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Elros poised on the edge of his chair, leaning forward slightly, obviously listening to Maglor. Elrond on the other hand had slouched so low that he practically balanced himself on the middle of his spine and stared out of the window. A few low-hanging clouds moved almost imperceptibly across a leaden sky. The only thing that could be more dull than reading about thousands of years of nothing happening, while the Eldar moved farther west, were the ridiculously detailed descriptions of how they began, ever so ponderously slowly, to separate and assume unique cultural and physical traits.
Off in the distance, over the water, some seabirds circled. They probably had spotted a school of fish. Immediately next to the window, a sparrow hopped from one branch to another. Dull, annoyingly cheerful birds. Maglor asked Elros another question. Irritation had ratcheted Maglor's voice higher. Elros stammered for a second in his response, until he realized that it was Elrond's inattention that caused Maglor's frustration and nothing he had said.
Sensing his foster-father's eyes on the side of his face, Elrond rubbed his cheek and yawned. Had the prickling of his skin resulted from overactive imagination and knowing Maglor must have noticed his inattention or had Maglor actually caused it?
Elrond glanced around in time to notice that the tension in Maglor's voice had stopped Maedhros in his tracks just outside of the door. Maedhros backed up and frowned into the room. Elrond thought, here comes trouble.
Maglor released a drained sigh, dropping his shoulders and pinching the bridge of his nose. "Thank you, Elros. You covered all of the major events. I liked the way you noted the shifting alliances among the different branches of the Eldar during that period. Your writing is improving as well, more concise and better organized. Good work." He glared at Elrond. "Did you begin your paper yet? Have you even read the book?"
"I'm almost through it. He's an impossible writer. It's torture reading him." Elrond sighed deeply, shooting a glance at Maedhros looming tall and regal in the doorway. He decided that to put on a show of good behavior because Maedhros was listening would be completely cowardly and dishonest.
Elrond could read Maedhros's displeasure in the tightening of the muscles around his mouth. He was certain to intervene. He probably wanted to jerk him up into a proper sitting position by the back of his shirt and thump him on the head, the way cook sometimes did. Of course, Maedhros would never do that. But Elrond knew he had a temper.
"Good afternoon," Maedhros said, formal, almost courtly in demeanor. "Cook is holding lunch for the three of you. Macalaurë, why don't you and Elros go ahead. Elrond and I will be along in a moment."
Finally pulling himself into an outright position in his chair, Elrond looked at Maedhros, undecided whether to resort to humor and charm or capitulate outright and make a straightforward apology.
He took a middle ground and, sighing again, said, "I know what you are going to say."
"Oh you do, do you? I wonder. Let me see the book, please." Maedhros held his hand out. Taking it, he turned the bound volume over and looked at the spine. "Excellent source. He knew his material. Much of it first hand and he knew whom to consult to verify the rest. He traveled widely both in Aman and here."
"Knew?" Elrond asked, intrigued.
"Yes. Past tense. He was killed in an ambush by orcs, the next thing to a freakish accident, several decades ago. A great loss."
"I'm sorry," Elrond said, sincere. "Did you know him well?"
"No. Only by reputation and his work. I met him briefly, maybe twice, in Valinor."
"He certainly was not a poet."
"No. And his manner was as colorless as the way he wrote. But he was a fine historian. Able to look at more than one side of a question. Macalaurë, on the other hand, is a poet. And, even more so, an astonishing musical genius. I am sure you, young as you are, recognize that. He composes far less these days than he would like. Macalaurë is not a schoolmaster. Yet he divides his time between helping me with various administrative tasks and ensuring that you and your brother have an education equal to that of those schooled in Tirion under circumstances much more advantageous to study."
"Yes, my lord." Elrond felt his cheeks burn with shame.
"My lord?" Maedhros laughed. He didn't laugh often, but when he did, Elrond appreciated why he was considered to be so comely.
"So you understand my points?" Maedhros pursed his lips together in order to restrain a grin.
"Absolutely clearly. Don't judge a scholar by his pedantic prose. And stop being an arrogant, inconsiderate ass with Macalaurë."
Maedhros startled him by grabbing his upper arm and pulling him out of his chair and onto his feet. Cocking his head to one side and studying him as though he tried to read straight into his heart, Maedhros at last said, "You'll be fine, Elrond." He pulled Elrond into his arms like he so often had when he was a mere child, ruffling his hair in the same annoying way, oddly comforting though. "Actually, you often remind me of Macalaurë when he was young. Although your harp playing is crap and you haven't much of a voice. Perhaps if tedious writing bothers you so much, you might consider working at becoming a decent writer yourself."
"I like to write."
Maedhros raised an eyebrow, in skepticism or amusement Elrond was not sure. "Maybe I'll take on the two of you for history for a while. Don't repeat this, but it was never Macalaurë's best subject. I really do not have his patience for nonsense though, I warn you."
"Would you?" Elrond cringed inwardly at how his voice squeaked in obvious enthusiasm. Some of the most compelling histories they had read, had been written by Maedhros himself in Tirion, before his self-imposed exile, before he became a warrior and a dispossesed wanderer.
"Come along. They must be hungry."
That had not been so bad, Elrond thought, as they walked down the hall together, easy and relaxed. Then Maedhros paused and faced him. "One last thing, Elrond, you are not brighter than your brother either. He simply approaches tasks differently than you do."
"Thanks," Elrond answered. Stunningly inarticulate, he told himself, while realizing he truly was grateful and hoped that Maedhros knew that.


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When Dr. David Flowers was hired earlier this year as superintendent of West Fargo Public Schools, he took control of a district with some baggage.
Two failed bond referendums in as many years, classrooms reaching capacity from a growing student population, and a community wary of the current school administration meant Flowers had a lot of work to do.
Barely three months on the job, he is tackling all of those issues with gusto.
"I don't think I'll be bored," Flowers said, during a recent interview at his office in the Leidal Education Center.
From the looks of things, Flowers hasn't been bored since he stepped foot back in North Dakota from his former superintendent job in Hutchinson, Kan.
Flowers is implementing a multi-pronged approach that he hopes will accurately and decisively create a comprehensive district-wide long-range facility plan. His goal, he said, is to do it right the first time through a precise, data-driven approach led by a "Task Force" of district administrators, staff, parents and taxpayers.
"I see it as a process of balancing our desire and appetite for facilities with the community's support and ability to pay for the facilities," he said.
Flowers also implemented a lofty timeline that culminates in roughly four months.
"It's ambitious," he said. "What I wanted to do was outline what would have to happen, and at what pace if we were to try to get this done soon enough to trigger a bond referendum at the earliest legal point."
That point is in March, though Flowers admits the timeline isn't set in stone.
"I don't want to let the timeline drive us, although there is some point where time does have to drive us, because we are growing - continually," he said. "We don't want to take any longer than is necessary, but I also don't want to rush this."
Through all of this, Flowers hopes to accomplish two key elements: grow community trust and draft the "right plan." Even though the past two referenda failed, he believes that, with a proper approach, the tide can turn in the district's favor.
"You look historically at this community; (it) has been very supportive with past bond referenda. So, I know this is a community that strongly supports public education, and I do think it is a matter of unlocking the public's confidence in a plan that is based on sound data and rationale," he said.
"My goal is not to get a bond issue passed. My goal is to draft a plan that is reasonable and logical and is the right plan for the longest-term future we can envision, given the information that we have. I want to do it right, and have it not second-guessed in two years.
"The other thing I would add is, I don't think I've met any 'no' voters that have said their 'no' is no to any plan that would cost more tax dollars. Their 'no' was to the plan that was advanced, because either they didn't think it was the right plan or didn't have confidence in the process or the data that produced the plan."
The ball is rolling
The rough draft of Flower's long range facility planning process made its debut during the Sept. 13 school board meeting. After brief discussion, Flowers was given the green light to move forward.
Outlined as the overall goal in the process document is to "draft a long-range facilities plan that projects the future space and program needs of students and staff, and aligns them with the community's values and ability to support financially."
The process has three specific goal points: to evaluate and assess current facility assets, fiscal capacities and district properties; to identify, project and predict future enrollment and changes in demographics of students and the community; and to listen to and engage staff, students and community stakeholders.
That latter part is critical, Flowers said. It involves creating the aforementioned task force that will act as the think-tank for the procession.
The task force will be a "cross section of staff and community members. People who voted yes and no on past bond referenda," Flowers said.
"You want those different perspectives," he said. "But democracy is messy. Collaboration can be time consuming, and it can be controversial."
With the task force in place, Flowers will present them with his draft for feedback.
"The first step is to take this process, this outline to them and say, 'alright, here's how we're planning to tackle the planning for our long-range facility needs. Does this make sense? Where are the gaps?'
Based on feedback from the group, Flowers said he can fill in any blanks in the process. Then it's up to the task force to become knowledgeable on data that comes from the process. They'll be engaged from the start, and will have input throughout.
From there, Flowers said, the Task Force would share its knowledge with the rest of the community.
"It's an education process. Helping the broader community through community meetings or focus groups," he said. "Then it's about expanding the circle of those who understand, and hopefully that culminates to 60 percent (at the polls)."
As for the process itself, Flowers said it likely will take both internal work from district staff, as well as outside professional help to get the job done.
An example of professional help would be the possibility of hiring a demographer to study the West Fargo community and come up with a district profile. Such a profile would consider housing development, enrollment data, future growth projections, and data from the two cities and Cass County. Flowers said he used a demographer while working for the Hutchinson School District when the district was faced with moving enrollment boundaries.
"It seems to have worked out well," he said.
Since some criticism during the last failed bond referendum stemmed from questioning the validity of information, Flowers hopes data compiled from this process will quell any doubters.
But above all else, he wants to see this endeavor through.
"There are no foregone conclusions about what's going to emerge from this," Flowers said. "The process is critical, and I certainly don't want any notion that I, or anyone else, has the answer right now; I don't.
"I may have an opinion, but my opinion doesn't matter about what the best plan is, because my opinion isn't informed yet (from) the data that will be generated by this process, and by the conversations that we'll have."
Tyler Shoberg is Sports Editor of the Pioneer, and can be reached at 701-451-5717 or firstname.lastname@example.com.

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Shares of Ford Motor Co. (F) are rallying today. The news-inspired breakout-type action has lifted the stock 3.5% higher on relatively heavy trade. The bottoming action that took place during the last half of August appears to be giving way to a new bull leg. F is bumping up against significant supply near today's high but the news-inspired momentum will likely power it through.
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The Produce for Better Health Foundation offers parents and schools multiple resources that can be used to encourage children to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
"It's just a fun way to get kids to try and learn about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables," said Kristen Stevens, senior vice president of the Hockessin, Del.-based foundation.
The resources are distributed and promoted through the website, as well as at various trade shows and social media efforts.
Examples of these resources include coloring pages and activity sheets for kids, supermarket tour information for schools, and P.A.C.K. week resources.
P.A.C.K. (which stands for Pack Assorted Colors for Kids) week is an educational program designed to encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables by packing colorful produce items in their lunch bags.
Each day is assigned a color. Associated resources help teach children about fruit and vegetable choices.
Stevens says many of the foundation's resources are used by educators in the classroom but parents also can take advantage of them.
P.A.C.K. week contains elements for in-school and at-home use.
Stevens also said the program is typically used during the back-to-school time in the fall but can be used at any time.
Another in-school program is designed around introducing students to a fruit or vegetable each week or month.
"It seems to be very positive, not only for the school but also for the kids," Stevens said.
The program is usually paired with a fruit and vegetable challenge in which students track their fresh produce consumption and compete against other classrooms to see who can eat the most healthfully.
"We've tried to provide resources that are educational and yet fun so students not only hear the info but have it retained," Stevens said.
Produce for Better Health offers programs for schools
The Produce for Better Health Foundation offers parents and schools multiple resources that can be used to encourage children to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.


text: In "The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now," architect Gil Schafer III -- recently named by Architectural Digest as one of The New AD 100 -- blends architecture, decor and landscape to create a sense of history for both new construction and older home renovations. The illustrated book includes four case studies that detail the history, problems and solutions that influence each design. Find it for $55 in hardcover from Rizzoli starting Tuesday.


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Safety and Efficacy Study of MRE0094 to Treat Large, Single or Multiple, Chronic, Neuropathic, Diabetic Foot Ulcers
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This is a clinical research study of an experimental topical drug for the treatment of chronic, neuropathic, diabetic foot ulcers. The purpose of the study is to determine the safety of the experimental drug when applied to large, diabetic foot ulcers. The study will also determine if the experimental drug can safely promote healing of diabetic foot ulcers better than standard treatments currently available to doctors.
Patients participating in the study may receive an active drug (MRE0094) or inactive drug (placebo). What treatment a patient will receive is determined by chance (like drawing a number from a hat). All patients will receive additional care for diabetic foot ulcers during the study.
Participation in the study can be up to 4½ months.
|Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Diabetes Complications
|Drug: MRE0094 Drug: Vehicle gel
|Phase 2
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Systemic exposure to topical MRE0094 measured by plasma concentrations of MRE0094. [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) to endpoint or 90 days, whichever is earlier ]
- Incidence, intensity, and seriousness of adverse events (AEs). [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) to endpoint or 90 days, whichever is earlier ]
- Changes in irritation scores. [ Time Frame: From baseline to the various treatment visits ]
- Changes in electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs, and clinical laboratory values. [ Time Frame: Baseline, Day 50, and Day 90 (EGCs); from baseline to the various treatment visits (vital signs and lab values) ]
- Incidence of complete healing of target ulcer [ Time Frame: At endpoint or 90 days, whichever is earlier ]
- Time to closure and percent reduction in surface area of the target ulcer. [ Time Frame: From baseline (Day 1) to the various treatment visits ]
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|Study Completion Date:
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Drug: MRE0094
Gel, 500 mcg/g once each day
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Drug: Vehicle gel
Gel administered once per day
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Participants included in the study must:
- Have type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Have problems with the nerves in their feet.
- Have a large ulcer or multiple ulcers on the bottom surface of their foot that has been present for 3 weeks or more and is of sufficient size to qualify for the study.
- Be able to apply study drug to their ulcer, or have a caregiver do it.
- Be able to visit the doctor regularly during the 4½ month study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants may not participate in the study if:
- Their ulcer is caused by bad blood flow to their foot.
- Their ulcer is infected.
- They cannot wear an off-loading device during the study to take pressure off the ulcer.
- They have certain other diseases, or are using certain types of drugs.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00318214
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|Study First Received:
|April 24, 2006
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Keywords provided by Pfizer:
toe ulcer
heel ulcer
foot ulcer
diabetic feet
diabetic foot
complications of diabetes
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetic Foot
Foot Ulcer
Diabetes Complications
Pathologic Processes
Diabetic Angiopathies
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Leg Ulcer
Skin Ulcer
Skin Diseases
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Diabetic Neuropathies
Foot Diseases
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As boxing and professional wrestling announcer Michael Buffer says: "Let's get ready to rumble." That's how these presidential political debates on television should begin.
These performances are not being watched for information about the candidates, they're being watched simply for entertainment. They suspiciously look like reality TV.
It's hard to believe that after weeks, months, even years of campaigning, that the American public will watch a few hours of debates between two political people and based upon rehearsed rhetoric, make a decision as important as this.


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Since it's a slow night I am posting pics of what I sent to froggmama since she has received:
I sent two skeins of berocco's "vintage wool" yarn in a bright pink and two skeins of pink and gray lace weight yarn. I made a pendant and a soldered Christmas ornament and a decorated frog jar full of mints. The other stuff is a notepad, reindeer mint tin, several handmade ornaments, chocolate, a hairpin lace shawl pattern, two foodie erasers, hot chocolate, and a frog rubber stamp. Here is a close up of the pendant:
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This week I got my Mojo back after being stuck in a very long recovery funk. I finally felt like I got back on track, got back to myself, and I am starting to feel Strong again. I have been lifting heavy at Crossfit (*psst heavy for me*), Running my booty off, and smiling from ear to ear.
This week's Strong is Sexy Shout Out has a bit of a Racing theme. It seems like everywhere I look people are PR-ing their holiday 5km and squeezing in a couple more distance races before the new year. I have been so impressed with everyone's progress that I just had to share.
Congratulations to Caitlyn who ran her first MARATHON!! As a gal who recently suffered through my first as well, I can tell you that this a serious feat of strength! Looking Strong and Sexy girl! Plus I freakin love your marathon outfit! Adorable!
Huge Shout Out to Courtney from Journey of a Dreamer for her 5km PR this past weekend. Almost 2 full minutes, is AMAZING!! Looking very Festive, Strong, and Sexy!! And Congrats on this week's huge 5.8 weight loss as well. You are rocking this week.
Our next Shout out goes to Kat from Sneakers and Fingerpaints! She rocked her 2nd Half Marathon Holiday Style. And she ran her 13.1 miles in 2:13:27!! You are one Strong and Sexy Elf! Nice work girl! And Happy Birthday too fellow December baby!!
And finally sending some Strong and Sexy Warrior Love to my girl Robyn. She recently rocked her first O course - placing 14th overall female. And she just took the plunge to make racing a big part of 2013 and signed up to run the Warrior Dash with me in July. You are looking fierce!
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An Open Letter To The Pro-gun Community
An Open Letter To The Pro-gun Community
Gun Owners of America
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102
Springfield, VA 22151
Thursday, October 4, 2007
It may be a cliche, but it is true: This letter is written not in anger, but in sorrow and concern. It is written to our friends about NRA staff who, tragically, have taken a course which, we believe, would be disastrous for the Second Amendment and the pro-gun movement.
Two of us are Life Members of the NRA -- one of whom was an NRA board member for over ten years. And our legislative counsel was a paid consultant for the NRA.
So we certainly have no animus against the NRA staff, much less our wonderful friends who are NRA members.
In fact, over the last thirty years, GOA and its staff have worked with NRA to facilitate most of our pro-gun victories -- from McClure-Volkmer to the death of post-Columbine gun control to a gun liability bill free of anti-gun "killer amendments."
But those who staff the NRA, without consulting the membership, have now made a series of strange and dangerous alliances with the likes of Chuck Schumer, Carolyn McCarthy, and Pat Leahy. And we believe that, if allowed to continue, this will produce anti-gun policies which the NRA staff will bitterly regret.
Christ said, in the Sermon on the Mount, that "by their fruits, ye shall know them." And, frankly, these fruits are not likely to produce much pro-gun legislation.
Substantively, the Leahy/McCarthy/Schumer bill, which NRA's staff has vigorously supported without consulting with its membership, would rubber-stamp the illegal and non-statutory BATFE regulations which have already been used to strip gun rights from 110,000 veterans. It would also allow an anti-gun administration to turn over Americans' most private medical records to the federal instant check system without a court order.
But perhaps even worse, the bill was hatched in secret, without hearings or testimony, and passed out of the House without even a roll call. And now, the sponsors are trying to do the same thing in the Senate -- in an effort to ram the bill through without votes or floor debate, led by anti-gun Senator Chuck Schumer. If it is good legislation, as its proponents claim, why such fears of a roll call vote or debate in committee?
Indeed, in the face of horrific dissent from the NRA's own membership, its staff has tragically ignored arguments and dug in its heels -- in an almost "because-we-say-so" attitude.
Understand this:
* Passage of McCarthy/Leahy/Schumer will not quell the calls for gun control. To the contrary, it will embolden our enemies to push for the abolition of even more of our Second Amendment rights. Already, the Brady Campaign has indicated its intent to follow up this "victory" with a push for an effective ban on gun shows.
* Passage of McCarthy/Leahy/Schumer will not be viewed as an "NRA victory." To the contrary, once the liberal media has used the NRA staff for its purposes, it will throw them away like a used Kleenex. Already, an over-confident press is crowing that this is the "first major gun control measure in over a decade."
* Taking the BATFE's horrifically expansive unlawful regulations dealing with veterans' loss of gun rights and making them unchangeable congressionally-endorsed statutory law is NOT "maintaining the status quo."
* We are told that the McCarthy/Leahy/Schumer bill should be passed because it contains special provisions to allow persons prohibited from owning guns to get their rights restored. But there is already such a provision in the law; it is 18 U.S.C. 925(c). And the reason why no one has been able to get their rights restored under CURRENT LAW is that funds for the system have been blocked by Chuck Schumer. It is no favor to gun owners for Chuck Schumer -- the man who has blocked funding for McClure-Volkmer's "relief from disability" provisions for 15 years -- to now offer to give us back a tepid version of the provisions of current law which he has tried so hard to destroy.
Finally, there is the cost, which ranges from $1 billion in the cheapest draft to $5 billion -- to one bill which places no limits whatsoever on spending. Thus, we would be drastically increasing funding for gun control -- at a time when BATFE, which has done so much damage to the Second Amendment, should be punished, rather than rewarded.
We would now respectfully ask the NRA staff to step back from a battle with its membership -- and to join with us in opposing McCarthy/Leahy/Schumer gun control, rather than supporting it.
And, to our friends and NRA members, we would ask that you take this letter and pass it onto your friends and colleagues.
Senator H.L. "Bill" Richardson (ret.)
Founder and Chairman
Larry Pratt
Executive Director
Michael E. Hammond
Legislative Counsel
Got the same message
And was saddened to read that the NRA is once again compromising.
We have given up too much ground already!
Mr Schumer, the BATFE and EVERY anti gun politician in America should be ignored and/or removed from office.
And if the NRA leadership is willing to compromise, then we must have new NRA leadership.
What does NRA say about that?
The title "Veteran's Disarmament Act" is a gross misrepresentation of the bill. It is no such thing. It should more properly be called the Veteran's Rights Restoration Act.Here's what the NRA has to say, in an interview with Glenn Beck;
LaPIERRE: Well, here's the deal. There's a lot of misinformation floating around and let me give you the exact story on it. NRA's been trying to get improvements made in this system for years to make this fair for law-abiding gun owners because 99.9% of the people that go through that system are the good guys. On the other hand if somebody's adjudicated by a court of law to be mentally defective, suicidal, danger to themselves, danger to others, NRA has said for 15 years that court adjudication ought to be part of the file to screen out people that are mentally defective, adjudicated by a court. This bill makes the improvements that NRA has been trying to get in the system for years to make this better for the good guys. There's not one step backward anywhere in this bill if you're a good guy. This bill says that the federal government can never impose a fee on the law-abiding people that go through this system like Bill Clinton was trying to do, put a big fee on it. For the first time it sets up a relief from disability where if you think you're in there unfairly and the fact that you don't have a problem anymore, you can get out of the system. It also sets up a court review in terms of someone that feels they've been unfairly put in this system at the state level. They have an opportunity to have a hearing and get out of it. It sets up a audit every year by the GAO to make sure that the money's being spent for the proper purposes. It also removes incorrect records. It removes irrelevant records. I mean, to sum up, it improves the completeness of a system in terms of the bad guys, the people adjudicated by a court to be mentally defective, but it gets all these irrelevant records out of there. And for the first time ever it helps these veterans that Bill Clinton unfairly, the 90,000 of them put in the system because they came back from war and they had a medical problem from the rigors of war and Bill Clinton put them in the system. They had never been adjudicated by a court. They simply had a medical diagnosis of stress and the Clinton people lumped them in there. Under this Bill the VA is going to be required to set up a system where each one of those veterans can get out of that file and for the first time be able to buy a firearm.
GLENN: All right. Now, this is all good news. This is the bill that you're putting through. Which bill is it?
LaPIERRE: This is the bill in its present form in both the House and the Senate.
GLENN: What is HR 2640 introduced by McCarthy?
LaPIERRE: That -- well, what happened is we hijacked McCarthy's bill. In other words, it has McCarthy's name on it, but it's the John Dingell bill that has McCarty's name on it with all these improvements for the good guys.
GLENN: God bless you. All right, so okay. Because I'm looking at something that is dated September 27th and it still says that there is -- there's a lot of this stuff in here still about ADHD, about, you know, a veteran about posttraumatic stress disorder. They're talking about all kinds of stuff that is in this bill. You are saying that that is no longer in this bill?
LaPIERRE: I'm saying that there is nothing bad -- that is no longer in the bill. There is nothing bad in this bill for the good guys. This bill is going to help for the first time give those veterans a way to get out of the system. If this bill doesn't pass, there will be absolutely no way for those 90,000 veterans that simply had a medical diagnosis of stress to get out from this system if this bill doesn't pass. They're banned forever. There's no way to get out.
GLENN: Okay. Wayne, we've got to go because I've got a hard network break here but I would like to spend more time with you. I am so glad to hear that you guys have been all over, on top of this and that it has been -- that it had been hijacked, to use your words. I know that, you know, we talked a couple of weeks ago and we were talking about the fact that California, they all say that they want to make sure crazy people don't get guns but then how many were -- how many people had their records put into the system that were adjudicated, nuts in, like, the last year? What was it, two, three?
LaPIERRE: That's right.
GLENN: In California.
LaPIERRE: From California, that's exactly right.
GLENN: Again you don't need more laws. You just need to use the system we've already got. Wayne LaPierre, we'll talk to you again, sir. Thank you very much.
LaPIERRE: Thanks, Glenn.
I know Ron Paul might disagree, but as for someone who has had to face mentally defective people with guns, not everyone should be allowed to have a gun.
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Remembering Amy Dombroski
At the time of her death on Oct. 3, Amy Dombroski was an international cycling star who was literally riding into the prime of her life. A former alpine racer and Burke Mountain Academy alumna, she was 26 years young, and she passed away after colliding with a truck while training behind a pace scooter in the suburbs of Brussels, Belgium.
My wife, Kim, and I first met Amy in the fall of 2002 when she matriculated as a sophomore alpine racer at Burke Mountain Academy, where we were working at the time. We spent the next three years getting to know Amy as a student, an advisee, an athlete and as a boarder in our dormitory. We didn't know it then, but we'd remain in touch for the remainder of her too-short life.
In high school—a difficult time for all while we're growing and trying to reconcile our expectations for the world with its disparate realities—Amy endured more than her fair share of vicissitudes, having lost both her mother and one of her best friends in very unexpected deaths along the way. Because of those losses, we occasionally worried about Amy, as she could be understandably sullen, brooding and withdrawn. Peeling back the bouts of melancholy, though, she was also a kid with a gigantic smile who could be crazy-hilarious; she was a diminutive (in stature alone) young lady who had a predilection for cursing like a sailor when she thought we weren't around (and, later, even when she knew we were around); and she was a profound, gentle soul with beyond-her-years capacities for compassion and appreciation.
More than anything, we remember someone who absolutely, positively worked harder than any single student-athlete we knew or have since known—a compliment of the very highest order, especially given how many hard-working student-athletes we've had the privilege of knowing at ski academies across the country. Amy worked so hard that it was, in fact, often a detriment to her short-term success: she would charge, charge, charge until she couldn't go at all, then reboot after an injury or an illness and the cycle would start anew.
I was a young teacher and coach in those days and as I now approach middle age, I confess that most of my memories from that time have been reduced to lasting impressions. Nevertheless, a few vivid images still play:
On a crisp, clear autumn day in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, I remember Amy grinding her way through a high school cross-country running race. She was doing everything in her power to keep pace with her faster teammates, some of whom have since become World Cup nordic racers and Olympians. Of course, as an alpine skier, Amy's training was more squat rack than distance track, and her stumpy-strong legs manifested that inherent disadvantage as she slogged past gazelle-like competitors. I have no recollection of where she finished, I just remember that Amy's taxed and shockingly red face—painted a hue so bright it was matched only by the surrounding foliage—evidenced the toughest damn kid in the race.
Mired in sub-zero temperatures on a grim, gray, winter afternoon at Burke Mountain probably sometime in December, I remember Amy's coach telling her she had to stop training GS because we had to pull the course—it was getting dark, and everyone else had disappeared from the hill, it seemed, an hour earlier.
On more occasions than I can recount here, and these are perhaps the most vivid memories, I remember Amy saying, "Thank you," both in person and in writing. I remember these occasions best because, with Amy, you always knew she meant it. Some untold force in the universe leapt straight into your heart and you positively knew that she wasn't saying thank you to be polite, or because someone else encouraged her to do so, or because you would later discover a caveat or an angle. She was genuine, earnest, appreciative.
Amy's capacities for compassion and appreciation are the reasons, I think, she remained a part of our lives well beyond the time we all spent together in East Burke, Vt. For whatever small part we played in her adolescence (and she gave all of us at Burke too much credit for helping her), Amy kept bouncing into our lives to say thanks and check in. The teenager my wife and I admired ultimately metamorphosed into an even more inspired and inspiring adult, which we didn't fully realize until 2009 when she, racing up the world cycling ranks at the time, came and spent an evening at our home in Northern California.
Kim and I had just adopted a German shepherd puppy who, incidentally, came with the name Aimee. Amy was in the Bay Area visiting her sponsors and competing at a World Cup criterium in San Jose. As Kim and I prepared dinner and conversed with Amy about her world travels, she kept Aimee entertained by swinging her across and around our hardwood floors on a towel. In a moment when our little black-and-tan terror got a bit too rambunctious, my wife and I simultaneously shouted, "Aimee!"—action ceased and both our puppy and Amy looked up, a bit surprised.
"How 'bout we call this one A-Dog while I'm around?" she said, smile a mile wide, gently scratching our pup's floppy ears.
Aimee has been known as "A-Dog" since, and while Kim and I happily recounted that moment after hearing of Amy's passing a couple days ago, something else far more endearing remains with us from that exact same night: Amy Dombroski was happier than we'd ever seen her and, so there was no mistaking it, she asserted as much over the course of her hours in our home.
For those unfamiliar with Amy's journey to that point, the short story goes like this: Amy jumped on a bike as a 19-year-old ski racer to rehabilitate an injury; what she discovered was a sport and satisfaction she'd never known. She eschewed the safer, more conventional path of a full-time college education to pursue her new passion, and she was sitting before us a few years later as one of the best stories in her sport. Somewhere along the way—perhaps in part because of the early-life tragedies she'd endured, or the grit she incessantly manifested, or finally having found an ability to pace herself as an athlete and person, or a combination of those things and a million more—Amy had found a sort of peace and security I've only seen in people who are lucky enough to do what they truly, truly love for a living … and again, as I approach middle age, I have only known a few of them.
A couple weeks later, I was assigned an article for Ski Racing magazine in which we featured Amy alongside Levi Leipheimer, another former alpine racer who, at the opposite end of his career, was hot off podium finishes at the Tour de France and the Beijing Olympic Games. The highlight of the piece was all Amy.
"My single greatest goal—and I think the one that's helped me the most—is to get on the bike each day and be happy. I think less about results now than I did when I was a ski racer. I just strive to enjoy myself and it's made all the difference. I have the best job in the world."
Since her accident last week, obituaries across the cycling, sporting and even mainstream press are laden with deserved superlatives about Amy, citing a meteoric rise from her first-ever bike race in 2006 to, in just a few years' time, competing with and against the world's best professional cyclists across road, mountain bike and cyclocross racing. But, for me—more than any cycling highlights or anecdotes or speculation about her future conquests—a quote from John Henderson's article in the Denver Post best described the impact Amy had on people around her, "whether she knew it or not."
"When I decided to come back to cycling [after a year away], I came back specifically wanting to live as an athlete like Amy Dombroski," Mara Abbott, the first American woman to win the Giro Rosa grand tour, told the Denver Post. "So many of us waste time hemming and hawing and not doing what we should be doing and what our heart says. Amy didn't do that… I told myself if I come back, I'd be proud to be an athlete like Amy. I'd be joyful and in tune with what made me happy, and I'd take care of people I love the same way Amy did. Whether she knew it or not, she was my role model to come back to cycling."
I wish I could say that I'd long ago (even) adequately processed my understanding of and appreciation for Amy and the ways she affected myself, my family, our colleagues, her peers and the greater world beyond. But I can't. Sadly, it took Amy's sudden departure to inspire the breadth of that thinking.
Of course, there's also no doing justice to what we know Amy meant to her father, Ed, and her brother, Dan, and all they must be feeling at this time—even casual observers could see they are a loving and tight-knit family. As someone who taught literature and occasionally writes for a modest wage, I also feel like I'm supposed to avoid platitudes in contemplating Amy's death, but I surrender here because there's no better option: Amy Dombroski's premature passing is a reminder for us all—coaches, teachers, parents, athletes, families and all people, really—to step away from the busy business of our lives and express, before it's too late, the value we find in knowing and helping one another. Ironically, Amy Alison Dombroski was among the few who needed no reminders.
Thank you, Amy, for so often finding a way to say thank you—even when you were young and had plenty of good reasons to be angry at the world and the hand it dealt you.
And thank you, Amy, for being a person who didn't simply talk about risking dreams but instead went about the business of pursuing them. Most of us, even those many years your senior, can only hope to find similar courage before we leave this world—wish I was able to crystallize and articulate that when you were still racing among us.
In the meantime, we miss you, Amy D.—ride on and charge, charge, charge.
Former Ski Racing contributor Bryce Hubner first wrote about Amy Dombroski in the March 18, 2009, edition of Ski Racing magazine—an article wherein he profiled Amy's rising cycling career alongside road racing legend Levi Leipheimer, also a former alpine ski racer.
Competition photos courtesy of Kris Claeye.
Ms. Dombroski spent a great deal of time advocating for women in sports and supporting charities like World Bicycle Relief. To honor her giving spirit, friends and family have set up a memorial fund in her name. Interested parties can send donations to the following address:
Memorial of Amy Dombroski
c/o Wells Fargo Deposits
1242 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
In recent days, media outlets around the world—from cycling rags to Bloomberg, The Denver Post, and the L.A. Times—have all reported on Ms. Dombroski's passing. For a bit more about her exploits in cycling and other remembrances, here are links to a few of our favorites:


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Toronto (Jul. 11)
A glowing tribute to the Jewish officers and men serving in the Canadian armed forces has been paid by the Toronto Globe and Mail in an editorial noting that Capt. Benjamin Dunkelman, of the Quean's Own Rifles, had been rewarded the Distinguished Service Order. The editorial says in part:
"It is not generally realized that there were more than enough Jews in the canadian armed forces to form an entire division. These patriotic citizens fought as brilliantly and as bravely as those of any other race. It is regrettable that in(##)clerant Canadians have been prone to scoff at the service and sacrifice of fellow-citizens of the Jewish race who maintained the great traditions of their people in the present struggle against Nazism. Too often Gentiles have failed to recognize the loyalty, industry and military genius of Jewish soldiers and airmen, whose bravery and accomplishments did not suffer in comparison with the fighting qualities of any of the combatants in the war theatres of Europe.
"Acting Major Dunkelman, DSO, is typical of the Canadians whose qualities were so warmly acclaimed by the people of Holland, Belgium, France and Italy when they were liberated from the German yoke. Jewish Canadians, whether serving on land, on sea or in the air, were among the most effective fighters in the armies of the Allies."


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Movie & Take Action Night
Monday - March 26 - 8PM
The WCSU Newman Club will screen "To Save A Life" at 8 p.m. in the Student Center Theater on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The film focuses on helping those who are struggling with bullying, self-harm/suicide and other social issues. Following the film, there will be a large-group discussion and small-group meeting kickoff. Students will be asked to sign a pledge wall. Food, prizes and helpful resources will be available. The event will be free and the public is invited.
Join The Movement
Live the Principles!
To Save A Life is more than a movie, it's a way of life. Be a part of the movement and reach out to the lost, hurting and lonely around you. Every kind word, smile, meaningful gesture can make a difference.
We're hosting group meetings every Wednesday at 7:30-8:30pm in The Newman Center starting March 28. It will go for 6 weeks.
It's a lot of fun, you'll learn a lot, get free food & prizes, and be able to help your community.
The Compliment Guys Spread Encouragement
It started with wanting to do something nice, to brighten someone's day, to make a difference. So Purdue University student Brett Wescott went to a busy spot on campus and began complimenting people—anyone, everyone, total strangers who walked past. When he told a friend, Cameron Brown joined, and the pair spent several hours every Wednesday dishing out compliments, even through rain, snow or sickness. They became known as The Compliment Guys.
"Nice shoes."
"You look very professional today!"
Brett and Cameron look for positives in every individual and take the initiative to pass them on. Sometimes strangers give them funny looks, but most people are visibly brightened. Their movement has even spread to other campuses. "As Cam repeatedly says: 'There's something good in everyone. You just have to take the time to look, ' " Brett told the New York Times.


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Teammates are relieved Duncan OK
Published 11:17 pm, Monday, February 4, 2013
As Stephen Jackson walked to one corner of the Spurs' practice facility to answer questions about Tim Duncan, the team captain was at the opposite end shooting mid-range jump shots.
It was a welcome sight for Duncan's teammates, eyewitness verification of the MRI report that revealed Duncan had suffered no structural damage in his left knee in a scary fall in Saturday's 96-86 victory over the Washington Wizards.
"When you first see it, there's nothing positive in your mind," Spurs guard Gary Neal said. "Through the grace of God, it was nothing serious, and Timmy will probably be back with us in the middle of the road trip."
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Jackson said he departed the AT&T Center after the game convinced Duncan's injury wasn't serious because he had seen Duncan walking normally after the injury. Nevertheless, he was relieved by the clean MRI result.
"It was a scare to us, the organization, the fans and everybody," Jackson said. "We're glad he's all right."
But veteran guard Manu Ginobili did not take part. He is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game with tightness in his left hamstring.
Ginobili missed four games after suffering a strained left hamstring Jan. 13 against the Timberwolves. He returned Jan. 23 and played four games before experiencing tightness in the second half of a Jan. 30 game against the Charlotte Bobcats.
Joseph has played 18 games for the Toros this season and ranks as the D-League's No. 2 scorer, at 19.9 points per game. He is 11th in assists at 4.7 per game. He also has seen action in 10 Spurs games, averaging 1.9 points.
"It was an entertaining game overall, and I'm just happy that my favorite team, the Ravens, was able to come out with the win," he said.
"It was a plan to go up there and get some game fitness back," Baynes said. "It wasn't going to be a long stay. Just go up and get some work and come back — try and get me a step-ahead-type thing."
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KVESS - Kansas Veterinary Educational Supply Service
In the face of high costs of veterinary books and supplies, a group of veterinary students decided to pool their buying power in 1972 to take advantage of their lower prices achieved with buying in volume. They formed the corporation Kansas Veterinary Educational Supply Service or KVESS.
KVESS is a non-profit organization that is operated solely for the purpose of providing books and supplies to veterinary students and veterinarians. Monies generated from sales profits are distributed back to the student body each year through donating supplies for the Junior Surgery Lab program.
The KVESS book store is governed by a Board of Directors made up of student representatives from each class. The student body of the Kansas State College of Veterinary Medicine serves as the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Directors vote on issues pertaining to the maintenance of the organization.
KVESS has been in operation since 1972. With continued support KVESS should remain an asset to the veterinary students at Kansas State.
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We sailed with Costa (Fortuna) from Italy on a Greek island cruise. The Fortuna has a large block of cabins over the grand bar with no sound proofing. The bar fires up loud live music at around 6:30pm and goes until 3am. Even the housekeeping manager said it was unacceptably loud, and called customer service from our cabin to complain on our behalf. If you have one of those cabins you will not be able to sleep until the bar shuts down. We took this cruise hoping to rest up from a month of strenuous travel in Europe. It turns out that Costa customer service is really an impenetrable stone wall. CS staff are trained to never allow you to speak with someone who has the authority to do anything about a problem. If you persist, they will become rude and abusive. The situation was so bad we and our travel agent began communicating to Costa corporate leadership in the USA. They responded in exactly the same way as CS on the ship. They were rude, dismissive, and when we persisted in requesting help they became abusive. We soon requested a refund knowing Costa is owned by Carnival which has a satisfaction guarantee. Costa flatly refused. When you get on a Costa cruise you had better be prepared to take whatever they dish out. Costa advertises a "Sophisticated European atmosphere on board." This is simple not true. This cruise was packed with rude, pushy, unsophisticated people, most of whom repeatedly demonstrated zero regard for other people. And while most of the world is dropping the tobacco habit, half the passengers on this cruise chain smoke. There is no open air place on this ship where you can escape the stench of tobacco. The ship does not have adequate facilities to feed its 3500 passengers. This results in extremely long snaking lines, a 30 minute wait to get at the extremely mediocre food, and a dining room with no room to dine. Costa creates interesting itineraries, and then allows only a couple of hours to see them. On this cruise small tenders were frequently required to get ashore, so the available time was often cut in half. In many cases it is simply not worth the trouble, unless you are just port bagging. This review would not be complete without mentioning that all PA announcements were loudly repeated in 6 languages, so it takes all day for this passenger strip mining operation to communicate its endless opportunities for passengers to surrender more of their hard earned cash. And of course there is no place to escape this barrage because sound proofing appears to be a foreign concept to Costa. For us, this was a cruise in hell. Do yourself a favor and go with a more reputable company with a track record of taking care of people.
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So you went on an Italian cruise line from Italy to Greece and were surprised that announcements had to be done in 6 languages? Or that nightlife is a big thing to them? Or that Europeans smoke a lot? That all seems typical to me.
It would be helpful if you understood the corporate structure of Carnival Corporaton & PLC. Carnival PLC owns Costa, just as it owns Carnival Cruise Line. Carnival Cruise Line has the vacation guarantee, it is not something Carnival PLC offers to all of it's subsidiary cruise lines. Think of it as Carnival PLC being General Motors, Costa being Buick, and Carnival Cruise Line being Chevrolet. Chevy might offer a special financing deal but Buick might not.
I'm really sorry to hear about the bad time you had on your cruise. Having a noisy cabin and encountering long lines is indeed very frustrating. Did you try to get moved to a different cabin, with the help of the Housekeeping Manager?
Since you worked with a travel agent, I'm surprised you weren't prepared for announcements in several languages, lots of smokers, and some of the other aspects of the cruise. These things are typical of Europe-based cruise lines, of which Costa is one.
In fact, Costa is a very reputable company. I've had two very enjoyable cruises on Costa, as have many other people on this discussion board. Like with any cruise line, knowing what to expect goes a long way in having your experience match your expectations. No one cruise line is right or wrong for every person.
This may be your opinion of how you saw your cruise. I'm sure there's many who had a totally different experience and wouldn't describe the cruise with the colorful adjectives such as you have. First, your travel agent would have been wise to brief you on what to expect with Costa sailing out of Europe. More and more people each year discover the wonderful world of cruising. This includes those from many other countries than America. We live in a diverse world and everyone should learn to tolerate those from different cultures. The cruise lines have adapted to this by offering announcements and the daily events paper in different languages. Even the cruise lines sailing in the Caribbean are making announcements in different languages.
The Costa Fortuna has plenty of places to eat. Including two main dining rooms each two level, the buffet area, and a Dining Club. The buffet area can often be crowded at peak times. Particularly in that hour before the ships sails after being in port all day.
As Dave mentioned Costa is owned by Carnival Corp & PLC. Not Carnival Cruise Lines. It is Carnival Cruise Lines that has the vacation guarantee. Even with Carnival Cruise Lines guarantee you must request to leave the ship before the first port.
I find the comment about rude and pushy people to be funny because before I left for my first European trip..I read some reviews stating the same..I was concerned before my vacation and to very much my surprise I found everyone, mostly European..to be very nice and friendly. I actually made friends on board from different countries that I still keep in touch with. It is clearly ones own fault and thier TA for not doing their homework regarding any trip. I always ask where my room is and make sure ahead of time it is located in an area to my liking. If the ship is crowded and I have no choice...be thankful your on. Also with a European cruise ...one could only expect that announcements would be in different languages. Why would one think only
American should only be spoken. The solution here is to travel local..As far as smoking..it is not a surprise or a secret that the European culture enjoys their smokes. As I have said before..it is the individual person..their acceptance of others and own personality to whether they enjoy themselves. I personnally cannot wait to go back and meet more people of different cultures and happen to love hearing the announcments(my kids try to compare languages). Going on the Fortuna soon by the way and this time I am not concerned.
Hi bobj, welcome to Cruise-Chat. Sorry to hear your cruise was not enjoyable. We've sailed on Costa 4 times and loved each one. I can't wait to go back. The toga party, the fantastic entertainment, the cuisine, and the crew have always made our cruises enjoyable. That being said, there are many Americans that loathe Costa. Thank heavens for choice.
Your travel agent should have pointed out that it is a different type of cruising experience. Your travel agent should have shown you where your room was located and explained to you that Europeans enjoy music, dancing, eating, and having a good time.
It sounds like Costa was not a good fit for you, so when booking your next cruise, make sure your travel agent understands what your requirements are, before spending your hard earned money.
We hope you will post on our board and share some good experiences on your cruises. Best wishes!
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