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Tomorrow I am excited to?leave for Tucson for the Arizona Art Education Association Conference?where I will be giving three presentations, one of which is?on celebrating the Mexican Days of the Dead, November 1 and 2. One of the days of our SchoolArt/CRIZMAC Folk Art Extravaganza, held in July in Santa Fe, focuses on the Days of the Dead. I thought I would share one of the projects we do there that I will be introducing at the conference.

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It starts with a skeleton head, 3-4 inches tall, here made of Model Magic (though other modeling compounds could be used). Permanent markers work well for color and beads, sequins, and other materials can be embedded in the form. Thread spools and clay tools can be used to add depth and texture.

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Once the skull is complete, it is set aside to dry and work begins on the skeleton. White paper straws work well for this as they can be flattened and glued easily (Artstraws are available from art supply catalogs). In my art room, I would borrow the school's skeleton from the science lab and keep it in my room in October for reference. You could also provide diagrams of the skeleton to help students with bone placement. We started with the spine, added ribs and pelvis, then jointed arms and legs.

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In Mexico, papier mache and clay skeletons appear for this celebration?dressed in clothes or uniforms that denote a profession, suggesting that all are equal in death and will meet the same fate (but lightheartedly!) I ask my students to do the same for their paper figures.

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The Monarch butterfly wings are a nice touch here, since they spend the winter in Central Mexico thickly clustered in trees, arriving around the time of the Days of the Dead. This person forgot to add the lower part of the arms. Once the head is relatively dry, it can be glued on the skeleton.

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Here is a wonderful example of extending the lesson. Happy Days of the Dead! November 1 and 2!

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Source: http://www.schoolartsroom.com/2012/10/a-lesson-for-mexican-days-of-dead.html

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Outages, floods hit two New Jersey refineries; others restart

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The second-largest refinery on the East Coast has suffered "some" flooding and a power outage from Hurricane Sandy, while two smaller plants also lost power, as glitches threaten to slow the recovery in fuel supplies.

While the region's biggest plant, in Philadelphia, and several others were ramping up operations after escaping damage, other facilities, pipelines and terminals were struggling to restore supplies that had slowed to a trickle.

Phillips 66 said there was "some flooding in low-lying areas" of its 238,000-barrels-per-day Bayway, New Jersey plant, which had been shut on Monday as a precaution. The plant remains closed, the company said, and utility PSE&G said power was likely to be restored only in 24 to 48 hours.

News of trouble at Bayway, nicknamed the "gasoline machine" for its key role in supplying motor fuel to the New York City area, pared losses in gasoline futures, which had fallen by more than 2 percent as output recovered elsewhere.

Other power-related glitches also surfaced after the storm, which left more than 8 million customers without electricity.

As the storm moved north, a power outage shut Imperial Oil's 121,000-bpd Sarnia, Ontario refinery, but the company said it expected to restart units later in the day.

Hess Corp's 70,000-bpd Port Reading, New Jersey refinery, which had also shut ahead of Sandy, lost power and had no time frame for restarting.

Colonial Pipeline, a conduit that supplies as much as 15 percent of the East Coast's 5.2 million bpd of gasoline, diesel and fuel demand from Gulf Coast refiners, said the line had suffered no operational damage, but it had lost power at its Linden, New Jersey tank farm. It is bringing in portable generators to resume pumping fuel back to the region.

The flooding at Bayway, which had been seen by experts as the most vulnerable to Sandy's record 13-foot (4-meter) storm surge and subsequent power outages, is a potential second nightmare for Phillips 66, which had struggled to restore its Alliance, Louisiana refinery after Hurricane Isaac in August. That storm pushed more than 2 feet of floodwater into the plant.

PHILLY PLANTS SEEN OK

Operations in the Philadelphia area appeared set to resume quickly. Philadelphia Energy Solutions' 330,000-bpd refinery, the biggest in the region, escaped damage and was restoring operations at the Point Breeze half of the plant that was shut, the company said, confirming an earlier Reuters report.

Industry group Genscape said its infrared cameras detected the restart of key crude and vacuum distillation units.

Delta Air Lines subsidiary Monroe Energy's 185,000-bpd Trainer, Pennsylvania plant continued operating through the storm, and was expected to reach full rates next week after a maintenance overhaul, a source said.

PBF Energy is expected to ramp up its Delaware City refinery after minimal run-cuts later on Tuesday, a source said. Genscape said it had detected elevated levels of flaring at the Delaware City facility overnight; IIR Energy said the plant experienced a minor power blip, but was expected to resume normal output as soon as weather permitted. PBF had also curbed rates at its 180,000-bpd Paulsboro plant in southern New Jersey.

The precautionary refinery closures were more widespread than during Hurricane Irene in August 2011, when only the Bayway plant shut completely.

John Auers, senior vice president and refining specialist at Turner, Mason & Co. in Dallas, said East Coast plants, even those near the water, are better protected from potential flood damage than those that suffered weeks-long outages on the Gulf Coast following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita seven years ago.

Even so, even minor flooding can be a concern and plants without sufficient on-site generators may have to wait for utilities to restore outside power. The largest risk may simply lie in restarting vast, intense equipment.

"You're talking about heating up oil to fairly high temperatures, putting it through processing units at high pressure," said Auers. "Anytime you interrupt that steady-state there is always the potential for issues."

The vast network of terminals and smaller pipelines that serves the region - seen as a potentially greater danger than refinery outages - was also being assessed.

NuStar Energy said it could not access its Linden, New Jersey terminal, while Magellan Midstream Partners said it would resume loading at two truck racks in Delaware and Connecticut later in the day.

DEMAND IN FOCUS

Barring major damage, most experts expected the region's fuel supplies could bounce back quickly after being almost completely halted ahead of Sandy, which came ashore on Monday evening with winds of up to 90 miles per hour (145 km per hour) and the storm surge, causing widespread power outages.

Benchmark New York gasoline futures prices, which rallied more than 6 percent ahead of the storm as traders feared a disruption in supplies, were still down 1 percent or three cents on Tuesday as the focus shifted to the likely cut in fuel consumption due to grounded flights and empty roads. U.S. crude oil futures rose slightly, reversing Monday's dip.

"For the moment you have a big black hole where there used to be oil demand," said Credit Suisse oil analyst Jan Stuart. He said 80 percent of the region's demand in the New York metropolitan area had been affected somehow.

"In the end, the demand deficit outweighs the supply deficit."

Airlines had canceled more than 15,770 flights in the past four days, flight-tracking service FlightAware said. Jet fuel consumption of an estimated 170,000 bpd at the three major New York area airports ground to a halt.

One trader offering to sell physical cargoes in the New York Harbor market found no buyers on Monday.

Major ports that supply the area with some 1 million bpd of imported fuel were starting to reopen. The Port of Boston opened without restrictions and was expected to unload a gasoline cargo later on Tuesday, an official said.

(Reporting by Janet McGurty; Additional reporting by Jonathan Leff and David Sheppard in New York, Jeffrey Jones in Calgary; Editing by Michael Urquhart, Chizu Nomiyama, Leslie Gevirtz and Dale Hudson)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/u-refiners-assess-damage-sandy-moves-inland-054951534--finance.html

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Chrome Remote Desktop comes out of beta, adds real-time audio feed for Windows users

After a year of living in beta, Chrome Remote Desktop is finally ready for primetime. Similar to other screen sharing services like LogMeIn and Splashtop, Chrome Remote Desktop lets you access other computers remotely. Of course, it is special to the Chrome browser, and by extension, the Chrome OS. The latest version of the app adds a couple of new features like a real-time audio feed for Windows users and the ability to copy-and-paste between remote and local computers. You can use this with any Chrome browser of course, but it could prove especially useful for those with Chromebooks, as you can easily communicate with a presumably storage-laden home PC while still toting around a lightweight notebook.

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Can we be harmed after we die? - Business ethics and other thoughts

In the last few weeks two news stories have been particularly prominent. The first concerns the revelations that erstwhile national treasure Jimmy Savile was actually a predatory paedophile who took advantage of his position as a prominent broadcaster and charity fundraiser to sexually abuse women and children, particularly the vulnerable.

The second concerns cycling legend and seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who has finally been exposed as orchestrating ??the most sophisticated, professionalized and successful doping program? in sport.

Both stories have traced the public fall from grace of two figures who not long ago were idolised. Both, in their different ways, are now widely despised.

There is one significant different between the two situations, however, and this is that Jimmy Savile died last year, while Lance Armstrong is still alive. The coincidence of their shamings bring into focus a tricky question concerning the nature of harm. There are many different accounts of what constitutes human well-being, but on?many of them an individual must be alive in order for their life to go better or worse ? once you are dead, nothing can harm you.

Such accounts rely on the seemingly unobjectionable thought that if an event in no way affects the experiences that the individual has, then it cannot plausibly harm them. Examples of such approaches include hedonistic theories of well-being that focus on experiences of pleasure and pain, theories that have, for example, underpinned well known theories of ethics such as Mill?s Utilitarianism.

On this account, Lance Armstrong has suffered significant (deserved) harm from the revelations about his behaviour, while Jimmy Savile has not. Another way of putting it would be that Savile ?got away with? his (alleged) crimes.

But is this entirely true? These two examples provide an interesting case study for what is known as the ?posthumous harm thesis?, the idea that individuals can, in fact, be harmed after they are dead (for more on this, see section 3 here). One way to support this thesis would be to base well-being and harm in the extent to which an individual?s desires are satisfied, and further to claim that such desire satisfaction is still significant posthumously ? it is perfectly possible, for example, for someone to desire when alive that they will be remembered fondly when dead.

There are of course objections to these claims, in particular the Epicurean challenge that, roughly, an event can only affect us causally but that we do not exist to be affected when we are dead, and an event cannot causally affect something in the past (us while we were alive).

This is a pretty compelling objection. Yet we can also make an argument that the value of a life for that individual should be assessed as a whole, standing back from any particular temporal position. And if we do that, then it is not clear that the event occurring after death is so irrelevant to how well their life has gone for them.

It is certainly tempting to think that, for Jimmy Savile, life has gone very badly over the last few weeks, even though he is dead. And therefore he did not, entirely, get away with it.

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Source: http://dempseyjames.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/can-we-be-harmed-after-we-die-jimmy-savile-vs-lance-armstrong/

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The Post where I Share my Fitness Vision

I?ve had it on my heart for quite awhile now that I want to make fitness a bigger part of my life. Not just in the sense that I want to run more half marathons, do a triathlon and so forth but I want to give back. I?m lucky enough that I can work a very small amount of extra money that I earn toward a gym membership, new workout clothes and shoes as they are needed. Not everyone has that opportunity and not everyone has the means, knowledge or access to that.

I really want to change that.

A small confession?about 95% of my IRL community don?t know that I have a blog. They don?t know about my passion, my writing, my?endeavors. I?ve had a few people that do know about it ask me over the last two years a) how I make time b) what I do and c) can I help them. I?m extremely proud to be asked but I?ve always?shied away because I don?t have any formal training and don?t want to be held accountable should something happen because of my lack of training/experience.

I really want to change that as well.

In comes the vision that?s been becoming more and more clear to me lately:

I want to get a personal trainer certification and group exercise certification. I want to do some teaching at a gym in my area. Most importantly, I want to offer my services extremely discounted or free to those in my community (especially moms) who don?t have access or the means to get into shape.

I firmly believe that everyone has the right to be the best, healthiest and happiest they can be. I believe that health and fitness shouldn?t be reserved for those financially able. Disease doesn?t discriminate and neither should health and fitness.

My vision grows by the day. If you stepped inside of my head, you?d be overwhelmed by my vision. I know I am. My brain is about to explode with possibility.

I needed to share this because I?m going out of my mind. I need to think, ponder, scheme and then start saving so that I can afford the certifications I would need. This could take months or years to get off the ground, if I can make it happen.

Have you ever had a vision or dream so big you didn?t know what to do with it? Have you made your dream a reality? How did you do it (translation: HELP!!)

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I am a mom to 2 beautiful boys and love everything health and fitness. I am dedicated to improving my own health, setting a good example for healthy living for my family and hopefully inspiring and educating others to do the same in their lives.

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1. Fitness Goal Update: 6 months down, 6 to go

Source: http://www.fitmomintraining.com/2012/10/25/fitness-vision/

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Two St. Louis Golfers Win ESPN National Golf Challenge | Sports ...

ST. LOUIS, MO? Two members from The Country Club of St. Albans won the ESPN National Golf Challenge.? The national amateur finals were held October 18-20 at the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.? ?Raj Bhuyan and Mark Allenspach teamed to shoot a 66 and 69 for a total score of 135, winning the national finals by one stroke.

The ESPN National Golf Challenge is an amateur golf competition played in twosomes.? The competition began earlier this year with approximately 12,000 golfers playing local qualifying rounds at more than 300 courses across the country.? The Challenge is a best ball format where each golfer in the twosome plays their own ball and the best score on the team is counted for each hole.? The top twosomes advanced to regional sites over the summer.? The Country Club of St. Albans hosted the regional qualifying for Missouri, Illinois and surrounding states in late August.

??St. Louis is one of the top areas in the country for amateur golfers,? said The Country Club of St. Albans General Manager David Derfel. ?We are honored that two of our members won the ESPN National Golf Challenge.???

St. Albans had a total of three total teams qualify for the challenge.? Dr. James Schneider and Rick Randazzo qualified in the senior division.? Jim Morton and Curt Albrecht qualified in the Net division.

Bhuyan and Allenspach had six birdies and an eagle to win their division.? An ESPN camera crew followed the twosome throughout the final round.? The team took home a trophy and the title of best two-man amateur golf team in America.

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SBA Helps Finance $1.7 Billion in Small Business Exports : Money ...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provided over $920 million in financing over the last 12 months to small businesses that produce goods and sell them to foreign companies. ?Under the SBA's International Trade Loan Program, companies can receive financing support to expand manufacturing facilities or to buy equipment that will be used to make products for sale abroad. In order to tap into this financing small businesses can either sell directly to foreign buyers or they can work through an intermediary like an export management company which handles international sales. ?Learn more at the Times Record News.

Source: http://www.openforum.com/articles/sba-helps-finance-1-7-billion-in-small-business-exports

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Rate the moderator: How did Bob Schieffer do?

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Interview with Neeraj Gupta from Meru Cabs | Nagpur Entrepreneurs

Conveyance is a major issue for people residing in Tier I cities. However, by introducing India?s first metered radio cabs under the name Meru Cabs, Neeraj Gupta offered a solution that made every traveler?s journey fast, safe and pleasurable.

In this entrepreneur interview, Neeraj Gupta traces his journey from starting a garage to becoming the MD of the 3rd largest ?Radio Taxi? company in the world. No wonder, Meru Cabs is the only company in India to have won the ?Best IT User Awards? by NASSCOM CNBC TV-18 in 2008, 2009 & 2010.

Q: Can you tell us how you got started from an old garage in Oshiwara, Mumbai.

Till the time I got married at the age of 24 I was trying my hands at odd jobs and not doing anything substantial or material. After marriage, I realized it was high time I settle down with some business that is concrete and gives me full time occupation. With a loan of Rs.50000/- from my wife, I ventured into an automobile garage with a partner who had the technical expertise of running a garage.

With the limited capital in hand, opening a road side garage seemed to be the best option at that time. I managed the sales & marketing side of the business and very soon we had a long list of corporate and retail clients for our business

Q: When and how did Meru Cabs happen?

In the year 2000, I had ventured into staff transportation business with a single mini bus contract and later expanded on pan India basis with a fleet of 1300 vehicles by the year 2006. By this time, the clients were demanding newer vehicles fitted with technology and competition was also brewing from un-organized players.

During that year Govt. of Maharashtra had come out with a tender to offer license to operate radio taxis in Mumbai. This was a unique opportunity for us as we could enter the retail segment under this scheme and had the fall back arrangement of corporate business to keep us afloat till the retail business starts kicking in for us.

Q: What were the key challenges you faced while starting Meru Cabs?

There were quite a few challenge in this business model and hence not many looked at this opportunity.

1. The license was for 10000 taxis that means it required a huge capital investment and ability to manage such a large fleet.

2. The main condition was to obtain the existing black& yellow taxi permits on lease which was a completely unchartered territory with no clue as to how that will be managed.

3. The segment was highly un-organized with a challenge to train and develop drivers from the black & yellow segment, own and maintain such a large fleet which was never done in India before.

4. Since the market was dominated by the black & yellow taxis, there was a fear of back lash and resistance from the taxi drivers and unions.

We faced all the above issues but managed to overcome them over a period of time

Q: What advice would you give to entrepreneurs who are planning to start a capital intensive business?

Access to capital ? first through own resources then debt and lastly through equity is the pre-requisite. To enter a capital intensive business one must evaluate his strengths and challenges in the business he wishes to enter. Understanding of the market and its potential to get a share of the market is very important.

Ability to sustain is the key to success. Complete commitment to the venture by the entrepreneur and a stable management team to operate a large business is a must for a capital intensive business.

Concluding part of this interview will be published next week. Stay tuned!

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About Meru Cabs: Meru Cabs was one of the first companies to launch metered ?Radio cabs? in India under its brand ?Meru.? In the last 3 years, they have shown consistent growth in terms of the fleet, people revenues and popularity. If you want to book a cab in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi or Hyderabad, try them out at www.merucabs.com

Source: http://www.nagpurentrepreneurs.com/entrepreneur-interviews/interview-with-neeraj-gupta-from-meru-cabs-1

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Gloria Allred Plotting "October Surprise" Against Mitt Romney?

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Proflight Simulator: The Best Option in 3d Flight Simulator Software

Flying and manoeuvring aircrafts can really be fun. But at the same time, it can really be tricky and dangerous. So for the avid fans and enthusiasts of flying aircrafts, using flight simulator software would be the next best option.

Technology has really come a long way. The various advancements as well as innovations in technology have had far-reaching effects in various aspects of man?s life. Whether it is in the field of communication, information, entertainment or business and commerce, the products of technology have really changed the playing field. They have provided a lot of benefits to mankind.

One of the many products of technology that is becoming more and more popular and useful nowadays is the flight simulator software. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of brands and companies in the market today that are offering 3d flight simulator software. One of which is the Proflight simulator.

The fact is, the Proflight Simulator software is hailed by a lot of users as well as experts alike to be one of the best, if not the best, flight simulator software available today. Actually, this does not really come as a surprise since this product comes with a lot of features that puts it at an advantage over its competitors. To give you a clearer idea about that, here are some of the pertinent information about this flight simulator software.

There are actually a lot to love about the Proflight Simulator software.

For one, it is a real flight simulator that will give you the closest experience possible to actual flying and manoeuvering an aircraft. This is actually the goal of the manufacturers of this software. The various features of this flight simulator will give you an experience that is as close as possible to real life.

For instance, this software is actually powered by Google Maps. Thus, the areas that you will traverse are actually more or less the same as the ones that you will see in real life. More so, even the alignment as well as the movements of the planets is patterned after the real deal. Even the weather is in real time. So if it is raining in one particular area of the Earth, that will be reflected in this flight simulator.

Another good point about the Proflight Simulator software is the fact that it comes with free updates. As a matter of fact, these updates are valid for life and they are offered for free. Thus, you can be assured that you will always receive the newest contents of this software. Plus, the package for this software also comes with other bonuses like a flight planner as well as interactive scenery designer which will make the experience even a lot more fun and interesting.

And lastly, this flight simulator software also comes with a money back guarantee for 60 days. So if you are not satisfied with the product, you can give it back to the dealer and get a full refund.

But of course, the Proflight Simulator software also has its downsides. For one, it will really take time to download the entire package. It may even take a couple of hours. Plus, it can be a bit overwhelming at first because of the many features and selection. However, items are categorized to guide you along the way.

Are you looking for more information on Proflight simulator? Visit http://3dflightsimulator.org/ for more information!

Are you looking for more information on Proflight simulator? Visit http://3dflightsimulator.org/ for more information!

Source: http://www.articlesbd.com/articles/261300/1/Proflight-Simulator-The-Best-Option-in-3d-Flight-Simulator-Software/Page1.html

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Free Legal Question: Real Estate Law | California | I leased an ...

I leased an apartment in California where no one under 18 is allowed to live. The apartments have been sold to a new owner who is now allowing children to live here. My lease does not end until The new owners took over my existing lease as is. Is this a breach of my lease on their part and if so, what can I do about it if anything? Can I move out without waiting until my lease ends without repurcussion?

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FTC enlists consumers to help stop robocalls

Don't like those annoying automated telemarketing calls?

Well, now's your chance to do something about it.

The Federal Trade Commission is looking for tech-savvy individuals to come up with a product to thwart so-called "robocalls" from harassing helpless citizens.

In fact, the FTC, which oversees the Federal Do Not Call list (which has a whopping 217 million people on it), is so frustrated that it's offering a $50,000 prize for the best technical solution to stop those unwanted calls.

Between October 2011 and September 2012, the FTC received 2,260,021 robocall-related complaints, said spokesperson Cheryl Hackley.

"We're trying to tap into the technological expertise and innovation that's out there of the American public," said Kari Daffan, a staff attorney with the FTC, adding that there's "nothing that currently exists in the marketplace."

Robocalls typically originate overseas and are illegal under the 2009 Telemarketing Sales Rule, which stipulates that a consumer must give written permission to receive a call from that entity.

"That doesn't happen too much, if ever," said Daffan. "The vast majority of these calls are just scam artists. They're just making a buck, and they often do it off of the most vulnerable consumers, like the elderly or those who do have debt."

Not only will solvers get a cash prize, but they can also retain intellectual property rights to their idea. Companies with more than 10 employees are able to compete for the FTC's Commission Technology Achievement Award. (No cash prize, alas). The agency, in turn, will have the right to feature the solution's name, text description and images on its website.

The " FTC Robocall Challenge" opens to the public on Oct. 25 and closes Jan. 17, 2013. The winner will be announced in April.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/ftc-enlists-consumers-help-stop-robocalls-110101997--abc-news-savings-and-investment.html

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Assistant Professor of Biology ? Vertebrate Biology at Colorado ...

Assistant Professor of Biology ? Vertebrate Biology

Location:Grand JunctionColorado

Category: Postdoc Position

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The Biological Sciences Department at Colorado Mesa University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Vertebrate Biology beginning August, 2013. Teacher-scholars with expertise in vertebrate biology employing ecological or evolutionary approaches to the study of aquatic, wildlife or related systems are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will join a dynamic department, including field, tropical, cellular, molecular and organismal biologists focused on excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentorship of undergraduate researchers. Responsibilities include teaching 12 credits/semester, advising students, offering research opportunities, participating in service to the department and university and other related duties as assigned. Teaching responsibilities will include lower-division majors and non-majors courses, as well as the development of upper-division courses within the candidate?s specialty. Upper division teaching opportunities may include courses in aquatic biology, ichthyology, or wildlife biology as they relate to the candidate?s interest.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: A Ph.D. in biology or a related field is required. Preference will be given to candidates with undergraduate teaching and postdoctoral experience. Colorado Mesa University is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who have a demonstrated commitment to improving the levels of access and success for underrepresented students within higher education.

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full-time, tenure-track appointment beginning August 2013.

SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience. Excellent health and retirement benefits package.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled. To ensure consideration, complete applications must be received by Dec. 7, 2012.

APPLICATION: Submit a cover letter describing your qualifications and experience as they relate to the specific responsibilities, requirements, and preferences of this position, CV, unofficial transcripts for all degrees completed (official transcripts will be required upon hire), statement of teaching philosophy, statement of teaching interests and experience (including a list of courses you are qualified to teach), statement of research interests, three letters of recommendation, and the following completed forms:

• Applicant Authorization to permit Search Committee members to review candidate transcript
• Applicant Authorization and Release to Conduct Reference and Background Check form
• Background Investigation and Disclosure Authorization form
• Voluntary Affirmative Action form

Mail to:
Vertebrate Biologist Search Committee Human Resources, LHH 237 Colorado Mesa University 1100 North Avenue Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-3122 Phone: 970 248-1820

Colorado Mesa University is a growing institution located in beautiful western Colorado between the high desert plateau and the western slope of the Rockies. The surrounding region provides a diversity of natural habitats for ecological study and supports an avid outdoor recreation community with a wide range of interests. The comfortable size of Grand Junction and Colorado Mesa University?s focus on delivering personalized educational experiences to students through quality teaching and research opportunities make our region attractive to many students and faculty.

Colorado Mesa University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history. Applicant must be able to verify U.S. employment eligibility. Colorado Mesa University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
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Good Government Groups Accuse Arizona Non-profit With Laundering

(At left) Common Cause Advocate Phillip Ung told Capitol reporters earlier this year that California corporations? political spending outstrips labor unions? by a wide margin.

California Common Cause and the League of Women Voters during a Friday morning teleconference accused Americans for Responsible Leadership, an Arizona non-profit organization that has reportedly donated more than $11 million to the Small Business PAC that is underwriting the Pro-Proposition 32 campaign, of violating six-month old California campaign rules that require disclosure of donors when funds are earmarked for a specific purpose.

The organizations plan to file a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) that could require the out-of-state non-profit under pressure of subpoena to produce documents showing who provided the funds.

Common Cause Vice President Derek Cressman sketched out for reporters a ?web? of intrigue that links donors including the Koch brothers to the donations that have been given by the out-of-state non-profit.

Phillip Ung, of Common Cause, said the California regulations enacted six months ago were designed to force disclosure of donors by out-of-state organizations that are seeking to influence California politics.

Common Cause is asserting that the Arizona non-profit corporation has also failed to meet corporate filing requirements of Arizona, let alone the new regulations in California.

Common Cause officials say they believe the filing will show that the corporation was a small organization with less than a million dollars but suddenly received an infusion of funds on the order of $200 million. The Arizona Corporation suddenly this week dropped $11 million into the Small Business Action Committee, which is the main source of funds for Proposition 32, the CTA-opposed Special Exemptions Act. ?Ung also told reporters that the Small Business Action Committee is also a major funder of the efforts to defeat Proposition 30, the governor?s revenue measure designed to fund schools and stave off some $6 billion in trigger cuts.

During the teleconference on last-minute out-of-state donations of $11 million, Ung called the donation the ?single largest, non-disclosed? donation from out of state?and the ?second largest donation? from an out of state organization.

Trudy Schafer, of the League of Women Voters, said she wanted to put the donation in the?context?of the campaigns right now. ?Common cause and the League are strongly no on 32.? It is ironic that the proponents of Prop. 32 are advertising it as an initiative stopping special?interests, but special interest money is being poured into California within three weeks of the election in support of it,? Schafer said.

These corporations would be ?untouched by Prop. 32,? Schafer said.? ?We?d like to see campaign reform but this is not campaign reform.?

Ung said disclosure of donation sources is vital so that voters can make informed choices. ?If you know the money [for an initiative] is coming from a Molly Munger or a Charles Munger, voters can take that into consideration.? When it?s coming from a black box, they can?t.?

Source: http://blog.cta.org/2012/10/19/good-government-groups-accuse-arizona-non-profit-with-laundering-initiative-contributions-for-prop-32/

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momentum consulting Stuck In Reverse? | PRLog

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PRLog (Press Release) - Oct 18, 2012 -
Stuck In Reverse?

Wednesday Sep 26

Have you ever been asked for your opinion by someone on something they do, only to have it rejected? How does that make you feel?

As a supplier, honest feedback about your product or service is absolutely vital. Only if you know what people think of you can you make decisions and take action to improve your business.

All good suppliers regularly ask their customers for feedback. Many suppliers are tempted, when they receive feedback that doesn't "fit", to rationalise and justify what they do to the customer who has been good enough to provide that feedback.

Reverse that!

They know how they feel when they have feedback rejected - so the same applies when they reject feedback.

My tip is this; however much you don't like the message, always receive feedback openly and gratefully. That way you will be told what you really need to hear!

Momentum delivers business growth solutions designed specifically for the needs of our clients, from SMEs to major corporates.

Momentum's Tender Services provides specialist support to businesses and organisations bidding for formal contracts and tenders.

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Aggressive ads keep abortion in campaign spotlight

NEW YORK (AP) ? Though Barack Obama and Mitt Romney rarely tackle the topic of abortion head-on, the void is being filled by rival advocacy groups targeting swing states with ads depicting one or the other candidate as an extremist in his stance on the divisive issue.

Obama, according to the National Right to Life Committee, is "the most pro-abortion president this country has ever seen." Another anti-abortion group, the Susan B. Anthony List, is running anti-Obama TV ads titled "Abortion Radical."

From the other side, groups supporting legal access to abortion, as well as the Obama campaign itself, depict Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, as eager to ban most abortions as part of a Republican "war on women." The GOP ticket "is extremely dangerous to women's health," says Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Numerous polls indicate that abortion and other hot-button social issues aren't top priorities for most Americans as they worry about jobs and health care. Yet abortion is a visceral subject for some voters ? and the extent to which they turn out to vote, and perhaps sway wavering acquaintances, could make a difference in pivotal swing states.

There's extra intensity this year because Obama and Romney ? reflecting their party platforms ? are so polarized in regard to abortion.

Obama believes decisions about abortion should be left to women and their doctors. He affirmed this outlook during his acceptance speech at the Democratic convention, where the prime-time speakers included Keenan and Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Romney opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest and threat to the mother's life, and says the Supreme Court should repeal the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a nationwide right to abortion. He also would end federal aid to Planned Parenthood, which is a major provider of abortion and contraception.

"There are such sharp differences between the two candidates, it's not surprising the advocacy groups are so engaged," said Mark Rozell, a political science professor at George Mason University in the swing state of Virginia. "They think other voters must feel the same way."

Planned Parenthood, through its political action affiliates, has spent more on this election than any in the past ? more than $12 million, with about half the money going for TV ads in Florida, Virginia, Ohio and other battleground states.

Dawn Laguens, executive vice president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said a large chunk of the funds had been donated by new contributors eager to fight back against Republican efforts to restrict abortion at the state and federal level.

"People have woken up and said, 'Not only are they serious, but they're close to imposing their will on the women of America,'" Laguens said.

Among the biggest spenders on the anti-abortion side is the Susan B. Anthony List. Along with its political action committees, it has reported more than $3 million in expenditures, including TV ads in Ohio, Virginia, Florida and Colorado.

The group's president, Marjorie Dannenfelser, said the ads seek to depict Obama as an extremist in regard to abortion and to woo undecided, socially conservative Democrats, including Hispanics.

"It's hard to argue that the 'war on women' theme has stuck," Dannenfelser said. "The gender gap has closed since the first debate, and the women's vote is the most fluid I've seen."

Some of the swing states experienced controversies earlier this year that put a spotlight on abortion even before the presidential race heated up.

In Ohio, the Legislature held hearings on a bill that would impose the nation's most severe abortion restrictions, outlawing most abortions after the first detectable fetal heartbeat, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy. The bill stalled, but its supporters hope to revive it after the election.

Janet Folger Porter, president of the conservative advocacy group Faith2Action, is a leading backer of the so-called "heartbeat bill" and also released a video this month denouncing Obama.

"You can question where Gov. Romney stands, but there's no question where President Obama stands on life," says Porter, depicting Obama's stance as "pro-death."

Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL's Ohio affiliate, said debate over the heartbeat bill raised voter awareness of abortion-related issues.

"This is really on a lot of Ohioans' minds," she said. "They want to know where the candidates stand."

The issue also is figuring in Ohio's Senate race, with Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown, a firm supporter of legal access to abortion, and Republican challenger Josh Mandel, an advocate of outlawing it.

In Virginia, there was a surge of protests earlier this year when the Republican-controlled Legislature passed a bill requiring women to undergo pre-abortion sonograms. Initially, it mandated a vaginally invasive procedure, drawing charges from female Democratic legislators that it amounted to "state mandated rape."

The provision was removed at Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell's urging after the bill was mocked on national TV comedy shows. But the controversy had staying power ? a Democratic legislative candidate in North Carolina has run a TV ad in which she brandishes a transvaginal wand in an effort to capitalize on the anti-abortion views of her GOP opponent.

Abortion also has been a prominent issue in Missouri's Senate race since Republican candidate Todd Akin ? a foe of abortion ? remarked in August that women's bodies have ways of avoiding pregnancy in instances of "legitimate rape." He later called the comment a mistake, but Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill has aired anti-Akin ads featuring testimonials from women who said they were raped, including one who describes herself as a "pro-life" Republican.

Rozell, the George Mason professor, said the abortion debate could play a crucial role in the election even as the economy remains the paramount concern.

"The social issues do matter to a significant portion of voters, especially certain swing voters who might see a candidate's position on abortion as a marker," Rozell said. "Can they trust this candidate to govern responsibly, or is he beholden to an extreme element in his political party?"

He said Romney faces a tricky balancing act as he tries to woo middle-of-the road women without antagonizing religious conservatives who already are wary because Romney supported abortion rights in the past.

Last week, Romney told The Des Moines Register's editorial board that there wasn't any abortion-related legislation he planned to pursue as president. A spokeswoman quickly clarified his remark, and Romney told reporters: "I'll be a pro-life president."

This week, Romney's campaign released a TV ad suggesting the candidate believes abortion "should be an option" in certain cases.

In the ad, a woman says she'd heard Romney's position on abortion and birth control "seemed a bit extreme." She says she'd learned Romney doesn't oppose contraception and believes abortion should be available in cases of rape, incest or when the mother's life is at stake.

Dawn Laguens of Planned Parenthood said the ad was "designed to deceive women."

"The Romney team knows that Mitt Romney's real agenda for women's health is deeply unpopular ? ending safe and legal abortion, ending Planned Parenthood's preventive care that millions of people rely on," she said.

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Datebook for Oct. 18 to 24 | Sonora / Tuolumne News, Sports ...

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The 36th annual Sonora Bach Festival will continue with the Locals Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Presbyterian Church of the 49ers in Columbia. Admission is $10. For reservations, call 536-6330 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The festival will conclude with Bach?s Brunch on Oct. 28 at the Twain Harte Golf Club.?

A Drum Circle takes place each Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Courthouse Square in Sonora. All ages are welcome. Admission is free, with donations accepted to offset expenses. For more information, call Rona Hempstead at 984-3774.?

A Drum Circle takes place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. each Sunday at World Mercantile at 1267 S. Main St. in Angels Camp. All ages and abilities are welcome. Family karaoke is featured from 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays, with an open microphone from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturdays. All events are free. For more information, call 890-7155.?

STAGE

Mountain Youth and Community Theatre will present ?Once On This Island,? its first community production featuring children and adults, today through Oct. 28 at 14372 Cuesta Court off Tuolumne Road east of Sonora. Show times are 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 for students and seniors, available at Mountain Home Gifts, by phone at 200-8492 and online at www.mountainyouthact.com. Ages 5 and under are free.?

Sierra Repertory Theatre will present ?Time Stands Still,? a drama by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, through Sunday, Oct. 28, in East Sonora. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. For reservations, call 532-3120 or visit www.sierrarep.org.

Art

The Mother Lode Art Association will continue its 60th annual Fall Art Show through Sunday at the Central Sierra Arts Council at 193 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Admission is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. A drawing also will be held? for an origianl oil painting donated by Judie Cain, last year?s Best of Show winner, and other prizes. Proceeds enable the organization to fund its Columbia College Scholarship and support of local children?s outreach programs. For more information, contact show Chairwoman Renetta Hayes at 984-4048 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ??

?Art in the Library,? a rotating exhibit at the Tuolumne County Library at 480 Greenley Road in Sonora, will feature watercolors by Pat Gray through October. For more information, call 533-5507.?

The Calaveras County Arts Council will present ?Wood, Weather and Antiquities? through Nov. 3 at 22 Main St. in San Andreas. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 754-1774 or visit www.calaverasarts.org.

Jodi Sigala and Sydney Taylor are the Mother Lode Art Association?s featured artists for October. Their oil paintings can be seen in the front windows of Servente?s at 64 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora.

Arts of Bear Valley featured artists for the month are Sandra Maurer and Pat Rohovit. Maurer paints local scenes and florals in watercolor. Rohovit is noted for her big brush technique in painting abstracts and watercolor. florals. Their works can be seen in the Window Gallery in the Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold.

The Mother Lode Art Association will meeting at 1 p.m. Monday at the Tuolumne County Library on Greenley Road in Sonora. Featured artist Diana Boyd will give an oil painting demonstration.?

EVENTS

The Hi 4-H Haunted House ?Realms of Darkness? will be open for eight evening performances at 7 p.m. today through Oct. 31 in the red barn behind J.S. West at 730 S. Washington St. in Sonora. Admission is $6. The Haunted House is staged by Tuolumne County 4-H teens for other teens and young adults and is meant to be scary. Evening performances are not recommended for young children. There will be a matinee with lights on, suitable for younger children with an adult, on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. for $1. The Haunted House is wheelchair accessible. All proceeds benefit the Hi 4-H teen program. Hours are 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday?and Saturday; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday?and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. For more information, go to www.realmsofdarkness.org or call Igor at 768-8209 or Beetlesauce at 352-0476.

The Humane Society of Tuolumne County will hold its annual ?Pawliday Portraits? fundraiser on Friday and Saturday in the shelter conference room on Victoria Way in Jamestown.?For a $25 donation, individuals and families will receive a portrait session with their pet and an 8- by 10-inch photo of their choice.?Sessions start at 8:30 a.m. For more information or to arrange an appointment, call 984-5489 or visit www.hsotc.org.

Independence Hall Quilters of Arnold will hold their 35th annual Mountain Heirloom Quilt Faire Friday through Sunday at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys. A ?Razzle Dazzle? scholarship quilt will be given away in a prize drawing. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4? p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7 at the door. For more information, visit www.IndependenceHall Quilters.com.

?The Murphys Diggins Craft Fair will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Murphys Diggins Mobile Home Park at 216 Tom Bell Road in Murphys. Home decor, artwork, homemade jams and jellies, candy, cookies, yard and garden items will be available. Food and prize drawings also will be featured. Proceeds from booth rentals go to the Murphys Volunteer Fire Department. For more information, call 402-9548.

The Hurst Ranch Fall Festival will continue weekends through October on Highway 108 one mile west of Jamestown. Admission is $7, including a pumpkin, miniature train rides, straw maze and animal farm. Picnics are welcome. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting. For more information, call 984-3016.

The Angels Camp Certified Farmers Market takes place from 5 p.m. to dusk each Friday through Oct. 26 at Utica Park. For more information, call 736-1333.?

?Poetry Night,? an open reading, will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sonora Joe?s Coffee Shoppe at 140 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Signups for readings begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. The readings take place on the third Friday of each month. For more information, call moderator Denella Kimura at 532-6561.

The final Sonora Certified Farmers Market of the season will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the corner of Theall and Stewart streets in Sonora. Fresh and organic fruits and vegetables will be featured along with honey, cheese, jams, pastries, olive oil and handcrafted items. Live music will be provided by the Fiddle Gang. Admission is free. For more information, call 532-7725 or visit www.sonoraca.com.??

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sonora will hold an Open Air Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Mono Village Center in East Sonora. For more information, call Al Smith at 532-0140.

?The Mother Lode Division of the California Retired Teacher?s Association will host a Fundraising Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee?s restaurant in Sonora. The meal includes bacon, pancakes and beverages including coffee, tea, milk and juice.Tickets are $6, available at the door, with the association receiving half the proceeds to support its programs.

? Indigeny Reserve, an organic apple ranch and ciderworks, will celebrate its grand opening with a fall festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at 14679 Summers Lane in Apple Valley. Activities will include hayrides, games, speakers, scarecrow contest, live music, cider tasting, prize drawings and barbecue from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.indigenyreserve.com.

The 26th annual Sonora Toy Run, sponsored by AMA Chapter 2466 of Sonora, will take place Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. at Jamestown Harley-Davidson at 18275 Highway 108, rain or shine. It will end about 12:30 p.m. at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora after a ride through the Sierra foothills. Entry fee is one toy and one non-perishable food item for charity. For more information, call 964-0370 or 352-7610 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Revamp Costume Crafternoon, a free Halloween craft and swap using recyclables, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Good gallery at 1 E. Linoberg St. in Sonora. People can recycle a tote bag into a one-of-a-kind trick-or-treat bag. Leftover costume pieces can be shared and swapped with others. Costume counselors also will be on hand to assist with finishing costumes or coming up with ideas.? ? ?

The fourth annual All Hallows Fantasy Faire will take place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. Fantasy village, fairies, fire eaters, dragons, warrior encampments, children?s activities, music and marketplace will be featured along with a Saturday night costume contest and ball. Seven bands on two stages will include Poor Man?s Poison, Black Eyed Dempseys, Blues Box Bayou Band, Black Irish Band, Hobo Gobbelins, Land of the Blind and Almost Home. Adult tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. A two-day is available in advance for $20. Children 6 to 12 are $5 and ages 5 and under are free. For more information, call 532-8375 or visit www.AllHallowsFaire.com.

?An Afternoon In TUSKany,? an elephant grape stomp to benefit PAWS, the Performing Animals Welfare Society, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the ARK 2000 Sanctuary in San Andreas. Admission is $100 and tickets must be purchased in advance. Minimum age to attend is 21. Vegetarian cuisine of Tuscany will be prepared by Il Fornaio. Wine tasting and silent auction also will be featured, along with voting for Ms. or Mr. TUSKany 2012. For reservations, call 745-2606 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.?

? Friends of Columbia State Historic Park will present their last Ghost Tour of the year at 3 p.m. Saturday. Author and historian Carol Biederman will lead guests through the streets of old Columbia, where they may encounter the restless spirits of those early citizens. Tickets are $10, available at the Columbia Museum or by calling 532-3184.

Friends of Rail Road Flat School will hold an Oktoberfest on Saturday in Rail Road Flat. A German-style dinner will be served from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Town Hall at 250 Rail Road Flat Road. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Entertainment will include traditional Oktoberfest games and music and a dessert? auction. Guests are encouraged to come in costume. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children, available at the school or by contacting Martha O?Leary at 754-0205 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Proceeds will benefit sixth grade science camp and the Rail Road Flat Pre-School.

?The Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society will present ranger, naturalist and biologist Harold Basey, speaking on mountain lions, at 7 p.m. Saturday at Groveland Community Hall.?Admission is free, with donations welcome.?For more information, call Peggy Andrews at 962-7264 or visit www.grovelandmuseum.org.

A Contra Dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aronos Research Women?s Club at 37 E. Elkin St. in Sonora. Live music will be provided by Oldtime Tonic, with dance calling by Wayne Mullen, Sue Endter and Lynn Ferry. All ages are welcome. No experience is necessary. Donation is $7 for adults and $3 for students. An optional potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.

?Chispa Parlor 139 of the Native Sons of the Golden West will serve a Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Native Sons Hall at 389 Main St. in Murphys. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice and coffee will be served for $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger. The meals are served on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 728-8902. ?

? The La Grange Rebekahs will serve Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street in La Grange. Ham and cheese omelets, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, coffee and orange juice will be served for $5. The meals are served on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call George Sylvester at 853-2508 or Chris Stevenson at 853-2128.?

?? The Crystal Falls Association will host a Community Flea Market and Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the Crystal Falls clubhouse parking lot. For more information, call 533-4877.

Just Dance will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of the 49ers in Columbia. Live music will be provided by Greg Brown?s Music Express. Ballroom, swing, Latin and country western dancing will be featured. Each dance also includes free instruction during intermission. All ages are welcome and no partner is needed.?A $5 donation is requested to benefit the church?s Historic Sanctuary Restoration and Maintenance Fund.?Dances are held on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 532-1859.

Sonora Regional Medical Center?s 12th annual Joie de Vie Gala will take place Sunday at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys. Festivities will include a black-tie dinner, entertainment and a silent auction featuring items such as art, dinners, services and vacation opportunities. Proceeds benefit the medical center?s cancer patient support fund which helps people with expenses not covered by insurance, such as childcare, transportation to treatments, housecleaning, household expenses and emergency medication. Tickets are $150 per person, and advance reservations are required. To reserve a seat, call 536-5029.

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Source: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Entertainment/Datebook-for-Oct-18-to-24

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