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Ebola outbreaks: Science versus fear mongering and quackery
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Without a doubt the big medical story of the last week or so has been the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, the most deadly in history thus far. Indeed, as of this writing, according to a table of known Ebola outbreaks since 1976 at Wikipedia, in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, the three nations affected thus far, there have been 1,440 cases and 826 deaths. Worse, the World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting that it is spreading faster in Africa than efforts to control it. In particular, late last week it was announced that two Americans who had been infected with Ebola were going to be flown back to the US, specifically to Emory University, for treatment, a development that ramped up the fear and misinformation about Ebola virus to even greater heights than it had already attained, which, unfortunately, were already pretty high. Indeed, the ever-reliably-histrionic Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com wrote a typically hysterical article "Infected Ebola patient being flown to Atlanta: Are health authorities risking a U.S. outbreak?" On Saturday, we learned that Dr. Kent Brantly, an aide worker for Samaritan's Purse, a Christian charity run by Franklin Graham, son of the well-known preacher, Billy Graham, who had been evacuated from Liberia aboard a private air ambulance, had arrived in Georgia.
This latest development inspired medical "experts," such as Donald Trump, to stoke fear based on the arrival of two infected Americans in the US. For instance, last Friday, after it was first announced that the Ebola-infected Americans would be flown back to the US, Trump tweeted:
Stop the EBOLA patients from entering the U.S. Treat them, at the highest level, over there. THE UNITED STATES HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2014
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August 1, 2000
Release # 00-153
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Coleman Co. of Witchita, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about 86,000 Coleman Gas grills. A sharp edge on the metal heat shield below the control panel of the grill can cause lacerations to the hands, wrists or arms.Coleman has received six reports from consumers who received cuts or lacerations on their hands, wrists, or arms from the heat shield when they were accessing the propane cylinder underneath the grill.The recalled grills are green and black and have a red Coleman emblem on the grill's cover. The grill has a wheeled cart with two side tables or one side table and a side burner, and features a warming rack above the grilling surface. Only grills with series numbers 2000 or 3000 are included in the recall. The series numbers are on the face plate of the grill, located on the right hand side of the control panel.Home improvement and discount department stores sold the grills nationwide from January through April 2000 for between $350 and $500. Consumers should immediately contact Coleman toll free at (877) 846-1070 anytime to receive a free repair kit or visit the Coleman Grill web site at www.bbqhq.com/aboutus/recall.htm. The repair kit contains a plastic sheath to cover the sharp edge on the heat shield.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of
thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or
mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household
chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the
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Democrats are criticizing a Republican proposal that would allow bow hunting near schools or hospitals.
A bill by Rep. Joel Kleefisch has the backing of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. State law currently prohibits any type of hunting within 1,700 feet of a school or hospital grounds.
WKOW-TV says Kleefisch's bill would prohibit firearms, but not a bow and arrow or a crossbow to hunt near schools or hospitals. An aide to Kleefisch recently told an Assembly committee that non-hunting property has become places of refuge for deer, which cause accidents and property damage.
Democratic Rep. Gary Hebl says that in light of recent shootings, including Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., his constituents might question his sanity if he were to support such a proposal.


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Founder sells bike-driven real estate firm
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Shea joined Pedal to Properties in 2010 as a Realtor. Kolb founded the firm in 2006. It allows buyers the option to view properties and neighborhoods from cruiser bicycles provided by the firm.
Chris Sweeney, who has been with Pedal to Properties since its inception, was named the firm's managing broker.
A Boulder resident for more than 20 years, Shea has been involved in real estate investing since 1994 and became a licensed Realtor in 2009. He previously founded, owned and grew a tax-advisory company in Boulder from a single employee to a 125-person firm. In 2008, Shea's ownership interest in the tax-advisory firm was bought out, and he made the decision to jump into the real estate industry.
"When the Pedal to Properties' opportunity arose, and I learned Matt was planning to move on to another exciting entrepreneurial opportunity, I could not pass it up," Shea said. "Being an agent for Pedal to Properties has been special. Being the owner and the driving force behind the next chapter in the company's story will be very exciting."
Shea said he is eager to lead and grow Pedal to Properties, including relocating its office from its current 1949 Pearl St. location.
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"I've been listening to the Catholic Answers Live podcast for about a year now. Today I heard Patrick Coffin say you were reaching all nations, and I felt I had to confirm it! I love your show and I learn every day. Thank you very much!"
"In the week immediately before Lent everyone shall go to his confessor and confess his deeds and the confessor shall so shrive him as he then may hear by his deeds what he is to do [in the way of penance]."


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This year's drought sure is not easing up on us in Illinois. When in drought times, we become more aware of our water usage. But there are steps we all can take to be good water stewards in good times and bad.
For example:
• Refrain from pouring water down the drain - instead use it to water houseplants or outdoor plants.
• Use left overcoffee for houseplant watering.
• Be conscious of the number of dishes used when cooking to eliminate extra washing needs.
• Reduce energy needs - yes, the two are linked!
• Harvest rainwater (when it does rain) for watering needs.
• Replace showers, toilets, and faucets with low flow fixtures.
• Run dishwashers and washing machines only when full.
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I EP. Out of necessity. It is a FAR DISTANT second to BFing. I put in 46 HOURS a week pumping, feeding the baby via a feeder, then washing up. Add a job on top of that, and how do you have time to spend with baby? It's really hard to pump and hold a baby at the same time.
The other issue obvious to me because I have BTDT is establishing supply via EPing is actually more difficult to do in a short period of time. At 4 weeks you would still be pumping every 2-3 hours around the clock, and honestly, you should still be pumping every 2 hours at that point. Dropping sessions earlier can lead to a loss of supply. How would do you that and go back to work? Its much easier to cosleep to nurse at night and then pump during the day at work, even that early.
Keep an open mind about BFing. I was sure I'd never BF, didn't really want to, and I ended up nursing my first for two years.
I'd write more, but I'm one-handed. Bottlefeeding is extremely limiting in that way.


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The Beginning of the EndFriday, July 22nd, 2011
It seems a little incredible, but I have just over a week left at my internship. Next Friday is my last day and I'm moving out of our apartment the following morning.
It seems to me like now is the time to sit back and reflect on the last two months. Did I accomplish everything I wanted to? Did I learn something?
On the living-in-an-apartment-in-Philadelphia front, I certainly learnt a lot. I'm a lot better cook than I was two months ago, as evidenced by the fact that the number of successful meals I cooked increased inversely proportionate to the mess I made and number of kitchen items irreparably destroyed. I now know how to unclog a drain, have keys fixed, get rid of flies, and go grocery shopping on a student budget (even when tempted by all of the wonderful foodstuffs at Whole Foods).
I also experienced Philadelphia as a tourist and a resident. I went to Independence Mall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Love Park, Penn's Landing, the Italian Market, Chinatown, Reading Terminal Market and the Magic Garden. I had my first Philly cheesesteak. I also learned how to navigate the crowds of tourists who have the annoying tendency to block the sidewalk near our apartment as they line up to get a cheesesteak.
Did I get to see everything I wanted to? No, there is still the Philadelphia Zoo, the Franklin Institute, the Atwater Kent Museum…
Of course, I did also go to my internship this summer Monday through Friday. I can't possibly list everything I experienced and learnt at the Women's Law Project here but I will share a couple things.
The range and breadth of my experience certainly far exceeded my expectations. I now know nearly every zipcode in Philadelphia and can tell you, with a fairly high degree of certainty, its location and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic make-up. I learned this rather inane set of data in two ways. Firstly, through outreach. I spent many hours a weekend researching each zipcode and combing through the Telephone Counseling database looking at call distribution across zip codes. Secondly, through counseling and intake. Behind all this demographic data, are people who call the WLP at some of the worst moments in their lives. For many zipcodes, I can also picture a specific caller I have talked to, trying to help her deal with the problems in her life.
Nobody calls the WLP when life is going swimmingly well. Everybody calls the WLP when they have a problem, usually of an unimaginable magnitude. Rarely does a caller have just one question. Most of our clients are trying to fight multiple fires: they have an abusive partner, they are fighting for custody of their kids, they need a divorce, they have no money, they have no health insurance. I listen to their problems for an hour or even just ten minutes, but I can get off the phone. For our callers, these problems are their lives. That was one of the hardest things for me to come to grips with this summer.
On the phones, you see the best and worst of humanity. You hear about terrible things people to do one another. You also hear women who are so resilient in the face of incredible hardship. The dignity and graciousness of many of the callers I have talked to takes me by surprise every time. I can only hope that if I was ever in a similar situation, I could be like that.
The thing that I learnt this summer which was probably the hardest to understand but the most essential is the importance of listening. Sometimes, all anyone needs is to have someone who will listen and validate the person's story.
The learning curve over the last two months has been huge. Whilst I may eventually forget all the technical details I have learnt about family law or Philadelphia zip codes, I believe I won't forget the larger lessons about privilege, compassion, and justice.
Also, I won't forget to make sure to always be really nice to the office manager as she will be the person to help you when you break the copier… and the shredder.


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Neglected pets: life after
Have you ever been sitting in your living room and watching television when the ASPCA's commercial comes on? Do you become flooded with emotions as the camera sweeps past cages of animals that are sick, injured, once abused pets? This is a common response for many. But the biggest question is what happens to those animals once they are recovered from those undesirable situations? Given the current financial state of the economy locally, many animals have to endure such hardship, and as a result many of them require intense veterinary care. Some of this care may be simple cosmetic care such as a fresh grooming and a deep cleansing bath. Others may suffer severe developmental issues such as stunted growth, poor vision, heart conditions, or deformities. Some of the other conditions that may be noted are severe ear infections, advanced dental disease, skin infections and severe flea or tick infestations.
Every year area veterinarians as well as humane societies are faced with situations such as this on a variety of scales. Sometimes we may see cases from single-animal households, or others where dozens of animals are affected. Addressing the needs of these helpless creatures is not only financially straining, but also emotionally straining for all of those involved. Some of these animals maybe in such poor health that to provide treatment may not even be the most humane option and as a last option, they are humanely euthanized. Many animals, whether furred, hooved, finned, or scaled go on to be placed for adoption following a thorough behavior evaluation.
Animals that are subjected to severe neglect often have a variety of behavioral issues such as fear, anxiety, and sometimes aggression. These conditions are often directly related to the way in which the animal lived prior to being liberated. For those animals that show signs of behavioral illness, they need to be rehabilitated under the direction of a veterinarian and certified animal trainer. The road to rehabilitation is very long, at times taking years to help manage an animal's behavioral issues.
As we enter the colder months here in the Upper Delaware River Valley, everyone feels the financial pressure, but during winter and spring are the times of year that we experience an increase in the number of neglected animal cases. Some things that members of the general public can do to help the neglected animal population in our area include contacting your local officials if you suspect animal abuse. Often animal abuse is an early warning sign of child and other human neglect. If you are not sure who these officials are, I would suggest contacting your local humane society or county sheriff's office.
Additionally, try to volunteer some time at a local shelter or with a rescue group. Again, we can all appreciate that our budgets for charitable giving may be at their max, but volunteering even 30 minutes of your time to help walk dogs is quite accommodating. Plus, you can use that opportunity to give some love and compassion to a once neglected animal and also get in your daily exercise requirement.
Remember, animals may not be able to speak, but they all require love, compassion and annual health care. If you are having difficulty providing for these selfless creatures, please contact your local humane society or veterinary office for advice.
Catskill Veterinary Services is happy to answer any of animal related questions!
Joseph A. D'Abbraccio, D.V.M.
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Have you bought your 'abornament' yet?
Yes, abortion rights activists have reached a new level of depravity. : Apparently, as everyone indulges in the holiday spirit, the pro-choice camp decided to create abortion ornaments — or 'abornaments' — to be part of the commemoration of the birth of Christ. : The fact that pro-choice Americans threw this in the face of those who practice religion, or hold pro-life beliefs, is offensive in the extreme. : Steven Ertelt of Life News wrote on December 19:
The pro-life group Life Dynamics has been highlighting so-called "Abornaments" that pro-abortion activists are promoting. They are sharing the images of the sacrilegious ornaments on the popular image sharing web site Pinterest.
Most of the so-called Christmas ornaments pictured involve the manipulation and: desecration of plastic fetal models depicting unborn children at various stage of development before birth.
"It's that time of year again for ABORNAMENTS! Every year, the pro-choice community celebrates abortion at Christmas by selling Abornaments Anyone disgusted? We are," the pro-life group says. "What were they thinking?"
That's a good question.
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EPWF must know its role
Emergency service personnel say they use humor to deflect the crushing effects of tragedy.
It makes sense. Facing an overwhelming reality of sadness and despair day in and day out, any kind of release that first responders can find to keep them from cracking is much needed and welcome.
In fraternal circles at the barracks or their favorite watering hole, it would be naive to think jokes that might be considered "too soon" or "not politically correct" aren't told. It comes with the territory for these men and women, who are bravely serving their communities and observing horrific things regularly.
But if those comments and jokes were to become public, there are far too many people they could hurt – and for that reason, they are best left as the behind-closed-doors coping mechanism they are.
In an article recently published in The Journal, one of the administrators of social media feed Eastern Panhandle Working Fires states it is designed to keep people aware of what is happening across the region – as a "great informational tool and a great learning tool for people," he said.
The service – which posts fire, police and EMS calls from around the region – is certainly popular. And it's popular with good reason. The page is an invaluable resource to the community – we in the media included – for its vigilance in posting up-to-the-minute information about the area's emergency activity.
As of this writing, EPWF's Facebook page has more than 20,000 followers, gaining nearing 14,000 of those in 2013 alone. When it reached the 20,000-follower milestone on July 29, the page celebrated with a post telling followers "Thank you for your trust."
So its administrators – described on the site as each having "some fire/EMS/law experience" – seem to understand that their legions of followers trust them for up-to-date and accurate information. What some of them don't realize, though, is that with that type of following comes a responsibility. That responsibility is to be a provider of information – not a disseminator of poor-taste jokes about the less-fortunate.
Unfortunately, as the page has grown in popularity, at least one of its 15 administrators has decided to use it as a place to work on his standup routine rather than perform the page's stated task of simply providing information to the public.
This situation was brought to a head on a recent Friday night when a repeat-offender domestic violence call included this sick attempt at humor:
"If at first you don't succeed – Try and beat her again."
A number of comments came through from followers who were upset by this post, and rightfully so. At least one commenter said she was deeply offended by it, as she was friends with a victim of domestic violence. Others simply responded by saying it was in poor taste and the administrator should think before he posts his "jokes."
The response to the uproar? Comments saying the joke was uncalled for were deleted, and the users who made them were banned from making any future comments on the site.
The administrator who made the original post responded to comments by saying that the address for the call was the home of two people who "live for the fight," and police were being called in "just to be a referee." Why he felt any of this made it OK to make light of a potentially serious situation, however, was left unanswered.
(The entire post appears to have since been deleted – signaling either an understanding from the site's other administrators that a line was crossed, or an attempt to further cover up the debacle.)
Sadly, this is far from the first time an inappropriate joke has been posted on the site for thousands to see. Domestic violence calls often come with one-liners. Drug overdoses too. Anything that comes with an easy victim comes with an easy punchline, I guess. Whatever brings cheap laughs and more followers. Common decency be damned.
I understand EPWF is privately operated and has every right to post whatever it wants. But when thousands of people have put their trust in you, you have developed yourself into a de facto media outlet – and with that comes a responsibility to be not only accurate and reliable, but mature.
Some 20,000 people every day are relying on these guys as just that – a media outlet. Some of them have even had the audacity to tell us, through Journal Junction or comments on our website, that we should be doing our jobs more like them.
If doing our jobs more like them means getting information out more quickly across more platforms, I can agree with that. We're working toward that every day. If doing our jobs more like them means trying to make you laugh with headlines that belittle victims, with no regard to whom we offend, count me out.
– Dave Emke is the regional editor of The Journal. Contact him by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter, @demkeJN.


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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili prays at a mosque in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Friday.
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ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- An air of cautious optimism hung over Almaty, Kazakstan, on Friday as Western and Iranian negotiators began the first day of another round of nuclear talks.
After Friday's talks had ended for the day, however, a Western diplomat said the sides still had work to do.
"We had a long and substantial discussion on the issues, but we remain a long way apart on the substance," the diplomat said. "We are now evaluating the situation and will meet again tomorrow."
The six powers – the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany – met Iranian officials with the aim of settling a decade-long tussle over Tehran's nuclear program.
Iran has resisted pressure -- and hardening economic sanctions -- for years arguing its uranium enrichment program is for peaceful purposes and therefore should be allowed to continue.
During the last meetings in February, the world powers appeared to have watered down their demands and offer mild relief to sanctions that have been strangling Iran's economy.
Western diplomats were hoping for a discussion of the specific points of their proposals, such as closing a nuclear facility and shipping some enriched uranium stockpiles abroad in return for easing some sanctions.
International nuclear inspectors said Thursday Iran has made significant upgrades in its ability to enrich uranium. The US called this a provocative step – but fortunately the centrifuges were installed above ground where the US can see them. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
Iranian officials were caught off guard by what many view as the West's relatively generous offer.
"For the first time during any of the international nuclear talks, we witnessed signals that the other side is acting in good faith," Iran's foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi told a news conference in Tehran on March 10, referring to the last discussions also held in Almaty.
"We hope they continue to do so," he added.
Western diplomats, speaking on the condition of anonymity after the February talks, also said they were cautiously optimistic.
This attitude comes after a string of failed talks.
Both sides have accused the other of not being realistic or serious about wanting to make a deal. Throughout, the West has charged Iran with delaying tactics, and of saying one thing then doing another.
Both sides are in a sticky spot.
President Barack Obama came to office on a mandate to end two wars, not to open up another front. So military action against Iran to halt a nuclear weapons program could prove unpopular in the United States.
At schools, in shops, and on the streets of big cities and small towns, daily life plays out in Iran.
Iran is also walking a tightrope: Israel has consistently said its patience with diplomacy is running out and it may resort to military strikes on Iran.
Tehran is also under pressure from sanctions. The economic distress could spill over into massive street protests, something the government definitely does not want to see in the run-up to June elections.
Yet another issue that hangs over talks: the war in Syria.
Iran is one of the Syrian government's most important backers: Several senior Iranian military officials have already been killed in Damascus. Syrian rebels have accused the West of standing by as the regime of Bashar Assad kills tens of thousands of his own citizens.
Obama's reluctance to arm the rebels in Syria is partly because it would scupper negations with Iran over its nuclear program, according to foreign policy experts and some Western diplomats.
Reuters contributed to this report.
Iran says it's willing to talk about nukes but 'enemies' must stop 'pointing the gun'
Iran's supreme leader rejects Joe Biden's offer of direct talks
Analysis: Israeli attack in Syria could trigger Iran reaction
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AACU Global Resources
AAC&U addresses diversity, global engagement, and social responsibility as compelling educational and institutional priorities that help students and campuses engage the social, civic, and economic challenges of a diverse and unequal world.
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Recording the life stories of significant figures in Chinese Christianity across the centuries and around the world.
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International business links plus country profiles & intercultural information as prepared by Evangel University Library Staff. (updated August 2009)
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Yale Center for Faith and Culture
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Fulbright Scholar Program
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Globalization, the Kingdom of God and Christian Higher Education by Dr. Richard Slimbach
Elevating Global Citizenship By Building The International Civic Engagement Movement of Higher Education by Robert M. Hollister
Global Learning: What is it? Who is Responsible for it? by Kevin Hovland
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Gilbert Outburst Enough to Keep Pfeiffer Unbeaten
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SALISBURY, N.C. - Pfeiffer University, ranked #10 in the latest USILA Coaches poll, used a game-high six-goals and two assists from Elliot Gilbert in a 16-8 victory over host and 11th-ranked Catawba College in NCAA II men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. The win keeps the Falcons unbeaten on the young season at 4-0 while the Indians suffer their first loss dropping to 2-1.
Gilbert started his afternoon with the game's first goal 1:16 into the first quarter before Catawba's Adam Hebert recorded the equalizer 2:20 later. Pfeiffer would close out the first quarter on a 5-0 run to take a 6-1 lead after the first 15 minutes. Gilbert would add two more in the period, including the final strike of the period with 23 seconds left, while Steven Tilmon and Robert Hope had the others for the Falcons.
In the second quarter, Catawba's Steven Ridolfo made it a 6-2 contest with 12:45 remaining in the half before the Falcons again jumped out on a 4-0 run for a 10-2 advantage on goals from Spencer Allen, James Shepherd, Mike Triolo and Cole Sheen. Catawba would register the two of the three final goals in the second quarter as Matt Symes struck with 2:47 to play in the period while Ridolfo hit in a man-up situation with 15 seconds remaining.
Gilbert would keep the pressure on with two more goals in the third period while Shepherd hit on another. John Scheich and Brendan Kennedy had the two strikes for Catawba in the third. Each team wrapped up the day with two goals in the fourth quarter as Allen and Gilbert collected their final tallies of the day while Ridolfo and Jon Williams finalized things for Catawba.
Pfeiffer outshot Catawba 42-36 in the win, 27-23 in shots on goal. Hayden Kirk would pick up his fourth-straight win making 15 saves for the Falcons.
The Falcons will look to move to 5-0 on Saturday hosting the No. 1 team in the country in Mercyhurst.
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A Phemale Phan's Baker's Dozen
Once again, it's that time of year when I stoop to objectifying the male posterior in order to provide entertainment for my female readers (see here and here for last year's installments of eye candy).
While scouring my meager stash of photos from this past season for the ideal buns, I recalled the Baked Goods Rating Scale, hereafter referred to as the BGRS. The BGRS was devised by a very good friend who shall remain nameless (just in case she doesn't want her name linked in public to my admittedly juvenile undertaking). I hope I'm remembering it correctly.
The BGRS ranges from Crumbs….
…all the way to Kaiser Rolls (with Pancakes, Biscuits, and Buns in between).
[OK, men, the pictures of food are over, so if you want to stop reading now, that's fine.]
I'm happy to report that most of the Phillies fall within the ideal Biscuit/Bun range, with only one veering dangerously close to Pancake territory.
See if you can identify this baker's dozen of buns:
Just in case you were wondering, no, I don't stalk the players around with my big lens. :-) These are cropped from normal pictures that I took from my seat.
So how many do you know? Let me know in the comments section!
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I have no idea. But this would be a funnnnn google scavenger hunt…
I am too overwhelmed to guess after seeing all that…lol As always, you manage to find all the best angles!
Jenn, I can't believe you didn't recognize your favorite buns in there!?! You're usually such a connoisseur of the male bottom.😉
Where is the like button? Never mind, I found it LOL! Too many things to see in this post. Nice variety of Buns. Fragile was it Werth?
No, not Werth; actually, he's not in any of them, since he wasn't with the Phils this year. Fragile buns is Utley – once he got back from his knee problem, he had to do all kinds of extra stretching before the games, which is what was going on in that pic.
Funny. You should have included the best posteriors in the major league: Matt's and Andre's!!
Cat, yes, there are definitely some nice posteriors out there that are not Phillies! Hmm, maybe I'll have to embark on an all-MLB best bun search!🙂
Love it. Must include the best posteriors in all of baseball: Matt's and Andre's!!
Oops.I'm repeating myself!! I guess it was worth repeating!!!
I could take some guesses, but I'm sticking with don't analyze, just enjoy.🙂 Thank you, Sue!
Visuals like this are all it took to convince a Giants fan friend of mine of the joys of getting to the park well before first pitch. "Why did no one ever tell me about warm-ups!" he said. Too funny.
— Kristen
Glad you enjoyed it, Kristen! They certainly do some odd-looking things during warm-ups. I really have to stop fixating on their bottoms, or they may ban me from sitting in that area of the stadium.
Oh my. I made it through all those buns without throwing up! But I still couldn't tell one from the other.
Sorry about that, Jeff. I hope you weren't in the midst of your breakfast! I did say when the food pictures were over though.🙂


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Connaught's Mawdsley found dead
The former company director of an alternatives asset manager which collapsed into administration in 2012 was found dead last month in a car park in Boxhill, Surrey.
Alistair Mawdsley, the former director and company secretary of Connaught Asset Management, was found dead on March 10, 2014 at around 1.45pm, police say. The identity of the body has only recently emerged.
Mawdsley had been frequently referenced in press articles and was the subject of campaigns by an internet group against the former directors of Connaught Asset Management, which was placed into administration on September 18, 2012. The company had funds that targeted returns from loans made through third parties in the form of bridging loans. The funds were sold through independent financial advisers and investment consultants.
In May 2011, the FSA issued a warning note over Connaught's Income Funds, warning that the risk level might not be as had been advertised. By March 2012, the first fund had been suspended, and by the summer two others had also been suspended.
George Patellis, the former chief executive of Tiuta – the bridging lender that loaned out some of Connaught investors' money – was one of those individuals who raised concerns about Connaught with the Financial Services Authority. Speaking about Mawdsley's death, he said: "I feel a lot of sympathy for his family and his friends. It is a tragedy. I can only imagine what his family is going through. It really affected me when I heard about it.
"[The collapse of Connaught] affected a lot of people's lives. I've gone through my own personal hell. I have had my daughter getting calls on her mobile at university, my kids getting contacted on Facebook. I don't know what he went through, but I can imagine."
An email believed to have been sent by Mawdsley to former colleagues and associates an hour before his body was found, stated that he had struggled to obtain work in the City in the aftermath of Connaught's collapse, according to two people who have seen the note. His wife declined to comment.
In a statement, Surrey Police said: "Officers were called to the scene after concerns were raised for a man at the location. On arrival, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but there is not believed to be any third-party involvement or threat to the wider community at this stage."
Connaught had been set up in 2007 and Mawdsley owned 40% of the business. In 2009, Mawdsley became the sole owner of the company, according to accounts filed at Companies House. Its net profit was £913,188 in the 12 months to 31 January 2011.


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Originally Posted by kmrasengan
i heard justin bieber and one direction are making a song together, don't know if it's true but i believe that's the end of the world.
It's not. But i bloody hope it will end by then.
In regard to the antichrist thing, its not really something to worry about in the next month. The whole idea of that person's identity has been thrown around many times. People believed that people ranging from Napoleon to Adolf Hitler to Ronald Wilson Reagan, even to Barack Obama were the antichrist, and there is no evidence proving any of them were. The main legend about the antichrist is that he or she will unite the entire world into essentially one religion and one nation, in a sense. Basically, the legend includes them becoming the president or ruler of the entire world, directly earning the position through the overwhelming support of the world at large.
From what I have heard/ read, this is the basis of the legend. Now given the current state of the world, I'd say we are no where near a point of ever uniting our world at large and picking a single ruler to guide us as united human race. Now if what Milwaukee was saying is true, perhaps our consciousness might change here soon and perhaps these events may be more applicable to us in 10 or perhaps 20 years, but there is no way any of this will occur within the next month.
Bottom line? I think you can rest easy about Dec 21st. There is no reason for you to loose hope in regard to anything occurring after the 21st of December. How could you ever properly live your life thinking the world is going to end? Trust me, its not worth it. Again, if your main concern is in regard to the antichrist, please realize that a possible future like that is no where near occurring. Not only would the world's mindset have to make a complete 180, but a power would have to rise with a level of influence that we can't even imagine. It is not something that will surpass entirely in a span of one short month.
Wow OP what are you, like 12? You make a thread asking to put your mind at ease and when others point things out, you reply with all these "what about this/that" statements, it's like you are defending the whole end world thing like you want it to happen. Nothing is gonna happen so just chill out and quit making a tard of yourself.
that prediction is off the the mayan calender but what they fail to tell you is that archeologists found the rest of the calender and the mayans existed about 3000 and something odd years ago and their calender predicted the next 7000 years.
besides, death is only the beginning of a whole new world and reality and you wont be alone. God isnt going to kill all of us, we are going to kill each other so practice your ninja skills!!
Originally Posted by True Power Incarnate 2012
Hi i'm not trying to be funny or anything in fact i'm quite scared but can someone please set my mind at ease and tell me that the world ain't gonna end 21st dec 2012 as prophesised or even better can someone prove that it's not gonna end this year cause i'm panicking there's exactly 31 days till that terrifying day which means there's a month till we all die please please please tell me it's not true.
Its true. You are screwed OP. You better complete your '''before I die'' to do list
I on the other hand dont have to worry, because Cats have 9 lives .
But really, ill be serious now. If its not true, than you wont have to worry and if its true, than you wont die alone, so no worries. Just dont do something crazy because you believe the world will end, because if the world doesnt end, than you are in quite the trouble, due to the consequences of your actions .
Who knows and if it does I just hope it'll be quick so that it won"t be too painful. Then again, I'll be at a party at that time probably half drunk and things don't hurt that much then :p.
I have one question. How old are you? (not trying to be mean just want to know)
the world already ended and we're in hell thats why Kishi can keep pulling the lack of plot no jutsu ^_^
I don't believe in that weird supernatural stuff.
Nor would I care really.
If we die, we die.
Thats it.
Nothing to be afraid of, just see whats after death.
Personally I hope its nothing and we just cease to exist after death.
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I felt obligated to.
no one knows when the world gonna end just relax it may end in any day maybe its end tomorrow or not
Hey you guys, you know what? The whole armageddon thing is just a conspiracy to give people an excuse to have spontaneous parties. My mom and sister were doing some errands in Downtown Portland and there were clowns and news crews and parties. It's totally a conspiracy. It's like Halloween. People like to be scared. They also like parties. Every time someone predicts Armageddon people have parties.
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My First Trout (Speck) w/Pics & Story
Here is a picture of my first trout I caught last summer 8-1-09. This was my very first trip. I detailed the story in my intro in the new members forum here http://littleriveroutfitters.com/for...ad.php?t=13385
I caught her just above this beautiful waterfall.
Anyone else want to share the story of their first trout experience?
Nice brookie. My first brookie was approximately half that size. I was fishing a #16 para-adams. The little guy hit so violently that I reacted with a bass set on my 2 wgt rod and launched him over my head and into the brush. I rushed to put him back into the water and was so surprised by the whole event, I forgot to take a picture. My sons laughed for the rest of the trip about dad and the flying brookie!
This summer will mark the 50th anniversary of my first trout in the Park...I was 13...it was a 7" rainbow caught on a Ginger Quill dry fly in Porter's Creek in the side channel just below the parking area at the gate...I was on a picnic with my grandparents and cousin....as my grandfather and cousin were rigging up their flyrods I could not understand why I couldn't go with them...ended up with the quill tied to a spinning outfit...couldn't understand why I wasns't able to cast as far as my cousin but managed to flick that fly into a small plunge pool, saw a splash and pulled out the only fish that was big enough to keep that was caught that day....50 years later I still fish that same side channel every chance I get and more times than not I will pull a distant relative of that first trout out of one of the little plunge pools...somewhere I still have a black and white photo of me standing in the middle of Porter's Creek with that little bow at the end of my rod...
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I love it when a plan comes together and the fact that the radiation was doing it's job on this buggery new tumor gave us just the boost we needed to believe all would be well. However, after my radiation treatment this morning, we met with my radiologist, Dr. Littles who informed us that there is an overlap on my spine that requires radiation but also received radiation last year. In this type of case, more harm than good could come of it. In my case, irreversible damage to my spine, possibly causing paralysis.
We chose radiation over surgery because there are so many possible risks involved with surgery, not to mention 4-6 months of recuperation time. In that time, I would be unable to receive chemotherapy or any other treatment, let alone travel to receive the treatment.
Here we are burning away the tumor, having positive results and happy that a plan is in place that is working and BAM! We should no longer use radiation treatment. Ironically, the Sirius 70s station played at the Radiology Center started the song, "Burn, Baby Burn (Disco Inferno)" while I was receiving treatment this morning…lol. Thought that was funny. I needed that giggle.
The news from Dr. Littles really upset me because we already knew treatment options were pretty much exhausted. We didn't know what to expect.
Hubs had set up an appointment with my oncologist so we could get the low down on what to do next, especially since we had not seen him since I was admitted to the hospital Saturday. Being that my tumor grew so fast and resisted the last chemotheraphy treatment I received, Dr. Hurtubise wants us to go to Texas to MD Anderson ASAP. Time is of the essence since the little bugger popped up so quickly. Specializing in ONLY cancer, MD Anderson is the best in the nation. This gives me hope. The news today absolutely crushed and devastated my positive spirit that I have worked so hard to maintain over the last 13 months.
The idea of this journey continuing or worse, me getting sicker or possibly dying, leaving my girls and Fred brings me to my knees. It terrifies me. Those poor girls have already lost so much and I don't want to leave them. There are graduations, weddings, grandkids and other major milestones I want to witness and I'm sure they want me to take part in.
The doc says, my odds "are not zero". Yeah. I like my stats, I'm a total stats nerd but being told that my odds are not zero does not exactly build a lot of confidence. I make light of this but I am struggling to maintain my composure at this point and not break down for the 1,000th time today.
I need to research MD Anderson and learn what they have to offer. A dear friend who is housing us during our stay in Texas has already poked around their website and has given her thumbs up. I've been too scared to check it out for once because we all know that researching on the internet usually ends up causing more strife! But I will now, for I hope it gives me the juice I need to boost my positive spirit once again.
Due to the haste at which we need to get to Texas, we are asking for help to pay for the flights. We expect to leave early next week and we will need to fly commercial. I expect that I will stay for treatment instead of coming back with Hubby but he may need to fly back and forth, who knows, I may, too. There is not always time to arrange for the free flights due to the fast-growing nature of this latest tumor. Time is of the essence. If you feel compelled to give, please use the following link to make a secure donation Go Fund Me Kindergarten Crush.
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I had no idea how detailed everything was going to be. I must have paused the game 30-40 times to look up what to do offensively.
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So far three icebreaker ships have tried and failed to reach the Russian research ship stranded amid Antarctic ice. Plan B will be evacuation by helicopter. NBC's Martin Fletcher reports.
Weather conditions thwarted efforts of a third rescue vessel attempting to approach a trapped research ship in Antarctica on Monday, officials reported.
Snow showers and high winds made it impossible for the Aurora Australis to approach the MV Akademic Shokalskiy, which has been stuck in multi-layered slabs of ice more than 10-feet deep since Christmas Eve, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
The Aurora made it within 10 nautical miles of the stranded ship before having to retreat, AMSA said.
The Aurora reached the general vicinity of the Akademic Shokalskiy early Monday (Sunday afternoon, Eastern Time) as the crew was encouraged by cracking ice surrounding the ship, leading crew members to make a light-hearted video they posted on Twitter:
It's all cracking up here. #spiritofmawson Alok Jha https://t.co/GdAhx3bqL8— Chris Turney (@ProfChrisTurney) December 29, 2013
"Cracks are developing around the bow," expedition leader and University of New South Wales Professor Christopher Turney tweeted as the 74 scientists, tourists and crew members on board waited for the ice-breaker Aurora Australis to arrive.
At about 5 p.m. ET Sunday, Turney told NBC News that he expected the Aurora to reach them in "maybe a few hours."
But snow flurries hampered the visibility of the crew, forcing the ship to slow down, AMSA reported at 7 p.m. ET.
One of three rescue vessels involved in the mission, China's Snow Dragon, sent a helicopter Sunday over the Shokalskiy, a Russian-flagged ship, to assess the ice condition.
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This image taken by passenger Andrew Peacock on Dec. 30, shows the ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy still stuck in the ice off East Antarctica, as it waits to be rescued.
"From the air, only a very tiny glint of the deep blue sea water is visible," Xinhua News Agency journalist Zhang Jiangzhong reported. "The whole area around was covered with ice."
"The Russian ship is somewhat tilting on one side. Many people were standing on the area on the right of the ship, waving," the report continued. "After checking all sides of the ship, the helicopter returned. The captain considered that the ship and passengers are safe but the ice situation still extremely serious and still beyond the Snow Dragon's ice-breaking ability."
The Snow Dragon remained near the Shokalskiy on Monday, AMSA intended for the helicopter aboard the Snow Dragon to rescue the trapped passengers in the event that the Aurora Australis had to turn around.
But AMSA said Monday "it is also unsafe to attempt to launch the helicopter from the Chinese vessel," due to the wind and snow.
The Aurora may make a second attempt to reach the Shokalskiy if weather conditions improve, AMSA said.
The Shokalskiy was trapped during the Australian Antarctic Expedition, a mission led by Turney to retrace the footsteps of Australian geologist Douglas Mawson, who explored the Antarctic 100 years ago.
It left the port of Bluff, New Zealand on Dec. 8 and was stopped 100 nautical miles east of the French Antarctic base Dumont D'Urville.
Spirits on the ship appeared high, with several members of the team posting video diaries on YouTube.
"We're all having a good time here. The morale on the boat's excellent," Nicole de Losa said in one, adding that there would be dancing and singing on the ice later.
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"A Collaboratively-Derived Science-Policy Research Agenda"
Journal Article, PLoS ONE, volume 7, issue 3
March 2012
Authors: William J. Sutherland, Laura Bellingan, Jim R. Bellingham, Jason J. Blackstock, Robert M. Bloomfield, Michael Bravo, Victoria M. Cadman, David D. Cleevely, Andy Clements, Anthony S. Cohen, David R. Cope, Arthur A. Daemmrich, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, 19982000, Simon Denegri, Cristina Devecchi, Laura Diaz Anadon, Associate, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Robert Doubleday, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 20002001, Nicholas R. Dusic, Robert J. Evans, Wai Y. Feng, H. Charles J. Godfray, Paul Harris, Sue E. Hartley, Alison J. Hester, John Holmes, Alan Hughes, Mike Hulme, Colin Irwin, Richard C. Jennings, Gary S. Kass, Peter Littlejohns, Theresa M. Marteau, Glenn McKee, Erik P. Millstone, William J. Nuttall, Susan Owens, Miles M. Parker, Sarah Pearson, Judith Petts, Richard Ploszek, Andrew S. Pullin, Graeme Reid, Keith S. Richards, John G. Robinson, Louise Shaxson, Leonor Sierra, Beck G. Smith, David J. Spiegelhalter, Jack Stilgoe, Andy Stirling, Christopher P. Tyler, David E. Winickoff, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 20022003, Ron L. Zimmern
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The need for policy makers to understand science and for scientists to understand policy processes is widely recognised. However, the science-policy relationship is sometimes difficult and occasionally dysfunctional; it is also increasingly visible, because it must deal with contentious issues, or itself becomes a matter of public controversy, or both. We suggest that identifying key unanswered questions on the relationship between science and policy will catalyse and focus research in this field. To identify these questions, a collaborative procedure was employed with 52 participants selected to cover a wide range of experience in both science and policy, including people from government, non-governmental organisations, academia and industry. These participants consulted with colleagues and submitted 239 questions. An initial round of voting was followed by a workshop in which 40 of the most important questions were identified by further discussion and voting. The resulting list includes questions about the effectiveness of science-based decision-making structures; the nature and legitimacy of expertise; the consequences of changes such as increasing transparency; choices among different sources of evidence; the implications of new means of characterising and representing uncertainties; and ways in which policy and political processes affect what counts as authoritative evidence. We expect this exercise to identify important theoretical questions and to help improve the mutual understanding and effectiveness of those working at the interface of science and policy.
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Hello! I am new to this site but have been reading through some of the questions and responses and am in need of some assistance. After exclusively breastfeeding my daughter for five weeks, I have switched exclusively pumping and giving her a bottle. This was a very hard decision but one that I am now glad I made. She would nurse non-stop during the day to the point that it was difficult to sit her down just to go to the bathroom. I believe this was because she would nurse for a minute or two, fall asleep then awaken and nurse again. Anytime that I tried to remove my nipple from her, she would wake up and get very upset with me. Not to mention that she would spit up an awfully lot when on the breast and isn't spitting up so much now that she's on the bottle.
Now that she's taking a bottle, she's more satisfied and I am able to get a break from those non-stop feedings. However, I've run into a new problem. When I first began pumping, I was able to pump a total of 4-6 ounces every three hours. Now, I'm only able to pump a total of 3-3.5 ounces every three hours. I'm not sure what has caused the dip in supply as I'm still pumping on a strict schedule. I do allow myself to go a little longer in the evenings/early mornings as my daughter has just recently started sleeping for a 6 hour stretch each night. I have recently changed from an Evenflo electric pump to the dual PIS Medela pump, could this be the reason for the decreased supply? At the moment, I have enough milk in the freezer to add to my daughters bottles to make up for the difference she needs but am starting to deplete my reserves!
I REALLY would like to avoid introducing any formula into her diet even as a supplement but I can't just let her go hungry. I should also mention that she's currently gaining weight well. She weighed 7lbs. 10oz at birth (on 12/20/05) and she's presently 12lbs, 8oz. She just seems insatiable sometimes, I think this may be because she was born two weeks early and is making up for lost time but, that's just speculation on my part. Any suggestions that any of you have would be greatly appreciated as I'm not sure how to correct this.