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Post-hyperbole us
Sticky January 6, 2021 UncategorizedSue Prent
Happy new year. The horror that was 2020 hangs like a cloud over 2021, but faint glimmers of hope coax us off the ledge:
There is a vaccine (in fact several) for Covid-19, even though it may be an unnecessarily tense wait for the vulnerable to be inoculated…and relief may be short-lived if resistant mutations arise.
Donald Trump WILL leave the White House no later than January 20, even if a removal van or a paddy wagon has to carry him away in his favorite chair.
It looks like Mitch McConnell will no longer enjoy a stranglehold on the Senate…and that means the American people may actually see those $2,000. relief checks come their way under the new Biden administration.
Unless DT goes full-on Strangelove some time in the next two weeks (a distinct possibility), we may avoid war with Iran and begin to reconstruct all the damaged alliances and trade relationships left in the wake of Trump's wrecking-ball brand of diplomatic malpractice.
Can we see a return to "normal" in the foreseeable future? Most unlikely. Just as you can't un-ring a bell, there is no way to erase the blot to America's dignity and sense of democratic purpose left by this one unspeakable administration.
We are culturally bereft. So great were the abuses of the Trump years that even language has begun to desert us. Trump's inartful lies and distortions were framed by the dwindling vocabulary that usually signals dementia. Coherent expression often escaped him entirely in his reach for self-gloried hyperbole.
"Everyone is saying…" "Largest Ever…" "Most EVER…" "Biggest' "Nobody does it better/knows more about it (whatever it is) than me." The departing president never met a positive fact he couldn't improve upon exponentially, or an outright lie he couldn't render even less believable through inflation. His purple rage at anyone who would't carry his water has been routinely punctuated with exaggerated insults and name-calling that doesn't even make sense..
The counterpart is that, after four years of searching for descriptors for his venality and corruption, we are simply out of hyperbole. Henceforth, we will be unable to say a public figure is the most "corrupt" "selfish" or "incompetent" without acknowledging DT as the former title holder. It is a kind of immortality that Trump might actually appreciate since he craves everlasting attention.
What ever will we do with all the time we have wasted on defensive Trump-watch once he has been forced to surrender the nuclear football? There will be stories to tell for generations, but the gut-grinding fear of Trump's evil whimsy will no longer punctuate our every conversation.
Soon we'll be well-rid of this abomination, but I tend to agree with the pessimists who say that as a nation, we can never be quite the same. We'll limp into the future, a mere shadow of our former world stature.
"Great again?" I rather think not.
Biden/Harris 2020!!
Sticky August 11, 2020 National, UncategorizedJoe Biden, Kamala HarrisSue Prent
Finally, we've got something to celebrate. It seems a very long time since we last heard some good news. I almost forgot what it was like.
I was resigned to whomever Joe Biden would pick, and prepared to be disappointed. Everyone whom I know was rooting for Kamala Harris. This, in my experience, almost guaranteed it wouldn't be her. Just like my husband's playoff picks, my support for a candidate usually means you can make book on a loss.
Not this time. Biden's first executive decision is golden. I have no doubt that any of the women under consideration would have made a fine Vice President, but Kamala Harris was a standout. I would have preferred Bernie or Elizabeth Warren as the Presidential candidate, or Harris, herself; but for Vice President, she always was, hands-down, my first choice.
The thought of Mike Pence having to spar with her on a debate stage is absolutely delightful. She's smart, poised, articulate and relatable; all things that he is not. To carry water for Donald Trump, Pence must defend indecency and corruption from the hypocrite's corner. Not an enviable position. Add to that the fact that Harris is a WOMAN, a gender with which Mike Pence is apparently very ill at ease, and one can only hope he wears a double set of dress shields under the hot lights of the debate stage.
Should Joe Biden, as president, decide against a second term, Kamala Harris is the perfect age and profile to seamlessly turn the Biden /Harris agenda into the Harris/? agenda, as presidential candidate in 2024. She represents the future of the Democratic party.
We'll be tearing out hair out over some stupid thing Trump will do or say tomorrow, but tonight let's raise a glasss of good cheer for Kamala Harris, the people's candidate for Vice President in 2020.
Lessons from Beirut
Sticky August 10, 2020 UncategorizedSue Prent
In the aftermath of the deadly Beirut blast that killed or injured thousands of people, if we are tempted to think something similar couldn't happen here in the U.S, we should think again.
"So, rather than war or terrorism, this blast brings to a head … the deep paralysis, official corruption and unaccountability that Lebanese demonstrators had been protesting in huge numbers for months before the coronavirus pandemic shut them down."
As much as anything, the Beirut "accident" is a story of corruption and spectacular regulatory failure; and the U.S. is headed down that same road at breakneck speed.
Over the past half century, there has been a growing backlash against government regulation in this country, that says regulation is an unnecessary intrusion into private business, ignoring the legacy of death and destruction that caused the country to adopt regulatory practices in the first place just to keep its citizens safe and its natural resources for future generations of Americans to enjoy.
This anti-regulatory bias has sadly come to define the Republican party, once a champion of environmental protection as well as fiscal responsibility. With the election of the most Ignorant president in our history, it has been elevated to the driver's seat of public policy.
No one likes to submit to regulation themselves, but events as various as the Triangle Shirt Fire, the Love Canal, and the 1929 Stock Market Crash have succeeded in mustering a majority to demand limits be placed on even private industry in the interest of public safety.
Having long chafed under a regulatory system that attempted to protect citizens from grifters and cheats, in his 2016 campaign pitch, Donald Trump vowed to strip away regulations of almost every kind.
This is one promise he kept.
Characteristically, the Trump administration mocked environmental concerns and characterized science as "elitist," succeeding in undermining even undisputed fact among the followers of his cult of ignorance. Apparently, when given the opportunity to embrace reality, a sizable portion of the American people willingly choose to believe the wholly unbelievable.
It was easy to pick-away at the underpinnings of the American regulatory system because he kept us all distracted with a daily pageant of outrage and violation that left little time for more subtle concerns.
We've become accustomed to Donald Trump's "opposite speak," in which he characterizes anyone who stands against him as guilty of his own vices. We've come to learn that when he lies, his "tell" is to repeat that lie over and over again and blame "fake news" for obvious discrepancies.
While autocratically grabbing for powers wildly beyond his constitutional scope, he refuses to accept responsibility for anything.
It's an elaborate smoke screen to veil his uninterrupted self-dealing in fog. He doesn't care about anything other than his own preservation and vanity.
We probably should be grateful that he has gotten so little done in his term as president. If he had actually undertaken infrastructure "improvements," we could be looking at decades of public peril as shoddy workmanship, counterfeit materials and other products of corruption slowly revealed themselves in some spectacular, and possibly deadly infrastructure failures. As bad as our bridges may be, can you imagine what Trump-era replacements might be like in ten years?
It's Quittin' Time, Donald Trump.
Sticky July 14, 2020 NationalDonald Trump resignationSue Prent
As it becomes increasingly unlikely that Donald Trump can legitimately win a second term, we are left to contemplate how the final scenes in this epic American nightmare might play-out.
If he would do us the honor of resigning NOW, the nation might be spared six more months of his compulsive malfeasance. This alone might make it well-worthwhile to consider making him an offer he wouldn't refuse. I am speaking of immunity from prosecution for himself and his two nearest and dearest children.
No Democrat would be eager to make such a deal with the Devil, but allowing him continued license to exploit his office to its vengeful limits might well prove so dangerous that such a deal should at least be considered.
There are increasing calls for his resignation, but no one can seriously think his narcissistic personality would yield to such pressures "for the good of the country" without a big fat bonus for his truly.
Why wouldn't he simply wait until the last minute of the last hour before Biden is sworn in to pardon himself and his whole family for any uncharged crimes that may be discovered or pursued after he leaves office? It's an excellent question, but even in his currently feverish state, he must have noticed that his brushes with the Supreme Court and with the Justice Department, even under his toady Barr, have not always gone in his favor.
Surely, once he leaves office, if Ruth Bader Ginsberg then retires to make way for another progressive jurist, and likely a more progressive Congress, he will have few if any friends in power and many, many enemies. Included in this number will be the bulk of the Republican political class who have undoubtedly chafed under the yoke of his crazy for the past four years. Even if they lacked the courage to rebel against his worst instincts while he held office, once he is unceremoniously dethroned, they will likely turn on him with a vengeance. Like him, they will only be interested in saving their own skins.
The argument for extending presidential clemency to his children, before the fact, will be even thinner than his own, as Congress moves to plug the holes in presidential privilege that his tenure has so vividly highlighted.? I think even most reasonable Republicans (if there are any left) will acknowledge that America can't survive another abusive presidency like this one.?
Surely, even if he is ignorant of the Constitution and Congress' ability to reshape presidential privilege (albeit with difficulty) he might be expected to anticipate vigorous challenges to any family pardon that would, at the very least, force exposure of carefully guarded Trump secrets.
Once Trump leaves office, his experiences at the other end of the stick promise to be most unpleasant.
Of course any offer of clemency should be time-limited so that we, the American people, get maximum protection from Trump's continued malevolent incompetence, or no deal. There is only a slim chance that Trump's juvenile obstinance will allow for such measured calculation. After all, he is increasingly given to self-harm in the pursuit of harm to others.
Surely we must give it a try.
Donald Trump's Inner Child Smashes the Fourth of July
Sticky July 5, 2020 Nationaldonald trump, Mt. Rushmore, Neil Young, white grievanceSue Prent
"I know you are, but what am I?"
Donald Trump's Mount Rushmore manifesto was the ultimate display of his greatest hits. He called out "far-left fascists," projecting on this oxymoronic invention all the traits of his own mean-spirited attempts at despotism.
"In our schools, newsrooms, even our corporate boardrooms, there is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language performed rituals recite its mantras and follow its commandments, then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished."
Who is it that demands "absolute allegiance," and "banished, blacklisted, persecuted and punished" every single person he can reach who has contradicted him? Who is it who wishes out loud that he could jail journalists? And who has attempted to quash transparency and access to the media throughout his administration? That's right: it's Donald J. Trump, himself.
With a record number of new Covid-10 cases concentrated mainly in the neighborhoods of his own political base, he could only manage a whine in sympathy with his own imaginary victimization. Arrogant and self-important, he couldn't leave aside his own selfish vanity or simple childish perversity to model for the thousands seated, cheek-to-jowel, at his feet, the simple mask-wearing behavior that could save tens of thousands of lives.
Having essentially removed himself from the field of combat against the virus, he seeks to do battle, instead, in defense of statues. Nevermind that the only statues that are currently under threat of removal are those of Civil War traitors, he has chosen to defend a bunch of lifeless junk over the lives of his fellow countrymen.
If he imagines this to be the saving message of his feckless reelection campaign, he must be beyond delusional. As the whole Republican party will learn to late to save it, white grievance is a platform of diminishing returns. They have apparently forgotten their own come-to-Jesus moment following the Obama win in 2016, when they pragmatically vowed to shape a more inclusive Republican party.
A majority of Americans recognize the legitimacy of the Black Lives Matter movement, yet he stands in front of that monument to white imperialism, in defiance of treaty-bound Sioux rights and has the nerve to blame Democrats, journalists and unpersuadable independents for disloyalty to HIS warped version of our shared American heritage.
And continuing his patten of appropriating the music of the accursed left, he has the nerve to blast Neil Young from the loud speakers: Neil Young, for godssake!
If there is a devil, Donald Trump must be his right-hand man.
Donald's Bad night in Tulsa
Sticky June 22, 2020 UncategorizedSue Prent
After the crushing disappointment of his Tulsa rally, the King of Lies and Excuses is already warming up a doozy of an excuse for the more and more likely outcome of the general election.
"RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND OTHERS.IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES"
@realDonald Trump
(Did anybody ever tell this guy that it's not necessary to SHOUT online?)
The burning question, "What will Donald Trump do if he loses reelection?" has definitively been answered by the man himself.
He's just getting a little bit ahead of the game by winding-up the lies before the pitch.
Of course the only candidate who has demonstrated any inclination to seek and accept help from foreign countries is the man himself, who only avoided impeachment for that very crime because his gutless co-conspirators control the Senate…for now.
This is the classic Donald Trump "tell"…or one of them. Anything he claims is being done to him is something he is actively doing himself. Like a three-year-old with his hand in the cookie jar, he doesn't even try to be believable. "Cookie? What cookie? You ate all the cookies!"
When coming up short in the reelection lottery, most presidents grieve in private, then turn their attention to planning their library and leaving an inspiring note for the next Oval Office occupant.
In Donald Trump's case, I think we can expect a display of lawless petulance by which even his worst history will pale.
He might take that opportunity to have a few hapless flunkies shot by executive order for treason; or he might provoke a war with North Korea. If somebody doesn't hurry to lock-up the nuclear codes, the whole world is in big trouble, because Donald doesn't like to suffer alone.
My theory is that he will try to create some huge and probably horrible distraction while he and his traveling circus of vampires saddle up the ponies and head out on Airforce One to an undisclosed location.
In the wake of his departure, as the Bidens cautiously enter the White House, looking under the couch cushions and in the cellars will be a little like checking-out Saddam's palaces after the fall. You never know what secret horrors they'll find.
Get Moving on Vote by Mail!
May 10, 2020 local/regional, UncategorizedJim Condos, Phil Scott, Secretary of State, Vermont, Vote by mailSue Prent
Just as we were beginning to think Republican Governor Phil Scott deserved a lot of credit for his responsible handling of the Covid-19 crisis, he threatens to undo that goodwill by dragging his feet on Vote-By-Mail.
Secy. of State, Jim Condos has set forward a timely plan that would ensure all qualified Vermonters will have the opportunity to make their voice heard in the November election, but the Governor wants to postpone a decision as to whether or not to go ahead with the plan, until August.
That would give the state barely three months to develop the protocols, notify counties of guidelines, distribute ballots, inform voters about the procedures, allow for the necessary learning curve to address unanticipated problems, receive and process returned ballots for counting, and present a conclusion scenario in which voters may have full confidence.
That's a very tall order, and failure on any of these measures would mean utter chaos and bitter divisions at the worst possible time in our history.
Condos has said the governor must approve the plan in the coming days to give the Secretary of State's Office enough time to set up the infrastructure needed to strengthen the early and absentee ballot apparatus.
…And what exactly does the Governor think will happen between now and August to obviate the need for distance voting? Does he buy Donald Trump's narrative that COVID-19 will somehow magically "go away" by then? I give him credit for much more common sense than that. At best we might have a brief respite before the next wave, but not only is there the responsibility to ensure that voters are kept safe, concern by voters, themselves, for their safety could in itself suppress participation.
True, it would probably be easier on his Republican cred right now to delay, delay, delay in the hope that somehow he will be spared this difficult decision; but he knows full well that what is required of any political leader in a time of crisis is a profile in courage, not party loyalty.
The Republican Party has developed a reputation for attempts at voter suppression. At this critical juncture, Governor Scott would do well to avoid that appearance, himself.
Another Day in Purgatory
May 6, 2020 National, UncategorizedSue Prent
When I was a child in parochial school, "Heaven" and "Hell" were vividly contrasting reward and punishment scenarios. "Purgatory" was much tougher to imagine. It seemed like nothing more than a long, not-unpleasant wait for something better. Purgatory was a threat only for grown-up imaginations.
To this aging Baby Boomer, life amid the Coronavirus pandemic gives me my first real appreciation of the concept of Purgatory. It is a life of potentially never-ending semi-isolation, in which we are held out of reach of friends and loved ones while our remaining time on earth ticks away devoid of variety and societal comforts: sameness unrelieved except by food and virtual engagements.
We have no idea when or even if the social privations will ultimately end. When they do, we have no idea what kind of different world we will be entering…and it will, necessarily be a different world.
If a vaccine isn't available within the coming year, time-honored but meaningless social gestures like the handshake, cheek kiss and double- cheek kiss will likely fade permanently from habit, as youngsters learn that these conventions are not just anachronistic but potentially dangerous.
Claustrophobics will be relieved to see the practice of packing into subway cars and buses being abandoned in favor of an etiquette of social distancing.? From a couple of trips to Tokyo in the 1990's, I vividly recall the professional subway "pushers" employed to assist riders' entry into over-packed subway cars.?
We may come to regard things like salad bars, self-serve soda and frozen custard dispensers as equally uncouth and unsanitary to food-sharing habits of our ancestors, like spoon-sharing and hand-scooping from a community bowl.
Unfortunately, use-and-toss items will likely return to favor as consumers place more emphasis on personal safety than environmental protection. This is something about which we must already worry. Combined with the plummeting cost of fuel, this change in focus could hasten the demise of the biosphere as a whole.
Our dependence on social media for work, school, shopping and hanging-out with friends will continue its upward trajectory in replacing live interactions. We're a curious but lazy species that cannot resist the lure of "more" for less effort.
In-person sex will never fall out of favor, but it will occur less frequently and less casually. People will feel more compelled toward practical monogamy, but with less in-person dating, opportunities for connecting with the "right" partner might be few and farther between.
Inevitably, the birth rate will drop precipitously, both because of a decline in intimacy and the powerful disincentive that living through depression and the decline of a civilization has for posterity planning.
The poor and middle class will get poorer as the rich class swoops in to pick over its financial carcass. We've pretty well read their manifesto in Republican words about "sacrifice" for the sake of the economy and Donald Trump's feelingless speculations on egregious death statistics for the people he claims to "love."
This emotionally bankrupt governance of the nation in the face of crisis may prove to be the final nail in the coffin of the United States' constitutional experiment. If the people cannot depend on the president to tell them the truth or to protect them in times of peril, what is the whole point of having a chief executive? President Trump seems to think the purpose is to serve his own personal interests and whims, but our ancestors summarily rejected monarchy.
We are well-past time for a new Constitutional Convention. The only reason no one is calling for one right now is because there is a universal sense that holding one must inevitably lead to a partisan impasse and the ultimate dissolution of the Union.
I think that we are coming to that, one way or the other. Urged on by the health crisis and abdication of responsibility by our President, the Pacific states have already formed one regional alliance and the northeastern states are in the process of forming their own. Can the southern states and midwest be far behind in shaping their own regional bodies?
Once separate but equal under the law, the three branches of government have each been irretrievably broken through the cynical machinations of the Party of Trump. Who knew they were so perilously fragile?
Democratic politicians are not entirely blameless in the decline and fall of the American democratic experiment. However partisan they may be, though, Democrats are not guilty of the brazen cheating, excessive injustices and boldfaced lying that has redefined the Republican Party in the age of Trump.
Ten years from now, what will the judgement of history be? Did we pull together to bring the runaway train to a screeching halt at the edge of the precipice or did we leave the madman at the helm and simply get what we deserved?
Calling on Governor Scott:
April 20, 2020 local/regionalCOVID-19, Governor Scott, VermontSue Prent
On May 1, Vermont is scheduled for a limited re-opening of some business interactions, despite the fact that we still have plenty of Coronavirus activity in evidence.
If I correctly understand the logic of this move, it stems from identification of Vermont as one of the nine states which had less than 1,000 identified cases of the virus, ignoring the proportion of virus/deaths to overall population. ?
I know we are all eager to resume "normal" living, but the testing piece is still far from adequate and the actual number of infections is likely exponentially greater than the 812 confirmed cases, so far.
We are told that there are so many unknowns about this unique virus that it is impossible to predict who might have it, how severe it might be and how it might manifest in any one individual.
I am sure Phil Scott is trying to be a responsible governor despite growing pressure to open the state, but I propose that he make one key demand of the Trump administration before the arbitrary May 1 deadline.? It's a demand that is neither unreasonably large? nor without concrete purpose in addressing the information gap for the nation as a whole.
Having the second smallest population of any state, Vermont would be the ideal candidate for full testing of EVERY single resident, and contact tracing of all the resultant positives. If if can't be done for the 600,000 individuals in our little state, what hope is there of getting a handle on the vast unknown for the rest of the country?
So, Governor Scott, with all due respect, I ask you to make our cautious reentry to business activity contingent on getting help from the Feds to make this happen. The profile on Coronavirus spread that such a state-limited study could yield would be invaluable to the country as a whole.
If ever there was a time to assert your independence while putting Vermont public interest first, it is now.
Thanks, But No Thanks.
April 16, 2020 National, UncategorizedCoronavirus, COVID-19, Il Duce Don, Joe Biden, Phil Scott, VermontSue Prent
Apparently Vermont is one of the nine states getting the "all clear" from Il Duce Don to end social distancing and resume business as usual by May 1. It is unsurprising that he cares little for the lives of vulnerable people in the state least likely to support him in the upcoming election.
He might just as well say, "The only good Democrat is a dead Democrat," because he's made it very clear that he believes voter suppression is the only way that Republicans retain power.
Let me be among the first Vermont seniors to say, "No thanks, Mr. President." We don't want to be the canary in your coal mine.
I give Phil Scott credit for a little more common sense than to follow his party's nominal leader right off the Coronavirus cliff, but I think we should all make ourselves perfectly clear, nonetheless.
I propose that all the vulnerable people who have been endangered by Trump's self-dealing and deliberate ignorance in the face of the pandemic begin to come together to develop a massive class action lawsuit against him, to launch the day after Joe Biden is inaugurated as President. No doubt, it will be only one of many awaiting him on that blessed day.
Who cares whether any lawsuit succeeds in the long run! The idea is to hound him and his family of horrors for the remainder of their days, just as surely as they have darkened ours.
Howard Shaffer on Biden/Harris 2020!!
rip on Donald's Bad night in Tulsa
Mary B Prondzinski on Another Day in Purgatory
John Greenberg on Calling on Governor Scott:
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Gambian music star releases album
Feb 27, 2015, 11:18 AM | Article By: Njie Baldeh
A music star (la Diva), Ndey Nyang-Njie, has released an eight-tracks album which is expected to be launched soon with the collaboration of Gambian musicians. The Gambian star, ex-wife of the late Ousou Lion Njie, is currently based in Senegal and is set to return home with the aim of promoting and developing the young emerging Gambian musicians to raise the industry to a higher level with quality music.
Ndey Nyang Njie, born in 1965, started her music career in 1986 with Bai Janha at Karantaba upon her return from France. When she got to know her late husband, Ousou Lion Njie, who took her to Mandingo in 1988, she secured a contract at Lamin Lodge from which she travelled to Germany.
In 1990, she went and settled in Dakar, Senegal, where she had secured a good promotion and started playing music. In 1995, the late Oussou Lion Njie went to meet her in Dakar and they got married in the same year. The relationship lasted until his death in 1998.
"After my husband's demise, I faced lots of challenges; then I returned to Senegal," she said.
Ms Nyang-Njie, who has been in Senegal for 8 years now, is currently heading two music groups, and is said to be doing well in Senegal.
She performs at the international music event called "Corridor", a show which she has been in for her third year, with great performance.
In an interview with the Point Entertainment and Lifestyle, Nyang-Njie described The Gambia as her right place, and that she wants to come back to her motherland. She pointed out that her stay in Senegal was to secure experience which she has got, adding that she wants to contribute her quota to engage young Gambian musicians to help them develop their music career.
She urged young Gambian musicians to secure knowledge from the experienced musicians like she did. She plays "mbalah, salsa and afro Manding" sound, among others. Her new album is available at the Serrekunda market and could be gotten through 9923940/00221-775208233.
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CALS Announces 2018 Banned Books Week Activities
by Lydia McAllister on September 12, 2018
This year's CALS Banned Books Week is stacked. (Pun intended.)
With more than 20 programs offered, attendees are able to celebrate all things literary from Sept. 23-29 at various CALS locations.
Programming for this year's freedom to read celebration includes a screening of "American Psycho," a writing contest, a Harry Potter celebration, blackout poetry and more.
All events are free and open to the public. Visit the CALS website to view submission and registration information and the full schedule of events.
Here are a few of the events we're most excited for:
"American Psycho" Screening
Though most know "American Psycho" from Christian Bale's truly jarring on-screen portrayal of Patrick Bateman, it was a book long before. Banned Books Week 2018 will wrap up with a screening of "American Psycho" on Sept. 26 at the Ron Robinson Theater. The evening will include refreshments at 6 p.m. followed by a discussion covering the diagnosis of Patrick Bateman featuring Linda Vanblaricom, a semi-retired psychotherapist, and English and Film scholar Felipe Pruneda Sentíes. After that, guests will be treated to a special musical performance by Fayetteville's Randall Shreve.
Banned Books 2018 Writing Contest
This year's writing contest is inspired by Bret Easton Ellis' 1991 bestseller "American Psycho." The winning author will receive a $300 grand prize. The winner will be announced at the "American Psycho" screening on Sept. 26. Submissions will be accepted Sept. 1-20.
Creative Censorship: Blackout Poetry with Banned Books
Using "Fahrenheit 451," "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" as source material, attendees will make their own blackout poems from famous banned books. The event will take place Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Fletcher Library.
AzkaBanned Bash
Celebrate Banned Books Week and the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter with a Hogwarts-themed party. The event will take place on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Thompson Library.
Film Screenings:
"The Lorax": Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Rooker Library
"The Adventures of Huck Finn": Sept. 24 at noon at the Milam Library
"The Color Purple": Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the McMath Library
"A Wrinkle in Time": Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at the McMath Library & Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. at the Nixon Library
"Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone": Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the main library downtown
"Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring": Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Brooks Library
"Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers": Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. at the Brooks Library
"Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King": Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Brooks Library
"Matilda": Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. at the Sanders Library
"Carrie" (1976): Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater
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SMS text message reminders to improve infant vaccination coverage in Guatemala: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Vaccine. 2016 May 5;34(21):2437-2443. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.03.065. Epub 2016 Mar 26.
Gretchen J Domek 1 , Ingrid L Contreras-Roldan 2 , Sean T O'Leary 3 , Sheana Bull 4 , Anna Furniss 5 , Allison Kempe 6 , Edwin J Asturias 7
1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, B065, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Center for Global Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Mail Stop A090, 13199 E Montview Blvd, Suite 310, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Gretchen.domek@childrenscolorado.org.
2 Center for Health Studies, Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, 18 Av. 11-95, Zona 15, Vista Hermosa III, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Electronic address: Icontreras@ces.uvg.edu.gt.
3 Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, B065, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Mail Stop F443, 13199 E Montview Blvd, Suite 300, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Sean.o'leary@childrenscolorado.org.
4 Center for Global Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Mail Stop A090, 13199 E Montview Blvd, Suite 310, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, 13001 E 17th Place, B119, Bldg 500, Rm E3345A, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Sheana.bull@ucdenver.edu.
5 Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Mail Stop F443, 13199 E Montview Blvd, Suite 300, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Anna.furniss@ucdenver.edu.
6 Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, B065, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Adult and Child Center for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Mail Stop F443, 13199 E Montview Blvd, Suite 300, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Allison.kempe@childrenscolorado.org.
7 Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, B065, 13123 E. 16th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Center for Global Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Mail Stop A090, 13199 E Montview Blvd, Suite 310, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Edwin.asturias@childrenscolorado.org.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.03.065
Background: Patient reminder systems are an evidence-based way to improve childhood vaccination rates but are difficult to implement in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Short Message Service (SMS) texts may offer a potential low-cost solution, especially in LMICs where mobile phones are becoming more ubiquitous.
Objective: To determine if an SMS-based vaccination reminder system aimed at improving completion of the infant primary immunization series is feasible and acceptable in Guatemala.
Methods: A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted at two public health clinics in Guatemala City. Infants aged 8-14 weeks presenting for the first dose of the primary immunization series were enrolled in March-April 2013. Participants randomized into the intervention received three SMS reminders one week before the second and third dose. A follow-up acceptability survey was administered to both groups.
Results: The participation rate was 86.8% (321/370); 8 did not own a cell phone and 12 could not use SMS. 96.9% of intervention parents were sent at least one SMS reminder prior to visit 2 and 96.3% prior to visit 3. Both intervention and usual care participants had high rates of vaccine and visit completion, with a non-statistically significant higher percentage of children in the intervention completing both visit 2 (95.0% vs. 90.1%, p=.12) and visit 3 (84.4% vs. 80.7%, p=.69). More intervention vs. usual care parents agreed that SMS reminders would be helpful for remembering appointments (p<.0001), agreed to being interested in receiving future SMS reminders (p<.0001), and said that they would be willing to pay for future SMS reminders (p=.01).
Conclusion: This proof of concept evaluation showed that a new application of SMS technology is feasible to implement in a LMIC with high user satisfaction. Larger studies with modifications in the SMS system are needed to determine effectiveness (Clinical Trial Registry NCT01663636).
Keywords: Childhood; Immunization; Reminder-recall; SMS; Text messaging; mHealth.
Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
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Citizen Reid
by Dennis Myers July 7, 2005
The polls closed at 7 p.m. on June 4, 1975, and the Clark County voter registrar's office was not long in producing returns. By 8:20 p.m., the count in the Las Vegas mayor's race was 3,898 for former Nevada Lt. Gov. Harry Reid and 4,328 for his opponent, former county Commissioner Bill Briare. The trend was set, and Briare never lost his lead, finally winning 13,262 to 11,951.
The crowd of supporters at Reid's headquarters was downcast, but Reid handled it gracefully.
"To be as successful as possible, he [Briare] will need the help and cooperation of every citizen to make the consolidation of governments here truly meaningful and effective," Reid said. "I pledge my support to him."
It was the end of Harry Reid's political career. In executive suites and on the street, the conclusion was nearly unanimous—Reid was finished. In just seven months, he had lost both a U.S. Senate seat and the mayoralty, in both cases by blowing big early leads.
Yet on Nov. 16, 2004, a University of Nevada, Reno buildings and grounds worker named Bill Borges caught sight of a reporter and called out, "How about that Harry Reid, huh? Not bad!" Reid had been elected Democratic floor leader of the United States Senate that morning, and Borges was feeling home-state pride. "It's just so impressive in a state of less than two million people."
How did Reid do it? Plenty of politicians in Nevada are probably asking themselves that question. How did an introverted, unassuming guy with so few obvious advantages become the dominant political figure in the state when others with greater presence and assets faded?
Harry Reid rose—and fell—very fast. And then rose again. In a decade or so, he went from hospital trustee to city attorney to state legislator to lieutenant governor to U.S. Senate candidate—and then lost the senate race and the mayor's race.
He's a mild looking fellow, rather like character actors such as Hobart Cavanaugh who play bookkeepers or henpecked husbands. That image handicapped him with the national Democratic Party's rank and file after the 2004 election, when they contemplated this nebbish taking on George Bush.
Had they looked deeper, they might have found a street fighter. One consequence of Reid's mild appearance is that he's constantly underestimated. The political highway is littered with the bodies of those who took Harry Reid too lightly. A mining lobbyist who crossed him soon found himself looking for work, and the head of Nevada's Yucca Mountain campaign came close to the same fate. Reid once leaned on some federally licensed Nevada radio stations to tone down their conservative programming.
It can be observed that this is the kind of local infighting of which many politicians are capable. That doesn't mean they're ready to compete on the national stage in world-class battles. For more clues to whether Reid is up to the task of taking on George Bush, it is useful to look to his career history.
His first big step back into power after his two devastating political losses was not of his own making. It came from Gov. Mike O'Callaghan, who in 1977 appointed Reid to chairman the Nevada Gaming Commission, the state's top gambling regulator, at a time when the casino industry was hemorrhaging bad publicity.
Television stations still covered state government as a beat then. Casino executives examined every sentence out of the mouths of state regulators. While in some of Reid's previous offices it was possible to move forward without doing much (and some did doubt his abilities), incompetence in this new job would show up fast.
Photo By Annie Opitz Olsen Between elected posts in 1976, Reid chatted with reporter Dennis Myers.
It was an eventful time. There was a bomb under the hood of Reid's car one day, fortunately discovered before it did its work. Much of the effort the state had put into clearing the underworld out of the casinos had been undone by a shadowy army behind front man Allan Glick. Reid offended a hood named Frank Rosenthal, who one day dogged Reid's steps into the parking lot, haranguing him every step of the way. Reid's honesty was so widely recognized that when a Kansas City hood was heard on a wiretap bragging that he'd bought off Nevada's "Mr. Clean," everyone immediately assumed he meant Reid, who reacted by demanding an investigation—of himself. (It cleared him.)
After four years of digging out mobsters, Reid's public image was rebuilt. Not only did no one doubt his competence, but he was well wired into the casinos. After Nevada got a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, Reid won it. With two House terms, he was ready again for another try at the Senate. Reid, who once said that one of the lessons of the '74 campaign was that "Nevada isn't as liberal as we thought," nevertheless gambled again on his own assessment of the state's politics, one not shared by most of the political professionals in the state.
Reid believed Nevada's terrific urban growth was changing its politics, particularly on the environment. Politicians had always stayed on the good side of mining. Truth to tell, though, mining doesn't really cut much ice in the state anymore. It's important in the small counties, but economists say it's only a blip on the state's overall economy. Few politicians noticed this sea change, but Reid apparently did. It supported his heretical view that Nevada had become an environmentalist state.
Reid ran for the Senate in 1986 against the mining industry and as an environmentalist, even putting a pine tree on his campaign poster, and he did it against a former member of Congress who called himself "Mr. Minerals." The pros thought Reid insane, but he won his gamble and the election, and he changed their view of what it takes to win in Nevada. In the next Senate race, fellow Democrat Richard Bryan had a scenic landscape on his campaign poster, and Gov. Bob Miller began running against the mining industry.
Nevada politicians, because of the state's outlaw image, have always had difficulty breaking into national politics. Reid's personal probity made him a different kind of Nevada senator, one seen by other members as fit for the national spotlight. He even did a turn as chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee.
Reid's appetite for issues took him into some odd alliances. Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, whose grandmother had responded to his drumming after she started slipping into Alzheimer's, made contact with Reid and got him to sponsor an alternative-medicine amendment to a 1991 Older Americans Act, making music therapy an allowable expense in rest homes.
Reid is a master of triangulating and of figuring the political chess board several moves ahead. In 1990, foreseeing that the election of popular Republican Sue Wagner as lieutenant governor might make her a competitor to himself, Reid tried to recruit Clark County school board member Lois Tarkanian, wife of UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian, to run as a Democrat against Wagner. Failing that, he coaxed Jeanne Ireland, wife of UNLV coach Bill Ireland, into the race (though she lost to Wagner).
Little wonder that this month when Reid recommended Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval, a rising GOP star, for a federal judgeship, political figures all over the state were trying to chart Reid's thinking.
Reid became a skilled legislative player willing to play hard ball which may also give some indication of what Bush faces from him. When U.S. Representative James Hansen voted for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste site in Nevada (Hansen is from Utah, Nevada's closest ally state in the Yucca battle), Reid waited in the tall grass for him. After Hansen got language into a budget bill prohibiting transport of nuclear waste to a tribal dump in Utah, Reid pounced and got the prohibition removed.
On a couple of occasions, Reid even went after his closest political friend and fellow senator from Nevada, Richard Bryan. Reid torpedoed one 1996 Bryan measure that was cosponsored in the House by a potential Reid opponent, John Ensign—"he didn't want Ensign to do well," said a former Bryan aide.
Reid's persistence is legendary. He made luring Vermont Sen. James Jeffords away from the GOP a personal project, worrying the problem like a dog at a bone. He spent 17 years negotiating and drafting a single water agreement, which finally was enacted last month. "He has the patience of Job," Michigan Sen. Deborah Stabenow once said.
While not a good speaker, Reid sometimes has a turn of phrase that can get to the heart of a dispute. In October 2001, Senate Republicans, in an effort to force Democrats to approve some judgeships, put a foreign-aid measure on hold at a time when the Bush administration was trying to win overseas support for anti-terrorism. Reid's comment made the GOP maneuver sound like a throwback to Tammany—"This is not the time to horse-trade on judges"—while making the GOP look soft on terrorism.
Photo By Dennis Myers History buff Reid arranged for a marker on the grave of a forgotten pioneer Nevada editor and brought U.S. Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois to Nevada to speak at the ceremony.
Reid will never be mistaken for a flaming liberal, but he understands the value of leading public opinion instead of following it, as in his willingness to buck the supposedly powerful mining lobby in his first campaign. Reid has blasted major public figures he considers arrogant, such as Ross Perot (at a time when others were tiptoeing around Perot) and Alan Greenspan.
And he runs for office to actually make change, not to turn the job into a sinecure. This means offending some people. "And don't expect Reid … to look for the path of least resistance at home anytime soon," wrote reporter Courtney Brenn in a perceptive 1994 assessment of Reid's habit of offending entrenched interest groups. Reid told Brenn, "One of the real problems with government today is that we are unable to do anything, and one of the reasons for that is we tend to take the safe path."
ABC News calls him a "centrist," the New York Times calls him a "conservative with a reputation for steeliness," the scholarly National Journal says his votes make him one of the "most conservative Democrats" in the Senate, Las Vegas City Life calls him the mining industry's "bitch" (Reid made his peace with mining after 1986). Only in some Nevada circles and on some very right-wing Web sites is he considered a liberal.
In June 2001, he brought home a new prize—the post of assistant Democratic floor leader of the Senate, known as the party whip. As whip, Reid spent long hours on the Senate floor, freeing Democratic leader Tom Daschle, of South Dakota, to become a more public face of the party. Soon the two formed a tight alliance, and Daschle gave Reid his proxy: "He has full authority to make decisions on my behalf, but when he doesn't believe he is in a position to make a decision, he comes to me."
In 2001, Reid set Washington on its ear by winning Jeffords away from the Republicans. As part of the deal, Reid agreed to give up the chairmanship of the Senate Environment Committee to Jeffords. It was a costly deal for Nevada, but Reid's fellow Democratic senators took note of his sacrifice.
While Reid was ably securing his position with his colleagues, first in the House and then in the Senate, he had less luck with the voters. Not until this year did he crack 51 percent of the vote in a statewide election; even in 1992, running against a little-known Elko rancher who got only 40 percent, Reid still got 51, with the rest going to other ballot lines. In 1998, Reid got a bad scare, coming within 428 votes of losing re-election to U.S. Rep. John Ensign.
Reid said, "It'll never happen again," and set about making sure. After Ensign was elected to the state's other Senate seat, Reid became his best pal. "With Ensign and I, just everything has jelled," Reid told Congressional Quarterly. This year, Ensign did no more than the absolute minimum necessary for Reid's GOP opponent.
Reid also won over leading Nevada Republicans like former GOP national chairman Frank Fahrenkopf, now a prominent casino lobbyist in the nation's capital.
Reid now has achieved some relative security in his seat, and the Democratic leader's post may add some more—but that's not certain. There is an assumption that, while large states can afford to dump high ranking party leaders, small states have a greater appreciation of seniority. Earlier this month, the national media were reporting that Daschle's defeat was the first election loss by a party leader in 52 years. Few of them looked closely at that history.
In 1950, Senate Democratic leader Scott Lucas was defeated for re-election. He was from Illinois, a large state. He was replaced as Democratic leader by Ernest McFarland of Arizona, a small state. And McFarland was defeated for re-election in 1952. There are no guarantees, as Daschle's fate showed.
When Reid became a candidate for Democratic leader after Daschle's defeat, rank-and-file Democrats were alarmed by this mild, unassuming fellow. At the grass roots, Democrats are insistent on the Howard Dean strategy—start standing up to the conservatives. And they doubt Reid is the man for the job of confrontation. With the Internet becoming more important in politics, it is useful to look at a dialogue about Reid that took place on an influential Web log, Daily Kos, since it illustrates his problems.
One blogger wrote, "We are SCREWED if the Senate is given to Reid. He's a good guy, yeah, but he's not a son of a bitch. That's what we need. … We can't have the most powerful member of the Democratic Party in the federal government be a soft wuss who got his job by waiting for other people to die or lose their elections."
Another wrote that Reid will get "steamrollered by the corporatists …"
Photo By David Robert Once considered the Dick Clark of Nevada for his longtime youthful appearance, Reid's age has made him look more distinguished but also more bookkeeperish.
"How can we defend women's reproductive rights … if we have this conciliatory, anti-choice minority leader? … Harry Reid?? Give me an f'in break."
"Without the presidency, Reid is the de facto party leader. Which means we are doomed."
Others disagreed: "[I]n the West … most men and a lot of women are embarrassed to be called Democrats. Harry Reid as our face is important and will help in states that we need."
"Sounds like a great choice to me, from the GOP's own standards. The guy looks fair and nice to the media, and is a cast-iron bitch behind the scenes. Fits the job description, don't you think?"
One took a middle ground: "You're missing the point. The role of minority leader is not to affect a national election in four years. The point is to lead an effective opposition party. In four years, without opposition, Bush can further the destruction. … We should hold Reid's feet to the fire. If he's the new minority leader, then he better lead, dammit."
Whether Reid would fit anyone's idea of the kind of combatant many in the party now want is hard to judge. He is certainly not a Nancy Pelosi-type pugilist, relishing the partisan brawl. Yet the word tough keeps appearing in quotes about Reid by people like Sens. Tom Harkin of Iowa and John Cornyn of Texas. Bill Clinton once said, "You know, Harry Reid never lifts his voice, he talks real soft. And pretty soon you're looking for your billfold."
Reid, infuriated by Republican tactics in the Senate last year, staged a one-person filibuster to protest an upcoming GOP filibuster. The action puzzled the public but won him points with his caucus members weary of GOP high-handedness.
His rough tactics, such as his ambush of Utah's Jim Hansen, have shown he knows how to employ the stick as well as the carrot. And he is deeply underawed by George Bush.
Nevertheless, there are other quotes. National Journal described his "nonthreatening approach." Trent Lott said of him, "I think Harry comes off as soothing in some respects." Those may be great qualities in a senator, but in a leader? Soothing?
DePauw University professor Ken Bode, former Washington Week in Review moderator who once managed a campaign against Reid, says the Nevada senator does not bring a record of accomplishment with him or a forceful personality: "He brings no particular stature to the job. … For most of the time he's been in the Senate, there's nothing you can point to that is Harry Reid except that he's protected Nevada [from] Yucca Mountain and a few other procedural matters that have come his way. When he goes out and joins Nancy Pelosi and Terry McAuliffe, he joins them as the junior partner, and he shouldn't be."
There have been a lot of hyperbolic home-state press descriptions of Reid's influence. It started when he became party whip. Soon there were sycophantic stories about him as "the highest ranking Nevadan in congressional history" or "the most powerful Nevadan in state history." Actually, as whip, he seemed to lose power, at least if it power defined as legislative accomplishment.
Power is a funny thing—Nevada's Paul Laxalt, as national Republican Party chairman and President Reagan's chief legislative deputy, had power in his 12 years in the Senate, but he used it for almost nothing except putting some Nevadans in federal jobs and killing the MX missile system. Federal statutes are barren of a single major Laxalt piece of legislation. He was often called Nevada's most powerful this or that while in office, but today he is regarded by historians as an insignificant legislator.
On the other hand, Nevada's William Stewart, a U.S. senator for five terms, had enormous power and actually accomplished things with it. His Mining Law of 1872 is now in its second century as the nation's basic mining exploration policy and he wrote the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protecting voting rights of racial minorities.
Merely having power isn't power. Using it is. If Reid's career were to end today and 50 years from now a graduate student wrote a thesis on him, the great achievements would likely be the creation of Great Basin National Park, the Truckee River Water Settlement, the Taxpayers Bill of Rights, and a few other items—all of them either accomplished or in the pipeline before he ever entered the party leadership (indeed, one of them was accomplished before he even set foot in the Senate).
As party whip, Reid's non-party accomplishments are few and far between, except for some more pork for Nevada—and someone with Reid's interest in history (one of his sons is named after Nevada's Sen. Key Pittman) likely wants to be remembered for more than just getting money for local airports.
Being whip is not necessarily a credential for being leader. The two positions have very different tasks and functions. There have been great Democratic leaders, such as Oscar Underwood, Joseph Robinson, Alben Barkley, Lyndon Johnson and Mike Mansfield. Whether Harry Reid as a party leader will be remembered as something more than another Tom Daschle is a task that lies before him. It will require more than some funding for sewer plants and adoring home state press clippings.
Dennis Myers
Dennis Myers was the news editor of the Reno News & Review. He was a journalist for more than four decades. In 1987-88 he was chief deputy secretary of state of Nevada. He was coauthor of Uniquely... More by Dennis Myers


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Lately, I've been finding myself spending more and more time in the kitchen. I attribute this to my desire to reconnect with my Latin roots and spend more time bonding with my mother, an extremely talented cook.
I remember growing up, my mother would always prepare the most delicious, traditional Nicaraguan dishes. She would always find a way to reduce the amount of sodium and fat that these dishes typically contain – without compromising flavor.
I'd like to think of my mother's style of cooking as Nuevo Latino cuisine – the exciting fusion of traditional Latin flavors with emerging global food trends, while keeping health a priority.
Her lentils with chicharron is the perfect example of her bold, savory, and health-conscious culinary style, one I'm hoping to inherit.
LENTILS WITH CHICHARRON
2-3 vegetable bouillon cubes – I try to watch my sodium intake so generally stick to 2 cubes
1 1/2 cups of organic green lentils (I use the PC Organic Brand available at Superstores)
1 finely diced carrot
1 finely diced celery stalk
1 finely diced onion
1 finely diced jalapeño
2 finely diced tomatoes
1/2 cup pancetta
1/2 cup chicharron – cut up into smaller pieces
In one pot, bring the water to a boil. Add your chicken bouillon cubes & lentils.
In a separate pan, combine your pancetta, all your vegetables – except for your tomatoes – and add your spices and jalapeño. Cook for approx. 5 minutes. Add your pan ingredients to your lentils. Add in your diced tomatoes and 2 bay leaves. Cook (stirring occasionally) for 15 minutes on medium-high. Do not overcook or else you'll end up with porridge. Serve warm in a bowl with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of chicharron! I like to throw my chicharron in the oven for a few minutes (2 min) to add an EXTRA bit of crunch! Top with parsley! This recipe makes 6-8 servings.
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Blanca is a graduate from BCIT's Broadcast Media and Online Journalism program. Blanca was born in Nicaragua, and was raised on the West Coast. Throughout the years, she has developed an eclectic style and has merged her love of culture, fashion, and food to create her blog: feastingbeauty.com. Blanca also works as a TV producer and travel host. A "social media queen", Blanca believes in the power of the internet and its ability to connect and compel. Blanca is bilingual in Spanish and English and is currently learning Portugese.
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Artist Talk | July 11 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Surrey, BC – Surrey Art Gallery is pleased to present a suite of evocative paintings in Sara Khan: Suraj Kinare opening June 28 at 7:30 p.m. An artist talk will take place July 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.
A world of burning city suns, shimmering gardens, floral tapestries, mythical creatures, and distant relatives appear in Sara Khan's art. Made with sumptuous watercolours, the works focus on precise details. The miniature painting traditions of the Indian subcontinent influence Khan's works, but with a twist of magical realism.
Each painting evokes a hybrid realm between fantasy and reality. Personal memories mix with exotic plants and outlandish characters. In Suraj Kinare (an Urdu phrase meaning "the edge of the sun"), Khan alludes to her own sense of identity, suspended between the cultures of her childhood home in Pakistan and her current home in Canada.
"Khan's art is beautiful to look at, but it is also filled with a rich symbolism that speaks to the complexity of immigrant life," says Assistant Curator Rhys Edwards.
Windows, doors, and archways open on to blue skies and orange sunsets. Khan bridges the architecture of urban Pakistan with the dream of other lands. Silhouettes of people and objects appear amid foliage, suggesting the absence of memory. Water and plants flow between buildings, mountains, and creatures, conjoining different realms. Khan's art reflects an identity rooted in heritage while incorporating the shapes and sights of a fluid, globalized world.
On July 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sara Khan will discuss her practice with visiting artist Zoya Siddiqui. A Q&A session will follow the talk. This is a free event presented with Indian Summer Festival.
Suraj Kinare is part of Surrey Art Gallery's summer exhibits. Also on display is ARTS 2019, an annual juried showcase of works by local artists run in conjunction with the Arts Council of Surrey; Cindy Mochizuki: Autumn Strawberry, a residency exploring the history of Japanese Canadian berry farmers; and The Built World Around Us, a juried architectural photography show from the Surrey Photography Club.
Sara Khan was born in Birmingham, England in 1984 and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. She holds a BFA (with honours) from National College of Arts, Lahore (2008). Her works have been featured in several national and international group exhibitions. She was selected as one among thirteen international artists for the Bag Art camp, an international art residency in Bergen, Norway (2012). She was also selected to be a part of the 13 Satellites of Lahore, a public art workshop held at the Annemarie Schimmel Haus, Lahore (2006). She lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.
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Internationally recognized for its award-winning programs, Surrey Art Gallery, located at 13750 88 Avenue in Surrey, is the second largest public art museum in Metro Vancouver. Founded in 1975, the Gallery presents contemporary art by local, national, and international artists, including digital and audio art.
Its extensive public programs for children through to adults aim to engage the public in an ongoing conversation about issues and ideas that affect our communities and to provide opportunities to interact with artists and the artistic process. Admission is free. Surrey Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the City of Surrey, Province of BC through BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, and the Surrey Art Gallery Association.
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Hoping you will share on your pageNorth Surrey Minor Football fall Football and Cheer for ages 5-18. Practices start in July. Registration is open now online at www.surreyfootball.com/registration.Thank
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North Surrey Minor Football fall Football and Cheer for ages 5-18. Practices start in July. Registration is open now online at www.surreyfootball.com/registration.
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Canada Cup International Softball Championship
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Scheduled July 5-14 in Surrey, British Columbia Surrey, BC – The 2019 Canada Cup International Softball Championship - which showcases some of the best female athletes from across
Scheduled July 5-14 in Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey, BC – The 2019 Canada Cup International Softball Championship - which showcases some of the best female athletes from across Canada and the world – will take place between July 5-14.
The tournament will host more than 1,500 elite athletes spanning five divisions: Women's International, Futures Gold (U19), Futures Select (U19), Showcase Gold (16U) and Showcase Select (16U).
The event will also be significant for Canada's national team, as it will be the squad's final tune-up prior to the 2019 Americas Softball Olympic Qualifier being held at Softball City August 25 to September 1. The Qualifier will determine the two teams that will earn berths for the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The Canada Cup provides an opportunity for young women to participate in a world class event involving some of the best current and up and coming stars in the game. The event also serves as an opportunity for participants to showcase their talents in front of college and university scouts from some of the top schools in North America who attend the event.
Canada Cup 2019 will take place at Softball City (2201 148 Avenue, Surrey, BC), Cloverdale Athletic Park (6330 168 Street, Surrey, BC), and Sunnyside Park (15455 26 Avenue, Surrey)
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Make Believe: The Secret Library Of M. Prud'homme
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Explore a remarkable collection of fakes and forgeries in this display from the recently-discovered Prud'homme Library, ranging from rare vases to space exploration logs, false obituaries to oil
Explore a remarkable collection of fakes and forgeries in this display from the recently-discovered Prud'homme Library, ranging from rare vases to space exploration logs, false obituaries to oil paintings. Be prepared to immerse yourself in the creativity of the ages – and question what you know – during this temporary exhibition of new national treasures.
July 5 – August 21. Free. At The Vancouver Public Library Central Branch Upper Gallery on 9th floor (350 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1)
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Victory of Eagles (Temeraire #5) (Mass Market)
2 on hand, as of Jan 19 1:33am
(Science Fiction Fantasy)
This is book number 5 in the Temeraire series.
#1: His Majesty's Dragon: Book One of the Temeraire (Paperback): $16.00
#2: Throne of Jade (Temeraire #2) (Mass Market): $7.99
#3: Black Powder War (Temeraire #3) (Mass Market): $7.99
#4: Empire of Ivory (Temeraire #4) (Mass Market): $7.99
#6: Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire (Mass Market): $7.99
#7: Crucible of Gold (Temeraire #7) (Mass Market): $7.99
#8: Blood of Tyrants (Temeraire #8) (Mass Market): $8.99
#9: League of Dragons (Temeraire #9) (Mass Market): $7.99
Paperback (January 1st, 2009): $17.75
Compact Disc (July 8th, 2008): $34.95
Hardcover (July 8th, 2008): $25.00
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education comes the fifth volume of the Temeraire series, as Will Laurence and Temeraire struggle to reunite and face the Napoleonic army on London's doorstep.
"A story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species."—NPR
For Britain, conditions are grim: Napoleon's resurgent forces have breached the Channel and successfully invaded English soil. Napoleon's prime objective is the occupation of London. Unfortunately, the dragon Temeraire has been removed from military service—and his captain, Will Laurence, has been condemned to death for treason.
Separated by their own government and threatened at every turn by Napoleon's forces, Laurence and Temeraire must struggle to find each other amid the turmoil of war. If only they can be reunited, master and dragon might rally Britain's scattered resistance forces and take the fight to the enemy as never before, for king and country—and for their own liberty.
Naomi Novik is the acclaimed author of A Deadly Education, the Temeraire series, and the award-winning novels Uprooted and Spinning Silver. She is a founder of the Organization for Transformative Works and the Archive of Our Own. She lives in New York City with her family and six computers.
Praise for His Majesty's Dragon and the Temeraire series
"These are beautifully written novels—not only fresh, original, and fast paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart. [The Temeraire series] is a terrific meld of two genres that I particularly love—fantasy and historical epic."—Peter Jackson
"A terrifically entertaining fantasy novel . . . Is it hard to imagine a cross between Susanna Clarke, of Norrell and Strange fame, and the late Patrick O'Brian? Not if you've read this wonderful, arresting novel."—Stephen King
"A splendid series . . . Not only is it a new way to utilize dragons, it's a very clever one and fits neatly into the historical niche this author has used."—Anne McCaffrey
"Just when you think you've seen every variation possible on the dragon story, along comes Naomi Novik. Her wonderful Temeraire is a dragon for the ages."—Terry Brooks
"Enthralling reading—it's like Jane Austen playing Dungeons & Dragons with Eragon's Christopher Paolini."—Time
"A completely authentic tale, brimming with all the detail and richness one looks for . . . as well as the impossible wonder of gilded fantasy."—Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice, Grade: A)
"Novik has accomplished something singular with her Temeraire series. . . . At its heart, it's a story about friendship that transcends not only time and class, but species."—NPR
"[Naomi Novik] is soaring on the wings of a dragon."—The New York Times
"A thrilling fantasy . . . All hail Naomi Novik."—The Washington Post Book World
"An amazing performance . . . [I] was immediately hooked by the writing, the research and the sheer courage of the whole enterprise."—Chicago Tribune
"Novik's influences run the gamut from Jane Austen to Patrick O'Brian, with a side trip through Anne McCaffrey. Her books are completely involving and probably addictive, their central conceit explored in clever detail with a great deal of wit and historical insight."—San Francisco Chronicle
"Something new and quite wonderful . . . The Temeraire trilogy could well be this year's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell."—BookPage
"A superbly written, character-driven series . . . What keeps one turning the pages is the urge to find out what happens next to Captain Laurence and Temeraire, characters who win one's heart from the beginning. Bravo!"—Booklist (starred review)
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// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.

#nullable disable

using System.Collections.Immutable;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Roslyn.Utilities;

namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.CSharp.Symbols
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a source parameter cloned from another <see cref="SourceParameterSymbol"/>, when they must share attribute data and default constant value.
    /// For example, parameters on a property symbol are cloned to generate parameters on accessors.
    /// Similarly parameters on delegate invoke method are cloned to delegate begin/end invoke methods.
    /// </summary>
    internal abstract class SourceClonedParameterSymbol : SourceParameterSymbolBase
    {
        // if true suppresses params-array and default value:
        private readonly bool _suppressOptional;

        protected readonly SourceParameterSymbol _originalParam;

        internal SourceClonedParameterSymbol(SourceParameterSymbol originalParam, Symbol newOwner, int newOrdinal, bool suppressOptional)
            : base(newOwner, newOrdinal)
        {
            Debug.Assert((object)originalParam != null);
            _suppressOptional = suppressOptional;
            _originalParam = originalParam;
        }

        public override bool IsImplicitlyDeclared => true;

        public override bool IsDiscard => _originalParam.IsDiscard;

        public override ImmutableArray<SyntaxReference> DeclaringSyntaxReferences
        {
            get
            {
                // Since you can't get from the syntax node that represents the original parameter
                // back to this symbol we decided not to return the original syntax node here.
                return ImmutableArray<SyntaxReference>.Empty;
            }
        }

        public override bool IsParams
        {
            get { return !_suppressOptional && _originalParam.IsParams; }
        }

        internal override bool IsMetadataOptional
        {
            get
            {
                // pseudo-custom attributes are not suppressed:
                return _suppressOptional ? _originalParam.HasOptionalAttribute : _originalParam.IsMetadataOptional;
            }
        }

        internal sealed override DeclarationScope EffectiveScope => _originalParam.EffectiveScope;

        internal override bool HasUnscopedRefAttribute => _originalParam.HasUnscopedRefAttribute;

        internal sealed override bool UseUpdatedEscapeRules => _originalParam.UseUpdatedEscapeRules;

        internal override ConstantValue ExplicitDefaultConstantValue
        {
            get
            {
                // pseudo-custom attributes are not suppressed:
                return _suppressOptional ? _originalParam.DefaultValueFromAttributes : _originalParam.ExplicitDefaultConstantValue;
            }
        }

        internal override ConstantValue DefaultValueFromAttributes
        {
            get { return _originalParam.DefaultValueFromAttributes; }
        }

        #region Forwarded

        public override TypeWithAnnotations TypeWithAnnotations
        {
            get { return _originalParam.TypeWithAnnotations; }
        }

        public override RefKind RefKind
        {
            get { return _originalParam.RefKind; }
        }

        internal override bool IsMetadataIn
        {
            get { return _originalParam.IsMetadataIn; }
        }

        internal override bool IsMetadataOut
        {
            get { return _originalParam.IsMetadataOut; }
        }

        public override ImmutableArray<Location> Locations
        {
            get { return _originalParam.Locations; }
        }

        public override ImmutableArray<CSharpAttributeData> GetAttributes()
        {
            return _originalParam.GetAttributes();
        }

        public sealed override string Name
        {
            get { return _originalParam.Name; }
        }

        public override ImmutableArray<CustomModifier> RefCustomModifiers
        {
            get { return _originalParam.RefCustomModifiers; }
        }

        internal override MarshalPseudoCustomAttributeData MarshallingInformation
        {
            get { return _originalParam.MarshallingInformation; }
        }

        internal override bool IsIDispatchConstant
        {
            get { return _originalParam.IsIDispatchConstant; }
        }

        internal override bool IsIUnknownConstant
        {
            get { return _originalParam.IsIUnknownConstant; }
        }

        internal override FlowAnalysisAnnotations FlowAnalysisAnnotations
        {
            get { return FlowAnalysisAnnotations.None; }
        }

        internal override ImmutableHashSet<string> NotNullIfParameterNotNull
        {
            get { return ImmutableHashSet<string>.Empty; }
        }

        internal override ImmutableArray<int> InterpolatedStringHandlerArgumentIndexes => throw ExceptionUtilities.Unreachable();

        internal override bool HasInterpolatedStringHandlerArgumentError => throw ExceptionUtilities.Unreachable();

        #endregion
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}

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Microsoft just announced that its Cortana personal assistant will be available for the desktop in Windows 10. We've been hearing about this feature for the past few months, and now Microsoft has showed us what it will look like.
This means Cortana will be available across Windows smartphones, PCs, and tablets. On stage at its event, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore showed how Cortana could be used on the desktop, cautioning that its an early build and may not reflect the final version.
Cortana will offer up notifications on the bottom of your screen. You'll be able to launch Cortana by simple speaking out loud just like you can on Windows Phone.
Based on Belfiore's demo, it seems like the desktop version of Cortana works exactly the same as it does on a phone. You can add and remove things from her "notebook," which allows you to control what type of information she knows about you.
But she does come with a few new features catered towards PC users. For example, you can ask her to pull up PowerPoint slides for you. She'll be able to play music from your computer and search for files, too.


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We trust that you had a blessed Christmas holiday season. Thank you for all of the kind emails, Christmas gifts, and money you gave to us for Christmas, birthdays, anniversary, and a vehicle. We appreciate your thoughtfulness very much! We are so blessed and thankful for each of you and your giving to Jesus!
Thank you again to each of you who prayed for our visa situation. The visas have been granted until this summer. Your prayers made a difference!
S___, the Muslim, came to one of our midweek services and has already finished the New Testament twice. He told me that he wants to read the Old Testament now. Please keep praying for him. Interestingly enough, his "Christian" roommate came over to our house for an appointment and is not even saved himself— he's trusting in works for salvation. So please pray that both of them would believe—in Jesus ONLY.
During the Fall Program at our morning meeting, I started teaching the junior group in Chinese. After a lesson on salvation, I was able to confirm that one of the kids understood the Gospel that day and received Christ. Praise the Lord!
Awhile back, I felt the Lord would have us start a weekly open house of sorts in our home. We had tried it before, and it never really took off; but after deciding to try another time, the LORD really made it happen. The first week we had it, there were 7 kids and 7 adults there—and this doesn't include 7 foreign kids on top of that. Let's just say our house was quite, as the Chinese would say, re nao ("exciting")! When it came time for our Christmas party, we held it at the same time as our weekly open house/English Corner and told them to invite others. We also invited some neighbors.
I want to thank especially my wife and our teammate Bro. J___ for all their help. Bro. R___ was there as well, pitching in. It is great to have a disciple in on giving the Gospel to others! He has finished discipleship, and we began the next phase of discipleship.
I had prayed for God to get the glory from the Christmas party, and He certainly did! Let me give you some background. While at a conference, I asked a knowledgeable man involved throughout the world, and he said to become a master of the people group culture that you wish to reach. In other words, be able to tell them why they do the things they do that they don't even know why. Chinese words (called characters) are an example of this. A little while back, we had been invited to our next-door neighbor's house for lunch, and I tried to steer the conversation to spiritual things. I went on to explain that contained in some Chinese characters are Bible stories, which prove that the early Chinese people believed in the Creator God long before Confucius and others ever came along. It was interesting to have Chinese men gathered around my phone as I tried to explain. Afterwards, the neighbor's wife, a Chinese teacher herself, asked me to explain it again. Remember that I still have so much to learn still—God gets all the glory!
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