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Police have appointed Jessica L. Damon, 26, a 2003 Easthampton High School graduate. She obtained an associate's degree in criminal justice degree from Holyoke Community College and a bachelor's degree from what is now Westfield State University.
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Rudis R. Rodriguez, 24, is from Worcester and graduated from Dickinson High School in Jersey City, N.J. He enlisted after high school and is a lance corporal, E3 in the Marine Corps. He was deployed to Afghanistan and has won several medals.
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Before we all get started on ridiculing this buffoon can we please stay away from 'bashing' Northern Ireland and the people who live there. Every country/city has its political numpties who embarrass us with their decisions and affiliations, Northern Ireland is no different.
True but why do these homophobes keep getting elected and maintain a stranglehold on Stormont? The electorate are no better for giving them power. 8 of them had the affrontery to sit in the Westminster Parliament and voted against the marriage bill at every stage with some of the most vile rhetoric.
I agree Robert but the Christians and/or Loyalists are scared what might happen if 'Good Protestant Loyalist guardians of the faith and tradition' did not maintain power, so between them they hold the vote. They fear the Catholics/Nationalists will take over and that Ireland would be united. In the UK people vote for all kinds of lunatics…and in the USA ts worse…..just don't expect Northern Ireland to be any different
Sadly, I have to agree with that, shaney. Ideally and probably not feasible would be for more catholics to move to the north and outnumber the enemies of LGBT equality, but not going to happen. I expect the DUP to become even more extreme once the republic legislates equal marriage.
Robert, some of your thoughts are just wrong! You are seriously suggesting that Roman Carholic support is the way forward on LGBT issues? The ROI have yet to pass marriage equality and if you think churches campaigned in England, wait to you see what the RC church does on Ireland. It is easy to forget as part of the Good Friday agreement NI was the first part of the UK to legislate equal rights. Since then both sides have polarised from SDLP/OU to SF/DUP and we have fallen behind. The solution is returning to that middle ground, not the stupid ignorance of Ireland you comment on .
Robert, please remember that NI elections and ministerial posts use a contrived form of PR. The DUP are the largest party on less than 25% of the vote. They are no more representative of public opinion on LGBT issues than UKIP are in England (17% vote in last European elections and predicted higher in the next)
The DUP would not be in power if people didn't vote for them. A 2010 survey 'Attitudes towards Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People in Northern Ireland' found "Catholics and people with no religion were much more likely to acknowledge unfair treatment of LGB people than were Protestants". 28% of Catholics approved of same sex relationships compared with only 11% of Protestants. Both figures ore woefully low and may have improved in the last 3 years but the difference is stark. If Northern Ireland doesn't want to get bashed then backward political ideologies have to end. The days are numbered for a divided Ireland.
Disgusting! Transparency, accountability count for NOTHING in NI politics.
They don't want to reveal the legal advice as, of course, the legal advice would have bluntly told Poots he was in breech of any number of laws and guidelines in this matter. Yet off he went spending taxpayers money. The sooner he's gone – and it should be soon – the better.
I am bewildered by this article. What are the consequences of this ruling. Does the ban remain in place? Is the minister allowed to keep it in place even if it is irrational?
I believe, that as Poots has exhausted all legal avenues but refuses to budge the decision is now with the UK Health Sec, but him over ruling a delvoved minister could raise other issues. Vast majority of NI rate Poots as a shambles of a minister and are truly embarrassed.
I don't think we need to see the documents, do we? It a;sready blatantly obvious that this man's undoubted homophobia has coloured his whole outlook. He has probably contravened numerous civil liberties laws by attempting to prevent gay men from giving blood to say nothing of his other controversial and bigoted views. I just wish the people of the province would stop electing these vile dinosaurs. These people simply re-enforce the stereotypical view of NI Protestants as militant religious, nationalistic maniacs.
Presumably this decision is on the basis that all legal advice is secret and does not have to be made public – on the basis that an advocate's legal advice with their client is always secret?
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Laker, simply said, Constitutional Individualism is the polar opposite of progressivism (total Govt. reliance), that our Constitution is the road map and individualism (self-reliance) is the path to success without Govt. intervention. Many liberals here and elsewhere refuse to engage in the comparison and defend their ideology because to do so would paint them in the collectivist corner with no retreat. To actually admit their collectivist goals would foil their attempts to fool their 'victims' into believing they are 'for the people'.
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Yes I believe that is correct, TOT..solver of country's problems with peaceful solutions. Simply remove all progressive ideas from our once strong country and peacefully we would again regain our pride and strength! Thanks for the recognition!
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TOT..solver of country's problems with her peaceful solutions
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Bob....I'm not sure of the definition of constitutional individualism, but as for my political views, it depends on the issue. I suppose I'm "liberal" on some, "conserv" on others, especially with some societal issues such as the family unit, which I sadly see eroding in many cases.
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Sorry laker but in todays America there are progressive liberals/republicans and everybody else. I choose Constitutional Individualism, what about you?
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It sure does! Time to rid the country of this leaderless leadership! The divider in chief the partisan king! His actions are instigating the WORLD to violence.
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and the divisive partisanship continues unabated
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swizzer, do you really need an embassy where ever you go????? And Embassies aren't like post offices in every little burg. Get real
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If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... it almost certainly is a ____! Go ahead, you can say it! Profiling may be politically incorrect but it is VERY effective!
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A few of today's headlines!
Anti-U.S. Hostility Ramps Up in Egypt...
State Dept. Warns on Pakistan Travel, Pulls Diplomats...
Al Qaeda drives Iraq toward chaos...
Radical Islamic Group Blamed For Acid Attack on British Girls...
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I can't remember agreeing with "everything" that anyone writes. It's too bad you're so obsessed with dividing the world into Libs and Conservs with no inbetween, as your comments reflect in practically every post. Maybe she does have lib views on certain topics, but her reporting on China dealings in Darfur, torture camps in Zimbabwe, reports on Nigeria's military dictatorship and many other journalistic ventures have won her many awards and accolades from all sides, and they have nothing to do with your libs vs conservs world.
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Laker, Google the author and read her stuff... if you agree with everything she writes you can even call yourself a progressive! I leave it up to the readers to make up their own minds on what is fact and what is liberal liar speaking so you can draw your own conclusions... you shouldn't need my help!
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tot...Just curious, did you pick out one Hilary Andersson article about a concealed carry permit and arrive at your conclusion that she is the most "liberal and biased author on the web." I read the link, would you point out the fiction please. Also curious as to how a "liberal and biased" author could keep her job for 22 years at such a "liberal" institution as the BBC???....She has been praised by both ends of the political spectrum as one of the best in the business, and her awards/credentials speak for themselves.
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MrBob... that is a very insightful statement to Dave, if you tire of being called a liberal liar he should stop with the lies... so simple even a caveman could do it!
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Oh Dave... I loved your proof. I read the news story in your link and enjoyed the fiction so much I looked up the author and read several more stories that Hilary Andersson wrote. All I can say it that I cannot believe that after complaining so vehemently about partisan websites you would choose the most LIBERAL and BIAS author on the web to use as YOUR PROOF! I really liked her STORY about getting a concealed carry permit... not THAT'S entertainment! Thanks for your link, it made my day!
PS maybe you and RS should get together as he is a very successful business operator and you seem to need the input... just saying.
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MrBob, typical. Loves to hurl personal insults while hiding behind his anonymity.
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TiredOfTax, those two nutties in Boston were in fact inspired by conservative right-wing propaganda.
What news are YOU reading? NewsMax or the Ted Nugent Times?
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drugsrus, that STILL doesn't answer the question. You suggest closing ALL embassies, not just the ones where you think 'American's aren't welcome'. So I guess no more visits to Montreal or London, despite Canada and the UK being close friends of the US?
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easy for everyone..
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easy for everyone..
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Liberals, right wing, admiring/excusing terrorism, name calling..huh?? What a waste of time. Instead of whining/complaining, it would be nice to hear some constructive ideas about dealing with these senseless acts of terrorism. There has been much progress made against Al Qaeda but difficult to stamp out completely. There's zero proof of any Al Qaeda connection betwn McVeigh or the Boston Bombers....but these lone wolf terrorists are as dangerous and sadly are becoming a fact of life. Whether they are left wing, right wing or members of the Brady Bunch, they're slaughtering innocent people. Pretty sad when bomb making 101 is all over the internet, but I guess some believe that we must continue to allow it in print or it would be "trampling" the constitution, or there's always the "so-called logic" that if bomb making instructions are made illegal to print or post on internet, they'll find a way to do it anyway. So let's just keep it there and make it easy for eve
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Lets see dave, if you're if you're tired of being called a liar then quit being a liberal liar. Liberals like you appear to admire terrorists and blame America first and foremost, it's not surprising. Both liberals and the cult of islam hate and want to destroy anyone who doesn't believe or think as they do, lie if it advances their agenda and both are bigoted to the extreme. By the way, those 'right wing extremists' you refer to are all of us who do not follow the liberal/progressive ideology and we scare the h*ll out you. No wonder you excuse terrorists, to condemn them is to condemn yourselves.
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TOT- do you know how to use a computer? I gave you one link to that crazy liberal news site the BBC. If you can manage google, you can find more on your own.
I have a question for you. Where are you getting your news from? Fox Nation?
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Dave "propaganda and conspiracy theories that said 911 was a federal plot to get us to invade Iraq. It was a conspiracy" Would fit in EXACTLY with the LIBERAL logic. NOT the right wing! Where do YOU sit while you dream up these connections!
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He was influenced by an ISLAMIC CLERIC! You are on a road like the president that is in the exact opposite direction than what is right! I know it may be hard to believe but they were Muslims that studied the works of radical Islam. So just what radical right winger is against killing Islamic radicals? I believe that the nut job here is you Dave. These two had ZERO connection with the right wing of politics. Or please Dave give us your PROGRESSIVE PROOF that they were!
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Palmer Township's emergency is in place until 6 p.m. Saturday. There is an ordinance prohibiting parking on any state highway or township road when the depth of snow exceeds 3 inches. Parking is prohibited for the duration of the storm until snow has been cleared from the streets.
Lehigh Township's emergency begins at noon.
Tatamy's snow emergency begins at 6 tonight and will be in place until further notice.
Allen Township's emergency starts at 3 this afternoon.
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This this one goes out to everybody out there who's vaguely annoyed by Richard Dawkins:
Please, please, take the time off from your ranting to read a little story I found last year at FSTDT:
Just recently my son Bobby came out to me. I had been worried for awhile. His teachers said most of his grades were slipping and he seemed depressed and withdrawn.Now think carefully about how such a thing could happen today, in 21st century America. This ain't the 900 A. D. We're supposed to be beyond knee-jerk reaction to anything different. The rise of easy contraception means most heterosexuals have gotten over the idea that non-procreative sex is evil, the only objection to homosexuality that ever sounded halfway rational. The gay rights movement, especially the mass declosetings, have quashed accidental ignorance of homosexuality. Accidental is the key word here--even the above-quoted forum post shows how open discussion of homosexuality has become, how available sane professional advice on the subject has become. The parent may have been ignorant, but it isn't accidental ignorance.
Bobby said he'd been hiding it for awhile because he was afraid I would reject him. I sat him down and told him that I loved him and that God loved him, but that his salvation was in danger if he did not resist his unnatural tempations. I told him how being gay would mean he would live a shorter life, and that if he couldnt change his orientation he could be celibate like most the ex-gays are. He started crying saying something along the lines of "I knew you wouldnt understand! You're just like everyone else!" before running to his room and slamming the door.
What did I do wrong? I dont want to lose my son, but I fear I already have. I talked it over with his therapist, who had the ludicrous idea that homosexuality was unchangable and that trying to repress could lead to lots of psychological damage (I've dropped him and will try to be finding another therapist with more moral beliefs). I wouldnt be surprised if he's the one who's feeding my son all the homosexual propaganda about how its 'ok' to be gay. That, or how homosexuality has engulfed the media, making it seem 'cool' and 'hip' and how they were just another oppressed minority. You didnt have to worry about seeing two men making out on tv at my age! I dont want to sound like a fanatic, but Im worried what other effects will come out of this increasingly secular, immoral society obsessed with filth.
Am I too late? Or is it possible to save my son
[Note: The thread this originally came from indicates that this boy eventually took his own life.]
There's really only one explanation: admitting that there's nothing wrong with homosexuality means admitting that the Bible is wrong to pronounce it so odious as to be deserving death or to be God's curse on a wicked humanity, and that the Bible is therefore, to at least some extent, the work of ignorant barbarians. Some people are unable to accept that fact, and this is ruining lives. In this case, a boy was driven to suicide.
That much is clear from a little thinking and casual observation of the world, but for those unfamiliar with the modern Evangelical movement, I must emphasize that this is the result of a complicated system of willful ignorance. It's not just the fact that there are writers cranking out anti-gay propaganda like crazy. It's that churches are distributing the stuff, and in my town at least we aren't talking about street corner ranters but the nice, mainstreamish Church of We Are Not Fundamentalists.
The stuff is dishonest crap with the shiniest polish money can buy; if you want to understand how it works, I recommend the brilliant sendup The Heterosexual Agenda: Exposing the Myths. Oftentimes, it's the work of people who are unapologetic about valuing dogma over honest inquiry. Exhibit A in this department is chapter in the book Hard Questions Real Answers by the loathsome William Lane Craig (those not familiar with him should read Robert M. Price's take on his dishonesty as well as my own quote heavy take). Craig began by arguing that homosexuality must be wrong because the Bible says so, and then going on to admit that it's a lot harder to argue against homosexuality without the Bible, an admission followed by some suggestions on how to do so. For Christians he must have been giving sage advice; for me it looks like a pratfall until I realize that Craig's blatantly dishonest replication of the standard propaganda has no doubt done a lot of harm to real people.
The whole situation is so bad that in the context of what happens on a daily basis in the evangelical community, Ted Haggard's "I hired a gay prostitute but I'm completely straight" lie becomes not extreme but depressingly unremarkable.
Though the gay issue is one of many examples of where religion causes harm, I use because the harm is ongoing and involves clear cases of ruined lives. My hope is that it will shock people away from the absurdly trivial complaints leveled at Richard Dawkins and other prominent critics of religion. I'm not taking issue with people who have serious concerns that certain things they've said are inaccurate. Those discussions need to happen. As I hinted in the opening sentence, my target is the people who are vaguely annoyed with Dawkins and say all kinds of weird stuff because they have no remotely legitimate complaint: they whine about politeness, they whine about tactics, they whine that Dawkins uses English in a perfectly clear manner than ordinary people can understand, rather than a convoluted manner invented by liberal theologians. At The Uncredible Hallq I recently had to deal with a situation of a patently false accusation followed by a series of weird evasions.
All this needs to stop. Religion isn't a fun form of make believe which no adult takes seriously. It's a serious issue that has a major impact on the lives of real people. If you like frank, open discussion, regardless of your view on the main questions, take a seat at the table. However, if you find violations of modern taboos on honest discussion of religion too emotionally distressing, please stop bugging the grown-ups about it.
Tags: Richard Dawkins, religion, homosexuality, gays, Bible, Evangelical Christianity


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Clinton-Backed Efficiency Program Tackles 30m Sq Ft of Commercial Space
A Los Angeles program backed by the Clinton Climate Initiative is giving building owners financing and free energy assessments, in an effort to raise the efficiency of 20 to 30 million square feet of commercial space.
The LA Commercial Building Performance Partnership aims not only to help commercial property owners make their buildings more energy and water efficient, but also to save tenants money. The City of Los Angeles designed the program in collaboration with the Clinton Climate Initiative and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
Energy assessments encompassing more than 12 million square feet of commercial building space are already underway as part of the program's pilot phase. Participating buildings range in size from less than 10,000 to more than one million square feet, including factories, offices, hotels and retail.
The partners say they will offer financing at competitive rates to cover up to 100 percent of the cost of an owner's energy upgrades. One option available through the partnership is property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing, in which building owners can secure capital and repay the costs through their property tax bill, payable over periods of up to 20 years.
Improvements to building energy and water efficiency could include on-site clean energy generation, lighting and chiller plant upgrades or the installation of new technology to control and monitor energy use. Depending on how the work is financed and the range of improvements implemented, the partners say some projects could be cash flow positive from the start.
The city also says it is standardizing building energy audits to include financial data.
Through the Recovery Act, the federal government is providing stimulus money to fund certain aspects of the partnership, including the free energy assessments and a reserve fund for securing additional financing executed under the PACE mechanism. The program also aims to recycle the ARRA funds, wherever possible, to enable more retrofit projects.
CCI has worked on more than 400 energy-saving building retrofit projects around the world. It is a partner on the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, under which 32 universities have set up revolving funds to finance energy efficiency upgrades.
CCI previously worked with the Los Angeles mayor's office and LA Bureau of Street Lighting to develop what the partners call the largest LED street light retrofit in the world. Once complete, the partners say that project will reduce CO2 emissions by over 40,500 tons and save the city $10 million a year in street light maintenance and energy costs – a 40 percent savings.
The LA building partnership is also participating in the Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative of The White House, which is using tax breaks, grants and loan guarantees in an effort to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings by 20 percent in the next ten years. The program aims to cut companies' energy bills by about $40 billion a year.
Last month the Clinton Global Initiative announced a three-year project in which commercial partners will work with tenants signing or renewing leases, to incorporate energy efficiency measures and document the economic benefits. Partners include Goldman Sachs, Greenprint Foundation, Johnson Controls, Jones Lang LaSalle, Malkin Holdings LLC, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Vornado Realty Trust and YR&G.
Picture credit: Graham Coreil-Allen
Reader Comments
Very good efforts. We need to see more people being aware of the inefficiency of current utility systems. Electricity bleeding out due to outdated technology and improper maintenance saps the owner's money and wastes energy which can be used elsewhere.
Juan Miguel Ruiz (Going Green)
This is a great program. An exterior retrofit with an Outsulation System can save between 20% – 30% on energy use/cost each year! This is documented by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, operated by the DOE.
The program started in Berkeley in 2008 as a residential program, was adopted by the U.S. Energy Department and seemed destined for success … but then was vetoed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, in a mind-boggling example of Obama administration internal disconnect. It then was recast and found a new life as a commercial program. Today (Oct 14), San Francisco announced an initiative virtually identical to L.A.'s. More at http://www.climatespeak.com.
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After several confirmation calls the previous two days we finally were told to arrive at the office no later than 8am sharp. We arrived at 7:45 and were told to go get breakfast since 8:30 was the new time. Across the street there was an open air type shop on the ground floor of a crumbling wood structure that had some food
I can honestly say I have found a local food somewhere that I didn't like. Who would have though cheese on bread would repulse my tastebuds but oh was this crap foul. Foul, foul, foul. It was like a tart, tangy smear on crumbly bread that couldn't hold up to the humidity. I ate half and fed the other half to a mountain of trash growing around the already full trash can. I can still taste that mess hours later. Just nasty. Just the consistency alone makes me shudder still...like baby poop in a diaper.
8:30 came and went and the clock soon blew through 9am and the girl at the office said we were waiting for the bus to arrive with a few other people. Now I had called three times to confirm the departure time and this was all for nothing
By 10am we were on our way to the airport and an hour later we arrived at the terminal. Instead of turning right into the parking lot, the bus and all 17 of us turned left down a muddy, bumpy dirt road. Ten minutes down this side street, a tiny prison loomed large, and I began wondering where in the hell are we going. This loop "road" hugged the perimeter of the airport and another ten minutes later we were waived into the Guyana Defence Force's hangar area. WTF? A military base? The plane was scheduled for noon and I was wondering why we were waiting with the Air Force. At about 11:30 a tired looking old plane called a Shorts Skyvan taxied up and I am thinking what a cool ugly plane...I want to ride on it.
I was more than ready to go since I had to overhear some old man from Berkeley talk about the bible to his travel companion 30 years his junior from Australia
Some cargo was offloaded and then some guys in fatigues rolled a cart with ancient battered seats up to the back of the Skyvan. Out came a wood floor and in went torn carpet and all these tchairs. Turns out my wish came true and the plane was being converted to civilian use. Yep, The Guyana Air Force was our ride to the national park and indeed the Skyvan was ours! A little after noon we climbed in through the back of the plane which just opens wide. I sat down on a chair that was more like one of those cheap folding beach chairs found at WalMart. Basically it was a metal frame covered with thin fabric and the crowning touch was just one half of a seatbelt.
Not that anyone cared anyway since no safety briefing was given nor was anybody told to be seated
Supposedly mosquitos and other bugs don't prosper in the park due to the abundance of carnivorous plants. We viewed a few and I was impressed with their efficacy until I got bitten by a mosquito. The guide said that was impossible and I pointed to the latest bump added to my growing collection. Mosquitos down here seem to thrive on 100% DEET formula. Same thing happened to me in SE Asia last year. Strange.
So this Kaietuer National Park sits in what is known as the Guyana Shield, which is supposedly the Earth's oldest surface at two billion years old. The old Berkely Jesus Freak began arguing with the ranger that the Earth is only 6,000 years old and impossible it is for this area to be older than that. Good God man, just shut up and listen!!! This rain forest area covers a large chunk of NE South America between the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers
The second and third viewing areas were even more impressive and enroute we saw the poisonous yellow frog that lives in the large bromoliads related to pineapples and also saw some red cock of the rock birds that are rare. More wows!! At the third viewing area the Potaro River takes it plunge over the sandstone cliffs and I hopped from boulder to boulder to stand in the middle of the river to watch up close as the water spilled over the edge, all the while hoping I didn't go with it. Probably not the smartest thing to do, but hey, when in Rome...
Even as we progressed on foot around the park, the Jesus Freak who wouldn't shut about religion started grating on my nerves now about waterfalls. In a voice loud enough for all 17 of us to hear he kept talking about how he has seen every waterfall of note in the world now with Kaieteur added to his collection
What he asked next blew my mind. "Is this falls you you have wasted my time with in the Georgia in Asia or that one in the south?" First of all, East of the Mississippi should have been a tipoff had he listened and next, do I look or sound like I am from the former Soviet one? I liked his snide reference to Georgia as "that one" Next up was the all important question to him if this was a single drop or a cascade of falls. When I reported I did not know nor care his answer was, "Son, don't waste my time with your blathering nonsense. You took two minutes of my time that could have been better spent processing something other than your lack of knowledge." He then added, "What is Georgia? Is that part of the US? You are actually from there? Morons there I take it."
I just smiled because I had gotten under his skin and only because he had been spouting verse upon verse, I told him he wasn't very Christianlike. You want to see a "Christian" come unglued... He then went off on my friend to which my friend responded by calling him a "libtard" to his face. Oh that went over so beautifully. If you ever watch Iron Chef, this old dude looked and sounded like that pompous old judge who seems negative all the time. And for those of you wondering what a libtard is, it is a contraction for liberal retard which this Jesus Freak totally was.
A group of Guyanese people thanked us for "putting that horrible man in his place" so I know we did my public service for the day
The trusty Skyvan took us back to Georgetown and then an hour later the bus had us back in the city right around sunset. Darkness is another word for stay home and katybar the door as Georgetown transforms itself into a tropical version of the wild wild west with high crime. I don't exactly blend in with the natives so I don't take my chances. It is safe enough by day but I do know how far to push the envelope by night.
Tomorrow we will see if four phone calls to Brian were enough to confirm the shared taxi ride to Suriname. The final verdict was to be ready at 4:30am and to wait in the room. The driver will come collect us from our room since the neighborhood is too dangerous for us to wait outside. What a transformation this street makes from daylight to dark.


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The Kiwanis Club of Trenton, which has partnered with The Times for the past 58 years to raise funds to help send area youngsters with financial and special needs to summer camp, has donated $2,500 to the 2013 Times-Kiwanis Camp Fund campaign.
This brings the 2013 Times-Kiwanis Camp Fund total to $24,100 to date. Just $900 is still needed to meet this year's goal.
"Thanks to our longtime partner, the Kiwanis Club of Trenton, for its generous donation," said Sheila Gallagher-Montone, publisher and advertising director of The Times. "We are also grateful to all those whose contributions have helped push this year's campaign even closer to its goal of raising $25,000 to help send children to camp."
Alex Treece, president of the Kiwanis Club of Trenton, said, "The Kiwanis Club of Trenton is thrilled with our continued partnership with The Times and the greater Mercer County community as a whole in support of this worthy cause."
The Kiwanis Club of Trenton is a member of Kiwanis International, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.
The Trenton club is committed to improving the lives of children in the city of Trenton and beyond through service projects. Besides the annual Times-Kiwanis Camp Fund, the Trenton Club's most recent community service project was held just a few weeks ago when it hosted a barbecue for the residents of HomeFront on the campus of the Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The club provided a DJ and toys for the enjoyment of all.
Those interested in learning more about the Kiwanis Club of Trenton are encouraged to attend one of its meetings, held every first, third and fifth (when applicable) Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at Leonardo's II on Route 1 in Lawrence. For more information about the Kiwanis Club of Trenton, go to www.kiwanisoftrentonnj.org.
Other recent donations include $100 from Mrs. & Mrs. Joseph P. Teti of Washington Crossing, Pa., with a note, "You do such great work. We're glad to help."
Nancianne Edwards of Titusville sent $50 and Karen Dow of Hamilton sent $30.
Sending gifts of $25 each were Catherine Kness of Trenton and an anonymous donor from Ewing.
With the help of the Times-Kiwanis Camp Fund, participating youngsters referred through public and private agencies have been able to attend camps including those run by the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA Camp Mason, Family Guidance Center, HomeFront, The Arc Mercer, the Westside Community Center and Trenton YMCA.
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The San Diego Zoo received its first Steller's sea-eagle in 1953 as a gift from a Japanese ornithologist. This bird awed Zoo guests for many years. Our next Steller's arrived in 1996.
Today, the Zoo is the only place in North America where you can view these impressive eagles. A pair of Steller's sea-eagles lives in an aviary along the Zoo's Eagle Trail.
Eagles and humans
Steller's sea-eagles are a vulnerable species and have been given complete legal protection in Russia, the only place it breeds, and in Japan, where it overwinters. Despite these protections, human behavior continues to harm the remaining sea-eagle population. In Russia, Steller's are losing their habitat because of the development of hydroelectric power projects and logging in the forested areas where they nest. The rivers where the sea-eagles fish are being contaminated by chemicals from local industries.
In Japan, sea-eagles eat both fish and carrion. Overfishing by humans in Japanese waters has led the birds to scavenge on sika deer remains left by hunters. Eating carrion filled with lead shot from hunters has had devastating effects on the sea-eagle population, leading to the outlawing of lead ammunition on Japan's Hokkaido Island. As of 2009, the world's population was estimated at 5,000 birds, but it is slowly decreasing.
Still much to learn
Very little is known about these eagles, especially their early years. Research efforts began in 1992, at Russia's Magadan State Nature Reserve. In 2006, San Diego Zoo Global and Natural Research, Ltd. teamed up with scientists there to study the movements of young Steller's sea-eagles in their native habitat to determine the hazards young birds face, in hopes of protecting the species in the wild. Researchers survey nests, and a team member climbs the tree to collect a bird, gently placing it in a bag to be lowered to the ground. The ground crew measures, weighs, and takes tissue samples from the bird. Young eagles get a satellite leg tag so researchers can track its movement.
The team was surprised to discover the extent of persecution these birds are exposed to, despite the species' protected status throughout its range. Preliminary results show high juvenile mortality, with deaths associated with oil rigs. Nest productivity/chick survival is correlated to snow depth and resulting floods. Fishing and caviar harvesting are major industries in Russia's Siberia, and they provide offal for sea-eagles to scavenge. However, overfishing can impact the birds' habits, forcing wintering birds to look inland for food. There, they often prey on deer carcasses, which can contain lead fragments from bullets. Japan responded to this hazard by banning lead bullet use throughout the sea-eagles' range within their country.
Although legally protected in Russia, Japan, China, and South Korea, other threats to Steller's sea-eagles include fossil fuel energy developments, wind farms, pollution, habitat loss, hunting, and possibly global warming. By learning more about the threats young sea-eagles face each autumn as they head off on their frosty migrations, it is hoped that this vulnerable bird population may stabilize.
The San Diego Zoo has a pair of Steller's sea-eagles and has loaned pairs of birds to four other zoos in the US. We hope that seeing these amazing raptors up close will encourage visitors to participate in the conservation of this rare species.
You can help, too!
You can help us bring Steller's sea-eagles back from the brink by supporting the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy. Together we can save and protect wildlife around the globe.


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HAMILTON — It's a Friday afternoon at Yardville Elementary School, and the schoolyard is bustling with children participating in Field Day activities.
Inside the school's office, the mood is just as bright as school secretary Barbara Carmignani shuffles papers, answers the phones, and cheerfully assists Principal Elena Manning with the festivities of the day.
Carmignani's desk is decorated with family pictures, particularly of her grandson, Colin Padderatz, happily posing in his favorite Batman costume. Carmignani proudly points to another photo on the desk, showing each and every Yardville student wearing a variety of hats. This picture is deeply moving for Carmignani — it is from the school's "Crazy Hat Day," a fundraising event in honor of Colin, who last November was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow and has the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
"Yardville feels like my second family," Carmignani said. "The Yardville community has given me the strength to get through this."
Colin's battle began just before Thanksgiving last year. The 5-year-old, who lives with Carmignani and his mother, Kristie, in Florence, was waking up frequently during the night with continual pains in his stomach. An X-ray revealed his liver and spleen were enlarged, she explained. Subsequent blood work revealed a high white blood cell count. These are all symptoms of acute leukemia.
Colin was admitted at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he received chemotherapy for the past five months, but he was recently sent home. The family is exploring options for treatment, Carmignani said.
Once again, Carmignani's Yardville family is coming to the rescue with a fundraiser, "A Night in Italy." From 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, the school will be transformed into an Italian bistro, replete with music, art created by the students, dinner, and a silent auction with donated items ranging from Trenton Thunder and Philadelphia Phillies tickets to flat-screen television sets and a weekend getaway to the Poconos, with all the proceeds going to Colin.
The baskets for this week's fundraiser are piling up next to Manning's desk. A quick survey of the office revealed donated goodies from Hollywood Tans, Chanel, Lia Sophia, Avon, and various area businesses. Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede, who visited the school for an assembly with the children, was so touched by Carmignani's story she is donating a "lunch with the mayor" prize, complete with a tour of the town's municipal building.
Manning said that local eateries Rosa's Ristorante, Fred and Pete's Deli, both in
Hamilton, and Italian People's Bakery in Chambersburg have all donated food for the event. Suzanne Fornaro, PTA president of Steinert High School, is pitching in as well, making 500 meatballs for the dinner. Children will have pizza and a movie in a separate room supervised by teachers.
"The outpouring of love and generosity from the community is amazing," Manning said.
In addition, Catherine DiCostanzo of the Sunshine Foundation said the Mercer County organization was informed of Colin's condition and is working on providing the family with a five-day stay in its Dream Village in Florida.
All of this is a tribute to Carmignani, who Jennifer Mapps, a fourth-grade teacher and the lead organizer of the dinner, calls the "sunshine in the office."
"It started out in my head as a simple idea and it just grew," she said as she praised the entire faculty for banding together to make the evening happen.
PTA president Jennifer Kraemer said the event is part of an ongoing effort by the community to support the beloved secretary, who is "forever there to help us and always with a smile." A pajama day fundraiser, spearheaded by first grade teacher Irene Kokotajlo, netted $250, two Toys "R" Us gift cards, and change for Colin's piggy bank.
The teachers additionally declared each Friday "jean day" with donations to help assist the family. Kraemer estimates these efforts have raised close to $2,000 alone.
"The experience has been a life-lesson for the students," she said. "They've learned what it's like to band together as a community to empathize with and support a fellow child in need, which is something no text book could ever demonstrate. Acting as good citizens, the children have had the chance to show 'Miss Barbara' how much they really care, and their effort has been nothing short of remarkable."
Tickets for "A Night in Italy" are $10 for adults and $5 per child. The school is located at 450 Yardville-Allentown Road, Hamilton.
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|[TowerTalk] C31XR / CC 402CD Question
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The interaction mentioned affects ANY 15 meter beam, be it monobander, tribander, 5-bander, Force 12, Cushcraft, whatever brand.. The problem relates to whether or not the 40 meter beam has secondary resonances close enough to 21 MHz to detune the 15 meter beam, which it will if the resonance is close enough. Even when the beam is turned at right angles, interaction may still remain or even be worse, due to the BOOM of the 40 meter antenna being resonant on 15, or possibly other bands. It is related to the familiar ability to use a 40 meter dipole on 15 meters at low SWR The question is whether or not the 402CD will detune the 15 meter beam, not the other way around. If you already own the 402CD, there's no point in asking. Get your tribander of choice and prepare to possibly operate them at right angles, where the 402CD has been reported to work well. The newer XM240 has had conflicting reports in this regard, without any resolution that I have seen, apparently due to something in the newer element mounting system. The Force 12 x40N model 40 meter beams have their secondary resonance at 18 MHz due to the design of the linear loading and are spaced with C31's at distances as small as 8 feet, and inline. There is considerable posting in the archives on the interaction question. 73. ----------------- Guy Olinger Apex, NC, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas A. McDuff" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 10:11 AM Subject: [TowerTalk] C31XR / CC 402CD Question > Before placing my order for a 31XR, I would like to know (direct email > please) of any TT'ers experience who has/is utilizing the above > combination. In particular, I am interested in your experience with > interaction, degradation, etc. > > For reference, the setup here would involve the 402CD mounted 11ft above > the 31XR. > > TIA & 73, Doug W4OX > > List Sponsor: ChampionRadio.com - Trylon self-supporting towers, > safety equipment, rigging gear, LOOS tension guages & more! > http://www.championradio.com > > ----- > FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk > Submissions: email@example.com > Administrative requests: email@example.com > Problems: email@example.com > > List Sponsor: ChampionRadio.com - Trylon self-supporting towers, safety equipment, rigging gear, LOOS tension guages & more! http://www.championradio.com ----- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/towertalk Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com
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At a loss anymore
my son just turned two in March. I have heard all the horror stories about the terrible twos but I never expected this and I just don't know what to do anymore. He fights about everything with me. I try to give him chances to make his own decisions, little things like what he wants for lunch or a snack and such. But no matter how hard I try I can't get him to listen to me. He kicks, bites, pinches, hits, headbutts and whatever else he can manage. I feel like he doesn't care and like I'm never going to get him to behave. when his dad leaves, as soon as that door closes his personality does a 180 and I don't know why. He listens to his dad for the most part. I mean occasionally he'll be disobediant but not much, you know just fighting bedtime and eating all of his dinner but it's not that bad when he fights his dad. I just don't know what to do. I feel so hopeless. I cry everyday because I feel so lost. Just last night he threw his full sippy cup on my foot because I was trying to make him stay in bed and I'm pretty sure now that it is fractured. That's the second time he's done that. I just feel like he hates me. What should I do?
When my son is being bad/rude/tantrumming, I ignore him. It takes a long time to get the patience to tune it out but when I don't feed into his behavior, he will stop. I don't know if that would work in your situation but that's what I do :( Oh and next time he throws something at you, don't give it back. I hope you can figure out what will work for your son.
1) give him 2 options when it comes to deciding on food, clothes, playtime, etc. 2) he should still be taking a nap 3) regarding favoring his Dad, generally a child will favor the parent they see the least 4) do NOT give in to his tantrum 5) start timeouts--1 min per year of age--give a warning, explain why, put him in timeout (even if you have to do it 100 times, keep doing it until he actually stays), set the timer, explain again why he was put there, have him apologize and then hug it out 6) work on his vocabulary using flashcards, early learning DVDs/programs and/or songs to express what he wants to say/feeling versus resorting to throwing something 7) sleep schedule/routine so he knows what to expect and will wind down on his own so bedtime is less of a battle.


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October 23, 2016
Postal Service Seeks to Stop Delivery to Your Door
Posted on Jul 23, 2013
Pretty soon, you may have to walk all the way to your curb or a neighborhood "cluster box" to pick up the latest unsolicited coupons.
The U.S. Postal Service is reportedly phasing out door-to-door delivery in favor of much cheaper curbside and centralized alternatives. Reuters has the expense breakdown behind the change:
Given the savings, it seems an obvious step, and even a healthy one considering the obesity levels in this sedentary nation.
The USPS lost $16 billion last year and is desperate to save where it can. Although it's true that electronic communications and private services such as FedEx have put a damper on traditional mail delivery, Congress is the primary reason letter carriers might be out of a job. In 2006, lawmakers forced the Postal Service to begin pre-funding its workers' retirement up to 75 years in advance. The USPS has struggled to pay its bills ever since.
It should be noted that an earlier plan to save money by phasing out Saturday delivery was scrapped after a public backlash, and there's no guarantee that this cost-saving measure will be implemented exactly as it has been reported this week.
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Sandra West, Newark advocate, testifies on illegal dumping
Monday, November 08, 2010 5:29 PM
Kenneth Thomas faces Judge Roslyn Holmes Grant along with Sandra West. Sandra West finally got to see Kenneth Thomas who is charged with illegal dumping in Newark. They both were in the Newark Municipal courtroom of Roslyn Holmes Grant on Monday, October 18, 2010. ED MURRAY/THE STAR-LEDGER
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Wagner College gave first-place Sacred Heart a battle, but ultimately succumbed 67-57 Monday night as the Seahawks extended their losing streak to 14 straight games in a Northeast Conference road contest.
The Seahawks (1-8 NEC, 2-18 overall) ended the game on an 8-0 run after falling behind 41-25 at halftime and 67-49 with under three minutes remaining.
Sacred Heart (9-1, 16-5) had three players in double figures, left by Callan Taylor's 15 points, and hounded Wagner into 24 costly turnovers.
Senior center Kelly Clark topped the visitors with 11 points and eight rebounds, while junior forward Marie-Laurence Archambault scored all 11 of her points in the second half.
The Seahawks held a 34-33 rebounding edge.
Wagner returns home for its next three games, beginning with Saturday's 4 p.m. NEC contest against Robert Morris.


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A weekly roundup of fishing conditions throughout central Pennsylvania. Moon Phase: Last quarter, Sept. 22; new moon, Sept. 29; first quarter, Oct. 7; full moon, Oct. 14; last quarter, Oct. 21. River Conditions: National Weather Service gauges Thursday morning on the Susquehanna River: Sunbury, 5.8 feet; Harrisburg, 3.04 feet; Marietta, 32.5 feet. On the Juniata River: Lewistown, 2.51 feet; Newport, 3.26 feet.
Performance Marine, Etters: Bass are hitting strong on topwater lures in the Goldsboro and New Cumberland areas of the Susquehanna River, where the morning water temperature has dropped to 67 degrees. Many large fish have been reported. Topwater lures, like Jitterbugs and Kripple Killers, are the key. A 22-inch largemouth bass was taken in Pickerel Pond on the state game lands in York County.
Ron's Wholesale Bait, Harrisburg: Action is heating up on smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna, north of Harrisburg, for anglers using hellgrammites and minnows. Crappies at hitting fathead minnows and largemouth bass are taking medium and large shiners at Memorial Lake. A few anglers have taken their limit of trout from Marquette Lake, using redworms for bait.
Kell Brothers Gun Shop, Elizabethville: Anglers buying buzzbaits for smallmouth bass in the Millersburg area of the Susquehanna, while some are reporting action on stonecats.
Hawk's Warehouse, Millerstown: Rubber worms, like Senkos, in watermelon color have been productive on Juniata River smallmouth bass. A pair of anglers caught 14 fish in an hour, including four in the 17-18-inch range. Walleye are beginning to hit in the Port Treverton and Liverpool areas of the Susquehanna. Crappies have been taking fatheads on Holman Lake.
Koinonia Guide Service, Carlisle: The fishing on the Susquehanna continues to improve. A recent trip boated 20 bass, the largest measuring 18.25 inches, and 10 walleyes. The fish came on Salty Spider Grubs, YUM Craw Pappi's, hard jerkbaits and topwater lures. Another trip out of Fort Hunter boated 17 bass, including one 19 inches, and a 14-inch walleye, nearly all on soft plastics. Some smallies are close to their wintering holes and if the water stays low they may be there through winter. We are starting to catch walleye more consistently, and that should continue to improve each month.
Black's Bait and Tackle, Selinsgrove: Water levels are very low in the Susquehanna, but wading anglers have been finding smallmouth bass in deeper holes. Smoke-colored twisters have been productive. Walleye are starting to hit and that should really pick up after the Fabridam in down for the season, which is expected Oct. 6. Husky Jerks have been taking the walleye.
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission will stock trout as follows: Adams County: Conewago Creek, Oct. 7. Cumberland County: Green Spring Creek, Oct. 8, and Laurel Lake, Oct. 14. Dauphin County: Manada Creek, Oct. 3; Clarks and Wiconisco creeks, Oct. 9. Franklin County: Letterkenny Reservoir, Oct. 7. Fulton County: Cowans Gap Lake, Oct. 7. Juniata County: East Licking Creek, Oct. 1. Lebanon County: Quittapahilla Creek, Oct. 9, and Stovers Dam, Oct. 10. Perry County: Holman Lake, Oct. 14. Schuylkill County: Little Schuylkill River, Oct. 2, and Tuscarora Lake, Oct. 10. York County: Muddy Creek, Oct. 7, and Sheppard-Myers Reservoir, Oct. 14.
And, from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission...
Lancaster County: Anglers are having success catching bass directly below Safe Harbor Dam on the Susquehanna River. One angler reported catching 10 smallmouth bass in the 17-19 inch range in a 90-minute outing. The same angler caught a 24-inch walleye. The catfish fishing on the Susquehanna remains extremely active with reports of large channel catfish being caught. Anglers on Middle Creek Reservoir have reported catches of largemouth bass using minnows and worms.


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Acadia's Owen Klassen, shown here in action against UPEI, is enjoying another solid season in his fifth and final year at Acadia. Klassen had 11 of his game-high 25 points inn the fourth quarter of Acadia's 75-74 win over Saint Mary's Tuesday evening in Halifax, including scoring Acadia's final five points. (John DeCoste)
Every game is important, but most teams agree a win on the road is extra special, particularly if you've had to come from behind to get it.
The Acadia basketball Axemen picked up a key four-point win on the road Jan. 28 in Halifax, coming from behind to nip the Saint Mary's Huskies 75-74.
The four-point victory improved first-place Acadia's season record to 10-3, good for 30 points and an eight-point bulge on UPEI, Saint Mary's and St. F.X. who were tied for second with 22 points.
A pair of free throws by Owen Klassen with 9.8 seconds left on the clock accounted for the winning points. Saint Mary's got off a last-second shot that could have won the game, but it was off the mark.
Klassen led the way with 25 points and 12 rebounds for Acadia, which jumped out to a 19-8 lead after one quarter.
The Huskies, however, wouldn't go away, winning the second quarter 20-17 and the third 26-15 for a 54-51 lead after 30 minutes.
The Axemen regrouped, led by Klassen who had 11 of his 25 points in the final 10 minutes, to capture the fourth quarter 24-20 and escape with a one-point victory.
Besides Klassen, Acadia also got strong performances from Anthony Ashe (12 points), Anthony Sears (11 points) and Kyle Arseneault (10 points). As a team, the Axemen shot 43.5 per cent and made 11 of their 27 three-point attempts.
Brian Rouse led a balanced scoring attack for the Huskies with 16 points off the bench. Marquis Clayton added 13, Theon Reefer and Terrence Taylor 12, Harry Ezenibe 11 and Boyd Vassell 10.
"We were pleased with our execution down the stretch," Axemen head coach Steve Baur said. "We were able to get good quality possessions, and something we can build on heading into the stretch run."
The Axemen "gave up too much defensively. (The Huskies) shot too many free throws due to our breakdowns," Baur said. "That will haunt us if we can't correct it quickly."
In the women's game that followed, the top-ranked Huskies overcame a slow start to score an 86-58 win and improve to 14-0 on the season. The Axewomen fell to 4-9.
Acadia led 17-13 after one quarter, but Saint Mary's got rolling with an 18-7 second quarter and put the game away with a 32-15 third. The Huskies also won the fourth quarter, but by a closer 23-19 margin.
Aprille Deus led all scorers with 25 points on 10-15 shooting, including five threes, and added three assists and two steals. Abbey Duinker contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, and Maire Burke had five points and a team-high nine boards.
Justine Colley led the Huskies with 19 points along with 11 rebounds, seven assists and five steals. Emily Jameson added 14, Rachelle Coward 12 and Carlie Nugent 11.


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A tax cut for car buyers that the Michigan Senate approved this month is an economic stimulus with too much pain for a bleeding state budget.
The plan, now under consideration in the House of Representatives, would subtract the value of a trade-in from the sales-tax value on the purchase of a new or used car.
On the face of it, the tax cut makes sense. In fact, 38 other states do it that way.
But it isn't something Michigan should pursue without specific cuts in state spending to make up for the $145 million a year in lost sales tax revenue.
In addition, it's part of a scatter-gun approach that legislators are taking in efforts to stimulate Michigan's economy on a less-than-effective scale.
Where is the grand plan?
Both House Democrats and Gov. Jennifer Granholm have said that they'd support such tax cuts, but only as part of an overhaul of state taxes.
In light of a looming $1.6 billion state budget deficit, and in the absence of matching spending cuts, the car sales-tax cut is a risky shot in the dark.
It might not even work to stimulate car sales. Car loan interest rates are down, and automakers and dealers have offered all kinds of sales incentives, yet vehicle sales appear stuck in a rut as worried consumers hunker down in this severe recession.
File that car sales-tax cut for better days. Or bring it up in a rewrite of all Michigan tax laws.
As a standalone economic incentive, it's a non-starter.


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Hurricane Igor Advisory No. 26 National Hurricane Center,11:00 a.m. AST Tue Sept. 14 2010
Five-day tracking map
The center of Hurricane Igor was located near latitude 18.3 north, longitude 52.3 west. Igor is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph. This general motion is expected to continue today, followed by a turn toward the northwest on Wednesday.
Maximum sustained winds remain near 135 mph, with higher gusts.
Igor is a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. Some fluctuations in intensity are possible during the next couple of days, but Igor is expected to remain a dangerous hurricane through Thursday.
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 50 miles, 85 km, from the center, and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 195 miles, 315 km.
Estimated minimum central pressure is 945 mb, 27.91 inches.
Surf and swells generated by Igor will begin affecting the Leeward Islands today, and will reach Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands tonight and Wednesday.
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office for additional information.


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-- 8:27 p.m.: Cabrera has been lifted with two outs in the fourth inning, with the Triple Crown safely tucked away. Cabrera went hitless in two at-bats Wednesday night, but he has staved off Los Angeles' Mike Trout and Texas' Josh Hamilton. It's basically set in stone now.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The list of potential American League Division Series opponents for the Detroit Tigers has been reduced to three.
While Tigers fans will be focused on Miguel Cabrera as he aims to wrap up the Triple Crown against the Kansas City Royals, they might want to keep an eye on the scoreboard as well.
The Oakland A's completed a sweep of the Texas Rangers with a wild 12-5 victory Wednesday afternoon to clinch the American League West Division title. That means the Tigers will not play the Rangers, who are now a wild-card team.
The Tigers could still face the New York Yankees, the Baltimore Orioles or the A's in the first round. Here are the scenarios:
- If the Yankees win, the Tigers will play the A's in the ALDS regardless of how Baltimore fares.
- If the Yankees and Orioles both lose, the Tigers will play the Yankees in the ALDS.
- If the Yankees lose and the Orioles win, the two teams would be forced to play a one-game playoff Thursday to determine both the AL East Division winner. The Tigers would play the winner of that game.
Cabrera is in the starting lineup as he tries to become the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the Triple Crown. He leads the American League in all three categories and will almost certainly win the Triple Crown whether he plays the entire game or does not play at all.
Cabrera's lead in home run and RBIs should be safe since Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has already played today.
Follow along and post your thoughts in the comments section below as you watch Cabrera and the Tigers wrap up the regular season.
-- View the Tigers Twitter updates on a mobile device
-- Download the "Detroit Tigers on MLive app" for your iPhone or Android and follow Chris Iott and James Schmehl on Twitter to keep up with news on the Tigers.


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Paris-based Irish fashion designer Sharon Wauchob is set to present her latest collection at the Limerick School of Art & Design fashion show.
The Tyrone-born designer will fly in especially for the event to showcase her collection, as well as select one lucky graduate to work with her on a six-month placement in her studio in Paris.
Twenty-seven graduates will display their amazing designs at the fashion show, which takes place on May 15 in The Milk Market in Limerick.
Head of Fashion at LSAD, Anne Melinn said: "This show aims to be our most exciting yet and will showcase why LSAD is an international centre for fashion education and excellence. This year's students have experimented with colour, fabric and form and produced innovative concepts with excellent craftsmanship. The show is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with our graduates and for them to share and inspire our current students."
The Limerick School of Art & Design LIT Fashion Show takes place on Thursday May 15 2014. Tickets are now available and priced at €30 each or four tickets for €100 and can be bought online at www.litmt.ie or www.lit.ie/lsad/fashionshow or by ringing 061 293870.
Model wears piece by LSAD Graduate Olga Profutkina – black & white satin dress with ribbon jacket featuring handmade doll details


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i like someone who has a gf... ??
So basically, I like someone who has a gf! I know i know, bad idea to even fall for this guy ! But i never intended to ! We just became friends and started hanging out and I started falling for him. And I believe he likes me too but I doubt myself because he has a gf ! We text EVERY night and flirt with each other! Nothing has ever happened and I won't allow it if he has a gf. I do not want to disrespect him or her in any way. And i have more respect for myself than to become the other girl . But this guy is basically everything i have ever wanted !! And I don't want to feel like i've passed it by and let him go. So should I say something to him?? Or should I just let it be and continue to pretend we don't flirt and we don't like each other??


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Priss, Uta (2003) Formalizing botanical taxonomies. In: Conceptual Structures for Knowledge Creation and Communication. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, 21st - 25th July 2003, Dresden, Germany.Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)
Because botanical taxonomies are prototypical classifications it would seem that it should be easy to formalize them as concept lattices or type hierarchies. On closer inspection, however, one discovers that such a formalization is quite challenging to obtain. First, botanical taxonomies consist of several interrelated hierarchies, such as a specimen-based plant typology, a name hierarchy and a ranking system. Depending on the circumstances each of these can be primary or secondary for the formation of the taxonomy. Second, botanical taxonomies must comply with botanical nomenclature which follows a complicated rule system and is historically grown. Third, it may be difficult to design a formalization that is both mathematically appropriate and has a semantics which matches a taxonomist's intuition. The process of formalizing botanical taxonomies with formal concept analysis methods highlights such problems and can serve as a foundation for solutions.
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|In: Moor, Aldo de; Lex, Wilfried; Ganter, Bernhard (Eds.) Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Vol. LNAI 2746. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence). Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2003. XI,405pp.
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|Computer software; Botany; Taxonomy; Hierarchical classifications; Priorities; Traditional nomenclature; Intuitive semantics; Formal concept analysis;
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