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Rome Sand Plains Resource Management Area
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Rome Sand Plains is one of only a handful of inland pine barrens in the nation, encompassing approximately 16,000 acres within the City of Rome, New York. This natural resource treasure consists of high sand dunes and low peat bogs, along with pine barrens and hardwood forests, meadows and wetlands.
The sand plains are a favorite visiting location for nature lovers from all over. The unique bird life, butterflies and plants make it a field trip stop for high school and college classes, birdwatching groups and other outdoor enthusiasts.
DEC began purchasing lands in at the Sand Plains in the 1980's, working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to acquire and protect critical parcels. In addition to individual parcels owned by DEC and TNC, the Izaak Walton League, Oneida County and the City of Rome also own property in the Sand Plains. These five organizations own approximately 4000 acres within the Sand Plains.
Trails in the Sand Plains
Wood Creek Trail
Follow this gentle one-half mile trail along the crest of a towering dune to the banks of historic Wood Creek. The trail begins off a small parking lot on Hogsback Road. Visitors here are greeted by two informational signs which describe the geological formation of the sand dunes and the history of the east-west navigation on Wood Creek. Be sure to sign in at the trail register.
The first part of the trail cuts through an open sandy area with scattered pitch pines and barren openings of moss and lichens. One of the projects the Management Team and local colleges have undertaken in this area is the reestablishment of blue lupines. A lucky May visitor can see these beautiful flowers which are essential to the survival of the endangered frosted elfin butterfly.
Then the trail winds through a variety of forest cover types. There are tall white pine, hemlock and oak on the trail where it cuts along the side of this outstanding example of a ancient sand dune. The trail then drops down to the shrubby flood plain of Wood Creek.
Sand Dune Trail
This trail starts at a former sand mining pit. Note what a sand dune looks like in cross-section - gently sloping windward side and steeply sloping leeward side. Follow the trail along old wood roads and logging paths for a walk on the dune. The pitch pines and other vegetation keep the sand dune stable against prevailing westerly winds. On the back side of the dune it drops sharply off into forested wetlands.
The Resource Management Team
The Rome Sand Plains Resource Management Area was formally dedicated in October 1997. The site is cooperatively managed by the Rome Sand Plains Resource Management Team, which includes representatives from DEC, The Nature Conservancy, the City of Rome, Oneida County, the Izaak Walton League, the State Department of Transportation, the New York State Canals Corporation, the State Museum, the Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission, New York Rivers United, the Adirondack Mountain Club, the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce, the Oneida Nation, the Rome Historical Society, and the West Rome Riders, Inc.
The management team has prepared a unit management plan for the area in order to protect, maintain and enhance the geological, ecological and historical values of the Sand Plains, while also promoting recreational opportunities. The active partnership between the State and the local community is instrumental in protecting the Rome Sand Plains, and enhancing it's value as a community and environmental resource. The area is a priority project in the Open Space Conservation Plan for Region 6 and this project will expand the opportunities to explore historical, geological and ecological wonders of the Sand Plains.
Here are short narratives on each of the landowner partners in the Sand Plains.
Department of Environmental Conservation
The DEC owns approximately 1765 acres in the RSP. All of the DEC's lands are classified as a Unique Natural Area which has certain management implications. The DEC's holdings in the RSP are concentrated in the south center of the unit around Hogsback and Oswego Roads. DEC lands currently support two of the major developed trails, the Dunes Trail and the Wood Creek Trail.
Hunting and trapping are allowed on DEC's and the County's holdings and follow the statewide regulations. Trails can not be used by motorized vehicles. Forestry management is practiced on parts of the DEC held properties while other areas are reserved to preserve their ecological significance, especially the bog and other wetlands. Areas identified as habitat for rare or endangered plants or animals are also protected from influences that would alter the habitat.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is part of the partnership that has developed to conserve the unique Rome Sand Plains and make it an asset to the City of Rome. The Conservancy's work there has included acquiring more than 1,000 acres of valuable wetlands, pine barrens and forests; assisting New York State in acquiring nearly 2,000 acres of ecologically important forests and pine barrens; raising money to develop trails and educational signage; and helping to manage important natural habitats. Together with scientists, volunteers, and agency partners, the Conservancy has used its science-based approach to conservation management to help plan for pine barrens restoration and undertake restoration of wild blue lupine in order to support and expand the rare frosted elfin butterfly and eventually to reintroduce Federally Endangered Karner blue butterfly.
On TNC properties within the Sand Plains public access by foot is allowed. White-tailed deer may be hunted by permit. Proof of liability insurance is required and hunters are asked to volunteer for 1-2 days of work on the property during the non-hunting season. Trapping and small game hunting are not allowed.
TNC is a private, non-profit conservation organization. Its mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Active in New York since its inception in 1951, The Conservancy has been working with communities, businesses, agencies, and local people to protect more than 117 million acres around the world.
Izaak Walton League
The Izaak Walton League owns 440 acres on the eastern boundary of the Rome Sand Plains which is protected for the public interest. Their property encompasses the Pitch Pine Bog and is developed with approximately 3.5 miles nature trails in several loops. The trails pass through a mixture of bog, pitch pine and upland forest habitats. The property contains one of the largest beaver ponds in New York State.
The Izaak Walton League manages its property for recreation and outdoor education use. Cross country skiing, hiking and biking are allowed on the property. During open seasons, hunting and trapping are allowed under a special permit the individuals first obtain from the chapter president. There are no fires, motorized vehicles or camping allowed.
The parking lot for access to the trails is located on West Thomas Street. Get there by turning from the combined routes 46, 49 and 69 onto Gifford Road, just east of where route 69 splits off. Travel on Gifford Road to the stop sign. Turn left onto West Thomas Street. The parking lot is one-half mile on the left.
Oneida County
The Oneida County's holdings encompass approximately 770 acres in the western end of the RSP. The County's lands are managed for timber production by the county forester and include substantial wetlands. The County's property includes a fire training tower as well as a former roadway to Teelins Pond. The County allows public use of its property, including hunting and trapping. Its policy is to suppress all fires.
The Sand Plains' geologic origins date to the end of the last ice age when this area stood on the shores of ancient Lake Iroquois. This glacial lake encompassed much of what is now Central New York, including Lake Ontario. The prevailing westerly winds blew fine grain sands to the area which accumulated in the shallow areas of the eastern shore of the lake. Wide swaths of sand were exposed at Rome when the glaciers receded and the lake water began draining out through the St. Lawrence River. The west winds then blew the sands into high dunes in the sparsely vegetated area.
The remnants of some of the remaining sand dunes are best seen around the Hogsback Road, where the high dunes have low areas between them. The low areas have become the peat bogs of today. The dunes now support a pine barren ecology normally found only in coastal areas. Interspersed are northern hardwoods and transitional open meadows. The mosaic of habitats created by the unique geology of the area make the Sand Plains a rich ecological, as well as geologic, resource.
Wood Creek, which flows through the southern portion of the Sand Plains, figured prominently in the history of the Iroquois Nation and that of the settlement and building of the United States. This meandering creek was a transportation route for the indigenous Iroquois people and later became a major conduit for American settlers traveling westward. Its route was the template for the Erie Canal with carried the raw materials that fueled the industrial revolution. Even before the construction of the Erie Canal, the winding creek was "improved" by cutting across the necks of several oxbow loops. Evidence of these cuts still exists today. A web page about the historic use of Wood Creek and the mini-canals can be seen on the Wood Creek website (See links at right).
The two signs are: "Rome Sand Plains," which describes how the area was formed 10,000 years ago and the unique features of the site; and "Wood Creek," which includes maps and narratives on the use of this creek 200 years ago as a link in a network of inland waterways from Albany to Oswego.
The signs were funded through a $3,600 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sustainable Development Program grant awarded to The Nature Conservancy on behalf of the Rome Sand Plains Resource Management Team. The Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission had a critical role in developing the signs and following through on the final design, fabrication and shipping.
Other funding initiatives to enhance this unique environmental area include:
- Overall, EPA has provided two grants (totaling $98,000) for use in the area. $48,000 to TNC from the sustainable development program (1998) for planning for compatible development opportunities and developing signs and brochures and
- $50,000 to Oneida County from the wetlands planning program (2001) for development of a unit management plan.
- $65,000 came from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, provided through a grant to NY Rivers United for habitat restoration and management.
- $7,000 came from National Wildlife Foundation, provided through a grant to Hamilton College for lupine restoration
For more information about the Rome Sand Plains, call the DEC's Herkimer Lands and Forests office at 315-866-6330.

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Kristin Perry, et al v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al
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Filed (ECF) Equality Federation et al. Motion to join in existing brief [152]. Date of service: 10/26/2010. [7522222]--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected docket text (relief) to reflect content of filing. 10/26/2010 by RY] (GB)
Kristin Perry, et al v. Arnold Schwarzenegger, et al Doc. 201 October 26, 2010 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Molly Dwyer Clerk of the Court United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit P.O. Box 193939 San Francisco, CA 94119-3939 RE: Perry v. Schwarzenegger, No. 10-16696 To the Honorable Chief Judge and Circuit Judges: On October 25, 2010, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom ("BALIF") filed an amicus brief in support of Appellees. Pursuant to the Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee Note to the Ninth Circuit Rule 29-1, Equality Federation, Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund ("CWEALF"), Empire State Pride Agenda, EqualityMaine, Garden State Equality, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders ("GLAD"), Marriage Equality Rhode Island ("MERI"), MassEquality, and Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force ("VFMTF") hereby join in the arguments and factual statements made by BALIF in the above-referenced action. As argued by BALIF, excluding committed gay and lesbian couples from the unique cultural, social, and legal institution marriage that is marriage causes harm while benefiting no one. Our collective experience with different systems of relationship recognition such as Domestic Partnership and Civil Union confirm the obvious: those systems are different from marriage, fail to provide the same protections as marriage, and continue the invidious discrimination imposed on same-sex couples from the inability to marry. The undersigned organizations urge this Court to affirm the District Court's ruling below. The Equality Federation is the national alliance of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender advocacy organizations. The Federation works to achieve equality for LGBT people in every state and territory. This work includes extending the privileges and protections offered through marriage to include same-sex couples. The Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund ("CWEALF") is a nonprofit women's rights organization dedicated to empowering women, girls, and their families to achieve equal opportunities in their personal and professional lives. CWEALF defends the rights of individuals in the courts, educational institutions, workplaces and in their private lives. Since its founding in 1973, CWEALF has provided legal education and advocacy and conducted research and public policy work to advance women's rights. The Empire State Pride Agenda is New York's statewide civil rights and advocacy group dedicated to winning equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) New Yorkers and our families. We recognize that while significant Dockets.Justia.com cultural, legal, and governmental advances have led to greater equality for LGBT New Yorkers, we remain highly vulnerable without the vast majority of rights and protections that most New Yorkers take for granted. Through our education, organizing, and advocacy programs, the Pride Agenda has worked across New York State, creating a broadly diverse alliance of LGBT people and our allies in government, communities of faith, labor, all sectors of the workforce and other social justice movements, so that marriage equality will be available to loving same-sex couples who so desperately need access to the literally life-and-death protections it affords them and their families. EqualityMaine envisions a time when LGBT families have full equality in the hearts and minds of Maine people and in all areas of the law. Together with Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders ("GLAD"), EqualityMaine spearheaded the effort to win marriage equality in Maine in 2009 through a legislative and referendum campaign. We continue to educate Maine voters about why marriage matters to all Maine families and expect to have another ballot measure campaign on marriage in the near future. Garden State Equality is New Jersey's largest organization advocating equality for the state's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Garden State Equality has more than 80,000 members, approximately 45 percent of which are same-sex couples. Garden State Equality educates New Jersey citizens and leaders about the existence and effects of discrimination against the LGBT community, including the myriad of legal, social, medical, and emotional challenges faced by same-sex couples denied marriage equality. Garden State Equality has a particular interest in Perry v. Schwarzenegger given the similarity between New Jersey's civil union law and California's domestic partnership law. New Jersey's civil union law purports to provide same-sex couples the state rights of marriage but without the label of marriage. But since the enactment of New Jersey's civil union law on February 19, 2010, legions of couples across New Jersey have come forth to Garden State Equality to describe how the civil union has fallen significantly short of granting them the real-world equality that marriage equality would. Insisting on the label marriage, hospitals often refuse to recognize patients' civil union partners for visitation and medical decision-making purposes, and employers often refuse to grant health benefits to employees' civil union partners as the employers would grant to employees' opposite-sex husbands or wives. Garden State Equality has also heard from many civil union partners raising children, and the children themselves, about the stigma and psychological harm the children suffer at the hands of classmates who bully and tease them because their parents have a label different from that of marriage. Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders ("GLAD") is New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based upon sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression. In addition to GLAD's litigation on workplace discrimination, parenting issues, access to health care, public accommodations and services, and myriad other issues in law, GLAD has challenged discrimination in marriage in several states. Most notably, these cases include GLAD's litigation as counsel in Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, 798 N.E.2d 941 (Mass. 2003), in Baker v. State, 744 A.2d 864 (Vt. 1999), and in Kerrigan v. Dept. of Public Health, 957 A.2d 407 (Conn. 2008). In addition, GLAD has appeared as an amicus curiae in other marriage-related litigation. Marriage Equality Rhode Island ("MERI") is a grassroots organization that works to secure equal marriage rights for all Rhode Island couples, regardless of sexual orientation. MERI believes that a civil society guarantees to all of its citizens certain civil rights; civil marriage is one of these fundamental rights. MERI works to bring others who support equal marriage together in a well-organized, comprehensive movement. MassEquality is Massachusetts' leading statewide advocacy organization, with over 200,000 members, working to ensure equal rights and opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from cradle to grave � in schools, in marriage and family life, at work and in retirement. Following the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's decision in Goodridge v. Dep't of Pub. Health, 798 N.E.2d 941 (Mass. 2003), MassEquality led an unprecedented grassroots campaign to defend marriage equality and defeat proposed constitutional amendments that sought to overturn Goodridge. MassEquality knows first-hand from the over 16,000 same-sex couples that have married in Massachusetts since 2004 that there is no substitute for the social, psychological, and legal benefits that marriage provides to committed same-sex couples and their children. The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force ("VFMTF") represents a coalition of individuals and organizations in Vermont who support the freedom for same-sex couples to legally marry. For over a decade, VFMTF led the effort in Vermont to secure equal access to civil marriage for same-sex couples, culminating in the Vermont legislature's passage of a bill in 2009 protecting the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ A.J. Bockelman Equality Federation /s/ Alice Pritchard Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund /s/ Ross Levi Empire State Pride Agenda /s/ Betsy Smith EqualityMaine /s/ Peter Goldstein Garden State Equality /s/ Lee Swislow Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders /s/ Kathy Kushnir Marriage Equality Rhode Island /s/ Kara Suffredini MassEquality /s/ Beth Robinson Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force cc: All Counsel 9th Circuit Case Number(s) 10-16696 NOTE: To secure your input, you should print the filled-in form to PDF (File > Print > PDF Printer/Creator). ********************************************************************************* CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE When All Case Participants are Registered for the Appellate CM/ECF System I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system on (date) . Oct 26, 2010 I certify that all participants in the case are registered CM/ECF users and that service will be accomplished by the appellate CM/ECF system. Signature (use "s/" format) /s/ Gary Buseck ********************************************************************************* CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE When Not All Case Participants are Registered for the Appellate CM/ECF System I hereby certify that I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by using the appellate CM/ECF system on (date) . Participants in the case who are registered CM/ECF users will be served by the appellate CM/ECF system. I further certify that some of the participants in the case are not registered CM/ECF users. 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Those charismatics who watched it were filled with pride of such amazing christian behaviour. The more sane christians and secular watchers were horrified at the treatment of children, using fear to scare them into believing.
When I first saw it in 2006, I commented on it being a great way to produce a generation of serial killers as this is nothing short of child abuse for the sake of fucking up the way someone thinks about the world.
I think Harry Potter is a good role model for kids. It has him take responsibility, shows loyalty to friendship, has positive female role models, acceptance of people for what they are rather than their race. It is a really "twee" book, which has some people complaining but it's a book of adventures in the vein of old famous five books and goes back to the "childhood adventure in a magic land".
The people who think it is bad are either nutjobs like this or people who in my humble opinion need to stop treating a children's book like it is a Man Booker prize entry. It's meant to entertain 15 year old kids. It's not meant to evoke new thought process in an adult reader. Judging it by the standards of adult books is like stating that Sesame Street treats the viewer like they are 5 and insults our intelligence.
If you can find Jesus Camp out on the internet, then I suggest you have a watch. If only to expand your mind that these people do exist and that people do honestly think they are a force for good.


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Thailand's sole manufacturer and distributor of tobacco, the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM), reported an outstanding performance in the 2013 fiscal year with net revenue
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With e-cigarettes becoming increasingly popular among consumers, the electronic cigarette market developing at breakneck speed and given the fast-growing number of companies offering a vast variety of products to answer this snowballing demand, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the explosion in e-cigarette popularity caught nearly everyone by surprise. Industry leaders, public health advocates, researchers, and governments have been struggling to reach a decision whether or not e-cigarettes warrant regulations, and if yes, how best to establish and implement them. What is becoming very apparent, however, is that electronic cigarettes are treated very differently in various parts of the world.
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Mayor Cheryl Cox proposed the academy concept to increase civic engagement and encourage Chula Vista residents to become better informed about their city government. Applications for the upcoming session must be submitted by August 8 to the Office of Mayor and Council, 276 Fourth Ave, or fax to (619) 476-5379 or email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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He now says that he is likely to change his judgment, which would leave the women married to one another again
A judge in Athens, Ohio, approved a couple's divorce last week… only realizing afterwards that the couple were both women.
Currently, Ohio has a ban on same-sex marriage. This ruling becomes the state's first same-sex divorce.
November is National Adoption Month in the US. Both the Family Equality Council and the Human Rights Campaign have launched initiatives to help prospective LGBTI parents to realize their dreams
Are you living in the US and considering adoption? If so, you're not alone.
According to a recent National Family Growth Survey, an estimated two million LGB adults are interested in building a family through adoption.
However, the process is not always a smooth one – or even possible – depending on where you reside.
Whereas California allows LGBT adoption, Nebraska prohibits fostering by two unrelated adults – a policy that activists say has been consistently enforced against same-sex couples.
Eastern European country's parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor to give gay couples the right to enter into life partnerships
Gay couples are celebrating as Croatia has adopted a law on life partnerships.
It allows couples to enter into a legal union that gives them many of the same rights that married couples enjoy, but does not allow them to adopt.
The law passed 89 votes in support and 16 against today (15 July).
Zoran Milanovic, Croatia's liberal Prime Minister, proposed the legislation saying he was determined to bring in rights for same-sex couples.
The law will give same-sex couples access to equality in inheritance, pensions, tax and medical care.
Actress says of former Bikini Kill singer: 'I love a riot grrrl'
Keira Knightley had a quick answer when she was asked recently who she has a girl crush on.
'I just watched The Punk Singer, the documentary about Kathleen Hanna from Bikini Kill, so I actually have to go with her. She might be my top girl crush of all time, really. I love a riot grrrl.'
Reverend Irene Monroe explains why two recent Supreme Court decisions could be game changers for straight and LGBTI women in the worst way
This month in the US we celebrate the Fourth of July with rounds of festivities marking America's 238 years of independence.
People will be singing the Star Spangled Banner, or reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, or reenacting the Continental Congress of 1776.
Many will simply be singing reproductions of the 'rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air'.
All of this and more will be done on a grander and highly commercialized scale. All this happens at home as our American troops continue to soldier on.
Author claims the reason why many LGB people believe homosexuality and bisexuality is not a choice is because they have 'internalised doctrine'
British lesbian writer and campaigner Julie Bindel has defended her assertion that being gay is a choice.
The 52-year-old journalist believes she made a 'conscious and happy choice to be a lesbian' more than 30 years ago because she had 'better taste than other young women'.
She claims in an Independent interview when she 'fell in' with the feminist crowd, she became more open to lesbian experiences.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has announced that his government will move forward with legislation to allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions and to recognize same-sex marriages performed overseas
Italy's Senate will debate bills to allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions and to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced his party's intention to move forward with legislation so debates on the bill can begin in September.
The Italian model has been based on civil partnership schemes in Britain and Germany but the proposal in Italy is that same-sex spouses will only be allowed to adopt their partner's children if the other parent dies.
The auxiliary Catholic bishop of Brasilia and general secretary of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil says his church would be willing to support civil unions but draws the line at calling them marriages
Bishop Leonardo Steiner has become the first national level leader in the Catholic Church to publicly accept the recognition of same-sex couples with civil unions while still opposing sex between people outside of marriage.
Steiner made the comments in an interview with O Globo, saying 'The Church is always changing.'
Ruling echoes that of federal judge who declared gay marriage ban unconstitutional earlier this year
As many same-sex couples in Texas are waiting for the right to get married, a lesbian couple has just won the right to get divorced.
A state judge ruled this week that former couple Allison Leona Flood Lesh and Kristi Lyn Lesh can proceed with a divorce and child custody case. They were married in Washington, D.C., in August 2010 and live in San Antonio.
The women have a one-year-old child that Kristi Lesh gave birth to after becoming pregnant through artificial insemination. She wants sole custody while Allison Flood Lesh is seeking to split custody.
The US religious right is boycotting Girl Scout cookie sales, costing the organization millions of dollars
The one place you'd hope the abortion battle would not be waged is with the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA).
Girl Scout cookies are a ubiquitous symbol of the organization and an American staple like apple pie. They have made nearly $700million (€500million) in sales since 1999.
So the idea they have helped fund abortions at Planned Parenthood is unfathomable.
But with religious right activists fishing for another fallacious assertion to try on the American public, this one unfortunately has legs.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says 29 March 2014 will go down in history as the first gay couples in England and Wales marry for the first time
The first gay weddings in the UK, to be held on 29 March, will be a day the 'nation never forgets', according to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
One of the biggest supporters of same-sex marriage, the Liberal Democrat leader made the remarks while answering a question today (25 March).
'Will my Right Honourable Friend join with me in sending our best wishes and congratulations to those same-sex couples across our country who will get married this Saturday for the first time,' Stephen Gilbert, the Liberal Democrat for St Austell and Newquay asked.
A homophobic mother of ten who punched her gay son in the face after he came out to her has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in fines and compensation by a Scottish court
A homophobic mother who verbally abused her oldest son and punched him in the face is being ordered to pay hundreds of pounds in compensation.
Scott Green, 21, had come out to his mother Emma Green and told her he had a boyfriend at a family gathering at her home in Kinross, Scotland.
Instead of sympathy, she responded with homophobic slurs calling him a 'poof', a 'gay bender' and telling him 'you take cock up the ass - you're nothing but a dirty queer.'
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced his support for same-sex marriage a year after signing civil unions for same-sex couples into law
Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced that he wants his state to join the growing list of US states that allow same-sex couples to legally marry – releasing a statement in support of the campaign for equal marriage in his state.
'We have advocated for equal rights for all Coloradans and we will continue to advocate for equal rights for all Coloradans,' Hickenlooper said in his statement for advocacy group Why Marriage Matters Colorado.
Catholic adoption agency found to discriminate against same-sex couples wins appeal to retain charity status after Scottish appeals panel overturns decision
A Glasgow-based adoption agency which was found to discriminate against same-sex couples looking to adopt has won an appeal to retain its charity status.
St Margaret's Children and Family Care Society had been told it would lose its charity status, but that decision has now been rejected by the Scottish Charity Appeals Panel.
St Margaret's is run by the Catholic Church, and was one of several adoption agencies that resisted new adoption equality laws.
A lesbian couple filing for divorce highlights the need for comprehensive changes in all states' official proceedings once they legalize gay marriage
Two weeks after Hawaii legalized gay marriage, a lesbian couple filed for divorce.
Divorce attorney Gavin Doi told KHON 2 local news he received a call last month from a lesbian couple who wished to end their partnership.
The couple lives in Hawaii but married on the mainland in 2012.
Following the Health Minister Edwin Poots' attempts to keep the ban, the Supreme Court has said gay couples are now free to apply to adopt children
Gay and unmarried couples are now free to adoption children in Northern Ireland, following a ban being finally lifted today (11 December).
They can now apply in the same way as straight couples.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: 'Following the Court of Appeal judgement in June 2013, unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, and those in a civil partnership may apply to adopt.
'The final decision regarding the granting of an adoption order will lie with the court.'
Israel's Yesh Atid party has torpedoed an attempt by the opposition Labor party to put forward a civil unions bill so that it can move forward with its own more inclusive civil unions bill
Ministers from Israeli Government coalition party Yesh Atid have torpedoed an attempt by the Labor Party to move a bill forward, which would have provided civil unions for same-sex couples, in favor of legislation they are developing themselves.
Labor Member of the Knessit (MK) Stav Shaffir's bill was rejected by Israel's Ministerial Committee for Legislation and would have allowed same-sex couples to wed via civil unions.
Alysha and Rebecca Sue Romero married in Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage is legal, but face difficulties separating as Kentucky refuses to recognize their marriage
A lesbian couple in Kentucky are attempting the state's first gay divorce.
Alysha and Rebecca Sue Romero married in Boston, Massachusetts in December 2009, but seperated in September this year. They filed for divorce on 25 October.
Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission chair York Chow says civil unions for gay and lesbian couples could be a 'feasible' alternative for same-sex marriage
The head of Hong Kong's leading human rights body has sad that Hong Kong should consider civil unions for same-sex couples as an achievable alternative to letting them marry because of conservative views in the Chinese territory.
A decision on whether to have another vote on same-sex marriage in the Tasmanian Upper House has been pushed back two weeks after opponents of the reform failed to provide their legal advice in advance of a briefing for Upper House members
A debate to decide whether to take another vote on same-sex marriage in the Australian state of Tasmania has been postponed for two weeks after opponents of the reform failed to provide their legal advice to members of the state Upper House in advance as they had been asked to do.
Former Liberal senator and spokesman for the Save Marriage Coalition instead merely attended a briefing for Upper House MPs where he told them that if they passed the law it would defeated in the High Court of Australia.
The Mexican state of Chihuahua has joined Mexico City, Quintana Roo and Oaxaca in allowing same-sex couples to marry following a 22 August court verdict
Same-sex couples may now seek to be married through the Civil Registry of the Mexican state of Chihuahua after a District Court Judge ruled in favor of a gay couple who had sought to be married but had instead been turned away.
The couple, named as Tony and Thomas by El Pueblo, had sought to marry on 30 April but were turned away by the Chihuahua State Civil Registry.
But on 22 August 10th District Court Judge José Juan Múzquiz Gomez ordered the registry to allow Tony and Thomas to marry.
Mexican Democratic Revolution Party lawmaker Rafael Mendoza has called for public gay nuptials to be banned, saying they will confuse children, but his own party has rebuked him
A state legislator has been rebuked by his own party after he called for a ban on same-sex couples holding public nuptials to formalize their relationships.
Rafael Mendoza has been called to retract his comments by his own Democratic Revolution Party after he said society was not ready for same-sex weddings to be held in public.
LGBT activists 1, Catholic Church 0, as religious extremists battle to get same-sex marriage banned in Croatia, LGBT people are celebrating the government pledging to give them civil unions
Croatia is drawing up plans to give gay couples civil unions.
The largely Catholic eastern European country's government has said they wish to give gay people the same rights as marriage, but not the word.
Arsen Bauk, the public administration minister, said the unions will not be called 'marriage' but a 'life partnerships'.
Despite saying same-sex couples will not be allowed to adopt children, they are considering to allow second-parent adoption.
Married transgender people will need their husband or wife's permission before they can have their gender recognized
Imagine: you want to set up a new company but the law requires you to have the written consent of your wife; or you've just got pregnant, but you haven't got a piece of paper with your husband's signature on it stating he's OK with that; or you've just been involved in a major car accident, sadly without your spouse's written approval.
Civil unions between same-sex couples became legal in the American state of Colorado today
The first legally binding unions between same-sex couples began in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday 1 May) in Colorado.
Couples were lining-up since 2pm yesterday outside the municipal Webb Building Denver where civil union ceremonies were scheduled to be performed from 12.01 to 2am, The Denver Channel reports.
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With reference to paragraph 2 of our cable No. 87 [1], we have still about 90,000 worth of supplies for each party in stores in Australia consisting of R-ray equipment, clothing, medical supplies of which I am attaching a list. It would be of assistance if the request for immediate shipment of these, which I requested in the cable, could be made on the basis that the whole quantity is part of a single programme of aid to Indonesia and that supplies for both parties would go forward together as soon as possible.
With regard to the supplies necessary for re-establishing the Republican administration, I should like you to keep us informed as to the adequacy of Dutch assistance. If the agreement by the Dutch to make these supplies available is properly carried out there should be no need for outside assistance. If however, after they have genuinely done all they can, there are certain supplies still needed which could be got from Australia, we have between 20,000 and 50,000 uncommitted from previous appropriations, which could possibly be used on some of the items shown in the list of 'Goods for the 12 ministries and offices of the President and the P.M.', namely ink, pencils, pens, carbon papers, stencil ink, stencil papers. The paper (3,000 rolls) envelopes (60,000) paper for newspaper (1500 rolls) and newspaper ink would be extremely difficult to get. We could not provide 'Romeo' duplicators, though it might be possible to provide 'Ditto' or other makes. The only item we could provide of the Goods required for the immediate functioning of the Republican Government in the Residency of Jocjokarta would be tyres and tubes (spares) if those were for cycles. We think it premature, however, to make any offer at the moment.
You might take up again the question of educational materials for Indonesia which has been discussed with the Dutch but not yet with the Republicans (V. Batavia memorandum [2] B/43/20/1/2 of 7th February). We are now proceeding with the procurement of supplies of this sort for a number of other countries and it would be convenient to deal with Indonesian requirements at the same time.


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Every yogi knows that a goal is to develop a personal practice so that we can take responsibility for the transformation that yoga creates.
Knowing how to lead ourselves through a practice that both challenges and inspires us is the ultimate way to engage ourselves as spiritual practitioners.
Lofty goals aside, it can be challenging to remain inspired to step onto the mat without the guidance of a teacher or without the external trappings of the yoga studio. Here are five tips on how to build a consistent yoga routine:
1. Create the Space—Set aside a small part of your home that is dedicated to your practice. Even if your mat is folded up when your finished, a small altar of sacred items can be a visual reminder of the powerful effects of your practice and put you in the yogic frame of mind with just one glance.
The more you use this space to practice, the more charged it will be, and ready to refuel you each time you bring your hands to prayer pose.
2. Engage the Ritual—As with any practice, consistency is key. Each time you begin your practice, mark it with some powerful gesture, symbol or affirmation to put your whole being in that frame of mind. Maybe you chant Om. On the days that it feels like that's all you can do, even just the chanting of Om feels significant and restorative. And, sometimes, just this beginning will be all it takes to breath life into a more complete practice.
3. Empower Yourself—Understand what your practice can be, rather than setting some unattainable ideal. Not everyone has two hours for a yoga practice, and all the good yogis know that five minutes is better than no minutes. If life feels hectic, start small and be proud of even the smallest steps on the way to building a tradition for yourself as natural as brushing your teeth. For a little help on where to begin, try the Liberate Your Practice course on Udemy.com. I created it especially to provide all the tools you need to confidently develop a safe and sound home practice,by supporting you with video guidance and lectures.
4. Know the Goal—This is funny, because in yoga, there is no end goal. Rather, knowing the goal means understanding that wherever you are and wherever you begin your practice is perfect for that day. After all, the only person we can try to be better than is the person we were yesterday. A yogi might take it a step farther and just say that we can only try and be happier than we were yesterday.
5. Watch the Effects—Make note of every success, even the ones that seem small and insignificant. Our practice leads to greater awareness which, like ripples moving outward in a pond, starts to affect our lives. We may notice that our morning commute results in less stress, it's easier to deal with our boss, we check our blackberry less at our son's basketball game.
All of these personal changes are a result of a consistent yoga practice. As the practice works it's way more deeply into our bodies and minds, the world around us becomes just as at ease as we become with ourselves.
I once saw a gilded album cover that read, "When life gives you lemons, you paint that s*!t gold." I thought to myself, "Yeah, man, there's a guy who got the point." Forget lemonade and adding something sweet to change what is already sour. Rather, just take what you have, bring it into the light and give it some value. That's what our practice does for us. No matter what we have, our practice lightens us up and shows us the golden value of our human existence.


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Former NBA star Tim Hardaway to Derrick Rose: I came back, and so can you
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Derrick Rose of the Bulls is assisted off the court after injuring his left knee in the final minutes of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs at the United Center Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
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When Tim Hardaway saw Derrick Rose fall to the floor and grab his left knee in Game 1 of the Bulls' first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, he knew what had happened. The former Miami Heat guard didn't bother to watch the replay.
''I saw the game when he did it, and I knew exactly what it was,'' said Hardaway, who now works as a community liaison for the Heat. ''I knew it was his [anterior cruciate ligament]. I don't like to see guys get hurt anyway, but when it's an ACL, I know how much it hurts. It's a serious injury. It's a long road back.''
Hardaway contacted Rose through his niece Mieka Reese, who is Rose's longtime girlfriend. He told Rose about how he tore his ACL and assured him he will be better than ever — in time. Hardaway, a former standout at Carver, told Rose about how he came back to be a first-team All-NBA player and All-Star despite undergoing the surgery at a time when complete recoveries were far less certain.
''He was pretty devastated,'' Hardaway said of Rose. ''You could tell. You're hearing people, but you're not really focused. I remember listening to folks when I was hurt, and all I could think was: 'I can't play. I can't play the game I love to play, and I can't help my team.' That will be the hardest thing he'll ever have to go through. He won't be able to help his team win ballgames.''
What Rose is trying to do, Hardaway accomplished almost two decades ago. Hardaway split two defenders while driving for a layup during practice when it felt like the floor reached up and grabbed his ankle. He looked down and saw his lower leg move in a way nature never intended.
''It was traumatizing to see something like that,'' said Hardaway, who missed the 1993-94 season. ''I couldn't catch my breath. I thought I was going to die.''
Like Rose, Hardaway was a point guard who learned his craft on Chicago playgrounds. Like Rose, his quickness and killer crossover dribble gave him a major advantage against opponents. That's why the message Hardaway recently delivered to Rose still resonates: I recovered, and so will you.
''Next year is going to be very hard for him,'' Hardaway said. ''I've been there. It was very hard for me. It's hard to accept.''
Hardaway said it took him 11 months before he could play in an NBA game and another full year before he felt like his old self. Technology has improved and rehabilitation techniques have advanced, but Hardaway said he doesn't think the timeline has changed much.
''My biggest thing was getting my head and knee on the same page, so I could do the same things I did before the injury — doing the crossover, exploding to the basket, not being afraid to lay the ball up over a big guy,'' he said. ''I had to get to a point where I didn't fear leaping off my left leg. That was the biggest challenge I had to overcome. It's something you just have to go out and do.''
Hardaway returned to his roots during the most critical part of his rehab and encouraged Rose to do the same. Hardaway said it was the playgrounds of Chicago that best prepared him for the rigors of returning to the NBA.
''I went home to Chicago and played some summer tournaments, and they got me back to where I needed to be,'' he said. ''They picked me up full-court; they pressured me. That's the way we played. That's how we play in Chicago. We play hard and tough, and if you want to get back to the way it was, you have to play against people in Chicago. They will help you get back.''


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MS Australia launches a national campaign to "Kiss Goodbye to MS"
Posted on May 5th, 2010
This year to recognise MS Awareness Week and World MS Day, a national campaign Kiss Goodbye to MS has been developed to create awareness on multiple sclerosis and people living with the disease.
During MS Awareness Week, MS Australia will be encouraging people to wear red lipstick to help spread the word on MS. So, find your favourite shade of red lippy and join in the fun! It's a great way to start a conversation about MS and provide some facts on the disease.
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While there may be many oddball locomotive designs out there, few ever left the imagination or the drawing board. The 2-8-8-8-2 Erie P-1 'Triplex' is one of the exceptions. It was designed, simply put, to be the most powerful steam locomotive and in 1914, when it was built, it was. Three examples (originally numbered 2603-05 later 5014-16) were built by Baldwin for Erie and, in 1916, a single 2-8-8-8-4 was built for Virginian. Virginian had little success with their Triplex, but Erie kept their three engines in service for 13 years. The engine is powered by a compound arrangement. High pressure steam enters the second set of cylinders, and the exhaust from these is fed into the other four. The front cylinders then exhaust into the smoke box, while the rear set exhaust through a feedwater heater and out the pipe in the back of the tender. This had the unfortunate effect of reducing heat for stoking the firebox. The Triplexes' 6 cylinders and 24 drivers added up to a massive amount of tractive effort, but the boiler, though large for the time, was not large enough to keep up with the cylinders' demand. Thus, speeds above 10mph could not be sustained. The Triplexes were therefore used for heavy pusher service. Because there are drivers under the tender, the Triplex may be counted as one of the largest tank engines ever built. A downside of this arrangement, however, is that as water and coal are expended, the weight on the rear drivers decreases, impacting tractive effort. Ultimately, this design could not be called a success, and no other such engines were ever built, however that it was built at all is interesting enough. My model is built on 24 Big Ben large drivers. It is fully articulated, and capable of navigating any track layout. The cab is 8 studs wide. The boiler, based on Richard Lemeiter's Mikado Engine, is just under 6 wide. I had to keep the cylinders as narrow as possible as well to maintain the look, and 9 was the minimum I could manage. Many of the surviving images show different configurations of this locomotive. In fact, most of the pictures I've seen show the boiler in raw steel color (a light blue). I am going to attempt this configuration when time allows. There is room in the tender for a medium Power Functions motor and a battery, and these will ultimately be what powers it. I have already found that one 9v motor is sufficient to pull it around the track, so I believe one PF medium should work as well. It will be geared down for maximum slowness accuracy.
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Reproduction of a builders' photo.
The tender and driver details.
The back showing the rear exhaust pipe.
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Jim Kolk
November 11, 2011
This looks awesome! And I hope it's pretty sucessful unlike the real one which, when it comes to usefulness, was a wowfully giant piece of crap.
I made it
Nathaniel Brill
January 11, 2010
Quoting B. W.
Can I have instruction for this model, please?
If there were any, you could. I never make instructions, and they'd probably take longer than building the thing did in the first place.
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January 9, 2010
Can I have instruction for this model, please?
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Alex McKenna
September 20, 2009
I'm sure I praised this one on Flickr already but I simply think it has not yet received enough ratings here. A definite 5 star for the build, and the guts to take on the challenge in the first place.
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Scott Wardlaw
August 3, 2009
I saw this on Flickr a while back and was very impressed. Didn't know you were on MOCPages too. Great Work!
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Thomas N
July 15, 2009
That is huge, an extremely good Lego rendition of what was actually a pretty useless engine. ~T
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Eric Sophie
July 10, 2009
Well done! I liked seeing this!
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Caleb Randolph
July 8, 2009
Ah yes, the Erie Triplex. A very impressive and powerfull looking locomotive, but impractical. Still you did a nice job building it in LEGO. I really like how you did the boiler. 5*
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g-rat 3
July 7, 2009
wow, this is an amazing replica of the triplex. another brilliant engine from you. Also want to mention how awesome the boiler looks
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Staff and artificial nails - page 2
More than half of my staff are wearing artificial nails with outlandish nail polish. This is not allowed per policy but the staff has gotten away with it for years. Not only is this against policy, but the risk of infection... Read More
- 0Apr 7, '12 by CathRNThere is no regulation that says "you must not wear artificial or long dangerous curved all around daggers on your fingers..." but the facility had an infection control policy against it, so guess what happened? quoted from previous post
As a surveyor, there may not be a Federal regulation about fingernails, but CMS also states that facilities must follow state and/or local laws "whichever is more stringent". Go to the CDC website and follow their mandate on fake fingernails. Because tags can be written per the CDC guidelines.
Also, as a general rule of thumb, facilties policy and procedures are more stringent than the CMS regs. If the facility has a policy and procedure prohibiting fake fingernails or finger nail length, polish, etc......time to enforce it.
- 0Apr 7, '12 by kidsQuote from txdonI'd take a multi-step approach but set myself a 30 day deadline for compliance.More than half of my staff are wearing artificial nails with outlandish nail polish. This is not allowed per policy but the staff has gotten away with it for years. Not only is this against policy, but the risk of infection increases, not to mention the lack of professionalism. Any suggestions on how to enforce this?
Start by posting the policy prominently by the time clock with a notation that it is an existing policy that will be enforced and that compliance needs to be achieved by x date.
Incorporate discussion of the policy and the deadline into staff meetings, have each employee sign a copy of the policy and an attached memo that includes a deadline for compliance and the progressive discipline). Track down every employee who dodges the meeting, inservice 1:1 and obtain their signature.
This is a great opportunity to give everyone a brand new copy of the employee handbook (even better if it also includes the policy barring artificial nails on clinical staff) and have them sign an acknowledgment that they have received and read it.
On day 30 start sending people home, failure to comply by their next scheduled shift is grounds for termination.
Following a consistent and systematic process should establish progressive discipline.
There is a certain crowd that you're going to be unpopular with but infection control policies aren't optional, if they want to quit over having to remove their nails so be it, wish them well in their future endeavors.
Going forward include a seperate copy of the policy to be signed as part of every orientation packet (at least for the next year or so).Last edit by kids on Apr 7, '12
- 0Apr 7, '12 by sharpeimom Guideif you like you can use this story as a scary example of what can or does happen when caretakers (rns, lpns, and aides) wear artificial
nails and do direct patient care.
my type-1 diabetic husband went hiking in the woods and was either bitten or scratched, then developed open sores, then venous stasis ulcers on his ankle, lower leg, and foot. went to wound care rehab,nearly healed, sent home to be followed up by home health nurses and op pt. continued to heal and got op vanco.
new nurse and new pta started the same week. both had dragon lady length fake lurid nails. one month later, he was diagnosed with
osteomyelitis, a badly infected ankle and foot, and went back to woundcare rehab. much more vanco. he has suffered a hearing loss.
he very nearly died and very narrowly escaped an above the knee amputation.
home health and pt cultured the nails. both woman carried infections in/on those gross fake nails! they had been doing patient care all day!
were those stupid fake nails really worth it?
- 1Apr 7, '12 by theantichick, BSN, RNYou know, I have in the past worn fake nails because I have a tendency to bite my nails... but the thought of wearing them in a facility freaks me completely out. Right now my nails are suffering because we're not even allowed to wear clear polish in school (though a lot of people wear colored and nothing's been said to them... ) and frankly I think the ratty cuticles and splitting nails are more of an infection risk than if I wore some clear strengthening polish and kept it fresh.
What has amazed me is the number of techs I've seen in the various hospitals I've been in wearing those fake dragon lady nails. I wouldn't have thought a hospital would stand for it. I've never seen nurses with anything but short apparently natural nails, but the techs are doing as much or more hands-on patient care than the nurses.
I'd *love* to see cultures run on anyone who thinks it's ok to wear them.Last edit by theantichick on Apr 7, '12 : Reason: spelling
- 0Apr 7, '12 by orthonurse55The CDC definitely has articles against artificial nails in the health care setting. I don't think there is any place for them and I would just let the staff know that effective immediately no one will be allowed to have patient contact while wearing them. I teach CNA's and if anyone shows up for class with them on, or even polish, they are sent to write a report for me as to why it is an infection control risk. And then they get to make up that clinical on another date.
- 0Apr 9, '12 by lumbarpainThey dont belong on a healthcare providers nails. It is an Infection control problem and hands should be well taken care of, not cracked, no open wounds and kept clean and decent. Nail polish/fake nails are for partying, not for the workplace. The nails themselves can harbor dangerous bacteria under them without the user knowing it. And I am sure most of them dont scrub under those nails after every patient. Doctors dont wash their hands as much as we would love them too also......another problem.!!!
- 1Apr 10, '12 by afjgnpalong with sharpeamom(sorry about spelling) if that stoy doesn't get them, there was one about nurses wearing them in the NICU and bables almost dying. I know it is expensive, but if you culture under one set of nails oh what you will find....plus what if the person with the nails has to face the family member of the person they injured. " Sorry I gave your loved one staph, streph, e coli, c.diff (fill in the blank )
- 0Apr 10, '12 by theantichick, BSN, RNGetting a bit off topic, but what about people like me - without strengthening nail polish, my nails split and break and tear into the cuticles leaving me with ragged open sores? My nails and cuticles are a right mess now during school when we're not allowed to wear even clear polish. I think it's more of an infection issue than if I wear the strengthening polish and make sure the polish is replaced often enough that there aren't cracks and chips in it. Am I off base? I'm pretty sure I read a study somewhere that said that if the polish is in good repair, it's not a particular infection risk.


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The evolution of the brain not only overshot the needs of prehistoric man, it is the only example of evolution providing a species with an organ which it does not know how to useArthur Koestler
All evolution in thought and conduct must at first appear as heresy and misconduct.George Bernard Shaw
The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.Albert Schweitzer
One-third to one-half of humanity are said to go to bed hungry every night. In the Old Stone Age the fraction must have been much smaller. This is the era of hunger unprecedented. Now, in the time of the greatest technical power, is starvation an institution. Reverse another venerable formula: the amount of hunger increases relatively and absolutely with the evolution of culture.Marshall Sahlins
Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union - the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.B.K.S. Iyengar
Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.Thomas Alva Edison
Creationist critics often charge that evolution cannot be tested, and therefore cannot be viewed as a properly scientific subject at all. This claim is rhetorical nonsense.Stephen Jay Gould
Disaster is a natural part of my evolution. Toward tragedy and dissolution.Chuck Palahniuk
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All the ills from which America suffers can be traced to the teaching of evolutionWilliam Jennings Bryan
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The translator of Homer should above all be penetrated by a sense of four qualities of his author: that he is eminently rapid; that he is eminently plain and direct both in the evolution of his thought and in the expression of it, that is, both in his syntax and in his words; that he is eminently plain and direct in the substance of his thought, that is, in his matter and ideas; and, finally, that he is eminently noble.Matthew Arnold
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Definitions for sybariticˌsɪb əˈrɪt ɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Syb•a•rit•icˌsɪb əˈrɪt ɪk(adj.)
also Syb`a•rit′i•cal
(usu. l.c.) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite.
of or pertaining to Sybaris or its residents.
Category: Ancient History, Peoples
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epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous(adj)
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
"an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
Of or having the qualities of a sybarite; self-indulgent or decadent
Having the character of or dedicated to excessive luxury
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