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By: Alexandra Levine
In "Edwardo the Crab," a guy wakes up on a beach to find that there's a hermit crab living in his butt. "I play the crab," Thompson adds proudly, eyes wide. In his black leather jacket and with hair slicked to the right of his forehead, I somehow imagined him differently when I heard his voicemail answering machine the day before. "Youuu've reached Biiiiilly Bob THOMPSON!" Beep.
Thompson attributes his comedic sensibilities to the Muppets. While growing up in Vermont, he was an avid Muppet-follower. "I was never the class clown because I was too shy," he admits, which is partly why he started his career as a puppeteer in New York. He now does voiceovers for three Pokemon characters including Luke, Burgh and Shamus, "and a bunch of other little creatures." He takes a sip of his drink, clears his throat, and when he speaks he suddenly sounds like a seven year-old boy. And then, for lack of a better term, like a "little creature." I had to restrain myself from asking him to belt the Pokemon theme song. Although Rob probably would've been amused, eyes glazing over from one shot too many.
At 1AM, this now-snoozy-boozy Rob describes himself as a once-hyperactive kid. "I was annoying. Insanely annoying," he says, shooting me a skeptical look from his side of the booth. "Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad – I'd say. For two minutes. Straight." He never played House; he and his siblings did SNL parodies instead – a nice cultural alternative! "Whenever I think about sketch comedy, I think of Jan Hooks and Nora Dunn as lounge singers, singing 'Clang, clang, clang with the trolley' and laughing their asses off," he remembers, nearly breaking the table lamp this time. And now, twenty-or-so years later, this once-hyperactive child has formed his own sketch group, Meg & Rob, moved on in 2009 to Camp Woods, and currently writes for the Animal Planet hit, Tanked.
Madonna, the only woman in the group, holds her own in the booth. From Baltimore. Wavy, black hair and thick, black eyeliner. "As a kid, I did whatever the fuck I wanted," she says nonchalantly, the expression on her face not changing from one word to the next. "My parents didn't give a shit and they still don't, which is why I'm doing what I'm doing." The beauty of having Madonna's sass-and-circumstance (and her strong theater/sketch-writing background) in Camp Woods is that her style is no different than that of the men in the group. Having written JG Wentworth and Millionaire-Billionaire, "Madonna writes and plays some of the raunchiest stuff we have," adds Thompson. Camp Woods saw Madonna perform at the Philly Improv Theater's open-mic, "Sketch Up or Shut Up," and it was love at first sight.
And then there's Narisi, with his blue zip-up and a head of regal, JFK hair. "When I was a kid I was quiet enough that people were worried about me in school," Narisi says. "People would ask me, 'Why are you so serious and quiet all the time?' I just didn't like talking, so it's strange that I'd now do these things on stage. I always wanted to write." But Narisi does more than simply writing for Camp Woods; he also stars in a group favorite, "Narcoleptic EMT." Self-explanatory: an ambulance driver who falls asleep all the time. Oh, and he's also JG Wentworth 877-Cash-Now himself.
Kennedy, beneath a sea of curly brown hair, leans his back against the arcade machine and chimes in ever-so-politely and eloquently. He seems to be the wise, older brother of Camp Woods. "I was a good student. Very polite," he says of his high school days – no surprise there. "I was an honors student and I played sports. I liked comedy but I kept it to myself." Until he began doing improv and stand-up, that is. Hailing from Upper Dublin, Kennedy hit the Philadelphia comedy scene before sketch had really taken off. In the interim, he was a featured guest on comic radio shows, Opie and Anthony and KiddChris. But just a few years down the road, it's now safe to say that Kennedy's improv/stand-up background has come in handy as a great source of inspiration for Camp Woods. "Brendan's was one of the first groups I saw doing stand-up, and I was like Yes! That's what I want to do," exclaims Boudwin. "All our short videos stemmed from Brendan – his stand-up style and the way he presented his humor added a whole new dimension to our group."
As he continues to rave about Kennedy, Boudwin's squeezed onto the end of the booth. He leans in. Eagerly. His long, black hair cascades out from beneath his black beanie, and a very becoming amount of stubble wraps around his mouth and chin. "When I was younger, I was sent to therapy in first grade for saying everything in my brain. I went to Catholic school so they thought that was bad," he begins. God, this guy's awesome. And he already reminds me of Jack Black. At his Upper Darby high school, he was the TV news anchor, intent on filming and producing a "better version" of Nickelodeon's 1990's hit, All That. "I wanted to call it Da Bomb. Like Rob, I was an obnoxious kid trying to be a star. But to be fair, two years later, Kenan and Kel tried to name their grocery-store-turned-nightclub 'Da Bomb,' so I felt validated." The guys all raise their glasses and drink because they can relate: we're talking about the 90's here. If only I had ordered a "Ryan Gosling's Bathwater" to clink with Camp Woods, or with Boudwin at the very least.
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Greg Maughan, founder of the Philly Improv Theater (PHIT), met each individual member before they actually became Camp Woods. He's seen them evolve from a flopped first-show at the PHIT to a highly ambitious sketch group that "can pack a show with a young, boisterous and hard-drinking crowd," says Maughan. "They have matured a lot." Since 2009, Camp Woods members have hosted PHIT shows and been through the theater's writing workshops. A few have even given back by teaching those same classes. "What honestly makes them stand out to me is their ambition. They really want to go someplace with this." says Maughan. "I think they want to be touring the country and on TV. I admire the hell out of that and want to do anything I can to help them achieve that."
The Philly Improv Theater was one of the first theaters of its kind to hit the Philadelphia comedy scene in 2006. Camp Woods has been extremely supportive in the theater's efforts to get a permanent space, according to Maughan, which in turn would generate more exposure for sketch groups like Camp Woods and might increase the chances of scouts traveling to Philadelphia to see them. Either way, "I think they will certainly be one of the top group in Philly as the comedy community here continues to expand," Maughan adds.
As far as future plans go, the group will continue traveling around the city – putting on their longstanding, monthly shows at L'Etage. They'll also be traveling across the country to gain exposure and build up their repertoire at large-scale shows and festivals in Boston, New York, Chicago and possibly Los Angeles. "Were a set seven and we don't have auditions," says Thompson, in case you were as interested as I was in joining them for the ride.
Any other recipes for success? "We need to write and perform what makes us laugh," Madonna says. "It always goes better when we're pleasing ourselves."
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Camp Woods' most recent press release reads, "The group blends sharp absurdism and energetic performances with homemade props, sets, puppets, and costumes to create a memorable live experience that is sometimes smart, sometimes stupid, and always fun." The humor is described as a mixture of Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Kids in the Hall, Mr. Show, and Chappelle's Show.
But Maughan puts it even better. "Their brains are not wired the same way as everyday people," he says. His experience at an open mic/party at their house, ironically called Hate Speech Hall, pretty much sums it up. "You really don't get their vibe until you find yourself drunk watching them do a sketch about taking Pickleback shots at 4:00 a.m. on a Sunday morning."
Before I leave, I ask these funny guys to tell me a joke. Rob references a scene from Ghostbusters. Narisi recounts a scene from The Simpsons. Boudwin, a great line from Futurama. Thankfully, Kennedy throws in a Dumb and Dumber quote. And finally, Thompson comes up with a classic Fozzy the Bear one-liner. Ba-dum-chhh, and out goes Camp Woods from the Comedy Dreamz after-party to an after-after-party.
Camp Woods will be performing at their monthly sketch showcase Camp Woods Plus tonight at L'etage (6th and Bainbridge, Philadelphia)
Alexandra Levine is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and she is now an aspiring writer living in New York City.
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Over 80 magnolia collectors, growers, and connoisseurs from eight countries visited the Arnold Arboretum on Saturday, May 7, as part of the annual Meeting of the Magnolia Society International (MSI). The meeting included several field trips to public and private gardens and nurseries in southern New England. Arnold Arboretum tours were offered to participants by Oren McBee, nursery and greenhouse manager at the Arnold Arboretum and MSI board member; Peter Del Tredici, senior research scientist at the Arnold Arboretum and MSI member for more than 30 years; and Stephan Cover, curator of the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology's ant collection and MSI board member.
Other excursions included Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Polly Hill Arboretum, Broken Arrow Nursery, and the private collections of Stefan Cover and Rosemary Monahan, Katie Kleitz and Iris Lee Marcus, and Harry Heineman.
Magnolia spectators caught the last few days of peak bloom for the famed yellow magnolia hybrids, first developed in cultivation in the late 1970s. Fitting to the occasion, the D. Todd Gresham Award was given to Lola Koerting, former director of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Kitchawan Research Station, for the critical role she played in developing and introducing some of the first yellow magnolias to horticulture. The award was also presented to Stephen Spongberg, former horticultural taxonomist at the Arnold Arboretum and director emeritus of the Polly Hill Arboretum, during a ceremony at the Polly Hill Arboretum on May 10.
The meeting also included presentations by experts in the New England horticultural community, including a keynote lecture on Saturday night by Del Tredici on "A brief history of magnolias at the Arnold Arboretum."
The MSI Annual Meeting provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the diverse aspects of magnolias while mingling with experts and novices from around the world. For more information about the Magnolia Society International, visit www.magnoliasociety.org or find them on Facebook!

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Though the X-Com series is well-regarded for its tactical, turn-based strategy gameplay, 2K Games has decided to go in a completely different direction with the latest entry in the franchise. Developed by 2K Marin, the team behind BioShock 2, the new X-Com will be a first-person shooter.
"With BioShock 2, the team at 2K Marin proved themselves as masters of first-person, suspenseful storytelling, and with XCOM they will re-imagine and expand the rich lore of this revered franchise," 2K president Christoph Hartmann said. "Players will explore the world of XCOM from an immersive new perspective and experience firsthand the fear and tension of this gripping narrative ride."
Aside from a single screenshot, featuring a curiously retro looking spaceship, no actual gameplay details have been revealed at this point. However, on the game's official site, the developers have addressed the series' shift from turn-based strategy to FPS, saying, "By setting the game in a first-person perspective, players will be able to feel the tension and fear that comes with combating a faceless enemy that is violently probing and plotting its way into our world."
The game will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PC, though we don't yet have a release window.


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Historical GIS of the Holocaust in Italy. Places of arrest are shown with black dots, places of internment in Italy are symbolized by yellow squares, and destination camps are represented by red triangles. Alberto Giordano and Anna Holian
The national scale: arrest clusters. The clusters identify areas of concentration of arrests. The blue symbols are proportional to the number of arrests at single locations; the largest symbol identifies Rome, with over 1600 arrests. The inset map shows the distribution of Jewish population in 1938; the largest symbol identifies Rome, with over 12,000 residents. Holian. Alberto Giordano and Anna Holian
Close-up view of points of arrest along the Italo-Swiss border of Jewish refugees seeking safe haven in Switzerland. Alberto Giordano and Anna Holian
The history of the Holocaust in Italy is generally well known, but to date there has been little systematic analysis of its spatial dimensions. The objective of this case study is to examine the Holocaust in Italy from a geographical perspective, uncovering local and regional patterns as well as the temporal dimensions of the deportation process. We examine the spatial dimensions of the Holocaust from the perspective of both victims and perpetrators.
In 1938, the Italian Fascist regime under Benito Mussolini enacted a series of racial laws that placed multiple restrictions on the country's Jewish population. At the time the laws were enacted, it is estimated that about 46,000 Jews lived in Italy, of whom about 9,000 were foreign born and thus subject to further restrictions such as residence requirements. Large Jewish communities existed in Rome, Venice, Trieste, Florence, Ferrara, Turin, and other cities. Largely urban, Italian Jews were traditionally secular and very integrated, often intermarrying with non-Jews.
In July 1943, the Fascist regime fell. Two months later, Nazi German forces occupied the country. They installed Mussolini as the head of a new Fascist regime, the Italian Social Republic, though real power now lay in the hands of the Germans. September 1943 signaled the beginning of arrests and systematic deportations of Jews to the concentration and extermination camps in central and Eastern Europe. Estimates suggest that between September 1943 and March 1945, about 10,000 Jews were deported. The vast majority perished, principally at Auschwitz.
The objective of our work is to create a comprehensive Historical GIS of the Holocaust in Italy. The starting point of our study is a database of about 9,000 deportees created by the Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea (Jewish Contemporary Documentation Center) in Milan and published in Italian in two successive editions. This database contains both spatial and aspatial information, including gender, date of birth, place of birth, parents, spouse, place of arrest, nationality of the arresting party (Italians or Germans), place(s) of detention, place of departure for the camps, departure and arrival dates, convoy, destination camp, and fate. The experience of the deportees often varied based on demographic as well as geographic factors.
Our analysis is conducted at multiple spatial and temporal scales. At the national and regional spatial scales, we produced a series of maps that summarize the scope and extent of arrests of Jews in Italy, using a variety of analytical tools to discover trends and patterns in the mechanisms of deportation. As concerns the temporal scale, our analysis is conducted at three distinct scales: a (1) weekly and (2) monthly analysis of the spatial patterns of arrests, integrated by (3) a study of these patterns in two distinct periods (September to November 1943 and December 1943 to February 1945) corresponding in major shifts in the mechanisms of deportation.
Results indicate that the Holocaust in Italy possesses marked regional and temporal differences and that spatio-temporal patterns of deportation vary not only according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the victims—in ways that are often surprising—but also according to whether the perpetrators were Italian or Germans.
Scale: National, Regional, City/Town
Time: September 1943 to February 1945
Place: Italy
- Victim's perspective: capture, arrest, internment, deportation. Movement (voluntary and involuntary) within Italy and from Italy to the camps of destination
- Perpetrator's perspective: arrest, internment, deportation. Movement (same as above). Political-administrative divisions (German- v. Italian-administered parts of Italy). Logic of deportations (who, when, why, etc.)
Alberto Giordano and Anna Holian


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--Mr Zero
In which issues concerning the profession of philosophy are
bitched griped about
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Central APA is also a disaster
--Mr Zero
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I thought it was to put some distance between the Central and the Pacific.
- February 21, 2009 at 11:01 AM
there were good rationales for moving, i believe. one is that the central was too close to the pacific. end of april also means end of term for many people, so it has traditionally been the poorest attended. lastly, there were hotel price considerations.
that said, september seems much more sensible than february.
- February 21, 2009 at 12:16 PM
- Mr. Zero said...
I guess that sort of makes sense. I didn't think of it because of how close the new time is to the Eastern.
Agreed. Or move it south. New Orleans could use our help, couldn't it?
- February 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM
It's the first time in my career that I cancelled due to weather--April was always SO much better, weather-wise. So a friend had to read my comments on a paper for me, which sucked. And Spiros reports $9 beer at the smoker??
Yeah, let's go back to April. (Not September--too many institutions are just getting the fall term going then. October?)
- February 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM
New Orleans is quite lovely this time of year.
- February 21, 2009 at 2:08 PM
New Orleans wouldn't have worked, unfortunately--Mardi Gras.
- February 21, 2009 at 3:34 PM
I thought it was (partly) due to Palmer House's wanting us to move it because the old/usual date is not a good time for the hotel to be giving discounts to penurious philosophers?
As I have said before in discussing this: why Chicago [always]? Why not somewhere warm and fun and less expensive (N'awlins is a fine idea). For that matter, if it is to be in Chicago, why always the Palmer House?
Another problem with this move is that it does not give departments time to negotiate for second searches, for extending a search, or to prepare for on site interviews.
My program is doing a VAP hire, but only knew for sure in January. Even then, we would have gone to the Central at the usual time. The change in dates gave us too little time to complete our first hire and plan interviews for Central; so we were left contemplating doing interviews at the Pacific. Between time considerations and Provost's budgeting concerns, we are left to do phone interviews.
So much for intelligent design.
- February 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Mr. Zero,
Maybe N.O. could use our help, but conference aren't supposed to be economic stimulus works. If it's mutually advantageous, okay, but I'm not going to sign on to a conference just because the local economy could use a boost. That said, I've never been there and it may be a hoot. There's ample anecdotal evidence here in these comments that Chicago is not the way to go.
- February 21, 2009 at 9:41 PM
That's what I heard about the reason too, docs. But you know it's not always in Chicago, and when in Chicago it's not always at the Palmer House, right? The Centrals have been in Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, New Orleans in my memory, and a few years ago at a different Hilton in Chicago (north of the river on Michigan Ave).
The reason people like Chicago, I think, is that it's easy to get to, esp. compared to New Orleans, and frankly more fun to play in than Pittsburgh or Minneapolis; and the reason they like the Palmer House is that it's got a little character to compared to Generic Hilton (and it really isn't any more expensive).
- February 22, 2009 at 4:26 AM
The central was in Cleveland in 2003 I think. That didn't suck too much, but I would have rather been in Chicago.
- February 22, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Long-time Central Goer:
Ah. I did remember Pitt and NO. I forgot about the Hilton.
So, then, perhaps the Hilton would be happy with the 'regular' dates? Chicago in April is/can be very good. In February? Ick.
I actually like Pittsburgh, but it is hard to get to and is not all that pleasant in February, either.
N.O. is a fabulous place, unlike any other; I think it would be a good draw - especially in Feb if that's what the Division wants to do. Perhaps a compromise between Mardi Gras and April?
- February 22, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I don't know about you, but I don't get out of the hotel all that much during an APA conference. I especially won't if I'm in Chicago in February. However, there's pretty good food in N.O. and the weather isn't bad. So, I'd say that setting aside issues having to do with economic stimulus, N.O. would be a good place to have the Central. It's cheap. It's easy to get to. It won't snow.
- February 22, 2009 at 1:22 PM
I went to a conference in New Orleans, and wasn't impressed. My conference hotel right opposite the casino was the worst conference hotel I've ever stayed in. In contrast, I loved the APA when it was in Pittsburgh. And I had no problems with the weather at a Chicago conference in November. Just anecdotal evidence, but from my experience I don't know why everyone seems to love N.O. Since people have such differing preferences, I'm for moving these things around.
- February 22, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Why can't the eastern be in Miami Beach?
NYC is great. But if I'm going to spend a month's rent for a hotel room, I may as well see the ocean.
- February 22, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Chicago in November isn't as bad as February -- not even close. It has taken me forever to realize that winter isn't over in Chicago until April. Last year I was there March 20th and it snowed like a mother.
I do, however, like the idea of a September APA -- on more shot at APA papers before the job market.
- February 22, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Oh, right, I forgot about Cleveland. I didn't go that year.
1. Last time the meetings were in NO, it was not downtown and indeed there was a shuttle to the French Quarter. The hotel was fine, pretty standard convention hotel as I recall. The division administration says that a big problem with New Orleans is that nobody goes to the papers...
2. The other Chicago Hilton was not cheaper than the Palmer House; it was a more typical convention hotel. Nice location, just off the lake, a more posh neighborhood really. More stylish, less beautiful?
3. I think if they did it in Pitt, they wouldn't have to put it in February, Pittsburgh hotels are much cheaper than Chicago hotels. I think it's a good option -- Pittsburgh is a USAir hub, right?
4. I wonder whether the recession will hit hotels hard enough that they'll be begging even midsized organizations like ours to book. Then we can stay in Chicago in April, or go to New Orleans, move things around, all the good stuff.
- February 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM
I went to the central this year for the first time. Compared to the eastern, which I've gone to the last three years, I thought it was much better. The type of talk that I saw 10 people at over Christmas had 25-30 at the central. (Maybe my sample was just to small? Did anyone else notice this? I thought maybe it was because without the job stuff overshadowing everything people just got back to good old-fashioned philosophy talks.) The big hit for me was Plantinga vs. Dennett--hard-fought on both sides, and totally entertaining. It was quite the opposite of sparsely attended: people sitting on the floor in the aisles and standing anywhere else there was a spot.
I know there is a trend recently to be negative about the APA; but my experience anyway at the central was nothing but positive.
- February 22, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Do we need to change the profession to accomodate all the new Ph.D.s? I am very concerned about the market and the profession as a whole. Is it time for a change? I am on a 3/3 load and my work week is a joke. 150 minutes in the classroom 3 time a week, committee work that takes up about 2 hrs a week, advising comes and goes and prep is honestly not much. Admit it, we have it easy. What if the profession changed to a standard work week? Would it kill us? If we lost most of our research time would the profession suffer? Would the world suffer? I think there are enough research philosophers to fill the need. What if we taught 6 classes a day everyday for 5 days a week. 3 classes before lunch and 3 after. That would allow my students to graduate in 2 years with the same amount of time in the classroom. It would move twice the # of students through my college in a year and keep it alive longer. Thoughts?
- February 22, 2009 at 10:42 PM
I have the same puzzlement about NO; I just don't get why people think it's so great. The much-touted food is pretty dire, and pretty standard; red beans and rice just is, well, red beans and rice; muffalattas and po'boys are known as sandwiches elsewhere, and gumbo as stew. Sure, there are plenty of oysters and crawfish, but if that's all it had to offer it gets beaten pretty badly by every other major US city for food.
It's also filthy, and corrupt; around half the times I've visited I've had to dispute credit card charges owing to the charming local restaurant habit of fraud.
And let's not forget that Bourbon Street bars like to charge different prices based on race, despite this being illegal.
Oh, and it's dangerous, even for tourists.
And service is appalling.
So, no, I just don't get it.
- February 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM
I suspect 10:42 needs to put down the kool-aid. If you think 3-3 is a total and complete breeze, I suspect it's because you aren't updating your course material, working on any research, attending any conferences, or advising any students in a judicious manner.
- February 23, 2009 at 3:27 PM
I was at the central. The attendance wasn't awful--as far as I could tell, it was pretty typical of the other Central APAs I've been to in Chicago.
And Chicago has great public transit. So, in spite of the snow, there were plenty of places to go and plenty of things to do.
The only real problem was the sorority conference also booked at the same time Palmer House. There was constant yapping in the hallways and seemingly a lame sorority party going on in every hotel room on my floor.
- February 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Anon 10:42 writes:
Um...you are lazy? Seriously though, I barely have a free moment. I have many many enjoyable busy moments, so I'm not complaining, but I'm not sure why you have the leisure time you seem to be claiming to have. Am I missing something?
Anon 7:41 writes:
I went to the central this year for the first time. Compared to the eastern, which I've gone to the last three years, I thought it was much better.... I know there is a trend recently to be negative about the APA; but my experience at the central was nothing but positive.
I don't think anyone is suggesting that even the worst Central meeting approaches the horror of the Eastern. Complaints about the Central are all to be placed against the background assumption that the Central is supposed to be reasonably enjoyable. You should try a Pacific. They are, dare I say, fun!
- February 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
I missed the Central but, after hearing about the sorority parties, am quite disappointed.
- February 23, 2009 at 11:29 PM
This year I had 0 interviews through the APA, but I had at least 8 with the sorority! I wonder if managing the beer bong is a tenure-track position...
- February 24, 2009 at 5:49 AM
3:27, 10:42 again. Try and keep the personal attacks off the board and look at the argument/question I offered here. I have a set of group work questions my students use to get this idea set up as good practice when doing philosophy, we try and not look at the person that offered the argument but the argument itself. I could pass them along to you if you like. I am an award winning faculty member, publish in the top tier journal in my area, chair sessions, send an army of students to law school each year and hold tenure. If it makes it easier to reject my point thinking I am some slacker, you have my blessing to do just that with this question. Is it really the case that I should spend the next three days pouring over Pascal in the journals, translating the section my students read, reading and digesting every new word written and go back to all the classic works written on him and/or the Wager just to give a 45 minute lecture to a room full of freshman Nurses, Education and Psy majors? Will any of the material I discover in the next 2 days end up in such a lecture? On that point, how many of you will every read my new translation of Aristotle's _________? Does it really matter for our everyday work? I am sure in my own mind that a very select group of philosophers care about the translation I just produced. I would guess that about 5% care and it makes a difference in their intellectual life but it would never make a difference in a freshman intro classroom or even an advanced Ancient course. I publish on Aristotle becuase the intellectual culture says I should or people like 3:27 lose all respect for me as an intellectual. At times I just sit back and think it is all really silly and a bit artificial. I enjoy reading this board as it gives me a look at the market not granted by the JFP and as 3:27 doubts I am very anxious about sending my graduates to graduate school no matter how motivated and intelligent they are.
- February 24, 2009 at 5:53 AM
I share 5:31's annoyance at the other group (though, to be fair, they are a business club and not a sorority). I like The Palmer house. The rates we get are reasonable, its location is good, and its a comfortable hotel. My complaints have more to do with the lack of free wifi and the absurd charge to use the gym (both of which I can survive without for a few days).
I enjoyed the Central. I'm not sure what all the grousing is about. It was cold, sure enough, but I was going to the conference not the beach.
- February 24, 2009 at 8:43 AM
The only real problem was the sorority conference also booked at the same time Palmer House.
Hmmmmmmmm, sloshed, attractive 18-21 year-olds who aren't your students wandering around a hotel, far from home.... This was a problem?! Most male-dominated conferences would pay good money for this "problem" to occur. I think the APA should contact that Sorority's national organization and offer to help foot their bill. I predict an increase in philosophers, no matter the venue.
- February 24, 2009 at 2:33 PM
You, sir, are a fool. There really is no other city in the country like New Orleans when it comes to culture, cuisine, and everything else that makes the city great. I won't even comment on your food references. Do you know the difference between southern, Cajun, and Creole cuisine? You need not answer that... for anyone who even suggests that gumbo is a "stew" knows nothing about cooking.
Outside of the week of Mardi Gras and the weeks of Jazz Fest, the hotels in New Orleans are very reasonably priced (due to the fact that there are so many) and most have convention facilities. I did not attend the Central meeting the last time it was in New Orleans, but it's foolish not to have the meeting downtown.
Oh well, we can only hope that they will start holding the meeting somewhere where it is above freezing.
- February 24, 2009 at 2:45 PM
The person who claims to be a professor with a 3-3 load is not a professor but an outsider who has the false view that professors work 10 hours per week, but who is pretending to be an insider who is copping to the charge. But anyone who is a professor at a 3-3 school would have research responsibilities, and the workweek would take 40 hours total at least, unless again the person is just a terrible teacher and lazy re: committee work. But in that case the college is dropping the ball, because there are mechanisms in place at universities either to deny tenure or else (for tenured faculty) to re-shift the teaching and/or service load to make up the difference, in much the same way that the post-er is suggesting.
- February 24, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Hm, I love New Orleans, but I have to agree that the food really isn't very good. Sure, there are some good restaurants, but there are many, many lousy ones.
And gumbo is indeed a stew -- what could you mean? It's got meat, crustaceans, and vegetables, and they are stewed in a stock. That's what a stew is, dude.
Also (to another commenter) -- I didn't bring a laptop to the Palmer House, but a friend pointed out that there is free wifi at the Corner Bakery across the street, or if you join that Starbucks network you could get it free without going outdoors. Not as good as having it in your room, but for internet addicts who aren't on an expense account, a good tip.
- February 25, 2009 at 1:21 PM
I am NOT a Professor on a 3-3 load. I work at Burger King.
- February 25, 2009 at 2:57 PM
"You, sir"
What makes you think I'm a "sir"? Serious question; why assume someone posting on a phil. job board is male?
"are a fool."
Maybe! But not for any of the reasons you cite.
"There really is no other city in the country like New Orleans when it comes to culture, cuisine, and everything else"
We agree on this! And, gosh, is that a *good* thing, in my view!
"that makes the city great."
Oh--sorry, we don't agree here. Have you ever *lived* in NO? or Louisiana?
"I won't even comment on your food references."
I think you're about to...
"Do you know the difference between southern, Cajun, and Creole cuisine?"
There we go!
Yes. Well, actually, I know the party line on this from people who try to defend the view that there are differences. But anyone who actually knows about what the stuff tastes like, is made from, spiced by, and so on knows that there's no difference between these at all now, although historically there was. Sorry!
"You need not answer that..."
Maybe because there's actually no answer?
"for anyone who even suggests that gumbo is a "stew" knows nothing about cooking."
Actually, noone who thinks gumbo isn't a stew knows nothing about gumbo! You know, there's a reason its full name is "gumbo stew"...
- February 25, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Preferences in cities, like those in cuisine, certainly vary. But, really, N.O. is FAMED for its restaurants. Some of the best are tiny litle places hidden away on side streets, where the food is ample and delicious and cheap. Ah, N'awlins.
Now, I did not like the hike to the Quarter in the heatwhen the APA was last there, but I saw it as working off the food and booze. On the other hand, if the problem is that people do not go to the talks, locating in the Quarter would make it easier for people to spend a little time out and get back quickly. (And, then, one could easily hop the trolley to the Garden District.)
On the other topic: Assuming the oringial poster really is a prof teaching a 3/3 and doing some committee work, I still wonder how his/our teaching a double load would help the situation of too many new PhDs. What's the connection?
As to having students 'get through' in 2 years, I truly think the quality of their education would suffer. Especially with philosophy, which requires some time to reflect and absorb.
And, although I'm sure that not all our individual thinking and research feeds directly into the classroom, I do think it enhances our teaching - both in class and in conversation with students. This is affirmed for me every day.
Finally, I wonder when/how anyone would get prepped to teach entirely new courses or expand into other subfields under a 6/6 load. I suppose one could drop all publishing and spend summers on expanding curricular readiness. But, there would be real costs to the individual as a scholar - not just a teacher - and possible costs to the discipline - assuming somebody occasionally must produce something worthwhile. Further, once one is a tenured faculty member the 'committee' and other quasi-administrative work tends to flow over into the summer; so, most of us do not really 'have' our summers 'free.'
I need to hear more.
- February 25, 2009 at 7:03 PM
Like it or not times are changing.
Burger King Prof.
- February 25, 2009 at 8:28 PM
PDFTT (Please don't feed the troll)
- February 25, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Anon. 8.28: Could you please post that link to the Chronicle again? I'm afraid I can't get it to work.
- February 27, 2009 at 5:38 AM
I think s/he meant this:
- February 27, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Damn, that's depressing. I almost wished it had stayed unworkable!
- February 27, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Go to Careers
Read the link on:
"Institutional Responses to Economic Crisis".
My College (Burger King to some) is right on track with all these cuts.
No VAP philosopher next year, two adjuncts as opposed to 5 this year. More teaching for all the TT and tenured and lowered publication expectations for all so we can teach more, etc, etc.
- March 1, 2009 at 9:07 AM


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May Friday 13th - Rock defeat Canada Selects side 19-13 in Victoria The Rock defeated a Canada Selects team 19-13 in Victoria Friday night. The Canadian squad was comprised of domestic players,
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"I fought the law and the law won," is a pretty famous lyric for a reason.
"I fought the law and the law won," is a pretty famous lyric for a reason.
It's hard enough for us humans to stay upright on ice, and we have the most advanced brains on the planet.
Maybe it's true that twins have special powers the rest of us lack.
Everyone's favorite bunch of down-on-their-luck Oregonian kids, 'The Goonies,' sure have grown up in the last 28 years.
As long as there are cat-size holes leading to cat-size jars, cats will get stuck in jars.
You probably have that one annoying friend who thinks he does a great Stewie Griffin impression. But does he look like Stewie?
Okay, first of all, Jack-in-the-Boxes are scary.
It's actually somewhat surprising this doesn't happen more often.
When it comes to food, dogs just want it now now now! But with babies, dogs display a stunning amount of patience.
Much of the country got slammed by snow this past week, which means lots of us had to break out our shovels for the first time this season. For some, it didn't go so well.
It doesn't matter how old you are—dogs are funny.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a wide-ranging defense Monday of the Federal Reserve's bold policies to stimulate the still-weak economy.
The Fed needs to drive down long-term borrowing rates because the economy isn't growing fast enough to reduce high unemployment, Bernanke said in a speech to the Economic Club of Indiana. The unemployment rate is 8.1 percent.
Low rates could also help shrink the federal budget deficit by easing the government's borrowing costs and generating tax revenue from stronger growth, Bernanke argued.
The chairman cautioned Congress against adopting a law that would allow it to review the Fed's interest-rate policy discussions. The House has passed legislation to broaden Congress' investigative authority over the Fed and allow a review of its interest-rate policymaking. The Senate hasn't adopted the bill.
Bernanke warned that such a step would improperly inject political pressure into the Fed's private deliberations and affect the officials' decisions.
His speech follows the Fed's decision at its Sept. 12-13 meeting to launch a new mortgage-bond buying program. The goal is to try to drive low mortgage rates even lower to encourage home buying. Increased home sales could help spur hiring and accelerate economic growth.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is already 3.4 percent, a record low. But Bernanke thinks home loan rates could fall further, in part because long-term Treasury yields are much lower: The rate on the 10-year Treasury is just 1.62 percent.
After its September meeting, the Fed said it would keep buying the bonds until the job market showed substantial improvement. It also decided to keep its benchmark short-term rate near zero through at least mid-2015.
In his speech, Bernanke sought to reassure investors that the Fed's timetable for keeping its short-term rate ultra-low "doesn't mean we expect the economy to be weak through 2015." Rather, he said the Fed expects to keep rates low well after the economy strengthens.
Bernanke spoke two days before President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney will hold a debate in which the economy is the central theme. And on Friday, the government will release its September jobs report. Economists expect only modest hiring and continued unemployment above 8 percent.
The U.S. economy is still struggling more than three years after the Great Recession ended. Persistently high unemployment and weak pay growth have kept spending by consumers weak. That, in turn, has hurt manufacturing
and slowed broader growth.
Bernanke reiterated his argument that lower rates boost growth by helping increase prices of stocks, homes and other assets. Greater household wealth tends to make consumers and businesses more willing to spend.
Bernanke noted that when the Fed launched its first round of bond buying in late 2008, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was a little above 6 percent. Today, the rate is 3.4 percent, the lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s.
Still, the housing market's recovery remains slow, in part because many Americans lack the credit to qualify for a mortgage or can't afford the larger down payments now required.
The Fed's decision last month to launch a new mortgage-buying program was approved by its policy committee, 11-1. Jeffrey Lacker, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, cast the lone dissenting vote. Lacker has argued that further bond buying won't likely provide much economic help and risks igniting inflation in the future.
Charles Plosser, president of the Fed's Philadelphia regional bank, and Richard Fisher, president of the Fed's Dallas regional bank, have also been critical of the Fed's bond purchases. Plosser and Fisher do not have votes on the Fed's policy committee this year but take part in the discussions.
At the same time, one Fed official who had been skeptical of the bond buying now appears more open to it. Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Minneapolis Fed, has signaled that he's grown more concerned about the economy's sluggish growth. In a speech a week after last month's policy meeting, Kocherlakota said the Fed should fight high unemployment with an even more aggressive approach than it announced.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Anthony Swarzak threw his first live bullpen session since fracturing his ribs in a horseplay incident in late January.
Swarzak, who is expected to start the season on the disabled list, threw about 30 pitches to a group that included Drew Butera, Dan Rohlfing, Jeff Clement, Eduardo Escobar and Ray Olmedo on Wednesday.
"It was good," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He threw the ball over. That was good. He felt great. He said it felt great to be back on the mound again so that was good."
Swarzak is scheduled to throw a second live bullpen session on Friday, but will not pitch in the Grapefruit League this spring, according to Gardenhire. The Twins plan to stick to pitching him in Minor League games so they can retroactively place him on the DL before the season.
"We got build his arm strength up and that's going to take a little bit here," Gardenhire said. "This was just his first time live BP and I'm sure he'll have to do it again. And then he'll start throwing down there [in Minor League games]."


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Beaumont firefighters battle Ridgewood blaze
The Ridgewood Retirement Community caught ablaze Saturday evening about 5:30 p.m.
Flames did not spread through the entire facility, but could be seen shooting from the 9th Street side of the complex about 6:30 p.m.
BFD spokesman Brad Pennison said there were vagrants in the area when the fire started and several eyewitnesses said homeless people had settled in the largely abandoned facility.
"There were some transients here when the firefighters first got here," Pennison said.
Ridgewood closed down after numerous inspections revealed lackluster accommodations for the facility's occupants.
No injuries were reported.
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- RT @: Images of Peraud crashing, falling on same collarbone he broke earlier today are so, so disturbing. My right clavicle throb…
- Per BCSO, tacks found on the road at Lee Hill and Olde Stage Road. Be careful out there! Cc @
- First weekend of racing out of the way. Spent most of the time in the break and helped setup @ for a pair of podiums!
- Made it up to Peak to Peak for the first time this season. It went well despite not having a jacket or hat...
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- 2h Z2 with 10 x 10 pedal stroke "a-lactic" sprints. Minimal HR drift (2.5%). Totals: 2h:5m, 39.5 mi, 1700kJ, 225w avg, 249NP.
- @ Sorry for the late reply. Only very hard days. About once a week or less.
- Another base ride: 2h, 222NP (208 avg). 1400 kJ. 93 TSS. First ride on the road bike in 3 months!
- I'm Back! First workout of 2013 season. Ouch. Need to reset zones. Bulk of w/o Z2/200w avg / 224NP for 2h:15m. Total: 3h:8m, 2000kJ, 140TSS.
- Yesterday off. Today 3h:30m MTB ride for 'fun'. 5200' vertical in only 33 miles. Dirt was fun though.
- 30 minutes core / strength (body weight only for now) and 15 minutes on the rollers.
- Day off.
- Fun ride on the Cross bike. 4h, 61 miles, 2600 kJ, 175 TSS. 'Easy' at 226 NP and 187 avg. Some 'secret' trails:
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Andrea Stramaccioni
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Liam Gallagher, the former Oasis frontman and Manchester City fan
"I think Neymar is now the best player in world football. Messi is fantastic, but when he plays badly, he plays very badly. But when Neymar plays badly, he still manages to be a seven out of ten. He can have a reasonable influence on the game even when he is performing at his minimum level, which is a very positive advantage Neymar has."
"If my name was Diamantinho or Diamantinic, my price tag would be €40m. In Italy, clubs have no problem splashing the cash on foreigners, but they are much tighter when it comes to signing Italian players. These jokes, which is exactly what these valuations of foreigners are, are unbelievable."
Alessandro Diamanti
"Lewandowski's game is solely focused on trying to score himself rather than playing together with his team-mates. He never looks for players in better positions. That's why I hardly ever get the ball from him. He has scored 20 times this season and I have 13 goals to my name. But the difference is that he plays for himself and doesn't co-operate with his team-mates."
Shinji Kagawa on Borussia Dortmund team-mate Robert Lewandowski
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FDA Approves Viread for HIV-1 Infection
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), a new antiviral drug indicated for treatment of HIV-1 infection in combination with other antiretroviral medicines. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is the first nucleotide analog approved for HIV-1 treatment. Nucleotides are similar to nucleoside analogs, and block HIV replication in the same manner.
The introduction of potent antiviral drugs and the combined use of these drugs has markedly reduced replication of HIV in many patients and has improved survival rates. Yet because HIV mutates rapidly, resistance to one or more of these potent drugs may develop over time, necessitating the development of new drugs to treat these resistant virus strains.
FDA based its approval of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate on two clinical studies involving more than 700 patients who had previously been treated with antiretroviral agents, but showed signs of continued HIV replication despite drug therapy. The two clinical studies were a placebo-controlled 24-week study and a controlled dose-ranging 48-week clinical trial. Patients who received tenofovir disoproxil fumarate showed significant decreases in the quantities of HIV RNA in their blood compared to patients who received a placebo with the standard antiretroviral regimen.
Because the approval of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate was based on clinical trials involving patients who were previously treated with antiretrovirals, the risk-benefit ratio for untreated patients has yet to be determined. Furthermore, there are no study results to show long-term inhibition of the clinical progression of HIV by tenofovir.
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is available as a 300 mg tablet to be taken orally, with a meal. The use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate should be considered for treating adult patients with HIV strains that are expected to respond to tenofovir as assessed by laboratory testing or treatment history.
The most frequently reported adverse events among patients in the clinical trials were mild to moderate gastrointestinal problems including diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and flatulence. Lactic acidosis and hepatomegaly with steatosis (severe liver enlargement and excess fat in the liver) have also occurred among patients treated with nucleoside analogues alone, or in combination with antiretrovirals. These are severe and possibly fatal conditions.
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During floor votes, on the Senate subway and over breakfast meetings, senators from both parties are quietly trading ideas to avoid the precedent-setting move to alter filibuster rules with a simple majority — rather than two-thirds — vote. They're alarmed that the move could fundamentally change the Senate: Future majorities could cite such a precedent to change whatever rules they want in an institution designed to protect the rights of the minority.
Frustrated by gridlock and buoyed by a supportive incoming freshman class, Reid appears close to securing enough support in his caucus to force through a series of revised rules on a party-line vote. The Democratic leader's proposal would prohibit filibusters in a handful of cases. And senators couldn't filibuster simply by threatening one; they'd have to actually carry out a talkathon session.
( Also on POLITICO: Right blogs: Filibuster 'bully' Reid)
The proposal would be the first order of business in the next Congress if Reid follows through.
So top Senate Republicans — including John McCain of Arizona, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Jon Kyl of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — are trying to head off the showdown. They're reaching out to Democrats who have expressed concerns about changing the rules by 51 votes, including Sens. Mark Pryor of Arkansas and Carl Levin of Michigan. And Republicans are reaching out to a key Reid ally, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat and chairman of the Rules Committee, to see whether a deal can be cut before the new Congress convenes in January.
McCain called it a "meeting of the minds."
"I'd like to see what we agree on and where we can share our mutual concerns," the Arizona Republican said.
"We'd all like to avert the nuclear option," Schumer told POLITICO, but he would only say there were lots of conversations occurring between different groups of senators.
"I'm not a fan of this," Pryor said of the 51-vote option. "I'm talking to my Democratic and Republican colleagues about changing some things around here that would make the place run better but would also honor the integrity of our traditions around here."
Several participants say these talks aren't quite like the Gang of 14 negotiations in 2005. The group's bipartisan deal preserved the use of the filibuster on judicial nominees and averted a Republican-led push to impose the nuclear option. But informal talks among various senators are picking up, with some hoping the efforts could lead to a series of bipartisan proposals that can be presented to Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell when their negotiations begin in earnest.


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Two events signifying the contributions of African-Americans in New Bern are scheduled this week.
Two events signifying the contributions of African-Americans in New Bern are scheduled this week.
The launch of a book on New Bern African-American artisans and the dedication of a historical marker for the First North Carolina Regiment, Colored Volunteers are scheduled Saturday.
The book ceremony is at the North Carolina History Center at 12:30 p.m. It is open to the public.
The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker unveiling ceremony is at 3 p.m. that same day at the New Bern Academy Green at Hancock and New streets.
UNC Press will publish Catherine Bishir�s book, �Crafting Lives: African American Artisans in New Bern, North Carolina, 1770-1900.�
UNC Press provided this overview of the book: �From the colonial period onward, black artisans in southern cities � thousands of free and enslaved carpenters, coopers, dressmakers, blacksmiths, saddlers, shoemakers, bricklayers, shipwrights, cabinetmakers, tailors and others � played vital roles in their communities. Yet only a very few black craftspeople have gained popular and scholarly attention. Catherine W. Bishir remedies this oversight by offering an in-depth portrayal of urban African American artisans in the small but important port city of New Bern. In so doing, she highlights the community�s often unrecognized importance in the history of nineteenth-century black life.
�Drawing upon myriad sources, Bishir brings to life men and women who employed their trade skills, sense of purpose, and community relationships to work for liberty and self-sufficiency, to establish and protect their families, and to assume leadership in churches and associations and in New Bern�s dynamic political life during and after the Civil War. Focusing on their words and actions, �Crafting Lives� provides a new understanding of urban southern black artisans� unique place in the larger picture of American artisan identity.�
Bishir is curator of Architectural Records Special Collections at North Carolina State University Libraries. She is author or co-author of six books, including �North Carolina Architecture.�
The book launch ceremony and lunch are free, supported in part by a gift from The Harold H. Bate Foundation.
Publication of �Crafting Lives� was supported in part by gifts from Jim and Gail Bisbee, Carolyn Moore Bland, Ken and Ellen Chance, Jim Congleton, Empire Properties with Greg Hatem and Andrew Stewart, First Citizens Bank-New Bern with Alex Badger, Bernard George, John and Katherine Haroldson, George and Emily Henson, Bill and Nancy Hollows, Myrick Howard, Joe and Nancy Mansfield, John Robert and Alison Mattocks, Bob and Carol Mattocks, Nelson McDaniel, Champ and E.T. Mitchell, William Price, Swiss Bear, John and Susie Ward, William Smith and Margaret Norris Ward Bequest and Ben Watford.
The Saturday historic marker ceremony at the Academy will honor the former slaves who joined the Union Army.
During May and June of 1863, formerly enslaved men from New Bern and across Eastern North Carolina were responding to the appeals of federal officials to join the Union infantry as part of the First North Carolina Colored Volunteers.
On June 30, a sufficient number of men had signed up to form the 1st regiment, which was led by Col. James Beecher, under Gen. Edward A. Wild. At a ceremony held on July 24, 1863, at the city green, freedwoman Mary Ann Starkey of the �Colored Ladies Relief Association of New Bern� presented a silk regimental flag made in Boston with the association�s contributions and with the aid of Beecher�s sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, for the �first North Carolina Colored regiment.�
It was presented to Gen. Wild, who handed it to Col. Beecher, to the cheers of the hundreds of black soldiers and citizens gathered for the occasion. The regiment was the first completed in �Wild�s African Brigade.�
Wild�s regiment conducted raids in Eastern North Carolina, served in South Carolina, fought bravely in Olustee, Fla., and elsewhere, despite many losses through the war. They were some of the first Southern black volunteers among what would become thousands. That included more than 5,000 from North Carolina. The 1st NCCV had been pioneers in demonstrating to the nation the importance of black soldiers to the preservation of the Union.
On Aug. 26, 1863, President Lincoln wrote to a political friend in Illinois that some of his field commanders �who have given us our most important successes, believe the emancipation policy, and the use of colored troops, constitute the heaviest blow yet dealt to the rebellion; and that, at least one of those important successes, could not have been achieved when it was, but for the aid of black soldiers.�
For information, contact Bernard George at 633-5001.


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In the recent series I retell in pictures several stories that should never be seen. The photos capture different people during various intimate situations in a "caught in the act" way. It made us unwanted spectators of strange rituals and obscure moments as simply everyday routine. Because it is. But "disturbation" is not artless opening of locked or semi-closed doors to children's rooms, toilets or massage salons. Forget voyeurism and fetishism cliché. These photos aspire to reflect not just actual social issues. Politics, pop icons, pope… Therefore to speak only about intimacy as an act is deficient. It is also about what people hide inside themselves. In their inner space full of opinions, attitudes, thoughts, dreams and taste.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The Georgia College men's basketball team (8-4, 1-2 PBC) got its final eight points via the free-throw line, finishing off a 74-66 win at Flagler College (6-7, 0-6 PBC) Saturday night.
Senior forward Ryan Aquino (Roswell, Ga.) and sophomore guard Aaron Robinson (Lawrenceville, Ga.) each made four free throws in the final minute to hold off any attempted Saints rally, handing the Bobcats their first Peach Belt Conference (PBC) win this season.
Aquino ended with 12 points and 12 rebounds, his ninth double-double this season, adding three assists. Robinson ended with six points in his first start of the year.
Junior guard Quin Bivins (Macon, Ga.) was a spark plug off the bench, hitting six threes, en route to a game- and career-high 22 points. Classmate Scott Ferguson (Roswell, Ga.) added 15 points and six boards, while Jared Holmes (Indianapolis) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists.
The Bobcats led by 15 at the half, getting 16 points from Bivins for a 37-22 score.
GC out-shot the Saints 44 percent (21-48) to 37 percent (21-57) from the floor, made two more threes (7-5), and had a 25-19 advantage in free-throws made. Flagler stayed in the game with a 13-8 lead on the offensive glass, adding a 14-12 difference in turnovers caused.
The Saints were led by Matt Clark's 20 points, as Ryan Barnes and Jarrod Branco chipped in with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Georgia College remains on the road, heading to Savannah, Ga., to take on the Pirates of Armstrong Monday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
The Cardiac stepdown division (7200) supports the care continuum for post-surgical cardiac patients. The team provides specialized acute care in a fast-paced environment. It is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Joint Commission for left ventricular assist device implantation and management and care of the patient after heart transplantation surgery. Nurses in this environment possess strong critical thinking skills and are able to make autonomous decisions. Nurses also have the opportunity to be involved in the patient's progress from the immediate post-op period all the way through discharge. The staff in this unit demonstrates a true passion for nursing and joy for their work.
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A warm welcome to our lovely, heritage-rich campus is a part of the University's great tradition. From prospective students and parents to athletic fans to alumni who may not have returned in decades, visitors, friends and supporters will find, a "warm-hearted and hospitable" place that Tallahassee Mayor Francis Eppes, grandson of Thomas Jefferson, proclaimed as he led the drive to found what has become oldest continuous site of higher education in the state of Florida.
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Twelve more New York City public schools have reopened, a sign of progress in the recovery from Sandy.
Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott visited one of the schools Monday in Far Rockaway. Public School 43 had been flooded with up to 5 feet of water in its basement and about 2 feet on the first floor. Repairs included new boilers and a generator.
Officials initially thought the damage would take until Nov. 30 to fix.
Eighteen schools remain closed. Bloomberg says many should reopen by the end of the month.
For now, their 7,800 students are going to other schools.
The city has about 1.1 million students in 1,750 public schools.
Since the storm, some schools have held classes in buildings without heat.
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Of late, though, there's a decidely Latin flavour in the air. Imperial Fruit Market, run by a very nice Asian man, sells epazote and five kinds of chiles. Tiny shops specialise in Latin music and DVDs. Within several blocks, there are countless Latin cafes and restaurants, from Mexicano Grill and El Ranchenita Asa Dos to Dona Luz Pancho Villa and Motivos Latin Bar-Club.
What I loved most about making this meal was buying ingredients I seldom use, or never heard of before, like epazote. It was also fun to have enough beans left over from the soup to make refried beans - the real deal - and freeze them.
Pot Beans*
from The Tortilla Book by Diana Kennedy
1 lb. black beans
10 to 12 c. cold water
2 tbsp lard or peanut oil
¼ medium onion, roughly chopped
1 tbsp salt, or to taste
2 sprigs epazote (optional; I used dried epazote)
1. Cover the beans with the water, add the lard and onion, and bring to a boil.
2. Cover the pan and simmer until the skins are soft and breaking open, about 1½ to 2 hours.
3. Add the salt and epazote and simmer for another 45 minutes. The beans should be soft, almost mushy, and there should be plenty of broth.
*To make refried beans, use about half the quantity of beans and broth from the Pot Beans recipe (beans and broth measuring about 4 cups). Blend the beans and broth in batches in a blender until you have a rough puree. Set aside. Heat 5 tbsp. lard or vegetable oil and fry ½ onion, roughly chopped, until the onion is soft (do not brown). Add the bean puree, a bit at a time, cooking over medium high heat, until the beans start to dry out to a thick consistency. Be sure to scarpe the crusty bits into the beans until well incorporated. The beans are now ready to use, or can also be frozen.
Tortilla and Black Bean Soup
from The Tortilla Book, by Diana Kennedy
makes 6 servings
6 oz. bacon
2 c. cooked black beans
2 c. + 2 c. broth from cooking the beans (or use a combination of chicken broth and water)
¼ medium onion, roughly chopped
4 whole chiles serrano
2 sprigs epazote (or 1 tbsp dried)
Peanut oil for frying
9 stale tortillas, cut into thin strips
6 tbsp finely grated Romano or Sardo cheese
1. Cut the bacon into very small pieces, and cook over low heat in a large heavy saucepan until the fat renders out (do not brown)
2. In a blender, blend the beans with 2 cups of the broth and the onion until smooth
3. Add the bean puree and the whole chiles to the bacon in the pan, cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 8 minutes.
4. Add the remaining 2 cups broth and the epazote, and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a bare minimum to keep soup warm.
5. Pour peanut oil in a frying pan to a depth of ½ inch and heat. Fry the tortilla strips , one third at a time, until they are stiff but not brown. Drain well and add to the soup.*
6. Simmer the soup for 5 minutes, then serve garnished with the cheese.
If not serving all of the soup at once, add only some of the tortilla strips. The soup base can be made ahead and frozen; add tortilla strips when the soup is thawed and reheated.