's matchup will start with freshman right-hander Tucker Simpson (0-1, 4.96 ERA) on the mound for Florida. …Read More »
Gator Baseball Beats Miami 6-4 to even series
There were about as many blankets as there were baseball fans on a cold night Saturday to watch the Gator baseball team beat Miami 6-4. The Gators came into the game with a six game losing streak and freshman Tucker Simpson on the bump. Simpson battled through a few jams in …Read More »
Florida Baseball Falls Again to Florida Gulf Coast
The Florida baseball team fell to Florida Gulf Coast 8-3 Saturday night at McKethan Stadium. The Eagles (4-1) clinched the series win after plating eight runs for the second straight night against the Gators (3-4). Florida started off the scoring with sophomore outifielder Justin Shafer's RBI double to center driving in …Read More »


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Are Washington 'Redskins' doomed? NFL's resistance to change showing cracks.
The NFL has agreed to meet with the native American group leading the campaign against the Redskins nickname. The owner of the Washington Redskins is not attending.
Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is appearing increasingly isolated in his vow never to change his team's controversial nickname.
This week, the National Football League announced that it has scheduled a meeting as soon as next month with the Oneida Indian Nation, the organization that is leading the campaign against the nickname, which it says is racist.
"We respect that people have differing views," league spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Associated Press. "It is important that we listen to all perspectives."
The meeting represents a shift. Up to now, the NFL and Mr. Snyder have presented a unified front, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in June calling the nickname "a unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect," and reiterating last month that "ultimately, it is Dan [Snyder]'s decision."
But for a league that is hypersensitive about its public image – which avoided any whiff of controversy in its Super Bowl halftime shows for years after the infamous 2004 "wardrobe malfunction" – the negative attention generated by the battle over the Redskins nickname is a serious concern.
The question is: Is the upcoming meeting a sign that the NFL is about to abandon Snyder?
Experts have their doubts.
"In many ways the league is about managing a particular product and a particular experience, so they don't want to lose the public," says Richard King, a professor of comparative ethnic studies at Washington State University in Pullman and co-author of "Team Spirits: The Native American Mascot Controversy."
"But the league is representative of the ownership and that includes [the Redskins]. Unless there are other owners thinking 'Hey, this is getting bad for our business model,' I wonder if the NFL has an incentive to change," he says.
The NFL's invitation is more than what tribal officials have heard from Snyder. Through public statements, he remains steadfast in his refusal to change the name. In May, he told USA Today that the team "will never change the name." "It's that simple. NEVER – you can use caps," he said.
Of course, this is not the first time a sports team, whether collegiate or professional, has received pressure to change nicknames or mascots. But in the collegiate ranks, many of the changes came only after the National Collegiate Athletic Association made it a priority in 2005.
In some cases, the switch was acrimonious. The NCAA threatened the University of North Dakota with sanctions if it did not drop its Fighting Sioux moniker. In 2012, North Dakota put the issue to state voters, who agreed to abandon the name and logo.
In recent months, the controversy over the Redskins name has gained momentum. Even President Obama, when asked by the Associated Press, weighed in this weekend, saying if he was the team's owner he would "think about changing" the name.
"I don't want to detract from the wonderful Redskins fans that are here … but I think all these mascots and team names related to Native Americans, Native Americans feel pretty strongly about it. And I don't know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real, legitimate concerns that people have about these things," he said.
Obama's statement "says a lot about the racial politics and institutional politics in the US," says Professor King.
In the past, most name, mascot, or moniker changes have been confined to the collegiate and high school level. "Professional teams have been able to be above that fray because their constituencies and control boards are different, and there hasn't been quite the push," he says.
Indeed, while indigenous groups have long complained about elements of the Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Indians, and Atlanta Braves – where the "tomahawk chop" is performed every game by fans – these franchises have maintained the integrity of their brand.
The reason that professional franchises are often immune is the increased money and prestige. In August, Forbes ranked the Redskins as the third most valuable franchises in the NFL at $1.7 billion, behind only the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots. More than 8 percent of revenue comes from branding.
However, there is evidence from the collegiate world that the economic loss from a name change might not be as severe as once thought. Schools that change their name suffer an immediate financial shortfall in the first or second year but recover soon after, according to May study by Emory University's Goizueta Business School in Atlanta.
Shifts "away from a Native American mascot yields positive financial returns" over time, it found. "The key implication is that switching away from a Native American mascot has no long-term negative effect on brand equity."
The NFL's current overture to the Oneida Indian Nation may boost advocates who want the Redskins to scrap their name, but King says the league will likely leave it up to the team to decide.
Others agree. The NFL wants to be seen as sensitive to the complaints, but will likely not order a name change simply because the fans – which represent the majority of consumers of their product – have not expressed similar outrage as the indigenous groups, says Frank Shorr, director of the Boston University Sport Institute. If the Redskins do change their name, the NFL will want it at least to look voluntary.
"Ultimately it's going to come from the team itself," Mr. Shorr says.


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Square Dance parties are fun for all ages. School, community, birthday, wedding, house party, or for no reason at all, a Square Dance party is a party first, putting the fun back into Square Dancing's tarnished reputation. As a Caller, I lead fun and appropriate dances for every kind of group, absolutely no experience necessary. Total beginners to advanced geometry, multigenerational a plus – family dances are great community building events. I bring a band of live old-time stringband music, and PA if needed, for the whole package. You dance, and laugh.
I only call with live music, as that's a big part of bringing energy to the party.
Contact me for fees and bookings.
I grew up square dancing and clogging, but it was through hippie folk festivals and the Green Grass Cloggers, rather than super organized club dancing. When the Bay Area old-time scene was getting a new wave of players, I decided to try calling so the musicians had an outlet to play fast, crooked tunes. I got out my mother's old square dance books from the 50s and 60s, and began. I enjoy a certain amount of controlled chaos in the room, guiding a group smoothly through dances, while not spending too much time teaching, or focusing on what's "right." It's folk dancing, which means there are many ways to make it work for you. That's my philosophy.
The benefits of large group social dancing cannot be underestimated.
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2 Hour Niobrara River Kayak and Canoe Trip
On this trip you'll experience the most popular stretch of the Niobrara River, from Berry Bridge to Brewer Bridge. You'll have plenty of opportunities to spot local wildlife, and admire the beautiful scenery. Be sure to stop and see Smith Falls waterfall, the tallest in Nebraska!
Trip Details
What to Expect
Expect a peaceful paddle through one of Nebraska's most beautiful spots. You can choose between a tandem kayak/canoe or a solo kayak to take in the beauty of the Niobrara River, a Top 10 Canoeing River in the United States.
Nature & Wildlife
Relax as the spring-fed, slow moving river leads you past the pine covered hills, steep cliff banks and waterfalls. Keep your eyes out for river otters, minks, herons, bald eagles and other exciting bird species!
Good to Know
- Each member of your group will be required to sign a waiver. Parents are asked to sign these on behalf of their children under 18.
- Before you set off on your adventure, we'll give you a quick safety briefing to ensure you get the most from your trip down the Niobrara River.
- The river is perfect for beginners as well as experienced kayakers and canoers. With an average depth between 18-24 inches and a current speed of 3-7 mph, our trips are calm and relaxing.
- We provide life jackets for all paddlers which must be worn at all times by those under 12.
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Home on the Canal
This richly illustrated and engagingly written book tells the story of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from its origins in George Washington's decision to link the nation's new capital with the western frontier; through the beginning of construction in 1828 (fatefully, on the same day that the cornerstone of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was set); to the "completion" of the project. Planned to go as far as Ohio and to take twelve years in construction, the Canal company's ambitions were scaled back after 22 years of toil, $14 million in expense, and the bankruptcy of several contractors took them only as far as Cumberland, at the eastern shed of the Alleghenies.
Describing in detail how the C&O operated in its heyday, Elizabeth Kytle takes the story through the shut-down of operations in 1924, after the Canal was purchased by its competitor, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the efforts that resulted in its preservation as a National Historical Park in 1971. Enriching this narrative, the book also provides oral history accounts of eleven men and women who worked on or grew up along the banks of the Canal.
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Potomac Canal George Washington and the Waterway West
The Potomac Canal: George Washington and the Waterway West is a history of a new nation's first effort to link the rich western agricultural lands with the coastal port cities of the east. The Potomac Canal Company was founded in 1785, and was active until it was overtaken by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company in 1828. During its operation, the canal system was used to ship flour from mills in the foothills of Appalachia to the tidewater of the Chesapeake, where the flour was shipped to the Caribbean as trade for sugar and other goods. This trade soon became the basis of agricultural wealth in West Virginia's eastern panhandle and throughout the Appalachian Piedmont. Coal was also shipped via the canal system from the upper reaches of the Potomac River to workshops at Harpers Ferry and beyond. This industrial trade route laid the foundation for what would eventually become the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.


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There's been a lot of talk about how cloud-based IT solutions are changing the modern workspace, but what about the impact of cloud and transformation in the classroom?
The benefits of cloud remain the same. Here's a great summary from Vario:
- Achieve economies of scale – increase volume output or productivity with fewer people. Your cost per unit, project or product plummets.
- Reduce spending on technology infrastructure. Maintain easy access to your information with minimal upfront spending. Pay as you go (weekly, quarterly or yearly), based on demand.
- Globalize your users on the cheap. Students and teachers worldwide can access the cloud, provided they have an Internet connection.
- Streamline processes. Get more work done in less time with less people.
- Reduce capital costs. There's no need to spend big money on hardware, software or licensing fees.
- Improve accessibility. You have access anytime, anywhere, making your life so much easier!
- Monitor projects more effectively. Stay within budget and ahead of completion cycle times.
- Less personnel training is needed. It takes fewer people to do more work on a cloud, with a minimal learning curve on hardware and software issues.
- Minimize licensing new software. Stretch and grow without the need to buy expensive software licenses or programs.
- Improve flexibility. You can change direction without serious "people" or "financial" issues at stake.
To illustrate, let's take a look at one of the most obvious cloud solutions out there and its classroom-specific benefits: Microsoft 365 for Education, which provides students a dynamic learning experience inside and outside the classroom.
Accessibility and storage
With Office 365 for Education, students can access their email, documents, contacts and calendar whenever they are online. They can use up to 25GB of mailbox storage and send attachments as large as 25MB, as well use 7GB of free cloud storage.
Continuity and integration
Students can work with cloud-based programs they are already familiar with such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint or Excel, and learn new ones that are designed to help them manage their schoolwork and schedules efficiently. Best of all, they are able to do so in a centralized, cloud-based workspace that keeps everything organized and accessible.
Collaboration and communication
Students are given cloud collaboration solutions that allow them to access, view and even edit documents together. These are supported by numerous tools such as instant messaging, presence, screen sharing, audio, as well as video conferencing to offer seamless and efficient collaboration.
If you've not considered cloud because of its "commercial-first" positioning, maybe it's time to reconsider. Contact us and we'll help you decide if cloud is right for your school.


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It's easy to decorate for an Autumn wedding, just incorporate a lot of orange and throw some pumpkins on the tables. But how do you have a modern take on Autumn orange? As with most any wedding design, the key is to choosing the right orange and mixing a lot of texture with clean lines. […]
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Inspiration – Autumnal Orange
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Inspiration – Thanksgiving Tables
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Thanksgiving table decorations are a great inspiration source for autumn weddings, and there is an abundance of images out there right now to enjoy. I have a partiality to the autumn color palette, so I love looking at all the creative things people do for their thanksgiving feast table! This week, I've tried something a […]
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Inspiration – Autumn
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Oh Autumn! I wish I was a Fall bride, but alas we got married in June…ah well. I love the autumn color palette, with oranges and silvery blues, ivories and burgandy. This week's inspiration is a doozy – lots of photos that I hope give you some great ideas! Ultrapom has some great items for […]
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Team BDS supported Universal Graphics Ltd on a six day project to introduce lean business principles into the organisation with a view to increasing productivity and reducing costs.More Info
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Transport Canada: Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics
January 2011, Ottawa – Transport Canada recently published a report which summarizes traffic collision statistics over the twenty year period from 1989 until 2008. The stats indicate significant progress in many areas.
Tables present the numbers for:
- Collisions and Casualties 1989�2008
- Fatalities and Injuries by Age Group 2008
- Fatalities by Road User Class 2004�2008
- Fatalities 1989-2008
- Casualty Rates 2008
- Percentage of drivers tested who died and tests confirmed they had been drinking 1990�2008 (BAC >0 mg%)
- Percentage of Driver and Passenger Fatalities and Serious Injuries Where Victims Were Not Using Seat Belts 2004�2008
- Number of Collisions by Location 2008
- Percentage of Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Road User Class 2008
- Percentage of Driver and Passenger Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Age Group 2008
- Number of Licensed Drivers by Gender and by Age 2008
- Licensed Drivers and Motor Vehicle Registrations by Type of Vehicle (in thousands) 1989�2008
The details can be see at http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/tp-tp3322-2008-1144.htm
About Transport Canada
Transport Canada is responsible for transportation policies and programs. It ensures that air, marine, road and rail transportation are safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible. Transport Canada reports to Parliament and Canadians through the minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities. It works with its portfolio partners, other government departments and jurisdictions, and industry to ensure that all parts of Canada's transportation system work well. Visit www.tc.gc.ca.


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Sweet Testing: Coconut Snowball Cupcakes
Back in April, after much debate, I decided to make these beautiful coconut cupcakes for Easter dessert. Unfortunately, I was not thrilled with how they turned out. Oh, no! My first Baked disappointment! But don't fear Baked lovers, the story has a happy ending. So, where was I? Oh, yes, initially, things did not look good. I thought, oh, well, it had to happen eventually. I can't possibly LOVE every recipe in this cookbook. They weren't horrible cupcakes. I didn't spit them out or anything, but they just weren't that exciting. Usually anything from Baked excites me! Despite my displeasure, I packed up a few leftovers for home, anyway, and gave some away. The next day, after a long day at the office, I cut off a small bite from one of the cupcakes and, low and behold, ended up eating the whole thing! These cupcakes definitely improved with age or maybe I was just too full from Easter dinner to properly enjoy them the first time around. Also, someone told me that it was the best cupcake they ever had, which is the traditional Baked compliment, so they didn't let me down on that front!
To order the Baked cookbook, click here.
More From Baked: Whoopie Pies, Sugar Cookies, Sweet and Salty Cake, Lemon Drop Cake
I'm still working on my photography skills, so I saved my pic for after the jump! You can find the complete recipe there as well.
Coconut Snowball Cupcakes
from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
For the cupcakes
2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup ice water
2 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
For the coconut pastry cream
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
6 large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the coconut frosting
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, soft but cool, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut pastry cream
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C) . Line two 12-cup cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. Sift the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a large bowl and set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and shortening together until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl, add the egg, and beat until just combined. Turn the mixer to low. Add the flour mixture, alternating with the ice water, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Scrape down the bowl, then mix on low speed for a few more seconds.
4. In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Do not over-beat. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Fold the shredded coconut into the batter.
5. Fill the cupcake liners about three-quarters full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Transfer the pans to a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pans and place them on the rack to cool completely.
Make the coconut pastry cream
1. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl.
2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, bring the half-and-half to a simmer. Add the unsweetened coconut, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes to let the coconut steep. Strain and discard the coconut.
3. In another medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar, flour, and salt until the mixture is pale, about 1 minute. Whisk half of the warm half-and-half into the egg yolk mixture, then pour that mixture into the remaining half-and-half in the saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 6 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla. Strain the pastry cream through the sieve and press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate the coconut pastry cream for about 1 hour, or until chilled.
Make the coconut frosting
1. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, whisk the sugar and flour together. Add the milk and cream and cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil and has thickened, about 20 minutes.
2. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on high speed until cool. Reduce the speed to low and add the butter; mix until thoroughly incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy.
3. Add the vanilla extract and 1/2 cup of the freshly made coconut pastry cream and continue mixing until combined. If the frosting is too soft, put it in the refrigerator to chill slightly, then mix again until it is the proper consistency.
Assembly the cupcakes
1. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a medium tip with the remaining coconut pastry cream. Puncture the center of a cupcake with the tip and squeeze approximately 1 teaspoon of coconut pastry cream into the cupcake. Repeat for all cupcakes.
2. Frost the top of each cupcake with the coconut frosting and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
Posted by dessert girl at 5/16/2009
5 comments:
- My Taste Heaven said...
They are fantastic and cute. Wish I could try them!!! yummmm!
- Megan {Feasting on Art} said...
Yum! I would make the cupcakes simply because they have little deer on them.
- dessert girl said...
I know what you mean! I love the deer!
- Y said...
Oh, I was going to make these from the book too, but now I'm undecided if I should proceed. Cupcakes that taste better with age? :)
- dessert girl said...
Yeah, I'd recommend making something else in the cookbook. These were good, but there are sooo many other recipes in Baked that are awesome! On the other hand, I would love to see how yours turned out, if you made them!
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The MLC 5-21/23 medical panel computer is equipped with the 5th generation Intel Core i7 processor, delivering outstanding computing performance to enable easily manage and integrate images from PACS , EHR and other clinical data systems. It offers a 21.5″ and 23.8″ projected capacitive touchscreen with anti-glare coating for accurate image viewing and optical bonding to prevent condensation, reduce the reflection of light and increase the durability. Using multi touch gesture control is supported, even when wearing protective gloves. The MLC 5-21/23 medical panel computer is with IP65 rated fully sealed aluminum housing protects against dust and liquid intrusion to enable patient monitoring in operating theaters, ICUs or surgical intervention rooms, as well as allowing the use of all common disinfectants and cleaning agents.
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At 5-10% of the grist it will contribute a noticeable smoke character in lighter styles; at 30-60% it will contribute a pronounced smoke character to Bamberg-style lagers, Rauchbock, and porters.


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THANKS FOR THE BUZZ: Bee☆R's BRZ in Banzai08-02-2013 2:18 am
Remember seeing this pic of the Bee☆R BRZ that I shot a while ago, but still wanted to see a bit more? Readers in the UK and anywhere else Banzai magazine is available can pick up the latest issue and enjoy reading the full feature!
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Welcome to D-12.com, where you'll learn about Detroit Party Bus for 12 Passengers, and more!
D-12 Party Bus for 12 Passengers is an entity that specializes in providing top notch entertainment transportation in the Detroit area. You might be wondering "What is entertainment transportation?"... and one look at our party buses will answer that question! The club styled flashy lighting, bar areas for you to drink at, dancing poles, leather seating, televisions and booming sound systems...you can't get much better than that! Whether you find yourself right in the 313, or maybe a few cities over, you'll find that we're the top choice for having a great time on the road. While you might associate travelling with chaotic traffic, annoying road closures, the infamous road rage, and overall inconvenience...after you take a ride in one of our party buses, you'll never want to travel in another way again.
We have a varied fleet of vehicles for you to peruse. Whether you have a small group of friends looking to go out, or a crowd of partiers who are ready to have a fantastic time, you'll find that we have something that's fitting for you. The beauty about our transportation is the fact that it's so flexible...it can even be an event by itself. When you check out our fleet of party buses and limousines in Detroit, you'll know where to set your standard for amazing transportation.
We're confident that we'll be able to give you the best possible experience when it comes to your special event, get together, or happen stance in Detroit. You'll be surprised at what a difference professional transportation makes in the overall enjoyment of your event.


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GOSPEL READING: Mark 10:1-12
1 And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again; and again, as his custom was, he taught them. 2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" 3 He answered them, "What did Moses command you?" 4 They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to put her away." 5 But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. 6 But from the beginning of creation, `God made them male and female.' 7 `For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder." 10 And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. 11 And he said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; 12 and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."
Meditation: What is God's intention for our state in life, whether married or single? Jesus deals with the issue of divorce by taking his hearers back to the beginning of creation and to God's plan for the human race. In Genesis 2:23-24 we see God's intention and ideal that two people who marry should become so indissolubly one that they are one flesh. That ideal is found in the unbreakable union of Adam and Eve. They were created for each other and for no one else. They are the pattern and symbol for all who were to come.
We belong to God and not to ourselves
Jesus explains that Moses permitted divorce as a concession in view of a lost ideal. Jesus sets the high ideal of the married state before those who are willing to accept his commands. Jesus, likewise sets the high ideal for those who freely renounce marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:11-12). Both marriage and celibacy are calls from God to live a consecrated life, that is to live as married couples or as singles who belong not to themselves but to God. Our lives are not our own – they belong to God (1 Corinthians 6:19b,20; Romans 14:7-8).
The Lord Jesus through the gift of the Holy Spirit gives the grace and the power to those who seek to follow his way of holiness in their state of life. His grace and power bring freedom, discipline, and strength to live a life of love, joy, and holiness. Do you seek the Lord and his grace (his strength and power) in your state of life?
Lord Jesus Christ, your call to holiness extends to all in every state of life. Sanctify our lives – as married couples and as singles – that we may live as men and women who are consecrated to you. Make us leaven in a society that disdains life-long marriage fidelity, chastity, and living single for the Lord
Psalm 103:1-4,8-9,11-12
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with mercy and compassion,
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger for ever.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.


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Bo' Selecta, as we all know, is JCT building contract terminology meaning Bowman Riley Architects & Building Consultancy has appointed J. P. Wild as Principal Contractor!
We are currently onsite on our largest awarded project to date for Bowman Riley and we are absolutely delighted. In this instance, we are in Burley in Wharfedale, North West of Leeds and undertaking a comprehensive and phased programme of works for their client to both the Queens Hall and Library buildings, in the heart of the village, with the refurbishments aiming to secure the future of both buildings and provide modern efficient spaces for the local community.
Works to the Queens Hall, originally built in 1868, comprise replacement windows and the addition of a single storey extension to the north side to provide a new entrance, lobby and multi-purpose store room. Further internal alterations are also being undertaken, together with associated decoration and M&E works. Additionally, a public accessible WC is also being created.
Works to the Library building are to commence in April 2019 and shall primarily comprise over-roofing, replacement windows, the creation of a disabled toilet and a new kitchen.


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San Ysidro Schools Suddenly Drop Case Against Convicted Superintendent
The San Ysidro School District abruptly dropped its lawsuit against one of its former superintendents after having spent more than $480,000 in legal fees to try to recover $211,000 the District wrongly paid him.
The case filed against Manuel Paul in 2015 sought to recovery money paid to him when the District accepted his resignation after he was indicted by a Grand Jury on corruption charges in December 2012. Paul, who was accused of accepting meals from prospective contractors, was indicted along with 14 other school officials and contractors in a wide-ranging corruption scandal that included San Ysidro School District, Sweetwater Union High School District, and Southwestern College.
Last week, the San Ysidro School Board voted to accept a settlement agreement with Mr. Paul where each party simply walks away. The District dismissed its claims that Paul return the severance package after more than three years of discovery, hearings, and depositions. Under the terms of the settlement, Mr. Paul will not be required to reimburse the District for any of its legal fees.
On April 4, 2013, the San Ysidro School Board had voted to accept Paul's resignation as Superintendent and approved a buyout that included 12 months' salary, health benefits, and past overtime and vacation pay. In total, the District paid Paul over $211,000.
At the time of the buyout, Paul's employment contract only required a payout of 12 months if the District elected to cancel his contract for no reason, meaning an early termination. The contract did not require a payout if Paul resigned or retired, as he did.
When residents and parents complained about the buyout, Paul told a local NBC News reporter that he would return the severance money if he was convicted of any crime.
Just eight months later in December 2013, Paul plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of failing to disclose gifts from contractors beyond the legal limit, and was sentenced to three years' probation, 40 hours of community service, and was fined $4,589.
Mr. Paul was also under investigation at that time by the FBI for allegedly extorting $3,600 from a prospective contractor. Paul admitted under oath to accepting the cash outside of a Chula Vista restaurant and taking the money to Tijuana to pay for campaign signs for three school board members.
In August 2014, Paul plead guilty to another misdemeanor count for accepting the cash and was sentenced to 60 days in federal jail, paid a $5,000 fine, and served one year of supervised release.
At his sentencing, Paul admitted to extorting the contractor, and apologized for his actions.
"I'm very sorry for what I did," Paul said in court. "I'm very sorry that I have offended and humiliated, if I did humiliate and offend anybody in the San Ysidro School District and the community of San Ysidro where I have spent my entire professional career."
In February 2015, while Paul was serving his 60 days in prison, the San Ysidro School District filed the lawsuit to recover the severance package claiming his convictions proved he had abused his office. Paul's lawyers responded that the crimes happened before a 2012 state law that allows public agencies to recover payments to officials convicted of abuse of office.
During the past three years, the case moved forward with depositions being conducted of various individuals, including Mr. Paul. Several court hearings were held with the trial judge, and a court date for trial was set for later this year.
Then, last week, the school board abruptly decided in a closed-door meeting to accept a settlement agreement with Mr. Paul that will allow him to keep the entire severance package, and the District will lose all of the legal fees it paid in pursuing the case.
In total, the Paul buyout and legal fees cost the District nearly $700,000.
Requests for comment on this story sent to each of the five board members this week went unanswered.
In addition to the severance package, Mr. Paul was also entitled to keep his state retirement benefits which, according to the State Teachers' Retirement System, is over $173,000 a year for the rest of his life, with an annual increase of 2% each year. Upon his retirement, Paul began receiving $14,460 per month in retirement pay.
The school district is also currently involved in a similar lawsuit to recover a nearly $400,000 severance it paid last year to Superintendent Julio Fonseca. Fonseca resigned last September after a female employee he was dating filed a harassment claim against him. The school board voted unanimously to approve that severance pay.
Fonseca was also accused of improperly receiving $106,000 in life insurance benefits, as well as cashing out unearned vacation days. That case was initially filed by San Diegans for Open Government, a local taxpayer advocacy group. It is unclear how much money the District has incurred in legal fees so far in that case.
Since Fonseca's resignation, a state extraordinary audit concluded that the Board failed in its fiduciary duty to review the Superintendent's actions and approving the improper payout of the insurance benefits. The board had discussed the insurance payout at a December 2017 meeting, but two board members voiced frustrations at having to discuss the issue.
"This was already ratified and, like, why is it even coming up," Board President Rosaleah Pallasigue said at the time. "And frankly, to me, it's a waste of time. If I were in [Fonseca's] position, I would be offended if anybody looked at my employment agreement after the fact and tried to renege on something that they gave me."
During the same meeting, board member Antonio Martinez also dismissed the value of reviewing the Superintendent's insurance payout.
"I suggest that we don't waste more time in terms of this discussion," Martinez said during the discussion. "Frankly I find it, like Ms. Pallasigue said, it's a waste of my time, a waste of our time," Martinez added as the Board moved quickly past the issue.
The state audit found evidence that Fonseca and his deputy superintendent may have committed fraud and misappropriation of funds by granting themselves the unearned payments and life insurance benefits without proper board approval.
The audit also concluded that Fonseca "used the board's lack of fiscal knowledge… so they could use the district's resources for their personal benefit." The audit was conducted by the California Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) comprised of public agency financial experts.
Together with the payout of insurance benefits and unearned vacation days, along with the Board's severance package, Fonseca received over $550,000, in addition to his salary of over $200,000.
The District's case against Fonseca is still in discovery phase and no date has been set for a trial.
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A leading Palestinian newspaper says Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia will resign next week.
The al-Hayam newspaper Wednesday said Mr. Qureia will quit after returning from medical treatments in Paris. There has been no official confirmation of the report.
On Sunday, Palestinian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to urge Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to fire his cabinet for failing to stop factional fighting in the Gaza Strip. The lawmakers demanded that Mr. Abbas appoint a new prime minister within two weeks or else face a no-confidence vote.
The action came after a legislative committee presented a special report on the deteriorating Gaza security situation.
Hours earlier Sunday, a Palestinian police commander and two civilian bystanders were killed and at least 50 others wounded in gunbattles between Hamas militants and police.
Some information for this report provided by Reuters.


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Rihanna's newest video Disturbia
Seen the new Rihanna lately? Oh, the girl is just pumpin' it louder and wilder. The pop superstar is also is number one on In Touch Weekly's Best Hair in Hollywood List.
Listen to Rihanna's newest latest song 'Disturbia'. Absolute hit.
Other exciting news on Rihanna:
She has been unveiled as the face of a Unicef camping being run in conjunction with Gucci to raise money for children's charities across the world. Ri fronts her own charity The Believe Foundation. Singer is now expected to appear in a series of global adverts for the campaign.
Just an interesting fact: New demographics for labels is – prison
According to a recent Billboard story, record labels have picked up more than $5 million from federal, state and local prison systems since 2003. Meaning a million each year. Although that figure may seem small, Bob Paris of North Hollywood-based Pack Central says "I have dodged every conventional bullet that has hit most music retailers. I don't have to worry about downloading, legal or illegally."
Rihanna's "Good Girl Gone Bad" album is on the companies best sellers list among Mariah Carey's "E=MC2", Lil Wayne's "The Carter III,"and Usher's "Here I Stand".
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 2.3 million people were locked up in federal, state or local systems at midyear 2007.
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Title: Glow
Author: Amy Kathleen Ryan
Source: Bought new
Series: Yes
Rating: 3.5
Goodreads Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly could ever want in a husband, and with the pressure to start having children, everyone is sure he's the best choice. Except for Waverly, who wants more from life than marriage—and is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.
But when the Empyrean faces sudden attack by their assumed allies, they quickly find out that the enemies aren't all from the outside.
This book is not what I first expected, I do have to get something out of the way before going into too much detail and it is something I wish I knew before I read this book so I could have been more prepared. This book brings a large religious portion into it near the end which comes out of nowhere and sadly to me felt a little preachy. I have my own views on religion and I found this book tried to force you to share the author's views.
The book starts off strong, Waverly is a typical teenage girl, the only difference being is she is part of the first generation to be born in deep space. Early on in the book, her boyfriend, Kieran proposes to her and before she can fully process the request they are attacked by there assumed ally ship and things start going downhill. Waverly and Kieran are separated, and Kieran is stuck with Seth who Waverly cannot fully comprehend what she feels for him. As Waverly fight to survive and reunite with her family and friends, Kieran is fighting to keep control. As the captain to be, power automatically falls to him during the time of crises but not everyone is keen about having Kieran in control.
Waverly has a lot to deal with, her culture is pressuring her to marry Kieran and become a young mother, but Waverly is not sold on the idea and starts thinking about a life outside of the one that has been set for her. Kieran was a little pushy, I was not a big fan of him. In the beginning I thought he was ok, maybe asking a little too much of Waverly but not a bad person, but once things start happening on the ship he seems more interested in power than actually helping others. I understood to a point why he acted this way but I found it hard to forgive him. Seth is a complete wild card and really it's hard to know where he stands. He does some pretty awful things but then he seems to change so it is really hard to tell who is the real Seth. Is it the tyrant or the misunderstood boy?
The story is about living on a spaceship heading towards a new planet because earth is no longer inhabitable. The people chosen for the ship were hand chosen while everyone else was left on earth. The life on the spaceships was divided by religious and non-religious but the lines start to blur and the book becomes very religious which seemed completely out of context for the story. Kieran starts to push his new found beliefs on others and the strain between inhabitants on the ship start to grow. The novel is action pact which the point of view switching between the two ships and through the eyes of Kieran and Waverly.
The ending of this novel made me change my thoughts about it. I really enjoyed the beginning but the ending I found rushed and quite frustrating. I am unsure if I want to continue reading this series, I gave this a 3.5/5 because I did really enjoyed the first 2/3 of the novel but sadly the ending is keeping me from giving it a higher rating.


text: Aug 10, 2009 -- CHANDLER, AZ: People, most opposed to health care reform, wave American flags during a town hall meeting on health care reform in Chandler, AZ. Rep. Jeff Flake, (R-AZ) hosted a "town hall" style meeting on health care reform at Basha High School in Chandler Monday. Flake, a conservative Republican, has opposed President Obama on many issues, like the stimulus and health care reform. Protestors who have shut down similar meetings hosted by Democrats, gave Flake a warm welome. About 1,600 people attended the meeting. Photo by Jack KurtzAdd to Lightbox Download


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Are we already starting to suffer a second wave of Covid-19 before the first wave has even fully subsided? Leicester has seen a surge of more than 600 cases in just two weeks, and is confronted with the prospect of an extended lockdown.
Expert agencies such as Public Health England are attributing the upsurge to a variety of possible factors, ranging from the city's high proportion of susceptible people in BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) groups, to the possibility that residents may have rushed to mobile testing services, causing a statistical blip.
However, Leicester is only the most prominent case of resurgent coronavirus in the UK and worldwide. Across England, local authorities responsible for 36 city and county areas are reporting renewed flare-ups.
Meanwhile, Berlin, Lisbon, northern Spain, as well as South Korea and Beijing, have all seen infections bounce back after anti-contagion restrictions were relaxed.
A woman wearing a face mask walks past social distance advisory signs in Leicester's North Evington neighbourhood today
Matt Hancock announced non-essential shops will shut from tomorrow and schools will close from Thursday in Leicester
(American figures are, of course, spiralling too. But experts say that this is down to the first wave of the pandemic continuing to roll across the US rather than secondary spikes in areas which have already been hit.)
The fear is that viral pandemic comebacks can be utterly catastrophic – and, historically, second waves have often proved far deadlier than the first. Russian flu, which swept the world at the end of the 19th century, killed around 27,000 people in Britain in the first wave.
The second, a year later, claimed 80,000 souls.
Spanish flu's second wave in 1918 was also far deadlier – by a margin of hundreds of millions. This was not least because the flu virus evolved quickly to become much more lethal.
With Covid-19, mercifully, the opposite could be happening. UK data on patient outcomes indicates that the virus might steadily be becoming less lethal.
However, this fall in death rates may be due to other factors, such as improvements in hospital care, and the fact that many of society's most vulnerable succumbed early in the pandemic.
What is clear, however, from the resurgent figures, is that the virus is no less contagious than before.
So long as second-wave outbreaks occur within communities that stay at least partially locked down and generally practise social distancing, new infections should remain localised.
Are we already starting to suffer a second wave of Covid-19 before the first wave has even fully subsided, writes Josh Naish
But, if not, infections will run like wildfire, as they did in the first wave.
Unlike the first wave (which thanks to Chinese secrecy struck us all-too unprepared), the odds of a second pandemic occurring will be determined entirely by our behaviour. We have learnt much in a very short time. We now understand the R factor, and we have demonstrated that we can indeed bring it down.
We have also learnt that we can beat Covid-19 outbreaks with patience and self-sacrifice.
We are learning where new hot spots are likely to arise – meat-processing plants are a clear example, where cold, damp, crowded environments allow the virus to flourish – and thus where we should take most vigilant care.
But if we are to prevent a second wave, we must also defeat another newly emerging foe. That foe is base human instinct. Studies show that our grey matter is oddly wired when it comes to persistent threats.
Soldiers from the Royal Logistics Corp operate a mobile coronavirus testing site at Evington Leisure Centre in Leicester today, with one pictured carrying a box for drivers to put their Covid-19 swabs in
Our central neurological system for responding to stress (called the HPA axis), downgrades our level of fear each time we meet the same threat.
It's handy for parachutists. Studies show that with each parachute jump, they are less fearful. But here on the ground, familiarity often breeds contempt.
It is the contempt that pervades the street-party crowds, the football mobs and the masses queuing outside Primark to buy beachwear to flaunt at packed seaside resorts.
This contempt for the safety of others will only propel the virus again through vulnerable populations.
It is behaviour that's the polar opposite of the patient, self-sacrificing resilience required to prevent Covid-19 returning.
And denying the threat's existence will only make it more likely to happen.


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"Good evening, Heather." Mo looked nervous. Why would he fall back into that mode? Was it a mistake to invite him to her private space? She hoped he wasn't going to start addressing her as Your Majesty or something. He wasn't sworn to her even though he owned property in her realm. He was Jeff's hired man and a citizen of Home now. She waved him to a chair in sight of the kitchen. He sat but stiff and tense.
"I made spaghetti. It's a favorite in my family. I hope you like that OK?" she asked.
"That will be a treat. I haven't had it in months. Different sorts of restaurants are one of the few things I occasionally miss about Earth. We had a Vietnamese and a Hungarian place we frequented in our old neighborhood."
"I'm afraid you're getting canned sauce with a few spices added and pouch meatballs," Heather said.
"That's a big step up from the self-heating meals I've been having sitting on the edge of my bunk. I don't want to go to the cafeteria in my suit liner and I'm out of time and energy to get cleaned up and go back out by the time I get in."
The cafeteria wasn't much, just six tables and a tiny kitchen. But it served better meals than out of a self-heating can. Between Heather's own employees and some lot owners still in temporary shelter, there were thirty four people living centrally in connected pressure. Two families living at depth in tunnels under Heather's land because the modular housing they towed from Armstrong was destroyed or buried in the Chinese attack.
A few others lived in because their work didn't permit them to live on their own land and commute. Not only did they have no fast elevator system to the depth they were at now, but there still were not small personal vehicles to be had. The traffic system and some vehicles were designed, and the standards issued by royal decree. They would be manufactured when the roads were cleared. They just needed to make a bigger printer to make the structural modules. The hand built bus that had connected them to Armstrong briefly was now sitting waiting on their surface streets to be cleared.
"That's awful," Heather said of eating canned meals. She was genuinely concerned. Mo was an asset and anything that wore his morale down was very bad. "We have kids living in pressure who would probably do courier work cheap if they just knew there was a market. They could run a hot meal to your room from the cafeteria. They probably don't think to ask because they lived under strict North American law in Armstrong. They didn't ignore it here like we did on M3 even before the revolution. I will drop a hint to some parents," she promised.
"I never thought to ask either," Mo admitted. "I guess my brain is stuck on Earth-think a little bit too. My son has turned into quite the entrepreneur on Home, so you'd think I would have adjusted, but it didn't occur to me."
"What does he do?" Heather asked.
"He buys old spex and com pads from folks. It seems like most people get new ones often, whenever there's a new feature they like. Most of the time they aren't worth the time to try to sell them. But if he's standing right there offering cash they'll dig it out of the drawer they tossed it in. People still find it hard to actually throw it away if it still works fine. The new people coming in are shocked at the prices for everything and happy to economize on something. He sells some to Earth because the down leg shipping is cheap."
"I'm aware your daughter already has quite a reputation as an artist."
"That's one we didn't see coming. She always was sketching stuff. Pictures of fancy clothing mostly. But she was a discipline problem when we lived on Earth. The school never saw her as having any artistic talent. In fact she got poor grades in basic art and then couldn't get in the more advanced classes. My wife has shown me articles from Earth denouncing her work as simplistic and childish, but people sure seem to be willing to pay serious money for it."
"On Earth that would be seen as a negative in academic society," Heather pointed out. "If the great unwashed masses like it then it can't have any value. Only the pure praise of their scholastic peers."
"Well, she doesn't seem to be pining for their approval," Mo said.
"Good. I'd be disappointed if she paid attention to such foolishness."
"I have to admit. I haven't been gone from Earth all that long. But I'm already looking at the news feeds and thinking I can't believe I used to accept what they said pretty much automatically. Now they sound like they are raving crazies most of the time. But if I said that to the people I used to work with down there I can just see the looks they'd give me."
"So sad, now you are oppressed under my iron fist," Heather said.
"Oddly enough I think you are capable of doing the iron fist thing," he said actually making a fist. "It's just not scary because from everything I've seen you won't do it for some stupid reason that doesn't make any sense to anybody. Everybody from Armstrong is very happy you smashed their punitive force with an iron fist and didn't let them be dragged back to a North American jurisdiction. Even the ones in temporary shelter. They are certain things will get better. They had no such hope at Armstrong. Things were so bad there some of them were near giving up and going back down to the Slum Ball."
The tension Mo showed when he arrived seemed to have passed.
"That's the nicest thing anybody has said in awhile. So, if you aren't scared of me why were you all nervous when you came in?"
"I guess because I'm just a mining engineer and I keep expecting someone to tell me I shouldn't be doing robotics and civil engineering. Now I'm going to advise you on something and I'm not even sure what discipline to label it. Environmental engineering? Process engineering?"
"All we care is if it works, Mo. We'd take your advice for just about anything if you display general competence. We're not stupid and we're going to run any ideas past other on Home and Earth before we undertake any big commitment of time and money. I'd take your advice on making spaghetti if you can show me a better way to do it, and I'm pretty sure you aren't certified as a chef."
"Good. I'm encouraged you'll get other advice. That takes some of the pressure off."
"Come sit here, it's ready and no pressure to talk business while we enjoy it."
"Oh my, you have wine." There was a plastic carafe of red. Glass was just too heavy to justify lifting it from Earth. She served the pasta separately with a big blob of butter melting on it and the sauce and meatballs in the pan she used to heat it. Her serving dishes and table space were very limited. They had grated cheese in little foil packs and she wouldn't serve on plastic plates and had metal silverware. Given how she was raised she had limits to her practicality.
"OK, you're right I'm not a chef," Mo admitted. "What did you add to make this so good?"
"Commercial sauce, but good stuff, Midi brand from North America. I added a little extra garlic, a tiny bit of anchovy paste, a tad of basil and tarragon, maybe a teaspoon of honey and five of those little dark chocolate chips like they put in cookies."
"Amazing. Chocolate? Anchovies?"
"Those sort of things you add in moderation. You don't want them to stand out or take over, but they add to the complexity. A lot of what we buy is intended for the sportsman and camping market. The quality tends to be much better than emergency food. Don't be shy, take seconds."
He had another full plate serving and she had just a little more. Eventually he sighed and leaned back in his chair. That was the first she was sure he was over being uncomfortable.
"Now tell me what is so complicated you couldn't just send me a text," Heather said.
"I'm aware you had plans to move steadily toward food independence. Jeff made me aware I should start talking with experts at inside cultivation on Earth to know how to lay out chambers and tunnels. Then later he told me to speak with the French who were interested in doing the same thing. We really have it easier in a lot of ways. We don't have to worry about pests and disease as long as we don't introduce them. On Earth it's a struggle to bring in air and water and have workmen in and out without introducing problems."
"And if we do have contamination we can pump a tunnel back to vacuum," Heather said.
"Yes, and we can make our own air, water is harder but we have some that can be mined in dark craters. At least enough until we have a regular supply from the outer system," Mo said.
"But we don't have biomass. We're carbon poor and we have no extra lift capacity. Nobody is even taking standby status freight. So we have everything we need but enough carbon dioxide for the plants. Eventually we can recover most of it from sewage and mulching crop waste, but we lack the tons we need to start a large recycling system going. We can't do hydro or build soil without organics."
"Exactly," Mo agreed. "Eventually, long term, we can send ships to bring back hydrocarbons or carbon dioxide from Jupiter or beyond just like they are doing water now."
Heather thought briefly of reminding him the first snowball wasn't back yet and that the second expedition was having troubles. After considering it she didn't see how that would help and it was confidential so she stifled it.
"What I want to propose is a stopgap. We have three million cubic meters of rock and regolith to back fill. There is anywhere from fifty to two hundred parts per million carbon. We should process the material to remove that carbon. You might also consider separating and stockpiling the iron at the same time. It will be a considerable asset in time and cost little to do so."
"Yes, but the iron is easy to separate magnetically," Heather said. "How much of a process is getting the carbon out? Is it going to involve milling and chemical extraction?"
"That's the beauty. All you have to do is heat it and it and the majority of it is released as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and methane gas."
"Enough to be worthwhile?" Heather asked.
"It varies from fifty to two hundred parts per million."
"That doesn't sound like much to me."
"But Heather, if our material runs at the median concentration it means three thousand tons of carbon in just our back-fill. Plenty to stock a closed system and buy us time. If we need to we can send a group to set up mining in some of the dark craters. That would give us more water and I wouldn't be surprised if the same regolith has higher carbon content too."
"Would we have to divert some of our robots doing back-fill to run a remote mining operation?"
"No, because we will reach a point where we have as many robots working as the road network will support. Then we just replace the obsolete ones that wear out. We wouldn't send the robots to a dark crater however, we'd send an automated robot maker or two."
Heather thought about that a bit. "You can handle and convert the carbon monoxide easily? That stuff makes me nervous in a sealed environment."
"We can burn it to carbon dioxide through a catalyst screen. We'll do it physically isolated from environmentally controlled cubic," he assured her. "The carbon dioxide liquefies easily to transport it if we do the dark crater operation. It's in the ideal form to release for plants."
"I've been speaking with Jeff about this. We also want to have a yeast tank operation. They've developed some strains of yeast that can be processed to something people actually want to eat – not just survival food. But without the biomass we weren't going to be able do it because we had no feedstock."
"Hydroponic beets are an excellent feed stock for tank yeast," Mo said.
"You've been researching this deeper than you're admitting," Heather said.
Mo blushed. "I'm still no expert. But I had to be certain it would work as a package before proposing it."
"What I'd like you to do is make a couple prototypes. I take it the transport robots won't each have an extraction apparatus will they?"
"No. We don't really need to change the design of the scoop and move units. We just add a mill at the edge of the crater to extract the iron and carbon. Then when the bin gets full of processed material it tosses it in the crater so it doesn't build up a slope and make us periodically move that unit forward to a new lip. The material will be loose and that's a dangerous operation to do."
Heather nodded. "We want a prototype, and a unit to transport to a dark crater and test there for carbon iron and water extraction. Build that unit with weight and dimensional limits in mind for transporting it. I'll need a budget proposal and a short description of the operation for Jeff and whomever he decides to consult. When can you have that for me?"
"I'll have a basic proposal in a week," he promised. When Heather lifted a skeptical eyebrow he explained. "I have an outline already and just need to add some drawings and address some of the questions you raised."
"I'm curious, how do the other moon bases handle waste? Do they recycle and if not how do they dispose of it?" Heather asked.
"I have no idea. But I'll inquire if you wish," Mo said
"Yes, I wish. Would you care for some dessert?" Heather offered.
"I thank you, but not after the second helping," Mo said, putting a hand flat on his stomach.
"Thank you then. If you send me a message about this, title the message with 'Carbon' on the header and I'll know what it's about."
It was an obvious dismissal, and Mo stood and said his goodbyes quickly.
A snippet of April 6
"Good evening, Heather." Mo looked nervous. Why would he fall back into that mode? Was it a mistake to invite him to her private space? She hoped he wasn't going to start addressing her as Your Majesty or something. He wasn't sworn to her even though he owned property in her realm. He was Jeff's hired man and a citizen of Home now. She waved him to a chair in sight of the kitchen. He sat but stiff and tense.