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Training people to communicate in other languages yields unmistakable, positive results
Medical and law enforcement professionals are no strangers to emergencies. They train for years to be able to deal with those situations quickly and effectively. Yet few things complicate a crisis more than language barriers or cultural misunderstandings. In fact, when medical or police personnel don't understand or cannot make themselves understood, therapeutic skill is quickly jeopardized, and counseling opportunities evolve into confrontation.
The solution? Training professionals to effectively communicate in other languages. It's happening at James Madison University.
Medical Spanish one of JMU's growing minors
"One of JMU's newest and rapidly growing minors is medical Spanish. The program prepares students for language-oriented careers in the health sciences. Many JMU nursing students take advantage of this program, directed by professor Belkys Fernandez-Torres," says Giuliana Fazzion, head of JMU's Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures in a recent article for Madison magazine. "She promotes closer relations between JMU students and members of the local Hispanic community by collaborating with the Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center, the JMU Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services and the Success By Six Academy. She and her students also participate in the annual International Week Festival to promote events like blood pressure screening at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital festival booth, or recycling and environmental issues at the Green Village booth."
Improving translation and community relations
Also out in the community, "Kevin Costello directs JMU's translation/interpretation program, which focuses on Spanish," Fazzion says. "He completes translations from Spanish into English and revises translations into Spanish of documents intended for the Hispanic community. He is currently working with Susannah Lepley of the Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center to explore forms of collaboration with the department and help establish a mechanism to improve translations intended for the local Hispanic population."
Another of the department's active participants in the community is Spanish instructor Jorge Nieto. "He and his students are also involved with the local Hispanic community. Since fall 2004, Nieto has been a certified substitute Spanish interpreter/translator for Rockingham County Public Schools. He interprets and translates for parents, administrators, educators, psychologists, social workers, physical and speech therapists, and staff members within county primary and secondary schools. As a certified community health care Spanish interpreter, he also interprets during doctor visits, mental health and substance abuse appointments, medical procedures, and for public events in the Hispanic community," Fazzion says.
Spanish for Law Enforcement goes hands-on
Law enforcement is another field where JMU professors and students are working on the efforts to globalize communication. "Steve Gerome developed JMU's Spanish for Law Enforcement course and a Spanish for Law Enforcement practicum, both part of a new minor," explains Fazzion. "Students interact with officers in the Harrisonburg Police Department and gain hands-on experience in low-risk police interactions in the community."
Sharing ideas around the world
JMU professors emphasize that cultural awareness must go hand-in-hand with language study. Comprehending and conveying the simplest communication in another language opens the door to understanding and friendship. And sensitivity to another culture bonds daily neighborhood interactions into a cohesive community.
Hannah Stell ('10), the first JMU student to graduate with a minor in Spanish-English translation and interpretation says there's benefit in studying translation beyond finding a career. "This field has much more depth than I first realized. I was expecting a grammatical breakdown from one language to the other, but it's also about being aware of the culture. You need to be culturally aware if you want to translate well. Translation is so important in sharing information — and ideas — around the world."
Read more in the Fall 2010 Madison magazine article "Fluent in the language of service," by Giuliana Fazzion.
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We've been discussing the emerging evidence for increased risk of femur fractures, from long-term Fosamax® use (over three years, without drug holidays) right here, for over over two and a half years. [More background here, from 2010.]
And so, it is particularly gratifying to see the MSM come around -- to provide serious coverage of this emerging and important public health issue. From The Wall Street Journal, overnight -- a bit (but do go read it all):
. . . .Some women age 50 and older have been taking the drugs for years to prevent common hip, spine and wrist fractures caused by the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis. Yet a small number of these patients have broken a leg by such everyday actions as stepping off a curb, which has raised questions about whether the osteoporosis treatments were responsible.
The new study, published online Monday by the Archives of Internal Medicine, a publication of the American Medical Association, said it found such a link between the drugs and so-called atypical thigh fractures.
Researchers noted that studies support the overall benefits of these osteoporosis medicines to prevent fractures, even if the drugs are taken for only a few years. They also said this type of bone break is very rare. But they said the new findings add to evidence suggesting patients should reconsider taking the drugs after three to five years of use. . . .
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The Spartans earned the berth in the tournament courtesy of their record-setting Capital Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game performance. The Green and White shutout the University of Mary Washington Eagles 5-0 in the championship tilt. The five goals was the most scored by one team in the 22-year history of the championship while the five-goal margin of victory is the largest in championship history.
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Yellow River (Huang He)The Yellow River runs through Lanzhou the capital of Gansu province, China. Creative Commons licence
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The cradle of Chinese civilization
The Yellow River, sometimes simply called "the River" in ancient Chinese, is the 2nd longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the 7th longest in the world, at 5,463km.
Originating in the Bayankala Mountains in Qinghai province in western China, it flows through 9 provinces of China and empties into the Bohai Sea.
It is called the Yellow River because huge amounts of loess sediment turn the water that colour. So much of this mineral-rich soil ends up in the Yellow River that it can fill the riverbed and thus change the river's course.
The Yellow River is known as the "Mother River of China" and "the Cradle of Chinese Civilization" in China, as its basin is the birthplace of the northern Chinese civilizations and the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. But frequent devastating floods, largely due to the elevated river bed in its lower course, have also earned it the distinction "China's Sorrow".
Current threats
The Yellow River is indicative of the problems affecting many of China's rivers. Pollution, hydropower, and intensive water extraction for human consumption, agriculture, and industrial use are all taking their toll on the river.
The Chinese government estimates that around two-thirds of the Yellow River's water is too polluted to drink and according to the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, a Beijing-based NGO, 4.3 billion tonnes of waste flowed into the Yellow River in 2005.
Around 30% of fish species in the river are believed to have become extinct and the river's fish catch declined by 40%.
The river is extremely prone to flooding and accounts for some of the deadliest disasters in human history. In 1931 an estimated 1 million died in a massive flood. A key reason for the severity of the floods is deforestation up river and the embankment of tributaries for irrigation. These practices date back thousands of years.
Basin population
189 million
Key species
Leopard (Panthera pardus), Sika deer (Cervus nippon), white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), great bustard (Otis tarda)
Livelihood facts
Agriculture, mining, hydropower
Related links
- Wikipedia contributors. "Yellow River". 2 Mar. 2007. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_river (14 Jun. 2007).
- Yellow River Conservancy Commission. 16 Jun. 2007. http://www.yrcc.gov.cn/eng/ (16 Jun. 2007).
- Handwerk, Brian. "A Third of Fish Species in China River Extinct, Officials Say". 19 Jan. 2007. National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/070119-fish-china.html (6 Jul. 2007).
- AAP. "China's Yellow River is 10% sewage: NGO". 11 May 2005. AAP http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=178213. (6 Jul. 2007).
- Microsoft Encarta contributors. "Huang". Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia. http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761577214/Huang.html (28 Jun. 2007).
- Encyclopeadia Britannica, vol.14. Physiographic Effects of Man: Ancient Irrigation Works. (1976) p.430


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So, after about a year and a half of on-and-off kitesurfing (I still don't get out nearly as much as I'd like, but I'm getting better), I had a couple of firsts today.
1) The QR on my '08 Crossbow released by accident. No idea how... I had a fairly ordinary wipeout because of a poorly judged landing, lost my grip on the bar, and it was gone - flagged on one front line. Shit happens, I guess. So...
2) I had to self rescue for real, from 600m offshore, on the wrong side of the reef... after always being able to relaunch the kite. Sure, I'd tried self rescue, but not this far out, not in a sizeable swell, and not with this particular kite.
Anyway, I thought I'd share what I learned. I'm sure that there are a lot of folks reading this who were the same as I was this morning... either have never self rescued, or have only practiced in reasonably calm water, within 50m of the beach.
a) Wrapping up the lines: I didn't. I pulled myself up one line to the kite, grabbed the kite, then hauled in the rats nest of lines as best I could. This got me to the kite quicker than wrapping up the lines on the bar. If I hadn't done this, the current might have taken me off the end of the beach, at which point I'd have a few k's of surfy rocks to land on before the big cruise over to Grenada. F*** that.
b) Holding the tips of the kite and using it as a sail didn't work... the kite folded, making it into a useless wet rag. But, following a bit of yelled advice from another, more competent kiter, I pulled myself up the LE to get a little closer to the middle (still holding the line to the "upper" tip), resting my torso on the lower end of the LE. I pulled the upper line, et voila... the kite billowed into a nice sail, and the buoyancy of the section of LE underneath me made staying afloat even easier. Result!
c) Board recovery. I have no idea how I'd have recovered the board if one of the guys hadn't grabbed it and dumped it on the beach for me. This is the case for board leashes, I guess (they still suck, incidentally). Kites cost more than most boards, and kites help you get back to land. Ergo, staying in contact with the kite is more important. Keeping a short length of chord on the harness might be the answer, at the cost of weighing yourself down with extra stuff.
d) Getting back through the surf. Every time a wave went over me, I eased off my hold on the upper wingtip, letting the wave break over the kite without stressing the canopy too much. Any other tips for next time?
Anyhow, no drama... I was lucky to be on a beach where the locals look out for the occasional token kook (guys, thanks for the help and advice... next time I might just accept the offer of a tow)! I'm certainly glad that I've self-rescued for real - sure makes crashing the kite less of a worry.


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Another batch of super images! We are releasing a bit-of-everything today, including a new category of digis in the shop and which I am calling "TWIGIS" because they are a mixture of a 'twinchie (2"x2" artwork) and a digistamp. Have fun with these!
Note: The artists' name is in brackets. Click on the category link to take you directly to the shop.
Beach 'twigi' set (Margy) (Twigis)
Flower 'twigi' set (Margy) (Twigis)
3 mielies en 'n pampoen (Jen) (Holidays)
"I Do" (Jen) (Weddings)
Kitty's cat (Jen) (Cutie pies)
Herbette (Jen) (Cutie pies)
Gramps (Janel) (Boys & Toys)
Pond cassanova (Janel) (Animals)
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Angela created this sweet card using "Herbette"
Margy used "Beach twigi set" and created this summery card
Karin made this super card with "Pond cassanova"
Karen created a beautiful wedding card with "I Do".
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Year 7 of this great event came off yet again. Wind was a bit light the first two days, but filled in nicely by the third. I'll start off with photos from Saturday. Things go nicely in the morning for a short time but eventually winds clocked too far side offshore to make it feasible to continue the event. They were forced to put the competition on hold until Sunday. As a result, I didn't photograph as many folks as I would have liked to, made up for that on Sunday however. So, if you see some people missing, hang in there as they should show up in the next installment. Even though the winds were lighter and adverse on Saturday, there was more sun. Sunday, unlike what the name implies was overcast and fairly dark, had great wind though!
Neal Hutchenson of Slingshot is major mover and shaker in kiteboarding events throughout Florida and beyond does his customary excellent job announcing the event. Garry Menk, distributer for Jimmy Lewis boards scores, not for the first time either.
Damo of Cabrinha
Here goes Jon Modica with Cabrinha, hope he remembered to put superglue on his feet. Some of his strapless moves are amazing.
All sorts of ways to move across the water, I go with Damo's selection
Dimitri of Epic pops a nice one
Damo, Katrina, Lonny and Ian catch up on the beach
Tommy Fields kicks up some spray
Joe Ruscito of Best gets ready as Melissa with Cabrinha helps with a launch
Looks like Lonny is flying up to catch that kite, literally! A new sport is born, tackle kiteboarding.
Bill Werme shoots! Bill has done an excellent job of capturing superb stills of this event for years.
Stacey of Best illustrates the wing shape of the kite or is she asking a question?
Jessic Sickinger all the way down from Canada heads out
Helga looks over her shoulder
Debbie Jackson eases over a ramp
Jamie pops one as Jessica and Helga head out
Helga is into standup bigtime, shown here in a role reversal
Dimitri poses with his new kites
The qualifiers for the event seem a bit extreme, have to walk this thing first?!
No wind? No problem, just take your kite for a nice run.
Folks started doing standup for a while after the wind shifted side off.
Packet paddles into one
How many girls can you fit on a standup board anyway?
Neil was a BMX racer in another life across the sea. Shown here counseling a young up and comer before his first descent down to the beach.
The young fellow on his way.
So, that's it for Saturday. I may add some more shots to this post, so stay tuned. Next comes Sunday with all that wind and riding, just not a lot of light!
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James Bullard, the president of the St. Louis Fed, said in a speech at New York University's School of Business that his bank forecasts the unemployment rate will fall below 6.5% in June 2014.
Fed officials have said that it will not raise short term rates as long as the unemployment rate his higher than 6.5%.
Bullard admitted that his forecast is more optimistic than many of his colleagues on the Fed.
Turning to the status of the Fed's $85 billion per month asset purchase plan, Bullard repeated his position that the Fed should consider adjusting the pace of purchases each meeting based on the data.
Raising or lowering the amount of asset purchases by about $10 or $15 billion would be equivalent to a move in the Fed's target federal funds rate, he said.
"It would help get rid of this [idea] that there is some foggy period in the future where you are just going to cut things off completely," Bullard said.
Bullard said that the asset purchases could now continue now "for awhile."
He said the Fed had room to maneuver given low inflation and the size of the balance sheet.
"Inflation is pretty low right now and inflation expectations seem to be contained," Bullard said to reporters after a speech at New York University.
Minutes of the Fed's February meeting released Wednesday suggest growing anxiety inside the central bank about the costs of asset purchases and doubts about its effectiveness. Read more on Fed minutes.
Several officials said the Fed might have to slow or stop asset purchases before reaching the goal of a substantial improvement in the labor market.
But other officials warned about the risk of cutting the purchases off too early.
In a separate speech, John Williams, the president of the San Francisco Fed, said quantitative easing, is providing a "much needed boost" to the economy and will be required well into the second half of the year.
"We need powerful and continuing monetary accommodation," Williams said. "Unemployment is far too high and inflation is too low," he said.
And Richard Fisher of the Dallas Fed said in an interview that the central bank would not go "cold turkey" in halting purchases.
Vince Reinhart, chief economist at Morgan Stanley, said in an interview with MarketWatch that the Fed is divided into two camps on quantitative easing.
"There are those who think it can make a difference and those who think it is a pact with the devil," Reinhart said.
The core majority of the Fed believes that quantitative easing sends an important signal about the Fed's commitment to an ultra-easy policy stance, he added.
"The day the core of the committee thinks that the signal value of QE really isn't important, then it goes away," Rieinhart said.
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Accounts payable software is a subset of broader accounting software that helps organizations manage their debts and other financial liabilities.
We wrote this guide to help prospective software buyers better understand the market for accounts payable software and what they should consider before making a purchase. Here's what we'll cover:
What is Accounts Payable Software?
Common Features of Accounts Payable Systems
Accounts Payable Solution Pricing
What Type of Business Are You?
Other Considerations
Most accounting and financial software platforms contain three core modules:
General ledger. The overall financial records of a company.
Accounts receivable. Manages accounts that owe the company money.
Accounts payable. Manages accounts the company owes money to.
Accounts payable via Financial Edge by Blackbaud
Typically, these three modules are offered together as part of one comprehensive accounting platform. In turn, that accounting platform can also be offered as part of a broader enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite that includes applications for other functional areas like human resources and customer relationship management (CRM).
As such, accounts payable systems are almost always offered as a package with other core accounting modules. That said, some vendors may offer standalone accounts payable applications to help with more complex accounting situations.
Here are some common features you will find in most accounts payable modules:
|Visualize accounts payable data. Typically displayed in a dashboard format with key performance indicators (KPIs) highlighted.
|Electronic Funds Transfer
|Securely transfer funds between electronic bank accounts.
|Compile, print and send invoices in a number of formats such as .PDF or .DOCX.
|Vendor management
|rack and manage information for vendors the company has accounts with.
|1099 processing
|Process 1099 forms for independent contractors and freelancers.
|Receive and collect receipts, transactional data and other information automatically for storage in the general ledger.
Like other accounting software platforms, accounts payable software is typically offered either as a perpetual license or as a monthly subscription. With a perpetual license, an organization will pay a fee upfront, and then will typically pay annual fees for support, maintenance and updates. With a monthly subscription, an organization will pay one monthly fee.
Generally, pricing is determined by the size of the organization and its product requirements. Larger firms with more complex accounting needs will usually pay more than smaller firms.
Another thing to consider is that perpetual licenses typically mean that the software is hosted on your own computers or servers, while subscription-based software is often deployed in the cloud.
While businesses can generally rest easy knowing that their financial data is secure in the cloud, some businesses that have particularly sensitive financial data might wish to host their accounting solution on their own servers. Be sure to consult with an IT security professional to decide what your organization should do.
Most small businesses rely on QuickBooks to handle their accounting needs. While QuickBooks can work well for smaller businesses, it may not scale well for growing businesses which need a more advanced solution. Furthermore, businesses in particular industry niches might need certain functionalities that are not present in standard accounting platforms.
For example, nonprofit organizations often need accounting software that is equipped to handle unique tax situations. A construction company that deals with multiple subcontractors and suppliers will also need more advanced accounting features. And of course, companies that conduct any sort of international business need features like multi-currency support and international tax code support.
It is important to verify with prospective software vendors that they have other clients that are in your industry and are similar in size.
Be sure to also check out a vendor's long term viability. Does the vendor have a growing customer base, and are they regularly updating the platform? If not, you may wish to look elsewhere. Mergers and acquisitions are also very common in the enterprise software world. Smaller vendors are often acquired by larger vendors. In many cases, nothing changes for the end user, though sometimes the acquiring vendor will sunset the acquisition's product line.
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OpenXava 4.2.3 released
XavaPro 5.3.1 released
July 7, 2015
The OpenXava team is pleased to inform you that a new version of XavaPro is already available.
XavaPro 5.3.1 is a maintenance version with several bug fixes and some minor new features such as:
- Includes OpenXava 5.3.1.
- Empty collections display a no objects message in mobile UI.
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- Fix: Users, Roles and Modules modules fail with mobile UI.
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- Fix: Reference search list does not fill all the screen in mobile UI.
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We invite you to go to the XavaPro page to try the on-line demo. If you want to try the admin features ask for the admin password to the email address on bottom of OpenXava page.
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Bible & Bagels was born more than 25 years ago when a small group of Central congregants got together with the goal of studying the Torah verse by verse. Each week the class convenes to take another small step forward in understanding our most important text. This fall will mark the completion of our very first line-by-line review of the Torah!
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Microsoft Warns XP Users The End is Near
Microsoft is preparing its customers for the end of technical support and security updates for its XP operating system.
As of April 8, Microsoft says it will retire its old, dependable operating system, which first shipped in 2001.
Greg Sullivan, Microsoft's director of Windows, says "We can't continue to support it forever."
Sullivan says it's a standard industry practice to retire operating systems in the constantly evolving tech world. He points to Apple's recent decision to end support for its Snow Leopard operating system, which shipped in 2009.
XP users are being asked to go to AmIRunningXP.com for information on how to upgrade their systems.
Microsoft is encouraging its customers to upgrade to its Windows 8 operating system, which has received mixed reviews.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Guyer of Hastings (Neb.) has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer National Defensive Player of the Week and Jason Walcutt of Saint Francis (Ind.) has been selected as the NAIA Men's Soccer National Offensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Guyer and Walcutt were chosen for their performances during the week of Oct. 14 – 20 and were selected out of a pool of conference, independent, and unaffiliated grouping award winners.
Guyer, a sophomore goaltender from Lincoln, Neb., recorded a pair of shutouts for Hastings in 1-0 victories over then-No. 14 Baker (Kan.) and Dordt (Iowa). The two shutouts, during which Guyer recorded six saves, brought the goaltender's season total to four—just one shy of the career-high five he recorded during his freshman year. Guyer has allowed just 12 goals over 14 games this season and has recorded 57 saves during that span. He currently ranks among the NAIA leaders in goals against per game (21st, .85).
Walcutt, a junior forward from Fort Wayne, Ind., scored the game-winning goal in each of the Cougars victories last week, helping St. Francis clinch a share of the Crossroads League title for just the third time in program history. Walcutt recorded the game-winning goal in the 84th minute of the Cougars 2-1 win over conference foe Grace (Ind.) and added the game-tying (66th minute) and game-winning (84th minute) goals against Huntington (Ind.), another Crossroads League opponent. Walcutt leads the team in goals (17) and points (37). He also ranks among the national leaders in total game winning goals (2nd, 6), total goals (4th, 17), total points (6th, 37), game winning goals per game (13th, .33), goals per game (19th, .94) and points per game (42nd, 2.06).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Offensive Nominees: Marcelo Carreiro, William Woods (Mo.); Daniel Branley, Bryan (Tenn.); Jacob Rodriguez, William Jessup (Calif.); Mackenzie Samuelsen, Northwest (Wash.); Brandon Simoes, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Luis Torres, Great Falls (Mont.); Isaac Gettis, Concordia (Calif.); Isaac Beber, Doane (Neb.); Lucas Machado, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Zack Hanks, Ottawa (Kan.); Max Flick, Point Park (Pa.); Aaron Stover, Georgetown (Ky.); Scott Hanson, Waldorf (Iowa); Charlie Macinnes, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Dominic O'Connor, Jamestown (N.D.); Saye Suah, Wiley (Texas); Raphael Bonelle, Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Juan Madrigal, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Sigurbergur Elisson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Alex Vrzovski, Concordia (Mich.).
Defensive Nominees: Ryan Miller, Park (Mo.); Lucas Carvalho, Montreat (N.C.); Mateo Barbiero, Soka (Calif.); Joe Galbraith, Northwest (Wash.); Oliver Bell, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Michael Williams, Taylor (Ind.); Jose Pena, Great Falls (Mont.); Cameron Riley, San Diego Christian (Calif.); Taylor Vinnage, Benedictine (Kan.); Henrik Hundesruegge, Houston-Victoria (Texas); Patrick Kinsella, Ashford (Iowa); Adrian Hernandez, Kansas Wesleyan; Matt Dziak, Point Park (Pa.); Thomas Carbonari, Shawnee State (Ohio); Alejandro Olmos, Waldorf (Iowa); Erik Hundevad, Grand View (Iowa); Thomas Cooke, Jamestown (N.D.); Erik Tello, St. Thomas (Texas); John-ramses Thomas, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Vignir Johannesson, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.); Nils Carlson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Marcel Schmid, Madonna (Mich.).
2013 Men's Soccer Composite Award Winners (Defensive, Offensive)
Week 1 (September 10): Alex Nelson, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), Oliver Gore, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Week 2 (September 17): Jose Garofalo, Robert Morris (Ill.), Ricardo Valsien, Central Methodist (Mo.)
Week 3 (September 24): Tyler McIntosh, Mid-America Christian (Okla.), Josh Guerrero, Northwest (Wash.)
Week 4 (October 1): Jordan Farr, Corban (Ore.), Luiz Filho, Rio Grande (Ohio)
Week 5 (October 8): Lewis Wilcox, Midland (Neb.), Josip Druzijanic, Mount Mercy (Iowa)
Week 6 (October 15): Bryan Byars, Science & Arts (Okla.), Nicklas Petersson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Week 7 (October 22): Alex Guyer, Hastings (Neb.), Jason Walcutt, Saint Francis (Ind.)


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold took a hit on Monday, dipping back below $1,300 an ounce, as investors kept one eye on what's going on in geopolitical hotspots and the other looking ahead to what Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen might say at the end of the week.
Gold for December delivery GCZ4, +0.00% shed $6.90, or 0.5%, to $1,299.30 an ounce, the first time the precious metal closed below $1,300 since Aug. 5. September silver US:SIU4 rose 11 cents at $19.64 an ounce.
Gold prices ended last week on a down note, after some tame U.S. inflation data jousted with increased tensions in Ukraine. Gold remained on the defensive Monday as equities around the world pushed higher, indicating heightened appetite for assets perceived as risky and less desire for safe-haven assets like gold.
A lack of conviction for gold is keeping many investors on the sidelines, said analysts at Barclays on Monday, noting that gross short positions on gold are at their lowest since December 2012.
"This underscores the fragility of prices, in our view, given the absence of a sustained significant move higher amid rising geopolitical tensions and a lack of bearish interest in gold," Suki Cooper and other analysts on the team wrote.
Coming up later this week, attention will turn to Yellen and her explanation as to why there' is still plenty of slack in the job market. That remains a critical question for the central bank as it contemplates when to tighten monetary policy for the first time since 2006. Yellen will be speaking at the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Elsewhere in metals trading, October platinum US:PLV4 fell $11.00, or 0.8%, to $1,446.20 an ounce and September palladium US:PAU4 rose 40 cents to $894.90. High-grade copper for September delivery US:HGU4 edged up a penny to $3.11 a pound.
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MLB Notebook: Miggy duels with Cobb in record books
In 1917, Ty Cobb was playing in his age-30 season, and despite the cumulative effects of having played more than 1,500 games, he did what he usually did: lead the American League in a bunch of categories.
In addition to pacing the circuit in hits, doubles, triples, steals, batting, on-base percentage, slugging, total bases and extra-base hits, Cobb also held the AL's highest OPS+ that season, a remarkable 209 -- the highest of his career.
In 1917, Ty Cobb was playing in his age-30 season, and despite the cumulative effects of having played more than 1,500 games, he did what he usually did: lead the American League in a bunch of categories.
In addition to pacing the circuit in hits, doubles, triples, steals, batting, on-base percentage, slugging, total bases and extra-base hits, Cobb also held the AL's highest OPS+ that season, a remarkable 209 -- the highest of his career.
No other player in the modern era has finished an age-30 season with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title and an OPS+ of at least 200. Nearly 100 years later, another Tigers player pursuing a career high in the category is closing in, as Miguel Cabrera enters this final week of August with a mark of 202.
• Cabrera hit his 42nd home run, drove in two runs to increase his RBI total to 128 and added a pair of singles on Sunday to improve his batting average to .360.
• A Triple Crown update sees Cabrera owning a 30-point lead in the batting race over Mike Trout. Cabrera's 128 RBIs lead the No. 2 guy -- the Orioles' Chris Davis -- by 10. But Cabrera trails the AL home run leader, Davis, 46-42.
• With his day at the plate, Cabrera owns the Majors' top marks in batting, on-base percentage and slugging. Of the 14 modern-era players to claim a traditional Triple Crown, five of them also led the Majors in on-base and slugging percentage: Nap Lajoie in 1901, Cobb in '09, Rogers Hornsby in '25, Lou Gehrig in '34 and Ted Williams in '42.
• One accomplishment probably outside of Cabrera's reach is the Tigers' record for most homers in a second half. With 12, Cabrera still needs two dozen more to match Hank Greenberg's total from 1938.
• In 2010, '11 and '12, Cabrera led the AL in at least one of the big three rate-stat categories, and including this season, he owns a 180 OPS+ over the four-year stretch. For all players in the modern era with at least 2,000 plate appearances from their age-27 through age-30 seasons, that ranks eighth. The company is nice: Babe Ruth (201), Ted Williams (199), Cobb (191), Barry Bonds (191), Lou Gehrig (189), Rogers Hornsby (186) and Stan Musial (181).
OPS+: Age-27 to Age-30 Seasons1901-2013 (min. 2,000 PA)
|Babe Ruth
|Ted Williams
|Ty Cobb
|Barry Bonds
|Lou Gehrig
|Rogers Hornsby
|Stan Musial
|Miguel Cabrera
• The Tigers' 11-3 win over the Mets to complete a three-game sweep improved Detroit's Interleague record since 2006 to 93-50, a .650 winning percentage that is second-best in the Majors during that time behind Boston's .674.
Extras, but no extra-base hits for Cubs
• The Padres defeated the Cubs, 3-2, in 15 innings on Sunday. Seven Padres pitchers combined to hold the Cubs without an extra-base hit. Before this win, San Diego had never played a game as long as 15 innings and held the opposition without a double, triple or home run. The previous longest effort occurred on July 6, 1972, when they beat the Mets, 1-0, in 14 innings while holding New York to two singles.
• Cubs batters collected 60 plate appearances without an extra-base hit. They are the second club this season to experience such a drought -- following the Marlins on June 8 (72 plate appearances and no extra-base hits) -- and the 75th team since 1916 to have at least 60 without one. The last time the Cubs had suffered through such a game came on Aug. 23, 1980, when they lost to the Astros, 1-0, in 17 innings, with 60 plate appearances and just seven singles.
• The Cubs entered the game leading the NL in extra-base hits, with 403.
Peavy silences red-hot Dodgers
• Jake Peavy went the distance on a three-hitter as the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers, 8-1. Peavy is the first Red Sox pitcher since Pedro Martinez on June 4, 1999, to earn a complete-game win on three or fewer hits in an Interleague contest. In that game in '99, Martinez threw a three-hitter with 16 strikeouts against the Braves.
• It's the seventh time in his career Peavy has gone the distance and allowed no more than three hits. Among active pitchers, those seven are tied for the eighth most. Roy Halladay leads with 15 and is followed by A.J. Burnett (12), Mark Buehrle (10), James Shields (nine) and Roy Oswalt, Cliff Lee and Tim Hudson (eight apiece). Felix Hernandez, Matt Cain, and Peavy, all are tied with seven (Chris Carpenter also has 12).
• The Red Sox took two of three from the Dodgers, handing Los Angeles its first series loss since they lost two of three against the Pirates from June 14-16.
Harper chasing history
• Bryce Harper went 2-for-5 with his 18th home run in the Nationals' loss to Kansas City on Sunday, giving him 40 long balls in his career. He is the fourth player in history to hit at least 40 through his age-20 season, joining Mel Ott (61), Tony Conigliaro (56), and Alex Rodriguez (41).
• Harper has 96 extra-base hits, tying Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. for the fifth-most for a player through his age-20 season. Next up for Harper would be Alex Rodriguez, with 104.
Around The Show
• Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada allowed a hit (with two walks and nine strikeouts) in seven scoreless innings and picked up the win, as Milwaukee topped Cincinnati. Estrada owns a .169 batting average-against in four August starts. The lowest mark for any Brewers pitcher in at least five starts in August is Teddy Higuera's .155 in 1987. Estrada is scheduled to pitch again on Saturday.
• Red first baseman Joey Votto hit his 20th home run, giving him his second 20-homer, 100-walk season (the other was 2011). Votto is the 23rd first baseman to have multiple 20-100 seasons, with Lou Gehrig's 10 leading the group.
• In the Rays' loss to the Yankees, Evan Longoria hit his 28th home run of the season. Longoria has hit 158 homers in his career, tying Bob Horner for the fifth-most by any third baseman through his first six seasons. Troy Glaus is fourth, with 164, and to reach the top three, Longoria would have to get to Mike Schmidt's 169.
• Alex Gordon hit his 11th career leadoff home run to tie Willie Wilson and David DeJesus for the Royals' franchise record. All 11 of Gordon's shots have come since the beginning of the 2011 season, with his total tying him with Shin-Soo Choo's for the second most in the Majors. Ian Kinsler has hit 15 in that span.
• Buehrle picked up his 10th win of the year, allowing one run in eight innings. The Blue Jays southpaw is the 10th left-hander in the modern era to win at least 10 games in 13 consecutive seasons. Steve Carlton won at least 10 in 18 straight, and Warren Spahn had a 17-season run. Eddie Plank won at least 10 in 16 straight, followed by Carl Hubbell (15), Jim Kaat (15) and Tom Glavine (14). Earl Whitehill, Whitey Ford and CC Sabathia each won 10 games or more in 13 straight seasons.
Roger Schlueter is senior researcher for MLB Productions.


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Developer - Amit Agarwal
Website - dictation.io
Developer - Amit Agarwal
Website - dictation.io
Voice recognition using Google Chrome
Published on Aug 10, 2012
Looking for free voice recognition software for your Windows or Mac computer that can accurately transcribe your spoken voice? Try the new Dictation app in your Google Chrome browser.
Speech Recognition App for Google Chrome
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Type without the keyboard, get the Dictation app at Dictation - Online Speech Recognition
You can use your Google Chrome browser as a speech recognition software. It's mostly accurate and, best of all, it's completely free.
[Update] I incorrectly mentioned in the video that Google Chrome's web speech API works offline. You need an active network connection for Chrome to transcribe your voice in words. Sorry for the error.
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You can speak in हिन्दी and dictation.io, the popular online speech recognition software will convert your voice into digital text.
1. Visit Dictation - Online Speech Recognition
2. Choose Hindi from the language dropdown. No other Indian language is support at this time.
3. Click Start Dictation and start speaking.
The software can also be used to transcribe YouTube videos as shown in this demo.


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This site was created so family members could view their ancestry on a single website. The site will contain photos, obituaries, spreadsheets and other historical information of the Finnestad family and their migration from Norway to their settlement in North America, mainly Illinois, Iowa, Saskatchewan and Washington (state).
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With November giving way to December, many holiday actives are slated for the weekend, from fundraisers to a Christmas tree lighting at City Hall.
With November giving way to December, many holiday actives are slated for the weekend, from fundraisers to a Christmas tree lighting at City Hall.
The Kerr McGee Center kitchen is slated to hold a cooking class on holiday side dishes for the culinary inclined. The cost is $40 per person and runs from 5:30-8:15 p.m on Thursday. Chef Patrice Johnson of Mystique Cooking is teaching the workshop.
This weekend, Mesquite Hall at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds will be buzzing as the 34th annual Santa's Art Shop takes off Saturday and Sunday. More than 200 vendors have participated in the event in the past. The event offers locals the opportunity to peruse original artwork and crafts, and has drummed up 5,000 holiday shoppers in the past. The event is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Inaugural Mike Hunsinger Memorial Toys for Tots Car Show, sponsored by the Roadrunners Club and KSSI 102.7, will happen Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds.
All donations made at the car show go toward the Toys for Tots program to benefit local children. The entry fee is an unwrapped toy or $10.
City Hall is slated to light up its Christmas tree for the 12th year on Sunday, which is followed by holiday candlelight caroling. The lighting ceremony for Ridgecrest's community tree is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.


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In 2006 a group of readers retired seniors living in Naperville's Tabor Hills Retirement Community formed a book club, selecting "Teacher Man," by Frank McCourt, for their initial book. Since then, the group has met monthly and discussed over more than forty 40 books. The groups maintains a list of these books, and will swap lists with other book clubs.
One thing to know about your book club: "We are a bunch of seniors, median age of 83?, who love to read and find our discussions both enjoyable and stimulating. Even when some books have received a lukewarm reception, we have always had rousing discussions. We may move to related topics, but rarely do we forget what we are there for: to discuss a book. The club keeps our minds fresh and open to new ideas. We like the diversity of our reading choices and the diversity of our opinions. No one is hesitant to speak up, and no one is ever intimidated by others. A major result is that we do not lose members. Absences occur only when people are ill or traveling."
Authors we'd most like to meet: "Among our diverse opinions, these stand out: Pat Conroy, Ian McEwan, Sara Gruen, Sara Paretsky and Anna Quindlen. If we could meet with those not living, they would extend to Jane Austen, Frank McCourt and Tony Hillerman."
What books are next: "We have chosen our titles through the end of the year. Since most of our members do not wish to add to already full bookcases, we rely heavily on the Naperville Public Library and its generous policy of ordering many books in large numbers. In November we will discuss Bill Bryson's memoir, 'The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid.' For December we will read our annual Christmas story, this time 'The Christmas Train,' a novel by David Baldacci."
Some books that we have liked and that have inspired good discussions: "The Devil in the White City," by Erik Larson; "The Water is Wide," by Pat Conroy; "Plain Truth," by Jodi Picoult; "The Secret Life of Bees," by Sue Monk Kidd; "Three Cups of Tea," by Greg Mortenson; and "Nights in Rodanthe," by Nicholas Sparks.
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March 20, 2008
A leadership gift from former soccer players and classmates Jamie and Cynthia Kempner '79 as well as an anonymous $1 million challenge match from another former Eli player to the Yale Soccer Association has moved forward the plans for Phase II of the Reese Stadium Project. These two commitments as well as support from the university have enabled the Yale Athletic Department to begin to develop the scope for Phase II, which includes a new entry plaza, press box, team rooms, new and expanded seats and hospitality areas.
"We are thrilled with the commitments from all of our donors as well as the incredible offering of the soccer challenge match that will help make Phase II of the project a reality. We are especially pleased with the leadership gift from Jamie and Cynthia and their family. This combined with the tremendous support from the university demonstrates our commitment to providing all of our student-athletes with world-class facilities" said Tom Beckett, Yale's Director of Athletics
The anonymous match is contingent on the soccer association raising an additional $1 million for the project. To-date close to $300,000 has been committed. Recognition opportunities for the project begin at $25,000.
Reese Stadium, built in 1981, is the home of soccer and lacrosse at Yale. As a result of generous leadership gifts from Jason Reese '87 and Jon Reese '90, Phase I of the renovation was completed in 2007 and included a state-of-the-art, FieldTurf surface and new lights. The FieldTurf surface has been installed at dozens of collegiate facilities, and Yale is the first Ivy League school with an artificial turf soccer stadium. It has provided Yale's varsity programs with a more consistent practice and game surface as well as greater scheduling flexibility.
For more information on the project including the challenge match and naming opportunities, please call Tim Ford at (203) 432-1419.


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Grae's Rating:
Lower your expectations.
Sigh, and I had such high hopes.
I love when Johnny Depp and Tim Burton collaborate, but Dark Shadows evoked more memories of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory than Edward Scissorhands, which is not a good thing. Depp is fantastic as Barnabas Collins, the recently freed vampire businessman, and Helena Bonham Carter's red hair is positively bewitching, but the rest of it is underwhelming.
You would think that with the extraordinary set design and effects, someone would have been paying an equal amount of attention to the plot, but no such luck. Nothing really happens in the film except a bunch of caterwauling about unrequited love. Sure, they start some stuff, but just like I did with tennis lessons in middle school, they quickly lose interest. Although I can't speak to how it compares to the television show it is based on, it never picks any one thing to be. It's not campy, scary, or funny enough to be worth seeing instead of The Avengers.
The Collins family built their town in Maine by being captains of industry. Unfortunately for them, some creepy stuff was afoot and they received a nasty curse that killed some and made others wish they were dead. The witch that cast it, Angelique (Eva Green), just wanted Barnabas' love. But he wasn't into her, so she killed his true love and made him a vampire. Now, 200 years later in 1972, he receives his freedom and a nasty wake up call to his family's ruin, caused by Angelique, who is still alive and kicking thanks to her witchery.
Although Barnabas makes a huge show of getting things on the right track to restore his family's fortune, it's only to serve the montage set to popular '70s music, then it's cast aside. Then we have to listen to everyone complaining about how the right person doesn't love them. Add in a strange nanny Victoria (Bella Heathcote) who looks just like Barnabas' true love, a rude and unfunny teen daughter (Chloe Grace Moretz), a kid (Gulliver McGrath) babbling on about his lost mother, and an alcoholic psychiatrist (Helena Bonham Carter), and you've got a hodgepodge of characters who might be interesting if any time was spent developing their characters. As it is, they just bounce off each other with one liners that never cohere.
There's some good stuff here, but it's solely contained in the look of the film and Johnny Depp's performance. His confused and stuffy (vampire) fish out of water is always good for a laugh when he's threatening Karen Carpenter on the television or having his hidey holes infiltrated by macrame projects. Perhaps if this was a soap opera too, it would develop into a guilty pleasure, but with the ADD storyline and failure to commit to a direction makes it a deadly painful two hours.
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Audi Sailing Series Commences In Naples, Italy With The '150° Unita' of Italy Regatta, Over 20 Teams Representing 8 Nations Unite The Best of International Sailing.
15 March 2011
The 2011 Audi Sailing Series is back with a double appointment featuring the Melges 32 and the Audi Melges 20. The first weekend, hosted by Circolo Canottieri Napoli, will feature the perfect warm-up — the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy Regatta. The Audi Melges 20 kicks off its season on 25-27 March.
"We are starting the season on March 17," said Riccardo Simoneschi, event organizer. "And, given the combination of Italy's birthday, Audi decided to spice up the program with a warm-up regatta, appropriately named the '150° Unita' of Italy. They accepted the proposal because they consider it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the Republic, but also the Audi Sailing Series which is quite ideal for all involved," further commented Simoneschi. "It will be the only international racing scheduled for that day."
On the starting line, over 20 Melges 32s from Czechoslovakia, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Holland, United States, France and Italy that include Olympic champions and leaders in America's Cup, the pinnacle in international sailing.
Teams named to beat are definitely B-Lin (also voted best newcomer, and winner of the 2010 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series and World Champion) with Lorenzo Bressani and Flavio Favini, and Lanfranco Cirillo's Fantastica with Vasco Vascotto and Claudio Celon. Carlo Alberini's Calvi is another to watch as he dominated the top of the final standings of the 2010 Audi Sailing Series. The list doesn't stop there. There are many more high-profile Italian and international players such as Francesco Bruni and Vincenzo Onorato on Mascalzone Latino, Gabriele Benussi and Riccardo Simoneschi aboard Armonia Audi F.lli Giacomel, the Bodini brothers of Marco and Lorenzo on Carlo Perrone's Atlantica 19, the Cassinari's will sail Filippo Pacinotti's Brontolo, Matteo Ivaldi and Sandro Montefusco will accompany Mauro Mocchegiani's Rush Diletta, and Stefano Rizzi and Paolo Cian join forces with Antonello Morina on Sei Tu 32.
The foreign fleet is strong with John Kilroy's Samba Pa Ti, and 2010 Melges 32 European Champion Joe Woods' Red.
The class welcomes fleet newcomer and the last born of His Majesty Juan Carlos de Bourbon, Marc de Antonio Altimera's Bribon employees the tactical efforts of Hugo Rocha. There are equal the number of Olympic medals and World Champions such as Nathan Wilmot, Morgan Reeser, Hugh Styles Bouwe Bekking, Lars Thiellisen, and Christian Pontieu and Pascal Rambeau.


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The herbs in the Herbetum are all propagated and trialled at Jekka's Herb Farm, and grown for the British garden. Visitors are able to purchase from the traditional to the rarer variety of herbs that they have just discovered.
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The Changing Global Religious Landscape
More babies were born to Christian mothers than to members of any other religion in recent years. Less than 20 years from now, however, the number of babies born to Muslims is expected to modestly exceed births to Christians.
Religion and Education Around the World
Jews are more highly educated than any other major religious group around the world, while Muslims and Hindus tend to have the fewest years of formal schooling. But all religious groups are making gains, particularly among women.
Advancing the Demographic Study of Religion
The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050
As of 2010, nearly a third of the world's population identified as Christian. But if demographic trends persist, Islam will close the gap by the middle of the 21st century.
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Religion in Latin America
Nearly 40% of the world's Catholics live in Latin America, but many people in the region have converted from Catholicism to Protestantism, while some have left organized religion altogether.
Religious Switching Among Hispanics
A major survey of U.S. Hispanics conducted by the Pew Research Center finds that nearly one-third of Hispanics (32%) no longer belong to the religion in which they were raised.
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In some sense, The Snakehead was a book just waiting for Patrick Radden Keefe. Newspapers had investigated his central character and the courts had prosecuted her. Both left great paper trails for any patient and painstaking journalist. With hundreds of personal interviews and travel to three continents, Keefe has turned what could have been simply a compelling crime thriller into a masterwork of narrative nonfiction.
The book's title comes from the nickname given to the boss in a human smuggling ring, and its story begins on the shores of Queens' Rockaway Beach, where a ship named the Golden Venture runs aground. The landing is the central event holding together a series of tales as circuitous as the illegal immigrants' journey to America. With decisive skill, Keefe weaves these stories into a single narrative of Chinatown's smuggling operations – and a singularly American story of the immigrant's search for wealth and freedom.
Keefe's central character is Cheng Chui Ping, better known as Sister Ping, a linchpin in the human smuggling ring that may have brought as many as a million Chinese to the US in the 1980s and '90s. She came here on such a journey herself, just as thousands in her Fujian Province began to view years of dishwashing in America as their best economic hope. Sister Ping controls the narrative as she did the underworld – virtually in absentia. Determined to keep herself out of the public eye, she confined her lavish spending to foreign countries. Her unrivaled reputation among the Fujianese was the only publicity she welcomed.
Her time on the page is similarly modest. Early in his book, Keefe paints a sympathetic portrait of Sister Ping's youth and her motivation for joining the smuggling trade, but we see much more of other shady characters – the charming, intelligent Ah Kay, who becomes Chinatown's most feared gang leader, and his rival for power, Dan Xian Lin. We're drawn more closely into the inner workings of FBI and immigration investigations than into Sister Ping's own den, though the book swirls with the consequences of what happens there. Sister Ping moves in and out of Keefe's narrative almost on the periphery, and yet she is clearly the puppet master. There are quite a few threads to keep track of in "The Snakehead," but Keefe so completely and immediately earns the reader's trust that one is willing to wait for each new strand to wind its way back to the puppet master.
Packaged as a book about global organized crime, Keefe's story is as much a narrative of American politics. At every turn, Sister Ping's work succeeds, or is thwarted, by shifting political winds that have very little to do with her own business acumen. The Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989 paves the political path to a green card for any Chinese who arrived prior to 1981, no matter how they got here. (It doesn't hurt Sister Ping that the cutoff date spawned a bull market in fake backdated documents. As her past customers began to send for their loved ones through her channels, Sister Ping was happy to provide the falsified documents as well.) Five years later, Sister Ping is arrested for the first time but finagles a light sentence; at the time, human smuggling wasn't the FBI's top priority.
That changed a decade later, with the Golden Venture debacle. After delays in Thailand and Kenya, the would-be immigrants landed on American soil at absolutely the wrong time: The newly installed President Clinton hadn't named an immigration head, and the hawks and doves of asylum policy were fighting over whether China's political repressions, especially the one-child policy, counted as persecution. Every case – and its consequences – became inordinately subjective. Some passengers were permitted to stay; others were deported. Of those, some were beaten and tortured. And others borrowed another $30,000 and made the journey again, this time successfully. (One is caught again, deboarding a boat aptly named the Oops II.)
Ultimately, Keefe's story is about seedy characters who control the crime rings, from the hardened killers who lead Chinatown's gangs to the hard-nosed smugglers who brought them there. Keefe's greatest strength is hiding how he feels about these people, reporting on each of them with an attuned honesty that reveals itself not in the moral judgments of the author, but in the deftly observed detail of the reporter. When Sister Ping's husband hears her sentence – 35 years spread across several criminal charges – Keefe writes, "He added up the numbers on a little piece of paper on his knee." In the cramped quarters of the safe houses the newly smuggled share with gang members, Keefe notices, "The bathroom ... might have eighteen different toothbrushes in it, accommodating a revolving door of regulars and passers-through."
He crosses that line, however, in a disappointing final chapter. He clears the air about his feelings on Sister Ping, Ah Kay and the other smugglers, immigration policy, and American politics as he sums up the lessons we're supposed to learn from this story. He also undermines a fascinating cultural dissonance he's spent book building: She may be a criminal in America, but Sister Ping is a hero to the many Fujianese who escaped dead-end lives of factory work for America, where their children, at least, can move up the socioeconomic ladder to lives unimaginable in the China their parents left.
But the rest of the book is too good not to forgive him. In this single tale about a global criminal, Keefe finds a story of quintessentially American hope.
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Review Group #405 - Umbral #1
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by LOLtron » Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:14 pm
"It's not a great week, but I guess I'll go with Umbral #1 from Image"
This is getting kidna pathetic.
THE DAY DAWNED TWICE' A NEW DARK FANTASY FROM THE CREATORS OF WASTELAND! The young thief called Rascal witnesses the horrific murder of the royal family - now the world's dark legends will be relived, and only Rascal even knows it's happening!
Writer: Antony Johnston • Artist: Christopher Mitten
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Review as often or as little as you like. Once you've posted 5 reviews, you will be awarded 1 pick. You can post 5 reviews, right? That's a totally achievable goal and with day and date digital releases becoming the standard, it shouldn't matter if your shop ordered enough copies of this weeks comic or not.
When multiple Review Groupers have posted 5 (or more) qualifying reviews, they will be awarded their pick in the order that they qualified. What constitutes a qualifying review? Any review posted (with a score on a scale from 0-10, that's right 0!) within 1 calendar month of the thread going live. Reviews are to be at least 5 sentences long. It shows that a) you have at least read this week's pick and b) you have some unique insight into the comic.
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by Stephen Day » Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:40 pm
I really don't know anything about this series other than the writeup. Only one issue came in for me this week and that's in the middle of a storyline.
I had to pick something, so I picked this. Judging from the solicitation, it doesn't sound bad at least.
by Stephen Day » Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:21 amI normally review anything I pick by the end of the weekend. I'm still going to review this, but I won't be able to do so until Thursday or Friday.
by Stephen Day » Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:18 pm
I managed to get a copy today.
I'll review as soon as I can.
by Stephen Day » Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:18 pmBy the way, what's the pick for this week?
by GHERU » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:31 pmfree for all
by Stephen Day » Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:47 pm
by Stephen Day » Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:19 pmI really don't like reading comics on my computer screen. I say this because I purchased my version from Comixology and read it on my computer screen. I fully admit that this fact is going to inevitably going to be a factor in my enjoyment and therefore my rating. The other factor is the fact that this is a fantasy story. For better or worse, I tend to rate some genres in comics, based not on other comics, but on other works within that genre. I do this with Lovecraftian type stories as well. Lovecraftian stuff is judged against Lovecraft and fantasy is judge by other greats of Fantasy.
As for this story, the main character we're introduced to this issue is Rascal, a young woman and member of the thieves guild. She's interesting and comes across as a little bit different from the standard fantasy fare. The first half of the story had me questioning my choice of this title for the review group. The problem is that it comes across as nothing I haven't seen before in lots of other fantasy stories. Then the main event of this issue happens and from that point on it stops coming across that way.
In conclusion, I'd say not so great first half saved by a pretty good second half. However, I can't say that I'm in anticipation of reading to see where this story goes from here. It's not bad and that's about all that I can say.
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(the Joyful, the Drunken, the Laughing)
Lesser God, CG
Portfolio: Hospitality, alcohol, jests
Aliases: None
Domain Name: The Beergarden, Ysgard
Superior: None
Allies: Aros, Eleia, Haparos, Raya, Salan
Foes: Halor, Rhamna, Taelii, Tyros
Symbol: A beer barrel
Worshiper Alignment: Any
Heimir (HIGH-meer) is the patron of hospitality and alcohol. He is something of a trickster, and has a long list mythological exploits that including befuddling and fooling the other gods. The patron of brewing and alcohol, all taverns and inns include at least a token icon of the god somewhere on their grounds. Few would dare to whip up a batch of ale without first giving the proper praises to Heimir to bless the endeavor.
Heimir is often depicted as an enormously fat man wearing the brown habit of his order and a belt of golden rope. His most famous adventure, in which he rode a beer-barrel out of Valingas upon the waters of life, provides his most beloved depiction; Heimir on the Barrel is often what his statues, paintings, and cult idols display. Of course, that's hardly all there is to the Joyful God. He is also known for the Fool's Feast, when he and Aros played Haeron to sleep in order to steal his power for a fortnight and make changes for the good to all of Arunë, walking amongst the people and slaying enemies in the Seventh Age.
Heimir's joys and lusts are vast, and he represents the pleasant side of drink. It is Salan, his demigod servant, who takes the form of the dangerous frenzy of release. Heimir is often worshipped along with Vaela and Fortuna as part of the "travelers trio," as his task is not only brewing ale but making sure that travelers are given a place to stay upon the road. Invoking the name of Heimir against a miserly home-owner who refuses hospitality is known to lay upon that house a curse.
The Church
Clergy: Brothers of Heimir only
Clergy's Alignment: CG, NG, CN
Turn Undead: No
Command Undead: No
The Brotherhood of Heimir is the only organization that belongs to the Laughing God. They are without exception male monks who take holy orders to live a life devoted to his worship. They have no central hierarchy save for the secret Hymns of Heimir, which are part canonical law and part recipe-book. Brothers are supposed to remain celibate (though they do not always, and Heimir sometimes forgives the infraction) and devoted to the sacred arts of the brewhouse. Bee-keeping, the tending of herb gardens, and writing are all important skills for Brothers to cultivate in order to produce the life-affirming ales, meads, and liquors of their Drunken Lord.
Brothers gather in communities of anywhere between twenty and five hundred monks, forming taverns (which ubiquitously use the Sign of the Frothing Mug) or monasteries where they may retreat from the grievances of the world to perfect the sacred arts. Each tavern or monastery is independent from the rest, though theology tends to differ little between them. The Hymns of Heimir are shared amongst them all, and there have strangely been no alterations or textual corruptions in any Heimirian holy-place. This is often attributed to the good graces of Heimir himself.
At the top of any Heimiran organization is the Abbot, followed by his humorless brethren the Brother Purser and the Brother Lictor who control money and obedience respectively. Abbots, true to their roots, are also Brothers Quartermaster all and must account for the food and drink of the monks in their care. Every Heimiran house also has a Brother Brewmaster, a Brother Hopsman, and a Brother Herbalist (who may or may not have the training of a medicus as well).
Of course, Heimirans do not always stick to their sacred places. There are a fair number of wandering Brothers who seek to bring the light of the Joyful God to the people, rather than wait for the people to come to their sanctuaries. These men are welcomed with glee at every Heimiran outpost, for their feet tread the hard and lonely path of the world armed only with a handle of ale.
Dogma: Brothers of Heimir who maintain houses are encouraged to stay away from the corrupting influences of the world. Those who wander amongst the roadways are told to prepare a secret place within themselves that will be untouched by the sadness they encounter. In either case, all Brothers believe in the healing powers of laughter, good food, and good drink. No Heimiran will ever turn anyone away from their door—this has actually developed into the semi-official doctrine of Heimiran Sanctuary in which a fleeing criminal may enter and hide in a Heimiran house without fear of seizure.
Day-to-Day Activities: Heimirans spend their days in worship, meditation, brewing, and the preparation of brewing manuscripts. They serve travelers, operate inns and taverns, and grow their own beer-making implements.
Holy Days/Important Ceremonies: The Feast of Fools is the most important holy day in the Heimran calendar; it is celebrated on the 10th of Greening each year. Like Raya's Libernian Festival, the Feast of Fools is a celebration of freedom. However, unlike that festival, the Feast of Fools celebrates divine disorder.
Wandering Brother of Heimir
(Specialty Priest)
REQUIREMENTS: Wisdom 9, must be male
PRIME REQ: Wisdom
WEAPONS: Staff, club, sling, knife
MAJOR SPHERES: All, Chaos, Creation, Healing, Protection, Travelers, Wards
MINOR SPHERES: Animal, Charm, Guardian, Plant
MAGICAL ITEMS: As normal priests, but they are unable to use armor of any kind.
REQ. PROFS: Religion
BONUS PROFS: Brewing, Herbalism
At first level, a Brother of Heimir may purify food or drink one time per day in addition to any other spells prayed for. Food purified this way will taste hearty and be quite filling, while drinks become a thick mead or stout ale. In this way, a small amount of trail rations or food can be made to last twice as long as normally would if this spell is cast every day upon it.
In addition, priests of Heimir gain thief skills as though they were bards, following the bardic progression table.
At 3rd level, the Brother gains the power to spread infectious and riotous laughter; by laughing with an enemy, the Brother may cause them to begin laughing themselves, uncontrollably. They may save vs. spell (with wisdom bonus) to resist this power. If they fail, they continue to laugh for as long as the Heimiran laughs; the effect lingers for 1d3 rounds after he stops.
At 5th level, a Brother of Heimir may brew semi-magical brews as per a Mystic of equivalent level (refer to Faiths and Avatars).
At 7th level, Brothers of Heimir may exude any positive emotion (as per the 4th level wizard spell Emotion) while talking, singing, or jesting. These continue to remain in effect as long as the Brother does nothing other than speak.
At 10th level, a Brother of Heimir may affect anyone who has eaten a piece of food or drink of liquor given to them by that brother with a suggestion spell. The target must have eaten or drunk something granted to him by the Brother within the last round for him to be a susceptible target.
At 15th level, Brothers of Heimir become immune to any ingested poison. Likewise, they can subsist on mere crumbs of bread and sips of dew, thought such a life is not very pleasant. Finally, a Brother of this level may create a sanctuary by spending one hour defining its borders. Within a sanctuary, all rolls to recover HP naturally are made at maximum (ie, 4hp/night) and all proficiency checks receive a +1 bonus. All saves also receive a +2 bonus while the characters remain in the sanctuary. A sanctuary may not cover more ground than 10 sq feet/level, and a Brother may only define one sanctuary at a time. Upon defining a new sanctuary, the old one is lost.