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According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed outfielder Marcus Thames on the disabled list with a strained right quad, activating Jay Gibbons from the disabled list to take his spot. Thames has struggled with the injury since the spring, and his production might have suffered, with the outfielder only producing a .176/.222/.412 line in limited at-bats off the bench.
Thames was supposed to be a part of a left-field platoon to start the season, sharing at-bats with Jay Gibbons and Tony Gwynn, Jr. The quad injury slowed Thames down, Gibbons went on the DL, and eventually the Dodgers began giving the bulk of the playing time to rookie Jerry Sands, who has struggled a little bit since his call-up.
This is the first DL stint for the 34-year-old Thames since he suffered an oblique injury last season with the New York Yankees.


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I'll be a pro-life president, says Romney
DELAWARE, Ohio (AFP) — Mitt Romney assured Wednesday he would be a "pro-life president" if he defeats President Barack Obama, reiterating his opposition to abortion a day after suggesting he could moderate his platform.
But when asked directly if he would restrict legislation limiting abortion rights if such a bill came to him from Congress, the Republican challenger's response was less clear-cut.
"I think I've said time and again that I'm a pro-life candidate and I'll be a pro-life president," Romney told reporters at a campaign event in Ohio when asked about his remarks to The Des Moines Register.
During a campaign stop in the battleground state of Iowa, he had told the paper: "There's no legislation with regards to abortion that I'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda."
With Romney campaigning in key battlegrounds Iowa, Ohio and North Carolina this week, and polls showing Obama ahead among women, analysts said the Republican nominee was tempering his pro-life position in order to attract undecided and women voters less than four weeks from the November 6 vote.
While dodging the abortion legislation question Wednesday, Romney said he would act "immediately... to remove funding for Planned Parenthood," a non-profit group that performs abortions as part of its broader mandate of providing women's health care.
"It will not be part of my budget," he added.
"And also I've indicated I'll reverse the Mexico City position of the president. I will reinstate the Mexico City Policy."
In the early days of his presidency, Obama rescinded the rule, which prohibited non-profit groups from receiving federal government funds that went to providing abortions in other countries.
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Instead, it was a giant color image touting Martin County Commissioner Susan Valliere, who has an entire year before her term expires and no opposition (yet). If you think that's unusual, check out the text of the ad (below). It touts her as "a woman of conscience" and "a lady to all" --- not your typical campaign-ad rhetoric.
Valliere told me today that this was her way of letting people know that she's a serious candidate and a commissioner who votes her conscience. She went on:
She also seems to want to make the point that she's polite --- not that it has ever been a requirement of Martin County commissioners.
"I can disagree with people without being disagreeable," she said.
By the way, the tiny text at the bottom says the ad was paid for by Susan L. Valliere Family Inc. Full-page color ads start at about $2,700.
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We ate breakfast in the Garden Cafe everyday with the exception of one day we went to the Venetian. The service was great but the food to me was the same, so it was easier to go to the buffet everyday. We varied for lunch-Blue Lagoon, Bimini, Garden Cafe and were never disappointed. I thought my younger son was going to turn into a chicken wing he ate so many of them. For dinner we mainly stuck to the pay restaurants, as nothing appealed to any of us in the MDR's most of the time.
We only made it to one show, the magician, who I thought did a good job. I swore this would be the cruise that I made it to the White Hot party, but it will have to be the next cruise.
Our favorite spot was the Pearly Kings Bar with Chips Ahoy the bartender. They offered 2 for 1 drinks from 4-6 pm everyday which made for a good relaxing spot at the end of the day.
We did notice the chair hogs, but not as many on this cruise. I did see some blue dot supporters too. The hot tubs were cool on the first day, but after that they were perfect.
One note about this cruise, there were only 60 cruisers under that age of 16 years, and the majority of the cruisers were 60 years old and up. The ship is in good shape and the staff very efficient. I would definitely sail on her again.


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How to keep from dropping the ASAP
When the ASAP MUST be secured to avoid dropping it
For some work situations, it is obligatory to secure tools and equipment to prevent them from being dropped. It is possible to attach the ASAP to the OK TRIACT with a keeper cord. Warning: using a keeper cord makes the device more difficult to handle and increases potential dangers and possible misuses.
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Installing the keeper cord (fig. 1)
Tie one end of the keeper cord to the lower hole of the ASAP (identified as #7 in the Nomenclature section of the Instructions for Use). The knot of the keeper cord must be tied as close as possible to the device to keep the size of the loop to a minimum.
Make a loop at the other end of the cord and connect it to the OK TRIACT carabiner. The loop must be tightened on the body of carabiner so that it stays in place close to the ASAP attachment holes. The cord must be short: once in place, it should be no longer than 11 cm. It's possible to use an elastic cord to make handling easier, as long as it's no longer than 11 cm when it's not stretched. When attaching the ASAP to the rope, run the keeper cord along the backside of the device (the side opposite the toothed wheel). Once the OK TRIACT carabiner is connected to the ASAP, the keeper cord must not be able to reach the toothed wheel.
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Warning danger (fig. 2)
- If the keeper cord is longer than 11 cm when tied to the device.
- If the keeper cord is on the wheel side of the ASAP.
There's a risk that the keeper cord may get jammed in the toothed wheel, causing the ASAP to malfunction.
when using the ASAP, the OK TRIACT carabiner must be clipped through the 2 attachment holes and the rope must run inside the carabiner.
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SUNDANCE, UTAH (April 13, 2010)—As members of the Sundance family, the Sundance Resort and the Sundance Channel combine efforts to present a Spring and Fall film series. This series is driven by Sundance's overall philosophy fostering creativity and the independent voice through artistic expression.
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The Lazy Environmentalist operates on the theory that consumers should not settle for an expensive and/or inferior product simply because it is environmentally-friendly. In season two, it is Josh's mission to bring individuals from all walks of life, from fashion designers to exterminators to surfers and day care center operators, guidance towards a green lifestyle. Dorfman works to prove that eco-friendly living can be achieved with little sacrifice, and even make their professional and private lives easier.
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The Deer Park Stags got nine points from Canyon Nielson and Travis Pierce in the final 3 minutes to edge the Riverside Rams 47-45 on Tuesday.
The Stags saw their lead trimmed to 39-38 on a basket by Riverside center Jeff Reed with 2:59 to play. Deer Park responded with baskets by Nielson and Pierce only to have Ram guard Andrew Kramer hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to 43-41 with 2 minutes to play.
Nielson hit another basket and a free throw to extend the Stag lead to 46-41. Kramer and Reed responded with baskets of their own but the Rams could not get any closer.
Deer Park head coach Chad Hand was pleased with his team's "gritty effort."
The Stags, who had trouble hitting an outside shot (they made only one three-pointer in the game), held a distinct advantage on the board.
Deer Park, which led 20-18 at halftime, saw the Rams take its only lead of the second at 30-29 on a Dallas Shuler basket. The Stags answered with a 7-0 run to close out the third quarter.
Four points from Kramer and a Reed free throw trimmed the Stag lead to 36-35 but the Rams could not catch the Stags the rest of the way.
The win improved the Stags' overall record to 3-3, while the Rams fell to 2-3.
Nielson took game-high scoring honors with 17 points, while Kramer led the Rams with 15 points.
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One of the three $1 million winning Powerball tickets in Pennsylvania was sold in Butler County, the Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed Thursday afternoon.
The winning ticket, which matched the first five numbers but missed the Powerball number, was sold at the Planet Mart convenience store near Saxonsburg, according to the lottery.
The other two $1 million winning Powerball tickets in Pennsylvania were sold in Altoona and Montgomery County. Lottery officials said they would not know the identities of the winners until they come forward and claim their prize by calling them at 717-702-8146. They each have one year to claim their winnings.
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A 25-year-old man arrested on terrorism charges has appeared in federal court in Mobile.
AL.com (http://bit.ly/12bMvy9 ) reports Randy "Rasheed" Wilson applied for a court-appointed lawyer Thursday, and is being held in the Mobile County Metro Jail.
Authorities say Wilson and another 25-year-old man, Mohammad Abdul Rahman Abukhdair, were looking to travel to Morocco. Officials say the men met online in 2010, and Wilson told an FBI employee that he and Abukhdair planned to travel overseas to participate in violent jihad.
Wilson was stopped in Atlanta while trying to board a flight to Morocco and the second man was arrested at a bus terminal in Augusta, Ga.
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A U.S. service member was killed in a skydiving accident Thursday morning.
Investigators say the jump took place at 10:22 a.m. during a training exercise.
The body was found in a field, south of Eloy Airport, near Shedd and 11-mile Corner Road.
"We got a call of a skydiving accident at Skydive Arizona, it did result in a fatality of the skydiver, a member of the U.S. military. We are not releasing the name of the individual until we can notify the next of kin," said Sgt. Brian Jerome of Eloy Police.
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WINTER PARK, Fla.— Barry senior Tyler Hardy headlined the 2013-14 All-Sunshine State Conference Women's Basketball Team as Player of the Year, it was announced Friday. Rollins' Emmalee Schill was named Defensive Player of the Year, while fellow Tar Tanaya Jones was named Freshman of the Year. Tampa's Ellen Nurmi was named Newcomer of the Year, and... read more
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Many aspects of the Canadian feminist movement have become anachronistic, consumed with petty goals. This was not always the case.
Feminism was used as an organizing idea to fight for the rights and equality of women. The righteous goals of feminism have since been entrenched in law, including voting rights, sexual harrassment, and protection for rape victims. There are aspects of feminism that must remain prominent as anything preventing or detering violence against women is an important part of our society. Women's shelters need to exist as long as men have the ability to physically and emotionally dominate women.
The feminist project, conceived in the liberal tradition, has, in large part, succeeded.
Recently, however, Calgary saw an example of unreasonable feminism. A motion was put forward to change the official name of representatives in the Calgary city council from Alderman to Councillor, using the rationale that other councils had taken this step and, in the spirit of equality, Calgary should do the same.
The motion was rightly defeated. It is good to see city council is not intimidated by the forces of political correctness.
Here at the University of Calgary, we have seen another example of feminists trying to do good, but instead overstepping the needs of their constituency. There is currently a campaign to establish a women's centre at the university. The argument for the centre goes as follows: other universities have a women's centre so we should as well; not because we need a centre, just to keep up appearances.
A women's centre would be a total waste of whoever's resources it consumes. Just look at the position of women in the university where our Students' Union president and the majority of students are women. A women's centre is understandable where women are a minority or face some kind of difficulty in achieving their goals, but the U of C is not one of those places.
Instead of looking at Canadian society, today's feminists should focus on people who really need the important ideas feminism has to offer. This means looking to places where women are truly disadvantaged, to places where patriarchal authority is still dominant. Liberal feminism needs to be spread to places around the globe where women face genital mutation and honour killings. This can be accomplished by lobbying the Canadian government, or by promoting micro credit programs.
Micro credit is a program where disadvantaged people gain access to small loans to develop their own enterprise and is geared towards women.
Allowing women to become self-employed, and as such independent, is the first step towards more significant gains. Freedom of any sort always starts in the financial sphere, and through financial freedom women can gain political, social and emotional freedom.
In Canada, we have realized the important goals of the feminist movement, it is time we give this gift to others rather than obsess over petty details.
Christina Mann,
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Womyn in Action
The University of Calgary is an institution that upholds the ideology of patriarchy, promotes hegemonic masculinity, and supports sexism.
The recent Whiskey night club advertisement featuring a sexually objectified image of a woman with a button reading "Get me drunk and see what happens" is a prime example of the University's 'pro-women' anthem. The under-representation of female professors and upper management also reflects this fine institution's committment to gender equality. The posters that so regularly occupy the spaces above the major stairwells in Mac Hall that, more often than not, feature images of scantily-clad, provocatively posed women promoting one event or another is yet another example of the 'woman-friendly' U of C environment. Myriad courses that make no attempt to include women in the material must simply reflect feminism's success. We MUST have already learned how 'that other half of the population' has contributed somewhere along the way in this equality-focused academic institution. The prevelance of gender-bias, exclusionary language in so many of the courses, the University's notices, this fine newspaper, these must all be examples of the women allowing for some loosening of "political correctness." And the cut-backs to the University's "Safe Walk" program can only be an indicator that feminism has been so successfully integrated into campus life that rape and sexual assault stastics simply do not apply to the university of Calgary.
The idea that the apparent "success" of "liberal" feminism leaves nothing left to do but pursue an imperialist agenda of 'righting' the 'wrongs' of other cultures is exactly a notion which arises from a patriarchal paradigm. The issues that plague Canadian society should be addressed - gender inequality, white supremacy, the continued mis-treatment, mis-representation, and lack of education in regard the First Nations' peoples, prevalent heterosexism, the list does go on and on... And "we" should not wander, self-righteous and arrogant, into other parts of the globe and tell "them" how to do it "our way" - the "right" way. Until equal access to power and freedom from oppression is accomplished feminism has not "been successful."
The author's conclusion that feminism has accomplished all it needs to in 'western' societies is flawed. The battle in City Council was not fought because the title Alderman had been changed elsewhere. It was fought because the continued use of exclusionary langauge has a psychological impact on the people who hear it - it perpetuates the notion that the Councillors are all, in fact, men. Women gaining suffrage, having "equality" in the eyes of the law, or access to economic opportunity does nothing to end the interlocking systems of oppresssion that continue to affect the lived realities of women at the University of Calgary. The prevalence of white supremacy, heterosexism, and misogyny at the University of Calgary may not be apparant to those people who have privilege but it is certainly evident to those who do not. I am certain that with the creation of a positive women's space many female students, faculty, and staff would have access to resources that are not presently available. ie: information about safe and effective birth control (perhaps the author thinks the colored, flavored condoms in the washrooms are enough?)
The University of Calgary is, in essence, a large Men's Centre. The campus is riddled with messages (images, language, advertisements, and course material) that reflect the University's committment to a patriarchal, white supremist, heterosexist, misogynist agenda and the fine president's continued aloofness to the Women's Campus Resource Centre is proof enough of this agenda. The response that the writer of this article has written may as well have been personally endorsed by the president based on his inaction.
Let me be very clear about something, I am not calling for censorship - absolutely not. But while the writer of this piece has a medium for expression where will the many articles, poems, songs, stories, and art works that reflect the responses women may have to it be posted? Here, on the pages of a newspaper that runs ads which objectify and degrade women? On the walls of Mac Hall where similar messages are the norm?
With a Women's Centre on campus the University of Calgary would create safe, respectful space for women to come together and to form community. It is an illusion to believe that the hallowed halls of U of C invite women to feel equal in power to the men around them. The institutionally sanctioned sexism has its best example in the December 6th Memorial - a memorial for women, a day of remembering, a day to bring awareness to issues about women and about the violence that focuses on women, women in institutions of learning in Canada -at which the president stands up and speaks. The man who is president of the University of Calgary speaks out about violence against women and then does not address the issues that promote that violence on the campus.
I am relieved that in the eyes of the author I have "equality" because I would hate to know what his conception of "inequality" looked like.
The other thing to keep in mind is that a Women's Centre is not just for women who have been physically or sexually abused. It is meant as a safe place to gather information. I agree, all your ideas of self-employment are great, but, what better place to have all the information for opportunities like that then a Women's Centre?
The point that every other University has a Women's Centre is not meant to make the centre sound like a pair of earrings for the University to show off... It is demonstrating that there is obviously a need for a resource centre on campus; the demand is there. It is ignorant to assume that this movement is fuelled to upkeep the UniversityÃs ìappearanceî. Hundreds of women on campus that have been treated unfairly, to various extremes, this year alone who would be eager to explain this to you in a less courteous manner.
I agree that many awful things are happening to women all over the world, and it would be amazing if we could work together to put a stop to that. It's great that women are able to operate so many power positions within the Student's Union, but important to realize that just because itÃs not as blatant as it once was, gender inequality still existsÖ Illustrated by the fact that sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse is occurring to women every weekend for sure, perhaps every day. On that note, having a Women's Resource Centre allows access to many books, pamphlets and other useful forms of information dealing with local, national and world wide issues regarding womenÃs rights. It would not be a "total waste" it would be an efficient way of expanding our reach on campus and well beyond Calgary.
We have come a long way in the battle for equality and we still have a long way to go. Inequality in any form suffered by one woman, affects all womenÖit's important to rise up in unity and fight together. A Women's Resource Centre serves many purposes, not just these ìpetty detailsî (as you seem to be describing rape, incest, molestation, sexual & physical assaults) but also for establishing solidarity. A recognized centre will make fundraising much easier and well as give our University access to many books, and other information to further this worthwhile cause.
I am not submitting this letter for publication, but rather to express my dismay over the publication of the above noted editorial.
I find it ironic that during Women's History Month The Gauntlet would publish an editorial on why the need does not exist for a Women's Center on campus. I find it disappointing that the resistance to women's space in Canadian society and, apparently, on our campus, has remained relatively unchanged during the duration of the women's movement in Canada.
Mr. Jankovic argues that there is no need for a women's center on campus because women have been granted full equality in Canadian law. His argument, however, is based on the erroneous assumption that because equality is promised in law it is guarantee in practiced. That assumption is exactly the reason why a Women's Center needs to be RE-established on campus. Despite years of feminist activism and much social change, almost every important political, social, cultural, and economic institution is still dominated by men. Yet, few people are aware of the many ways in which women still face systemic discrimination and sexism.
After reading Jankovic's editorial it seems evident to me that a much more prevalent and active women's movement must exist on campus. Women and men must be readily available to challenge erroneous assumptions, such as the one put forward by Jankovic, and to work against the practiced, if illegal, discrimination of women in our society.
Mr. Jankovic is correct; women's legal rights include reproductive rights, workplace equality in recruitment, promotion, compensation, division of labor within the family, recognition of household labor, improved statutory provisions regarding family violence, child support, and child care. Yet even with such significant gains in law, women are still not treated equally.
Case in point: existing gender inequities in employment. Canadian women only make $0.73 for every $1.00 a man makes, even when they do the same or similar work; women are promoted into management and senior executive positions at far lower rates than their male counter parts; women make up 70% of part-time workers; they have fewer benefits and less secure jobs; women occupy only 23% of executive jobs and make up only 16% of those earning $100,000 or more annually; of the top 500 industrial companies in Canada only 13 women hold the position of chief executive officer and only 7.5% are on the boards of directors; women represent only 27% of all doctors, dentists and other health-treating professionals; and women constitute a disproportionate share of the country's low-income population.
If Mr. Jankovic believes that men and women are treated equally under the law, then he must believe that women are, indeed, a far lesser sex for being such failures in the work force and in other facets of society. Attitudes such as his cannot remain unchallenged. Without a venue through which to promote the advancement of women students in every facet of campus and societal life, sexism and the systemic discrimination of women will continue to be rendered a "petty" issue by such gender specific terms as "aldermen" and by such unknowledgeable assumptions as Mr. Jankovic's.
Michele Decottignies,
Student of Drama
Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts
The IRONY of this article.....this is sooooo clever! HERE IS PROOF the the University of Calgary REQUIRES a Women's Center. IMMEDIATELY. Because if this author is really of this mindset, the women on your campus have got it tougher than even THEY may realize....if this sort of attitude, spoken or, worse yet, just underlying and permiating exsists at that university, the work isn't done. It's barely been started.
And GOOD GRIEF.....genital mutilation is something that should move our society to absolute outrage not because we are women, or feminists, but because we are HUMAN. If the author feels that because women in Canada don't face this kind of human atrocity, feminism's purpose is rendered "anachronistic", even in part....
Nah. This is a JOKE for sure. Right?
Also, please avoid plagiarizing directly from the September Whiskey e-mail forwards. There are reasons why those particular texts are no longer in wide circulation.
It was literally impossible to run a Women's Centre from a closet-sized, inaccessable space in Bio Sciences, women had no idea the centre was even down there in the basement. A Women's Centre on campus must be in a high traffic area where women can access the resources conveniently. Of course it will look like there is no interest when no one knows where it is or that it is even there. Obviously there is interest now, women at the UofC have been asking for a centre for the last year.
Michael Jankovic's article proves the absolute need for a centre, such ignorance shows that a centre which would offer women and men education and resources concerning gender inequality is in IMMEDIATE need. My greatest fear is that a woman may read Mr. Jankovic's piece and not have any where to go to inform herself about the true inequalities women face in Canada and more specifically at the University of Calgary. A women's centre would provide a woman with the information that women make 70% of what a man makes in Canada and that sexual assault, and violence against women run rampant in our society. A Women's Centre would offer a woman safe space to talk about these issues and how she can fight against them in our society.
I find it particularily ironic that a MALE wrote the piece for the Gauntlet on how a Women's Centre is unnecessary on the UofC campus. Does this not further prove the male domination in our society, a male trying to step in and tell feminists what feminism should be focusing on? Feminism is NOT for you Michael!!! Of course genital mutilation (not mutation) is one of many issues feminists focus on. There are many global and local issues which require feminist attention. Feminists at the UofC have decided this is a MAJOR issue and the need for a Women's Centre is obviously crutial, a centre would enable UofC feminists to focus our attention to larger, global issues. Mr. Jankovic I would love to focus my engergy to stopping genital mutilation, but when I am simply fighting for the basics of a space to gather with my fellow women how can I focus my attention elsewhere??
desiree kopp
Psychology Student
You are not holier than anyone else, and your inability to focus attention on multiple tasks is no ones fault other than your own.
You will find that there are women who distain the movement as much as Michael (see this comment for an example).
Patriarchy has not disappeared from Canadian society. The reason why people may believe this is because sexism has become so entrenched in our culture that we are not able to recognize it. It has become normalized so that it is not even questioned. To do so would make one seem outside of the norm. TodayÃs feminists do not obsess over ìpetty details,î instead, they fight the structures that oppress all. Without feminists, women would not have been able to vote or work. But feminists are still needed ñ not to provide womenÃs shelters, as Jankovic believes, but to completely stop not just the physical and emotional domination of women, but oppression in all spheres.
Firstly, society has become decreasingly patriarchal, thanks to the work of /real/ feminists before you. Or did you forget that pairty under the law actually exists now?
Forget reality Ashlee, the reality of women's existence is something like this: women are intellectually inept, women are not persons, women are completely clueless about their bodies and reproduction and most of all women desire a safe space to overcome the many inequalities pervasive in our society BY HAVING A CENTER THAT IS JUST FOR THEM, AND NOT THEIR MALE EQUALS. This list is not exhaustive, nor does it apply to the needs of all women. However (I will make a leap of logic in this sentence and say that) it provides a few reasons why we need a women's centre and certainly questions the logic in your post Ashlee (and I will add a condescending) ...tsk tsk.... (instead of an actual argument, for added insult). looks like we need a women's centre more than ever, where your ideas would make sense to /somebody/.
I also believe a Women's Center is a desirable addition to campus life, for many reasons, including those stated by every person who posted in favour of the Women's Centre, and often because of those expressed by people who posted against the Women's Centre, or against individual comments. But there are other reasons, one of which is that a Women's Centre would enrich the quality of life on campus for over half the undergraduate population. Isn't that a good enough reason?
We all deserve safety and equality, but until those ideals are realized, special measures should be taken to ensure that the struggle for them continues.
Our opinions should not be subject to this much criticism from men, who don't know what it's like to be womyn.
The prevalance of sexual harrasment, assault and rape that goes on at, or between students who attend school at UofC is unbelievable. Especially in places like the den and residence. No matter how emancipated you feel women may be it only takes one man overpowering one woman to make a women's center necessary on our campus.
Your reasoning is flawed.
P1: Women were oppressed
C: We need a womens' center
Though I'm sure such a device would benefit the morale of a certain segment on campus, no one has yet explained how a womens center would benefit women beyond that, or fix the perceived oppression.
I would, however, like to address a disconcerting opinion that is particularly prevalent when it comes to this article.
The idea that Mr. Jankovic is sexist, or that this paper is ignorant, because he wrote what he wrote or we published it is simple, narrow-minded and ignorant.
Much like many people support the women's centre and have a plethora of reasons for doing so, Jankovic does not support it and states his reasons. These reasons do not stem from a malicious attitude towards women, nor do they stem from a perspective that women are in any way inferior.
While you may not agree with what he writes, don't be so petty and petulant as to suggest he has no right to be critical of the women's centre movement or so beligerent as to suggest it is the paper's duty to censor him.
He has done no wrong by women on this issue, nor have we. He has simply expressed an opinion and we have simply published it. Confront your opposition as you see fit, but don't resort to trying to silence it.
My question to you then is, do you support his views? Simply put, you and your writers are in a position of privilege. This means that you must exercise an even greater amount of responsibility with that privilege, to NOT offend, marginalize, belittle (in reference to the "petty" comment), and discriminate against the collective experiences of your readers.
I for one would prefer that women ran the whole planet! At least then minorities and other women may have greater, and more equal opportunities for advancement. Haven't men in positions of power and authority, done enough damage already? Ahhh, but the deck is stacked in favour of male dominance, and I suppose you thought that we all needed a little reminder of that by even printing his "article".
To be fair, why don't you get your writer to exercise his "free speech" and TRUTHFULLY comment on Canadian Immigration policy, Systemic Racism, or Canada's History of Slavery, to name a few. Or are these topics too "petty" as well?
Why does the existence of a Women's Centre on campus threaten some men so much?
"I'll take, "Loss of Power" for $100 please Alex."
I am not in any way defending Michael's opinion but rather his right to state it.
Bailey Questioner: You are correct, a student paper should provide a multitude of voices and this is just one of them. Two weeks ago, Emily Elder wrote a piece for us that was critical of our approach to advertising and we were more than happy to run it. Emily and I have discussed the topic on a number of occasions. She is also currently working with our Features department on a piece about the Women's Centre movement.
By the same token, Jankovic has an opinion in regards to feminism and a women's centre, one not born of a sexist viewpoint or disdain for women, contrary to the prevailing opinion in these responses, and I have no problem allowing him to express it.
The Gauntlet is a forum for student viewpoints and student discussion and I will always support that vehemnetly. I am not defending Jankovic's viewpoint, I am defending his right to express it. Much like I defend Elder's right to express hers and anyone else who takes the time to contribute to the paper.
Derrick: Have you bothered to read anything else Michael has written for us? He is not an antagonistic columnist who goads groups to get them to react. There are a number of those who have written for the Gauntlet in the past and there will undoubtedly be more in the future, however a simple 15 minute glance at Jankovic's previous columns will reveal him as an intelligent, thoughtful individual who seeks to state his opinion for the sake of stating it, not for the sake of riling people up.
I have said my piece on this matter and won't post any further. I support all of my writers (and future writers) in the sense that I respect their willingness to contribute to discourse on campus, much like I support those who take the time to respond intelligently to their opinions.
I have no respect for emotional rants, regurgitations of others opinions or those who seek to silence opinions they disagree with.
"I would, however, like to address a disconcerting opinion that is particularly prevalent when it comes to this article."
This editor is concerned about silencing and judging others' opinions, yet judges the opinions of those writing in response to this article.
"The idea that Mr. Jankovic is sexist, or that this paper is ignorant, because he wrote what he wrote or we published it is simple, narrow-minded and ignorant."
Again, I am amazed that an editor would write things like this. It is the right of people to think the author of the article is ignorant and sexist, and it is in no way the editor's place to defend the author's character. It is very possible the author is sexist and ignorant, and his article can still be run and people can still respond to it. It is very odd that the editor is defending this person.
Secondly, the editor tries to present him/herself as only defending the right of the author to write their opinion and the paper's right to print it. However, repeatedly, the editor strays and defends the author's motives and attacks dissenters.
"Much like many people support the women's centre and have a plethora of reasons for doing so, Jankovic does not support it and states his reasons. These reasons do not stem from a malicious attitude towards women, nor do they stem from a perspective that women are in any way inferior."
Again, this is unsubstantiated and out of line. The editor has no way of knowing the author's personal reasons for penning this article. The author may very well have a malicious attitude toward women. This paper can still run this article and defend the right to run it, but this paper does not have the right to define the motives of writer's.
"While you may not agree with what he writes, don't be so petty and petulant as to suggest he has no right to be critical of the women's centre movement or so beligerent as to suggest it is the paper's duty to censor him."
Calling the people who responded to a controversial article, "petty and petulant" is highly unprofessional. Editor, do not you question the fact that you are even taking part in this discussion?
"He has done no wrong by women on this issue, nor have we. He has simply expressed an opinion and we have simply published it. Confront your opposition as you see fit, but don't resort to trying to silence it."
Here an opinion is being expressed that is very much a personal view. The editor says the author has wronged no women, yet obviously he has at least morally and/or politically offended some women. Editor, you seem wrapped up in trying to defend your paper, yet you repeatedly defend the motives of the article author. The only possibly acceptable way you should have gotten involved in this issue, in your capacity as editor, was to state simply that the views of individual articles are not the views held by the paper, and that you believe in freedom of speech. The insulting comments you make towards dissenters to this article act alone to silence other people's opinions. Opinions can be ignorant or unresearched, and the paper can still print them; however, it is not okay for the supposedly impartial editor of a paper to define the motives of authors and then verbally attack people who disagree with an author.
Second, in response to e-mails about the subject, I WILL NOT remove any comments for the only reason that you think they "undermine the feminist position," whatever that means. Nor do I respond well to threats based on information gleaned from the telephone book. Your arguments will have to stand or fail on their own merits. Sorry.
Third, I encourage you to read carefully before replying, and possibly to sit and reflect on your responses before posting them. You may find that what you think you read, and what you intended to write are not what appear on the screen, though I will not stop you from embarrassing yourselves.
Don't tell us that the real problem is needing to spread liberal feminism around- that's both ignorant and imperialistic. It is not up to the women of the industrialized countries to 'free women' from 'less civilized' nations- Laura Bush's pleas for the women of Afghanistan are more about racism and justification for war than they are about feminism. I'll leave it up to the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan to set the agenda for their particular feminist goal. And don't tell us that women in industrialized countries are 'free'. We live in a culture where men produce 90% of culture and politics, where men own 99% of major property, where the G8 leaders who met in Calgary were all MEN. Western women don't have to be mutilated under repressive regimes- we do it on purpose! through plastic surgery, a fact that many feminists from the Global South have noted with irony.
It is easy to internalize success and externalize failure. It can be difficult to take responsibility for one's own actions.
Maybe this is one of the reasons the U. of C. is what? 36th on the list of Universities to attend in Canada?
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Ruth McMurray
Are you saying Bailey that you didn't think that it would "rile people up" what Jankovic said? To prove a point, why don't you read the article out loud amongst a group of womyn and see if it riles them up. As for reading Jankovic's other articles, you know what they say about first impressions. While he might be able to write or speak intelligently about other topics, his opinion in this article simply put, is OPPRESIVE TO WOMEN! And try as you might to defend his intelligence, I personally think it is an unworthy cause. He benefits from Patriarchy, and in my view, he likes it that way. He'll do whatever is in his power, which includes being given the opportunity to write for the school newspaper, to make sure that he does not lose that power and privilege. He has a right to his opinion, as you do, as I do. However, my opinions support my fellow female students, because as a man of colour, I know what oppression is. And it is Jankovic's opinion and men like him that seek support to continue with oppression in this country, simply because it benefits their social position to oppress.
You can make concessions for him as much as you want, it will not change his point of view, nor will it change mine.
However, I will give you this praise. Upon further reflection, I am glad that you ran his article. Canadian's love to believe that racism, sexism, and all the other negative 'isms' don't exist in society any longer. By publishing his article you have stirred up so much support and neccessity for a womyn's centre, that it may have a counter affect on his wishes to NOT have a Centre. So Bravo! Keep em' coming! Maybe you could get him to write about Affirmative Action next, because all that is happening here is you guys are providing fuel for the fire.
Here's a newsflash: You don't have to be a mysoginist to oppose a women's centre. In fact, many women disagree with it. Does that mean that they're stupid or old-fashioned? No! It simply means that they are astute enough to see the true nature of the proposal - a wanton squandering of resources to placate a whining, outspoken minority of the population.
Please! Wake up and realize that extremist feminism is ruining our society, draining what little excitement was left by depriving us our our humanity. Feminist zealots have reached new lows, attacking their stated allies even on our campus!
There are places in the industrialized world - my temporary home of Japan, for instance - where women don't even realize that they should be afforded the same basic rights as men. Not to mention the millions of women in the world's developing world who are treated like animals. Pull your heads out of the sand - The battle on the home front has been won! It's time to shift your attention to places in the world that still need help.


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Transformers have always been part of my life. This is my way of paying
my respects to them.The graphics and animation are BAD, but my heart was in the right place :)
Music "decepticon remix" by Bryan Kato , I was Still new to flash, but the next tribute will be better.
Update: 2010, and 2 major movies in, and no one has come close to making a transformers movie with substance. I STILL have the draft to this .. if any transfans out there are serious about collabing with me, and making a trailer that could possibly give us G1 fans some chills, get back at me.
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the animation is'nt bad!
Where did Optimus's trailer go? Lol
A classic, one of the movies I saw when i first joined this site. Shit needs to be REMADE.
loved it
Great Opening Music
My favorite part about this flash was definetly the opening music that really got me watching the movie with great interest to set up the start of your flash. The voice acting was very clear and really easy to hear and understand. I really enjoyed the ending to, so true that "he will always be one of the heroes of Cybertron." The timing of the film was really good not long nor short in my opinion with a great battle scene to watch good ol' transformers battle eachother. The quality of animation is STILL truly amazing and really hooking for the viewer to watch with excitement. Keep up the great work Mindchamber!
The backgrounds could have been more worked on like during the battle sequences for example, also it could have had more dialogue from the actual transformers themselves.
A great film very well worked on and still the greatest Transformers movie on Newgrounds 10 years after it's release. Keep up the excellent work a great job well done.
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A man is dead after a motorcycle accident in Olathe.
The wreck happened just after 4 a.m. Wednesday on Northgate Road near North Nelson Road.
Police said reports indicate that 43-year-old Robert T. Chance was traveling north when his motorcycle left the road and crashed in the median.
Chance died at the scene from the injuries he suffered as a result of the accident.
The case remains under investigation by the Olathe Police Department.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation is urged to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-7500 or 913-971-6950.
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Electric Shock (cont.)
Electric Shock Causes
Adolescents and adults are prone to high voltage shock caused by mischievous exploration and exposure at work. About 1,000 people in the United States die each year as a result of electrocution. Most of these deaths are related to on-the-job injuries.
Many variables determine what injuries may occur, if any. These variables include the type of current (AC or DC), the amount of current (determined by the voltage of the source and the resistance of the tissues involved), and the pathway the electricity takes through the body. Low voltage electricity (less than 500 volts) does not normally cause significant injury to humans. Exposure to high voltage electricity (greater than 500 volts) has the potential to result in serious damage.
If a person is going to help someone who has sustained a high voltage shock, he or she needs to be very careful that they don't become a second victim of a similar electrical shock. If a high voltage line has fallen to the ground, there may be a circle of current spreading out from the tip of the line. A person's best and safest action is to call 911. The electric company will be notified so that the power can be shut off. A victim who has fallen from a height or sustained a severe shock causing multiple injuries may have a serious neck injury and should not be moved without first protecting the neck.
Children are not often seriously injured by electricity. They are prone to shock by the low voltage (110-220 volts) found in typical household current. In children aged 12 years and younger, household appliance electrical cords and extension cords caused more than 63% of injuries in one study. Wall outlets were responsible for 15% of injuries.
Lightening injuries, an unusual form of electric shock, may show external burns, but injure or kill due to cardiac or respiratory arrest; neurologic injury is common. Other injuries are due to muscle contractions or trauma from explosive forces (for example, tree sap and fluid being superheated and trees blown apart due to steam pressure).
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Cooperstown Crier
---- — We were pleased to hear the recent "Fall for Cooperstown" event was well-received by those who took part in the various activities.
Unfortunately, given our current mobility issues, we found that we thought it best not to push our luck by attending the festivities and end up in still worse shape. Thus we were dependent upon reports from those who attended to keep us informed. And while we did not receive a huge number of firsthand reports, we were indeed most happy to have received via email a photo of the potluck dinner on Main Street as that particular event intrigued us the most.
Fortunately, for those who attended the potluck the weather got its act together and was quite pleasant by the time the dinner started.
And the picture we received featured a group of people, seated at the long, long table, against a lovely background of fall foliage. All in all, it looked like a most pleasant affair. However, the number of alcoholic beverages being consumed in the picture did give us pause. In fact, we must admit we were quite surprised by the presence of alcoholic beverages.
We knew that people attending the dinner were asked to bring a dish to pass, as well as their own table service and beverage. But, given the village's stand on alcoholic beverages in other venues, we were stunned they were permitted in this instance. A quick check of the village's website will confirm that alcoholic beverages are not permitted in at least two village parks, Three Mile Point and Fairy Springs.
We also know that when the permit is issued each year to Upper Pioneer Street to close the street for the annual block party, note is made that alcoholic beverages are not allowed to be consumed on the street itself.
Thus we are somewhat puzzled why alcoholic beverages were permitted at this particular event as we do also think it tends to suggest that the village is not consistent in what it allows at various gatherings. Why we wonder does the village chose to allow alcohol at its gathering while denying them at gatherings at Three Mile Point or Fairy Springs, as well as at block parties throughout the village? It is one of seemingly inconsistent moments about which "inquiring minds want to know" the explanation.
Of course, we encounter such "inquiring minds want to know" moments more often than we might think possible. In fact, we are still puzzling about two emails we received this past week which seem to us, at least, somewhat inconsistent, if not completely ironic.
The first email referenced an article "Insight: U.S. taxpayers poised to subsidize Asian coal demand," which was found at www.reuters.com. The article read in part: "...At issue is how much miners pay the government to tap the coal-rich Powder River Basin in eastern Montana and Wyoming... Government auditors have long faulted lax oversight of the coal lease program, saying miners have too much sway. Officials have defended the system, saying their approach is the right one to help utilize a region that provides a large share of the country's power ... That dynamic raises questions about whether taxpayers are essentially helping Asian economies save on energy costs '...A key question is whether the taxpayer is getting a fair return on the use of those lands,' said Lynn Scarlett, who served as a deputy to two Secretaries of the Interior under President George W. Bush between 2005 and 2009."
Much has been said of late by those opposed to natural gas drilling about the landowners in this area being nothing but greedy when it comes to wanting to lease mineral rights for natural gas development. And yet now it might seem that when the federal government is leasing its mineral rights, the government, and hence the taxpayers, don't seem to be greedy enough. We are not certain, but we do tend to think it cannot be both ways.
Likewise, we were equally puzzled about an email which referenced an article "Holy Grail of Fuel? Scientists Make Synthetic Gas from Air and Water" which appeared on the website News.360.com.
In the body of the email, the tease for the article read:
"Engineers and scientists at a small company in the U.K. claim to be able to produce gasoline and other liquid hydrocarbon fuels from carbon dioxide and water vapor, which could be a huge boost in the production of renewable fuels.
"The team at Air Fuel Synthesis (AFS) has created a system for using renewable energy to power the capture of CO2 and water, which is then transformed into liquid hydrocarbon fuels that can be used directly in gasoline engines. The water is first electrolyzed to produce hydrogen, and then the CO2 and hydrogen are combined in a fuel reactor to produce gas using the company's process."
However, only by reading the accompanying article does one learn that an integral part of the process requires the use of sodium hydroxide, better known as lye. And while lye is probably not the most toxic chemical known to man, it also would not seem to be the most benign either. Thus, while the concept of making fuel out of air and water is without doubt intriguing, it would seem to make sense to look at the entire process before declaring it the best things since sliced bread. In addition it should also be noted that the process also requires electricity which means that some sort of existing energy source must be used in the process of making the fuel. It rather reminds us of the W.S. Gilbert lyric "Things are seldom what they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream."
And while we have found these examples of seemingly inconsistent thinking interesting, we must admit that they are most interesting in that they point out that we all, in our own way, have our very own foibles.
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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) - Conservation officers with the Arizona Game and Fish Department have relocated a bear that was captured in Sierra Vista.
Officials say the young black bear was forced up a tree on the city's north side on Friday. It was darted with a tranquilizer and then transported to the Gailuro Mountains and released.
The Sierra Vista Herald reports that a tarp was used to break the bear's fall from the tree. The animal weighed between 75 and 100 pounds.
State game officials reminded residents to secure garbage indoors or in a fully enclosed area until the day of pickup to avoid attracting bears.
Most recent bear sightings in the area involve yearlings, which wildlife managers say lack established territory and tend to be displaced by older bears when food is scarce.
Information from: Sierra Vista Herald, http://www.svherald.com
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STANFORD, Calif. — North Carolina is one win away from a trip to the Final Four.
The No. 4-seeded Tar Heels knocked off top seed South Carolina 65-58 Sunday to reach the Stanford Region final. North Carolina (26-9) will play No. 2 seed and host Stanford (32-3) at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
We played a great South Carolina team, North Carolina associate head coach Andrew Calder said. Theyre very talented, but we battled hard.
The Tar Heels had a major scare less than three minutes into the game when star freshman guard Diamond DeShields went down on the Maples Pavilion hardwood with a sprained ankle. She was helped off the court and received attention in the locker room but returned at the 13-minute, 33-second mark of the first half.
DeShields hit a 16-footer, a tough lean-in shot, then scored on an inbounds play to put the Tar Heels ahead 15-8. DeShields, daughter of former pro baseball player Delino DeShields, finished with 19 points, playing 32 minutes.
I didnt hold the team back with my injury, she said. The coach trusted me and gave me a chance.
Diamond DeShields is definitely an All-American, Calder said. Shes a competitor and you cant hold her back. Shell be out there on Tuesday.
The Gamecocks (29-4) had trouble putting the ball in the basket during the first half, shooting 33 percent from the field, 37 percent for the game. The Tar Heels led 29-21 at the half but were ahead as much as 27-15 after Latifah Coleman sank a 3-pointer as the shot clock wound down.
South Carolina pecked away for much of the second half, closing to 35-32 on a follow shot by Alaina Coates, who had a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds.
North Carolinas Jessica Washington delivered a nice pass to DeShields, who scored for a 39-32 Tar Heels lead.
The game tightened, but a 3-pointer by Washington put the Tar Heels ahead 46-42 with 7 minutes, 35 seconds to play. Stephanie Mavunga scored one of the biggest baskets of the game when she got a layin to go with 2:40 left, while drawing the foul. Mavunga made the free throw for a 59-51 lead. Mavungas play was critical as she finished with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Brittany Rountree made three of four free throws late to help salt away the game.
We wanted to have the ball in her hands, Calder said of Rountree. She helped beat Maryland with some free throws in a game. We wanted to get the ball to Brittany.
Coleman had nine points and Danielle Butts eight for the Tar Heels, who are trying to reach their first Final Four since 2007.
Next up is Stanford.
Our coaches will have a good scouting report on Stanford, Mavunga said. I have to go out and play with a good mentality. I have confidence in our coaches.


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Chef Slade Grove shares his recipe for gluten-free Amaretti Cookies delicious enough for dessert or to use as croutons in a salad.
Recipe: Amaretti Cookies
What you need:
Food processor
Piping bag fitted with an 8PT round tip.
225g of Almond Paste (canned is easier to work with)
200g of super fine baker's sugar or castor sugar
2 large egg whites
NOTE: You can actually make your own super fine sugar by placing regular cane sugar in the food processor and processing it for about 30 seconds or until is ground to a very fine texture.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Place your almond paste and sugar in the food processor and pulse about 6 to 8 times in 2 second bursts until they are combined then add in your egg whites and pulse an additional 6 to 8 times in 2 second busts until well combined. Your cookie batter is done. Scoop out batter into your piping bag and position yourself in front of the lined cookie sheet. Pipe the batter into one inch discs (1″) and leave one inch (1") of space between them.
Place in oven and bake 9 to 12 minutes until just slightly brown around the edge and light brown on top. For a more crunchy cookie, bake 12 to 15 minutes or just deep brown. The shorter bake time will produce the perfect cookie - slightly crunchy on the edge with a soft chewy center.
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