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Not to leave any progressive stone unturned, the Republican-led House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on legislation to repeal a law that requires more efficient light bulbs in the US.
In doing so, they would throw away $12.5 billion in annual energy savings to citizens, according to a new analysis. They would also throw away the 2000 or so green jobs that have already been created by factories producing more advanced bulbs in advance of the new law.
Bulb manufacturer TCP, which until now has made all its lighting products in China, plans to open its first U.S. plant in Ohio. When's the last time you heard of something like that happening?
Light bulbs have become a hot-button issued in the past couple months as Republicans claim the federal government has no authority to "ban" common household items.
In fact, the 2007 energy law - passed with bipartisan support, and signed by Republican President George W. Bush - does not ban any kind of bulb. Rather, it sets new standards to improve efficiency of incandescent bulbs by 25%.
Under the current law, 100-watt incandescent bulbs would be removed from store shelves beginning next year, and other energy intensive bulbs would follow in subsequent years.
People would still have all the same choices in light bulbs, they'd just be more efficient. Incandescents would be 28% more efficient and compact fluorescents and LEDs would be up to 75% more efficient.
The issue has become highly politicized. Despite the fact that the Democratic-controlled Senate would never allow the repeal, House Republicans are pushing the issue as an example of the Obama Administration interfering with consumer freedoms.
House Energy Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-TX), who co-sponsored the 2007 energy bill that created the new law in the first place, has done an about face and plans to bring the repeal legislation to a floor vote this week.
"It was never my goal for Washington to decide what type of light bulbs Americans should use," Upton said in a statement. "I will join my colleagues to vote yes on a bill to protect consumer choice and guard against federal overreach."
While advanced light bulbs are more expensive than traditional incandescent bulbs, the up-front costs are recouped through significantly longer product lifetimes and reduced electricity bills.
Energy costs would decline by an average of 7% or about $85 per household each and every year when the standards are fully in place, according to an analysis released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Their analysis also shows the standards would eliminate the amount of carbon pollution emitted by 30 power plants every year and 60% of the mercury emissions caused by common household lighting.
The standards would save the US over $12.5 billion a year when fully implemented in 2020.
Perhaps Republicans would like to also roll back more efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines and every other product that's been improved over the last several decades that's saved our economy countless billions of dollars? Shouldn't corporations and individuals have the right to use outmoded, terribly inefficient equipment if they choose to?
Here's what the descendants of Thomas Edison, the inventor of the incandescent bulb, told NRDC about the vote:
"I am appalled that any legislative body would be so narrow-minded as to discourage new and advanced technology. If my great-grandfather were alive today...he would have already moved on to the better, cleaner, sustainable technology well before certain legislators put their opinions into the mix...It is ironic that the very people who are supporting the legislation...are the ones who espouse free markets. Edison would certainly have recognized that the wave of future profits is to make it better, cheaper and, yes, cleaner and more efficient.'' - Barry Edison Sloane (Great-grandson of Thomas A. Edison.)
"Thomas Edison encouraged people to improve on his work, just as he improved on it himself. He would have thought inventing and commercializing substantially more efficient ways to provide light was long overdue... Edison would think that those who would manipulate this issue, this late in the game, to score ideological points, are misguided at best.''-Heywood Sloane. (Great-grandson of Thomas A. Edison.)
"The technology changes. Embrace it.'' - Robert Wheeler (Grand nephew of Thomas A. Edison and president of the board of the Edison Birthplace Association.)
Here's an analysis with state-by-state breakdowns of savings.
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"STEAL THIS BULB!" I must in classic Yippie fashion note something about the futility of Edison bulb prohibition. There are already available an excluded-from-the-ban version of incandescents which cost only about double of already dirt cheap standard bulbs, namely "100W rough service" bulbs that have beefier filaments and are thus *less* efficient than standard bulbs. This loophole will be outed soon if the ban takes effect, and like other types of prohibition will lead to delightful rebellion, making Edison cool and popular and resulting in more energy use akin to how vast number of people prefer big beefy SUVs as status symbols in rebellion against green nanny statism. From the bill which kicks in at the end of this year:
(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term 'general service incandescent lamp' does not include the following incandescent lamps:
(XII) A rough service lamp.
Search Amazon.com for: 100W rough service.
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P.S. No bulbs for you, dear citizen, but here you may be allowed to drool over tobacco farmer Gore's six-fireplace palace: http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2010/05/exclusive-estimate-carbon-footprint-of.html
And his jet ski equipped yacht: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19PAXEzx1Uo
P.S.S. Did you know that actual sea level records going back 150 years show utterly no trend change in our high CO2 era? http://i.min.us/idFxzI.jpg
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How many jobs will be lost to the "green industry" you say, 2000. How many lost jobs because because of this law, thousands more.
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The stock market crash of 1929 was like a double whammy on farmers who had been struggling since the early 1920s. With nearly one fourth of the population working in agriculture, a farm sector in turmoil, thundered its way through the nation's economy. Fueled by terrible unemployment and long food lines fear spread throughout the entire country, and by the early 1930s, nearly everyone was affected.
Neil Harl: Everyone realized it was a time of desperation really. A time when individuals were vulnerable and there was not much they could do about the vulnerability, except try to survive.
In 1933, as part of the New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration undertook the most far reaching land reform and planning program in modern American history, and one of the new agencies as the FSA, the Farm Securities Administration. The FSAs goal was to come to the aid of agricultural workers and tenant family farmers.
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Run into Dollar Tree. . .grab some paper plates and napkins. . . come out with a bunch of stuff to craft with. That's how I roll!
So on this particular occasion, I rolled out with a faux silver tray and a dog rope toy.
What may you ask will I do with those two items.
Well, turn them into cute chalkboard art, of course.
I taped off the sides of the tray. Chalkboard paint is very thin. I didn't want the paint to get everywhere, you know.
Then paint. Wa-la!
Dog toy, what's the dog toy? It's the hanger, duh! Doesn't everyone attach dog toys to faux metal trays? Hot glue was my friend and made that part snappy.
I did a little googling and came up with some tips on how to do chalkboard art. With about 5 minutes of playing around, I put something down that I thought was sort of cute. What do you think?
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Town officials: Fireworks ordinance a dud
Lincolnville — A majority of Lincolnville selectmen on May 22 said while they did not personally support a proposed fireworks ordinance due to unclear enforcement language, each decided to send it to voters.
Town Administrator David Kinney said the enforcement portion of the proposed ordinance is "written very vaguely because no one has yet been duly authorized by the board." That point proved to be contentious with selectmen as well.
"There's things in here I am not going to vote for," Select Board Chairman Ladleah Dunn said, adding there was enough public concern about the issue she felt obligated to allow voters a chance to address it. "I hear over and over that 'you guys do stuff without us knowing.' I'm going to have my vote; you'll have your vote."
"I don't think there's been a meeting that I have not beat the enforcement portion to death," Selectman Jason Trundy said. "Because I knew it was a big obstacle. ...There are individuals ... that do not know what good neighbor means and won't respect them."
"Personally, I would not vote for this, it's ludicrous," Selectman Julia Libby said.
While the remaining two selectmen did not share their thoughts on the ordinance, Rosey Gerry pointed out there were people who used fireworks beyond the state-restricted time of 10 p.m.
"There was no question there was some abuse," he said.
Trundy noted any enforcement would require funding, that in turn would require voter approval.
"There would be dollar signs attached to that. ... We can't just wave a magic wand and create that money," he said.
Trundy said every municipality in Waldo County faces a similar problem of enforcing ordinances as few have their own police department but instead rely on county and state police.
Most attendees of the public hearing — less than a half dozen people — agreed a public education campaign might be more effective than the vaguely-worded ordinance, including select board hopeful Cathy Hardy.
"I agree, a public campaign would be more in line," she said.
The proposed fireworks ordinance will appear on the June 10 ballot. Resident Jim Sinclair asked, should the ordinance be approved and complaints received, how would it be enforced? Dunn said each circumstance would be addressed on its own merits.
"Vote. Talk to your friends, neighbors. Hopefully a good, constructive conversation happens," she said.
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'Maria Kizito' at the NACL
November 1, 2012 —
HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — On Saturday, November 3 at 7 p.m., NACL Theatre presents the play "Maria Kizito," a joint U.S. and Ugandan production about genocide. The play is about a young nun, Maria Kizito, who along with her Mother Superior, was convicted of complicity in the deaths of 7,000 refugees who sought asylum at their convent. This is one of 17 plays in a series by Erik Ehn focusing on East Africa (Rwanda and Uganda), Central America (Guatemala and El Salvador) and Tulsa, OK (the Race Riot of 1921).
The American/Ugandan ensemble has traveled in Rwanda and Uganda to talk to genocide witnesses and to explore the role of art in peace-building. The cast, directed by Emily Mendelsohn of the U.S. and J.B. Kyabaggu of Uganda, will perform at NACL before moving to La MaMa in New York City.
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Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Colonic Resection
This study has been completed.
National Cancer Center, Korea
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First received: August 18, 2011
Last updated: August 2, 2012
Last verified: August 2012
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|August 18, 2011
|Last Updated Date
|August 2, 2012
|Start Date ICMJE
|August 2011
|Primary Completion Date
|March 2012 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|pain score during cough [ Time Frame: 24hr after TAP block ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
pain score during cough at 24 hours after TAP block (using visual analog scale)
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|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01423292 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|pain score during bed rest and ambulation at ward, dosage of used opioid, nausea score, sedation score, days of hospitalization, start day of diet, reinsertion rate of urinary catheter, satisfaction measurement of pain control, life of quality [ Time Frame: 24hr, 48hr, 72hr after TAP block ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
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|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to determine whether the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks are effective in postoperative pain control of adult patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy.
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Primary Completion Date
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Exclusion Criteria:
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"Rhea is the second largest of Saturn's approximately 200 satellites and the largest one without an atmosphere. It was discovered in 1672 by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini. It has a mean radius of 764 km (roughly a tenth of the Earth's radius) and an orbit lying at 527000 km from Saturn. Rhea is particularly interesting to study, because of its unique characteristics: unusual lightness for its size, big differences between the two hemispheres and traces of a ring system.
One interesting observation regarding Rhea is that the mass obtained through calculations is much lower than the one estimated using on the moon's volume. This indicates a particularly low density, possibly due to the presence of a high content of water ice in its core, beneath the rocky surface. In fact, its mean density of 1.233 g/cm3 suggests that it's made of only 25 percent rock, the rest being ice. Although the composition is not yet certain, if Rhea does contain frozen water, it could prove a valuable water source in the future, so further study of its composition would be highly useful.
Another exciting fact about Rhea is the difference between the two hemispheres. Rhea has a synchronous rotation period, thus a viewer from Saturn could only observe one of its sides. The leading hemisphere (the one facing Saturn) is heavily cratered and much brighter than the trailing one. This is quite unusual, because it is expected that the trailing hemisphere is more prone to be hit. The difference in brightness between the two sides is also intriguing. The dark hemisphere features some bright lines that might be fractures caused by tectonic plates or frozen water resulted from the ice volcanoes in a time when Rhea's core was perhaps made up of liquid water.
The third intriguing characteristic of Rhea is the possibility of it having a ring system. This discovery would make Rhea the first moon to develop a dust ring, located above its equator. This theory is supported by the finding of small ultraviolet bright spots along the moon's equator, which could be impact points of deorbiting ring material. Although the Cassini camera couldn't image any such ring so far, we believe that a closer look on the leading side might show shadows of potential debris spinning around Rhea, provided that the debris is large enough. Thus, a further study of Rhea's surface would be highly useful because it would elucidate the existence of a ring, and clarify the source of the ultraviolet spots.
Albert Einstein once said, "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." We believe that Rhea, with its various unique and intriguing characteristics, can be considered a miracle and should be studied accordingly. In the Greek mythology, Rhea was the mother of the Olympians. In the same way, we hope that Rhea, the moon, will become a baseline for our knowledge of the universe."


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Electrocomponents wins two awards for IT excellence
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Nov. 21, 2012 10:07 AM
Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products such as Pneumatics and Hydraulics products, has received a 'highly commended' accolade in the UK IT Industry Awards for Data Centre Project of the Year in the Project Excellence category.
In addition, SAP awarded Electrocomponents the UK & Ireland 'Bronze' Quality award in the large implementation category for the company's SAP upgrade in Europe.
The two projects formed part of an ambitious larger programme that saw Electrocomponents upgrade its European SAP Platform to the latest version in March of this year, and was developed and delivered in 10 months with minimal end user disruption. This innovative project was the first in the UK to utilise SAPs Near Zero Downtime (NZDT) and Upgrade Factory, with great success. The upgrade has increased user satisfaction within Electrocomponents and laid the foundations for the roll-out of SAP into Asia Pacific, with the first market going live on December 3, providing the platform for continued eCommerce growth and international expansion.
Alongside the SAP upgrade, Electrocomponents transitioned data centres from London to Scotland, moving away from the standard CAPEX investment model to a utility pay-as-you-go service, delivering savings of £2.3m per annum.
Phil Cook, Global IT Director, Electrocomponents, comments: "We are thrilled to have received two awards; these are testament to the immense commitment of our staff who worked tirelessly on the projects as well as the great support we had from our partners, SAP and Atos. We have now laid the foundations for the roll-out of SAP into Asia Pacific with the first markets due to go live on December 3. This robust platform will support our ambitious business goals, enabling the continued transformation of our customers' online experience and to deliver our industry-leading offer to new markets across the world."
Commenting on the UK IT Industry Awards, David Clarke, MBE, Group Chief Executive Officer of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, said: "On behalf of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, I would like to congratulate all the winners, those who were highly commended and those who were finalists. Our Awards celebrate the professionalism and innovation that exists in the IT profession and demonstrates the extent to which IT is the enabler in so many businesses in the UK today. To qualify as a finalist is tremendous - to win one of our prestigious Awards is a fantastic achievement."
The BCS & Computing UK IT Industry Awards provide a platform for the entire profession to celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence. In total, this year's Awards featured 23 categories which covered: project, organisation, technology and individual excellence. The categories were open to organisations and individuals involved in IT across the public, not for profit and commercial sectors.
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Ina Fried has an interesting interview with Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky up at CNet news. In it Sinofsky offers up what appears to be a new philosophy of development and release, at least as far as OSs go, at Microsoft:
"Everybody wants to know what's coming and what's next." But, he said, talking too soon, too early is actually a bad thing that just leads to frustration.
That's in sharp contrast to the prior version of Windows, which was first shown as Longhorn back in 2003. It ultimately suffered through numerous delays and significant changes before being released as Vista.
From the sounds of it, gone are the days of announcing an OS and its yet-to-be-nailed-down feature set years before it's ready to be released. Which, perhaps, means that they've stolen another page from the Apple playbook.


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Today, I finished reading a manga series on a website I go on all the time. As I read the last page I got a huge celebratory message from the website saying I was the first one to read every manga on their site. The website opened in 2011 and has over 30,000 manga. My God, I need a social life. FML
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Today, I was given the following pearls of wisdom: "My grandmother always told me, if you've got nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Anyway, she was a cunt and so are you." Thanks, dad. Thanks. FML
by Anonymous / 12/11/2015 at 11:54pm / United States (California) / Miscellaneous
Today, I found out my fiancé is already married when his wife showed up at my door. That's about the same time she found her husband is gay, and that Ashley can be a man's name. FML
by Anonymous / 11/20/2015 at 9:43am / United States (Texas) / Love
Today, I excitedly told my husband that I'm pregnant with our first child. With the most shit-eating grin, he said, "Hi, Pregnant. I'm dad." FML
by Anonymous / 11/17/2015 at 9:13pm / United States (Virginia) / Kids
Today, I was on the bus home from work when I felt something strange in my hair. I turned to look, and saw the old woman next to me sucking on the end of my hair. When she noticed me staring, she didn't stop but instead said, "So pretty. Can I have?" FML
by Koizumiii / 11/15/2015 at 1:47pm / United States (Virginia) / Transportation
Today, while at a party playing Truth or Dare, I found out my best friend fantasizes about having sex with my 51 year old mother. The rest of the guys at the party then nodded in agreement and thus spawned a group conversation about how "screwable" my mom is. FML
by Anonymous / 11/02/2015 at 3:01am / United States (California) / Intimacy
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend. She got incredibly excited and started flapping her hands around. Then she suddenly went deadpan and said "But seriously... no." FML
by Anonymous / 10/31/2015 at 3:19am / United States (Washington) / Love
Today, I called a doctor's office for a referral. I was in public, so when she asked me what type of issue I had, I mumbled that I had a vaginal issue. After painstakingly having to repeat this several times, she said she was asking what kind of insurance I have. FML
by Jess / 10/27/2015 at 4:16pm / Health
Today, I was grooming one of my horses, when she stepped on my foot. I yelled and frantically tried to push her away. She turned her head toward me and shifted the rest of her weight onto my foot. I'm in the hospital now. FML
by sophiilou / 10/24/2015 at 12:46am / United States (Texas) / Animals
Today, at our wedding, instead of saying "I do", my fiancé paused before saying, "I can't do this", stepped down from the altar and proposed to my maid of honor. When she obviously refused, he ran from the venue bawling. He's not returning my calls. FML
by Anonymous / 10/21/2015 at 12:46am / United States (Massachusetts) / Love
Today, I noticed a guy checking out my ass in the mirror behind the bar where I work. He was cute, so I thought I'd put on a little show. I bent over to reach for something near the floor, which caused me to let rip a series of uncontrollable farts, like popping bubble wrap. He quickly left. FML
by bubblewrap / 10/20/2015 at 6:13am / United Kingdom (Swindon) / Love
Today, my boyfriend told me that he doesn't know why I think deepthroating is so uncomfortable. To prove his point, he grabbed my dildo and effortlessly slid it down his throat. FML
by Anonymous / 10/13/2015 at 3:35am / United States (California) / Intimacy


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Splendid Book Club: Daring Greatly, Week 1 #readsplendidSunday, January 06, 2013
Today officially kicks off the first week of the Splendid Book Club! This coming week we're reading the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brené Brown. If you don't have the book yet, you can purchase it here. The top left photo above is from a library, so you can also check yours to see if they have a copy available.
While the reading schedule starts today, some people have already begun sharing some of their insights from the book. Here are a few shared via Twitter and Amazon Kindle with the #readsplendid hashtag:
@tayloredphoto That part stood out to me too! Isn't it crazy how top of mind our perceived shortcomings are!?!? #readsplendid
— Robin Nathan (@robinnphoto) January 6, 2013
Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don't exist in the human experience. #readsplendid
— Envelopments Holly (@envelopments) January 5, 2013
We can't fix people by cutting them down to size and reminding folks of their inadequacies - #readsplendid
— Envelopments Holly (@envelopments) January 5, 2013
@tayloredphoto theres some great stuff so far! "the opposite of scarcity is enough" love it. #readsplendid
— CherryTree Occasions (@CallandraC) January 5, 2013
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Jessika also shares why she decided to join on her blog.
Want to join us? It's not too late! The Splendid Book Club is informal, free and fun! Here's what you need to know to get started, as well as the reading schedule for Daring Greatly (a chapter each week, doable for even the craziest of schedules).
As you're reading this week, please share some of your insights on your blog or via Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #readsplendid -- you may just see them show up here in next Sunday's post!
Instagram photos, clockwise from top left: Catie, Chelle, Callandra, Melissa


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text: The sympathies of the Latterday Saints are with the family of the martyred prophet. I never saw a day in the world that I would not almost worship that woman, Emma Smith, if she would be a saint instead of being a devil... [We] would have been exceeding glad if the prophet's family had come with us when we left Nauvoo... We would have made cradles for them... and would have fed them on milk and honey. Emma is naturally a very smart woman; she is subtle and ingenious.... she has made her children inherit lies. To my certain knowledge Emma Smith is one of the damnest liars I know of on this earth; yet there is no good thing I would refuse to do for her, if she would only be a righteous woman.Brigham Young, Spoken October 1, 1866, via "The Lion and the Lady," Utah Historical Quarterly, v. 48, Winter 1980, p. 82Some of the men were excessive chewers of the filthy weed, and their disgusting slobbering and spitting cause Mrs. [Emma] Smith... to make the ironical remark that 'It would be a good thing if a revelation could be had declaring the use of tobacco a sin, and commanding its suppression'.... The matter was taken up and joked about, one of the brethren suggested that the revelation should also provide for a total abstinence from tea and coffee drinking, intending this as a counter dig at the sisters.David Whitmer, Des Moines Daily News, October 16, 1886, p. 20About 1842, a new and larger house was built for us.... Father proceeded to build an extensive addition running out from the south wing to the east.... At any rate, it seemed spacious then, and a sign was put out giving it the dignified name of 'The Nauvoo Mansion,' ... Mother was to be installed as landlady, and soon made a trip to Saint Louis.... When she returned Mother found installed in the keeping‑room of the hotel ‑ that is to say, the main room where the guests assembled and where they were received upon arrival — a bar, with counter, shelves, bottles, glasses, and other paraphernalia customary for a fully‑equipped tavern bar, and Porter Rockwell in charge as tender. She was very much surprised and disturbed over this arrangement, but said nothing for a while... she asked me where Father was. I told her he was in the front room... Then she told me to go and tell him she wished to see him. I obeyed, and returned with him to the hall where Mother awaited him. 'Joseph,' she asked, 'for the spiritual head of a religious body to be keeping a hotel in which is a room fitted out as a liquor‑selling establishment.' He reminded her that all taverns had their bars at which liquor was sold or dispensed. Mother's reply came emphatically clear, though uttered quietly: 'Well, Joseph, ... I will take my children and go across to the old house and stay there, for I will not have them raised up under such conditions as this arrangement imposes on us, nor have them mingle with the kind of men who frequent such a place. You are at liberty to make your choice; either that bar goes out the house, or we will!' It did not take Father long to make that choice, for he replied immediately, 'Very well, Emma; I will have it removed at once' — and he did.Joseph Smith III, The Saint's Herald, January 22, 1935, p. 101[It was] common then for everybody to drink, and to have a drink in the field; one time Joe, while working for some one after he was married, drank too much boiled cider. He came in with his shirt torn; his wife felt bad about it, and when they went home, she put her shawl on him.Ezra Pierce, Saint's Herald, v. 28, no. 11, June 1, 1881, p. 167Jo stole his wife... while [Isaac] Hale [Emma's Father] was at Church. My wife and I saw him on an old horse with Emma on behind as they passed our house on their way to [be]... married.W. L. Hines, W. L. Hines statement in Naked Truths About Mormonism, No.1, 1888© 2011


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Solar Power Rebates, Tax Credits and Solar Panel Incentives in Mississippi; 2012 Update
We have had a look at what's going on in Mississippi in relation to incentives and rebates for solar power systems. (May 2012)
Mississippi's RPS or Renewable Portfolio Standard
Mississippi don't have a Renewable Portfolio Standard, this doesn't mean there are no incentives available but generally (not always, hey Louisiana) it means that the state has a very poor overall incentives and rebate package. To help your understanding we distinguish the rebates and incentives available for solar electricity panels into incentives that reduce the up-front cost and incentives that increase the income and savings from the system over time.
Federal Tax Credit
The single most significant financial incentive for your solar power system in Mississippi is the same Federal Tax Credit that applies right across the USA. This gives you a credit on your Federal Tax bill equivalent to 30% of the cost of your solar system For more information on this visit out page "The 30% federal tax credit for residential solar power systems" Because this is a tax credit you get the benefit of this when you do your next federal tax return, rather than getting a cheque on the day of installation. Still, it has a real value if you are in a position where you are paying annual federal income tax equivalent to 30% or more of the value of your solar panel system.
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Mississippi has currently suspended its rebates and incentives program and they are under review.
Mississippi's Solar Incentives and investment case: Summary May 2012
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Pro Evolution Soccer has always been regarded as the quality soccer title, but PES 2011 undergoes the most important improvements made to date. Fans of the beautiful game can now get their hands on the digital version and bring the game to life. Deft passes, crisp shooting and remarkable freedom of play ensure that PES 2012 is the definitive football title. Featuring exclusive modes showcasing the UEFA Champions League and Copa Santander Libertadores competitions, PES 2012 invites users to test their mettle against the world's biggest clubs amidst the game's biggest stages.


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It's back, and live again tonight, 8pm ET. If you've been paying attention to our GenGAME2 channel, you might have caught the live recording of the GenGAMEcast, but if you didn't, here's the recordings from the previous show! Subscribe to the GenGAMEcast in iTunes in either Audio or Video.
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Private Stingray City and Rum Point Beach Tours
The Grand Cayman Private Stingray City and Rum Point Beach Break combines the best of Cayman in one fun filled excursion. You can have it all!! Enjoy interating with Stingrays at the Famous Stingray City and then enjoy a relaxing boat rider to the secluded beach at Rum Point Beach Club where you can soak up some sun and enjoy tropical drinks. This is a great location for families with young children as the water is extremely shallow and warm. This 5 hour tour offers something for everyone and is a great choice for people of all ages.
The Stingray City & Rum Point Beach Break is an excellent choice for those that want to experience the wonders of stingray city but still want to have time to go to the beach. It is also a great option for those that have family members that may not want to go snorkeling and would prefer to watch from the comfort of the boat and then spend a few hours at Rum Point Beach.
This 46 foot motor boat offers ample space and comfort. The bottom level provides shade, while the upper deck is perfect for those that want to work on their suntan while on route to Stingray City and Rum Point. The platform on the back of the boat offers easy access to the water and is furnished with two ladders. Additionally, there is a restroom on board.
The Stingray City & Rum Point Beach Break includes round-trip transport from the port to our boat. Once on board our comfortable boat its a short ride to the famous stingray city sandbar.
The Stingray City Sandbar is barely 3ft deep offering numerous Southern Stingrays eager to interact with passengers standing on this beautiful underwater beach (or is is the food they really want) At Stingray City you will be feeding, petting and interacting with Southern Stingrays for approximately 30 minutes. Snorkeling gear and food for the rays is included.
Following your special time with the Rays we cruise over to the beautiful Rum Point Beach. This incredible area boast a beautiful beach and extremely shallow aqua blue water.
Relax in a lounge chair or one of the many hammocks tied between shady palm trees along the beach. This is truly paradise. Play in the shallow water or beach comb for tropical shells, find starfish, or just plain relaxation!
Rum Point Beach Wreck Bar offers a restaurant and bar. The barbecue is always on, cooking great burgers, hotdogs, local fish, jerk chicken and always a daily local special plus a kids menu. The bar is famous for their decadent Mudslides and Pink Sand Beach frozen drinks, highly recommended! All food and drinks are a la carte and not included in the cost of the Stingray City & Rum Point tour. Restrooms and showers are available for your use.
The meeting for the excursion is a short 4 minute walk from your Cruise Ship arrival area, the ease and tour timing could not be better! (Tour times and meeting times are set in order to comply with ship's arrival times, please ensure to check your reservation for issued excursion times)
Transport to the boat, snorkeling gear, fruit juices and food for the stingrays all included in the price of the excursion. Please feel free to bring along your favorite beverage onboard.
This Private Stingray City tours can be customized for people that have special needs or requests. If you are not interested in visiting Stingray City, then that stop can be replaced with a snorkeling stop. The choice is yours. Please let us know your needs and special requests and we will do our best to accommodate your group or family
If you are looking for a great option for Private Stingray City and Rum Point Beach Break this is it! Please ensure to reserve early; with only one boat available per day this private excursion is often reserved well in advance so early reservations are a must!
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Long week? Still recovering from the loss of the Olympics? Well, there are two things to brighten things up your sad post-Games face. First, never fear – the Paralympics are almost here! Secondly, the football season's back tomorrow! Also, in our increasingly secular age, I am pleased to be able to extend you a tradition that brings joy and succour to so many – it's The Friday Pretty! This week's entry (heh) is an ode to some of the more beautiful elements of the beautiful game of football. Sport is one thing we can be thankful to the Greeks for. Those bearded dudes knew that a toned physique and increased jumping ability would increase the hotness quotient by a factor of a million. And that, not arithmetic or geometry or their complex and quite frankly rapey mythology is their true legacy. Nice one, ancient Greeks. Let us begin.
This edition begins with a former Arsenal captain, a man so cute, so gorgeous, he made TFP wish it hadn't pledged allegiance to West Ham at a stupidly young age. It's lovely Spaniard and all round hottie, Cesc Fabregas. Ah, he's lovely. Like a less hirsute and younger, equally-but-differently-hot Mark Ruffalo. Plus European, innit.
Next up, Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas. This dude should run classes for British men on how the hell to dress. There is his, pacing urgently, near the dugout, looking resplendent in his tailored suit, ginger hair and beard (hnnngghh!) glinting in the twilight. Also, have you seen him wear a trench coat?! Sweet Moses. What is in that Portuguese water? First Mourinho, now AVB? We can't take it, Portugal!
Welcome to England, new Arsenal signing, Olivier Giroud! Over here, we like boys who look a bit like skinny French versions of Psych star, James Roday. Also, on Thursdays, we either wear pink,or go shirtless. Just FYI.
We also extend the red carpet of welcome to Brasil's Givanildo Vieira de Souza, better known as Hulk. The new Chelsea man got his nickname from his dad who was a fan of the 70s/80s show (thanks, Dad). No matter, TFP probably wouldn't mind seeing Hulk in his tiny purple pants of destiny. Or something. TFP adores a powerfully built man who knows how to wear the heck out of a scarf. And Brasilian? SWOON.
Just two more now, for old times' sake. First, Freddie Ljunberg. There is nothing more to said on this case, except: "Yo, Freddie! Congratulations on your face!" For a minute, he made balding white dudes look good. SALUTE.
And of course, it's only fitting we end on David Beckham, the man whose appearance at the Olympics Opening Ceremony somehow managed to upstage a parachuting monarch alongside a fictional spy. David Beckham is that dude. Look, he even made people cry in his adorable way (he looks like he gives good hugs, too). TFP has come to realise it will probably fancy DB until the end of time. And it's okay with that, actually.
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Bogtrotter's Doorstep is a new sandwich shop that recently opened on the corner of West 25th and Bridge. We were on our way to lunch at Ohio City Burrito and realized that we had parked in front of Bogtrotter's. We'd read good things about the place, so we thought we'd try it out.
The establishment is basically just two counters, one for ordering and another with one stool for eating. Sarah ordered the Porkopolis ($9) with shaved pork loin, greens, provolone and jus. I had the Haight ($9) which included provolone, banana peppers, porcini mushrooms, greens and house marinara. We both got ours "wet," meaning jus is poured over the sandwich. Sandwiches are also available soaked or dry.
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Performance in Intel IOMeter
Sequential Read & Write Patterns
This time we would like to start the discussion of test results with the sequential patterns for pretty obvious reasons. In these patterns the storage devices receive a chain of requests with queue depth of 4. Once a minute the data block size increases. As a result, we can check the dependence of array linear read and write speeds on the size of the data block and this way estimate maximum achieved speed.
There is almost no difference between the two test cycles. It fits within the measurement accuracy range. The order of test loads has no effect on sequential reading. What can we see in the diagram? First, the 2-level RAID10 and RAID50 arrays are somewhat slower than the other arrays on small data blocks. Second, the controller is obviously trying to read data from both disks in mirror pairs, but only on large data blocks. The top speeds are all right. You can predict them by knowing the speed of the single disk and making allowances for a minor loss of efficiency. It is only sad that the arrays reach those top speeds on rather large data blocks. We have seen higher speeds in our comparative review.
After this diagram we could give out a sigh of relief because we had managed to make the controller deliver a decent speed of writing. The results of the first cycle are somewhere at the bottom of the diagram whereas the second-cycle speeds are much better, even though not perfect. The RAID5 and RAID50 stumble on medium-size data blocks for some reason. The RAID10's flat stretch on 16 to 32KB blocks is no good, either. On very large data blocks the top speeds are proper enough: the RAID0 is almost as fast as 1000MBps. The RAID5 is slower by the speed of one disk. The RAID6 and RAID50 are slower yet because they have two disks for writing checksums to. The RAID10 is almost exactly half as fast as the leader.


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Scientific name: Morelia spilota imbricata
Conservation Status: Near threatened
Length: 2.5–3 m
Weight: 1–4.5 kg
Incubation: 63–71 days
Number of eggs: 14–20
Distribution: South-west Western Australia
Habitat: Patches of bushland, catchment areas and rocky outcrops
Description: The carpet python's colour varies from a greenish-brown to a blackish-brown and is marked with numerous irregular cream or yellow to pale brown blotches. The carpet python's belly is white to cream, sometimes marked with bold black blotches.
Diet: The carpet python is a carnivore and feeds on small mammals, birds and the occasional reptile.
In the wild: The South-west Carpet Python is mainly nocturnal but is sometimes seen basking in the sun and moving about during the day. The carpet python finds shelter in areas such as hollow tree limbs, rock crevices and even the burrows of other animals.
Like many other pythons, the South-west Carpet Python cares for its eggs and keeps them warm until they hatch. After the snakes emerge from the eggs, they are left to fend for themselves.
Threats: Habitat destruction is a major threat to the South-west Carpet Python, especially with large scale development on the Swan Coastal Plain. Bushfires and predation from feral cats and foxes has also contributed to its declining populations.
At Perth Zoo: The South-west Carpet Python is on display in the Reptile Encounter.


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After completing a Dental Health Registration form (please see bottom of this page), you will receive your Initial Exam. The Initial Exam consists of a minimum of 4 bitewing x-rays and a recommended Treatment Plan by our staff dentist.
Your treatment plan will then be case managed by the assistant staff, who will explain your required treatment and schedule your appointments. Patients will also have an opportunity to discuss payment plans and financial options at this time.
Remember that you should have your teeth cleaned at least every 6 months!! Once you've gotten your oral health to where it should be, you can maintain good oral health with regular cleanings and check ups.
SCCC provides the following dental procedures on-site:
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If you have never been seen for dental services at the Care Clinic, please print and complete our registration form and bring it with you at your appointment.
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I'm gonna drive 500 miles...
no, actually more like 3,357 miles since we left San Ramon last Sunday. Our tour of the southwestern and southern states came to an end when we pulled into the Salty Dogs driveway, shook off the Pirate Booty crumbs and 3 out of 5 of us met "Baby Nate!" for the first time.
While the girls spent a good portion of the time querying if we were there yet, Nicholas spent his time asking about Baby Nate. He was so excited to meet him, having only seen him on the computer up until now. Nate was sitting on Shannon's lap on the front porch when we arrived, and Nicholas was more than a bit shy. After relaxing a bit (and playing in toy heaven, the Salty Dogs' den), he gave Nate several hugs and kisses...albeit some a bit too dramatic, but his intentions were good.
We had enjoyed tasty grilled treats, the girls splashed around in the pool long enough to wear themselves out a bit and we celebrated the big 29 (plus 9) for Pete. Not ideal to spend your birthday driving 400 miles across three states, but he survived and was rewarded with a Cold Stone Oreo cake, thoughtfully procured by Shannon ahead of time. We only slightly gorged ourselves on cake, relaxed, did some laundry, and enjoyed quality time with our dear friends (and hosts).
Now I should be asleep as we do have to get up in the morning and head back out. A much shorter trip, though, just over one river, as we head to Annandale so that Peter and the kids may see our new home in person for the very first time. Oh, and figure out what to do for the Salty Dogs, as we simply wouldn't have had such an easy home purchase without all of their assistance: hosting me/all of us, helping with inspection, taking extraordinarily professional photos and videos of the house, and helping with the walk-through. We owe you one!


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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (KXAS) – A woman taken into custody at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday morning was released just hours after slipping past a security checkpoint with a .38 caliber revolver in her bag.
The Transportation Security Administration said the woman, 65-year-old Judith Kenney, walked into the terminal at about 6:20 a.m. before the screening process was over.
The TSA said she picked up her bag and walked away from Terminal D's Gate 30 security checkpoint at about the same time a screener saw the gun in an X-ray scan.
Kenney's attorney, David Finn, said his client's concealed handgun permit expired this month.
He said she simply forgot the gun was in the bottom of her computer bag with a power supply and other items when she left for a 7 a.m. flight to Houston.
"Clearly, she made an honest mistake," Finn said. "But did she knowingly or intentionally break the law? The answer is not, 'No.' It's 'hell no.'".
DFW Airport spokesperson David Magana said police initially did not know where Kenney was going.
All five terminals were alerted to the breach because the Terminal Link Tram can take a passenger to any terminal in the airport in just nine minutes, he said.
Magana said Kenney's photo was distributed to officers throughout the airport about 30 minutes later.
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Optimism was running high surrounding Maryland earlier this season. The Terps sprinted to an overpowering 13-1 start, yet conference play has gotten the better of this young squad.
The Terps have begun conference play with a 3-5 record, winning zero games on the road. Their win against NC State is their lone solid win in ACC play.
Having already played Duke, Miami, NC State, North Carolina and Florida State (twice), Maryland has already played the tougher part of its schedule, which is a negative for Maryland's NCAA Tournament hopes.
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- n. A translucent screen consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used as a sliding door or partition in a Japanese house.
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- n. A door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper.
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- n. A sliding screen used instead of a wall or partition in a Japanese house.
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- n. a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
I closed the sliding windows, with translucent paper for window panes, called shoji, and went to bed, but the lack of privacy was fearful, and I have not yet sufficient trust in my fellow-creatures to be comfortable without locks, walls, or doors!
Frames covered with paper, called shoji, slide along these grooves and form the wall between chamber and chamber.
The curtain as architectural element refers back to traditional Japanese design elements such as shoji and sudare screens, and fusuma doors common within the traditional Japanese house.
DIY paper 'shoji' style lamp made from recycled materials for under £5
The house design included other Japanese elements, especially an exercise area adjacent to the tub and bathroom fitted with tatami mats and walled with sliding shoji panels.
And there was more palaver about the shoji panels.
Deryl ordered the shoji panels, and as if this were a summons the Japanese ofuro tub arrived.
From early morning until dark between the chunk! chunk! of nail guns and the scream of power drills Gerald was drenched in a waterfall of details of wall finishes, hinges, straps, colors, jambs, shoji panels, tatami mats and Polygal windows.
The traditionally constructed buildings had shoji doors, windows, and room dividers along with tatami flooring.
Japan does not slide open its shoji doors and give up its secrets easily, but it does invite the gai jin foreignor to enter and indulge in its culinary pleasures.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine
n. A translucent screen consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used as a sliding door or partition in a Japanese house.


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Freeskiing World Tour: Revelstoke Day 1
I get off the one-month old shuttle service that runs me from BC's Kelowna Airport into downtown Revelstoke and gaze up at Mount Mackenzie. I'm here to compete in the Canadian Freeskiing Championships, the first North American stop on this year's World Freeskiing Tour, a big-mountain competition that travels everywhere from La Parva, Chile, to Crested Butte and Telluride, Colorado, to Kirkwood, California, to Snowbird, Utah, and Alyeska, Alaska. Around 150 of some of the best big-mountain skiers from around the world are here to showcase their talent. I'm here to blog about it—and attempt to keep up.
On Wednesday morning, I step onto the gondola for my first run at Revelstoke, and a ski patroller named JJ hops in with me. I learn he's also registered for a spot in this week's qualifier event. He tells me until he gets any duty calls, he'll show me some secret stashes around the mountain. We end up skiing together all day. After an easy 10-minute boot-pack, we are swooping through the snowcapped spruce trees and balsam firs, hitting fat, white pillow lines stuffed with mid-December snow. We spend the remainder of the day boot-packing high alpine bowls, sending chutes, and weaving through untracked powder leftover from a storm that fell a couple days ago. The bad news: I did suffer from a concussion (my fifth) the day before the competition, so I've stepped out of the contest.
As day one of competition approaches on Thursday, the announcement of the terrain chosen confuses a number of the athletes (myself included) who have competed on this circuit before. The venue, called Separate Reality, is an inbounds area viewable from the Stoke chairlift, and more resembles the mildly steep, bumped up, and skied-off slopes I grew up skiing in Vermont. It offers only two creative line choices with only a couple sizable features at the top of the course— namely, a band of rocks about 15 meters below the starting point, and a 15- to 20-foot cliff (depending on where you send it) skier's left of the fall line. The object of the game turns out to be who can send the same two features as fluidly as possible without wiping out, setting up for a repetitive daylong meat-hucking fest. By the end of day one's qualifying event, Revelstoke's own Eric Young, who placed first among the men, along with local Izzy Lynch, who placed second among the women, easily tore the course apart. Full results from day 1.
On Friday and Saturday, three more locals and 30 others who moved past the qualifier will join to compete against athletes like FWT overall champion Julien Lopez, and South American Freeskiing Championships winners Chopo Diaz and Jacqui Edgerly.
The venue for today is being held on the North Bowl, which will embody the more difficult terrain of Revelstoke's lift-serviced 1,713 vertical meters, the highest of any resort in North America. Weathering permitting, the final on Saturday will fly athletes via helicopter to a venue not yet determined. Check out live video footage of the competition. —Paul Sliker
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The Freeskiing World Tour seems real tough competition even for experienced hands! But I am sure the thrill of just being a part of this challenging Championship is satisfying enough!! The first day seem to have gone in favour of the host where Revelstoke's Eric Lynch came out the winner! In spite of a minor accident, the bloggers seems to be doing his job well and making it a very interesting read!! Thank you and keep on blogging!!


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What is computer vision?
According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is "the complex of eye and vision problems related to near work which are experienced during, or related to, computer use." For computer users, this translates to red, itchy, watery, irritated eyes, along with eye fatigue, difficulty focusing, and a variety of other problems. The AOA says that about 14 percent of patients who schedule eye exams do so because of CVS.
In the United States, it's estimated that about two-thirds of those who use a computer — nearly 60 million people — suffer from related eye or vision problems. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health reports that 88 percent of people who work at computers for more than three hours per day, suffer from eyestrain.
At greatest risk for CVS are those who spend two or more continuous hours at the computer every day. Each year, this includes a larger proportion of the workforce, and it includes most students, who now routinely use the computer for both work and play.
Currently no clinical evidence suggests that computer use results in permanent vision problems. However, that fact is little comfort to those who experience eye discomfort because their occupations or schoolwork keep them at computers several hours every day. Eye doctors are becoming concerned that the 21st century could see an epidemic of computer-related eye problems unless businesses, schools, and computer manufacturers devote substantial resources to solving the problem.
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A brilliant piece by Brandon McGinley at The Federalist on the ongoing journalistic malpractice when it comes to abortion. Legal abortion on demand largely exists in this country because the public is shielded by a pro-abort media from the every day grisly reality of the blood trade that kills a million human beings a year in this country.
What if we had a latter-day Upton Sinclair willing to expose our abortion regime, rather than the incurious mandarins who pathetically claim his mantle? What would he find when he opens the door to the dungeon?
He would find systematic slaughter, but of children rather than hogs. In Delaware, Planned Parenthood nurses reported "meat market-style assembly line abortions." The conveyor of pregnant women moved so quickly that bloody discharge remained on the exam table. We know about this only because courageous nurses came forward; one can only imagine how many other abortion facilities still operate in such putrid conditions.
He would find callous disregard for human dignity, as children are treated in life and death more like livestock than persons. Former Planned Parenthood director Abby Johnson (again, a whistleblower rather than a journalist) reports that the organization had abortion quotas it expected its centers to fulfill, because abortion is the most lucrative part of the Planned Parenthood business model. And only a few weeks ago we learned from The B.C. Catholic newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver that children aborted in British Columbia were being incinerated as fuel in Oregon.
And he would find that the squeals of hogs have a human analogue, as well:
[Sherry West] hated working in the room where Gosnell performed abortions—never more than the night a staffer asked for help with a problem at Gosnell's Women's Medical Society clinic in West Philadelphia. "There was this clear glass pan, and I saw it, and I thought, 'What do you expect me to do?'" West testified Monday at Gosnell's murder trial. "It wasn't fully developed," West told the Common Pleas Court jury, referring to the 18- to 24-inch-long newborn in the pan. It didn't have eyes or a mouth but it was like screeching, making this noise. It was weird. It sounded like a little alien." Questioned by Assistant District Attorney Joanne Pescatore, West, 53, said she did not know what happened to the "specimen"—the term she said she used because "it was easier to deal with mentally." "It really freaked me out, and I said call Dr. Gosnell, and I went back out front," West added.
And when Dr. Gosnell arrived, we can safely assume, with a snip the screeching fell silent.
And the silence persists. The voiceless remain so, except for that terrible shriek of primordial fear. They have no champion to make them heard.
Except us, which should include every decent man and woman. Go here to read the rest.
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Mans inhumanity to man knows no bounds nor respects his final day.
Eucharistic King Jesus Christ conqueror of human hearts, take back what was yours. Convert hearts. Reclaim your property. Restore your Kingship on earth, so when you do return you will indeed find living Faith in abundance.
Processions of the Blessed Sacrament.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapels.
Daily Holy Rosaries.
Daily Mass.
Satan is powerless when we embrace these four weapons.
Abortion advocates are hopeless.
They may have deep pockets, but they don't have Life.
Thank you Mary DeVoe and others for answering my call for prayer six Weeks ago. Our Right to Life fundraiser is shaping up to be our best one yet.
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Here is the thing about Gosnell. I feel the need to link to this: http://www.salon.com/2013/04/12/there_is_no_gosnell_coverup/
This quote specifically caught my eye…
"If you've never heard of the Gosnell story, it's not because of a coverup by the liberal mainstream media. It's probably because you failed to pay attention to the copious coverage among pro-choice and feminist journalists, as well as the big news organizations, when the news first broke in 2011".
Regarding Gosnell, I feel the need to link to this article: http://www.salon.com/2013/04/12/there_is_no_gosnell_coverup/
More specifically, this quote:
"If you've never heard of the Gosnell story, it's not because of a coverup by the liberal mainstream media. It's probably because you failed to pay attention to the copious coverage among pro-choice and feminist journalists, as well as the big news organizations, when the news first broke in 2011".
If God is merciful, then will He not be merciful towards the unborn? And if He is merciful towards the unborn, then what kind of justice will that mean for those of us who are born? History tells us. God was merciful towards those in America who were enslaved in the 19th century. We know what kind of justice resulted on the un-enslaved in both North and South. It was bloody, painful and dreadful. God's mercy and God's justice do not change because God does not change. Israel learned this from Sennecharib and Judah from Nebuchadnezzar. Old Covenant or New, God hates sacrificing children to Molech. We had better buckle up, folks, because God's mercy that we always cry for is drawing nigh faster than we anticipate.
The article provides links.
NVM….computer did not show your full post…just your first sentence.
Interesting point…
This isn't related to Gosnell per se, but I wanted to get your reaction to something….
What would your reaction be to a pro-choice individual who pointed out that across the many strands of Judaism, there is a tenancy to define human life as beginning at birth? Would a Catholic living in a majority Jewish nation that defined life as such be obligated to fight to define life as beginning at conception? Would a Catholic in such a nation who voted for a "pro-choice" politician be as sinful as we say voting for American politicians who define life as beginning at birth is?


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text: MOG Player for Android Exits Beta New service MOG rolls in streaming music that you can enjoy on your desktop or laptop, an iPhone mobile player, and now a new Android player with sharp looks, CD-quality streaming, and offline play so the music doesn't stop when you lose signal. There's no shortage of music players for Android, and most of them are really great applications depending on what you want to do with them: whether you want streaming only, video, iTunes syncing, or playlist management. New service MOG rolls in streaming music that you can enjoy on your desktop or laptop, an iPhone mobile player, and now a new Android player with sharp looks, CD-quality streaming, and offline play so the music doesn't stop when you lose signal. The MOG player is beautiful, and integrates well with the look and feel of Android. It works with every version of the mobile OS, so you don't have to worry about when you're going to get Froyo pushed to your device just to use the app. The MOG service is subscription-based, but the MOG player is free. If you're a MOG subscriber, you get access to all of the music available on the service wherever you go. You will need an active subscription to MOG to use the app though; it doesn't allow you to simply play audio files you may have stored on your phone. A full subscription to the service will set you back about $9.99 per month.MOG had been working on its Android player for a while, and just moved it out of beta and made it available to everyone. The full version of the app allows users to search the broad selection of songs and albums available through MOG, add them to their favorites, download some of them for offline play, and even check out hot new releases. The app also allows you to build playlists on the fly, build playlists from your favorite tracks, add and remove tracks from your favorites, and even drag and drop songs or entire albums from your search results to your collection. You can also manage your songs and playlists by pressing-and-holding on them to bring up additional options. MOG isn't alone: a number of services like GrooveShark, Rdio, Napster, and Thumbplay all support streaming music on the go and feature strong Android apps for subscribers. If you're not a MOG subscriber, you can try the service for a week for free by signing up at their Web site. Once you have an account, you get all of the features that the app provides on your desktop or laptop, and you can take your music on the go on your Android phone.


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FLOCK OF BOTS: At the Swiss Laboratory of Intelligence Systems researchers have found a way to make up to 10 flying autonomous vehicles behave as a swarm or flock. The small fixed-wing machines fly together, migrate and avoid crashing. Individual robots respond to their close neighbours without considering the movements of the group, yet the whole group move as one. The robots communicate via wifi which the researchers tune for shorter or longer range to help determine movement patterns. So is it swarm like killer bees or flock like doves? Perhaps it depends on the overall intent of the robots. Wired has more and there's video here.
COLD DATA: Data centres need heaps of power to run the servers and to keep them cool. British company Colt has figured out how to create a carbon-neutral data centre. 37 glass and steel climate-controlled boxes will be prefabricated in the UK, then shipped to Iceland where they'll be assembled inside a shell building powered by geothermal and hydroelectric power and cooled by the naturally frigid Icelandic air.
The boxes contain power points, cables, heating, ventilation, security systems, monitoring systems, lighting and flooring — all ready for the actual servers to be installed. High-speed network cables will transmit data to Europe and the US. Those high-speed cables are crucial. More details The Guardian.
CHARGED STOPS: The AutoTram is a concept public transport vehicle from the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. Part bus, part tram and part train it doesn't need overhead wires or rails, but it's fully electric. The idea is that it carries only enough charge to reach the next stop. At each stop it spends around 30 seconds recharging with a burst of up to 700 volts while passengers get on and off. Research suggests the AutoTram would be a good deal cheaper than light rail, but more expensive than diesel. It's a clever idea to run on short duration charges. Fast Company.
EYES FORWARD: The Owl 360 puts a CMOS video camera on the back of your bicycle. On the handlebars you get a 3.5 inch LCD screen. Now you don't need to turn your head to see traffic coming up behind you. The LCD screen is attached via a quick release hot shoe. The camera and screen are rechargeable via a 3.7-volt lithium-polymer battery in the monitor. 10 red LEDs around the camera flash when light levels are low. That screen better have great visibility in bright daylight. Gizmag has more details.
CLEAN AIR SPONGE: We're all worried about excessive CO2 in the atmosphere, but it's not that easy to take it out. US researchers have found a new sponge-like material that may help capture and store gaseous carbon dioxide. Porous crystals, known as metal-organic frameworks, are made mainly from gamma-cyclodextrin, a sugar molecule derived from cornstarch. Metals hold the sugar molecules in place. The sugars fix carbon dioxide which can be recovered later. An indicator molecule causes the normally yellow crystals to turn red when they reach full capacity. The crystals are low cost, renewable and don't rely on toxic heavy metals. It's how we'd apply the sponges' that's the puzzle. Couldn't we just plant more plants and reduce our output? ScienceDebate.com.
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The President travels heavy when he goes on vacation.
It's funny, for someone who's supposedly lightyears ahead of That Dummy Bush in terms of education, Obama seems to have a problem coming up with speeches simple enough to be delivered without the assistance of his TelePrompTer.
I don't know about you, but in my years of observation, the only people that've needed to do that are those that are trying to appear smarter than they are.
But how likely could that be, considering how stringently vetted every Presidential candidate is by the press...?
(Speaking of which, I'm still waiting for Obama's transcripts to be released. Guess the press didn't feel like it was relevant in every case.)
Full transcript of the Smartest Speech in Evuh here. Thanks to Freedom's Lighthouse.


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Home List of Titles Clinical intervention, supportive counselling and therapeutic methods : a clarification and direction for restorative treatment
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/2788
- Title
- Clinical intervention, supportive counselling and therapeutic methods : a clarification and direction for restorative treatment
- Author(s)
- Devilly, Grant J.
- Abstract
- There is currently some confusion regarding the provision of therapeutic options as part of a restorative treatment approach to criminal victimisation. This article aims to clarify the issues surrounding psychological debriefing, early intervention, post traumatic stress disorder and recovered memory therapy as raised by Fattah (1999; 2000). In essence, the evidence to date suggests that while debriefing and repressed memory therapy may in fact be detrimental to the well-being of the victim, early intervention with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for those with identifiable disorders who request help is very effective in relieving the suffering following victimisation. It is also suggested that while 'supportive counselling' for those with transient personal problems may be of use, this has not yet been demonstrated and is definitely not of use when treating mental disorders. There is no objective evidence to suggest that 'supportive counselling', active listening by quasi-professionals or 'tea and sympathy with Aunt Adie' are effective.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- International review of victimology, Vol. 9, no. 1 (2002), pp. 1-14(14)
- Publication year
- 2002
- Keyword(s)
- Clinical intervention; Counselling; Victims; Treatment; Trauma; Debriefing; PTSD
- Publisher
- A B Academic Publishers
- Format
- pp. 1-14(14)
- 0269-7580
- Publisher URL
- Peer reviewed