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Alternative Education
Carsonville - Port Sanilac
Academy of Alternative Learning
Now enrolling for Fall classes
Who - If you are between 15-18 and have one of the following needs:
*Looking to graduate
*Behind in present program
*Are pregnant
*Have child care needs
*Employment/school schedule conflicts
*Have difficulty maintaining regular attendance due to health concerns
Why - CPS AAL is the best choice?
* Flexible Schedule
*Emphasis on individual needs
* Help to build self-confidence
*Develop basic skills
* Work/Study program
*Free/reduced breakfast and lunch programs
*Career Center classes available
*Regular school graduation available
*Regular high school diploma available
*Web based program
*Dual enrollment opportunities
The Alternative Education program is designed to provide an alternative education opportunity for students who did not find the traditional high school structure conducive to allowing for success in the completion of their high school credits.
AAL students can enroll in the Sanilac Career Center Programs that may be of interest for future employment.
Location and Hours of Operation
The CPS-AAL Center is located at the North end of the parking lot of the Carsonville - Port Sanilac High School, 100 N. Goetze Road, Carsonville. Hours open are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Holidays and snow days follow the Carsonville - Port Sanilac School District schedule. After school appointments can be made with Mrs. Maher. An appointment can be scheduled by calling (810) 657-9394 ext. 170, or (810) 657-9394 ext. 100.
Registration Process
Registration packets may be picked up at the AAL Site or the Carsonville - Port Sanilac High School Office. To request that a packet be mailed to you, please contact Tammy Warczinsky, Secretary at 810-657-9394 ext. 100.
Principal - James Stewart
Head Teacher - Luann Maher
Program Teachers - Jackie Houle, Scott Steele, Dave VanDyke
Secretary - Michelle Herrington
Program Requirements
In order to ensure satisfactory progress in the Academy, students must:
• Maintain a minimum of 25 hours of working class-time per week
• Complete all required assignments and maintain a "C" or better average grade.
• Complete all mid-term and final exams with a minimum grade of "C" or better average in each subject.
• Behavior appropriate for a classroom (respecting other student's right to a quiet study environment).
All conditions above must be met for a student to maintain their enrollment in the program. If any student fails to meet the conditions of satisfactory progress, both student and parent(s) will be notified that the student is on probationary status for the following grading period. Should the student not correct the condition within the next grading period, it will be assumed that the parent and student have withdrawn voluntarily from the program.
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Provisional Programme is attached, together with venue location map
Dental Foundation Training 2018
The application window for Dental Foundation Training opens at 12.00 noon (UK local time) on 21 August, 2017 and the window will close at 12.00 noon (UK local time) on 18 September, 2017.
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About the Practice
Our Team
Dr. Sergio Aguila and the staff at Liberty Village Dental Care provide quality dental care to patients in the Victorville area, focusing on a comprehensive approach to oral health. By treating and educating patients, our team helps patients to stay healthy in between visits. Our staff understands the importance of listening to patients, helping them to feel comfortable and relaxed. This personal approach is evident in everything we do. From making an appointment, filling out paperwork, conducting an examination, and providing dental treatments, the staff at Liberty Village Dental Care take the time to connect with patients and give them the thoughtful attention they deserve. Our team is trained on state-of-the-art dental procedures and techniques so that patients can benefit from the latest in dental care.
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Liberty Village Dental Care provides a wide variety of dental services and procedures to address all of our patients' dental health needs. By combining quality patient care with up-to-date technology, we are able to treat patients of all ages in a comfortable and relaxing setting. Our website has information about the following topics: Dentist, Cosmetic Dentist Victorville, Family Dentist Victorville, General Dentist, Dental Implants, Emergency Dentist, Dentures, Orthodontics, Braces, Clear Braces, Sedation Dentist, Implant Dentist, Crowns Dentist, Dental Bridges, and Teeth Whitening. Our Dentist and expert staff are trained to not only treat patients but to identify what caused the health concern in the first place. This comprehensive approach sets patients of Liberty Village Dental Care on the road to recovery and long term oral health.
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Welcome to the interim website for Sturm Productions.
We will be focusing on (pun intended) video and photo artwork. We will also be adding an e-commerce site that will allow you to purchase prints of your favorite photos or even DVDs of your favorite productions. Also, as we continue to move through the year, we will be posting blogs of the excursions we make and projects.
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Wowza! Want to get away? Recently updated, spacious (~1 acre), Hill Country views for miles, this home has it all! Open rooms with high ceilings, and tons of built in cabinets. Stainless steel appliances, new light fixtures, paint (interior and exterior), new carpet and bathroom flooring, kitchen backsplash, etc. Master bathroom features garden tub, walk-in closets, dual vanities, and separate shower. New roof, January 2018.
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By Clifford Hinds
New York Youths lost their first game of the season when they were defeated by Ardsley Cricket Club last Sunday at Beach Channel 32 at Far Rockaway, NY. The NYYCC squad was in trouble before a ball was bowled as the team arrived late due to an accident and slow traffic, and was penalized 12 overs and the toss. However, as my elementary school teacher used to say to me, "There is never an excuse for being late."
The youngsters did their best to place themselves in a favorable position as Ardsley took first strike and placed enormous pressure on the NYYCC bowlers. Batting for Ardsley, R. Payne had a very good knock of 122 not out. He was ably supported by M. Beris and C. Mills, each with a score of 35. Fifteen year-old Chetram Persaud was the pick of the NYYCC bowlers taking two wickets for 42 runs in five overs, Trinson Carmichael took one for 44 in 8 overs, and Rafeek Nazeer had one for 50. Ardsley ended with 288 for 5 after 40 overs.
In the absence of USA Under-18 players Omar Afridi and Zaheb Tariq, Rafeek Nazeer and USA Under-18 player Randall Wilson opened the batting for the NYYCC and took on the fight from the start. Scoring at a pace of more than eight runs per over, the score passed 50 in even time before Nazeer was out for 20. Wilson batted brilliantly for a well-played 95, his second ninety for the year, before he was stumped. Syed Hussain and Trinson Carmichael continued the chase until Hussain was out lbw for 24. The other batsmen tried their best, but in the end, the target score was too much to achieve, and after the allotted 28 overs, the score was 208 for 6. Kelly took two wickets, with Lewis and Murell each captured one wicket apiece.
Despite the loss the NYYCC XI exhibited tremendous courage in pursuit of the target of 289 set by Ardsley for the loss of only five wickets. Without the services of two of their top batsmen Omar Afridi and Zaheb Tariq, the NYYCC responded to the asking rate of 7.20 with 7.43 and losing only six wickets along the way at the end of their allotted 28 overs. The remaining 81 runs needed for a victory and a 9-0 record required a run rate of 6.75 per over, with four wickets in hand. It was a run rate that the NYYCC was already way ahead at 7.43. If only they had been ahead of the traffic on the way to the ground, they may very well have been in the driving seat at 9-0 today.
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The furniture of the 184 rooms of Hotel Bettoja Massimo D'Azeglio, located in the 5 floors of the building, is inspired from the piedmontese late baroque.
The rooms, some of which are very spacious, were recently renovated and today offer comfortable ambiences. All the rooms are provided with oak wood furniture, wood floor and panelling, high ceiling and big windows, in order to create a fin de siècle atmosphere.
The accommodations of the Massimo D'Azeglio Hotel are characterized by tradition, luxury and attention to the detail.
All the room are sound-proofed and provided with: self-adjustable air conditioning, direct telephone line, mini bar, TV colour with international channels and strong box.
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The Nitty Gritty Practical Guide to Giving your Characters Unique Voiceby Katja L Kaine Jul 17, 2017
Character Voice is as difficult to pin down as it is critical.
Plenty of writing advice resources talk about the importance of your main characters each having a unique voice, but how do you achieve that?
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The way I draft is an extension of the way I approach novel planning as a whole - which is to start with a simple concept and then add more and more detail until I have a fairly comprehensive outline.
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1959 Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien.
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After the Mori clan was defeated in the Battle of Sekigahara, their brand new Hiroshima castle (which was completed only a year before) was taken over by the warlord Fukushima Masanori.
Several years later, a flood damaged the castle and for repairs, as the law required, Fukushima requested approval from the Shogun. However, since the approval didn't come, Fukushima repaired the castle without permission. This could have cost him his life, but he got away easily, being moved to a smaller province, in Nagano. The Hiroshima castle was taken over by the Asano clan, and remained in their possession until the Meiji Restoration.
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ESL Fun Games, some of the best games for ESL students may be
gathering dust in the bottom of your closet under the guitar you
never play anymore. There are some gems hidden in regular games
we all know. They may at times need some tweaking, like insisting
on an English only rule, OR - stating that a student must ask another student an English question at the beginning of each turn
(just to keep the English flowing), but their are some diamonds in the rough in that back of your closet. I guaranty it! Sell
that guitar! You know you`re not going to play it!
Games for Teaching Junior High to Adults
Apples to Apples & Apples to Apples Junior
These award winning games have often been used in English classes. In this game you compare different cards. For example:
You have five cards and you have to judge which is the most noisy--out of playing soccer, my grandpa, kittens, balloons or a surprise.
Perhaps it is best for advanced students. Or you will have to pick and choose the vocabulary (which you should probably do anyway), no matter what the level of the class is.
Many teachers love using this game as a fun break and vocab reinforcer for their students.
The Game of Life:
Is a fun diversion for jr. high school students who can read well enough. I have even used it as a change of pace in children`s classes in which the kids could read. They love it! It gives them reading practice and a real world challenge. They need to be able to understand the instructions of each space and card they receive. It is necessary to understand the English to play the game.
ESL Fun Games - Speaker Friendly:
If you can find a copy at Ebay or elsewhere buy it!!!!
Speaker Friendly is a boardgame that reinforces basic English conversation skills. There are questions like: "What are your hobbies?" It is a fun way to review or motivate your students. I believe it is out of print but you may be able to find a copy somewhere.
I use this game every term at the university I teach at, and used it in junior high classes too. I also use it at our
English school. Students love it! If you want a fun way
to reinforce what they have already learned, this is it!
Rock Talk:
(Like Speaker Friendly Level 2)
It is a more difficult version of Speaker Friendly. It is the same kind of boardgame with more advanced questions. Again good for review or a change of pace. This too is out of print I believe. But there are copies available here and there. Ask around for this game and Speaker Friendly.
ESL Fun Games - The Japan Game:
Has questions about Japan that students ask and answer.I use it in university classes and in some classes at Kevin`s as a change of pace or to enliven the class.It is a popular game with students. It has cards in English and Japanese, so it helps beginning students if they don`t understand the English. Plus there are three levels of questions. Peace Games makes a variety of games that may be suitable for your classes.
Word Up:
This is more of a grammar based game. Students ask each other questions and try to say the correct answer.There are many fill in the blank type cards. Students enjoy it.
Guess Who? & Guess Where?
Milton Bradley makes these two games. Perhaps unknowingly, they produced a game suitable for EFL/ESL classes. It is a good game to reinforce describing people.
Above are just some ready made boardgames that you can use in class. Of course there are many, many free games available on the internet that you can simply print and play. Plus these games are designed with English teaching in mind.
However, the above games are great as ready made reinforcers of previously taught material. As well, we all need a break from the regular English lesson (especially my lessons) and these games will bring a smile to even the most challenging students.
Want a great class project for kids classes or junior high?
Have the students make a Guess Who game using pictures of the
students in their class. They will love it and it brings
more realia to the English classroom.
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The Arabic Language Discussion group explores various topics and trends related to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Arabic. The aim is to offer fellow Arabic speakers the opportunity to maintain and improve their Arabic Language skills through regular meetings. Group topics revolve around developments in the region such as the ongoing Syria conflict, the crisis in Yemen, and the Iranian nuclear deal as well as exploring topics such as Arab literature and poetry and regional economic development.
Cultural events
Occasionally watch Arab films and attend events in D.C., these are optional and separate from the regular meetings
Membership Criteria
- Demonstrated proficiency speaking, listening, and reading the Arabic language (Intermediate- Advanced levels)
- Ability to communicate comfortably in the language (all dialects accepted)
- Successful completion of the Arabic language test
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Dear participants
CAMPUS Sursee is in a 15-20 minutes walking distance from the railway station of Sursee. Please follow the signs. Public transportation and taxis are available, but their capacity might be limited in the 'rush hours' of the congress (at the start and end of the meeting). In 'emergent cases', when transfer is not otherwise possible, please call us via: 0797147974 or 0764214113.
We hope that the final meeting program will fulfill your expectations. We have tried to cover all interests of the different societies, nevertheless, we had to respect the limited capacity of time.
For this year annual meeting we integrated two special events. Under the motto 'Hit the target' we'll try to find out during the congress which profession performs best! Let's enjoy together this experience. Further details will be given at the registration desk.
Another goal is to intensify the discussions with our partners from the industry. Therefore you will get an 'Exhibition Pass' at the registration desk and further informations about the possibility to win a laptop. Take the chance!
A barbecue will be on Thursday, August 24th, together with the participants of the MIBB meeting on that day. I would like to invite you to join this social event in a relaxing atmosphere!
Please consider to register also to the MIBB meeting with its interesting program on Thursday, 24th. Details can be found under https://www.mibb.ch/next-mibb-certifications-course-symposium-sursee/.
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Wine director Adrian Cabral will hosts a complimentary wine sampling before dinner.
Casual and at your own pace, this sampling includes tastings of several selected wines while you relax in one of our authentic John Gaw Meem reception areas. From 5:00 pm through 6:30pm, our Wine Director will be available with answers to your questions. This package is paired with a 3-course dinner from ur Winter Dining menu.


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Josh Kosman of the New York Post this morning warns investors looking at Dunkin' Donuts' IPO that they may want to watch their appetite.
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis announced this morning to franchisees that it has filed for an initial public offering of $400 million in common stock.
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Lafayette Community Garden's Master Gardeners Open Clinic
Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center
Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)
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Are you interested in knowing more about what is going on in the Lafayette Community Garden? Do you have questions about your own garden? Are there diseases or pests interfering with the growing results you would like to have?
Join us at the Lafayette Community Garden at 10:00am on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
The Master Gardeners will host monthly clinics where representatives will be available to answer your garden questions, hand out materials, share the latest information about growing edibles in our area, and walk through the garden to answer questions about the existing crops.
These clinics are open to the public!
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Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center
3922 Mt Diablo Blvd
Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT)
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Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center
The Lafayette Community Garden is open to the entire Lamorinda community for visits during open hours. Learning programs are open to the public. The gardens are tended by garden members who apply for membership on an annual basis. To apply for membership or for other membership questions, please visit our website.


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The Policy: "The pre-wedding consultation paperwork is your bible for the day." Why it's important: A big part of keeping clients happy is setting expectations in advance, and the pre-wedding consultation does just that. You should schedule your pre-wedding consultation two weeks to a month before the wedding. At this meeting, we recommend asking your client to bring the wedding information form, a list of formals the client would like taken at the wedding, and the tentative schedule of the wedding day. In your wedding information form, you will want to discuss the following with your clients and make notes for your reference: coordinator name and cell phone number, ceremony times and details, immediate family names, wedding party information, formal and first look portrait locations, reception address and information; bride and groom cell phone numbers, style preferences and products they are interested in How this helps with your success: This information can truly save a wedding photographer! Missing the shot of great Aunt Mildred could be a huge disappointment, so when it comes to choosing posed family photographs, advise the client against creating a large variety of different permutations of the same people (one group image is enough), and remind them to include everyone they'd like to see in their proof set. We also recommend you look at the list of groups and compare it against the timeline, ensuring you have enough time to capture the posed photos requested. Remember to allocate 30-45 minutes for the bride and groom alone; this gives you time to create beautiful artistic images without the anxiety of a rushed shoot. Your pre-wedding consultation and timeline review will protect you from any miscommunications with the client, and prevent potential problems. See more Wedding Policies for Success and learn procedures for the many challenges are common with wedding photography. Your clients will appreciate having professional policies that they can both understand and respect. Never worry about the threat of a wedding crisis turning into a legal and logistical nightmare. For a professionally designed pre-wedding information form, click here. Stay inspired with daily tips and inspiration by joining our private mailing list.


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David Clemmer is the Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at Eastern Kentucky University. In this capacity, Dr. Clemmer conducts the EKU Wind Ensemble, oversees graduate wind studies, and coordinates the athletic bands program. Prior to his appointment at EKU, Dr. Clemmer served in residence at the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree under the tutelage of Professor Steven D. Davis. As a wind conductor at the conservatory, Clemmer conducted the Conservatory Wind Symphony, the Wind Ensemble, and the Graduate Chamber Players, taught undergraduate conducting, and coordinated ensemble performances at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic as well as the national conference for the College Band Director's National Association.
As an advocate for new music, Dr. Clemmer worked in collaboration with world-renown composers, including John Corigliano, Zhou Long, Jim Mobberley, and Paul Rudy. Dr. Clemmer served as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Kansas from 2006 to 2011. In addition to conducting the Symphonic Band and teaching courses in music education, Clemmer oversaw all aspects of the KU athletic bands, including the Marching Jayhawks, the basketball bands, volleyball band, and various pep bands. Groups under his direction represented KU at the national level in the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl, the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, and the 2008 Insight Bowl. The KU Symphonic Band was featured by invitation at the Kansas Music Educator's Association convention, a first for the ensemble in over two decades. Prior to KU, Dr. Clemmer held similar positions at Sam Houston State University, the University of Texas at Arlington, and as the Associate Director of Bands at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas. During his tenure as a high school director, Dr. Clemmer's concert ensembles received superior and best in class awards at state and national festivals, the marching band was selected to the Texas State Marching Contest, and the jazz program expanded to include two jazz ensembles, both consistently receiving top honors at regional and national festivals.
In the genre of marching and pageantry arts,Dr. Clemmer served as the Brass Caption Manager of the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps from Santa Clara, California, and taught ensemble music as a member of the brass staff of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from Rosemont, Illinois. Through his teaching at the Cavaliers, Clemmer was a contributor to the instructional DVD entitled, The Cavaliers Brass: From the Concert Hall to the Football Field, which has been met with international acclaim. During his tenure from 2002-2009, the Cavaliers were awarded three Drum Corps International world champion titles and two Jim Ott Awards for "Excellence in Brass Performance." Dr. Clemmer holds the Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri—Kansas City, the Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Music Business and Music Education from the University of Texas at Arlington. Former teachers and mentors include Steven D. Davis, Dr. Joseph Parisi, Dr. William K. Wakefield, Brian Britt, David Bertman, Ray Lichentenwalter, and Dr. Rick Bogard. David is also a former trumpet student of Mr. John J. Haynie, trumpet professor emeritus at the University of North Texas. Professional affiliations include the College Band Director's National Association, the National Association for Music Education, the Kentucky and Texas Music Educators Associations, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.


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Fibered image guides for confocal reflectance endomicroscopy suffer from Fresnel reflections at the fiber terminals, which can limit signal-to-noise ratio in these systems. A model that describes these terminal reflections is presented to better understand how they can be managed most effectively. An expression for the refractive index of termination that minimizes the reflection as a function of the fiber's normalized frequency is derived for step-index fibers, while a graphical solution is presented for graded-index fibers. The model predicts that terminal reflections from graded-index fibers are more sensitive to variations in fiber size and changes in wavelength than step-index fibers. A method is also presented to measure the refractive index that allows one to minimize the terminal reflections in an image guide. The technique uses the inherent mode coupling of the fibers in the image guide, allowing the isolation and measurement of reflections from only one end of the fiber. An achievable minimum backreflection of was measured at in a commercial image guide with 30,000 fibers.
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WASHINGTON -- The Korean War, often called America's forgotten war, was commemorated Saturday with a solemn ceremony here to mark the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended combat.
President Obama laid a wreath at the Korean War Veterans Memorial and told a crowd of about 5,000 on the National Mall, "Here in America, no war should ever be forgotten, and no veteran should ever be overlooked.''
Veterans of the war, including some in their old uniforms, were among those in attendance, along with South Korean officials.
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A Just Peace in the Wake of Dictatorship
An Interview with Nobel Peace Laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and Mothers of May Square-Founders Line member Nora Morales de Cortiñas.
The Argentine dictatorship from 1976-1983 is widely recognized as one of the bloodiest historical episodes of 20th century Latin America. Similar to other trends in the region at the time, the authoritarian right-wing regime in Argentina rose to power with backing from the US government as part of its anti-communist foreign policy initiatives. The Argentine regime argued that repression was a justified necessity to maintain political stability in the country, and it is estimated that between 15,000 and 30,000 citizens were tortured and killed during the period. Many of these individuals simply disappearedseized by the authorities and were never heard from again.
The legacies, impacts, and wounds of the dictatorship still remain deep in Argentina, and the fight for a just peace continues. In May 2014, the Karibu Foundation sat down with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and prominent member of the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo-Línea Fundadora (Mothers of May Square-Founders´ Line), Nora Morales de Cortiñas, in Buenos Aires to discuss the role of human rights activists, civil society, and everyday citizens in the struggle for justice. Click to access May 2014's "Voices from the South".
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and Nora Morales de Cortiñas
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Karibu: Thirty years have now passed since the civilian-military dictatorship ended. How are the effects still felt in Argentina today?
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel:
The effects of the dictatorship are still felt everywhere: socially, politically, and economically. Families still are missing their children and grandchildren; the people have inherited an illegitimate and immoral debt that squeezes their lives; and impunity remains for many of the perpetrators of the state terror 30 years later - even after we were able to overturn the laws that had been created to ensure such impunity.
Argentina is one of the few countries in the world that has instigated legal action to examine crimes of the state, yet there are remnant legal structures that the State acquired during the dictatorship, and even earlier, that have not been laid aside. This leads to continued human rights violations and impunity.
Karibu: How have social movements and human rights organizations responded to these types of human rights violations and legal structures?
Nora Morales de Cortiñas:
For social movements, the situation is much better than it was 30 years ago. During the dictatorship, we (the Mothers of May Square) had to march silently in protest for our disappeared children. Now we can speak out openly. But there are still many limitations to freedom of speech and assembly when people speak out against human rights violations in other settings.
In Cordoba (Argentina), for example, and around the country, there are now thousands of activists who face criminal charges for their resistance against multinational companies that are exploiting the resources and the rights of indigenous populations. There is police and government control, and a lot of intimidation.
It is a challenge for the human rights organizations at times. There is a shared sense that now that the dictatorship is over, we can relax. Many human rights organizations dont want to address the abuses of today. They close their eyes to what is going on because they dont want to see the continuities and new challenges. Since the governments after the dictatorship have made efforts for human rights, many of the human rights groups that emerged during the dictatorship have taken a step to the side. But this puts democracy building at a risk.
The motto however needs to be No to the impunity of yesterday and today.
Karibu: Argentina is often lifted up as a prime example of a country in the region that has made immense progress towards human rights and justice following the fall of the dictatorship. Is this the case? What is still missing in the struggle for justice and peace regionally?
In addition to burning questions about achieving basic rights to food and shelter, water, health and education services for all people, the country and the region are still highly militarized, and influenced by neoliberal economic forces.
US military presence has increased dramatically over the past years, especially in places like Colombia, Paraguay, Honduras, the Malvinas Islands where there is even a NATO base. This control is here to facilitate the continued exploitation of our peoples and of nature, through unjust investment and trade rules, repeal of labor laws, new indebtedness. All of this has led to even wider human rights violations and violations against indigenous peoples.
When we talk about human rights, we need to talk about civil, political, economic, cultural, and environmental rights. All of these things need to be lived together. We need to ensure the rights of individuals, of peoples, of nature all together. For me, we need to address these issues together in an integrated sense, both here in Argentina but also regionally and globally.
In Argentina, for example, we need to be acutely aware of the dramatic human rights situations in Honduras and Haiti because our military has been and is currently involved. We need to strengthen our own regional capacity to prevent and respond to problems, based on the experiences we have had. We need a focus on a regional level on democracy building.
Karibu: The Community of Latin American and Caribbean
States (CELAC) and the Heads of State of UNASUR have both recently declared the Americas as a Zone of Peace. What does this declaration mean for your work for human rights in the region?
This declaration is important, but primarily because it is one of the first times that heads of State in the region have come together to seek a common vision for regional integration. After so many years of colonization and dependency, Latin America is now attempting to build a common voice as part of changing dynamics around the world that cant be ignored.
Yet at the same time, the governments have come together and declared peace without exploring its many layers: political, economic, social, environmental peace. Plus, as Nora pointed out, there is still an enormous foreign military presence and control. We have a long way to go.
The struggle for a just peace in the region and in Argentina continues, regardless of what CELAC and UNASUR have declared. We continue to face many of the same challenges now that we did at the time of the coup, 38 years ago. In Argentina, and in many other countries of Latin America like Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay we still demand to know where our children are, what has happened to them. They are still gone.
But we now have a responsibility to take on the demands and struggles for which our children were fighting when they were disappeared.
In Argentina, and throughout the region, we see continued human rights abuses, torture, and disappearances. But we also have to take on as a priority strengthening the resistance to the many new forms of human rights abuse, the fight to protect our access to water, for instance, food sovereignty, the struggles against mega extractivist projects and even events like the World Cup, with their disastrous consequences for many communities.
We need to continue to struggle to put these issues on the agenda of policy makers worldwide. Otherwise, we will continue to see forced displacements, loss of identity, crimes against humanity, and other violation into the future. ■
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Argentine human rights activist, community organizer, pacifist, art painter, writer and sculptor. He was the recipient of the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize for his courageous nonviolent struggle (that) had lit a light in the darkness of Argentinas violence.
Nora Morales de Cortiñas
Argentine homemaker, social psychologist and member of the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo-Línea Fundadora (Mothers of May Square-Founders ́ Line). The movement was founded 1977 by women in Argentina whose children had disappeared under the civilian-military dictatorship. The Mothers still march every Thursday in Buenos Aires to demand justice and to know the truth about what happened to their children.
A special note of thanks to Beverly Keene of Dialogue 2000 for her assistance in translation and coordination.
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Mr. Ainsworth: My hon. Friend is starting to get into a rather complex subject. There are three directives, and it is early days with regard to discussion on them. Many countries have raised different concerns. They do not necessarily share our concerns about the maintenance of border controls, but other issues are arising as the debate begins.
Simon Hughes: Which countries have shown that they do not intend to implement the directives? What is the position of Denmark and Ireland on each of the three directives?
Mr. Ainsworth: Ireland has the same policy as we do on discretion over borders. I shall try to clarify Denmark's views on the three directives before we finish our discussions today.
Mr. Malins: Could the Minister let us knowif not now, then perhaps laterhow many third-country nationals in Europe might be eligible to benefit under directive 8237/01?
Mr. Ainsworth: Again, it will have to be an estimate, but I will give that to the hon. Gentleman, if it is available. We are talking about the entire current membership of the European Union, but I will try to give him as accurate a figure as possible, before we finish today.
Mr. Hopkins: Why is the wording of the Government's motion so mild and cautious? I applaud their stance on the matter, but the wording is weaker than it is in our statement on the UK frontiers protocol.
Mr. Ainsworth: My hon. Friend is not being clear about what his concerns are. The words are as they are: they cover the situation, and they maintain the
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Simon Hughes: Following the question of the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Malins), I want the Minister to tell us, after taking advice on the matter, how many people in the United Kingdom would be affected by these directiveseither taken together or separately. There must have been an estimate of the numbers. Figures appear in the report, but they vary. It would be helpful to know how many people the Government believe are in the country who are non-EU nationals but have a right to be here.
Mr. Ainsworth: I will try to give that information to the hon. Gentleman.
Mr. Malins: Paragraph 38 of the explanatory notes to draft directive 8237 says:
Mr. Ainsworth: In which directive is that paragraph?
Mr. Malins: I am referring to draft directive 8237, which addresses the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. I find paragraph 38 confusing.
Mr. Ainsworth: At present, we maintain control of those who are resident in our country, as the hon. Gentleman knows. There are people who are legally resident in other parts of the EU, but who cannot reside in the UK. As the draft directive is currently worded, third-country nationals who are legally resident in other parts of the EU would have the right to come to the UK for periods of time, even if they had made a fraudulent application to enter the UK. Therefore, by accepting that directive, we would allow a breach of our ability to control our frontiers and who is legally present in the UK.
Simon Hughes: The Scrutiny Committee makes its views clear, and refers to the views of others that have been communicated to it. Is it fair to interpret from the Committee's comments that the majority of representations received by it and the Governmentand seen by both of themare in favour of the directives? I am referring to the representations of those in the UK who have made their views about this matter clear.
Mr. Ainsworth: There are three separate directives. The situation is different with regard to each of them. As I am sure the hon. Gentleman is aware, when we find ourselves in a situation that allows us to use the opt-out that was negotiated to the treaty, we have only a short period to decide whether to exercise it. At the end of the discussions, we have the ability to continue to participate in the discussions; and at the end of all
Column Number: 8of the deliberations, we have the ability to decide whether to opt in. We are not necessarily able, within the time frame that is imposed on us, to enter into a full consultation or to take account of all the representations that people might want to make on the directives. We have only three months to decide whether to opt out.
Mr. Malins: Has the Minister made any assessment, or is there any assessment ongoing, of the likely cost to the public purse of implementing any or all of the directives? This country might incur staff, judicial and administrative costs as a result.
Mr. Ainsworth: Discussions are in their early days. The shape of the directives could change, and the change might be substantive. At this stage, no regulatory impact assessment of the cost to business of the directive to enable the movement of third-country nationals within the European Union has been conducted. It was clear that the directive as worded would be against our policy and that we would not be in a position to opt in; we therefore did not consider that regulatory impact studies and such depth of consideration were needed. Obviously if, after negotiations, we reached a position at which we might be minded to opt in, we would have to consider properly costs to the Exchequer and business, and take those considerations on board.
Mr. Hopkins: The Minister has answered my earlier question by indicating that the Government's position is rather stronger than that suggested by the wording of the motion. Does he think it possible that the directives might not be implemented simply because various countries, including Britain, raise so many objections that the European Commission has to go away and think again?
Mr. Ainsworth: That is always a possibility, but there are gains to be made through the directives. Referring to the directive on long-term third-country nationals, if we believe that, all other things being equal, it is positive in terms of integration and social cohesion to treat third-country nationals in a way that is closely approximate to the treatment of EU nationals, much could be gained by laying out minimum standards for the treatment of such people. We should not necessarily walk away from the directives; they raise important issues, but there are considerable difficulties in several cases.
Simon Hughes: Has the Minister had the chance to talk to the Labour party delegation in the European Parliament? Is he aware that the European Parliament debated and produced a report on the future of long-term residents in the European Union? The Socialist group, which includes the Labour party, voted in favour of both the report and granting rights to long-term residents. If the Minister has not spoken to the Labour group, will he or one of his colleagues make that a priority, so that its views can be taken into account?
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Mr. Ainsworth: We regularly have discussions with our colleagues in the European Parliament, and we try to ensure that we understand their policies and co-operate with them as closely as possible.
Mr. Malins: Document No. 11803/01 relates to the entry and residence of third-country nationals for paid and self-employed activities. Has the Minister taken on board the fact that if we opt into that directive, the effect on our pension rules and pension funds might be quite damaging? Do our national insurance contributions not cover all aspects of social security, which are very difficult to untangle? Does the Minister think that people who return to this country will bring benefits that are comparable to the benefits that might be taken out? Does he realise that the draft directive contains a pension problem?
Mr. Ainsworth: The hon. Gentleman is right. I said that the Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions have raised fundamental issues relating to part of that directive, which the hon. Gentleman addresses exactly. The way in which national insurance contributions can be broken down in certain circumstances is the difficulty that I have in mind when I say that the Treasury and the DWP would want that part of the directive to be either changed substantially, or removed.
Simon Hughes: The European Scrutiny Committee considered the three directives and produced a report on the Government's view as expressed to the Committee. One of the Committee's conclusions has led to our consideration of the directives today. Have the Government produced a written response to the Committee's questions, views, conclusions and recommendations? If notI understand if the Government wanted this debate to take place firstwill the Minister undertake to reply fully in writing within a reasonable time of his choosing, such as three months?
Mr. Ainsworth: The hon. Gentleman is right: the Scrutiny Committee's main request was that we have this debate so as to understand better the Government's position. None the less, I do not see much that is unreasonable in the hon. Gentleman's request, so I shall seek to do as he asks within a reasonable period.
Mr. Malins: If the Government conclude that it is proper to opt into any or all of the directives, what opportunities will be there for parliamentary scrutiny, debate on the Floor of the House, and a vote on the directives?
Mr. Ainsworth: As I have said, these are early days, and many member states are raising many issues about the directives. However, there is a well-trodden route for parliamentary scrutiny, and the Committee in this place and the one in the other place exercise that provision fairly consistently and fairly rigidly. All documentation provided to which the Government respond will be presented for parliamentary scrutiny, and any alteration in policy will be scrutinised in the usual way. I cannot guarantee that there will be a
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I recently went to the library and took out Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's book "Influence" and was reading it over the weekend. I actually really liked it and i'm not looking forward to returning it.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Not as tired as i thought
Here's another picture that i really like of Mary-Kate Olsen.
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Too tired to do a real post...
I found this really cool picture online a while ago and wanted to show it to you guys.
My sweater is soo close to being finished, just half a sleeve left to go!
Next i think that i will make a knit swimsuit and wear it as a bodysuit, but we'll see what happens.
I'm so screwed cause i forgot my geography package at school and i have to do a project on it tomorrow at high park. Well, no use worrying about it know. Well that's all for now! Hopefully i'll be able to do a real post by next week!
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sooo. my cousin ali is the best. thats all for today.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
How I Love Topshop...
Topshop has to be my absolute favorite store. It's completely unique and i would move to New York just to shop there. They have such classic clothes with the most amazing twists and i absolutely love it!!!
If only they had one in Toronto... Sigh... Well maybe someday, but for now, all i can do is dream...
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Let's Kick It Old School
I recently found these pictures online and i absolutely fell in love with them! The hairstyles are so classic and the white stockings are adorable!
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Don't worry, i'm still alive
These past few weeks have been extremely busy but i have really missed blogging.
I found a whole bunch of pictures a while back and i am really excited to show them to you guys, but for now i am going to show you one of my absolute favorites.
I found a whole bunch of pictures a while back and i am really excited to show them to you guys, but for now i am going to show you one of my absolute favorites.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
My New Love...
I was looking at people's blogs today and i found these AMAZING shoes that i absolutely fell in love with!!! They are from a store called Dinsko, but i can't figure out the language it's in. Anyways, here they are!!!
Ughhh the other picture won't load so i can only show you this one. But if you're interested you can kust go to www.dinsko.com
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Friday, April 2, 2010
A look at my week...
Here are some outfits and some random things from my week:
Leggings: H&M $25.00
Shirt: Banana Republic
Skirt: H&M $25.00
Tights: H&M $7.50
Dress: Goodwill $2.00
Tights: Urban Outfitters
Belt: Goodwill
Shoes: H&M $30.00
Shirt: Uniqlo $15.00
Jeans: Urban Outfitters
Cardigan: Mum's
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It was a full house in committee room nine of the House of Commons, sat upon the gaze of a gargantuan portrait of Sir Robert Peel was a room was packed wall to wall with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people. Many of whom had come from across country to be at the launch of BAME Labour's mentoring and political education scheme.
The panel of Dawn Butler MP, Keith Vaz MP, Lord Paul Boateng, Professor Joke Ukemenam, Susan Matthews and Kamaljeet Jandu - the chair of BAME Labour, were adament that now is the time for BAME voices to be heard in both this party and this country. We heard, so rightly, that there was so much talent in Black and Asian communities across this country but that it wasn't reaching the highlest levels of public service. I left this event feeling genuinely optimistic and convinced we have a Labour Party comitted to reflecting the country it wants to govern and prepared to do what it takes to give BAME people a chance to lead. If ever there was a time when black voices needs to be heard, when Muslim voices need to be heard and the voices of so many ethnic communities feeling the backlash of Brexit need to be heard, it's now.
We were told how this mentoring scheme is designed to make use of talented BAME people eagerly wanting to stand up for the values of the Labour Party. I thought it was great how the scheme intends to make use of the MPs, MEPs and Lords in Labour and pairing them with BAME people across the country to develop their skills and raise up a generation of leaders and BAME people in vital roles across the country.
When much of the rank and file of the Party and our movement is filled with BAME bodies, it's vital the ideas and leadership of the movement reflect that too. That means more BAME MPs, more BAME people on trade union councils, more BAME councillors, BAME mayors, putting BAME people on the boards of Bank of England, the BBC, the National Lottery. We desperately need this mentoring scheme. We can't let the talent in our communities go to waste, it needs to be sharpened and turned into a force to help transform this country.
For me and so many others, Labour has a proud history of being fighters for racial justice and racial equality in this country, it was this party who had the first black MPs and pushed for the first laws tackling racial discrminiation. Names like Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Keith Vaz as well as the late Bernie Grant have been stalwarts in representing BAME voices in parliament. However, as Dawn Butler rightly said, "we need to make sure what we do as a community is powerful and sustainable so that it doesn't fall away when our leaders do." We can't rely on the same people forever, I hope this mentoring scheme can ensure we have BAME people who can carry on the legacy of racial justice in Labour and be champions in their own right.
The words of Lord Boateng stuck with me particularly at the end and captured the essence of what I hope this scheme can acheive: "It won't be easy but you need to bring forward new ideas that defend the values & ideals of justice & equality we represent." It's this message that is so important and it's vital the Labour Party has a space for Black and Asian people to lead. That's why we need this mentoring scheme and why over the next few months I'll be eagerly following updates from BAME Labour on how best to take advantage of this great opportunity
Josh Jackson is a member of Young Labour and Labour Students. You can follow him on @joshuayjackson.


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To disable meetinghouse wireless for broadcast events, be sure to double-check that all wireless access points (WAPs) are disabled. You may need to repeat disable/enable wireless in Technology Manager (TM) to make it happen. Regardless it is better to disable WAPs early so you have time to troubleshoot if there are issues.
Disabling meetinghouse (MH) wireless helps preserve Internet bandwidth for broadcast streams, and it needs to be done at both the sending and receiving locations. Yesterday a stake conference broadcast had buffering issues at the receiving locations. In TM we found that all of the WAPs were disabled EXCEPT one WAP at the stake center. We disabled that WAP and the rest of the broadcast went fine.
We learned the important of disabling WAPs early (perhaps two hours before the broadcast), and then verify that the WAPs are disabled. For broadcasts you should double-check in TM that all WAPS are disabled, and verify that the LDSaccess SSID is not available at MH sites.
Doing "Enable All Access Points" and "Disable All Access Points" a second time in TM may disable a "stuck" WAP. If not there are two options: 1) call the Global Service Center who may be able to disable the WAP, or 2) disconnect the WAP from the router (although it's not always easy to know the correct WAP to disconnect). Either way it is good to disable MH wireless early so you have time to troubleshoot issues if they occur.
In our case the "stuck" WAP does not have a MAC address listed in TM (while the other WAPs have MACs listed). Perhaps we need to power off/on that WAP to see if it will begin reporting its MAC.
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UPDATE: It turned out that the "stuck" WAP was misconfigured, and the Global Service Center has a knowledge base article to fix the issue. Now all WAPs are properly reporting in TM, and the TM "Disable All"/"Enable All" feature works well.
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Video: Deli clerk wards off armed robber with machete
The robber fired a warning shot just past the clerk, but he barely flinched
By Bob Fredericks
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BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — A fearless — or plain crazy — Long Island deli clerk dodged a bullet, then grabbed a machete and bravely chased a pistol-packing thug from the store, Suffolk cops said Monday.
Shocking surveillance video of the Sept. 25 incident shows the masked gunman as he burst through the door of the Stop & Shop Deli on Crooked Hill Road in Brentwood about 8 p.m. and pointed a semi-automatic .22 caliber handgun at the clerk.
The cool-headed employee then pulled a machete from under the counter and chased the feckless robber out of the store and through the parking lot.
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Clostridium perfringens is a rod-shaped anaerobic bacteria with the ability to form spores, according to Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology. It is widely found in soil, sediments and the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. Certain strains may cause food poisoning, fatal intestinal infections and gas gangrene.Continue Reading
Clostridium perfringens is non-mobile and exists in the environment as hardy endospores, which are resistant to heat and chlorination. After the endospore germinates, the bacteria begin to ferment organic compounds for energy, a process that creates a foul odor.
There are five types of Clostridium perfringens. The Type A strain produces toxins that may cause food poisoning, especially in hospital and cafeteria settings where meat products are stored in bulk and not sufficiently reheated before serving, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The bacteria may also be ingested through fecal-contaminated food. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are over 10,000 annual cases of Clostridium perfringens food poisoning in the United States.
Clostridium perfringens may also cause wound infections that lead to gas gangrene in rare instances, notes Todar's Online Textbook of Bacteriology. Gas gangrene results from bacterial fermentation and the condition may be fatal if not promptly treated. The Type C strain causes fatal necrotic enteritis, also known as pig-bel syndrome, explains the Food and Drug Administration. In these cases, poisoned intestinal tissue begins to die and bacteria infect the bloodstream.Learn more about Biology


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Those who served in Iraq, Afghanistan gravitate toward modern organizations
Kate Hoit served eight years in the Army Reserves, including a tour in Iraq, but when she tried to join her local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter, someone asked whether she needed an application for military spouses instead.
Now, Ms. Hoit said, she will never join the VFW or the American Legion. She said the organizations are unwelcoming and out of touch with the needs of post-Sept. 11 veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"I'm not going to go the VFW or the Legion and drink and smoke cigarettes," she said. "I want to be out in my community."
Her complaint is echoed by other veterans of the war on terrorism, who see the venerable veterans groups as fraternities of older men from previous wars. The new generation of veterans instead is gravitating toward groups organized around activities such as running or volunteering, and groups that allow nonmilitary members to take part as well.
Younger veterans say the traditional organizations differ in many ways from groups that appeal to them, including the types of advocacy they do and their ways of communication — "snail mail" versus email.
Officials from the Legion and VFW say they are trying to maintain the valuable clout they have built on Capitol Hill and need support to help veterans navigate the bureaucracy of the Department of Veterans Affairs — benefits that the more modern groups don't provide.
It's a challenge for the traditional veterans organizations, who agree they need to change to stay relevant.
Post-9/11 veterans say a typical experience at a local post involves walking into a dimly lit hall only to find unwelcoming veterans 30 years older who are having drinks at 10 a.m.
"It's just the most depressing place," said Sgt. Matt Pelak, an Army veteran who spent three years in Iraq and still serves in the National Guard. "I can't imagine a place that is further removed from my generation of veterans."
Veterans also said such groups deepen the divide between civilian and military worlds because only veterans are allowed to join.
More Iraq and Afghanistan veterans say they are joining groups that allow them to stay active, continue to serve their country and interact with civilians to help reintegrate into society after serving overseas.
Team Rubicon lets veterans serve alongside civilian first responders and "get dirty" when a natural disaster strikes, enabling them to maintain skills they learned in the military, said Sgt. Pelak, director of strategic partnerships at the 4-year-old California-based organization.
Team Red, White and Blue, known by members as Team RWB, focuses on fitness and organizes group runs, bicycle rides, cross fit and yoga classes in regional chapters to help veterans deal in productive ways with stress from deployments or anxiety about the future, said Capt. Brennan Mullaney, the organization's mid-Atlantic regional director.
Capt. Mullaney, who transitioned to the Army Reserve in 2010, said because it's important for younger veterans, who have been part of an all-volunteer force, to be able to continue to serve their community and country. He said traditional organizations now consist primarily of Vietnam-era veterans, many of whom were drafted and tend to have "a different view of your service and what your nation owes you."
Both the VFW and American Legion say Vietnam-era veterans make up the largest portion of their membership. Only about 15 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who are eligible to join the VFW have done so.
Membership in the VFW, which marked the 100th anniversary of its founding last month, peaked at 2.1 million in the early 1990s. That is down to about 1.3 million today, and the average age of members is nearly 70. The American Legion claims 2.4 million members, down from 3.1 million two decades ago.
Lynn Rolf, a former Army captain who served in Iraq, couldn't wait to join the VFW, saying it was an honor to become a member of the same organization as his father and grandfather. Once at the post at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, however, he started to see some behavior he didn't like.
"They didn't like the young guys, they didn't think we knew what we were talking about. It wasn't very family-friendly," Mr. Rolf said. "But now it is."
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Hazel Nell Haskew Etheridge, 72, of Grove Hill died April 7, 2012.
She was born April 20, 1939. She was a member of the Grove Hill Baptist Church and Southern Magnolia Study Club. She was a retired deputy circuit clerk with the State of Alabama at the Clarke County Courthouse.
Survivors include two sons, Floyd Scott Etheridge, Hermitage, Tenn., Bruce Haskew Etheridge, Grove Hill; one daughter, Sharon Etheridge Vittor, Mobile; one brother, James C. Haskew Jr., Grove Hill; one sister, Gaytha Haskew Champion, Thomasville; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, April 9 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Grove Hill Baptist Church. Services Tuesday will be April 10 at 2:0 p.m. at Grove Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Lee Merck officiating. Mrs. Etheridge will lie in state from 12:30 p.m. until the 2:30 p.m. service. Burial will be in the Magnolia Lawn Cemetery.
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SUMMIT, NJ - The Junior League of Summit (JLS) has awarded a total of $55,000 in grants to 14 local community agencies and organizations.
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The grants awarded in 2014 fund a variety of projects in the area. Community Assistance Chair Sarah Muhlstock said members of the committee had an especially difficult time whittling down the list of deserving applicants. A total of 31 organizations applied for the grants, seeking $195,000. The JLS ultimately focused on projects that addressed urgent needs within the community.
Among the recipients, Janet Horowitz, Executive Director of the Enright Melanoma Foundation, accepted a $5,000 grant to fund a sun safety certification program for children, ages 5-12. The project which aims to prevent melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Other grant recipients included: The United Way of Greater Union County, which received a $10,000 grant for a program that involves nurses working with at-risk first-time moms in Summit; and a $15,000 grant was awarded to the Presbyterian Church of Chatham, which provides many services to the area, for a much needed back-up generator.
A $7,500 grant was also given to Family Promise, to help provide childcare for families while parents look for work, go to work, or attend job training classes.
"We are so pleased we are able to make a difference for so many worthy organizations," commented Colleen Markley, President of The Junior League of Summit. "So many of the recipients have immediate needs that will directly impact our community for the better. What a wonderful thing."
In May, at the Junior League's Annual Dinner, three $5,000 scholarships will also be awarded.
The Junior League of Summit is a nonprofit, charitable, and educational organization of women who are committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
For more information about the Junior League of Summit visit their website at www.jlsummit.org, or contact the office at 908/273-7349.
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There's been lots of talk about taking the red pill vs taking blue pill as of late. According to this self-checkout booth I'm taking the white pill… sorta LOL. Seeing how the barcode was giving out the wrong label, I couldn't resist recording this. Enjoy
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We drive past this view once or twice a week, isn't it magnificent!
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|Our first Burj Khalifa sighting on our way to Dubai Mall
|At breakfast. This little guy is completely exhausted but just keeps going.
|We decided the Tourist Bus was the best way for the 6 of us to get around, the Airconditioning was divine.
|It was a bit bright, so he was using his binoculars - so cute!
|A quick ice cream stop
|Outside the Dubai Museum - a must see
|On the Dhow river cruise
|On the Desert Safari
|Checking out the wild life
|Our family
|Unlimited camel rides for these two - so much fun
|His Aladdin's Lamp - souvenir
|We stayed at Atlantis for a few nights too
|At the Top of The World! The world's tallest building - Burj Khalifa!
|On the train to Windsor
|A day at Legoland Windsor, England
|The Tower of London, England
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BBC America's Copper Is Canceled
The series finale will air on September 22nd.
Variety is reporting that BBC America's Civil War–era drama based around corrupt New York police officers, Copper, is no more. Created by Tom Fontana (Oz) and Will Rokos (Monster's Ball), the show was also BBC America's first original scripted program. (But not its last!)