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When I first started Greenimalist, I began with lifestyle changes that were compatible with life in the modern city. On one hand, I am amazed at how far I have come towards lowering my impact while living in the city. At the same time, however, I have always felt stifled by life in the urban jungle. Without land of my own, I could never take Greenimalist to the next level. In a small apartment, it can be a challenge to make compost, start a vegetable garden, or even test out a solar oven (we didn't have a sunny patio for the cooker to sit on). Hsinya and I have wanted to raise poultry for several months now, but we have always hesitated to raise them indoors. A lack of space, combined with uncooperative neighbors and landlords, has made it difficult to experiment with Greenimalist living. For this reason, I had been planning to buy land of my own someday. In the meantime, however, I had little recourse but to watch other homesteaders with envy.
All this changed last week when my aunt offered me a chance to start a garden in her vacant country-house. Located in a rural farming town, this unoccupied house has a backyard over half an acre in size — plenty of undeveloped land for experiments in self-sufficiency. I was essentially given free reign to experiment with any project related to homesteading, such as organic gardening, setting up off-grid solar panels, collecting rainwater in barrels, and composting chicken poop. I could hardly contain my excitement.
I had very few expectations for the house itself. In fact, I was fully expecting to live in a low-tech, off-grid primitive shelter, more resembling a log cabin than a house. In a strange way, the idea of roughing it in the countryside seemed almost enjoyable. To my surprise, the country house was modern and luxurious for a homestead — it had electricity, refrigeration, natural gas, and indoor plumbing. I could, in fact, sign up for broadband Internet at any time — so much for roughing it. After a quick reflection, however, I concluded this was probably better anyhow. I should be concentrating my efforts on gardening for now, not on how to build an off-grid shelter.
The backyard also far exceeded my expectations. There was plenty of fertile land for subsistence farming. Having never been sprayed with pesticides, the soil was teeming with a healthy ecosystem of insects and microbial life. (In fact, some pests from this ecosystem ate my pumpkin seedlings last night.) Trees dotted the backyard, and underneath the leaf litter, there were rich layers of humus perfect for gardening. The land was definitely excellent for gardening.
Without hesitation, I knew I wanted to stay. Sure, there were minor flaws — hordes of virulent mosquitoes, the lingering smell of cow manure — but I couldn't pass up the offer. That very night, I packed all my minimalist possessions, took the bus to the countryside, picked up the house keys, and became the new tenant.
This is a big step forward for me in my journey towards a more sustainable and natural lifestyle. As always, Greenimalist will still be about simple, green living: shopping less, owning fewer possessions, conserving natural resources, and protecting the environment. Since many of us will continue to live in the city or suburbs, I'll definitely keep writing tips for green living in the cities. However, I'm excited about the latest saga of my Greenimalist adventure: low-impact self-sufficiency on a country homestead.
Why I Want to Homestead
Homesteading is the most ecologically-sound lifestyle possible. Unlike the modern, consumer lifestyle, homesteading is gentle on the land, good for your health, low on stress, and very cheap. It does require plenty of patience and hard work, but that's a small price for sustainability, independence, and a healthier way of living.
A More Wholesome Life
Healthy food is difficult to find nowadays. Most supermarkets are filled with junky, processed food. Even the fresh food section is contaminated with the poisonous pesticides used by conventional farms. These toxins harm the earth, the farmer, and your health. Only unprocessed, organic food is truly wholesome. Growing my own food is one way to ensure that I will have plenty of fresh and nutritious food year-round, even in towns that don't sell organic food.
Ultimately, I want my home to be the nucleus of a sustainable family life. A good homestead provides a retreat from all the unhealthy stressors of modernity. It's a place to get away from traffic, smog, cigarette smoking, pesticides, and synthetic food. When we have kids, we want them to have a wholesome childhood — free from potato chips and video games.
Financial Independence
By homesteading, I also plan to save money. Not only does growing my own food help save thousands of dollars each year, but a house in the woods represents a huge savings compared to a house in the suburbs or city. Undeveloped rural land is much cheaper than urban land; I can buy acres of land for just a few thousand dollars. If I learn how to build my own house, I can also save on housing construction costs. My goal is to continue working online while ruthlessly cutting expenses to build up savings.
My Goals
I don't expect to be totally self-sufficient this year. Instead, I plan to use this opportunity as more of a learning experience. This country house will be a sandbox for self-sufficiency experiments, including organic farming, permaculture, country living skills, and alternative energy.
Our first goal is to produce all of our own vegetables by the end of this year. I'll also experiment with growing quickly maturing fruits like melons and strawberries, as well as rice and beans by the end of the year.
Our second goal is related to the first: we will try to process all the food we eat on the homestead. Hsinya will make everything we eat (e.g. soymilk, cheese, bread, and soy sauce) right on the country house. We experimented with some of these ideas before, but having more space allows us to process on a larger scale.
Our Homesteading Principles
Organic Gardening
Obviously, we're not going to be using toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers on our homestead. Not only do these poisons harm the soil, they also poison the farmers that use them. Organic agriculture, however, means much more than just abstaining from chemicals. Growing food organically is also about cultivating a richer ecosystem for the farm through building fertile soil.
As I homestead, I hope to strengthen the ecosystem in our backyard. Unlike modern farms, which destroy the soil over time with chemicals, I'm hoping to actually increase the amount of topsoil over time. I plan to compost kitchen scraps, mulch the soil, practice companion planting, sow cover crops, plant fruit and fodder trees, and encourage beneficial insects. Farming organically is like buying carbon offsets, only better: instead of paying someone to plant a tree for me, I'll plant my own apple tree and harvest the literal fruits of my labor. It actually pays financially to make a positive impact on the environment, because it improves the fertility of each year's harvest.
I will try to avoid shopping — not even for farming supplies. Whenever possible, I want to live off the land and be totally self-sufficient. My main motivation is to save money: it's expensive to rent rotary tillers, import compost, and buy lumber. Many aspiring homesteaders fail because they waste too much money buying expensive farm mansions loaded with fancy appliances and equipment. Such a facade is not true self-sufficiency; even worse, it is outrageously expensive.
Appropriate Technology
Whenever possible, I will opt for low-tech, simple tools on my homestead. So far, all my gardening tools require human labor rather than gasoline or electricity. It may be tempting to use high-tech machines for homesteading, but there are often cheaper, more sustainable solutions. When I lived in the city, for example, I discovered that bicycling was more cost-effective than driving. This homestead will give more opportunities to explore appropriate technology for self-sufficient living.
We'll keep you updated on our homesteading as we learn from our mistakes. I hope these articles help provide a candid look at one ordinary couple's journey towards self-sufficiency. Until then, our homestead awaits.


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Body Found Behind Canton Marketplace
Authorities are labeling the person's death as "suspicious"
The body of a 20 to 30 year old Hispanic man has been discovered behind the Canton Marketplace, says the Canton Police Department.
According to the department, hunters called the police at 9:27 a.m. after they found a body in the woods behind the shopping center. The man had no identification on his person when he was discovered.
A department press release says that detectives are investigating the death of this man, and have labeled his death "suspicious."
If you have any information that may help identify the man, the Canton Police Department asks you to call 911.
AHA Parent
9:34 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
Where is canton marketplace? Off hwy 20? Didn't know there was a petsmart there.
11:33 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
My thoughts exactly. Who would hunt behind a shopping center? Scary!
Jody Pharr
12:14 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
Has anyone heard the cause of death, any gun shot wounds? They should give us more details, like was the man wearing a coat, (dressed for cold weather; did he appear to be a transient?
Justin Ove
3:45 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
I just received an e-mail from Canton PD. The autopsy on the man will be completed today, after which the department will have more info to release. The age of the man is estimated to be between 20-30.
Thanks For Your Comments!
Jody Pharr
12:14 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
They didn't say how old he appeared to be. They should post an artist sketch if not a photo. I hope they
12:14 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
I think they were bowhunting. It's bow season for hunting deer.
12:20 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
he was my friend at work , he was a great guy, had his whole life ahead of him , let justice be done!
Michelle Poloney
12:20 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I think the biggest question is why was someone hunting where they are putting a hospital? And by the way it is gun season. Deer hunting is almost over. And petsmart is just past the Taco Mac.
11:04 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
That's what I was wondering... a hospital is being constructed in back of that mall, bow hunters shouldn't be hunting anywhere near where PEOPLE gather... stray arrows and such... More crime - the price of over-developement?
9:37 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Isn't it illegal to hunt that close to a populated area? I'd like to see info in an article on that.
I am sorry for this mans death & his family's loss.
Jody Pharr
9:37 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
To Eduardo, Sorry for the loss of your friend. I wonder why the police have not released his name. How did you I'd him? What is his name?
10:53 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I think you can shoot a bow in the city...here is the city code says.. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a firearm, including pistol, rifle and shotgun, or to shoot an air gun, including BB gun and pellet gun, within the city, except by law enforcement officers in the line of duty and the military when on drill or parade or at a funeral in honor of the dead. However, it shall not be unlawful for any person to shoot a BB gun upon private property if that person shall have first obtained the express permission of the owner of that property to do so.
11:04 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
So there are gun laws afterall.... take that NRA!
You can buy weapons you just can't use them! You can only look at them and admire what once was... Not that I care... Do you know that in weapon free America thousands of people die from them - while in no-weapons countries the deaths do not even come close to 100! If that doesn't confince you of the safety differences your not too smart... America is allowing it's populus to be killed needlessly by not ristricting weapons.... at least they should restrict the automatic weapons again...
Scott R
1:01 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Re: hunting in populated areas:
A while back (before road/hospital construction started), while walking my dog in the area behind Target/Dick's, I heard gunshots, quickly followed by the rapid appearance of cop cars. That turned out to be hunters, too, but it was WAY too close for comfort, for me.
And at least the county needs to update their hunting regulations -- we have people firing off shotguns almost immediately behind our house, FREQUENTLY, and we live in an area of one-acre zoning, with at least one sizable/dense subdivision right next door. We're not "country" anymore, folks (despite some of us who have fought to keep us "country").
Gabby M
4:22 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
It was not a man, it was a teenager. He was only staring to live. He was friends with my brother and according to authorities was a suicide which all his friends disagree, they say he would never have done that. Hopefully they did a thorough investigation before and not just assume it was a suicide. His parent were called yesterday and taken to identify the body which came to it being him. They are devastated and so as my brother and all close friends.
Justin Ove
4:26 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
I had to sit on this comment until I received official word form the authorities. From what I'm hearing, the circumstances are matching up. I cannot speak to the cause of death, however.
Thanks for your comment!
12:37 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012
As far as people hunting behinde there you live in canton and the crime comment well people for the most part who pay there fees and everything else are responsible enought to be safe not to mention how many deer are hit by cars on hwy 140 ,20 and 575 and with this hospital trust me there will be many more


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UNCG travels to Tiger Paw Invitational this weekend
UNCG at Tiger Paw Invitational, Feb. 11-12, Clemson, S.C., Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex
- After a successful showing at the Niswonger Invitational and the Meyo Invitational last weekend, UNCG returns to the road this weekend as the Spartans compete at the Tiger Paw Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Clemson, S.C. inside the Clemson Indoor Track & Field Complex.
- Action gets underway beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday with the women's 1,000 meter run and will wrap up at 9 p.m. Day two will start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and the meet will conclude with the 4x400 meter relay at 4:45 p.m.
- Last weekend, Ashley Schnell was the lone Spartan to compete at the Meyo Invitational. At the meet, she set another school record as she broke the previous mark in the 3,000 meters by just under 10 seconds with a time of 9:39.73. Her time was good enough for seventh place in the seeded race at the prestigious event.
- For her efforts last weekend, Schnell was named the Southern Conference Co-Athlete of the Week for women's indoor track. She shared the award with College of Charleston's Dena O'Brien.
- UNCG also competed last weekend at the Niswonger Invitational, where a majority of the team competed. Joey Thompson had a nice showing at the meet as he was edged out in the 3,000 meter race to earn runner-up honors after running a 8:40.20.
- Paul Katam also had a nice showing on the men's side at the Niswonger as he finished in fourth place in the 5,000 meters. His time of 14:57.40 was the second-best time in school history in the event, just seven seconds off teammate Mike Koech's school record he set last season.
- Kerry Hartman and Shaina Sumney set the third- and fourth-best time in the 3,000 meters at the Niswonger for the women's team. Hartman finished in fourth place in a time of 10:13.07, while Sumney came in seventh place after completing the race in a time of 10:24.21.
- At the Liberty Open, Schnell shattered the previous school record in the mile. Schnell ran a time of 5:00.68 to claim first place in the event and beat Jess Weber's 2006 school record by over 13 seconds.
- Shaina Sumney also broke one of Weber's school records last weekend as she sent a new top mark in the 800 meters by winning the event. Her time of 2:20.60 bested Weber's time by 1.15 seconds that she set in 2008.
- The Spartan men also had a nice showing at the Liberty Open last weekend as the team came away with a 1-2 finish in the mile. Thompson edged out teammate Jermaine Coore by just three tenths of a second as they ran a 4:24.95 and a 4:25.22, respectively.


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It's remarkable how confident so many people are that they know what causes – and how to prevent — horrific massacres like the one Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
In a TV interview over the weekend, one observer insisted that the mass-murder in Newtown was all too predictable, given America's failure to implement a desperately overdue reform. "Should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?" this individual demanded, showing no hint of uncertainty about exactly what needs to be fixed.
What a cop out. Yes, everyone is reacting, as they did after 9-11. But significant changes came out of that massacre, and significant changes should come from this as well. I don't know if it's the time of year, the location, or the scope of the event itself, but the pat excuses don't seem to be cutting it this time. We have a re-elected President, a new Congress, and a rising tide of public, moral outrage. Even the NRA appears to be reading the tea leaves. This isn't about gun rights; it's about common sense.
There are many ways in which change can be enacted to reduce the risk of this type of mass murder. Tougher gun laws clearly could have made this less likely to happen. But also, having a father in the home may have prevented this. This kid was video game junkie-so strict laws in video gaming may have played a role.
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Hello Jeff, We generally like people who care for others and engender a sense of community among us all, but we never seem to really want to pay for these things. The government has largely relingquished is responsibilities in the areas of mental illness and community organization. We are a transient society and, unfortunately, highly tribal - "I'll associate with folks that think like me because all others are strange and/or evil." Politics only accentuates this divide by dividing and conquering, ie the 1%, 99%, 47%, Muslims are bad, Mormons are bad, Christians are bad...we do not really advocate the fact that we are all in this together because it goes against specific interests - guns, education, taxes, faith - we all have. We are individualistic and care too much about "winning" over others rather than getting along. Take care!
Well I will give Jeff credit. He was creative enough to turn stating the obvious into a column. Accomplishing that he was able to meet his contractual obligation for the week. Outside of that he said absolutely nothing.
"Good laws never abolish evil." There you have it folks Jeff has told you something you never realized. He has opened the conversation with a glaring sign stating the obvious. I'm not even sure how folks are getting into a debate on this. Oh wait, the comments are more interesting than the article.
I think most folks know you can't abolish evil any more than you can legislate against really bad articles.
It is easy for everyone to assign their cause as the reason this tragedy occurred, but the reality is that unless Adam Lanza were alive to confess or left some manifesto of his need to take the lives he did, everything is simply conjecture. There is probably more than one reason for this crime to have been committed and probably they all were viewed as isolated issues. Had they been seen as the whole of the individual, then someone may have recognized that there was a serious problem brewing. But again, people are becoming so narrowly focused on THEIR issues, co-existence of issues is unfathomable. As much of an impact that the Internet has had on the world, the World is not digital, made up of ones and zeroes, either on or off, yes or no, up or down. The thing that makes the World special is the variety and differences and how these come together to make something completely different, yet familiar. Only when the isolationist view of the world can be tempered with the reality of the co-mingling of perspectives will the World take a step forward in diminishing the senseless violence being enacted upon others.
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Do a Google Images search for the Bushmaster .223 Here's one: nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/12/major-gun-maker-to-be-sold.html And in related news everyone can just calm the blank down. It's not an assault weapon people, it just looks a little like one. According to Michael Graham, who said so yesterday. So, guns are still good, nothing to see here, move along.
Jeff you moron: the nation needs to take its cue from other countries, such as the UK, which with its laws only TEN people last year were murdered by guns, as opposed to the US' 10,000 plus. Of course evil will always be with us, but mass murder, the way it takes place here, can definitely be curbed by gtting tougher on assault weapons. Perhaps the NRA has you by the short and curlies, too.
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Americans have grown into cocky experts on everything. Just what is an American in 2012? We are either sheep-like, or completely divided. We are combative, gluttonous, and carry a narrow view of the world. We are highly critical and reactionary. We are no longer united; and so it goes..."divided we fall". Babies, American babies have died here--in America by an American. Terrifying, but not terrorism. Perhaps not even hate but sickness and total distortion of life and rights of others to live. How basic is that? This reality, this tragedy is the worst imaginable. If this tragedy does not give every American pause to reflect, to be thoughtfully sorrowed, to be humble for a time to recognized this tragedy for what it is...then we have the answer of what an American is and it does no American proud. Peace.
I overhead someone I know with very strong libertarian views say in a conversation over the weekend that you can't legislate away harm. Such an Alfred E. Neumanish, devil-may-care embrace of small government is small-minded. Do you have a solution - either comprehensive or singular in nature? I look forward to your further treatises on the "cultivation of human goodness"?
Ok Jeff, you've finally hit the bottom with this one. Save for the main assertion - that nothing we do will result in the end of 'evil'- the rest of this article is a lazy collection of quotes masquerading as thoughtful reflection. None of the quoted were responding to whether or not we could 'get rid of evil'(except maybe Huckabee), they were offering up opinions on things we could do that would help. Your link in support of the notion that mass shootings aren't becoming more prevalent is pretty weak too(one quote from a Northeastern U. expert making that flat assertion with no relevant supporting detail). I think it's pretty clear that as a society we've abdicated on controlling firearms and offering support for those with mental illness and that these mass shootings will continue until we address these issues.
This article is stunningly irresponsible. "Can't we all just get along?" Part of being an evolved and thoughtful society is realizing that we can and do affect good and evil in our midst. Gun control and the care of our mentally ill are front and center in this endeavor. Violent computer games? Let's have parents step up and be real parents.
There wil be a hue and cry for stricter gun control. Congress will hold hearings in 2013, a little more time will go by and nothing, nothing will change.
The NRA has a chance to take a resposible position and lead here. They can create an agenda to eliminate large clips of bullets, they can lead with a position to eliminate weapons with the capability of rapid automatic fire. No one needs weapons like this for hunting, target shooting, or even self-defense. The liberals cannot do this, but the gun people can.
Let's at least try to take the "mass" out of mass murder.
What a seriously worthless article. This writer disdains the very notion of even attempting any change of the status quo. Inaction is his solution! With a grand climax of a self-reverential article of his very own: "The cultivation of human goodness", of course! Oh what a wise and humble man to have come up with such a philosophy. Never try to change anything, it's just the way things are. Don't be naive. Oh vey what can you do. And here I thought that "good laws" would abolish every last scrap of evil in the world. My advice to JJ's children- as soon as you're old enough, get out of the house as often as you can.
I agree laws alone won't fix things. But laws should reflect a consensus about what tradeoffs we are willing to make in our society. Laws set the initial conditions and influence behavior. When those laws are out of sync with the values in our culture then the law needs to be changed or it will continue to support the status quo.
Would an assualt weapons ban have prevented these tragedies? We can never know. But what we do know is that it is easy and lawful for a suburban mom to acquire military style weapons and a massive arsenal of bullets designed to impact maximum damage. When the only answer to "why did she have those weapons?" is "because she could!" or "none of your business, it's her 2nd Amendment right!" I think the law needs to change. What is different today from a week ago is I believe the majority of people in America--while they might not agree on gun control specifics--would agree that something is wrong with the scenario above and we ARE NOT POWERLESS to change the preconditions that make it possible.
Is it evil to be mentally ill? That's the question this column raises for me because I think it is reasonably apparent that this killer suffered from a mental problem. That being the case, was the evil his parents' failure to get him help? We have yet to see any evidence that he was receiving or ever had received mental health care.
I've read that there is a pretty simple mental screening test that could be done in high schools to detect children who suffer from depression, which is the base cause of many of situations and also of teenage suicides. Is the evil here that this test isn't mandatory in all high schools in America?
In short, what we label as "evil" when it comes to these mass shootings and other crimes is frequently a mental health issue exacerbated by easy access to massive fire power. Putting the label "evil" on this behavior is just an easy way to wash your hands of it and say there is nothing that can be done, when in fact there is much that can be done.
Sometimes I am happy the Boston Globe has a conservative voice. Other times, however, I wish they chose someone who could craft better arguments. You quoted several people in your article who have come out and said that we need to do something to prevent future massacres. Your conclusion seems to be that this is silly, since bad things will always happen, and no one solution can solve the entire problem. This, of course, neglects the fact that none of the people you quoted said their solution would wholly erase all of human evil. None of them made the claim that you attributed to them, yet you somehow attributed to all of them. Aside from the obvious straw man, your conclusion is absurd. What, then, is the point of any debate in politics or public policy? Should we resign ourselves to the fact that nothing we do will entirely eradicate evil? And just sit on our hands? Or, instead, should we, as citizens, make various proposals, and consider which are good, and which are bad? The goal is never to completely solve the problem. Serious people, including everyone you listed, knows this. And I think you know this too. But you had a deadline, I guess?
We cannot cure the evil that exists in the human heart through legislation. Right. We cannot prevent tragedies like Newtown from ever happening again. Right. We don't really understand the causes of these horrific massacres. Right. Therefore there is nothing we can or should do. Wrong. We can make it more difficult for disturbed individuals to have access to rapid-fire weapons. We can supply more and better psychiatric care for those individuals who need it. Surely we can at least try to make mass murder less frequent in this country.
Really do not know anything about guns. Can someone tell me the difference between the Bushmill rifle (and others like it) and a handgun that can also shoot rapid fire (albeit w/ less ammo)? Is it just the amount of bullters the clip can hold?
Proof that gun control is possible and effective: http://abcnews.go.com/International/autralia-model-successful-gun-control-laws/story?id=18007055#.UNH3nqwtyIQ
Thank you Kate for highlighting the Australia story. I was going to draw attention to this as well, see Nicholas Kristof's column of four days ago, and I quote the amazing news about Australia below. Maybe Jeff Jacoby could visit Australia and come back with some more explanation of why what they did could not possibly work here? Please consider it Jeff, the stakes are rather high.
"The law ('national firearms agreement') did not end gun ownership in Australia. It reduced the number of firearms in private hands by one-fifth, and they were the kinds most likely to be used in mass shootings. In the 18 years before the law, Australia suffered 13 mass shootings — but not one in the 14 years after the law took full effect."
Wonderful commentary, Jeff, thank you for sharing an understanding of reality. Americans especially, as a group, want to fix things, hate to admit that sometimes bad things happen and there are no easy solutions. This is to our credit, but the usual knee-jerk responses are guaranteed to create other problems. Fortunately, because of the Second Amerndment, we will remain free to continue the ongoing battle for a better world.
You are ready to accept the murder of 12000 people a year, including small children for your sacred amendment. That's your better world? Do you even know what it says? "In respect to a well ordered militia...". With flintlock rifles, no less. That's one shot every thirty or forty seconds with no range to speak of. Take you amendment and shove it.
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Oh what to do, what to do, we can't stop bad things happening, its so difficult. Wait, Japan and England have strict gun laws. They have 11 and 35 deaths respectively. The US has 12000. Could that be a sign, a hint? No. Many years ago a bunch of men with wigs gave us the right to form a militia with flintlocks so we have to stand by our God-given right to have forty weapons for protection, (military style is best) is from our neighbors who also have God-given rights. Im putting my wig on and going down to the gun store before they tramp all over the constitution, which is a religion in itself to any red-blooded doomsday prepper.
We can't eradicate evil, so let's make no effort.
We can't stop death, so let's stop producing medicine and training doctors.
We can't educate all the children, so let's not waste money on schools.
We can't solve world hunger, so let's stop using valuable land for farming.
We can't get rid of toxins in our environment, so let's deregulate industry.
We can't trust everybody, so let's trust nobody.
We can't stop crime so let's get rid of the police force.
We can't stop all traffic fatalities, so let's get rid of speed limits and auto regulations.
We can't end poverty so let's get rid of minimum wage laws and unions.
I think I am beginning to understadn the "conservative mind" for the first time....
Amazing -- because we can't save everyone, let's save no one. But no one one is talking about a "guarantee" that a massacre will never recur, or that these things should be "aboslutely impossbile." What people want is an appreciably reduced possiblity that they or their loved ones will die because an unstable person has a massively dangerous weapon. So, we're not trying to "abolish human evil," Jeff -- just stop crazy people from being able to buy the Bushmaster rifle.
Good grief the comments on the "obvious" went from the sublime to the paranoid. They're coming to get our guns? I haven't heard anyone say they want my shotgun or my 308. I do understand they don't want me to have the AR-15 I had in the Nam, probably not the M-60 I handled for a short time, nor the M-79 grenade launcher. I suppose they would be great for deer killing, I say killing because hunting with those weapons would be pointless I'd end up with road kill.
I suppose they would be handy if I found it necessary to fight the US government, but then I still think the 1st Infantry can kick my butt even if I had every Rambo wannabe in the country. Some of these Libertarians are as paranoid and as unhinged as the people who commit these atrocities. Just incredible that anyone can honestly believe that their country even the current President who they hate, even George Bush or Mitt Romney is out to get them. Now that's paranoid and you know what kind of evil too.
Bloomberg reports, Wal-Mart, the biggest retailer in the US and the world, has stores in at least five states where guns are now completely out of stock.
And what I'm supposed to be pleased or perhaps shocked. As a soldier and a hunter I will continue to say the only purpose an assault weapons serves is to kill people, it is its only purpose. You point out a good part of the population is paranoid and I'm supposed to be happy or shocked, all I am is depressed by so many wannabe's.
True, ultimately if we survive as a species we will have to evolve to the point where "human goodness" is the norm. In the meantime to say that because laws will not prevent evil is no argument for not having them. By the same logic would you expunge murder?Or rape?Or Child abuse from the legal codes since theses laws have not prevented theses actions?
So it comes down to the point where your columns are completely meaningless and empty. It's all archtypal now, is it? GOOD vs EVIL. The stats from the UK and Japan irrelevant, it's all about the eternal struggle. This is the best that you have to offer on Newtown? Sad. Pathetic. Who is your editor? Please?


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There was only one thing missing when we tested the Lezyne Super Drive 450 Lumen LED light last year, a helmet mount kit.
On its own it's not really bright enough to be bar mounted but on the helmet, it's the perfect partner to a more powerful main beam.
At the London Bike Show last week UK Lezyne distributor Upgrade Bikes had the first pre-production sample flown in from Lezyne's HQ, and we got Rory Hitchens to tell us all about it.
The mount is made of a stamped and machined aluminum base and compression ring with a Composite Matrix spherical pivot cradle that holds the LED light. A long Velcro strap attaches the mount to the helmet and a rubber pad on the underside of the mount provides grip. The spherical pivot allows the user to adjust the position of the light in all directions.
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Lezyne's first entry into lights is a well priced, nicely designed and focused light that offers a surprisingly powerful beam. When the helmet mount is available it will make a useful second light to accompany a more powerful bar mounted light for the serious night riding enthusiasts, while for everyone else it's the perfect way to get into night riding.
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At Buena Vista University, we believe students learn best and most by doing. With this goal in mind, the Civic Engagement office serves as an excellent resource for students seeking experiential learning opportunities. A full-time staff person and student advisory board, named Student M.O.V.E (Mobilize, Outreach, Volunteer, Efforts), assist individuals and groups looking to participate in service opportunities. Local, regional, national, and international volunteer opportunities help students realize the importance of civic responsibility and engagement. These experiences serve as the cornerstone of BVU, as are exemplified by our motto of Education for Service.
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The Red Boiling Springs 5th and 6th grade basketball teams continued their 2012-2013 season this past Saturday, November 10, playing their second game of the season against the Yellow Jackets of Trousdale County.
The first quarter started with both teams struggling offensively. Neither team seemed to be able to score a basketball. The first quarter ended with a score of 2 to 0 with the RBS Lady Bulldogs leading the Lady Jackets. With the start of the second quarter, the momentum of the game shifted to the Lady Bulldogs. They were able to outscore their opponents by eight points making the score at halftime RBS Lady Bulldogs 10 and the Lady Jackets 0. Third quarter play was once again slow, especially for the Lady Jackets. The Lady Bulldogs defense kept the Lady Jackets from finding the basket.
Once the third quarter buzzard went off, the Lady Jackets remained at 0 for the game while the Lady Bulldogs managed to score 4 in the third quarter making the score 14 to 0. During the fourth and final quarter of the game, the Lady Jackets were finally able to put a few points on the board making two 2-pointers but that wasn't a match for the Lady Bulldogs four 2-pointers in the fourth. Once the game ended, the Lady Bulldogs pulled off their first victory with a final score of 22 to 4. Scoring for the Lady Bulldogs was: #12 Kameron Clark with 6, #44 Keelan Arnett with 4, #13 Haley Davis with 4, #00 Kennedy Fleming with 6, and #21 Chloe Kramer with 2. The RBS Lady Bulldogs record stands at 1-1.
Coming off of a loss last week, the young RBS Bulldogs were looking to change that as they faced the Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs started out great with getting the tipoff and scoring the first basket of the game. The Bulldogs looked great during the early minutes of the game, but the momentum of the game changed rapidly. The team's chemistry seemed to fizzle quickly. The Bulldogs were plagued with turnover after turnover. Their offense was not able withstand the offense of the Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs just couldn't seem to score, although, it wasn't a lack of shooting the ball. The game ended with the Trousdale Yellow Jackets defeating the RBS Bulldogs by thirty points making the score 42 to 12. Individual scoring for the Bulldogs was Jacob Atkins with 2, Austin Smith with 4, Matthew Murphy with 2, Mason Hix with 2, and Keaton Comer rounding out the score with 2. The RBS Bulldogs record stands at 0-2 for the season.
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The Obama administration is making a two-fold argument for why it can force Christians to act against their faith in complying with the regulation it has issued under the Obamacare law that requires virtually all health care plans to cover, without co-pay, sterilizations, contraceptives, and abortion-inducing drugs.
The first argument the administration makes against the owners of Hobby Lobby is that Americans lose their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion when they form a corporation and engage in commerce. A person's Christianity, the administration argues, cannot be carried out through activities he engages in through an incorporated business.
The second argument the administration makes to justify forcing Christians to act against their faith is more sweeping. Here the administration argues it can force a person to act against his religion so long as the coercion is done under the authority of a law that is neutral and generally applicable—in other words, as long as the law was not written specifically to persecute Christians as Christians, the government can use that law to persecute Christians.
"Remember the word that I said to you…If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you…because they do not know Him who sent Me." - John 15:18-21
"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven." - Matthew 5:10-12
"But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name." - Luke 21:12
As the nation approaches the much publicized fiscal cliff, it also approaches a moral cliff: Will the Obama administration compel Christians to act against their faith? As of now, the answer seems plain: Starting Tuesday, it will.
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On only its second meeting, the newly-reorganized Board of Education was confronted Wednesday by a concerned parent demanding his child's 4th grade teacher be suspended for what he called months of alleged harassment.
"My family and myself have gone through some tough times with the Secaucus school system in the last six months," said parent John Schwartz. He said he transferred his nine year old daughter from Huber Street Elementary School to Clarendon to get her away from her fourth grade teacher, charging the alleged abusive behavior was suffered by the entire class.
Schwartz, who is also the town's recreation facility director, questioned why the teacher had not been suspended and asked the newly-elected board to take action on the matter.
"As soon as she came home with the shingles…we wanted to know what was stressing her out." – John Schwartz
Schwartz said during an interview that since his daughter began fourth grade at Huber Street Elementary School last fall, she would often complain about her teacher and the way the teacher treated the students. Schwartz and his wife figured their daughter was only nervous about the start of school. But they became alarmed once their daughter came home with a rash, which a doctor diagnosed as shingles. The doctor told him his daughter's condition was related to stress in the classroom, according to Schwartz.
"She knows what [the teacher] was saying to these kids was wrong," said Schwartz. "She took it to heart."
Their daughter had complained of being allegedly mocked by her teacher for not turning in homework and that the teacher allegedly called the students names such as "clowns," "brats," and "knuckleheads."
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According to Schwartz, he equipped his daughter with a recording device and over a two and a half day period she recorded the teacher in the classroom. He alleged that the audio shows the teacher intimidated and degraded the children.
Schwartz said he took the issue to the principal, the school administration, and the board. He said he asked the school principal to remove the teacher from the classroom but was told that would not happen. He said he has also pursued the matter with a lawyer and at the state and county levels.
The board said during the meeting that they could not respond to his questions because the incident was a personnel matter.
"This board needs to step up," said Schwartz. "We have a lot of things going on in this town, on this board, and in this administration that is ridiculous. It needs to stop and it needs to stop now."
"We found that it was not an HIB incident," said Superintendent Cynthia Randina. New Jersey has laws governing Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) in the classroom. "So the parents appealed the HIB. The board reviewed the entire matter and concluded that it was not an HIB incident. My understanding is that it has gone to the commissioner's level."
Schwartz said that he took the matter to Acting Commissioner of Education Christopher Cerf and said the county will conduct its own investigation.
Former board president and current trustee Sal Manente said that he was satisfied with how the past board handled the matter.
"We did the right thing," said Manente. He said that corrective action was taken to address the alleged abrasive language used by the teacher in the classroom but that it was not at the HIB level.
Both Manente and Randina listened to the audio tape and both said they did not think it constituted HIB. He said the teacher is currently under evaluation and doing everything that is required. Manente said he didn't think the teacher's classroom behavior was sufficient grounds for dismissal.
"I think [the teacher] just got a little frustrated at some point and certain things came out," said Manente. He said the teacher has a "rough" classroom with children that are difficult to reach that cause incidents in the class.
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like the peschmergas i showed and there are not the only one. My mother is real blond also. Fakt is kurds loook mostly like other mediterranean nations.
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This large linage, called the Eurasian Clan, dispersed gradually over thousands of years. Seasoned hunters followed the herds ever eastward, along the vast 'highway' of the Eurasian Steppe. Eventually their path was blocked by the massive mountain ranges of south-central Asia: the Hindu Kush, the Tian Shan and the Himalayas. These three mountain ranges meet in the center of a region known as the Pamir Knot, located in present-day Tajikistan. Here the tribes of hunters split into two main groups. Some moved north into central Asia, others moved south into what is now Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent. These different migration routes through the Pamir Knot region gave rise to separate lineages. Most people of the Northern Hemisphere trace their roots to theEurasian Clan. Nearly all North Americans and East Asians are descended from this man, as are most Europeans and many Indians. [not a likely Haplogroup for Knowles]


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The time: September 27, 1997. The place: Madison, Wisconsin. The event: the premiere of a "new" Welles work, a posthumous staging of Bright Lucifer, a play Welles wrote in the mid-1930's. According to the above source, at least, it appears to have been as ahead of its time (thematically, at least) as the rest of the Master's work and its script seems to presage Welles's soon-to-emerge cinematic obsession with visual detail.
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I'm starting a qualitative study (an event ethnography plus interviews) and I need to pick which software to use in order to manage/analyze the data.
I've never used any "computer assisted qualitative data analysis software" before, so my question is two-fold:
1) Is there one that you like in particular? (Ideally one with a free trial/student version)
2) Is there one that's more popular for use in development research? After graduation I'm hoping to work on the research (or possibly evaluations) side of things, so if there's a program that's sort of the industry standard I'd be interested in getting a bit of experience with it.
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The most common are SPSS or STRATA.
Being familiar in both would be great - specialising in one or the other is recommended. But which one is up to you. Some organisations prefer one to another, but as long as you can use one well, you will have an advantage.
Be sure to include how to analyse quantitative and qualitative data. It will make you more competitive.
And good job on focusing so early. This is definitely a great skill to have and is something that is used quite often here on the field.
Thanks for the tips - I thought SPSS and STRATA were more for quantitative data though?
This particular project is based around interview transcripts, field notes, text analysis, etc - so I need something that will help me manage the coding, help organize things into themes, let me tag pictures, etc. I've heard Nvivo mentioned but I don't know if it's really widely used or if there's a better option? (or if I'm just wrong about SPSS/STRATA?)
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Yeah I think SPSS and STRARA are quant.
I use NVivo for qualitative. Takes a bit to get used to but I like it and find it very helpful now. Its compatible with Endnote, SPSS and excel.
There is a 30 day trial, then I think student price of 100 or130 Euro/ year.
Its the only one that I have used, but I know that there are other ones out there, just can't testify to them.
Good luck.
I like NVivo, but a lot really depends on personal preference, so your mileage may vary.
Alright, thanks everyone! Seems like nvivo is probably the way to go.
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