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The UW Department of Construction Management Inducts Three Industry Professionals into the Construction Industry Hall of Fame
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The University of Washington Department of Construction Management this year has honored three individuals who have made substantial contributions to the industry: Kathleen B. Garrity, Philip B. Lovell, PE, MASCE and Jon D. Magnusson, PE, SE. Throughout their careers they have each made substantial contributions to the field, the advancement of construction education, and to their community.
Kathleen Garrity's commitment to craft education began with the founding of the Washington Electrical Education Foundation and the first executive hired for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington chapter where she served as president for more than 30 years.
"I was very lucky that as a trade association manager I ended up in the construction industry," said Garrity in accepting the honor. "Contractors have three main attributes: they are results oriented, they are problem solvers and they know that success is contingent on investing in long-term relationships; all of which parallel my own views."
Early in her ABC career she focused on construction education. "I realized that the labor shortage needed a new and creative solution to address the severe and chronic gap in skilled craft professionals," she said. Along with AGC's education director, she recruited a group of dedicated and hardworking contractors who created the first of-its-kind-in-the-country training program, the Construction Industry Training Council, where multiple associations joined forces to train together. Today CITC has seven association partners and more than 600 students in 10 crafts at three locations in Washington.
As president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, Kathleen represented contractors before the legislature and the Department of Labor and Industries, as well as other government agencies. Working with various groups representing women- and minority-owned firms, Kathleen was an active advocate working to bring these firms into the mainstream of the construction community and helping them achieve success. One of her proudest tasks was serving on NAIOP Washington's Community Enhancement Committee for the last 10 years. The committee is made up of members of the wider real estate/construction community - developers, architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants and more. Each year the committee selects a worthy project that needs the special kind of help that only construction industry can accomplish. Then after many months of planning and fundraising, some 250-400 volunteers transform a school, camp or other community facility in just one day. It would not be possible without the relationships and trust developed over the years.
Garrity is only the second woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. "The people construction industry and all they accomplish are amazing. I'm honored to have spent my career with such a wonderful and talented group of people. I am very thankful to be a small part of it and to be recognized by my peers," she said.
Jon D. Magnusson, PE, SE has spent 40 years as a structural engineer, 25 of which included his role as CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc. Working with area contractors, Jon helped pioneer the use of super high strength concrete, composite column construction, hybrid concrete core/steel framed buildings, and advanced earthquake and wind damping systems.
Magnusson grew up in a construction family with weekend trips to construction sites and discussions at the dinner table including the joy of successful bids and the disappointment of unsuccessful bids. "Construction is really part of my DNA," he said.
His projects, which he says are always a collaborative effort, range from notable local projects such as Safeco Field, Century Link Field, Benaroya Hall and the Seattle Central Public Library to national and international projects like the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, the San Francisco 49ers Stadium and the Panama Museum of Biodiversity. He also donated engineering for a Guinness World Record for the largest origami paper crane, with a wingspan of 200 feet, that was created for the Wings for Peace Project and suspended in the Kingdome in March, 2000.
"Having worked on projects around the world, I am amazed at how many really good contractors there are in our community," he said. "They truly collaborate with designers in leading the nation's construction industry to new levels of accomplishment."
He was the founder and 14-year President of the Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program of Washington, which has reached more than 1,700 high school students and awarded more than $477,000 in college scholarships. Additional community involvement has included service to the Downtown Seattle Association Board of Directors, Water 1st International, Boy Scouts, University of Washington College of Engineering, and the Seattle Rotary Club.
Philip B. Lovell, P.E. retired in 2003 as Vice President and Operations Manager of Turner Construction's northwest region following a 37-year career with the company. He has been a leader as well as educator in all aspects of construction management, both while active within Turner and currently in retirement.
His career in the industry involved a wide variety of projects and all phases of the design and building process. Lovell has been a manager and leader in all aspects of construction management and has been active with the Association of General Contractors and the UW Construction Industry Advisory Council. He has also been a member since its inception of the Project Review Committee under the Washington State Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) and is an expert in the GC/CM delivery process. He is a member of the Dispute Review Board Foundation, an active project DRB team member and current Chairperson of the Sound Transit Citizens Oversight Panel. He is also a registered Professional Engineer and member of ASCE.
"I remember working very hard during my career because building things is very demanding," said Lovell. "There is a tremendous amount of work and coordination with people during the construction process but when it is finished, it allows you to see the results of your work."
In retirement, he continues with the AGC Education Foundation as a trainer and is a current member (since 1996) and past chair of UW Construction Industry Advisory Council. Residing in Edmonds, he is an active member and current chair of the city's Planning Board, serves on the Mayor's Advisory Group and is a member of the Edmonds City Waterfront Access Study Task Force. In addition he participates in the Camper Cabin Expansion Project at Camp Corey in Carnation.
"The average citizen looks at a project and knows that someone designed it and someone is building it," Lovell said. "What they don't understand is that building is a service industry - our people are our real product. The fact that I'm recognized with the honor of being inducted into the Construction Industry Hall of Fame is doubling gratifying as it is a reminder not only of my career accomplishments but also of the innumerable relationships I've developed over the years."
About the Hall of Fame:
The UW Department of Construction Management started the Construction Industry Hall of Fame in 1995 and has inducted 42 industry professionals since then. The department is supported by more than 30 member companies that make up the dedicated Construction Industry Advisory Council. The department is now teaching more undergraduate students than ever with 50 graduates in the class of 2016 and 55 in the class of 2017. Seventy students have been admitted into the undergraduate class of 2018. The department also has a Master's program and this year received 100 applications for 30 spots.
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It's Always Time to Learn
I came across this little structure while on a walk recently in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. The sign says "Little Free Library...Take A Book, Return A Book." What a wonderful idea.
The organization behind this project has inspired people to build more than 2,300 of these micro libraries around the world, which they say is more than philanthropist Andrew Carnegie built. And along they way they are inspiring community building and supporting the love of reading.
We never know when we'll be presented the opportunity to learn something, or who will be be the catalyst for our education.
What opportunities did you have to learn today? Did you seize the moment?
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Meir Bargeron
Is a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem. He recently left his day job as a therapist, counselor, and consultant to follow his surprising dream of becoming a rabbi, and will be writing about his experiences during his year in Israel.


Baxley Police Department gives update of recent events
The following are highlights of incidents that were handled by members of the Baxley Police Department in March.
Mar. 1 at approximately 11:28 p.m., answered a call to an armed robbery at the Baxley Food Mart. On arrival the clerk told officers that a black male, slender built, came into the store wearing a mask, gloves, black jacket, blue jeans, and black shoes waving a handgun and demanding the money out of the register. The robber robbed the clerk at gunpoint of the money in the register and also took his wallet. Afterwards the robber told the clerk he would shoot him if he called the police, and then he fled out the door on foot. Officers searched the area, along with putting out a broadcast to other units and surrounding counties about the robbery and the description of the robber. No one was found fitting the description of the robber. The K-9 unit from Reidsville was also called in to assist in tracking the robber, but was to no avail.
Mar. 2 at approximately 4:45 p.m., answered a call to Wal-Mart in reference to a theft. On arrival officers met with the LPC officer who had a person detained for taking some items without paying for them. Charged in connection with this incident was Christa Miller, 45, of Hazlehurst, on one count theft by shoplifting.
Mar. 3 at approx. 3:03 p.m., answered a call to Cedarwood in reference to assisting the S.R.O. with an unruly student. On arrival the S.R.O. told officers he needed assistance in transporting the student. When officers attempted to place the student in the patrol unit for transport he became unruly and violent, punching the officers several times, and would not calm down. The student had to be restrained before transport. The student was transported to Appling HealthCare where he was released to the School Resource Officer and other juvenile authorities for evaluation. The student, age 13, had been cited for one count disorderly conduct in connection with this incident, and turned over to the juvenile services for further judicial proceedings.
Mar. 4 at approx. 3:54 p.m., responded to the Appling County Middle School in reference to a bomb threat. On arrival the officers were made aware of a handwritten note on a wall in the seventh grade bathroom. The note said "Bomb Tomorrow." Officers together with the S.R.O., Appling County Sheriff's Office deputies, and key school personnel conducted a thorough search of the entire school, finding no evidence of a bomb. The school was then locked down until the next day, where the school activities were monitored very closely. The entire day proved to be incident free. The incident is currently under investigation by the S.R.O., Baxley Police Department and the Appling County Sheriff's personnel.
Mar. 5 at approx. 00:25, answered a call to Harvey's Supermarket in reference to a person on a bike taking a peach tree from out front of the business. After a short search of the area, a person fitting the description; (along with the peach tree in his basket) was detained. The peach tree was released back to Harvey's. Charged in connection with this incident was a Robert Sterns, 22, of Baxley, on one count theft by taking.
Mar. 5 at approx. 10:18 a.m., met with a complainant at the FNB Bank in reference to some counterfeit one hundred dollar bills. On arrival the complainant told officers that a person he knew had paid him for doing some work, and when he took the money to the bank, discovered it to be counterfeit. The bills had serial numbers of LD36335348A, and LL40964220D. The bills were secured and have been forwarded to the secret service for further investigation. Charged in connection with this incident was Arthur Henry, 50, of Baxley, on one count forgery in the first degree.
Mar. 5 at approx. 9:16 p.m., answered a call to a Tippins Street address in reference to a domestic dispute. On arrival the officers spoke with the victim who told them that an argument had taken place and she tried to calm both of the parties down, and as a result she was struck several times. Charged in connection with this incident was Randy Glen Harris, 45, of Baxley, on one count battery.
Mar. 6 at approx. 6:11 p.m., met with a complainant at the U-Store U-Lock Mini Storage in reference to a theft. On arrival the complainant told officers that person(s) unknown cut the lock off his unit number 53, and removed several items. Reported missing was; one jewelry box, cherry in color, and approx. three foot tall, several silver necklaces, rings, and earrings, one Fueger reel, blue and black in color, one Shakespeare reel, blue and black in color, one Bissell Cleanview Helix vacuum cleaner, and one box of assorted DVDs. Officers also met with another victim who told them that person(s) unknown also had cut the lock off his unit, number 147, and removed one Poulan Pro weed eater, two pair of snips, and one pair of hand trimmers.
Mar. 7 at approx. 3:02 p.m., answered a call to the Appling HealthCare System in reference to a battery. On arrival officers met with the victim who told them that she and another person had gotten into an argument, when the person struck her in the face with his fists, and threw a piece of wood at her that had nails in it. After a brief investigation, Tyler Taylor, 20, of Baxley, was charged with one count battery in connection with this incident.
Mar. 11 at approx. 10:26 a.m., met with a complainant at the police department in reference to a theft. On arrival the complainant told officers that her phone had went missing from her home at an MLK address while she was at work. The missing phone is a black Galaxy S5 Verizon smart phone, and it was in a black survivor case.
Mar. 15 at approx. 5:15 p.m., answered a call to Wal-Mart in reference to a theft. On arrival the LPC officer had a person detained for taking some items without paying for them. Charged in connection with this incident was Angle Augusta Fussell, 30, of Baxley, on charges of one count theft by shoplifting.
Mar. 17 at approx. 4:52 p.m., responded to the Appling County High School track in reference to a large group of students possibly involved in a fight or some kind of social disorder. On arrival officers assisted the School Resource Officers in restoring order. As a result of the altercation several students have been charged in connection with this incident by the School Resource Officer (S.R.O.)
Mar. 20 at approx. 1:45 a.m., assisted by Appling County deputies went to a N. Phillips Street address to serve a warrant. The warrant was for a person who had outstanding warrants for his arrest, and every time the officers arrived at the address the person would flee on foot. However this time the address was surrounded and the person was taken into custody without incident after being located in the attic of the home. Charged in this incident was Bryan Jamal King, 32, of Baxley, on one count each of burglary in the first degree and burglary in the second degree.
Mar. 24 at approx. 8:11 p.m., met with a resident at a Beach Road address in reference to a theft. On arrival the resident told officers that person(s) unknown had removed his late model Polaris 400 4-wheeler. The 4-wheeler is described as being green in color, and had duct tape on the gas cap, with a big set of tires on it.
Chief Godfrey would like to ask that if anyone has any information in regards to any of these incidents or any other incidents to please contact the Baxley Police Department, the Appling County Sheriff's Office or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.


Posthum - The Black Northern Ritual (Indie)
I was very impressed with Posthum's last album, 2012's 'Light's Out' and with their approach to black metal in general which draws on the many varied takes on the genre. It was an album that rather predictably split opinion, with those that see black metal in a very linear fashion generally disapproving and those with a more open minded approach giving it the thumbs up. With their third album I was curious to see whether they would bow to the opinions of the purists or continue to follow their own creative path, and I'm very pleased to see that they have chosen the latter. 'The Black Northern Ritual' doesn't just pick up where 'Lights Out' left off; it is a clear and comprehensive step forward in every way.
From the first few notes of 'Demon Black Skies' everything sounds a little more complete. The production is richer, and the music has far more of an edge to it than it had previously. There's a very definite sense of the sinister about it that was sadly lacking previously. Jon Skare's vocals have taken an almost imperceptible turn for the better, perhaps something as simple as a more mature approach not only to the vocal method but also the structuring of the lyrics. There's more of an urgency about the music also, a sense of that old school black metal raw hate that shines through on 'Condemned' and in particular on the outstanding title track with its punishing riffs offering a nod to early Gorgoroth, and a general sense of viciousness I've not seen from them before. By contrast, the slow and melodic flow of the instrumental 'Vinter' shows that their songwriting skills are sharp and varied.
The more I have listened to 'The Black Northern Ritual' the more I have realised how much of a progressive step it is for the band. The final track in particular, the epic 'North' has a true sense of classic Norwegian black metal about it with a very organic feel and a sense of vastness. The atmospheric ambiance of this part of the album is in stark contrast to the gnarled brutality of the title track, instead giving rise to a feeling of oneness with nature that you would more likely associate with some of Agalloch's or Drudkh's early work. There is definitely more of a sense of cohesion about this album than we have seen from them before in that this fits together far better as an album than their previous efforts, so rather than a collection of songs we get more of the sense of a journey. This is one to seek out if you like some finesse in your black metal.
(8.5/10 Lee Kimber)

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Sotheby's Is Selling John Lennon's Detention Sheet
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By M. H. Miller Posted 09/23/15 10:45 am
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Today in news about scraping the bottom of the barrel, Sotheby's London will be selling a sheet from John Lennon's detention book, which documents the 29 times that he was sent to detention between September 9, 1955, and July 11, 1956, at Quarry Bank High School. My press release states, "The frequent entries on this sheet from six different teachers reveal that John Lennon's rebellious nature and irreverence for authority were well established traits of his character even at the age of fifteen."
September 12, according to Sotheby's, was a particularly good day for Lennon:
[He] received no fewer than five separate detentions from two different teachers beginning with: "No Hwk" [homework] and continuing with ..."Impertinence"..."Talk after 2 warnings" and "Further talk". John's lack of homework is reported on three further occasions, other misdemeanours include: "Groaning at me...", "Nuisance in class" (mentioned four times), "silly conduct", "Foolish remarks", "Disturbance", "Inattention", "Not wearing school cap", "Very late" and "Failing to report for class detention..."
Sotheby's is selling the detention sheet at its "Rock & Pop" sale, where it is estimated to sell for £2,000-£3,000 ($3,050-$4,580). Other items in the sale include Bob Dylan's type-written lyrics to "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" and a grand piano belonging to ABBA.
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The state Arkansas is situated in the southeastern region of the United States. The diverse nature of the state geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the USA Interior Highlands, to the Arkansas Timberlands in the south (densely forested land), to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Of the 50 states in the US, it is the 29th largest by area and the 33rd most populous state. Located in the central portion of the state, Little Rock is the capital as well as the most populous city, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government. The culture of Arkansas is observable in museums, theaters, novels, television shows, restaurants, and athletic venues across the state. Arkansas is bordered to the south by Louisiana, to the southwest by Texas, to the west by Oklahoma, to the north by Missouri, to the east by Tennessee and Mississippi. Arkansas generally has a humid subtropical climate. Arkansas is still close enough to this warm, large body of water for it to influence the weather in the state.
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According to the Morgan Quitno Smartest State Award Arkansas is the 32nd smartest state, 44th in the percentage of residents with at least a high school diploma, and 48th in the percentage of bachelor's degree attainment. Arkansas has been making strides in education reform. Education Week has praised the state, ranking Arkansas in the top 10 of their Quality Counts Education Rankings every year since 2009 while scoring it in the top 5 during 2012 and 2013. Arkansas specifically received an A in Transition and Policy Making for progress in this area consisting of early-childhood education, college readiness, and career readiness. Governor Mike Beebe has made improving education a major issue through his attempts to spend more on education. Through reforms, the state is a leader in requiring curricula designed to prepare students for postsecondary education, rewarding teachers for student achievement, and providing incentives for principals who work in lower-tier schools. In 2010 Arkansas students earned an average score of 20.3 on the ACT exam, just below the national average of 21. These results were expected due to the large increase in the number of students taking the exam since the establishment of the Academic Challenge Scholarship. The literacy rate in Arkansas is approximately 83.4%.
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Stage, TV and film producer, Craig Zadan died on Monday, August 20 at the age of 69.
Producer Craig Zadan Dead At 69
Alexandra Del Rosario
HOLLYWOOD HILLS - Craig Zadan, known for producing both on-screen films and broadway hits died on Monday, August 20. Zadan was 69.
Zadan passed away at his Hollywood Hills home due to complications from a recent shoulder replacement surgery. Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment made the announcement on Tuesday, August 21.
"Craig's distinguished career as a passionate and consummate producer is eclipsed only by his genuine love for the thousands of actors, directors, writers, musicians, designers, and technicians he worked with over the years," said Greenblatt in a statement. "On behalf of his life partner, Elwood Hopkins, and his producing partner, Neil Meron, we are stunned that the man behind so many incredible film, theatre, and television productions  -  several of them joyous musicals  -  was taken away so suddenly. Craig's distinguished career as a passionate and consummate producer is eclipsed only by his genuine love for the thousands of actors, directors, writers, musicians, designers, and technicians he worked with over the years. His absence will be felt in our hearts and throughout our business."
Zadan was born in Miami on April 15, 1949. He attended Hofstra University and moved to New York to pursue his career in entertainment in the 1970s. In 1984, Zadan produced "Footloose," starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer.
Before passing, he was one half of the accomplished production company Zadan/Meron Productions - the other half being Neil Meron. The pair was responsible for the NBC remakes of musicals that included "The Sound of Music," "Hairspray" and recently, the John Legend-led "Jesus Christ Superstar."
Zadan/Meron productions also produced the Academy Awards telecast from 2013 to 2015. Producing revivals of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and other shows, the production duo ventured into Broadway.
The company collected a total of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture for the 2002 film "Chicago;" five Golden Globes, 17 Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, a Grammy Award, six GLAAD Awards, four NAACP Image Awards and two Tony Awards.
Zadan is survived by his partner Elwood Hopkins.
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Short Introduction to Scientist Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was a preeminent contributor to the fields of mathematics and physics. He was born in 1642 in Lincolnshire, England, and was described as a natural philosopher during his lifetime. His work guided the scientific revolution during the 17th century. Until today Newton is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution.
As a child Newton attended The King's School in Grantham where he began to develop a foundational knowledge of mathematics. After being widowed for the second time Newton's mother tried to motivate him to become a farmer. He hated leaving school and was re-admitted after the headmaster convinced his mother to let him return. He repeatedly rose to be the highest-ranked pupil.
Newton began studying at Cambridge's Trinity College in 1661. It was there that he recorded his first theories about mechanics. His work was informed by his study of philosophy and astronomy. His discovery of a generalized binomial theorem in 1665 was the starting point from which he developed his theory of calculus.
After obtaining his degree from Trinity Newton spent two years at home studying. He made significant progress developing his theories of optics and calculus. His work impressed professor Isaac Barrow, and he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1672.
The field of optics fascinated Newton. To prove his theories of color and dispersion of light he built a refracting telescope for the Royal Society in 1672. He published his notes of Colors in 1671, and they were later developed into the work Opticks .
Newton published his first collection of work concerning gravitation and mechanics in 1687. Principia was an achievement that had been in development for many years, and defined three universal laws of motion. These laws would go on to create the basis of classical mechanics, and directly advance machinery during the Industrial Revolution. After publishing Principia Newton found himself receiving international recognition and acclaim.
In Newton's later life, when asked for an evaluation of his achievements, he answered, "I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself Now and then in finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. "
Later in his life Newton would devote a great deal of time to the study of alchemy and biblical interpretation. He died in 1727 and was interrupted at Westminster Abbey. ...
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5 Myths Americans Believe About Vietnam
1. Religion is not tolerated in Vietnam.
Quite the contrary! Sometimes I read stories on the web about religious persecution in Vietnam, but what I see here in Ho Chi Minh City is a very religious people, far more religious in general than Americans. People here will nearly all say they are either Catholic or Buddhist; it's hard to find anyone who would call themselves Agnostic or Atheistic- I haven't met one yet.
The Catholic Church is one of the biggest property owners in Ho Chi Minh City. There are huge, newly built churches everywhere. I can see a gimongous church being built in the distance from the window where I'm sitting right now. In the evenings and on Sundays there are crowds of people at all the churches, often spilling out into the street and adding to the traffic mayhem. The most popular tourist attraction in Saigon is a cathedral- the Notre-Dame Cathedral in District 1.
There are also Buddhist temples in every neighborhood; many of them are huge. Thich Nhat Hanh, the rock star of Buddhist monks who was living in exile in France for many years, recently returned to tour Vietnam with an entourage of over 300 monks.
Granted, there are conflicts between the Vietnamese government and some religious leaders who get involved in politics. I don't know the details of these conflicts but I'd venture to say they involve only a tiny minority of religious people. In the past, certainly there has been severe religious persecution in Vietnam, but things have changed a lot. The official government line is that religion is free and accessible to all, and I haven't seen anything different.
2. The Vietnamese hate Americans because of "The American War."
My own experience is only in the south, and it may be different in the north, but what I have experienced would actually be the opposite. Even when I first came to Vietnam as a tourist in 1996, I never heard or felt anything but tremendous love and respect for America and Americans.
To the Vietnamese, just like to people in developing countries everywhere, American is the promised land, the land of opportunity. Nearly every Vietnamese family has at least one member living in the USA, so America is the country that is taking care of their loved ones.
Unlike Americans, especially baby boomers, who will never get past the Vietnam war, the Vietnamese have gotten over it. The bulk of the Vietnamese population, it's own baby boom, is only in their mid-20's. Their parents have stories but most people are too young to remember the war.
Also consider Vietnamese history. Americans don't have much of a history, but the Vietnamese collective memory goes back 5000 years. The Chinese occupied Vietnam for 1000 years. France occupied Vietnam for 100 years. America was here for all of 30 years, merely a small blip in Vietnamese history. Contrary to Americans' sense of self-importance, the American episode isn't all that significant. (I don't know how accurate ...
What is the Law of Attraction? Plato's Got the Answer!
These days, you don't have to look too far to find hoards of gurus ready to help you answer the question: What is the Law of Attraction?
Arguably, one of the most famous of these folks is Rhonda Byrne. Her hit book and movie The Secret, is currently the de facto standard in all things metaphysical. Although she credits century old New Thought writers like Wallace D. Wattles for her inspiration, it was actually Plato who may have first answered the question: "What is the Law of Attraction?"
If he were still alive today his response would be simply: "likes attract". This great philosopher, was of course, speaking of his "first law of affinity" and the science of chemistry. However, starting in the middle of the 20th century, scientists actually started to apply this law to us ordinary folks.
So, into today's lingo, this translates as "we become what we think about". Self-help legend, Earl Nightingale, actually coined this phrase in the 1950's.
Does this mean that if you repeat a few Law of Attraction affirmations that fame, money and wealth are yours for the taking? Ah, if life were that simple! Affirmations can act as a springboard to train your mind to think more positively, but you still have to work hard at this.
Consider this - if your thoughts are constantly focused on "wanting" or "getting" something, then what you are really focusing on is you "lack" of something and thus you attract more of that negative stuff into your life. It took me a while to really understand how profound this is!
Training you mind to concentrate on positive thoughts and truly believing in your own self-worth are fundamental to the Law of Attraction. When you are able to grasp this concept, the door to abundance will fling itself wide open!
If you were given the chance to sit down with Plato and ask "What is the Law of Attraction?", his response might sound something like this:
"Believe in yourself! You are a truly magnificent and deserving person! When you abandon the cycle of negative thinking, prosperity will follow."
Now get to work!...
Masonic Secrets Exposed! Freemason Simon Gray Receives Death Threats for Revealing Freemason Secrets
Are you contemplating joining a Freemason Lodge? Perhaps you're tantalized by the secret Freemason handshakes, or the ancient Masonic rituals. Maybe you're just being pressured by your relatives because you're from a traditionally Mason family. Or perhaps you're just interested in the pursuit of Truth.
Does large-scale organized secrecy among powerful individuals unsettle you?
It should.
Enter Simon Gray. Why should this man be important to you, you might ask? Simon was a Freemason who did something extremely dangerous and deviant under Mason Law. For the first time, a Freemason has made available to the general public the most closely guarded secrets of Freemasonry.
Shortly after Simon released his collection of 120 out-of-print books and rare documents on Freemasonry (many of which were written by Masons themselves), he was immediately expelled from his Masonic Temple. Shortly after his expulsion from his Freemason Lodge he received official death threats from the highest levels of the Masonic Order.
Any book you can find on Freemasonry worth its salt focuses almost always on the history of the Masons and its possible origin relating to the Knights Templar, drawing on primary sources such as news articles and other stories in the past, but there have never been primary sources written by Masons themselves... Until Now.
The biggest reason why the Freemasons continue to receive so much attention in popular culture and the minds of conspiracy theorists throughout the years is due to the abundance of high-profile politicians and businessmen that the Freemason Order has kept on its roster for hundreds of years.
On top of that, they're a secret society, and certainly the oldest known of today that operates on a global level.
I do not envy Simon Gray. This brave ex-Freemason stands alone, delivering Masonic Secrets to the masses, with a shadow looming over him. That shadow is an exceptionally powerful and old secret society that has a history of influence in government and law enforcement.
Due to the excessive death threats and pressure from Masonic Temples around the world, Simon in all probability will be forced to take his site down very soon.
I can tell you right now that there has never been a larger collection of top-notch information on Freemasonry revealed before this, nor will there be anything like this released ever again.
Simon has released 120 out-of-print books, manuscripts and journals, many written by actual high-ranking Masons of modern and ancient descent. That's over 25,000 pages of exclusive content that you're not going to find anywhere else (even if you're a Mason).
That's right, almost all of the knowledge that Simon has released will never be known to 99{512b763ef340c1c7e529c41476c7e03bc66d8daea696e1162822661d30dde056} of all Freemasons, and will probably not be available to the public for much longer.
If you have any interest in Freemasonry or secret societies ancient and modern, you absolutely can't afford not to see what Simon Gray has to say; get invaluable rare information on the Freemasons, direct from the source....
Gender Bias, Gender Discrimination, Gender Equality
From Looking for a Better World: One of my major interests is in the equality of women in all societies. Gender bias is as hurtful and destructive as any other bias. Though I am not particularly liberal, I have for my lifetime been opposed to the macho philosophy, the Islamic plunder of womanhood, the gender distinctions in the professions and the entire "woman driver" and, yes, even "blonde joke" phenomena.
Women and men are not created equal. They each have their God given strengths, focused on their responsibilities for procreation and family viability. Those differences are not easily dismissed ... however those differences do not condone gender discrimination in society and certainly not in the workplace. In fact, because of the glass ceiling and gender discrimination, professional women need to be better than their male counterparts to succeed! That makes them better choices ... and, in fact, I have made those choices! My physician, ophthalmologist, podiatrist and a recent surgeon are all female. Obviously, female clergy are welcome in my world.
I attended a lecture given by an oil minister from an Islamic state. He was asked when women would gain equality ... and he jokingly replied "When the sands of the Sahara turn to Jello." I cannot accept the gender inequality issue and I certainly am opposed to the current Islamic extremism.
Plunder and disrespect of women among the Muslim extremists are but a cursor of their disregard for life. It is just a clue, albeit a significant one, towards the larger issues of suicide bombings and indiscriminate slaughter. If the gender issue was gentler, their other more acceptable behaviors could follow.
"Looking for a Better World" deals with this and other issues of ethics. The book teaches that we can all make this a better world. If you want to read more, see:...
The Vindication of Harold Norman
Harold Norman was only twenty six years old on November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was shot. The young African-American was an amiable fellow with a ready smile. An order-filler for the Texas School Book Depository, Harold routinely shared a myriad of jokes with fellow employees to help the day go by.
As JFK's motorcade was scheduled to approach the Depository, located at the intersection of Elm and Houston Streets, Harold was joined by co-workers James "Junior" Jarman and Bonnie Ray Williams, all of whom planned on viewing the passing procession from open fifth-floor windows at the southeast corner of the building. In a crouched position, Harold stationed himself at the corner window, while Williams and Jarman knelt at the windows immediately right of him. It was the lunch hour and the three men had the choice of either standing with other employees who had congregated downstairs at the Depository's main entrance, or having the entire upper floor to themselves. The latter option was a way to avoid the crowds below and, as JFK's driver would be required to make a sharp turn from Houston to Elm Street beneath them, the commanding, bird's-eye view each anticipated having of President and Mrs. Kennedy seemed ideal.
The motorcade finally reached Dealey Plaza. Sure enough, Harold, Bonnie Ray, and Junior were exhilarated with the panoramic sight of the handsome JFK and Jackie seated in an open blue Lincoln Continental, smiling and waving to the crowds at curbside.
"The weather," Harold recalled decades later, "was picture-perfect; and I was surprised at how sandy-colored President Kennedy's hair was."
The presidential limousine had no sooner negotiated a slow turn onto Elm Street when, suddenly, three shots rang out!
The Texas School Book Depository had been built as a warehouse in 1901. The ribs in its antiquated wooden floors were wide enough in some areas to detect conversations from co-workers on stories above and below.
The first report was loud - too loud  -  followed closely by a second burst, then a brief delay, and finally a third explosion, all approximately ten seconds in duration. The windows trembled with the reverberations. Stunned, Harold was certain someone was shooting directly above him. The upper floors of the building shook as motes of white powdery-like dust descended upon Bonnie Ray's head. What the three men heard overhead was unmistakable. Gunfire! -accompanied by the click-click sounds of a rifle's bolt action. Ejected shell hulls were heard bouncing on the floor above with a ping. To Harold, who was experienced at firing a rifle, the ear-splitting resonance briefly reminded him of a segment from the popular ABC-TV television series "Combat!" He excitedly pointed upward and exclaimed, "Listen!" Bonnie Ray gasped, "No bullshit!" "I can hear the shells being ejected!" Harold urgently shouted.
The trio's senses fired on all cylinders; their pulses, and minds, racing. What villain is on the sixth floor? Why would he want to harm President Kennedy? This can't be happening! Harold, Junior, and Bonnie Ray, ...
Women empowerment in India is a challenging task as we need to acknowledge the fact that gender based discrimination is a deep rooted social malice practiced in India in many forms since thousands of years. The malice is not going to go away in a few years or for that matter by attempting to work at it through half-hearted attempts. Formulating laws and policies are not enough as it is seen that most of the times these laws and policies just remain on paper. The ground situation on the other hand just remains the same and in many instances worsens further. Addressing the malice of gender discrimination and women empowerment in India is long drawn battle against powerful structural forces of the society which are against women's growth and development.
Women empowerment in India: The need for ground level actions
We have to accept the fact that things are not going to change overnight but because of this we cannot stop taking action either. At this juncture the most important step is to initiate ground level actions however small it might seem. The ground level actions should be focussed towards changing the social attitude and practices prevalent in the society which are highly biased against women. This can be initiated by working with the women at the root level and focusing on increasing women's access and control over resources and increasing their control over decision making. Further working on the aspect of enhanced mobility and social interaction of women in the society would positively influence all round development and empowerment of women in India.
Women empowerment in India: Reality check at the ground level
Today there are lot of things that is happening in the name of women empowerment in India and lot of resources are spent in this direction. Keeping this in mind it is crucial to have a reality check on what is happening on paper and what is the actual ground situation. It is worthwhile to ponder on the fact that we are one of the worst in terms of worldwide gender equality rankings. In India women are discriminated and marginalized at every level of the society whether it is social participation, economic opportunity and economic participation, political participation, access to education or access to nutrition and reproductive health care. A significant few in the society still consider women as sex objects. Gender disparity is high, crimes against women are increasing and violence against women is all time high and in most cases go unreported. Dowry related problems and death is increasing and is profoundly manifesting in the urban population. Workplace harassment of women is another phenomenon which is rapidly increasing as more women join the workforce. Early age marriages are still taking place in large numbers and the number of girls going to school is abysmally low. Moreover majority of the girls who join the school drop out by the age of puberty to get married and live a life of drudgery. Female feticide and infanticide ...
3 Weird But True Internet Laws
There are all kinds of internet laws; good ones, bad ones, and some that are just plain weird. The weird but true internet laws are what we are going to focus on today. These three laws come from all around the world, and can really make you shake your head in wonder at the sheer insanity of it all.
#1: It is illegal in the State of Tennessee (USA) to post/send "distressing" images using the internet
Yes, you heard that correctly. As of mid-2011 it is illegal to "transmit or display an image" anywhere online that is likely (yes, likely) to "frighten, intimidate, or cause emotional distress" to anyone who sees it. Yes, anyone, regardless of whether or not the person in question was the target of the image. This takes the crown for most ridiculous internet laws ever made! Under this law, anyone, from anywhere in the world, can see an image, and no matter what that image is depicting, or if the uploader even had an ulterior motive for posting it, if the image can be traced back to its user, they could face up to a year in jail and over two-thousand dollars in fines.
#2: It is illegal to own an "unregistered" modem in Burma
The Burmese government takes the internet very seriously... so much so that they have a stranglehold on internet access all throughout the country. Internet access is limited by means of hardware and software restrictions, i.e. unregistered modems. Visitors from outside of the country may bring a single laptop computer in with them, but it will have to be declared upon arrival, and it is safe to assume that every mouse click you make with it is being carefully watched.
#3: In Uxbridge, Ontario it's illegal to have an internet connection faster than 56k!
This is a popular favorite online and can be validated in a number of places. This is one of those strange cases of severely out-dated laws that are still technically enforceable. It is comical to think of a place where it is illegal to have an internet connection that is faster than dial-up! Out of these three weird internet laws, this one has to win the award for most absurd.
And these are just the tip of the iceberg; there are many other strange but true internet laws on the books all around the world that make many people sit back and wonder what the heck these lawmakers were thinking when they wrote them and made them into law....
Do You Deserve To Be A Leader?
Do you have what it takes to be a leader? Do you possess the personal integrity, vision, planning, strength, and commitment that is a prerequisite for truly effective leadership? Many people believe they should be leaders, but are unwilling to do what is necessary, including undergo training and education, commit the time, energy and sacrifices that differentiates the few great leaders from the multitude that merely ascend to positions of leadership.
1. Integrity cannot be taught, but must be innate. Too many people are either afraid of exposing themselves either to ridicule or criticism by opening themselves up honestly, or simply prefer to "spin" or distort the facts to place themselves in the best light. A true leader cannot pick and choose his moments to have integrity, because personal integrity is truly an "all or none" scenario. Once a leader abandons his integrity even once, he surrenders his manifest to his constituents. Many in leadership have discovered that once they lose the trust of their followers, it can almost never be fully regained. A leader with integrity does not consider the political ramifications or popularity as motivating factors, but is rather guided by his belief in what is best for his organization. Obviously, no one is correct all the time, but one can have integrity all the time. Someone with integrity cannot sell out his beliefs for any reason. There is never a justification for a leader to be deceitful!
2. Do you have a vision for the organization that guides and motivates you towards action? In my over three decades of working with various leaders, I always ask them what their vision is, and what they wish to accomplish, and what their primary motivation for wanting to be a leader might be. I specifically ask them why they feel they are uniquely qualified to be a leader? Unfortunately, in the vast majority of cases, I receive simply rhetoric as the response, with things like "growing the organization," "change," "take it to the next step," etc., stated, rather than non- rhetorical, sincere, and responsive answers. A leader's vision must be specific and an effective leader should be able to explain his vision in the length of a sound- byte. Vision is a combination of what motivates someone to care, what (in actual terms) they feel the challenges that need addressing are and why, and what specifically they would do to bring about those changes, and what they "visualize" the organization as they would like to see it in the short term (under three years), intermediate term (three to seven years), and longer term (over seven years).
3. Do you have a plan? Do you know how to go about planning? Does your plan include both an Action Plan with responsibility table, as well as a time line?
4. Do you have the inner strength to be a leader? Effective leaders must be thick- skinned, and be able to accept criticism. They must have the inner fortitude to act, with the ...
The 4 Consumer Rights
The following four rights are the basis of much of the consumer-oriented legislation that has been passed during the last thirty years. These rights also provide an effective outline of the objectives and accomplishments of the consumer movement.
- The right to safety
The consumers' right to safety means that products they purchase must be safe for their intended use, must include thorough and explicit directions for proper use, and must be tested by the manufacturer to ensure product quality and reliability. Business firms should also be aware that consumers and the government have been winning an increasing number of product-liability lawsuits against sellers of defective products. Moreover, the amount of the awards in these suits has been steadily increasing. Yet another major reason for improving product safety is the consumer's demand for safe products. People will simply stop buying a product they believe is unsafe or unreliable.
- The right to be informed
The right to be informed means that consumers must have access to complete information about a product before they buy it. Detailed information about ingredients and nutrition must be provided on food containers, information about fabrics and laundering methods must be attached to clothing and lenders must disclose the true cost of borrowing the money they make available to costumers who purchase merchandise on credit. In addition, manufacturers must inform consumers about the potential dangers of using their products.
- The right to choose
The right to choose means that consumers have a choice of products, offered by different manufacturers and sellers, to satisfy a particular need. The government has done its part by encouraging competition through anti trust legislation. Competition and the resulting freedom of choice provide additional benefits for costumers by reducing prices
- The right to be heard
The forth right means that someone will listen and take appropriate action when costumers complain. In fact, corporate management teams begun listening to consumer complains after the end of World War II when competition begun again to increase. Today, businesses are listening even more attentively and many larger firms have consumer relations departments that can be easily contacted via toll-free phone numbers. Actually, one of the services every consumer today expects to receive from the companies he or she selects to purchase things from is consumer support....
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Neymar Beats Ronaldinho's Barcelona Goalscoring Record
By Kunal | February 12, 2017 | 0
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Brazilian sensation Neymar has beaten club legend Ronaldinho Gaucho's goalscoring record at Barcelona.
Ronaldinho is much more than an icon at the Catalan club, having helped them win two La Liga titles and a UEFA Champions League in the five seasons he spent in Spain between 2003 and 2008. The Brazilian legend also scored 94 times during that time, but that record has now been beaten by his fellow young compatriot.
Neymar, who joined Barcelona from Santos back in 2013, has already overtaken Ronaldinho in the goalscoring charts for the La Liga club, by netting his 95th goal in Barca's 6-0 win over Alaves on Saturday.
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The 24-year-old needed just four seasons to beat his idol's record, and with his current contract with Barcelona ending in 2021, the Brazil international is bound to add a lot more goals to his name, and even mount a challenge to Lionel Messi's mind-boggling tally of 484 goals (and counting) for the Camp Nou-based outfit.
This milestone in Neymar's career comes just days after Ronaldinho himself claimed that this youngster will follow the footsteps of legendary Brazilian players by achieving similar things. The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year spoke during his presentation as Barca's new ambassador, stating:
"Neymar is a star and he is doing a fantastic job. It is a pleasure to watch another Brazilian make history and he is one of the best players in the world.
"Romario, Rivaldo and Ronaldo opened the door for me and I did the same for him. It is nice to see a succession of Brazilians who have made a name for themselves here. Neymar will do the same thing as the rest of us once he has had his time."
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Avoiding Diabetes
The worldwide type 2 diabetes epidemic has been thoroughly documented.1,2 Yet despite extensive study and analysis, there has been little actual progress in slowing the spread of this chronic disease. Numerous medications such as metformin and glyburide are available to help counter the severe problems
Could your lifestyle be making you sick?
What is your lifestyle? Not whether you are married or where you live, but rather, how are you choosing to live your life? What choices are you making to keep yourself and your family healthy and well? It is startling to learn that some of the most prevalent causes of illness, disease, and death - including
Diabetes and Obesity
Like Scylla and Charybdis, the twin sea monsters of Greek mythology, diabetes and obesity are the twin medical monsters confronting America's children. Diabetes and obesity have even been featured as the story line in a recent episode of Law & Order, a show well-known for focusing on issues that matter.
Fate Or Choice
We all know some people who get sick all the time. They're just getting over one thing when here comes the next round of illness. We also know people who just seem to be full of energy. Those people never get sick or so it seems. What are the key differences between these North and South Poles of health?
Health Care Breakthroughs - Hope or Hype?
Health care breakthroughs are big business. We know this because such news is reported in the Business Section of newspapers and magazines. Discussions relate primarily to the potential impact on the company's share price and revenues. Possible benefits to patients are a secondary concern compared to
Let the Flu Go Around You
Since mid-Fall TV commercials have been trumpeting the horrors of the "flu season". "It's never too soon to begin fighting this year's bug" they blare. Public health announcements urge us to get our "yearly flu shot", as if this is something we've got permanently scheduled in our Blackberries. All the
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We're in the middle of several deadly epidemics in the United States. Obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are affecting more and more people every year. Recent statistics show that two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Thirty percent of American children are obese. Approximately 21 million
Managing Your Symptoms
Most of us are procrastinators. We let things go until the last minute. Papers, magazines, and books pile up on the desk until the process of finding what we're looking for resembles an archeological dig. Our garages look like our desks. Stuff fills the garage just like stuff covers the desk. Eventually,
The Bottom Line on the Bird Flu
It's hard to turn on the television or listen to the radio without hearing about the dangers of an impending pandemic of the Avian Flu (often called the 'bird flu'). Day after day, the media interview expert after expert who claim that the bird flu is going to cause massive


Latest News from the City of Gainesville
Recycle Tires for Free June 29 at the Tire Roundup
Mosquito Control is holding a Tire Roundup Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Public Works Center (405 NW 39th Ave), in conjunction with National Mosquito Awareness Week June 23-29. At the event, city residents may bring up to six tires (removed from the rims) to the center for recycling.
De Lions of Jah to Play at "Free Fridays" Concert Series June 28
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Closing out the celebration of June as national African American Music Appreciation Month, "Free Fridays" hosts popular reggae band, De Lions of Jah, to play a concert Friday, June 28, at 8 p.m. The Jacksonville, Florida band has been dubbed "the best reggae band in Duval County."
Synchronica :: Framing Time Exhibition to Open at the Thomas Center
The Galleries at the Historic Thomas Center are pleased to announce the opening of Synchronica :: Framing Time, which will run Friday, June 28, 2019 - Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. A public reception for the exhibition takes place Friday, June 28 from 7-9 p.m. during Artwalk Gainesville.
"Free Fridays" Concert Series Presents The Shakedown on June 21
The "Free Fridays" Concert Series, as part of its celebration of June as African American Music Appreciation Month, presents The Shakedown Friday, June 21 from 8-10 p.m. at the Bo Diddley Plaza.
Fred Cone Park Track Bleachers have New Shade Structures
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Wild Spaces & Public Places program are pleased to announce the installation of new shade structures over the Fred Cone Park bleachers. The canopy offers shaded seating for sports spectators and spans the full length of the bleachers, which will soon accommodate up to 360 people. Measuring 125 feet long, 16 feet high and 21 feet wide, the cost of the project was $75,275.00 and was funded by the Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax.
Be a Part of the World's Largest Swimming Lesson on June 20
On Thursday, June 20 at 10 a.m., thousands of children and adults are invited to unite at aquatics facilities around the world to set a new global record for the World's Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL). The City of Gainesville is proud to be one of the nation's top water safety and training organizations that joins forces with participants worldwide in order to foster education on the vital importance of swimming lessons that aid drowning prevention. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department (PRCA) is joining Team WLSL to once again break a world record, and send the message that swimming lessons save lives. The world record attempt takes place at three Gainesville locations: Andrew R. Mickle Pool (1717 SE 15th St.), Dwight H. Hunter (Northeast) Pool (1100 NE 14th St.) and H. Spurgeon Cherry (Westside) Pool (1001 NW 31st Dr.).
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Mary Travers of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
Mary Travers was a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary
The trio sang "If I Had a Hammer" and "Puff the Magic Dragon"
She died from side effects of treatment from a bone-marrow transplant
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(CNN) -- Mary Travers of 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died, according to her publicist. She was 72.
Mary Travers performs at the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston, Massachusetts.
Travers died from side effects of treatment from a bone-marrow transplant after battling leukemia, publicist Heather Lylis said.
The singer was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in November 1936 and grew up in New York's Greenwich Village. As a teenager, she performed in a Broadway review, but stepped on to the folk music scene in the 1950s. She emerged as an iconic folk singer while performing with Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey.
Peter, Paul and Mary came together while singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in Stookey's New York City apartment. They went on to play gigs at coffee houses and later on the radio.
"As a performer, her charisma was a barely contained nervous energy -- occasionally (and then only privately) revealed as stage fright," Stookey said.
Their music reflected the 1960s and the 1970s, a time of turmoil as the civil rights and anti-war movements moved into full swing.
Travers applied her recognition to rally behind those progressive movements. In 1963, the trio performed its hit song "If I Had a Hammer" at the Washington march where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famed "I Have a Dream Speech," her publicist said.
"We've learned that it will take more than one generation to bring about change," Travers once said. "The fight for civil rights has developed into a broader concern for human rights, and that encompasses a great many people and countries. Those of us who live in a democracy have a responsibility to be the voice for those whose voices are stilled."
Travers advocated against U.S. government moves in Central America in the 1980s. She went on a mission to El Salvador and later spoke out against the country's regime. She also opposed American funding of a militant group in Nicaragua set on overthrowing an elected government there, according to her publicist.
Peter, Paul and Mary recorded hits still recognized now, including "Leaving on a Jet Plane," "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone." They performed together for nearly 50 years, winning five Grammys and releasing 13 Top 40 hits, six of them in the Top 10 charts.
Their debut album, "Peter, Paul and Mary" was on the Top 10 chart for 10 months. Travers also recorded four solo albums in the 1970s.
"Her talent was huge ... Mary was the difference maker," said Joe Smith, former head of Warner Brothers Records. "Super bright, super talented, and a pleasure to know and work with."
Their last performance was in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on May 20. Those closest to Travers say she valued her friendships.
"Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of my relationship with Mary Travers over the last almost 50 years is how open and honest we were with each other, and I include Noel Paul Stookey in this equation," Yarrow said in a statement.
"Such honesty comes with a price, but when you get past the hurt and shock of realizing that you're faulted and frequently wrong, you also realize that you are really loved and respected for who you are, and you become a better person."
She is survived by her husband, Ethan Robbins; her daughters Alicia and Erika; her sister, Ann Gordon; and her granddaughters Wylie and Virginia.
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The Nineteenth Judicial District Commission on Judicial Performance agrees, by a vote of 8-2, that Judge Charles S. Unfug MEETS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Judge Unfug was appointed to the Weld County Court on December 19, 2002. Before that, he served as district court magistrate for five years. He graduated from Cornell University Law School in 1977. Prior to becoming a judge, he was in private practice for 20 years. Judge Unfug is the Treasurer of the Colorado County Judges Association and has served in that position for the past four years. He is a member of the Weld County Bar Association and the Byron White Inn of Court. For several years, he has sworn in new firefighters for districts in southern Weld County on graduation from the Fire Academy. He has been a member of the Lions Clubs International for more than 40 years, and a member of the Greeley Elks Lodge for more than 25 years.
The Commission conducted a personal interview of Judge Unfug, reviewed opinions he selected, observed him in court and reviewed survey responses from attorneys and non-attorneys. Among the survey questions was "based on your responses to the previous questions related to the performance evaluation criteria, do you think Judge Unfug meets the judicial performance standards? Of the attorneys responding 78% answered yes, and 22% answered no. A total of 21 attorneys responded to the survey. Of the non-attorneys responding 76% answered yes, 12% answered no, and 12% expressed no opinion. A total of 52 non-attorneys responded to the survey.
During the current term, Judge Unfug's workload consisted of approximately 55% traffic cases, 38% misdemeanor cases, 5% civil cases, and 2% criminal cases. Judge Unfug has received compliments from both the district attorneys' office and from criminal defendants for the respect and patience that he shows in the courtroom. He has expressed the belief that appropriate judicial demeanor involves kindness to people in the courtroom and listening carefully to what they have to say. Although most of his decisions are delivered orally, his written orders are logical, well organized and explain the applicable law. Although the Commission concludes that Judge Unfug meets performance standards, there were concerns about his mastery of technology employed by the court and that he had not yet achieved the level of competency with technological matters despite training and significant tenure on the bench. Judge Unfug indicated that he understands and appreciates his lack of familiarity with certain technical matters, and that he would be proactive in improving in these areas, expressing a desire to undergo more training, and agreeing he has more to learn in this area. Additionally, some surveys and Commissioner observations noted concerns regarding his communication skills, particularly as to his speaking audibly and clearly in court. However, the Commission agrees that he has been working on and has improved in these areas since his last retention period. Based on these findings the Commission agrees that Judge Unfug meets judicial performance standards.
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Grove City man dies from injuries following weekend wreck
June 23, 2019 News Extra
A Grove City man died from injuries suffered in what state police said was a high-speed, one-vehicle crash in Slippery Rock Township early Saturday morning.
A 2010 Jeep Wrangler driven by Ian Campbell, 29, was traveling at a high rate of speed on Franklin Road in the area of Branchton Road at 2:12 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, police said.
Campbell, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected as the Jeep overturned and came to rest on its side on the northern side of Route 108, police said. He was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he died from his injuries, police said.
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Danny Gokey: Overcoming tragedy to find hope in front of him
Tony Cummings reports on blue-eyed soul CCM hitmaker DANNY GOKEY
Currently one of the best known artists on the US Christian music scene is Danny Gokey. Danny, a former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, rose to national prominence through the eighth season of the American Idol TV talent search while his 'Hope In Front Of Me' album has made number one on the US Christian airplay chart and his autobiography of the same name is a US Christian bookshop bestseller. His book and indeed his American Idol television interviews dwelt at length on a tragedy that blighted Danny's life when in 2008 his young wife Sophia died unexpectedly during a heart operation. It was Gokey's Christian faith that brought the singer through that tumultuous season in his life and his faith is clearly reflected in the songs on his current album. The self-penned title track goes, "I know in my soul no matter how bad it gets/I'll be alright/There's hope in front of me."
The singer/songwriter spoke about his album. "I wanted to mix hope and entertainment but not in a way that would be cliché or sappy. I want to deliver a message that feeds the soul, but makes you want to move and groove to the music. That's always the goal when I write. I'm a person of faith, so I always want my songs to have a strong message of hope. I want to write them in a way that is fresh. 'Hope In Front Of Me' has got a great message, but it's also got a great groove to the song so you are moving and your soul is getting fed while you are singing and jamming to the music."
Daniel Jay Gokey was born on 24th April 1980 in Milwaukee. Converted as a child, Danny was the fifth of six children. He grew up listening to a wide range of music. Danny remembered, "My dad was my biggest influence for music. We listened to Dallas Holm, Ray Boltz, dcTalk and Sandy Patti, but we also listened to country music like Brooks & Dunn and Lee Ann Womack as well as funk and soul music like the Temptations, the Four Tops, The Chi-Lites and the Average White Band. My dad had really diverse taste in music and it was a great music education." In 2000 Danny joined a Milwaukee church, Faithbuilders. At the time it had 50 members. The pastor, Jeff Pruitt, told a local newspaper how he noticed Gokey's singing. "I was actually leading praise and worship at the time. And I was thinking, 'This guy is really good.'" Pruitt asked a stunned Gokey to take over the worship team. "The rest is history," said Pruitt, as Gokey began to lead the musical side of the church and its sister congregation in Beloit.
Sophia Gokey was a fan of American Idol and had suggested several times that Danny audition for the programme. Danny never really watched the show. However, he was nearing the cut off age of 28 and knew this might be his last shot, so he decided to audition. A month before the audition, tragedy stuck. In 2008, Sophia underwent routine surgery for her congenital heart condition and suddenly died during the operation. Danny was devastated. He says he was angry at God and didn't want to go on American Idol.
The bespectacled singer was an immediate hit with the TV audience and his renditions of song popularised by Seal, Queen, Michael Jackson, the Temptations, Rascal Flatts, Frank Sinatra and Aerosmith took him to the top three in the contest before he was eliminated. In September 2009 Gokey signed with 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville. His debut single, "My Best Days Are Ahead Of Me", was a country radio hit and his album, 'My Best Days', reached number four on the Billboard charts with the best opening week sales by a debut country male artist in 18 years. The album, produced by Mark Bright, was favourably reviewed with Matt Bjorke on the RoughStock website commenting, "From the moment that I heard him sing on Idol, I knew there were only two places for his talent to go after he finished his tenure on the talent contest. Danny could choose to return to his gospel roots and record a Christian record or he could go the secular route and sign a record deal with a country music label."
Looking back on his sojourn in country music Gokey said, "I loved it and had a lot of fun making the first album. It was a big learning experience. I feel like God ordained it and it brought me to Nashville." After leaving RCA Nashville in November 2011 he switched to CCM and began a record/publishing deal with BMG. 'Hope In Front Of Me' was produced by award-winning veterans Keith Thomas (Amy Grant, Vanessa Williams) and Bernie Herms (Natalie Grant, Barbra Streisand) as well as Josh Crosby (Cher) and Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin). One of the most powerful tracks on the project is "This Is What It Means". Commented Danny, "That song is the most about me. Literally every line in there is written from a true experience. It talks about love and says 'there's fear, there's faith, there's loss, there's grace/I've seen it from both sides/This is what it means to be alive.' It's the truest song on the album."
Website TheSoundOpinion wrote about the album, "While strong lyrically, musically, 'Hope In Front Of Me' is a mixed bag of sonic sounds. One minute, Gokey's ready for Top 40, the next he's squarely in inspo ballad territory, and still the next his feet are planted firmly in '80s pop terrain-the kind of throw-back R&B that is normally played on an oldies mix station in between cuts from Lionel Richie and Celine Dion."
Gokey has now remarried and his new wife Leyicet has presented him with a son, Daniel Emanuel, born on 20th January 2013. The final words from the blue-eyed soul singer and author clearly come from the heart. "Life might not always make sense. There's no justice in it and sometimes it might not seem fair, but it's not the end of the road. Turn the page. Move forward and keep putting your life in God's hands. There is always hope ahead."
The opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily those held by Cross Rhythms. Any expressed views were accurate at the time of publishing but may or may not reflect the views of the individuals concerned at a later date.
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Tony Cummings is the music editor for Cross Rhythms website and attends Grace Church in Stoke-on-Trent.
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BLOTTER: Man Robbed At Knifepoint In Boystown; Woman Claims Syringe Attack Near Viagra Triangle
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BOYSTOWN  -  A 44-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint by two offenders near Patterson and Broadway on Friday evening, police said. The victim was walking when two strangers approached, displayed the knife, and demanded his property in the 600 block of West Patterson around 10:30 p.m. Taken were the victim's Louis Vuitton black computer bag containing a MacBook and iPad along with a red, black, and gray backpack. One of the offenders was described as male, black, about 5'10" tall, 140 pounds, 30-years-old, with a goatee and short hair. He wore dark clothing.
A woman told police that a man poked her with a syringe near the intersection of State and Maple. | Google
NEAR NORTH  -  A woman told police that an unknown man stabbed her with a syringe and sprayed her with a liquid near State and Maple on Wednesday evening. The victim told police that she felt a pricking sensation but that she did not know if she had been injected with any substance in the attack around 6:45 p.m. The offender was last seen walking southbound on State Street. He's white with shoulder-length curly brown or black hair. He was wearing a white jacket with blue details, according to the victim.
LINCOLN PARK  -  Police say a man was robbed at gunpoint as he took money from an ATM around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. The victim was at the Chase Bank, 2170 North Clybourn, when two offenders approached him, produced a handgun, and demanded his money, the man said. After taking the man's cash, the two fled in a dark-colored sedan. The victim said the offenders were two black men between 25- and 30-years-old who wore dark clothing.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt and General George Marshall.
The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942
Gerald R. Rising
/ Mar. 31, 2015 9am EST
The year 2014 was an excellent year for us World War II history buffs. Four books I have found especially interesting cover overlapping aspects of that war. They are Nigel Hamilton's The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942; Craig Symonds' Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings; James Hornfischer's Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal; and Joseph E. Persico's Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II.
All of these books have special meaning to me for I followed newspaper accounts of the events covered by them as a high school student until January 1944 when on my 17th birthday I enlisted in the Navy. Fortunately for me, I only got to the Mediterranean after VE Day but my brother commanded an LST at Normandy and another later in the Pacific.
While each book has much to savor, The Mantle of Command towers over the others in its contribution to our thinking about our leaders during that war. It breaks new ground in its analysis of the months before we entered World War II and the early days of that war. I am pleased to find my personal high opinion of it supported by the fact that it is the only one of those titles included among this year's National Book Award finalists.
Hamilton's central character is, of course, FDR - do readers today fail to recognize those famous initials as representing Franklin Delano Roosevelt? - to whom he assigns highest marks. His book provides plenty of documentation in support of that evaluation. Roosevelt was a masterful political leader who understood the task assigned him, winning the two-ocean war against Japan, Germany, and Italy. He accomplished this goal in his dealings with his contemporaries by strong-arming (for example, by imposing his powers as commander-in-chief), by gaining public support through his "fireside talks," by applying his personal charm, and whenever necessary through manipulation.
Manipulation indeed. FDR was a master politician, a very bright and knowledgeable (he had been assistant secretary of the Navy) but essentially sly and self-contained man who knew the motivations of those with whom he had to deal and who turned those motivations to gain his own ends. Thankfully, those ends were the same as those of the Free World. I would not want to contemplate what would have happened if FDR's and Hitler's roles were exchanged.
FDR's relationships with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Army Chief of Staff General George Marshall, and General Douglas MacArthur form a central part of Hamilton's story. He sheds new light on FDR's dealings with each of these important figures.
Roosevelt never got to write his memoirs, having died in office on April 12, 1945, less than a month before VE Day when the Germans surrendered on May 7, and five months before VJ Day when the Japanese did so on September 2. But of course Churchill did, in his Nobel Prize-winning six volume The Second World War. Needless to say, Churchill's story does not match that of Hamilton in important aspects.
The view Churchill conveyed to the world (including me) was that he was the essential guide of those opposing Hitler from the west through that war. While Churchill certainly played a supporting role behind those of Roosevelt and Stalin and deserves special credit for sustaining the English through his masterly speeches to the British Parliament, thankfully Roosevelt took Winston's proposed actions with a rich dose of salt and outmaneuvered him at several key points before and after Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Perhaps the most important of these points was when the two first met in Newfoundland in August 1941. Churchill came hoping to lead FDR to declare war on Germany, an act for which Roosevelt had no chance of gaining support from either Congress or the public; Churchill left instead with Roosevelt's Atlantic Charter that would, over time, spell the end of the British Empire.
This was a terrible pill for the British prime minister to swallow, deeply committed as he was to maintaining that overseas empire, and he would, for example, continue to oppose any compromise with Indian nationals, even when Japanese invasion of that country was threatened.
Churchill also took principal credit for the attack on the Axis in northwest Africa - what he termed "the soft underbelly" of the Axis - which would assist General Montgomery's offensive against Hitler's powerful General Rommel. No indeed, says Hamilton. Roosevelt had that in mind for some time because America needed a morale boost after suffering a series of losses in the Pacific. And Roosevelt had an election coming up. He tried to get that invasion (Operation Torch) scheduled just before the November 3, 1942 voting but the operation was delayed until November 8. In that election Republicans won the popular vote and gained 47 congressional seats. I am convinced that the wild enthusiasm I observed at the time of that invasion would have completely reversed that vote. But never mind the election, Roosevelt delivered us that sorely needed jolt to our morale.
In fairness to Churchill he dealt from a position of extreme weakness. His armies were poorly led; witness the loss of Singapore to outmanned Japanese, and defeats and retreats in North Africa and in the China-Burma-India Theater as well as a threatened Australia. But his judgments were often wrong. (As Persico points out, for example, Churchill would continue to oppose the invasion of mainland Europe until the ships were at sea.)
In forcing Operation Torch on his professional soldiers Roosevelt had faced down a near revolt. And many of his military leaders including Eisenhower (as well as other historians) did blame his insistence on Churchill's influence. The US military wanted nothing but the cross-Channel invasion of Europe and they wanted to focus all resources on England. They even tried to blackmail Roosevelt by turning those resources from the European to the Pacific Theater if the president insisted on Africa. But that invasion could not take place for another year at least. In fact, it did not occur for 19 months, so you could blame that additional half year on Torch. By the time of D-Day, however, Montgomery had fortunately convinced Eisenhower and Marshall that they had severely underestimated the forces necessary to insure success. In any case Roosevelt simply brushed aside the threats Marshall conveyed to him.
And then there was General MacArthur. I spent 42 months in the service and never once heard a kind word said about him by a soldier or sailor. He was generally known as Dugout Doug for his time deep in the fortress at Corregidor while our troops were starving on the Bataan March. And he lived in luxury in Australia while his forces were mired in Guadalcanal and similar non-vacation resorts.
Hamilton takes MacArthur to task for his incompetent response to the invasion of the Philippines a week after Pearl Harbor. He told President Quezon, "I don't think that the Philippines can defend themselves, I know they can," and then failed utterly either to prepare for the expected attack or to defend against it. Even worse, MacArthur supported Quezon's willingness to surrender his forces to the invaders (which Marshall and FDR rejected) and illegally accepted a $500,000 gift from Quezon shortly before reversing his decision to leave Quezon at Corregidor when the two families left by PT boat for Australia.
Here is Hamilton's telling paragraph: "The President was even more disappointed by MacArthur's histrionics - the only term that could describe the 'flood of communications' (as Eisenhower called it in his diary) the general had transmitted to Washington by wireless since Pearl Harbor. For in their miscalculations, wild exaggerations, grandiose recommendations, and doomsday warnings, MacArthur's cables had given cause for the President to question MacArthur's mental health."
But FDR did not dismiss MacArthur. We needed a figurehead in the South Pacific and he would suffice. And indeed MacArthur did get his act together to contribute to the island hopping campaign to retake the southwest Pacific. It would finally be up to Truman to discharge him for "his open defiance" and "insubordination" many years later.
The Mantle of Command takes us only through 1942 and the first stages of the African campaign. He tells us that a sequel will cover FDR's leadership through later stages of the war in Europe. I look forward to that book.


Phelps blasts opposition to college funding
Posted on 3/4/2016, 12:09 PM
House Democrats in Springfield are considering two bills to allocate money for tuition grants and colleges, which haven't received funding since July 1 when the current-year budget should've taken effect.
Forgiving repayment of state funds borrowed last year from other special funds would fund part of a compromise proposal that came out Thursday.
The proposal followed a Wednesday failure of House Democrats to override Gov. Bruce Rauner"s veto of a bill to authorize $721 million to fund tuition grants. House Democrats came up two votes short while the state Senate passed the override with the backing of 37 Democrats.
State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, said in a media release on Thursday that the failure to fund the Monetary Award Program (MAP), adult education programs and community colleges, state universities is troubling.
"I am absolutely frustrated that funding for these hard-working, low-income college students and adult education learners has been vetoed twice by the governor," Phelps said. "They have been struggling for months, many of them hanging on by a thread, and we are denying them the opportunity to create a better life for themselves.
"Governor Rauner has discussed on multiple occasions how we need to invest more in education, yet he continues to play politics with students" lives by denying them the resources they need to reach their full potential."
Rauner's budget office said in a letter to lawmakers Thursday that what they're calling a compromise would plunge the state further into debt and is a "giant step backward," further adding that the continued attempts to fund colleges and tuition grants for low-income students is disingenuous because there's no money for it.
Phelps on the other hand calls the bill that Rauner vetoed and that survived the override "a reasonable bill that would appropriate funding for low-income college students, adult education programs and community colleges in terms of MAP Grants."
"In my community, these programs are a worthy investment that not only helps young students and adults start their own careers, but also help our local economy, Phelps said. "I am ready to work in a bipartisan manner and willing to meet halfway, but it must be done in a reasonable fashion that protects Southern Illinoisans."
He added, "I will continue to fight for more resources for the students at places like Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Southeastern Illinois College, and Shawnee Community College."