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Jun 11
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bethjockxox says:
hi :)
i got my pony about 11 months ago and he was really good to hack, but these past few months he has gotten into some very bad habbits!..
When i try and canter him, he will just bolt off with me. He usually bolts with me, even in the school but yesterday was totally different. He bolted, but wouldn't stop. I would usally bring him round in a circle and he stops after a few, but this time he wouldn't, i had to use both hands on one side of the reins to get him to stop.. it sounds dangerous and stupid, but it was a last resort.
Then on the way home, he usually gets all upity, strong and dancing around on the road. He was like that yeserday, i would stop him and try and get him to calm down, he would do some little rears, and for the first few steps he would be calm then would go back to his usal state. We were nearing home and he decided he would bolt home, along the concrete road. I didn't want to turn him on the road incase he slipped, so i had to let him carry on. He stopped when he got to the gate of the feild him and his companion live in.
It was really scary! I have been think lots about selling him, but i really want to get him right before i let someone else try and ride him. He is extremely difficult to ride, and i really need some help with this :(
PLEASE HELP!!!! thanks :)
May 08
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TruStar says:
Could it be that he is in some sort of pain? Maybe he needs back, teeth and saddle checked. Can you lunge him or take him out in hand? It could calm him down a bit.
Jan 11
Posts: 93
Rio186 says:
Hi, sorry to hear about your problem. The best thing to do if I were you is just start over. Get back to basics and work inhand with him for a day or two. Establish who's the leader again, maybe try join up (but only if you know what you are doing). Check out 'Perfect Manners' - Kelly Marks, if you need inspiration - I know I keep recommending that book left right and centre, but I can't begin to describe how great it's been for me!
Before all that, I definitely agree with TruStar about checking out his back, teeth and saddle. Its horrible to think of all the horses that are playing up because they are in pain, and we haven't checked.
Once you have complete cooperation on the ground, try having some lessons if you can, or just work on a bit of control in the arena (transitions etc). A lesson or two first would probably be best just to give you somewhere to start, and to get him listening to you again.
When you feel confident to start hacking again, just go out and come back for 5 mins. If he plays up, get off and lead him the rest of the hack!! Keep the walks short, so that you don't have to trek far, but you are not losing by getting off. You are teaching him that you will walk exactly where you want to with him, on or off his back. At the moment he is winning by getting home at his own speed. After a while, he should realise that you are going to make him hack, but also that he will be home soon enough anyway. Keep the walk/hacks short (like 10mins or so) and see if he settles down. When he does, lengthen the route a little until he is just out of his comfort zone, keep at whatever length of time that is, or distance, until he is used to it, and then lengthen it again.
It would mean that you are taking things very slowly (you can always do more school work and lunging if you don't think he is getting enough exercise), but if you can slowly build something with a horse it usually lasts much longer.
Of course, this may not work for your horse at all! Hope it helps, or gives you any ideas any way!
Best of luck. :)
Apr 08
Posts: 80
SarahSmith says:
It sounds like maybe he's got back problems? Maybe the saddle is uncomfortable so I'd get it checked out. Have you changed his routine recently or taken him away from a friend in the field?
Some horses get so close to other horses they play up as soon as they're apart.
Sarah :)
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Positive Atheism Forum:
The Neighbor's Kids:
What To Say?
Carey Sherrill
June 5, 2001
Suppose you enjoy access to being a trusted adult friend of the neighbor's little boy, and suppose the kid gets religion (the family faith) and wants to share his newfound faith with you. What do you say? What do you refrain from saying? What serious mistakes are you in jeopardy of making?
My second question would be: Did a trusted adult ever try to persuade you away from "the faith of your fathers" when you were a kid?
Here's Carey's letter:
I am looking for that third person perspective again.
My next door neighbors to one side are Catholic. I learned this only recently because they don't flaunt their faith or evangelize or even talk about it other than to say things like, "We just got back from church." They have a nine year old son with special educational needs. He comes over to my yard after school most days to help me work in the garden. As we work, I teach him things such as the names of the plants, the different types of rocks, and the like. It was through him that I learned they are Catholic.
He has apparently just gone through Communion. I don't know what Communion is other than a passage of the Catholic faith. He came over the other day dressed up. After several failed attempts on my part to answer "Guess where I've been!" he told me about his experience. He ended his retelling by excitedly exclaiming, "He's real. Jesus is real." While ordinarily I would ask how, specifically, this knowledge came to be acquired, it seemed inappropriate in this case. He is not my child, and if his family wants him to have faith who am I to yank it out from under him? On the other hand, I don't want to be dishonest with him either. I told him to go change his clothes, he probably shouldn't work in the garden in his good shoes.
I'd like to explain the situation to his parents and ask how they would prefer I respond, but I am reluctant to bring up my atheism because I can't be certain how they will react and we get along well as things are. If I just go ahead and answer any difficult questions about his fledgling faith and this information is repeated to his family, I'm afraid he may be exiled from my garden.
Any thoughts?
-- Carey
Some readers like to respond to the question without reading my response. Others like to read the letter plus my response and either concur, elaborate, or dispute my response. Either way, please tell us what you think!
Here's my initial response:
You forgot to mention how old the child is, but I will assume that this is at least an age that the Roman Catholic Church considers to be one of accountability.
Your two most important questions revolve around your personal integrity and your relationship with the child.
If you highly value your friendship with the kid, then by all means act as you would were this an adult whose friendship you value, and whose friendship you stand to lose or compromise if you challenge their religion (even if such challenge is as innocuous as revealing your atheism). Many people are skittish about atheism. This is usually not that person's fault, but rather is the result of institutionalized bigotry inherent in many expressions of monotheistic religion.
Nevertheless, when dealing with someone who is not overtly open-minded, we do well to handle the God question with kid gloves -- not for our own sake, but for the sake of the others involved as well as the relationship between the two individuals. I'm sorry things are this way, but this is a cold, hard fact of life; this problem is one that Positive Atheism Magazine seeks specifically to solve.
This is particularly urgent when dealing with the less-stable among us. Children and teenagers, who have not had a chance to fully develop their skills at critical thinking, are especially prone to coming under the influence of certain remarks made at certain moments, and having those remarks change that kid's outlook forever. I can remember several such "learning experiences," including some that I now think I might have been better off not experiencing.
So, for the sake of the child (first) and your relationship (second), I would be tempted to make excuses, as you have done. The "euphoria" of a religious experience usually wears off and it'll probably be business as usual before you know it. Of course, since this was probably touted for him as a life-shaking experience, it is natural for him to expect you (and the birds and the waterfalls) to be fully aware that he just went though this ordeal. Turning out to have been unaware of it (an innocent non-act, on your part) could send a more powerful message than anything you might say.
But this brings up grave issues regarding personal integrity and the bond of trust implicit in a family allowing their child to become close friends with a trusted friend, neighbor, or member of the extended family. I grew up atheist, but almost all the neighbor kids had religious families. To most of us, it was not an important topic. For the few of us where it did become a topic of discussion, it was the kids, mainly, who talked to the other kids. I remember one kid being Roman Catholic and another being into ESP and ouija boards and the like. I cannot specifically remember one of the parents saying something about religion to one of the kids, but I know enough about the integrity of those parents that I can today be assured that the most that was ever said was, "Go see what your father has to say about that." It's one thing for a kid to tell another kid -- as kids we quickly learn to take what our friends say with a lot of salt. But children tend to take what adults say with all seriousness and sobriety (often but not always). This is the main reason I think private religious views (and religion itself) need to be kept out of the public school curricula and ceremony. This is a matter that is rightly between the parents and the child.
Unfortunately, I can remember several specific instances of adults, enjoying private, unsupervised access to me, inflicting their religious views on me. The fourth-grade teacher made us pray in school. My grandmother, an atheistic Unitarian, made me say the "Now I lay me down to sleep" prayer when I visited her. The gardener at my Uncle's house once taught me how to "accept" Jesus, teaching me that Jesus can really hear what I say (talk about getting a complex from thinking that entities such as Jesus are watching my every move!). The Boy Scout leader said similar things about Jesus being really real and about "accepting" Jesus, so I left that organization.
At no time, though, was I comfortable with being told these things. Never did I feel good about being told that my family was missing out on something, or that other families had something special that we lacked. And because I have always lived with physical impairments of one kind or another, I was particularly sensitive to being informed that we lacked something or were inferior in some way to other families. Anybody who acted in one way or the other toward me automatically became suspect in my mind: although I didn't know much and was quite naïve as a kid, I was at least able to suspect that something didn't quite set right. So, anything else that such people said to me was always taken with salt. Once they tried to convert me away from what our family believed, their integrity was forever compromised in my mind. I cannot explain why, but this is how it was for me as a youngster.
Cliff Walker
[ Note: The sentence that I started but never completed in the e-mail dispatch is now lost. I do not remember where I was going with that one, so I deleted it from this copy. If it ever comes back to me, I will restore it to where it should have gone and delete this note. Sorry. -- Cliff ]
Thank you.
I've been going back and forth with myself about popping over to explain my concerns and ask how they'd like me to field his religious questions and comments. I think I'll wait to make that decision until I read some of the forum responses. It's been raining here and he's only come over once since I wrote. He made no mention of anything religious.
One of our earlier experiments was placing a stone just outside of a shadow and waiting for the shadow to cover it thereby providing evidence of the Earth circling the Sun. I was thinking of making this a starting point for talking about verifiable versus unverifiable information and making that distinction as far as I go. We'll see.
At the very least, I now know Communion is capitalized.
I have always said that emphasizing scientific method while ignoring such issues as creationism and evolution is a great agenda for instructing youngsters.
I think it is possible to explain that science is the method whereby we distinguish claims that are true from those that are not true. In science, everybody submits their claims to the scrutiny of others. The whole point is to let them try to prove us wrong. If this happens, we are all just that much closer to the truth. Science says that nobody is the final arbiter of truth, that anybody can submit a claim and anybody can dispute a claim. Also, no claim to knowledge is above the scrutiny of the others, but everything that we think we know is subject to being overthrown by newer evidence or a stronger argument to the contrary. Any time a scientist says something is "a fact," it is understood that she or he is qualifying the word fact with these conditions: facts can always be updated or overthrown with newer evidence.
I think all this can be conveyed to a youngster without compromising that youngster's religious views. Doing this, though, is a delicate dance, indeed, and I highly recommend that you put much thought into your presentation before bringing it up. The best book I've seen that provides a simple, clear explanation of liberal scientific method is Jonathan Rauch's The Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought.
Cliff Walker
Thanks again. I will look for the book you mentioned. I have to be particularly careful with this boy. He is such a sweet kid, but he has some learning and hearing problems that require extra attention. I also get the impression that he really looks up to me.
-- Carey
If he is even more impaired than a healthy 9-year-old, he's probably less likely to notice you making excuses and blowing him off when he approaches you about Jesus. Youngsters that age are already more likely to want to go with the flow of the conversation, still not savvy enough to call your bluff.
On the other side, if you did talk with him about it, he's less likely than even a healthy kid to be able to appreciate (or even grasp) any direct message you might deliver to him about religion and atheism.
And don't forget the PAM recommendation: What other people believe about gods is really no big deal. My question at this point is: Does it really matter what the kid does or does not believe? Does he need (or is he ready for) full disclosure on this topic?
I mean, it's not like he's gonna burn in Hell or anything like that!
Cliff Walker
Thank you again for lending air (and electrons) to my dilemma.
Since his school let out for the summer, my little neighbor as actually spent less time in my yard. On the few occasions he has popped over, he's made no mention of anything religious. I have decided to leave it alone. If he makes a religious statement in the future, I plan to change the subject. If he asks a religious question, I'll tell him I don't know the answer. If he asks about my faith, I'll tell him I wasn't raised Catholic.
What he and his parents believe is their business and what I accept or reject is mine. He hasn't done anything to try to influence what I think. I won't do anything to influence what he believes. I can teach him botany and geology and math and astronomy and leave philosophy to his family.
-- Carey
Added: June 6, 2001
From: "John Polifronio"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Re: FORUM QUESTION: The Neighbor's Kids: What To Say?
Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 12:27 AM
Shouldn't our thoughts concerning serious religious, moral, ethical, political, philosophical, etc., problems, as they relate to small children, be directed to the parents? We also don't wish to "brainwash" people with atheism, etc. Brainwash here, simply means instilling ideas in people who don't have or haven't yet developed the critical faculties and thinking powers and skills necessary to independently appreciate what we're telling them.
Most religious folks would give up any friendship rather than question their own thinking on a matter as central to their lives, as the very existence of god.
From: "Art Haykin"
To: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <email@example.com>
Subject: Re: FORUM QUESTION: The Neighbor's Kids: What To Say?
Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 12:45 AM
The letter explicitly states:
"They have a nine year old son with special educational needs."
I say, "Leave it alone."
If you are afraid of being lonely, don't (always) try to be right. -Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910)
From: "Bryant Adams"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Re: FORUM QUESTION: The Neighbor's Kids: What To Say?
Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 1:03 AM
What a great question!
The general concept is yet more interesting, but I'll gear my response toward the specific situation.
My next door neighbors to one side are Catholic. I learned this only recently because they don't flaunt their faith or evangelize or even talk about it other than to say things like, "We just got back from church."
This, to begin with, is a good sign. If the neighbors aren't actively trying to advertize how special their belief makes them, they may realize that there are other world views out there with some measure of validity.
They have a nine year old son with special educational needs.
One question that comes to mind immediately is what kind of special needs he has. Slow reader? Hyperactivity? Excessively credulous?
I'd like to explain the situation to his parents and ask how they would prefer I respond, but I am reluctant to bring up my atheism because I can't be certain how they will react and we get along well as things are. If I just go ahead and answer any difficult questions about his fledgling faith and this information is repeated to his family, I'm afraid he may be exiled from my garden.
I, personally, think the first impulse to talk to the parents is the best one. Granted, they may be bigots who refuse to talk with you after that, but in that case such a situation would probably have come up eventually anyhow. Less noxiously, they may simply feel concerned for the fate of your soul, thank you for asking them first, and politely request that you try to tactfully avoid religious issues. This settles your question, and gives them an example of a faithless person acting honoroably, which I think is generally a good example to give theists.
With some luck, they might even say they're alright with you answering questions about your lack of belief, but please don't tell their son that what he believes is wrong. Where questions like "How do you know" fall into this can be ambiguous, but if you have a lot of good luck, you may run into a family who may recognize that facing up to such questions is not so much a route to godlessness, but rather to having firmer, more reasonable beliefs, regardless of the content of those beliefs.
So, out of four possibilities, one (which, due to their lack of evangelizing, seems unlikely) sucks, two are respectfully quiet and perhaps strengthen a friendship, and the last (which, due to the lack of insightful people, also seems unlikely) would be great. It seems, to me, like talking to the parents has the best chances for a good outcome.
What to say to them, of course, also requires consideration. "Hey folks, I think you should send your kid to a good psychiatrist, he's got an imaginary friend he calls 'Jesus,'" for example, might not be so good. On the other hand, "Your son was just telling me about his experience with communion. I realize we don't share the same beliefs, and I wanted to ask you how much exposure, or lack thereof, you'd like him to have to other world views? I certainly wouldn't mind sharing my perspectives with him, but if you're not comfortable with that, I could tell him that's a subject I won't talk about until he's older. In any event, I'd like to be considerate of your duties as parents." kinda stuff could work nicely.
Jesus is real." While ordinarily I would ask how, specifically, this knowledge came to be acquired, it seemed inappropriate in this case.
"Who is Jesus" is another good one.
You forgot to mention how old the child is, but...
Nine years old...
If you highly value your friendship with the kid, then by all means act as you would were this an adult whose friendship you value
I would contend that, as the boy is very distinctly a minor in the care of his parents, their position on the issue is important, even if their position were to involve indoctrinating their son into a cannibalistic death cult. In some circumstances, appeal to intervention by authority might become appropriate, but direct 'vigilante' action is irresponsible.
This is particularly urgent when dealing with the less-stable among us. Children and teenagers, who have not had a chance to fully develop their skills at critical thinking, are especially prone to coming under the influence of certain remarks made at certain moments, and having those remarks change that kid's outlook forever.
If, however, one approaches the issue as a matter of "I believe in considering all the evidence I can, weighing the importance of that evidence, and basing my eventual conclusions primarily on the authority of immediate reality (rather than historical opinion)", it's possible to say "that leads me to not believe there are any gods, but it also leads some to belief that there are gods", which only undermines the blind dogmatism of their faith, and not the potential for faith itself. Indeed, having the "learning experiences" be impression of the importance of critical thinking, then the child may not become closed to the concept of thinking before they learn how it's done.
My second question would be: Did a trusted adult ever try to persuade you away from "the faith of your fathers" when you were a kid?
My father, I only recently discovered, is still a theist. I knew he had once been Roman Catholic, but for over twenty years didn't know his current views. My mother, so far as I can discern, is somewhat of an animist, and I think she'd feel most comfortable (religiously speaking) in a pre-colonial native American tribe. My atheistic 'faith', which I've held since I can remember holding anything, is certainly a far cry from the faith of my fathers. My parents taught me that the important thing was to think for myself, and consider whatever I could, and if they didn't agree with my conclusions, then we should talk about what I'd come up with and see if either or both of us could develop their own world view more thoroughly with the help of insights from the other.
So far, it seems like I've had more influence on them in such matters than they have on me, but it certainly has gone both ways.
No one, that I can recall, tried to use a position of trust to tell me their belief was right and mine was wrong. A position of faith, certainly, and sometimes a position of having done a lot more investigation into the subject, but "I believe you're wrong" and "If you read this stack of books I've written, you'll see you're wrong" are very, very different from "Please trust me on this, you're wrong."
In non-faith cases where a position of trust was abused (or where such an attempt was made, rather), my response was essentially "That apparently makes two of us," followed by asking enough questions to lead to a contradiction, at which point the attempt to put me in the wrong failed. To some degree, this approach was unfortunate, because as it turned out I used it on people who actually were right, but not quick enough on their mental feet to give a decent defense, in addition to those who were wrong, but as a kid I think I could be excused for some excesses.
Added: June 6, 2001
From: "Alex R. Cohen"
To: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Re: FORUM QUESTION: The Neighbor's Kids: What To Say?
Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:20 AM
"Go see what your father has to say about that" isn't integrity. It's rank ageism, and it shows contempt.
I would urge you to treat your young friend with respect. If he raises the issue of religion with you again, be open and honest about your views. Because you are in a position of authority, you should make a point of being clear that you are not trying to impose anything on him, and that you aren't going to be angry if he doesn't agree; you may wish to cut him some slack in terms of the rapidity of response you expect from him. (This may be a good tactic in many cases, even without the power discrepancy.)
If his parents are so anti-atheist that they'd keep him away from you if they found out you're an atheist (and, from your description, I doubt that's the case), and no one introduces him to an atheist viewpoint, it's quite likely that he will one day come to you to tell you how evil atheists are. If you're feeling conflicted now, how will you feel then?
One thing to remember, though: Historically, the Church has been very good at losing followers by telling them which of their friends and relatives are going to Hell.
"A person who chooses to die or to risk death demonstrates that there are values, principles, maxims, that are more valuable to him than is life itself. In short, he places his immortal self above his mortal self."
From: "InPRO IAfrica"
To: "Positive Atheism Magazine" <email@example.com>
Subject: Re: FORUM QUESTION: The Neighbor's Kids: What To Say? - RESPONSE
Date: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 7:56 AM
I am a South African atheist, currently battling with a religious wife (ex) in a divorce where she wants to enforce a law (pre-1994 new constitution) requiring that my 6-year-old son goes to church on the weekend that he visits me. Further, my own child's kindergarten school Christian headmistress has spread the word that I am an atheist, resulting in it being far more difficult for me to get some of my son's friends over to play, and vice versa -- So, a fairly similar situation to yours.
Any suggestions on this from an American perspective, psychological or legal (our constitution is not dis-similar to yours) would be most welcome.
Looking at the given situation, my tendency would be to be more 'honest, direct and open'. I would go to the parents of the boy and point out that there is a great feeling of neighbourliness, community and friendship, that you enjoy the boys interaction and that athiesm is not necessarily a big issue with yourself (it is with me), would they mind if you were open and honest with them in expressing your thoughts to the child or not ? ! . This then gives them the control, shows your openness, highlights any dogma or bigotry on their side, and opens a potential debate as to all these related issues if desired on both sides.
Bottom line, while you enjoy the boy's company or interaction, how important is it to you in your life? If the parents react badly, apart from pleasant neighbourlyness, what are you losing? If you avoid direct responses, do you feel you (person and philosophy -- atheism) are losing something ? The problem I have with responses such as suggested by Cliff is that ultimately we sacrifice openness, honesty and truth on a micro (the boy) level, and consequently also on a macro (society) level. I personally look at the longer term picture, and have decided, rightly or wrongly, that I would rather lose a couple of potential (bigoted) friends (and have indeed experienced this) than 'cower' back and not be free to express myself. I would also like to show the boy that there are different opinions, and it can be fun to discuss them, thereby encouraging an enquiring mind. This could be a couple of small comments, or a longer discussion, depending on all factors. Ultimately, the boy's parents have the last say, and their wishes need to be respected. If you back-off completely, religion wins and continues, whereas if you approach them, you are maintaining your integrity, while respecting them and giving them control.
Peter Brossy
Added: June 10, 2001
From: "Jonathan Dill"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: The_Neighbor's_Kids:_What_To_Say_9038
Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:12 AM
My questions are these:
1. What do you hope to accomplish by having a discussion with this boy or his parents?
2. What are the important issues for you in this matter and how do they rank in importance?
Personally, I probably would have cracked a wry smile, but then sincerely congratulated the boy on something that, for him, was a significant passage in his life, and left it at that. If anything, I would simply introduce the idea of religious tolerance in generic terms, and that other people may have different beliefs than his, but I wouldn't get into specifics or force the issue.
Holidays could be a good time to introduce those sorts of ideas, particularly if you are knowledgeable about other religions and their customs and when their holidays are going on, maybe you even have some other neighbors with different religious beliefs. Christmas/Hanukah is probably the most conspicuous time--Why do those other neighbors have blue lights and a menorah in their window, for example. There was a wonderful holiday episode of the children's show Blues Clues, for example, where the characters in the show visited neighbors that were observing different holidays, showing Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza (no atheists, however). Traditions of any kind, if you observe any, could also be a good occasion to presence the idea that other people may have different ways of doing things.
Writing this note makes me appreciate that I learned a lot about religious tolerance having grown up with the Unitarian Universalist Religious Education program with classes like "Why do bad things happen?" and then "The church across the street" where we visited other churches/
This boy is 9 years old, and probably not very mature for his age at that. You have a good, neighborly relationship with your neighbors, which is probably appropriately superficial, there is certainly nothing wrong with that. What good do you hope will come out of discussing the issue with the boy or your neighbors? If you wanted to have a closer relationship with them, a discussion would sort of make sense. If they did or said something which you thought was insensitive, a discussion would certainly make sense. If the issue is that it made you feel uncomfortable, I think that is an issue best resolved by yourself without involving the boy or his parents.
For better or worse, I think that late teens and twenties is the appropriate time for young people to question and think independently about the beliefs that they were taught. Until that time, provided that children aren't being subjected to anything that threatens their well being, the parents should control the religious aspects of their children's lives. Precocious youngsters may develop doubts and their own ideas before then, but will probably have to keep it to themselves, or find friends who they can confide in outside the family. No doubt, some teenagers will outright rebel, but that is all part of the process of growing up and becoming their own people.
"Jonathan F. Dill"
From: "Blacktubby The fat child"
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Subject: The_Neighbor's_Kids:_What_To_Say_9038
Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 2:39 AM
Mr Walker,
I have, in the past, found myself in a situation analogous to that described by Carey. A couple of neighbor children who live nearby became good friends with some of my younger siblings. Their ages at the time were ( I believe) around 6 and 9 years of age. I discovered through my siblings that their parents are atheist. Despite the fact that my parents are aware of the neighbor's lack of religion, they often had the kids participate in catechism lessons which my mom teaches. I noticed that the younger neighbor girl took to the habit of playing religion. (Saying the sign of the cross, pretending to be "holy mawee" and what-not.)
I found this somewhat disturbing since I was quite sure that the children's parents were unaware of this overt proselytism. At the time I was a closet atheist so I remained silent. Those neighbors have since moved away.
My parents are adamant about their responsibility to spread the word of the vatican. Upon reflection, the only way that they would stop teaching the children is if the child expressly desired otherwise (which is unlikely in younger children), or their parents had spoken to mine about it. This would lead to a good many decades of the rosary being dedicated to them. At worst, they might see the heathen parents as in need of the truth. (My parents were instrumental in the conversion of another neighborhood parent.) This would certainly not deter my parents from setting a conspicuously prayerful example but I am quite certain that they would cease trying to actively push their faith on the children. Perhaps I should qualify that. They would stop preaching religion to the children unless the child asked about it.
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
-- George Orwell
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College Hockey:LaRocca Finishes Quinnipiac Rally In Draw With Holy Cross
WORCESTER, Mass. — Quinnipiac's Mike LaRocca evened the score at 2:50 of the final period as Holy Cross and Quinnipiac skated to a 3-3 tie Friday evening at the Hart Center Ice Rink.
Second-place Quinnipiac (13-11-3, 11-5-3 MAAC) still leads Holy Cross (13-11-4, 10-7-4 MAAC) by one point in the standings.
John Bombard put the Crusaders ahead 1-0 when he collected a rebound in front on the QU net and fired it past goalie Jamie Holden at 4:03 of the opening period.
Matt Craig tied the game at 1-1 at 6:18 when he carried the puck from behind the Crusaders' goal and scored on a wraparound. Tony Deluzio scored his fifth power play goal of the season to put the Crusaders ahead 2-1 heading into the first intermission. Andrew McKay and JR Walker were credited with the helpers.
The league's most potent power play netted its second special-teams goal of the night when McKay scored at 4:57 of the second stanza to open up a two-goal advantage for Holy Cross. But Quinnipiac closed the gap to 3-2 when Brian Herbert sent a one timer past Derek Cunha during a power play at 13:45.
Both teams were held scoreless for the remainder of the period and through the overtime session.
Cunha stopped 24 shots for the Crusaders, including four in overtime. Holden made 24 saves for QU.
The two teams return to action Saturday evening when they conclude their home-and-home series at the Northford Ice Pavilion in Hamden, CT. Faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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The Al Filipov Peace & Justice Forum
2015 Speaker
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Human Rights Advocate combating
the human trafficking of vulnerable girls in the U.S.
Sunday, September 27th, 4pm – 6pm
As a human rights lawyer and advocate, Malika Saada Saar has been involved in numerous issues related to the most vulnerable in our society, leading efforts in the U.S. to shut down the trafficking of children for sex, ending the federal practice of shackling pregnant mothers behind bars in U.S. prisons, and advocating for federal funding for treatment services for at-risk families.
Currently, she is Special Counsel on Human Rights at The Raben Group and Director of The Human Rights Project for Girls (Rights4Girls.org) and Newsweek and the Daily Beast have named Ms. Saada Saar one of "150 Women Who Shake the World."
Ms. Saada Saar holds a B.A. from Brown University, M.A. in Education from Stanford University, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.
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West Lafayette, Ind. ?- The Arizona women's swimming and diving team completed day two of preliminary action Friday afternoon at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center, qualifying nine swimmers to compete in tonight's finals, which begin at 7 p.m. (EST). The Wildcats are currently in third place with 120 points.
The 200-yard medley relay composed of junior Marshi Smith, junior Erin Sieper, sophomore Whitney Myers and junior Jenna Gresdal won the race with a time of 1:38.75, which is a new pool record and a season best time for the women.
Senior Emily Mason took second place overall in the 400-yard individual medley with a personal best time of 4:11.67, qualifying her for finals and sophomore Emily Strouse finished 19th (4:18.68). Myers finished fourth overall in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.04 while junior Lisa Pursley finished 19th (54.11).
In the 200-yard freestyle, senior Jessica Hayes finished sixth overall with a personal best time of 1:46.51. Freshman Lacey Nymeyer finished ninth overall to qualify for the consolation finals with a time of 1:46.99 and freshman Courtney Cashion placed 16th, which also qualifies her for the consolation finals. Sieper finished 17th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:02.43.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Smith finished first with a time of 52.88 and Gresdal finished third (53.41), placing them both in the championship finals. Hayes also made the consolation finals in the event as she finished 15th (54.56).


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While the annual Easter Egg Roll on the lawn of the White House is extremely popular (and extremely hard to obtain tickets to) the next best thing is found at the nearby Mayflower Renaissance Washington DC Hotel; the 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Perfect for adults and kids alike, the hidden eggs on property are redeemable for EGGcellent prizes.
Encouraged to look about the room upon check-in, guests search robe pockets, the fold in the duvet, or on top of towels for one of the 89 decorative eggs hidden on property from April 14th-25th, 2014. Commemorating the 89th year that the hotel has been open, guests should keep an open eye for one golden egg, which is redeemable for a two-night weekend getaway at the front desk. Other prizes, such as a complimentary cocktail at Edgar Bar & Kitchen, or candy for the kids, are equally fun and brings out the kid in everyone.
Visitors and locals alike are hopping over to The Mayflower, whether to enjoy the "Stay For Breakfast" package this Easter weekend, starting at $229 per night, or to roll over to the White House Easter Egg Roll if they are lucky enough to have obtained tickets. To book your stay, visit www.MayflowerRenaissance.com or call 877.255.6036.


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We have a production issue with only one of our servers and have correlated slow performance to an abundance of sockets in the
TIME_WAIT state. Without drawing this question into a huge backstory, we basically know that every time the server is slow, about 80% of the server's sockets are in this
TIME_WAIT state, which of course we see by running a
netstat). Specifically, because
TIME_WAIT times out and go away, when our server is slow we see these
TIME_WAITs crop up very frequently (about ever 5 - 10 minutes).
I did a little digging and see that
TIME_WAITs occur when the server closes an active connection but keeps it around in case any delayed packets come through. Eventually
TIME_WAIT times out.
Anyway to see exactly why an individual socket went into the
TIME_WAIT state to begin with? This is CentOS 5 - does Linux log this info in
var/logs anywhere, or is there any way to do a tcpdump and look for a specific pattern that leads to a
TIME_WAIT? Thanks in advance.


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International Year of Sanitation 2008
In response to the call for action of the UN General Assembly, WHO will provide support to the objectives of the IYS 2008 to accelerate progress on sanitation and hygiene and ensure that related health concerns are addressed. Strategically, WHO is best placed to:
- Advocate for policy changes to improve coverage;
- Improve stakeholders access to sanitation and health information; and
- Enhance partnership and linkages with key stakeholders and programmes.
Advocate for policy changes to improve coverage
Participate as a health voice in international, regional and national events, providing policy-makers of donors and countries with information on the health and economic benefits of investing in sanitation and hygiene, and encouraging them to modify their policies and programs, as necessary. Such events are as follows:
- IYS Global launch , New York - 21 November 2007
- East Asia Sanitation Conference, Japan - 30 November - 1 December 2007
- South Asia Sanitation Conference (SACOSAN) - 2008
- Africa Sanitation Conference (AFRICASAN) - February 2008
- National Sanitation and Hygiene Weeks (March 2008)
- World Water Day (22 March 2008)
- World Environment Day (5 June 2008)
- Stockholm World Water Week (August 2008)
- Environment and Health African Ministerial Conference (Gabon) - August 2008
- World Habitat Day (6 October 2008)
- IYS launches at country level (dates to be determined by countries).
- World Water Forum - 2009
Expected outputs: commitment by donors and countries to develop policies on improving access on sanitation and hygiene as an intervention for addressing related health issues.
Improve stakeholders access to sanitation and health information
Promote and disseminate available information on sanitation, hygiene and health from WHO-led websites and other initiatives. As appropriate, existing databases will be improved and assistance will be provided in their revitalization. Existing information sources include:
- Sanitation Connection: a web-based network of information on sanitation and hygiene. This is being revitalized by IWA and will be launched in time for IYS.
- HIA database: a web-based repository of tools and studies on Health Impact Assessment (HIA).
- Health and Environment Lexicon: a web-based lexicon for health and environment terminologies including sanitation and hygiene.
- JMP: a joint WHO/UNICEF activity on monitoring progress on water and sanitation coverage.
- Global report on sanitation: an activity of analyzing performance of donors and countries on sanitation and hygiene.
- WHO's Water, Sanitation and Health (WSH) web site: a web-based repository of WSH publications.
- WSH listserv: with more than 3000 email addresses that can receive information on water, sanitation and hygiene.
Expected outputs: use of sanitation, hygiene and health information by donors, countries and other key partners in the development of their sanitation agenda, plans, and programs.
Foster an enabling environment for improving access to sanitation and hygiene through the following initiatives:
- Post-sewerage initiative: Analyze existing sanitation options and develop non-conventional strategies and guidelines in addressing sanitation issues in urban poor areas, including the effect of climate change. This work will be facilitated by WHO in collaboration with other experts on sanitation.
- Norms: Advocate for and raise the profile of sanitation and hygiene through the development, dissemination , and on-going revision of WHO guidelines and tools, such as: safe use of wastewater, essential sanitation standards in schools and health care facilities, sanitation in ships and aviation, and health impact assessment tools.
Expected outputs: use of sanitation standards and guidelines by countries in their sanitation programmes.
Enhance partnership and linkages with key stakeholders and programmes
Participate in key activities of the UN-Water Task Force on Sanitation for the IYS, including the development of:
- an action plan;
- a communication strategy plan;
- a joint publication on sanitation;
- a website; and
- global launch.
Expected outputs: health perspectives are reflected in International Year of Sanitation initiatives of UN-Water.
Collaborate with key organizers and participate in the preparatory works for international, regional and country events on sanitation and hygiene, such as:
- East Asia Sanitation Conference ( December 2007)
- IYS launches at country level (dates to be determined by countries)
- South Asia Sanitation Conference (SACOSAN) - 2008
- Africa Sanitation Conference (AFRICASAN) - February 2008
- National Sanitation and Hygiene Weeks (March 2008)
- World Water Day (22 March 2008)
- World Environment Day (5 June 2008)
- Environment and Health African Ministerial Conference (Gabon) - August 2008
- Stockholm World Water Week (August 2008)
- World Habitat Day (6 October 2008)
- World Water Forum - 2009
Expected outputs: health perspectives reflected in the agenda of international, regional and country events on sanitation and hygiene.
Identify points of synergy and build on existing linkages with health and education programmes, such as:
- Maternal and child health: role of sanitation in the reduction of diarrhoea, cholera, schistosomiasis, parasitism and malnutrition in children;
- HIV/AIDS: role of sanitation in HIV/AIDS prevention;
- Emergencies: role of sanitation in health emergencies;
- Education: inclusion of sanitation and hygiene messages in school curriculum; application of minimum standards on sanitation in schools;
- Health infrastructure: application of minimum sanitation standards in health-care facilities.
Expected outputs: incorporation of sanitation and hygiene concerns into health and education programmes.
Develop and strengthen partnership with key stakeholders:
- Establish linkages and coordinate IYS activities with key partners, such as:
- Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council: an international NGO being hosted by WHO, with priorities on sanitation and hygiene in poor countries.
- International Water Association: a professional group with an MOU with WHO, responsible for revitalizing Sanicon.
- World Plumbing Council: an international NGO that promotes the role of plumbing industry in global health.
- Explore possible cooperation with other stakeholders, such as:
- Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA): an alliance of agencies on sustainable sanitation with working groups on sanitation in cities, sanitation and health, sanitation and climate change, sanitation and emergencies, community sanitation, sanitation and Wikipedia, joint monitoring, and knowledge management.
- World Toilet Association: a Democratic People's Republic of Korea-based international NGO promoting and advocating improved and sustainable sanitation condition worldwide.
- World Toilet Organization: a Singapore based NGO promoting improved sanitation standards for public toilets.
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development: a global association of about 200 members dealing exclusively on business and sustainable development with activities being started on sanitation.
Expected outputs: synergy in information campaign, guidelines development, and advocacy for policy change and demand creation for sanitation and hygiene.


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Students and parents at Heritage Elementary School in Medina sent a very literal message about how much they love their school on Friday afternoon.
They gathered around the front of the school, joined hands and shouted, "Save our heritage."
Then, they piled into minivans decked out in green and yellow streamers to complete what organizers called "hands and vans around our neighborhood."
"I wanted to do a parade, but through the whole neighborhood, so the idea was to meet at the school, then decorate the cars and hit the neighborhood," said Terese Rawlins, a parent who helped organize the event.
Parents and students have voiced concerns about losing Heritage. If the five-year, 5.9-mill Medina Schools levy on the November ballot fails, the district has announced it will close Heritage in the 2014-15 school year.
With the closing, Medina would switch to a "banded elementary school concept," meaning elementary students would be divided into schools by grade level, rather than attending the building nearest to their home.
Heritage students and parents have been among the most active in campaigning for the levy.
"I have a kindergartner and a first-grader," Alana Bell said. "They walk together; but if the levy doesn't pass, they'll be in two different schools."
On Friday, just before the hands and vans event, students and parents heard from Wes Florian, a longtime Medina teacher and principal who served as principal of Heritage Elementary for 17 years.
He said he remembered when the school was built and said the staff, parents and students at the school made it the best experience of his career.
"I think the levy is going to pass this time," he told the crowd.
The Heritage event is one of many grassroots levy campaign activities launched by Kids First Medina, said Brigid Turrittin,
co-chairwoman of the levy organization.
"Each grade school took on their own committee to do what works for them," Turrittin said. "The principals took the lead. They've taken initiative to bring in the parents and they've really pulled together their own teams."
A number of schools have public events planned for the next two weekends as Election Day approaches.
Turrittin said they've also tried to reach out to other segments of the voting population besides those who have children in the district.
This year, the campaign has received help in reaching out to seniors and church groups in the district.
She said Florian has hosted talks with seniors at local assisted-living facilities and at a senior spaghetti dinner sponsored by the committee.
"He talks to them about how the schools are the backbone of our community and he talks about how important it is to the neighborhood to have good schools," she said. "He does a really good job explaining it."
Interim Superintendent Dave Knight also has reached out to local church groups to speak with them about the importance of the levy.
Voters have rejected requests for new money in each of the last five years.
The last new operating levy — a permanent 7.9-mill tax — passed in 2005. The last renewal levy was approved in 2006.
Turrittin said she's much more optimistic about the levy's chances this time around.
"In general, I think more people know about it this time," he said.
Since the last levy attempt, there have been a number of changes in response to public outcry over Superintendent Randy Stepp's new contract, approved by the school board in January, which provided for an $83,000 "retention" signing bonus.
Stepp was placed on paid leave in April pending the outcome of a special state audit into his spending of district money held in a "carryover" fund held by the Medina County Schools' Educational Service Center.
The school board has implemented reforms aimed at keeping a better eye on spending and adding more transparency.
The board also has two new members, appointed to fill vacancies left by resignations, and three seats on the five-member board are up for election in November.
The two board members not up for election, Susan Vlcek and Karla Robinson, have promised to resign sometime in 2014 and allow the new school board members to appoint replacements.
Turrittin said voters have told her they are optimistic about the changes.
"People wanted Randy out, they wanted the board replaced and they wanted new financial constraints," she said. "We had these three stumbling blocks, and for the most part, they've been addressed."
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Houston Dynamo showed little of the form that started their season on Saturday night, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place.
Vancouver started the stronger side and had their first chance of the match in the 12th minute when Kenny Miller sent in a cross for Darren Mattocks to run on to but he could only send his effort over the crossbar.
Two minutes later, Vancouver had their opener as Andy O'Brien sent a header across the face of goal, in to the path of defender Jordan Harvey, allowing him to just tap the ball home.
Houston almost responded instantly with Kofi Sarkodie crossing in for Giles Barnes who was able to jump high enough and get a header away that went just wide.
Houston were starting to take charge of the match but struggling to break down a tight Vancouver defense, that left the Dynamo with little chances, as the week off seemed to hurt Houston's continuity.
Both sides looked to find the second goal of the match through the final stages of the first half, but both failed to do so, keeping the match 1-0 at the break.
Houston came out from the break the brighter side and nearly manufactured an equalizer in the 49th minute as Barnes backheeled for Brad Davis, who forced a great save out of David Ousted.
The second goal would come, but it would be Vancouver who would score it doubling their lead, the goal coming from the spot after Mattocks got around Sarkodie, who handled the ball in the process.
That allowed Kenny Miller to step up and take the spot kick, which he scored, only for Kevin Stott, to order a retake due to encroachment, that didn't deny the Rangers legend who buried the second attempt as well, doubling the lead.
Forced to push to try and get back in to the match Houston found a goal in the 75th minute as Brad Davis hit a set-piece for Ricardo Clark, who perfectly positioned his header past the outstretched arm of Ousted.
Houston were going for the match late on, but it was Vancouver who had the one remaining chance of the match as he hit a curling strike in stoppage time that missed the target, but it didn't matter as they defeated Houston 2-1.
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January 25th, 2011(Lagos, Nigeria): The Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA), the 2005 award-winning organization, ranks among Top-25 Go-To think tank in Sub Saharan Africa, according to the 2010 Global Go-To think tank ranking report released on January 18, 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Think Tank ranking is based on a worldwide survey of 1,500 scholars, journalists, policy makers and peers from almost 120 countries conducted by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
The 2010 rankings are distilled from a universe of 5,491 nominated policy organizations from every part of the world. The report ranks the Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA) among Top-25 Go-To think-tank in Sub-Saharan Africa. This ranking marks the second time that IPPA would be ranked among Top-25 Go-To think tank in Sub-Saharan Africa. The first was in 2008.
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CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – Ricky Martin and Carlos Gonzalez are planning a wedding, boda, after matrimonio reports dominated Latin America noticias this week. Ricky Martin and novio Carlos Gonzalez will have a wedding ceremony in New York in January, Latin American news is reporting today. The reports follow earlier erroneous claims that the couple would marry in Buenos Aires.
Ricky Martin and Carlos Gonzalez dominated Latin American noticias in December with reports of a possible wedding in Buenos Aires. The reports had claimed Martin and his economist boyfriend Carlos González Abella had sought to marry in Buenos Aires. Those later reports were confirmed as false.
December reports later claimed that Martin was anxious to marry this January, but that Martin hadn't decided on a location. Other reports claimed that Martin's best man would be Angelo Medina. Another story claimed that a wedding reception would be held in Miami with guests anticipated to be Ednita Nazario, Charly Masso of Menudo, and Ángelo Medina and others from Menudo.
Martin, who turned forty on December 24, has previously told news that he wants same-sex marriage to be legalized in Puerto Rico. "What I want is for them to say no to discrimination so that equality among us human beings may be a reality in my country."
But with Puerto Rico not possible, El Nuevo Dia is reporting noticias today that the Ricky and Carlos will marry January 28 in New York City. The location in NYC is not revealed.
The date appears to be logical. Martin will debut on Broadway for Evita in March. He will play the role made popular by Antonio Banderas in the film version (opposite Madonna). Martin will play Che in the groundbreaking revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical. Previews for Martin on Broadway start March 2012, the opening is April.


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Permanent URL to this publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.5167/uzh-58408
Pepke-Zaba, J; Delcroix, M; Lang, I; Mayer, E; Jansa, P; Ambroz, D; Treacy, C; D'Arminio Monforte, A; Morsolini, M; Snijder, R; Bresser, P; Torbicki, A; Kristensen, B; Lewczuk, J; Simkova, I; Barberà, J A; de Perrot, M; Hoeper, M M; Gaine, S; Speich, R; Gomez-Sanchez, M A; Kovacs, G; Hamid, A M; Jaïs, X; Simonneau, G (2011). Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH): results from an international prospective registry. Circulation, 124(18):1973-1981.
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BACKGROUND: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is often a sequel of venous thromboembolism with fatal natural history; however, many cases can be cured by pulmonary endarterectomy. The clinical characteristics and current management of patients enrolled in an international CTEPH registry was investigated.
METHODS AND RESULTS: The international registry included 679 newly diagnosed (≤6 months) consecutive patients with CTEPH, from February 2007 until January 2009. Diagnosis was confirmed by right heart catheterization, ventilation-perfusion lung scintigraphy, computerized tomography, and/or pulmonary angiography. At diagnosis, a median of 14.1 months had passed since first symptoms; 427 patients (62.9%) were considered operable, 247 (36.4%) nonoperable, and 5 (0.7%) had no operability data; 386 patients (56.8%, ranging from 12.0%- 60.9% across countries) underwent surgery. Operable patients did not differ from nonoperable patients relative to symptoms, New York Heart Association class, and hemodynamics. A history of acute pulmonary embolism was reported for 74.8% of patients (77.5% operable, 70.0% nonoperable). Associated conditions included thrombophilic disorder in 31.9% (37.1% operable, 23.5% nonoperable) and splenectomy in 3.4% of patients (1.9% operable, 5.7% nonoperable). At the time of CTEPH diagnosis, 37.7% of patients initiated at least 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension-targeted therapy (28.3% operable, 53.8% nonoperable). Pulmonary endarterectomy was performed with a 4.7% documented mortality rate.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite similarities in clinical presentation, operable and nonoperable CTEPH patients may have distinct associated medical conditions. Operability rates vary considerably across countries, and a substantial number of patients (operable and nonoperable) receive off-label pulmonary arterial hypertension-targeted treatments.
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Sugar Land recently began the process to select a final design-build contractor for the construction of a minor league baseball stadium northeast of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 59. A final decision is expected in late January.
Architectural renderings have been prepared and are available at http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/sugarland/cultural_district/index.asp. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2011 to have the stadium ready for opening day in April 2012.
Sugar Land City Council approved on Oct. 5 Lease and Development Agreements with Opening Day Partners, LLC to bring professional minor league baseball to Sugar Land. ODP -- an experienced community-focused operator that emphasizes year-round community events and activities at their stadiums -- will own and operate Sugar Land's baseball team. ODP will be the owner of an Atlantic League expansion team in Sugar Land.
The $30 million stadium will be funded with a portion of sales tax revenues that may only be used for economic development purposes. No general fund tax dollars will be spent on the stadium. In addition to the stadium serving as a community amenity, a conservative cost-benefit analysis performed by Conventions, Sports & Leisure International conservatively estimates the project will provide an annual benefit of $7.7 million, or a return of $169 million over 30 years.


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More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for safety measures on the A15 where two girls were critically injured on their way home from school.
The e-petition asks for traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing on Main Road, Thurlby, after two 11-year-old students from Bourne Academy were hit by a minibus last Tuesday.
Both are still in a critical but stable condition in hospital after suffering head and abdominal injuries.
Lincolnshire County Council has said it is to cut the speed limit in the area where the crash happened from 60mph to 40mph, but the petition, launched on Thursday, could trigger a parliamentary debate on the issue if 100,000 people sign up by July 9.
The petition reads: "We as a village, and surrounding areas, are extremely concerned for the safety of pedestrians and drivers.
"There have been numerous accidents over the past few years and we are aware that speed limits are being reduced, but this just isn't enough.
"Ideally, traffic lights and a crossing [should be installed] for the safety of the many schoolchildren in this village [of Thurlby].
"Something more has to be done before things get worse."
The petition has been strengthened by three more accidents on the A15 in the space of just five days, including a four-car crash on Bourne Road, Thurlby, on Wednesday just yards from where the two girls were injured.
Thurlby Parish Council chairman Barry Dobson said: "We've finally got approval for a 40mph limit but what we're now desperately trying to do is to get crossings put in on the A15 because it's a very busy road.
"We've warned the county council in letters that this type of accident would happen so it's absolutely vital to get crossings there."
Bourne Academy headteacher Laurence Reilly said: "We will be contacting Thurlby Parish Council and supporting them in their lobbying to increase the safety for pedestrains crossing the A15 in the Thurlby area.
"We have also written to Lincolnshire County Council due to our concern about the safety of our students leaving the school site, on foot, on Queens Road, Bourne."
Meanwhile, police closed the road for 30 minutes on Sunday to stage a reconstruction of the crash and anyone with information should call Insp Simon Heads on 101.


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Since its presentation last year, the 2015 Fusion didn't stop to develop and Ford introduced a plug-in hybrid electric version, Fusion Energi. Solely the Energi can push the car to 22 miles, and after that the regular engine powers the car. For customers who prefers a more standard powertrains will be enough to see the company's gasoline offer. There will be two turbo engines with a huge power and also a fuel economy numbers. All versions of 2015 Ford Fusion will have great design, a lot of modern audio and communication equipment.
There are some design innovations at the new 2015 Fusion, like a new interior and exterior colors, an optional inflatable seat-belts, a heated steering wheel and also ventilated front seats. The 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid version will come with a new, S trim level. The Fusion version with S trim level will be a cheaper.
Under the hood of the 2015 Ford Fusion are offered a few engine options. The base one is a 2.5- liter four-cylinder. Other, maybe more practical options, are the 1.5- liter and 1.6- liter turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost, and a 2.0- liter also four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine. All models are offered with a front wheel drive as a base one, except the 2.0- liter version where you can choose all wheel drive system. In the Fusion Hybrid version are paired the 2.0- liter four-cylinder gasoline powertrain and a electric motor, and that combination achieve 47 mpg and makes about 188 hp. Although the plug-in Energi version paired the same gasoline and electric motor, it uses a larger lithium-ion battery pack which is rechargeable. This version can travel around 21 miles in EV mode, and totally of 620 miles before recharging the battery or the gasoline tank. The recharging time is different in dependence of used outlet.
2015 Ford Fusion Price and Release Date
The market price of 2015 Ford Fusion is estimated at $23,000, for the base S trim level. But the luxury Titanium version with all wheel drive system will cost around $40,000. When we talk about the hybrids, the base Fusion Hybrid version will be about $27,000 price tag, but the Energi plug-in hybrid will cost under $40,000. A main competitors for 2014 Fusion model will be the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Chevy Malibu. Its launch date is expected in mid 2014.


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Once again "Survivor" surprises everyone with a blindside no one saw coming, not even the viewers. On Wednesday's episode the 3 tribes Brawn, Beauty, and Brains were merged into 2, Solana and Aparri. There were 7 members to each tribe and Solana had most of the Brawn original members with LJ and Jefra joining them.
There is much discord in Solana with some members aligning, others disliking one another and 1 specific individual Tony, this one is just shady and appears to change his mind in the blink of an eye. They lost the Immunity Challenge and LJ was the target for all intents and purposes and despite having the hidden immunity idol, he chose not to use it and there seemed to be a collective sigh of frustration because he was the obvious choice, but once the votes were read Cliff, who believed himself to be in a power position and secure within his alliance was instead sent home; another blindside for the ages.
As far as Aparri is concerned it has the 3 remaining players from the Brain tribe and 4 others who just talked about each other and with no ties to one another at all, so now the 3 who thought would be picked off easily by the others find themselves in a power position ready to play those 4 against each other and thus get far in the game.
"Survivor" runs on Wednesday at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS.


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Istanbul Lycée
One of Turkey's oldest and established institutions of education, Istanbul Lycée, or Istanbul Boys' High School as it is better known, is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
The foundations of the Istanbul Lycée, one of the pioneers of western education in the Ottoman Empire, were laid by Mehmet Nadir Bey on 15 January 1884 with the founding of the Numune-i Terakki Mektebi or 'Model of Progress School'. Distinguishing itself from other schools by its concept of modern education and modern teaching methods, Numune-i Terakki soon became the most sought-after private school of its day. In 1909 it was bought up by the Ministry of Education for 120,000 kurush and nationalized and its name changed first to Istanbul Primary Boarding School and then, in 1910, to Istanbul Lycée. It was the first time the word 'Lise' (lycée) was used in Turkish. Istanbul Lycée is at the same time a school of other 'first's. The first student magazine in Turkey, Numume-i Terakki, was published here in 1887, the foundations of scouting in Turkey laid here in 1912, the first cinema film to be shown in a school shown here in 1913, and the first student theater group formed here in the same year.
Together with the growing rapprochement between Germany and the Ottoman Empire, the state purposed to train cadres that could work in parallel with the developing cooperation. Teachers were therefore brought from Germany and the school went over to German instruction in 1912. A teacher from Hamburg, Hans Gabel, describes his years at the school, whose name was changed to 'Istanbul Sultanisi' (Istanbul Secondary School) in 1913: "The school we are at is one of eleven 'Sultani's in the country. A school that offers a 12-year education as we do. With the difference that most of the students are boarders. There are approximately 700 students in this school here in the country's most populous city. The children's origins are extremely varied. All the way from the son of a government minister to those from the civil service sector and children of soldiers and shopkeepers... The variety of complexions is striking. Although most are Istanbul Turks, among them there are blond Circassians, brown Arabs, and even, in one of my classes, a dark-skinned Egyptian."
Istanbul Secondary School students fought in all the wars of the 20th century, the Balkan War, the First World War and Turkey's War of Liberation in that order. The school colors arose from a tragic incident that occurred during the Battle of the Dardanelles. The school building had been turned into a hospital and its walls painted yellow. While waiting for their comrades to return, news was received at the school that 50 Istanbul Secondary School students who had been sent to the front had fallen in the battle. The window frames and doors were painted black, the black of mourning against the yellow of hope. So did the school acquire the colors yellow and black, which the Istanbulspor soccer team would later adopt as well. The school's large historic clocks were also set to 3:30 in the morning, the hour when their big brothers had fallen. Students and alumni remember those who fell at Gallipoli's 'Red Ridge' every year on the night of May 18th to 19th, and newly admitted students are required to be present at the ceremony.
The Istanbul Secondary School boy scouts were among the first to congratulate Ataturk after the Battle of Sakarya. "Thank you, Pasha," they said. "You saved the country." And Ataturk replied, "You're welcome, children of Sakarya!" From that day onward the Istanbul Secondary School boy scouts changed the name of their troop to the Sakarya Boy Scouts, and their march, the Sakarya March, became the school song as well. Founded in 1912, the Sakarya Scout Troop is Turkey's oldest, and is still active with 125 members. Following school tradition, the troop leaders are graduates of the school studying now in university.
With the founding of the Republic in 1923, the school's name was changed to Istanbul Boys' High School and it was imbued with new zeal. In 1926 the students would form Istanbulspor, one of the country's oldest soccer teams, and in 1932 the team would win the only Turkish championship to grace the walls of the school museum. All the players were either students or graduates of the school.
Istanbul Lycée acquired its present building in 1933. When the Ottoman state became unable to repay its debts, the Public Debt Administration was formed in 1882 and management of the debt turned over to foreigners in what was, in a sense, the bankruptcy of the state. The Debt Administration had a magnificent building in Cağaloğlu with a panoramic view of Istanbul. When the debt was liquidated with the founding of the Repulbic and the building abandoned, several institutions, including Istanbul province, Istanbul municipality and Istanbul university, all sought to acquire this beautiful structure. But the building was allocated to Istanbul Lycée at Ataturk's behest. For it was Ataturk's wish that young people grow up with an awareness of the former function of the building where they were taught and take a lesson from it so that the state should never return to those earlier days.
Istanbul Lycée has trained a large number of statesmen, scientists and artists, among them scores of cabinet ministers and two prime ministers. A record number of six ministers from Istanbul Lycée served in the government of 1955. Instruction in German was interrupted in 1918 when Germany lost the war but resumed again in 1958 under an agreement signed between Turkey and Germany. Girls were admitted to the school for the first time in 1964. In 1982 its name reverted to the one of 1910 and it became the Istanbul Lycée once again.
Istanbul Lycée today is one of Turkey's leading institutions of education with 43 Turkish and 35 German teachers and an experienced staff of administrators as well as modern language and science laboratories. Furthermore, the students not only receive a Turkish high school diploma but also have an opportunity to make their 'Abitur', in other words, to receive the highest lycée diploma one can earn in the German system of secondary education.
Because it has not forfeited its own unique culture despite instruction in a foreign language, and with its boarding students who make up one-third of the student body and regard the school as home, its girl students who don't baulk at calling it the Istanbul Boys', and the old, some of them octogenarians, who nonetheless stop by once a week, and its teachers who have taught at the school most of their lives and completely identified with it, Istanbul Lycée is an unusual school indeed.


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Gopro (GPRO) recently went public amid plenty of media coverage. Let's face it, the company has cool products and all the great action photos and videos users have captured excited everyone who likes to use a camera. The IPOD was priced at 24, it opened at 28 and climbed all the way to around 40 the first day of trading. I hope this got your attention. It did mine. I waited for the expected downswing the next morning and grabbed some shares at 36. The I waited, it took all day to gain a few cents. Was I worried I made a mistake. No really. Volume had not dropped and the price was holding and remember all that media hype. Here is the key. media hype!
The next morning the price shot up to 48 and I cashed out for abetter than 30 percent gain in three days. This morning the price is down 3. It might drop further or it might go higher but I don't care, I already rode this horse. Here is another key, don't get greedy!
GoPro doesn't make the only camera like this, they may make the neatest camera mounts. I expect the media hype will cool and people who came to the party late will get struck with the tab.
This was the perfect IPO for common sense investors though. Cool product, plenty of media hype, big opening day run up. I can hardly wait for the next one although they don't happen often. Just remember to wait for the first drop and then get out fast when you have a nice gain. If you get greedy you might get burned.


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The way we manage money is about to be transformed, says Simon Read
The way we manage money is about to be transformed, says Simon Read
Shooting is believed to have been in retaliation for Friday's attack in the Regency Hotel
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Paul Stenson said the customer should have complained about her food at the time
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Gatland chose to drop O'Driscoll for the decisive third British and Irish Lions Test which caused uproar in the Emerald isle
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Hours after Greg Garcia takes a pitch to the side to win Tuesday's game against the Cubs, he's finding himself back in Memphis. The Cardinals have announced that Garcia is being optioned to Memphis and Kolten Wong is being recalled by the club.
Wong was optioned to Memphis on April 27 after making the club as the opening day second baseman; he struggled to start the season and the team felt he needed extra at bats. In the 15 games that Wong played in Memphis, he had hits in 13 of them; he had a .344 batting average overall during his demotion. Wong finished his Memphis stint with 4 hits and 4 RBIs against Red Rock.
Garcia's hit by pitch last night drove in his first major league RBI. He was primarily used off the bench and mainly at second base.
Recalling Wong was also fueled by the poor play of Mark Ellis. Ellis signed with the Cardinals to back up second base and to be insurance in case Wong did not hit; while both things came true, the Cardinals didn't foresee that Ellis wouldn't hit either. In 63 at bats, Ellis is hitting .190/.268/.222.
Wong will be with the team tonight against Chicago and wearing the number 16.
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