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This week (September 22-28) marked the 31st anniversary of Banned Books Week. Starting in 1982, the week was established to recognize books that have been censored, challenged, and banned in libraries and school throughout the country. The week is also a time to celebrate the freedom to read. Over the years, many books have been banned for their violent and sexual content as well as offensive language. Since the start of Banned Books Week, over 11,300 books have been banned. Some of the most culturally important books have been banned due to their true depictions of the world at the time they were written. Upon reading why some books were banned, I wanted to pull my hair out because of the ignorance in this world. The dictionary has even been banned, for crying out loud! If you're interested, just research reasons why books are banned and you'll understand what I'm saying. Here are 10 surprising classic and modern banned books.
1. Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Growing up in the Harry Potter generation, it's hard to understand why someone would want to ban these fantastic works of literature. It's even harder when you find out that these books have been challenged since their creation. Most challenges and bans on the series have arisen because of their "satanic content." When I read the books as an adolescent, I got nothing of the sort from them. If anything, these books promote leadership, teamwork, and the fight to overcome evil in the world. Anyone who gets anything negative from the series must be reading into them too much.
2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Reminiscent of J.D Salinger's The Catcher In The Rye, Chbosky's novel tackles the struggle of adolescence through the letters of Charlie to an anonymous recipient. The book has been withdrawn from several libraries in the U.S. and repeatedly appears on lists of challenged books because of its references to homosexuality, drug use, and abuse. If anything, this book only relates to teenagers who are more than likely experiencing the same kinds of troubles as Charlie. I would look at Perks as being more of a book of guidelines than a threat to readers.
3. The Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger
Between 1966 and 1975, Salinger's coming of age novel was the most censored, banned, and challenged book for it's sexual content and moral issues. During this time, the "sex, drugs, and rock n' roll" lifestyle was very prominent. Many people thought this book only provoked morally wrong behavior in young readers. The end of the banning didn't stop after this era, though. It continues to be challenged and banned across the country to this day for the same reasons.
4. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
As a Southerner, especially in Alabama, it's easy to see how this work would frequent the banned books list. Banned for sexual and social content, Lee's only published novel deals with racial issues she encountered while growing up in Monroeville, Alabama. Lee's ability to portray such accurate depictions of her characters brings the story to life and enables readers to be transported into her scenes. The banning this book only promotes ignorance among readers about the conditions in the South during the time it was written.
5. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
As popular as this book is today, it's strange to think that it was not publically acclaimed until after Fitzgerald's death in 1940. The novel takes place during the Roaring Twenties, a time of decadence and indulgence in the United States. Like many other books appearing on this list, The Great Gatsby has been banned for sexual content and explicit language. Honestly, compared to the content of television shows available for young adults these days, a few curse words here and there is nothing.
6. Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Even a book about the censorship and burning of books cannot escape being censored. The title itself refers to the degree at which paper burns. The book has been challenged due to "questionable themes." The story tells of a time in the not so distant future when intelligent thoughts and the books that provoke them are banned. Firemen are hired to burn books and the places that contain them. With bans being placed on every other book published these days, this reality doesn't seem so outlandish.
7. Looking For Alaska by John Green
The critically acclaimed novel by John Green was banned most recently in Sumner County, Tennessee for it's "pornographic content." Green even took to his YouTube channel, shared with brother Hank Green, to address the matter in a video entitled "I Am Not A Pornographer." Honestly, if this book is considered to be pornographic, then the world must be more corrupt than we think. There's nothing in this novel that a young adult reading it wouldn't encounter while watching television or surfing the Internet. Seriously challengers, get ahold of yourselves!
8. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
First appearing on the banned books list in 2010, The Hunger Games has continued to be a controversial novel. Set in a future world where children are picked to play in a fight-to-the-death arena game, it has been banned for being violent, satanic, anti-family, and anti-ethnic. The book, like Brave New World and Farenheit 451, speak out about future worlds and conditions with the government. So pretty much, if a book challenges the government or provokes thought about the future of the world, it's going to end up on the banned books list.
9. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
To me, this was the most surprising book to find on the banned books list. The book was banned for sexual content and its overall tragic nature. While the content may be graphic at times, it is the most accurate representation we have of what life was like for a Jewish civilian during World War II. Anne's diary shows the honest thoughts and opinions of a young girl in hiding. I believe it to be one of the greatest pieces of literature from the WWII era.
10. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The road to publishing for Lord of the Flies was long and disheartening, being turned down by 20 different publishers before finally being picked up in 1954. Despite the fact that it was a bestseller, the book was banned on terms of "excessive language and violence," but I think we all know it just doesn't sit well because it focuses on a group of boys who create their own civilization. It seems that only the best books get challenged and that goes double for Lord of the Flies. For his work, Golding was given a Nobel Prize for literature and was also knighted.


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|Oct 15 2008, 01:47 AM Post #101
|Tim, there was an event with SHUIS in February of 2000. I heard he was there at the NBC store in NYC that day too. But the event I saw him at was in May of 2000 with Mills, Huber, and Schuldt.
|Oct 15 2008, 01:51 AM Post #102
Ah, ok. I'm guessing since he was living in New England it made it easier for him to travel to New York and the NBC store.
That had to be so much fun. I would've loved to sit down and pick that man's brain about stories and such.
|Oct 15 2008, 01:52 AM Post #103
|Very touching video, Rick!
|Oct 15 2008, 01:54 AM Post #104
The last I read he was living in Manhasset, NY.
It was fun. I just gushed over him and how obsessed I was with him, and he just laughed at me and thought I was a goof. His cheeks were rosy red and he kept laughing this crazy ass laugh like Santa!
|Oct 15 2008, 01:55 AM Post #105
I was hoping to do that still, until today!
|Steve Frame
|Oct 15 2008, 02:18 AM Post #106
Sadly I don't think you will ever get a marathon. Remember they didn't do anything when Gloria Monty died and GH is Frons' baby. There was hardly any mention of it.
It is just like I stated in my current editorial at SoapsWEB - soap opera is about the only genre out there - movie, TV, music, sports, etc. - who have no regard for their legends. I mean when Mary Stuart died the Emmys didn't even mention it at all.
|Oct 15 2008, 02:35 AM Post #107
He sounds like a fun-loving, nice guy. I know some may think he was some sadistic whack-job but it doesn't seem like that at all. He seemed like a happy, creative man. I just wish we got to hear and read more interviews from him. I would've liked to hear about his inspirations and motivations and such.
Steve, you are so right. Soaps don't even honor anniversaries on the shows anymore. I remember back in the 90's we got Victoria Wyndham's 25th anniversary on AW. We get show anniversaries but even then shows make such a small deal out of them most of the time. It's sad that soaps don't honor deceased, former, and current people who have meant so much.
|Oct 15 2008, 04:57 AM Post #108
Well, here goes nothing. As one of his staunchest critics I cannot begin to express my sympathy to everyone on the DR and SON boards I've antagonized over the years with my anti-JER hatred and paranoid fear that NBC would go down the road another time. My condolences go out to those of you who worshipped Reilly and his style of writing. And I also recognize much that was good about him.
For starters, his time writing GL with Stephen Demorest and Nancy Curlee was spectacular. The blackout was a masterpiece, but one of my all-time favorite scenes is Bridget in the attic singing to her unborn child. I don't know if that was his doing, but it just rang so true to the Christmas spirit that GL used to capture perfectly.
His first go-round writing Days had more good moments than bad. He got off on the wrong foot when Crystal Chappell, Michael Sabatino and Matthew Ashford were all let go shortly after he came aboard, but Lawrence and Carly's story had come to an end. John and Marlena on the conference table was a classic scene. Sami kidnapping Belle was a total surprise, as was the way she chose to deal with Alan. Only Reilly would have the balls (pun intended) to pull off a stunt like that.
And who could forget Austin/Sami/Carrie the first time around? God, that was my favorite story back then. I cheered with everyone when Carrie proclaimed "you lose" and decked her own sister in September 1997, followed by the magical Austin/Carrie wedding. What a wonderful period that was for Days. Then there was Aremid, the revelation Lucas was a Horton, Laura coming back to Salem... Maison Blanche was a strong storyline. We've talked on here about how the possession, while a well-executed plot, may not have been the type of story daytime needed to tell, but the fact is it is out there for history to judge.
But boy, could Reilly piss you off. He is the reason I stopped watching Days early in 2004 but returned weeks later. Let me phrase it this way: How would you feel if someone lined up your family members and executed them one by one? I think the thing that pissed off a lot of veteran viewers was the fact we were seeing our beloved characters wiped out piece by piece, leaving behind a show that likely would have challenged Passions for last place in the ratings when all was said and done. I could not bear to see great characters like Maggie, Tony, Victor, etc., summarily wiped off the board, and when word leaked that Doug and Alice were the next to go I clicked off the TV and said "Over 20 years of watching Days down the drain, you bastard."
Then came the revelation that the dead weren't dead, something leaked to the boards that first weekend in April 2004. Back I came to say "Okay, Jim, you get a second chance. Write your way out of the corner." Melaswen was not a well-done story, and quite frankly most of Reilly's second go-round was a big stinker. Even though I was a Shelle supporter, I knew the Shimi fans would be screwed because Reilly would take the road heavily traveled and give Shawn and Belle a daughter. When Days changed writers in 2006, all I could say was "Hallelujah!" and I once again enjoyed watching the show.
Would Reilly have worked a third time? That we'll never know. But I look at it this way... the fact so many people were geeked to even have a chance to see Jim back in action proved to me that the guy did have a following. He could polarize like you wouldn't believe. You either loved his work or you hated, hated, HATED it with a passion (no pun intended).
Regardless of how you feel about Reilly, one thing is sure. The daytime world is darker without him, and another legend has been snuffed. Say what you want, he got you talking.
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|Oct 15 2008, 05:21 AM Post #109
"Dedicated to the brotherhood of healing. "
I think you did a great job! Beautiful!
|Oct 15 2008, 07:30 AM Post #110
JER was actually at an NBC experience event with Jesse Metcalfe and Lindsay Hartley and I was able to get his autograph on both Lindsay and Jesse's photograph's. He reminded me of Santa Clause. I still can't believe he is gone.
Edited by skiman1208, Oct 15 2008, 07:30 AM.
|Oct 15 2008, 09:00 AM Post #111
Awww King, I'm so sorry! I feel bad for Phoenix, Mason, and Kenny too because I know you all loved his first run and I know he created Kristen! And Rakesh and Toups, I feel so bad for you two because I know you were the very few who never lost faith in him.
I still can't believe he's gone! Whats even more unbelievable is that this is probably the last time that the soap world is going to be focused on JER!
|Oct 15 2008, 09:54 AM Post #112
At some other boards there is this undying love for this man now and it cracks me up.
Some people hated this man just because he didn't write a tv show the way they wanted him to.
People called this man JERk and a ton of other names and now they are being the biggest fake ass bunch I've ever seen.
And I hate fake punk-ass bitches.
I'm not saying it's this board, cause I know that nobody here would call a head writer evil vile names or wish death on them cause the show wasn't what they wanted.
But at other boards people have talked so 'nice' about JER and Higley and McTavish and Guza and etc...
Not giving a shit that these are people too.
Makes you think...one minute you talk shit about someone, and the next minute they are dead.
But at least here I see folks saying that if they didn't like his writing, they still feel sad about his passing.
Good to see there is still some real people.
RIP James.
|Oct 15 2008, 11:52 AM Post #113
This was really nice. Thanks Rick. :)
|Oct 15 2008, 11:58 AM Post #114
He was at that event because I saw a pic of him and SHUIS together.
|Oct 15 2008, 12:05 PM Post #115
Understandable, Sally. I still think Passions sucked for the last 5 years, and I think he lost his touch over the years MAJORLY.
But for the ten years before that, he was amazing.
He did influence me to be a writer, which is what I am today, so he did have a huge impact on my life.
Edited by King, Oct 15 2008, 12:27 PM.
|Oct 15 2008, 02:51 PM Post #116
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I'm seriously crying...still! This day has been so depressing as this is almost all I've thought about. Everyday, I've always thought "I can't wait til JER is at another soap...they better get him back at Days!" Now they never will. It's like I have no hope for daytime right now...especially Days.
I'm not even exagerating right now....I see JER as one of the most brilliant writers who ever lived. I really hope Digest will do a tribute. This is just the worst thing ever. Why JER?? I can't fathom this...I'm so heartbroken!
|Oct 15 2008, 02:57 PM Post #117
I feel ya Tyler. I just can't wrap my head around it really. Knowing that JER will never pen another soap is just...depressing.
Edited by Rick, Oct 15 2008, 02:57 PM.
|Oct 15 2008, 03:42 PM Post #118
He created some of the best storylines and best characters to grace daytime ever, IMO.
Can you imagine if PSNS was still on the air? I wonder what would have happened to it.
|Oct 15 2008, 03:44 PM Post #119
I know. :(
|Oct 15 2008, 05:43 PM Post #120
I was just thinking that earlier myself! It makes you truly wonder what would have happened because Passions never had any other vision than JER's. Again this just makes me glad it ended because he got to finish it.
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At 15-36, it's hard to say that the Washington Wizards are having a successful season.
By most standards, they're not.
But with seemingly young talent at almost every position, the Wizards are, in fact, showing signs of improvement. Furthermore, when you factor in point guard John Wall missing all but 18 games during the first half of the season, it lessens the pain of the numbers seen in the standings a little.
Washington fans don't—or at least shouldn't—expect to see a contending team on the floor this season. Instead, they should be focused on the growth and development of the plethora of youth the franchise has at its disposal.
With All-Star Weekend festivities getting started tonight, now is a good time to take a look at the Wizards roster to see whose stock is rising and whose stock is falling.


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Hey – we have one of those. The kids love it!
Got my ticket!
Great idea! I know several people who could use tickets to this party!
@LadyLavendar Mine too!
See you there!
Be there or be square!
For one enchanted evening, everybody is Fred and Ginger!
(Or Gred and Fringer…. it's all good!)
Puttin' on the ritz
Dancin' to the hitz
Ain't nobody sitz
Really gives me fitz
Actin' like a ditz
Jazz handin' the mitz
Whirlin' twirlin' twitz
So is not the pitz
…Time that this girl quitz
Timothy – My daughter's BD is Aug. 5, too! And I have very close family BDs on April 23 and 24. I know this is going to sound suspect, but after Leo and Aries, my next guess would have been Taurus, for the love of the artistic. My son is a Taurus. He used to get up early on a Sat. and raid the supplies of construction paper, making up his own comic books. (Again, sorry for this foolishness. I know it's silly, but I can't help being interested in astrology…. and then embarrassed about it.)
Really? These people r naturals & don't have to show ID. R your kids in the Goof union? Ever play the sport of Goofball? The team w the most errors wins!
It's by invitation only… sort of like 'Here's your sign!" I got a year pass!
Ahhhhhh! i should have drawn a few square people!!!! No w8… it'll be a new drawing. Neat-o! Thx A.
Strangers in the niiiiiiight! No really, Strangers!
Now gitz!
If u haven't surmised by now i like all knowledge, odd, factual, fantasy, scientific, etc. So silly silly oxen free… Where would we be w-out silly, Just a straw, Just some string, just some putty. Just today i made a decision using the magic 8-ball. So who's silly now? Stop me b4 i kill again! [Kidding] So just keep being my Favorite A!
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This recipe was given to me by my sister Rosemarie and, later, by my sister-in-law Murnee Bowes. They are both great cooks! Double it, and use the green tupperware tube mold to create the perfect appetizer for a crowd.
- Yield
- 6-10 appetizer servings
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 small packages cream cheese
- 1 package unflavored gelatin
- 6.5 ounce can crab meat
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/3 cup chopped green onion
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- Mix gelatin with mayonnaise to soften. Simmer soup and cream cheese until cheese softens and the two are blended. Remove from heat and add ingredients, mixing well. Pour into an oiled 4 cup mold and chill.
Nutritional Info
- Calories288
- Carbohydrates4 g(1%)
- Fat26 g(40%)
- Protein9 g(18%)
- Saturated Fat5 g(23%)
- Sodium614 mg(26%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber1 g(3%)
- Monounsaturated Fat2 g
- Cholesterol54 mg(18%)


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The Stenglein Group is a full services accounts receivable management company. We are not a collection agency. We are account receivable management specialists. We are designed to improve your cash flow by professionally pursuing receivables that are overdue, thus maximizing cash flow and improving lines of credit. A conventional approach to collections is typically expensive unprofessional and alienating. We believe a "preventative maintenance" approach improves our client's percentage of timely receipts and maintains healthy relationships.
John E. Stenglein
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John was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota. John has over 30 years in receivables management experience, primarily in the construction industry. John began the Stenglein Group, Inc. in 2005. With his team of account service representatives, they have been very successful in assisting companies by professionally managing their corporate receivables.
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Doug was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from St. John's University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Doug served as Regional Vice President of Annuities at Ameriprise Financial with a special emphasis in business development, for many years before joining The Stenglein Group, Inc. Doug's management skills and experience bring depth and balance to the services of The Stenglein Group, Inc.
Gina was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and received her undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas and her Juris doctorate degree from William Mitchell School of Law. Gina spent a decade as corporate counsel for a large national contractor, which employed over 350 people. Her experience includes: contract review, negotiation and alternative mediation resolution proceedings in collections and general disputes.


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Dunkin Donuts May Win Health Care Battle
Nigel Travis: I'm relatively positive. I think the first quarter, a few people are going to get concerned about the fact that the payroll tax holiday has gone away. In the office two weeks ago, everyone was holding their paychecks saying, "What happened to that?" I think that will hang around for a month or two. We need to sort out healthcare and where it's going. We need to sort out the remaining cliffs. After that I'm confident. I think the American economy is picking up. Housing is picking up. Europe has seems to have solved some of its problems, not all but its better. China is looking good. So, I'm beginning to think that this could be a relatively good year.
Debra Borchardt: When you go into Dunkin' Donuts, what do you order? What's your favorite?
Nigel Travis:
I always have a regular medium coffee with cream. I love our sandwiches. I would probably have a big and toasty, if I had free choice, but this turkey sausage sandwich, I've had about four of them in the past week. I tend to have that. Occasionally when I really want something sweet, I have a straight forward glazed donut.
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DALLAS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will be packed tonight, with thousands of Democrats from across the state.
The Texas Democratic Party hopes to prove that though its candidate slate isn't exactly star-studded, it can still be enough to end the party's 20-year losing streak in statewide elections.
Caucuses are meeting Friday morning and delegates are finding their seats for tonight's speeches from Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Congressman Joaquin Castro of San Antonio and State Senator Leticia van de Putte, who is running for Lt Governor.
Gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis will finish out the evening. This week, she spoke at a packed rally in Austin, laying out the Dem's message.
Neither Davis or van de Putte is favored in November, and other Democrats seeking statewide posts face even longer odds. Still, the party hopes to impress independents and young voters with a "more inclusive" platform than the state GOP's.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings will be opening the line-up of speeches at the Convention.
As many as 7,000 delegates, alternates and guests are expected.
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Survey of DAM Best Practices 2010 Analysis & Implications
Analysis & Implications from the SEW Consulting Group
Analysis of the 2010 survey results surfaced a few themes that unsurprisingly align with some of the most discussed topics at industry conferences and that represent both challenges and opportunities for DAM vendors. This analysis is a companion to the full survey results drawing implications about changes to DAM technologies and practices and highlighting both obstacles and accelerators to DAM enabled business processes. This analysis focuses on data from end‐user an marketing services firms using DAM in their own operations, and excludes data from consultants, students, vendors and press/media respondents.
- Thousands of DAM systems are becoming unmanageable and obsolete burdened by years of custom programming for functionality such as workflow, notifications, migration, distribution, reporting etc. Firms seek BPM to achieve process control across complete business processes especially for the integrated analytics to quickly develop ROI/payback models –without the need for custom development. The question on executive's minds is how their firms can accomplish this transition.
- Stand alone DAM is being phased out in favour of the potential gains from integrated systems that address different aspects of content‐driven business processes – especially integrating systems to build a content monetization solutions.
- Recognition that systems aren't solutions – only true process transformation yields measurable business gains. This awareness is behind a shift from IT‐driven, systems‐ focused to operations‐driven, process‐focused solutions. Independent, dedicated BPM software provides this process management functionality. The workflow and analytics data is abstracted from DAM content files and metadata avoiding custom coding, keeping asset metadata separate from analytics data, and allowing less‐technically sophisticated users unprecedented access to analytics. These systems help firms maintain focus on the end game – faster, less costly and more effectively managed business processes.
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From the Offices of State Senator Troy Fraser and State Representative Patrick M. Rose
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 16, 2008Contact: Janice McCoy on behalf of Sen. Fraser (512-463-0124)
Mireya Zapata on behalf of Rep. Rose (512-463-0647)
"We are outraged over the findings in the Navigant Report on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) management practices. The allegations that Bennie Fuelberg, former general manager, ordered documents to be shredded, erased data from computers, and funneled over $500,000 in cooperative funds for questionable purposes through the Clark, Thomas & Winters law firm come as no surprise.
"These actions are consistent with Mr. Fuelberg's management style and his long standing policy of keeping cooperative information from members. The inability of the members to elect anyone other than those hand-picked by the Board of Directors contributed to Mr. Fuelberg's complete control of the cooperative.
"We have always believed that further misdeeds of the PEC Board of Directors and former General Manager would be uncovered. While the Navigant review is a good first step toward knowing what truly happened at PEC, we cannot close the door on finding the truth. It is imperative that the Office of the Attorney General continues to aggressively pursue its criminal case against the former leadership at PEC and we support General Greg Abbott in those efforts.
"Members want the whole truth. Unfortunately, Navigant was not able to subpoena uncooperative board members like R.B. Felps, the current board President. Mr. Felps was a board member during the entire 10 year period investigated by Navigant and it is unacceptable that he refused to answer questions.
"We need to get people under oath answering questions about what really went on at PEC headquarters. With a Grand Jury convened in Blanco County, we believe the right questions are now getting asked and answered. We know the Attorney General is working as fast as possible to get a successful resolution to this complex investigation.
"It is our cooperative and it is our money, and as cooperative members, we deserve to know how and why decisions are made. We must work together to get this entity back on track. The current PEC Board of Directors must be accountable to the members. We have called on the Board to make major changes to its management policies. And, while there have been changes toward openness and fair elections, there is still work to be done.
"We are strong supporters of electric cooperatives. The beauty of the electric cooperative system is that members can determine how best to run the system through the election of a board of directors. If members do not like the policies set by the board of directors, they can and should vote them out of office.
"We are committed to ensuring that what happened at PEC does not happen again - at any electric cooperative. As members of the Texas Legislature, we will ensure that all cooperative members have a voice and have the ability to know how and why a board of directors is making decisions. We are working on legislation that would require electric cooperatives to hold open meetings, to have an open records policy, and to have open and fair elections."


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|Parishes and Towns
a village, partly in the parish of
Killarney, barony of Gowran, and partly in that of
Danesfort, barony of Shillelogher,
county of Kilkenny, and province of Leinster, 5 miles (W.S.W.) from Gowran;
containing 426 inhabitants. This place is situated on the river Nore, which
is here crossed by a good stone bridge on the road from Kilkenny to
Thomastown, and contains 85 houses. There are some flour-mills in the
immediate vicinity. Fairs are held on Feb. 24th, Aug. 26th, Sept. 19th, and
Dec. 21st; and it is a station of the constabulary police. There is a R. C.
chapel of ease to Danesfort, with a national school adjoining it.
Edited by Dennis Walsh, last updated 27 Apr 1999
[From A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)]
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New Skin Printer Could Print You Some New Skin
Healing your wounds quickly and safely may be as easy as filling an inkjet printer with your cells. Wake Forest's Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) have developed a skin printer that can deposit cells directly onto a wound to help it heal faster. They recently presented the results of their latest experiments at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress (ACSCC) in Washington DC. Mice given topical wounds were able to heal in just three weeks when a new skin was printed onto the damaged area (compared to 5-6 with control groups). WFIRM and AFIRM also stated that the skin printer had been tested to see if it could print human cells, but that the next step forward would be experiments on pigs. If ultimately successful, skin printers could revolutionize the way we treat injuries - making serious wounds less fatal and rapidly speeding the healing of other injuries.
The differences between mice who received skin printing for their wounds and those that didn't are staggering, as you can see in the images below. At 2 weeks, the treated mice had their wounds nearly healed, with only small portions still open. Untreated mice at the same time had open wounds 4 times as large! WFIRM reports that the untreated mice were also more sluggish and lost weight. Yeah...an open wound will do that to you.
For those who keep regular track of WFIRM, you'll notice that many of the results presented at ACSCC were shown earlier in April of this year. Clearly, the team's work with mice has been ongoing. The poster discussed at the recent conference, however, gives some valuable insights into how the skin printer actually works. Two different printing heads are used - one with skin cells, a coagulant, and collagen; the other with a different kind of coagulant. Keeping these substances separate allows them to be deposited easily (like ink) but then quickly bond together and form a solid skin covering with fibrin.
At this point, it's too soon to know when skin printing will finally make its way to humans. There are some promising indications, however. The mice tests are a good sign that skin printing will work on other mammals. Likewise, the WFIRM/AFIRM teams announced at ACSCC that they could print human cells onto a fake human wound using the skin printer. Taken together, these developments look promising in the years ahead.
If and when it arrives, skin printing will help transform hospitals - serving as another valuable tool (like stitches and staples) in the surgeon's arsenal. They will also be part of a larger trend of bio-printing. As we've seen before, Organovo is working on ways to create entire organs by printing them cell by cell. While we still have to solve where all these cells will be coming from (tissue donors? stem cells?) bio-printing may be one of the next generation tools that allow us to heal any wound and replace any damaged organ. ...Just don't go scrapping yourself up anytime soon. The best of these technologies are still years away.
[image credits: Binder et al 2010 ACSCC]
[source: Binder et al 2010 ACSCC (PDF)]
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Sounds cool, but I remember fifteen years ago about having your own organs grown on scaffolding and how that was just a few years away as well. What happened to that?
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In skin-printing, the surface wound is scanned via laser to provide an exact topography of the area. Then, fibroblasts and keratinocytes are applied as necessary to fill the damaged area. Those cells have to be collected from somewhere. Burn victims don't have a lot of extra skin nor the time to wait for their cells to be cultured. This means that if skin-printing technology is ever to be used in the field, it will likely necessitate donor cells.
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100 Things Culchies Love
// March 19th, 2013 // Comments Off on 100 Things Culchies Love // Funny but lame Jokes
This is very funny and for the majority true, its a list of 100 things culchies love.
1. A nice bit of ham
2. Buttered biscuits
3. Diggin Houles
4. Saying it's too cold to snow
5. Pretending to like Holy Week
Win a Queen Book – Freddie & Me
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Win a copy of "Freddie & Me": A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody
Freddie & Me is a very well illustrated graphic novel narrating one Queen fans journey through adolescence, that queen fan was Mike Dawson and YOU can win a copy.
Funny Dog Joke
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Talking dog walks into a dole office.
The clerk says, "Oh my God, a Talking Dog – you should definitely get a job in the circus"
The dog says, "The Circus?"… "What would they want with a plumber?"
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Shane's Queen Site is now on Facebook if you want to follow –
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One of One of my photos has been nominated on the Morris Oil Calendar 2013.
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{images via chris nicholls}Celebrating a day off and the return of the sunshine with a day at the beach. Wishing for that fabulous floppy hat and those chunky wooden bracelets to accompany my black bikini... Happy Wednesday! xo
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
welcome home, sunshine
Posted by McKenzie at 6:31 AM
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4 comments:
- Leah said...
That would be a really cute combo! Have fun!
- June 16, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Trish said...
Hey honey, these pictures are AHH-MAZZZING!!!!! Seriously gorgeous! The colors are just popping off of my screen, I am in LOVE! Enjoy your beach day! xoxox
- June 16, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- Dancing Branflake said...
Beautiful! Oh, this just made my day brighter and happier.
And a trampoline kiss is way too cute.
- June 16, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- The Zhush said...
Tres Chic!
- June 16, 2010 at 4:01 PM
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Source: US. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release: Employment Situation
The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'
The source code is: LNS14000025
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US. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate: 20 years and over, Men [LNS14000025], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000025, December 11, 2016.
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Synthetic Benchmarks: Geometry, Vertex Shaders Speed
We will start with measuring the efficiency of the classical T&L algorithm:
In this geometrical test from the 3DMark 2001SE DeltaChrome performs not bad at all: with the VPU working at only 300MHz it manages to outpace RADEON 9600 PRO. It probably also owes this success to the 4 vertex pipelines it features.
However, as we get more light sources involved, the new chip immediately slows down and appears in the very last position. The vertex processors are not efficient enough to ensure proper lighting processing. There is another proof to the point: despite 4 vertex processors, DeltaChrome S8 is as fast or slower than RADEON 9600 PRO with two pipelines and 400MHz working frequency.
Vertex shaders unit performance again doesn't impress us. However, in 640x480 and 1024x768 DeltaChrome manages to outperform GeForce FX 5600 Ultra. Is it the price they have to pay for the flexibility of the vertex shader unit or the consequence of the low VPU and memory frequencies? Unfortunately, I do not know the exact answer to this question, but the results we obtained are far from nice.
In 3DMark03 DeltaChrome demonstrates much better vertex shaders processing speed than in 3DMark 2001SE. The new solution appears quite a worthy competitor to ATI RADEON 9600 PRO. The performance of DeltaChrome S8 is very likely to depend a lot on inefficient internal architecture aimed at higher flexibility rather than faster speed. In other words, we have another GeForce FX here. The chip can theoretically support a number of improvements compared with DirectX 9.0, however, these advantages are never used because of low performance. Even though the performance drop is not so dramatic as by competitors when we shift from shader version 1.1 to version 2.0.


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Review: Cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescents with depression
Jesse Klein
Correspondence to: Jesse Klein, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Abott Hall, Suite 1205, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; email@example.com
How effective is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for adolescent depression and what factors explain the observed changes in meta-analytic effect sizes over time?
Effectiveness of CBT; differences in estimates of efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for adolescents; moderator variables (treatment duration, nature of sample, type of control group, setting, methodological rigor, therapist vocation, severity of depression at baseline).
Systematic review with meta-analysis.
Data sources:
Medical and psychological databases (PsycINFO and MEDLINE) were searched from January 1980 to September 2006. A hand search of reference lists of studies of CBT was also carried out.
Study selection and analysis:
Published, peer-reviewed randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of CBT in people aged 12–18 years with depression (DSM-III or later, Researcher Diagnostic Criteria, Bellevue Index of Depression Criteria). RCTs had to compare CBT with a control group (for example, waiting list control) or an alternative psychotherapy group (for example, non-directive supportive therapy). Effect sizes were calculated …


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The 2013 NFL preseason has just about wrapped up, with only Thursday's preseason finales to go.
Many of the position battles around the league are also just about wrapped up, decided by last week's "dress rehearsals."
However, there are still some competitions set to go down to the wire, with players vying for spots right up until the end.
Here's a look at some of those battles and how they should shake out as the preseason draws to a close.


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(WAVY) A civilian fatally shot a sailor aboard a docked U.S. Navy destroyer in Virginia on Monday night before he was shot dead by security forces, officials said.
The suspect had authorized access to Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base, where he was able to wrestle a handgun from a security guard, U.S. Navy officials told NBC News.
He shot dead a sailor aboard USS Mahan, which was docked at Pier 1, before being fatally gunned down by security forces, the officials said. Both the victim and suspect were male.
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Forget Sync. It's pathetic if all you're really looking to do is copy some video files to your iPad so you can watch them later. You know, on the plane or during a commute or just sometimes when you want to watch a movie on the iPad.
Copying videos to your iPad should be easy. Yes, we're going to need iTunes and yes, it might take almost the same time that it takes to sync your iPad with iTunes but no, it's not going to be tough. In fact, if you can drag-and-drop, you can do this seamlessly.
The iPad understands a few formats for video. There is a default Video player on the iPad which can play videos and which can handle video files that you drop into it.
So the big question is, how to copy video files to the iPad easily.
Here's how to transfer videos from PC or Mac to iPad:
Step 1: Connect your iPad to your PC or Mac
Step 2: Open iTunes if it doesn't fire up automatically
Step 3: Select your connected iPad from the list of devices. (You'll find this on top-right or on the sidebar if it's enabled. You can enable the sidebar from the View menu option.
Step 4: Under the device, you have an option called Movies. Select this. (If you've got videos on the iPad already, they'll be shown as a list)
Step 5: Now all you have to do is drag and drop the video files that you want to copy. To make this easy, have the folder containing the video file ready, have iTunes open in the background and just drag-and-drop the file from the folder into the iTunes window.
Step 6: You should now see a progress bar that will indicate how long it will take to copy the file. Got short videos? Fast. Full-length movies? That'll take a little time.
Step 7: If you encounter problems stating that the file couldn't be copied, it means there's a problem with the file format. You'll need to change the format of the videos through any of these free video converters or with QuickTime to an iPad compatible format before copying it.


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I must reply to the recent column by Rusty Hawkins.
Mr. Hawkins has felt free to condemn liberals as politically bankrupt and historically inept.
He states that facisim has not existed since World War II. What rubbish! Spain under Franco, Paraguay and Argentina come immediately to mind.
Mr. Hawkins portrays his rally at West Texas A&M University as prayer, patriotic readings and support for the troops and President Bush. While engaged in this patriotic endeavor, he was set upon by Marxists, Stalinists or communists. He says those oppposing his views had no respect for our troops. More rubbish!
As Sen. Trent Lott said during Kosovo, "You can disagree with the president and support the troops."
Mr. Hawkins sank to new lows when he used the name of a World War II veteran to prove his own patriotism. Mr. Hawkins makes no claim to serving in the military himself, so I must conclude that he has not done so.
Spouting neo-conservative rhetoric does not make you a patriot. If Mr. Hawkins is so concerned about the troops, I suggest he join them. This country needs true patriots. We have enough "sunshine patriots."
I also suggest that Mr. Hawkins visit one of the many military cemetaries around the country and then tell me all the graves are filled with conservatives.
I have had all I can take of the right wing in this country questioning the patriotism of anyone on the left and/or all who do not agree with them. Shame on them.
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Unlike John Kanelis, ("Please, no parades for our warriors," March 16), I do not agree that we should not welcome home our military personnel.
This tradition goes further than just greeting our men and women who served their country in harm's way. It is a way of opening up the heart of the country and shouting, "Welcome back! Good job, well done!"
And next week, let's be there just as strong for the next group of our neighbors who put their lives on the line for us.
I read that there would be a small group of anti-America protestors that would come to Amarillo and demonstrate. Please, don't.
When our military personnel are putting their lives on the line for us, we want them to know Americans are behind them. There may be times to preach hate about America, but wartime is not that time. Those of us who love this country and are proud to live here and support it have no desire to learn that there are those among us who hate being American. Perhaps the money you spend on hate signs against the country we love could be better spent buying a ticket to another country where you would be happier.
So, Mr. Kanelis, you can take your anti-American column and place it carefully in the bottom of a bird cage while the rest of us join in pride in supporting our military men and women as they keep America the best nation on God's green earth.
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I read John Kanelis' column ("Please, no parades for our warriors," March 16.) He made a mistake when he wrote that "Amarillo didn't go that far. There were no parades down Polk Street."
Kanelis stated that Amarillo did not have a parade for the soldiers after the first Persian Gulf War. Kanelis did not do his homework because Amarillo did have a parade down Polk Street. I was there. I took pictures of it.
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The war in Iraq has morally crippled the Republican Party, if not all of America. The fact that a conflict which has taken the lives of more than 4,150 Americans to date, wounded tens of thousands more, and slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians serves as the centerpiece of the Republican Party platform boggles the mind. As a lifelong registered Republican, I have been torn apart by the immoral embrace of the Iraq war by members of a political movement which at one time seemed to pride itself as being the defender of a strong America built on the ideals and values enshrined in the Constitution.
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I read something I hadn't known just now, that the Athletics, after trying to move to Louisville (which was pretty close to Cincinnati and smaller, so one can see why it was rejected), tried to move to Atlanta before the A.L.'s president forced Finley to sign another lease in K.C..
Where would the Braves have gone? Anywhere? Bartholomay wanted the larger TV market; could have have gotten that in Dallas yet? What else was available? Or, might that have been the catalyst to get him to sell out to minority shareholders like Selig?
Or, weirdly enough, could have have gone there anyway - I can see a weird, 3-way trade even taking place, there Finley gets Chicago, Milwaukee the White Sox, and Atlanta the Braves. Iv'e read where, ideally, Finley wanted Chicago because he was from there.
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I forgot about Oakland in the poll, but I'm unsure enough about Dallas and, especially, Kansas City in the poll, being so close to other N.L. cities; I can't imagine two teams in the Bay Area in the same league, though I suppose it could have helped boost interest. But, i included an "Other" part so if someone wanted to vote for that, they can.
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Q: Is it possible to transfer an existing mortgage on house # 1 to another home #2 that we are interested in(Dallas). The bank would then own home # 1. I would continue to pay on the existing mortgage of home #1 since it would be more than the purchase price of the second home.
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For those who can't afford to own two homes, a more common move-up strategy is what's called a 'rent-back.' In a rent-back, the seller sells the home but stays put, paying rent to the new buyer. The rent is typically the same as the new buyer's mortgage payment, including principle, interest, taxes and insurance. The deal is useful when the seller is waiting for a newly built home or knows he or she is about to close or enter escrow on another home. Rent backs can be as long as 60, 90 days or longer – but not much – whatever is agreeable to both parties.
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A back-up and much riskier strategy is what's called a "bridge" or 'swing' loan. Using your existing home as collateral, you take out a bridge loan for three months to five years to use as the down payment on your new home. Once you've purchased your new home, you sell the old one and pay off the mortgage and the bridge loan. Such a loan is less risky in a fast appreciating market where appreciation can cover the extra payment on the old home. Even in the best market, however, swing loans can be expensive, last-ditch propositions that are fraught with caveats. Bridge loans can cost 5 to 10 percentage points more than a typical equity loan. Your home must be lien free. Excellent credit is mandatory, as are good income-to-debt ratios. It may be a better idea to get a cash-out refinance, second mortgage or equity loan to use as a bridge loan. Traditional financing is cheaper and less risky, but that could preclude you from landing another mortgage for a new home should the lender consider you stretched too thin.
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|Recently, the IEA published a Special Report called World Energy Investment Outlook. Letss start with things I agree with: 1. World needs $48 trillion in investment to meet its energy needs to 2035. This is certainly true, if we assume, as the IEA assumes, that world economic growth will actually improve a bit, from 3.3% per year in the 1990 to 2011 period to 3.6% per year in the 2011 to 2035 period. It is likely that the growth in investment needs will be even higher than the IEA indicates. In my view, this is a CYA report. The IEA sees trouble ahead. There is no way that investment of the needed amount (which is likely far more than $48 trillion) can be met. With the publication of this report, the IEA can say, We told you so. You didnt invest enough. That is why energy supply ran into huge problems...............................................Full Article: Source


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