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This Day in World History
November 2, 1930
Haile Selassie I takes throne of Ethiopia
On Sunday, November 2, 1930, thirty-eight-year old Ras (Prince) Tafari Makonnen was proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia, taking the name Haile Selassie I, which means "Power of the Trinity." Though taking place in the twentieth century, the ceremony reached back thousands of years, as Ethiopia's Menelik dynasty claimed descent from Solomon, ancient king of Israel, and the Queen of Sheba, one of his wives.
To prepare for the coronation, seven groups of seven priests gathered in the seven corners of the national cathedral and chanted for seven days and seven nights psalms written by King David. The morning of the coronation, priests chanted and drummers drummed. Then, the emperor, wearing white silken robes, marched solemnly into the cathedral behind attendants waving incense burners. He took his seat on the imperial throne, and the Abuna Kyrillos—the highest official in Ethiopia's Coptic Christian Church—presided. After the emperor pledged to carry out his royal duties, he received the symbols of his office—gold and red robes, a jeweled sword, a golden scepter, an orb, a diamond-studded ring, and two golden lances. Finally, the cleric anointed the new emperor's head with oil, as had been done to the kings of Israel millennia before.
As emperor, Selassie enacted social and economic reforms but his efforts to improve his the lives of his people were cut short in 1935 when Italy invaded Ethiopia. He led his troops in resistance but was forced to flee the country. It was not until after World War II, with the backing of British troops, that Selassie was able to return and regain power. In the 1960s, Selassie spearheaded the effort to form the Organization of African Unity, bringing together newly independent African states. By 1974, though, unable to solve growing economic problems and a terrible famine, he was ousted by a military coup. He died the following year. Selassie's attraction lives on, though, as he is the idolized figure of the Rastafarian movement, which sees him as a spiritual leader.
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3 Responses to "Haile Selassie I takes throne of Ethiopia"
I don't care about this.He left the country when the patriots defended the country against the invaders.He shoud have gone to jungle and fought with them.He was not even leading the army whom sacrificed their everything;their life.
He took the throne by blood letting, killing his own brother Lij Eyasu
He left Ethiopia in the hands of brave general fact…then yes left Ethiopia to face the international traders France and Britain whom turn there backs against Ethiopia facts league of nation.. Where HIM asked them what is he suppose to tell his people Ethiopians. Whom was promise protection by the League of Nations. His reply was eye for eye history and God will tell. Then told them it is us today but it will be you tomorrow..which the nations called a prophetic speech. because so said so done fact check history Germany gain strength battling against Britain and France.. Then Mussolini Italy join forces with Germany against Britain and France whom years earlier turned there backs on Ethiopia.. His HIM in his wisdom ended up regaining the throne with Britain help drove the Italians out of Ethiopia. Then Mussolini was hang by his people of Italy and hitler killed himself…. Theirs many ways to win a war … War is stratergy. Also while in exile HIM moved the government from Addis Ababa to Gondar in efforts to maintain a physical government strategic genius.
. All facts do more research and studies before trying to destroy the good of others..


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Careers in Biology
What do you do with a biology degree after college?On campus we have a fine resource in the Student Engagement Center. Check them out as they have lots of material and people to talk to.
Here are some other Web resources that may be of use.
- Interested in pursuing a career in human genetics after college?
- Here is a database of biotech jobs that provides many services necessary for finding work in the realm of science resume postings, employer databases, etc.
- American Medical Student Association: Premeds at University of Pennsylvania. Check out the American Medical Student Association, University of Pennsylvania Premedical Chapter . Here you can find more information about The American Medical Student Association.
- Have you considered Clinical Laboratory Science as a career path? This can be pursued usually at low cost in the fourth year of college, or in post-graduate work. Many industries and research facilities and hospitals need people in this area, and there is a shortage that is reaching a critical point. SEE these web sites:
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- If you are interested in dentistry check out the American Dental Association homepage.
- How about an alternative to getting your M.D. Check out Osteopathic Medicine D.O. by visiting the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine or The School of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
- How about physical therapy? Also, check out the Physical Therapy WWW Page.
- Interested in being a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant?
After Whitman
Here is a selection from among recent Whitman graduates who majored in Biology.
Graduate School
- Ray Andrell '07 – Biology MS program hydrothermal vents physiology, WSU; Rose Kormanyos '07 – Ecology PhD program, UC Davis; Dawn Holmes '07--Neurobiology PhD program, UC Irvine; Zachary Conroy '07 – Pharmacology, U. Washington; Max Kaiser '06--Bioethics, Michigan State; Nancy Day '05 – Neuroscience, Univ. Minnesota; Mike Peterson '05 – Environmental Studies, Western Washington S.U.; Brian Emmenegger '04--Cell/Molecular Biology, Duke University; Nathan Thomsen '04 – Molecular/Cell Biology, UCBerkeley; Katie Wagner '04 – Ecology/Evolution, Cornell Univ.; Jeanette Fiess '02 – Uinv. Hawai'i Marine Zoology; Jennifer Hom '02 – Univ. Rochester Physiology; Dan Gestaut '02 – Univ. Rochester Molecular Biology
Medical School
- David Shairer '08-Albert Einstein; Vinita Gidvani '08 – NY Medical Coll.; Juli Armstrong '04 – Univ. of Washington; Robin Horak '04 – Jefferson Univ.; Laura Matsen '04 – OHSU; Tsering Lhewa, John Houghland '03 – Univ. of Washington; Sarah Menashe '02 – Jefferson Medical College; Eric Schmitt '02 – Tulane Univ. Md/PhD
Veterinary School
- Mackenzie Adams '07--Colorado State; Marni Hamack '06 – Washington State Univ.; Aspen Davidoff '06 – Univ. of Edinburgh; Laura Lambruschi '06 – Univ. Illinois. Mee-Ja Sula '03 – Cornell Univ.;
Dental School
- Sheldon Lu '03 – Univ. Pittsburg
Other Health Care
- Kristen Marshall '08 – Medical Service, Mercy Ships, Sierra Leone; Allison Fairbanks '07 – MS Public Health program, OHSU; Kyrsten Stoops '03 – Nursing Asst., Yakima Providence Hospital; Mark Bouma '03 – Physical Therapy program, Univ. Washington.
- Emily Davis '08 – Ecological Research, OSU; Kristen Kirky '07 – Lake and Coastal Studies, Olympic Nat'l Park; Ryan Choi '05 – Research Asst., Northern Ariz. Univ.; Dan Cushing '03 – Biology Technician, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska; Tsering Lhewa '03 – N.I.H., Shannon Pierce '02 – Environmental Scientist, Windward Environmental, Seattle
Other Biology
- Anna Stephenson, Zack Steel '06 – Naturalists, San Juan Safaris; Vitas Wagner '05 – North Pacific Fisheries Observer, Alaska/Seattle; Sara Hardee '05 – Whale Watch Naturalist, San Juan Is., Washington
Peace Corps
- Rebecca Como '08, Mozambique; Elizabeth Roberson '08 – Honduras; Mo Fitz-Maurice '05, South Africa
- Joanne Ishikawa '08 – English in Japan; Erin Cole '05 – English in Japan; Rick Smith '02 – Teaching Asst., Tropical Ecology, CIEE, Costa Rica
Law School
- Jamie Jones '99 – Willamette University.
- Rob Stenger '99 – Healthcare policy research, Alpha Center, Washington DC.
Fulbright Fellowship
- Kristin Knight '01 – Univ. Potsdam, Germany

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The awards have continued to accumulate for Hayley Wickenheiser.
The captain of Canada's National Women's Team was formally presented with the Bobbie Rodenfeld Award during the team's pre-worlds camp in Colwood, BC just under two weeks ago. Donna Spencer of Canadian Press, whose members vote each year for a winner, delivered a plaque to Wickenheiser at a Team Canada practice.
The award, handed out annually since 1933 (it was re-named the Bobbie Rosenfeld award in 1950), has only gone to an athlete from a team sport once before.
Cindy Klasses, Catriona Le May Doan and Lorie Kane are past winners.
And earlier this week, Wickenheiser cracked a top-25 list of the toughest athletes, which was put together by Sports Illustrated.
Wickenheiser and her Team Canada teammates take on China on Sunday in the final round-robin game for both teams at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Championship.
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When I was a child, I really thought there was a tooth fairy. I would show my parents the coins that were left under my pillow, not knowing that my parents were themselves tooth fairies! When I realized that my parents were the people behind my belief system the world did not change; only my perception and understanding of the world changed.
When I was a child, I thought that a man named Lee Harvey Oswald, for some reason, took it upon himself to kill President John F. Kennedy. When I found out that there was more to the story than what I had read in the book on my parents' shelf (Four Days), the world did not change; only my perception and understanding of the world changed.
When I was told that Saddam Hussein sent his troops into Kuwait for what appeared to be no other reason than to start his plan to rule the world, I cheered for George H. W. Bush. When I later learned that the U.S. had screwed Saddam in the past by selling weapons to his enemy while we proclaimed our support for him by selling weapons to him, the world did not change. And when I found out that the reason that Saddam invaded Kuwait was because they were stealing Iraq's oil with the help of the British and that the US officially took a neutral position when Saddam asked for help, the world did not change. When I found out that the stories told to Congress and the American people about the atrocities being committed by Saddam's troops in Iraq were a set of lies created by a P.R. firm that was hired by George H. W. Bush to sell the war to Congress, the world did not change. Only my perception and understanding of the world changed.
So when our nation underwent two fraudulent presidential elections and three fraudulent midterm elections, and when the events of September 11th took place, my perception of the world did not need to change much for me to realize that there was probably more to the story than we were told. As time passed and information became available about those events, I realized that I was correct. There was more to the story, only this time my perception did not have to change. The only thing that changed was that this time I did not foolishly believe the first thing that I was told.
So I ask you…what is your perception of the world? Do you still believe that the US is a democratic republic? Do you still believe that the Federal Reserve is part of our government and that the United States is not in fact fully owned by that private group of international bankers? Do you still believe that Congress represents the people of the U.S.? Do you still believe that there is no power beyond the façade of the U.S. government with an agenda designed to create one world government where the ruling elite control everything?
Just keep this in mind: when you finally realize that the world is not what it appears to be, nothing will change. Only your understanding of reality will change. The only way that we can indeed change the world is if everyone quickly changed his or her perception and understanding of the world! We are running out of time. Would you rather be in a position to say, "They tried to warn me and I didn't listen,†or would you rather be in a position to say, "We did it; we woke up our fellow citizens!†Think about it!


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The Daily Star
---- — It happens every year about this time.
Someone comes to town trying to get a hold of other people's blood. In fact, they want lots of it. And they've got all kinds of tricks to lure people in, including offering them free ice cream.
The perpetrator of this trap isn't some kind of twisted serial killer or pervert. But the people who respond to these come-ons do deserve to be treated as heroes.
So who is it that wants our blood? It's the American Red Cross. And the heroes? Those are the people who donate blood.
The Red Cross conducts blood drives year-round, but in the summer, the organization starts to get a little, well, desperate. That's because donations tend to dip in warmer months while need stays the same.
According to the Red Cross, June can be among the most challenging months of the year because of the upset to people's schedules as summer gets underway. And now, the Red Cross is working to overcome June's shortfall.
Giving blood is a truly amazing thing. In less than an hour, on your lunch break or on your way home from work, you can save a life (or more than one).
It does cost time, which is a precious commodity for some people. It isn't painless, and some people occasionally feel dizzy or lightheaded during or after the process. And not everyone can give blood.
But for most of us, it's the easiest way to feel like a superhero that we'll ever experience.
The Red Cross has a few suggestions for would-be donors. People who want to give blood are encouraged to eat a healthy diet, especially right before donating, and to drink plenty of water and get lots of rest.
Blood donors have to present identification, and fill out some paperwork about medical history and medications. Information is kept confidential. A short medical check will also be conducted.
The blood draw itself takes about 8 to 10 minutes, during which time about a pint of blood is collected. Donors usually sit down or recline. The site is then bandaged, and donors are usually offered a snack or beverage.
In addition to swag such as ice cream and coffee, blood donors often get buttons or stickers with slogans such as "Be nice to me. I gave blood today."
We would suggest another slogan: "I saved someone's life today."
If it weren't for giving blood, it's not a button many of us would be able to wear. But thanks to the Red Cross, most of us have the chance to make that boast with pride.
To find a blood drive near you, go to redcrossblood.org, or call (800) GIVE LIFE.


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For more information:
1) Developmental Psychology Information
Programs in developmental and child psychology focus on the study of growth
and aging in people. Students learn how children's emotions and personalities
develop. They also learn how to research human needs in various stages of
The development of the human mind is one of life's great wonders. Everyone
has experienced it firsthand and has seen it happen to family members, yet
it still holds many mysteries. For example, the parents of a toddler might
show her a photo with her own image and say, "That's you!" For some
time the child might point to it and say, "That's you!" How and
when does the child learn to say, "That's me!"?
The most rapid development of the mind occurs early in life, and what goes
right or wrong then can affect a person's whole life thereafter. So young
people have always been of special interest to researchers in this field.
However, people's minds continue to develop throughout life. As baby boomers
are going gray, researchers are paying more attention to the changes that
older adults go through. How do they cope with the empty nest? With retirement?
With thoughts of their own mortality? What can help them stay productive and
keep a positive outlook?
You can study developmental and child psychology as an undergraduate. About
180 colleges offer a bachelor's degree in this field. Normally that takes
four years of full-time study beyond high school. In such a program, you learn
what researchers have found out about emotional and cognitive development.
You study developmental problems. You learn about the kinds of mental illness
that are more likely to occur at various stages of life. You study the scientific
methods that are used to investigate behavior. In order to make sense of the
data that such research produces, you also study statistics.
The bachelor's degree by itself does not prepare you to work in psychology;
in this field, even research assistants often have graduate degrees. However,
you may use the bachelor's as the foundation for your further education. It
may prepare you go on to graduate school in psychology, physical or occupational
therapy, business, or (with some additional courses) medical school. Or it
may lead to work assisting with marketing research.
Graduate work in this field prepares you mainly to do research or teach in
college. The best preparation is a doctoral degree. That probably explains
why more universities offer the doctorate (about 60) than the master's (about
30). You can earn a master's in about two years of full-time study beyond
the bachelor's. The doctorate takes an average of three additional years.
That time may be divided between studying and assisting with research or teaching.
In graduate school you take additional courses to learn about development
at various stages of life, but the main emphasis is on learning how to do
research. That's why the culmination of the master's is an original research
project written up as a thesis. And to complete your doctorate you need to
do a more elaborate research project for a dissertation.
Admissions - Pre-college preparation
You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare
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of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges
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Typical course work
A bachelor's degree program in general psychology typically requires that
you study the following core courses:
In addition, you usually must choose several (but certainly not all) of the
following subjects. If your program specializes in developmental and child
psychology, it is likely to require the subjects nearest the top of the list.
They are also valuable as preparation for graduate school in this field:
Child Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
Social Development
Cognitive Development
Theories of Personality
Research Techniques in Child Psychology
Clinical Problems of Childhood
Experimental Design
Psychological Tests and Measurement
History and Systems of Psychology
Psychology of Learning
Psychology of Sex and Gender
Social Psychology
Memory and Cognition
Physiological Psychology
Organizational Psychology
As preparation for graduate school, it helps to include one or more courses
in biology.
A master's degree program in developmental and child psychology typically
includes courses such as the following:
Issues and Methods in Developmental Psychology
Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior
Biological Bases of Behavior
Cognitive and Perceptual Development
Social/Emotional Development
Child Psychopathology
Measurement of Intelligence
Personality Assessment
Professional Ethics
A doctoral degree program in developmental and child psychology typically
includes more courses such as the above, plus courses on research methods
and advanced statistics, such as the following:
Research Methods in Community Psychology
Applied Regression Methods
Multivariate Analysis
In addition, graduate programs typically require the following:
Thesis (master's degree)
Preliminary exams (doctoral degree only)
Dissertation and dissertation defense (doctoral degree)
Supervised training
Graduate programs may include one or more practicums, which are supervised
experiences of real work in this field. At first you may merely follow a professional
around and observe what that person does. Later you take on more real tasks,
including research or teaching.
You may have opportunities to work part-time as a research assistant or teaching
assistant. Although either these activities can extend the amount of time
it takes to get your degree, you are paid for the work, your tuition fees
may be waived, and they help build your career.
Things to know
The graduate program is about research above all. You are encouraged to do
independent research, even during your first year. This helps teach you important
skills you need to know to work in this field. It gives you ideas for your
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it adds to your resume.
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Yesterday on The Atheist Experience, Jen and Russell took a pretty good range of callers from across the spectrum. Discuss.
May 07 2012
Open thread on AETV 760
61 comments
Listened to about 45 minutes of it on my way to work. A very spritual episode so far.
As soon as I saw that one of the callers was named Dominique, I knew that the call was going to be about masculinity and such. I guess he wanted his bullshit to be ridiculed even more than Matt and everyone else already did on Facebook.
I could be biased against this guy, though, as I wear nail-polish, mascara, women's pants and sunglasses, and I occasionally carry a purse. I'm so glad that my parents are conservative Christians, instead of idiots like Dominique. ;P
Jonathon Cowley
I can't help but think that his insistence on enforcing masculine gender roles on his son is a direct result of his having a girl's name.
Did anyone else think that Dominic sounded suspiciously like a certain terrible rapper who ALSO calls into the show obsessing about gender roles?
No, Charlie was too much of an obvious buffoon to pull a Poe off for that long.
Nobody complained that their kids dressing as pumpkins, ghouls or robots for Halloween was "deviant" or that it promoted the wrong gender role. Nobody complains either that little girls wear pants all the time, or that Scotish boys wear skirts (kilts). It's all in the adults' heads.
Jonathon Cowley
Dressing up as pumpkins would confuse a child as to their role in the food chain, obviously. Best put a stop to it.
Lausten North
Umm, people do complain about that. Not that many, but when Harry Potter got popular, it got kinda popular to speak out against him, especially when churches started having Harry Potter day. Halloween was fine as long it was isolated, but when it got to be something that had a mythology that kids were actually reading and understanding, an alternate story that had themes of good vs evil, that got too close to home.
I also have a dominionist cousin who has a side business selling "conservative" clothing.
Jonathon Cowley
I think the guy who wanted to encourage masculinity in his kid perhaps just didn't articulate properly what it was he really wanted. There are personality traits which our society has chosen to associate with either masculinity or femininity, and that association is completely arbitrary. Some of those traits which we have arbitrarily decided to call 'masculine' are perfectly admirable qualities in someone of either sex; physical courage, for example, or the kind of self-sacrifice and devotion to duty that is the staple of inspiring war hero stories. Those are things to encourage in any child. Likewise competitiveness and ambition can be admirable, if tempered by humility and compassion. We've chosen to think of them as masculine, but they should be encouraged in people of both sexes.
So if Dominique was simply saying that he wanted his child to learn about those kinds of virtuous character traits, then that's fair enough. Doing so-called 'manly' things like sports or wilderness pursuits are a really good way for boys and girls to learn about, and develop, those kinds of character traits.
The problem here is not the traits he wanted to instil in his child, but that he thinks of them as purely masculine traits. One can't help but think that if he had a daughter instead of a son, she'd probably end up missing out on a great many positive character-forming experiences.
I'd like to be charitable to him and say that maybe he just didn't have the right vocabulary to properly express what it was he really wanted for his child, as he did seem thoughtful and a little contrite towards the end.
Apologies for the length; but it's the girth that really gets you.
I understand why people would like to reinforce male traits onto boys. Some parents would think conforming to social norms may let their child grow up with less to worrry, that's how I see it. I associate this view to how I hide my athiest side from my community so I won't be shun/ammonished, I am scared to let them know because I am so young.
I am a lifelong atheist. I live in Texas. My children are cognizant of my atheism and have been raised by my lapsed yet still "faithful" Catholic wife and I to be Socratic free thinkers. I am not out here in the hubristic disease state solely for the benefit of my children. My daughter was on the dance team in high school. They had a student led prayer before every game. I would just smile at their pandering to an invisible omnipotent. She currently attends a certain institution in New Haven. I am happy I made no waves.
My son has been a three sport "star" since 1st Grade. All his coaches have been pandering men of pious displays of piety. His current baseball coach is a detective who has to end every email with a Scriptural reference; not the ones I would choose, either. One of the fathers is a thrice divorced, ex-alcoholic Charismatic preacher who loves to talk beer with me for vicarious thrill. His son received a minor hand injury tonight. As he came into the dugout with ice to attend to his son, I commented, "Hey, it's not that bad, we don't need a preacher…yet". He, the coach, and the opposing team's coach who is my son's football coach all laughed more raucously than I had anticipated.
These men do not know my status. I have offered them nothing but support and kind words, monetary assistance, sound advice, and a backyard weel designed for team parties. My son moves out of the little leagues run by Dads and into a private, secular school after this baseball season. You may question my integrity by failing to illustrate my objections to these addled men of their immoral theology, but, as I have planned all along, as our relationships now will evolve into an area where I no longer need concern myself with my children's safety or emotional protection, I will certainly advise each one of them that I am an atheist.
The looks on their faces will be priceless as they feel betrayed, looking for the horns and wondering precipitously how I could be so kind and generous without the fear of eternal torture weighing as some Sword of Damocles. I will shatter their illusions with a smile and test their faith and conventional wisdom with our history. Then I will have a beer in as a non-alcoholic with my wife of 23 years.
Ugh, so tired of hearing the word "spirituality" tossed around. Words are only useful as a tool for communicating if people have solid common understandings of their meanings. I've heard a million different definitions of spirituality, ranging from "be happy" to "ghosts and gods".
Can we just delete this word from our vocabulary and start labeling what we're talking about with other words that better reflect what we're trying to convey?
I like to be happy and free of stress and anxiety. But why label the process of peering into my own personality "spirituality" when another word already exists for that: introspection.
Anyway… spirituality is a meaningless word that reeks of vague new age nonsense.
My constructive (I hope) criticism:
I really don't like it when the show goes to the topics of abortion or homosexuality without an obvious connection to religion. I understand that there are at least 2 gay members on your crew, but that doesn't mean the show has to become The Gay Experience. This episode had a long discussion of homosexuality, and the connection to religion was not being made (hope I'm recalling that correctly). As a teacher, I'd grade it "off-topic". While you might really want to discuss these calls, they should be hurried along as much as possible.
Lausten North
Great show. Loved the comments on love. Thanks Russell and Jan.
Mauricio Duque
Guys, anyone have a link to download the video of the episode 760 with good quality?
No offense, but the last one is preety bad, looks like someone is holding a flashlight against the screen.
Shaded Spriter
While Listening to the caller calling about the limp wrist preacher speech and how he would do something to his son if he was too feminine. On a different stream (which was nearly muted.) "Fat Bottomed Girls" By Queen came on in the background. Freddie Mercury – one of the most masculine gay icons I can think of…Even when in Drag. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM8Ss28zjcE) I could not take anything the caller said seriously because it was just the general "Femininity is bad for males because society."


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Definition of off-glide in English:
off-glideSyllabification: off-glide
A glide produced just following the articulation of another speech sound. Compare with on-glide.
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Talking Points:
Current Situation: Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program has been extended until mid-November 2007, but there remains a need to reauthorize SCHIP to extend and expand this successful health insurance program for children.
The House and Senate have each passed HR 976, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. This bill, which is the product of a bipartisan negotiation by Members of Congress, has been vetoed by President Bush. Congress is scheduled to vote on this issue on Thursday, October 18, 2007 and more votes are needed to override the veto. Support is needed in the House to change "no" votes to "yes" votes. Although the bill originally passed the House, it fell 25 votes short of a veto-proof majority.
Background: HR 976 is the product of a bipartisan negotiation by members of the House and Senate. Although the House and Senate have both passed this bill, President Bush has vetoed this legislation reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program. If it becomes law, HR 976 would:
The bill finances this expansion through a 61 cent increase in the Federal tobacco tax.
The President's proposed alternative would revoke coverage for approximately one million kids.
On October 3, 2007, President Bush vetoed HR 976.
On September 27, 2007, the Senate overwhelmingly passed HR 976 with a veto-proof majority of 67-29. Go to Senate Roll Call Vote 353 to see how your Senators voted.
On September 25, 2007, the House voted 265 – 159 to approve HR 976. Unfortunately, this vote falls 25 short of the 290 needed to override a veto. Go to House Roll Call Vote 906 to see how your House Member voted.
Read a relevant article on this subject in the September 27, 2007 issue of Capitol Update.


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Richland County voters endured horrifically long lines to vote Nov. 6, mostly, it appears, because there were not enough machines at polling places. Many left the polls without voting.
The countys legislative delegation is holding a hearing Monday to determine what went wrong. The public may attend but will not be allowed to speak.
Heres a voice a frustrated voter on that very long day ...
David Eddy of Northeast Richland complained that he could not find a place to park at 8:30 a.m. at the Conder Elementary School precinct and was told there was a two-hour wait to vote. He decided to leave and come back. Three hours later, he said, he was told the wait would be three hours.
This is outrageous, Eddy said. I feel disenfranchised by this mess. Heads should roll for preventing working people from voting.


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By Gary Fauber
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There are things that drive Marshall coach Doc Holliday absolutely nuts, and one of them is what has plagued his team's defense this season.
Missed tackles.
The Thundering Herd has had a slew of them this season — Holliday estimated the defense had an entire game's quota of whiffs in the first quarter alone against West Virginia.
Much of this, a bye week, will be devoted to trying to shore up a defensive unit that could stand to shave a few numbers off its Conference USA-worst 44.5 points allowed per game. Of course, it's not easy when you have as many players restricted in practice because of injuries.
"You have to go out, be physical and do some live tackling," Holliday said. "When you're standing out there in red jerseys tagging off all the time you can't get better at tackling. If you are out in the red jersey and you can't work on tackling, fundamentals and techniques, then you will regress as a player. That's why it's so important that we get these guys back this week and move ahead."
Marshall's players were given Sunday and Monday off before returning Tuesday.
Holliday said practice this week will have a "physical" tone, but some of the focus will be on getting players healthy in time for next week.
"We have a lot of guys out there playing, but didn't practice (during the week)," Holliday said. "You look out there during the week and there are a lot of red jerseys. Those guys aren't tackling and doing things you have to do to become better football players. We have to be smart as coaches this week so when we line up on Sunday and start that week of game preparation, those guys are able to tackle and go do the things we have to do to become a better team."
Holliday has said he still believes defense wins championships, even in this day of offensive explosion. He also said Marshall (2-4, 1-1) has a lot of work to be done.
"I've talked all along that our defense is nowhere near where we want it to be," Holliday said. "I think some guys have become better. We have to continue this week and next week to build on the progress that our players have made. We have to go out there every day and get better. Are we there yet? No. But we have to continue to work hard to get there."
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Jeffersonville's Board of Public Works approved the purchase of property owned by the Rolling Ridge Subdivision homeowners association for $1.
The property, which abuts Vissing Park, was sought at the request of Indiana American Water Co., said City Engineer Andy Crouch.
He explained the city had planned to run utilities through the area, to other city-owned property, and Indiana American Water Co. requested Jeffersonville purchase the land to make it contiguous.
"They don't want anything else going on there, we don't want anything else going on there," Crouch said, referring to Rolling Ridge.
City Attorney Les Merkley presented a contract to purchase the vacant property, which acts as a detention basin for the subdivision, and grants the city direct access to Vissing Park.
"We made clear in the agreement we will not disturb their detention basin," he said.
The board of public works unanimously approved the purchase agreement. The property will be maintained by the Jeffersonville Parks Department.
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Street closures for the fourth annual Sugar Maples Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 13 were unanimously approved by the board of public works Wednesday.
The road closure will encompass about one square block in downtown Jeffersonville on Maple Street between Spring and Pearl streets. The street closure will begin at 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A request was made in order for Sugar Maples Antiques and Gifts to set up 16 booths for its annual festival, which will include food vendors and music.
The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore will host another Meet the Mayor night in the Rolling Fields subdivision from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
The purpose of the event it to allow local residents to meet with the mayor and his staff and discuss topics, and offer their concerns about the city. There will be free hot dogs and soft drinks at the meet-and-greet, which will be held at 902 Poppy Place.
Beautification request tabled
A request by Jeffersonville resident Richard Eklund to place concrete flower pots in an island at 8th and Penn streets was tabled.
Crouch said a plan needed to be presented to the city before he would recommend approval and he also wanted to ensure that sightlines for vehicles are not obstructed.
Eklund said funding for placing the flower pots is still being determined, but the nearby Branham Tabernacle Church volunteered to maintain the islands once they are installed.


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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond ruled Moday that Virginia's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, a decision that could overturn Amendment One in North Carolina. Immediately following the ruling, NC Attorney General Roy Cooper announced the state would drop its opposition to lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the statewide ban.
Author Edan Lepucki says a lot of dystopian, apocalyptic stories are aspirational; they're epic, sweeping stories about heroes and salvation.
But Lepucki's new novel, California, takes place on a smaller scale
"When you see people under pressure they're often not their best selves," Lepucki says.
This summer, we're taking listeners to a place where science and the humanities meet. The Really Big Questions – a series of five, hour-long programs from SoundVision Productions – brings together scientists, philosophers and regular folks for a scintillating exploration of human nature guided by five enduring questions.
Hosted by writer, broadcaster and composer Dean Olsher, this content pairs nicely with all your listeners' summertime musing.
The hottest team in baseball isn't the Tampa Bay Rays, the Atlanta Braves, or the Detroit Tigers, it's the Asheville Tourists. The Tourists are in town at historic McCormick for a weekend series. Flat Rock Play House has Miss Saigon, and there's a story to be heard at the Orange Peel. Tony says there's a growing jazz scene n Western North Carolina and six new movies have arrived at area theaters, including a spy thriller
starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. That's just a bit of what's going on in the area.
Bender Gallery, in Asheville, presents "Primordial Forms," a solo exhibition of contemporary cast glass sculpture by artist Chad Holliday. The exhibit is on view now and continues through July 31st.http://www.bendergallery.com/ on view now thru-7/31
Tune in Saturday at 3 or Sunday at 6 for a debate on fracking. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has changed the energy landscape across America by making natural gas abundant and cheap. To some it's a blessing. To others it's a curse. Supporters say natural gas is a clean alternative to coal and a bridge to a green energy future. Opponents say that it's poisoning our water and methane leaks from the wells actually make it a bigger climate polluter than coal.
Tony says another weekend has arrived with lots of wonderful opportunities. He begins with a myriad of theater offerings. Boeing Boeing continues at the Flat Rock Play House Downtown while the Place House has My Fair Lady. The Orange Peel gets into the theater spirit with a unique program featuring Caberet, Vaudeville, and Aerial Arts performed by Teatro Del Gusto. Hello Dolly is on stage in Waynesville, and Forever Plaid in Burnsville.
Listen Friday at 2pm for another live performance from our studios as artists from Asheville Lyric Opera join us to perform selections from their upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. Michelle Seipel (Nellie Forbush) and Mark Owen Davis (Emile de Becque) will sing some of their works from the show accompanied by musical director Dr. Leslie Downs. Stage director Dr. John Truitt will also be with us.
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This July Fourth Holiday Weekend we recall the men and women who fought for civil and human rights in America. In the summer of 1964, Carol Rogoff Hallstrom, a young woman from Brooklyn, New York joined hundreds of other volunteers from across America and traveled to Mississippi to help register Black voters. In late June, Carol Rogoff Hallstrom returned to Mississippi to mark the 50th Anniverrsary of Mississippi Freedom Summer. She spoke with David Hurand shortly after her return to her home in Western North Carolina.
It's Independence Day weekend and Tony Kiss has the rundown of some of the many things going on, including fireworks across Western North Carolina, the new Spruce Street Market Craft Show, story telling, and singer songwriter David LaMotte on stage in Black Mountain. For craft beer fans, BrewGrass Tickets go on sale Sunday.


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A 19-year-old man and a 46-year-old man are the latest Duval County residents to be diagnosed with the West Nile virus.
There have now been 25 confirmed cases in Jacksonville this year, with the teen the youngest person diagnosed in the county.
"It just goes to show that no matter what age you are, you should be protecting yourself, because no matter how young you are you can get it," epidemiologist Vincy Samuel said. "Generally, we see increased risk in people over 50. However, once again, it's not to say that younger people won't get it. If you have extended outdoor exposure, you are at risk."
Last year, there were 20 cases of West Nile confirmed in Jacksonville, and two patients died with the disease. A patient in Glynn County, Ga., also died of the virus in 2011.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne illness and is not spread from person to person. There is no specific medication or vaccine for the virus.
About one in 150 people infected with West Nile will develop severe illness. Symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent.
The Duval County Health Department says 80 percent of people who have West Nile virus don't know it, but only 1 percent of people have severe effects. Officials say testing may be beneficial if a doctor deems it necessary.
The Health Department has issued a mosquito-borne illness alert for Duval County since the summer months.
The city's Mosquito Control Division has urged everyone to help prevent breeding by draining standing water. Officials there said they've seen a dramatic decrease in the number of mosquitoes since the summer, and they expect to see fewer as the weather gets cooler and conditions drier. But there's still a risk.
"With West Nile, it's a matter of one bite and you have the potential of catching it," Division Chief John Shellhorn said. "So we still tell people you need to be on guard, they need to try as best they can to eliminate breeding sites around their homes. Many of these species tend to stay near where they come off."
Florida Department of Health laboratories provide testing services for physicians treating patients with clinical signs of mosquito-borne disease.
To protect yourself from mosquitoes, you should remember "Drain and Cover."
Drain standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying.
- Drain water from garbage cans, house gutters, buckets, pool covers, coolers, toys, flower pots or any other containers where sprinkler or rain water has collected.
- Discard old tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and other items that aren't being used.
- Empty and clean birdbaths and pets' water bowls at least once or twice a week.
- Protect boats and vehicles from rain with tarps that don't accumulate water.
- Maintain swimming pools in good condition and appropriately chlorinated. Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use.
Cover skin with clothing or repellent.
- Clothing -- Wear shoes, socks, and long pants and long sleeves. This type of protection may be necessary for people who must work in areas where mosquitoes are present.
- Repellent -- Apply mosquito repellent to bare skin and clothing. Always use repellents according to the label. Repellents with DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, and IR3535 are effective. Use mosquito netting to protect children younger than 2 months old.
Cover doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out of your house. Repair broken screening on windows, doors, porches and patios.
Always read label directions carefully for the approved usage before you apply a repellent. Some repellents are not suitable for children.
Products with concentrations of up to 30 percent DEET are generally recommended. Other U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-approved repellents contain picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or IR3535. These products are generally available at local pharmacies. Look for active ingredients to be listed on the product label.
Apply insect repellent to exposed skin or onto clothing, but not under clothing.


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Britain: Wakeboard Women Amber Wing & Nicola Butler Dominate Wakestock UK
Wales is probably one of the last places you'd think about when it comes to Wakeboarding. But make no mistake, Wakestock UK was as big a Wake party as it gets. Dominated by Oakley stars Amber Wing and Nicola Butler, the rockin' contest in Great Britain was nothing short of epic – with crowds of more than 10,000 fans lining the waters for the Finals. Taking the top spot in the Pool Gap Challenge and the Boat Finals – Nicola capped Team Oakley's badass weekend by sealing Best Trick behind a System 2.0 with a nosepress 270 over the A-frame.


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Are charter schools undermining programs such as the Wake County school systems magnet school program?
In an article in the fall issue of Rethinking Schools, Stan Karp writes that its time to put the brakes on charter expansion. In an article that criticizes charter schools on several fronts, Karp writes that charters are doing nothing to reduce the concentrations of 70, 80, and 90 percent poverty that remain the central problem in under-resourced public schools.
It's instructive to contrast charter-driven reform with more equitable approaches, Karp continues. In North Carolina, for several decades reform efforts were based on integrating struggling schools in Raleigh with the schools in surrounding Wake County.
Efforts were made to improve theme-based and magnet programs at all schools, and the concentration of free/reduced lunch students at any one school was limited to 40 percent or less. The plan led to some of the nation's best progress on closing gaps in achievement and opportunity until recent rounds of market-driven school reform began to undermine these efforts as well.
Karp taught English and journalism to high school students in Paterson, New Jersey for 30 years. He is currently Director of the Secondary Reform Project for New Jersey's Education Law Center.
Supporters of traditional public schools, including several Wake magnet parents, were vocal about opposing the expansion of charters and the loosening of regulations on them.


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There's no denying that preparing and staging your home for sale can be a daunting prospect – especially when you consider all of the other aspects of moving houses. But there are a few things that you can do to spruce up the interior of your house to make it stand out during showings, and they don't have to be expensive.
The first thing that you'll want to do is to de-clutter all of your rooms, closets, and cupboards (and don't forget the basement and attic). Prospective homebuyers want to see as blank a canvas as possible when considering whether they'd like to make your home their own, so clear out excess belongings and furniture. Have a yard sale, make donations to local charitable organizations, and if necessary, pare down your furnishings by renting a local storage unit. Empty your home of anything that is too personal so that potential buyers can envision their own belongings in your space.
Paint is an inexpensive way to spruce up your home. It goes without saying that when you list your home, you'll want all paint –and the underlying walls – to be touched up and in good shape. This includes trim and baseboards. Garish or unusual wall color can be an enormous turnoff for a potential buyer, so keep colors neutral – creams, off-whites, greys, and beiges work well. Pure white can look a little too stark, so consider a color that lends a little depth to each room. Continuing a paint color from one room to the next will give the illusion of more space.
But neutral wall color doesn't mean you have to completely avoid colorful touches. After all, you want your home to come across as warm, appealing, and "homey." An inexpensive way to achieve this is through the use of throw pillows or cushions that can add a splash of color (and style) to an otherwise neutral room. If your window treatments are dated, consider looking into something new. There are plenty of chic, inexpensive options on the market. Your best bet is to go with something minimal to provide privacy while giving a prospective homebuyer the opportunity to add something more personal upon moving in.
Fresh flowers, houseplants, potted herbs, and bowls of fresh fruit lend warmth to a home, but don't go overboard. If your existing fixtures look dated, consider swapping out doorknobs and switch plates. And make sure your lighting is bright enough to really show off your home. Bright rooms appear larger than dimly lit areas.
The kitchen is often considered the heart of a home. If your appliances are dated, you probably don't want to have to spend a fortune on replacements. Instead, concentrate on a few less expensive fixes that will add charm to the room. Faucets, cabinet handles, and old lighting fixtures are easy to replace and there are plenty of attractive fixtures available at any local home improvement store. Clean off your countertops and store extra small appliances elsewhere.
Bathrooms are also important to prospective buyers. Make sure your bathroom wall color is a light shade to create the impression of spaciousness. Replace any fixtures that are dated – as with the kitchen, faucets and drawer pulls are easy fixes. If your shower and bathtub are in bad shape, you might want to look into a prefab makeover – there are companies that specialize in these "makeovers," which are generally a cheaper option than replacing all of your tile or an entire bathtub. A curving shower rod can help modernize your bathroom, and don't underestimate the power of investing in a new shower curtain – a white curtain will add more brightness to the room. Make sure any towels you have out are clean and fluffy. Lastly, put away your toothbrushes and other personal care products.
Finally, clean your house from top to bottom. Make everything sparkle. Dust, mop, vacuum, buff, and polish. Since your home will likely see multiple showings, make sure to keep on top of this on a daily basis. Empty wastebaskets daily and wipe down bathroom and kitchen surfaces.
Now your home is ready for sale. It may have taken a bit of work, but it will be well worth the effort when the offers start to come in.
Hans Brings
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For five years, all UC students have been paying a $60 annual fee to help the university finance massive refunds for past illegal tuition practices. As a result of a UC regents vote Thursday, that charge will continue for five more years.
The controversy began a decade ago when students in law, medical, nursing and other UC professional schools complained that they were being forced to pay fee increases despite promises in university brochures and websites that their education costs would not rise before graduation. Two groups of those students sued and in 2006 and 2010 won Superior Court cases, and later appeals, that led to 12,000 refunds — as much as $10,000 a person in some instances.


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Does the thought of dieting make you crabby? I have just the recipe for you: Cajun Crab Croquettes. (If puns make you crabby, too, I apologize.) These easy, zesty crab cakes are what you get to eat for dinner Monday night on this week's plan. And that's not all: you also get to have a spinach salad, Southwestern Calico Corn and a peach popsicle—all that for just 502 calories. This week's plan of five 500-calorie dinners won't feel like dieting at all. You'll be eating well and improving your mood along with your waistline.
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The Cavalier Men's Basketball Team knocked off the 17th ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night, 75-72. The win marks the fourth consecutive time that Virginia has knocked off a team ranked in the top 25. It is also the second straight time that the Cavs have beaten a ranked team on the road, and their first ever win at Pac10 school.
This marked the final year of the current series between Arizona and Virginia, with the Cavaliers finishing 3-1, and the other two wins coming in Charlottesville. Last season, Virginia beat the Wildcats, 93-90, to open John Paul Jones Arena.
Sean Singletary scored 24 points with the flu in Saturday's win, while Jeff Jones added 15. The Cavaliers improved their record to 3-0, and return home to face Drexel tomorrow night. Tip-off is set for 8:00pm.
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At home after a two-game SEC road trip, the No. 4 Florida Gators made it look easy against the South Carolina Gamecocks, leading 33-10 at halftime before finishing their seventh SEC victory with a 75-36 margin over USC.
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The Gators shot the lights out from the field, knocking down 52.8 percent of their attempts, including 57.1 percent from beyond the arc. Things could've been a lot worse for South Carolina as well as Florida shot just seven of 16 from the free throw line. The Gators also outrebounded the Gamecocks 37 to 23 on the evening.
Florida had three players finish in double digits on the night with Mike Rosario and Kenny Boynton at 15 points. Michael Frazier II followed the double-digit scoring lead with 12 points of his own.
Michael Carrera was the lone Gamecock to finish in double figures with 13 points. South Carolina had a terrible night from the field, hitting just 31.1 percent of their shots, including 14.3 percent from beyond the arc. The Gamecocks also turned the ball over 17 times.
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Set in a prep school dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men, Tarell Alvin McCraney's play-with-gospel-music Choir Boy opened July 2 as part of The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center. The production is directed by Trip Cullman (Assistance; Murder Ballad; Lonely, I'm Not) and stars Nicholas L. Ashe, Kyle Beltran, Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper, Grantham Coleman, Austin Pendleton, Jeremy Pope and Wallace Smith. Choir Boy was commissioned by MTC and is a co-production with Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Read the Playbill story.


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NORMAN — Some southwest Norman residents are mighty upset with their postal service after receiving a letter this week informing them that there was going to be mandatory curbside delivery, as of March 15.
If customers do not abide, the letter states, "we will have to start holding all the mail at the office."
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Norman postmaster Jeffrey Vaughan said Friday the letter he sent was a huge mistake, and it was actually sent out from the Sooner post office west of Interstate 35. Vaughan said he did not have a chance to review the letter, but he takes full responsibility for its content.
"If customers need to keep the mail box right outside their front door _ great," Vaughan said. "And I will personally make sure they continue getting their mail."
The letter also urged residents to "please call" the post office, if they had any questions about the change.
But no phone number was listed in the letter.
Vaughan said it was a mistake that the letter did not have a phone number in it. He said that anyone with concerns could contact the post office at 321-4246. also said that he will send another letter to residents in the next few weeks to clarify what is happening.
Resident Earl Whitman said that all of a sudden the letter popped up in his mail box, with no further explanation.
The postmaster asserted that "a carrier has the right to make the decision" as to whether a customer should continue receiving mail next to the house.
Those receiving the latest round of letters are residents in the area of Walnut and Pickard streets, north of Imhoff Road.
Vaughan said this is an area where there is both curbside and front door deliveries, and it would be helpful to the post office if everyone had curbside.


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D. Sam Grant, 81, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. He was born July 20, 1931 in Shelby, NC to D. L. Grant and Jessie Burgess Grant.
Mr. Grant was a retired United States Air Force Senior Master Sergeant with 39 years of service to his country, and faithful member of First Baptist Church in Weatherford.
Sam was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Grant; sisters, Wanda Gettys and Ella Mae Parrish; step-mother, Ruby Grant; father, D. L. Grant and mother, Jessie Grant.
Survivors include a son, Stuart Grant and wife, Keri; grandson, Sammy Grant; siblings, Whitey Bridges, Pat Mc Swain, Barbara Ann Lail, Billy Grant, Randy Grant, Jane Venter and Dot Curry; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.
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Doubling Down on Food Stamp Cuts
House Republicans are normalizing the idea that food assistance needs to be slashed.
"If at first you don't succeed, double down," seems to be the mantra of the House GOP, at least when it comes to trying to cut the food stamp program. After Republicans failed to pass $20 billion in cuts from what is officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, they're back with a plan to cut $40 billion that is expected to receive a vote this week.
Remember, back in June the GOP tried to pass a farm bill – which usually includes funding for SNAP – but it ran aground when Democrats balked at the level of food stamp cuts while tea party types screamed for even deeper reductions. The House wound up adopting a bill devoid of food stamp funding entirely, and the new GOP plan is an attempt to get something through by appeasing the far right faction of its caucus.
But what would cuts that deep mean for those who depend upon food stamps? Well, according to a report released Monday by the Congressional Budget Office, Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeper, the bill would result in 3.8 million people losing food stamp eligibility in 2014 alone. Another 850,000 each year, meanwhile, would see their benefits reduced by approximately $90 per month. This jibes with another recent estimate by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which found that the House GOP's plan would knock 4 to 6 million people off of the program.
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But even looking past the insanely deep reductions, there are several problems with the GOP's proposal. First, by changing so-called "work requirements," it would severely harm those who are looking for work but have been unsuccessful due to the weak economy. The driving force behind the bill – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. – claimed recently that it would not affect those who legally qualify for benefits and are trying to find a job. "No law-abiding beneficiary who meets the income and asset tests of the current program and is willing to comply with applicable work requirements will lose their benefits under the bill," he said. Sadly, that does not seem to be the case, as Bob Greenstein, who was administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service under President Carter, notes that unemployed beneficiaries would lose their food stamp eligibility after just three months, even in places with sky-high unemployment.
At the moment, the average jobless worker has been out of work for nearly 37 weeks, while the median duration of unemployment is 16 weeks. More than one-third of the unemployed have been looking for work for six months or more, and there are still more than three job seekers for every position available nationally. From that perspective, three months of food stamps isn't going to cut it, even for people who are doing all they can to find a job.
Second, the House GOP bill would cut 210,000 children off from free school meals, as that program is often tied to food stamp eligibility. Making matters worse, even as some House Republicans are attempting to amend the food stamp program to prevent beneficiaries from buying certain types of unhealthy food, the larger GOP plan cuts funding for nutrition education programs aimed at low-income households.
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Republicans tend to treat recent growth in food stamp enrollment as some sort of flaw in the program that needs to be remedied. But the nation recently experienced its worst recession since the Great Depression, so of course enrollment went up. That's how a social safety net is supposed to work! As the economy improves, spending on food stamps will naturally decline back down to its historic level, rendering all the current kvetching meaningless.
Already, a boost in food stamp benefits that was part of the 2009 economic recovery act is set to expire in November, while the Democratically controlled Senate is on board with cutting the program by $4 billion, so the desire to cut food stamps isn't limited to Republicans. However, the level of reductions the GOP wants is new, different and terrible. While it's unlikely that the Senate would adopt such a cut, or that President Obama would sign it, the GOP is normalizing the idea that cutting food stamps is something that needs to be done, convincing the public that the program is being gamed by moochers who just need to work harder to find a job.
But that characterization is simply false; food stamps are a vital lifeline to millions who are struggling to stay afloat in a weak economy. That we're considering cutting food stamps at all when unemployment and poverty are high while incomes are stagnant is terribly depressing. But a $40 billion cut would simply be cruel.


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Washington, D.C.-area employees can expect a "normal" winter in the coming months, the National Weather Service said Thursday, and NWS will provide additional details in its forecasts to allow the federal government to make more informed decisions on whether and when employees should report to work during a storm.
In an effort to improve planning and decision making, NWS will modify the information it provides to the Office of Personnel Management and other government entities. Instead of estimating, for example, five inches of snow in a particular storm, the agency will give its minimum estimate, its expected outcome and the maximum amount of snow possible. This will allow government officials to plan for the worst-case scenario, NWS said.
Early indications have made NWS confident this will be a "normal" winter, Steve Zubrick, a D.C.-based NWS official, said at a press briefing to review the government dismissal and closure policies. This will mean around 15 inches of snow in Washington itself, ranging to about 20 inches for Baltimore.
As each storm approaches, Zubrick added, NWS will issue the likelihood of snow accumulation reaching seven distinct benchmarks between 0.1 and 18 inches, to further illustrate the scope of expected outcomes.
OPM announced federal employees in the capital region will now receive a deadline by which they must arrive in the event of a delayed start time due to inclement weather or another emergency situation.
Last year, OPM refined its language to tell employees only when it was safe to drive and when agencies would be open. These directives created confusion as to when employees actually had to show up to work, officials said, and the change attempts to offer more clarity. In the event of a delayed arrival, employees will typically have the option of exercising unscheduled leave or telework.
In deciding whether to delay employees' arrival time, dismiss them early or close government entirely, OPM's Deputy Director of Facilities and Contracting Dean Hunter said the human resources agency weighs both safety of the workforce and the importance of maintaining continuity in government.
The winter weather determination process -- which commences whenever the NWS predicts at least one inch of snow accumulation or any ice -- involves a conference call with 250 OPM, transportation, school district, local government and law enforcement officials. OPM then conducts its own call and the director makes a final call.
Brenda Roberts, who oversees leave administration at OPM, emphasized the importance of every federal office establishing telework policy with each employee. All workers should have written telework agreements, Roberts said, though no employee should be forced to telework. Since 2000, OPM has used unscheduled leave and telework more than any other irregular operating status.
OPM determines the operating status for all agencies and offices located in the D.C. area, while local Federal Executive Boards make the call for employees located throughout the rest of the country.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell Tuesday, logging a fourth straight session of declines as investors focused their attention on gains in U.S. equities. April gold shed $5.30, or 0.3%, to settle at $1,604.20 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest close for a most-active contract since Aug. 14. March silver was trading at $29.40 an ounce, down 45 cents, or 1.5%, but had not yet settled for the session.
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This time of year, folks of all kinds are making resolutions. And why should Maryland Heights be any different.
While most of you are likely vowing to shed some weight, eat healthier or spending more time with family, we wanted to know what you would change about Maryland Heights in 2013.
So we asked—on Maryland Heights Patch and on our Facebook page. And you answered.
Here's some of what you had to say:
Samantha Schaefer, a Maryland Heights Patch reader, said, "I would want less interference for property owners- scaled back codes, less complaining about what people do on their own property."
Eric Schneider, a Maryland Heights Patch Facebook friend, said, "A deli and shops at the vacant land behind Serras."
John Lupia, a Maryland Heights Patch Facebook friend, said, "More Bike Paths!!"
Karen Kaden McNaughton, a Maryland Heights Patch Facebook friend, said, "Improvement: better speakers at Aquaport to replace the tin can sounding ones. Resolution: still say 'hi' and sound pleasant to the multiple neighbors who keep stopping to let their dog pee on my mailbox daily...and maybe someday they'd actually stop letting their dogs do it."


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- Projectile motion is the motion of an object through the air that is subject only to the acceleration of gravity.
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- Step 1. Determine a coordinate system. Then, resolve the position and/or velocity of the object in the horizontal and vertical components. The components of position are given by the quantities and , and the components of the velocity are given by and , where is the magnitude of the velocity and is its direction.
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- Step 3. Analyze the motion of the projectile in the vertical direction using the following equations:
- Step 4. Recombine the horizontal and vertical components of location and/or velocity using the following equations:
- The maximum height of a projectile launched with initial vertical velocity is given by
- The maximum horizontal distance traveled by a projectile is called the range. The range of a projectile on level ground launched at an angle above the horizontal with initial speed is given by


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April 20 is the counter-culture "holiday" on which lots and lots of people come together to advocate marijuana legalization (or just get high). Should drugs—especially marijuana—be legal? The answer is "yes." Immediately. Without hesitation. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200 seized in a civil asset forfeiture. The war on drugs has been a dismal failure. It's high time to end prohibition. Even if you aren't willing to go whole-hog and legalize all drugs, at the very least we should legalize marijuana.
For the sake of the argument, let's go ahead and assume that everything you've heard about the dangers of drugs is completely true. That probably means that using drugs is a terrible idea. It doesn't mean, however, that the drug war is a good idea.
Prohibition is a textbook example of a policy with negative unintended consequences. Literally: it's an example in the textbook I use in my introductory economics classes (Cowen and Tabarrok, Modern Principles of Economics if you're curious) and in the most popular introductory economics textbook in the world (by N. Gregory Mankiw).The demand curve for drugs is extremely inelastic, meaning that people don't change their drug consumption very much in response to changes in prices. Therefore, vigorous enforcement means higher prices and higher revenues for drug dealers. In fact, I'll defer to Cowen and Tabarrok—page 60 of the first edition, if you're still curious—for a discussion of the basic economic logic:
The more effective prohibition is at raising costs, the greater are drug industry revenues. So, more effective prohibition means that drug sellers have more money to buy guns, pay bribes, fund the dealers, and even research and develop new technologies in drug delivery (like crack cocaine). It's hard to beat an enemy that gets stronger the more you strike against him or her.
People associate the drug trade with crime and violence; indeed, the newspapers occasionally feature stories about drug kingpins doing horrifying things to underlings and competitors. These aren't caused by the drugs themselves but from the fact that they are illegal (which means the market is underground) and addictive (which means demanders aren't very price sensitive).
Those same newspapers will also occasionally feature articles about how this or that major dealer has been taken down or about how this or that quantity of drugs was taken off the streets. Apparently we're to take from this the idea that we're going to "win" the war on drugs. Apparently. It's alleged that this is only a step toward getting "Mister Big," but even if the government gets "Mister Big," it's not going to matter. Apple didn't disappear after Steve Jobs died. Getting "Mr. Big" won't win the drug war. As I pointed out almost a year ago, economist and drug policy expert Jeffrey Miron estimates that we would have a lot less violence without a war on drugs.
At the recent Association of Private Enterprise Education conference, David Henderson from the Naval Postgraduate School pointed out the myriad ways in which government promises to make us safer in fact imperil our safety and security. The drug war is an obvious example: in the name of making us safer and protecting us from drugs, we are actually put in greater danger. Without meaning to, the drug warriors have turned American cities into war zones and eroded the very freedoms we hold dear.
Freedom of contract has been abridged in the name of keeping us "safe" from drugs. Private property is less secure because it can be seized if it is implicated in a drug crime (this also flushes the doctrine of "innocent until proven guilty" out the window). The drug war has been used as a pretext for clamping down on immigration. Not surprisingly, the drug war has turned some of our neighborhoods into war zones. We are warehousing productive young people in prisons at an alarming rate all in the name of a war that cannot be won.
Albert Einstein is reported to have said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. By this definition, the drug war is insane. We are no safer, and we are certainly less free because of concerted efforts to wage war on drugs. It's time to stop the insanity and end prohibition.
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I see what you did there, you put text in caps to make your point more valid, maybe if you added some italics or bold text you could run for president.
A for-profit prison system makes it all too possible for imprisonment to be both legal and unjust.
Does it bother you that we have a higher percentage of our own people locked up than any other country every has ever had in the entire history of the human race? Does it bother you that this makes a few people very wealthy? In no ethical system is this would this be defined as "just".
Justice is not determined by the law–the law should reflect our sense of justice.
In other words, we should look beyond the law to determine what is right and wrong because our moral compasses shouldn't take guidance from any particular legal system (would it be wrong to subvert the government in an oppressive country because its against the law there?)
Drugs are terrible for you, yes. Drugs like Xanax, Alcohol, etc etc…
GIGO. We also had Alcohol prohibition, segregation and Blue Laws. We ended them. Considering that the laws were conceived born and nurtured from lies greed and racism, they should be struck down.
So… You basically missed the entire point of that article.
I think you are missing the point when people argue that being imprisoned for possession of marijuana (or perhaps cultivating or dealing it) is unjust. They are not arguing that these people are blind-sided – suddenly and without prior warning incarcerated – they are arguing that having prison as a sentence at all is unjust. Yes, the law is the law and if one is to flaunt it one must be prepared to face the consequences. However, people believe that the law itself is unjust – that the sentence does not match up with the crime. In order for anyone to bandy about the word 'just' or 'unjust' with regards to the punitive system we need to really question what it means and why we even have punitive systems. When people question if it is fair/just (whether the perpetrator of the 'crime' deserves their sentence rather than whether it is the law or not) and why the punitive system is necessary (whether we lock people up to keep them away from society, to rehabilitate them into productive people or simply to inflict retribution for their crimes) they almost invariably come to realise that punishing someone with our current systems for a crime which harms no one is unjust. And that is what people complain about. Yes its a choice, but that is as it should be. A free choice, without the rule of law interfering.
I could come up with a few ideas that perhaps might counter your arguments too: some people are forced onto drugs (pimps routinely hook women on hard drugs and then limit the supply as a means of control but maybe bringing prostitution into this argument too isn't a good idea); unemployment is presented as a percentage for a reason – with an influx of people into the market, that means that more people are there to be fed, more people are willing to part with their money and therefore more people have the opportunity to sell them stuff (usually, if 100 people enter a market, the unemployment % will stay the same); finally, cigarettes and alcohol is continually marketed towards us as 'bad' and 'immoral' and, truthfully, extremely unhealthy, yet millions upon millions take them both regularly – why should how people react to other drugs be any different?
Outside in, I'm curious would you say the same thing if this were the 1920′s or in a slave state prior to 1864? Lets see how it reads:
It's NOT, repeat NOT unjust imprisonment. At this time, in this country it is illegal to be a run away slave. That means that it is against the law, period. AGAINST THE LAW. It's a CHOICE to run away from massa. No one is hooking you up to a wagon and forcing you to run away, it's a choice. You make that choice, you take the consequences for your actions, and if that includes jail time, you do the time. Quit whining about being prosecuted for your mistakes!
Sounds pretty silly hua? Unjust laws are unjust PERIOD. I did all caps for emphasis too.
Just because it is illegal to use a controlled substance doesn't make it unjust nor does it make putting that person in jail a just act. Laws should never define morality my friend. Remember, it was once illegal for blacks to do a lot of things.
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It is unjust imprisonment. Marijuana "offenses" usually have higher fines and jail time than more serious crimes… oh I dunno, like manslaugter, certain cases of murder, rape, pedophilia. The only reason… and I will repeat this a million times until it stick in people's heads… THE ONLY REASON WHY MARIJUANA IS NOT LEGAL IS BECAUSE ITS A NATURAL PLANT THAT GROWS IN THE DIRT. YOU CANNOT PATENT IT, YOU CANNOT CONTROL PRODUCTION ON IT, AND YOU CAN'T STOP PEOPLE FROM PRODUCING IT.
People cry "But potheads just want pot legal so they can get high without going to jail!"…. WELL DUH! People wanted to end alcohol prohibition so they could get drunk. What's the difference here? Oh yeah, its William Randolph Hearst. The newspaper mogul. Hemp was poised to be a better, cheaper and more readily available printing paper than tree paper. Hearst would have gone bankrupt if that happened. So he flexed his giant money muscles and got a bunch of people scared and made it illegal.
You cite DARE… the most failed anti-drug program ever. I'm a DARE graduate, and yet in high school, I started smoking pot. Why? Because there's no harm or evil in it. Its not worse than alcohol or tobacco and it doesn't have the harmful side effects like.
Cannabis is more readily available now than ever before? You can go to any city in any state in the US and find pot. You don't even have to reach that far to get it. For every ton of pot they bust on the border in victorious success, 4 more tons are already in the states going through their distribution channels.
The War on Drugs is nothing more than a political strategy to keep fueling something they can never win. There is even proof from the US government that cannabis plants in Latin American countries have adapted and grown resistant to herbicides, agent orange and various other means of plant destruction.
You want to end border violence? You want the cartels to go belly up? END THE WAR ON DRUGS. Make it legal. Offer treatment instead of jail time. Responsible adults know how to do things responsibly. And those who don't need to be treated as addicts, not as a murderer or rapist. END THE WAR ON DRUGS and you will effectively cut out about 60% of the profits cartels make. I don't know about most businesses, but I doubt anyone can survive a 60% loss of profit.
Quit being blind. Quit sticking your head in the sand. Quit ignoring the fact that the majority of Americans support marijuana legalization. It is inevitable. By continuing to allow the government to keep this "war on drugs" going, we are allowing them to be nothing short of international terrorists forcing irrelevant laws across the world.
And besides… if everyone in the world smoked a fatty all at once on the same day, there'd be world peace.
There's more to this pro-marijuana activist's rhetoric. But I've already smashed your entire argument to bits. Now, go find a joint and light it up. Its 420!
and if drugs ARE made legal then people's individual personal freedom of choices wouldn't be infringed upon.