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A few months ago, I booked four rooms at a promotional rate that offered double points. After each stay, I did not get credited with any of the points. I have called Hilton to try to fix this problem. Each time, I also advised them that I had additional reservations under the same promotion and that I wanted to get the problem fixed so that I didn't have to keep calling after each stay.
The answer that I received from various Hilton reps has always been the same: I did, indeed, book the promotional rate and that they don't know why I'm not getting my points. They've opened up various trouble tickets and said that my account would be credited within a few days. I have never received any credits so far and it has been weeks since my initial contact with them.
I finally talked with a supervisor yesterday, who informed me that there was nothing he could do and that the only thing he could offer me was 5,000 Hilton points for my troubles. By my calculation, I am out 39,291 Hilton points and 3,927 United Airlines miles for my first three stays in January.
This whole situation has left a bad taste in my mouth. It amazes me that Hilton is treating one of its best customers so poorly. In the past three years, I have spent more than $200,000 at Hilton properties and have amassed more than 3 million Hilton points through hotel stays alone. Please help. — Nicholas Czapor, Philadelphia
A: Hilton should credit you the double points — on the double. Dragging this out for weeks and then offering only a fraction of the award points is completely unacceptable.
It would be bad enough if Hilton was doing this to a tourist. But for someone like you, who spends more nights in a Hilton hotel than at home, it shouldn't even be necessary to ask twice.
Is Hilton required to credit you for your stay within a certain time? As far as I can tell, no.
The terms and conditions for HHonors, Hilton's loyalty program, are silent on this issue. (You can read it online here). It says a lot about what your obligation is to the company. For example, if you don't earn points in any 12 consecutive months, you could lose everything. But it doesn't really mention Hilton's responsibility to you. Specifically, there are no assurances that Hilton will credit you with a hotel stay within a specific period of time.
So by failing to put the points in your account, Hilton wasn't violating its own terms. But how about reneging on the double points deal and offering just 5,000 points? Again, Hilton gives itself a broad license in its terms to "add, modify, delete or otherwise change any of the rules, procedures, conditions, benefits, Rewards or Reward levels pertaining to the Program at its sole discretion, with or without notice."
In other words, Hilton did nothing wrong. And it did everything wrong.
You don't treat a customer like this.
I think this might have gone smoother if you'd taken a moment to compose a short, cordial note and sent it to Hilton. A written request is far more difficult for a travel company to ignore.
I contacted Hilton on your behalf, and it contacted you and explained that the Hilton property where you booked your rooms had experienced a "problem" with posting award points. You've been credited with all of your points.
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Hemispherectomy is the removal of one side of the brain. This procedure is
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mental development. And these conditions do not respond well to drug treatment.
Hemispherectomy may stop seizures completely in children who have severe epilepsy. Many patients can walk independently after surgery. But there are
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale University men's basketball team struggled offensively through the first 30 minutes of its game against Hartford Thursday night, and by the time the offense started to click, it was not enough to prevent the Bulldogs from dropping a tough loss to its in-state rival.
Hartford opened the second half with a 19-2 run to build a comfortable lead that it never relinquished, holding off Yale's late rally for a 60-51 victory over the Bulldogs in John J. Lee Amphitheater.
The loss was the first by Yale in the last five games against Hartford. The Bulldogs came into the game riding a four-game winning streak over the Hawks.
"We didn't get a great effort offensively with our movement. Hartford did a good job of denying us and we did a very poor job of utilizing parts of our offense as pressure releases," said James Jones, the Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954, Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "We allowed them to dictate tempo to us. Overall, our effort on offense is not what it needs to be in order to be a good basketball team offensively."
Senior guard Austin Morgan scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Bulldogs (2-6). Sam Martin added 12 points, while Justin Sears chipped in with eight points and four rebounds.
Nine of Morgan's points came in the final 8:33 of the game, which helped to fuel a late Yale rally that cut a 23-point deficit to just seven points (49-42) with 4:03 left.
Unfortunately, Hartford was able to hold off the late charge thanks to a pair of 3-pointers by sophomore Wes Cole that pushed the lead back to 11 (55-44) with 1:42 left. The Bulldogs couldn't recover from Cole's clutch shooting down the stretch.
"The guys weren't going to quit on the game, but it was a matter of digging a hole too deep to come back from," Jones said. "Good teams aren't going to let you come back when you're 20 down. We got down 20 and that's a little too much to swallow sometimes."
Yale struggled on the offensive end in the first half, shooting just 5-for-22 in the half (22.7 percent) and 2-for-10 from 3-point range (20.0 percent). A perfect 6-for-6 showing at the foul line in the half allowed the Bulldogs to keep pace early on and take a 21-18 deficit into the locker room at halftime.
Nate Sikma jumpstarted the Hawks' surge at the start of the second half with a pair of 3-pointers and a layup in the first 4:21 of the half, turning the 3-point halftime lead into a 36-20 lead with 15:39 left.
The Bulldogs saw the deficit grow to 46-23 with 11:36 left on Cole's first three of the half. He was 3-for-3 from beyond the arc in the half and scored all 12 of his points in the final 20 minutes of play to lead the Hawks on the score sheet. Hartford's only other double-digit scorer, Yolonzo Moore, scored eight of his 10 points in the second half.
The Bulldogs now hit the road for a pair of non-league games at Bryant (Dec. 5) and at New Hampshire (Dec. 8).
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a George W. Bush-era law requiring non-profit organizations to adopt an anti-prostitution policy in order to obtain federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs abroad.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his majority opinion that the 2003 law violated the First Amendment free speech rights of non-governmental organizations that work on HIV/AIDS prevention.
The court vote was 6-2 with Justice Elena Kagan recused, most likely due to her previous role as solicitor general in the Obama administration, when she may have been involved in the litigation.
The law barred funding for organizations that operate programs overseas but do not have a blanket policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking.
The organizations challenging the provision did not want to take a stand on prostitution. They said the law interfered with their work providing advice and counseling to prostitutes about the risks of HIV infection.
The non-profit world was divided, with 46 groups, many of which focus on women's rights, supporting the law.
The Alliance for Open Society International and Pathfinder International - non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive funding for overseas HIV/AIDS prevention - sued in 2005, citing the guarantee of free speech in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.
The groups obtained an injunction in 2006 that has prevented the policy from being enforced. Now it never will be.
Thursday's ruling upheld the appeals court's injunction.
"Condemnation and alienation are not public health strategies," said Marine Buissonniere, director of the Open Society Public Health Program, one of the groups that challenged the policy. "The pledge ignores years of evidence that sex workers are critical partners in the fight against AIDS," she added.
In his opinion, Roberts noted that under Supreme Court precedent, the government can set conditions on funding that relate to the specific way the money is spent but cannot "seek to leverage funding to regulate speech" that falls outside the limits of the program.
"The case is not about the government's ability to enlist the assistance of those with whom it already agrees," Roberts said. "It is about compelling a grant recipient to adopt a particular belief as a condition of funding."
In this instance, the condition constituted "the affirmation of a belief that by its nature cannot be confined within the scope of the government program," meaning it violates the First Amendment, he wrote.
Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas dissented.
Scalia wrote in his dissenting opinion that the policy requirement was "nothing more than a means of selecting suitable agents to perform the government's chosen strategy."
Under the First Amendment, the government is not required to be "viewpoint neutral," he added. "Moreover, the government may enlist the assistance of those who believe in its ideas to carry them to fruition," Scalia said.
Representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development, which overseas foreign aid, were not immediately available for comment.
The case prompted an unusual coalition of groups, some conservative and some liberal, to back the NGOs.
Eugene Volokh, a First Amendment expert at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, said if the court had endorsed the government's position, it could have led to all kinds of conditions being imposed on government funding and even other forms of government benefits, such as tax exemptions.
"The court wasn't willing to allow the government that kind of power," he said. Volokh filed a brief in the case in support of the challengers.
The American Civil Liberties Union took a similar position.
The government's ability to impose conditions on groups that receive funding does not allow it "to dictate what they believe or what they say with private funds," said attorney Steven Shapiro.
The case is Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 12-19.
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Athletes First, a Newport Beach-based sports agency that represents some 80 professional football players, joined forces with the Orangewood Children's Foundation to present the 2012 Athletes First Classic.
The event attracted more than 700 guests for a major Friday night gala at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. The weekend also included a golf event, which attracted 180 players on the field, including celebrity athletes Aaron Rodgers, Todd Heap, Brandon Jacobs, and Reggie Wayne, to name a few.
The major event was chaired by Stephanie Argyros, Wing Lam and Jeff Roos. Funds are still being tallied but organizers expect to raise more than $600,000 net from both events, all benefiting the Orangewood Children's Foundation.
The evening at the St. Regis honored William Wang, chief executive officer of Vizio Inc., and Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. The roster of famous faces in the crowd reads like a "who's who" in the modern sports world. National Football League players, including Derek Anderson from the Carolina Panthers, David Binn from the Denver Broncos, Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens, Greg Jones from the New York Giants and Matt Leinart from the Houston Texans were a few of the football stars supporting the Athletes First gala.
Additional famous names included Kai Forbath, Nick Hardwick, Ricky Jean Francios, Casey Matthews, Von Miller, Ryan Taylor, Adam Snyder, and Eric Wood. Local VIPs in the crowd supporting the event were Newport Coast's Glenn and Mindy Stearns joining Athletes First Chief Executive David Dunn and agency president Brian Murphy. Dunn also serves on the board of the Orangewood Children's Foundation and shared the success of the evening with fellow members Bruce Fetter, board chairman, Chris Jones and Stuart Bernstein.
The evening began with a cocktail reception and silent auction in the Monarch Ballroom, followed by dinner in the Pacific Ballroom, which included the awards presentation to honored guests Wang and Harbaugh. The crowd dined on a duo of short ribs and mizo glazed cod.
Everyone was up on their feet table hopping, meeting and greeting all the star athletes. Cell phones were going wild, cameras were flashing and there was plenty of autograph signing during dinner. One couple attending brought their adolescent son who came with his football and spent the entire night roaming the ballroom collecting signatures on the pigskin. This was one kid's sports dream come true.
The evening's event committee deserving recognition for their hard work included Brian Bachhuber, Keri Dugan, Todd Henderson, Carl Johnson, Scott Sawicki, Stan Spencer, and Orangewood Foundation board members Frank Suryan Jr. and J. Chris Walsh. Major sponsors of the event included Bob and Suzy Barth, the Argyros Family Foundation, Acra Aerospace, Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation, Starkey Hearing Foundation, and the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort.
Glamorous restaurateur Elizabeth An, chief executive of House of An, and owner of AnQi by Crustacean at South Coast Plaza, kicked off the Chinese New Year of the Water Dragon in charitable spirit. She created a program collecting cans of food to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County in cooperation with employees at the various shops at South Coast Plaza.
An's plan offered employees of the upscale retail center a gourmet family "meal to go" in exchange for a donation of canned food for the food bank. The drive lasted a total of six weeks and recently concluded, resulting in a collection of 1,385 cans of food to be donated.
In addition to the donation of the food, South Coast Plaza joined with Elizabeth An and AnQi matching the number of cans with a dollar donation turned over to Second Harvest Food Bank executive director Joe Schoeningh.
An placed the donation in a "lucky red envelope" in keeping with her Vietnamese heritage as well as the Lunar New Year tradition of presenting gifts of money. It is estimated that the financial donation will provide more than 7,500 meals to Orange County residents who are hungry.
Making this all possible were some 95 retail establishments at South Coast Plaza and some 700 employees who donated food for the drive. Some of the charitable stores participating included Rolex, Between the Sheets, Burberry, Catimini, Cole Haan, David Yurman, Eileen Fisher, Escada, Frette, Prada, Pucci, Ferragamo, Tourneau, United Colors of Benetton and the USC Collection Shop.
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The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Club at Hope College is joining with the Pikaart Family to host a "Be the Match" bone marrow registry event on Thursday Nov. 14, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the atrium of the A. Paul Schaap Science Center.
The process involves a cheek swab. The goal is to identify those between the ages of 18 and 44 who could be life-saving matches for someone with a blood cancer, sickle cell, or other life-threatening disease.
Ben Pikaart, who had been diagnosed with leukemia, received a bone marrow transplant from his sister Karis in 2012. Ben was one of the 30 percent of patients that have a match within their family. The other 70 percent of patients, however, must turn to the bone marrow registry in search for a match.
The Pikaart family is joining with BMB Club to host this event on the anniversary of Ben's diagnosis to add people to the registry. Dr. Michael Pikaart is an associate professor of chemistry at Hope.
Young healthy adults, such as college students, are the ideal people to add to the registry since doctors choose people between the ages of 18 to 44 more than 90 percent of the time. Only one in approximately 540 people are contacted to donate blood marrow and over 80 percent of bone marrow donations are now done through a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell donation, which is a lot like donating platelets or doing a double red blood cell donation.
The event is open to faculty, staff, and students of Hope College and also to the community. There will be individuals present to answer any questions that people may have about the process. Additional information is available at bethematch.org.
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Several factors have led to this exciting momentum in Taiwan. The first of these is the government's drive to develop what it calls the country's "biotech" sector. Perhaps a little confusingly, the term biotech is used by the Taiwanese government not only to describe biotechnology, but also traditional pharma and medical devices. This year the government announced its "Diamond Action Plan for Biotech Takeoff", an ambitious plan to fill the gaps that are currently visible in Taiwan's pharmaceutical sector.
The minister in charge of this plan, Jin-fu Chang, explains the government's hopes for its implementation: "Taiwan has been trying to get involved in the biotechnology industry for decades and we have been trying to figure out the missing links. We think that translational medicine is one thing we should work more on. We have also been trying to form an FDA-like organization, which we now finally have. It is responsible for effective regulatory review and regional harmonization because so many companies here are looking to do business on the other side of the strait. We also need to have biotech clusters. We plan to have one in Nangang and we already have one in the south of Taiwan. These will work together with a superincubator center, which provides intellectual property help to the industry. Finally, the last piece is the megafund or bio venture capital fund. The government will contribute 40 percent and the remaining 60 percent will come from the private sector. The total size of the total fund will be $60 billion NT (US$18.7 billion)."


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Stress is no longer a problem that just plagues Type A adults. It has spread to children, sometimes even before they begin school.
As adults look back on their childhood, they often remember it as being a time of fun. They had a carefree spirit and no real worries. But times have changed. The small world of a child today is often filled with a tremendous amount of stress.
There are 3 basic types of stress:
- Developmental, or normal, stress—Caused by normal childhood experiences, such as separating from parents as infants, going to school, or adjusting to puberty.
- Critical stress—Involves stressors that do not occur in every child's life but are fairly common, such as moving to a new home or family financial problems. They are often more critical to a child's well-being than developmental stress.
- Catastrophic stress—Caused by serious unexpected events, such as a serious illness, death of a family member, disasters, or abuse. Children are at high risk for this type of stress.
Where Does Stress Come From?
Stress can result from information overload. You can help by limiting the amount of time your children watch TV, listen to the radio, or play video games. By having these information sources located in a central part of the house, you can supervise what your children are hearing, and talk with them about anything that might be upsetting.
Keep in mind that social media outlets are accessible on smartphones and tablets. Monitor the apps and websites your child visits for news and information.
There are a variety of stressors that children experience at school. For preschoolers, it is the anticipation of the first field trip or simply a change in routine. For young school-age children, it may be riding the bus, being picked last on a team, or feeling left out at recess. Teens will often experience stress over tests, projects, friends, or peer pressure.
The family can be both the reliever of stress, as well as the cause. Changes such as a move, a new sibling, adjusting to a step-parent or step-siblings, disharmony among parents, and sibling rivalry all contribute to the stressful world of a child.
Expectations From Parents
Parents are aware of the competitive world we live in and want to prepare their children to succeed. However, there is a risk involved when children are expected to perform a task or compete before they are developmentally ready.
Children may be put at risk for short-term stress and long-term personality damage if they are under too much pressure for the wrong purpose. For example, this can happen when a child plays a sport and is pressured to compete and win when they are too young to understanding the concepts. At first children should be involved in sports for social interaction and to learn the basics. Early age-appropriate instruction is beneficial without the competitive aspect attached to it. For example, your child should take swimming lessons for safety, but not for how many or how fast they can swim laps in a pool. Adding competitive behavior before the child is ready can have long-term negative consequences.
When a child is balancing enrichment programs, sports teams, private lessons, and household responsibilities, they are living a lifestyle that is better suited for adults. The need to achieve in each of these areas can result in burn-out, cheating, and/or anxiety.
You can best prepare your child for the world by being aware of the child's developmental stage and unique capabilities. Encouraging and supporting them to reach their potential within each stage will foster self-confidence and an on-going motivation for success.
What Are the Signs of Stress?
How children respond to stress has a great deal to do with their personalities and the support they get from family and/or friends. You should not rely on your children to tell you that they are feeling stressed. They will often deny that anything is wrong because they feel embarrassed, guilty, or unsure of their feelings. They may not want to disappoint you.
Changes in behavior and personality are often the first indication of stress in children. Here are a few typical signs to watch for:
Infants and Toddlers
- Uncontrollable crying
- Temper tantrums
- Head banging
- Rocking back and forth
- Bed wetting or soiling
- Thumb sucking
- Baby talk
- Exaggerated fears
- Nightmares
- Racing heart
- Crying spells
- Aggressiveness
- Clinging to parents
School-age Children
- Nightmares
- Bed wetting or soiling
- Nail biting
- Grinding teeth
- Being accident prone
- Loss of appetite
- Nervous twitches
- Stomach aches
- Headaches
- Changes in personality
- Avoidance of activities
- Aggression
- Indigestion
- Destructive behavior
- Drastic change in emotions
- Depression
- Withdrawal
- Insomnia
- Headaches
- Excessive sleep
- Obsessive-compulsive behavior
Many of these behaviors are common during normal child development. However, if they persist, worsen, or several persist over a long period of time, talk to your child's doctor.
What Can Parents Do?
Some stress is a normal part of growing and living. As a parent you cannot—nor should you—try to, protect your child completely from this stress. However, there are some things you can do to help prevent stress from reaching a dangerous level.
Many adults may respond to their child by saying, "Relax. There is nothing to worry about. You think you have problems now, wait until you are older." Remember, though, children feel as deeply about their problems as adults do; yet they have less control. Not getting a spot on the cheerleading squad can be just as traumatic for a child as being fired from a job would be for an adult. Parents should not deny or make light of their child's worries. They are real to the child and need attention.
Positive communication is not only a source of information, but provides comfort and security. Instead of saying, "Oh, you are over-reacting," or trying to solve the problem, lend a sympathetic ear and help children think of possible solutions. To get started, make a general observation out loud. Try saying something like, "You still seem upset about your friend."
Be a Role Model
Children are very observant of how parents handle stress. They imitate and learn from what they see. "I was shocked when I overheard my 10 year old son yelling profanities at the computer when he could not get something to work. Yet, he said exactly what his father and I say when we get frustrated with the computer," confesses a mother of 3.
Allow Children Time to Be Crazy
Everyone needs a source for relieving tension. Children need opportunities each day to play, run around, take a walk, go to the park, tell stupid jokes, sing, and laugh. It is during this unstructured time that children are free to reflect, be creative, experiment, and make choices. Most importantly this is a time for them to enjoy childhood.
Limit Activities
For families today, it is a race against the clock as parents shuttle kids from one activity to the next. Overscheduling your children often leads to frustration, anxiety, and exhaustion. Participation in activities is beneficial, but parents and children need to make choices and set limits. Ask your children to decide which activities they like best. Let them prove they can handle one activity, homework, and household responsibilities before adding additional activities.
Not all stress is bad. It motivates, helps get things done, and provides the energy to take on new challenges. But when stress interferes with a child's normal development, it becomes a problem. With a little empathy, humor, logic, and balance, you can help your children cope with their small, yet stressful world.
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3.With Internet Explorer 11, a web site containing Japanese may not be printed properly. In Windows Update, update the OS and Internet Explorer to the latest version.
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A five-week marriage seminar continues at 7 p.m. Fridays in March at New Hope International Family Worship Center, 21490 La. 20, Vacherie. The church's pastor, Dr. Claudette Aubert, is the seminar's guest speaker. For information, visit www.newhopeintl.net.
A five-week marriage seminar continues at 7 p.m. Fridays in March at New Hope International Family Worship Center, 21490 La. 20, Vacherie. The church's pastor, Dr. Claudette Aubert, is the seminar's guest speaker. For information, visit www.newhopeintl.net.
A prayer breakfast is scheduled for 9 a.m. April 6 at Joy Fellowship Ministries of Thibodaux, 1901 Talbot Ave. Jacqueline Williams of New Morning Star Baptist Church and Old Fountain Baptist Church is the breakfast's guest speaker.
A co-ed conference, "Exhorting Sound Doctrine," sponsored by the Minister's Wives and Widows Department of the Louisiana Southern Baptist Association of the Fifth District is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1117 President St., Thibodaux. Donations are $15 for adults and $5 for youth.
A six session course on liturgy, taught by the Rev. Josh Rodrigue, continues from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 10, 17 and 24 at the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux's Pastoral Center, 2779 La. 311, Schriever. To register, call the diocese's Office of Religious Education at 850-3144. The cost is $20 plus books.
Friar Antonio Maria Speedy, ordained a transitional deacon by Bishop Sam G. Jacobs recently at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Houma, will preset a program on new evangelization at 7 p.m. April 11 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux.
Family Day is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. April 21 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux. The day features a Mass of Thanksgiving, food, music, art, rock climbing wall, bounce houses, face painting, balloon magic, pictures with family, sack races, bingo, cake walk, volleyball, kids arts and crafts tent, backyard bass fun and more. Desserts are needed for the day. If you would like to bring a cake for the cake walk or a sweet to share, there will be a table set up before Mass where you can drop it off. For information, call Renee Castro at 225-936-7327.
A Mass and reception celebrating St. Bernadette Catholic School's 50th anniversary is scheduled for 11 a.m. April 21 at the school, 309 Funderburk Ave., Houma. All alumni and former teachers and staff of St. Bernadette Catholic School are encouraged to contact the school and provide your name, address and phone number so they can be added to the invitation list. For information, call Susan at the school at 872-3854.
A healing priest from Lafayette will have a healing Mass at 7 p.m. April 24 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux.
Joy Fellowship Ministries' Prince and Princess pageant and fashion show, "I Believe," is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. April 28 at the Moses Community Center, 1310 Cardinal Drive, Thibodaux. For information, call 713-2017.
A service celebrating Tabernacle of Love Ministries' 31st anniversary is scheduled for noon April 28 at the church, 1360 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux. Bishop Hurley L. Frye Sr., the church's founder and overseer, is the service's guest speaker.
A Mother's Day celebration, for mothers only, is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 11 at St. Genevieve Catholic Church's family center, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux. The night costs $15 per person. Mary Bond from Radio Maria is the event's guest speaker. There is a meal of sliced pork tenderloin, garlic cream potatoes, glazed baby carrots, cheesecake with praline sauce, dinner roll, ice tea and water. Each mother will receive a Woman of God book. Door prizes are donated by local businesses. Seating is limited to 100. Deadline to RSVP is May 8. For information, call Elaine at 446-5571.
A Father's Day celebration, for fathers only, is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 15 in St. Genevieve Catholic Church's family center, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux. The night costs $15 per person. Mitch Pitre, founder of Fraternus of South Lafourche, is the night's guest speaker. A meal of sliced brisket, oven brown potatoes, grilled vegetables, chocolate cake, dinner roll, ice tea and water is provided. Seating is limited to 100. Deadline to RSVP is June 12. For information, call Elaine at 446-5571. Each father will receive a Man of God book. Door prizes are donated by local businesses.
The Rev. Dean Danos, St. Genevieve Catholic Church's priest, will lead a pilgrimage July 7-15 to Medjugorje. For information, visit www.pilgrimages.com/frdanos.
Old Fountain Missionary Baptist Church, 615 La. 308, Thibodaux, will begin holding its Sunday services at 11 a.m. instead of noon, according to church officials.
First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue is beginning a new group for youths 13 and older, open to members and the public. For information, call Vicky Wingard at 856-5532 or email email@example.com.
Fidelis, a Catholic mentorship for girls, is scheduled to meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at Sacred Heart Catholic Church's Spiritual Life Center in Cut Off. The group is open for all sixth- through 12th-grade girls. Fidelis mentors young ladies to grow in the fullness of the Christian life and into the perfection of charity. For information, visit fidelisonline.org.
The Catholic Alumni Club International, a Catholic singles organization, is looking to expand in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. The group is dedicated to social, cultural, civic and spiritual relationships. For information, email Steve at email@example.com or visit www.caci.org.
Community Bible study is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 4931 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin. For information, call 709-9813.
Healing and deliverance services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Fridays at Refuge Restoration Outreach, 6905 Alma St., Houma.
Beit Hashem Ministries of Houma will teach classes about Hebraic roots, the Hebrew alphabet and beginning to read the Bible in Hebrew. For information, call 791-7790.
Services for Christ Believer's Christian Center are scheduled for 11 a.m. Sundays at Plantation Inn, 1381 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma.
Have you gotten hurt and need to apply for Social Security disability? For free help in filing your application, call Catholic Charities at 876-0490. For information, call Hebert Vidrine at 791-7301.
Catholic Charities Self Help Program can provide low-income individuals with anything they might need to accept a job offer, such as uniforms, tools, equipment, licenses or gasoline for their car to get to and from work until the first paycheck. For information, call Jennifer Gaudet at 876-0490.
Bible study is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Church of God Family Worship Center, 600 Marietta Place, Gray. The church also offers Sabbath teachings at 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sabbath workshops at 11 a.m. Saturdays. For information, call the church's pastor, Patricia Allen, at 868-4934.
A day of prayer is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at Lumen Christi Retreat Center, 100 Lumen Christi Court, Schriever. The event features a conference, reconciliation, Mass and lunch. For information, call the retreat center at 868-1523.
First Friday Devotion is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin, followed by a devotional service and quiet time before the blessed sacrament.
A local church is trying to help Terrebonne Parish residents who are struggling financially by giving them free food the second week of every month. The food-bank giveaways are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. at Refuge Restoration Outreach, 6905 Alma St., Houma. Church officials ask individuals to bring proof of income. For information, call 413-1832.
Joy Fellowship Ministries' breakthrough prayer line is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. The number is 227-9443. Walk-ins are welcome. The church's prayer line, 712-432-1630, is open at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. The access code is 169933.
The Sister's Clinic is scheduled from 8 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday of the month in St. Joseph Catholic Church's rectory, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin. The clinic features diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings; heart rate checks; weight, body fat and body water percentages; and guidance on preventative health care.
The Houma-Thibodaux Cursillo Movement has an Ultreya prayer and study group scheduled the first Wednesday of the month at the Lockport Knights of Columbus Hall, the second Wednesday of the month at the Pointe-aux-Chenes Knights of Columbus Hall, the third Wednesday at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Houma and the fourth Wednesday at Sacred Heart Life Center in Cut Off. All gatherings are scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Ultreyas will no longer be held at Christ the Redeemer in Thibodaux. Call David or Margie Gauthreaux at 448-7468.
A prayer and healing service featuring Kerry F. Bueche is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 3897 Bayou Black Drive, Houma.
Faith+Dominion Power Ministries invites everyone to Bible-study sessions with the Rev. Arthur Verrett Jr. The group has moved its weekly Bible study from 402 Rosedown St. to 7 p.m. Thursdays at 129 Samuel St., Houma. For information, call Verrett at 868-2328 or 856-0867.
The Open House Gospel Sing-a-long is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the last Friday of each month, except November and December, at the SLECA building, 2028 Coteau Road, Houma. Admission is free.
Terrebonne Churches United Good Samaritan Food Bank, 254 Magnolia St., Houma, is open from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. No appointments. For information, call 851-5523.
Bible-study classes are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Triumph Baptist Church, 6313 Bayou Black Drive, Houma.
Christ Holiness Temple, in conjunction with the Rev. Clayton B. Salone and the Women of Labor, are scheduled to present its Movers of Faith Move Night at 7 p.m. Saturdays at the church, 7391 Main St., Houma. Refreshments will be served.
"Food for the Journey" is a monthly lunchtime speaker series featuring priests from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. The program is designed to help Catholics live out their faith in their daily lives. The series is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Quality Hotel, 210 S. Hollywood Road, Houma. The cost is $13, and includes a meal, drink and tip. If you plan to attend, you must RSVP with your name, phone number and church parish the Wednesday prior to the event. A seat cannot be guaranteed without an RSVP prior to the deadline. For information or to RSVP, call 850-3141 or email Dr. Faith Ann Spinella at email@example.com.
Outreach Minister of Deliverance by the Holy Spirit of God is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sundays at the Ramada Inn, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. The events are held by Mary P. Warren.
A church program sponsored by Kingdom Seeds is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of the month at 129 Samuel St., Houma. All ages are welcome, and there will be free food, games, prizes and more.
Send church news items to The Courier or Daily Comet by noon Tuesday each week. You must email text-written information in the proper format to email@example.com or fill out a questionnaire at houmatoday.com located in the middle column about half way down the page. After filling out the form, click "submit" at the bottom of the page. An email is then sent to Shane Thibodaux, The Courier and Daily Comet's lifestyles editor, for inclusion in the paper. Every announcement must have the event's name, time, date, location, church address and a contact number. If you don't have a computer, you can use the one in The Courier's lobby, 3030 Barrow St., Houma. There is no computer in the lobby of the Daily Comet's office in Thibodaux. If you have any problems, call Thibodaux at 857-2206.


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After several years of hard touring, Chely Wright broke through to become a chart-topping star on the contemporary country scene. Born Richelle Renee Wright in Kansas City in 1970, she grew up in the small town of Wellsville, Kansas, and fell in love with country music before she'd even started school. She took piano lessons starting at age four and began singing in groups at 11, also playing trumpet in her school band. At 14 she started performing in local clubs with a backing band called County Line, which featured her father on bass. The summer after her junior year of high school she performed in the long-running Ozark Jubilee show, and as a senior she successfully auditioned for a job impersonating female country stars at Nashville's Opryland theme park. She moved there permanently in 1989 and spent the next three years working at Opryland and an assortment of day jobs. Eventually, she landed a publishing deal on the strength of her songwriting, and a record contract with Mercury/Polydor followed.
Wright's debut album, Woman in the Moon, was released in 1994 and attracted positive notice from some critics and the country music community, earning her a Top New Female Vocalist award from the ACM. Unfortunately, neither it nor its follow-up, 1996's Right in the Middle of It, sold very well. Wright asked for her release from Polydor and moved over to MCA, where she had the opportunity to work with the commercially savvy producer Tony Brown. Though it wasn't a smash, Wright's 1997 label debut, Let Me In, did make the country Top 40 and gave the singer her first Top 20 hit in "Shut Up and Drive." Moreover, her constant touring was paying off in the form of a growing fan base, setting the stage for her breakthrough with 1999's Single White Female. The album's title track became Wright's first number one hit, and the following year she and Brad Paisley performed a duet on their co-composition "Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife."
Her next album, Never Love You Enough, became her first to break the country Top Ten, and she reached the Top 30 with the title track and "Jezebel." In 2004, after leaving MCA, she released Everything, a collection of leftover session material not included on her previous releases, on her own Painted Red imprint. In 2005 Wright moved over to Dualtone for The Metropolitan Hotel. After a long tour, Wright took an extended break from recording, and finally re-emerged in 2010 with Lifted Off the Ground on Vanguard, as well as the written memoir Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer from Random House. In May of 2010, Wright came out as gay in a People magazine profile on her album and autobiography. Over the next five years, Wright worked on various philanthropic causes -- and her coming out was chronicled in the 2011 film Wish Me Away -- but she stayed away from music. Wright finally returned to recording in 2016 with I Am the Rain. ~ Steve Huey
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While the "retooling" effort is still in process, hospital administrators state that the preliminary results are positive.
The health district had positive cash flow in the month of July, which is typically the slowest month of the year and a month with negative cash flow. In addition, the number of patient days in August, 2010 were more than twice the number in August, 2009.
The hope is that after suffering through the always-slow summer months, the hospital can recoup some of the loss through the end of the year.
San Juan Hospital reported a significant drop in business during the summer of 2009, driven primarily by the June, 2009 death of Dr. Jim Redd.
"Dr. Redd generated a tremendous amount of revenue to the hospital," said Hospital CEO Phil Lowe, "and it has taken a year for us to recover financially from his loss."
In addition, Blue Mountain Hospital opened its doors in July, 2009, in the process taking a large patient base with it.
"We told the Commissioners that the new hospital would impact our business by up to 55 percent and that is what happened," said Lowe.
The health service district, which operates San Juan Hospital and several clinics, has restructured its operations and spent several million dollars in the past year to complete a number of projects.
The projects include building a new surgical suite at the hospital, hiring a full-time surgeon, decreasing staffing, building a new clinic in Monticello and increasing out-reach efforts to neighboring communities, including Dove Creek, CO, La Sal and Spanish Valley.
Knowing the new hospital was set to open its doors, the health district completed a strategic plan to determine the correct direction to move.
Using a goal of working to provide the highest quality health care, the health district has made significant progress on a number of fronts, including:
• A new surgical suite doubled the capacity of the operating rooms at San Juan Hospital. The new surgical suite opened in May, 2010.
Lowe reports that the number of surgical procedures has increased since the construction was complete. The expansion was funded primarily through grants and loans from the Utah Community Impact Board (CIB).
• Dr. Kris Hayes has joined the staff at San Juan Hospital as a fulltime dedicated surgeon. Hayes also completes surgical procedures at Blue Mountain Hospital, at no cost to the hospital in Blanding.
"As part of our attempts to collaborate with the new hospital, Dr. Hayes is on their staff, at no cost to Blue Mountain Hospital," said Lowe.
The arrangement was designed to allow Blue Mountain Hospital to bill for hospital services and San Juan Hospital to bill for Dr. Hayes' services.
However, Lowe reports that the district has been unable to work through the billing process with Blue Mountain Hospital and have absorbed the cost of Dr. Hayes' services.
• San Juan County paid for a new roof on the hospital, valued at approximately $200,000. Lowe states that the building is owned by the county and the decision to fund the project was made by the County Commission.
• Funding for a new clinic adjacent to San Juan Hospital has been secured, again primarily through the CIB. Construction is set to begin soon on the clinic. San Juan Hospital has housed the clinic in Monticello for a number of years.
• The staff has been cut by twelve full time employees. There was not a staffing cutback through a reduction in force, but the reduction was primarily through attrition, including employees who left the hospital to work at the new facility in Blanding.
• Outreach efforts have resulted in a significant increase in business from surrounding communities. "Our efforts in Dove Creek have been very successful," reports Lowe, "and we are hopeful about the new clinic in Spanish Valley."
The new clinic in Spanish Valley opened on September 8 and is staffed by employees of San Juan Health District.
In addition to the major projects, the hospital has expanded services in other areas, including the laboratory and stroke treatment programs.
While the majority of the retooling process was paid via grants, the district has added approximately $1.7 million in new debt. Prior to the process, the health district carried a negligible amount of long-term debt.
A committee has met several times to discuss cooperation between the competing health systems. The committee includes San Juan County Commissioners and the boards of both hospitals. Lowe reports that the committee has met twice, and is scheduled to meet again in January, 2011.


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It looks a bit picked over already because I picked it up just before heading off to a division meeting, so I opened it up and encouraged my colleagues to help themselves. Then I sat back and watched their physiological responses after sampling. Departmental politics can be brutal.
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Assistant Professor of Social Work
While social work was actually not her first choice of study, apparently it was the right choice for Dr. Daphne Henderson, an assistant professor of social work. She first considered occupational therapy and psychology, but went on to earn a Bachelor of Social Work at Texas A&M University-Commerce, a Master of Science in Social Work and doctorate at University of Texas at Arlington. She is a licensed master social worker.
A native of Dallas, Henderson joined UT Martin in 2010 after serving as assistant professor of social work at East Tennessee State University for four years. She began her teaching career at Eastfield Community College in 1999 and also was employed at her alma mater, Texas A&M. Her husband, Joe Henderson, is UT Martin student conduct coordinator in the Division of Student Affairs. The couple has three adult children, Egypt, Brittany and Ryan. Brittany is a senior at UT Martin.
"From the beginning, I wanted to work in a helping profession, and social work allowed me to work in numerous settings with diverse clients," said Henderson.
Henderson said social work is important because of its very nature, which is to help improve the quality of life for anyone needing assistance. That assistance can help address family problems, medical issues, inadequate housing, unemployment or substance abuse. Social workers can advocate for new and improved service, as well as policy planning and development.
And although social work pre-dates the 1900s, she added that many still question its legitimacy, making licensing a valued element. "Licensing not only legitimizes social work, it also separates it from other helping professions," she said.
Because the social work profession touches people's lives when they need assistance, helping prepare tomorrow's social workers is important work, as well. "One of the most important characteristics of a potentially good social worker is to enjoy working with people," she said. "Other positive characteristics include tenacity, commitment to career-long learning and the desire to make positive changes in the lives of others."
The social work field has changed since Henderson began her career – all because individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities have changed. Those changes in society dictate changes in social work, she said, and a primary goal of social workers is to be effective change agents. Schools, hospitals, prisons and social-service agencies will likely employ her students.
"Social work is a constantly evolving profession," Henderson said. "My social work content is updated each semester to include current, relevant information that provides students with real-life scenarios." She added, "I enjoy the 'light bulb' moments for students and their enthusiasm."
Henderson has the advantage of her own "real-world" experience to help her students prepare for their careers. Prior to teaching, she worked in mental health, medical and child-welfare settings.
She enjoyed her time working in the child-welfare system. "I had the opportunity to work with children who had been removed from the care of their biological family. Being forced to leave the familiarity of home, even an abusive home, can be scary and traumatic," she said. "One of my responsibilities was to ensure that each child received the best possible care, which included encouragement, support and being a constant presence.
"The best part of my career has been initiating positive changes in the lives of others and educating future social workers how to do the same."
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Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey Vow to Keep Their Twins Out of Show Business
If 'America's Got Talent' host Nick Cannon and his wife, pop diva Mariah Carey, have anything to say about it, their kids won't be involved in showbiz.
"I just want them to strive for something greater than entertainment," Cannon, 30, said of the couple's four-month-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe. "I'm one of those believers in teachers, professors, heart surgeons. That's what I'm rooting for. If I could get a scientist, that'd be amazing."
But Cannon is glad he and Carey both have entertainment careers, saying, "My wife is so understanding because she's just as busy and just as focused as I am, so it's kind of like the perfect match."
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|System: X360, PS2, Wii, PS2
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Harmonix
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: MTV Games / EA
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Sept. 14, 2008
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-4
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
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Last year's Rock Band was unquestionably one of the biggest titles to hit the music/rhythm genre in a long time. It took the basic idea behind blockbuster hits like SingStar and Guitar Hero, added a drum kit, and gave music fans the world over a way to interact with their favorite tunes like never before. Since the original Rock Band was such a best-seller, it was understandable that hopes were high for its successor, Rock Band 2. Many speculated that Rock Band 2 would be just like an expansion pack for the original and would not take strides to improve the franchise. However, Rock Band 2 has bucked this theory and has made some noticeable upgrades and modifications to the original gameplay, while keeping the same amount of Rock N' Roll.
One of the biggest improvements to Rock Band 2 has to be the tweaks made to the World Tour mode. This mode has not really changed in purpose, but it has definitely made a lot of changes in functionality. Last time around, the World Tour mode was very difficult to play if you didn't have your band-specific four-person team to play with all at once. And if you were playing solo, you could just forget about playing World Tour altogether. Luckily, this time around it is a lot easier to change your band line-up to adapt to those times when you only have two or three people on hand to play with you. The mode has also been restructured to allow for different players to drop in and out of the same World Tour as they please. Rock Band 2 also doesn't punish you for playing solo, which is great news for those who had to learn to sing and play guitar or drums at the same time to effectively play solo.
One of the coolest new features in Rock Band 2 World Tour is the Battle of the Bands feature that has been incorporated into the mode. Diverse battles will show up randomly in the different World Tour cities, and these will change every day. The different battles all have unique themes that can range from a battle where you play against GameStop employees to special nighttime and early-morning battles. Playing in these band battles not only nets you Rock Band fame and glory, but also gives you a great way to interact with Rock Band community members that you may not normally intermingle with. It is a cool concept, and you may find yourself booting up Rock Band just to see what the challenges are for the day.
The character creator in Rock Band 2 is very similar to the character creator in the original and allows you to change your character's hair, face, and body structure. You will also be able to dress them in a limited amount of stage garb, although much more will be unlocked as you progress in World Tour. After you create your character, you will be able to give your character a tattoo. The tattoo creator is actually the deepest character customization option, and you can paste different tats by famous tattoo artists on your arms or chest and change the size and color. You can also fuse different tattoos together to create something entirely original.
One thing you'll probably notice right away after creating your character is that the look of the World Tour menu has changed. Instead of just going through a long list of songs, individual menus will be tied to the different cities on your tour. There will be a few songs as well as specialty sets that will pop up on each localized screen and will display songs that are unlocked in the new city as well as local. You won't have to scroll through the long song list anymore to find the songs you need, and if you want to create your own set for each location, you will be able to search through your music library and browse by artist or difficulty. This is particularly useful for download junkies with a huge library, and it makes finding that certain song all the easier.
The online functionality in Rock Band 2 is incredibly streamlined and fits well into the overall structure of the game. Basically, any mode you can play offline, you can play online by giving the yellow button a quick tap. You can find band mates for World Tour or Quickplay, or you can battle people with the Tug of War and Score Battle modes. The Tug of War mode is an accuracy duel where characters will be able to "tug" on a virtual rope every time their opponent misses a note. The Score Battle mode is fairly simplistic and only consists of a duel where the player with the highest score wins. The online modes run notably faster in Rock Band 2, and I never had to wait more than thirty seconds to find a partner or opponent.
There is also a new game mode that has a strictly casual appeal: the all-new "no-fail" setting. This can be accessed from the options menu, and will make casual or party play a lot less nerve-racking for inexperienced players. Of course, this option cannot be used online, but it is great for those just trying the game out for the first time. It will definitely make for a much more pleasurable experience when playing Rock Band with non-gamer friends, and it is an essential option as the gaming audience expands further into the casual market.
Another new mode that will probably appeal to both the casual and hardcore sect is the Drum Trainer mode. This mode is aimed at those who want to translate their in-game skills into real life ability, as it shows you the basics as far as drum beats and fills are concerned. The game has several pre-loaded beats and fills that you can practice over and over. It doesn't necessarily feel like a trainer per se, but more like an extension of the game itself-just without the music.


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Posted by KillerGuppy on 2010-11-22
A few weeks ago I had a good introduction to David Pakman. He took my meeting quickly, was on time, asked good questions and definitely understood my business. Didn't check his email once. I thought he was interested but a week later I got a nice clean email declining to fund.
A little feedback would have been nice, but I give him very high marks for being polite and not wasting my time. A head shot is much better than a death by a thousand data requests.PRIVATE: Members Only


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Perching like a Bird high above the Forest Floor
The hike to Alice Nash Memorial Hertiage Lodge is a family friendly and scenic 45 minute journey.
Along the path you'll pass stoat traps laid by the local NZ Deerstalkers Association, and traverse a picturesque arched wooden bridge, which crosses high above a narrow gorge in Umutoi Creek. The original lodge burnt down in 2005, however with a generous donation by the family of the late Alice Nash, who had loved and explored this area often, the NZ Deerstalkers Association partnered with DOC and the local community to rebuild the lodge in 2007. So, prepare to enjoy a comfortable pit stop, whilst enjoying birdsong and sipping a hot coffee before heading back.
The walking track starts from a car park off Table Flat Road just north of the township of Apiti. Apiti is located one hour's drive north of Palmerston North City. From the car park allow 45minutes to reach Heritage Hut.
This walk is on The Iron Gates touring route of The Country Road. For more information about what there is to see and do in the vicinity, or to request a map, see the website.


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by Tom Abbott -- email@example.com
In days gone by, people worked to make their cars go faster. These days we work to make our computers go faster. We get under the hood to improve our machines by adding more RAM, a bigger hard drive, a faster modem, or a faster CPU. But what do you do if you want to juice up your PowerBook? The PowerBook offers precious little elbow room once you get inside.
Technology and product innovation move so fast that the rate of new product introduction and consequent obsolescence can be a tough pill to swallow. PowerBooks are no exception; the PowerBook 160 I bought in late 1992 was superseded within 9 months by the PowerBook 165 - a 33 MHz factory hot rod!
The pundits keep telling us that our old computers are still quite capable and we should be philosophical about progress, but still it is galling to see how much faster newer Macs can be. In computers, speed is one of those things like fresh fruit, you just can't get enough. My PowerBook 160 is a great box! It has virtually replaced my faithful SE/30, but that old 16 MHz SE/30 seems faster. Maybe that is why Apple brought out the 160 Turbo (aka PowerBook 165) so quickly.
Apple did not, however, offer an upgrade path for those of us who own PowerBooks 140s or 160s or the Duo 210s, but after-market vendors have come to the rescue. Several vendors offer upgrades that bring slower PowerBooks to the maximum speed for their PowerBook family. The PowerBook 140 or 145 can be brought up to the speed of a 170 at 25 MHz with an FPU; the PowerBook 160 can go up to 33 MHz with FPU giving the performance of a PowerBook 180; and the Duo 210 can go to 33 MHz, essentially becoming a Duo 230.
MacProducts, located in Austin, Texas, offers PowerBook upgrades. They have sold Mac upgrades since the first 128K Mac and earned a reputation for good products and service. Their prices are about the same as other vendors, but they seemed an obvious choice for me since they're only a few minutes drive away.
Upgrading is not a do-it-yourself operation; in all cases, you must send your PowerBook to the vendor for the transplant. That's good, because when they finish, they put a one year warranty on their work. When I told them that I wanted to write this article, they agreed to let me watch and ask questions. In the end the upgrade was performed during the week before Christmas, it was hectic there and I didn't observe the surgery, but I did talk with the technician who performed the operation and with the chief engineer who developed the process.
Service -- All of the companies that do the PowerBook upgrades have you ship your machine to them by express courier, promise 24-hour turnaround, and ship it back to you the same way. [Note that this is no longer true - see below. -Adam] If you've lost your original packing, MacProducts sends a specially designed shipping box to protect your PowerBook. When you call them, they talk you through the whole process and fax an order form to help you get everything right. In my case, since I live in Austin, these considerations did not apply, but just to check them out, I called their 800 line and went through the whole process with one of their telephone consultants. I found him to be polite and knowledgeable.
When I told him at the end that I was local, he said, "Come on in, we'll get it for you in half a day." That is exactly what happened. I hung around for a while and talked with the staff while my precious was in surgery then went out for coffee; when I came back two hours later the technician brought my revitalized PowerBook out and proudly demonstrated the fact that the "About This Mac" window believed it was living in a PowerBook 180. He said they usually like to burn-in the new upgrades overnight before shipping them out, but since I was coming back the next day to interview them, I could take it with me and check it out myself. So I did.
Results -- Over the past two weeks, I've run just about every piece of software I own from Color It! to HyperCard to MacSLIP to Nisus to Z-Term. I have not found any compatibility problems. The machine is visibly faster, but higher processing speed does not affect disk operations, so my bloated system with its Japanese fonts still takes a while to come up.
Using Scott Berfield's Speedometer 3.23, I ran the full gamut of Speedometer tests before and after the upgrade. Speedometer comes with standard results for most Macs compared with the Mac Classic which scores 1.0 on all tests. The numbers from Speedometer are more meaningful when compared to other Speedometer tests, so I've included Scott's Classic and stock PowerBook 180 readings for comparison with my "160+" along with the percent change from the 160 to the 160+.
Speed Test: Classic 180 160 160+ % change ----------------------------------------------------------- CPU 0.98 8.61 6.36 8.56 +34.59 % Math 0.98 28.27 8.98 30.36 +338.08 % K Whetstones 0.99 57.08 10.38 58.29 +561.56 % Fast Fourier 0.99 31.31 7.51 31.21 +415.58 %
It is obvious that installing the 33 MHz 68882 and 68030 gives the PowerBook 160+ a lot more hustle in the mathematical operations department, but what does this amount to in real world, see it on my screen results? Subjectively, I can see that everything I do is smoother. At this point, I'm not doing much spreadsheet work on the PowerBook, mostly word processing, graphics, and telecommunications. There is no doubt that the accelerated PowerBook does everything more quickly. I timed scrolling a 5K Nisus file that contained mixed Japanese and English text, a typical task for me. Before the upgrade it took 5.49 seconds from top to bottom afterwards, it made the trip in 3.01 seconds - about 45 percent faster. That's impressive!
Is it worth it? -- Magic upgrades cost from $129 to $399 depending on which upgrade you need. If you do number crunching or something that does a lot of calculating you will see a truly impressive gains. According to the tech-guys at MacProducts, the pick-up in speed is more impressive on the PowerBook 140. In my case I'm a writer and HyperCard developer. The gains are not so dramatic, but they are there. The PowerBook 160 - Turbo is faster at everything. Am I happy with it, Yes. Is it worth it? Yes, I think so.
What other PowerBooks can be upgraded? At present, the following upgrades are being offered: 140 to 170, 145 to 170*, 160 to 180, for the PowerBooks, and a Duo 210 to 230 upgrade. You can give your PowerBook a new lease on life with one of these upgrades.
Model Speed Upgrade to Price ------------------------------------------- PB140 16 MHz 25 MHz +FPU $329.00 PB145 25 MHz add FPU $129.00* PB160 25 MHz 33 MHz +FPU $399.00 Duo 210 25 MHz 33 MHz $399.00 * At this time they cannot add an FPU to the PowerBook 145B.
Upgrading the current generation of PowerBooks has a finite limitation, because the new models are out and almost all of the candidates for this kind of upgrade are already out there in someone's hands. Eventually vendors who do only PowerBook upgrades will move on, but a well-rounded shop like MacProducts should be around for the duration, a comforting thought. The folks at MacProducts graciously took the time to talk with me in the midst of busily filling customer's orders three days before Christmas. From what I could observe, they try hard to please people. I'm pleased with my hot rod PowerBook 160, and if your PowerBook seems in need of a tonic, give them a call at 800/622-8721.
[Note: Digital Eclipse has announced the F/25X, a PowerBook accelerator for the PowerBook 140 or 145 that replaces the original PowerBook daughtercard that holds a 16 MHz 68030 with a card containing a 25 MHz 68030 and an FPU, essentially converting a 140 or 145 into a 170 sans active matrix screen. The Digital Eclipse card does not require you to send in your PowerBook, but must be installed by a qualified technician, and you must return the old daughtercard to Digital Eclipse. The list price for the F/25X is $399, but through 11-Mar-94, you can purchase it for $299. ]
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Words by Sean Moeller, Illustration by Johnnie Cluney, Recording engineered by Mike Gentry
A goddamn army of June bugs squats in the head of Greg Laswell, singing an infuriating soliloquy through the nights and days, so loud that it hurts. He mentions these insects at one point in "Sing Theresa Says," and though they're really supposed to be metaphorical, they strike you as entirely real and entirely problematic for the singer and songwriter from San Diego, Calif. The June bugs have invited the locusts and the crickets to the penthouse and their main hobby is being the insistent voices, not of reason, but of irksome pessimism. They perch in his belfry as the tiny voices of devilish thoughts, comprising all of the situations with relationships gone stagnant and then gone to seed.
The details that are in those devils, of which they sing stoutly and without tiring, are converted into the softened voices of the empathetic. It must be how it gets transformed inside Laswell's head as those rampaging questions racking up the scar tissue and taking lame all get turned into some touching droplets of pointed memories that have been exterminated of any judgment or malice. There are plenty of derailed relationships - or just one that's made the man very prolific and somewhat miserable - to stoke for material, but they've all been processed and accepted to the point where most people would consider them to be harmless and healthy. It's as if Laswell's taken them through his own personal detoxification and they're popped out on the other side of the plant as new oxygen, not the carbon dioxide that they entered it as. Somehow the tough lumps and the gristle of all that Laswell's narrators have to chew on as they're sorting through their grey clouds all get hammered out, worked over and over until the locusts and the June bugs that pestered to start with are just a light humming choral arrangement that's not all that abrasive.
He's a singer who gives out the melancholy the way that Chris Martin of Coldplay does, with more of a slight smirk and boundless energy than with slumped shoulders and a frozen gaze. It's all about having made the desertion and the isolation something of a positive when it's brought back up in a new conversation or a new line of thinking. He gets on with his life - after enough recovery that will put the pains and open wounds back into the perspective that they need. He lives free of the burden of needing to stay cold and distant, of needing to turn off to cope with a woman packing all of her delicates and personal items and not looking back over her shoulder when she closes the door for the final time. He listens to his grandmother when she suggests to him in a dream one night that she would love it if he sang some happy things for once. It's hard to hear much of the sadness in his voice though, even when sadness is the guest of honor in most of his songs. It's better. It's been worse. All of the unbearable emptiness and the greatest degree of heartache has been worked through and what's left is a man sounding like he's at the beginning of a new day.
*Essay originally published February, 2009


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DPD wins 2015 Czech Business Superbrands
A committee of experts has honored DPD CZ, a transport company, with its Business Superbrands Award. DPD CZ is now ranked in the elite among the leading brands in the Czech market, serving as an example of successful development and dynamic brand image improvement.
The Business Superbrands Award, based on business results and the opinions of expert judges, is proof of positive feedback and strong awareness of its brand for the company. Brands are nominated for this award based on technical criteria, so companies cannot seek nomination themselves. The decision about who receives the Business Superbrands Award is made by the Business Brand Council, a group composed of experts with many years of brand marketing experience, representatives of professional organizations, top designers and prominent experts in brand evaluation, from nominations submitted to it on the basis of business results. "We are delighted to have won the Business Superbrands Award and are committed in the future to continue developing and improving our services," said Daniel Mares, CEO of DPD CZ, adding: "I hope that our customers will benefit from this prestigious award as an indicator of quality, helping them when they choose a transport company."
The international Superbrands program, in its third editions in the Czech Republic, was founded in the United Kingdom 20 years ago. Its aim is to provide customers with an overview of major brands in a particular market and thereby highlighting those extremely strong ones that can be an example for others in development. Superbrands has become popular around the world and the Superbrands Award is today recognised as a special honor in 88 countries. The Brand Council determines which of the nominated brands will be awarded and has a key role and responsibility. Therefore, award organisers only select highly recognised experts to be on the council after a rigorous selection process. Award-winning brands, which now includes DPD CZ, have the right to display a prestigious, gold Superbrands plaque.
More information about Superbrands can be found at www.czechsuperbrands.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/czechsuperbrands.About


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Wait Until Dark
The suspense thriller about a blind women terrorized by a trio of thugs in her home, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14-15, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 2 and 7 p.m. $55. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
Jupiter String Quartet
The quartet concludes their fifth season as ensemble-in-residence at Adelphi University, Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. The program includes works by Franz Schubert, Antonín Dvorák and the world premiere of a new work by AU faculty member Sidney Marquez Boquiren. $30 and $25. Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave., Garden City. 877-4000 or aupac.adelphi.edu.
The Last Romance
The Long Island premiere of Joe DiPietro's heartwarming comedy about the transformative power of love, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m. $20 Friday and Sunday, $25 Saturday. Arena Players, Vanderbilt Museum Carriage House Theater, Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. 293-0674 or www.arenaplayers.org.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The famous drama based on the Ken Kesey novel about a charming rogue in a mental instution, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15-16 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m. $20, $17 students and seniors Friday and Sunday. Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Ave., Merrick. 868-6400.
Night Watch
Suspense thriller about an unbalanced society woman who witnesses two murders across a dark alley, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m. $25, $23 seniors, $18 students, $14 youth 12 and under, $28 at door. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
The Spinners
The renowned R&B ensemble in concert with Little Anthony & The Imperials, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $69.50 and $49.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
State Ballet Theatre of Russia's Romeo and Juliet
The renowned ballet company performs Prokofiev's classic story ballet, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $75, $55, $40. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Rte. 25A, Brookville. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com orwww.tillescenter.org.
Chris Young
The country singer-songwriter in concert, Sunday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. $29.50. NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd, Westbury. (800) 745-3000 or www.livenation.com.
Singer-bassist-composer Jay Leonhart performs jazz standards and original compsitions with his trio, Thursday, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett. 374-1967.


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Woody Nightshade, or Bittersweet, is a member of the Solanum family, which includes tomatoes, potatoes and aubergines (and these are all closely related to tobacco, peppers and petunias, amongst others).
|Woody Nightshade - Solanum dulcamara
Did anyone notice the fly on the droplet under the fruit furthest on the left?
Ivy-leaved Toadflax grows on most of the old walls around here, and can be seen in flower all year round:
|Ivy-leaved Toadflax
Mosses are always good for droplet shots, and a particular fencepost is always fruitful. This specimen of Tortula muralis sports two distinct sets of droplets: one on the capsule-bearing setae and the other set on the much lower leaves.
|Droplets on the moss Tortula muralis
Another angle and specimen brought up this shot of two capsules with a suspended piece of spider's web between them:
|Tortula muralis with spider's web droplets
Ivy is a major source of late nectar for insects, and the overall flower display seems to last a couple of months, although individual flowers are very short-lived:
|Ivy flowers
The five-sided fruit are starting to show now:
|Ivy fruit


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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Guide to CPAN Needed
In a previous post I complained about the difficulty of figuring out what MP3 tagging module to use. CPAN is great at providing alternatives, but not terribly good at providing a way to evaluate the pros and cons of those alternatives.
Now, with something like MP3 tagging that is just an inconvenience. But if it happened to core modules, it would be a disaster for Perl. The best thing about the core modules is you know they are a standard. If you want to do, say, standard file handling, you us IO::File, simply because it is there. But if it's not there, and you're a beginning searching CPAN, you'll be confronted with dozens of modules that sound like they might do the right thing. It's an utter nightmare for the poor beginner who just wants to get his twenty line script running.
It seems to me the answer is a guide to CPAN, something that points out what you should probably use and what you should avoid at all costs. Maybe it should be a web page, or a wiki, or just a standard module package that everyone should install. But something is needed, and it will have to be opinionated to be useful.
PS It is especially needed because you've got to think people will start re-evaluating those basic modules in light of the past ten years' changes to Perl (and the even greater ones coming chromatic envisions). Moose::IO::File anyone?
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The problem with such a guide is 'who decides'. Maybe this can be just left to the people that do the Perl 5 maintenance - but I am sure there will be people with different ideas. And if you just let it to be done democratically - then you'll end up with the whole CPAN - after all nobody would upload his module to CPAN if he does not recommend it.ReplyDelete
Agreed that is the tricky part. But I still think it will be very much needed if chromatic's suggestion is carried out.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2009 at 8:26 PM
@zby: I don't think that's entirely true. A non-trivial chunk of CPAN is just old shit that no sane person uses any more. For example, my module Alzabo. I don't use it for new projets, nor would I recommend it to anyone else. Yet it's still on CPAN (as it should be, since some old app out there may need it).ReplyDelete
That said, even after you remove all the old-and-dead cruft, there's still a ton of stuff on there, and often there's no consensus on the best of breed module(s) in a problem space.
As somebody who helps keep the core in good shape, specifically with respect to dual-lived* modules, I can tell you that chromatics rant is so far off the mark of reason that I didn't even bother to leave a comment there. Now, as far as I can tell chromatic is a smart guy. According to a couple of people who actually know him personally, he's also a really nice guy.ReplyDelete
Regardless, I can't but point out that his so-called "plans" are nothing but pie-in-the-sky fantasies. Not only has he done nothing but finger-pointing, but the idea to remove all modules from core is simply ridiculous. It directly flies in the face of making CPAN more accessible. This being said, we're actually deprecating (and later removing) modules from core. But certainly not even close to "all" modules. Furthermore, his comparisons between parrot and perl5 core are straw-men. They're not projects with the same -- heck not even with similar -- characteristics. They're not comparable. They won't be able to have the same release procedures. This is obvious to everyone involved but chromatic.
But what really annoys me above all else is that he cultivates the sentiment that the perl5-porters are this strange bunch of folks who never get anything done and won't even accept the generous help of superior minds. I can tell you what we are. A very diverse group with diverse talents. Some, like Rafael, Nicholas and Dave, have a broad overview over the whole project. Some only know a small portion. We're volunteers working hard. Sometimes visibly advancing at a great pace such as when Yves and Dave had their mad dash hacking on the regular expression engine or when Brandon wrote the C3 mro. But most of the time, the bulk of the effort goes into fixing bugs, and keeping things in reasonable shape. I'm mentioning those two examples for a reason: Brandon wanted the C3 mro enough that he got involved and simply did it. As far as I can tell, people welcomed him. We don't need the nay sayers or self-appointed visionaries. We just need people doing plain old hacking.
* "dual-lived modules" are those modules which are available in core as well as from CPAN. Usually, you may think of the CPAN release as something like the "backports" in a few popular Linux distribution.
- AnonymousJune 8, 2009 at 1:17 AM
Even if his ideas *are* pie in the sky, surely he should be allowed to voice them. The only way we can move forward is by having open, mature discussion about the options available. Completely ignoring the discussion (or at least those who are raising points you don't agree with) gets us nowhere.ReplyDelete
My primary concern is that people who don't know the perl 5 core will think chromatics ideas are realistically implementable and useful. Somebody who arrives at that conclusion will naturally look for a reason why they're not carried out. From there, it's only a small step to seeing those ideas being blocked on ideological grounds or even some sort of conspiracy. Neither is the case. What would really help perl 5 is more people working on it.ReplyDelete
In this context, I'd like to clarify one of my statements. Quoting my comment above: "Not only has he done nothing but finger-pointing". This was meant to refer to the situation at hand. It wasn't intended to say he hasn't ever done anything of value. That's not true and please let me apologize for not being clearer.
(When I read chromatic's reply to my comment on his blog which quotes this, I was first slightly upset because I felt he was quoting me out of context. Turns out his quote is fine.)
- AnonymousJune 8, 2009 at 7:40 AM
I have seen this discussed previously (sorry I don't have the link). One of the solutions is the CPAN ratings system. IMHO this is a step in the right direction. While there may be several options to perform the same task, usually in an open system like the CPAN the creme rises to the top (that's why you'll find Moose recommended for OO more than say Class::STD).ReplyDelete
I think more easily accessible metrics would be helpful such as downloads, test statistics, e.t.c. Unfortunately, not many people (myself included) spends time rating modules they use even if they use them very often.


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The Family Track
A female professor I know often laments, I wish I had a wife. You know, someone to have dinner waiting when she got home, to deal with dripping faucets and leaky roofs, to buy the groceries and sort the laundry and vacuum the house, to pick the kids up from school, feed them their snacks, and bundle them off to soccer practice or music lessons, to make sure they do their homework. It's a luxury not many young academics, female or male, can afford, the stay-at-home spouse. (My friend's husband is also a professor.)