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The outcome of the Jan. 29 Indian River School District referendum could determine whether the district finally begins offering full-day kindergarten.
Voters in the Indian River School District will be voting next week on a proposed tax increase to fund additional classroom space and the hiring of new teachers.
But the outcome of the referendum vote also could determine whether the district finally begins offering full-day kindergarten.
"Right now, we're the only school district in Delaware without it," school board member and former North Georgetown Elementary School principal Jim Hudson said. "That means the vast majority of our kindergarteners are receiving 500 fewer hours of instruction than other students in the state and that's not a good way for them to start the educational process."
Although state law has required all school districts in Delaware to offer full-day kindergarten since the start of the 2008-2009 school year, Indian River has received annual waivers from the state, based on space restrictions at several of the district's seven elementary schools.
North Georgetown Elementary School, for instance, currently offers eight half-day kindergarten classes, four in the morning and four in the afternoon. Due to space restrictions, however, six of those classes actually meet at the Howard T. Ennis School about two miles away.
District Superintendent Susan Bunting said the 38 additional rooms at schools throughout the district, as well as the additional 20 teachers also proposed as part of the Jan. 29 referendum vote, would ease those space issues enough to make room for full-day kindergarten, which would essentially double the number of 5-year-olds attending each elementary school at a given time.
"If the referendum is approved, I'm not sure the state will continue granting us the waiver, either," she said. "That means, if both referendum questions are approved, we would most likely begin offering full-day kindergarten starting with the 2013-2014 school year."
Bunting and Hudson said they are confident the district's elementary schools will be able to handle the additional short-term space constraints between the start of full-day kindergarten and the completion of the proposed classroom additions, which district officials say are unlikely to completed until the late summer of 2014.
"It might mean some tighter classrooms in some schools, but we will figure it out," Bunting said. "We've been discussing it with our principals for several months and I believe we will be able to make it happen."
One measure the district is undertaking to ensure class space is available in Georgetown is a roughly $525,000 renovation project at Georgetown Middle School that will convert the building's existing shop rooms into 10 classrooms.
District officials said Georgetown and North Georgetown kindergartens would attend classes in those rooms after the completion of the project, which is not tied to the referendum.
If the referendum does not pass, those classrooms instead will be used by the middle school and the adjacent Georgetown Elementary School to handle their steadily-increasing enrollment.
Hudson said he believes the need for full-day kindergarten is too great for the district to postpone its implementation any longer.
"One of the biggest things pushing this is the state's adoption of common core standards, which means that some of what kids are expected to know in first grade now will be taught in kindergarten in the future," he said. "The poverty rate in the district is over 60 percent, which means a lot of our kids already are not getting the exposure they need. We need to make sure they have as much opportunity as possible to be successful."
The Rundown: IRSD Referendum
Voters in the Indian River School District will head to the polls on Jan. 29 to cast their ballots on a two-part referendum that seeks to raise funding for additional classroom space and new teachers.
The first of the two referendum questions seeks a 3.2-cent increase in the property tax rate, which would raise about $438,400 a year.
That funding would be used to pay the annual debt service on the district's $4.4 million share of a proposed $11 million construction project that would add 38 new classrooms at six schools, including eight classrooms at North Georgetown Elementary, and eight classrooms and a new kitchen at the Georgetown Elementary/Georgetown Middle School complex. The remainder of the construction funds would be paid by the state.
The second question seeks an 11.5-cent property tax rate increase to collect $1.81 million in annual local funding to hire 20 new teachers, as well as cover the furniture, supplies and added utility costs related to the proposed building expansions.
If both questions are approved, the district's school tax rate would increase by 6.5 percent from $2.623 per $100 of assessed property value to $2.77 per $100.
District officials have said the two rate hikes together would increase the tax bill for residents with a house worth $199,000 to $250,000 by an average of $38.05.
Even with the proposed increases, Indian River would continue to have the lowest school tax rate in Sussex County.
District officials are slated to make a presentation about the referendum proposal during Georgetown Town Council's 7 p.m. meeting at 39 The Circle on Wednesday. The district also will hold a final information meeting about the referendum at East Millsboro Elementary School, 29346 Iron Branch Road, at 7 p.m. Thursday.
All residents of the district older than 18 are eligible to vote on the referendum. Voter registration is not required, but residents must provide proof of identification or residency.
Voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following schools: East Millsboro Elementary, Georgetown Elementary, Indian River High School, Long Neck Elementary, Lord Baltimore Elementary and Selbyville Middle.


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Nick Yulman works with sound and interactive media in a variety of contexts including installation art, oral history and music. He has presented his work at venues in New York and beyond including the ISE Cultural foundation, Smack Mellon, MoMa PS1, Flux Factory, UnionDocs, The Museum of the Moving Image, the New York Hall of Science and the Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowsky Castle in Warsaw.
Yulman builds musical automata and uses them in projects ranging from interactive sound installations to silent film scores. In 2012 he released the record "Warsaw Machines and Songs with support from the New York State Council for the Arts. He is in the process of developing a modular system called Bricolo to allow other artists, musicians and DJs to easily incorporate musical robotics into their work.
In 2011 Yulman worked with the North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition to create "No Bills", a public sound installation, situated in construction fences, featuring oral histories of long-term residents of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
Professionally, Yulman has done extensive work with the American oral history project StoryCorps, travelling the country recording interviews and managing their Recording and Archive Department.
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Iowa Appeals Court Upholds Harsh Conviction Of Man Who Didn't Disclose His HIV Status Ahead Of Safe Sex
Nick Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2008 for not telling a casual sex partner that he had met online that he is HIV+. His viral load was undetectable, the pair engaged in safe sex and Nick did not transmit HIV to his partner, yet he still suffered a fate only reserved for the most hardened of violent criminals. In the months after, his sentence was reduced to five years of probation and life on a sex offenders registry. Lambda Legal recently got behind Nick and took his case to the Iowa Appeals Court, where things didn't go as hoped this week.
Lambda Legal reacted to the news with a press release:
"We're extremely disappointed that the Iowa Court of Appeals is allowing Mr. Rhoades's conviction to stand because it was based on a misinterpretation of the plain language of the statute," said Christopher Clark, Senior Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal. "Someone who engages in safe sex, as Nick did, does not have the intent required to support a conviction under Iowa's law concerning the criminal transmission of HIV. Lambda Legal will assist Nick in evaluating his current options, which include a request that the Iowa Supreme Court hear this case."
"This decision is another example of how our outdated perceptions of and misunderstandings about HIV are still driving public policy, leading to horrifying criminal penalties for the person living with HIV, even in situations where no harm was intended or actually occurred," said Scott Schoettes, HIV Project Director for Lambda Legal. "Nick Rhoades's story and the extreme sentence imposed in this case illustrate why we must reform HIV criminalization laws in Iowa and around the country."
What do you think about the court's decision to uphold Nick's conviction and keep him listed as one of the most serious sex offenders in the database?
Here's an example of an ignorant comment (or someone who just doesn't like to think very hard about somewhat complicated subjects). First things first - it's very possible you've already had sex with someone positive and you just didn't know it. The only way to eliminate risk is to not have sex. I'm guessing you engage in quite a few "low risk" sexual activities and simply have an irrational bias against HIV+ people (but correct me I'm wrong and you are, in fact, abstinent).
You appear to be making the false assumption that the risk of contracting HIV is necessarily higher from (a) someone who discloses to you that he is positive than it is from (b) someone who discloses to you that he is negative or is silent on the issue. I'll try to point out the faulty logic here:
1. Situation A - Partner discloses he is positive. He obviously knows his status and is very likely telling the truth. Knowing his status, he is likely on medication that is keeping his viral count low. You, knowing his status, are very likely to use a condom. All of the above results in a very low risk of transmission (some studies have shown "zero" risk of transmission from partners with undetectable viral loads - even without condom use).
2. Situation B - Partner discloses he is negative or is silent (and you took his silence to mean=negative). There is a real risk he is either (a) lying about his status or (b) is positive and just doesn't know it yet. In the case of (b) he's also unlikely to be on any medication so his viral load is probably very high (i.e., very contagious). You, assuming he is negative, may be less likely to use a condom increasing your risk of contracting HIV.
Now, the various risks described above are impacted by other variables not mentioned here (are you in an exclusive relationship? are you in a lower-risk population (e.g., hetero)? how much can you trust your partner? Is it a one-night stand?), but hopefully it's clear that your simplistic approach to avoiding HIV infection is just plain dumb. In some gay communities it can actually be *safer* to have sex exclusively with confirmed HIV+ people than to roll the dice with everyone else. I know this sounds a bit crazy and counterintuitive, but HIV prevention and transmission is a complicated issue, and ostracizing views like yours only encourage people to avoid testing and treatment, which is, ironically, the only thing that truly puts YOU at risk. Period.
This is simple statistics. If I am always safe (which I am), Situation B is more safe since some of the time I will be dealing with a negative partner. In Situation A, I am always dealing with a loaded gun. I didn't say I never had sex with a positive person, I said I don't have sex with someone who tells me they are positive. You assume I will have unsafe sex with a partner who doesn't know his status and/or misrepresents it. That is a bad assumption.
Statistics are never simple - maybe you should re-read what I posted (a couple of times). But let me repeat a few points for your benefit. You seem to be operating under the simple and false assumption that all HIV+ people are created equal - they are not. You are ignoring the fact that an HIV+ person in Situation A is - and here's the key - MUCH less likely to transmit the virus to you than an HIV+ person in Situation B.
So, yes, in Situation A, everyone you sleep with is positive, but because of the reasons I mentioned in my earlier post, transmission is unlikely. They are NOT "loaded guns" (god, how I hate this ignorant analogy).
In Situation B (your situation), only a few people are positive (those that lied to you or didn't know their status or didn't say anything), but these people are likely MUCH more contagious as they're less likely to be on medication.
So between A and B, which is more risky? You always use a condom - which is great - so B is not as risky for your as B might be for others who forego condoms when they think their partner is negative, but it doesn't necessarily mean that B is automatically less risky for you than A. Again, Situation B could actually EXPOSE you to MORE virus than Situation A depending on a host of other variables.
Yes, given B is positive, I agree with you. But B is more likely than not negative which changes things greatly. I'm sure you will tell me the fact we're hooking up is a more risky pool than an average gay, but even with that at 50% I'll take my B situation every time. A is not exactly a homogeneous set either - includes those on meds, those on meth, those who just found out, and those who do nothing. And I wouldnt assume that B's arent on medications. Just like the guy in this story.
Please try and get some more education on this topic. He's right Person B is more likely to transmit HIV to you. Person A could have sex with you UNPROTECTED and have a .00001% chance of transmitting it to you. SO many guys lie about being HIV negative because of guys like you who won't have sex with them if they admit it. So they lie and low and behold you have had sex with an HIV positive person, who most likely isn't very responsible, not on his meds and worst then a guy that TELLS you he's Positive and on his meds.
But at least now you realize it's all numbers and you make it clear you don't know them and haven't done the math (yet still boldly and ignorantly declare it's an easy decision).
What's the risk of transmission in Situation A? 1%? .001%? .00001%? What's the % of people lying or ignorant about their status in Situation B? 5%? 10%? 50%? And what's the risk of transmission from those people? 1%? 2%? 3%? 10%? Now try multiplying those numbers together so you can properly compare risks between people who disclose they're positive and those that don't.
If HIV+ people in Situation B are twice as contagious but 1/2 as numerous than the risk is EXACTLY the same between the two groups. I have no idea if those numbers are right for your situation, and you've made it clear that neither do you.
At least we agree on consistent condom usage - that's something that will truly reduce your risk, unlike your internally inconsistent and illogical rule about who you'll sleep with. Thanks for the discussion.
I'm not poz either... HIV- per a test 4 weeks ago. but I am educated on the topic... which you, clearly are not.
Let's assume you have unprotected sex--arguably the most dangerous situation, no? Having sex with an HIV+ person on meds with an undetectable viral load is in safer for you than having sex with a person who was tested 2 months ago as HIV- but contracted HIV one month ago.
Now change unprotected into "the condom broke." ...change the timing.
You know nothing of what you speak, but you spew it out as if you do and in the process act no better and cause just as much damage as some bigot living under a rock in Alabama.
I urge you to actually learn about which you speak. What you are spewing is not only inaccurate, it is offensive and, quite frankly, uneducated.
You are pretty dumb. You change my sex to unprotected and you change the B person to HIV+. Then you change the A person to undetectable. The B person is unknown and I am protected. The A person is positive. I am done there - I am not interested in viral load.
Now change the "condom broke." I'm taking my situation every time. Duh. Build a spreadhseet Hill billy.
I'm not "poz" (you just love those assumptions, don't you?), but sorry to hear that's your attitude towards those living with HIV. That's great you're over 40 and negative, but that probably has everything to do with your condom usage and very little to do with your math skills. You've obviously shown that you "know the math," actual numbers be damned!
Mark - Although I don't support his position, XXIV is correct. Assuming sex between an HIV+ person and a reported HIV- person, it is safer with the reported HIV- person. (the chance of breaking condom is constant in both.)
I think you are forgetting the majority of gay men do not have HIV, and sure some lie, but estimates are 15% to 20%. Even if you double that due to population bias, his math still works.
Again, I don't support the position especially if always safe, but is safer with a reported HIV- than a known negative man. And if your not in a position to check HIV status, you certainly can't check viral load.
Unfortunately, yes, that is the lesson many people will take from this case. If you don't get tested you have no obligation to disclose anything and you can freely spread HIV to your heart's content. If you do get tested and fail to disclose your positive status, even if your viral load is undetectable and you use a condom and you don't actually transmit anything you could be facing a 25-year jail sentence.
1. If your viral load is undetectable what is the percentage chance that you will transmit HIV to your partner if you use a condom?
2. If you have regular unprotected sex but have never been tested and do not know your HIV status what is the percentage chance that you will transmit HIV to your partner if you don't use a condom?
These are 2 important questions people should be asking. Due to misinformation and outright ignorance, most people do not realize that the risk of the partner contracting HIV is MUCH greater under scenario 2, yet that scenario is completely legal under Iowa's statute (and other HIV criminalization statutes). These laws as drafted (or at least as interpreted in this case) are not effective at addressing the real health risks and protecting the public, and as one previous commenter mentioned have the perverse consequence of discouraging testing and encouraging more scenario 2's.
The Nick's sexual partner should not assume someone is HIV-, he also needed to ask Nick's HIV status. Its a two way street here, you cannot claim failure to disclose if you did not ask. Also, if he is so concerned with contracting HIV, he should have said something before the clothes come off. Have a conversation, know your status, and be smart people!
Why is this appalling? There should be a legal obligation for HIV + people to notify partners of their status. The fact he did not transmit the disease does not relieve him of his obligation or legal duties to disclose; the logic is equivalent to allowing someone who shot at someone and missed to walk free of penalty, simply because they missed.
"Should be there a legal OBLIGATION for HIV + people to notify of their status?" !!!!!! Your argument is not logic, it is so irrelevant and fascist. The obligation must be mutual in get involved in sexual safe practices. I have been -sexually- with a lot of men and women, and I must assume they are HIV + in order to protect myself; it sounds cruel but that's the way it is. For instance, years ago I had sexual intercourse with a random guy (of course we use condoms); after we finished he told me he as hurry because he had to go to some drugstore nearby... I had that feeling... you know?... And I asked to him if he was going to buy some retrovirals, and he said: "Yes, I'm going to"; and I said to him: "That's cool, it's good to maintain the treatment"; and say goodbye to each other, and I give him a hug. I don't deny that after that encounter I was kinda freak out, but rationally (again) that's the way things are. One must to be responsible, but nobody has any obligation if the protection is used. There is something called Freedom. (Sorry my english, it's not my primary language).
Is there a reason he didn't disclose his HIV status? Was he doing it bc he thought (or maybe knew) his potential partner, like me, would have said no due to the risk of transmission should the condom malfunction? If that's the case then he's nothing but selfish and only focused on what could make him feel good. I feel that the punishment's much too harsh, but hopefully this will be a lesson to him. I worked for the AIDS Project where I live and can't imagine doing what this guy did. "If it feels good, do it" doesn't apply to every situation in life. I thought we were adults. I can only imagine the uproar my post will cause but it's true - you know the status of your partner before you engage with anyone.
Should of he disclosed his HIV status the answer is yes but what I find interesting about your comment is that the risk of transmission and that you would say no to someone who is HIV+. Unless you have lived under a rock for the past 5 years there have been numerous studies that show the risk of transmission who is undetectable is extremely LOW! I also feel that if you feel so strong about your convictions that you wouldn't have sex with a person that is HIV+ (undetectable) I ask you this? Do you do rapid HIV testing on sexual partners you have had or possibly will have sex with? Also, do you ask your potential sexual partner if he/she has had any risky sexual behavior and what is their definition on risky sexual behavior? Do you ask your partner if he/she has been tested and if that answer is " yes, 6 months ago " do you then ask your potential sexual partner how many people he/she has had sex with and then once again go to the question of sexual behavior and definition of his/her risk.
Once again I do agree that he should of disclosed his status however, I think you're a bit out of touch with how HIV is transmitted. The only person I see selfish is your lack of education. Sorry but you need a refresher course on HIV and what it means to be undetectable because the likely hood of him giving HIV to a partner is close to nil if he is undetectable and follows his HIV regimin. I would advice you strongly to revisit some individuals at the " AIDS Project." Maybe they can give you a better understanding on what you may be missing out on in a potential partner.


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Here is actual footage of my book signing the other day in Richmond, Virginia.
OK. Maybe not quite that bad. But these bookstore signings are hit and miss affairs. Sometimes I get a big crowd and sometimes not. The Richmond signing was one of the nots. But for a small group they had tremendous enthusiasm and interest, and that made up for it in a major way. It was an afternoon thing and those are always difficult to pull people in for.
But the evening talk in Ekoji Zen Center, also in Richmond on the same day, was a packed house. Plus I kept running into people over the next couple days in town who said they'd wanted to attend one or both of the talks but hadn't been able to. Can't suit everybody's schedules, I suppose.
ANYWAY, my publishers notified me that I was name-checked by Andrew Sullivan, a popular blogger for Atlantic. You can see the article here at this link. Cool.
Also check out this interview from RVA magazine in Richmond, VA.
Next, my friend Cassandra sent me a link to this really nice article. Go read it first and then come back and we'll talk about it.
OK. You read it? Good.
I really like this article. It says a lot of the same things I've been saying for ages.
I especially like what he has to say about responsibility. I've been feeling lately that time idea of karma, when understood properly, is the ultimate in taking responsibility. You're not just responsible for your own stuff, but for the entire universe.
Too many people misconstrue karma as something that points outward. They hear the idea and go, "Are you saying all those people that died in the tsunami/concentration camps/tragic gardening accidents deserved it??? You fiend!!!"
But it's not like that. Karma points only towards you. Don't worry about other people. See how it works for you. It's the ultimate in taking responsibility for yourself.
There's just one problem with the article. And, unfortunately, it's a pretty big problem, and one that eludes many people.
It's not enough to have this experience just once. Your old, habitual ways of responding to and interacting with the world will reassert themselves very quickly even if you are fully consciously aware that they are bullshit. This is also why garbage like Big Mind® is useless even if it could give you an enlightenment experience in a single day (which it cannot).
Practice is vital. It is the only way to develop new habits. The philosophers this writer cites, such as Krishnamurti and Ekhart Tolle are occasionally really good, but lack the vital component of solid practice. This is why, as brilliant as their philosophies sometimes are, they will never really work. They're beautiful and often true, but ultimately impractical.
Zazen practice is kind of like experiencing this writer's shower moment over and over again, allowing it to become a habit that's ultimately stronger than the older patterns because it's based in reality.
Thus endeth my Spring 2010 Tour of the USA. Next stop France and then on to Poland, Germany, Finland, Ireland and Holland. After that Japan. And then Great Sky in August.
In the Fall I'll have two new books out and it'll start all over again. Hope to see some of you there!


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The microscopic mite Demodex folliculorum resurfaces again as a possible cause and and therapeutic target for rosacea at this year's American Academy of Dermatology summer meeting.
The microscopic mite Demodex folliculorum resurfaces again as a possible cause and and therapeutic target for rosacea at this year's American Academy of Dermatology summer meeting.
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Fans v. Favorites. Two groups diverge in green jungle. One, freshly scrubbed and shiny. Sprightly and pert. The other, slovenly and wrinkled. Tattered and rumpled with wisdom and age. The first, a group of fawns teetering on new legs. Shaky and trepidatious. Sinking in the powdery sand with wide eyes and giggles. The second, seasoned sages and feathered shamans. Pocketing indigenous fauna. Harvesting fruit and berries to pickle for the rainy season. Two vastly different groups of pioneers brought together by circumstance, happenstance, one last chance. Another 39 days of living deliberately and sucking the marrow out of Reynold, I mean... life. Sucking the marrow out of life. Thoreau went into the woods with purpose and so do our twenty new friends. Their purpose, though different from Thoreau's, is no less significant. Savage wildebeests clawing through the mud for a shortcut to a payday (a flimsy piece of bark with tree rot and a Canadian penny if you're Jeff Kent). Hurling decorum over the edge of a grand structure and watching it smash into a million tiny pieces (400,000 tiny pieces if you're Jeff Kent). That's right, bitches. I'm back. The winter of our discontent has left the building and all that sits in its place is a salad bowl full of blue glitter, a lock of Golden Boy's hair and a brand new package of double AA batteries. Let's recap, shall we?
We open with a chicka. You know the one. The one that slices through the air and careens through the jungle thick. *chicka chicka chicka* Frantic blades emerge from puffy clouds and we hear him, our Dimples (Jeff Probst), "This is the Caramoan Islands. A stunning paradise and dangerous wilderness where the lemur people roam free." Derived from the word lemures meaning "ghosts or spirits", these preternatural poppycocks will serve as our guides during this barbaric sojourn. The answers we seek lie in the inky blackness of their enormous eyes. For what others might miss, the lemur always sees. Nocturnal and cagy. Flitting from branch to branch. Re-hiding Immunity Idols before the castaways arrive at camp, these naughty tricksters just might be the searching hands that grope you in the middle of the night. Or it could be Reynold. *shrugs shoulders* Who knows.
Speaking of Reynold and other names we've never heard before, a gaggle of Fans sits in thoughtful repose atop a rickety raft as a tiny Filipino in a canoe paddles them into shore. Meanwhile, overhead, two Blackhawks whiz hither and thither. Spasmodic white caps topple the raft held together by rubber bands and pipe cleaners. Sand tornadoes dance tarantellas on the beach. This wild fit of folly gives way to a piece of rock. A majestic and towering Prudential rock. Atop it stands a dandy.
Fetching in teal, we see Dimples. At home, my lips drew taut into a thin line as I thought to myself, "Why isn't this an air entry?!?" But then, before the anger could bubble, I squeed (and peed) with glee. Not only can we ask ourselves how Dimples got to the top of that rock in the first place, but he danced for us! You may have missed it, but there was choreography there, my friends. Allow me to break it down.
*left leg jauntily astride the highest peak*
"39 Days... 20 People..."
*right hand sternly juts index finger into the air*
*both hands quickly move to hips*
All the while the Blackhawks glided to a carefully choreographed foxtrot in the background. Blades narrowly missing one another. Dimples digging his heels in for dear life. How did he stay on that rock? How did he not blow away? He's Dimples, dammit!
Inching its way through alligator infested waters, the rickety Raft O'Fans makes its way ashore. Hipster cool in a straw fedora and plaid shirt, Michael casually tosses his satchel over his shoulder as he disembarks the water craft and promptly topples over. Whether it was the weight of his man purse or first day jitters, we'll never know for Michael is no longer with us. Remember how I said those waters were alligator infested? *chomp chomp* Adieu Michael, we hardly knew thee.
Waiting impatiently, Dimples barks, "Come on in! Leave him. Just leave the arm. We'll send a P.A. in later to gather the remains. By the way, Welcome to the Caramoan Islands!" The Fans whoop and cheer with elation. Amongst them is a very excitable blonde Sandra Bullock lookalike formerly known as "Sherri", but to you and I, she will now be called Gracie Lou Freebush. "Freebush" for short.
Dimples then tells the Fans that they will be playing against 10 of their most favorite Survivors. I take issue with the word "Favorite" (*ahem Francopacabana*), but let's not be petty. Let's bring in those crotchety old coots! And in they swoop, the Blackhawks. As they descend in tandem, waves roll ashore knocking down the Fans like bowling pins. Sand swirls into their eyes and nether regions as one by one the Favorites are paraded out:
Cochran, Dawn, Corinne, Mascaroni (Andrea), Erik, Golden Boy (Malcolm), Mowgli (Brenda), Lil Hantz (Brandon), Francheesybread and Phillip Sheppard. For those new to this blog, the nicknames may seem overwhelming at the start, but I'll have you know that Malcolm will only respond to you if you call him "Golden Boy" in real life. The players are their nicknames. The nicknames are the players. It's a Bitchy institution so get used to it. The Favorites tribe will be known as Baklava (Bikal).
As for the Fans, we have: Julia, Shamar, Hope, Eddie, Freebush (Sherri), Michael, Matt, Laura, Reynold and Allie. Their nicknames will develop over time. The Fans tribe will henceforth be known as Goiter (Gota).
So, let's get this show on the road with a Reward Challenge. Two members from each tribe will race to retrieve a ring. They will then work together to get back to the flagpole with the ring in hand. The first tribe member to have one hand on the flagpole and one on the ring scores a point for their tribe. Wanna know what you're playing for? Flint and a 20 pound back of beans. There's definitely a fart joke in there somewhere. Survivors ready, go!
First up is Erik/Dawn and Julia/Shamar. Erik may have 800 lbs of unruly hair atop his head, but the guy can run. And run he does! He runs to the ring and then is promptly run into the ground by the behemoth Shamar. Fans lead 1-0. But not for long as Mascaroni manages to score for the Favorites in the next round. We are now tied.
Rather than go through every... single... round, let's dim the lights and get to the round I know you're all waiting for. Put on some smooth jazz and light a candle or two because next up is Golden Boy/Corinne and Reynold/Allie. Out of the gate the strapping lads race to remove my NuvaRing... I mean, race to get the floaty ringy thingy waiting for them (my NuvaRing). Reynold grabs the ring seconds before Golden Boy can. Golden Boy, with hair cascading down his shoulders and intensity in his eyes, leaps out of the water and tackles Reynold. *fans self* The lads tug back and forth, back and forth, creating waves. Tiny disrobing waves. Tiny naughty horny waves. Waves that have the ability to REMOVE GOLDEN BOY'S SHORTS FROM HIS ASS. *hurls twenties at the TV*
The tussle continues as the two grope and yank. At home, I put the Magic Mike soundtrack on the stereo and giggled into my glass of Chardonnay. Onscreen, Allie leapt on top of Golden Boy under the guise of trying to steal the ring. I know what you're up to, lady. Don't you tell me that grinding against a nekkid Golden Boy is about winning some beans. It's about doing the hibbidy dibbidy is what it is! In the end, nudity is the way to go for our Golden Boy. He should compete naked from here on out. All the time. Not only does he get the point, but he wins the entire match and a bag of beans. FAVORITES WIN REWARD!!! *collapses onto the bed and lights a cigarette*
Over at Goiter, the Fans are getting acquainted with their new home and deciding what to do first. Duck Dynasty (Matt) wants to build a shelter. To him, that's the most important thing right now. And as all bearded fellows with tattoos covering their front and back, Duck is a crackerjack little builder as well as an effective foreman. In a matter of minutes, he has the entire tribe cutting beams, laying brick, installing plumbing and all the rest of it. Well, almost the entire tribe. You see, Shamar wants water and he wants it now. This overgrown Veruca Salt is more of a 12 yr old girl with an attitude problem than he is a former marine. Instead of politely suggesting that a few of them perhaps work on a fire, he lambasts the dumb asses for wasting their time on something the tribe doesn't need. Duck, matter of factly, retorts, "I'm not a fire guy. I'm a shelter guy." No, you're a glorious frog catching specimen who sometimes eats squirrel for breakfast. Please introduce me to your brother Jase when the show is over.
Frustrated and sore from his new boobies coming in, Shamar sits and pouts on the end of the shelter - the SHELTER he'll be happily sleeping in tonight thanks to Duck. The muttering under his breath was bad enough, but then he took to mocking Duck in that way a little kid does when he's trying to make fun of someone, but can't come up with anything more clever than a silly deeper voice. Can I just say that I am SO GLAD that this douche is here on American soil and not fighting for whatever over in the Middle East? I wonder if he was dishonorably discharged for freezing the Captain's bra or putting the Major General's hand in a bowl of warm water as he slept.
Over at Baklava, the scene is very different. These seasoned veterans are already devising strategies and planning alliances. Phillip Sheppard *clicks heels and salutes* has come to the game prepared this time around. Like his father in Iwo Jima in WWII, he has already fashioned a walke talkie out of a banana leaf and some twigs so he can radio both Langley and his spirit animal. In addition, he has dream catchers embedded into the soles of his sneakers. And if you know anything about the great Cherokee Chief, He Who Wears Sagging Panties, then you know that a dreamcatcher can serve as a talisman of strength in addition to a fetching window adornment.
In preparation for one Mr. Phillip Sheppard's return to the game, I've been boning up on my Native American history. In fact, over the break I have acquired my very own Native American name:
Your Native American Name Is: Onawa Tayanita
Your name means: Wide Awake Young Beaver


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Kali let me in on A secret the cartoonist girls seem to know. Japan makes the most interesting and fun toys. Here's a kind she just showed me.
They make little tiny characters with stumpy armS and legs (when they have legs)
and the key is they make tons of them, so they are collectible. Part of the fun is that they look like little funny crips.
Disney has hopped on the bandwagon too. I think it's a good idea. They are even allowing the toys to be off model.
They give them a nice Jap feel.
Kali suggested :"I think it would be keen if you made Spumco toys in the stubby small style" and I agreed.
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All outdoor events are subject to weather conditions and/or date changes. Events will be postponed or cancelled when dangerous conditions or heavy weather are forecasted. For more information, please contact (207) 647-4352, email@example.com or check our website at www.lelt.org for updates and additional activities. For hikes and work days, always wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather conditions and varied terrain. Bring a map, water and snacks with you. Obedient dogs are welcome at LELT events unless specified. "Like" us on Facebook for information on upcoming programs!
Snowshoe Hike at Intervale January 20, Harrison
The Crooked River is famous for Landlocked salmon, brook trout, towering pines and exceptional water quality. Join us at the Intervale Preserve for what will prove to be a fascinating hike and talk along the banks of this magnificent AA rated river. Meet at the parking area on Scribner's Mill Road at 9:00 AM. Approximately 3 hours. Moderate to strenuous
Great Maine Outdoor Weekend February 10, Bridgton
The GMOW weekend features a variety of fun outdoor family activities across the Northeast. Join Loon Echo staff for a snowshoe hike and scavenger hunt at Five Fields Farm and Bald Pate Mountain Preserve in Bridgton on Saturday February 10. Five Fields Farm has generously waived their snowshoe rental fee for the day. Warming hut, hot drinks and yummy snacks will be available. Meet at Five Fields Farm and XC Center 720 South Bridgton Road at at 9:00 AM. Approximately 3 hours Moderate to strenuous
Winter Film Night: Racing Extinction February 16, Bridgton
Join Loon Echo Staff from 6-8PM as we show the documentary "Racing Extinction" at our Depot Street office. Scientists predict that humanity's footprint on the planet may cause the loss of 50% of all species by the end of the century. Director Louie Psihoyos has crafted an ambitious mission to clearly and artfully pull into focus our impact on the planet, while inspiring us all to embrace the solutions that will ensure a thriving, biodiverse world for future generations. Seating is limited. Approximately 2 hours. Easy
Sunset-Moonrise Hike March 31, Bridgton
Join Loon Echo staff for what proves to be a very popular hike when conditions allow! Guests will meet at the main parking area at Bald Pate Mountain Preserve at 6:00 PM for the 30 minute scramble to the summit. The sun will set at 7:05 and the full Pink Moon will rise at 7:25. This also happens to be a Blue Moon (the second full moon of a month). Along the way, guests will learn the great story of how Bald Pate Mountain was permanently protected, the critters that call it "home" and its future management. Snowshoes or traction devices may be required. Don't forget your headlamp for the return trip! Water and snacks always encouraged. Approximately 2 hours. Moderate
Trail Work at Pleasant Mountain April 14, Denmark
Interested in trail maintenance? Come along with Loon Echo and Maine AMC volunteers as we make our return to the Ledges Trail after the long winter, Saturday April 14. Clearing drainage, building rock steps and removing brush will be on the agenda if conditions allow. Tools and training provided. Appropriate work clothes, pants and boots required, plenty of water and snacks always encouraged. Meet at the Ledges trail head parking area at 7:45 AM. Approximately 6 hours. Strenuous
Earth Day Cleanup April 21, Bridgton
Meet staff from Loon Echo and Lakes Environmental Association at the Bridgton Community center at 9 AM, Saturday April 21 for a morning of cleaning up Bridgton streets. Work boots, gloves, bug spray and water recommended. Afterwards, stay for a picnic put on by the Bridgton Community Center. Approximately 3 hours. Easy to Moderate.
Earth Day Hike April 22, Bridgton
Join Loon Echo staff and friends as we make the trek to the rocky summit of Bald Pate on Saturday April 22, at 3:00 PM. Feel free to share music, poems or stories that embody the spirit of the day. Sturdy hiking boots or shoes, water and snacks recommended. Approximately 2 hours. Easy to moderate
Vernal Pool Experience May 5, Denmark
Vernal pools are temporary bodies of water found in our forested lands in the spring. By late spring these pools dry up for the remainder of the year but not before they provide an important breeding habitat to a variety of animals such as wood frogs, spotted salamanders and the rare fairy shrimp. Join Loon Echo Biologist Paul Miller to learn more about these unique bodies of water and why they are important indicators of forest health. Access to the pool is a short ~5-minute walk in from the Ledges Trail parking area, however, sturdy, waterproof hiking boots or shoes are recommended. Bring your binoculars as migrating birds may join us! Meet at the Ledges parking area at 10:00 AM. Approximately 2 hours. Easy to Moderate
Spring Bird Migration Talk May 9, Harrison 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM – Cancelled
Join Loon Echo Biologist Paul Miller at the Harrison Village Library as he presents an informative talk about the spring migration of birds. Every year during spring migration, millions of birds head north to breed after spending the winter in warmer places as far away as South America. Many of these long distance travelers stop in Maine to breed, as others continue into Canada as far north as the Arctic. Learn what conditions are ideal for viewing migrants, species of interest to look for, as well as helpful resources online for tracking bird migration. This program is being held in advance of Loon Echo's Bird Watching and Identification at Dunning Bridge the following Friday, May 11th. Easy
Bird Watching and Identification at Dunning Bridge May 11, Bridgton
Join Loon Echo and Lakes Environmental Association staff as they welcome bird watcher and columnist Jean Preis to the Dunning Memorial Bridge at Pondicherry Park to observe migratory birds as they make their way back from the south. If conditions allow, warblers will be the main attraction! Birders of all levels are welcome. Binoculars and a field guide to birds of the region are recommended. The Dunning memorial Bridge is accessible to folks of all ages and abilities. Please no dogs for this event. Meet at the main kiosk on Depot St at 7:00 AM. Approximately 3 hours. Easy
Children's Wildflower Walk and Exploration May 12, Casco
Interested in getting your budding naturalist outside and on the trail? Loon Echo staff invite children and their families to Mayberry Hill Preserve for a nature walk filled with trail activities and games to help your child learn more about the natural world around them. Parents and caregivers will learn tips and tricks for making outdoor adventures with their kids fun and educational. Meet at the trailhead at 10 am. Easy
National Trails Day June 2
Come along with Loon Echo staff on a trail project, location TBD
Summer Solstice Hike June 21st, Bridgton
Join us for the annual Summer Solstice Hike up Bald Pate Mountain. Meet at the main parking area at 3:00 PM. This annual trek has been a Loon Echo tradition for nearly 20 years, a fun way to welcome summer's arrival! Feel free to share music, poems or stories that embody the spirit of the day. Sturdy hiking boots or shoes, water and snacks are always encouraged. Approximately 2 hours. Easy to moderate
Loon Echo Land Trust offers a monthly event on one of our preserves. All outdoor hikes and walks are subject to weather conditions and/or date changes. Please check this website for updates. Always wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the weather conditions and varied terrain. Bring water and snacks with you on the trail. Call (207) 647-4352 for more information.
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Despicable Me 2 (PG)
Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove
Release Date: July 3, 2013
Runtime: 1 hr. 38 mins.
Genre: Animation, Comedy
In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions...and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.Watch Trailer
There are animated movies - the wistful works of Hayao Miyazaki, the dignified and stoic Adventures of Tintin, the mortally horrifying Polar Express - and then there are cartoons. Zany, kooky, rabble-rousing characters stumbling into the sorts of situations that no human being would ever face. With Pixar's sentimental soft spot and a general propensity for animated features to engage older audiences as well as younger ones, we don't often see the sort of Looney Tunes hijinks that once occupied every animated feature and short on the market. This is what makes Despicable Me 2 - or at least its early scenes - such a delight. Those of us who fawned over the off-the-wall shenanigans of Bugs, Daffy, and Elmer in our earlier days will beam with glee over high-speed chase sequences, minions scooting every which way, and even the simple element of how these oblong characters are drawn. At its core, Despicable Me 2 is a love letter to the wild, visually ravenous yore of animation.
And for many, this will be enough. Your eyes never tire of the aesthetic charms of the bright, colorful world that sprouts from the dens of DreamWorks. The funny-looking characters bounce along in a springboard universe, never sinking below giggle-worthy in their desperate command of your unblinking attention. Transforming the ceaseless banter of vaudeville greats into the visual spectrum, every movement in Despicable Me 2 becomes a gag. Nine out of 10 times, a successful one.
But that's as deep as the joy and charms go here, which is a shame and a surprise, considering the heartfelt original feature. While the nefarious Gru's (Steve Carell) first big screen outing had him changing his ways in light of a newfound affection for three orphan girls, the sequel finds the character, now wholly reformed, embarking upon the substantially less interesting adventure of getting a girlfriend. Not only to lay his childhood insecurities to waste, but also to appease his youngest daughter, Agnes (Elsie Kate Fisher), whose life ''just isn't complete'' without a mother.
And so, Gru teams up with secret agent and aspiring superhero Lucy (Kristen Wiig) in a mission to bring down the mysterious purveyor of an evil plot for world domination. After the inception of this plotline, things pretty much peter out, thematically. Gru fumbles with his feelings for Lucy, and she with hers for him, with a vile plot carrying out under their extensive noses all the while. The film grabs at some tender moments, but is undone by its own reputation: in no way could a simple undercooked romance story ever live up to the heart-melting triumph that was Despicable Me.
As such, the gags prevail as the biggest win of the sequel. Placing the minions center stage, the sequel seems to know what it's doing, banking on the universal appeal of the slapstick ensemble. Those who revel in nostalgia for the near-dead era of animated physical comedy will smile knowingly at Despicable Me 2's revival of the trade. But anyone looking for that sweet sentiment, that heartfelt substance, the admirable story of the original will have to settle for a lot of babbling green things. They're cute - you'd better believe they're cute - but that's about it.
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In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions...and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.


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Difference between revisions of "Lovina"
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Lovina is a quiet coastal town on the North Bali coastline west of the city of Singaraja.
Lovina is a relatively new name coined in the 1950s by a local Buleleng Regency official with a good eye for future tourism-based development. It essentially consists of seven traditional villages, which all slightly merge into one on a ten kilometre stretch of the main road which hugs the north coast to the west of Singaraja: Temukus, Kalibukbuk, Anturan, Pemaron, Tukad Mungga, Banyualit and Kaliasem. Kalibukuk is the main hub of this area and is often thought of "Lovina town centre".
The whole stretch of coast here is fringed by quite narrow black sand beaches, which are accessed by a multitude of small lanes which run perpendicular to the east-west coast road. The beaches are generally safe for swimming, and the waters of Bali's north coast, in direct contrast to the crashing surf of the south, are relatively calm.
Diving, snorkelling and dolphin watching are the main activities, but perhaps above all else, this is an area in which to relax and take in a very slow, traditional pace of life. It can get a little crowded in July and August, but outside that peak season, this is a quiet part of the island.
Lovina also has a large number of cafés. Some of these establishments are not selling tea and sandwiches. They often provide loud music and an expensive and often boring assortment of alcohol. Many of the girls working there keeping the patrons company during the evening may be of questionable or negotiable virtue having little issue in following the patrons home after closing time.
It is also not unusual to see older white men in the company of much younger local girls, with the girls acting as short-term girlfriends during the weeks or months the men stay in Indonesia.
Get in
By bus
Perama [35] offers transportation from major tourist destinations in Bali and has a local Lovina office in Anturan. Perama shuttle buses to Lovina leave from Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Candidasa and Padang Bai. They use mini buses without air-conditioning and the prices are more than reasonable.
By bemo
Long distance bemos are a bit of challenge for all but the most experienced of budget traveller, but you can get to Lovina from most major towns in Bali, almost always via Singaraja.
By car
Most visitors arrive in Lovina from the south in a self-drive hire car or with a car and driver. A journey from Kuta takes about 3 hrs and from Sanur slightly less. Ubud is a 2 hour car journey over the central highland range. Many visitors from the south choose though to break their journey at Bedugul or Kintamani.
By taxi
A pre-paid coupon taxi direct from the airport will cost you Rp 450,000 and takes about 3 hours.
Get around
This is a good area for walking as the roads are relatively quiet and the beaches long and easily passable.
Renting a bicycle is popular and again, easy to find. Many hotels have their own. You should be aware though that away from the coast road, there are a lot of steep hills.
The easiest way to visit the surroundings of Lovina is by renting a motorbike. There are many roadside outlets and expect to pay between Rp 50,000-90,000 per day. The roads are quite good here and nothing like as crowded as in south Bali.
Local bemos ply the north coast road between Singaraja and West Bali, stopping at all points on the Lovina stretch. You will need some patience and they can be very crowded indeed. As there is only one main road it is though hard to get lost.
Lovina's black sand beaches are quite lovely and lend themselves well to exploration on foot at a leisurely pace. The sea is very calm here and is safe for swimming. The feeling on the beaches is one of laid-back tranquility with small, colourfully decorated traditional outriggers called perahu dotted along the shoreline. These are a reminder that you are in a traditional fishing community. There are a few hawkers, but nothing like as many as on the southern beaches, and this is as good a place as any in Bali to explore quiet beaches at your own pace. At the highest of tides the beaches can get a little difficult to traverse in places, so it is best to time your walks for a falling tide.
The small road that runs down to the beach-front from the main east-west coast route at Kalibukuk is called Jalan Bina Ria. At the beach end of this road is a rather wonderful dolphin statue. Apart from being a notable piece of kitsch, this is a reminder of the reason for the initial drive beind tourist development at Lovina (dolphins, obviously). Mini wooden and stone replicas of this statue are for sale widely in the area.
Your hotel can (and will offer repeatedly to) arrange day tours to the nearby sights including the beautiful highland scenery of Munduk to the south, the beaches of Pemuteran to the west, and the city of Singaraja to the east. All are within easy reach.
You can arrange a half day trip to the Les village waterfall, bat cave and coral protection project, which is around 40 km to the East.
You will be offered dolphin sighting trips every other minute. These leave the main beaches each morning at dawn, and have mixed reviews as the boats tend to outnumber the dolphins. It can though still be an enjoyable ride, and if you do find a pod of dolphins it is of course very worthwhile. The price is fixed by the local boatmen's association, and is currently Rp 60,000 per person. If you are in a group, ask about chartering your own private boat.
Cockfights are popular around around Lovina, perhaps more so than anywhere else in Bali. This is taken very seriously, and you will see many older men training the cocks at the roadside throughout the area. At the fights, huge sums of money change hands as illegal gambling on the outcome is rife. If you are interested, ask at your hotel or approach one of the local men and ask to tag along to the next fight.
There are several dive operators based out of Lovina that operate daily dive and snorkeling trips to Menjangan Island, Tulamben and Amed, as well as dives from the local beaches. Be sensible and careful as some hotels and counters try to sell unlicensed diving trips that may look official on paper. Do not pay before you have seen the dive centre, and check that you will dive with certified divemasters/instructors.
Lovina has several spa facilities. Whilst more low key than the spas in south Bali, the service is excellent and the prices are much lower than at the opulent spas in the south.
Also, do not under-rate or overlook the traditional massage women who work on the beaches at Lovina. Most of these women come from families where massage skills have been passed down through many generations, and they really know what they are doing. A beach massage will also cost you less.
Cooking schools
Kalibukuk has a number of shops both on the main coast road and on Jalan Bina Ria selling the usual selection of Bali goods. You will find everything from arts and crafts to T-shirts at prices very marginally higher than you would pay in south Bali.
A Lovina speciality though are dolphin statues, usually carved from wood (don't believe those trying to convince they are from ebony!). This is due to the strong association of Lovina with dolphins, and if you want to take home just one souvenir from Lovina, then this is the most appropriate.
There is a huge amount of budget and mid-range accommodation in Lovina and many visitors turn up without reservations. Options at the higher end are more limited but this is changing.
Stay safe
Visitors to Lovina are often offered magic mushrooms. Although the Indonesian legal position on mushrooms is unclear, this is very much at your own risk and frankly, best avoided.
The telephone area code for Lovina is 0362.
Free WiFi in cafes not as common here as in the main South Bali tourist destinations, so specialist internet cafes are still quite numerous.
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Driver Compilation
From AlsaProject
Easy way
Use alsa-compile.sh script. See "alsa-info.sh --help" for more details:
# wget -O alsa-compile.sh http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-compile.sh # chmod 755 alsa-compile.sh # ./alsa-compile.sh --help
Compile and insert new ALSA kernel modules:
# ./alsa-compile.sh --driver --kmodules
Compile and install new ALSA kernel modules to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/alsa/update tree:
# ./alsa-compile.sh --driver --install
New modules can be removed from the /lib/modules tree with:
# ./alsa-compile.sh --kmodclean
- full kernel sources (see to distribution specific section)
- gcc (C compiler)
- autoconf (only necessary if you need to use gitcompile script)
Compilation commands
# ./configure # make # make install
Note: Example above will replace ALSA drivers for current kernel with drivers compiled from source.
Distribution specific
SUSE Linux/OpenSUSE
- install appropriate kernel-source rpm package
Fedora 11/12
- Make sure you have the right kernel-devel package installed; probably the kernel-PAE-devel package for the kernel you are running and will be running after the next reboot. Further kernel sources are not necessary.
Gentoo Linux
- Run emerge media-sound/alsa-driver to get the latest stable version.
Note: this driver is now disencouraged, Gentoo recently switched to using the in-kernel driver as its first choice!
- If you want the latest sources, use emerge --oneshot =media-sound/alsa-driver-9999 which will download the mercurial source tree, compile it and install it for you.
- Follow the Gentoo Linux ALSA Guide to install ALSA.
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