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NEW YORK (AP) -- The NHL and the players' association have announced a tentative labor agreement that will save the hockey season.
A marathon negotiating session that lasted more than 16 hours and stretched from early Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning produced a deal that will ultimately end the lockout that reached its 113th day on Sunday.
The NHL avoided the embarrassment of having a second season lost because of a labor dispute when no other North American sports league ever had to cancel one. A lockout eight years ago that ushered in a salary-cap system to hockey for the first time wiped out the entire 2004-05 season.
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The Morgan Collection by Feiss offers a number of contemporary lighting choices for your home. Every lamp features a beautiful white opal etched glass shade and brushed steel finish. From vanities to semi-flush lamps and more, this collection has a lamp for every room. Coordinate your home and keep your style consistent with the Morgan Collection.


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An impessive first map. Obviously you are no stranger to this craft. Welcome to The Guild, and for posting a map with your first post, consider yourself repped. The map is rep-worthy by itself, what software did you use?
I have spotted a few river errors. Can you still adjust the rivers?


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When KANYE WEST flipped out on JIMMY KIMMEL two weeks ago, some people thought it was STAGED. After all, Kimmel had just done that awesome prank video where the girl twerks, falls and catches on fire.
Well, now Kimmel has announced that Kanye will be a guest on his show TONIGHT, but he's still insisting that their dust-up was NOT a prank. He Tweeted, quote, "For real, yes. And was it all a set-up, no."
After Kanye freaked, Kimmel joked, quote, "Finally, I'm in a rap feud. I always wanted to be in a rap feud." And he also Tweeted, quote, "I challenge you to a rap battle, Kanye. #IPlayTheClarinet."
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The funds set aside for lending to students of higher learning institutions have been exhausted, the board operating the account announced in Dar es Salaam yesterday.
George Nyatega who is the Higher Education Students Loans Board Managing Director, said: "Our bank account which we use for paying student loans is currently reading 'zero'....nothing in the account."
He was speaking to a section of higher learning students who thronged his office yesterday, pressing him to pay their food, accommodation and research allowances.
"Because of this shortfall, we have failed to continue providing this service (issuing loans to students)," he insisted.
Higher learning students who visited the HESLB director's office came from Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, College of Business Education (CBE) and St. John's University - Dar es Salaam Branch.
According to Nyatega, his office had already prepared all payments for the students in various universities, but did not prepare a cheque because there was nothing in the bank.
"My friends, the Treasury has not deposited money in the student loan account...how could we pay you...we have nothing in the account," said Nyatega.
He said the board had already informed the Treasury on the financial crisis facing HESLB, and that the former had promised to disburse the money any day within this week, asking the students to be patient.
Nyatega said that colleges and universities which had been paid so far included University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Ardhi University (ARU) and Institute of Finance Management (IFM).
The explanation apparently did not satisfy the students who continued to press for their allowances, saying: "We are not leaving this place...we believe that the board has money, which is being eaten by some people. We will stay here until we get our allowances," said one of the students.
After prolonged exchange between the students and the board officials, the board management called in security officials who dispersed the students using tear gas. There were no reports of injuries in the commotion.
Speaking shortly before the arrival of armed police officers, St. John's student, Nuru Karua, said they were sure to pay back the money, but wondered why the government was dilly-dallying in paying them.
"This money is our right...we are denied our rights. Why is the board reluctant to pay our money," asked one student.
Some students from St John's University claimed that they had never received allowances without using threats.
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Using Craft Mat, measure 8-inches in from left side seam of lime shirt then use chalk to make a small mark. Cut vertically through both layers of shirt to remove right side of shirt, using the chalk line as a guide. Repeat step with black T-shirt.
Line up narrow section (left side) of lime T-shirt with larger section (right side) of black T-shirt. Insert Craft Mat under seam, line up edges with green edge overlapping black about ½-inch then use pins to hold in place. Move Craft Mat down seam of shirt to making pinning easier. Thread needle with three strands of embroidery floss then tie ends together, creating a six-strand section of embroidery floss. Insert Craft Mat under neckline so work surface is protected, then sew a basting stitch down length of shirt, moving craft mat along length as you sew. Repeat for backside of shirt.
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Cubs Need Orlando Hudson At 2B
Orlando Hudson is the answer for the Cubs at second base.
He's still in the prime of his career, hits from both sides of the plate and plays exceptionally well defensively. Plus, he's also very available as an unsigned free agent.
Shy away from O-Dog and the Cubs are left with an unproven Mike Fontenot and the veteran Aaron Miles to man the second sack.
And while Fontenot appears to be the favorite heading into Spring Training, I'm betting on Miles to win the job.
Miles certainly has more experience than Fontenot with five seasons of 300+ at-bats, including two seasons of 400+ ABs and one of 522. Fontenot, however, has never surpassed more than 243 at-bats in a season.
Yet, what's being overlooked in the Fontenot vs. Miles competition is defense and both players combined can't match Hudson's fielding abilities.
Think how strong the Cubs would be up the middle with Soto behind the plate, Fukudome in center and Theriot and Hudson turning two.
As I like to say DEFENSE MATTERS!!!
Not to mention, I think Hudson would be a superb addition to the leadoff spot, assuming Soriano stays committed to moving down in the order.


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After a fire ripped a family's mobile home apart on Thanksgiving morning, officials rule the cause accidental.
Onslow County Fire Marshal, Brian Kelly, told WITN the fire at 1178 Haw Branch Road in the Back Swamp community of Onslow County was ruled accidental before sunrise
Crews got the call around midnight Thanksgiving morning. They arrived to find a double wide mobile home on fire, mostly on the roof, according to Kelly.
The homeowner, his girlfriend, and her two daughters all escaped, uninjured. Officials said the fire left significant damage. The American Red Cross has relocated the family.
Kelly said the cause of the fire will not be relased, though it has been ruled accidental.
Kelly said a fire broke out at 1178 Haw Branch Road in the Back Swamp community of Onslow County in the first few minutes of Thanksgiving Day.
The Fire Marshal added while the home owner was home at the time of the fire, he did escape without injuries and even attempted to contain the fire as he waited on crews to arrive. Most of the fire seemed to be contained to the roof of the mobile home, according to Kelly.
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Do you mean an orthographic projection? Orthographic projection (cartography) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It would make your world look like a globe seen from space just like earth.
I've been struggling how to produce a globe world map in Photoshop CS6 that uses a world projection type. I've read a thing or two around here, particularly this thread on map projections, brought to my attention in the topic where I posted my world map which doesn't use a world projection, but it still evades me how I can paint landmass on top of the provided templates that follow the curves of the world projection as pointed out in this post. Other programs like Flex Projector came to my attention through here as well as Quantum GIS and G.Projector but do I need to use these or is Photoshop all it takes? Sure, with Flexify 2 I can easily transform a flat land map into a globe in Winkel Tripel but I don't see how that brings me any closer in making a proper globe map.
Photoshop tutorials I have seen so far do not cover the subject of world projection so those are not helpful.
I need a proper map for a fantasy novel I'm working on, I could resort to a complete flat land but I would rather have a (proper) globe world. I need to get the geography right before I continue.
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Do you mean an orthographic projection? Orthographic projection (cartography) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It would make your world look like a globe seen from space just like earth.
Yes. I was pointed out to at least use a world map projection type, the exact how to do this still evades me after doing some searching around on it hence this topic.
I feel as I've seen all pieces of the puzzle but how to put it together is still not clear to me.
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Do you plan to keep your already made landmasses ?
Ok well then if you paint your map using a layout what is the problem ?
Personaly, I made a world map before thinking about the projection. It seems to be equirectangular, but even so, I'm not sure. If I want to, I can say that it's Hammer or mercator as long as the world fit the layout and the climates remains similar.
You can think of it as if you put a light at the centre of a clear sphere with the features painted on the surface. Then held a flat piece of paper up to the globe, and traced out the shadows cast on it. This particular projection is called Gnomonic and it's used in geology, and for building projections on the surfaces of polyhedra. Other projections role the paper into cones or tubes, move the light, or even bend the light or do other strange things.
So don't think about drawing a flat map and then putting it in a projection. Think about drawing in a projection, and then changing to another projection. You need to draw the distortion for the first projection into the map otherwise when you change projections, you'll get the reverse of that distortion combined with the distortion of the second projection. Even if you stick with the original projection, you still need to get that distortion right or the map will look wonky to anyone familiar with real maps.
One thing to ask yourself is, just how much area does the map need to cover? Do you really need a map of the whole globe? Smaller extents are easier. You still need to think about where you are on the globe and pay some attention to projections, but it's a lot easier. You should also think about what kind of map it is and what level of cartographic and surveying sophistication was employed. It might be that dropping things you are used to seeing on modern maps like graticules, compas roses, scale bars, or even trying represent the spatial relationships between things at all will make your life easier. In the times most fantasy draws on, maps were fairly rare, and tended to be more topologocal than topographic; they were about connectedness rather than shape and distance, more like a modern subway map. They also had very poor source material to work with.
this is a good way to start, how does one do this in Photoshop? Alternatively, if I have a flat land, how do I add the right distortion for the projection type I want?
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The ultimate cheat to avoid confusion about projections is to go to your local thrift store and buy a used globe. They're usually pretty cheap, at least around here. Then spray paint it flat white and draw on its surface to rough things out. From there, you can stitch together and reproject a few pictures to get an image in something like the Equirectangular projection.
If you're intent on doing a digital-only map, try using a template like the one you referenced above. Load it into Photoshop and resize as appropriate. Then make a new layer and draw onto that. Once in a while, use a program that supports reprojecting images like G.Projector to see how your map looks in other projections. Drawing in the distortions digitally can be a bit confusing because of how the grid lines converge toward the poles.
Ideally, you'd use a paint program that has an understanding of projections, but I haven't run across a good and easy-to-use one yet. If I'd ever get things in gear and add projective brushes to Fractal Terrains, it would be close to suitable for this use. As it is, FT does make viewing things in various projections a little easier, if not exactly correct.
As far as reprojecting your flat map into a world map, it's a matter of what you already have. If your continents are reasonably equatorial, you can probably just select an existing projection like Mollweide or Hammer and declare that your map is defined in that projection (any distortions around the edge are likely to be far away from the primary area of interest along the central meridian and you can simply say that they are due to cartographic error).
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try out some tricks. I also found this PS plug-in called Spherical Mapping Corrector that might help with creating the right distortion.


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(a) Establishment of grant program
From funds appropriated under subsection (h) of this section, the Secretary shall, in accordance with this section, make grants to States to establish and carry out client assistance programs to provide assistance in informing and advising all clients and client applicants of all available benefits under this chapter, and, upon request of such clients or client applicants, to assist and advocate for such clients or applicants in their relationships with projects, programs, and services provided under this chapter, including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal, administrative, or other appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of the rights of such individuals under this chapter and to facilitate access to the services funded under this chapter through individual and systemic advocacy. The client assistance program shall provide information on the available services and benefits under this chapter and title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.) to individuals with disabilities in the State, especially with regard to individuals with disabilities who have traditionally been unserved or underserved by vocational rehabilitation programs. In providing assistance and advocacy under this subsection with respect to services under this subchapter, a client assistance program may provide the assistance and advocacy with respect to services that are directly related to facilitating the employment of the individual.
(b) Existence of State program as requisite to receiving payments
No State may receive payments from its allotment under this chapter in any fiscal year unless the State has in effect not later than October 1, 1984, a client assistance program which—
(1) has the authority to pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies to ensure the protection of rights of individuals with disabilities who are receiving treatments, services, or rehabilitation under this chapter within the State; and
(c) Designation of agency to conduct program
(A) The Governor shall designate a public or private agency to conduct the client assistance program under this section. Except as provided in the last sentence of this subparagraph, the Governor shall designate an agency which is independent of any agency which provides treatment, services, or rehabilitation to individuals under this chapter. If there is an agency in the State which has, or had, prior to February 22, 1984, served as a client assistance agency under this section and which received Federal financial assistance under this chapter, the Governor may, in the initial designation, designate an agency which provides treatment, services, or rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities under this chapter.
(i) The Governor may not redesignate the agency designated under subparagraph (A) without good cause and unless—
(I) the Governor has given the agency 30 days notice of the intention to make such redesignation, including specification of the good cause for such redesignation and an opportunity to respond to the assertion that good cause has been shown;
(II) individuals with disabilities or the individuals' representatives have timely notice of the redesignation and opportunity for public comment; and
(ii) If, after August 7, 1998—
(I) a designated State agency undergoes any change in the organizational structure of the agency that results in the creation of one or more new State agencies or departments or results in the merger of the designated State agency with one or more other State agencies or departments; and
(II) an agency (including an office or other unit) within the designated State agency was conducting a client assistance program before the change under the last sentence of subparagraph (A),
the Governor shall redesignate the agency conducting the program. In conducting the redesignation, the Governor shall designate to conduct the program an agency that is independent of any agency that provides treatment, services, or rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities under this chapter.
(2) In carrying out the provisions of this section, the Governor shall consult with the director of the State vocational rehabilitation agency, the head of the developmental disability protection and advocacy agency, and with representatives of professional and consumer organizations serving individuals with disabilities in the State.
(d) Class action by designated agency prohibited
The agency designated under subsection (c) of this section may not bring any class action in carrying out its responsibilities under this section.
(e) Allotment and reallotment of funds
(A) The Secretary shall allot the sums appropriated for each fiscal year under this section among the States on the basis of relative population of each State, except that no State shall receive less than $50,000.
(B) The Secretary shall allot $30,000 each to American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(C) For the purpose of this paragraph, the term "State" does not include American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(i) In any fiscal year that the funds appropriated for such fiscal year exceed $7,500,000, the minimum allotment shall be $100,000 for States and $45,000 for territories.
(ii) For any fiscal year in which the total amount appropriated under subsection (h) of this section exceeds the total amount appropriated under such subsection for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall increase each of the minimum allotments under clause (i) by a percentage that shall not exceed the percentage increase in the total amount appropriated under such subsection between the preceding fiscal year and the fiscal year involved.
(2) The amount of an allotment to a State for a fiscal year which the Secretary determines will not be required by the State during the period for which it is available for the purpose for which allotted shall be available for reallotment by the Secretary at appropriate times to other States with respect to which such a determination has not been made, in proportion to the original allotments of such States for such fiscal year, but with such proportionate amount for any of such other States being reduced to the extent it exceeds the sum the Secretary estimates such State needs and will be able to use during such period, and the total of such reduction shall be similarly reallotted among the States whose proportionate amounts were not so reduced. Any such amount so reallotted to a State for a fiscal year shall be deemed to be a part of its allotment for such fiscal year.
(f) Application by State for grant funds
No grant may be made under this section unless the State submits an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary deems necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
(g) Regulations; minimum requirements
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations applicable to the client assistance program which shall include the following requirements:
(1) No employees of such programs shall, while so employed, serve as staff or consultants of any rehabilitation project, program, or facility receiving assistance under this chapter in the State.
(2) Each program shall be afforded reasonable access to policymaking and administrative personnel in the State and local rehabilitation programs, projects, or facilities.
(A) Each program shall contain provisions designed to assure that to the maximum extent possible alternative means of dispute resolution are available for use at the discretion of an applicant or client of the program prior to resorting to litigation or formal adjudication to resolve a dispute arising under this section.
(B) In subparagraph (A), the term "alternative means of dispute resolution" means any procedure, including good faith negotiation, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, factfinding, and arbitration, and any combination of procedures, that is used in lieu of litigation in a court or formal adjudication in an administrative forum, to resolve a dispute arising under this section.
(4) For purposes of any periodic audit, report, or evaluation of the performance of a client assistance program under this section, the Secretary shall not require such a program to disclose the identity of, or any other personally identifiable information related to, any individual requesting assistance under such program.
Source(Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404,Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1163; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(9)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–413.)
References in Text
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, as amended. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 12111 et seq.) of chapter 126 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables.
Prior Provisions
Prior sections 732 and 740 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220.
Section 732,Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 112,Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 371; Pub. L. 93–516, title I, §§ 102(b), 111 (f),Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1618, 1620; Pub. L. 93–651, title I, §§ 102(b), 111 (f),Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–3, 2–5; Pub. L. 94–230, §§ 2(b), 11 (b)(4),Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 211, 213; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, §§ 105, 122(b)(1),Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2960, 2987; Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 105,Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1820; Pub. L. 98–221, title I, § 113(a),Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 20; Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2)(C), title II, § 209, title X, § 1001(b)(7),Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1818, 1842; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 202(f),Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3306; Pub. L. 102–52, § 2(c),June 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 260; Pub. L. 102–569, title I, §§ 102(p)(10), 133,Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4357, 4391; Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 107(g),Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 723; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1041(c),Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 714, related to client assistance program.
Section 740,Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 120, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 134(a),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4392, related to State eligibility for grants.
Another prior section 740,Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 120,Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 372; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, §§ 101(e)(1), 122(b)(1),Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2957, 2987; Pub. L. 99–506, title X, § 1001(b)(8),Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1842; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 202(g),Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3306, provided for State allotments to assist in meeting the cost of vocational rehabilitation services, prior to the general amendment of part C of former subchapter I of this chapter by Pub. L. 102–569.
1998—Pub. L. 105–277made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original.
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Independent Television (ITV), has teamed up to sponsor the newly-introduced East African Music Awards (EMA) whose finals are planned for August 21, this year, in Kenya.
ITV's Managing Director Joyce Mhaville said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that her station is pleased to be associated in promoting talents and creativity in the region.
She expressed hope that Tanzanian artists would perform well at the finals.
"It's the hope of ITV that one of our artists will emerge winner of the finals", she said.
These would be the first competitive and inclusive music awards for the East Africa region to feature music videos, producers, composers, and artists from all East African countries.
The awards have been organised by Golden Dreams Company Limited whose Managing Director Alfred Mutua was present during yesterday's conference.
Mutua said the nominations of the awards would be held next month.
"There're no music awards in East Africa which truly portrays our music. All the awards we've are copied styles from America", he said.
He said to ensure that many people are satisfied with the final results; all the eight participating countries will appoint judges of their choice to evaluate the entries.
Famed local music producer Paul Matthyysse, alias Majani, hailed the idea of having a pool of academy judges to evaluate the entries.
"The winner of these awards will walk tall as he will really be selected by the fans and music experts", he said.
Mutua said the awards have been grouped in five main categories namely, Genge, Kapuka, Bongo flava, Zouk Ragga and Reggae.
With an extensive, efficient and powerful transmission, ITV is well set to beam the awards' procession making use of its highly competent experts.


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An "alarm" symptom, sometimes also called a "red flag," simply means a symptom not explained by IBS, which calls for additional investigation. Dr. Thompson discusses the development of alarm symptoms and how to know when to see your doctor about them.Topics: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Other Disorders/Symptoms, Working with your healthcare provider
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Adverse effects are undesirable and sometimes harmful results from drugs or other therapies. To understand adverse effects we must first understand what is a drug, how it normally works, and why even the most beneficial drugs may cause harm. Tips on how to avoid adverse effects.
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The web is convenient for comparing prescription drug prices, researching health products and services, and preparing for your next medical appointment. Use these tips to be smart and safe when researching health products and services online.
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Doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and you make up your health care team. To reduce the risks from using medicines and to get the most benefit, you need to be an active member of the team.
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Most people feel uneasy talking about their stool, intestinal gas, or bowel movements. But doctors understand that these are very normal and necessary processes in all of us. Doctors and other therapists are there to help when bodily processes go wrong. So the first very important step is to talk plainly about the problems you are experiencing.
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Many otherwise healthy, active people suffer from incontinence or loss of bowel control. Incontinence is a long-term, stressful, and limiting disorder. An effective treatment and management plan for incontinence minimizes episodes and allows individuals to regain a sense of personal control. Treatments are tailored to address each person's specific symptoms and may include a number of approaches.
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The Sloppy Giuseppe
As with many kids of the '70s, one of my dinner favorites was Sloppy Joes. I liked them better than burgers. I remember the first time Dad made them, flavored with those little packets of dried spices, onions and such. He was excited to have us try this new thing. We were suspicious of the new food, and I remember all four of us eating them with trepidation.
But we liked them and had them often. Which is why being served Sloppy Joes now as an adult is a nostalgia-inducing happy treat. There were smiles all around when my friend Ginna made them (without the spice packet) for the gang a while back, as we gathered for a weekly "Top Chef" viewing. But her sandwiches had an Italian twist and she dubbed them Sloppy Giuseppes.
This play on Ginna's idea is simpler. Not much to point them in an Italian direction, except the oregano, until we get to the toppings: provolone cheese and a generous helping of jarred giardiniera. Green peppers, standard in regular Sloppy Joes, would do well here. And you could definitely up the spices, if you prefer stronger flavors.
Served with a lusty red wine or a beer, they're definitely for grown-ups.
Sloppy Giuseppes
Makes 6 servings. Prep: 10 minutes; cook: 15 minutes.
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup red wine
1 can (14.5 ounces) Italian pear tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
6 hamburger or other rolls, toasted
6 slices provolone cheese
HEAT the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften. Stir in the garlic; cook, 1 minute.
ADD the ground beef, stirring it into the onions and breaking it up; cook until browned. Stir in the wine, tomatoes and paste, oregano, red pepper flakes and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Taste for seasonings.
SERVE on rolls, topped with a slice of provolone and a generous helping of giardiniera.
Nutrition information: Per serving: 514 calories, 20 grams fat, 9 grams saturated fat, 116 milligrams cholesterol, 61 grams carbohydrates, 19 grams protein, 689 milligrams sodium, 2 grams fiber.


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Jambo for the coming week, today of which will determine who will occupy one of the mightiest positions in global affairs, a veritable Genhis Khan of all things fiscal!.
I'm referring of course to the World Bank presidency, tenaciously held by the United States, ever since the banks inception after the Second World War.
This time however, there's an African nominated contender, Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Olonjo-Iweala. A former World Bank managing director, she represents a credible and long overdue challenge, to this contentious institution.
Musing on this, I'm recalling that in 2005 in nominating his buddy Paul Wolfowitz as the next head of the Bank, George Bush said "Paul has experience of running the Pentagon, which is a large organisation, and the World Bank is a large organisation……..I think he's the man for the job".
Wonderful….the main criteria appeared to be size, but really since the main concern of Wolfowitz, (a promoter of the Iraq invasion) was protecting the interests of corporate America, which is what many think the bank is mostly about, then he surely was the right man.
It's an irony, that the USA, the prime trumpeters of the over-used and therefore devalued words "democracy" and "transparency", haven't practiced it themselves when appointing the head of a powerful institution that virtually decides the fate of developing nations. Instead, as one critic said, "the method is an un democratic, un-transparent stitch up".
Not for nothing is the word 'medicine', frequently used in connection with the I.M.F and the Word Bank, because as I've often written, these western 'doctors' have long had their third world patients in thrall, deciding on both the remedy and the dosage, whilst yet being responsible for much of the malady.
If you had to choose the most over hyped concept, out of the many constantly coined by these institutions, it would probably be 'poverty reduction'.
But in 2001, when eleven African heads of state, met world bank and I.M.F. heads at an historic gathering in Dar es Salaam, Dr. Haji Semboja of the Economic Research Foundation said, "such organisations have no real interest in reducing poverty, as they need to pump out more loans from which they derive handsome interest, and those who criticise them, and the political elite they represent, are branded as rebels". I'm not sure how much that has changed today, if at all.
At that time also, fellow columnist Jenerali Ulimwengu bemoaning the lack of committed politicians here who've failed to effect change wrote, "……..have they ever thought of the hordes of children who've never been inside a class room, or the grown men and women who will go to their graves without experiencing the thrill of writing their own names. But maybe they can't be blamed, as who needs to decide on economic policies here, when it's clearly decided for us by the World Bank and the I.M.F.".
. …….I think the writer is still an un-reformed 'rebel'.!
Well I often use a dividing line in the column, to let you readers know we've a change of topic, in case you were bored with the old one, and I want to retain your interest of course….but I think we'll just carry on with the same subject, and my little diatribe against it. (diatribe means an attack or criticism, but sounds more polite!.)
……..anyway, joining the other slogans of the last decade, the monetary 'mullahs' came up with the term "good governance", which slowly crept in till it became the most important mantra in the development speak lexicon. But, according to writer Demba Mousa Dembele, who's chronicled the turbulent record of these financial institutions, the phrase disguised a devious agenda.
We know that many structural adjustment programmes failed, with disastrous consequences for millions around the world.
but he says to absolve themselves from blame, the World Bank and the I.M.F. instigated the concept of 'good governance'. This phrase subtly conveys the idea that the failures occurred only because African States are basically corrupt, lack qualified personnel and good methodology, or in other worlds, the policies were basically sound, but the implementers were at fault.
Thus 'good governance' means nothing more than
The need to build and maintain market economies that will obediently continue to implement more 'sound policies' and remain subservient to international financial institutions.
Clever stuff, and if he was correct, have we all been fooled by it?....I don't know, but have never again accepted the words 'good governance' in the same spirit.
………yet on the other hand, I'm thinking….what about all the third world ruling political elites, those gold watch wearing, Pajero driving, palaces and Swiss bank account owning 'implementers'…..so willingly seduced by the mighty western financial Goliaths, and complicit for personal gain in projects they know are unworkable and bad for their countries, …..don't they share the blame, and if so, who the hell are the good guys?......if any!.
But let's end with Jenerali, who made the definitive comments on some of the results of the economic dictator ship imposed on countries like Tanzania when he wrote, "what good are low inflation rates if people have no money in their pockets…..but the other day, I visited a place with the lowest inflation rate ever…and forever….Kinondoni cemetery"!.
…..which reminds me, last week I went to buy a food product, and discovered it had increased in one jump from 4,400sh to 7,400sh……time to get my printer friend to produce some stickers proclaiming……..BEAT TOMORROWS INFLATION THE SUREST WAY…….BY DYING TODAY!. ….good eh?


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Barry Mickelthwaite is Phil Collins' manager in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It is implied in one mission that he had a sexual experience with Reni in Monaco after becoming heavily inebriated with champagne. He also owes money to Giorgio Forelli, which puts Phil's life in danger. Barry has an accent which suggests he is from Birmingham, UK. As far as managers go, he is of poor quality, putting Phil's life on the line just so he doesn't end up with a concrete overcoat. Phil is very fortunate to have Victor become his personal bodyguard as Vic manages to save Phil many times throughout his stay in Vice City. After Reni's fourth sex change s/he tells Barry he should have breast implants and after the mission "In the Air Tonight", Phil goes on to say Barry should have taken Reni's advice: they'd look great with the pair he's using for his head. (This is after Phil's third time almost getting popped.)
According to an in game dialogue between Barry and Phil Collins, before Barry became Phil's manager, Barry used to manage a talking dog called Puddles.
Coincidentally or not, the name of the character bears a bizarre resemblance to an Australian soccer player who played in Romania, Michael Thwaite. Barry is voiced by Timothy Spall.
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Felt and Yarn Spring FrameItem# 29590This spring frame is great for using up extra pieces of yarn or felt you may have around the house. Re-purposing left over materials into new projects is good for you, good for the environment, and good Karma!
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A research team at FSU will be able to continue its work in strengthening education in Indonesia.
FSU's Center for International Studies in Educational Research and Development is getting a one million dollar grant.
Researchers visit Indonesia at least twice a year to improve how the country teaches its teachers.
The project started in 2006.
The director, Jeffrey Milligan, Ph.D., says, "It's very exciting and very gratifying, very humbling. it's a wonderful experience to be a part of improving education for people in parts of the world that are in very much in need of it in many ways."
The director says FSU has benefited as well, such as being able to host the Global Cafe on campus.
The Global Cafe is held periodically at the FSU Center for Global Engagement where students and staff can learn about other cultures and taste their native food. Friday's feature was Indonesia.
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New York, NY, December 18, 2013: The highlight of the tourism related news from Japan must be the 2020 Olympic bids that chose Tokyo as the host city. Japan has set the direction toward this major international event, and the new events in 2014 should be leading more tourism development for the Olympics in the next seven years.
Kyoto Ritz-Carlton Hotel, opening on February 7, 2014
The ancient capital of Kyoto is going to add a western luxury accommodation in February 2014. With the renowned hotel interior designer Peter Remedios, the Ritz-Carlton Kyoto realizes contemporary harmony of the ancient Japanese beauty and the 21st century stylish relaxation. Guestrooms feature Kyoto's traditional concept of clean and beautiful view of nature, including the view of Kamo River and Higashiyama mountain range, Kyoto's traditional box garden view, and outdoor decks. Located along the riverbank of the historic Kamo River, the Ritz-Carlton will be the western style accommodation with traditional beauty in the heart of Kyoto history.
Aman Resort Tokyo, Early 2014
The word is out, but not yet much details. One of world's most prominent luxury resort hotel brand Aman is opening a surprising urban hotel in the Otemachi area in the heart of Tokyo in the first quarter of 2014. In the latest business complex building in Otemachi, Aman Resort appears as an urban oasis. The Otemachi area is just between the Imperial Palace and the historic Tokyo station, and Aman's new location in Tokyo offers the supreme hospitality and access to Tokyo's major landmarks as well as the chic shopping complexes and the terminal station of the Bullet train (shinkansen).
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, opening in summer 2014
Royal Park Hotel THE Haneda, opening in September 2014
Orion Motobu Resort & Spa, Okinawa, opening in July 2014
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Q. Where is the parking lot for the cellphone waiting area at John Wayne Airport? I have some friends coming in for Thanksgiving.
– Muhib Razak, Anaheim
A. Muhib, it is right next door to Honk's personal hangar housing his Honkin' jet.
Alas, both are but mirages.
The Long Beach and Los Angeles airports each have such a lot: Those picking up travelers can wait for free just off-airport until their passengers get out in front of the terminal and alert them via cell.
At John Wayne, finding space for such a lot has been tough. But there is hope.
"Now that our major construction is over, we're reviewing options to see if we can find a location that will work for a cellphone lot," JWA spokeswoman Jenny Wedge told Honk in an email. "We can usually satisfy the needs of those picking up passengers by the fact that we have very close-in parking to the terminals, and the first 15 minutes to park are free, while the first hour is just $2."
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– Todd Fisher, Irvine
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In fairness, the fed's system for naming freeways is interesting, and the I-405's name comes from the I-5, which is an interstate freeway, of course. The 405 is considered a branch of the 5, which is why the I and the 5 and are part of the I-405's name.
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According to ComScores Device Essentials study, it was found that 71% of iPhone users in the U.S. leverage both cellular and Wi-Fi networks compared to 32% of Android users. Furthermore, the numbers are even higher in the U.K. where the share of iOS and Android users utilizing both types of connections comes in at 87% and 57% respectively.
ComScores President of Operator and Mobile Solutions, Serge Matta, said that in the U.K., the scarcity of unlimited data plans and higher incidence of smartphone pre-paid contracts with a pay-as-you-go model likely contributes to data offloading among users wanting to economize their mobile usage. He continued by stating that the lack of high-speed 4G networks like the ones found in the U.S. also force U.K. users to move to Wi-Fi connections. That being said, the shift is expected to hit the U.S. soon enough as unlimited data plans continue to fall in numbers. It was previously announced that AT&T would be throttling the speed of grandfathered-in unlimited data plan users when a user crosses the 3GB threshold.
After breaking down the findings by carrier, iPhone owners on an AT&T network seem to use more Wi-Fi than any other U.S. carrier because the telecom has both a larger share of Apples handset as well as the nations largest hotspot network. In the U.K., handsets on Vodafone, Telefonica, and Orange networks were all found to use Wi-Fi more than those on other U.K operators networks.
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Chart: Mobile and Wi-Fi Internet Connection Activity Across iOS and Android Smartphone Platforms in the U.S. and U.K. (Feb-2012)Description: A U.S. analysis of Wi-Fi and mobile Internet usage across unique smartphones on the iOS and Android platforms reveals that 71 percent of all unique iPhones used both mobile and Wi-Fi networks to connect to the Internet, while only 32 percent of unique Android mobile phones used both types of connections. A further analysis of this pattern of behavior in the U.K. shows consistent results, as 87 percent of unique iPhones used both mobile and Wi-Fi networks for web access compared to a lower 57 percent of Android phones.Source: comScore Device Essentials, February 2012Tags: 3G, Wi-FiAuthor: comScorecharts powered by iCharts
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced what may be the largest research award ever granted in the Maine: If approved by Congress, the grant will send up to $47 million dollars to the University of Maine for development of offshore wind energy. The University was one of just seven organizations awarded grants out of a field of 70. As Jennifer Mitchell reports, the University's composites facility, which has been on the cutting edge of renewable energy technology, has big plans for the money, and is hoping that its project will change the face of wind energy in America.
Most deep water offshore turbines around the world are bottom mounted: The big structures are sunk into the sea-bottom like fence posts. But the University of Maine's new wind project is going to be a bit different.
"Floating technologies allow us to drop the cost of overshore wind significantly," says Dr. Habib Dagher (left), who heads the Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University, says that some lessons can be learned from across the pond, where offshore wind has been done for two decades now.
"Europe has been building offshore wind since 1991," he says. "But their costs are too high because they're using fixed-based turbines. And they're assembling these units offshore. It's almsot like Bath Irons Works trying to build a ship 20 miles offshore. That costs too much money. What we wanted to do was build the ship like we do, onshore, and then tow it out to sea. And that's what we're doing."
The floating design is not unlike the much bigger structures that float oil and gas platforms. The University has been working with the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation over the last four years to develop miniature platforms suitable to support the big wind turbines. Now, they're ready to go ahead with the proof of concept phase, and if all goes well, launch the real deal in 2015.
The project, known as Aqua Ventus I , will cost more than $93 million, including research and development. Forty-seven million would be covered by DOE appropriations. The other portion of the project will be covered by a new consortium developed for the floating project, which includes in-state partners, such as development company Cianbro, and Bath Iron Works, as well as international partners such as CMP's parent company, Iberdrola.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is applauding the grant, and says the project could mean some 20,000 jobs in manufacturing, as well as in research and development.
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NewsAbortion, Politics - U.S.Thu Jun 28, 2012 - 9:34 am EST
Fmr. Congressman Stupak: Individuals and businesses should be exempt from HHS mandate
MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN, June 27, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Former Congressman Bart Stupak, who became infamous for ending his opposition to the president's health care bill in exchange for an executive order, has filed a pro-life comment opposing the implementation of the bill he supported.
Stupak submitted an eight-page comment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, saying the HHS mandate should not force religious institutions – or individuals – to violate their consciences.
He counseled that abortion-inducing medications such as Plan B and Ella should "be excluded from the employer mandate, or at least that individuals and organizations, including commercial businesses, with sincere religious objections" be exempted from distributing such drugs – even if they were eventually shown not to act as abortifacients.
The contraception mandate "will set a harmful precedent if, as may be anticipated, government ever considers mandates to fund or facilitate abortions," he wrote. The mandate "could severely undercut conscience protection."
The comments, which were co-signed by Democrats for Life of America (DFLA) executive director Kristen Day, said the Obama administration's "minimal definition of 'religious employer,' should be scrapped." Instead, an organization should be considered a religious institution if it:
(1) is a non-profit religious educational or charitable institution; (2) engages in its charitable or educational activities for bona fide religious purposes or reasons; and (3) holds itself out to the public as a religious organization.
Despite their language, not everyone embraced the comments.
"This letter is just another pathetic attempt by Kristen Day and her collaborators to put some pancake makeup over some of the uglier aspects of ObamaCare," Douglas Johnson, the legislative director at the National Right to Life Committee, wrote in a statement e-mailed to LifeSiteNews.com.
Democrats for Life enthusiastically supported the health care bill and filed a lawsuit against the Susan B. Anthony List for holding a differing view.
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Johnson noted the HHS mandate "is based on language in the ObamaCare law itself."
"The letter asserts that the ObamaCare law preserves the Hyde Amendment, when in fact the ObamaCare contains multiple abortion-expanding provisions that represent a huge break from the principles of the Hyde Amendment," he added.
Johnson testified before Congress in February 2011 that the president's health care law would vitiate the Hyde Amendment's restrictions on abortion funding by creating "self-appropriated" funds.
The last paragraph of Stupak and Day's letter proposes an alternative plan the Obama administration could use to distribute contraception through state exchanges established by the bill, possibly funded by Title X money.
Stupak rose to national prominence as a pro-life Democrat when he opposed President Obama's health care bill, offering an amendment to ban all funding for abortion. However, he withdrew his opposition when President Obama agreed to issue an executive order that administration officials dubbed "a signing statement on steroids" and that Planned Parenthood derided as "symbolic."
"Bart Stupak and Kristin Day may be nearly the last people on Planet Earth who are still pretending that the bogus Obama executive order was anything more than a political scam," Johnson told LifeSiteNews.
Stupak retired in 2010 rather than face the wrath of the voters. He was replaced by Dan Benishek, a pro-life Republican physician.
Half of all pro-life Democrats were swept out of Congress in the 2010 landslide Republican victory. "Holding a pro-life stance is toxic in a Democratic primary in most parts of the country," Matthew Wilson, a professor of political science at Southern Methodist University, told Christianity Today.
The president's increasing use on religious language and calls from within the Democratic Party to moderate the platform's full-term support of abortion-on-demand have been dismissed by many as politically motivated.
Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, told LifeSiteNews earlier this year the reason the Democrats "lost the South is not the civil rights movement; it's the abortion movement."
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Please, enough with the cult of pop stars. Our kids need real heroes.
April 29, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Two things happen each time a significant pop culture figure dies: Christians attempt to dredge up some moderately conservative or traditional thing that figure said at some point during his long career, and mainstream media attempts to convince a society thoroughly bored with such things that the person in question was a ground-breaking radical. The two most recent examples are the androgynous David Bowie—a cringe-worthy and possibly blasphemous video of him dropping to his knees during a rock performance and uttering the Lord's Prayer circulated just following his death--and the pop star Prince.
I've had to suppress my gag reflexes many times as I saw my Facebook newsfeed fill up with memes sporting quotes from Prince about his faith and articles announcing that the musician who "embraced gender fluidity before his time," according to Slate and "will always be a gay icon" according to The Atlantic, was against gay marriage. Sure, maybe he was. But only a Christian community so shell-shocked by the rapid spread of the rainbow blitzkrieg and the catastrophic erosion of religious liberty would find this remarkable. After all, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton said the same thing barely one election cycle ago. As one obituary celebrating Prince's paradigm-smashing sexual performances written by Dodai Stewart put it:
Dig, if you will, a picture: The year is 1980. Many states still have sodomy laws. The radio is playing feel-good ear candy like Captain and Tennille and KC and the Sunshine Band. TV hits include the sunny, toothy blond shows Three's Company and Happy Days. There's no real word for "gender non-conforming." But here's what you see: A man. Clearly a man. Hairy, mostly naked body…a satiny bikini bottom. But those eyes. Rimmed in black, like a fantasy belly dancer. The full, pouty lips of a pin-up girl. Long hair. A tiny, svelte thing. Ethnically ambiguous, radiating lust. What is this? A man. Clearly a man. No. Not just a man. A Prince.
Right. So let's not get too carried away, shall we? I know Christians are desperate to justify their addictions to the pop culture trash that did so much to sweep away Christian values in the first place and I know that latching on to the occasional stray conservative belief that may manifest itself in pop culture figures makes many feel as if perhaps we are not so weird and countercultural, but this bad habit we have of claiming these figures upon their passing is downright damaging.
After all, parents should be teaching their children about real heroes, titans of the faith who changed the world. Heroes of the early church who stood down tyrants, halted gladiatorial combat, and crusaded against injustice in a world where death was all the rage. These men and women were real rebels who stood for real values. If we want to point our children to people they should emulate, we should be handing them books like Seven Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness by the brilliant writer Eric Metaxas rather than the pop albums Purple Rain or Lovesexy by Prince. If parents spend their time glorifying the predecessors of Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus instead of highlighting heroes like William Wilberforce, they can hardly be surprised when their children choose to emulate the former rather than the latter.
The mainstream media's adulation of these pop stars is equally irritating. The unspoken truth of these obituaries is that the flamboyant antics of Prince and the rest of the so-called rebellious drag queens populating the rock n' roll scene have been mainstream for a long time already. Want to see dozens of bizarre body piercings? Weird hairdos? Purple mohawks? Dudes with nail polish? Strange tattoos? Easy. Just go onto any university campus, or any public high school without a dress code. With headphones wedged firmly in their ear canals, they can pump the cleverly commercialized "counterculture" straight into their skulls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More than that, some of these courageous rebels have actually sued their employers to ensure that they can let their establishment-smashing freak flag fly at work, too. An Edmonton woman with 22 visible body piercings complained that her employer was unfair because apparently she was being discriminated against "based on body modifications." Yeah! The Man must be told, after all. And if he doesn't agree, we will lawyer up. I wonder what the shrieking rebels of the early days would think about the snivelling children of the current grievance culture.
So these days, the media's eulogizing about aging culture warriors who went mainstream a long time ago rings a bit hollow. After all, most rock n' roll stars these days look tame compared to what shows up in the children's section at Pride Week. Freaky is normal now. Normal is radical. Welcome to 2016.
When Christians are posting nostalgic tributes to the rebels who helped inoculate their children against the radical views of Christianity in the first place, you know that the victories of the counterculture are complete and Stockholm syndrome has set in.
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NewsFreedom, Gender Fri Apr 29, 2016 - 1:25 pm EST
Target boycott climbs to over 1 million
April 29, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Over 1 million people have signed a pledge to boycott Target over its new policy allowing men to access women's bathrooms.
The American Family Association's Boycott Target petition gained traction immediately, reaching the one million mark in only nine days.
"Corporate America must stop bullying people who disagree with the radical left agenda to remake society into their progressive image," said AFA President Tim Wildmon. "#BoycottTarget has resonated with Americans. Target's harmful policy poses a danger to women and children; nearly everyone has a mother, wife, daughter or friend who is put in jeopardy by this policy. Predators and voyeurs would take advantage of the policy to prey on those who are vulnerable. And it's clear now that over one million customers agree."
Target defended its policy in a statement saying that it believes everyone "deserves to be protected from discrimination, and treated equally" and earlier this week, a Target spokeswoman defended the policy as "inclusive."
The AFA said that unisex bathrooms are a common-sense alternative to allowing men unfettered access to women's bathrooms.
"Target should keep separate facilities for men and women, but for the trans community and for those who simply like using the bathroom alone, a single occupancy unisex option should be provided," the petition says.
The AFA warned that Target's new policy benefits sexual predators and poses a danger to women and children.
"With Target publicly boasting that men can enter women's bathrooms, where do you think predators are going to go?" the petition asked.
There have been numerous instances of predatory men accessing women's bathrooms and intimate facilities in the wake of "transgender" bathroom policies allowing them to do so.
"We want to make it very clear that AFA does not believe the transgender community poses this danger to the wider public," said Wildmon. "Rather, this misguided and reckless policy provides a possible gateway for predators who are out there."
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NewsBioethics, Culture of Life Fri Apr 29, 2016 - 11:57 am EST
Amazing new video captures the flash of light the moment life begins
CHICAGO, April 29, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Life begins with a spark – literally.
Researchers at Northwestern University have documented the striking event in a new video that accompanies a study published this week.
At the moment of conception, the egg releases massive amounts of zinc, which creates a spark that can be seen with the aid of a microscope.
"It was remarkable," said Teresa Woodruff, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's medical school. "To see the zinc radiate out in a burst from each human egg was breathtaking."
The research team had noted the zinc sparks before in mice eggs but had never observed the process in human beings.
"All of biology starts at the time of fertilization," Woodruff said, "yet we know next to nothing about the events that occur in the human."
One of the researchers, Northwestern chemistry professor Thomas O'Halloran, explained the science behind the process in 2014.
"The egg first has to stockpile zinc and then must release some of the zinc to successfully navigate maturation, fertilization and the start of embryogenesis," he said. "On cue, at the time of fertilization, we see the egg release thousands of packages, each dumping a million zinc atoms, and then it's quiet."
"Each egg has four or five of these periodic sparks," O'Halloran said. "It is beautiful to see, orchestrated much like a symphony."
Since the amount of zinc in an egg correlates with successful implantation and birth, the Northwestern researchers are highlighting that their research may be used to assist in vitro fertilization.
But that raises concerns given the grave moral issues with IVF, which involves creating numerous embryos that are either killed or frozen. Moral theologians also emphasize that IVF is an injustice even for the children who are born as a result, as they are created in a lab rather than in the union of man and woman.
The study may have far-reaching consequences the research team did not intend, such as strengthening public belief in the longstanding scientific consensus that life begins at the moment of conception/fertilization.
Many of those who saw the Northwestern video said it testifies to the beauty of life and the shallow lies that buttress the argument of abortion-on-demand.
"I saw this, and I was blown away by it," said Rush Limbaugh on his nationally syndicated radio program Thursday afternoon. "For anybody in the mainstream media to openly admit that life begins at conception" defies arguments that an unborn child is only "tissue mass."
Researchers released a separate video of the zinc spark taking place in a mammalian egg more than a year ago:
The paper, which is entitled "The Zinc Spark is an Inorganic Signature of Human Egg Activation," was published by Scientific Reports on April 26.