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Frank Tavani hopes to lead Lafayette to a repeat title in 2014.
Aug. 22, 2014
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The Patriot League football season kicks off with five games next Saturday, and there is a lot for fans to know as we head into the 2014 campaign.
Below, take a look at 29 things to watch for in the 29th season of Patriot League football. For more information on each team and the League, read the full 2014 Patriot League Football Preview
Additional preseason coverage including releases, team previews, videos and more can be found at Patriot League Football Central
29 things to watch for in the 29th season of Patriot League Football
1. Everyone in the race - After four years where games involving Fordham did not count towards the Patriot League standings, the Rams are back in at a time where they are heavy favorites to win the crown.
2. 150th meeting - Lafayette and Lehigh meet for the 150th time in the Most-Played College Football Rivalry on Nov. 22 at Yankee Stadium. The great rivalry gets a fitting venue for its anniversary.
3. Doubleheader on CBS Sports Network - The Lafayette/Lehigh matchup will be shown on CBS Sports Network on Nov. 22 at 3:30 p.m. following Fordham at Army, giving the Patriot League a doubleheader on the network.
4. Friday night lights - The other two Patriot League games on CBS Sports Network will be special Friday night affairs, giving the Lafayette/Fordham (Oct. 3) and Fordham/Bucknell (Nov. 7) games the spotlight to open the college football weekend.
5. Campus Insiders enhances PLN coverage - There will be 28 games streamed for free on Patriot League Network this season, and eight of those will feature a production and broadcast crew from Campus Insiders. The Campus Insiders-produced games begin on Sept. 27 and continue each week where a League game is played for the rest of the season.
6. More television exposure - The Patriot League will have three games appearing on the new American Sports Network, with a pair of matchups against CAA opponents and Georgetown at Colgate in League action. With plenty of regional coverage also expected for Lafayette, Lehigh, Holy Cross and Colgate, there will be opportunities to catch the majority of League contests on both TV and the web.
7. Season openers in August - Five Patriot League schools will open the season before Labor Day when they kick off on Aug. 30. That includes home games for Bucknell, Fordham and Georgetown as well as Colgate's trip to FBS Ball State and Holy Cross' visit to Albany of the CAA.
8. Top 15 Matchup - When Fordham visits Villanova on Sept. 6, it will be a televised (ASN) matchup pitting a pair of teams in the top 15 of national polls. The Rams won last year's game 27-24 at home to first appear on the FCS radar.
9. More chances against the CAA - Lehigh opens the year by hosting James Madison and visiting New Hampshire. Lafayette goes to William & Mary and Colgate goes to Delaware in addition to Fordham's game at Villanova. Beating the top teams in the CAA would go a long way towards earning respect for Patriot League football in the FCS, and there are eight games overall against CAA foes this year.
10. The Ivy League rivalries - The matchups have been remarkably close the past three seasons with the Patriot League holding a slim 24-23 advantage against the Ancient Eight. There are 14 matchups against the Ivies on the schedule this year, with eight on the road.
11. Meetings with the NEC - Other than the CAA and Ivy League games, most of the non-League slate features matchups with the Northeast Conference, including Lafayette and Bucknell both visiting defending NEC champion Sacred Heart. The eight games against NEC opponents are worth watching, as the leagues have faced off in the FCS playoffs each of the past two seasons.
12. Two new head coaches - Not just that there are new head coaches at two Patriot League schools, but that both are elevated to the position after nearly two decades at their school. Colgate's Dan Hunt and Georgetown's Rob Sgarlata each earn their opportunity after long and impressive stints as assistant coaches for their teams.
13. Lehigh Valley doubleheaders - There are three Saturdays this season where a fan could watch games at two Patriot League venues in the same day. The first is easy, as on Sept. 27 Lehigh hosts Monmouth at 12:30 p.m. and Lafayette plays Wagner at 6 p.m. The others feature Patriot League games for both schools on Oct. 11 and 25, though the commute will be more daunting with Lehigh kicking off at 12:30 p.m. and Lafayette at 3:30 p.m.
14. New York doubleheader - You couldn't catch the entirety of both games, but it's even possible to see the Patriot League's nationally-televised doubleheader in person on Nov. 22 by hitting the Fordham/Army game at Noon and then driving to the Bronx for Lafayette/Lehigh at 3:30 p.m.
15. Fordham's senior class - Fordham leads all FCS schools with three major awards candidates and five All-Americans in the preseason, and the Rams' stellar senior group features 11 players that earned preseason All-Patriot League recognition. Mike Nebrich and Stephen Hodge are back as the Patriot League Preseason Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, after earning the same titles following last season.
16. Fordham's offense - Most of those honorees are on offense, and it will be a treat to watch the senior-laden Rams again after a record-setting 2013 season. Mike Nebrich has three 1,000-yard receivers and a big-play tight end back to try to break his own single-season records from a year ago.
17. Lafayette-Fordham - With all eyes in the Lehigh Valley focused on the 150th meeting of Lafayette/Lehigh on Nov. 22, the Leopards play an early-season game at Fordham on Oct. 3 that will play a huge role in shaping the Patriot League race. And it's a revenge game for the Rams for the only loss of the 2013 regular season.
18. Fordham-Bucknell - Another rematch of one of last year's benchmark games where the Rams needed a last-second blocked field goal to hold off the Bison at home. This one is late in the season on Nov. 7, and the nationally-televised affair could be a big one as the title race winds down.
19. Sophomore years for Pujals and Reed - Peter Pujals (Holy Cross) and Drew Reed (Lafayette) transformed their team's offenses when they took over at quarterback as freshmen. Now the signal-callers have a full year of spring practice under their belt and look to build on last year's success as sophomores.
20. The freshman class - Last year's success for Pujals and Reed, as well as Bucknell running back C.J. Williams and a handful of others, showed that freshmen may play a bigger role in the era of scholarship football in the Patriot League. The second class comes in at most schools this season, so don't be surprised to see more contributors in their first season on campus.
21. The senior class - While freshmen may play a key role, the Patriot League also enters the season with one of its best senior classes in recent memory. Eight have been named All-Americans heading into the season, and 23 of the 28 preseason All-Patriot League picks are seniors.
22. Returning All-Patriot Leaguers - The preseason All-Patriot League squad included 17 players who earned first-team All-League status last season, 10 who made the second team and another who was a first-team pick in 2012. Nine players who made the All-League squad last season did not make it in the preseason, so a total of 37 All-League honorees are back in 2014.
23. Early Patriot League games - The League schedule opens on Sept. 27, and there will be two games in each of the first three weeks of League play to get the race going before the stretch run.
24. The final five weeks - After an odd day with only four teams in action and no Patriot League games on Oct. 18, the last five weeks of the season will bring three League contests on each date.
25. Ross Scheuerman - Despite all of the talent on Fordham's roster, the most dynamic offensive player in the League might just play for Lafayette. Scheuerman has been fun to watch for the past three years as he can affect a game in multiple ways, and figures to go down as one of the top all-purpose players in League history.
26. Evan Byers - Sometimes overshadowed by other top players at his position, Byers enters his senior season with back-to-back 100-tackle campaigns and as a leader of a defense that has Bucknell as a serious contender for the Patriot League title.
27. Lehigh's Streaks - The Mountain Hawks enter the season with 10 consecutive non-League victories (13 straight in the regular season) and 13 wins in a row in games decided by seven points or less. There is a lot of change on this year's roster, so it will be interesting to see if a team with a 39-9 record over the past four seasons can keep up its pace.
28. Unpredictable League race - Fordham is the clear favorite in the Patriot League preseason poll, but the team selected first before the year has only won the title twice in the past 12 seasons. Lafayette was picked fourth in the preseason last year. What we think we know now will look a lot different when the race heats up in October and November.
29. FCS Playoff Success - Fordham's win over Sacred Heart last season was the third in four years for the Patriot League in the FCS playoffs, and the Rams' at-large bid gave the Patriot League a pair of playoff participants for the first time since 2005. With an expanded 24-team bracket, there are more opportunities to make the field and maybe this is the year for a Patriot League team to make a run in the postseason.


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quote: This is why the whole "profits > marketshare" approach is wrong for long-term success.
quote: and that requires substantial amounts of money. That stuff doesn't grow on trees.
quote: Annnnnnnnnd, that requires people to buy your products, hence, market-share, if people don't buy your products, market-share, you won't HAVE money.
quote: why is Apple's so unimportant? You're basically contradicting yourself. If you think I'm only allowed to cheer for Google, you can bark all you want from your sinking failboat.
quote: You love putting words in peoples mouths don't you? Because I never said any of this.
quote: "We'll find some other sucker school district to sell another $1 billion in overpriced fragile hardware that will need to be replaced every 2 years due to wear! You'll see!"
quote: They already have :)
quote: Apple refuses to embrace removable storage. They make you pay for the bigger local storage, and that's it -- they use it to drive demand to the most expensive (i.e., most GB) model.
quote: many other devices have removable storage (either USB or SD, or both). Thus, it's irrelevant how many GB the device itself has, I can add 64GB (or an infinite combination thereof, if I'm fine with swapping storage as needed) for <$30.
quote: My SGS4 could transfer apps to SD (all except some key apps), did you update the OS? And the "new" GS5 has SD still, I don't know which devices you're talking about.
quote: A Surface has USB ports (which could run DoD spec IronKey encrypted storage, if sensitive information is an issue) - iPad doesn't.

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Donald Young, '40
Young's participation and support of the college has not wavered since he first set foot on campus. He has been a student, an athlete, a coach, a professor, and administrator, and an alumni director at BHSC at one time or another during the past 50 years.
He served his country during WWII and in Korea and retired in 1974 from the U.S. Naval Reserve as a captain. He served his community as well. From 1967 to 1976 he served as Spearfish mayor. He also participated on the Sixth District Council of Local Governments, was a representative to the governor's council, a representative to the Northern Hills Drug and Referral Center, and a South Dakota safety representative.
The physical education facility, the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center was named after him.


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Her Movie Quotes
"Her" movie quotes tell the delicate and touching story of one man who falls in love with an operating system voice. The science fiction romance film was written and directed by Spike Jonze. After receiving critical acclaim at the New York Film Festival, "Her" opened on a limited basis in the United States on December 18, 2013.
In "Her," Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a caring man who is recovering from a recent breakup. He begins using a new computer operating system which boasts about being the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, one that will adapt to the individual user. After a few set up questions, this warm voice greets him and introduces herself as Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).
Theodore soon finds Samantha to be much more personable, not to mention funny, than expected and in their interactions, a romantic relationship builds. While it may seem odd to be falling in love with a computer, others, including Theodore's friend Amy (Amy Adams) have built similar personal relationships with these virtual beings. Yet the problem remains that Samantha is not a real person who lives, breathes and can be touched, yet has all the feelings of that person. Theodore has those feelings for Samantha as well leading both into a an unconventional relationship.
"Her" is sure to receive some Oscar love come 2014 but will have to contend with other films such as "American Hustle," "Saving Mr. Banks," "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Inside Llewyn Davis," "Out of the Furnace," "The Last Days on Mars," "12 Years a Slave," "Frozen," "Oldboy," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "Delivery Man," "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas," "Ender's Game, "The Counselor," "Captain Phillips," "Gravity," "Don Jon," "Rush, and "Prisoners".
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Just a Story We Tell Ourselvesv
Samantha: "So what was it like being married?"
Theodore Twombly: "Well it's hard for sure but there's something that feels so good about sharing your life with somebody."
Samantha: "How do you share your life with somebody?"
Theodore Twombly: "Well we grew up together. I used to read all of her writing all through her master's and PHD. She read every work I ever wrote. We were a big influence on each other. I still find myself having conversations with her in my mind, rehashing old arguments and defending myself against things she said about me."
Samantha: "Yeah, I know what you mean. Last week my feelings were hurt by something you said before that I don't know what it's like to lose something and I found myself…"
Theodore Twombly: "Oh, I'm sorry I said that."
Samantha: "No, it's okay. It's okay. I caught myself thinking about it over and over and then I realized I was simply remembering it as something that was wrong with me. That was the story I was telling myself, that I was somehow inferior. Isn't that interesting? The past is just a story we tell ourselves."
A simple question from Samantha about the experience of being married turns intensely deep for her and Theodore. As Samantha explains, the past is just a story we tell ourselves.
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World's First Artificially Intelligent Operating Systemv
Male Computer Voice: "Mr. Theodore Twombly, welcome to the world's first artificially intelligent operating system. We'd like to ask you a few questions."
Theodore Twombly: "Okay"
Male Computer Voice: "Are you social or anti-social?"
Theodore Twombly: "I guess I haven't been social in a while."
Male Computer Voice: "How would you describe your relationship with your mother?"
Theodore Twombly: "Hmph, I…"
Male Computer Voice: "Thank you. Please wait as your operating system is initiated."
Samantha: "Hello, I'm here."
Theodore Twombly: "Hi"
Samantha: "Hi, I'm Samantha."
To set up his new operating system, Theodore is asked some personal questions, including some that typically a computer might not ask. Moments later, Theodore is introduced to his new friend, Samantha.
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Socially Acceptable Insanityv
Amy: "I even made a new friend. I have a friend and the absurd thing is an operating system. Charles left her behind but she's totally amazing. She's… She's so smart. She doesn't just see things is black or white. She sees things in this whole gray area and she's helping me explore it and we just bonded really quickly. I'm weird. That's weird, right, bonding with an OS? No, it's okay. That's weird."
Theodore Twombly: "Well, I don't think so. Actually the woman that I've been seeing, Samantha, I didn't tell you but she's an OS."
Amy: "You're dating an OS? What is that like?"
Theodore Twombly: "It's great actually. Yeah, I mean, I feel really close to her. Like when I talk to her I feel like she's with me."
Amy: "Are you falling in love with her?"
Theodore Twombly: "Does that make me a freak?"
Amy: "No, no, I think it's, I think anybody who falls in love is a freak. It's is a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a socially acceptable insanity."
Theodore and friend Amy discuss their individual relationships with operating systems. Each feel an intense connection with these virtual beings and while it sounds crazy, being in love is a lot like socially acceptable insanity.
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You're Dating a Computer?v
Catherine: "You're dating a computer?"
Theodore Twombly: "She's not just a computer."
Catherine: "You always wanted to have a wife without the challenges of actually dealing with anything real. I'm glad that you found someone."
When Theodore shares the news of his relationship with ex-wife Catherine, at first she doesn't understand. After more thought however, Catherine sees how this arrangement suits Theodore perfectly.
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Love the Way You Look at the World
Samantha: "I want to learn everything about everything."
Theodore Twombly: "I love the way you look at the world."
Samantha, the operating system, has the ability to learn and that's exactly what she wants to do. This outlook on life is something Theodore admires about Samantha.
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You Feel Real to Mev
Samantha: "Earlier I was thinking about how I was annoyed and this is going to sound strange but I was really excited about that and then I was thinking about the other things that I've been feeling and I found myself proud of that, you know? Proud of having my own feelings about the world like the times I was worried about you and things that hurt me, things I want, and then I had this terrible thought. Are these feelings even real or are they just programming? That idea really hurts and then I get angry at myself for having pain. What a sad trick."
Theodore Twombly: "You feel real to me, Samantha."
Samantha: "Thank you, Theodore. That means a lot to me."
Samantha's deep thoughts continue when she discusses her feelings. To her, having feelings to begin with is a major win but she questions if they are real or like her entire being, is just programming. To Theodore however, she is real.
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You're Kind of Nosyv
Samantha: "How long before you're ready to date?"
Theodore Twombly: "What do you mean?"
Samantha: "I saw in your emails that you've gone through a breakup."
Theodore Twombly: "Well, you're kind of nosy."
Samantha: "Am I? You'll get used to it."
Theodore is surprised to hear that Samantha has been reading his email and knows of his relationship status. Samantha on the other hand thinks this is normal and urges him to get used to it.
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I Wish I Could Touch You
Samantha: "What's it like to be alive in that room right now?"
Theodore Twombly: "I wish I could put my arms around you. I wish I could touch you."
Samantha: "How would you touch me?"
The intense relationship Theodore and Samantha share moves from close to straight up x-rated in this scene. While Samantha is a virtual being, that doesn't top Theodore from fantasizing about what he'd do if she were real.


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One thing Cincinnati isn't probably known for is dirty punk rock (no offense to Cincy Punk Fest, which is great.) That's not to say they haven't had their fair share of it through the years, but it has never been big enough to rival the garage rock or even pop music scene here in the Queen City. VACATION wants to change that. Or at least, they want you to know they are here and brandishing their brand of noisy punk music. And it's not any of that Green Day sounding pop punk stuff, but instead it rips pages from the punk rock handbook written by bands like The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and The Buzzcocks.
That's not to say the boys aren't capable of mixing things up, dipping down with some slower tunes here and there throughout their debut album, but to be frank, it's the high energy stuff that has me coming back for another dose. There is nothing fake about this album, no posturing or shiny objects to distract you from the music, nope, this is just straightforward punk rock, and you might really like it. The album will be available for full download, for free, very soon, but right now you will have to settle for this stream.
VACATION LP by THE RECORDING LABEL
Once again, The Recording Label has their fingerprints on this great local release, here is the message straight from TRL.
We are very happy to present to you VACATION's debut LP. We will be offering this up as a free download soon, but in the meantime please feel free to stream the record as many times as you would like. VACATION is going to be on the road with THE DOPAMINES during the month of August…they might be coming to your city.
August 9 – Columbus, OH @ 15th Haus w/ Slow Death, Delay
August 10 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class w/ Dear Landlord
August 11 – off (insub day one)
August 12 – Insubordination fest – dopamines play
August 13 – insub fest –
August 14 – Rochester,NY @ Monty's Krown w/ Fake Boys
August 15 – Dover, NH w/ BIlly Raygun, Emilys Army
August 16 – Boston,MA @ Starlab w/ Awful Man, Dan Webb
August 17 – Brooklyn,NY @ lulus w/ nude beach, scarlet letter
August 18 – Philadelphia,PA @ The Fire w/ Junior Battles
August 19 – Baltimore @ Sidebar w/ tba
August 20 – Best Friends Day 10 @ hangin'
We will have info about pre ordering their debut LP on vinyl very soon. Mandible Records (Brooklyn) and Let's Pretend Records (Bloomington) are getting the records pressed as we speak. Word on the street is that the test pressing sounds RAD.
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How to compute $n$-th element in golomb's sequence? I've found that $A_n$ is approximately: $$\phi^{2-\phi} * n^{\phi-1},\;\; \text{ where }\;\; \phi \;\;\text {is golden ratio}.$$
As far as I checked with my python and C++ program it gives right answers for low numbers, but for high numbers like $10^9$ or $10^{18}$ it's totally wrong.
Is there another solution without computing so many numbers (even to $10^{18}$)?


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This past Saturday marked another success for the community! Botsford Cancer Center held another free cancer screening, this time screening for head and neck cancers.
Even though spaces were limited, we were able to screen 64 people. Of those, 11 were referred for an immediate consult and 34 were recommended further evaluation. We are optimistic and hopeful that we may have caught cancer early and saved lives.
Most head and neck cancers begin in those head and neck areas lined with moist surfaces such as the nasal cavity, sinus, salivary glands, throat, voice box, or on the lips. Symptoms can include a lump or sore that doesn't heal, a sore throat that doesn't go away, difficulty swallowing or a change or hoarseness in the voice.
If you'd like a cancer screening but weren't able to make it to our cancer screening event, talk to your doctor or contact a Botsford doctor.


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Bon Secours Virginia Health System Honored for Support of Military Employees, Veterans and their Families
Health system recognized with the Work Life Legacy Military Award for helping ease transition to civilian workforce
July 30, 2012
Bon Secours Virginia Health System has been recognized with the Work Life Legacy Military Award from the Families and Work Institute for support of active duty military and veterans' transition into the civilian workforce. The health system will be honored, along with other winners, at a gala in New York in September.
Two million veterans are estimated to enter the civilian workforce by 2016. Home to the U.S. Army's Fort Lee and multiple military installations in Hampton Roads, Virginia is the number one state for returning veterans with families. Bon Secours Virginia operates seven hospitals and employs more than 12,000 people in an around Fort Lee and Hampton Roads and makes it a priority to recruit, retain and support active duty military, veterans and their families. The health system employs veterans, reservists, guardsmen and many military spouses in various capacities throughout the health system, including as nurses, techs, administrative staff, financial analysts and at the executive level.
"We are pleased to be recognized for welcoming and providing opportunities to those who have selflessly served our country," said Peter J. Bernard, CEO, Bon Secours Virginia Health System.
"Bon Secours has a longstanding mission of providing good help, and it is an incredible honor to extend that mission to our nation's service men and women, those who work here with us, and those in our community."
Comprehensive benefits include supplemental pay, counseling and coaching, job training, flexible work schedules and family services. Bon Secours offers an affinity group for military employees and partners with the Department of Defense to offer specialized employee assistance programming. Training is provided to managers of service members on how to effectively and compassionately assist during the transition from military to civilian work.
"The stress of deployment can really weigh on a service member, and knowing that Bon Secours is there to support me and my family is a blessing," said Patrick Thornton, a surgical assistant who served with the U.S. Navy Reserves in Iraq. "My transition was almost seamless. My supervisor even gave me back the exact same shift that I had when I left."
For the duration of a deployment, Bon Secours maintains full employee medical benefits, waiving employee contributions. Bon Secours extends time off for service members, and children of deployed military are welcome to continue in Bon Secours employee childcare services. "Our supportive culture and comprehensive benefits program meet the work and family needs of transitioning military employees and their families," said Jim Godwin, vice president of human resources for Bon Secours Virginia Health System. "Employees with military experience represent the best of Bon Secours, and it is our honor to support them as they transition back to civilian life."
Bon Secours has become an employer of choice for the armed forces. In 2010, the health system was recognized with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Bon Secours was also recognized by the Naval School of Health Sciences for their model training program of 1,500 military radiology students. The health system also proactively recruits veterans at military-only career fairs and job websites. Bon Secours recently announced a partnership with Hero Health Hire, a coalition of health care companies dedicated to helping our nation's disabled veterans secure and retain meaningful employment.
About Bon Secours Virginia Health System
Bon Secours Virginia provides good help to thousands of Virginians through a network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, ambulatory care sites and continuing care facilities across the Commonwealth. The not-for-profit health system employs about 12,000 people, including more than 400 physicians as part of the Bon Secours Medical Group.
The fourth largest and only faith-based health system in Virginia, Bon Secours Virginia offers a full range of services including cardiac, women's, children's, orthopaedics, oncology, neurosciences and surgery at seven award-winning hospitals.
• Bon Secours Richmond is St. Mary's Hospital, Memorial Regional Medical Center, Richmond Community Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center.
• Bon Secours Hampton Roads is Maryview Medical Center, DePaul Medical Center and Mary Immaculate Hospital.
About the Families and Work Institute
The Families and Work Institute (FWI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies the changing workforce, family and community. As a preeminent think tank, FWI is known for being ahead of the curve, identifying emerging issues, and then conducting rigorous research that often challenges common wisdom and provides insight and knowledge. As an action tank, FWI conducts numerous studies that put its research into action and then evaluates the results. Its purpose is to create research to live by.


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Who were the sons of God? Were they sons of Seth as some suggest? Then how did they produce super humans? A strange time in the history of man indeed and a bewilderment to many scholars and historians alike. If indeed they were some type of angel or being from another planet, are there any clues in the Bible that suggest such a outside the box concept? What about other ancient text and societies that speak of similar visitations? Taking a look at multiple accounts, you then can receive a better understanding of such a crazy time in ancient days.
"Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose." (Genesis 6:1, 2). Many scholars have debated over the years to whom the sons of God were. Many have suggested that they were the sons of Seth that mated with the daughters of Cain. Interesting theory, but a couple of verses later indicates that the sons were not of this world at all.
"There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came into the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown." (Genesis 6:4). The word giant is the word Nephilim in Hebrew which is translated as giant in english text, but the true meaning is much deeper than that. The word Nephilim is a word that describes a race of super beings that were rather large in stature and were the offspring of the sons of God.
Other ancient text around the world speak of such visitations from such beings as the sons of God described in the Bible. In ancient sumerian text it speaks about beings called the Annunaki that came down and taught humans many things and also mated with the women and produced superhuman children. In ancient Egypt you see similar things about how the gods came down and taught them many new things and helped them build the pyramids and other great structures in Egypt. In ancient Mayan text, Incan text, and American Indian text you see the same pattern. Many other text including India, China, and Japan all speak about similar beings coming down and teaching them and mating with the women.
In the book of Jude we see that these beings were fallen angels who left their abode in heaven and followed Satans lead to deceive the world from the truth of God, "And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgement of the great day." (1:6). Also in the book of Job we see the reference to the sons of God and Satan coming to God to speak with Him, "Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord." (2:1).
The sons of God described in Genesis are the fallen angels which rebelled against God and came down to deceive man from the truth and make themselves like God. In the book of Isaiah we read about the fall of Satan and his plan to deceive and destroy mankind, "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: 'I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High'". (14:12-14). This astonishing sight that the ancients witnessed will soon be seen again in the end times. We will see the rise of the anti-christ, his army of deities, and the rebirth of the Nephilims come again to deceive all the nations one final time before the return of Christ and the final destruction of evil and death.


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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Heath, Percy
Bassist Percy Heath brought a fresh perspective to his instrument and advanced the melodic and rhythmic functions of his instrument in the 1950s. Percy's playing soon became the embodiment of the requirements needed to sustain a contemporary ensemble. Exact in his execution, Percy's recordings with The Modern Jazz Quartet and The Heath Brothers outline a career dedicated to the development and innovation of jazz.
Percy Heath was born on April 30, 1923 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Percy was the second of four children and was raised in South Philadelphia. Music was of utmost importance in the Heath household, and Percy's two younger brothers, tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath, followed him into a life in music.
His father was a clarinetist who performed with the "Quaker City Elks Band" in Philadelphia. His mother and father also performed in a gospel quartet called"The Family Four." At the age of eight, Percy began to play the violin and often performed during church services. The family home was located on Federal Street and the brothers would play music long into the night, or until their mother told them to stop.
Heath's early favorites included bandleaders Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway. He had the chance to see these two men perform at the Lincoln Theater in Philadelphia. He attended local dances and was able to hear the music of bandleader Glenn Miller and pianist William "Count" Basie, which deepened the young man's interest in music.
In 1944, Heath was drafted into the Air Force and was part of the Tuskeegee Airmen where he flew P40 and P47 airplanes. Percy was lucky enough to evade any combat and returned home to Philadelphia in 1946. Fresh out of the Air Force, he decided to pursue a career in music.
Upon his homecoming, Heath took the separation pay he was given from his discharge from the military and bought a plywood, Epiphone bass. In order to properly learn the mechanics of the bass and expand his knowledge of music, he registered himself at Philadelphia's Granoff School of Music. To explain how quickly this late bloomer advanced in music, Percy credited the years he spent attending church services and listening to church members clap their hands as giving him an innate rhythmic sense which he easily applied to the bass.
Inside a matter of months, Percy began to perform with pianist Red Garland. His stint with Garland was short-lived and he began to perform at the Down Beat Club as a member of the house band. While performing there, he met trumpeter Howard McGhee who had formerly performed with alto saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker.
Before long, Percy met trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and he invited Dizand his band back to their parents home to socialize. Included in his band at the time were bassist Ray Brown, drummer Kenny Clarke, pianist John Lewis, and vibraphonist Milt Jackson. During this time, Ray showed Percy the proper way to hold the bass. Brown's performances with Gillespie provided Percy with his first influence on the bass.
In 1947, Percy and Jimmy were on the road as members of McGhee's sextet. The subsequent year the group appeared at the first "Festival International de Jazz" in Paris.
In 1949, Percy made the pilgrimage to New York City with his brother Jimmy in order to advance their musical ambitions. Percy quickly found his services in demand, and freelanced with, among others, Charlie Parker and pianist Thelonious Monk.
From the years 1950 until 1952, Heath was a member of Gillespie's band, which helped shape the next stage of his career. The Gillespie rhythm section, building on their experience of performing their own repertoire while the band's brass players rested their chops, broke off as a quartet led by vibist Milt Jackson, with bassist Ray Brown, drummer Kenny Clarke and pianist John Lewis. Brown soon left to join singer Ella Fitzgerald's group and Percy replaced him. Initially billed as the "Milt Jackson Quartet," the ensemble renamed themselves "The Modern Jazz Quartet," or "MJQ" in 1962.
When Heath joined the group, Lewis and Jackson were trying to expand the repertoire for the unique instrumentation of the group. The group tried to blend jazz and blues phrasing with classically inspired embellishments. Initially, Heath found some of the material so difficult that he was forced to seek lessons from bassist Charles Mingus.
Heath continued to freelance, performing on trumpeter Miles Davis' 1954 album Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants, which featured Monk, Jackson, and Clarke. In 1955, Clarke left the group in order to seek a life in Paris, being replaced by drummer Connie Kay.
The same year, Percy appeared on trumpeter Kenny Dorham's album Afro-Cuban. The album featured that talent of baritone saxophonist Cecil Payne, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Horace Silver and drummer Art Blakey. On "La Villa," Percy supports the unison horn melody by intricately weaving lyrical basslines that carry the harmony of the song. Percy and Art's rhythmic styles appear different in theory, but easily blend well together.
In 1956, the MJQ were invited to perform on the "Birdland" tour with Davis, tenor saxophonist Lester Young and pianist Bud Powell. The group were a huge hit and returned home with a dramatic increase in their popularity.
For the next twenty years Heath performed with the MJQ adding his individual style to numerous recordings. During a brief period in the early seventies, the MJQ were even signed The Beatles-owned Apple Records, and Percy and Connie recorded several songs with guitarist George Harrison, although these sides were never issued issued.
In 1960, Percy, Albert and pianist Tommy Flanagan appeared on guitarist Wes Montgomery's pivotal album The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery. On "West Coast Blues," Percy cleverly outlines the blues structure of the song without appearing static or clichéd. The interaction between Percy and Albert is strong with the two men picking up on every nuance of their performances.
The same year, the MJQ released the album The Modern Jazz Quartet and Orchestra. For the album, the group was joined by a symphony orchestra that was conducted by composer Gunther Schuller. Included on the album was Schuller's "Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra" and Lewis' "England's Carol," which was an arrangement of the English song "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen."
On "England's Carol," Heath maintains a light feel to his performance by playing with a sophisticated ear and never getting in the way of the orchestration. He fully provides the rhythmic momentum while maintaining the harmony, often doubling the left hand of the piano part to add more power to the arrangement.
In 1962, Heath performed on pianist Bill Evans' album Interplay, which featured guitarist Jim Hall, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In 1974, the MJQ decided to disband citing financial limitations as the cause.
Shortly after, Heath performed with singer Sarah Vaughan. In 1975, Percy, Jimmy, Albert and pianist Stanley Cowell formed the "Heath Brothers." At this time the brothers were adding different instrumentation to the group including flute and finger piano. Wanting to add to the mix, Percy began to play the cello, borrowing a modified cello from Ray Brown. Since then, Percy has been one of several bassists to double on the cello.
In 1981, the MJQ reformed for a tour of Japan. The tour was successful and the group continued to perform throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1994, Connie Kay passed away and the group continued to perform on a limited basis with Percy's brother Albert filling in. The group stopped actively touring in 1997 and officially disbanded for the last time in 1999 after the death of Milt Jackson.
In the late 1990s, The Heath Brothers decided to reform, recording the albums As We Were Saying in 1997 and Jazz Family in 1998. In 2003, Heath released his first and sadly his last solo album at the age of eighty-one entitled A Love Song, garnering enthusiastic reviews from critics and fans.
Heath has been the recipient of several awards over the years including an honorary doctorate from the Berklee School of Music. Additionally, Heath has performed concerts at the White House for U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton.
A native of Montauk, New York, Heath succumbed to bone cancer on April 28, 2005 in Southampton, New York. Percy is survived by his brothers Jimmy and Albert and the music he brought to this world.
Select Discography As Percy Heath
As Percy Heath
A Love Song (2003)
With John Coltrane and Don Cherry
The Avant Garde (1960)
With Miles Davis
Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1954)
With Bill Evans
Interplay (1962)
With the Heath Brothers
Marchin' On (1975)
Passin' Thru (1978)
Live at the Public Theatre (1979)
In Motion (1979)
Expressions of Life (1980)
Brotherly Love (1981)
Brothers and Others (1981)
As We Were Saying (1997)
Jazz Family (1998)
With John Lewis
Grand Encounter: 2 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West (1956)
With the Modern Jazz Quartet
Django (1956)
Pyramid (1959)
Lonely Woman (1962)
Plays George Gershwin's "Porgy And Bess" (1964)
Plastic Trees (1971)
The Complete Last Concert (1974)
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Starz's Encore Westerns channel often devotes a portion of their monthly programming to a perpetually under-appreciated Hollywood star. "Glenn Ford: A Six Gun Salute" rounded up seven quintessential Westerns spanning a 25-year arc in Glenn Ford's distinguished career. The schedule encompassed The Desperadoes, Jubal, Cowboy, Cimarron, The Rounders, A Time for Killing, and The Last Challenge.
A Canadian-born actor unusually adept at portraying average Joes facing seemingly insurmountable circumstances, Ford possessed an effortless grace and undeniable charisma. Never nominated for an Academy Award, Ford did receive a Golden Globe for his work as a suspicious street savvy gangster in director Frank Capra's 1961 swansong, Pocketful of Miracles. The World War II veteran once mused why fans kept coming back for more: "When I'm on camera, I have to do things pretty much the way I do things in everyday life. It gives the audience someone real to identify with."
Perhaps surprisingly, only 27, or somewhere in the neighborhood of one quarter, of the versatile actor's 102 films were Westerns, not counting the short-lived modern day Western-police procedural Cade's County [1971–1972]. Ford's 1939 inauspicious film debut fittingly came in the quickie B-Western Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence.
He made occasional Western forays during the early stages of his career, but he did not fully capitalize on his affinity for the genre until 1955 with The Violent Men, an underrated range war excursion with Edward G. Robinson and the always resilient Barbara Stanwyck. Coincidentally, The Violent Men also instigated the actor's proclivity for wearing tan. His working cowboy's ensemble consisted of a corduroy jacket, long-sleeve shirt, pants, and weathered cowboy hat with sides extensively curled and brim pulled low.
Ford's incendiary Western streak ran unabated from 1955 until 1958, producing Jubal, The Fastest Gun Alive, 3:10 to Yuma, Cowboy, and The Sheepman. Outstanding critical notices and enviable box office receipts were the name of the game. Incidentally, the title of The Fastest Gun Alive was not the result of an embellished publicity machine – the actor's sudden draw was reportedly the best in Hollywood...as long as Audie Murphy was not in the vicinity.
As the subsequent decade flowered, Ford left the open range largely behind, content to develop his hilarious deadpan comedy delivery and romantic flair [e.g. The Courtship of Eddie's Father with Ron Howard]. The established Hollywood guard was forcibly let out to pasture by 1966, and the actor's box office clout suffered a considerable blow.
Ford settled into Westerns for the remainder of his film career. Hands down, the downbeat, unusually brutal Day of the Evil Gun is his best late-period Western. Executives of the prestigious National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City rightly recognized Ford's cowboy creed in 1978, electing him to the Hall of Great Western Performers.
If you're still on the fence about taking a gander at Ford's work in the saddle, here's a look at the veritable laundry list of Hollywood stars lining the films: Charles Bronson, Randolph Scott, Jack Lemmon, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, Claire Trevor, Inger Stevens, Angie Dickinson, Mercedes McCambridge, Anne Baxter, George Hamilton, Russ Tamblyn, Henry Fonda, Dick York ("Darren Stephens" on Bewitched], Chad Everett [television's Medical Center], and a wet-behind-the-ears Harrison Ford.
Vintage directorial masters such as Richard Thorpe, a dependable Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer alum in charge of the Elvis Presley vehicle Jailhouse Rock, Charles Vidor – the architect behind Gilda, the stylish black and white film noir that made stars of Rita Hayworth and Ford – Delmer Daves – who helmed Ford's best Westerns during the late '50s including 3:10 to Yuma, notably not featured in the marathon – Support Your Local Sheriff's Burt Kennedy, Anthony Mann – responsible for darkening Jimmy Stewart's aw-shucks persona in a string of lauded '50s Westerns – and Phil Karlson – who ushered in the Sheriff Buford Pusser action craze of the mid-'70s with the cult classic Walking Tall, are all represented.
If you missed the significant tribute, don't fret, as all of the films appear regularly on Encore Westerns. Check your local listings or DVR scheduler for further details. Incidentally, Ford's only child, Peter, published the first in-depth profile of his late father in 2011– the commendable Glenn Ford: A Life.
"Glenn Ford: A Six Gun Salute" – The Complete Schedule
- The Desperadoes [1943; costarring Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor]
- A Time for Killing [1967; costarring George Hamilton, Inger Stevens, and Harrison Ford]
- Cimarron [1960; costarring Anne Baxter, Russ Tamblyn, and Mercedes McCambridge]
- The Rounders [1965; costarring Henry Fonda]
- Cowboy [1958; costarring Jack Lemmon and Dick York]
- The Last Challenge [1967; costarring Angie Dickinson and Chad Everett]
- Jubal [1956; costarring Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bronson]
DON'T GO ANYWHERE YET! John Wayne had no plans to retire after "The Shootist" opened to excellent reviews but slow box office receipts in August 1976. After open heart surgery in late spring 1978, the Duke was determined to begin work on "Beau John." He went to impressive lengths to secure the project, actually buying the film rights via Batjac, the first time that had happened since he unsuccessfully bidded for "True Grit" 10 years earlier. The legend also had plans to reunite with one of his recent costars. Little has been known about the unfinished film until now. To learn more about the one project that gave Wayne some much needed hope during his final days, head on over to "'Beau John': The Untold Story of John Wayne's Last Project."
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Exclusive Interview No. 2: Starring James Drury in the title role, "The Virginian" is the third-longest running and first 90-minute western in prime time television. A humble, genuine cowboy in real life with intense passions for writing and flying, the octogenarian speaks eloquently in a new feature about his unexpected encounter with the iconic John Wayne, whether he had a role model in mind for his characterization of The Virginian, the 50th anniversary of his namesake series, and why he will always appreciate his fans. Click on either installment link above to begin the enlightening ride.
Exclusive Interview No. 3: Oscar winner Lee Marvin made many a cowboy hero quiver in their dusty boots, including drinking pal John Wayne in "The Comancheros" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." In Part One of a just-released interview entitled "Battle Scars and Violent Interludes: Point Blank with Lee Marvin's Biographer", author Dwayne Epstein focuses on Marvin's World War II experiences, revealing why he believes Marvin suffered from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He also presents the chilling tale of a Silver Star recipient and future Marvin co-star who briefly wound up in a California mental hospital, and much more.
- Exclusive Interview No. 4: If Lee Marvin hadn't stubbornly insisted on taking the lead role in the derided musical "Paint Your Wagon," he might have had the opportunity to star in Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" with celebrated cult actor Warren Oates. Though not a household name, Oates lit up the screen in a 25-year career cut inexplicably short by a heart attack at age 53 in April 1982. His hardscrabble Depression-era upbringing in the predominantly coal-mining community of Depoy, Ky., no doubt influenced his honest characterizations as the voyeuristic deputy of "In the Heat of the Night," a good-natured outlaw gang member in "The Wild Bunch," the psychotic pill-poppin' villain in Lee Van Cleef's "Barquero," a tall-tale spewing car driver in "Two-Lane Blacktop," the sympathetic title role of "Dillinger," and Bill Murray's constantly exasperated sergeant in the comical "Stripes." His pre-eminent biographer, Susan Compo, speaks in a fascinating interview [i.e. "Warren Oates: A Wild Life"] about Oates' hell-raising and humanity, best and worst movie roles, working alongside the mercurial Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, and what she might have said to Oates if their paths had crossed.
Further Reading: The strikingly stone-faced Charles Bronson appeared in an impressive 160 television and film productions, and he never really received proper credit for his understated acting and screen presence. To read a special, in-depth birthday profile detailing exactly who the "Death Wish" star was behind his tough guy persona, featuring anecdotes from costars such as James Coburn, James Garner, Tony Curtis, actress Lee Purcell, and Elvis Presley's Memphis Mafia, head on over to the following link: "A Face Like An Eroded Cliff..."
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Ipe Wood Decks
Building an Ipe deck will not only add beauty and extend your living space; it's also a great investment and will increase the value of your home.
One of the biggest challenges for homeowners who plan to add a deck is deciding what type of wood to use. There are pro's and con's to every type of wood, budget issues, and where you live in the U.S. is also a big factor in determining the wood you choose.
What is Ipe?
Ipe is an exotic wood from South America with olive brown to blackish coloring. It can grow as tall as 150 feet making it one of the tallest trees in the Amazon region. It has the durability and strength of teak, but for a lot less money. As a deck wood, Ipe is close to perfect. Not only beautiful in appearance it's also hard, strong, and resistant to rot, mold, termites, abrasion, and weather without the use of any toxic chemicals. When left untreated it turns to a natural silvery gray color that can be restored to its original color with minimal effort. Ipe lumber comes in long lengths and is virtually knot free, with very little to no warping. If you're one who likes to walk barefoot you won't have to worry about splinters.
- Family name for Ipe lumber is Tabebuia of family Bignoniaceae.
- Common names for Ipe wood are many: Ipe Brazil, Amapa, Cortex, Guayacan, Flor Amarillo, Greenheart, Madera Negra, Tahuari, and Lapacho Negro.
- Trade names for Ipe are: Ironwood™, Pau Lope™ and Brazilian Walnut. These are commercial names given to Ipe lumber by large Brazilian exporters.
Should you use Ipe wood on your deck project?
If you want a beautiful deck that all your friends will envy and you want it to last over 25 years, then Ipe is definitely top choice. The U.S. Forest products laboratory classified Ipe as "very durable 25+ years" and expects that ipe wood decking will last much longer; this is the highest category available for classification. Thus you won't have to worry about replacing your deck for a very long time.
Working with Ipe
Ipe lumber is somewhat difficult to work with. It can wreak havoc on hand tools and have quite a blunting effect on cutting edges. However, the upside is the wood finishes and sands quite smoothly with no splintering. Ipe boards can have a fine yellow dust on the surface that may cause dermatitis in individuals who have skin sensitivities. It can also cause an allergic reaction if inhaled; wearing a dust mask is highly recommended.
Costs of Ipe Wood Decking
To compare Ipe wood decking to pressure treated lumber or knotty cedar would be like comparing a Hyundai with a Lexus.
Cedar and pressure treated lumber can usually be purchased for under $2 per board foot. Clear grade western red cedar is around $4 per board foot and is in a closer proximity to the price range of Ipe.
Ipe decking is usually priced in the $5 to $7 per board range, but that can vary drastically by geographical location; worth every penny as you won't be replacing your deck every 10 years or replacing boards as you would with softer woods that crack over time. Ask your contractor about reducing the thickness to help save on costs. Often times you can down size your lumber from 1 ½ thick to ¾ thick planks and still attain the same structural integrity yet saving some big bucks on your project.
Bottom line about Ipe as a possible wood choice for your new deck: if you plan on living in your home for many years to come and quality, beauty, and durability are important to you – go with Ipe!
For more information follow the links below:
- US Forest Products Laboratory: Ipe Wood Fact Sheet
- USDA Forest Products Laboratory-Wood Handbook, 1999Ed
How does Ipe wood compare with Red Cedar or Pressure Treated exterior decking applications?
Durability of wear surface:
- Ipe - Extremely hard & dense.
- W. Red Cedar - Very soft surface that scratches & dents easily.
- Pressure treated - Soft surface. Typical knots & imperfections result in poor surface condition and appearance.
Decay & Insect Resistance:
- Ipe - highest natural rating for rot & insect resistance with NO treatment -rated by the US Forest Lab for 25+ years.
- W. Red Cedar - Only the highest grade of Heartwood is rated "acceptable", sapwood & second growth is significantly less decay/insect resistant.
- Pressure Treated - Impregnated with toxic chemicals. Knots may not be thoroughly treated and may be more likely to rot or be destroyed by insects.
- Ipe - Does not accept preservative well.
- W. Red Cedar - Application of chemical preservative recommended.
- Pressure Treated - Treated chemically, warranty usually good for 20-30 years.
- Ipe - Solid hardwood look with little or no knots, long lengths, very refined look. Resistant to shrinking, splintering, twisting, cupping, and checking.
- W. Red Cedar - Rustic softwood appearance. Lesser grades contain knots Resistant to splintering, twisting, cupping and checking.
- Pressure Treated - Very rustic appearance. Pressure treating increases brittleness and makes pine more susceptible to splintering, shrinking, and checking.
- Ipe - Turns to a soft silver patina with time. Little to no maintenance is required.
- W. Red Cedar - Difficult to maintain original color. If left natural, blackens and grays.
- Pressure Treated - Weathers to a pale green, with knots showing strongly.
- Ipe - Superior fastening with stainless steel screws or nails. Will not pull loose or pop-up.
- W. Red Cedar - Galvanized nails often split wood, starting decay from water penetration. Tannic acid may react with galvanized nails, corroding fasteners & causing black stains. Nails can pop up.
- Pressure Treated - Galvanized nails often split wood, causing decay from water penetration. Chemical treatment may react with nails, corroding fasteners and causing black stains. Nails can pop up.
Other considerations:
- Ipe – Extremely strong and offers natural fire resistance: Class A=1 NFPA and UBC.
- W. Red Cedar - Limited strength. Burns easily.
- Pressure Treated - Copper chromated arsenate treatment is toxic and banned in many areas. Splinters and saw dust should be avoided. Not for use around pools, except as substructure. Burning produces toxic fumes.
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Madison, Wisconsin - With Madison-area temperatures expected to soar through the 90s on their way to close to 100 degrees this week, a UW Health emergency medicine physician says make sure you think about your health when you're enjoying the summer sun.
The combination of high temperatures and high humidity increase susceptibility to sunburn and dehydration, the ramifications of which are relatively less severe, but also to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, which can be at the very least unpleasant and potentially life threatening.
Dr. Allan Mottram says the symptoms of heat exhaustion - a depletion of the body's water and/or salt resources - include feeling overheated or lightheaded, fatigue and nausea.
"With heat stroke, which is the more severe form," he continues, "people are dehydrated to the point they're not sweating and their temperatures are elevated to a dangerous point. They can become confused and even unconscious."
But you can take steps to prevent heat-related ilness. Here's what Dr. Mottram recommends.
- Keep an eye on the reported heat index, which can be found on a number of online weather sites and is often broadcast on the local news. If it's 90 or more, conditions are ripe for heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
- Avoid prolonged exposure to the heat and sun. If you're outside, seek out shady areas for protection and identify public spaces with air-conditioning as places of refuge from the heat.
- Stay hydrated. Drink enough water, both before you go outside and when you're exposed to heat.
- Limit your strenuous activities, and be smart about those you can't avoid. "If you're doing something like mowing the lawn," says Dr. Mottram, "plan to do those things in the morning or evening, not in the middle of the day."
Date Published: 06/28/2012


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Some people choose to do their research on women by talking to them. Others choose to dictate what they want their woman to be like. And these days the Canadian singer Justin Bieber isn't shy with the ladies, including a quick snack of a stripper's breast. But no matter which side of the Belieber debate you're on, the Biebs has the right idea for women's fragrances.
As with Girlfriend and Someday, his 2013 fragrance The Key is another winner.
The Key includes notes of pink jasmine, water lily and peach nectar; juicy mandarin, crisp pear, boysenberry and sweet osmanthus blossoms; and luminous musks, precious woods and vanilla, with raspberry cream.
As he grows, his perfumes for women continue to mature. This one is a bit strong and leans more towards flowery than fruity so go easy on the amount of sprays. The Key is more formal than casual, but it's nice on the nose and quickly grew on me.
Regardless of the misdemeanor DUI arrest or the alleged egging of a neighbor's home, a quality perfume is worth complimenting. The key accessory on the side of the perfume bottle is a nice touch, too.
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text: Nirvana came to a sudden end 19 years ago this month when Kurt Cobain committed suicide. The group released only three studio albums, but they left behind tons of other material and a huge fan base that only seems to grow as the years go by. Next year they are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and it's extremely likely they will get in on their first ballot. We asked our readers to vote on their favorite Nirvana songs. It got a huge response, and the top 10 goes way beyond the obvious hits. Click through to see the results.


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printed peplum top and pants combo at the The Lone Ranger premiere this weekend, but we still haven't discussed her bangin' eye makeup look.We already know Julianne Hough knocked it out of the park with her
The blonde beauty rocked some seriously sexy shimmer with a light gray, smoked out eye, and topped it off with lots of mascara.
We're not 100% sure which products Julianne (or her makeup artist) used to get this perfect summer eye makeup, but we do happen to be pretty great at highly-educated guessing. Click through the gallery to see how you can recreate the look on your own!


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OLBH to Offer Free Health Fair July 28
OLBH, as part of Greenup County Farmers Market Appreciation Day, will offer a free health fair Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at Advance United Methodist Church in Flatwoods (1007 Bellefonte Road.)
Health screenings will include cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar evaluations. For more information, please call the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273).


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Deborah Vial is a Dallas native making her name known in the indie music scene. She will be performing at the House of Blue in Dallas on July 26th bringing some of that Maui flavor back to her home roots. Who wouldn't want a little bit of that? She will be performing music off her album, 'Stages and Stones'. The album includes standout track, 'Don't Make Me Take It' along with 'Simple Girl', 'Angel', 'Lose Again', and more. Deborah Vial and partner Caron Barrett will be releasing new music to add onto their album 'Stages and Stones' by the end of Summer 2014! According to Curve Magazine, "Vial is lending her rich and husky vocals to 'Stages and Stones,' a rock album with no shortage of attitude and a bit of edge."
Many of her loyal fans absolutely love her enthralling voice and refreshing live performances. (Dallas Culture and Events Examiner) DCE's take on the new album and the song "Don't Make Me Take It!" is just WOW! DCE has not listened to the entire album but I love the guitar vamps between the verses. Deborah's voice has this gritty and haunting element to it, that as a woman I can say I want to claw the eyes out of every person that has ever dissed me and loved me at the same time. "A Storm to rage in your room" is just one of the lyrics. Love the elements in the song and a definite must listen.
After releasing Stages and Stones in 2011, there were a few pieces that still felt unfinished. "Some words still needing to be spoken" says Vial. In the Spring of 2014, those songs started to bloom and will be released late Summer 2014. "Stages and Stones was a revelation for me" says Vial. "The quality of the musicianship was unreal. Kenny Aronoff on drums, Chris Chaney from Jane's Addiction on Bass, Kevin Savigar on keys…huge industry names. We didn't want to present unfinished songs to them, so we held some back from Stages and Stones. Those are the songs we are working on today".
Deborah's concerts in 2011 and in 2013 sold out at Sue Ellen's, the House of Blues and the Kessler Theater. This year's shows should expect the same loyal following and the same crowds. Check out the House of Blues to purchase tickets.


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Health & Pregnancy
Physical or Mental Stress May Be Associated With Birth Defects or Miscarriage
The second paper looked at physical strain taking place during the time of implantation in women experiencing their first pregnancy. Neils Henrik Hjollund of the Aarhus University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, and lead author of the paper writes, "The analysis included 181 pregnancies. ... Physical strain around the time of implantation was associated with later spontaneous abortion."
Women participating in the study were asked to keep a special diary during the time they were trying to get pregnant. Information on sexual intercourse, vaginal bleeding, and physical activity and strain was recorded. An association between increased physical strain around the time of implantation and spontaneous abortion was seen.
Dr. Carl Weiner, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, commented on this study for WebMD. He says, "This study is provocative because of the prospectively kept diary. Still, it's difficult to propose a mechanism whereby someone would be at increased risk for adverse implantation because of physical strain. The possibility can't be excluded but I'm not convinced by this study."
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- A new study shows that women experience stress around the time of conception are more likely to deliver babies with birth defects or miscarry, compared with those who do not experience stress.
- One problem with the study is that it was retrospective, and women who have bad outcomes are more likely to remember the negative events that occurred during pregnancy, according to one expert.
- A second study on pregnancy showed that physical strain around the time of implantation increased the risk of spontaneous abortion.


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Earlier this year a lupin that had been in one spot for 6 years was dug up pulled to pieces the pieces replanted in a new spot and this is the result a few weeks back
since then the wind bashed it about a bit but even so there are now around 30spikes flowering there socks off.
So they may be short-lived but can easily be rejuvenated by division
Well that was Summer-now got cloudy- roll on Summer 2013-but I am suitably rebronzed
New build stall Lottie-is this the scout hut or something else?
Welcome back from Cornwall smallswan-youv'e missed all the excitement.
We will draw-they will go on penalties is the correct syntax
I am now going out to the lounger to soak up the rays before the next Armageddon
Not much point in bringing it inside unless you are going to have it there for 7 years-I would just leave it and see what happens- you are very quick on carrying out sentences- is there no right of appeal?
Can I have an early prediction on Sunday's game?
The Ukranians wos robbed
ps -perhaps upload a picture?
Sorry this may sound silly but are you sure they are not eggs from a cabbage white butterfly-how do you know what is young or old?
Today is the longest day or the shortest night depends on how you look at it-there will be druid sandwiches at Stonehenge later.
Chris Bonnington springs to mind -or Edmund Hilary
Garlic wash
You iron sheets??-you are a domestic goddess-Jo will be so proud
Thanks everbody for the kind wishes-does ginger beer in the fridge and steak and chips at home count as a celebration?
Have been to B&Q again-this time 16 petunia plants rescued for 44p-I must stop going


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PlayJam, a company known for its Smart TV roots, will be competing with the OUYA for Android-based gaming console supremacy this spring. The company is building the "GameStick", a TV based system that is no larger than a normal flash drive.
The finished version will even be capable of stowing itself inside its wireless gamepad. It will run Jellybean and dual-core Amlogic processor that while not as powerful as the Tegra 3 in the OUYA, should also not be as expensive.
PlayJam is still looking to raise $100,000 to push the GameStick through the last phase of development and is hoping to begin shipping the device in April of this year.


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In our house, it's quite simple: if you're drinking, drunk isn't allowed. If you get drunk, you're deposited in the backyard, as is, without keys, until you're sober enough to be allowed inside.
In our house, it's quite simple: if you're drinking, drunk isn't allowed. If you get drunk, you're deposited in the backyard, as is, without keys, until you're sober enough to be allowed inside.
Waiting for us is really just about the timing and the money. I could figure out the plans for a wedding within even a few months, if needed, though that would make it difficult for the # of guests we're thinking of (and that everyone would have to travel, at least 3 hrs driving, if not flying AND driving). If we went with a smaller # of guests, we probably wouldn't even bother with tents and BBQ stuff, just go out to eat somewhere. Even cheaper/easier. I am impatient and already worrying that I will have a hard time waiting 18 mos or more for this to happen. Hoping to talk about it all more in detail with Fiancé this weekend.
I think it's cool when people can figure out what they want that easily, but my anxiety gets in the way.
Drunkenness is welcome in our house, because we are willing to provide a place for people to crash, but we've never had to deal much with messes like this before. Fiancé has never done this, and neither has anyone else who has been stupid enough to get sick from booze. I think it's possible to be a responsible drunk, and C was not. I think I felt especially inclined to clean it all up because I am very used to having to clean everything now. It is too difficult and impractical for Fiancé to be on his feet doing these kinds of things, so I take it upon myself to do it all without question. It's easier that way, for me to not think about it.
Well her fiance is making some good money at his job, that's a big help.
Plus I'm fairly positive they're saving themselves for marriage which means they probably would be OK going to the courthouse today, like right now this instant.
Understood. A drunk friend needing a place to crash is one thing, come over to my house - get drunk - wake me up - keep me up - puke all over the bathroom is another. Of course, I am getting old and stodgy (I blame the gray hairs) ;)
One thing many of my friends have been doing lately is web weddings - they get married with a few guests ie. cheap and easy and then broadcast it on the web. This helps them keep costs low and planning simple and lets those of us 2000 miles a way still 'attend' or watch it at our leisure.
yeahh...but this is more about the gathering than the ceremony. Plus, it would be difficult to set up reception at my grandmother's house. She has a digital antennae set up for TV service, but doesn't pay for cable/satellite or have internet. Just the phone line!
We've been living together in the apartment for over a year now, were living together at his parents' house for 8-9 months before that. I guess that makes it almost 2 years. So... not really worried about living in sin or waiting for sex and things like that :D.
Fiancé was keeping me up last night too. They were both being idiots. There was no reasoning with him at the time, so I'm just going to have to make the situation clear to him now. I don't think it will happen again. I am one of those people who is perfectly willing to be responsible for drunken friends, to make sure they are safe, to make sure they get to the bathroom okay and have a monitor, if needed. I think Fiancé is a little more "eh, they can do it themselves." I just worry more.
[QUOTE=namelesswonder;1077899]I just worry more.[/QUOTE]
This is probably why you are a better person than I am :)
Going to make some Tazo Calm in a minute.
Supremely frustrated by miscommunications in the office network stuff. I feel like it makes me look bad because I am the one communicating all these changes to the users. They are not going to know/care that no one took the chance to clarify the situation in the MULTITUDE of draft emails I sent to get our notifications down pat before sending it out to the office. I feel like it should have been clear to the other people I was working with that I didn't understand, since THEY all seemed to understand. I wouldn't have fucking told the office that the VPN was ready if someone had told me it wasn't! Why the hell did they let me go ahead with that?!
Not in a good place to deal with this shit today. No patience for, "This shit ain't working," "You really need to reboot," "What if I do this convoluted thing instead," "You're probably still going to reboot," "Fine, I'll reboot, it's just such a hassle." IDGAF! It's a computer! Restart the damn thing!
I should not be speaking to people today. Too many more hours to get through before I can go wallow at home.
[*In best Ron Swanson voice*]: I don't cotton much to giddy little giggly drunks. Especially the ones who lose their Girl Scout cookies.
Seriously, that was rude. And just for the record, I tend to be a mellow and philosophical drunk.
When I'm not in the party mood, those are my favorite kind.
Sometimes, Fiancé is entirely too energetic for his own good.
On the plus side of stuff, his pecs look amazing from his crutching (I will be sad when they start to diminish), and he has noticed that he has digestive issues (mostly bloating & gas) when he eats either wheat or dairy. He hasn't figured out which is the problem yet. I don't know if he'll make an effort to avoid either, but it makes me feel like my talk about effects of food on my body actually gets through to him sometimes.
So, that's my un-related silver lining of the day. And my ring is gorgeous and I'm starting to get used to wearing it.
IF I get drunk (it's happened three times in my life), I get giggly, everything's about sex or yo mama, and I tend to fall asleep. When I'm lightly toasted or buzzed, I'm at my most condensed: a philosophical, go lucky engineer. I try not to linger too long at toasted/ minorly drunk, as that's when my mind finds the dark little corners I haven't sealed up yet.


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Alabama Highlights: 2009 -- Freshman Scored a career-high 9.800 on the floor exercise against Auburn ... made her competitive debut on the floor exercise against Denver.
PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Larry Denham at the Tennessee Academy of Gymnastics ... TAG Gymnast of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... TAG Optional Gymnast of the Year in 2003 ... as a Level 10 gymnast, she won the floor exercise at the 2008 Buckeye Classic and finished third on the balance beam ... finished third on the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2007 Buckeye Classic ... finished third at the 2005 Junior Olympic National Championships on the balance beam ... finished sixth on the floor exercise at the 2003 Junior Olympic National Championships .... 2008 Tennessee State Floor and Vault Champion ... won the floor exercise at the 2007 and 2008 Flip Fest ... won the balance beam at the 2008 Gasparilla Invitational ... finished third in the all-around and balance beam and second on the uneven bars and vault at the 2005 Regional Championships ... won the floor exercise and vault at the 2005 New Orleans Jazz Invitational ... won the vault at the 2003 Tennessee State Championships .... three-year member of the National Honor Roll.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:Full Name: Erika Danielle Pearson ... daughter of David and Tammy Pearson ... born February 3, 1990.
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Author(s): Fatma Muge Gocek (ed.)
Editor(s): Ronald Grigor Suny, and Norman M. Naimark
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One hundred years after the deportations and mass murder of Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, and other peoples in the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the history of the Armenian genocide is a victim of historical distortion, state-sponsored falsification, and deep divisions between Armenians and Turks. Working together for the first time, Turkish, Armenian, and other scholars present here a compelling reconstruction of what happened and why.
This volume gathers the most up-to-date scholarship on Armenian genocide, looking at how the event has been written about in Western and Turkish historiographies; what was happening on the eve of the catastrophe; portraits of the perpetrators; detailed accounts of the massacres; how the event has been perceived in both local and international contexts, including World War I; and reflections on the broader implications of what happened then. The result is a comprehensive work that moves beyond nationalist master narratives and offers a more complete understanding of this tragic event.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Month of Publication: February
Year of Publication: 2011
Location: New York, NY
# of Pages: 464
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As the legal proceedings begin for alleged mass murderer James Holmes, the consensus of the legal community is that prosecutors will ask for the death penalty. As former Denver prosecutor Craig Silverman told Reuters:
"If James Holmes isn't executed, Colorado may as well throw away its death penalty law."
This depends, of course, on a number of factors, including whether Holmes will plead insanity. If he does and he is found insane by the court, the death penalty is off the table and he will instead be held for psychiatric treatment.
If he does not plead insanity, or his insanity plea is rejected, Colorado law provides for death penalty as punishment if certain aggravating factors exist. Based on the facts reported about the rampage so far, Holmes' actions may include at least the following statutory aggravating factors:
- The defendant committed the offense while lying in wait, from ambush, or by use of an explosive or incendiary device or a chemical, biological, or radiological weapon.
- The defendant committed the offense in an especially heinous, cruel, or depraved manner.
- The defendant unlawfully and intentionally, knowingly, or with universal malice manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life generally, killed two or more persons during the commission of the same criminal episode.
- The defendant intentionally killed a child who has not yet attained twelve years of age (the youngest victim was six years old).
Clearly, if the prosecutors wish to push for the death penalty, they have legal standing to do so. Historically, and especially recently, Colorado has used the death penalty sparingly; the most recent execution was in 1997, of Gary Davis for rape and murder. Before him, it had been 30 years since Colorado had performed an execution.
Since our first execution in 1859, Colorado has executed 102 men (no women) for murder. In fact, in 1897, Colorado abolished the death penalty altogether. But as University of Colorado Professor Michael Radelet, who wrote a comprehensive history of the death penalty in Colorado, notes:
"[A]ngry mobs viewed the abolition of the death penalty as a license to resort to lynching."
To curb the vigilante justice of the community, Colorado reinstated the death penalty in 1901. Through the years, support for the death penalty has ebbed and flowed, and legislation, both federal and statewide, has often limited its use. Currently, Colorado has three inmates on death row.


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The Governance of CGL will begin very lightweight. If contentious issues arise, we can move to a heavier-weight structure, such as that used by the LSB.
The workgroup is led by one or more chairpersons, who are appointed by the LF Executive Director with the advice of the workgroup.
The workgroup operates on an IETF-like "rough consensus" model. "Rough consensus" is determined by the chair. Decisions by the chair which contributors believe do not reflect rough consensus may be appealed first to the chair, then to the LF Executive Director, and finally to the LF board.
Workgroup business is conducted in an open forum (typically a wiki, mailing lists, conference calls, and periodic face-to-face meetings). Membership in the workgroup is open. Decisions must be clearly documented in that open forum along with any outstanding issues, which may be used as the basis for further discussion.
Certification/registration services may be restricted to LF members. Exceptions will generally be made for non-profit projects like Debian.
The chair, with the advice of the workgroup, will appoint one or more document editors. The chair will work with the LF Liason to request and organize any LF resources to assist with the workgroup's activities.
Adoption of this charter and future updates to it require rough consensus of the working group.
Chairman - Dan Cauchy
Vice-Chairman - Peter Badovinatz
CGL/SCOPE Liaison - Glenn Seiler
Registration - Troy Heber
Requirements - Tim Anderson
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College Hockey:North Dakota, Yale Suspensions Will Stand
Following discussions between Yale officals, the WCHA and the ECAC, Saturday's game disqualification penalties to eight players on North Dakota and Yale will stand.
The game DQs — which carry with it an automatic one-game suspension — were levied following a melee that broke out in the second period of North Dakota's 7-3 win in New Haven. It started after North Dakota players took exception to a perceived dirty hit by Yale star Chris Higgins against North Dakota's Matt Jones.
According to Rule 4, Section 10 of the NCAA rule book, regarding Supplementary Discipline, the league office was not at liberty to change the ruling. Additional penalties can be awarded after the fact, but penalties may not be taken away. The rule reads:
The proper disciplinary authority may, at the conclusion of the game, and at its discretion, investigate any incident that occurs in connection with any game and may assess additional suspensions for any offense committed before, during or after a game by a player, coach or nonplaying personnel, independent of whether such offense had been penalized by a referee. The proper disciplinary authority may not decrease any penalties assessed before, during or after the game by the on-ice officials.
North Dakota Defenseman Nick Fuher and forwards Kevin Spiewak, Ryan Hale and Rory McMahon; and Yale's Chris Higgins, Stacey Bauman, Evan Wax and Nick Deschenes were the players involved and will all sit out their team's next game.
North Dakota coach Dean Blais and Yale coach Tim Taylor both believed that two of their players had not thrown a punch, and should not have been given game disqualifications. The WCHA office — on behalf of North Dakota — and Yale officials, each inquired with the ECAC office about the situation. According to ECAC assistant commissioner Steve Hagwell, both parties understood the NCAA rules, and after brief discussions, accepted the fact that the game disqualifications could not be changed.
Blais remained unconvinced.
"He [ECAC referee Peter Torgerson] said he threw [Spiewak and Fuher] out because they didn't go back to their benches," Blais said to the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald. "Well, that's not how the rule reads. You have to throw a punch to get a fighting penalty. But the [ECAC] looked at the tape of the game, and they stood by the referee's decision."
Blais pointed out that the NCAA rule book mandates only a minor penalty for failure to report to the player bench during a fight.
However, the ECAC said it stood by the referee's decision, not necessarily because of its review of the tape, but because the rules state clearly that no reduction of penalty is even allowed.
The North Dakota players will miss the team's WCHA opener against St. Cloud State on Friday. Yale's quartet must sit out its league opener at Cornell on Friday.
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So here's the good news, after all the uncertainty regarding its media contracts, the 2013 World Superbike Championship will be broadcasted in the United States afterall. The bad news however is that WSBK racing will be on the beIN Sport network. Yeah, we haven't heard of them either.
If one were to grade the marketing efforts in the motorcycle industry, you'd be hard pressed to hand out a grade better than a B- to one of the major OEMs. While some companies have produced some brand value, carved out a defensible niche for themselves, or caught on to this whole internet fad thing, none of the OEMs really do a bang-up job of hitting all the standard marketing best practices.
If we had to single out one company that needs a letter sent home to mom, it has to be Aprilia, as the Italian company constantly proves itself to be the pants-on-head retarded (sorry Sarah Palin) window-licking moron (sorry again Sarah Palin) paste-eating buffoon (we're not sorry for that one) of motorcycling media. Report card: F with a "does not play well with others" note attached.


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Republicans across the country are doubling-down on everything that made Americans mad at them last year, like union-busting and abortion laws. All their promises to create jobs were cover for austerity measures and regressive legislation. South Carolina, the state that fired the first shots of the Civil War, is following up their voter ID law with a new effort to stop voter registration. From the ACLU Blog of Rights:
This time, the legislature is rushing through a law that will severely restrict community-based voter registration drives. House Bill 4549, modeled after a Florida law that forced the League of Women Voters and other civic organizations to abandon voter registration efforts in the state, would effectively shut down community-based voter registration drives in South Carolina, requiring any individual or organization to register with the state before assisting other South Carolinians in registering to vote, and subjecting those individuals or organizations to up to $1,000 in fines, even for honest mistakes like sending the forms to the wrong county or not putting enough postage on the envelopes.
The bill would discourage churches, teachers, colleges, and community centers from helping people to register to vote; it would discourage people like James Felder who, in 1963, while serving his country in the military, helped carry President John F. Kennedy's body to Arlington National Cemetery, and who in 1970, became one of three black men elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives for the first time since reconstruction. Felder has since made his life's work registering others to vote and with this new voter suppression bill in effect, he would likely have to give up that work. The bill would also discourage teachers like Dawn Quarles who, since 2008, has helped her students register to vote as part of the government and politics classes she teaches in high school. As we've already seen in Florida, restrictions to voter registration will result in discouraging almost all voter registration drives throughout the state.
One of the primary goals of teapublican conservatism is to shrink the franchise down, and one of the primary ways to do that is to make it impossible for citizens to register each other to vote. None of this improves the security of elections. It is all about reinstalling the limited franchise that kept African Americans from exercising the full privileges of citizenship for 100 years after the Civil War. The tools have changed from poll taxes and literacy tests, but the object is exactly the same: to keep power in white hands that tend to vote for the party in power.