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Skip to comments.Avery PTO (St. Louis Suburb School Ends Sponsorship of Cubs Scouts due to "social justice")
Posted on 10/31/2011 12:25:53 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
Boy Scout/Cub Scout Charter Discussion
Bob CaseyPack 303, Britt Kennedy-Troop 303, Brad Schnell, PTO liaison, and Joe Mueller from the Greater St. Louis area council represented the Boy Scouts and answered questions.
PTO members checked in at the door and received a blue card to be exchanged for a written ballot. The voting process was explained.
Issues: Executive Committee role in supervising scouting activity and concerns if this is the role of the PTO. Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts are the only organizations that the PTO charters. Issues were brought to the Exec Council this summer and the PTO Exec council did feel, at times, that a lot of our attention was needed on the scout/PTO relationship for a short period of time late last summer/early fall.
Missouri PTA/PTO statement: They offer guidelines for local PTA/PTO organizations. The recommendations are not binding. In March 2011, they suggest that PTOs/PTAs should not charter organizations that require the PTO/PTA to make judgments or vouch for the character or morals of the other groups members. They outline concerns with liability issues. Missouri law states that as individuals, the PTO exec board is protected. However, the funds the PTO raises are at risk. Shannon Wright pointed out that we do have a liability policy for Avery PTO.
One parent asked how Girl Scouts are differently structured. Kathleen Unwin explained that GS charters are handled through a separate non-profit; Girl Scouts of Eastern MO. Boy Scouts are governed through a congressional mandate. Marie Richter asked for clarification on the national structure versus Girl Scouts. It would literally take an act of congress to change the way it is structured.
Another parent asked if a group of Avery parents could, in theory, get together and from their own non-profit to hold the charter. The answer is yes, but, the Boy Scouts prefer a strong and established community based organization.
National policy regarding membership and leadership: One parent asked if a young boy has homosexual parents would that child be denied an opportunity to join scouts. All the adult scout leaders responded no. The boy could join scouts. That parent followed up with another question, is it true that if a young man is gay, he cannot be a member? Joe Mueller (Boy Scouts representative) said noif a young man says he is gay, he is referred back to his parents for counseling. A gay parent, however, can participate as a parent for the scout member.
Bob Casey said as far as he is concerned, it is like dont ask, dont tell. There is no screening on the application form regarding sexual orientation. Bob stated that he would sign off and approve in this pack any application for leadership. The issue in 2000 came up because of publicity. It would not be an issue, unless said leader preaches about their sexual orientation to the children. The subject of sexual orientation is not in the scouting curriculum. Bob disclosed that he has been asking a lot of questions regarding sexual orientation at the local and national level.
One parent expressed the feeling that by supporting an organization that discriminates, we are, by defacto, discriminating against gays. She continued to encourage Avery to be a voice of change. There is a non-profit called Scouting for All and our local troop may elect to be involved in this organization. The Scout leaders said that they would need to investigate this organization.
Michelle DiMarceles (Avery staff member)stated that national policy is in conflict with WG School. Even though the local 303 group may not discriminate, discrimination is occurring at the national organization level.
Tracy Baden (Avery Teacher) expressed concern since she is committed to social justice and feels blessed that we are at a school that embraces the concept of social justice. However, she finds it disconcerting to know that our PTO, is signing a document that identifies themselves as the sponsors of an organization that does discriminate. She, though, is supportive of the PTO and all that the organization does for Avery in general. Further, she is troubled that it does not match our district mission statement at all.
Bob Casey said, he would be willing to sign to form for a homosexual parent to be a leader. He has been really pressing people down at the local and national council. Kurt Gilker-committee member for the Scouts says we (the scouts here at Avery) are on the same side of this discrimination issue. But raised the question to see if this troop and pack is willing to be agents of change?
Bob Casey continued with the best opportunity for change being from the inside out.
Mr. Barbre (Avery teacher) stated he feels saddened that we would even tie ourselves to this organization because of the discrimination issues.
Motion moved to end discussion. Britt asked to speak on behalf of Troop 303 that consists of 28 scouts, ages 11-17 years. Talked about the positive aspects of scoutingthat it teaches acceptance and tolerance for everyone. That is what they teach the boys. They share a common goal of education for our children.
Motion moved to vote.
Final vote: Written ballots were submitted. Rachel Hermann read the ballots. Votes were tabulated by Jeff Smith, Shannon Wright, Kathleen Unwin, and Denise Pearl.
Troop: 19 Yes, 22 No
Pack: 20 Yes, 22 No
PTO will not sign the charter. PTO sponsorship of Pack 303 and Troop 303 will end on December 31, 2011.
As a legal matter, you start getting into a grey area. Does the PTO receive any public support? The reason that Exploring was moved from the Boy Scouts of America into an affiliated corporation, Learning for Life, was because Law Enforcement Career Exploring Posts and Fire & Emergency Services Career Exploring Posts were often sponsored by Police Department or Fire Departments.
The ACLU was successful in winning suits against the Departments and the BSA because of the mix of public funds and the BSA's policy that youth believe in a higher being (God - as you define him or her).
Exploring was moved into Learning for Life, which doesn't require belief in a God, and Venturing was eventually introduced into the BSA as the co-ed program for the BSA.
The Boy Scouts have female leaders at all levels (I know plenty of female Assistant Scoutmasters and a few female Scoutmasters, and the world is chock full of female Den Leaders, Webelos Leaders, and Cubmasters). They camp with their units.
If you're male - say, a divorced or widowed dad - and you want to be active in Girl Scouting with your daughter(s)? Good luck. They few I know who manage to fight the battle face discrimination. At summer camp, they are either herded into a building and locked in at night, or they are transported in vans in the evening to another site.
Why? Well, because you have to protect the girls from possible sexual abuse.
It doesn't matter than the Girl Scouts have openly lesbian leaders, or that there seems to be some strange hypocrisy to the idea that girls must be protected from men, but boys don't require protection from homosexual men.
The Girl Scouts are immune from criticism.
of course these same idiots would be the first to sue if the Boy Scouts allowed a homosexual leader in who then molested their kid.....
My troop was sponsored by an elementary school PTA. We raised funds by collecting newspapers and showing movies in the cafeteria on weekends. I assure you that we had nothing like the extravagant equipment I observed at the troop my son attended at a Catholic church. The big difference was that the parents were involved to excess at the Catholic church sponsored troop. Extravagant outings with fancy gear. My own troop required the boys to do the work to finance their own outings. They were far more modest, but we never felt "entitled". We did no more than we could afford. I made Eagle in that troop as did quite a few of my peers.
(St. Louis Suburb School Ends Sponsorship of Cubs Scouts due to "social justice")
The school didn't sponsor the Pack and Troop. The PTO did. It is BSA policy to not accept public schools as chartering organizations.
In March 2011, they suggest that PTOs/PTAs should not charter organizations that require the PTO/PTA to make judgments or vouch for the character or morals of the other groups members. They outline concerns with liability issues.
The PTA has done the same thing. The chartering organization is responsible for selecting leaders for a Scout unit and for ensuring their character and suitability for leadership. Some organizations don't feel that they can do this, or don't wish to accept the liability.
One parent asked how Girl Scouts are differently structured. Kathleen Unwin explained that GS charters are handled through a separate non-profit; Girl Scouts of Eastern MO. Boy Scouts are governed through a congressional mandate. Marie Richter asked for clarification on the national structure versus Girl Scouts. It would literally take an act of congress to change the way it is structured.
Both the BSA and the GSUSA have Congressional charters. Other than the establishment of the National organization, neither charter prescribes the structure of the underlying organization. No doubt "Girl Scouts of Eastern MO" is the local GSUSA Service Unit, repsonsible to their national organization. The local Boy Scout units fall under whatever their local Council is, which is also a not-for-profit organization and is responsible to the BSA's National Council just as the GSUSA's local Service Unit is reponsible to their national organization.
Hopefully someone connected with that Pack and Troop is aware that Federal law requires that schools receiving Federal money (certainly all public schools) cannot discriminate against youth organizations wishing to use their facilities for meetings and activities on the basis of their membership policies. In other words, the school can't tell the Scouts they can't meet there because they don't permit gays and atheists.
I had a gay leader once. He was an Eagle Scout. He came to the outings, stuck to the program, and never said "boo" about what he did when he wasn't at a Scout activity. I was glad to have him. We practice two-deep leadership very strictly, so neither he nor any other leader was left alone with any of the kids.
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Ag folks are generally good-natured about being…well, aggies. And there are lots of us from ag schools across the country that have heard all the aggie jokes. Texas A&M students are proudly known as the Aggies. At Kansas State University the shops, bars and restaurants close to campus are in an area called Aggieville.
Why, even the football game between Kansas State and Iowa State is referred to as "Farmageddon!"
That's right, poking fun at aggies is not just reserved for students attending those button-down universities on the coasts. Even us aggies enjoy a good aggie joke. When I was in college – "back in the day," as they say now – those of us in the "boots-and-jeans crowd" were often, sometimes affectionately, called "goat ropers." We may not have ever roped a goat, but most of us looked like the type of person you might recruit if you needed a goat roped.
A true aggie, however, – or goat roper, if you prefer – requires more than just looking the part. An aggie either has some tie to a farm or ranch, or they aspire to work in an agricultural related profession and they are attending a college that will help launch such a career path. And that's where we draw the line. Call us aggies, mock our clothes or our quaint manners such as "Yes, ma'am," and "No, ma'am," but don't criticize our chosen profession. And don't do it with your mouth full.
That's how most of us feel about the mostly-useless and inaccurate story that was posted on Yahoo News' homepage yesterday: "College Majors That Are Useless." Of the top five "useless" majors, three of them are from the ag college.
Yahoo's list of five useless degrees, in order: agriculture, fashion design, theater, animal science and horticulture.
Indeed, so many aggies had a burr under their saddle blanket about Yahoo's story that a Facebook page – "I studied agriculture and I have a job" – was up by midday.
Why Yahoo chose to list the broad category of agriculture separate from more specific degrees indicates to those better-informed that the list is mostly worthless, but the inclusion of the specific "animal science" is just flat wrong. Indeed, sources from a handful of Midwest ag schools told Drovers/CattleNetwork enrollment in animal science is up, and more than 90 percent of animal science graduates find jobs.
Maynard Hogberg, chair of the Iowa State University animal science department, said, "Enrollment in animal science at Iowa State has set new records for the past six years. Over 95 percent of our recent graduates have found jobs, and the average starting salary exceeded $38,000 per year."
In an effort to learn how to improve the animal science curriculum at Iowa State and better serve students, a survey of graduates from 2004 to 2009 was conducted by professor Steve Lonergan. The study found "a diverse group of opportunities available for our graduates," he says.
Jobs listed by those graduates include the following:
Commodity Group
Companion Animal Management
Equine Management
Graduate School in Animal Sciences
Human Medicine Research
Livestock and Poultry Genetics
Livestock Production and Management
Meat, Egg or Dairy food processing
Sales of feed, equipment or pharmaceuticals
Sales of livestock genetics
Seed Sales
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary School
And there are many more jobs for those with degrees other than animal science. Just check out the postings on the Facebook page "I studied agriculture and I have a job." Yahoo didn't make many ag friends with their story, but it sure seemed to rally the aggies around the industry that feeds America and the world.
Here's a sampling of the Facebook posts:
From Sara Jane: "I haven't even graduated yet with my degree in agriculture and I've already accepted a position with a major seed company. Take that, Yahoo!"
From Lacey: "I have a degree in Agricultural Systems and Environment and am currently the Assistant Winemaker for a family owned winery in CA."
From Alissa: "I have Agriculture Business and Agriculture Economics bachelors degrees from South Dakota State University and worked in my chosen field of Agriculture Finance directly after receiving my degrees."
From Amanda: "I have a degree from Michigan State University in Agriscience with concentrations in Education and Communications. While in school I had six internships, all in agriculture. Within three weeks of graduation, I had six - count 'em, SIX - job offers. I now work for an integrated marketing agency in Minneapolis, working on a multi-million dollar client in the agriculture industry. I'd say my degree was pretty darn useful."
Yahoo, please don't mess with the goat ropers!

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When Tony Rose laid out his plans for the Karma Camaro, he knew exactly what he wanted his '68 to achieve in every department; from looks and stance, to performance, and braking, it had to be top notch. In order to give his car the handling it deserved, research led him to Speed Tech Performance. Their state-of-the-art-designed front subframe and suspension is a direct bolt-in unit requiring no modifications to the original car for installation. Constructed from heavy-duty rectangular steel, it is laser cut and jig-welded to exact specifications and weighs in at only 125 pounds. Their complete subframe kit includes custom-designed upper and lower tubular control arms, QA1 adjustable gas coilover shocks, billet aluminum upper shock mounts, and a solid chromoly heat-treated sway bar. Also featured in the kit are adjustable engine and transmission mounts, and a power rack-and-pinion system complete with steering arms. Tony decided to add ATS AFX spindles and billet steering arms to give the front end its final injection of performance.
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To increase awareness of reproductive protocols, a two-page document entitled "Dairy Cow Reproduction Protocols" was developed by an ad hoc committee of scientists and veterinarians at academic institutions, Matt Lucy, dairy reproduction specialist at the University of Missouri explained at the 2011 DCRC Annual Meeting.
The Dairy Cow Reproduction Protocol sheet is designed to be a reference guide for individuals involved in dairy cow reproductive management. The sheet is intended to be a living document with annual updates. Additional management sheets (like programs for dairy heifers) are planned for future development.
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Admit it, as a developer, we all assume tip calculator is simple. There are probably hundreds of tip calculator apps on Android and iPhone. We made our tip calculator app simply because it is a good app to start. We have a new design of this app a couple of months ago. It looks cool and very functional. I thought we are done with it, until one day, a guy named Sean left a comment on our app, saying "Can't add 9.95+1.00(=10.94?) 10% tip". I didn't really pay much attention until I grab my tipcal app and did exactly what Sean said. I entered 9.95 as the bill, adjusted tip percentage to 10%, the app shows $1 as tip but the total is 10.94 which is wrong.
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I downloaded a few other popular tip cal apps, on Android and on iPhone. To my surprise, all of them have the same error. See below. It is very common for developers to do it this way. We were trained to keep the precision at the maximum during the intermediate steps and only round at the final step. That's why all apps have the same error. However from user point of view, 9.95 + 1 = 10.94 is wrong. Even it is just one cent difference, developers have no excuse for it.
And here is our tip cal app after fixing the bug. Thanks Sean.


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Dose-Escalation Study of TH-302 in Combination With Doxorubicin to Treat Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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|Soft Tissue Sarcoma
|Drug: TH-302
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 1/2, Multicenter, Dose-Escalation Study to Determine the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of TH-302 in Combination With Doxorubicin in Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- To determine the MTD and DLT(s) of TH- 302 when used in combination with doxorubicin and prophylactic growth factor support in subjects with advanced soft tissue sarcoma [ Time Frame: Two years ]
- To make an assessment of the efficacy of TH-302 in combination with doxorubicin as determined by progression-free rate at 3 months, progression free survival, response rate, duration of response, and overall survival in subjects with relapse [ Time Frame: Two years ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
75 mg/m2 of Doxorubicin administered by bolus injection starting on Day 1 of a 21-day cycle.
Drug: TH-302
TH-302 will be administered by IV infusion over 30-60 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle.
Dose escalation dose levels:
Dose level -1 (if needed): 180 mg/m2 Starting dose: 240 mg/m2
Detailed Description:
A broad range of tumors have been shown to contain significant numbers of hypoxic cells and hypoxia has been shown to be associated with a poor prognosis and an increase in resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy (Brizel 1997, Vaupel 2007, Shannon 2003).
It is likely that an agent that could effectively target hypoxic regions in tumors would improve efficacy when combined with standard chemotherapy or radiotherapy. TH-302 is activated at lower oxygen concentrations than other bioreductive prodrugs (Duan 2008) and tirapazamine, a hypoxic cytotoxin that has been extensively studied in both preclinical and clinical studies. This should result in an improved therapeutic ratio (tumor vs normal tissue toxicity) as compared with other bioreductive agents. Because TH-302 is expected to be minimally toxic to aerobic cancer cells, optimal efficacy would be expected when TH-302 is combined with treatments that are most effective under aerobic conditions such as radiotherapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy. Preclinical data have shown at least additive efficacy when TH-302 is combined with chemotherapy. In order to minimize the risk of additive toxicity, TH-302 is not being evaluated in combination with alkylating agents. The study will enroll subjects with advanced soft tissue sarcoma. These tumors have evidence supporting the presence of hypoxia based on pO2 histography, F-MISO and gene expression profiling (Vaupel 2007, Francis 2007, Rajendran 2003).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
All Subjects:
- At least 18 years of age
- Ability to understand the purposes and risks of the study and has signed a written informed consent form approved by the investigator's IRB/Ethics Committee
- Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma of the following subtypes:
- Synovial sarcoma
- High grade fibrosarcoma
- Unclassified, undifferentiated sarcoma
- Liposarcoma
- Leiomyosarcoma (excluding GIST)
- Angiosarcoma (excluding Kaposi's sarcoma)
- Pleomorphic sarcoma/malignant fibrous histiocytoma
- Locally advanced unresectable or metastatic disease with no standard curative therapy available and for whom treatment with single agent doxorubicin is considered appropriate; subjects in the dose escalation cohorts must have progressed since their most recent systemic therapy
- Recovered from reversible toxicities of prior therapy
- Evaluable disease by RECIST criteria (at least one target or non-target lesion for dose escalation cohorts; at least 1 target lesion for dose expansion cohort)
- ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
- Life expectancy of at least 3 months
- Acceptable liver function:
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) ≤ 2.5 times ULN
- Acceptable renal function:
- Serum creatinine within normal limits
- Acceptable hematologic status (without hematologic support):
- ANC ≥ 1500 cells/μL
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL
- Hemoglobin ≥ 9.0 g/dL
- Acceptable cardiac function:
- Normal 12-lead ECG (clinically insignificant abnormalities permitted)
- LVEF normal by MUGA or echocardiogram
- Urinalysis: No clinically significant abnormalities
- All women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and all subjects must agree to use effective means of contraception (surgical sterilization or the use or barrier contraception with either a condom or diaphragm in conjunction with spermicidal gel or an IUD) with their partner from entry into the study through 6 months after the last dose
Exclusion Criteria
Prior therapy:
- Dose escalation cohort: Prior treatment with more than 2 myelosuppressive cytotoxic chemotherapy regimens
- Expanded cohort: Prior systemic therapy for advanced disease (neoadjuvant and adjuvant permitted)
- Low grade tumors according to standard grading systems (eg AJCC Grade 1 and 2)
- Prior therapy with ifosfamide or cyclophosphamide
- Prior therapy with an anthracycline or anthracenedione
- Prior mediastinal/cardiac radiotherapy
- Current use of drugs with known cardiotoxicity or known interactions with doxorubicin (see product label)
- Anticancer treatment with radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies (erlotinib, lapatinib, etc.), immunotherapy, hormones or other antitumor therapies within 4 weeks prior to study entry (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C)
- Significant cardiac dysfunction:
- Any history of congestive heart failure
- Any history of transmural myocardial infarction
- Uncontrolled arrhythmias within the past 6 months
- Angina pectoris requiring antianginal medication within the past 6 months
- Clinically significant valvular heart disease
- Poorly controlled hypertension within the last 6 months
- Seizure disorders requiring anticonvulsant therapy
- Known brain metastases (unless previously treated and well controlled for a period of ≥ 3 months) Previously treated malignancies, except for adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ cancer, or other cancer from which the subject has been disease-free for at least 5 years
- Severe chronic obstructive or other pulmonary disease with hypoxemia (requires supplementary oxygen, symptoms due to hypoxemia or oxygen saturation <90% by pulse oximetry after a 2 minute walk) or in the opinion of the investigator any physiological state likely to cause normal tissue hypoxia
- Major surgery, other than diagnostic surgery, within 4 weeks prior to Day 1, without complete recovery
- Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy
- Prior therapy with an hypoxic cytotoxin
- Subjects who participated in an investigational drug or device study within 28 days prior to study entry
- Known infection with HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C
- Subjects who have exhibited allergic reactions to a structural compound, biological agent, or formulation (containing solutol and/or propylene glycol) similar to TH-302
- Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding
- Concomitant disease or condition that could interfere with the conduct of the study, or that would, in the opinion of the investigator, pose an unacceptable risk to the subject in this study
- Unwillingness or inability to comply with the study protocol for any reason
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00742963
|United States, Arizona
|Arizona Cancer Center
|Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719
|United States, California
|Sarcoma Oncology Center
|Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403
|Stanford University
|Stanford, California, United States, 94305
|United States, Florida
|H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
|Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana University Cancer Center
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46204
|United States, Massachusetts
|Dana Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Clinic Rochester
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|United States, Missouri
|Washingon University Siteman Cancer Center
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
|United States, Texas
|Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75201
|Principal Investigator:
|Kristen Ganjoo, MD
|Stanford University
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Threshold Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00742963 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 26, 2008
|Last Updated:
|March 27, 2015
Keywords provided by Threshold Pharmaceuticals:
Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Phase 1/2
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Liposomal doxorubicin
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017


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I really don't know anything about this game. I saw it at a recent auction and purchased it. I think it is from the 1920's-1930's and features 8 balls for 5 cents. It does plug in, but the current cord is "fried" and I am currently looking to find someone that can hopefully repair it back to working order.
I collect a lot of old football items and I just thought it was a cool looking piece.
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I was working while watching the PPV so I missed half of some parts but hey, it's just Survivor Series.
Brodus Clay, Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara & International Airstrike vs. Prime Time Players, Epico and Primo & Tensai
A pretty good match, WWE pretty much did what I expected them to given the structure of the teams. Nice to warm up the crowd for the rest of the show and
I don't think Undertaker's streak will end before he retires unless the guy who finally beats him turns out to be the next Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair or otherwise. However if Vince McMahon came up to me and said, "Son, I need you to think of a way to retire the Undertaker at Wrestlemania and end the streak", this is probably how I would do it. With a cash-in. In real life I think


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Homemade Coleslaw
Cole slaw is hands down one of my favorite side dishes. It's really random, but I just love cole slaw. I don't actually eat coleslaw very often because I'm just not around it much. But in the summertime, it makes an appearance at many cookouts, which I appreciated. I think it's perfect next to a grilled burger or brat and even better on a pulled pork sandwich.
Until this year, I had never even thought to make my own coleslaw. Not sure why, but the thought never crossed my mind. Granted, I never buy coleslaw either. I'm pretty sure I could down a container in a stomach aching amount of time. So it's probably better that I never thought to make coleslaw before…
I've made this recipe 3 times already. Every time, it's a huge hit. It is the perfect coleslaw. And, it's so simple to throw together. I like to mix up the dressing ahead of time and then mix it with the cabbage about an hour before it is going to be served.
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Homemade Coleslaw
Yield: 8-10
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
1 tsp honey
16 oz bag of coleslaw mix
In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the coleslaw mix. (This can be done in advance, simply cover and refrigerate until ready to use).
Place the coleslaw mix in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the coleslaw mix. Stir to combine and serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
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3 Responses to "Homemade Coleslaw"
I am a huge fan of coleslaw and yours looks excellent!
Mmmmmm homemade coleslaw. I'm very picky about my coleslaw and yours looks great!
You know, I never ever like cole slaw when I get it as a side in restaurants. But I LOVE it homemade! My dad is a big fan and makes it often in the summer. Yours looks fabulous!


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By Henry Flores, director of the communications center in El Salvador
Latin America is a land full of beauty, hard-working people and a great diversity of customs and traditions.
One of those traditions is the celebration of El DÌa de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.
This has nothing to do with cults to the dead, but a day to remember family and friends and the moments we spent together while they were alive.
Cemeteries are usually lonely and cold places; however, this day they become alive and cheerful.
Families get together to visit them, bringing colorful ornaments and flowers to place on the graves of their relatives and loved ones.
Besides the beauty of people praying, singing and placing flowers, this celebration generates good business not only for those who make ornaments or sell flowers, but also for men and women who clean graves with water and detergent, paint them with nice colors and retouch the names of the deceased carved in wood or cement crosses.
My family and I usually visit the grave of my brother Julio, who is buried with my grandma Tona and grandpa Francisco. We like to arrive there early, around 6:30 a.m., to avoid the stress of many people and heavy traffic.
In my family we all have a traditional responsibility during our visit.
- My brother Julio Ernesto is in charge of praying the rosary.
- My wife, Roxana, helps clean the grave.
- Children play, jumping all over the graves.
- My mother, Maria Teresa, brings the flowers, and
- I bring tools and wire to place the flowers in the cross.
Besides the beauty of being together as a family, this tradition gives us the chance to share stories and pass along the story of our family to our children.
After laughs, tears and moments of silence, we all left the cemetery with the sun coming up and the cheerful noise of people coming to visit their dead.
Even though my brother, grandma and grandpa are no longer with us, their spirit, love and blessings remain among us.
We had a nice family moment and the best of all, as every year, my mother bought us breakfast…


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Hi everyone. I have been interested in disc golf for a while, and have played a few times with ultimate frisbee style discs, but never with the real deal. Now that I have tried it out and know that I like it, I want to buy my first few discs.
I am not looking to buy a lot of discs right away. My plan was to buy a good distance driver and a putter and then decide from there. My problem is that as I'm looking around the internet for discs, and reading many many articles on disc selection, I find myself in an information overload. It gets especially bad once i start looking among different brands, which is why I have decided to ask for some help.
My biggest concern is that I will buy a disc that I can not control, and will be money down the drain. I am an avid ultimate frisbee player, and can throw a backhand around 70 yards and a forehand around 60. I thought this would qualify me as having a pretty strong arm, but when I tried my friend's new Groove, It came out of my hand and immediately twisted to the left (RHBH), landing about 40 yards away. Ive tried it many times, but I feel like I'm not getting the disc up to its cruise speed.
Because the groove was twisting to the left right away, I was looking at stable discs (innova mostly). after a lot of looking, I thought that the teebird was the perfect disc for my style, seeing as i was transitioning from a traditional ultimate disc. but now the more i think about it, I don't think that the teebird is even a distance driver.
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By Jeff Hilger, Guest Columnist
When someone doesn't tell the full story, you need to call them out. Even when it is your local newspaper.
ECM Newspapers missed the boat with its early August editorial attacking the recent purse enhancement agreement between Canterbury Park and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. It is important that people understand the facts behind this agreement, which most of the leaders of Minnesota's horse groups strongly support.
The agreement does three things. Most importantly, it provides $75 million in purse increases over the next 10 years. It will more than double purses at Canterbury Park, bringing this track to top 25 status in the country. Second, it creates a marketing partnership between the two groups, a partnership that is no different than any other sponsorships that other horse tracks have with groups like Pepsi or AT&T.
Finally, Canterbury Park will no longer support a Racino bill. After 15 years and millions of dollars spent to pass Racino at the Minnesota Legislature, is anyone surprised that Canterbury Park is ready to walk away from this endless and expensive battle? Is anyone surprised that the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community wants Canterbury Park to walk away?
The idea of using gambling revenues to increase horse purses is not new. Many states supplement purses with slot machines or card rooms like the card club at Running Aces. The difference with this agreement is that it involves revenue from existing casinos, which means no new law or regulation was needed. The Minnesota Racing Commission reviewed the agreement and determined that it would greatly improve Minnesota's horse industry without affecting the integrity of Minnesota horse racing.
ECM's main concern is that Running Aces was left behind. But Running Aces and Canterbury Park have never been close allies in the Racino debate, primarily because Canterbury Park has been focused on improving the horse industry while Running Aces has been focused on improving its bottom line. For several years, Running Aces refused to support Racino bills favored by Minnesota's horse industry because the track's private owners would not get enough of the take from the slot machines.
I have personally been involved in conversations with Running Aces about Racino legislation. From the beginning, they have been honest with me — they are more interested in adding new casino games to Running Aces than improving harness racing. The problem is not leaving Running Aces behind, because they have always been running a different race.
In contrast, Canterbury Park has focused on improving the horse industry and jumped at the chance to more than double racing purses. Under the agreement with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, not a dime of casino revenue goes into the pockets of Canterbury Park's shareholders. All proceeds from this agreement will go to purses or improved marketing. Frankly, I am not sure that Running Aces would accept this deal if it was offered to them today.
Running Aces has a decision to make. If their goal is Racino revenue for the bottom line of track owners, they should keep plowing ahead. After all, maybe 15 years has not been long enough to wait for Racinos.
But if our most important goal is to improve Minnesota's horse industry, Running Aces needs a different approach. One that puts racing purses and investment in breeding first.
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White House Launches GSA-Created Citizen Engagement Platform Challenge.gov
New site consolidates open government contests into one place; provides universal, no-cost platform for citizens to participate in challenges.
September 7, 2010
Contact: Sara Merriam, (202) 501-9139
WASHINGTON – The White House today launched the new Challenge.gov, an online tool for federal agencies provided by the GSA that allows agencies to post contests aimed at increasing public participation with the government. As part of President Obama's call for an open, transparent government, agencies were called upon to leverage challenges and prizes to spur citizen engagement. This new site allows all agencies to post challenges in one place at no cost.
"GSA continues to help the Administration move toward a more open, citizen-centered government by providing tools that simplify the engagement process for both agencies and citizens," said Dave McClure, GSA's Associate Administrator for Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. "By providing agencies with a no cost, easy, ready-to-use solution through Challenge.gov, GSA has built upon the successes agencies have already had in using challenges and provided a platform that offers even more uniformity and consistency in how the public engages with their government."
Working with New York-based small business ChallengePost, GSA created the technology and design for this one of a kind engagement platform and paved the way for agencies to leverage the tool free of charge and by working with the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, GSA cleared all necessary legal and policy requirements for agency use.
Nearly 40 challenges from 16 agencies will debut on Challenge.gov, seven launching for the first time. The site features two GSA challenges:
• The USA.gov GovGab blog asks citizen writers to submit guest blog posts highlighting ways to use government information. Five winners will be chosen and featured one per day during the week of GovGab's third birthday.
• Kids.gov, the official kids' portal for the U.S. Government seeks creative "infographics" from children that answer the common question, "How to Become President?" The goal of the contest is to educate kids on the process of electing president and inspire children to new heights. The prize is $5,000 (split between one adult and one child). Judges of the contest include Sara Slobin, New York Times Infographic Designer; and Nicholas Felton, who served on the Design for America challenge.
As the federal government's workplace solutions provider, GSA finds unique, cost-saving ways to help federal agencies engage with the public. In February, GSA provided agencies with an innovative public dialog tool at no cost to help them meet their open government needs. Through this tool, the public was given an easily accessible forum to share ideas, give feedback, and engage in Web-based discussions with their government. Twenty-three of 24 Cabinet agencies are using GSA's public dialogue tool, helping them devote their attention to running, moderating, and analyzing public input.
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Not used to that.
I went with some friends of mine to hit up Highland park in Baton Rouge. Im from Lafayette, La, Which is about an hour west of Baton Rouge. We have 4 courses here, Well 1 with 9 holes..No one really plays that one. Acadiana park has 36 holes, lots of woods..Thats my main course that i play around 3 times a week. And theres another a couple miles from here....Course is still being layed out. Supposed to have some longer holes.
Anywho. My main course is a lot of shots under 300 feet. Some in the open fields get a little longer,... 290-330 range, but the woods is incorporated in nearly all the holes. Theres the Ace Course, 18 holes in the woods where the longest hole is prolly 270ft, and then the Duzee which has 18 holes that are a little longer. So im used to a little bit of power game, But mostly a fair amount of control and accuracy shots. IN order to hit most of the tunnels of trees you have to have some self control, and know what parts of the woods you can actually shoot in where your disc wont get caught up and keep moving straight.
Well hit up Highland park sunday. MAN such a different course. Hills galore, and TONS of open fields with bits of trees. I really didn't do too well. Wasnt trying to nail a lotta shots tho, But i just messed around getting a feel for some of the holes. Hole 4 was a ..i dont remember if it was a 500 Ft or 590 Foot hole. I wanna say it was 590. Took me 4 throws to get a 20 foot put to the basket. 5th shot was my putt and i missed cuz the pin is between 3 big trees and i hit one. I didn't do well on those 400+ holes cuz Im not too experienced with rollers. At our course there really isn't any holes that you need to pull a roller off on.
Our longest hole is 507 feet, and a long drive, and a decent vicinity putt will get you a simple par.
But DAMN. I throw around 300 foot maxed out. I think my distance isnt really that far and hasnt developed into the kind of distance i need to make birdies at that other park because for 4-5 years im used to finesse shots not longer than 280 in the woods. Its weird to see another side of the spectrum. But I definately wanna hit that park up again sometime soon. Just dont like how the holes werent very defined like at my park. Tee Box was just a PVC pipe and the distance on it. Couldnt tell where the pin was unless my buddy from Baton Rouge that was with us pointed it out cuz half were behind bushes and trees.
Never the less...I'll be trying to improve that part of my game sometime soon.
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Thursday, 18 April 1996
8:15am Administrative Announcements & Opening Remarks:
James R. Reckner, Director, Center for the Study of the VietnamConflict
8:30am Opening Address:
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., Chairman, Vietnam Center NationalCouncil
9:00am Session 1: International Relationships
Chair/Commentator: Spencer Tucker, Texas Christian University
10:45am Session 2: Reassessing American Involvement
Chair/Commentator: James Harper, Texas Tech University
12:30pm Lunch. Speaker: Major General Vang Pao
2:00pm Session 3: After the Cold War: Reassessing Vietnam,Roundtable Discussion
Hon. William E. Colby, Hon. Walt Rostow, Hon. Bui Diem, Dr. George Herring
3:45pm Session 4: Panel on Laos
Chair/Commentator: Ambassador Stephen Lyne, Boston University
9:00pm Keynote Address:
Friday, 19 April 1996
8:30am Session 5A: Of POWs and MIAs
Chair/Commentator: Sedgwick D. Tourison, Independent Scholar andAuthor
8:30am Session 5B: "Domestic Legacies of the Vietnam War"
Chair: H.W. Brands, Texas A&M University
8:30am Session 5C: The Navy in Vietnam
Chair/Commentator: Edward J. Marolda, Navy Historical Center
10:15am Session 6A: The White House and the War
Chair/Commentator: TBA
10:15am Session 6B: Soldiering and Surviving: Behavioral Aspectsof War
Chair: Felix Moos, University of Kansas
10:15am Session 6C: Panel on Teaching Vietnam
Chair: Joe P. Dunn, Converse College
10:15am Session 6D: New Feminist and African American Scholarshipon the War and Its Aftermath
Chair: Kali Tal, Vietnam Generation
11:45am Lunch. Speaker: Douglas Pike, "Recent Developmentsin Vietnam"
1:15pm Session 7A: Armed Forces Reassessments
Chair/Commentator: LTC James Willbanks, U.S. Army Command &General Staff College
1:15pm Session 7B "Reassessing Patterns of Remembrancein Vietnam War Memorials"
Chair:William Head, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, RobinsAFB
1:15pm Session 7C: "The Veterans' Continuing War: Stereotypesand Reality"
Chair/Commentator: John N. Frary, Middlesex (NJ) County College
1:15pm Session 7D: Education in Vietnam
Chair/Commentator: Thomas J. Dombrowsky, Gettysburg College
3:00pm Session 8A: The War in the Villages
Chair/Commentator: Don Walker, Texas Tech University
3:00pm Session 8B: Vietnam Film and Fiction
Chair: Marc Leepson, Arts Editor, VVA Veteran
3:00pm Session 8C: Vietnamese Memorials and Remembrance
Chair/Commentator: Patricia Pelley, Texas Tech University
3:00pm Session 8D: A Vietnam Miscellany
Chair/Commentator: Gary J. Bjorge, Army Command and General Staff College
3:00pm Session 8E: More on POWs
Chair/Commentator: Hugh Boyle, Brown University
8:00pm Films from the Tulane University Conference markingthe 25th Anniversary of My Lai
8:00pm Vietnam Poetry Reading
8:00pm Special Panel on Laos
Moderator: Jane Hamilton-Merritt
Saturday, 20 April
8:30am Session 9A: Air Force Reassessments
Chair/Commentator: Capt. Larry Martin, U.S. Air Force Academy
8:30am Session 9B: Other Nations' Involvement in South Vietnam
Chair/Commentator: Gary M. Bell, Texas Tech University
8:30am Session 9C: Political and Economic Legacies of the VietnamWar in Comparative Perspective
Chair:Randy Bush, Gustavus Adolphus College
8:30am Session 9D: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Chair/Commentator: TBA
8:30am Session 9E: More Vietnam Miscellany
Chair/Commentator: Major Ralph Millsap, USAF, Air Command and Staff College
10:30am Session 10: Panel Discussion
Admiral Zumwalt, General Giap [tentative], + Senior Army officer
12:00pm: Lunch,
2:00pm Session 11A: Panel on Veterans' Issues
Chair: James R. Reckner, Texas Tech University
2:00pm Session11B:The Media and the Vietnam Experience
Chair/Commentator: Chester Pach, Ohio University
2:00pm Session 11C: The Antiwar Movement
Chair/Commentator: TBA
2:00pm Session 11D:Vietnam and China
Chair/Commentator: Xiaoming Zhang, Texas Tech University
3:45pm Final Comments and Closing of Symposium
James Reckner, Director, Center for the Study of the Vietnam Conflict
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CLIPPERS vs. UTAH
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Staples Center
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Update: An eventful two-game road trip north meant two losses, including a heartbreaking overtime defeat to Portland on Thursday night. ... The Clippers (20-11) aren't closing their eyes to the possibility that forward Blake Griffin is being targeted by the opposition to goad him into confrontations to try to waylay his concentration or get involved in an altercation. The NBA said Andrew Bogut, not Griffin, should have picked up a technical foul that led to Griffin's ejection during Wednesday's loss to Golden State. Griffin called the tactics "cowardly basketball." ... Griffin had 35 points and Chris Paul had 34 plus 16 assists against Portland. The rest of the team, however, made only 18 of 54 shots. The Clippers lost despite committing only five turnovers, but they shot only 12 free throws. ... It was the second time Paul and Griffin scored 30 or more points and had double-doubles. They are the only Clippers to do so since 1985-86. ... Paul, as is his custom, took the blame for both defeats. He missed a layup at the end of the two-point loss at Golden State and had a shot to win the game in regulation at Portland. "I had a great shot to win the game. We should never have been in overtime," Paul said. "It doesn't feel, good, I'll tell you that much. Two tough losses, should have been wins, but luckily we have a chance to fight and luckily it wasn't a Game 4, elimination game." ... Utah, which faced the Lakers in Salt Lake City on Friday night, entered Friday with an 8-23 record (only 3-10 at home).


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DETROIT - Henrik Zetterberg scored just 1:04 into the overtime period Friday night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win in Game 6 and force a Game 7 with the Anaheim Ducks.
It was a timely goal from the Detroit captain after his team saw a 3-1 lead disappear late in the 3rd period. The Red Wings needed the overtime winner -- their 3rd of the series -- to stay alive, and they got it in dramatic fashion once again.
The game started well for Detroit. They were all over the Ducks early in the 1st period thanks to a jumpstart from a power play after Ryan Getzlaf was called for tripping in the neutral zone. Anaheim had to weather the early storm.
The game was scoreless until about 1 minute left in the 1st period when Pavel Datsyuk rang a backhand shot off the inside of the post and up past Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller.
The Red Wings outshot the Ducks 11-7 in the opening period and went into the 1st intermission with a 1-0 lead.
View: Game 6 boxscore
Goalie Jimmy Howard robbed Teemu Selanne of a goal early in the 2nd period. Selanne was all alone in front of the net where he tried to one-time the puck into the net but Howard was not fooled. He quickly slid across the crease to make the low pad save. The Ducks started to get more opportunities.
The game was tied up at 1-1 when Kyle Palmieri shot one off the post midway through the 2nd period. It seemed the Red Wings were lucky but after the puck hit the post it hit defenseman Brendan Smith, who was on his way to the net, and went right by Howard and bounced into an open net. Smith tried but failed to slap the puck away at the last moment.
The teams went into the 3rd period tied at 1-1. The Ducks were outshooting the Wings 21-17.
The Red Wings connected on the power play about 6 minutes into the 3rd period to take a 2-1 lead. Zetterberg got the go-ahead goal.
Detroit went right back on the power play when Andrew Cogliano got the box for tripping. The Wings didn't score on the man advantage but Justin Abdelkader, who returned in Game 6 after a two-game suspension, put one past Hiller when the Ducks returned to even strength. It was 3-1 Red Wings with minutes remaining in regulation.
Then it all changed. The Ducks tied it up with minutes left on goals from Emerson Etem and Bobby Ryan.
But Zetterberg was the hero in overtime, just a minute in. It was his second of the night.
The teams meet Sunday night for Game 7 in Anaheim.
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retrofuturist wrote:ontological.... phenomenological.
green wrote:Two very different forms of knowing.
green wrote: All knowledge is compatible for the knowledgeable -- it's those who are ignorant and assume there can only be one valid way of knowing and not others is when we have a problem.
Element wrote:Why is Buddhism not empirical?
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Element,Element wrote:Why is Buddhism not empirical?
It is, but only subjectively. Your observations cannot be proven to anyone but yourself.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Individual,
Even a Buddha can only show the way.
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Welcome to the archives of Elizabeth Esther's Blog.
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Dr. Jason Roy
Associate Professor and Graduate Officer
Contact InformationEmail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 519-884-0710 ext.3724
Fax: 519-746-3655
Office Location: Room 4-132, Dr. Alvin Woods Building
Office Hours: By Appointment Only
Languages Spoken
Academic Background
PhD (McGill); MA (McGill); BA (UNB)
My research focuses on Canadian politics, political participation and behaviour, electoral politics, and public opinion. My most recent work explores the mechanisms that influence voters as they deliberate upon their vote choice and political preferences. I have been especially interested in the interaction between political cognition, political interest and contextual factors that influence the effort allotted to the vote deliberation process and preference formation.
Additional Information
Awards and Recognition:
2013 Recipient of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) Award for Teaching Excellence (www.ousa.ca/advocacy/teachingawards/).
2013 Laurier Merit Award.
External Research Funding:
2013: SSHRC Insight Development Grant: Whos Ahead, Whos Behind: Election Decision-Making With (and Without) Polls. Principal investigator.
2011: SSHRC Standard Research Grant: "Comparative Provincial Election Project". Co-applicant.
Selected Publications:
Forthcoming. The Candidate Effect: Does the Local Candidate Matter? (with Christopher Alcantara). Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties.
2014. Reforming Election Dates in Canada: Towards an Explanatory Framework (with Christopher Alcantara). Canadian Public Administration/Administration publique du Canada. 57 (2): 256-274.
2014. Political Sophistication, the Decision Calculus, and Proximity Voting (with Shane Singh). Electoral Studies. 34(3): 89-99.
2012. The Election Timing Advantage: Empirical Fact or Fiction? (with Christopher Alcantara). Electoral Studies. 31 (4): 774-781.
2012. Canadian and American Voting Strategies: Does Institutional Socialization Matter? (with Shane Singh). Canadian Journal of Political Science. 45.2: 289-312.
2012. "The Election Timing Advantage: Empirical Fact or Fiction?" (with Christopher Alcantara). Electoral Studies (Online July 2, 2012).
2011. Local Economies and National Economic Evaluations" (with Cameron Anderson). Electoral Studies. 30.4:795-803.
2011. Information Heterogeneity, Complexity and the Vote Calculus. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 21.1: 29-56.
2009. Voter Heterogeneity: Informational Differences and Voting. Canadian Journal of Political Science. 42:117-137.
Courses :
2013-14 PO 217: Asking Questions in Political Science: An Introduction to Research
2013-14 PO 218: Answering Questions in Political Science: Research in Practice
2013-14 PO 602: Understanding Research Methods
2012-13 PO 217: Introductory Methods in Political Science I
2012-13 PO 360: Canadian Mass Politics
2012-13 PO 467 (twinned with PO 633): Public Opinion
2011-12 PO 217: Introductory Methods in Political Science I
2011-12 PO 360: Canadian Mass Politics
2011-12 PO 452 (twinned with PO 631): Political Parties
2011-12 PO 467 (twinned with PO 633): Public Opinion
2011-12 PO 602: Understanding Research Methods
2010-11 PO 360: Canadian Mass Politics
2010-11 PO 603: Advanced Statistics for Political Science
Student Supervision:
I am willing to supervise students interested in Canadian politics, political participation and behaviour, and public opinion, as well as students interested in studying 'new' forms of political engagement.


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Muller: Canes not becoming a defensive team
Posted November 6, 2013
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Kirk Muller wants to clear the air about the perception that his team is becoming a defensive team. Speaking after practice Wednesday, he said that is simply not the case.
"We're not, I have to get that clear," Muller said. "What we are doing is playing better in our zone. And we are working on it since day one - playing well without the puck, that should never hinder or affect your offense. So I think I have to clear that part of it because offensively, our scoring chances are there as much as they were last year when we were capitalizing."
Muller said that the only difference from last year's team and this is that they are not capitalizing on as many opportunities in the offensive zone.
"We have the same shots as last year, the same chances, now we just have to finish on them," Muller said. "Our forecheck is the same, our neutral zone attack is the same, our system is the same, we just fine tuned our defensive zone coverage and worked on that part of it."
Nathan Gerbe never doubted he'd be a hockey player
His family hockey history includes days off school skating on the backyard pond in Michigan, he told Mike Maniscalco in a Canes Corner visit Nov. 4, 2013.
Malhotra comes up big in Overtime
Manny Malhotra oined Adam and Joe to discuss his game-winning goal versus Philadelphia, which ended the Hurricanes five game losing streak. Malhotra felt nervous energy coming from the crowd. He said with Philly scoring late in the 3rd, the Canes could have lost faith, but stuck with it, and gutted out the win.
Injury Front
On the injury front, Jeff Skinner sought a second opinion on his upper body injury in New York Tuesday. No results were available from that checkup.
Cam Ward might be ahead of schedule and did off-ice workouts while Anton Khudobin had a light skate Wednesday.
Tim Gleason skated, but his status hasn't changed. Kevin Westgarth also skated separate from practice. Gleason and Westgarth are both day to day.
Alexander Semin did not participate in practice Wednesday, but it was simply a maintenance day.
Coming up
Carolina hosts the New York Islanders Thursday night, the second meeting of Metro division opponents. Carolina won 4-3 on Long Island on Oct. 19. The four goals is a season high total.


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Bridesmaid Dresses for the Big Girls
Country: Russia
Through a rose-colored forest set, the young designer'sfirst collection revolved around the more elusive side of nature. There was a series of sheer skirts and dresses in the light tints of pastels; the chest and shoulders appliquéd with ornate flower cut-outs. Throughout the presentation, the models' faces were enveloped by cocoon bouffants — almost as if they were happily trapped in an ethereal utopia of high necklines, tulle, and foliage framed windows. With such a breathtaking debut collection, it's apparent that Paramonova designs for the girl that lives on the side where the grass is greener.
Country: Ukraine
It was a folk story of a pragmatic princess told through technicolor dresses. "It's for the girls who grew up on Disney films after the fall of the Soviet Union and now are women," said Yasia Khomenko in Russian during a backstage interview in Kiev. She used childlike nuances — like polka dots and pattern clashes — but peasant evoking bodices gave the looks a sense of maturity. A geometric printed dress lets us know that this collection wasn't all fantasy — Khomenko's concepts could be easily translated into streetwear.
Jewelry Designer Venessa Arizaga Shares a Summer DIY


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- BSO Case Number: 90-1302-000206
- PIO Number: 13-2-6
- Date: 2/16/13
- Time: 11:30 a.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 14600 block of Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches
- Jurisdiction: Southwest Ranches
- Dwight Morrison, 63, male, 8/13/49, 5440 Lancelot Ln., Davie (DECEASED)
- Jose Javier Monserrate-Dural, 28, male, 5/31/84, 6185 Hawkes Bluff Ave., Davie (IN CUSTODY)
Description of Incident:
A man fleeing the scene of a crash in Davie struck and killed a bicyclist and continued on a path of reckless driving, sideswiping several vehicles before crashing head-on into an SUV Saturday morning.
Around 11:30 a.m., a man fleeing from a hit-and-run that took place in the city of Davie was heading eastbound on Griffin Road. The suspect, Jose Monserrate-Dural, 28, was passing a vehicle and as he re-entered the right eastbound lane, he struck and killed Dwight Morrison, 63, who was out for bike ride. Monserrate-Dural continued driving eastbound, crossed over the median and into the westbound lanes. The reckless driver sideswiped three vehicles before crashing head-on into a fourth.
Fortunately, none of the motorists involved in minor collisions with the suspect's vehicle were severely injured. Only one person was transported to Cleveland Clinic for a minor injury.
Davie Fire Rescue transported the suspect to the hospital for treatment of a minor injury. He was released and transported to the BSO Main Jail.
BSO traffic homicide detectives continue their investigation. Charges are pending.
- INVESTIGATORS: Dets. DeJesus, Kelliher, Wiley, Traffic Homicide; SW Ranches; Crime Scene
- THIS REPORT BY: Keyla Concepcion/PIO 2/17/13 1000
Posted At: 02/17/2013 09:49 AM
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Snooker player Stephen Lee has been charged with fraud, just days before the second part of his appeal against his 12-year ban from the sport is due to be heard.
Police have confirmed that Lee, 39, of Birch Gardens, Hilperton, Trowbridge, was charged on suspicion of fraud yesterday.
He has been bailed to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court on May 28.
Lee was suspended by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) last September, after the body found him guilty of seven charges of match-fixing dating back to 2008 and 2009.
Lee, who denies committing any offence, lost the first stage of his appeal against the snooker ban in February.
The second part of the appeal is due to take place on Monday.


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Hoyt Arboretum's Wedding Meadow offers the feel of wilderness within an urban area and is available for full-day rental.
The Wedding Meadow is located off Hoyt Arboretum's Spruce Trail, about 1/3 mile from the Visitor Center. This rustic wooded setting is away from the main roads, with no buildings or structures visible offering the feel of wilderness within an urban area.
All Park rules and regulations apply to use of the Wedding Meadow.
Wedding Meadow Fees for 2017
Full-day only (8am-9pm): $260
Application Fee (Non-refundable)
Deposit (Refundable)
Rental and application fees for Hoyt Arboretum facilities are subject to change.
If you are interested in having your wedding in a lovely outdoor setting like the Hoyt Arboretum, you may be interested in ideas for a "green" wedding -- in other words, an event that doesn't come at the expense of the environment.
Rental Venues inside the Arboretum
Stevens Pavilion Picnic Shelter
Surrounded by Douglas firs, the covered picnic shelter is within walking distance of the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center where restrooms and a bus stop are located.
This rustic, wooded glen is located 1/3 mile from the Visitor Center and main roads and offers the feel of wilderness without the 75-mile drive.
Nestled amongst redwoods and sequoias, this natural wood deck offers a serene getaway for intimate gatherings.
Located in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center this pleasant room is ideal for meetings, retreats, and small events. Large windows look out upon colorful plantings and distant evergreens.


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The Annapurna region is lower and the trekking routes are more varied, with terraced farmland, forests and pastures. With several peaks over 7000 metres and with the soaring silhouette of Annapurna I rising to 8091 metres, the Annapurna massif is regarded as one of the most beautiful mountain regions of the world. You can choose between relatively easy walks through the fertile foothills and more demanding, high altitude treks, such as the classic Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary routes.
You could also venture into less well-known regions, such as Mustang and Manaslu, for a chance to witness mountain cultures still relatively untouched by tourism.
The main trekking season is from the end of September to mid-April. From September to November you can expect crystal clear skies and comfortable walking temperatures. Between December and February the temperatures drop but trails are quieter and the mountain views are clear. In March and April the rhododendron forests burst into flower and temperatures are once again ideal for trekking. Between May and August the heat builds up and monsoon rains arrive, except to some northern regions such as Mustang, which lie beyond the rain shadow.
At the end of a hard day's trek the local teahouse accommodation can offer a comfortable spot to rest. Teahouses are simple, family run establishments offering beds to weary trekkers and a chance to meet other walkers and swap stories as you share an evening meal. In more remote regions camping allows the chance to spend the night in some spectacular settings, surrounded by the high peaks. Food is a major part of any trek in Nepal, whilst staying in teahouses your meals are prepared by the family and shared in a communal dining room. On camping treks a cook crew will walk with you and prepare delicious meals to keep your strength up for the following day's trekking. From traditional dhal bhat (a selection of curry, rice, vegetables and bread) to the odd high altitude apple pie there is plenty to satisfy even the hungriest of trekkers.
Why Choose Explore?
- Local knowledge: Over 30 years of experience in organising treks in Nepal and long established network of local partners throughout the country
- Our trek leaders in Nepal are consistently voted among the best Explore leaders anywhere in the world
- Our trekking ascent rates are carefully planned to be safe and fall within Wilderness Medicine Society (WMS) guidelines
- All our trek leaders are qualified in first aid and specially trained to recognise and deal with Altitude Sickness
- We carry a Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC) on treks above 3000 metres
- On treks into extremely remote areas we carry a satellite phone for emergency use
- We support our trek crew by following the guidelines of the International Porter Protection Group (www.ippg.net)
- All our trekking staff, from trek leaders to guides, porters and cooks, are Nepali – revenues from our treks benefit the local people
- All meals are included on camping and teahouse based treks
- FREE Explore kitbag. If you trek with us in Nepal you will receive a free Explore kitbag when you arrive in Kathmandu


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Birth & Midwifery in South Sudan
Resources for parents and practitioners
Connect with many more midwives and birth enthusiasts from around the world by joining IAM, the International Alliance of Midwives!
Some of the following sites may not be in English; an online translator may be useful.
Midwifery Today Country Contact*
*To learn what a Country Contact is or to reach any Midwifery Today Country Contact, click here.
Sunday Taabu is planning a Midwifery Pilot Project to train 42 women: 3 women from each of the 10 states and 4 regions of Abyei, Blue Nile, S. Kordofan (Nuba Mountain) and Darfur. The goal is to train them as trainers who will train others in their regions. Her long-term goal is to establish a health care institution to train more women in health care, to do whatever is possible to relieve the suffering of women in South Sudan and the Sudan.
In August 2008, Sunday was among the Diaspora delegation that went to Southern Sudan to address several issues affecting women in Southern Sudan, including health care. The infant mortality rate in this region is alarming. UNICEF's Southern Sudan regional representative report that "1 out of ten" women die during child birth inspired Sunday to do something about the situation even though she is not trained in the field.
Sunday tells Midwifery Today: "Although I have no experience in the process of birth, God has given me the heart to care about it as an advocate for reproductive health. As a young girl, I witnessed my own women relatives (wives of my uncles and sisters of mother and father, etc.) die when giving birth. Either the mother dies, the baby dies, or both. This still is the story in South Sudan. My auntie Yunnis Yawa was a trained midwife with no nursing degree who helped saved many lives at the time."
Sunday currently works at Guilford County Department of Social Services in Greensboro, North Carolina. Previously she worked for the Government of South Sudan Mission to the United States in Washington, DC, as a diplomat. She speaks English, Bari and Juba Arabic.
Articles about birth in South Sudan
- South Sudan deploys international midwives to address severe maternal mortality rates
- Reproductive Health, Sexual Rights & South Sudan
- South Sudan: Maternal & Child Health
- Maternal and newborn child health in a new nation, South Sudan—a YouTube movie
- Prioritizing Maternal and Child Health in Independent South Sudan


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People with higher levels of omega-3s and men who drank the most green tea had longer telomeres—a sign of younger, healthier cells—new studies reveal.
Telomeres—the protective caps at the ends of chromosome DNA strands that contain our genetic code—are like the plastic tip of a shoelace that keeps it from unraveling. When a cell divides, the new cell must take with it a complete copy of the DNA strand to function properly. Long, healthy telomeres on the ends of each chromosome allow the new cell to get a complete DNA copy. Age, stress and poor nutrition can erode telomeres, eventually damaging chromosomes and any new cells. Doctors are beginning to gauge biological age by telomere length.
Doctors in a telomere study measured blood levels of omega-3s and the length of white blood cell telomeres in 608 outpatients with stable coronary artery disease, and they followed up for five years. Those who started the study with the lowest levels of DHA and EPA (docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids) had the most rapid telomere shortening, and those with the highest DHA and EPA levels had the slowest telomere shortening. Researchers found a direct link: the higher the level of DHA and EPA, the less likely telomeres were to shorten. Doctors concluded that omega-3s may protect against cellular aging in those with coronary artery disease.
In another telomere study, researchers measured the diets and telomere length of Chinese men and women, aged at least 65. After adjusting for environmental and demographic factors, women who consumed more fats and oils had shorter telomeres compared to women who ate fewer fats and oils. Men who drank the most green tea, about 25 ounces per day, had much longer telomeres compared to men who drank the least. Doctors said the average difference in telomere length in the men equaled about five years of life.