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The Sept. 1 vote by the Congress of the state of Coahuila was 19-1. The new law, which alters more than 40 parts of the state's Civil Code, takes effect in one week. According to reports, the law says, "Marriage is the free union with full consent of two people, which Rex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-29477576642827694082013-11-20T15:27:00.000-08:002013-11-22T08:06:48.243-08:00Illinois governor signs marriage-equality bill into law Sitting at the desk on which Abraham Lincoln wrote his first inaugural address, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn today signed the marriage-equality bill into law. When the law comes into force, Illinois will be the 16th U.S. state (along with D.C.) where same-sex couples can marry. [Screen cap: Illinois.gov live feed] Photo by Hal Baim/Windy City Times Rex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-52872833208371602762013-11-12T14:59:00.005-08:002013-11-12T19:07:30.760-08:00Marriage equality arrives in Hawaii The bill legalizing same-sex marriage has just cleared the Hawaii Legislature and is en route to strong supporter Gov. Neil Abercrombie. The final Senate vote was 19-4. Abercrombie will sign the bill tomorrow morning (Nov. 13) at 10 a.m. HST. Same-sex couples should be able to marry beginning Dec. 2. Rex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-57163991175254259272013-07-13T21:46:00.001-07:002013-08-18T17:32:36.613-07:00San Diego LGBT Pride today Rex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-5489626825289884252013-06-29T13:38:00.000-07:002013-06-30T17:59:04.653-07:00Prop 8 dies, plaintiff couples marry Prop 8 federal case plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier were married yesterday afternoon at San Francisco City Hall by California Attorney General Kamala Harris. Plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo were married last evening (video) at Los Angeles City Hall by Mayor Antontio Villaraigosa. Rex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-43917297112015818052013-06-27T00:16:00.002-07:002013-06-30T16:53:00.365-07:00Gays march through San Diego as Prop 8 dies More than 1,000 people took to the streets of San Diego Tuesday evening in celebration of the demise of Prop 8 and DOMA. The impromptu march closed down about seven blocks of major thoroughfare University Avenue in the heavily gay Hillcrest district. The peaceful crowd eventually crammed itself into the LGBT Community Center for drinks, hors d'oeuvres and more partying. Rex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-16631619396163887272013-06-26T09:30:00.000-07:002013-06-26T09:30:15.050-07:00As Prop 8 dies, POTUS calls Chad and MSNBC catches it liveRex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-39202743161480573742013-05-07T18:55:00.001-07:002013-05-07T19:03:17.381-07:00Marriage equality passes in Delaware, Gov. Markell signs immediately This is U.S. state #11 (plus D.C.) Delawarean same-sex couples can obtain marriage licenses starting July 1.Rex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-65979416484808638362013-05-03T12:00:00.000-07:002014-09-02T00:24:50.869-07:00Rex WocknerRex Wockner reported news for the gay press from the 1980s until 2011. His work appeared in hundreds of publications. He has a B.A. in journalism, started his career as a radio reporter, and wrote for the mainstream press as well, including the Chicago Tribune and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Highlights of Wockner's career include: Going to Denmark in 1989 to cover the world's first registeredRex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-68187867432469447862013-05-02T16:04:00.000-07:002013-05-03T21:28:39.095-07:00Rhode Island legalizes same-sex marriage Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has just signed the bill making R.I. the 10th U.S. state with same-sex marriage. D.C. has it also. 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Rex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-33429975225537935212012-12-11T23:59:00.004-08:002012-12-15T19:27:30.229-08:00Marriage bill overwhelmingly passes Uruguay's House of Representatives Eighty-one of the 99 members of Uruguay's House of Representatives voted to legalize same-sex marriage this evening. Twelve members of the chamber were not present for the vote. The bill now advances to the Senate, where support is equally strong, according to LGBT activists. President José Mujica plans to sign the measure into law in early 2013. "Very happy here!" said Álvaro Queiruga of theRex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-34427266777974091202012-12-07T18:41:00.000-08:002012-12-15T19:29:57.349-08:00U.S. Supremes to hear Prop 8 case Well, here we go kids! Will Prop 8 live, or will it die, or will it die and, in the process, force 40 other states to legalize gay marriage as well? Those are your possible outcomes after the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to review the 9th Circuit's strikedown of the evil California constitutional amendment. Here's an analysis from Lambda Legal's Jon Davidson. Here's a superbly geeky Rex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-19994617666108745642012-12-03T23:09:00.003-08:002012-12-03T23:48:20.146-08:00New San Diego mayor at the LGBT center New San Diego Mayor Bob Filner at the LGBT center tonight. Bottom left: Openly gay San Diego County Democratic Party Chair Jess Durfee. San Diego's new mayor tonight at the LGBT center. From left: Mayor Bob Filner, County Democratic Party Chair Jess Durfee, activist Nicole Murray Ramirez, LGBT Weekly Publisher Stampp Corbin, and City Council President Todd Gloria. All are gay but Filner, Rex Wocknerhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-54530146322105896312012-12-02T23:13:00.002-08:002012-12-02T23:17:55.639-08:00Tijuana's Xolos won the Mexican equivalent of the Super Bowl tonight Tijuana's major-league soccer team, the Xoloitzcuintles, won Mexico's equivalent of the Super Bowl tonight. Incredible. 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The City Council unanimously approved the street's renaming. The sign for the street's previous name, Blaine Avenue, will be taken down in one year. Speaking: Activist Nicole Murray Ramirez City Councilman Todd Gloria The LGBT Center Stuart Milk, Harvey's nephew Rex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316003.post-5507348316899558102012-05-21T13:14:00.001-07:002012-05-21T14:13:46.490-07:00International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) march and festival Saturday in Tijuana, B.C., México Among the sponsors of the festivities: The U.S. Consulate General Avenida Revolución: Tijuana's historic main drag The festival was staged on a pedestrian section of Calle Primera just east of Revolución, in front of the wax museum It could have done with less talking and more music... Rex Wocknerhttp://email@example.com


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Silver Metallic Spraypaint: By now I'm sure you know where I'm going with this.
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room was really small , too difficult even to open a big suitcase on the floor
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nice rooms, very clean
the shower looks good, but is not very functional. the whole bathroom is wet after showering.
Themed hotel, excellent location
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loud noises from outside/street very less place for storage
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Size and darkness of rooms. Staff not well prepared
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Free wi-fi was only available in the lobby, and for that price it should be included in the room.
Patrick, the man on reception truly made our stay pleasant and as easy as possible. With it being our first time in NYC, he was able to answer any questions we have and show us exactly where everything was on the map where we wanted to go. They upgraded us to a King room upon arrival complementary to the hotel and the room was lovely and facilities were great. Great location in the centre of Times Square with excellent and helpful staff!
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PB Turns Three
Remember this? It seems like ages ago.
More like 3 years. I know it seems like a bit of a cliche to say this, but honestly? Where does the time go?! When PB was a baby, someone wisely told me that the days go by slowly but the years pass quickly. That felt very true then (oh, how slowly some days would go in the beginning), but resonates especially well now. She's been in our family for three whole years now!
At this age she is a total jabber-box! Nearly nonstop stories, questions, jokes, and conversations with her toys. She loves to "get fancy" and dance ballet, pretend to be chased by alligators or hot lava, and will eat an adult-size serving of ice cream anytime, anywhere. Parenthood is both easier and more difficult that it has ever been. I suspect that will always be the case. For now, I am focusing on staying in the moment and taking in every bit of her vivacious presence.
I knit her a birthday sweater, of course. I did the same when she turned one and two. This was the first year PB was able to collaborate with me on the project. When asked what color sweater she wanted, she suggested purple and even helped choose the button. Before you get too misty-eyed, know that by helped I mean she wreaked havoc on my button collection while I kept pushing my pre-selected button faves in her direction. In the end, she honestly did pick this matching ceramic button, much to my delight.
Happy birthday, my darling!
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My baby (Karen) turns 46 on Feb. 1 – so, the years do fly! Enjoy each and second!
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Oh, that baby face. My baby is only 8.5 months (and we're still tracking his age in months), but I'm already sad at how much he's grown up. I got the same advice in a card, and yes, there have been some long days (and nights). But the months have gone so quickly. PB is lovely. Happy birthday!
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Since TNA wants Brutus Magnus to have a solid run as the heavyweight champion, the creative department will be lining up some challengers, so he can work memorable feuds. Aside from Samoa Joe, another candidate being discussed is James Storm, who has routinely gotten the best reactions from the live audiences.
TNA sent out a press release, letting the world know that Brutus Magnus was the first British born world champion in a major American wrestling organization in over a century. The company also touted how the victory was seen in 120 countries.
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McBride Leads Hawks to Victory Over Coppin StateFebruary 20, 2010
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. -- April McBride scored 34 points and Maryland Eastern Shore shot 55.8 percent from the floor as the Hawks defeated Coppin State 76-56 on Saturday in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.
McBride was 13-of-21 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the line to lead the Hawks. She also added a game-high seven rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Maryland Eastern Shore (9-14, 6-7 MEAC) also received Latoya Buckner and 10 points from Chena Parker.
Coppin State (9-15, 4-8 MEAC) was led by freshman Leola Spotwood who scored 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting from the floor. The Eagles also received 10 points each from Lakeytah Irving and Crystal Whittington.
The Eagles, who played the game without leading scorer Jeanine Manley, shot only 39.7 percent from the floor for the game.
Maryland Eastern Shore shot 59.1 percent from the floor in the first half on its way to a 34-26 lead at the intermission.
Trailing by 13 early in the second half, the Eagles answered with an 8-0 run to get back into the game.
Whittington sparked the run by scoring four points as the Eagles cut the Maryland Eastern Shore lead to 39-34 with 15:51 to play in the game.
A three-pointer by Buckner helped the Hawks increase the lead back to 48-38 with 11:51 to play in the contest.
Spotwood keyed a 9-2 run by scoring five points as the Eagles trimmed the lead to 50-47 with 9:52 to play.
McBride connected on a three-pointer that started a decisive run for the Hawks. UMES reeled off a 15-0 run that gave it a 70-52 lead with 2:54 to play in the game.
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By the Numbers: A Review of Touch
- Tuesday, March 27, 2012
There's a scene in the Charlie Sheen comedy Hot Shots that takes place in an air force barracks. The haughty pilot, Kent Gregory, refuses to shake Topper Harley's hand:
Kent: The man your father's recklessness killed...was my father.
Wash Out: This is an incredible coincidence...but the hunter who mistakenly killed your father [shows family photo] was my father, Henry Pfaffenbach.
Kowalski: Henry Pfaffenbach was your father? My mother was a Pfaffenbach!
Squadron Member: Not Doreen Pfaffenbach? From Minnesota? Then we're cousins. We used to spend our summers in Eagle River!
Whole Squadron: Eagle River!?
I flashed back on this scene—a send-up of script contrivance--as I watched the climax of the second episode of Fox's new series, Touch. The idea that we're all groping for the ties that bind us together has often been parodied. My big worry about Touch is how close it skates to the edge of self-caricature in this regard. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
The principals are an autistic eleven-year-old named Jake (David Mazouz ) and his widowed father, Martin Bohm (Keifer Sutherland). Jake, who's never spoken, is obsessed with numbers. Somehow, he's able to see in those numbers the patterns of life's myriad connections. As an old professor (Danny Glover) explains, Jake sees the deviations in these patterns, a "cosmic pain that has to be healed." His father Martin becomes the mute boy's instrument of intervention and healing.
How does this work? [Warning: Spoilers ahead.] In the second episode, Jake's numerology leads his dad to a pawn shop owner who's in some unnamed trouble. Meanwhile, a dog bound for Russia escapes its airline crate and runs away. Fearing for her job, a female airline employee goes off in search of the dog. She meets a young Indian who has trekked thousands of miles with his deceased father's ashes to scatter them in a ballpark. The woman accompanies him to the ballpark, but abandons him to chase the dog which appears there.
Meanwhile, Martin has stopped a robber from killing the pawn shop owner. The robber is in deep hock to a Russian gangster. What the robber doesn't realize, however, is that the gangster is a family man who's sent a dog to his beloved son. Having learned to his horror that his father is reported to be a bad man, the boy calls his dad--just as Pop is about to pop the man in hock.
Meanwhile (there are lots of "meanwhiles" in this series), over on Suicide Bridge, Martin is struggling to keep the pawn shop owner from throwing himself into the river. Nobody cares whether he lives or dies. At that moment, what should show up but the dog...followed by the woman, who, lo and behold, turns out to be the old man's estranged daughter!
It was at this point that I rolled my eyes and thought of Charlie Sheen in better days. I'm sure that was not the intent of the producer, Tim Kring, who also wrote this episode (Pop culture fans will immediately recognize the name of the father of that phenomenon-turned-shipwreck, Heroes). Indeed, the aims of the show are high. In a day when the world seems increasingly shattered, fraught with alienation and filled with people starving for meaningful human contact, Kring's series should create frisson in viewers.
The emotional anchor of Touch, who keeps the show from looking like a mere string of contrivances, is Keifer Sutherland. Nobody plays "driven" better than the former Jack Bauer of 24. Bauer, though wounded and scarred in the service of his country, nevertheless seemed superhuman at times. As Martin Bohm, who lost his wife in the 9/11 attack, a former journalist reduced to handling baggage at an airport, whose mute son can't bear to be touched, Sutherland is more Everyman than Superman.
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Joe Paterno Statue Goes Blind After Pranksters Steal His Specs. Greatest Sports Prank Ever? Not Quite.
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The glasses were stolen off of the Joe Paterno statue outside of Beaver Stadium at Penn State. It happened sometime around January 2, and PSU police are very interested in finding out who pulled it off... literally.
Stealing the spectacles from a senior citizen's statue is certainly a spectacular scheme, but how does it stack up against some of the greatest sports pranks of all time? Let's find out:
Brett Favre Stinks
Well, maybe not Favre himself. But his prank stunk pretty badly (literally), according to Jets teammates. It makes sense that there would be a bit of a stench though, since Favre dumped some sort of dead animal into teammate Eric Barton's locker. Teammates were impressed with this gutsy display of leadership, and Barton said that it was "definitely up there", in terms of best pranks.
Kyle Kendrick Traded To Japan
Brett Myers teamed up with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, assistant GM Ruben Amaro and various media members to give Kyle Kendrick some shocking news. Kendrick was given some very official-looking paperwork that indicated that he had been traded to a team in Japan. The papers included fake trade paperwork, a fake press release, and even fake flight itinerary to Japan. Kendrick was extremely relieved to find out that it was just a prank, saying "I've never been so happy. Seriously," when the truth was revealed.
Ban The Boz
Brian Bosworth wasn't on the same level as John Elway as a football player, but he was definitely a step or two ahead of Elway's fans. In a hilariously elaborate money-making scheme, Bosworth used Denver's love of Elway to gain himself some extra cash, and a little extra publicity.
Bosworth called Elway "Horse Face", prompting the Broncos QB to reveal that Bosworth often said irrational things to him from across the line of scrimmage. Fans in Denver were incredulous that anyone would ever talk in such a way to their precious QB.
In an effort to retaliate against Bosworth, they purchased and began wearing t-shirts with the statement "Ban The Boz" featured on them. Unfortunately for them, they had played right into Bosworth's hands... and his wallet. Bosworth had made and distributed the shirts himself, and was making a profit every time a Broncos fan bought one.
Brian Bosworth 1, Broncos fans 0.
The Incredible Sidd Finch
Never before had the world seen a pitching prospect comparable to Sidd Finch. On April 1, 1985, George Plimpton introduced the world to "The Curious Case Of Sidd Finch". While tales of a gawky lefty wearing one hiking boot throwing pitches which were supposedly 168 mph should have been the first clue that the story was a hoax, many readers fell for it. Plimpton received thousands of messages from inquiring minds concerning the young pitching phenom.
Simonya Popova
In another example of a fictitious athlete, L. Jon Wertheim created Simonya Popova, a stunning and gifted female amateur tennis player, whose accomplishments included a 125-mph serve and a win at the Orange Bowl tournament at age 15, in which she didn't lose a single set.
It wasn't necessarily intended to be a prank. Wertheim's goal was actually to show how much the world of women's tennis needed a fresh new star to revitalize the sport. The article concludes by saying that "with skills to compete with the Williams sisters and a celebrity force field to rival Kournikova's, Popova is precisely the player longed for by a tour that's losing its mojo. If only she existed."
The Women's Tennis Association was less than impressed, and bashed SI, saying that they should have used the magazine space to feature real tennis players. Fortunately for Wertheim and SI, the goal was not to make the WTA happy, but to make a point about the state of women's tennis at the time.
Judging by the reaction that it got, not only from the WTA, but from many fans who disregarded the conclusion of the article and were curious about the player who didn't actually exist, it's safe to say that the point was made.
Harvard Sucks
In 2004, some Yale students took the heated Ivy League rivalry between Harvard and Yale to a new level. They used the stadium seating chart, some snazzy t-shirts and a bunch of colored pieces of paper to devise an elaborate plan, which resulted in the Harvard cheering section holding up colored paper signs spelling out "We Suck". Thousands of Yale fans concur.
Intelligently, of course.
This one was actually replicated by a high school student in Ohio. Unfortunately for Hilliard Darby senior Kyle Garchar, it resulted in a suspension, since apparently school officials at Hilliard Darby don't have much of a sense of humor.
Who was the original group to pull this one off? Cal Tech, in the...
Great Rose Bowl Hoax
Cal Tech knew they'd never make the Rose Bowl. Not legitimately, at least. So in 1961, some Cal Tech fans found a way for their beloved school to be represented at the Granddaddy of Them All. This one earns the top spot in my book because of the incredible detail and work that went into this one. They got connected with the Washington cheerleaders, swapped out over 2,000 instruction cards, and used various methods to make them appear like the old ones, including oxidation, dyes and baking. These students put in an incredible amount of work and pulled off a pretty incredible stunt.
Which of these were the greatest sports prank of all time? Which great pranks got left out? Cast your vote for the greatest sports prank of all time.
Joe Paterno's Statue Is More Realistic, Less Hallowed Than You Think [Fanhouse]
The 10 Best College Sports Pranks [SI]
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Japanese Girl is one of the most accomplished, fascinatingly hard to classify debuts I've heard. Avant-garde, folk, jazz, pop, reggae - just a few of the terms thrown at this album. A child piano prodigy, Akiko's burgeoning career drove her out of high school to write this and her followup at age 19.
Nearly every track is a classic (the not even 3-minute "Denwasen" is considered a masterpiece) - with rhythmic complexity that baffled her more experienced backing band, Little Feat, and continues to surprise listeners even today. Strings enshroud songs like "Hekoriputaa" in mystique, sometimes disorienting in their surprise timing and intimacy ("Futa", a woefully short song named after her child). The LP "was influenced by Japanese traditional music," she says. "There's a tendency to contain everything you've learned [on a debut]. That record had everything."
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D-Day Memorial prepares for thousands of visitors
BEDFORD, Va. (AP) _ Organizers are expecting up to 10,000 visitors to attend the National D-Day Memorial's events marking the invasion's 70th anniversary. Today is the D-Day anniversary. Nicole Johnson with the National D-Day Memorial Foundation says event organizers have been working with local tourism groups to ensure visitors have a place to stay. There are only two hotels in Bedford, where the memorial is located. Johnson says some visitors are staying in hotels as far away as Botetourt County. The Sheraton Roanoke Hotel and Conference Center is expecting 400 people to attend its annual dinner for the D-Day anniversary. Sales associate Heather Massey says guests are flying in from as far as France, Ireland and England.
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Warner to discuss Va. rail safety
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner is holding a meeting in Richmond today to discuss rail safety. The conversation will focus on the status of proposed regulations and initiatives to improve the safety of transporting crude oil by rail in Virginia. It comes in the wake of a train derailment and fire in downtown Lynchburg on April 30. Scheduled participants include representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the Lynchburg Fire Department and CSX.
$300 million budget gap possible for Va. budget
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A possible $300 million gap is adding a new wrinkle to state budget impasse that threatens a possible state government shutdown.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe met with key lawmakers Monday at the Capitol to tell them about lower-than-expected tax revenues that could leave a $300 million budget hole for the current fiscal year.
McAuliffe said he told lawmakers that the budget gap shows the need for compromise on passing a state budget for the next two years.
Republican and Democrats haven't been able to pass a roughly $96 billion biennial budget for several weeks because of disagreements over whether to expand Medicaid eligibility to as many as 400,000 low income residents.
Republicans said the new revenue numbers bolster their case for passing a budget without Medicaid expansion.
Randy Taylor wants new trial in different location
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A 48-year-old man convicted in the abduction and slaying of a Nelson County teenager says he plans to seek a new trial in a different county. Jurors found Randy Taylor guilty May 8th in the death of 17-year-old Alexis Murphy. Her body has never been found.
The News & Advance interviewed Taylor in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. He has been held there since his arrest Aug. 11, 2013, eight days after Murphy disappeared. Taylor declined to answer questions about the night Murphy vanished. Surveillance video from a gas station in Lovingston shows Taylor holding the door for Murphy. He blames his conviction in part on jurors who were influenced by Murphy supporters in the courtroom. They wore pink ribbons and clothing in her memory. Taylor's sentencing is July 23.
School presents slain Nelson County teen's diploma to family
LOVINGSTON, Va. (AP) — Nelson County High School officials have presented a slain teen's diploma to her family. Alexis Murphy's family attended the school's graduation ceremony Saturday in Lovingston. School officials gave the family Murphy's diploma during a special presentation.
Murphy's aunt, Angela Taylor, says the family plans to create a scholarship program in Murphy's name for a graduate of the school. They hope to present the scholarship next year. Taylor says receiving Murphy's diploma is bittersweet. On May 8, 48-year-old Randy Taylor was convicted in Murphy's abduction and slaying. Her body has never been found.
Downtown Lynchburg street closures
Downtown Lynchburg street closures are set to take effect tomorrow and last about two and a half weeks. More from WLNI's Evan Jones…
Former Va. governor due in court for dismissal hearing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife are due in federal court for a hearing on whether to dismiss most of the corruption charges filed against them.
Judge James R. Spencer will also hear arguments Monday on whether McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, should receive separate trials. Prosecutors oppose separating the cases.
The Republican former governor and his wife are charged in a 14-count indictment with accepting more than $165,000 from Jonnie Williams, the former CEO of dietary supplements maker Star Scientific Inc., in exchange for helping promote his products. They have pleaded not guilty. A jury trial that is expected to last at least five weeks is scheduled to begin in late July.
Around 30,000 guests expected for Virginia Tech graduation
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ About 5,000 students are set to receive diplomas at Virginia Tech's spring commencement. Gov. Terry McAuliffe is the keynote speaker for the main ceremony Friday morning at Lane Stadium.
The graduate school commencement will follow at Cassell Coliseum. Twenty-eight college and departmental ceremonies are set for later Friday and Saturday.
The university expects about 30,000 guests for the festivities.
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger will preside over the Blacksburg ceremonies for the last time. He is retiring effective May 31.
McAuliffe to be briefed on train cleanup
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Gov. Terry McAuliffe is set to meet with responders from last week's Lynchburg train derailment.
The governor is traveling to Lynchburg this morning to thank officials for their work and receive a briefing regarding ongoing cleanup efforts.
Federal investigators are trying to determine what caused the 17-car derailment of a CSX train carrying Bakken crude from North Dakota.
Three of the cars plunged into the James River and one caught fire, briefly causing parts of downtown to be evacuated.
The Department of Transportation issued an emergency order Wednesday requiring that railroads inform state officials about the movement of large shipments of crude oil through their states and urged shippers not to use older model tanks cars that are easily ruptured in accidents.
Most new Liberty graduates took at least some courses on-line
About 34,000 people are expected for tomorrow's commencement ceremony at Liberty University's Williams Stadium. More than 85% of Liberty's newest graduating class took at least some courses online. The school's director of online admissions, Steve Peterson, says its not just far-flung students who use distance learning. WLNI's Gene Marrano has more:


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Karnamrita das:
The stark reality of Kali's age
wars, bodily hatred and violence
poverty, starvation, new epidemics
many diseases, types of slow deaths.
Amidst mundane chaos, scarcity
lives appeared hopeless
a portal of light, a road of redemption
the mercy of Gaura Nitai!
These two Lords came
inspiring a magical, miraculous view
from what seems mundane
or ordinary–our everyday life.
A challenging query made:
Do you perform miracles?
Yes, Prabhupada replied
pointing to his disciples!
This statement a clue:
those touched by Bhakti's grace
must avoid complacency, boredom
by forgetting the wonder of Krishna.
Excitement present in newness
what seemed extraordinary appears common
material life again attracts us
as our spiritual necessity is covered.
Avoid such misfortune
by constant spiritual reflection
gratitude, appreciation, and wonder
seeing Krishna behind everything.
Go to the most basic–
that we exist and are conscious
is amazing, we are part of Krishna
the life of our very life–and everyone!
Bodily construction and functioning
is miraculous, what to speak of our soul;
do you see, hear, feel, think and move?
others cannot, we are blessed by the best!
You are still alive in spite of
many chances for your death,
and there is no death actually
knowing this is such mercy!
Thinking yourself a body–
a frightful life waiting for the end
struggling for existence to fill the void
with stuff and fleeting relationships.
Material life is pessimistic
spiritual life a great pleasure
even if your standing is theoretical
begin from where you are.
Build your life on faith
positive expectancy
always look for the miraculous
behind even everyday occurrences.
Then there is Krishna's Deities
the holy name, and Bhakti scriptures
Prabhupada, the saints and gurus–
all these persons are miraculous blessings.
For devotees everything is miraculous
yet we have to cultivate the vision
counteracting material negativity
through practice, prayers, good association!
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This Week's Show
This week's show will be our final broadcast on Black Squirrel Radio.
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Midnight Coffee Podcast Episode Zerois now available for your listening pleasure either here or at http://www.soundcloud.com/midnight-coffee
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Case Studies in "First-World Problems" - Those minor inconveniences that drive us insane from day-to-day; which are the result of living, as we do, in technologically advanced Western Society.
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The title, once again, was "Slightly Over 100 Minutes - Wikipedia Brown and the case of Oh God why does my Shoulder hurt so much all I did last night was play cards."
…and I, personally, would like to thank all of you. The show we just did was nothing short of electrifying. I love each and every one of you.
Shows like Tonight's are the only thing that give me hope for the future of my career. Thank you all.
Perfect Day - What, for you, would be the perfect day? Sangria in the park? Trips to the Zoo? Perhaps a road trip out to a music festival?
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Orthodox Church should have more control over Russian life: Putin
President Vladimir Putin has said the Orthodox Church should be given more say over family life, education and the armed forces in Russia, as he celebrated the leadership of its head Patriarch Kirill.
Faith runs deep in Russia after the fall of the officially atheist Soviet Union and Putin has looked to the largest religion in Russia for support since he began his third term as president after a wave of protests against his rule.
He has also tried to mix spirituality with his own brand of patriotism in order to unify the officially secular country where ethnic and political fault lines are beginning to show.
"At the heart of all Russia's victories and achievements are patriotism, faith and strength of spirit," Putin said last Friday in the Kremlin's gold encrusted Alexeyevsky hall, celebrating the fourth anniversary of Kirill's accession as patriarch.
Putin's relationship with the church has strengthened since band members of protest punk band Pussy Riot entered Russia's Christ the Saviour Church last year and sang a vulgarity-laced song, urging the Virgin Mary to "throw Putin out".
Without giving specifics, Putin said a "vulgar" understanding of secularism must be swept away to give the Church, and other religions, control over more aspects of Russian life.
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April 5, 2010
Time to Act on Childhood Obesity …eat less, move more
by Jill Whitemore, RN, MedSurg Nurse Manager, Kane Community Hospital
Childhood obesity is a growing concern in America. It has tripled over the past 30 years. Approximately one out of three American children are either overweight or obese.
Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It happens when a child is well above the normal weight for his/her age and height. This can eventually lead to diabetes, increased blood pressure and increased cholesterol.
First Lady Michelle Obama has appealed to governors to join her in her initiative to reduce childhood obesity. She states that childhood obesity is reflecting new habits and patterns in family life. This includes eating processed or fast foods and the lack of physical exercise.
The First Lady's plan to help childhood obesity is titled, "Let's Move." It includes four goals: Provide parents with the information and support they need to help children eat properly. Ensure schools offer healthier foods. Assist children with getting regular physical activity. Ensure healthier food is available in all areas and neighborhoods.
A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics, states that childhood obesity in preschoolers could be reduced by nearly 40% by following these guidelines: Eat more evening meals as a family (more than 5 times/week). Get enough sleep (at least 10.5 hours/night).
Limit time watching TV to less than 2 hours on weekdays.
Researchers state taking one of these actions would likely help to lower obesity in preschoolers.
To test and diagnose for childhood obesity, your child's doctor looks at many factors such as: body mass index (BMI), body frame, muscle build, heath conditions, etc. By addressing all these areas, this will help determine whether your child's weight is a health concern.
Although there are some hormonal and genetic causes of childhood obesity, most excess weight is caused by eating too much and exercising too little.
To help prevent childhood obesity, children and their families need to eat healthier meals and snacks and do regular physical activity.
Water and green tea are good choices for healthier beverages. Replacing pop or soda with water will cut out hundreds of calories per day. Juice can have as many calories as soda, but has far more nutrients. This presents a problem. Look for juices that have 100% fruit juice.
Choose a piece of fruit, carrot or celery sticks as a healthier choice for a snack rather than cookies or potato chips. Provide well-balanced meals for meal times. To increase physical activity, take your child on a walk or bicycle ride. Even some video games, such as Dance Dance Revolution or Wii Fit, will provide your family with physical activity and also enjoyment.
Also, available on the second floor at KCH is a Wellness Program including a supervised fitness club located in the Cardiac Rehab Department. For more information, call 837-4779.


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News from Upstate
Darryl Geddes 315 464-4828
President Gregory L. Eastwood, MD, meets with new leaders at SU and ESF
The new leaders of University Hill's three higher education institutions got together for the first time Jan. 17 when Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud, JD, center, hosted a breakfast for Greg Eastwood, MD, of Upstate Medical University, left, and Quentin Wheeler, PhD, of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Eastwood became interim president of Upstate in November while Syverud and Wheeler were in their first week as campus leaders. "I had a very cordial meeting with Chancellor Syverud and President Wheeler," said Eastwood. "They both seem to be remarkably capable leaders and they are eager to develop more educational and research programs and other interactions among our three institutions. We agreed to meet frequently. I look forward to that and to seeing ESF, SU and Upstate develop a more 'functional unit' on The Hill."
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Late Afternoon
Carry me down into the liquid place again
where we meet without talking, even though
sometimes we're talking, where we laugh
without making a sound, the punchlines
floating off untethered and the corners
of your mouth tilting up like commas
around some beautiful phrase we don't
have to try to remember. Wedge your knee
between my thighs and slip your fingers
into me again, let them be glazed
with human light and lift them to your lips,
let them tell you what they found.
I'll kneel before the sunset of your skin,
its pale tone beginning to blush, evenly,
every cell inspired to red, pushing toward
that ruddiness of purpose, that sigh.
My hands will wrap around the small tendons
of your wrists to hold you here, lowered
over me like clouds before a storm,
the enormous thunder and then the rain.
—Molly Fisk, from Passionate Hearts: The Poetry of Sexual Love, edited by Wendy Maltz (New World Library, 1996)


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Mikhail Prokhorov really wants to win an NBA championship. Last year in free agency he managed to keep star point guard Deron Williams and acquire Joe Johnson. Now he has managed to acquire the heart of the Celtics organization by adding Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, not to mention Jason Terry.
All of this has the Brooklyn Nets looking at $72-77 million in luxury tax next season.
Now he has has managed to add small forward and fellow Russian Andrei Kirilenko for dirt cheap. Kirilenko signed a deal with the Brooklyn Nets that will pay him $3.18 million next season. He opted out of a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves that would have paid him $10.2 million.
Why would he leave $7.02 million on the table?
Well NBA teams have asked the league to investigate any foul play and "side deals." A numerous amount of executives spoke out saying that they didn't trust the deal between the two Russians as well.
Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov had a simple statement, or answer, for why he was able to sign Kirilenko for so cheap.
"Today, the basketball gods smiled on the Nets," Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement.
"Today, the basketball gods smiled on the Nets," Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) July 12, 2013


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Celebrity and historic figure doppelgangers
can you not
i'm not saying it was time travellers
it was time travellers
they were reincarnated!
Celebrity and historic figure doppelgangers
can you not
i'm not saying it was time travellers
it was time travellers
they were reincarnated!
Behind the Curtain at the First Ever Super Mario Opera
Music video producers aim to get digital folk to watch the whole video, multiple times.
Behind the scenes on the Trying To Be Cool video!!
More original music from our member blog Sparks for Starters..
Sparks for Starters #39: Simply Speaking
This is the second track I've made on Live. I'm giving myself one more to measure whether or not I can produce to the same level of detail that I could in Reason. I think it's getting there for sure.
The mastering is a bit different than in Reason but I think at the very least the voices are mixed in a way that allows each to carry its own share of the landscape and the levels are high enough that you don't have to turn it up to hear and turn it down again when you listen to another song, which is pretty key, you know?
If you have any tips re: mastering, please share.
Thanks for listening!
Digital folk get their gif on when they want to get things done in public policy.
Immigration reform would be awesome for our economy —> Share this to spread the word.
Digital folk get together in person too.. sometimes with their favorite musicians.
Dev Hynes of Blood Orange announced on his Facebook his new method for fans to hear his upcoming album: on a car ride with him around New York City. "This weekend I'll be driving people around NYC playing my new record for them in the car, so if you messaged I'll try and write back," Hynes writes.
A real-time physical counter to display your business's Facebook LIKES. …But do you LIKE it ;) ? Would you buy it?
Source: Smiirl.com
"..stud algorithmic trader.."Banker conducting an interview in a Starbucks.
Digital folk make more ART on Instagram than they are given credit for - check out these great double exposures of NYC and London.
Wow, these photos are not only beautiful but the ability to see London and New York in the same frame is remarkable. You get the best of two of the greatest cities at once!
New York And London Double-Exposed!
Today we're spotlighting the work of photographer Daniella Zalcman, whose stunning New York + London series of superimposed photos takes Instagram images to a new level. Navigating between travel and art photography, Zalcman documented her major transnational relocation to London from New York with this set of overlapping photographs of both cities. Her meticulous compositions produce synergy and dissonance in the same frame, heightening their visual contrast and strong atmospheric presence. Click through to see more!
Digital folk do a lot of sharing on networks that make it easy to share. Those networks are trying to create new stuff for sharing.. with mixed results.
It's not just Tumblr — most social networks don't understand original content


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image one: i like it. looovee freckles!
i think they styling/pose and crop work well
the lighting doesnt look as flat, i just wish there were more light on the models face..her eyes seeem a bit dead.
photo 2: gorgeous model i love her hair/ makeup
the lighting looks good!
crop looks a bit off but i cant put my finger on it
and i wish you would have stepped her away from the background to get a nice DOF
Thank you. I will fix this when I get my laptop back from repair.
Hello Rachel, have uploaded 3 from a new series. Your comments please.
these seem amateur to me. i would study up on photography.. work with better modelss, styllsts and practice lighting techniques that work.
i love the energy of both
i love the lighting and editing
i wish in one her hand wasnt cut off it bothers me a lot!
and perhaps her hand is cut off on purpose as her head is in the second with which i dont mind.
i get that the odd crops add to the playfulness!
over all i do like, its something different!
First shot is great in general. Im not a huge fan
Of the styling and the shadow.
Second photo is a HELL NO
Photo 1: cool narrative. I don't really get it though.
There are no huge technical errors, I'm just not understanding it. Maybe if this were in a series?
Photo 2: hate the crop and angle. Love the editing/ idea
Well I can say I do not enjoy any of these!
There's something off.
They are all too contrived, everything is in focus(no dof) nothing interesting.
Un original.. I don't know .. Riding down the banister, really?
What is she doing? Why is she overly made up / dressed in lingerie in a hall way?
In the last photo, the shadow/ lighting is terrible
In general it's a just toooo much!
It's supposed to bother you
A photo should be like a stone in the shoe.
First photo, the lighting is too harsh in my opinion and I suppose that's what you are going for, I still don't dig it. The crop is odd, shorten up the sides?
Maybe some slight retouching on the skin. Models expression is blah.
Over all this photo is a yawn
Second photo, is weird and I hate it.
It's too cold, hate the crop, styling, editing, pose, expression.
There's nothing like ruining a perfect composition. Makes the photo come alive.
It's known that you very well know how to make a nice composition, but you like to make people stop and think. I like it.
Learn all the rules , then break them!
Ok this crop bothers me so much it ruins the the shot.
The lighting is a bit too dark for me though I do like the shadows because perhaps that's what you intended.. I just wish it were lighter feeling like ESP in her skin tone.
1st: you look bored to death, why is your hood up?, and this crop is terrible.
2nd: I like the idea, but I think your head is positioned oddly, like your next snapped back. Of also prefer smooth lines but your facial
Hair is not looking smooth.
Rather, "make your own rules, then break them".
I'm in a student show and my professor picked a group of "safe" photos for me to choose from for the show and none of them are exciting me and I tried to ask him to change, he said no and now I wish you were in my ear when I was talking to him lol
In terms of your modeling ability in this photo.. I think your pose is unoriginal and why are your eyes squinty- the expression isn't working.
I like the black and white but I do not like the crop, head cut off hand cut off and too much on the sides.
That's the problem with academia. With few exceptions (like my old Russian instructor), they are more comfortable with "safe" and boring.
Anyway, you are young, and still have plenty of time.
Much better on your part. The expression is still a bit flat.but I do like the wind in your hair.
The crop
Is badddd and the angle might be too low
No problem!
I do not like this photo.her body is too closed up and she smack dab in the middle of the frame which doesn't look good composition wise.
Her skin looks overly saturated and her expression is boring!
I can't even critique your photos
What modeling ability am I supposed to comment on? Haha
Why are you standing In a warehouse?.. With your arms closed? Why do you look miserable?
Some more questions for you, why are you modeling? Like what kind of modeling do you want to get into, fashion, commercial, fitness? How serious are you about modeling, or this a hobby?
I think you should take some real professional photos then ask me for a critique.. I can't say much at this moment all your pictures are snapshots.
I don't see any artistic components in the first photo.
Flat lighting/black and white.
You're right up against the background and you're looking down.. Unattractive angle for your face.
In the second it's just an odd facial expression like you're smoking. Again doesn't come off as artist or catalogue or anything
I suggest: work with better photographers if you're serious about this, pay them for good photos even!
Practice posing and facial expressions in front of a mirror.. SERIOUSLY!
Also study fashion magazines and other professional models.
I don't like this crop or that your arm showing is completely in shadows but over all I can't really say anything negative, you look beautiful and the light is hitting you in all the right spots.
With that said, this photo is kind of like a seen it a million times before moment
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Seth Dixon's curator insight, July 7, 11:28 AM
Maps are always changing as a new nation gets added and old lines cease to make sense. Territory is claimed and reclaimed. This series of seven articles in the New York Times explores regional examples of how borders impacts places from a variety of scholarly perspectives. Together, these article challenge student to reconsider the world map and to conceptualize conflicts within a spatial context.
Tags: borders, mapping, political, territoriality, sovereignty.
Courtney Barrowman's curator insight, July 16, 10:53 AM
WOW, some really interesting thoughtdebate points here! very very unit 4
Seth Dixon's curator insight, July 7, 11:28 AM
Maps are always changing as a new nation gets added and old lines cease to make sense. Territory is claimed and reclaimed. This series of seven articles in the New York Times explores regional examples of how borders impacts places from a variety of scholarly perspectives. Together, these article challenge student to reconsider the world map and to conceptualize conflicts within a spatial context.
Tags: borders, mapping, political, territoriality, sovereignty.
Courtney Barrowman's curator insight, July 16, 10:53 AM
WOW, some really interesting thoughtdebate points here! very very unit 4
Nancy Watson's curator insight, April 24, 8:26 PM
Sometimes it is what you can't see that is important
Jacques Lebègue's curator insight, May 2, 3:13 AM
"C'est pas la p'tite bête qui manger la grosse". La manger, je ne sais pas, être le vecteur de son décès, c'est plus probable. Les moustiques et le paludisme tuent plus de personnes en 4min que les requins en un an!
16s3d's curator insight, May 2, 3:51 AM
"C'est pas la p'tite bête qui manger la grosse". La manger, je ne sais pas, être le vecteur de son décès, c'est plus probable. Les moustiques et le paludisme tuent plus de personnes en 4min que les requins en un an!
dilaycock's curator insight, April 29, 6:51 PM
Excellent example of urban decline. Would pair nicely with a reading from 'Rocket Boys' by Homer Hickam Jnr, or with the movie version 'October Sky.' The book and movie are the true story of a boy in Coalwood, West Virginia in the 1950s who is determined to "escape" working in the coal mines to become a rocket scientist.
John Nieuwendyk's curator insight, September 16, 11:02 PM
McDowell, a once thriving county in the 1950's ceased to keep up with the ever-chaning world. There was little need for coal after the 1980's so work became scarce and the "Brain Drain" began. Those looking for a successful future left for there was more choice elsewhere and economically it would make no sense to stay in McDowell. Nevertheless, cultural upbringings paved way to this "Boom and Bust" town, which gave people a sense of place and identity. Though McDowell is economically on the decline the communal relations and sense of place the community holds is still strong.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 23, 11:17 AM
This 'sermon' from the Church of Geography is outstanding (the 'Church' is a geo-evangelizing group on Facebook and Twitter that is the home to the delightful memes pictured above). Many organizations are trying to re-brand geography to gain greater public support at the same time that other interdisciplinary initiatives with geographic content are gaining traction: global studies, environmental sustainability, centers for spatial analysis, etc. We don't need a name change as much as we need people to capture the vision of geography's centrality and holistic capacity.
Tags: geo-inspiration, geography education.
Joy Kinley's curator insight, April 3, 10:19 AM
Culture determines what food that you eat. American foods are a blend of different cultures as well as convenience products. The convenience foods are full of different chemicals and perservatives that alter the flavor of foods.
Even for foods that we think would taste the same like chocolate there is a large difference in taste. I agree that some of the things like grits or biscuits and gravy would seem odd if you hadn't grown up with them. Red Velvet Cake (the only part I like about it is the Cream Cheese Icing) has a chemcial taste as does the cheese products, such as cheese in a can.
However just as foreigners don't like some American foods some foreign foods taste equally strange to Americans, even things that seem that they would taste the same such as soft drinks in other countries.
However Peanut Butter and Jelly is wonderful (it is difficult to find peanut butter in many countries) but I agree that European chocolate is much tastier.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 28, 7:06 PM
The Donald Sterling fiasco has the country talking about race and the how racism plays a role in society and its institutions. This article has some great fodder for discussion on the topic. Most especially though, the second half of the linked video, where this question is posed, "Why do racist words bring more accountability than racist practices?" Given the Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling stories, it's fair to say that Americans are no longer willing to put up with their racist friends.
Renata Hill's comment, April 29, 4:22 PM
I so disagree with the delicate use of "impolite" in this head and the way that so many people are tiptoeing around the issue! Sterling's (and Bundy's) type of generational-based racism is so repugnant, so virulent and awful that the only way non-white people (and, frankly, the rest of the US) will be able to live in a decent, compassionate society is for such old, white men to die off. The mainlining of such powerfully prejudiced ancestoral "juice," needs to be cut off, like a gangrenous limb.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, July 8, 1:37 PM
Because nothing beats seeing the world. I've been to 9 of these cities and am eager to see many more. How many have you been to? What cities would you add to this list?
MReese Geo's curator insight, July 10, 10:17 AM
Only been to one city on this list and it was Las Vegas but would LOVE to vist pretty much all of these cities.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, July 8, 12:29 PM
Like many early religious traditions, Ramadan is observed based on measurements from the moon and sun. The start of Ramadan is determined by the sighting of the new moon, which moves about 11 days back in the Gregorian calendar each year. During Ramadan the consumption of food and water is prohibited between dawn and dusk, how do Muslims observing the fast manage in the far north of Scandinavia, where the sun never sets? When Ramadan falls in December, however, Muslims will face the opposite of midnight sun: polar night. For two weeks, the sun does not rise above the horizon.
Jordan Schemmel's curator insight, May 21, 1:04 PM
How countries identify smaller administrative regions is crucial to understanding both how they are governed, and how these regions impact cultural differences.
Kampe Kyle's curator insight, May 28, 10:18 PM
In AP Human Geo., this article relates to the theme of redistricting and political reapportionment because it involves the redrawing of geographic boundaries within a country in order to facilitate a certain political and economic outcome.
Joy Kinley's curator insight, June 16, 3:28 PM
It is amazing that people are all for redrawing and redistricting until it impacts them. This is a touchy subject in the United States with some small towns and communities merging even though they only have decades of identity not centuries. If these merges happen in France I see that there will be many strikes and protests and when it is over everyone still would maintain what they would call their "real identity" not what France gave them.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 28, 3:21 PM
I'm all for education and promote our children to be college ready. I promise you that the only things that I remember from Kindergarten (that matter) are good feelings about learning and a sense of accomplishment. My handwriting was woefully sloppy, but I'm glad that didn't mean I could go out to play in playground and slap some paint on a butcher paper. The painting didn't help me get 'college ready' since I've no artistic training, but it was fun. Early education need to not lose sight of it's primary goal; have fun and let the kids learn how to learn. What they learn can be saved for another day. Teach kids to dread school when they are 5 and you've created jaded 6-year-olds.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 28, 4:00 PM
This is a nice article with some practical advice but it also can that helps us conceptualize the thinking skills that our students are going to need in the future (with a classic photo that embodies 20th century news literacy). Previously, I've written on this same topic, with some strategies to how to help students assess the validity of online information with geographic content (with a series of maps and images). I know I've been duped before, and it's okay to admit that to your students; but we need to teach students how to be critical readers as they are swimming in an ocean of digital information of variable quality. This is why I see content curation as an important part of modern education; it is a way to teach student the tools to assess the quality of information for themselves. They will be gathering, organizing and synthesizing digital information for rest of their lives.
Linda Dougherty's curator insight, August 12, 12:41 AM
3 ideas to incorporate News Literacy into the classroom while guiding students into evaluating news articles and media.
Danielle Bellefeuille's curator insight, May 10, 6:16 PM
The sad reality of the new division of labor, we are moving backwards instead of forwards with labor policies and widening the gap between core and periphery countries. We need to stand up and advocate for fair trade. These countries rely on us for sources of unemployment, and we need to give them better wages, safer working conditions, and help them push pass this dependency, and grow into more economically and socially strong countries.
Paige Therien's curator insight, May 4, 1:38 PM
Potatoes were very important in the Colombian Exchange, which was the exchange of plants and animals to and from different lands where they are not native to. Today, the potato is the fifth most important crop in the world. Food is deeply routed in culture and this massive exchange changed societies.
Lauren Sellers's curator insight, May 28, 11:41 PM
Potatoes were brought to the New World through the Columbian Exchange. It does have a negative connotation but the trade route was used to diffuse cultures by trading food.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 23, 6:02 PM
As stated in this article, "Under this program, well-to-do tourists sign up to build schools, clean and restore riverbanks, ring birds and act as caregivers to AIDS orphans for a few weeks. This led to the creation of a profitable industry catering to volunteer tourists. The orphans' conditions are effectively transformed into a boutique package in which 'saving' them yields profits from tourists. The foreigners' ability to pay for the privilege of volunteering crowds out local workers." For a satirical look at this type of tourism, the Onion absolutely delivers.
Albert Jordan's curator insight, April 29, 2:22 PM
Why not take advantage of "I feel guilty because Im doing exponentially better than them?" or the less politically correct term - "white guilt." Arguably this can be seen as the "those that have" feeling guilty and thinking that by volunteering for a few weeks will make them feel better about their rampant consumerism. As the article points out though, this is not a problem solver. You can build homes for people but without giving them a foundation(and education) in how to take "proper" care of themselves, as well as the proper infrastructure to support them, they will continue to beg, or be unable to find work(if there is any) that will give them the security they need to support the house given to them, or take care of any well water that has been established, etc, etc. Unfortunately, many of the volunteers who pay to volunteer do not want to fix the bigger picture but instead want to get a small taste of it so that they can talk about it over cocktails or use their Kodak moment for a new Facebook default.
Tracey M Benson's curator insight, May 5, 5:59 PM
I have heard from people working long term with schools and orphanages the short term volunteer culture causes more harm than good.Seth Dixon sums this article up:
As stated in this article, "Under this program, well-to-do tourists sign up to build schools, clean and restore riverbanks, ring birds and act as caregivers to AIDS orphans for a few weeks. This led to the creation of a profitable industry catering to volunteer tourists. The orphans' conditions are effectively transformed into a boutique package in which 'saving' them yields profits from tourists. The foreigners' ability to pay for the privilege of volunteering crowds out local workers." For a satirical look at this type of tourism, the Onion absolutely delivers.
Seth Dixon's curator insight, April 24, 12:34 AM
War can disrupt supply chains and also create new modes of production, promote emerging fashions and spur new innovations. World War I was no blessing, but these inventions are the silver lining.
Matt Richardson's curator insight, May 2, 7:12 AM
This is an interesting article. (Scooped from Dr. Dixon's page.)
Albert Jordan's curator insight, April 29, 2:27 PM
Another example of how one thing can begin in one region, go to another, then another, and then find a new identity as its previous one fades away. As part of what can be said to be a "devlopment" cycle, as a nation goes past manufacturing and into the services sector as well as its populace becoming more secular, the leaders of the church still need to bring in wealth for their coffers. What the missionarys started under colonialism is perhaps starting to pay off. Culture travels just as traded commodities does, by having peoples from different places inter-mingle and the largest motivator of that is global trade bringing people that ordinarily would not have met, together. Or in some cases, bible toting missionaries attempting to "civilize" a "primitive" people. If Jesus doesnt work, there is always opium.. again.
Linda Rutledge Hudson's curator insight, May 13, 4:07 PM
It's interesting to think there are those who believe crime will diminish because there are more Christians. I guess that's an infusion of Confucian morality and hope into their Christian ideals. I hope that this will pave a way for the growth of human rights and more political freedom for China.