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"I mean you talk about a numbing experience," Plaster told News 2 Thursday morning, one day after police ruled McNair's death a murder-suicide, with his 20-year-old girlfriend responsible.
"I didn't know until about five minutes before I went on the air that the actual crime scene was essentially in the backyard of our radio station," Plaster recalled. "At the end of our station's property is that condominium complex. The whole thing just, you know, as I looked at it I just couldn't believe what I was seeing."
He continued, "It makes it very difficult to navigate, by far one of the tougher sports stories you have had to cover in your career, no doubt."
Plaster said the week of September 11, 2001 and the terrorist attacks was the worst thing he has had to cover and McNair's death is a close second.
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The Herald Bulletin
---- — LAPEL — "In the zone" is a term commonly used for a player that seems to do everything right during the course of a game. Saturday night the whole Lapel boys basketball team was in the zone as it crushed Indiana Crossroads Conference foe Triton Central 70-29.
The Bulldogs (10-5, 2-1 ICC) surged to a quick 7-0 lead to start the game behind the play of Bailey Partington and Mitchell Richardson, who scored six points apiece.
Lapel played stifling defense, never letting the Tigers (8-5, 0-3) score double figures in any quarter.
"We've had lapses the last two or three games defensively so we've really been talking it up a lot and obviously working on it a lot in practice," said Bulldogs coach Jimmie Howell. "I told them in there (the locker room), offensively and defensively I think we've got almost everybody buying in and believing right now."
Sophomore Kamron Herrington was the epitome of "in the zone" in the second quarter. He drilled 5 of 7 from the field with three of those coming from beyond the arc for 13 of his game-high 24 points.
Mitchell Richardson was the only other double-figure scorer for Lapel with 17 points in only three quarters of play. Howell went to the bench early and often in the blowout win.
Partington doesn't always show up on the stat page as a star on this team chock full of offensive firepower, but his coach takes notice of what he does. He had six of his eight points in the first quarter and sparked his team with his hustle around the rim.
"He's solid in every way," said the Bulldogs coach. "He's great defensively, he's leading us in rebounding. He doesn't care if he scores. Scores when he can. He does an outstanding job. He's just a great leader and role model."
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Authorities confirm to Patch that Jean Carson's body was found in the Delaware River near the Burlington-Bristol Bridge in New Jersey.
The 73-year-old's body was discovered near the bridge and state police crews removed it from the water, a bridge employee said.
Crews removed the body just less than 5 miles from where she disappeared late Wednesday night in the 900 block Haunted Lane Bensalem.
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First responders are searching along the Neshaminy Creek in Bensalem and the Croydon section of Bristol for a missing 73-year-old woman.
The search for Jean Carson began late Wednesday night with police, local fire company boat teams and the Philadelphia Police Department's air unit.
Crews from Bensalem, Bristol and Lower Southampton returned to the creek at daybreak Thursday to resume searching for the missing woman.
According to Bensalem police, Carson went missing from the rear of home, which abuts the Neshaminy Creek, in the 900 block of Haunted Lane in Bensalem just after 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
After not returning for about 15 minutes, a police press release said, an "extensive" search was called. Over 65 emergency service personnel took part in Wednesday night's operation that searched the surrounding land and creek.
Authorities were forced to terminate the search due to the low visibility that crews encountered in the dark.
Police state that Carson is 5-foot-3 and 120 pounds with blond hair blue eyes. She was last scene wearing a black and blue shirt, dark pants and high heels. The 73-year-old is not known to suffer from any preexisting medical or mental issues.
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Indoor trick-or-treating among the exhibits is the highlight for both nights. Kids load up on goodies at trick-or treat stations sponsored by local businesses. The sponsors also compete for prizes as the best-decorated or most kid-friendly booth. Halloween décor transforms Aquarium exhibits into haunted waters.
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In 1953, Lindley Styles, the Dean of the Curry School of Education, conferred upon Walter N. Ridley the Doctor of Education degree. This was an occasion of historical magnitude because Ridley was the first African American student to earn a degree from the University of Virginia and the nation's first African American to receive a doctoral degree from a traditionally white Southern university.
Since that time, Curry has become a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff. This diversity extends across many different dimensions including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, religious, and sexual orientation. Moreover, we are pleased that diversity in thought is becoming more prominent in our community and believe that exposure to multiple perspectives will more aptly prepare our students to meet the educational challenges of an increasingly complex and diverse society.
Though many strides have been made in this area, there is much more work to be done. Our quest is to create and sustain a learning community that purposefully and strategically acknowledges and values diversity and is committed to preparing educators and other professionals who will, through teaching, research, and service, contribute to a body of knowledge that will result in improved outcomes for all learners.
To accomplish this goal the Curry administration, faculty, students, and staff will work to:
* Create a safe space where faculty, students, and staff can engage in courageous conversations about cultural issues that are often not addressed openly in organizations and institutions
* Increase diversity among faculty and students
* Work with faculty to transform the curriculum so that every student will be exposed to critical aspects of diversity and equity at the national and international levels in their courses, programs, and research apprenticeships
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Brenda Donohue reports from Kilkenny, where she attended Ireland's first ever Children's Gospel Music Workshop.
Better news from our nest cameras, as the good weather has brought an abundance of food to the five bluetit chicks.
And, following reports that a young couple were robbed of €10,000 when trying to buy a car, Michael Sheridan gives Derek the pros and cons of buying and selling second-hand cars privately.
Last week, Derek visited Barcelona, where he came across this giant sculpture of a domestic cat, called The Cat of Botero, by the Colombian sculptor and painter Fernando Botero.
Cats are responsible for the deaths of billions of birds and small mammals worldwide each year.
Giant bronze sculpture of domestic cat in Barcelona
Note the giant Cat BELL to warn the birds!!!
The Cat of Botero is a sculpture of the colombian artist Fernando Botero. The cat was bought by the Barcelona local government in 1987. It's actual location is the "Rambla del Raval" a street in one of the dodgiest quarters of Barcelona: El Raval.
For more information about the cat, click here.
Our Blue Tit nestlings are getting big and strong now - ornithologist Jim Wilson joins Derek from our Cork studio today with the latest from our nestbox!
One of the Blue Tit nestlings looks up
Our young nestlings are getting more adventurous
The female Blue Tit directly feeding her nestlings
The mother Blue Tit and her five remaining nestlings
Jim took this stunning photo of a young Blue Tit in his garden, and wants to remind everyone to leave alone any young nestlings they might come across that have left the nest, as the parents may still be feeding
Photo by Jim Wilson
And across town, in Áras an Uachtaráin, our two young Swallows look as though they might fly the nestbox soon...
Whilst in Barcelona, Derek ended up joining in on a stag party. And last Saturday, the ladies of Team Mooney all joined our reporter Katriona McFadden to help her celebrate her hen. It's a rite of passage for anyone who is getting married, but there's a huge divergence in how we celebrate that final big hurrah with all the girls or guys. Brenda Donohue has been out and about to find out just how varied the celebration of a hen or stag night can be!
If you saw last night's Crimecall on RTÉ One, you will have seen the frightening story of a young couple held at knifepoint and robbed of €10,000 as they waited in a car park to pay for a car they found online.
Is this a common phenomenon? And what precautions can we take when buying or selling cars privately?
Derek is joined in studio today to discuss all this by Michael Sheridan, RTÉ's motoring correspondent.
Our reporter, Brenda Donohue, was in Kilkenny over the weekend, where she attended Ireland's first ever Children's Gospel Workshop!
220 pupils from 7-12 from Cork, Kilkenny, Dunamaggin, attended the workshop, which was given by Ja Ronn Thompson. Ja Ronn lectures on gospel music in San Francisco State University.
Brenda spoke to Ja Ronn, some of the children involved, and Teresa Comerford, the event manger of Kilkenny Gospel Choir Festival...
Hedgerows and the Law
Hedgerows in Ireland form important features in maintaining wildlife diversity and in establishing wildlife "corridors", particularly for birds. The commonest nesting birds found in hedgerows such as wrens, dunnocks, robin and willow warblers depend entirely on insects during the Summer months. In general untrimmed, thorned hedgerows containing species such as blackthorn, whitethorn and holly are favoured by birds as they provide ample food and also serve as a protection against predators.
Section 40 of the Wildlife Act, 1976, as amended by Section 46 of the 2000 Act, provides protection for hedgerows by providing that it shall be an offence for a person to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy hedgerows on uncultivated land during the nesting season from 1 March to 31 August, subject to certain exceptions. It is important that, where possible, necessary work to hedgerows is carried out outside this period.
It is possible in most cases to schedule and carry out necessary work to hedgerows outside this period. The legislation makes provision for works (other than road or other construction works) to be carried out for reasons of public health and safety under the authority of any Minister or a body established by statute that lead to the destruction of vegetation. There is also a provision to enable the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government to request from the relevant Minister or body details of any such works together with a statement of the public health and safety factors involved.
It shall not be an offence to destroy vegetation in the ordinary course of agriculture or forestry. Also it shall not be illegal to destroy vegetation while preparing or clearing a site for lawful building or construction works.
It is the policy of the Minister to prosecute for offences under section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000 and successful prosecutions have been taken under this section in recent years. Members of the public are encouraged to contact their local wildlife ranger and report instances where hedgerows are being destroyed during the prohibited period.
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Hershel Houk has started the applicable remonstrance to this tax as was detailed by the Department of Local Government finance criteria (DLGF).
The deadline to sign the remonstrance in objection to this additional tax being implemented is July 22.
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This tax is a very flexible tax that can be used for a variety of purposes as is stated in Indiana Code: 36-9-15.5.
The City has stated that this increase will be utilized to circumvent the financial effects of the Circuit Breaker on the city government. This reason for increasing this tax to the max negates the benevolent purpose of why the Circuit Breaker Cap was implemented. The Circuit Breaker was put into place to aid property owners because property owners incomes are
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In checking out all the uses in the above Indiana Code, you will find that it can also be used for capital projects and a variety of other reasons including airport land acquisition and expansion.
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03/20/2014 (08:30PM - 09:01PM) (Thursday) : LESLIE PUTS TOGETHER AN IMPROMPTU GALENTINES DAY WITH NEW FRIENDS - Leslie (Amy Poehler) throws a hasty Galentine's Day in an attempt to find a replacement for Ann (Rashida Jones). Tom (Aziz Ansari) and Ben (Adam Scott) look to finalize a deal on tents for the Unity Concert, while Ron (Nick Offerman) finds himself looking after Andy (Chris Pratt). Aubrey Plaza, Jim O'Heir and Retta also star.
From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels ("The Office," "King of the Hill") and Michael Schur ("The Office," NBC's "Saturday Night Live"), "Parks and Recreation" is a hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope (Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Amy Poehler, NBC's "Saturday Night Live," "Baby Mama"), a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.??
In the Pawnee Parks and Recreation Department, Leslie's office mates include Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe, "Brothers and Sisters," "The West Wing"), a health nut who wants to live to be 150 years old, and Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari, "Human Giant," "Scrubs"), a fashion-obsessed wannabe player whose greatest dream is to own his own nightclub. Leslie's boss, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman, "Children's Hospital," sporting one of the most impressive moustaches on Primetime television), hates the very government he works for. Leslie is supported by Ben Wyatt, her husband and former campaign manager (Adam Scott, "Friends with Kids," "Party Down"); her best friend, Ann (Rashida Jones, "Celeste and Jesse Forever," "The Office"); former shoeshine boy extraordinaire, Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt, "Zero Dark Thirty," "Moneyball"); and Andy's wife, April, the disinterested intern now the Director of Animal Control (Aubrey Plaza, "Funny People"). Rounding out the Parks and Recreation staff are the fun-loving Donna Meagle (Retta, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") and the department's punching bag, Jerry Gergich (Jim O'Heir, "Castle").
"Parks and Recreation" is currently in its sixth season and since its premiere in 2009, the critically-acclaimed series has been included on dozens of television critics' Top 10 lists and was named "TV's Smartest Comedy" in Entertainment Weekly's 2011 cover story. "Parks and Recreation" is the recipient of a Peabody Award for excellence in television programming, an AFI honor as one of the Top 10 Television Shows of the Year, Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, and four consecutive Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations for Amy Poehler's individual performance. Additional accolades include Writers Guild Award and Producers Guild Award nominations, 2010 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Individual Episode, 2013 Television Critics Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy and TCA nominations for Program of the Year and Individual Achievement in Comedy for Poehler and co-star Nick Offerman, which Offerman won, as well as NAACP Image Award and Imagen Award nominations.
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Beautiful Mid-Coast Maine
Located in South Thomaston
Escape the hot, sticky city to sit atop the picturesque St. Georges River in the backyard of this charming 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath cottage for a relaxing and blissful vacation. Strategically situated at the end of a private road the only thing between you and the water are a few tranquil steps. The tidal river recedes twice daily as the tides move in and out. At low tide, watch the local clammers sift through the muddy river bottom searching for a hearty dozen steamers for dinner. The large lawn overlooks the river and is a perfect place for a friendly game of Croquet, Frisbsee, Bacci Ball or Badminton.
House sleeps four with two single beds and one full. But there is plenty of room for a few extra in sleeping bags.
Within 10 minutes of downtown Rockland and within 20 minutes of picturesque Port Clyde, Tenant's Harbor, Rockport and more. The sandy beach of Drift Inn beach is a short drive down the road.
An easy trip from the West Coast -- fly Jet Blue or Virgin America direct from LAX to Boston, rent a car and make the beautiful drive North approximately 3 1/2 hours. Or, fly into JFK for a short stop over, then on to Portland, Maine to rent a car and drive the 1 1/2 hours into town. There is a one car garage and plenty of room for more cars.
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activities and attractions in Thomaston Maine
Escape the summer heat at Drift Inn Beach then stroll down the road to the lighthouse made famous by Forrest Gump, Marshall Point Lighthouse.
Only 10 minutes away in Rockland visit the world famous Farnsworth Museum home to the work of local artist Andrew Wyeth. Stroll Main Street for shopping, visit local galleries, and sample delicious delicacies at The Brass Compass Cafe.
For an unforgettable evening of fine dining, visit James Beard award winning chef Melissa Kelly at Primo Restaurant in Rockland.
A mere 15 minutes by car sits Port Clyde, Maine where you can rent kayaks or hop on a ferry for a day trip to the remote island of Monhegan. Here you can hike easy, moderate or difficult hiking trails, visit artist galleries or simply picnic at the ocean's edge.
Visit Montpelier, home of the General Knox Museum. Step into the home of a Civil War hero and learn about Maine's role in the most decisive war in our nation.
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Top things to do in Thomaston
- Kayak
- Eat a healthy meal at the Thomaston Cafe
- Visit Montpelier home of the General Knox Museum
Top things to do on a budget
- Birdwatching
- Blueberry Picking
- Visit Marshall Point Lighthouse
- Fall Foliage Tour
- Climb Mt. Batty in Camden State Park
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- Clamming
- Visit Nearby Monhegan Island
- Stroll the main street of nearby Rockland
- Andrew Wyeth Museum
- Lobster Festival in August
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He was a good-looking, blue collar tough guy that was the heart of the '93 Phillies. Today former catcher Darren Daulton is fighting for his life.
"We've had some hiccups this last couple months. But I'm back," he said today.
Daulton spoke publicly on for the first time since having life-threatening brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor at Jefferson Hospital. Speaking with Mike Missenelli on 95.7 the Fanatic a month after surgery, Dutch says that he's feeling good.
"This thing is going to work out. I know that. I feel great right now," he said. "I'm actually starting to work out. I feel great physically."
Dutch announced he will be at the ballpark on Sunday, alongside his teammates when the Phillies honor his 1993 team for winning the National League Pennant 20 years ago.
"It scares the hell out of me, It honestly does. When you sit there and look at a teammate knowing what he's going through, it's just not fun," says Mitch Williams, a Former teammate.
"He is a truly wonderful man. And all we can do is say a prayer for him and hope that it goes well," says Jim Fregosi, the former Phillies manager.
Many fans were listening to Dutch on the radio, on the way to tonight's game.
"I had a stroke recently, and I was amazed how clear he was able to talk because they get into that brain. It's dangerous," remarks Don Wright.
"When I was a kid Darren Daulton and Dykstra were the 2 biggest guys," remembers Mark Butterline.
Dalton, who is 51 now, says he still has trouble talking. But some days are better than others.
"Trust me. Trust me I am going to be a lot better. And I'll be right back perfect," he says.
Mayor Michael Nutter says the city is already planning a celebration to honor the Dragons in the near future.
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Posted: November 7, 2012
Summary of Ohio provisional ballot case hearing
Judge Algenon Marbley heard the plaintiffs' motion in SEIU v. Husted for clarification and modification of the consent decree. The NEOCH and SEIU plaintiffs argued that the relief they requested was within the scope of the court's authority under paragraph III(b)(vii) of the consent decree. Further, the plaintiffs argued for modification of the consent decree because under the Secretary of State's Directive 2012-54, provisional voters that provide the last four digits of their social security number are treated differently than voters that provide other forms of identification. At Judge Marbley's request, the state offered its explanation for how the Directive complies with Ohio law, particularly the assignment of responsibility for recording voter identification information. Additionally, Judge Marbley expressed that it seemed clear the Directive violates Ohio law and that the timing of the issuance of the Directive gave him "great pause and great concern." The plaintiffs' reply memoranda are due to the court tomorrow, November 8, and Judge Marbley expects to issue a ruling by Monday at the latest.


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and never try to hand-hold a lens that won't fit in your boot
and Neuro is right.... an apartment is a flat
Wait, wait...boot...is that the things on my feet today, to make it easier to walk through the 11" (or is that 28 cm?) of snow that's fallen so far here in Boston...or is that the large compartment in my car where I carry groceries, etc.? Because a 70-200/2.8 won't easily fit in the former, but an 800/5.6 will easily fit in the latter.
How about either? BTW, I have a pair of size 13 boots that I use in the far North that you could slip you 600 f4 into.


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IBM shot back at Oracle's Exadata platform this week with new server products that combine IBM hardware and software in preconfigured systems for companies doing large-scale data analytics and transaction processing.
The products mark a new push by IBM toward selling complete systems based on its own hardware and software that are optimized for particular workloads. Executives suggested Wednesday that more preconfigured systems will follow from IBM, for digital archiving and retrieval, collaboration, and "business process applications."
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"Today we are talking mostly about business analytics and transaction process management, but we are working on all five of these areas," said Ambuj Goyal, general manager for development and manufacturing with IBM's Systems and Technology Group, during a launch event at IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California.
IBM introduced two Smart Analytics Systems, the 5600 and 9600, that combine its x86 or System z hardware with its Cognos analytics and InfoSphere data warehousing software. They are for organizations that crunch large volumes of data, such as banks trying to spot fraudulent ATM transactions or utility companies managing "smart energy" grids. They follow the release last year of the 7600, which is based on IBM's System p Unix servers.
The 5600 is on sale now and the 9600 will be available by the end of the quarter, IBM said. Both are offered with optional solid-state drives for faster performance. There is currently no SSD option for the Unix version.
IBM also introduced the pureScale Application System, another preconfigured package that includes its Power 770 server hardware, WebSphere Application Server and the pureScale version of IBM's DB2 database, which was released in December and can scale across up to 128 nodes. Customers can start with a two-node cluster with a single Power 7 processor in each server, then scale out to build a much larger system, IBM said. The entry price for the two-node system will be in the "tens of thousands" of dollars, IBM said. Final pricing will be announced later this quarter when the product ships.
Illuminata analyst Jonathan Eunice said the systems mark a new approach for IBM. "The whole model for how IBM goes to market is starting to change, and it will change pretty rapidly, with the idea that they are going to advantage their own software stack as opposed to having a server unit that's completely neutral for all of the ISVs [independent software vendors]," he said.
The systems follow the September launch of Oracle's Exadata Database Machine, which combines Oracle software with Sun hardware and storage technologies in a preconfigured system for data warehousing and online transaction processing. IBM's message on Wednesday echoed Oracle's when it launched Exadata -- that the systems are "integrated at every level -- from microprocessors to hardware and software."
Both vendors say configuring and tuning the systems in-house allows them to provide better performance and faster time to deployment. That may be so, but there are also trade-offs, analysts said.


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The Copenhagen Zoo, which generated controversy by euthanizing a healthy giraffe last month to prevent inbreeding, has now euthanized four healthy lions.
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Apart from the painful inequity of one species offering to give half the world to all the millions of others, I have to question that half will even be enough. E. O. Wilson is supporting the idea that the current mass extinction can be stopped by reserving half the Earth for wildlife.
Eben Lenderking's curator insight, August 25, 10:31 AM
A beautiful idea, but how on earth could it be done? And which half?
Dolphin butchering time again in Japan - sparks protest in Phillippines Filipino activists protest in Manila, Philippines at the Japanese embassy against the controversial six-month dolphin hunting...
From www
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staff said Friday that the nation should tighten smog rules significantly, a step that would improve air quality in California but force costly new requirements on government and industry.
Garry Rogers's insight:
Extinctions and permanent reductions in habitat quality are the costs we face. In a global state of emergency, it is prudent to call on government and industry to contribute. Enforceable requirements are only necessary if they refuse.
LONDON — Humans risk causing irreversible and widespread damage to the planet unless there's faster action to limit the fossil fuel emissions that cause climate change, according to a leaked draft United Nations report.
Garry Rogers's insight:
GR: Climate scientists such as James Hansen (http://wp.me/p26kDO-7c2) and biologists such as E.O. Wilson (http://wp.me/p26kDO-7ZO) believe we are in the midst of an emergency. More than climate change, we are reducing habitat through construction, farming, and grazing; we are aiding the takeover by invasive species (http://wp.me/p26kDO-4we), we are eliminating fresh water supplies for wildlife, and we are polluting the land, air, and water. Where is the emergency response?
We took a closer look at the claims and rhetoric of a model "humane," pasture raised egg farm.
Garry Rogers's insight:
Here's an excellent review of the issues and problems with hen eggs. Interesting to consider that chickens evolved in tropical forests, and are not at home in pens or pastures, and certainly not hen houses.
The imperiled marine mammals preserve kelp forests, which absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
Garry Rogers's insight:
The decline of Sea Otters reminds us that large animals play a large role in Earth ecosystems. Unfortunately, the new human regime has hit them hardest. Losing the ecosystem regulators probably accelerates the extinction of smaller species.
From phys
Turtles are well known for their longevity and protective shells, but it turns out these reptiles use sound to stick together and care for young, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society and other organizations.
After much speculation as to whether or not it would happen, the South African government has made it official. They have approved moving 500 rhino out of Kruger National Park. Of the rhino to be m...
Garry Rogers's insight:
Be sure to read Rhino Girl's closing remarks. The possibility of corrupt intentions is very high.
Forests are being destroyed and degraded at alarming rates—equivalent to 36 football fields every minute.
Garry Rogers's insight:
This is one of those cases where winning doesn't get you very much. What must we do? We have to keep pushing our tired bureaucracy to get the job done!
Sharks Play An Important Role in Our Ecosystem
From phys
A coalition of 13 conservation groups has filed notice that it will sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision to withdraw proposed protections for the wolverine.
Garry Rogers's insight:
Having to sue for protection for a species that is down to a few hundred individuals should not be necessary. Perhaps we need some new faces in the FWS.
"Agent Orange" crops are genetically engineered by Dow Chemical to promote the use of 2,4-D, one of the herbicides in the toxic mixture Vietnam veteran's know as Agent Orange.
you do a quick u-turn when you notice flashing car lights and police officers in the middle of a busy road wondering what to do with a large snapping turtle stranded in the middle of four lanes.
you know how to handle a snapping turtle, and you happen to have a carrier for it in your car. (See http://mefurr.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/a-snap-decision/.)
Garry Rogers's insight:
This is a role that most humans should play. We have the brains, and wildlife need us. Thank you Melanie.
From grist
Geoscientist Raymond Pierrehumbert argues that carbon dioxide is always worse than shorter-lived pollutants like methane.
Garry Rogers's insight:
Interesting article that delivers real information.
From www
In the blue half-light of the Antarctic autumn, a thin film spreads across the continent's coastal waters. It's an embryonic form of sea ice: a mush of microscopic crystals that floats on the dense, salty water of the Southern Ocean.
Garry Rogers's insight:
GR: The title is as silly as asking if Putin sending foreign aid to Ukraine negates invasion. Repeating the opinions of climate-change skeptics is as silly as repeating the invasion opinions of Russian troops in Ukraine. A better title might be "The Mysteries of Climate Change."
The coal industry has been dealt another blow after a state agency in Oregon denied a key permit for a controversial terminal, marking the latest salvo in an escalating fight between coal exporters and fossil-fuel loathing environmentalists on the West Coast.
Garry Rogers's insight:
They will be back.
From www
Seagrass is disappearing at the same rate as the rainforest and coral reefs. The loss equals serious environmental and economic effects.
Garry Rogers's insight:
Seagrass and kelp form critical habitats within marine ecosystems. Both grow in shallow water, and both are important recyclers of nutrients. Compared to terrestrial vegetation, we know little about these vegetation types. Biogeographers have mapped general distributions, but they have not made detailed maps of species associations.
From www
Please ask Karnak Shriners to require that Tarzan Zerbini Circus stage its performances without elephants!
Target: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Secretary Jewell Goal: Save polar bears, whales, and other Arctic animals from dangerous oil drilling in their habitat *This petition is in collaboration with Care2, thereby allowing all signatures to...
It's a beautiful day, you are excited to be window shopping, finding gifts for your family and that perfect item for yourself. You're perusing the aisles when suddenly you see it. Your heart lurches into...
Garry Rogers's insight:
Here's a suggestion that will let everyone who cares help protect elephants.
By Brooks Fahy, Executive Director, Predator Defense
"Recently one of our county's most highly respected environmental organizations, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), proposed that wildlife advocates improve the plight of wolves in Montana by purchasing a special wolf "conservation" stamp for $20. The money raised would allegedly be used to resolve wolf conflicts nonlethally, as well as for public education, habitat improvement and procurement, and law enforcement.
"Sounds great, right?
Garry Rogers's insight:
As much as we want to trust and work with our public agencies, we have to do so with caution. Shifting political breezes often force well-intentioned agency employees to change their commitments. We must seek strong, binding agreements before beginning any cooperative ventures.
The groups criticized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday for limiting its independent scientific advisers from speaking directly to the press.
"A decade into North America's fracking boom, the impact on wildlife and the environment remains largely unknown, according to a new study.
"We're conducting a giant experiment without even collecting the important data on the water, air, land or wildlife impacts," said Sara Souther, an ecologist at the University of Wisconsin, one of the co-authors of the peer-reviewed research examining the environmental impacts of shale gas development in the US and Canada.
Although the technique of hydraulic fracturing shale has been used for at least 20 years, there is "surprisingly little research" on impacts, found the study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment."
Garry Rogers's insight:
When the U. S. Bureau of Land Management, U. S. Forest Service, and most State land management agencies permit fracking, they are required to assess effects. However, these agencies tend to ignore or make only feeble attempts to measure the consequences of one of their decisions. This is why the millions of acres of public land in the U. S. are in such poor condition.
The most perverse aspect of the animal testing debate: it's actually dangerous and fatal for humans, the very species the researchers claim to be doing all of this madness for.
James and Suzy Amis Cameron, the provocative power couple behind the first all-vegan school and countless successful films, are now reported by CNN to be promoting a plant-based diet as the cure for our environmental ills.
The two tout the...
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With the military assault on the most resolute faction of the resistance to the American occupation of Iraq approaching some kind of final climax in and around the Imam Ali Mosque in the Old City of Najaf, where the "smell of burnt flesh filled the air and blood smeared the deserted streets," as Agence France Presse is reporting, it dawns on me to turn to the United Nations News Center's website, and see what words of wisdom the UN leadership might have to share with the world at this moment of crisis.
The UN News Center's homepage is a constantly updated and evolving one, thanks to the changing focus of various UN agencies, political constituencies, and events around the world. Still, arriving at the UN News Center's homepage just now, I see that there are three stories archived up through the present moment on this day:
• Sudan: UN appeals for urgent funding to fill huge overall aid shortfall
• Top UN Iraq envoy ends first visit after talks with broad range of key figures
• Georgia: UNICEF rushes vaccines to children displaced from South Ossetia
But not a mention of the U.S.-driven bloodshed in Najaf. Instead, one has to skip back in time (and across a total of 18 different stories) to a UN News Center report from 48 hours earlier: "Top UN envoy meets Iraqi Prime Minister again on Najaf fighting" (Aug. 23).
Therein, we read:
The top United Nations envoy for Iraq today met with the country's interim Prime Minister in Baghdad to discuss the battles still raging in the holy Shiite Muslim city of Najaf.
Asked in New York whether Mr. Qazi had again offered UN help to resolve the fighting in Najaf between United States and interim Government forces on the one hand and Shiite Muslim cleric Said Moqtada Al-Sadr's militia on the other, spokesman Stephane Dujarric referred reporters to Mr. Annan's statement of 13 August.
Now turning all the way back to the August 13 "Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Iraq," we read:
The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the violence that has broken out in Iraq, particularly the situation in the holy city of Najaf. He is especially concerned about reports on the condition of Said Moqtada Al-Sadr. The Secretary-General reiterates his appeal to all concerned to show the utmost restraint in these difficult circumstances. The Secretary-General has made clear his position that force should always be a last resort. The United Nations is dedicated to the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes.
The Secretary-General believes that stability ought to be sought through dialogue, reconciliation and on the basis of negotiation rather than violence. The Secretary-General continues to attach great importance to the establishment of the widest possible consensus among Iraqis in support of a peaceful political transition. The United Nations remains committed to doing everything possible to assist the Iraqi people to that end, and stands ready to extend its facilitating role in helping to resolve the current crisis, if this would be helpful.
The Secretary-General believes that all of us want to see Iraq become a civil society, based on the rule of law. The dismantling of all militias would be an important step in that direction.
Notice that this was already 12 days ago. And not only was this statement inadequate to the point of nonfeasance then—it's roughly 100-times more inadequate today, given the American-driven bloodshed in Najaf, and what is likely about to transpire there. Indeed. It's not even from the same planet as the relevant events of the past 18 months or so. Much less the relevant events in the Iraqi city of Najaf this month of August, 2004.
"The UN is precious—not because of its name, but because it struggles, however imperfectly, to reach global consensus on the world's critical issues," Salim Lone, one of the surviving members of the August 19, 2003 bombing against the original UN Mission to Iraq that would take the life of Sergio Vieira de Mello as well as 21 others, wrote on the first anniversary of that day. "The fanatics who blew up the UN mission dealt a severe blow to its fortunes in the Middle East. But more lasting damage is being done to the legitimacy of this irreplaceable institution by demands to obey US dictates. If it continues to bow to pressure, its capital will be squandered and its resolutions rendered weightless for large chunks of humanity." ("I lived to tell the tale: It wasn't last year's bomb but American policy which destroyed the UN's hopes in Iraq," The Guardian (U.K.), Aug. 19, 2004.—For a copy, see below.)
One caveat, I'm afraid: It's already too late. Tragically, criminally too late.
FYA ("For your archives"):
The Guardian (London) – Final Edition
August 19, 2004
SECTION: Guardian Leader Pages, Pg. 21
HEADLINE: Comment & Analysis: I lived to tell the tale: It wasn't last year's bomb but American policy which destroyed the UN's hopes in Iraq
BYLINE: Salim Lone
Even before that awful bomb ripped through our Baghdad headquarters on August 19 2003, taking the lives of 22 of my colleagues, the UN mission in Iraq had already become marginal to the epic crisis being played out there. Iraq had become the centre of both the US war on terror and the war between the extremities of two civilisations. The vicious terrorist attack a year ago today surprised no one working for Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN secretary general's special representative. Indeed, the UN chiefs of communication in Iraq had met that morning to hammer out a plan to counter the intensifying perception among Iraqis that our mission was simply an adjunct of the US occupation.
Little did the Iraqis know that the reality was quite the opposite: by August, the UN mission had grown very distant from the Americans. The intense early relationship that Sergio, the world's most brilliant negotiator of post-conflict crises, had fashioned with Paul Bremer, the US proconsul, had already fractured. Contact was intermittent now that Bremer's coalition provisional authority (CPA) could deal directly with the Iraqis whom it had appointed, with Sergio's help, to the governing council. General dismay over occupation tactics aside, Sergio had already parted company with Bremer over key issues such as the need for electoral affirmation of a new constitution, and the arrest and conditions of detention of the thousands imprisoned at Abu Ghraib prison.
The low point came at the end of July last year, when, astonishingly, the US blocked the creation of a fully fledged UN mission in Iraq. Sergio believed that this mission was vital and had thought the CPA also supported it. Clearly, the Bush administration had eagerly sought a UN presence in occupied Iraq as a legitimising factor rather than as a partner that could mediate the occupation's early end, which we knew was essential to averting a major conflagration.
Sergio had nevertheless continued to squeeze whatever mileage he could from what he called the "constructive ambiguity" of a terrible postwar security council resolution; one that sent UN staff into the Iraqi cauldron without giving them even a minimal level of independence or authority. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was this resolution that rang the death knell for the UN in Iraq. Having heroically resisted American pressure to authorise the war, security council members decided to show goodwill to the "victors". "A step too far" was how an Iraqi put it to me on my second day in Baghdad.
He said that even those who had grown accustomed to the double standards the security council employed in punishing Iraqis for the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, while acquiescing to a quarter-century of Israeli occupation of Arab lands, were horrified that it could legitimise an unprovoked war that the entire world had clamorously opposed. Many Iraqis were also furious that the UN did not raise its voice against brutal occupation tactics, unaware that custom and diplomacy dictated that UN officials say little in public that would offend the world's most powerful state.
But by mid-August, a restless and discouraged Sergio had begun to breach the protocol. Two days before the bombing, he told a Brazilian journalist that Iraqis felt humiliated by the occupation, asking him how Brazilians would feel if foreign tanks were patrolling Rio de Janeiro's thoroughfares. And on the day of the bombing, Sergio was going to issue a statement criticising the killing by US soldiers of the Reuters cameraman Mazen Dana as he filmed an incident outside Abu Ghraib prison. That statement saved my life. Sergio asked me to add additional information about other unlawful killings, which made me miss the 4pm meeting that was the target of that attack. Six of the seven participants were killed, and the seventh lost both legs and an arm.
August 19 2003 is a pivotal moment in UN history, not merely because of the unprecedented viciousness of the attack, but because of the lack of an Iraqi, Arab and Muslim outcry over the atrocity. This near silence exposed the depths to which the organisation's standing had sunk in the Middle East as a result of its inability to contain or even condemn the militaristic excesses of US and Israeli policies in the post-9/11 period. The UN is generally considered to be too willing to do the US's bidding, and its rare challenge on the Iraq war authorisation was quickly forgotten once subsequent resolutions pushed the American project in Iraq. Spectacularly egregious was the security council approval of a Spanish resolution condemning Eta for the Madrid bombings when most suspected al-Qaida. This cavalier use of supposedly hallowed security council resolutions was only possible because of support from the US, which wished to protect the Aznar government from electoral defeat.
While the security council's double standards over the Middle East are the principal cause of Arab and Muslim hostility, America's ability to pressure UN heads to toe the line is also a vexing problem. The Bush administration continues to impose maximum pressure on Kofi Annan to effect a fuller UN return to Iraq, regardless of the physical danger and moral damage to which this exposes the organisation and its staff. Mr Annan has been resolute on the question of guaranteed security being a prerequisite for UN staff returning, but on the question of the need for a democratically elected interim government and, more recently, the composition of the interim government, it has looked as if the UN has buckled to US pressure again. When powerful member states find it necessary to give in so often to American demands, it is hardly surprising that an appointed secretary general finds it hard to challenge the US on issues it considers vital.
The Bush administration puts relentless pressure on countries to support even the most questionable aspects of its war on terror, regardless of the damage such support might do to their stability. A perfect example is the drive to get a UN mission operational in Iraq under the protection of forces from Muslim countries. Such a presence would pose excruciating risks to both the UN and any countries that comply, notably Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; but such is US power that its "persuasion" might succeed. Little seems to have been learned from the cataclysm that befell the UN a year ago today.
The UN is precious – not because of its name, but because it struggles, however imperfectly, to reach global consensus on the world's critical issues. The fanatics who blew up the UN mission dealt a severe blow to its fortunes in the Middle East. But more lasting damage is being done to the legitimacy of this irreplaceable institution by demands to obey US dictates. If it continues to bow to pressure, its capital will be squandered and its resolutions rendered weightless for large chunks of humanity.
Member states and the secretary general should see this eroding legitimacy as the greatest challenge the organisation faces. But they will be unable to make effective headway unless the US itself recognises that it needs, in its own interest, to show greater respect for the UN, from which it can learn to define and pursue its own interests more wisely .
Salim Lone was director of communications for the UN mission in Iraq headed by the late Sergio Vieira de Mello


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Personally relate re "insight" meditation practice ... and MDMA/adam sperience
re 4 foundations of "mind-fullness" - could include :
#4- "objects of mind": as in sploration of subject/object presumption and feeling inquiry into nature/essence of relation-ness - "connect the dots" re wisdom (and) compassion (insight (and) MDMA boundless unconditioned love sperience)
Well there is much truth to the above, does this imply all attempts to make connections between altered states of consciousness and the frontiers of physics are necessarily a 'subjective idealization'? I'm not sure what you're saying here, but if this is what you're saying I'd say 'No, this is not true.' First of all, this would characterize altered states of consciousness as 'subjective,' that is, anecdotal, and this is patently false. And while many specious connections between altered states and physics have been made, some have been made by physicists (such as David Bohm) with an expertise in philosophy and altered states. As someone who has spent fifteen years reading and writing on this topic, It's clear to me there are certain interpretations of quantum physics that closely parallel certain altered states. The problem is there are very few with enough understanding of philosophy, physics and altered states to make an expert comparison.
And while it's fun to ridicule beliefs of others (a person can realize his identity with the One Mind that gave birth to the cosmos) as I've yet to come across anyone capable of articulating a bullet proof answer to the question 'Who are you?' I'd consider this answer as reasonable as any other.
Since, I cannot afford anything new, how can I get a used copy? What is the shortest path to success? I am willing to wait if I must.
BTW, if you can afford it, **support the cause** by reading this and then choosing something: https://www.samharris.org/store/event_series/waking-up-with-sam-harris
(I hope that didn't sound spammy, but I think we need more Mindfulness and I am a believer. )]]>
First off, the concepts of "good" and "evil", as they pertain to an inherent universal standard often advocated in religious practices, are non-existent illusions. The universe as a whole has no sense of right and wrong. Good and evil are simply ideas which arose in the human psyche through out the course of human evolutionary history to describe an action's relative beneficial or harmful outcome. Put simply, it is a form of evolutionary selection. Good= beneficial to other members of society. Bad = harmful to members of society. Communities composed of individuals adept in this good vs. bad weighing mechanism were more likely to thrive. From this good vs. bad weighing mechanism then arose the concept of morality. So, from this premise, we may conclude, at least in the inherent manner religious dogma uses, morality doesn't exist.
Now, having said this, we are equipped with a rather sound background to establish a definition of morality widely applicable to humanity as a whole. Morality is the practice of weighing an action in relative to the surrounding individuals which it affects.
I'm sure it sounds rather inconsistent so simultaneously negate the existence of a concept then go on to define it, so allow me to elaborate. When I say that morality does not exist, I simply mean that there is no way to accurately label something as inherently "evil" or "good". There is no ideological or dogmatic moral absolute. This does not mean that we cant' use morality as a secular tool to optimize and quantize the interactions between individuals within our society.
This provides a rather sound starting point for much of what Mr. Harris discusses. For example,
Certainly most scientists and public intellectuals, and I would guess, most journalists—have been convinced that something in the last 200 years of intellectual progress has made it impossible to actually speak about "moral truth." Not because human experience is so difficult to study or the brain too complex, but because there is thought to be no intellectual basis from which to say that anyone is ever right or wrong about questions of good and evil. My aim is to undermine this assumption, which is now the received opinion in science and philosophy.
When we look at morality from the stand point of an actions beneficial or harmful nature, we loose the ambiguity we often see in debates concerning morality and find a useful starting point to bridge the gap between the science and philosophy of morality.]]>
Absolutely! Lying should be avoided, even to kids.
But, lying is a part of humanity. One cannot "not" lie in life. Somehow, everyone lies, even if it means only when as a child when they are growing up and learning about life.
Military schools have a code of honor that makes lying an intolerable offence. Besides its obvious intention, such a code has other benefits to a student's education: The command 'never to lie nor to tolerate those who do' helps students learn how to avoid needlessly self-imposed pressure and anxiety.
While most students learn not to lie, a high percentage learn how to live with the constant fear of being exposed for having lied and got away with it once, or twice, etc. These demons sometimes grow into paranoia. And, a few learn to be master weavers of the fine silk of which the famous webs of deceit are built.
As an aside, it took me ten years of being in the military before I finally accepted that members of our armed forces have exactly the same foibles as found in the general population, including all manner of deviant behavior. Much of this deviant behavior, I've decided, may have originated in or been exacerbated by lies.
There is a temporal aspect to lying. Again dealing with military schools, nearly any perfect student may be subject to a "pop-off." That's a situation when a student rashly blurts out a lie and then immediately recants. What I want to know is "How is this not considered lying?" Why should such a person ever be trusted again? I've known people who made "popping off" an entertainment, even an art-form. Ha, ha!
I like Sam's notion that we should strive never to lie. But, we have to be practical and we must be compassionate of our companions, especially of their small foibles. Military students who "pop off" and immediately recant are and should always be given a second chance, albeit with a wad of demerits and punishment work.
So, what kind of education is it then, that lies to a child student? Is it "okay" if it immediately exposes itself and the whole education process to him? The student is given the keys to the game and told how to appreciate both the lesson and the method. It seems to me to be a risky gambit. I have to say that in response to my own related gambits my own grown kids now 'torture" me mercilessly—sometimes.
So, 'not lying' is the gold standard. But, if you've ever lied, can you ever claim the gold again? The religious believe we're all sinners. Redemption is only for those who believe in Jesus or through the right propitiations to Allah. What they don't tell you is that, though your soul my be cleansed for your journey to heaven, your life here on Earth may be forever tainted. The godless don't worry about the part about heaven, just the part that happens here.
Don't lie.
If you do, don't contemplate how to avoid getting caught.
If you get caught, just fess up right away.
If you lie, remember, telling only one lie is better than telling two and is definitely better than telling a hundred.
If you lie, don't make it a habit.
Don't allow lying to become an accepted part of your life, nor of your behavior or nor of your heart.
Don't lie to yourself.
Don't lie to your family, nor especially to children, nor to your neighbors.
Don't allow lying in your business.
Don't lie to your customers.
Don't allow lying by your government.
Don't lie to your constituents, nor to your allies, nor to your enemies.
Be like Sam.
Don't lie.
Now we need to discuss hiding things.]]>
If it is based on logic, then congratulations! You alone, among all humans who have ever lived, actually possesses the free will to veto the dictates of your own brain chemistry. Can I have your autograph? Or atleast, if you can veto your brain chemistry so can other people, so…
If, on the other hand, your belief is based on brain chemistry, then it is not based on logic and therefore there is no paticular reason to suppose it's true (adaptive, perhaps, but not reliably true, even if your brain chemistry compels you to believe it's true).
The assertion that "free will is an illusion", then, is a self-refuting statement based on intellectual vanity. Even if there is no such thing as free will, there is no way we could ever know that. We could only "believe" it, and even then only for as long as our brain chemistry compels us to believe it.]]>
Joachim Kahl has offered a total, root and branch attack; for him, light and shade mean only a relative difference in iniquity. His contention is not that Christianity has failed the ideals of its founders, but that those ideals are themselves so corrupt that first Christianity, then Christendom, and finally the liberal capitalism which it spawns, are bound to reflect that corruption.
The first part of the book tackles 'What is a Christian?' I have no doubt that we all have a plethora of encounters with the religious and irreligious who claim that the actions of certain sects within the church aren't 'True Christians'. I won't list out the arguments (that's what the book is for), but he certainly brings to light the reason why they can be considered true Christians. He discusses slavery; prosecution of pagans, Jews and heretics; and the admonishment of women and sex; he gives thorough reasoning why these crimes are indubitably derived from the Bible, or Christian teaching. He also talks about the 'Historicity of Jesus', and how he is 'impossible' to know—know what he said, and, most importantly, whether he existed. He elucidates the reader with the standard of evidence within history itself, and how all knowledge of Jesus is extremely erroneous. The idea of a 'Socialist Jesus' is also tackled, as well as the idea of 'Primitive Christianity' and any temptation for people to declare that we must revert to it.
The last part of the book is dedicated to the legislation and constitution in Germany, under the category of religious freedom, and, ultimately, the separation of Church and State. He goes through the legislation completely contradictory, and void under the constitution, that still remains in power. The hypocrisy of the state is revealed in its depths, and he makes a scathing attack. (Although West Germany no longer exists—and I am unaware of their legislation as of this date—the arguments seem, nonetheless, very applicable to the USA.) I found this to be a fantastic book. As Kahl comments:
'This book is really nothing more or less than a pamphlet. I cannot conceal my polemical intention in writing it, nor do I wish to. It is the result of a long-lasting attack of compulsive intellectual washing. The middle-class prejudice that rational criticism can only be properly expressed if one is removed from the heat of the conflict is not one which I share. I have not written this book, as Tacitus said in his Annals, 'without anger and without study', but with anger and with study. In the course of writing it, study preceded anger, which came about almost as a matter of course. Anyone who has never become indignant about Christianity has never really known it.' (p. 20)
It's a perfect addition to Sam Harris' Letter to a Christian Nation.]]>
"The truth is so precious, it must be protected by a bodyguard of lies."
(Two examples he gave: British uniformed bodies with fake, misleading credentials washed up on the Normandy beach months prior to the invasion to mislead Germans as to the location of the invasion). ( Abraham Lincoln getting slavery abolished by secretly bribing lame duck legislators with patronage jobs.)
So is lying and deceit ok in certain situations if the end result is noble and beneficial? What say you?]]>


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Jason Puncheon not convinced Crystal Palace are safe yet despite Aston Villa success
Updated 11:28am Monday 14th April 2014 in Sport By Nick Gentry
Jason Puncheon is refusing to take survival for granted as Crystal Palace travel to Goodison Park full of confidence after recording a third straight victory over relegation rivals Aston Villa.
Puncheon scored his third goal in a week to take the Eagles to 37 points, all but securing his boyhood club's Premier League survival. But the SE25 winger is staying grounded ahead of a tough trip to Everton on Wendesday.
He insisted: "I don't look at it like me being the man of the moment or anything like that. "It is about the team and today was a great team effort.
"You could see going into the last ten minutes Jules was making crucial saves and the guys were making important blocks.
"We knew it would be the sort of game where we had to work our socks off to get anything and we did that."
Puncheon may have been the man to grab the winner but the 1-0 final score could have been more convincing had Cameron Jerome not fired against the woodwork from close range early in the second half with the game still goal-less.
The winger added: "We had the best chances with Cameron Jerome hitting the bar and me hitting the post, so I think we deserved it."
"We've got 18 points to play for so it is nowhere near over yet.
"The most important thing to do is look ahead to the next game.
"We've won three in a row now and we can take a lot of confidence into the next one against Everton.
"It was important to get the win today, because we've got some hard away games coming up starting with Everton, who have a lot of quality.
"But we will go there, attack the game and try to get another three points."
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Hey, Mariners fans! In case you missed it, Adam Jones has become a star. Remember him? Used to play for the M's before the trade for Erik Bedard?
Oh, you do remember. Sorry about that. But the rest of Baseball Land, outside of Baltimore, might not have noticed Jones' rise to stardom. He is a star, though, thanks to a steady progression. How steady? Here's MASN's Steve Melewski with some details:
If you look at Adam Jones' offensive stats, they have been trending upward for three years now. It makes you wonder just how good the Orioles center fielder can be and how much better he can get.
When MLB Network recently picked its list of the current 10 best center fielders, guest host Bill James rated Jones fifth and analyst and former Oriole Bill Ripken placed Jones third among all center fielders behind only Mike Trout and Andrew McCutchen.
The good news for Orioles fans is that Jones has established himself already as an All-Star caliber player. His numbers keep getting better and, at 27, he is coming into the prime years of his career.
Actually, Jones's offensive stats have been trending upward for six years now, interpreting the situation very loosely. In each of his last six big-league seasons, his OPS+ has been higher than the season before.
Caveats? Sure. Always. Here are the "increases" in each of the last five years:
So we've got two good-sized jumps, and three statistically insignificant bumps. But insignificant bumps are better than insignificant (or significant) drops. It's impressive, it its way, that Jones has just gotten better and better and better as a hitter. And at 27, while he's not exactly coming into his prime years -- he's already in the middle of them, actually -- he's still young enough to improve, at least a little.
Really, this is just an excuse to check Bill James's and Billy Ripken's work. Is Jones really the fifth-best center fielder in the majors? The third-best?
I think most of us will agree that young Mike Trout is No. 1, and youngish Andrew McCutchen is No. 2. There is, though, a fairly spirited battle for No. 3, with the competition joined by Adam Jones, Michael Bourn, Bryce Harper, Austin Jackson, Angel Pagan, Josh Hamilton, and Denard Span. The problem is that you can order those seven just about however you like, with the differences essentially depending on which defensive metrics you believe.
Oh, and there's also Matt Kemp and Jacoby Ellsbury, both of whom played brilliantly in 2011.
So now we've got nine candidates for the No. 3 slot.
Oh, except Mike Trout probably isn't a center fielder any more! Neither is Josh Hamilton! So now we're handing McCutchen the top slot -- well, Angels management is handing it to him, really -- and so we're talking about who's going to be No. 2 this year. Here are our 10 remaining center fielders, with Wins Above Replacement (Wins+) over the last two seasons ...
12 McCutchen (26)
10 Kemp (28)
10 Jackson (25)
9 Bourn (30)
9 Ellsbury (29)
9 Cabrera (28)
8 Granderson (31)
8 Victorino (32)
7 Span (28)
7 Maybin (25)
7 Young (29)
6 Jones (27)
6 Bourjos (25)
Boy, that really got out of hand fast. A bunch of guys who didn't play so well in 2012 did play quite well in '11, which really bollixes up the list. Hey, there's Melky Cabrera! Hey, there's Shane Victorino and Curtis Granderson and Cameron Maybin and Chris Young and Peter Bourjos! No room for Austin Jackson, though. Or Angel Pagan.
We do have a tendency to fixate on what's just happened while ignoring/forgetting everything that came before. But the truth is that what happened in 2011 (and before) does tell us something about what will happen in 2013.
As it happens, when I consider all the lists, here's how the top five center fielders look to me:
1. Andrew McCutchen
2. Bryce Harper
3. Austin Jackson
4. Matt Kemp
5. Jacoby Ellsbury
... with Bourn and Jones battling for the No. 6 slot, and me closer to Bill James than Bill Ripken (yes, stop the presses for that one). I should mention that I'm considering defense. If I didn't, Kemp and Jones would rate slightly better, and Jackson somewhat worse. But the last time I checked, a run saved on defense counted exactly the same as a run produced on offense. It's funny, how often the experts forget about this.
Postscript: Speaking of forgetting things, I forgot that Harper's ticketed for left field, with the arrival of Span. Funny how this is going around, isn't it? Anyway, feel free to drop Harper from the above rankings, and push Bourn or Jones to the fifth slot. Your choice!


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Nexus 4 or iPhone 5?26
Unfortunately, my iPhone 4's battery is starting to get crappier every day (started shutting down at 10%, then 20, 30, and now 50%), so I can't wait around for a possible Nexus phone with LTE.
Both the iPhone 5 and Nexus 4 look really appealing to me, but the reasons I'm split are that:
1) I don't necessarily want to be stuck in another two year contract
2) I much prefer Android OS, but I have a Nexus 7, so being split between the two wouldn't be so bad (assuming iOS 7.0 actually catches up to Android)
3) The iPhone 5 has LTE (which is ubiquitous and fast in my area), and I'm grandfathered into unlimited data through AT&T which I really wouldn't want to give up by moving to T-mobile. Yet, I'm not sure LTE will really be that important since I have decent internet at home, work, and school.
4) The screen size of the iPhone 4 really doesn't bother me, but I would probably be happier with the larger screen of the Nexus 4.
So I guess it boils down to, should I squander the unlimited LTE or stay with an OS that I don't really like as much?


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Prince William County News
Missing Fairfax woman found in Potomac River
Police have identified the remains found in the Potomac River as a missing woman from Fairfax.
Woman's body recovered from Potomac
Prince William County police recovered the body of a woman from the Potomac River Wednesday but investigators released few details about the case.
VRE train hits pedestrian, delays commuter train
A Virginia Express Rail train struck a pedestrian in Prince William County, causing delays for commuters Monday evening.
Obama to appear with Bill Clinton and Dave Matthews in Va.
President Barack Obama will speak at an event with former President Bill Clinton and a performance by singer Dave Matthews in Bristow, Va., Saturday.
Tree crashes into house, displaces two families
Two families were displaced after a tree crashed through a home in Virginia.
Road rage turns fatal when man gets run over in Va.
A road rage incident turned fatal in Manassas on Friday when one man tried to climb into another man's car, fell, and was run over, police say.
Feds agree to 2 Va counties' voting 'bailout'
If a federal court approves, Carroll and Craig counties will be exempted from a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Chesty Puller statue to be installed by Quantico
The most decorated Marine in the Corps' history is getting another honor.
Man attempts to rob three women at gunpoint, assaults one
A man attempted to rob three women at gunpoint and sexually assaulted one Thursday night, Prince William County police say.
Va. county officials angry with immigration change
Prince William County officials are criticizing federal immigration authorities for moving to change the way illegal immigrants are investigated and detained in the county.
Feds threaten cuts to illegal immigration program
A program aimed at deporting illegal immigrants who commit crimes could be getting the ax.
Fire destroyed more than 80 storage units in Manassas (VIDEO)
Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at a Manassas, Va. self-storage facility late Sunday.
Redskins legend uses star power to help at-risk teens
Helping at-risk kids get a second shot at life has been this football legend's passion for nearly 30 years.
Activist group presses banks for help in PW County
An interfaith community group is pressing forward with its campaign to hold big banks accountable for the aftermath of the housing crisis in Prince William County.
Long-term plan envisions light rail, bus rapid transit
Virginia planners are looking 30 years into the future and foresee connecting communities outside of what's traditionally considered Northern Virginia.
Va. HS football player kicks stereotypes to curb
This Manassas high school football player isn't your average kicker.
Va. woman attacks acquaintance with high-heel shoe
A Manassas woman is in the Prince William County jail after allegedly attacking an acquaintance with her high-heel shoe.
More people sharing rides to work, taking transit
More Americans are sharing rides to work or taking public transportation rather than driving alone, according to new Census data.
Remains found in package on Va. train tracks
A package containing a body part was found on train tracks in Manassas Park, officials say.
Judge: Researcher's emails exempt from disclosure
A judge has rejected a conservative group's attempt to obtain a former University of Virginia climate researcher's emails.
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Football notes: Cary-Grove's Michael Gomez now a defender
Cary-Grove football coach Brad Seaburg hinted late last season that guard Michael Gomez's future might lie on the defensive line.
Gomez lined up on the same side as tackle Trevor Ruhland last year, and the two sophomores were Northwest Herald All-Area first-team offensive linemen after helping the Trojans to the Class 6A state championship game.
While Ruhland (6-foot-5, 263 pounds) already has a handful of NCAA Division I offers, Gomez (6-0, 249) likely was not going to see those as an offensive lineman because of his height.
Seaburg played Gomez in most defensive series in Friday's 34-0 win against Dundee-Crown. Gomez may play some offensive series – he was in for two Friday – but most of his time will be on defense. The Trojans, as usual, have speed on their defense, but Gomez lends some size in the middle as the heaviest defensive player by far. He also is one of C-G's strongest players.
The Trojans use Ruhland, P.J. Bardgett, Johnny Klodnicki, Brandon Caccavallo and Scott Topole on their offensive line. And now, D-I coaches can see Gomez where he likely would project at that level.
Scalise returns to practice: Huntley senior running back Jake Scalise left Friday's game against Crystal Lake Central in the second quarter after taking a helmet to his lower back.
Scalise did not return, but Red Raiders coach John Hart said Scalise would practice this week and play Friday at Dundee-Crown.
Scalise came out of the game and was taken off the field on a cart in the first half. He returned to watch the game on the sideline, then went to a local hospital to be examined after the game. Huntley trainer Quinn Hall wanted Scalise checked for internal bleeding, but it was determined he was fine.
New quarterback: Prairie Ridge sophomore Luke Annen had plenty of time to calm his nerves. With junior quarterback Brett Covalt sidelined with a concussion, Annen had most of the week to prepare for the Wolves' game Friday against Crystal Lake South.
"At the beginning of the week, I was definitely a lot more nervous. And as the week went on, it got less and less," said Annen, who helped the Wolves to a 14-9 victory.
Annen certainly played fearlessly against the Gators. The 6-0 sophomore felt like he missed some reads running the option offense, but the Wolves lauded his performance. Senior running back Colin Rempert credited Annen for making the right decisions at the line of scrimmage. It resulted in Rempert rushing for 175 yards on 18 carries, including runs of 56 and 46 yards.
"I can't even put it into words, speechless," Rempert said of Annen's performance in the win. "He just did his job and he's going to be our starting quarterback, I think."
Considering how well the Wolves moved the ball against the Gators' defense in Friday's win, there's no guarantee Annen will be bumped from being their starting quarterback. Most importantly, the Wolves did not commit any fumbles, which had been an issue earlier. They fumbled eight times and lost four a Week 3 loss to Jacobs, 20-0.
"We'll see how it goes," said Wolves coach Chris Schremp, regarding the quarterback situation. "The nice thing is he jumps in and he knows 75 percent of the playbook right away. It's just getting him up to the speed of varsity compared to sophomore, and he did it. He did a phenomenal job."
Ladd still out: Prairie Ridge running back Steven Ladd topped 100 yards in the season opener but suffered a shoulder injury and has not yet returned.
R-B airs it out: Seven passes in a game is not a lot, but for ground-oriented Richmond-Burton, quarterback Danny Rygiel's 6 of 7 performance was an air show.
Rygiel completed his first two passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns – which was more touchdowns and yards than he had in three previous games. Rygiel was 4 of 11 for 73 yards and a touchdown before Friday.
Rygiel added another touchdown and finished with 222 yards.
"Our main focus so far has been run, run, run, so when I get the chance to throw the ball, I want to do the best I can," Rygiel said.
It helped that Rygiel had speedster running back Luke Brinkmann to throw to. Brinkmann caught the first two touchdown passes for 70 and 63 yards.
• Jeff Arnold, Meghan Montemurro and Kevin Meyer contributed to this report.