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The Time Machine at the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Kentucky is a web site that can be used as a classroom exercise. The site is interactive, in that it lets students create their own web page about any creature or period in earth history, and then view it on the Web. This is a very fun and creative classroom exercise. Completed pages can also be sent to the Department's Webmaster for permanent posting in the Time Machine so that everyone can share in the student's creativity and understanding of Earth history. If you want to access this activity and see what other students have done as a classroom activity click here.

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Saturday morning, the alumni and visitors flowed into College Park and hurried to Byrd Stadium. Though Maryland was heavily favored, the crowd was still anxious to see the Terps in action in their second home performance.

After seeing the Red and White dominate the first half, the crowd cheered its approval as Dr. Elkins crowned Nancy Mularkey queen, to highlight the festivities.

The evening found the students and alums in high spirits as the young ladies were escorted to the ball. A capacity crowd danced to the music of "Those Fabulous Dorseys", playing in a "Never-Never Land" atmosphere. The evening was made even more delightful as Bob Pellegrini stepped into the limelight for the Unsung Hero Award.

Homecoming is the time when the campus is transformed into a world of make-believe. The sororities and dorms are busy making plans for their house decorations, and the fraternities work feverishly to complete their floats before the parade. The judging begins and all can enjoy the show.
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10 November 2011 – The head of the United Nations-backed convention on endangered species called today for the stepping up of efforts by countries and international organizations to combat the illegal trade in rhino horn, after a leading conservation group declared Africa’s Western Black Rhinoceros officially extinct.

“We’re extremely worried about today’s news,” said John Scanlon, Secretary-General of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). “To hear about the extinction of the subspecies from West Africa is of grave concern. We have grave concern for the rhino more generally,” he told UN Television in an interview.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), declared the subspecies officially extinct today, and warned that others are also on the brink of extinction as a result of widespread poaching.

According to CITES, 330 rhinos have been killed this year, poached for their horns which are popular in medicine markets across South East Asia. Demand for the horn is at an all time high, with prices reaching more than $50,000 per kilogram.

Mr. Scanlon said a more assertive multilateral approach needs to be pursued to prosecute the organized crime groups behind this activity.

“We cannot rely upon the responses historically used. We need to involve the police, in a way that can combat criminal gangs. We need to involve world customs at a much greater level; we need to get the justice system treating illegal trade in wildlife, in particular rhino horn, as serious crime,” he said.

Mr. Scanlon said engaging with key partners is essential to tackle the issue. “We need a response which is commensurate with the scale of the risk and that’s what we think we are doing,” he said, referring to the partnerships CITES has established with organizations like Interpol, the World Customs Organization, the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Bank, which are looking at distinct aspects of the issue.

Mr. Scanlon said these measures are needed to protect all endangered species, not just rhinos, given that illegal trade in wildlife is estimated to be worth around $10 billion per year, driving many species closer to extinction.

“It is robbing people of their livelihoods, perpetuating fraud and criminal activity, and it also robs a country of its cultural and national heritage,” Mr. Scanlon said.

“It is not a losing battle, but it is a tough battle and we have to be up for the fight,” he added.

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    FIGHTING IRISH Notre Dame running back Darius Walker, left, celebrates with Dan Santucci after scoring a touchdown on a 13-yard run against Navy in the second quarter. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Notre Dame running back Darius Walker, left, celebrates with Dan Santucci after scoring a touchdown on a 13-yard run against Navy in the second quarter. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame simply was too much for Navy to handle once again.

    The seventh-ranked Fighting Irish were too big, too fast and too overpowering offensively for the Midshipmen to remain competitive for long Saturday. Notre Dame scored on all three of its second-quarter possessions, including two touchdowns 88 seconds apart, and went on to beat Navy 42-21 to extend its NCAA-record winning streak over the Midshipmen to 42.

    Brady Quinn passed for four touchdowns, three to Maurice Stovall, and continued to rewrite the Notre Dame record book, finishing 22-of-31 passing for 284 yards. Darius Walker rushed for 118 yards on 19 carries, his first 100-yard game since opening the season with four straight.

    The Irish (7-2) turned to their running game more against Navy (5-4) to keep the Midshipmen from controlling the clock themselves.

    "We knew whenever they got the ball they were going to eat up a lot of the clock," Quinn said. "So we knew our defense was going to be out there for a good amount of time. So not only when we get out there do we need to score and be efficient, (but) we also had some long drives and to give our defense some breaks so they're not on the field so long."

    Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said he was hard on the Irish all week in practice to make sure they wouldn't let up against Navy.

    "You never let them think you're happy because if they think you are happy then they start to loosen up," Weis said. "You just keep your foot on their throat the whole time. It was not a good week for them."

    The plan worked as the Irish kept their hopes for a Bowl Championship Series berth alive. They must beat Syracuse and Stanford to be eligible. Navy still needs a win over either Temple or Army to become bowl eligible.

    Quinn set the single-season school passing mark with 2,931 yards, breaking the record of 2,753 yards set by Jarious Jackson in 1999. Quinn needs 254 yards passing in Notre Dame's final two games to pass the school career mark of 7,602 set by Ron Powlus from 1994-97.

    Despite that, Quinn wasn't pleased.

    "I should have done better, whether it be mental mistakes or physical things, there's still lots of room for improvement," he said. "I was unhappy with the way I performed."

    Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn tries to avoid the tackle of Navy's Andrew Tattersall as he scrambles in the fourth quarter. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

    Navy coach Paul Johnson was disappointed Quinn had so much time to pass.

    "Our big deal is we couldn't get any pressure on the passer," Navy coach Paul Johnson said. "They broke off some runs, but basically they were doing about what they wanted."

    Quinn's three TD passes give him 52 for his career, tying the school mark set by Powlus.

    Quinn extended his school record of games with TD passes to 14 straight. He also set a school record by throwing 130 passes without an interception before safety DuJuan Price intercepted his pass at the 12-yard line in the fourth quarter. The old mark was 126 straight set by Carlyle Holiday in 2001 and 2002. It was Quinn's fifth interception this season.

    The main target for Quinn on Saturday was Stovall. He had TD catches of 31, 16 and 10 yards, giving him eight touchdown catches in the past three games. Stovall finished with eight catches for 130 yards. Jeff Samardzija saw his school record streak of games with at least one TD catch end at eight.

    Navy linebacker Rob Caldwell, who led Navy with 14 tackles, said the Irish are the best offense he's seen.

    "They've got playmakers everywhere," he said. "They did a great job making plays, I mean you see those guys catching it with one hand, they'll be playing on Sundays."

    Navy, which entered the game second in the nation in rushing at 282.6 yards a game, finished with 239 yards running on 58 attempts. The Midshipmen played most of the game without Matt Hall, their second leading rusher, because he sprained his left knee on his first carry.

    "I think we proved that we can move the ball on anybody," said Lamar Owens, who led Navy with 62 yards on 26 carries. "It is just up to us not to stop ourselves and not make mistakes and turn the ball over."

    Johnson said despite the lopsided series, it's a game Navy looks forward to.

    "We have a lot of guys who aren't recruited who come to Navy to have a chance to play Division I football," he said. "It's a chance for them to match up against guys who were Parade high school All-Americans and guys who were more highly recruited and sought after. I'm sure a lot of them grow up thinking they could play at Notre Dame."

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UNHCR field officers in many countries have interviewed refugee teenagers and listened to their stories which reflect their different experiences. In this double lesson, students will have the opportunity to 'hear' the unique voices of refugee teenagers. Run off copies of Refugee teenagers tell their stories, to be distributed to the students. Also have available a world map to which the students can refer while reading the stories.

Have a large map of the world, and if possible, one of Africa, set up where the whole class can see them.

Begin the lesson with a few questions to set the scene:

  • What sort of events would cause the students in the class to flee their home countries at short notice?
  • How would they decide what to take with them and what to leave behind?
  • With whom would they expect to leave?
  • What sort of transport would they use to leave their home countries?
  • Where would they go to seek safety and shelter?
  • How long would they expect to spend in a country of asylum?
  • How do they expect to spend their time in the country of asylum?

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1. Count Your Chickens -  Meena's dream of going to school comes true
2. Dividing the Mango -   Raju finds out what it is to like to be Meena for a day
3. Will Meena Leave School? -  Meena finds a way to increase the family's income
4. Who's Afraid of the Bully? -  Meena and friends get together to solve the problem of bullies
5. Saving a Life - Meena saves baby Rani when she has diarrhea
6. Meena's Three Wishes -  Meena tackles the issues of hygiene and sanitation
7. Say No to Dowry -  Meena and her family question the practice of dowry
8. Too Young to Marry -  Can Meena help her cousin who is being married before the legal age?
9. Take Care of Girls -  Girls and boys have an equal right to health care
10. I Love School -  A good teacher makes all the difference
11. It's Got to Be a Boy! -  Meena teaches her uncle to welcome the birth of girls and boys equally
12. Meena in the City -  Meena experiences the life of a domestic child worker
13. AIDS: A Girl's Story -  Meena helps challenge stigma and some myths about HIV/AIDS
14.  Learning to Love - Children need stimulation, care and play from an early age, and fathers' involvement in their development is important
15. Strangers in the Village - Coping with differences and peace building in conflict situations
16. Reaching Out -  Community care and support for people living with HIV and AIDS
17. Meena and Her Friend -  Iodine deficiency disorders and support for children suffering from IDD
18. It Could Happen to Anyone - Keeping children safe from accidents, including road accidents among adolescents
19. The Girls Came Back -  Trafficking and sexual exploitation of girls
20. When Meena was Born - Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and complementary feeding along with breast milk after that
21. When Meena was a Little Girl - Low birth weight among infants and its prevention
22. Seeing in the Dark -  Vitamin A deficiency and prevention
23. Health in your Hands -  The importance of hand washing to be healthy
24. Safe from Worms - Worm infestation and prevention
25. Fair Play for Girls - Girls' right to play and recreation
26. Baby Rani's Four Visits -  The importance of EPI (immunization)
27. We Love Books - The need for quality learning materials for education
28. Learning with Meena - The importance of educating girls
29. School First, Marriage Later -  Prevention of early marriage and retention of older girls in school
30. Teacher Helps to Learn -  Quality of education in classroom situations
31. Let's Go to School Together - Retention of girls in school (after primary)
32. Learning Can be Fun - Need for quality education
33. Life has Changed - Psychosocial episode

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A Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is a course of action for institutional improvement that addresses one or more issues contributing to the enhancement of student learning. SACS notes in their Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation that "student learning is at the heart of the mission of all institutions of higher learning. . .”

Developing a QEP as a part of the reaffirmation process is an opportunity and an impetus for the institution to enhance overall institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue or issues the institution considers important to improving student learning. The QEP must emerge from the institution's current planning and evaluation processes and must be compatible with the university’s strategic plan. The QEP should not be seen as an "add-on" but rather it should become an integral part of the institution and its activities.

Why do we need a QEP?

Members of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) are coming to UNO in Spring 2015 to “reaffirm” UNO’s regional accreditation. We provide two major reports to SACS before that visit.   The first, the Compliance Report, will detail how UNO meets all SACS standards for quality. The second is the QEP.

Who is working on the QEP?

Everyone. In Spring 2014, UNO will select a topic for the QEP. That effort is being led by Dr. Donna Dickerson and team of faculty, staff and students. Once the topic has been selected and approved by the University leadership, another committee will be charged with writing the actual plan.

How does the QEP help students?

Aside from being a major SACS requirement, the whole idea of a Quality Enhancement Plan is to prioritize one area where UNO can improve student learning, and spend 5 years making improvements in that area.

What is meant by "student learning" in the QEP?

According to SACS, "student learning is defined broadly. I may address a wide range of topics or issues such as changes in students' knowledge, skills, behaviors, and/or values that may be attributable to the collegiate experience. In all cases, the goals and evaluation strategies must be clearly linked to improving the quality of student learning.

This means that formulating intended student learning outcomes that demonstrate the impact of the QEP on students will be an integral part of the plan.

What is a student learning outcome?

An SLO is a statement of what students will learn during the QEP. Because the student learning outcomes (SLOs) frame the entire QEP, it is extremely important that SLOs be stated clearly in terms of what students will learn. In addition, an SLO must be achievable and measureable and plan.

In general, a Student Learning Outcome completes the sentence, “After completing this course or program, a successful student will be able to….”

What are the elements of a QEP?

The plan must be "forward looking" and launches a process that can move the institution into the future. Some have even called it “transformational.” It should be characterized by creative, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences for students. When the plan is written, it will include a literature review supporting the plan, statements of goals, student learning outcomes, descriptions of the means of assessment and evaluation, how the plan will be executed along with a detailed timeline, and a fiscal plan indicating adequate resources and institutional support for the activities outlined.

What is the scope of the QEP?

The QEP may focus on a current institutional challenge; however, it can also focus on a strength that we would like to enhance. It can also focus on a limited population of students, although it should be broad-based enough so that all academic units can participate in or benefit from the plan.

Evaluation of the QEP

At the time of our reaffirmation, the QEP will be evaluated based on its focus, our institutional capability and commitment to implement the plan, how the QEP will be assessed, and the level of campus involvement in developing the plan. After five years, the university is required to provide a progress report to SACS. External evaluators will use a SACS rubric to guide their decision about whether the QEP is acceptable.


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Beige Book points to modest growth

April 17, 2013 at 5:10 PM

WASHINGTON, April 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday most of the country was experiencing slight to modest economic expansion from late February to early April.

The economic assessment known as the Beige Book for the color of its cover is billed as a summary of current economic conditions. But Fed pronouncements are read with such sober aplomb that even a few weeks out of date can make the report appear to be out of sync.

The March jobs report released April 5, for example, showed the country added a surprisingly low 88,000 jobs in the month while the unemployment rate dropped from 7.7 percent to 7.6 percent. Economists said it was a clear indication that the rate dropped because people gave up looking for work rather than found jobs.

The Beige Book said "employment conditions remain unchanged or improved somewhat and reports of hiring were most prevalent in the manufacturing, residential construction, information technology and professional services sectors."

Wage pressure remains subdued, the Fed said, except in various niche enterprises where there are labor shortages. The Fed also noted several districts experienced "robust demand for workers tied to the residential construction sector, including Philadelphia, Cleveland, Dallas and San Francisco."

The Fed noted home sales rising "in most districts," with sales "strong" in the districts of Atlanta and Dallas and low inventories restricting sales in Richmond and Boston.

"The Richmond district noted low inventories were pushing up contracts to well above listing prices, and the Boston and New York Districts said multiple bids on properties have become more common."

The Fed also said modest improvements were noted in manufacturing, loan demand, demand for non-financial services, tourism and retail spending "in most districts."

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Woman charged with lottery fraud

May 2, 2012 at 3:32 PM

ELGIN, Ill., May 2 (UPI) -- An Illinois woman is facing felony attempted theft and forgery charges for trying to cash in a lottery ticket purchased after the drawing.

Authorities said Leandria Williams, 28, of Elgin, purchased a lottery ticket using the winning numbers from the $656 million Mega Millions drawing only moments after the numbers were announced March 30 and attempted to pass it off as a winning ticket April 4, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday.

Investigators said Williams falsified documents to make it appear that she had purchased the ticket prior to the drawing.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office announced Williams was indicted Monday on felony charges of attempted theft and forgery. She was previously charged with a felony count of wire fraud.

Williams was released on $10,000 bail and is due back in court May 9.

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Obamas caution daughters with 'family tattoo'

April 24, 2013 at 1:47 PM

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WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama told NBC's "Today" show he and first lady Michelle Obama have a threat in place to keep their daughters from getting tattoos.

Obama said in an interview aired Wednesday with host Savannah Guthrie that he and Michelle have told their daughters, Malia, 14, and Sasha, 11, they are free to get tattoos -- but there's a catch, Politico reported Wednesday.

"What we've said to the girls is that 'If you guys ever decide to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place, and we'll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo,'" Obama said.

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Burglars hack door locks at Texas hotel

Nov. 28, 2012 at 9:11 PM

HOUSTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A Texas hotel says a number of break-ins were carried out by burglars who took advantage of a security vulnerability in electronic locks on its rooms.

The Hyatt House Galleria in Houston said a string of burglaries in September was carried out using a hack first discovered and demonstrated this summer by a software developer working for Mozilla.

The vulnerability affects locks manufactured by Onity, TG Daily reported Wednesday.

The Hyatt apparently became aware of the vulnerability in August, but said it took Onity months to develop a fix, and that Onity is asking hotels to pay for the hardware changes.

Cody Brocious, the Mozilla programmer who originally identified the hack, criticized Onity for their policy.

"If such a significant issue were to exist in a car, customers would likely expect a complete recall at the expense of the manufacturer," he said in a blog post. "I can't help but feel that Onity has the same responsibility to their customers, and to customers staying in hotels protected by Onity locks."

Matthew Allen Cook, 27, has been arrested after a laptop stolen from the hotel was located in a pawnshop and traced to him, TG Daily said.

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Another Dallas lineman goes down

Oct. 30, 2002 at 7:57 AM

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys, who have been hit hard by injuries along the offensive line this season, have been told that MRI on the right knee of offensive tackle Javiar Collins confirms he has a knee sprain.

Collins is expected to miss about 4-6 weeks, but there was no mention about surgery.

Collins, a 6-6, 322-pound second-year pro out of Northwestern, suffered a knee injury last Sunday in the Cowboys' 17-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He has started at right tackle in place of perennial All-Pro Larry Allen, who still is recovering from a sprained ankle and has been sidelined the last two games.

"I have been coaching 33 years and never seen anything like this offensive line situation," said Coach Dave Campo. "It's mind-boggling."

With Collins out, the Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday that the Cowboys will be using a different set of offensive linemen for the eighth consecutive week Sunday, when Dallas (2-5) plays at Detroit.

The injury plague has led to the Cowboys' signings of Kurt Vollers and Ross Tucker in the past week.

Tucker was signed off waiver from the NFC East rival Washington Redskins, and Vollers was on the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.

Also out are rookie center Andre Gurode (big toe sprain), and guard Kelvin Garmon (hip contusion).

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NBA: New Orleans 105, Sacramento 96

April 11, 2012 at 10:33 PM

NEW ORLEANS, April 11 (UPI) -- Jason Smith made 10-of-12 from the field and scored 22 points Wednesday in leading New Orleans to a 105-96 decision over Sacramento.

In a meeting of the first two teams to be eliminated from playoff contention in the Western Conference, the Hornets won for just the 16th time in 58 games this season.

Marco Belinelli added 21 for New Orleans, which shot 55 percent as a team. Greivis Vasquez chipped in 15 points and Xavier Henry had 14.

Sacramento became the fourth team in the NBA to lose its 40th game this year and recorded its sixth straight setback.

Marcus Thornton had 25 points for the Kings and Tyreke Evans scored 19. New Orleans overcame a nine-point deficit at the end of one quarter.

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MLB: Cleveland 15, Kansas City 3

Sept. 30, 2012 at 6:10 PM

CLEVELAND, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Asdrubal Cabrera's grand slam highlighted a 10-run fifth inning Sunday that carried the Cleveland Indians to a 15-3 blitz of Kansas City.

Matt LaPorta supplied a two-run double and Shin-Soo Choo chipped in a two-run single as the Indians won for the fourth time in five games.

Jack Hannahan had three hits, including an RBI double, for Cleveland.

Zach McAllister (6-8) went 6 2/3 innings to earn his first win since Aug. 11, yielding three runs on five hits and two walks.

Royals starter Luke Hochevar (8-16) was rocked for nine runs on nine hits, lasting just 4 2/3 innings.

Alex Gordon belted a two-run home run for Kansas City.

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NHL: Los Angeles 4, Colorado 1

Feb. 23, 2013 at 7:15 PM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Jonathan Quick turned aside 23 shots and Jeff Carter notched the eventual game-winning goal Saturday in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 win over Colorado.

Quick's busiest period was the second, when he stopped 9-of-10 shots and helped the Kings to their third straight win and fifth in six contests overall.

Carter's tally late in the initial frame put Los Angeles ahead 2-0.

Dustin Brown, Trevor Lewis and Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings.

Milan Hejduk scored and Semyon Varlamov posted 22 saves for Colorado, which fell despite the return of Gabriel Landeskog after an 11-game absence with a concussion.

The Avalanche captain assisted on Hejduk's goal.

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MLS: Portland 0, Los Angeles 0 (tie)

June 20, 2013 at 12:54 AM

CARSON, Calif., June 20 (UPI) -- Donovan Ricketts made four saves Wednesday to preserve Portland's 0-0 tie with Los Angeles and extend the Timbers' unbeaten streak to 14 games.

Portland has gone 6-0-8 in those 14 games. The Timbers' last loss was a 2-1 decision against Montreal on March 9. Portland improved to 6-1-9 for the season and is one point behind Dallas for first place in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles is 6-6-3 and finds itself tied for fifth place with Seattle.

The Galaxy had the best scoring chance, which came in the 55th minute when Sean Franklin's shot hit the base of the post. The ball bounced back into play, but Ricketts was able to sweep it aside.

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COL BKB: Arizona 94, Long Beach State 72

Nov. 19, 2012 at 11:45 PM

TUCSON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Brandon Ashley connected for 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Monday in 10th-ranked Arizona's 94-72 spanking of Long Beach State.

Ashley went 6-for-6 from the field and drained 8-of-9 foul shots for the Wildcats (3-0), who followed up on a victory over Texas-El Paso in their previous game.

Solomon Hill drained all 11 of his free throws en route to 15 points and Kevin Parrom also netted 15 for Arizona thanks to five 3-pointers.

Nick Johnson chipped in with 12 points and five assists for the victors.

The 49ers (1-3) were led by James Ennis with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Peter Pappageorge added 16 in Long Beach State's loss.

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Obama clears way for new Iran sanctions

March 30, 2012 at 8:41 PM
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WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama cleared the way Friday for new sanctions against Iran to pressure the regime into giving up its suspected quest for nuclear weapons.

A U.S. Energy Information Administration report indicated though oil supplies tightened at the beginning of the year and remain tight, "there currently appears to be sufficient supply of non-Iranian oil to permit foreign countries to significantly reduce their import of Iranian oil," the White House said in a statement.

Production disruptions in South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Nigeria and the North Sea were responsible for the reduction in oil supplies in the first two months of the year.

The declaration allows the United States to move forward with sanctions against financial institutions doing business with Iran.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest, en route to an Obama campaign appearance in Vermont, said no decision had yet been made on whether to open the strategic oil reserve to try to ease rising domestic gasoline prices, which averaged $3.925 across the country Friday, compared to $3.606 last year at this time. Prices were highest in Alaska, California, California, Connecticut, Illinois and Indiana where the average topped $4 a gallon.

The determination regarding the supply of non-Iranian fulfills a requirement of the National Defense Authorization Act passed in December setting a deadline for the administration to "determine the availability of non-Iranian oil supplies within 90 days of enactment," a senior administration official told reporters in a background briefing Friday.

"And then the president has the ability going forward to continue to make that determination," the official said.

"I'd also note we've been in a steady and consistent dialogue with all of our international partners on this issue over the course of the last several months as a part of our concerted effort to implement these sanctions in a responsible way that effectively targets the Iranian government while mitigating other effects," the official said. "And to that end, we have issued exemptions for a number of countries that have cooperated with us in reducing their purchases and reliance on Iranian crude oil -- notably the exemptions issued by the Secretary of State for the European Union and Japan within the last two weeks."

A second administration official, also speaking on background, said Friday U.S. officials believe "these sanctions are having a significant impact on the Iranian government and the Iranian economy, and that therefore, they present the strongest pressure we have in place to date to affect Iran's political calculus about the pursuit of a nuclear program … ."

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Accused priest did airport patdowns

Oct. 1, 2012 at 1:37 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A defrocked priest was hired years ago to perform security patdowns at the Philadelphia airport by the Transportation Security Administration, officials said.

Thomas Harkins was removed from the Catholic Church in 2002 following allegations that he molested two grade-school girls. He was never charged criminally but the Diocese of Camden settled a civil lawsuit over the allegations for $195,000, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday.

The TSA hired him four months later -- without performing a background check, the report said.

The TSA did dismiss Harkins after learning of his background because, officials said, an allegation alone does not merit action.

Harkins is now a supervisor and has not performed patdowns since 2004, TSA officials told the newspaper.

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Death outside Bills stadium baffles family

Nov. 18, 2012 at 1:03 AM

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The family of a young man found dead hours after he was thrown out of Ralph Wilson Stadium during the Buffalo-Miami game say they are looking for answers.

David Gerken Jr., 26, was ejected from the stadium at half-time of the Thursday night game he attended with his younger brother Chuck and a friend, The Buffalo News reported. He had gone to the men's room and then phoned his brother minutes later to say he had been booted and didn't know why, the newspaper said.

He told his brother he would meet up with him at a bar after the game. That's the last his family heard from him. His body was found Friday in a creek at the bottom of ravine near the Bills Healthy Zone Fieldhouse, in the opposite direction of the bar.

Gerken had cheered on Miami amidst Bills fans while wearing an orange-knit Dolphins hat. While his team was losing and he may have had a couple of beers, his family says he wasn't drunk and he didn't have an aggressive personality. He also was scheduled to work at his job at a packaging company the next morning.

"He was a very easy-going guy," David Gerken Sr. of Palmyra said. "If somebody had hassled him, he might have hassled them back, but he would have done it with a smile on his face and said, 'Enjoy the game.'"

The elder Gerken, who discovered his son's body, told the News Saturday he was still "numb." A cause of death had not been reported.

"I can't blame anyone," he said. "I don't know exactly what happened. I'd like to know what happened. Why did he get ejected? What did he do wrong? I don't know. I don't know if I ever will.

"Why would he go down that way? Why would he go over the fence or around the fence? There's no reason for him to go there. I don't know why he wound up where he was found. Your guess is as good as mine."

His son, about 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, was a graduate of Palmyra-Macedon High School and had worked the last seven years at Heritage Packaging in Victor where he had been promoted to supervisor and trained new employees.

Orchard Park Police Chief Andrew D. Benz said Friday he didn't know if alcohol played a role in what happened.

A Bills spokesman said the team was cooperating with law enforcement officials in their investigation.

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NRA says will join national guns dialogue

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The National Rifle Association said Tuesday it is ready to "offer meaningful contributions" to help prevent more massacres, but offered no details.

The powerful gun lobby said in a statement posted on its website it was "shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders" in Newtown, Conn.

"Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting," the 4 million-member gun-rights group said.

"The NRA is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."

The statement said NRA officials were planning to hold a news conference in the Washington area Friday.

The NRA broke its silence the same day the White House said President Obama is "actively supportive" of a Democratic move to renew a federal ban on assault weapons during the next Congress.

The fallout from the massacre was landing in corporate boardrooms, as well.

Dick's Sporting Goods, with more than 500 stores, said in a statement on its website Tuesday it was pulling some weapons off its store shelves.

"We are extremely saddened by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week in Newtown, Conn., and our hearts go out to the victims and their families, and to the entire community," Dick's statement read.

"Out of respect for the victims and their families, during this time of national mourning we have removed all guns from sale and from display in our store nearest to Newtown and suspended the sale of modern sporting rifles in all of our stores chain-wide."

Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management said it was getting out of the gun business entirely. Cerberus said it would divest itself of its Freedom Group gun manufacturing unit.

"It is apparent that the Sandy Hook tragedy was a watershed event that has raised the national debate on gun control to an unprecedented level," the company said in a release. "As a firm, we are investors, not statesmen or policy makers.

"There are, however, actions that we as a firm can take. Accordingly, we have determined to immediately engage in a formal process to sell our investment in Freedom Group."

Obama also supports legislation that would close a loophole concerning gun purchases at gun shows and possibly adding restrictions on high-capacity ammunition clips.

Obama "is actively supportive of, for example, Senator [Dianne] Feinstein's stated intent to revive a piece of legislation that would reinstate the assault weapons ban," White House press secretary Jay Carney said.

The president has talked with lawmakers who have expressed interest in considering gun-control legislation in the wake of Friday's shooting spree in Newtown, where 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother before going to Sandy Hook Elementary School and gunning down 20 elementary school-age children and six adults before killing himself.

"He is heartened ... by what we have all heard from some members of Congress who have been longtime opponents of gun-control measures," Carney said.

Feinstein, D-Calif., said she will introduce legislation that would reinstate the federal ban on assault rifles when the new Congress convenes in January. The ban expired in 2004, and while there have been attempts to renew it, no bill has reached the floor for a vote.

Carney said the president would also support legislation that would close the so-called gun show loophole that doesn't require background checks on gun purchases at gun shows and would prevent the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips.

"It's clear that as a nation we haven't done enough to address the scourge of gun violence in this country. It's a complex problem that requires more than one solution," Carney said. "It calls not only for re-examining our gun laws and how well we enforce them, but also for engaging mental health professionals, law enforcement officials, educators, parents and communities to find those solutions."

Obama also met with appropriate Cabinet members to discuss the issue.

Carney said he couldn't offer a timetable of the president's plans, nor what form they would take.

"He does want to move ... in the coming weeks, which is a fairly short period of time," the spokesman said, adding Obama, besides supporting legislation, "wants to expand the conversation beyond those specific areas of legislation to look at other ways we can address this problem."

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FAA suspends furloughs; normal ops resume Sunday

April 27, 2013 at 2:38 PM

WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration Saturday suspended all employee furloughs and said the U.S. flight system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening.

"Air traffic facilities will begin to return to regular staffing levels over the next 24 hours," the FAA said in a statement.

The U.S. House Friday passed a bill aimed at ending sequester-related flight delays by restoring funding for air traffic controllers.

The Senate approved the same bill Thursday evening by unanimous consent.

The furloughs, which started Sunday, required a day off without pay for every 10 workdays, or a total of 11 days off, through the end of the fiscal year ending Sept. 30.

The result was about 10 percent of the 15,000 air-traffic controllers were off every day.

The furloughs were prompted by $85 billion in across-the-board federal spending cuts, known as the sequester, that were required under a 2011 deal to raise the federal borrowing limit.

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Hindus in Karachi say their temple razed

Dec. 2, 2012 at 10:28 PM

KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- An ancient Hindu temple in Karachi was demolished by a builder, raising concerns among the Pakistani port city's minority Hindu community, members said.

Ramesh Vankwani, head of the Hindu Council in Pakistan, condemned the demolition of the century-old Sri Ram Pir Mandir in the city's military cantonment area during the weekend, Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported. He also said the temple's religious objects were desecrated.

However, Dawn quoted the director of military lands in the area as saying no religious place was damaged during an anti-encroachment operation.

Pakistan's Express Tribune reported the high court in Karachi had temporarily restrained the local administration and a private builder from demolishing the temple until later this week. The court acted in response to a petition by temple-area residents over notices from a private builder asking them to vacate the premises after accusing them of encroachment.

Pakistan's News International newspaper said hundreds of Hindus staged a peaceful rally from their neighborhood to the Karachi Press Club to protest the demolition of their temple.

"Every time a temple is threatened, we have to run to the courts. It is the third time it has happened this year," the Hindu council head was quoted as saying.

Other reports said the temple idols were kept aside prior to the demolition, but local Hindus said the idols' jewelry and other items were taken away.

Dawn quoted Vankwani as saying that even though the issue was in dispute in court, a demolition team, accompanied by police and paramilitary members, showed up and immediately razed the temple and destroyed nearby homes.

The military lands director, however, told Dawn an officer had conducted the anti-encroachment operation and that action was taken following the court orders.

The Times of India reported former Pakistani Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney during a telephone talk condemned the temple demolition, called for action against the builder and safety for the minority Hindu community. He was quoted as saying many people had been made homeless by the builder's action.

The state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency reported Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had taken note of the reported temple demolition and sought a report from authorities. Zardari's spokesman said the president expressed concern over the reported incident and stressed the government's commitment to safeguarding the constitutional rights of the country's minorities.

Hindus have complained about insecurity and discrimination they face in Pakistan and about forcible conversions of Hindu girls to Islam.

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'Islamophobic' remarks by Tokyo governor spark anger in Turkey

May 1, 2013 at 12:40 PM

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 1 (UPI) -- Turkish officials have been angered by what they consider Islamophobic remarks by the governor of Tokyo over Istanbul's ability to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid are on a short list of cities vying to host the Games that year, Today's Zaman reported Tuesday.

Gov. Naoki Inose stirred criticism when he recently said the only thing Islamic countries have in common "is Allah and they are fighting with each other, and they have classes."

His comments were criticized as "very disturbing, Islamophobic and racist" by prominent Turkish writer and jurist Orhan Kemal Cengiz.

"His remarks are enough for Tokyo not be selected for the Olympics," Cengiz added.

Suat Kilic, Turkey's youth and sports minister, said Inose's statement was "unfair and disheartening" and not in compliance with Olympic values.

The governor's comments appear to break Olympic rules that prohibit candidate cities from commenting on rivals.

The International Olympic Committee is investigating Inose's comments, raising fears in Japan that its bid for the Games might be threatened.

The governor apologized for the comments on Tuesday.

The IOC is scheduled to announce in September which of the three cities will host the 2020 games.

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Uighurs express concern following Tiananmen Square vehicle crash

Oct. 31, 2013 at 6:51 AM

BEIJING, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- China's minority Uighur Muslims expressed concern regarding the crash of a vehicle in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, which has been labeled a terrorist attack.

Beijing police arrested five suspects and accused them of planning the fiery crash Monday.

In a statement issued in Washington after the crash, Rebiya Kadeer, president of the World Uighur Congress, which represents the Uighurs in China's ethnically tense Xinjiang-Uighur province, said the Chinese government will not hesitate to "concoct a version of the incident in Beijing" to further impose repressive measures on its people.

The Turkic-speaking Uighurs, who call the Xinjiang region "East Turkestan" and seek autonomy, resent being ruled by Han Chinese. They have staged a number of demonstrations to press demands and dozens of Uighurs have died in a Chinese crackdown on the protests.

Chinese censors clamped down on the reporting of the vehicle crash immediately after it occurred and held off answering questions on whether it was terror-related or a suicide attempt. There have been a number of self-immolations by Tibetans who also have protested Chinese rule of Tibet.

The crash killed five people and 40 others were injured. Those killed included two people on the square besides the driver and two other occupants after the vehicle caught fire.

Tiananmen Square is known for the 1989 pro-democracy student protests crushed by the military.

Terrorist attacks carried out by extremists from the Xinjiang-Uighur region have spread outside the region and become more difficult to prevent, the official China Daily reported Thursday, quoting experts.

"The attack was carefully planned, organized and premeditated," a spokesman for the Beijing Public Security Bureau said Wednesday.

Police said the driver, identified as Usmen Hasan, accompanied by his mother Kuwanhan Reyim and wife Gulkiz Gini, drove a jeep with a Xinjiang license plate into a crowd of people.

Police said the three in the jeep died after gasoline stored in containers inside the vehicle caught fire. The official Xinhua News agency said police found gasoline, two knives and steel rods as well as a flag with extremist religious content in the jeep.

"It is an obvious suicide attack," Ma Pinyan, an anti-terrorism researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences in the provincial capital of Urumqi, told China Daily. He said the incident showed "the whole family was under the strong influence of extremist religion, which has led to an increasing number of attacks in Xinjiang in recent years."

Ma said in targeting the Tiananmen Square in the heart of China's capital, the attackers "want to generate a greater sense of fear and international impact."

Li Wei at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations said Monday's attack was similar to the July 30, 2011, attack in Kashgar when terrorists drove a vehicle into a crowd, killing eight people, China Daily said.

"Effectively curbing the spread of extreme religion in Xinjiang, which is the source of the problem, remains a challenge for authorities in the region as well as the central government," Ma said.

Xinhua reported police also found knives and at least one "jihad" flag in a temporary residence of the detained suspects, who admitted they knew the driver and conspired to plan the attack.

The Washington Post said the arrest of the five could further heighten tensions between the Uighurs and the Chinese government, leading to tighter police controls in Xinjiang. The suspects were identified by police as Husanjan Wuxur, Gulnar Tuhtiniyaz, Yusup Umarniyaz, Bujanat Abdukadir and Yusup Ahmat.

A spokesman for the Uighur group told the Post police had arrested 93 Uighurs, not just the five announced.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd honored at one-night-only concert in Atlanta's Fox Theatre
Rock and blues singer Gregg Allman arrives backstage for ÒOne More For The Fans! - Celebrating The Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd," a special concert featuring once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by friends and admirers paying tribute to Lynyrd SkynyrdÕs four decades of southern-based rock music at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on November 12, 2014. UPI/David Tulis
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Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee), known as Gregg Allman (sometimes spelled Greg Allman), is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, and personally received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006. His distinctive Southern-accented voice placed him in 70th place in Rolling Stone Magazines list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".

Raised in Daytona Beach, Florida, attended Seabreeze High School along with his older brother Duane, Gregg took an interest in the guitar before Duane did. But while Duane would soon become the superior guitarist, Gregg focused more on vocals, while advancing to keyboards. Little Milton was one of his favorite singers.

In the mid- to late-1960s, the Allmans played in a series of bands including The Escorts and Allman Joys, mostly playing around the Southeastern United States. Toward the end of the decade, The Allman Joys relocated to Los Angeles, California, and were signed to Liberty Records, which renamed them The Hour Glass. Strongly controlled by the label, the group produced a pair of psychedelic blues albums. All the players were deeply dissatisfied with the results; Duane Allman in particular spoke bitterly of the Hour Glass' output. The label however, was impressed with Gregg Allman's vocal abilities and abilities as a keyboardist.

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Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s. The National Football League's Super Bowl trophy is named in his honor.

Lombardi played football at St. Francis Preparatory School, and later Fordham University. He began coaching as an assistant and later as a head coach at St. Cecilia High School. He would later become an assistant coach at Fordham University, the U.S. Military Academy, and the New York Giants before becoming a head coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1959–67 and the Washington Redskins in 1969.

Lombardi was born in Brooklyn to Italian-born father Enrico "Harry" Lombardi, a butcher, and Brooklyn-born Matilda Izzo, the daughter of a barber, whose parents had immigrated as teenagers from just east of Salerno in southern Italy. Vince Lombardi was raised in the Sheepshead Bay area of southern Brooklyn and attended its public schools through the eighth grade. As a child, Vince Lombardi helped his father at his meat cutting business, but Vince grew to hate doing so.

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Life and Place in Southern California

I was standing on the platform at San Juan Capistrano station this morning, waiting for a Metrolink train to carry me to school. I've been feeling low on this trip, reading about the unforeseeable changes we've set into motion on our planet through our unconcern over resource consumption, and meanwhile seeing people drive alone in trucks with monster tires and four door cabs. I've pumped $51 into my mom's car's gas tank, and I've had the goods I've purchased shoved into enough bags to create my own little corner in the plastic sea. Just before the train arrived, a man rode up to the platform on a bicycle. That made me feel a little more hopeful.

View of the San Bernardino Mountains from the train.
Riding the train north from San Juan, I always take a seat on the right side because if there's not too much smog I can see the spread of the San Bernardino Mountains to the east. I think about the grape ranch my great grandparents established in the foothills of that range, where they sold under the label Our Girl and put a picture of my grandmother on the crates. That is, they did until my great grandfather Otto Meyer died in a car crash in 1929, leaving a widow and two small children to weather the Great Depression on their own.

Otto Meyer and his little girl, Kathryn Holmes, who became my grandma.
I think about the picture I've seen of my great grandmother's father, Ernest Everett, at work driving a streetcar in San Bernardino in the early 1900s. I think about my great grandmother herself, Vera Frances Cassen, who remarried and with her bricklayer husband built a brick cottage in Corona Del Mar in the 1940s. My mother has told me about the trips Grandma and Ben, as she knew them, would take her on to then-remote brickyards, which today would be easily accessible from the interstate and the suburbs that branch off of it. Great Grandma knew the names of all the plant life. She was my living link to this past, staying with us until she reached 101 years in 1996. Great Grandma kept a tidy garden and cooked delicious meals for her extensive brood late into her 90s.

My Great Grandma on the right, next to a tree her second husband Ben Cassen cultivated. Walt Disney purchased the tree and brought it to his new theme park, seen here in 1962.
I think about my mother's other grandfather, the Norwegian Lars Holm who emigrated to New York as a little boy in the nineteenth century and became the American Lawrence Holmes. He had a carob ranch in Riverside County and, as an inventor, devised a unique system of dams to irrigate his land. Later he lived in Los Angeles, after the Metropolitan Water District had seized his land and put it under a reservoir, Lake Mathews. His unsuccessful lawsuit to regain control of the land left him penniless, and the family was supported by his wife, Gertrude, a voice coach to the stars.

Even though nobody in my family continued to farm after my grandmother's brother tried and failed to revive the Our Girl grapes land, I grew up with a distinct sense that burying this land under houses and water was suffocating something. I felt sorry for the coyotes I heard yipping in anticipation of the train coming into our valley, and hoped they would feast on the cats of the wealthy people who bought the readymade mansions encroaching on their territory. When I was a kid, every time we drove out the Ortega Highway to hike in the Cleveland National Forest, we saw houses reaching further and further into the wilderness.

I've been to their churches, their jumbotronic stadia with where they worship some charismatic leader standing acres away from their nosebleed seats, who sanctions their confusion of greed with prosperity, of fear with humility. I saw a car yesterday that was the size of a small bus, and on the back were not one, not two, but three of those metal fish that people display to show their solidarity with Jesus. Secured in a cocoon made of consumer waste and held together by the self-serving scripture falling from their false idols' mouths, they rot in front of their plasma screens, watching the Real Housewives of Orange County they wish they could be.

Or not, I can't speak for others. But I see the effects of their lifestyle in the whistling emptiness of sidewalks and bike lanes next to their massive SUVs. I see the way people drive on neighborhood streets like they are on the freeway, weaving between cars that dare to obey the speed limit. Nevermind the children playing feet away from their squealing tires. There is an utter selfishness expressed in this culture of closed capsule travel, where any undesired interaction can be avoided. Being alone is somehow the prize; or being together, but only with those so like oneself that you'd think there'd been a downpour of frosted tips and status handbags.

What will happen if they don't wake up? In a place where community centers such as churches breed as much hate as the freeways where people rev their customized engines at each other, what future can there be but destruction? Will it come to the battle to the death over dwindling resources that some people seem to desire as confirmation of their belief that humans are selfish beyond all else? I wish all these intruders would leave, leave the land to the coyotes and the jackrabbits and the cougars they shoot for attacking people out of desperate hunger. I wish they would give up their overmortgaged stucco castles and return to whatever place they came from. But they're not going to do that. They have their own relationships with these places, as different from my own as they may be. And my family stole land from others who lived here before them. There are many different places struggling to occupy the same spaces. This is human history.

Just after I started thinking of myself as “carfree” in 2008, I attended the Toward Carfree Cities Conference in Portland. At one panel about some sustainable transportation issue or other, what really stuck with me was what somebody said during the Q&A. With a calm, unironic face, this person said that workers simply need to move closer to their jobs. This will reduce their commute distances and oil dependency. Ha, I thought, you're gonna make a lot of friends with a stance like that! People form ties to the places where they live, and the idea that they can just pick up and move doesn't seem to take this into account.

I have no claim to this land, besides the graves of Meyers that fill up a corner of the Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, and the grave of my grandmother sitting on a hill facing the sea at Pacific View Cemetery in Corona Del Mar. Other family graves lie on land we no longer own, some of which has been developed into housing subdivisions. Who knows what those sleeping pioneers would think about their little half Mexican descendant, ranting and raving about bicycles. I wish I could just go away and ignore Southern California, and hope like so many spiteful others that it would wash away into the sea. But I can't give it up for lost, despite the drive I see throughout this basin to burn through all resources with no concern for tomorrow. Every time I return it smells like home, it feels like home. This enormous basin between the mountains and the sea causes some chamber within me to resonate with joy, critical as I am of the region's dominant lifestyle that sees no contradiction between a temperate climate and constant entombment in cars.

When I was biking to the Tustin train station on Monday, I had to leave the wide bike lane on Harvard Avenue in Irvine because a landscaping truck was parked in it. Up ahead, I could see a Latino worker, walking slowly down the bike lane. As I got closer, I realized he was spraying weed killer onto small plants that had sprouted in the crack between the roadway and the gutter. I wondered if those plants would be there without the sprinklers used to keep the lawn next to the road green. All of these efforts to create places where life is totally controlled. To what end?

  1. The frustration with your home town or home space not being how you want it to be (itself at its best maybe?), which I also feel for different reasons, is the same kind of frustration that one feels from family not making sense to your own system of thoughts. It is like "I came from you, why am I so different from you?" It's that difference that causes the discomfort, no? Kudos for attempting to reclaim in your home, the part of it that created you.

  2. Beautifully expressed humanity- thank you for this. I found many of my concerns and appreciations for this land mirrored.


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Some Ratchet a$$ Black Bitch With A Daym Big butt
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A 1352cc hyperbike manufactured by Kawasaki. It is currently the most powerful production motorcycle created and the largest displacement production sportbike, with 1/4 times faster than the Hayabusa. The in-line four, 1,352 cc ZX-14 has been given a pet name at Kawasaki -- the "Hayabusa beater." For those who don't speak sport bike, the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-1300R is the 155-horsepower stud that has defined and dominated the so-called hyperbike category since 1999. The ZX-14 boasts over 200hp and has 1/4 miles times a little over 9 seconds bone stock.
A ZX-14 is very quick, and is currently the fastest production sportbike being manufactured today.
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Any male who attemps to spy on other males undressing, usually found in locker rooms or prisons.
Dude! Lamar tried to Eughinia a look at my twig and berries in gym class!
by James Clark May 22, 2003
A person who tends to be the female in male prision sexual relationships.
Don't let him treat you like an Eughinia!
by James Clark May 14, 2003
To wipe out any sign that there was information there before.
I've just blitzed the pc.
by James Clark February 14, 2004
Someone who is stupid in their movement or the way they act. Un-organised and can forget things easily. See Ben Isaacs
Ben Isaacs is such a doke!
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The combination of the words Snow and Poon.
Paul-Did you get that spoon on the skii lift?
Ed- I sure did!
Paul- I sure wish I could get spoon like you with them dairyfarmers
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Very nice chap who has the common sence of a small water vole, also known as 'the stoat'.
"Ed you have to dink this shot, its your birthday present from me!"
by tom elwell January 27, 2004
A generally good chap with no standards when it comes to women who has taken a beating from the chez to many times to remain an aquaintance!
Horse you fucking muppet, come over here.
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Carrying out desperate but successful last minute actions
Bankruptcy loomed, but we Callaghaned the deal.
by Evil G April 09, 2009
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Guiness, Jack Daniels, Cornbeef and Cabbage, Potatoes
"Hey Callaghan after your done eating your cornbeef and cabbage with that side dish of potatoes, wanna take some shots of Jack Daniels and chase them with Guiness?"

by Elyse C. June 17, 2008
A complete and utter dick.
Lily: "God! Your such a Callaghan!"
Michael: *gasps*
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Falling Out is quite possibly the band Ween(s) best produced song by far. their album white chocolate hold this titled track.
Wow dude, did you hear that awsome song by "WEEN" ?!?!? its called Falling out or something, i didnt know those guys made good music!
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A fight leading to separation. This can occur in any relationship, including families and frinedships. The separated parties generally pretend that those on the other side no longer exist.
Mike: Should we stay at Jeff's place tonight?
Tim: No way man. Me and him had a falling out.
by fox April 25, 2005
A term used by wildland fire fighters. refers to the act of a person who cannot keep up with the rest of the crew during a hike.
john! you had better not fall out again or its 2-a-days for the next month.
by leroy December 27, 2003
To pass out or to fall on the floor in emotional distress.
I was running the mile in PE and when I got done I was practically falling out.

When Gina found out her baby had cancer, she was falling out all over the place.
by SMXT November 15, 2009
A term meaning 'to lose consciousness' due to a person's over consumption of GHB. Minutes and/or, sometimes, hours later, they tend to regain consciousness and are, fully awake, cognizant of their environment.
She can't handle her G, honey, she's about to fall out.

We call Adrian "Fall Out Boy" as he is often falling out at every party.
by Jibber McJibberton July 06, 2010
A term used by tweakers. To crash. Pass Out To fall asleep suddenly, in class. To stumble, run into something, fall out of a chair. To fall asleep at red lights, stop-signs, or any other boring stretch of road, usually after being up for days.
Man Joe was so messed up when he wrecked his car, he kept falling out on the way back from OzFest. Every time we got a Red light he'd fall out, we were cracking up 'til people started honking and rubber-necking as they drove by. I told him he should have taken a Power nap before we left, and he said that's what red lights are for!
by lostlyricist February 04, 2010
falling out is a term used by heroin users, meaning to overdose.
"a bunch of my junkie friends have been falling out on that brand of dope."
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I about to go green with this chick from high school on facebook.
by Wartime Consigliere March 17, 2010
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To adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle by recycling, buying local, reusing, minimizing driving, etc.

Also, designing a development or construction project to meet high environmental standards.
After watching that documentary, Sandra decided to go green and start carpooling to work.

Developers in the area are being given incentives to go green with their buildings.
by jerums July 19, 2008
To smoke weed
Gary: "Yo we gonna go green tonight?"
Marcus: "Hell yeah im rollin up a joint now"
by noyoudontknow June 19, 2009
When one saves fossil fuels by masturbating at home rather than paying a woman to drive all the way over for sex.
Q: Are you still paying that woman to drive over to your home and have sex with you?

A: No. I have decided to turn over a new leaf and go green.
by crudhammer May 25, 2012
An American person who has sex with someone who has gotten a "green card" or is new to the country.
I was not going to date Pedro... but then I decided to GoGreen snd let him have a chance in America.
by DaddyAZ September 12, 2008
to succumb to violent rage. Similar to hulk out or go aggro.
"Man, I hate it when people steal my parking spot!"
"Go green! You'll feel so much better!"
by CSteel December 07, 2004

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Japanese for Full Metal
Hagane No Renkenjutsushi
by Hagane January 09, 2005
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Japanese for the word "Iron."
Hagane no Renkenjutsushi does not translate into Fullmetal Alchemist, but actually into "Iron Alchemist."
by Envy April 11, 2005
Totaly 1337 dude who owns everyone, from the fags of Zeta to the geeks of Halo 2.

He owns you.

Fuck you Michael.
Hagane fucking owns Kuleix.
by Hagane January 09, 2005

Fuck you Cory.
Polston(Kuleix) ownz Hagane at everything ever because he's a loser and needs to end himself as quickly as possible.
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A very short penis belonging to a insecure male who is
overcompensating by riding a Harley.
Badass Bob had to eat out the biker trash girl because his Harley Dick wasn't getting the job done.
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Hitlet (N);

a)A mean son of a bitch.
b) Someone who can easily be compared to Hitler.
c) Someone who is a follower of Hitler
Kyle is such a hitlet!
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A much used Irish verb meaning the gentle oral stimulation of the anus while reciting or moaning a lovely poem about the recipient.
Tracy was in paradise as John got her to new levels of extacy by giving her a good Lickerrimming "there once was a beauty from Dublin who was both gorgeous and bubbling. She was not like the rest, she put me to the test. She wished he did not have a tongue ring
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A College Student, Post Grad or anyone devoting themselves to higher education who both kills their academic work in addition to getting "John Daly Drunk" at least 3 times a week. Such human beings have a higher sense of satisfaction with life, are more desired by the opposite sex and generally just win at life.
John woke up absolutely shit-housed for his advanced chem test and still got the second highest score. That kid is a genuine party scholar
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Any time you walk into a dirty, skummy bathroom, and your shoes stick to the floor and make that noise like wax being pulled off of skin. Usually they are the bathroom's that have condom machines hanging everywhere, and drunk guy's passed out next to the toilet.
"So, I'm with this girl, Ashley, right? and I'm like lets go "hang out" at your place... and she's like 'ok, but you need a rubber' so I'm like, this crappy ol bar should have one in their bathroom, I walk in, and I'm stuck to the floor...when I pry myself off the pee-floor, shes gone, so is my erection!"

I was stuck to the pee-floor for a half-hour in front of the urnal, so I decide, if I pee on my shoes maybe I could get out of it....WRONG, it jus encaked it more...HELP!!!

I wet my pants last night in the bar cause I got stuck to the pee-floor as soon as I walked in to the bathroom...I couldn't hold was...painful...

"I got to go to the bathroom...too many beers my friend!"
"You can't be serious? In this crappy bar? The pee-floor will get you for sure!"
by Ben Peterson November 05, 2007
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1) A person who is constantly fondling their cell-phone. This includes texting, checking texts, looking at incoming calls, or doing anyone of the number of things you can do with a cell-phone.
2) A person who never has their hands less than one or two feet from their person so they can handle it at any time.
3) A person who's cell-phone appears to be as important to them as their genitals.
1) "She's the worst phone fluffer I've ever seen! Her hands are on that thing all day long!"
2) "There's another phone fluffer. Don't these people have lives?"
3) If I see one more phone fluffer today I'm going to go sniper-tower an their ass, I swear!)
by Nameinuse January 13, 2011

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Sad child who licks his butt for pleasure. He sometimes goes into sewers in search of feces. He has many jars of it in his basement. He went to school with me and once in recess he pooped on a swing and some poor kid sat in it. If you ever encounter him on the street, don't go near him. He could smudge permanent poop stains on you. If his desire is great enough, he will kill for loaded butcracks
Poop Wilson. such a sad, sad, creature
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Music or video that is being being played via the internet on either a Computer, Phone or TV.

Replacement word for peed

Something that has gotten mainstream. Usually unexpectedly.
Dave: You catch the news last night.

Charlie: Yeah I Streamed it to my phone last night from work.

Jack: Ohh dude you just spilled soda on my lap.

Harry: nah man you've just streamed.

Alex: You seen how many hits my vid got last night?

Ben: Yeah I'm surprised that Streamed so well.
by Heff Heff Heff January 08, 2012

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Telling people that you are dating someone that you are in fact not dating.
He tswaned that situation
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the thing that belongs to you which I have right now
I have your attention
by kwang May 21, 2003
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To pay attention to: to be courteous or attentive to; to wait upon as a lover; to court.
He paid attention to her needs, so she married him.
Pay attention to me!
by Lady Amalthea May 28, 2009
slag termanology for a 10 sack of marijuana
Playa let me get attention so i can get keyed
by Bubba January 22, 2004

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A boy who is a complete replica of his mother.
Did you see that Colan walking around with his mom last night? I totally couldnt tell them apart.
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death of carnie is a chronicle of destruction, both physical and moral, that forms between two rival families in the wake of a cataclysmic event that transforms the world into a land of scavengers for whom every day is a struggle for survival.

it has been said that the series is loosely based upon the life and food-based struggles of Carnie Wilson, former big fatty of 80's music act Wilson Phillips (who was once large but now is not and sings Christmas carols about the benefits and risks of gastric bypass surgery {christmas with carnie}).
And it was foretold that the death of Carnie would come when the big fatty who shared his namesake, Carnie Wilson, would clobber him with a garbage can and steal his prized turkey carcass, devouring it in front of his frail twitching body as he lay dying.
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short, stubby fat. One who lies about anything and everything possible. One who is a coward
Lies: Being a boxer since the age of 7; His dad working at a mazda and kia dealership; Getting an invite to McMaster University Football orientation; Dislocating his sholder from throwing one hard punch; Telling his friends that he has to pay $4000/month for car insurance.

Coward: Sets up a fight with another person and doesn't show up for it; Takes his shirt off in public.
by F.Q.C. April 11, 2005

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