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We have a Mac beta ready to test of v4.8. It has essentially all the new features of the Windows edition we released last week. To see the changes from 4.7, see the Windows beta post. The package includes the updated AV Bible.
This will overwrite your existing Bible Analyzer installation, however, if you need to reinstall v4.7 there should be no problem.
Let me know what errors you get (send the error report), and any appearance issues you may encounter.
We will have the new AVp module package ready soon so those of you who have that package can test the new image linking features.
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Bulldogs Looking To Bounce Back After Trip To Chicago
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After a weekend trip to Chicago, the Yale women's soccer team is right back to action on Tuesday night, hosting Saint Peter's at Reese Stadium. Kickoff is slated for an hour later than usual at 8 p.m.
The journey to the Windy City was a good learning experience for the Bulldogs, who dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime decision to Loyola, Chicago and then fell 2-0 at Northwestern on Sunday. Yale's seven goals this season have come from five different players. Kristen Forster scored her team-leading second goal against Loyola.
Slow starts have plagued the Bulldogs. Yale has been outscored 5-1 in the first half of games, and is outscoring its opponents 6-1 in the second half.
Saint Peter's (1-6) is coming off a 4-1 loss to Mount St. Mary's last Friday. Chloe Zmolek scored the goal for the Peacocks. Emily Fenice and Jamie Lisanti lead the team with two goals apiece. Caitlin Hoffer has started six games in goal and has made 56 saves. Brett Sarsfield is in his second season as the head coach at Saint Peter's.
Yale beat Saint Peter's 4-0 at Reese Stadium last year. Mary Kubiuk scored twice and Meredith Speck and Anne Song also had goals. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 2-0.
Saint Peter's at Yale, Tuesday – 8 p.m.
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Seal Opens Up About Heidi Klum Divorce on 'Ellen'
Seal waves hello to the audience while making an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, airing Tuesday (January 24).
"I think we were shocked. You go into these things with the greatest intentions when you say 'I do' and you say 'til death do us part.' Those vows hold value. They are not just words… You try and you work through it and the thing that you quickly realize when you are married and you become a parent you do the best that you can. It makes you actually appreciate your parents a lot more. The thing that I'm most proud about this great woman who married (and I really do mean that from the bottom of my heart), is that together she has given me four incredible gifts…four beautiful children [Leni, Henry, Johan, and Lou]. She still, in my opinion, the most wonderful woman in the world. I think our priority was to remain civil and do this thing with dignity. We still very much love each other," the 48-year-old singer said to host Ellen about his recent divorce announcement from Heidi Klum. "To say that neither of us were grieving would be an out and out lie (and I don't mind telling you that). I think the operative here is that we are civil to each other and we both have a tremendous amount of respect and love and we try and do this with as much dignity as we possibly can."
Seal also commented on his wedding ring, which he still wore on his finger.
"Yes, I am still wearing my ring. I think it's just pretty much a token of how I feel about this woman. We have eight years. Eight wonderful years together. Just because we have decided to separate doesn't necessarily mean you take off your ring and you're no longer connected to that person. We will be connected in many ways 'til the rest of our lives…. though our children and also through this tremendous admiration, respect and love that we have for each other," Seal said.
"Will we wear the ring for the rest of our lives? Who knows? But right now it feels really comfortable on my hand so I have intentions of taking it off anytime soon."
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The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), www.ncga.com, reported today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court presiding over the VeraSun Energy Corporation Chapter 11 case will allow VeraSun to reject contracts that are economically disadvantageous to VeraSun, including contracts with corn growers.
Ron Litterer, NCGA chairman and a corn grower from Greene, IA, said that while it was doubtful that growers could influence the courts to require the ethanol company to pay the contracted price for their corn, he believed a NCGA-formed advisory committee did get growers' views and expertise heard by the court. The committee is made up of corn growers from Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and South Dakota.
"As providers of corn to VeraSun, corn growers want fair payment under fair terms for their corn, as well as a positive conclusion that allows VeraSun to stay viable as a long-term customer for our corn," Litterer said.
Litterer said financial challenges for other large corn customers, such as the bankruptcy filing recently announced by Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, may create a ripple effect for corn growers. "NCGA will continue to monitor these situations and play a helpful role whenever possible," Litterer said.


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Los Angeles County Sheriff to launch new investigation into "Banditos" deputies
Pasadena Star-News | March 29, 2014
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Interim L.A. County Sheriff John Scott said a new investigation will be launched into allegations that a group of tattooed male deputies calling themselves the "Banditos" sexually harassed female trainees and demanded sexual favors as a part of an initiation.
This new investigation comes in response to a lawsuit filed by Deputy Guadalupe Lopez, who alleges sexual harassment, hazing and retaliation that included being run off the road by another deputy, being slammed into a wall while she held a loaded shotgun and having a dead rat placed under her car after she reported the actions, according to NBC4.
Lopez also alleged she was shown photos of other female deputies performing sexual favors for male deputies. And she claimed she was nearly driven off the road by a "Banditos" member.
Scott told NBC4 that deputies allegedly involved in the harassment were disciplined after an investigation was launched three years ago, when the allegations first surfaced.
"This lawsuit contains new allegations the plaintiff never reported during an exhaustive investigation," Scott said in a statement issued by the department on Friday. "In fairness to all parties, the sheriff's department will reserve any formal comment on this case while we conduct a thorough investigation for the new claims alleged," he added.
"As Sheriff, I am concerned about the negative perception of monikers, tattoos, or any form of hazing and will not tolerate conduct contrary to our department policies and the law," Scott stated. "Once the lawsuit it completed, we will share our findings."
Lopez, who is still a deputy, was assigned to the sheriff's East Los Angeles station beginning in 2011. She is seeking unspecified damages in her civil suit.
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Look! Susy's Perfectly Organized Kitchen
We are so blown away by the kitchen storage in this house tour just posted at Apartment Therapy. It's a compact studio galley, with some great ideas for real-life kitchen organization, and just to put it over the top, the owner takes her chief design inspiration from David Lance Goines. Goines is perhaps best known for his iconic posters and illustrations for Chez Panisse, and we are huge fans of his too. Take a look at Susy's perfect kitchen, and see the tips we found most helpful.
Susy says that her proudest DIY in the whole apartment is the kitchen. It was important to her that the kitchen not only look beautiful, but that it would actually work.
• 1 The white cabinets were actually intended for a garage, and they were bought on clearance.
• 2 She also repurposed a metal closet shelf for her pots and pans. She says that this is what saves the kitchen. "Lots of storage on top and EVERYTHING hangs here." The buckets hold all her baking ingredients, and again their uniformity helps everything blend together and feel more open. Also note the dish drainer above the sink: it's another repurposed closet basket/shelf.
• 3 One of the best ways to open up a tiny kitchen is to pick one color then stick with it. White is ideal, and Susy creates an open, airy feel with white shelves, white dishes, and white storage.
• 4 You can see a Goines poster here in this shot.
• 5 A shelf above the refrigerator holds the microwave, and above that is Susy's "appliance garage," hidden by a large wooden cutting board hanging from cup hooks. Her most-used appliances (Kitchenaid mixer, hand blender, Magic Bullet, and slow cooker) stay out, but more live in this appliance garage. Also, she says she used inexpensive foam molding to make the spice rack.
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Posted 07 June 2007 - 11:20 AM
chicagotribune.com >> Local news
Stephens image lives on, if you get the angle right
By Richard Wronski
Tribune staff reporter
Published June 7, 2007
After 51 years as mayor of Rosemont, Donald Stephens assumed something akin to deity-like status for many people in the northwest suburb.
Now, even after his death, perhaps it continues.
Eerily, a likeness of the late mayor's face has appeared on a tree outside the village-owned health club, according to some people who have seen it. In a town still grieving for the larger-than-life mayor, who died April 18, the mysterious image is sure to add to the Stephens mystique.
Among the believers are Stephens' sons.
"It's unmistakable," said Mark Stephens, who dropped by Wednesday afternoon to study the impressionist-looking image amid peeling bark. "I come here all the time and I never looked at the tree. I never noticed it. It sure is unusual. I'll put it that way."
Bradley Stephens, who was named acting mayor after his father died, also is convinced that the tree bears a rough likeness to his dad. He joked that it may be his father's way of keeping him on his toes.
"He told me, you screw things up, I'm gonna haunt you," Bradley Stephens said. "When it starts talking, we're all in trouble."
The 50-foot sycamore stands outside the entrance to the Willow Creek Club, 10255 Higgins Rd. For the last two weeks or so, health club members and employees have been buzzing about "the face" they see on the tree bark.
At first, several thought it was the image of a bearded Jesus. On Friday night, someone even placed a candle in front of the tree.
But mostly, observers insist it bears an astonishing likeness to the official portrait of the mayor that hangs just inside the club's entrance. In particular, they note the similarity between the tilt of the head and the arch of the mayor's eyebrow.
"It's the way he used to BAD_WORD his left eyebrow a lot. That's the thing that made me think it's him," village spokesman Gary Mack said.
Of course, a lot depends on the lighting and the angle from which it's viewed. The image appears at its best when viewed through the glass doors inside the club's lobby.
Doug DuBrock, executive director of the health club, has worked there for years but never noticed anything remarkable about the tree until recently, when workers pointed out "the face."
"It's all in the eye of the beholder," he said. "If you want to look hard enough at something and that helps you, then so be it."
Cathy Sansone, membership director, said members were the first to spot the image.
"They said, 'Doesn't it kind of look like somebody?' " she said. "Everybody started coming out and looking at it and taking pictures with their phones."
Sansone admitted she could make out the image only after it was pointed out to her.
"Power of suggestion," she said.
Club member Arnold Meisner of Northbrook called it "a stretch" to say it was the late mayor.
"I do see the possibility," he said. "I can see a silhouette, one eye, a nose, a chin. I can see that effect. But Stephens? You can't convince me of that."
As word of the image spread Wednesday, officials put up barricades to keep onlookers from getting too close to the tree.
The club was opened about 15 years ago in a former screw factory. At the time, workers wanted the tree to come down because it was standing in the entrance.
"[The mayor] said, 'Oh, no, you're not. That's a beautiful tree,'" Bradley Stephens said.
A couple of years later, it began to lose bark and show distress. Again, the mayor came to the rescue when some suggested getting rid of it.
"He said, 'Hell, no. We're going to get someone out there to take a look at it,'" Bradley Stephens said.
Arborists examined the tree. Workers cut away a concrete apron around the trunk and gave it more room to grow.
"The mayor worked very hard to save this tree," DuBrock said. "He is smiling down on us. That's one way to look at it."
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Thanks Steph for the article! That's not too far from where i live. Do u have a picture to go along with the article?
No kidding.... I am moving to Des Plaines next month. I might grab hubby tonight and go take a pic of it. Granted I dont have a clue what the guy looked like in life... But it definately looks like a face doesnt it?
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Well, what do you think? Is it a good likeness, or are we "barking up the wrong tree?"
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by Doc Jon » Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:57 pm
But the writing of the script, in most cases, is much quicker than the drawing of the page. That's what that example was meant to illustrate.
by GLX » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:08 pm
Details, plz.
by jeremiahvedder » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:16 am
If you mean a full page process, from pencils to inks and letters, then I won't argue, depending on the level of detail. (Webcomics, for example, might take two or three hours, you know, there's a lot of the really famous ones even who don't put much effort into it.) But by the time I've broken down a full outline, carefully laid out sequences, ensured that every page has a "cliffhanger" moment and actually scripted the damn thing, each written page takes me approximately 5-10 hours. Not taking anything away from the artist but it's not like writers just poop something out in half an hour and play golf for eight hours a day.
by BlueStreak » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:42 amIn terms of front page content, I'm not opposed to putting it up. It sounds like a unique idea.
However, I think there needs to be a clear direction to the feature that's more than "Look at us, we're trying to pitch stuff!" A few images and a couple of live journal-esque posts wouldn't really attract a lot of attention, IMO. People would really need to explain the process and commit to see the feature through to the end.
Also, should rejections happen, either when the pitches get reviewed by pubs or when trying to recruit artists, the feature shouldn't be used to attempt to bash the rejecters. If there's a valid criticism to be made, then make it, but the front page isn't a place to attempt to throw dirt on those who you perceived wronged you and your pitch.
Also, as a general rule of thumb, just remember that as the feature is as much promotion for the pitches as it is documenting your attempt, it's probably not the best idea to engage in pedantic back and forths with detractors. It may make the creators hard to deal with or unable to accept criticism.
by Arion » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:52 pm
OK, here's a link: www.grayhavencomics.com
They will be accepting submissions in January, and there's always need for new artists.
by J.M. Hunter » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:58 pm
So with that said, I'm in. There are a few others being courted as well. Personally I'd love to see at least a gang of six doing this. But I wouldn't put limits one way or the other on who does this. I think it's an experience everyone should try.
by J.M. Hunter » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:01 pmYes, including your dentist.
by Arion » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:06 pm
I think that depends on the writer. If Stephen King would spend 10 hours in one page he would only have a few books finished.
by jeremiahvedder » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:14 am
Writing for prose and writing for comics are entirely different beasts. Writing a comic is a lot like being a movie director, setting up shots and maintaining pace on top of already having orchestrated the creative impulse into something tangible; and being an Indy writer, nine times out of ten, you're also your own editor so you have to be transcendentally aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.
by contramundi » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:57 am
ill send them a link come january,thanks arion
by Doc Jon » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:31 am
So you're saying you spend 100 to 200 hours writing a 20 page comic? I really have to say that I find this incredibly difficult to believe.
by jeremiahvedder » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:33 am
Your prerogative, man, but those are pretty accurate for me after outlines, self-editing and multiple drafts. We give artists credit for crafting all these stages of their work (pencils, inks, colors) but Indy comic book writers have to wear multiple hats, as well. You think Bendis would be able to have the kind of output he has without Brain Trusts and Editorial? It's because he has back-up and things are totally different in the Minor Leagues. Your mileage may vary and I'm a bit on the obsessive compulsive end of the spectrum but the point remains: good writers aren't a dime a dozen and I'm extremely insulted any time someone says they are.
by Doc Jon » Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:43 am
Fair enough, J. You say it, I believe you.
And when I said that writers are adime a dozen, I don't mean it as a personal belief. I was talking about how companies generally view them. Like I said, most companies won't even look at a writer, unless there's some art to go along with a pitch.
by J.M. Hunter » Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:45 pm
Well said! Truth right there!
by Arion » Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:54 pm
It's different, that's right. But you still have people like Stan Lee who could write several titles a month. And if you do the math that means it didn't take him 10 hours to write a page.
I still don't see why it would take you so long to write a page. Unless you're including research in the process. For instance, I re read the Clockwork Orange (which took me some time) to write a 5 page comic script.
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Doc Walker - Broadcaster, Redskins Radio Network (Twitter: @RickDocWalker) Analysis: The thing that impressed me most is his ability to connect on the deep ball.
Jeremy Fowler - Writer, Pioneer Press (Twitter: @VikingsNow) Analysis: I think he's one of the few guys in this draft that can be a cornerstone perennial Pro Bowl selection at their position.
Charley Casserly - Analyst, NFL Network (Twitter: @CharleyCasserly) Analysis: Get the ball in his hands, and the guy will make plays.
Scott Reynolds - Writer, Pewter Report (Twitter: @PewterReport) Analysis: You can easily see how he can have a smooth transition in his first year and make an impact.
Tony Softli - Reporter, Rams Radio Network (Twitter: @SoftliSTL) Analysis: He's very explosive to collision and runs through defenders. He breaks arm tackles at will.
Tania Ganguli - Beat writer, Florida Times Union (Twitter: @taniaganguli) Analysis: He's got great finish. He's an effort guy who combines that with athleticism.
Ben Volin - Palm Beach Post (Twitter: @BenVolinPBP) Analysis: Quarterback is the tempting pick to make ... but they need a pass rusher much more than they need a quarterback.
Joe Person - Beat writer, Charlotte Observer (Twitter: @josephperson) Analysis: They spent a lot of time with (this player) much like they did last year with Cam Newton.
Chris Brown - Lead journalist, Buffalobills.com (Twitter: @ChrisBrownBills) Analysis: They have to get the blindside set up to protect Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Charles Davis - Analyst, NFL Network (Twitter: @CFD22) Analysis: He loves football and he likes knocking people down.
Danny O'Neil - Columnist, Seattle Times (Twitter: @dannyoneil) Analysis: This would be the second time that Pete Carroll has landed (this player) on his team.
Kent Somers - Beat writer, Arizona Republic (Twitter: @Kentsomers) Analysis: This is a real need for the Cardinals who haven't drafted (this position) in the last two years.
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Jeff McClane - Beat reporter, Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter: @Jeff_McClane) Analysis: He won't start, but he'll be part of that rotation and he should be able to contribute.
Rod Boone - Beat writer, Newsday (Twitter: @rodboone) Analysis: (This player) will make a great impact for the Jets, because he has that ability to come in and help their pass rush.
Solomon Wilcots - Analyst, NFL Network (Twitter: @SolomonsWisdom_) Analysis: He can give this team great depth and great talent in the secondary.
Michael Gehlken - Beat writer, UT San Diego (Twitter: @UTgehlken) Analysis: He knows how to get to the quarterback ... he knows what to do when he gets to the quarterback.
Tom Waddle - Analyst, NFL Network (Twitter: @WaddleandSilvy) Analysis: He's got all of the talent in the world to be a difference maker as a rookie in this league.
Jim Wyatt - Beat writer, The Tennessean (Twitter: @jwyattsports) Analysis: (This player) is the playmaker that they're looking for.
Joe Reedy - Beat writer, Cincinnati Enquirer (Twitter: @joereedy) Analysis: Having somebody that you can plug in at (this position) for the next five years would be a tremendous benefit.
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Write to Publish is a unique writers' conference focused on publishing. This year, workshops will cover the basics of getting published in the nonfiction genre, and a panel of writers will speak about their personal experiences navigating the industry. In addition, local vendors from the publishing industry will contribute their knowledge and services to attendees. As in years past, Write to Publish promises to help demystify the publishing process by offering insight, resources, and encouragement for burgeoning writers.
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Siren's Song
Lullaby by Amanda Hocking (Macmillan, Dec 2012)
Reviewed by Maria Robinson (age 14)
We've had vampires and vampyres. We've had faeries and fairies. We've had werewolves, angels, demi-gods, mermaids, and zombies.
Now we've got sirens.
Amanda Hocking's new book, Lullaby, is the second instalment in the Watersong series. Penn, Lexi, and Thea are sirens. In the prequel, Wake, the trio captured Gemma to replace Agalope, Thea's sister-siren, who was killed.
With the help of a gold shawl and a strange liquid — blood of a siren, blood of a mortal, and blood of the ocean — Penn, Lexi, and Thea turned Gemma into a siren too.
Now, in Lullaby, Gemma is unhappy with her new identity as one of them. She is disgusted by the fact that she will need to eat male humans' hearts to survive. She misses her family and her boyfriend Alex.
Gemma doesn't know how to escape the sirens. It's up to Alex, Gemma's sister Harper, and Harper's friends Daniel and Marcy to rescue her.
Fantasy is currently a very popular genre, and Amanda Hocking, who has been compared to Stephenie Meyer — creator of Twilight — is a widely read author. Hocking's Trylle series from 2010 has been a massive success and at just 28 years old she has been dubbed a "literary phenomenon" by the New York Times.
Lullaby will appeal more to girls. I can see it being lapped up by younger teens or those looking for simple language and an easy-to-follow, uncomplicated plot.
However, I found the gushy style of writing quite annoying. Awkward dialogue is used to describe settings. For example, at one stage, Harper comments: "There are tables we can sit at. There's even an overstuffed couch." A simple scene description from Hocking would be less forced.
I also got a little tired of the frequent descriptions of everyone's flawless beauty. Hocking's characters are either good and beautiful, or bad and beautiful. Humans are good, except for rapists. Sirens are bad, except for Gemma.
Lullaby is one of those books that doesn't have a proper ending. It just stops – to find out what happens you'll have to buy the sequel. There's nothing wrong at all with a series, but I found it unsatisfying to reach the last few pages and still be looking – unsuccessfully – for some sort of conclusion. Almost anything would be better than "The Watersong Series continues with Tidal – Coming soon".


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Annapolis, MD - Today, Delegate Shane Robinson (D-39) introduced new legislation in Maryland's House of Delegates that would institute a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Consumer advocates Food & Water Watch, part of a coalition of 22 environmental groups who co-signed a letter to Governor Martin O'Malley and the Maryland General Assembly supporting a ban, has worked closely with Del. Robinson and Sen. Karen Montgomery on the ban bill's development. The legislation, which will be cross-filed by Sen. Montgomery next week, is being introduced on behalf of Marylanders who believe that fracking is inherently unsafe.
Fracking is now a legitimate concern for all Marylanders. A recent U.S. Geological Survey report outlined additional gas basins, potential targets for expansion of the oil and gas industry into central and southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore — all part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed — in addition to two western counties. Advocates of the bill say a moratorium and additional studies will not make fracking safe in Maryland.
"Maryland should not invest taxpayer money into funding studies about fracking — those resources should instead be put towards renewable energy," said Maryland Del. Shane Robinson. "We need not look further than our neighbors in Pennsylvania to see the kind of destruction fracking is capable of bringing to our residents and our environment. The only way to truly protect Maryland from the risks associated with fracking is to ban it throughout the state, and I plan to work with my colleagues in the Legislature to make that happen."
"Fracking is touted as a moneymaker for Maryland," said Senator Karen Montgomery. "What is not counted in the equation are the severe environmental problems not addressed, including groundwater contamination by unknown contaminants and the inability to safely dispose of used and contaminated fracking wastewater."
"We commend Del. Robinson and Sen. Montgomery for introducing legislation that would actually protect Maryland against the inherent dangers of fracking," said Mitch Jones, director of the Common Resources Program for Food & Water Watch. "The oil and gas industry could turn Maryland into a sacrifice zone for a few years' worth of shale gas. As we've seen in other states, and in Washington, energy companies have successfully lobbied to receive exemptions from regulations such as the Safe Drinking Water Act, which means they don't have to disclose chemicals used in the fracking process to state regulators and the public. We can't rely on a flawed regulatory regime to protect our water and the health of our families. This bill puts public and environmental health before industry profits."
"The case against fracking is compelling based on its damage to the environment and our health alone," said Megan Cronin, Clean Water Advocate at Environment Maryland. "But, fracking's negative impacts on our environment and health come with heavy "dollars and cents" costs as well. From increased demand for public services to renewing and replacing public infrastructure, from the public health costs due to air and water pollution to the depletion of natural resources, the costs of fracking are too high. Maryland needs to ban fracking now, before it's too late."
Fracking is the dangerous and controversial method of injecting water, sand and chemicals underground at extremely high pressures to break up rock formations, allowing oil or gas to flow more easily into a well. Drilling and fracking have resulted in widespread cases of water contamination and local air pollution problems across the country. Disposal of the massive amounts of fracking wastewater from each new well poses problems as well. Health professionals across the country have voiced concern about the potential health effects on communities where drilling and fracking is occurring and highlighted the lack of cumulative health impact assessments.
The 22 groups who support a ban on fracking include ARK Church, Centre for Wellness, Baltimore Green Forum, Spirit and Nature Group Gunpowder Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, Centennial Caroline Street United Methodist Church, Climate Change Initiative of Howard County, Community Research, Crossroads Community Food Network, East Baltimore Community Corporation, Inc., Energy Justice Network, Environment Maryland, Food & Water Watch, Greenbelt Climate Action Network, Maryland PIRG, McElderry Park Community Association, Montgomery Countryside Alliance, Assateague Coastkeeper, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, Patuxent Riverkeeper, Potomac Riverkeeper, Severn Riverkeeper, Young Democrats of Harford County, and Young Democrats of Montgomery County.
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DETROIT (AP) Ray McCallum capped a 20-point night with a game-sealing 18-footer with 13 seconds left, helping Detroit hold on to beat Drake 85-79 on Saturday night.
McCallum's shot followed a Ben Simons 3-pointer that had pulled Drake within 81-79 with 46 seconds to play.
Doug Anderson led the Titans (2-1) with a career-high 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting and made all three of his 3-point attempts. He also pulled down 10 rebounds. Nick Minnerath added 16 points.
Jordan Clarke had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (1-1), and Chris Hines scored 14. Drake's bench outscored Detroit's 25-6.
Up 76-62 with 4:04 left after Juwan Howard Jr.'s two free throws, the Titans looked to have the game in hand. But a 17-5 Drake run, capped by Simons' 3-pointer, got the Bulldogs back within two before McCallum's late jumper.
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I was interested and checked possible sources. It seems to me now that the details aren't correct. Here is what Aulus Gellius says about the matter.Edward Stourton (presenter): "For aspiring citizens in far flung provinces, it must have been comforting to know that the rules of grammar could fox even the giants of the Golden Age. [Here is] Peter Jones."
Peter Jones: "The Romans were fascinated by exactly the same problems of Latin grammar that we were. For example, Pompey built the first stone theatre in Rome and he spent a long time wondering how he should inscribe it. Should he inscribe it "this theatre was built in Pompey's third consulate" or "this theatre was built during Pompey's third consulate"? The point is that "in Pompey's third consulate" is time when and would go into the ablative case, tertio consule, while "throughout Pompey's consultate" is time throughout and would go into the accusative case, tertium consulem. So he phoned up Caesar who was also an expert on grammar and actually wrote a book on grammar when he was crossing the Alps going into Gaul. Caesar said he didn't know... so he phoned up Cicero. Cicero played around with it and said "Oh Hell!" he said, "Write "tert. cons." In other words, leave out the endings entirely and let people make up their own mind. That's the sort of debate these people had."
Fontes credibiles quaesivi quòd id mihi curae erat. Nunc perperàm eum dixisse id mihi videtur. Ecce quod dicit Aulus Gellius de hâc re:
Is Varro right about "quarto locum adsignificat ac tres ante factos; quartum, tempus adsignificat et ter ante factura"? [The Disciplinae is a lost work.]// Recténe dicit Varro in eo quod attinet ad "quartum/quarto"? [Perditum est opus Disciplinarum.][i]Noctes Atticae[/i]. Liber decimus. Caput primum. wrote:Verba M. Varronis, ex libro Disciplinarum IV. haec sunt : Aliud est quarto praetorem fieri et quartum; quod quarto locum adsignificat ac tres ante factos; quartum, tempus adsignificat et ter ante factura. Igitur Ennius recte, quod scripsit "Quintus pater quartum fit consul" et Pompeius timide, quod in theatro, ne adscriberet, consul tertium aut tertio, extremas literas non scripsit.
[I translate // sic verto] These are the words of Marcus Varro from Book IV of the Disciplines: To be made a fourth praetor and for the fourth time praetor is something else. For "quarto" signifies place and three were made before; "quartum" signifies time and three times before it would have happened. Ennius therefore rightly wrote "Quintus the father becomes/became consul for the fourth time" and Pompey timidly, in order not to write "consul tertium" or "consul tertio', didn't write the word endings in the theatre.


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Correia can't contain A's, who spoil home opener
MINNEAPOLIS -- It was supposed to be a nice reward for Kevin Correia to have the honor of starting the home opener for the Twins at Target Field on Monday.
Instead it was spoiled, as Correia, who was the club's most consistent starter last year with a 4.18 ERA in 31 starts, turned in a subpar outing, struggling through 5 2/3 innings in an 8-3 loss to the A's on Monday.View Full Game Coverage
MINNEAPOLIS -- It was supposed to be a nice reward for Kevin Correia to have the honor of starting the home opener for the Twins at Target Field on Monday.
Instead it was spoiled, as Correia, who was the club's most consistent starter last year with a 4.18 ERA in 31 starts, turned in a subpar outing, struggling through 5 2/3 innings in an 8-3 loss to the A's on Monday.View Full Game Coverage
It was another poor showing from a Twins starter, as they've combined for a 6.32 ERA through the first seven starts of the year, with Correia registering the lone quality start so far -- in the second game of the year against the White Sox.
"His location wasn't there," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He was out and over the plate against this team. I think after they scored a few runs, he started pounding inside, and his last couple innings were better because of that. But you can't be out and over the plate against these guys."
The A's scored twice in the second, with Yoenis Cespedes lacing an RBI double to left field before scoring on a single from Josh Reddick with no outs. Correia was able to get out of the jam by striking out Derek Norris before Chris Colabello made a diving catch in right field to double off Alberto Callaspo at second base.
Oakland added three more runs in the third, as Brandon Moss stroked a two-run single to right field before scoring on a two-out double from Callaspo. The two runs came after a review that lasted more than five minutes to determine whether or not a ball hit by Jed Lowrie was a homer or a foul ball. The call on the field ended up standing as a foul ball, with Lowrie eventually walking and scoring on the single from Moss.
"I just threw some bad pitches in key situations where I could've got out of a jam," said Correia, who didn't use the long wait during the review as an excuse. "I just threw a couple pitches I think they were waiting for. So just have to make a few adjustments and throw better pitches. And I walked two guys and both scored."
After Moss' single, Correia retired nine of the next 10 batters he faced before serving up a solo shot to Norris with two outs in the sixth. Eric Sogard followed with a single to knock Correia out of the game after he gave up six runs on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings, to see his ERA rise to 6.17 on the young season.
Left-hander Scott Kazmir didn't have his best stuff, but it was enough for the A's in his second start with his new club. Kazmir went six innings, surrendering three runs on six hits and four walks with five strikeouts to pick up his second win of the year.
"I wasn't as sharp as I'd like to be, to say the least. It wasn't pretty out there," Kazmir said. "But I got to the third inning and was just trying to get as many quick outs as I could to get as deep as I possibly could. I had to work with what I had. I was out there battling, and when I needed to make a good pitch, I was able to."
The Twins scored their first run in the second on a one-out RBI double from Aaron Hicks to score Kurt Suzuki, who reached on a single to left field. They also left runners at second and third, as Joe Mauer grounded out weakly to end the inning. Mauer went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against Kazmir.
Minnesota scored twice in the third, with Jason Kubel bringing home a run on a double off the right-field wall before Suzuki plated a run with an RBI groundout.
"We got back into the game, but after we scored a few runs, they shut us down in the middle innings," Gardenhire said.
The A's tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh against right-hander Samuel Deduno, who plunked Lowrie to lead off the frame before giving up a single to Josh Donaldson. Deduno then committed his second balk of the year to bring home the first run before Cespedes scored Donaldson on a sacrifice fly to left field.
It was another poor showing from the pitching staff, as the Twins have given up 46 runs through their first seven games of the season.
"It's kind of been a polar opposite of what you'd almost be expecting," Correia said. "We did such an unbelievable job with the 'pen last year, but we've faltered. And us starters, we're supposed to be a big improvement, but we haven't pitched bad, but we haven't pitched well. But it's so early. At this point in the year, there are no trends or what to look for just because it's so early."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger.


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text: Highly Anticipated Hogs and Pigs Report Shows Drop In Inventory March 28, 2014 12:12 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Sara Brown Farm Journal Livestock and Production Editor Email This is one of the most highly anticipated Hogs and Pigs Reports that we've had, said Jim Robb, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center. Certainly as reports of PEDv continued from last fall into 2014 intersected with moderated grain prices, many eyes were on the hog sector. Today, USDA reported U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2014, to be 62.9 million head, down 3% from a year ago, and down 5% from Dec. 1, 2013. Market hog inventory is reported at 57 million head, down 4% from last year and down 5% from the previous quarter. The pigs-per-litter number is notable, says Daniel Bluntzer, director of research for Frontier Risk Management. "The 5% reduction seems in line with the industry expectations. Working into this number, you have to go back to the September-November pig crop. That's where, to me, it starts to unravel. To take these numbers at face value and force slaughter estimates out of these numbers is very difficult." Taking all this into account, and what we know about the PEDv being tracked on a weekly basis with slaughter, "for my analysis, I've actually lowered that pigs-per-litter number down to about 4% to 4.5% to account for the virus and its spread, as opposed to USDA numbers of unchanged. I have lowered numbers for the December-February crop also, because we have seen no change in those reported cases." While the numbers were lower, it was not as low as some pre-report estimates would have indicated. Analysts say it's difficult to line up pig crops with actual slaughter reports. Producers are still seeing margins of about $62/head, compared to a loss of $30/head a year ago, reports John Nalivka, president of Sterling Marketing. "On the one hand, we're seeing this death loss of pigs, but there is expectation of profitability ahead in 2014. That came out on our sow farrowing intentions, which are up 2%. I think that is consistent with profitability expectations and what producer reactions would be." "A subtle aspect that holds this together," Robb says, "is the sow utilization rate. That rate went up to 50%--the largest number since 2009. So clearly there are management things going on--to get sows rebred, holding sows longer, etc.—that producers are doing to manage the disease and its effects. USDA made multiple downward revisions to past quarterly reports, starting with the 2013 September report. "More revisions [to the report] will cause the nature of the situation to get a handle of the disease situation," Robb says. Expansion is soon to come, economists expect, but also revisions to the current and past Hogs and Pigs Reports will come as well. All three forecasted the price lows for the year will come in the fourth quarter of 2014. Back to news


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Prenda Lawyer Hires His Own Lawyer, Tries To Tapdance His Way Out Of A Jail Sentence By Throwing Prenda Under The Bus
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I have never met Alan Cooper, and do not know what the extent of Mr. Cooper's role is in A F Holdings aside from seeing a signature from an "Alan Cooper" on the copyright assignments and pleadings. Based on the assignment agreement, A F Holdings held the valid and exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the film Popular Demand. I was not present when the assignment agreement was executed. I also never had any direct contact with either Raymond Rogers or Alan Cooper. I have never executed a document as "Alan Cooper." I did not play a role in or have knowledge of the assignment transaction at issue. Senior members of S & H provided the assignment agreement to me and informed me that the copyright assignment was a true and correct copy of the copyright assignment and to include it as an exhibit in complaints filed on behalf of A F Holdings L L C . Before filing any such complaints, I confirmed that A F Holdings L L C was in fact listed as the valid copyright holder.But, really the key point of Gibbs' filing seems to be blame Prenda, not me:
I have never had a financial or fiduciary (i.e., ownership) interest in A F Holdings. AF Holdings was a client of S&H and then Prenda. The face-to-face and direct interactions between S&H and later Prenda with A F Holdings were handled by the senior members of the law firms and not me.As for the fact that he "verified" that Cooper had signed stuff? He says he either saw it, or maybe someone at Prenda just told him it was signed:
I confirmed the existence of the client-executed verification either by seeing a copy of the signed verification, or at the very least, being informed by a representative of S&H or Prenda that a signed verification was in the possession of S & H or Prenda.Oh, and he also claims that he asked Prenda for the original copy of Alan Cooper's signature... but Prenda claims that it no longer has it. Uh huh.
In Case No. 84, Mr. Pietz first asked for a copy of Mr. Cooper's verification to the petition to perpetuate testimony on or about December 2012, well after the petition had been discharged. Given the length of time since the case was discharged, I was informed and understand that S&H (and later Prenda) no longer has a copy of Mr. Cooper's verification to the petition to perpetuate testimony.Law firms (real ones, that is) tend not to throw out things like original documents with signatures on them.
Gibbs' filing then goes on to respond to the other issues raised by the court pointing out that Prenda needed to have more proof of people's involvement beyond just an IP address, trying to explain that they really did do more research. However, as the folks at FightcopyrightTrolls have been pointing out, his explanations are highly suspect. For example, Gibbs claims that he had evidence to believe that one of the people he demanded payment from was the likely infringer by looking at Google Maps and determining that his household WiFi was unlikely to be accessible by neighbors. But, a commenter at FCT quickly did the same Google Maps search and points out that there are probably 10 to 30 households in range for a typical WiFi router.
Opposing counsel Morgan Pietz wasted little time in responding in great detail, reiterating all of the details of the game that Prenda and Brett Gibbs have been playing. It's a good read.
What seems increasingly clear though is that Prenda, and its "of counsel" here, Mr. Brett Gibbs, have crossed the Rubicon in these cases, by resorting to fraud, which includes identity theft, sham offshore shell companies, and forged documents.Pietz also points out that Gibbs apparently directly lied to the court. The court had ordered Gibbs to stop discovery (i.e., trying to uncover details of those they were trying to track down information on, in order to send shakedown letters), but Gibbs continued to do so. When confronted on this Gibbs claimed he interpreted the order to only mean that he couldn't do "formal discovery efforts such as pressuring the ISPs to respond to the subpoenas that had been served." The problem there was twofold. First, the court's order clearly precluded much more than that and more importantly, Gibbs didn't even stop pressuring ISPs, even though he directly claims he understood the court's orders to mean he had to stop.
Yet as confirmed by at least one ISP—AT&T—notwithstanding this representation, Prenda did in fact "pressur[e] the ISPs to respond to the subpoenas" notwithstanding Mr. Gibbs's interpretation of the stay order.One gets the feeling this is not going to end well for Gibbs or Prenda Law.


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by Brett Harrison
I guess we all have our celebrity stories. I have a few of my own. Like the teen idol who went to my high school and played in a band with a future member of the Patti Smith Group. Or another classmate who went on to star in "Dynasty" and later reemerged as a cast member on the cult TV series, "Heroes."
But another story trumps both of them with both hands tied behind its back. And it involves two American comedy legends. Well, sort of.
The first one is the time I talked to Henny Youngman on the phone at the Friars' Club. It was the fall of 1991. It was Yom Kippur, and although I'm not super-religious, I do have this image of God aiming lightning bolts at my head if I don't at least try to honor "The Big Holidays."
So I took the day off from work and went to services at The University of Pennsylvania. After services, with hours of fasting ahead of me, I decided to take a bus into town and go to the Free Library that's right off Rittenhouse Square. After browsing a few books, I chose Henny Youngman's autobiography, "Take My Life, Please," and sat in the square to read. It was a beautiful day.
As autobiographies go, it was no great shakes, but there was one thing that grabbed my attention. Youngman mentioned his longtime affiliation with the Friars' Club and went on to say he has been known to do favors for people from time to time and doesn't mind taking calls there.
I was several years into an unsuccessful standup comedy career and had a lightbulb moment. "Self," I said to myself, "what if I were to call Henny at the Friars' Club and ask for advice? He might admire my gumption and try to help me."
Images of a tour with the aging but still highly respected comic icon danced around in my head. You know that old saying, "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched?" There's a reason these sayings last hundreds of years.
The first time I called, he wasn't there, but I was told he could usually be reached there in the early part of the afternoon. So, I called back the next day and was told he wasn't there but to please try tomorrow. This went on for at least a week. When I could get away with it, I called from my desk at work, but I also spent quite a few quarters at the pay phone in the hallway. Finally I got in touch with him. The conversation went something like this.
•Henny: Who's this?
•Me: Hi, Mr. Youngman, my name is Brett Harrison. I'm an aspiring standup comic. I read in your book that people can call you at the Friars' Club and ask for advice.
•Henny: Do you have any money?
•Me: Not that much.
•Henny: How do you expect to buy material if you don't have money?
•Me: Um, I write my own material, Mr. Youngman.
•Henny: You don't sound too serious, young man. Stop wasting my time.
I was quite devastated at the time, but when I related the story to a fellow comic, I realized how funny it all was. First of all, the guy was in his mid-80s. (He died at 91 in 1998.) Secondly, it was foolish of me to expect to even talk to him, much less get a jump start on my floundering career, such as it was.
It's probably that the publisher of his autobiography (which was one of those "As told to" fluff jobs) caught a miniscule anecdote about him talking to somebody on the phone at the Friars' Club and blew it out of proportion.
Around that same time, I was in Atlantic City when Robert Klein was performing and asked if I could talk to him between shows. Surprisingly, I was instructed to walk over to where the freight elevator was and was met by a hotel employee who graciously took me up to the floor where Klein's dressing room was. Klein, wearing a white terry-cloth bathrobe, met me at the door.
I'm a big guy, about 6'1" and was pushing 300 pounds at the time. The first thing he asked me was, "Where'd ya play ball?" as he was convinced I must have played some college football in my day. After I explained I wasn't much of an athlete, the rest of the conversation revolved around standup comedy and how I could turn things around. He noticed that I stuttered and felt I should use it in my act.
I told him I did, but he felt I should do it even more. The last thing I asked him, "How do I know when it's time to quit?" He didn't mind the question at all, as if it wasn't the first time somebody asked it. He thought for a second and said, "Well, I'd say do it as long as you want to until you have nothing more to give" or something like that.
Then, being the master comic that he is, he couldn't resist a humorous addendum. He smiled and added good-naturedly, "But that doesn't mean I want to see you at the open mikes in 25 years, either." I laughed, thanked him for his time, shook his hand (pretty firm handshake for a comedian) and took my leave.
In the fall of 1997 I traveled to Boston to audition for The Aspen Comedy Festival at the Comedy Connection, a club located in the historical Faneuil Hall area. I've done better, and after my set the manager gave me a look that said, "You came all the way up here for this?" Not long after, thinking about Klein's parting advice, I decided to move on. Being a 55-year-old open miker was not my lifelong goal.
Of course, I could always take Henny's advice and buy good material.
Brett Harrison is a freelance writer who has lived in Philly for more than 30 years. At various times he has written film reviews, humorous pieces and light journalism. He is currently working on a loosely autobiographical play. He was a finalist in Philly Pitch in 2006, where he got to pitch his screenplay, "Mark of the Loser," to a panel of industry pros.


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'Under the Dome' Trailer – What's the Song?
The trailer for the upcoming CBS series 'Under The Dome' contains an unfamiliar version of a very familiar tune. The song in question is 'All Along the Watchtower,' written by Bob Dylan, released on his 'John Wesley Harding' album in late 1967 and made famous via the Jimi Hendrix version in '68.
In this new trailer, however, we are presented with a new take on the legendary song, this time around performed by James Devlin, who goes simply by his surname. Devlin is a British rapper who -- along with British pop star Ed Sheeran -- gives his own twist on the Dylan song.
Written by Brian K. Vaughan (of 'Lost' fame) and directed by Niels Arden Oplev ('Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'), 'Under The Dome' is an adaptation of a Stephen King book about a small New England town that is, somehow, encased in a transparent dome. Inside the dome, the people of the town battle what can best be defined as apocalyptic conditions as they try to comprehend what's happened to them.
Classic rockers may feel the same way about Devlin's take on the sacred ground of 'All Along the Watchtower,' which has been renamed simply 'Watchtower' for some reason by the young rapper. In early 1968, 'All Along the Watchtower' was quickly seized upon by Jimi Hendrix, who recorded it shortly after for inclusion on his classic 'Electric Ladyland' LP. Hendrix' version would become the definitive take on the song -- so much so that Dylan himself once said, "Strange how when I sing it, I always feel it's a tribute to him in some kind of way."
Watch The Trailer From 'Under The Dome'


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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Jack Nicklaus said if Rory McIlroy had given it some thought, the world No. 1 would not have walked off the course midway through Friday's second round.
The Golden Bear, sitting in the NBC broadcast booth for Sunday's final round of the Honda Classic, also said he isn't worried about McIlroy, the defending champion who quit before finishing his ninth hole in the second round.
WITHDRAWN: McIlroy walks off the course
"He shouldn't have walked off," Nicklaus said. "If he had thought about it for 5 minutes, he wouldn't have done it.
" … He's a good kid. And he tries to do the right thing."
Right now, McIlroy is working out issues with his equipment and swing. He is scheduled to speak to the news media Tuesday at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship at Doral. He is expected to explain his abrupt withdrawal and the wisdom tooth pain he said was the reason behind it.
"If you're too good a player, the clubs won't make too much of a difference," said Nicklaus, who then added that he used three different sets up clubs and multiple golf balls during his career. "I always felt that if you were talented enough, the clubs wouldn't be a problem. And he's too talented a player.
"He's a little frustrated with himself.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT rifle team opened its 2010-11 campaign against the Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday. The Engineers were able to come away with a split against the Leopards' coed team, capped by a close victory in the Smallbore competition, 2149-2143. Tech fell in the air rifle portion of the match by a score of 2210-2161. MIT also picked up a win over the Wentworth women's team in air rifle, 2161-1956.
Nigel Kojimoto led all shooters on the afternoon, posting the highest smallbore and air scores among both teams. Kojimoto had three efforts of at least 94 points en route to a total of 550 in smallbore. Elizabeth Phillips was also impressive for the Cardinal and Gray in smallbore, registering at least 89 points on five or six shots, including a team-high 97 on her first attempt. Lionel Sotomayor (536) and Timothy Jenks (519) rounded out the smallbore scoring for Tech.
In air rifle, Kojimoto again impressed, closing out his day with four straight shots of 94 or more points, for a total of 563. Phillips and Giulia Pantalone each recorded scores of 544 for the Cardinal and Gray while Jenks had the squad's fourth-best total with 510 points.
MIT will return to action in two weeks, welcoming John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Wentworth and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to the DuPont range for a two-day competition beginning on Friday, October 15 at 5:00 p.m.


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The presidential election of 2008 was no different than many other elections in that a significant amount of rhetoric was employed by all involved, candidates and their surrogates alike. However, this election was also characterized by a notable amount of religious rhetoric, particularly by many in the Catholic hierarchy and others associated with them.
The 2008 election rehashed much of the debate surrounding abortion and Catholic politicians that was so prevalent in 2004, this time with a particular focus on the 2007 USCCB document Faithful Citizenship. I will note two themes.
The first concerns the bishops' actions prior to the election. Paragraph 36 of Faithful Citizenship states: "When all candidates hold a position in favor of an intrinsic evil, the conscientious voter faces a dilemma. The voter may decide to take the extraordinary step of not voting for any candidate or, after careful deliberation, may decide to vote for the candidate deemed less likely to advance such a morally flawed position and more likely to pursue other authentic human goods." It is this paragraph and the apparent opening that it provided for including other social justice issues in deciding one's vote that, in my judgment, prompted sixty bishops to make the case that the single issue of abortion should in fact take priority in the voting booth. They set out to close what they perceived as a dangerous loophole and to keep abortion as the only relevant issue in the election.
The second theme regards the bishops' statements after the election, which continue to emphasize the primacy of the abortion issue. In his concluding address to the November bishops' meeting (and after he sent a statement of congratulations to Barack Obama), Cardinal Francis George, the president of the bishops' conference, gave a presentation on the 2008 election consisting of nine paragraphs. The first paragraph identifies some social justice issues: immigration, education, health care, religious freedom, and peace at home and abroad. The remaining eight paragraphs are devoted in varying ways to the abortion issue, specifically the Freedom of Choice Act. In the same month, Cardinal Francis Stafford gave a lecture at Catholic University of America in which he noted that "On November 4, 2008, America suffered a cultural earthquake." He then described President-elect Obama's rhetoric as postmodern and marking an agenda that is "aggressive, disruptive and apocalyptic." The cardinal noted that "apocalyptic either means resistance to the divine and natural laws on reproduction and the preservation of human life or states the fundamental law of post-Christian world history: the more Christ's kingdom is manifested as the light of the world …the more it will meet determined opposition."
Why should we reflect on this use of rhetoric? Perhaps because it did not serve its purpose of dissuading Catholics for voting for a candidate who is, among other positions, moderately pro-choice. A majority of Catholics voted for Obama. In the diocese of Scranton, where Bishop Joseph Martino interrupted a parish group meeting on Faithful Citizenship to declare that he was the only authentic teacher of Catholic doctrine in the diocese, a significant majority of Catholics voted for Obama. What might we learn from this?
First, strong mandates about single issue voting, particularly when they are perceived to be imperatives to vote for a particular candidate or party, are not well received by the majority of Catholics. It is important, therefore, to find a way of addressing the critical issues of the day in a way that invites people to dialogue, to a frank discussion of differences; but also to a conversation that seeks to understand the foundations of one's positions, what values are critical, and what political consequences follow from them. We must seek out potential compromises, and find ways to collaborate on contentious issues.
Second, the rhetoric, particularly of the sixty or so bishops mentioned above, was presented in a manner that was authoritarian and condemnatory. It strongly suggested "do what we say or else," and the tone of many bishops' comments was fairly harsh and strident. Again the abortion issue is important. Yet it is also important to recognize that fewer and fewer Catholics respond to such threats and condemnations. For better or worse, the Catholic population in the United States is part of a country and culture that prizes freedom and autonomy. Like other Americans, Catholics are used to making their own decisions. What may have worked as a strategy in an earlier age with an immigrant church whose members were poorly educated will simply not work for the majority of Catholics today.
A Call for Dialogue
I will make two suggestions. First, the Catholic community needs an honest dialogue on sexuality. Clearly a majority of Catholics reject the teaching on contraception, and women who are Catholic obtain abortions in about the same numbers as those who are not. Many Catholics have sexual relations—whether heterosexual or homosexual—prior to marriage or enter into some other form of a civil union. Yet discussion the use of condoms even to prevent the transmission of the AIDS virus is prohibited.
Part of this discussion will have to entail an examination of the methodology used in sexual ethics, a methodology that is primarily deontological or principle-based. When there is any reference to the core life issues (abortion or euthanasia) or sexual matters (contraception, sexual intercourse, homosexuality) the method is deontological. Absolute principles, rights or values are invoked and give rise to absolute norms that permit no exceptions. This approach is frequently grounded in a vision of natural law that affirms the integrity of biological acts that is inbuilt by the creator and cannot be violated. The methodology looks at each act separately, divorced from its context, and ahistorically with respect to norm or principle. Thus all acts of artificial contraception are absolutely prohibited, as is in vitro fertilization using the egg and sperm of a heterosexual married couple. Direct abortions are sinful, and the rights of the fetus are absolute from fertilization onward. There are no exceptions to these norms or, as we used to say, no parvity of matter in the area of sexuality. Behavioral consequences follow—sin, excommunication, the possibility of condemnation by the hierarchy if one dissents and possible exclusion from the sacraments.
Another method, one that emerges from the social ethics tradition, offers a better way to engage these issues. This tradition also recognizes the centrality of norms and rules, but these are typically addressed with reference to their historical development, and with much attention to their consequences. Natural law arguments are not always at the center of this method. Rather, one looks to the social ethics tradition, expert opinion, philosophical, political and social analyses to determine the appropriate range of action. The methodology used by the American Catholic bishops in developing their pastoral letters The Challenge of Peace and Economic Justice for All modeled this approach to great advantage. These letters did, to be sure, identify some principles that could not be violated, but the bishops also acknowledged that not all would agree with all of their conclusions. This method explicitly accepts the moral appropriateness of disagreement, and few, if any, behavioral consequences followed from disregarding the teachings of these letters, even from those who explicitly rejected the letters and in some cases the authority of the bishops to teach in these matters.
And this leads to the second point: we need a change in rhetoric, from authoritarianism and condemnation to invitation and respect. In the heat of the moment and operating out of a sense of the critical importance of our position, we all have the tendency to speak strongly and shut out the opposition. This strategy does not win the hearts or minds of anyone and certainly does not lay a foundation for cooperation or reconciliation.
When the rhetoric of an argument is reinforced by a position of authority, the danger of neither side in an argument hearing the other is magnified exponentially. And when such statements are accompanied by an invitation to a dialogue that seems to consist primarily of being informed of the teaching of the church on a particular point, such invitations are unlikely to be accepted.
Getting from Here to There
We need to examine why discourse within the church has sunk to the level it has, and what we can do to recover a respected place in the public square. This is important because it is clear that Obama is not going to seek the repeal of Roe v. Wade, and if the Freedom of Choice Act makes it through Congress, he has said he will sign it. Yet if these positions drive the entire political debate for the next four or eight years, the Catholic community will have missed a critical opportunity to engage in constructive ways to reduce the perceived need for abortion—not to mention the danger of ignoring, among other social realities, the serious financial situation we are currently in.
Perhaps we in the church can again learn how to listen and learn from others, how to respect others even as we disagree with them, and how to participate positively to the resolution of the substantive issues of our day. Faithful Citizenship and the agenda of the Common Ground Initiative may serve as helpful frameworks as we begin this process. For practical purposes, let us consider three issues the Obama administration has pledged to take up in its first months in offices: abortion, stem cell research and health care.
With regards to abortion, Catholics should heed the suggestion offered by John Kavanaugh, S.J., in America: "Most people open to the facts recognize that a human life has begun by the end of the first trimester of a pregnancy. It is at this point that some common ground may be reached to protect unborn human life." Kavanaugh's is a compromise position, but one that enables some movement on the abortion question. And it provides a common ground for achieving some important goals for people on both sides of the debate.
Second, shift the debate on embryonic stem cells from the status of the embryo to a social justice argument about the place of such research in the overall mission to save lives. If the goal of biomedical research is to promote health, where does this research fit into that goal? Would not similar amounts of money spent on public health projects do more for the overall well-being of the population? Highlighting the social justice issues associated with stem cell research can make a critical contribution to this public policy issue.
Finally, there is the question of health care. Previous church forays into this debate have been bogged down over whether abortion would be included in a universal health care package. The discussion should shift instead to the benefits of a health care reform, focusing particularly on general wellness programs, maternal health care and intervention programs for children.
A shift in rhetoric will not resolve all problems nor make substantive disagreements go away. Yet seeking common ground is the first step to bringing about much-needed reforms, and will go a long way toward improving the quality of political and social discussion. Who could object to that?


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Scenario: I just toke an exam.
Q: Did you pass the exam?
What do these mean?
1. I barely pass the exam. (Fact? If this is wrong, why?)
2. I barely passed the exam. (Past?)
3. I study and study but I barely pass anything. (Fact? Does this makes more sense to be a fact compared to #1?)
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2 works. 1 is wrong becasuse the exam is in the past. 3 doesn't make much sense as you are being asked about one exam and answering in general, though it is possible.
'Past' is not part of the verb. You walk past the shops, etc.


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April 12, 2008
WATERVILLE, Maine - Junior Andrea Bradshaw highlighted a winning performance for women's track and field this weekend as the Engineers secured a four-point victory over Colby while finishing 19 points ahead of Bates. MIT finished first in eight individual events.
Margaret Leibovic broke the tape in the short sprints, running13.03 in the 100-meter dash and 26.81 in the 200m.
Sophomore Amy Magnuson was the only other dual winner on the afternoon as she finished first in the 100-meter hurdles as well as the long jump. Magnuson cruised to a two second victory in the hurdles behind a clip of 14.64.
Other event winners included Aline Thomas in the discus, Karin Fisher in the pole vault, Jacqui Wentz in the steeplechase and Bradshaw. Adrienne Bolger nearly re-set her school record in the 1500m, finishing second overall in a time of 4:45.41.


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Broadway Bares Solo Strips Took It Off For NYC On Mother's Day [NSFW]
Jonathan Higbee | May 16, 2014
Our mothers have been complaining that we "must not really love them" all week.
Because we gifted them flowers and a spa day when we could've taken them to Broadway: Solo Strips in New York on Sunday! Well, mom, we now have pics and video from the event that's leading up to the big Broadway Bares: Rock Hard on June 22, ya happy?


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Meanwhile, gas prices have hit 4.25 a gallon for 87 octane here in San Diego, food prices are going up with it, healthcare costs are out of control, the economy is barely treading water if that, and no one anywhere, has a clue on how to get things back on the right track.
Just take a look at both political parties here in America. Both will lie to our faces, send tax-payer money to their corporations/unions/friends, and then point their fingers at the guy across the aisle and say it's his fault everything is going to hell. Fact Checkers are ripping Romney and Obama new ones for their lying, twisting the facts, and their inability to tell us what plans they have, and how exactly those plans will make things better in the real world.
I don't like Romney, and I don't like the vast majority of the GOP. I voted Independent in 2010 across the board, and did the same again in all but the Presidential part in 2008. There is just simply no way I can ever support Obama. I would rather have Bush, Clinton, Carter, Nixon, or a host of other past Presidents back in the White House over that incompetence. He is grossly out of his league with the biggest seat in the world, and has no real business being there.
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As progressive as some might deem me, I also agree with justin that *everything* should be out there on the table for trimming or reforming. Audits to see how effective programs are and elimination for those that don't accomplish their mission.
I want a lot of things in the infrastructure (schools, roads, health, education) but one reserves debt for things that will improve the long term picture, not just transfer wealth into small gold-lined pockets. I can make a short list of many billions of dollars just of defense programs that don't accomplish their mission, are obsolete -- but make some congressman very fat and happy because it brings pointless jobs to his district and fills the coffers of GE/Halliburton/whatever.
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^Pain/Chemo can be great...if you can take the full treatment, and sadly the US currently can not. At best a few changes could be made before a full melt down, or worse, the opposing party uses the change to sway public opinion enough against the complete reform (which is partially what happened to Obama).
No, we can only deal with real issues once some true stability mixed with positive growth has geen achieved.
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Cut spending and increasing their revenus, both will have to be done.
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I can't support any plans to raise revenue, if there is nothing keeping the Government from using increased revenue to grow itself even larger. You don't give crack addicts more drugs in the hopes that they'll get off of it. And raising taxes is not going to raise much in the way of revenue. Maybe a few billion, in the face of 1100 billion dollar yearly deficits... In otherwords, not even a drop of water in a pool.
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Republicans argue that revenues will increase once the economy improves (more jobs, more activity, equal more tax revenue). There's truth in that. But also - those corporations sitting on piles of money or transferring it overseas need some poking to put it back into the US economy, both carrot and stick.
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For example:
Healthcare: Expand Medicare to all Americans, using the power of having a single insurance pool would be much more efficient in establishing industry standards and lowering prices, Plus delivering equitable care.
Social security: Remove the payroll tax cap of $104,000 or try to increase income to it as what happened in 1982.
Military: That depends I'm torn between the debates of Isolationism and the maintenance of the current order.
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And stop the treasury debt war with China, as sure as printing more can dilute the value of China's trade surplus and not let them overtake S as the world economy, it hurts the rest of the world. And it is about time to stop since investors are looking out of China.
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And yeah, before anyone whines, my household makes quite a bit more than the SS/MC payroll tax cap. The cap has never made any sense.
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Get the spending under control. Then I will get on board with increases in infrastructure. Until we get responsible with how our money is being spent, throwing money at a fire will only burn most of it away...
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|2012-10-04, 00:52
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I don't like however, being FORCED to have Health Insurance. Regardless of who's idea it is.
Nice to chat with all of you Progressives again. This Libertarian/Conservative/Quasi Independent mish mash has to go to bed. Something about working tomorrow and paying my taxes and trying to do my part.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll hook up the battery and fire up my 800hp Corvette and burn some fossil fuels for the greeny wheenies that might be in here.
|2012-10-04, 00:57
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And justin is also right about K-12 education having interesting losses between taxpayer and student. Say the state collects $12000 per student. Once you figure out the cost of the teacher, the cost of the facility, etc. there's still an absurd amount of administrative overhead sucks up a lot of the money -- getting that trimmed down is like draining swamps.
I'd also point out that we would not have the college student loan disaster in the making if we had stuck with the NDSL government loan programs (Cold War investment in higher education -> low interest student loans) instead of "outsourcing it to the private sector" in the 80s. The private loan industry has made a killing off of student loans and altered the bankruptcy laws so that not even that can keep a student from "indentured servitude" for the rest of their life.
Night, night, Justin. I think I'm going to go write more fiction, got a chapter to release tomorrow.
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This is the fundamental problem that few people see, if they notice it at all. The US federal government as it is right now is not sufficiently big enough to provide all the services it should be providing, and this is assuming we don't take into account military R&D and the extra costs of the wars. The only way people are going to maintain things is getting the necessary budget. People talk about the wastes of a crazy medical insurance system and the such, but those are peanuts compared to the basic spending needed to actually give out service in the first place.
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I don't mind doctors being paid well to get their work 99.99999% right and save lives, they deserve it for the subsequent OCD they suffer in their line of work, and human lives are priceless. Health insurances provide a way to pay the doctors for getting their work right from a tranche pool.
The thing I don't like is how medical institutions charge for ridiculous fees and pad their own pockets, and how insurance companies use that tranche to invest and come up with those ridiculously material benefits for "top sales agents". All in the name of profit. If the investment is used to hedge against inflating medical costs and drug prototyping studies, it is fine, but to afford a Ferrari and a trip to Hawaii out of somebody's expense for protection against fate just doesn't sit well with me.
Presto! You lower food prices, save the environment, and might even get some methane out of the biological processing to convert into fuel. What can those environmentalists whine about now? [/sarcasm]
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it was a 90 minute epic royal smackdown NO ONE saw coming... unless you're Crispy Creme Christie.
that fat fuck from Jersey was sure right on the money!
look, everyone from Chris Matthews & Rachel Maddow (MSNBC), CNN, Fox News, Breitbart.com, Drudge Report, CBS, NBC, ect... even Hollywood
EXTREME Lefties: Bill Maher, Michael Moore, & Samuel Jackson... name me a Lefty - EVERYONE said Obama seemed unpassionate, bored, & in dire need of a teleprompter
the Left is furious with the moderator for letting Romney 'speak' and actually NOT helping Obama.
worse yet, they all concede Romney was a Ginsu Blade shredding every topic in his path and Obama was barely a butter Knife.
twitter set ALL-Time records for traffic and Chris Matthews had a near Melt-down. (see my clip above)
it was such a clock cleaning the LEFT can't find ANYTHING good to say about Obama... except that he didn't puke on himself or fall asleep.
(oh & BTW - today is the 0bama's wedding anniversary, how romantic.)
again, it was practically a 'school yard beating' with a moderator. i am NOT Exaggerating! the Left is FURIOUS with Obama. NO ONE's is really attacking Romney... it's like 80% WTF Happen to Obama!?
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"The highest form of competition is self-competition, and I was proving to be the cruelest of opponents, ruthlessly demanding more of myself..."
I finally got around to reading Dean "Karno" Karnazes' book, Ultra Marathon Man. I'm not sure why it took me so long to read it... maybe it had something to do with the running community being on Dean Karnazes overload over the past 5 years! Or maybe I was just too busy running. I've known about "Karno" since about 2003. I first encountered him at my gym and shortly there after I saw an article about him in the paper and realized, "Hey, it's that really ripped dude from the gym... the guy whose legs look like tree trunks."
I went for a run with my friend recently and he recommended that I read Ultra Marathon Man. I picked it up from GREEN APPLE BOOKS in San Francisco last Saturday and finished reading it by Tuesday!
Although, it was a quick read, I found the writing a little repetitive. I believe it was written like that though to emphasize to non-runners the extremes experienced during running long distances.
The meat of the book is the detailed account of the WESTERN STATES 100 MILE ENDURANCE RUN which goes from Squaw Valley USA in Lake Tahoe to Auburn, California. This portion of the book from page 89-158 kept me glued. The next part of the book was about BADWATER which let me down because it was not as deep of an account as the Western States. The South Pole Marathon section, although it was a huge feat, was also a let down and dragged out a little too long.
Dean finished the book strong with the account of running 199 miles from Calistoga to Santa Cruz. I would highly recommend this book any runner. This would be a good book to pick up for your summer travels and a great book to read the night before a race.
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