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Before Policing The Education, Provide Quality
By Bilal Hussain
10 January, 2011
With the recent developments education sector in Kashmir is too hot to touch, chilling chilakalan instead of cooling it down is acting as fuel to further heat it up. A local college lecture has been booked, police have filed a case against the senior professor of Kashmir University and row over winter schooling; all this puts the sector in docks.
A lecturer, Noor Mohammad Bhat, who heads the department of English at Gandhi Memorial college, which is run by the state in Srinagar was arrested recently for allegedly setting a paper filled with questions related to the recent unrest in the Valley. Police booked Bhat under the Unlawful Activities Act and some sections of the CrPC. "Are the stone pelters real heroes. Discuss?" was one of the questions he asked in the English paper for first year BA, BSc and B Com annual examination.
In the same question paper there was also an Urdu passage related to this year's summer unrest to translate in English. "Kashmir is burning again. The blood of youth is being spilled like water. Small kids are being beaten to death by police and forces. Bullets are being showered in the chests of girls and women. People in cities and villages are crying in pain. Administration is still in deep slumber. It seems that they (administration) have become deaf and dumb. Though there is shortage of political leaders but they all are suffering from confusion. Their programs are not even proving to be people-friendly. Peoples' prayers also have no results," the passage read.
The family members of Noor Mohammad Bhat are questioning the state's action against Bhat and accused them of victimising him. "The question papers are approved by college and university authorities before being printed. If asking such questions is a crime, then those who approved it should also face similar action", they said.
In the same case Principal District and Sessions Judge B L Bhat have rejected the bail application of Bhat. Earlier, a city court had sent Bhat to police custody for six-days on December 11, 2010.
The Jammu and Kashmir College Teachers Association (JKCTA) came out in support of Bhat. "The paper was set by him (Noor Mohammad Bhat) in the month of August and we all know what was the situation in the valley at that time. Government should have kept that in mind before putting him behind bars," Tariq Ashai, President, JKCTA has said.
Ashai said, "Bhat had a clean record and had also served during elections. He is a thorough gentleman and government should take that into consideration," adding, "JKCTA will meet in coming days to decide on the course of action."
Members of the JKCTA expressed dismay over the government action. "Has he written a lie? There is nothing wrong in what he has written,'' a member of JKCTA told a local web portal on conditions of anonymity.
Within few weeks in yet another tragic event, police have booked a university professor for preparing a question paper with an 'obscene passage'. Sahitya Academy Award winner, Dr. Shad Ramzan, a senoir professor at the Kashmiri department of Kashmir University is accused to have included a 'passage on breasts' in the Kashmiri language paper for the BA First Year students. The students were asked to translate the English passage on breasts into Kashmiri language. Police has accused the professor of promoting 'immorality and obscenity'. and filed a case against the professor at the Harzratbal police station.
The passage reads: "From the ancient times, women have been concerned about the shape and size of their breasts. Breast development is the vital part of reproduction in human females. Unlike other mammals, however, human females are the only ones who develop full breasts long before they are needed to nurse their offspring."
A news report quoting a senior police officer said, Ramzan was guilty of "moral turpitude" and had been booked under Section 294 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) for promoting "immorality and obscenity", being a cognizable offence it warranted police action.
Ramzan termed the charges as "academic terrorism", Professor Ramzan said the paragraph was about the biological facts pertaining to the female anatomy.
"From seventh class to MBBS, it is being taught all across India. I took this paragraph from a text book of Unani medicine. The police should first book the author (of that book) and then they should book the people who prescribed it. They should also ban medical colleges and MBBS course because it is all being taught there," he told a news agency. According to Ramzan the government should also 'ban' poets like Ghalib, Rasool Mir and Sadat Hasan Manto," adding, "What I have said is not a sin or crime".
In yet another move by the state government's decision to keep schools open in winter has drawn flak from the student and teacher community here, who say the move in "unnecessary". The government has decided to reduce the period of winter vacation to compensate the loss of three months of education in view of the protests this summer here. State education minister, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed said the high and higher secondary schools would remain open for one or two months during winter "to compensate the loss of education to students in the Kashmir Valley during the agitation."
However, students and teachers are unhappy over the decision. "The exams are over now. We have done well. There is no need to keep the schools open and deprive the students of winter vacations," a student of government school said.
Noted Academician Dr Abdul Gani Madhoosh, too believes that academically the results are not disappointing despite the educational losses suffered by the student community. Madhosh, who is also chairman of the Dr A.G.M'S City School, says "the decision to keep schools open during winters is unnecessary".
The school in the valley doesn't have proper seating arrangements. The students are forced to sit on jute mats. The administration is little bothered to fix windowpanes and other minor infrastructure. To talk about heating arrangements at schools seem to be too much to be true.
Few days back the school education department most likely is reviving its decision of winter schooling in the valley following public outcry and unrelenting freezing weather. The education department now mulls closure of schools for few weeks in case there is no respite from the prevailing harsh weather conditions in the Valley.
This was all about the recent developments that has made the sector hot. The other side of it that freezes the sector is the facts about the infrastructure available for the sector. Tweeting deeper presents a gloomy picture about the vital sector.
In the Jammu and Kashmir during Tenth Five Year Plan 2002- 2007, 10.48 percent equivalent to Rs 1519.60 crores of the total plan outlay of the state was earmarked for education sector while as for the 11th Five Year Plan only 8.36 percent which means Rs 2160.37 crores of total plan outlay has been earmarked for development of this vital sector. While at all India level the education sector allocation stands as 19.14 percent during 11th Five Year Plan. It seems as if the J&K state has achieved 100 per cent literacy so is the reason for low allocation compared to all India average allotments.
The Education system is manned by 200 Zonal Educational Officers, 877 Headmasters, 10284 Masters, 51890 Teachers, 7000 Third Teachers, besides 32286 RET teachers working under SSA, out of which 4789 teachers have completed a tenure of 5 years. The state policy makers should strive hard to get away with the RET system as it affects the quality of the education in the state.
While taking into consideration the performance levels it has been observed that there is only a pass percentage of 33.74 percent for Matric Class, 34.37 percent for 10+2 Class which is a major area of concern.
In the state 4119 Primary Schools, 628 Middle Schools, 76 High Schools and 7 Higher Secondary Schools are without government owned buildings. Newly upgraded institutions 581 High Schools and 363 Higher Secondary Schools have deficient accommodation. 474 primary Schools buildings are in dilapidated condition. Top elected officials of the state should take a serious note of the infrastructural deficiencies in the education system and provide generous financial support to the system.
To further worsen the situation, 28 Upper Middle Schools are without own buildings, 52 primary Schools lack drinking water/toilet facility. 541 Middle Schools lack drinking water/toilet facility. 68 Government High Schools are functioning in rented buildings. 7 Government Higher Secondary Schools are functioning in rented buildings. 125 High Schools lack drinking water/toilet facility. 101 Higher Secondary Schools lack drinking water/toilet facility. The state government at earliest should take the corrective measures to set things right in the education sector. This could be achieved through a proper policy formulation and subsequent implementation of the same would be vital to put marred education system back on track.
The state instead focusing on the vital issues is indulging into unnecessary issues by politicising and policing it. What is needed is dedication, sincerity and seriousness from the policy makers, and politicians in the education sector.
[Bilal Hussain is a journalist, and writer. In 2009 he attended the McGraw-Hill Personal Finance Reporting Program Courses, supported by The International Center for Journalists. He is associated with the premier English Daily, Kashmir Times. His principal interests are capital markets, developmental sector and ecological economics. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com]
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Dan Lewis
The 2008-09 season marks Dan Lewis' 12th overall year as the head wrestling coach at Colorado School of Mines. Lewis, who returned for his second stint as the Orediggers' head coach in 2007-08, also served in the same capacity at CSM from 1992-93 to 2001-02. Lewis relinquished his duties as CSM's Associate Director of Athletics prior to the 2008-09 season.
In 2007-08, CSM compiled a 4-6-0 record in RMAC duals (5-10-0 overall) and earned recognition on the National Wrestling Coaches Association's NCAA Division II All-Academic Top 15 Teams list. The Orediggers, who came in at #15 on the NWCA's 2007-08 list, also landed four individuals on the 2007-08 NCAA Division II All-Academic Wrestling Teams (Cody Weitzel, Kellen Costelow, Chris Saykally, Bobby Strain). Four of Lewis' previous teams at CSM secured the NWCA's All-Academic Team Championship, and in the 15-year history of the award, no other school has won more All-Academic Team Championships than Colorado School of Mines, which has earned the honor on five occasions (1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 2005-06).
During his first 10 seasons guiding the Orediggers (1992-93 to 2001-02), Lewis coached four NCAA Division II National Champions and 10 All-Americans. After leading the Orediggers to a seventh-place finish at the 1996 NCAA Division II National Championships, Lewis was named the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. Even more, Lewis coached a pair of national champions and three All-Americans during the 1995-96 season.
Lewis began his wrestling career at Fountain Valley High School and captured the California Interscholastic Federation championship in 1971 while posting a 30-0 record with 23 pins. Lewis proceeded to take third place at the high school national tournament held at Oklahoma State University.
Lewis began his collegiate career at Orange Coast Community College, where he recorded 42 falls in two seasons. A two-time All-American at Orange Coast C.C., Lewis transferred to Cal State - Fullerton for his final two seasons.
At Cal State - Fullerton, Lewis was selected as the team's Most Outstanding Wrestler in 1975 and 1976, capturing conference titles both years (177 pounds). Lewis was 17-0-1 in duals in 1976 and qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1977. Lewis left the program with a school-record 30 career pins and an overall record of 67-6-1 in two seasons.
Lewis' coaching career began at Louisiana State University, where he was an assistant coach from 1980-82. Lewis served as the head coach at Cal State - Fullerton for the next 10 seasons, leading the Titans into the NCAA Top 25 in 1990 and 1991. Seven of Lewis' wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1991, and the team finished with a 13-8 record.
Lewis resides in Golden with his wife, Megan. The couple has a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Serena. Dylan is a redshirt freshman on the CSM wrestling team.

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- Started on 7/12/09
- Category: Religion
"An argument against an argument against The Big Bang Theory?"
Original Opinion by JamesBufkin (25)
One argument I hear a lot from believers is that there must have been a first cause to start off the Big Bang, and since Scientists don't really have an explanation for that then you might as well say God created the Universe (Big Bang or not). There are a couple of problems with this such as the fact that instead of explaining the issue they are just putting an unknown on top of another unknown. That is a form of tautology and is logically fallacious. but I have a refutation based on one other common belief in religions, the concept of "Free Will". It is often stated that god gave man free will. Besides the fact that I have a problem with this first statement I'll go ahead and concede that we have free will. Now go back to the Big Bang, based on the creationist argument it must have been started up by something besides itself. Okay this is fine as long as you are willing to admit that everything requires a cause and effect. But here is the point where supposed free will breaks down. If everything has a cause and effect then this must be a deterministic Universe. If everything is predetermined based on this cause and effect then the concept of free will becomes useless. I hope my point was clear and easy to follow. I won't go into the moral aspect of free will unless someone else makes a debate centered around that nor will I argue against the religions that believe in determinism. My argument was based on my own logic and only deals with those religions that believe we live in a Universe based on free will.
-Thank You
"The proof is in the theoriticaly philosophical and/or cosmological pudding....i guess." by RobotKen (9)
First off, the Big Bang is pretty much proven. Whether or not God exists and caused it is an entirely different argument. Scientist have proven that the universe is expanding away from it's center at an accelerated rate, in such a way that we can actually measure it, and therefore we can date it. So the fact that everything expanded from a single super-dense singularity is nearly indisputable. Even the static on your television is proof- radio waves left over from after the Big Bang.
Evolution has also been proven. It's been proven that despite the views of Creationist, the Earth is not 6000 years old, there is no "firmament" in the sky or "Waters above the floodgate" as mentioned in the Bible. The Earth is indeed round, despite the 4 or 5 bible verses which say otherwise. So, despite the logical impossibility of proving a negative (ie prove God does not exist) it has been effectively proven that the theories of creation, at least as they are mentioned in the Bible, are false.
Now- the philosophical angle. If the energy of the Big Bang required a source (God), then it also fits logically that the energy of God would require a source as well. The classic "If God created the universe, then what created God?" argument. So, the tautology you are dealing with actually works against their core monotheistic beliefs (unless of course they are willing to dismiss logic, in which case you shouldn't waste your time debating with them anyway, right?)
If God does exist, it would be an injustice to him/her if we didn't use the brains he supposedly gave us to their full potential. That means not accepting the simplest answer, asking the tough questions, and following the theory that does more to "explain" than the theory that does more to "assume".
"Christian response" by Ronws23 (16)
What you guys don't understand is that there is so much knowledge in the universe that even if you can prove that animals adapt, doesn't prove there isn't a God that made the first animals.
Now I don't take everything in the Bible literally, some parts I believe are just metaphors to show how we can improve our relationship with God. Take Job for example, I honestly doubt that happened, but it's included in the Bible because it shows how one can still have faith in God even when an innocent is suffering.
Also, think of it like this: Think of all the knowledge in the universe. Math, Science, geography, everything. Now tell me how much we actually know. If you want to be stubborn and say we know a lot, that still will probably only get us 5% of all the knowledge in the universe. So you are saying in the 95% humans have no clue about, you are saying there can't be anything there that supports the belief in a God?
"Burden of proof" by JamesBufkin (25)
First off I want to clarify that your comment, Ronws23, has practically nothing to do with my original argument. And to say right off the bat that we don't understand that there is more knowledge to be had about the Universe is being ignorant of our position. Now on to your statements. Saying that we are refusing to believe in God based on lack of evidence is true. But saying that we say there will never be any proof is wrong. Based on the information that the human race has collected and the amazing amount of evidence that supports all kinds of scientific theories, especially Evolution, as an Atheist I have come to the conclusion that the Universe and everything in it has a natural origin, not a supernatural one. That being said, I am open to new lines of evidence that support opposing views, but I have yet to hear of such irrefutable, empirical, and scientific proof that supports the existence of a christian god or any god for that matter. All the evidence we have, which is all we can base our conclusions on points to an all natural Universe. I want to close by saying that I am offended by the fact that you wish to place a number on top of human knowledge. Anyone who claims to guess how much the human race knows or doesn't know is arrogant indeed.
"Undecided Response" by ronc994 (13)
I concider myself a Christian, but do not go to any church. I have a hard time understanding how all this could have just happened, without some form of guidance.
People can believe the Universe just happened, from a big bang, yet not believe it could have been created.
We have scientists now, that can create things, they can grow a kidney, they can clone a lamb, they can create all kinds of different products, yet we cannot believe that something, or someone created all this?
How far have we come in the last 200 years, and the discoveries we have made. Things believed as Gospel 100 years ago have been proven wrong, how can someone just steadfastly say there is or is not a creator.
I do not know, I believe what I believe because it seems the RIGHT thing to believe, and it makes more sense to me. Life just seems way to complicated to have just evolved from an omeba. Nature is a complicated thing, remove one aspect, remove one species, and the whole thing changes, usually for the worse.
"Flawed statements and logical fallacies." by JamesBufkin (25)
Ronc994, I'm unsure about how your second and third paragraphs help your position, they seem more supportive of science and understanding the natural world. Just because Scientists can things doesn't make a good analogy for an all powerful being having the ability to create the universe. Because scientists do understand the natural world and how things work they are able to do amazing things, it's not magic or something supernatural. Also you state that things in the bible have been disproved and then you leap to a statement that makes very little sense, saying that it's difficult not to believe in a god, although you just stated that specific things in the book that supposedly chronicle it's existence are wrong. I find this confusing, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and believe that you incidentally mistyped your arguments.
Your statement about removing one species is also incorrect. 99% of all species of living things that have lived on Earth have become extinct and his has allowed for more forms of life to come into existence. Saying that the world changes for the worse is wrong, not because life has to change and adapt, which does make it harder(in effect "worse" for a time), but because worse is very subjective and in the grand scheme of things the removal of one species on our insignificant planet hardly effects the Universe at all.
You also commit a logical fallacy by stating that you don't know and then going on to make a statement about that which you think you don't know. This is called "Argument from Ignorance", and any time you make a supposition about a subject you don't understand you close your mind off to the possibility it may be true though you haven't yet learned about it.
Evolution is a complex process that many citizens of the U.S. do no fully understand. You say that life is too complicated to have evolved from an amoeba and you're correct but in the wrong way. Life didn't evolve from an amoeba, in fact all forms of life had to come from much less complicated and more diversifiable organisms. Amoebas are a type of Protists, Protists branched off from Eubacteria which are related to Archaebacteria. These Protists also had some branches that led to Animals, Plants, and Fungi. No living thing today is evolved from any exact living species of this same time period. I'm not saying that some things aren't still alive that are very close in genetic makeup to their ancestor species, but I am saying that Human's did not evolve from Chimpanzees and that instead have a COMMON ANCESTOR. This is a very important term and is one basis of taxonomy based on evolution. I hope this was a good lesson and that you understand Evolutionary Theory a little better. You might want to research it more before you discount it as too complicated, it works over long periods of time, like erosion, and is an ever changing process.
Also one last note, believing what you believe because you believe that it is right doesn't mean that it is and shows that you require some actual basis for your belief. Perhaps you should look for evidence and then make an educated decision. Opinions are fine and dandy but if you lack evidence your argument lacks in power and persuasion.
"Big Bang : What went bang ?" by mrmeangenes (23)
Acknowledging a "big bang" occurred-(and is in fact still occurring) - non-existent matter, energy, or what-have-you can hardly "explode" into existence spontaneously-because nothing: added to, subtracted from,or spun in ever-decreasing concentric circles will still be...nothing !
Was a form of matter there all along - or was it formed by some external agency that was there all along ?
"This went Bang" by BassemElghetany (12)
mrmeangenes, your statement is interesting, and goes straight to the core of this discussion. I doubt that we can answer that in the near future, since not everyone believes in a god/gods. I'm not sure, but it seems similar to spontaneous combustion. (I'm not an expert, don't yell at me if I'm wrong!)
And if we live in a causal universe, with causes and effects, what if an infinitesimally dense point is the cause, and something inside, perhaps, changed, leading to the expansion of all matter that the universe is created from? Would that count for an explanation?
"If a tree...." by mrmeangenes (23)
This is a bit like the " If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody hears it, does it make a sound ? " question : something never intended to be answered.
( So saith the extra half glass of wine I had tonight - unless.....I am being divinely inspired.)
To me, there is no problem with "First Causes":
either some form of Universe always existed-or some form of Universe was created - by a Force we call a Deity, whose nature and intent are far beyond our feeble comprehension.
We don't like being in such a situation, so, IMHO, we have produced texts - and have proclaimed them to be divinely inspired.
Perhaps they are; perhaps they are not.
I doubt it makes the slightest difference, as long as we follow the ethical outlines most societies develop.
"Well, if we're going to use logic then..." by aexyl93 (8)
Here's something that kind of fits this conversation.. maybe...
Suppose there's a 50/50 chance of god existing.
You can either choose to believe or not believe.
Here are the four possible results.
1. You correctly choose to believe in god and you live for eternity with eternal happiness. (infinite gain)
2. You incorrectly choose to believe in god you lose nothing and gain nothing. (zero gain)
3. You correctly choose to not believe in god you lose nothing and gain nothing. (zero gain)
4. You incorrectly choose to not believe in god, you then suffer eternal damnation. (infinite loss)
So in conclusion it is infinitely better to believe in a god. Though I wouldn't start blindly following all the rules and stuff and taking every word in the bible literally and damning anyone who opposes you and/or your point of view. That would just be stupid :)
Here's a quote from Albert Einstein!
"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."
So I don't see why you can't believe in god and in science. If god is truly all-powerful as is proclaimed to be then god can do anything right? Whether magically giving birth to the universe or giving the universe simple laws to abide by. Such as evolution, it's an (sort of) simplistic design that's resilient and can adapt to changes. Also it would be a bit of an injustice to say what has been scientifically proven is not true because they believe god exists. That's the same as saying that god wouldn't do that. How could you possibly know or understand what god would and wouldn't do? So as to the big bang it's been proven. As to the cause of it that's is yet (if ever) to be known.
"ah, pascal's wager" by Gaelin (212)
an issue with pascal's wager is that there are dozens of religions all claiming to have the true god/s and all claiming damnation to those who do not believe, so really your argument only works if you ASSUME that Christianity is the only true religion. Have fun convincing the Muslims of that. so really if you look at it the chance of correctly guessing the correct religion and ending up in heaven it would probably be less than 10%. or you could just recognize that most likely none of them are right, after all we are both atheists I just believe in one less god than you do. when you understand why you reject all other possible gods you will understand why I reject yours. Also the idea that the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe is just one big assumption: all we know is that the observable universe was at one time very close together but has been moving apart since. this doesn't mean the entire universe was very close, as there may be billions more galaxies too far away to observe. this also doesn't mean that the beginning of expansion was the beginning of the universe, perhaps it existed before but had ended up sucked into very high density. the point is that all religious people are doing is making assumptions to back up their assumptions. Religion is just what happens when people can't accept mystery: they don't know the answer so they latch on to the first one they hear.
""The Evolution Theory"" by Merkljen (10)
Why does there seem to be a lack of science supporting the evolution THEORY? If evolution is true what did the following animals evolve from bats, giraffes, peacocks, turtles, snails, beavers, and platypuses? You've got White men and black men if you believe in evolution surly one must have emerged first, which do you believe to be the dominate ethnic type? Evolution is in my opionon made up to try to justify racism. If you have evidence that the evolution theory is correct I would like to see it, but do keep in mind circular reasoning is not evidence. I am willing to debate it, but do keep in mind I am a 14 year old little girl.
"@Merkljen" by Alexanerdable (47)
Gahh That post practically blew my mind. And not in a positive way. So much frustration and pressure filled my skull as I read that. But I'll try to piece it all together for you.
1. Yes, evolution is a theory. So is the theory of gravity. And the theory that the earth is round. And the theory or general relativity. Heliocentric theory, cell theory, atomic theory. All of these, we have proven to a point without doubt.
2. Asking what those specific animals evolved from is quite a loaded question, to say the least. You can't expect any one of us on here to know the detailed history of the platypus as we are not experts in the field. And to say that there is a lack of science supporting evolution is just... it's just illogical. I think if anyone is actually considering the scientific evidence, they usually learn more about evolution. You seem to have no comprehension of evolution, and haven't sought out for the evidence. Although I don't believe in God, I still read the bible to see where people are coming from.
3. Ok, this whole 'evolution was created as a means for jutifying racism' is absolutely nonsensical. We know for a fact that the human race originated from Africa, and therefore, had dark skin. As the human race migrated further and further north, their bodies adapted. See, dark skin is great to have in Africa's hot climate because it gives protection to the hot sun. But dark skin is not desirable in the north because not enough Vitamin D can be absorbed through the skin. That's how the color of the human race's skin started to differ. I don't see how you can expect us to choose a 'dominate ethnic type' since there is NO SUCH THING. Yes, one was first, but that doesn't mean it is dominate!
4. You want evidence? How about you simply just look it up! It seems to me that you are shielding yourself away from evidence because you have already decided that evolution is false. But I'll get you started anyway.
Palaeontology: With these studies, we have been able to confirm evolution. It is, put simply, the study of fossils and they correlate to each other and to historical Earth. Fossils from the same time period differ much the same to today's fossils. Ancient fossils can be compared to today's organisms, and we have found dozens of transitional fossils for many species that shows exactly how some species evolved. Additionally, we do not find any species in a time period before their decided ancestor.
Biogeography: The study of how different species can be traced back to different places and time periods. Species that are deemed as similar can be traced back to a similar place and time. When a species is separated by a barrier, the two separated groups start to become more and more different as they adapt to their environment. This has actually been studied in modern species. There was an underground transportation system that was barricaded and closed up to the above ground world. A population of mosquitoes were trapped both above ground and below ground. Decades later, when the species was studied again, they showed to have adapted so much differently, that they actually became two separate species with different skeletal and biological systems.
Genetics: We are able to group species together by their similar genetic structure. The really great thing about evolution is that we've been able to use it kind of like a formula. Input some variables, and you can find the unknown. We have been able to correctly predict the existence of species BEFORE we've actually ever discovered them. Similarly, we've been able to predict genetic similarities, geographical relations (etc.) before finding the evidence. And mind you, we have found these cases of evidence now. But many decades ago, we were able to predict things that we have only proven in this last decade.
Of course, I am definitely no expert when it comes to evolution. In fact, I'm far from being the most knowledgeable person here. However, I know what I know because of RESEARCH. Just Google your questions and you can find the answers. You want to know the evidence for evolution? Google it. You want to find the arguments AGAINST evolution? Google it. Whatever you do, don't argue against something without knowing the other perspective. You say that there is no valid evidence, yet you haven't really read up about evolution in depth, have you?
You are young, and so am I. In fact, I'm almost as young as you. We both have much to learn about the world. But you can't learn without the desire to learn.


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Contextualising dynamic emotional facial expression animation
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Increasingly, automated techniques for animation production are being used to create believable, interactive characters for computer games. Procedural animation software can be used to quickly and efficiently manipulate character animation in real time, addressing issues such as the effect of physical forces on character dynamics. However, there is arguably a growing demand for computer game characters which are not only interactive, but also capable of delivering engaging performances. In this paper, the results of two practice-based studies of facial animation are described. The aim of the research is to explore the dynamics of emotional expression performance through animation practice, in an attempt to contextualise specific 'choreographies' of facial movement. Ultimately, the research should lead to a better understanding of how temporal expressions are interpreted, laying the foundations for procedurally animated, high-performance interactive characters.
Sloan, R.J.S. 2010. Contextualising dynamic emotional facial expression animation. The 22nd Annual Society for Animation Studies Conference, Edinburgh, 9-11 July 2010. Edinburgh: Edinburgh College of Art. Available from: http://animation-evolution.blogspot.com/search/label/gaming%20and%20virtual%20realities


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Mixed early work from Icelandic photographer, artist María Kjartans
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|Kitsu Motso
|end of 11th century
|Un-named Kitsu Daimyo
|Kitsu Toju,
un-named brother
|Legion of Two Thousand Commander,
Lion Clan Champion
Kitsu Motso was the first Kitsu Lion Clan Champion in history. While highly born, he did not inherit his position, but instead had to earn his high rank. He is best-remembered for fighting the War of Spirits as Champion, though his moral guidance and skilled leadership were also important to the Lion in the Clan War and the struggle against the Lying Darkness. A recurring theme in Motso's career was conflict within the Lion Clan. The Akodo-Matsu rivalry was critical to his early success; later he would become the leader of a new, unorthodox party within the Lion. The final resolution of this conflict would be seen in Motso's ascendancy as Champion.
Siblings Edit
Born at the end of the 11th century, [1] Motso, son of the Kitsu Daimyo, [2] had two younger brothers, one of them Kitsu Toju, who were important historical figures on their own merits. [3]
Early life Edit
Kitsu Motso's early life was dominated by the question of his inheritance; once that was settled, the young samurai was forced to find his own way in the Lion Clan. [4]
Childhood Edit
The boy who was to become Motso was the eldest son of the ruling line of the Kitsu family. From an early age, he was assured that despite his seniority, he would only lead the family if he succeeded as a Sodan Senzo, but tests revealed that the boy lacked the purity of blood to perform spirit magic. The question of Motso's paternity became a matter of court gossip, though his mother's fidelity was never directly challenged. [4]
Training under the Matsu Edit
The Kitsu had no place for Motso, but as a member of the Lion Clan he was still expected to be trained in the ways of the samurai caste. The bitterness and rage that had been planted in the boy's heart would have dismayed the sensei of many bushi schools, but to the Matsu it was a sign of great potential. [4]
Motso took the training of the Matsu to heart, focusing and refining his anger at having been cheated out of his inheritance. During this time, it is said that he courted at least one Matsu samurai-ko, but his low status would have made a good match extremely unlikely. [4]
Demeanor Edit
Motso was a vain, arrogant, angry man, his inner thoughts turned toward retribution and the destruction of others in order to appease his childhood pains. [4] He preferred armor made of bronze, his helm covered with long locks of silk which resembled the mane of a lion, and wore no faceplate, so the enemy could know who bested them. His lack of respect for tradition won him many enemies in his Clan. [5]
Taisa Kitsu Motso Edit
In a Clan of warriors, Kitsu Motso became one of the finest: a superb swordsman with a grasp of tactics that even surpassed many of the Akodo. Despite his brilliance, his lack of respect for the ancestors and unorthodox behaviour hampered his advancement among the tradition-minded Lion. [3]
Tsuko's Hand Edit
He was lucky to come to the attention of Matsu Tsuko, serving as a Taisa in her armies and fighting against the Crane in her wars. [6] After the death of Akodo Arasou some even speculated that the ferocious Motso would become Tsuko's husband. [4]
Trusted Advisor Edit
At Shiro Matsu Motso and Akodo Kage congratulated personally the bravery of a ronin by the name Kado. During a minor battle he found the Lion standard-bearer dead and took up the standard from the ground. Kage offered Kado a position within the Lion, and he humbly refused. Motso liked Kado's character and appointed him as a personal advisor. Since then Motso considered Kado nearly a brother, never suspecting his advisor was a kolat. [7]
Master Tactician Edit
The Scorpion Coup and the fall of the Akodo were even more of a boon to Motso's fortunes than they were to the Matsu. With so many of the Lion Clan's skilled commanders gone, Motso was now clearly the Master Tactician of the Lion. As the new Lion Clan Champion, Matsu Tsuko brought Motso more closely into her service, making good use of his skills during the Lion attack on Crane lands during the Clan War. [citation needed]
Mempo of the Void Edit
Motso was gifted with the Mempo of the Void, an Elemental Nemuranai created to balance the appearance of the Elemental Terrors. [8]
Return of Fu Leng Edit
Defense of Otosan Uchi Edit
Tsuko's charismatic leadership and Motso's command acumen made an excellent team. While formal command was invested in the Lady of the Lion, she generally left Motso to marshal troops in her name, preferring to lead from the front. This combination was torn apart when the Lion faced Hida Kisada at Otosan Uchi [9] in the Month of the Ox of 1127. [10] Imperial command demanded that Tsuko not lead her troops; as a result, the demoralised Lion army refused to accept the still lowly-ranked Kitsu Motso as its commander. [9] In the Month of the Hare of 1128 Kisada and his shadowlands allies breached the walls of Otosan Uchi. Kisada was grievously wounded by Hantei XXXIX in personal combat and vanished with his son Hida Yakamo. [11]
Lion Divided Edit
The Crab Clan's hasty withdrawal from the Imperial City gave the Lion a respite to reorganise, but another command from the throne would fracture the Clan completely. The Lion were leaderless and divided between those who remained loyal to the Emperor, no matter the cost, and those loyal to the Empire, even at the cost of the Emperor. Ujiaki was among the first. [12]
In the name of the Emperor, Yakamo no Oni commanded the Lion at Otosan Uchi to march alongside Yogo Junzo's shadowlands army. [citation needed] Ikoma Tsanuri, Tsuko's adopted heir, and Ikoma Ujiaki chose to accept the command, following a policy of strict loyalty to the Throne. Kitsu Motso refused, and after Matsu Tsuko's seppuku in 1128, Motso rallied much of the leaderless Lion before the ruins of Shiro Akodo, to heal the breach within the Lion. His action made it wider, instead, as Ikoma Tsanuri and Ujiaki clearly sided with the Hantei, declaring Motso a traitor. Motso became the leader of those Lion who would fight to place a better Emperor on the throne. [13]
Neither Motso nor Tsanuri knew that the Dark Kami Fu Leng had taken possession of Hantei XXXIX's body. Motso's decision was grounded in a belief that not even the Emperor should consort with the Shadowlands; the pro-Imperial forces believed that the Emperor was above such judgement. Both camps were concerned with locating Matsu Tsuko, believing that her choice would have been the same as theirs. [14] Other sources said that the Mempo of the Void allowed Motso to see past his false allegiance to a possessed Emperor. [15]
Motso encouraged Lion in other parts of the Empire to make common cause with the Crane, Unicorn and Toturi's Army in the fight against the Shadowlands. [citation needed]
Tsuko's Death Edit
After Tsuko's seppuku, Motso answered the summons of the Hooded Ronin and marched his army to Otosan Uchi to fight on the Second Day of Thunder. [16]
Before the city, the two Lion armies engaged one another, with Tsanuri and Motso coming blade to blade. However, the ronin Toturi rode into the fray, calling the Clan to honour Tsuko's memory and fight for the Empire under his leadership. [17] [18]
Second Day of Thunder Edit
Besieging Otosan Uchi Edit
Motso joined a combined army together with Doji Hoturi, Hida Yakamo, Shinjo Yokatsu, and Toturi the Black. [19]
Promotion to Rikugunshokan Edit
In the aftermath of the Second Day of Thunder, the Lion Clan was badly battered, having lost many of its leaders and warriors. Despite his abilities and sound judgement, Kitsu Motso was not chosen to become the new Lion Clan Champion, a duty that fell to his rival, Ikoma Tsanuri. Motso was, however, granted the title of Rikugunshokan, becoming one of the Lion Clan's most powerful warlords. [1]
Motso was appointed by Toturi himself as the commander of the Legion of Two Thousand. [20] However, it was Motso's subordinate, the ronin Kado, who actually issued the orders. [21]
While the first years of Toturi's reign were good, the Lion were soon to face fresh dangers. Tsanuri took many of the Clan's armies to the Crab lands, leaving other leaders such as Motso or the young Matsu Ketsui with little to protect the Lion homeland. [citation needed]
Aiding the Crab Edit
Kitsu Motso led a large portion of Lion forces to assist the Crab to defend the Kaiu Wall, with a group of Kitsu Shugenja among them as healers. [22]
Corruption of the Kitsu Edit
The tainted Jade Champion, Kitsu Okura, made a bargain with Oni no Akuma that brought the whole Kitsu family into disrepute, particularly since he was a member of their ruling house. [23]
Motso fought in 1132 beside Shiro Matsu against a Unicorn army [24] in the battle of Storms over Matsu Palace. [25] The Lion won supported by oni and tainted bushi. [26]
Kitsu Toju, now the Daimyo of the Kitsu, sought Motso's aid in fighting against their corrupted brother. [1]
However, with the Lion stretched so thin, there was little aid that Motso could offer. He did, however, lend his name to struggle against the shadowlands, as a symbolic mirror to Kitsu Okura's similar gift to a spawn of Oni no Akuma. Motso also urged Lion samurai to use their initiative and fight the enemy wherever they were to be found, or to march to the Crab lands and join the army of the Clans marshalling there for a great offensive into the shadowlands itself. [citation needed]
Ancestors Dying Edit
The same year Toju told him that the souls of the dead were being slaughtered by the Shadow in the Shadowlands. Motso began to prepare the Lion to join Ikoma Tsanuri. [27]
Motso's part in the War in the Heavens Edit
In 1132 during the War in the Heavens, Kitsu Motso commanded the small Lion contingent. His troops entered the palace on the third day, with the Rikugunshokan personally breaking open the gate of the Imperial Palace. [28]
Inside the palace, the Lion soldiers found bushi from the Crab Clan had already entered, but had been slaughtered by the Lying Darkness. Motso gave his katana to the sole survivor, Hida Unari, and fought on with his wakizashi and bare hands. Motso was one of the samurai who entered the throne room and fought on the side of Takao against the avatar of Onnotangu. [28]
Assuming the Command Edit
In 1133 after the Crane seized Shiro no Yojin, being Tsanuri absent in the Unexplained March to the Crab lands, Motso decided to take command of all remaining military forces in Lion lands. He was disgusted with the actions of Okura, and told the Unicorn his intention to purge the Clan of all corruption. [29] Anyhow he requested the Unicorn to leave Lion lands or to face consquences. [30]
Race to Volturnum Edit
Motso was able to join the Lion part of the Rokugani army that marched through the Shadowlands to the city of Volturnum, [31] and he sought the oni who stole his brother's name, Kitsu Okura. [32]
Tsanuri's Death Edit
Tsanuri ordered the Rikugunshokan to lead the main Lion contingent on to Oblivion's Gate while she and a smaller force gave their lives holding off Oni no Akuma's hordes. With Tsanuri's death Motso once again stood as de facto leader of the Lion Clan, though he was now unrivalled in this position. [33]
Saved by Okura Edit
Akuma no Oni knew of the Lion plans, [33] and the way to Volturnum had been blocked. Akuma's army tore effortlessly through Lion lines and Akuma no Oni himself grievously wounded Motso. The Lion staggered, blood trailing from his wounded arm, as the oni lifted its claws for a final blow. [34] Akuma faced it's spawn, Okura no Oni. Okura had been influenced by the honor of the Lion Clan, and turned against her father. [35] Okura no Oni leapt in front of the fallen Lion general, throwing herself upon Akuma's claws. Though bloodied from her wound, she stood and freed her weapon from its sheath, [36] and her sword killed Akuma. Together, the two oni died. [37] Around her, the corrupted Lion soldiers had begun to turn upon their Shadowlands allies, fighting to earn their honor back. [38]
Oblivion's Gate Edit
After the Lion broke through the gates of Volturnum, Motso's Crystal Katana was broken. He fought on with the fragments in his bleeding hands and called his men to greater deeds. Oni no Akuma personally engaged Motso and badly wounded him before Oni no Okura sacrificed herself to banish the Oni Lord. [39] [40]
Champion of the Lion Edit
Kitsu Motso was finally named Lion Clan Champion after his return from Volturnum. Alter revealing that Motso's long-time hatamoto, the ronin Kado, was an agent of the Kolat, he replaced him with Ikoma Sume, who later became the Ikoma Daimyo. [41] His long reign was marked by the rebirth of the Akodo family and trouble with the Spirits that had returned through Oblivion's Gate. He also oversaw the training of the young Toturi Tsudao, and was greatly impressed by the young samurai. [42]
Hantei XVI Edit
Motos backed the right to rule of Toturi I against the wishes of the returned spirit Hantei XVI. [43]
Spirit War Edit
During the War of Spirits, an Akodo former Lion Clan Champion demanded that Kitsu Motso returned the Clan to their command. He refused [44] and with the support of Akodo Ginawa convinced many of the Lion Spirits to accept his leadership and that of Toturi. With the authority invested in him by the Emperor, Kitsu Motso finally managed to unify the Lion to an extent not seen even in the days before the Scorpion Coup. [45]
Celestial Sword Edit
The Fortune of Steel, Xing Guo gave the Celestial Sword of the Lion, Shinrai to Kitsu Motso, who took the sword as his own personal weapon. [46]
Death Edit
In the dying days of the War, Kitsu Motso fell in the Battle of Quiet Winds, dying a hero of the Lion. [8] [47] Matsu Nimuro was suggested as his replacement, and was confirmed by the Emperor Toturi I. [48]
See also Edit
External Links Edit
- Kitsu Motso (Shadowlands)
- Kitsu Motso Exp (Crimson and Jade)
- Kitsu Motso Exp2 (Soul of the Empire)
|Preceded by:
Ikoma Tsanuri
|Lion Clan Champion
1133 - 1150
|Succeeded by:
Matsu Nimuro
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Great Clans, p. 122
- ↑ Imperial Histories, p. 163
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Way of the Lion, p. 71
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Way of the Lion, p. 70
- ↑ Clan War: The Clans, p. 34
- ↑ Visions of the Past, by Ree Soesbee
- ↑ Way of the Wolf, p. 80
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Prayers and Blessings, p. 184
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Glory and Honor
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 54
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 55
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Lion #4b (Imperial Herald v1 #4)
- ↑ Time of the Void, pp. 73-74
- ↑ Eyes of Dawn
- ↑ Rokugan, p. 205
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Lion #5 (Imperial Herald v2 #1)
- ↑ Time of the Void, p. 102
- ↑ The Ancestral Home of the Lion: Tsuko and Rokugan (Time of the Void story Cards)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Unicorn #4b (Imperial Herald v1 #4)
- ↑ Hidden Emperor, p. 56
- ↑ Secrets of the Empire, p. 137
- ↑ Secrets of the Lion, p. 58
- ↑ Hidden Emperor, p. 20
- ↑ Mushin (Hidden Emperor 3 flavor)
- ↑ Rulebook Story (Storms Over Matsu Palace)
- ↑ The Imperial Histories Part II (1130 - 1158)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Lion #11 (Imperial Herald v3 #3)
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 War in the Heavens, by Ree Soesbee
- ↑ Hidden Emperor, p. 65
- ↑ White Shore Plain (Fire and Shadow flavor)
- ↑ Clan Letter to the Lion #14 (Imperial Herald v4 #3)
- ↑ The Race to Volturnum: Lion
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 The Kitsu Tombs A Thousand Lion, by Ree Soesbee (Soul of the Empire storyback)
- ↑ Oni Podling (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Creatures of Rokugan, p. 55
- ↑ Burning the Ashes (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Time of Destiny (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Hidden Emperor, p. 77
- ↑ Burning the Ashes (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Oni Podling (Soul of the Empire flavor)
- ↑ Secrets of the Lion, pp. 8, 39
- ↑ Birth of the Sword (Spirit Wars flavor)
- ↑ Imperial Histories, pp. 217-218
- ↑ Ancestral Dictate (Spirit Wars flavor)
- ↑ Imperial Histories, pp. 226-227
- ↑ Magic of Rokugan, p. 82
- ↑ Imperial Histories, p. 227
- ↑ Secrets of the Lion, p. 9


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Give the hungry a raise
In response to the tragic situation of summer child hunger expressed in Tuesday's editorial, "A summer of sharing":
We recently conducted a food drive for the All Faiths Food Bank at the annual Casey Key picnic. Members were very generous there, and furthermore in the past year have given a large amount in donations. There has been a wonderful response and the food bank does a fantastic job in a frightening situation.
The problem, however, screams out: What's wrong? Why are we in this situation here and now? How would any of us feel to see our children go to bed hungry? It's not like we are in a war or natural disaster.
Right here lies a lot of the problem and an obvious solution. Most of these children's parents are employed but their wages are so low they don't make a living wage. Until this changes, we'll keep having to have food drives. The food bank will have to keep fighting off an incoming tide of the hungry and our tax dollars will go to programs for the poor.
Let's demand that corporations (you know who you are) step up and pay a living wage. Then, not only will children eat but vibrancy will return to what is, after all, a consumer economy.
Alexandra Metzger
Rowing park's high price
Regarding the article "A rowing park's growing cost" (April 12):
Since Sarasota prides itself on Ringling and a circus history, I can only imagine what P.T. Barnum would say about the three-card-monte/shell game at Nathan Benderson Park!
Surely it's corporate welfare at its worst and definitely "a bloated vanity project," as stated by Cathy Antunes, president of Sarasota Citizens for Responsible Government.
Fifty-two million dollars for a rowing park, when people don't have enough to eat! Sarasota, where are your priorities?
Of course, no one knows if rowing will continue to generate any major interest in the future. Will it replace beach volleyball?
And, of course, rowing on the Hillsborough River is free.
Diane Stadler
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Meals on Wheels crucial
The editorial page in last Friday's paper has an important piece written by Kathy Silverberg, highlighting opportunities to help feed hungry children and adults in our community. All Faiths Food Bank and Harry Chapin Food Bank are mentioned as doing important work to supply food to those in need, especially during the summer when kids are not in school and many of our residents leave for several months.
Ms. Silverberg also mentioned that a large number of people who are considered "food insecure" are not necessarily poor. They may be older adults who either lack transportation, are not physically able to shop for groceries, or are too proud to ask for the help they need.
There is another wonderful nonprofit organization in Sarasota called Meals on Wheels that addresses this need.
Meals on Wheels was founded in 1972, currently has over 220 volunteers, and delivers a hot meal to an average of 515 people daily, Monday through Saturday. Meals on Wheels does not accept any government funding, which allows it the flexibility to serve a broad set of those in need.
I recently had the opportunity to hear Executive Director Terry McGannon speak about Meals on Wheels' mission and its efforts in the community. It is an important part of the effort to keep people from going hungry in our area.
Katie Hayes
Reclaim city waterfront
Every night and many afternoons the doors open, people enter into low-lit, air-conditioned lobbies, and are ushered into dimly lit halls. The lights go down, and performances go on. When the lights come up, people leave the buildings as they entered, head to their cars and exit these venues without a glance around, except to look for other leaving vehicles. This scenario describes all theatrical venues.
So why are our coveted waterfront properties being designated as the cultural center?
These special locations are owned by the city and designated as public space. So why are we considering more like venues on these properties? The city takes in a paltry $1 a year rental fee to lease this property out.
Thank goodness for the Sarasota Garden Club and the Lawn Bowling Club for taking full advantage of their locations by having outdoor usage, so that members and visitors can fully benefit from the bay views and ocean breezes.
Build parking garages, with a multitude of exits to accommodate our elderly population's driving needs and turn the rest into a true community open space. Taxpayers' dollars should have the final word, not private developers or our commissioners.
Mena Lisa Kates
Englewood missed boat
The people of Englewood missed a golden opportunity to step forward and brag about our area. How? We could have had "Welcome" signs for the boat racers and their fans and suggesting that this is a great place to visit and live.
Instead, according to some of the crew, we presented the worst of the cities they participate in, by posting "Keep Out" and "No Parking" signs without even offering an alternative. How would anyone feel welcome and want to spend time and money here? We can't have it both ways.
After our county representatives voted to have the races here, better preparation and accommodations should have been made, knowing what a draw it would be.
I'm embarrassed that we treated our visitors this way. I hope we can do better in the future.
Beth Saidman
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From: "Mike Marshall" <>
Subject: Re: [BEDSAUL] Birdsalls
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 08:28:25 -0500
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Thanks Sue. I did find the following marriages some time ago. They are from
Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol.
22, page 10:
Jacob Birdsall, Burlington, and Elizabeth Coles of Burlington-- 4 Apr 1730
Nathan Burdsall, Monmouth, and Abigail Willness of Monmouth-- 13 Dec 1752
Elijah Burdsal, Burlington, and Mary Wills of Burlington-- 18 Jun 1765
Joseph Burdsell, Monmouth, and Hannah Cox (no place given)--20 Nov 1783
It's clear there were individuals with names like Birdsall, Burdsal,
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1783. And there is an Elijah who is closely associated in the Bible with
Elisha. So, it seems reasonable to wonder if there isn'a an Elisha Birdsal
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Subject: [BEDSAUL] Birdsalls
> Hi
> all you Bedsaul's I don't know much about the line past John Lowery
Bedsaul. But I found this and I know some of you Bedsaul will know more
about it.than I do . Sue Hearon
> Re: Quaker Birdsalls (1728 Dutchess County)
> Posted by: Grady Loy Date: June 24, 2000 at 18:40:19
> In Reply to: Re: Quaker Birdsalls (1728 Dutchess County) by Sarah
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> Thanks for your response.
> To the best of my understanding at this point I am trying to find the
descendants of Nathan son of Henry. Nathan apparently had another son Nathan
and either the son or the son and the father went to Long Island, NY. The
younger Nathan had children who ended up in Burglington County New Jersey.
One of these was a Jacob Birdsall or Burdsall who married an Elizabeth
Coless. I am trying t determine if he had an Elisha among hisa children (or
if an Elisa born ca 1720 NY? NJ? appears anywhere in this family in fact)
> We have a Quaker ancestor named Elisha Bedsaul (spelled various ways) who
appeared in North Carolina ca 1750 married to Mary and who I believe was
asscoiated with Cane Creek Meeting until he went to Fincastle County
Virginia following the Battle of Alamance. Daniel Bedsaul was a common name
in this family (I think Nathan may have been used as well) and they were
asscoiated with a Quaker family named Reddick or Ruddick.
> Have tried family search and they have no evidence of a connection, but
their IGI records on these individuals are apparently based more on what
people have reported (family files) than on transacription of official or
church records. (I generally have better luck where the IGI in question are
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The Challenge of the Cradle to Prison Pipeline
This course explores the process through which youth in urban areas are funneled into criminal careers and lives in prison. The focus is on the experience of young men who face the prospect of spending significant portions of their lives incarcerated. Three segments of the life-course for this population are explored - before, during, and after prison. The course is developed as a Service Learning Course, offering students opportunities to learn about and work in communities with programs that target criminogenic factors and are designed to prevent youth from ending up in prison. The community component of the course requires 15 contact hours in community service settings such as group meetings, agency hearings, courts, intervention programs, etc. The course utilizes a "life story" approach to learn more about individuals, families, and communities at risk. Other activities include a prison visit, reviews of programs in prison and class visits with former offenders.


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Christina Aguilera Arrested For Public Intoxication
Wuh woh. Looks like those anonymous sources may be right about Christina Aguilera being totally out of control and headed for rehab. Last night at 2:45 a.m. she and her new boy toy, Matthew Rutler, were pulled over in West Hollywood. Matthew was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Apparently, Christina was in even worse shape. The sheriff's deputy says that she was "extremely intoxicated" and "unable to take care of herself." So she was taken into custody and spent the night in jail. It's unclear whether she will be charged today. Sure seems like Matthew may be Christina's version of Kevin Federline. Will celebrities ever learn—if you're snookered, call a cab. Sheesh. [PopDust, Fox News]


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