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Newburyport — George H. Lawler, Jr., 85, died peacefully on February 12, 2013 at his home surrounded by members of his loving family. George was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who served the city of Newburyport in numerous capacities for more than a half-century and played a pivotal role in the preservation of the historic downtown business district.
Mayor Lawler's efforts to convince federal and state agencies to allow the use of grant funds for restoration, rather than demolition, of the downtown area led to changes in the law resulting in Newburyport's revitalization, ultimately serving as a national model for historic preservation in urban renewal. As mayor, Lawler also spearheaded efforts to rebuild Newburyport's industrial base with the help of the Newburyport Area Industrial Development Corporation (NAID), a group of city business owners and citizens which created the industrial park in the 1960s. He also brought the clipper ship Flying Cloud to Newburyport in 1967 to celebrate and promote the city's rich maritime history. George was the recipient of numerous civic service awards, including the Monsignor Thomas M. Lane Community Service Award presented by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Lawler was elected mayor in 1963 after serving 10 years on the City Council, including four years as council president. He served as mayor from 1964 to 1968 and later served as assistant director of the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority (NRA) from 1968 to 1971. In 1971, he was chosen by the City Council to serve as city clerk, a position he held until his retirement. After his retirement, George was elected to the City Council again, serving from 1988 to 1992. Mr. Lawler also served numerous city boards and commissions, including his recent service as chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners from 2002 until his death. As the result of his lengthy municipal service and broad institutional knowledge of the city's history, local ordinances and state laws, George was called upon by several mayors and city leaders for his wisdom and counsel over the years. He served as an informal adviser to numerous city leaders and his rare knowledge and insight into municipal affairs will be greatly missed.
In addition to his municipal service, Mr. Lawler also contributed his time to other notable civic organizations in Newburyport. He was a founding father and two-time general chairman of Yankee Homecoming and one of the original incorporators of Opportunity Workshop and a member of the board of the Friends of the Council on Aging. His contributions to the city he loved are too numerous to mention. His devotion to his city was only surpassed by his love of his wife, children and grandchildren.
He was born in Newburyport on October 1, 1927, the son of the late George H. Lawler and Mary A. (Hurley) Lawler. George was a devoted husband to his wife, Barbara (Corbin) Lawler, who predeceased him in 1987 and a loving father to his four children, Mary Ann Lawler of Newburyport, George H. Lawler III of Haverhill, Nancy A. Furber of Ben Lomond, Calif., and Timothy W. Lawler and wife, Cathleen, of Newburyport. He also leaves his grandchildren, Nathan D. Lawler and wife, Nurgul, of Astana, Kazakhstan; Robert H. Furber and Corbin A. Furber, both of Ben Lomond, Calif., and Timothy M., Maggie R., and Michael C. Lawler, all of Newburyport. He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Robert Furber. In addition to his family, George was a close confidant and devoted friend to Essex County Sheriff Frank G. Cousins Jr., and enjoyed many hours spent in the company of Gardner Cousins and his mother, Nicole Cousins.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Green Street, Newburyport. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Newburyport. Callings hours will be held on Friday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Twomey LeBlanc & Conte Funeral Home, 193 High St., Newburyport.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Friends of the Council on Aging, Senior Citizens Community Center, P.O. Box 494, Newburyport, MA 01950. For directions or to leave online condolences, please visit www.contefuneralhomes.com.


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The Alliance, Policy Studies Institute and Howard University/Pace Centre, with Family Health International (FHI) as the lead partner, were successful in their bid under AIDSTAR I.
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The Top-Rated Beer Advocate Beers by State
Much to my data-loving delight, Beer Advocate slices and dices its top beer lists in a variety of different categories, although one thing it doesn't do is break things down into top beers by state. Being the crazy person that I am, I decided to go into each of Beer Advocate's nine regional lists — Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Mountain, New England, South, South-Atlantic, Southwest and West Coast — and manually filter by state. Aleheads recently did something similar in finding out what the number-one beer was for each state per Beer Advocate ratings, but I actually began this project before I read their post, and decided to go the distance. This yielded a spreadsheet of 900 beers, which can be downloaded here:
Top Beers and Breweries by State [.xlsx spreadsheet]
Now, a number of caveats must be kept in mind when reviewing so-called "best-of" lists that are compiled via user reviews, all of which Aleheads covered more comprehensively than I could have hoped to do. That said, I will reiterate the fact that since Beer Advocate's "most popular" lists require only a minimum of 10 reviews for inclusion, it's important to remember that you're going to see a lot of beers you've never heard of — not to mention that you won't have access to unless you live nearby — beating out well-established classics. It is for this reason I've included a column in the spreadsheet for the number of reviews each beer received, to provide some additional context. For a more "honest" grouping of the country's top-rated beers, I'd recommend checking out BA's "Beers of Fame" list, which compiles the top-rated beers with 1,000-plus reviews.
After compiling the data for all 900 beers, I was curious to see how things shook out in a couple of different categories. Perhaps the most telling statistic is which beer types were most popular. If you're reading this, it won't surprise you to know that serious beer enthusiasts absolutely love their Imperial Stouts and Imperial IPAs, as the former style was responsible for 74 of the 900 beers compiled herein, while the latter racked up 71. However, these were only the second- and third-most popular styles. The beer style with the most entries was, unsurprisingly, the most popular craft beer style in the country — my favorite and yours, the American IPA, which held 107 positions on the list.
Here's a pie chart:
I counted 79 different styles of beer out of the top 900, and so I decided to limit the cutoff for chart representation at 10 or more. This left 169 beers uncategorized in the above chart, represented as "other."
I was also interested to see which states were responsible for the greatest percentage of their regions' top beers. Again, this data has to be taken with several grains of salt, as the number of states in each of BA's regions varies considerably (for example, the Southwest only has four states, while the Midwest has seven). That said, this still provides a rough look at which states are producing the highest number of well-thought-of brews:
Not too many surprises here, with Colorado and California leading the way. I'm guessing Minnesota and Texas probably look a bit out of place to people, but Minnesota's only real competition in the Midwest region was Missouri. Plus those Minnesotans really love their local breweries, many of which don't even ship out of state. As for Texas, I can personally attest to a lot of tremendous craft beer being produced in the Lone Star State, as I regularly travel down to the Houston area for family vacations. Of course, Texas also only had three other states to compete with. I'm certainly pleased to see my home state of New York well-represented here as well as Pennsylvania making a top-ten appearance.
And lastly, here's a look at which breweries were featured most often among the list of 900:
I made a few exceptions here, limiting the breweries to full-on production breweries — it didn't seem fair to include Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery (which had 20 beers on the list) or Bluegrass Brewing Co. – East St. Matthew's (17), since they are the only places you can get those beers. There may be a couple of surprising entrants on this chart, but for the most part it seems fairly representative of some of the top brewers in the country.
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Oy, Firehouse is NOT an accurate description of South Dakota beer. Crow Peak brewery in Spearfish is LOADS better.
[...] by noted beer authorities Chris O'Leary, Josh Bernstein and Ale Sharpton, also reminiscent of Aleheads' classic map of the United States, not to mention my own United States of Beer-Merica [...]
[...] something of a follow-up to my "The Top-Rated Beer Advocate Beers by State" blog post from last July, and because I find the beer ranking process simultaneously fascinating [...]
[...] something of a follow-up to my "The Top-Rated Beer Advocate Beers by State" blog post from last July, and because I find the beer ranking process simultaneously fascinating [...]
[...] something of a follow-up to my "The Top-Rated Beer Advocate Beers by State" blog post from last July, and because I find the beer ranking process simultaneously fascinating [...]


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The Kansas Senate has approved legislation barring public employee unions from deducting money from members' paychecks to help finance political activities.
Thursday's 24-16 vote sends the bill back to the House to consider changes made by the Republican-led Senate.
Proponents argued the measure would protect members of public employee unions from having part of their pay funneled to candidates or causes they oppose. Supporters also said state and local government agencies processing payrolls shouldn't be entangled in such transactions.
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Autumn has arrived and Southern California's weather just got the memo. It's not only getting darker earlier, but pumpkins, golden-hued decorations and turkeys have been making their way into grocery stores and into our shopping baskets—all signs that the fall season is officially upon us… and Thanksgiving is right around the corner.
Of course, not everyone will be celebrating Thanksgiving in someone's home this year. (In fact, the National Restaurant Association says that millions of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving at restaurants, and the majority of them choose to dine out because it's convenient—no cooking, no cleaning.) In honor of those who value convenience over cooking, we decided to deliver our annual Thanksgiving tradition early. Here is a list of local restaurants—both in Marina del Rey and on the Westside—that are serving up Thanksgiving dinner this year. Eat some turkey for us!
Cafe del Rey
4451 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 823-6395
How can you resist warm Butternut Squash Soup with Spiced Pecans, Free Range Turkey Breast with Duck Sausage Stuffing and Pumpkin Cheesecake? Café del Rey will once again be offering their sophisticated twist on traditional Thanksgiving fare with a special prix fixe menu. The cost is $55 per person and $20 for ages 12 & under. They are serving from 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. For their full Thanksgiving menu, click here. An a la carte menu is also available in the lounge.
Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner Cruise
Hornblower Cruises
Marina Del Rey Fisherman's Village Marina
What better way to enjoy turkey and stuffing with your favorite people than on a three-hour Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner Cruise, circling the marina? You'll even be able to sit back and relax with a glass of champagne as you watch a solo entertainer do his thing on a festively decorated yacht. The price is $81.95 per person. The yacht departs from Marina Del Rey Fisherman's Village Marina at 3:30 p.m.; boarding time is 3:00 p.m.
Chart House
13950 Panay Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 822-4144
A Marina del Rey tradition for many, Chart House will be offering Thanksgiving dinner for the whole family: delicious turkey with all the trimmings as well as fresh fish specialties and their award-winning prime rib. The Thanksgiving dinner costs $25.99, with the children's menu priced at $10.99. The restaurant will also offer a limited regular menu. They will be serving dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended.
The Warehouse Restaurant
4499 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 823-5451
The Warehouse might have been one of the first businesses in the Marina, but it hasn't lost its nostalgic nautical-themed charm. Why not take the family here for old time's sake? Just like last year, the Warehouse will also be serving a delicious all-day buffet starting at noon and ending at 8 p.m. The buffet costs $29.95 per person and $14.95 for ages 12 yrs. and under.
Shanghai Red's
13813 Fiji Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 823-4522
Shanghai Red's is always a Marina del Rey "must" for holiday brunches and dinners. For Thanksgiving this year, the restaurant will be serving up its annual all-day Thanksgiving Buffet with all the trimmings, plus their usual carving stations and seafood buffet, starting at 10 a.m. The cost is $39.95 per person, $18.50 for 12 & under and free for children 2 & younger. Like last year–if you are seated before 10:30 a.m., you will receive a $5 discount.
1104 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 395-0881
Mélisse's Thanksgiving menu recently caught the eye of Forbes Travel Guide—so we couldn't resist including them in our list this year. Inspired by chef/owner Josiah Citrin's use of the freshest ingredients, Mélisse will serve up a four-course meal for $95 per person ($42 for kids) between 3 and 7 p.m. Traditional pumpkin soup? Herb-roasted, free-range turkey with chanterelle mushrooms, apple and brioche stuffing, and pomegranate gravy? Apple pie drizzled with crème anglaise and a scoop of cinnamon cider ice cream? Ok, you've got our attention.
Joe's Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
(310) 399-5811
Joe's is one of those restaurants on Abbot Kinney that never seems to go out of fashion. A revered Venice eatery for more than 20 years, Joe's is known for featuring Farmer's Market-fresh, California/French fine cuisine—so it's a real treat that the restaurant is offering a four-course prix fixe Thanksgiving menu this year. What's on our list to try? The Butternut Squash Bisque, Roasted Monkfish with Pumpkin Gnocchi and the Pumpkin Bar Toasted Marshmallow with Chocolate Sorbet and Pumpkin Seed Brittle for dessert. The cost is $54 per person; $20 for kids.
Ford's Filling Station
9531 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 202-1470
For a home-style Thanksgiving, there's always Ford's Filling Station in Culver City. Owned by Ben Ford, Harrison Ford's son, the popular restaurant offers a seasonal menu focused on comfort food with an emphasis on organic produce and sustainable farming—which plays nicely into the Thanksgiving harvest theme. The menu has a little bit of everything—Smoked or Roasted All Natural Turkey, Sausage Cornbread Stuffing, Sautéed Green Beans with toasted hazelnuts & shallots and three choices of pie. The prix fixe costs $55 per person, with children under 12 costing $45.
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Like playing scratch tickets? Yeah, me too. The trick is to learn how to ENJOY losing. Cause you are going to lose a lot more than you think. So these guys come up with the idea of turning your loss into a complete win by taking the discarded tickets and crafting them into amazing sculptures.
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Wow- how can Chris Kaman be #13 in the voting for the most improved player? He should have been top 3, period.
Hedo Turkoglu of the Orlando Magic is the winner of the 2007-08 NBA Most Improved Player Award presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today. The annual award is presented to a player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.
Turkoglu received a total of 380 points, including 61 first-place votes, from a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. The Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay finished second with 167 points (23 first-place votes) followed by LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trail Blazers with 128 points (nine first-place votes). Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third place vote received.
As part of its support of the Most Improved Player Award, Kia Motors will donate a brand-new 2009 Kia Borrego seven-passenger SUV on behalf of Turkoglu to a grassroots program of the Parramore Kidz Zone, an initiative which provides positive, preventative programs for local youth in Orlando. The Orlando Magic made a previous $250,000 pledge to this program. Kia Motors will present a Borrego to the charity of choice of each of the four year-end award winners in 2008 as part of the "The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors."
The eight-year NBA veteran started every game for the Magic and averaged career highs in scoring (19.5 ppg). " nearly eight points above his career average (11.7 ppg) -- rebounding (5.7 rpg) and assists (5.0 apg). Turkoglu shot .400 from three-point range and .829 from the free throw line. The 6-10 forward earned two Eastern Conference Player of the Week nods (Jan. 27 and Feb. 3), and was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for games played in April. Last season, Turkoglu averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
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Attached are the 2007-08 voting results and the all-time NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors winners:
Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts
Hedo Turkoglu Orlando 61 22 9 380
Rudy Gay Memphis 23 14 10 167
LaMarcus Aldridge Portland 9 22 17 128
Al Jefferson Minnesota 6 16 22 100
Rajon Rondo Boston 6 10 17 77
Mike Dunleavy Indiana 3 9 9 51
Jose Calderon Toronto 2 10 5 45
Chris Paul New Orleans 5 4 4 41
Beno Udrih Sacramento 1 2 6 17
David West New Orleans 1 2 4 15
Ronnie Brewer Utah 1 2 1 12
Andrew Bynum L.A. Lakers 1 1 3 11
Chris Kaman L.A. Clippers 1 1 1 9
Louis Williams Philadelphia 1 -- 3 8
Monta Ellis Golden State 1 -- 4 7
Andrew Bogut Milwaukee -- 2 1 7
Rafer Alston Houston 1 -- 1 6
LeBron James Cleveland 1 -- -- 5
Andre Iguodala Philadelphia 1 -- -- 5
Travis Outlaw Portland 1 -- -- 5
Brandon Bass Dallas -- 1 1 4
Deron Williams Utah -- 1 1 4
Linas Kleiza Denver -- 1 -- 3
Jason Maxiell Detroit -- 1 -- 3
Tyson Chandler New Orleans -- 1 -- 3
Dwight Howard Orlando -- 1 -- 3
Shaquille O'Neal Phoenix -- 1 -- 3
Brandon Roy Portland -- -- 2 2
JR Smith Denver -- -- 1 1
Danny Granger Indiana -- -- 2 2
Roger Mason Jr. Washington -- -- 1 1
Kaman would have had more votes if he played more games.
One more question why is Shaq,Lebron,D Will, and CP3 on this list. I thought they were good players last year.
^^^ No idea really. I guess I could see how CP3 is on the list but James was just as good last year, Shaq....eh I don't know. He seems to be lacking these days, though he does alright in Phoenix...I really wonder if Kaman would of finished the season, would he be in the top 3?
Kaman 13th! Bahhhh!. Now Hedo and Rudy I can understand, but with all those other reasonable names on this list, somebody actually voted for Rafer Alston as #1!!! This list is officially ridiculous. Absolutely no credibility.
Ridiculousoso! I understand why he didn't win, but 13th, come on... He should've gotten in the top 10 at least
Yeah it is too bad Kaman was out so much in the second half. I think if only first half was considered, he would have been a lock.
Let's hope Kaman could win this award next year...It would be a great new for the Clippers
2008-09 Comeback player of the year: Shaun Livingston and Elton Brand of the Los Angeles Clippers are awarded as co-winners!
^^I like that! I hope they make another category called "Comeback Player of the Year". I mean if Livingston comes back would he be elgible for most improved because he didn't play? But yeah if he has a very good season he should be a candidate for Comeback Player of the Year.


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Here's a transcript of some of Kristen Schaal's Daily Show routine on the current mandatory transvaginal ultrasound disgrace and the national attack on women's reproductive rights:
I just flew in from Virginia, and boy is my vagina tired! From the involuntary ultrasound wanding — AM I RIGHT, LADIES? (Beat.) And by the way, why do they call it a 'wand'? Where are we — Hogwarts? The only thing magically disappearing was my dignity and privacy, BOOM!!!
…What's the difference between a fertilized egg; a corporation; and a woman? (Beat.) One of them isn't considered a person in Oklahoma! BOOM!!!
— KRISTEN SCHAAL, on The Daily Show (via Beth Pratt) Discuss
58 Responses to "Daily Show's Kristen Schaal on GOP attack on women's reproductive rights"
robdobbs says:
I actually tivo'd through this. It wasn't funny.
First Last says:
I'm pretty sure the whole point is that it isn't funny.
social_maladroit says:
That's a good insight. Schaal is unique among Daily Show regulars in that her pieces often leave me scratching my head, thinking, "Was that supposed to be funny?" The other members of the "Daily Show News Team" consistently make me laugh, but Schaal doesn't — and now that you mention it, that's the point. That's how she rolls.
Here she is, for example, doing the same kind of thing in 2008, prior to the Olympics, in order to bring up the issue of what happens when China's traditional preference for boys over girls collides with the one child per family policy.
Donald Petersen says:
Well, unfortunately she's no Amy Poehler.
Andrew Glasgow says:
As First Last said, the point of it was to make you uncomfortable.
TrollyMcTrollington says:
It wasn't funny because she isn't funny. Sam Bee is funny.
Kristen was put on as a knee jerk response to the Jezebel article accusing TDS of sexism. Munn was a similar flop.
And last I heard she was dating one of the writers ( ** citation needed ** )
edit: that would be Rich Blomquist.
Quib says:
Schaal's first appearance on TDS was in 2008. ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1102891/filmoseries#tt0115147 )
That'd be a hell of a knee reflex.
NI MEN HAO-DY TRAMPOLINA says:
You're a laugh riot, though- I can tell.
Stefan Jones says:
Legislators who come up with laws like those Schaal is mocking should get a wand up their arses, to make sure their brains are getting a proper oxygen supply.
Warren_Terra says:
An Andrew Dice Clay impression? What is this, 1990? How many Daily Show viewers are even aware of that schmuck?
The part in the transcript excerpt is the best part, but even there the writing is stronger than the delivery. I've liked Ms. Schaal on The Daily Show before, but this clip was dreadful.
AwesomeRobot says:
That's the point.
Warren_Terra says:
I don't really get this comment, versions of which I've seen several times in this thread. It is possible to convey outrage through standup while still being funny. I know, I've seen it done before.
blueelm says:
But that's not what she's doing.
OgilvyTheAstronomer says:
That's Warren's point, I think.
Antinous / Moderator says:
Is it my imagination or are all the commenters who are complaining about this men?
Antinous / Moderator says:
I love explaining jokes. Really.
She's channeling an irrelevant, has-been comedian who tried to be as vile as possible to get attention to comment on politicians with the same mindset and motivations.
Donald Petersen says:
Huh. Well, now the Clay bit finally makes sense to me. I'm not proud of myself, but that connection soared right over my head.
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DevinC says:
Yes. We get that. But ironically awful is still awful. "I meant it to suck" is not a defense, it's an excuse.
Leanne Palmer says:
I agree, pretty sure the point is that it's NOT funny.
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DrunkenOrangetree says:
Yea, I don't know that "A Modest Proposal" is funny either. I guess some crimes are so outrageous that we can't laugh at them.
AwesomeRobot says:
Since when does Kristen Schaal belong to the Daily Show?
Antinous / Moderator says:
According to IMDb, since March 13, 2008.
Amelia_G says:
she's got the pleaze-u hair curl. she's got the… kansas boobies? (don't even know what to call that, but well done!) She's leaning forward to HELP, anyhow! She's sorry, for whatever it was she did to be considered less than human. I don't know–how *should* you make fun of stuff that pisses me off this much?
hymenopterid says:
This lot is a tough crowd.
void_ptr says:
This woman is way funnier and cleverer than some of you give her credit for, and her delivery was spot fucking on.
petsounds says:
This woman is way funnier and cleverer than some of you.
Fixed that for you.
Halloween Jack says:
I'd like to start a Kickstarter for a charity that trains service dogs that will do nothing but lead otherwise-smart commenters to the point of this sketch.
Jim Saul says:
Robert Smigel would be a good resource for training tips.
SedanChair says:
Dogs can smell ironic dread?
Andrew Glasgow says:
"It's funny because the squirrel gets dead."
hardwarejunkie9 says:
While this law was written with the typical "enlightened" view of women's health, the actual results are not quite as dreadful as you would expect. I hope that, after considering this, you might at least temper the more outrageous protests against this law with a bit of understanding.
If you are potentially pregnant and wish to have an abortion, you *should* get an ultrasound. Not for any moral reason, but rather to ensure your health. There are other conditions that mimic pregnancy and need to be identified lest they go unaddressed.
Also, if you are pregnant, it is important to see if it has become lodged in the fallopian tubes, because that may affect the results of any intended abortion.
To ensure that you are pregnant at an early stage, where the embryo is incredibly small and hard to locate, you should get a *transvaginal* ultrasound because it is the only one that can detect on the level necessary.
I'm not going to try and defend the mindset of the people writing this bill, but to mandate what should be standard best medical practice for women's health is not exactly something to become so incensed about.
One might also get up in arms over mandatory pap smears for health insurance eligibility. It still involves up-close-and-personal attention from a doctor, but it is FAR from rape.
When we blow such things out of frame without regard to the reality involved, we hurt our credibility.
blueelm says:
"You" as a pregnant woman probably *have* had one, no several. Do you think you just go whirl around in the abortion salon while you get your nails done? Go figure. This law has left women who already know they're losing their baby having to have an abusive procedure done to make it all the more horrible for them. Another case of idiots doing the following :
"When we blow such things out of frame without regard to the reality involved, we hurt our credibility."
Yep. That's you right now. Guess what, the state has no business getting in this. And yes, it is much closer to rape than you are aware. Take it from some one who has had the procedure for non-baby reasons and who has also been raped. Having something like that going on when it is CLEAR that it is intended to hurt and humiliate you "go think about it for a day you dumb slut… as if you haven't already" is abusive… and guess what women can pick up on that. Having things done to you body that you don't want and can't control on top of whatever procedures you're already going through is not anything else. There is no argument here.
Yes, it is meant to be abusive. It is meant to hurt people. Hurt them and make them ashamed. That is the ONLY purpose.
Did it occur to you, while typing all that, how many women might have been seeing a doctor all a long? How many women don't want to be getting an abortion? How many women don't want to BE in this situation or have this happening? How many women are not the dumb vapid sluts you're making them out to be who can't think for themselves? Or how even if they were, it would be none of the state's damned business?
Oh no… guess not.
If the state is going to mandate something I wish it would mandate some fucking empathy.
llazy8 says:
Thank you. That would have taken me quite some time to type up myself.
Jane Doe says:
Thank you, Dr. hardwarejunkie9 for explaining what might or might not be medically required. I usually consult with my doctor or nurse practitioner about these issues, but I see that random internet commentators and Republican legislators are much more qualified to issue mandates about what procedures are necessary.
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chenille says:
If you want to talk about the actual results of this law, here is an account from the Texas Observer for you to read. As it turns out, it does not make me feel better about this.
chgoliz says:
The overarching contempt of women and denial of our humanity is palpable in laws like this.
Christhegirl says:
If there were a medical need for ultrasound in abortion, then surely we'd have doctors coming forward in this discussion to say it's a best practice and would save women's lives. Got some of them for me? One, maybe? As my daughter says, *crickets*. Because it's not a "standard best medical practice for women's health," and no doctor is recommending it as one. In case you hadn't noticed, it's being mandated by politicians, not doctors.
I'd love to see a list of conditions that mimic pregnancy, including producing false positive test results, that are common enough to justify performing this procedure on every woman seeking an abortion. But again, I'm thinking crickets. Even ectopic pregnancy, probably your best bet, occurs in no more than 2% of all pregnancies, and would frequently be symptomatic by the time a woman sought an abortion. That might be an indication for the ultrasound, but a routine presentation would offer no such cause.
I've actually had a thoroughly unpleasant transvaginal ultrasound to confirm an ectopic pregnancy. Have you? Is that the root of your confident defense of this procedure? Because otherwise, when we blow such things out of frame without regard to the reality involved, we hurt our credibility.
TrollyMcTrollington says:
I have a relative who is a sono tech and discussed this. The bar to do transvaginal ultrasound is really, really low.
'Doc, I missed my period and I think I'm pregnant'…..TV
'Doc, I'm pregnant and here for follow up for dates'….TV
'Doc, I'm pregnant and spotting'….TV (especially in the ER, probably before being seen by a doc)
'Doc, I'm not pregnant but something hurts'…..TV
'Doc, I'm here for my routine gyno exam and PAP'…..yup, CYA TV
Also, the TV probe is significantly narrower than a typical speculum. Not having direct experience, I'd hazard to guess it's also much less unpleasant than the abortion itself.
I'm against government mandates as much as anyone, and the spirit of these laws is way, way off base, but the 'rape' thing is a tad overblown for a procedure which is in real world practice thrown around like a fancy stethoscope.
Antinous / Moderator says:
Does your relative work at Frankenstein/Visaria Regional Medical Center? An ultrasound as a first-line pregnancy test?
Tess says:
Anyone who does a TV ultrasound instead of a blood test to confirm a pregnancy is in the business of charging people money for unnecessary tests. And then some.
TrollyMcTrollington says:
Please. This is after the pregnancy test, of course.
State of CYA medicine in the US, unfortunately.
Arys says:
Hooray! Because you say it's not like rape (because you have a friend familiar with the procedure) totally makes it okay for someone to shove foreign into women, provided they are "significantly narrower than a typical speculum."
I'm glad you cleared that up for me. I wouldn't want to have to figure out my emotions on my own – after all, I'm just a girl.
NI MEN HAO-DY TRAMPOLINA says:
You are more than a woman to me… :3
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NI MEN HAO-DY TRAMPOLINA says:
We sound like a mansplaining d00d who has never had to be shamed or violated when going in for what SHOULD be a routine medical procedure.
Seriously, you have NO IDEA what you're talking about. NONE.
Velocirapt42 says:
I'm a little confused. It's not like this bill in Virginia finally gives health care providers the freedom to perform the life-saving transvaginal ultrasounds that they have been so desperate to provide. Transvaginal ultrasounds are needed to detect a pregnancy of less than 6 weeks- which is before most women have time to discover they're pregnant and arrange a termination. In the case that you're less than 6 weeks along and your health care provider needs to confirm a uterine pregnancy, they'll talk to you about a transvaginal ultrasound. All this bill does is mandate a procedure that is often not medically necessary, instead of leaving it up to the health care provider and the woman. So please don't pretend it improves the state of modern medicine.
Danny Pizdetz says:
I, traditionally, love The Daily Show. I'm 100% for women's rights on reproductive issues. I am totally opposed to all of the things the GOP is currently trying to do to women's reproductive rights.
That doesn't excuse the fact that the comedy bit wasn't funny. The crowd's lack of laughter demonstrates it.
Just because your issue is right it doesn't mean that your comedy will be funny.
Let's keep up the pressure on the GOP to knock off the attacks on the uterus. But let's stop pretending that all protections of the uterus are humorous.
No, it doesn't work like that.
Triphasic Hormone Therapy. BAHAHAHAHAHAH. That is so funny.
Again, it doesn't work like that.
I totally support the issue, but it does not make the messenger or the message funny.
Gideon Jones says:
It was funny if you know the comedians and bits that she's aping.
Antinous / Moderator says:
Who promised you that it would be funny? Do you have a receipt? No refund without a receipt.
SamSam says:
I think someone is saying that he needs Halloween Jack's charity dog service mentioned above.
Anyway, you're missing the "BOOMs," which is why your versions weren't funny.
Mark A says:
Absurdity can be extremely funny, and Kristin Schaal excels at absurdity. Rush Limbaugh claimed to be using absurdity, but he wasn't, he was just being mean. Schaal gets it, Limbaugh doesn't.
r kelly says:
I can't watch the video right now. I don't care whether it's funny. I just want to point out, for no good reason, that I have an enormous crush on Kristen Schaal.
PinkWithIndignation says:
Omg I love Louise! I mean Kristen Schaal. Lol.
kk says:
She's frickin' hilarious! This joke, however, was not.


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First Guild Wars novel announced
Novel a scene-setter for upcoming sequel
NCSoft has announced the first novel based on the Guild Wars universe.
The Ghosts of Ascalon, written by Jeff Grubb and Matt Forbeck, is the first novel to be set in the world of Tyria, and follows a band of adventurers in their search for a relic that could bring peace to the land.
The book sets the scene for the beginning of Guild Wars 2 due out later this year.
The Ghosts of Ascalon is due out before the end of June.


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April 12, 2008
TULANE HEAD COACH Rick Jones
On the team's overall performance tonight
"It's something you can build on. I think our offense relaxed a little bit. We had 10 hits tonight after having five last night, and we strung some things together. Matt tonight, that wasn't smoke and mirrors. That was dominant stuff."
On evening the series at one win apiece
"We needed to get one to get back in the series. After losing 4-3, we win 7-5. It's a tough, tough league. It's the best it's ever been and it's been very good. You have to be ready to play every day."
On the performance of sophomore southpaw Matt Petiton
"It was just dominant stuff. It wasn't anything with mirrors, it was dominant stuff. To do that against a Houston team that has the kind of numbers it has offensively, that's not going to happen unless you can really spot up all your pitches and that's what he did."
On the team's offensive performance
"We put a crooked number up in the third, and when they tied it, we came back and stretched it a little bit. Both teams played errorless baseball, but Matt Petiton really was the guy who gave us a great lift."
SOPHOMORE SOUTHPAW Matt Petiton
On his performance on the mound
"I was happy just to get this win for us. It was huge. I'm just happy for my teammates right now, but we've got to go back out tomorrow with the same intensity and the same determination to get the game and win the series."
On what was working for him
"My curveball wasn't very good to be honest. My fastball was going for strikes, and throwing strikes was huge for me. My change-up was helping me out, especially on some one-pitch, one-out situations. I'm just happy those were working."
JUNIOR SECOND BASEMAN Anthony Scelfo
On the performance of Matt Petiton
"Petiton was just unbelievable. That was huge. He came in and they didn't do anything. They had no pressure, he threw strikes, let the defense work and he was striking batters out. I tell you one thing, he's the player of the game. That's for sure."
On the Tulane bats tallying 10 hits
"We just kept working. We made better adjustments tonight than we did last night. The first inning, with the way the game started, it looked like it was going to go like it did last night. But it didn't. We made adjustments and we kept working. That was the biggest difference tonight. We all just calmed down, relaxed a little bit and made the adjustments we needed to make."
On the team making adjustments at the plate
"We drove it opposite field. We hit a lot of balls out to the wall tonight, but if you watched it, those guys who hit the ball to the track, over the next few at-bats they came up and hit singles up the middle. It opened things up for them and we all got our swings back tonight."
On tomorrow's series finale
"It's a huge game. We have to win this series. They have the best record in conference, and that's where we want to be. In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. It'll be huge tomorrow."


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SUNBURY — Degenstein Community Library announces the acquisition of two Early Literacy Stations, each computer loaded with over 55 educational software titles for children ages 2–8. Purchase of the computers was made possible by a $6,500 grant from Sunbury Area Community Foundation, which is affiliated with the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation. One of the computers is in English, with the other bilingual English/Spanish.
The systems are designed to attract and educate toddlers through early elementary school ages, featuring an imaginative interface, colorful keyboard, and tiny mouse. Their educational software covers seven curricular areas: reading, math, science, social studies, writing, arts and music, and reference. Many of the programs contain disguised learning activities that expand the child's experience through games and extension activities.
Software titles include: Stellaluna, La Casa de Dora, USA Explorer, Kidspiration, Reader Rabbit, MusiCan, JumpStart, Sesame Street, Math Doodles, Kid Pix 3D, World of Goo and many more.
"These Early Literacy Stations are wonderful new resources for the toddlers and young students using the library," says Director Gail Broome. "The kids are having fun and learning at the same time."
Additional information about Sunbury Area Community Foundation can be found at www.csgiving.org.


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Election Guide: Governor/Lt. Governor
With Gov. Beverly Perdue's announcement in January that she would not seek a second term, the doors opened to the state's highest office.
After a busy primary season, the race narrowed to include Democrat Walter Dalton, Republican Pat McCrory and Libertarian Barbara Howe.
Dalton and McCrory made their pitches to voters in three televised debates last month; Howe was not invited to participate.
Dalton's step into the gubernatorial arena also meant that the lieutenant governor seat opened, paving the way for a showdown between Democrat Linda Coleman and Republican Dan Forest.
Winners in both races will serve four-year terms.
N.C. Governor
Walter Dalton
Walter Dalton was elected as North Carolina's lieutenant governor in 2008 after spending 12 years in the N.C. Senate. Before entering government, Dalton was the managing partner of a law firm and served as a county attorney for two decades.
Dalton graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and the UNC School of Law.
According to statements from Dalton's campaign, the candidate's priorities include increasing job training in growing industries such as nursing, allied health and biotechnology; increasing education funding and expanding early childhood education; promoting family-friendly workplaces; and ensuring openness in Raleigh.
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory's claim to fame was a record seven terms as mayor of Charlotte, starting in 1995. Before leading the state's most populated city, McCrory attended Catawba College and worked for Duke Energy.
He also served three terms on the Charlotte City Council and works for the Moore & Van Allen law firm.
McCrory has said that his priorities, if elected, include curbing high taxes and excessive regulations. He also has said he wants to increase access to virtual and charter schools, move toward merit-based teacher pay and pursue an "all-of-the-above" energy plan.
Barbara Howe
As the former chairwoman of the N.C. Libertarian Party, Barbara Howe has devoted her life to Libertarian activism.
As the Libertarian candidate, Howe writes on her website that winning the election is a "long-shot at best." That hasn't stopped her from drafting a set of goals that includes: instituting a tuition tax credit to allow more school choice; eliminating high taxes and excessive regulation; rejecting tax incentives to lure business to the state; putting a moratorium on the death penalty; and repealing the marriage amendment.
N.C. Lieutenant Governor
Linda Coleman
A graduate of N.C. A&T and the University of Pittsburgh, Linda Coleman has been a former school teacher, human resources director for the state of North Carolina, state legislator and Wake County commissioner chairwoman.
Coleman was appointed director of the Office of State Personnel by the governor in 2009.
If elected, Coleman aims to boost job creation by recruiting and maintaining business and industry. She also plans to fight to increase funding to public education and opposes any efforts to privatize the system.
Coleman favors incentives to attract biotechnology and clean energy to the state.
Dan Forest
Known for his "Run, Forest, Run" campaign signs, candidate Dan Forest has served as office president and senior partner at Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. A graduate of UNC-Charlotte and the UNC-Charlotte College of Architecture, Forest bills himself as a business man ready to step up to the plate and lead.
Forest says that he sees strong families and faith as the foundation of America, believing in small government, low taxes and free enterprise.
He notes that he favors competition in education, believes in securing borders from illegal immigration and wants to end business recruitment incentives.


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I wanted to get a new thread going for our next San Diego Polkie Gathering so that we can all start getting a date on the calendar well ahead of time.
I'd like to shoot for sometime between mid-October and the week before Thanksgiving which should give me some time to get settled in the new place. More than likely, it will be late October or early November before I'm ready to go.
Start throwing some possible dates at me. I imagine that Saturdays work best for everyone.....they do for me.


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SMR readies for Villages hearing
Date: June 4, 2009
by: Pam McTeer | News Editor
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Schroeder-Manatee Ranch officials are waiting to find out whether they can move forward with their first major residential development in Sarasota County.
Sarasota County commissioners will vote June 9 on five Comprehensive Plan amendments that SMR officials say are critical for the future development of a 5,500-acre mixed-use project called The Villages of Lakewood Ranch South. After Sarasota commissioners vote on the amendments, the approved changes will head to the Department of Community Affairs for review and approval.
"We want to make these modifications as part of the Comprehensive Plan so we know what we have to work with," SMR's Vice President of Planning Todd Pokrywa said. "(If we didn't), we wouldn't know the answers until the end of the (development approval) process, and we're not willing to invest more time and money into the process. We need the assurances upfront."
The project, located just south of University Parkway and east of Interstate 75, is designed to comply with Sarasota County's 2050 Plan, adopted in 2002 as a way to control development, particularly in eastern Sarasota County. The plan's "village" category envisions walkable, compact and clustered development with neighborhood centers and a village center, and The Villages project is the first to come forward under this category.
The changes SMR officials deem necessary to move forward with the concept did not gain full support from the Sarasota Planning Commission May 7 when the board voted only to recommend the transmittal of three of its five requests, including the elimination of a 500-foot greenbelt at the northern part of the property, the elimination of a 126-acre greenway from the Gum Slough area and a modification to make Lakewood Ranch Boulevard four lanes instead of two.
The board did not recommend transmittal for proposed changes to reduce a north-south greenway buffer from 500 to 200 feet or to eliminate a greenbelt along the southernmost portion of the property, which would allow for the future construction of an east-west road along the southernmost portion of the project.
Pokrywa said he is hopeful Sarasota commissioners will look on all five requests favorably.
"We're optimistic that we can move forward with these requests because (none of them) should be a surprise to (commissioners)," he said.
SMR has been working with Sarasota County officials on the "village" concept since 2003, when its project was selected to be a test site to see how Sarasota's 2050 Plan could be implemented. Commissioners toured the property in August 2007 so they could see the requests being made.
If the board approves all five requests and those are approved by the DCA, Pokrywa said dirt on the three-phase project may begin moving as early as 2011 with construction starting in 2012.
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Mission Statement
John O'Connell High School prepares students to make meaningful contributions to an ever-changing world. As an equity-focused community, we aspire to prepare students for higher education or the professional working world. We strive to create rigorous classrooms that promote literacy, the use of technology, a sense of independence and commitment to community and self.
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of their four years, each student at John O'Connell High School will have developed the following skills.
● We demonstrate mastery of academic and career technical content through oral and written language and
● We utilize and adapt communication tools and strategies for various audiences, contexts, and purposes.
● We demonstrate willingness and ability to work with and learn from diverse peers, experts, and others.
● We take collective responsibility for meeting high standards, taking on different roles, and fulfilling individual
● We engage in cycles of inquiry where we ask significant questions, analyze root causes, consider multiple
perspectives, and use evidence to back up arguments and justify possible solutions.
● We analyze real world challenges and develop well-informed solutions.
● We monitor the quality of our work and reflect on progress toward academic, career, and personal goals.
● We consciously pursue our own passions, build our skills, and strive for mastery.
● We recognize mental, emotional, and physical risk factors and respond to them in ways that promote personal
wellness and positive relationships.
● We analyze social, environmental, and other factors that impact our community and respond in a way that helps
address community needs.
This is a working draft of our SLOs. We welcome community feedback!
Our Cornerstones
Rigorous classrooms that promote literacy means that across all disciplines, students will be challenged to engage in complex tasks, to develop communication skills using a variety of media, to evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources, and to produce evidence of and progress toward mastery.
An equity focused community provides access and resources to meet the needs of our diverse students. All stakeholders recognize the necessity for a diverse range of curricula, practices, and technologies, in order to provide our student body access and opportunity to achieve and demonstrate positive outcomes. Equity demands that high expectations are held for all community members.
Wellness as a foundation for success means building a school community that promotes and supports the physical, mental, and social well-being of students, families, and staff.
Preparation for higher education and professional work means all students have achieved mastery in core academic skills and are empowered to be self-sufficient, adaptive learners who can compete and succeed in college and career.
O'Connell History
John A. O'Connell was born June 7, 1873 of Irish Parents, at their home at First and Howard Streets in San Francisco, CA. His Father was a State Legislator.
John O'Connell started off as a plumber's assistant but was dissatisfied with the work and later shipped out on a windjammer, sailing three times around Cape Horn. Upon returning to San Francisco, he entered St. Ignatius College (now the University of San Francisco). He quit school and started driving a team for a local drayage firm. Enduring 16-hour work days led O'Connell to, with others, organize a union, which would later be known as the Teamsters' Union. In 1913, John A. O'Connell became Secretary of the San Francisco Labor Council.
O'Connell described himself as a self-educated man. From his travels, he spoke some of several languages. He was also known for his oratory and debating skills.
John O'Connell died on May 14, 1948. Because of the efforts of Central Labor Council, this school was dedicated to him on September 21, 1951.


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Iowa Unions Need Your Help
by Teamsters, Fri Feb 02, 2007 at 06:49:05 AM EST
Unless you live in Iowa, there's little chance that you've heard about a fight being waged in the newly Democratic state house. The anti-union Right is painting the measure as a job-killing attack on the state's economy, elderly and virtues. It will not only send employers fleeing for the borders, but also cause a mass exodus of skilled and highly educated workers, steal critical tax money from social programs and force workers to * gasp * join unions. It's Armageddon, the plague, Big Brother and the Sopranos all wrapped up in one.
The proposal introduced in the Iowa Legislature is called "Fair Share," and that's all it asks. That all workers who receive union-negotiated benefits contribute to the cost of providing those benefits.
Under 60-year-old right-to-work (for less) laws, unions must represent all members of a bargaining unit equally regardless of if they are members of the union or not. This means that nonmembers, who do not pay union dues, must receive the same union benefits as their dues-paying counterparts. Failing to provide equal services and representation would land the union in federal court where they could be fined, sued, etc.
Is that fair?
Of course not, and it's shamelessly hypocritical. What do you think the Chamber of Commerce's response would be if employers were required to give something for nothing - say, like health care, or a pension? They'd go nuts!
And we're not talking about national or multinational institutions here. We're talking about one union worker being forced to subsidize the benefits of his or her freeloading coworker. Their jobs may be the same, their salaries may be the same, the benefits are the same, but only one worker is picking up the tab.
The Fair Share law is simply designed to bring fairness to Iowa factories, offices and other workplaces.
If it passes, Fair Share would require employees in some unionized workplaces to pay for the benefits they receive. Here's how it would work:
- The state's Labor Commissioner would determine the amount of a fee to be collected by nonunion workers.
- The fees would be limited to activities the union is required to perform for all employees under federal law.
- The fees are not even mandatory for all unionized workplaces. Including fair share fees must be negotiated and agreed to by both the employer and the union.
- Employees would have the opportunity to challenge the amount of fees if they believe they are being charged too much.
- Workers would NOT be required to pay for a union's political or educational activities.
- Workers would NOT be forced to join a union.
- The law does NOT repeal the state's right-to-work law.
- An employee who does not wish to join the union would NOT be fired.
- It does NOT require businesses to have a union in their workplace.
- It would NOT apply to workplaces where unions are not organized, which comprise about 87 percent of workplaces in the state.
So any guesses as to why the Right is in such a tizzy over this legislation? This isn't hyperbole. Here's how an op-ed in Tuesday's WSJ put it:
If the Iowa legislature wanted to chase jobs and employers out of the state, they couldn't come up with a better plan than underming [sic] right to work. Leo Troy, an economist at Rutgers University, has studied the issue and found that "right-to-work laws are strongly correlated with faster growth in jobs and personal income."
Many international and domestic companies won't consider locating a plant in a non-right-to-work state. Most of the new auto plants owned by Mercedes, Nissan, BMW and Honda are located in Alabama, South Carolina, Texas and other right-to-work locales. A recent survey by the National Right to Work Institute found that, between 1986 and 2006, 11 right-to-work states have added 104,000 auto manufacturing jobs, a 63% increase. The non-right-to-work states lost 130,000 auto jobs, or 15% over the same period.
Iowa has one of America's older populations, and the state's politicians have been fretting for years about the difficulty of keeping their young people from fleeing for better economic opportunities in other states. If Iowa Democrats placate Big Labor and join New Jersey, New York, Michigan and Ohio in all but forcing workers to join unions, they can expect an accelerating exit to warmer economic climes.
Now, I suppose you could find an economist to say just about anything if you look hard enough. Rutgers gray beard Leo Troy is no exception. He is notoriously anti-union and is often quoted by such organizations as the Heritage Foundation, the Heartland Institute, and the Media Research Center. Oh, yeah, and he was also one of about two dozen economists to sign a letter that "enthusiastically"endorsed Bush's 2003 "economic growth and jobs proposal," saying ...
It is fiscally responsible and it will create more employment, economic growth, and opportunities for all Americans. Moreover, it will improve corporate accountability and strengthen the nation's international competitiveness.
And we all know how well that turned out (for the richest 1 percent).
So here's a few statistics from the union side of the argument:
Beverly Goldberg of The Century Foundation writes:
...According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "an average worker earns about $7,131 a year less than workers in free bargaining states ($30,656 versus $37,787)." This is in line with another finding reported by the Center for Policy Alternatives: "Across the nation, union members earn $9,308 a year more than nonunion members ($41,652 versus $32,344)."
The Center for Policy Alternatives goes on to say that
- On average, Hispanic union members earn 50 percent ($224) more each week than nonunion Hispanics, and African Americans earn 31 percent ($156) more each week if they are union members.
- Right-to-Work states have a poverty rate of 13.5 percent, compared with 12.2 percent in free bargaining states.
- The infant mortality rate is 7.94 percent higher and the uninsured population rate is 15 percent higher on average in Right-to-Work states.
- And Right-to-Work states spend on average $1,680 less per pupil in elementary and secondary school. The lack of spending results in lower teacher salaries and student test scores--average teacher salaries are $6,943 lower and composite ACT scores are 3.55 percent lower in Right-to-Work states.
- More workplace deaths and injuries occur in states with Right-to-Work laws. According to calculations from Bureau of Labor statistics, the rate of workplace deaths is 41 percent higher in states with Right-to-Work laws.
- And injured workers in those states have fewer benefits to help them recover physically and financially. In 1996, workers compensation benefits were 50 percent lower in Right-to-Work states than in free bargaining states.
So why do you think all those companies in the WSJ op-ed are moving to right-to-work (for less) states? Are they there to be wonderful corporate citizens that would improve the states' quality of life or are they there to exploit workers, resources and fatten their bottom lines?
If you live in Iowa, alleviate the gross injustice created more than six decades ago to weaken unions. Call your legislators and tell them that workers who benefit from union negotiated benefits should contribute their Fair Share.
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The hit sound film The Jazz Singer (1927), starring Al Jolson and directed by Alan Crosland, fueled the mainstream appetite for newfangled "talkies"... and brought on the death throes of the ol' fashioned silent film. Over the next few years, silent motion picture production around the world slowed, withered, and died. Before this era came to a close, however, the horror genre took root, clawed its way into mainstream popularity, and spawned a wealth of atmospheric and unsettling thrillers. These films built the foundation upon which a century of horror movies would be constructed. The art of film was still in its infancy, and this silent era of experimentation gave rise to some of the most striking and fascinating horror movies ever made.
While Germany would soon rise to dominate horror of the silent era, Italy helped get the ball rolling with their first feature length film, Dante's Inferno (1911), directed by Giuseppe de Liguoro. This epic adaptation of Inferno - the most disturbing and lurid section of Dante Alighieri's 14th-century poem, The Divine Comedy - mesmerized, shocked, and thrilled audiences with its grotesque and nightmarish visions. Horror/fantasy dabbling had begun almost immediately following the dawn of cinema (short films dating back to the mid 1890s featured horror/fantasy themes and imagery), but the commercial success of Dante's Inferno helped give cinema of the macabre some real momentum.
Travelling north to Germany, we enter the fever-dreams of German expressionism, the beating heart of horror cinema during the silent era. One of the most celebrated classics of this period is Robert Wiene's The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920), an enormously influential film that kicked into high gear Germany's expressionist filmwork. The movie is a surreal, wildly imaginative visual feast about a hypnotically-controlled somnambulist who awakens from a death-like sleep and predicts a near-future murder.
Less legendary is another great Robert Wiene movie, the underrated thriller, The Hands Of Orlac (1924). This captivating, bizarre, twisty-turny tale of horror, murder, and blackmail features a train-wreck aftermath sequence that is visually on par with Hollywood spectacle still decades away.
Required viewing for horror fans wishing to introduce themselves to German expressionism is Nosferatu (1922), directed by F.W. Murnau. This was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. A court order dictated all prints and negatives of Nosferatu be destroyed following a lawsuit launched by Bram Stoker's widow. Many years later, one surviving film print surfaced. What was considered a lost film was brought back from the brink to become renowned as one of the great masterpieces of world cinema. Released the same year was a less-infamous film from Murnau, Phantom, which tones down the surrealistic visuals and fantasy elements to deliver a powerful dramatic thriller about a poet's life spiraling madly out of control.
F.W. Murnau directed another classic of expressionist horror, Faust (1926). This tale of an elderly alchemist being tempted into a pact with the Devil features creepy lighting, inventive effects, claustrophobic and menacing set design, and beautiful model work. Especially during the first half of the film, Faust delivers some of the most sinister and otherworldly sequences ever put on celluloid.
In the category of lesser-known and underrated silent horror films is Germany's The Student Of Prague (1913), directed by Stellan Rye and Paul Wegener. This movie, a tale of the supernatural revolving around a man's mirror reflection, contains some impressive early film trickery. Paul Wegener was also at the helm for another remarkable and underrated example of German horror, The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920), about a monster made out of clay and brought to life.
German filmmaker Fritz Lang is best known for his trailblazing science-fiction silent-era masterpiece Metropolis (1927) and his film-noir talkie, M (1931). Not discussed often enough is a movie Lang released six years before Metropolis, the beautifully shot Destiny (1921). This surreal exploration of death's inevitability tells three stories framed within the primary narrative. Three candles, each representing a human life, slowly burn down as a woman negotiates with Death to return her deceased lover.
A final example of underrated silent German cinema I'll mention is Warning Shadows (1923), directed by Arthur Robison. This horror/drama/fantasy film is about an otherworldly shadow-puppet show staged in the midst of a disintegrating marriage. The film is notable for having no intertitles (no on-screen text) to display what the characters are saying, or explain the story points. The entire feature-length run time contains not a single word... it's 100 percent visual storytelling.
Traveling north from Germany to Scandinavia, we encounter Benjamin Christensen's Häxan (1922), a documentary about superstition, mental illness, and the moral panic and mass hysteria of the witch-hunts. The many dramatic reenactments in the film function as horror-anthology-esque vignettes, and are lovingly designed, photographed, and directed for maximum eeriness and shock. Consequently, Häxan scores higher on the fright meter than many fictional narrative horror films of the era. Upon release, Christensen's documentary was banned or heavily censored in various countries around the world for its depictions of torture, sexual perversion, and disturbing imagery.
We can't leave Europe without acknowledging the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, and is his silent UK film The Lodger (1927), about a London serial killer. The Lodger introduced themes and techniques that would guide much of Hitchcock's career. Interestingly, Hitch was, at the time, inspired by German expressionist cinema, the influence of which is visible in The Lodger. Though it was not his first film, Hitchcock considered The Lodger the real beginning of his career.
Hopping over the Atlantic Ocean to the United States we discover many American silent horror classics, including Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde (1920), directed by John S. Robertson and starring John Barrymore, The Phantom Of The Opera (1925), directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney, The Cat And The Canary (1927) and The Man Who Laughs (1928), both directed by Paul Leni. The Man Who Laughs stars silent horror mega-star Conrad Veidt of The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari, The Hands Of Orlac, and about 80 more pre-sound films.
Lurking beyond these popular silent films, US cinema of the 20s includes some less-celebrated yet still very interesting horror movies worth tracking down. Wolf Blood (1925) directed by George Chesebro, is not often discussed in silent horror cinema circles, but it's an exceptionally intriguing American entry about a man in an isolated logging camp who receives a blood transfusion from a wolf. Well-written and featuring visually interesting locations, Wolf Blood is generally cited as the earliest surviving werewolf film.
John Ford, considered one of the greatest American directors in motion picture history, and a filmmaker who helped define American cinema, is best known for his westerns, such as Stagecoach (1939) and The Searchers (1956). Ford began his directing career in silent films, and one of his last and best was the horror/thriller Hangman's House (1928), about a man who risks his life to avenge his dead sister. It's a powerful and engrossing picture, worthy of much more attention than it tends to receive.
This sampling of sans-audio horror only scratches the surface... there is much more to explore in scary cinema of the silent era. Dig deeper into its depths and you'll find a treasure trove of uncanny and thrilling terrors from the earliest days of the horror genre.


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A music ministry from Montego Bay, Jamaica, begins a tour of the United States Sunday with a concert in Ada.
Called, a group of 13 members ranging in age from 18 to 35, began seven years ago as part of a ministry with the Montego Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Kyron Whittaker, a member of the group, recently graduated from college and wanted to continue the Called to Praise ministry in the United States, beginning with Ada's concert.
"We want to bring the experience of Jamaican culture to the concert," Whittaker said.
Called is working on a new album that will be completed in about a year, according to Whittaker. Although the music ministry is supported by the church, he said financing for much of the group's charity work comes from concerts.
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Michael used to hate to swim. I mean hate it. He screamed and cried at swim lessons so much that I had to pull him out more times than I could count. And at some point, in the last two years, he stopped. He stopped, and then, started to not hate it. He started to not hate it so much, we joined our local swim club. And our local swim club came with the neighborhood swim team, as every local suburban swim club does.
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Michael's a good swimmer. I'm under no disillusions that he is going to the Olympics, but for 8, he's FAST for his age. He's long and lean. The most important thing for me though, is that he likes it. He's found something that he loves and that brings him joy. Today, when all I wanted in life was a stupid storm to hit so I wasn't driving to another stupid swim meet, he was all, "COME ON MOM IT'S TIME TO GO."
Michael loves to swim. And there are worse things for Michael to love to do. And so, my entire summer so far is the pool, hair frizz, humidity and all.
I apologize for the lack of blog posts. I love our pool, but their wifi is terrible.


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Saturday July 26, 2014
Outdoor Action Parent Letter
Dear Outdoor Action Parent,
We are really excited that your son or daughter has signed up for the Outdoor Action Frosh Trip. As Princeton's oldest preorientation program they will be joining more than 17,000 students who have started Princeton by making new college friends on OA. This year we have over 830 members (63 percent) of the incoming class participating which is a new record for us. This letter is to provide you with some last minute information that parents often call us about.
ARRIVAL: When the students arrive on Saturday, September 1, each student should first go to Baker Rink to sign their housing contract and pick up their room key. Staff from the Undergraduate Housing Office will be at Baker Rink from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Saturday. Outdoor Action will have an OA check-in table at Baker Rink with information about specific trip assignments (see Trip Areas section below) and details regarding the Outdoor Action check-in at Dillon Gym. As of now, all dorms are expected to be ready for move-in on September 1, so room keys can be picked up from Housing upon arrival. If anything changes, the updated information about dorms unavailable for move-in due to summer construction will be posted on the OA website (www.princeton.edu/~oa/ft/).
LATE ARRIVAL: If your son or daughter will be arriving after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 1, please notify the OA office (609-258-6230) by Friday, August 31, so that we can let OA group leaders know and arrange for a rendezvous with the group later on Saturday. If your son or daughter will arrive late because of unplanned transportation problems, call Outdoor Action at 609-947-4786. If arriving after 5:00 p.m., students should go to the Public Safety Office (609-258-1000) at 200 Elm Drive. Public Safety is open 24 hours a day and allows students access to dorm rooms during non-business hours.
OUTDOOR ACTION CHECK-IN: Check-in for the Frosh Trip will be in the lobby of Dillon Gym at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 1. During check-in, students will meet their OA leaders and the other members of their group, as well as receive any equipment needed for the trip. Students do not need to bring any personal equipment to check-in at Dillon Gym; all equipment should be left in the dorms. Groups should be finished with the check-in process around 4:00 p.m. At which point students will return to their Residential Colleges for programs in the College followed by dinner in the College. OA Trip groups will reconvene at 8:00 PM on Saturday and spend the evening packing and preparing for the trip. Trip groups stay together in one of the leader's rooms (not in their own dorm rooms) on Saturday night to be ready for an early bus departure on Sunday morning.
STORAGE: Students should bring all the items needed for the trip to campus. Do not ship items needed for the trip via UPS or other shipping companies; these companies do not begin dorm delivery until after Frosh Trip is over. General items such as clothes, books, and furniture may be stored in dorm rooms during the trip. Items like computers and stereos may be left in the storage area in Gauss Hall. The Gauss Hall storage area will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on September 1. Gauss Hall will be open again on Saturday, September 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Sunday, September 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to retrieve belongings. On Sunday, September 2, just before the trip leaves, we will collect any small personal valuables such as wallets, cell phones and room keys just before everyone boards the buses. These items will be locked in a high security storage area during the trip and returned to students on Friday, September 7, when they return to campus.
PARENTS' RECEPTIONS: Parents of Outdoor Action participants are invited to receptions held in each of the residential colleges on Saturday, September 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The receptions will provide an opportunity for parents to meet members of the Residential College staff. Reception locations are as follows:
Butler College             Class of '42 Lounge, Bogle Hall
Forbes College            Terrace (in case of rain, Common Room)
Mathey College            Mathey College Common Room
Rockefeller College      Rockefeller Common Room
Whitman College         Community Hall
Wilson College            Julian Street Library
TRIP AREAS: Each participant is assigned a Trip Number like BF26. The letters stand for the geographic area and the number is the specific trip. BF26 is trip number 26 in the Black Forest (BF) in Pennsylvania. When students check in they will be given their trip number and that will let you know where they will be traveling. Starting September 4 we will have the trip routes posted online at www.princeton.edu/~oa/ft/routes so you can see where the trips are. To access the trip routes you will need to log into the Web page. (We will email that information out to students and parents before the trip).
DURING THE TRIP:Â Outdoor Action monitors all of the trips throughout the week. Our Command Center on campus is staffed with Outdoor Action professional staff and student volunteers answering phone calls and responding to groups in the field. Each group carries a cell phone or satellite phone for emergency communication. Trip leaders have their satellite or cell phones on several hours each day so that we can contact them in case of a family emergency. In each trip area we have one or more Support Teams who are staying in nearby motels to respond to calls from the groups.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS: During the trip, in the event of an emergency, families should call the Public Safety Office at 609-258-1000 (open 24 hours). An Outdoor Action staff member is on call twenty-four hours a day during the trip. Please call only in an emergency. Non-emergency messages can be made to the general Outdoor Action number at 609-258-5621 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
I hope this letter has answered any last minute questions you may have about Frosh Trip. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us by phone at 609-258-6230.
Rick Curtis '79
Director, Outdoor Action