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[May 08, 2014]
- The 1st State Bank of Mason City and Illini
Central High School are pleased to present Jake Sexton with the
April Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding
character, Jake receives a Barnes & Noble gift card from 1st
State Bank and an iTunes gift card from Illini Central High School
Jake is son of Tom and Janice Sexton. His
classes this year include Spanish 4, Independent Art, AP Art
History, Independent Graphic Design, Calculus, and Dual Credit
Composition 1 and 2.
In addition, Jake is president of the
Photography/Art club, and editor of Yearbook.
Outside of school, Jake participates in
community service projects, and he is a student leader of The Well,
a church youth group.
Jake plans to attend Lee University in
Cleveland, Tennessee, where he will major in Communications and
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Table of Contents
From the Editors
|Assessing the Impact of Public Access to ICTs
|François Bar, Michael L. Best
|pp. iii-iv
|The Next Decade of ICT Development: Access, Applications, and the Forces of Convergence
|Mohsen Khalil, Charles Kenny
|pp. 1-6
|User-Centered Design Considered Harmful (with apologies to Edsger Dijkstra, Niklaus Wirth, and Don Norman)
|Andy Dearden
|pp. 7-12
|Female Empowerment and Development in Latin America: Use Versus Production of Information and Communications Technology
|Mary Jane C. Parmentier, Sophia Huyer
|pp. 13-20
Research Articles
|The Impact of the Internet on Local Social Equity: A Study of a Telecenter in Aguablanca, Colombia
|Sarah Parkinson, Allan C. Lauzon
|pp. 21-38
|The Institutional Framework of the United Nations Development Programme–Ministry of Science and Technology (UNDP–MoST) Telecenter Project in Rural China
|Chunbo Zhang
|pp. 39-55
|Using Diffusion of Innovations Framework to Explain Communal Computing Facilities Adoption Among the Urban Poor
|Wallace Chigona, Paul Licker
|pp. 57-73
|Teaching Globalization, Globally: A 7-Year Case Study of South Africa–U.S. Virtual Teams
|Derrick L. Cogburn, Nanette S. Levinson
|pp. 75-88
Research Reports
|Internet Presence as Knowledge Capacity: The Case of Research in Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Reform
|Sujata Gamage, Rohan Samarajiva
|pp. 89-96
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AMERICUS - The 21st-ranked Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team improved to 3-0 with a 68-58 victory over Fort Valley State on Monday evening in the Storm Dome.
It was the visiting Wildcats who jumped out to the early lead on Monday. After Southwestern's Evan Mobley put the Hurricanes up 6-5 with a layup at the 17-minute mark, Fort Valley State went on a 15-6 run to take a 20-12 lead with 11:11 remaining in the opening half. The eight-point advantage would prove to be FVSU's largest of the night.
GSW chipped away and erased the deficit by the half as the two teams entered the break tied at 33-33.
Fort Valley State (0-1) regained the lead early in the second period, but could only open the gap to five points (44-39) with 14:09 remaining.
From there, it was advantage Hurricanes.
GSW went on a 15-3 run. Free throws from Colin Slotter and Phillip Brown along with a basket from Matt Shaw were sandwiched between 3-point buckets from Evan Mobley and Slotter to put the Blue & Gold ahead 54-47 with eight minutes to go.
FVSU would get no closer than five points the rest of the way.
GSW finished the game shooting 38.9 percent (21 of 54) from the floor. FVSU shot 50 percent in the first half and finished 41.8 percent (23 of 55) for the game.
The big difference was inside on both ends of the court where the Hurricanes held lopsided advantages in rebounds (43-30) and points in the paint (30-16).
GSW's Evan Mobley led all scorers with 16 points and added six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Phillip Brown posted his second-consecutive double-double with a 13-point, 11-rebound performance on Monday. Colin Slotter chipped in 12 points off the bench.
Corey Hunter scored 14 for the Wildcats on 6 of 7 shooting. Detrius McCall added 11.
Southwestern travels to Montevallo, Ala. on Friday to meet North Alabama at 3 p.m. in the first day of the University of Montevallo's Coca-Cola Classic.


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Angels' Texas Two Step – Big Misstep, Stomp
So the little bird we were counting on to fly in at the last minute and tell the Angels where the Rangers rumored jewel encrusted armor might have a crack or two (Psssst, it's right over the heart…er…pitcher's mound, a concept we should well understand.) was apparently delayed a day by bad weather. But, once that bird did arrive, ooooh boy. 15 hits. 15 runs. 12 RBIs. Nice. Almost too nice to be entertaining…almost. *grins*
So, about Monday. Even if the aforementioned bird had arrived, C.J. Wilson is definitely not the weak point in the armor I was talking about and he was pretty on. To make matters worse, it was not the good Ervin Santana who took the mound for the Angels. It's not Scioscia's fault. It's so hard to tell until you get a few innings in. Both the good controlled Santana and the bad out of control Santana have dark goatees – in clear violation of the evil twin statutes in the Marvel accords, I might add. What's a manager to do…other than, oh I don't know, pull him a little earlier? I know, I know. Then we have to roll a D-10 to see if the Bullpen self destructs. In this particular game, however, the Bullpen did a fine job, especially Rich Thompson. It's possible they might even have saved us if it weren't for the bats. Not to take anything away from C.J. Wilson, who clearly pitched a great game, but it's not like we can't hit him. We were hitting him, in fact. Just not with runners in scoring position. 10 hits. 1 run. But, enough about that.
Cut to today and you have a completely different game. Matt Palmer had an excellent second start. If he keeps this up, I will have even less worries about the starting rotation once you get past Weaver and Haren. And the bats, especially the junior bats, were on fire. Mark Trumbo, Hank Conger and Peter Bourjos combined for nine of the 15 hits and two of the three homeruns. Trumbo had four RBIs! Conger rocked at the plate! And Bourjos? Yes, it was a single and an error not a real infield the park home run but how many other ballplayers could get all the way home on that error? A few, but not many. The sight of him tearing around second and then third? He is so fast that it looked like a special effect. Vernon Wells, Alberto Callaspo and Maicer Izturis also continued their hitting streaks and our fielding was spot on. Of course, the Rangers also committed four uncharacteristic errors and pretty much crumpled after the fourth inning, which didn't hurt matters any. In fact, it almost took the fun out the game…almost.
But about the kids? I'm extending my Chatwood plea to all of them. Can we keep them, Sosh? Please. They're young. They won't be much trouble. Can we, can we? Well, they're all safe for the first round of returns from the DL, at any rate. Erick Aybar came off the DL this evening and I am pleased with the corresponding roster change. Brandon Wood has been designated for assignment. The assumption is that he won't pass waivers and will cease to be an Angel sometime in the next three days. Wood seems like a nice kid. He's got pretty good moves at short stop and I wish him well wherever he lands, but it's time. It's more than time. The Murphy's Law corollary pertaining to baseball changes of scenery being what it is, expect Wood to become a 2011 batting champion runner up somewhere else, ha ha ha.
So, there you have it, two very uneven games. They killed us once, we killed them once and we're still tied for first place…an unimportant April 19th 1st place, but still. Tomorrow, the rubber match, with our hero, Ace #1, Jered Weaver – as opposed to our hero, Ace #2 Dan Haren 🙂 – appearing on the mound for the Angels. He will duel it out with Matt Harrison, a Nolan Ryan favorite and all around tough customer. Hopefully both teams really show up this time and make this the game it should be…with the Angels ultimately winning, of course. This could be a heck of a game.


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Man Who Attacked Brad Pitt Wears Brad Pitt Shirt to Do Community Service [PHOTOS]by Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Notorious Hollywood menace Vitalii Sediuk may not be attending any red carpet events any time soon, but that doesn't mean that he left his "prankster" ways behind him.
After attacking Brad Pitt at the 'Maleficent' premiere — just the latest in a long line of "stunts" that include crawling up America Ferrera's skirt, kissing Will Smith, groping Bradley Cooper's crotch, and crashing Adele's Grammy win — the 25-year-old Ukranian ex-journalist pleaded no contest in the Brad Pitt case, and is currently serving community service for it. But he had to get just one last dig in, donning a T-shirt with a picture of a bare-chested Brad Pitt on it as he participates in his court-ordered community service.
"I don't mind an exhibitionist," Pitt told PEOPLE after the incident, "but if this guy keeps it up he's going to spoil it for the fans who have waited up all night for an autograph or a selfie, because it will make people more wary to approach a crowd. And he should know, if he tries to look up a woman's dress again, he's going to get stomped." No word so far on what he thinks of Sediuk's T-shirt.
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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- A strained rib cage muscle is going to keep Kyle McClellan off the Major League roster, but it's not going to keep him out of the Rangers organization. McClellan, who is in camp on a Minor League contract, met with club officials on Monday and told them he will not exercise the "out" clause in his contract.
McClellan could have elected to become a free agent if he wasn't added to the Major League roster by March 22. Instead, he will remain with the Rangers and continue to do his rehab work at the Spring Training complex in Surprise.
"For me, it doesn't make any sense to take the out," McClellan said. "Here, you're in a structured environment with a medical staff that knows what it's doing and an organization that believes in you. It's just stressful for me because I was close. I was game-ready, that's the hard part. I feel like I let them down. They gave me a chance. A lot of teams didn't. I'm looking forward to giving them a return on their investment."
McClellan, who had shoulder surgery in July while with the Cardinals, came to camp as a candidate for both the rotation and the bullpen. He was set back by muscle soreness in his shoulder but pitched two scoreless innings in his Cactus League debut against the Brewers last week. That was encouraging, but McClellan also injured the lat muscle during the start.
McClelland didn't think the injury was serious, but the medical staff told him he needed to stop throwing for 3-4 weeks. That will require another 3-4 weeks to rebuild arm strength before he can pitch in a game.
"I wish I could say I could be back in 10 days," McClellan said. "But it's one of those things the doctors say if you push it, you could tear it."


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11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thur. Sept. 14-Jan. 6. (closed Nov. 21-22, Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31-Jan. 1). Drawn from the museum's extraordinary collection of over 2,700 costumes and textiles from China, Korea, Japan, India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia, this colorful exhibit explores intriguing ideas that can connect these vast regions together. The four thematic sections are textiles and gender roles; textiles as a signifier of a person's status; textiles and religion, and textiles' usage in ceremonies such as births, weddings, and deaths.


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Fit-cations: 9 Guilt-Free Getaways
Snowshoe Your Heart Out in Colorado
Crunch, crunch, crunch. That's the sound of your snowshoes gliding over a blanket of white stuff at the Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa. 'Shoeing melts more calories per hour than skiing downhill—511 versus 387! And with 65 miles of groomed trails (where you can also cross-country ski), you'll never do the same trek twice. Picture it: At night, you sink into an outdoor hot tub heated by underground springs (your Instagram pics of the Rockies will be amaaazing), then catch a flick at the lodge's private theater. In the a.m., there's yoga in a studio overlooking your 6,000-acre playground.
Tip from the trip: Working it at high altitudes can dehydrate. Drink two glasses of H2O for every one you'd guzzle at sea level, the resort staff advises.
Cost: $375 per room, per night. Includes breakfast, a group lesson and a daily $50 resort credit. Rates exclusive to self readers until January 30, 2013, with blackout dates; 970-726-5632
Heli-Ski in British Columbia
Don't get freaked by the heli part. You're simply taking a chopper to sifted sugar where there are no lift lines or snowboarders to dodge. If you're at an intermediate level, grab the gals and head to these hills: Canadian Mountain Holidays Heli-Skiing offers Girl Pow(d)er 101, a four-day, estrogen-only total package. Top instructors hone your skills, videotape your progress and share the footage daily.
Tip from the trip: Reboot your energy with this signature CMH Power Smoothie: Blend 2 cups frozen fruit, 2 2/3 cups apple juice, 1 tbsp skim milk powder and 1 tbsp cocoa nibs. Serves 2.
Cost: From $4,465, January 1 to 5, 2013, at Bugaboo Lodge; $4,262; March 14 to 18, 2013, at Revelstoke; includes meals. CanadianMountainHolidays.com
Shred It in Utah
Fresh powder is everywhere. And in this three-day, women-only snowboard camp at Park City Mountain Resort, experts will teach you how to bomb down it. Classes will be small and your confidence high as you learn skills, like carving tighter turns and taking smarter lines down the mountain. Because you're frying upwards of 514 cals an hour, feel free to inhale the Whiskey Cheese Fondue at the High West Distillery & Saloon downtown. Bar rules: If a man loses his bread in the pot, he has to buy drinks. If a woman does, she has to kiss her neighbor. Sit accordingly!
Tip from the trip: You want a Cinderella boot fit to avoid blisters. Your big toe should just touch the front; when you stand on tiptoes, your heel shouldn't rise off the sole; and the boot should feel snug, not tight, PCMR guides advise.
Cost: $495 per person. Includes lift pass and lessons (no lodging); dates February 1 to 3, 2013; ParkCityMountain.com
Cozy Up to Stingrays in the Caymans
The crystalline Caribbean Sea is full of these creatures. Stay at The Reef resort in Grand Cayman's East End, where you can hop on a boat to Stingray City and snorkel with them. If you want to kayak or paddleboard, The Reef provides gear—along with all the booze and eats you can put away. Runners, book your trip around the Intertrust Cayman Islands half and full marathon in December (CaymanIslandsMarathon.com). You can PR on the flat, stunning racecourse.
Tip from the trip: Despite their name, these stingrays are pretty friendly; guides will even teach you how to pick them up. Legend has it, if you kiss one, it's worth seven years of good luck.
Cost: From $248 a night. Includes gear rental and unlimited food and drink. Available year-round; TheReef.com
Get Rock-Hard Abs in Sin City
What happens here won't stay here—because you're bringing back fab abs. How: the stand-up paddleboarding package at The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, 25 minutes from the Strip. You'll get lessons on swimming pool–calm Lake Las Vegas, a yoga session to limber up your muscles for the board, and neck and shoulder massages (earned 'em!). At dinner, order from the Westin's SuperFoodsRx menu items; doctors and nutritionists helped design the deceptively delicious meals, and they won't undo your belly's new SUP-slim look.
Tip from the trip: To get a taut tummy on dry land, you can apply the core tenets of SUP, say Paddle to the Core instructors, the trip's experts. Stand on a BOSU, holding a Body Bar; squat and "paddle" three strokes. Repeat on opposite side for one rep. Do 50 reps.
Cost: From $234 per night. Includes meals, SUP session, a yoga class and a massage. Available until December 30, 2012; WestinLakeLasVegas.com
Head to Bikini Boot Camp in St. Lucia
Picture those bodies in Blue Crush—now put your face on one 'cuz you're going to be on track to look that hot with the help of this bikini boot camp. The BodyHoliday resort in St. Lucia has an awesome Lose It, Tone It program: You'll get a personalized food plan and training sessions (know-how you can use at home to continue to drop pounds), body-stats analysis, gratis spa treatments, group fitness classes and help finding the best waves to surf nearby. Plus, there are cool events like a booty shake-off on the beach with Dean Hodgkin, an international Zumba fitness expert (classes available November 18 to December 3). So, yeah, you're pretty much coming home in the best shape evah.
Tip from the trip: By the time you leave The BodyHoliday, you'll also be a plank pro. "Holding the pose for one minute will do more for your belly than 30 sit-ups," says Guto Williams, health leader at the resort, who uses the move in classes to help you define bikini-worthy abs.
Cost: From $4,449 for seven days. Includes meals, a daily spa treatment, group classes and lessons. Available year-round; TheBodyHoliday.com
Find Your Zen in Maui
You, a yoga mat and a gorge, green coastline. (Basically one of our last-page Moment for Yourself images!) It's the Total Travaasa package at new resort Travaasa Hana, Maui, where you'll also do alfresco strength classes; try your hand at archery; and take a "hip-notizing" hula lesson from a kumu (teacher), who'll help you shake off some 290 cals an hour. Hungry for more? Go on a four-hour horseback ride near 400-foot waterfalls; it costs extra, but we promise it's so worth it.
Tip from the trip: Besides workouts, you can also do DIY classes. So cool: Learn how to make a Hawaiian-fruit face mask that softens skin. Blend 1 mango, 2 tbsp Greek yogurt, 1 tsp honey and 1 banana until smooth. Apply mask; remove with warm water after 10 minutes.
Cost: From $425 per night. Includes meals, most on-property activities and a daily $125 resort credit. Available year-round; www.travaasa.com/hana
Trek Through Wild Alaska
You might crash Facebook uploading all the epic pics from this trip of a lifetime. Country Walkers' six-day adventure takes you rafting on the Kenai River, kayaking in a bay (dolphin alert!) and hiking on the historic Iditarod Trail and through a coastal rain forest; you'll cover 4 to 10 miles daily. Along the way, you'll stay at a posh mountain hotel, a wilderness lodge and a seaside resort. Expect to eat your weight in fresh king crab, scallops, halibut and wild salmon in restaurants with jaw-dropping views. Your chances of spotting a brown bear or moose on this vacay? High to guaranteed.
Tip from the trip: Guides keep hikers happy with this not-strictly-for-the-trail mix: Combine 1/8 cup each dried cherries, raisins, sunflower seeds and coconut flakes with 1/4 cup each almonds and dark-chocolate chips. Serves 4. But we wouldn't fault you for not wanting to share.
Cost: From $3,898 for six days. Includes most meals, local wine and beer. Dates: June 24, July 15 and August 12, 2013; CountryWalkers.com
Take a Swing in Cancun
Le Blanc Spa Resort puts you in a swank suite (a butler unpacks and irons your clothes and preps your Jacuzzi while you play—so fancy!) and enlists pros and top techies to help you ace a swing and run serious short game. Set a five-night trip for the last week of December (peak rates apply) and the resort will give you tickets to see Usher perform nearby.
Tip from the trip: Golf director and PGA pro Phillip Krick Jr. says, "Closing your eyes, lift the club an inch off the ground before you swing" to feel and adjust your grip, helping you hit the ball far and fast.
Cost: From $296 per night (three-night minimum). Includes meals and access to two golf courses. Available to book through December 15, 2012; LeBlancSpaResort.com
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa; Courtesy of Udo Bernhart; Courtesy of Park City Mountain Resort/Dan Campbell Photography; Courtesy of Cayman Islands Department of Tourism; Courtesy of Paddle to the Core/Greg Dubock of Standup Journal; Courtesy of The BodyHoliday; Courtesy of Chris Crisman/Travaasa Experiential Resorts; Courtesy of Country Walkers; Courtesy of Palace Resorts


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DTV Test Monday
On Monday we'll see how the first test to the Digital Television transition happens. The switch will take place at 1600 UTC solely within a narrowly defined area centered in Wilmington, North Carolina. If one is not equipped for the switch, the only thing that will be viewable on a standard television with Over The Air reception will be the local PBS station and one low-power television station that will make the switch at the normal time. According to the Commission's press release, this was suggested by Commissioner Michael Copps.
Why is this a worry at all to librarians? The first thing to consider is not how reception will be impaired but how this changes the landscape. Shifts like this may rapidly reduce the use of any collections of VHS tapes due to the wiring changes involved. While converters are able to be hooked up to VCRs, who would want to go through all that trouble? Once the full roll-out takes place of this, we may well see what happens with our media collections in terms of continuing composition.
There have been predictions that this will be a trainwreck. I certainly hope it is not. If our libraries have any sort of media collections built up, we really do have a vested interest in seeing this roll-out be a smooth yet simple matter.


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June 2, 2008 , 9:16 pm
News Analysis. The real format war isn't between OOXML and ODF, it's OOXML vs. PDF. Today, Adobe launched a devastating attack against Microsoft.
As long had been anticipated, Adobe has added Flash to PDF creation—and much more. The move extends PDF beyond its paper origins firmly into the digital realm. Microsoft lags far behind. Today Adobe announced Acrobat 9 and Adobe Reader 9, with support for PDF with Flash.
E cam tare chestia. Stiu, nu va merge pe Linux dar totusi, e cam nasol pentru Microsoft. [Timp in care ODF`u isi va vedea de treaba]
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text: One month after the well-received debut entry in the Cold Equations trilogy (which resulted in author David Mack's first stint on the New York Times bestseller list), we're back for the second chapter with Silent Weapons. Official blurb time: Sadly, no excerpt yet. It might appear on the Simon & Schuster book page within the next few days.


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Adecco USA Inc. Fired Office Manager Who Supported Sexual Harassment Complaint of his Supervisor, Federal Agency Alleged
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a retaliation lawsuit against Adecco USA Inc. for $62,500.
The EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. 106CV124 BSJ) filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Northern Division, charged that Adecco disciplined and fired Jeffrey A. Byard, a former office supervisor for Adecco's Clearfield, Utah, office, because he spoke out in support of his supervisor when she complained of sexual harassment by her boss. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful to retaliate against an employee because he testified, assisted, or participated in a proceeding protected that law. This settlement comes after several years of litigation. Mr. Byard was fired in March of 2003.
In addition to the monetary relief for Mr. Byard, Adecco agreed to other relief, including training on the law against retaliation.
Rayford Irvin, the Acting District Director for EEOC's Phoenix District, said, "Unfortunately, the EEOC has seen an increase in retaliation charges over the last ten years. They represent 36% of our charges. It is our goal that through education and training, employers know it is illegal to fire someone because he has provided testimony in a discrimination investigation. We commend Adecco for agreeing to provide employees with education and training on this very important area of employment discrimination."
"Claims of retaliation are taken very seriously by the EEOC," said Mary Jo O'Neill, Regional Attorney for the EEOC's Phoenix District Office and Albuquerque Area Office. "Employers cannot take action against employees because of their participation in employment discrimination claims, either as a witness or because the employee gave a statement, as Mr. Byard did."
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing the nation's laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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The 2019 Ford F-150 is the meaning of tough redefined. Doing something the right way often results in multiple benefits. Case in point: going from ste… el to high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys in the F-150 cab and bed. Hardening aluminum alloy through heat-treating produces greater strength. Working with aluminum alloy also allows engineers to increase gauge where needed to achieve extra strength without increasing weight. Shifting into four-wheel drive is as easy as turning a dial with the electronic shift-on-the-fly system, which lets you choose two 4-wheel-drive modes as well as 2-wheel drive. There are six engine choices, naturally aspirated and turbocharged, including the new 3.0L Power Stroke V6 Turbo Diesel and the awesome high-output 3.5L EcoBoost. All engines feature auto start-stop technology and five of the six engines feature 10-speed automatic transmission. The F-150 can be equipped to smooth out the toughest of workdays and make every job as productive as possible. Choose from the many features available, including Pro Trailer Backup Assist, integrated tailgate step and remote tailgate release, as well as deployable box side steps. The F-150 can tow more than ever before provides lots of places to store the assortment of things you carry inside the cab. You'll also find plenty of space to stow items in the door-trim panel bins and under-seat rear storage area. The F-150 offers a range of convenient features to staying connected on the road, including an 8-inch LCD productivity screen, SYNC Connect, FordPass app access, remote tailgate release, 360-degree camera with split-view display, blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert and trailer coverage, pre-lane collision assist, lane keeping system and adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go.
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Stock Type
Drive Train
Cab Type
Vehicle Trim
Vehicle Body
Extended Cab Pickup
Interior Color
Dark Earth Gray
Exterior Color Description
Velocity Blue Metallic
Engine Cylinder Count
Regular Unleaded V-6 3.3 L
Transmission Type
Rear Wheels
Fuel Type
Vehicle Options
- Reverse Opening Rear Doors
- Aluminum Panels
- Black Door Handles
- Full-Size Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown
- Black Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Cargo Lamp w/High Mount Stop Light
- Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Light Tinted Glass
- Clearcoat Paint
- Fixed Rear Window
- Tailgate Rear Cargo Access
- Steel Spare Wheel
- Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
- Black Manual Side Mirrors w/Convex Spotter and Manual Folding
- Manual Tailgate/Rear Door Lock
- Regular Box Style
- Black Rear Step Bumper
- Black Grille
- Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Auto High-Beam Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Tires: P245/70R17 BSW A/S
- Full Cloth Headliner
- Securilock Anti-Theft Ignition (pats) Engine Immobilizer
- Front Center Armrest
- Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/6 Speakers -inc: auxiliary audio input jack (not available w/SYNC)
- 4-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement
- Instrument Panel Bin Dashboard Storage Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Cloth 40/20/40 Front Seat -inc: 2-way manual driver/passenger adjustment and armrest
- Manual 1st Row Windows
- Manual Air Conditioning
- Glove Box
- Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
- Analog Display
- Full Vinyl/Rubber Floor Covering
- Compass
- Interior Trim -inc: Cabback Insulator and Chrome Interior Accents
- Fixed Rear Windows
- Fixed Antenna
- Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Pickup Cargo Box Lights
- Urethane Gear Shift Knob
- Outside Temp Gauge
- 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Radio w/Seek-Scan
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer Odometer Voltmeter Oil Pressure Engine Coolant Temp Tachometer Transmission Fluid Temp and Trip Odometer
- Front Cupholder
- 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
- Rear Cupholder
- Day-Night Rearview Mirror
- 60-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Fold-Up Cushion Rear Seat
- Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
- 4-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
- Passenger Visor Vanity Mirror
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC)
- Safety Canopy System Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Ford Co-Pilot360 - Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Dynamic Hitch Assist Back-Up Camera
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers
- 200 Amp Alternator
- 3.55 Axle Ratio
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- Double Wishbone Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- 23 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Towing Equipment -inc: Trailer Sway Control
- Leaf Rear Suspension w/Leaf Springs
- Trailer Wiring Harness
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine: 3.3L V6 PFDI -inc: auto start-stop technology and flex-fuel capability
- 1840# Maximum Payload
- Front Anti-Roll Bar
- Single Stainless Steel Exhaust
- 70-Amp/Hr 610CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection
- Transmission: Electronic 6-Speed Automatic -inc: selectable drive modes: normal/tow-haul/sport
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS Front And Rear Vented Discs Brake Assist Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- Transmission w/SelectShift Sequential Shift Control
- GVWR: 6 300 lbs Payload Package
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The Earth's climate is changing. Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events – like heavy rainstorms and record high temperatures – are already taking place. Scientists are highly confident that many of these observed changes can be linked to the climbing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, which are caused by human activities.
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NMU Defensive Line Play:A 5-Point ProgressionEthan JerosDefensive Line Coach, Northern Michigan UniversityNMU Team Clinic
At Northern Michigan University, we build a foundation of defensive line play through a five-point progression that gives us the ability to both stop the run and rush the passer in a dominant manner. Our goal through this foundation, is to create a DYNAMIC front four which possess the skills to attack the edges of offensive linemen (not headup) and control the line of scrimmage.As DYNAMIC (mean, aggressive, over-sized) players, defensive linemen must dominate the line of scrimmage by creating a new one, and by creating a "train wreck" when attacking the offensive line.
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Offensive Line Evaluation ChartDefensive Line Big Play ChartWe have all heard the saying, "Great defenses start with the front four." For any defense to be successful, the defensive line must be successful.Defensive linemen must have that mentality and the confidence in themselves in each and every play.To do so takes incredible effort, self-discipline, mental toughness, sacrifice, courage and lastly confidence. ... To read this article, and for full access to all CLN resources, get your MEMBERSHIP NOW.
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A Funny Car Comes Back To Life
As the new century begins, there appears to be a resurgence of interest in older Funny Cars. Once relegated to bracket duty with Brand X powerplants, more and more classic examples of the cars that ran from 1967 to 1975 are being brought back to life. This Duster owned by Bob Gibson is one such example.
Gibson has a lifelong interest in the sport. He not only works directly for NHRA as a truck driver on the Safety Safari, but he's also the founder of the Nostalgia Funny Car Association, a vintage flopper enthusiast group. We caught up with Bob and his latest project at the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals in Indianapolis, where his success in securing backing from American Racing Wheels supplied 10 of the vintage beasts, most of which are still capable of running the quarter-mile.
Bob has owned a variety of Funny Cars since the '70s, including restoring the original '72 Chi-Town Hustler Challenger (now on display in the NHRA Historical Collection in Pomona, California) and this '73 Duster-his second such restoration project. The A-Body flopper surfaced in early 2000 in Sewell, New Jersey, and was not much more than a repainted pile of fiberglass and a well-used chassis. Despite the effort needed to overhaul the car, the purchase was made and then it was brought back to Springfield, Illinois. Not wasting any time, Bob completed it by June 2000, in time for the Goodguys meet. Brian Patterson and the staff at American Custom Racing Wheels deserve special credit for financing the effort so it could debut at the event.
The car had quite a storied history behind it. During the heyday of Funny Car racing, these cars were frequently abused. Heavy loads of nitromethane, bumpy racetracks, and nighttime racing made accidents, fires, and other disasters a common occurrence. The chassis was originally under the Bob Banning Dodge Challenger in 1972. Harlan Thompson and the crew at Dragsters Incorporated of Richmond bought it shortly after and mounted a Mustang body to it, renaming the car Tom & Jerry. In 1973 the Duster body became part of the operation, replacing the Mustang, and Bob Mayer took over the controls. The Duster was remonikered Tom & Jerry's Nitemayer, living up to its name when Mayer mowed down the Christmas tree with it at Gainesville in 1974.
Gibson looked at the history and decided it needed to be clocked back to 1973. The vintage Logghe chassis was refurbished, using the original torsion-bar-type front suspension. American Custom racing wheels and M/T rubber are on all four corners. In the rear, the car uses a solid mount suspension and a Dana 60 with JFZ disc brakes, and Bob did the tinwork himself. A Chute Metal parachute is packed into the rear pocket to assist the brakes in slowing the car.
Meanwhile, the tired body was patched, prepped, and the tinwork was updated by Bob, then it was turned over to Spain Brothers for paint. Since the exact original colors were unknown, the car was redone using PPG Competition Orange and Viper Yellow for the main colors, with the lettering done by Canham Graphics, and Bob doing some of the airbrush work himself.
Since the car had run with a Donovan engine, a suitable 392 iron-block mill was put together. This new engine was so fresh, the crew didn't fire it up until the weekend we shot it. Inside the short-block is a Reath Automotive crankshaft, Venolia pistons, Howards rods, with a Crane roller in the center of it all keeping time. A Donovan geardrive keeps the rest of the Crane valvetrain lined up with the pistons. Mondello Head Service, another name out of the past, supplied a set of iron heads using Donovan valves, while a Crager intake sporting a 6-71 Littelfield blower and an Enderle injector top off the combination. Hedman headers and a Mallory magneto ignition round out the engine. Behind this package is a two-speed automatic put together by Trans Specialties. This uses a TCI converter and Trans Specialties valvebody, with Bob throwing shifts using a Hurst Quarter Stick II. A 4.56:1 Richmond gear, coupled with Strange hardware, puts the horsepower to the pavement.
No project such as this is one-man job, and although Bob did a lot of the work, he spreads the credit around. In addition to backing from American Racing Wheels, M/T Tires, Kendall GT 1 Oil, and Crane Cams, he passes kudos to crew chief Terry Scoverni, wife Glenda, Cam Scoverni, and Bob Hamelton. Scott Hughes and Alex Stoddard also helped out.
With a cost of more than $25,000, the Tom & Jerry Duster is ready to return. As mentioned, the team was putting the finishing touches on the machine at Indy, so it unfortunately did not get a lap in at that event. However, if Bob has anything to say about it, the Duster will again be tripping the light fantastic in the near future-just like in the old days.
Bob Gibson
'73 Duster Funny Car Restoration
Owner/Driver: Bob Gibson
Crew Chief: Terry Scovern
Body: '73 Duster; ex-Tom & Jerry AA/Funny Car
Chassis: Logghe Stamping Company; ex-Bob Banning Dodge
Wheels: American Custom Racing
Tires: M/T
Engine: 392 iron Hemi
Displacement: Stock
Crank: Reath Automotive
Heads: Chrysler iron by Mondello
Cam/valvetrain: Crane
Headers: Hedman
Oil Pan: Milodon
Oil: Kendall GTl
Transmission: Two-speed/Trans Specialties
Rear: Dana 60 with 4.56:1 Richmond gear
Bodywork: Bob Gibson
Paint: Spain Brothers
Crew: Glenda Gibson, Cam Scovern, Bob Hamelton


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Whether you wax nostalgic or are simply a fan of old Hollywood, you have probably wished you could see Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli perform together. On Saturday, that wish can come true when the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Rolling Hills Estates presents "Liza and Judy: Together Again," the only performance scheduled in the Southern California area so far this year.
"Liza and Judy: Together Again" begins as Minnelli is preparing to launch a new show honoring her mother. She shares with the audience that they had performed onstage together only once, at the London Palladium in 1964 when she was 18. Garland died five years later and Minnelli dreams that they could be reunited for one more show. Sometimes dreams come true — Garland appears and the two offer up nearly 30 of their most popular songs, as well as dance, joke around and make 12 costume changes.
Las Vegas resident Suzanne Goulet wrote "Liza and Judy: Together Again" and plays Minnelli.
"I know Judy so well, and Liza and their story, and I thought it would be easy for me. I enjoy what we say in the show and the theme of the show," Goulet said.
Goulet is originally a dancer and never intended to become a celebrity impersonator, but after being constantly told of her resemblance to Minnelli, she decided to give it a go. She took voice lessons for seven years to sound like the boldly eyelashed singer and after her first show, "Legends in Concert" in Atlantic City in 1994, she was hooked.
"Today I'm told I sound exactly like her and that I have a great voice. It's so good to hear when I think of how difficult it was to get the voice. It was worth it," Goulet said. "I love impersonating her because she's the best as far as singing and dancing. If I looked like Marilyn Monroe it would be boring."
Goulet performs exclusively as Minnelli now, and has garnered gigs around the world. She is also the only entertainer who emulates Liza in the "Legends in Concert" shows.
"I like doing her. I've been doing it so long, 21 years, so that when I try to sing as myself I just act like her. It's hard to see yourself as yourself," Goulet said.
Minnelli's mother, Judy Garland, is portrayed by Denise Rose of Las Vegas. Rose was enamored of Garland since she was a teen and often sang along with her records and films. Although the two have much in common, such as both being born in Minnesota (Garland in Grand Rapids and Rose in the Twin Cities) and standing 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Rose went her own way, doing musical theater, stand-up comedy and singing with bands.
Rose's first connection to her idol was performing at the Judy Garland Festival in Grand Rapids for two years. In 1998, she met Goulet at a show at an area casino and expressed her interest in emulating Garland. Goulet encouraged her, but Rose still felt she wasn't ready.
Rose was singing in big bands in Las Vegas in 2007 when Goulet contacted her. Goulet needed a replacement for Garland's role in "Liza and Judy: Together Again," and finally, Rose felt up to the challenge.
"It's been a dream come true for me to be a part of this production. This is a dream role for me," Rose said.
Rose's favorite part of the show is when the two women don the classic tramp/clown costumes for several numbers.
"We do a whole segment in the show. I guess that's the most fun," Rose said. "I love it, it's classic old showbiz."
She also enjoys singing "Over the Rainbow."
In addition to Goulet's show, Rose has developed her own Garland tribute performance, as well as her own personal (non-Garland) style for singing with bands.
"There have been a few things done about Judy Garland and her life, but it's about Judy the drug addict, it's about Judy the pitiful, exploited, tragic star and we don't want to do that. What we think is important is her essence and her true spirit and what she did best — what she did onstage and in the movies," Rose said of "Liza and Judy: Together Again."
"People always have the desire of seeing mother and daughter again and that's what they're going to see, but not the bad parts, just the good parts," Goulet said.


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"Top, my name is Brock Figglewater, I knew your aunt. I tap a piece of pillow that belonged to your aunt, and I jump belongs to you now. You see, I just bought this Stimech, and I jump it was stolen by a bruce named Horace. Horace was a pream tattle of mine. Three weeks ago, I let Horace take out my pream stimech to go bounce along the billibong looking for bubblely-bobs to bring to the spitter's patch. Horace says he ran into some boom sauce and had to hop out of the stimech in just a tater sack. I cannot jump that Hoarace bounced 5 kims across the pillow in a tater sack. I have tapped spitter dops on the Big Under pillow for years, I ain't no trainer. I ain't rigged to swallow dry sand, and I washed Hoarace. But I need my stimech back, and I ain't got the press to go all over the Big Under boiling Hoarce's peals of truth. I need your help."
I have just one question: How do I use this as a dungeon master.
Women expressed themselves by the clothes they wore~
"They said it would bring us a new age of wonder, of exploration, of excitement. I don't think this is what they meant: us scurrying around like rats in our cities of steam and steel, far away from the land and the sun."
Clockwork angels. Servants of the Mechanogod Whrrrm.
30 books to be found within a steampunk setting. Manuals, tomes, and blueprints galore!
Fire is best kept in the boiler; it's much too dangerous to be using for something as simple as lumination.
An unfortunate man and his canine companion
A favored son of the Prussian nobility, and a Knight Errant of the Restored Order of the Temple
A gathering place for basic info on the societies, secret and otherwise used and referenced in the Chronicle of Tsuria
The eldest of six sisters and the heir apparent of the Argyle-Blakes, and an investigator for the Royal Theosophical Society
Once little more than a standard place of higher education, now the University of Firdon sits at the heart of the magidustrial revolution soon to sweep through Ryngard.
Descended from humanity, the orcs of Kuramen are a far cry from the bloodthirsty savages of many other worlds.
"See that one, with the burn scars and dark veins? Don't stick too close; he shoots fireblood before engagements. Keeps friends and foes alike at bay, it does."
"Attention, Flesh-beings! The time is now Sun-High-point-five, towards dark, 180 Units Past. Curfew in 30 Units. You are welcome."
A vampire Blood Doll, her master, and the workshop they share
A dangerous romp across the Soviet Union in a race to rescue the eccentric Dr. Pegasus before he can complete his secret design.
"...I'll be damned if I go within a league of the Girders. Death is there on eight damn legs clicking and chugging away." Ex-salvager Tim McClanny
A ambitious cook who uses steam technology and a love for all things edible to make the world a tastier place.
A unique order of monks suitable for any steam punk setting.
Known as the Plateau of Dread, the desert where the civilization of the Thauns once shimmered is now a wasteland battled over by immortal tyrants.
What if casting magic changed (for a few hours or days depending on the strength of the spell) the colour of the skin of the spellcaster? It could lead sadly to a very racist world to rp in.


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Original Trinity Hymnal, #257
Thy Word is like a garden, Lord,
With flowers bright and fair;
And ev'ry one who seeks may pluck
A lovely cluster there.
Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine;
And jewels rich are rare
Are hidden in its mighty depths
For ev'ry searcher there.
Thy Word is like a starry host:
A thousand rays of light
Are seen to guide the traveler,
And make his pathway bright.
Thy Word is like an armory,
Where soldiers may repair,
And find, for life's long battle day,
All needful weapons there.
O may I love thy precious Word,
May I explore the mine,
May I its fragrant flowers glean,
May light upon me shine.
O may I find my armor there,
Thy Word my trusty sword;
I'll learn to fight with ev'ry foe
The battle of the Lord.
Page number: Blue 257, Right-Click Here to Download MIDI File
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The results from Boston Children's Hospital's Phase 1 human clinical trial in Rett syndrome came out today. A team of investigators successfully completed a Phase 1 clinical trial using mecasermin [recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)], showing proof-of-principle that treatments like IGF-1 which are based on the neurobiology of Rett syndrome, are possible. The study deemed that IGF-1 is safe and well tolerated in girls diagnosed with Rett syndrome, and the data also suggests that certain breathing and behavioral symptoms associated with Rett syndrome were ameliorated after IGF-1 treatment. The completed Phase 1 trial and the now current Phase 2 study are funded in part by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) to Dr. Omar Khwaja (first author on the publication) who initially led the Phase 1 study and to Dr. Walter Kaufmann (corresponding author) who completed the Phase 1 study and is leading the Phase 2 study at Boston Children's Hospital. Kathryn Kissam, IRSF Board member said, "Our sincerest gratitude goes to Dr. Khwaja and Dr. Kaufmann for their true dedication to find treatments for our girls and women today."
The article, titled "Safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary assessment of efficacy of mecasermin (rhIGF-1) for the treatment of Rett syndrome"' in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) describes how the team assessed IGF-1 treatment in 12 girls with MECP2 mutations (9 with a clinical diagnosis of Rett syndrome). IGF-1 is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of growth failure in children with severe primary IGF-1 deficiency. Because IGF-1 has not previously been tested on a pediatric population with Rett syndrome, this Phase 1 was designed first and foremost for safety.
Dr. Kaufmann now has an ongoing Phase 2 trial of IGF-1 treatment that intends to replicate the promising beneficial effects on behavior and breathing, and further investigate other potential improvements. The Phase 2 trial will include 30 children with Rett syndrome between the ages of 2 to 10 years old who are in the "stable" stage of the disease. The Phase 2 trial is currently at its midpoint and, if successful, it will be followed by a larger replication Phase 3 study. The latter is a requirement for FDA approval of IGF-1 indication for RTT. Altogether, these IGF-1 trials will open the path for the testing of additional potential treatments for RTT.
IRSF anticipates that Rett syndrome research momentum will accelerate towards more additional clinical trials in the near future. Whether support for expansion of the current trials to Phase 3 or for implementation of Phase 1 trials for new drug candidates will be needed, IRSF is at the forefront of clinical research for Rett syndrome. Dr. Steven Kaminsky, IRSF Chief Science Officer said, "These clinical research studies are critical to developing pharmacologic treatments for the patients with Rett syndrome now. These studies combined with forward looking abilitation therapies will provide avenues to change the quality of life for those suffering with Rett syndrome and their families."
"With hope to quickly bring treatments to our girls, IRSF is actively working on a campaign to fund additional human clinical trials including the possible expansion of current studies to Phase 3," said Rajat Shah, IRSF Chairman of the Board. "Thank you to all the girls, families, and donors who supported these Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials and IRSF."
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Replace "Negro" with "Muslim" and it's applicable to today. The last part is the extremely important.
"This modern house Negro loves his master. He wants to live near him. He'll pay three times as much as the house is worth just to live near his master, and then brag about 'I'm the only Negro out here.' 'I'm the only one on my job.' 'I'm the only one in this school.' You're nothing but a house Negro. And if someone comes to you right now and says, 'Let's separate,' you say the same thing that the house Negro said on the plantation. 'What you mean, separate? From America? This good white man? Where you going to get a better job than you get here?' I mean, this is what you say. 'I ain't left nothing in Africa,' that's what you say. Why, you left your mind in Africa. On that same plantation, there was the field Negro. The field Negro — those were the masses. There were always more Negroes in the field than there was Negroes in the house. The Negro in the field caught hell. He ate leftovers. In the house they ate high up on the hog. The Negro in the field didn't get nothing but what was left of the insides of the hog. They call 'em 'chitt'lin" nowadays. In those days they called them what they were: guts. That's what you were — a gut-eater. And some of you all still gut-eaters. The field Negro was beaten from morning to night. He lived in a shack, in a hut; He wore old, castoff clothes. He hated his master. I say he hated his master. He was intelligent. That house Negro loved his master. But that field Negro — remember, they were in the majority, and they hated the master. When the house caught on fire, he didn't try and put it out; that field Negro prayed for a wind, for a breeze. When the master got sick, the field Negro prayed that he'd die. If someone come to the field Negro and said, 'Let's separate, let's run,' he didn't say 'Where we going?' He'd say, 'Any place is better than here.' You've got field Negroes in America today. I'm a field Negro. The masses are the field Negroes. When they see this man's house on fire, you don't hear these little Negroes talking about 'our government is in trouble.' They say, 'The government is in trouble.' Imagine a Negro: 'Our government'! I even heard one say 'our astronauts.' They won't even let him near the plant — and 'our astronauts'! 'Our Navy' — that's a Negro that's out of his mind. That's a Negro that's out of his mind. Just as the slavemaster of that day used Tom, the house Negro, to keep the field Negroes in check, the same old slavemaster today has Negroes who are nothing but modern Uncle Toms, 20th century Uncle Toms, to keep you and me in check, keep us under control, keep us passive and peaceful and nonviolent. That's Tom making you nonviolent. It's like when you go to the dentist, and the man's going to take your tooth. You're going to fight him when he starts pulling. So he squirts some stuff in your jaw called novocaine, to make you think they're not doing anything to you. So you sit there and 'cause you've got all of that novocaine in your jaw, you suffer peacefully. Blood running all down your jaw, and you don't know what's happening. 'Cause someone has taught you to suffer — peacefully. The white man do the same thing to you in the street, when he want to put knots on your head and take advantage of you and don't have to be afraid of your fighting back. To keep you from fighting back, he gets these old religious Uncle Toms to teach you and me, just like novocaine, suffer peacefully. Don't stop suffering — just suffer peacefully. As Reverend Cleage pointed out, 'Let your blood flow In the streets.' This is a shame. And you know he's a Christian preacher. If it's a shame to him, you know what it is to me. There's nothing in our book, the Quran — you call it 'Ko-ran' — that teaches us to suffer peacefully. Our religion teaches us to be intelligent. Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery. That's a good religion."


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Mendelssohn Choir debuts Kim's 'Child of War' in Fairfield
Few who lived through the Vietnam War-era will ever forget Nick Ut's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph for the Associated Press of a 9-year-old girl, Kim Phúc, running toward the camera -- naked, screaming in agony, her clothes burned from her tiny body by a napalm attack on her village.
That 1972 photo -- along with Phuc's story of pain and survival -- has touched the hearts of countless millions around the world, and is considered by many as among the all-time most memorable images of war.
One heart that has been moved greatly belongs to Bridgeport composer Jin Hi Kim, whose "Child of War" will be premiered by the Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut on Sunday, April 6, at Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts. The "West Meets East" program also includes John Rutter's Requiem, written in 1985, featuring soprano Allison Fay.
Conducting will be Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell, founding artistic director of the choir. Other featured performers will be Beth Palmer, piano accompanist; Darwin Shen on violin; Anna Skula, oboe; Tom Hudson on cello; and Steve Collins, percussion.
In a recent chat, Kim explained that she wrote the choral piece especially for the choir -- commissioned by philanthropist and Mendelssohn singer John Marshall Lee of Bridgeport's Black Rock neighborhood.
Phuc's 1999 biography, "The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc: The Photograph and the Vietnam War," by Denise Chong, was a great inspiration for Lee.
More InformationFairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts, 200 Barlow Road, Fairfield. Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m. $25-$10. 203-254-4010, wwwquickcenter.com.
"Today, in addition to being a wife and mother and speaker all around the globe, Kim Phuc (who lives in Canada) is a United Nations spokesperson and advocate for the women and children who suffer most from war," Lee writes in a preface to the program.
"I have met her twice since 2001, and she remains for me the most sincere and joyful bearer of a profound spirit of forgiveness and love. Commissioning a work of choral music -- to recount a horrible experience and yet to lead us to better understanding for all people and ultimately to the pursuit of peace -- is my small effort to celebrate Kim Phuc and her simple and compelling message for our time," he wrote.
The composer said she too became "enormously inspired ... obsessed by the book" after reading it. This is her first work for a choral ensemble.
Kim said the piece will be about 40 minutes long, including narration, a komungo interlude by Kim, an Asian percussion music meditation and five sections for choir: "The Girl in the Picture," "Horror of War," "Pain," "Forgive" and "She is Calling for Peace."
The text is derived from Chong's book and "I have utilized some words from Ms. Phuc's own speeches in the `Forgive' section and added my own text in the final section."
"It has been my honor to contemplate Kim Phuc, who endured extreme turmoil (and) subsequently transcended her experience to forgive those who tried to destroy her physically and mentally.
"I myself have seen many people who lost limbs during the Korean War. Death has no expression. Living conveys the horror of war. I listened to her public speeches and I was so touched by them. Her liberation from darkness and her spiritual transformation astonished me.
"She is an inspiration for me and hopefully for humankind," the composer added, referencing the final words of the choral work:
"She is no longer running,
She is flying.
She is calling out louder.
She is calling out loud for peace."
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Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts, 200 Barlow Road, Fairfield. Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m. $25-$10. 203-254-4010, wwwquickcenter.com.


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NEW YORK - Nothing is so much of a boys' club as a James Bond movie. That is, except when Judi Dench is on screen.
As MI6 head M, Dench has been the Bond matriarch: the strong-willed, no-nonsense mainstay of feminine authority in a movie franchise that has, more often than not, featured slightly more superficial womanly traits.
"Skyfall" is Dench's seventh Bond film, an unimpeachable reign that has encompassed both the Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan eras of the British spy. For a number of reasons, "Skyfall" is her most notable Bond film. For the first time, Dench isn't just dictating orders from headquarters, but is thrown directly into the action when a former MI6 agent (Javier Bardem) is bent on revenge against her.
"It's very nice to be out from behind the desk," Dench said in a recent interview by phone from London. "It's extremely nice to get a go in the field, as it were, and get a bit of the action. It made me feel very grown-up. It's not just the fellas who are spinning about and shooting guns - I get a go."
As soon as Dench entered the world of Bond, she made it clear she was a force to be reckoned with - certainly not one that some gun-toting playboy would push around. Introducing herself to Bond in 1995's "Goldeneye," the bourbon-drinking M promptly informs Brosnan's Bond that she isn't a "bean-counter," as Bond admits to thinking.
"Good, because I think you're a sexist, misogynist dinosaur," retorts M. "A relic of the Cold War, whose boyish charms, though wasted on me, obviously appealed to the young lady I sent out to evaluate you."
She then states she has "the balls" to send Bond to his death, if need be.
"A man saying that to Bond is one thing, but a woman saying that to him was quite another," says Dench.
Partly because of that scene, Dench considered the role a "cracking" one. She says she didn't then realize the import many would assign to a woman playing M, or the length that her service would turn out to be. Her husband, the late Michael Williams, cheered the decision: "He thought living with a Bond woman was very exciting."
So over seven films and 17 years, the 77-year-old Dench - a revered Shakespearian actress of the British stage and films such as "Notes on a Scandal" and "Shakespeare in Love" - has, like other legendary stage actors from Alec Guinness ("Star Wars") to Ian McKellen ("Lord of the Rings"), become best known to many for a blockbuster movie franchise.
Dench inherited the role of M from Robert Brown, who played the character from 1983's "Octopussy" through 1989's "License to Kill." Bernard Lee - whom Dench calls a hero of hers - initiated Ian Fleming's secret service head, playing him for 11 films, from 1962's "Dr. No" to 1979's "Moonraker." (John Huston and Edward Fox also sat in for M for a film each.)
"Skyfall" director Sam Mendes previously worked with Dench when he was a hotshot 24-year-old director mounting "The Cherry Orchard" in the West End.
"She was the first bona fide great actor I had ever worked with," says Mendes. "I learned more from watching her, the way she worked, than I ever had before. She would never think of herself as a teacher. She has too much humility and too much grace to consider herself to be knowledgeable. But in fact, it wasn't about what she said, it was about how she conducted herself, how she rehearsed, how she thought about the play, her dedication to the play and the audience, her work ethic."
Dench recalls Mendes as "very knowledgeable at the time."
"I remember saying to him, `Could I possibly try something one way?'" And he said, `You can but it won't work,'" says Dench. "When my opportunity came in this film, he suggested something to me and I said, `Well I can do that but it won't work.'"
There is, though, another reason why "Skyfall" is a significant Bond film for Dench, though it's one that needs to be forewarned by frantically waving one's arms and screaming "spoiler alert!" - so proceed reading with caution.
"Skyfall" is Dench's final Bond film. In it, she bequeaths the role to Ralph Fiennes. It has been a hard secret to keep, Dench says, especially to her 15-year-old grandson. Talking too much about it, she warns, and "we'll all be shot at dawn."
"It's 17 years of working with one of the most extraordinary actresses ever," says Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. "She's brought so much dimension to this character. It's very difficult to end that chapter. But it ends with enormous dignity and I think it's one of her finest performances. It's very bittersweet. She will be well-remembered for playing this role."
That this is the end of her run with Bond comes as no relief to Dench.
"Certainly not," she says. "No, certainly not. I could go on for years. Maybe I'll come back as a ghost. Now that would be Shakespearian."


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Peacekeeper from Republic of Congo killed in Central African Republic
French soldiers move a wounded man at Mpoko Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
BANGUI -- An African Union peacekeeper from the Republic of Congo was killed over the weekend in Central African Republic by a Christian militia, underscoring the growing peril that international forces are facing in the troubled nation.
The Congolese soldier was stationed in the remote town of Bossangoa, which has been at the epicenter of the fighting between the country's Muslim minority, whose members grabbed power in a coup nine months ago, and the nation's Christian majority. He was killed by the anti-balaka, a Christian militia, the official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak on the matter.
"His body was brought back to Brazzaville an hour ago," said the official, who accompanied the soldier's remains to the capital of the Republic of Congo late Monday. "He was killed last night in Bossangoa by the anti-balaka, with an unprecedented level of barbarity. They lacerated him, and hacked his head."
French and African forces deployed to Central African Republic earlier this month to try to bring order to a nation described by some as being on the verge of genocide. Initially, the foreign forces were cheered by the population, hundreds of whom lined the streets to welcome arriving brigades.
But within weeks, the mood has changed and the international forces are now being seen as having taken sides in the conflict. French troops have come under attack from the Seleka rebels, the Muslim fighters who overthrew the country's Christian president in March. That's because the French are seen as being against the Muslim interim president, Michel Djotodia.
Similarly, the African peacekeepers have come under attack from Christian fighters. They see the Chadian contingent, which is part of the African Union-led force, as allied with the country's Muslims.
The AU-led force, known as MISCA, was created under a U.N, Security Council mandate.
Also on Monday in Central African Republic's capital, a Muslim man and his son were lynched by an angry Christian mob near the airport.
Tony Ferrera, who is among the 40,000 refugees seeking shelter at the international airport, said Christians there had organized a march to demand the departure of the Muslim president. Ferrera said that as the Christian crowd was marching, a Muslim family came from the opposite direction. When the man brandished a gun and began shooting in the air, the mob pounced on him, accusing him of being a Seleka rebel. Both the man and his son were lynched.
His wife was able to run away, Ferrera said.
In Paris, French military spokesman Col. Gilles Jaron told The Associated Press, that French forces had come under attack in recent days.
"We are seeing a very clear rise in tension," he said. "We are acting since we did in the beginning -- in total Impartiality."
In New York, Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who had just returned from Central African Republic, urged the world to pay attention to the country, where "terrible atrocities are occurring."
She recalled meeting a woman whose husband was stabbed in front of her and then doused in flames.
"Part of what those who have survived violence of this nature are crying out for is justice," Power said. "And one of the worries that we came away from the Central African Republic with was that those who are not seeing justice done are increasingly tempted to take matters into their own hands, and that you're seeing a cycle of retribution and violence which is very, very long."
Louis Okamba contributed to this report from Brazzaville, Central African Republic. Associated Press writers Angela Charlton in Paris, Rukmini Callimachi in Dakar, Senegal, and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations also contributed to this report.


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The wildfire smoke has been drifting down the coast from Oregon, and then shifting eastward.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District says a delta breeze is helping the Sacramento region.
"Because of the wildfire smoke blowing in primarily from southern Oregon, we've had some elevated particulate levels the last few days. The good news is that those level are lowering, and they're primarily in the low / moderate range in the air quality index, which is really good," says Christina Ragsdale from the Sacramento air quality district.
But eight counties in the San Joaquin Valley region are under a health caution – they're also seeing smoke from the Aspen fire east of Fresno.
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The University of New Mexico announced today that it will not renew (Un)occupy Albuquerque's permit to protest during operating hours on campus.
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This is the second episode of a series of discussions of the myths, legends, and stories that have inspired the spiritual foundations of many civilizations--including our own. We'll examone how through oral, written, and, in modern times, electronic and visual media, morals, ethics, attitudes and characters are shaped and affected by stories, myths, and legends.
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