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|February 21, 2002
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Mid-May of last year, Michael Schwartz walked into the president's office at Cleveland State University as interim president and vowed to stay only until the position was filled.
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meindzai wrote:I'm down to 3 anyway, and I can stop anytime I want.
meindzai wrote:I'm down to 3 anyway, and I can stop anytime I want.
meindzai wrote:Back again. I got a bit too busy for 3 Buddhist forums... Actually even too busy for one. For those that weren't visiting the pre-hacked E-sangha I was making some major changes in my life to help take care of my mother - which included getting rid of my furniture and my apartment and moving into hers. My mother passed away October 10th and now I am here without her. I'm also now an hour away from my new job which also happens to be more stressful and doesn't allow the internet freedom I had before. So it's a rough time. The internet buddhist community has been a big help for me.
I haven't done much anything resembling practice or study besides reading some Ajahn Chah now and again which helps me get my mind together. I am also seeing a grief counseler and also have been finding solace in my newest hero and idol - Spongebob Squarepants. There is nothing quite like the raw optimism of a yelow sponge who lives in a pineapple and loves nothing more then to get up every day and go work in a fast food resturaunt. Not exactly Dhamma but better than anti-depressants.
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text: In the few days since I've joined the Cult, I've noticed a sort of finite number of names floating around. Hempel. Barry. Danielewski. Vonnegut. *yawn* Sounds like it's all been done before. So what have you read that no one else has? What authors can you bet that none of us have heard of? Variety's the spice of life, bros and sisses; let's spice it up! I want underground! The indie! The obscure and foreign! Let the Cult campaign of Shock and Awe begin!


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A couple of readers raised objections to the story "GAO finds Census Bureau vulnerable to cyberattack."
One reader wondered: Is this responsible reporting? Should these vulnerabilities be broadcast where anyone could read them?
Camille Tuutti responds: All GAO reports are publicly available and frequently covered by FCW and other news outlets. It would be irresponsible if reporters did not call attention to shortcomings and covered only positive news. Also, I would be surprised if some of these problems have not been solved already; according to the report, the Commerce Department, under which Census falls, said it would find the best way to address the issues. (In total, GAO made 13 recommendations to the Census Bureau to enhance its information security program and in a separate report with limited distribution, an additional 102 recommendations.)
Another commenter wrote: This article lacks specifics or context. It looks like Ms. Tuutti is saying that the Census Bureau does not have any IT security in place at all. That is not what the GAO report actually says. I think this story needs to be clarified with actual facts and less hyperbole.
Camille Tuutti responds: I would not call it hyperbole. What I wrote and concluded is the gist of the GAO report: That Census needs to address these weaknesses or it will continue being vulnerable to intrusion, data loss, etc. Although GAO said Census has made some progress, it still struggles with having adequate security in place. The main problem that GAO found, and which I pointed out, is that the bureau does not have a comprehensive information security program to ensure controls are effectively set and maintained. The lack of such a program has led to various problems, including who or what has access to the bureau's systems. Census did not adequately control connectivity to key network devices and servers or identify and authenticate users. The bureau also failed to encrypt data, monitor systems and network or ensure appropriate physical security controls were implemented. These were not the only problems, however. What I did not include in my story is that GAO also found the bureau only partially satisfied requirements for contingency planning. According to GAO, "without an effective and complete contingency plan, an agency's likelihood of recovering its information and systems in a timely manner is diminished."
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As if his 13.5 sacks during the regular season, 3.5 sacks during the playoffs and Super Bowl momentum-swinging forced fumble weren't enough, he did much of his damage by playing with a stress fracture of his left shin through the second half of the year.
"I had to take a few days off of practice each week in hopes that it would recover," Matthews said on Wednesday. "It's one of those deals where it's going to take some time to strengthen back up and recover. But, at the same time, I was still out there on Sundays, and I was good enough to play. I wouldn't have put myself out there on the field if I was going to hurt this team."
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Matthews' first entry on the injury report came on Nov. 3, which was the Wednesday after the Jets game. In December, he called the injury "nagging" and "more annoying than anything else." He remained on the report through the NFC Championship Game against Chicago, though he said he was starting to "get back to my old self" at the start of the playoffs. The Packers never divulged details on the injury, listing it only as a shin.
Matthews said he kept silent on the extent of the injury so opponents couldn't take advantage.
"I've never been a big guy to talk about my injuries or myself," he said. "It's always been about the team. With something like that, what am I to gain from letting that out? The real picture is, yeah, it affected me personally and potentially in how I played the game. But, at the same time, it's only going to hinder me. I look at it from a standpoint of teams looking at me and trying to get after me. But, I'm all healed up now. So, hopefully, I can stay healthy."
So far, so good, after having his first two training camps derailed by hamstring issues. Matthews is off to a strong camp. On Wednesday night, he torched right tackle Bryan Bulaga with a devastating spin move during the one-on-ones.
Bring him along slowly
Pro Bowl left tackle Chad Clifton has been used sparingly during practices, with first-round pick Derek Sherrod and second-year player Marshall Newhouse getting the bulk of the work. It's all part of keeping the 35-year-old lineman fresh for when it matters.
"He's getting his work in," offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said. "Whenever Coach McCarthy and Ted (Thompson) and those guys decide that they want to give him more work, he's ready. He's progressing and doing some good things."
Injury updates
New injuries: WR Chastin West (ankle); DE Chris Donaldson (shoulder); TE Jermichael Finley (glute contusion).
"I have no reason to believe it's serious," McCarthy said of Finley's injury — in layman's terms, a bruised butt. "We will do play time for the Cleveland game tomorrow as a staff at noon, and as always, the practice tomorrow night will hopefully not factor in adjusting the play time. If Jermichael is any threat of not playing in Cleveland, I don't have that information yet for you."
Old injuries: K Mason Crosby (ankle), WR Brett Swain (hamstring), S Brandon Underwood (knee), CB Davon House (hamstring), CB Brandian Ross (hamstring), ILB LB Cardia Jackson (unknown), OLB Diyral Briggs (hamstring), OL Adrian Battles (Achilles), T Chris Campbell (knee).
Returned to action: NT Eli Joseph (hamstring and hip flexor).
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— Crosby will kick at Thursday's practice, McCarthy said. "He did some kicking inside," McCarthy said. "He feels good. I'd be surprised if he doesn't kick tomorrow night and wakes up Friday with an issue. But, if he does, we'll act accordingly. The plan is for Mason to have a full kicking session in tomorrow night's practice."
— The final playbook installation took place on Wednesday, with Thursday's practice dedicated to getting ready for Saturday's game at Cleveland. Friday's scheduled practice was canceled because of the trip to the White House.
— The Aaron Rodgers-led No. 1 offense and a Graham Harrell-led crew of backups failed to get into the end zone during a two-minute drill. Rodgers almost kept his drive alive but, on fourth-and-14 following a sack by A.J. Hawk, James Jones was unable to hold onto a jump ball against Tramon Williams. Harrell converted a fourth-and-17 to rookie Ryan Taylor but on fourth-and-1 from the 6 with 5 seconds remaining, Harrell got immediate pressure and threw to Taylor, but the ball went one way and Taylor went the other.
— Jordy Nelson is entering the final year of his contract and is one of the prime contenders for an in-season extension. "I'm approaching it the same. Obviously, you know it's there, and in the back of your mind, you want to have the best year you can possibly have because you know what's going to happen in the end. But it's going ot be the same. You can only control what you can control — and for me, that's run a route, get open, catch the ball. What the Packers decide to do, what other teams decide to do when I hit free agency, it is what it is. It's just all about playing football."
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The NKCF has developed a variety of programs to provide support and information to those with keratoconus and their families:
|"What is Keratoconus? A Reference Guide for Patients and their Families" is a 24 page booklet explaining keratoconus in easy to understand language.
|"Corneal Transplant Surgery: A Reference Guide for Patients and their Families" offers a comprehensive overview of transplant surgery to help the individual better understand the surgery and what to expect both pre and post operatively.
Both booklets, in English and Spanish, are available to patients and eye care providers.
Booklet for Patients
KC-Link is a worldwide interactive forum for people with keratoconus. It is a free e-mail based mail list for both keratoconus patients and eye care providers. The KC-link offers those with keratoconus a unique opportunity to share their "KC" experiences and concerns with others who can truly understand the frustrations of this condition. For more information go to: KC-LINK
Toll Free Information "Warmline" (800-521-2524) A place where patients and family members can call to ask questions about their keratoconus and receive information, referrals and support.
The NKCF offers a list of eye care providers who have a special expertise in treating keratoconus.
- The Ophthalmologists who participate are Board Certified in Ophthalmology and Fellowship trained in Cornea and External Eye Diseases.
- The Optometrists are primarily Diplomats of the Cornea and Contact Lens Division of the American Academy of Optometrists (AAO).
- Contact Lens Fitters are Fellows of the Contact Lens Society of America.
To request a referral, contact us at: KC Referral Request All our referrals are grouped by state, so tell us what state you live in.


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TECHmunch: Food Blogger Conference at Disneyland Resort
TECHmunch by BakeSpace.com
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:30 PM (PST)
Who's Going
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Event Details
BakeSpace.com's TECHmunch Food Blogger Conference returns to Southern California in January 2014, and this time we're adding some Disney Magic!
You can attend just the conference, or turn TECHmunch into a fun-filled getaway!
TECHmunch combines networking, panels, tastings and demos to inspire even the most seasoned culinary/lifestyle blogger. The goal is to provide you with the ingredients you need to succeed and pursue your passion.
Bloggers who decide to extend the conference into a Disney getaway (Hotel + Park Pass option) will receive two night's stay at the fabulous Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and two 3-day Park Hopper passes to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. Additional park passes may be available to purchase.
Guests of the Grand Californian will be able to take advantage of Disney's "Magic Hour," which means you'll get to enjoy the both parks an hour before the general public.
Food bloggers & Marketing Pros, please read ticket requirements before you purchase your tickets.
Who should attend?
- Food, wine and lifestyle bloggers
- Brand representatives, community managers, PR/Marketing pros/specialists who want to connect and form partnerships with food bloggers
Space is limited, so register today!
What you'll learn?
Topics include the latest tools and tactics for food bloggers to create great content, build buzz, grow an audience and profit financially from all their hard work. The focus is on practical, hands-on information that bloggers can use from day-one to take their blogs to the next level.
Panels and presentations include:
- How to expand your blog into a brand
- How to create an editorial calendar
- How to leverage Pinterest
- How to Implement Google Authorship
- How to plate your food beautifully
- How to secure your blog
- How to use fonts and typography to capture your audience's attention
- TECHmunch Exclusive: How to pitch brands you want to work with, plus a live pitch session where you can win a cookbook deal from one of our sponsors
- You'll also have some fun! We have a few surprised planned for our 2014 attendees…
Conference Venue: Say hello to Disney's Grand Californian!
Thank you to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa for being our official venue and sponsor. Nestled in the heart of the Disneyland® Resort, it is the first hotel ever built inside a Disney theme park. With its world-class spa, special them park entrance, Pinocchio's Workshop, Mandara Spa & specialty dining such as The Napa Rose and Storyteller's Cafe (for character dining), Disney's Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa defines grandeur in every way.
TECHmunch LA is produce by Babette Pepaj (@BakeSpace), Founder of BakeSpace.com & TECHmunch and Jeff Houck (@Jeffhouck), Food Editor Tampa Tribune and co-host of KitchenParty. Special thanks to our brilliant session advisory board members Rene Lynch (@ReneLynch), Food Editor, LA Times and Andrew Wilder (@eatingrules) for making TECHmunch LA one of our best events ever.
Ticket Info:
You may purchase a blogger pass OR a Brand/Marketing pass. Please read the ticket requirements before purchasing your tickets.
Blogger passes are subsidized by our sponsors and are only available for purchase by a bloggers with an active blog. Due to our limited space and deep hotel/park pass discounts, you will need to verify your blog URL and your byline upon checkout.
Bloggers who work for PR/Marketing agencies or who also work for a brand must purchase a Brand Conference-Only pass.
Blogger Conference Pass + Two 3-Day Park Hopper Passes (Park passes good through Jan 29-31, 2014 with conference pass good on Jan 30th, 2014 Only): $199
Blogger Conference Pass + Two Nights Stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa + Two 3-Day Park Hopper Passes: $499 (Package retails for $1700)
BONUS: The first 20 attendees who purchase 'Conference + Hotel + Park Pass' tickets will get the opportunity to participate in a live cooking demonstration and tasting at the Napa Rose.
Additional park passes may be available for purchase if quantities are available.
If you're bunking with another attending food blogger and would like to share a room and want to give them your extra Park Hopper Pass, you will be able to do so when you check out.
Brand, Community Manager, PR/Marketing Conference-Only Pass (Jan 30th, 2014 Only): $325.00 early bird // $500
Things you should know:
- If you have any trouble purchasing tickets... email us at email@example.com
- All passes include the full conference pass, "Taste of Disneyland" lunch featuring ten different stations from Disneyland's top restaurants, our evening mixer and the opportunity to win a spot to pitch brands during our live pitch session.
- Hotel rooms are based on two adults - you can bring a husband/wife/better half or friend/child and they can enjoy the park while you attend the conference. They will have their own park hopper pass.
- Please note: "Blogger Tickets" require proof of an established blog that is at last three months old. Should you purchase a ticket and we find that you don't have an active blog, we will refund you your ticket minus $50 for the time it took to verify your blog.
- Because everyone attending is considered media, no "media passes" will be issued.
- If you are a brand rep, PR or Marketing Pro and would like to join us, please purchase the "Brand" ticket.
- Hotel packages include two night stay at the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa on Wednesday, Jan 29 and Thursday, Jan 30th, 2014. Checkout is Friday, Jan 31st, 2014. Park pass option include 3-day Park Hoppers that are good from Wednesday, Jan 29 to Friday, Jan 31st, 2014. You will be able to pick up your park passes after checking into the hotel.
- Once you purchase a ticket, you will recieve more information from the conference about your agenda, hotel and park passes (if you purchased that option) and key information on where the conference is and what you can expect. We will be reaching out for room/park passes after Jan 1st to update our contact info for rooms so Disney has your information and can send you your checkin info.
- All attendees are responsible for their own transportaion to and from the venue as well as any parking/hotel charges beyond room charge. Parking at the hotel is around $22 a day.
- No refunds. Because of our cut off for hotel rooms... you may not swap your reservation with another guest/name. You may also not swap your hotel and park passes for any other dates.
- If you are a new blogger and have a compelling story about why you need to be at TECHmunch, email us. To avoid puchasing tickets for the hotel and park passes, we need to be selective so our food blogging guests can have access to our rooms and park passes.
For more info, please visit us at TECHmunchLA.com
When & Where
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
1600 Disneyland Drive
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:30 PM (PST)
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TECHmunch by BakeSpace.com
TECHmunch is a series of conferences in cities across the U.S. designed to help food bloggers gain the hands-on digital media, marketing and business skills they need to make their blogs more personally and financially rewarding. Each conference features leading experts in a range of disciplines -- from digital publishing and search engine optimization to public relations and online advertising.
TECHmunch was created by Babette Pepaj (@BakeSpace), the founder of BakeSpace.com, CookbookCafe.com and co-host of the popular Google Hangout culinary web show KitchenParty.
TECHmunch LA will be co-hosted by Jeff Houck (@jeffhouck), the Tampa Tribune food editor and co-host of KitchenParty.


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DETROIT (Reuters) - Police in Detroit are looking for a gang of middle-aged to elderly women, dubbed the "Mad Hatters," who are believed to be responsible for a string of robberies, purse snatching and fraud.
The suspects typically steal a woman's wallet or purse, police said in a statement. Shortly afterward, the credit cards and checks are used at stores to buy merchandise or at banks to get cash.
Surveillance photographs supplied by police show the middle-aged to elderly women wear hats, usually of the floppy, fisherman variety, at the time of the incidents.
Purse-snatching crimes are not uncommon, but what is unusual is the organized nature of the crimes.
"Seldom are there these organized rings doing it, such as this one," Sterling Heights police Lt. Luke Riley said.
The incidents began about a year ago and the most recent incident occurred last week, according to a press release from the Sterling Heights Police Department.
The total value of merchandise and cash stolen could be as high as $500,000, police said. The women stole almost $200,000 from one bank.
Riley said authorities are looking for "at least" five or six women in this group.
Photographs show the person responsible for the theft is not always the one who uses the stolen items to commit the fraud, police said in a release.
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There is no doubt of the physical handicap borne by a child who is possessed of them.
He had the physical handicap of a bad ankle to overcome, and his general build has always been slight.
Besides, it was quite plain that, with unconscious cruelty, his physical handicap made him unacceptable to them.
She could understand that instinctive man's pride which recoiled from any tolerant recognition of a physical handicap.


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HEADSPACE ADS Depression, school stress, drugs and sexuality will be tackled in a new national ad campaign aimed at young people.
Tapping into the style of old-fashioned boxing posters the ads for headspace, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, portray mental health issues as battles that teenagers and young adults can win, with support.
The campaign, developed with Melbourne creative agency Draftfcb, will be shown in cinemas, on television and radio and in youth-oriented publications and outdoor advertising.
The aim is to change the idea that talking about mental health was an admission of weakness, into seeing it as an act of strength.
Headspace chief executive Chris Tanti said the campaign was the foundation's biggest and marked a new phase in its engagement with those eligible to use its services - people aged 12 to 25.


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We went to the vet this morning and none of us were happy about it. Everybody got jabbed — three of us were on the receiving end of a rabies vaccination and are now street legal; the thumbed one got a swift, sharp jab in the wallet to the tune of $109. We are home again now and are in our various hidey holes licking our shattered nerves back into shape (the vet's waiting room was all over DYLDs*). The white one is all growly puss and will be for days, and none of us is speaking to each other. Just now, the white one crept into the office, gave me a speaking glance (that would have been heavily bleeped had we been on network TV), and is lying by my chair. All in all, happy campers are conspicuous in their absence. As I suspected, the black one (at 15.7 lbs) weighs twice as much as the grey one, who clocks in at a whopping 7.7 lbs.
I've picked up the 32 GB memory card for my little Sansa Clip Zip, which only has 8 GB of built-in memory. It was on sale and I had a 10% discount coupon as well, so I got it at a good price. I also picked up the lamp base. Last night I put together my little reading table (see below left). I had planned to use it with the gold recliner, but I sold the recliner as I didn't have room for it either in the living room or in my office. Happily, the reading table works with my brown leather arm chairs. I need to affix the plug strip to the bottom of it, suitable for use with my Kindle, and internet radio. It's a smaller table than the other one I had, which I sold to my BFF to use with her new laptop, which she got after the hard drive on her old one crashed and burned. It's a larger machine than the one she had, and my old table works well with it.
I have some of those "pretend" books, the kind that are really little wooden boxes made to look like books, which are just perfect for keeping the remote controls to the various video devices in — TVs, DVD players, Roku, cable box. I had two red ones, a large and small one, and yesterday I got two blue ones. I got the large blue book box because it is larger than the large red one I had. The red one wasn't long enough for the remote that came with my new ISP's equipment. The large blue one, however, will hold both the cable remote and the Roku remote plus the headset I use with it. The TV remote and DVD player remote fit nicely in the small blue one.
I took the old large red box and sawed a piece out of one side and converted it into a "charge station." It's just the right size for concealing a plug strip plus the charge cords of my phone, Kindle, and MP3 player. No more unsightly tangle of cords and chargers (see above left). It will live on top of the small chest of drawers in the office along with the new lamp. Don't know what I'll put in the little red book box. I'm sure I'll think of something. Until I get my office sorted, my charge station and lamp are living atop the reading table, which is also temporarily located at the edge of the dining area.
(I am forgiven for my invidious actions of this morning. A little kitty girl has deigned to curl up on my chest. I am too ladylike to lick my fingers while I'm eating. She is too ladylike not to lick them for me.)
The bedroom is now a blissfully box-free zone and the laundry hamper is now in its appointed place. The office is the last remaining bastion of the boxes. Not for long. Its disorder snags at me like a hangnail. I've run the gold fringed lap robe through the washer, and the gold sheets and the knitted cover for the sofa seat through the washer and dryer, and put the sofa seat cover back on, though not soon enough. Earlier this morning, Somebody lost their lunch over the edge of the sofa onto the rug. I have my suspicions as to who. I have not lost my lunch. I know right where it is. It's safe and sound, inside my tum where it belongs, having begun its journey to my hips half an hour ago. Such is life. Part of said lunch included a toasted ciabatta roll slathered with margarine. Even so, there were crumbs. The crumb police has obligingly tidied them for me.
The day has gotten better. We have all been lying about and taking it easy after our stressful morning.
Today is the beginning of my fourth week in my new digs. (The night of 5/19/2014 was the first night I spent here.) How time flies when you're having fun.
Tomorrow, my mom is going to pick me up at 1:45 p.m. as she is taking my dad to the doctor. I'm going to help her get him in and out. They have handicapped parking and wheelchair access, but it's at the other end of the building from his doctor's office. When she brings me back, she'll get a brief tour of my digs now that things are more "put together." I daddysit on Wednesday while she goes to her club luncheon. Because my dad has been restless and because he has to get up during the night to go to the bathroom, she's falling father and farther behind on her sleep, and weekends like last one really put her in the hole when it comes to loss of sleep. The problem is, she never gets a chance to catch up. She's complained several times of feeling really tired. I told her again Sunday that I will be glad to come over and sit with him while she takes a nap. I don't mind the TV not being on. I'll bring a book to read, or knitting to work on. I need to hunt up the next book in the Palliser novels by Anthony Trollope so I can take it with me Wednesday. She's finished the first book in the series, Can You Forgive Her? and she's ready for the next one, Phineas Finn.
Well. I'm going to stop now and go watch a few episodes of Eureka. I really like Colin Ferguson, who plays Sheriff Jack Carter, the main character, but it has a great supporting cast as well. Here's a shot of the last bastion of the boxes. I've got to find some more printer paper here pretty quickly, as I only have one sheet left in the printer. Tomorrow.
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Filmed in 2005 in Philadelphia's Bingo Hall, this jaw-dropping program redefines hard-core wrestling with a fight card of incredible matchups. Think you've seen it all? Watch what happens when brothers Ian and Axl Rotten tape their fists, dip them in glue and plunge them into buckets of broken glass -- and then head into the ring for one of the most violent matches in wrestling history, dubbed the Taipei Death Match 2.


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Want to be a better cook AND a better person? Serve vegetables with your meals. Our Research shows that the addition of a vegetable to a meal enhances the perception of both the flavor of the main course and the person who prepared it!
From Cornell University Food and Brand Lab: http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/outreach/veggiesmeal.html
Chicken, steak, pasta – these classic dishes are featured in many family dinners. Besides making common sense from a nutritional point of view, would the addition of a vegetable to a meal change anything else for the eater? Would they see the meal as more loving, better tasting or even give them an improved opinion of the meal preparer? In this study researchers Brian Wansink, Misturu Shimizu and Adam Brumberg explored the impact that adding a vegetable to the plate has on perceptions of both the meal and the person who prepared it. With the majority of vegetable consumption in the American diet taking place at dinner time but only 23% of those meals being served with a vegetable, the study explores what added psychological motivation to include vegetables in meals might exist.
Rats. Nv won't let me place an image in the article this morning.
Do you have some yummy vegetable recipes you would like to share? I really like the way the French approach vegetables (that sounds kinda funny and I just had an image in my head of a Frenchman sneaking up on a green bean with a butterfly net).


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Greetings and Happy New Year from the Hematopathology Subdivision! I thank Tim Greiner for his outstanding work this past year planning the sessions for the 2010 Annual Meeting. We had another year of excellent presentations on molecular hematopathology. Charles Mulligan and Elaine Mardis provided unique insights into the genomics of acute leukemias. The workshops were a resounding success and generated some fantastic discussions. We thank Dan Sabath and Erasmus Schneider for their great work with JAK2 and MPL, as well as Patricia Groenen and Dan Arber for an interactive workshop on Immunoglobulin gene rearrangements. The abstract presentations showcased some nice original work and Suzanne Kamel-Reid's Early Bird Session was very successful.
As the lines continue to blur between Subdivisions, we are working toward another Annual Meeting with the intent to have broad appeal to all members. The sessions on high throughput sequencing showed us that new technologies are having a substantial impact on all areas covered by AMP. Clearly AMP is growing in new and exciting directions and we look forward to a great meeting in Texas. Thank you to everyone who contributed suggestions and please feel free to send any feedback you may have.
Your representatives from the Hematopathology Subdivision for 2010-2011 are:
James R. Cook, Chair-Elect
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Watermelon & Feta Salad With Ouzo Dressing
Recipe by bluemoon downunder
A refreshing and unusual salad, ideal as part of a Mediterranean meal on a hot summer's day. I have posted this along with three other recipes using ouzo, from an article featuring ouzo, in the October 2005 issue of 'Australian Good Taste'. The other three recipes are Chocolate Bullets, Ouzo-Poached Cherries With Waffles & Cinnamon & Ouzo Iced Tea.
Top Review by Kumquat the Cats fr
Watermelon and feta cheese, what a wonderful combination! I actually added more cheese than the recipe called for (double or more), but that's my only recommendation as this recipe was quite nice as is too. The liquor store ran out of ouzo so I used sambuca instead, which is also an anisette liquor but a bit sweeter. Because of that I thought I should add more vinegar to the dressing, which I did (and cut back a bit on the oil). Unusual combination maybe, but I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised! Thanks bluemoon downunder!
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄3 kg seedless watermelon, rind removed, cut into thin wedges
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1⁄2 red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 50 g reduced-fat feta cheese, thinly sliced (for Australians, Clover Creek brand recommended)
Ouzo Dressing
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ouzo
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
Directions See How It's Made
- Ouzo Dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, oil and ouzo in a medium-sized jug and season to taste.
- Arrange the watermelon, mint, onion and feta on serving plates, drizzle with the ouzo dressing and serve immediately.


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Tornados Win Season FinaleApril 12, 2014
BREVARD, N.C.- The Brevard College ( 5-12, 2-9 SAC) women's tennis team sent off senior, Michelle Prata with a 8-1 win over the Coker College Cobras (0-18, 0-11 SAC ) in the last South Atlantic Conference match of the season at the McCoy Tennis Complex on April 12.
Prata and Katie Daughtery led doubles in the No.1 spot winning 8-5 over Coker's Jessi Campos and Sarah Elliott. Prata also won her final singles match against Ellion in the No.2 singles spot at 6-2, 6-4. This final win put Michelle at 102 singles career wins at Brevard College.
Michelle's doubles partner Daughtery also continued from their doubles win into a singles win against Campos. Katie took the win in a straight set at 6-2, 6-4.
Brevard finished doubles with all three wins, putting them ahead at 3-0 going into singles.
Claudia Hellman secured the win for Brevard after winning her No.4 singles match against Faith Baxley. The two battled out the first set but the Tornados Hellman grabbed the win at 7-5 then won 6-1 in the second set for the win.
Nirvanna Silva and Ana Drummond anchored the line-up with two additional wins for BC. Silva and Drummond won their matches at 6-1, 6-0 to finish the match.
The Brevard College women's tennis team ended their season in 8th place for the South Atlantic Conference.


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Soaring ceilings and beautiful lighting add a warm, elegant feel to this accommodation at our romantic Melbourne Beach Inn. A distinctly French flair can be found amidst the antique mahogany king-sized bed with fine linens, down duvet and plush pillows. Relax in the comfortable reading chairs, or lounge on your own private porch overlooking the fountain and pool.
Treat yourself to a spa experience in the large, beautiful bathroom with a Whirlpool tub, separate shower and gold accents at our luxurious Melbourne Beach FL Bed and Breakfast.
Interior Space: 367 sq. ft.
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Highlights: Recent Articles in Leading Journals
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"Securitization and the Fixed-Rate Mortgage." Review of Financial Studies 28, no. 1 (January 2015): 176-211.
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"Trade Dynamics in the Market for Federal Funds," with Ricardo Lagos. Econometrica 83, no. 1 (January 2015): 263-313.
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The anti-fracking grass-roots group, Concerned Citizens Ohio-Shalersville, will meet on Dec. 1 with four speakers.
The program will be at 7:30 p.m. at the King of Glory Church, 1667 Streetsboro Plaza.
Speakers are Kari Matsko of Stow, Maria Payans of Pennsylvania, Tracy McGary of Columbiana County and Paul Feezel of Carroll County.
For more information, call 330-472-8086.
Chesapeake Energy Corp,the Oklahoma-based firm is the No. 1 driller in Ohio.
Rig Count Interactive Map by Baker Hughes, an energy services company.
Shale Sheet Fracking, a Youngstown Vindicator blog.
National Geographic's The Great Shale Rush.
The Ohio Environmental Council, a statewide eco-group based in Columbus.
Earthjustice, a national eco-group.
People's Oil and Gas Collaborative-Ohio, a grass-roots group in Northeast Ohio.
Concerned Citizens of Medina County, a grass-roots group.
No Frack Ohio, a Columbus-based grass-roots group.
Fracking: Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat by ProPublica, an online journalism site.
Pipeline, blog from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Marcellus shale drilling.
Allegheny Front, environmental public radio for Western Pennsylvania.


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Something a bit different during Fashion Week is Sarina Suriano's jewellery couture parade.
The Sydney jeweller is already known for her striking pieces (pictured, and available at Filthy Lucre and Capital L in Darlinghurst and Corner Shop in Paddington) and will stage a show devoid of textiles, zippers and buttons in favour of jewellery as a garment.
A choker becomes a body piece, a belt transforms into a dress, what looks like a lace dress from afar is really jewelled medallions melded together.
"It's my way of showing the audience what we are doing here in our little world of metal," Suriano says.
Details: http://www.sarinasuriano.com
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According to our partners at the Daytona Beach News-Journal, deputies were alerted late Tuesday night and sent to a location based on the cell phone's signal.
Dispatchers said they learned based on the conversation they heard over the phone that the three were in a tow truck, and they heard the name "Harry."
Moments later, deputies pulled over a Harry's Towing truck.
In an audio recording of the 911 call, a man who later identifies himself as Matthew is heard swearing as he is pulled over before being questioned by a Volusia County deputy, who informed him their conversation about selling drugs was overheard by 911 dispatchers for several minutes.
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Central Perk Backpackers Hostel
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Atmosphere 54%
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Location 90%
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Value 58%
- Free Breakfast
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- Ceiling fan
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- DVDs
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- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Hair Dryers
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- Jobs Board
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- Linen Included
- Meals available
- Outdoor Terrace
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- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels for hire
- Vending Machines
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Any group bookings over 5 people and less than 10 people are non-cancellable and remaining payments are non-refundable under any circumstances'
Any bookings within 5 people or more are notified that they will be charged in full by the hostel once the booking is made. Bookings of 8 and over to be classed as group bookings only, the reservation can't be made through the website but only by request to Central Perk Backpackers' Group Department.
Group Maximum Number of people up to 10.
Group booking with over 5-10 people Cannot be Cancelled and No Refund under any circumstances, we will charge Full Amount even if they were 'NO SHOW' or 'CANCELLED'.
Cancellation: * No charge by Central Perk Backpackers will be made to guests if cancellation occurs 72 hours (local time) prior to their arrival date, Cancellations that occur with less than 72 hours (local time) notice or No Show will incur a fee of the first night of the total booking. *
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*Credit card payment will incur a surcharge of 3%.
* Important information for New Year's Period Reservation:
Our New Year Policies apply from 26/12/2015 till 06/01/2016.
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All reservations with this period are subject to at least 5 nights minimum stay. All payments on or in this period might be charged in full on Dec 1 2015. Guests can cancel the reservations without penalty before Dec 1 2015 when they will be charged in full for their reservation without refund. Failure to pay when required after the reservation was made might result in the reservations cancelled
*Check-Out Hours: 8:00am – 10:00am (local time)
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*Reception Opening Hours: 8:00am – 11:00pm (local time). If you expect to arrive without the reception opening hours, please inform Central Perk Backpackers in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
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4. Free locker & bed side tables in all rooms
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Lovely room, very central!
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Dennistoun benefits from a large Victorian park, Alexandra Park, which is bounded predominately by the M8/M80, Cumbernauld Rd & Provan Road. The Park takes its name from Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the wife of the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, who officially opened the Park in 1870. The park was established in 1866 when the City Improvement Trustees purchased Alexandra Park from Mr Walter Stewart of Haghill under special powers conferred upon them by legislation. Mr Alexander Dennistoun, the proprietor of the adjoining estate of Golfhill, gifted 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land to the City Improvement Trustees. This ground was situated near the south-west corner adjacent to Alexandra Parade, which now forms the principal pedestrian entrance.
Stylish property with high ceilings, laminate flooring and all mod cons, including wi fi, free street parking, good road/public transport links and close to amenities. You can cook in the kitchen and store groceries there. We have a cat, so would prefer cat lovers.
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Adrian and his wife are very kind and polite people. The flat and the cat are lovely. If you want you can use the kitchen for cooking. The bathroom is very clean. The flat is easy to find, half an hour to walk from Queen Street Station. When we go back to Glasgow we will sleep there again.
Yeah. What a wonderful night :) Everything perfect . Very nice people. A good tea in the afternoon and in the morning.
I was a guest of Adrian and Laura, for me it was a rewarding experience and growth. They are two people of great humanity. Always willing to help and very nice people in the ways of doing. I wish him good luck and thank for all my friends!
Adrian is a lovely host, in for a chat and very helpfull; The room is simple but has everything you need! I had a lovely stay in Glasgow
Adrian's and Laura's apartment was lovely and both hosts have also been very welcoming and nice to us. Thanks again for staying up late due to our missed flight!
Schönes Zimmer in recht zentraler Lage. Netter, hilfsbereiter Gastgeber, der offen und hilfsbereit war.
Adrian and Laura were very friendly and welcomed me in their nice and stylish flat. They helped me with finding my way around and gave me very useful maps. I was allowed to use their kitchen and felt at home the very first minute I arrived. We had many great talkings.
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This truly is a lovely room with a garden view in a renovated Victorian flat. It looked as if it were designed by Wedgewood. Lots of pretty things and books to look at. The central location made it very easy to get around Glasgow and back on the bus. Adrian was a gracious host and lots of fun to talk to. He is also a gifted artist with a great sense of humor. This was my first Wimdu stay, and I am pleased with the experience.
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It has long been an excellent venue for food and it also has a thriving lounge and bar business which is enhanced by the many tourists visiting the castle.
The White House serves food all day. This fine establishment also caters for parties, has meeting rooms available and provides Bed and Breakfast for visitors to the town.
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Jacob and Rachel Elizabeth (Politte) Browdy, O'Fallon, announce the birth of a son, Marshall Jacob Browdy. Born Jan. 8, 2013, at Mercy Hospital Washington, he weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 1/2 inches long.
Marshall joins Michaela Browdy, 3.
Maternal grandparents are Timothy Politte and Kay Politte, Washington. Paternal grandparents are Robert Browdy and Joan Browdy, Cedar Hill. Great-grandparents are John and Laura Politte, Washington, and Connie Schie, St. Louis.


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Now Casting
By David Williamson
A smart, funny bittersweet Australian play about surrogate parenthood, and the complications that follow when the two women involved are sisters.
Sian is an ex-pro actor, with over 30 plays directed, including 'Who Wants to be 100' (Roger Hall) for Titirangi. Most recently she directed 'All My Sons' for Company Theatre.
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Beleaguered wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin flopped with a duck yesterday as NSW crashed from 1-60 to be all out for 91 in its Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA. At tea, the home side had rocketed to 0-48 after 12 overs, with Liam Davis on 33. Warriors' paceman Nathan Rimmington took career-best figures of 4-31, assisted by Nathan Coulter-Nile (4-20), who claimed the wickets of Shane Watson (21) and Haddin. Recent Test players Usman Khawaja (15) and Phil Hughes (28) didn't help their case for a recall. WA skipper Marcus North may struggle to bat in this innings after having scans on a finger he injured when he grassed a tough chance in the gully.
New South Wales (1st Innings)
S WATSON lbw Coulter-Nile 21
P HUGHES c Ronchi b Coulter-Nile 28
U KHAWAJA b Hogan 15
S SMITH c Voges b Rimmington 19
B HADDIN c Voges b Coulter-Nile 0
B ROHRER c Davis b Coulter-Nile 1
S O'KEEFE c Coulter-Nile b Hogan 4
N HAURITZ b Rimmington 0
T COPELAND c Voges b Rimmington 0
J LALOR c Marsh b Rimmington 2
T VAN DER GUGTEN not out 0
Sundries (1lb) 1
Total 91
Fall of wickets: 30 (Watson), 60 (Khawaja), 65 (Hughes), 69 (Haddin), 85 (Rohrer), 85 (Smith), 85 (Hauritz), 85 (Copeland), 87 (Lalor), 91 (O'Keefe).
Bowling: N Rimmington 19-7-31-4, M Hogan 12.2-5-29-2, M Beer 4-1-10-0, N Coulter-Nile 9-3-20-4
Western Australia (1st Innings)
W ROBINSON c Copeland b Watson 31
L DAVIS not out 74
S MARSH c Smith b Copeland 14
A VOGES not out 37
Sundries (1lb, 1w) 2
Total (2 wkts - close) 158
Fall of wickets: 75 (Robinson), 105 (Marsh). Bowling: T Copeland 11-2-39-1, J Lalor 9-0-43-0 (1w), S O'Keefe 8-3-10-0, T van der Gugten 5-1-25-0, N Hauritz 12-6-26-0, S Watson 4-0-14-1
Late hitting by tailender Ben Cutting rescued ladder leader Queensland on a rain-affected day one of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive yesterday. Cutting smashed 72 off just 74 balls, including four sixes, to single-handedly lift the Bulls from a disastrous 8-89 to a respectable 9-195. The Bulls lost five wickets for four runs in a middle-order collapse, their score slumping from 3-85 to 8-89. But Cutting put on 54 with Steve Magoffin (17) for the ninth wicket and 52 with No. 11 Alister McDermott (10 not out) as the Tigers let the visitors off the hook. In-form Tasmanian paceman Jackson Bird revelled in the conditions to bag 5-56, with Luke Butterworth taking 2-48. Tasmania can leapfrog Victoria into third with a win, and can go to second if NSW beats Western Australia.
Queensland (1st Innings)
R BROAD lbw Bird 6
W TOWNSEND c Jones b Butterworth 0
A ROBINSON c Jones b Bird 19
J BURNS lbw b Butterworth 43
C LYNN c Butterworth b Bird 16
S PAULSEN lbw b Drew 1
C HARTLEY lbw b Bird 1
M GALE c Jones b Bird 0
B CUTTING not out 72
S MAGOFFIN c Jones b Johnston 17
A McDERMOTT not out 10
Sundries (6b, 2lb, 2w) 10
Total (9 wkts - close) 195
Fall of wickets: 1 (Townsend), 13 (Broad), 50 (Robinson), 85 (Lynn), 86 (Paulsen), 89 (Hartley), 89 (Burns), 89 (Gale), 143 (Magoffin)
Bowling: L Butterworth 18-6-48-2, J Bird 20-5-56-5, M Johnston 9-3-31-1, B Drew 11-4-25-1 (2w), J Krejza 8-2-27-0
The India cricket team's major backer has reversed its decision to stop its sponsorship and give up ownership of an IPL team. Sahara India issued a joint statement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday to announce the move. The BCCI made some concessions to Sahara because it is struggling to build the Pune Warriors team, especially without all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who is receiving cancer treatment. Sahara has been promised an extension of the trading window for players, reinstatement of its auction money and the possibility of being allowed to play more than the mandated four foreigners.


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Last week I addressed the question of whether there were female-centered economic indicators as opposed to just things like men's underwear and hot waitresses. Today I found another one. According to The Chosun Ilbo (I totally get the random source award here. HT to EconomicMayhem), hair dye is also a countercyclical economic indicator:
Dyed hair is making a comeback. L'Oreal, the world's no.1 hair dye manufacturer, saw the sales of its hair color products surge some 30 percent in September compared to a year earlier. The sales of unusual dye including red, copper and metallic colors soared 47 percent.
Experts make connections between the trend and the recession. A beauty specialist said people seek to escape reality in a recession, and dyed hair offers a kind of fantasy image. During the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, dyed hair was also fashionable.
More middle-aged people also dye their hair in an effort, experts say, to look younger and stand a better chance in the depressed job market.
It is a global phenomenon. The U.K. Telegraph called the phenomenon a "gold rush" and quoted celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton as saying that many people are dyeing their hair blond to find an antidote to the depression. In the U.S., the term "hair dye index" was newly coined to show the link between the economy and dyeing hair. People's hair color becomes lighter as economy worsens.
(Notice that "countercyclical indicator" can be thought of as a rough synonym for "inferior good", since the first refers to goods whose sales go up when the economy goes down and the latter refers to goods whose demand goes up when incomes decrease.) I would have thought that hair dye would be procyclical since it requires fairly frequent upkeep. As astute and presumably female reader Julia commented on the hair length indicator post:
I've got to disagree on the premise of the hair length indicator. Shorter hair cuts require more frequent trips to the salon and often more styling time than longer hair. The salon trips alone must be the most expensive part of hair care.
I suggest as an alternative a "pony tail" indicator – more pony tails in times of economic distress as pony tails require less time, less hair product, and fewer trips to the salon.
I have a strange suspicion that this behavior is going to lead to some unfortunate visible roots situations. Hopefully it doesn't get as bad as what Drew Barrymore's got going on here:


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Thieves in Germany have made off with 11,000 pounds of the sticky treat Nutella.
The robbers — who stole the goods from a parked trailer — took the sweet spread in the town of Bad Hersfeld, the International Business Times reports.
The street value of 5.5 tons of the hazelnut spread is said to be $20,710, police say. The authorities say they suspect the same bandits also stole cases of energy drinks from a parked truck in the same location earlier. There are few leads in the robbery.
Nutella has been in robbery news before. Students at New York's Columbia University were stealing so much of the stuff from the dining halls that it cost the school $5,000 per week to keep the cafeteria stocked.


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Charlene Ellis' body was taken on its final journey to the Canon Street Memorial Baptist Church in Handsworth in a horse-drawn hearse.
Hundreds of people stood in silence as the hearse slowly made its way through the streets of Handsworth followed by two coaches containing the 18-year-old's relatives and friends.
Charlene and her college friend Letisha Shakespeare, 17, were shot dead on 2 January after stepping out of a party at a hairdressing salon in the Aston area of the city to get some fresh air.
Her twin, Sophie, was badly injured in the attack and 17-year-old cousin, Cheryl Shaw, suffered gunshot wounds to her hand.
Letisha's funeral was held on what would have been her 18th birthday - Valentine's Day.
On Friday, Charlene's twin led the family of mourners into the church.
The service, which began at noon, was relayed outside by loudspeaker. The congregation, among them the Bishop of Birmingham and community leaders, were asked to pray for Charlene's family.
Father's tribute
The crowd listened in silence as Charlene's mother, Beverley Ellis, read an emotional poem in memory of her daughter.
Family member Norma Ellis also read a tribute to the art student which was written by her father Arthur Ellis.
During the service, which lasted for more than two hours, the Bishop of Birmingham, the Right Reverend John Sentamu, appealed to the people responsible for Charlene's death to give themselves up or at least come and speak to him.
Charlene was laid to rest in a private burial service on Friday afternoon.


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Tue Jan 29, 2013, 08:49 AM
xchrom (108,903 posts)
5 Shocking Ways the Christian Right Has Forced the Bible Into America's Schools
1. Texas: In one of the creationists sneakiest moves to date, in 2007 a phalanx of anti-science fundamentalist groups swamped the Texas legislature and lobbied for a law allowing elective courses about the Bible in public schools.
2. Louisiana: In the early 1980s, Louisiana legislators decided to pass a law mandating that when evolution was taught in public schools, creation science must be as well. Scientists, educators and advocates of church-state separation were appalled and blasted the so-called balanced treatment measure, but lawmakers, led by state Sen. Bill Keith, plowed ahead. The bill was soon law.
3. Georgia: Education officials in Cobb County, Georgia have a long and sorry history of trying to undercut instruction about evolution. Any discussion of the origin of the human species is banned in elementary and middle schools, and high schools are forbidden to require students to demonstrate an understanding of evolution as a condition of graduation.
4. Pennsylvania: The school board in Dover, PA., a small town south of Harrisburg, thought it would be a good idea in 2004 to introduce intelligent design (ID) creationism in public school science classes. (Intelligent design holds that human life is so complex that it must have been purposefully designed by some intelligent agency. God and space aliens are the leading contenders, and the IDers arent really serious about the space aliens.)
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Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:09 AM
MrScorpio (67,417 posts)
1. "Why are we reading this? I want to get into a good college."
Response to MrScorpio (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:04 AM
sadbear (4,340 posts)
13. College is going to blow a lot of young Texans' minds.
In fact, I work at a large university in Texas and am friends with many professors. All of them (yes, all) say that every semester there is at least one student who argues with them over the stuff they learned in high schools. Makes me wonder why these college professors are not more vocal about elementary and secondary education. It would certainly make their own jobs a little easier if they didn't have to unteach all that bullshit.
Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:21 AM
el_bryanto (11,178 posts)
2. As for that first one - it's frustrating because of course students should be exposed to the Bible
Not a seminary/sunday school class, but the Bible has influenced society, art, music, literature, philosophy for centuries. It is possibly the most important single text in western society.
But it probably can't actually be studied in a high school setting - not without ruffling somebodies feathers.
Response to el_bryanto (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:45 AM
rgbecker (3,285 posts)
7. From the beginning of time until the late 1500's 99.9% of the population never thought....
of reading the Bible, never held one and couldn't read it if they could get their hands on one. When they finally got a copy, they went to war for 30 years and from Ireland to Texas they are stilling fighting over what it says.
Until those that praise and study the Bible full time can agree on what's in it, I don't think we need to bother with it in our public schools.
Just saying, as a guy who wasted too much time in Sunday School.
Response to rgbecker (Reply #7)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:50 AM
el_bryanto (11,178 posts)
10. from the beginning of time until the late 1500s 99.99% of the population didn't matter
Sorry but it's true. And waiting around for religious unity around the Bible seems foolish and frankly a violation of the separation of Church and State.
Response to el_bryanto (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:50 AM
libodem (19,288 posts)
9. We got quite a bit
Of reference to Christ, in Western Civilization, because of the influence on the entire culture. And hey, who knows, a person might end up on, Jeopardy, and need the tidbit.
Response to el_bryanto (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:25 PM
liberal_at_heart (12,081 posts)
15. that's what comparative religion and history classes are for
you can teach how ALL religions and philosophies have influenced the world from an objective, intellectual point of view, but I don't trust evangelical Christians to be the ones teaching it. They would be biased. They would teach how Christianity is the only good religion and how all others are evil. The would teach theology and not just history.
Response to liberal_at_heart (Reply #15)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:35 PM
el_bryanto (11,178 posts)
17. And I agree with that - of course I also wouldn't trust a passionate atheist to teach it either nt
Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:27 AM
beerandjesus (1,290 posts)
3. And they wonder why some of us hold their religion in complete and utter contempt.
I am so over the idea that we're supposed to be "respectful" of people's beliefs. Not that I go around picking fights with people, but when one's religion leads one to contemptible acts, one's religion earns contempt. By their fruits ye shall know them... I seem to remember hearing that somewhere.
Response to beerandjesus (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:58 AM
Demo_Chris (6,234 posts)
11. Well said!
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Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:42 AM
The Wizard (9,080 posts)
5. Religion is a crutch for people
who can't cope with reality; "the opiate of the masses" as stated by Marx. Marx wasn't wrong about everything. In fact his treatise about predatory capitalism devouring itself also holds much truth.
I anxiously await the next series of videos sold on late night TV, "Priests Gone Wild."
Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:44 AM
cali (114,904 posts)
6. And, as the article says ALL of this has been adjudicated
the Louisiana and PA cases went to the SC and the creationist freaks were skewered.
There are no ifs ands or buts. Teaching creationism or ID as science is against the law. I'm sure these fucks are trying to sneak it in, but it is unequivocally illegal.
Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:47 AM
OldDem2012 (3,526 posts)
8. I bet a lot of the heads of the so-called "Christian right" would explode if....
....they knew about all of the other books EXCLUDED from what is known as the bible today:
The Lost Books of the Bible
An Introduction
Human history has allowed precious few ancient religious writings to survive the onslaught of the more aggressive and powerful religious forces, which seek only to gain territory and wealth. Genocide and cultural eradication always go hand in hand with missionary zeal. In many cases every trace of the conquered society's religious writings, practices, icons, and even buildings were destroyed, in the name of conversion from worship of gods considered evil, and religious customs labeled as heresies. What generally results from past crusades is the conqueror's religion replacing or predominantly blending with the conquered culture's former religious practice, making the its religion almost unrecognizable. Christianity falls into the latter category, having been the victim of the Roman Empire, under the Emperor Constantine, who blended the Christian Church with the institutionalized "pagan" practices of Rome and eliminated any semblance of either the Jewish religious influence or the first church Jesus established during his ministry.
So, what exactly is the "Christian right" trying to force down the throats of those who don't believe the same way they do, and why are they doing it?
Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:49 AM
cbdo2007 (7,661 posts)
12. I actually agree with #4 - I honestly believe it was space aliens....
so I'm happy for this to be in the schools.
Response to cbdo2007 (Reply #12)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:29 PM
sadbear (4,340 posts)
16. I did an oral book report on "Chariots of the Gods?" in 7th grade.
Let let me preface that with the fact that this was in Texas.
There were quite a few shocked looks when I was done.
Response to xchrom (Original post)
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:19 AM
Wednesdays (10,339 posts)
14. It's not just Creationism they push, it's history, too
Here in Oklahoma, my kid's 6th grade history teacher spent a month on "Early History of the Israelites." The kids learned all about Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, etc.
Of course, there was no religious proselytizing involved here. No siree.
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Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:48 PM
liberal_at_heart (12,081 posts)
18. yeah that is definitely biased
that is not the right way to do it and should not be allowed.


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Local elections decide who'll be the councillors who run your local services.
There are several different types of local elections in the UK. That's because the way your local council is organised depends on where you live.
Some places in the UK have just one group of councillors who run all sorts of local services.
In other areas, things are split between two or more 'layers' of councillors.
Ricky votes for the first time in an election
Local councillors in England are elected using the 'first-past-the post' system, just like at a General Election.
The candidate who gets the most votes wins, regardless of whether he or she has more than 50% support.
Scotland and Northern Ireland's local councillors are elected by proportional representation.
Unlike the House of Commons, a local council is often elected 'a bit at a time' rather than all in one go.
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by Vaughn Ohlman from the blog True Love Doesn't Wait - Two Hours My interlocutors on 'Quoting Quiverful' have been having a field day with Joshua and Laura's betrothal. Mostly at my expense. I think they feel more sorry than anything for the young couple. Funny how Joshua and Laura don't feel sorry for themselves. But, that aside, there is something they don't understand (OK, there's a lot of things they don't understand, but one can only focus on one thing at a time) and I thought I would address it. … [Read more...]
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For its third annual summer institute, the Wells Book Arts Center is
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Glaister's Putting the Art Back in the Craft; and lettering artist
Suzanne Moore's Equilibrium: Creating Text & Image Balance in the
Artist's Book.
Session III, July 2228, also features three separate courses. Printer
and book artist Barbara Tetenbaum's Limited Edition Books:
Experimental Image-making on the Vandercook; painter, printmaker and
bookbinder Laura Wait's Artist's Books: More Than Paper, Wood and
Leather; and font designer Leslie Cabarga's Creating Logos, Type and
Lettering form Scratch.
Students may select one course of the three offered in a session and
all levels of experience, from beginners to experts, are welcome.
Courses are limited to 812 participants who will enjoy well-equipped
& air-conditioned studios on the Wells College campus, air-conditioned
dorm rooms, and ample time to exchange ideas and enjoy camaraderie
with fellow book artists.
For more details and registration forms, please visit our website,
www.wells.edu/bookarts, and click on the Summer Institute link.
Nancy Gil Terrence P. Chouinard
Director of Summer Institute Director of the Wells Book Arts Center
Wells College
170 Main Street
Aurora, New York 13026
phone 315.364.3420
fax 315.364.3488
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