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quote:Right tackle is horrendous even without the injuries, so yeah-unless of course they have their eye on another small school gem.
quote:I think our right tackle will be among the 5 already on the roster. Not expecting any change there.
quote:anybody like Shariff Floyd at all?
quote:Latest Drafttek consensus mock: Round 1: Xavier Rhodes, CB FSU Round 3: Aaron Dobson, WR Marshall Round 4: Joseph Fauria, TE UCLA Round 5: EJ Manuel, QB FSU Round 6: Marquise Goodwin, WR Texas Round 7: Stansly Maponga, LB TCU
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quote:He could be studly but not seeing him projected as a 3-4NT. Possible second DT taken potential tho

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nippononly SF Bay AreaPosts: 12,695Ye, that was just a reflection on what could be done if Subaru put some work into the powertrain.
The AWD RAV4, with 20 more horses and 500 more pounds plus a much higher profile, makes better mileage than my Subaru. So it can be done, and it can be done at this price point. Time for Subaru to do it. ;-)2013 Civic SI, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (stick)
hpmctorque Posts: 4,358It looks as though Subaru will do it. As you know, their boxer engine has been around for ever. It's gotten periodic upgrades, but not a redesign. I've read that Subaru will introduce an all-new boxer engine in the next few months. Among other attributes, it'll feature better fuel economy than the current one.
roadburner Posts: 7,161We looked at a Forrester before we bought my wife's X3. It was a great car; the weak Subaru dealer service departments in Louisville helped sway us toward the X3. I'd still like a WRX STi Limited.
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roadburner Posts: 7,161That's the sticking point, all right. On top of that, our BMW dealer provides really excellent service at quite reasonable prices- so I'm reluctant to look elsewhere(especially after being burned by my Mazdaspeed 3).
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cannon3 Posts: 296In 2006 I bought a Ford Fusion SEL v6 with all the bells and whistles. I shopped the market for your everyday Camry/Accord. I even drove a Sonata/Optima. I shopped even VW. The Fusion at this time was different, and that is what I wanted. 65,000 miles later the Fusion has held up well, not one problem. I have changed the battery and tires. Brakes are coming up I am told. I have performed preventative maintenance on this car to a "T". Runs great. I would put this car against any 06 Camry/Accord any day.
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Embryonic-Derived Neural Stem Cells for Treatment of Motor Sequelae following Sub-cortical Stroke
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A stroke kills brain cells by interrupting blood flow. The most common "ischemic stroke" is due to blockage in blood flow from a clot or narrowing in an artery. Brain cells deprived of oxygen can die within minutes. The loss of physical and mental functions after stroke is often permanent and includes loss of movement, or motor, control. Stroke is the number one cause of disability, the second leading cause of dementia, and the third leading cause of death in adults. Lack of movement or motor control leads to job loss and withdrawal from pre-stroke community interactions in most patients and institutionalization in up to one-third of stroke victims. The most effective treatment for stroke, thrombolytics or "clot-busters", can be administered only within 4.5 hours of the onset of stroke. This narrow time window severely limits the number of stroke victims that may benefit from this treatment. This proposal develops a new therapy for stroke based on embryonic stem cells. Because our (and others') laboratory research has shown that stem cells can augment the brain's natural repair processes after stroke, these cells widen the stroke treatment opportunity by targeting the restorative or recovery phase (weeks or months after stroke instead of several hours).
Embryonic stem cells can grow in a culture dish, but have the ability to produce any tissue in the body. We have developed a technique that allows us to restrict the potential of embryonic stem cells to producing cell types that are found in the brain, making them "neural stem cells". These are more appropriate for treating stroke and may have lower potential for forming tumors. When these neural stem cells are transplanted into the brains of mice or rats one week after a stroke, the animals are able to regain strength in their limbs. Based on these findings, we propose in this grant to further develop these neural stem cells into a clinical development program for stroke in humans at the end of this grant period.
This proposal develops a multidisciplinary team that will rigorously test the effectiveness of stem cell delivery in several models of stroke, while simultaneously developing processes for the precise manufacture, testing and regulatory approval of a stem cell therapy intended for human use. Each step in this process consists of definite milestones that must be achieved, and provides measurable assessment of progress toward therapy development. To accomplish this task, the team consists of stroke physician/scientists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, experts in FDA regulatory approval and key collaborations with biotechnology firms active in this area. This California-based team has a track record of close interactions and brings prior stroke clinical trial and basic science experience to the proposed translation of a stem cell therapy for stroke.
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The State of California has made a historic investment in harnessing the potential of stem cells for regenerative therapy. While initially focused on developing new stem cell technologies, CIRM has recognized that translational progress from laboratory to clinic must also be fostered, for this is ultimately how Californians will benefit from their investment. Our focus on developing a neuro-restorative therapy for treatment of motor sequelae following sub-cortical stroke contains several benefits to California. The foremost benefit will be the development of a novel form of therapy for a major medical burden: The estimated economic burden for stroke exceeds $56.8 billion per year in the US, with 55% of this amount supporting chronic care of stroke survivors (1). While the stroke incidence markedly increases in the next half-century, death rates from stroke have declined. These statistics translate into an expected large increase in disabled stroke survivors (1) that will have a significant impact on many aspects of life for the average Californian. Stroke is the third greatest cause of death, and a leading cause of disability, among Californians. Compared to the nation, California has slightly above average rates for stroke (2). Treatments that improve repair and recovery in stroke will reduce this clinical burden.
The team that has been recruited for this grant is made of uniquely qualified members, some of whom were involved in the development, manufacturing and regulatory aspects of the first clinical trial for safety of neural stem cells for stroke. Thus not only is the proposed work addressing a need that affects most Californians, it will result in the ability to initiate clinical studies of stem cells for stroke recovery from a consortium of academic and biotechnology groups in California.
1. Carmichael, ST. (2008) Themes and strategies for studying the biology of stroke recovery in the poststroke epoch. Stroke 39(4):1380-8.
2. Reynen DJ, Kamigaki AS, Pheatt N, Chaput LA. The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in California: A Report of the California Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program. Sacramento, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2007.
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Oneonta Outlaws Visit Hall of Fame
The Oneonta Outlaws, of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, enjoyed a visit to the Hall of Fame before their late-afternoon game with the Cooperstown Hawkeyes at historic Doubleday Field on Tuesday of induction week. The squads are battling for the Mayor's Cup, a newly created contest between the two towns that both have a team in the PCGBL, which the Outlaws hope to keep in Oneonta for the inaugural season.
Similar to the well-known Cape Cod league, the PGCBL is one of the NCAA-sanctioned development programs that permit college ballplayers to use wood bats in competition, many for the first time. This allows both pitchers and hitters to further develop their skills, while not sacrificing any eligibility time with their respective colleges. The players come from schools across the United States – with this year's distance award going to Sheldon Lee of the University of San Francisco, whose hometown in Honolulu, Hawaii.
While visiting the museum, the team was treated to a special session in the Bullpen Theater. The collection's staff was able to present three bats from different eras of major league history, each of which brought signs of amazement and smiles to the player's faces. As they have been getting used to hitting with the wood sticks, the Outlaw hitters have been using a variety of size and shapes, but most fall into a fairly narrow range when compared to some early models.
Everyone on the team was awed by the Honus Wagner bat, which came in at a hefty 45 ounces, five more than their weighted warm up bat. The thickness of the handle is dramatically different than the modern bats, which helped explain how a player could use just one bat for the entire season in the early 1900s. This was followed by a lighter Ted Williams bat, and then by a modern thin-handled model used by Derek Jeter, a favorite player for many of the Outlaws.
The slow modification of the bat to the lighter, thin-handled version we see today helped the players understand a little more about baseball history, and their place in the evolution of the game. The PGCBL season will come to an end during the first week of August and the players will return to their home campuses, hopefully with improved skills in playing the game and a greater appreciation for the history of America's National Pastime.
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quote:Federal tax is not state specific. I think the minimum for this year is around $10,000.
quote:Federal tax is not state specific. I think the minimum for this year is around $10,000
quote:Not if he's a dependent
quote:Who's paying his personal assistant?
quote:he is a "friend"
quote:Didn't LSU lose a few players when they sold their tickets to the ncg, back when Saban was here?
quote:Ya I didn't go back and read the specifics. He's good until October '14 then. I was not that serious about this in the first place. But the IRS is a powerful weapon.
quote:So if they find him guilty of all this or whatever what will the NCAA do? Ineligible for the 2013 season?
quote:If he doesn't have to report until Oct 14, how would anyone know if his return is from these alleged autograph signings or some endorsement he gets paid for the second after his last game at tamu
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These metal tatting shuttles were patent in the 1920's .The piece indicates patent pending in April 17,1923.The piece also is engraved with "Just Rite", Boye Improved, The Boye Needle Company, Chicago, and more thread less knots. It measures approx 2.75" long and 3/4" wide. There are two pieces and example of tatting with some extra thread.The price is $35.00 plus postage.


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STATUS: On plane in just a few hours to head to Italy. There might not be much blogging next week.
What's playing on the XM or iPod right now? YELLOW by Coldplay
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I'm going to lay to rest, once and for all, the difference between a pitch and a synopsis.
Okay, that's a little grandiose but you get the picture.
Friday, March 16, 2012
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Catecholamines are hormones made by the adrenal glands. These glands are on top of the kidneys. Catecholamines are released into the blood when a person is under physical or emotional stress. The main catecholamines are dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine (which used to be called adrenalin).
Catecholamines are more often measured with a urine test than with a blood test.
Norepinephrine - blood; Epinephrine - blood; Adrenalin - blood; Dopamine - blood
The procedure is done in the following way:
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. Afterward, a bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
You will likely be told not to eat anything (fast) for 10 hours before the test. You may be allowed to drink water during this time.
The accuracy of the test can be affected by certain foods and medicines. Foods that can increase catecholamine levels include:
You should not eat these foods for several days before the test. This is especially true if both blood and urine catecholamines are to be measured.
You should also avoid stressful situations and vigorous exercise. Both can affect the accuracy of the test results.
Medicines and substances that can increase catecholamine measurements include:
Medicines that can decrease catecholamine measurements include:
If you take any of the above medicines, check with your doctor before the blood test about whether you should stop taking your medicine.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel slight pain or only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
This test is used to diagnose or rule out a pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma . It may also be done in patients with those conditions to determine if treatment is working.
Epinephrine: 0-900 picograms/milliliter (pg/ml)
Norepinephrine: 0-600 pg/ml
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Higher-than-normal levels of blood catecholamines may suggest:
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include Shy-Drager syndrome .
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
Young WF Jr. Adrenal medulla, catecholamines, and pheochromocytoma. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 235.
Guber HA, Farag AF, Lo J, Sharp J. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.
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Biliary atresia is a blockage in the tubes (ducts) that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder.
Biliary atresia occurs when the bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not develop normally. The reason why this happens is unknown.
The bile ducts help remove waste from the liver and carry salts that help the small intestine break down (digest) fat.
In babies with biliary atresia, bile flow from the liver to the gallbladder is blocked. This can lead to liver damage and cirrhosis of the liver, which can be deadly.
Newborns with this condition may appear normal at birth. However, jaundice (a yellow color to the skin and mucus membranes) develops by the second or third week of life. The infant may gain weight normally for the first month. After that point, the baby will lose weight and become irritable, and will have worsening jaundice.
Other symptoms may include:
The health care provider will perform a physical exam, which includes feeling the patient's belly area. The doctor may feel an enlarged liver.
Tests to diagnose biliary atresia include:
An operation called the Kasai procedure is done to connect the liver to the small intestine. The abnormal ducts are bypassed. It is most successful if done before the baby is 8 weeks old. However, a liver transplant may still be needed.
Early surgery will improve the survival of more than a third of babies with this condition. The long-term benefit of a liver transplant is not yet known, but it is expected to improve survival.
Call your health care provider if your child appears jaundiced, or if other symptoms of biliary atresia develop.
A-Kader HH, Balistreri WF. Neonatal cholestasis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 348.1.
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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Thermal Model of a Radiosonde System
E. Javier[1], J. Alberto Bava[1], and G. Rodriguez[2][1]Facultad de Ingenieria Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
[2]Facultad de Astronomia y Ciencias Geofisicas Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This paper describes the development of a thermal model applied to a radiosonde system that calculates the average temperature on the printed circuit board PCB of the system.
Using the thermal physics module called \"Conjugated Heat Transfer" of the COMSOL utility, simulations are performed which allow modeling the atmospheric conditions of the environment that the radiosonde will be exposed. Based on this analysis, materials and geometry are chosen for a proper thermal insulation which will allow the correct operation of electronic circuits of the system.


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Right! Thought, discussion, reflection... that sort of thing. We need more people in this section.CrimsonRaine wrote: It was just a thought, but that's what this forum is for right?
All we 'DO' know is Zim's Individual story behind being on Earth in the first place paired with the token conversations he had with X a long time ago. He's here to rule/destroy the Earth because of the Tall Ones or whatever, yadda yadda, X must have been in the same evil genius meeting and they just kind of became room-mates or something after that. Along the way, Gir and Bell become inseparable- by this time Mandark is still alive, filling X's need for an evil mind and Bell's need for companionship, so neither Gir nor Zim were really needed until Mandark died, so here they are.CrimsonRaine wrote:I was curious as to whether or not there was a story behind their teaming up. I guess it's of no significant importance to the comic itself, unless it contributed to the story in an important way.
Birdofterror wrote:Zim was more of a means to and end to get the more interesting Character: Gir- into the spotlight.
As to how Zim and Gir ended up in Black Eden, I don't think it's really ever explained.
Maybe after the bomb blows up, showing an alternate timeline maybe, we'll have that opportunity.
Birdofterror wrote:Expanding on Otto a bit, when and if he shows back up, he should be all grizzled and shit with 5 O'clock shadow and a trenchcoat.
Preferably going half insane talking about "THE FUTURE!"
Havoc751 wrote:Seeing how the RRB are coming back, I thought maybe we could have something like a BrickXBubbles thing. I know that sounds insane, but I would like to see the RRBXPPG formula mixed up a bit.
Spartan117 wrote:Well seeing as how Dexter kissed Olga when the bomb blew up (likely breaking up the BlossomxDexter relationship) and Boomer was thinking about Bubbles kissing him; I really doubt a mix up would happen. But yes, I would like to see the RRBs to return too.
Birdofterror wrote:I don't think the kiss ended the relationship. After all, they thought they were going to die and there was a LOT of mutual tension in the air. I seriously doubt the relationship is over or if Dexter even considered that being a possibility.
I think all he thought at the time was "We're going to die."
Birdofterror wrote:As for Boomer, I'm interested in his actions if and when the Roudyroughs join the main story. Not so much Brick or Butch.
Spartan117 wrote: Boomer was thinking about Bubbles kissing him; I really doubt a mix up would happen. But yes, I would like to see the RRBs to return too.
Spartan117 wrote:what does anyone think the RRBs would look like when they do return, I mean the art has changed over the past few years, and I would be interested to see what they look like without the oversized hands.
Birdofterror wrote:The list is already archaic.
Birdofterror wrote:Not to mention this thread doesn't really matter one way or the other. Even years after this thread was made with the 'no anime' rule in mind Bleedman went and put Haruhi in it anyway. Ever since then I realized this thread is just harmless fun.
Birdofterror wrote:The rules don't really matter anymore, even though I find myself enforcing them for some reason.
Birdofterror wrote:This is more of a game thread and Bleedman Talk thread now.
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When the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in November 2003 that the state could no longer deny gays and lesbians the right to marry, it touched off a string of events that have kept gay marriage in the media spotlight for months. With that new-found prominence has come scrutiny from watchers of the media, with mainstream media critics and ombudsmen from prominent newspapers seeming to reach a consensus: News media have a pro-gay bias.
Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz (WashingtonPost.com, 7/26/04) found fault across the board: "ALL of the press was being way too sympathetic to the gay marriage side, given that there are many, many Americans who don't support that issue." Fox News Watch panelist James Pinkerton (2/28/04) complained that "in the media's mind it is just a given that gay marriage is both inevitable and desirable."
Others offered a more nuanced critique. While Washington Post ombudsman Michael Getler (3/21/04) deemed the Post's news reports to be "excellent" and "from all sides," he wrote that "critics who say the paper has had few, if any, features portraying opponents of this social change in a positive or even neutral light have a point. The overall picture, it seems to me, could use more balance."
Chicago Tribune ombudsman Donald Wycliff (7/8/04) sounded a similar note: "In news articles there was no discernible bias either for or against" gay marriage, but "where we run into trouble is in discerning the stories that haven't yet been written, or even conceived." Wycliff wrote that this problem stems from journalists' pro-gay bias, citing a study (Pew, 8/19-9/8/02) that found that while only half of the public believes homosexuality should be accepted by society, 88 percent of national journalists do. Journalists, Wycliff explained, have an "inability to see from other perspectives."
Ombud Christine Chinlund of the Boston Globe (12/15/03) also decried a lack of coverage of gay marriage opponents: "One need not agree with them to think that their views need to be reflected, probed and understood as part of the essential coverage of this historic shift."
Covering the newsmakers
Anti-gay activists are, of course, part of the gay marriage story—and their views certainly appeared in coverage throughout the media. But does the greater prominence of gay voices in the gay marriage story indicate bias?
Good reporting does not always require balance in the sense of an even doling out of articles or soundbites; when the NAACP holds a rally, the principles of balanced journalism do not mandate equal coverage exploring the KKK's perspective on the matter. Regardless of their personal views, it's important for journalists to seek out and tell the stories of those whose stories are less well-known or understood—particularly when the issue involves a debate over extending rights to a minority group that has historically faced discrimination.
Because, like most minority groups, gays and lesbians do not find their lives and their unique concerns reflected regularly in the news media, a large segment of the public is simply not aware of the issues that face same-sex couples as a result of their exclusion from marriage rights. The view that gays should not be allowed to marry, which has long dominated the public discourse, requires much less exploration in order to be known and understood by the general public.
The majority of news features on gay marriage have focused on gay wedding ceremonies and the impact marriage has had or would have on gay couples and their families. Unfortunately for gay marriage opponents, those participating in and directly affected by unprecedented events are the newsmakers in these stories. The impact of gay marriage on gay and lesbian couples is extensive and varied, affecting everything from their finances to their immigration status to their children, and the media have explored many of these issues.
How will gay marriage affect those who argue against it? Certainly the immediate impact, at least, is less direct, which presents fewer compelling stories to write. Opposition to gay marriage is worth examining (and has been regularly included in the news), but matching every feature on a significant event in someone's life with another feature on someone else's opinion of that event is not "balance."
Not a 'folk hero'
Those who argue that the pro-gay marriage side has been portrayed with an unfairly positive spin have given little convincing evidence to support their arguments. While Getler provided no examples to illustrate his claim, his Post colleague Howard Kurtz (Washington Post, 3/1/04) pointed to media treatment of San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom as evidence of pro-gay media bias. Kurtz claimed that Newsom, who opened the gay marriage floodgates in his city, received much more upbeat coverage than former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was booted from the bench after refusing to remove a 5,280-pound monument to the Ten Commandments from his courthouse.
Kurtz criticized a New York Times article (2/19/04) that noted the mayor's "wide grin," and his "business acumen, money, good looks and friends in the right places," and quoted Newsom describing his motives as "pure and principled." Kurtz argued that the Times was more critical of Moore; the paper (11/19/02) reported that "civil liberties groups accused Justice Moore of turning a courthouse into a church," and that despite this, Moore had become "an Alabama folk hero."
It's not clear why Kurtz sees this comparison as being so telling. Is it really better to be described as having "friends in the right places"--which is to say, elite connections--than to be called a "folk hero"? And a full read of the Newsom article reveals that detractors were quoted, just as in the Moore article: "Some of Mr. Newsom's supporters were worried that he had veered off course. Even some same-sex couples in line for marriage licenses questioned Mr. Newsom's motives."
If Kurtz's evidence for bias was weak, his equation of the two figures was even weaker: Newsom challenged a state law that he claimed conflicted with the state constitution; the legality of his action had yet to be ruled on by any court. The very Times article that Kurtz criticized had reported that Newsom "promised to 'step down' on the policy if the courts ruled against it." Moore, on the other hand, defied a federal court order and was removed from office by his peers after exhausting his appeals all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court-and still refusing to budge (Slate, 2/23/04).
Missing issues?
New York Times public editor Daniel Okrent gave more detail than most critics about what he found lacking in reports on gay marriage. Okrent wrote (7/24/04) that the Times' "implicit advocacy is underscored by what hasn't appeared," and he named several "potentially nettlesome effects of gay marriage" missing from the Times' coverage: "partner abuse in the gay community," "social difficulties that might be encountered by children of gay couples," and "divorce rates (or causes, or consequences)" among couples joined by civil union in Vermont.
Okrent faulted the Times for missing a story published by the San Francisco Chronicle (4/23/04) on "congressional testimony from a Stanford scholar making the case that gay marriage in the Netherlands has had a deleterious effect on heterosexual marriage," and Boston Globe pieces (5/23/04, 3/9/04) on "the potential impact of same-sex marriage on tax revenues, and the paucity of reliable research on child-rearing in gay families."
While some might find those subjects interesting, it's hard to imagine how their omission constitutes "implicit advocacy" of gay marriage. Divorce, partner abuse and projected tax revenues-all issues that affect straight as well as gay couples-in no way inform the debate about whether same-sex couples should be denied rights bestowed upon their heterosexual counterparts. As Times reader Laurie Newman put it in a letter to the paper (8/1/04), "During the civil rights movement, it was not incumbent upon newspapers to run articles about the risks of African-Americans drowning in public swimming pools as arguments against desegregating those pools."
The testimony on Dutch gay marriage that Okrent mentioned was given by Stanley Kurtz, an editor at the right-wing journal National Review, whose contested studies on gay unions in Europe have done little to show any causal link between gay marriage and the decline of straight marriage. And the Times wasn't alone in its omission: A Nexis search found only two other mentions of Kurtz's testimony besides the Chronicle report, one in USA Today (7/13/04) and one on the Unification Church-run UPI wire (7/8/04).
Also testifying before Congress that day was Dr. Jill Joseph of the Children's National Medical Center, who presented an overview of the nearly 50 scientific studies regarding "the welfare of children in gay and lesbian families," which, while not exhaustive, have shown no systematic difference between children raised by gay parents and children raised by straight parents. A Nexis search found not a single mention of Joseph's testimony-in the Times or any other news outlet. What would Okrent make of that omission? Since the Chronicle covered Stanley Kurtz's testimony and not Joseph's, should one conclude that the Chronicle was exhibiting an anti-gay bias?
Joseph's testimony—unlike Kurtz's—has been echoed by most experts in the field and leading psychological and child welfare organizations, including the American Psychological Association (apa.org) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (Pediatrics, 2/02). Had the media done a better job of debunking the argument that gay parents have a damaging effect on children, Okrent might have reconsidered chastising the Times for not telling readers about the "paucity of reliable research" on gay parenting.
The model to which he pointed on the subject--a Boston Globe article by Sally Jacobs (3/9/04) headlined, "What Can Social Science Add to the Gay Marriage Debate? Not Much So Far"--in fact provided evidence that undercuts the headline. The article acknowledged that "virtually all the nearly 50 studies on the children of gay and lesbian parents . . . have found no significant differences between children raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents." It also noted that critics who claim those studies are "methodologically flawed" are "mostly opponents of gay marriage" rather than child welfare experts, while the two experts quoted in the article both support the validity of the research. One, identified as "one of the most prominent researchers in the field," emphasized that while individual studies might be criticized, "the point is that the studies yield the same results over and over."
The Tribune's Wycliff provided another story suggestion, offered by Peter LaBarbera, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute. LaBarbera, who Wycliff said argued that the media fail "to tell what he considers interesting and convincing stories that argue against gay marriage," suggested "stories like those of 'guys who come out of the gay lifestyle' and live straight lives."
Wycliff's failure to evaluate LaBarbera's suggestion is troubling. Virtually all legitimate scientific groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, have denounced the "ex-gay" movement's attempts to change people's sexual orientation as not only ineffective but potentially harmful. (See Extra!, 9-10/01.) Including such efforts in news coverage of gay marriage would lend credence to a discredited and damaging idea.
States' rights vs. civil rights
Still, there were aspects of the gay marriage issue that did merit more coverage in the media. Though the debate arose from and centered on legal issues—primarily court decisions and constitutional amendments—the media largely framed gay marriage as a "culture war" and failed to evaluate the rhetoric on both sides of the aisle concerning legal questions of rights.
Part of the problem stemmed from the media's dependence on the Democratic and Republican parties to frame debates. When John Kerry and other Democrats opposed to a federal amendment argued that gay marriage was an issue of states' rights rather than civil rights, media typically turned to a Republican for a response to that stance, resulting in "flip-flop" accusations and warnings of "activist judges" who would override state laws.
But given the history of "states' rights" rhetoric, some context from historians or legal experts might have shed new light on the present debate. Such language was used in the past by segregationists to argue that the federal government should not interfere with Jim Crow laws in the states; while the gay marriage issue is not perfectly analogous, the states' rights argument in both cases ultimately maintains that states, not the federal government, should determine whether to sanction or prohibit discrimination.
The Democratic presidential primary debates provided one of the few publicly aired arguments against the states' rights position, when candidate Al Sharpton attacked Kerry and Edwards' position (CNN, 2/26/04): "I think it is dangerous to give states the right to deal with human rights questions. That's how we ended up with slavery and segregation going forward a long time." Few others in the media picked up on Sharpton's critique.
Putting rights to a poll
On the other side of the aisle, the media rarely assessed amendment backers' oft-repeated argument that the Federal Marriage Amendment is a necessary safeguard against "activist judges" who would wrest control of the country away from citizens. The GOP didn't even always need one of its own to put forth that line: NBC host Chris Matthews opined (11/23/03) that gay marriage "should be a popular decision. . . . I don't think it's a rights question, I think it's a cultural question; it's up to everybody to participate." And when Wendy Murphy, a prominent Massachusetts lawyer, attempted to explain the court's role to Fox News host Bill O'Reilly (11/18/03), he interrupted her repeatedly and insisted that the court had "found a way to get around [the Constitution] against the will of the people. . . . The polls show that."
But does it make sense for opinion polls to determine whether to allow discrimination against a minority group? Again, civil rights-era history is instructive in this case: As an article (Knight Ridder, 5/16/04) exploring the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling noted, "Critics of the ruling called it 'judicial activism,' a term that is no longer associated with Brown but is frequently leveled against many of the rulings that followed it."
In the article, civil rights law expert Robert Sedler noted that the Brown decision, which struck down racial segregation in public schools, set the standard that "the government cannot subject any group of people to unequal treatment under the laws, even if the reason for doing so is some kind of morality"--a concept that was rarely raised in the media. As one Boston attorney put it after the Massachusetts ruling (AP, 2/7/04), "That's why we have a three-part government, for that balance of power and for the protection against a majority that may, in fact, be wrong." Unfortunately, such commentary and context were almost entirely left to newspapers' letters to the editor sections and the occasional op-ed.
Outside the two major parties, voices on the right, such as James Dobson of Focus on the Family and the Rev. Jerry Falwell, were frequently found in the mainstream news, while voices to the left of the Democratic Party were virtually ignored. Not that those voices were hard to find--The Nation (7/5/04) published an entire issue devoted to a spectrum of viewpoints on the left, including several that opposed the amendment but also raised serious questions about the institution of marriage itself and the justness of tying federal and state benefits to marital status. And Womens eNews (7/21/04) published commentary by Martha Ackelsberg and Judith Plaskow arguing that linking healthcare benefits to marital status "can easily lead us to ignore or deny our societal responsibility to provide basic healthcare and old age security to all our citizens, regardless of marital status."
In a rare mainstream exploration of the subject, a New York Times op-ed by lawyer Shari Motro (1/25/04) argued against special privileges for married couples, straight or gay. Motro pointed out that though marriage benefits are "seen as proxies for helping families with children," one in three children is born to unmarried parents who receive no such help. As for the idea that marital benefits are rewards for undertaking the obligations marriage entails, she says, "If 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, 50 percent of marriage-based 'rewards' are nothing but an expensive mistake." But while right-wing rants about the threat of bestiality were given ample airtime, left-wing questions about the fairness of predicating government benefits on marital status were ignored.
Energizing the base
Several cries of media bias rang out when some media reports portrayed Bush's support for the Federal Marriage Amendment as a divisive move or one that panders to his conservative base. While many of these criticisms came from conservatives (e.g., Media Research Center, 7/14/04; Weekly Standard, 4/5/04), the centrist New Republic (3/1/04) joined the chorus, claiming that journalists "let their cultural predilections drive their coverage" of gay marriage.
In a column titled "Media Bias Over Gay Marriage," New Republic senior editor Jonathan Chait wrote that "reporters assume that the amendment is a fringe concern," citing as an example a New York Times article (2/25/04) that found Bush "trying to allay the concerns and stoke the spirits of his restive conservative base" and that wondered if Bush would "pay a price with the centrist voters." Chait assured readers that he believed that gays should be able to marry and that the proposed amendment is "morally abhorrent," but he wrote, "I'm far less confident than the press that most people share my view." He went on to cite polls that showed the public evenly divided on the question of the amendment.
But do polls show that the New York Times' assessment was wrong? Polling on gay marriage and the marriage amendment have been somewhat volatile over the past year, and outcomes vary depending on how the questions are phrased. When asked simply if they favor an amendment that would ban gay marriage, respondents in various polls have tended to approve by a slight majority. But when questions clarify that the proposed amendment would prohibit states from making their own laws on gay marriage, support for the amendment drops dramatically (ABC/Washington Post, 3/4-7/04; NAES, 2/5-8/04).
More importantly, polls that break down responses demographically show that support for the amendment does skew strongly right of center: In an ABC/Washington Post poll (1/15-18/04), while 55 percent of self-identified conservatives favored the amendment, only 30 percent of moderates did. What's more, CBS News (5/20-23/04) found that 70 percent of respondents believed gay marriage should not be an issue in this year's election campaign. An earlier Pew poll (1/15/04) found that only 22 percent of respondents thought an amendment should be a top priority for Congress and the president.
Polls aside, even many Bush supporters indicate that the amendment is aimed at pleasing his conservative base. Before Bush announced his support for the FMA, Sandy Rios, president of the right-wing Concerned Women of America, warned (Washington Times, 2/20/04) that Bush "can't possibly guarantee a large turnout of evangelical Christian voters if he does not do what is morally right and take leadership on this issue."
And as Tony Perkins of the evangelical Family Research Council put it (Washington Times, 2/20/04), "What is at issue here is, will our folks be AWOL when it comes time for the election because they are just not energized and motivated?" Further evidence of the divisiveness of the issue was provided by the unusual rebellion from the party line on the amendment by a number of Republican senators and even the vice president's wife, Lynne Cheney.
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But not everyone portrayed Bush as divisive; some journalists parroted his campaign's spin, framing Bush as a reluctant and tolerant player in the debate. As Massachusetts prepared to perform the country's first fully legal gay marriages, ABC World News Tonight Sunday anchor Elizabeth Vargas (5/16/04) asked ABC's political director Mark Halperin about the presidential candidates' relative silence on the Massachusetts marriages. Halperin responded, "Sometimes in presidential politics you don't get to pick the issues, and this is an issue that's imposed on both these candidates."
That analysis closely hews to the White House line: After Bush's announcement of support for the amendment, White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters (2/25/04) that "recent events have forced" Bush's move, and Bush himself announced in a radio address (7/10/04) that "this difficult debate was forced upon our country by a few activist judges." But to say that the issue of gay marriage has been "imposed on" George Bush is to ignore his very pro-active position on the matter. Bush's repeated call for the Federal Marriage Amendment was a controversial and deliberate decision that raised the profile of gay marriage as a campaign issue. One might even call that "picking" the issue.
New York Times correspondent Elisabeth Bumiller (3/1/04) promoted the theme of Bush's "tolerance," writing that "although the president's behavior might reinforce the view among his critics that he was acting cynically when he endorsed the amendment, the fact is that he has a record of tolerance in personal situations."
Bumiller cited two examples of gay men working on AIDS policy in the administration, but avoided mentioning Bush's appointment of Jerry Thacker to his HIV/AIDS commission. Thacker's nomination caused a huge controversy because he had earlier called AIDS "the gay plague" and homosexuality a "deathstyle." But if Bush is indeed tolerant in "personal situations," it's hard to see his backing of a constitutional amendment that would deny equal rights to gays and lesbians as anything but cynical.
A New York Times editorial (7/15/04) depicted Bush as "careful to modulate his message to avoid alienating moderate voters," citing a Bush stump speech in which he stated that "what they do in the privacy of their house, consenting adults should be able to do." The Times failed to point out that Bush's statement directly contradicted his earlier position on the Texas sodomy law; while governor of that state, Bush called the law, which was struck down by the Supreme Court last year, "a symbolic gesture of traditional values" (Austin American-Statesman, 1/22/94).
Bush's new stance served to obscure what many of those moderate voters would view as a history of intolerance. It also neatly fits the definition of a flip-flop; but while much less glaring contradictions are regularly pointed out in coverage of John Kerry (Extra!, 7-8/04 ), the Times saw Bush as simply "modulat[ing] his message."


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After rookie goalie Reto Berra earned an impressive 3-2 overtime victory against the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, the 26-year-old allowed five goals on 24 shots against the Wild. Jiri Hudler opened the scoring 5:24 into the first to give the Flames a 1-0 edge. Wing Curtis Glencross sustained a lower-body injury in the second and didn't return.
Berra, who came to the Flames from the Blues late last season in the trade that sent defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, will start against his former organization on Thursday.
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Halak, 28, was playing his second game in Montreal and his third against the Canadiens since being traded to the Blues in the summer of 2010. He led the Blues to a 4-1 win at home against the Canadiens on March 10, 2011, and shut out Montreal 3-0 at Bell Centre on Jan. 10, 2012, getting a standing ovation from the crowd after he was named the game's first star.
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Who's hot: Hudler has two goals and seven points in the past eight games for the Flames. ... Blues captain David Backes has two goals and nine points in the past eight games.
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