text: Minutes of the special meeting of Thursday, December 20, 2001. (As approved January 17, 2002) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a special meeting called by the Commission President on Thursday, December 20, 2001 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The meeting was called to order at 4:06PM by Vice President Steiman. President Higueras joined the meeting at 4:08PM The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, Streets, and Swig. Commissioner Chin's arrival was delayed. Vice President Steiman announced that Agenda Item #4 Mission Bay Branch Library Letter of Intent would be taken up first. AGENDA ITEM #4 MISSION BAY BRANCH LIBRARY LETTER OF INTENT The City Librarian reviewed the history of the proposed Mission Bay Branch Library. Ms. Hildreth pointed out that the proposed branch library would be a 7,758-sq. ft. condominium facility that the library would own. Ms. Hildreth further commented that the use restrictions proposed in the earlier drafts of the Letter of Intent had been modified to require that the branch library be operated in a manner consistent with similar size branch libraries and that the Library Commission would have the right to enter into partnerships for use of the facility and determine appropriate use of the facility by the Library. The City Librarian then discussed the circumstances that bound the Redevelopment Agency to insist on the reverter language in the proposed agreement. Ms. Hildreth then outlined a tentative budget for the library's portion of the project that totaled $3.9 million. She noted that this amount was $625,000 greater than had been estimated for this branch library and discussed various ways that this increased cost could be covered. 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This person noted that taking this item out of order ( ahead of the last meeting Minutes) deprived the participants of the benefits of understanding the previous discussion. Mr. Ed Regan suggested that a model of each proposed branch library be available to view at a nearby branch library and the Main Library and indicate where the new branch would be located. Mr. Peter Warfield characterized this proposal as ill advised. Mr. Warfield suggested that the Commission might not get another opportunity to review this agreement that he felt was developed without public input. Mr. Warfield additionally questioned the patron base to support this new branch. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #4 MISSION BAY BRANCH LIBRARY LETTER OF INTENT Vice President Steiman commented that other branch libraries served relatively small populations and suggested that a shared facility with Technical Services probably would not work in this location. Vice President Steiman observed that she still had problems with the reverter clause terms and that she did not believe that this arrangement would be fair to the Library. Commissioner Bautista noted that this was a great opportunity to provide library services to a new community. In response to questions by Commissioner Streets, the City Librarian and Amy Neches of the Redevelopment Agency explained in detail the background circumstances that underlay the reverter clause terms in the proposed Letter of Intent. Additionally, Ms. Neches then explained the costs covered by the 10% administrative fees to be paid to the Agency. Commissioner Coulter expressed some concern with the increase in project costs over the original estimates, noting that this could cause difficulties in having sufficient funds to complete all of the projects. In response, Ms. Hildreth outlined various ways that these costs might be contained. In answer to expressions of concern by Commissioner Swig with the potential costs of operating the new branch, the City Librarian explained that the next round of Prop. E (Library Preservation Fund) hearings would allow the staff to plan branch operations in context of the overall library system. President Higueras expressed concern with what steps were being taken to insure adequate oversight and control costs through careful management of the construction process. In answer to his questions, Ms. Thompson and Matt Schwartz of the Redevelopment Agency reviewed the process proposed to be used to keep tight control of costs throughout the project. President Higueras noted that given the cost increases on these early projects that the Commission must plan to anticipate and address increased costs throughout the life of bond program. Commissioner Bautista expressed the hope that an improving economy might produce additional resources to cover costs and Commissioner Coulter noted that some funds could be found through Prop. 14 (State Library Bond). In response to questions by Commissioner Swig and President Higueras, the City Librarian urged that the Commission act to approve the proposed Mission Bay terms as soon as possible given the overall project timeline. Mr. Schwartz confirmed that delay in approval could pose a risk for increased costs in the development of this project. MOTION: By Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Swig authorizing the City Librarian, in consultation with the City Attorney's Office and the Director of Property, to negotiate the final purchase and sale agreement with the Redevelopment Agency in substantially the form of the Letter of Intent. ACTION: AYE 5-1 (Aye-Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Swig, and Streets) (Nay -Steiman) Commissioner Streets left the meeting at 5:15PM. At the request of the City Librarian, President Higueras called Agenda Item #3 next. Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #3 BOND FINANCE/SALES REPORT Ms. Thompson introduced Ms. Monique Moyer of the Mayor's Office of Public Finance who offered a detailed presentation to the Commission concerning the process involved in the issuance and sale of the library's bonds (copy attached). PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #3 BOND FINANCE/SALES REPORT An anonymous member of the public commented on the Sunshine Ordinance requirements that departures from the agenda be disclosed and noted that explanatory documents were not provided. Mr. Peter Warfield requested that he be given a copy of the report and requested that greater information be made available regarding the library's responsibilities regarding these bonds. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #3 BOND FINANCE /SALE PROCESS REPORT President Higueras, and Commissioners Coulter and Bautista thanked Ms. Moyer for the depth and informative nature of her report. In response to questions by President Higueras, Ms. Moyer explained that the Commission did approve bond sales and described how her office and that of the Controller carefully tracked the expenditure of bond funds. Ms. Moyer additionally discussed how financial advisors were selected and reported that it was possible for individuals to purchase library bonds. In answer to questions by Commissioner Bautista, Ms. Moyer discussed the city's overall financial picture and expressed cautious optimism for the city's future credit worthiness. President Higueras next called Agenda item #5 and noted the rest of the agenda would follow in order. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #5 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM REPORT Branch Library Improvement Bond Program Manager Marilyn Thompson brought the Commissioners up to date with a report (copy attached) on the status of the bond program. She discussed the revised schedule, detailed the program budget and plans for future financial reporting, and discussed the bond program oversight committees. The Bond Program Manager then discussed several options for reducing program costs for various branch library projects, outlined models for the typical design and construction process, and discussed details of bond program activities involving the Richmond, Glen Park, Excelsior, and Mission Bay Branch Libraries. The Bond Program Manager concluded her report with comments on community outreach efforts and posting of bond program information on the Library's website. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #5 An anonymous member of the public expressed satisfaction with the detailed nature of the report, and observed that it was important to keep interests at arm's length. Mr. Ed Regan found the report fine, noting that while construction may be simple, a lack of knowledge of construction and finance issues could make understanding it complicated. Ms. Nora Dowley inquired about the schedule for the Glen Park Branch Library. Mr. Warfield approved of the report, but expressed disappointment that the report was not noticed in the agenda, nor were supporting documents attached to the agenda. Mr. Warfield cited no mention of collections importance in the planning process. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #5 BRANCH LIBRARY BOND PROGRAM REPORT Commissioner Bautista requested that future reports include a one-page summary for each of the branch library projects. In response to a query by Vice President Steiman, Ms. Thompson clarified her understanding of the likely construction schedule for the Glen Park branch with possible occupancy in 2003 or 2004, with the Mission Bay Branch later. President Higueras called a brief recess at 6:41PM. The Commission returned to session at 6:51PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2001 Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2001. An anonymous member of the public noted that their previous comments calling that Roberts Rules and the Commission Bylaws called for Minutes to be approved only at regular meetings had not been accurately reported. This person further noted the lack of clear reporting of a statement attributed to Commissioner Chin. Mr. Ed Regan found that his comments had been accurately reported. Mr. Peter Warfield found that there were elements of clarity in these Minutes but that they were in various cited points verbose but drained of meaning. Mr. Warfield then explained what he had intended to say in several reported comments attributed to him. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15, 2001 MOTION: by Commissioner Coulter, seconded by Commissioner Bautista for approval of the Minutes of November 15, 2001. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Swig) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 28, 2001 PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 28, 2001. An anonymous member of the public expressed appreciation that the meeting was fully recorded, that the required public comment summaries were not posted on the Library's website, and cited two examples of specific problems in the accuracy of the reporting in these Minutes. Mr. Ed Regan noted that his comments had been accurately reported. Mr. Peter Warfield noted that he found it difficult to review these Minutes. President Higueras noted that future Minutes would continue to comply with the requirements of the law. MOTION: by Commissioner Steiman, seconded by Commissioner Swig for approval of the Minutes of November 28, 2001. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Swig) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #6 NOMINATION OF COMMISSION OFFICERS FOR 2002 Commissioner Coulter nominated President Higueras to be President for 2002 and President Higueras nominated Vice President Steiman to continue as Vice President for 2002. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #5 NOMINATION OF COMMISSION OFFICERS FOR 2002 Mr. Ed Regan observed that President Higueras and Vice President Steiman had done a good job and would continue to do so next year. Mr. Peter Warfield inquired concerning any campaign finance reporting requirements that might need to be observed. An anonymous member of the public offered best wishes for a successful term in office for the President and Vice President as well as Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. COMMISSION COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM #6 NOMINATION OF COMMISSION OFFICERS FOR 2002 Commissioner Swig thanked Commissioner s Higueras and Steiman for their hard work and leadership during the past year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agenda item #7 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented that while the Commission President had promised flexibility in planning that the Library Foundation would contravene that goal. The anonymous member of the public expressed the expectation that such a sentiment would be dismissed and denigrated. Mr. Ed Regan requested expanded public service hours for the Main Library and all branches from 6AM until Midnight seven days a week. Mr. Regan also suggested more comfortable chairs and tables that allowed one to read while standing. Mr. Peter Warfield agreed with the previous speaker's call for more hours, and thanked Commissioners for their questions. Mr. Warfield additionally thanked two Commissioners he believed to have voted against approval of the Mission Bay Branch Library Letter of Intent. Commissioner Bautista asked if there were any public libraries that operated public service hours such as those suggested by Mr. Regan. Commissioner Coulter pointed out the Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library has been widely cited as a model of philanthropy and expressed his appreciation for their support. Vice President Steiman noted that Commissioners were unable to leave the meeting to get refreshment without recessing and thus lengthening or delaying the business of the meeting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agenda Item #7 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: by Commissioner Higueras seconded by Commissioner Coulter that the meeting be adjourned in honor of peace and good will toward all. Public comment on Agenda item #7 ADJOURNMENT None offered ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Swig) The meeting was adjourned at 7:17PM. Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 1/18/02 The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1 Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Copies of Public Comment Summary Statements as authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16 can be found in Appendix A. These summary statements are provided by the speaker and their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes of the special Commission Meeting of December 20, 2001 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting. 1


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While they go on to chronicle other mergers of sport and sexuality, the triple-headed convergence of sport, sexuality and hits from conservative sites that the Buddies noticed was pretty interesting.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern football team (2-0) takes to the road again this weekend, traveling to face first-year program Stetson University (1-1) in Deland, Fla., Saturday at 7 p.m. Eastern.
It will be the first meeting between the schools; the Hatters are a first-year NCAA Division I non-scholarship program.
BSC is coming off a 35-32 win at home last weekend against Hendrix, another first-year program and fellow Southern Athletic Association member.
Senior quarterback Tyson Beacham was 22-28 with 263 yards and two touchdowns against the Warriors. Senior tailback Joe Moultrie led with 113 yards rushing on 18 carries, scoring one touchdown, and junior wide receiver Michael Cowan led with 114 yards on six catches, including one touchdown. Other scorers were junior tailback Issac Nichols, junior halfback Marquis Pratt, and senior wide receiver Tyler Johnson.
On defense, junior Devante Smith led with 10 tackles, including nine solo tackles. Junior linebacker Wesley Hansard had three sacks and four tackles-for-loss, with eight tackles total, and was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his performance.
Stetson lost on the road last week, falling 20-13 to Florida Tech in Palm Bay, Fla. Prior to that they opened their season with a 31-3 home win against Warner University.
Freshman quarterback Ryan Tentler is 31-48 in two games so far this season, with 261 yards and three touchdowns. He also leads with 62 rushing yards. Freshman wide receiver Rob Coggin leads with 117 yards and two touchdown catches. Freshman defensive back Donald Payne leads the defense with 21 tackles (13 solo).
After this weekend's game BSC returns home on Sept. 28 to host No. 5 Wesley at 1 p.m. on Battle Field at Panther Stadium.


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Sodium oxybate (brand name Xyrem) is a sodium salt of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), an endogenous CNS depressant, which is an effective treatment of narcolepsy. As a drug of abuse, GHB produces severe psychiatric side effects and withdrawal. However, there are no reports of these effects when using clinically recommended doses. This paper presents a case of a patient who developed altered mental status while taking the recommended dose of sodium oxybate and subsequently became psychotic upon abrupt discontinuation of the medication. It is important for prescribers of sodium oxybate to be aware of the possibility of significant psychiatric side effects of this medication, as well as withdrawal symptoms, even at clinical doses.
Langford J; Gross WL. Psychosis in the context of sodium oxybate therapy. J Clin Sleep Med 2011;7(6):665-666.
Sodium oxybate (SO; brand name, Xyrem) is the sodium salt of γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), an endogenous fatty acid that is the precursor of GABA and found throughout the CNS.1 GHB is a rapidly acting CNS depressant, acting primarily on the GABA-B receptor,2 and has previously been used as a drug of abuse for effects of euphoria and increased sexual desire.3
SO is a very effective, FDA-approved treatment available for symptoms of narcolepsy with cataplexy.4,5 Several case reports describe significant side effects and withdrawal in cases of abuse (with estimated doses from 43 to 144 grams).5 However, in randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trials, therapeutic doses of SO (4.5 to 9 grams) were well tolerated, and the main side effects noted were nausea, dizziness, vomiting, sleepiness, and nocturnal enuresis.5 After abrupt discontinuation of SO, the most common withdrawal symptoms included anxiety, dizziness, insomnia, and somnolence.4,5
The current paper presents a patient with narcolepsy who experienced severe behavioral side effects while taking SO and withdrawal after its abrupt cessation. Ms. W is a 25-year-old female with a history of anxiety (taking scheduled buspirone), Hodgkin lymphoma (in remission), and chronic pain, for which she takes oxycodone 10 mg twice daily, as well as 5-10 mg every 4 hours as needed. She also takes diazepam 2 mg three times daily as needed for muscle spasms. Ms. W had no known history of psychotic behavior or previous psychiatric hospitalizations. One month prior to her admission, Ms. W was started on SO for narcolepsy. Over the course of the month, her SO was titrated up to 9 grams per day in two divided doses.
On the day prior to her hospital admission, she was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) by her family with complaints of "bizarre behavior." Her parents expressed concerns that she was becoming increasingly confused over the past several weeks. Family also noted that Ms. W seemed more concerned with religion and had become more "intense" in her Bible studies. As Ms. W's change in mental status correlated with an increase in her SO dose, the ED physician recommended that Ms. W discontinue SO.
That evening, Ms. W's behavior worsened. She was making illogical statements (e.g., "my aunt is my mother") and she locked herself in the bathroom, refusing to come out. When Ms. W's mother broke into the bathroom she found her lying on the floor with a knife in her hand and two scissors in her bra. The following morning, Ms. W brought a bottle of wine to her 10-year-old daughter to drink it since it was the "blood of Jesus." Later that day, Ms. W's parents brought her back to the ED and she was admitted to a medical team, who consulted the psychiatry service.
In the hospital, Ms. W was delusional and hyperreligous. She stated that SO had "opened the secrets of the Bible to me." She also stated that she was "being sacrificed for all mankind." She reported seeing ladybugs, which were "a sign of hope." Ms. W denied any thoughts of suicide or of hurting anyone else, replying "I have love for all mankind."
Ms. W's SO was not restarted during her stay in the hospital, while her home pain regimen was continued, which included her scheduled diazepam. She was monitored on the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) protocol, and received a single 1 mg dose of oral lorazepam. Prior to starting on CIWA protocol, she already had received four 2 mg doses of her scheduled diazepam. She did not receive any additional oxycodone for breakthrough pain symptoms while in the hospital.
During her admission she was tachycardic (HR = 120 bpm maximum), but otherwise stable. Extensive laboratory workup and neuroimaging did not show any abnormalities. Over the next 2 days, Ms. W's mental status improved; she was discharged home 3 days after admission and returning to her baseline mental status.
One week after discharge, Ms. W presented to her outpatient pulmonologist requesting a retrial of SO. Ms. W was started on 4.5 grams in divided doses with titration occurring every 2 weeks to a maximum total dose of 7.5 grams. One month later, Ms. W presented to the ED complaining of increased anxiety and "feeling pins and needles all over me." SO was tapered and Ms. W's symptoms resolved. Three weeks later she returned to her pulmonologist requesting a third trial of SO. This time SO was started at 3 grams in divided doses with slow titration up to a total dose of 5 grams. Ms. W was instructed to only take the medication Sunday through Wednesday. She is now taking 6 grams in divided doses nightly without any significant psychiatric side effects noted.
Several previous case reports have found depression, including suicidal ideation,6 and anxiety as side effects while taking therapeutic SO.7 Currently the only cases in the literature documenting severe withdrawal are associated with abuse. There are no previous cases reported where a patient withdrew after taking the clinically recommended dose of SO. Cases of severe GHB withdrawal from illicit use include tachycardia, confusion, and both auditory and visual hallucinations.7 These symptoms peak within the first 24 hours after discontinuation of GHB and may continue for up to one week. As GHB is related to GABA, withdrawal should be treated similar to alcohol withdrawal, with benzodiazepines.1
The confusion, anxiety, and perceptual disturbances ("pins and needles") that this patient experienced on initial presentation to the ED is consistent with other case reports of psychiatric side effects while taking SO.7 The more severe psychotic withdrawal symptoms, such as visual hallucinations and religious delusions, which emerged after abrupt discontinuation of SO are also consistent with previously described cases of GHB withdrawal.1 Of note, concurrent use of sedative medications such as benzodiazepines and opiates is contraindicated with SO, and their concurrent use may have contributed to three deaths reported in the literature.8 The patient's use of these drugs during this episode could have contributed significantly to the development of her psychiatric symptoms and make deriving strong conclusions from this information alone problematic. Although this case appears to be a rare occurrence, it is important for prescribers of SO to be aware of the possibility of psychiatric symptoms in patients taking SO and severe withdrawal symptoms if abruptly discontinued.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
McDonough M, Kennedy N, Glasper A, Bearn J, authors. Clinical features and management of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) withdrawal: a review. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004;75:3–9. [PubMed]
Barker JC, Harris SL, Dyer JE, authors. Experiences of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) ingestion: a focus group study. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2007;39:115–29. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Lee SJ, Levounis P, authors. Gamma hydroxybutyrate: an ethnographic study of recreational use and abuse. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2008;40:245–53. [PubMed]
Owen RT, author. Sodium oxybate: efficacy, safety and tolerability in the treatment of narcolepsy with or without cataplexy. Drugs Today (Barc). 2008;44:197–204
Wang YG, Swick TJ, Carter LP, Thorpy MJ, Benowitz NL, authors. Safety overview of postmarketing and clinical experience of sodium oxybate (Xyrem): abuse, misuse, dependence, and diversion. J Clin Sleep Med. 2009;5:365–71. [PubMed Central][PubMed]
Ortega-Albás JJ, López-Bernabé R, Serrano García AL, Díaz Gómez JR, authors. Suicidal ideation secondary to sodium oxybate. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2010;22:352r.e26
Rossetti AO, Heinzer RC, Tafti M, Buclin T, authors. Rapid occurrence of depression following addition of sodium oxybate to modafinil. Sleep Med. 2010;11:500–1. [PubMed]
Zvosec DL, Smith SW, Hall BJ, authors. Three deaths associated with use of Xyrem. Sleep Med. 2009;10:490–3. [PubMed]


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A special sprint for Tom Boonen in Fiorano
Excitement and lots of fun for professional cyclist Tom Boonen during his visit to Ferrari. Boonen – World Champion in 2005, four-times winner of the legendary Paris-Roubaix and many other classics – took a break from his cycling schedule to visit Ferrari. "A magic moment," he said after seeing the assembly lines. Boonen was impressed by the exceptional standards of the working environment and especially by the red bicycles from the Prancing Horse used by the employees to get around.
The Belgian racer concluded his visit with a test drive of the F12berlinetta on the Fiorano track accompanied by test driver Raffaele De Simone.
Ferrari fan Boonen completed a few laps on the track, immediately getting a feel for the V12. On the tarmac, slippery due to the rain, the champion gave proof of his skills on four wheels: "The F12berlinetta communicates perfectly with the driver," he said at the end of the test drive. "which is something that puts you immediately at ease. At the same time the car is incredibly powerful and dynamic. It's from a different world!"


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and Parrot are types of artillery shells.
Following the battle, a detail of soldiers from the four regiments composing Hazen's Brigade set about the task of burying their dead. The site they chose was close to the crest of a hill near the railroad tracks. Hazen's Brigade was one of the few Union units that held their ground and never retreated during the heavy Confederate attack on December 31, 1862. Fifty-five graves surround the 10-foot high limestone monument that was constructed in the months immediately following the battle.
In 1985 it became evident that rainwater seeping into the interior of the monument had loosened and displaced the mortar between the limestone rocks of the structure. In order to properly seal the walls and preserve the monument, the top was removed and the interior fill materials were taken out, level by level. On July 29, 1985, work was halted when strange evidence appeared among the fill material.
Diagram 1 is a drawing of the interior of the monument six levels down. A six-pound shell and three other artillery shells were immediately visible to the archeologist on site. Two rifle barrels, a staff, and several other artillery shells were soon found. All the objects were battle related, and most of Confederate origin.
Questions for Photo 1 & Diagram 1
1. Examine Photo 1, the Hazen Brigade Monument. What is your immediate reaction to the design of the monument?
2. Why, considering the horror these soldiers endured at that location, would they would erect a monument so soon after the battle?
3. Examine Diagram 1. Why do you think these items were placed in the monument? Keep in mind that it was not expected that these items would ever be seen by anyone other than the monument's builders.
4. If you constructed the monument, what items might you have included?
5. Do you think it was important to protect this monument from further decay? Why or why not?
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What does the election outcome mean for climate policy?
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What does the election outcome mean for climate policy?
The renewable energy and clean tech industries let loose a collective sigh of relief Wednesday. President Obama's re-election means they still have a friend in the White House.
"Clean energy was a big winner yesterday," said Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. "American voters not only re-elected a president who made green jobs a cornerstone of his first term and his campaign, they also rejected some of the shrillest champions of Big Oil and Big Coal."
As Nick Robins, HSBC's climate research analyst, said today:
Obama's victory essentially protects key climate policies from repeal, particularly the regulation of carbon dioxide by the EPA, most notably in the power and auto sectors. It also offers the chance of extending the Production Tax Credit for wind energy when it expires at the end of this year.
True enough, but the today's inefficient, hodge-podge collection of EPA rules, clean-energy subsidies and state mandates -- while better than nothing -- is no substitute for a rational economy-wide policy to deal with climate change.
Could this election usher in a carbon tax or cap-and-trade regulations to limit global warming pollution? That's impossible to know, but there's no evidence that climate action has climbed to the top of the president's to-do list.
Obama made a passing reference to climate change in his acceptance speech, saying: "We want our children to live in an America that isn't burdened by debt, that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet."
But his all-but-absolute silence about global warming during the campaign means that he has no mandate from voters to act on the issue. Worse, he has made close to zero effort to persuade Americans that the issue matters, a failure that will surely cast a shadow over his legacy if it isn't rectified during a second term.
To see what's next for climate and green business after the election, I reached out to some smart people in the business world and in Washington to see what opportunities, if any, they see.
The first, and maybe the best, opening will arise when the president and the lame-duck Congress face the so-called fiscal cliff in the next 60 days. The government will need revenue to avoid painful spending cuts and tax increases, and a tax on carbon emissions could become an option.
David Crane, the CEO of NRG Energy, who was actively in the late, lamented US Climate Action Partnership, told me by email:
I would say that a carbon tax is ONLY likely as part of fundamental tax reform although, even in that context, it is unclear how coal state senators from both parties will go for it. I think if a carbon tax is on the table the two keys from an industry perspective are: (I) making sure a significant portion of the revenue raised goes directly into clean energy infrastructure funding; and (ii) if the carbon tax is going to be set at a meaningful level, making sure that it only ramps up to that meaningful level over time so industry players have the time to make intelligent long term capital investment decisions with respect to the type of plants that we build.
Eileen Claussen, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, also said the budget talks could create an opening:
If you're speaking about legislation, I think there is only one opportunity and it's a small one. As Congress comes to grips with deficit reduction, avoiding steep defense and domestic cuts, tax reform and entitlement reform, there's some chance that people will accept the idea of a carbon tax because they're going to be looking for revenue. Nobody's keen on raising revenue, but we're going to have to find some.
Interestingly -- and we should be wary of reading too much into this -- House Speaker John Boehner said on election night that the return of the Republican majority in the House means that "the American people have also made clear that there is no mandate for raising tax rates." A carbon tax would not raise tax rates; it could even, over time, generate revenue that could be used to reduce them.
Joe Mendelson III, who oversees climate policy at the National Wildlife Federation, says Hurricane Sandy -- particularly the cost burdens that it places on the government -- could help persuade lawmakers that it's time to get serious about climate mitigation. When I stopped by his office, he said:
Climate change impacts are costing the federal government too much money right now. Carbon is not priced, so the externalities of climate change are being paid for by the federal government and taxpayers. Sandy brings that home in spades, and Sandy's just the tip of the iceberg."
A mixed metaphor, alas, but you get the point. It's not just Sandy, of course, but last summer's droughts and wildfires that end up costing taxpayers money. "All these problems are linked to climate, the costs are coming out of the federal till, and the polluters are getting off scot-free," Mendelson said.
Over at the Environmental Defense Fund, advocates would like to put a carbon tax on the agenda. In a commentary at the Business Week website (to which I was referred by my friends Eric Pooley and Gernot Wagner), EDF economist and v.p. Nat Keohane wrote:
The most scientifically sound and economically efficient policy step is to limit carbon pollution via a cap or tax. A $20-per-ton carbon price -- collected as a tax or by auctioning carbon allowances -- would raise on the order of $100 billion per year while creating powerful economic incentives to curb pollution in the most cost-effective manner (and develop new technologies to do so). A carbon price is also an ideal way to help address the coming "fiscal cliff": Using some of the revenue to pay for lower taxes on labor or capital would provide a double dividend by reducing distortions in our tax system. For that reason, a carbon price enjoys broad support from economists across the political spectrum, from N. Gregory Mankiw, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Arthur Laffer on the Right, to Paul Krugman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Jeffrey Sachs on the Left.
Much will depend on the business lobby, as it always does in Washington. Increasingly, the biggest and smartest companies (GE, IBM, Walmart, Google, many more) recognize the threat posed by global warming. They need to speak up more forcefully.
Andrew Shapiro, the founder of Green Order consulting firm and now the CEO of investment firm Broadscale Group, is optimistic on that score. He told me by email:
Between Hurricane Sandy and the election, Washington lawmakers now have the political capital to create a comprehensive U.S. energy and climate policy, which most leading corporations and investors want. No business leader likes uncertainty and most want to do the right thing.
But can we deal with the earth's climate in today's political climate? Adam Lowry, the founder of green cleaning company Method, thinks not. He writes:
Obama's #1 priority should not be policy change, but cultural change in Washington. Obama needs to focus his leadership on fighting obstructionism on both sides of the aisle, and I believe his success or failure on green business and broader climate issues rests almost entirely on his ability to be effective in driving this cultural change that will eradicate obstructionism from Washington. This is something that a single individual can do, but it will require a shift in Obama's leadership from where he's been focused (on policy, and the American people policy impacts -- a noble pursuit) to leading his colleagues in Washington much the way a CEO leads his company, by exemplifying the behavior he/she wants modeled, and making it unacceptable to bicker, fight, or undermine progress in the name of partisanship or personal gain. If he's successful in that, then the policy change we need on climate and green business issues is possible. Without it, unfortunately, it is not.
Adam has more to say on this, and I'm going to try to persuade him to do a guest post soon. I think he's right that the buck stops on the president's desk.
In her own blog post today, Eileen Claussen wrote:
No one is better placed than the president to help Americans understand both the risks of a warming climate and the opportunities of a clean-energy transition. With the election now behind him and Sandy's lessons still fresh, now is the time.
It won't be easy, goodness knows, but real leadership never is.
Photo of President Obama against a blue sky provided by Rusty Dodson via Shutterstock.


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Tuesday - morning on the desk. our teen furniture arrived and I got the teens to help me carry it upstairs, unbox it, screw the legs in, and arrange it. Planning programs. Ordering summer materials.
Wednesday - extra big group (somewhere over 50) for Preschool Interactive! the entire preschool from the Catholic school (all 7 of them!) plus lots of out of towners on spring break (I don't know about other counties, but our towns have spring break when they feel like it) and a lot of people who just decided today was a good day for storytime. It was indeed, a very good day. For Messy Art Club in the afternoon we painted eggs. This went really well. I purchased styrofoam eggs from School Discount Supply and skewered them on wooden shishkebab sticks a staff member donated. The kids (and some parents!) painted them with acrylic paint and stuck them to dry in a box and egg cartons. I also had new books out for checking out. I'm not really sure how many people came. I had 72 eggs and we used all of them. Some kids made 1, some made 2, and some made 3 eggs. So at a conservative estimate we had at least 30 kids. Plus parents. I'm going with 45 people. Things I will change next year:
- Remember that I'm using egg cartons and start with them, instead of racing out to grab them 3/4 of the way through the program.
- Pre-punch the holes in the egg carton so I can stick the eggs on the ends of the sticks, rather than the middle, thus lessening the chances of kids getting their eyes poked out.
- Have little sticky labels the kids can write their name on and stick to the skewer.
- Buy more eggs.
- Ideally, I'd have a second person the whole time, giving out paint and emptying and refilling dirty water cups, but that's just a beautiful dream. I did pull in my aide, who really should have been shelving the overflowing carts of picture books, to help some.
Thursday - I went to our local comics shop to pick up this month's magazines, then drove out to Janesville to get our incubator, stopped at Michaels for fabric paint and twigs and floral foam (more on that later), then to Walmart for the rest of the t-shirts for next week's programs. This sentence does not convey the frustration and endless annoyances of the day. ARGH.
Friday - Yawn. So sleepy. The library is, as it was yesterday, very, very hot. Sooooo sleepy.


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Uh oh uh oh
So you think you ready for this world?
The burden of reality the heaviest to hoard
Brainstorming who broke the levees
I know it wasn't Thor
Throw your mind in the gutter lay your face on the floor
Get excited for
The new world disord-
Kill for fun fun fun
Go to sleep when your're bored
Wake up, it's news
Wake up to do the shit some more
Respect a man that can kill with pen more than sword
Live by die by
Cause everybody got issues,like a WIFI
Out this world lust her, love her like a Sci-Fi
I think i know too much like the Bill Nye Guy
Oh you ain't know i got gullible tatted across the chest
Go through life & not kill yourself
Now thats the test
Liquors thicker than blood
Dollars richer than flesh
Yeah you, yeah nigga you next
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Don't mind me I'm just making light of dark matter
Harsh screams now imagine that as regular laughter
Haha haha making glass shatter
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- For the 2019-20 school year, there are 2 top community colleges in Huntington, West Virginia, serving 2,674 students.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 23:1.
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FTC hits debt collection agency with $3.2M fine
The Federal Trade Commission fined Expert Global Solutions, the world's largest debt collection agency, $3.2 million Tuesday for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The FTC's complaint says that Expert Global Solutions called consumers multiple times each day, morning and night, even when consumers asked them to stop. The company also called consumers' workplaces, even though their employers prohibited such calls, and left messages about the debt with third parties.
"The key practice we saw was calling too much," says Christopher Koegel of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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The company also continued collection efforts, even when the consumer denied owing it. Under the order, the company must either cease collection efforts when a consumer contests the claim, or suspend efforts until it has completed a reasonable investigation into the consumer's claim.
The company must also:
- Stop falsely claiming that they will not call a number to collect a debt
- Not harass or abuse a person while trying to collect a debt
- Not contact third parties about a person's debt
- Not call a person's workplace if it's prohibited by employer
- Cease communications if a person has requested no further contact
- Record at least 75% of all their debt collection calls beginning one year after the date of the order, and retain the recordings for 90 days after they are made.
The complaint against Expert Global Solutions, based in Plano, Texas, should be a warning to other debt collection agencies against using aggressive tactics. "We receive more complaints about debt collection than any other industry," says Koegel. "The whole industry should sit up and take notice that the FTC is taking this very seriously."
Expert Global Solutions offered this statement: "We are pleased to have resolved this matter with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and to have this legacy issue, dating back to 2008, behind us. We cooperated fully with the FTC's 2010 investigation and have already implemented systems and procedures to help address their areas of concern. We believe that the quality of our consumer interaction is best-in-class in our industry today, and have worked hard over the past several years to help ensure compliance and fair treatment of consumers on all of our points of contact. As a leader in the industry, we look forward to continuing to work with the regulatory agencies on important matters of compliance and quality, and value the role these agencies play in the collections industry."
Since 2010, the FTC has pursued about 15 debt-collection cases, collecting $52.5 million in judgments, Koegel says.
If you're curious about your rights when dealing with debt collectors, check out www.consumer.ftc.gov.


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Guests: Austin Davco, Michael Hurka, Kristina Arias,
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Most of us have had financial struggles at one point. Whether school debt, consumer debt, bad habits, investment losses or flat-out being unemployed, managing money and its potential woes is no laughing matter. This week's guests have all faced financial dilemmas. They share how they finally got out of the money pit and refused to let the green stuff control their lives.
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It's tempting to think of Jerry Bridges as a precious older saint who's served the kingdom and is now free to sit around sipping coffee and doing crossword puzzles in his advanced age. But that's so wrong. For those who've read The Pursuit of Holiness, The Gospel for Real Life, Respectable Sins or any other of Jerry's bestselling books, you know the now-83-year-old Jerry is anything but mild. And as a staff member of The Navigators for over 50 years (and counting), he knows some stuff about young adults. Here's your chance to learn from one of Christianity's great thinkers.
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BOULDER — Although the 2012-13 Legacy girls basketball team is a vastly different bunch than the group that brought home the Class 5A state championship last season, the Lightning nonetheless still boasts a wealth of big-game experience.
And that, perhaps, is why Legacy refused to fold in a close fourth quarter on the road Tuesday.
Two holdovers from last year's title team, senior Mackenzie Neely and sophomore Courtney Smith, combined to hit several clutch shots during the final frame, leading the Lightning to a 42-33 win at Fairview in a Front Range League showdown.
Neely scored all 11 of her points after halftime. Although Smith finished with just seven points, she scored four in the fourth quarter, including a late 3-pointer that diffused the Knights' final push.
It was the second consecutive win for Legacy on the heels of a stretch in which the Lightning lost four times in five games.
"We knew we were a better team, and the mindset we needed to have was just that we had to play better than they were," Smith said. "We needed to be smarter on offense. It wasn't that their defense was killing us. We were shooting ourselves in the foot. We definitely had some players out there like Mackenzie who played exceptional.
"We're both returning varsity players and we knew we couldn't force it."
The game was tied 25-25 entering the fourth, but the Lightning outscored the host Knights 17-8 during the final frame to steadily pull away.
Neely broke the tie for good early in the fourth with a 3-pointer, the first of seven points she scored in the period. Legacy (6-5, 2-2 Front Range League) held a five-point lead when Fairview's Sarah Kaufman hit the first of two 3-pointers in quick succession that brought the Knights to within 33-31 with just under 3 minutes remaining. But Smith's 3-pointer kept Fairview at bay and started a 9-2 Legacy run that closed the game.
Kaufman's two 3-pointers accounted for the only field goals Fairview (5-5, 1-2) made during a fourth quarter that saw the Knights go 2 for 12 from the floor.
"We've been in some close games this year, and I think we learned from those," Legacy coach Craig Van Patten said. "I think we moved the ball better and played a little bit better defense (in the fourth). We had to handle their pressure and get some good shots off, and I think that's what we did in the fourth quarter."
Neely's 11 points paced the Lightning, while Caitlyn Smith and Bree Paulson each added nine points. Annika Lai led Fairview with 13 points and Kaufman finished with 11. It was the fourth loss in five games for the Knights.
"Offensively, we had some good looks that didn't fall," Fairview coach Andre Goldberg said. "The difference between winning and losing sometimes is very small. We did some really good things tonight. We just have to find a way to manufacture some more points offensively.
"Annika did a good job tonight attacking and broke out of her slump a little bit. We just have to pick up the pace a little bit and try to get some easier baskets."
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Legacy 42, Fairview 33
At Fairview HS
Lopez 1 0-0 2, Neely 3 4-5 11, Caitlyn Smith 4 1-2 9, Paulson 3 2-3 9, Courtney Smith 2 1-2 7, Fenton 0 0-0 0, Gallegos 2 0-0 4. Totals 15 8-12 42.
Kuosman 1 0-0 3, Lai 5 3-4 13, Davenport 0 0-0 0, Ryder 3 0-2 6, Kaufman 4 0-0 11, McKee 0 0-0 0, Breakell 0 0-0 0, Wolf 0 0-0 0, McCambridge 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 3-6 33.
Score by quarters:
Legacy 8 11 6 17 — 42
Fairview 11 5 9 8 — 33
3-point field goals — Legacy (4): Courtney Smith 2, Paulson, Neely; Fairview (3): Kaufman 3. Total fouls — Legacy 11, Fairview 14.


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CHICAGO — YMCAs across the country have increased the number of programs to address weight gain and obesity among youth and adults, according to a report by the YMCA of the USA, which studied changes in programming from 2005 to 2006.
Researchers found a 50 percent increase in Ys that offered child obesity programs, and 70 percent more Ys provided adult obesity programming in 2006 than in 2005. Ys that offered nutritional programs increased almost 30 percent, to 700 of the 2,663 Ys in the country, over the same two-year period, while Ys offering weight management programs — a combination of nutrition, physical activity and family education/involvement — jumped 165 percent to 566 Ys.
Programs also reached beyond the walls of the Ys. There was a 30 percent increase in involvement with community health and well-being coalitions. More than 900 Ys offered family-centered programs, from family nights to parenting classes.
Ys had an overall membership of 20.2 million in 2006. Half of all Y members are under the age of 18, 15 percent are between 18 and 29 years old, almost 30 percent are between 30 and 54 years old, and 11 percent are age 55 and older.
The Ys' contributed income hit$933 million for 2006, or 16.6 percent of combined total Y funding in 2006.
The annual statistics were tallied from responses of 2,476 Ys to a questionnaire collected in the first quarter of 2007 about 2006 programs and operations.
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San Diego State biochemistry major Sierra Warren was more or less born a fish. She's been swimming since she was little. Here at SDSU, she played water polo and competed on the diving and swim teams. She moves effortlessly through the water and feels completely at home under the sea, so it always bothered her that whenever she visited the watery depths, she never could see very clearly.
The naked eye provides hopelessly blurry vision underwater, and goggles and diving masks are uncomfortable and frequently fog up. Warren thought there had to be a better solution to seeing underwater.
She sought out the expertise of University of Arizona optical scientist Jim Schwiegerling and dove into optics literature at that university's College of Optical Science library. Slowly, Warren, Schwiegerling and a few other colleagues began working on a prototype contact lens that would give its wearer the underwater vision of a frog or fish.
Reading or swimming
Warren spent all day studying optics literature, all night testing out the prototype in a university pool. The design for the lens is fairly straightforward: A rigid contact lens is built with a little bubble protruding out the front. Inside this bubble, the researchers squirt a few drops of saline solution. Once the wearer—in this case, Warren herself—inserts the lens, the saline solution covers the eye's pupil.
Underwater, the bubble full of saline solution refocuses light toward the cornea, counteracting the light's refraction in the water. The result is near-perfect underwater vision.
Warren was one of 580 students presenting at last week's SDSU Student Research Symposium, where she explained the lenses' design and the experiments used to test them.
Vision quest
Colleagues assessed Warren's vision with the contacts by conducting tests while she was submerged in the pool. They used three different charts: one with letters just like you'd see in an optometrist's office; another with various shapes; and a third with hand signals.
Warren, who naturally possesses 20/16 vision above ground, had 20/20 vision wearing the contacts in both sunny and artificially illuminated conditions. At sunset with no artificial lighting, her vision clocked in at 20/63. That slight drop-off is to be expected in low-light conditions, Warren said, but it's still pretty good.
The lenses are surprisingly comfortable, she added.
"At first, they're a little tricky to put in, but once they're in, I can barely feel them," Warren said.
For those of us, like your Curious Aztec, blessed with less than perfect natural vision, the lenses will still work, Warren explained. By varying the shape and volume of the saline bubble on the front of the lens, researchers can make the lens work like a traditional corrective lens, bringing the wearer's vision to around the 20/20 range.
"It doesn't matter if you're legally blind, we can make you see underwater," Warren said.
Military use
Don't expect these lenses to hit consumer shelves anytime soon, though. Because of the contact's rigidity, there's a danger that it could scratch the wearer's cornea and invite infection. Instead, Warren and her colleagues think the lenses are more suited to military applications. Specifically, they'd like to see Navy SEAL divers use them to enhance vision during underwater missions.
But eventually, with enough testing and safety measures implemented, Warren's lenses could become as commonplace as goggles among the general public.
"I love being underwater. It's where I belong," she said. "I want everyone to be able to experience the underwater world."


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- With about 74% of ballots counted, Correa won 56% of the vote
- His closest competitor, who came in at 23%, concedes
- Correa's leftist policies make him popular at home
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa swept to an easy re-election Sunday in a vote that showcased stability and the popularity of his left-leaning social and economic programs.
With about 74% of ballots counted, Correa claimed 56% of the vote.
His closest competitor, Guillermo Lasso Mendoza, garnered 23% of the vote. He conceded.
"This victory is yours," Correa told throngs of supporters outside the presidential palace, many of whom waved the electric green flags of his party. "You know we have never failed you, and we never will."
Correa went into the election with a big lead over his seven challengers, and was widely expected to win.
To avoid a runoff, the winner must obtain at least 40% of the vote and more than 10 points' difference from the runner-up.
From abroad, the leftist president is often characterized as a disciple of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Indeed, the U.S.-trained economist has created his own "Citizens' Revolution," a socialist-oriented economic program with some similarities to what Chavez has done in Venezuela.
Correa's social and economic programs have boosted his popularity. He enjoys an approval rating of nearly 85%, according to a December survey by pollster Perfiles de Opiniones.
But Correa has been criticized by press freedom groups for his government's aggressive legal battles against media outlets unfriendly to him, and, more generally, for what critics say are is his authoritarian tendencies.
At the same time, Ecuador is housing Julian Assange in its embassy in London, and Correa has offered him asylum.
Correa's closest rival, Lasso, ran on a platform promising lower taxes and the privatization of state media companies.
Lasso conceded the election by cheering his party, which he said is now the second-largest political force in the country.
Ecuador, the smallest of the Andean countries, is known for its oil production and tourism. Since Correa became president, he has aligned himself with other countries in the region who reject the influence of the United States.
Correa assumed the presidency in 2007 and under a new constitution ran again and won the presidency in 2009. He is now expected to serve until 2017.
The possibility of 10 years under Correa's leadership is a contrast with the political landscape in Ecuador before he became president. The country had seven presidents in the 10-year span between 1996 and 2006.
In addition to their president, Ecuadorians voted Sunday to elect a vice president, 137 legislators in the National Assembly and five members of the Andean Parliament.


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Termites, Centipedes, Spiders and Other Delicacies Declined
I recently returned from a trip to Costa Rica where I had the opportunity to decline a plate of termites (my brother actually liked them). While I consider myself an adventurous eater, I am no Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmern. As a result, termites is just one more dish I can add to my list of no-thanks offers. Among others I have passed up:
1. Roasted rodents in Thailand
2. Boiled sheep's head in Morocco
3. Slithering centipedes in Laos
4. Crunchy spiders in Cambodia
Though these local specialties made me a touch squeamish, I respect that they are considered delicacies in parts of the world. I wonder if readers who have tried these, or other scary indulgences, enjoy them for the flavor or for the shock value. What international indulgences have you been brave enough to try? Anything that actually tastes good?


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