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In an initiative part think tank, part voter registration, and part referendum, we asked people whether we should Reform, Regulate or Rewrite the corporation – or as we call them, the 3 'R's. We weren't championing one 'R' over another, believing all are needed, but this strategy allowed us to frame the debate into three schools of thought that are pragmatic and policy-oriented.
Overthrow. Change the actual legal constitution of every corporation. Eradicate corporate "personhood'. Change the entire DNA of the corporate animal. Anarchism & new experiments in democracy.
The REWRITERS see themselves as the radicals. Regulation and reform are not enough; the only way to get rid of the problem is to change the system and redefine the corporation. Besides resist, abolish and tyranny, the words we heard most often were transparency and accountability. Processes are enshrouded in secrecy and the near impossibility of holding anyone liable must be redressed. Some feel the entire corporate structure should be discarded and communities need to step in and regain control. Others believe that removing the legal loopholes would free up all the people caught in a bad situation who want to behave ethically, but are stuck plumbing the bottom line.
More democratic governmental controls. Hold corporations accountable. Make corporations really pay for their planetary misdeeds. Worker control. Bigger bars on the corporate cage.
The REGULATERS see themselves as the realists. Regulation is seen as a critical first step toward lasting change, and more likely to be adopted than more radical measures. Call it the corpaholic's 12-step program to a healthier, more democratic form of ownership. Many asserted that power was still the prerogative of the people and we could reign in the corporation by effective government and good laws. Production could continue to ensure economic prosperity but in a manner that is sustainable and ethical.
Make corporations run better. Reward good management. Hold corporate "heroic" leaders up as a testament that better people can run better companies. Make better business practices "good business."
The REFORMERS have been surprisingly silent, garnering only a small number of votes. Could it be we're all too cynical to believe the corporation would want to be good?
The release of the DVD, with its many additional activist resources (over 8 hours of extra features including links, and strategies for change) presented another opportunity to organize and collect feedback. In April 2005 we launched The Corporation House Party campaign to discuss and devise solutions to the problems the film so aptly illuminates. To get the ball rolling, we organized an online ReThink The Corporation Debate on May 7, 2005 with special guests L. Hunter Lovins, Joel Bakan and Jeff Milchen arguing whether we should Reform, Regulate or Rewrite the corporation.
The House Party campaign may be "officially" over but if people still want to party, that's fine by us! Let us know what you're up to and we'll do what we can to help spread the word.
Special thanks to our House Party & PSA co-sponsors:
The i-Corp (The Corporation Interactive) Project refers to the development of interactive content features on this website, with plans to create an interactive DVD. i-Corp was envisioned as creative content for a community of "inter-activists" able to respond online, offline, and in real-time to the issues raised by the film. Shortly after The Corporation had it's US theatrical debut, we launched a prototype which included the premiere webisode of DocBack.org called Biotalk, and an online Personality Test that playfully mimicked corporate personality type-casting.
Funding for the production of more features never arrived, unfortunately, and the prototype was removed. Our attention instead shifted to producing newsletters, organizing the DVD House Party campaign & debate, and gathering feedback for the next stage of action.
Here are some of the ideas you've proposed so far:
Revoke the legal personhood status. Change the law to subordinate corporate rights to those of the people.
Overhaul the corporate structure and its constitution mandating it pursue profit at any cost. Shareholders need to be more concerned with the ecological and human costs and not just maximizing their return on investment. In the US, reformed corporate lawyer Robert Hinkley is fighting to add 28 big little words to corporate law: "the duty of directors hence-forth shall be to make money for shareholders but not at the expense of the environment, human rights, public health and safety, dignity of employees, and the welfare of the communities in which the company operates." To find out more, check out Citizens for Corporate Responsibility.
Shift power from shareholders to stakeholders so they have direct and influential decision-making power.
Use regulation as the carrot AND the stick. The amount of regulation is subject to behaviour where good gets less and bad gets so much more.
The corporation separates liability and ownership to avoid individual prosecution. Lack of ownership ensures a lack of responsibility. Business should be run as a cooperative, owned by the employees, with shares available to investors who only own their investment.
Use the resources of resistance already in place: participate in rallies and protest corporate policies; complain loudly and in writing; support activist groups such as POCLAD (Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy).
The creation of protective agencies and regulatory bodies, ones with enough power to keep the corporation in check. Watchdogs with sharp teeth who aren't afraid to bite down hard when need be!
Disallow the corporation from making financial contributions to political parties. No more corporate sponsorship of government representatives and hijacking democracy.
Revert back to the idea that the corporation is a sacred trust with a set time limit of existence, owned by a limited number of partners.
Limit the amount of profit being pursued. Enforce profit capping so that profit beyond your allowable limit be given to the producers (not directors), charity or the government.
Stop rewarding CEOs with obscenely high pay-offs and see workers as an essential part of production also deserving of a piece of the pie. Get rid of executive perks and treat all employees equally regardless of company status, whether it's in regards to benefits or mandatory drug testing. The escalating pay scale differential needs to be addressed at the very least.
Tax companies that outsource and exploit cheap labour markets in poor countries. Give tax breaks to corporations who remain in their home country.
Fines should be more punitive and actually enforced.
Make companies accountable for the harm they do. Enact harsher, more punitive laws against corporate malfeasance. If the corporation is a person, perhaps they should be tried as such for committing crimes against the public. Punishment could include dissolution of the company or jail time.
Re-nationalize essential public services at least, and even more sectors of the economy. Privatization has not resulted in the consumer gains we were promised.
Mandate companies to put their production information on their products, just as food products must list nutritional content. Corporations should not be able to sell products in countries where their production methods have violated the laws of that country, such as using child labour in other countries.
Use the market to sell a new brand and a new kind of corporation with a philosophy that pursues human benefit, not profit. Create a model based on a new way of thinking with universal appeal and people will buy it.
Withdraw from NAFTA and WTO agreements that violate the best interests of the public.
Create a process that sets and grades standards of business practices so consumers can make choices according to their personal values.
Buy locally and fairly traded products whenever possible.
Lobby your government and embrace democratic structures. We need participatory governments that engage citizenry, not isolate and disenfranchise them.
Reform the media and the rules for ownership. The media is relied upon to be the watchdog of democracy and no society can afford to have its journalistic ideals supplanted by other interests.
Rebuild unions and create more worker cooperatives.
Live simply, buy less. The corporation is driven by consumerism and as long as people look to buy their happiness, no amount of reform or regulation will matter.


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ESPN's Jim Bowden whose first syllable of his last name is pronounced like it belongs with a quill full of arrows, not as though he's especially penitent, reported that Major League Baseball would announce later this morning who of the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays have won the rights to negotiate a contract with Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish.
According to Maury Brown from the Biz of Baseball, the entire posting system was introduced after Hideki Irabu.
The Padres won the rights to the pitcher that led the Pacific League in ERA and strikeouts in 1995 and 1996. But, Irabu did not want to play in San Diego and he eventually wound up with the Yankees. The "posting system", while arguably flawed, was designed to stop that leveraging from occurring.
Here's a quick summary of the rules:
- Requests for postings are made by the Japanese Clubs sometime between November 1st and March 1st.
- The player's medical records are then made available to all MLB teams.
- Within four days of posting, interested Major League clubs must submit a bid to the MLB Commissioner's Office to be paid to the Japanese team.
- No direct contact between the posting club and the bidding club is made.
- Once the deadline has passed, the MLB Commissioner notifies the Japanese team of the amount of the successful bid.
- The team then has four business days to accept or reject the bid.
- If the highest bid isn't accepted, the posting is withdrawn and another posting cannot occur until the following November 1st.
- If the highest bid is accepted, exclusive negotiation rights are given to the Major League Club with the highest bid for 30 days.
- If the player signs a contract with the Major League Club, the team must pay the Japanese Club the amount of its successful bid within five business days of the signing and approval of MLB and the MLBPA.
- If the player fails to sign a contract within 30 days, the Major Leage Club with the highest bid doesn't have to pay the Japanese Club and the player will be prohibited from being posted again until the following November 1st.
So, for now, we wait, until Major League Baseball and the Hokkaido Fighters are ready to announce the winner of the bid that is sure to be accepted.
And The Rest
The Texas Rangers are working on a massive contract extension with Derek Holland. Part of the terms: no more impressions on national television. [Twitter]
Is it really necessary to look at the Albert Pujols contract and try to make something more of it than it is? Apparently so. [ESPN]
Not only is Alex Gonzalez going to get paid $4.25 million next year, if he makes 425 plate appearances, he's guaranteed another $4 million next season, too. [Twitter]
It's another edition of Clint Hurdle's scouting reports! [FanGraphs]
How about an in-depth look at the current state of the New York Mets' finances? The term pooched comes to mind. [Amazin' Avenue]
Presenting the San Francisco Giants top ten prospects. [Baseball America]
Some more details have emerged regarding the new CBA, including replay and fines for taking too long between pitches. Sorry, Mr. Papelbon. [ESPN]
Which Tampa Bay Rays pitchers are most likely to be traded away this off season. All you need to know for the annual office pool. [St. Petersburg Times]
The San Francisco Giants have avoided arbitration and signed Guillermo Mota to a reasonable $1 million contract for the coming year. [Twitter]
After being fired a little over a month ago, former GM Bill Smith is set to rejoin the Minnesota Twins. Go figure. [ESPN 1500]
Utility infielder Nick Punto has agreed to terms on a two year (you're reading this right) contract with the Boston Red Sox that will pay him $3.5 million. [Twitter]

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Cook County Forest Preserve District turns 100
BY SUSAN DEMAR LAFFERTY email@example.com June 11, 2013 10:14PM
Bullfrog Lake. | Susan DeMar Lafferty~Sun-Times Media
History of the Cook County Forest Preserve District
The district's 100th anniversary will be celebrated over the next three years to recognize some key dates.
In 1913, the state passed the Forest Preserve District Act, allowing the creation of forest preserves.
In 1914, Cook County residents voted to create a forest preserve district.
In 1915, the first meeting of the district board of commissioners was held.
Other key facts about its history include:
June 25, 1916 the first lands were obtained – a 500-acre parcel of what is now known as Deer Grove.
By 1922, its land holdings had grown to 21,516 acres.
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During the past 100 years, large swaths of land from Barrington Hills to Sauk Village have been acquired by the Cook County Forest Preserve District — about 69,000 acres in all.
The district this week launches a three-year centennial campaign to celebrate with old and new friends and draw new visitors to experience nature within the oldest and largest forest preserve system in the nation, district Supt. Arnold Randall said.
"We are trying to raise our profile. When people think about Chicago, they think about the lakefront and museums. We want them to think about the forest preserves," Randall said.
While the district has not wavered from its core mission to protect and preserve land, "how we do that in 2013 is very different than it was in 1913," he said. "Nature is meant to be an escape. Our job is to get more generations here, get them to appreciate the value of nature.
"We know kids are into video games and sports. We are competing with all of that. But we know that once we get them out here, they will love it," Randall said.
The forest preserve district is undertaking several initiatives to buy more land, add facilities and upgrade existing ones as it implements many recommendations in its new master plan, which outlines its vision for the next 100 years.
Randall was recently at Bullfrog Lake near Willow Springs to discuss plans to build a primitive campground at the southwest corner of the lake — with tent pads, restrooms and showers. It is one of six new or renovated camping sites that should be completed by the spring of 2015.
"Camping is a way to introduce people into nature," he said, adding that by providing tents, the district wants to encourage first-time campers.
Bullfrog Lake is a popular spot for fishing, mountain biking and hiking, and at adjacent Maple Lake, the forest preserve district plans to upgrade the boathouse and add a concession area, according to Randall. He also wants to create a new trail linking this area to the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center.
The Palos/Willow Springs area is the largest in the district, accounting for about 25,000 acres, or 11 percent of the total land in Cook County, district spokeswoman Karen Vaughan said.
Randall said the district's goal is to reach 75,000 acres.
"There are no more areas like this, (Palos-Willow Springs) but there is land adjacent to our land and other open space that connects to our land," he said. "The more urban the area, the more important it is to protect the land."
Land acquisition will account for about 25 percent of the $110 million the forest preserve district plans to spend on the capital campaign for its centennial. Another 20 percent will be used for new or renovated campgrounds. Another portion will go for deferred maintenance projects.
A new campground will be added at Shabbona Woods near the Sand Ridge Nature Center near South Holland, and facilities at Camp Sullivan near Tinley Park will be upgraded. A new campground also will be built at Camp Pine Woods near Northbrook and Camp Reinberg near Palatine will be renovated.
Other initiatives of the centennial campaign include:
Redesigning entrances to the different woods, including improved signage and additional visitor information.
Creating interpretive centers, including one at Tinley Creek Woods, at 135th Street and Harlem Avenue, to help visitors understand what they see.
Introducing technology via QR codes and podcasts to provide more information.
Updating trail maps and integrating new technology that will show the district's 330 miles of trails and their connections.
Expanding programs aimed at creating the next generation of conservationists.
"We need to modernize and engage new generations. We have to be more outside looking," Randall said. "We have to lead the charge about being out in nature."


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Bears gratified that Jay Cutler's injury won't knock him out for season
BY PATRICK FINLEY Staff Reporter October 21, 2013 9:14PM
Updated: November 23, 2013 6:29AM
The postmortem on Jay Cutler's season, and perhaps his Bears career, will have to wait.
The quarterback's left groin injury — suffered when he was sacked by, and then rolled over, the Redskins' Chris Baker — was diagnosed as a tear after an MRI exam on Monday.
While that produced a "coulda-been-worse" mantra around Halas Hall, Cutler is expected to miss at least four weeks and will be week-to-week afterward.
But he will return this season.
"I'm certain," general manager Phil Emery said. "Unless there's a complication during his rehab, I would say with the injury that he has, I'm certain he'll be back at some point."
If he does, Cutler will have another chance to impress Emery in his the last year of his contract.
Emery wouldn't discuss Cutler's pending free agency — his approach all season, with all players — but likes what he has seen thus far.
Cutler has completed 146 of 225 passes for 1,658 yards, with 12 touchdowns, seven interceptions and three fumbles.
In his six full games with the Bears, the team was sixth in the NFL in yards per play and seventh in passing yards per play.
Cutler's 91.7 passer rating is the best of his eight-year career.
"I thought he's had a good year," Emery said. "He's improved as a player.
"I've said it in the past: I'm a Jay Cutler fan. I continue to be. His overall demeanor and his calmness has improved.
"He's certainly gotten the ball out faster. He's hitting more targets. He's been a key part in our leadership in leading us to victory."
He said he "didn't see a pattern" with Cutler's injury history, and doesn't view him as injury-prone.
"We'd like to see him back as soon as possible," said Emery, who added that Cutler and all Bears players are free to seek outside medical counsel, if they wish. "He's a very valuable part of our team.
"In terms of his future, to me, that future is the immediacy of bringing him back."
The timetable starts at four weeks, though the week-to-week caveat is significant.
Emery said the team's research indicates a "minimum of four weeks — and from there it varies."
Coach Marc Trestman sounded confident in the prognosis of the injury, which he said was "highly documented." Early Monday, Trestman read a medical paper given him by a team doctor that indicated four weeks was a "reasonable start."
Groin strains are placed into three categories, with Cutler having the most severe. Grade 1 injuries stretch the muscle fibers, but do not tear them. Grade 2 strains are partial tears, and Grade 3 injuries feature a "significant tearing," said Dr. Jeff Mjaanes, a sports medicine specialist at Rush University Medical Center.
Mjaanes, who does not treat Cutler, said tears occur in the middle of the muscle or at the ends, where the groin muscle attaches to the bone with tendons.
Cutler tore the middle of the muscle, he surmised.
Tears near the tendons typically require surgery, and Cutler will not have one.
Rehabilitation, he said, usually has three steps: regaining flexibility, strengthening the muscle and then using in an athletic capacity.
"The bottom line of it is," Trestman said, "there's been enough references to say that this is something that Jay could come back with."
Trestman described Cutler — who went 3-for-8 before his second-quarter injury — as "disappointed" but in a "good frame of mind" on Monday.
"He's not done for the year, so it's not that bad," tight end Martellus Bennett said. "It's four weeks, and he'll be back out with us. Five weeks. If you lose a guy for a whole year, it's a little bit different."
If Cutler does come back, it might not affect next year's potential paycheck, either.
"The most important thing with Jay's injury is when he gets back," Emery said. "We'll look forward to him coming back."


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Where are the most important opportunities and dangers for the Second Amendment in the congressional and gubernatorial races? Here's a state-by-state rundown, including every gubernatorial and U.S. Senate election, plus all of the U.S. House races that Stuart Rothenberg does not classify as safe.
To summarize: The three gubernatorial races that are close and that feature major differences between the candidates on Second Amendment issues are Washington, Montana, and New Hampshire.
In the Senate, gun owners start off with a guaranteed gain of three seats on Election Night, regardless of which party wins, in Indiana, New Mexico, and North Dakota. In four states — Arizona, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Virginia — there are serious risks that seats could be taken by new senators hostile to gun rights. Plausible opportunities to gain seats for the Second Amendment exist in Maine, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. In these eight swing Senate states considered together, the possibility of a net loss probably exceeds the possibility of a net gain.
For each candidate below, I list the party affiliation, and then the candidate's grade from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund. The grade of "AQ" is given to a candidate whose answers to the 2012 NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire are very good, but who does not have a track record of Second Amendment votes. A grade of "n/a" means that the candidate did not respond to the NRA questionnaire.
Senate: Republican Minority Whip Jon Kyl is retiring. He was swept into office by the 1994 NRA landslide, and he never forgot it. U.S. Representative Jeff Flake (R., A), formerly ran the Goldwater Institute, a pro–Second Amendment think tank. He has a very close race with former Bush surgeon general Richard Carmona (D., n/a).
House, first district (northeast). This open-seat race features two state legislators, both with good records on guns: Jonathan Paton (R., A) vs. Ann Kirkpatrick (D., A).
House, second district (southeast): Former Gabrielle Giffords staffer Ron Barber (D., n/a) versus former Air Force combat fighter pilot Martha McSally (R., AQ).
House, ninth district (new seat): Social worker Krysten Sinema (D., F), faces off with Vernon Parker (R., AQ), who would be the first black elected to Congress from Arizona.
Senate: Senator Dianne Feinstein (D., F) worked relentlessly to pass the 1994 ban on over 200 semi-automatic firearms, which sunset in 2004. She is well ahead of businesswoman Elizabeth Emken (R., AQ).
House, third district (East Bay): A longtime state official, John Garamendi (D., F) has consistently represented the viewpoint of the Bay Area's anti-gun bigots. He is challenged by County Supervisor Kim Vann (R., AQ).
House, seventh district (Sacramento suburbs): Dan Lungren (R., C) beat medical professor Ami Bera (D., n/a) in 2010, but the conventional wisdom is that this time Bera will be stronger.
House, ninth district (central): Incumbent Jerry McNerney (D., F) is sometimes a moderate on social issues, but not on gun rights. His opponent, Ricky Gill (R., AQ) was a strong advocate for charter schools when he served on the California State Board of Education.
House, tenth district (Central Valley): First-termer Jeff Denham (R., A) faces astronaut Jose Hernandez (D., n/a).
House, 24th district (Santa Barbara County): Lois Capps (D., F) has held the seat since 1998, and faces former lieutenant governor Abel Maldonado (R., C).
House, 26th district (Ventura County): For this open seat, state senator Tony Strickland (R., A-) is opposed by state representative Julia Brownley (D., F).
House, 36th district (Inland Empire): Mary Bono Mack (R., A−) won this seat when her husband, Sonny, died in a ski accident in 1998. Her formidable opponent is medical-school dean Raul Ruiz (D., n/a).
House, 41st district (Riverside): In this new seat, County Supervisor John Tavaglione (R., AQ) is pitted against high-school teacher Mark Takano (D., n/a).
House, 52nd district (San Diego County): Incumbent Brian Bilbray (R., A) is best known as an advocate of strict enforcement of laws against illegal immigration. He is opposed by city councilman (and former EPA economist) Scott Peters (D., n/a).
House, third district (the Western Slope plus Pueblo): This district is always competitive, which means that the winners almost always are solid on gun rights. First-termer Scott Tipton (R., A) has a tough race against state representative Sal Pace (D., A).
House, sixth district (the eastern Denver suburbs): Because of redistricting, this seat is now more balanced than it used to be. Incumbent Mike Coffman (R., A) has been a Second Amendment stalwart ever since he was first elected to the state legislature in 1988. He faces state representative Joe Miklosi (D., F).
House, seventh district (the western Denver suburbs): This seat, too, is more balanced because of redistricting. Incumbent Ed Perlmutter (D., F) is a tireless campaigner, but he faces a tough race from high-tech businessman Joe Coors Jr. (R., AQ).


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The idea of placing a fan inside of a heatsink has been around for a very long time. The first time an "Orb" style cooler was used on a CPU was around 1998 when a product became available through surplus catalogs that didn't have any markings other than on the fan. The fan was Panaflo branded and so this product became known as the Panaflo Orb.
In reality this super cooler designed like a metal circle with a fan tucked in the middle was developed with HP's war chest in one of their secret Skunk Works style projects, and it was actually called the Polar Logic inside of the company. Back in the early Pentium III and K6-2 days companies were scrambling to make coolers that were able to handle 80 watt CPU loads coming from Xeon and Alpha super computer processors. Luckily the 80 watt processor never happened but the cooling technology that came from this 'cold' war did.
It wasn't long before Thermaltake learned about the Polar Logic and made the design mainstream. The Golden Orb was the result, one the enthusiast welcomed. Since the Polar Logic was not designed for either AMD or Intel commercial processors the mounting mechanisms did not line up, thus leaving the door open for Thermaltake to make a consumer friendly Orb. The Golden Orb was followed by a new design called the Dragon Orb; this featured two fans inside of a taller circular heatsink. Since releasing the Dragon Orb, Thermaltake has been through a rainbow of colors and super sounding names for their Orb line and today we are going to take a look at the latest Orb. This heatsink uses the decade old Orb philosophy and merges the latest heatpipe technology to make the MaxOrb.
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Fairview Pedestrian Overpass | This arch structure connects the Fairview hospital with their new parking facility. | |
Zumbrota Covered Bridge | The only historic covered bridge in the State of Minnesota is over the Zumbro River in Zumbrota. | |
Hennepin Avenue Suspension Bridge | The fourth in a series of bridges at this location, the Hennepin Ave bridge is a recreation of the original wooden suspension bridge. | |
Mazeppa Walking Bridge | This turn-of-the-century truss structure is being restored and will be used as a bicycle/pedestrian bridge. | |
Mazeppa Main Street Bridge | This new bridge is just upstream of the Walking Bridge in the town of Mazeppa. | |
Midtown Greenway Bike Trail | This wall is actually the abutment for a bridge spanning the Midtown Greenway Bike Trail. The faces cast in the wall are individuals who aided in the development of Minneapolis. | |
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28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the discussion. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" | 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" |
29 Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. | 29 "The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. |
30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' | 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' |
31 The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these." | 31 The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." |
32 The teacher of religious law replied, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth by saying that there is only one God and no other. | 32 "Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. |
33 And I know it is important to love him with all my heart and all my understanding and all my strength, and to love my neighbors as myself. This is more important than to offer all of the burnt offerings and sacrifices required in the law." | 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." |
34 Realizing this man's understanding, Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." And after that, no one dared to ask him any more questions. | 34 When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. |
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Safe Havens, Comparative Report, June 2013
Safe Havens, Colombia, June 2013
Safe Havens, Haiti, June 2013
Safe Havens, Kenya, June 2013
Safe Havens, Thailand, June 2013
Beyond Reasonable Doubt, January 2013
Human Rights Center Annual Report, December 2012
Kenya Sexual Offences Act Implementation Workshop Report - Summary Version and Comprehensive Version, April 2012
Human Rights Center Annual Report, October 2011
After the First Trial: A Population-Based Survey on Knowledge and Perception of Justice and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, June 2011. Read the press release.
Transitioning to Peace: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes About Social Reconstruction and Justice in Northern Uganda, December 2010
Human Rights Center 2010 Annual Report, November 2010
Building Peace, Seeking Justice: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes about Accountability and Social Reconstruction in the Central African Republic, August 2010
Human Rights Center 2009 Annual Report, October 2009
So We Will Never Forget: A Population-Based Survey of Attitudes about Social Reconstruction and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, January 2009
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Guantánamo and Its Aftermath: U.S. Detention and Interrogation Practices and Their Impact on Former Detainees, November 2008
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Human Rights Center 2008 Annual Report, October 2008
Living with Fear: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes about Peace, Justice, and Social Reconstruction in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 2008 English | French
When the War Ends: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes about Peace, Justice, and Social Reconstruction in Northern Uganda, December 2007
Human Rights Center 2007 Annual Report, October 2007
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P): Moving the Campaign Forward, October 2007
New Population-Based Data on Attitudes about Peace and Justice in Northern Uganda, August 2007
The Gathering Storm: Infectious Diseases and Human Rights in Burma, July 2007
Abducted: The Lord's Resistance Army and Forced Conscription in Northern Uganda, June 2007
Human Rights Center 2006 Annual Report, October 2006
Rebuilding After Katrina: A Population-Based Study of Labor and Human Rights in New Orleans, June 2006
After the Tsunami: Human Rights of Vulnerable Populations, October 2005
Forgotten Voices: A Population-Based Survey on Attitudes about Peace and Justice in Northern Uganda, July 2005
Freedom Denied: Forced Labor in California, February 2005
Hidden Slaves: Forced Labor in the United States, September 2004
Iraqi Voices: Attitudes Toward Transitional Justice and Social Reconstruction, May 2004


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Post-game breakdown: Cincinnati
Well, that was a complete dud. UConn never led and played poorly for most of the game, losing 70-58, at Fifth Third Arena.
UConn guard Shabazz Napier practiced Friday for the first time since suffering a left shoulder contusion in a loss to No. 1 Louisville Monday.
Napier experienced some discomfort and was somewhat limited while participating in a light workout late this afternoon at the Petersen Events Center on the Pittsburgh campus.
His playing status is a game time decision for Saturday's noon time Big East game against the Panthers, according to UConn.
He'll receive treatment tonight and tomorrow.
Even if Napier plays, it's hard to say how limited the starting point guard will be playing with the injury. He's still dealing with some lingering pain.
Napier is having a terrific junior season, averaging a team-best 17.1 points. He leads the team in minutes with 36.3 per game.
Also, he's the only player in the Big East averaging at least 15 points, four rebounds and four assists per game.
Well, that was a complete dud. UConn never led and played poorly for most of the game, losing 70-58, at Fifth Third Arena.
Senior Ryan Boatright knows what's at stake in the final 12 regular season games, starting with tonight's action at Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena.
UConn enters today's game sitting in fifth place in the American Athletic Conference.Tulsa (7-0) and SMU (7-1) are pulling away from the pack.
UConn has had issues putting teams away this season. It happened again on Thursday.
UConn begins an important two-game homestand tonight with an American Athletic Conference game against Central Florida.
After its latest damaging loss, UConn faces a long, hard road to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
UConn didn't lose its seventh game last season until March 8.The Huskies (9-6) are trying to avoid suffering their seventh defeat tonight at Stanford.
UConn suffered a major letdown against Tulsa on Tuesday night. Almost nothing went right for the Huskies, who were simply out-played and out-worked for the first time in recent weeks.
Remember when UConn's big conference games used to be against Syracuse and Georgetown?
UConn is heating up at the right time.The Huskies scored an important 62-56 victory over Cincinnati today before a sold-out XL Center crowd of 15,564.
It's too early in the season to place today's game in the must win category.
UConn is one of four American Athletic Conference teams still without a conference win heading into tonight's game against South Florida at the Sun Dome.
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Raid Rx: Healing heroic Northrend Beasts {WoW}
Oct 12th 2009 6:16PM A tip that has gone unmentioned:
Levitate all the ranged. If a person who is levitated gets targeted by the fire, the fire will not spawn.
Also, Incidental AoE (DS, WW, blade flurry) will not strike the snobolds. The only AoE that will affect them are ground based AoEs (DnD and Conc.)
Encrypted Text: Rogue tips for raiding Trial of the Crusader, part 2 {WoW}
Sep 10th 2009 10:45AM Also,
FoK interrupt is Hax on FC, as well as Heroic Anubarak. (I don't know how we are going to do anub without it :S).
Going 14/52/5 is well worth it.
The Colosseum: Retrospective, Summer 2009 {WoW}
Sep 9th 2009 4:59PM Do you play on Executus or something?
3/5 people are from Executus Alliance, though I think Beffy has gone horde. If you really wanna interview PvPers from Executus, try talking to TSG or Pookz.
Hunter thoughts on the Patch 3.2.2 Armor Penetration nerf {WoW}
Sep 9th 2009 11:57AM I hope you enjoy doing subpar dps then.
MM hunters/Combat rogues/Blood DKS will still be stacking ArP after the nerf. It is simply a better stat for them.
Breakfast topic: Has Trial of the Grand Crusader been a reasonable challenge? {WoW}
Sep 6th 2009 6:04PM It took my 10 man group 3 months to get all the ulduar Hardmodes down.
It took my 10-man group 1 night to get the ToGC heroic version down.
I think Beasts and Anubarak are about right in difficulty, but the middle 3 are too easy. It's not good when you think, well if we can just get through the first boss, then we can kill the next 3 no sweat.
Breakfast Topic: Most emotional boss encounter? {WoW}
Sep 1st 2009 9:36AM Firefighter,
definitely Firefighter.
It only took all summer.
GLAAD fights homophobia in online communities like WoW {WoW}
Jul 21st 2009 11:16AM I read through their article, and they call themselves 'gaymers'.
O lawds.
Like the poster above my said, why even bring that stuff up. The vast majority of players don't really care, and its only when you start bringing it up as an issue that you will get flamed.
Just another group looking for special treament.
The Colosseum: Beffyjunk, Boomkin {WoW}
Jul 20th 2009 12:32AM I lost to Beffy a few weeks ago in twos. Those treants destroyed my rogue/rogue team.
Its good to see so many people from Executus repping it.
Should interview Pookz from SK or Veev from TSG next imo.
Shifting Perspectives: Why (or why not) to play a Druid, part 2 {WoW}
Jul 10th 2009 1:19PM Always behind Mage/rogue counterparts, give me a break.
Ferals already compete with rogues, and are receiving negligable nerfs next patch.
Boomkins are decent and getting uber buffed next patch, expect them to be comparable to warlocks.
Meanwhile, both these specs bring far more utility, along with the innervate/brez that all druids possess.
O, and resto druids remain unkillible by any single DPS in PvP.
For some reason, developers decided to make the hybrid class penalty applicable to all but one class, the druid: The warriormageroguepriest.
Ensidia gets 10-man Algalon world-first {WoW}
May 18th 2009 7:32PM Too be honest, gear doesn't play that big of a factor.
Sure, you can't be in questing blues, but the entirety of Uld 25 can be done in Naxx 25 gear. Since Naxx 25 is ridiculously easy, anyone complaining about 'not having enough gear' is trying to blame their own inadequacies on gear.


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PicMonkey brings photo editing to your Chrome browser. Upload a picture and quickly crop, rotate or adjust as needed. You can even spice up photos with cool effects, filters and stickers, and then arrange several photos into a themed collage — showing off friendship or a special event, such as a birthday party. You can also perform some basic touch-ups, such as fixing blemishes, airbrushing skin, removing wrinkles and whitening teeth.
Thank you for this, Some great suggestions. AudioSauna looks interesting.
These aren't Chrome Apps…they're web apps.
THESE ARE NOT APPS. These are simply links to websites. This webpage should be called best links on the Chrome Store!
i,d like to play spectrum games on my chromebook. which is the best app please
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Typosquatting domain recovery firm CitizenHawk acquired
CitizenHawk acquired by legal and brand services firm.
Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS) has acquired CitizenHawk, Inc., a company that helps companies protect their brands in domain names.
CitizenHawk is primarily a typosquatting recovery firm. It helps companies obtain typos of their domain names, often times ones that are held by cybersquatters.
Although its business model has shifted over the years, it primarily acquires typos with no upfront cost to the brand. It then monetizes the domain names for a couple years, sometimes through an affiliate program, as payment for recovering the domain name.
The company has come under scrutiny for filing boilerplate UDRP cases with language that clearly didn't apply to the case at hand. In one such filing, the panelist decided the case was reverse domain name hijacking.
CitizenHawk has expanded its offerings beyond typosquatting in recent years. Typosquatting recovery on its own has a limited business size.
Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services, which says it serves 70% of Fortune 500 firms, will bring CitizenHawk under its Corsearch brand. Corsearch helps companies with trademark and brand clearance.
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So how is this different from what many of us do? I've received bogus emails from them and then even contacted the trademarks that rejected having anything to do with them. If they monetize such domain without prior authorization from the brand they are acting as many affiliates, but they used legal excuses to grab the domain.
"It then monetizes the domain names for a couple years, sometimes through an affiliate program, as payment for recovering the domain name"
We've detected typo domains for brands "under Citizenhawk's watch" that were recently registered and stealing commissions (vs Citizenhawk making their commissions).
Note the difference between stealing and making
Also, they didn't win 100% of the cases so in those cases they were simply changing who the brand wrote the check out to, in return for nothing.
Sure it's a limited business size but their model could have been better and simpler, and the practice just keeps growing as EPC's drop for traditional ppc lander income.


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Ventilation and Equipment Design Considerations for Fuming and Fingerprint Processing Laboratories In Law Enforcement Buildings
The Department of Labor Standards(DLS) Workplace Safety and Health Program has received requests for information on design considerations to ensure preservation of indoor air quality in police buildings during forensic activities. As forensic technology improves, and anticipated needs of law enforcement agencies change accordingly; building areas are often converted from former photo developing laboratories or office spaces. Failure to consider ventilation needs during fuming activities can cause poor indoor air quality for all who work in the building. Failure to provide proper health and safety equipment can cause harm to those performing tasks.
Note: As a general rule, certain areas of a law enforcement buildings should always be considered for increased direct exhaust ventilation such as bathrooms, prisoner holding areas and places where chemicals are stored (such as evidence rooms) and used (such as forensic labs). Consult with DLS on your specific needs.
Typical chemicals commonly used in fuming include: Superglue (ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate), acetone, titanium dioxide, petroleum ether, ninhydrin monohydrate, volcanic ash (carbon black) and iodine.
DLS makes the following recommendations to be incorporated into Forensics Laboratories in Law Enforcement Buildings. It includes a list of health and safety equipment necessary to protect building personnel from exposures resulting from processing chemicals as well as those performing fuming and fingerprint processing.
Ventilation Needs:
- A fume hood, with adequate direct outdoor exhaust and properly sized to hold items being exposed for fingerprinting. The ventilation exhaust should be away from any building fresh air intakes.
- In general, the processing room should be under negative pressure in relationship to other occupied spaces to insure that chemical odors do not permeate other occupied spaces. This means there should be more exhaust air than supply air in this area.
- Commercially made ductless chambers are readily available but require maintenance including carbon/HEPA filter replacement - be sure to provide for maintenance schedules and cost considerations. They often do not work as well as vented fume hoods and should only be used when exhausted hoods cannot be installed.
Chemical Considerations:
- A flammable storage cabinet and appropriate shelving for other materials storage.
- Material Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals utilized should be kept on file and readily available in the event of an emergency.
- Use small containers of one ounce or less
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- A hand wash station equipped with soap and towel dispensers.
- An eyewash station that meets the 2004 ANSI Z358.1 Standard (15 minute flush with a minimum 0.4 gal/minute of tempered water).
- PPE: Gloves, eye protection, protective clothing (lab coat or similar)
Additional Considerations:
- A separate sink of large enough capacity for washing of items.
- Appropriate shelving and counter space.
- A HEPA vacuum for cleaning of volcanic ash. DLS recommends having a HEPA vacuum dedicated to this area rather than "sharing" one with the firing range or other part of the building.
- All surfaces (Floors, walls and ceilings and counters etc) should be manufactured of easily cleanable, non porous materials.
- All electrical and plumbing work should be installed in accordance with current codes including GFCI outlets.
Note: It is understood that these chemicals are also used in the field, and appropriate health and safety precautions should be taken by officers involved
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I'm hoping someone can help me. The garage door won't go down regardless of which remote used, and after making an adjustment, my 17 year old looked carefully at the sensors and noticed there's water in one of them. Is there any way to remove the sensor, dry it out and reinstall? Or must I spend money calling the garage door folks to replace the sensor? (and please, God, let that be inexpensive)
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Never mind. We went and bought two new sensors, DS installed them and all works well again. |
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I know none of you replied to this, but I am hoping that some of you who viewed it have checked out the site and maybe even subscribed.
I just received the first issue yesterday in the mail and it was exceptional!
They had a great article about the Haunted Mansion and awesome coverage of Epcot's 25th Anniversary. Also an interesting article about an upcoming water park at Sea World. I have never been to Sea World but with this new addition I think I will be wanting to!
Also Lou's name was mentioned in the mag as well.
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Greengirls Helen Yarmoska, Nicole Hvidsten, Martha Buns, Connie Nelson, Kim Palmer and Mary Jane Smetanka are dishin' the dirt from the back-yard garden and beyond. Whether you're a greenthumb or greenhorn, they're eager to learn from your mishaps, mistakes - and most importantly, your sweet successes - all growing season long.
And we're not afraid to use them if necessary Saturday morning for the plant swap. The current forecast calls for it to be merely cloudy from 10 a.m. to noon, but we're prepared if need be.
And if the rain ever lets up, I'll be digging up a few of these deep pink bleeding hearts to take along since some of them have sprouted in areas I would prefer they not.
We've got a good selection of plants to get things started and have yet to see anyone ever go home empty-handed. We'll be in the mini park across the street from the main Star Tribune building at 425 Portland Ave. in downtown Minneapolis. Parking for participants is free in the parking lot during the event.
Since this year many plants are less mature, labeling isn't a bad idea. It can be as simple as a piece of masking tape with the name written on. If you have a plant with an unusual bloom that's not yet in evidence, you can grab a catalog to show people what it will look like later.
Don't have any plants to trade and are just looking to get started? No worries; there are always veteran gardeners who are mainly looking to get rid of their excess, so you can always score a few freebies.
Here's a link to six tips to get the most out of a plant swap, rain or shine:www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Greengirls.html
I took advantage of the cooler morning to dig up some plants for this Saturday's Greengirls plant swap (10 a.m. to noon, May 19 across from the Star Tribune, more details below and at www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/150638725.html).
The best thing about plant swaps is they're free. The next best thing is that there's no wrong way to go about them. They require no more effort than putting garden clog to shovel to dig up some of your extra plants and plop them in a bag to bring along. That said, here are some tips to help you get the most return on your time investment:
1. If you opt for the transplant in a bag method, it's best to dig up the plants shortly before the swap. They won't last as long out of the dirt, especially if they spend any time in Friday's heat. Plus, they'll look a little bedraggled if they've spent too much time in a bag, and won't look as appealing to potential traders. I always keep back a few plastic garden center pots for transplanting and put the plants in a bit of dirt. Then I put even the sun-loving transplants in the shade for a few days to help them get over the shock.
2. Got any leftover garden flats? It's handy to have a way to carry home your finds. I always go into the plant swap figuring I'm just there to get rid of my excess plants, but a few gems always seem to follow me home. One woman came well-equipped with a little red wagon she pulled around to make her trades.
3. Should you arrive early or late? Well, both have their advantages. The most gung-ho swappers tend to arrive at the beginning, and if you're set on finding a specific plant, your best luck is to come at the beginning and stay until that plant shows up. But last year someone with a treasure trove of heirloom veggie seedlings arrived well into the last hour, so you never know. Many people who get what they came for leave their excess plants on the leftovers table when they go, so throughout the event you may be able to score swap-free plants, especially in the last hour.
4. Labels aren't necessary, but they don't hurt. If it's clear what your plant is, you needn't bother. But a lot of plants are hard to identify before they reach the bloom stage, and people are more likely to offer to trade if they don't have to ask what the plant is. Just putting the name on a strip of masking tape will help. I get a little carried away with labels that include name, description of size, bloom time and sun/shade requirements and possibly a picture of the bloom, but then again, I do this sort of thing for a living. But any sort of label can help your trading prospects. That said, if you have a plant you'd like to swap but aren't sure of its name, don't let that stop you; just be prepared to describe it when people ask. (Anyone want a volunteer clematis that I'm not sure what kind it is?)
5. Don't be afraid other people won't want your plants just because they're the usual suspects. Sure, there are a lot of hosta, daylilies, lily of the valley and snow on the mountain. But someone always seems to have a place they need some more of those. One year my offerings included some curly-leafed green and white hosta I figured no one would need, but some woman wanted them who said, "You wouldn't want snow on the mountain would you?" As it turned out, I had a shady, otherwise weedy patch bounded on four sides by concrete where they've been perfect.
6. If you wind up bringing home some plants in a bag, be sure to get them in soil right away if you can. It doesn't have to be in their final resting spot if that's not ready. Just put them in a bit of soil in a pot so they have a fighting chance. If you don't have time for that, at least keep the bags moist so your trades don't go to waste.
Whatever you come home with, it won't have a pricetag attached. But it may well have a story to go with it, like the dahlia man who kept a crowd enthralled dispensing bulbs and advice. Or the herb that came with the story of how the Long Island dill made its prize-winning trip to judging. Gardeners are a great bunch of people to meet.
Hope to see you Saturday, May 19, when the Greengirls and pals will be at the grassy park area next to the parking lot to the west of the Star Tribune building at 425 Portland Av. Parking in the lot is free during the event, which lasts until noon. Bring anything you think a fellow gardener might want: plants, bulbs, seeds, tools, supplies and books are all fair game. I'm still trying to decide if it's worth lugging along a big ficus that's overtaken the sunroom.
Plant swap veterans: What are your tips for swap success?
I spent last week in my back yard, trying to remind it that it was supposed to resemble a garden. Despite a certain amount of weeding and cleanup, it wasn't taking the hint. After stepping back for a look, I decided it could benefit from a serious round of rearranging.
Several hours with a shovel later, parts of the yard looked less haphazard. But after that bout of purging, I was left with some plants I really like, just not right there .... or there...
I potted them up until I could figure out where they might show to best advantage. Then, eureka!, I remembered the Green Girls plant swap, where those plants could go to a new home where they do fit.
The plant swap is June 4 from 10 a.m. to noon, across from the Star Tribune building, between 4th and 5th streets on Portland Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. Free plants! Free parking! Free seeds and prizes while they last!
So, if your garden could use some of this instead of that, pack up your extra plants, seedlings, books or supplies and come join us in seeing what someone else might want to swap. We had a ton of fun the last time we held the swap, and met lots of great gardeners with some really cool plants. And remember, one person's "unfavorite" plant can be another's favorite, so don't think you have nothing to offer in exchange.
I need to head out to the garden to pot up more goodies. (I swear I'm not including my many unstoppable invasive spreaders.)
The end result should leave my garden looking more intentional. It was just kind of like a 401(k): It needs periodic rebalancing when some plants (centaurea), outperform others (curly leaf hosta), and dividends need to be reinvested (plant swap).
What kind of garden designer are you? The chronic rearranger? The selective editor? The gap filler? Or the type that leaves well enough alone so long as it's not weeds?
"I believe gardening is the highest form of art." That's what a gardener, one of the past winners of the Star Tribune's Beautiful Gardens contest, once told me when I was visiting her garden, and it's stuck with me.
She wasn't bragging. She was reflecting on the challenges all gardeners face in their quest for beauty.
Gardening, like most art forms, takes years to learn and master, she noted. But gardening is, by its nature, ephemeral, she added. One bad storm, one bad winter, and the gardener's careful creation can be dramatically altered or even destroyed.
When I visit winning gardens, I'm always amazed at the many ways gardeners find to create and nurture beauty. Some turn a tiny, postage-stamp city lot into an enchanted oasis. Others work on a bigger canvas, transforming acres of weeds into their own personal arboretum.
Have you experienced a "Wow!" garden? Maybe it's your Mom's. Maybe it's your neighbor's. Maybe it's in your own back yard.
Now is the time to share its beauty with others by nominating it in our annual Beautiful Gardens contest. It's easy to nominate. Just send a brief description of the garden and the gardener who tends it, along with a few photos -- they don't need to be of professional quality. Snapshots are fine.
The winning gardens and gardeners will be featured in the Star Tribune, in print and online, during the coming months.
So share the beauty -- and help inspire your fellow gardeners! Please e-mail nominations to: email@example.com. Or mail them to: Beautiful Gardens contest, Star Tribune, 425 Portland Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55488. The deadline is June 17, 2011.
In the meantime, let's talk about beautiful gardens. What makes a garden special? What's a memorable garden you've experienced? What's the most beautiful thing about your own garden?
How lame a gardener am I? I haven't even done anything yet and I've already screwed up.
I'm talking about the tropical plants I attempted to "overwinter."
I love big, dramatic tropicals, and I always put a few in my patio pots. I usually treat them like annuals, enjoying them for the season, then saying goodbye in the fall.
But last year, I splurged on some exceptional beauties: three black canna, with murky eggplant foliage and brilliant orange-red blooms, and three tibouchina (princess flower bush). Those plants never did produce the bright-purple blossoms that looked so stunning on the tag. But the leaves were huge and furry, and looked cool in my pots. I was determined to give them another chance to strut their stuff.
So I read up on overwintering tropicals, and spent an October afternoon trimming and cleaning the bulbs and blanketing them in peat moss, in individual pots.
The experts said the plants should spend the winter in a cool, dark place. Unfortunately, I don't really have one. My house has a walkout basement, with sliding-glass doors to a very sunny back yard. Every inch of the basement is finished, except for the furnace room, which is far from cool.
So to buy time, I tucked the pots in the darkest corner of the garage, behind my daughter's cast-off futon and my son's hockey net. My mother's basement has a dark, cool storage room that would be perfect for wintering plants. I figured I'd bring them there before the first frost.
Out of sight, out of mind. Hockey season started, we got super busy, and I completely forgot about my plants. They spent the entire winter in that corner of the garage.
I saw those poor, forgotten pots when I was looking for the tool box last week. Oops! I thought back to winter -- with several sub-zero days in a row, I know the garage temperature had to have dropped far below the 40 to 50 degrees suggested by the plant pros. Not exactly "cool." I didn't even get the "dark" part right. The garage light was accidentally left on overnight several times, and I seem to remember the garage door being left open more than once.
So much for my attempt to get more than one season out of my tropicals. These pictures show plants that WON'T be making a second appearance at my home.
What about you? I'm sure you were a better plant steward than I was. What have you saved for another season?


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When buying tickets for a Baltimore Orioles game (at Oriole Stadium/Camden Yards in Baltimore) what is the price of a ticket for a one year old child? Is the price of a ticket the same for a child as for as an adult? (Assuming you are NOT buying a general admission ticket but getting a specific seat). Is there a certain age at which a child does not need a ticket and gets in free, like under 2 or 3 years of age? Can anyone direct me to someplace on the web that confirms the pricing? I have checked the Orioles website but have found nothing relating to any reduced fare for kids.
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I've read where places say its free for under a certian age. Once you get to a certian height you have to pay. I would call the ticket office and ask. I'm sure someone would help. I've provided a few links that might help you. Good luck!
http://baltimore.about.com/od/sportsrecreation/p/camdenyards.htm -
Im the biggest baseball fan ive been to hundreds of games. kids cost the same.
the rule is:if they use a seat they cost full price.
if your baby sits on your lap then it shouldnt cost


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Full titles read: "Meet the Juggling demons - and some of their best clubs -".
Various shots show two men dressed as devils, wearing hats with devil horns on them, black moustaches, eyebrows and tiny beards, and demon-like shorts, tops and tights. They do several juggling tricks with silver clubs, first with four, then six - amazing! For the finish, one of the demons tosses numerous clubs to the other until he has his hands full; he catches the last one between his legs.
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Switzerland, anyone? Many of you woodcarvers should enter the woodcarving contest being sponsored by Woodcraft & Pfeil. The major prize is a trip for two to Brienz, Switzerland with a 3-day course with a master carver. The second prize is the Pfeil 25-piece "Brienz Collection" of carving tools in a beechwood case. The details and rules can be seen at Carving Contest| Pfeil Carving| Win a Trip to Switzerland from Woodcraft.com | Woodcraft.com Blog Network |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? I posted this under Relief & Chip Carving because it may appeal most to carvers using Pfeil gouges, BUT the rules do not limit the entries to relief or to work produced by Pfeil tools. Both the Switzerland trip and the Brienz Collection would be exciting to win! |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? The deadline in the Pfeil/Woodcraft contest is a few days away. There are many nice carvings submitted. You can see them by going to the link in the #1 message in this thread, then click on Contest Gallery. |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? Glad I am not one of the judges trying to pick a winner out of that group of carvings! Whew! Of course, the black walnut rocking chair is kind of a favorite IMO.:Baby: |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? It is sad that so few of the woodcarvers on this website consider their work to be worthy of entering a free contest. |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? Phil, I entered, but what a wonderful photo gallery of work! I am truly awed by the entries. I agree that it would be a tremendous task to pick a winner and 2nd place out of those carvings. I have my favorites, but I don't know what they are looking for. Good luck to you with your entries. Christina |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? i totally missed this contest and after looking at the fantastic entries-- dont feel that i have anything ready that i could enter -- im blown away with many of the entries and rather glad i dont have to make the decision-- the only problem i see --is lack of guide lines -- so that the winner may totally be based upon the bias of the judges and im sure that there will be more than one judge. that being said-- the lack of guidelines allows for a wide array of entries-- |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? Yes, there are many interesting entries - over 300 by my last count - with more arriving today, the deadline. I tried to make a rough tabulation of the types, but the site is running slow. There appears to be a nice mix of full form, wildlife, architectural, signs, whimsical carvings, but not many caricatures. There is also a significant mix of materials from exotic woods to cottonwood bark. With all entries in the same pool, the judges will have a big task. |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? A rough tabulation of the contest entries shows over 50 "in-the-round" (full form) carvings (sculptures), about 50 reliefs, over 50 wildlife, and over 50 "architectural" carving (mantles, newell posts, furniture, etc.) There are many impressive works - take a look. |
Re: Switzerland, anyone? The winners in the Woodcraft/Pfeil (Swiss Made) contest were announced in early April. Nairi Safaryan of Glendale, CA won the trip to Switzerland for his jewelry box carved in pearwood. Roger Strautman of Woodburn, IN won the Pfeil Brienz Collection for his carving of a cross with a shroud. There is a brief story with photos of Safaryan's entry in the Blog section of the Woodcraft site. To see Strautman's entry of "The Shroud" you'll have to find page 54 of the Contest Gallery at that site. Congratulations to the winners! |
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Summer Music Camps Huge Success
There's a place away from home that no one knows about. Where you meet friends that are forever and have opportunities that are worth a life time. Once you get there you need to appreciate every second because in that week at Summer Music Camp I learned so much….I was there for the experience…to learn music, to improve my skills, gain confidence, to meet friends, and to experience a camp…dedicated to a thing I love, music. You can't even imagine how fun this camp is, and once you get there you'll never wish to leave because even being there for just a week makes you want to stay there forever. WIU Vocal Music Camper, Rome Hamm, Macomb Illinois
Need we say more? Rome and her brother Britain had a pretty good time at Summer Music Camp! Their mother Annette goes on to say, "Choir camp at WIU has consistently made a difference in our children's lives, deepening and enlarging their appreciation of music and exposing them to the opportunity to be independent while in a safe environmnet surrounded by friends." Annette says that according to Rome, "there is none of the drama that is so much a part of kids' lives; she says that at choir camp, 'There is just the music.'"
You can't buy that kind of endorsement. Thanks to all the students, faculty, parents, and staff that make Summer Music Camp at WIU such a special time and place where "There is just the music."


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Children & Youth: Building tomorrow today
As young people mature, the decisions they make have an enormous impact on their families, their communities and our world. But growing up surrounded by poverty, war or in the aftermath of disaster increases their risks and limits their choices.
That's why giving children and youth the right support at this most critical time is essential to building tomorrow's strong, productive communities.
When disaster strikes, young children are especially vulnerable to developing emotional and social problems that can jeopardize their futures. Mercy Corps worked with experts to design our signature Comfort for Kids program that helps children process their trauma and recover through play, sports and art activities. See our expert's recommendations for how parents and caregivers can help children through times of crisis ▸
For adolescents faced with violence, early marriage and interruptions to schooling, we provide opportunities for community involvement, vocational training and life skills development. Our goal is to empower youth in the toughest places to make smart life choices and invest their energy in developing solutions to their countries' biggest challenges.
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DR Congo: Patience and Promise September 14, 2011
These two girls live in a displacement camp in eastern Congo.
Japan: Six months after the quake September 11, 2011
Six months after the massive 9.0 earthquake struck eastern Japan on March 11, Mercy Corps continues to work with our partner agency, Peace Winds Japan, to bring relief and recovery to people in need.
Remembering 9/11, honoring Comfort for Kids September 9, 2011
As the difficult anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001 looms, those of us old enough to remember it cannot but think to where we were and what we were doing when the planes hit, and in retrospect, how our individual lives as well as our country has changed.
Libya: Metamorphosis of a parking lot September 7, 2011
During the holy month of Ramadan, kids here had an opportunity to leave their homes after months of instability and enjoy the evenings with friends and family.
Libya: Helping children heal September 5, 2011
I recently caught up with Dr. Omar Reda, a Libyan-American psychiatrist who's helping Mercy Corps set up psychosocial programs for children affected by the conflict there.
Georgia: Orphaned girl in Georgia August 29, 2011
I remember photographing her and her friends in an arts and crafts room at the orphanage. The whole place had a beautiful post-Soviet patina that is hard to find. It seemed as though the orphanage was built in the era of Tolstoy or Dostoevsky.
Somalia: Walking for weeks to reach Mogadishu's sprawling camps August 19, 2011
Zimbabwe: Vocational training helps youths find jobs in Zimbabwe August 18, 2011
Twenty-year-old Nyasha Zulu and 21-year-old Simbarashe Mudara have lived most of their lives in the dormitory town of Chitungwiza, 30 kilometers from Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.
Egypt, Libya, West Bank and Gaza: Reasons for hope August 18, 2011
For much of July, I visited Mercy Corps' country programs in the West Bank and Gaza, Egypt and Libya. On my return, I wanted to share my thoughts on the challenges we face there and also the reasons that I came away hopeful. At the political level, things are fairly bleak.
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Judi Dench has been forced to pull out from her current West End show Madame de Sade, following a fall at the stage door of the Wyndham's Theatre.
According to a statement from the show's producers, Dench was taken to A&E last night where she was diagnosed with a severely sprained ankle. She has been advised to bear no weight on the foot.
The statement said: "As a consequence, Judi's role of Madame de Montreuil will be performed this weekend by her understudy Marjorie Hayward. The Donmar and Judi apologise for any upset or inconvenience this may cause, and wish to reassure those with tickets that it is her intention to return to the role next week."
Yukio Mishima's Madame de Sade, which opened last week and is due to run until May 23, is part of the Donmar's West End season at the Wyndham's and is directed by Michael Grandage. Alongside Dench, the cast includes Frances Barber, Rosamund Pike, Fiona Button, Deborah Findlay, and Jenny Galloway.


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Florida City Bans Bullhooks
PETA has sent Compassionate Legislator Awards to members of the Margate, Florida, City Commission for unanimously voting to ban bullhooks, electric prods, and other cruel devices specifically designed to inflict pain on animals. The move means that the Cole Bros. Circus, which has visited Margate in the past and whose handlers have been caught on tape beating elephants with bullhooks, should be barred from bringing elephants into the city in the future.
The sharp metal hook and tip on the end of a bullhook can rip elephants' skin and leave bloody wounds and abscesses. The tricks that animals in circuses and traveling shows are forced to perform go against their natural instincts, which is why handlers must beat them into submission. When not performing, animals in circuses spend most of their lives caged or chained in trailers and railroad boxcars while traveling from city to city.
Cities and counties all across the country have enacted bans or restrictions against shows that hurt and exploit animals. You can help by contacting your own local officials to ask them to initiate proceedings to do the same. E-mail our Action Team for help getting started.
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Great job, PETA! I wonder how people would react if they knew what goes on inside the circus tent….