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MANIFESTO: Ideological Racism inside the Academy
Seal of Harvard University (est. 1636)
Dear Law School or University Dean X:
This unsolicited letter expresses my enduring and strong desire to apply for any open faculty positions at your law school, college, or university within my areas of expertise, scholarly pursuits, and teaching experience which include—Natural Law, Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Legal History, First Amendment, International Law, Legal Ethics, Law & Education Policy, Critical Legal Studies, Family Law, Juvenile Law, Critical Race Theory, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Contracts, Business Law, Administrative Law, Law & Politics, Law & Humanities, and Law & Literature.
Due to my numerous and unsuccessful efforts for almost 20 years in obtaining neither a real, fair, or good faith interview for a law faculty or college position, this year I have elected to pursue a new, novel, and proactive strategy which I am convinced will cause a paradigm shift inside the Academy… and beyond. I will write an original Manifesto which outlines some of my scholarly accomplishments while addressing what I consider to be the endemic, racist, discriminatory, and frankly irrelevant criteria most American law schools and universities use to pick essentially the same vanilla, ideological-minded Leftists for all of their faculty appointments while others like myself of an "other" ideology; a different but equally relevant experience and scholarly achievement has for 20 years been ignored and shamefully treated as, to coin a phrase from that 1970s literary/movie classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door.
~ E. Washington
Ideological Racism inside the Academy
Ellis Washington, J.D.
27 January 2012
And I said to him, Michael [Parks], how many–he was Chairman–they made him Chairman of the Journalism Department at USC. I said, how many conservatives do you have on your faculty? He said, I can't think of one. And I said, well, do you think that's a good thing from the point of view of educating journalists? And he said, no. I said, well, what can you do about it? And he said, nothing, because the faculty chooses–they hire themselves. And so, once the left gets in, it's over.
~ David Horowitz and Bernie Goldberg in Conversation (9 Dec. 2011)
Well… it ain't over! My name is Ellis Washington. I was born 50 years ago on 22 September 1961. I was educated in the ghettos of Detroit, Michigan and raised predominately by a single mother who worked three jobs while going to school for 20 years to earn her college degree and raising three children. I grew up several blocks from the home of Dr. Ossian Sweet: that iconic battle ground domicile which achieved national attention in a famous legal case that desegregated my "Paradise Valley" neighborhood in 1925. This historic event was achieved despite the outrageous verdict of murder against Dr. Sweet by Judge Frank Murphy (a future Justice of the Supreme Court) and against all of the adults inside his home because a member of a violent and racist lynch mob who hated the fact that Black people had moved into their neighborhood and repeatedly shot into his home, was himself killed by a stray bullet. It took the combined forces of the NAACP with Clarence Darrow, then America's preeminent trial attorney, that later secured the acquittal of Dr. Sweet and all the other family members inside that besieged bungalow at 2905 Garland St. in Detroit, Michigan.
I came of age during one of America's bloodiest race riots in July 1967. I saw my beloved Detroit (once called "The Paris of America") began her collective descent into madness which she would never recover from to this day. I saw the soldiers fighting against looters, vandals, and chaos as they valiantly struggled to preserve order and peace. I saw their AK-47 assault rifles. My mother even took pictures of me with some of those soldiers guarding our neighborhood high school (Southeastern). During my formative years I was taught by good, decent primarily White liberal teachers in the Detroit Public Schools that if you work hard, study diligently, avoid laziness, evil associations, criminal activity, shun youthful sexual activity, delay marriage, and get a good education, that one day you could achieve the American dream.
"They hire themselves"
In my opinion, that was a Big Lie worthy of Joseph Goebbels… at least from a vocational point of view. Why? Because of the ideological racism prevalent throughout society since the advent of what I've termed the "Progressive Revolution" (circa 1870 – present) where I theorize that liberals and progressives have maintained an ideological stranglehold inside the Academy that has metastasized exponentially since the 1960s. Therefore, faculty applications for law schools, college, and university jobs by conservatives are aborted and faculty applications by Black conservatives such as myself are a Sisyphus-like exercise in futility which I find not only morally reprehensible, but illegal, unconstitutional, and a betrayal of true academic freedom and intellectual diversity our students were promised; that liberals and progressives love to claim they possess. The results, over the past 140 years is a Fabian Progressive hegemony inside the Academy dominated by Leftists—from the President, Provost and Professors to Affirmative Action and Diversity Administrators, Secretaries, Students and the Janitors.
For example, a recent study by Stanley Rothman, S. Robert Lichter and Neil Nevitte found that 80 percent of professors teaching at American universities are liberal (by their own admission) and 15 percent are conservative. At elite universities, the ratio was 87 percent to 13 percent.
The Spook who Sat by the Door
I always knew it was my destiny to be a law professor and to thrive as a university professor. For almost 100 years it has been in my family's DNA. I currently teach law, history, politics, education policy, resource management, and humanities as an adjunct at three universities. Nevertheless, for the nearly 20 years since graduating from law school out of literally hundreds of applications for full-time faculty positions, all I've gotten was rejection letter after rejection letter telling me how impressive my education background and scholarly record were, how competitive the process was, that my CV would be given full consideration by the faculty appointments committee, and most galling to me was this hypocritical statement printed at the bottom of every law school and university faculty application: "MINORITIES AND WOMEN ARE URGED TO APPLY." I was then asked to complete the non-discrimination survey form and check the box: "African American" {sarcastic tone} so that us good, non-racist White folks can pat each other on the back and celebrate ourselves about how egalitarian and fair liberals and progressives are by giving all qualified people a chance to become a law professor or a university professor.
For several years I even naively attended the Law Faculty Recruitment Conferences sponsored by The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) where I had about two dozen interviews at law schools all over America. However, as soon as they deduced that this Black man sitting before them was a conservative (they actually had many of my books and law review articles in their possession at the interview), they nervously smiled at each other and after a phony, perfunctory interview, they threw my resume straight into the garbage can under the unjust, irrelevant pretext that, "Ellis Washington is without doubt a deep thinker and an original legal scholar, but he didn't pass the bar exam." The hypocrisy did not end with law schools: Colleges and universities likewise would use a variant of the same irrelevant pretext: "Ellis has solid scholarly credentials, but he doesn't possess the Ph.D. degree." Well, neither did over 95 percent of the most notable, extraordinary, and iconic figures throughout the annals of history in any given field of academic study possess a Ph.D. degree including: Socrates, Jesus Christ, Bach, Galileo, Goethe, Marx, Edison, Hitler, Churchill, Justice Robert Jackson, Reagan, Bill Gates, or Steve Jobs.
Therefore, in place of sending the standard letter of inquiry, I am writing this rather passionate Manifesto which chronicles my unique and iconoclastic background in hopes that some Dean, some University President, Provost, or Diversity Administrator, or some open-minded Law Faculty Recruitment Committee member would tear down this damn Berlin Wall of liberal bias inside the Academy and to seriously examine my personal story and in good faith scrutinize my entire scholarly oeuvre. Please, my dear colleagues, judge me not based on some contrived and irrelevant criteria like graduating from an Ivy League university, passing the bar exam, law practice experience, possessing a Ph.D. degree, or aping the 96 percent of my people who in Nov. 2008 voted for Barack Hussein Obama and the Democrat Party, but judge me based on Harvard University's transcendent motto and the singular principle which in my view made Socrates the greatest of all philosophers—VERITAS (truth).
Tell me I'm ideologically unfit
Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when in January 1989 my law school initiation was at Harvard Law School (during the same time, a future U.S. President, Barack Obama was a law student there). Since I was a graduate student I was required to secure special permission from Dean Dr. Robert C. Clark to take two second year law classes literally off the street without any law school experience. One class was with the venerable and prolific civil rights scholar, Randall Kennedy. Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when in May 1989, less than 5 months later I helped edit the Michigan Law Review at that time the 3rd highest rated law review behind Harvard and Yale and given a letter of commendation by the Managing Editor, Gregory B. Heller, two years before acceptance into law school. Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when in Sept. 1991 during my first year of law school I beat out dozens of 2nd and 3rd year law students to become a law clerk at my law school's Sixty-Plus Elder Law Clinic and in Dec. 1991, I once again beat out dozens of 2nd and 3rd year law students to become the law clerk for The Rutherford Institute, the premier conservative civil liberties organization in America who under its founder and president, John Whitehead in Aug. 1997 successfully defended Paula Jones in her sexual harassment lawsuit which eventually lead to the impeachment and disbarment of President William Jefferson Clinton for charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when since graduating from law school in 1994, I've written seven books and over two dozen law review articles and other scholarly works published on three continents and translated into several languages including—Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when many of my books and law review articles are in the Chambers Library of SCOTUS and included in the personal collections of members of the U.S. Supreme Court including Justices: Thomas, Scalia, Rehnquist, Ginsburg, Breyer, Souter, Kennedy, O'Connor, and with my intellectual mentor and legendary scholar, Judge Richard A. Posner, fmr. Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the latter of whom was the subject of my comprehensive, historical, natural law critique of Judge Posner's 1997 Harvard Law School Oliver Wendell Holmes Lecture titled, Reply to Judge Richard A. Posner on the Inseparability of Law and Morality (1999).
Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when in Sept. 2010, I was accorded the special honor by the editors of the Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion to do a critical analysis of declassified Nazi documents selected from the world renowned Donovan Nuremberg Trials Collection which is kept at the Cornell University School of Law Library. This is part of Rutgers University's ongoing Nuremberg Project. The law review article (released 23 February) was titled, Social Darwinism in Nazi Family and Inheritance Law. Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when my latest books are published in March/April 2012, The Progressive Revolution: Writings on Liberal Fascism through the Ages (University Press of America). This opus is a 2-volume collection of 230 original essays and Socratic dialogues on 12 different academic disciplines including: Law, Politics, Foreign Policy, Philosophy, Aesthetics, the Academy, Religion, Science, Economics, Culture, Society and History. This opus will revolutionize how America, Europe, and the world will understand and view the Progressive movement and the destructive effects of the Progressive Weltanschauung (worldview) which I describe as omnipresent, Machiavellian manipulation of every aspect of society controlled by a Nazis tactic called Gleichschaltung (coordination, synchronization). These books will expose the historical fact that for over 140 years the Progressive Revolution has surreptitiously, deliberately, and systematically exacerbated the collapse of America's Republic, American exceptionalism, our Judeo-Christian traditions, free market enterprise, Natural Law, stare decisis, and Western Civilization before our very eyes.
Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law school faculty, to join your university faculty when on the book jacket cover of these volumes one of my reviewers called me, "…the Thomas Sowell of his generation." Tell me I'm ideologically unfit to join your law faculty, to join your university faculty when no other writer in the world that I am aware of has written about the expansive sweep, exposed the critical leitmotivs, nor chronicled the diabolical consequences of progressive laws, Fabian socialist philosophy, Keynesian economic policy, Marxist education atheism, and Machiavellian political hegemony over such a vast array of academic disciplines in the historical context that I detail in my books, The Progressive Revolution. These essential volumes meticulously chronicles an existential, contiguous, radical revolution which began circa 1870—tracing the advent of the welfare state from Germany's Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1871-90), the leader whose Leviathan socialist policies were eventually established all over Europe, America, Soviet Union, China, South America, and throughout the world reaching its apotheosis in the neo-Progressivism of America's President Barack Hussein Obama (2009 – present). President Obama is truly a revolutionary political figure who is purposely following the Progressive traditions of the Imperial Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and LBJ; who in his own words repeatedly proclaimed that his administration would reestablish Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "New Deal" Part 2 in modern times.
Searching for Lebron James & Dr. Thomas Sowell
If sports organizations like university sports departments all over America, the NFL and NBA can literally spend hundreds of millions of dollars to go into the most dangerous and uninviting of America's Black ghettos and even into the deep jungles of Africa, Hawaii, the Caribbean and other far flung places in search of gifted Black athletes as early as middle school, and give multi-million dollar contracts to fundamentally illiterate young Black men, many who can't think independently, rationally, logically, speak proper English, or even compose a coherent sentence without a paid tutor, then why can't America's self-enlightened, progressive, egalitarian, liberal Academy over the past 20 years not find "the Thomas Sowell of his generation" and give this man a job as a professor?… Haven't I earned it yet!? Would you have me to believe that your entire faculty at your law school, college, university is better educated, your scholarly output more impressive than mine? If yes, then prove it to me. Have them challenge me in the arena of ideas or what Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes called, "the marketplace of ideas" if not, then why have you for 20 years ignored me, mocked me, perverted my scholarly record, and treated me with such utter contempt as The Spook Who Sat by the Door?
In 2004, on the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education I explored that very question in a way no other academic or legal scholar in the world has done. (See A Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness: A Word About Brown v. Board of Education, 39 Valparaiso University Law Review 1, 87-94 (2004), also posted on my blog). In the Addendum at the end of that law review article is a critique of NBA star Lebron James using Socratic dialectical techniques and poetical verse to expose the deficiency of stare decisis, pseudo-constitutionalism, legal emotivism and progressive philosophy, contained in that iconic and pivotal desegregation case of 1954.
At this juncture you have perhaps deduced that this letter, this essay is not so much for my benefit, but a Socratic dialectical Apology, a Manifesto, an indictment if you will against the entrenched ideological, academic, and intellectual racism of the Left endemic in all of America's so-called "Liberal Arts Academy" and law schools. How many conservatives are on the faculty at your law school, at your university? How many Black conservatives are on the faculty at your law school, at your university? I would imagine none, or perhaps the number is so statistically insignificant as to embarrass you. In 2008-09, when I taught constitutional law, political science, and jurisprudence at Savannah State University (a Historic Black College University) virtually none of the approximately 4,100 students there had ever seen nor heard of this curious creature called a "Black conservative." In the beginning, the students looked upon me as one would an alien from out of space or an albino gorilla at the zoo. Nevertheless, the 12 Symposiums that I and my colleague, Professor Leonard McCoy, organized and participated in that academic year literally revolutionized the Weltanschauung (worldview) of the entire student body and many faculty members while ideologically affecting the entire campus to this day.
In conclusion, if you are content to continue "to hire yourselves" while shamelessly feigning ideological and academic diversity at your law schools, colleges, and universities, then please don't waste your paper sending me another rejection letter… I have 20 years worth of rejection letters already, but know this I will bring this matter before your eyes (and before the eyes of your superiors, your alumni, your Board of Regents including the politicians and the taxpayers that regulate and fund your educational institutions) next year and the year after… because my intellectual mentor and namesake Booker T. Washington taught me that, Property, brains and character will settle the question of civil rights.
I am not stupid. I am not a Pollyanna. Yes, I was born in the ghetto, but the ghetto wasn't born in me. I was born to be a Professor at Harvard University; to interact with emergent student scholars, to debate intellectual ideas with my colleagues inside the walls of the Ivy League, even so, I bear no irrational illusions that the Leftist Academy will ever feel enough legal, moral, or political pressure to grant me the economic justice I need to take care of my wife and my two little children (Stone and Eden) with the vocation I've trained for since age 5 where I first learned to read at the Detroit Public Library named after the first Black woman millionaire in America—Mme. C.J. Walker. I don't honestly expect anyone to invite me to join your university or law faculty. Why? Because on the one hand I've spent nearly 20 good years of my life literally begging for the crumbs that fall from the master's table; 20 good years of begging liberal White folks at all the colleges, universities, and law schools all over America for a faculty position even at my own alma maters to no avail. Nevertheless, what continues to give me the strength to fight against the ideological racism of the liberal Academy is contained in these transcendent words of Dr. Martin Luther King (another conservative Republican who like me wrote eloquently on Natural Law). Dr. King said: "All I want from America is to be true to what you said on paper!" Discrimination based on creed violates the 1st,5th, and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and also violates the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 21 which has the repeated refrain: "…prevents discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, disability, familial status or national origin."
Now I understand what the Psalmist meant when he wrote: "It was good for me that I have been afflicted so that I might learn." Indeed, overtime and despite my endless David/Goliath battles with the Academy, I am now at peace. The crumbs of respect, the crumbs of acknowledgement… the crumbs of collegiality I begged from you these 20 years has made me realize that I now have enough crumbs to make my own bread… yea, even to open up my own bread factory based on what you and your colleagues carelessly threw away over these past 20 years (e.g., my emergent academic career) and to offer my two little children and to their generations effective tactics and proven self-help strategies following the conservative philosophical traditions of Booker T. Washington; to aggressively and continuously fight against this Leftist, existential, institutional, and ideological racism in all of its diabolical and hypocritical guises.
Ellis Washington, J.D.
John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1994)
University of Michigan (M.M., 1986)
DePauw University (B.M., 1983)
Michigan State University (Post-Grad. Studies, History, 2004)
Harvard University, GSAS (Post-Grad. History/Law Studies, 1988-89)
Blog: www.EllisWashingtonReport.com
WND.com Archive: http://www.wnd.com/author/ewashington/
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2. University of California, Santa Barbara: Viewpoint Discrimination in Student Activity Funding.
3. Dr. Ossian H. Sweet House at 2905 Garland St., Detroit, Michigan.
4. In Jan. 1989, despite just beginning my first two law classes at Harvard Law School, yet five months later I would be appointed an Editor on the prestigious Michigan Law Review [MLR] having bested the top 10 percent of all 2nd and 3rd year University of Michigan Law School students who concurrently applied for this coveted seat in a test administered by MLR Executive Editor, Erik Light. Our output was legendary—in just 3 months our team edited 3 complete volumes which my colleague, Editor-in-Chief David Meyer, informed us sold more subscriptions than any other law review volumes in the history of the MLR up to that time (See 87 MICH. L. REV., nos. 6, 7, 8 (1989). By Nov. 1989, I completed the manuscript of my first law review article ("black" or "Black"?: A Plea for Legitimacy in Legal Scholarship), and in June 1991 I completed the manuscript to my second law review article (The Sophistry of Positive Law in Constitutional Jurisprudence) both of which I subsequently published as chapters 1-3 and chapters 5-6 respectively in my first book, The Devil is in the Details: Essay on Law, Race, Politics & Religion (1999). By late Dec. 1991, with only one semester of law school under my belt, I achieved two more coveted law clerkships by once again beating out dozens of top-tier 2nd and 3rd year law students (09/91-Sixty-Plus Elder Law Clinic and 01/92-The Rutherford Institute).
5. Professor Arthur R. LaBrew (b. Detroit, Mi 1930 – )— historian, musicologist, concert pianist, teacher, intellectual, mentor, friend, and the author of over 40 books, dozens of monographs, miscellaneous scholarly works, and his own multi-volume musicological journal—The Afro-American Music Review. In 1987, Professor LaBrew first prepared me for the rigors of graduate school at Harvard. Since then, for over 25 years he has taught me scholarly techniques in reading, research, writing, critical thinking, rhetoric, history, languages, classical music, and musicology. The first scholarly books and articles I ever edited all belonged to Professor LaBrew. In my opinion he is one of the greatest unheralded historians in the world. Yet, because like me he lacks the Ph.D. degree, his prolific oeuvre has been blacklisted by the Academy as irrelevant. Nevertheless, his final masterpiece, his magnum opus will be published by June 2012 (at age 82) which will solidify his scholarly legacy for the Ages — International Dictionary of Black Music and Musicians from Antiquity through the Nineteenth Century (4 volumes & Addendum). A singular expression of genius which dates to circa 1969. An eccentric and reclusive, Professor LaBrew has only granted me the honor to write this one modest essay in memoriam.
6. Rodney Whittaker was a young protégé of mine who in 1985 at about age 15 I led to accept Christ in his mother's driveway after coming home from Sunday School and Church at Antioch C.O.G.I.C. After touring as a bassist with Wynton Marsalis and many other jazz greats, Professor Whittaker was charged with the task of creating the budget, curriculum, and the hiring of all the faculty members for the newly created Jazz Department at Michigan State University College of Music. Since 2000, Professor Whittaker continues to serve as its first Chair possessing only 1 year of college and no Ph.D. degree.
Sanitation workers protest in Memphis during their 1968 strike for better working conditions just days before the martyrdom of civil rights icon, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (1929-68).
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Disney Infinity, which launches on the 18th, will also have a presence on Apple App Store, Google Play and Windows Store. The two mobile apps that Disney Interactive unveiled today are Disney Infinity: Toy Box and Disney Infinity: Action!.
Available on the iPad in the coming weeks, Disney Infinity: Toy Box app allows players to build and edit their Toy Box worlds for the game on their iPad. You can transfer any Toy Box creation between the iPad and console, allowing you to pick up right where you left off. And when you're done on the iPad, you can sync your Toy Box creation back to the console game, allowing you to unlock more props, characters and decorations. While this is only on the iPad, it is compatible with each console version of the game.
There are 60 free items to build your Toy Box creations, and you'll be able to play with Mr. Incredible for free. If you want to use other characters, you can use web codes included with the toys at retail, or you can make in-app purchases to use characters like Lightning McQueen, Mater, Dash, Barbosa… you name it!
The other app is Disney Infinity: Action! — a movie maker that lets players become storytellers. Available on iTunes and in the Windows Store on August 15 (and later coming to the Google Play Store), Players create their own movies starring alongside Disney Infinity characters like Sulley, Jack Sparrow and Mr. Incredible. There are over 30 unique animations — like sword fighting with Jack Sparrow — and props to use in your videos from famous Disney movies. When you're done, you can share your movie on Facebook, YouTube or through email.
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It seems the snow followed me home from Colorado! We had a magical, soggy, wet snow last weekend and THEN this weekend we had an ice storm. January of 2013 is turning out to be very… WINTERY! We get very excited in Tennessee when we have any kind of frozen weather and when the weatherman predicts one flake of snow people RUSH to the grocery store to pick up bread and milk. Snow is slippery and fun, but ice is just scary and dangerous. Even my little dog, Smokey, fell down our front stairs when his feet hit the ice. Luckily he is very close to the ground so he did not get hurt. It did take several days before he would go down the steps by himself.
Here are a few comparison photos of the snow and ice.
This last shot was just to remind us all that spring is coming.
While all of this frostiness was going on outside, I decided to bring a few flakes inside. Soft, fuzzy flakes in the form of yarn!!! Here is a sneaky peak!
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You may be wondering why I started this review with a line like the one you see in the title. Look no further than the bottle cap from the company itself. Look at the picture above if you don't understand. Stone Brewing Company, based in Escondido, CA, is no stranger to "in-your-face" brewing. On the bottle, near the bottom of the label is the quote "You're not worthy." Sound brash enough for you? Read the back of the bottle. It basically tells you (over several paragraphs of tiny font) that you're not good enough and do not possess a palate refined enough to enjoy the super-strong bitter hoppiness and depth of flavor that smacks you right in the face when you drink it. Immediately I thought to myself "Damn, these dudes just don't give a flying" you-know-what. Arrogant Bastard is quite the appropriate name for this beer if they're gonna lay it down like that. But I digress. Better pour this sucker and see what all the hype is about.
When I poured Stone Arrogant Bastard into my imperial pint glass, the aromas already began to hit me. I didn't necessarily need to stick my nose in the glass to smell it, as it provided plenty of aroma to fill the immediate area already, but I did it anyway. First the appearance – amber-reddish brown body with a nice thick cream-colored head (almost two fingers of it) that leaves behind plenty of foamy lacing. Getting back to the aroma – tons of earthy hop action going on and a bit of booze. This produces a stronger boozy aroma than many other beers I've had that are closer to ten percent than seven. So I should come to expect that the flavor is going to follow the nose and hit me with hops and booze. Let's find out.
As I expected, the strong malty backbone produces plenty of alcohol punch almost immediately, but does not subside while the strong hop bitterness delivers the right cross and damn near puts you on the canvas. Now I know what they were talking about when they said you probably won't like this beer. Arrogant Bastard is not for the faint of heart. Tread lightly when you get one of these. It definitely falls into the category of beers that are an acquired taste. If you like drinking anything macro and flavorless you better go somewhere else. These are not the droids you're looking for. With me, I'm all about bigger and bolder beers, always have been. This is a prime example of that. This puppy takes no prisoners and if you do not respect it, it will kick your butt straight through the uprights like Janikowski on a career day with the Raiders. Stone calls this an aggressive beer. I call that the understatement of the year. Get after this one, but I warn you, you better be ready for it. You may just run home crying to mama afterwards. Cheers!


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The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center
— Founded: 1959
— Named the 2010 Alaska Chamber of the Year
— Our Vision: The Leading Resource for Business Development and Community Growth
— Our Mission: To Promote Responsible Growth for Greater Soldotna through Representation, Education and Advocacy for our Members.
The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce has been an active presence in the community since 1959 through successful programs, initiatives, committees and community events. Soldotna Chamber members contribute significantly to the economic success of our city and make up the immeasurable value of our organization. We are a private, non-profit, membership driven organization comprised of businesses, non-profit organizations, associations and individuals.
The Soldotna Chamber of Commerce promotes Soldotna as a destination, and operates the Soldotna Visitor Center for the City of Soldotna. You can obtain information on the area, maps, official visitor guides and much more! We have a permanent collection of local historical, cultural artifacts and wildlife displays, as well as a small gift shop that features Soldotna branded apparel and souvenirs available for purchase. Our friendly staff will assist you with travel planning, reservation assistance, and helpful information on where to stay and what to do while visiting the Soldotna area and the entire Kenai Peninsula.
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You can make it through Life is marked by losses. Some are life changing, such as leaving home, the effects of natural disasters or war, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, like changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship. But whether you encounter family, personal, or community disaster, there is always potential for change, growth, and new insight. Writing from his own experience and expertise, certified trauma expert and best-selling author H. Norman Wright shows you how to work through loss and come out a stronger person on the other side. He tackles tough issues like the meaning of grief, blaming God, and learning how to express yourself and share your pain in times of loss. Whether you've gone through a great tragedy or are just trying to deal with the small sorrows in life, this book can help you resist the pull toward despair and start on the road back to joy.
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Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccination
A meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) was introduced in the United States in 2005. Shortly after, case reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a serious demyelinating disease, began to be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. In 2006, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration requested the evaluation of GBS risk after MCV4 vaccination. The authors of this article, published in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, conducted a study to assess the risk of GBS after MCV4 vaccination. They found that among members of five US health plans, MCV4 vaccination was not associated with increased GBS risk. ABSTRACT ONLY. (Learn how users in developing countries can gain free access to journal articles.)
Author: Velentgas P, Amato AA, Bohn RL, et al.
Published: 2012
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Citation: Velentgas P, Amato AA, Bohn RL, et al. Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccination. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2012;21(12):1350-1358.
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Ramon will return after May sweeps
Updated 11:27 am, Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Babies, Fiesta parades, Carol Burnett! Spring is bursting with local TV tidbits. Details:
If you miss WOAI anchorwoman Elsa Ramon — and her cute banter with news partner Randy Beamer — you'll have to wait a while longer to see the two reunited.
Ramon, who gave birth to a boy on Feb. 26, will be out a total of 12 weeks, she says.
"My maternity leave runs through May ratings," Ramon wrote in answer to my query. "So, I won't be there for this one."
Delaine Mathieu, another WOAI news treasure, likely will fill in.
It's neat that WOAI General Manager John Seabers and other TV bosses are so understanding now. In days of yore, news personalities were expected to be front and center for the three most critical sweeps periods — February, May and November — when strong Nielsen numbers translate into better ad rates.
KENS may have set the precedent when Sarah Lucero's request to stay home with her new baby girl, Seve, was granted during February sweeps of 2012. Now Ramon gets to enjoy lots of uninterrupted time with her newest addition, Zev Diego.
Entertainment Channel
- Honey Boo Boo GOES OFF on Critics for Saying She "Acts Black" Hollyscoop
- Surprise! Emily Ratajkowski Just Got Married! Wibbitz
- Lindsay Ell's career: 'I sort of pinch myself and it feels surreal' Associated Press
- Beyonce Drops SURPRISE 'Sweet Dreams' Remix & the Beyhive Thinks She's Going on TOUR Hollyscoop
- Winfrey praises Florida students Associated Press
- CriticLee 225 Part 2 Fox2Detroit
- Dove Cameron Texts the President of Disney Some "Important Questions" About 'Descendants 3' Hollyscoop
- The XXX Humor of Party Records Timeline
- Kylie Jenner's Top 5 Snapchat Moments Hollyscoop
- Behind the Scenes at Rihanna's Cover Shoot ELLE
"He is a wonderful little guy," Ramon wrote. "I miss my friends at work but I'm loving this time with the baby."
I imagine daughter, Bella, 9, also is relishing all these evenings with her mom.
As for her son's unusual first name, Ramon said she and husband Jordan Mandelberg "fell in love with the name Zev when we were in Israel last year."
Bell's baby's name
Speaking of atypical baby names ... the new daughter of actress Kristen Bell — and granddaughter of WOAI News Director Tom Bell — certainly has one.
Bell, of "Veronica Mars" and "House of Lies" fame, and fiancé Dax Shepard of "Parenthood" announced via Twitter that their firstborn would be called Lincoln Bell Shepard.
"She has mom's beauty and dad's obsession with breasts. Hooray!!!" Shepard tweeted.
Lincoln's proud granddad certainly agrees with the first part. "She is beautiful," the news boss said via e-mail. "Absolutely beautiful."
KLRN's parade plans
Though it's no easy undertaking, particularly for a public TV station, KLRN will once again broadcast the three Fiesta parades — commercial-free and in HD — starting April 22.
It marks the station's third year of carrying the dazzling float-fests. An informative documentary special, "Fiesta Parades in the Making," also will repeat several times on KLRN. Next airing is at 9 p.m. Thursday, followed by one at 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Commercial TV stations KSAT and KWEX, are helping immensely with loans of satellite trucks and talent. The Texas Cavaliers River Parade will be hosted by KSAT's Ursula Pari and Steve Spriester; the Battle of Flowers will be aided by the musings of the station's morning teammates Leslie Mouton, Mark Austin and Mike Osterhage. A Spanish-language feed of each parade will play on KLRN's digital channel V-me (9.3) with our Univision affiliate providing hosts.
As for nighttime's glittering Fiesta Flambeau Parade, viewers will be treated to something different this go-round. For the first time, KLRN will showcase its own talent; hosts will be Asia Ciaravino of the locally produced weekly culture program "Arts," and Bruce Kates, producer of "Texas Week With Rick Casey."
"These are my first Fiesta parades and I want everything to be perfect," said KLRN's ebullient new COO Julie Coan, who absolutely adores the local production side of her job. However, she's hoping for another underwriter or two — aside from appreciated stalwart, University of the Incarnate Word — to step up because it's growing tougher and tougher to absorb the telecasts' costs.
Encore for Burnett
It's always a treat to see S.A.-born comedienne extraordinaire Carol Burnett on the tube. Coan knows how much locals love the homegrown TV legend, so KLRN is running an encore of the highly amusing and richly poignant American Masters special "Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character" at 8 p.m. Saturday. The director frames the 90-minute film with one of the comedic actress' own signatures: the audience Q&A that faithfully opened her hit weekly show. The questions — and Burnett's hilarious responses — provide the spine for this look at her life and career.
Jeanne Jakle's column appears Wednesdays and Sundays in mySA, and she blogs at Jakle's Jacuzzi on mySA.com. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Thriller Live
Thriller Live is the spectacular high energy production, which opened at the Lyric Theatre in 2009. An extraordinary tribute show that brings the smash-hits from the King of Pop back to life, Thriller Live is the ultimate concert experience. Complete with breath-taking multimedia effects, stunning choreography and some powerful vocals, this is a show perfect for the most ardent Michael Jackson fans. Spanning the impressive 40 year career of Jackson, Thriller Live boasts a set list including "I Want You Back", "I'll Be There", "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and the crazy hit "Thriller"! Moonwalk your way into the Lyric Theatre for a night that you will never forget.
Show Times
- Booking From
- 18 February 2018
- Booking Until
- 30 September 2018
- Performance Times
- Matinees: Saturday 4pm, Sunday 3.30pm
- Evenings: Tuesday to Friday 7.30pm, Saturday 8pm, Sunday at 7.30pm
- Running Time
- 2 hours 20 minutes
- Age Restrictions
- Suitable for those aged 5 and up, it is worth noting that children under 5 will not be admitted into the theatre. Please note that Thriller Live contains constant use of flashing LED screens and strobe lighting.


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Students with documented disabilities may contact the Office of the Dean of Students,, to request accommodations. Students must submit documentation that meets the criteria for requesting accommodations in higher education. Please note that an IEP (previously submitted for high school classes) is not acceptable.
All students with disabilities who are requesting accommodations may click on this link for a DSS handout in order to work with their medical professional in order to submit appropriate and compliant documentation.
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) mandate equal opportunities for students to participate in or benefit from services offered by a place of public access, including private universities. A qualified individual under these two Acts must have a physical, mental or learning impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Moreover, a qualified, disabled student must meet the academic and technical standards required for admission or participation in an educational program or activity. AJU does not waive academic requirements for degrees or alter admissions criteria for any student, but the university makes every effort to try and provide reasonable accommodations when presented with appropriate, compliant documentation.
Full evaluation, completed within the last 3 years, which includes:
The evaluation must be on official letterhead including the printed name, signature, title, professional credentials and license number of the evaluator along with the address and telephone number.
Documentation must be provided by a licensed, credentialed and qualified medical healthcare professional. Such professional should not have a personal or familial relationship with the individual being evaluated. The evaluator must be the "subject matter expert" in the area he/she is providing an evaluation for.
Students who may have received accommodations during their primary education (grades K-12) such as an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) must submit a recent, compliant evaluation. The completed evaluation should be within the last 3 years (meeting the criteria noted above) and be suitable for higher education in order to be considered for an accommodation request. Institutions of higher education do not accept IEPs utilized in primary education.
Please note that some recommended accommodations may not be offered as AJU is not bound to implement all recommendations made. Students are required to discuss their accommodation letters with their instructors during office hours early in the semester in order to outline which approved accommodations will be utilized.
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Yes, I find eBay camera bargains and some of them are a pleasant surprise.
Guilty eBay Sellers and Bonus Cameras
Recently I purchased a Sears TLS camera from an eBay seller (in the last 5 seconds as always). Then I purchased a Chinon SLR that he was selling for $5. Total was $15 dollars plus $10 shipping. I expected to receive two SLR camera bodies for M42 lenses.
Mike, if you're reading this, thanks for the surprise camera goodies. All my readers should be lucky to buy cameras from you on eBay.
The eBay seller was tardy in making his shipment. I kept saying the USPS seemed slow and finally he admitted in an email that he waited 7-10 days to ship the package.
He was feeling guilty so he included some extra camera items to make up for his tardiness. I'm sure he wanted a good eBay review (and I gave him one). So I paid for two SLR M42 bodies and received 3 SLR bodies, one light meter, and one 50mm lens. And they all seem to work.
Sears TLS Body
This is what drew me to this eBay auction. The eBay ad said the Sears TLS body had new seals, shutter speeds seemed good, and the light meter worked. My previous Sears TLS body from the Salvation Army had a shutter problem. This Sears TLS body worked as advertised right out of the box.
I took this camera out today shooting parts of downtown Chicago. I even took my funLentar light meter.
Chinon CS
The eBay seller had a Cosina CS for auction and after it expired I offered $5 for it. I somehow liked it and tossed in a $5 offer for the camera which the owner accepted.
I received it and it too is in fine shape: new seals, good shutter speeds, clear viewfinder. Heavier than most rocks its size. No lens included.
Read CE Nelson's fine photos and writeup on his Chinon CS.
GAF L-ES my Bonus Camera
Quick, name any aperture preferred SLR that works with all m42 screw mount lenses.
The answer I have learned is the GAF L-ES camera. This is the free camera the eBay seller gave me. I really like it.
Last year I wanted a GAF identical to this but the antique dealer wanted about $50 for it. No thanks. So when this eBay shipment arrived, I ended up with a free GAF L-ES.
The GAF L-ES is really a re-badged Chinon CE-2 Memotron. Cameraquest has a nice write-up on aperture priority screw mount cameras, kind of like an Olympus OM-1 for screw mount cameras from the same period.
I thought there was something wrong with my new-old GAF L-ES. Without a battery the shutter speeds all were the same. That was odd. Many cameras work manually and only need the battery for metering. Without a battery, this camera had the same shutter speed for all dialed speeds. A visit to Mr. Butkus website said this camera had an "electronic shutter".
The phrase electronic shutter stuck in my memory for half a day.
I found a battery lying around in my house that would work taken from a Canon AE-1. Tossed the battery into the camera and amazingly all the speeds worked correctly. The GAF L-ES needs a battery for light metering AND its shutter speeds. Cool, it should work. Again, it had new seals.
So the GAF L-ES is an aperture priority SLR body for all M42 lenses. This should be a fun one to test.
Since my Mamiya/Sekor 1000 DTL doesn't work too well, I took its 55mm 1.8 aperture lens and attached it to the GAF L-ES. (This lens was used to photograph Muhammad Ali about 40 years ago.)
Lentar EE-201 Light Meter
The "guilty" eBay seller also included an unmarked 50mm m42 lens and some LR44 batteries.
But he also tossed in a Lentar light meter. It reminds me of a Christmas tree. It has two red lights when your metering is off and a green light when the meter is set correctly for your ASA film speed. In the photo below you can see the green light is lit. Next, you just look at your shutter speed and aperture combinations to select what you want for your camera settings.
In bright daylight the red and green lights are hard to see. I am using it with my Sears TLS camera currently.
Sometimes when eBay Sellers are Guilty, You Get Lucky
So every now and then you might be lucky to get eBay camera surprises with your next eBay purchase. Thanks for reading What is a Film Camera today.


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Today we have Benedict Jacka (how cool is that name?) visiting us to introduce the second book in his Alex Verus urban fantasy seriesseries; CURSED (available now from Ace). Jim Butcher gave the series his endorsement saying that, "Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously—and be a little nervous around him. I just added Benedict Jacka to my must-read list."—Jim Butcher. My review will be up soon. Check out the giveaway below to win a copy of CURSED.
Being a Diviner – Pros and Cons
Benedict Jacka
Diviners are mages with the unique ability to see the future. This doesn't mean they can see what is going to happen – it means they can see what might happen, in terms of probability. Given a possible action, a diviner can look ahead and see what the consequences of that action might be. If they're about to flip a switch, or press a button, or go through a door, they can look into the future to see what'll happen if they do. The closer and the more mechanical a possible future is, the more easily a diviner can predict it – figuring out which wire to cut on a bomb is easy, guessing tomorrow's weather is hard.
The major weakness of diviners is that while their magic can see possible futures, it can't change those futures. Divination magic can't affect the physical world at all. This means that while a diviner can see possibilities, if they want to actually do anything about those possibilities they're not going to have any magical help. Other mages can protect themselves with elemental shields, strike with fire and lightning, or walk between worlds, but diviners only have the physical abilities of an ordinary man.
The combination of great knowledge and physical weakness means that diviners get a very mixed reception from other mages. Any elemental mage looking at a diviner knows that he could beat up the diviner with no more effort than it would take to tie his shoes. On the other hand, that elemental mage also knows that the diviner could find out every one of his most dirty and embarrassing secrets and, should he feel like it, mail copies of those secrets to everyone the elemental mage has ever met. As a result other mages tend to regard diviners with a mixture of contempt and uneasiness that doesn't make for warm feelings. Diviners and other mages are rarely friends.
The abilities of a diviner put them in the weird position of being very powerful and very vulnerable at the same time. Nobody can spot an ambush like a diviner, and in games of secrets and information a diviner is king. On the other hand, a diviner can only protect themselves from danger if they not only remember to look ahead, but also look in the right place. If a diviner misses something they don't have any safety net to fall back on.
Divination magic is one of the more stressful types of magic to use. Diviners can theoretically see every possible future stemming from every possible action – and then every possible future stemming from that, and every possible future stemming from that, thousands of futures branching into millions and billions, all constantly changing. If a diviner ever opened their mental eye to look at all of those futures at once it would destroy them, the infinite knowledge wiping away their mind like an ocean wave rolling over a drop of water. To stay sane diviners have to develop a high level of mental discipline, narrowing their mental vision through a 'lens' in order to only see a manageable number of futures at once.
Divination does have limits. It can only predict that which can be predicted, and two things are by definition unpredictable – chance and free will. Some things are truly random, or so close that it makes no difference – a diviner can analyse them in terms of probability, but can't do more than make an educated guess. Finally, if a person genuinely hasn't made a choice, a diviner can't see which path they'll choose. They can see the most likely options, and the consequences of each, but in the end the decision is up to the one who makes it.
Benedict Jacka became a writer almost by accident, when at nineteen he sat in his school library and started a story in the back of an exercise book. Since then he's studied philosophy at Cambridge, lived in China, and worked as everything from civil servant to bouncer to teacher before returning to London to take up law.
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Since his second sight made him infamous for defeating powerful dark mages, Alex has been keeping his head down. But now he's discovered the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life-force of magical creatures—destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda. Hired to investigate, Alex realizes that not everyone on the Council wants him delving any deeper. Struggling to distinguish ally from enemy, he finds himself the target of those who would risk their own sanity for power…
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Do you or someone you love have a deformity of the fingers or toes? If so, you are probably looking for answers. What causes digital deformities? What treatment options are available, and which of those are the best course of action for your situation? Get the answers you need from the best digital deformities physicians in Philadelphia. The Rothman Institute team have a unique level of experience in their areas of specialization, ensuring that they offer the best answers, and the best care, to patients like you.
What Causes Digital Deformities?
Digital deformities are problems in the structure or shape of a patient's fingers or toes.Typically, these can be divided into two different categories: those that are congenital and those that are not.
Congenital digital deformities are those which have been present since birth. Many of these conditions run in families. Two common congenital digital deformities are polydactyly (having extra fingers or toes) and syndactyly (having fingers or toes that are joined at the edges). These develop as the hand or foot develops in the womb.
Other digital deformities can occur due to accidents or ongoing injuries or conditions. For example, wearing shoes that are too tight or fit poorly, over time, can lead to claw or hammer toe deformities. Another common cause of digital deformities is rheumatoid arthritis.
What Treatment Options Are Available?
There are a number of excellent treatment options available from digital deformities physicians in Philadelphia. Typically, the primary goal of treatment is functionality, that is, ensuring that the patient has hands and feet that can perform the necessary tasks. Other goals include reducing or eliminating pain and discomfort, as well as addressing aesthetic concerns.
To achieve any of the above treatment goals, you may be referred to a number of different specialists including:
Orthopaedic Specialists
Hand or foot surgeons
Plastic surgeons
Genetic Specialists (in the case of congenital conditions)
Your team of doctors will explain to you the various treatment options available, as well as their expected outcomes, and then help you decide which course of action is right for your situation.
Where Can I Find The Best Digital Deformities Physicians in Philadelphia?
At Rothman Institute, you will find the best digital deformities physicians in Philadelphia. Each of our doctors, surgeons, and orthopaedists specializes in a particular area of their field. So, if you have a deformity of the fingers, you will be working with some of our Hand & Wrist experts. If it's a deformity of the toes, you will be working with our Foot & Ankle experts. This unique level of specialization ensures that Rothman physicians have the highest level of experience, using all of the latest techniques and technologies in order to provide you with the best possible care.
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hello all. I just wanted to know if there is a cusotmer care number that is 24 hours?.....i know theres corporate care, but dont if its only for businesses or what. could i call i call even tho i have a personal plan?...and if so what is the number?
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This Saturday the state of Kansas will turn 150 years old. Happy Birthday, Kansas! How timely that this month marked the first time ever that a Kansas author has won the Newbery Medal for most distinguished children's book of the year. Clare Vanderpool of Wichita was awarded the Newbery on January 10 for her debut novel Moon Over Manifest.
How about celebrating the birthday of Kansas by reading a book by a Kansas author? You may have to get on the waiting list for Vanderpool's in-demand award-winning book, but there are other talented Kansas authors out there writing books for children. Here are a few to choose from: Brad Sneed, Jane Kurtz, Lisa Harkrader, Dian Curtis Regan, and Richard W. Jennings.
Happy Kansas Day and happy reading!


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SThree said there were signs of green shoots in the beleaguered UK financial sector. However, a recovery in the London and New York banking sectors could not prevent overall group profits falling.
"Overall, while we have seen some improvement in economic confidence in a number of our markets during the period, the picture remains mixed and it is too early to call a broad-based recovery," said Gary Elden, chief executive.
In the three months to August 25 the group, which started out specialising in computer and technology jobs in the UK, said gross profits fell 2pc as a result of fewer permanent placements in Europe.
SThree now generates more than two-thirds of its gross profit from outside the UK. The overseas business reported gross profits up marginally by 1pc.
Shares in Sthree were 4pc lower at 340p at the close of trading.


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Who would ever wish to drive an automobile with dents? I believe nobody. As much as possible every cars and truck owner would make sure that their vehicle is still looking appealing regardless of the variety of years it has been utilized. With the sort of technology that we have today, it is simple to repair such pesky dents through the aid of Paintless Dent Repair or PDR as it is commonly understood of. But then, you require to understand that there are specific requirements for the types of damage it has in your cars and truck. The repair work would depend on the type of damage that your lorry has.
The Perfect Auto Collision Repair Shops In Tesuque New Mexico 87574
The other two things you can do for your on the market vehicle is dent repair and interior repair. The dent repair work from a PDR individual (paint less dent repair) will be a lot less than you believe if you find one on a cars and truck lot. The interior work is likewise typically less than $50 to do a repair work. If you remain in the market for this kind of work just ask the dealership who does their work. You can stroll the car lot and if the cars and trucks look appealing then I can assure they have these individuals on their lot each week. If you arrange an appointment while they are at the dealership most will do the work for a reasonable price. We make a living at the dealership and not having to make an unique trip to you can save us both money.
One of my previous co-workers called me the other day and was telling me how many of the car service technicians have a Skype line to ask concerns and communicate with each other. Wow, that is immediate access. I believed Google was fast, but a tech line that you can communicate with at. Now this is another changer in education, business, or training.
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The cars of today have a lot of computer system components in them. They are likewise more sophisticated and brand-new to be diagnosed properly prior to work can even be started on them. Smaller car body service center may not have the ability to afford all the costly machinery needed to deal with some of the newer automobiles. Make sure they are prepared.
The dealership does not have to leave the picture once you do purchase it. In truth, lots of are now providing complete maintenance and look after buyers. This suggests you can get the oil changes and tire rotations you need at the dealer. It might also suggest that you can rely on them for parts for your vehicle that might be tough to discover otherwise. Take a look at the choices in more than simply basic care, however. For example, does the business offer collision repair? Do they have specialists offered to deal with recall notifications? Does the company provide leasings while your car remains in the shop?
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As mentioned, the Protecta brand mat shows up in lots of places. It is most likely that a regional vehicle parts keep stocks the mat for lots of late model trucks. If not they can most likely have one for you by next week or sooner. Also some of the rural supply stores, like Tractor Supply, stock the Protecta along with the Dee Zee mat. However, you can purchase one for your truck online and get it at your home in a few days and pay nothing for shipping.
The government has said that the economic downturn is over, which should be a relief to everyone. Though the theory is, is that the recession has only ended because the government has pushed money in order to gain control back, so exactly what occurs when that loan is all gone? Do we go and endure about life prior to there was an economic downturn or could this just be setting America up for an economic crisis so huge, it makes the Great Anxiety seem little.
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The Shape of the World
Patrick Stewart narrates this ambitious 6-part documentary series seen on PBS in 1991. The Shape of the World traces the history of mapmaking from the earliest mapping of tribal territories to the 20th Century, when mapmaking technology progressed from strapping cameras to pigeons to the satellite imaging of today.
The series opens on a tribe of people whose religious ceremonies culminate in the unveiling of an ancient parchment map of their ancestors' territory, setting the stage for a series that is just as much about the effects of maps on mankind as it is the history of maps. One rarely considers the sacrifices made for man to have been able to map the globe; and it is an intriguingly complex story of misconception, death and espionage that resulted in the globes in our children's classrooms.
One of the most interesting and surprising stories in The Shape of the World is that of Eratosthenes, who, in the 3rd Century B.C., using a pole, a well and some sheep, determined the circumference of the Earth within 200 miles of the measurement we know to be true today. Yet Christendom would later maintain that the world was flat.
The final episode focuses on modern technologies (circa 1990) and shows how maps might be used to for the benefit or detriment of man and the world. Using the techniques revolutionized by John Snow in the 19th Century to quell a cholera outbreak, epidemiologists in the Bronx, track the spread of AIDS, while maps of the Amazon have been used by businessmen to strip the land of minerals and leave the once lush land of the rainforests infertile.
The series' greatest flaw is that Stewart's narration about historical events is often accompanied on screen by incongruent modern scenes, making it hard to keep dates straight. For instance, in one episode, Stewart is relating the arrest of a person some 300-500 years ago, and we see a police car race down a cobblestone street, sirens blaring.
Special features are sparse, including "The Chartbusters," a series of text write-ups on various pioneers of the industry; a text interview with Patrick Stewart; and textual biographies of Stewart and the series' editor, Simon Berthorn. As interesting as the interview with Stewart is, I would have preferred a video interview as a DVD special feature. The set's best extra is a 17-page booklet featuring highlights from each episode, questions to consider, a suggested reading list, descriptions of the tools of the mapmaking trade, a bit of a math lesson describing how mapmakers used triangles to map large areas, and a couple pages on fabled creatures and kingdoms that appeared on old maps.


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A series of different one-shot zines have been published using the label nichtnachdenken.de publications. The name refers directly to the corresponding homepage.
The term nichtnachdenken could be translated as donotthink (do not think) or nothinking (not thinking).
The person behind this project is located in Hamburg, Germany.
- Illy
- Happy Birthday!
- this room is filled with people who care (2010)
- My Mind Is Like an Ocean
- Der letzte Winter aller Zeiten
- Alles Scheisse ohne Dope, Charlie Brown
- Ihre Zukunft in 3D!
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Under Development
Seminar on the book by Poet Antoine Raad "Lebanon, poems and pictures" (14/05/2013)
The Secretary General participated in the seminar organized by the Antelias Cultural Movement and Apostles College – Jounieh, on the book by the poet Antoine Raad "Lebanon, poems and pictures", published in four languages: Arabic, French, English and Spanish.
The Secretary General, who translated the book into French, put the emphasis in her speech, on its literary and aesthetic value, and on its unique and universal quality thanks to the dialogue between the poem and the picture, as well as the dialogue between languages, which make it similar to Lebanon in its unity despite the diversity, where components are distinguished not to differentiate, but rather to enrich and complement each other.
Seminar around the theme "Tripoli, City of Cultural Tourism" (20/04/2013)
Participating in the seminar on "Tripoli, City of Cultural Tourism", organized by the Arab Centre for Cultural Development and Manar University of Tripoli, the Secretary General noted that tourism development would not have been achieved without human development, emphasizing the need to fight the poverty and ignorance faced by the inhabitants of the ancient city, as well as the need to raise their awareness regarding the cultural and historical value of their city.
Round table around the poetry of Saba Zreik (20/04/2013)
On the occasion of the publication of the complete Poetical Works of Saba Zreik, the Secretary General, Prof. Zahida Darwiche Jabbour participated in the round table organized by the Lebanese Association for encouraging reading and promoting culture of dialogue and Beit el Fann. She highlighted the socio-historical and literary significance of the Poetical Works, which, according to her, can be considered as a reference document from the end of the Ottoman Empire to the eve of the Lebanese war in 1975, translating through its lyrical language, a high sensitivity, a profound national commitment and a strong attachment to the values of citizenships, as well as open-mindedness, an acute sense of equity and rebellion against injustice and ignorance.
Round table around the book "The Golden Age of the Russian Poetry" (16/04/2013)
The Secretary General participated in the round table organized by the Russian Cultural Center and Dar Nelson publishing house, around the book by Dr. Zinat Bitar "Golden Age of the Russian Poetry", which offers the readers for the first time in Arabic, poems of many Russian poets that were banned by the Soviet regime. In her speech, Dr. Zahida Darwiche Jabbour noted that the book contributes to the rapprochement of both Russian and Arab cultures, and to a better understanding of the similarities between the two.
Conference "Dialogue of Cultures, Culture of Dialogue" (21-22/03/2013)
During the conference at ESA under the theme "Dialogue of Cultures, Culture of Dialogues", organized by l'Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, in collaboration with UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, the Secretary General moderated a panel discussion on gender equality, with the participation of Dr. Fadia Kiwan, Representative of the President of the Republic before la Francophonie and Director of the Political Sciences Institute at Saint-Joseph University (USJ), Dr. Wajeeha Al-Baharna, President of the Bahrein Women Society, Mrs. Maysoun Chehab, Basic Education Programme Advisor at UNESCO, and Mrs. Ghida Anani, President of ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality.
Launching of the Arab Digital Content Project (Arab Thought Foundation, 08/03/2013)
The Secretary General, representing the Director General of ALECSO Prof. Abdallah Mohareb, attended the launching ceremony of the "Arab Digital Content" project, organized by the Arab Thought Foundation. In her speech, she emphasized the complementary relationship between the Arab digital observatory and the Arab digital content, two initiatives developed by the Foundation that meet a real need, at a time when technological innovations provide opportunities for cultures that embrace them, and threaten to marginalize the cultures that fail to.
More Articles...
- Round table on the book of Ghazi el-Aridi "Arabs with No Cause" (22/02/2013)
- Workshop of Adyan Foundation for the development of the "Charter on Religious Diversity and Inclusive Citizenship Education" (05/02/2013)
- Seminar on "Gender-based Violence in Schools and Universities" (20/12/2012)
- Al-Qurain Cultural Festival (Kuwait, 13-16/12/2012)


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Day 34: Time Warner letter offering free movie during Ch. 4 blackout
This free Movie on Demand coupon good showed up in a reader's inbox.
Nothing we didn't already know - I wrote about it earlier - but this is the official notice.
The coupon is good through Oct. 31 on Time Warner Cable. Non-digital subscribers are being offered a $5 Amazon coupon.
The cable service is in a fee dispute with Journal Broadcast Group, whose stations have been blacked out. This is the 34th day of the dispute.
Thank you for being a loyal Time Warner Cable customer. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this current broadcast channel blackout and appreciate your patience.
The huge price increases demanded by broadcasters have a direct impact on your monthly cable bill and we are continuing to work hard to negotiate a fair deal. We appreciate your support during this time and will continue to bring you the content you love at a reasonable price.
To show our appreciation for your business we'd like you to enjoy a Movie On Demand on us.
Thank you from all of us at Time Warner Cable
Turn to your Movies On Demand Channel. Use up or down to select category. Scroll to see all your movie choices.
From the Movies On Demand Menu, press OK/SEL to select the program you wish to watch.
You must redeem your Code by 10/31/2013.
Your account will be credited, up to a maximum of $5.99, within 60 days for the Credit Code used.
Browse our online library of available titles at twcondemand.com
- Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.
- Rearranging on-air assignments at WTMJ-TV
- Marianne Lyles leaving WISN-TV morning show
- Video: Public schools 'suck,' says WITI reporter
- Last night's Packers score matched the game's TV ratings
- Ratings drama at Saga, Weigel stations
- Counterprogramming, WTMJ win preliminary election-night TV ratings
- Milwaukee radio ratings for October
- WZTI starts to air Christmas music the day after Halloween
- Political ads, retransmission revenue drive up Journal Communications earnings
Movie Listings: What's playing where this week
Opening Friday, June 17
- "Central Intelligence"
- "Finding Dory"
- "Genius"
Opening Friday, June 24
- "Free STate of Jones"
- "Independence Day: Resurgence"
- "Neon Demon"
- "The Phenom"
- "The Shallows"
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Slow Christmas: Fighting Holiday Commercialism
With the holiday season now in full swing, it seems parents everywhere are asking, "How can I make Christmas more meaningful?"
Taking away the focus on crass materialism has never seemed more important, especially now when so many families are suffering in the economic downturn.
For the next few weeks, in addition to posting periodically about alternative gifts, "green gifts" that help the planet and help green entrepreneurs, and experiential gifts, I'll also post about rediscovering Christmas traditions that bring meaning back to the holiday season.
Take Advent. Yes, Advent. Did you know we're in the first week of Advent? Advent is a season of waiting. And in our house, the mantra is not "hurry up, rush, shop," it's "Slow down. Be quiet. It's Advent."
One of my favorite ways of marking Advent is through an Advent calendar. And yes, although we're technically in the first week of Advent already, it's not too late to start observing the season of Advent.
Advent calendars mark each day in December up through Christmas Day. They typically tell the story of the Nativity. Some are "permanent" calendars with little doors through which you can hide chocolates or other treats. Others are boxes with the chocolates already hidden inside.
Last year, we made the mistake of buying just one Advent calendar. This year, there are three – one for each of the boys and one for DH and I to share. And yes – you can still find them. Just last night DH picked up the Advent calendars at Whole Foods. We love the the Divine Chocolate calendar – fair trade chocolate from Ghana. And it seems local too, since their corporate offices are right here in DC.
A few years ago, I established a family tradition of leaving the dinner table to read a Christmas story and then enjoy a piece of Advent chocolate.
And every year, I tell myself that we'll continue the tradition of reading after dinner. Yet somehow by the time December rolls around, we've fallen out of the habit of reading after dinner. But it's a great habit to pick up again each year. So join me – bring out the Christmas books, enjoy a piece of Advent chocolate (just 20 calories!) and Relax. Slow Down. It's Advent.
– Lynn
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Christine on
December 2, 2008 5:33 pm
We have an Advent calendar that is made of wood and has little doors. It's very cute. Instead of candy we leave little notes for each other each day…I love the cute notes my 7 year old leaves me
That is such a cute idea! I'd love to do that too…problem is, I think my 6-year-old would never trade chocolate for notes…but maybe we could do both someday if I ever end up with one of those nice permanent Advent calendars! Thanks for the tip! — Lynn
Erin on
December 2, 2008 7:53 pm
I love your idea of reading! It is hard though with dinner starting late, especially if both parents work. We're a little less ambitious in our house. We try and just read a Christmas story on Christmas Eve. It is a great moment to reflect on the holiday season and settle in to the spirit.
Hi Erin, Thanks for stopping by! Yes, you have to do what works. Last night was pitch perfect with family dinner and reading afterwards. Tonight…well, the kids ate but it's 10 p.m. and DH is just now in the kitchen mixing up eggs! We're both swamped with work….can't complain though, especially not in these times..! — Lynn
sue on
December 3, 2008 11:04 am
the best is when your older child reads to the younger one. Now they take turns or sometime we all read together taking turns. It's a tradition worth keeping year round. We did!!
Yes, well we do read at bedtime, but this after-dinner reading is really nice! — Lynn
Kristen on
December 3, 2008 5:18 pm
My mother made an advent calendar when I was a very young child. It contains pockets for a daily piece of chocolate and boy did I get excited when she used to hang it up each year!
I now hang it on the wall for DH and the kids. The kids are too young to get any candy so for now it is merely a decoration (DH doesn't need the chocolate this year, but don't tell him I said that!). However, I look forward to starting this tradition for the kids when they are older. Advent calendars really are a wonderful way to extend Christmas excitement through the entire month.
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The inspiration comes from the observation of the whole, of the harmony around us and how it affects us directly. A very harmonious example is the Solar System, every Planet, every Satellite, all in a movement in a perfect balance and how we really are influenced by these cycles, day, night, the lunar cycle, the seasons, etc. Sounds have their cycles, sometimes more chaotic sometimes more harmonious. What it feels like to hear any sound is directly related to its nature.
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By partnering with GenomeQuest, our Department of Pathology will be able to perform genomic analyses and to collaborate with industry partners, without a heavy investment in information technology.
Westborough, MA (Vocus) October 13, 2010
GenomeQuest, Inc., a global leader in sequence data management, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, today announced a two-year collaboration to develop whole-genome analysis (WGA) applications for personalized health care.
The agreement will initially provide BIDMC's Department of Pathology with newly developed applications to enable doctors and patients to make use of predictive genomic information.
"The precise and careful application of clinical genomics is the ultimate in personalized health care," explains BIDMC Chief of Pathology Jeffrey Saffitz, MD, PhD. "By partnering with GenomeQuest, our Department of Pathology will be able to perform genomic analyses and to collaborate with industry partners, without a heavy investment in information technology. The end result will profoundly fine-tune and improve patient diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes."
GenomeQuest will provide whole-genome data management and analysis capabilities for all "next-generation sequencing" projects in BIDMC's Department of Pathology. GenomeQuest will also provide API access and training to the department's scientific investigators and applied mathematicians. BIDMC pathologists will develop "clinical grade" annotation methods and databases for diagnoses of cancers and other diseases. Collaborative projects will span user interface, workflows, sequence and annotation management, and integration into health care IT systems.
"It's been seven years since the completion of the human genome project," notes GenomeQuest Acting CEO Richard Resnick. "Now, the plummeting cost of sequencing and the increasing volume of predictive, public studies makes the clinical application of genomics not just a practicality but a health care imperative. Already, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA] has approved over 30 drugs with biomarker guidelines for treatment. We believe that our collaboration with a combined innovation and delivery leader like BIDMC is a major step forward in expanding genomics and its rewards from the bench to the bedside."
"The latest PriceWaterHouseCoopers report on personalized medicine estimates that this market will grow to nearly $500 billion in 2015 and terms it a 'disruptive innovation' for life sciences," adds Saffitz. "The BIDMC Pathology Department is already a national leader in the development and application of genomics for personalized medicine, having launched its Genomic Medicine Training Initiative one year ago, and, this past spring, issuing a 'Call to Action' for pathology training programs across North America to do the same. Our collaboration with GenomeQuest helps provide us with the infrastructure to continue this work."
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks in the top four in National Institutes of Health funding among independent hospitals nationwide. BIDMC is clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center and is a research partner of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. BIDMC is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox. For more information visit http://www.bidmc.org.
GenomeQuest, the global leader in sequence data management, helps life science organizations realize the full promise of genomics. Over 160 leading health and agriculture companies use GenomeQuest for mission-critical work, including nine of the top 10 pharmaceuticals. The core technology of the company is the GQ-Engine – a sequence database engine that is purpose-built for storing, managing, and analyzing sequence data at whole- and multi-genome scale. For more information visit http://www.genomequest.com.


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Duplicate Code, Comparing and Sorting, and Complex Menusby chromatic
ONJava Newsletter for 03/13/2003
Dear Readers,
Welcome to another edition of the Java newsletter. This week we have two interesting articles that will help you reduce the amount of code you write. (As they say, you know you're on the right track when you can remove code and add functionality.)
Even outside of high school composition class, comparing and contrasting are necessary skills. That holds true even in programming. Objects make this a little tricky: which attributes do you want to compare and what do those comparisons mean? Budi Kurniawan's latest article, Making Java
Objects Comparable, explores the
java.lang.Comparable and
java.util.Comparator interfaces, which, used properly, can save you much time and trouble.
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Tom Copeland's previous article, Static Analysis with PMD, introduced the open source Java source analyzer. Tom returns this week to explain how PMD can detect duplicate code. Think you're immune? The JDK 1.4 source code has dozens of instances of duplicate code--over a hundred lines in several spots. Read more in Detecting Duplicate Code with PMD's CPD.
We're continuing our way through "Java Swing, 2nd Edition," in our book excerpt series. This week, learn all about complex menu items, like radio buttons and checkboxes. Read more in Java Swing: Menus and Toolbars, Part 6.
Next week, we'll take a look at a slightly different model for distributed programming. Ever heard of Linda? If not, you're in for a treat.
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