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The early part of this week, my granddaughter and I were watching a Beverly Cleary film, Ramona and Beezus. Ms. Cleary's books were a part of my children's lives when they were growing up and probably part of yours or your children's as well. In the film, the little "individual" character named Ramona announced she was going to swear. After much sputtering she said, "GUTS!" Oh my, such language. My grandchildren are already obsessed with this subject as they used to give each other a detailed description as to "how many" and the distinctive color of their excrement. We have all decided the most interesting addition to any diet for "future" results was the black food coloring used to make roads on birthday cakes for the cartoon cars to travel; followed closely by bright blue. There's a little bit of valuable info for you to stash away so you don't think you have some horrible disease. You can also put beets on that list. We all just need to remember, what goes in must come out. If it doesn't, well you're in deep "do-do."
I found it interesting that "guts" was the most distinctive swear word for a child to discover. I know in England "bloody" and "bugger" have quite an impact on the language. Here in this country we seem to concentrate our interest on the poop itself when we swear, or we graduate on and use colorful words for sex or the sexual organs. Don't worry; I'm working very hard to be discreet. You know how difficult that is for me.
Some days it feels like I am obsessed with this whole subject. We have an old Jack Russell, Annie, who constantly needs to have her tail-end wiped, washed or bathed. I'm very careful what I put in the other end. She, however, has the distinction of having a little stub tail that seems to have grown fat and points downward. I'm putting that irritating problem on my list to discuss with God one day. What a long list it is becoming. Aren't you glad you came today? I'm sure the whole world wanted to know that but when it's such a big part of my days and nights, irrespective of how I feel, I just had to share. Without Annie I would get far less exercise.
The Scoop on Poop
I know it doesn't surprise any of you that I am finally getting around to talking about the delicate subject of defecation, you know, having a bowel movement. We've already talked about urination, vaginal infections, and various and sundry subjects over the years. We've discussed irritable bowel syndrome (as well as our relatives, which can be the same thing) because it is becoming more common and is difficult to diagnose. I suffer from it on a daily basis and basically, just add it to the list of all I live with in this challenging life.
Even those of you who are not challenged by IBS, Crohn's or diverticulitis should pay a bit of attention because many of us are on NSAID's (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.) Most of us who suffer daily with some form of bodily affliction also take pain medications. They both can wreak havoc with our bodies, particularly the gastrointestinal tract. NSAID's are very corrosive to the gut and acetaminophen can ruin a liver if taken in large amounts. There are many other drugs, too numerous to include, which also can attack the liver. Almost all pain medications can cause severe constipation. For me, the particular enemy is codeine. I'm not allergic to it unless you count three GI bleeds and the inability to go. This presents a problem because most pain medications have codeine or synthetic codeine in them.
Life never becomes simple when you live with chronic pain. We have to be informed about so many things: our medications and side effects, staying active so we don't become twisted pretzel statues, eating right and so many other things. Today, we're going to talk about going to the bathroom. I'm intrigued that medical personnel, including physicians, often forget the simplest things in life. We have to breath, urinate and poop. Having a heartbeat is pretty important, also. I'm going to try to answer some of your questions about daily life as these are occurrences we face on a daily basis. Since I don't have that much space, today the subject will be, "Have you had a bowel movement today?" That felt kind of good. I don't get to say that much since I am no longer a practicing nurse. When I first became one, I was so surprised by the intimacy of the questions nurses are required to ask. We inquire about consistency, size, color and amount. Not since you were a wee one did you have to put up with such interference.
Educate Yourself
One of the most important acts you must perform is to keep informed about your pain meds. One of our local merchants came close to dying last year due to taking too much Tylenol (acetaminophen). His liver was close to dead and at the very least pickled. No one had told him the dangers of that particular drug. Know your drugs. Go online. Don't panic, because all drugs are scary, just be made aware. They have to list any and all side effects in those drug synopses, even if it only happened to two people in some far off part of the world. Having the facts won't hurt you and actually might help you to be on the alert and to be informed.
Daily exercise such as walking can do wonders for a sluggish bowel. That effect as well as regaining your strength is the reason that cruel nurse drags you out of bed right after surgery. The movement of the abdominal muscles is vitally important to having a healthy daily bowel activity. Some of us who suffer one of the bowel ailments have diarrhea. There are some great over the counter drugs available for that, such as Imodium, (loperamide). Read the directions. Others of us live with chronic constipation. For that there are so many formulas available, also over the counter. Miralax is a fairly new one, there's good old Metamucil which will also lower your cholesterol and of course, the magnesia based formulas such as Milk of Magnesia. Daily stool softeners are a must if you're on any drugs which cause constipation, such as Colace (docusate sodium). Aloe vera latex which is the leaf of the aloe plant is also very effective and can be found in any health food section.
I can't possibly list all of the meds which are available for both problems. Read. Ask your doctor, his nurse or your local pharmacist. I gained a great deal of knowledge reading the books of Dr. Andrew Weil, MD. I like his practices because he uses integrative medicine which includes "natural" as well as traditional medicine. Just remember to know or write down the generic names of these medications and remedies so you can save a few bucks and buy the less expensive versions. Another trick with Metamucil is to mix it with fruit juice, or my particular favorite, mixing it with seltzer water. All that fizzing helps to rid it of those despicable lumps.
Eat a Digestion-Friendly Diet
Diet is, as all of you know, very vital in any conversation about the bowels. There are times when my IBS and diverticulitis is acting hostile when I have to eat all white breads, pasta and potatoes. I try to remember to look for the enriched versions of all of these. Seeds are a problem with diverticulitis and all those wonderful berries, figs and cookies with those in them, have to be avoided, as well as fresh tomatoes and peppers. Some people have trouble with veggies that leave a residual such as corn and peas. If you can't mash it into oblivion, then your gut can't either. Squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes are among those veggies which are helpful. Most beans leave a residual as well as causing, well, you know, flatulence or the toots. "Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The more you eat the more you toot. The more you toot the better you feel so let's have beans for every meal." Oh come on. I know you were thinking it. Beano is a great preventive product for that. I have also always found great benefit from daily yogurt or buttermilk because of the good bacteria they contain. You can achieve the same benefits from bottled acidophilus made from apple juice or milk. Most of the liquids and the capsules contain Lactobacillus acidophilus and I also look for the ones which also contain Bifidobacterium bifidum. It is particularly helpful in the treatment of irritable bowel disease. All of those "good bacteria" products have to be refrigerated after opening and the liquids, before opening. Dr. Weil also introduced me to the wonders of Slippery Elm bark tea and capsules and I always have them on hand. It's an old Indian remedy. I like certain teas which contain peppermint or ginger. I eat a small 6 oz. carton of yogurt every morning because of the soothing effects of acidophilus and also because the calcium content is half of my daily requirement. The best rule to follow is to "go back to the farm." Eat foods which have not been sprayed, hormone inflicted or processed. Who knows what all those chemicals are doing to us?
I know I have just skimmed the surface, so to speak, of this whole problem and many of you nurses out there will have ideas to add. Please feel free to do that. Before I close, I do have one question, however. Why is it that men take so long to go to the bathroom? When a man disappears into the toilet with a magazine in his hand, like the NRA magazine or Popular Mechanics, you know he'll be gone, like…forever. If it was a Playboy, well, at least that I could understand.
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At the stroke of midnight we'll start off with some champagne and later in the day we will indulge ourselves in a once a year meal that we've enjoyed since almost the beginning of our marriage. If I remember correctly, it originally came from a BHG magazine spread. There are many variations of this recipe including butter/wine/Bernaise sauces, but I think the best version is just the basics of a fine piece of beef stuffed with lobster tail, a little garlic and butter. It is superb!!
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Shadow Theatre: Am I too easy on them?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: 3-1/2 star reviews bring out more hate mail than 1-1/2 star reviews. Go figure.
An anonymous reader left a sizzling assessment of my abilities at the bottom of my recent review of Afterthought Theatre's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf."
I try not to let the false or hurtful aspects of hate mail demoralize me too much, so that I can remain open to hearing the truth that lives somewhere in each one. That's how I learn, correct, grow. But it can be a harsh learning curve.
Anyway, in essence, this anonymous reader is accusing me of being too soft on Shadow Theatre. Read what he/she says, and my response. I'm not looking for reassurance or a pat on the back, but some real dialogue on an incendiary subject. I have had a complicated relationship with Shadow going back nine years now, from which I have grown as a writer and a person, but it hasn't always been easy. I'm happy to talk more about its evolution, but first I want to hear what you have to say. Seriously. Read it. Then let's talk.
First, you can find the review right here:
If you care to, you can read the whole comment thread at the bottom of it. But for our purposes here, I'll just post the anonymous comment about my work, followed by my response:
From: stillarevolutionary
As a Denver native and long-time theater attendee (nearly 60 years) I have to say how disappointed I am with this review, and how much I miss two papers! Is Mr. Moore a "secret" employee of Shadow Theatre Company? Every "review" he has written tap dances around the meat of the plate as it were. His reviews are like essays that tell me about the play. I read reviews to find out what the strengths and weaknesses are of the cast, sound, set, etc. While I really don't care about the off-stage drama at Shadow Company, I have to say that for the past couple of years, their productions were very disappointing in the quality of the show and the acting, the exception being "Ma Raineys Black Bottom" and "Christmas of the Angels". Mr. Moore seems to consider himself a savior of so-called black theater and to start every comment or review of Shadow by talking about the deceased founder is a little off-putting. His other reviews for Arvada Center (so worth the trip), Curious or SuTeatro speak to what a review should be, or what it used to be.
Everything seems to be very presentational, and LOUD at Shadow. I didn't realize that talking really, really loud, shouting or screaming equated to ACTING and stomping back and forth across a stage was DIRECTING. Maybe that is just me and times have changed and I am not changing with it quickly enough.
I do agree with the comment about linking the two companies. I am very sick of the "everybody" work together. And given what that Shadow company has become, well, maybe it is time for a change. Good shows should be able to stand on their own and that is what makes Denver so special. A lot of good companies producing a lot of good stuff. Healthy competition. Shouldn't there be room for more than one "Black" company in Denver?
And by the by, it was a very good show. Not screeching women, but a company of well-seasoned actresses ACTING. For reviews, give me a Jackie, Sandra or Lisa anyday over what you have been "blogging" about, not reviewing sir. You are a very good writer, but your favoritism is showing. If you really care about Shadow, tell the truth about productions. If the acting stunk, or the directing is sub-par, or the technicals overwhelmed the production, SAY IT!!! You won't help any theater in Colorado, Black/African-American, white or whatever by the kid gloves.
And my response:
That's a mighty damning assessment of my career, stillarevolutionary — made worse by the cloaked anonymity of it. But I certainly respect your right to have your own opinion.
I take your point that my reviews are perhaps less insiderish than some other critics, and that's by design. I write for a wide, general readership, not a specific demographic. I presume that more readers are NOT regular theatergoers than are. So my approach to any review is an inverted triangle. Open widely, draw general readers in who might not be otherwise be interested in an insiderish theater review, before getting down to business. I think ultimately more people might be finding themselves reading that kind of a review than one that leads off with a specific, closed assessment of say the lights and sets, as you suggest.
It's ironic you mentioned some of my predecessors given that at least one of them patently refused to review Shadow at the end because she no longer thought they deserved her attention. Still, part of your assessment has truth in it that I must be vigilant about. The length of my reviews have gotten shorter as the years have passed, and I sometimes think by the end of them, that maybe I HAVE danced around some things, in the interest of remaining civil.
But as that relates to Shadow, your message is loud and clear: You think I should get tougher. This makes me smile a little, especially the inference that I may as well be on paid staff. Boy, do I have 10 years of hate mail from Shadow-lovers to the contrary. Seriously, 2 stars for "A Song for Coretta," at a time when Shadow's doors might close at any given moment? 1-1/2 stars for "Soul Survivor"? I could go on, but no one who really follows my work could ever reasonably suggest that I am too soft on Shadow, From "Coretta," my most recent Shadow review: "There's an overreliance on monologues and a shortage of acting confidence, which keeps the dramatic momentum from building."
Worse is that your unsigned blindside comes in response to my review of "Colored Girls," which you apparently agree deserves its 3-1/2 stars, and features a level of acting that's above what you are used to seeing at Shadow … which I said (" … by five women who bring uncommon poise and passion to the Shadow stage.")
So let's have a conversation, stillarevolutionary. But c'mon … let's be fair about it.
And lets sign our names.
John Moore


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Thousands of teachers already hit the picket line in Chicago and some say a scene like it could show up in Michigan if Proposal 2 passes in November.
"I've seen what's happening in Chicago. It's scary and I think Michigan kids deserve better than that...Until we passed laws in the state that established fines for school employees walking out on their classrooms, teacher strikes were an annual occurrence here in the state," said Nick De Leeuw, spokesperson for Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution, the group against the union-backed collective bargaining initiative.
He then pointed to an internal memo that leaked from the Michigan Education Association (MEA).
"Which says if Prop 2 passes this fall the Michigan Constitution would give teachers' unions the power to override those fines," said De Leeuw.
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"At any point you find the legislature where they have stepped in and said you can no longer discuss these issues at the bargaining table, this law would overturn that," said Steven Cook, President of MEA.
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Doing The Right Thing For 2012
April 06, 2011 2:14 pm ET by Kerry Eleveld
President Barack Obama has just announced his 2012 bid for re-election and the inevitable push for LGBT support - donor, voter, and activist - has begun. To be sure, many LGBT Americans would much rather see Barack Obama still gracing the Oval Office come January of 2013 than a Republican. And so, many of us are faced with a familiar dilemma: should we sublimate our intrinsic desire to continue advocating for full equality to the urgency of reelecting a man who has presided over some of the greatest advances in the history of the LGBT movement?
My answer: No.
This is not an either-or proposition in my opinion, nor should we feel compelled to surrender our basic humanity to the whims of the election cycle. That type of thinking is a relic of days past when politicians held firmly to the notion that addressing LGBT concerns would undoubtedly be a drag on their electability. What we have witnessed over the past couple years is just the opposite. The repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" scored huge points with President Obama's target voters -- independent, moderate, and progressive alike - and his declaration that the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional reestablished his ability to show bold leadership.
Here's our new reality: The right thing to do is also the popular thing to do.
But there is much more work to be done and it would be an absolute mistake for LGBT advocates to sit back and relax after the momentum generated by the DADT win and the push toward DOMA's dissolution. The country is at a tipping point as evidenced by multiple polls indicating voters are evenly divided if not leaning toward support for same-sex marriage - a decent barometer for our overall acceptance since marriage equality has also been one of our most contentious issues.
Laying out constructive and achievable goals for the administration over the course of the next year could very well help materialize meaningful advances for all members of the queer community. The good news is, LGBT advocacy groups and President Obama himself generally agree on the means by which we can achieve these gains.
When the president outlined his priorities for the LGBT community in our interview last December, he acknowledged that legislative wins seemed unlikely over the next couple years but he also repeatedly emphasized his ability to use his executive power to make administrative changes within the federal government.
"[L]et me just say there are still a lot of things we can do administratively even if we don't pass things legislatively," he said. "So my ability to make sure that the federal government is an employer that treats gays and lesbians fairly, that's something I can do, and sets a model for folks across the board."
At the outset of the Obama administration, both the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Human Rights Campaign provided the Obama transition team with a lengthy list of recommendations -- mostly for actions by individual agency level -- that would vastly improve the lives of LGBT Americans and could be accomplished entirely at the discretion of the president via executive action.
"For the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the election of a fair-minded president provides vast opportunities to advance equality in material ways on an accelerated timetable," read the opening sentence of HRC's Blue Print for Positive Change, which was provided to incoming administration officials in December of 2008.
The documents were thorough and exhaustive, with HRC's running around 25 pages and NGLTF's coming in at over 200 pages and, while some of the initiatives outlined in these policy papers have been accomplished, the vast majority of them remain either untouched or only partially addressed. In fact, after laying out approximately 80 initiatives in its New Beginnings Initiative, NGLTF lists only nine accomplishments on its success tracker page, which was set up to follow how many administrative actions have been taken by the administration.
The truth is, it's difficult to present a one-for-one comparison of how many "asks" either organization made and how many were actually achieved because most of the actions the administration has taken don't directly correspond to what was asked of them. I also believe that getting caught up in an accounting of "wins" is a distraction. Overall, it's fair to say that more could clearly be done and the broader point is that leaving pro-equality changes up to the individual Cabinet secretaries of each federal agency is not a good way to achieve government-wide advances.
Instead, we should concentrate our efforts on five broader initiatives that would incorporate many of the recommendations originally presented by NGLTF and HRC, but in a more comprehensive way. Of the suggestions made by NGLTF, for instance, over half of them took a piecemeal approach to providing nondiscrimination protections at the agency level as well as making those agencies more inclusive in areas such as data collection, definitions, and research.
Rather than assembling a patchwork of progress agency by agency, President Obama should issue executive orders or amend existing ones that set a government-wide precedent for equality in the following ways:
1) Directing the federal government to include LGBT Americans in all federal level data collection efforts.
2) Mandating that all federal contractors must have policies providing nondiscrimination protections for their employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
3) Prohibiting federal funds from being used to discriminate against LGBT Americans.
4) Prohibiting discrimination against military service members on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
5) Adding gender identity protections to President Clinton's executive order 13087, which protected civilian federal workers from bias based on their sexual orientation.
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While some of these executive actions may seem a little wonky, let me make a few quick observations.
Not having substantive data on LGBT Americans serves as a constant handicap for any advocate attempting to provide federal services to the queer community in all sectors ranging from health care to housing to education. Just last week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a comprehensive report on health disparities in which they noted: "Because demographic data provide the foundation for understanding any population's status and needs, federally funded surveys should proactively collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity, just as they routinely gather information on race and ethnicity."
John Podesta, president and CEO of the influential Center for American Progress, deemed the compilation of numbers so important that he called collecting LGBT data in federal surveys "essential" within his executive order recommendations for the White House following the November 2010 elections.
If you doubt the efficacy of data collection, just look at "don't ask, don't tell." One of the factors that set it apart from other pieces of LGBT equality legislation was the fact that discharges were tracked every year by the Pentagon, giving repeal advocates the power of tangible and widely reported numbers to reference during the debate.
Similar to data collection, requiring all governmental contractors to have LGBT discrimination protections would have sweeping effects far beyond the federal government. While federal employees comprise about 1.4 percent of the nation's workers according to the Partnership for Public Service, federal contractors employ approximately 22 percent of the American workforce according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Colorado Congressman Jared Polis last week endorsed the idea of an executive order requiring federal contractors to have LGBT job bias protections, according to the Washington Blade. The president has strongly supported the principle of fair employment practices and the administration's transition website even pledged that President Obama would pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Since that piece of legislation is sure to languish for the next two years in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, the president should promptly embrace the opportunity to do everything in his power to supply those protections through the executive branch.
The same is true for codifying gender identity protections via executive order. Though transgender workers have been written into the Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines of the Office of Personnel Management (the human resources department for the federal government), an executive order would carry far more substantive and symbolic weight.
Finally, prohibiting the government from using federal funds to discriminate against LGBT tax payers might seem unnecessary at first blush, but the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships -- created during the Bush administration and continued by President Obama -- has funding tentacles that stretch across America, sometimes touching rabidly homophobic organizations through grants that often go undetected.
While some reporting has already uncovered discriminatory abuses of federal funding, this is an area still ripe for inquiry. But for starters, Andy Kopsa of the Washington Independent documented the Iowa Family Policy Center, which publicly opposes same-sex marriage in the Hawkeye state, receiving more than $3 million in federal funding for its Marriage Matters program from 2004 through 2009 - a portion of which will continue to be dispersed through 2011.
Kopsa also reported that Project SOS, a Jacksonville-based outfit that teaches abstinence-only programming in public schools, received $454,000 in federal funding in September 2010. The curriculum taught by Project SOS has been called into question by multiple education organizations for relaying misinformation about HIV and AIDS.
With an executive order, President Obama could put a definitive end to this questionable conflation of church and state by following through on his campaign promise to end discriminatory practices in federal funding, especially where faith-based organizations are concerned.
"If you get a federal grant, you can't use that grant money to proselytize to the people you help and you can't discriminate against them — or against the people you hire — on the basis of their religion," Obama said during a 2008 speech in Zanesville, Ohio. "Federal dollars that go directly to churches, temples and mosques can only be used on secular programs."
One glaring omission among the initiatives I have presented here is anything having to do with HIV/AIDS. This is an area that has become highly specialized and I believe there are people far more qualified than I to weigh in on overall funding levels as well as how that money should be allocated and to what effect.
A Higher Standard
President Obama has amassed a lot of goodwill with progressive voters and LGBT constituents alike through his accomplishments for equality during the first half of his administration, but this is no time for equality advocates to relax into complacency. I am reminded that immediately following the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, civil rights leaders went straight back to the streets, demanding that they be recognized as full citizens in every walk of American life.
In my opinion, LGBT advocates must be more vigilant and discerning than ever now. After the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report recommending more data collection on the LGBT population, for instance, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement lauding the content as an "important step in identifying research gaps and opportunities." Data collection would arguably have the greatest impact of any innovation that could presently be made at HHS, but the department's press release gave no concrete commitments about how HHS would take action on the new intelligence. Sebelius said only, "We look forward to continuing our work to address these needs and reduce LGBT health disparities."
Some advocates will surely say I'm being nit-picky, that I'm simply looking for ways to poke at the administration. But I am not looking to diminish the administration's sizeable accomplishments to date. Rather I would like to hold them and us - as advocates - to a higher standard.
We did not achieve "don't ask, don't tell" repeal by being satisfied with White House Easter Egg roll invitations and passing mentions in a handful of speeches. Now is the time for the president to employ his considerable executive powers to effect a government-wide culture change that will trickle down to every corner of America. Let's not squander this opportunity to squeeze as much goodness out of this administration as possible, which in turn will help President Obama secure four more years in office.


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This is the time of the year when farmers are making hay. Well, I'm not sure because I'm not a farmer, but I believe that is true.
This is the time of the baseball season when the Phillies need to make hay, big hay, if they have visions of postseason baseball for the sixth straight year.
Starting Friday night, the Phillies play 13 straight games against teams with losing records, Rockies, Marlins, Astros and Mets. Combined those four teams have 100 more losses than wins (223-323). It won't be easy and focus needs to be on tonight's game only.
The Rockies came here from Atlanta where they were 1-3, losing, 1-0, 1-0 the last two days, winning 6-0 on Tuesday and losing 6-1 to start the week. Despite the last two games, they have scored 646 runs, third best in the NL. On the other hand, they lead the league in runs allowed (679) and errors (106). Both 1-0 losses came on unearned runs.
Even though Colorado is in the Western Division, this is the third series with the Phillies, one of the scheduling quirks. The Phillies are 4-2.
In the wildcard race, the Phillies are 8 games behind the Cardinals, who would qualify as the second wildcard winner this season. Bigger issue is there are four other teams ahead of the Phillies. There's still hope, although the percentages are not good.
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A two-out bases-loaded triple by DH Rob Segedin in the top of the ninth lifted the Trenton Thunder to a 4-1 win over the host Reading Phillies on Thursday night. The series, tied at 1-1, shifts to Trenton for the last three games.
Reading jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when CF Tyson Gillies walked and 3B Cody Asche and LF Darin Ruf followed with singles. DH Jake Fox, the cleanup hitter, also got a base hit but Reading couldn't score any more runs that inning or the rest of the game. The R-Phillies managed only two other singles the rest of the game off six Trenton pitchers.
RH Trevor May started for Reading and allowed only lead-off homer in the fifth inning. RH Kyle Simon followed May and tossed 2.2 hitless, scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. Loser Colby Shreve issued a one-out walk in the ninth that was followed by a single, wild pitch and an intentional walk to load the bases. He struck out 1B Kevin Mahoney but Segedin followed with his game-winning triple.
RH Ethan Martin (5-0) starts for Reading on Friday night, a 7:05 p.m. game.
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Jeff Grotewold isn't a household name for Phillies fans but he had a three-game span that put him in the team's record book. Check out Paul Hagen's "Where Are They Now?" feature at www.phillies.com/alumni.
September 7, 1971: 1B Greg Luzinski hits his first major league home run (off RHP Reggie Cleveland), a towering shot into Section 570 at the Vet in a 7-5, 10-inning loss to St. Louis, second game.
September 7, 1972: LHP Steve Carlton beats his former team (Cardinals), 2-1, at the Vet and strikes out nine, breaking the Phillies single season record of 268 set by Jim Bunning in 1965. 23rd win breaks the club record for a LHP set by Eppa Rixey in 1916.


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The 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards, which is the most-prized high school football award for an individual, were announced at Nissan Stadium in Nashville On Nov. 28, Monday.
The Tennessee Titans partnered with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) to host it, the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the media of the state, more than 400 people attended.
The Tennessee Titans have been a sponsor of the Awards since 2007 but officially began in 2015 Nissan Stadium Ceremony. The Executive Director of the TSSAA Bernard Childress said they are excited and appreciative being involved with the Tennessee Titans for the 10th consecutive year, and thanked for what they helped 68 student-athletes, the sponsorship and numerous contributions to high schools in Tennessee.
The awards were presented to a total of 34 finalists and 16 winners. High school head coaches and media members nominated the finalists, while a committee of statewide sports writers selected the winners based on performance on and off the field during the 2016 regular season.
Childress replenished all of young men's outstanding honor for their athletic ability, outstanding character and academic achievements.


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We caught a fun "staged reading" of the nearly lost light opera, Floradora, this weekend. The original book was by Owen Hall, with lyrics by E. Boyd-Jones and Paul Rubens (*not* Pee-wee Herman), and music by Leslie Stuart.
This show was originally put on at the Lyric Theatre in London on 11 November 1899. The show is about an imaginary Philippine island, Floradora, and a very sought after perfume that carries the same name. Like many of the light operas popular at this time, the plot revolves around hidden identities, lost loves, nearly lost loves, and the making of new love connections.
While there was no single source for a score and libretto, Neil Midkiff and Mark Kenig scoured everything they could find on the show in the British Library, the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library as well as private collections, to come up with this new version. I can imagine that this was a bit like archeology and I think they did an amazing job!
The show pokes fun at the wealthy aristocrats, Americans, Phrenology (the popular pseudoscience about discerning personality traits from the bumps on one's head) and the Royal Aquarium (which never actually housed any living fish...).
This was a lovely show. The cast of characters all had wonderful voices that carried easily in the Mountain View Center for the Performing Art's second stage, and the orchestra was a delight to listen to. I was happy for the supertitles all the same, as the unmiced voices were sometimes difficult to understand when the singer's back was turned to you (the theater is nearly "in the round", with three audience seating areas).
We were forewarned at the top of the show that the traditional performances of this would've included a cast of up to 90 people. As the theater was quite small, the ensemble carried many roles (including being both Philippine island natives to leftover English débutantes). This was handled in quite an entertaining way - if the women had on a flower lei, she was a native. Carrying a parasol? An English deb.
My English husband did note at one point that you would never say: "a perfume at a shilling and three halfpence a bottle", but rather: "a perfume at a shilling and thrupence ha'penny" :-)
Myself, I had to wonder if the authors may have intended the chorus to have a West Country accent, as the opening number seemed to attempt to rhyme Floradora with "...we adore her". (this opinion comes from listening to things like bananer, instead of banana... around my house :-)
The show was a bit on the long side, though, I enjoyed every song, so I can see why it was difficult to make cuts. If this were to go on the main stage at the Lyric Theatre, they may want to consider cutting "Willie Was a Play Boy", which was the only number that I noticed did not progress the plot (though it was very cute and sung well, so I can see an argument for keeping it as well).
There were only two (sold out) performances of this, but keep your eyes peeled for this to maybe one day appear as a fully staged production. It is an outstanding light opera with classic tales that does deserve to be told again.


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Juhudi Kilimo CFO: Kevin, when you're out in Litein, make sure you ear-tag at least one cow for our Micro Insurance program.
Me: Ummm yea, I may pass on that one, but I'll think about it.
Microfinance… To most people this word is synonymous with providing small loans to very low-income entrepreneurs. But microfinance is so much more than that. It involves Microcredit, Microsavings, and our topic today, Micro Insurance. Most people are surprised to learn that many of Kiva's Field Partners offer these different services to clients, and I admit that I did not really understand all of this before arriving in Nairobi.
Micro Insurance at Juhudi Kilimo is one of the most important services offered to clients, and because of recent competition, premiums keep getting lower. As of now, the cost to insure a dairy cow is 4% of the price of the cow, per year, and is mandatory for clients. Since there have been over 5,000 loans in recent years for dairy cows, this is big business for Juhudi Kilimo.
Juhudi works with C.I.C. Insurance in Kenya, the current market leader in Micro Insurance services. Loan officers here do the initial assessment after a client purchases a cow, and Juhudi submits the forms to C.I.C. along with the premium payment. In the event that a cow dies, a Juhudi loan officer will assist in the autopsy process with a licensed Agrovet owner and handle all the paperwork and payments with the insurance company.
Another interesting Micro Insurance service that Juhudi Kilimo provides is mandatory life insurance for the client. The premium is set at 1% of the loan amount, and covers the outstanding loan balance in the event a client passes away.
All of these services are designed to protect clients and their income-producing assets. In the event of an unexpected death, a client or their family is protected and they are not forced to shoulder a burden they are incapable of paying. This keeps the default rate low, and also provides a relief system where no cycle of debt is necessary to pay off outstanding loan balances when tragedy occurs.
The video above is my rather weak attempt at ear-tagging a Juhudi cow. It normally takes only 2-3 people to restrain and tag a cow, but this was no ordinary cow! We also had a problem where C.I.C. sent us new tags that do not seem as strong plastic, making the whole process much more strenuous than need be. Thankfully this issue has been addressed and new, better tags are being issued again for future tagging. Yea, I know, excuses excuses, but I'm sticking with that reasoning.
And in case anyone is wondering, I will NOT be attempting to ear-tag any more cows! My first, and last, attempt was sufficient for me, and I'll leave it to the clients or loan officers from here on out to perform the task, as I'm quite happy being an interested observer. I would also like to point out that in almost all cases, the cow does not suffer during this process. It is quite similar to a human having an ear-piercing, where there will obviously be a bit of discomfort, but it is short-lived and not as painful as it may seem.
Kevin Chaissan is a member of the 10th class of Kiva Fellows, stationed in Kenya, working with Juhudi Kilimo. He is seeking to help move the new Field Partner from Pilot to Active stage in order to increase their funding on Kiva and maximize their impact on poor, rural farmers across Kenya looking to gain access to capital.


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Arizona's Governor Jan Brewer is injecting herself into a conversation where she has no authority to speak.
At issue – she wants the Tohono O'Odham Nation to back off of its request to the US Department of Interior to take 135 acres near Glendale into trust, effectively making it tribal land. It then would place a casino, hotel, and other sundries on the land.
I've written on this at length before, most recently here.
Brewer wants to meet with the Nation (of course), but only if it withdraws its request with the Dept. of Interior. Unsurprisingly, the Nation declined to do so.
"For the past 358 days, we have stood ready to meet and discuss this project with any and all interested parties," said Chairman Ned Norris Jr.
Now Brewer believes that the Nation has no right to place a casino on the land, assuming that the USDI will approve the request (which it most likely will), because of the 2002 law approving tirbal-gaming was, IN HER MIND, only limited to existing reservation lands.
Myself and countless others disagree with that interpretation. If the voters did not WANT new casinos built, then they should have voted against the law. Alternatively, they should have specified in the law language to prevent new casinos from being built in the way that the Tohono O'Odham Nation is doing.
In other words, THERE'S NOTHING ILLEGAL ABOUT WHAT THE NATION IS DOING. (Brewer gets her first STFU notice.)
Then, Norris reminded Brewer that the Nation signed a gaming compact with the state AFTER the 2002 measure which allows gambling on ANY lands subsequently acquired by the Nation – meaning, either Governor Hull (2002-2003), or Governor Napolitano (2003-2009) signed this compact. That means that Brewer's hands are tied since her predecessor signed the agreement. (Brewer, that's notice #2 to STFU.)
Next, Brewer believes that only private lands can only be taken into trust if they lie adjacent to existing reservation lands. But the federal government does not specifically state such, which, given current interpretation by the USDI, means that Brewer is incorrect. (Notice #3 to Brewer to STFU.)
Finally, Brewer believes that only she, as governor, can authorize the taking of non-adjacent land into trust. However, Brewer is an agent for the state, and the Nation is governed under Federal regulations, thus making Brewer's "blessing" or authorization moot. (STFU #4.)
As it stands, the USDI's acting director Paula Hart wrote a letter last year to the Nation (Brewer has since received a forwarded copy courtesy of the Nation) confirming that a casino would be permitted on the Glendale location. (Brewer STFU #5.)
The only roadblock left is whether or not the 2001 attempt by Glendale to annex part of the property was actually abandoned or not. If the land is in process of becoming part of Glendale, then the USDI can't approve the request.
However, as I wrote in the previous post:
Maricopa County and neighboring Peoria filed letters to the contrary with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) stating that the land is in fact unincorporated. Public documents have also confirmed that for the last eight years, Glendale has treated the land as unincorporated, INCLUDING NOT COLLECTING PROPERTY TAX THERE, which directly contradicts the Glendale City Attorney who claims that the city had no authority to repeal the annexation. Even retired US Senator Dennis DeConcini, an original co-sponsor of the bill that allows tribes to take purchased land into trust, said that Glendale's position is inaccurate.
So, Brewer, with so much else to worry about, like a $3 billion budget shortfall, needs to STFU. She's wrong every step of the way, and she's got no authority in the matter.


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Indian brides have been decorating their hands with henna for decades now. Historically, henna with its cooling properties, was applied on hands and feet to cool one is body.
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The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are pleased to request proposals for their restoration matching grants program. This program is part of a national cooperative agreement between TNC"s Global Marine Team and the Community-based Restoration Program of the NOAA Restoration Center. The objectives of TNC and NOAA"s Community-based Restoration Program (CRP) are to bring together interested groups, public, private, tribal and non-profit organizations to implement habitat restoration projects to benefit NOAA trust resources (anadromous, estuarine, and marine species and their habitats). This innovative program recognizes the significant role that partnerships can play in making habitat restoration happen within communities, and acknowledges that habitat restoration is often best implemented through technical and monetary support provided at a community level. For more information visit: http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/restoration/programs/crp.html and http://www.nature.org/initiatives/marine/strategies/community.html.
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FishAmerica Foundation and the NOAA Restoration Center announces the release of the FY11 RFP for Community-based Restoration Program to fund local efforts to accomplish meaningful on-the-ground restoration of marine, estuarine and riparian habitats, including salt marshes, seagrass beds, mangrove forests, and freshwater habitats important to anadromous fish species (fish that migrate to and from the sea). Emphasis is on using a hands-on, grassroots approach to restore fisheries habitat across coastal America, the Great Lakes region, and the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Up to $1milllion is available nationwide under this solicitation for projects ranging from $10-75K for projects. Proposals are Due May 16th. Details are available on http://www.fishamerica.org/grants/
$30,000 NSF CAREER-sponsored fellowship (Deadline: May 28)
The Master of Natural Sciences degree (MNS), administered through the Graduate School in conjunction with the College of Science. The degree program allows crossover into allied fields. For instance, a teacher seeking an advanced degree can tailor course work to obtain secondary certification in more than one area, or an employee of a public agency can broadly enhance his or her knowledge and skills. This program can be completed in three summers, but classes can be taken in the evening during the year as well. This specific three-year fellowship ($10,000 per year) will support three teachers between 2011 and 2016. The project is funded by grant #NSF-ANT-1048343 ("CAREER: Deciphering Antarctic Climate Variability during the Temperate/Polar Transition and Improving Climate Change Literacy in Louisiana through a Companion Outreach Program) awarded to Dr. Sophie Warny at LSU. LSU agrees to waive the tuition fee for the three teachers who will be selected for this program. Each teacher selected for this project will write a master's thesis that will focus on mapping data about fossils of plants and pollen from Antarctica. While doing their thesis, the teacher will learn about topics such as plant evolution through time, paleontology, climate change, Antarctica, GIS mapping, and geological time scale. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in geology or biology, or significant coursework in one of these areas. They need to be currently certified and teaching biology in a Louisiana school. They need to sign a contract stipulating that they will continue to teach biology or geology in a school for three years following completion of the degree. For more information, contact Dr. Sophie Warny at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit http://science.lsu.edu/MasterNatProgram.htm
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Education (Deadline: May 2, 2011)
Environmental Education Regional Grants -- Solicitation Notice for 2011
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA): 66.951
The purpose of the Environmental Education Regional Grant Program is to increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed environmental decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment. Applications must be postmarked or submitted electronically via grants.gov by May 2, 2011, 11:59pm in order to be considered for funding. See Section IV(D) for more details about the deadline. The total estimated funding for this competitive opportunity is approximately $1,943,000 nationwide (approximately $194,300 per Region). EPA expects to award a minimum of 2 grants per Region for an expected minimum of 20 grants nationwide; the minimum award amount is $15,000 and the maximum is $100,000, subject to the availability of funds, the quality and quantity of applications received, and other applicable considerations. Applicants must demonstrate how they will provide non-federal matching funds of at least 25% of the total cost of the project. Applications should plan for projects to start no earlier than September 1, 2011. To begin the proposal process under this grant announcement, go to http://www.grants.gov and click on the "Apply for Grants" tab on the left side of the page. Then click on "Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package" to download the compatible Adobe viewer and obtain the application package.
Environmental Impact and Mitigation of Oil Spills (Deadline: June 22)
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 66.509
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As part of the federal government's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a $2 million Congressional appropriation for a grant or grants for "a study on the potential human and environmental risks and impacts of the release of crude oil and the application of dispersants, surface washing agents, bioremediation agents, and other mitigation measures listed in the National Contingency Plan Product List (40 C.F.R. Part 300 Subpart J)." To implement this appropriation through its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grant program, EPA is seeking applications proposing to develop a research program, including an effective community outreach program component, to mitigate the impact of oil spills. The research program must address one or more of the following topics: (1) development of cost-effective innovative technologies to mitigate the impact of oil spills; (2) development of effective oil dispersants, surface washing agents, bioremediation agents, and other mitigation measures ("dispersants/agents/measures") with low environmental impact; and (3) investigation of the effects of oil spills and application of dispersants/agents/measures on the environment. Applicants must also submit a community outreach program plan, the objective of which is to help impacted Gulf Coast communities effectively participate in the study and use its results. To achieve this objective, the applicant should work collaboratively with affected communities to identify significant risks posed by oil spills to human health and the environment, obtain their input in the design of a study to help the communities address these challenges, and provide technical assistance to them so that they can use the results of the study. For more details, visit: http://epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_star_oilspill.html


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Centenary College's Fulbright Gateway Orientation is one of 10 hosts across the United States by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as part of its flagship Fulbright Program. These orientations, an integral part of the Fulbright experience, benefit arriving Fulbright Foreign Students and support the mission of the Fulbright Program -- to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. For more information, please click here.
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When sets of angular contact ball bearings are mounted with a fixed preload (without springs), that preload tends to increase when in service due to differential thermal expansion. As speeds rise the significance of this effect tends to increase.
To avoid the damaging effects of excessive preload, particularly in exceptionally high speed applications (A > 2 000 000 mm/min), it is quite common to use angular contact ball bearings preloaded by springs (fig. 1). Springs control preload independent of the effects of relative thermal expansion and minimize the amount of frictional heat generated in the bearings.
An even better solution than springs is to preload angular contact ball bearings with a hydraulic system. A hydraulic system adjusts the amount of preload according to the speed of the spindle to obtain the best combination of rigidity, frictional heat and bearing service life.


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Farrell era off to pleasant start for Red Sox
NEW YORK -- The John Farrell era for the Red Sox began with a win in the opener against the arch-rival Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Monday while across town Bobby Valentine analyzed his first Mets game for SNY. And for one day, at least, life was very good.
For a team that opened 0-6 and on the way to 2-10 under Terry Francona in 2011, and 1-5 under Valentine in '12, you can't beat a win on Opening Day.
"When you're talking about individuals or a team collectively, when you have success early in the year, certainly the confidence is going to grow," Farrell said after getting his first win quickly under his belt, 8-2. "It's important, particularly with this team, which has a number of new faces.
"There's a lot of talk about chemistry, but wins certainly are the biggest factor at helping a team gel."
Lack of chemistry was what made Francona decide to resign after the great September collapse of 2011. The team needed a new voice, Francona said. The outspoken Valentine never had a chance with the old group that included Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz, plus much of the starting rotation -- all stuck in their old ways.
Valentine was not the first choice. After Francona's departure, new Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington coveted Dale Sveum to replace Francona, but Sveum went to the Cubs. Inquiries to the Blue Jays were made about Farrell, then managing in Toronto, but he was under contract and unavailable. Red Sox president Larry Lucchino brought in Valentine and chaos ensued.
Valentine is a brilliant baseball man, but he manages out of chaos and with him tumult is soon to follow. Farrell, who the Blue Jays finally let out of his contract this winter, is the antithesis, which almost always seems to be the case.
The tough guy who no one likes is followed by the calming influence, which is the definition of the solid and no-nonsense 50-year-old Farrell. A former big league pitcher and Red Sox pitching coach under Francona, Farrell followed that with a 154-170 managing record and a pair of fourth-place finishes in Toronto. But he's a seemingly easy-going guy.
"You mean a guy who calms the waters?" Lucchino said on Monday. "That's an interesting analysis. It makes some sense."
Evidently, the Red Sox, who won the World Series under Francona in 2004 and '07, but haven't made the playoffs since '09, needed some sort of transfusion.
"Well, after the collapse of '11 and the disappointment of '12 we need something to change the trend line," Lucchino said. "So I hope we have more talent and a unified manager and coaching staff."
Red Sox management created much of the latter problem when it wouldn't let Valentine hire his own coaching staff. Thus, there was never much unity in that sphere. When closer Andrew Bailey went down with an injury just prior to the start of the 2012 season, it left Valentine scrambling to reshuffle the bullpen. Now, with the addition of Joel Hanrahan in an offseason trade and the healthy return of Bailey, that problem seems to be solved.
On Monday when starter John Lester left after throwing 96 pitches in five innings a steady flow of five Red Sox relievers looked like the Dominicans in the World Baseball Classic, holding the Yankees to no runs and a single the rest of the way.
That kind of performance will take away a lot of grief and stops any finger pointing dead in its tracks.
"We thought coming out of Spring Training [the bullpen] had a chance to be one of the strengths of our club," Farrell said. "And as each one came to the mound today, they demonstrated good stuff."
The other strength is Farrell's own character. The best managers -- Joe Torre with the Yankees, and Don Mattingly to a lesser extent when the Dodgers were in the throes of ownership issues -- know how to keep the tumult out of the clubhouse.
The same may prove to be true with Farrell, as he deals with a vastly different group of players. Only one guy in the starting lineup remains from that day last April, when the Red Sox staged the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. And that's Pedroia.
The others have been released, allowed to go via free agency, traded, and in the case of Mike Aviles, swapped to the Blue Jays as compensation for Toronto allowing Farrell out of his contract. A week later, Aviles was sent to the Indians.
"The players who were targeted to be brought in here, there's a track record and a history of those players to be quality teammates and talented players," Farrell said. "What we have control over, that's how we respond to challenges. How we [cover] each other's back in this clubhouse is a key for us going forward throughout the entire year."
One game does not a season make, but it's always better to leap off on the right foot than to suffer the ignominy of defeat. For the Red Sox, that's the way the John Farrell era began. And for one day, at least, life was very good.


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Middle Readers
- Surviving the Applewhites, by Stephanie Tolan – 13-year-old Jake has been kicked out of every school in his state – his only hope now is to survive the eccentric family responsible for his home-schooling.
- Libby on Wednesday by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is another story about an 11-year-old home-schooled girl entering public school for the first time – in an accelerated 8th grade program.
- Ida B by Katherine Hannigan – Ida's ideal farm life, which included homeschooling by her parents – is disrupted when her mother is diagnosed with cancer and she is sent to fourth grade in public school.
- Savvy by Ingrid Law features a home-schooling family with special abilities.
- Skellig by David Almond – Michael, coping with issues at school and in his family, encounters a strange being in his garage and turns to his home-schooled friend Mina for support.
- Schooled by Gordon Korman features Cap Anderson, home-schooled by his hippie grandmother until she becomes ill – when he must transition to public seventh-grade.
- Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli, is the sequel to Stargirl. In the sequel, home-schooled Stargirl writes to her ex boyfriend Leo to describe her new life after she moved.
Older YAs
- Feed, by M. T. Anderson - features a home-schooled girl who is an individual not deceived by the brain manipulation evident in others.
- Alice, I Think, by Susan Juby – Fifteen-year-old Alice is finally sick of being at home and wants to be "normal" – until she realizes that what makes her family crazy is also what makes them special. Alice's story is continued in Miss Smithers and then Alice Macleod, Realist At Last.
- Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger – Grady is attempting more of a transition than just home-school to mainstream. He used to be Angela, but that never felt right. Now he is struggling to find his place within his home-schooling family and his new public school friends.
- Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go To School Tell Their Own Stories edited by Grace Llewellyn


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Dutch minister: less US growth would be tragedy
U.S. politicians must not sacrifice economic growth for the sake of political differences, according to Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans.
The world's largest economy is facing $85 billion in spending cuts that will begin to take effect on Friday.
Timmermans told CNN's Nina Dos Santos that Europe is eager to see growth in the U.S. and says it would be a "tragedy" if tribal politics hinders progress on economic expansion.
He added: "I do hope that our colleagues in Congress will be responsible enough to solve that problem."
The cuts are a product of the sequester, a series of automatic, across-the-board cuts to government agencies, totaling $1.2 trillion over 10 years. These would be split 50-50 between defense and domestic discretionary spending.
Timmermans also commented on the outlook for the eurozone.
Speaking in the wake of the Italian elections on Monday, the Dutch minister said he is "fairly confident" that Italy will find a solution to its political problems as it has done in the past.
The elections in Italy -- the eurozone's third-largest economy -- ended in political deadlock this week following a three-way battle between center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and comedian Beppe Grillo.
Timmermans believes political stability is needed in the 17-nation eurozone to implement genuine reform following a debt crisis that has plagued the region for over three years.
He says the euro area will gradually move toward more fiscal cohesion while the difference with the 10 European Union nations outside the single currency area should remain "as small as possible."
The UK in particular is trying to renegotiate its relationship with the 27-nation trade bloc and has promised a referendum on EU membership by 2017.
He added: "I think we already have a two or multi-tier Europe in many domains and I think Europe is so diverse that we need different speeds on different subjects. I'm not afraid of that."


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aiming it at "value conscious" customers but it has failed to release the pricing
for the tablet which goes on sale at the beginning of next month.
The ViewPad 10e's main selling point is its 9.7in IPS display
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And weighing just 620g it shouldn't be too much of a burden to carry around.
It will come with a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and 4GB of
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interface to create a 3D-style UI called ViewScene 3D.
The ViewPad 10e is the same size as the iPad and has the same screen technology but we hope that it won't be as
expensive as Apple's market leading tablet.
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