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Militant in your Atheism that is...For those of you who consider yourselves "militant Atheists" I want to better understand two things:
1. What is Militant Atheism from your point of view...what really does it mean. Please explain in detail. Define it for us.
2. Why is it necessary. Why not just be an Atheist? Why do you consider it any different than the extreme points of view held by religious fanatics. Why isn't it enough to simply say, "I am an Atheist"
I'm asking this question honestly because I want to learn. I am an Atheist but not for very long. My mind is still poisoned by religion. I want to further my knowledge on the subject and help those others like me who are just starting to see the fog lift. Hope it will be an educational discussion. Thanks.
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In my case, I don't like the term "militant atheism" very much. Basically, because there's nothing like a atheist party (as far as I know) and because it is often confused/mixed with the the term "antitheism". Nevertheless, I do understand the purpose of the concept and under certain parameters I can consider myself as part of that group. As you can see, I'm not the most suitable person to deliver a precise definition of the term, but assuming the risk, I would say that militant atheism consist on being openly atheist to society, wich implies to stand up against dogmatic practices, such as religious authority on political and moral issues, pseudoscientific activities that may compromise society's mental or physical health, education misconceptions, etc.
Far more from being necessary, I think that under the definition above, militant atheism is essential. Critical thinking should be established in the nucleous of the idiosyncracy of every society, in order to enhance our morality, our education, our politics and by extension, every aspect in society. I'm not proposing with this that lack of critical thinking is the root of all of the problems in our society, we clearly won't reach utopia by acomplishing this goal alone. However, I can consider a far more functional civilization by sweeping away all kinds of dogmatic and antirational principles that govern our everyday life, from religious authority to astrology in our newspapers. In fact, there is a strong correlation between a disfunctional society and a dependence of religion. I can reference the famous work from the evolutionary psychologist Gregory Paul (full article can be seen by searching on Google "The Chronic Dependence of Popular Religiosity upon Dysfunctional Psychosociological Conditions" I prefer not to paste the link directly, since I'm not familiar with the rules of this forum regarding that issue.) It's around 44 pages long. If you don't have that time, you can go straight to the graphics and see the correlation I'm talking about. Actually, it's a bit embarrasing to se where is located United States among other countries.
Following your example, if an atheist individual simply says "I am an atheist" and keeps on with his/her life, is being a complicit observer of the consecuences of our gullible society. In other words, antirational thinking must be stopped and every single person that is aware of the danger that the lack of critical thinking does is responsible of doing so.
Hope this helps answering a bit your question. If you're still feeling poisoned by religion, I would suggest a strong dosis of documentaries and books to broaden your knowledge (DOCS: religulous, the root of all evil, the enemies of reason, uff!! all from Carl Sagan.. there's so many! consider also viewing debates about religion, from Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennet, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, etc. Books: I'd propose the same authors, with the addition of steven weinberg, steven pinker, Bertrand Russell, Ludweig Wittgenstein (analytic philosophy, not quite atheism, but a good root of today's rational thinking).. The sky is the limit! These pepople speak far more elocuently that many of us, and will definitely help in your quest.
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What is a militant atheist exactly? These words generally are thrown at us like darts from the camps of the people who don't like us, namely theists. Can you be a militant non-believer in leprechauns? A militant non-astrologer?
My response to that echos the response of people like Christopher Hitchens. It's the theists throughout history and in the present who are the militants and fundamentalists, to the point of denying others everything from marriage equality, to an education based on science, to life-saving medical research, to citizenship in an imaginary "one nation under God", to our very lives. I don't want to deny theists anything except the power to force their religious views on those who do not believe in them, which is what the Constitution is intended to do.
Atheists like me and others on TA are expressing our views openly and on equal ground with theists, which is our right. Theists don't like that equal ground; they assume the exclusive and special right to not be offended by people like us, and expect people like us to defer to people like them. So the language they use to describe atheists reflects violence and warfare; their self-imagined status as horribly wronged, offended, oppressed victims, and our imaginary status as the aggressors. So now it's a war on religion. An assault on their faith. An attack on Christianity. And we the perpetrators are militants.
Only none of that is true, is it?
my only knowledge of the term was someone who believe religion of any kind is harmful
If you look at the trends in history and in our modern society, religion is harmful if left to run unchecked. "Militant atheists" (if that is your definition of one, I guess I am one of them) simply look at the grotesque amount of harm religion has done to the human race in times when the religious had the world they wanted, and weigh those events against the lovey dovey religion they preach today.
How quickly do you think that The Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith would revert back to its original Inquisitorial roots if the Catholic church for example returned to its old power.
Religion may be beneficial at times to the individual, but it is extremely harmful to the human race as a whole. Even the benefits of religion are somewhat harmful. Religious beliefs give you false hope; instead of educating you to face reality and improve yourself and the world around you they tell you to kneel, obey and submit.
@Gallup: my only knowledge of the term was someone who believe religion of any kind is harmful.
A better term for that might be anti-theist.
Anti-theism, as described by people like Hitchens, is an affirmative life stance that theism is harmful in a personal, social, cultural, and political sense. As such, one has an ethical duty to oppose theism and encourage constructive alternatives, just as one has an ethical duty in similar respects toward conditions such as poverty, disease and so on.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but anti-theism involves more than disbelief in God and opposition to religion. By the same principle an anti-theist would tend to oppose dogma and not just religious dogma. Stalinism, for example, was a dogma of state rather than religion.
Militancy requires an ideology and following an extreme version of it. Atheism has no ideology, it's just a disbelief. Therefore there is no such thing as "Militant Atheist".
However what you are talking about is "aggressive Atheists". Atheists can be very aggressive in dealing with theists and that is due to the fact that theists are not generally very tolerant and passive people. Therefore a certain aggressive stance is required to counterattack them. When you counterattack them with logic and reason, it often leads to putting the theists in their place. Something which they do not like at all, so they scream "militancy" and accuse Atheist of being "hostile" towards them or "attacking" their faith
It is necessary to stop the religious encroaching further into society either through the political or educational system.
Recently on Irish TV I had to listen to a debate on a proposed change in the law on gay marriage. It turned into a fiasco with "devout" Catholics saying that it would somehow take away from their marriage. It became self-evident to everyone (who was not "devout") that these people were mobilized to come unto the show. Anytime an alternative view was offered i.e. when someone pointed out that we were talking about civil marriage rights and not religious marriage they were immediately and aggressively shouted down and words like "immoral" were hurled across at them. They people are extremists. They are fanatical. They are organised and financed from church gate collections. I will do my best to show them up for the pious pricks they are. They are preventing people from having full and equal RIGHTS before the law of the land. So I will continue to be a militant Atheist.
When Islamic theists in Bangladesh today called for Atheists to be hung I turn militant and protest even if I can only sign an online petition. But I will do my best to let others know what these men of god want. They were not happy enough just to stab a "militant Atheist" last January. I open blaspheme my cartoon of their pig god.
When Christians murder people working in abortion clinics I become militant.
When the religious try to force the teaching of Evolution out of schools I am militant because they are poisoning young mind.
When they mutilate new born babies in the name of some barbaric Iron Age tradition and say it is done in their god's name I become militant and accuse them of grievous bodily harm.
I tend to be militant to when it comes to their treatment of women. Have you got all day?
When theists knock on my door and tell me that I am wrong in my beliefs but cannot give me any reason to support theirs I get a little militant.
When I feel most militant is when I hear some apologist trying to explain that not all theists are like the ones above. Do I ever hear sincere condemnation? No, just some mealy mouthed attempt to justify the reasons they act like that is because of the actions of "militant atheists". Well fuck them and the horses they rode in on.
I am only starting. I could go on for hours but you might think I am angry. I am not. I am just militant.
Just look at the articles posted above and then ask me why I detest religion. I suppose I would not be so aggressive if the religious nuts would just play among themselves and leave everyone else alone.
Religious people must be profoundly unhappy. It seems that they are indeed the proof of the old saw "misery loves company"
I wish I hadn't seen all that. The world is so sick.
It is depressing isn't it.
Wow. This literally made me feel sick. And people wonder why we have such an issue with religion! 'Nuff said.

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Gerraughty's first NCAA indoor shot put title and Wyzykowski's U.S. national junior record-setting javelin throw also highlighted the season. In addition to his work at North Carolina, Blutreich was the men's throws coach for Team USA at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. Under his direction, Blutreich's wife, Lynda Lipson-Blutreich, became a three-time U.S. champion in the javelin. Lipson-Blutreich competed in the 2000 Olympics, has been on two World Championship and two Pan American teams, and is a former American record holder. A native of Mission Viejo, Calif., Blutreich attended UCLA from 1986-90, earning All-America honors three times each in the shot put and discus. Blutreich also won back-to-back Pac-10 discus titles in 1989 and 1990. In Blutreich's four years, the Bruins won two NCAA national outdoor championships and three consecutive Pac-10 titles. He graduated from UCLA in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. 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The collaborative curatorial process will identify the complex aesthetic criteria by which regalia-makers judge their own and others' work, apply these criteria to the selection of work for the exhibition, and then articulate them within the exhibition itself. In this way, the public will come to understand the multiple meanings of "masterpiece," "beauty," "excellence" and "innovation," as expressed in Native community standards.
Regalia from Oregon is exceptionally diverse, from the Plateau area's buckskin and beadwork, to the Columbia River region's use of condor feathers, to the coastal area's feather work and abalone shell decoration. "A lot of people attend intertribal events such as powwows and mistake what they see there as our traditional dances and regalia," said Bud Lane, vice chairman of Siletz Tribal Council. "Each tribe has its own regalia and dances that go way back. We want people to see that each tribe has its individual traditions and cultures that vary from region to region."
In all areas, regalia reflects environmental and cultural transformations and generates spiritual power and social status. The exhibition will include contemporary regalia from the Siletz, Umatilla and Warm Springs communities and borrow historic regalia from major American collections. "It's extremely rare for the public to see this traditional regalia," Lane said. "Outside of our dance houses, we don't do many public appearances."
A full array of public programming, including artist demonstrations and workshops, is envisioned. The accompanying book will be completed following the exhibit.
In addition to the NEA American Masterpieces grant, the project is supported by a Millicent McIntosh Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation granted to Rebecca Dobkins for 2007-09.
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The town will display an 18-foot decorated Frasier Fur, now the official Christmas tree for the town.
"We've never had an official tree lighting," said town manager Josh Smith. "The lighting ceremony is the perfect compliment to the annual parade."
The tree lighting will take place at 5:30 p.m. and is located at 307 North Main St. in Dobson.
It's still a town secret on who will get honors to turn on the switch illuminating the tree. Some notables in contention are the town's homecoming queen, possibly it's mayor, or our pick as the most likely candidate being the parade's Grand Marshall, Emily Byrd, news anchor for WGHP Fox 8.
Dobson's annual parade, sponsored by the Lion's Club and the Town of Dobson, will begin at 3:30 PM at Surry County Community College and will travel down Main Street to Town Hall.
"We expect close to four thousand this year," said a jubilee Smith with a grin like Kris Kringle. Smith was particularly happy to point out that Dobson are one of a few municipalities remaining that distribute candy to the children from the parade floats.
"For us, it's about keeping a tradition that's special for the children, " said Smith. "And our parade allows for horses too."
Smith will be first to tell you that it takes more than a manager to put this event together. Rachel Pace, chair of Dobson's Recreation Committee, has been charged with spearheading parade coordination behind the scenes.
"We're very excited," said Pace. "It's all about the community and the children. We're also happy to have participation from neighboring municipalities who will be in the parade too."
In addition to magically-decorated Christmas floats, candy distribution to children and horses along the parade route, spectators will see performances by Surry Central High School's band, it's JROTC representatives, and Christmas carols by the Salem Baptist Church Choir.
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Broken Hand: what else can I work on?
Well, I actually had a mallet fracture on my pinky, but over the course of 6 weeks, the dang thing wouldn't heal so the docs said I should have some pins put in. I got the surgery done today and now I have a cast around my hand and most of my forearm so the hand's basicaly useless for anything, including typing (no jokes about typing one-handed).
My question is, because I obviously can't train most techniques now, what else can I do to stay fit?
The cast has to stay on for 2 weeks and the doctors even said that I shouldn't even try to sweat because the cast will just soak it up and there might be problems because of that.
My thoughts were that I might still be able to do some light running, normal leg lifts, core exercises, and lifts with the good arm, basically anything not involving that hand, but it all hinges on whether or not I can risk any decent sweating.
Any words of advice?
Dude, typing one handed. I feel you're pain right now- my dad can only type using two fingers (but thats more because he can only concentrate on those two at a time) it's damn slow...
Anyway, i have no real advice... never broken anything. But i think all the things you listed should be ok, as long as you dont go all out and sweat all over the plaster (mmmm, plaster). Though wouldn't lifting with just one arm make you feel wonky?
To aviod sweating- turn up the aircon if inside?
I guess with the cast your arm will start sweating much sooner, are you a sweaty person in general?
You can go to the gym and use Cardio equipment like the Cross-trainer, Step machine, Bike etc. on top of what you've already written in your post.
I'd be including stretching, interval training, swimming (you can cover up your cast).
Style: bjj/(not enough)MT--Originally Posted by Lily
I also forgot to mention that I did this doing a two-leg takedown... it's what I get for cross training and sparring outside of my kung fu!
One last bit of knowledge for you guys: if you ever break a hand, at least don't break the dominant one, it makes writing your name (and wiping your ass) feel like you failed the special olympics.
thanks for the advice though, anyone with first hand knowledge of what they happened to do with this would be awesome too.
This year I have broken both of my hands. My right one (boxer's fracture/non-displaced but all the way through) healed up in march and my left one has 4 more weeks to go (avulsion fracture in the index finger metacarpal)...I have been doing alot of wallking. About 6 miles a day. I am doing my leg routine. I personally wouldn't lift one side for a whole host of reasons.
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You might want to try some yoga- especially the standing poses.
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The softball game originally scheduled for Friday, April 20 at Morrisville has been cancelled. Morrisvillie had to reschedule a league game which takes priority over the non-conference game against the Hawks . No make up date will be set.
As of now, the softball team's game on Saturday, April 21 against Pitt-Greensburg is still a go. The Hawks will honor the seniors prior to the start of the first game at 1pm.
The baseball game against Pitt-Greensburg has been moved one day earlier in an attempt to get the double header played before the rain hits Western PA over the weekend. The Hawks will face the Bobcats April 20 with a 1pm first pitch.
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Graduated from Cal State Northridge and is currently in the Teaching Credential program ... Voted CSUN's Coaches Award … Named All-Academic by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) … Also named Big West Academic All-Conference for a second straight season … Enjoyed her best season with 25 goals (#7 on the team), 36 steals (#2 on the team) and 22 assists (#8 on the team) … Scored a career-high three goals in the 14-13 victory over UC Davis (4/2/11).
2010 Season
Tallied three goals ... Named an Academic All-American by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) ... A Big West All-Academic selection.
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"If you work hard, sooner or later your boss will notice, you'll do better, and earn more," is what my father told me as a boy. And like all good sons, I listened. For many years it actually seemed to work. My labors began as a bus boy and a dishwasher at the age of 13, earning a minimum wage then that's less than a gallon of gas is now. On Sundays when the restaurant wasn't open, I hand stuffed and sold newspapers to earn extra money; a fairly formidable task, as we sold about 4,000-5,000 of them on an average Sunday.
Career advancement, such as it was, saw me doing everything from pumping gas and doing oil changes to serving as an overnight truck stop short order cook, before discovering (as many of those in college are today) that the college degree I was seeking would not enhance my career opportunities the way I thought. So it was back to being low man on the totem pole, this time as a laborer in the printing industry. Over 30 years of applying myself, and a fair amount of luck, I advanced through a career in production and sales; even running a manufacturing operation down in Georgia for a while.
An erroneous assumption led to re-evaluation, as the daily newspaper industry came crashing down around my ears. It wasn't the first time I had to start again, but this time there was something different. Oh sure, the nation was dealing with a recession this time, but I'd seen that before; and rampant inflation in the late '70s besides. No this time there was something different both from employers and from opportunities available; but I could never put my finger on it until reading an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. You see, most people in the nation today, regardless of effort, are making less than they did before.
With data from the Census Bureau tabulated by Sentier Research, the Journal reported that average median income declined by about 2.6 percent from December 2007 when the Bush housing bubble burst to June 2009, when the Obama recovery began. Amazingly however, in the period since the economy hit bottom, median household income is down another 5 percent. Apparently, a "recovery" today can be even worse for income than a "recession."
Of course part of it is the current relationship between employers and employees. With unemployment above 8 percent for the last three years, there's a large labor pool to draw upon. Many of those already in reduced circumstances could be induced into employment at lower wages than they previously earned rather than face the continued soul-sucking prospect of relying on government subsistence. Those who continued to be employed could likewise be induced to perform at greater levels, with the ego-destroying prospect of unemployment staring them in the face as an alternative.
Lest all come away with a one-sided view of job creators however, try seeing this from their point of view. The cost of employee benefit programs has been drastically increasing for years now, largely through increases in health insurance. Government intervention in health care — until recently, largely restricted to the price controls to hospitals and doctors as part of Medicare and Medicaid — did nothing to improve these prospects, and unintentional or not, could do little but make it worse. The full-blown intervention of the Affordable Health Care Act, the subsequent court challenges and the still unknown implications of this legislation have most employers wondering what each of the employees will cost them. New hires are therefore problematic at best and all but impossible at worst.
The continuing disparity in the pay of private sector workers vs. those in the public sector doesn't help either. Forget that the households working in the private sector have seen greater losses and that the gap is greater than it's ever been ($77,998 vs. 63,800 according to the WSJ); and look instead to every level of government's request for additional "revenue" (taxes) from decreasing taxpayer income in order to support budgets that largely consist of compensation packages for their workers.
Nor does it help that government's claims about the "cost of living" are meaningless fiction, since they ignore the two largest drains on income these days, food and energy. We're paying more for everything from tap water to gasoline, from electricity to corn flakes; and the government chooses to ignore the toll this takes on take home pay. Some, including myself, would place blame for this on increasing government interference through legislation and regulation; but that, too, goes largely ignored.
Then again, maybe what should now be ignored were my father's words. For it seems that the policies that leaders of both parties seem intent on following make them meaningless these days, and that I have instead been laboring most recently under a misconception.
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Tamar Braxton Teases 'Love & War' Single
Tamar Braxton's new reality show fame is paying off!
The outspoken Braxton sister recently inked a solo deal with Interscope Records and now we get to hear a preview of what some of her music will sound like. During a recent visit to ABC News Radio to promote her new spin-off, 'Tamar & Vince', Tamar gave fans a teaser of what to expect from her upcoming single, 'Love & War' by singing an acappella version of the song.
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Tamar also talked about her new album and trusting Vince's decision to push the single back:
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sophomore Teghan Henderson (Pickering, Ontario) finished less than two seconds out of first place the NCAA Cross Country South Region Meet Friday morning and earned a spot in the NCAA National Championships.
"She ran at the front most of the race," UTC Head Coach Bill Gautier said. "She came out and ran with the confidence I had hoped she would run with. She got passed at the end by the Florida runner and she tried to come back."
Henderson, the Southern Conference Runner of the Year, earned all-region honors with her effort and led the Lady Mocs to a 14th place region finish. She covered the 6-kilometer course, her longest this season, in a time of 20:00.42 and placed third overall. Florida State's Colleen Quigley took top honors with a time of 19:58.55 followed by Florida's Cory McGee who edged Henderson at the finish line with a time of 20:00.19.
In the men's race, senior Lucas Cotter (Collierville, Tenn.) closed out his cross country career at UTC with all-region honors finishing 17th overall. He covered the 10K course in a time of 30:35.21 and led the Mocs to an 11th place finish at the region meet.
Senior Mark Cole (McKenzie, Tenn.) placed 42nd overall out of 173 runners with a time of 31:07.46 and sophomore Paul Stuart (Brentwood, Tenn.)was 55th with a time of 31:30.05. John Gilpin (Nashville, Tenn.) was the fourth Chattanooga runner across the line with a time of 31:40.94 followed by junior Trevor Janssen (St. Catherine's, Ontario) who placed 87th with a time of 32:00.20.
"Lucas [Cotter] and Mark [Cole], what a way to end a career," Gautier said of his seniors. "They did a great job, the whole team did. I thought we might get seventh or eighth, but I'm very proud of the way they ran."
The Mocs were just 15 points out of eighth place and five behind Georgia Tech.
In the women's race, sophomore Rebecca Greenwall (Bogart, Ga.) finished 85th out of 194 runners with a time of 21:53.36 and junior Keeley Stewart (Winchester, Tenn.) was 95th with a time of 21:59.01. Freshman Jessica York (Normandy, Tenn.) was the fourth Lady Moc across the line with a time of 22:19.31 and Amanda Cotter (Bristol, Conn.) was the final scoring Chattanooga runner with a time of 22:51.47.
Cotter was running with Greenwall but fell along the course, dropping her from the front fifth of runners to nearly the back.
"Amanda fell and she was struggling," Gautier said. "I encouraged her to get up and continue and she did, but it took a lot out of her.
"Keeley ran a strong race and Jessica was phenomenal. She did much better than I thought she would be able to do this early. The future is looking good for the women."
The top two teams from each region along with the top four individuals not on a qualifying team earn an automatic bid to the NCAA National Championships. The meet will be in Terre Haute, Ind., also known as "Cross Country Town, USA" on Saturday, November 23 at the LaVern Gibson National Championship Cross Country Course. The 6-kilometer race will follow the men's 10K race that begins at Noon EST.
Georgia won the men's race and earned an automatic bid to the Nationals along with Florida. In the women's race, Florida State finished first followed by Vanderbilt, securing both a spot at the nationals next weekend.
Chattanooga Mocs Results:
17. Lucas Cotter 30:35.21
42. Mark Cole 31:07.46
55. Paul Stuart 31:30.05
67. John Gilpin 31:40.94
87. Trevor Janssen 32:00.20
132. Matthew Marshall 33:23.68
Men's Team Results
1. Georgia 72
2. Florida 73
3. Florida State 101
4. Auburn 117
5. Tennessee 181
6. Lipscomb 199
7. Mississippi State 242
8. Belmont 253
9. Mississippi 255
10. Georgia Tech 263
11. Chattanooga 268
Chattanooga Lady Mocs Results:
3. Teghan Henderson 20:00.42
85. Rebecca Greenwall 21:53.36
95. Keeley Stewart 21:59.01
115. Jessica York 22:19.31
132. Amanda Cotter 22:51.47
149. Madalyn Garland 23:17.56
156. Anna Kate Chance 23:36.80
Women's Team Results
1. Florida State 35
2. Vanderbilt 116
3. Alabama 143
4. Florida 153
5. Mississippi 169
6. Georgia 175
7. Mississippi State 198
8. Lipscomb 223
9. Tennessee 231
10. Auburn 303
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High school football across the state of Florida put on the pads for the first time this spring Monday afternoon.
The Baker School and Crestview High School football teams joined the rite of spring as they took advantage of the first full day of hitting.
It was a typical no-holds barred practice in Baker as third-year Gator coach Matt Brunson continued to incorporate his rugged style of play that saw the Gators taking each other to the ground during the tackling segments of the practice.
Things were equally feisty at Crestview under first-year coach Tim Hatten. However the new Bulldog boss had his team in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts and while the Crestview players went full speed, during tackling segments the players didn't take each other to the ground.
At the end of the day both Brunson and Hatten were happy with what they saw from their respective teams.
"We are not real big on tackling to the ground in spring," Hatten said. "The worst thing that can happen in spring practice is an injury. We want to minimize any injury we have.
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"This week is going to be a big week. They are going to be fighting through some soreness and we are going to be pushing them. We are going to find out who we are able to count on."
Baker rising senior D.J. Thomas was excited about the first day of full contact.
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"We are just aggressive and I love it. I love the intensity. I'm looking forward to the season."
Four practices into his tenure at Crestview, Hatten had no complaints.
"I really like the kids," Hatten said. "I like our coaching staff. I love our enthusiasm.
"I love the rate at which we practice. I like the way we practice. I really like what is going on here."
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Panopto at Stark Campus
New Users | Set Up Blackboard Courses | Set Up Moodle Courses | Log In | Online Help | In-Person Help | Training Webinars
Using Panopto at Stark Campus
Panopto is a software that allows you to create and manage multimedia course materials, which can then be viewed online by your students, using the robust web browser-based Panopto viewer. Panopto is only licensed for use for Stark Campus courses.
KSU Stark Panopto URL: http://ksustark.hosted.panopto.com
New Panopto Users ***For Faculty & Staff Only***
All Panopto accounts are set up through Blackboard integration. This allows for automatic account creation and authentication as well as ease in linking to your Panopto videos in your courses. You must have at least one Blackboard course configured for Panopto in order to use Panopto. Please refer to the "Set Up Panopto for Blackboard Courses" information below.
Set Up Panopto for Blackboard Courses ***For Faculty & Staff Only***
Please follow these steps to set up Panopto for each Blackboard course. You must do this for EACH COURSE EACH TERM.
Submit a Panopto/Blackboard Learn Configuration Request form
The information in this form is sent to the Kent Blackboard administrators, who enable the Panopto building block for requested Blackboard courses.
This will create/manage accounts for you and your students through your Learn course. It will also create a corresponding folder for your course on the Panopto server, where you can house your videos for student access. Only students enrolled in your Learn course can access videos in your Panopto course folder.
NOTE: If you are requesting the Panopto building block for a combined course, the combined course will be configured for Panopto rather than the individual child sections. Please make sure the course sections are combined in Learn BEFORE submitting the Panopto/Blackboard request form ( Blackboard Course Combine Request Form).
Optional: Add additional Panopto folders to your Blackboard course (beyond the default course folder)
Using a "Master" folder is recommended when you want to re-use videos from section to section or semester to semester. To request "Master" course folders in Panopto, please email Katie Baer ( email@example.com).
For videos geared toward a specific course section, please store those videos in the corresponding course folder in Panopto so that only students in that section can view them.
Link to your Panopto videos directly from your Learn course
Providing links in your Blackboard course will allow students to view videos in any Panopto folders you have linked to the course without logging into a separate system.
Optional: Create a Dropbox for student recordings
If you plan to have your students record videos using Panopto, you will need to create a Dropbox folder within your main Panopto course folder. This will give students the "creator" rights needed to use the Panopto Focus Recorder and give them a place to upload their completed videos.
Set Up Panopto for Moodle Courses ***For Faculty & Staff Only***
If you want to use Panopto with Moodle, please email your course names/numbers to Katie Baer to request configuration.
Log into the Panopto Software ***For Faculty, Staff, & Students***Once your account is set up and any requested Learn or Moodle courses are configured, you can log into your Panopto account using your Learn or Moodle username/password. Please follow the instructions linked below:
Panopto Help Resources
In-person and online support resources are available for Stark Campus faculty, staff, and students.
Online Support ***For Faculty, Staff, & Students***
*Note: Some of these are general use guides from Panopto Support. Whenever they refer to the Panopto server domain or URL, please use http://ksustark.hosted.panopto.com.
Panopto Frequently Asked Questions
Viewing Panopto Videos
Recording New Videos (Panopto Focus Recorder)
- Download the Panopto Focus Recorder ( Instructions)
- Panopto Recorder for Windows
Basic Recording Quick Start
- Complete Recorder Overview ( Video)
- Basic Recording Quick Start
- Panopto Recorder for Mac
- Basic Recording ( Instructions | Video)
- Basic Recording ( Instructions | Video)
Working With Drop Boxes
Managing Content
- Permissions and Sharing ( Instructions | Video)
- Editing
- Basic Editing ( Instructions | Video)
- Splicing/Remixing ( Instructions | Video)
- Advanced Editing ( Instructions | Video)
- Viewing Statistics ( Video)
Uploading Pre-Created Videos (Panopto Unison)
- Upload Videos with Unison ( Video)
- Upload Video Files from the New Sessions Page ( Instructions)
- Upload Video Files from the Editor ( Instructions)
Additional Documentation
Faculty Support
Katie Baer
Educational Technology Designer
447 Main Hall
330-244-3447 (x53447)
Student Support
Stark Campus Helpdesk
KSU Online Support: support.kent.edu
Support Ticket Information: If you fill out a support ticket, make sure to select "Request Type = Software & Application Support" and "Software/Application = Panopto"
Panopto Training Webinars ***For Faculty & Staff Only***
Panopto hosts monthly webinars. Basic webinars are presented on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, while advanced webinars are presented the 4th Wednesday of each month. These webinars are available to any Panopto licensed institution. Some of the advanced webinars are archived for on-demand viewing.


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Friday, October 26, 2012
Wizardry and magic will once again be in the air October 26 & 27 as the town of Chestnut Hill transforms itself into Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley for the 2nd Annual Harry Potter Weekend. Chestnut Hill College will once again host the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Brotherly Love Quidditch Cup Tournament. Enjoy an enchanting weekend of wizards, potions, spells, costumes, Quidditch 101 classes, falconry, parades and more. There will be wands and capes, butterbeer and Bertie Botts and great fun for all muggles and wizards alike. Harry Potter Weekend and the Brotherly Love Cup are free and open to the public, and is appropriate for all ages. For more information on all the magical happenings, please visit http://www.chc.edu and http://www.chestnuthillpa.com


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One dead in Kendall County plane crash
By Drew Joseph : October 27, 2013 : Updated: October 28, 2013 5:51am
SAN ANTONIO — At least one person died when a small plane crashed east of Boerne Sunday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The plane was a homebuilt aircraft with a pilot and one other person on board, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane crashed at 5:51 p.m. on State Highway 46 east of Boerne, according to DPS.
FAA officials were headed to the crash Sunday night. They will gather information from the scene and turn it over to the National Transportation Safety Board for further investigation.
Check back with mysanantonio.com for more on this developing story.
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Coach Chris Martin said Keaton Gordon pitched a complete-game shutout against Upson-Lee. He also went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the offense, along with Alex Bass and Zack Griffin, both 2-for-3, and Harrison Bryant, who was 2-for-2.
The Hounds managed only six hits at Houston County, with Lonnie Anderson taking the loss on the mound. Chandler Ramage went 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
No details were available on the Veterans game.
The Hounds were to host Houston County on Wednesday and Warner Robins next Monday.
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Last Tuesday, Sullivan's Island Elementary School (temporarily housed in Mount Pleasant) was buzzing with activities from dry land surfing lessons, Zumba and yoga to lessons on dental hygiene and heart health.
It was the school's grand finale of its multifaceted, yearlong wellness initiative and an effort to reinforce the lessons learned during the school year two days before summer vacation started.
The virtual festival of fitness also capped for me an awareness that teachers, administrators and parents, despite all that is heaped on them, seem to be creating a wellness culture at many schools in the area.
As you may have read in this space a week ago, the Medical University of South Carolina Boeing Center for Children's Wellness celebrated the efforts of 72 of 80 schools in the Charleston County School District meeting criteria for wellness. Each received $1,000 from Boeing to be earmarked for wellness efforts. Goodwin Elementary School in North Charleston won an additional $2,000 for racking up the most points on a checklist.
Coleen Martin of MUSC Boeing noted this was the first year that the Berkeley County School District has partnered with the center on a similar program. Twelve of its 21 schools qualified to win awards, and nine schools in Dorchester District 2 did the same.
But Sullivan's Island is a trailblazer of sorts. It won top school in Charleston County for 2010-11, the first year the prize was offered. And it's not resting on its laurels.
School wellness committee member and physical education teacher Abbie Buckheister says the finale was a way to bring all the lessons they learned and apply it during their summer break, including protecting themselves from the sun and being smart in the water as well as on bikes and boats.
"Everything they are going to do throughout the summer, we just wanted to reinforce that (they) can be safe and healthy and continue to eat the right things and drink plenty of water," says Buckheister.
Wellness Committee Chairwoman Linda-Marie Hamill says that the school's yearlong effort continues to evolve according to what works and what doesn't.
This year, for example, the school received a grant from the Cooper River Bridge Run to provide Zumba 7:10-7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The early morning movement, Hamill says, paid off with students charged up to learn.
One of the aspects of Sullivan's Island's approach, as with some other schools, is incorporating eco-friendly living into wellness. At the finale, a recycling station was one of many stops at the event.
Like so many things in life, change typically starts with children. Adults often can be resistant to change. Sometimes their children can help them. But the course is better set in childhood.
Sullivan's Island Elementary's demonstration of its commitment gave me some hope that the Americans of the future will practice health in nearly all elements of their lives.
After all, healthy living is a lifestyle.
Reach David Quick at 937-5516.
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Full of Flavor ~ 10 Ingredient Tex-Mex Chicken
If you are looking for a dish to throw on your Superbowl menu, look no further. This one-pot wonder is full of flavor, and it is so easy to make. There are so many different ways this dish can be served. I chose to plate mine over quinoa, but you may choose to plate over rice, buckwheat; or even on tortillas as a taco. If you do decide to use this recipe for tacos, make sure you remove some of the liquid before placing on the tortilla.
Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Depending on how you serve it, this dish will serve several people.
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1.5 lb. chicken breasts (I used 1.58 lb., chicken thighs may be substituted).
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 16 ounce jar salsa (I used Organicville tomato salsa)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
Pour the chicken stock into your slow cooker or crockpot (mine is 5 quarts). Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker. In a food processor, add 1 onion and the garlic cloves. Pulse till the onions are finely shredded and the garlic is minced (I do this because the onion's juices provide a great liquid. You're welcome to just dice very finely, and mince garlic finely). Add onion-garlic mixture to the slow cooker, along with the remaining ingredients. Mix around the remaining ingredients in the slow cooker to combine and evenly spread on top of the chicken. Cook on low for 6 hours (depending on your slow cooker, times may change). Check occasionally and stir. Chicken should fall apart and shred easily once completed.
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TiPb Live Podcast #90 -- Game On!
Chad and Rene discuss iPad pre-orders, GDC 2010, iPhone 4.0 rumors, Google vs. Apple, Windows Phone 7 series, and all the week's news. Listen in!
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TiPb Live Podcast #90 -- Game On!
Nice show - good insight on iPad stuff, general game development, and pricing models.
Oh dear goodness, Nexus One now available on AT&T 3G for $529. So the question now is: Nexus or iPad?
I think that the iPad is gonna be Huge... To sell 2 million in 2010.
What I liked most was the iPhone OS / Andriod reference. Google has frakked up with Andriod. HTC SuperSonic? No thanks.
Maybe Apple took the screen protectors out of the app store because they are going to use something like gorilla glass on the upcoming iphone? I saw that stuff during the CES coverage and it looks awesome. http://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/index.aspx
Regarding the screen protectors, man, I really dont care about them, when I got my used iphone 2G two years ago there was a screen protector that was making the screen look bad, I removed that one right away, and since then, I have 0 scratches on my screen, its really a good screen glass which you might not find on other phones/smartphones.


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To The Editor:
I wanted to weigh in on the ongoing debate about the Waitsfield power line burial project and the town office placement debate.
I am the founder of Bridge Street Bakery c 1994 and spent 10 wonderful years as a business on that section of Waitsfield so hotly debated and there are a few observations I would like to add to the public thought.
First, the opportunity to bury the power lines on Bridge Street is not only a great and efficient chance to get this done while the street is dug up, but it will offer that historic district a rare and beautiful polish that tourists flock to for an authenticated historical district. This was done in Woodstock, Vermont, with great success. Tourism helps the entire community in the Mad River Valley.
The second point is the preservation of one of our historic buildings might seem costly at first but to stabilize these buildings only further adds charm and presence to this great neighborhood. Think of Montpelier's old post office and the loss that was to the town. I was taught quality is remembered after cost is forgotten. The town could and would be able to absorb the cost, I am sure. It is because they are so careful with their money to begin with. (A good thing.)
Finally, a strong economic base in any town has to be nurtured and helped as these projects could. Perhaps, it could help stop the loss of future businesses.
Thanks for letting me weigh in.
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W.Va. delegation mixed on proposals
WASHINGTON -- West Virginia's Congressional delegation conveyed mixed reactions to a series of gun control proposals announced by President Barack Obama on Wednesday.
The president's sweeping, $500 million plan, coming one month after the school massacre in Connecticut, marks the most comprehensive effort to tighten gun laws in nearly two decades. But his proposals, most of which are opposed by the National Rifle Association, face a doubtful future in a divided Congress where Republicans control the House.
Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia opposed the president's proposals, saying she was not pleased with the president's use of executive orders to take some relatively minor actions on Wednesday.
Democrats Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. Nick J. Rahall, while saying they supported measures to curb mass violence, were non-committal regarding Obama's proposals in their statements to media Wednesday.
Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller said he was in full support of the president's plan.
Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to require background checks for all gun sales and ban both military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America.
Obama signed 23 executive actions on Wednesday, including orders to make more federal data available for background checks and end a freeze on government research on gun violence. But he acknowledged that the steps he took on his own would have less impact than the broad measures requiring approval from Capitol Hill.
"To make a real and lasting difference, Congress, too, must act," Obama said, speaking at a White House ceremony with school children and their parents. "And Congress must act soon."
The president's announcements capped a swift and wide-ranging effort, led by Vice President Joe Biden, to respond to the deaths of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. But Obama's gun control proposals set him up for a tough political fight with Congress as he starts his second term, when he'll need Republican support to meet three looming fiscal deadlines and pass comprehensive immigration reform.
"I will put everything I've got into this, and so will Joe," the president said. "But I tell you, the only way we can change is if the American people demand it."
Local legislators were quick to react to Wednesday's news.
Capito was the most outspoken of West Virginia's Congressional delegation.
"West Virginians want us to work together to find common ground solutions to reduce gun violence in the United States -- a goal we all share. That's why I am disappointed that President Obama issued an executive order today instead of showing willingness to work with Congress and State Leaders to address this serious issue," Capito said. "Whether appointing Czars to run car companies, using the EPA to regulate where it can legislate, or using executive orders to circumvent Congress on gun control, the President has displayed a worrisome willingness to use the White House to advance ideological agendas.
"I will continue to consider ideas and proposals that address this issue in an inclusive manner, from the level of violence in the media to how we address mental illness in this country to gun laws."
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., was in favor of the president's proposals, calling them "a strong, comprehensive plan to protect our citizens from gun violence."
Rockefeller said the memory of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary should serve as a call to action for the government to do everything it can to save innocent lives.
"In West Virginia, we have a proud tradition of hunting and understand the importance of the Second Amendment. We can protect those traditions and rights as we look for ways to prevent senseless acts of violence," he said. "Throughout my career, I've fought to reduce gun violence - including supporting the original ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines and eliminating loopholes in background checks for firearms purchases, as well as efforts to require child safety locks with every handgun purchase and prohibit domestic violence abusers from purchasing firearms. Today, I support steps that build on these ideas, while making sure our hunters' and sportsmen's rights are protected."
Rockefeller, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said he plans to introduce legislation next week to study the impact of violent content, including video games and video programming, on children.
While traveling in West Virginia for meetings with local leaders about school safety, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he had not had the opportunity to fully review the President's recommendations, but he plans to "weigh each recommendation carefully."
"However, I am disappointed that the President did not recommend the creation of the national commission on mass violence that I have proposed," Manchin said. "A national commission can build the consensus we need for real action backed not only by gun control advocates, mental health experts and entertainment industry executives but also by law-abiding gun owners who fully understand the history and heritage of firearms in America. Violence destroys the dignity, hopes and lives of millions of Americans, and we have a unique opportunity to stop this epidemic - but only if we can put politics aside and have an honest and effective conversation about what to do about our culture of mass violence."
Rep. Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., issued a statement following the president's remarks, saying the problem is "bigger and broader" than just guns, adding identifying those with mental illnesses and criminal backgrounds who are a threat to others through mental health services and counseling is a more welcome initiative.
"Expanding funds for resource officers, who are already an effective presence in our state schools, ought to receive support. And, strengthening the background check system for purchasing firearms, by more seamlessly sharing information, makes sense," Rahall said.
"While the president has unveiled his recommendations, the Congress is not bound to accept any of his legislative proposals. I expect and will push for a full debate, so that West Virginians have every opportunity to understand the proposals before the Congress and to make their views known."
In a statement Wednesday, the NRA said, "Only honest, law-abiding gun owners will be affected" by Obama's efforts and the nation's children "will remain vulnerable to the inevitability of more tragedy."
And on the eve of Obama's announcement, the NRA released an online video accusing him of being an "elitist hypocrite" for sending his daughters to school with armed Secret Service agents while opposing having guards with guns at all U.S. schools.
White House spokesman Jay Carney called the video "repugnant and cowardly."
The president's proposals did include a $150 million request to Congress that would allow schools to hire 1,000 new police officers, counselors and psychologists. The White House plan also includes legislative and executive action to increase mental health services, including boosting funding for training aimed at getting young people into treatment more quickly.
A lopsided 84 percent of Americans back broader background checks, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws, the same poll showed, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games, movies and TV shows.
The NRA and pro-gun lawmakers have long suggested that violent images in video games and entertainment are more to blame for mass shootings than the availability of guns. But Obama's proposals do little to address that concern, other than calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research links between violent images and gun attacks.
Government scientists have been prohibited from researching the causes and prevention of gun violence since 1996, when a budget amendment was passed that barred researchers from spending taxpayer money on such studies.
The administration is calling on Congress to provide $10 million for expanded research.
Obama also wants lawmakers to ban armor-piercing ammunition, except for use by the military and law enforcement. And he's asking them to create stiffer penalties for gun trafficking, to provide $14 million to help train police officers and others to respond to shootings, and to approve his nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
One of the president's executive actions on Wednesday was to nominate B. Todd Jones to head the ATF, which has been without a permanent director since 2006. Jones has served as the bureau's acting director since 2011.
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Career Discovery in Practice Job Shadow Program
Career Discovery in Practice (CDIP), a signature Bates program established in 1978, involves a partnership between the Bates Career Development Center and Bates alumni, parents, as well as local employers from a diverse range of industries and locations. A sponsor may sign up to offer a job shadow that lasts one to two days, and at a time that is convenient for both the sponsor and the student. Students from all four class years may apply for up to three CDIPs each that can take place anytime between November and May.
Through the CDIP experience, students have an opportunity to:
- Explore and clarify potential career preferences
- Gain insight into a "day in the life" of a specific occupation and culture within an organization
- Identify skills and competencies needed to succeed in a particular job
- Develop contacts that may facilitate the search for internships and permanent employment
Click on the following links to learn more about CDIP:
Student Information Sponsor Information
CDIP Timeline
|By late August:
|Sponsors register online here: bates.edu/career/cdip-registration
|Late September:
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|Late October:
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|Early November:
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|November through May:
|CDIPs take place (to be scheduled by student and sponsor)
"I volunteered for this because I also took part in the CDIP program while at Bates, and I wanted to give back. The CDIP I did really gave me a look into how that career worked day-to-day, and it was especially useful, because I was considering a field that does not offer internships. I really enjoyed meeting a fellow Batesie who was unsure of her future path, much like I was at that time…the feeling that you have helped someone, even in just a small way, to understand what they are meant to do, is a powerful one." – CDIP Sponsor "It was great to meet with so many people, all in different positions…it allowed me a full understanding of the work that is done…and to ask a bunch of different questions. I left the office that afternoon with more information than I could remember!" – CDIP Student


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