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LAT Editorial: Climate Skeptics Want Teachers to 'Lie ... in the Classroom'
On Monday, the editorial board at the Los Angeles Times was so mad that they fell victim to a corollary of Godwin's Law (he who mentions Hitler or the Nazis has automatically lost the argument) by the third paragraph.
What has them so upset? The very idea that K-12 classroom instruction might not teach human-caused global warming and the need for massive and radical government intervention in the marketplace to deal with it as established, irrefutable facts. In their fever-swamp view, the battle is between "credentialed climatologists around the globe" and "fossil-fuel-industry-funded 'experts.'" The editorial's language is so over at the top it makes one legitimately wonder how anyone who doesn't toe the line on climate change can remain employed anywhere at the Times. Here are the last four of the editorial's five paragraphs; I tried to select particular items to bold, but the whole thing is such an offensive, fabricated assemblage that I would have had to bold the whole thing (HT to Gary Hall):
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Climate denial in the classroom
It's bad enough that we're doing so little to fight climate change; let's not ask teachers to lie about it too.
... Leaked documents from the Heartland Institute in Chicago, one of many nonprofits that spread disinformation about climate science in hopes of stalling government action to combat global warming, reveal that the organization is working on a curriculum for public schools that casts doubt on the work of climatologists worldwide. Heartland officials say one of the documents was a fake, but the curriculum plans were reportedly discussed in more than one. According to the New York Times, the curriculum would claim, among other things, that "whether humans are changing the climate is a major scientific controversy."
That is a lie so big that, to quote from "Mein Kampf," it would be hard for most people to believe that anyone "could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously." On one side of the "controversy" are credentialed climatologists around the globe who publish in reputable, peer-reviewed scientific journals and agree that the planet is warming and that humans are to blame; on the other are fossil-fuel-industry-funded "experts" who tend to have little background in climatology and who publish non-peer-reviewed papers in junk magazines disputing established truths. These are quickly debunked, but not before their findings have been reported by conservative blogs and news outlets, which somehow never get around to mentioning it when these studies are proved to be badly flawed.
Fortunately, if we're about to enter a battle over classroom instruction on climate change, it won't go on for decades, because the impacts of global warming are already patently obvious. Seven of the 10 warmest years since global record-keeping began in 1880 have occurred in the 21st century. Despite an intense campaign to discredit his work, Pennsylvania State University professor Michael Mann's "hockey stick" graph, which shows that temperatures in the latter half of the 20th century soared to their highest level in 1,000 years, has been validated repeatedly. Last year set a record for the most climate-related disasters in the United States costing more than $1 billion in damage each — drought-fueled wildfires in Texas, Hurricane Irene, and Mississippi River flooding were among the 14 cases.
These are facts, not philosophical or religious dogma. Another fact: Sophisticated climate models show that things are going to get a lot worse. It's bad enough that we're gambling our children's futures by doing so little to fight this problem; let's not ask their teachers to lie to them about it too.
Rather than write a book critiquing this nonsense, as so many skeptics already convincingly have, I'll let commenters weigh in, and concentrate on what the above editorial says about the paper's corporate culture.
Circulation at the Times, which was 900,000 in March 2005 (after factoring in the decline during 2006 noted at this link), fell by 36% to 573,000 in the six months ended September 30, 2011, despite numbers-inflating definitional changes in the intervening six years at the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
The likelihood that a poisonous culture of politically correct orthodoxy is adversely affecting the credibility of reporting on the environment and so many other matters, and that the PC lords won't even entertain the conceivable legitimacy of any dissenting idea, explains much of the drop, which is far, far steeper the decline at most newspapers during the same time period. It would explain why, as noted earlier today (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), a Times reporter frets that Peter Gleick's document theft from the Heartland Institute might cause "the scientific consensus" about global warming to be less accepted by the public, and why the same reporter would fail to note that several outsiders have alleged that a two-page memo Heartland has branded as a fake may have been authored by Gleick himself.
What the Times editorialists really want is for the opinions of the hordes of credentialed skeptics, including sixteen highly respected scientists who have written two op-eds which have appeared in the Wall Street Journal this year (today's is here) to be kept out of the classrooms. The bottom line at the WSJ op-ed:
The computer-model predictions of alarming global warming have seriously exaggerated the warming by CO2 and have underestimated other causes. Since CO2 is not a pollutant but a substantial benefit to agriculture, and since its warming potential has been greatly exaggerated, it is time for the world to rethink its frenzied pursuit of decarbonization at any cost.
That the forecasts are indeed inflated is shown in a graphic at the op-ed (also here, for future reference) showing how wrong forecasts of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have been.
Remember this brainwashing advocacy the next time anyone associated with the Times tells us that what the education system should be doing is teaching "critical thinking." It's obvious that they don't really believe that. What they want is for their lies to be the only thing children hear and learn the classroom.
Cross-posted at BizzyBlog.com.
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Heads buried in carbon dioxide
Submitted by dr-go on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:24pm.
When have the more vocal proponents (the Al Gores immediately come to mind) of AGW ever agreed to debate their position with those who believe differently? Although my position has more than likely been formed by articles and news items that emanate from sources which fall within my comfort zone (see "Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind" by Tim Groseclose PhD) I am always met with the statement that there is no debate because the science has been confirmed as fact. As we obviously do not live in a black and white world, I am more than a bit troubled that there is no room for discussion of AGW as well as an almost total resistance to acknowledge any validity whatsoever to the skeptics' (a disparaging description which alienates any neutral person) arguments. However, that news outlets such as the LAT continue to cling to a "my way or the highway" mentality shows an intolerable intolerance of any opinions other than those that they have blindly embraced.
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Man-made global warming
Submitted by c5then on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:25pm.
is the new cult in which the liberals are worshiping at the moment.
The fact that there has been no measurable warming over the past decade (all the warming talked about was in the decade that ended in 2001), and the ice-caps and glaciers are not melting as predicted is something that the "credentialed climatologists" are loath to talk about.
That and the fact that the sun has more impact on the Earth's temperatures by a few orders of magnatude than any increase in CO2.
To the liberals, doubting that evil humans are responsible for heating the planet is akin to drawing unflatering pictures of Mohammed.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
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Why is it Man's fault? Well, you can't tax the sun
Submitted by ChrisNH on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:38pm.
If there were a way to tax the sun, Man would be off the hook.
The focus of these 'alarmists' is wealth-redistribution...not saving the planet. In the same way that health-care reform isn't about health care, global warming isn't about the planet. Alarmists feel that couching the redistribution of wealth in 'global warming' terms is a way of insulating themselves from criticism. After all, who doesn't want a 'healthy planet?'
If taxation and redistributing money from makers to takers weren't part of this equation, the alarmists wouldn't be alarmed.
Everyone knows this to be true.
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Richard Feynman
Submitted by HelenS on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 4:54pm.
Richard Feynman says it so well:
"I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it is much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers that might be wrong. If we will only allow that, as we progress, we remain unsure, we will leave opportunities for alternatives. We will not become enthusiastic for the fact, the knowledge, the absolute truth of the day, but remain always uncertain … In order to make progress, one must leave the door to the unknown ajar."
― Richard P. Feynman
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
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The UN has already stated that carbon credits
Submitted by David Kramer on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:05pm.
and their other wealth redistribution plans have nothing to do with the climate. It has everything to do with the control plan laid out by them and others like Bill Clinton and Al Gore. It never had anything to do with the climate and it never will.
They have already conceded the point so why even the discussion anymore? Why? Because they have to keep their slaves on the plantation. That is why.
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How do you get "credentials"
Submitted by deadeyedan on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:19pm.
Over geologic time oceanic sea level has, quite on its own and in many situations, been more than 300 feet less than current and more than 300 feet higher, or a variation about half the height of the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago. So how does someone get to pick a time in the past that has a "perfect" or "desirable' or "optimum" temperature from which to compare? Listening to the alarmists they know of such a time; pretty clever of them.
That's pretty darn chauvinistic when the known dynamics for such fluctuation are very much in place and very active. When precisely was it "right" or "nice"?
Looking at their data, it's quite clear that they found a way to cherry-pick and use dubious proxy sources to make it appear that there has been unnatural warming of earth's atmosphere when in fact Mars has experienced much of the same warming without benefit of SUV's.
GLOBAL WARMING - authoritarian, rather than authoritative, science
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Now you know where all the disenfranchised communists went
Submitted by IdahoJim on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:25pm.
Environmentalism is the newest form of Communism.
This is typical left wing behavior: Uncritically accept everything their side says, and call the other side liars and criminals. I might add they call the right liars and thieves without any proof whatsoever, just like they accept man made global warming when there is no proof.
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Imagine the uproar if ANY
Submitted by kareling on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 6:04pm.
Imagine the uproar if ANY conservative medium tried to bolster their argument by quoting anything, no matter how innocuous or out of context, from Mein Kampf.
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More Warmth, please
Submitted by CJohnson on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 6:24pm.
Let the Media feel the heat on their feet first.
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Lying to students over Climate Change
Submitted by Less1leg on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 6:46pm.
what is it with eco-liberals that they have to resort to lying to students to get their points across that climate change is real. For goodness sakes to lie to our young people is a pretty sad statement to make if you are a teacher and you are trying to educate the young people that the "science" is good. how do you account for yourself if the very information you are passing along to these kids is fake. But is it not fake and fraud all along with Global Warming or Climate Change? They've been exposed as con artists and this only confirms it even more. To resort to lying brings into question truth of anything a teacher says to his or her students. Let alone lying about Global Warming, what about other social interests? If a teacher goes down that path lying about global warming , what other lies are teachers prepared to embellish on to get their personal opinions pushed into the minds of all these young people.
How about cheating on exams. how do you tell a student that "hey I caught you cheating". And the student fires back, well hey you lied about the climate change paper you sent out to us. A nasty exchange of truth going on here.
Teachers shouldn't be in the business of altering the science to fit the agenda of their eco-liberal handlers.
At some time I'd love to see a leader in the Climate Change Supporters side be taken to court to explain fraud, and the reasons why so many good people are losing their jobs, homes, and well being as a result of "lying". Bankers go to trial about fraud. Why can't liberal supporters of Climate Change. Hell, they crafted government regulations to embellish their agenda. That agenda has led to massive energy price increases, massive job losses. And it was all a lie. So where's the person or person's responsiblie for the lie.
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Their own medicine is has quite a bitter taste.
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 7:39pm.
Total antipathy towards them from Texas. Idiots got what they deserved and need only blame themselves for buying the line of BS in the first place.
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Climate Change is an "almost certain fact." So stated the
Submitted by Rush Fan on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 8:35pm.
editorial that appeared in my local newspaper in 2007.
Since dictionaries use words such as truth and real to define the word fact, the Left uses nonsensical phrases such as "almost certain fact" in an attempt to persuade us by disguising the real facts. As I wrote my paper in reply to the editorial, the phrase "almost certain fact" makes as much sense as the phrase "almost pregnant."
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Al Gore (massage man) and
Submitted by reddog339 on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:57pm.
Al Gore (massage man) and Maurice Strong 1995 the warming con game starts.
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It's a cryin' shame
Submitted by wizardjr on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 7:00am.
I don't have a metric I can use to validate the ignorance level and mendacity of news media back in the 50's and 60's, but this current crop are without a doubt the dumbest, most ill informed, bunch of lackwits one could imagine.
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2) Data sets or storage usage showing up on nobu.backup.com even when I finally did manage to delete the data sets via the Norton 360 interface.
Finally a Symantec employee (wwelty) helped me out and all computers were deleted and my storage brought down to 0 MB at nobu.backup.com.
After that time, I didn't use online back up for a while until recently.
I linked one PC (name: X-PC) and uploaded about 250 MB. But I noticed that each subsequent backup/sync took more than a reasonable amount of time - an overall unsatisfactory experience. So I carefully deleted the entire backup set FROM my PC itself.
All good so far, but when I log in to https://nobu.backup.com, I see that my PC is still displayed there and it shows that I've used up 4.56 MB of 37 GB. That isn't right, since I've deleted the ENTIRE backup file/set from my PC (Norton Backup Drive). It should be zero MB.
I would be really greatful if my case could be forwarded to the Symantec engineers once again and have them:
1) Remove my PC entirely from my Norton account (a complete de-linking and removal of any and all computer sets)
2) Purge any and all information/data that still might be in the servers (eg. the 4.56 MB that it shows is used up)
I cannot do this at my end as the options are not available at nobu.backup.com.
A screenshot of my account page is at http://i25.tinypic.com/5d5r3s.jpg
Thank you.
Sorry can't help, except to say I have a very similar issue registered as an active case with the support team, that I am (still) awaiting resolution of. Currently I am awaiting a call from the Development team within 48 hours (that was 7 days ago....). They have suggested that I need everything on-line deleted so I can start again. But no progress in doing that, mind you from seeing your symptoms, I am not convinced that will help.
I am having a very similar problem as well.
It is saying I need to buy more space. I got 25gb with the Premier Edition and am trying to backup only about 19gb. It is also show through Windows Explorer that I'm only using about 19 gb as well. Cannot access it from the web either. It still has material in there from older system builds, but same account. I would like everything just deleted from online so I can start over.
The last time I had this problem, a Symantec Employee escalated my case to an engineer and they purged everything.
Customer support will not be able to help you in this regard, from my experience.
Really wish someone from Symantec looked into this for us.
I have I think a simpler problem than this, but it's still just as troubling. I bought a new computer and downloaded the activation trial that came with a free 5GBs. After things went ok I bought and downloaded Norton with 25GBs. My auto back-up option is not registering this 25GBs, it's just telling me I don't have enough space anymore. When I open my backup online page it confirms that I only have 5GBs of space, but that I have a years subscription, which I do. SO basically the system hasn't updated my storage space yet...?
I also still get pop-ups asking me to activate my trial which is infuriating as that's come and gone by now. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If you have already communicated with Wes (wwelty) then I would say the easiest way might be to reach out to him again since he is familiar with your case. If you'd like, I can have a look as well so feel free to contact either of us directly.
If you would like, I can check on the status of your request. Turn around time for this sort of request should be less than 48 hours and if they had told you to expect a call back from someone on dev team it sounds like your request may have ended up in the wrong spot. Send me either a PM or email and I will track down the request and we can figure out where it got tied up.
As you have noted, backup data from other systems will count towards your quota which is most likely what has caused that space to be filled up. Are you receiving an error when attempting to purge the data either via the N360 client or Norton Drive? If necessary we can help you get it resolved via the servers.
This issue sounds like an account related issue. Have you reached out to our customer support folks? Is it possible that you changed your email address between the trial and actual account? Is this N360 or NOBU? Sounds like NOBU. If you'd like me to take a peek at your account I can at least confirm what you are seeing.
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Scott, thanks for your offer of intervention. PM sent with case details.
As you have noted, backup data from other systems will count towards your quota which is most likely what has caused that space to be filled up. Are you receiving an error when attempting to purge the data either via the N360 client or Norton Drive? If necessary we can help you get it resolved via the servers.
Thanks for the reply. I can delete files from the current online DefaultSet with no problem. I believe the problem is older online backups from previous system builds of the same computer taking up space. It is showing a lot more space being used than my current default backup. However, the only backup I see anywhere on N360 or Norton Drive is the current DefaultSet. I would like to keep my current DefaultSet and have everything else erased or just wipe everything online back to zero and I'll start a fresh backup. Just let me know how to proceed. Thanks again!
Send me either a PM or email and I will tell you next steps to get everything taken care of.


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Walking around Chicago's most bustling, old school meets newbie hipster neighborhood, we stumbled upon a rad Honky-Tonk Taqueria. Say What? When the boys from Avec, Blackbird, and Violet Hour team up, a well lit Big Star is born where tacos meet whiskey. A group of powerhouse entrepreneurs (Donnie Madia, Terry Alexander, Peter Garfield, Paul Kahan, Edward Seitan) who have had their hands on everything from Danny's Tavern to Blackbird have set up their latest, can't-miss spot in Wicker Park.
Do you prefer your western shirts from Barneys gear? Sure enough, the bartenders have them on while they play country LPs on turntables from behind the bar. How about one-of-a-kind boutique distilleries? Prepare to order up some unknown tequilas, whiskeys, and cheap brews. We think you get Big Star's angle, but let's add in tacos with organic, sustainable ingredients which you can order in the bar, or skip by and grab from a pickup window. Yee-haw to say the least.
Simplified and atmospheric like some of our favorite places in the Chi-City that are raw talent, Big Star blends into the culture and originality of Wicker Park. A thick wooden bar in the center of our taco and whiskey haven with black and stainless steel stools, all you want to do is just park it, discover the bottles that stare at you, and order up all of three delicious tacos they have on the menu.
Total bill for 3 tacos, 1 tostada, 1 bag of chips and salsa, 1 Wild Turkey, 2 Green Flash IPAs, 2 Lone Stars, 1 guacamole, 1 order of Frijoles Charros: $46
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Family Day
Sun, May 22, 2011, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free admission (all visitors, all hours)
The New York City Police Museum invites families to salute New York's Finest! Enjoy a fun-filled day with free activities and snacks while learning about the different departments and units of the NYPD, such as the Mounted Unit and the Emergency Services Unit (ESU).
New York City Police Museum
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Welcome to the Coit Road Farmers Market!
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Saturday, June 21 11:00A to 1:00P
Celebrate the growing season with BBQ at the Coit Road Farmers' Market. You'll get a main course, sides and something to drink…all for $6. Vegan options will be available.
Saturday, August 9, 10:00A to 2:00P:
Enjoy delicious Ohio sweet corn, BBQ sandwiches and sides at the Annual Cliff Schutz Corn Roast. You'll get a main course, sides and something to drink…all for $6. Vegan options will be available.
Mon, Oct 13 Taste of Autumn Benefit- Beachland Ballroom
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More suits filed against Assemblyman Schroeder
Three more lawsuits have been filed recently against embattled state Assemblyman Robert Schroeder, who is also the target of forfeiture actions filed by the state Attorney General's Office last month.
The suits are the latest in a series of legal and financial troubles for the Republican legislator and former Washington Township councilman, who was charged by the Attorney General in August with writing nearly $400,000 in bad checks to two investors. He has yet to be indicted.
The Nov. 7 filing by the Attorney General's Office — to close in on assets registered to Schroeder's name — seeks nearly $600 from four of the politician's bank accounts and his 2005 GMC Yukon SUV.
The filing, which amends a complaint from September, said "Schroeder engaged in a scheme to solicit and obtain privately financed loans on which he subsequently defaulted through the repeated and deliberate use of checks drawn on insufficient funds in the accounts of business entities he owned or controlled."
The state's investigation into the assemblyman "revealed that Schroeder created and controlled at least 10 business entities, each with at least one — and often multiple — bank accounts held in their name," court records show.
The investigation turned up evidence showing Schroeder allegedly utilized these corporate entities "in furtherance of his scheme to solicit loans which he subsequently failed to repay. Schroeder repeatedly issued checks from the captioned entities which he represented were intended to repay these loans, but which were returned because of insufficient funds in the draw or accounts," the complaint states.
In addition, the state's action contends Schroeder "repeatedly and falsely represented to lender/victims that he had sources of income sufficient to repay the loans extended to him, when in fact the state's investigation has not revealed that these legitimate sources of income existed."
The filing also reveals that the state's seized more than $900 in cash while executing a search warrant at Schroeder's Hillsdale offices. That money remains in the possession of the state of New Jersey.
The recent suits — from a bank, an architectural group and a private couple — join others from banks, businesses and individuals seeking millions of dollars from Schroeder. The Army also recently suspended its business dealings with two of Schroeder's military contracting companies.
Schroeder did not return a call seeking comment Tuesday.
Kearny Federal Savings Bank filed a civil complaint against Schroeder Nov. 13, after he allegedly failed to make numerous payments on a $900,000 loan, records show.
The complaint claims that during the summer of 2009, the bank made a $900,000 commercial loan to Schroeder, at annual interest rate of 6.25 percent.
Schroeder, the suit reads, was to make monthly payments to Kearny Federal Savings Bank starting Oct. 1, 2009, and running through Sept. 1, 2034.
The bank claims Schroeder has made no payments since May 1, 2012, the suit states.
The suit seeks the remaining balance from the loan, at a default interest rate of 8.25 percent and a five percent late fee for each payment not paid within 15 days of the due date.
The bank is also seeking a judgment permitting it to foreclose on property Schroeder offered as collateral under a security agreement dated Aug. 31, 2009.
The filing makes no specific mention of what that collateral is.
The Saddle River-based Montoro Architectural Group filed its own breach of contract suit against Schroeder Oct. 12. That lawsuit alleges Schroeder hired Montoro to perform architectural consulting work for multiple construction projects in Westwood and Hillsdale.
Montoro claims it invoiced Schroeder on a monthly basis for work the firm performed, and received only partial payments, the suit states.
The suit claims Schroeder still owes Montoro $20,448.60 - the amount sought in the filing.
Montoro's suit also alleges intentional fraud, saying Schroeder wrote the firm a check for $5,000 that later bounced.
Christopher Jansen and Patricia McInerney Jansen filed suit against Schroeder on Oct. 25. The suit claims in May of this year, Schroeder requested a loan from the Jansens for developing a "full amenity lodge in North Dakota."
The suit contends Schroeder told the Jansens construction of the lodge was nearly complete, and provided revenue projections of $79,026,497 for the year ending Dec. 31, 2012.
The Jansens agreed in May to lend Schroeder $840,000, with a maturity date of Aug. 20, 2012, court papers show. In June, Schroeder asked to loan another $240,000, and the Jansens agreed, according to the complaint.
The suit argues neither loan was ever repaid and that Schroeder allegedly made false representations in order to secure them both.
The Jansen's suit seeks a judgment of $1,180,006, and alleges breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of guarantees, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud.
Schroeder faces 10 years behind bars and a $150,000 fine if convicted on the bad check charge.
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1. Baroness - 'Yellow & Green' (Relapse)
John Baizley and crew have been busy and may very well have found that perfect balance between Baroness' signature style of riff based rock/metal music and accessibility. Here is why Yellow & Green is great and why it will appeal to the masses as well as fans of old.
Each disc of the album has its own theme and helps to set the tone as the feelings provided by both can be quite different. The real standout has to be the absolute ear candy of "Take My Bones Away." With melodic sections that give off the feeling of emotions in Baizley's voice may not be one of the things you notice right away, but on repeated listens he has become quite a great one.
2. Evoken - 'Atra Mors' (Profound Lore)
Evoken are often cited for their broad approach to funeral doom; namely, the willingness to add subtle hints of melody and to incorporate elements from other genres. Atra Mors shows Evoken continuing that thread; that is, incorporating other genre elements into their dirge laden assault of funeral doom with well written songs that result in a cohesive structure.
The thick production, the thundering, heavy riffs, and the deep, rough vocals are all there; however, subtle melody is seamlessly blended into the music with quiet keyboard effects and moments of lightly strummed guitar. The pace is generally slow, but has enough variation with subtle time changes to keep the listener absorbed in the material.
3. Nachtmystium - 'Silencing Machine' (Century Media)
Silencing Machine is a perfect balancing act amongst the different approaches Nachtmystium has taken on recent albums. Frontman Blake Judd draws upon his black metal roots with a few songs consisting of all out blasts, dissonance, and hoary rasps; but, psychedelics are given prominence with a slower pace, a few tripped out guitar solos, moments of ambience, and a few sly inclusions of keyboards and other subtle effects.
Weirdness and the bold confidence to experiment and not really give a damn what people think manifests in a few strange digressions from rock music into some sort of R & B derivative. Judd makes it all work with seamless songwriting and excellent performances from top notch musicians, including second guitarist Aamonael of Avichi. In lesser hands, Silencing Machine could quickly devolve into an incoherent mess, but Judd pulls it all together into a cohesive whole, and really does deliver a kick ass record.
4. The Contortionist - 'Intrinsic' (Good Fight)
The Contortionist have turned up the 'progressive' aspect in progressive metal on their sophomore release. While there are obviously still large amounts of punishing aggressive passages, the experimentation on offer is the most impressive aspect to the LP - from the jazzy middle section of opening track/first single "Holomovement" to the complex drumming and aggressive/gentle schizophrenia of "Cortical."
One of the key elements of the release is Jonathan Carpenter's vocals. His cleans take the centre stage many a time, while his keyboard and synthesizer work adds layers of color and texture to release, but fortunately never seems forced or contrived. With the production dream team of Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi behind the boards, Intrinsic is sonic perfection. Glassy clean guitars and space-out keyboards float across one another, while the heavier sections pack a crushing guitar tone and a faultless drum mix.
5. Periphery - 'Periphery II: This Time It's Personal' (Sumerian)
Periphery, the guitar army out of Bethesda, Maryland led by Misha Mansour, is the target of both praise and derision by metal fans, many of whom are more into attitude than music. Their second album, Periphery II: This Time It's Personal, will not win over the stubborn haters, but those on the fence will be toppling in droves into Periphery's backyard.
Periphery has evolved on this album far past that four-letter word that has been used to categorize their music, djent. Mansour, whose only peer at this point is Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders, is in his own mini-micro-niche: djenius. With Periphery II, Periphery have raised the bar into the stratosphere.
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President Mary Jane England, MD, moves on from decade of achievement at Regis CollegeMay 6, 2010
After ten years of leading transformative change at Regis College, President Mary Jane England, MD, today announced to the board of trustees her intention to leave Regis at the end of June, 2011. A nationally recognized leader in health policy and psychiatry, she will continue pursuing those longstanding interests in different forums.
A graduate of Regis College (1959), Dr. England is widely credited with pulling Regis through a potentially crippling financial deficit when she took office in 2001. Now the College is growing, 17 percent at the undergraduate level over the last decade and more than 200 percent at the graduate level. Tuition and fee revenues have more than doubled, as has financial aid. Over the past ten years, Regis' operating budget has grown by nearly $10 million dollars, and the College has brought in more than $1 million in grants nearly every year.
Under Dr. England's leadership, Regis for the first time admitted men as undergraduates and created two schools (the School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences and the School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions) within the college. It recently carved out a series of interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate educational pathways to strengthen Regis' graduate programs, including the college's first doctoral program, a Doctorate of Nursing Practice, and to provide undergrads a core liberal arts background while preparing them for 21st century careers.
In announcing her decision to the Regis community, Dr. England said, "We've had some difficult and historic decisions to make, but here Regis stands, serving multicultural, diverse and intergenerational student populations, guiding them in pathways toward the professional success they seek, and creating curricular options that meet the needs of the contemporary marketplace."
"We have expanded our graduate programs, broadened our commitments to intergenerational learning and, from the National League of Nursing, won the only designation in New England as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. We also have created the Presidential Catholic Scholarship for achieving students from archdiocesan Catholic high schools, built new athletic fields, and updated academic technology," she added.
Ellen O'Connor, Chairman of the Regis College Board of Trustees, said, "Mary Jane England has been a visionary leader for Regis. Working closely with the Board, she has ensured that the College has a future and built up the College's foundation in the community values of its founders, the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston, while providing students opportunities to become successful professionals in today's world. Regis has benefited mightily during her decade at the helm."
Under Dr. England, Regis has grown from a tiny undergraduate Catholic liberal arts college for women into a vigorous small northern university, increasingly a presence in the competitive higher education environment of greater Boston. At the turn of the millennium, Regis struggled to maintain an undergraduate enrollment of 600. Today, it has close to 1600 undergraduate and graduate students.
Recently, the Regis faculty strengthened the core curriculum through a major reorganization, reinforcing course distribution requirements across the disciplines, broadening immersion in philosophy and ethics, intensifying writing requirements and encouraging experiential learning.
Regis' award-winning nursing programs have affiliations with 11 greater Boston hospitals, helping hospitals enhance job retention by promoting career development. The region's first Doctorate in Nursing Practice program helps ensure the provision of high quality and safe nursing care, while addressing the substantial shortage of nursing faculty. Regis has created nursing programs for students of all backgrounds and educational levels.
England's leadership roles in the field of mental health services, administration, and education have been informed by her lifelong interest in women's issues and family policy. Her work in community, public health services, health care reform and mental health will continue long past her presidency of Regis College.
She has received honorary degrees from Regis College, MA College of Professional Psychology, Boston University, the University of Texas, and Emory University.
Regis College is a Catholic co-educational community that prepares undergraduate, graduate and continuing education students for engagement and service in a changing world. In the School of Liberal Arts, Education and Social Sciences and the School of Nursing, Sciences and Health Professions, approximately 1,600 students are enrolled in 20 undergraduate majors; 10 interdisciplinary pathways toward professional success; and master's degree programs in education, communication, health administration, health product regulation, nursing, public administration, and radiology, and a doctoral program in nursing practice. U.S. News and World Report ranks Regis in the top tier of universities with master's programs in the North. The College is listed by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) among benchmarking colleges for the quality of educational experience. With a strategic graduate focus on health care, Regis College was recently named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League of Nursing. The College also provides accredited pre-school and kindergarten programs and a Life Long Learning Program (LLARC) for retired seniors. Visit Regis on the Web at www.regiscollege.edu. CONTACT: Marjorie Arons-Barron, (617) 969-2707, email@example.com


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So we are down 3-1, I am gutted. It is only now I realise just how spoilt I have been as a spurs fan this past decade. This is how it feels to be a fan of a mortal NBA franchise.
We have one more game this season should we continue to play this demented brand of basketball.
No one else is scoring consistently or with anything approaching confidence outside of the all star tandem of Tim & Tony. They pumped in 68 points between them, accounting for all but 22 of the final 90.
Can we win with just these two scoring and very limited contributions from various role players?
My thought here, and it is not a terribly original one, is that the spurs move back to what they know. For the past decade the calling card of the franchise has been outstanding. exemplary defence.
Does Pop have the minerals to change the starting five from one All NBA Defender & four average/below average defenders, to a beefed up traditional spurs five, with Bowen, Thomas & Hill filling out the numbers.
Live by the old axiom. Hold em under 80 and let God sort em out.
Can the spurs win with this? Findog is a reprehensible defender. Age has robbed him of his speed, and the league is jam packed with superb wings who have all the skills, length and zip to get where they want to regardless of how much he wants to stop them. Josh Howard is one such player. Bowen can handle Howard if allowed the time.
Hill can mark up on either Barea or Kidd, he has the length speed and desire to hound people into the dirt.
Thomas while not the perfect man to defend Dirk rebounds the ball makes smart decisions and is tough as nails.
So what price defence? Dirk can probably go get 30 regardless of what we do to him, he always has in the past. Can anyone else on the mavs score enough? Can we score enough?
I would adore the sight of a hard nosed angry spurs team. Making great rotations, staying in front of their man funnellilng penetration to the large human with the long arms in the middle. Getting stops.
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The Death of Musa (Moses) (pbuh)
The Prophets of Allah
based on the narrations by Ibn Kathir
The Story of Musa: Section Eight - The Death of Musa
Musa (PBUH) suffered terribly from his people and endured much for the sake of Allah.
'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar narrated: "Once the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) distributed something (among his companions). A man said: "This distribution has not been done (with justice) seeking Allah's Countenance.' I went to the Prophet (PBUH) and told him (of that). He became so angry that I saw the signs of anger on his face. Then he said: "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Musa, for he was harmed more (in a worse manner) than this; yet he endured patiently." Sahih Al-Bukhari
The children of Israel mistreated Musa (PBUH) a lot. His agony was not limited to mutiny, stupidity, chattering, ignorance, and idolatry; it exceeded this and went as far as inflicting personal harm on him.
Almighty Allah commanded: «O you who believe! Be not like those who annoyed Musa, but Allah cleared him of that which they alleged, and he was honorable in Allah's sight!» Surah 33: 69
Abu Hurairah narrated that Allah's Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) said: "Prophet Musa was a shy person and used to cover his body completely because of his extensive shyness. One of the children of Israel hurt him by saying: 'He covers his body in this way only because of some defect in his skin, either leprosy or scrotal hernia, or he has some other defect.'
Allah wished to clear Musa of what they said about him, so one day while Musa was in seclusion, he took his clothes and put them on a stone and started taking a bath. When he had finished the bath, he moved towards his clothes so as to take them, but the stone took his clothes and fled. Musa picked up his stick and ran after the stone saying: 'O stone! Give me my garment!' till he reached a group of the children of Israel who saw him naked then and found him in the best shape of what Allah had created, and Allah cleared him of what they had accused him of. The stone stopped there, and Musa took and put on his garment and started hitting the stone with his stick. By Allah, the stone still has some traces of the hitting, three, four, or five marks. This was what Allah the Almighty refers to in His saying: «O you who believe! Be not like those who annoyed Musa, but Allah cleared him of that which they alleged, and he was honorable in Allah's sight! Surah 33: 69, Sahih Al-Bukhari
Harun (Aaron) (PBUH) died shortly before Musa (PBUH). His people were still wandering in the wilderness when he died.
Abu Hurairah narrated: "The Angel of Death was sent to Musa (PBUH). When he came to Musa, Musa slapped him on the eye. The Angel returned to his Lord and said: 'You have sent me to a slave who does not want to die.' Allah said: 'Return to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he will be granted one year of life.' Musa said: 'O Lord! What will happen after that?' Allah replied: 'Then death.' Musa said: 'Let it come now!' Musa then requested Allah to let him die close to the Holy Land so that he would be at a distance of a stone's throw from it." Abu Hurairah added: "Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: 'If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sandhill on the side of the road." Sahih Al-Bukhari
Musa (PBUH), Prophet of Allah and the one to whom Allah spoke directly, met his death with a contented soul and a faithful heart that looked forward to righteousness and made haste to meet with Him Who bore tidings of peace.
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South Carolina joins other states in immigration crackdown
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CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday sent Governor Nikki Haley a bill that requires police to check suspects' immigration status and penalizes businesses that hire workers in the country illegally.
The action follows similar moves by Georgia and Alabama, and a milder measure in North Carolina, as a number of states crack down on illegal immigration.
The governor is expected to sign the bill that will allow the state to revoke the business license of any employer who knowingly employs "unauthorized aliens."
"Today, South Carolina joined a growing number of states who are taking proactive steps to address the problems created by immigrants who not only come into our country illegally, but also violate our laws while here," said House Speaker Bobby Harrell, a Republican.
By a 69-43 vote, the state House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendments that require employers to use the federal E-Verify database to check their employees' residency status.
The measure creates a grace period of one year for employers, during which penalties will be probationary. After that, employers can face temporary suspension of their business license for hiring illegal immigrants and reinstatement fees after those workers have been fired. On third offense, an employer's business license can be revoked.
Democrats argued that it will be impossible for every employer in South Carolina to use E-Verify because not everyone has access to the Internet. They also argued that immigration law falls to the federal government, not the states.
"What happened to business-friendly South Carolina?" said Representative Harry L. Ott Jr., the House minority leader. "Do I have to E-Verify every person who comes and applies for a job? (This is) profiling people on what I perceive that they look like."
The bill also requires police to check the immigration status of any individual they suspect is in the country illegally after they have stopped that person for another reason.
It creates a new Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit within state police to serve as the liaison between local officers and the federal government.
Several states have enacted immigration restrictions, even though the U.S. government considers it to be a federal issue.
North Carolina lawmakers three days ago passed a measure requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to check the citizenship status of job applicants on E-Verify.
(Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Greg McCune)
In English, and in law, alien is the term used to identify people NOT of the country they are in.
"What happened to business-friendly South Carolina?" said Representative Harry L. Ott Jr., the House minority leader. "Do I have to E-Verify every person who comes and applies for a job? (This is) profiling people on what I perceive that they look like."
Yes, and if you do it to everyone, it is not profiling. But even if it were, you are opening the job market for youth, and it will be at a living wage where those jobs require more than menial efforts.
Illegal aliens are a huge problem in a number of old south communities already. They have a lot of money.. a lot of money, and they use it to demand equality when in fact, they are illegally in country. You got the jump on California by a country mile, and you are lucky. Read the links and understand.
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So I can come into this state, rob a bank and kidnap someone then cross a state line and it will be OK since this is a federal matter and not the states.
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Im surprised nobody has opened a thread yet, but of well...shame on yall
Anyway, I missed church this morning, but after watching the first segment of the show, Pacquiao pretty much got me caught up on everything I missed. He appeared to be an over-the-top saint in this segment, and Im sure its more to come.
Throughout the episode, his endless references to serving God and prosperity gave me some type of weird indication that he not only feels guilty about certain stuff, but he seems to have doubts about this fight. He also appeared less motivated for this fight, and seemed to be going through the motions when he was training.
Im not bashing him by any means, but that past determination didn't seem to be present. He was much more vocal and seemed driven by the religion talk, and Jinkee was a great addition to the segment as she brought some worthy info to the table.
As for Bradley, his level of determination is undeniable. Gladly, that confidence is there and he isn't going through the motions. I didn't agree with him saying that he's not worried about the money, he just wants Manny's spot.
Nice try Timmy, that $5M+ changes things, and Im pretty sure that every fighter aint gettin' punched in the face for the love of the sport...let alone, getting punched for free. Overall, it was good work on Tim's behalf as well as that amusingly insane father of his (dude is a trip!). As for the Saint...get it together buddy. As a matter of fact, if he just remained quiet and kept that stupid smile that he usually dons, then it would be waaay more interesting than the religion talk.


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Beyond the system's general multi-step identification algorithms, you can match specific data, such as structured information, in databases. The process isn't as extensive as I'd like; for instance, PacketSure does not crawl document repositories. Still, this feature ensured that my test list of client account numbers was available for matching. I liked Version 5.5's recognition of private health care information -- a feature that's turned on with a single checkbox.
The ERE (Extended Regular Expression) function recognized Social Security numbers, and it can be customized to look for other types of structured data. Moreover, the Web Filter function contains approximately 14 million Web sites (organized by category) that you can block, monitor, or ignore.
The overall Web interface, while certainly functional and generally easy to navigate, could still use some improvement. For instance, lists of rules and reports are especially long, which sometimes makes it hard to find specific information.
In running through my test scripts (Outlook IMAP E-mail, Hotmail, MSN Messenger, and FTP), PacketSure did a very good job logging, blocking, or allowing communications based on rules. In addition to recognizing risky message content, the system correctly analyzed different files types for private content, including Microsoft Office documents, AutoCAD drawings, and MP3 audio files.
When a violation occurs, PacketSure notifies the sender and (optionally) an administrator. On the presentation side, 60 predefined reports can be customized as needed and saved. I created a query that displayed matches by several rule names and had PacketSure e-mail me this report each day. However, I would like to see a search function to find particular incidents.
As I delved into online versions of different reports, the software showed specifics of each security problem, including the content of attachments that triggered the incident. Yet performing these steps did involve opening different windows and PacketSure lacks the formal workflow of Code Green Networks. Other reports provide summary and trend charts so you can track how your compliance efforts are going along with the underlying details that may be required for compliance audits.
The PacketSure network appliance holds several advantages, including visibility into everything going over your network and the ability to eliminate unwanted protocols and applications. This system helps protect private data by monitoring for several types of information and blocks where appropriate. Therefore, it's appropriate for complying with many government regulations and keeping intellectual property secure. Still, compared to other products, it doesn't have the same level of resolution functions and forensics.
This roundup showcased the many facets of data loss prevention. For clamping down on badly behaved applications or protocols, Palisade PacketSure's got you covered. InBoxer and MessageGate focus on e-mail governance with a vengeance. Yet it was the all-around protection and performance of Code Green Networks' Content Inspection Appliance that nudged it ahead.


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A complete redesign to Batman's most iconic vehicle is sure to drive right off the shelf in 2013. With the press of a button the Batmobile will drive into action with motorized wheels and cool sound effects. After 3 feet of motion the Batmobile will stop and launch its spy drone to get a bird's eye view of the villians in Gotham before it speeds off again. The included Batman figure will fit in the cockpit of the vehicle. This set includes: Batmobile, Batman figure and 2 drone flyers. Age from 3 years.
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Most of us would be satisfied to raise children who remain faithful believers. It is not always an easy thing and every parent who has such a child should rejoice constantly. There is no method to raise a child to be a saint, for God alone gives the grace that results in the mystery of such wonderful lives. However that may be, I am often struck in reading the writings of St. Silouan by his stories about his father. It would seem that the most fundamental spiritual lessons are not ones he gained from an Elder, but from the simple peasant that was his father – but a simple peasant with the faith of a saint. A small example:
Let us not be distressed over the loss of worldly goods, such losses are a small matter. My own father taught me this early in life. When some misfortune happened at home, he would remain serene. When our house caught fire and the neighbors said, 'Ivan Petrovich, your house is burnt down!' he replied, 'With God's help I'll build it up again.' Once we were walking along the side of our field, and I said, 'Look, they're stealing our sheaves!' 'Aye, son,' he answered me, 'the Lord has given us corn and to spare, so if anyone steals it, it means he's in want.' Another day I said to him, 'You give a lot away to charity, while some who are better off than we are give far less.' To which he replied, 'Aye, son, the Lord will provide.' And the Lord did not confound his hope.
From St. Silouan of Mount Athos
There is no better way to teach a child Christianity than to actually live it – truly and from the heart. You cannot teach what you do not live. The deepest things are revealed in the simplest things.
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I should think Ivan Petrovich should also be a saint for the living example he gave his son: patience; simple faith; enduring faith; a heart turned always to God…
Good words for a soon-to-be father. Many thanks!
Please pray for me, a new father. i know only a little about myself, and that by the grace of God, but what i see in myself terrifies me when i think that i may well teach my son to do the same things.
….my dad was an Alcoholic…a binge drinker…when drunk (usually every 3-4 months for at least a couple of weeks at a time ) he would often yell: 'dont do as i do!!..do as i say!!…i always knew something wasnt right about that saying…unfortunately both my brother and i grew up to be alcoholics(but recovering)..my 4 sisters never developed alcoholism but we all suffer emotional problems from our childhood…Dad would sometimes pray before meals and he made some of us go to sunday school and church but that was the only exposure to formal religion(baptist) that we got..my mother was an unbeliever and liked to say that she was a 'witch'….its said that in childhood we develop our image of God from our earthly fathers so perhaps that explains my own struggle to rightly percieve Our Loving Heavenly Father….im not telling this to garner sympathy or have you feel sorry for me but to prove that it can make a difference in how you 'raise' a child…thats all.
Mike, I am a child of an alcoholic (who is sober now and Orthodox). Grace makes possible many things
Father bless,
This resonates with me on several levels tonight. I'm dismayed at my lack of faith and over the top irritation in the midst of the rigors of life. All too often I've dealt harshly with those nearest and dearest to me, Lord have mercy! Secondly, our state of underemployment, for my wife and I, is ever present and stressful. Yet, I am pressing into this season of fasting and experiencing a profound sense of peace. I'm comforted by the statements of simple trust expressed by St. Silouan's father.
This is an iconic photo Father Stephen because there is nothing hidden. Thank you. Such simplicity is sure to please the Almighty!
Fr. Stephen – Your thoughtful post reminds me of the poem, "Children Learn What They Live," that I read many times when my own children were young. Now they are grown, and I find so many opportunities to look back with regret at all the ways I failed to set a good example for them, in my own behavior and words. But rather than dwell on my failures — and without excusing them or justifying them or wallowing in regret over them — I am realizing that I can put the past in God's hands. And I can keep on praying for my children as long as I live. Very few, if any, of us were raised by perfect parents. But God in His mercy is able to redeem even "the years the locusts have eaten."
Thank you Fr. Stephen for this reflective post and thank you Alaska Mary for your wonderful words of encouragement. I have to look up the poem now.
I've definitely come to the conclusion, that there is usually NOTHING we can "teach" others. The ONLY thing we can do, is tend the garden of our own hearts; and listen, listen, listen, in a prayerful open mind.
This post also reminds me to give until it hurts — monetarily, I mean.
Thank you Father Stephen!
This post reminds me of the first time my children were taught to light the candles and kiss the Icons at our small parish. We had attended as inquirers for some time, and I had as yet to teach my children this part of Orthodoxy. (I have as yet to do this myself, out of fear I suppose?) The church school teacher brought them out of class, and showed them how. I was surprised at my emotions; I was moved almost to the point of tears to see them do something so simple and basic, and yet so deep. They did not feel any reservation, they did not act nervous, they simply did as they were shown. They have taken to Orthodoxy like a duck to water. They showed the simple faith of children. How I wish I could have such a simple faith. This is a moment of me the parent learning from my children. It is amazing how I have learned to be a better parent and person from them. This post is very timely in reminding me to have a physical side to my faith, not just the mental side. This post has reminded me that I need to model the faith I have through my actions, not just through mental ascent.
I pray God would give me the grace to be a father like St. Silouan's.
"You cannot teach what you do not live." Wise words, Fr. Stephen.
It is that candle, the childlike faith, that fades in most humanity. It becomes a sad and grotesque sight, but maybe all is not lost if that simple faith can be attained for all generations. There is must a child can learn from their parents and elders, but even the parents and elders can learn much from a child.


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I started studying medicine and natural healing from a very young age and am very passionate about natural health and first aid. I'm glad to see it gaining popularity today – especially in the mum brigade who want healthy safe treatments for their children – but I've noticed that although many writers focus on herbs and plant based oils and products, there are a few simple things that are being overlooked.
Here is a list of the natural products I have kept in my first aid kit and medicine chest for years Your Natural First Aid Kit that I blogged a few years ago, and I still swear by them, especially:
Calendula I want this to be used for bites, stings, bruises, open skin wounds, and even burns that don't require medical attention. I would rather you use calendula than aloe vera, simply because many people have been told to snap open a leaf of aloe vera and rub it directly on the skin – this is far too strong for most people's skin, espeically children. If you aren't an experienced healer, and you want to sue aloe vera, at least buy a commercial aloe vera gel, that will be much kinder to the skin. Calendula (or English Marigold) is one of my all time favourites for versatility and effectiveness.
Castor Oil I don't ever use this internally, its not that it is unsafe, it is just unnecessary to be used for constipation when there are much better options. What I wish you knew is how powerful this oil is at drawing debris and foreign bodies from wounds – from grit, splinters, and glass fragments, I haven't met a match for castor oil. Putting the castor oil on a clean dressing leaving it overnight you will be amazed how much muck comes out of wound painlessly. This should really be used more often in emergency rooms rather than forceps and tweezer removal of debris.
Just this week I have recommended to two friends that they use an oat bath for rash and chicken pox, in both cases the people responded that they had rolled oats but no muslin cloth. So here we go…
Muslin Cloth I can't emphasise strongly enough how great a supply of clean muslin cloth is. It is fantastic for compresses, especially chesty infections and fever compress. And when you need an oat soak for rash, skin irritation, and even chicken pox, you are going to want to place your oats in a firmly wrapped muslin draw string bag or fabric parcel so that you don't have to pick all the oats out of the water before you pull the plug! I'd be lost without muslin.
Wheat Heat Pack I love to use my gel hot/cold pack, it is kept in the freezer at all times, ready for an iced application, and can go directly into the microwave when heat is required, but that doesn't mean I'd toss out my wheat heat packs. These I use for stabilising a limb, especially legs, when you need to elevate your leg or foot especially, nestle it into a wheat heat pack (whether you've warmed it or not) and you will have a steady little nest to keep your limb still. Its almost like a splint except you haven't splinted it at all!
Flannels I keep 4 in the kit at all times. One for each paw of my dog! I always had clean flannels in the cupboard of course, but I increased the number in my first aid kit when I adopted Fizzy, because if he overheats, I can put a cold wet compress on each paw, this is where dogs cool down. You can also use a cold wet towel on a dog's neck and head (but keep their face uncovered). A supply of clean flannels also helps you quickly clean up after an incident requiring first aid.
Salt The first aid enthusiast might have a weak saline wash in their kit or cupboard – these are usually dilute – and are used to rinse an open wound. That's great if you have one, but you are going to need to replace it each time you use it up. I like salt. Real, pure, salt, ready for me to use in any strength I like. I can make a mouthwash or gargle when I have a sore in my mouth or a sore throat. I can use salt directly on a wound in a stronger wash or soaked dressing any time I like. Salt is a natural antimicrobial agent, using it on wounds reduces the ability of infection to take hold, and can help reduce swelling and discharge (as it can be very drying, good if you have a weeping, sore wound). It stings but it works!
There are many surprising and underrated first aid and health supplies out there, and if you want to share one that you feel strongly about, I'd love to hear it.


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Well, we're giving them chance to tell you what's going on here at Bluestone and around us in Pembrokeshire, or what they find interesting at the moment. There'll be nature updates from Rob Parry from the Wildlife Trusts, who will tell you more about the local birds and beasts, and Martin and Phil might share a few gardening tips, while Terry gives us something to think about with his fascinating insights into local history. Check back when you can and catch up with what's going on in Bluestone. It's almost as good as being here.
There's been a lot in the news this year about staycations in the UK and how more and more people are opting for short break holidays spread throughout the seasons. This year, here at Bluestone National Park Resort, we're pleased to reveal our additional 60 new luxury lodges have encouraged this.
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There's even more reason to stay at Bluestone after we completed work on 60 new luxury lodges – including three new types of accommodation that include one that can cater for groups of up to 14 people.
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On Wednesday this week, the Minister of Heritage for the Welsh Assembly Government, Alun Ffred Jones, formally announced that Bluestone had become the first and only holiday village in Wales to be awarded a five-star grading.
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People have been known to comment that Bluestone, largely because of the architectural style of the lodges I think, has the feel of an Alpine ski resort, and that resemblance was stronger than ever this week, when, like most places in Wales, Bluestone found itself swathed in a thick white blanket.
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Every year there are probably hundreds of people who die out in the community simply because those around them do not have the skills, or the confidence to open an airway or initiate basic life support (BLS) interventions, or operate a public automated external defibrillator ( AED).
that's ELS not BLS.
The ability to provide effective BLS (or, as it should perhaps be known essential life support) and the familiarity to be confident enough to use an AED if it is indicated, is such an important part of the chain of survival.
Effectively performed chest compressions can sustain the heart in a defibrllatable rhythm for an extra 10 to 12 minutes, and early defibrillation is the most effective intervention we can perform to increase survival in cardiac arrest.
What about opening an obstructed airway?
It is that initial response-ability of those first on scene that makes all the difference to the long term outcome of the victim.
Currently, many courses that teach BLS (eg St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross and many others) charge a fee (around $65 – 70) which although small, in toady's economic environment, may dissuade many who might otherwise be keen to learn these skills.
I think that the provision of regular, accessable and free BLS training to the general public is an important community service that all public hospitals should participate in.
Such a program might include:
- Adult and paediatric BLS.
- Management of a choking adult/child.
- Use of public AED's.
- Practical aspects of dealing with a medical emergency, including what info to give when dialing emergency services, what paramedics might want to know when they arrive etc.
- Teamwork.
BLS is a team effort. Such a course could give tips on working together with others during any resuscitation attempts.
Such a course could also be linked into existing hospital cardiac rehab programs, teaching family and friends of cardiac patients a BLS skill-set that might help improve their confidence in caring for family members.
After all, this is not rocket science.
And who better to pass on these simple skills than doctors and nurses who have extensive practical experience in it's actual application.
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In order to provide free and easy access to training, and to raise the overall public competency in BLS, I am currently working towards getting such a course up and running at my own hospital.
So… If there is anyone who has knowledge of any similar sort of program that is already up and running at their own hospital, I would love to hear from you.
Specifically, I would like information on what sort of content the program contains, how often it runs and what sort of success it may have achieved.
BLS training. It is one of those things that can produce a very valuable return for a relatively small effort.
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Dr Peter Kas is one of the ED consultants at RPA – he runs courses for ED staff (for a fee, with other clinicians as a private company) but I know he's working on providing free BLS courses to the wider community, using volunteer ED RNs, Drs etc as instructors. I'm not sure how far he's gotten in planning etc, but he might be someone to talk to about the logistics of getting something like this organized. The website for the company is http://www.resus.com.au and there's a contact email list there.
Is this course accredited and do i get a certificate of completion?
I think this is a fantastic idea, but you'd likely need to get some government funding to run it – or were you planning to do it on your own time? You might have an issue getting enough committed staff in the long term if it was on a volunteer basis (I imagine you work enough hours per week already!).
Is there sufficient case for this type of training in the ACT? You'd have to look at the number of situations where someone receiving BLS 'in the field' might have been able to change or improve their outcome. How would you then measure the success of the program? Increased percentage of incidents where someone performed BLS / first aid?
You may need to have a program accredited – this, as well as curriculum design, could be avoided if you were able to arrange to use/ leverage off the curriculum of an organisation like The Red Cross or St John's Ambulance – but I'm sure there'd be a cost involved in that. ANU Medical School may have some similar content for their early-year students that you could pare down? They may be willing to let you use it at a lesser cost, seeing as you wouldn't be competing with them. Would there be any legal implications for you/ the hospital if someone was to try to sue because the BLS person made mistakes?
Online learning may be an option, at least for some aspects, like the practical 'what do I need to tell the paramedics' type thing – but I don't think you can really teach BLS properly without a practical session. Do you have mannequins at the hospital that would be available for use? Again, partnering with the ANU Medical School might be an option here. Having a couple would be ideal – I'd say no more than four trainees per mannequin, or if you couldn't manage that, you might be able to have the participants rotating through 'stations' – BLS, then a video on practicalities, then the AED etc – but that would require substantially more staff.
In terms of your target market, I'd say a reasonable proportion of uni students might go for this sort of thing (more flexible schedules, might perceive themselves to be more likely to be in a situation where BLS/ first aid could be required) – you may also be able to make enquiries through high schools, colleges and community groups as well.
I hope this post comes across in the manner it's intended – I really do think this is a fantastic idea! I'm just trying to make sure you've got all the big issues covered.