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UpNorthTrips Presents The 10s | Thought At Work: 10 Black Thought Bangers
Words by @stanipcus // Mix by @UNITEDCRATES
When the discussion of underrated emcees comes up, Black Thought 's name is frequently mentioned. And we here at UpNorthTrips take that as an insult. It's 2012, and the Philly-bred front man for The Roots has been slaying every mic in his path for two decades now – in concerts across the world, and on over a dozen LPs, without taking a breather. He's even managed to stay relevant with rap purists while holding down a gig on Jimmy Fallon's late night NBC talk show. Tariq Trotter is a one-of-one in this rap shit. There is no other artist with his stage presence, stamina, versatility, and straight up skills to pay the bills. He's the quintessential master of ceremonies.
To celebrate his 42nd birthday, we give you a special edition of The 10s entitled "Thought At Work," because dude stays on his job, and doesn't ever let up, having held his own on tracks with everyone from Big Pun to Ghostface Killah to Mos Def, in addition to his countless classics with The Roots. Read about our selections below, listen to the mix, and next time you want to talk underrated MCs, please leave his name out. Black Thought only belongs in the Top 5 Dead Or Alive discussion moving forward.
1. The Roots – "Silent Treatment (Black Thought's 87 You & Yours Mix)"
Album: "Silent Treatment" 12-Inch Single
Year: 1995
Breakdown: Black Thought provides the beat for this remix of The Roots' butter rap ballad, giving it a gutter tinge with hard drums and a banging bass line. It's much darker than the album version, and he flips all new lyrics, while still talking about his Queen Amina and referencing lines from the original.
UNT Quotable: "We could relax listen to tracks and puff chronic/ But only on a level that's platonic."
2. Ghostface Killah ft. Black Thought – "In tha Park"
Album: Apollo Kids
Year: 2010
Breakdown: Tariq takes us back to Philly's Golden Era on this ode to the old school with Ghostface, shouting out Schoolly D, Tuff Crew, and other early rap greats from his hometown. Ghost is great on this too, but we bet even he would concede defeat if asked who came off iller here. In the end though, the debate is not even worth having. Grown man rap fans rejoice in the fact that it's Tony Starks and Black Thought on the same song. This is legendary shit.
UNT Quotable: "Old Memorex cassette tape collections/Bright spotlights at all the fights at the Spectrum."
3. The Roots ft. Mos Def – "Double Trouble"
Album: Things Fall Apart
Year: 1999
Breakdown: Mos had yet to drop his debut album, but his Black Star project with Talib Kweli was out, and the underground rap scene already knew he was a born legend. So his placement on this song with Black Thought made plenty of sense, and they play off each other like they've been rhyming together for years, paying homage to the old school while still flexing innovative styles and lyrics. This is that futuristic b-boy shit.
UNT Quotable: "One for the hustle, two to rock rhyme/From the muscle kid I'm one of the illest of all time."
4. The Roots – "Proceed V" (Da Beatminerz Remix)
Album: "Proceed II" 12-Inch Single
Year: 1995
Breakdown: "Proceed" had a bunch of remixes. Roy Ayers added on for one. They smoothed it out and let Bahamadia jump on another. But this Beatminerz version was the hardest hitting of them all. Beatminerz bring their Brooklyn aesthetic to Philly, which meshes well with Black Thought's core grittiness. The drums knock, and the high-pitched keyboard drives the track forward, so both Tariq and Malik can proceed and do what they do best – rock the mic.
UNT Quotable: "The mic's my only apparatus, and with it I got rappers paranoid."
5. The Roots ft. Bahamadia – "Push Up Ya Lighter"
Album: Illadelph Halflife
Year: 1996
Breakdown: Black Thought gets descriptive on this song, as he moves through Philly, constructing rhymes on the train, pollying with his man about getting their currency up, and strolling through the hood to cop trees. He paints quite a picture, and gives us a sense of what his reality in Philly is all about. Bahamadia and Malik B shine brightly on this smokey cut, too.
UNT Quotable: "I'm livin' life within a labyrinth of nonsense/This is the consequence of being Philly residents."
6. Big Punisher ft. Black Thought – "Super Lyrical"
Album: Capital Punishment
Year: 1998
Breakdown: Legend has it that Big Pun would invite rappers he respected most to hop on tracks with him so he could attempt to out-rap them. Not the easiest thing to do when the guest emcee is Black Thought, but Pun went for it. Black Thought probably caught wind of what was going on, and decided to lean back on the track a bit, complementing Pun's rapid fire with a cooler, more relaxed angle. Well played, and the skills are still well-displayed.
UNT Quotable: "Electrifying shit his excellency Thought spit."
7. The Roots – "Thought At Work" (Original Version)
Album: "Thought At Work" 12-Inch Single
Year: 2002
Breakdown: The Roots had to lose The Beatles' "Hey Bulldog" sample for the album, but it doesn't come off as slick as the original. Black Thought is masterful on this cut, from the perfect verses to his singing on the hook. This may be his best solo effort ever, which is why we named the mix after it.
UNT Quotable: "Ill insanity that's cold and morbid/But when I'm in your orbit your soul absorb it."
8. Black Thought – "Tony Touch Freestyle"
Album: Tony Touch #55 Power Cypha 2
Year: 1997
Breakdown: Tony Toca's second gathering of 50 emcees was stacked with amazing talent, and Black Thought blessed the cypher with an onslaught of effortless bars that proved he was not to be tested, outshining the best of the best. This is the definition of mic control.
UNT Quotable: "I backslap an emcee senseless."
9. The Roots – "Table Of Contents (Part 3)"
Album: The Legendary (EP)
Year: 1999
Breakdown: This bouncy banger went overlooked mostly because of its placement on an EP, but it shows off Black Thought's uncanny ability rip apart any beat. His staccato style flow on this is incredible as he finds the perfect pocket, pogo-sticking along to the sound of the snare with fiery finesse. Respect this.
UNT Quotable: "Spit fire, fly third eye talk, to leave your mind struck."
10. The Roots – "75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)"
Album: Rising Down
Year: 2008
Breakdown: There's a video of Mos Def where he spits this whole rap for Black Thought. Real respect real, and if Mos Def knows your shit for word for word, you are doing something right. Black Thought blacks out on this, rapping as if there's no end in sight. And that's quite alright, because we would prefer that this song go on forever.
UNT Quotable: "Y'all still a light year from the level I'm on."


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Video: Gyan scores two goals in full Premier League debut
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan scored both goals for Sunderland to beat Stoke 2-0 in his first English Premier League start on Saturday.
The two goals from the Ghanaian superstar restored Sunderland's pride after they were thrashed 5-1 last week by their arch rivals Newcastle.
Gyan was so influential in the game that he was brought down in the box but Steed Malbranque failed to convert in resulting penalty.
Gyan opened the scoring after ten-minutes sweeping the ball home from close-range. Then on the half-hour Steed Malbranque saw his penalty saved by Asmir Begovic.
Watch video of Gyan's second goal below:
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With 20-minutes left Stoke thought they had levelled when Jones met Matthew Etherington's corner, but Lee Cattermole blocked on the line.
The game was put to bed with minutes to go when Gyan finished off a classic counter attack.
Gyan's scoring feat has proved coach Steve Bruce wrong for keeping the record signing on the bench since arriving from Rennes in August.
His heroics came on his first Premier League start as he has mainly been used as a substitute since moving from the French top flight.
Gyan made sure Sunderland bounced back to form following their mauling at the hands of local rivals Newcastle last week.
CommentsThis article has 42 comment(s), give your comment
kwame denkyi says:November 06, 2010 05:01 pmI saw the game. He took his chances very well against a very physical stoke city. Guy man just needed this to prove he belongs in the limelight.
Kay says:November 06, 2010 05:02 pmGreat game they both had. Mensah and Gyan I mean. They were excellent
COCONUTHEAD says:November 06, 2010 05:02 pmIt was vintage Gyan. His performance was incredible. He showed Sunderland fans what they have been missing with him sitting on the bench. Now I believe the script will be different from this moment forward. Well done baby jet!!!!
kwame denkyi says:November 06, 2010 05:08 pmThe guy is forceful!!! He needs to change his dance though. It's getting a little too old.
tonado2g7 says:November 06, 2010 05:09 pmIt was a nice game Gyan did well...John was good ..his absence puted alot of pressure on their defence...cant wait to see them again
phillbanger says:November 06, 2010 05:09 pmWERE IS THIS FOOL OPELE I WONDER WHAT HE IS GOING TO SAY NOW,
david says:November 06, 2010 05:20 pmDear friend, i will like to say this without fear of contradition Gyan will win this year Africa player of the year.merci asamoah tu est grand attaquan dieu vous bernise.
tray says:November 06, 2010 05:24 pmGyan was excellent in the match; i totally believed that the coach will find a starting position for this guy. Ghana will certainly missed Gyan a lot in their next nations cup qualifiers; Good luck Gyan!!!
A concerned citizem says:November 06, 2010 05:26 pmWell done Asamoah Gyan..With two brilliant goals, Asamoah Gyan has therefore positioned himself for the best Africa player award by C.A.F.............[Statistics]..Club level..top scorer for his former club and now scoring for Sunderland..National level..Top scorer for Ghana in Angola which helped the Black Stars to reach the semi-finals...World Cup..top scorer for Ghana which catapulted the Black Stars to reach the quarter finals and for that matter reddeming the image of Africa from total disaster. Unlike Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto who only excelled in their foreign clubs but failed to bring their club form to African cup of Nations and African World cup at their own bachyard.
kofi says:November 06, 2010 05:28 pmi think he is inline to be the next best striker in Africa........... was a really good show from him!
Daniel says:November 06, 2010 05:34 pmam short of words, if you could remember Gyan donated Money for a surging of a little Boy and God keep blessing him with Goals and people out there doesn't understand but expect the people who the news that Day. i am sooooooooooooooooooooo proud of you Baby Jet. You really inspire me. THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH. THANKS FOR YOUR DONATION.
Bemol says:November 06, 2010 05:38 pmProve dem wrong gyan all the best
john t says:November 06, 2010 05:40 pmAsamoah Gyan is the new best striker in the world and I think Danny Welbeck is an excellent supporting striker for Gyan. Ghana should immediately get Danny Welbeck to play for Ghana so that we can achieve more laurels for our great nation Ghana.
Exit says:November 06, 2010 05:42 pmPhillbanger u are a big fool,never say a word to instuit my mantor again and think b4 u write mr opele u are the best.
CHARLES A. NUNOO says:November 06, 2010 05:43 pmAny discredit toward or doubts about Asamoah Gyan's abilities should rather be directed toward Bruce for incompetently bringing on Gyan when it's close to the end of a game. Always. We all knew it was long overdue... How could you bench your most prized asset, bring him on when it's already too late in a game, only to put unnecessary pressure (due to high expectation) on the player and the team as a whole? Allow Gyan to start from the beginning, at least, to justify his worth. He scored twice.
ANKUMAYI:ACCRANEWTOWN says:November 06, 2010 05:44 pmYES EPL WILL BETTER FROM GHANA TALENTED PLAYERS ASAMOAH GYAN WELL AND PROVE TO THE EPL THAT THEY SHOULD COME FOR MORE..
EK says:November 06, 2010 05:55 pmOpeele was right, the only way Gyan could keep scoring like this for his team and solidify a starting role is by giving him some time off in Ghana's friendly against Saudi Arabia. Gyan needs more practice with his new team mates and he deserves a break from such a useless friendly.
Nii Kwatei says:November 06, 2010 05:58 pmAsamoah Gyan!! He's becoming less and less wasting. If from now he's given a starting position in the team, I know he'll develop into a topclass beast! Beware for Ghana in 2012!
maxob4 says:November 06, 2010 06:11 pmA great game by Gyan, but u guys are forgetting about Welbecks workrate, the guy is marvelous. Imagine him with Gyan upfront for the BlackStars???
Rasky78 says:November 06, 2010 06:32 pmGyan and Welbech classic,i think Bruce should pair them in the next match again and see they understand each other than Bent. Cant wait to see Welbech play for Ghana.Well done guys keep.
Kenneth Owusu Sabato says:November 06, 2010 06:37 pmphillbanger, u can't insult Opeele like that. What he said was the right decision that should have been taken by whoever did the selection. Be football minded a bit, phillbanger. I keep on saying that for 2010,Asamoah Gyan has no challenger for the Africa's best Title. NO SIZE. Go for it BABY JET. AFRIQUE NUMERO UNO!!
doctor says:November 06, 2010 06:39 pmNICE ONE BABY JET
ehiamasika says:November 06, 2010 06:45 pmThis baby jet must be allowed to proof his worth, and I think the coach is atleast realizing his stupidity for keeping Gyan on bench
maxwell maccarthy says:November 06, 2010 07:03 pmI'm proud of this lad very much with his counter attack kudos! but bruce must fix my lad in full 90mins to know how superior he is to the team so, what is the essence of benching gyan? bruce u've admitted to change your mind is good u'll get superb result through gyan even today prove.
Ghanaman2 says:November 06, 2010 07:13 pmSteve Bruce at least has untill today, learnt what he has been missing for a long time. He will be having nightmares till the next match with the question " HOW BEST CAN I PAIR GYAN WITH BENT". For Baby jet, there is no stopping now !
Harry says:November 06, 2010 07:18 pmOpeele was right,leave him alone. I wish Danny plays for Ghana,he is fantastic. All the best Gyan.
nero says:November 06, 2010 07:24 pmmore power to ur elbows baby jet Gyan!!!
Matt says:November 06, 2010 07:54 pmTHIS IS GHANA FOR YOU,YOU SEE HOW THEY PRAISE HIM NOW BUT LET HIM MAKE A MISTAKE AND HIS NECK WILL BE ON THE ROB...
Nuraini says:November 06, 2010 07:56 pmBruce remind me of Arsne winger .. when henry was first brought to arsnals he always keep him on the bench so that he can learn how the EPL is all about same goes to Gyan ... the Coach knew what he was doing and gyan is going to be the CATS top scorer too .. all the best BABY JET
jesse says:November 06, 2010 08:14 pmIt is surprising how now everyone including all those who in this recent past have been castigating and insulting Gyan are all singing his praise.The point is Gyan takes all those criticism in good faith and tries to silence people on the pitch and he has done it today.This is a spit on the face for all you haters of Gyan on this site!I will not be surprised if Gyan ends up as one of the top strikers in England this season and that is if he gets the start in games.This has sent a strong signal to Steve Bruce.Well done baby jet and we genuine observers of the game of football will always project your name.!Go Gyan go Baby Jet!
Maxwell Johnson says:November 06, 2010 09:17 pmMasa you gotta forget about that music shit and concentrate on your football career,that's my major problem with you boy.
RICH says:November 06, 2010 09:20 pmHa!ha! ha!!!! Now we only need good coach to put the team together. Below is my best 11 if Danny decide to play for Ghana. ==================KINGSTON========================= INKOOM=====VORSAH=========MENSAH===NANA KWASI ASARE ======PRINCE BOATENG=====ESSIEN=====MUNTARI======== ========QUINCY======GYAN=========DANNY=============
Maxwell Johnson says:November 06, 2010 09:43 pmSunderland currently lie on the 7th position in the EPL which is one their best position in more than a decade,@Rich i agree with your selection to some point couldn't agree with you to the fact that you included Olele in the starting line up,all the players you selected are all active and playing regularly for their clubs and not Olele who has been warming the bench at club level close to 2 years now.Sammy Adjei should be in that position he has been a regular feature for Hearts Of Oak through out the off season up till date and he is currently the best GK in GH right now.
Asamoah Gyan scores two goals in full Premier League debut … : Best Goals says:November 06, 2010 10:19 pm[...] Link: Asamoah Gyan scores two goals in full Premier League debut … [...]
RICH says:November 06, 2010 10:54 pm@ MAXWELL JOHNSON Bro, I have a soft spot for Sammy but its just that I having see him in action for long time. likewise the othe keeper the GFA is working on. That is why I put Kingston in there. I sincerely believe we have to find a good keeper before 2012 cup of nations
Beachbody says:November 07, 2010 05:41 amBest team =========kingson===== ==inkoom==vorsah==jonathan.M.==D.Addy== ===k.p.boateng==essien==ayew== ====quincy==gyan==k.asamoah==
phillbanger says:November 07, 2010 01:05 amKENETH OWUSU---EXIT---I REALLY THINK THE TWO OF YOU ARE LOVERS U INSULTING ME COUSE OF THIS FOOL CALLED OPELE.GYAN HAS MADE A BIG IMPACT FOR THE BLACKSTARS.YOU GUYS ARE TAKING A FRIENDLY MATCH AS A JOKE BUT U GUYS ARE FORGETTING THAT FRIENDLY GAMES ARE ALSO IMPORTANT TO YOUR NEXT OPONENT .IF YOU WIN YOUR MATCH U PUT BIG FEAR IN YOUR NEXT OPONENT.THE COACH IS ALSO TRYIN TO PROVE TO THE GFA THAT HE ALSO HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN.WE CAN ALSO TAKE NEW STRIKERS AND GIVE THEM ATLEAST 20 MINS AND SEE WAT THEY CAN DO.GYAN IS AN EXPERIANCE STRIKER U CANNOT LEAV THAT KIND OF PLAYER OUT,SO KENETH AND EXIT U CAN ALL KISS MY BLACK MUSCLE AZZ. INCLUDING OPELE,
Harry says:November 07, 2010 10:35 amNana Kwasi Asare is a fantastic Midfielder and not a defender.He is 10000000 times better than the GFA lover,Agyamang-Badu.Ghana,we prefer bench warmers to active players.
Nii Kwatei says:November 07, 2010 09:43 pm@beach body I like your team, but where is Muntari?
VILLA says:November 07, 2010 07:45 pmGHANASOCCERNET SHOW THE TWO GOALS
papacy says:November 08, 2010 08:32 amSo what does that guy opeele has to say about that i think the lad is a good striker and if we give him more chance he is going be a wonderful striker.
adjei says:November 12, 2010 12:41 pmhow can i get more information on this

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Couple marries at center so dad of bride can go
Jan. 10, 2014 at 6:03 p.m.
Updated Jan. 9, 2014 at 7:10 p.m.
Cuero Nursing and Rehabilitation Center recently hosted a wedding ceremony.
The bride, Stephanie Liendo, and groom, Kerry Donovan Franklin, were married in front of friends and family.
The bride's father, Leroy, is a resident at the Cuero facility, so the family decided to host the wedding in the facility so Stephanie's father could attend. Leroy escorted Stephanie down the aisle to a traditional wedding song played by a family friend. Tears formed in the guests' eyes as Leroy gave his daughter away. "This is for him and God," Stephanie said before the wedding started. "It means so much to me that my father is able to be here."
After the wedding ceremony, the party went to a local church for further celebrations.


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See the clarification at the end of this post about the group that released the statement about the latest vandalism against a Brea medical supply company official.
A 13-year war between a U.K.-based cosmetics company and militant animal rights activists has spilled over to a Brea medical supplier and the Orange County homes of its employees.
The latest flare-up was Sunday evening in Yorba Linda, where a female executive found her backyard pool water dyed red and "PUPPY
KILLER" and other messages spray painted in red on her garage door and driveway.
Another message discovered on the garage door of vice president Allison Blackwell's home in the 5700 block
of Via Del Potrero–before police were called just before 7 p.m.–was, "DROP HLS," a reference to Huntingdon Life Sciences. The British cosmetics company's animal testing has been targeted by the Stop
Huntingdon Animal Cruelty campaign since 1999.
Demonstrations began peacefully in front of the Huntingdon Life headquarters in the U.K., but the activism has grown more vehement–and violent–over the years. Threatening calls have been made to HLS employees' homes, 11 vehicles belonging to workers have been fire bombed and packages containing feces, dead animals and
razor blades have been sent to houses of HLS staffers.
"One HLS executive was assaulted with pepper spray and struck in full
view of his family," according to court documents. "HLS's managing director was viciously beaten outside
his home by masked men wielding axe handles."
Huntingdon Life obtained an injunction limiting the Stop
Huntingdon Animal Cruelty coalition's ability to
conduct protests against it and from terrorizing HLS employees and their homes. Some activists have reacted by switching targets to companies they claim are tied to HLS, including UPS, Citibank, Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch, Aetna Insurance and Johnson & Johnson. This has extended to employees of those companies, and the FBI has now labeled Stop
Huntingdon Animal Cruelty a terrorist group.
The latest company in the campaign's cross-hairs is the Brea-based medical supplier Beckman Coulter, Inc., the employer of the Yorba Linda executive whose garage door needs a new paint job and pool needs to be drained.
Coulter officials say the activists are employing tactics previously used against HLS and HLS employees against Beckman Coulter and its workers, including vandalism and posting photos and addresses of employees and former employees on websites.
In May, the company obtained a restraining order
in Orange County Superior Court against Band of Mercy
Inc., which is affiliated with Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty, to stop
harassing its employees. Named were Band of Mercy members Nicoal Sheen, Tyler Lang, Ezell Rima Jomaa and
Shannon Maas.
Represented by Frank Broccolo of LA law firm Sidley Austin, Beckman Coulter cited the following specific incidents in court documents . . .
March: Band of Mercy members allegedly gathered
outside the homes Blackwell, Beckman Coulter president Bob Hurley and Clair O'Donovan,
According to Beckman Coulter, the actions against the firm and its workers are unwarranted because it does no animal testing while developing, marketing and manufacturing medical testing equipment.
The company claims its products also help
scientists study the causes of diseases and come up with new treatments. And officials swear they have no control over HLS and its animal testing.
Beckman Coulter estimates it has spent $50,000 so far for extra security for its workers, according to court documents, which calls on the Stop
Huntingdon Animal Cruelty campaign to: remove from its websites all
posts referring to it or its employees; provide notice in writing at
least six hours before a demonstration; stop demonstrating within 150
feet of property lines at its headquarters and employees' homes; stop
contacting employees by email and by phone; and stop using sound amplifying
devices like bullhorns and stop threatening violence.
But not only are Stop Huntingdon campaigners switching targets, they are switching targeters. Beckman Coulter's original injunction was directed toward Band of Mercy, but it was the North American Animal Sunday's vandalism at Blackwell's home, which was estimated to cause $2,000 in damage.
Liberation Front (ALF) that took responsibility for
The North American Animal Liberation Front issued a press release informing the victim: "You know what to
do to bring this to an end. Cut your losses and drop HLS. Until then
expect to spend thousands more on damages because this is not a one time
event." The red-stained pool was meant "to remind
her of the blood on her hands," according to the statement.
Despite the legal moves against the Stop
Huntingdon Animal Cruelty campaign, the activist seem undeterred, as proven by the message sprayed in red on Blackwell's driveway:
"This is only the beginning."
CLARIFICATION: This post originally reported that the North American Animal Liberation Front took responsibility for the latest vandalism in Yorba Linda. That produced the following email from the group clarifying its role in the matter:
The anonymous communique accredited to the Animal Liberation Front
(A.L.F) was released to the media and public by the North American
Animal Liberation Press Office.
North American Animal Liberation Press Office is a legal, above-ground
entity that releases and clarifies to the media communiques it receives
from anonymous underground animal liberationists.
Press Office is not a protest organization nor do we have any
affiliation with any other organizations; we are news reporters offering
the historical and philosophical insight as to why actions are
undertaken by individuals who are fighting for animal liberation.
Furthermore, Press Officers do not engage in illegal activities, nor do
they know any individuals who do.
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Scope of Work
The Scope of Work (SOW) is a mutually agreed upon document that specifies the responsibilities of a tribal entity to the government for a specified amount of funds.
- The CHR Program SOW Matrix shall be used to indicate Workload objectives (percentages) of the contractor, and shall include the number of full-time/part- time CHRs by job title and IHS/CHR dollar amounts.
- Workload percentages shall be negotiated by each tribal contractor and shall indicate total program' workload.
- All CHR services shall be community-based.
- If transportation is to be provided, it shall be within the local community to/from an IHS or tribal hospital or clinic for routine, non-emergency problems, to a patient without other means of transportation when necessary. A tribally developed transportation policy shall be in place.
- Preparation of the Contract SOW. The major purpose of the "CHR Program SOW Matrix" is to provide a local CHR Program with the framework for defining and monitoring its activities. The SOW is defined in terms of 16 service categories and when the 16 services are further categorized according to the 14 health areas, a matrix of 240 different services/areas is formed, into which an activity may be categorized. (For the purpose of SOW determination, the activity settings are excluded.)
From the full list of service/area categories, underscore those that will be done by the CHR Program during the year. Health areas 9 through 90 are currently unassigned. These codes may be added and defined as the Community Health Representatives Information System (CHRIS) reporting changes are indicated.
For a copy of the CHR Program Scope of Work Matrix, please contact your Area Directives, Delegations, and Control Officer.


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Night Vigil of Solidarity for Students & Workers of South Africa
almost 2 years ago
Starts: Friday, 26 February, 2016 09:30pm
Ends: Saturday, 27 February, 2016 12:00am
Event Details
We call upon all Black students and organisations to attend a Night Vigil of solidairty for the Students & workers of South Africa. The past week we have seen continued police brutality and violence against black bodies on campuses across the country as students and workers rise up to fight systemic oppressions & injustices. This vigil serves as a reminder that our struggle is far from over and above that, to pledge our solidaity with the comrades at heavily militarised campuses.
If possible, please bring a candle.


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DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multistory garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, an official said Sunday.
The blaze broke out late Saturday at the eight-story factory operated by Tazreen Fashions Ltd., a subsidiary of the Tuba Group, which supplies Walmart and other major retailers in the U.S. and Europe.
By Sunday morning, firefighters had recovered 100 bodies, fire department Operations Director Maj. Mohammad Mahbub told The Associated Press. He said another 12 people who had suffered injuries after jumping from the building to escape the fire later died at hospitals. The death toll could rise as the search for victims was continuing, he said.
Local media reported that up to 124 people were killed in the fire. The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, and authorities have ordered an investigation.
Army soldiers and paramilitary border guards were deployed to help police keep the situation under control as thousands of onlookers and anxious relatives of the factory workers gathered at the scene, Mahbub said.
Tazreen was given a "high risk" safety rating after May 16, 2011, audit conducted by an ethical sourcing assessor for Walmart, according to a document posted on the Tuba Group's website. It did not specify the conditions or violations that led to the rating.
A spokesman for Walmart said online documents indicating that the factory received an orange or "high risk" assessment after the May 2011 inspection and a yellow or "medium risk" report after an inspection in August 2011 appeared to pertain to the factory where the fire occurred.
The August 2011 letter said Walmart would conduct another inspection within one year. Spokesman Kevin Gardner said it was not clear if that inspection had been conducted, or if the factory was still making products for Walmart.
If a factory is rated "orange" three times in a two-year period, Walmart won't place any orders for one year. The May 2011 report was the first orange rating for the factory.
There was no indication whether the violations had been fixed since the May inspection. Neither Tazreen's owner nor Tuba Group officials could be reached for comment.
The Tuba Group is a major Bangladeshi garment exporter whose clients include Walmart, Carrefour and IKEA, according to its website. Its factories export garments to the U.S., Germany, France, Italy and The Netherlands, among other countries. The Tazreen factory, open since 2009 and employing about 1,700 people, makes polo shirts, fleece jackets and T-shirts.
Bangladesh has some 4,000 garment factories, many without proper safety measures. The country annually earns about $20 billion from exports of garment products, mainly to the U.S. and Europe.


text: Ne Si'ka - Food from the Heart Community Survey Ne Si'ka - Food from the Heart Community Survey If you are not familiar with Ne Si'ka or the pay what you can restaurant model please visit our website for more information at: http://nesikapdx.org/We are very excited to open our doors in Lents and look forward to working with the community to meet your needs. * 1. What dining period would you be most likely to eat at Ne Si'ka? Light Breakfast Lunch Dinner * 2. A large portion of our menu will change on a regular basis dependent on what is in season and donations that we receive. What dining/dietary options are important to you? Meat and Potatoes Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Fat Free Sugar Free Other (please specify) * 3. How interested would you be in volunteering if a position fit your skill set or was something you wanted to learn? Not interested at all. Somewhat interested. Very interested. Sign me up! * 4. Other than food related, what sorts of amenities would you like to see provided? Bike parking. Outdoor pet area. Outdoor seating. Free library area Other (please specify) * 5. What local companies and community organizations would you like to see us working with? * 6. For your particular circumstances do you see our pay what you can model as helpful to... ...Yourself ...Someone you know ...Someone you know of ...Those enduring hard times in the community Other (please specify) * 7. Our larger goal, beyond helping with food insecurities, is to provide a space that is a community hub. Would you be likely to reserve space for any of these types of events? Celebrations Large Groups Community Meetings Other Special Events Other (please specify) * 8. How likely would you be to utilize catering services for your home, office, or event? Not my thing Somewhat Likely Very Likely * 9. What sorts of things make you feel comfortable/at home when you are dining out? * 10. Please use this space to add any ideas, questions, or concerns you may have. We look forward to hearing from you! Done


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Thank God for April Showers, Snow and Ice
By Bishop John Abdalah, Diocese of Worcester and New England
April, 2013
April showers bring May flowers, and our Lenten efforts bring Paschal celebrations, but what about April snow and ice? What kind of Pascha comes from those kinds of intense surprises? I suppose it depends on a number of things. April snow and ice may be likened to all those events in life that we don't like and don't want. We may see no possible good coming from them, and no joy or benefit from enduring them. They may be temptations that arise from sickness, or unhappy people in our lives, or perenially dissatisfied folks who chair church committees, or judgmental dogooders with weak boundaries, invading our personal space and butting into our business.
What do you do with such things? John Dalack and his daughter, Khouria Leila Ellias, told a group of New England retreat-goers in Norwood last month that you thank God for it. All of it! This concept of thanking God for everything that we endure is sewn within the rich fabric of our Orthodox Christian heritage. God loves us and we can use all of April's snow and ice to prepare us for Pascha. I heard a young man thank God for the cancer that claimed his mother's life, for cancer was the instrument of her "translation" into heaven. As a pastor, I saw many mothers deliver their children to God as their children's suffering ended, along with their lives; they thanked God for accomplishing everything that we need to be rejoined with our loved ones in Him. I have seen people lose jobs and get better or healthier ones. I have seen others repeatedly knocked down, and have myself been knocked down, only to get up stronger and wiser each time.
Lent is an opportunity to reflect on our lives and be more deliberate about how we think and how we live. The best way to be and live is in a state of thanksgiving. Thank God for everything that happens. God will use them for good. Thank God for everyone in your life, especially those who annoy you, as they will help you detach from your pride and selfish thinking. Thank God for His forgiveness, and you will be able to free yourself from your resentments by forgiving others. Thank God for your losses, because in God there are no losses; every relationship endures and is perfected in Him.
Lent is an opportunity to worship. Worshipping allows us to relate to God in the only reasonable and acceptable way. Without worship, we make no room for God, and the void is filled with ourselves and sin. Worship allows us to kneel before God who loves us and lifts us up in a loving embrace. This can't happen without worship, because without worship we are not in a right posture for a relationship with God. Our relationship is with God. Man's relationship with God includes man worshiping God. Some may taunt you and accuse you of hypocrisy when you worship. Thank them for this and use it to grow.
Lent is an opportunity to serve others with thanksgiving and, in serving the poor, we are able to see, know and serve God. We share with God in His mercy and experience His love as we participate in His love for the poor ones. Making time when we don't have time, and sometimes being mocked or slandered for it, allow us to turn such snow and ice into a Pascha that develops and prepares us for our liturgical Pascha.


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Milan's Sulley Muntari has revealed that Mario Balotelli has grown up since their days together at Inter.
"Balotelli has changed a lot over these years," the Ghanaian international stated after the 1-1 derby draw.
"He's more mature and you could see that on Sunday despite the pressure he was under and the difficulty of the moment.
"It's just a shame he didn't score. It's also a shame that we only got a draw. We should have won for ourselves and for our fans."
Balotelli joined the Diavolo last month from Manchester City, while Muntari put pen to paper for the Rossoneri in January 2012 after a transfer directly from the Beneamata.
"This jersey is already a part of me," the 28-year-old added. "It's in my blood…"
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As the country joins together to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War, which began 100 years ago this week, we feature our second article on the role Kirriemuir played in The Great War.
Retired Webster's High School history teacher Alison Summers writes: "Although no one knew in August 1914 how terrible the Great War was going to be, its impact had already been felt in Kirriemuir during that first month of hostilities (see part one last week).
"The local paper of the time, the Kirriemuir Free Press, recorded how, along with the rest of the country, the town answered the call to arms. Now, as summer turned to autumn, a recruiting drive aimed at those young and fit for service was stepped up, with meetings being held and individual recruiters operating in the town and surrounding area.
"Speakers urged the youth of the town to respond urgently to Lord Kitchener's Appeal so that they would not be seen as last to join up. Shops and businesses encouraged customers to buy tobacco and sweets, which could be sent direct to the front to keep up the morale of those already in action in France.
"Readers of the local press could keep up with news of those in service with letters straight from the front describing in graphic detail the devastating experience of coming under shellfire, or being holed up in early trenches in a sea of mud, unable to shave for a week.
"A regular roll of honour recorded the increasing number of local men who had joined the colours and one father in the town was specially noted as having six sons serving in the struggle against the enemy.
"While for those at home the seasonal cycle continued with the harvest completed and the potato-lifting underway, more recruits from the area left for the trenches in France.
"In the midst of events of local importance, such as the opening of a new Reading Room and Library and the appointment of another Rector at Webster's Seminary, people could not forget that there was a war going on. Cortachy Castle a few miles away had become an active recruiting station and then a refuge for wounded soldiers. Even the local shopkeepers reminded the public that they should follow the progress of the fighting by buying Nelson's Portfolio of War Pictures or show their support for King and Country by buying patriotic tea tins emblazoned with pictures of Kitchener or Jellicoe.
"The onset of winter led to a big campaign to provide comforts for the troops. Pupils at Webster's Seminary as well as work parties in the Kirriemuir churches were busy producing socks, gloves and scarves non-stop to stave off the effects of intense cold suffered in the frontline.
"At the same time, Kirriemarians were constantly putting their hands in their pockets to contribute to Red Cross Appeals, White Heather Days, a Belgian Relief Fund or Lady Airlie's campaign to raise money for a motor ambulance to tend to wounded soldiers in France.
"With the approach of Christmas 1914 and no quick end to the war in sight, families' thoughts turned to relatives far away in the thick of the fighting and the need to send presents of chocolates, cakes and other treats to cheer them up and remind them of home.
"While King George's visit to local Black Watch units had been greatly welcomed and appreciated by all, other reports from the front were distressing. Sadly, while some in the town due to a cold snap were enjoying curling on the nearby ponds, and youngsters were skating in the Den, reports of local war casualties started to appear in the newspaper.
"1914 therefore ended for those in Kirriemuir with the war very much on the minds of young and old. News of wounded soldiers (including J.M Barrie's nephew), missing men and of one unfortunate lad who ended up in a prisoner of war camp caused anguish in several homes.
"For at least one family in the community the end of the year brought particular grief and tragedy as they received a telegram of the loss of a loved one for whom a special service was held in St Mary's Episcopal Church.
"Yet, despite all the pain caused in local homes, there was a fierce determination to provide support for those still involved and the hope that the New Year would bring better news and even an end to hostilities. The townspeople could not have guessed that this war would go on for four more gruelling years with much more hardship and heartache to come.
"Like many other local papers at the time, the Kirrie Free Press gives us a privileged glimpse into how the start of the Great War affected Scottish communities and, as we remember 1914 in this centenary year, that is a precious insight for our 21st century generation."


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Zacks Investment Research upgraded Aspen Aerogels Inc (NYSE:ASPN) to Hold in a report released today.
- Updated: October 5, 2016
Yesterday Aspen Aerogels Inc (NYSE:ASPN) traded 2.50% higher at $6.15. The company's 50-day moving average is $5.12 and its 200-day moving average is $4.72. The last closing price is up 30.42% from the 200-day moving average, compared to the S&P 500 which has decreased -0.01% over the same time. 28,283 shares of the stock were exchanged, down from an average trading volume of 60,217
Zacks Investment Research has upgraded Aspen Aerogels Inc (NYSE:ASPN) to Hold in a report released on 10/5/2016.
Previously on Tuesday September 20, 2016, Craig Hallum reported on Aspen Aerogels Inc (NYSE:ASPN) raised the target price from $0.00 to $10.00. At the time, this indicated a possible upside of 0.93%.
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Aspen Aerogels Inc has a 52 week low of $3.38 and a 52 week high of $8.87 The company's market cap is currently $0.
In addition to Zacks Investment Research reporting its target price, a total of 8 brokers have issued a report on the stock. The consensus target price is $8.94 with 0 brokers rating the stock a strong buy, 0 brokers rating the stock a buy, 0 brokers rating the stock a hold, 0 brokers rating the stock a underperform, and finally 0 brokers rating the stock a sell.
General Information About Aspen Aerogels Inc (NYSE:ASPN)
Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is an energy technology company that designs, develops and manufactures aerogel insulation used primarily in energy infrastructure facilities. The Company also performs contract research services for various federal and non-federal government agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and other institutions. Its product lines include Pyrogel and Cryogel. The Company provides Pyrogel XT/XT-E that reduces the risk of corrosion under insulation in high temperature operating systems; Pyrogel XTF, which provides protection against fire; Cryogel Z, which is designed for sub-ambient and cryogenic applications in the energy infrastructure market, and Spaceloft Subsea, which is used in pipe-in-pipe applications in offshore oil production. It also offers Spaceloft for use in building and construction market, and Cryogel X201, which is used in cold system designs consisting of refrigerated appliances, cold storage equipment and aerospace systems.
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Hangover Cures- What To Do & What Not To Do
Hangovers are often the absolute WORST in college. For starters, college is where one will come across the resources to consume free alcohol, mixed alcohols, or massive quantities of alcohol, and stillbe acting within socially acceptable behavior. Also, college hangovers, especially for those of you (us!) still living in a dorm room, are absolutely terrible. We don't have our own beds to be miserably nauseous in, our own toilets to blow chunks in, or an accessible sink for that morning-after-drinking water that, even though it's just lousy tap water, tastes as if it has been pissed out of God himself. Sothatbrings me to my next point, what to do and what NOT to do to nurse a good ole fashioned college hangover.
- Drink plenty of water- (Duh) It's important to rehydrate your body the next day, dehydration will only worsen your hangover, and can lead to worse things, but if you feel like eating or drinking anything what-so-ever will make you sick then sip slowly and cautiously.. Just trust me water will only help. If you wake up next to somebody don't be ashamed to grab a water bottle on their nightstand or sneak off to the bathroom. Hell, I always make sure I do fluids ASAP, people.
- Get something in your stomach- People often joke about needing greasy food immediately upon waking up after they have been drinking all night, but that's just their still-drunk mentality, or cravings, not what their body actually needs after a night of "shots, shots, shots, shots, shots." Again, your digestive system will be dehydrated and completely upset with you after you consume larger amounts of alcohol, so actually while your hungover a bland diet is best. In order for your body to absorb the alcohol and help curb nausea try starchy foods like bread/toast, rice, and crackers. Some fatty foods the next day will be OK, just stay away from dairy.
- Sit the fuck down- A hangover will give you a headache, oftentimes will make you nauseous, and also, because while heavily intoxicated people do not reach the REM stage or the deep sleep stage of their slumber, will make you very sleepy. You will probablynot want to get off of the couch with such a hangover, so don't. Relax and replenish, your body will thank you.
- Become caffeinated- I have said it before and I'll say it again, alcohol is a diuretic,which means it dehydrates you. Other diuretics, such as highly caffeinated beverages like coffee, soda, tea and energy drinks, should not be consumed while your body is already suffering dehydration due to alcohol. Most people do want coffee the morning after a hangover, because your so damn tired, but don't give in it'll only make matters worse. (You'll think of me next time you reject Starbucks after bar-hopping!)
- Do strenuous physical activity- Last week I drank heavily, and the next day had not 1, but 2 dance rehearsals. I pulled a neck muscle and got quite the charlie-horse. You guys, don't go to dance, or football, or hockey, golf or whatever super hungover because you will not be properly warm or ready to do physical activity full out! Your muscles need oxygen and hydration to function and when hungover your body is working hard to replenish it's major organs with water, so you will not be physically at an ideal state to play. If it's absolutely necessary make sure you show up with sports drinks, a heating pad and some serious warm up time!
- Stress Out- We've all been there: nights where we regret any and everything we have done, and more times than not those are the nights that are followed by the world's worst hangovers. Hangovers are already nauseating so try to stay calm the next day to not upset yourself any more physically. Having stomach problems or diarrhea from stress or regret will only dehydrate you more. Plus, understand that worse things can happen. Many a college student has made a fool of him or herself while drunken and it's nothing to be anxiously worried about.
Now that you have a complete "do's and dont's of hangovers" guide, I expect you all to go drink heavily. Keep Calm & Rage On.
For more chronicles of a blackout follow me on Twitter- @ShamelessAtSU, and share this article with friends to help with their hangovers… You did share it? See, you're such a good friend.


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Have you lost your job or had to lay people off?
More than 6000 Oregonians lost their jobs in November, according to the latest report from the Oregon Employment Department, increasing unemployment from 7.2 percent in October to 8.1 percent in November. This is the fourth consecutive month where over 4,000 jobs were lost. The industries hardest hit include leisure, hospitality, trade, transportation and utilities. How are you affected?
One person I spoke with the other day explained that unemployment is difficult for him because he gets so bored. There is so little to do, and so few jobs to apply for. He's trying to be proactive in his job search but finds that people are wary about doing informational interviews; they're afraid their own jobs may be next on the chopping block. So what is a person to do when he loses his job in this bad economy?
And what about employers? How quickly should they make a decision to let staff go? As soon as profits drop, in fear that times are just going to get worse, or as a last resort when other cost-cutting measures have been exhausted? Should firing people be the first — or last — step in maintaining your business in this recession?
Are you one of the thousands of people who have lost your job in Oregon this year? Or one of the many employers who had to give the bad news? How is the recession affecting your livelihood?


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Trying to maintain parallel arrays in that fashion if fraught with peril. Instead use a data structure where you can treat each data pair as an entity. One way to do that would be to use OO and generate an object for each animal. For the current sample a simple hash will suffice. Consider:
 <c> use strict; use warnings; my %animals = ( Cat => 5, Bat => 3, Cow => 2, Dog => 12, Rat => 2 ); my %byValue; push @{$byValue{$animals{$_}}}, $_ for keys %animals; my @ordered = sort {$a <=> $b} keys %byValue; print "$_: @{$byValue{$_}}\n" for @ordered; </c>
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 <c> 2: Rat Cow 3: Bat 5: Cat 12: Dog </c>
Note the use of the reverse lookup hash byValue to ease accessing the animals in sorted order.

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I'm one of those people that is and has been a member of a gym for several years. Despite this, I'm not the fittest of people and still don't go on a regular basis; I seem to go through phases.
Like many people with nystagmus, I have a terrible posture. We all sit very close to our computer monitors and if you're like me, and have your nose pretty much on the screen for a good 10+ hours of the day, then you're almost certainly leaning forward most of the time. No matter how hard I try, I hardly ever manage to sit at a computer with me back straight. I no longer wonder if I will have back problems when I'm older, instead, I wonder when…
My back, is one of my motivations for exercise. Obviously, I also want to be considered 'fit', but these days, that appears to be most people's aspirations! Anyway, I'm no expert and I really don't know whether, running, weight lifting, stretching and other exercises help with this, but it feels good, so it must be doing some good, right?
Let's put the reasons aside for one moment. Does having nystagmus affect me in the gym at all? Well, yes, but…
no obstacle is insurmountable – something to "always remember, never forget".
Weights – quite a few people have told me to use free weights. Remembering my experience of that at pervious gyms I had been to, I wasn't keen on the idea. Why? Simply because I struggled to see the weight written on them! I used to have to bend down and get really close to them… of course, if you're a little self-conscious, that sucks. However, at my current gym, the numbers are pretty large and easy to read whilst standing! If only it was that way in all gyms.
So, same old story for all the machine weights, but I always feel less conscious about getting closer to them, whilst it can still be unecessisarily awkward!
Treadmills – in my current gym, they have TVs built into them; great! Well, until I try use the touch screen to change the channel, volume or bring up some statistics about my run. Being touch screen and trying to multi-task (run and use the screen), I often mishit the buttons, but I suspect everyone suffers from that. The fonts are quite large, but I still have to be quite close to the display to read it (closer than I would when running normally).
Rowing – this is one exercise I quite
enjoy like. Again, similar problems – I quite like to know how far I've rowed, but no matter what position I'm in whilst rowing on the machine, I never seem to naturally get close enough to read the screen. Same old, same old.
If only I had an excuse for situps and pushups. I guess I won't even go into how I manage to play squash…


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Party books are the easiest way for me to become inspired. Brightly colored pictures filled with food and people can give you ideas on how to decorate and what to serve.
Here are a few of my favorite party books:
These books on entertaining are filled with tips, too, on what to watch out for and provide you lists of planning steps.
I'm a bit of a party book addict so I'll be sharing more titles in the days to come.
(And please remember, sometimes reading books can be a bit intimidating because they are so over the top. Yet, think through their ideas and see how you can make it work for your party.)
Where do you go to find party ideas?


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David at In Search of Utopia even brings up the Sophia Parlock, sign tearing issue once again. He has done this numerous times in the past and I don't see any relevance to why he does this.
People who came out to see the anti-Kerry film, "Stolen Honor" were already upset that management of the Baederwood Theater cancelled the showing after threats of civil disturbances.
"It denied me the right as an American citizen to see a movie that every American should have the right to see."
"I think it's terrible, I think it's ridiculous that they're gonna shut this down and at the same time they're gonna show Michael Moore the day before the election."
Kerry supporters were pleased the showing of the film had been cancelled.
"We don't believe it's an honest movie. Doesn't honestly state the positions of what he did."
"Have You Seen The Movie?"
"No, I don't I have not."
"It denied me the right as an American citizen to see a movie that every American should have the right to see."
"I think it's terrible, I think it's ridiculous that they're gonna shut this down and at the same time they're gonna show Michael Moore the day before the election."
Kerry supporters were pleased the showing of the film had been cancelled.
"We don't believe it's an honest movie. Doesn't honestly state the positions of what he did."
"Have You Seen The Movie?"
"No, I don't I have not."
You didn't see people threatening those going to see Fahrenheit 9/11 or The Passion of the Christ. There's a lot of things people don't agree with, but threatening someone because they're going to see a movie you don't agree with (if you've even seen it) is beyond stupid and could possibly be my pick for Asshats of the Week.
Oh yeah, one last thing, don't go see Bambi next time it's re-released in theatres or I'm kicking your fucking ass!!
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Posted by Digger on October 20, 2004 02:24 PM (Permalink)
Dude, it sounds to me like both sides were heated Digger, and no one deserves to be pepper sprayed unless they were reacting violently.
Comeon man, I expect more than that from you.
And you know me well enough to know that if people are acting a dick, it does not matter who they are going to vote for. And as with the Parlock story, I am simply pointing out that it is hypocrisy to condemn one act of violence agains peacefull protestors, while supporting another. There were allegedly children in the crowd in Oregon too.
Posted by: David Anderson on October 20, 2004 03:04 PM
"We don't believe it's an honest movie. Doesn't honestly state the positions of what he did."
This says it all though. How in the hell do they know what John Kerry did in Vietnam? His fellow soldiers have all spoken. They are the only ones that know what John Kerry did in Vietnam.
It is also my impression that the only part of the film that Kerry is even mentioned is in his anti-war days. We all should know what John Kerry did.
Posted by: Chad Evans on October 20, 2004 03:05 PM
Heh. I'm sorry David, but not knowing that there is some other sort of violence doesn't make you a hypocrit. Not covering something doesn't make you a hypocrit and that doesn't mean you support another act of violence as well.
Posted by: Chad Evans on October 20, 2004 03:08 PM
Chad I agree.
That is not what I meant.
What I meant was there is enough bad stuff happening on both sides. I try to be as balanced as I can in covering both, rather than just saying, geeze look at the Evil Republicans.
Posted by: David Anderson on October 20, 2004 03:13 PM
I am a liberal, but I can tell you right now that I do not support violence at all. It is not a solution, has never been a solution, and humankind should be far enough advanced at this point that it shouldn't even be in our vocabularies, let alone our actions.
As for Stolen Honor, I think that anyone has a right to see it. I would like to see it as well. I have actually read Kerry's testimony back in 1971 and I don't think it matches ... of course, this is my perception from soundbites from Stolen Honor and their website.
I think that Sinclair should show it, as well. Though, I do believe that equal time should be given to a documentary from the other side.
Posted by: Rogue on October 20, 2004 03:33 PM
I agree on the Sinclair thing Rogue, except I don't think there needs to be equal time. Newspapers routinely endorse a candidate why can't TV stations?
I really wish CBS would just come out with it already and endorse Kerry as they have already all but endorsed him with their actions throught this campaign season.
I personally wouldn't care if ABC, CBS and NBC all showed Fahrenheit 9/11 the night before the election, but that's just me. It's already been so thoroughly debunked that it's purely an entertainment piece for those who hate the administration.
As for you David, look through history and see which activists are the violence filled hatemongers. The police simply go overboard at times containing them, but that's to be expected. If you see some hippie run up and punch your buddy who's just trying to maintain order you may whack him with a nightstick to get him off.
There's protests and then there's simple wanton rioting in the name of a cause, which is not the same thing and is a criminal act. Besides, according to Kerry all the police unions endorse him, why would they attack his supporters?
Posted by: Digger on October 20, 2004 03:45 PM
Equal time. See, that's the thing though. John Kerry was offered by Sinclair to rebutt the movie and the rebuttal was to be aired after the movie was. He declined.
I do not agree with the airing of Stolen Honor on television because it preempts national broadcasting, but this story is more about reactions from some loony people; sort of like the loony people on the right with Fahrenheit 911. People should not comment and of course should not resort to violence for a movie they have never seen. There's no telling what's in it.
Posted by: Chad Evans on October 20, 2004 03:48 PM
"People should not comment and of course should not resort to violence for a movie they have never seen."
I agree, they should only resort to violence AFTER they've seen it.
Posted by: Digger on October 20, 2004 03:52 PM
Or during, but never before. It's just not proper protocal.
Posted by: Chad Evans on October 20, 2004 03:54 PM
Digger, if these people were violent, they deserved to be put down. I see no indication of that so far. So are you saying just the act of protesting deserves a boot in your ass, becuase if you are, you are not the person I thought you were.
Posted by: David Anderson on October 20, 2004 03:58 PM
The funniest part of this whole entry is that my banners seem to be running ads for Fahrenheit 9/11.
As for violence and movies I'll quote Eddie Murphy "Never get in the way of an Italian guy after he's just watched Rocky..." or something to that effect.
Posted by: Digger on October 20, 2004 03:59 PM
No David, but all too often these "protests" by the left turn into hatefests of violence. It's one thing to display your disagreement with something and it's quite another to deliberately take on the police, damage someone's business or property or assault a person.
What you're telling me is the cops went out there with the intention of deliberately shooting everyone with pepper balls? I mean come on my man I know you're smarter than that.
Posted by: Digger on October 20, 2004 04:02 PM
No, what I am saying is I dont know.
Posted by: David Anderson on October 20, 2004 04:26 PM
What I gathered from the article I posted and made further links to, made zero mention of the protestors in Oregon exhibiting any violence. Throwing objects, pushing or hitting people or destroying private or public property is violence. Yelling slogans is not violence.
Of course violence should be suppressed no matter what the political affiliation of the perpetrators are, but over reactions by the police or the people who are giving them orders deserves equal suppression.
As far as the Sinclair issue, the free speech problem is not that they wanted to run a film that casts Kerry in poor light, the problem is both that they wanted force the affliates to run it overriding the affiliates free speech rights and the fact that Sinclair is abusing the public airwaves by turning the film into a piece of propaganda by using subterfuge of calling it "news", which it clearly is not.
Posted by: cul on October 20, 2004 04:56 PM
I have to agree with cul on the piece he posted (and I got from him). As for Sinclair, cul brings up some good points as well. But, Digger I honestly do not think that giving Kerry time to debunk the documentary is fair. Yeah, it is something, but it isn't fair. Debunking something is not the same as getting to show your own documentary of propaganda. And, as I have said, I haven't seen Stolen Honor ... but, from what the site quotes ... they are seriously trying to take him out of context. I would really like to see it, just so I could see what all they actually say on the documentary. I would like to compare it to the actual testimony that has never fit the spin that has been put on it.
Posted by: Rogue on October 20, 2004 06:02 PM
Rogue, Chad was the one going for the equal time rebuttal, not me.
I also believe everyone that appears in the movie is a Vietnam P.O.W., so it would be hard to refute them claiming that John Kerrys testimony was used against them, in their cell, while they were being held.
I'm about sick of the whole thing myself. John Kerry is the one who brought up his Vietnam record and put it front and center and now when people speak about it the liberals claim they're just smear tactics. He shoulda just left well enough alone and not done the "reporting for duty" bullshit, all the ads with him in uniform and making his initial platform his hero days in Vietnam.
It was a mistake and now he's paying for it. Such is life.
Myself, I can't wait til it all goes away, I wasn't even born until the last year of the war and all I really know of it is Platoon and a host of other movies that have both glorified and propagandized it.
Being a vet myself, I could really care about either one of their records this far on in their life. I know that nearly 15 years on from my days in the Navy that I am a totally different person and 1000 times more responsible than I was then, and I'm nowhere near their age.
Posted by: Digger on October 20, 2004 06:13 PM
You are right, Digger, and I apologize. I knew it when I wrote it too, but I was thinking about what you said about the tv stations and your name got thrown in instead. Which, btw, I agree with you on that too. All the stations have decided who they are backing, regardless of what they say. I don't know why they won't come out and declare it publically either.
The thing about the whole Swift Boat/Kerry/Vietnam thing is that I don't understand how anyone can blame Kerry for what the Vietnamese did to POWs. 150 veterans testified in Detroit (Winter Soldier Investigation) and Kerry talks for two minutes about that testimony a couple of months later. The rest of his testimony was primarily about how we shouldn't be in Vietnam and how to get out of Vietnam. He was trying to get our soldiers out of there. Yet, he is blamed for the torture that happened after his testimony. Who was to blame for the reasons for the torture POWs received before his testimony?
It doesn't make sense to me for a group of people to hate one man for what he said 33 years ago in an attempt to get us out of a country where so many of our men were dying. Especially, considering he wasn't the only one saying it. Many, many, many people protested the war. Kerry wasn't the first to protest it and he wasn't the last to do so either.
And, for me ... the same holds for Bush. I see no reason for anyone to have issues with Bush for what he said or did while in the military ... even though the allegations against him are much different. Honestly, I don't blame any man from trying to get out of serving in Vietnam, if (and I stress IF) that is what Bush did.
Hell, to be honest, I don't give a crap what either of them did back then either. That was back then. It is not now. And, for me, honestly ... is has nothing to do with now. It is just something both sides use to slam the opposing candidate.
But, I did like Platoon. That was a good movie. :)
Posted by: Rogue on October 20, 2004 07:25 PM
Last comment and it is gone with me too. Rogue, let's just assume that Stolen Honor calls John Kerry a yellow dragon. Now a yellow dragon is a horrible thing to be of course. They may have several facts in the movie but they twist it a bit and they "cut and paste" bits of Kerry's testimony all around and place this yellow dragon at places he was never at. They put words in his mouth and paint this yellow dragon as Satan's spawn.
This is wrong right? Of course it is. This is also exactly what Fahrenheit 911 did (and I have seen that) but Michael Moore didn't offer time for a rebuttal. Sinclair offered this.
Assuming the above is true concerning the movie, both the directors of Stolen Honor and Michael Moore are equally wrong in their portrayel of the candidate they do not agree with. Both stretch facts and play loose with numbers. Both "documentaries" are either completely fabrications or mostly fabricated to pursue their ideology.
Sinclair at least has the conscience to offer 30 minutes following the hour and a half movie for Kerry to explain how things went from his side. Bush was never given anything other than the hatred and vile language from those that believed everything Moore displayed.
Is it fair? No, but it's as far as a partisan movie can be. Sinclair offered to present opposing arguments to Stolen Honor by the man that supposedly (again I haven't seen Stolen Honor so I'm guessing here) was defamed in the movie because they called him a yellow dragon.
It is still an issue of Freedom of Speech and it is still an issue where some protestors caused a serious enough threat for the movie patrons to feel unsafe and the movie theatre to cancel the showing. This is not acceptable as well all agree in a democratic society.
Now on the issue of whether or not it matters if Kerry was this yellow dragon or not. To me, it doesn't matter. I personally could care less whether he was a hero or a yellow dragon. It was a long time ago and just like everyone else, they mature with age. I have argued many times that any type of digging into someone's past that brings questionable material out in the open and presented to the world damages the credibility of the Office of the President, no matter who that man is.
P.S. Yellow dragon is a made up term that I'm inserting as a derogatory stance in relation to what we believe Stolen Honor portrays John Kerry to be and has nothing to do with my actual opinions thereof.
Posted by: Chad Evans on October 20, 2004 07:40 PM
Chad, I agree with almost everything you wrote. First, let me say that I have never seen F 9/11. I would like to see it too, for the same reasons I want to see Stolen Honor. I cannot even say that I am a fan of Michael Moore, either.
But, I think it is apples and oranges to compare Moore to Sinclair on one basis. Moore put his documentary in theaters. No one was made to show the movie. Sinclair is wanting to make it's affiliates (or whatever you call them) show the documentary on television.
Now, if Stolen Honor was released in theaters, I would say that NO ONE could say squat about it. Not even if it was shown every dang day before election.
And, if it was the other way around ... Stolen Honor in theaters and Sinclair wanting to broadcast F 9/11 on tv ... I would feel the same way. I feel that equal air time to candidates should apply on tv. I also feel that Sinclair should not be able to make anyone broadcast the documentary.
I believe that both the makers of Stolen Honor and Michael Moore have the right to make any documentary/movie they choose and twist, turn, spin, and lie all through them. We have the right to watch, not to watch, to debate their bull or believe it blindly. And, honestly, it seems that too many Americans (liberal, conservative, independent, libertarian, etc.) do the latter most often.
Posted by: Rogue on October 20, 2004 08:23 PM
Only I know how drunk Digger got in the Navy! His history lives with me! Email me for all the dirt! Just kidding. I won't tell you about that Italian-Australian woman in Townsville for any amount of money!
Posted by: Tom on October 20, 2004 09:07 PM
Fact is that both movies WILL end up on TV eventually, so what's the difference?
But the fact people were threatened for going to a movie they were going to willingly, paying for willingly and would watch in an enclosed area where others weren't forced to watch it is a travesty and the leaders of your party should tell these radicals to cool it because it reflects on everyone in your party.
They're hurting your party more than you know and on a national scale. All for what? To stop a handful of people from watching a movie.
Posted by: Digger on October 20, 2004 11:12 PM
Anyone has a right to see anything they want at anytime, without intimidation. Freedom of choice requires freedom of information in order to choose freely. Left or Right, THAT must be safeguarded by all.
Posted by: EdWonk on October 20, 2004 11:40 PM
OK, from an old guy . . . And a Vet . . Mahatma Ghandi made non-violent protest a form of rebellion . . He was the "Hippie's Hero" till about 1965. They had protests about the government clear back to the early 60's . . It was always about something the Government was gonna (or not gonna) do . .
Then From Berkely, CA came the SDS and many other radical protest groups . . And the '69 democratic Convention was the worst, and they did abet the Communists in N.vietnam, the political implications both here and there were greatly affected by those protests and the testimony made public by a small number of vets.
Seemingly nowadays protest demonstrations (and even sports victory celebrations) almost always end in a violent display. It seems this last generation doesn't get it! "We Gotta kick out windows and Burn something!" They seem to have forgotten the "Non-Violent" part!
So, a violent demonstration by people who have actually no knowledge or information about the object of their protest doesn't surprise me in the least. Doesn't matter what it was about! Face it . . IF just half of the voting bloc knew of John Kerry's actual Congressional record, they would not only refuse to vote for him, they would probably tar and feather him and try him for Fraud!
But that would be asking the average citizen to "Go read something!" and not to exist on sound bites generated by the Media who is in a complete conflict of interest by reporting what they choose to on one hand and accepting over 300 million dollars for political ads on the other!
Very few of the younger, emotional, Hate Bush or Hate Kerry people even know who their candidate is and where he's from . . let alone anything that might qualify either one for a position of leadership
Of the two movies made mention of here, Michael Moore's piece is probably the worst of the two, but then that's not saying much either! Both are kinda like watching one of those bad reality shows . . You have to be REALLY out of anything to do, and really Fucking Stupid to sit through any of them!
OK, Ok I'll go get back on my Prozac now . . .
Posted by: large on October 21, 2004 08:08 AM
Never mind
Posted by: chuck on October 22, 2004 09:56 PM
"Well if the below story shows how the liberals were acting then they fucking deserved it. I'm getting fed up with this violent protest crap, it's an election, not the end of the world. You want to act like a vicious criminal and think that's the way to get out your message then bend over and take it and don't whine about how you were "mistreated" in the papers."
You are misinformed. The majority of the protests have been peaceful. Many, many people have been mistreated or wrongly imprisoned. Do you know that a judge here in NY released hundreds of protest prisoners due to the fact that they were either wrongly arrested, kept without arraignment or access to an attorney, compounded with the squalid conditions found at the Chelsea Piers "wharehouse" where people were kept? Did you know that the police threw huge orange nets over entire crowds of people and took them to jail, including legal observers and casual bystanders? You don't really know anything about what really happens during protests do you? You just search for the first rebuttal and condemnation with the belief that the protestors are always wrong to begin with, because the very act of protesting the Bush administration is a traitorous act which demeans the bravery and lays assault to the morale of our troops in war. Right? But you forget that half of this country and much of this world does not approve of the subterfuge and machinations undertaken by this administration. You forget that there are those who refuse to be stifled, for they have the right to object, vocally, passively, resistively, to what they percieve as an administration that threatens democracy and integrity in this country.
As for Jacksonville, Oregon. I was born not but a few miles from there. It is a small, VERY peaceful town. It is a very historical area with little shops and peaceful tree lined streets where disruptions are almost unheard of. That has always been a pretty conservative area, though there is a good balance of liberals as well. The people that came out to voice their support for John Kerry with their children and friends and to protest George Bush and his war on everything were residents and locals who were doing nothing except observing their constitutional right to free speech. It is very sad to me that you don't recognize the oppression and violence that was perpetrated by law enforcement (and by order of the president) that day and the stark reality that Bush supporters were not treated even remotely in the same way. It's even worse that you believe they "deserved what they got." No child, or peaceful protester deserves to be shot with a stinging pellet from the rifle of some asshole clad in riot gear. They fired shots into crowds on the sidewalk to get people to "move" so that Bush would not have to witness the dissent. (Do they do this during parades or other events where the sidewalks may get crowded? No. I guarantee you they do not.) And it wasn't done this time due to violence, it was done to make an impact, to frighten people into silence, to assert power and control.
To shield your president from the thing he dispises most; being confronted by protestors the same way he was on the day that he was inaugurated in the White House. Because he believes himself to be a ruler, not a leader. Not one of us: someone who needs to rise up to the trust that we've placed in him - but ABOVE us.
We are the people. We have the right to protest. We have the right to express our dissent against a tyranical government. You can kid yourself that everyone who is mistreated during protests is "whining" or "deserved it," but all it does is reveal how pathetically misinformed and how readily willing you are to live in comfortable denial of reality. You have no concept of what occurred here in NY during the RNC and you're clueless about the reality of what took place in Jacksonville, Oregon during your president's visit. But I guess it's easier to tell yourself that regular U.S. citizens peacefully observing their given right to protest deserve to be oppressed by a militant order because they shouldn't be protesting in the first place. They should shut up and trust the totalitarian administration to do what's best for them. Well sorry for you that everyone else in this country isn't as complacent and happily ignorant as you.
Posted by: Maria on October 23, 2004 08:12 AM
Damn Digger. You sure know how to bring out the moonbats. You too are misinformed Digger. We live in a tyranical government with a ruler, not a leader. Bush is evil! I spit on the man that we voted into office. He's only your president Digger. He's not the protestor's president. Despite what the cameras recorded with the physical confrontations, it was peaceful and it was in a peaceful town. Bush manipulated the cameras and the news coverage. He is evil! You are just dumb Digger.
Peace out.
Posted by: Chad Evans on October 23, 2004 10:10 AM
Maria, I do understand your position.
"As for Jacksonville, Oregon. I was born not but a few miles from there. It is a small, VERY peaceful town. ... The people that came out to voice their support for John Kerry with their children and friends and to protest George Bush and his war on everything were residents and locals who were doing nothing except observing their constitutional right to free speech. It is very sad to me that you don't recognize the oppression and violence that was perpetrated by law enforcement (and by order of the president)"
You do realize that the police in that area ARE ALSO RESIDENTS AND LOCALS. One minute you're talking how the town is "Pleasantville" and the next you are calling a portion of their residents "violent and oppressive".
"... being confronted by protestors the same way he was on the day that he was inaugurated in the White House."
You seal any argument of rationality when you protest someone before they've even done anything. What were they crying about at his inauguration?
Let's take a rational thought on this for a second, if Gore had been declared the president after the recount would you see a bunch of violent and massively disruptive protests from the Republicans? No you wouldn't and you know it. We'd suck it up and go on with our life as best we could until our next chance.
Time and time again we see how your protests get out of hand and then you expect the right to give you the benefit of the doubt when a situation occurs? I'm sorry, but I'll agree with law enforcement before some guy out there calling the cops pigs, our country a disgrace and tossing stuff at those just trying to do their jobs.
Posted by: Digger on October 23, 2004 10:52 AM
You know, I am dissapointed in both of you, Chad and Digger. First off, the Republicans do NOT just move on, they tried for 8 years to get rid of Clinton and failed.
Secondly, I have seen the video, and I did not see ANYONE get out of line in that protest. Third, the police involved were State Police, who could have come from anywhere, what the hell is up with you guys when our patriotic right to protest is being violated and you think its okay because it is in contrary to YOUR guy. And dont be a hypocrit, under the standards you have just outlined I was right about Parlock and his kids, Anyone who protest deserves to have their clock cleaned.
The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental one in this country. I thought Conservatives above all would support this.
Posted by: David Anderson on October 23, 2004 11:41 AM
Well FUCK you liberal cunts anyway. Anyone who got in MY face over a movie would come up nine teeth short.
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Memorial services for Jerrie E. Dally, 82, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, at the Anderson Clayton Funeral Home in Kemp. In keeping with her interest in the health care field, she requested her remains be donated for study to the Southwest Medical University in Dallas.
She was born Jan. 9, 1925, in Cleburne the only child of Vesta and J.C. Stringer, and died Dec. 8, 2007.
She was an energetic person who liked traveling/RVing with her husband of 31 years Woody Dally. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, played golf in her younger years and was a loving mother and wife who enjoyed animals.
She spent numerous years as an LPN, working in hospitals and other health facilities. She and her husband are members of the Cedar Creek Bible Church in Seven Points.
Survivors include her daughter Ann Bandy; sons Joe Privitt, Danny Dally, Scott Dally and Kevin Dally; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cedar Creek Bible Church's benevolence fund.
Ruth Chambers
Services for Ruth Chambers, 97, Payne Springs, were held Dec. 11, 2007, at the Payne Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Diller officiating. Burial was in Payne Springs Cemetery under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank.
Chambers was born Jan. 1, 1910, in Henderson County and died Dec. 8, 2007, in Athens. She was preceded in death by daughter Dorothy Bonsal, grandson David Bonsal and husband Ernest Chambers.
She was a homemaker and had lived in Payne Springs most of her life. She was a member of Payne Springs United Methodist Church and its Busy Bee's quilting and sewing club.
Survivors include her sons Marlin Chambers and wife Barbara, Eustace; and Jim Chambers, Eustace; daughter Helen Hammer and husband Willie, Dallas; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Leroy Chambers, Hosey Chambers, D'Wayne Chapman, John Bonsal, Scott Sayers and Ralph Ross.
Kenneth Thomas
Services for Kenneth Charles Thomas, 46, Kaufman, are under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank.
Thomas was born Dec. 4, 1961, in San Diego, Calif., and died Dec. 5, 2007, in Kaufman.
He was employed in drywall construction.
Survivors include his parents Doris and Butch Thomas, Mabank; brothers Richard Thomas, Kaufman; and Mark Thomas, Milam; nieces Tiffany, Mandy and Jennifer; nephew Travis and three great-nieces.
Lillian Mae Wilcox
Services for Lillian Mae Wilcox, 85, Malakoff, were held Dec. 10, 2007, at the First Assembly of God Church with Dwayne Mixon officiating. Interment was in Malakoff Cemetery under the direction of Tomlinson Funeral Home in Malakoff.
Wilcox was born Nov. 17, 1922, in Malakoff to the late Mary Weeks and Robert Beckley and died Dec. 7, 2007, in Malakoff. She was preceded in death by her husband E.E. Wilcox.
She was a seamstress and married March 9, 1944, in Malakoff. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include her son Kenneth Wilcox, Malakoff; grandchildren Melissa and Kyla; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Margie Stout
Services for Margie Alice Polk Stout, Quinlan, were held Dec. 10, 2007, in the Eubank Chapel in Canton with Bro. Paul McKinney officiating. Interment was in Morris Cemetery under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.
Stout was born Jan. 12, 1932, in Martins Mill to Bobbie Jo Ferguson and John Lee Polk and died Dec. 8, 2007, in Athens.
She was preceded in death by her sister Sue Helen Brown.
She was a Baptist by faith and was affectionately known as "Baby" by close friends and family. She married Troy Stout of Canton in May of 1948.
She worked as a seamstress, then office clerk for many years, ending her career as secretary and payroll accountant for the Elks Lodge in Garland.
She crocheted beautifully and painted exquisite pictures in oils as a hobby. She was talented and creative and loved her many pets and gardening. He special joy was her family.
Survivors include sons Dan and wife Amy Stout, Quinlan; and Troy Dee Stout and wife Jackie Hudson, Caddo Mills; sister Joyce and husband Clarence Hodge, Eustace; nephew Sonny and wife Linda Hodge, Eustace; grandchildren Sabrina Plafcan and Justin Stout; great-grandchildren Heather Bowshier and Chris Plafcan; great-nieces Sonya and Hanna Hodge.
Honorary pallbearers were Sonny Hodge, Justin Stout, Clarence Hodge, Norman Harper, Charles Plafcan and David Harper.
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He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed mechanics and building Cajun kayaks.
He was preceded in death by his father Adan Trahan and a sister Linda Mae Conner.
Survivors include his wife of 18 years Beverly Trahan, Moss Bluff, La.; sons Gregory Trahan, Beaumont; Tony Trahan, Baytown and Terry Trahan Jr.; stepsons Kenn Lotara and wife Michelle, Ashville, N.C.; Ben Kotara and wife Lorna, Covington, La.; and James Randy Kotara and wife Bonnie Sue, Lacassine, La.; daughter Sabrina Cardenas and husband Glenn, Eustace; stepdaughter Brandyce Rodriguez and husband Renier, Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers Carlton Trahan and wife Dorothy, Houma, La.; Billy Trahan and wife Sheila, Lake Charles, La.; Hillary "Poochie" Trahan and wife Nedia and James "Bodie" LaBove and wife Deann, all of Cameron, La.; mother Hilda Sickafus, Lake Charles, La.; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandchild, a host of other family and friends.
Lena Mashburn
Services for Lena Lou Mashburn, 88, Scurry, wre held Dec. 10, 2007, in Roselawn Memorial Park in Seagoville with the Rev. Milton Rainbolt officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home in Kemp.
Mashburn was born Nov. 15, 1919, in Sulphur Springs to the late Maudie Mae Haley and Robert Lee Spinks and died Dec. 5, 2007, in Kaufman. She was preceded in death by her husband Major Faby Mashburn Aug. 24, 2002, sisters Patricia Huff, Ruby Barnett and Altie Lucas.
She attended the Tolosa Baptist Church and was married Aug. 6, 1939.
Survivors include her sons Charles Lee Mashburn and wife Ellen, Augusta, Ga.; and Ernest Mashburn and wife Sharon, Scurry; three grandchildren; numerous great-grandchldren; brother Robert Spinks, Rockwall; sister Madabelle "Jiggs" James, Arlington; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Cecil Nickell
Services for Cecil Nickell, 95, Gun Barrel City, were held Dec. 10, 2007, at Eubank Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Moorehead-Melton Cemetery in Eustace under the direction of Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank.
Nickell was born Jan. 11, 1912, in Olustee, Okla., and died Dec. 6, 2007, in Dallas.
He had resided in Gun Barrel City for the past 30 years and was owner of a construction company.
Survivors include his wife Helen Nickell, Tatum, N.M.; sons George C. Nickell, Ennis; and Ronald L. Nickell, Houston; daughter Betty Pena Bonita, New York; granddaughters Teresi Cole and Sonya Obbenoskey; grandsons Jerry Nickell, Kenneth Nickell, Bobby Dawson, Greg Dawson, Shannon Dawson and Eric Nickell.
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Cobb was born Dec. 31, 1945, in Greenville and died Dec. 8, 2007, in Athens.
She was a homemaker. Born and raised in Greenville, she later lived in Dallas and Scurry and had resided in Log Cabin the past year. She was a graduate of Greenville High School.
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Award-winning sculptor Kinji Akagawa stood on the terrace of the Stillwater Public Library on Thursday morning and watched an 8-by-6-foot slab of Mesabi black granite slowly sail over the library's roof.
"Here it comes," he said. "So far, so good."
As Darrell Wold, the owner of Skywalker Crane in Hudson, Wis., inched the 1,700-pound piece of granite onto a dolly, Akagawa, 72, crouched low to assess the progress. He smiled when Wold hit it dead center.
The granite, from Cold Spring, Minn., will be the top of a new table sculpture by Akagawa. It is one of two low granite tables, rock stools and birdbaths that Akagawa designed for the library's terrace.
The work, funded by a grant from the Huelsmann Foundation, will be unveiled at the "Light a Spark" gala on the Fourth of July. Richard Huelsmann, who died in 2007, was a Stillwater philanthropist who helped lead the library's renovation and expansion project.
"It is a rare privilege to have a work by an internationally renowned artist who lives in the St. Croix River Valley as a permanent installation in the community," said Lynne Bertalmio, library director. "This would have been right up Dick's alley. Do you know how much time Dick spent in meetings? To be able to have a meeting with such a beautiful view, I think, would have brightened his life enormously."
The oval sculpture tables will be "coffee-table height, just 17 inches from the ground," Akagawa said. He said each would be a "gesture of a conference table."
"This is such a beautiful place, but nothing here really had a sense of gathering, a sense of conference, a sense of community," Akagawa said.
Akagawa, who lives in Afton, said he drew inspiration from the St. Croix River, which the library terrace overlooks. "The river is so important to Minnesotans," he said. "It's an interpretation of water as life."
Akagawa picked the seven large stones that will be used as stools around the tables from author Lori Powell Gordon's property in Scandia. He said he specifically wanted stones that would convey "a sense of history and a sense of locality."
"Every culture, when people get together under a tree or an open common space, they had rocks," he said. "Rocks are not only seating, but they became a sense of place."
He plans to arrange five stones at the front of the building under a tree "as an introduction" to his sculpture. "It will be a little connection," he said. "It will be subtle. Very subtle."
Akagawa collected oak, linden and maple leaves from the library's terrace last fall. He formed leaf molds, and two colleagues — Christina Ridolfi and Don Myhre — cast them in bronze. The bronze leaves will be inlaid in the two tables, he said.
A native of Tokyo, Akagawa has lived in Minnesota since 1967 and became a U.S. citizen in 1973. He is a professor emeritus at Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Locally, his sculptures are found on the Nicollet Mall, in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center, in the Lyndale Park Peace Garden and at Normandale Community College.
The McKnight Foundation named Akagawa as its 2007 McKnight Distinguished Artist.
Huelsmann, who retired in 1997 as a senior vice president at Arthur Andersen Co., was an avid collector of Minnesota art and donated his collection to the library upon his death, said his niece, Kristin Danielson Rossiter, of Reno, Nev., and White Bear Lake. Rossiter and her cousin, Jennifer Huelsmann, of Minneapolis, are co-presidents of the Huelsmann Foundation.
"From the terrace location, you can really see much of downtown Stillwater and many of the buildings and locations that meant a lot to Dick during his lifetime," Rossiter said. "I think this is a really unique way for members of the community to enjoy it in a new and meaningful level."
In addition to the library, the foundation has given grants to the Washington County Historic Courthouse, the Carpenter Nature Center, ArtReach St. Croix, Valley Chamber Chorale, the Dunrovin Christian Retreat Center and the Como Conservatory.
Mary Divine can be reached at 651-228-5443. Follow her at twitter.com/MaryEDivine.
The "Light a Spark" event, sponsored by the Stillwater Public Library Foundation, gives guests a chance to support the library, eat desserts and enjoy the fireworks from the library's rooftop terrace.
Where: 224 Third St. N., Stillwater.
When: 7 to 11 p.m. July 4; sculpture unveiling at 8 p.m.
Cost: $35 for adults and teens and $20 for children ages 5 to 12; children 4 and younger are admitted free.
Register: Space is limited and advance registration is required; reservations can be made at lightaspark.org or by calling 651-275-4338, ext. 130.


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