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Budget Process
In the budget development process outlined below, Umpqua Community College follows Oregon Local Budget Law. Budget document provides a financial plan for fiscal year revenues and expenses, outlines initiatives and implements controls on spending authority. Budget planning at Umpqua Community College is a transparent and participative process that involves all campus constituencies.
Phase 1 / Preparation of the Proposed Budget
Historical data, revenue and enrollment projections are reviewed.
Budgets are prepared by departments.
Internal Budget Committee is formed.
The Internal Budget Committee is a group of college employees who are charged with ensuring process transparency and communication. It recommends Assumptions and Principles to the Executive Cabinet, reviews the budget for consistency with the Strategic Plan and operational needs, communicates the budget process with constituencies on campus, and brings any budget concerns to the Executive Cabinet.
Staff, faculty and department chairs submit their requests to Directors and Deans who revise those requests and forward them to the Executive Cabinet.
The Executive Cabinet reviews and prioritizes addition and reduction recommendations, aligns requests with strategic directions and shares priorities with the Internal Budget Committee. The Executive Cabinet provides guidance to the work of the Budget Committee (External) and communicated budget information to campus constituencies.
Phase 2 / Approval of Proposed Budget by Budget Committee
The Budget Committee consists of the 7 members of the Board of Directors and an equal number of community members. The Budget Committee reviews the budget message and document, takes public comment, revises and approves the budget.
Phase 3 / Adoption of the Budget
The Budget Officer publishes a summary of the approved budget and a Notice of Budget Hearing is advertised in a newspaper. The hearing is held by the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors enacts a resolution to formally adopt the budget, make appropriations, and, if needed, levy and categorize taxes.
The resolution is adopted no later than June 30. A copy of the complete budget is sent to the Douglas County Clerk. Notice of property tax levy, categorization certification and resolutions is submitted to the County Assessor's office by July 15.
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San Francisco Mime Troupe keeps on going
By: Karen D'Souza
July 2, 2013
Don't let the name fool you. The San Francisco Mime Troupe has been loudly raising its voice in protest of the status quo for the last 54 years.
When its latest scathing social satire "Oil & Water" almost got scrapped because a few big grants fell through, the legendary rabble-rousers rolled up their sleeves and raised the dough in an emergency fundraising campaign to make sure that the show would go on. For free. At a park near you. All summer long.
"Political theater has never been easy to do," says the show's unflappable director, Joan Mankin. "It's always been a struggle. That's nothing new."
The iconic Bay Area theater always celebrates the Fourth of July by exercising its right to free speech by bringing political theater to the people. The Tony-winning theater collective may not charge a penny for the show, which runs through Sept. 2 at various parks from Mill Valley to Santa Cruz, but many arts lovers consider its work priceless as well as patriotic.
"S.F. Mime Troupe is certainly a Bay Area treasure, perhaps even a national treasure. For over 50 years they have made political theater fun and engaging and available to the entire community, dealing with local, national, and international issues -- from homelessness in the Mission to the battle for Palestinian rights, from bailouts for the banks and Wall Street to the horrors of U.S. imperialism across the globe," says Rush Rehm, artistic director of Stanford Summer Theater.
"They draw on the great tradition of melodrama ... the kind of drama in which you can tell who the guys and gals are with heart and soul, and who the guys and gals are who are driven by greed and the need for power. In the process, they show us the forces behind those people and ask us to think about where we stand."
Indeed, the troupers see theater as far more than mere entertainment. They see it as a way of raising awareness about the most pressing issues of our age.
Founded in 1959 by R.G. Davis, the company has made its name with a unique mix of politics, comedy and music that has been aptly described as part Karl Marx, part Marx Brothers. Over the years they have skewered the powers that be in a canon as pointed as it is cheeky.
They spoofed Wall Street corruption in "Too Big to Fail." They railed against the 1 percent in "For the Greater Good, or the Last Election." Now in "Oil & Water," they examine the most dire threats facing the environment from the greed of big business to the apathy of the average consumer.
"My favorite thing about them is that, through great craft and great silliness, they are able to bring hope to us in times that often seem quite hopeless," says monologuist Josh Kornbluth ("Red Diaper Baby," "Haiku Tunnel").
"As a theater artist and as a citizen, I consider the Mime Troupe collective, past and present, to be my heroes. As to why they have a hard time keeping afloat: They speak -- and sing -- the truth, rather than express views more acceptable to those who are in power. It is a (bleep) miracle that they're still going, and they deserve loads and loads of support."
Finding a way to handle the topic of ecological crisis without succumbing to despair was the key to making "Oil & Water" float.
"A lot of people have become jaded. They don't think we have it in us to change. They have accepted that the oil companies can do whatever they want," says writer-composer Pat Moran. "We want to do a play that shows there is strength in numbers. We've got to keep doing whatever we can. We've got to believe that things can change."
That challenge is what appealed to Mankin. Though best known as an actress, she has a long history with the troupe. She cut her teeth as a performer with the company in 1970.
"It's very important to us that the Mime Troupe stay true to its mission," she says. "The environment is the issue that we need to have a public forum on. There's not a lot of time to waste."
In order to keep costs down, this production spins around two short one-acts: "Deal with the Devil," in which Satan pleads with the president to save the planet because he doesn't want all of his customers to become extinct, and "Crude Intentions," the tale of an activist embittered by the despoiling of the Amazon Basin by big oil. The actors are going for enlightenment as well as laughter.
In the biting tradition of Brecht, the Mime Troupe believes in theater as a way to change the world by changing minds. For the record, the troupe remains committed to the idea that there is more to life than the almighty dollar. That's why most of its performances are free and the group refuses to take donations from many corporations. Goes without saying that the Mime Troupe makes no attempt to hide its ideological bent. This is as left as it gets.
Indeed, while some accuse the company of preaching to the converted, Moran suggests the summer show is a beloved ritual, and a shot in the arm, for its devoted audience members.
"A lot of people come to us year after year because they love the sense of ritual," says Moran. "It's a time for activists and others to come together as a community. You've got to find the joy in politics, or you get burned out. "

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Despite our 2006 tax reform -- an increase in the income tax threshold from $4,600 to $12,600 for a family of four -- Alabama continues to tax low-income people deeper into poverty. ACPP supports a further increase of the threshold to the poverty line, indexed for inflation; removal of the state's 4 percent sales tax on groceries; and elimination of the state deduction for federal income taxes paid.
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The No. 5 boys basketball team in the Baltimore metropolitan area, John Carroll, ran into the No. 5 team in the country as ranked by USA Today, St. Benedict's Preparatory School (New Jersey) in the opening round of the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament Thursday at Frostburg State.
The Patriots (28-8) hung with the Gray Bees (32-1) for a while, but got outrebounded and outscored on the foul line, losing, 69-65.
St. Benedict's outrebounded John Carroll 32-16 and made five more free throws, 18 of 32 to 13 of 21. The Gray Bees used their size to force John Carroll outside in the half-court. The Patriots' inside game was limited to fast-break opportunities.


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Household pests, such as termites, cockroaches, fleas, ants, wood-destroying beetles and stored product pests, are some of the common insect pests we encounter in our living spaces. Although most are considered to be a nuisance, some can cause serious damage to our property. Others may bite, sting and even transmit disease-causing agents.
Some of these insect pests are seasonal, yet some take no time off and require a year-round pest management program. There are certain pests, such as termites, that homeowners should not attempt to treat by themselves. A professional who is trained and possesses the skills, equipment and proper pesticides is the logical choice.
Our lawns add aesthetic quality and increase our home property values. Professional lawn care services are popular in our urban areas as many homeowners wish to pursue activities other than lawn maintenance. Many of the professional lawn care services offer year-round comprehensive pest control packages to control weeds, insects, diseases and vertebrate pests.
Regardless of structural or lawn pest control, many people contract the services of a pest control company to take care of their pest problems. All pest control operators who commercially apply any pesticide are certified and licensed by the state of Missouri. These applicators are required by law to pass qualifying exams that test their knowledge to prove their competence. In order to maintain their certification status, all commercial applicators are required to attend educational programs on a continual basis.
Homeowners who choose professional pest control services need to be able to make informed decisions on deciding whom to contract for treatment of their properties. Choosing a pest control service is generally based upon two major factors: first, the effectiveness of the company's pest management programs, and second, the satisfaction level provided by the company's customer service. When searching through the yellow pages of a telephone directory, you may encounter many companies listed under "pest control services" or "lawn services." The purpose of this guide is to provide information on how to make an informed decision on selecting a professional pest control service.
Homeowners occasionally require the services of a professional pesticide applicator for lawn, garden and structural pests.
Pest control professionals make treatment decisions based on whether pests are present.
A referral from a neighbor or relative is better than any sales pitch that a company salesperson will provide. Keep in mind that pesticides are not silver bullets, and you will be asked by the pest control professional to take certain measures to implement a complete integrated pest management (IPM) plan. IPM requires homeowner cooperation for maximum pest control effectiveness. Although IPM does not exclude pesticides, it does include methods such as sanitation, exclusion, other pest management products and proper cultural control practices. When indoor pests are a problem, sanitation will go a long way in improving the chances of maximum effectiveness of control.
Exclusion is an easy-to-use method and simply refers to keeping pests outside of the home. Repair window screens and doors and seal exposed cracks to prevent easy entrances for many types of pests.
There are other pest management products that are available from retail centers for homeowners. Various attractants, pheromones, repellents, glue boards and traps may be practical in some situations. When using any pesticide product, be sure to read and follow the label directions.
Lawn care services contracted for pest control will usually leave a reminder notice of cultural practices to implement for maximum effectiveness. A healthy lawn is the best defense against any pest outbreak. Proper watering, mowing and fertility practices are a large part of the IPM program in combating lawn pests.
Ask the person selling the pest control program to outline the program's steps and how you can assist to achieve the best control for your money. Good cooperation between the customer and the company will result in optimal results.
The same may be said for checking into the effectiveness of the company's control plan — ask around. Ask why neighbors or friends selected a certain company and if they have had negative experiences with other companies. Call the Better Business Bureau to see if there are any outstanding claims against the company.
In most cases, you will have a choice of companies and customer satisfaction is a matter of personal preference. A homeowner should take into account the following considerations as well. Will chemical sensitivity be an issue for any of the family members? If so, there may be alternatives, such as organic products, that a company has to control the pest without using traditional chemical pesticides. Be realistic of the expectations because organic products have limitations in the pest control industry. Don't believe exaggerated claims about these products or any other line of products; if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. For some, the proposed management plan may not fit their lifestyles.
Remember, for optimal control effectiveness, you may be asked to implement some of the techniques previously mentioned in this guide. Is that manageable? Some pest control companies will have varying types of contracts; they may offer year-round, regular visits; others may require you to contact the company when a pest outbreak occurs. You must decide which is most appropriate for your particular situation.
Consider the following factors when choosing a professional pest control operator:
Get several bids. Remember to get several bids to compare prices, services offered and terms of the contract. The lowest price is not necessarily the best deal; you want to pay for quality service that is effective. Any pest control service should provide a detailed inspection of your property. Lawn care services often structure their prices on the size of the area to be treated. Does the lawn care company's measured area accurately reflect the true area? Some companies will purposefully underestimate the area in an attempt to undercut a competitor. Such practices may lead to application of inadequate materials and sloppy service.
Check references. Any reputable professional pest control service will have references available for your inspection. Don't assume that they do; ask them.
Certificate of insurance. In Missouri, state law requires commercial pesticide applicators to carry both liability and bodily injury insurance. Ask to see their insurance certificate.
State license. All states, including Missouri, require persons who apply pesticides on a commercial basis to be certified and licensed. Request the license number to be sure the person you are dealing with is a legal applicator. You can check with the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Pesticide Control for these records. Call the bureau during normal business hours at 573-751-5509.
Professional association membership. Many companies belong to a professional association. Associations such as the Missouri Valley Turfgrass Association and the Missouri Pest Control Association offer their members educational opportunities to keep them abreast of new technology and other developments. Such organizations also have codes of ethics to help members strive to meet quality standards.
Make sure that you have a contract before any work is done. Contract wording varies from company to company, and there are different contracts for different applications. Before signing a contract, carefully read through the entire contract and consider the following general issues when considering a pest control service.
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Pest control professionals stay up to date on regulations regarding termiticide treatment.
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Alexis Johnson's Polished California Condo
Name: Alexis Johnson and her dog Rhys
Location: Brentwood — Los Angeles, CA
Size: 2,000 Square Feet (3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathrooms)
Years lived in: 5 years — Own
Alexis Johnson has created an extremely stylish and chic home. Throughout her home, each detail,down to the place mats in the dining room, are perfectly in place. Curating artwork, lighting and vintage furniture; decorating comes naturally to Alexis.
She sought to create a formal home layout inside the 2000 square feet of her West Side condo. She really uses every bit of space to allow for a traditional formal dining room, a powder room, an office and a den. I love that she keeps each room true to it's original intent. She didn't want to entertain with guests in her living room with the distraction of a tv, which is why she turned her guest room into a casual den.
Mixing hand me down furniture from her grandparents with modern contemporary designers Alexis was able to create a full luxurious but spacious vibe. The patios off her bedroom and living room that welcome in the beautiful natural light have beautifully manicured plants. Not an interior designer professionally, she certainly has an eye for a distinctive style. Additionally, she notes that decorating is one of her favorite hobbies&mdashwhich shows!
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My Style: Polished California eclectic
Inspiration: I'm obsessed with Kelly Wearstler, in all her iterations. I also love Tony Duquette. Needless to say, I'm very much a "go big or go home" kind of person when it comes to design and aesthetics. So when I started decorating several years ago (I did most of the condo in 6 months so I'm ready for a makeover, especially in the living and dining rooms), I was still coming down from Hollywood Regency, which is most apparent in the living room. I'm happy to be over that phase now, and I think the rest of the place reflects a bit of that slow style evolution. When I began picking out the big pieces of furniture (bed, couches, tables, etc.) I wanted to buy investment pieces that I felt could easily transition to other styles and contexts, which I guess is why I went mostly with black and white and put the color in the accents. This strategy has worked out well so far because many of the chairs have moved from room to room over the years.
I also struggled with doing anything drastic to the walls, like wallpapering whole rooms because I guess I didn't want the commitment. Ditto for paint color. Because the main part of the house doesn't have any doors, there aren't defined edges between rooms, which made choosing a paint color a challenge. I decided on a warm white to make everything feel cohesive, like each room just flowed into the next (which architecturally it does). I was able to get away with other paint colors (and wallpaper) in the smaller rooms, making each one feel like its own space, which in turned helped define their purposes for me (work stays in the office, TV stays in the den, etc.). With the addition of my grandparents' furniture and some art (which I can't seem to get enough of), I finally feel like my home feels more personal and lived in. The balcony gardens help too. Regardless, it's cozy and the layout and large kitchen are perfect for my living--and most importantly, entertaining!--needs. However, it's still a work in progress.
Favorite Element: I entertain a lot and from the get-go I wanted to have a formal living room (i.e. no TV), which meant that the den--which used to be a guest room--needed to be extra cozy.
Biggest Challenge: Deciding on a color for my office. It had to be something soothing enough to be conducive to working while still not feeling boring.
What Friends Say: "It looks like a girl lives here."
Proudest DIY: I've stopped doing this. I've finally learned my lesson--the amount of money I spent on all my home craft projects was better spent on art or vintage.
Biggest Indulgence: Price-wise, the living room (especially the Jonathan Adler pieces and the custom buffet and console), but emotionally speaking, art.
Best Advice: Always be looking--at magazines, at images, at stores, wherever. Inspiration comes from exposure, so constantly immersing yourself in design, art, color, fashion, pop culture, books, etc. can only expand your taste range and personal aesthetic sensibility. I'm all about evolving.
Dream Sources: Orange on Beverly Blvd. for lighting, Kelly Wearstler for furniture and Christie's for art
Resources of Note:
- • All of the walls are painted in Dunn Edwards Tintable White except for the office, which is Benjamin Moore Spring Lilac (I think!), and the den, which is Restoration Hardware Sycamore Green.
• All ceilings are in low-sheen Dunn Edwards Swiss Coffee.
• All moldings are in a glossier Dunn Edwards Swiss Coffee.
- • Painting by Bert Miripolsky: French '50s '60s
• Black and white photo: "Mesmerina" by Chris Anthony
• Beach photos: "Praia Piquinia 04/08/07 16h04" and "Praia Piquinia 02/08/07 15h16" by Christian Chaize: 20x200.com
• Blue Oona vases: Grace Home Furnishings
• Mirrored cabinet: custom
- • Couch (Jonathan Adler "Woodhouse"); chaise (Jonathan Adler "Morrow"); coffee table (Vanguard Furniture "Alexander"); white buffet ("Ophelia"--Grace Home exclusive); black console table ("Montauk"--Grace Home exclusive); sunburst mirror in nickel, black poof ottomans and round mirrored/nickel side table (all three by Global Views); silver lamp; slipper chair (Lee Industries) all from Grace Home Furnishings
• Pillows: all custom, Grace Home Furnishings. Fabrics are: Lee Jofa GWF 2607-7 in Petal (all pink); Barbara Barry (black and white--I think it's Kravet 27514-816); *I think* Barclay Butera Gemstone Swirl (Pucci-looking fabric); Osborne & Little F1255-05 (purple kidney pillow on slipper chair); and Osborne & Little F5302-01 (stripe on chaise)
• Side chairs, custom from Grace Home Furnishings in same Barclay Butera(?) fabric
• Accessories on buffet: black vase and silver bowl from Z Gallerie; ceramic pears from artisan in San Diego; tray and frosted green bottles from Grace Home Furnishings
• Candles (on coffee table), silver vases (near fireplace) and black vases (near chaise) all Z Gallerie
• Yellow painting: grandparents'
• Large black and white drawing: "White Flag," Daniel Ingroff
• Black and white shag rug, custom, from Discover Flooring
• Bookcase: Ikea
• Plexi lamps (on black console): grandparents'
• Purple chairs: grandparents'
• White geometric side table, capice lamp and black frames (on wall): West Elm
• Elvis print by Mr. Brainwash
• Patio: copper pots from Rolling Greens, commissioned redwood planter box designed and built by Ming-Son Dang
- • Table and chairs: Crate and Barrel
• Zebra rug: some chain-fence rug dealer on some L.A. street corner...
• Kidney pillows: custom
• Tableware: all plates, napkins and capice placemats are from my grandparents; silver chargers are from Z Gallerie
• Console: grandparents', Monteverdi Young
• Bert Miripolsky painting: French '50s '60s
• Gold antelope: vintage store in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax
• Nickel and glass hurricane sconces: Z Gallerie
• Chandelier (hate it) came with the condo and I have yet to replace it
• Wine cart: "Roaring '20s," Bailey Street and geode crystal table lamp both from Grace Home Furnishings
• Vintage bar set, Fairfax Flea Market
• Lip photo by Mike Rosenthal
- • Table and chairs came with the condo
• Artwork (Campbell's Soup Can) by Mr. Brainwash
- • Bed (Lee Industries in Arctic D'oro Suede), lamps (Estrella taper orbs), side tables (Oly "Elisabeth" in dark brown), chair (Vanguard Furniture "Wellington" in Taipan Ebony and Nicknack Ivory fabrics with nickel nail heads) are all from Grace Home Furnishings
• Bedding: bedspread and matching pillows (three in back) are Restoration Hardware; the two blue-and-white patterned ones are custom made with I think something from Osborne & Little; the striped neck roll in front is custom using fabric from Kravet.
• Artwork over fireplace is by Katie Ryan, from Workspace
• Raised planter box built by my boyfriend using a modified version of these plans: //www.starkinsider.com/2011/04/diy-planter-box-get-your-vegetables-on.html
- • Wallpaper: "Kabloom" by Flavor Paper in silver, Walnut Wallpaper
• Art (poodle hologram): Fairfax Flea Market
- • Sofa: Lee Industries sleeper sofa, fabric is Rayina Chocolate with nickel nail heads; ottoman: Lee Industries, fabric is Cat's Meow Café; slipper chair: Jonathan Adler "Morrow" in black houndstooth, all from Grace Home Furnishings
• Gold 1960s Italian coffee table, side tables, tall lamp (on left), green leather chair, tusks: grandparents'
• Gold coral lamp (on right): Z Gallerie
• Sisal rug: Ikea
• Artwork: various locations (Rose Bowl Flea Market, friends, 20x200.com, me!, etc.)
• Floor lamp: Lamps Plus
• Artwork by Jemima Wyman
- • 1960s desk, Monteverdi Young in-and-out letterboxes, blue chair: grandparents'
• Bookcases: Ikea
• Gold elephant phone: vintage store in Little Ethiopia on Fairfax
• Silver floor lamp: Lamps Plus
• Drawings: Markus Hegedus
• Other artwork (red frame): "3D Ladies" by Jim Drain, exhibitiona.com
• Office chair: Blueprint
•**All framing throughout the house by Earl's of Brentwood
Thanks, Alexis!
Images: Bethany Nauert
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... But still, it will a blast to read it in French!!!
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Does anyone know what Binbougami's popularity is like in Japan?
I thought it would be good, but I noticed lately that there's been (comparatively) little fanart on Pixiv, and almost no doujinshi. Comiket 82 & 83 had pretty much nothing.
I found this fairly odd considering it's a fanservicey Jump Square manga with an anime to boot.
Did the mangaka piss off touchy otaku somehow?
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Anyone think that Momiji was originally designed to be the main male character of the series? Or at least her default archetypes supposed to be a male character,and was gender bended to produce a more unique dynamic to the story?
If that was the case, that will explain why readers can hardly relate themselves to Keita's character. He is pretty much a Mary Sue of this series, who is a noble bread-winner for his family; has a whole harem following his path without even trying, and always can act cool in front of the girls
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Almost everyone there have MS traits. Besides he has terrible bad luck. So he is least MS.
Last is stupid. He never seem to about acting cool.
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Actually it's pretty accurate to describe shounen isn't it,.... bet you can't list more than ten series in the history of manga that does not.
Wait, what? So we have a character who is poor, who never actually tried to increase his fighting strength, or mastermind out good ending for others. But somehow still can kick ass by borrowing other artifacts, and becomes the affection target for almost every female character in the story. And he is the one with least Mary Sue traits in your dictionary? The fact that he does not even try to look cool, but still always was portrayed as such by the author, shouldn't that prove my point?
And what if i tell you the author of Binbougami ga! also has the poor childhood, has lots of siblings, has to work lots of part time job before getting famous. Will you also said that he is not a Mary Sue character?
I lied of course, but the author background should not affect your thought process here, isn't it?
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Also, as for the question about Momiji, I don't believe that's true either. Actually, I believe the author had the idea for her character before he even came up with this series.
At the end of the first volume, there's an omake chapter which looks like a oneshot for another manga. The main character was some guy and momiji was also present as her usual self.
This might make it why you feel Momiji is the main character, she is more active than Ichiko is. Momiji basically keeps the ball rolling most of the time, and seeing as the author
had her in mind as a character for some time now, it stands to reason that he want to make her really important. I'd say they're co-main characters, but Ichiko gets the main spotlight
because she's the one that the development revolves around. It most likely predates binbougami ga! because the character art seemed much rougher.
Weird that we didn't translate it yet... might have to get on that.
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If you think about it, a gender-bender version of Momiji will only need a few modification, before can be fit right into the story. But for any other characters (Ichiko, Ranmaru, Keita) if their gender was flipped, the whole story dynamic will be changed
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To stay within the usual stereotypes, shouldn't Brits (and Scots?) refrain from giving advice on coffee or food?
... do NOT want one of those premade cup devices.
To stay within the usual stereotypes, shouldn't Brits (and Scots?) refrain from giving advice on coffee or food? Any tea advice would be, however, highly appreciated.
Tea is easier. Plus, you get a free fortune in each cup.
... my preferred brew is powdered Turkish coffee made over very low heat in an ibrik...
New York (pop as at 2011 - 8,244,910) has about 70,000 more people than London (8,174,100), and one more Michelin star restaurant. Just saying.
Right, Bill. That's like judging the quality of life in third-world countries by their fenced, five-star resorts
Blimey. Are things really that bad outside of New York?
He, he... nice one Bill!In all fairness, both countries are saved by ethnic restaurants. Last time I was in London, Turkish cuisine was all the craze. How many of those Michelin-star London restaurants are serving authentic English cuisine? The same question applies to NY, of course.
A small hand-crank burr grinder and a french press has recently transformed my understanding of what coffee can be. Nothing beats the convenience of setting up your auto-drip maker the night before to brew 5 minutes before you wake upbut it's a weak facsimile of coffee. When I first started using the french press I found it a bit fussy and mentally reserved it for "special" occasions or Sunday mornings. Now, I have rearranged my morning schedule to include it. For me, it's well worth the 7 or 8 minutes it requires to make it happen.


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Public Meetings Will Review Soil Cleanup Plan for Fletcher's Paint Superfund Site in Milford, N.H. // Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 p.m. at Milford Town Hall
Release Date: 06/11/2008
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(Boston, Mass. - June 11, 2008) - EPA's New England regional office will hold a Public Information Meeting for the Fletcher's Paint Superfund Site on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Milford Town Hall, located at 1 Union Square, Milford N.H. This meeting will allow the community to learn more about a proposed change to the soil cleanup plan. EPA representatives will be available to answer questions from the public.
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U.S. city pays up for dissing Christians
Police arrested believers at public event
The city of Dearborn, Mich., has agreed to pay Christians who were arrested at its Arab International Festival in 2010, remove all criticism of them from a city website and post a public apology that will remain online for years, according to a legal team on the case.
The American Freedom Law Center said today that the settlement follows more than two years of court negotiations and resolves the Christians' claims against the city.
It does not, however, remove the Dearborn Arab Chamber as a defendant in the case, which will continue.
The Christians were arrested in 2010 by city authorities for preaching peacefully to Muslims at the city festival.
Christian missionaries Nabell Qureshi, David Wood and Paul Rezkalla were jailed by the city June 18, 2010, and charged with "breach of the peace."
Robert Muise, AFLC co-founder, represented the team in a five-day criminal trial in which they were acquitted by a jury.
The Christians then filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city, naming Dearborn, Mayor John B. O'Reilly, Police Chief Ronald Haddad, 17 officers and two executives from the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. The Arab Chamber itself later was added.
The case alleged an egregious violation of the Christians' rights.
The AFLC said the city now has agreed to a settlement, including a public apology "that will be posted on the city's website for three years," the removal of other information about the case from the website and the payment of a confidential amount to the Christians.
"For too long our clients have been vilified for simply exercising their constitutional right to evangelize on a public street during the Arab Festival," Muise said. "And despite their acquittal, they continued to be treated as if they had committed a crime. With this settlement and apology, our clients have been vindicated and this dispute with the city will finally be put to rest."
David Yerushalmi, co-founder of the organization, said that while the dispute with the city is over, there is still unfinished business with the Arab Chamber.
"As the city itself noted in its apology, Arab Festival volunteers and workers, who were acting under the guidance and direction of the Arab Chamber and its executive director, Fay Beydoun, and pursuant to the chamber's festival 'rules and regulations,' are similarly responsible for the violation of our clients' rights, and we intend to hold them accountable," he said.
The city's statement:
On June 18, 2010, David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi (co-founders of Acts 17 Apologetics) and Paul Rezkalla were arrested by Dearborn police officers at the Dearborn Arab International Festival ("Arab Festival"), while they were engaging in a peaceful dialogue about their Christian faith with several festival attendees. Wood, Qureshi, and Rezkalla were subsequently charged with breach of peace, a misdemeanor offense.
The decision to arrest these individuals was based in part on information provided to the Dearborn police by Arab Festival attendees, workers, and volunteers. When all of the information—including the video captured by Wood, Qureshi, and Rezkalla—was presented to a Dearborn jury, the jury found that these individuals were not guilty of the criminal offense of breach of peace.
The city of Dearborn regrets and apologizes for the decisions to arrest and prosecute David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi, and Paul Rezkalla and the hardship caused to everyone involved.
Through this apology and its acceptance by David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi, and Paul Rezkalla, the parties seek to build a bridge and to confirm to the community that members of all faiths are welcome in Dearborn to peacefully share their views and to engage in religious discussions.
WND has been reporting on the case since it developed. Most recently, a federal judge had ruled that the Christians are allowed to sue the Arab Chamber of Commerce.
"The court finds that plaintiffs do properly allege a civil conspiracy among defendants, including the AACC, to deprive plaintiffs of their constitutional rights sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss," the court's ruling said.
The judge, Stephen J. Murphy III, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, granted AFLC's request to amend its complaint on behalf of the missionaries "unlawfully arrested for preaching the Gospel to Muslims at the 2010 Arab International Festival."
The tensions in Dearborn, actually, has deteriorated since 2010. A video made during the 2012 event shows a crowd of angry Muslims throwing chunks of concrete and eggs at a different and unconnected team of Christians, spraying them with urine and cursing at them as police stood by and then threatened the victims with "disorderly conduct."
A lawsuit has been filed over that confrontation as well.
The video says authorities not only failed to protect the Christians, they ordered them to leave the Arab festival under threat of arrest for "disorderly conduct."
However, not one Muslim was arrested for the attack, which left several members of the Christian group bloodied, the video says.
The video, and a related complaint, showed the crowd – reminiscent of a rock-throwing "intifada" scene from the Middle East – hurling a dizzying barrage of objects at the Christians standing passively with their signs, causing some injuries.
WND later learned that the Christian crowd had been carrying a pole with a pig's head attached to the top, further angering the Muslim crowd. At the beginning of the video, Christian street preachers shout, "God is good, and God is not Allah!"
A the 2:17 mark of the video, the mob can be heard screaming: "You want to jump 'em? C'mon, let's go!"
One boy yells, "Let's beat the sh-t out of them!"
A girl shouts, "Go home! Do you understand English?!"
The Christians are no longer using megaphones, as the mob advances on them from all angles, hurling bottles, cans, eggs, chunks of concrete and even milk crates toward their heads.
Despite the attacks the Christians had endured, a man identified in the video as Deputy Chief Dennis Richardson of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office tells them, "You're a danger to the safety right now."
Officers claim they don't have the manpower to protect the Christians at the festival.
"Your safety is in harm's way. You need to protect everybody," said Deputy Chief Mike Jaafar of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. "You do have the option to leave. I just want to make that clear."
Israel replied, "You have the option to stand with us" as Jaafar walked away, leaving the Christians to the mob.
When police leave, the crowd continues harassing the Christians and screaming profanities.
Then police begin escorting the Christians away from the crowd.
Deputy Chief Richardson tells Israel: "We have the responsibility of policing the entire festival, and obviously your conduct is such that it's causing a disturbance and is a direct threat to the safety of everyone here. Someone could get hurt. You already have blood on your face. One of the festival people, one of my officers, anybody can get hurt. Now we're going to escort you out."
Israel explains that the mob throws things and becomes more aggressive when police leave the scene.
"Part of the reason that they throw things on someone is because you tell them stuff that enrages them," Richardson argues.
AFLC said the Christians were wearing shirts with Scripture quotes and Christian messages.
AFLC attorneys already successfully have litigated several challenges on behalf of Christians whose rights were violated in Dearborn, which has one of the largest Muslim populations in the United States.
The team said, for example, a Christian pastor was banned from handing out Christian literature in 2009, and the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided the pastor's First Amendment rights were trampled.
(Editor's note: The following 22-minute video contains profane statements shouted by an angry mob and may be offensive to viewers.)


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~ What name(s) do you use to refer to God?
~ Does God has a gender? Is God a He or She or both or neither?
~ Is there a possiblity of the existence of multiple Gods?
~ Is there an entity as God? Or more like an energy field?
~ Have you had any personal experiences with what you would call God?
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for me, a father figure comforts so i guess a he
dont know and not thought on it befor now
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Phelps County Commissioners Tuesday morning approved another payment for the Beaver Creek bridge despite the fact that work has stopped and the consultant's suggested fix has been turned down.
Phelps County Commissioners Tuesday morning approved another payment for the Beaver Creek bridge despite the fact that work has stopped and the consultant's suggested fix has been turned down.
The commission approved a payment in the amount of $163,734.10 to Brenneke Construction, LLC, the general contractor on the project, to build a new crossing on County Road 5240 over Beaver Creek. County Clerk Carol Bennett said the contractor will receive the payment in January.
An initial payment of $86,918.30 to Brenneke as well as $4,085.75 for engineering services to the project's consultant, Great River Associates, was approved in October.
Brenneke was awarded the bridge project on a base bid of $299,401. The county is using federal Bridge Replacement Off-System (BRO) funds to pay for the work.
District Two Commissioner Bud Dean said Tuesday he received a copy of an email from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to Spencer Jones, of Great River Associates, stating that MoDOT bridge officials do not like Jones' suggested fix for the bridge that he hoped would address concerns about a "greater slope than anticipated" on the bridge.
Jones had suggested last month that about half of the cap on the center pier be cut down to lower the height in the center of the bridge and reduce the slope.
"MoDOT doesn't think that the bridge department will approve that remedy and I agree," Dean said, adding that he worried water would seep into the cap and the lifespan of the bridge would be shorter than what it was initially designed to be.
Dean said one solution is to remove the entire cap on the center pier, clean and bend the rebar and then pour a new cap.
In other business
• The county was awarded a grant for its senior companion program under a new fixed amount grant pilot program, which will start in January and run for three years. The grant approved for the first year — 2013 — totals $117,885. The grants for the other two years will be awarded one at a time each year. In October of this year, the commission unanimously approved the application for the grant pilot program in the amount of $345,800 to the Corporation for National and Community Service. Phelps County's senior companion program is one of two in Missouri to participate in the pilot program.
• Bennett said one person each has filed for the Phelps County Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees and Phelps County Emergency Services Board (PCESB) as of Tuesday. Incumbent Dr. John Park has filed for the hospital board seat. Only one seat is up for election in April. Randy Barr has filed for one of the four seats open on the PCESB. Filing for both boards will continue until 5 p.m. Jan. 15, 2013. Interested candidates can file at the county clerk's office.
• The commission also had a conference call with Judge Mary Sheffield in regards to finding her new office space in the courthouse since she has been appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. Bill Hickle, the new 25th Judicial Circuit Judge, has expressed interest in Sheffield's current office space. No decision on office space was made Tuesday.


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The U.S. Department of Education defines "first generation" as undergraduates whose parents never enrolled or completed postsecondary education in the United States. As a Careers In Teaching student, you can count yourself amongst a league of extraordinary first-gen scholars. Your perseverance, resilience, resourcefulness, and hard work have brought you to Lehman College, a first step toward advancing your academic, personal, and professional goals.
Careers in Teaching offers the services and support you need to help you do well at Lehman College and beyond, which means graduating on time and knowing what you want to do after you graduate.
- We're your support. First-generation students are more likely to feel isolated and alone while on campus. Many of you work while taking classes and are enrolled part-time, take evening classes or have family responsibilities too. You simply do not have the time or energy to get involved on campus. CIT can help you receive the support you need and begin to feel more integrated with other college students.
- We're here to listen. In times of transition, it can be helpful for individuals to communicate what they are experiencing and what they need from one another. Our Counselor Advocates are here to listen and to help you navigate through the at times unexpected changes you'll experience during your tenure here at Lehman College.
- Being a first-generation scholar shouldn't be thought of as a burden of the past, but a privileged shot at a brighter future. As President Obama stated in his 2011 State of the Union Address:
- The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can't just stand still. As Robert Kennedy told us, "The future is not a gift. It is an achievement." Sustaining the American Dream has never been about standing pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and struggle, and meet the demands of a new age. Adapted from: "First-Generation College Students." Counseling Center. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. n.d. Web. 27 April. 2011.


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National Lacrosse League teams have until 3:00 pm ET today to make trades. Ironically, the team who could benefit most from today's moves does not play in the league.
Paul Rabil, who was traded to the Edmonton Rush earlier this season, will be available for the Boston Cannons' season opener if he is not traded today. Rabil's last NLL appearance was with the Washington Stealth. Since his trade, he has been inactive and requesting a trade to the east coast.
On the field, the Cannons had a great weekend. The Buffalo Bandits earned two victories this weekend, immediately jumping back into the playoff picture.
Kevin Buchanan posted 2 goals and 1 assist for the Bandits, who are now 2 games back of Philadelphia for first-place in the East Division.
The Philadelphia Wings edged the Rush, 16-15.
Bill McGlone played in his first game of the year for the Wings, but was held scoreless on 2 shots.
Mitch Belisle and the Minnesota Swarm did not help their playoff chances, dropping a 13-10 contest in Buffalo. The Swarm is now 5-4, trailing the Colorado Mammoth by 2.5 games in the West Division.
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Turnovers prove costly for No. 8 Lady Vols in 75-71 loss to No. 18 Kentucky
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee finally felt the effects of playing without injured point guard Ariel Massengale.
The eighth-ranked Lady Vols committed 22 turnovers and struggled down the stretch Sunday in a 75-71 loss to Kentucky that snapped a six-game winning streak. Kentucky (19-6, 7-5 SEC) beat Tennessee (20-5, 9-3) in Knoxville for the first time since 1985.
Tennessee had won its first five games without Massengale, who hasn't played since inadvertently getting hit in the face Jan. 23 during an 89-69 victory over Florida. But the Lady Vols faced a much tougher test Sunday against Kentucky's ball-hawking defense.
Massengale returned to practice last week, though she didn't participate in any drills that required contact. She was in uniform Sunday but didn't play as Kentucky closed the game on a 9-2 run by continually forcing turnovers.
"We were getting frustrated," said Tennessee center Isabelle Harrison, who led the Lady Vols with 20 points and 16 rebounds. "If we would have had a little more composure, we would have been fine."
Kentucky had lost to Tennessee in its last 16 trips to Knoxville since a 76-72 overtime victory on Jan. 23, 1985, at Stokely Athletics Center. Kentucky had never beaten Tennessee in Thompson-Boling Arena, the Lady Vols' home floor since 1987-88.
The Wildcats led 73-71 with 13.4 seconds remaining when Janee Thompson missed the front end of a one-and-one, giving Tennessee one last chance.
After the Lady Vols called timeout with 5.4 seconds left, they threw an inbounds pass to Isabelle Harrison, who had 20 points and 16 rebounds. DeNesha Stallworth knocked the ball away from Harrison to cause Tennessee's 22nd turnover. Kastine Evans grabbed the loose ball and sank two game-clinching free throws.
"We were trying to get the ball inside to Izzy," Tennessee coach Holly Warlick said. "We got what we wanted. They just knocked the ball out of our hands."
Jennifer O'Neill scored 24 points and had Kentucky's first six points during a 7-0 run that turned a 69-66 deficit into a 73-69 advantage.
Stallworth had 17 points and nine rebounds for Kentucky, which beat Tennessee for the third time in their last four meetings overall. Kentucky's previous two wins during that stretch had been in Lexington. Thompson added 15 points and seven assists.
Bashaara Graves had 20 points and seven rebounds for Tennessee. Meighan Simmons had 13 points but missed a potential game-tying 3-point attempt with 38 seconds remaining. Simmons said after the game she believed she got fouled on the play.
Kentucky grabbed a 38-34 halftime lead by capitalizing on foul trouble to Tennessee's starting backcourt of Simmons and Andraya Carter. Simmons played just seven minutes and Carter played 10 minutes in the first half. Carter ended up fouling out and playing only 22 minutes.
Their foul trouble hurt a backcourt that already was dealing with Massengale's absence. Kentucky made the most of the situation.
"We haven't been able to full-court press this year the way that we'd like to, and so the last couple of weeks we've tried to become the most ferocious half-court man-to-man defense that we can be," Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell said. "I thought they did that today."
Tennessee seemed in deep trouble when Carter picked up her fourth foul with just over nine minutes left. Bria Goss hit each of the two ensuing free throws to give Kentucky a 60-52 advantage.
The Lady Vols responded with a 15-4 spurt to grab a 67-64 lead, but Kentucky wouldn't go away.
Kentucky trailed 69-66 when O'Neill banked in a jumper with 3:21 remaining. She added a layup after a Simmons turnover that put Kentucky ahead for good with 2:23 left and sank a jumper with 1:39 remaining. Evans made one of two free throws to give Kentucky a 73-69 lead with 35 seconds left.
Kentucky barely hung on from there.
"We didn't come out and defend very well," Warlick said. "Kentucky hit big shots and I just think defense wasn't important for us today. So, that's about it."
This represented Tennessee's annual "Live Pink, Bleed Orange" game to fight breast cancer as part of women's college basketball's "Play4Kay" initiative for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Both teams wore uniforms in different shades of pink.
Before the game, Warlick handed a game ball to Suzanne Barbre Singleton, who played for the Lady Vols from 1974-78 and is battling breast cancer. Warlick also embraced breast cancer survivor and longtime Lady Vols beat reporter Maria Cornelius at courtside and handed her an autographed pink basketball. Warlick then leaned into the first row of the stands and hugged her sister, breast cancer survivor Marion Ferrill.


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Forget springing forward at 2 a.m. Sunday for the start of daylight saving time.
We're wintering forward these days.
LAKELAND | Forget springing forward at 2 a.m. Sunday for the start of daylight saving time.
We're wintering forward these days.
Another mnemonic device has gone by the wayside.
Add it to the list of things you can blame on Congress.
Daylight saving time used to begin at various times in April and end in October, but Congress approved the Energy Policy Act of 2005. That added four weeks to DST, effective in 2007, moving the starting date to early March and the ending date to early November.
When the time change began in spring, the "spring forward, fall back" slogan helped people to remember which direction to reset their clocks.
Now it begins in winter.
Spring will not begin until March 20 at 7:02 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Congress has been in the DST-regulating business since 1966 when it decided that all states adopting DST had to do it in a uniform manner.
Daylight saving time has been in the news recently after local legislator Sen. Darren Soto, D-Orlando, proposed a bill to make it year-round, arguing it would boost tourism.
In fact, Congress passed a law to make DST permanent in response to the 1974 oil embargo in hopes of saving energy, but it was unpopular and was repealed in 1975 because too many children were having to travel to school in the dark.
One of the arguments for passing the 2005 law extending DST into the first weekend in November was to allow children to go trick-or-treating while it was still light.
The good news is that when daylight saving time ends Nov. 3, you can still fall back.
Winter doesn't begin until Dec. 21.
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FOOD-THE DISH- Mobile Mexican: Tracking down the mysterious 'taco truck'
Recently, Dish heard rumors of a super-authentic Mexican "taco truck" showing up at various places around town. In fact, one reader said it showed up "in all its glory" at a party in Belmont last weekend, but then disappeared. Finally, with the help of one taco truck fan, Dish was able to track down spouces Jose and Elfega Gaona, owners of this full service taqueria on wheels.
José says they have been doing this for about four years, showing up with El Taco Atododar ("The Very Good Taco") at various businesses and parties as far away as Crozet. According to local businessman Eric Braun, our taco truck fan, the menu ranges from tacos to gorditas, chicken to steak and everything in between. They also have a variety of fresh juices and spiced-nut milks, and they arrive packing plates and utensils.
"The most notable thing about El Taco Atododar is the taste," says Braun, a long-time West Coast resident and fan of Mexican eats. "They do authentic Mexican and they do it right."
José says he has a regular parking space in Southwood Mobile Home Park off 5th Street Extended, about a mile from the I-64 exit, where over half the estimated 2,500 residents are Spanish-speaking Mexicans, Salvadorans, and Hondurans.
Earlier this year, Habitat for Humanity purchased the 100-acre property and plans to build houses, townhouses, condominiums, and apartments to accommodate the current residents. As recently reported in the Hook, Southwood is the County's largest water user ["Drought watch? Mysteries abound at top-20 water users," September 6], thanks in large part to a lot of leaking plumbing, which Habitat promises to fix as they develop the property.
Anyway, José says that's the best place to visit his taco truck, as he parks at Southwood from 5 to 9pm Tuesday through Saturday.
cVillain a villain or a breath of fresh air?
The Dish recently noticed some striking commentary on the new gossip website, cVillain (cvillain.com), which has also taken to "reviewing" restaurants.
For example, cVillain's "lilith" suggested that the problem with Mas was that neither the customers or staff were getting enough sex anymore, and "Thor" predicted that the Nook, West Main, and Ten are destined to fail by the end of the year.
Of course, unlike the local media, the folks at cVillain aren't accountable for what they publish, and the creators of the site have chosen to remain anonymous. (Dish asked "lilith" and "Thor" if they would agree to be interviewed under their real names, but they declined.) As a result, they have been emboldened to publish gossip and unproven claims without catching hell the way Dish would. (Can you tell we're jealous?) But as the gossip site becomes more popular and more influential locally, might its immunity from accountability expire?
"It's tough running an anonymous site, at least if it becomes popular," says celebrity blogger Waldo Jaquith. "Inevitably the person running the site wants to bask in the glory, they want to tell people about their über-cool secret identity. Witness the recent unmasking of Forbes' Daniel Lyons as Fake Steve Jobs. Anonymity and influence don't often go hand in hand, at least not for long."
As for cVillain, Jaquith says he can't see why the owner and the posters couldn't have written everything on the site under their real names.
"Anonymity can provide the freedom to say and do some stunningly stupid things," says Jaquith. "On the whole, I think blogging anonymously is generally a crutch... But the folks at cVillain don't seem to be making the worst of their anonymity, or anything close to it."
Indeed, even if they did use their real names, they still might not be held accountable. Last year, Mas chef Tomas Rahal had a well-documented spat with Fred Telegdy– who launched his popular Charlottesville-Dining website (charlottesville-dining.com) in 2002– after Telegdy published anonymous, unproven comments from people about getting food poisoning at the restaurant.
Naturally, Rahal was upset about such accusations, claims that could severely affect the restaurant's business, but there was nothing he could do about it other than fire off a scathing email to Telegdy demanding he hold himself accountable.
"And Fred did all of that under his name," Jaquith points out. "I can't see that being anonymous has anything to do with it. You'd catch hell for that because you work for a newspaper. Your venue for making such a statement is held to high standards, and rightly so."
But anonymous bloggers take note: the legal landscape may be changing.
"Lawsuits against anonymous bloggers are nothing new," says Jaquith, pointing out that lawyers have begun to argue that blogs, because of their increasing influence, should be held to the same standards of accountability as traditional media.
"The standard process is that the defamed has a subpoena delivered to the ISP in question to reveal the identity of the libeler," says Jaquith. "ISPs fold real easy and will generally hand the information right over. The whole process takes just a few days."
In fact, Jaquith says that even people who comment on blogs are starting to get sued.
"A whole standard of legal processes are slowly emerging to dictate when those who operate websites are liable for content contributed by the general public," he says.
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Want to combine dining with a hike in the mountains? Head up the the Skyland Resort in the Shenandoah National Park for a culinary workshop.
On Monday, September 24, Shenandoah National Park Lodging will host the second of a series of workshops, called Shenandoah Seasonings, featuring cooking demonstrations with Executive Chef Terry Sheehan, a Meet the Chefs Reception, and Chef's Dinner to follow.
The workshops will highlight traditional Southern cuisine native to the Shenandoah region and will showcase local wines. The menu includes pan-roasted crabcakes, apple-smoked corn and wild mushroom hushpuppies, pickled melon salad, and a warm blackberry turnover for dessert.
There are also upcoming events in November. Find out details at 800-778-2851 or visitshenandoah.com.
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DelFosse Winery out in Faber announces a Harvest "Vive La France" celebration this Sunday, September 16 from 1 to 5:30pm. Modeled on the "Fete de St-Vincent," the patron saint of French "vignerons," the event is going to be a traditional celebration of the harvest. The folks at DelFosse promise to wash your feet before you stomp the grapes, and if you show up in a French beret, you get a free glass of wine! Reservations required. $15/person. delfossewine.com


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Join us to watch Ken Burns' documentary on the Yosemite Grant Act, A Gathering of Spirit. Visionary Americans like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Galen Clark understood that the wonders of the American wilderness are not only our inheritance, but our responsibility. Now, 150 years later, the promise of the Yosemite Grant endures as this beloved national park opens its arms to over 4 million people annually who marvel at the awe-inspiring beauty and gain a new understanding of the importance of preserving our wild lands.


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So you bought a kite that has 9 stamped on it but it turns faster than what your used to and works better in higher winds and worse in lighter wind?
Sounds like just a smaller kite to me. These days what is stamped on the side of the kite usually bears little resemblance to what the actual kite size is. and power output per brand and kite type varies greatly.
Ride the kite that feels right for the conditions and don't bother what the size on the side reads. All you have to do is change your impression of what kite to pump up on the day.
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During the currently ongoing GUADEC conference in Den Haag the GNOME release team announced that GNOME 3.0 would be delayed for another six months and is now scheduled for March 2011. "We could release in September and have something working that is okayish, but it's not up to the standards we have" release team member Vincent Untz explains the reasoning. There's coverage of this issue at derStandard.at and an official GNOME press release.
It's interesting that the reason for this news is their adherence to an every six months release schedule. It's not really all that uncommon for a big software project to slip its deadline. And for software that depends on a lot of volunteer labor, it would be pretty amazing if it could adhere to a clockwork schedule. But the volunteer nature of the GNOME team here is actually key to what's going on. Instead of delaying a couple of months, and getting the product out as soon as possible, as would be done with any commercial software, they decided to stick to their regular schedule, skip a release, and spend the extra time on testing and polishing up the featureset.


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Senior Orphans of Polk County is in need of volunteer workers for our two Christmas season events.
Our annual Christmas Dinner, serving about 400 to 500 senior citizens, will be held at the Lake Mirror Center in downtown Lakeland on Monday. We are in need of help with decorating, assisting the elderly to seats, serving food, drinks and clean up. Help is needed from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m., or whatever hours each volunteer can spare.
A food-box-packing event is e_SDHpscheduled for Dec. 8. Six hundred boxes need to be filled with food items to go along with �Christmas presents requested by each elderly client. Volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Snacks and lunch will be provided for volunteers.
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"Depression is melancholy minus its charm."
Susan Sontag
But depression can also be precipitated by viral or bacterial infection, organic disease, or hormonal disorders. It can be drug-induced, especially from barbituates, amphetamines, birth control pills, or alcohol. It can stem from exposure to certain environmental poisons. It seems that sometimes depression can even be contagious; one person's low-life condition can begin to bring you down with him.
With all these possible triggers floating around, it is no wonder that virtually everybody experiences some period of depression at least once in his life. There is no reason to feel guilty about an occasional bout of depression, unless, of course, you're trying hard to meet your annual guilt quota.
Whether you fully understand the reasons for your depression or not, here are some sensible strategies for reconnecting with and spreading your light.
Strategy #1: Exercise those demons out of you! Exercise is not only helpful for building a fit body, but it also helps to create a sound mind. Getting your body moving seems to help keep your mind out of the depths of depression. Exercise that involve the long muscles, such as jogging, swimming, bicycling, and playing basketball, football, or tennis, are the most beneficial.


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Ed Miliband - An historic speech?
About 100 yards from where Ed Miliband will deliver his speech is one of the most significant sites in the history of politics in Britain.
The Labour leader will try to make that history come alive and to use it as his new rallying cry.
The site is Manchester's Free Trade Hall. Now the five-star Radisson hotel, it occupies the ground on which the Peterloo Massacre took place: a dozen campaigners for democratic rights were killed there and hundreds more injured in 1819.
It is the hall which saw the earliest campaigns against the protectionist Corn Laws (hence the name Free Trade Hall) as well as for women's suffrage. It is, though, another significant political moment which Mr Miliband will recall.
In 1872 a Tory leader, Benjamin Disraeli, spoke out in favour of helping "the condition of working men", of government intervention to do so and of taking action - controversial at the time - to heal the divide between rich and poor. His brand of Toryism became known as "One Nation".
I expect Mr Miliband to try to claim that mantle 140 years later (just, incidentally, as Tony Blair did when he was leader of the opposition).


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Master Gunnery Sergeant Will Jennings Sooter (USMC Retired) passed quietly to his heavenly home October 10, 2012 at age 98. His wife of 69 years Hilda Makurath Sooter and daughter Evelyn May Sooter were by his side.
Born in Iberia, Missouri to Reverend Menzo and Georgia Brooks Sooter on April 27, 1914, he was the middle son of 11 children. He was a basketball star at Dixon High School and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1941, serving in the South Pacific in the 2nd Marine Division (Tarawa, Tinian, Saipan and Okinawa battles).
After WWII ended and upon his return to the States, Sargent Sooter purchased a 120 acre dairy farm in St James, Missouri and settled in with his wife Hilda and his growing family. When the Korean conflict ensued in 1950, he returned to the Marine Corps and remained to serve a distinguished 23 years for his country.
He was fortunate to be stationed at El Toro Marine Base in Southern California the majority of his career with several tours of duty in Japan, Formosa and Taiwan. In 1960 he was selected to serve with the US State Department as the Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of security at the American Embassy, Panama City, Republic of Panama, serving under Ambassador Joseph P. Farland. He and Ambassador Farland became close friends and spent many weekends fishing the Gulf of Panama, Pinas Bay and Pearl lslands with their sons.
After his tour of duty in Panama, he returned to El Toro Marine base Santa Ana assigned to Fighter Attack Squadron VMA121, where he supervised the maintenance crew for A-4 Skyhawks. In 1967 he served 13 months at DaNang airbase South Vietnam and retired from his beloved Marine Corps in 1968. Master Gunnery Sargent Sooter and his family were active members of the Tustin Presbyterian Church, Tustin, California, and after his retirement members at Carlsbad Community Church, Carlsbad, California where he and Hilda settled. He also participated in Elks and Masons groups in Carlsbad. MGySgt Sooter was an avid salt and freshwater fisherman. He also played golf throughout north San Diego County.
He became an award winning wood carver of waterfowl decoys and many different species of birds and fish. He was also known for his award-winning roses as part of the San Diego Rose Society. He and wife Hilda traveled extensively throughout the United States, Europe, South America, New Zealand, and Asia in their retirement years. Master Gunnery Sargent Sooter loved nature, the outdoors, his family, the Marines and his country. He was a gentle patriotic man and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is missed tremendously by his family, friends and fellow Marines.
He is survived by his sister Joyce (Kenneth) Steele, sons Dizzy Lefon (Carolyn) Carver and Will James Sooter, daughters Jeanne (Ronald) Pearl and Evelyn May Sooter, grandchildren Melanie Marie Pearl, Daniel Edward Pearl, Roger Elbert Carver, Yvonne (Lutrell) Carver, and great-grandchildren Nikki (Smith) Durreman, Kacey (McGowan) Durreman, Dorthy Nadin Carver and Dizzy Joel Carver; and great-great grandchildren Clayton McGowan, Autumn McGowan, Erin Nicole Smith and Reed Allen Smith.
A special thank you to Elizabeth Hospice of San Diego for their loving support and to the U.S Marine Corps MajorGeneral Melvin G. Spiese and his staff. Semper Fidelis.


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Coates '89 Making Plastic Out of Thin Airby Steve Charles • September 27, 2013 Share:
Leave it to a Wabash man to find an environmentally and economically sustainable way to make the plastics contained in practically everything we use these days.
That's the goal of Cornell University Tisch University Professor Geoff Coates '89 and his start-up, Novomer, and he returned to campus Thursday to tell the Wabash community exactly how it's done.
Coates' offered the details to science majors and the like-minded in a scientific talk Thursday afternoon, but not before delivering the Second Annual Hovey Lecture in Chemistry to the general public. (Watch the "In Pursuit of the Perfect Plastic" here,)
Opening with a brief history of the development and evolution of plastics since 1912, Coates moved quickly to the challenges facing a consumer culture in which plastic has become "indispensable."
"Whether you know it or not, you're living in the age of plastics," Coates said.
But the virtues of plastic are also its vices: It's lightweight, but it also floats (witness the Texas-sized patch of plastic debris in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre); it's durable, but takes too long to biodegrade; it saves energy, but consumes energy; it keeps us safe in various applications, but can also be a threat to our health (see BPAs). And 99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, a non-renewable and increasingly expensive resource.
Coates pointed out some of the successful efforts to make plastics from sugars derived from corn and bio-mass, but noted that using food to make plastic—or fuel—has its own negative consequences.
"So how do we get rid of the downsides of plastics while keeping the benefits?" Coates asked. "We need to develop synthetic methods that limit energy and raw material consumption, and the plastic must be better than what's out there now, and cheaper."
The answer he and his colleagues at Cornell (including Syud Momtaz '07) and Novomer came up with is a family of what they call "high performance, environmentally responsible polymers:" plastics made "from renewable sources and with decomposition programmed into them so their lifetime matches their use time."
Among the most exciting of Novomer's processes uses an epoxide catalyst to convert carbon dioxide into a plastic. At a repurposed chemical plant in Orangeburg, SC, the company is capturing C02 that would normally escape into the atmosphere, introducing the epoxide catalyst, and making polyethylene and polypropylene that can be used in architectural and beverage can coatings, bottles, polyurethane foam, and flexible and clear plastics like those used to make computer keyboard covers. The process earned for Novomer the ICIS Innovation Award for Best Environmental Benefit and won backing from the U.S. Department of Energy and partners Albermarle and Eastman Kodak for larger scale production.
"It's 44% CO2 by weight, and the cheapest polymer on the planet," Coates said. Coates and his colleagues have also come up with a process to make a polymer form CO2 and a byproduct of the orange juice industry and have discovered a new process for making acrylic acid, a crucial component in liquid absorbing plastics like those used in diapers.
Coates, who was given an honorary degree by the College at last spring's Commencement ceremonies, was introduced by Professor of Chemistry Scott Feller as "one of the College's most distinguished scientists."
"Any success I've had in chemistry is largely due to the Wabash chemistry department and the faculty in it," Coates told the students gathered for the noon talk. "It was a really amazing educational experience, and you guys chose wisely when you chose to come here."


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