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An exciting concept designed to create a partnership between parents and teachers, the Parent Involvement Program brings you into the classroom to participate in your child's day-to-day education. You and the teacher share a deep concern for your child's welfare, and there is no better way to encourage your child's growth and development than by working together to meet her or his educational needs.
The primary focus of the parent involvement program is on the child. It aims to meet children's needs more fully by making your school's educational program more flexible, and thus more child-oriented, through increased personal attention and assistance.
As a parent, you are already aware of childhood curiosity. Your child wants to learn - but a lack of learning opportunities can stifle natural desire to find out about the many things that make up the world. By helping your child's teacher, you both can offer new and varied experiences - suited to his or her interests and capabilities.
Your school system needs your support to carry out its programs. By working in your schools, you will become more familiar with these programs, and you will see why they are vital to your child. With this new understanding of educational needs and goals, you can give the schools the backing they need and encourage others to do the same.
You will learn more about everyday happenings in the classroom from the increased communication and interaction between you and the teacher.
You will have the satisfaction of helping children during a very important stage in their development.
You will be able to provide the teacher with valuable information about your child and your community - creating a link between school and community so vital in our multi-ethnic society.
You will learn new skills in working with children.To sum it up, participation in the parent involvement program will give you a chance to make a significant contribution to your child, your schools, and your community.
Today, there is an increasing emphasis on individualized instruction - fitting the curriculum to the child. But time and money often work against a teacher who wants to employ new methods and materials, who wants to give each child personal guidance.
When you assist teachers with growing paperwork, make instructional materials, or conduct a science experiment, you give them more time for planning activities, for trying new teaching strategies, and for working directly with children. As a parent volunteer, you allow them to be more effective teachers - and the school obtains your skills and services that might be unavailable elsewhere due to financial limitations.
Teachers, like anyone else, want to be as effective in their work as they can, and your help will enable them to devote more time to professional activities. Remember the parent involvement program is voluntary for them, too. If they did not feel you would be a valuable asset to the instructional program, they would not ask for your help.
There are so many activities parents can participate in - all of which mean an enriched learning experience for children - it would be impossible to list them all here. For example, there are clerical jobs such as completing attendance forms or filing instructional materials. Or you can work directly with children as you read them stories or help them play educational games. If you have an unusual hobby, you can be a "guest speaker" and show the class some of your work.
The activities you participate in will be decided by you and the teacher you work with. In this way, the teacher can plan lessons with a knowledge of your skills and interests, and provide you with a variety of interesting tasks.
You can also contribute your ideas about the parent involvement program or the educational system in general. Being a parent, you have a different viewpoint that is valuable to the teacher.
It is very easy to qualify - and the rewards are great. The basic requirements are simple. You should:
It's strictly up to you! You can work out a schedule convenient to you and the teacher - from several days a week to an hour a month. If you don't have transportation or if you have preschool children, you can set up carpools or share baby-sitting services with other volunteers. If you work during the day, you can still contribute by making things at home or helping with weekend activities.
Both fathers and mothers should remember that it is important for children to have contact with parents in the classroom - whether you come to school to tell them about your job or make recordings of instructional drills for them to listen to. Whatever time you can give will be appreciated - it means more learning opportunities for each child.
You will determine your schedule and activities with the teacher you are assisting, who will be your primary contact at the school. He or she will be there at all time to guide you and offer suggestions. The program is based on a cooperative partnership. The teacher plans and initiates learnings activities, and you reinforce these efforts by motivating students, stimulating their interest in learning, and building their self-confidence.
Right now - by volunteering your services and by offering any suggestions you have to help teachers plan a more effective program. You can also contact your friends and encourage them to participate. The success of your school's parent involvement program will be determined by your enthusiasm and interest - so get involved! The result will be a more meaningful education for your child.
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The last piece of HFS+'s puzzle was FSEvents, an asynchronous file system notification API introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Siracusa detailed FSEvents quite clearly in his Leopard review, and added "as for the file system itself, can you believe we're still using HFS+?" Siracusa stated that HFS+ had to be replaced eventually, and that Apple's work on porting ZFS to Mac OS X could be the key.
Leopard shipped with very basic ZFS capabilities; it only had a basic read-only ZFS driver, despite rumours that ZFS would become the default file system for Leopard. A read/write version was available too at some point, but only to ADC members. Everybody thought that it would eventually find its way into the operating system.
Siracusa was not all that sure that ZFS would be the successor to the venerable HFS+, though. In 2006, he wrote that "although I would be satisfied with ZFS, I think Apple has a unique perspective on computing that might lead to a home-grown file system with some interesting attributes."
It seems like he was right on the money, as news got out today that Apple has closed down the open source Mac OS X ZFS project. The characteristically short and useless notice on the Mac OS X ZFS project page reads: "The ZFS project has been discontinued. The mailing list and repository will also be removed shortly."
This pretty much means that no, ZFS will not be coming to Mac OS X, despite serious efforts by Apple in the past. This is not really something to be surprised about; the first big clue that ZFS would not become part of Mac OS X was when Snow Leopard shipped without any form of ZFS support - not even the read-only driver from Leopard.
Let the speculating commence, I suppose. Previous rumours pointed towards possible licensing issues, but it could also have something to with the NetApp patent lawsuit surrounding ZFS. Coincidentally, Apple posted a job opening for a file system engineer, and John Gruber states that he has heard that Apple is currently working on a home-grown next-generation file system.


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New Bedding Brights for Spring/Summer 2011
Today was a gorgeous spring day here in New York City, and the sunshine went to our heads and got us thinking about how to bring a little of that brightness home. How about bedding — it's easy to update and relatively inexpensive, right? To get some color going, here are 10 new styles in saturated yellows, reds, greens, blues, and purples.
- Zara Home: We know it's cruel to lead with a product photo that's not available in the US, but Zara's summer bedding collection is too perfect for this post NOT to mention. Full of neon details, the Brianna collection is available online through Zara, starting at €8.99.
- The Marimekko Shop at Crate & Barrel: C&B's Marimekko webshop just launched TODAY. Visit and you'll find lots of bright Scandinavian pillows and bedding, including the Samovaari Berry Bed Linens shown above, $30 - $100.
- Kate Spade at Bed Bath & Beyond: New in stores this week, Kate Spade's new bedding collection is full of bright canary yellows, spring greens, and poppy reds ranging from $30 to $180.
- Calypso for Target: A limited edition line available from May 1 through June 11, Calypso's collection includes bright pink pillows for $25 each.
- West Elm: Their spring/summer bedding collection is all about classic beachy blues and whites, like the Greek Key Duvet Cover and Shams shown above, $24 - $120.
- DwellStudio: A classic print in a brand new color, DwellStudio's Draper Stripe Poppy Duvet Set ($280) was released for retail this spring.
- Anthropologie: Subtle but bright, with blue and orange in a contrasting zig zag, their Digital Herringbone Sheet Set sells for $68 - $268.
- IKEA: New for summer, their Gronska Fabrics and Bedding includes bright throws, pillows, and plaid fabrics that can be used to make pillowcases or curtains.
- Urban Outfitters: A go-to resource for bright, trendy bedding on the cheap, they're stocking lots of chevron stripes lately. Shown above: ZigZag Shams, $30.
- Trina Turk: From her flagship residential store in Palm Springs to her new line of summer indoor/outdoor fabrics for Schumacher, fashion designer Trina Turk keeps it going with new bright, beachy pillows and textiles. Shown: Jungle Bloom Pillows, $178.


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It's shaped like a jewel and it has a name that reflects that. The Diamond sideboard has a sculptural design, with two doors that reveal a gold leaf interior fitted with shelves and a drawer. This version has a silver leaf finished exterior mixed with a chocolate brown high gloss varnish. The base, which completes the sculptural form, is made from mahogany and lined with bronze mirror.
Chen Chen & Kai Williams designed something called The Third Eye Vessel. It's a magazine rack which has a rather unusual form. Its body is made up of three panels that form a sort of open box that lets you place your books along its sides so they can be automatically aligned. It's a simple and clever system and the marble really makes the piece pop.
Obviously, just because you want a space to be comfortable and practical doesn't mean you shouldn't pay attention to the looks. A good idea is to pick materials that stand out and that have a well-defined look and character, materials such as wood and metal. Complement them with something a bit more delicate such as frosted glass.
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In slow-mo? 10 ways to pick up your pace
Energy sapper: your breakfast menu
Missing a morning meal slows metabolism and depletes your body of the fuel it needs to function optimally, explains self contributing editor Joy Bauer, R.D. But what you eat matters as much as the fact that you eat something. Carbohydrates—as in a breakfast muffin or pastry—signal the brain to release serotonin, a neurotransmitter that brings on calm when you most want to be up and at 'em. Also, your body digests simple, unrefined carbs quickly, sending blood sugar soaring and then plummeting, resulting in an energy crash, Bauer says.
Fatigue fighter Start each day with a breakfast that contains at least 5 grams of protein. This nutrient activates the production of norepinephrine, a neurochemical that increases heart rate and alertness. Unlike carbs, protein digests slowly so blood sugar and energy levels stay stable. Some tasty recipes: a cup of cereal (with 3 g or more of fiber, no more than 120 calories per serving) topped with skim milk, 1/2 cup of blueberries and 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts (10 g of protein per serving), or an omelet made with 4 egg whites, 1/2 cup of chopped broccoli, 1/4 cup of chopped onion and 1 ounce of lowfat shredded cheese (22 g of protein per serving).
Energy sapper: your outfit
Those killer heels and pencil skirts may look polished and professional, but if you're sacrificing comfort for fashion, they can also turn you into the office sloth. Workers took an average of 491 fewer steps on days they wore more formal business attire compared with dress-down days, according to research commissioned by the American Council on Exercise in San Diego. And using less energy leads to having less energy, says Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., chief science officer with ACE: "Sitting at your desk all day slows circulation, so less energizing oxygen is delivered to cells throughout your body."
Fatigue fighter Wear clothes that allow for movement and cushy footwear instead of uncomfortable heels to the office so you'll be more likely to walk around. If you can't part with your stilettos, keep them on at work, then slip into flats or low-heeled shoes for a lunch-break walk outdoors and your commute. Today, companies such as Cole Haan and Aerosoles offer fashionable flats and kitten heels that won't make you look like a secretary circa 1987.
Energy sapper: your caffeine habit
Going on a Starbucks run at 3 P.M. can help carry you through the rest of your day—and unfortunately, well into the night. "Caffeine can stay in your system for up to eight hours or even more, so drinking coffee too late in the afternoon may disrupt your slumber, stealing the rest you need for next-day stamina," Bauer says.
Fatigue fighter Limit coffee consumption to two or three 8-ounce cups a day (about 200 or 300 milligrams of caffeine) to avoid overload and subsequent headaches and jitters, and cut out the upper about eight hours before bedtime. Still sleepy in the afternoon? Have an energizing high-protein snack; a handful of almonds will do it.
Energy sapper: your worrying
Credit card debt, a micromanaging boss—long-term stressors such as these can leave you spent. "Chronic stress increases heart rate and blood pressure, making your body work overtime," explains Nieca Goldberg, M.D., director of the New York University Langone Medical Center Women's Heart Program in New York City. "When you're on edge, you also tend to tighten your muscles, which sets you up for aches and fatigue." What's more, worriers often take shallow breaths, so they don't take in enough oxygen, Dr. Goldberg says. "You're essentially hyperventilating and building up carbon dioxide in your blood, a waste product that can make you feel tired and dizzy."
Fatigue fighter When anxiety strikes, take three slow, deep breaths to give your body a big dose of energizing oxygen while slowing down a rapid heart rate. Then, as soon as you have a few minutes of downtime, do something distracting that feels good, like talking to a friend or watching a funny movie. And always pay attention to how you talk about things, which has a direct impact on your mind-set, explains Linda Sapadin, Ph.D., author of Master Your Fears (Wiley). "Worriers tend to say 'I'll never' or 'I can't,' such as 'I can't get out of debt,'" Sapadin says. She suggests countering negative sentiments by tacking on a positive phrase at the end. For instance, say, "I can't get out of debt right now, but I can research credit cards with better interest rates."
Energy sapper: your messy desk
Digging through piles of unorganized paperwork is a time and energy stealer in and of itself, but merely the sight of those stacks can stress you out, decrease efficiency and drain your brain, says Carol Landau, Ph.D., clinical professor of psychiatry and medicine at Brown Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island.
Fatigue fighter "A little disarray is OK, but in general, your desk should hold only items that you use very frequently—your computer or stapler—and the paperwork you're working on that day," notes Laura Stack, author of The Exhaustion Cure (Random House). Nonessential items—a labeler and a three-hole punch—can go in a drawer. To keep your desk clear, spend five minutes at the end of each day putting documents you're working on in a neat pile and filing away the rest. "Prepping your workspace for the next day gives you a sense of completion that instantly reduces stress, which is crippling to your energy levels," says Steven Berglas, Ph.D., author of Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout (Random House).
Energy sapper: your Saturday sleep-ins
"Bingeing on sleep on weekends to catch up on missed zzz's throws off your circadian rhythm, your body's 24-hour clock that plays a key role in sleep and wakefulness," says Amy Wolfson, Ph.D., author of The Woman's Book of Sleep (New Harbinger Publications). Sleeping in—and hitting the hay that night later than usual as a result—also makes it hard to readjust to your workweek routine, so you start Mondays in a fog.
Fatigue fighter No one's saying you can't go out and have a good time, but strive to get up within the same 60-minute range both days: Oversleeping by more than one hour significantly disrupts your body clock. Still wake up with a case of the groggies? Open your bedroom shades as soon as your alarm goes off. The sunlight sends a signal to your brain that it's time to get up.
Energy sapper: your lack of vitamin C
About 30 percent of women don't get enough vitamin C, and too-low levels can zap your energy. That's because vitamin C helps produce carnitine, a molecule that shuttles fatty acids into cells where they're burned for energy, says Carol Johnston, Ph.D., professor of nutrition at Arizona State University at Mesa. "Lack of carnitine forces the body to use carbs or protein for energy instead. That can cause your body to produce lactic acid, a waste product that builds up in tissue and fatigues muscles."
Fatigue fighter Aim to get the recommended daily allowance of 75 mg of C daily by noshing on naturally rich sources such as an orange or a kiwifruit (both have about 70 mg per fruit), broccoli (1 cup chopped: 74 mg) or strawberries (1 cup: 89 mg).
Energy sapper: your stuck-in-a-rut routine
Grandma was right: Variety is the spice of life. "We all crave diversity and challenge," Berglas says. "When there's no challenge in completing a task, you go on autopilot—it's mind-numbing."
Fatigue fighter If job monotony is dragging you down, ask your boss for more or different responsibilities, or have lunch with someone in another department to find out if her type of job is something you'd like to explore, Berglas suggests. Blasé about your daily regimen? Simple change-ups can deliver some rut-busting benefits. For instance, find an alternate route home (and stop at a park or shop that grabs your eye along the way); sign up for a language, pottery or photography class to get your brain chomping on something new; or trade the treadmill for a fun circuit training class.
Energy sapper: your heavy flow
Heavy periods can deplete your iron levels and even cause anemia, a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate energizing oxygen to tissue, according to Rajiv K. Pruthi, M.D., a hematology consultant at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Fatigue fighter If you're feeling chronically wiped out despite getting ample shut-eye, see your doc. She may perform a blood test to check your iron and red cell count and, if they're low, advise taking iron supplements to boost your stores. (Don't take supplements without your M.D.'s knowledge because iron overload can be toxic.) Eating more iron-rich foods, such as lean red meat and poultry, beans, lentils and spinach, can also help shore you up.
Energy sapper: your sluggish thyroid
Found at the base of the throat, this gland secretes hormones that help control metabolism, heart rate and more. "The less active your thyroid is in producing hormones, the slower your metabolism and the less energy you have," says Stephen Richardson, M.D., an endocrinologist at NYU Langone Medical Center. Other telltale signs of an underactive thyroid include constipation, menstrual irregularities and dry skin, hair and nails.
Fatigue fighter A blood test can reveal whether your levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone are high—a sign that the thyroid isn't working up to speed. If they are, your M.D. can help pinpoint and treat whatever is elevating them; a viral infection or Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease) are potential culprits. If your gland can't do its job, you may need to take a daily synthetic thyroid hormone pill. Fortunately, once those hormones are back in balance, your lethargy will disappear. In the meantime, try relaxation exercises (deep breathing or yoga). "If you have a thyroid problem, stress might add to the drain on your energy levels," Dr. Richardson says. That's one more good excuse to take it easy—and save your energy for something fun.
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Dave Hillmer first saw Angelina Ye on the tennis courts when she was just 4 years old.
Ye's family would be playing on the Sycamore High School tennis courts, and Hillmer often stopped by to chat, hoping to catch the interest of a girl who might later play for him at Sycamore.
By the time Ye was in seventh grade, Hillmer brought her out to hit with state qualifier Veronica Behrens. It would be good experience for Ye, who was coming into her own as a young tennis player, but Hillmer also wanted competition for Behrens. The five-year age difference didn't matter to him.
"I could see it coming that in two to three years Angelina was going to be there," Hillmer said. "And she came a little quicker than I thought, actually."
Ye didn't need much time to make an impact in her first year of high school tennis. As a freshman, Ye posted a record of 26-3, winning the Northern Illinois Big 12 singles title and the St. Charles East Sectional championship while qualifying for the state tournament. There, she became the first Sycamore player to make it to the third day, winning her first three matches before losing to the eventual state champion, Keisha Clousing.
For all of her accomplishments, Ye was named the Daily Chronicle Girls Tennis Player of the Year.
"State was a blast," Ye said. "I played at the top of my game all three days. I tried my best and it turned out the way I wanted it to."
Ye will continue playing over the offseason and said she already is looking forward to her sophomore year.
"The season was just phenomenal," Ye said. "We went undefeated for the first time, we won conference. I couldn't ask for a better team and I couldn't ask for a better season."
But Hillmer said Ye is far from her peak as a player and that Ye has what it takes to be a state champion.
"I think she's a possible Top 1 or 2 contender," Hillmer said. "She loves the game so much, if she continues to grow, she hits the ball every bit as hard as anybody she played against."
Sammie Schrepferman
Kaneland, sophomore
Schrepferman followed a stellar freshman campaign with a 28-3 record in the regular season. She took second place in No. 1 singles at the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference meet, losing to Ye in the finals, and qualified for the state tournament by finishing fourth at the St. Charles East Sectional.
Taylor Volk
DeKalb, senior
Volk became the first DeKalb girls tennis player to qualify for the state tournament since 2004. The senior fought back from one-set deficits in the Ottawa Sectional to take fourth place, winning the final qualifying spot.
Angelina Ye
Sycamore, freshman
Ye improved as the season went on, gaining confidence as she played more matches against better competition. She won the NI Big 12 title at No. 1 singles and then backed it up with a singles championship in the St. Charles East Sectional. The freshman became the first Sycamore tennis player to make it to the third day of the state tournament. She won her first three matches before losing to eventual state champion Keisha Clousing from Wheaton Warrenville South. Ye was named second-team All-State.
Madi Jurcenko and Jelly Emmanouil
Kaneland, sophomores
After playing singles last year, Emmanouil teamed with Jurcenko to post a 31-0 regular-season doubles record. They won the NI Big 12 Conference title at No. 1 doubles and took third in the St. Charles East Sectinal to qualify for the state tournament. The pair won its first two matches in the state tournament before falling in the third round. They won two more matches in the consolation bracket and finished with a 4-2 record at state.
Caitlin Mereness and Aspen Paulsen
Sycamore, seniors
Mereness and Paulsen were part of a strong Spartans team that won the NI Big 12 team championship and posted a 16-1-1 record during the regular season. The seniors took fourth in the conference tournament after finishing with a strong regular-season record at No. 1 doubles.
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The Psychology major features a versatile liberal arts curriculum that prepares students for employment, community service and graduate study by fostering intellectual and personal growth. The Psychology major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree or, if you complete three semesters of a foreign language, a Bachelor of Arts degree.
A Threefold Program
Because psychology is an academic discipline, a science and an applied profession, we offer a threefold program that includes the following components.
Intensive Classroom Activities and Challenges
If you major in psychology, you can expect to learn the foundations of psychology by conducting psychological studies in the Research Methods and Statistics class; and in classes such as Sensory and Perceptual Processes, Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology, you will apply psychological theory to understand how people think, feel and behave. In Lifespan Developmental Psychology, you will investigate developmental milestones; in Abnormal Psychology, you will use case studies to diagnose mental illness.
Research Opportunities
Psychology students have opportunities to apply theory in research and to engage in independent studies with faculty members in both laboratory and field settings. By participating in research you can develop skills in such areas as administering surveys, conducting experiments, analyzing data and presenting results via presentation or publication. Eligible sophomore students can apply for funding from the Ralph George Scholarship, which supports research with a faculty member in the junior and senior years. The Ralph George Berry Scholars Fund in Psychology is part of the Berry Scholars Program. The goal of the program is to help students in their junior and senior years move beyond the excellent academic characteristics of many Berry students to a superlative level through a one-on-one working relationship with a Psychology faculty mentor and to share their work with a community of scholars. We also have an endowed lecture series that brings prominent speakers in the field of Psychology to our campus to complement and support research conducted by our George Scholars.
Applied Behavior AnalysisApplied Behavior Analysis involves
the application of behavioral science in real-world settings such as clinics,
schools and industry. Berry's 4-course course sequence for becoming a
Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) helps prepares students to
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learn more about these courses, please visit the ABA webpage (http://www.berry.edu/academics/certification/aba/).
Academic Internships
Internships offer practical, firsthand experience in applying psychology, as well as the development of professional and personal skills. Berry psychology majors have held internships with the Division of Family and Child Services, Open Door Home, Harbor House, Victim Witness Protection Program, Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia and Hospitality House, as well as with school systems, police departments, juvenile court, community mental health centers, rehabilitation services and human resources departments in business and industry.
Outside the Classroom
The Berry College Psychological Society promotes psychology and provides a forum for debate of psychological research and applications. It meets regularly and sponsors guest speakers, community service activities and social events. Berry College also supports a chapter of the national honor society in psychology, Psi Chi, which holds an annual induction ceremony and sponsors academic presentations. Student involvement in Psi Chi enhances knowledge of the discipline and provides scholarship and networking opportunities. The psychology lab is outfitted with computers for student use. The lab coordinates research studies and provides GRE practice tests and course tutorials. It also maintains a library of graduate school, internship and employment information. Student lab assistants employed through Berry's Student Work Experience Program assist fellow students with the computers and publish the Inkblot, a newsletter for psychology students. Additional student work positions are available in the psychology department office suite and with individual faculty members.
Career Opportunities
We offer an exciting new opportunity for students to take coursework to prepare for a career as an Applied Behavior Analyst which includes a summer internship at Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta.
Students earning a degree in psychology typically pursue one of three career paths. Those desiring a future in research or professional psychology often pursue graduate education in a master's or doctoral program that may focus on:
The Psychology Degree Also Serves as a Segue to Such Related Disciplines/Programs as:
Finally, Upon Graduating with a Bachelor's Degree, Berry Psychology Majors Have Distinguished Themselves in a Variety of Careers Including:
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Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher's statement on Kern River Return on Equity
"Today, we apply our policy statement governing the composition of proxy groups for determination of returns on equity for natural gas and oil pipelines in the first instance.
In this case, FERC establishes a proxy group that is composed of three master limited partnerships and two corporations. Use of this proxy group to set a rate for the Kern River pipeline results in a just and reasonable return of 11.55 percent, given the relative risk of Kern compared to other pipelines.
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Volume 17, Number 40 | February 25 - March 3, 2005
Manhattan Theatre Source
177 MacDougal Street
(212) 868-4444
Thru March 12
Photo by Carol Rosegg
A scene from The Workshop playing at Manhattan Theatre Source on MacDougal St. Pictured l to r are: Carla Matero, Kristen Cerelli, Jill Van Note, Emily Gunyou, and Anna Guttormsgaard.
That others should know
Israeli-born/bred director tackles French play
By Jerry Tallmer
They survived, the people in this workroom.
I dont want to have anything to do with the dead, the dead are dead, right? says Leon, the boss of the workroom, here in this atelier in post-Holocaust Paris, and ours are a thousand times more dead than any others because theres nothing left of them.
Nothing more than smoke, than ashes. Or soap.
Its almost an aside, a throwaway. On the shelves where the German housewives keep their stock of brown soap, thats where he is, thats where you have to look for him, Leon caustically says of one of the six million dead, the never-coming-back husband of one of the seamstresses in that workshop, good-looking, melancholy, ever-hopeful Simone.
The play is in fact called, in English, The Workshop, in French, LAtelier, and it was written in 1978 by Jean-Claude Grumberg, who himself son of a Romanian immigrant who went up in smoke at Auschwitz or elsewhere was once an apprentice tailor in several such garment-making workshops in postwar Paris.
Moni Yakim, Israeli-born-and-bred director of the production of The Workroom thats at the Manhattan Theatre Source, 177 MacDougal Street, through March 12, knows about the thousands-times-more-dead because theres nothing left of them.
My wifes family, he said one day last week his wife is actress Mina Yakim
her father, Aron Felsenstein, who had left Warsaw because of the anti-Semitism, went back in 1932 to try to convince his brothers to leave. They laughed at him. And so they were all exterminated, four brothers, one sister, wives, children, parent, grandchildren, everybody. My wifes father he arrived in Israel as a stonemason and ended up a pediatrician was so angry that he refused to ask for reparations or anything.
Another key line in The Workroom indeed, the key line, is temperamental, hard-driving Leons reply to the barb: Certainly with you, the less one knows the better one gets along that has been thrown at him by another woman in the workshop.
Those who ought to know, says Leon (actor Kevin Orton), will never know, and we, we already know too much
much too much.
Says director Yakim: Basically, that line is what attracted me to the play that others should know. Hes now working on an adaptation for the stage of an excellent 1984 German film about the Wansee Conference in which Adolf Eichmann and other top Nazis decided on the Final Solution.
Jean-Claude Grumberg also wrote the screenplays of Costa-Gavrass Amen and, with Francois Truffaut, of Truffaults The Last Metro. Yakim gave a whistle. The Last Metro! I didnt know that. Im impressed.
He has, however, known Grumberg from way, way years ago. Back in the 70s I was interested in his play Dreyfus. A terrific play. I went to Paris and told him what I wanted to do with it, and he got extremely upset. The week before he had sold the rights to Garson Kanin.
Kanin directed it on Broadway in 1974 as Dreyfus in Rehearsal, with Ruth Gordon (Mrs. Kanin) in the lead as doyen of a touring Polish troupe of comedians and ham actors. It ran for three previews and 12 performances.
Four years ago, Moni Yakim was again in Paris, looking for a piece to put in the hands of his students at the Circle-in-the-Square theater school.
So I re-read Dreyfus the English-language rights to which are controlled by the Kanin-Gordon estate and in the back of the book I came upon LAtelier. I fell in love with it, and it also had lots of parts for women a real ensemble drama. I brought it back to New York and did it at the Circle-in-the-Square school.
His students there had banded together to form an Unbound Theatre company which opened with Dylan Thomass Under Milkwood, which moved out to Off-Broadways Mint Theater, thanks to funding by Margarita and Len Gochman.
And now, The Workroom, in an American version by Daniel A, Stein and Sara OConnor. (There are a number of parallels between this material and the 2002 French film Un monde presque paisible, released in the United States as Almost Peaceful. There are also some considerable differences.)
Yakim said he had talked with Grumberg only two or three weeks ago. We needed to do some cuts, and I wanted to tell him. When this play was done in Paris, he himself played Leon. Now, on the phone, he said: Do you have good people? I played Leon, you know. He shouldnt be too old, you know. There was a pause. Then Grumberg added: But he shouldnt be too young either.
This is far from Yakims first experience in downtown New York theater. Indeed, he directed the famous Village Gate run of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, having stepped into the job after 19 other directors including the last of them, my good friend Boris Tumarin had turned it down.
Nobody could figure out how to handle a show with 26 songs. But I knew how to do it. Id had my own little company, Lehakat Rein, which means Band of Pals, back in Israel, before the Army, during the Army, and after the Army, until I went to France.
It was who else? Stella Adler who saw him perform in Paris and brought him here.
She was going to turn me into a star. First I had to study with her, and to survive I started teaching. With four other people I started the Juilliard Drama School under John Houseman, subsequently moving on to the Yale Drama School and then back to Juillliard, where he still is. Hes also the author of a much-used text: Creating a Character: A Physical Approach to Acting (Applause Books).
He and his wife Mina are the parents of Boaz Yakin (the original spelling of the name), director of Fresh and other movies; and of ErezYakim, a painter whose works include a novel-in-pictures, The Silent City.
Moni and Mina Yakim used to perform together as mimes, including a hitch at the now defunct St. Marks Playhouse.
Downtown? says Yakim. Ive worked at the Village Gate, the Provincetown Playhouse, the Bitter End, the Astor Place, everywhere. And now here.
The actors are Kristen Cerelli, Max Damashek, Charles E. Gerber, Rick Gifford, John Grimball, Emily Gunyou, Anne Guttormsgaard, Jody Hogarty, Carla Matero, Jill Van Note, and Kevin Gordon. They have their hands full, and not just with fabric.
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IRVING — The Dallas Cowboys selected Wisconsin center/guard Travis Frederick with the 31st overall pick after trading down in the NFL draft on Thursday night, a move that stunned many observers and appeared at first to frustrate coach Jason Garrett.
In making the 134th trade since he bought the team in 1989 and his 60th draft day trade, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones swapped first-round picks with the San Francisco 49ers.
The defending NFC champs received the 18th overall pick from Dallas. In addition to getting the 31st pick, the Cowboys received the 74th overall pick, giving them three selections in the third round and seven total picks.
"We were unanimous it was the smart thing to do after all the homework we had done," Jones said.
Dallas entered the draft with only six picks after trading its seventh rounder to Miami last year to acquire offensive lineman Ryan Cook.
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"I was a little surprised," Frederick said of being chosen by Dallas. "I thought I would fit somewhere in the second round, but Dallas showed a lot of interest in me throughout the process. I know they need help inside, so I think I will fit in well down there."
The offensive linemen Dallas coveted — Chance Warmack, Jonathan Cooper and D.J. Fluker — all went in the top 11. But the trade with San Francisco came with several players left on the board at positions of need for the Cowboys, including defensive tackles Sharrif Floyd and Sylvester Williams, safety Eric Reid and offensive lineman Justin Pugh.
The 49ers selected Reid with the 18th pick. The New York Giants took Pugh with the 19th. Minnesota grabbed Floyd with the 23rd and Denver lassoed Williams with the 28th.
Asked why Dallas passed on taking a defensive lineman to aid Monte Kiffin in changing the team's scheme from a 3-4 to a 4-3 alignment, Jones said, "We put an emphasis on the interior of our offensive line. We feel like defensive line is a position of strength."
Given a win-now ultimatum by Jones in February, Garrett appeared to be disappointed by the deal. The coach told reporters recently the further you trade down the further you move away from a good player.
DallasCowboys.com displayed a live video of the action in the Cowboys' draft room, allowing fans and the media to watch Jones, Garrett and chief scout Tom Ciskowski in action. In the moments before and after the trade was announced, Garrett's body language and facial expressions seemed to indicate he wasn't pleased.
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"There is a lot to like about (Frederick)," Garrett said. "He has position (versatility). He's a smart, tough guy. He has good makeup as a person. ... And we feel like the third round is rich with players."
The Cowboys signed center Phil Costa, 25, to a two-year deal in March even after he logged only three starts in 2012 due to back and ankle injuries. Cook started 11 games at center last season.


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|2006-10-06, 17:33
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Nothing More
Join Date: Mar 2003
Age: 39
Kanon - Game Discussion (Warning: Spoilers)
Welcome to the Kanon game discussion thread.
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|2006-10-06, 17:39
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Primula hates you
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Utah
Age: 43
I ordered the game from here: http://www.himeyashop.com/product_in...roducts_id/202
It should arrive in about a week. I hope that's ok to show where to buy the actual game, hopefully that'll encourage people to purchase it. I've seen CGs of the game for 6 years or more but it's good to finally be getting a real copy of the game.
From the CGs I would suggest the all ages version, even for people that are into the whole adult game thing, there's like 6 adult CGs in the whole game, so it's not worth it. Just get the all ages version, you'll feel better about yourself and you can play it in front of your mom
|2006-10-06, 18:34
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Age: 38
With the PSP port of the game coming, I doubt anyone will want the PC/PS2 version. Save for those who wants the sexual scenes.
Kanon on the go for the PSP is very much tempting for those who never played the game before. The only thing that top this is a NDS port of the game.....
|2006-10-06, 20:13
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i am the mist
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Japan
For those who can't read (like me):
A FAQ of the game which includes story summaries (spoilers) for each girl.
I would admit that this is as far as I know about Kanon. I wasn't able to play the game completely because the original game had no voice. I know that some new versions are appearing now with voice, so hopefully I could... if only I ain't busy.
|2006-10-06, 21:28
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seiyuu maniac
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Get the PS2 version. Best value for money.
|2006-10-06, 23:26
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Dec 2004
I would like to see yet another edition of Kanon for PC. This time with 16:10 ratio support... (obviously dreaming about the second part). It would be really good if they remake it with choke full of animations done by KyoAni team, just to make for a totally different experience to the original Kanon.
|2006-10-07, 04:50
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Age: 38
Just that Haeleth, the single person in charge of the project, is just in a dilemma over ethical issues. And out of respect for Key, he decides to put his translation effort on indefinite hold.
|2006-10-07, 06:19
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Beautiful fighter.
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: England, UK
Age: 32
I know for a fact i'll be buying Kanon for the go.
I knew i heard about the release date. :3
|2006-10-07, 10:51
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makes no files now
Join Date: May 2006
I know onw thing about the Kanon game, which puts me off it. It's too sad. I've read the spoilers for the game and I thought: "I don't want to play this". Since the anime finished in a good way...
About the game translation. There hasn't been yet a full translation of a game(including Wind, which is pending). So, I actually doubt that it will be ever finished...
|2006-10-10, 11:11
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Primula hates you
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Utah
Age: 43
VERY NOOOOOOOO! I just got my Kanon in the mail and it's the standard not the For all ages version. Gah! Does anyone have the all ages version and would they be willing to make a trade of some sort? I waited over a week for this and can't play it and sending it back would take forever
On a side note the box art is beautiful. It has Ayu sitting on the stump she died at.
|2006-10-10, 11:21
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
|2006-10-10, 11:32
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Primula hates you
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Utah
Age: 43
Yeah, but I can't play this with my friends in the room, nor can I show it off to family
I'm all sad. I've contacted Himeya and it looks like I don't need to mail this all the way back to Japan, I can mail it to somewhere in the states and they'll send it back from Japan. I won't need to wait the 3-4 weeks I thought I would.
|2006-10-10, 13:19
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Primula hates you
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Utah
Age: 43
Everyone laugh at me! I deserve it, there's nowhere on the box that says For All Ages and there's a warning on the back that it's meant for people over the age of 18 BUT this IS the for all ages version. I checked back at Himeya Shop and noticed that the cover for the All ages version is Ayu sitting on the stump and the Ero version is an overhead view of Ayu and Nayuki. So I checked Key's website and confirmed that this cover belongs to the All Ages version.
So I'm opening this thing! Hurray!
Must win with Nayuki, must win with Nayuki, must win with Nayuki
|2006-10-10, 13:49
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Gomen asobase desuwa!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Age: 38
Besides, it's just sex. Watching Americans' Puritanical mindset of sex = phobia is amusing at first, but then it gets irritating once I hear an expression along the lines of "Ewww sex! cooties cooties!" over and over again. So what? Two people love each other, they have sex. How is it any different from watching a show like "Baywatch" "the OC" or "Friends" where they show a scene where a guy and a girl slept together (sure they edit out the sex scene, but it's practically implied ain't it)?
Sigh, like I said, it took twenty years for anime to hit "mainstream" in the US (which I still doubt it is), it will take another twenty years for ero-games to gain acceptance in the US as well.
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When μ-Ziq's new album leaked on the internet, it spread like a forest fire among the IDM crowd. Many of them seemed a bit peeved at the drill n' bass pioneer. "What the fuck is this shit"!" Amongst the dismayed crowd rang out the chants of "this is so disappointing," the classic "I was expecting something good," and the "Hey, it's
free LEGALLY PURCHASED at least... right"" And then it appeared: accusations that maybe this album is a fake. These comments actually kept me from listening to Duntisbourne Abbots Soulmate Devastation Technique for quite a while, and I'd just like to give a big fuck you out to all those douchebags. I have to say that DASDT is perhaps one of my favorite 'μ-ziqal' releases by Mr.Paradinas. Simply put, it's brilliantly depressing.
When I first listened to the new album, I tried to relive the initial reactions of the hardcore fans and asked myself, "Could this really be a fake"" The answer became obvious within the first few tracks: NO. Though it was apparent a few things had changed, it is too well made. His personality is still quit evident. Only Mike Paradinas could design and produce an album of this caliber. I kind of understand why the authenticity was questioned though. I know his fans get their jollies taking 'shrooms and listening to Lunatic Harness, having ecstatic journeys to La La Land and tripping the light fantastic, as they trip to fantastic lights. Let me just put this out there: a lot of you aren't going to like this album. If you're expecting the upbeat, playful, quirkiness of his past albums, sorry folks, maybe next time. As far as mood goes, this is a bizarro, evil twin, and alternate dimension album in comparison to his back catalog. The reality of it, though, is the album is just the product of someone who's life has been shit on, and apparently, Mr. Paradinas is an honest man. He does't hide it, he expresses it, because music is about expression and experiences, and it's safe to say the emotional honesty of this album is pretty strong.
Honestly, I've never heard an electronic artist be this straightforward about how he's feeling (unless Aphex Twin hasn't been fucking around and there are a few bodies in his crawlspace). Sure this album is incredibly depressing, DEVASTATING, and disappointing (I mean this in the sense of tone, not a douchebag's expectation), but the passion produced on this piece of plastic is pretty pure. His heart was ripped out and he went with it all the way. It's incredibly shitty, sludgy and trudge-y. Really, you'll question whether he spilt something on his laptop. It's not the electronics that are broken though, but the producer. The ambient tones have turned dark, cavernous and extremely alienating. While they even go as far as almost sounding off key, it is done so in such a way that really works. We get the feeling as though the textures are being viewed through hindsight: warped and decayed from time (think Boards of Canada almost). It seems like him, but only more "Old and Tired." I don't know if he's much of a drinker, but when I hear tracks like "Woozy," I can easily picture him all by his lonesome polishing off a bottle of Jack D, and smashing said bottle against the wall when the memories start to become too overwhelming and real.
I went on a quest to see what went wrong in Mr.Paradinas' life. What could have happened in between this and Bilious Paths? Apparently, according to my very credible sources of imaginary people I have met on the Internet and know nothing about, he ended up having a very brutal divorce with his wife. Well... it works for me so I'm going with it. I can definitely feel it. Hell, doesn't "Soulmate Devastation" give it away? His titles this time around seem to be very telling. Whether he's walking on "Eggshells" or dealing with his "Dirty Lush Stinkwife," one only needs to look at the track names to put together the story of My Marriage Fell Down the Shithole, by Mike Paradinas. It must have gotten really ugly during one dinner, because "Acid Steak Night''sounds as though his wife cheated on him with acid master Luke Vibert. I can't believe that dirty lush stinkwife... how dare she! On and on it goes and it doesn't really relent at all, which might be the only drawback. There is however possibly one exception with "Rise of the Salmon," which seems to be his attempt in swimming upstream, battling against the current of "Devastation."
"Drum Light" is the final, and to me, the most important track on the album. It seems as though he's really trying to show his emotional pain... via the physical pain of destroying your eardrums. Seriously, I actually got mad at the bloke, so consider yourself warned and brace yourself (Jason) when you give this a whirl. When you hear it though, you'll know: he didn't think things could get any worse...and then they did... and it kicked the shit out of him. To sum up this 5am, sleep deprived, hodgepodge of a rant, I conclude with this final statement: this might be too dark and heavy for some, but if you can deal with it, then put the album on, get depressed, lie on the floor, and polish off some brewskis. Just be sure to keep up with your Prozac afterwards.
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We all have at least a couple of those super high-maintenance types in our lives, and because the energy-sucking vampires tend to be either relatives or co-workers or in-laws, simply cutting ties usually isn't an option.
So how do we deal with these people on a regular basis without losing our minds? Is it even possible?
Apparently, yes -- there are a few methods for staying sane when the crazy train comes crashing into town.
Of course I'm not naming any names, but let's say you know one or more of these (completely fictitious) people ...
The "all eyes on ME" old friend
Okay, you know the Kristen Wiig character "Penelope" on SNL? She's the stereotypical one-upper: "I've known them for, like, seven years. So, just a little bit longer. I've just known them for a really long time, so -- longer, just better friends. So -- longer than you guys. So -- "
How to deal?!
Remember, "High-maintenance people live in a world that revolves around them." If you have to hang with someone like this, keep your expectations low -- and DON'T put yourself out there. (Because they probably won't appreciate the effort.)
The "always has to be right" mom
Good luck arguing with this lady! You'd think it was her job to prove you wrong.
How to deal?!
As with small, stubborn children -- choose your battles wisely. "It's important to pick only the battles you need to win. If you don't, you're just going to end up exhausting yourself."
The "tasmanian devil sister"
She's a whirlwind of disaster and somehow manages to pull you into every single screw-up (and make you feel like it's your fault!).
How to deal?!
Brace yourself for the drama you KNOW is coming anyway. At least this way you're prepared for the next meltdown, whereas lying to yourself ("THIS time I'm going to have a nice, calm lunch with my sister!") is just going to make things worse.
The "oh, you don't mind, do you?" co-worker
Let me guess -- you did a favor for this person once, and they took that gesture as an invitation to use you like a dishrag.
How to deal?!
Lay some ground rules. It won't be fun, but it MUST be done. You can be nice about it, but make limitations clear: Your busiest hours are such-and-such to such-and-such so you'd appreciate not being disturbed during that window of time, etc.
Any of these high-maintenance personality profiles sound familiar to you?
How do you deal with the high-maintenance people in your life?
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Though shelves are packed, the store doesn't feel overly themed. The new selection of accessories and furniture has been well edited and styled so that you don't feel like you've walked into an airport souvenir shop. The collection, however, will make you want to buy a plane ticket to Johannesburg.
Now I know that you're looking at the photo above wondering, "Hey, where is all this African stuff you're talking about?"
But everything you see in the photo (with the exception of the location) is African.
I could have selected a photo that was filled with intensely colourful combinations of handmade crafts, but I chose a shot that exemplifies the idea of being your own curator. If your goal is to create a stylish home, being the keeper of your collections is a skill that you want to develop.
So often we buy what we like with the intention of filling our blank walls, and then end up stowing our treasures or giving them away.
I've worked with designer and stylist Malcolm Patterson (malcolmpatterson.com) on hundreds of projects and have always marvelled at his ability to go through people's closets and cupboards to find treasures such as a scarf or grandma's plates and then hang them to fill a blank wall.
To pull a space together with your own personal stamp, you often have to look at what you have and find a different use or location for them. The colourful Masai choker on the console in the photo, for example, is traditionally worn as a necklace, but at West Elm they're sold with display stands, making them ideal for a side table or shelf.
Next, think of your space as your own art gallery. In order to appreciate a work of art, you need to give it breathing room - "neutralizing elements like black, white, linen or wood will give you a visual reprieve from patterned or colourful statement pieces," Malcolm says.
And, we've all heard this before: Keep the big pieces neutral. Neil Gazmen, a talented West Elm stylist likens the neutral sofas to "the beaches in South Africa." Basic neutrals will also allow you to change up your "gallery" as you collect pillows, vases and objets d'art.
For advanced decorators, Neil advises you throw caution to the wind and "paint your walls a colour that you won't find in any of your accessories." (Admittedly, every time I paint walls in a drastically different colour than everything else in the room, I'm nervous until the paint dries and all the furniture gets loaded into the room.) But once you rearrange your collections so that they work with a wall colour that makes you happy, it all comes together. "Just like rows of brightly painted houses along the beaches in Africa, and colourful crafts being sold on the beach, they don't match, but they work," Neil says.
He also recommends buying in multiples and splitting up sets, knowing that the eye will reference repetition, even when collections aren't grouped together. Place two giraffe sculptures in the living room and one in the bathroom.
This repetition brings a feeling of calmness to a home. Plus, you'll avoid creating themed rooms by peppering similar accessories throughout your home. In other words, avoid creating the African room and the Asian room. It's a small world after all, but only because you can shop throughout Africa at King and Dufferin or on the World Wide Web.


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By JIM LITKE, AP Sports Columnist
October 16, 2006
Nobody in their right mind wants to play the New Orleans Saints at home anymore, or anywhere else for that matter.
Forced into exile last season when Hurricane Katrina tore up their town and nearly blew their stadium down, the Saints went 3-13 while playing "home" games in New Jersey, Baton Rouge, La., and San Antonio. They had sympathy on their side, but little else. Some 10 months later, all those skeptics who thought just renovating the Superdome in time for this season was too ambitious a makeover, had no idea how grand a housecleaning was about to take place.
In short order, starting late last January, New Orleans hired a new coach in Sean Payton, took a flier on a free-agent quarterback coming off shoulder surgery in Drew Brees, and culled a handful of starters from the draft, including the most electrifying rookie in recent memory in multipurpose-back Reggie Bush.
What transformed the Saints even more than all the new faces, though, was the sense of purpose that unites them.
"It's a whole different team," Philadelphia defensive end Darren Howard marveled Sunday, and he should know.
Howard's Eagles became the fifth team to lose to New Orleans this season when John Carney's 31-yard field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired on Sunday. It was a fate that Howard had trouble imagining just a few days earlier.
He played the six previous seasons for the Saints, but spent much of the last one on the bench as the chip on their shoulder gradually became as heavy as a boulder.
The Saints coach at the time, Jim Haslett, tried using disrespect as motivation, telling his players the NFL shortchanged the team by moving them around without considering for how difficult even the simplest tasks were for an organization that was still hurting emotionally and essentially homeless.
That ploy backfired soon enough. Recalling the chaos that engulfed last season, Howard said in an interview leading up to this game, "It was rough. It's something you just had to deal with, and I'd never wish that on any other football team."
But these Saints aren't any other football team.
Payton turned out to be an inspired choice as leader, and not just because he possesses one of the better offensive minds in the league. It didn't hurt, of course, that he served as the running-backs coach at San Diego State when Marshall Faulk was there, and so had plenty of insight on how to deploy an all-purpose threat when Bush fell into New Orleans' lap. Or because he was the quarterbacks coach during a stint as an assistant with the New York Giants, and knows how to find Brees the time and space to maximize his talent.
But Payton's real genius so far has been convincing his players that they can accomplish something more important than winning football games simply by doing their jobs well.
"I'm fired up for this city," he said after Sunday's 27-24 win. "I'm fired up for the people who come watch us play. I couldn't be happier."
Neither could the Saints' long-suffering fans, who bought up every season ticket in the Superdome and haven't been shy about making their presence felt.
They don't see the signs Payton covered the walls in the locker room with -- a typical one reads: "Dumb players do dumb things. Smart players seldom do dumb things." And they don't get the chance to hear guest speakers like Avery Johnson, the hometown kid who now coaches the NBA Dallas Mavericks, give chalk talks to his players.
But they see Bush, Brees and Deuce McAllister, among other Saints, donating their time and money in the community. The way that the players are received reinforces Payton's preaching that preparing to play a football game is part of helping rebuild a city.
Considering how difficult the real task, that might be an inflated notion. But so far, it's worked like a charm.
Just before kickoff, Payton told an offensive line slapped together to cover some injuries "No sacks today," and they held the Eagles without one. His defense, the unit most affected by changes that saw New Orleans turn over nearly half its roster, has been not just stout but opportunistic.
Alternating Bush and McAllister, whose recovery from knee surgery has been surprisingly swift, Payton's offense has been not just productive, but controlling. It kept Donovan McNabb and the Eagles offense watching helplessly from the sideline by consuming 8 1/2 minutes on the final drive to set up Carney's field goal.
"They're doing it," Philadelphia's Howard said, "with a young set of guys who don't remember what happened in years past ... It's hard to say anything but they're legitimate."
New Orleans heads into a bye week at a most opportune time. The toughest stretch of the Saints' schedule lies ahead, with the Ravens, Bengals, Falcons (again) and Steelers on tap.
But they're comfortably on top of the NFC South, and re-emergence of All-Pro receiver Joe Horn, who caught two touchdowns Sunday to take some of the pressure off rookie Marques Colston, is a welcome addition to an already potent offense.
Even before he arrived in New Orleans to see these new Saints for himself, McNabb was asked if he could put his finger of what had changed to make them so formidable.
"They treat every weekend," he said, "like it's their last."
Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at email@example.com
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It seemed reconciliation was on the cards, but Carlos Vela won't be returning to Mexico's national team.
The Real Sociedad forward was not included in new coach Victor Manuel Vucetich's list of Europe-based players that have been called up for next month's crucial World Cup qualifiers against Panama and Costa Rica.
Only five players from across the Atlantic were named: Giovani Dos Santos, Javier Hernandez, Hector Moreno, Javier Aquino and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who had reportedly refused a call-up for the last set of matches when Jose Manuel de la Torre was still in charge.
Porto duo Diego Reyes and Hector Herrera missed out, as did Valencia's Andres Guardado, who has been a stalwart of the Mexico national team setup since the 2006 World Cup.
But it was Vela's absence that caused the most shock, mainly due to the positive noises coming out of the Mexican soccer federation (FMF) and from 24-year-old Vela himself in recent weeks and days. The Cancun native last featured for Mexico in March 2011 and has since gradually established himself as both a key player for Real Sociedad and as a rising star in La Liga.
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In my Sunday column, I wrote that Speaker of the House John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) has won reelection to the worst job in Washington. He's leading a fractious, unhappy Republican majority that just lost a battle over income tax rates, partly because of its dysfunctional divide between pragmatic conservatives and tea party hardliners. And now he must lead them into an even larger battle next month over federal spending and the debt ceiling.
Boehner might not disagree. "I need this job like a hole in the head," he told Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal. The speaker confirmed that last month's "fiscal cliff" negotiations were so heated that at one point he told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.): "Go [blank] yourself."
In Boehner's telling, the prospects for the next round of negotiations don't sound much better. He described his talks with President Obama as a dialogue of the deaf. He said Obama told him: "We don't have a spending problem" -- merely "a healthcare problem." Boehner's response: "Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem." Obama's reply: "I'm getting tired of hearing you say that."
So will the debt ceiling showdown turn into a full-blown crisis, with a government shutdown, a market crash, or even a disastrous default on the federal debt?


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It was in 2002 that Trish Panton gave me information about Benedictine Oblates, when she became Coordinator of Australian Oblates. After also asking Fr Laurence about it, I become a Benedictine Postulant in September 2002. Then as time approached for the Silent Retreat to be held in Ballarat Victoria in February 2003, I hoped and prayed that despite my mutiple chronic health problems, I would be able to attend.
How well I remember, the extremely kind and efficient manner, in which Trish Panton did everything possible to help my wish reach fruition. However as the time of the Retreat drew near, it became increasingly obvious to both myself and Trish, that it would not be wise for me to attempt to attend. From the silence of my home in Western Australia, I entered into the spirit of the retreat. Then on 6th February 2003, Fr Laurence received me as a Benedictine Oblate. Vesta Gamalatge kindly stood in for me, bringing home my Certficate and beautiful Medal of St Benedict.
It was in 2006, that Fr Laurence Freeman OSB chose 2007 to be the year for me to make my Final Oblation. While in Perth on 4th May 2007, during the celebration of a beautiful Eucharist, Fr Laurence received me as a Benedictine Oblate of WCCM. In addition to my local Meditating Community, one hundred of my family relatives and friends attended, including Trish Panton and Pauline Peters, who had kindly travelled from their homes on the east coast to be with me. On this the most joyful day of my life, thanks to an outpouring of love from all those in the church, I felt overwhelmingly special, precious and loved.
How very blessed I was, when God in His goodness provided me with a warm sunny day, so that I did not even need to use the rugs I always take with me, whenever I leave my home. St Benedict and Fr John were most definitely smiling down upon me. This journey completed, the mantra deep in my heart, is singing a song of grateful love, as I remember with thanks, all those who helped me along the way, and thus contributed to this most blessed of days.
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- Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Spencer Bachus sent the following letter to Chairman Barney Frank urging him to schedule the required annual hearing in which the Treasury Secretary testifies on the state of the international financial system, citing, among other reasons, the need to examine the effect of the so-called Volcker Rule on the competitiveness of American financial institutions. For the past three years, Committee Democrats have failed to schedule this statutorily required oversight hearing.
Ranking Member Bachus said in the letter, "Secretary Geithner has now been in office for over a year and a half, and should be required to fulfill this Administration's statutory obligation without further delay, particularly in light of the ongoing concerns about the stability of the global financial system and the sovereign debt crisis being experienced by several major European countries."
"One of the international issues that the Committee should address with Secretary Geithner is the possible effect of the so-called Volcker rule on the competitiveness of American financial institutions....[During] the House-Senate Conference, I raised the point that the 'universal banking model' that is at the heart of the European financial services industry made it highly unlikely that foreign banks would abide by the same requirements, and I offered an amendment that would have conditioned the U.S.'s adoption of the Volcker rule on the adoption of similar standards by a majority of the G-20. That amendment was voted down in return for vague assurances from Secretary Geithner that he would "continue to encourage our international partners to advance similar prudential objectives" to those reflected in the Volcker rule.
"However, within days of enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo testified before the Senate Banking Committee that the Volcker rule is not going to be adopted internationally, precisely because other countries follow a universal banking model. In light of this testimony by the Fed Governor primarily responsible for coordinating U.S. regulatory policies with our international counterparts, Secretary Geithner must be asked to explain what our government is doing to ensure that other countries abide by the same rules that U.S. banks will be forced to follow as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act," Bachus concluded.
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NEWPORT Gwent Dragons are still waiting on a date for their hearing to try and get their move for prop Brok Harris rubber-stamped, writes Chris Kirwan.
The 29-year-old South African, who can play both sides of the scrum, has agreed to head to Rodney Parade next season but deals to sign overseas players must be ratified by a three-strong panel.
The verdict must be unanimous from the hearing, which consists of an independent representative along with those from the Welsh Rugby Union and Regional Rugby Wales.
The Dragons are still waiting for a meeting to put forward their case to sign Harris, who has missed the Stormers' Super Rugby run-in after having a knee operation.
The WRU and RRW are still attempting the thrash out a fresh participation agreement.
The current accord ran out on June 30 however reports that the regions won't be able to pay staff and that players will be put up for sale are wide of the mark.
The gap will be covered in the short-term by benefactors, just as it was when their European funding was withheld by the European Rugby Cup last season, but a resolution to the tiresome affair needs to be found.
"Talks are ongoing and things haven't broken down but time is getting precious because we aren't, as things stand, receiving any funding from the Union," said Dragons chief executive Gareth Davies.
"There is an urgency to come to some sort of conclusion because all four regions receive income from the competitions we play in and player release arrangements. It has to be sorted soon and I'd like to think it will be."
A new deal may enable the quartet to increase their self-imposed salary cap from £3.5million to £4million but it will still be some way short of their English and French rivals.
Some Aviva Premiership sides still feel that their limit of £5million leaves them at risk of losing stars to the Top 14.
Meanwhile, Anthony Buchanan is considering being a candidate in the August elections to be successor to Gerald Davies as national representative on the WRU board.
The 59-year-old former prop, who won five caps for Wales, is currently director of rugby at Llanelli.
Davies confirmed last week that he would not be seeking re-election after nine years on the board.