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The MAZDA3 comes with one of two engine choices, both of which utilize Mazda's SKYACTIV technology to increase fuel economy. The base engine, available on Sport trims, is a 2.0L 4-cylinder unit that makes 155 horsepower and is capable of up to 41 mpg on the highway. It's connected to either a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual. The optional engine, equipped on Touring 2.5 and Grand Touring trims, is a 2.5L 4-cylinder making 184 horsepower. Despite the extra power, the MAZDA3 is still able to achieve up to 40 mpg on the highway with the more powerful engine when equipped with Mazda's i-ELOOP regenerative braking system. This engine, too, is mated to either a 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission.
A recent addition to the MAZDA3 lineup is G-Vectoring Control, an exclusive technology that uses the engine to refine steering and handling to match driver input.
The MAZDA3 is available in two body styles -- 4-door sedan or 5-door hatchback -- while each body style is available in several different trims. The sedan is offered in Sport, Touring and Grand Touring, while the hatchback adds a Touring 2.5 as well.
The MAZDA3 Sport in either sedan or hatchback guise offers 16-inch wheels, halogen headlights, body-colored outside mirrors, power door locks and windows, keyless entry and push-button start, cruise control, air conditioning, Bluetooth connectivity, Mazda Connect infotainment system with a 7-inch color touchscreen, tilt/telescopic steering wheel with illuminated steering wheel controls, and a 60/40 split rear folding seat. The hatchback adds a rear window wiper.
The Touring trim adds heated outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, a leather steering wheel and shifter, a rear armrest and cup holder and a blind spot warning system. Also available on the touring trim is the Technology Package, which adds a navigation system, a rearview camera, a 9-speaker sound system, two USB ports, voice recognition, Internet and satellite radio integration and a compartment for sunglasses. Buyers who order the MAZDA3 Touring 2.5 with the more powerful engine will get all of the features included in the Technology Package as well as a few extra goodies like bi-xenon headlights, fog lights, 18-inch alloy wheels, a 6-way power adjustable driver's seat and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
The Grand Touring trim adds leatherette seating to the equation, along with a moonroof and heated front seats. Like the Touring trim, buyers opting for the more powerful engine will get even more features in Grand Touring form. Items such as automatic headlights and windshield wipers, an auto-dimming mirror and leather seats come standard on Grand Touring trimmed MAZDA3 s models.
Safety features are plentiful and include six standard airbags, anti-lock brakes, stability control and traction control. The MAZDA3 also features a collapsible steering column to help minimize damage in front-end collisions and a hill-start system to minimize rollback when starting on a hill. Optional safety features include rear view cameras, a blind spot warning system and Smart City Brake Support, a system that uses a laser to detect forward collisions.
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In classes with Assistant Professor Steve Cuden, Point Park cinema arts students hear first-hand about his 30 years of industry experience in Hollywood, from writer to director to producer and now the author of his first book.
Cuden's new text, "Beating Broadway: How to Create Stories for Musicals That Get Standing Ovations," published in April 2013.
"This book is all about storytelling, and there's a form to storytelling that we all know and follow," Cuden said. "It's about how you construct the story for a musical, not how do you create music and lyrics. It's truly distinct and unusual."
According to Cuden, the book's title is a triple entendre.
"The book breaks down 40 musicals into their narrative beats and plot points," he explained. "Musicals are the beating heart of Broadway, and hopefully, the text will help creators to 'beat the street' and have great success on Broadway."
In addition to the release of his book last month, Cuden's success in the entertainment industry continued as Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical, returned for it's first Broadway revival in New York City. He and composer Frank Wildhorn wrote Jekyll's original book and lyrics in 1980.
Cuden said he is delighted to be so creatively active at this point in his life.
"The show and the book are all a piece of my career," he said. "The Broadway revival and release of the book during the same month is serendipity."
In the classroom, Cuden encourages his students who are passionate about the art form to do as much of their art and craft now.
"If you want to be a writer, start writing. True writers write, they don't sit around and talk about it," he said.
Added Cuden, "If you have passion, skill and a little bit of education, you can be a force to reckon with."
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Open house pick of the week: Marco Polo
When I started following the Pachecos in their search for their first home, I've been trying to keep my eyes open for good prospects. They seem partial to condo living, so Marco Polo is a pretty good choice, since it's conveniently located to schools, shopping, dining, the park and Waikiki.
There are currently 10 available listings in the building, five of which are fee simple. The newest listing is a two-bedroom, two-bathroom corner unit with a wraparound lanai, and it's nicely priced at $409,000 due to being on a low floor. Realtor Nicole Choi of Prudential Locations calls this "the best deal in the building," which is kind of subjective but I'd tend to agree, given the amenities, convenience and its fee-simple status.
The building gets a walkscore.com score of 75 for walkability, which is pretty good. Amenities include a pool, a sauna, a tennis court, meeting rooms, a rec area, a putting green and a barbecue. This unit has a view of the park, the Ala Wai canal and city lights, and is a cool unit, thanks to the window facing mauka in the dining area. Click here for an overview of the building and available units.
The décor is a little dated, and the condition about average, but it looks like a decent project for personalizing the space. (Click here for more details.)
This unit is open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Happy house hunting!
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Road Trips Aren't The Only Trips This Deuce Takes
Hollywood has held a fascination for the concept of time travel through countless films over the past decades dating back to the 1930s. Within these films, the ability to move forward or backward in time has allowed our imaginations to run wild and dream up infinite possibilities of what we might do if we could take it on.
For Bob Covino, it would be an easy task because he would take his two sons and his grandson back to the time when he was 14 years old to see hot rodding in all of its glory in the early '50s. Bob just so happened to be fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to grow up in East Watertown, Massachusetts, where he and good friend Jimmy Karalekas were able to experience hot rodding right as its fuse was going full tilt. They kept their eyes on the "older guys," who happened to be none other than Jimmy's older brother George "Greek" Karalekas, along with Mudd and Shag Sharrigan-members of the well-known Nomads car club. This was at a time when hot rods ruled the streets, and drag racing was starting to tear up the tracks across the country. For these guys, it was all about '32 Fords with '39 boxes, '40 Ford rears, and 3.78 gears!
Bob has owned countless old Fords over the years, including a '31 coupe bought back in 1960 that he still has today. Bob decided almost a decade ago that it was time to gather up the makings of the car he always wanted when he was growing up, that being a Deuce roadster. The car would have to embody the soul of a true late '40s-influenced hop-up complete with a killer Flathead and period-perfect stance.
Being an old friend of another East Coast rodding legend, Jim Lowrey Sr., it was easy for Bob to meet with his son Jim Jr. of Jim Lowrey's Hot Rods in Tilton, New Hampshire, to discuss his ideas for the roadster. Lowrey's well-known style for late '40s- influenced Fords hypnotized Bob and he knew he had met a true master of time travel after being shown a gennie '32 chassis and firewall for the start of the project.
Harkening back to the days spent listening to wicked Flatheads racing through New England, Bob enlisted Ted Wingate to load up a '46 Flattie block with every conceivable speed goodie available so the car will sound every bit as evil as he remembered when the ignition is lit. With the chassis rolling, the fresh Brookville body was handed over to the metal masters at Lowrey's to cherry it up for its coating of Go-Fast Maroon glamour. A period-perfect leather interior by LeBaron Bonney was added to keep with the theme. For Bob, this car has been a dream come true, and Lowrey's has created a perfect way for Bob to take his sons and grandson back to where it all started for him. We can all dig that vibe!
Rod & Custom Feature Car
Bob Covino
East Falmouth, Massachusetts
'32 Ford
Recalling the days spent in the '50s hanging out in the garage with members of the Nomads car club, Bob opted for serious power for his roadster. Starting with a rare N.O.S. '46 Ford Flathead he purchased from engine master Ted Wingate, the engine was doused in vibrant red gloss and treated to loads of go-fast options, including Edelbrock heads and matching two-pot intake topped with a pair of Stromberg 97s wearing Bell-styled air cleaners. To further up the ante, a 12-volt electrical system was added to light the fire while Fenton headers dump the spent gasses through Smitty's mufflers. An N.O.S. '39 Ford box was added to keep with the "real hot rods have three pedals" theme.
Selecting a proper spine for the Deuce left no margin for error, and Bob decided to run with the real deal once he was shown a clean, genuine Ford chassis. Reading like a speed shop's wish list, the crew at Lowrey's set the chassis up starting with a frontend that includes a glistening chromed 4-inch dropped Super Bell axle held in place with a POSIES spring and SO-CAL radius rods, while the steering gets navigated through a Flaming River box. Stopping power is compliments of SO-CAL's finned Buick brake drums filled with discs for unquestionable pedal control. Out back, a '40 Ford rearend is filled with 3.78 cogs, and suspension comes by way of a stock '40 Ford spring with chrome tube shocks riding shotgun as '40 Ford brakes help bring the car to a screaming halt when called on.
Wheels & Tires
If you want the late-'40s feel, there's only one way to get to the head of the class, and that's by calling in a set of dazzling red 16×4 and 16×6 steelies. Shod with Firestone double wide whites, measuring 600-16 up front and 750-16 out back, the whole package is rounded out by plenty of trim rings and Ford scripted caps.
Body & Paint
Settling for nothing less than perfection, the factory fresh Brookville body was treated to plenty of finessing by the talented hands at Lowrey's to ready it for a decadent coating of DuPont Go-Fast Maroon. Neat custom touches include a chopped windshield frame, '39 Ford taillights, Guide headlights, a Brookville grille shell filled with an insert by Dales, and the creative 'striping talents of East Coast line-legend Larry Hook.
Wanting a period-perfect business office, the interior duties were handed over to none other than LeBaron Bonney, who stitched up total perfection thanks to plenty of dark brown hides and matching carpeting. A LimeWorks steering column topped with a gennie '40 Ford wheel helps negotiate the turns, while Stewart Warner gauges keep Bob informed of all the vitals. The icing on the cake is the heather-colored ragtop that blends perfectly with the Deuce's theme.


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Ikebana - Japanese Flower Arrangement - Ikebana History - Ikebana Pictures.
Ikebana (Japanese: 生け花 or
いけばな, literally "living flowers") is the Japanese art of flower
arrangement, also known as kadō (華道)�the "way of flowers".
Ikebana History
Ikebana began as a
kind of ritual flower offering made in Buddhist temples in Japan during the
sixth century. In these arrangements, both the flowers and the branches were
made to point toward heaven as an indication of faith. A more sophisticated
style of flower arrangement, called rikka (standing flowers), appeared in
the fifteenth century. The rikka style reflects the magnificence of nature
and its display. For example, pine branches symbolize rocks and stones, and
white chrysanthemums symbolize a river or small stream. The rikka style
became popular in the seventeenth century, used as a decorative technique
for ceremonial and festive occasions, though today it is regarded as an
antiquated form of flower arrangement and is rarely practiced.
The most significant changes in the history of ikebana took place during the
fifteenth century, when the Muromachi shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436�1490)
ruled Japan. The large buildings and small houses that Yoshimasa had built
expressed his love for simplicity. These small houses contained tokonoma,
where people could place objects of art and flower arrangements. It was
during this period that the rules of ikebana were simplified so that people
of all classes could enjoy the art.
In the 1890s, shortly after the Meiji Restoration (a period of modernization
and westernization in Japan), there developed a new style of ikebana called
moribana, or "piled-up flowers". This style appeared partly due to the
introduction of western flowers and partly due to the westernization of
Japanese living. The moribana style, which created a new freedom in flower
arranging, is used for a landscape or a garden scene. It is a style that can
be enjoyed wherever it is displayed and can be adapted to both formal and
informal situations.
Ikebana Pictures
We have twenty
high quality pictures of
Ikebana from the Japan Festival in 2004.


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Amid all the noise and excitement surrounding the release of PHP and its shiny new XML and object oriented features, the Standard PHP Library (SPL) slipped by without much recognition. Exception handling has been a major feature add for PHP 5, and the classes built into PHP are a part of the SPL. This article will demonstrate basic application of several SPL classes and provide information on the classes and interfaces available to PHP 5 programmers.
This article is the first part in a series discussing the classes available in the SPL and their uses. In this article we will discuss the Exception class and its application. Exceptions serve a dual purpose – they allow applications to gracefully handle errors, and they allow simplification of the debugging process, which adds up to a more efficient development process and less stress for developers.
Exceptions have been around for quite a while in languages like C++ and Java, but simple scripting languages have never had support for this graceful error handling device. That changed with the release of PHP 5. Exceptions are not all that special as far as objects go; they are essentially containers for error information. The interesting part is how exceptions are created and identifed. To use exceptions, one only needs to be familiar with the special control structures and functions associated with them. They are built-in and require no configuration and only a handful of brain cells. Exception handling requires proper use of "try"/"catch" blocks and the use of the "throw()" function.
Exceptions are created, or thrown, in one of two ways. Either a developer tells the application to throw an exception when a specific error condition is met (such as data out of the expected range as a function parameter) or the language itself throws an exception when it encounters an application error. The latter type are generated from a lower level in terms of system architecture, but the end result is the same: developers can catch exceptions that are thrown by application code and either ignore them, attempt to recover or gracefully fail. Any option is better than creating a web of error handling methods (such as the PEAR Error class) or by using "die()", but exceptions are, pun intended, an exceptional solution to the problem of graceful, clean error handling.
{mospagebreak title=Simple Example}
Now that we have covered the basics of what an exception is, we will look at a code snippet to see them in action.
class Math {
function divide($divisor, $dividend = 1) {
if (!is_numeric($divisor))
throw(new Exception('Divisor is not a number'));
if (!is_numeric($dividend))
throw(new Exception('Dividend is not a number'));
if ($dividend == 0)
throw(new Exception('Division by zero'));
return ($divisor / $dividend);
try {
print Math::divide(1, 0);
catch(Exception $e) {
print $e;
If you run this code sample, you will see a dump of the contents of the exception thrown by our divide function. The object contains a lot of useful info like the file name and line where the error occurred and the trace. If you are logging errors or displaying them to the screen (for debugging), this information is priceless. Let's go over the important parts of this code.
if (!is_numeric($divisor))
throw(new Exception('Divisor is not a number'));
if (!is_numeric($dividend))
throw(new Exception('Dividend is not a number'));
if ($dividend == 0)
throw(new Exception('Division by zero'));
This piece of code checks to see if the divisor and dividend are numbers and if the dividend is a non-zero value. If any of these checks fail, our method calls the new function "throw()", passing it a new Exception object. We send our message to the constructor of Exception so the debugging information is descriptive enough to be of use and to indicate the specific type of failure encountered by the function. Exceptions can also be extended to give them meaningful names, such as DivisionByZeroException for our case, but in general supplying a suitably descriptive message is adequate.
try {
print Math::divide(1, 0);
Here we attempt to call "divide()". Placing it in a "try" control structure allows us to logically separate our code blocks, as not all operations require exception handling. We could generate other errors by making calls to divide with non-numeric input.
catch(Exception $e) {
print $e;
This is where the exception is actually caught for handling. We could do something with this error, such as tell the user they cannot divide by zero with the "divide()" function, but in this case we are simply invoking the "$e->__toString()" magic method by treating "$e" as a string – ultimately yeilding an informative error message for the developer.
{mospagebreak title=The Exception Class Hierarchy}
As I noted before, the Exception object is essentially a data container from the developer's standpoint. The only overridable method is "__toString()", a magic function invoked by default when the class is used in string context. Below is the class definition for the built-in exception class.
class Exception
protected $message = 'Unknown exception'; // exception message
protected $code = 0; // user defined exception code
protected $file; // source filename of exception
protected $line; // source line of exception
function __construct($message = null, $code = 0);
final function getMessage(); // message of exception
final function getCode(); // code of exception
final function getFile(); // source filename
final function getTrace(); // an array of the backtrace()
final function getTraceAsString(); // formated string of trace
/* Overrideable */
function __toString(); // formated string for display
The methods provided by the Exception class allow a developer to get all relevant information required to debug an error. The most useful feature is the stack trace, which was previously only available to developers using the Zend Debugger. The stack trace allows you to follow the code path that generated the exception from end to end, tracing back through calling methods, files and lines, until the source function call is displayed.
In complex applications, this information is truly priceless and eliminates, to some degree, the ad hoc debugging methods typically employed in PHP to trace errors such as inserting "die()" or "print_r()" calls at key places in your code to get a trace. You will still have to do these things from time to time but overall, Exceptions should ease debugging pains considerably. Other methods allow you to retreive the message and code that were passed into the constructor, the stack trace in string format (instead of an array), and the file name and line number where the exception was thrown.
Like most other clases, the base class Exception can and should be extended to fit its intended usage. The purpose of extending the Exception class is, almost exclusively, to allow instantiation of Exceptions with intuitive, specific names rather than the nonspecific (but still intuitive) Exception.
Developers should be very careful in how they extend the Exception class, as the purpose of the class itself requires minimal functionality.If a task needs complex work to take place before an Exception can be built with the proper data, then you would be right to put that functionality into the Exception, but adding functionality for functionality's sake is not the right approach. For example, you would not create several methods to output an error message in various formats. There are already quite a few children of the Exception class in the SPL, all of which are made for use in other SPL classes or by the runtime itself.
{mospagebreak title=A Simple Exception Extension}
Using our example code above, we can demonstrate a simple extension of the Exception class.
class DivisionByZeroException extends Exception{}
class WrongParameterTypeException extends Exception{}
class Math {
function divide($divisor, $dividend = 1) {
if (!is_numeric($divisor))
throw(new WrongParameterTypeException('Divisor is not a number'));
if (!is_numeric($dividend))
throw(new WrongParameterTypeException('Dividend is not a number'));
if ($dividend == 0)
throw(new DivisionByZeroException('Division by zero'));
return ($divisor / $dividend);
try {
print divide(1, 0);
catch(WrongParameterTypeException $e) {
print $e;
catch(DivisionByZeroException $e) {
print $e;
Using this approach, we are able to easily handle different errors in different ways, and this is where the real value of extending the Exception class comes in. We can chain an unlimited number of catch blocks together to capture the different types of exceptions that could have occurred. We could accomplish a similar feat using error codes (remember the second parameter to the Exception class constructor). To do this we would typically define class constants to identify the error type. We could ammend our code to look like this, for example.
Class Math {
const DIVISION_BY_ZERO = 1;
const WRONG_PARAMETER_TYPE = 2;
public static function divide($divisor, $dividend = 1) {
if (!is_numeric($divisor))
throw(new Exception('Divisor is not a number', self::WRONG_PARAMETER_TYPE));
if (!is_numeric($dividend))
throw(new Exception('Dividend is not a number', self::WRONG_PARAMETER_TYPE));
if ($dividend == 0)
throw(new Exception('Division by zero', self::DIVISION_BY_ZERO));
return ($divisor / $dividend);
try {
print Math::divide(1, 0);
catch(Exception $e) {
if ($e->getCode() == Math::WRONG_PARAMETER_TYPE))
die('You passed divide() a non-numeric value');
if ($e->getCode() == Math::DIVISION_BY_ZERO))
die('You tried to divide by zero');
print $e;
The same end result is achieved with a different approach. Ultimately this is a matter of taste, but in my experience I have found it easier to keep up with exception classes. Regardless of your individual taste in approaches, this method of error handling is far more elegant and intuitive than anything available in PHP up until now, so take advantage of it.
Exceptions serve two main purposes: to simplify debugging and to allow for graceful error handling. They alllow a clean structure for identifying and creating errors at the script level, and allow simplified error recovery. The PHP 5 implementation of exceptions is, for all intents and purposes, identical to exception handling in Java, .NET and other languages capable of exception handling. Proper use of exceptions in PHP applications should help shed blobs of ugly legacy error handling and clean up code in general considerably. It allows the elimination of a lot of bulky error checks and the consolidation of error handling and recovery routines. Exceptions should be practiced religiously in PHP 5 applications.
Our next installment will discuss another important chunk of the SPL: Iterators. See you soon!


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Revised 12/14/2011
Oklahoma General Stream Adjudication Process Fact Sheet
Much misinformation is being circulated about the action taken by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board at today's meeting. The OWRB voted to authorize its legal counsel, in their discretion, to file a comprehensive adjudication of the rights to the waters in the Kiamichi River, Muddy Boggy Creek and Clear Boggy Creek basins.
The action was in response to a lawsuit that was filed by the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. In that lawsuit, the Nations seek total control over the water in 22 counties in southeastern Oklahoma. In their lawsuit:
The Tribes claim that they have a right to regulate 100 percent of the water in over 22 counties—not just the right to regulate water located on their patches of Indian Country.
The Tribes claim that Oklahoma City's pipeline from Atoka County, which supplies the bulk of Oklahoma City's water, violates federal law, and that Oklahoma City has "no right to use" that pipeline to transport water to its citizens.
The Tribes claim that the OWRB cannot take action on permits for water from the Kiamichi River, Muddy Boggy Creek and Clear Boggy Creek basins until a comprehensive adjudication of all water rights within those basins is completed.
As long as the Tribes lawsuit remains filed, the State must take action to protect the rights of all citizens in the waters of the state of Oklahoma. Because the Tribes have challenged the OWRB's authority to issue permits until a general stream adjudication is completed, the State needs to be in a position to file such an adjudication if necessary. The OWRB's action today put the State in that position.
The OWRB's authorization to file a comprehensive stream-wide adjudication was given in order to protect the citizens' rights to the waters which the Tribes seek. The authorization simply puts the State in the position to file the adjudication if necessary based on the Tribes' actions. Revised 12/14/2011
For media inquiries, contact Diane Clay, Director of Communications,
Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General, at 405-521-3921.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a general stream adjudication?
In a general stream adjudication, a court decides the water rights in a particular stream system. The court will determine priority, place of use, purpose of use and amount of right, all relative to each other. It is not a suit by the State to take away water rights. It is a process through which all legally-recognized water rights will be confirmed.
Is a general stream adjudication like a traditional lawsuit?
No, a general stream adjudication is not like a traditional lawsuit. Rather, it is a process whereby the State works with the state court and individual water users to confirm and validate rights to the use of water under state law (and to the extent applicable, federal law).
All water claimants will be provided notice, time, and opportunity to adequately present and address all of their claims to water in the basins to the court. The OWRB will be available to assist with regard to questions on the process throughout the adjudication.
If I receive notice, will I be required to hire a lawyer to have my claim recognized?
No. The process will allow those noticed to file claim through use of forms accompanying the notice. Some claimants might decide to hire a lawyer if their claim is disputed by someone like a neighbor or an Indian Tribe.
Will I lose my existing valid water rights in a general stream adjudication?
No. To the extent you have a valid water right, your right will be recognized. For state law-based claims, all claims based on beneficial uses of water and valid riparian uses will be recognized and determined as allowed by state law. Claims premised on federal law will be recognized to the extent allowed by the applicable federal law.
Who is threatening my water rights?
The only present threat to your valid water rights comes from claims made by the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, who claim that their water rights and regulatory authority are "prior and paramount" to any water rights or regulatory authority claimed under State law in the 22 counties that make up southeastern Oklahoma. In short, the Tribes seek to have sole regulatory authority over all the water in those 22 counties, to the exclusion of the State and the OWRB.
In response to these claims, the OWRB intends to vigorously defend its right to regulate the waters in the basins, and will defend the validity of state law governing water rights, so that those with valid rights retain those rights.
Do other states have a general stream adjudication process?
Yes. All 18 western states have laws allowing for general stream adjudications. In fact, general stream adjudications are currently occurring in 13 of the 18 western states. The various adjudication statutes in the 18 western states are very similar. The general stream adjudication statutes of New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota are the most similar to Oklahoma's statute. New Mexico currently has 12 active adjudications, and over 20% of the water in New Mexico has been adjudicated through general stream adjudications like the one that the OWRB intends to initiate for the Kiamichi, Muddy Boggy, and Clear Boggy basins.
Does a general stream adjudication include riparian uses?
All valid existing riparian uses will be recognized in the general stream adjudication. To the extent allowed by applicable law, future rights to development of a riparian right will be recognized.
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The contemporary version of a 16th or 17th Century witch hunt. The art of chasing down goths, Wiccans, and/or emos, and beating them mercilessly. Inquisitions are usually undertaken by those who are sick of their "witch shit." Proper garb for a true member of the inquisition is an all black or crimson robe adorned with a cross to drive the heathens away and preventing retaliation. Inquisitors also frequently carry bats, crossbows and sledgehammers to hunt down their quasi undead, soon to be dead prey.
Tonight I am organizing an inquisition, we are going to raid the cafe and the indie bookstore up the street.
by Curtis Lemar April 21, 2010
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Get three months of access to BT Sport for free, so you can watch your favourite sports on the go. You can even cast the game to your TV for free during the first three months, using Apple TV or Google Chromecast. Once your free period is over, it's just £5 a month to access the app, and another £10 a month to cast to your TV. Just text SPORT to 150 to get started. Contract tablet customers need to call 0800 956 6000.
Hitch a ride on The Grand Tour via Amazon Prime Video, along with loads of box sets, movies and other amazing exclusive content. Plus, you can get on it with Geordie Shore via MTV Play, home to tonnes of popular reality TV shows. When you join EE, you can get six months of free Prime Video (text PRIME VIDEO to 150) and MTV Play (text MTV to 150), and EE will even cover the data you use to watch them.
Enjoy blistering, uncapped data speeds on an EE Essential plan, giving you the power to download large files - photos, music, movies and everything else - in a flash. Don't worry, fast data doesn't necessarily mean you use more - it just works quicker! So you don't have to wait around next time you refresh your Facebook feed, or upload a game-changing selfie to Instagram.
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Use your minutes, texts and data when you're on holiday in the EU. Whether you're sending emails from the beach in Spain, or checking Facebook in France, you can enjoy using your mobile like you're at home.
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Cooking outdoors – on a grill, over a fire, in an outdoor oven
- Written by Woodinville Weekly Staff
June means Fathers Day, graduations and preparations for summer activities. By the this time of the year everyone is tired of cooking indoors and making the transition to outside. Whether you are using a fancy grill, an outdoor oven or even just over an open fire, cooking outdoors can be a great opportunity to enjoy fresh local ingredients while spending quality time with family and friends.
According to local farmers, this has been an ideal Northwest spring. The Executive Director of the Washington State Farmers Market Association, Karen Kinney, says farmers markets in the area are beginning to show the true glory of the season. "In the Puget Sound area," Kinney says, the greens are really lovely this time of year. There are so many options to choose from. The mizuna, lettuce and baby bok choy are tender and flavorful now."
According to John Eizuka, 21 Acres farm manager, even the wettest farms are producing. He says, "I've already noticed a sign of abundance looking at seedlings. They are growing much better than this time last year."
This bounty gives the chef in your house a wealth of ingredients to explore new ideas that can be particularly delicious outside. For example, most people know that asparagus is good broiled in the oven with a little bit of sea salt and olive oil but place it in a grill pan and it gets that fantastic, smokey flavor. Many people however, have yet to experiment with smoking their own meats or making dessert outside. Trends show that grilled pizzas are becoming more popular as an outside alternative to hotdogs, hamburgers and steaks. It is not difficult to learn how to be creative cooking outside. 21 Acres upcoming class "Smoking Farm Raised Meats in the Wood-Fired Oven" on Saturday June 29 at 10:30 a.m. with Chef Emily Moore, brings together the adventurous combination of smoking meats with ingredients from the farm, fresh picked produce and a Northwest inspired pizza. More info at 21acres.org/school.
Students will be able to take advantage of the outdoor oven at 21 Acres, but the techniques and skills shared will apply to all types of outdoor cooking and grilling.
21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living is a comprehensive campus with a farm, school, commercial kitchen, market and green-built facility located at 13701 NE 171st Street, Woodinville, WA 98072. All the programming and services offered through 21 Acres focus on the areas of Growing,
Eating and Living. Click or call for more information; 21acres.org, 425-481-1500.
This class will focus on main courses, but if you're inspired to try dessert outside, consider this easy recipe:
Outdoor Grilled Strawberries and Hazelnuts
Organic Strawberries
Organic Powdered Sugar
Raw Hazelnuts
Organic Whip Cream/Honey optional
Place chopped local raw hazelnuts in a grill pan (or use aluminum foil) to toast until lightly browned
Skewer local, organic strawberries
Dip skewered strawberries into powdered sugar and turn to coat
Grill over fire next to hazelnuts turning often to heat evenly
Place skewers strawberries on plate.
Serve, topped with local fresh whip cream or drizzle with honey, finished with a sprinkle of the hazelnuts.
Tip: Get the kids to make the whip cream while the strawberries and hazelnuts are on the grill. Place cream in a mason jar and shake until thickened; add vanilla and sugar (or honey) to taste.
The summer solstice brings additional hours to the 21 Acres Farm Market. Beginning June 19th, new market hours are Wed., Thurs. Fri., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


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Swedish accessory manufacturer Jays has started the pre-orders for the a-Jays Five series of earphones. Sporting a version for each mobile platform supported - iOS, Android and Windows Phone; flat, tangle free cabling; handy clip and MEMS microphone, every Windows Phone owner will find the new kit useful when out and about. How much are they going for? €89.99 ($120).
As noted in our previous coverage, the earphones will come with a three-button control setup, which will function differently per operating system. They're pretty decent looking, available in both black and white. As well as Windows Phone, the buds will also play nicely with any Windows 8 device, with the ability to answer / hang up on calls, play / pause / skip songs, manipulate volume levels and more.
Nokia is also launching its new line of earphones and headphone accessories (partnering with Zound), which are aggressively priced - well worth checking out if you're looking for a bargain. We'll be sure to get a set of a-Jays Five earphones to see how these new buds perform with Windows Phones and tablets. Will you be picking up a pair?
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Let's Hear It For The Boys! The Stylish Guys We Love
In addition to having a slew of dapper dudes looking their best, we also tapped the amazing celebrity stylist Ilaria Urbinati—she dresses Armie Hammer, Ryan Reynolds, and Bradley Cooper, to name a few—to tell us why these guys look so good. Eye candy and education: yup, today's story has it all…
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WHAT: Visiting Good Morning America earlier this month.
WEAR: Oliver Peoples sunglasses; Louis Vuitton jacket; Band of Outsiders shirt; Baldwin pants; Air Jordan 3 Do The Right Thing sneakers.
WHY: "This is so rad. Great style is all about contrast—menswear not excluded. What works is that even though it looks bright, its really just two colours: blue and brown. This is a great for a dude who doesn't want to wear a suit, and wants to look sharp without looking too serious."
WHAT: Running errands in Los Angeles last month.
WEAR: Black sweatshirt and t-shirt; leather pants; Nike sneakers.
WHY: "This is signature Kanye. He loves an extra long tee. What's cool about this is the black-on-black-on-black with the bright pop on the sneakers—you just don't see it coming and gives the look so much confidence."
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WHAT: Hanging out with girlfriend Diane Kruger in NYC earlier this year.
WEAR: velvet blazer; grey sweater; light-wash jeans; chukka boots.
WHY: "Perfect fall look! The cosy sweater makes you want to bring him over to cuddle by the fire, but the velvet jacket keeps it dinner appropriate. It's a totally unexpected and gorgeous combo."
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WHAT: On the red carpet at this year's Costume Institute Gala in New York.
WEAR: Givenchy suit.
WHY: "This is a great example of an accessory elevating an entire outfit. The tux is simple and the fit is perfect, the bow tie is classic (fact: real men wear bow ties with their tux), and then your eye gets to the shoe, and it's the perfect reminder that he's a rad musician with a rebellious streak."
WHAT: Arriving at LAX.
WEAR: knit beanie; grey t-shirt; medium-wash jeans; lace-up boots.
WHY: "What works here is that he's not just wearing any ole thermal—it's cashmere, which keeps the look luxe. In contrast, the jeans are weathered, like he's really broken them in himself, which is always sexy. The boots make it masculine and a little tough, the bag adds an element of adult-ness and dresses up the look, and the skullcap gives it a bit of a cool guy Paul Newman-on-the-docks element. He manages to look sexy and rugged instead of your typical lazy airport outfit."
WHAT: Making his way around the Cannes Film Festival in May.
WEAR: cream jacket; AllSaints tie; olive pants; leather shoes.
WHY: "This look is so East Coast. I'm obsessed with cream on white on men. The palette of muted neutrals is what makes this look so chic, and the dark accessories bring the whole thing away from looking too yacht-y. It's not your grandpa's rain slicker."
Photo:Ray Tamarra/Getty Images
WHAT: Leaving the Live with Kelly and Michael show last month.
WEAR: Etro suit; Burberry tie and shoes.
WHY: "I normally have a pet peeve about men not buttoning the jacket, but he really pulls it off because the jacket is fit extra slim in the waist and the pant hits at the right spot. My favourite thing here is the shiny oxblood Burberry shoe, which really dresses up the summer suit and brings it nicely into fall."
Photo:Humberto Carreno/startraksphoto.com
WHAT: Heading into the New York premiere of Jobs.
WEAR: Rag & Bone suit; Pickwick & Weller t-shirt.
WHY: "This was one of my favourite looks! The unstructured suit is very relaxed, but still well tailored. The brown and orange accessories make it chic and summery in that elegant Italian old man way, and the pocket square is a great juxtaposition to the t-shirt. Really well played!"
Photo:Mike Pont/FilmMagic
WHAT: Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the 40/40 Club in New York two months ago.
WEAR: Tom Ford suit.
WHY: "This is an unfussy look that screams power: the giant lapels (classic Tom Ford), the luxe silk linen, the double ticket pocket, the patent shoe, and then the no tie/top button buttoned says 'I'm still in with the cool kids'. But like, he's the godfather."
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WHAT: Heading into the One Direction: This Is Us after party in London last week.
WEAR: Burberry Heart Print Cotton Shirt ($595) in Black.
WHY: "Printed shirts are going to be pretty major on men this year, so he's definitely getting a jump on the trend. The nearly all-black ensemble keeps it feeling rock 'n' roll and helps to pull off that really bold oversized print. And the fact that he's got the swagger of a young Jagger doesn't hurt."
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WHAT: At the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Jimmy P.
WEAR: Dolce & Gabbana suit; David Yurman tie clip and watch; Max Verre shoes.
WHY: "You can't go wrong with a slim dark suit; the key is to keep the proportions in line—slim lapel, slim tie, and slim shoes. The tie bar adds a nice touch, and the sheen of the suit gives it a red carpet premiere-worthy quality."
Photo:Don MacCarthy/London Entertaniment/Splash
WHAT: Hosting a Memorial Day bash at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas.
WEAR: Bee Line for Billionaire Boys Club jacket; Billionaire Boys Club shirt and shorts; Lanvin shoes.
WHY: "I love that he knows he's literally one of the only people on the planet who can pull this off. The gradient coloured shirt is hip at the moment and the fuchsia is really—believe it or not—what's making this look work, otherwise he'd just be the preppy dude in shorts and a khaki jacket. The chukkas take the look out of the Hamptons and into the city."
WHAT: At the UK premiere of his film The Lone Ranger.
WEAR: Custom Gucci suit and shirt; Gant tie; Salvatore Ferragamo shoes.
WHY: "Obviously I'm totally biased, but what works about this is that you have a classic slim cut suit, but done in a really unexpected colour. And the fact that he's wearing it with such confidence really helps! The brown cashmere tie and oxblood shoes bring the red down and ground the look."
Photo:SartorialPhoto / Splash News
WHAT: At a special screening of his film Only God Forgives.
WEAR: Salvatore Ferragamo suit.
WHY: "There's nothing better than a light-coloured suit for summer. I love that he paired it with a stark white shirt and no tie, as it makes the whole look feel cleaner and sexier. The brown shoe is the only way to go here, plus, his tan and the messy blonde hair don't hurt."
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Mirror Lake, Utah. A walk around the lake gives way to all sorts of beautiful scenery.
A long lasting golden hour on the lake. Rocks catching the slow crashing waves.
Many think of Autumn as a time for bold and vibrant colors but the clouds that were present this day, and the chill in the air, called for a little less bold, and a bit more moody.
Bridal Veil Falls up Provo Canyon, Utah, late afternoon.
Every which way you turn or look, there's a gorgeous view up Provo Canyon, Utah. The steep granite cliffs tower over you as the river flows below. Nature at it's best right here in Utah.
Utah Lake, Utah. The sky was on fire this particular night, but it dipped so fast behind those clouds and mountains that you had to enjoy it for the few minutes the sky lit up.
It was a calm day on the lake, not much movement in the water, but just enough to create a few ripples. Mirror Lake, Utah.
Provo River just about a half mile up stream before it drops into the Upper Provo Falls. You could be driving so quick along the Mirror Lake Highway that you'd miss seeing this beutiful corner of nature. Uintah Mountains, Utah
An afternoon spent relaxing on Mirror Lake can really bring you back to your center and refocus on what is important. Mirror Lake, Utah
Upper Provo Falls, just before fall seasons arrives in the Uintah Mountains, northern Utah. This was the perfect time to visit, I had the entire falls area to myself!
Midday at Bear Lake, Utah.
Never Ending Fire - Utah Lake Sunset
Wow is what comes to mind with this sunset! As the sunset started it didn't look to be all that impressive but then it dipped below the horizon and the sky just lit up and looked on fire! Taken July 2018 at Utah Lake, Utah.
Path Along Mirror Lake
A calm day on the lake, just wandering around the path that winds through the trees and over the inlets. Mirror Lake, Utah.
Mirror Lake, Utah
A midday walk around Mirror Lake, Utah. The drive up along the Mirror Lake Highway is one of my personal favorites that goes back to many fun summers in my childhood.
Bear River Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah. A late spring day, just spent traveling through out the Bear River Bird Refuge, enjoying the quite and nature.
Oxbow Bend
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
River Runs Through
Standing upstream from the flow of the Ogden River on a crisp fall day.
A crisp fall day watching the water flow over the mossy rocks at Ogden River in Ogden, Utah.
A Blaze Among The Mountains
Bear river bird refuge, Utah
Scattered Clouds
Sunset on Antelope Island overlooking the Great Salt Lake, Utah.
Astoria, Oregon - Columbia River
From the Washington shoreline on the north side of the Columbia River, we look over the river at the gorgeous hillside of Astoria, Oregon.
Multnomah Falls - Columbia River Gorge - Oregon
This particular photo was taken on a trip to Oregon in 2014. I am posting it now in 2017 just as the Eagle Creek fire is blazing and destroying so many areas of the beautiful Columbia Gorge. I am saddened that the gorge will never quite be the same as it is now. The fire was human caused which makes it more devestating. I realize mother nature has her way of using fire to rebuild, and replenish. But human caused fired is simply so sad and devastating.
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Emily Blunt: I didn't recognize Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 'Looper'
Emily Blunt had a misfire at the box office last weekend with "The Five-Year Engagement," but one of her upcoming films seems destined for a greater fate at the multiplex.
"Looper," Rian Johnson's sci-fi action flick starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a hitman living in the future, has been creating buzz among fanboys for months. In the film, out in September, Gordon-Levitt comes face-to-face with an older version of himself, played by Bruce Willis. Creating a physical resemblance between the two actors meant Gordon-Levitt had to spend three hours daily in a make-up chair -- and the ultimate look was so jarring that Blunt barely recognized her co-star upon first meeting him.
"When I first arrived, everyone asked me if I wanted to go meet Joe in his trailer -- and I go in, and it's kind of dark, and I didn't know he was in prosthetics," recalled the actress, who plays a single mother who gets caught up between the two men in the picture. "So I was talking to him for about a half an hour, and I couldn't work out why I didn't recognize him. He almost looked like he'd been stung by an insect and had some kind of allergic reaction."
Fearing she'd gone into the trailer of the actor's stunt double, Blunt exited the trailer. Shortly afterward, a crew member asked her what she thought of Gordon-Levitt's makeover and she finally understood the situation.
"It is uncanny how much he looks like Bruce. It wasn't just the voice -- it's the facial expressions, with that squinting," she said. "The movie is thrillingly different and weird. I think it's the coolest film I've ever been a part of."
Director Johnson said Blunt underwent physical changes of her own for the movie, dying her hair and tanning her otherwise pale skin.
"Joe's transformation is much more obvious because he has makeup on his face, but Emily has just as major of a transformation -- from her American accent to the person she's creating," Johnson said. "The fact that the marketing is focusing more on the action stuff -- that really excites me, because Emily is in some ways the heart of the movie. The movie really turns on her character and her dilemma."
Blunt approach to film? Be real
'Looper:' Playing a younger Willis
'Looper' trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt completes time-travel circle
--Amy Kaufman
Photo: Emily Blunt stars in "Looper." Credit: Sony Pictures


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The question of whether the Northwestern football team can have a union won't matter unless the players want a union. The latter question will be resolved soon.
The vote will be conducted on April 25. For the yes-or-no proposition, a simple majority wins.
As recently explained by Alejandra Cancino of the Chicago Tribune, the vote possibly will be delayed pending full resolution of the question of whether the student-athletes are also employees. The more likely outcome will be a sealing of the ballots until the legal issue has made its way through the court system.
So it's possible that, after months of appeals resulting in a decision that the players can have a union, the votes will be counted and it will be determined that the players choose not to unionize.
Still, a ruling permitting unionization will allow other student-athletes at other private colleges to attempt to organize. And the mere threat of union drives should prompt the NCAA to make changes that would make players less likely to choose against a union.
Those changes could eventually impact the NFL's free farm system in ways that could make the farm system something other than free. Or which could prompt the NFL to launch its own developmental league.


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Mike Parker reflects on a night of fun and games at a Harry Potter themed party.
Saturday evening Sandra and I attended a Harry Potter-themed party at the home of Deric and Megan Phillips. While not everyone who attended took the opportunity to deck themselves out as a favorite Potter character, enough dressed up to give the Phillips� home the appearance of being the Jones County campus of Hogwarts.
I went as Hagrid, the half giant who serves as the groundskeeper at the school for budding witches and wizards. I secured a bushy, black, shoulder-length wig and even used a spray-on wash-out dye to turn my white beard into some semblance of black. I was a passable Hagrid.
Sandra, on the other hand, went as Sibyll Trelawney, professor of divination. Her costume was complete with the goggle-glasses, teacup with the grim, head scarf and jewelry. I think she had one of the better costumes. Son Michael was the Sorting Hat, while his wife Jimmi was Dolores Umbridge, one of the really vicious villains of the Potter series. Isaiah was Ron Weasley, and Alex was Norbert, Hagrid�s little dragon buddy.
Daughter Rachel went as a quidditch fan trying to pass as a Muggle � not an easy task given she was wearing a Hogwarts hoodie. Abby and Hannah were both small witches. Hannah used her Nimbus 2000 as a magic wand.
Other characters making appearances included Harry Potter himself, Professor Snape, a Death Eater, Nurse Pomfrey, Tom Riddle (the young version of He Who Must Not Be Named), Professor Dumbledore, Bellatrix Lestrange, Percy Weasley, Hermione Granger when the polyjuice potion turned her into a cat, and a Slytherin student. Cleopatra crashed the party.
Of course, I have probably missed a character or two. The danger of creating lists from memory at my age is � uh � what was I saying?
The group played a fiercely-contended game of quidditch before Sandra and I arrived, so I cannot give you a first-hand account of that competition. The Sorting Hat told me he won, but given his tendency to exaggerate his victories, I am not sure his testimony is all that credible. I did see large rings and a number of balls scattered about the front year.
Since the house was a little dark in places, I am not exactly sure what I had to eat. I know I had a mug of warm pumpkin juice, and I ate something I hope was a stuffed mushroom instead of a stuffed toadstool. I passed on the bloody-looking chip-dip.
Frankly, I do not attend many parties of any kind. I usually have neither time nor inclination. My idea of the perfect party is eating a meal with friends at a mid-scale restaurant. As long as I am not unwrapping my food, I feel dern-near like royalty.
However, I was honored to be invited to Deric and Megan�s party. Like Oz from a different story, I went to confer with my fellow wizards � a number of uncommon educators in their 20�s and 30�s. Each day they battle the twin evils of ignorance and apathy. Each day they use their magic to inspire and inflame the hearts and minds of young people with faith and hope, as well as knowledge.
At the end of the evening I brought Ron and Norbert home with me. As I write, they are asleep in the closest thing I have to the Gryffindor dormitory.
Sleep well, little red-headed Ron. Sleep well, baby dragon.
Professor Trelawney is also asleep, so the house is quiet.
For now.
Mike Parker is a columnist for The Free Press. You can reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or in care of this newspaper.


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Protesting and Policing in a Multiethnic Authoritarian State: Evidence from Ethiopia
Title: Protesting and Policing in a Multiethnic Authoritarian State: Evidence from Ethiopia
Author: Leonardo R. Arriola (University of California, Berkeley – Department of Political Science)
Published: Journal of Comparative Politics Vol. 45, No. 2 (2013): 147-168.
Language: English
When do ethnic groups engage in antigovernment protests in authoritarian states? What impact do the repressive strategies of such governments have on the violence associated with protests? Widely accepted theories of ethnic conflict suggest that the introduction of electoral competition in multiethnic states almost inevitably degenerates into violence. Yet, while it seems straightforward that groups experiencing an uncertain political liberalization might resort to protest or other forms of violence to pursue their collective interests, the empirical findings on the relationship between regime type and ethnic mobilization remain ambiguous. Some scholars find that political violence is more likely to occur with the initial democratization of multiethnic states, while others show that ethnic protest is no more likely to emerge in newly democratized states.
Beyond the uncertain association between regime type and ethnic mobilization, only a limited understanding exists of how dissent unfolds in multiethnic states governed by authoritarian regimes. This gap in knowledge is troubling considering that the countries classified as autocracies and partial democracies have levels of ethnic diversity that are 40–50 percent higher, on average, than countries considered full democracies. Establishing whether or how authoritarian regimes liberalize thus entails identifying the conditions influencing the mobilization of the aggrieved groups they govern. It also requires understanding how the repressive strategies of those regimes influence the dynamics of mobilization. Although studies of ethnic conflict and state repression have produced important contributions in this respect, the cross-national and aggregated nature of much of this scholarship may obscure what occurs within these countries. If this is the case, the impact of ethnic mobilization's most commonly cited causes—grievances and resources—may be misspecified.
In this article, I examine the antigovernment protests that erupted in Ethiopia's most populous, ethnically defined region, Oromia. The protests began when the long-ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and opposition parties failed to reach an accord on the composition of a new parliament after elections in 2005, the first in the country's history to be contested nationwide. The protests among the titular ethnic group of Oromia resulted in more than 15,000 detentions, over 500 documented instances of woundings, and some 80 confirmed deaths. These protests present puzzling patterns. Why were protests concentrated in thirty of Oromia's 180 districts when the titular ethnic group forms the majority in every part of the region? Why did the protests vary in levels of violence with twelve of thirty districts accounting for over 80 percent of woundings?


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Let's do this. It's game time for this marathon and I got my ear-warmers and my mittens and I'm ready to freeze my tail off in my booty shorts. Time to put the SAC in SAC TOWN!
Maniac? more like Manica! :) Actually some of my friends call me that because of my guyish tendencies which include drinking beer and watching all sports and being somewhat jockish and occasionally yelling at the TV during sporting events. Yea, I have a fantasy football team and I am kind of a Manica I guess. Neither here nor there.
I can't believe this is my last marathon of the year, nor can I believe I'm running another marathon. Does that even make sense at all? I mean, I ran four marathons this year. I ran my first marathon this year. I ran my BEST marathon this year. I ran a marathon in a tutu and now I'm going to bring a shovel to Sac town to bury myself up there. If I make it out alive, then I become a marathon maniac for running three marathons in three months, my initial goal. If you would have told me that this would happen back in May I would have laughed in your face. Seriously. I had NO plans to do this, and now 3 miles turns into 6 miles and 6 miles into 12 miles and 12 miles to 20 miles and before I knew what I was doing I'm toeing another starting line of 26.2 miles.
This marathon is the one I am by far the most nervous about. It's really taking me out of my element and I'm scared of what might happen. I literally could be on the side of the road crying. Me? Being dramatic? Never! I know I have to just man-up and get it done though. It's just the cold.
Side note: This homie doesn't do cold. Like AT ALL. I think cold is 50 degrees. Last night when purchasing my ear-warmers it was roughly like 61 when I left the store. I was freezing. I am usually ALWAYS cold, so Sac town better not beat me down with this number that it will be at the start line that I don't even want to mention. After my ear-warmer purchase, I came home and had my obligatory pre-race cry, in my ear-warmers. I put them on and looked at myself in the mirror and just cried. That happened. Now, I'm better for it and ready to bend Sac town over… Wait, WHAT?!
So goals. You all want goals. Well, well, well, here's some solid goals I got for you guys.
1. FINISH another marathon. Yea, no matter who you are, no matter where your running, the temps, nothing, it's still a long way to go. Literally, legs, you are running 26.2 miles, so get ready. You might say, "Oh, but of course you're going to finish!" and yes, that might be true, but before starting every race I think, this is a LONG way. But seriously at mile 22 when I want to quit, I'll think of you guys. When my legs hurt and my teeth are chattering and I feel like I can't go on, I know it's only four more miles and I just want to get under that finish line.
2. I obviously want to have tons and tons of fun and don't want to die. A bunch of my best friends are up there so I know the fun thing will be taken care of no problem. I can't wait to see everyone again and I'm so excited for our girls weekend, unfortunately, during this girls weekend I have to run a marathon. Dying, well hopefully that doesn't happen either.
3. So I want to sub four. I said it. If I don't go under four hours, or as close as I possibly can to four hours, I will be somewhat upset with myself, but whatever is going to happen is going to happen. I'm really going to push myself throughout the race so we'll see what I got in the tank. I'm tired and exhausted but I'm also a game-timer. I get amp'ed to race and this is going to be no difference. Game on! I hate giving myself goals like this but seriously, I want to do it again. I want to have another Long Beach.
I feel like this marathon is either going to be a complete strikeout or a homerun, so just call me Vladimir Guerrero. So I'm Sac'ed up and ready to get this race done. I've got my suitcases packed, I leave tonight at 9 pm, and I'm ready to dominate.
CIM, you ain't got nuthin' on this face….
It's going to be a great weekend, Marathon Maniacs, you better get ready for another member to join your group of crazies! I haven't yet decided if I will be twittering from the race BUT, I will have my cell phone with me on the course, so that means I most likely will.
Four marathons in a year? Didn't think that would happen, but let's do this people!


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AAA, AAT, animal-assisted activities, animal-assisted therapy, animals in human therapy, canine visitation therapy, companion animal therapy, CVT, pet-assisted therapy, pet-facilitated therapy.
Animal companionship has been used as an informal source of comfort and relief of suffering across cultures throughout history.
For over 40 years, pet therapy has been a subject of serious study for nursing and other healthcare disciplines concerned with emotional well-being and quality of life.
Pet therapy is used with people of all ages, but particularly with children and the elderly.
Pet therapy offers psychological benefits in terms of emotional connection, stress reduction, and reduced feelings of loneliness or isolation.
Pet therapy is used in clinical programs to treat social or emotional difficulties and communication disorders.
Chronic stress is a major risk factor in many medical and mental health conditions. Animal companionship may aid in stress reduction and promote relaxation, thereby reducing risk or symptom levels in stress-related conditions.
Chronic feelings of isolation or alienation are also risk factors for medical and mental health conditions. Animal companionship may aid in reducing these feelings.
The tactile stimulation involved in animal companionship provides a pleasurable form of neurological stimulation that encourages relaxation and well-being.
The experience of being emotionally engaged in a relationship with a companion animal may foster growth in emotional maturity and self-awareness.
Children who are victims of trauma or have communication disorders may perceive animals as less threatening than people. As a result, pets may help such children become aware of their feelings and develop a clearer sense of self.
Companion animals encourage social interaction among the people around them, promoting a more interactive social environment.
Evidence Table
These uses have been tested in humans or animals. Safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.
Pet therapy may benefit both patients and caregiving staff in a hospice setting. In one study, the presence of a dog was found to encourage staff-patient interactions, ease patient-visitor relations, and improve staff and patient morale. The preferred interactions with the dog were those that had a relaxing or comforting effect on the human. Not all patients, however, may be interested in contact with an animal.
In the institutionalized elderly, there is evidence that pet therapy may reduce depression and blood pressure, reduce irritability, reduce agitation and increase social interaction. In Alzheimer's disease there is evidence that the presence of a companion animal may increase social behaviors such as smiles, laughs, looks, leans, touches, verbalizations, name-calling, or others. While suggestive, support for the use of pet therapy in Alzheimer's dementia remains preliminary. Further research is required.
Evidence remains unclear as to the extent to which pet therapy may be of value in reducing anxiety in invasive medical procedures. Data from institutionalized psychiatric patients being treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are similarly inconclusive. More studies are needed to determine the value of pet therapy in preparing people for invasive or unpleasant procedures.
Evidence remains unclear as to the extent to which pet therapy may be of value in reducing depression in invasive medical procedures. More studies are needed to determine the value of pet therapy in preparing people for invasive or unpleasant procedures.
Evidence from preliminary study indicates that pet ownership may have additive value in patients with hypertension who are taking conventional blood pressure medication; however, further research is necessary before any conclusion can be drawn.
Pet therapy has been shown to reduce loneliness and depression in residents of long-term care facilities, particularly in people with a prior history of pet ownership. The presence of a pet has also been found to lead to increased verbal interactions among residents. While promising, research remains insufficient upon which to base recommendations. Further study is required.
Preliminary evidence indicates that the presence of a pet dog among psychiatric inpatients promotes social interactions. In people with schizophrenia, there is evidence that pet therapy may lead to improved interest in rewarding activities as well as better use of leisure time and improved motivation. There is also evidence of improvement in socialization skills, independent living, and general well-being. While suggestive, additional research remains necessary.
Evidence from limited study had indicated that animal-assisted therapy in the form of a fish aquarium in an institutional care facility for people with Alzheimer's disease may improve nutritional intake, improve weight gain, and reduce the need for nutritional supplementation. However, research remains preliminary. Further study is required.
Based on preliminary study, canine visitation therapy (CVT) may be an effective adjunct to traditional pain management for children. However, additional study is necessary before a conclusion may be drawn.
* Key to grades
: Strong scientific evidence for this use
: Good scientific evidence for this use
: Unclear scientific evidence for this use
: Fair scientific evidence for this use (it may not work)
: Strong scientific evidence against this use (it likley does not work)
Tradition / Theory
The below uses are based on tradition, scientific theories, or limited research. They often have not been thoroughly tested in humans, and safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider. There may be other proposed uses that are not listed below.
Adaptation to a stress (in a hospital environment), anxiety, autism, communicative disorders (nonverbal), depression, diabetes, emotional expression, high blood pressure, muscle strength, motivation, post-traumatic stress disorder, rehabilitation, self-esteem, sensory stimulation, spinal cord injury, stress reduction, well-being.
Many complementary techniques are practiced by healthcare professionals with formal training, in accordance with the standards of national organizations. However, this is not universally the case, and adverse effects are possible. Due to limited research, in some cases only limited safety information is available.
Routine veterinary screening of both resident and visiting companion animals is recommended for all nursing homes offering pet-assisted therapy.
There have been reports of pet therapy animals being carriers of disease organisms (bacteria, parasites) that have been transmitted to patients interacting with them. This is of special concern when the people interacting with the animals are immuno-compromised or otherwise more vulnerable to infection.
Some people have allergic reactions to some companion animals. This should be considered before the introduction of pet therapy, particularly in a setting where multiple people may be exposed.
Pet therapy should be avoided in patients with a fear of or traumatic history with animals.
This information is based on a systematic review of scientific literature edited and peer-reviewed by contributors to the Natural Standard Research Collaboration (
Allen K, Shykoff BE, Izzo JL Jr. Pet ownership, but not ace inhibitor therapy, blunts home blood pressure responses to mental stress. Hypertension 2001;38(4):815-820.
Banks MR, Banks WA. The effects of animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in an elderly population in long-term care facilities. J Gerontol.A Biol Sci Med Sci 2002;57(7):M428-M432.
Barker SB, Pandurangi AK, Best AM. Effects of animal-assisted therapy on patients' anxiety, fear, and depression before ECT. J ECT 2003;19(1):38-44.
Churchill M, Safaoui J, McCabe BW, et al. Using a therapy dog to alleviate the agitation and desocialization of people with Alzheimer's disease. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 1999;37(4):16-22.
Edwards NE, Beck AM. Animal-assisted therapy and Nutrition in Alzheimer's disease. West J Nurs Res 2002;24(6):697-712.
Enoch DA, Karas JA, Slater JD, et al. MRSA carriage in a pet therapy dog. J Hosp Infect 2005;60(2):186-188.
Fick KM. The influence of an animal on social interactions of nursing home residents in a group setting. Am J Occup Ther 1993;47(6):529-534.
Guay DR. Pet-assisted therapy in the nursing home setting: potential for zoonosis. Am J Infect Control 2001;29(3):178-186.
Hall PL, Malpus Z. Pets as therapy: effects on social interaction in long-stay psychiatry. Br.J Nurs. 11-23-2000;9(21):2220-2225.
Jessen J, Cardiello F, Baun MM. Avian companionship in alleviation of depression, loneliness, and low morale of older adults in skilled rehabilitation units. Psychol Rep 1996;78(1):339-348.
Kovacs Z, Kis R, Rozsa S, et al. Animal-assisted therapy for middle-aged schizophrenic patients living in a social institution. A pilot study. Clin.Rehabil 2004;18(5):483-486.
Nathans-Barel I, Feldman P, Berger B, et al. Animal-assisted therapy ameliorates anhedonia in schizophrenia patients. A controlled pilot study. Psychother Psychosom 2005;74(1):31-35.
Richeson NE. Effects of animal-assisted therapy on agitated behaviors and social interactions of older adults with dementia. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2003;18(6):353-358.
Sobo EJ, Eng B, Kassity-Krich N. Canine visitation (pet) therapy: pilot data on decreases in child pain perception. J Holist Nurs 2006 Mar;24(1):51-7.
Stasi MF, Amati D, Costa C, et al. Pet-therapy: a trial for institutionalized frail elderly patients. Arch Gerontol Geriatr Suppl 2004;(9):407-412.
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