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|February 28th, 2008, 01:43 PM
Shackle Mount ??
Ok what is pictures below is my idea for my front hitch. I marked up a drawing of the front receiver I have on order for my X. I want to make either two tow loops like in #1 and welded to the bottom side for the winch hook and easier strap pulls, or two shackles mounts like in # 2&3. I figured Id use ¾ or 1 plate cut in the design in the second pic so it could be welded on top and bottom and in the front. Pic #3 shows my idea for lateral stability for angled pulls.
So which idea looks best?
I figure idea 3 with brackets below.
On a second note, anyone able to cut these brackets out for me, and if so how much?
I know i suck at drawing, but i think you get the idea. Not Drawn to scale either
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You are not going to want these cut with Tabs machine, a plasma CNC table. At least not his, you will want these shackle mounts to be at least 3/4" thick as to not bend them if you were not doing a straight on pull. Most plasma cutters are only going to sever 1/2" and screw up 3/4". Unless you know someone with a bigger machine.
Buy 3/4" or 1" flat bar and use a band saw for the "fish mouth"
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By Rick Dandes
The Daily Item
SUNBURY — A city house next to one in which a 53-year-old man was killed in a Tuesday night fire was destroyed by a blaze early Thursday.
The two fires were connected, Sunbury Fire Chief Mike Rhoads said Thursday night.
The blaze at 1005 Penn St., which killed Keith Bordner, who used a wheelchair and could not escape, caused the second fire at 1003 Penn St., Rhoads said.
"But at this point, we can't determine exactly what sparked the second fire," he said. "It is highly unusual for two fires this intense, separated by about 24 hours, to occur."
Two state fire marshals will investigate the second fire. The first was caused by an electrical outlet and was deemed accidental, Rhoads said.
The second fire began around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, and was much more intense than the first blaze, Rhoads said.
"I had to put out three alarms," he said. "This fire threatened seven homes."
Two people who lived at 1003 Penn St. escaped safely, Rhoads said. The homes were not a duplex.
Fire companies from three counties assisted the Sunbury Fire Department.
"There are too many to mention, but we had personnel assisting us from three counties, Montour, Snyder and Northumberland," Rhoads said.
The fire wasn't deemed under control until 4:30 a.m., Rhoads said.
Northumberland County Coroner James F. Kelley, who was at the scene Tuesday night, ruled Bordner's death as being from "thermal injuries" and accidental.
Bordner was pronounced dead in the living room, Kelley said.
Bordner was the first person to die in a fire in Sunbury since August 2008, when Barbara Kunkle, 70, was killed at her home on North Fourth Street.

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For Mycah Higley, art school is right where she wants to be.
"When I decided to be an art major, I didn't know what type of opportunity would come up," Higley said. "It's something I've always done, and I really enjoy it. Since I started at OU, I can't see myself being in any other field."
Higley said she has been interested in art since she was young.
"I've grown up drawing, and I love to draw," she said.
Higley graduated from Fort Gibson High School in 2012 and is a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma.
Her photograph print on canvas titled "Made Small" is part of the University of Oklahoma's 100th Annual School of Art and Art History Student Exhibition.
The annual juried show takes place each spring semester and highlights the works of art created by OU School of Art and Art History students.
"There were a lot of entries so I was really happy to get in," Higley said.
Of the hundreds of pieces submitted, 55 were selected to be part of the exhibition.
She said her art piece was inspired by nature and architecture.
"I draw trees a lot. I like to incorporate architecture in there, too," she said. "In the photo, there's a little piece paper I drew a castle on that was the concept of it.
"Architecture and buildings now sometimes make trees and nature appear really small. I wanted to reverse the roles and make the castle seem insignificant."
Higley has been inspired by her professors and teachers, including her high school art teacher.
"I know my art teacher in high school, Amber Lobaugh, really encouraged me and helped me build upon my art skills and opening me up to different areas," Higley said.
Lobaugh made a trip to Norman to see the art show and to see Higley's work.
"I am very proud for her. I went to the opening to see it and her. It's nice to see my art student get recognized for the amazing talent that she has," Lobaugh said.
Lobaugh said the art exhibit showcased a variety of talented artists.
"There were so many really great pieces. I am really proud of Mycah to be counted among them."
Lobaugh is not Higley's only fan. Her grandmother, Judy Higley, has been collecting her artwork for years.
"She is my oldest granddaughter," Judy Higley said. "I'm just proud of her. She has always been drawing pictures. I've got some she drew when she was really young."
Mycah Higley plans to continue her education and graduate from the University of Oklahoma. She would like to become an art professor to pass on her passion for art.
"I'm inspired by a lot of my professors," Higley said. "We share ideas. We merge ideas. It's really inspiring just being in art school."
The exhibition will be on display through Feb. 16.
Reach E.I. Hillin at (918) 684-2926 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Meet Mycah Higley
HOMETOWN: Fort Gibson.
EDUCATION: Higley is a sophomore studying Studio Art at the University of Oklahoma. Fort Gibson High School Class of 2012.
FAMILY: Parents, Mike and Michelle Higley; grandparents, Judy and Art Higley.
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Recreational Fishing Making a Strong Comeback on Mississippi Gulf CoastBy Rhonda Miller | Published 09 Jul 2012 08:07pm |
Recreational fishing is making a strong comeback on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But MPB's Rhonda Miller reports small charter boats are getting more of the business.
At the D'Iberville Marina, Captain Robert Brodie pours buckets of water on the dock and tosses out the morning catch.
"Today we caught Florida pompano, that's sort of like an exotic species we catch at the barrier islands. Also, we caught southern kingfish, which are commonly called whiting. Today we also caught some really big flounder."
Brodie's business, Team Brodie Charters, charges $375 for half a day and $475 for a full day. He can take up to four people.
"The fishing has really come back strong. Doing little boats like we do, we do the inshore. So we can fish no matter what the weather."
"Oh, the fishing was great. We got rained on, but we made it work and we had a great time."
That's Jane Clare Edwards of Brandon.
"We live on the reservoir, so we fish a lot at home. This is our second year. We came last summer and had a great time and caught a lot of fish. And so we're back this summer. We went out further this time, and so we caught bigger fish this time."
Other people are coming back, too. Last year 65,000 people bought recreational saltwater fishing licenses. This year, it's up to nearly 70,00, according to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.
"Alright, it's $43.75." "OK , we can handle that."
At the marine supply store, President of the Mississippi Charter Boat Captain's Association Tom Becker is buying a new rod holder for his boat.
"Recreational fishing, if you're talking strictly fishing, the fish are out there, believe me, they are out there. The problem is, the people, to my type boat, which is a big offshore boat, they don't have that kind of money."
Becker charges $750 for half a day and $950 for a full day. Fuel alone costs at least $200 for a trip, then he has deckhands to pay. Usually about 10 people charter the boat, to cover the cost. Becker says with the cost of fuel and the weak economy, in the past few years, he's lost about half of his business.
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80-Plus = Too Old to Raise Grandchild?
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By Martha Neil
A Philadelphia couple, aged 85 and 89, have at least temporarily lost custody of their 5-year-old grandson, whom they had cared for since his birth, apparently because a family court judge considered them too old to handle the hyperactive boy.
Although the city's Department of Human Services recommended that the boy stay with his grandparents, who took him in for lengthy periods throughout his life after he was born prematurely to their mentally ill son and a crack-addicted prostitute, the judge apparently found more persuasive the grandparents' inability, after a two-hour wait, to keep him from running around the courtroom, reports Reuters. Hence, DHS had to comply with the judge's order and remove the boy to a foster home last month.
The Brasovankins admittedly couldn't run after Steven and corral him in the courtroom, so their lawyer had to do so, says the Philadelphia Daily News. Likewise, they can't lift him into a swing, at the park, or a shopping cart, and rely on help from kind strangers. But they love him and he loves them, the grandparents point out.
A court-appointed advocate for Steven Brasovankin pushed for a foster placement for him. She did not respond to Reuters' request for comment, but Marc Collazzo, a lawyer for his grandparents, said Judge Ann Butchart didn't give a reason for her decision but apparently accepted the advocate's argument that Steven's grandparents, as the news agency puts it, "were simply too old to care for a young child who has special needs and who might have to be moved if one of them becomes ill or dies."
A hearing is scheduled next week on whether Steven's removal to foster care will be permanent. Meanwhile, his grandparents reportedly are allowed to visit him for one hour per month.
"The more I think about this situation, the angrier I get," his grandmother, Mildred Brasovankin, tells Reuters. "Look at the trauma they have placed on that child."
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The 1920s were the great age of the press sensation. The defrocked vicar, the nightclub raid, the genteel murder, the man swallowed whole by the whale and regurgitated onto the sand bleached white by its gastric juices—all these were served up by mass-market newspapers as indiscriminately as a packet of hundreds and thousands.
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WINSTON-SALEM — Watauga's baseball team lost its second straight one-run game Thursday at Mount Tabor.
Watauga's offense struggled against Mount Tabor ace Thomas St. Clair in a 3-2 loss to the Spartans. The Pioneers (0-2) did not get a hit off of St. Clair until the fifth inning when Utah Jones lined a single into center field.
St Clair struck out nine batters and three hits.
It took until the sixth inning for the Pioneers to get on the scoreboard. Ryder Jones drove in Utah Jones with a sacrifice fly, and Mason Illich drove in a run on a fielder's choice. St. Clair struck out Tyler Sturgill, who just joined the team one day after playing for the Pioneers in the state 4-A basketball playoffs.
Watauga left the tying run on base in the sixth and seventh innings. Dakota Devine picked up the save for Mount Tabor after pitching the seventh inning.
Tyler Jones, who missed most of last season because of a nagging arm injury, gave up three runs, three hits and struck out five in three innings on the mound. Mount Tabor scored in the third inning on a Hank Niblock single, and a two-run double by Cory Matherly that put the Spartans in front 3-0.
Chance Richards came on in relief in the fourth inning and tossed three scoreless innings.
Watauga lost its second straight one-run game. The Pioneers held a 4-1 lead on A.C. Reynolds, but lost 5-4 in 10 innings to the Rockets.
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Warrior Run and Loyalsock had played each other once this year at Loyalsock on the Lancers new artificial turf and the Defenders knew how the Lancers played on their new surface.
So when Loyalsock came to Turbotville on Thursday afternoon, the Defenders spent the first few minutes of the game trying to get a feel for how Loyalsock would play on grass, and it didn't take long for the Defenders to find out and act on it.
Masen Wagner dribbled the ball to within just a few yards of Loyalsock goalie Louis Comfort before taking a shot that ricocheted back into play. Warrior Run's Chris Schaeffer was right there to get it, position himself and make a great shot between some Lancer defenders into the corner of the goal for the first score of the game.
Less than a minute later off a penalty kick by Alex Wehr, Warrior Run's Chase Snyder found the same corner of the goal to put the Defenders ahead by two goals early and the momentum stayed with Warrior Run (15-0, 11-0 HAC-II) all game en route to the 5-0 HAC-II win.


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"The boy gathers materials for a temple, and then when he is thirty, concludes to build a woodshed."
"Children have a natural antipathy to books - handicraft should be the basis of education. Boys and girls should be taught to use their hands to make something, and they would be less apt to destroy and be mischievous."
"The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'"
"Being American is to eat a lot of beef steak, and boy, we've got a lot more beef steak than any other country, and that's why you ought to be glad you're an American. And people have started looking at these big hunks of bloody meat on their plates, you know, and wondering what on earth they think they're doing."


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The thefts reportedly occurred between Sept. 8-10 on Meadow Drive in Imperial, according to an incident report. A burglar broke into an unlocked storage building and also nabbed some tools.
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Stepping Stones, the local agency that provides children and adults with disabilities a range of educational and recreational services, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As Mark Perzel learns from Executive Director Chris Adams, one part of the celebration is a reunion picnic on Saturday, May 18 for anyone whose life has been touched by the agency, including staff, volunteers, board members, supporters and, of course, clients.
RJ Smith is the new Senior Editor for Cincinnati Magazine, and he joins Mark Perzel in the studio to discuss his new role, provide a snapshot of the variety of articles in the May issue, as well as talk about the book he released late last year, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown.
Sally Jenkins is a veteran sports journalist, previously writing for Sports Illustrated and now as a columnist for The Washington Post. Her newest book is called Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, A Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective and it's all about the life and current health battle of former University of Tennessee women's basketball coach, Pat Summitt. On this week's The Front Row with Betsy Ross, Sally Jenkins talks about writing the book with Coach Summitt and how she is courageously facing the early-onset Alzheimer's that forced her off the bench.
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Between the rockery, Oakes Ames Memorial Hall and the Ames Free Library, Easton is known for it's impressive architecture and landscape architecture. Two of Easton's Schools: F.L. Olmsted and H.H. Richardson, are named for the masterminds behind much of the work.
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The Windows 7 release of the Windows Media Center platform focuses primarily on small, targeted improvements to the Windows Media Center Presentation Layer and additions to the managed code object model to make all applications (with greater emphasis on the web paradigm) a first class citizen in Windows Media Center and help them act and feel more like locally installed applications in terms of perceived performance. I'd like to take a few minutes of your time to outline some of the new platform features you will find in this build.
The ApplicationContext.SingleInstance Property allows applications to designate themselves as single instance – if an instance of the application is already running, Windows Media Center will return to that instance instead of creating a new instance (including web applications).
Data Access Model Items make it easier to consume and bind to web services designed with Resource Oriented Architecture (ROA), embracing the Representational State Transfer (REST) approach of web development. Sometimes referred to as a RESTful approach this paradigm assumes the programmable web operates much like the human web and is based on the fundamental building blocks of HTTP verbs (GET, PUT, POST, etc.), headers and entity documents.
The MediaCollection provides a rich, dynamic representation of a video and / or audio play list that can be manipulated and shared between applications. The feature also allows for the interactive management of play states related to each piece of content in the MediaCollection.
Developers can now always get the URI of the currently playing media via the MediaExperience.MediaMetadata.Uri Property.
There is a new MediaExperience.Transport.BufferingProgress Property which reports the percentage of buffering progress.
A true page model available via HistoryOrientedPageSession.CurrentPage.State whereby UI authored in MCML can to persist state. Applications can also discern when a page navigation is happening as well as the direction (forward or back in the page stack / history) with Environment.IsNavigating and Environment.NavigationDirection. These also gain the ability to NOT include a page in the back stack with HistoryOrientedPageSession.CurrentPage.PushOnStack Property.
A MediaCenterEnvironment.ShowOnscreenKeyboard Method allow applications to take advantage of the on screen keyboard built in to Windows Media Center to provide a single method of text entry to the user.
Media Center Markup Language Improvements -- most of these are self explanatory so I'm not going to go into much detail here. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I can clarify.
Relative Paths for HTTP delivered MCML
Persistent and Session Cookie Support
ResourceGroup element allows you to specify groups of assets (images and sounds) which will notify you when they have been acquired so you can run a rule in response. This will most commonly be used to pre-load images from the web.
Switch Animation allows you to specify an animation by evaluation of a variable -- should make the more complex animations relying on a myriad of rules much easier to author.
Web Whitelist Type Additions
DateTimeFormat Additions
EditableDigits are like EditableText but limited to digits.
SecureEditableText and SecureTypingHandler.
An ExceptionHandler allows web based MCML to trap exceptions from the Windows Media Center managed code object model.
Application Lifetime Improvements and Properties -- In Windows Vista applications (neither web nor installed) cannot truly know whether or not they are on the page stack. This feature adds an ApplicationContext.IsCurrentlyVisible a a true indicator of whether or not the application page is currently the active page (e.g. being viewed by the consumer). If this property returns false the application is on the Media Center back stack. By contrast, IsForegroundApplication can return true if the application owns the currently playing media experience even if the application is not the experience currently being viewed by the consumer.
In Windows Vista media experiences created by applications can become orphaned during the normal course of user navigation. Applications count as a single 'page' on the Media Center back stack and there are a maximum number of 8 pages allowable in the Media Center back stack. (Note: Applications have their own separate page back stack.) Pages are automatically trimmed on the ninth navigation. If the page is an extensibility application the ehExtHost.exe process is forcibly shut down and the application is terminated. Applications have approximately 13 seconds of cleanup time when this occurs. This can also happen if the user navigates using the Back button and returns to a page before launching the application; This can always happen because the Start Menu is always the default, base page in the page stack. Starting in Windows 7 applications will be able to persist in these scenarios. In order to take advantage of this property an application must be both single instance (see the first item in this post) and own the currently playing experience. If both cases are true the ehExtHost.exe process and the application will enter a 'keep alive' state even if it would normally be time to close as the result of a page stack trim or back navigation. The application can continue to call the Media Center API including manipulation of the current media experience which it owns. In addition the ReturnToApplication Method is callable anytime the application owns the current media experience. The application should take great care to set ApplicationContext.URL or ApplicationContext.EntryPoint so the user can select the Now Playing tile on the Start Menu to return to the application at any time. If the application is in the kept alive state and no longer owns the current media experience (the user has started some other playback) the normal shutdown procedures for ehExtHost.exe will begin.
Feedback is welcome in the comments or over at http://discuss.mediacentersandbox.com.
If you are attending the 2008 Professional Developers Conference you received a pre-beta Windows 7 build today (6801) which contains many features the Windows Media Center team has been developing over the past year. It's my pleasure to take a few minutes to outline some of these new features for you. If you install this build do keep in mind it's considered an 'Alpha' experience meaning some features may not be polished or work quite as well as they will in the final product AND things may change (mostly for the better we hope) between now and beta and RTM. So let's jump right in...
Start Menu
The Start Menu gets a subtle refresh both in text treatment and iconography size. You can now see more items at any given time without feeling cluttered, and the readability has really improved. The new Start Menu is also designed to always overlay the current playing experience so it stays in one place. Another thing you will notice is it now remembers your last location strip between sessions (prior versions always launched to the TV + Movies strip).
We got a lot of complaints about the postage stamp size of the video thumbnail for Now Playing in Windows Vista. You'll be pleased to note it has returned to its larger size in Windows 7 -- no more squinting! Another thing you will notice in this screen capture is the tile title has been moved out of the focusable rectangle -- we can now do much longer names as a result (a great usability enhancement for international versions of Windows Media Center where the languages make for really long titles).
The user friendliness and design ethos really moves a notch up, especially for those with large libraries. [Note: Some of the user experience enhancements transcend any singular Windows Media Center area – I'll introduce them throughout this post and try to note when the feature is shared.]
Do you have obscure albums with no album art available? In prior versions all of these would have a blue background + white text. With Windows 7 we mix it up a bit with random colors for these which makes them 'blend in' with your other album art for the Music Library gallery.
Details is another shared feature throughout the product. You can think of details as a slide deck which puts much used features closer to your fingertips compared to prior versions. You move left and right to switch between panes and up and down to select items on that pane. This really bubbles up features which have been less than discoverable in the past.
Music Now Playing received a large makeover and I think you are really going to like it. When you start playback of music you navigate to the Now Playing page as in prior versions. After a while we fade out the action items and animate your album art into a slowly scrolling wall of covers and occasionally switch the currently playing album cover and metadata. When you press a button on the remote or move the mouse we bring back the action items and keep the wall of covers up in the background.
Rating your content has never been easier in Windows Media Center. By enabling Rating Shortcuts you can press the 1 through 5 buttons on the remote or keyboard to rate the music (or picture as this is one of the shared features) in real time.
Those folks with large music libraries will *really* like what we call 'Turbo Scroll' – another shared feature. When you hold down the left or right remote control buttons for a while we transition into an interface which presents the content in alphabetical chunks. Letting go of the button when you see the letter combination you want will immediately take you to that position in your library.
Shared Libraries are built on top of the Home Group features in Windows 7 and is a shared feature across Music, Pictures, Videos and Recorded TV. Folks who have been clamoring for 'Softsled' will very much enjoy this feature as it allows you to peruse and enjoy content from multiple computers on your home network. In this screen capture I'm demonstrating how I can select my local music library or that shared by another user on my network named 'Ethel' on a computer named 'Laptop'. Once selected, I can browse Ethels content in Windows Media Center.
Photo enthusiasts have much to enjoy in Windows 7 in Windows Media Center – like music, the usability goes up a notch or two.
There is a new Ambient Slideshow which will launch as a screen saver as well as when you invoke the new Play Favorites on the Start Menu. This pulls from your pictures rated 3 stars or higher. This slideshow features some nice zoom out (first screenshot) and zoom in animations (second screenshot) as well as slideshows within slideshows (kind of hard to explain -- it makes sense once you watch this new feature in action). If you are a photography fan and want to enjoy your pictures in an unstructured way you are going to really like this feature.
Here is a view of the enhanced Picture Library. I'll draw your attention to the Ratings, Slide Shows and Shared pivots -- all new for Windows 7. Ratings allow you to sort by rating (0-5 stars) like you can with tags we added in Windows Vista. Shared inherits the Shared Library in common with Music, Videos and Recorded TV. On the Slide Shows pivot you can play back slideshows...
...created with the new Slideshow Creator -- one of my favorite features. You can choose pictures or music in the creator and save the results for later playback.
Turbo Scroll also puts in an appearance for Pictures for a nice enhancement in large libraries – hold down the left or right buttons on the remote to transition into a user experience which allow you to fast forward through pictures – let go of the button to move to that point in the gallery. I'll take a moment to note the static screen captures here don't really do Turbo Scroll justice – the animations are quite nice!
Picture Details bubbles up many of the simple photo editing features in Windows Media Center as well as allows you to rate the picture.
In prior versions the slideshow disappeared from view when you pressed the Green Button and the only way to return was to use the back button (if the slideshow was still on the backstack) or go back through the library to start fresh. Now the slideshow is persisted as an experience in Now Playing including picture transitions – you can select to easily return back to the full screen slideshow. [That's me taking on Ruby Beach taking pictures – shameless self-promotion, sorry.]
I've elected to not take any screenshots for this section -- not much has changed visually for this feature, so I'll just enumerate what's new from a functionality perspective.
For starters, you get all of the enhancements made available with the TV Pack (including those for United States customers). For more information on the TV Pack check out this post at The Green Button: http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/282555.aspx. If you recall, the TV Pack was designed to enable TV standards in Asia and Europe. There are some nice additions in this area for Windows 7...
When you move your mouse you will notice the seek bar looks a little different. It's now 'clickable' which will take you to that relative position in the content. Many folks use the mouse with Windows Media Center and this feature has been wanted by that group for a while. [Note: This also works for content in the Video Library.]
When Recorded TV (or video) is playing and you press the right or left arrow buttons you get the Now Playing experience which bubbles up features and functionality previously buried behind the More Information button (like Zoom) or Settings (Captions) as well as information and details (like related content) from the guide. (Those of you with access to Internet TV in the United States may find this familiar -- an earlier incarnation of this approach was used for that experience.)
Not much has changed in the Recorded TV gallery from a look and feel standpoint, but this screen capture does show the new 'All Content' view available with Shared Libraries. If you have multiple Windows Media Center enabled PCs in the house you can now enjoy that content across the network on those computers without going to great lengths to hack registries and apply folder sharing voodoo.
Selecting a Recorded TV show will bring up the new Details experience -- as with other experiences in this shared feature, go left and right to switch between panes.
Here is the guide in Turbo Scroll mode (hold down the left or right arrow button on your remote control or keyboard). Note the correct high definition channel mapping from the TV Pack as well as the [ HD ] logo embedded in the grid entries.
Selecting an item in the guide also brings up the new details. Note the new [ HD ] logo which helps you identify high definition content. The slide and pane metaphor really begins to shine with TV (and movies) because it does such a great job of putting resources once buried across many screens 'closer' to you.
You'll notice the Movies experience has now been given a strip of its own with a few enhancements.
The improved Movies Guide has an [ HD ] pivot which makes finding that visual fidelity much easier.
Movie Details again brings many layers of pages into a single location -- it's now much easier to jump around and find related content.
We've listened to our developers and I'm happy to announce a new feature called 'Extras' which will be replacing Online Media. I'll have a post out in the next couple of days with more information on this 'still in the planning phase' feature. As part of the rethinking of this area of the produce we've greatly simplified the gallery to make it much more user friendly. Gone are the myriad of [seemingly random] pivots (which were really filters). Now this gallery behaves much like the others in the product whereby the pivots are sorts and all of your applications are represented in each view.
I don't really have a screen capture of this next one but it's worth noting: Application developers (more for you folks in a separate post) will be happy to know we've increased the number of custom Start Menu strips to a maximum of 20 (up from only 2 in Windows Vista).
On Screen Keyboard
Any time you need to perform text entry we've got a new on screen keyboard for your enjoyment. This feature alone will bring much 'Spousal Acceptance Factor' to your Windows Media Center experience. [Bonus: This same exact on screen keyboard is available for developers to invoke from their applications.]
This is the gadget in its default configuration allow you to play your favorite music, slideshow (3 stars or better) or both. You can click the green button to launch Windows Media Center.
If you've configured TV and recorded shows they will appear in the order they are recorded. The gadget can also include content from the Internet TV feature.
Here are the gadget settings. Turning off Internet TV and New Recorded TV will return the gadget to it's default, out of box configuration.
Well, that's it for now -- there are other features in the build I've not covered here. If you discover one and want to know more let me know and I'll try to post additional information.
I hope you've enjoyed this walk through of Windows Media Center in the PDC Build of Windows 7. We've been busting at the seams to share what we've been working on these past months and are still hard at work making this the best version to date. We welcome any feedback you'd like to provide or questions you'd like to ask.
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Naoma Snow has volunteered with Hospice Circle of Love in one capacity or another from the first days of the organization 28 years ago.
"It was just starting out, and there was a little article in the newspaper that there was going to be a class for volunteers," Snow recalled.
Snow took the class. She's helped with operating the office, mailings, book sales and an assortment of tasks.
But her heart is most happy when she's directly meeting the needs of patients and their families.
"My main purpose is to be there with the patient — whether that means sitting by the bed or in the recliner and talking to them or listening," Snow said. "I've sometimes spent the whole night with them talking to me."
She also can be called upon to tend to personal needs while there, wash dishes or do light housekeeping. Volunteering is about what the patient needs, Snow said.
"I picked green beans a few times for one lady," she said.
It's also about giving primary caregivers needed breaks to run errands, tend to business or just go do something for themselves.
Snow knows helping care for someone who is terminally ill is an ordeal not everyone can handle. Many are afraid to attach or cannot bear watching their patien't decline. As a result, the caretaker often has a hard time finding someone to help.
"They are the heroes, not me," Snow said.
She gets all the thanks she needs just by seeing the difference hospice has made in the lives of those it has served.
"The patient's primary caregiver, what they went through before hospice came into the picture, and how grateful they are," Snow said. "They just didn't realize there was that type of help out there."
Hospice also improves the quality of the patient's care, Snow said.
"Without hospice you can call your doctor and get hold of your nurse and the doctor will call you back at the end of the day," Snow said. "Hospice has a nurse on-call 24 hours a day. Hospice nurses can often get hold of the doctor and get orders out of the doctor before the end of the day. The doctors respect the hospice nurses."
Snow credits her decision to volunteer to being a lifetime resident of a giving community and the way her parents taught her to live.
"It was ... just instilled in me that that was what you do whenever you can help your fellow man," Snow said.
"Naoma was a volunteer for our very first patient when we opened our doors in 1983, and she has provided wonderful, passionate care for numerous other patients since then," said Julie Nelson, volunteer coordinator for Circle of Love. "Naoma shoveled the snow for our first patient, and she has gone above and beyond for all our patients since then."
Snow was recognized in 2009 as Volunteer of the Year by Oklahoma Hospice and Palliative Care Association, Nelson said.
She said it's obvious Snow gets joy from seeing the caregivers' relief and from knowing she does something helpful for them.
Hospice Circle of Love director Chad Caldwell said there are about 5,000 hospice offices in the nation and nearly 200 in Oklahoma.
Nationwide, 49 percent of hospices are not-for-profit, with 47 percent operating with a profit. The remaining hospices are operated by government agencies, such as Veterans Administration.
Caldwell said out of Oklahoma's 199 hospice organizations, 18 are not-for-profit.
"In Enid we have three hospices, and we are the only not-for-profit one," he said. "Our only agenda is to serve the people of northwest Oklahoma."
Community Service 2011
Snow's purpose: Just to be there
Shoveling snow to snapping beans, local Hospice worker has been known to do it all
Naoma Snow has volunteered with Hospice Circle of Love in one capacity or another from the first days of the organization 28 years ago.
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Community Service 2011
One of the attributes of living in Enid and Northwest Oklahoma is the abundant pride residents have in its people, land and businesses. The 2011 News & Eagle Progress edition highlights these areas and pays tribute to all of those who make our region shine 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
A spirit of past, present, future
Residents of Enid and northwest Oklahoma should be proud of their service, which no doubt will continue to be a hallmark of the region and a picture of pride.
Century of service
One of the P.E.O.'s primary projects is to sponsor a scholarship for an Enid student going to college with the intention of majoring in music.
It takes a team
"Everyone ... is dedicated to making things work and won't give up easy." — Jim Hartzell, city of Enid
Snow's purpose: Just to be there
"Naoma shoveled the snow for our first patient, and she has gone above and beyond for all our patients since then." — Julie Nelson, volunteer coordinator for Hospice Circle of Love.
Enid Rotary Club flavors its fundraising
Festival of Flavor, sponsored by Enid Rotary Club, raised money for two projects — one local and one international. The lion's share of the proceeds from the event will fund technology purchases for Emerson Middle School.
'I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do'
"Education is the reason why I am where I am currently. It's totally changed my status, my life. I think education's a difference maker. I think in America it's the great equalizer, quite frankly." — Paul Mathis
On the right trail
"My enthusiasm comes from recognizing that Enid needs more outdoor activities that people can do every day. Not to mention it is dangerous to ride a bike or run or walk in Enid." — Matt Davis
Serving Enid a Return Engagement for JWL
Enid's Junior Welfare League began in the fall of 1930 by women who saw a need in the Enid community during the Great Depression.
Do anything to give kids a chance
"It costs money for kids to play sports these days. Kids don't have money to do that. We decided if kids wanted to play, they would play." — Sonny Lawrence
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Academic Integrity
In order to articulate fully its commitment to academic honesty and to protect members of its community (Faculty, Students and Staff) from the results of dishonest conduct, Philadelphia University has adopted policies to address cases of academic dishonesty. These policies are intended not only to emphasize the imperative of academic integrity, but also to protect the rights of all members of the University community.
Types of Academic Dishonesty
The following incidences provide examples of the most common types of academic dishonesty, but other instances may occur outside of the definitions defined here.
Cheating is the inappropriate and unacknowledged use of materials, information, designs, ideas or study aids in any academic exercise. The use of books, notes, calculators and conversations with others is restricted or forbidden in certain circumstances. Cheating also includes stealing, buying, or otherwise obtaining a test; selling or giving away answers to a test; buying or selling a paper, painting, sculpture, model, project, or design for use in the fulfillment of an academic requirement; or falsifying a grade or attempting to change a grade on a test, official academic record, or a change of grade form. Students may not request others (including commercial term paper companies) to conduct research or prepare any work for them. Students are also not permitted to submit identical work or portions of that work for credit or honors more than once without prior approval of the faculty member.
Fabrication is the falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic work. "Invented" information (that is, information which is made up by the student) may not be used in any laboratory experiment or other academic exercise. The student must always acknowledge any source from which cited information was obtained. A writer should not, for example, reproduce a quotation from a book review and indicate that the quotation was obtained from the book itself.
Plagiarism is the representation of the words or ideas of another as one's own in any academic exercise. To avoid plagiarism, every idea or argument that is not one's own must be cited. Only information considered to be "common knowledge" does not need to be cited (when unclear about the definition of "common knowledge' in a particular discipline, students should consult with the faculty member teaching the course). Paraphrased material taken from print, electronic sources, or other media should also be cited. Along with this citation, the author should acknowledge a paraphrase properly, by using words such as: "to paraphrase Smith's comment…," or "drawing on Smith's ideas about…"
Every direct quotation must be identified by quotation marks or appropriate indentation and must be properly cited according to correct citation conventions. Students must familiarize themselves with the correct citation conventions required in each course. Any questions about what constitutes plagiarism should be discussed with the faculty member. Faculty members may suggest a style guide to use; style guidelines are also available on the Philadelphia University's Learning & Advising Center Website. (www.philau.edu/learning)
Facilitating Academic Dishonesty
Students who knowingly or negligently allow their work to be used by other students or who otherwise aid others in academic dishonesty are violating academic integrity.
Denying others access to information or material
It is a violation of academic integrity to deny others access to scholarly resources, or to deliberately impede the progress of another student. Examples of offenses of this type include giving other students false or misleading information; making library material unavailable to others by stealing or defacing books or journals or by deliberately misplacing or destroying reserve materials; or altering computer files that belong to another.
Process for Handling Issues of Academic Dishonesty at Philadelphia University
If a faculty member has reason to believe a student has violated the academic integrity policy, the following should ensue:
The faculty member will discuss the situation with the student and will determine appropriate action within the faculty member's purview as a member of the teaching faculty.
The faculty member then reports the behavior and the sanction to the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and it becomes a permanent part of the student's confidential judicial record. The Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs will determine if additional sanctions are warranted.
The faculty member will work in conjunction with the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs to refer the case to the Student Conduct Committee in cases where the offense merits the attention of the Student Conduct Committee. The Student Conduct Committee is a group of faculty and students empowered to make judicial decisions on behalf of the University.
This information is included to serve as a sanctioning guideline for faculty who are handling acts of academic dishonesty committed by their students. It is up to the faculty member to determine how serious the offense is (based upon her/his academic standards and expectations) and the sanctions to be imposed. The Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs will be kept appraised of all actions. The Student Conduct Committee may wish to follow these guidelines as well.
If it is judged that a student has violated the university's standards for academic integrity, these sanctions might apply:
- 1. Repeat the assignment or complete another assignment.
- 2. A warning or verbal reprimand with a written description of the interaction by the faculty member. Copies will be kept by the faculty member, as well as by the Office of Academic Affairs.
- 3. Failure of the assignment with no opportunity to repeat it. No points will be earned for the assignment (that is, an F will equal a "0").
- 4. Failure of the class.
- 5. Referral to the Student Conduct Committee for possible suspension or expulsion.
Appeals Procedure
Students who wish to appeal a faculty member's sanction(s) should follow the procedure as outlined in the University catalogs and the Student Handbook under the academic policies section "Appeal of Adverse Decisions."
Sources: Rutgers University Policy on Academic Integrity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students, New Brunswick, http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/integrity.shtml and Drexel University's policy, http://www.drexel.edu/provost/policies/academic_dishonesty.asp.
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This book explores the supportive role music therapy can play in the end-of-life care. Through real-life accounts, it looks at how to create a therapeutic relationship, help patients to reach final goals, work within cultural contexts and deal with difficult emotions. It also considers how best to support the families of the dying. more »2013, Paperback: £17.99/ $29.95
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This sensitive and compassionate book provides older people who are nearing the end of life and their loved ones, as well as the professionals who work with them, with a greater depth of understanding of spiritual issues surrounding death and dying. more »2012, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95
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Heyse-Moore draws on his wealth of experience as a trained counsellor and palliative medicine specialist, he covers difficult subjects such as breaking the news of terminal illness to a patient, euthanasia and the effect of working with patients on carers. This hands-on guide will be an invaluable companion to anyone working in palliative care. more »2008, Paperback: £18.99/ $34.95
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This book presents a variety of experience-based perspectives on working in palliative care. Emphasising the use of self and the importance of reflective practice in professional work, the book will be of relevance to professionals in medical and social care who want to gain a deeper understanding of their work and of the motivation underlying it. more »2007, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95
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This new edition of an established introductory guide to spirituality and health care practice draws extensively on case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice. It encourages the exploration, through reflective activities, of what spirituality means, both to patients and to the healthcare professionals caring for them. more »2006, Paperback: £16.99/ $28.95
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Portland Coastguard fight continues despite first station closing
12:00pm Saturday 13th October 2012 in News By Catherine Bolado, Senior Reporter
COASTGUARD campaigners have renewed their call to save Portland Coastguard and helicopter as the first coastguard station is closed.
Under current government plans to modernise the coastguard service and create supercentres as hubs for lifesaving operations around the UK, Portland Maritime Rescue and Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) on Weymouth harbourside faces the axe along with seven other regional stations by the end of March, 2015.
The rescue helicopter based on Portland faces the chop in 2017.
Forth coastguard station in Scotland closed its doors last week. As a mark of respect campaigners put a picture of the station with a black ribbon on social networking sites.
Dennis O'Connor from the national Coastguard SOS campaign said the government must 'stop the closure programme immediately' and launch a full investigation into the effects the closures could have.
He said: "The plan to close stations is an absolute disgrace and it will expose coast users to far greater risks than those who support the closure plan will comprehend until people lose their lives."
The decision to close the Portland MRCC and axe the helicopter has been widely condemned in Dorset.
The Dorset Echo launched a campaign to save the coastguard by siting the new supercentre in the area, backed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.
A petition with more than 22,000 was presented to Number Ten Downing Street last year.
Coastguard campaigners Stella Roper, pictured, and Mark Bowditch worked tirelessly on the campaign.
The pair also volunteer on MV Freedom, a Weymouth boat that takes disabled people out to experience being at sea. Miss Roper was rescued by the coastguard helicopter when she was 14. She had been on a school trip when she collapsed.
She said keeping both the helicopter and the coastguard operations centre on Weymouth Harbourside were essential and that important local knowledge would be lost if both services were taken.
She said: "If it wasn't for the co-ordination centre and the helicopter I wouldn't be here."
Miss Roper described the decision to remove the coastguard services as 'disgusting'.
Mr Bowditch added that losing the helicopter and the co-ordination centre would be a 'great loss.'
AN e-petition to save the Portland helicopter has more than 11,000 signatures.
Organisers of the online petition are aiming to get 100,000 signatures to force a debate on the issue in the House of Commons.
So far the petition has 11,749 names on it, but more are needed before the deadline of the end of July, 2013.
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Niagara Gazette — Two special events scheduled for Thanksgiving week will take visitors back in time 200 years to November 1812 when Forts Niagara and George faced each other across a hostile border. On Nov. 21, 1812, a truce that followed the Battle of Queenston ended and the forts engaged in a vicious, all-day artillery duel that U.S. Army Colonel George McFeely described as "the most tremendous cannonading I have ever seen."
It was during this bombardment that military wife Betsy Doyle stepped forward into history by carrying hot shot to a cannon on the roof of the French Castle.
Old Fort Niagara will commemorate the bicentennial of the fight with a special illustrated lecture on Betsy Doyle, at 1o a.m. on Wednesday in the historic site's Visitor Center. The speaker will be Catherine Emerson, Niagara County Historian, who recently discovered and documented Mrs. Doyle's fate. Admission to the program is free and no reservations are necessary.
Later in the week, visitors will have the opportunity to join a nocturnal tour of the fort focused on the site's role in the War of 1812. The tour takes place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 24 beginning at 7 p.m. Visitors will learn about the 1812 battles that took place right in our own backyard.
The Niagara region featured very prominently during the War of 1812. So many troops fought in this area that it is estimated that approximately 50 percent of all wartime casualties occurred in this region. Fort Niagara has a very rich history during this period, including five major engagements with Fort George. This walking tour will explain in vivid detail Fort Niagara's role during the war from 1812 to 1815. The program will conclude with an explanation of uniforms, gear, and equipment used by the military during this conflict.
To participate in the tour, please call 745-7611 and reserve your spot. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Price is $20 per person.
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- Author's Note: Todd Searcy, football star and honors student at Geneva High School from 1979-1983, decided to divulge the story of his journey as a gay athlete because he wants to share what he has learned about how to cope and survive, with the hope of helping others. This is the third of a three-part series. —Martha Quetsch
Todd Searcy stayed with his parents in Sahuarita, AZ, for three years, battling AIDS-related illnesses and the side effects of medications. During that time, the former Geneva all-star athlete had to sell the home he had owned in a nearby community since 2000. And, he had to give up a successful career selling accounting software and hardware because he didn't have the energy to continue working.
Searcy also knew that, as someone with AIDS, he was vulnerable in the workplace to catching a cold or a multitude of other illnesses that could be deadly for him. The situation was demeaning for him at first, he said.
"I went from making six figures to nothing," Searcy said.
Since he was able to move out of his parents' home in 2006, Searcy has resided alone in a condo in Arizona, living a secluded existence. But Searcy has stayed in contact by telephone with friends, including former GHS teammate Jeff Hill and their former high school football coach Jerry Auchstetter, and those relationships have helped him to cope with his situation, he said.
Hill was among the few people from Geneva that Searcy told he had AIDS after he informed his family because he was afraid of how others might react. Hill realized how difficult the process was for Searcy.
"It was a huge struggle for Todd to come out," Hill said.
In 2007, Searcy took a trip to Las Vegas with Hill and another close, straight friend from high school. Traveling is risky for him because of his compromised immune system, but he thought it was worth it.
"I really needed to get away, see my friends and just know life existed," Searcy said.
Searcy has been infected several times in recent years with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus), a staph germ that does not get better with the first-line antibiotics that usually cure staph infections.
People whose immune systems are weak, like Searcy's, are extremely susceptible to MRSA. He has had multiple surgeries to remove huge MRSA cysts from his skin. He bathes in Hibiclens, the liquid anticeptic surgeons use to wash their hands before operations.
"It's the only thing I know of that stops MRSA," Searcy said.
Searcy overcame the hopelessness he felt when he first found out he had AIDS by using the approach he took in other areas of his life, from sports to academics: He applied himself, researching his illnesses and learning everything he could about HIV and AIDS.
A combination of the HIV medicines Kaletra and Combivere have kept his viral load down. Nevertheless, he must be vigilant about taking his medication twice a day, even though the drugs cause extreme nausea and fatigue. In addition to suffering from the side effects of his medications, Searcy has severe stomach aches and neuropathy, a symptom of HIV that causes intense pain in his extremities. He does not like taking pain killers, because the daily dose he needs causes diarrhea and makes him feel "zoned out"
"I can't do anything. I can't function," he said.
Searcy uses medical marijuana, when he can obtain it. In Arizona, marijuana may be used on a limited basis for those with qualifying illnesses. It is the most effective substance Searcy has found to alleviate pain and nausea, working more quickly than pain pills and without the debilitating side effects. It was difficult for Searcy to admit his use of pot because of the social stigma. But now he is a vocal advocate for broadening the legalization of medical marijuana in Arizona and elsewhere, even attending government meetings on the issue despite the infection risks from sitting in a room full of people.
Searcy never used marijuana or alcohol in high school, nor did his friends, he said.
Hill confirmed that.
"The team stayed away from that stuff," Hill said.
Searcy said he does not use marijuana recreationally. This summer, when Searcy learned that a friend in Illinois was suffering from pain and nausea related to cancer and chemotherapy, Searcy said he wished that person could benefit from medical marijuana but knew his friend wouldn't have access because medical marijuana is not legal in Illinois. Illinois state representatives during their veto session Nov. 27 to Dec. 6 may vote on proposed medical marijuana bill which passed the Senate but still needs three votes for House approval, said the bill's sponsor, Sen. Lou Lang, D-Skokie.
Searcy has researched the benefits and side effects of medical marijuana extensively.
"I find out everything I can, learn what I can, and I want to share what I learn with others," Searcy said.
Hill said Searcy has had that attitude toward challenges ever since he met him in middle school in Geneva.
"He is a very bright and logical person," Hill said.
Searcy does not have the energy to grow the 12 marijuana plants allowed by Arizona law, so he has a caregiver grow them for him. He uses two strains of marijuana, Indica to help him sleep and ease pain, and Sativa, which helps energize him and relieve nausea from his HIV medications during the day.
"You become your own pharmacist," Searcy said.
Although marijuana helps, Searcy experiences ups and downs physically, he said. Last September through October and then from December through January, he was not doing well. Lately, he is doing OK, he said.
"It's a rollercoaster," Searcy said.
Catching MRSA again was just one health risk Searcy took when he flew to Illinois in 2010 to accept the Geneva Viking Hall of Fame award. Not only did he risk exposure to illness on the plane to Chicago, which for him was like a "Petrie dish of germs," he also risked ridicule or rejection, he felt, from Genevans who might for the first time find out he was gay.
He received counseling in Arizona before the trip to help him bolster his courage. What Searcy found during his Geneva trip was that his former high school friends and others were surprisingly accepting of who he was.
When Searcy returned to Geneva to accept the Hall of Fame award, he attended several parties that followed the ceremony. A high school friend was there, and Searcy thought he would be afraid to speak to him.
"He wouldn't even talk to me on the phone," Searcy said.
Searcy said he realized that his friend needed to see that he was the same person he used to be.
"I think people thought I would have a tutu on, or have a lisp," Searcy said.
That friend and others at the parties warmed up to Searcy after seeing he was the amiable person he was in high school.
"When they saw me, they realized I was the same guy," Searcy said.
Searcy acknowledged that he shied away from renewing old friendships because of his own insecurity based on the difficult experiences that people he knew had when they "came out."
"A lot of that was my own fear," Searcy said.
Searcy appreciates that his former high school varsity coach, Jerry Auchstetter, calls Searcy every few weeks to see how he is doing. Auchstetter said the fact that Searcy is gay is irrelevant to him.
"I know my feelings weren't changed in any way when he came out," Auchstetter said. "I assured him that I respected him and always will."
Knowing that people from his past, and present, do not judge him the way he feared has helped Searcy cope with the stress of his situation.
"My life is all about friends now," Searcy said.
Searcy copes with his isolated situation through painting, inspired by his mother, Mary Ellen, who also is an artist, and by Impressionist painters. His hobby started when he was looking for something to cover up an electrical outlet in his apartment. He walked down the block to an art store and bought two brushes, an art canvas and three colors.
"I thought, I can do this. And I came home, and I did it," Searcy said. "I put it up and it covered everything perfectly. I thought, well, this is kind of fun."
Now, he immerses himself in his art, particularly during the hot summer months in Arizona when he has to stay indoors. His walls are covered with his paintings.
Without this artistic outlet, he admits he would be depressed at his situation.
"I wouldn't have an outlet, I wouldn't have anything to give me joy," Searcy said.
Mostly, he draws solace from the acceptance he finally has received.
"It took me more than 30 years to figure it out," Searcy said. "I couldn't expect others to do differently."
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- Part 2: A Gay Athlete's Journey: Todd Searcy's Decision to 'Come Out'
- Part 3: A Gay Athlete's Journey: Todd Searcy Tackles AIDS


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One of the underlying themes in the Book of Mormon is the "two irreconcilable ideologies" as suggested by East versus West.1 Dr. Hugh W. Nibley wrote:
What we are to avoid in particular is that polarizing process that begins on the first page of the Book of Mormon and continues to the last. In the opening scene it is Egypt versus Babylon, West versus East, with Lehi's people caught in the middle; and the book ends with the climactic confrontation at Cumorah, with Moroni caught between two wicked and warring peoples in a battle of annihilation.2
Although the Gadianton robbers played a prominent role in the downfall of that society, the practice of statecraft3 proved too enticing and ultimately led to the showdown at Cumorah.
For example, Dr. Nibley called these robbers "warlike hunting tribes" who had come from Asia thousands of years before. They occupied the land northward and weren't discovered by the Nephites and Lamanites for over 500 years.4 And the ancient conflict between East versus West is perhaps best described in The Hierocentric State and Tenting, Toll, and Taxing that outline the ancient formation, as well as the continuation and conflicts, of states.5 Both articles point out that "Kings must be hunters" and trace the origin of state formation from the "nomads of the steppes." In contrast, and as subtext throughout the Book of Mormon and other scripture, those who sought for and obtained the kingdom of God6 "were pilgrims and strangers" caught in between warring factions seeking for control over the "kingdoms of the world" while they themselves were allegiant to a kingdom "not of this world."7
The process of polarization as described in the Book of Mormon started, as perhaps it always does, in families.8 Eventually it led to a great division between the people.9 A cursory reading of the chapter headings to Mormon's writings recounts the horrific ending.
Since the book is a "type and a shadow" of the latter days, one of the questions it seems to demand of its readers is, "will this happen again?"
What do you think?
- Nibley, Hugh W. The Book of Mormon a Minimal Statement. 2010. Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. 23 Oct 2011; hereafter Minimal Statement.↩
- Polarization in the Book of Mormon.↩
- See the definition used in Ricks, Stephen D. Foreword. Hugh W. Nibley. The Ancient State. 1991. Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. 23 Oct 2011; hereafter Foreword.↩
- Minimal Statement; compare Helaman 3:3-16.↩
- Nibley, Hugh. The Ancient State. 1991. Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. 23 Oct 2011.↩
- Compare 3 Nephi 13:9-13 to Matthew 6:9-13.↩
- See Foreword.↩
- 4 Nephi 1:38.↩
- 4 Nephi 1:35.↩
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I would submit that the polarization has already happened. Using just the USA as an example, we are a seriously divided country, politically, culturally, economically, etc. There is no need to produce a laundry list of the issues that divide significant portions of the populace, we all know what they are.
As for Church members, we are also divided on many issues. We are about as far away from unity as you can be and still be called the Lord's Church.
I believe it has already started and it is world wide this time. From the time of the twin towers it has felt different than just another war. I remarked at the time it felt more like good and evil struggling and it continues to feel that way. Those in government power are trying for more power and we are caught between. There are more and more signs of persecution of those that believe in Christ.


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