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Judge blocks parts of Pennsylvania voter ID law; Corbett not sure about appeal
HARRISBURG — A Commonwealth Court judge on Tuesday kept part of the voter ID law intact, ruling the state can ask for photo ID in the Nov. 6 election, but people without it still can vote.
The November election will be similar to the "soft rollout" used in the April primary when voter ID was optional.
Opponents of the law claimed victory while its supporters denounced the decision as "judicial activism." Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, who signed the law in March, said he is not inclined to appeal.
"It doesn't matter whether I am disappointed or not," he said. "This is the way the court has ruled."
Groups that sued to block the law said it would disenfranchise poor, elderly and minority voters who could not get ID. Judge Robert Simpson granted an injunction "in part."
"I question whether sufficient time exists for liberal access" to ID despite improved efforts by state officials, Simpson wrote. "I am still not convinced ... that there will never be voter disenfranchisement."
He also blocked language that would have discounted provisional ballots for voters without ID who could not verify their identity within six days. The law required voters to show a driver's license or non-driver's card from PennDOT, or a passport, military, university or local government or nursing home ID. It required PennDOT to issue free non-driver IDs to people without driver's licenses.
"For this election, you don't have to prove you are who you say you are. As someone who believed in the purpose of the law, I think it's a disappointing decision," said Katie Goldman, chairwoman of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Republican National Lawyers Association.
The raging partisan and legal battle centers on a law approved by a Republican General Assembly. Democrats claim it is a purely political attempt to suppress voter turnout in their party, part of a national effort among states with Republican legislatures.
"It is a clear victory in terms of the photo ID requirement being blocked for this election, which is the only thing we were asking at this time," said Witold Walczak, legal director for ACLU of Pennsylvania, one of the groups that sued to block the law. "The only hesitation we have is whether the commonwealth will be putting out misleading information about the ID requirement on Election Day."
Simpson said there will be a trial after the election on opponents' request for a permanent injunction; a conference for attorneys is scheduled in December.
Walczak said the state's outreach material "has to reflect the reality that no ID is needed on Election Day."
Corbett said the state would fix its advertising if necessary.
"We just want people to understand if they don't have a state ID, they should go to the polls and vote as they always have voted," said Barney Oursler, executive director of Pittsburgh United, a community advocacy group.
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe of Cranberry, chief architect of the law, called the decision "out of bounds with the rule of law, constitutional checks and balances for the individual branches of state government, and most importantly, the will of the people."
The ruling is "skewed in favor of the lazy who refuse to exercise the necessary work ethic to meet the common-sense requirements to obtain an acceptable photo ID," Metcalfe said. He labeled it "judicial activism."
Simpson, a Republican, upheld the law in August. Opponents appealed to the Supreme Court, which last month vacated the order and sent it back to Simpson.
The high court's 4-2 ruling instructed Simpson to issue an injunction unless he was convinced steps taken by the state ensured that voters would not be disenfranchised.
Ron Ruman, a spokesman for the state's Department of State, said the agency "is pleased the judgment in effect has upheld the voter ID law for future elections."
"Every voter will be asked for ID this fall" under Simpson's ruling, he said.
Reaction from lawmakers fell along party lines.
House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Oakmont, said the order "ensures that no citizen will be deprived of the constitutional right to vote as a result of the voter suppression law pushed through by Gov. Corbett and Republican legislators."
Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, called it "a victory for voters. The Corbett Administration was ill-prepared to comply with this troubling law."
House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Bradford Woods, continued to insist it was about "one person, one vote" despite telling the Republican State Committee in June the law would help Mitt Romney carry Pennsylvania.
Estimates of those without ID ranged from 79,000 to more than a million. About 12,500 people got free IDs since March, Ruman said.
Allegheny County will suspend its distribution of photo ID to any Pennsylvania voter through the Community College of Allegheny County and Kane Regional Centers, county Executive Rich Fitzgerald said. The 33 IDs it issued this week are good through 2017.
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Armed Teen Shot by Police May Be Prosecuted Under New Gun Laws
Police say that the state's new gun laws may mean stricter punishment for an armed teen shot by police in Brooklyn last night. Officials say it could be one of the first prosecutions under the state's new laws.
The 16-year old shot by police for allegedly shooting blanks is being charged with a felony, but that could change under the state's new law, police said.
"Under the governor's new laws there was increased penalties for guns even if they're unloaded," NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
The teen has been released from the hospital.
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Is metal in the oil filter a bad thing? :(
Well, I have finally got the EFI system and tuning figured out on the S-10 only to find that I am apparently having some oil flow problems. After running the truck down the road I start noticing that it only holds about 5 psi at idle and about 30 psi when reved. I think.......ahhhhh this must be a oil heat and viscosity problem due to the turbo heat and the tall grouted block. I buy a temp gauge and decide to go to 20w50 oil..........then it gets bad.
I pull the oil filter off and figure I might as well cut it apart to make sure all is well.........*****, there is metal in this filter. The filter has a fair amount of metallic iron or steel filings and also some bronse colored pieces floating around. I showed my machinist to get his take, and he said it looked like material from the crank bearing thrust surface. I used a bar to check thrust and it is not too loose and it does have some play, but I have not measured how much yet. He told me to check and see if there I had adequate clearance between the convertor and the flywheel. He said that all convertors balloon a little bit and they can push forward on the crank if there is less than adequate clearance. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
I am also just racking my brain thinking of anything that could have happened. I really dont think that it is a bearing since it still does hold some oil pressure when warm, but I could be just wishful thinking. If anyone has any ideas of things to check before I jerk this thing out, let me know.
This is my new turbo engine. Everything was new and checked out good on assembly. Right now it is on its first oil change after breakin and has very little run time and most at lower RPM. Everything is new. Oil is 10w30 Valvoline synthetic.
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Special Scalloped Corn Recipe
Carrots and green pepper make this dish colorful, which grabs attention at a potluck. (For these occasions, I double the recipe). The corn casserole is also great when you need to prepare a dish ahead of time—just bake it before serving. —Mrs. J. Brown, Fort Dodge, Iowa
- 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15 crackers)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
- 2. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 322 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 157mg cholesterol, 941mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.
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"I don't know for sure if you can use fresh corn BUT I found this recipe that is similiar for Corn Custard using fresh corn. Hope this is helpful.Corn Custard Recipe This easy corn custard recipe is made with fresh or frozen corn kernels, eggs, onion, cheddar cheese, and other ingredients. Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes 4 cups fresh corn kernels (about 6 ears) 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups milk 6 slices white bread, cut in cubes 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, optional 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper In a large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients, blending thoroughly. Pour into a buttered 2-quart casserole; cover casserole and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Uncover casserole and place the dish inside a larger baking pan. Add hot water to a depth of about 1 1/2 inches, or about halfway up the sides of the casserole. bake at 325° for about 1 1/2 hours, or until set. A knife inserted into center should come out clean.
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Apr 2 2013
Application (12A955) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 23, 2013 to June 22, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 4 2013
Application (12A955) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 21, 2013.
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Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2013)
Jul 19 2013
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 26, 2013.
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Brief amici curiae of Steve Stockman, et al. filed.
Jul 25 2013
Brief amicus curiae of NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund filed.
Aug 26 2013
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Sep 9 2013
Reply of petitioner Bruce James Abramski, Jr. filed.
Sep 11 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013.
Oct 7 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013.
Oct 15 2013
Petition GRANTED.
Oct 24 2013
Petitioner will file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits on or before November 26, 2013.
Oct 24 2013
Respondent will file respondent's brief on the merits on or before December 24, 2013.
Nov 4 2013
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
Nov 4 2013
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
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Record received from U.S.D.C. Western District of Virginia. The record is electronic (Not on PACER).
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Record received from the U. S. C. A. Fourth Circuit - (1 envelope). A portion of the record is electronic (Not on PACER). There are also sealed documents in this record.
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Joint appendix (2 volumes) filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Nov 26 2013
Brief of petitioner Bruce James Abramski, Jr. filed.
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Brief amicus curiae of Steve Stockman, et al. filed.
Dec 3 2013
Brief amicus curiae of NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2013
Brief amici curiae of Robert Snellings and Ulysses Grant Early, IV filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2013
Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 23 2013
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2013
Brief amici curiae of States of Hawaii, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2013
Brief amici curiae of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 30 2013
Brief amicus curiae of City of New York filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2014
Reply of petitioner Bruce James Abramski, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 22 2014
Argued. For petitioner: Richard D. Dietz, Winston Salem, N. C. For respondent: Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 16 2014
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined.
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Jul 22 2014
Record returned for U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Richard D. Dietz
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Party name: Bruce James Abramski, Jr.
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The appointment will be effective starting in August 2013.
Bradley University is a distinctive, medium-size, comprehensive private institution of higher learning. The University is located on an 85-acre campus in Peoria, the largest metropolitan area in central Illinois. With approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students, Bradley offers the opportunities and choices of a larger university (with over 130 programs in five colleges, plus a graduate school) and the quality, personal attention, and challenge of a small private college. Bradley is rich in tradition and full of promise to become one of the nation's best comprehensive universities. For additional information about the University visit www.bradley.edu.
The ECE Department offers a design-oriented, project-based, and lab-intensive undergraduate program leading to a BSEE degree as well as a graduate level program leading to an MSEE degree. The ECE Department is currently implementing a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum transformation that enables students to pursue focused interests in the junior year through elective laboratories in faculty research areas. These laboratories provide the basis for professional senior capstone projects. Supporting the curriculum improvements, the engineering facilities are in line to be renovated and expanded within the next five years. The ECE Department has 11 faculty members, 130 undergraduate students, and 40 master's students, which provides a friendly collegial working environment. Further information regarding the department is located at http://ee1.bradley.edu/.
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The ECE Department is seeking an individual to augment our faculty expertise while solidifying and complementing our core curriculum. Specifically, the ECE Department seeks an individual with expertise in one of the following areas. (However, candidates with excellent teaching credentials will be considered if area of expertise aligns with one of the ECE department core areas):
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What has replaced the Grabber AT?
Very new to this forum, so let me first take this opportunity to say "Thanks!" for your willingness to share info & knowledge.
Okay...need new tires for my '05 WK Laredo 2wd. It's about 100% sure I'll be moving to the cold & snowy northwestern USA in January, so I'm going to need tires for that environment. Finances dictate only one set of tires, so I'm looking for your recommendations on an all season tire. I've searched and read many threads here....it looks like there's a general consensus that the "best" choice would be from the BFG Rugged Terrain T/A, the Destination A/T, and the General Grabber AT2.
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My brother just bought a set of AT2's for his WK about 4months ago.
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MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Hunter lifts Tigers in ninth
Torii Hunter hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting Detroit over the Oakland Athletics, 7-6, Thursday.
The blast boosted the Tigers after Max Scherzer was denied his 20th win and Miguel Cabrera limped off with an injury.
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A two-out walk set up Victor Martinez's RBI single, and then Hunter connected as the Tigers avoided a four-game series sweep.
Scherzer gave up six runs in five innings. The no-decision left him with a 19-1 record.
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Prince Fielder hit his 21st homer for Detroit, and Joaquin Benoit (4-0) pitched the ninth for the win.
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ORIOLES 3, RED SOX 2: Chris Tillman pitched seven strong innings to earn his 15th victory of the season and Baltimore avoided a three-game sweep. Boston remained 2? games ahead of Tampa Bay in the AL East, with Baltimore another four games back. Manny Machado had two hits for the Orioles, including a two-run double that gave them the lead for good in the third inning. Danny Valencia had two doubles, and Adam Jones also had a pair of hits for Baltimore. Tillman (15-4) allowed two runs and six hits while striking out eight. Jim Johnson pitched the ninth for his AL-leading 41st save. Jon Lester (12-8) pitched six innings for Boston, allowing three runs and five hits. Daniel Nava had three hits.
ANGELS 2, RAYS 0: Jason Vargas allowed two hits over seven innings, helping Los Angeles win for the fifth time in six games. Vargas (8-5) gave up a leadoff double to Desmond Jennings in the first and Ben Zobrist's sixth-inning infield single. The left-hander struck out seven and walked three. AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay has dropped four of five. Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi (0-1) gave up one run and four hits in five innings. Rays rookie Wil Myers drew a leadoff walk from Ernesto Frieri in the ninth and went to third on Yunel Escobar's one-out double. Frieri rebounded to earn his 28th save, retiring Kelly Johnson on a foul pop and getting pitch hitter David DeJesus on a fly ball.
MARINERS 3, ASTROS 2: Franklin Gutierrez hit a two-run homer after Nick Franklin gave Seattle an early lead with a solo shot, and the Mariners ended a six-game skid. Franklin put the Mariners on top with his one-out homer off Jordan Lyles (6-7) in the first inning. Raul Ibanez singled to start the fourth inning. Gutierrez's homer to left field with one out pushed Seattle's lead to 3-0. Seattle starter Erasmo Ramirez (5-1) tied a season high with seven strikeouts in 5 2-3 innings. He allowed two runs and five hits. Danny Farquhar threw a scoreless ninth for his 10th save. Brett Wallace homered for Houston. Lyles allowed three runs in six innings.
ROYALS 3, TWINS 1: Bruce Chen bounced back with a solid start and Kansas City completed a sweep for its fifth straight win. The Royals outscored Minnesota 17-3 in sweeping the three-game series. They finished the season with a 15-4 record against their AL Central rival. Chen (6-2) gave up one run and five hits in 5 2-3 innings. In his past two starts, he allowed 13 runs in nine innings. Kelvin Herrera and Will Smith combined for 2 1-3 innings of scoreless relief. Greg Holland pitched a scoreless ninth for his 36th save in 38 chances. Brian Dozier homered for Minnesota, which has totaled just six runs during its five-game skid. Samuel Deduno (8-8) allowed three runs in three innings before leaving because of soreness in his right shoulder. Alcides Escobar, Chris Getz and Alex Gordon hit RBI singles for the Royals.
BRAVES 3, INDIANS 1: Brian McCann hit a three-run homer, Kris Medlen pitched seven scoreless innings and Atlanta completed a sweep of Cleveland. McCann went deep in the third after Justin Upton kept the inning going with a two-out single. Upton had to leave the game in the sixth after being struck on the left hand by a pitch, but X-rays were negative. He is day-to-day. Medlen (11-12) capped a series of dominant pitching by the Braves, who surrendered just three runs in three games. David Carpenter gave up a pinch-hit homer to Lonnie Chisenhall in the eighth, but Craig Kimbrel worked a scoreless ninth for his 43rd save in 46 chances. Ubaldo Jimenez (9-9) took the loss.
NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 0: Jayson Werth and Ian Desmond each hit a three-run homer, leading Gio Gonzalez and Washington over Miami. Bryce Harper also homered as the Nationals won for the eighth time in nine games. They pulled within 6? games of idle Cincinnati for the second NL wild-card slot. Gonzalez (8-6) pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his first victory in six weeks. Adeiny Hechavarria had two of Miami's four hits in its eighth loss in nine games — matching its worst nine-game stretch since May. Tom Koehler (3-9) took the loss.
METS 11, PHILLIES 3: Carlos Torres did his best Matt Harvey imitation, carrying a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning for the New York Mets in a victory over Philadelphia. Daniel Murphy had four hits, Eric Young Jr. got three and Anthony Recker added a two-run homer on his 30th birthday. Torres (3-2) started in place of Harvey, the All-Star ace diagnosed Monday with a partially torn elbow ligament, and gave the Mets everything they could have hoped for in helping them earn a four-game series split. Three days after making a brief relief appearance, Torres struck out six and walked none in 6 2-3 innings. He yielded four hits. Phillies starter Ethan Martin (2-3) struck out a career-high nine.


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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - First-year Richmond Spider head football coach Danny Rocco, as well as senior captains John Laub and Cooper Taylor, will travel to Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, July 25 to participate in the 2012 CAA Football Media Day at M&T Bank Stadium.
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I will try to put forward the beginning of an answer to this worry, but a full-blown defense of the view that I find most attractive will need, obviously, much more detailed argument than I can give in a forum like this. The full text of my student's objection can be found here.
The heart of my student's objection is this:
The basic sort of objection I have in mind runs something like this: Darwinian theory shows that species develop through the mechanisms of random mutation and natural selection, and in the case of human beings perhaps 'cultural selection' has played some role. Because the functions of the parts of animals (granting for the sake of argument that they have real functions, which not all biologists and metaphysicians of biology will concede) are the products of random genetic mutation and natural selection, with the individuals of a species inheriting genetic traits from their ancestors, what we have in a species is not the sort of determinate thing that the natural-law appeal to nature assumes they are. A species is, rather, a group of individuals with a common ancestry and a capacity, derived from their shared genetics, to produce offspring. What human beings share, then, is a range of genetically-determined dispositions to behave in certain ways, and not some essential nature which they can complete to a greater or lesser degree. Thus, what individual members of the human species seek by nature may differ from individual to individual and from population to population, and in the strictest sense the only criterion of membership in the human species is a sufficiently similar collection of traits. If, then, any moral theory can be grounded in what all human beings share, it will only be grounded in what we share accidentally, because there is nothing essential to the human species.To paraphrase very briefly: different human beings have different preferences, that is, they seek out different things depending on their own sets of values. Biological science does not provide a framework to support the view that any one set of values is superior to any other. In particular, biology does not support the idea that there is any such thing as a human "essence". So biology cannot support the view that there is anything common to all humans. So both in terms of human preferences and in terms of human biology there is nothing that can be held to be normatively the same for all and hence determinative of the end for man.
The objection here, if I understand it correctly, is grounded in a certain sort of assumption, namely a reductionist sort of assumption that appears to hold that if we can render an explanation of some aspect of human existence in materialistic terms, as the adaptationist explanation of human phenotypes aims to explain why we exhibit the traits that we do, then this fact in itself renders otiose--and thereby disproves--competing explanations of the sort that I'm offering.
Let me start by addressing the notion of function. It is true that not all biologists or philosophers of biology mean the same thing when they speak of "function" in organisms, but there is certainly a theoretically neutral notion of function that seems hard to deny, one which says only that certain structures appear to have certain capacities (this has been called the notion "service functions"). The eye, for example, responds to photons striking the retina and in that sense is capable, in conjunction with the visual cortex of the brain, of detecting light and color. We may say, in a limited way, that this is one of the "functions" of the eye, and as long as we make this claim very limited I don't think that there are any biologists or even philosophers of biology that are going to worry too much about the use of the word "function". The worry arises more often because of Aristotelians who want "function" to mean something like a "final cause" in the sense I described in my post of the other day. It would be possible to claim that that kind of worry borders on begging the question against the Aristotelian.
But a better answer goes this way. What is at stake, clearly, is not the question of whether certain structures have functions in some sense of the word "function." Rather, the worry is over whether organisms as a whole have functions in the Aristotelian sense, the sense grounded in the notion of nature. Only if humans as such have a single nature can there be such a thing as a "final cause" of mankind.
Biologically speaking, I'm not so sure I would be as quick as some to dismiss the notion that there is such a thing as a single human nature. It is an objective fact of biology that humans cannot interbreed with other species, for example. In fact, on one view, this breeding barrier is the sufficient condition for counting as a species. As with everything else, however, there is a fair amount of controversy--at least among philosophers of biology--as to what the necessary and sufficient conditions for biological species might be. But it does not strike me as plausible to say that it is literally impossible to tell the difference between a human being and, say, a snake. When we look at a human and recognize it as such, is this nothing more than a social construct? If so, it would be grounded in some sort of similarity conditions: that thing over there seems to me to be sufficiently similar to me to count as the same kind of thing as I. I suppose that kind of view is logically possible, but I think that, given the wide latitude of organisms that are able to "recognize their own kind" compared to the relativelly narrow latitude of organisms that are capable of social construction, it seems to me relatively implausible as an account of what it is we're doing when we recognize a member of our own species.
At this point I don't see what difference it makes where we locate "human nature", that is, the "what-it-is-to-be-human", whether in some set of phenotypic traits, some section of the genome, some set of dispositional properties, or what have you. We don't need to be Aristotelian essentialists in order to be essentialists. Just so long as there is something that we can say is present in instantiations of human beings most of the time, then it seems to me that we are in a position to say that there is something that we can call a "human nature".
Apart from the details of how one would go about establishing such a thing, however, I don't think there's much controversy in such a notion. To borrow an argument that Aristotle himself often used (see, for example, Metaphysics Gamma), we may note that even the most stalwart defender of materialistic reduction still acts as though there is a real difference between a human being and a dog. To put it another way: you don't see many of these folks trying to have children with their dogs, even though they claim to "love" them. In short, the people who deny that there is such a thing as a human essence usually only make the denial because they have an impoverished notion of what sorts of things might be countable as essences.
Philosophically--historically, anyway--the prime candidate for what it is that separates human beings from other organisms has been our capacity for a certain kind of rational activity. I'm not all that sure what is supposed to be wrong with this candidate, but it is true to say that in recent times the idea that human beings are "rational animals" has come under relatively heavy skeptical fire. Sometimes the objection to it is rather banal: chimps, crows, dolphins, etc. are all very "intelligent" animals, so "intelligence" per se cannot count as the differentia of the human species. But there are more sophisticated objections: what, exactly, is rationality itself? Is it not a social construct in its own right? What reasons do we have for thinking of it as an objective feature of reality?
The nature of rationality is a very difficult topic. My own view, to put it bluntly, is that human rationality is constrained by things that are external to us, viz., the laws of logic and mathematics. These laws determine what is and what is not a valid inference. To the extent that our reasons are compatible with these laws, our reasons are good; otherwise they are bad. One builds from there. The building is, of course, difficult, but it can be done. For what I take to be a particularly good example of how the building should go, one may consult Hadley Arkes' fine book, First Things: An Inquiry Into the First Principles of Morals and Justice (Princeton, 1986).
Apollodorus (my student's nom-de-login) closes his post with:
What I want, I guess, is to understand why it is that Darwinian theory does not compel us in this direction [sc. towards nominalism and anti-essentialism]. Do we have to reject the theory, or accept it in some anti-realist way? Or is the theory perfectly compatible with a more essentialist view of species?My own view is that all of science can only be acceptable in an anti-realist way, but that, too, is a very large topic for discussion. But since I am a global anti-realist about science, I am a fortiori an anti-realist about evolutionary theory. In my opinion, all Christians must be global anti-realists about science, as I've argued in most of my posts about science. But you don't have to be a Christian to be an anti-realist about science. One of my colleagues, who specializes in philosophy of science and who is a militant atheist, has said that you'd have to be a moron to be a realist about science these days (I wish he would say what he really thinks one of these days). In short, I don't think that evolutionary theory, either in its Darwinian or neo-synthesis form, compels us to either nominalism or anti-essentialism unless we presuppose materialist reductionism. If you make that a priori assumption then, sure, lots of things will follow that are not very congenial to the view I'm defending. Like Aristotle, however, I am an anti-reductionist.
There will be time in the coming weeks to debate this matter more deeply. It is a matter of some interest to me and, I suspect, to a few of my readers (well, to one of them at least). For the Christian, much hangs on this, but to judge from my student's post I suspect that much hangs on it for the non-believer, as well, since it is possible to build a moral theory out of this kind of stuff. If one is serious about morality, then one wants to know that one's moral theory is well-grounded. This appears to be of interest even to the Humeans out there like Simon Blackburn. So the arguments need to be well-crafted, and the objections well met.
On at least one account, crafting the arguments and meeting the objections constitute a major part of our natural end, so it would be wrong to take this too lightly.


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You just read about the big news that Under Armour will be the exclusive gear, apparel and footwear of the National Lacrosse League for the next three seasons. And you saw close-up photos of all of the new Under Armour Charge gloves that the nine teams of the league will wear in 2014.
Well, now it appears that Under Armour and its officially licensed supplier — Albany-based Team 22 — are working on a glove for box lacrosse goalies. Ward Laforme and Larry Palumbo — two of the very best lacrosse photographers on the planet — were recently on hand for the kickoff of the Rochester Knighthawks' training camp. And some of the photos we got from the Knighthawks capture images of Matt Vinc, a Team 22 sponsored athlete, wearing what are an Under Armour-branded pair of box goalie gloves. (We just also inserted the pics we got from Vinc himself here.)
We love those big chunky gloves we see box goalies wearing, though we don't get to see them up close too often. But this could very well be the product of Vinc and Team 22 joining forces, potentially bringing a new pair to the market, and there could be more coming out of that relationship. One of the greatest box goalies on the planet (and a pretty vicious defender in field lacrosse), Vinc clearly knows a thing or two about the position.
We're pumped to see what happens, but for now, take a peek at what is likely a prototype version of whatever Under Armour and Team 22 have in the works. For more from Under Armour and Team 22, visit the archives and visit UnderArmour.com and 22Lax.com.


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The gallery is collaborating with the Art Fund, the UK's leading art charity, in an attempt to raise the £4.95 million needed to prevent The Blue Rigi, a stunning 1842 Swiss mountain scene, going to a private collector abroad.
The Art Fund today pledged £500,000, one of its largest-ever grants, with the Tate having already pledged £2million. They need to raise the remaining £2.45million by 20 March.
Now contemporary artists including David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Peter Blake, Antony Gormley, Rachel Whiteread, Howard Hodgkin and Anish Kapoor have lent their support to the appeal.
To encourage the public to help, an outline of the painting is online, giving art lovers the chance to "buy a brushstroke" for £5 each. It is hoped £300,000 will be raised to complete the image. The Tate is also applying to the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Treasury-funded body which funds emergency acquisitions. Board members will judge the application on 20 February.
The Blue Rigi, one of a series of three, was sold for £5.8 million last year. Culture Secretary David Lammy placed a temporary export bar on the work, but it will expire in March. For the first time, all three paintings are now on show together at Tate Britain. Tate Director Sir Nicholas Serota said: "There is nothing like The Blue Rigi. It's the one opportunity that we'll have to get it into the Tate's collection."
David Barrie, director of The Art Fund, said: "There is very little chance of Tate ever acquiring another Turner watercolour of this stature. It would be a huge shame if we didn't do everything we could to secure it."
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Dr. Larry Claflin, a 1963 graduate of Northwestern Oklahoma State University, will deliver the commencement address at the university's spring graduation ceremony at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 9, on the Ranger Field.
A reception for graduates, families and friends will be held in the Student Center Ballroom immediately after the commencement ceremony.
A professor emeritus of plant pathology at Kansas State University, Claflin is a member of the Northwestern Foundation Board of Trustees. He was named the 1993 Outstanding Graduate in education by the Alumni Association.
Claflin earned his master's degree from East Texas State University in 1969, his doctorate in plant pathology from Kansas State in 1972 and became an extension plant pathologist at Montana State University for three years. During this time, he also served as director of the Montana Seed Potato Certification Program.
He returned to Kansas State in 1975 as an assistant professor. He worked his way through academic ranks and was named a full professor in 1987. He was acting chair and then chair of the Plant Pathology Department from 1979 to 1982.
Claflin has held several adjunct positions with Mississippi State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Pioneer Hi-Bred International. He also had consulting assignments with other universities, including Michigan State, Missouri and Purdue.
He has chaired numerous national and international committees on plant pathology and international agriculture. Claflin conducted or reviewed research in nearly 20 countries in Africa and Latin America. He has more than 100 referred scientific journal articles and more than 100 abstracts presented at society meetings.
He and his wife Dixie now live in Anthony, Kan.
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I spent my first evening in Myrtle Beach blinking back tears. Not because I was sad. Far from it.
I had just spent a glorious afternoon riding the waves of the sparkling blue Atlantic Ocean on an inflatable raft that I'd bought at a hotel gift shop. I was now sitting at happy hour beneath palm trees and Tiki torches on a beachfront patio in the extremely laid-back Bummz Beach Café.
While nibbling on beer-steamed shrimp and sipping a drink with a festive paper umbrella in it, I listened to live music intermingled with the sound of the ocean's roar. I was also witnessing a sunset over the water, the likes of which I had never seen. What brought tears to my eyes was the sheer majesty of the ocean, no more than 50 yards away.
Now I concede that I'm by nature a rather emotional person. But I can't think of too many people I know who wouldn't be awestruck by such a vista - the perfect sunset, the perfect white-sand beach, and yes, I admit it - the perfect cocktail. I had just arrived in Myrtle Beach that afternoon, and I was already in love.
And what's not to love? In addition to the more than 6o miles of clean white sand beaches along the Grand Strand, palmettos waving in the ocean breezes, more than 200 sunny days a year, and emerald-green fairways (more than 100 championship golf courses), the Myrtle Beach area offers Springfield vacationers restaurants serving up some of the world's finest seafood, myriad shopping complexes (including specialty boutiques arrayed along boardwalk promenades) and a wide range of unique attractions and entertainment options, suitable for the entire family. And, as of May 21, Direct Air, a privately held airline, will begin twice-weekly nonstop flights to this extremely affordable coastal paradise from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. So what are you waiting for? Get ready to experience true Southern hospitality, Myrtle Beach-style.
Naturally, the fun begins at the beach, the area's No. 1 attraction. Seemingly endless miles of pristine coastline provide visitors with ample opportunities for play - swimming, surfing, parasailing, shell collecting, sunbathing, fishing and sandcastle-building. Or you can just let the waves have their way with you while you float on a cheap inflatable raft. There are so many possibilities. It's no wonder that the Travel Channel named Myrtle Beach one of America's Best Beaches for 2004 and 2005 and also singled it out as the Best Family Beach. The Intracoastal Waterway offers water-lovers even more opportunities for fun in the sun. And if you still crave more splashing, Myrtle Waves Water Park is calling your name.
Then there are the golf courses. Their architects include Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Robert Trent Jones, Tom Fazio, Greg Norman and Gary Player. In fact, Myrtle Beach has been called the "Golf Capital of the World," with more than 4 million rounds of golf played annually. If you're in a more mellow state of mind, you can enjoy one of the area's more than 50 miniature golf courses, with all kinds of elaborate, kid-pleasing themes, from man-eating dinosaurs and lava-spewing volcanoes to high-seas adventures aboard pirate ships.
If you're not a golf enthusiast, then you can indulge in the fabulous sport of shopping! And, believe me, in Myrtle Beach, shopping is all about the thrill of the hunt. The Grand Strand shopping complexes are destinations within themselves. You can choose from so many different venues - outlet malls, flea markets, and trendy boutiques. So pack your most comfortable shoes; you'll need them for your shopping spree. My favorite places for retail therapy are the Coastal Grand Mall, with almost 200 shopping, eating and entertainment options; Broadway at the Beach, with 350 acres of shopping, dining, attractions and hotels; and Barefoot Landing, which resembles an old fishing village alongside a 27-acre lake. Barefoot Landing is particularly enticing as a family outing and contains more than 100 retail shops, including stores selling jewelry, specialty foods and enchanting, one-of-a-kind toys. Relax in the cool breezes that blow off the waterway, while your kids marvel at the migratory waterfowl, exotic fish, and other wildlife that make Barefoot Landing their home.
Eating is another great pastime in Myrtle Beach. So throw your calorie counter away (everyone knows that when you're on vacation, calories don't count) and indulge in such Southern delicacies as sweet potato fries and Key lime pie. With nearly 1,700 eateries at your disposal, you may feel a little bit overwhelmed. There are renowned chain restaurants/entertainment complexes like the House of Blues at Barefoot Landing and the Hard Rock Café at Broadway at the Beach. Broadway at the Beach also sports a Joe's Crab Shack and a Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, with chef specialties of coconut shrimp, crab cakes and, of course, the "Cheeseburger in Paradise." I particularly recommend the peel-and-eat shrimp as starters. If you have any room left after your meal, the chocolate hurricane is a decadent dessert.
Seafood is what most vacationers want when they come to Myrtle Beach, and let's face it: Can you really get fish as fresh in Springfield? Original Benjamin's Calabash Seafood is the largest Calabash seafood restaurant in the world, with a 170-item seafood buffet. If your kids turn up their noses at shellfish, Original Benjamin's mascot, Louie the Crab, says not to worry. This eatery has a huge selection of beef, chicken, vegetables and baked goods that will put smiles on your kids' faces.
If you've just spent the day on a golf course, you might want to try Greg Norman's Australian Grille at Barefoot Landing, featuring Greg Norman Estate Wines. The restaurant's extensive wine list received an award of excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. Another upscale, award-winning dining experience awaits you at the Sea Captain's House, where each night the chef offers a selection of fresh-caught fish of the day, and the ocean views are to die for.
At the other end of the spectrum is Dick's Last Resort, which bills itself as "the joint your mama warned you about!" If you think you'd enjoy having your food served up in a big, stainless steel bucket, while the surly, energetic waitstaff inflicts insults on you (all in good fun), then you'd better hightail it to Dick's. You may end up wearing a two-foot-tall paper hat complete with a humorous slogan or doused in a sea of napkins. There's never a dull moment in this three-ring circus.
For affordability, I recommend Key West Grill at Broadway at the Beach, which douses fresh daily catches with a Caribbean flair, and the aforementioned Bummz Beach Café. Oh, and the spectacular sunsets seen from Bummz' oceanfront garden are on the house.
Other family activities abound in Myrtle Beach - way too many for me to list them all here. Here are some of the ones I consider almost mandatory: Ripley's Aquarium (a $40 million, state-of-the-art, 87,000 square-foot experience, featuring a yearlong exhibit devoted to nature's incubators and featuring baby sharks, seahorses, frogs, jellyfish and dinosaur eggs); Alligator Adventure, voted "Best Outdoor Adventure" by The Travel Channel, a zoological park and one of the largest facilities for reptile life in the world; the Palace Theatre, located at Broadway at the Beach, featuring Le Grand Cirque (currently the hottest ticket in Myrtle Beach) through October 2009; and MagiQuest (a high-tech, live-action game for the whole family - your child will get the chance to be like Harry Potter and wave a wand to make adventures happen). Country-western music fans will enjoy shows at the Carolina Opry and the Alabama Theatre. (If you've ever been to Branson, then you'll know what's in store for you at these venues.) La Belle Amie Vineyard in North Myrtle Beach is well worth a drive for the chance to partake of their private label wines in the tasting room.
And where to stay? Myrtle Beach offers accommodations for every budget - from camping to five-star hotels, and everything in-between. My personal favorites are the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, for its prime location, just one-and-a-half blocks from the beach; the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grand Dunes, for its top-rated Hibiscus Spa and its waterfront location; the Marina Inn at Grand Dunes, a 2,200-acre property exuding luxury; and Island Vista, another luxury resort on a gorgeous stretch of uncrowded beach, which offers so many exclusive amenities (like large Jacuzzi tubs) and activities (like a kids' themed area with waterfalls, a splash pool and a lazy river) that guests can have a fabulous vacation without ever leaving the premises. And, no matter where you stay, be it a humble campground or a luxurious inn with 300-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, you won't ever want to leave.
Life moves at a little slower pace here. Kick back. Stay awhile. Y'all are in for a treat.
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