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AUSTIN — Texas total non-farm employment was up by47,900 jobs in October repre-senting the addition of 172,800 jobs in the last year.The Texas unemploymentrate remained at 8.1 percentin October and continued totrend well below the U.S. un-employment rate for October at 9.6 percent.
“Every major industry added jobs in October with notableincreases in Construction
employment,” said TexasWorkforce Commission(TWC) Chairman TomPauken. “Texas recorded itssecond month with an unem- ployment rate at 8.1 percent,the lowest rate of 2010.”
Construction industry em- ployment increased by 8,800 positions in October, thelargest monthly increasesince April 2010. Mining and
Logging added 1,200 jobs inOctober representing jobgrowth of 30,800 over the past year. Employment inManufacturing increased by1,100 jobs in October for a
total of 26,400 jobs addedsince October 2009.
“Job growth continued inOctober creating opportuni-ties for Texas workers,” saidTWC Commissioner Repre-senting Labor Ronny Con-gleton. “For those qualifiedTexas workers who remainunemployed, TWC and the28 boards across the statestand ready to assist jobseekers.”
Professional and BusinessServices employment in-creased by 4,200 jobs in Oc-tober representing theaddition of 50,600 jobs sincelast year. Employment in Ed-ucation and Health Servicesincreased by 5,400 jobs inOctober for a total of 38,800 jobs over the year.
“Texas employers displayedconfidence by adding jobs in
all industries in October, andthe majority of industries arerecording gains over the year as well,” said TWC Commis-sioner Representing the Pub-lic Andres Alcantar. “Staff at
TWC and the 240 workforcecenters across the state re-main committed to providingrecruitment assistance toTexas employers and job-search services for workers.”
In October, Leisure and Hos- pitality employment in-creased 2,400 positions;Trade, Transportation andUtilities was up 1,300 jobs;Information employment in-creased by 1,000 jobs; andFinancial Activities employ-
ment increased by 800 posi-tions. Governmentexperienced an increase of 19,100 jobs in October, butremained down 4,500 posi-tions over the year.
The Midland MetropolitanStatistical Area (MSA) hadthe lowest October unem- ployment rate in the state at5.1 percent. The AmarilloMSA had the second lowest
unemployment rate in Octo- ber at 5.4 percent, followed by the Lubbock and CollegeStation-Bryan MSAs at 5.9 percent (not seasonally ad- justed).
Prevention Tips for Burglary of Vehicles andAutomobile Thefts during the Holidays
Please be advised the up-coming Holiday activities create an in-
crease of Burglary of Vehicles and Automobile Thefts at variouseastside El Paso apartment parking lots, shopping centers, and
gyms. These crimes occur during various hours. The El Paso Po-
lice Department reminds you and your family to remain alert and
to practice Pro-Active Crime Prevention measures to help reduce
the odds of you becoming a victim of crime during the Holidays.
We also request you share this information with your family.
You can be an effective Crime Stopper if you:
► Always lock your vehicle and keep your vehicle windows rolled up;
► Use an anti-theft device such as a burglar alarm or a steering
wheel lock;
►Do not leave any packages, electronics, or other valuables in
plain sight;
►Secure your valuables in your vehicle’s trunk or in an out of sight
storage;►Park your vehicle in a secured lighted area;
►Report suspicious activity or individuals to the El Paso Police
Department
Non-Emergency number 832-4400 or call 911.
These Crimes are Crimes of opportunity. When you practice these tips
you reduce the opportunity.Pebble Hills Regional Commander Center
Understanding how weather works on our planet means we must
first understand the atmosphere of our planet. Without our at-mosphere there would be no weather; there would be no life onearth.
The atmosphere is the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth,held in place by gravity. It is a collection of four distinct layers,and several intermediate layers. These layers start at groundlevel, measured at sea level, and rise into what we call outer space.
The Troposphere
Troposphere means, ‘where the air turns over’. A very appropriate name, since the air closestto the earth is in a constant up and down flow. Also in this layer, the air is hotter closer to theearth’s surface and colder the higher up you travel. The troposphere is immediately importantin our daily activities.
Starting at sea level, the troposphere goes up seven miles. The bottom one third, that which isclosest to us, contains 50% of all atmospheric gases. This is the only part of the wholemakeup of the atmosphere that is breathable. This is the only area where all weather takes place. It also has the property of having a north –south oriented aspect. The air from the north-ern hemisphere and the air from the southern hemisphere meet and mingle at the equator, butnever go farther. Next, is a thin layer called the tropopause, which is just a buffer between thetroposphere and the stratosphere.
The Stratosphere
The stratosphere is the next layer of the atmosphere. Here the air doesn’t flow up and down, but flows parallel to the earth in very fast moving air streams. This is the layer where most jet planes fly. The stratosphere starts at approximately 8 – 10 miles and goes to approximately 30miles. The top edge of the stratosphere is abundant with ozone. Ozone is the byproduct of sunradiation and oxygen; by capturing the ultraviolet rays of the sun and deploying it, ozonetakes out the harmful effects. This is very important to all living things on earth, since unfil-tered radiation from the sun can destroy all animal tissue. After the stratosphere, there is againa buffer layer, this time called the stratopause.
The Mesosphere
Above this from thirty miles up to fifty miles is the mesosphere. This area reaches the coldesttemperatures of all the atmosphere, going to -130 degrees and lower. Here, meteors comingtoo close to earth burn up.
The Thermosphere
The last layer of the atmosphere called the thermosphere, and measured at fifty to ninetymiles above earth, contains less than 0.01% of all air within the atmospheric envelope. Tem- peratures here reach upward to 2000 degrees, but the gas molecules making up the air are sofar apart the temperature is not felt.
The Ionosphere
The very outer edge of the thermosphere is an area called the ionosphere and is not a separatelayer. Gas atoms drift into space from here. It is called ionosphere because in this part of theatmosphere the sun’s radiation is ionized, or pulled apart as it travels earth’s magnetic fields tothe north and south poles. This pulling apart is seen from earth as auroras.
By: “Doppler” Dave Speelman
WEATHER 101
“ Doppler" Dave Speelman is the chief meteorologist at KVIA-TV in El Paso. You can watchhis forecasts at 4, 5, 6 and 10 pm on ABC-7 (channel 6 cable). If you would like Doppler Dave to address (explain) any weather issues you can email him at [email protected].
Layers of our Atmosphere
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C. 21%
Without the ninety plus miles of atmosphere above us, the closest two plus miles whereall our weather takes place would not be possible. Our atmosphere swirls around theearth and the weather closest to the surface has its overall effective place within it.
The primary gases that make up our atmosphere are Nitro-gen, Oxygen and Argon. What percentage of the air isOxygen?
On this Thanksgiving Day, as we prepare to give thanks for the cornucopia of bless-
ings which our nation provides, we must not forget the men and women who pro-vide our protection in our Armed Forces – not only those fighting in the battlefields
of Iraq and Afghanistan, but, those who are securing our peace in other nations
across the globe. But, a special thanks must be given to those who fought and died
in Vietnam – a long-lasting war in which 2.7 million Americans fought, and in
which 58, 267 died.
These heroes, were not considered heroes by an ungrateful nation that welcomed
them back with warm embraces and shouts of hail hero. No, those who survived
and who managed to return were greeted by an angry America, with a mob mental-
ity and shouts of baby killer and other epithets too horrible to mention.
Yet, they did their duty, as they were ordered to. They fought in that far-off land,
where the enemy was relatively unknown, where bamboo sticks greeted their marchacross the land, and where atrocities were committed on both sides of the fence. A
website known as Viper’s Vietnam Veteran’s Page, is a website dedicated to those
who served in The Nam and returned, and to those who are still waiting to return,
and to those who will never return.
With the motto of “All Gave Some...Some Gave All,” the site is meant as a remem-
brance, lest we forget what those brave men and women gave for our freedom.
Many Americans, of course, didn’t see it that way – didn’t see it as fighting for our
freedom. They saw it differently, as many would-be heroes fled to Canada or Mex-
ico to hide from the realities of war. But, even those we have forgiven.
The gist of this reminder comes from an article in the Washington Times by Jim
Robbins, who tells the story of a Pentagon Bureaucrat, Michael L. Rhodes, director
of administration and management at the Pentagon. He has plans to cut a celebra-
tion that had been slated to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
in half. The original idea, Robbins writes, is that the 50th Anniversary “should be a
time of reflection, of redemption, when a grateful country pays a long-standing debt
to veterans who fought in the conflict, but came home to scorn and spit.”
Rhodes, Robbins contends, wants to cut a $100 million appropriation already ap-
proved by the Secretary of Defense to $30 million. But, that’s not all, he wants to
kick off the celebration in Honolulu, Hawaii – a beautiful locale, to be sure, but, a
locale to which many Vietnam veterans won’t be able to attend either because of
old age, poor health, or because of the distance. .
Robbins writes that a series of events would begin in 2009, 50 years after a July 8,
1959 Viet Cong attack at Bien Hoa that killed Army Major Dale R. Buis, and Mas-
ter Sergeant Chester M. Ovnand, the first two names on the Vietnam War Memorial
in Washington, D.C. The commemoration would continue until 2025 and the 50th
Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon..
To readers who don’t know about Vietnam, or who may have forgotten – that war,
which was called a “conflict” was the longest in U.S. history. Veterans call that con-
flict, a “savage, in your face war where death could and did strike from anywhere,
with no warning. The brave young men and women who fought paid an awful price
of blood, pain, and suffering.”To many veterans who were dragged into that fight, there is still resentment because
their efforts were not recognized by an ungrateful nation. To not recognize in full
bore the men and women who came home in tattered pieces to shouts of “baby
killers,” is to ignore a large segment of our population who remember that war with
terrible memories and nightmares that, to this day, continue unabated.
Yes, let’s give thanks on this Thanksgiving Day to the men and women who are en-
gaged in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Whether you agree with the politics in-
volved or not, they are not there because they want to be, they are being asked to
fight our battles because they are soldiers, while we carve our turkeys and enjoy
ourselves on this day of deliverance. But, please, don’t let’s forget our men and
women who also fought long ago in a conflict that turned into a war, in which advi-sors became battle casualties, and who suffered when they came home. Not com-
memorate the Vietnam War? The audacity!
Sin Fin
Cost of Long-Term Care Rising,but It's Still a Good DealTerry Savage
Cost of Long-Term Care Rising,
but It's Still a Good Deal
Stop what you're doing, and an-swer this question: Will you care
for your parents — and your in-
laws — in their old age? Will
you invite them into your home,
to use the bedroom your college
kid just vacated, and will you
provide them with help dressing
and bathing?
Or let's reverse the situation:
Who will care for you in your
old age? Will your children in-vite you into their home and
help you shower and take you to
your doctors' appointments?
Think about it — because one
way or another, we're all going
to be faced with this problem. If
you're all alone, the situation
might be even more dire.
The one answer to all these
questions is long-term care in-
surance. I've been recommend-
ing it for years. I thought it was
a great deal. And now I have
proof.
Long-term care insurance poli-
cies have been such a great deal
that one of the top underwriters
— MetLife — has just an-
nounced it will no longer sell
these policies. (Of course, it iscontractually required to keep
its existing policies on the books
and stand behind them when
payout is needed.) And another
top LTC insurance underwriter,
John Hancock (a division of
Manulife), has just announced
an intention to raise policy
prices an average of 40 percent!
These policies were such a good
deal that the companies werelosing money on them. If you
had followed my advice to limit
payments to 10 years, you'd
have a fully paid-up policy now
— a valuable asset.
Fortunately, a third major
provider, Genworth, told me:
"Genworth is committed to the
long-term care insurance mar-
ket. We've been there since 1974
and plan to maintain a leader-
ship position in the industry
going forward, with our overall
goal of growing the industry,
and not just Genworth's share."
But the real question is whether
it's too late to buy a long-term
care insurance policy. The an-
swer is no — with some caveats.
Your policy will be more expen-sive — but less likely to have
the premiums increase in future
years because the companies re-
maining in the business have
more experience, which makes
current pricing more accurate.
You might have to settle for
three years' coverage, instead of
lifetime — but that certainly
would be a help if the need
arises.
Ask your agent to help you find
a policy with premiums you can
afford. Compared with the cost
of care, which is increasing
much faster than the consumer
price index, the premiums are
moderate.
Long-term custodial care is not
covered by Medicare or
Medicare supplements — butmay be covered by Medicaid if
you have spent down most of
your assets.
Long-term care is costly. A re-
cent MetLife survey shows the
cost of care rising at 4.6 percent
a year for private room nursing
homes.
— The average private room
nursing home now costs
$83,585 a year.
— Assisted living facilities now
cost nearly $40,000 a year, more
if you have a cognitive problem.
— Home health aides cost
nearly $21 an hour. If you
needed care nine hours a day,
five days a week while your
family caregiver is working, it
would cost $49,140 a year.
So let's get back to the questionof how you will pay for care for
your parents, or yourself. It's not
a burden any generation wants
to put on the next.
And don't rely on the govern-
ment. Medicaid provides care
primarily in state-funded nurs-
ing homes, taking away your
choice of care providers. And
those stressed state budgets
mean that those nursing homesare already woefully under-
funded. The same baby boom
generation that crowded into
mobile classrooms in the 1950s
and 1960s will now be crowded
into whatever facilities can be
found to provide care cheaply.
A woefully small long-term care
benefit was included in the
health care reform bill — with provisions that mean private
long-term care insurance is a
better deal, if you can get it.
That's why you need to purchase
long-term care insurance. You'll
find four chapters — an entire
section — on the subject in my
latest book, "The New Savage
Number."
You'll want to learn about infla-tion protection and other policy
Rich monochromatic color, such as this ruby-red jersey dressfrom Canadian designer Lida Baday, can slim down your holidaywardrobe. Photo courtesy of www.lidabaday.com.
Sharon Mosley
Does the thought of your
Mom's homemade pumpkin
pie make your thighs giggle?
Or Aunt Sally's rum banana
pudding make those belly
rolls do an extra flip flop? If
so, then join the season
when we all think we have a
little (or a lot) of something
to hide. And forget the Santa
suits. We have to wear real
clothes to offices and parties
and family dinners.
So, how do you minimize
the damage of those few
extra pounds that are bound
to appear at this time of
year? Here are a few tipsthat I've personally found to
slim down a holiday
wardrobe and maximize cel-
ebrating a few guilty pleas-
ures at the same time:
— Rule No. 1: Monochro-
matic dressing. OK, this is a
no-brainer: Wear one color
from head to toe. Whether
it's classic black or a rich
ruby red is always going to
make you look slimmer. It's
an instant way to dress ele-
gantly in your favorite jersey
dress or a menswear-tailored
pantsuit. This season, I'd go
for wearing one strong color
or blend one color in differ-
ent shades — lighter and
darker. I find this works par-
ticularly well with various
values of charcoal and silver.
And remember to keep the
lighter shades on top.
— Rule No. 2: Yes, dark colors do make you look
slimmer and can be sophisti-
cated and glamorous. But at
holiday time, I don't know
about you, but I want to have
a little bit more fun. For
more drama, I like to perk up
my basic blacks with some
interesting "sparklers" —
bold jeweled necklaces,
big cocktail rings, dan-gling chande-
lier
earrings (my mom's
rhinestone "earrings" from
the '50s are some of my fa-
vorites), and some sequined
tanks and fringed sheer
scarves.
— Rule No. 3: Stick to ver-
tical lines. We're not just
talking about horizontal
stripes here — we all know
those can make us look as
big as a boat dock — but
think about proportions.
Long and lean is key. Look
at yourself in the mirror
when you get dressed. This
has stopped me cold a few
times. What about that
breezy, printed chiffon pon-
cho top over wide-legged pants? Hmmm ... not so
good.
See how your eyes skim
your overall silhouette. If it
stops mid-thigh — that is the
widest part of your body —
then you need to rethink
things. That's exactly where
everyone else's eyes will
stop when you waltz in thedoor with your poinsettia
martini. I love the long knit
or fur vests that skim right
over the top of the hips ... a
great jacket or tunic top can
do the same thing.
— Rule No. 4: Opposites at-
tract. This has always been a
good rule of thumb for me — just think balance.
We're talking fuller tu-
nics and tops over skinny
pants or slimmer jackets and
tops over fuller skirts and
pants. Keep cuts simple and
fabrics rich.
— Rule No. 5: I'm a big fan
of what I call the "one
unique art piece," and this
often happens to be a shawl
or scarf or jacket for me. I
don't really call them "cover-
ups," but I do tend to collect
interesting, one-of-a-kind
fashion items that I wear for
years and years. I scour an-
tique shops, vintage stores
and have even been known
to cozy up in a mohair throw
from one of my favorite
"home decor" stores.
There is definitely a trick to
layering: Keep fabrics light-
weight and keep the first
layer tight (I love
camisoles). The other outer
layers should skim the body,
not hug it. So think outside
the box when it comes to
"layering" it on for the holi-
days. You'll be surprised athow creative you can get,
borhood. The homes are closetogether, separated by a sin-
gle driveway.
Our neighbors on
both sides of us are smokers.
They smoke on their front
porches and flick their smol-
dering butts onto the drive-
way and yard. The ground is
littered with them, which my
two toddlers want to put into
their mouths every time they
go outside. Often I'll go outwith a bag and collect the
butts, but it's annoying having
to pick up someone's easily
discarded trash -- particularly
trash that has been in some-
one's mouth.
My neighbors are
pretty rough, and I'm afraid a
confrontation could result in
an escalation of the problem.
Should I continue gathering
up the butts and keep mymouth shut? Or should I just
"butt out"? -- BOTHERED
IN MISSOURI
DEAR BOTHERED: If
you are concerned about a
hostile reaction from your
neighbors, do not approach
them -- particularly if you're
afraid that doing so could be-
come confrontational. In-
stead, plant hedges or bushes
between your property and
theirs, and have your children
play -- under your supervi-
sion -- in the backyard.
**DEAR ABBY: My mom
has three sisters, two of
whom I am very close to and
love dearly. The problem is
the third sister, "Aunt
Sandy." She had a
falling out with
Mom a few years
ago and is nowconsid-
ered the
black
sheep of the family.
At my grand-
mother's funeral, I had the
chance to sit and talk with
her, and I didn't feel I was
doing anything wrong. How-
ever, my mom told me later
she was "hurt" because I had
talked to Aunt Sandy know-ing the family is upset with
her. Mom said she'd appreci-
ate it if I didn't do it again. I
tried to explain that the way
she feels about her sister
shouldn't have anything to do
with our relationship, but
Mom refuses to understand. I
want a connection with my
Aunt Sandy without hurting
my mom. Please help. --
WE'RE STILL RELATED
DEAR STILL RE-
LATED: I wish you had told
me in more detail why your
mother is angry with Sandy,
and why the rest of the family
is cooperating in isolating
her. However, you are an
adult. Whom you choose to
befriend is your business, not
your mother's. If you wish to
pursue a relationship withAunt Sandy, you are free to
do so. And if you don't want
your mother to be "hurt,"
don't discuss it with her.
**DEAR ABBY: I was walk-
ing to lunch a few days ago
and approached the entrance
of a restaurant a couple of
seconds after a man ap-
proaching from the opposite
direction. He was a gentle-
man and held the door for
me. I said thank you andwalked inside.
Even though he
was there first, I wound up in
front of him in a long line.
Are there rules of etiquette
for this? I felt a little awk-
ward essentially cutting in
line after he was so chival-
rous. -- NICOLE IN DEN-
VER
DEAR NICOLE: There isno rule of etiquette that dic-
tates it, but you could have
offered the gentleman a
chance to be in line in front
of you. However, if you did,
he might have extended his
chivalry further and refused.
**
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as Jeanne Phillips, and was
founded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. Write Dear
Abby at www.DearAbby.com
or P.O. Box 69440, Los An-
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MOTHER DOES A SLOW BURN PICKINGUP SMOKERS' TRASH
DearAbby
,
Energy Express
Anger in America: Mad Is BadWhen It Comes to Your Health
Marilynn Preston
Sam is a sweet guy — but put
him traffic, and watch him ex-
plode. He gets mad in traffic
jams, mad at stupid drivers,
even mad at himself for
choosing the slowest lane.
Lisa has a hair trigger, too,
when it comes to venting dis-
tress. Her pet peeve? Rude
people who talk on cell
phones within earshot of her.
"I can hear you!" she bellows.Who said two wrongs don't
make a right?
The 2010 election certainly
revealed a high level of anger
and frustration among mil-
lions of voters in and out of
the tea party. People are
stressed about too much
spending, too little spending,
our rising debt, our falling
stature worldwide. Add to thisthe everyday challenges of re-
lationships, kids and bills, and
you've got a tsunami of upset,
a tornado of tension that we
see all around us, whether it's
expressed as road rage or hate
crimes or bullying in schools.
So don't get angry when I re-
mind you that if you want to
live a healthier, happier
lifestyle, it's not enough to eat
well and exercise often.
You've got to do something to
manage your hostility, and let
go of resentment, bitterness
and other toxic emotions.
"Holding on to anger is like
grasping a hot coal with the
intent of throwing it at some-
one else," the Buddha taught.
"You are the one who gets burned."
There is plenty of research to
show that feeling anger — too
often, too long — often puts
an enormous strain on your
health. It boosts your blood
pressure and tenses your mus-
cles. Anger also triggers a
dump of chemicals into your
body — things like epineph-
rine and norepinephrine — and, over time, that can clog
up your blood vessels and
damage your heart. There are
other nasty effects too, but
rather than dwell on the prob-
lem, let's look at a few solu-
tions:
STOP AND THINK.
Develop a witness conscious-
ness. Monitor your reactions
to negative events or people,
and when you observe your-
self going into the mad mode,
stop and switch course. Be
pro-active instead of reactive.
Allow yourself to reframe the
insult so it makes you laugh
instead of fume. Don't get
mad, don't get even, gethealthy with a funny remark
that makes you smile instead
of steam.
TALK YOURSELF
DOWN. Watch your anger
building in any situation, and
talk yourself out of it before it
takes over. It's one thing to
express frustration or appear
assertive. Anger is something
else. It's like throwing up —
you know when it's happen-
ing. To defuse it on the spot,
count to 10 or breathe deeply
or repeat the word "calm"
over and over until anger
gives way and serene self-
confidence moves in.
RISE ABOVE THE
FURY. Don't let someone
else's anger (or rudeness, or stupidity) provoke you. Rise
above it. Step aside, and let
their thoughtless behavior
blow by. Remain calm and in
control. It's a sign of strength,
not weakness.
MEDITATE. You can train
your brain to be calm and
clear by developing a medita-
tion practice. A few minutes a
day on the pillow or in achair — eyes closed, relaxed,
focusing on your breath or a
mantra — is a blissful
way to transform
anger into grati-
tude. How cool is
that?
REMEMBER:
Anger is a toxic
emotion that takes
a terrible toll onyour mind and body.
Holding anger, laying
blame, feeling the victim are
unhealthy ways to react to the
world. Develop a strategy for
dealing with life's inevitable
upsets, and let it inspire calm
and clarity instead of calamity
and chaos.
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His marriage and divorce re-ceived intense scrutiny fromthe media and from myriadfans online. Ditto his deci-sion to fire his mother as his
personal manager. Many fansthat weighed in, almost non-stop, seemed angry he haddared to marry an "older woman," let alone one withseveral kids from a previousmarriage.
"Well, there really is no pri-vacy," Usher said. "I alwaystell my fans believe half of what you see and none of what you hear, until you hear
it from me."
"Raymond v. Raymond" was billed as an intensely per-sonal "tell-all" work aboutthe dissolution of Usher'smarriage. But apart from afew token songs of mild re-flection, he sounds happier to celebrate his once-againsingle status and lover-manmystique than to engage inthe naked introspection that
inspired such classic breakupalbums as Marvin Gaye's"Here, My Dear," Bob
Dylan's "Blood On TheTracks" and Beck's "SeaChange."
Then again, maybe intro-spection is passe. On hissong "Lil Freak," which fea-
tures current R&B and hip-hop sensation Nicki Minaj,Usher remedies his post-marriage blues with a tryst,with two women who areinto each other at least asmuch as they are into him.The "Vs." album is evenmore threadbare.
The big question, then: CanUsher, who earlier in his ca-reer seemed like a strong
candidate to partly fill thevoid left by Michael Jack-son, still bring it on stage?
Usher, not surprisingly, isconfident he can still bring iton stage, with more dancingand high-tech razzle-dazzlethan ever.
"This is a more technical
show than my normal show,in terms of the staging,"Usher said during his recentteleconference.
"While choreography has al-ways been, you know, themain way — the best wayfor me to articulate myself on stage — there is a lot of screen content, and also afew remarkable momentsthat I've built into the show
... A lot of time and technical practice has gone into it. Soexpect a show that's aboveand beyond what you nor-mally would get from Usher.
"You know, live performancehas always been my thing.It's my purpose to master andcapture the moment everytime I have you connected.For me, you know, I wantedto make sure that it was state
of the art ...
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Usher... The NextThree Days11/19/2010
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Romantic Drama
A man is willing to break
his wife out of prison inorder to get her out of a
If you want your upcoming event listed in SPOTLIGHT’S Out & About section, please send all your relevant data by e-mail to:[email protected]
Calendar of upcoming events for
El Paso/ Southern New Mexico
are from November 26th
thru December 2nd. 2010
NORTHEAST/
CENTRAL
Border Art Biennial
2010 — El Paso Museum of
Art and Museo de Arte de
Ciudad Juarez is planned for
Nov. 21-Feb. 13, at both mu-
seums. Information/applica-
tions: 532-1707 or
callforentry.org.
YMCA Turkey Trot — The 34th annual Thanks-
giving Day 5K run, 3K fun
walk and 1K kids run benefit-
ing the YMCA’s youth and
teen programs begin at 7:30
a.m. Thursday, Nov. 25, at
YMCA offices, 808 Montana.
The Turkey Trot is the oldest
road race in El Paso, and fol-lows the Sun Bowl Parade
Route. Information: 584-
9622. Entry forms available
at all YMCA branches or on
active.com.
‘Celebrations!’ - Kids-
N-Co. presents the holiday
production Nov. 27-Dec. 19,
at Kids-N-Co. Performance
Center, 1301 Texas. Show-
time is 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sun-
days. Tickets: $7 ($5 chil-
dren, seniors, students and
active military); available at
the door one hour beforeshow. Advance reservations
accepted for groups of 10 or
more. Information: 351-1455
or kidsnco.org.
‘Much Ado About
Nothing’ — One of the
Bard’s funniest comedies is
Nov. 12-Dec. 4 at El PasoPlayhouse. The William
Shakespeare play is complete
with evil plots, masquerades,
weddings and a happy ending
for all. Directed by Chet
Frame. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $10 ($8
seniors, $7 military and stu-
dents with ID). Information:
532-1317,
elpasoplayhouse.com.
EASTSIDE
Turkey Bowl
Shootout VII — El Paso
Flag Football’s annual 8-man
indoor adult football event is
Saturday and Sunday, Nov.
27-28, at various city parks.
Double elimination format.
Fee: $50. Information/loca-
tions: 227-9947 or elpa-
soflagfootball.com.
MISSION
VALLEY
Holiday on Ice — Spe-
cial holiday-themed public
skating is Nov. 22-30, at the
Sierra Providence Event
Center next to the Coliseum,
4100 Paisano. Information:
479-PUCK (7825) or elpa-
soicemonitor.com.
Mission Trail Har-
vest Market — The 2nd
annual market is 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, at Vet-
eran’s Memorial Plaza, 1500
Main Street in San Elizario,
with more several vendors
selling arts and crafts, fall
harvest goods and food. Live
entertainment featured in the
park gazebo. San Elizario his-
torian Ben Sanchez will lead
guided tours of the historical
district throughout the day.
Admission is free. Informa-
tion: 594-8424 or Mission-
TrailArtMarket.com.
Ballet FolkloricoPaso del Norte — One
of El Paso’s leading folk-
lorico companies performs its
annual gala dance presenta-
tion including folklorico, live
music, and Mexican cultural
experiences at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day and Saturday, and 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 26-28, at the
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"I wanted to make sure that,in comparison to the other shows that are going on
around the world, you get thetype of experience that leavesyou saying 'OMG'."
And who, exactly is Usher'starget audience? The best an-swer might well be another question: Who isn't?
"These concerts are welcom-ing to all families, all menand women, everybody. Iwant to say this about mymusic and about my musicalexperience, period ... Now asI look back over my full cata-log of music, I feel like I'm atthat point where everybody inthe family can come to myshow. Everybody in the fam-ily can come to this show andenjoy something."
As for his concert repertoire,Usher is aiming to appeal to
as many tastes as possible.
"You know, I think somesongs are a lot more intimateand R&B, some songs arevery much pop and New
Age," he said. "Some songsare very specific for the club.Some songs are every spe-cific for the experience. Soeverybody gets something.
"The younger audience, theyget a chance to hear some of my classic music, you know.For the older audience, theyget a chance to hear and feelsomething they might not
necessarily would go for. My point is to artistically take people on a journey theymight not otherwise be ableto experience, meaning thedance (component) and
everything that I've createdthat has been planned for thistour.
"You know, a lot of it is pulled from all over theworld, different styles of dance. The musical experi-ence, it pulls from all over the world. The visual experi-ence I pulled from a lot of things that I've seen in my in-
spiration of videos and alsomy inspirations for directors.So, I pulled all that stuff to-gether to give people this ul-timate, 'OMG' experience."
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are those days in whichyou have to dress up and pretend your way through a worldthat seems thoroughly artificial. You are still human, withhuman impulses — no need to deny the thoughts you think are inappropriate or try to push them out of your mind.Chances are, others are thinking the same thing.
Love planet Venus enters Scorpio for the second time thisyear. This time its journey through the mysterious realmwill not only pose questions to our soul about the natureof relationships; it will also answer them. Instead of work-ing out problems internally, you'll find solutions throughhands-on experience. The Sagittarius sun favors a risk taker, and there is no greater risk than to give your heart toanother person.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You might think there is a goodreason to be hard on yourself, but there isn't. You need to geton your own side, and there is no time to waste thinking thatyou could have done better. You'll do better when you know
better and feel better. So start learning and move yourself intoa feel-good place.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It is only natural to ask,"What's in it for me?" If you're not asking it out loud or con-sciously, there is a subconscious mastermind inside you fig-uring out the gains and losses and tallying up the profits,emotional, financial or otherwise. No matter how selflessyou are, you are also human.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you were a plant, you would
be a hardy one that doesn't need a lot of water, special sun-light or pruning in order to look beautiful. But for all your self-containment, you still like the attention you get thisweek. People will fuss over you. You will feel like royalty,and it's something you could really get used to.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You realize that just becauseyou're not comfortable with a task doesn't mean it's wrongfor you to be doing it. After all, if you did only the thingsthat made you comfortable, your life would be small andyour character weak. That's so not you! You'll stretch out of your comfort zone to embrace a wild adventure.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Is it out with the old and in withthe new? Or are you determined to stay loyal even when it'sclear there is no benefit to you in doing so. The questionarises this week. It may be over something as small as which
brand of printing paper to buy or which car wash to use, or as big as what job to take or whom to date.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are currently holding a giftof life. It can't be experienced if you're caught up in thinkingabout how great you were in the past, or feeling horribleabout how bad you were in the past. Let go of the glory days
and the gory days so that you can have an optimum experi-ence with this day.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As powerful as you are, youare not in total control of this scene. This is good news. Nowyou can give up the idea that you could have made every-thing work out better if you had just tried harder. It's not allyou. This week the theme is self-acceptance. When you ac-cept yourself, you can truly enjoy life.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Long ago, you couldn'twait to be the big boss and tell everyone what to do. Nowyou're in a position to give orders, and it's not as easy as youthought it would be. In fact, it's difficult to ask for certainthings, and you'd rather not give a poor critique, either. You
will find a way to handle all responsibilities with grace.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you're dreaming,and you will be this week, dream both bigger and smaller.Imagine what you really want, not what you think you canhave with your present mindset. And add lots of small details
— from the color of the walls in your remodeled kitchen tothe fabric of the coat you'll wear to your new awesome job.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Know what you're trying tocommunicate. Do so consciously because you will communi-cate something, whether you are trying to or not. You want to
be in control of that message. Even in your silence, you willspeak. You have a powerful del ivery, too. With your lipsclosed, you will get your message across.
ACROSS1 Rope in6 Workplace safety org.
10 “Mamma Mia” group14 Music ensemble15 Tab16 Muffin stuff17 BICYCLE PART19 Billionth: prefix20 Grass21 Propellers22 Get up24 Friend, on the Riviera25 Taipan26 Rascal
29 Versified32 New York city33 Kind of mass
34 Caesar’s welcome35 Clothe36 Keynote: mus.37 Organ setting
38 MD’s group39 Prettify40 Indonesian diplomat41 Most raucous43 Accedes44 Redgrave and Swann45 Mug’s contents46 “Droll Stories” author48 Threshold49 Exclamation from MissPiggy52 One-time marriage vow
___laration10 Native of Maine11 BICYCLE PART12 Bugbear13 Some other time18 Tarry23 Give notice24 Jezebel’s better half
25 Take hold26 Backwater27 An affair to remember?28 BICYCLE PART29 19th C. painter30 Kind of wt.31 Amaryllis kin33 Loam36 Platter37 Lunks39 Sheer fabric40 Some races
42 Celestial line-up43 Listless45 Move furtively46 Indian physicist47 Ready and willing part-ner48 Run49 Fabricated50 Pitcher Hershiser51 Archipelago part54 One ___ time55 Burbank’s sci.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The new people you've met recentlywill take some getting used to. You've been through this be-fore. Though you often find that you instantly click withsomeone, it's not always the case. Whether it's business or
pleasure, you'll be glad you weathered the slight discomfortsin order to figure out how to groove with others.
strong determiner of how your musclesmove, your putting stroke will follow
your eye alignment. In essence, you putt
where you look, so it’s key to make sure
that where you look is correct.
How you position your eyes at ad-
dress affects where you see the hole.
With your eyes lined up outside your
aim line, you’ll miss a well-stroked putt
to the left. With your eyes inside your
aim line, you’ll miss to the right.
There are two adjustments you need to
make for correct eye alignment:
1. An imaginary line connecting your
eyes should be directly over the start
line at address.2. Your dominant eye should be di-
rectly over the ball.
You can determine your eye domi-
nance with this method:
1. With both eyes open, look at an
object about 20 feet away.
2. Raise a finger and line it up so that
your finger is overlapping the object.
3. Now close one eye. If it looks like
your finger “jumped” and it is no longer
in line with the object, then the eye you
closed is dominant.
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This golfer is left-eye dominant. He’saddressing the ball with his eye line over theaim line and his dominant eye directly over the
ball. Check to make sure your dominant eye ispositioned correctly by taking your set-up anddropping a ball positioned over your dominanteye. It should hit the ball on the ground.)
Taking the club back outside the aim line isa danger of left-eye dominance. It’s theopposite if you’re right-eye dominant.
SPOTLIGHT EP NEWS NOVEMBER 26, 2010 PAGE 26
An eye to dominanceGOLF BY THE NUMBERSTHE GOLF DOCTOR
Your dominant eye is the one that focuses on specific
parts of the target while your other eye gathers informa-
tion to help you determine distance and depth perception
by locating objects surrounding your target as reference
points. The brain then takes information from both eyes
and fuses it together into a composite.Basically, we guess where things are using our third
eye, the “mind’s eye.” Most of the time it works out pret-
ty well for locating large objects of interest like bears and
bridges, but a 4 1/4-inch hole 30 feet away demands spe-
cial procedures. And you can improve your “guess” dra-
matically if you’re set up correctly.
Set-upAt address, square your shoulders and hips to the aim line,
then bend forward from your hip sockets until your eyes are
directly over the aim line. Now, making sure that your eyes
are still over the target line, rotate your head just enough to po-
sition your dominant eye directly over the ball. Position the
putter shaft in the middle of your body with the ball directly in
front of the putter face.
To locate the target from
this position, you need only
rotate your head instead of
disrupting your eye line by
lifting your head, but be
sure to return your eyes back to their original posi-
tion before you putt.
Dr. T.J.Tomasi is ateaching professional in Port St.
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ABOUT THE WRITER
JamieSadlowski, at 22the youngeststar among longdrivers, has wonthe RE/MaxWorld LongDrive contesttwice before.This year,against a fieldof 10,000, he
lost in the semifinals to Joe Miller from England.
Sadlowski’s 388-yard semifinaldrive was bested by Miller’s 396-yard drive. Miller went on to win the2010 RE/Max with a final drive of 414 yards, beating Domenic Mazza’s371-yard effort.
To give a sense of how long theseguys hit, Sadlowski’s 388-yard drivewas 100 yards longer than the averagePGA Tour drive in 2010. The compe-tition will air on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ETon Christmas Day, and on ESPN at2:30 p.m. on Dec. 26.
I hear this question quite often:
What do I need to play theChampions Tour? There are a num- ber of requirements that are easy,and one that is very hard — youhave to be a player.
ing that you’re 50 years old.3. Two letters of recommendation
from Class A PGA members or
Champions Tour members.4. Results from two tournaments
that took place within the year.And now comes the hard part:The next step is to compete in a
regional 72-hole qualifying round,unless you are exempt by the PGA.A number of qualifying golfers willmove on to the next round, and theavailable number of spots is an-nounced at the event.
Final step: Play another 72-holequalifier and be among the 12 low-est scores. This will earn you your
exemption and tour card. The top
five golfers will qualify to play inChampions Tour events, and thenext seven will receive conditionalexemptions, which means they can
play if there is room in the field.And maybe you have heard
of some of the folks you’ll be playing against — Tom Watson,Hale Irwin, Tom Kite and FreddyCouples. If you couldn’t beat theseguys as juniorsand adults, you aren’t going to beat
Arc of consistencyThe Tac-Tic Elbow is designed to help maintain a
consistent swing arc by producing an audible “click” if your lead elbow
breaks down toomuch. It’s easy to
put on, fits any play-er and may be used
by both right- or left-handers. And because it’s not astiff sleeve, it willallow your arm tofold naturallyon the follow-through.
From an instruc-tional point of view,a stiff front arm at
the top is not a goodidea, but I have usedthe Tac-Tic, and itallows for a slight flex at the top without issuing awarning. It’s $40 at www.golftrainingaids.com.
Posi-talkSelf-talk that
puts a positive interpretation
on events and outcomes.
For example, “My
ball missed the green,
but it also missed
the bunker.”
BIRDIES AND BOGEYS
Tiger’s new house on exclusive
Jupiter Island, Fla., is just down theroad from my house, so Tiger is fixin’ to
be my neighbor. I go to bed pretty early,
so if he plans to have his pals like
Anthony Kim, Roger Federer and Alex
Rodriquez over to party, he better think
again.
But I’m going to try to keep good re-lations with him because I might want
to stroll over and play a few holes in his
yard. For diehard golfers, the yard is
golf impressive. He has one hole to hit
drivers. (Drivers? And there are a lot of
windows.) Other areas are designed to
hit all iron shots to any of the four greens, with plenty of bunkers.
The cost? $50 million. I hope he
keeps up his property. All it takes is one
bad owner who lets the weeds grow to
ruin the property values for all of us.
The new golf course design firm of Greg Normanand Lorena Ochoa called Sharkoa (clever combina-tion) is submitting a course design for the 2016Olympics that will take place inRio de Janeiro. It will be the first
time since 1904 that golf will bean Olympic event.
One of their major competitorsis the team of Jack Nicklaus andAnnika Sorenstam (Nickstam?).Why don’t they just play an 18-hole team best ball where the win-ner gets the contract?
He came into the race second in points, but rose to the occasion
and had his record fifth-straight title pretty much in hand fromthe drop of the green flag. “We didn’t really pay a lot of attention
to the points,” he said. “We knew what we needed to do was to goout there and run competitively.”
2. Denny Hamlin –39 (finished 14th) An early race run-in with Greg Biffle damaged his car, and
the points leader coming into the race was never really a factorafter that. “Our car was lightning fast up until that wreck,” he
said. “When we hit the 16 [Biffle] it just knocked the [toe-in] out, and the car just
didn’t drive the same for the rest of the day.”
3. Kevin Harvick –41 (finished third)
He came into the race as the underdog and gave it a good try, but he wound up justwhere he started, points-wise. “All in all, we went down swinging, and that’s all you can
ask for.”
4. Carl Edwards –229 (finished first)
After winning his second Cup race in a row, he began his interviews by congratulating
Johnson for five straight championships. “That’s unreal,” he said. “I think the way we’regoing here, if we could start like this our, Aflac team could have a shot at them next year.”
5. Matt Kenseth –328 (finished ninth)
He still sees room for improvement despite some fairly strong runs in recent weeks.“I was happy that we performed better, but I was too loose all day and just couldn’t keep
up.”
6. Greg Biffle –375 (finished 10th)He was already thinking about 2011. “I think we’re going to be five spots better, and
I think we can win two or three times as many as we did this year – maybe four, five or
six wins.”
7. Tony Stewart –401 (finished eighth)
He came back from being a lap down on two different occasions to race among theleaders. “Nothing spectacular, but a solid result nonetheless,” he said.
8. Kyle Busch –440 (finished 32nd)He wrecked after contact from Kevin Harvick, contact that seemed to surprise him. “I
talked to [Harvick] in the pre-race, in the driver’s meeting and all of that, but he’s such
a two-faced guy it just doesn’t matter.”
9. Jeff Gordon –446 (finished 37th)
A blown engine ended his day early. Another disappointingChase means that he loses the battle with his teammate
Jimmie Johnson in their quest to become the first of them tobe a five-time Sprint Cup champion. (Richard Petty and the
late Dale Earnhardt lead all drivers with seven apiece.)
10. Clint Bowyer –467 (finished 12th)
His finish at Homestead, on top of his two Chase race victories,
ensures that he’ll have a speaking part in the Sprint Cup Awards Banquet in Las Vegas.
11. Kurt Busch –480 (finished 18th)His final ride in the “Blue Deuce” before switching car numbers and sponsors with
Brad Keselowski was ruined by an early crash with David Reutimann. “We fought a
tight condition for the rest of the race. It was just so bent up that all the adjustmentsdid little to help.”
12. Jeff Burton –589 (finished 31st)Hard contact with the wall sent him to the garage for repairs and left him with another
disappointing finish in a Chase that many expected him to be a front-runner through-