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Welcome, new Initiates! We know you loved the Divergent film, so we thought we'd share eight juicy details that weren't in the movie you can look forward to when you read the book.
1. There's more than hamburgers in the Dauntless cafeteria—there's chocolate cake! Can you guess which non-initiate knows about it?
"At the end of the hallway she turns and says, 'Have a piece of cake for me, all right? The chocolate. It's delicious.'" – pg. 188
"Ten minutes later I stand in front of a mirror in the clothing place wearing a knee-length black dress. The skirt isn't full, but it isn't stuck to my thighs, either—unlike the first one she picked out, which I refused. Goose bumps appear on my bare arms. She slips the tie from my hair and I shake it out of its braid so it hangs wavy over my shoulders.
Then she holds up a black pencil.
'Eyeliner,' she says.
"You aren't going to be able to make me pretty, you know." I close my eyes and hold still. She runs the tip of the pencil along the line of my eyelashes. I imagine standing before my family in these clothes, and my stomach twists like I might be sick.
'Who cares about pretty? I'm going for noticeable.'" – pg. 86-87
"Edward and Peter take longer. Though they are the two best fighters, the disparity between them is noticeable. Edward's fist slams into Peter's jaw, and I remember what Will said about him—that he has been studying combat since he was ten. It's obvious. He is faster and smarter than even Peter." – pg. 171-172
"Surrounding his head is a halo of blood, and jutting between his clawing fingers is a silver knife handle. My heart thumping in my ears, I recognize it as a butter knife from the dining hall" – pg. 202
"Uriah claps my shoulder, and I try to forget about the look Christina gave me. Maybe she's right; I've already proved myself today. I do not want to be greedy; I do not want to be like Eric, terrified of other people's strength.
The shouts of triumph become infectious, and I lift my voice to join in, running toward my teammates. Christina holds the flag up high, and everyone clusters around her, grabbing her arm to lift the flag even higher. I can't reach her, so I stand off to the side, grinning.
A hand touches my shoulder.
'Well done,' Four says quietly." – pg. 154
"Uriah looks down the hallway. The Dauntless-born initiates disappear around a corner. Then he grins a little. 'Want to get out of here?'
'What?' I ask. 'Where are you going?'
'To a little initiation ritual,' he says. 'Come on. We have to hurry.'
I briefly consider my options. I can sit here. Or I can leave the Dauntless compound.
I push myself to my feet and jog next to Uriah to catch up to the Dauntless-born initiates.
'The only initiates they usually let come are ones with older siblings in Dauntless,' he says. 'But they might not even notice. Just act like you belong.'
'What exactly are we doing?'
'Something dangerous,' he says. A look I can only describe as Dauntless mania enters his eyes, but rather than recoil from it, as I might have a few weeks ago, I catch it, like it's contagious. Excitement replaces the leaden feeling inside me." – pg. 210-211
"'Hey now,' says Christina, brushing Will's shoulder with her fingers. 'This is supposed to be a lighthearted session of symbolic document destruction, not a political debate.'
I bite back what I was about to say and stare at the stack of paper in my hands. Will and Christina share a lot of idle touches lately. I've noticed it. Have they?" – pg. 318
"For a few minutes we kiss, deep in the chasm, with the roar of water all around us. And we rise, hand in hand, I realize that if we had both chosen differently, we might have ended up doing the same thing, in a safer place, in gray clothes instead of black ones." – pg 338


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A song sheet in the form of a scarf: "It's a long way to Tipperary" © IWM (Q 70101)
Alexander MacGregor, a British officer who served with the Indian army, wrote about an interesting musical performance in his diary:
27 January 1915: Some time ago there was a big sing song at Fort Tanskyne, and one of the men brought down the house completely by getting up and singing in a regular shrill native chant "Tipperary" in Hindustani. But I am afraid "Bwa-kutcha Tipperary ko-hai" will not catch on at home as much as one might wish.
A humorous aside, but the anecdote reveals the cultural encounters brought about by empire's mobilisation in the war. Why were colonial troops singing the British standard 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'?Read More

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Vipāka (Sanskrit and Pāli) is a Buddhist technical term meaning the result of karma (Pāli kamma), or intentional actions..
An earnest life-coach/author, Thomas Carter, is mysteriously abducted by a deranged client, Angel Sanchez, who delves into Thomas' teachings and uses his spiritual messages of Karma – action and reaction (Vipaka), against him to terrorize him and his family for their past sins. Written by Significant Productions
Director/Screenwriter: Philippe Caland
For the opening night gala of the Pan African Film Festival The movie Vipaka, starring Forrest Whitaker was shown. Taking place in New Orleans this Thriller was intriguing with well thought out and deep characters. I received word from much of the audience that it was particularly not the kind of film they would have liked to have seen to open up such an event… and I would agree only to the extent that it was not an African film per say. The subject was a very deep one that had many people thinking about their own actions, which I would applaud this movie for because I believe that is the point of a good story.
The main character in this movie, Tommy (Anthony Mackie) is a successful writer of a Self Help book based on a near death experience that he himself had. He is a guru and spiritual advisor to many… paving the way for Happiness and Prosperity. Or so it seems. I love how this movie really created a question as to who is "Good" and "Bad", and more importantly it criticizes the work of many people out there today who write self help books that others thrive and put so much faith in. If faced with a life or death situation, would these people follow their own advice? Or crack under pressure and reveal their true fears and insecurities on the very words that they preach?
Overall I would recommend this movie to people who see themselves as "Spiritual" because it shows how only being a spiritual person leaves you open to accept anyone who preaches the morals you agree with to take your personal power from you when truly they have none of their own.


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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Home made polyvore
When I cast on for this top I was so in love with it. Almost immediately though, the s-l-o-w 4ply rounds almost did my head in.
It was saved by a Big Knitting Day at Inner City Guild which included a train trip - where I was able to get a good many straight hours into it and feel like I was making some headway into the body.
The divide for the sleeves came at a time where I was still 'in like' with it. Strangely, the yoke section seemed to take longer than the entire body section, no more knitting in the round.
'In like' was moving on to 'goodnatured tolerance'.
Measuring the correct depth of the armholes was a little tricky, because one side has a buttonband which means that you don't knit the two the same depth. By this stage I was no longer feeling the love.
And then, just when I thought I was on the home stretch, there was 18cm of ribbing for the collar. I plugged away; cursing, twitterwhingeing, stretching it to measure and wishing the days away. In the end, I succumbed to the Yarn Harlot theory of rib (which Kylie told me of) - I knit until I could not stand it any longer, and that's how I knew it was long enough.
At this stage I was not in love with the top any longer.
However, since blocking and pressing and trying it on, it's growing on me again.
I am particularly pleased with the three needle bind-off shoulder, and the poker straight sewn on buttonhole placket on the sleeve.
So now we're heading into MARCH (does time speed up when you're over 40 or what?) - where I will knit nothing but accessories. I'm urgently in need of some no-brainer knitting.
12 comments:
- jp said...
It really looks fantastic. Stocking stitch and Rib can be mind-numbing but you did brilliantly.
- February 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Rose Red said...
I think that amount of ribbing is just right!
And the color is very now, according to The Sartorialist - it's what all the fashionistas are wearing, especially paired with petrol/ teal/ peacock/ mallard blues.
- February 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM
- 1funkyknitwit said...
I'm so glad you like it "again" because it would be a shame to do all that knitting and then not like.
I shall put my sunnies on when I'm in your presence so I don't get blinded by all those rays of sunshine coming my way ;D ...fab colour !
- February 27, 2011 at 3:35 PM
goddamn that looks good!! gorgeous yarn, great design, and so well finished, as always. and yay for accessories month!
- February 27, 2011 at 3:40 PM
- LynS said...
Envy. Sheer envy. I just know I would never have the patience to knit a 4 ply garment, and I love them so much. I agree with Rosered - such a fashionable colour.
- February 27, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- Sue said...
It looks great and I can just imagine how long it took to knit in 4 ply but the end result is worth it. I love the color too!
- February 27, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- Unknown said...
Love it!, the colour is gorgeous and the execution sublime.
I understand the need for mindless knitting, me I'm knitting an infinity scarf right now, the stitch pattern consists of a 2 row repeat, and one of those rows is "knit" x x x
- February 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM
oh you've done well (of course). Such fine attention to detail. Perfect execution!
- February 27, 2011 at 8:19 PM
But it's Beautiful! And what a glorious colour.
- February 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM
It looks fabulous - but where are the modelled shots - I want to see you keeling over with heat exhaustion in the name of knitting as art! OK, I'll wait until it cools down a bit....
I think that it was EZ who said that about the ribbing (it is still a very fine piece of advice).
- March 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM
- Ann said...
Looks gorgeous & I am sure it's worth all the effort.
- March 7, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Meg said...
What pattern did you use for this sweater? I love it!
- March 11, 2011 at 6:23 PM


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Eager to land the decisive blow in its long-standing battle with its Kurdish insurgency, Turkey is seeking to purchase armed drones from the United States. Intent on replicating the central element of the United States' counterterrorism strategy in Pakistan and Yemen, Ankara aims to use targeted strikes to thwart the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) insurgency. While Turkey's procurement effort dates back to 2010, the issue has become more complex following the ill-fated raid that killed 34 smugglers near the town of Uludere in December of last year.
After months of relative quiet, the issue was recently thrust back into the collective consciousness of Turkey's non-Kurdish majority when a piece by Adam Entous and Joe Parkinson appeared in the Wall Street Journal. The article cites Pentagon sources claiming that a video feed from an American-piloted unarmed drone provided the initial intelligence that led to the disastrous strike. The unarmed drones were loaned to Turkey in 2012 to provide intelligence coverage of Turkey's porous border with Iraq. The four drones are flown by pilots from the private American company Battlespace Flight Services from a facility in Ankara dubbed the data fusion cell. The cell, which was established in 2007 and is jointly manned by American and Turkish military personnel, is responsible for transmitting intelligence gleamed from American manned and unmanned airplanes operating in Iraq.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed the claims of American involvement, arguing instead that the intelligence that led to the strike came from a Turkish—i.e. Israeli-made Heron—unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Prime Minister—backed by reports and op-eds in sympathetic media outlets—claimed the WSJ story was a political ploy by some in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill to prevent the sale of armed drones to Turkey.
Yet, Erdogan manipulated the American position for entirely domestic reasons. Unofficially, the United States has opposed the sale of armed drones in general; instead, the U.S. markets unarmed variants to its allies abroad. Turkey has been no exception. The United States' unstated policy seeks to balance concerns of defense contractors—who are obviously eager to market all forms of drones abroad—with international norms intended to limit the proliferation of drone technology.
In keeping with unofficial policy, the Obama administration has refused to submit an arms sale package to Congress that includes the armed drones. Even if the administration were to submit such a package, however, its uncertain if it would pass given Turkey's diminished reputation among some Republican lawmakers. Thus the Obama administration has opted for compromise half-measures. To its valuable ally, Turkey, the U.S. opted to loan and pilot unarmed predator drones used in the Iraq War. Eager to address Turkish needs but unwilling to buck convention, the Obama administration's policy enabled it to bypass Congressional approval while reassuring Turkey of the United States' commitment to its most pressing security threat.
The domestic backdrop for Turkey's repeated requests has been the breakdown of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Kurdish opening and the re-militarization of the Kurdish issue. After appearing to change tactics and address the issue politically in his first term, Erodgan's approach has reverted back to that of Turkey's old gaurd: defeating the PKK militarily. This approach leads Ankara to covet armed drones as the weapon of choice for its own "war on terror."
Yet, adding armed drones to Turkey's vast arsenal will yield few, if any, greater successes in its military campaign against the Kurdish insurgency. At the same time, use of armed drones poses a threat of unconsidered and unintended political and security consequences. For example, the United States has received permission from the Pakistani, Yemeni, and Somali leadership to violate their respective sovereign airspaces when conducting drone missions. Will Turkey conclude similar agreements with Iraq, Iran, or Syria? Turkey's ongoing political difficulties with all three countries are likely to complicate such a request. Is Turkey willing to carry out cross border attacks without permission? If not, where does the military plan to use these drones and what are the legal implications of the Turkish military using missile strikes to assassinate its own citizens? How will Turkey handle the fall out after the first drone strike misses its target and kills civilians in the Kurdish majority southeast?
Beyond these pressing domestic concerns, Turkey's leadership has paid far too little attention to the spread of drone technology globally. Countries like China, Russia, India and Pakistan have invested in drone technology as part of a larger effort to replicate the capabilities of the United States' current UAVs. Iran has also developed drones to help compensate for its weak air force. Hezbollah has acquired Iranian-made drones capable of carrying out kamikaze attacks. In the United States, a 26-year-old man was charged with plotting to load explosives on a remotely controlled plane and fly it into the Pentagon or the Capitol.
Already, the capability for similar small scale attacks using unmanned aircraft is within reach of terrorist organizations like the PKK—or its more radical offshoots. A terrorist group could simply purchase a large radio-controlled aircraft, attach plastic explosives, and fly it into a public area. Given the history of reprisal killings in Turkey and the PKK's history of attacking civilian targets, a scenario involving some sort of radio controlled response to future Turkish drone strikes is a possibility worthy of consideration by the government, academics and military tacticians.
Absent international norms on the use of armed drones, the proliferation of UAV technology creates new abilities for destructive and harder to prevent terrorist attacks. However, discussion of precedent has been wholly absent from debates in Turkey. While Washington is the ultimate trendsetter, Turkey's procurement and development of armed drones would add to the perceived international legitimacy of targeted killings from 10,000 meters above ground. If Turkey were to use armed drones in Kurdish areas, it would lose standing to challenge such strikes elsewhere. While the idea of Turkey challenging American strikes against mutually-loathed al Qaeda operatives is unlikely, a scenario involving China using armed drones to attack separatist Uighurs would certainly elicit concern from Ankara.
Turkey's current policy elevates short-term tactical gains over the long-term implications of using armed drones. With the GDP growth rate expected to slow down, Ankara should be asking tougher questions about the price of its military procurements compared with their expected payoff. Armed drones are more expensive to fly than the F-16, are more prone to crashing, and carry fewer munitions. Its vaunted sensors are less effective at border monitoring than cheaper manned airplanes outfitted with thermal imaging technology.
Equally important, the quality of drone video is too poor to accurately assess the difference between friend and foe. Turkey will have the luxury of operating in an environment with no air defenses—so the drone will be able to operate at lower altitudes—but that does not preclude accidental airstrikes on civilians. After Uludere, Turkey's leadership should proceed more cautiously in its effort to arm itself with a similar platform that features the same intelligence capabilities that led to the killing of 34 people.
Is Ankara prepared to endure a repeat of Uludure? Without careful delineation of the legality and chain of command, the government is bound to repeat its recent mistakes. Without a public debate over whether it supports armed drone warfare, the government can expect a backlash at least as strong as the one it experienced in recent months. At the very least, the AKP should mimic the tactics of the Obama White House and release details about the drone kill list, the chain of command, and the involvement of the Prime Minister in authorizing strikes to friendly media outlets. Thus far, Turkey has opted to cloak these details in a shroud of secrecy, rather than address questions posed by the local media and the political opposition.
Before pressing forward in its quest for drones, Turkey might consider the global and domestic ramifications of deploying these weapons. Politically, introducing and using armed drones belies the optimism, rhetoric, and messaging on which the ruling party campaigned in previous elections. Attacking the PKK issue politically and investing in more effective tools to protect its citizens would better serve Ankara's long and short-term political interests. A sustained political effort to engage Turkey's Kurds without using armed drone strikes would likely yield greater political and military returns than short-term tactics using platforms that duplicate Turkey's current capabilities. Doing so would indicate that Turkey's leadership is serious about its pledges to increase minority rights and deepen Turkish democracy.
Aaron Stein is a Ph.D candidate at King's College, London and the Nonproliferation Program Director at the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies an independent think tank in Istanbul. You can follow him on Twitter @Aaronstein1.


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The United States District Court for the District of Utah, applying Utah law, has held that an insurer owed no duty to defend or indemnify under a lawyers professional liability policy because the policy's prior knowledge exclusion barred coverage. Westport Ins. Corp. v. Ong, 2008 WL 892941 (D. Utah Mar. 28, 2008). However, the court declined to rule on whether the insurer could recoup defense costs it had advanced to the policyholder under a reservation of rights. In light of the absence of Utah authority on the issue, the court certified to the Utah Supreme Court the question of whether an insurer may recoup defense costs under a reservation of rights absent an express policy provision permitting it to do so.
The insurer issued a lawyers professional liability policy to a lawyer and his law firm for a policy period beginning May 8, 2003. The policy's prior knowledge exclusion barred coverage for claims "based upon, arising out of, attributable to, or directly or indirectly resulting from: any act, error [or] omission . . . occurring prior to [May 8, 2003] if any INSURED at [May 8, 2003] knew or could have reasonably foreseen that such act, error [or] omission . . . might be the basis of a CLAIM."
The plaintiffs in the underlying litigation alleged that, in 2001, an accountant employed at the policyholder's law firm committed accounting malpractice and breached fiduciary duties in preparing the plaintiffs' taxes. In 2002, after the IRS rejected their tax return in 2001, the plaintiffs' counsel notified the law firm of plaintiffs' intent to recover any lost refunds and advised the accountant to put her malpractice carrier on notice. The insurer advanced $100,000 in defense costs to the law firm under a reservation of rights but ultimately denied coverage based on the policy's prior knowledge exclusion.
The court first concluded that the insurer had properly denied coverage based on the policy's prior knowledge exclusion. Finding that the law firm had not introduced any admissible evidence to the contrary, the court held that "[u]nder an objective standard, there is no dispute that the [law firm] knew or could have reasonably foreseen that a claim might be made."
The court next addressed the insurer's argument that it was entitled to recoup the defense costs it had previously advanced to the law firm pursuant to a reservation of rights. The court noted that this issue has not yet been addressed by the Utah appellate courts and that other jurisdictions were split on the issue. In light of the absence of controlling Utah law, the court certified the question to the Utah Supreme Court. The court concluded that, if the Utah Supreme Court accepts the certified question, and determines that a reservation of rights to recoup defense costs is not permitted under Utah law, it will enter judgment in favor of the law firm. However, if the state high court determines that such a reservation of rights is permitted under Utah law, the court indicated that it will set a jury trial to determine "whether there was a meeting of the minds as to [whether the law firm] accepted the policy limit payment subject to a reservation of rights to later recoup the payment."


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Invex Servicios Corporativos, DE CV Invex Grupo Financiero, Banco Regional de Monterrey, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Banregio Grupo Financiero, Banco Monex, Institución de Banca Múltiple, Monex Grupo Financiero, Banco Autofin Mexico, Institución de Banca Múltiple and Banco ve por Mas, have all signed for the vendor's Ambit Risk & Performance platform.
SunGard says Ambit will help the banks identify, quantify and manage operational risk as well as comply with Basel II regulatory requirements. The system will provide them with enterprise-wide loss event tracking and management reporting tools to improve operational efficiency and control risk exposure.
Ana Cecilia Reyes Esparza, president, OpRisk Committee, Mexican Banks Association, says: "We believe that by adopting better operational risk principles and practices, we can manage our economic capital more efficiently. SunGard's Ambit Risk & Performance solution provides a platform to help us accomplish this."
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Our State Geography in a Snap: The Piedmont Region
Reprinted with permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction website.
Related Entries: Raleigh; Greensboro; Settlement of the Piedmont; Mountains; Coastal Plain; Regional Vegetation
The Piedmont is the middle region of the state, located between the Coastal Plain and the Mountain regions. Piedmont is a French word meaning "foot of the mountain." The elevations of this region range from about 300 feet in the western Coastal Plain to about 1,500 feet near the mountains. The boundary between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont is called the fall line or fall zone. Along this are, rivers flow from the older, harder rocks of the Piedmont to the softer rocks of the coastal Plain. Along the fall line, rivers form shoals, low waterfalls, and rapids. Below the fall line, streams are usually sluggish and smooth-flowing. Above the fall line, the streams are rocky and shallow, making boating difficult. The land of the Piedmont is called a plateau because it is high and mostly flat.
"Social Studies:: Elementary Resouces:: Student Sampler:: Geography," North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Website. https://www.dpi.nc.gov/ (accessed March 27, 2012).
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"Scenic Flight: Fall Colors of North Carolina (Ashboro)," video courtesy Sprasad007, of uploaded on October 30, 2010, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuPyeQZXRTI (accessed March 27, 2012).
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Hello -- sounds like you might be looking for NCpedia pages about the state's climate. If so, please check out this collection-- scroll to the bottom and you'll see a section on NC climate and weather -- https://www.ncpedia.org/exploring-north-carolina-geography-geology-climate.
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It fails to mention the Carraway mountains in central NC the Uwharrie mountains in south central NC the Sauratown mountains in the northwest part of the piedmont of NC Kings mountain in Gaston County Crowders mountain in Gaston county Spencer mountain in Gaston county. Piedmont Counties with mountains and their foot hills are Anson Cabarrus Stanly Davidson Guilford Iredell Randolph Montgomery Person Gaston Catawba Lincoln Mecklenburg Rowan. These counties have either mountains that are close to 1'100 feet or have foothills that range from 691 feet to 900 feet
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I could not find anything ehither. Anyone have any useful sites ? How about you Kelly ?
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Please check out this additional NCpedia that gathers numerous resources about North Carolina's environment, geography, and climate: http://ncpedia.org/exploring-north-carolina-geography-geology-climate. It's organized by topic and may help you find more information. If you need help finding additional information, please feel free to post another NCpedia comment with the specifics of what you're looking for and we will try to help you.
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Could not find anything thanks for the website kelly.
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John McKnight and Peter Brock (San Francisco: Barrett-Koehler Publishers) 170 pages
What does it take to build a strong community? What gets in the way of that happening?
It occurs to me that these are two key questions that we, as churches and as communities in general, need to take seriously as we try to imagine what sort of a society we want to live in. Because, to be brutally honest, I am feeling more and more that the idea of community is falling more and more by the wayside with each passing decade. Maybe it is because of the drive to be "productive". Maybe it is because we have decided to over-schedule ourselves. Maybe it is because we don't trust the people around us anymore (although arguably that is also a result of not having strong community-mindedness – bit of a chicken/egg spiral there) and so often believe that we are to live in a level of fear all the time. Maybe it is because we are so much more of a mobile (or even transient) society – building strong community often takes time and rootedness. Maybe it is because, as McKnight and Brock claim, we have moved from being 'citizens' to being 'consumers'.
At any rate, it is harder and harder to find people who live in a truly encompassing and supportive community. 20 years ago when I was working in a crisis nursery I quickly learned some of the costs of that lack of community. When I was growing up there were a number of people (largely from the church congregation in our case) who could care for my sister and I in case of emergency (or in the case of a planned trip) or people who could share each others' struggles and offer wisdom and support. The people I was talking to on a crisis line had no-one. The lack of community put them into an even deeper crisis. And even then, in the 1970's and 80's I think we could see that community was different than it had been for my grandparents' generation.
In this volume McKnight and Brock begin by outlining the difference between living as 'citizens' where we take ownership for issues, where we live in a more community-building mindset and living as 'consumers' where we go out to buy goods and services to resolve our issues (or possibly to hide from them), where we rely on professionals rather than the community. They suggest that in following the path into consumers we have put much of the strength and wisdom of the community behind us, that maybe we have even lost much that used to come naturally to us as people. They then lay out an alternative way of life, and start to give the readers a map that would take us back to living in the "abundant [and competent] community" where we re-learn that we have the gifts and tools and skills within our communities and associations to live healthy productive lives.
Over and over as I was reading this book two thoughts occurred to me. One was that this is the sort of book that municipal politicians need to read. If we want our communities to be stronger than our leaders need to see a different way of building them. The other is that these are the sorts of things that communities of faith should be doing almost automatically. The church can be a force for modelling a different for of interaction. Much of it we still do just because that is how we are. I fear that we are, even in the church, starting to lose the full sense of what community can be and accomplish.
One of the challenges of following this approach in this century, I think, is going to lie in how we define community. Is it the neighborhood in which we live? Yes, and much of what McNight and Brock talk about works well in that milieu. Is it the groups of which we are a part? Yes (they talk of these as our associations). BUT community today is also something different and broader when we consider the on-line world. In many ways the whole on-line phenomenon is a product of the consumer mindset. But can it also be placed into the paradigm of the abundant, caring community? And how? It would be interesting to ask the authors that question....


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text: Pathology department and Brain Science Institute researcher Shuying Sun and her group have uncovered a mechanism by which genetic alterations common in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and some dementias may promote loss of neurons. They focus on how aberrant proteins are produced in disease, and their findings suggest a possible new point of therapeutic intervention. Hexanucleotide repeat expansion in C9ORF72 is the most frequent cause of both ALS and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Unconventional translation of the repeat-containing RNA produces multiple toxic poly-dipeptides, which contribute to neurodegeneration. The new study demonstrates that the repeat translation is upregulated by various stress stimuli through phosphorylation of the α subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor-2 (eIF2α), the core event of an integrated stress response. Compounds inhibiting phospho-eIF2α-signaling pathways were shown to suppress translation of the repeats. Since the poly-dipeptides can themselves induce stress, this could trigger a feedforward loop with initial repeat-mediated toxicity enhancing the repeat translation and subsequent production of additional poly-dipeptides, thereby driving relentless disease progression. A method perturbing this loop might reduce or delay neurodegeneration and hold therapeutic promise in C9ORF72-ALS/FTD. The study was recently published in Nature Communications (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02495-z).


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Providence Medical Group - Northwest Washington is a physician-led network of more than 30 primary and specialty care clinics in diverse locations in the greater Everett area. The providers offer coordinated patient care thanks to a shared EMR system and other state-of-the-art technology. By partnering with one of the state's most advanced, full-spectrum hospitals - Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Providence Medical Group offers comprehensive care to its patients.
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Pierre Garcon will miss his second straight game today when he's sidelined for the Redskins' game against the Bengals.
Garcon was listed as doubtful with a foot injury, and ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed this morning that Garcon has been ruled out.
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said on Friday that Garcon attempted to do some drills, but his foot was hurting and he wasn't able to take any practice reps with the offense.
Garcon, who signed a five-year, $42.5 million contract with the Redskins this offseason, got off to a great start in Week One with an 88-yard touchdown catch. But the foot injury caused him to leave the opener before halftime, and the first half of Week One will, for another week, remain the only action Garcon has seen with the Redskins.


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In Lynwood, California, a local McDonald's owner named Patricia Williams turned the restaurant's iconic arch upside down to honor International Women's Day. The owner has the support of the franchise and its Chief Diversity Officer, who is leading the way to recognize women on March 8.
"For the first time in our brand history, we flipped our iconic arches for International Women's Day in honor of the extraordinary accomplishments of women everywhere and especially in our restaurants," Wendy Lewis, McDonald's Chief Diversity Officer, said in a statement provided to A Plus. "From restaurant crew and management to our C-suite of senior leadership, women play invaluable roles at all levels and together with our independent franchise owners we're committed to their success."
Across the country, there will be hundreds of locations celebrating the day by distributing packaging with the upside inverted arch. 100 restaurants are also receiving special shirts and the logo is being changed on all of the company's social media channels.
"We have a long history of supporting women in the workplace, giving them the opportunity to grow and succeed," McDonald's spokesperson Lauren Altmin told A Plus. "In the U.S. we take pride in our diversity and we are proud to share that today, six out of 10 restaurant managers are women."
Other brands are also stepping up to honor women as well. Brawny is once again replacing its buff, lumberjack-like icon with a woman in honor of their #StrengthHasNoGender movement. Johnnie Walker, the whiskey company, is selling a limited edition "Jane Walker" for all of March. It's also donating a dollar made off every bottle to organizations supporting women.
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28 October 2013
HE Pay Dispute 2013 – Fair Pay in HE
UCU members have voted to take strike action and action short of a strike in response to the employers' failure to make you a proper pay offer this year.
31 October Strike
UCU, UNISON and Unite have called on their members working in higher education to walk out on Thursday 31 October.
Staff have been offered a pay rise of just 1% this year, which means they have suffered a pay cut of 13% in real terms since October 2008.
The squeeze on staff pay comes at a time when pay and benefits for university leaders increased, on average, by more than £5,000 in 2011-12, with the average pay and pensions package for vice-chancellors hitting almost £250,000.
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Birmingham – 12:00 midday: East Gate (outside Guild of Students) – rally and street theatre in support of the strike action – more information on this and a week of activities by Birmingham UCU on their website
Brighton - 12.00 Assemble Victoria Gardens (Grand Parade); 12.30 start march through Brighton to Church Street; 13.00 disperse for rally in Corn Exchange to finish no later than 14.30.
Bristol – 11:00am rally at Senate House; speakers will include TUC general secretary Frances O'Grady.
Cambridge – 12 noon at Central St Mary's church (outside Senate House).
Exeter – joint trade union rally, 12:30pm, Phoenix Theatre; UCU speaker: Barry Lovejoy
Leeds - rally on Tuesday 29 October, starting 1.00pm, Conference Auditorium 2, Leeds University. Thursday 31 October: assembling after picketing, 11.30, Parkinson Building steps, Leeds University. Joint union march, route now agreed with police, to rally in Victoria Gardens or City Square, depending on availability. UCU speaker: Paul Bridge
London – details tbc; UCU speaker Michael MacNeil
Manchester – 12.30pm rally at Club Academy, University of Manchester Students Union, Oxford Road. The meeting is to be chaired by Lynn Collins (North West TUC Regional Secretary). On the platform will be Kevan Nelson (Unison), Dominique Lauterburg (UCU NEC), Unite the Union speaker (TBC) and NUS president Toni Pearce:
Newcastle – Assemble 12.30 for 1 pm Grey's Monument, Newcastle. UCU speaker: Liz Lawrence:
Oxford – rally in the Council Chamber at Oxford Town Hall from 1-2pm; speakers from all three unions.
Sheffield – rally at 12.00 at the St Matthews Hall in the centre of Sheffield: UCU speaker: Simon Renton
Belfast - branch meetings
Edinburgh – Rally: 12 noon – 1pm, Bristo Square. Speakers: Mary Senior (UCU Scotland Official), Gordon Maloney (NUS Scotland President), Ann Henderson (Assistant Secretary STUC), plus speakers from Unite and Unison.
Glasgow – Rally: 12 noon – 1pm, Adelaide's Baptist Church, Bath Street. Speakers: Dave Anderson (UCU Scotland President, Robert Foster (NUS Scotland Vice President), Dave Moxham (Deputy General Secretary STUC), plus speakers from Unite and Unison.
Cardiff – rally outside the Main Building of Cardiff University at 11.30am on Thursday 31st October 2013. Speakers: Margaret Phelan, (UCU Wales official), John Toner (UNITE) and a speaker from Unison tbc


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MONTEREY PARK, CA — East Los Angeles College sophomore Karon 'KayJaay' Cooper received a full ride scholarship to play football at Eastern New Mexico University where he transfers to continue his education.
Cooper just graduated from ELAC and will continue classes this summer before he transfers. He is a scholar athlete majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice.
"I am fortunate to continue my education at Eastern New Mexico University," said Cooper. "I'm looking to take the top off at this school and work hard to do my part in football and put up big numbers for the Greyhounds."
Cooper says he worked hard to improve at ELAC and says his most memorable experience on the Huskies team was the 49-14 win at Metro League rival Pasadena City College in front of a big crowd. "Both teams were in the hunt for a bowl game and the league championship and Pasadena was undefeated in league," said Cooper.
Cooper received a pass from freshman quarterback Paul Herrera and raced untouched for a 50-yard touchdown with 8:43 left in the game. "I was struggling and grinding during the season and going through a lot of adversity," said Cooper. "For me to take that touchdown and go to the house and have my team on my back at that point, was a moment, big moment for the team, the fans and myself. They are my family and I'll fight for them any day."
Cooper is taking his future at Eastern New Mexico seriously. "After the Husky season ended, I stepped it up and continued to work hard to improve my skills and stay in shape," said Cooper. "I improved from running a 5.0 flat in the 40 to a 4.6, and I've gained 30 pounds to 205." Eastern New Mexico, who was 8-2 overall last season, asked Cooper to be ready to play football.
He enters the Eastern New Mexico gridiron program a bulked-lean, fighting machine. "The goal was to be big enough to make them ask what position (he) play(s)," said sophomore defensive back teammate Antoinette "Toni" Harris. "KayJaay is like family and is one of the most unique players you will ever find..."
Cooper transferred to Compton College from Locke High School. "After I got injured I made the decision to come to ELAC to further my education and play football," said Cooper. "Because of the injury, I took a year off football and focused on my studies."
"The ELAC football program with head coach Bobby Godinez was about a fast-paced unit always grinding with an attitude of winning," said Cooper. "The program, from every coach and my teammates, helped me get to where I am today and which I am very grateful for."
Follow ELAC Athletics at http://athletics.elac.edu/landing/index or on Facebook at ELAC Huskies Athletics (@elachuskiesathletics).
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10 Must-Know Facts About Dental HygienistsSunday, August 20th, 2017
Part of the smiling team you'll always see at Hagen Dental is our Dental Hygienists!
Curious about what dental hygienists do?
During the past 100 years, the dental hygiene profession has drastically evolved.
Starting back in 1906, the position originally only consisted of providing thorough dental cleanings. Now, in addition to administering preventative care, dental hygienists are also responsible for much more (1). Let's take a closer look…
They're Different from Dental Assistants
Sometimes mistaken for the same profession, there is a difference between dental hygienists and dental assistants, although many people do use the wording a bit interchangeably. Dental assistants typically work as a direct aide to a dentist, while dental hygienists provide one-on-one care to patients, generally speaking!
They Do More Than "Just" Clean Your Teeth
In addition to scrubbing your pearly whites, they also perform more advanced tasks. Initially, many of these tasks were only done by dentists. Dental hygienists perform patient history reviews, vital checks, risk assessments, periodontal examinations, and much more!
They Are Very Well Educated
Becoming a dental hygienist isn't necessarily easy (but of course we'd like to think it's worth the time it takes!)
To enroll in a dental hygiene program, a student must have already taken human anatomy, sociology, chemistry, and sociology (not the easiest courses, huh?) Dental hygiene programs can vary in length, depending on the institution. Most range from 2-4 years. After schooling, they must take a standardized exam and acquire state licensure in order to perform patient care!
The Job Outlook is Positive
Did you know?! From 2014-2024, the job outlook for dental hygienists is calculated to grow 19 percent, which is much faster than the average job outlook. Demand for preventative care by hygienists will grow as research continues to uncover the strong correlation between oral and overall health. We like to think it's because more and more people are interested in helping people with their oral and overall health!
They're Absolutely Essential In Our Dental Office
Dental hygienists perform much of the "behind-the-scenes" tasks, but they definitely receive much praise in our office for helping so much—and for making patients feel comfortable and at home!
Even though you don't always see it firsthand, the team members in a dental office work diligently together to provide you with excellent oral care.
Without hygienists taking on roles involving the business side of a dental office (attending meetings, maintaining equipment, updating health histories, and much more!) it wouldn't run quite as smooth. Essentially, think of Dental Hygienists as helping take care of you, the patients, and helping to keep all the detail you don't see running smoothly—all with a smile of course.
…But They Don't Just Work in Dental Offices
Did you know that dental hygienists aren't only needed in dental offices? They also work in hospitals, nursing homes, community clinics, and schools—so it's not just the people you see when you go to visit the Dentist.
And, in some cases, they might not always be working directly with teeth. Some dental hygienists find work as researchers, administrators, entrepreneurs, or educators (3, 4).
They Are Not All '9-5'ers
You might think that dental hygiene is always a full-time profession, but that's not always true either. In fact, plenty of dental hygienists work within a flexible schedule. Weekend, evening, and part-time schedules aren't out of the ordinary. That's another reason so many find it as an attractive career option.
They Are Your First Aide in Early Detection
Dental hygienists are your first line of defense in preventing and identifying oral health issues. Examining your mouth and jaw area by feeling for abnormalities and taking X-rays, they can help detect oral cancer, periodontal disease, TMJ, and more (6). (Clearly, they deserve our appreciation!)
They Rank High on Career Satisfaction
"Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." Fortunately for the majority of dental hygienists, they actually feel this way. More specifically, about 84 percent of folks in this profession are satisfied with their career and feel that they made the right choice in becoming a dental hygienist.
With nearly half of Americans feeling unsatisfied with their jobs, this is a promising statistic for those considering dental hygiene as a profession! (8, 9)
Not Only Will They Take Care of Your Teeth, But They'll Teach You How to Take Care of Your Teeth
Sure, dental hygienists will help to give you a thorough teeth cleaning and examination while you're at your check-up…but, most of the time, it's you who's taking care of your teeth!
After helping to give your mouth a deep clean, they'll be able to suggest at-home maintenance tips specific to your needs. For example, if you're experiencing bleeding gums, they'll suggest a distinct regimen using specific products in order to minimize the bleeding! (And, of course, Dr. Hagen will want to speak to you about any issues you're having as well.)
Come Meet Our Dental Hygienists
Want to meet some of the best dental hygienists around that are sure to make you feel comfortable and at ease? Give Hagen Dental Practice a visit! We want the best for your oral health, so don't be afraid to pick up the phone and schedule your next appointment.
Give us a call today at (513) 251-5500 to schedule a visit today.
- http://www.rdhmag.com/articles/print/volume-30/issue-1/feature/our-remarkable-role.html
- https://www.concorde.edu/blog/dental-assistant-vs-dental-hygienist
- http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/dental-assisting/how-to-become-dental-hygienist/
- https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/dental-hygienists-surprising-facts
- https://www.wku.edu/dentalhygiene/facts_dentalhygiene.php
- http://www.firstchoicedental.com/blog/your-dental-hygiene-visit-more-cleaning
- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-hygienists.htm
- http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2015/02/career-satisfaction-dental-hygienists-are-satisfied-yet-still-daydream.html
- http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2016/10/06/3-how-americans-view-their-jobs/


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www.contacthealing.com | Clare Rosenfield's website.
www.jacquestombazian.com | Jacques Tombazian's website.
www.littleone.us | Sheryl Blumenthal's website.
www.yogagaia.com | Hasita Nadai's website.
http://farmersmarketcooking.blogspot.com | Cara Halstead Cea's blog.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis is a form of spinal arthritis, most importantly affecting young males, that eventually causes ankylosis of vertebral and sacro-iliac joints.
This causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe chronic pain and discomfort. If it is not treated then in the worse conditions it can lead to new bone formation on the spine, causing the spine to be fixed, immobile and forcing a forward stooped posture.
AS – Ankylosing Spondylitis can also cause inflammation, pain and stiffness in other areas of the body such as shoulders, hips, ribs, heels and small joints of hands and feet.
The most important symptoms that help in identifying Ankylosing Spondylitis include:
- Fatigue
- Pain in the buttocks
- Back pain and back stiffness
- Arthritis
- Enthesitis
Cause of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Its cause is not completely understood but it is believed to be partly related to genetics. It is more common in those families already facing the condition. One theory is that AS is triggered by something in the environment such as infection. There is no evidence however, that an infection is the reason behind this disease, but if it is then the immune system responds to the trigger by producing chemicals that cause inflammation in the joints and in other parts of the body.


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from Eurostar Metropolitan / by Craig McLean
Marion Cotillard has the world at her feet. A successful actress, singer and model, and partner of one of France's leading young directors with a baby due this month, her world is indeed rosy. She talks to Craig McLean about singing, protesting and working with Woody Allen
A luminous woman in a red silk dress sings in front of a mirror. Now dressed in man's suit, she fronts a sharply dressed, flick-haired group of musicians, who bob and weave behind her. "Whatever happened to beautiful?" she pouts, "Where's our love story? So now we're selling our dreams…" The song is called Eyes Of Mars, and the clip is directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund.
But this is no ordinary pop video, and the stars aren't the usual hip young things trying to make it big. They are Scottish art-rock outfit Franz Ferdinand and they've written a left field homage to Dior, which Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard is singing.
It gets weirder. Franz Ferdinand may have written the song but that isn't Franz Ferdinand in the video. The band are lookalikes. The singer is definitely Cotillard. But audiences outside France may not recognise the star of 2007's La Vie en Rose. Cotillard won the Academy Award for her portrayal of Edith Piaf, "the little sparrow", who was four foot eight and all gawky angles. Cotillard as Cotillard is five foot five and decidedly not gawky.
Even today, when we meet over coffee at a Paris hotel, she is suffering from a heavy cold and could be expected to be a little jaded because she is pregnant, but she radiates poise and beauty. In her smooth English, with just a hint of an American accent, she describes making the pop video. "It was an incredible adventure," she says. "I've been working with Dior for two years, and it's been very creative. That was the plan when they asked me to work with them. They wanted me to choose some directors and to shoot some shorts rather than commercials, not for TV but for the internet."
Time constraints meant the short film had to be dropped, but a pop video was suggested. Cotillard liked the idea. When she's not working in America on films such as Christopher Nolan's Inception and Michael Mann's Public Enemies, or in France on Little White Lies or Woody Allen's latest, Midnight in Paris, Cotillard occasionally plays bass and keyboards in a Paris-based band called Yodelice, under the stage name Simone (her late grandmother's name).
She sings too. This 35-year-old Paris-born actress is not a woman to do anything by halves. To play Piaf, she sang every day for seven months, even though in the end her vocals were not used in the film.
Music is obviously dear to her heart. Is she a frustrated pop star? "Oh no!" she exclaims. "I'm a very happy actress. But I've always loved to sing because in my childhood my mother would sing all the time. I cannot remember one journey in the car without singing. So music is part of my life."
Last year, back in Paris after spending much of 2009 working in the US, she jumped at the offer from Yodelice's Maxim Nucci to join the band. "More than just singing or recording something, I wanted to be on stage," she says. An album may be in the offing, but she won't be drawn.
For Inception, in which she played Leonardo DiCaprio's character's dead wife, she had to appear as a dreamlike figure. "Chris Nolan is so smart and yet mysterious, too. If you need to know something, you just have to ask. You will maybe not understand everything," she says with a smile, "but you will just get what you need to go further into his world. And Inception was a fantastic journey, creating a character that is a projection of someone else's mind.
"We worked very closely with Leo, because I was a part of him in a way. He really helped me to create my character. I have a lot of admiration and respect for him too."
Cotillard had to have similar faith in Woody Allen. Famously, the veteran American director doesn't like to give his actors too much information before filming. "Well, I was told I was lucky to have the script! So yeah, I think that's true."
What does she think of his vision of Paris? "He's so creative," she replies. "Quite brilliant. He has this very realistic and yet cinematographic vision of life. It was a privilege to see him work."
Her role is "kind of a muse". A human muse? "Well, kind of." Is it Inception part deuxième? "Non." Inception en Seine? "Non." She bursts out laughing.
Marion Cotillard was born to be an actress. Her parents were both actors, and her father ran a theatre company. Aged 14, at her own request and a year earlier than normal, she enrolled at the Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique in Orléans. "I lived in this world where my parents were very creative and they really opened the door of our imagination, for my brothers and myself," she says. "As a kid I was fascinated by all the people my parents worked with too, all these actors who would sit around telling stories. And their company put on plays for kids too. So it was magical. It was really magical. And they were adults and that was their job! I wanted to be like them when I grew up too.
"I already had this burning desire to be an actress. It was something very deep. Because I was very shy when I was a kid. I was very inside myself, scared of people. Then I just simply found a way to express myself."
This year, she happily declares that she is "totally unemployed", although aft er our interview it is confirmed that she has accepted a part in the new Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, due to start shooting this summer. Towards the end of the year she will have to promote her next American movie, Steven Soderbergh's Contagion, in which she stars alongside Matt Damon and Kate Winslet. But, around the time of her baby's birth, she hopes to "take time for Yodelice and the music".
So how did she find working with Guillaume Canet, the actor and director of Tell No One and Little White Lies – also her partner and the father of her child? Would she work with him again?
"Ah," she sighs shyly. "I would love to. He's a wonderful director for actors. Because he's been an actor, he knows how it works from inside. So, yes, I defi nitely would work with him again – of course."
Cotillard talks just as enthusiastically about her environmental activism. She has previously campaigned on behalf of Greenpeace, and admits that she would like to do more. "I want to have more time to give to the people I work with, like Maud Fontenoy, a sailor and activist who does incredible things," she says. "She tries to wake people up about what is happening to the seas and the oceans."
There is also a documentary "about the forest" that she would like to help get made. "It's very complex, because the forest is not just about trees; it's animals, it's insects, it's a whole ecosystem," she says. "And it's people. I've always been fascinated by the forest. So I want to experience something other than just being someone else most of the time. Because when you're an actor and you work almost every day – and it's been a few years for me now. That is a lot of time spent being someone else.
"Of course, that is fulfilling. But I need to be fed by other things too."
New baby, maybe an album, a role in the new Batman film, helping to save the planet… Even when she's "totally unemployed", as she puts it, Marion Cotillard is busier than ever.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III. Alright, admit it. Before the Democrats State of the Union Response this name, other than the Kennedy part, probably didn't send fireworks through your brain. However, it seems that this new Kennedy, a young energized thirty-seven-year-old with four years, yes four, practicing law and a congressional seat under his belt is the man the Democrats think might be their ticket out of the ideological rut they have fallen.
Now, you should appreciate the language I am using here. "Think," in air quotes, is what the Democrats are doing right now. Kennedy, this 2018 version, could plow an exciting spin into the political climate Democrats face today. Unlike people who have previously delivered the democratic parties response to the State of the Union, this time around the Kennedy we see, he is called Joe, induces people to start feeling nostalgic about the powerhouse family of established politicians we have yet to forget about (more on this 'nostalgia' a little later). Yep, we are talking about the whole Kennedy family now. Kennedy is a silver lining for the Democrats and is like a cigarette to an addict that has been clean for decades, and just wants one last puff to rekindle that sense of their past hey-day.
But, given this platform, we can't be so sweet and romantic about the situation either. Joe Kennedy III is not just Joe Kennedy III; he carries the weight and legacy of the Kennedy family who on the one hand, as above, has its height, but also garners deep strife. Many in the political world, after Kennedy delivered the Democratic response, have highlighted that given how the Clinton dynasty just shut its doors, America is not in the mood to rekindle relations with another elite family, just yet.
For the Democrats, this move seems risky, and yet it garners them with the strength to move beyond figureheads like Pelosi and Schumer who have made political workings with democrats seem impossible and often full of resentment and strife. It might be nice, for the first time in a long time, to bolster a figurehead like Joe with his distinct look and familiar Kennedy gaze, into the limelight for a younger and more negotiable approach to policy and politics.
Regarding what the Democrats have in store for Kennedy is yet to be seen. 2020 would be too soon to throw him into the presidential mix. However, they might, for the sake of wetting Kennedy's palate do this, as he slowly begins to hunger, just as his ancestors did, for the highest office in the land. But, the one thing that is for sure is that the Democrats need a new face. Not one of the old wrinkly incumbents with immovable opinions but of innovation and perspective. Joe Kennedy III might not be all that the doctor would prescribe for the Democrats, but he sure is a good start, from an optical standpoint, for them.
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National Infantry Museum to honor soldiersDecember 3, 2008 – 5:23 pm
Carteret County News-Times reports on the National Infantry Museum currently in construction:
As a U.S. Army Infantryman and Ranger in the Iraq War, [Sgt. Jeremy] Feldbusch nearly lost an eye when shrapnel entered his brain.
Now back home in Pennsylvania, completely blind at 28, and cared for by his father, Feldbusch is not able to see the new National Infantry Museum built to honor him and the thousands like him throughout history. Nonetheless, as he celebrates this holiday season safe with his family, he is elated that the day of formally acknowledging the Infantryman with a world-class facility has finally come.
Opening March 20, 2009, in Columbus, Ga., the new National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park is the first site of its kind to pay tribute to the U.S. Army Infantryman and those who fight alongside him. The museum will take visitors on an immersive, interactive journey through every war fought by the U.S. over the Infantry's 233-year history — from the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The National Infantry Foundation, led by Maj. Gen. Jerry A. White, is a non-profit organization formed in 1998 to plan, build and operate the new National Infantry Museum. White says a tribute to the Infantryman of this caliber is long overdue.
The museum will feature galleries and exhibits highlighting the infantry experience, and willhouse a 300-seat IMAX theater, the first in the Columbus region for Georgia.