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Forestbytes November 2011
The Saga of the Snowy Owl and a Nature Photographer
FOREST FILES: Hunting for Big Trees Amidst the Buckeyes
A Carbon Conundrum
Everyone knows that cars emit CO2. Everyone also knows that trees absorb carbon. But do you know how many trees it would take to absorb your car's carbon emissions for a year? For your car's lifetime? The answers might surprise you.
Learn about cars, their carbon and how American Forests'
tree planting projects can help.
The Saga of the Snowy Owl and a Nature Photographer
A snowy owl is the picture of purity with its white plumes; a picture photographer Sparky Stensaas was hoping to capture one cold winter morning. Instead, he captured the unwanted attention of the county sheriff and a police K9 unit.
Discover how this story played out in this American Forests web exclusive.
They Blinded Us With Science
Ecology, genetics, urban forestry, hydrology. These fields represent just a fraction of the expertise coming to American Forests via our new Science Advisory Board. We've gathered nine of the country's best scientists—and plan to more than double that number in the next year—to help advise our work and point us toward the latest scientific endeavors and breakthroughs.
Meet the new Science Advisory Board.
Going to the Birds
Imagine hundreds of thousands of ducks, geese and other birds all in the same place. Can your imagination even begin to comprehend all those wings and bills? Well, that imagining is a reality at Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge.
Enter this Arkansas wetland oasis, where
American Forests is helping plant trees.
FOREST FILES: Hunting for Big Trees Amidst the Buckeyes
Who: Forester, botanist and big tree coordinator and hunter Brian Riley
Where: Ohio
What: Three national champion trees and more than 100 state champions
Tree Tidbits: Big trees run in the family. Ohio's state champion European alder was planted by Brian's grandfather in the 1950s when he worked for the USDA Forest Service.


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Backstabbers! Celebrities Accused Of Betraying Their Friends
- By Bossip Staff Categories: Caught Looking Busted, Hip-Hop Beef, Multi
Celebrities Who Betrayed Their Friends
*singing* "They smiiiile in your faaaace. Backstaaaabberrs."
Isn't it horrible when someone stabs you in the back? Betrayal is the worst. But don't feel bad…it happens to celebrities too.
Take a look at these stars who were betrayed by their friends.
Destiny's Child – They felt betrayed when Beyonce and Kelly split off and added Michelle to the group.
Dame Dash – He felt like Jigga stabbed him in the back by leaving Roc-A-Fella…then there's the rumored Aaliyah thing.

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Since Oregon State is a research university and students interested in the medical professions are on the rise, I thought we could get some information from Chere Pereira, Chief Premedical and Predental Advisor here at Oregon State. I recently threw a few questions Chere's way to see what she had to say.
Which medical schools do most OSU pre-med students attend?
Our graduates attend medical schools all across the country, with the majority of them at OHSU (the only medical school in the State of Oregon).
What makes OSU graduates so successful in getting admitted to med school?
OSU students get off to a good start, getting the right information from the very beginning about what it takes to be a competitive medical school applicant. Then they get the support they need through all aspects of the application process.
Are there any characteristics that make for a successful med school applicant?
There is no single cookie-cutter best-med-school applicant. Medical schools are looking for excellence and accomplishment, and both depth and breadth. Students must excel in academics and communication skills, have very good health care experience, a commitment to community service and an understanding of health care issues.
Are there any unique things about OSU that help our students?
Research opportunities, a broad choice of majors that work well for medical school preparation, experienced and accessible premed advisors, Premedical Orientation course, Application Seminars, Scholarships for premed and medical students….
these all help our students become fantastic med school applicants.
Are there any trends regarding entrance to med school either nationally or regionally? There is a shortage of health care providers. Medical schools are increasing their class sizes, and new medical schools are opening.
What majors are best suited for students interested in medical school? Are activities important? Students can apply to medical school with any major, as long as required courses are completed. Most OSU students choose a science major (Biology, Biochemistry/biophysics, Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology). Others choose applied science (EXSS, Nutrition) or engineering (Bioengineering, Radiation Health Physics) or liberal arts (Spanish, Psychology, etc).
Activities are very important, and students should pursue areas of personal interest . Medical schools are especially interested in applicants who have challenged themselves outside of their comfort zone. Looking for opportunities to work with people who are different from themselves, to learn more about the human condition, is very important.
Is there anything else that you would share with someone considering OSU for pre-med?
Get A's- here are the keys to your success:
Self Assessment
What is a good way to learn about other health professions?
There are many outstanding career opportunities in the health professions, and there are excellent websites that will give you insight into some of these. http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/ is a good place to start. Also consult the Occupational Handbook at http://www.bls.gov/ .
For more information about health careers in Oregon visit the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) website at http://www.oregonhealthcareers.org/ . On campus every year the College of Science sponsors a Health Professions Career Fair in April and this is an excellent opportunity to talk to people who represent many different health careers. Examples of some excellent career options to consider are Audiology, Medical Informatics, Anesthesiologist Assistants, Pathologist Assistants, etc.
Thanks to Chere for her insight. For more frequently asked questions about medical school visit the College of Science med school FAQ website.


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Breakfast at Tiffany's
by Truman Capote
Breakfast at Tiffany's Transience Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"Then nothing," he shrugged. "By and by she went like she come, rode away on a horse" (1.26).
This is the end of Joe's story about Holly in Africa, but it's in the beginning pages of the novel itself. This passage prepares us for the transience that characterizes Holly for the rest of the narrative. She just comes and goes in Joe's story, just as she does in Capote's.


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Harbor Hill
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Harbor Hill is situated atop the sand dunes of Cape Cod. The resort is located just minutes from the entrance and beautiful beaches of the Cape Cod National Seashore. While the resort provides limited on-site amenities, Provincetown attractions will keep you busy in season. You can also enjoy the solitude of the off season. Provincetown is best known for its beaches, whale- watching attractions, shops and galleries, and its acceptance of alternate lifestyles. In addition, local marinas offer boat rentals and fishing charters. Located halfway between town and Herring Cove Beach, Harbor Hill Resort offers a great place to unwind once you've returned from the bustle of downtown's Commercial Street, the beach, or a bike ride through the beach forest.
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I found this resort to be absolutely fantastic, with a body of water nearby within walking distance made for an absolute beautiful vacation. Though in the winter months, the town is pretty much shutdown, there are some great eateries such as the SeaDog(a car is required).
However, the resort was beautiful as well as our 2 bed, 2 bath unit. I recommend this as a lovely winter getaway with serenity and comfort at your fingertips. Stay in and enjoy the quieteness or venture out and about. Thanks for a Great Stay Harbor Hill!!!
Resort is nice, but a hike to the center of town in the winter months when it's cold. There is no swimming pool. Hot tubs only in the summer. Would be a great winter weekend escape if they had some things to do at the resort, not just in town.
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- Golf (5 miles)
- Grocery Store
- Hairdresser
- Health Club
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding (1 mile)
- Live Entertainment
- Medical Facilities (1 mile)
- Movie Theater
- Ocean
- Outdoor Pool
- Park
- Playground Area
- Restaurant
- Scuba Diving
- Shopping Area
- Snack Bar
- Spa Services
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Nene in the bag, finally!
Once down to just 30 individuals, the world's rarest goose, the Hawaiian Nene is now while still listed as endangered is up to about 1700 individuals. Each of my visits to the islands over the years, I've wanted to photograph the Nene.
I've never gone actively looking for it, just figured that in my travels I would come across it and get some shots of it. After my third visit seeing a glimpse of one, it started to bug me I couldn't get glass on it.
The thought went through my mind again when I saw the sign for a Nene Crossing. Saw the signs but no birds. Saw the sign this morning but saw no birds. Jake saw some but he had no idea that dad wanted to photograph them. So there we were watching the boobies when all of a sudden I saw one just appear right next to me. I left everything else and started to work with the one bird. Then a second appeared and I spent more time with them. Ten minutes later they disappeared and I figured that would be my one and only encounter with them and was grateful for the small time I had. As it turned out, all I saw the rest of the bloody day was the entire Kauai Island population of Nene at every turn. The question in my mind is, will I see any tomorrow?
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follow through
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- 1verb + object + adverb, verb + adverb + object (pursue) they lack the finance to follow the program throughno disponen de recursos para seguir adelante con el programaif you follow that line of argument through …con esa lógica …
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- One thing I did as the ball was in the air, I held my follow-through until the ball went through the rim.
- You have time to control each of the basic mechanics: sight, balance, hand position, elbow-in alignment, shooting action, and follow-through.
- Practice holding your follow-through until the ball lands.
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My boyfriend has genital warts. He has been treated for them over the past 9-11 months; we have not had sex, but we fooled around (no oral sex, no anal sex, just hand contact on his penis); is it possible I can get these warts, and can we ever have sex?READ MORE
How can you get genital warts?
I know it has been a while since you posted, but I was wondering how you are doing. I am not a doctor and can't diagnose you, but Paul has given you a good answer. I'm going to add a few links that might help as well:
The HPV Vaccines & Your Daughter
HPV Virus May "Reactivate" Later in Life
Please consider returning to the community to let us know how things are going. I'm sure your experience could be a great help to others!
Best of luck,
Genital warts can be spread by skin to skin contact. It is conceivable that your touching him and then touching yourself could infect you.
All I can do is give you some information. As you know, there is no cure but it can be dealt with. There is a good article about genital warts on this site.
There is an article written by Merely Me, a writer and community leader for this site, about, Three Sexual Health Myths Debunked. Number two has some relation to your question and has some links to other information.
Health Central has a page with information about Genital Warts, with a good number of articles listed.
You should have yourself checked for the disease and talk about these questions with either your doctor or his doctor, they will be your best source of information. Write down the questions you have before going.


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Tales of Banks Peninsula
No. 41.—Mr. William Birdling
No. 41.—Mr. William Birdling.
An old settler who has left a number of descendants on the Peninsula is William Birdling, who came to Akaroa in the early forties to assist Messrs. W. B. and G. Rhodes with their cattle at Red House Bay and Flea Bay. When the Rhodes Bros. bought Purau from Greenwood Bros, Mr Birdling went to Purau with them, This was about 1846, and a few years later Mr. Birdling bought the property about Lake Forsyth, now called Birdling's Flat. Like the other early settlers in Little River, Mr. Birdling had great difficulty in getting his cheese away, and was obliged to take it by boat to Gebbie's Valley, sledge it over the hill to Teddington, and then send it by water to Lyttelton. In spite of these drawbacks, Mr. Birdling built up the Waikoko estate, of 5220 acres, at Birdling's Flat, and lived to the age of 79, enjoying the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He left a family of seven sons and one daughter, all being still alive (1913) except Mr. Robert Birdling, who died in 1902.


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Songwriter Fran Landesman must have been a skier: What else could explain her lyrics to "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" but that snowless window between April and November? Sure, we endure the warm weather and clear skies all summer, but our hearts belong to winter and to our beloved ski hills. The only thing that makes our six-month separation bearable—especially this time of year—is the knowledge that when we finally get back on the slopes, they'll be better than we left them.
Come for the snow, stay for the sun. As many locals will agree, summers in Tahoe are just as beautiful and full of adventure as the winters inspiring many a seasonal resort worker to stay long after last chair. Just two hours east of Sacramento on Interstate 80, Tahoe's sunny days on the beach, adrenaline pumping bike rides and wild night life of the South Shore are just a few reasons why a trip to the lake should be on your vacation agenda this summer.
Officially coined "Red, White and Tahoe Blue", Heavenly's Fourth of July has more to offer than your average backyard bonanza. The community gathers in the morning at Incline Beach for the Optimist Club carnival and barbecue. After food and games, there's a veterans tribute followed by a National Guard air show, which features an MC-130 helicopter demonstration of a training mission, complete with parachute jumpers. The air show is followed by the Fourth of July Freedom Concert, also hosted by the Optimist Club.
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First Half Wins it for Tyrone
Tyrone 1-13 Cavan 0-9
The huge half time lead that Tyrone built up was more than enough to hold off a spirited Cavan second half comeback. Tyrone was ahead at the break by 11 points, and while Cavan won the second half it was not enough to attain victory.
Cavan had the first point of the contest, a Kevin Smith free. It was quickly cancelled out by a 1-5 bombardment from the winners, with Patrick Maguire very effective on top of the square. The ball was sent in long in his direction and his distribution was first class. He had a point from play and set up Adam Fitzgerald on two occasions for scores.
Maurice Power saved Cavan when he denied Fitzgerald on 12 minutes, but the keeper was powerless (excuse the pun) moments later when the same player ghosted behind the defense for a cracker of a goal.
When Maguire fired a sideline over the lathe with a brilliant strike it was 1-5 to 0-1 with 20 minutes on the clock. Stephen Harold had a point for Cavan three minutes later, but Tyrone closed out the half with a further trifecta of points with a long range effort from Fitzgerald the pick of the crop.
Conor Skeffington added to the lead to open the second half, but then Cavan had their best period of the game. The long ball to the full forward line was used to good effect with Harold now stationed there. He had a score when he beat his man, and that was followed by a Smith free when Justin O'Halloran was fouled.
Brendan Reilly followed with a score when a long ball in from Smith again worked to good effect. Maguire did have a point at the other end, but good defensive play by Kieran Martin, Kevin Carden and Barry McGinn was negating chances.
Smith had another free for Cavan, but they were denied a goal when what seemed a perfectly good quick free was taken and Brian McCarthy shot to the net. Amazingly the ref called the ball back to take the free again. That was the goal that Cavan needed to give them a winning chance.
Another didn't arrive the rest of the way. Michael Sloan had the final Tyrone point with 10 minutes left before Ronan McGinley fired over two scores as he joined the attack.
His second was a screamer. It was as close as they could get as Joe Bell, Ryan Canavan and Steve Keating all had clearances in the dying moments.
Tyrone is still undefeated after four games and are now the team that all are striving to beat. Joe Bell, Brendan McGourty and Seamus Skeffington were all excellent at the back. McGourty moved there after Aiden Power had to leave the field due to injury.
Declan Garvey did a lot of work in the middle. Up front Paddy Maguire in the first half was brilliant; Shane Ryan, Niall Farrell and the excellent Adam Fitzgerald all had good moments.
For Cavan it was a lost day at the office. Maurice Power made one brilliant save. Ronan McGinley, Barry McGinn and Kevin Cardin all were more involved in the second half. Sean McGivney, Paddy Smith and Justin O'Halloran all battled throughout. O'Halloran showed a lot of heart.
Cavan: 1 Maurice Power, 2 Denis McCarthy, 3 Alan Carolan, 4 Kieran Martin, 5 Ronan McGinley (0-2), 6 Kevin Cardin, 7 Barry McGinn, 8 Stephen Harold (0-2), 9 Paddy McCullough, 10 Justin O'Halloran (0-1), 11 Paddy Smith, 12 Brendan Reilly (0-1), 13 Brian McCarthy, 14 Kevin Smith (0-3), 15 Sean McGivney.
Tyrone: 1 Damien Corrigan, 2 Joe Bell, 3 Aiden Power, 4 Paul Mulhearne, 5 Ryan Canavan, 6 Steve Keating, 7 Seamus Skeffington, 8 Brendan McGourty, 9 Declan Garvey, 10 Michael Sloan (0-1), 11 Shane Ryan (0-2), 12 Conor Skeffington (0-2), 13 Adam Fitzgerald (1-2), 14 Paddy Maguire (0-3), 15 Niall Farrell (0-2). Subs: Darren Doherty, Donal Hartnett, Michael Gallagher, Paul Cahill.
Man of the match: Adam Fitzgerald (Tyrone).
Curran Leads Saints to Title
St Barnabas 1-14 Rockland 1-9
THE under-16 football final opened Sunday's card at Gaelic Park, and what a thriller it turned out to be. Niall Curran and Kieran Walsh traded points all day before a second half surge secured the title for an excellent St. Barnabas side.
The sides traded scores throughout the first half, with the winners holding a two point advantage at the break 1-6 to 1-4. St. Barnabas opened the game with a three point salvo, with Curran getting two while Sean McEvoy had the third before Rockland fought back. They had a point from Walsh before Ronan Curry cracked the ball to the net.
Curran had the fourth point and he could have given his side the lead when they were awarded a penalty. Joe Joyce fouled Kyle Bennett in the box, but the resultant kick was driven just outside the right post.
Walsh and Curran swapped points and the winners then dominated the next 10 minutes. They were winning kick outs in both directions which gave the side a number of chances.
Curran had a point before Mike Hannon grabbed St Barnabas' goal. Hannon also had a shot that rebounded off the bar.
Rockland did have the last point of the first half which narrowed the gap to two.


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Noisey Blog
Don't Buy My Music
Hey, do you like Motörhead? Do ya like Motörhead enough to spend $600 on a collector's box set that contains no new material? No. Nobody does. Not even Motörhead. That's why they're boycotting themselves. Said Lemmy Kilmister in response to the outrageously priced collection:
So how and why does this thing even exist without the blessing of those responsible for its content? Well, as it turns out, the members of Motörhead don't actually own or control any of their own recordings. So just like Sony's quick-fire price hike to capitalize on Whitney Houston's death, label execs can use Motörhead tracks in whatever way they think is most likely to "earn" them that new addition on their St. Barth's summer house.
This isn't the first time we've seen a major musician fire back at gratuitous money-grubbing moves. Last November, Elvis Costello launched his "Steal This Album" campaign as a reaction to his The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook box set, priced at $202. But more and more, we're beginning to see independent artist--artists who don't have 20+ years of major label money-making to fall back on--take the leap.
Streetlight Manifesto have refrained from publicly airing their specific grievances with longtime label Victory, but have recently taken to their blog to petition their fans:
But of course, it would be impossible to avoid the big, pink, RIAA-evading elephant in the room:
Canuck indie-poppers Paper Lions, on the other hand, aren't afraid to air their dirty laundry, but then again, it's not like they really have anything to lose:
The Belfast band's answer to their injustices was to release the album for free on their own website, on their own terms. Will it pay off? Only time will tell, but hey, it seems to be doing wonders for their publicity. Hell, I've never even heard of these guys before today...
Descendents on Being Rock Star Dads, Getting Laid Off, and Why Farts Are So Damn Funny
"I ripped a big fart and we all started laughing, and I thought: Yeah, farting is my only solace."
Looking to a Happy Future with Yung Lean: Noisey Raps
Yung Lean created a movement on the internet with sludgy and heady music. Now he looks to what's next.
Jim-E Stack - "Deadstream" (Official Music Video)
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The Girl Who Played With Fire
by Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played With Fire Chapter 3 Summary
How It All Goes Down
Friday, December 17 – Saturday, December 18
- Salander tails Dr. Forbes all day. The background check arrives in her inbox.
- She learns that the wife of Richard Forbes, Geraldine Forbes, has a rich father who left her 40 million dollars when he died. Geraldine and Richard have no children.
- The hurricane hits Grenada a little after 11pm.
- Salander joins the others in the hotel's storm cellar. She leaves the bag with her computer there and goes to George Bland's shack to bring him to the hotel.
- When Bland and Salander reach the hotel, she sees Richard and Geraldine Forbes struggling on the beach. She quickly realizes Richard wants to kill Geraldine for her money.
- She breaks a chair inside the hotel and with one of the legs, heads toward the struggling pair.
- Richard doesn't see her, and she smashes him upside the head with the chair leg. He falls.
- Bland and Salander lift Geraldine, who is bloody from a head wound, and carry her to the hotel.
- She looks behind them and sees the waves take Richard into the sea.
- As they get Geraldine into the hotel, Bland agrees not to say they saw Richard Forbes.
- The next day, after the storm, Salander and Bland learn that Forbes has been found dead.
- Geraldine doesn't seem to remember anything from that night, but she's very upset about her husband's death.


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Geithner Goes to Arkansas To Tout Corporate Tax Overhaul
When putting together big tax deals in Congress, sometimes it helps to start small.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner traveled to northwest Arkansas on Friday to visit the plant and labs of NanoMech, a small business that uses nanotechnology to manufacture a range of products, including biomedical implant coatings. Mr. Geithner used the occasion to tout a permanent, expanded version of the federal tax credit for research and experimentation.
The expanded R&E credit – also known as the R&D tax credit — is a relatively small-bore change compared to the dramatic corporate rate cuts and other changes in multinational taxation that are under discussion in Congress. But the R&E credit could be a likely part of any deal, according to some business executives. It might even emerge as a centerpiece for a smaller package of changes, if a full-bore overhaul of the corporate tax code doesn't make it across the finish line.
The obstacles to broader changes are numerous – many big multinationals benefit from the current tax system and would have to give up valuable tax breaks to offset the budgetary cost of a lower corporate tax rate. Some small business owners also are nervous they could give up more than they get.
On Friday, Mr. Geithner focused on using the R&E credit to build support for the big tax deal.
"This proposal should be part of a comprehensive reform of the corporate tax system to make American companies more competitive," he said. "Reform that eliminates loopholes and preferences, lowers the tax rate on investments in the United States, and replaces a complicated muck of temporary provisions, with a more powerful, but more targeted set of permanent incentives, like the R&E tax credit."
Treasury also released a report touting the economic benefits of their R&E proposal, which would support nearly 1 million research jobs in the U.S. President Obama made the proposal last September to increase the total amount of the R&E credit by 20% and simplify it.


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Police shut down a Perry County pawn shop, raid homes, and make arrests after investigators say workers were dealing drugs out of the store.
UNITE officers say the Bulan community is a hot spot for drugs and they traced most of the buys back to Johnny's Swap Shop.
Investigators say the owner Johnny Ray Bryant was selling and trading for pills.
Thursday afternoon, police searched his home and two others.
They arrested Bryant and at least four others.
People at the nearby businesses say they're glad to see the business go.
"It's really good they're getting this off the street, right here in our little area anyways. It's been going here for quite a while. I'm just glad to see they're doing something about it," Carol Toler said.
The suspects are being held on a $100,000 bond.
Police are searching for other suspects.
Those arrested include:
• Johnny Ray Bryant.
• Fred Caudill
• Darrell Jones
• Robert Jones
• James "Hippie" Long


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I've seen this question in a few places where all of a sudden a wife lets out that she wants her husband to tie her up. Note: I've been seeing these WAY before 50 Shades of Grey was even a concept. I am not writing about that book! There are a billion reasons why you shouldn't read it, go read Pulling Back The Shades if you want more info. But what about these genuine wives who have a real desire, not brought about by some piece of fiction, to try this? I've been that husband who sat there and thought, "Is this OK", "What do I do?", "How do I start?"
I like to pull Bible passages when I can, but the Bible is pretty silent on most sexual practices. There are prohibitions against things like bestiality and incest, against adultery, impure thoughts and practices, but what about what happens in a marriage bed between mutually consenting adults? Continue reading
The other day, I had a thought: Why don't I give my wife more massages? Seriously. This isn't a rhetorical question. I mean, let's think about it. In my marriage (and I'm guessing many more), massages:
- Help her relax
- Help her transition from "mother" or "teacher" or whatever-else to wife
- Help get her in the mood
- Help get her ready for more sexual touch
- Let me see her body
- Let me feel her body
- Let me give her pleasure
- Usually lead to better-than-average sex (and our average is pretty amazing already). Continue reading
I do a lot of research about sexuality and theology, those are the two biggest areas of research in my life. It's no surprise, then, that I eventually started a blog exploring the intersection of these two interests. But my research is not limited to the Bible and personal experience. Before you get scared, let me explain:
I read a lot of books about theology, I also read blogs, and talk to many differing people. I talk to Atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, Agnostics, and people of many other faiths. I also discuss what I believe with as many people from other denominations as I can find, because I'm not arrogant enough to think that my denomination, or even Christianity, has it 100% figured out. Don't get me wrong, I believe Christ is the Way the Truth and the Life, but I respect the Islamic focus on prayer and fasting, the Buddhist focus on peace, Mormon's devotion to the family and the priesthood, the United church's focus on accepting everyone, and many many others.
So, what does this have to do with sex within marriage? I also do a lot of research outside of the Christian sphere in regards to sexuality. I read books from humanist authors who push evolution when discussing sex. I listen to Podcasts from non-christian speakers who make fun of Christian family ideals. I read blogs from ex-Christians who think we're all nuts for thinking there is a God. Why? Because the fact is, there are not many Christians doing ground-breaking work in the sphere of sexuality. So, I listen, I read, I discuss and argue, and I distill it all down, cross reference with the Bible and what I believe and then, if there is something to be gained from it and it doesn't contradict the Bible, I share it. This is not the impetus of many of my posts, or even the bulk of my content in a single post, but I learn here and there, little tips, little bits of information, research that is being done and such that help to strengthen the Christian ideal of marriage as God intended. A prime example of information I've shared is the post Is Sex A Need Or A Want?
So, lately I've been hearing the strangest phrase pop up all over the place: "Christian Porn". Continue reading
This is the ninth post in the 1/2 Marathon being orchestrated by the Christian Marriage Bloggers Association. I have a bunch of questions left from the A Males Perspective teleconference I spoke at last week. As such, I'll be using this marathon to answer some of the questions I received. Please note, these are my perspective. I cannot vouch for all males and when I'm giving my perspective on women, I certainly cannot vouch for all women. Also, all references to gender traits are based on the average population, there are exceptions of course. Please do not be offended by these if you are not "neuro-typical" for your gender. So, on to the question:
I would like for my husband to be more creative when it comes to initiating sex and not just jumping into it. What should I do?
Alright, first things first. Go back and read my post called
Does It Hurt A Man's Feelings When We Give Instructions To Him In The Bedroom On What We Like And Dislike As A Women In Bed? I know, it's a long title, but the post is pretty short. I'll wait.
Done? Good, because this post won't work unless you understand and apply that post.
OK, I know, I know, every blog about marriage, relationships, etc has at least one article with that title. They usual have a large list of techniques, activities. Maybe they suggest a blindfold (gasp). But that's the easy stuff. I think you guys are ready for the really intense tip. There's only one. But it's a game changer.
In fact, it's so big, I needed a Venn diagram.
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A couple of posts ago, I wrote about my wife and I placing sexual bets on a card game, and we had an awesome time. Not only was the sex fun, but it brought a new element of fun to the card game as well. So, we started thinking about what else we could improve using this same method.
So, we're going to try to apply it to personal development. This time around, specifically weight loss. We both have some extra pounds we want to lose, so we've set up a game for ourselves. We're going to track loss week to week. From Monday to Monday, we're going to weigh ourselves and the spouse who losses the most gets to pick a sexual favor to be performed by the other spouse.
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In 1998, the Department of Athletics engaged the Seawolves Club as a fundraising arm to provide financial assistance to the intercollegiate Athletics program. Since then, members of the Seawolves Club have played an integral role in having an annual five-week P.A.W.S. Campaign and also served on the club's Board of Directors. In 2004, this group was re-defined as the Athletic Director Advisory Council (ADAC) under a revised P.A.W.S. acronym: Providing Athletes With SUPPORT.
Under the leadership of the Director of Athletics and his/her designee, the ADAC is comprised of senior athletic administrators, coaches, alumni, local merchants, corporate sponsors, community members, current and former University staff and current student athletes.
The mission of the ADAC is to assist and advise the Stony Brook University Department of Athletics in raising funds to benefit and enhance the overall educational experience for current and future Stony Brook University student athletes, in addition to supporting the Director and his/her goals and objectives.
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The picture of me that was printed on my temporary ID badge made me look creepy. The security guard had taken the photo just as I let my smile go, so I looked slightly sinister. But I wasn't allowed inside without a badge, so I stuck it on my jacket anyway. He handed me my driver's license back, and motioned me to pass through the metal detector. I was already a bit unsettled; locked doors and video cameras were the only things that had greeted me outside the facility. Having to pass through more security than required at the airport didn't help. Once inside, the heavy heels of a security guard's boots against the polished linoleum floor were the only sound punctuating the silence…
This was my first time visiting a place like Western International High School, based in urban Detroit. Have you ever read one of those articles about the difficulties U.S. schools are having, with dismal test scores and rock-bottom graduation rates? This is one of those schools. Not only are things tough academically, but students have plenty of other challenges as well. Nearly all of them qualify for free lunch because their families are too poor to afford much food. Many are asked to join gangs, and do. Some have even had family members murdered. What's most telling of all is that when students do succeed, teachers say that they do so "in spite of their parents."
In Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling book, Outliers, he postures that one's success in life is necessarily a direct function of one's IQ, test scores, or even hard work. Rather, he believes that circumstances play an overwhelming role in determining the outcome of one's life. Well, the circumstances for these high schoolers are about as poor as they can get. And one of the most frustrating things about visiting a place like this is that as an outsider, changing those circumstances seems impossible. So while I expected my visit to leave me feeling despondent about grim outlook for these kids, that was hardly the case.
Why? Nearly 100 students at Western International HS take part in an after-school program coordinated by a non-profit called buildOn (disclaimer: buildOn is a partner of Sojo Studios, where I work). These students surprised me because they exuded hope and confidence, not despair. I had a chance to listen to several of them speak about their experience with the program. They weren't any more gifted or talented then the rest of their class, but they were setting an example for others. They talked about how they had come to begin valuing their education. I listened intently as they described how they enjoyed doing community service on weekends. One boy talked about how he was able to finally develop self-confidence, something that had always eluded him. Another girl shyly boasted about the full scholarship she'd won to college. Her friend talked about the eye-opening experience she'd had helping build a school in Nicaragua – braving a huge step way outside her comfort zone to help kids in another part of the world.
This wasn't a program students had been forced into by their parents or teachers. They'd joined because they were interested in taking a stop towards improving their chances in the world. These were students, whose peers were statistically likely to end up jobless or in prison, now talking about how empowered they felt in being able to improve their lives, their communities, and the world. In case those examples don't adequately illustrate how these students defy circumstance, here's the clincher: 95% of them will go on to college. That's in a school where less than half will even finish high school.
While there are nearly 1400 students at Western, those 100 illustrate that the cycle of poverty and desperation can be broken. They show us that kids don't have to be brought down by a poor environment. Not only are they improving themselves, but they'll inspire their friends and their community, too. Fundamentally, they want to achieve the same things as any high schooler does, and they're willing to work for it. They just need to be shown the way. For me, coming to that realization is one of the most hope-inspiring experiences I've had.


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You might have seen studies in the past about how putting healthy food at eye level and clearly labeling it as healthy (and putting unhealthy food out of reach and labeling it as such) can help people make smarter food choices, but most of those studies were done only over a short period of time. Well, a study out today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that those smart rearrangements have serious staying power.
A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital "took over" the hospital's cafeteria for two years, labeling all items as either green (low in calories and saturated fat; contained one or more healthy ingredients), red (high in calories and saturated fat; contained little or no healthy ingredients) or yellow (neither healthy nor unhealthy), and rearranged food and beverage displays so that green items were easier to grab — and were at eye-level.
Over the first six months of the experiment, sales of green items increased significantly, and red items decreased — and over the next 18 months, those levels remained steady. In other words, patrons of the cafeteria continued to make smart eating choices even after any initial novelty from the cool new "traffic-light" labeling system and displays wore off.
"Making healthy items more visible and convenient for purchase, especially in the setting of a busy cafeteria, increases the likelihood that a customer with choose the healthier item as the 'default,'" lead author Anne N. Thorndike, M.D., told SELF. "For example, we placed baskets of bottled water at every food station so that a person ordering a sandwich or an entree would automatically pick up the water as their beverage, rather than going over to the refrigerator and getting tempted by sugar-sweetened sodas or juices."
While you may not be lucky enough to have your work cafeteria specially engineered by experts in public health and nutrition (bummer, we know), you might try incorporating what Dr. Thorndike calls "choice architecture" at home.
"If you place the cookies on a top shelf or hard-to-reach place, you may be less likely to reach for them mindlessly — and the extra time you spend trying to get them may give you enough of a pause to decide that you did not really want them in the first place," Dr. Thorndike says. "On the other hand, if the carrot sticks are in the front of the refrigerator, you may be more likely to grab them as a snack than the chips hidden in a bottom drawer."
That's not so hard, is it? And there's no red stickers required!
So, what do you guys think? Have you tried rearranging stuff? Share your thoughts in the comments below or tweet us @amalt and @SELFmagazine!
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Alaska State Troopers have confirmed the identity of the woman who has died as well as one hospitalized victim in an apparent residential carbon monoxide leak.
Troopers officials say it was Angela Hubbard, 24, who succumbed to the poisoning while Joseph Hubbard was transported to Seattle for further treatment.
"Right now we're looking at possible carbon monoxide poisoning from a hot water boiler they had in the utility room," said Meadow Lakes Battalion Chief James Keel.
Three other people have been hospitalized due to the poisoning along with Joseph. Their identities, which include that of one a child, remain unknown. Neighbors say that child is the Hubbards' daughter, who is turning 5 this Saturday.
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Mat-Su Valley first responders say a woman has died and four other people were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak at a home in the Meadow Lakes area Thursday morning.
Dennis Brodigan, the director of Central Mat-Su Emergency Services, says dispatchers got a cellphone call of what was initially reported as a cardiac arrest from a home on the 2000 block of South Krysten Circle just after 9 a.m.
Responding units from the Central Mat-Su and Meadow Lakes fire departments arrived about 15 minutes, finding a victim described in dispatchers' notes as "unconscious and breathing irregularly." Brodigan says crews subsequently found that carbon monoxide was a factor in the incident.
"We found one person that was in cardiac arrest and initiated CPR," Brodigan said. "Apparently, firefighters traced the source to a boiler that wasn't functioning properly -- that's just preliminary information."
Central Mat-Su Emergency Services' deputy director, Clint Vardeman, says Angela Hubbard was declared dead at the scene. The four other patients were taken to hospitals, with a LifeMed air ambulance initially flying Joseph Hubbard to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage and medics taking two other men, as well as the child, to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center.
"There were two adult males who apparently found the family," Vardeman said. "In the act of calling it in their carbon monoxide levels were found to be high, and so they were taken to be checked out."
Alaska State Troopers were expected to release the victims' names, but AST spokesperson Beth Ipsen says their next of kin were still being notified Thursday afternoon.
A deputy state fire marshal, as well as employees of natural gas provider Enstar, were at the scene Thursday.
Channel 2's Adam Pinsker, Amberia Hill and Kuba Wuls contributed information to this story.
This is a developing story. Please check KTUU.com and the Channel 2 newscasts for updates.


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Come one, come all! Frightmares has something for everyone. With over seven haunted attractions, Halloween-themed entertainment and all of your favorite foods, rides and games, Frightmares is Utah's number one destination for family friendly Halloween fun.
Frightmares 2016 Schedule*
|Frightmares Opens
|Last Day of Frightmares
|Friday, September 16, 2016
|Sunday, October 30, 2016
* Weather and other factors permitting
Spook-A-Boo Walk-Thru
A fun, non-scary children's walk-thru inhabited by friendly characters.
Friday's 5 PM – 10 PM
Saturday's 12 PM – 10 PM
Sunday's 12 PM – 7 PM
* Children must be under 54″ to participate.
Scary & Crow's Straw Maze
Pioneer Village
A fun, non-scary children's outdoor walk-thru, inhabited by friendly characters.
Friday's 5 PM – 10 PM
Saturday's 12 PM – 10 PM
Sunday's 12 PM – 7 PM
* Children must be under 54″ to participate.
Fun House of Fear
North Midway
Come one come all and step inside to a world where strange, freakish and odd collide.
Friday's 5 PM – Close
Saturday's 5 PM – Close
Sunday's 3 PM – Close
20 Years of Terror
North Midway
Re-live old school nightmares as you experience rooms from some of the most popular houses during the last 20 years of Frightmares! Be warned: This labyrinth will haunt and deceive you: The Labyrinth, Nightmare Midway, Haunted High School, Haunted Hollywood, Deception!
Friday's 5 PM – Close
Saturday's 5 PM – Close
Sunday's 3 PM – Close
Zombie Lockdown
North Midway
The zombie virus outbreak has been contained, and those affected by the virus have been detained. Warning: Once you enter this prison, you may never leave the same.
Friday's 5 PM – Close
Saturday's 5:30 PM – Close
Sunday's 3 PM – Close
North Midway
Think once, think twice before you enter, the devil is your main presenter! Vampires and demons lead the way, those who enter may have to stay. Nightwalk is not for the faint of heart, contemplate your fate before you start.
Friday's 5 PM – Close
Saturday's 6 PM – Close
Sunday's 3 PM – Close
Pioneer Village Scare Zone
Pioneer Village
The rumors are true. Come see the haunting of Pioneer Village. Take a walk around town hall, the church complete with a cemetery, the smoke house and much more. Keep an eye out for the town residents, you never know where the scare will come!
Friday's 5 PM – 10pm
Saturday's 6 PM – 10pm
Sunday's 3 PM – 7pm
* Weather and other factors permitting. Frightmares dates, times and shows subject to change without notice. Hydroluge, Scamper and Lagoon A Beach will not be open during Frightmares. Pioneer Village (Rattlesnake Rapids and Log Flume) will be closed October 26-31, and Paratrooper will be closed October 23-31. Scheduled rides subject to change without notice. Entrance-only Passports not available for Frightmares. No face make-up, masks or costumes are allowed.
**Please see Guest Services for information on Lagoon's Haunted Attractions for Saturday, October 31, 2015.


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Nicholls releases interview times for presidential semifinalists
Published: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 12:17 p.m.
The University of Louisiana System on Thursday released the interview schedule for the six Nicholls State University presidential search semifinalists.
Two interviews will be held each day, starting Monday and ending Wednesday. On Thursday, the search committee will meet to decide who to recommend to be interviewed by the UL System Board of Supervisors on Sept.10.
The public interviews and the search committee meeting will be held in the Student Union Ballroom on the Nicholls campus.
The schedule:
10:15 a.m. — Mirta M. Martin (Ph.D. – Virginia Commonwealth University), dean and professor of management at Virginia State University.
1:30 p.m. — Allayne L. Barrilleaux (Ph.D. – Louisiana State University), vice president for academic affairs at Nicholls State University.
10:15 a.m. — James M. Limbaugh (Ph.D. — University of Maryland), chancellor at Montana State University-Northern.
1:30 p.m. — Carlisle Baxter Rathburn III (Ph.D. — University of Florida), special assist to the vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the Texas A&M University System (former president and CEO, Texas A&M University-Texarkana).
10:15 a.m. — Bruce T. Murphy (Ed.D. — Vanderbilt University), vice president for academic affairs at Air University.
1:30 p.m. — Karla V. Hughes (Ph.D. — University of Tennessee-Knoxville), provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor at Morehead State University.
10 a.m. — Nicholls State University presidential search committee to select finalist.
In addition to the public interviews, each semifinalist will meet with faculty, staff, administrators, students and community members. At the interview sessions, attendees can submit questions they would like to be addressed to each semifinalist, and comment cards will be available to give feedback to the search committee.
Comment cards will also be available at each constituent meeting, and those who cannot attend can send comments to the committee at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The search committee will review all written and public comments before making its final recommendations Thursday.
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I often make mistakes typing all sorts of words in networking. Vendors like VMware & CheckPoint use camel case and there are plenty of weird words.
Here is a screenshot of my "Spelng" folder 1 that I use to type through non-English words and get correctly typed and capitalised.
Couple of tips – set the content to be "Plain Text", and ignore the case of your own abbreviation so if you type the shortcut wrong, it will still work.
Well, I thought it was funy. Spelng …. spelng…. geddit ? ↩


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Reed Elementary School Garden
Our school garden will benefit all of the students at Reed Elementary School. The students through transitional kindergarten to fifth grade will be given the opportunity to connect nutrition education with hands on learning through the garden. The students are taught nutrition lessons through their teachers and a registered dietitian, who is also a parent. The registered dietitian also utilizes her San Jose State University students to help implement the nutrition lessons in the classrooms. This also instills the nutrition lessons that the San Jose State students are learning. The understanding of where food comes from and the work that goes into producing food is invaluable to both groups of students. They will be able to try new fruits and vegetables that they help produce. Students are more open to try the fruits and vegetables that they help produce.
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Novelist Tom Clancy a master of military thrillers
This undated file image provided by Paramount Studios shows a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" starring, from left, Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin and Scott Glenn. The film is based on the book by Tom Clancy. (AP Photo/Paramount Studios) LOS ANGELES (AP) — With CIA analyst Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy created a character that spoke to audiences from both page and screen, representing the changing mood of a country facing growing geopolitical challenges. "Thrillers, like all art, are always a reflection of the culture," said fellow author Brad Meltzer. "No one captured that Cold War fear — and that uniquely American perspective— like Clancy. Jack Ryan wasn't just a character. He was us. He was every American in those days when we were a push-of-the-button away from nuclear war." Clancy brought such realism and attention to detail to his novels that in 1985, a year after the Cold War thriller "The Hunt for Red October" came out, a military official suspected the author of having access to classified material.


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Participating students must have earned a degree from Rockhurst University. Alumni holding a Rockhurst baccalaureate degree are eligible to take only undergraduate courses through the Alumni Discount Program. Alumni holding a Rockhurst graduate degree are eligible to take graduate or undergraduate courses through the Alumni Discount Program.
Students who qualify for this program must register on the first day of classes. Students are limited to one course per semester.
No late fee is assessed for the discount program. Students on the Alumni Discount Program who were not enrolled during the previous semester should apply for admission to the university in advance of registration. Registration in a class prior to the first day of class for the semeser will invalidate the discount program. The university reserves the right to exempt certain courses or programs from this discounted registration policy.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Women and Femininity Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Story.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer – excellent for drawing the veil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasoner to admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a distracting factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results (Scandal.1.1).
The equation here seems to be Holmes = rational and Holmes = passionless. So rational = passionless. To be a good detective, you can't feel the "softer passions" for fear of distracting yourself from correct "mental results." What does this have to do with women? This is Watson's explanation for why Holmes seems to avoid love relationships with the ladies. Holmes often helps women as clients, but anything more would be "a false position." With the notable exception of Irene Adler (see our "Characters"), Holmes's interactions with women seem really hierarchical: he's the brainy guy who's going to solve the emotional little lady's problems. But once her problems are solved, it's back to Baker Street with Watson.
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It was all-important. When a woman thinks that her house is on fire, her instinct is at once to rush to the thing which she values most. It is a perfectly overpowering impulse, and I have more than once taken advantage of it. In the case of the Darlington Substitution Scandal it was of use to me, and also in the Arnsworth Castle business. A married woman grabs at her baby; an unmarried one reaches for her jewel-box. Now it was clear to me that our lady of to-day had nothing in the house more precious to her than what we are in quest of. She would rush to secure it. The alarm of fire was admirably done. The smoke and shouting were enough to shake nerves of steel. She responded beautifully. The photograph is in a recess behind a sliding panel just above the right bell-pull (Scandal.2.86).
Many of us here at Shmoop are, in fact, of the female persuasion. And we feel that this piece of reasoning right here… is not true. Why on earth would it be a specifically womanly trait to run for things that are precious to you when you think your house is on fire? This presents a little bit of a problem in the Holmes thing as a whole. Holmes makes these brilliant observations that (almost) always turn out to be true. But the things he's observing are creations and assumptions of Conan Doyle. They're correct in the world of the Holmes stories, but they're not necessarily true in the real world. So while Conan Doyle is going for the effect of reality, he's using all of these convincing details to mask the fact that all of this "truth" in his stories – about women, about people of different classes and nations, and so on – is all really fiction.
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Even after I became suspicious, I found it hard to think evil of such a dear, kind old clergyman. But, you know, I have been trained as an actress myself. Male costume is nothing new to me. I often take advantage of the freedom which it gives […].
Well, I followed you to your door, and so made sure that I was really an object of interest to the celebrated Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Then I, rather imprudently, wished you good-night, and started for the Temple to see my husband (Scandal.3.28).
This is a tiny excerpt from Irene Adler's letter to Holmes explaining how she has outsmarted him. It's a very small detail, but we were struck by the fact that Adler enjoys cross-dressing for the "freedom which it gives" her. Implicitly, women's clothing is too restrictive for Adler. What gives her this degree of mobility, something that pretty much all other female characters in these stories lack? Her training as an actress. Not only does she have the skills to break out of the social restrictions on women at the time, but she's already a little bit outside of mainstream society thanks to her profession – much like Holmes himself.


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This rosary features a Divine Mercy image of Our Lord as the center piece. The glass beads have swirls of red, black, and white color. The center and crucifix are both made of pewter and the rosary measures 19" in length.
|Gabrielle (named after the Archangel) (Canada, March 12, 2012)
|I carry this Rosary in my purse and try to say it every afternoon. Beautiful!


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By JAMES BROOKE
Published: June 10, 2002
SEOUL, South Korea— On a cold March day, the bleak monotony of a North Korean prison work detail was broken when a squad of male guards arrived and herded new women prisoners together. One by one, they were asked if they were pregnant.
''They took them away in a car, and then forcibly gave them abortion shots,'' Song Myung Hak, 33, a former prisoner, recalled in a interview here about the day two years ago when six pregnant prisoners were taken from his work unit in the Shinuiju Provincial Detention Camp. ''After the miscarriage shots, the women were forced back to work.''
More and more escapees from North Korea are asserting that forced abortions and infanticide are the norm in North Korean prisons, charges the country's official Korean Central News Agency has denounced as ''a whopping lie.''
In 2000 and 2001, China deported thousands of North Korean refugees, with many ending up in North Korean prison camps. People who later managed to escape again, to China and South Korea, say that prisoners discovered to be pregnant were routinely forced to have abortions. If babies were born alive, they say, guards forced prisoners to kill them.
Earlier defectors from North Korea say that the prohibition on pregnancy in prisons dates back at least to the 1980's, and that forced abortions or infanticide were the rule. Until recently, though, instances of pregnancy in the prisons were rare.
China's deportations of housands of illegal migrants from North Korean in recent years has resulted in a sharp increase in the number of pregnant women ending up in North Korean prisons. Defectors, male and female, are reviled as traitors and counterrevolutionaries when they are returned to North Korea. But women who have become pregnant, especially by Chinese men, face special abuse.
''Several hundred babies were killed last year in North Korean prisons,'' said Willy Fautre, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers, a private group based in Brussels. Mr. Fautre said that over the last 18 months, he and his volunteers had interviewed 35 recent escapees from North Korean camps.
Of the 35, he said, 31 said they had witnessed babies killed by abandonment or being smothered with plastic sheets. Two defectors later described burying dead babies, and two said they were mothers who saw their newborns put to death.
''This is a systematic procedure carried out by guards, and the people in charge of the prisons -- these are not isolated cases,'' Mr. Fautre said in a telephone interview. ''The pattern is to identify women who are pregnant, so the camp authorities can get rid of the babies through forced abortion, torture or very hard labor. If they give birth to a baby alive, the general policy is to let the baby die or to help the baby die with a plastic sheet.''
Lee Soon Ok, who worked as an accountant for six years at Kaechon political prison, recalled in an interview that she twice saw prison doctors kill newborn babies, sometimes by stepping on their necks.
With virtually no medical care available for prisoners, surgical abortions were not an option. Ms. Lee, 54 and an economic researcher in Seoul, said: ''Giving birth in prison is 100 percent prohibited. That is why they kill those babies.''
Ms. Lee, who has written a book about her prison experiences, seeks to focus attention on North Korea's prison system. On May 2, she was one of three North Korean defectors who testified on human rights abuses at a hearing of the House International Relations Committee.
On Jan. 19, North Korea's official news agency said the charges by Human Rights Without Borders that ''unborn and newly born babies are being killed in concentration camps'' were ''nothing but a plot deliberately hatched by it to hurl mud'' at North Korea. Since then, accusations of baby killing in North Korean prisons have increased.
They were featured in February at a human rights conference on North Korea, in Tokyo, and in March the claims were included for the first time in the State Department's annual human rights report on North Korea. They were raised in April by European Union delegates to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and in May by a former North Korean prisoner who testified before a House committee.
North Korea's mission to the United Nations did not return telephone messages about the charges. But on May 9, at the United Nations conference on children in New York, the North Korean delegate said his nation regarded each child as a ''king of the country.''
But recent interviews with seven defectors now living in the Seoul area provided a detailed and different picture of North Korean prison camps.
All of the recent defectors except one, Mr. Song, allowed publication of only their family names, which are common Korean surnames. These four said they feared reprisals against relatives in the North. Two defectors, who had escaped almost a decade ago after working in the prison camp system, allowed their full names to be used.
The defectors' names and phone numbers were supplied by Human Rights Without Borders. They were interviewed individually, in their homes, without human rights or government officials present. South Korea's government, seeking to avoid conflict with the North, discourages defectors from speaking out.
In her Seoul apartment, Mrs. Lee, 64 and no relation to Lee Song Ok, said she was still haunted by memories of prison after being deported from China in 2000.


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New Toys: Interesting Mobile Linux Devices at CES
The first smartphones based on Intel's Moorestown, the Mini 5 with Android and the Lenovo LePhone: the mobile Linux highlights from this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
After Intel announced that it would optimize Moblin 2.1 as the mobile phone operating system, it was only a matter of time that actual devices hit the market. The CES in Las Vegas revealed that at least two companies announced such a device: the GW990 from LG and a smartphone from the Finnish startup Aava Mobile.
Whereas the LG phone should appear on the stacks in the second half of the year, the Aava smartphone is still in prototype with availability not quite yet determined.
Apart from the Moorestown devices with Moblin, Android also has something new to offer: Lenovo is starting its own, Android-based smartphone it calls Lephone. Although intended initially for the Chinese market, the hugely reworked user interface should gradually make its way to the U.S. and elsewhere worldwide.
Dell also boarded the Android train in November with its Mini 3 smartphone. At CES, it now presented a 5" tablet with SIM card slot, the Mini 5. The device in the Mini series also runs Android and has multitouch support and an attractive GUI. Availability or price details are not yet announced.
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LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from a "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
Competitors get in the game with RHEL without Red Hat
Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
Security researchers have already notified Microsoft; some fixes are available
Mirantis to Refactor OpenStack Fuel for Kubernetes
The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
Canonical Joins Document Foundation Advisory Board
The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package
SUSE Joins the Microsoft Test Drive Program
Customers can take a free test drive of SLES for HPC on the Azure Cloud
SiFive Launches a Line of Open Source Chips
San Francisco-based chip company announces their first fully open source chip platform.
Fedora 24 Released
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December 2011/January 2012
The Internet is an amazing tool. It provides instant information and allows us to connect with people a world away. It also allows us to buy, sell and collect gas engines as quickly as we can click a mouse. Those transactions are instant and, unfortunately, so is losing your money to scam or fraud if you're not careful.
Anyone who's been in this hobby long enough will tell you that the vast majority of collectors are honest, above-board folks. But, if you've been around long enough, you've undoubtedly run into some bad apples here or there. It goes without saying that the Internet has no shortage of bad apples. The problem is, it's much easier for them to hide behind a computer screen, disguising their less-than-noble motives with a cordial message board post or friendly email.
If you choose to do business through online marketplaces like eBay and Craigslist, or if you shop through classified ads in newspapers or magazines, there are some guidelines you should be aware of in order to avoid an internet fraud or internet scam. The following is a list of tips published by the Better Business Bureau for doing business through Craigslist, but I think you'll find many of these tips apply to any business transaction with a stranger, online or otherwise.
• Try to deal with local buyers and sellers.• Never wire funds to someone you don't know.• Use caution when using an escrow service – make sure it's reputable by checking it out at www.bbb.org.• Never give out your Social Security number or personal financial information.• Consider the risks involved with selling a high-value item yourself and any extra profit you might make against using a consignment service. Is it worth it?
The BBB goes on to offer hints as to whether someone might be trying to scam you:• The buyer or seller is from another country.• The buyer or seller will not meet with you and will only communicate via email.• The buyer overpays and asks you to wire the extra funds back to him/her.
If you decide on meeting in person to finalize the transaction, the BBB offers the following tips:• Set up meetings during daytime hours and in a public place (coffee shop, restaurant).• Consider bringing a friend or family member with you if you have safety concerns.• If you're the seller, consider using an escrow service for payment.• If you're buying an item, don't pay with cash if it is more than $100; pay with a cashier's check and let the seller know your method of payment in advance.• If the seller insists you come to their home or apartment, tell them you will only meet at a neutral public site.• Trust your instincts. If you don't like the direction things are going, walk away.
Finally, online and classified transactions are nothing to be afraid of if you exercise due diligence. Hopefully, these tips will help you avoid internet fraud or internet scam, and better identify the bad apples before they have a chance to spoil your day.
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