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Conducting a Comprehensive Review of U.S. Iran Policy
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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered remarks at the U.S. Department of State outlining the Trump administration's decision to conduct a review of U.S. Iran policy across the entire government. Secretary Tillerson explained that a comprehensive Iran policy requires the United States address "all of the threats posed by Iran."
Secretary Tillerson said, "Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for intensifying multiple conflicts and undermining U.S. interests in countries such as Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon, and continuing to support attacks against Israel."
"Whether it be assassination attempts, support of weapons of mass destruction, deploying destabilizing militias, Iran spends its treasure and time disrupting peace," Secretary Tillerson continued.
Secretary Tillerson warned, "An unchecked Iran has the potential to travel the same path as North Korea, and take the world along with it."
In addition to the threat Iran poses internationally, Secretary Tillerson addressed abuses inside Iran's own borders. He said, "Iran continues to have one of the world's worst human rights records; political opponents are regularly jailed or executed, reaching the agonizing low point of executing juveniles and individuals whose punishment is not proportionate to their crime." Secretary Tillerson also noted Iran's arbitrary detention of foreigners, including U.S. citizens, on false charges. According to Secretary Tillerson, several U.S. citizens remain missing or unjustly imprisoned in Iran.
Secretary Tillerson also discussed Iran's nuclear program, stating, "Iran's nuclear ambitions are a grave risk to international peace and security." The Secretary explained, "With its latest test of a medium-range ballistic missile, Iran's continued development and proliferation of missile technology is in defiance of UN Security Council Resolution 2231."
Secretary Tillerson concluded, "The evidence is clear. Iran's provocative actions threaten the United States, the region, and the world."
Secretary Tillerson closed by reiterated the Trump administration's commitment to conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S. Iran policy. He noted, "Once we have finalized our conclusions, we will meet the challenges Iran poses with clarity and conviction."
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Terry Danley (Letter: Texas secession unlikely, but not a bad idea, Dec. 1, amarillo.com) pretty much sums up those that have signed the petition calling for Texas to secede from the United States.
It's just a lark to them, and they don't expect it to happen.
However, what if the president decides to allow secession, and our once great state loses all the military installations, Pantex, Bell Helicopter and all of the other hated - but income-producing - government programs that have afforded our citizens to provide for their families.
Maybe it's time the tea party started working to improve the country, rather than working to try and destroy it.
Presently, Texas is in the red with huge budget shortfalls. Add the loss of the above jobs, and what kind of third-world country would we become - especially with the leadership we have had for the past 16 years?
How sad would it be to realize how stupid we were, and have to come crawling back and beg to be reinstated?
This is what would happen, or we would continue on a self-destructive journey of futility. We can't even fund our concept of public education mandated by our state constitution.
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|Pioneer African American Filmmaker, Oscar Michaeux
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I have to say as an aspiring young filmmaker, I find it a shame that young black filmmakers have to go begging studios and an all-white sea of faces for money to finance our films.
If all the black filmmakers you named in your piece had pooled just a tenth of their resources and wealth at the height of their fame, instead of wasting it on "limos, first-class, transcontinental transport, five-star luxury hotels and cuisine," we would have the kind of All-Black studio/film-funding trust that would allow Spike, Reggie Hudlin, and today's newcomers to shoot their movies, their way.
Without the studios. The financial barriers to shooting a film are lower than ever. Still, $250k-$500k is a lot to an individual. But not to 10 established filmmakers contributing $25,000 a piece.
Let's hope the next generation of black filmmakers takes their individual wealth and acts collectively, in order to help fund the visions of black filmmakers for decades to come.
@Diallo: You make a valid point, and I appreciate your feedback.
As a white guy and a movie fan, I definitely want to see more variety in black film. And it seems like it isn't going to be allowed on a wide scale.
No disrespect to Spike Lee, but just like any filmmaker he is uneven. And he has to meet a higher bar than other film makers ( I look at Darren Aronofsky's work, high production values and horrible content and wonder how he still gets paid). So if Lee doesn't hit the bar, it seems to me it hurts everybody--not his fault, but a different set of standards. No one can win.
I think the key is not just funding for black film, but artistic control. Obviously Lee has that and he lives or dies on the vine because it is all him. But who knows what mediocre black films have come out in the past that were forced to conform to Hollywood standards against the writer or director's wishes?
I hunger for more complex characters, but to have them you have to show flaws, and when you show flaws you are not exactly showing the the positive role models that a politically correct Hollywood wants to see. And some critics may push back that those characters demean black people in general, but as long as characters grow like any great film, audiences have to give a little to see something spectacular. That's why Lee and Singleton broke away in the first place.
In my mind, every attempt at creating the "serious black film" despite an exception here and there, is always as hard as any independent film. It's always Hollywood Shuffle. It's always the hard road.
And though I hate that it is that difficult for those filmmakers that do take that road, I will have to say that those who succeed beyond the stereotypical comedy, those that push the boundaries of film and are just as great as bigger movies but do it on a shoestring, those filmmakers still have my greatest respect. And I hope like you say, maybe with social media or other word of mouth, those films still get seen.
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hello thanks for telling me more then i didnt know im a black writter doing both books and screen plays do u think i would be hard to find a agent and get deals or do u belive as a black man they would look at my work also my writting isnt on black films far as all black cast or having to deal with the hood its more mainstream work
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In August 1943, at the height of the Second World War, LIFE magazine published a lengthy article titled, "Negro Division." The racial tensions that have inexorably shaped American history and, in large part, defined American culture have rarely been more urgent or widespread than they were at that moment, when U.S. troops were "fighting for freedom" overseas while codified prejudice and legislative inequality remained in force throughout the United States. In fact, just months before the article appeared in LIFE, a massive race riot tore through Detroit, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured and thousands — mostly African Americans — under arrest.
LIFE's "Negro Division" article, meanwhile, chronicled and (somewhat mutely) celebrated the increasing number of black troops in American combat units, focusing primarily on one unit: the famed 93rd Infantry Division, its 16,000 enlisted men and its thousand officers — half of whom were African American — training at Fort Huachuca in Arizona.
Here, LIFE.com looks back at a pivotal moment in American history, when many thousands of citizens, men and women, were training to fight for and otherwise defend a country that had long resisted the very notion of "liberty and justice for all." There's more than heroism in that sort of effort; seen in a certain light, there's a kind of radical optimism that, in the end, defines the imperfect, audacious American experiment as well as anything ever has.
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Coalition claims victory in Palmer plan
As far as victories go, this one is surely bittersweet.
Clive Palmer, flanked by former US vice president Al Gore, announced on Wednesday he would help the government keep its key election promise by backing the repeal of the carbon tax.
But in return the Palmer United Party leader wants a legal guarantee that electricity savings will be passed onto consumers and an emissions trading scheme (ETS) be ready to go if needed.
He stopped short of linking the tax scrap to the introduction of an ETS, meaning the government can push ahead with its key election promise and deal separately with legislation to build a framework to price carbon.
The coalition claimed victory.
"What we have seen today is vindication," Environment Minister Greg Hunt told reporters in Canberra.
"The announcement this evening means that the Senate will be following the coalition's plan."
But things won't go as smoothly when it comes to their "direct action" climate change plan, which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday but looks set for defeat in the upper house.
Mr Palmer blasted the $2.55 billion alternative scheme as a waste of money and said his three PUP senators - plus the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party's Ricky Muir - won't back it.
It's hard to imagine how the government could support Mr Palmer's demands for an ETS, which they've repeatedly labelled a carbon tax with another name.
Under Mr Palmer's plan, an ETS would only become effective when Australia's main trading partners such as China, the US and Japan implement similar schemes.
"That ensures that we're not disadvantaging trade and we're looking after jobs," he told AAP.
Mr Palmer will meet Prime Minister Tony Abbott for breakfast on Thursday to discuss the raft of proposals.
"These measures show a commitment that we will do our fair share when our trading partners do," Mr Palmer said.
"It's not too radical, just sensible."
Despite all but killing off the carbon tax, environment groups and the Australian Greens quickly welcomed Mr Palmer's other surprise announcements.
PUP senators will not support the abolition of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation or the Climate Change Authority, or any changes to the renewable energy target before 2016.
The Clean Energy Council said Mr Palmer's support for the RET, the 20 per cent by 2020 target under review by the government, had delivered "a Titanic boost for the clean energy industry".
The Climate Institute's John Connor said more clarity was needed about Mr Palmer's ETS proposal, but at least Australia was no longer on track for a "climate policy wasteland".
Australian Greens leader Christine Milne cautiously welcomed the lifeline thrown to the climate agencies, but said she'd seek more detail from Mr Palmer.
"The whole country tonight will be shaking its head saying 'what does this actually mean?' and it would have been good to get some clarity," she told reporters in Canberra.
Labor leader Bill Shorten said the ball was now in the prime minister's court.
"He's the prime minister and it's his responsibility to tell Australians whether he intends on doing a deal with Clive Palmer," he said.
Independent senator Nick Xenophon, who also holds influential voting rights in the upper house, said he would support scrapping the carbon tax if there was an ETS framework in place.
Mr Palmer said he is yet to consider the future of Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which is on the government's chopping block.
The colourful Queensland MP added that "everyone is allowed to change their mind" when asked of his shift to support action on climate change.
Mr Palmer told ABC TV that Mr Gore had helped "enlighten" him on the subject.
He denied paying his American visitor for Wednesday's cameo appearance, but admitted buying him dinner.
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Junior Jenna Petrucelli continued her torrid scoring pace with seven goals to lead the University of Mary Washington women's lacrosse team to a 14-7 win over Washington & Lee University on Sunday afternoon at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 8-6 on the season.
Petrucelli, who scored 10 goals in UMW's Wednesday win over St. Mary's, opened the scoring 1:16 into the game. Junior Megan Gersbeck then scored on a Petrucelli assist with four minutes elapsed to up the margin to 2-0. After the Generals got on the board, Petrucelli scored on a Keller Torrey pass at 21:57, and Torrey scored on an Emily Atkinson assist at 17:33 to up the lead to 4-1.
The Generals scored three of the next four goals, with Atkinson adding one for the Eagles, to cut the deficit to 5-4, but Corinne Wiederkehr scored on a Torrey assist with 2:23 left in the half to give UMW a 6-4 halftime edge.
Petrucelli then opened the second half with her third score on a Katie Williams assist with 27:52 remaining, and Torrey scored on a free position shot with 20:44 left to expand UMW's lead to 8-4. The Generals scored twice to cut the deficit to 8-6, but UMW scored six of the final seven goals of the game for the win.
Petrucelli scored with 13:39 left, and Gersbeck scored twice more to advance the lead to 12-6. Petrucelli capped the run with another score with 5:41 left. After a W&L goal, Petrucelli scored twice in the final minutes for the 14-7 victory.
Petrucelli had sevn goals and an assist, Gersbeck scored three times, and Torrey had two goals and three assists for UMW. The Eagles led in shots, 29-19, and in ground balls, 21-18.Kathryn Stiltz had seven saves in goal for UMW.
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GORHAM, ME-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men's basketball team held host Southern Maine to just 19 points in the second half and came from behind to defeat the Huskies, 61-48, in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium Saturday.
Senior center Lance Greene (Dorchester, MA/Charlestown HS/UMass Lowell).converted a three-point play at the outset of the second half to put the Corsairs ahead, 30-29. Conor Sullivan of the Huskies tied it with a free throw, but Greene followed with a jumper, senior guard Alex Klepadlo (Bernardston, MA/Pioneer Valley Regional HS) added a pair of free throws, freshman forward Alex Rodrigues (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) converted a layup and Greene hit a free throw as the Corsairs built a 37-32 lead. The never trailed again.
Chris Pagentine tied the score for USM at 41-41 when he hit a layup with 11:06 to play, but a jumper by senior guard Paul Rose (Boston, MA/North Cambridge Catholic HS/Mass Bay CC) and a three-pointer by sophomore guard John Genkos (Worcester, MA/Doherty HS) once again staked UMD to a five-point advantage. The Corsairs maintained their lead for the remainder of the game, hitting six consecutive free throws in the final 59 seconds to account for the final score.
The teams traded the lead back and forth in the first half, and the score was tied until Jeremy Jackson of the Huskies converted a layup with 39 seconds remaining to give USM a 29-27 lead at the halftime intermission. Southern Maine had a four-point lead twice. The final four-point lead, 27-23, was erased on a layups by Genkos and Rose, with, the latter play tying the game at 27-27 with 55 seconds left before halftime.
"In the first half, we got frustrated and didn't respond well," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Brian Baptiste. "I was happy with our effort in the second half, we stepped it up. We played smarter and with more energy, and played better all the way around. Lance came out in the second half and turned it around, and Paul did a nice job at the point guard position, defending well and running the team."
Greene led the Corsairs with 15 points and 14 rebounds for his ninth double double in 15 games. Rose and Genkos added 10 points apiece. Jeremy Jackson of the Huskies led all scorers with 16 points, while Pagentine scored 10. The Corsairs outrebounded USM, 50-36, and held Southern Maine to 29.3 per cent from the field, just 24.1 per cent in the second half.
The Corsairs improved to 8-7 and 2-3 in the Little East Conference with the victory, while the Huskies dropped to 6-8 and 0-5 in the LEC with the defeat. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they visit Rhode Island College in the second game of a Little East Conference doubleheader next Tuesday.


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Sioux Falls Sanford Premier Center Looks to Lure Potential Sponsors, Revenue
As construction on the new Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls continues, the city is already looking to make sure the operation is making money. The Legend Sales & Marketing company has been retained to sell sponsorship rights throughout the center.
"This revenue is critical to operating these facilities in the black, in other words, to make them profitable," Darrin Smith, director of Community Development, told the Argus Leader.
Branding opportunities include the entrances, scoreboards, premium seating and throughout the building. The company hopes to secure the sponsorship rights of six major businesses. It is also looking to secure smaller sponsorships for smaller areas of the arena, including televisions that will be scattered around the center.
"Sponsorships are a lot different than premium seating. Premium seating, suite sales, you have a price, you have a limited number of terms. With sponsorship sales, there's a huge amount of inventory, and you essentially never sell out," John Alper, vice president of strategic partnerships with Legends Sales & Marketing, told the Argus Leader.
The approach to sponsorship sales at the Denny Sanford Premier Center is similar to other facilities throughout the country, Alper said. The new events center won't feature much permanent signage, but instead will have electronic signage, which can be changed as needed to reflect different sponsorships.
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Parks to Host Hiking, Biking or Paddling Events to Encourage Outdoor Activity
AUSTIN – Join in the celebration of "America's Largest Trailgating Party" by attending one of dozens of special events being held at Texas State Parks on Saturday, June 2 to commemorate the 20th annual National Trails Day. To celebrate Trails Day, many state parks across Texas will host guided or staff-led hiking, biking or paddling events to encourage folks to get outside, exercise and enjoy the great outdoors.
Canoe Trail Goliad, the San Antonio River Authority and Goliad State Park on June 2 will host the annual Goliad Paddling Trail Summer Flotilla down the San Antonio River from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers will help paddlers launch their crafts at the U.S. Highway 59 launch site and assist with take out at Goliad State Park. Goliad State Park will provide a shuttle. Pre-register by e-mailing: email@example.com. Call the park at (361) 645-3405 for event status.
At Mother Neff State Park near Moody, visitors can party down at Neff's Trailgating Party being hosted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the park's Friends Group, the YMCA and Girl Scouts. Children can get their faces painted, play with a pioneer toy at the wash pond and enjoy games. There also will be a three-mile hike through three ecosystems and geocaching. Contact the state park at (254) 853-2389 for more information.
Government Canyon State Natural Area in San Antonio will be offering both easy and advanced hikes and rides on its extensive Edwards Plateau trail system, from 9 a.m. until noon. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For reservations, please e-mail names of participants under the age of 18, an e-mail address and a phone number to firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information, call the park at (210) 688-9055, extension 285.
At Eisenhower State Park north of Denison, visitors on June 2 attending "Ike's Hike and Bike Ride," will be able to go on a 90-minute guided hike starting at 8:30 a.m. and afterwards at 10 a.m. pedal along on a guided bike tour of the park trails. Participants meet in the Day Use Area. For more information, call (903) 465-1956.
Out in West Texas, Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site in El Paso is offering three different hikes geared to all levels of fitness, from family-friendly to strenuous, and limiting each guided hike to 10 people. Hikers should arrive by 7:45 a.m. at park headquarters for the scheduled 8 a.m. hikes. A $2 activity fee will be charged, in addition to the normal $7 park entry fee that applies to persons 13 and older. Advance reservations must be made by calling (915) 849-6684. Due to the sensitive nature of the historic site, pets are not allowed on the hikes.
Join an interpretive park ranger on a guided hike of Choke Canyon State Park's Calliham Unit located 12 miles west of Three Rivers at 10 a.m. and discover the park's natural resources and learn how Native Americans used indigenous plants for medicine and food. For more information, call (361) 786-3868. As is the case for this hike and others being held in Texas State Parks, dress appropriately for weather conditions and bring drinking water and sunscreen.
Hiking the hundreds of miles of mountain, river and woodland trails are frequently cited by customers as the primary impetus for visiting a Texas State Park.
"Our trails are the number one reason that people visit our state parks," says Chris Holmes, director of interpretive services for Texas State Parks. "Trails are places of adventure, challenge, exercise, peace and quiet, recreation and relaxation. They provide a sense of enjoyment, feed the human spirit and evoke an appreciation of nature in both youth and adults."
Most of the National Trails Days events are at no extra charge, but regular Texas State Park entrance fees will apply. As always, children ages 12 and younger receive free park admission. To check park fees that apply to your favorite state park, visit: www.texasstateparks.org.
Held the first Saturday in June since 1993, National Trails Day has prompted thousands of people to enjoy trails on the same day nationwide, taking part in hikes, bike and horse rides, trail maintenance, paddle trips, trail work projects and other activities. Event hosts include local hiking clubs, federal agencies, municipal parks, retailers, land trusts and many other businesses and organizations. For more information about National Trails Day®, visit: www.AmericanHiking.org/ntd.
For the latest information about National Trails Day events being hosted by Texas State Parks, visit: http://www.texasstateparks.org/trailsday. The following Texas State Parks, in addition to the ones mentioned above, are hosting June 2 National Trails Day events:
Abilene SP (Abilene), Bastrop SP (Bastrop), Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley SP (Mission), Blanco (Blanco), Brazos Bend SP (Needville), Buescher SP (Smithville), Caddo Lake SP (Karnack), Colorado Bend SNA (Bend), Cooper Lake SP (Sulphur Springs), Davis Mountains SP (Fort Davis), Dinosaur Valley SP (Glen Rose), Enchanted Rock SNA (Fredericksburg), Estero Llano Grande SP (Weslaco), Falcon SP (Falcon Heights), Fort Richardson SHS (Jacksboro), Galveston Island SP (Galveston), Garner SP (Concan), Goose Island SP (Rockport), Guadalupe River SP/Honey Creek SNA (Spring Branch), Hill Country SNA (Bandera), Huntsville SP (Huntsville), Inks Lake SP (Burnet), Kickapoo Cavern SP (Brackettville), Lake Brownwood SP (Brownwood), Lake Texana SP (Edna), Lockhart SP (Lockhart), Lost Maples SNA (Vanderpool), Lyndon B. Johnson SP & SHS (Stonewall), McKinney Falls SP (Austin), Mission Tejas SP (Grapeland), Mustang Island SP (Port Aransas), Old Tunnel SP (Fredericksburg), Palo Duro Canyon SP (Canyon), Pedernales Falls SP (Johnson City), Ray Roberts Lake SP/Isle Du Bois Unit (Pilot Point), Resaca de la Palma SP (Brownsville), South Llano River SP (Junction) and Stephen F. Austin SP (San Felipe).
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- http://www.AmericanHiking.org/ntd/
- http://www.texasstateparks.org/
- http://www.texasstateparks.org/trailsday
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DuPont and Monsanto Reach Technology Licensing Agreements
WILMINGTON, Del., and ST. LOUIS, March 26, 2013 – DuPont and Monsanto announced today a series of technology licensing agreements that will expand the range of seed products they can offer farmers. The agreements include a multi-year, royalty-bearing license for Monsanto's next-generation soybean technologies in the United States and Canada.
Through these agreements, DuPont Pioneer will be able to offer Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® soybeans as early as 2014, and Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ glyphosate and dicamba tolerant soybeans as early as 2015, pending regulatory approvals.
DuPont Pioneer also will receive regulatory data rights for the soybean and corn traits previously licensed from Monsanto, enabling it to create a wide array of stacked trait combinations using traits or genetics from DuPont Pioneer or others. Monsanto will receive access to certain DuPont Pioneer disease resistance and corn defoliation patents.
"This technology exchange helps both companies to expand the range of innovative solutions we can offer farmers, and to do so faster than either of us could alone," said DuPont Pioneer President Paul E. Schickler. "The agreements broaden the Pioneer soybean line-up. Importantly, they give us greater flexibility in developing combinations of genetics and traits to help feed an increasingly crowded planet."
Schickler reaffirmed DuPont's existing financial growth commitments for its Agriculture segment.
"We've always agreed that technological innovation and farmer choice are essential to agriculture, and this agreement endorses the value of our next-generation soybean technologies," said Brett Begemann, Monsanto president and chief commercial officer. "This signals a new approach to our companies doing business together, allowing two of the leaders in the industry to focus on bringing farmers the best products possible while working to advance innovation and long-term opportunity for agriculture."
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DuPont and Monsanto also agreed to dismiss their respective antitrust and first-generation Roundup Ready® soybean patent lawsuits pending in U.S. federal court in St. Louis.
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Convocation marks beginning of Seminary's 160th academic year Tyler Mayfield gave the address "Raising Cain" and was installed as assistant professor of Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament at the Opening Convocation of the 160th fall Semester at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Convocation took take place in the Frank H. and Fannie W. Caldwell Chapel on Thursday, September 5, 2013. See Convocation photos here.
Fall Convocation marks the first day of classes of the fall semester. Forty new students were welcomed to the student body. Also welcomed to campus were three new employees: Greg Clark, director of Seminary Relations; Matthew Collins, director of the Ernest Miller White Library and associate professor of bibliography and research; and Caren Nichter, technical services specialist.
President Michael Jinkins gave the opening remarks, with a nod to Rosh Hashanah coinciding with the beginning of the Seminary's 160th academic year. "This anniversary year has me thinking about the many faculty and staff members past and present who have invested their lives in our Seminary. I'm thinking about the multitudes of students who've passed through our doors." He continued, "I'm thinking about the thousands of friends of the Seminary who've supported us and our mission through these 160 years."
Jinkins went on to talk about it's now "our turn" to make possible and ensure theological education for the future of the church. "It's our turn to ensure a world-class seminary for generations to come. As we begin this new year, I ask that we be mindful of the generosity that makes it possible for us to have this precious gift of theological education. Let us be mindful of the future. May we as a Seminary continue to deserve the generosity of our friends. And may our friends continue to respond to the church's need to have the best ministers and counselors possible."
Mayfield's address was based on Genesis 4: 1-16, the story of Cain and Abel. His message encouraged the Seminary to go beyond being a diverse campus, by actively engaging with and learning from those who are different.
"Diverse environments do not automatically create an understanding of or an appreciation for difference," said Mayfield. "If we are to become religious leaders with the capacity to connect with people of all backgrounds, we have to go beyond the diverse environment and talk to one another, learn from one another, truly engage with one another."
Mayfield drew an interesting parallel between the lines that divide people today and the lines that divided Cain and Abel in biblical times. "Only four chapters into the bible, differences emerge. As soon as Cain and Abel are introduced, there's a focus on their differences: their names, their occupations, their offerings, the different responses they got from God, their conversations… Cain and Abel represent the presence of difference not only in their family, but in the world."
Based on Isaiah 50: 4, "A short verse with a complicated web of tightly interwoven thoughts," Johanna Bos, Dora Pierce professor of Bible and professor of Old Testament at Louisville Seminary, charged Mayfield with five points: "… a teacher is one who is always in the process of learning; as a teacher of Bible your knowledge is anchored in the Text, do not take yourself too seriously, teach always to cause the work of support for the deprived people of the human community, and teach with a listening ear."
Following Bos' charge, and in keeping with the theme of Mayfield's message, Director of Field Education and Methodist Studies and Professor of Ministry Dianne Reistroffer led a charge to the Seminary in which she asked those gathered to be "faithful, justice-seeking community of interpreters, mindful of context and rooted in compassion."
Mayfield joined the Louisville Seminary faculty in 2012. In January, he will co-lead the Seminary's Middle East travel seminar to Israel and Palestine. Read his full bio here.
Student Awards Four awards honoring current students were given at convocation.


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|2009-02-18, 18:21
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There have been a lot of very interesting things said over the course of this thread and I feel I must finally inject my own opinions.
Minori is "taking one for he team". Its clear she loves Ryuuji and wants to be by his side, but her love for her best friend is stopping her. I wish people we're so self-sacrificing sometimes. Mother Theresa once said that the hunger for Love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. I agree. This is the kind of psyche shattering thing that can scar people for life. Is Minori strong enough to deal with it and move on? Only time will tell.
Ryuuji is, like most highschool boys, completely inept in matters of love and relationships. He, being a kind gentle soul, seeks to nurture people and prevent them from being hurt, but ends up hurting them unintentionally through his kindness, not understanding that his responses, whilst purely motivated, are not the correct ones. I have been in and seen enough failed relationships to sort of predict where this will go, but logic rarely, if ever, has any bearing on the human heart.
Taiga clearly loves Ryuuji more than she will liklely be able to admit to herself, let alone to the object of her desire. She will probably again "take one for the team" to push Ryuuji towards Minori. I am sure you can see where this is leading. Me, being a typical male would just say try for both and have a nice 3 way relationship, but since this is not a porno I doubt that will happen. One of the two must give in to hear heart's desire or one of two things will occur.
1:Ryuuji will end up with Ami
2: Everyone will be lonely and miserable.
I really cannot forsee another outcome based on what we have seen thus far. I eagerly await the next episode.
|2009-02-18, 18:43
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|2009-02-18, 19:47
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Anyway, option one would be a very interesting twist. They have what 6 episodes? They might have time to make it happen...
Better than the second option at least which right now is what the anime feels like.
|2009-02-19, 17:29
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I would not complain if that happened, but I would feel bad for taiga. she would no longer have anyone to take care of her. I certainly am not a shipper. I enjoy the drama, the suspense of not knowing. *shrug*
|2009-02-19, 21:52
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For me i think ryuji x taiga would be better one
u know they understand each other quite well and also ami is a selfish
|2009-02-20, 04:39
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The moment she realised she liked Ryuuji she tried to claim him.
How long has it been since Minori realised she liked Ryuuji? Who besides the Student Council President has rejected the person they liked even when they were confessed to?
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Minori is scared of hurting anyone (that's Taiga and Ryuuji, not just Taiga) and more comfortable with the status quo when everybody's happy and Christmas Eve didn't happen. That's what her new attitude is reflecting. Taiga's actions were and are really more about making Ryuuji happy. I mean, since this is something I've been feeling recently, but it feels like Taiga and Minori are really just superficial friends.
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A girl doesn't blush severely or curses under her breath after being trolled into staying behind with a guy they don't, at the very least, have strong feelings for. But, since this is episode 19's thread, I'll let it slide...
|2009-02-20, 06:23
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Then what was that whole, "Are your feelings of guilt gone?" moment when Ami asked Minori after the girls concluded the Taiga liked Kitamura.
Also, no emotional sacrifice on Minoris part, there's is so much I feel wrong with that statement...
People, Minoris hurting - hurting a lot. I cant believe quite a few people dont see that...or shrug it off as nothing major. Wasnt she the energetic one? The one that always had a smile? The one that faces everything head on?
Her total polar behavior is more than enough for me to know she's hurting quite deeply inside...enough said.
|2009-02-20, 07:10
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Also has the question as to when Minori started having a crush on Ryuuji been settled somewhere?
My take is that she had since their freshmen year, but she tried to get rid of it when Ryuuji and Taiga became friends and rumors were flying around. It was rekindled in the summer outing and started bothering her again. That bothersome feeling became guilt when Ami made it known to Minori that she knows and, with what was learned after the fight, that there's a possibility that this crush could develop into something. Her answer to this guilt was to run away partly for Taiga's sake and partly because if the crush would develop she wouldn't know how to bear the guilt. What she witnessed in this episode convinced her that she was right, yet to finally kill these feelings for Ryuuji, now that she also had a clue on what he feels, was so hard that she hadn't really done it yet.
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|2009-02-20, 07:25
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Okay after rewatching a few segments from different episodes (I clearly have too much time on my hands ), I will concede to the fact that she did like him to some degree.
But I emphasize on DID. At least not completely in the past tense.
Even if she did, or does, like him, for me it doesn't go too much farther than upper limits of a platonic one. As this guy/girl said, it's most likely just a crush.
It's not as if she had already invested a large degree of time, emotion, feeling and the like towards Ryuuji. Taiga has done so much more of this, in a rather... unconventional way, and also probably subconsciously.
What I probably didn't clear up in my previous post was my assertion that Minori did not have as much an emotional involvement in a potential relationship as Taiga has, thus I don't believe she's doing a much greater and/or much more painful sacrifice than Taiga is attempting. It's still a sacrifice nonetheless, but not to the degree that Taiga is trying to cope with.
In this triangle Taiga still has much much more at stake, and thus much more to lose. Minori has yet to reach such a relationship level with Ryuuji that Taiga has, who has pretty much unknowingly committed a great deal of her life towards Ryuuji and vice versa.
My original purpose was to justify the belief that Taiga is in a worse situation than Minori ever was, and that to state that Minori is hurting more than Taiga is is a ludicrous idea. No other character has vested so much of themselves to him than she has, despite the fact that she might pretty well deny it, and the fact that she has pretty much done in unconsciously. Falling apart on that street like that is proof enough.
|2009-02-20, 08:21
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What got me curious rather was why at the start, aside from Kitamura (because their parents were friends so they have long known each other) and Taiga (because she doesn't give a sh*t about his reputation), Minori could approach Ryuuji and not get intimidated or frightened. Was it because she's just sunshiny and nice with everyone? (Ok, I think this reason is valid and weakens my argument. Although, hasn't it been established that this genki appearance is just a mask? What was her reason for putting it on?)
Huh? I actually don't think we have the same conclusion. I'm even claiming Minorin has at least a crush on Ryuuji since first year. Well, we could agree on the degree of Minori's attraction, though. Anyway, I see you've edited your post.
Still, walang anuman And I still find your take on Taiga's personality a good one, and what I would also want to say, just that I lack the psychology expertise to put the right terms.
It's also good that you tried to do similar analysis on Minori. She's been a character neglected by most viewers, but, unfortunately, neglecting her would impact on the enjoyment and comprehension of the episodes in this season.
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The Rockwood High School baccalaureate service for the 2014 graduating class will begin at 6 p.m. May 13 in Rockwood United Methodist Church.
The church is at 801 N. Kingston Ave.
A trio of graduates will provide special music.
The Rev. Don Ferguson will be the keynote speaker.
He is interim pastor of Rockwood and Asbury Chapel United Methodist churches.
The service is conducted annually by the Rockwood Ministerial Association.
Katelyn Overton is among the Rockwood First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) members who welcomed special guest speaker Henry Fribourg in honor of Holocaust Memorial Day on April 27.
Fribourg escaped as a child with his immediate family and fled the Nazi occupation before being granted asylum in the United States. His grandparents and many extended family were killed.
Fribourg shared his families' story in honor of remembering the 11 million people who were killed during the Nazi's "Final Solution."
"One Voice, United in Prayer" is the theme for the 63rd annual observance of the National Day of Prayer.
In Roane County, the observance will be at noon May 1 on the steps of the Roane County Courthouse, Kingston.
Rockwood First Christian Church will commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on April 27 with a guest speaker who survived the devastation of its tragedy.
Henry A. Fribourg, University of Tennessee professor emeritus of crop ecology, will share his experiences as a Holocaust refugee beginning at 6 p.m. in the church at 328 W. Rockwood St.
Desserts and coffee will be provided.
Born in Paris in 1929, Fribourg and his immediate family escaped from France and the Holocaust in January 1942.
Now is the time to get ready to enjoy all those fresh vegetables out of the garden and to save money in the process.
Now is also the time to get help doing it.
Each year, beginning on April 1, Roane County Cooperative Ministry offers garden grants to help pay for starting a vegetable garden.
This year, the Ministry is also teaming up with Roane County Agricultural Extension Agent Grant Palmer and the Master Gardeners to provide garden training on April 12.
Garden grants provide up to $30 per family to low-income residents of Roane County.
Harriman Ministerial Association's annual six-week Lunchtime Lenten Series is underway through the season in Harriman United Methodist Church.
Community members are welcome to go to the church at Queen Avenue and Trenton Street at noon each Wednesday through April 16 for a brief worship service in the sanctuary.
Various clergy will preach, and area choirs, ensembles and soloists — including an ensemble from the Roane County High School band — will present special music.
• The Women's Association of Rockwood First Presbyterian Church will have a two-day estate sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the church basement and fellowship hall. Items to be sold are from the estates of three families. The church is at 429 W. Rockwood St.
• Emory Gap Missionary Baptist Church, Harriman, will have a clothing giveaway for all ages from noon to 3 p.m. in the church at 120 Poland Drive.
Bethel Presbyterian Church and the Kingston community came together to help humanitarian agencies.
Proceeds from Bethel's fourth annual fall festival were recently donated to Michael Dunn Center, Roane County Cooperative Ministries and Mid-East Community Action Agency's senior nutrition program.
Each agency was awarded $2,300.
Bethel's fall festival began with a fellowship breakfast and a youth-led yard sale. Attractions included a silent auction, a market of works from area artists, homemade crafts and baked goods.
Oliver Springs' Mount Pisgah Christian Academy is combining efforts to feed the hungry and raise money for the school.
"It is a project where the kids get financial sponsors for them to actually pack food," said Mount Pisgah Assistant Principal Kendra Walls about the Feed the Need program.
The goal is to get 10,000 meals.
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Dara Cates of Rockwood has been selected by Christ in Youth to be part of the Kingdom Worker Crash.
Christ in Youth amplifies the call on students' lives to become Kingdom workers through trips, events and resources. It was on one of the trips that Cates, a Rockwood High School senior, was challenged by a call.
She was one of 20 chosen from more than 49,000 students who attended Christ in Youth events in 2013.
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Update: This has quickly become my most popular post as a feed in from MetaFilter. It has lead to some really strong reactions. Unfortunately, the links to not include this response post from Jina Moore: http://ow.ly/2tvKe where she corrects many mistakes I made. I followed up to her post with this: http://ow.ly/2tvCO that addresses where I still disagree and where I have now seen that I made a mistake. It also acts to flesh out some of my thoughts that started here. So, I welcome all new visitors and encourage you to read the two companion posts. Comments are great and I hope you will see that I really want to learn more through this. Please stay respectful and let's try to see if we can learn from each other. Tom
Update 2: I have created a post based on the lessons I have learned through this process and Aaron Ausland writes a great reflection that calls for 'moderate elitism' which should be read as well.
Update 2: I have created a post based on the lessons I have learned through this process and Aaron Ausland writes a great reflection that calls for 'moderate elitism' which should be read as well.
The Washington Post featured the story of Mark and Naomi Hughes in their Sunday edition. It tells of the 'life changing trip' the two made through East Africa that lead to their realization that students needed bicycles to get to school.
Students were often late because they were walking distances from two to 10 miles and would arrive exhausted. In a village without electricity, the long walk home also meant that they frequently arrived after dark and had no light to study under. And because the nearest secondary schools were even farther away, many children couldn't go at all.
The solution to the problem came to the two in the form of buying bikes. (It must be noted that one smart thing they did is buy local bikes so that it gives business to the local economy, reduces un-necessary costs and does not run into the problem of bringing in bikes that cannot be repaired). They even developed a clever scheme for raising the money; donate 10 percent of the fees earned through their grooming business, donate all tips, and encourage clients and employees to participate.
Entirely missing the way it can be demeaning, they named the newly created nonprofit Pets for Pedals. Yup, that is the name. The article goes on to praise them more and talk about how they donated 45 bikes last year and hope to donate 100 this year.
Here are where the problems come into play. You must be asking how the 45 were distributed by this point. Simple. A lottery. 22 boys, 22 girls and a coed drawing. So, 45 kids went home one day with a bike from the white heroes, while the majority returned home likely upset they did not win (remember, these are kids).
What happened after the lottery? Article does not say, but let's do a little hypothetical.
The children return home to families who were unable to afford bikes for the child to go to school. So, this means that they only have a bike for the father/mother to travel to work or do not have one at all. The families without bikes rejoice as they just came into a free bike that will now be used by the father to travel around and child will continue to walk. Those who have no need for the bike and are smart will probably sell the new bike or one of their old ones for a profit. Some might get to keep the bike for themselves, but it will be just a handful. A few bikes will turn into scrap metal as it might be more valuable to some, others will fall into disrepair and be sold because they cannot be maintained. When the Hughes return to the school to see the bikes, they will see many lined up outside of the school. The head teacher and principal will tell the children to talk about how great the bikes are and offer profuse thanks to the Hughes when they come. More bikes will be given away via lottery and the same cycle will continue.
Credit has to be given for the innovation for raising money. The Hughes have found a great way to raise money for a cause they deeply believe in. They should definitely continue this practice as it is a way to connect with more people with each dog they groom. However, the program itself seems to offer little in terms of real solutions. They should join up with existing programs that are providing projects that are proven to be sustainable.
What is more disconcerting is the fact that the Washington Post featured this in their Sunday Edition. There needs to be better reporting than this simple feel good story. The narrative of life is far too complex to reduce to something as simple as the story of the Hughes family. Maybe I am completely wrong about my assumptions and leanings, but there is nothing in the piece that works to reduce these concerns (and, before a Kristof like argument finds its way in response, let's stop pandering to people and assuming that they would not be able to read an article that includes more of the impact of this program). There seems to be a much lower standard for development and aid reporting that editors continue to OK and journalists keep on writing. Enough of this poor work.


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July 1, 2011, 9:24 p.m. by Earth Justice
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Toxic outbreak: Unwanted green tourism slimes Florida
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Instead of saving lives, Obama chooses to delay
June 27, 2011, 3:06 p.m. by Earth Justice
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So where have all the flowers gone?
June 27, 2011, 2:40 p.m. by Earth Justice
Brilliant mid-summer flowers in the Rockies are waning due to climate change.
Coal ash talk: W.V. Rep. McKinley sells out constituents
June 19, 2011, 1:01 p.m. by Earth Justice
Congressman's district is home to largest coal ash pond.
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June 19, 2011, 12:45 p.m. by Earth Justice
Sarah Bucic, props in hand, defends right to breathe before Congress.
Coal ash regulation: In the back pocket of polluters
June 12, 2011, 8:54 p.m. by Earth Justice
44 senators urge Obama to back off coal ash regulation.
Can I get a witness who cares about our children's health?
June 12, 2011, 8:30 p.m. by Earth Justice
Health professionals square off with industry mouthpieces at Senate hearing.
EPA delays on coal ash ponds may leave Americans at risk
May 23, 2011, 11:01 a.m. by Earth Justice
Nearly a quarter of the 228 coal ash ponds assessed receive poor safety ratings.
We want life, liberty and the right to breathe
May 23, 2011, 10:39 a.m. by Earth Justice
Community representatives make the case for clean air.
House leaders who stand up to Big Oil
May 19, 2011, 7:57 p.m. by Earth Justice
Some are angered by $33.3 billion in oil revenue and $4 billion in taxpayer handouts.
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May 19, 2011, 6:23 p.m. by Earth Justice
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DELAWARE, Ohio – The MIT women's track and field team capped off the most successful year in program history with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship over the weekend. The Cardinal and Gray collected 14 All-America nods and finished with 45 team points. Coach Halston Taylor's program also clinched the Deb Vercauteren national program of the year award, given to the team that registers the best combined finishes at the NCAA Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Portia Jones led the way for Tech, landing on the All-America podium four times and accounting for 16.5 points for the team during the Championship. Jones was the national runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles, after running the fastest qualifying time in the heats on Friday. Amy Magnuson joined Jones on the awards stand, taking fourth place in the event with time of 14.64.
Jones also finished third in the 200 meters, as the final eight runners were able to overcome a slight headwind to run a very competitive race. Jones' time was 24.91, just five one-hundredths of a second behind second place and one one-hundredth faster than fourth. The junior competed in the 100-meter dash as well, but was unable to qualify for the final after running a 12.45 prelim.
Jamie Simmons earned All-America honors in the 400 Intermediate hurdles for the second year in a row. Simmons' time of 1:00.65 was good for fourth overall. Simmons was also entered in the 400m but did not advance to the final.
Tech picked up two more All-America nods in the pole vault, as Karin Fisher and Lauren Kuntz went three-four. Fisher was one of just three vaulters in the country to clear 13 feet, as her final vault of 13-3.00 feet was enough to place third. Kuntz went over the bar at 12-7.25 feet to pick up five points for the Engineers. Hazel Briner just missed out on the All-America level, placing in a tie for 10th.
MIT also had strong entries in the two relay events, particularly its 4x400m group, which came into the meet with the second fastest time in Division III. After beating the top squad from Wartburg in the prelims, Jones, Simmons, Jacqueline Brew and Martha Gross were unable to improve their time in the finals, settling for third place with a time of 3:45.93.
The 4x100 relay was able to significantly improve its standing, as the group wound up in fifth place after coming into the meet as the 13th seed overall. Brew, Gross and Simmons completed the first three legs before handing off to Jones, who brought the team home in 47.12 seconds.
Also competing for the Cardinal and Gray, in a pair of distance events was Anna Holt-Gosselin. The senior was 19th in the 5000 meters (18:22.66) and took 18th in the 10k.
MIT combined this week's fourth-place finish with third-place results during the cross country and indoor seasons. The program's total of 10 points, easily eclipsed Williams College, who was the runner-up in the program of the year standings with 17 points.


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text: The Duke of Vienna, Vincentio, leaves the city on a diplomatic mission. While he is away, he places Vienna in the care of his subordinate, Angelo, who decides to tighten the city's anti-fornication laws. A young nobleman, Claudio, has sex with his wife-to-be, Juliet, before they are married, and Angelo decides to execute him as punishment. Claudio's sister Isabella, a nun, tries to save him, but Angelo will only save Claudio if she agrees to sleep with Angelo, in exchange. At first, Isabella refuses -- much to her brother's horror. In fact, the Duke has not really left the city, and instead has disguised himself as a friar, in order to see what would happen to the city in his absence. As the friar, the Duke makes Angelo think that he has sex with Isabella, when really he has sex with Mariana,a woman to whom he was betrothed, but who he abandoned. Second, when Angelo asks for Claudio's head, the Duke provides the head of a lookalike. When the Duke decides reveals his true identity at the last minute, Isabella and Mariana both petition him to punish Angelo for his misconduct. Angelo tries to weasel out of things by blaming his actions on the friar, not knowing that the friar was, in fact, the Duke -- in disguise. The Duke reveals himself to be the friar, and Angelo is punished by being forced to marry Mariana. Likewise, Claudio's friend Lucio, for slandering the Duke and the friar, who were the same man, is forced to marry a whore.


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Since 2003, the Senior Center on Woodbine Avenue has increased its enrollment numbers from 20 to 30 students to an average of 100 students for each session.
"We currently have around 70 students," said Paul Woodward, instructor. "We have two classrooms here and can teach about seven or eight students in each class."
SeniorNet offers three sessions annually with classes ranging from topics like computer basics to utilizing social media. They also offer day workshops.
"Our classes are one day a week and are about one to two hours long," said Rosemarie Kawlewski, co-coordinator for Hot Springs SeniorNet. "Each student gets a manual and with two coaches and one instructor for each class, they get hands-on instruction."
"Some instructors stay after class to help," said Cheryl Denison, instructor and website coordinator. "If I see a student who's really struggling, I try to help them individually. Our job as instructors is to encourage our students."
Every instructor is a former student of the program and with around 34 volunteers, Hot Springs SeniorNet is able to cater to its students' needs.
"Each chapter operates a little differently, but all of our manuals and teaching materials come from our national headquarters," Denison said.
But occasionally during a class, the instructor will go to a website or check their email and students will want to know how they did it.
"For those things we don't have in the manual, our students will scramble to take notes," Kawlewski said. "They're so enthused to learn and that is exciting for us."
Because of this excitement, the volunteers at SeniorNet said very rarely do students not come back for more courses. And once students are comfortable with their new skills, there is a whole world online available to them.
John McFerrin, who teaches courses on Internet and email said one of his favorite websites to show his students is YouTube.
"You can find videos on any topic and learn how to do just about anything," McFerrin said.
And for people concerned they may not catch on as quickly in the courses, the volunteers at SeniorNet suggest enrolling with a family member or friend.
"We've had several students enroll with their siblings or spouses and that really helps them," said Beverly Jackson, instructor. "They can help each other and they'll also have a friend. Though many of our students become friends."
And it's not just the students who benefit from SeniorNet.
"We get a lot out of the courses," Kawlewski said. "It keeps us thinking and busy and as long as we're helping people, we're making a difference."
Registration for the Spring session will be on March 22 at the Senior Center and classes will start on April 8
Source: The Sentinel-Record, written by Beth Bright
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Well, at least the cake-giver is precise. Can't have any raised expectations, now, can we?
"It's exactly one time, alright? Not 1.5, not even 1.001 - just ONE. Like to the 3rd decimal: one point zero zero zero. Got it? Now pass me the Advil, and don't go getting all handsy."
Wreckporter Jenifer tells me her hubby found this gem pre-decorated, so any backstory was completely in the mind of the decorator. (There's a scary thought.) You do have to wonder why a puppy dog was chosen to be the bearer of such lackluster news, though. Well, unless that "bow" is actually a grievous head wound; I suppose a dead dog would be appropriately depressing. Hm.
Hey! Speaking of dead dogs:
This poor little pooch looks utterly pooped. Or deceased. One of the two, anyway. And those eyes are waaay too realistic for me: who wants their cake slice to be giving them puppy dog eyes - er, I mean, eye?
Geri C., we'll just save that piece for you, eh?
UPDATE: Many of you have alerted me to the fact that in some countries a decimal point is used instead of a comma, which would make the first cake say "I love 1,000 Time!" However, a) that still makes no sense b) it would also make it grammatically incorrect, and c) it was purchased in the good ol' US of A. So either way, it's still a Wreck.
On a side note, I initially thought of posting a link to Mariah Carey's song "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", since that's the first thing that popped into my head. After some consideration, though, I decided I liked you all too much to inflict that kind of torture.


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Last week I spent a very enjoyable morning learning all about the sourcing, roasting and brewing of coffee at a session put on by Clerkenwell coffee house Workshop (previously St Ali). As well as putting on a mighty lovely all-day dining spread, Workshop also take their coffee very seriously, with an in-house roaster at the rear of the shop and a brisk takeaway trade.
Our host and coffee manager, Tim, started by telling us a load of fascinating stuff about coffee that I never knew. For example, did you know that the skins of the coffee cherries (the beans are the inner 'pip' of this fruit) are caffeinated because it's a natural insect repellant, and the dried skins can be brewed into a tea called cascara? And that's just the start – we discussed the different varieties of coffee and the effect that altitude, location, processing and volume have on its quality and flavour.
Tim then explained how they go about sourcing and selecting coffee for Workshop – often they only get a 100g sample which they have to carefully roast and brew in order to decide whether to spend £60,000 on an order. Workshop ensure that they pay a fair price for their premium beans and try to have as open and transparent a relationship with their importers and farmers as possible.
We then saw the roasting process: raw beans are tipped into the roaster and a laptop displays the 'recipe' that each variety is to be roasted to. The temperature is painstakingly monitored and data-entered each minute that they roast to ensure a completely consistent result – a variation of just two degrees means the batch is no good. Workshop roast their beans very lightly to just bring out the subtle natural flavours – a more typical coffee chain might over-roast to mask poorer quality beans.
After 14 minutes of roasting, the beans are cooled and then bagged. They have to rest for a week to release any trapped carbon dioxide that can make the coffee bitter. Workshop's head roaster Richard spends two days roasting approximately 300kg of coffee per week, which is sold via drinks in their two London locations, and also a small proportion as wholesale and retail beans.
Finally, we experienced a sample 'cupping' session. Tim and Richard do this every week to ensure consistency in the newly roasted beans, and also when tasting new additions to decide how they should be roasted and brewed.
The cupping session is almost ritualistic, like a Japanese tea ceremony, but this is to make sure the coffee is tasted with as few variables as possible. Beans measured into precise 12 grams, ground and added to bowls; kettle boiled and cooled; water poured; coffee stirred; wait for brewing; skim the top and taste a teaspoonful with a slurp.
We finished with a lovely brunch in Workshop's restaurant, washed down with yet more coffee. This was a 'beta' session to see if the concept worked, which I think it most certainly did. I left with an even greater understanding and appreciation of coffee, along with a long list of wonderful facts to bore people with – I didn't even share half of what I learned here. Tim plans to schedule in more sessions for the public to book onto soon: keep an eye on their Twitter for news.


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Closer to Truth is a PBS television program hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn that focuses on the big questions of consciousness, the nature of the cosmos, and God. Recently, Dr. Patrick McNamara, co-founding director of the Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion, was interviewed for Closer to Truth on what we can learn from brain disorders. See the video here.