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I'll be upfront–this blog post is as much for me as it is for you. Catharsis.
My first book, Enemy in Blue, has been selling wonderfully. That means one of my goals in writing the book is starting to be fulfilled. Namely, people are reading a story about a difficult and challenging subject. What does that mean? It means that some people are getting REALLY pissed off.
Okay, no worries. I knew that would happen and am glad it has. How else can you draw attention to a controversial subject?
That said, it still stings to get bad reviews. I believe I had the honor of a recent reviewer saying my book would destroy Kindles because readers would barf all over them. Excellent.
With Enemy in Blue out a little over a year now, and having gotten a few bad reviews, I'm going to do this for you, and for me–okay?
There is No Final Answer in this Blog Post
Let me be upfront about one more thing. I don't have the final answer regarding how to handle bad reviews. This is almost as much about me asking the question as me answering the question. Further, this is a very emotional analysis. You can't really rationalize bad reviews, especially the really bad ones. So, understand off the bat that you may very well deal with bad reviews differently. Just like we all deal with emotions differently. That's fine. In fact, it's good.
Don't Kid Yourself, Bad Reviews are Inevitable
I've heard this a few times. "It's not going to happen to me." Hold on while I choke back a laugh. If you're selling books, even if you're selling the best book ever written, you're going to get bad reviews. Imagine if you went into a movie theater after an award-winning movie like The English Patient played. You think everyone in that theater would give it 5 or even 4 stars? That movie bored me out of my mind. Bottom line, everyone is going to have a different perspective.
Add to the whole perspective issue the fact that with our books, people sometimes buy our genres when they don't really like our genres. For instance, if you wrote a romance and a person that typically reads and enjoys thrillers picks up your book, guess what, you're behind the eight ball to start. The final exacerbating factor to getting bad reviews? Complete anonymity. People can hide behind nondescript profile names on Amazon and leave nasty reviews. Without the buffer of face-to-face interaction, there's nothing stopping a bad reviewer from letting loose.
In short, if you're selling more than a book a month, you are likely to get some bad reviews. So, what to do with them?
Don't Feed the Monster!
You can respond or comment on bad reviews at Amazon's site. Did you know that? Well, you do now. But, before you go responding to every person that leaves you a review, whether good or bad, remember this. That cloak of anonymity? If you, the author, start responding to people's reviews, you intrude on the anonymity that people enjoy about Amazon. They like the fact that if they want to, they can leave a bad review to "warn" other consumers about a product. Similarly, they like leaving a good review when they have enjoyed a product. If you step into their space, it will no doubt get ugly.
As an example, I have heard an anecdotal story of an author that responded to a bad reviewer, got into it with the person that left the review with back and forth posts on Amazon, and then Amazon lifted that author's book from the website. Yessir, don't forget, Amazon cares about their customers more than their suppliers. And, rightfully so. Thus, think twice before you engage. Secondly, if you engage, I would expect that other consumers would be more inclined to do the same. Stated otherwise, your response could piss 1, 2, 3, etc. people off that may otherwise have just put your book down and not left a review. But, if they see you advocating on behalf of your book, then they may feel justified to advocate against your book.
Again, the short and sweet of this section is to take your punches and move on.
Can Those Bad Reviews Actually…Help?
Let's just take a behemoth book for example. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. That book has a whopping 7,254 reviews! (An interesting analysis for another day is trying to determine the ratio of sales to reviews. At last count, The Hunger Games sold about 18 million copies. That means only 0.04% of people have left a review. Innnnteresting). Out of those reviews, Ms. Collins has 210 one-star reviews. You think those have hurt her sales? How about we take a classic, Pride and Prejudice? Over 1,000 reviews, including 57 one-star reviews. How about this trending book called Fifty Shades of Grey? Out of 3,360 reviews, there are 962 one-star reviews. Almost 1/3 of the reviews have been one-star! Guess where it is ranked? #1 overall on Amazon in the United States.
Our conclusion? Bad reviews don't always spell doom for your book. Especially since we aren't selling a high priced item, such as a tablet, people are still willing to plunk down a few bucks to give something a shot. On top of that, I have heard from readers that some bad reviews actually lend credibility to a book. When readers see nothing but positive reviews, they tend to think something fishy is going on.
So, remember a few things. You're gonna get bad reviews. Cry, scream, throw things–you ain't gonna change it. When you get bad reviews, don't exacerbate the situation by responding to them. Create voodoo dolls, go for a run…whatever. Just don't respond. Finally, those bad reviews won't necessarily spell the end of your book. Work on getting some good ones by submitting your book to friends, family, and other authors.
There, I feel better. What about you? What do you think? Go on, comment and get a little healing yourself.


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Tara Feld made an immediate impact among arriving at Yale, competing in all four events in every meet during her freshman year and earning the team's Outstanding Freshman Contribution Award. She was twice named ECAC Rookie of the Week, following Yale's dual meet with Penn and a five-way meet at SCSU. Against Penn, Feld set a Yale record on the vault with a 9.850. She was Yale's top performer in the all-around twice during her freshman season, including Yale's dual with Springfield College, in which she won the all-around.
Before arriving at Yale, Feld finished ninth on vault at the 2008 level 10 nationals, and then earned third place on vault and fifth on beam at 2009 level 10 regionals. Her team recently won the Gasparilla Classic and placed second at the Pike's Peak Invitational. Feld plans to major in biomedical engineering.
Why Yale?: "Yale is the perfect blend of academics, athletics and culture. It is a place that truly promotes success in all aspects of life."

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Cecilia Malmström
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Speech: EC³, a European response to cybercrime
Opening Ceremony of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC³)/ The Hague/ The Netherlands
11 January 2013
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like to welcome you all to Den Haag and the opening of our European Cybercrime Centre, the EC³. This is indeed a day I have been very much looking forward to.
Ever since we adopted the Internal Security Strategy more than two years ago, I was determined that we urgently had to set up a European Cybercrime Centre. I have received strong support from the Ministers, the European Parliament, as well as from the public on this.
And here we are today. Many people have made great efforts to make this happen, but I would like to thank two of them in particular - the Europol Director, Mr Wainwright and the Director of the EC³, Mr Oerting.
Some people might ask why we need a cybercrime centre in Europe. The short answer is to protect the open and free Internet.
New technologies have become an important part of the everyday lives of EU citizens, companies, organisations and authorities. We use Facebook and Skype to communicate with friends and family.
Our banks have moved their offices online. Furthermore, we manage our highways and power supplies electronically, and authorities communicate important information to citizens on the Internet.
This is indeed good news. But with our growing dependence on these technologies also comes growing opportunities for criminals.
And from what I have seen so far, the criminals are ahead of us when it comes to imagination and cooperation. Two years ago, I said this must be the golden age of the cyber criminals, and unfortunately this still seem to be the case.
So how worried are people? A recent Eurobarometer survey found that most EU internet users expressed high levels of concern about cybersecurity. 89% avoid disclosing personal information online due to security concerns. 74% - 3 out of 4 citizens - agree that the risk of becoming a victim of cybercrime has increased in the past year.
Since the use of cyberspace in our daily lives is bound to continue growing, such trends are not to be taken lightly.
Our challenge is to make cyberspace secure for citizens and companies.
Our response is EC³.
When deciding where to put the cybercrime centre, our analysis concluded that to set it up within Europol would be the most efficient and cost-effective option.
And we do not start from scratch. With limited resources, Europol has done tremendous work in the field of cybercrime for a bit more than a decade now.
Only last year, and to cite one example, Operation ICARUS, coordinated by Europol, identified 273 online child sexual abuse suspects. 113 of those suspects, spread across 23 countries, were arrested.
The idea behind the EC³ is to have a forward-thinking centre of highly-skilled personnel – the best brains in Europe.
The centre will mark a significant step forward in the EU's endeavour to fight cybercrime and increase cyber security, building on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
In order to launch the EC³ as quickly as possible, my services have been working hand in hand with Europol to make the set-up as smooth as possible.
It is no secret that one of the main concerns has been financing. While everyone agrees that we need a cybercrime centre, asking for more resources in this deep economic crisis in Europe is not easy.
Mr Wainwright has been very generous in the past months and made more staff available to the Centre. I do however not exclude that more reallocations might be needed from Europol in the future.
I have said that the setting up of EC³ does not come for free. I still mean that, and will certainly continue to fight for more resources to EC³ in every way I can.
And despite these difficult economic times, I'm optimistic that we will succeed. But let me at the same time say that we should not expect miracles. The EU agencies are in general expected to cut staff, not to get more people. So we have to have a long-term perspective on this.
I would also like to thank those Member States that have seconded staff to the EC³, and encourage more countries to assist the Centre with personnel.
Besides financing, a major issue in the preparations has been to set up the EC³ Programme Board, whose constituent members are also with us today. The diversity of the Board reflects the comprehensive approach needed to fight cybercrime.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As of today, the EC³ will strive to be the European focal point in the fight against cybercrime, equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a strong team of highly-qualified personnel.
The Centre will fulfil its mission by helping Member States to dismantle and disrupt more cybercrime networks. It will develop detection and forensic tools for cybercrime investigators. It will provide specialised threat assessments, as well as offer more focused training for law enforcement, judges and prosecutors.
While being ambitious we must also be realistic. The Centre cannot initially focus on all sorts of cybercrime. Fraud, intrusion and internet related abuse of children are therefore amongst the crimes that will be targeted in the initial phase.
Together with the US, we recently launched a Global Alliance against Child Sexual Abuse Online. 48 countries so far have agreed to increase their efforts to fight this horrible crime. I count on EC³ to be an important facilitator for the EU in this work.
The key to success of the EC³ is cooperation, and not only within the Law Enforcement Community. The EC³ will therefore work closely with a broad range of partners, from other EU Agencies, as well as computer emergency response teams, to private sector and the research community.
Eventually, the results will speak for themselves. I am convinced that the EC³ will manage to meet the expectations of Member States because it is conceived to complement and boost their efforts to fight a crime that by its very nature knows no borders or jurisdictions.
Let me conclude by saying that this is a good day for Europe. By inaugurating the EC³, we send a signal to the cybercriminals that we will come after them. And by 'we' I mean 27 Member States together with the EU institutions, as well as industry, academia and civil society. Never before has the EU responded in such a strong way.
It is bound to be a very promising year and I wish the management and staff of the EC³ and Europol all the best in delivering the results we need to make cyberspace more secure.
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Just minding my own business,blabbing on trade chat while I did some crafting and this guy messages me:
From [Hideyourkids]: alex ???
To [Hideyourkids]: no, but be careful, they be rapin everybody out there
To [Hideyourkids]: so find alex, and hide him
From [Hideyourkids]: sorry and ty
To [Hideyourkids]: np


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One of the first things that your GetReligionistas do when preparing a post in our WordPress software is to head over to the "Categories" function box and click all of the relevant choices for how we want this item stored in our archives. It's a far from perfect process that keeps raising questions. For example, "Are Pentecostals really evangelicals?" Or how about, "OK, I know that Jordan is in the Middle East. But how about Iraq and Iran? How close is close enough? Do I really need to create ANOTHER new category?" In the world of Christianity, there are some groups that are large enough to get their own box, so to speak. With the Divine Ms. M.Z. Hemingway on board here at GetReligion, it is only a matter of time until the spiritual sons and daughters of Martin Luther get the nod.
But what about the following story from The New York Times? How does one do the categories on this one, when this tragic report includes all kinds of gory details, but never gets around to telling us one very crucial fact. Here's the top of the report from Baghdad:
Iraqi antiterrorist forces stormed a church where gunmen had taken close to 100 hostages on Sunday in an afternoon of chaos that became a bloodbath. At least 30 hostages and 7 security officers were killed, and 41 hostages and 15 security force members were wounded, according to a source at the Ministry of the Interior.
OK, I know. That's just the lede. Reporters often need to move the specifics a bit lower. For example, it took a few lines to get to the presumed identity of the attackers, which was the Islamic State of Iraq, a militant network connected to Al Qaeda.
Then there are plenty of specifics in this passage, just a few paragraphs later.
Hussain Nahidh, a police officer who saw the interior of the church, said: "It's a horrible scene. More than 50 people were killed. The suicide vests were filled with ball bearings to kill as many people as possible. You can see human flesh everywhere. Flesh was stuck to the top roof of the hall. Many people went to the hospitals without legs and hands."
The violence began shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday. The gunmen first attacked the Baghdad stock exchange in the Karada neighborhood, killing two security guards and wounding four others, setting off two bombs and then taking refuge in the nearby Sayidat al-Nejat church. The church -- one of six bombed in August 2004 -- was filled for Sunday services. A local television channel, Baghdadiya, reported receiving a telephone call from someone claiming to be one of the attackers and demanding the release of all members of Al Qaeda imprisoned in Arab countries.
Now we know the name of the church -- sort of.
But what kind of church is it? Protestant? Evangelical? Anglican? Orthodox? What kind of Orthodox, since the Middle East is a very complex place and its churches (along with other religious minority groups) are living under great persecution. Catholic? What kind of Catholic church is it? Etc., etc., etc. Of course, it is possible for a concerned reader to break away from the news report and do an online search for "Sayidat al-Nejat." Then again, reporters and editors can do that, too.
Readers that make the effort to do that will learn something that is never addressed in the Times report -- the fact that we are talking about the actual cathedral of the Syrian Catholic Church. At this point, I would like to know if the bishop was present.
We never find out the identity of the church, although readers are told this:
The church, with a huge cross visible from hundreds of yards away, was already surrounded with concrete bollards and razor wire, and church leaders have been fearful of attack since the Rev. Terry Jones in Gainesville, Fla., threatened to burn a Koran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Mr. Jones decided not to burn the Koran.
The Washington Post report on the attack is a little bit better. This time, readers are told:
Thirty Iraqi Christians were killed Sunday night during a dramatic siege of a church in Baghdad in which suicide bombers detonated explosives when Iraqi commandos stormed in, authorities said.
At least seven Iraqi security forces were killed during the operation to rescue 120 parishioners who were held hostage for hours at Our Lady of Salvation church in the upscale Karradah neighborhood, an Iraqi police official said. ... Eight women and five children were among the dead, Iraqi authorities said. Nearly 60 people were wounded in the exchange of gunfire and the blasts inside the church, officials said. The U.S. military called the takeover a success.
So now we know the name of the church -- in English, this time. However, once again there is no way to know what kind of church was bombed, although this detail is provided:
Sunday Mass was being held inside the Assyrian Christian church when the gunmen, reportedly wearing explosive vests, ran inside.
That's getting close, but, as mentioned before, does little to narrow the field. Is it that hard for reporters to simply give the name of one of the city's major churches? Did the reporters know that this attack was on a cathedral? And, yes, what about the bishop?
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 16, 2009) - After harsh weather pounded both teams throughout the entire match, the ETSU women's soccer team fell in heartbreaking fashion to Atlantic Sun Conference rival Mercer 3-2 Friday in double overtime at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
With the loss the Bucs (4-11-0, 3-4-0 A-Sun) fall to 4-11-0 overall with a 3-4-0 (nine points) record in league action, while Mercer (6-6-3, 3-4-1) improved to 6-6-3 overall with a 3-4-1 (10 points) mark in the A-Sun.
ETSU opened the scoring as senior forward Jordan Monty (Mesquite, Texas), received a long over-the-top pass from the Buccaneer defense. From there the ETSU captain fired a hard shot off of Bear keeper Jean Worts that was deflected to sophomore forward Rachel Van Horn (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), who kicked home the rebound from 40 yards out for the matches' first goal in the sixth minute.
"Our defense did a great job seeing what set Mercer was in and was able to play the ball over to Jordan," said head coach Heather Henson. "From there Van did an outstanding job finding the rebound in the air from the first shot, while being aware of where the keeper was."
After taking its one goal advantage into the intermission, ETSU continued to lead midway through the second half, until Mercer all-conference sophomore midfielder Olivia Tucker tapped home her seventh goal of the season off of a long free kick from teammate Patricia-Anne Upson.
Mercer's equalizer wouldn't last long as Monty picked up her third point of the day with a tremendous goal over new Mercer keeper Cristina Gularte in 68th minute.
"It was good to see our team bounce back after Mercer tied the match in the second half," Henson said. "Jordan was able to take a pass and dribble down the right side, make two moves and fire an outstanding shot over the keepers head."
After Monty's fourth goal of the season, Mercer wouldn't give up as midfielder Kacie Hudson converted a long pass over diving sophomore Buc keeper Megan Masch (Virginia Beach, Va.), with two minutes left in regulation sending the match at 2-2 into overtime.
After neither team took advantage of the first overtime period, Mercer continued to pressure the ETSU defense in the second overtime frame. With only minutes remaining in the contest, Mercer pressed forward into its offensive zone firing two shots that were blocked by Masch. Unfortunately, for the Bucs, time wouldn't end fast enough as Bear junior forward Lauren Johnson tapped home the game-winner off of an initial shot by junior forward Sara Ellliot with four seconds left in the contest, giving Mercer a critical A-Sun victory.
"I'm proud of how our team fought today," said Henson. "Anytime you have a close match this late in the conference season, both teams are going to play hard to the very end. All our girls played with great effort this afternoon, I just hate that the ball didn't bounce our way today. Now we have to bounce back and try to win Sunday against a great Kennesaw State team."
Overall, Monty, along with Van Horn, led the ETSU offense two shots, while Masch pushed her saves total to 105 this season, with six stops on the day.
ETSU returns to action as it hosts league-leading Kennesaw State for a 2:30 p.m., contest Sunday. Before the match with the Owls the Bucs will honor its three senior players, defender Kia Kindell (Westchester, Ohio), midfielder Kim Jones (Springfield, Va.) and Monty.
For more information on the ETSU women's soccer team please visit www.ETSUBucs.com. Also you can follow daily post and updates on the official ETSU women's soccer team Twitter page at www.twitter.com/ETSUSoccer.


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Mane of the Day: Czech Lion's On Point Hairstyle is Making Everyone Jealous
Who's giving this lion a daily blowout?
Leon, a Congolese lion at the Labem Zoo in the Czech Republic, is drawing a lot of stares and a little bit of jealousy due to his perfect mane.
The coiffed bit of beauty atop his majestic head has
I mean, look at this face and the glorious mane surrounding it:
Leon has been at the zoo since 2005. And, if you believe The Daily Mail, he needs no help to look so fine.
Also, Obvs.
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Justice for Christina Adkins and Pamela Pemberton.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty announced Thursday that a Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted convicted sex offender Elias Acevedo, Sr. in a 293 count indictment. The indictment charges Acevedo with four counts of aggravated murder, 173 counts of rape, 115 counts of kidnapping and one count of gross sexual imposition.
Last week, the FBI's Violent Crime Task Force (VCTF) determined that Acevado, 49, of Cleveland, murdered his neighbor, Pamela Pemberton. Pemberton's body was found in Cleveland near Clark Field on October 24, 1994.
Acevedo has also been linked by the FBI's Violent Crime Task Force to the disappearance of Christina Adkins. Adkins has been missing since January of 1995 from the same W. 25th Street neighborhood where Acevado lived.
On October 10, 2013, the FBI's Violent Crime Task Force uncovered human remains in a utility vault near the intersections of highways I-71, I-90 and I-490. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office is in the process of identifying the remains. However, an identification card belonging to Christina Adkins was found near the remains.
Acevedo was convicted of sexual battery in 2003 and subsequently sentenced to three years in prison requiring him to register with local authorities upon his release. Acevedo was arrested earlier this year for failing to report his current address.
The DNA Cold Case Task Force of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office recently indicted Acevado as a result of a rape kit recently tested from the 1993 rape of a woman which occurred near the same location where Pemberton's body was found. Acevado's case had been scheduled for trial on October 21 in Judge Michael Donnelly's courtroom.
Acevedo became a suspect when the FBI's Violent Crime Task Force, which includes special agents from the FBI and detectives from the Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office and Cuyahoga County Metropolitan Housing Authority, re-examined the disappearance of other missing women from the Seymour Avenue neighborhood in the aftermath of the Ariel Castro arrest.
"This arrest is a direct result of some of the finest police work I've seen in 40 years. Nineteen years, and they never stopped trying to solve it. The FBI, Cleveland Police Department's Homicide and Sex Crime Units and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's detectives were relentless in their determination to bring the killer of these women to justice. This should send a message to other sex offenders that you can run, but you cannot hide; and as a promise kept to survivors and their families, we will never forget, nor will we ever give up," said Prosecutor McGinty.
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Spacing has long been a supporter of Fort York, Toronto's most historic site. It is on those grounds near Bathurst and Front Streets that our city and country were forever changed during the War of 1812 with the United States.
Today, we announce the release of a commemorative set of 12 fridge magnets (1.5-inches in diameter) that celebrate the 200 years of peace between our two nations. The magnet set is made up of illustrations that depict the numerous military uniforms worn by the people who defended the city and country. Also included are illustrations of the HMS Shannon, a lonesome British redcoat, a 19th Light Dragoon member of the cavalier, and a cheeky British soldier roasting a marshmellow over burning White House.
The set sells for $25 (includes shipping) or you can purchase individual magnets ($4 each, includes shipping). The magnets are perfect for the Canadian history buff, historical military enthusiast, or collector or all things War of 1812.
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THUMBS UP to the earlier-than-expected end of tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge.
THUMBS UP to the earlier-than-expected end of tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. Although the Rhode Island state budget signed by Gov. Lincoln Chafee Thursday called for the 10-cent tolls to end July 1 in exchange for increased motor vehicle fees and the gas tax statewide to pay for infrastructure improvements, Chafee ordered the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority to stop collecting the tolls by last Friday at noon. Kudos to the East Bay legislators who succesfully fought the ill-conceived tolls and good riddance to those tolls.
THUMBS UP to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors, which Wednesday awarded a contract for up to $210 million for South Coast Rail. The 10-year contract officially moves the $2.3 billion project from the planning stage to the construction phase. While it's still a long way to go for South Coast Rail to become a reality, this is a day many nay-sayers thought would never come. It's great to see this long-promised commuter rail connection moving forward. Let's hope that future state officials allocate the necessary funding needed to push the project forward after Gov. Deval Patrick leaves office.
THUMBS UP to Chris Borges and the Fall River Football Challenge, which continued this year after a one-year hiatus — and despite the death of its co-founder, Jason Cummings. Borges picked up the mantel for the Football Challenge, a free football camp for local middle schoolers and high schoolers. Despite the rain on June 13, the event was held in the Luke Urban Field House at B.M.C. Durfee High School, with nearly 50 participants. NFL players Will Ford and Ryan Powdrell stressed the importance in education. It's great to see this wonderful program continuing to improve the skills and offer quality training and positive messages for Fall River's youth.
THUMBS UP to retiring B.M.C. Durfee High School music teacher Jane Fiore Bigelow and one of her former students who will donate a kidney for Bigelow's upcoming kidney transplant. Bigelow, 58, is retiring after 36 years of teaching music, mostly at Durfee. Bigelow also worked with Durfee's theater students during her long career, likely putting on more than 100 shows, along with musical theater shows across the area. We wish Bigelow well with her kidney transplant and her well-deserved retirement.
THUMBS UP to the Fall River firefighters participating in the Fire Department's Fill the Boot fundraiser to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association next weekend. For the past two years, the FRFD has raised the most money of any department in the state. Although the voluntary "tolls" are typically set up in August, this year it is being held earlier so that the firefighters who will unfortunately be laid off on July 13 can participate in the drive. About 36 firefighters will be asking motorists to "Fill the Boot," with a goal of $60,000 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the fund-raising drive. Be sure to do your part Friday and Saturday with your donations.
THUMBS UP to the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees for its unanimous vote to freeze tuition and mandatory fees for in-state undergraduate students for the second year in a row. It's a commitment to affordable higher education.
At UMass Dartmouth, undergraduate tuition will be frozen at $11,681 not including room and board, the lowest tuition among the UMass campuses. It's good to see the board's commitment to affordable higher education.


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The conference, which was organized by the Institute of Human Sciences, served as a forum for professionals interested in the global issues of food and sustainability, to highlight some of the current problems with our food systems, and suggest possible futures. IHS organized this conference in response to the growing concerns of local communities in both the US and Europe over the global food crisis, and presented a dialogue about what can be done to stem it. Participants gathered to see how they could shape the the current food system into something that is sustainable, and safeguards cultural and biodiversity, while providing safe, healthy food for all citizens both now and in the future.
Friday, May 8th, included the lecture and workshop "Wild Fermentation" by Sandor Ellix Katz, followed by another lecture and cooking demo with Bryant Terry. The day ended with a screening of King Corn, introduced by filmmaker and followed by a discussion with director, Aaron Woolf.
Saturday featured 5 panel discussions, starting at 9am and running until 9 pm. The panels addressed a myriad of issues, including food production, agribusiness, food security, food safety, climate change, and the ethics of eating.
Satish Kumar, nuclear disarmament advocate and editor of Resurgence Magazine, gave an excellent keynote address, and also spoke on the panel about the ethics of eating. Kumar is well known for his having accomplished an over 8,000 mile Peace Walk through the capitals of nuclear superpowers-America, England, France and Russia.
While he shared many interesting insights on the issue of food sovereignty, his statement, "If you don't have enough time to bake Bread, you don't have enough time to Live," seemed to strike a particular chord with conference participants.
Other presenters of note were Mark Winne, author of Closing the Food Gap; Tim Wise, director of Research and Public Policy at Tufts Global Development and Environment Institute; Benedikt Haelin, president of Save our Seeds; Jim Harkness, President of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy; Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director of Center for Food Safety; Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of International Society for Ecology and Culture; Sandor Ellix Katz, author of Wild Fermentation and the Revolution Will not be Microwaved, Harriet Lamb, executive Director of Fair Trade Foundation, and finally Michael Ableman, farmer and author of Fields of Plenty.
Another interesting topic that was touched upon in discussion by the third panel was the GMO debate. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists report "Failure to Yield" by Doug Gurian-Sherman, genetically engineered crops do not in actuality increase yields! See the press release here.
It was helpful to compare and contrast US food policy and reports with those from other places, especially from the EU. There was so much information to absorb, and the presenters were very knowledgeable and approachable!
Of course there were multiple coffee breaks, and breakfast and lunch were provided-with lots of things to nibble on. Fair Trade Coffee, hummus, and vegan cookies galore! Also Taza Chocolate had a booth, as did Gnosis Chocolate.
A video of the entire conference will be available on the website soon so that you can shape your future of food and eat the revolution!!!


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I would like a/n advice/s to improve my reading skill. I used to read a lot, however, I am still unable to understan the passages I read from the fist time. Sometimes, I spend my time reading a sentence for several time till I get the whole meaning of it. Most of the times I found myself reading the words as separate items and understanding them separately and that gives me a headache. You can imagine to understand each word without getting the whole idea, it is just make me feel stupid.
What can I do? This may sound rideculous to most of you, and may at the same time be a very important issue for some of you. I would like to know the two opinion, please.
What can I do?
Hello Latoof,
I would very much like to help you out, but I'm not sure which aspects of the broad term 'reading comprehension' pose special difficulties to you, therefore the advice I'm about to give is based on my personal experience.
Why not take a look at Reading Comprehension tests for one of the Cambridge exams? The exact choice will depend on your level, but I assume CAE would be the way to go for you. There are lots of sample tests available both in CAE coursebooks and as separate publications. As they typically come with the answer key, you'll be able to assess your performance in each case. The tests cover practically all aspects of RC.
I wish you all successes in your studying / testing.
In addition to what Tomasz suggests, try reading in different ways. Take a short text, give yourself one minute to read it as fast as possible, then turn the page over and write down waht you can remember. Try skimming- flicking your eyes over a texta nd getting key points only. Try just to get the gist.
Ok, what about coming across words I see the first time?
I will work on your suggestions.. thanks..
Graded readers is the answer. Read books that you feel comfortable reading - with just a few new words per page that you can probably guess from context. There are lots of different series, teenreaders, cambridge, Oxford bookworms, even the horrible Penguin readers. Don't worry about individual words, enjoy the stories and read, read read! The more you read, the higher level of reader you can cope with before you move on to 'real' books.
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hello latoof
in comprehensions,the 1st reading should always be for the global understanding of the passage so you get an idea of what its all about.then attack those unfamiliar words.look into the words preceeding & succeeding your word,then read the whole sentence again.you'll have a fairly good idea of its meaning. finally ofcourse,refer a dictionary as soon as u get your hands on 1.
hope it helps u.


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your opponent was aggressive, fired up and looked strong.
I liked how you didnt let that phase you, good movement around the ring, and tried to take any opportunities he gave you. If you can handle that, easier opponents will feel like a walk in the park.
one comment, you tended to retreat as you punched, as in, body moving back when arm forwards, losing power and speed?
haha, this should come with a warning, i know FUCK ALL about boxing


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|2004-05-22, 15:28
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|2004-05-22, 15:28
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The strongest
Some one mentioned that Jiraiya shouldn't be in the list becasue he had no specialbloodline or secret jutsu...
Please remind me my friend which Hokage (strongest person in the village) had an advanced bloodline?
Strenght depends on 1.talent, 2.genius and/or 3.the amount of chakra you have.
Didn't you hear the 3 ANBU saying that they were absolutely terrified by feeling the chakra of the 3th and orochimaru? Be an Uchiha, be a Hyuga, pick any bloodline you wish, none of them can surpass the conditions mentioned above
|2004-05-22, 15:35
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is that really that hard to belive? that Itachi, your lover, might be afraid of someone?
And about the Akastuki being mad, when i think of people who must be running that group of crazy killers, i dont think its a bunch of forgiving nice guys who want to understand others. Its probably people like Kisame, Itachi and Zabuza. People with tempers, who dont like failures. So i can safely assume they are pissed.
Its a bad thing Itachi using it so often, cause look what happens? you never know when youll need it, he didnt know if Jiraiya was going to figure out what they did to that girl or not.
Well, maybe he didnt have to kill Sasuke, he coulda just knocked him out.
How would Itachi know Naruto would be alone later on? For all he knew, after the encounter, Jiraiya takes NAruto back the Konoha and has 3 ANBU teams, 2 elite Jounins, and himself watching Naruto 24/7.
And i dont think it was dumb for Itachi and Kisame to run b/c Gai showed up, Gai said he called for back up. so it would be what? 20 vs. 2? thats not dumb, and it wasnt even there mission to fight that worthless battle, it was Naruto.
and when the battle to get Naruto came up, it was 2 vs. 1. Sasuke and Naruto would be useless in the fight, we all know that.
There are actual good reasons why he wouldnt chase after them, what was Jiraiyas GOAL? its was Naruto. So why go after them?
|2004-05-22, 15:44
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And one quesion. If you had a mission to get a..... statue for example(:P), and that statue was the most important thing for your group/family. And you could get the statue right there, but it were only one man in the way who you did not fear,and you knew that you could not loose against him. Would you run away then ?
|2004-05-22, 16:04
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There is a big difference between caution and fear. Recognizing someone's strength does not mean you are afraid of them!
And pillage my lover would be Jiraiya not Itachi. I don't like Itachi as a character. So your point was?
The mission was to get Naruto and go, not to get in a huge fight with Jiaiya get hurt in the process. Who knows with all the high level jutsus OTHER jounins would show up just like in the Kakashi fight... "forget stealthy LET'S BATTLE !!! W0000!"
Lets look at this scenario:
There is a room with something you need but there is a guy that will fight you if you try to go in. You know if you fight him you will beat him and get acces to the room ... but ... during the fight you will be badly injured. You also know that at some point the guy will leave to eat dinner so you can go in without all the commotion. So would you be patient and wait ... or would you just charge the guy beat him up but loose an arm or something.
Let's say you choose to be patient and wait for the guy to leave ... does that automatically mean that you are scared of the guy?
If there was no way to avoid a 1v1 match between Itachi and Jiraiya(like 3rd vs Oro) do you honestly think Itachi would try to run or be afraid of Jiraiya?
I don't get this ... does Itachi really come off as a coward to you people?
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|2004-05-22, 16:23
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If Sasuke found Itachi the whole Jounin team of Konoha will too don't you think?
|2004-05-22, 16:55
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And, IMHO, Itachi is ever so slightly overrated. The reason everyone puts him on top is because of one technique that he claims cannot be countered by anyone except his little brother - a claim which, without logical reasoning behind it, rates equally as a claim of "I cannot be defeated".
|2004-05-22, 17:18
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Hm.. overall speaking it has to be the 3rd Hokage in his prime. He was known as the god of all shinobi... if anyone else matched up to him then they would have been given that title.
Second strongest would have to be Orochimaru. He easily defeated the 3rd Hokage (the strongest kage) and his summon during the older years. Yes I say EASILY since the ONLY damage Orochimaru and his own summons received was due to the sealing techinque. Other than the sealing technique...the third didn't even scratch Orochimaru. The third himself was coughing up blood and what not.
Other reasons for Orochimaru - He was the 3rd Hokage's FIRST choice to succeed him (reminder - Hokage is strongest ninja in village). He picked Orochimaru over the 4th hokage, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and any others. The only reason he wasn't picked is because of his twisted ideals. He told Jiraiya to be more like Oro. He is mentioned as a genius that comes along once in decades.
I dont see why the 4th hokage is supposed to be so strong. He sealed the kyubi through one specific technique.... a technique that ends up costing him his life.... That isn't sufficient for me to put him above others.
Jiraiya hasn't impressed me with anything either. All he's done is held off an Itachi who didn't want to have a battle in the middle of the city.
Itachi is a possibility.. very real too. He actually might be stronger than Oro or the 3rd, but I need to see more of him fighting.
So.. for now, its 3rd Hokage until I see what Itachi is capable of.
|2004-05-22, 17:28
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As for Tsukiyomi...there might probably be a loophole or something, but since no one has figured it out yet and our dear friend Orochimaru hasn't either, I'd say Itachi gets the benefit of doubt.
|2004-05-22, 17:46
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I'd still say the 4th because on various occasions they were like "I wish the 4th was here" Sarutobi said that he was the strongest ever. So my ranking goes:
The 4th - Said to be the strongest ever
Sarutobi - Said to have mastered every jutsu
Itachi - Feared by Oro
Orochimaru - By a slim margin beats Jiraiya
Jiraiya - Has a nice summon and good jutsus [Was doing good against Oro even though he was drugged]
Tsunde - Is wickedly strong and can heal herself plus has a summon
The 1st - Is wickedly strong
The 2nd- Only saw him fight when braing controled
|2004-05-22, 17:49
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A question: If these are all supposed to be in their primes, shouldn't Naruto, Sasuke, Neji and all of those be on the list as well? Naruto in his prime should kick anyone's ass... Seriously, he should! Stop argueing! HE SHOULD! Oh, you didn't argue..?
|2004-05-22, 18:48
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When the guy leaves for dinner you enter and grab the thing you are after. Then as you turn to leave, the guy is back and blocking your exit. He says he is going to kill you. He then lunges at you. What do you do? You drop the thing you already had in your grasp, and blow a hole in the wall so you can run away.
As for Itachi's killer mange sharingan, as Gai already said all you have to do is look away from his eyes and it won't be able to work on you. I'm sure there are several jutsu out there that can counter it too, whoever decides not to look away... staying behind a summon and out of the sharingan's range could be one way.
For most powerful ninja I'd go for Orochimaru. He wanted a kage body, so he killed one to get it. He's the only ninja we know to have killed not one, but two kages. He can summon kages/giant snakes to do his work for him. It took the godofdeath-sealing technique to stop him, last time that technique had to be used it was against kyuubi. He created the curse seal and has eyes which can freeze a ninja on the spot. He's near impossible to kill too. If you gave him something worth fighting for(if sasuke's sharingan/body was at risk) and Oro went all out with all his jutsu... that's gonna leave a mark.
But the facts say Sarutobi knew all the jutsu in Konoha and was the most powerful in his prime so I'll go with Sarutobi 1vs1, but Oro for larger scale destruction(like destroying a city).
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|2004-05-22, 20:02
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The anime chose to show it as an equal fight in which everyone was trying to kill each other, but
I still doubt that the clan would have ever tried to kill Itachi - even to the very end. They would have fought to disable him without permanent injury - like if your best friend (or brother, or sister) gets really drunk and tries to start a fight with you.
The anime didn't show the Uchiha as battle-hardened warriors - quite the opposite, in my view.
|2004-05-22, 20:25
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Your arguments are mute, all you say is that since Itachi ran from a fight that was unneccasary to begin with, and chose to return when it would be less hassle for him, he's afarid of Jaraiya. So as it has been put, your saying that whenever someone in the series chose or chooses not to stay and fight an un-needed battle, they are afraid of their opponent. Deny that statement all you want but that is exactly what your saying.
As said before, I dislike Itachi, not even on my list of likeable characters, I just think your being dumb and so therefore am telling you as such.
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My major complaint... wtf is up with the tag? Comon guys, there is no good excuse to attach a tag of this size to a glove this small. Why???
Best short bike gloves
Best short bike gloves that I have ever had. They fit well and the gel padding is in the right place.
Better than most..
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: XXL
As said in other posts, these run small so order one size larger than normal. The finger pulls work well for quick removal. The thin backs shed heat and the palms are nicely padded. I like them a lot. Great deal when on sale.
Nice gloves!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
Didn't really need half finger gloves but grabbed a pair when I saw the price for $22. Love the slip-on style, don't like Velcro gloves because the snatch the jersey when getting things from rear pockets and can't wash them together with anything. Very functional design and Good choice of materials throughout the gloves, breatheable material in the palm, reflective band on the back plus 2 reflective pull-tabs and sweat wiping fleece around the thumb. Fits nicely in Europian sizes
Lasted for one week
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: XXL
I'll start by saying. I love all other Gore Bike Wear products I've purchased. After going through a pair of Castelli gloves due to a crash during my last crit race, I decided to buy these Xenon 2.0 gloves. They are very comfortable, good looking, and easy to take off. Unfortunately, the backs of the gloves that have the reflective striping on them are not stitched, but glued on. I wore the gloves for six 30+ mile rides and on the sixth day one of the gloves separated along the glued seam about an inch. Nothing torn, just looks like the glue stopped holding the two pieces of fabric together.
The gloves are done. It's a shame because I thought they were awesome initially.
Robust lasting quality
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
Like others I have gone through a number of brands and frankly my existing pair which are 1.5 years old and done 2000 km's of sweaty-palmed riding in Singapore, are perfectly fine. The only 'wear' to talk about it the reflective 3M material on the pull-tabs have come off - big deal. When I saw the white ones at $22 I jumped for a another pair in reserve :-)
Worthy Gloves
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: XXL
Having mowed through a lot of gloves (Specialized, Mavic, Castelli, etc.), I was attracted by the Gore Brand. These gloves do not disappoint. I have large hands and thought the XXL would fit, and while the fit is snug, I think I should have gone with the 3XL. No worries though as the glove now fits comfortably. Pull tabs rock when I remember to use them. A lot of nice touches, worthy of the price. Need more Gore products . . .
Runs Small
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs small
These gloves felt light, sturdy and had supple padding around the palm areas. Unfortunately, they ran a bit small so it was a struggle to get my hands in them. I would recommend sizing them up before purchasing.
Love the specs of this glove, and the whole...
Love the specs of this glove, and the whole Xenon line, but, they don't offer this glove for ladies for whatever reason!
Any Ladies tried this glove yet? How was the fit?
My 'un-swollen pre-ride hand measures just under 8"...looks like a men's small, but wonder...how's the fit, ladies?
gloves for those who hate gloves
Most impressive and telling about the Xenon glove is how even with its superlight construction and subtle padding, it's still remarkably durable, supportive, and surprisingly easy to remove. Lesser gloves leave hands numb after long hours, don't ventilate well, or simply fall apart after the first few rides. And it strikes a fine balance between 'just enough' padding in the right places so as to not compromise your feel on the bars. Cycling gloves aren't for everyone, but that's simply because not all gloves are created equal.
* wear a Large size glove across the branding spectrum, and these are no different
Love the Xenon line-up in general. How would you compare these to L.G. Nimbus or the L.G. Mondo summer gloves?
Wish they made these for women...may give them a try anyway if you think they are better than the L.G.


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Deputies: Mom orders alcohol drinks for underage son at bar
Deputies: Mom orders alcohol drinks for underage son at bar
A Spartanburg woman is facing charges after deputies said she ordered alcohol drinks for her underage son.
Deputies said they were called to Libby's Karaoke Bar on Gossett Road about an intoxicated woman who could not pay her bar tab.
When the deputy arrived, he said he found Tonia Mahaffey sitting in the front seat of her car trying to call and find a ride for her son.
The deputy said Mahaffey was extremely intoxicated and was cursing.
She was arrested for public disorderly conduct, deputies said.
Deputies said during this time they found out that Mahaffey was buying drinks for her underage son.
Mahaffey was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.


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The Jefferson Eagles continue to soar as they defeated Clinton 58-34 on Thursday. After losing a pair of games by one point, the JMS boys have won four straight but it wasn't easy.
The Jefferson Eagles continue to soar as they defeated Clinton 58-34 on Thursday. After losing a pair of games by one point, the JMS boys have won four straight but it wasn't easy.
After leading at the half by just five, 28-23, a 18-8 run got Jefferson (7-3, 2-1 in Area 2) some breathing room. Anthony Gibson led JMS with 20 points, E.J. Bush had 12 and Deandre Gibson had 11.
"I believe it was by far our best team effort of the season," coach Jason Nussbaum said. "It was nice seeing the team come together in a tough environment on the road playing against a very good Clinton team. We have a lot of eighth grade leadership, and they stepped up in a nice way."
JMS girls 32, Clinton 28
The Lady Eagles got a pick-me-up from an unexpected player to get their seventh win of the season. Jada Guinn, a sixth grader, came in for Leah Scudder, Jefferson's leading scorer, and piled in eight points and had an asssist to get the win.
With the game tied at 21 at the start of the fourth, Scudder, who finished with 11 points and nine steals, fouled out but Guinn along with Kelsey Benjamin and Amara Howard stepped up "big time" according to coach Katie Saxe. Benjamin finished with five points and Howard had four to go with her three rebounds and two steals.
Jefferson traveled to Horace Maynard late Monday but will return home to face the Jacksboro Eagles Thursday starting with a boys junior varsity game at 5 p.m.
RMS boys 59, LaFollette 36
The Rams notched their 10th win of the season in a big way, jumping out to a 26-7 lead at the end of the first quarter on the Owls. Tee Higgins and DemareaWhitt combined for 31 points, 18 and 13, respectively, as the Rams never let up.
Nine Robertsville players scored in their second Area 2 win. Taijon Jones and Markell Rowe had six while Higgins and Aaron Beavin had six rebounds a piece to lead the team. Higgins and Jones also added four assists each. Jacb Gross had two points, four rebounds, an assist and two steals.
Robertsville led 44-15 at halftime.
The junior varsity boys won 51-40 at LaFollette. Seth Caldwell led RMS with 16 points.
Robert Holder can be contacted at (865) 220-5508.


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Delights such as a visual fantasia about a teenage girl in Franco's Spain battling evil forces with the help of fairies and fauns, a meditation on mortality from Swedish master Ingmar Bergman and an action film that zips by like a fast-moving train await at ArtsQuest's Foreign Film Series.
The series unreels Tuesday through June 16 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks.
The selections range from "Pan's Labyrinth" on March 31, "Wild Strawberries" on April 27 to "Run Lola Run" on June 16.
And there's more to come. According to the theater programmer Ryan Hill, three more foreign films will unreel during the second half of this...


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Theodore G. Bahner, Jr. age 87, on July 7, 2013 formerly of Chestnut Hill. Survived by his beloved wife of 54 years Patricia (nee Seeger). Father of Theodore (Mary Kay), Michael, Kathleen Petruck (Bud), Christopher (Stacy), Lizanne, and the late John. Also survived by 5 grandchildren, Patrick, Jonathan, Sara, Teddy, and Jake. Relatives and friends may call at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 E. Chestnut Hill Ave., Friday, July 12th at 10AM. Funeral Mass 11AM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 521 Moredon Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
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Mumford & Sons singer Marcus Mumford and his wife and actress Carey Mulligan ("Drive") enjoyed their meal at Sunda Wednesday so much, the couple returned to the River North restaurant again Thursday.
Mumford was in town to perform at the Chicago Theatre Wednesday. Among those in attendance at the soldout show was Mayor Rahm Emanuel, according to the Tribune's review of the show.
Emanuel, some of you may remember, also attended Adele's concert at the Riviera Theatre last year.
On the record: "I'm hoping that by fall, things are still great. I kind of made myself put a gag order on it. I'm happy, though. … Go Bears!" — Actress Jenny McCarthy, talking about her relationship with the Bears' Brian Urlacher in an interview appearing in the September issue of Michigan Avenue magazine, available Monday. But last Thursday McCarthy told people.com she and Urlacher had broken up but remain friends.
Help wanted: Food Network's new Bobby Flay-hosted series, "America's Best Home Cook," is looking for duos in the Chicago-area who prepare the best meals at home. If you and your spouse or sibling want to be considered, apply at bobbysbesthomecookcasting.com by Wednesday.
About this week: Latin crooner Marc Anthony will host a fundraiser Monday for the Maestro Cares Foundation at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower hotel. … "Fashion Police" star Kelly Osbourne will kick off the Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival Friday with a meet-and-greet at The Shops at North Bridge. Afterward, Osbourne will host a free fashion show in Pioneer Court
Sightings: Singer R. Kelly was spotted Thursday at Harry Caray's Tavern at Navy Pier and Friday at Social Twenty Five. … Actress Kat Graham ("The Vampire Diaries") had lunch at Harry Caray's Tavern at Navy Pier Friday before hosting a party for Samsung at Paris Club's upstairs club, Studio Paris. … Comedian Lewis Black took the Chicago Architecture Foundation Boat Tour Saturday. … Former Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams and actor Morris Chestnut ("Boyz N the Hood") dined together Saturday at Dragon Ranch Moonshine & BBQ. … Evanna Lynch, best known for playing Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" films, dined at Rockit Burger Bar Aug. 13. … Actor John Cusack had lunch Tuesday at N9NE Steakhouse.
Watch this: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian makes a brief cameo (5:10 mark) in boyfriend Kanye West's two-for-one music video for "I Wish You Would" and "Cold."
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text: If you are still rocking out that brick style cellphone—yes, you Zach Morris—then your pocketbook may take a hit because Cingular will begin charging an extra fee for persons using older style phones. A $5 fee will be tacked on to anyone using a phone operating on an analog signal or TDMA technology. Basically Cingular wants everyone to be one big GSM networked family. Legislation says that cellphone service providers have to provide analog service until the end of 2008, but that doesn't mean that they can't be complete assholes and charge for it.


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Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 19, 2007
With the recent launch of family history Web site FamilyInHistory.com, genealogy is now a collaborative effort, involving entire families and all generations.
The search for ancestors used to be a solitary pursuit, but the collaboration capabilities of FamilyInHistory.com allow every family member to contribute to the effort.
"Imagine if 10, 100, or even 1000 people were all working together and contributing information on the same family tree," says David Grow, founder and CEO of FamilyInHistory. "We're making it more than just genealogy and names and dates, it's about your family in history; who they were, what they did, what they looked like," says Grow.
"By working together to put stories and pictures to the names and dates that have already been found, ancestors come alive as more than names on paper. They become real people with faces and personalities. The most efficient way to accomplish and view the work is through a collaborative Web site," says Grow.
Family associations use FamilyInHistory as a simple way to include more members in tracing ancestors and to get them involved in the association. The blog allows them to share information with everyone quickly and efficiently.
"A resource like this is invaluable to a family association," says Robert Grow, President of the Jared Pratt Family Association. "Thousands of Jared Pratt descendants are able to share and contribute genealogy information in a very convenient way."
"We can make much more progress on tracing all of the branches of our family tree when so many people are actively involved." says Robert Grow. "It's exciting to learn about our ancestors as individuals who lived incredible lives, and now more of us can work together to build that library of information to share."
Giving an identity to ancestors and recognizing how they were part of important historical eras, like the Civil War, pioneer efforts, or immigrating to make a new life in the United States, draws the younger generations to genealogy. They are becoming interested in the people who came before them.
Leo Ebbert, a 28-year old CPA and financial advisor has been working on his family's genealogy with his mother. "For years it was just my mom working on our family history," says Ebbert. "Recently both of us have been working on it, and we are accomplishing a little more."
"I love the idea of putting our family history information on a collaborative Web site so more of my siblings can see it and get interested," he says. "It would be great to have more of us involved, and I think that knowing our ancestors as real people will make it more interesting to them."
FamilyInHistory subscribers have a personalized genealogy Web site to store and share genealogy information, photos, stories, current information and more. Each ancestor has a page with personal information like important dates and photos, as well as a personal timeline.
Genealogy research was modernized several years ago with the use of family history software that converts to genealogy data communication (GEDCOM) format, a generic format compatible with most family history software. Anyone with a computer and an internet connection can easily upload GEDCOM files to their custom FamilyInHistory Web site.
About FamilyInHistory.com
FamilyInHistory.com is a privately-owned company that provides personalized genealogy Web sites and collaborative capabilities. For more information, please contact David Grow at info(at)familyinhistory.com.


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DeKALB – Halley McLean isn't getting married until 2015, but she couldn't resist admiring the wedding dresses on display Sunday at the 2013 Bridal Expo.
"I know my bridesmaids, that's about it," McLean said, as she toured the different booths set-up in the Duke Ellington Ballroom of Northern Illinois University's Holmes Student Center with her maid of honor.
The bridal expo featured 55 exhibitors boasting a wide-range of services and vendors a bride such as McLean might want for her wedding.
Flowers? Check.
Disc jockeys for the reception? Several were on hand.
Bakers to make the cake? A number were there, each of them with free samples of their work.
"You could do your complete wedding package in one day," said expo organizer Karen Villano said, who also is director of food services at NIU.
Motioning to a checklist the expo hands out, Villano said, "I wish I had this kind of stuff when I was getting married."
Beth Martin, who will be marrying Edner Gonzalez in September, toured the bridal expo with her sister, Vickie, best friend, Nicole Wester, and mother, Gail, looking for a DJ and flower arrangements for her big day. But they found other things, too.
"We're getting lots of ideas for possible bridal shower locations, rehearsal dinner locations, transportation," Gail Martin said. "Things we didn't necessarily think about before we came here."
Another one of those things was insurance.
Anjali Sud, a Liberty Mutual Insurance manager based out of Geneva, said marriage is the time to think about things such as policy consolidation or taking a policy out on the rings.
"Any time you have life-changing events, it's a good time to review insurance policies," Sud said.
In addition to the exhibitors, free food and dessert samples, the bridal expo featured free giveaways, including two all-expenses-paid wedding packages – one to Cancun, the other to the Caribbean. It also included a professional bridal model walk.
Engaged women and their entourages were not the only ones roaming the booths. Single-yet-committed women, including Alex Molina and Lindsay Roberts, attended.
"I'm planning a future wedding," Molina said, who graduated from NIU in December. "And I've always wanted to go to this."
Both Molina and Roberts said they want to have a church wedding with a big reception, and that both of them are not expecting their boyfriends to pop the question until after graduation.


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MenuDirections 2012: Day 3 Photos
Day three offered attendees tips on cooking healthy and awarded the "gold standard" with the annual Goldies awards.
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, was present to accept their Goldie in the Going Green category. (from left to right) FSD Editor Paul King, UMass Executive Chef Willie Sng, Director of Residential Dining Garett DiStefano and Purchasing and Marketing Manager Chris Howland.


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When I hear of the Jets' dilemma with Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, I can't but help think of the similarities with the Mets and Jose Reyes.
Both are supremely talented athletes who excel at their positions, but have apparently outgrown their team's financial structure.
Make no mistake, the Mets had the resources to bring back Reyes and the Jets have the funds to renegotiate an extension for Revis.
The Mets let Reyes walk because they didn't want to spend the money and tie up their budget in future seasons for a player with an injury history. No, they haven't been able to fully replace Reyes, especially on the offensive side, but they have more financial flexibility than they have in recent years.
The Mets also let Reyes depart because he wasn't the missing piece. Even with Reyes, the Mets had – and still have – numerous holes.
Reyes, a player whose living depends upon his legs, was frequently injured during his last seasons with the Mets, including going on the disabled list twice in his final summer.
By all accounts, Reyes was a positive in the clubhouse, much like Revis is in the locker with the Jets.
For the third time in his career, Revis wants to renegotiate his contract, which has prompted some NFL executives to suggest he'll never be happy, and quite frankly, this must wear on Jets management.


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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Road to Exile
This painting, called "Vladimirka Road" has plenty of abstract beauty. We can appreciate the close values of the clouds in the sky, the rough texture of the road in the foreground, the thin tendrils of the trails, and the small accents of the man-made objects.
But to see this painting only in abstract terms is to miss its deeper resonance. The Vladimirka Road was the route by which exiles and convicts were marched to Siberia.
The title suggests the human suffering without showing it directly. The road is empty, except for a distant figure praying at a roadside shrine.
Levitan said he hoped "to discover in the simplest and most everyday things the intimate, deeply moving characteristics that invoke a mood of melancholy. The spectators should be touched to the very depth of their souls."
More about the painting and Levitan's own exile.
Wikipedia on Levitan
6 comments:
- Jean Spitzer said...
- August 26, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- craigstephens said...
This has always been one of my favorite paintings!
- August 26, 2010 at 12:14 PM
- Don Cox said...
Interesting to compare it with Hobbema's The Avenue.
- August 26, 2010 at 12:49 PM
- Petr Mores said...
Hi James, thank you very much for posting on Levitan who is little known outside Russia. For me personally, no other painter's landscapes strike me so deeply as his.
What you mention regarding the fusion of aesthetic and external/social elements in his work was something that was typical of many Russian artists of the time. Russian society, unlike the West, skipped the period of Enligtenment and quickly transformed from medieval, traditionally religious society into a secular imperial state. The clash of the 19th century rationalism and deep-rooted spirituality produced special ambience in the 19th century Russian art, not just visual, but music and most notably literature as well. Levitan himself, like Dostoyevsky, was a product of this dilemma. Many of his landscapes have spiritual, even religious overtones, yet he was a "libertine" and eagerly researched the newest developemnts of European painting.
Also, it was not customary for Russian artists to produce art as a mere display of skill, since the tsarist regime was generally viewed as corrupt, unjust and unsustainable and it was considered an artist's moral duty to fight it - see for instance numerous political Repin paintings.
- August 26, 2010 at 1:42 PM
- JonInFrance said...
Nice! some great recent posts, James
- August 26, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- Mary Bullock said...
Your blog is just like what Forrest Gumps Mom said "Life is like a box of chocolates - you just never know what you're going to get". Love your blog - each day is a surprise.
- August 26, 2010 at 5:49 PM


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How in Mor's good nameone hundred fifty four postsNo Rachel Weisz picSelam
The famous quote lies, damn lies and statistics springs to mind. This is a list of numbers, I gave a list of names (of communist in leadership positions) so that the nationalites could be confirmed. Ive trawled the internet for a good 50 minutes and I cant find any similar data, though I am a bit of a computer illiterate. Can anyone else find any?
Well, with all the Holocaust deniers out there gumming up the works with their lies and misrepresentations, it's a lot of work to find good data.
And a list of names of unknown provenance isn't really any better than statistics which at least appear to come from a legitimate historian.
It's tempting to seize upon the communists as a conspiracy because that is indisputable. It's that word "Jewish" that is the problem.
It represents the failure to take our own sinfulness seriously,
as though Russians and Ukrainians and Georgians (and while we're at it, representatives of every nation in Europe) weren't really capable of such evil. No, for that it would take a Jew.
Thats the second time you've mentioned the holocaust when replying to me. Im not clear why, since I havent raised the issue, and I have certainly not denied it.
If and when I come up with evidence either way I will post it. Certainly though it is a ridiculous assertion to claim that you cannot find good data because of holocaust deniers somehow 'gumming up the works'. Surely this is an admission that mainstream historians do not even like to discuss the issue at hand.
Quote It represents the failure to take our own sinfulness seriously,I reject this idea, I am quite distressed that people can believe this. Everyone is sinful, but this should not be used as some kind of shield to prevent people being held accountable for their actions. You have a right to dismiss any injustices against yourself personally, but you do not have the right to dismiss injustices committed against others. You cannot forget that bloody episode in history and play the moral superiority card. Millions died, you have no right claim on their behalf that the matter is not worth investigating because we are sinful.
Failure to stand up for the truth against evil, is to side with evil.
You are muddying the waters here, we are not discussing hypothetical matters. Any person or nation is capable of evil, however we are discussing who actually committed a particular evil.
It seems to me that you are more concerned now with the possiblity of guilt by association than what I actually said-- which was that the sheer number of such sites makes it difficult to find material that doesn't come from such a site.
Sites which attempt to debunk them are simply much fewer in number, because not nearly as many people are obsessed with debunking.
I But the matter is not worth investigating, because most of "them" weren't sinful in this matter either.Because the "them" here, of course, are Jews as a group. And Jews as a group didn't do this. A group of people, of whom perhaps a majority were Jews, did this, and by your reasoning here, their guilt is theirs alone, and doesn't devolve upon Jews in general.
No, we aren't. The list of names is there, and having listed them, the evildoers are listed. It is your continuing effort to implicate the Jewish people as a whole that is the problem here.
Surely if what you say is fact then mainstream history resources would have material on the matter. You cannot claim that the internet is so clogged up with conspiracy sites that you cannot find any mainstream history on it.
You are right to an extent, the responsibility can only lie with those that committed the crime.
However the fact that the majority were Jews is not an irrelevant accident, it must have some significance.
When I say that the Ottomans are responsible for centuries of occupation and repression, everyone knows I am not saying every last inhabitant of the Ottoman empire was implicated in this injustice.
In this secular world people find the idea of group loyalty, group responsibility a difficult one to fathom.
By your own admission the revolution was overwhelmingly carried out by Jews.
If the Muslims were to carry out a coup of some sort in France, then it would be a Muslim revolution, despite the fact that 90% of Muslims inside France had no part in it, and that 100% of Muslims outside of France had no part in it.
Speaking of holocaust denial...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4734648.stmIf the veracity of claims about the nature of heaven, of God and the creation of all living creatures can be challenged and debated then surely any historical event in recent memory or in the dim and distant past should be open to mature discussion.No other episode in history has such legal protection and it behoves the Jewish community in each and every European nation where such a bizarre law exists to help bring about the end of this singularity.
I do believe that their right to believe and vocalize their opinion about the holocaust, or any historical or political event, is fundamental to the very concept of a free society.
I agree. And this forum is not the Church, it is the world. So while in the Church, our "freedom" to say certain things and rewrite history is restricted, this is not the case in the world.
Such "freedom of speech" does not exist in the Church- we are not free to blaspheme, we are not free to offend or scandalize others, we are not free to deny reality.
But since this forum is not the Church, I've realised that the trick here is to just let things wash over.
When people say things which are ridiculously over-simplified, prejudiced, bigotted and downright wrong, just let your mind wander.
Nothing I say is going to change someone who has been brought up to hate a group simply because they are different, it's too ingrained and has become part of their being. Hate is a learned behaviour which will not be unlearned through discussion over the internet.
I dont know if there is a genetic basis for their behaviour, but Im convinced that the fact that they are an ethnic group gave them a sense of togertheness, common goals and aspirations
Well I wouldnt say it is just because they are not Christian. I dont have a problem with people just because they do not share the same faith as me. It is a case of them having a track record of actively undermining Christianity, and other gentiles for that matter. I have a problem with anyone that looks after their own interests to the detriment of others.
Well obviously there can be no objection to people wanting to better their common plight. As I have already said though, this right ends the moment you encroach on others rights.ÂÂ
I think its a very strange notion that the Jews or other communists for that matter, were trying to address evil.ÂÂ
I try and expose them, each to their own I guess.
Really? When I see someone saying or doing stupid, sinful things, I try to weave a blanket of love and prayer to cover them so the Lord doesn't see them and judge them. Each to their own I guess.
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