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Insects increase with warm weather
Insects flourish in warm and wet weather, so they are often most abundant in August and September. Many are beneficial and some are endemic — may be found nowhere but Hawaii — and should be protected. Others, such as the Argentine fire and and African bees, are injurious to plants and animals, including humans.
Unfortunately, some mean guys have found their way here and are hard, even impossible, to eradicate. An example is the little or lesser fire ant that is established in Puna and may ultimately find its way to suitable areas islandwide. This one is spread most often by moving potted plants from infected areas. If in doubt, bait these almost invisible insects with peanut butter on a small stick. Garden shops also offer baits. Once they overtake your garden, you will get some nasty bites. The best way to help avoid new pests is to support Department of Agriculture inspectors who are trying to stop potentially harmful insect introductions.
Don't bring any new plants or seeds to the islands without proper inspection and permits. I recently heard a rumor that someone shipped into Hawaii a young palm plant in soil from Florida, without permits or inspection. That could possibly bring lethal yellowing disease. This disease is common in Florida where it has killed tens of thousands of palms.
As the weather warms, insects with ravenous appetites are on the increase. Some feed on plants and others feed on plant eaters. It is important to keep a close watch, as some are sneaky rascals. The moment you turn your back, they're apt to zip out from a nearby host plant and begin munching on the best plants in the garden. Not only do insects feed on your plants, but they devour a gardener's pride and prestige. One way or the other, you've got to get ahead of these creatures' chewing, sucking, piercing or rasping mouths.
Some of the worst foes of shrubs and trees are thrips, whiteflies, mites, aphids and scales. Young thrips are yellowish, minute, slender creatures.
Mature thrips are only about 1/40th of an inch long. The little pests feed by rasping the plant surface and sucking the sap as it oozes from the wound.
Thrips often fly to roses, crotons and other ornamentals in huge numbers from nearby plants. The common Malayan banyan is often loaded with thrips. Some nurseries carry a variety of this plant that is resistant to thrips.
Aphids are a menace to tender shoots and buds because of their rapid reproduction rate. Aphids feed by sucking sap from tender plants, causing them to become deformed. These are especially common on citrus.
Nature may take a hand in controlling aphids. If you look at an army of aphids, you may spot a friend, the syrphid fly larva, deflating the juice from aphid larvae at the rate of one per minute. Another aphid enemy, the Braconis Wasp, can deal a death blow to hundreds of the tiny pests by laying its eggs within their bodies. The lady beetle may also gobble up its share.
Red spider mites are eight-legged crawlers no more than 1/50th of an inch long. Often there is quite a build-up of these damaging spiders before you notice leaves are taking on an off-yellow color. A hand lens is needed to discover mites. Some mites are virtually colorless. Others may be tan, reddish or purple.
Mites thrive when it's dry and populations decline with wet weather. Regular showers will reduce populations.
More than 20 species of scale insects commonly attack plants. These insects fasten themselves tightly to the leaves and stems of plants and suck juice from them, turning leaves yellow, stunting growth and killing branches or entire plants.
Among scale insects, there are two major groups: armored scales and unarmored scales. As a rule, unarmored scale insects have softer shells and are larger than the armored ones. Unarmored scales almost always produce a sticky honeydew, while armored scales usually don't. Often, you notice ants searching for honeydew before you see the unarmored scales themselves.
Most kinds of scales cover themselves with a waxy coating making it difficult for insecticides to get to them. They are at their most vulnerable stage when recently born "crawlers" emerge from beneath the protective covering of the parent scale and move about, some of them for the only time in their lives. The crawlers travel until they find a good place to eat, then become stationary, begin to grow, and produce their protective covering.
If you've noticed parent scales, you can assume that crawlers will emerge when plants start vigorous growth. Many predators feed on scale, so biological controls work if we are patient.
If beneficial insects, lizards and birds are doing a fair job of control, then relax. Nature tends to balance. Skinks, geckos, anoles and Jackson's chameleons help control insects in Hawaii. Frogs and toads help, too.
Most folks don't realize two species of snakes can be found in Hawaii. The island blind snake is an early-20th century accidental introduction. The harmless 8-inch fellow might be mistaken for an earthworm as it moves through the soil eating insects. The other is a native or indigenous species that is actually quite poisonous. It is only found occasionally in waters around Hawaii and is not aggressive. It is usually spotted in "El Nino" weather years. To learn more, read "Reptiles and Amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands" by Sean McKeown.
In the event that the unwanted insects get out of hand, local farm and garden shops have a number of safe and effective pesticides available. Read and follow label directions.


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Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
No line rushes for Stoll; Nolan skates on left
Jarret Stoll did not take part in line rushes at the morning skate, which places his availability for tonight's game at the First Niagara Center in doubt. Jordan Nolan skated on the left side, opposite Trevor Lewis, on a line centered by Linden Vey.
The forward alignments, as indicated by line rushes:
Dustin Brown – Anze Kopitar – Justin Williams
Dwight King – Mike Richards – Tyler Toffoli
Jordan Nolan – Linden Vey – Trevor Lewis
Daniel Carcillo – Colin Fraser – Matt Frattin
Defensive pairings remained the same. Jonathan Quick left the ice first and is expected to start.
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While discussing freedom of speech and freedom of religion with a group of German students last week, newly appointed Secretary of State John Kerry told them "Americans have the right to be stupid."
Kerry came under fire, particularly among political conservatives, for misrepresenting Americans and American liberties abroad. The quote was part of his explanation of how distasteful and offensive points of view can be tolerated as free speech in the U.S. (He mentioned provocative, insulting signs… wonder who that could be?)
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As is common among Protestants and most of their thousands upon thousands of different denominations, attempts to issue commentary and critique concerning the Catholic Church is often fraught with error and misconceptions. The basis of this misunderstanding is usually an ignorance of Catholic Doctrine and what the Church actually teaches. While some would go to extremes to criticize or demean the Church for their own perceived self-interest, others may well do it innocently.
A recent example of such commentary appeared in The Birmingham News, February 14, 2004 in an article taken from the McClatchy-Tribune entitled, "Catholics keep their saints. Did Protestants discard the idea?," by Rev. Marcia Fleischman, co-pastor of Brook Hills Church in Bloomington, Mo., and necessitates correction. In the article she states that "the Protestant movement did discard the Catholic tradition of worshipping the saints."
First, Sacred Tradition developed before Sacred Scripture and is an integral part of the Catholic Church as it is in Protestant churches. A primary function of a canonized saint is to have lived a life that is worthy of imitation by the faithful. Had Fleischman been Catholic or studied the Church teachings, she would discover that Catholics do not "worship the saints." Indeed they do venerate (honor) these individuals after they are canonized through a lengthy process, but they are not elevated to the status of God, as He alone is worthy of worship...
Had Fleischman done sufficient research she would also know that even though Catholics pray to the saints, they do in a manner referred to as "intercessory prayer," a prayer that asks them to speak favorably to God on the behalf of the one prayed for. If a Protestant pastor or layperson for that matter has ever asked his congregation to pray for someone, e.g., the sick, the suffering, the vulnerable, etc., then they too have asked for intercessory prayers from their congregations. If mere mortals can offer up prayers to God on behalf of someone then surely a saint can do the same, and the latter being in Heaven we would expect he may well "whisper in God's ear" on behalf of the request.
To say as Fleischman does that praying to the saints is a purely Catholic tradition is at the least, ignorance, and at the worst, hypocrisy. If one believes that praying for others can influence God's favorable action on their requests, then praying to the saints is no different.
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SLIDESHOW | Fall City man's unusual proposal captured by passerby
By JEFF HEINZ
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Kirkland resident Jeff Heinz recounts an unusual event he captured on camera recently:
A few weeks ago on a Wednesday evening, my wife Roxann and I headed over to the Marina Park Farmers Market as we do most Wednesday evenings in the summer. There is a little park - Marina Park - on Lake Washington and it is only blocks from home. Just like most walks we go on, I was packing along the camera to capture any cool happenings that get in my way. Flowers, berries, jewelry, honey, handmade soap ... and, who would have guessed, a juggler!
So doing what I do, I caught a few shots from a good distance away and didn't think much more about it. More berry stands and a few more food vendors and we had made it through the first pass.
"Hello, excuse me," I hear, and turn toward a guy standing next to his girlfriend, and he is holding a camera. We thought maybe he wanted one of us to take their photo so we walked over to them. They were purposefully standing quite close to the "facilities" building, which was kind of odd until this guys explains the situation. He says, "You see that guy over there juggling?"
"Ha, ha," I laughed inside, how could we miss him? "He is our friend and he is getting ready to propose to his girlfriend that is sitting in front of him. I am not going to be able to get any good pictures because she will see us if we try to get close enough. Would you do us a favor and take a few pictures and email them to me?"
Since I love to photograph just about any strange spontaneous situation that happens, I figured a juggler getting ready to propose fit right in! Rox and I moved in closer, sat down, and I began to capture the event.
More juggling. Then I would swing over and get a few of his girlfriend sitting patiently chatting with curious kids as they watch the juggler. Then more juggling.
About 10 minutes into the photo session I see him turn away from his girlfriend, pull out his cell phone and take a peek, and then switch to some different balls. I say to Rox, "Pay attention, here it comes, he is going for it!"
The details in the next photo I took were not seen until we were at home later that night reviewing them. Look closely at the ball in the air and you can see the words, " Will You…," written on the yellow patch. He then lets it go her way, she catches it, and reads it ...
As he takes the ball with the ring in it and begins to tear it open, she is starting to understand what is happening. I think she is saying, "Oh my gosh, I cant look!"
And then, the magic moment! She says, "Yes!"
And then a bunch of family and friends come from all over. They must have been waiting in the wings watching it all happen! It was very cool to get the opportunity to witness this happening. It was even more special that I was able to capture this all for them and the next day present a package of 85 photos that tells the story of the day they became engaged.
Just a few days ago, Jon the juggler (Jon Zabriskie, of Fall City) came to my office and brought a "thank you" card along with a lovely bottle of wine to show their appreciation. On Friday evening they sat together as a family and looked at the photos and in his words, "had goose bumps." Thanks to this guy, Josh, and his girlfriend, that asked me to help, Jon the Juggler and his future bride Sarah, have some great photo memories of the Marina Park Proposal!
Best wishes to Jon and Sarah!
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Sometimes when you are out with your children, you want them to quiet down. That seems reasonable. But if you really want them to do that, you need to practice.
Practice whispering to begin. If you don't teach your child to whisper, who will? Besides, it is fun to have a whispering session together. You can even record it so she can see how much quieter it is when you whisper than when you talk normally.
But when you are out, to keep telling your child to quiet down can be embarrassing to you and to her. The first way to handle this is to tell her before you go out that she needs to use her quiet voice or to whisper when you are at dinner. But you still may need to remind her.
Rather than to repeatedly say to quiet down or use your inside voice, have a code. Maybe it is a word or a number. So when you say "ooops" or "cow" or "40" that means be quieter. She likely will respond positively to this code.
This also comes in handy as your child gets older. When your child is in elementary school or middle school and wants to come home from a friend's house, have a story she can call you and tell you that means she wants to come home even without saying that.
She can ask you how dad's golf game went or if her older brother called. Either of these things can mean "Come get me."
Secret talk is especially important when your high school student is out with friends and they begin drinking or she is with them and one is a really bad driver. Either way, she needs to let you know she is uncomfortable and needs a ride home — no questions asked.
When any of these situations come up and no matter what your child's age, let her know how pleased you are that she took the time to call, let you know she needed you to come or even just responded to your message to quiet down.
All of these responses are far more important than the reason she asked for your help or you asked her to quiet down.
At times parents punish their child for the wrong behavior rather than praising her for her correct response.
When she was loud in the store or restaurant shouldn't be the issue; the fact that she quieted down when you gave her the signal is what you should respond to.
If she is punished for being with youths who are doing the wrong thing, she learns that she is better off not to let you know.
Secret talk works. Plan ahead and figure out your code.
Cynthia Martin is the founder of the First Teacher program and director of Parenting Matters Foundation, which publishes newsletters for parents, caregivers and grandparents. Reach Martin at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 681-2250.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The Huntsville area's first Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store may be coming to the corner of Jordan Lane and Oakwood Avenue.
According to records on file with the Madison County Probate Judge's office, Jerriel and Shirley Stephens recently sold a 3.59-acre commercial tract to Walmart Real Estate Business Trust for $1.78 million. The sale occurred Dec. 5.
Located directly across from Royal Funeral Home, the property is currently home to a TitleMax office and Wholesale Jewelry and Pawn.
Walmart did not respond to an interview request about its plans for the site, but the Huntsville Development News blog reported on Jan. 3 that the world's largest retailer intends to start construction on a Walmart Neighborhood Market later this year.
Walmart launched its Neighborhood Market concept in 1998 as a smaller alternative to its massive Supercenters. The stores average about 38,000 square feet - about a third of the size of a Supercenter - and carry a full line of groceries, produce, meat, dairy, pharmacy and general merchandise items.
There are currently about 200 Neighborhood Market locations nationwide, but Walmart told Wall Street analysts in November that it wants to accelerate the current roll-out rate of 100 new stores a year.
It's not clear when construction might begin or how many people the northwest Huntsville store would employ. However, a recently announced Neighborhood Market in Charlotte, N.C., will reportedly hire 85 full- and part-timers.
City Councilman Richard Showers, who has championed the need for more grocery stores in northwest Huntsville, had not heard about Walmart's plans but said he hopes it happens. The Walmart Supercenter on Sparkman Drive and the Kroger on Oakwood Avenue are among the few supermarkets in that part of the city.
"It will be a delight to have some more options to shop for groceries," Showers said Monday. "This is certainly a very positive sign for 2013."
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Growth and a positive outlook for the future was the message of the day at a Warren County Career Center General Advisory Committee breakfast held on Thursday morning.
Dr. Darrell Jaskolka, the principal at the WCCC, said enrollment sits at 334, up 40 students from last year. He explained that of all the district's students in 10th through 12th grades, approximately 29 percent participate in Career Center programming.
Several of the center's offerings are at capacity, including pre-engineering and welding in both the morning and afternoon as well as machine technology and electronics in the morning.
"We are drawing students here, and what we are doing has a positive effect on students," Jaskolka noted. This year, six students are participating in cooperative programs with local industry, as well.
While the Career Center's current offerings are thriving, efforts are underway to expand programming to meet the business and industry needs of Warren County.
One of those areas is health care. Jaskolka said that the center is in the infant stages of planning a possible health care program, such as medical technician or nurse aide.
When asked why enrollment has seen a spike this year, he cited a couple of factors.
Jaskolka said the expansion of drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale is "definitely an interest." The other factor? Marketing.
"I don't think kids realize what is going on here," he said. Explaining that the Career Center is now exposing students to Career Center options as early as the fifth grade, Jaskolka said a concerted effort has been made in "making programs more visible to students."
Superintendent Dr. William Clark said the Career Center "is a Phoenix that needs to rise from the ashes. Not that it's bad, but it can be a lot better."
While he explained that expanded program offerings could take several years to fully implement, Clark noted "this administration is going to move different... support this program. (The) enrollment increase is a step in the right direction."
Guidance Counselor John Bonavita said the slogan of the Career Center last year was "this vo-tech is not your parents vo-tech anymore." Citing between 80 and 90 percent of last year's Career Center graduating class has plans for after graduation, he explained that 22 percent of students who graduated last year moved into livable wage jobs, more than 50 percent have pursued post-secondary education, and 13 percent entered the military.
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Iamnofool? Edit
I'm not really sure if this is you Iamnofool, but the whole changing arcs to incidents, removal of "", as well as adding and asking for irrelevant trivia, really shows who you are regardless of your name change.Mugiwara Franky 18:01, December 31, 2010 (UTC) I have no idea, who you are talking about.A Wikia Helper 21:02, February 7, 2011 (UTC)
Leave the Arcs Alone Edit
Please stop taking the word arc out of the subheadings of character histories. They are there to stay consistent, and you mess that up by renaming them. I know you've been trying this for a while, but please stop.DancePowderer 18:04, February 7, 2011 (UTC)
Alright, altight, geez you all make a big deal of nothing.A Wikia Helper 21:02, February 7, 2011 (UTC)
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Teach has a alternative level 3 special atack, using the gura-gura no mi abilities.
Explain me how blackbeard has an alternative level 3 special attack gura gura no mi?
Fom what i know he doesn't have any Gura Gura no Mi abilities only the Yami Yami no Mi in the game
Can you tell me did you find out of this level 3 gura gura no mi special
What are the conditions ? How did you find out ?
dont make some stupid assumptions if you dont have any proof at all and also you didnt explained even a bit how did you find out about this alternate special of Blackbeard .
Be more Explicit man becuse that whole sentence that you added on One Piece Gigant Battle Trivia is a bullshit without any proof.MadaraPeinKyuuby
That wasn't me i swear, I don't make dumb assumptions, plus i never even heard of One Piece Gigant Battle till i found pictures on the wikia.A Wikia Helper 21:33, February 25, 2011 (UTC)
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To the Editor:
A few nights ago, I went to a local high school basketball game. We stood up for the national anthem. There was no band and the sound system malfunctioned. So, after a brief pause, the announcer said we would say the Pledge of Allegiance. I couldn't remember it. I think I?forgot it during the 1980s, during the depression days of the Reagan administration, when the rural population fell 20 percent.
The gym was probably 10 percent full. I looked across the floor to the players' bench and, after the starting five went on the floor, there were not many left on the bench. A far cry from the early 1950s when I was in school. Back then, the gym was full and students and parents were standing in the doorways.
My pledge to the flag is this: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United Corporation of American and to the Republic for which they stand. All corporations under God, with liberty and justice for all the rich and privileged."
People are revolting in this country and rightly so, being the Tea Party movement or the anti-Wall Street, but they won't get anyplace because the power people got control, not the people.
The other night on television they interviewed the first soldier who went into Iraq, and he will also be the last out. He stated the names of five of his closest comrades who were gone with hesitation in his words:?"I question if their gone for any good reason."
Maybe another first lady like Nancy with the "astrology thoughts" could get us on track.
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Council votes against revising pot ordinance
The Port Orchard City Council voted 5-0 against a proposal that would have added home-based child-care centers, nursery schools and preschools in the 1,000-foot buffer zone that would protect them from recreational marijuana businesses.
The council took action July 8 on the proposal after a public hearing in which two people addressed the council.
The proposed ordinance would not have allowed marijuana businesses to operate within 1,000 feet of child-care centers, family day care providers, nursery schools or preschools.
City code restricts recreational marijuana businesses from operating within a 1,000 feet of a child-care center, but does not apply to family day-care providers.
Last month, Terri Squires, a home day-care provider, urged the council to implement the 1,000-foot buffer zone and provide protection as it does to commercial day-cares.
Squires' day-care is outside the city limits, but within 1,000 feet of the industrial park zone for marijuana producers and processors.
Squires was unable to attend the July 8 public hearing because she was out of town.
Squires stated in a email read by City Clerk Brandy Rinearson that all businesses that deal with children should have the same protection.
"Either put all children in the ordinance of 1,000-foot protection or remove the child-care centers," she stated in the email.
Terry Vaughn told the council he is hoping to purchase property in the Port Orchard Industrial Park for a growing and processing business and that approving the proposal could hurt the city in creating some jobs.
"It would be good for Port Orchard to have a couple of growing operations," said Vaughn. "We expect to hire between 10-15 employees and pay good wages. The exclusion in the proposal might hurt Port Orchard in getting those jobs."
Vaughn said he intents to have an indoor operation for growing marijuana.
He said he doesn't see how a growth operation would affect children and that he didn't have an application site that would be affected by the proposal.
Colette Thomas, who presents a recreational marijuana retailer in the 700 block of SE Sedgwich, asked the council to consider the time and money that some individuals have invested while following state guidelines.
She said the store is close to obtaining a license and the store would not be affected by the proposal because their are no home-based child cares in the area.
City Attorney Greg Jacoby noted established retail stores would be grandfathered in if a child care center later choses to locate within the 1,000-foot buffer zone.
The proposed retail store is located close to a city-owned land zoned for a future dog park.
"It's not subject to the 1,000-foot rule just because it's zoned as a park," said Jacoby.
He said once the land is used for a park it would affect any future licenses to sell in the area.
City Developer Nick Bond said the city's current ordinance regarding production and processing of recreational marijuana states it has to be in the industrial zone and has to have a license from the state's Liquor Control Board.
"We have adopted all the state's requirement concerning production and processing and incorporated in our ordinance," Bond said.
"The prevision that the city adopted addresses cultivating, processing, displaying, manufacturing, selling and storage shall be conducted out of the public's view," said Jacoby.
Councilman John Clauson said that marijuana processors and producers are different from retail stores.
"A growing operation has to be inside and won't be having the traffic as a retail store," Clauson said. "There is definitely a difference. We should be able to treat them differently."
Two council members, Jerry Childs and Cindy Lucarelli, were absent from the meeting.
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Fire board race: A fine exercise in democracy | Editorial
Islanders had a fantastic choice on Nov. 8, when we had to decide between Candy McCullough and Joe Ulatoski for fire commissioner. Little wonder, then, that a mere 60 or 70 votes out of some 4,075 cast separate them.
They're both people of integrity. They're both committed to the fire department. And they both wanted the position very much.
Few other races drew two candidates, least of all, two candidates who actually campaigned for the seat. Three positions were open on the Vashon school board; only the incumbents opted to run. The same is true for the Vashon Park District board, where, again, three incumbents ran for three seats.
But when it came to Position 4 on the Vashon Island Fire & Rescue's board, McCullough and Ulatoski gave it their all — campaigning vigorously and well.
It appears that McCullough has proved victorious. In the last five days, she has pulled steadily ahead. But in such a close election, the voters have also made something else clear: Both were fine candidates, worthy of support.
Our turnout was also impressive. Nearly 60 percent of the Island's eligible voters cast ballots, compared to 51 percent countywide and 52 percent in Seattle.
The fire district race was a great example of civic-minded politics and community-based democracy. We commend both candidates for their thoughtful and spirited campaigns.
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Contact: Clare Foust, NIU Study Abroad Office
(815) 753-9694
January 20, 2006
DeKalb, Ill. The Study Abroad Office at Northern Illinois University is offering four new faculty-directed, study-abroad programs to Poland, the Czech Republic and two cities in ItalyRome and Florence.
The programs typically are geared for both undergraduate and graduate-level students at NIU and beyond. Students can earn three to six semester hours of credit. These NIU-administered programs provide a lower-cost alternative to the usual semester- or year-long experience abroad.
Here's a look at the new offerings.
Study abroad in Poland
Aleksandra Giza, a professor of Visual Communication in the NIU School of Art, will direct Exploring Contemporary Graphic Design and Design Education in Poland. The program will run from March 10 to March 20.
Participants will receive NIU Art credit and will be given the opportunity to work with faculty and students at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Professor Giza will facilitate hands-on projects and lead lectures and discussions. Trips to Krakow and Wroclaw are also planned.
The program will demonstrate design-education methods used in Poland, give students an opportunity to work with peers from different cultures and provide cultural and historical background for the study of Eastern European design, art and architecture.
Study abroad in the Czech Republic
Steve Franklin, professor of English and staff member in the NIU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will direct From Tyranny to Freedom: Literature and the Rise and Fall of Totalitarianism in Twentieth-Century Europe. Participants will receive NIU English credits through the program, which will run from June 21 to July 21.
The program will focus on literature and the rise and fall of totalitarianism in early- and mid-20 th century Europe, as well as the emergence, or rebirth, of freedom in Europe during the last quarter century.
Students will travel throughout the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Poland and Slovakia. Visits will include several important Holocaust sites and memorials, such as Terezin, Mauthausen and Auschwitz-Birkenau, as well as other historical locations and sites associated with the Holocaust and postwar communism. Other activities will include evening music and theater performances in Prague and boat excursions along the Charles River.
Students also will visit important historic and cultural sites in or near Prague, such as Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, the Church of St. Nicholas, the Charles Bridge, the Jewish Museum of Prague, the Old Jewish Cemetery, sites in the Jewish Quarter, the National Theatre and Wallenstein Palace and Garden. Students also will have free time to explore shops, restaurants, cafes and entertainment venues in historic Prague, known as the jewel in the crown of Central Europe.
Study abroad in Rome
John Senseney, professor of Art History in the NIU College of Visual and Performing Arts, will direct Rome Eternal: An Unforgettable Experience, scheduled to run from May 15 to June 17. Participants will receive NIU Art History credit.
This program is a continuation of one carried out with great success under Professor Emeritus Judy Testa of the School of Art.
Students will personally experience the visual culture of one of the most celebrated cities in the history of Western civilization. They will explore Rome through on-site study of its architecture and visit several museums, offering an incomparable opportunity to confront and analyze great works of sculpture and painting in person. Ultimately, the experience will provide an overview and deeper understanding of the development of Western civilization.
Class hours will be spent in the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Imperial Fora, Palatine Imperial Palace, Imperial Thermae, Domus Aurea, St. Peter's Basilica, Santa Maria Maggiore, Il Gesú and several other important locales.
In addition, sessions will be held in Rome 's famous museums, including the Vatican, Museo Nazionale and Museo della Civiltá Romana. Optional group trips will include visits to the ancient Roman seaport of Ostia, Palestrina and Campania to visit the Museo Nazionale Archeologico in Naples, as well as the famous ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Study abroad in Florence
Julie Hillery and Andy Reilly, professors of Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising in the NIU College of Health and Human Sciences, will direct Italian Fashion in Florence. The program will run from May 20 to May 30, and will provide participants with first-hand exposure to concepts learned in textile, apparel and merchandising classes. It also will help students develop a more global perspective on the fashion industry.
Students will visit world-renowned fashion houses, retail stores and museums, as well as sites that were an important part of the context that shaped design trends in western dress. Students also will study merchandising practices, aesthetics of design and consumer behavior in a country that is a world leader in traditional and avant-garde fashion. Additionally, the program will include a variety of non-fashion excursions and ample free time to provide participants with a well-rounded, multi-cultural experience.
Students interested in the new programs or the many other study-abroad opportunities at NIU are encouraged to visit http://www3.niu.edu/niuabroad/sa.htm. Students also can visit the NIU Study Abroad Office in Williston Hall 417, call (815) 753-0700 or email at email@example.com.


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Holy Cross runs into Patriot final
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Eric Meister scored 19 points and led a decisive second half surge as Holy Cross defeated visiting Colgate, 61-44, yesterday in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament.
Second-seeded Holy Cross (18-13) will play at American for the title on Friday. The Eagles, regular-season conference champions, defeated Army, 61-60, in the other semifinal. Holy Cross and American split two games this season, each winning at home.
Meister scored the opening basket of the game and Colin Cunningham added 5 quick points, and Holy Cross never trailed.
With Ben Jonson and Yaw Gyawu in foul trouble, sixth-seeded Colgate (10-20) wound up going 5 for 23 from the floor in the first half and fell behind, 28-14, at the break.
Holy Cross extended the lead to 51-26 with 10:46 left in the game.
America East semifinals - D.J. Rivera capped a 26-point effort with a steal and slam dunk with 10 seconds remaining, sealing top-seeded Binghamton's comeback against New Hampshire, 72-67. UNH (14-16) turned the ball over twice in the final seconds to lose to the Bearcats (22-8) for the third time this season. Binghamton, winner of 10 straight, will host the title game against defending champion UMBC, a 64-58 winner over host Albany, Saturday.
Colonial semifinals - Cam Long scored 14 points and had three 3-pointers and two key assists in the last eight minutes to lift George Mason past Towson, 56-48 . . . Eric Maynor scored 13 of his 23 points in the second half and top-seeded Virginia Commonwealth advanced to the championship game with a 61-53 victory against Old Dominion. VCU (23-9) trailed, 30-27, early in the second half before Maynor scored 4 points and had a steal and fast-break assist in a 13-2 run.
Metro Atlantic semifinals - Ronald Moore had 12 points and a record 14 assists as top-seeded Siena defeated fifth-seeded Fairfield, 80-65. Siena (25-7) will face Niagara (26-7) - which needed two overtimes to beat Rider, 93-89 - for the championship tonight.
Missouri Valley final - Ali Farokhmanesh scored 8 of Northern Iowa's 12 points in overtime, helping the top-seeded Panthers overcome an Illinois State rally fueled by tournament MVP Osiris Eldridge in a 60-57 victory. Northern Iowa (23-10) matched a school record for victories while earning its first NCAA bid since 2004.
Southern semifinals - Tony White had 17 points and Andrew Goudelock scored his 12 points in the second half as College of Charleston beat Davidson, 59-52. Stephen Curry finished with 20 points but was just 5 of 18 from the floor for the Wildcats (26-7), who reached the Elite Eight last year and would have assured themselves an NCAA Tournament berth with their fourth straight SoCon title . . . Stephen McDowell scored 32 points to lead Chattanooga (17-16) to a 81-70 win over Samford.
Summit quarterfinals - Davis Baker had four 3-pointers and 25 points as Southern Utah beat IUPUI, 53-48. The Thunderbirds (11-19) advance to play top-seeded North Dakota State in a semifinal today . . . Will Hudson had 15 points to lead Oakland to a 75-62 win over IPFW.
Sun Belt quarterfinals - A pair of John Fowler 3-pointers in the final 1:29 capped a 14-point second-half comeback as Arkansas-Little Rock defeated Denver, 58-55 . . . Tristan Thompson's 4-point play started a 22-11 North Texas run that lifted the Mean Green to an 88-79 victory over Middle Tennessee . . . Orlando Mendez-Valdez scored 18 points to lead Western Kentucky over Florida International, 66-48, and a step closer to another NCAA Tournament berth. The Hilltoppers (22-8) reached the round of 16 last year . . . Dominic Tilford scored 20 points and LaShun Watson 18 as South Alabama beat Troy, 78-75.
West Coast semifinals - Austin Daye scored a career-high 28 points, Micah Downs hit four 3-pointers, and No. 14 Gonzaga (25-5) rolled into another final, beating Santa Clara, 94-59.
North Carolina 79, Duke 71 - Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 points in his final home game to help the No. 2 Tar Heels beat the No. 7 Blue Devils and win the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
Ty Lawson added 13 points and several key plays late for North Carolina (27-3, 13-3), which earned the top seed for next week's league tournament in Atlanta. The Tar Heels shot 53 percent and led most of the second half for their sixth win in seven meetings with Duke.
Jon Scheyer scored 24 points for the Blue Devils (25-6, 11-5), while Kyle Singler added 23. But they never could overtake the Tar Heels once they fell behind midway through the second half, falling short in their bid to clinch at least a share of the league's regular-season crown for the first time since 2006.
Wake Forest 96, Clemson 88 - With James Johnson scoring 17 of his 21 points after halftime, the 10th-ranked Demon Deacons had their offense humming in a comeback home win over the No. 18 Tigers.
Johnson, taking charge of the offense with guard Jeff Teague in foul trouble, hit his first eight shots. He finished 10 for 14 from the field, while the Demon Deacons (24-5, 11-5) shot 60 percent in their fourth straight win to leapfrog past Duke and grab the No. 2 seed for the ACC tournament.
After starting 16-0, Wake Forest fell into a midseason slump. But now the Demon Deacons enter the postseason riding a four-game winning streak.
Michigan St. 62, Purdue 51 - Kalin Lucas scored 21 points to help the No. 8 Spartans beat the No. 19 Boilermakers in East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State (25-5, 15-3) already had clinched the outright Big Ten title.


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Walled Lake Western's boys basketball team avenged an early season loss by defeating Waterford Mott 58-51, on the road Tuesday night.
Western has now knocked off the top two teams in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association North Conference in consecutive games. Mott and Walled Lake Central were tied with one conference loss apiece, but Western has crawled its way back into contention.
Western (10-5, 6-3) got a big performance from center Miroslav Jaksic, a 6-foot-11 senior who scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds despite Mott (11-4, 7-2) double-teaming him and throwing different defenses at him.
"We just came out way stronger than the last time we played them," Jaksic said. "The first time we played (Mott), we were coming off a big loss to (Walled Lake) Central and didn't really have any energy.
"This time we were confident and knew if we played hard we'd win."
Western lost to Mott by 30 back in January and used that game for motivation.
'We just wanted to make a statement tonight," Western coach RaRedding Murray said. "We now want to use this momentum for the rest of conference play and heading into the playoffs."
Western trailed most of the game, but had an 8-0 run to end the third quarter to tie the game at 35-35. The Warriors went on to score 23 points in the fourth quarter and iced the game with solid free throw shooting.
Western's Marcus Bailey, one of its three starting sophomores, scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Protecting his fouls, Jaksic often ran down the floor when a Mott shot went up - which left Bailey with the rebounding duties.
Mott was led by senior guard Khalil Malone's 14 points, who hit two long 3-pointers to start the game. But overall Mott couldn't keep the ball out of Jaksic's hands down the stretch
We just didn't have energy," Mott coach Jeff Jayson said. "We were flat. I'm very disapointed in how my kids played tonight.
"It was a discouraging effort when we're fighting for first place.
Western's next test is against Lakeland at 7 p.m. Friday. Mott will square off in a battle for first place in the conference against Walled Lake Central also at 7 p.m. Friday.


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Samsung Posts Official Hands On Video Of Galaxy Note II
While the IFA tradeshow is just getting into full swing, Samsung isn't letting their momentum go to waste the release of their very own Galaxy Note II hands on video. For a full 13 minutes, you can watch a Samsung rep fondle, caress and manhandle the Galaxy Note II and its full feature set. It's a little lengthy, but it's incredibly detailed and… Read more


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Join fellow WPI alumni and friends for the annual GOLD Winter Social!
Harpoon Brewery
306 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA
Friday February, 3, 2012
First Pour
5:30 p.m.
Last Pour
7:00 p.m.
$15.00 per person
Advanced registration and payment is required.
Cost of $15.00 per person gets you appetizers and your own souvenir tasting glass.
Harpoon will provide complimentary beer samples. Soda and water will also be available.
Parking is available on Northern Avenue and in the garage across the street from the brewery.
All WPI alumni are welcome to attend.
Only those guests that are 21 years of age and older will be served beer.
For more information on Harpoon and directions to the brewery please visit www.harpoonbrewery.com.


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MECHANICSBURG -- As part of their Sacred Earth and Healing Arts Tour, the Garden Shartse Monastic Tibetan Monks will visit the Barefoot Yoga and Wellness Studio from Monday through Oct. 8.
Their visit includes a show "A Journey to the Roof of the World: Sacred Dance and Chants of Tibet," as well as workshops. No one will be turned down because of financial constraints. Donations will be accepted.
BACKGROUND: Tickets are available at the studio, 130 Gettysburg Pike. All fees go to the Garden Shartse Cultural Foundation. Participants may buy gifts from the monks' store. For information, call 717-610-1200.


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Transgender woman reportedly blames serial killings on former male self: Legit legal defense or splitting hairs?
It's a case right out of a pulp novel plot: A transgender woman accused of being a serial killer is blaming the 1990 murders of three prostitutes in Washington State on her past male persona. This according to a report by ABC News.
Donna Perry, 62, had gender reassignment surgery in Thailand and said when a person transitions from male to female, "there's a great downturn in violence."
She also told police that she intentionally had the operation, which she underwent in 2000, "as a permanent way to control violence" purportedly perpetrated when she was her male self, Douglas Perry.
As a result, the accused serial killer's defense boils down to this: It was not Donna Perry but Douglas Perry who allegedly killed the women in Washington state.
Do you buy it?
Get more details on the case here, then weigh in with your opinion.
Members-only child porn website packed with images of 250 children from 39 states busted in historic federal raid
The numbers show the incredible wrong that was wrought by what officials are calling one of the biggest international child porn rings in history:
Fourteen men operated the secret, members-only website, and they all have been arrested.
About 250 children - mostly boys from the US - appeared on the site. And the website had more than 27,000 subscribers, many of whom have been charged in individual cases.
Ages of the children ranged in age from three to 17 years, officials said, and came from 39 U.S. states, as well as from other countries.
At the time of the bust, the illegal website contained more than 2,000 shared webcam-captured videos of mostly juvenile boys, officials said yesterday.
And authorities warn that a growing number of children are being enticed into sharing sexually explicit material online. All this, according to published reports.
Parents of 'affluenza' drunk-driving teen reach cash settlements with families of 3 killed in crash: Justice?
Convicted drunk-driver Ethan Couch, 16, still won't do any prison time. The infamous benefactor of the so-called 'affluenza' legal defense is doing rehab and community service instead.
But his parents are paying up in the form of monetary settlements to some families of victims killed in the crash.
The Couch family, owners of a 'high-end architectural sheet metal' company, have paid out an undisclosed amount to the families of victims Breanna Mitchell, and Hollie Boyles and her daughter Shelby, the Dallas Morning News reported.
The family of deceased youth pastor Brian Jennings has not reached a settlement with Couch's family.
But can any amount of cash equal justice in this infamous case?
Get more details on the victims, the settlements and how Ethan Couch got away without serving jail time.
Once-aspiring rapper to be executed today for stabbing music studio owner in 1998: Justice delayed?
There was a time, back in the 1990s, where rapper Ray Jasper was going places. Now, the 33-year-old Texas inmate is set to walk to his death later today.
Texas is set to execute the once-aspiring rap musician for slitting the throat and stabbing to death a music studio owner in San Antonio so that he could rob him of equipment, according to published reports.
The state, prolific with its executions, is set to execute Ray Jasper, 33, at 6 p.m. central time by lethal injection at its death chamber in Huntsville, according to Reuters.
Get the details on his case, hear his defense and see whether you agree with his execution. It's here.
Suing NJ teen Rachel Canning, 18, drops support lawsuit against parents: Family values victory?
It's over. The dirty little legal war between a high school cheerleader and her parents that came to symbolize everything wrong with today's teens has called a truce.
Rachel Canning, 18, is dropping her legal case seeking support and college funds from her parents in Morristown, NJ.
So can supporters of family values everywhere breathe a little easier this morning? You decide.
First some facts, courtesy of our sister website, NJ.com, which has been covering the Canning story like a blanket:
Canning, 18, who moved back in with her parents, Sean and Elizabeth Canning, in Lincoln Park a week ago, appeared in court yesterday to testify she had decided to dismiss her complaint. Neither she nor her parents made a public statement.
Family Division Judge Peter Bogaard in Morristown ordered the dismissal of Canning's lawsuit after ruling that her request "was a knowing and voluntary decision."
More details and what is next for the family are here.
Other must-see headlines from today's buzz reports:
Man's gun tattoo on his stomach brings police running with assault rifles: Bad body art?Filibuster? Not here. Man charged with felony for talking too long at public meeting: Police state or appropriate? (with video)
Shortage of lethal drugs postpones 2 executions in Oklahoma: Supply and demand or drug blockade?
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Down Lite closes in on completion of new facility
August 7, 2001-- Home Textiles Today,
Loveland, OH — Down Lite International is nearing completion on a brand new building which will house almost all of its operations and manufacturing processes, said Bob Altbaier, senior vp.
Located three miles from its current facility here, the 200,000-square-foot, air-conditioned building sits on 19 acres of land and is located in Mason, OH. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
With the exception of its feather and down processing operations, all of Down Lite's manufacturing capability will be consolidated and located in the new building as well as the company's corporate and sales offices.
Altbaier said Down Lite had been renting warehouse space in order to compensate for the lack of space.
"We've outgrown the space we have. Our whole operation is moving by the end of the year and we're really excited about that."
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Skip to comments.Gingrich Won on Electability: Exit Polls
Posted on 01/22/2012 2:14:48 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Two of the key arguments of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential candidacythat he knows best how to handle the economy and stands the best chance of beating President Barack Obamawere dismissed by conservative South Carolina voters in the Republican primary Saturday, according to exit poll data from the state.
That finding shows why former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won a solid victory, and also suggests the Romney camp may seek new ways to drive home its core message in the contests that lie ahead.
In all three nominating contests so far, at least a plurality of voters have said the economy and electability were important factors. In Iowa and New Hampshire, such voters backed Mr. Romney. But in South Carolina, they backed Mr. Gingrich.
Indeed, South Carolinians placed an even higher priority on beating President Obama than did their counterparts in Iowa and New Hampshire. About one-third of voters in each of the other two early states told pollsters that the ability to defeat Mr. Obama was the most important candidate quality. In South Carolina, 45% said that was their highest priority, according to exit poll data released by CNN. Half of them voted for Mr. Gingrich, while fewer than four in 10 voted for Mr. Romney.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Goes to show you that Iowa and NH should be dead last in 2016.
I'll say! Start the primaries in the Southern States.
Lord knows the South has been saving the union from the democrats for decades.
Solid red Republican and TEA Party patriot.
So much for another elite GOP meme being peddled these last 24 hours or so...
Yep...and in spite of this historic turn-out, Mittens still can't manage to get above the 20's. Time for Mitten's to bow out!
Is there anybody who doesn't want to watch Newt and Obama in three debates...?
...Besides Obama?
Would have liked to see Santorum come in second in SC. WOnder why Romney did...
But glad Newt got it there. It IS his backyard after all.
Newt laid the challenge of 7 three hour Lincoln-Douglas style, and Obama can bring along the prompters. I would assume that Obama would not agree to any debates, no matter the format.
Looking at the results through Patchwork Nations demographic/geographic breakdown, Mr. Gingrich could not have done much better.
After Daniel Boone, Newt is the greatest American (although not as good as Davey Crockett)
And the fact that Romney has been running since 2008 (well, 2006, which was when he started his failed 2008 run). He has used his huge personal fortune to buy about 25% of the voters- but they have gone neither up nor down, while his main rival who started only months ago has almost literally gone from zero to 60.
Mitt should go bye-bye.
NO NO NO NO...these facts do not fit the MSM and Republican Olde Guard Narrative about Newt. He is NOT electable, so all these people they polled must be WRONG! Don't you know? Only Mittens is "electable".
Newt Gingrich has his political deficits but he also has a 'fire in the belly' attitude of wanting to take on and beat Obama then get our country back on track. S.C. primary voters saw that - and liked it. Romney comes across as no more passionate than he has to be. His CEO look and mannerisms don't impress voters. Newt is not my absolute favorite candidate but because Sarah Palin isn't running, Cain and Bachmann have dropped out and Santorum can't get traction, I'll take Newt over Romney, any day.
WSJ must not have gotten the memo from the GOP elites that Romney is the ONLY Republican that is electable, no matter what the voters say!!!!
Romney's house of cards is collapsing faster than MF Global.
You have to be willing to fight, to win!
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This about the only thing that makes me feel good, such is my disdain for the GOP elite. As much as I love to listen to Gingrich speak, he is the one candidate still in the race who is more liberal than Romney. A year ago, he was persona non grata here for his liberal ways, but now people are cheering for him.
Conservatives are suffering from BNS: Battered Newt Syndrome. He writes a book and lets a wacko environmentalist professor write a chapter, and we are outraged. He attacks the media, and we love him again. He sits on the couch with Pelosi, and we say we're through with him for good. He apologizes, and we take him back. He supports Romneycare, and we curse him, but after a good debate, we love him. He tours with Al Sharpton promoting socialist education policies, and our jaws drop. A few conservative words, and he's back in our good graces.
We seriously need to form a support group to help all you people remember why we left him a hundred times! Sometimes I could use this group myself as I've found myself forgiving him. I realize why conservatives oppose Romney, but but for sins far less than Gingrich's. Romney just can't figure out how to say anything inspiring, so conservatives love to hate him. I don't want Romney either, but with Gingrich as the alternative, it's Romney.
Still I wouldn't vote for either of them in a primary.
Would have liked to see Santorum come in second in SC. WOnder why Romney did...
Romney has always been #1/#2. It's all the RINOs, plus all the libs who vote in "open primaries" who shove him/McCain on us.
Just saw on FOX News a few minutes ago: Governor Chris Christie is "clearly disappointed" over Newt Gingrich's win in SC yesterday.
As perceived by SC Republicans.
Electability? Ann Coulter said he won because of his snotty comments.
TAKE THAT you media nitwits!
All that mittwit comments "only Romney can beat obama" junk didn't go over and will NOT go over with the voters.
Please run that by Jim, get his opinion! I am sure you will convince him! ;)
Romney has at least 3 taxpayer-funded "Solyndra's" in his MA Governor closet:
Ben Smith
Romney's Energy-Project Past
"...And so while Romney has criticized Solyndra on the campaign trail as a major failure of the Obama administration, his Green Energy Fund invested in several companies that have failed or not lived up to expectations..."
I just hope someone sticks this up Bill O'Reilly's azz, after he scoffed at the possibility of a double digit victory by Newt. "It's gonna be close", bloviated, the pinhead BOR...
Dick Morris and Rove (that magnificent a-hole) will have some egg on their faces too.
Newt's best chance is to stand up for freedom, conservative principles, and make war on the elites of the media and ruling class (regardless of party).
Nice setup FRiend ;-) standing by....
But he still clings to it.
Interesting that the minority central areas also went for Newt, even though he's been accused of racist messages.
I didn't see any thing which gave the definition of the term minority central though.
So, a man's positions while out of office, mean more than his actual ACCOMPLISHMENTS while in office?
Even after he's confessed that he erred in taking those positions, and has since adopted strongly opposing views?
You a GM Volt, I presume?
Yes, the following RINOS:
Christie, Coulter, Rove, Hume, Krauthamer, Sununno, Romney, Bushes, Lowery, Barbour, Huntsman, Graham, Portman, Will, Brooks, Beck, Drudge, etc., etc.
The majority of Santorum voters would vote for Gingrich over Romney so the victory would have been more lopsided if Santorum wasn't there.
They sure got it right, Romney just isn't good as a candidate, or even as an elected official as we saw in his single term, which is why he loses in politics rather than winning.
Bingo! The fire in the belly is what I've been looking for from our candidate. Yes, Newt has his warts, but, I'm willing to give him a chance, so, I will be voting for him. Santorum is a decent guy, but, isn't the fighter we need. As far as Romney - no way! I don't trust him
he's gone..
Come over here, we needs lightning kitties!!!
Beerlin..I read those stats earlier...isn't it just grand! Thanks for posting that so all can see.
He's not electable. His hair's white. Even Ronald Reagan had enough sense to dye his hair. How can you trust a man who's dumb enough to show his true age?
What sheer stupidity.
Of course, he only has white hair because he's racist, and can't stand the idea of something black being on top of his head. That's why he's really running for President. It's not the power. It's not the perks. It's not a conservative agenda. He just wants to take out that black man, standing over him like so much hair.
Not knowing a parody when you read one unless it says "sarc" next to it?
Sorry, yes, I really needed to see that s/.
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The West River begins in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont and flows southeasterly into the Connecticut River. The river has meandered back and forth while down cutting extensively since post glacial time to create the West River valley. The valley is a typical representation of similar valleys found throughout New England that are rather narrow and have significant agricultural activity along the alluvial bottom lands adjacent to the river. Today many of these areas continue to be farmed or are considered prime locations for development. Historical channel changes are particularly evident on the landscape in the lower reach of the river where abundant will preserved river terraces remain. The river continues to change on a constant basis today as it responds to the current climatic and hydrologic conditions. These changes are a natural process of a river system; however, they can often be aggravated by watershed development, river control structures such as rip-rap or other human impacts, resulting in higher rates of bank erosion. Streambank erosion can threaten both public and private investment in land and physical structures such as bridges, highways or buildings. The increased sediment load that is introduced into streams can have negative impacts upon the aquatic ecosystem. An analysis of a site with active bank erosion on the West River in Brookline, Vermont was conducted by performing a detailed site investigation and reviewing hydrologic data for the region. Practical bioengineering principles were reviewed and the contributing factors influencing bank instability that have led to erosion were identified. A preliminary stabilization proposal was developed utilizing the site data and bioengineered techniques.


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On Friday night, their teams tried to whip each other on the field. On Saturday, however, Opelika cornerback Stephen Roberts and Carver-Montgomery linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton were teammates.
Roberts, whose Bulldogs held Hamilton's Wolverines to 166 yards in a 20-7 victory on Friday night, and Hamilton, both of whom are committed to Alabama, were among the prospects who were reportedly planning to head to Tuscaloosa to take in the Crimson Tide's first home game of the year.
Hoover cornerback Marlon Humphrey, (Miss.) safety C.J. Hampton and 2015 prospects Daron Payne of Shades Valley, Tyler Carr of Southside-Selma and Dallas Warmack of Atlanta-Mays were also expected to watch the Crimson Tide take on Colorado State, along with 2014 commits Keith Holcombe of Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa and Johnny Dwight of Rochelle (Ga.) Wilcox County.
On Friday night, another 2014 Tide commit, IMG Academy running back Bo Scarbrough turned in another big performance, running for 153 yards and four touchdowns and adding another 32 yards and a score in receptions in a 47-23 win over Trinity Catholic.
While Scarbrough reportedly canceled a planned visit to Florida on Saturday, the other running back being pursued for 2014 by the Crimson Tide, New Orleans-St. Augustine five-star Leonard Fournette, was reportedly in Baton Rouge to watch the team thought to be his leader, LSU, play against Auburn.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An all-hands fire broke out inside a private home in Oakwood earlier tonight but was quickly brought under control, said the FDNY.
No injuries were reported.
The blaze erupted at 6:18 p.m. inside the attic of the two-story frame house at 108 Montreal Ave. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the attic, and it was brought under control at 6:54 p.m., the FDNY said.


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|Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
The purpose of this unit is to utilize the literature in order to model voice, inspire the reader through perseverance, and encourage the student to make a connection outside himself, in other words to view the larger picture as an attempt to gain perspective. This unit will explore the "coming of age" process experienced by adolescent girls on their journey from children to adulthood. It will focus on the middle years or limbo period in which girls decide who they want to become as women or rather, society decides who they have to become because they are women. I will present the idea that during adolescence when girls mature into women they experience an identity crisis which inevitably alters their sense of self; that is it empowers or diminishes the way they view themselves and the world around them. I chose a topic concerning gender because as a woman I am affected by gender in my daily interactions, as an English teacher there are many themes related to gender present in the literature, and as an educator there are numerous lessons that the students can learn from the female experience that are in turn applicable to the human experience.
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He had been one of the most promising prospects in the Boston Red Sox organization, a star outfielder and a local favorite from Rhode Island as well.
On Wednesday, Ryan Westmoreland retired from baseball, his dream curtailed by multiple brain surgeries.
Westmoreland, 22, detailed his decision in an email to the Providence Journal. His career was derailed in March 2010, when numbness and dizziness led to the discovery of a cavernous malformation on his brain stem.
He underwent brain surgery. The condition can be fatal if not treated.
Westmoreland was eventually able to resume batting practice. Another surgery last July convinced him to retire.
"With a clear mind and heart, as well as the unwavering support and friendship of my family, friends, agent(s), doctors, therapists and the Boston Red Sox, I have decided to voluntarily retire as a professional baseball player," he wrote in his email.
"Although it is a very difficult decision for me, it has become clear that the neurological damage caused by the most recent cavernous malformation and surgery leaves me with physical challenges that make it impossible to play the game at such a high level."
Westmoreland passed up a scholarship to Vanderbilt in 2008, when he accepted a $2 million bonus to sign with the Red Sox out of high school in Portsmouth, R.I.
In 2009, he hit .296 for Lowell in Class A ball. Heading into the 2010 season, he was rated the 21st best prospect in the game by Baseball America.
As it turned out, 2009 was Westmoreland's only pro season. He did appear as a designated hitter in a couple of Dominican Winter League games in 2011.
As recently as a month ago, Westmoreland tweeted that results of an MRI were good, and he planned to begin workouts with the Red Sox.
His retirement statement displayed a reflective, spiritual tone.
"In my heart, I know that I have worked as hard as one possibly could to overcome the obstacles presented by this unfortunate series of events," he wrote.
"It is with that confidence that I am comfortable turning the page, and searching for 'the reason' that this has happened.''
Since the initial illness, Westmoreland has spoken of his gratitude to have survived the ordeal. He wrote that he remains dedicated to doing "something special'' with his life.
Among longtime fans, his case tempts comparisons with Harry Agganis, another local star whose career took an even more tragic turn than Westmoreland's did.
A former Boston University football star, Agganis joined the Red Sox as a rookie first baseman with the Red Sox in 1954. In June 1955, he died of a pulmonary embolism at 26.
In 1991, Red Sox reliever Jeff Gray was enjoying his best season when suffered a stroke in July. His career was over at 28.
More recently, Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester survived the 2006 discovery of cancer to re-establish himself as a major league star. Lester's case was an inspiration to Westmoreland, who had hoped to resume his career as well.
The Red Sox supported him, allowing Westmoreland to use the team facilities despite the unlikelihood he would make it back.


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A ballot question is in the works that would stop Lehigh County from going into debt for projects such as Coca Cola Park without giving the voters a say.
Commissioners spent almost an hour recently discussing the wisdom of an amendment to the home rule charter that would require voters to approve when the county wanted to issue so-called "private activity bonds" or take on "lease-rental debt" that primarily benefits private enterprises.
Some advocates of the amendment wanted the commissioners to vote on it by Jan. 9, so a referendum on changing the charter could be on the May 9 primary election ballot and take effect on July 1.
But the commissioners decided that any such referendum should be on the November general election ballot and take effect Jan. 1, 2014. By doing so, they gave themselves until August to approve or scuttle the amendment.
The proposed amendment was sponsored by commissioner Thomas Creighton III, and explained to the commissioners by one of their former colleagues, Dean Browning, who began working on the change to the home rule charter while he was still in office two years ago.
Browning said the county now has $177 million in what he call "non- electoral debt" which primarily benefits private parties, and that the commissioners could theoretically increase that to $533 million.
He pointed to Coca Cola Park as an example of the county taking on such debt, noting that while the stadium is a hit with the public, "the county taxpayers are ultimately responsible for payment of the bonds that helped build it, even though they don't own it."
Browning also mentioned a project proposed in 1999 to spend county money to help build a theme park at the Lehigh County Game Preserve.
"We should allow the citizens to act as gatekeepers before we act on any project that incurs taxpayer debt but is operated by a private entity," he said.
Commissioner Scott Ott said he had some philosophical problems with the proposed amendment. "We are a representative form of government, but you are saying [such questions about taking on debt] should be handled as a democracy," he said, noting that the commissioners were elected to make difficult decisions. "I think it has to be a pretty exceptional thing to have it taken out of the hands of the [elected representatives]."
Ott also had questions about the campaigns that would surround ballot referendums. "A powerful, well-funded organization [in favor of a certain referendum] could be running a campaign against solitary individuals [who oppose it]," he said.
Browning admitted that there is nothing in the amendment that would prevent anyone from mounting a campaign for or against a particular referendum. "But," he said, "this [amendment] is looking at it the other way: Stopping a county executive and five commissioners from wandering off the reservation and funding enterprises that benefit private entities."
Commissioner Michael Schware took issue with the proposed amendment being placed on the May primary ballot. "It should be on the [November] ballot to get maximum input [from voters]," he said. Ott added, "More independents vote in the general election.
Traditionally, because they don't vote Democrat or Republican, they don't have a stake in the primary election."
Creighton replied, "Why wait? Let's get it on the ballot."
However, the commissioners voted 7-2, with Creighton and commissioners chairman Brad Osborne dissenting, to have the referendum on the home rule charter change take place during a general election, if they decide to go forward with it.
By a 8-1 vote, with David S. Jones Sr. dissenting, the commissioners also voted to have the charter amendment take effect Jan. 1, 2014. The commissioners have until August to make a final determination on whether to put the matter on the November ballot.


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Local lakes and ponds saw a quick change from the summer fishing to the fall fishing this year, thanks to record rains in August and September.
Water temperatures dropped from the mid 80s into the lower 70s and upper 60s in a couple weeks, and high water levels pushed a lot of vegetation out of lakes and opened up holes in the vegetation that was left. This has shifted the fishing for bass, pickerel and crappie from artificial to live bait. That's not to say that the artificials won't take fish; however, in most cases, you'll take 10 fish with live bait for every one you take with artificials.
Here are five tips that will make our live bait fishing more protective.
• One of the most important factors in fishing live bait is using the right hook. Most waters you will be fishing are inhabited by both bass and pickerel. The pickerel's razor sharp teeth dictates the use of a long shank hook. Some of the most productive places to fish are around vegetation, stumps, fallen trees and other objects on which you can get hung up.
This makes the use of light wire, long shank hooks your top choice. Long shank hooks enable you to deal with the pickerel's nasty teeth, and the light wire allows you to get your hooks off the hang-ups you'll encounter. When you get hung up, all you have to do is slowly pull back on your line, and the hook will spring free. Most times, all you will have to do is bend back the hook and re-bait. Your best hook sizes are 2/0 or 1/0 hooks. Light wire also does less damage to your live bait and keeps it lively longer.
• Sometimes you will have to get your bait down quickly or you will be fishing a current environment such as a river or stream where you need to control the movements of your bait. This makes tipping a jig with live bait a prime method. You don't need a fancy jig, just a plain unpainted jig. The job of the jig is to get your bait to the fish quickly and keep it in the strike zone.
• If you need to add weight to your line, strip lead is preferred. Stay away from split shot, because as you retrieve your minnows, the line will rub up against the stumps and the split shot will get wedged in the decaying wood. This is less likely to happen with strip lead. Split shot also takes your bait to the bottom too fast, and this will also get you hung up more often. Strip lead added about 6-10 inches above your hook will not hinder the movements of your minnows when live-lining and allows you to cast and retrieve your minnows in the same fashion you would a lure.
• Hook your minnows through the head or across the eyes. The cooler water of the fall will keep your minnows in good shape even though they are hooked in the head. The light wire hook will keep your minnows alive longer than thicker shafted hooks. Stay away from barbed bait holder hooks as they will damage your minnows. If you are casting and retrieving them and putting your own action into them, you don't have to worry about them being alive. You can also freeze your leftover minnows in a plastic bag and use them at a later time.
• Set your hook quickly after you detect a hit. Bass, pickerel and crappies will hit the minnow hard to stun it and then take the minnow head first. This is the reason you hook the minnows in the head.
Setting your hook as soon as you detect a hit will usually hook the fish in the lip or jaw and make for easy removal and a better release.
Contact J.B. Kasper at email@example.com.


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(NAPSI)—If you enjoy crafting, there's a fun way to help kids with autism and other disabilities.
For three years, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. has teamed up with Easter Seals to raise awareness and funds for kids with autism and other disabilities.
There are a couple of things you can do. Customers at any A.C. Moore store can donate $1 to Easter Seals at checkout or they can purchase a T-shirt and decorate it for free at a special crafting event. And you can always say thank you for supporting Easter Seals when you shop at A.C. Moore year-round.
Your creativity will help support Easter Seals and its Make the First Five Count initiative, which raises awareness and funds for young children with autism and other disabilities. Funds raised support Easer Seals and autism services in the same communities the stores are based in, giving thousands of children and adults with autism access to critical services.
There's no known cause or single effective treatment, but people with autism at any age can make significant progress and lead meaningful lives. Getting the right support at the earliest stage in life can help a child gain the skills he or she needs to be successful. Detecting developmental delays like autism during the first five years of a child's life can really make a difference.
Today, one in 88 children is diagnosed with autism and there's an increasing need for funding, services and support. A new case of autism is diagnosed every 20 minutes.
"We know that through early detection and individualized intervention, children with autism and other disabilities make significant progress," explains Dr. Patricia Wright, MPH, Ph.D., national director autism services, Easter Seals.
A. C. Moore's crafts bring families together for fun through creativity. And A.C. Moore knows how important it is to give all kids the best start in life. For more information, visit www.MaketheFirstFiveCount.org.


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UPDATED 8/7 On the day Nike announces its newest Zoom footwear ad blitz, a study by Stanford University researchers illustrates the power of branding on what children think they prefer to eat.
According to The Associated Press:
Anything made by McDonald's tastes better, preschoolers said in a study that powerfully demonstrates how advertising can trick the taste buds of young children. The study had youngsters sample identical McDonald's foods in name-brand or unmarked wrappers. The unmarked foods always lost the taste test. Even carrots, milk and apple juice tasted better to the kids if it was wrapped in the familiar packaging of the Golden Arches.Actually, researchers placed the "baby" carrots on top of a McDonald's french-fries bag, according to the study.
Still, the authors wrote:
...brand identity can influence young children's taste perceptions ... even for carrots, a food that was not marketed by or available from McDonald's.
Will Steve Nash and LaDainian Tomlinson sell shoes as well as Ronald McDonald sells food?
Highlights of the Nike "Quick is Deadly" campaign, put together largely by Wieden+Kennedy in Portland:
Nash goes up tomorrow on the 80-foot billboard on 34th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City, taller than he's ever been.
Michael Mann of Ali and Miami Vice fame directs TV/theater spots that started (on TV) yesterday featuring Tomlinson. See a compilation of the campaign's videos here.
In Nike's first venture into interactive TV, Dish Network subscribers with a DVR receiver can use iTV to put themselves in the commercial and see things from Tomlinson's perspective, according to Nike. Portland-based Ensequence Inc. helped develop the iTV link and said Nike and W+K will be able to track and measure viewer response to the campaign.
Thoughts? Comments? Is this campaign deadly? UPDATE: Brian Berger notes that Nike won't have Vicklike problems with these two stars. Awful Announcing says: "That (Tomlinson) commercial is just plain badass. ... Good work by Nike as they try to put everything Vick behind them."


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Author: Tesori, Jeanine
New Music by Jeanine Tesori
New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Original Story and Screenplay by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film
Best New Musical at the 2002 Tony Awards, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. It's the zany new 1920's musical that has taken Broadway by storm! Taking place in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It's a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the popular movie, the stage version of Thoroughly Modern Millie includes a full score of new songs and bright dance numbers. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. And with the role of Millie Dillmount, musical theatre has found a new heroine for the ages in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Cast sizeLarge (over 20)
Cast typeEnsemble Cast - Many featured roles, Showcases trained dancers, Star Vehicle - Female, Strong/Large Chorus
Rehearsal Material30 Libretto Vocal Books, 2 Piano Vocal Scores & Chinese/Mandarin Audio Guide
Orchestral MaterialREED 1 (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax) : REED 2 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax) : REED 3 (Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Oboe) : REED 4 (Flute, Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet) : HORN : TRUMPET 1 : TRUMPET 2 : TRUMPET 3 : TROMBONE 1 : TROMBONE 2 (Tuba) : DRUMS : PERCUSSION : PIANO : GUITAR : HARP : 2 VIOLIN : CELLO : BASS : PIANO CONDUCTOR : A Full score is available at an additional hire fee of £30 per month.
Genre: Book Musical (Original Score)
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