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Home List of Titles Catalytic-oxidation of NADH at a methylene-green chemically modified electrode and FIA applications
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/150022
- Title
- Catalytic-oxidation of NADH at a methylene-green chemically modified electrode and FIA applications
- Author(s)
- Chen, Hong-Yuan; Yu, Ai-Min; Han, Ji-Lin; Mi, Yin-Zhong
- Abstract
- Chemically modified electrodes with Methylene Green (MG) incorporated into carbon paste exhibit excellent electrocatalytic ability for reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), reducing oxidation overpotential by 600mV compared with the direct oxidation of NADH at unmodified electrode. In flow injection analysis (FIA) of NADH, MG-modified carbon paste electrodes show high catalytic activity and stability, with linear response range over about 3 orders of magnitude and a detection limit of 1.0 pmol. Furthermore, the influence of various experimental conditions was explored for optimum analytical performance.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Analytical Letters, Vol. 28, no. 9 (Jul 1995), pp. 1579-1591
- Publication year
- 1995
- FOR Code(s)
- 0301 Analytical Chemistry
- Keyword(s)
- Amperometric detection; Electrocatalytic oxidation; Flow injection analysis; Methylene green; Modified electrodes; NADH
- Publisher
- Marcel Dekker (now an imprint of Taylor & Francis)
- 0003-2719
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- Copyright
- Copyright © 1995 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. The copyright policy of the publisher allows the accepted manuscript of the paper to be reproduced here after a publisher-imposed embargo period.
- Peer reviewed


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Scoot Blog: Not every white person defends other whites
by Scoot
posted Dec 7 2016 1:46PM
When Joe McKnight, Jr., an African-American and former NFL player, was shot and killed following a road rage incident and the shooter, Ronald Gasser, a white male, was not immediately arrested, there were demands for Gasser's immediate arrest.
Some protested and the demand for the arrest of Ronald Gasser was part of a call for "justice."
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand held a passionate press conferenced yesterday and explained why he waited a few days to arrest Gasser. The reasons were valid and were part of the legal strategy to build a strong case against Gasser. But many assumed that justice was not served because Gasser was not immediately arrested.
Maybe we have forgotten, or never really knew, the definition of "justice."
Here is the definition of justice from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
The quality of being just, impartial or fair. The
principle or ideal of right action. Conformity to truth, fact or reason.
Justice doesn't mean what you think is just – justice refers to what is right.
It is well-documented that over the decades, African-Americans have not always received justice in America, but justice needs to be applied to each current situation without regard for the past.
Our system of justice, flawed as it may be, should be based on fairness and any attempt to redefine justice to compensate for past injustices is not, by definition, justice – it's revenge and our system is not based on revenge. The motivation of revenge is unjust to those involved in current situations.
What is projected through the media is that "all blacks" believe one thing and "all whites" believe the direct opposite. Consistently, the cable news networks find a black person to represent a pro-black position on a hotly-debated topic and a white person to represent the pro-white view. The reflection we see of our society is a definite divide along racial lines. But is that who we really are?
Many whites have said that Ronald Gasser was wrong and the aggressor when he decided to take it upon himself to pursue Joe McKnight, Jr. There are individuals in the white population that automatically support their perception of a white guy with the gun defending himself against the aggression of a young black male, but not every white or every black American view the circumstances in the same way.
In another current controversial case, many white Americans, including myself, are absolutely shocked that the trial of South Carolina police officer Michael Slager ended in a mistrial.
Officer Slager was arrested and tried on charges that he shot and killed Walter Scott, a suspect who was running away from him. And Slager shot Scott multiple times in the back, yet claimed he felt his life was threatened. Obviously, the defense did an excellent job of presenting Slager's case and the trial ended in a mistrial with the prosecution planning to retry the case. Many white Americans think Slager murdered Scott.
We are a divided nation, but we are not as divided as we have been led to believe through the consistent presentation of opposing white and black views in the media.
When a white person defends another white person – it may not be because they are white and it does not make them a racist. And when a black person criticizes a white person – that does not automatically make them a racist. The media does not focus on the unity of opinions based on behavior and not race. The media feeds and excites the audience with the racial divide that is a painful reality that is entrenched in American society.
Let's do a better job of hearing the non-judgmental voices, rather than allow ourselves to be defined by the voices of division.
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Scoot: Did Fox News - not the "liberal media" - sway the election?
by Scoot
posted Dec 1 2016 12:41PM
President Obama said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that Fox News helped sway the election in favor of Donald Trump. At a time when fear that the "liberal media" controls the outcome of elections is widespread, how could Fox News have helped Trump win? Does this mean the fears over the "liberal media" are unfounded?
We talk about the relationship between mass media and society often on our afternoon talk show, and this is a perfect time to set the record straight.
I have always argued that even if the media is, collectively, more liberal than conservative, and if those biases are apparent in the presentation of news and talk show topics, that does not mean the media has the power to determine the outcome of elections.
The media is more a reflection of the audience than something that dictates ideology. It is known that most members of the audience tend to seek the media outlet that best reflects their opinions as a way of confirming their beliefs. It's called "confirmation bias." Put simply, the overwhelming percentage of the audience that tunes into the Fox News, CNN or MSBNC chooses those news sources because their opinions are represented as opposed to seeking a news source that challenges their beliefs.
If the goal of the average listener is to tune into the media source that represents their views, then it is fair to say that the media more reflects the audience than dictates opinions. If the media reflects the audience, which I believe it does, then the fact that Fox News is on in bars and restaurants, as President Obama observed, means that the audience in the bars and restaurants want to watch Fox News.
Fox News did not determine the outcome of the election. A large swath of America between the coasts stood up and demanded change, while too many Democrats expressed complacency by choosing not to vote.
President Obama also blamed Clinton's loss to Democrats lacking a grass-roots effort, which was not the problem. Throughout the campaign, the Democrats' ground game and the Party's political machinery was praised as being superior to the Republican Party's efforts to reach individual voters.
President Obama is doing what many do, and that is finding something to blame other than the rejection of ideology. The Republicans did it, and now the Democrats are doing it.
Republicans have argued that their candidates didn't win because of the influence of the "liberal media." Now, President Obama suggests that Hillary lost because of the influence of Fox News. If the President is wrong to blame the media, then conservatives are also wrong to blame the media!
America changes, and when America changes there is always one group that refuses to accept or even acknowledge the change.
Scoot: Bourbon Street and the real problem no one wants to talk about
by Scoot
posted Nov 28 2016 11:37AM
The shots fired on Bourbon Street early Sunday morning of Thanksgiving weekend were the first shots I've heard fired during an act of violence, but they were shots heard around the country.
The shooting on Bourbon Street late Saturday night/early Sunday morning quickly became a national news story.
Bourbon Street is one of the most popular streets in America and if you haven't been on it – you've heard about it. Bourbon Street is also known one of the country's most popular party spots and the contrast of a shooting in an area known for fun and frivolity leads to creates a compelling headline.
Ten people were shot – one died. The victims were described at eight men and two women between the ages of 20 – 37.
Sitting on my sofa in my downtown apartment about 1:30 am Sunday morning, I heard the barrage of gunfire that at first sounded like a pack of firecrackers going off, but I knew that it was gunfire. I jumped up and went to my window and saw groups of people running down Carondelet away from Bourbon Street.
I knew I was safe in my apartment, but there was still something surreal about hearing the actual gunfire and then witnessing the aftermath. People were running away from the French Quarter in apparent desperation, the sirens of police, fire and EMS vehicles drowned out my television and the number of flashing lights confirmed that something very serious had just occurred a few blocks from my apartment.
I was reminded that so many people in New Orleans, and around the country, live in neighborhoods where the sounds of gunfire are all too common., but to experience this for the first time is startling.
After I heard the shots, I went on the WWL Radio Facebook page and did a live broadcast of what I was seeing and hearing and also posted the video on my page, Scoot on the Air.
Around midnight that evening, I was walking back to my apartment from parking my car and I sensed something unsettling about the crowd on the street that night. I have always welcomed the Bayou Classic crowd to my neighborhood. It's crowded, but it's fun. I can't really explain it, but I was unusually uncomfortable walking home that night and got a feeling that everyone was not in town to enjoy the game and the celebration. Sadly, my fear was confirmed.
NOPD is reporting that two men got into an argument and then began shooting at each other, hitting innocent bystanders in the crowd. This happened in the 100 block of Bourbon – the first block of Bourbon off Canal.
This is a block known for the gathering of groups. There is less concentration of businesses and activity, but always a large number of people, many choosing to hang out in that block rather than venture down to where the action is on Bourbon Street. I always found that curious.
The first block of Bourbon is not extremely well lit and there were high-powered spotlights further down Bourbon Street, but not in the first block. There's no way of knowing for sure if spotlights would have prevented the shooting, but it's never a mistake to light up an area known as a spot away from the party area to congregate.
The shooting proves that more police officers on the street are not necessarily the answer to preventing crime. Near the spot where the shooting occurred, NOPD had about 40 officers present. This was the night of the big Bayou Classic between Southern University and Grambling State. A large crowd was expected. It seems obvious that the types of individuals who are prone to this kind of criminal activity don't care if the police are nearby. A police officer in another city was shot in front of the police station. More cops are good, but more cops will not solve or prevent the problems we now have to deal with.
Following a high-profile shooting like the one Sunday morning on a packed Bourbon Street, people will tell you who or what is to blame and the excuses range from "there are too many guns on the streets" to "there are not enough jobs" to "there are not enough fathers raising the children that result from sex." All of these excuses – and they are excuses – fail to address the real problem.
According to NOPD, the shooting erupted when two men got into an argument. Today, we hear countless stories of gun deaths or injuries resulting an argument where the only way to settle the argument was to pull out a gun – usually illegally obtained – and shoot someone. That is the part of the problem that too few are willing to address. Shootings often result from two people who have been conditioned to believe that they only way to settle an argument is with a gun. That's not a problem with the police or politicians – that's a problem with society.
New Orleans businessman Sidney Torres suggested that it's time to establish metal detector checkpoints at all entrances to a certain stretch of Bourbon Street. That does not address the problem with individuals in our society, but it would make Bourbon Street safer for tourists and those of us who consider that part of their neighborhood.
There are constitutional issues to consider and there will be a strong protest from many gun activists. There have also been stabbings on Bourbon Street so removing guns will not make the crown jewel of New Orleans completely safe, but the ease with which some people will use a gun to settle an argument should cut down on the crime and the criminal element that goes to the French Quarter because they have a gun to use to protect their rep or their illegal trade.
But whether there are checkpoints to enter Bourbon Street or not, the real problem is that our society has failed to set standards that do not allow individuals to instinctively think that a gun is the only answer to life.
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Scoot: Surviving Thanksgiving politics
by Scoot
posted Nov 24 2016 12:08PM
The traditional vision of a Thanksgiving gathering includes family and friends gathered around a table with a golden browned turkey, stuffing spilling out of the turkey, green bean casserole, yams, pumpkin pie and whatever else is part of your Thanksgiving feast.
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks with family and friends. But a peaceful image of Thanksgiving is often contrary to the chaotic reality that most experience at their Thanksgiving dinner!
The Thanksgiving ordeal begins with the challenge of getting there. If traveling by plane – airports are crowded and lines are long. This is also the time of year when a lot of amateur travelers board planes and many have kids who don't know how to act on a plane.
For the record, it's not that society has become less tolerant of children – it's that society has become less tolerant of parents who can't control their kids while traveling. DO NOT let your child kick the seat of the passenger in front of them – DO NOT allow them to lie in or run up and down the aisle. Kids will be kids, but they should all learn to be respectful. It's simple – control your children or stay home. Other cultures do a better job than Americans when it comes to controlling children in public settings which proves it can be done.
If traveling by car – prepare your children for the reality of the trip. With today's phones, tablets and games, movies, Facebook and texting - no child should complain about sitting in one spot for hours, after all they often do just that at home. If your child does complain about being bored – use that opportunity to teach them that sometimes life can be boring – learn to deal with it!
Teaching kids to deal with being bored sometimes is preparing them to deal with life. You might actually use the opportunity of being together in the car to have a real conversation with your kids and give them a chance to talk to you. Make time to just talk with no distractions from electronic wizardry and that mean you stay off your phone, too!
Talk about the trip, the sights and talk about America. Tell them things you think about and ask them what they think about. You might be surprised what your kids are thinking about and what they already know.
After surviving the ordeal to getting to your destination, then you must deal with the madness of the Thanksgiving dinner. The house will be crowded with family members and friends who don't see each other often and there will be those family members that don't get along. Not everyone in the same family shares the same views on political and social issues. Political ideology is thicker than blood and following the results of the most contentious election in modern history, there will be those who insist on being proud their candidate won or speak doom and gloom about our immediate future as a nation.
Avoiding talking about politics during Thanksgiving is not an easy task. There are countless things that will inspire debates about politics at the Thanksgiving table.
The price of the turkey could segue into a debate on the economy and what will happen to the economy under a Trump Administration. And if anyone asks for the "right wing" or the "left wing" of the turkey there is sure to be a conversation about the political right and political left.
And the cranberry sauce is red, the color of conservative states, and there is no blue food on the table to give equal representation the liberal states.
Why is it that some relatives feel the need to set other family members straight on their political thinking? Warning – you cannot change their minds and they probably can't change yours. So, admit that the only result of those Thanksgiving debates will be strained relations. It is much more difficult to resist the temptation to tell your relative or friend at Thanksgiving why they are wrong than it is to debate their point.
This Thanksgiving, try to be tolerant of the relatives that feel the need to brag about their lives and their kids and though it's terribly rude, try to tolerate even the family members that must talk loudly on their cellphone to make sure everyone hears their conversation. And since you can't train their children during this brief gathering and you can't give them a lesson in parenting, then ignore the behavior of their children which makes it obvious they really have no control over their kids. Whatever you observe will make for a great conversation on the trip home.
In life, our expectations often supersede reality. Rather than envision that traditional, peaceful Thanksgiving setting with family, friends and a bountiful of food spread on the decorated table, be realistic enough to prepare yourself and your family for the collusion of differing personalities and opinions that you inevitably encounter once a year at Thanksgiving time.
Happy Thanksgiving from "Scoot in the Afternoon!"
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Scoot: Conservatives, liberals coming together on Thanksgiving
by Scoot
posted Nov 23 2016 12:34PM
The election is over and Donald Trump is the president-elect and not everyone is happy with the outcome. But it goes beyond not everyone being happy with the outcome – this election has exposed just how deeply divided America is in 2016.
We are divided along political, religious, racial, sexual orientation and gender lines and from there we are further divided into countless subgroups. The sad truth is that we are hard pressed to justify calling ourselves the United States of America. In the climate of the great divide in America, can we approach Thanksgiving as a bipartisan holiday?
The origin of Thanksgiving was not based on politics or religion and actual documents are scarce and do not provide solid proof of specific details of the first Thanksgiving, but notes passed along through history do give us a hint of that first Thanksgiving.
In 1621, the new settlers from England and Native Americans came together to give thanks for the first harvest in the New World. From the accounts passed down over the years, about 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving. It is believed that the Native Americans helped the new settlers survive in the New World and for that the settlers were grateful and wanted to give thanks.
The pilgrims and Native Americans were two totally different groups with different customs, different appearances and very different lifestyles. If those two groups could come together to give thanks – then I would think that conservatives and liberals, whites and blacks, Christians and Jews, males and females and straights and gays can all come together on this Thanksgiving in the same spirit of unity.
It might not be sensational and it might not generate a lot of buzz on the airwaves, but it is important for us to step back from the bitter political debates that separate us and take time to appreciate all we do have in common. We may see different paths to our goals of happiness and success in America, but our goals are essentially the same.
Even if it is for just one day – Thanksgiving Day – let us come together as families, friends and as a nation for the simple purpose of giving thanks for the many common things we share as Americans.
It's a human flaw is to always think about what we don't have in life, but it is an important human quality to appreciate all we have been blessed with. Look not at those who have more – look at how much you do have.
If we all do come together this Thanksgiving like the Pilgrims and Native Americans did in 1621 – let's hope and pray in the years to follow that we treat each other with a little more respect than the early settlers treated the Native Americans after that first Thanksgiving!
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Scoot: Nov 22 - the day the music of the Boomer generation was born
by Scoot
posted Nov 22 2016 12:33PM
In the years prior to The Beatles' arrival in America, there were social debates that were beginning to define a new direction for America. These battles pitted the Moral Majority against activists that were fighting for more personal freedoms and equality.
As the 1960s began, America's Moral Majority condemned the use of birth control pills on the basis that removing the consequence of pregnancy from casual sex would cause sexual promiscuity to escalate.
In 1961, the use of artificial birth control was a crime in Connecticut and a lawsuit over the constitutionality over declaring birth control pills illegal went to the Supreme Court. The High Court would ultimately rule that banning birth control pills was unconstitutional based on right to privacy.
In 1962 and 1963, two landmark decisions by the Supreme Court banned school-led prayers in public schools. The decisions to ban school-led prayers are still viewed by many in today's new Establishment as the flashpoint in time when the social and moral demise of America began.
Along with the legalization of artificial birth control and the banning of school-led prayers from public schools, two significant controversies that signaled a nation on the threshold of change, the fight for equal rights for blacks in America was strongly supported by a young generation that sensed the cruel injustice of segregation.
Adding to the social and legal debates about freedom and equality in the early 60s, there was the ever-present threat of a nuclear war that could destroy the United States. Schools held drills to instruct young students what to do if the Soviet Union (Russia today) dropped a nuclear bomb on our country. There were a few families in my neighborhood that had bomb shelters installed in their backyards that would help them survive a nuclear war.
The fear of instant destruction was part of daily life for a young generation that may have seemed too young to understand the consequences of that threat. A young generation was quietly and subconsciously absorbing the constant talk of nuclear war on the news and in living room conversations with parents and neighbors. In those days, parents did not consider the impact the news or negative conversations were having on their children's generation. It was a different time.
Though a young generation might have appeared to lack a true understanding of the potential consequences, I have a vivid memory of sitting in my grammar school class drawing a detailed picture of U.S. warships surrounding Cuba during the tense Cuban Missile Crisis. I may not have been aware of the specifics, but I was aware of the fact that my security and the security of my family and this country were facing the threat of destruction if not resolved.
As the Cuban Missile Crisis played out on a public stage, a young generation was subconsciously sensing the ambience of an unsafe world that their parent's generation ruled. This was the mood in America that just prior to the moment that would prove to be the tipping point in the birth of the anti-Establishment generation of the 60s and the soundtrack of their lives.
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. America and the world were stunned by the news that the President of the United States had been murdered in public in front of countless witnesses. If the technology of today's media and social media were part of the world in 1963 – the President of the United States would have been killed on live television as a nation watched. However, even with the media of that era, it wasn't long before America witnessed the visuals of the assassination. While a young generation sat in the background, their parents didn't realize how that moment would dramatically change their children's generation.
The assassination of the President carried a clear message to an innocent young generation – the Establishment was no longer able to provide security and a sense of security. Though the effects of the news of the assassination may have been subtle and even subconscious to a young generation, the effects were profound. The unsettling debates about equality and personal freedoms, the threat of nuclear war and then the assassination of the President of the United States were quietly shook the foundation of a young generation.
With the seed of distrust of the Establishment planted in the collective subconscious of a young generation, their minds were fertile and waiting to be tilled by anything they could use to distinguish their generation from their parents' generation, which they felt had let them down.
Less than three months after the assassination of President Kennedy, The Beatles hit America on February 7, 1964. On February 9, 1964, television host Ed Sullivan spoke the words that would introduce a new identity for an entire generation – "Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles!" And in that moment, a young generation had unknowingly discovered the beginning of a new identity that would lead to a rebellion and the title of the anti-Establishment generation.
The Beatles' appearance and sound defied the Establishment. Looking back at pictures of that young rock band from England, it is challenging to think that their haircuts and music were so revolutionary, but relative to the times, The Beatles represented a defiance that would help a young generation distinguish itself from their parents' generation – the Establishment.
Pictures of the early Beatles, based on today's world, show a group of clean-cut lads in tailored suits who appear to be anything but rebellious. However, in the context of the world in 1964, their mop-top, unruly hair styles and their unique, new sound were rebellious and revolutionary. There is always a tendency to justify that past trends and behavior are tame in comparison to present day, however, as with the hair styles of The Beatles, everything must be judged against the backdrop of society at the time in which it was first introduced.
Today's Establishment is the anti-Establishment generation from the 60s.
The media reflected the negative reaction of parents in criticizing the appearance and sound of The Beatles. The Beatles have been credited with changing America and creating a young generation that rebelled against the Establishment like no other young generation, but the social mood of the country that was defined by the debates over the Pill, prayer in public schools, the fight for personal freedoms and equality, the ever-present threat of nuclear war and ultimately the assassination of the President of the United States, created the perfect moment for something a young generation could rally around as they declared their independence from the Establishment they had grown to innately distrust.
The Beatles are often credited with starting the anti-Establishment generation of the 60s, but in the historic moments before The Beatles arrived in America, the foundation for a rebellious generation had been silently forming and it was on this day, November 22, 1963, when President John F. Kenney was assassinated, that everything changed.
Today is the day the music of the Baby Boomer generation was actually born.
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Scoot: Poor losers, poor winners after Trump victory
by Scoot
posted Nov 21 2016 12:40PM
The concept of being a good looser and a good winner transcends sports. That concept should encompass every competition in life. There are times when it is easy to be a good loser or a good winner, but when the competition is intense and combative, being a good loser or a good winner can be challenging.
The 2016 presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton was the most intense and combative election in memory for anyone who was alive to bear witness to the competition. It was fierce.
I often talked about what I anticipated to be a very tense and vocal America after the election because of the bitterness that would be felt by the losing side. Immediately after the election there were signs of grace and acceptance from Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and even President Obama, who fiercely campaigned for Clinton. But there appears to be less grace and acceptance among American citizens.
One would think that supporters of each candidate would follow the lead of their candidate's temperament after the election, but that has not been the case. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump was declared president-elect, there were two examples of poor losers and poor winners.
Friday night, Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended the award-winning play "Hamilton" in New York with his daughter and some of her cousins. During the curtain call, Brandon Dixon, one of the actors, addressed the VP-elect directly when he said, "We, sir, are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights." Dixon plays the part of Aaron Burr, America's third vice-president. Dixon went on to say, "We truly hope this show had inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us. All of us."
Vice President-elect Pence began to leave before the comments were concluded, but was able to hear the full content of the remarks. Pence was very gracious on the Fox Network show with Chris Wallace Sunday morning when he had nothing negative to say about the actor and actually showed respect for his right to freedom of speech. Donald Trump, however, tweeted that the vice president-elect was harassed and demanded an apology from the cast.
The message from the actor to the vice president-elect was a good message for any incoming president, but that was not the time or the place to deliver that message. Brandon Dixon represented the cast in "Hamilton" when he took advantage of the opportunity after curtain call to directly address Pence.
This election was so contentious that some Americans cannot resist looking for opportunities to bring politics into situations that have been politic-free spaces. Dixon was an example of a poor loser.
The definition of a poor winner is a winner that is incapable of accepting a victory graciously. A poor winner is a winner that looks for opportunities to boast about the victory to the point of "shoving the win in the face" of the losers. It isn't enough to win – what's important is to voraciously taunt the losers.
An example of poor winners comes in the form of those individuals who have gone out of their way to get Starbucks baristas to call out the name "Trump" in Starbucks locations.
Starbucks is perceived as a liberal company with liberal-leaning top executives. Some have decided it would be fun to target Starbucks by telling the barista their name is "Trump" when ordering coffee. It's tradition at Starbucks to ask the customer's name, which is shouted out to everyone when their coffee is ready. By saying their name is "Trump," they force the baristas to shout out "Trump" in Starbucks.
Technically, the Trump supporting customers at Starbucks were lying when they said their name was "Trump" and I guess there's a degree of dishonesty in the scheme, but the idea of getting baristas at a company, like Starbucks, to shout out the name of President-elect Trump is funny to some. But it seems like a classic example of a poor winner. It's an example of shoving the win in the face of the losers. Shouldn't it be enough to win?
It's easy to be a poor loser, but it's also easy to be a poor winner. The temptation to be a poor winner is enhanced by the overwhelming sense of confidence one feels once they become the victor, especially if the victor overcame the position of being an underdog.
When adults are poor losers or poor winners they are no different from the kids who are criticized for being poor losers or poor winners. But we should be teaching them how to act in the face of victory or defeat – not actually acting like kids.
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Scoot: I gotta feeling "tonight's gonna be a good night" for Saints!
by Scoot
posted Nov 17 2016 12:48PM
Over the past few seasons, the Saints have been a team that has not always risen to the occasion, but I have a feeling that tonight we will see a Saints team that is different.
The last minute crushing and controversial defeat by the Denver Broncos Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome would give Saints teams in the past few years a reason to feel and play demoralized, but there is something about the way this Saints team is playing and responding to adversity that should give the Who Dat Nation reason to feel good about the game tonight against the Panthers in Carolina.
Drew Brees has been different. Sean Payton has been different. There is talk of a unified chemistry among the players in the locker room that gives a sense that complacency has been replaced with determination.
The Saints have come back strong after a 0 – 3 start to the season and the loss against the Broncos and other teams this year have been both heartbreaking and encouraging. If there was a turning point, it was the game in San Diego against the Chargers.
Drew Brees returned to San Diego for the first time since he was a Charger and he appeared to have an added incentive to win that game. Brees also maintains a home in San Diego and spends part of the off-season there. For Brees, personal motivation was obvious from the opening kickoff. The Saints beat the Chargers 35-34.
It is true that the Chargers made fatal mistakes toward the end of the game, but the Saints did show signs of determination that we have not always seen.
The Saints lost to the Broncos because they were not prepared to respond to a set up to block the kick. It can be argued that the Broncos player that picked up the blocked kick stepped out of bounds, but it should never reached that point. After the game Sunday, the Saints were down, but ready to play that game out of their system. Brees said he was glad it was a short week because they wanted to get right back on the field.
One frustration Saints fans still have with the team is what appears to be a lack of focus and discipline. The mistakes made by the Saints are avoidable and usually the result of a lack of concentration or lapses in effort.
However, there is now a sense of "we suffered a defeat – but we are not defeated." What is most encouraging is that the Saints seem eager to prove they are a team destined to be in the playoffs – and that's not something you can say about the Saints the past few seasons.
And the Saints will be wearing the visually appealing all-white uniforms, which I think should become part of their uniform rotation. Expect the Saints to have an attitude in the game against the Panthers tonight. A bad attitude!
Quoting the Black Eyed Peas song: "I gotta feeling that tonight's going to be a good night!"
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Scoot: How will voters react to "Trump Change?"
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posted Nov 14 2016 1:16PM
Since becoming the president-elect, Donald Trump appears to have changed. Trump seems less insistent on preciously fulfilling all of his campaign promises that attracted some, and offended others, during the campaign.
In an interview with Leslie Stahl of CBS' "60 Minutes," Donald Trump admitted there may not be a wall like the one he said would be built during the campaign. Trump also stopped short of saying that 11 million illegal immigrants currently in America will be immediately deported as promised.
During one of the heated debates with Hillary Clinton, Trump said directly to her that if elected president he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate her use of a private server and that she could end up in jail.
At many rallies when Trump would talk about going after Clinton the crowds chanted, "Lock her up, lock her up!" But Sunday night, Donald Trump said that the Clintons are not bad people and was no longer insistent on a special prosecutor to look into her email controversy and left that only as an option.
Donald Trump ran as a candidate who was not a politician and his success was built on the idea that as a non-politician, he was telling it like it is and was not making campaign promises that would be ignored if elected. But, now that Trump is the president-elect, there are signs that some of his campaign promises may not be fulfilled as promised.
If Trump does change and become more presidential and less bombastic, will his diehard supporters condemn him for not following through on the big and bold campaign promises that led to his victory on Election Day? Or, will they remain so loyal that they will forgive him and justify his decisions as decisions that needed to be made now that he is going to be the President of the United States?
Since many apparently voted for Trump because they thought he was the better alternative to Clinton, even if they were not hardcore Trump supporters, there is a large group of Trump voters that is thrilled he is not standing by all of the divisive campaign promises he made during the campaign.
The day after the election I commented on the show that Trump seemed different in his victory speech in the early morning hours and in an interview later and that what we may be witnessing is how sometimes the job can define the person.
Donald Trump is a brilliant marketer, and that's a great way to describe a successful politician. Trump obviously knew how to tap into the anti-political status quo sentiment in America and he now appears to better understand the powerful and honorable position to which he has been elected.
Successful people know how to allow a position to help define who they are and how they will lead. For those who have been distraught since Trump won the election – the idea that the job of the presidency will redefine Donald Trump is welcoming.
But in a final irony – Donald Trump may be proving that he, too, was a candidate who was will to say whatever it took to get elected. It will be interesting to watch how voters react to the Trump change.
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Scoot: If the liberal media is so powerful, how did Trump win?
by Scoot
posted Nov 10 2016 11:59AM
There is an organized and coordinated effort on the part of the liberal media to make certain Hillary Clinton wins the election! The slanted reporting by the liberal media hides or downplays damaging information about Hillary, while highlighting any negative information about Trump! This country is being controlled by a liberal media elite and the major corporations that own the media!
These were common themes that ran throughout the campaign and I often defended the media against those who insisted that the liberal media was working to elect Hillary Clinton and there was nothing the citizens could do about it.
If the liberal media is as powerful and influential as many argue, then how did Donald Trump win the election?
The discussion about the liberal media came up often on the show during the election and in particular, in the final month before Election Day. I consistently made the point that the media, or the liberal media in the minds of many, does not have the power to determine the outcome of elections. My point was always met with the rebuttal that many Americans are uninformed and will blindly follow media. I countered that point with the fact that the fear of a liberal media influencing elections has been around for several decades, and during that time Republicans won the White House.
Those with bold opinions that are proven to be flawed never want to recognize they were wrong after the fact. In the case of the widely held belief that the biased liberal media would ensure a Clinton victory, will those who so vehemently argued that the liberal media controlled the outcome of elections recognize that their argument was without foundation?
I have always admitted that the media, collectively, leans left, but there are now enough right leaning media outlets to provide balance. The media leans left as a result of the individuals who, throughout history, have chosen a career in media and not because there is an orchestrated corporate conspiracy. It is also the audience's opinions that are reflected in the media.
The desire to confirm one's opinions and political ideology drives individuals to various media outlets. The goal on the part of the masses is to have their own bias confirmed – not seek media that forces them to consider facts and realities that are inconvenient to their point-of-view.
This is not an "I-told-you-so-moment" – but this is a moment to think about the erroneous arguments that the liberal media is controlling the outcome of elections. If the liberal media has the power many proclaim it has – how did Donald Trump win the election?
It may be human nature to place blame on something when you're wrong, but that doesn't mean the blame is justified. There is a long list of reasons why Hillary lost the election to Trump and none of them should include the liberal media. Fact: if the liberal media were as influential as many argue – Trump would not be president-elect.
If you have been made to fear the liberal media, Trump's victory should convince you that the media is not responsible for the personal opinions that drive individuals to make decisions about candidates and other important issues.
If a Democrat wins it is not because the liberal media influenced the outcome of the election – it might just be because enough Americans believed that was the best candidate.
Trump won the election because enough Americans believed he was the best candidate. Only time will tell us if he is the right candidate.
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August 3, 2000: The globular cluster M15 is shown in this color image obtained with the Hubble telescope. Lying some 40,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus, M15 is one of nearly 150 known globular clusters that form a vast halo surrounding our Milky Way galaxy. Each of these spherically shaped clusters contains hundreds of thousands of ancient stars. The stars in M15 and other globular clusters are estimated to be about 12 billion years old. They were among the first generations of stars to form in the Milky Way.
The brightest cluster stars are red giants, whose orange-colored appearance is due to surface temperatures lower than our Sun's. Most of the fainter stars are hotter, giving them a bluish-white color. If we lived in the core of M15, our sky would blaze with tens of thousands of brilliant stars both day and night!
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Celebrating Photography in the 125th Year of The Roanoke Times
Liberated from archives, pulled from the pages of recent publications and websites, the works on view are not meant to trace a thorough, historical timeline of the Roanoke Valley. Rather, the selection was based on photographic excellence. While the photographs on view were meant to be accompanied by text, be it in an article, caption, or interview, they essentially stand alone as a product of the intersection of art and journalism.
In presenting these works in the museum, we blur the distinction between photojournalism and the fine art of photography and ultimately change how we appreciate and accept these works. Looking at these images as works of art changes our appreciation of them and hopefully encourages a dialogue about photography, documentation, and the relationship between image and text, art and the art of commentary.
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Warren made right choice in canceling school today
A decision was made this week for Warren Local Schools to close today, as the Warren High School boys basketball team heads to Columbus for the Ohio Division II state semifinal game.
In exchange, students will go to school next Wednesday, a day originally planned as part of the district's spring break.
Administrators said the change was made because they expected attendance to be so low among teachers and students the day of the game, but some parents have grumbled that it affected vacation plans on short notice and put an extracurricular activity ahead of classes.
We think those in the district made the smart choice, however.
It's not putting sports before academics. It's using common sense to determine that the level of education students would receive that day would be less than on another, and making adjustments to allow for that.
Fort Frye did the same when its girls team recently competed at states, canceling a day of school.
There are expected to be a lot of substitute teachers in the Warren school buildings today and many empty chairs among students as well, as they head out of town to support the achievements of their classmates on the basketball court.
Whether or not we agree with teachers and students opting out of school that day, it will be the reality, as it has been in other districts when their teams advance to state competitions.
There's not much point in holding school when nothing substantial can be accomplished and most miss out, when instead a normal school day can be held the next week.
We're sure it will be an inconvenience for some families, who had made plans for the break, but really that's nothing new. Local families have to adjust spring break activities nearly every year due in order to make up snow days. It's unfortunate but some adjustments can be made.
We think the right call was made. Students will have an uninterrupted day of classes next week and the team will have plenty of cheerleaders today in Columbus.


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This course focuses on the knowledge and skills required to understand the significance of conservation of biodiversity. Students develop the ability to analyse the complex interplays between humans and the natural world, and to apply the tools of modern biology to devising approaches that tackle important conservation issues. The course covers ecology, genetics, wildlife management, animal and plant biology, evolution and the theory and practice of conservation biology.
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LOS ANGELES — It looked like a typical Sunday morning in any mega-church. Hundreds packed in for more than an hour of rousing music, an inspirational sermon, a reading and quiet reflection. The only thing missing was God.
Dozens of gatherings dubbed "atheist mega-churches" by supporters and detractors are springing up around the United States after finding success in Great Britain this year. The movement, fueled by social media and spearheaded by two prominent British comedians, is no joke.
Yesterday, the inaugural Sunday Assembly in Los Angeles attracted more than 400 people, all bound by their belief in nonbelief. Similar gatherings in San Diego, Nashville, New York and other U.S. cities have drawn hundreds of atheists seeking the camaraderie of a congregation without religion or ritual.
The founders, Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans of Great Britain, are on a tongue-in-cheek "40 Dates, 40 Nights" tour around the United States and Australia to drum up donations and help launch dozens of Sunday Assemblies. They hope to raise more than $800,000 that will help atheists launch their pop-up congregations around the world.
They don't bash believers but want to find a new way to meet like-minded people, engage in the community and make their presence more visible in a landscape dominated by faith.
Jones got the idea while leaving a Christmas-carol concert six years ago.
"There was so much about it that I loved, but it's a shame because at the heart of it, it's something I don't believe in," Jones said. "If you think about church, there's very little that's bad. It's singing awesome songs, hearing interesting talks, thinking about improving yourself and helping other people — and doing that in a community with wonderful relationships. What part of that is not to like?"
The movement dovetails with new studies showing that an increasing number of Americans are drifting from any religious affiliation.
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released a study last year that found 20 percent of Americans say they have no religious affiliation, an increase from 15 percent in the past five years. Pew researchers stressed, however, that the category also encompassed majorities of people who said they believed in God but had no ties with organized religion, and people who consider themselves "spiritual" but not "religious."
Sunday Assembly — whose motto is "Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More" — taps into that universe of people who left their faith but miss the community that church provided, said Phil Zuckerman, a professor of secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, Calif.
It also plays into a feeling among some atheists that they should make themselves more visible. For example, in December, an atheist in Santa Monica created an uproar — and triggered a lawsuit — when he set up a godless display amid Christian Nativity scenes that were part of a beloved, decades-old tradition.
"In the U.S., there's a little bit of a feeling that if you're not religious, you're not patriotic," Zuckerman said. "I think a lot of secular people say, 'Hey, wait a minute. We are charitable, we are good people, we're good parents, and we are just as good citizens as you, and we're going to start a church to prove it. It's still a minority, but there's enough of them now."
That impulse, however, has raised the ire of those who have spent years pushing back against the idea that atheism itself is a religion.
"The idea that you're building an entire organization based on what you don't believe, to me, sounds like an offense against sensibility," said Michael Luciano, a self-described atheist who was raised Roman Catholic but left the church when he became disillusioned.
"There's something not OK with appropriating all of this religious language, imagery and ritual for atheism."
That sentiment didn't seem to detract from the excitement at the inaugural meeting yesterday in Los Angeles. Hundreds of atheists and atheist-curious packed into a Hollywood auditorium for a boisterous service of live music, reflection and an "inspirational talk" — plus stand-up comedy by Jones, the movement's co-founder.
During the service, people stamped their feet, clapped and cheered as Jones and Evans led the group through rousing renditions of Lean on Me, Here Comes the Sun and other hits that took the place of gospel songs. Congregants applauded as members of the audience spoke about community service projects they had started in LA.
At the end, volunteers passed cardboard boxes for donations as those in attendance mingled over coffee and pastries and children played on the floor.
For atheist Elijah Senn, the morning was perfect.
"I think the image that we have put forward in a lot of ways has been a scary, mean, we-want-to-tear-down-the-walls, we-want-to-do-destructive-things kind of image," he said. "I'm really excited to be able to come together and show that it's not about destruction. It's about making things and making things better."


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If the Knicks get to ten games over .500 in games played without him
... 5 games over .500 in games played without him
... get to .500 in games played without him
No matter how much they win or lose they're already better.
Just coincidence/bad luck that its happened for the 4th time in his career, should change his #to 13
Pfft you know nothing about basketball, he is and always will be Starbury so **** all you haters.
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I would agree that the Knicks problem goes WAY beyond Marbury at this point. In order for the Knicks to start righting this ship they need to make some key personnel changes and both Marbury and Isiah should be at the top of the list along with a few other players! The philosophy that is in place right now is so non-productive and clueless that unless there is a change soon; the Knicks situation might become irreplaceable for a long time. If we bring in anymore high priced long term contracts to add on to what we already have; this City and this Franchise will enter an ice age! Not that we are far from on now. Marbury is just one component, be it a key component, to what ails the Knicks. Marbury, Curry, Crawford and now Randolph epitomizes the character and attitude of a NY Knick! Is it Marbury's fault that Isiah basically cloned him with the acquisitions that he made? No, but Marbury also made it impossible for multiple coaches to put any type of system in place if it didn't make him the focal point of attack. All the Stephon supporters say that He didn't ask to be a leader or a mentor or a floor general, yet he has stated many times (to reporters) that he can't understand why he is not looked upon as one of the premier players in this league and why his PG skills isn't heralded. When you have a "me" attitude as a 6'2" guard, where your agenda comes before an entire organization throughout your whole career; do you really think you are going to be hoisted up and revered?
Isiah is another one, he sits time after time in front of the camera with that sugary sweet attitude and charm and with the biggest set up balls that has come down the pike, has the nerve to say that he has made this team better than it has been in a long time. I mean, the nerve of this man to talk to every Knick fan and beat reporter like we a retards is appalling. What is worse, he actually believes that he has improved this team. Talking about illusions of grandeur! What ever he is smoking or swallowing is some of the most potent stuff ever created to believe he is the savior he thinks he is. Talking about a spin doctor!!!!!!
So no it is not all Stephon's fault but yes he is a huge part. If Isiah is the gasoline, Marbury is the fire fore sure!
What did Lee say in the press conference.......umm what was it? Oh yeah, he said the whole team supports Marbury, they want him back, and they all know hes a real good guy.
Anyone still arguin against Marbury is a F*ckin idiot
I dropped more knowledge then Krs on everyone. I brought up several key points and facts that were never responded to.
Metro has owned everyone. Now Trin Star comes in and owns Knicklover. This arguement was over so long ago.
Props to Metro, Trin Star, GoknicksDlee42, ABCD, and Pricey. We shut them the F*ck down!!!!! I wish they came with more, it was kind of boring and too easy.
Just to make it official.......
simple and plain, stephon is a shooting guard in a PGs body, he's is not a floor general and isiah belief that stephon was going be the savior failed, if stephon dont get his act together, he never going win a damn thing
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MSG--I know you think you are droppin all this knowledge on us, but the fact is there are plenty of us Knicks fans that will never like Steph in a Knick uni. Four out of five since Steph quit on us again should be telling you a lot. The Knicks are playing there best hoops of the season without all of the drama Steph brings along with the talent. If you can't see that than you can't see the forest because all of the trees.
Gms, coaches, players may change but as long as Dolan is in charge the results will stay the same.
I said if his teammates don't like him there is no way the team will perform well - especially because he's one of the most important pieces on the team. If you don't understand that a team cannot function well in that kind of environment, then we can't even have a conversation because this is a very basic thing.
In addition, I said the evidence that many people (teammates, fans, press etc...) don't like him is very apparent. That's what makes all these arguments about stats and prior seasons irrelevant.
Jimchief, stfu. How you gonna bring up us winning 4 out of the last 5?
- Wizards beat Celtics Twice
- Pistons played 4th game in 5 days, after an OT win against Bobcats
- Miami ****in Sucks and we should have killed them!!!!
You cant F*ckin read, I posted up stats that showed that we were playing better before Marbury got hurt. Read everything in this post before opening your F*ckin mouth next time. Dont waste my F*ckin time with bull**** replies like this.
However, none of that has anything to do with my point.
My point is that if some of your current teammates don't like you, there is no way the team is going to do well when you are a key component of that team. Stats and arguments about 2003/2004, the Nets, Suns etc... are idiotic because they miss the point.
In addition, if some of his current teammates don't like him, some of his former teammates didn't like him, many of the fans don't like him, and some of the press doesn't like him, JUST MAYBE it could be HIS FAULT.
There are republicans that tell the press every day that they think the war in Iraq was a good idea and that they support the president. They do that because they are part of a team (politics) not because that's what they really think or feel.
If Lee told the press exactly what the players really think he would be doing exactly the wrong thing. He would have created a more hostile environment and controversy. It's a basic mature response to say "I support my teammates etc.." even when you think he's disruptive etc...
It must be terrible to be so biased that you can't take even the slightest bit of criticism, have to ignore the press reports that disagree with your points of view, and don't notice all the haters here.
It's so simple. The very fact that you are constantly here defending him from many people is proving beyond any showdow of a doubt that he's a controversial and disruptive force.


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Szechuan Beef
Szechuan Beef – easy and delicious beef stir-fried with red and green bell peppers, in a mildy spicy savory sauce, so yummy!
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2 tablespoons oil
8 oz beef, cut into thin strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 small green bell pepper, cut into long strips
1/4 small red bell pepper, cut into long trips
1-2 baby carrots, cut into matchstick strips
1/2 teaspoon chili oil (bottled chili oil), optional
2 stalks scallions, cut into 2-inch strips
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine)
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
1/2 heaping tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon chili oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
Combine all the ingredients in the Sauce, stir and mix well, set aside.
Heat up a wok and add 1 tablespoon of oil. When the oil is fully heated, add the beef and do a few quick stirs, until the surface turns opaque and slightly charred. Transfer out and set aside.
Clean the wok and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. When the oil is fully heated, add the garlic and stir-fry until aromatic. Add all the peppers and carrots and stir a few times before adding the beef back into the wok. Add the Sauce and stir to combine well. Stir in the scallion and chili oil, dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Over the years, many American readers have requested Szechuan beef recipe on Rasa Malaysia. For those who have been waiting for this popular American-Chinese dish, this is the recipe I developed specifically for you. The reason I said so is because I have never had American-style Szechuan beef until very recently.
Szechuan beef, much like beef and broccoli, is not found in China. There is a Sichuan poached beef in a fiery chili-oil sauce, called 水煮牛肉, or literally "Water Cooked Beef" that looks like this picture. The Szechuan beef dishes found in in the US are mostly stir-fried beef in a mildly spicy sauce with assortment of vegetables. Every Chinese restaurant or Chinese buffets here has their own rendition of Szechuan beef.
This Szechuan beef is my take on PF Chang's version. The beef is thinly sliced and marinated with cornstarch so as to achieve a velvety and tender texture, which is highly prized in Chinese cuisine. The sauce is a tad spicy, savory, and slightly sweet. The end result is good with steamed rice and I hope you will enjoy my concoction.
If you love American-Chinese food, I have a lot of popular Chinese recipes here on Rasa Malaysia, for example: sweet and sour pork, chow mein, egg drop soup, cashew chicken, Chinese honey chicken, egg foo young, and so much more. Click here to check out all my Chinese recipes.
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Rabbi David Teutsch from the RRC will facilitate this event, which includes transgender RRC student Jacob Lieberman and transgender ally RRC student Jessica Rosenberg. The discussion will explore the changing face of the Jewish community, ethical issues around inclusion of transgender Jews, and an exploration of the relationship of transgender and Jewish identity. Ethics and core issues in Judaism will be explored. 10th grade confirmation students and adults are welcome. Assistance is still needed to bring bagels and set up beforehand for coffee, tea. etc. This event is free and open to the adult public.
While many of our communities recognize the value of being welcoming to gays, lesbians, and bisexuals, there is less discus- sion about transgender individuals — the 'T' of 'LGBT.' Or Ha- dash is proud to present an important discussion on Transgender in the contemporary American Jewish community. This is a chance to clear up misconceptions about this often misunder- stood and sensationalized state, to hear about issues important to transgender Jews, and learn how we can make our community more welcoming and supportive to all.
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Carrying on the nameJanuary 07,2014
Carrying on the name
I am responding to Peter Gilberts op-ed, The man without a country. I was totally surprised by the article on Philip Nolan, to read about the offense that brought him such a harsh penalty. I had heard about him all of my life (Im now 86) but never knew what he was accused and convicted of until recently. All I knew was that he was convicted and imprisoned on a ship where he could not see land again. That the whole story was fiction amazes me; also as to how it survived 150 years without being corrected.
I guess freedom of speech took a few liberties and survived the test of time. Im sure a good many Nolans have had snide remarks thrown in their faces about the whole non-incident, if thats what it was.
Im hoping my letter will bring a little vindication to Mr. Gilberts Christmas story.
All down through history, the Nolans have been recorded as being loyal to the United States by putting their lives on the line in one war or another. My husbands father fought in World War I, his son (my husband) fought in the Korean War, right up to the 38th parallel. My daughter was stationed in Korea in the U.S. Air Force; my granddaughter, now in the U.S. Army, was stationed in Korea, later in Iraq (in Baghdad), and still is in the Army but now in the States; my son flies the American flag 24 hours a day.
Im sure there are other Nolans who are as patriotic in the love of this country and have had to put up with remarks made by thoughtless people.
My father-in-law beat some of the derogatory remarks by running the First National store in Hardwick for a number of years, and then after a while ran for the Legislature and was twice elected.
One thing I dont understand: If Philip Nolan was fictional, why did someone wait 150 years to bring it to the publics attention just before Christmas?
Happy New Year, everyone. We have a number of Nolans to carry on the name.
Roberta Nolan
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Climate Astrology: National Geographic Links Snow And Cold To Globull Warming
If only there was something National Geographic could do to solve this, like not sending teams all around the world using fossil fuels to create programs
Here we go again. The weather's going to extremes: a snowstorm in Jerusalem, wildfires in Australia, a cold snap in China, a heat wave in Brazil. Based on the first two weeks of the new year, 2013's picking up right where 2012 left off.
They do realize that it is summer in Australia and Brazil, right? And winter in China and Jerusalem?
As much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow fell on Jerusalem (map) last Thursday, closing roads across the city. It was the biggest winter storm there in 20 years. Scores of trees fell from the weight of the snow, snowball fights broke out in the parks, and Israeli President Shimon Peres was photographed building a snowman outside his residence with help from his bodyguards.
In China, the average temperature fell to 25:°F (-4:°C) in early January, the lowest in nearly three decades. More than a thousand ships in China's Laizhou Bay (map) have been frozen into the ice.
National Geographic calls this "the new normal". I call this bat guano crazy and climate astrology, whereby every weather event is linked to greenhouse gases, even cold and snow. It's pure idiocy and completely unrelated to actual science. Even if anthropogenic global warming was real, it is not going to cause cold and snow. Only in the warped minds of dogmatic progressives hell bent on pushing their pet cult could warm cause cold.
Oh, and for those who want to discuss 2012 being the hottest since the end of the end of the Little Ice Age (well, after quite a bit of data manipulation. They haven't deigned to release the raw data), even the Warmists at Grist notice something
Again, just to make the point: The hottest year in American history was one of the coldest worldwide this century.
Yes, yes, we're talking about this century. And world wide temperatures are up from the end of the LIA (shocker!), because, the Earth is in the midst of a warm period. But, overall, if you want to focus on America, the raw data shows that the 1930's, before CO2 was above 350ppm, was much warmer than this century.
If you Warmists are really concerned, you will go completely carbon neutral in your own lives. Act like it's a crisis. You won't.
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All dormitories will be closed for Spring Break. All students must leave the dorms by Friday, March 8th at 5pm and can return on Sunday, March 17th after 5pm. Enjoy your Spring Break and be safe!
March 4, 2013 - 10:59am
The Lady Wildcat Softball team is raising money for the Favre4Hope Foundation (formally Deanna Favre Hope Foundation). On Saturday, March 9th we will be "Playing for a Cure". We will be hosting Southwest Community College at 12/2 p.m. During the game, we will have fish plates and hamburger plates to purchase.


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Nintendo on Wednesday officially revealed release dates as well as recommended prices of its highly-anticipated 3DS portable video game systems in the European Union and the United States. The handheld with autostereoscopic 3D screen will cost in the U.S. less than in Japan, but will become available only in late March. Europeans will pay most for the 3DS.
Nintendo 3DS will become available in Europe on March 25, 2011, and will be released in the U.S. on the 27th of March. The portable console will cost $249 in the U.S., which is lower than ¥25 000 ($304) in Japan and much lower than €249 ($335) in Europe or £219 - £229 ($349 - $365) in the UK. As previously reported, Nintendo will release the highly-anticipated gadget on 26th of February in Japan.
Since all consoles will be virtually locked to their region of purchase, games acquired in one region may not work with consoles from other regions. As a result, it will be impossible to buy a Nintendo 3DS in the U.S. and then use it with games released in Europe or Japan.
Earlier this month in an interview with a Japanese news-paper, Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo, said that the company planned to sell 1.5 million of 3DS consoles in Japan in its first month (starting from February, 26) and ship 4 million of the new-generation portable game systems worldwide by the end of March. Given the launch dates in Europe and the U.S., it is clear that Nintendo anticipates incredible demand towards the world's first portable game console with stereo-3D screen.
"Nintendo 3DS is a category of one - the experience simply does not exist anywhere else. You have to see Nintendo 3DS to believe it. And it's like nothing you have ever seen before," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime.
Nintendo 3DS features a 3.53" autostereoscopic 3D top screen with 800x240 resolution (400 pixels for each eye) and a 3.02" bottom touch screen with 320x240 resolution. It has three 0.3MP cameras – one inner and two outer – to deliver the stereo-3D effect and take stereo-3D pictures. It includes a motion sensor, a gyro sensor, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n controller, a Slide Pad that allows 360-degree analog input and so on. The device also has a special slider that can increase, decrease or disable stereoscopic 3D (S3D) effect. The 3DS comes in form-factor that is similar to the predecessors and is fully compatible with Nintendo DS titles. The console uses DMP Pica 200 graphics processor. As announced previously, it will have a slot for SD cards as well as support cartridges for previous-gen DS systems. When playing stereoscopic 3D games specifically developed for 3DS, the console will last 3.5 to 5 hours depending on conditions. When playing DS or DSi games, which are naturally 2D only, the system will have a battery life of 5 to 8 hours. Full charge of the batter takes around 3.5 hours.
During the launch window (between the March 25/27 launch date and the E3 Expo in early June) more than 30 games will be available to Nintendo 3DS owners.


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Iowa City wants to mount video cameras on some of its police officers.
The Iowa City Press-Citizen says a report by the city's police department proposes buying body mounted video recorders to capture police interactions with the public.
The annual improvement plan also lists the implementation of new red light cameras as a focus for next year. The department also says it wants to keep up with rapid changes in technology.
The City Council recently OK'd traffic enforcement cameras. It is now waiting for further approval from state transportation officials.


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Eight exceptional members of the Laurier community were celebrated with Awards of Excellence at a dinner co-hosted by the Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association (WLUAA) and Alumni Relations Thursday, May 3.
WLUAA also presented for the first time seven Citizenship Scholarships, $1,000 awards to be granted annually to one student in each of the faculties of Arts, Science, the School of Business & Economics (SBE) and Music at the Waterloo campus and two students in any faculty at the Brantford campus.
The calibre of this years award recipients and students is incredible, said Rob Donelson, vice-president of Development & Alumni Relations. Each of them is a living example of achievement and an excellent embodiment of what Laurier is working to achieve to inspire lives of leadership and purpose.
The Awards of Excellence program was created 33 years ago and has expanded over the years to align with the priorities of the university. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of Laurier are invited to nominate candidates each year.
The Awards of Excellence dinner is just one of the many ways in which WLUAA seeks to celebrate and recognize the students, staff, faculty and alumni who together play a vital role in the life of Laurier, said WLUAA President Tom Berczi (88, 93).
The following are recipients of the 2012 Awards of Excellence:
Peter Ansley (66) Alumnus of the Year
This award recognizes an alumnus who has brought honour to the institution through outstanding achievement. Ansley has enjoyed a successful career in business leadership and innovation, with an ability to think big and make it happen. Ansley was with Ford of Canada, and has held senior positions in human resources and public and government affairs. Currently, he is a Canadian Tire store owner in Calgary, operator and owner of the JW Marriott Starr Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona and serves on the board of several organizations. His ongoing commitment to Laurier includes valuable contributions to SBEs Deans Advisory Council and the universitys Board of Governors. He is also a vital volunteer member of Lauriers Campaign Cabinet.
Juanne Clarke Faculty Mentoring Award
This award was established to recognize a Laurier faculty member for his or her outstanding mentorship and support to students. Clarke is celebrated for her exceptional listening skills and sensitivity. She is well-respected for her successful guidance and support of doctoral students and younger colleagues. Clarke is described as conscientious and generous with her time and advice, and insightful to the needs of others.
Eileen Wood Hoffmann-Little Award for Faculty
The Hoffman-Little Award recognizes teaching excellence and professional endeavour at Laurier. Wood is celebrated for her winning combination of academic rigour, talent and personality. She is also lauded for her research, and is in high demand as a graduate-student advisor. Wood has a strong reputation for excellent teaching in both large first-year classes and small graduate courses. She is rated by students as lots of fun in class, even when the material is dry.
Kari Kokko Young Alumna of the Year
This award is given to recognize outstanding achievement by an alum of any Laurier program who is 30 years of age or younger. Kokko graduated from Laurier in 2011 with a Bachelor of Music degree. She is celebrated for the exceptional way in which she approaches education and for her involvement with the larger community as well as the Laurier community. As a group mentoring facilitator for Pathways to Education, a program for at-risk teens, Kokko lights up the lives of participating students by coordinating dozens of volunteers and helping hundreds of high school students develop social skills and experience new opportunities.
Gail Forsyth (95) Schaus Award for Staff
This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the university by a staff member. The recipient is distinguished by his or her stature, dedication, integrity and ability. Forsyth has been an integral member of Lauriers exceptional staff since 1986. Her passion for developing innovative ways to ensure students make a good transition from high school to post-secondary success was lauded. Forsyth is known for her collaborative approach to finding solutions, and engaging peers and senior students to support younger students.
Sarah Hood Student Alumna of the Year
Since 1996, WLUAA has presented the Student Alumna of the Year Award to a member of Laurier Student Alumni who has been instrumental in building bridges between current students, alumni and the administration. Hood, a fourth-year political science student, has been a dedicated volunteer with Lauriers Student Alumni since her first year. Never shying from leadership opportunities while still maintaining high academic achievement, Hood has made great contributions to student life at Laurier.
Mike Hancock and Chris Friel Honorary Alumni
Honorary alumni are people who are recognized for having brought honour to the university and/or local, provincial, national or international communities. In their own ways, they make a significant and positive contribution to Lauriers reputation. This year, the recipients are Mike Hancock and Chris Friel.
As a former mayor of Brantford, Hancock focused on revitalizing the citys core, and, thanks to his great support, Laurier realized the dream of expanding to that city. The continued growth, development and success of Laurier Brantford is a testament to his leadership and hard work. Nominated by all the major contributors to Lauriers evolution in Brantford, Hancock was praised for his tireless efforts, administrative know-how and skilled consensus-building which greatly benefited Laurier.
Friel, current Mayor of the City of Brantford, has also been a Laurier champion, recognized for his leadership in Brantford during the crucial run-up years to the opening of Laurier Brantford in 1999. Credited with the power of persuasion, an outstanding commitment to the promise that Laurier would enhance Brantfords future, and an ability to build mutually beneficial partnerships between the university and municipal entities, Friel played a vital role in making the campus the vibrant place it is today.
The following are recipients of the inaugural Citizenship Scholarships:
- Rachel Dewan Faculty of Arts
- Daniel Towers Graduate Studies
- Sarah Whynot Faculty of Music
- Michelle Gould Faculty of Science
- Carlee Banister School of Business & Economics
- Sukhmanjot Grewal Brantford campus
- K. Elizabeth Baisley Brantford campus