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July 27, 2013
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Youve got to hand it to crazy Tea Party racists; they sure do know how to make headlines. Take for example the two geniuses who are now facing terrorism charges in upstate New York after conspiring to use an X-Ray gun that they built while working at General Electric to kill Muslims while they sleep. To make the story even more perfect, one of the men is both a member of the Ku Klux Klan and the Tea Party Patriots. You know, TEApublicans get really angry when you accuse them of having racists in their flock, you may want to bookmark this story and send it to them every time you hear one of them whine and moan about being unfairly portrayed in the media.
Glendon Scott Crawford and Eric J. Feight are now awaiting charges after constructing a weapon that the FBI said was never operable, but that was designed to essentially be a Hiroshima on a light switch, as it was so lovingly referred to by Crawford. Apparently these two have a major ax to grind against people of the Islamic faith because before starting this little project of his, Crawford went trawling around synagogues in his area, looking for people sympathetic to his Islamophobic campaign.
I feel almost kind of sad writing this story actually its like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Over and over again people on the left have warned that the Tea Party contained within it some of the most unsavory and racist elements. That is the place from which they embraced the birther nonsense. Its racism that makes their mouths foam at the mere suggestion of immigration reform. Its racism thats at the heart of disenfranchising minority voters with voter ID laws. They represent systemic discrimination and have always viewed liberals as a threat to their tight-fisted control of the power.
Just why did Crawford refer to Obama in an email just after the Boston Bombing as treasoness [sic] bedwetting [sic] maggot in chief? Because in Crawfords words Obama brought the muzzies here without background checks. This is the problem with spending ten years fighting faceless wars in far off countries. These idiots have no idea what theyre talking about, but they see Barack Hussein Obama and immediately their brain latches onto Muslim and they wont let go. Obama calls himself a Christian, but that doesnt matter to the simpletons who believe people like Donald Trump and Alex Jones. They have their chew toy, and theyre not letting go.
Im not about to stand up on a soap box and condemn every person who calls themselves a Tea Party Patriot a racist. Im just saying that maybe now is the best time possible for them to start policing their own. Throughout time there have been those on both ideological extreme fringes that have resorted to violence and intimidation in a desperate attempt to hijack control of the dialog on a particular subject. These people cant be reasoned with, and they dont belong in any rational political discussion or party. The Tea Party would do well to distance themselves from the truly unstable and racist among them. The problem is they cant.
The issue is that the largest base of power for the Tea Party are the very same people who get all their news from sites like World News Daily and channels like Fox News. They are denied the simple truth every day, almost pathologically, so that if ever the truth is given to them, they deny it. People like Crawford and Feight have existed forever; being a violent racist asshole is nothing new. What is new is that a multi-billion dollar media industry that includes names like Coulter, Limbaugh, Hannity and Beck have spent the last thirty years encouraging this kind of insane irrationality.
They can never explain how, for instance, Obama was able to dupe and hoodwink everyone who helped him get elected as president twice into believing hes not a Communist Kenyan. They cant explain why hed go through all the trouble of bringing down the United States from within, if hes truly as connected to the most evil and sinister of all the Islamic fundamentalist terrorists in the world and could just orchestrate an attack that way. They just dont deal in a world of reality, and therefore they can plot and plan things that are just wholly unreal.
So what we have here is just one more warning to the right-wing, at the end of the day. Its a warning that they are letting their movement be hijacked by stupid people. Smart people dont try to build a mobile Death Star gun to shoot at random people they think are Muslims in their sleep (how many innocent Sikhs do you think would have died if these two Bozos had figured out how to actually make their weapon work?). Smart people dont see a name like Obama and immediately presume Muslim. Stupid people do that stuff. Stupid people and racists, and were only left with one question in the end.
Will the GOP wake up in time, or will it take an electoral bloodbath to finally muzzle the morons among them?


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I routinely take planetary images with my MN61 on my Sirius HEQ5. I also use an extended cw bar from Criterion Machining so that I can balance everything with an 11lb cw. So total weight is around 32lbs +.
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With the dslr, 5 minute subs were routine. With the ccd when doing narrow band, 15 minutes was routine. Throw away exposures were rare, normally due to wind, or folks walking on the wooden deck. As for visual use, I have no clue, I dont think we have ever put an eyepiece in a telescope on that mount.
My overall comments on the mount, which I do repeat for folks that are looking at buying starter equipment. The HEQ5-Pro is the best bang for the buck in mounts. We used it side by side with the EQ6 for years in our 'his and hers' mobile astro setup. We had the C8 on the EQ6, but I wouldn't hesitate to put it on the HEQ5 either, and if we were starting over with those telescopes today, we would have two HEQ5-Pro. It is MUCH easier to set up than the EQ6.
We used the HEQ5 + EQ6 pair for years, they have been to star parties ranging from northern california, out to saskatchewan. They spent months at a time set up on our back deck, under the 365 cover system. The HEQ5 has never given us a problem. We would continue to use it, except for one detail, 'her' telescope got upgraded this winter, and the TOA-130 is to big for the mount, so it went on the EQ6. If I had stuck with the C8, it would go on the HEQ5, but I went to a 12 inch RC, and that came with a tak njp. So, the HEQ5 is now in our surplus astronomy bits pile, not because we had problems with it, but we outgrew it.
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i stripped down the mount and regreased it, also i meshed the gears as best as possible, also at the nut that holds the Dec axis beneath the vixen puck i used some locktight since i noticed that it gets loose and ads flexure to the mount,i placed an adm dual saddle to eliminate flexure from the standard vixen puck and i soldered a permanent power supply cable so that i won't have any surprises from bad power supply connections (http://www.astrovox....pic.php?t=15921 my mount is at the last photos of the topic).
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As the race wore on, the fog began to worsen. Mears' spotters both informed him that as the fog got heavier, it prohibited them from seeing certain parts of the racetrack. Mears response came in the form of him picking up five positions and moving into 26th on Lap 52. Apparently the fog was of little effect to the #13 GEICO Camry. Just eight laps later, Mears had moved into 8th before surrendering the position to visit pit road for a scheduled green flag pit stop, where the Germain Racing pit crew promptly provided him with four fresh tires and a full tank of fuel.
By Lap 69, Mears had worked his way back up to the 18th position and had secured a seat for what would be one of the wildest endings of the 2011 season. Lap 86 rolled around and with it came the fourth caution flag of the day, setting up a green-white-checker finish. As the cars paced the track under caution, Mears and other drivers began to report sprinkles of rain falling on their windshields.
When the race went back under green for the final three laps, no one could have predicted the chaos that would ensue. After the field took the white flag, a vicious multi-car crash involving David Ragan and David Reutimann erupted on the final lap, stopping the hearts of everyone who was watching the race. Fortunately, Mears and the #13 GEICO Camry escaped the melee unscathed, but Reutimann and Ragan were both seen gingerly exiting their racecars.
When the checkered flag waved in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Casey Mears recorded a 20th place finish after beginning the event at the back of the field. Netting 23 positions, Mears and the GEICO team took a weekend filled with challenges and converted it into one of their most solid performances of the 2011 season.
"We had a great weekend if you think about it because we were forced to deal with several challenges, but we overcame them all, which makes me so proud of this GEICO team," Mears said after exiting his #13 GEICO Camry. "Many teams presented with the same adversity would have collapsed under the pressure. We didn't. We embraced it. We knew what we had to do and we stayed focused on making something good happen and, in the end, we did."
After recovering from an engine issue in the opening practice, starting from the rear of the field, and a lane violation at the beginning of the race, Mears and the GEICO team had proven they could not be deterred. Their effort not only netted a Top 20, but also bounced them up a position in the Owner Point standings to 33rd.
To learn more about the GEICO Racing program, please visit: www.geicogarage.com
You can also follow GEICO Racing on Twitter: www.twitter.com/geicoracing
Please visit the Casey Mears Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/caseymearsracing
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Fern E. Heck, 81, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at her home in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Timothy Geitz will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Merrill. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service on Wednesday. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.
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I have moved on the next phase of my zimbra testing.
On one server resides the MTA with Anti(Virus|Spam) -- zimbra1
On the other is LDAP, and mailstore -- zimbra2
Now I've seen KevinH's thread on setting up Outlook Express. My issue is I'm not completely sure on which server is to act as the SMTP server zimbra1 or zimbra2. I have attempted both with the authentication and with TLS. zimbra1 tells me it will not allow for relay. zimbra2 just doesn't respond. I am however able to telnet to zimbra1 port 25, but not to port 25 on zimbra2, but I can telnet to port 7025, and it comes up as the LMTP. I have looked at the zimbra.log file on zimbra2 to see any, but it is completely empty. I'm not even entirely sure were IMAP and POP log to. Thanks again!


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|The Senior Snippet
|Written by Erin LeBlanc
Residents of a long-term care facility/community
Residents have the right to dignity.
The facility must promote care for residents in a manner and in an environment that maintains or enhances each resident's dignity and respect in full recognition of his or her individuality.
"Dignity" means that in their interactions with residents, staff carries out activities that assist the resident to maintain and enhance his or her self-esteem and self-worth. Some examples include (but are not limited to):
—Grooming residents as they wish to be groomed (e.g., hair combed and styled, beards shaved/trimmed, nails clean and clipped).
—Encouraging and assisting residents to dress in their own clothes appropriate to the time of day and individual preferences rather than hospital-type gowns.
—Assisting residents to attend activities of their own choosing.
—Labeling each resident's clothing in a way that respects his or her dignity (e.g., placing labeling on the inside of shoes and clothing).
—Staff interacting/conversing with residents, while assisting residents.
—Keeping urinary catheter bags uncovered, assisting with a resident's request for toileting assistance during meal times.
—Promoting resident independence and dignity in dining such as avoidance of day-to-day use of plastic cutlery and paper/plastic dishware and avoidance of bibs (also known as clothing protectors) instead of napkins (except by resident choice).
Ombudsman often hear that "the resident wants to wear it." That is often the case when a resident is first brought into a long-term care facility and feels they do not have a choice. They might soil their clothing, and instead of having assistance with changing following a meal, this is a solution prior to the incident.
"They may forget what you said, but they will not forget how you made them feel."—Carl W. Buechner
Erin LeBlanc is the long-term care ombudsman serving Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick counties. She may be reached at 970-630-7714 mobile or 970-854-2949 office.
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This may have been one of the best overall games the Sisters have played, not only this year, but in the past few years. Was it perfect? No. Yet, this was team ball to the nth degree. It resulted in an incredible win 82-61 over the 14th/16th ranked Sooners.
Ill get this piece out of the way right now the officiating was atrocious and it was equally atrocious to both teams. The first half consisted of no-calls and the second was a battle to regain control of the game. Disappointing to say the least.
This was a game that was full of defense early on. Lots of missed shots, turnovers, and rebounding. After nearly 7 minutes the Sisters held a slim 6-0 lead that quickly evaporated to a 6-6 tie. But from there on out our ladies would do just enough, fend off Sooner runs, and maintain a lead throughout the remainder of the game. Many of the Sooner runs came from either inopportune turnovers or defensive breakdowns that allowed sharpshooters like Hook or Ellenberger to break free for an uncontested three point shot. The rest of the first half would see Iowa State extend its lead to as many as 9 points only to see OU hit just enough shots to keep it close. It was incredibly physical with the officials allowing both teams to push, shove, and beat on each other. Yet two things would keep Iowa State out in front tenacious defense and rebounding. It was clear that between Brynn, Hal and Nikki, OUs perimeter scorers were frustrated. Their vaunted 3 point shooting was keeping them in the game, but the ladies did a great job of tempering its effectiveness. Offensively, the first half would be the Hal and Kidd show. Kidd would be draining 3 point shots while Hal, playing what I feel was her best game as a Cyclone, scored from everywhere with what I call hard work shots. State would lead at the half 34-28.
To say I was nervous going into the second half would be an understatement. OU had outscored its opponents by an average of over 9 points in the second half this season. What would we see happen? Two things. First, the officials found their whistles and went nuts and our ladies played incredible team ball scoring with great frequency and playing lockdown defense.
The half started with ISU going on a 13-4 run led by Hal and Kidd. The lead was 15 and the ladies in red never looked back. What was a concern was that the officials blew so many fouls on the Cyclones that Pop went to the bench and OU was getting free throws. For those of you that read my preview to this game I mentioned OUs very average free throw shooting. Not tonight. They ended up hitting 14 of 15 attempts. That allowed the Sooners to keep within 9 points, but Hal would erupt again to quickly extend the lead to 16.
It was about this time that Coach Fennelly referred to the influence of the crowd. OU was getting back into the game and the girls looked tired. The crowd got as loud as Ive heard in quite some time
especially loud for a group of about 7 thousand at best. It energized the team and what we saw was outstanding. Moody began to slice and dice the defense and this usually resulted in either her getting fouled (she hit 13 of 14 free throws) or her dishing some absolutely amazing assists. She saw people all over the court and this usually resulted in points. The Big 12s leading assist machine ended up with 13 assists to only 5 turnovers. The ladies would keep pushing, keep scoring, keep frustrating OU on their way to a big 82-61 win. Free throws were definitely a huge thing for our ladies as they followed Coach Fennellys philosophy to a T. Make more free throws than the other team attempts. Well done!
Its hard to name a player of the game. I have to go with Hal as she was all over the court. She hit 3 point shots. She had follow up shots. She had rebounds. What I liked best was her guarding the inbounds pass. She tipped two of them that resulted in OU turnovers. 24 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 0 turnovers is a great night. I bet she is sleeping soundly tonight!
In a close second was the team defense. The ladies clearly frustrated the Sooners holding them 14 points under their team average. We outrebounded OU by 20 (47-27) with 35 of those being on the defensive end. It was a rare occurrence when OU had a second chance shot. It was fun to watch.
Nikki Moody she was the floor general. She didnt let full court pressure rattle her. She sliced the OU defense and her passing overall was superb. There were several assists that just left you with a big grin on your face. She did the prototypical guard thing and sealed this game at the line. She was cool as ice. 13 assists is an amazing stat. Then you add on 20 points. Wow.
Kidd when ISU needed a shot in the arm the Kidd provided it. She hit 60% from 3 point land and provided 17 points and 8 boards. She really seemed fearless out there. Reminds me of how Pop rebounds. When she grabs one you arent getting it away from her.
The bigs not a great game for Pop and Anna Prins. Anna had several horrible passes that resulted in turnovers. Out of the team 17, these two had ten of them. Scoring came hard with 8 and 6 points respectively. But those points always seemed to be a critical times. Pop had foul trouble again and eventually would foul out of the game.
Brynn a rebounding monster and defensive stopper. 10 powerful boards. Frustrated Ellenberger most of the night. Not a great offensive night for her, but it appeared OU was ensuring she didnt get free.
A couple of important stats. You always hear me harp about free throw shooting. Tonight was a great shooting night all around. 46% from the field. 86% from the line. By the way
the Sisters are the best free throw shooting team in the conference. That wins games.
Next up is a trip to Stillwater for a game Sunday. After starting the season 11-0, the Cowgirls are standing at 2-2 in the conference with losses to Baylor (by 34) and Texas Tech (5). They did beat #17 Kansas at home (by 17). Always tough at home, this isnt a gimme. Should be fun to watch! Schedule says FSN.
Congrats ladies. 4-1 is a great start. Lets keep it going.
Thanks for another great write up. I was so impressed with Nicki as she continually took control and broke down the OU pressure in the second half. Same for Kid - she must have ice in her veins.
Those refs were so bad it was crazy. But yeah they didn't favor either team they were just all around bad. The pair of double fouls in the second half underscored how bad they were.
Originally Posted by Ames
Those refs were so bad it was crazy. But yeah they didn't favor either team they were just all around bad. The pair of double fouls in the second half underscored how bad they were.
I thought it was the alternating possession that didn't alternate. They happened about a minute apart. How could you not know (or at least check) that you awarded the last one to the same team too?
Bill should have complained. I don't think they even realized they gave OU a back to back possession because that second jump ball happened right after a terrible no call. The refs were too busy trying to act like the jump ball made up for the no call they couldn't be bothered with things like whos ball it actually should be.
Coach explained it after the game. The first double foul occurred after OU had possession. The foul did not involve the possession. Hence, OU retained the ball. The second foul did involve possession and therefore was called a jump ball using alternate possession rules. Sounds strange but probably correctly handled. It's been a long time since I've seen one double foul let alone two in one minute.
Bill explained the double fouls on his radio interview. On the first double foul the officials said OU had possession of the ball so they retained possession. On the second they called it a jump ball so OU got the ball due to the arrow. On the other had, calling two double fouls so close together looks fishy. I admit I am biased in favor of the Cyclones, but in my view OU got the better end of officiating in most cases. I do agree they were terrible.
So the first one was just a double foul, but the second one was a double foul and jump ball? That makes even less sense. How is it possible to get a jump ball and 2 fouls all simultaneously?
According to Fennelly when the first double foul occurred, Oklahoma had the ball so they retained possession not considering the alternate rule. The second one occurred during a scramble, jump ball whatever and the arrow was pointing towards Oklahoma. Sounded pretty bogus to me but that is how it went down. We won that's the main thing. The officials were a lot to be desired that's for sure.
If a person knew beore the game that Pop would foul out and that Anna and her would have 10 turnovers between them you would assume a loss. What are the odds the four others step up like they did and have such big games? Great games by them. I know OU seems to be built to score and not defend as much as some in the league but Moody's stats at one point were 11 assists to a single turnover. Wow!
Originally Posted by Ames
So the first one was just a double foul, but the second one was a double foul and jump ball? That makes even less sense. How is it possible to get a jump ball and 2 fouls all simultaneously?
I also replied in the official game thread - but it goes like this: When a double foul is called, we look to see if either player control or team control exist. If one of them does exist, the team with control retains possession after the double foul. If neither (team or player control) exist, then the alternating possession rule is used.
During the second one - a shot had been taken - which ends team control (by definition, team control cannot exist during a try). The rebound was in the air and so no team control existed, hence the alternating possession.
A question I have for anyone who might know......are the officials for a Division I Women's game paid the same as the officials for a Division I Men's game? Also, do they receive the same training/certification as men's officials?
Men's officials can be bad too, but there seems to be a bigger problem in the women's game, imo.
-Be kind. That is something you will never regret. You will never say to yourself when you are old "I wish I was not good to that person".
Thanks that makes sense.
Lisa Mattingly & Scott Yarbrough are two very-well seasoned officials who often get high-profile games.
Lisa has done a dozen or more final fours.
I had no issues with the officiating last night overall.
What is bothering me the most with the officiating this year, is the lack of holding calls. Our posts are getting wrapped up and not able to catch passes or go to the ball because they are being held. That actually got called last night twice.
Note that Nikki now has 112 assists over 14 games so her average is an even 8.0 per game. The current leader (as of last NCAA posting) had 7.9 assists per game (126a/16g=7.875). Nikki now appears to be the leader at 8.0 per game so as long as Nikki keeps pace with Haley Steed of BYU in their games this week when the next NCAA posting comes out Nikki could lead the nation in this stat. The current listed leader, Steed, plays in only one game this week, Thursday at Gonzaga.
"There are five real good recruits in the state. We got three of them. One couldnt get into school, and the other went to (the University of) Iowa...which is about the same thing." - Coach Johnny Orr
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Christian Record Services for the Blind / National Camps for Blind Children
Accredited Charity
Meets Standards
Post Office Box 6097
Lincoln, NE 68506
Post Office Box 6097
Lincoln, NE 68506
Accredited Charity
Meets Standards
Standards Legend
- Meets Standards
- Standards Not Met
- Did Not Disclose
- Review In Progress
- Unable to Verify
Standards For Charity Accountability
Board Oversight
Oversight of Operations and Staff: Standard 1
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Size
Number of Board Members: Standard 2
Soliciting organizations shall have a board of directors with a minimum of five voting members.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Meetings
Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings: Standard 3
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
The organization meets this standard.
Board Compensation
Compensated Board Members: Standard 4
Not more than one or 10% (whichever is greater) directly or indirectly compensated person(s) serving as voting member(s) of the board. Compensated members shall not serve as the board's chair or treasurer.
The organization meets this standard.
Conflict of Interest
Conflict of Interest: Standard 5
No transaction(s) in which any board or staff members have material conflicting interests with the charity resulting from any relationship or business affiliation. Factors that will be considered when concluding whether or not a related party transaction constitutes a conflict of interest and if such a conflict is material, include, but are not limited to: any arm's length procedures established by the charity; the size of the transaction relative to like expenses of the charity; whether the interested party participated in the board vote on the transaction; if competitive bids were sought and whether the transaction is one-time, recurring or ongoing.
The organization meets this standard.
Measuring Effectiveness
Effectiveness Policy
Board Policy on Effectiveness: Standard 6
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
The organization meets this standard.
Effectiveness Report
Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness: Standard 7
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
The organization meets this standard.
Program Expenses
Program Service Expense Ratio: Standard 8
Spend at least 65% of its total expenses on program activities.
The organization meets this standard.
Fund Raising Expenses
Fund Raising Expense Ratio: Standard 9
Spending should be no more than 35% of related contributions on fund raising. Related contributions include donations, legacies, and other gifts received as a result of fund raising efforts.
The organization meets this standard.
Accumulating Funds
Ending Net Assets: Standard 10
Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.
The organization meets this standard.
Audit Report
Financial Statements: Standard 11
Make available to all, on request, complete annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. When total annual gross income exceeds $500,000, these statements should be audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $500,000, a review by a certified public accountant is sufficient to meet this standard. For charities whose annual gross income is less than $250,000, an internally produced, complete financial statement is sufficient to meet this standard.
The organization meets this standard.
Detailed Expense Breakdown
Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses: Standard 12
Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.
The organization meets this standard.
Accurate Expense Reporting
Accuracy of Expenses in Financial Statements: Standard 13
Accurately report the charity's expenses, including any joint cost allocations, in its financial statements. For example, audited or unaudited statements which inaccurately claim zero fund raising expenses or otherwise understate the amount a charity spends on fund raising, and/or overstate the amount it spends on programs will not meet this standard.
The organization meets this standard.
Budget Plan
Budget: Standard 14
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
The organization meets this standard.
Fund Raising & Info
Truthful Materials
Misleading Appeals: Standard 15
Have solicitations and informational materials, distributed by any means, that are accurate, truthful and not misleading, both in whole and in part. Appeals that omit a clear description of program(s) for which contributions are sought will not meet this standard. A charity should also be able to substantiate that the timing and nature of its expenditures are in accordance with what is stated, expressed, or implied in the charity's solicitations.
The organization meets this standard.
Annual Report
Annual Report: Standard 16
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
The organization meets this standard.
Website Disclosures
Web Site Disclosures: Standard 17
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
The organization meets this standard.
Donor Privacy
Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy: Standard 18
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
The organization meets this standard.
Cause Marketing Disclosures
Cause Related Marketing: Standard 19
Clearly disclose how the charity benefits from the sale of products or services (i.e., cause-related marketing) that state or imply that a charity will benefit from a consumer sale or transaction. Such promotions should disclose, at the point of solicitation: (a) the actual or anticipated portion of the purchase price that will benefit the charity (e.g., 5 cents will be contributed to abc charity for every xyz company product sold), (b) the duration of the campaign (e.g., the month of October), (c) any maximum or guaranteed minimum contribution amount (e.g., up to a maximum of $200,000).
The organization meets this standard.
Complaints: Standard 20
Respond promptly to and act on complaints brought to its attention by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and/or local Better Business Bureaus about fund raising practices, privacy policy violations and/or other issues.
The organization meets this standard.
Christian Record Services for the Blind / National Camps for Blind Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Year, State Incorporated
1988, Nebraska
Also Known As
National Camps for Blind Children
Stated Purpose
"to provide free Christian publications and programs for persons with vision impairments as well as public education about blindness, ways to prevent blindness, and how to improve quality of life for those who cannot see."
CRSB provides educational programs focused on the special needs of blind children, teens, and adults free of charge. These include National Camps for Blind Children, a unique camping program that has served more than 50,000 blind campers since 1967. The organization provides reading material not otherwise available to blind individuals of all ages. Four Braille magazines, four audio magazines, a large-print magazine, and a web-based magazine are edited, produced, and distributed. The Braille flagship magazine, The Christian Record, gives the organization its name and holds the distinction as the longest-running Braille magazine in the world (since 1899). A lending library serves the blind with some 1,800 audio book titles in digital format compatible with the digital talking book players developed by the U.S. Library of Congress. InSight4Vets is a gift for blinded veterans to provide inspiration, hope, and encouragement through a special collection of audio books. These are pre-loaded on a self-contained digital unit, solar-powered and pocket sized. Full-Vision (R) children's storybooks combine Braille, large text, and colorful illustrations, allowing blind adults to read to sighted children or sighted adults to help blind children learn Braille. Field representatives make about 8,000 visits to blind individuals to acquaint them with the organization's free services. They also call on businesses and individuals, speak at service clubs and churches, and assist with National Camps for Blind Children.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, CRSB's program expenses were:
|Personal services for the blind
|Production of periodicals for the blind
|Lending library for the blind
|Public information and education
|National camps and other direct services
|Total Program Expenses:
Governance & Staff
Chief Executive
Diane Thurber, President
Not Available.
Chair of the Board
Dan R. Jackson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
Paid Staff Size
*2012 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Former President Larry Pitcher, who retired in January 2016, received $54,560 in compensation in 2012.
Fund Raising
Method(s) Used:
CRSB incurred joint costs of $1,910,645 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $979,810 was allocated to fund raising expenses and $930,835 was allocated to program expenses.
Fund raising costs were 28% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,549,722, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
Tax Status
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on CRSB's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012.
|Source of Funds
|Contributions remitted
|Direct mail
|Offerings from associated churches
|Other income
|Legacies and bequests
|Investment income
|Assets released from restrictions
|Other contributions
|Total Income
- Programs: 68%
- Fundraising: 22%
- Administrative: 10%
|Total Income
|Program expenses
|Fundraising expenses
|Administrative expenses
|Total expenses:
|Expenses in Excess of Income
|Beginning Net Assets
|Other Changes In Net Assets
|Ending Net Assets
|Total Liabilities
|Total Assets
Note: As noted in the above financial section, "other changes in net assets" refers to changes in temporarily and permanently restricted net assets.
An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc.
This report is not to be used for fund raising or promotional purposes.


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We seem to have intermittent connectivity issues client to server. Progress bars will just show connecting and just not do anything, sometimes it will eventually throw up and error that "the server can't be reached at this time".
I can contact the server through ssh and remote desktop with no problem. Memory seems not to be an issue, nor processors; they seem to be at a reasonable state. The logs are either no help, or I am not looking for the right things.
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Below is version 4 at combining bits I have gathered throughout the forums into a compact step-by-step guide for installing Zimbra 5.0.4 or later onto openSUSE 10.3.
If you are installing Zimbra 4.5.x on openSUSE 10.2 or 10.3 then click here
This guide has had only limited testing (using ZCS 5.0.4 and 5.0.5) so please reply to this thread if you see any issues or mistakes.
v2 - added advice about AppArmor and Firewall in step 8.
v3 - add --platform-override to running install script.
v4 - subtract and add steps to bring into line with 5.0.4 and later.
- Make sure the following packages are installed including associated dependencies otherwise the install will probably fail.
(Note: no need to install compat-openssl097g)
fetchmail, cURL, libidn, GMP, sudo, compat-libstdc++, libopenssl0_9_8
- Remove any packages you do not need to run on your server, this makes your server simpler, faster and less likely to conflict with Zimbra.
Unless your a Linux Expert, remove AppArmor, Apache, MySQL, OpenLDAP, Amavis, Spamassassin, but make sure Postfix is installed.
- Make sure your DNS server is setup correctly with the hostname having A and MX records.
Also check the /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/host.conf, and /etc/nsswitch.conf files to make sure your DNS server is being accessed correctly.
Refer to this zimbra blog for help or other references on the web on how to setup a proper DNS server under openSUSE 10.3
- Make sure the hostname you wish to use is located in /etc/hosts file as a Fully Qualified Name (FQN).
- Download the openSUSE 10.2 zimbra package and unpack using tar xzvf zimbra_package.tgz
- Edit the file /etc/syslog-ng/syslog-ng.conf and add the following lines to the end of the file (if they don't already exist) :
Code:# Zimbra logger filter f_local0 { facility(local0); }; # zimbra destination zmail { file("/var/log/zimbra.log" owner("zimbra") ); }; # zimbra log { source(src); filter(f_mail); destination(zmail); }; # zimbra destination local0 { file("/var/log/zimbra.log" owner("zimbra") ); }; # zimbra log { source(src); filter(f_local0); destination(local0); }; # zimbra filter f_auth { facility(auth); }; # zimbra destination zmauth { file("/var/log/zimbra.log" owner("zimbra") ); }; # zimbra log { source(src); filter(f_auth); destination(zmauth); }; # zimbra
- Turn off any conflicting services you may be running.
i.e. for Postfix use the following commands:
service postfix stop
chkconfig postfix off
It is recommended you turn off AppArmor and Firewall unless your a Linux expert.
- Start the installation process for Zimbra by running the following command from the zcs folder.
Code:./install.sh --platform-override
- When the installation process stops at "This platform is UNKNOWN, Install anyway? [N]," press Y and Enter to continue.
- When installation is complete, run the following command
chkconfig --del zimbra
- Edit the file /etc/init.d/zimbra and add the following lines below the existing comments at the top of the file.
Code:### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: zimbra # Required-Start: $network $syslog # Required-Stop: # Default-Start: 3 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 2 6 # Description: Zimbra mail service ### END INIT INFO
- Run the following commands to get zimbra to startup correctly.
chkconfig --add zimbra ; chkconfig zimbra on
- Edit the file /etc/logrotate.d/zimbra and find the line in the file as:
modify the line to:Code:killall -HUP syslogd 2> /dev/null || true
Code:killall -HUP syslog-ng 2> /dev/null || true
- Run the following commands to restart the zimbra server so post-installation changes can take effect.
su - zimbra
zmcontrol stop
zmcontrol start
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i posted this question in another person's topic but got no reply after literally a month+, so i am making a new topic for myself.
i am looking to do one of the following:
in firefox: file -> email link (and have zimbra webmail listed as an option)
in ie9/10: file -> send -> page by email or link by email (and have zimbra listed as an option)
is this even possible? or is there some kind of zimlet that would allow me to do this? i dont really care how its done, as long as i dont have to hack anything. hopefully there is someone more knowledgeable and can help me figure out how to set this up.


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Land records available at State Records
This new service provides access to high quality colour images of an ever growing digital collection of land title records. State Records is providing free access to PIXEL in the Western Sydney Records Centre at Kingswood. Please be aware copies, including printing, digital photography and screen dumps, cannot be made from the public terminals at State Records. Colour copies can be ordered through the LPMA online shop.
Historical Land Records
Old Form Torrens Registers
Old Form titles were issued from 1863 to 1961. "Old Form" refers to the large paper format used for the creation of these records. Under the Torrens Title System land transactions were registered on one title document called the Register. The Register shows a chain of ownership, including transcations affecting the title over a period of time and a description of the land parcel.
Charting Maps
Charting Maps are a cadastral land boundary index that can be used to help find plan and title information relating to a parcel of land being researched. The Charting Map collection consists of Regional Parish Maps, Status Branch Parish Maps and Land Titles Office Charting Maps.
Crown plans
Crown plans are survey diagrams illustrating the state's land boundaries, natural features and may include references to early leasing and ownership of land.
Further information on LPMA land records
- For more detailed information on the various land records available on PIXEL and how to search them download the LPMA search guides
- For more general information see the Historical Land Title Records leaflet (PDF, 768kb)
Read the Press release for the launch of the service (PDF, 70kb)
For more information about LPMA's historical collections, cultural heritage sites and archival projects see Baseline
Links to land records at State Records NSW
State Records has a large number of records relating to land dating back to the early days of the Colony. You may find notations and references when using PIXEL that you wish to pursue, such as Conditional Puchase or Primary Application records. Below are a number of Archives in Brief information leaflets and online search tools to help in your search.
Early land records
Prior to 1856 the main agencies responsible for the administration of land in the New South Wales were the Colonial Secretary, the Surveyor General and the Commissioners of Crown Lands.
- Short Guide 8 Land Grants, 1788-1856
- AIB 22 Occupation of Crown Land prior to 1856
- AIB 23 Land grants prior to 1856
- AIB 55 Court of Claims (from 1833)
- AIB 60 Commissioners of Crown Lands (from 1843)
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- Index to the Colonial Secretary's papers, 1788-1825 (search by person for early land grants)
- Index to the Colonial Secretary's Letters relating to land, 1826-56
- List of other Online Land records to search
Surveyor General
The cartographic records of the Surveyor General provide some of the most detailed and comprehensive descriptions of the nature use, agricultural potential and occupancy of land in the colony.
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Parish Maps
The Parish Maps have notations and references which can lead to our records, PIXEL or the Land and Property Management Authority (LPMA) records.
Conditional Purchase records
A Conditional Purchase was a way of obtaining a Crown Grant for land before it was surveyed. Established in 1861, the grant was dependent on a set of conditions being met.
Soldier Settlement
The passage of the Returned Soldiers Settlement Act 1916, (Act No 21 1916) allowed the settlement of returned soldiers on Crown and Closer Settlement lands.
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Friday Afternoon News, January 18
Living Healthy Wellness Challenge Falling Short of Registration Goal
(Le Mars) -- Living Healthy is the goal...and the ten-week wellness challenge is the means to achieve the goal. You may recall, a local effort to get Plymouth County residents living healthy is under way. Kari Daale with Floyd Valley Hospital says the goal is to have nearly 2300 county residents participate, although so far, registrations have been slow to come in.
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The ten-week Living Healthy Iowa Challenge begins on January 28th. Daale says there are many reasons why a person should consider participating in the wellness program.
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Daale encourages people to get involved with the ten-week wellness challenge and to encourage a friend to participate with you.
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Registration is just $20, but with a coupon from Hy-Vee, the cost is $15. For that, participants will receive a t-shirt, information about eating right and simple exercises, along with a year's subscription to one of six popular magazines. Daale reminds people when they register to use the Plymouth County code which is LHIPLYCO. For more information about the Living Healthy Wellness Challenge you can visit the Le Mars YMCA, Plymouth County Extension, or the Floyd Valley Hospital, or go online at www.livinghealthyiowa.org.
Judy Zeka Selected As School District Employee of the Month
(Le Mars) -- Earlier this week, the Le Mars Community School District honored Judy Zeka as the January employee of the month. Zeka has been a teacher of English and Language Arts at Le Mars Community for more than 11 years. According to the nomination as submitted by Doug Martin and Mark Zeka, Judy successfully accommodates the needs of the various learners, modifying and differentiating as needed. She is very successful at differentiating her lessons so that all levels of students are successful in her class. She helped organize and lead the Support Siouxland Soldiers food drive at Le Mars Community, in which $800 was raised along with collection of thousands of items that were donated to both deployed military and veterans to help improve their deployment time, and way of life after their service is completed. Our congratulations to Judy Zeka for being named the Le Mars Community School District's employee of the month.
Branstad Doesn't Expect Changes To State Gun Laws
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Terry Branstad says he doesn't expect to see any significant changes to Iowa's gun laws.
Speaking Friday during a taping of the public television program, "Iowa Press," Branstad stressed his support of the second amendment. He says violence in schools would be addressed
through anti-bullying programs and his effort to reform the state's mental health system.
President Barack Obama this week proposed a major overhaul of the nation's gun laws, including renewing a ban on assault weapons, limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines and requiring
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MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) - A preliminary federal report suggests that icy conditions will be among the factors checked by investigators trying to determine what caused the fatal crash of a
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's preliminary unemployment rate was unchanged in December, matching the 4.9 percent recorded in November.
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Le Mars Ambulance Responds To More Calls
(Le Mars) -- The number of calls the Le Mars Ambulance Service has responded to this year is greater than the number of calls from last year. According to the quarterly report, the Le Mars Ambulance Service had 237 calls from September 1st to November 30th of this year. A year ago, during the same quarter, the Le Mars Ambulance responded to 155 calls. Year to date numbers show the ambulance service has been called to offer aid 861 times, where as a year ago figures show the ambulance responded to a total of 683 calls. The numbers indicate an increase of 26 percent. During the quarter, the new 2012 Life-Line ambulance was delivered and placed into service. The 2004 unit was traded-in and the 2008 ambulance was transferred to become the back-up unit.
Branstad Announces State-Federal Exchange For Health Insurance
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Terry Branstad has informed the federal government that Iowa will create a state-federal partnership exchange to help Iowans buy health insurance, a requirement of the federal health care law.
Branstad sent the letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday. That was the deadline for states to declare whether they will pursue a state-based exchange, accept a
federal takeover or seek some kind of combined approach.
Branstad cited the cost of a state-based exchange as a key factor in his decision to reject that option. He says the state-federal model will allow Iowa to keep some control over its health care system and minimize costs.
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(Des Moines) -- An Iowa financial consultant says we should start setting aside more savings in case that so-called fiscal cliff can't be avoided by Congress. Jeff Strawhacker, a longtime C-P-A in West Des Moines, says he's not optimistic our national leaders will come up with a valid compromise plan to avoid the large, looming tax increases before the year is out.
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Administrative Judge Must Testify As To Pressured By Warden
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Supreme Court says an administrative law judge must testify about whether pressure from a warden influenced her decision to punish an inmate who committed
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The department had limited Edwards' testimony in an investigation by the state ombudsman's office, arguing that judges cannot be questioned about their decision-making process.
Edwards had found Linderman guilty of assaulting a guard and imposed a 180-day loss-of-earned-time penalty, twice as harsh as state policy allowed.
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RESTON, Va. (WUSA) -- Virginia's U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine spoke at an event hosted by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) in Reston on Friday and discussed the budget and debt negotiations.
WUSA 9's Peggy Fox reported that Sen. Warner told the crowd that sequestration will hurt taxpayers a lot more than people realize, and Sen. Kaine said, "We Democrats need to show we are serious about cutting the budget." He suggested starting with a year's worth of reduction.
Senator Warner put some of the blame on the defense industry for being absent on sequestration. "We have muffed this thing four times and shame on the Defense Industry for being absent in the discussion," stated Warner.
Warner told the NVTC crowd that the public needs to hold lawmakers responsible. "You should fire us all if we don't get this done. We'll stay in this cesspool if we don't fix the budget," said Warner.
"Sequestration: worse than you can imagine" was Senator Mark Warner's headline as he spoke Friday. The Senator, who has worked on debt reduction plans Congress failed to passes time and time again, is angry.
He told the NVCT that Congress deserves most of the blame for the debt crisis... but so do they.
"You ought to take some of the blame." He said that every time Congress would look for a broad coalition of people who would press for a compromise, people would jump in their foxholes, "afraid to piss off that chairman or that guy."
Among a long list of CEOs who are listed on FixTheDebt.org council of business leaders, missing are most defense contractors.
At the midsize federal contractor Invertix, Chief Strategy Officer Craig Parisot said he heard Warner's speech as a call to action to pressure congress to stop sequestration by coming up with a real budget with necessary cuts and taxes. Parisot said if there are going to be cuts, it's much better to know so they can make plans around them. With the uncertainly, Parisot said, it's difficult to expand.
That uncertainly is paralyzing the growth of the economy said Senator Warner. He said the economy is ready to take off, if Congress would only do its job and make some real decisions.
Senator Tim Kaine is advocating, along with Sen. Warner, to just eliminate sequestration and go back to the ordinary budget process.
Warner said it's not going to happen without entitlement reform, cuts, and more revenue. He said the last tax increase on the wealthy will pull in only $600 billion and that $2.3 trillion is necessary.
Warner says those who think it's OK to let sequestration happen just don't understand the severe consequences. If it does happen, he's hoping to be able to allow government managers to move money where it's needed.
Warner explained that government purchases are done in bulk, or far in advance. By law, the government gets a 10% discount on those purchases. If agencies are forced to cancel those contracts, the cost of purchasing will go up and in the end cost taxpayers more money.
Warner says kicking the can down the road, will only cost taxpayers more because long term contracts will have to be broken.
"There is a stupid way to do this, lets chose the less stupid way."
Here is a response from Northrop Grumman:
"Our nation needs a balanced, strategic approach to its fiscal challenges. Indiscriminate budget cutting of sequestration is not the answer," said Wes Bush, Northrop Grumman chairman, chief executive officer and president. "We urge Congress and the Administration to work to together on a solution to avoid sequestration's devastating impacts on the nation's security, economy, all aspects of the federal government, as well as research and education that drives innovation in our country."
And here's a response from Lockheed Martin:
"We have always been clear and remain vocal on our position regarding sequestration. The automatic across-the-board cuts threaten to weaken virtually all government programs and operations, damage our national security, and adversely affect our industry. Until sequestration is permanently eliminated, there will be an overhang on our industry that stifles investment in plants, equipment, people, and future research and development essential to the future health of our industry. We will continue to work with our government leaders to find a more effective solution to our nation's fiscal challenges."


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I had come from a small, private school on the south side of Brandon and had driven past Neelin nearly every day on the bus. I saw the school as I did any other high school — a big, scary place where you were expected to learn chemical formulas, mathematical theorems and other complex ideas I had yet to understand.
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Well, I did the deed today. I'm signing my baby over to the insurance company. They basically offered me a $900 buyback, but then I would have to screw with a Salvage title. So I decided to let it go and use what's left for a good down payment on a Cafe Racer. I will miss it!Bare
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Things aren't any better over in the Senate. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is faced with an identical problem. Surrounded by senators like Ted Cruz of Texas and his Kentucky colleague Rand Paul, McConnell spends his day doing nothing but figuring out how to stay leader. His party has held up the confirmations of dozens of presidential appointees, some of whom have been waiting nearly two years to be confirmed. McConnell whines and weeps on television every day.
Leaders aside, what is the image of the national Republican Party? It is viewed as anti-immigration, anti-woman and anti-poor. A bipartisan immigration reform bill has passed the Senate with overwhelming numbers but will never pass the House. A farm bill passed the House with all the money for food stamps removed. Equal pay for women is opposed by almost one-third of the House.
The message coming from the various states is no better. The Texas legislature voted to ban abortions and shut down clinics. Nine Republican states will be passing voter ID laws to stop minorities from voting. Eight states controlled by Republicans want to abolish early voting in the hope of discouraging Democratic voters. While all of this takes place, the national party leadership sits silent, afraid to offend the party's right wing.
Our nation has always been a better place because of bipartisan government. The two-party system has always been the best system. Honest and open debate, followed by compromise, has produced some of the nation's greatest legislative accomplishments. A fractured and badly wounded Republican Party is an insult to its moderate supporters. Like the divided Democratic Party of the 1980s, there will no doubt someday be a new and stronger Republican Party. For now its death is a welcome happening.
Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly's Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Actually the GOP, the "Grand Old Party" was founded in 1854 in Ripon Wisconsin. The Party was founded by a coalition of former Whigs, anti-slavery Democrats and those without any true Party affiliation.
I find Mr. Kremer's comments to be nothing more than the standard response coming out of the Democratic National Committee. In 2012, Republicans held on to the House of Representatives despite the Obama victory. They should increase their advantage in the House in 2014 and should gain a minimum of three Senate seats possibly several more. If they do so they will totally derail the President's agenda for the last two years of his term. That should allow him more time to work on his short game . The GOP may have some problems but it's hardly headed for Pinelawn.
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Pasadena City College Facilities Services Supervisor Don Eckmann was selected as a 2013 California Community Colleges Classified Employee of the Year by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Eckmann and four others were honored at the May 7 board of governors meeting in Sacramento.
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(BETHESDA, Md.) WUSA-- A new vaccine being tested in our area for women with a certain type of breast cancer. As we learn more about this malignancy, doctors have learned that breast cancer tumors can be very different in their genetic makeup. And that knowledge has given oncologists, and their patients, new weapons in fighting the disease.
Susan Kuhar of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is determined to do everything she can to beat breast cancer.
Kuhar says, "I was diagnosed at age 45, eight years ago."
And Kuhar found her tumor in the oddest way, while playing with her St. Bernard.
"I felt when she laid on my chest, it was a really odd feeling," she says. "And I thought, 'this isn't right,' and I went and had my mammogram and sure enough it showed that I had breast cancer."
Susan's cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, women with that stage have to be more vigilant and aggressive after initial treatment.
Ralph Boccia, MD of the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders says once the tumor has traveled to the lymph nodes, roughly 50% of women will have it come back, relapse at some distant site within 5 years if they do nothing.
Fortunately, there's more for these women to 'do' than ever. Doctors now test breast cancer tumors to see if they express a protein called HER-2; if they do, patients are given the drug Herceptin to fight a recurrence. And in women whose cancer expresses very low to intermediate levels of the protein, there's now a vaccine called NeuVax in clinical trials.
Kuhar says, "You get injections, you have 6 injections, one a month for 6 months. Its basically training your body to recognize the breast cancer cells if they were to start to grow again and try to recognize them and destroy those cells.
She has not had a recurrence since the clinical trial.
The study of NeuVax is now in phase 3, the last step before approval, and they're looking for local women who want to give it a try.
Dr. Boccia says, "We are hoping to take breast cancer to a new milestone. We really want to cure more ladies with breast cancer than we can right now."
In the earlier phases of the study, the rate of breast cancer coming back was reduced by 78% in the women who got the vaccine, and they're hoping that success plays out in this larger trial. If you want more information, go to www.ccbdmd.com or call (301)571-0019 to reach the Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders.


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