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Suozzi candidacy rumor refuses to die
For months, the man was adamant.
"I'm not running," said Thomas Suozzi, 50, when asked whether he'd seek to recapture his former post as Nassau County executive from the Republican who beat him, Ed Mangano. He said it publicly, repeatedly and without leaving himself wiggle room.
But others -- the Suozzi-allied, the Suozzi-opposed, the Suozzi-indifferent -- have been saying with almost equal certainty that the former executive, ousted at the polls in 2009, should not be taken at his word, and that, you could be sure, Suozzi really would enter the race.
"He wants to be drafted," said one political insider several weeks ago. "[Democratic county chairman] Jay Jacobs is keeping the field clear," reported another, shortly after. A third said back in August, "He's waiting for the right moment."
And indeed, all around Nassau County Monday, the buzz refused to die -- that the Suozzi comeback candidacy, publicly encouraged by Jacobs, will be happening.
Both were playing it close to the vest as the week opened.
Mind-reading is tough, but in this case, it sounds as if those second-guessers might have been credible after all, no matter what has come before from the horse's mouth. Politics is about today, after all.
Jacobs already went through the explicit paces of purportedly convincing Suozzi, showing the support, making the case. At the Democrats' county dinner in December, Jacobs' introduction of Suozzi prompted a standing ovation peppered with chants of "We Want Tom!" that followed anti-Mangano speeches deploring the state of the county.
Suozzi was heard to tell a well-wisher afterward -- who cited to him the audience response -- "I'm not running." (Of course, Mayor Michael Bloomberg used to say he wouldn't change city law to seek a third term.)
Politicos on Long Island were even critically assessing whether responses to a "Let's Convince Tom Suozzi" Facebook page really were all that robust. But the only relevant question about Suozzi running is what Suozzi wants to do.
If this contest happens -- barring, say, a Democratic primary victory by an underdog -- Suozzi will get to confront an incumbent who accuses him personally, and the "out" party generally, of having left Nassau in the straits with which it now struggles.
The first Suozzi-Mangano scrum proved very, very close. Might a sequel turn out the same way? We may just get to see.


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and Casandra : reading the ethical considerations you kindly shared, is it really the case always ... ???
i know Doctors who ask for authority just because they lend you a device of their own !!![/font]
But it brings me to an idea or general view on the names in papers: you just cant be sure that they are for "real"..
I mean: offcourse some names are known and will always be meaningfull... but face it: some names are on papers just for any reason you can think of...
I knew of a person who had his name on 2 papers because he wrote a thesis (when studying, graduation thesis) from wich a little bit of info was used.. however the info that was used was nothing more then the info gotten from an experiment from a prof. that the student had to do
(student just did the practical thing, nothing more..)
So is this ok or not?
And what about a person I know who has his name on 5 papers simply because he read the papers and corrected for writing errors or maybe big general errors every teacher in that field would know...
(keep in mind that this person is not a "researcher" , he is mainly a teacher and has no research of his own..)
I can keep giving examples like this..
The point being:
rules are there to follow , to make it clear when and who just be on a paper...
But as we all know: are rules followed by everyone at any time?

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"Within is the wellspring of Good – it is always ready to bubble up if you just dig."
Marcus Aurelius
In the three first 3 parts of this series I introduced the following concepts:
- That we are all echoes of past events undergone by our ancestors in time and space
- That echoes can be "heard" and discerned from DNA, linguistic, behavioral, and geodemographic analysis
- Certain behaviors are transmitted as religio-cultural memes that can span many generations
For nearly 10 years I had been digging into my past using these techniques to understand from whence I came. The culmination of that work was when my daughter and I went to southern Italy. We first confirmed the birthplace of my great-great-grandmother Clementina's in Piaggine. Then using information in the village archives of Piaggine and using Google Earth to look at likely candidate villages in proximity to Piaggine we also confirmed the birthplace of Clementina's husband Angelo Corbo in nearby Sacco. When the staff in the vital records office showed me his birth record with my great great great grandmother Angelina "Vave" Perrone's name on it I had my "Kunte Kinte I found you moment." It was a very emotional and triumphant experience. My quest was at and end.
Or so I thought.
As I dug deeper into the history of this very small village I stumbled across a seminal event that occurred during the summer of 1656. As roughly translated into English:
"In May of 1656 the plague arrived in Naples by ships from Sardinia. The situation soon became uncontrollable and the population faced an epidemic that left 250,000 dead in a town that had about 450,000 people.
In the rural outskirts of the kingdom was a real tragedy with a death toll reaching 50% -60% of the population. In most villages of the Cilento mortality was 60% and in a few as much as 100% The plague came to Sacco in late June of 1656. The initial safeguard measures enacted by royal decree included the quarantine of strangers and the burning of their clothes. It did not work.
Sacco was devastated. More than 600 people died in a village of 935. Entire Families were wiped out. The old church and cemeteries could not hold the dead. It was total desolation. Everyone lived in expectation of an imminent and horrible death.
But the plague to Sacco was the beginning of a splendor that never before had seen. For on August 2, 1656 on the feast day of Our Lady of the Angels something extraordinary happened: the death in the entire countryside suddenly ceased.
And it was attributed to the intense devotion to Our Lady of the Angels in Sacco. The prayers of the Sacchesi had not only saved their village – but of the entire region. As the Abbot Pacichelli, rector of the Carmelite Monastery in nearby Piaggine, wrote this account in the years following the plague: the "Small castle of Sacco, became revered for the miracles performed by the image of Our Lady during the fierce plague involving thousands of pilgrims from various parts of the kingdom who, with the oil of Her lamp, were freed or protected from the epidemic.
The parish church of Sacco was soon to administer an immense wealth. An unprecedented influx of pilgrims flooded the streets of Sacco rushing from everywhere to honor the Queen of the Angels. Massive donations of gold, silver, ducats and other coins, jewelry, pottery, linens, and even 545 sheep were made as people gave thanks for their lives. The parish church, where there was the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels, could not contain the crowds of pilgrims. It was necessary to think of appropriate solutions. And 'what the clergy did in 1756 on the 100th anniversary of the deliverance from the plague was to build a new church which must be understood as a solemn act of thanksgiving.
The plague that had brought so much pain had turned into an occasion of great revival. It invigorated the cult of the Virgin, the people found encouragement and guidance in faith. The reconstruction work was relentless, every citizen contributed with their work and those who could not pay part of their work gave substances…"
As I reflected in the summer of 2007 on the events of the summer of 1656 in the tiny village of Sacco – I realized that I had found the Wellspring of Faith – the source of the echo within my maternal line that explained the behavior and abiding faith of some very devout women that literally went back centuries. As I dug just a little deeper I discovered that this was not just an artifact in my own family. The sons and daughters of Sacco all over the world give thanks for their very lives to this day:
"As if by magic, in August, the villages of the Cilento come alive to the return of emigrants. The feast of Our Lady of the Angels in Sacco, is the meeting point of all Sacchesi citizens outside the territory of our municipality. In fact, every year and always return more or less numerous of citizens from Italy, Europe and the Americas.
The party is like a ritual that is renewed every year around the country with a magical atmosphere and everything seems to be the first – where no time has elapsed. All this makes chasing "backwards" time, and what is the same everywhere has a special meaning to us from antiquity. All this from time immemorial: in fact, the veneration of Our Lady of the Angels in Sacco is lost in time.
The devotion to Our Lady of the Angels is always strongly felt by all Sacchesi. In fact, our large community of New York did made a copy of the statue of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on the first Sunday of August. Here and there, the statue is carried by hand to the center of the square. Many people huddle around pushing and shoving others in the hope of being able to carry on their shoulders or just to touch her or kiss her. Someone tears at the memory, perhaps from the distant past. The Madonna has made the miracle of bringing together many Sacchesi under her coat and we are grateful to her for ever…"
Every August 2nd my thoughts turn to a little village in the Cilento – of the tremendous trial that my ancestors underwent and the faith that was invigorated with their deliverance. A faith whose echo has not diminished for centuries. On that day I share their story of what happened with my children and give thanks that we had the opportunity to live. May these echoes from the Wellspring of Faith carry on.


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Someone recently asked a question about using Ruby to add bookmarks to a Microsoft Word document. Here's a brief, but hopefully helpful, explanation...
Word's Document object includes a Bookmarks collection. To get a reference to this collection, call the Bookmarks() method on the Document object:
require 'win32ole'
word = WIN32OLE.connect('Word.Application')
doc = word.ActiveDocument
bookmarks = doc.Bookmarks()
To create a new bookmark, call the Add() method on the Bookmarks collection, passing it (1) a one-word name for the new bookmark, and (2) the range to be bookmarked. The following line of code adds a new bookmark, cleverly named 'Bookmark1', for the currently selected text:
bookmarks.Add('Bookmark1', word.Selection)
The Bookmarks collection includes (among others) a Count() method for getting the number of items in the collection, and an Exists() method for determining if a bookmark with that name already exists. So the following code prints the number of bookmarks, then adds a bookmark if it doesn't already exist, then prints the number of bookmarks again:
if not doc.Bookmarks.Exists('Bookmark1')
doc.Bookmarks.Add('Bookmark1', word.Selection)
To get a reference to an individual Bookmark, call the Bookmarks() method and pass it the name of the bookmark:
bookmark1 = doc.Bookmarks('Bookmark1')
To delete an individual Bookmark, call its Delete() method:
There you have it. Let me know if you have questions or comments. And, of course, there'll be more on this topic (and many others) in the book I'm currently working on.
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Wiersma / Jurs, Research Methods in Education: An Introduction, 9e 0205581927 A classic in its field, Research Methods in Education explains the research process with emphasis on the formulation of a research question, referencing current literature in the field, using appropriate research designs, and writing and evaluating research reports. Both quantitative and qualitative research designs are described. Measurement, sampling, and statistics are presented as essential research tools. New to this edition: The reorganization of the chapters into three sections is in response to requests from reviewers and current users of the text. New examples have been added that capture the students interest, for example, the relationship between poor reading skills and suicidal tendencies. New exercises have been added at the end of every chapter. The previous data sets used in the statistics chapters have been updated with current data sets. Heres what your colleagues are saying: I have used Wiersmas texts for many years andI plan to continue to use it. - Doris L. Prater, University of Houston Very thorough, easy to read and follow. - Darla Twale, University of Dayton Research Methods in Education is a useful guidebook for students to understand the basic principles and methodology involved in all types of research, be it experimental, quasi-experimental, survey, correlational, action, enthroposophic, or single subject design. Basically, the text covers all aspects of qualitative and quantitative research methods. - Gholam Kibria, Delaware State UniversityWiersma, William is the author of 'Research Methods in Education', published 2008 under ISBN 9780205581924 and ISBN 0205581927.[read more]
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Identifying "Organic" at the Store
by Donna Quirk, MBA RD LD
LMC Clinical Nutrition Manager
Below is Part 3 in a series of posts about Organic Foods.
Click here to see Part 1 and Part 2.
As the popularity and demand for organic foods grows, grocery stores and other retailers have taken steps to help you, the consumer, identify their organic (and natural) offerings. Remember that foods can be labeled "organic" if they meet the USDA's definition of organic. "Natural" can be used on a label and implies minimally processed but there is no legal definition.
Here is what you will find at stores in our local market.
Bi-Lo® uses a nutrition tag to identify organic products for its customers. It looks like this:
Bi-Lo uses many nutrition tags on their shelves, for more information, click here.
In line with their mission, Earth Fare® provides a wide variety of natural and organic products and produce. They do not have a shelf labeling system to help the shopper key in on organic products, but labels and signage clearly indicate if the product is organic, hormone-free, etc. Check store for details.
Food Lion® has its own line of earth friendly products called Nature's Place. Some of the products in this line are "all natural" and some are "organic" so the green and white USDA organic label needs to be your guide. Food Lion does not use a shelf labeling system.
The Fresh Market® has a growing line of organic produce and use locally grown or produced products. They use symbols to help the shopper identify if a product is locally grown.
This symbol is used to indicate that the produce grown much closer to you than the produce industry's current main harvest region.
This symbol represents food grown within 100 miles of the store.
Neither symbol represents organic. Organic is identified separately. Fresh Market sells antibiotic free chicken, turkey, and lamb.
Kroger® has a Naturally Prepared brand in their Natural Foods Department. Some items will be labeled natural and some will be organic. So, again, look for the USDA organic seal on the Naturally Prepared, as well as, other organic brands they offer. Kroger also offers organic varieties of their Private Selection brand throughout the store. They do not use a shelf labeling system to identify organic foods.
Publix® uses a color coded shelf labeling system to assist the shopper in identifying all natural, organic, and items made with organic ingredients.
The shelf labels are brown with the organic seal. Brown shelf labels with no seal indicate all-natural or earth friendly. Brown with a "made with organic ingredients" seal indicates the food contains 70% organic ingredients. Many of Publix's Greenwise® brand products are organic but not all so check the shelf label for guidance.
Piggly-Wiggly®, Target® and Wal-Mart® sell many of the same organic products you will find in other grocery stores. Target also sells organic fair trade coffee and organic eggs under their Archer's Farm® brand.
So, as you can see, there are many options and approaches that grocery stores and other retailers are taking to assist you in your food choices.
I think the best rule to live by is "buyer be WISE".


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Your Hand Puppets Are You
Here are one hundred and one puppets for you. The list begins with a handkerchief puppet that you can make with a twist of the wrist, and ends with a modern version of the giant and elaborate puppets of Osaka, Japan. Some of the ideas are brand-new; some are as old as history. If you were to construct and operate them all, you could consider yourself a master puppeteer. On the other hand, you will come to know, as every good puppeteer does, that the simplest hand puppet is often the best.
There are plays too, and designs for stages and props, suggestions on performance, and detailed instructions on the use of materials. Choose a puppet, gather your materials, and begin. Watch your puppet take life under your hands. Slip him on, turn him this way and that, cause him to speak, to laugh, to think - he will delight you; he might even surprise you.
The famous lady writer, George Sand, was a hand puppet fan. "Her feeling was that when she thrust her hand into the empty skirt of the inanimate puppet it became alive with her soul in its body, the operator and the puppet completely one."
It's true. Your hand puppets will lead you into a new and wondrous world from which you will not - cannot escape. It is, after all, the world of yourself.


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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission defeated a federal court challenge to a rule requiring mutual funds with commodities investments to register with the agency.
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington today rejected arguments by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Investment Company Institute that the rule is unnecessary, and that the commission didn't properly assess the costs and benefits when it approved the regulation in February.
"The court is satisfied that the CFTC considered the relevant factors, acted well within its discretion, and that there was nothing arbitrary or capricious about the CFTC's actions in promulgating the final rule," Howell wrote in a 93- page ruling dismissing the lawsuit.
The case is one of several brought by the financial industry as it pushes back against tighter regulations passed in the wake of the 2008 credit crisis. CFTC commissioners, who approved the registration requirement in a 4-1 vote, said it would increase investor protections and eliminate a decade-old loophole that let funds investing in futures and swaps tied to commodities evade their oversight.
'Pool Operators'
Investment companies have "increased significantly" their use of commodity futures, swaps and options since the agency determined in 2003 that they didn't need to register as "commodity pool operators," CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler said when the rule was passed.
Gensler, in an e-mailed statement today, said he was pleased with Howell's decision, and "in particular, the court's affirmation of the agency's consideration of costs and benefits." Under the rule, funds would have to file reports with the CFTC about their use of leverage, exposure to risk from counterparties and other investment trading data.
The groups argued the measure isn't needed because mutual funds are already overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The complaint about "redundant regulation appears to be based on a false premise about the SEC's capacity and interest in regulating for the CFTC's purpose," Howell said in her ruling.
The CFTC noted in the final rule, the judge said, that the SEC "itself had acknowledged that 'it had not developed a comprehensive and systematic approach to derivatives-related issues.'"
Reviewing Decision
Blair Latoff, a spokeswoman for the Chamber of Commerce, said the group is reviewing the decision and considering its options.
"We continue to believe that the CFTC's new regulations of registered investment companies are fundamentally flawed," she said. "They inject more confusion into our capital markets, without offering any real benefits to investors."
Ianthe Zabel, a spokeswoman for the Investment Company Institute, said in an e-mail that the group was disappointed with the ruling and is "evaluating its options."
When the lawsuit was filed in April, ICI President Paul Schott Stevens, whose Washington-based trade group lobbies on behalf of mutual funds, said in a call with reporters that the rule, "if allowed to stand, will impose enormous costs and burdens" and that these costs would come out of "shareholders' pockets." Higher Returns
Mutual funds use commodity futures and other derivatives to hedge risk, for portfolio diversification or as part of a strategy for seeking higher returns, he said.
Dennis Kelleher, president and chief executive officer of Better Markets, an organization advocating stricter financial regulation, said in a statement the decision is "a total victory not just for the CFTC, but also for financial reform."
"This is also a victory for taxpayers as well who are still paying the price for the financial collapse caused largely by unregulated reckless trading and investments," he said.
The case is Investment Company Institute v. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1:12-cv-00612, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (Washington).


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The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the recent sentencing of Daniel Morcombe's killer along with the imprisonment last week of former television star Robert Hughes after being found guilty of nine sex offense against three underage girls, have all heightened public attention on the scourge of child sexual assault.
There is deep distress in the community that defenceless children are used in such evil ways. But the broader culture that encourages the abuse of the children goes unaddressed. The same loathing that is directed toward child sexual abuse has not been extended to the mainstream promotion of paedophilic fantasies for profit.
Predators are emboldened and more networked through thriving internet child porn rings. But there are other drivers of the trade in children's bodies. Products in local newsagencies, milk bars and retail outlets and online, normalise and eroticise child sexual assault.
Bookworld, Barnes & Noble and Amazon have been exposed for selling hundreds of rape and incest titles in categories emphasising terms like "taboo," "forced," and "reluctant." Titles included Daddy takes my Virginity, Daddy forces himself on little teen, Daddy's Sex Slave and I tempted Daddy.
On the same site as Bookworld's Father and Daughter Erotica section, was Repair Your Life: A Program for Recovery from Incest and Childhood Abuse. There are currently 30 titles listed under ''Daddy Fantasy''.
Amazon was forced to withdraw The Paedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Childlover's Code of Conduct, written by a paedophile. But other pro-paedophile titles continue to be promoted.
Novels with incest themes typically eroticise sex between an older male relative, a father or sometimes uncle, and a young, virginal daughter or niece. We know that the prevalence of abuse by men known to victims, such as family members, is particularly high. So why allow publications that normalise it?


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That one play saved hundreds of thousands of dollars for furniture shoppers and, more importantly, it gave Gardiner's Furniture a truckload of free advertising. The deal went like this: If you shopped in the store between January 31 and 3 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday and the Ravens took either the opening kickoff or the second half-opening kickoff back for a touchdown, any purchase you made was free of charge.
Jacoby Jones saved David Saul $2,000.
"(When) he got through that one tackle, I got off the sofa and started jumping up and down. and my brother-in-law was looking at me like 'Really? You're that excited?'" says Saul. "And I said, 'Yeah, because I just saved 2,000 bucks.'"
When all is said and done, Gardiner estimates it will give away upwards of $600,000, but owner Greg Mullaney isn't sweating it.
"Everybody went nuts that Jacoby Jones made this incredible run back," Mullaney tells us. "And then there was a hush. And then about 10 seconds later, they went 'Oh boy, we know somebody who's up the creek.' And then they started pointing at me and laughing and I'm like 'OK. It was worth it.' Couldn't be happier."
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This article traces the history of a series of "freedom suits" brought by Virginia slaves between 1772 and 1806, in which the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia judicially abolished nearly two centuries of American Indian slavery in the colony by ruling that slaves who could prove maternal descent from Native Americans were prima facie free. Delving first into the legal history of Indian slavery in colonial America, it then examines the doctrinal shift that led the courts to redefine natives as unfit subjects for enslavement, and argues that its roots lie in a racialization of slavery that separated Africans from Natives. The final section explores the national legacy of these rulings, tracing the spread of these legal principles throughout the antebellum United States and discussing how the racial ideology that divided Native Americans and African-Americans continues to pose legal hurdles in contemporary Indian law cases involving tribal recognition and the Cherokee freedmen.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Ablavsky on the End of Native Slavery in Revolutionary Virginia
2 comments:
- Shag from Brookline said...
I recall reading somewhere that back in the early days of the colonies, the use of slaves was not limited to Africans, that there were white slaves and Indian slaves as well. But the slave masters realized they had better "inventory" control with Africans for obvious colorful reasons as the white slaves could more readily escape and avoid recapture; that Indian slaves were so knowledgable of the landscape that their escapes would be relatively easy and then they would have the benefit of Indian tribes to protect them, whereas Africans lacked a similar benefit. Can you direct me to writings on this?
- May 11, 2011 at 6:36:00 AM EDT
- courthouseguy said...
The author credits George Mason with being the attorney in Robin v. Hardaway. George Mason was not an attorney much less an attorney before the General Court of Virginia. The Mason in question was Thompson Mason who was an General Court attorney and brother to George Mason, author of Virginia's Declaration of Rights. Other than that, this is very solid work.
- May 11, 2011 at 10:06:00 AM EDT


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The wind is really blowing. It steadily pushes at the snow, sculpting it into drifts. Driving down the lane tonight, I was mesmerized by the snow snaking over the road. Always changing and in motion. Wind is change.
My woodland walk today was work! Wading knee-deep through snow that gave way to every. single. step. left me breathless. A couple of deer paused in their tracks, perfectly still, waiting until I had moved on before continuing their day. I love seeing deer; they're wild and beautiful. Feels like a blessing, witnessing wild creatures in their natural home. Watching them run over the front field amazes me; it's their speed and strength.
Once I saw two deer run through the field, across the lane and into the woods, passing close to a dogwalker. Her dog went bonkers, barking and running, excited by these great, bounding beasts. And then came this barrage of screeching shrieks, the likes of which I have not heard since Mrs. Druitt hollered through the twilight of my childhood neighbourhood for her drunken husband to git'on home. (!) I guess I found the scene amusing because I laughed. I think I was wondering how effective a tool screeching is for commanding excitable dogs, or whether it might be a touch counterproductive. Regardless, I'm with the dog: running deer is exciting!
[Hm. Something is… chewing? at something else in my walls. It makes me angry/afraid, a dangerous combination. A position which has found me hopping around on a tabletop, squealing instructions for my roommate to squash a something with our broom. I must remind myself to live and let live. I can handle some things, but somethings… we'll have to wait and see.]
Ominous:o| I won't leave you here.
When I came in from the cold this aft, I put on the woolies I'd left warming on the rad. I'll say it again: Rad. Oh, it is. This is my winter wish for you all: to embody the feeling of putting on warm, snuggly clothes and revelling in the heat transfer. That's just good stuff.


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Healthy banana bread
Have your cake and eat it with this low-fat, healthy banana loaf - perfect for breakfast and beyond
Nutrition and extra info
- Freezable
- Healthy
Nutrition: per slice
- kcal145
- fat2g
- saturates1g
- carbs24g
- sugars9g
- fibre3g
- protein6g
- salt0.6g
- low-fat spread, for the tin, plus extra to serve
- 140g wholemeal flour
- 100g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 1 tsp baking powder
Baking powderbay-king pow-dah
Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…
- 300g mashed banana from overripe black bananas
Probably the best known, most popular tropical fruit, their name probably derives from the…
- 4 tbsp agave syrup
Agave syrup
Agave syrup (also known as agave nectar) is a naturally occurring sweetener similar in…
- 3 large eggs, beaten with a fork
The ultimate convenience food, eggs are powerhouses of nutrition packed with protein and a…
- 150ml pot low-fat natural yogurt
- 25g chopped pecan or walnuts (optional)
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Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking parchment (allow it to come 2cm above top of tin). Mix the flours, bicarb, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
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STATE CAPITOL Q&A: A closer look at where bills are as the state legislature is on a two-week spring break, from what bills are moving so far to what's next when lawmakers return. Keith.
RACE TO THE TOP: With Illinois out of the initial run for federal money for school improvements, what happens now with significant reforms approved to lure the money -- including stronger teacher evaluations opposed by unions. Feldt. VERY TENTATIVE. Will advise if the story will happen.
BRITT CARTOON: Illinois' 'Hall of Shame Portrait Gallery.'
EDITORIAL: Trump should follow Illinois' lead and fire Blagojevich - At some point it became so painful to watch one almost had to avert his eyes. We're referring to Sunday night's episode of "Celebrity Apprentice," of course, where Rod Blagojevich could not figure out how to turn on a computer, explaining that "a lot of technology ... passed me by" when he was Illinois' governor with 60,000 people working and doing everything for him. "And before that I was a congressman, so I never had to learn it," he said. By The Journal Star.
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ILLINI BACK TO WORK: Illinois football began spring practice Tuesday following a second straight losing season that triggered an overhaul with the coaching staff. The Illini realize the new coaches care little about last year's depth chart. By John Supinie. Moving by 9.45 p.m.
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And like the proverbial white rabbit, I'm late, I'm late for my dear friend Barb's Tea Time Tuesday at Grits and Glamour! Be sure to stop by her blog for some yummy looking tea time goodies and to see who else came to the tea party!
24 June, 2009
A Tea and Tablescape...or...A Blue Moon Tea Party
And like the proverbial white rabbit, I'm late, I'm late for my dear friend Barb's Tea Time Tuesday at Grits and Glamour! Be sure to stop by her blog for some yummy looking tea time goodies and to see who else came to the tea party!
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Salut Debbie, J'aime bien ça - mignon! Et le "verre en lait" - quel bon marché (GC?) Moi, j'aime aussi "le chat et le violon" - et le couvert de thé (franglais) est parfait! LindaReplyDelete
I love this, Debbie. Oh, so cute! And that Baby Kitty looks so much like Alfie. He was my favorite cat I ever had, and oh, such a star, too. It must be something about those orange and white big boys. They like to mug for the camera. LOL!ReplyDelete
You got a great deal on your finds. I want to shop with YOU!
Sheila :-)
This is all just adorable! Great bargains too!ReplyDelete
This is just so sweet, and I physically jumped back a little when I scrolled down and Baby Kitty was suddenly sitting there!! I hadn't realized how small the tea set was (or how big kitty is!!)
Goodwill???? Who would ever give this up??? The milk glass C & S is fabulous also!
Great TT!! :-)
Debbie, another great find. Figural tea pots can be fun and full of whimsey as this one proves. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Very cute Debbie...I just love tea sets...May you have a great day my friend...hugs and smiles Gl♥riaReplyDelete
Your tea set is adorable!ReplyDelete
What wonderful bargains! Everything looks wonderful-I enjoyed visiting,as usual-ReplyDelete
Love the tea pot. So cute...thought of this blog today when I visited a very nice store in downtown Savannah called Paris. As we traveled down the street, we found a wonderful little French cafe (don't remember the name but I brought home a menu!) Too bad we ate dinner before we went for a little stroll.............ReplyDelete
Debbie, It's just too cute for words! You have the best luck thrifting! Very pretty! ☺ DianeReplyDelete
How adorable!!...JoReplyDelete
My guess is the dog ran after the dish and the spoon, you know how they like to chase things that run.ReplyDelete
It is just too cute!
Hi Deb, that tea pot is adorable. What a great find and the tea included.I think you are right they look like westmoreland to me. I love them and 88cents unbelieveable. you always find such great little pretties. Hugs KathysueReplyDelete
Okay, that is just plain adorable!!!! :)ReplyDelete
I loooovvvveeee the creamer set! What a really sweet tea set too!ReplyDelete
Sweet and cute. I just love the little creamer and sugar set!ReplyDelete
Oh Debbie , I love your teapot !ReplyDelete
Those little creamers and sugar for 88 cents is great ! I love your co-star ! Where did your kitty get model lessons ?
Hugs ~ Kammy
Debbie, this is absolutely adorable!!ReplyDelete
Those were real finds. Especially love the cream and sugar. Have a great weekend. SallyReplyDelete
Hi Debbie! I LOVE your new teapot and accessories. What a fantastic find - I enjoy finding unusual, not to mention just plain cute, teapots.ReplyDelete
PS - thanks for visiting my book site!
Your cat is so cute..., like a little person, and star of the tablescape!ReplyDelete
Debbie, I just LOVE this tea set! What a find. And the sugar and creamer are beautiful. Tell Baby Kitty he did a marvelous job as co host (as always). He didn't get into the cream did he? Hugs, KatReplyDelete
Hi Debbie! Oh, what a precious little tea set! Never seen anything like this and matching tea to boot! Baby Kitty is a darling co-host! Look at that little face!ReplyDelete
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :0
Debbie, I LOVE your little tea set. YOu always tell the neatest stories. YOur set is so pretty and your narrative is even better. Love it. I still would have loved to be in one of your classes, I know I would have loved every minute of it. Hope you're having fun with the Rodeo's tonight. Love ya, Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
Precious Tea Set Debbie..ReplyDelete
Oh so cute!!! What a find and I love how kitty insists on participating. - The TablescaperReplyDelete
How cute!! I love the MG, I often find mine @ GW too! Happy TT!ReplyDelete
Oh Debbie...I love this!!! My grandbaby room is done in the theme of Hey Diddle Diddle!!! It is one of my favorites too!!! Maybe one day I will do a post about it!!!ReplyDelete
Your tea set is just the cutest thing and I love that your sweet kitty has joined in on the fun!!!
I always love visiting here...you have such a way with words!!!
Enjoy the day!!!
That is the most adorable tea pot. I just love it. Kitty has very good taste and looks like a guest who is very appreciative.ReplyDelete
How cute are those? I'd love to be a guest next time, ok? ;-)ReplyDelete
Debbie, this is so charming and so precious and simply wonderful! And that doesn't even touch on the fact that they were such deals! I am so envious of your GW store! You find the MOST wonderful treasures there! I told my husband I want to go to Atlanta for vacation. You can just imagine his shock when he asked me what I wanted to do in Atlanta, and I said go to the GW Store! laurieReplyDelete
Hi, I love your new tea pot. Blue Moon Tea? I never heard of it but I am sure it taste Yummy! Happy Tablescape Thursday.ReplyDelete
Okay you have officially gone over the edge!! There is no way you found that adorable adorable tea set "With Tea" for that cheap at the Goodwill....You and Linda must have some magical Goodwill place that only you two can find...and the milkglass for 88 cents....impossible....I was just at Goodwill in Woodstock and they wanted $3.49 A piece for blue stemmed glasses that you can find at the Dollar Tree...I bought 4 little April Cornell dessert plates...you know like 6" size and I had to pay $12.00....at Goodwill!! I am very jealous of you two....ReplyDelete
It is just darling!!! You found some good deals. My GW doesn't sell anything for less than a dollar. I love the cow handle.ReplyDelete
That's a fun post! Great bargains too... good eye!ReplyDelete
Have a good rest of the week!
~Really Rainey~
Debbie, What a darling tea set and such a great buy.ReplyDelete
Of course, my favorite is Baby Kitty, what a cutie.
Happy Thursday.
Please visit me.
Your favorite nursery and you walk into the thrift store and there sit a tea set just for you. So very serendipitous!ReplyDelete
It is so darling! Your kitty is adorable!
Thanks for sharing!
That is a darling tea pot. I've seen cow creamers, but not the whole tea pot. I love a good deal. Cute kitty.ReplyDelete
Debbie... there is nothing quite as satisfying as a fabulous bargain from the thrift store! You dun good!ReplyDelete
One of my favorite stores! Your kitty just captured my heart, but do not tell my little Daisy. She is the jealous type.ReplyDelete
Au revoir!
J'aime la music aussie!
That tea set is just precious! Never seen anything like it. I love that nursery rhyme as well. What a cute table. My dog Abi likes to be in the pics too.ReplyDelete
I love your "co-host". Sooo cute!!!ReplyDelete
Cute set.
That set is adorable and it looks like your kitty is saying"Why are you taking my picture again, you know I have a limit per day! So cute.ReplyDelete
Debbie, this has to be one of your favorite finds of all times.ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed seeing your little setting and for sure enjoy Baby Kitty!
Thanks for the smiles today.
- AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 4:50 PM
What a great find. I can see why you fell in love with it. It's just darling. Your kitty is a little ham. So sweet!ReplyDelete
what a charming table and blog you have!ReplyDelete
Ok Debbie, that tea pot is absolutely the cutest thing I've ever seen! Brings a smile to my face ...ReplyDelete
Very nice!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your lovely whimsical tea set...the milk grass is lovely too!ReplyDelete
Awe! Love the sweet Tea Pot! A perfect setting!ReplyDelete
All I could think of reading this post was Alice in Wonderland. Baby Kitty looms so large over your sweet tea set. With the music playing in the background today's blog post is simply enchanting.ReplyDelete
Debbie, this is abolutley adorable. I love Baby Kitty's help.. Try to stay cool this w/k..ReplyDelete
hugs ~lynne~
That tea set was a fantastic bargain and it is sooooo sweet. You've set a precious table and Baby Kitty adds just the right touch! I always love to visit here. :-) SueReplyDelete
How darling the tea set is, Wow that was a wonderful bargain for such great dishes! Love the kitty with the set!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment! I appreciate my wonderful readers!... Debbie


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Engineering jobs: 14 PSUs hiring through GATE 2013
Illustration: Rajesh Chawla
The Graduate Aptitude test in Engineering (GATE) exam is the all-India qualifying test for ME and MTech admissions. But engineer Sahil Kumar's objective for cracking GATE is not studies. For Sahil, GATE is a route to enter the public sector, which he believes offers good opportunities alongside a decent pay check.
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A PSU job is the dream of many an Indian. Jobs here mean a good pay cheque, perks, decent career growth and most important, job security. Recruitment by PSUs has always been in large numbers.
Hiring process for jobs
To ensure recruitment of better quality personnel, it has always been the policy of these companies to hold an entrance test followed by a group discussion and finally a personal interview. Some major PSUs like NTPC, BHEL, POWERGRID, IOCL, and BPCL, used to conduct exams separately for entry-level engineering positions like 'Technical Trainees' and 'Graduate Engineers' to 'Management Trainees'. The number of applications for these exams have always been huge – 10,000 applications for as few a 1000 posts, sometimes for even 500 posts or less! Sifting through these to shortlist candidates, conducting the entrance test, group discussions and personal interviews – consumes effort, time and money. To recruit a miniscule number of trainees in terms of the company's actual employee rolls was becoming a huge and unavoidable problem.
At a glance
Disciplines in demand at PSUs
Hiring via GATE
Now, 14 public sector companies have announced recruitment via GATE 2013, which will be conducted in two phases – one on January 20 followed by Phase 2 on February 10, 2013. Openings for engineering graduates to the tune of 1,874 positions (plus those not mentioned by some companies) have already been advertised for!
This is a huge number compared to a year back when merely two or three companies used GATE as a compulsory criterion to screen candidates. IOCL was the first PSU to kick off the trend. The company got good candidates proficient in their subjects. After the success of their recruitment strategy, NTPC and others followed, and in 2012 eleven more announced recruitment through GATE 2013. BPCL, POWERGRID, NTPC, BHEL, BEL and many more have advertised and more are expected to follow.
Apart from these companies, many other research institutes like BARC, and Junior Research Fellowships in CSIR Laboratories and CSIR-sponsored labs also seek scientists and researchers through GATE.
The GATE edge
Held by the IITs the credibility of the exam and scores is unquestionable. Those qualifying GATE are not only considered to be good at their subject, the exam pattern ensures that candidates have strong analytical and decision-making abilities. Besides, mastering an entire course of Engineering (30 plus subjects) for a three-hour test, is tough! Having one single test also does away with the expense of holding a separate exam to shortlist suitable candidates. Also, one can expect the employment procedure to be transparent up to a certain point.
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Advantages for students
This trend cuts out preparation time that would otherwise be consumed if there were different exams for each company. It also gives the chance to concentrate on the subjects and practice for a single paper pattern. After qualifying for the exam, the student has the option to either go in for higher studies i.e. postgraduation or opt for a job.
Some constraints
Not all disciplines have this opportunity as most PSUs have the need for personnel of only certain engineering disciplines (view box). Also, one exam carries too much weight and for non-qualifiers, it would be a major setback with not many options left after it.
Job criteria and perks
The general age limit is from 25 to 28 years. Pay packages range from 5 lakhs to 12 lakhs per annum, and other benefits. Some companies ask for a surety bond for 2-3 years to ensure that the employees do not leave at the first opportunity. Payment of application fee is absent for most companies (though it is a part of the application form for some companies, to be paid online or via a DD).
A change for the better?
According to the GATE portal, 777,134 candidates registered for GATE 2012 of which 6,86,614 candidates appeared for the exam. Nearly 81% of the total number appeared for popular papers like Electronics and Communication Engineering (176,944), Computer Science and Information Technology (156,780), Mechanical Engineering (112,320) and Electrical Engineering (110,125). The total number who qualified GATE 2012 is 108,526!
A high stakes test
GATE 2013 has almost gone fully online, and it is expected that the results would be more reliable. It is also believed that it is a completely transparent process. So, GATE 2013 has a lot at stake for students. It has become the decision maker for them. They qualify to either go on to a higher education or a good career platform. Either way it seems to be the 'GATEway' to success!
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Early automotive headlamp equipped with Corning Conaphore lens: photo by Schweinwerfermann, 21 December 2007
..........And through them the fainting light
..........Succumbs to the crawl of night.
.....Outside in the road the telegraph wire
..........To the town from the darkening land
Intones to travelers like a spectral lyre
..........Swept by a spectral hand.
..........That flash upon a tree:
..........It has nothing to do with me,
.....And whangs along in a world of its own,
..........Leaving a blacker air;
And mute by the gate I stand again alone,
.....And nobody pulls up there.
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928): Nobody Comes, from Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs and Trifles (1925)
In Came Wood, Dorset. The bridleway towards Warren Barn runs for a short way inside Came Wood, a deciduous woodland: photo by Graham Horn, 19 November 2007
Bridleway towards Warren Barn. The northern part of Came Wood is to the left. The bridleway drops to a minor valley before continuing towards Warren Barn. Arable land to the right: photo by Graham Horn, 19 November 2007
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A 67-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the Lakeview neighborhood the day after Christmas has died, authorities said.
Kazimierz Dubinski, 67, was pronounced dead at 7:35 a.m. today at a nursing home in the 3800 block of California Avenue, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
He had been struck by a vehicle at Irving Park Road and Clark Street on Dec. 26, according to the medical examiner's office. The man was crossing Clark when he was hit by a car heading north toward Irving Park Road, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said.
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Editor's Note: Rick Berman is the Executive Director of the Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies and consumers to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices. This article is written in response to the op-ed Can animals be slaves? published on GPS last week.
By Rick Berman - Special to CNN
When People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced that it was suing SeaWorld under the 13th Amendment of the Constitution for "enslaving" killer whales, the reaction was predictable: Derision. After all, it's PETA - the same people who claim giving a kid a hamburger is child abuse. It's just another media stunt, right?
In fact, we should be quite concerned about animal rights activism in the courts.
A longtime goal of the animal rights movement is to gain "standing" in court for animals. Under current law, animals are considered property. If you don't feed your dog for a week, he can't sue you - though, fortunately, you can be charged with animal cruelty. That's because animals' welfare is protected under law, even if animals don't have the right to sue.
Standing - the first step in animal rights law - would allow an animal to directly bring action against a person. Of course, it's not like a cow is going to file paperwork. Animals will have appointed - or self-anointed - representatives to speak for them.
Can you see where this is going? Let's consider Switzerland.
Since the 1990s, the canton of Zurich has had an official government-appointed "animal lawyer" to represent the wishes of his "clients." It's turned into a three-ring circus: A Swiss fisherman was hauled into court after it took him too long (10 minutes) to reel in a pike. This Swiss animal lawyer also "represented" fish used in a game show - because they weren't treated with "dignity."
Thankfully, in 2010 the Swiss voted down expanding "animal lawyers" to the whole country via referendum. We should learn from them. There are plenty of smarter, more sophisticated, and more fully clothed animal rights activists than PETA trying to change the legal system in the U.S. for the worse.
Consider that more than 100 law schools now offer animal law classes, including the top 10, when a few years ago almost no law school had such classes. There are more than 150 chapters of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.
While this is the next generation, the animal rights philosophy has already manifested itself in positions of power. Cass Sunstein, who runs the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, has written that animals should be given standing to sue humans in court (presumably with taxpayer funds for court-appointed lawyers).
"[A]nimals should be permitted to bring suit, with human beings as their representatives, to prevent violations of current law," Sunstein has written. "Any animals that are entitled to bring suit would be represented by (human) counsel, who would owe guardian like obligations and make decisions, subject to those obligations, on their clients' behalf."
And who could those "representatives" for the animals be? Why, PETA, of course—the same folks comparing SeaWorld to a 19th Century slaveholder. It could also open the door for every other animal rights group sharing PETA's agenda to tie up the court system.
Look at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Don't let the name fool you - this group has no affiliation with your local humane society. It's not a pet-shelter group, just PETA's wealthy big brother. And it has close to 50 lawyers on staff. (How can it afford so many? In part because this "Humane Society" only gives 1 percent of the money it raises to pet shelters.)
Self-anointed groups that "speak for animals" like PETA and HSUS could go crazy in court. They could sue Old MacDonald back to the Stone Age. Those lawsuits over spilt hot coffee suddenly look reasonable by comparison.
The idea that the Constitution gives rights to animals is bogus. After all, in the times of our Founding Fathers people used horses for transport and whale oil. "We the People" is exclusive to humans. Bears do not have the right to bear arms.
The views expressed in this article are solely those of Rick Berman.
Not bad, but instead of doing things only for show, how about looking after someone I just visited in Bronx area.
It was just very cold and Snowy. I approached a group of homeless people whose ages are between 20 to 57 Years old.
I asked them why they don't go to shelter. Their response was so long and believable. I called my Uncle and he showed up with 14 passengers stretch Navigator Limousine. We make them to sign authorization and we told them they are going to work at his farm. They all agree.
4 yards away there were Two people who were smoking Cigarettes kept observing what we are doing. When we approached Long Island, they sound the siren with unmarked police vehicle. Before they asked us, we said Two Weeks ago we saw Two dead body here and we reported it. At this time, we don't want these people frozen to die.
The undercover officers said, let them die why you care? The Two Brothers we had in the Limo respond, " our Families were the Second WW veterans, we deserve respect". Then, they let us go.
Right now, I visited all of them last Week, they are doing very-well farming and they earn their wages.
You see, these are the people who are being refused all kinds of assistances and shelters by the Government. But now, they all paying taxes.
What is really missing here is, only few ethnic groups and opportunities has accesses to Government and public jobs. These specific groups, they already created big barriers between other or disadvantaged ethnic groups and the Governments. The American Government must open his Eye and Ear and look for beyond the barriers. He must also, investigate and break the barriers to out reach those who are left behind and voiceless. We have too many young people who are being treated less than domestic animals.
PETA, nor their parent company, are obligated to give any of their donations away to any of the causes they say they will.
Did you know that under PETA mandate, you're not allowed to have a pet animal? That's right, keep shelling out to PETA, believe it or not, if they actually put the money that you gave them to use, you wouldn't have a pet.
1% going to the shelters is for euthanasia, literally. PETA does _NOT_ want you to have a pet dog/cat/whatever, no matter where you get it from.
We always outlawed Human Right on other Countries, but we are the worst here in America. First, we must fix our problems, before we shouted.
Congratulations. At last journalists start to see through the Animal Rights groups. More journalists, and publications, should have the courage to do stories like this against these crazy groups who have got too powerful.
Journalists?? is that what you call right wing lobbyists now a days that shill for restaurants, food companies, Big Ag, Beef co.s, CAFO's and Research labs?? Thats a JOKE!!
Richard Berman is a MILLIONAIRE because he gets paid to lobby against Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and any other org that gets in the ay of fat cat corporate profits.
Wanna see al his FAKE websites???
As usually, if you have nothing to say about the article, attack the author.
This is a typical style of comments under honest articles about animal rights movement:
Must agree with Alex and John Berman. Having closely monitored the animal rights movement for 25 years, their goals deserve to be questioned by media and the general public. Too many mistake the real HSUS and PETA agenda. Time to wake up!
P.S. Thank you for mentioning research labs, I missed it first time, because I know H$U$ supporters usually avoid to mention them.
In the other words, Berman defends anaesthetics, antibiotics, anticoagulants, blood transfusions, insulin, kidney dialysis, organ transplants, vaccines and other things that saved billions of lives. Bravo, Mr. Berman!
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i think peta and hsus are carrieing there so called justice for animals have went to far.they need to spend there time looking for real abused animals,get anmials off the streets,spend the money for vets,instead they are looking for places like sea world were the big bucks are.why dont they travel to the jungles to stop killing over animal parts for people to sale.it a huge scheme to make money,for there selves and the lawyers.i love animals i have some myself.go after the ones who beat,starve them and cage them.there people in our world,homeless,starving,being abused and murered.whats wrong with this picture.they reciece millons of dollars free dontaions,the they spend it on there trips,lawyers,more than like they recive a paycheck.more than likely its moe for them to fill high and mighty.people need to beware of scams and i believe this is.how much do they spend on making tee shirts,tote bags to get you to join,there meals probly come ouut of the money too.and for these lawyers there making tons off peta.
Richard Berman is nothing but a Fat Cat Lobbyist who gets paid MILLIONS to rant and post propaganda.
60 Minutes calls him "Dr. Evil"
Want to know about all his Fake websites?
PeTA is making $35M annually. H$U$ more then $100M. Both spends less then 1% to animal care, and much more to lobbying and violence.
Source: http://activistcash.com/
Well said John, anyone who gets sucked into believing Berman, are nuts.
Your idol Wayne Pacelle is a fat cat lobbyist and a con artist. He fleeces tens of millions of dollars a year from animal lovers and uses it to rant; spread propaganda; manipulate and reward gullible politicians; and fly HSUS-friendly reporters, celebrities and media figures to the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where they are rewarded with annual Genesis awards. Not exactly what the average donor imagines she writes a check, while the HSUS legal swat team does everything it can to keep the public from discovering where Humane Society donations really go.
Rick Berman on animals is like Jeffrey Dahmer on Boy Scouts.
Who let Terry Ward out?
Maybe animals cannot be slaves but that doesn't stop the U.S. military from training animals like dogs and dolphins to kill people. This kind of practice is most unsavory to say the least!!! No animal should ever be trained to kill.
Waht a joke.
Lots of animals kill. They do it naturally. Take a few Biology classes.
As long as animals are not maltreated, they can be useful without being slaves. Dogs can rescue people in precarious situations like avalanche and earthquake.
That's true. As long as they aren't maltreated, they can be useful without being slaves. Like for example in the airport there are dogs with police officers that are trained to help them detect drugs or any illegal things people want to take out of the country or enter inside the country to sell them or harm others.
People should start giving their money to their local animal shelters and rescue groups and wake up and learn the difference between animal welfare and animal rights if they REALLY want to help animals. There are already plenty of laws on the books protecting animals from maltreatment. As plainly stated over and over again by the heads of both PETA and HSUS, their goal is to completely end human use of animals for any purpose. Yes, this means denying you the right to have a pet. Think it can't happen??? Take a look at history.
It is disappointing that you would publish an article from such a disreputable individual. "In the mid-1990s, Berman was funded by tobacco giant Phillip Morris to fight the movement to add non-smoking sections in restaurants." "In the 1990s, Berman was the president of Beverage Retailers Against Drunk Driving (BRADD), an organization formed to combat Mothers Against Drunk Driving." He's dedicated his life to fighting unions, charities, and anything that gets in the way of the bottom line for his clients. He has no interest in the truth. Why would CNN even take this guy seriously?
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berman#cite_note-pm-6
Who combat charities? What charities? Charities that, like H$U$, spend 1% of its budget to charitable activities? I think Microsoft spends more.
Who really combat real charities is PeTA and its pawn PCRM:
"PCRM discourages Americans from making donations to health charities like the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the American Foundation for AIDS Research, the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, the American Red Cross, and even Boys Town. All because they support research that requires animals, in order to cure human diseases. PCRM's multi-year crusade against the March of Dimes, which includes protests directed at March walkers, volunteers, and donors, has been reported widely."
Very good. Here is another excellent article about what grants rights.
Instead of animal care, PeTA and H$U$ supports violent animal rights groups who target medical researchers. Animal rights movement agrees that its goal (#1 of 12) is to stop medical progress.
Any donation to PeTA or H$U$ is a slow and painful death to many seriously ill people.
What a biased article. Animal rights? Don't fool yourself, animals have no rights. Animal cruelty statutes provide a criminal punishment against the wrongdoer, not remedy for the tortured animal. Standing for animals could bring such a remedy. I don't really understand the argument for not providing rights to animals. The bulk of it seems to break down to their inability to speak, which humans infer to mean that the animals lack intelligence. With this logic, we should deny rights to mentally challenged children who inherently have less intelligence and an inability to speak. Most people hate organizations like PETA (and the Humane Society apparently) because of what they reveal. They reveal the cruelty on factory farms, the health detriments of animal bi-products, and the enslavement involved in animals being used for entertainment purposes. People hate the truth. These organizations "make you feel bad," because something, at some point has gone very, very wrong.
Corey,great see another who knows the truth 🙂
rights are not a freestanding item, they are paired with responsibility, a concept for which animals cannot be held accountable.
if you want to give deer the right to sue me for hunting them, I'd like to counter sue them for destruction of property and potential exposure to Lyme disease- or do I need to add Ticks to the complaint? will they also sue wolves, coyotes, cougars and bears for using them as food?
what qualifies a lawyer to speak onbehaklf of the animal? there's no way to tell if they are actually doing what the animal wants, only what they think the animal *might want. isn't that exploitative on it's very face? a search and rescue dog who loves their work could be the victim of a carpetbagging lawyer who uses him as an unwilling plaintiff in a suit for damages or unpaid wages.
can you see how ridiculous this all is?
when my dog pays the rent, we can talk about her grievances about the kibble I feed her.
Corey, HSUS's focus on exposing Berman is just a cover. Their harshest critics are other animal welfare groups, including the Humane Farming Association, the No-Kill Advocacy Center, and local shelters and rescue groups from coast to coast. The entire emergency rescue staff resigned in 2009 because of HSUS's overly agressive, swat team style raids and exploitation of disasters and cruelty cases for PR and fundraising purposes. Allen Schwartz and Randy Graves, key members of the response team, warned about potential lawsuits from HSUS's targets and they were correct. Pacelle defended and boasted about HSUS's "cowboy ways" until raids were deemed illlegal and lawsuits filed.
Alex, HSUS not only funds extrmists, they hire them. Google "J.P. Goodwin No Compromise" and "J.P. Goodwin Conflict Gypsy." Pacelle defends Goodwin as well.
Well said Corey – the only sane post against this article!
I've been a vegan and a bellydancer for 8 years now. About 3 years ago, I pmrforeed in a show organized by my dance teacher(who's also vegan,yay!) called Bellydancers Love Animals. We raised money for Voices for Animals of Western PA. In addition to the show, there was also vegan food and drink, and an open dance floor for anyone to get up and dance. I love bellydancing just as much as I love being vegan and bettering the lives of animals. I love to travel and have always been fascinated by other cultures. I spent 10 months living in Israel. I was on a kibbutz for the first 5 months, and for the second 5 months I lived in Tel Aviv. While I was living in Tel Aviv, I started volunteering with the SPCA. I walked the dogs twice a week, helped clean up the shelter, and once I accompanied a fellow volunteer to the vet to pick up 2 dogs. Every few weeks, the SPCA had a fundraiser at the mall. We brought a small dog with us(yes in Tel Aviv you can bring your dog into the mall), and set up an information booth and collected donations. In addition, I also took a photography class while I was there. At the end of my 5 months, I put together a small photo album of some of the dogs at the shelter, and gave it to the director. He really appreciated it. It was a lot of fun, the best 5 months of my life. It also turned out to be a great way for me to practice my Hebrew! Although, I still can't pronounce the name for the SPCA in Hebrew, it's too many syllables! Recently, I started volunteering at the Animal Rescue League. I took the classes offered to help you learn about the shelter and what it means to volunteer there. I started off as a cat cuddler. That didn't last very long because I wanted to take them all home with me, and I already have 3 cats and a dog. So, I started helping out at the fundraising events. I thought this would be easier, but I'm a bit of a shy person. However, I remembered how much fun I had in Israel with the fundraisers, and also remembered that I was doing it for the animals, so that made it a lot easier.
Mr. Berman – there is a cure for your condition, I am sure of it. Modern medicine can work miracles, especially when it does without animal experimentation. Your militant anthropocentrism is disgusting. Your misconception of your own importance and that of the species and race (white American male, no doubt) you belong to is a fascinating study, to be sure. You are the type of guy who would welcome the return of human slavery as a return to good ole American values. What a joke – and a bad one at that – you are, my dear boy. I wish more people what see you for what you are ..
bless you ❤
I am sure there is cure for your condition – misunderstanding of "modern medicine".
According to the polls:
Most people quickly begin to understand Holy water and "all natural" are not what can work miracles.
Anaesthetics, antibiotics, blood transfusion, insulin, organ transplants, kidney dialysis, vaccines and other thing that would never be discovered without animal experimentation are.
After you end calling me anthropocentrist (yes I am) ask your pet would it's life be better without rabies vaccine, that would also never be discovered without use of animals.
"We the People" is exclusive to humans. Bears do not have the right to bear arms."
I wish they did and I wish they could hunt you down Berman !!
If animals could bear guns, PeTA would be the first to get shot.
Dear CNN,
Please do share with your viewers just exactly who Rick Berman is. He is a highly paid lobbyist who gets paid to get articles like this placed. I wonder how much he earned to get this "Op-ed" piece placed here. Rick Berman is a lobbyist who has no views that he does not get paid thousands and thousands of dollars to state. Please don't insult us.
And Wayne Pacelle is an arrogant career lobbyist with an army of publicists, paid sycophants and the under-medicated, unemployed tag team of Terry Ward and John Doppler Schiff. HSUS wastes tens of millions of dollars a year on fundraising scams, political theater and lobbying activities that violate the IRS limits for tax-exempt charities. HSUS and its gang of thieves insult those organizations and individuals in animal welfare that obey the rules and honor donor intent.
By the way, Pacelle very recently railed – correctly – against a Hitler-HSUS comparison. The Berman-Dahmer analogy is nearly as stupid and just as hypocritical.
I am not as jealous as you. For me it's not interesting how much money Berman earns. It's interesting what and who slows down medical research.
Wouldn't it be fun to find out how much money shelters have received from the phony so-called Humane Society For Shelter Pets?
But guess what!
We never will!
Because unlike the ASPCA and the HSUS, the phony HSSP does not give ONE PENNY...or one second of time.. to anyone!
So they don't have to keep public records.
Aren't lawyers clever?
Lawyer Rick Berman created the phony HSSP NOT to help shelters but to whack his OTHER client's arch-enemies ...like the HSUS.
Because lawyer Rick Berman makes a big pile of cash from his other clients...most of whom sell gazillions of burgers and chicken-wings and pork-bellies VERY CHEAP.
The burger&chicken-wing sellers HATE the HSUS!
Because the HSUS ...and their millions of supporters..are demanding the the burger&bacon boys change the way they treat the cows and pigs and chickens!
Creating more humane conditions for livestock costs money.
Giant corporations like the burger& bacon boys HATE to spend more money.
So they hired a clever DC lawyer like Rick Berman to whack ANY group who questions their treatment of animals.
Pretty slick, huh?
This article can persuade others by stopping animal abuse and caring for those animals that go through aminal abuse everyday. This article helps stop animal abuse by saying that now there are lawyers that defend animal abuse. Animals now have someone that cares for them and that will stop others from abusing animals. This makes those who abuse animals stop abusing them because now they aren't alone. If they abuse animals they already know the consequences and if they don't know they'll find out. People shouldn't abuse animals because animals also have feelings just like us humans. Finally, their's someone that actually cares about stopping animal abuse. This will make the country much better and it will also make animals feel safer. That's why their are aggressive animals out there because they don't know who to trust.
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PETA is so full of lies and BS I can't believe anyone still listens to these whack jobs. They were CONVICTED in a German court of paying people to skin animals alive for their shock videos which generate millions in donations from their gullible followers. http://topcatsroar.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/animal-welfare-v-animal-rights-skinned-alive-is-a-myth/ Several other animal rights organizations have also been convicted: http://old.furcommission.com/news/newsC7.htm. According to their OWN records they routinely euthanize more than 90% of the animals they 'rescue'-this is in line with their mission statement that pets are slaves, and the reason they give is to 'keep the animals from being abused'. At the same time according to their own records they paid over $9000 for a walk in freezer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4D1godY4vI As one woman who used to be a PETA activist said: "I began to realise that the animal rights movement is about money and power. To many of these groups, it is a business and a game and it has very little to do with animal welfare. These groups take advantage of uninformed people – often the young and the elderly – who really think that by donating money they are helping to save the world. They are very successful in spreading their damaging messages." – See more at: http://www.wearefur.com/our-trade/fur-futures/blog/i-used-be-anti-fur-says-mink-farmer-catherine-moores#sthash.mp59BEUt.dpuf
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With the 2010-11 season approaching, the NCAA has updated its Division III coaching records.
Women's Basketball
Hope coach Brian Morehouse ranks second nationally among active and all-time Division III women's basketball coaches in winning percentage. Through 14 seasons he has an .853 winning percentage behind only Gary Fifield of Southern Maine (.855) and just ahead of Nancy Fahey of Washington-St. Louis (.851). The Flying Dutch over the past five seasons have posted a 147-10 (94%) record, raising Morehouse's career mark to 348-60.
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Retired Hope coach Glenn Van Wieren concluded his 33-year career as the 33rd winningest coach across all NCAA Divisions. His career record was 660-219, .751. The winningest all-divisions coach is Don Meyer who over 38 seasons at three different institutions has coached 923 victories. Only six coaches across all division had a better career winning percentage. The best was Adolph Rupp of Kentucky who had an .822 winning percentage across 41 seasons.


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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said his team's doubleheader disappointment against South Alabama took him by surprise.
The Razorbacks had been solid through the first seven games of the season. They started the weekend series strong, too, grabbing a 12-1 win against the Jaguars at Baum Stadium. So he doesn't believe anyone would've predicted the result."
"South Alabama just came out and outplayed us," Van Horn said. "They threw more strikes than we did. They didn't make any mistakes in the field and they got some timely hitting. And we didn't do a whole lot of that. That's what cost us."
Arkansas (7-2) hopes to bury the frustration when it hits the road for the first time this season, playing four games in three days during the Cal Baseball Classic in Berkley, Calif. The Razorbacks open the tournament against San Francisco (5-6) at 4:30 today, then play Tulane (8-3) on Saturday at 3:30. Arkansas will wrap up the road trip with two games against tournament host California (8-2) on Sunday.
The Razorbacks are confident their doubleheader struggles won't last as they return to the field for the first time since suffering two losses to South Alabama. They're out to prove that last Saturday was simply a bad day and nothing more.
"Obviously, we were upset," said Arkansas right fielder Tyler Spoon, who leads the Razorbacks with 12 RBIs. "But you've just got to learn from it and move on. You've got to learn from your mistakes and keep going. Unfortunately, it happened, but we can't do anything about those games now, so we've just got to keep getting better and better and be more mentally prepared for this weekend."
The Razorbacks have traveled west to play in an early-season tournament for the second straight year. They're hoping for a much better experience after going 0-4 at the Coca-Cola Classic in Arizona last March. Arkansas lost Gonzaga, Pacific and twice to Arizona State during their four-game stay in the field.
Van Horn expects his team to face more challenges this weekend. The Razorbacks will continue to get experience for a young pitching staff. Arkansas also knows it must improve an offense that managed four runs in the doubleheader loss.
"We had a little meeting about how to slow down the pitcher," Arkansas left fielder Joe Serrano said, pointing toward one topic of conversation aimed at improving the Razorbacks' work at the plate. "When you're in the box, it's your time. It's not you on the pitcher's time. We just let them quick-pitch us all weekend."
Serrano leads the way for the Razorbacks at the plate, entering the tournament hitting .389 after a strong series against South Alabama. Arkansas is hitting .285, but Van Horn said he isn't too concerned about the batting average.
The number he cares about — Arkansas' .407 on-base percentage — is solid after nine games after batters have been walked 40 times and hit by pitches 23 others.
Driving base runners in is key, though. It didn't happen at critical times against South Alabama. Van Horn believes the top half of his lineup is doing its job, but needs more production from the rest of the group. Two players he pointed to were first baseman Eric Fisher (.156 batting average) and catcher Jake Wise (0.50).
"It's not about batting average, it's about your approach," Van Horn said. "It's about making contact. It's about driving in runs. You've got to put the bat on the ball with runners in scoring position, less than two outs. Especially from third base. You know, that's the biggest thing with (Fisher). He's kind of streaky. We need him to get hot and gain some confidence. To me, both of them it's confidence."
Arkansas is hoping it's one of many improvements during its final weekend before Southeastern Conference play begins.
The four-game tournament is part of a seven-game road trip for the Razorbacks, who will open SEC play at Florida on March 14.
"We're not going to be overlooking anybody," Serrano said. "The last two games kind of slipped away from us. We're not going to let that happen again. … Baseball is a game of failure, and it's about how you deal with failure."


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VANCOUVER — It took Troy Ward longer to describe the jaw-dropping goal than it did for Sven Baertschi to pull the trigger.
While the Abbotsford Heat coach has focused on the collective effort needed to defeat the visiting Chicago Wolves this weekend in an AHL doubleheader, he couldn't help but look back to last Saturday and a sparkling individual effort when Baertschi bagged the winning goal in a 6-2 rout of the Peoria Rivermen.
"He took a one-timer off the back of his heel on a power play and beat the goalie short side," Ward recalled Thursday. "It was a beamer and it from way outside the [faceoff] dot on the half boards. He took the puck in an awkward spot, but he has such good hands and such a natural shooting release. A lot of people didn't even react. In went in and out so fast, you just go: 'Holy smokes.'
"He kind of took the puck flat-footed and wasn't really set, but just buried the thing. You know he's special when he can do that. People say to me, why have you compared him to [Jaromir] Jagr? He's always doodling with the puck and thinking of something new and his brain is always active. We just worked on shootouts and I don't know if he did the same move twice. He's always willing to learn and with that type of outlook on things, you're just going to climb higher."
Then again, it shouldn't be surprising that Baertschi has two goals and four points to help pace the Heat to a 2-0 start. The best may yet come from the 13th overall pick in the 2011 entry draft because the prized Calgary Flames prospect was an exceptional pupil at the WHL level. The Swiss winger had 33 goals and 94 WHL points in 47 games with Portland last season — followed by 14 goals and 34 points in 22 playoff games — as the Winterhawks nearly advanced to the Memorial Cup.
"His habits are exceptional and after practice he worked on having pucks passed to him at full speed and he'd tried to pick them off his stick and feet — all the little tricks — over and over again," said Winterhawks coach Mike Johnston.
When Ward aligned Baertschi with Ben Walter and Dustin Sylvester last weekend, he found a trio that will have to produce against the 3-0 Heat. The Vancouver Canucks farm club is getting outstanding goaltending from Eddie Lack and Matt Climie and with Zack Kassian, Jordan Schroeder, Anton Rodin, Andrew Ebbett, Chris Tanev and Kevin Connauton in the lineup, the heat is going to be on the Heat. Ward knows he's going to see a good crop of opposition forwards and a front-line stopper in both games.
That's where Walter's ability to guide the 20-year-old Baertschi on and off the ice is imperative. At 28 and with 500 AHL games on his resume, the centre can not only tell Baertschi what to expect this weekend, the son of Heat president Ryan Walter can also provide his linemate with time and space needed to score more highlight-reel goals. Walter has scored twice while Sylvester has a goal and three assists which in encouraging because the Heat didn't have a player in top 20 scoring last season.
"Sven has benefitted from finding his vision and hands on the power play and that translated into good 5-on-5 play, but the catalyst on that line was a very intelligent and methodical Ben Walter," stressed Ward. "He's getting those guys the puck in good position."
And their heads in the right frame of mind, too.
"It's absolutely critical," added Ward. "With the development in today's game and new-millenium players, you need some old-school guys around who are really good pros. It's one of the most critical components of development."


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Here's our first look at the new Neo Geo X Gold handheld in action, courtesy of Japanese game mag Famitsu. Out in December, it looks...well, is that my eyes, or is the machine stretching the original 4:3 visuals to fit a 16:9 screen?
It damn well better not be.
Aside from that, the buttons sound nice and clicky (I like my buttons to click instead of "mash"), and that giant thumbstick looks to be doing a good enough job considering this a fighting game.
UPDATE - Actually, on closer inspection that seems to be the thumbstick making the clicking?
That's weird, That's totally understandable, actually, since previous Neo Geo systems have done the same thing (thanks Shinta!)
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