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Comments interfere with preaching a "scientific doctrine" (presumably a religion of sorts), according to PopSci
First they came for
, then they came for
Popular Science
, then they came for... wait, that pretty much sums up the current state of affairs. After
opted to scrap its in-article comments for a forum in a few months back in June,
just announced its decision to follow in suit with an article entitled "Why We're Shutting Off Our Comments". This remarkable act of reader censorship is backed by a number of questionable assertions -- most notably the notion that reader comments undermine the preaching of a "scientific doctrine" and that "comments are bad for science."
The New York Times
has also
scaled back comments
, disabling them entirely in some pieces.)
I. Censorship, the Tired Retreat of the Thin Skinned
These decisions may smack some as subjective or even malicious. After all comments are arguably the digital age response to print's "letter to the editor" -- and they often contain criticisms of the article ranging from grammatical erorrs to factual oversights. Some may view the decision to ban comments as a form of censorship, a means for writers to escape any sort of visible accountability among their audience.
And while moderation of extreme trolling is at times necessary, comments provide an essential outlet for user opinion.
views comments as "bad for science". [Image Source: MNN]
argues that the evil of comments outweighs their merits. It says that it has been ovewhelmed by "
trolls and spambots
" and its editor Suzanne LaBarre writes:
Comments can be bad for science. That's why, here at PopularScience.com, we're shutting them off.
And since the blog is about science they at least attempt to back their conclusion with a scientific study -- a journal paper published by
Dominique Brossard
Life Sciences Communication
professor at the
Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Published in the February 2013 edition
of the peer-reviewed
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communications
, Professor Brossard's study involved perceptions of a fictious
nanotechnology article
, which people were asked to react to.
People reacted neutrally when comments were disabled, but even when comments were generally positive their reactions did not noticeably improved. However, when the reader feedback took on a "less civil" tone with people questioning the merits of nanotechnology, user perception of the publication itself (not just the topic discussed) took a decidedly negative turn.
Complains That Comments Interfere With Its Ability to "Indoctrinate" Readers
piece also in a roundabout way suggests it had to revoke its users' commenting rights due to their criticisms of studies on global warming. It writes:
A politically motivated, decades-long war on expertise has eroded the popular consensus on a wide variety of scientifically validated topics. Everything, from evolution to the origins of climate change, is mistakenly up for grabs again. Scientific certainty is just another thing for two people to "debate" on television.
And because comments sections tend to be a grotesque reflection of the media culture surrounding them, the cynical work of
undermining bedrock scientific doctrine
is now being done beneath our own stories, within a website devoted to championing science.
She cites
an editorial
The New York Times
voicing similar complaints.
is preaching a "scientific doctrine" according to its top editor.
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But it is Ms. LaBarre's use of the phrase "scientific doctrine" which should is most interesting, and perhaps telling. The root word of indoctrination -- brainwashing with a rigid set set of beliefs -- is "doctrine". Indeed the
entry for "doctrine" states:
Doctrine (from Latin: doctrina) is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. The Greek analogue is the etymology of catechism.[1]
Often doctrine specifically connotes a corpus of religious dogma as it is promulgated by a church, but not necessarily: doctrine is also used to refer to a principle of law...
And Google Inc.'s (
) built in dictionary describes doctrine as:
a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.
Science has little to do with beliefs. Science is the process of observation, of collecting hard, repeatable evidence. Belief is unnecessary to a scientist who does their job right, as they are simply studying reality.
The phrase seems decidedly odd as coming from a science publication: after all isn't open, informed debate the root of all science? Since when has indoctrination --
peddling of a set of rigid, unquestioning beliefs
, most often
associated with religion
-- become part of the scientific process?
Perhaps lack of critical feedback, user bickering, and spam may indeed improve the perception of
. But it's hard to imagine Socrates or Plato, were they alive today, shutting the door to public commentary. After all, as journalists we all have to remember we aren't actually
science -- at least not at our news jobs -- we're simply trying to represent it in a clear and concise form that the public can understand and enjoy.
Socrates chose death before submitting to censorship and surrendering his right to free thought and free expression.
writes "we have many delightful, thought-provoking commenters," it's hard to escape the impression that its editors think themselves greater science minds than their readership. Perhaps that's why they're so eager to "indoctrinate" readers (quite literally what Ms. LaBarre says is the site's goals) with their superior wisdom (i.e. interpretations) of science.
But here at
we take a different view. We reject censorship and believe in free expression.
We welcome all opinions from the novice to the professional. We welcome respectful criticism of our authors, our articles, and the material therein, in a public place for all to see. We don't believe doctrines and indoctrination have a place in open scientific discussion.
At the same time we acknowledge that comments -- criticism, trolling, and more -- are a painful burden at times. But it is a burden we choose to bear because we must. Perhaps it will hurt our readers' impressions of our site. But journalism and science are founded upon open discourse and a receptiveness to feedback. Once you lose that, you risk rapid loss of your accountability and credibility.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communications
The New York Times
"We can't expect users to use common sense. That would eliminate the need for all sorts of legislation, committees, oversight and lawyers." -- Christopher Jennings
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Okay, so he's only 8 years old, but I think the Colt's should bring this kid in as a compliment to Klecko in goal line situations as a "thunder and lightning" combo. Cody Paul:
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Okay, so he's only 8 years old, but I think the Colt's should bring this kid in as a compliment to Klecko in goal line situations as a "thunder and lightning" combo. Cody Paul:
He's probably one of those rich kids whose parents make him use Speed. It happens more often then you think.
But, I see no reason why we can't sign him to a ten day contract.
8 years old? Those kids look better than my old high school team.
A freaking WR screen, hook and ladder lateral to the RB out of the backfield??? 8 year old kids?
Some good coaching there.
Who the hell is playing QB that throw he has is amazing. Truthfully this team looks completely better than their competition just all around. All I can say about Cody Paul is, Ladies and Gentlemen the next Eric Crouch.
Also their uniforms are nicer than my high school's I can't believe we have 8 year olds out there in those types of unis. Full on helmet designs and all. In my day (you know 11 years ago) we were lucky to get a white helmet with a sticker on each side.
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he's actually 14 years old not 8 years old
the kid is pretty good though.
[/center]If you havin' depth problems, I feel bad for you son; I got 99 problems but a bench ain't one! - Hicks
He is 14 now, but was only 12 when the video was shot. But this team was apparently Pop Warner national champs which, who knew they had a little league football national Championship?:
"Cody is NOT 8 years old, he is 13 years old. The film footage youre watching is from our season last year (when he was 12years). They are of our first Regional game agaiinst Valencia Park (San Diego, CA); and our 2 Pop Warner Superbowl games vs Holliston Panthers (Red and white) and the San Marin Colts (Green and Yellow). We won all three of those games to go 15-0 and become the 2006 Pop Warner National Champions D-2 PEE WEE level (Warner Bracket).
The coaching he received and the players surrounding him were just as great. The prior 2 years, Cody played for another team, along with #20 that first year, and they amassed only 2 touchdowns in those years. The offensive line in front of him were outsized all year, and yet they were able to open up holes that a Mac-truck could go thru untouched. They were, and are, ALL awesome.
In closing please, know that Cody was a part of a GREAT team that did amazing things (last year was our second trip to Florida (back to Back) to compete for the national Championship). All the players and their families made the coaching experience beyond phenominal. I am pleased, to know and have worked with them all. I do sincerely hope that this serves to clear up any misconceptions about Cody and the rest of 2006 Los Alamitos PEE WEE GRIFFINS!
Christopher Austin"
Yeah, much more impressed with the blocking than the kid running.
Lol that is exactly what I was thinking. Well my highschool (Bloomington South) had nice uniforms but when I was in PeeWee my uni's were exactly what you wrote, we were lucky to get an all white helmet with some stickers. It was definitely about the stickers lol. I don't believe these kids are 8, if they are WoW. The blocking and advanced plays are impressive. Most 8 year old pee wee games look like a big mash pit with a ball.
He's kinda tiny for a 12 year old.
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Maaaaan he juked #32 and #45 pretty bad.
press pause on the second slow-mo replay around 0:12 mark
It's his vision and cutback ability that is the most impressive. We'll see how he progresses athletically before we call him the next great RB talent.


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A much-depleted Keighley team were demolished by in-form Selby.
Keighley dominated the first 20 minutes as centre Adam Horsfall scored a well-deserved try wide out.
However, Selby were in confident mood and ran a penalty in midfield. Out-flanking the defence, hooker Sam Cruise crossed in the corner.
Keighley were put under pressure and kicked badly out of defence, giving Selby's wing forward Rihi Brown the opportunity to finish a well-executed attack under the posts. Full back Josh Cruise added the conversion.
Keighley fought back as Alex Brown kicked a penalty but this was cancelled out with one for Cruise, followed by a try from winger Ben Lund, with Cruise again adding to the tally with his conversion.
Two influential Keighley players were forced to leave the field with injuries after the break and the hosts turned the screw.
The visitors were put under extreme pressure and Selby, with the cushion of a good score, ran everything to score five well-taken tries. Cruise added four conversions.
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Britain had control over India, to show that their fathers were influential in that "colony". It also has the feel of a bit of romanticism and "ooh, look how exotic India is".gaia ● gwen ● marian ● maxima ● pearl ● philippa ● sylvie
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Back on topic. I've always disagreed with the 'opinions' part of the name database. I think meanings, entymology and well known name bearers are fine but any offensive opinions should be stricken from record.
Out of interest, I looked up a few of my favourite names.
Jory: 'For a girl.' ((The only comment... O_o))
Emery: 'Emery is still strong and viable for a boy, but you might want to consider Emory or Amory or Emerson as a more masculine option for your son.' ((Why would I need to alter the spelling of a boys name for a boy??))
Sigrid: 'Forever Scandinavian. Try cute diminutive Siri or more international Ingrid instead.' ((Nah cheers, I like Sigrid. That's why I clicked on it.))
Vito: 'Old World Italian name without much vigour.'
Edit:: This is harder than I thought. Some aren't even listed: Meirion, Ariella, Aneirin, Cesare, Dickon, Bridie, Aira etc etc
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★ August Eli Benedict ★ Bram ★ Casimir Mordecai ★ Edmond John Meirion ★ Gillon ★
★ Jory Leander ★ Julian Charles ★ Macsen ★ Magnus ★ Vasiliy ★
★ Aira Rose ★ Arietta ★ Clover ★ Delphina ★ Eleni ★ Fiorella ★ Hester Isobel ★
★ Iris ★ Lilah ★ Merit ★ Sylvia ★
Sorry to anyone who read TSI. First draft was terrible. Second drafting now.
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(Strong new James varietal, though sometimes shared by girls. A good choice to honor Grandpa Jim. It is swiftly moving up the charts, jumping from #319 to #210 in the past year alone.)
Really, off to the girls? Probably because James, is also suggested for girls.
More grown up than Jamie, but still awkward. Try Jameson...or James.
Suggesting James or Jameson for a girl and hurting the image of a valid female name.
Has a beautiful meaning, but still carries the image of an old man playing checkers.
I don't think so.
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Limp-wristed? I would also like to see that removed....highly offensive!!


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DORAL, Fla. - The Miami-Dade Elections Department continues to count absentee ballots. On Thursday morning, Miami-Dade Deputy Supervisor of Elections Christina White said they are just about done counting.
Workers planned to tabulate ballots overnight Wednesday in order to finish the process sometime Thursday. As of 6 p.m. Wednesday, more than 10,000 ballots were left to be verified.
"In Miami-Dade, we had 30,000 absentee ballots dropped off yesterday. We normally don't have 30,000 absentee ballots dropped in one day. We normally have about five or six," said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. "We have to assure that those ballots are valid. We have to make sure that those signatures match. And, that's a manual process and we've been working all throughout the night to make sure that happens."
"It's not that there were any problems or glitches as commonly used. It is about the volume of paper that were processing," said Miami-Dade Deputy Supervisor of Elections Christina White. "All in all, precincts were conducting very, very well. In terms of absentee ballots, it's simply the length of the ballot."
Supervisor of Elections Penelope Townsley didn't speak with the media on Wednesday.
"The reason she hasn't spoken today is because she has canvassing board activities that she must attend to. She is a member and her presence is mandatory," said a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade Elections Department.
Florida was heavily criticized in the national media and even mentioned by President Barack Obama during his victory speech.
The last voter in Miami-Dade reportedly casted their ballot after midnight, long after polls had officially closed. By that point, most races had already been called, but according to state law, voters must be allowed to cast their ballots as long as they were in line by 7 p.m. Tuesday.
"When people are saying, 'Hey we've got a problem,' I expect that problem to be fixed," said Gimenez.
In Brickell, some voters waited in line for seven hours before voting.
"I certainly wasn't happy. I personally went to the Brickell district, saw what was happening, and felt that it was an issue of understaffing," said Gimenez. "We're not perfect but we're going to do our best to rectify for next time."
About 13 poll workers arrived shortly after 7 p.m. to help in that location.
"It shouldn't take me to do that," said Gimenez, who then apologized to voters.
"I want to apologize to those people, the fine people of Miami-Dade County, who stood in line and did their civic duty and voted," said Gimenez. "In the vast majority of places, like where I went to vote yesterday, it took me about an hour. We had a very long ballot. It was the longest ballot in Florida history. Were there problems in certain precincts? Without a doubt, and so we're going to do an after action report on every single precinct, what went right, what went wrong."
Election officials said they were prepared, expected the lines, but were overwhelmed by the high voter turnout.
"Yes we did have lines, in some cases, very long lines. We understand that and we will be reviewing that after the election," said White.
According to the Miami-Dade County Elections Department's website, 851,645 ballots were cast. That's just under 65 percent of the county's 1,313,850 registered voters.
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Matchup: California Golden Bears (3-0) at Washington Huskies (2-1)
Kickoff: Saturday, 12:30 p.m., Husky Stadium, Seattle
TV, Radio: The game will be televised nationally on Fox Sports Net (Root Sports in the Northwest). Craig Bolerjack, Joel Klatt and Petros Papadakis will provide the commentary. It can be heard in Seattle on the radio on 950-AM KJR with Bob Rondeau doing the play-by-play, Damon Huard doing color commentary and Elise Woodward reporting from the sideline.
Coaches: Steve Sarkisian, Washington (third year); Jeff Tedford, California (10th year).
Series: The programs have a long history being the only teams that have played in what is now the Pac-12 Conference since its inception in 1916. All-time, the Huskies lead the series with a record of 49-38-4 and they have won the past two meetings. Last season, the Huskies pulled out an exciting 16-13 victory over Cal on the game's final play. Chris Polk scored on a 1-yard run on the final play of the game. The last time the Bears came to Seattle was in 2009 and they were blown out, 42-10, in a game that Jake Locker scored five times.
About the Bears: Cal's offense is centered around quarterback Zach Maynard and his ability to make plays in multiple ways. In the past, California has been a pro-style offense, but Maynard's quickness has changed that this season. He is similar to Husky quarterback Keith Price in that he has the ability to run the ball, but frequently uses his legs to open up the passing game. He has two receivers on the outside in Keenan Allen and Marvin Jones, who make his life much easier. Combined, they have nearly 600 yards receiving in the first three games of the season.
Unfortunately for the Bears, while they have a great passing offense, they have struggled to run the football. Running back Isi Sofele is a quick, small back who has had a decent start to the season, but he doesn't have much ability to break tackles or gain yardage after contact.
On defense, the Bears like to go after the quarterback and so far they've been relatively successful with 11 sacks on the year. While they've been good with their pass rush, their secondary hasn't been quite as strong. Against Colorado in week two, the Bears gave up 474 yards passing and almost lost the game, winning in overtime, 36-33. Their rush defense appears strong statistically, giving up just 2.4 yards per carry, but considering the Bears' last game was against Presbyterian, the numbers may lie. Their defense is the weakness of the team, like the Huskies, they don't expect to pitch any shutouts, but the Bears do hope they can at least just bend without completely breaking.
About the Huskies: The Huskies offense is just about as complete as an offense can get. Chris Polk has run for over 100 yards in each of the first three games and is on pace for over 1,500 yards on the season. But he hasn't even been the anchor of the offense; that has been Keith Price, whose 11 touchdown passes are tied for the most in the nation. Washington's offense has threats all over their offense, from senior wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, who has four touchdowns in three games; to true freshman tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, who's given the offense a completely new outlook with a dynamic tight end. Price has been banged up in the first three games and the young offensive line needs to improve, but at the skill positions, it's hard to see any holes in the Huskies offense.
For how good the Washington offense has been, the defense has been equally as bad. The Huskies are ranked last in the Pac-12 and are 107th in the country in scoring defense on the year. The run defense and pass rush was supposed to be the strongpoint of the defense, but neither has had any success so far. The defense allowed Nebraska to run for over 309 yards last Saturday, while the pass rush has only gotten to the quarterback for five sacks all season. Even scarier about the Husky defense is that the secondary may be the weakest part of the entire unit. The Washington secondary has battled some injuries lately, but it's been missed coverages and bad reads leading to big plays through the air that's been their downfall. Defensive coordinator Nick Holt says he expect improvement and as Pac-12 Conference play opens up, the Husky defense has a solid test in front of them.
What to expect: It should be a shootout on Saturday as two strong offenses will line up against two weak defenses. Both teams starting a first-time quarterback who has had success through the first three games so anything could happen. The game will come down to the turnover battle and up to this point in the season the Huskies are plus three in the turnover battle and the Bears are even. Combine that with the home field advantage the Huskies have and they should win in a game that comes down to the fourth quarter.
UDubNation.com pick: Washington, 41-34
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It really doesn't get any better than the love of an orange cat! These young ones aren't really cats yet though. Here at the shelter, we call them "kitteens."
They are fun and playful young adults, with antics and silly romping enough to brighten up anyone's short winter days. Laughter is the best medicine for anything that ails you, even the February blues.
A litter of four lovely tabbies is a treasure trove just waiting for you to come and pick which golden gift is the right cat for you! Cheryl, the dark orange beauty, is especially interesting, as nearly all orange tabbies are males. Volunteers describe Miss Cheryl (A186793) as a purr machine, super sweet and playful, and a "future lap cat".
For the low cost of $120, you could adopt a kitteen with all of their early care already taken care of by the shelter for you. That includes the cat's spay or neuter, first round of vaccinations, microchip ID, a carrier and a wellness veterinary visit -- making it an approximately $300 package worth of care!
If your family has the time in their lives and space in their hearts for the commitment of two, you might consider adopting a pair of these fabulous felines. Kitteens who grow up together generally blossom into very well-socialized, happy adult cats. If you have an older pet in your household already, bringing home just one kitteen (full of youthful spunk and fun) can be overwhelming. With two, they can amuse each other, and often aren't such a bother to an older cat or dog.
We have many more wonderful pets just waiting to introduce themselves to you, with the help of our volunteers: cats, dogs, rabbits, chickens, geese, even goats! Come on down to the shelter and visit us here. We'll be glad to see you, and so will the pets.
If you are looking for a lost pet or are interested in adopting, becoming a volunteer or fostering, visit the shelter or go online to www.scanimalshelter.org.
The Santa Cruz shelter, 2200 Seventh Ave., is open noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Watsonville shelter, 580 Airport Blvd., is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. Call 454-7303, ext. 0, for more information.


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I was being nice. He stunk and should have been cut from the roster.
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I was being nice. He stunk and should have been cut from the roster.
I think early in the season we will see a 10 man rotation. And most of the season see a 9 man rotation. My concern is that if Augustin needs the ball to be effective, and Lance needs the ball to be effective...either one of them is going to have to start...or Vogel will need to change his method of substitution. Because the line change will not work with DJ/Lance/Green on the court at the same time for 4-5 minutes at a time.
Sooooooo cut someone who will get paid anyway and have one less player (Barbosa came later). He was not ideal, neither was Tyler. Neither was AJ. His defense did not stink last year.
First off, I mentioned Hans once, so I don't know where you thought this was becoming another Hans thread.
2nd, Lance was barely given more than 10min a game on occasions, most seemingly around 6-8min...with some DNPs mixed in. I guess by your definition that's given time early in the season. To me, that's garbage minutes, and not really a way to evaluate someone.
Lance's main problem is that he'd let a little success go to his head. He'd have a pretty good game and then put up a turd the next.
I'm hopeful for Lance this season. With consistent minutes, we'll likely see him improve greatly along the way.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I'm just happy that no matter what happens on the court, I think Lance has proved he has changed his mind set. He stays in Indy working out all summer, not going home. Plus, I think it's pretty obvious he doesn't still think he's "all that" so to speak. He knows he needs to work to get a spot in the league and needs to improve, not just rely on natural ability.
I think of this too: his rookie year, who would've thought Lance would be training in Indy and watching extra tape with coaches? Probably few of us.
haha exactly.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
This space for rent.
Some guys scowl and complain and play hard while doing it Lance isnt one of them.
Your entitled to your opinion , even if its baseless and incorrect
Sittin on top of the world!
When I went to the preseason game this year it was the first time I've left a game thinking Lance didn't look like he should have been pulled almost immediately. Yet, let's not get ahead of ourselves with the Tyreke Evans comparison. Lance is just now looking like he could deserve some minutes at the age of 22, and while some of you say that's young .... Tyreke was scoring 20 PPG at the age of 20 in the NBA. Tyreke was better in college, and has been better every year you could compare them by ages. It's not even remotely close. Lance has to make some unprecidented kind of jump this year to get in that category.
I don't think it is a question of whether any of us / each of us "likes" Lance. We are mostly Pacers fans here, so we all want each player to become the best he can be.
I think it really boils down to what each of us expects from Lance. Last year, I would have given Lance about a 10% chance of panning out. Now, I think it's more about 50-50.
But those of you who are whining that Lance has not been given a proper chance because he hasn't gotten his 15-20 minutes per game like Tyler or others, get over it. That's not the way the real world works. Low end bench players are GIVEN minutes as they become available. If they are productive with those minutes IN THE EYES OF THE COACH then they will have EARNED greater considerations at a later opportunity.
But to get greater minutes, as a low end bench player, he must also convince his coach with his play that he can contribute more to winning games than players ahead of him in the pecking order. That's the way it should be. It's just business and it's Vogel's job. Vogel is not going to give or reduce minutes base on wwhether or not he likes the person. It's only about keeping all players as fresh as he can and getting as many Ws as he can.
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But he didn't. I think he'll get his chance this year. I'm eager to watch Lance show what he can do much like other players on the team, and to watch them grow and get better.
Thank God our bench depth isn't a mirage this year. No longer will the starters go out with a 20pt lead and have it evaporate in a matter of minutes. It might just be me, but I felt the Pacers should have had so many blowout wins last year, but that bench was ****ing horrible. DJ, Lance, Green, Hans and Ian is a pretty solid group in my eyes.
PG & Green...Lob City here we come!
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
I think you are missing one very valid point. Bird did not coach the team last year. He doesn't coach the team this year A GM will very rarely dictate who is going to play and how much.
It is the coach's responsibility to win as many games as possible, his job depends on it. In that regard, I believe Vogel does an excellent job. Therefore, I have no reason to question his player usage.
I believe Vogel has proven himself to be a player's coach. He will play the players who will help the team to win games, regardless of who they are. Therefore, again I have no reason to question his judgement.
Go Lance!
Whining? That's a little harsh. I'd say we were just sticking up for a player that not many people believed in. We recognized the talent he has and didn't want to just throw that away like so many here would like to have done years ago. All we wanted was for him to have a chance to sink or swim with consistent minutes in real NBA games at some point, and now apparently he's earned that opportunity. It's all up to him what he does with it.


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Fieberling, volunteer coordinator for Watsonville Wetlands Watch, shared her excitement about the surrounding wetlands as she walked. She talked about restored ponds that provide safe havens for endangered red-legged frogs to breed, and the migrating birds that find rest and food in some of California's only remaining freshwater wetlands.
She pointed out a swale of native grassland that a few years back, when she went to work for the nonprofit, was a scrubby wasteland covered with little flags. Those flags marked the start of a restoration project that has since not only improved aesthetics and habitat, but is playing an important role in reducing erosion and filtering runoff from paved areas at nearby Pajaro Valley High School to improve water quality.
"Watsonville's wetlands are a little known local treasure," she said.
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Chips aren't even something I think of any more when someone says taco salad, but don't try taking away my ranch dressing! I also like to use a seasoned mixture of lean ground beef and black beans, simmered together with some cumin, chile powder, and ground chipotle chile powder (or use Kalyn's Taco Seasoning mix).
(Makes enough meat/bean mixture for 4-5 salads. I recommend doubling the amount of meat/beans and freezing it so you can have taco salads in your future!)
Ingredients for meat/bean mixture:
1 lb. low fat ground beef (less than 10% fat)
1-2 tsp. olive oil (to saute ground beef, use more or less oil depending on your pan)
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained (can use kidney beans or small red beans)
1/2 tsp. Spike Seasoning (optional but good)
1 T chile powder (New Mexico chile powder preferred, this is a very mild ground red chile powder)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. ground Chipotle chile peppers (or use any other type of hot chile powder or chili sauce)
(You can also substitute 2 T Kalyn's Taco Seasoning for the spices used here.)
2 cups water
Ingredients for each salad (this makes a large, whole meal salad):
3 cups romaine lettuce, torn, washed, and spun dry
3 T ranch dressing (I make the dressing from Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix that's combined with buttermilk and light mayo)
3/4 cup meat/bean mixture (or more)
1 cup diced tomatoes or cherry tomatoes (if using large tomatoes, drain them in a colander after chopping)
handful of black olives, cut in half
1/4 cup grated cheese, more or less to taste (I use low-fat four cheese Mexican blend)
When beef is browned, add rinsed beans, Spike Seasoning, chile powder, cumin, Chipotle chile powder, and water and simmer until nearly all water is evaporated. Let cool slightly before using on salad. (This can be made ahead and frozen. To use after freezing, thaw and then reheat for a couple of minutes in a microwave.)
The meat/bean mixture freezes very well, so I highly recommend making a double or triple batch of this if you have the freezer space. And if you come to my house, this is something I will always have in the freezer!
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
All the ingredients here are low-carb and low on the glycemic index, so this could be eaten for any phase of the South Beach Diet. However, for South Beach it's best to use low-fat ground beef, low-fat cheese, and a dressing without too much fat, because the combined fat in the meat, cheese, olives, and mayonnaise could make it a pretty high-fat salad. For other low-carb diet plans, you'll want to omit the beans, and probably won't care about the amount of fat..
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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
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Some risk factors are lifestyle habits that you can modify. Other factors, like family history, are out of your control.
Cigarette smokers are twice as likely as nonsmokers to have a heart attack and are more likely to die from a heart attack than nonsmokers.
Patients who continue to smoke in the presence of already established coronary heart disease are at increased risk for repeated myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death.
While the risk is not as great as with smoking cigarettes, smoking other products or inhaling second-hand smoke increases the risk of heart disease and heart attack.
Each year in America almost 40,000 deaths from heart disease are caused by passive smoking.
Regular moderate to intense exercise improves heart function and promotes healthy arteries. It also helps to reduce high blood pressure, helps to lower cholesterol, as well as may help to prevent the development of diabetes. Also, there is strong evidence to suggest that regular physical exercise has beneficial effects for patients with already established heart disease.
Physical inactivity is at least responsible for a twofold increase in the risk of coronary events.
People who are usually inactive and then suddenly increase their physical activity are also at risk for having a heart attack.
Drinking too much alcohol can increase blood pressure and lead to other heart problems. But drinking moderate amounts of alcohol seems to lower the risk of heart disease. Moderate means an average of one drink per day for women or two drinks per day for men.
It is important to remember, however, that moderate ingestion of alcohol poses several health risks. Based on currently available data, taking up regular consumption of alcohol is not encouraged for middle-aged men who do not drink or drink sporadically.
Cocaine abuse can lead to various health complications. Myocardial infarction (heart attack) is, however, one of the most frequently encountered. Cocaine is a very strong stimulant that causes rapid increase in blood pressure and heart rate; therefore, the drug places strong stress on the heart.
Cholesterol is a waxy substance crucial to many body processes. But,
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease in which the body does not produce or effectively use insulin. Even if you maintain good control of your blood sugar, your risk of heart disease is higher than someone who does not have diabetes.
About 60% of patients with diabetes die of heart disease and/or stroke.
Even if you do not have diabetes, having high blood sugar levels can put you at an increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions (elevated blood pressure, increased insulin levels, excess body fat around the waist or increased cholesterol levels) that occur together and significantly increase the risk of heart disease.
Older adults are more likely to die of heart disease. About 80% of heart disease deaths occur in people age 65 or older.
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You are more likely to develop heart disease if your parents have heart disease.
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Yesterday, after throwing 50 holes in a tournament (2 rounds of 29 holes/round), I threw my Katana 380' on a low line drive. It was very close to what I was trying to do, so I walked away from the tee happy. But then I noticed that my wrist and forearm were aching. It felt kind of like when something hits your funny bone, but was emanating from the wrist/lower forearm instead. Although it dissipated a bit after a few minutes, my arm just wasn't quite the same for the rest of the round (indeed, I went from -1 to +5 in the last 8 holes). I've experienced this kind of thing before, usually toward the end of a long day of throwing, and always when I was really trying to hit it hard.
Anybody have any ideas of what this pain is about? Somebody suggested it could be a stressed nerve?
I'm going to do some more wrist strength training, which might help. Any other ideas about prevention of this kind of injury?
Unfortunately, this always happens when I crack the whip hardest. I suspect this is from my wrist trying to stop opening when the whip is too violent, and it just snaps my wrist too hard. I think what I need to learn to do is slow things down going into the hit, and smooth out the power zone so that it isn't so harsh and impulsive...that should also help me get better grip and propulsion, and less slip.


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Scientific Name: Mimus polyglottos
Description: Northern mockingbirds are medium-sized songbirds that are gray to brown in color with a lighter underbelly. Their wings are rounded with white patches on the upper and lower surfaces that are visible when the wings are outstretched.
Size: Males are slightly larger than females. Average wingspan is 12 to 14 inches.
Diet: Insects, fruit, and seeds make up their diet.
Typical Lifespan: Lifespan in the wild is up to 8 years, although captive northern mockingbirds have lived to age 20.
Habitat: Forest edges and open areas are prime northern mockingbird habitat. They can be easily seen, because they sit atop high structures and forage for insects and berries in open areas, especially in parks and suburbs. These birds are territorial and use a high perch as a defense and lookout post.
Range: Originally found in the south, northern mockingbirds made a major range extension up both coasts toward Canada in the 1900s. Today they are found in the majority of the continental United States and also in Canada and Mexico. Some of the northernmost populations may migrate south over winter.
Life History and Reproduction: Their Latin name means "many-tongued mimic," because rather than singing their own songs, northern mockingbirds learn and repeat the songs of other species. An individual can learn up to 200 songs during its lifetime. These birds don't just repeat other birdsongs randomly. It appears that males have two separate sets of songs for the spring and fall seasons. In addition to birdsong, northern mockingbirds repeat dog barks, musical instruments, and sirens.
Both males and females sing, but males are louder and active more often throughout the year than females. Unpaired males sing 24 hours a day during the breeding season. Once a male has courted a mate by elaborately displaying his flight and singing capabilities, the pair may stay in a monogamous mating relationship over many breeding seasons, or else one male may mate with many females.
Northern mockingbird is the state bird of Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas, making it the third most popular state bird behind northern cardinal and western meadowlark.
Conservation Status: Northern mockingbirds reached an all time low along the east coast in the 1800s, because so many were captured for use as pets. Since then, their numbers have rebounded significantly.
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Pittsburgh • Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots for his 250th NHL victory and franchise-record 24th shutout, and Sidney Crosby scored in Pittsburgh's two-goal first period to lead the Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
Chuck Kobasew and Craig Adams added goals for the Penguins, who took control early.
Kobasew and Crosby scored less than four minutes apart in the first, and Adams made it 3-0 midway through the third to celebrate his 800th career game in style.
Cory Schneider made 18 saves for the Devils. Schneider's start marked the first time in 19 years Martin Brodeur didn't play in the season opener for New Jersey. Brodeur is expected to start Friday at home against the New York Islanders.
Fleury stopped a penalty shot by Adam Henrique late in the third period to preserve the shutout.
Bruins 3, Lightning 1 • In Boston, Chris Kelly scored on a penalty shot, and Patrice Bergeron also had a short-handed goal as Boston opened defense of its Eastern Conference championship with a victory over Tampa Bay. Kelly was hooked from behind about eight minutes in while Boston was killing off a penalty, and he converted the one-on-one with goalie Anders Lindback.
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Here it comes, the biggest chow-down of the year: Thanksgiving Dinner. From the days the pilgrims laid out their corn puddings and acorn-stuffed squab, to our modern turkey-centered feasts, this holiday has always been about the food. Our ancestors were grateful to have any at all. Nowadays, most of us have too much food, and that's not just on the holidays.
Yet we look forward to this holiday especially, knowing that it brings with it a license to gorge ourselves on treats we don't get most of the year. We know in advance that we will go overboard, and even the most earnest dieters plan for it, affording themselves a "free day" for the annual food fest. It is the rare diner indeed who doesn't fill up at least a little extra on Thanksgiving dinner.
On Thanksgiving, most people try to ignore their body's signals of fullness more than usual because they want to keep eating for the sheer pleasure of the treats. So here's a little satiety awareness experiment that you may want to try.
If you already know you're probably going to keep eating, go ahead and pay attention to the signals anyway. Eat slowly, really savor those special dishes, and notice when you start to feel your hunger relieved. Then notice when you begin to feel satisfied. See how much it takes before you feel full. And how much more until you feel stuffed. And then just notice how much you keep eating and how your body responds, and whether you still eat when you're actually physically uncomfortable from fullness. Many people report that if they're enjoying a meal, that's just what they do.
Our satiety signals are always there but the fact is that many Americans ignore them most of the time. Some very common cultural factors teach us to ignore our bodies' signals from the time we are very small. A breast-fed baby may turn away from the nipple when he's satisfied, and the mother will typically stop feeding. But if a bottle-fed baby turns away satisfied when there's still some formula left in the bottle, it's more than likely that the nipple will be popped right back into his mouth, essentially overriding the satiety signals that are telling him, "that's enough, you can stop now."
We eat more packaged foods than ever before, and we feel compelled to finish the package, even if it says right on it that it contains two servings. And if we eat out, it's the same thing. Oversized portions are one of the main reasons for the American obesity crisis. We're presented with more food than we should eat, but in a serving and a setting that seems to suggest, even demand, that we eat it all.
We're pretty well prepared to ignore our satiety signals during our annual Thanksgiving gorging. Still, doesn't it ever feel like too much work trying to get all that food down? It should. Even aside from the sheer quantity you may eat, a typical Thanksgiving meal can rate very high on measures that gauge foods ability to satisfy our hunger. These are things like fiber content and glycemic load (the affect a food has on your blood sugar, which can be immediate and uncomfortable, or more gradual and tolerable). The standard Turkey Day fare includes some pretty high-calorie dishes, too.
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Intel has made a rare public comment on the unreleased Larrabee Based Graphics Card by saying that they are still working on it and that it will be coming out in 2010. Recent rumors have claimed that Larrabee is having some problems when it comes to power (TDP) and the software drivers, but the same rumor starters have also stated that Intel is working on a couple other cards right now as well.
Nick Knupffer who works at Intel Global Communications manager has told Fudzilla that "We [Intel] are working on the very 1st version of Larrabee, a new many-core instantiation of the Intel Architecture. There have not been previous versions, those allegations are quite frankly nonsensical rubbish." We are currently working on the very 1st Larrabee product and this Product is due for a 2010 launch, Nick continues. Since Larrabee 3 and 4 have been mentioned a few times by both people very close to Nvidia and ATI, we guess that if Intel is right, these people from the graphics competition have to be very wrong. You can believe what you want to believe but in case Intel had taped out three chips so far, it would not be happy to share that with the rest of the world.
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Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Marilyn Miles ruled today that there was insufficient evidence to hold defendant Trevor Bohn over for trial. Bohn, along with Wyatt Williamson, Gregory Stephens and James O'Neil had pleaded not guilty to 11 felony counts relating to a September Fortuna home invasion that sent five, including at least two children, to the hospital.
Miles is expected to issue a decision concerning whether Williamson, Stephens and O'Neil will be held over for trial at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow.


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Each of the library buildings has 24-hour outside drop boxes. At the Downtown Library the drop is to the left of the Alabama Street/parking lot entrance. The Klondike Branch has a drive-up drop on the West side of the building.
TCPL also maintains drop boxes at the four area Pay Less Super Markets (map):2513 Maple Point DriveLafayette, IN 1032 Sagamore Parkway (please be sure not to confuse the West Lafayette Public Library drop box with the TCPL ones)West Lafayette, IN 65 Beck LaneLafayette, IN 2200 Greenbush StreetLafayette, IN
Not all materials will fit in the 24-hour drop boxes. Every effort is made to empty these drops at least once per day, but occasionally they will become full. Never leave materials on top of, hanging out of or next to the drops.
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- Java SE 6u22 contains Olson time zone data version 2010l. For more information, refer to Timezone Data Versions in the JRE Software.
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- Add a new host name forward map entry (in /etc/hosts, NIS, or DNS) in a special form which is recognized by Java for the purpose of validating IPv4 and IPv6 name service mappings.
- The IPv4 general name form followed by an /etc/hosts file fragment example for IP address 10.11.12.13 is:
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Citizenship help: The Public Law Center is holding a free citizenship fair on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Santa Ana.
The event will offer free legal advice and free assistance with citizenship applications and fee waivers.
It will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at El Sol Science and Arts Academy, 1010 N. Broadway St. Santa Ana.
No walk-ins will be accepted. To make an appointment, call 714-541 -1010 ext. 223.
Los Angeles artist: JoAnne Artman Gallery is showing works by Colombian American artist America Martin in a show called "This is America," through March 31.
"Martin's favorite landscape is that of the human form, her work is distinguished by a command of line and color, making playful reference to both classic and indigenous art forms," the gallery said of the Los Angeles-based artist.
The gallery is at 326 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. It's open Wednesday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment, as well as on the first Thursday of every month from 6-9 p.m.
For information, call 949-510-5481 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. See joanneartmangallery.com.
Famed writer: The life and work of Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes will be the focus of a free presentation at Cal State Fullerton.
Speakers include James Hussar, a CSUF associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese; Maarten Van Delden, a UCLA professor of Mexican studies; and Raymond L. Williams, UC Riverside professor of Spanish.
"Celebrating the World of Carlos Fuentes" takes place Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 6-9 p.m.at McCarthy Hall, Room 513, on the Cal State Fullerton campus.
Fuentes, author of such works as "The Death of Artemio Cruz, died last year at 83.
Parking is $2 per hour or $8 for a daily permit. See homagetocarlosfuentes.info
Van wanted: The Corazon de Vida Foundation, which supports orphanages in Baja California, is raising funds to replace its van.
The Irvine-based non-profit's 1999 van, used to pick up donatins and carry materials and staff to Mexico, has nearly 250,000 miles.
The organization is raising funds to acquire a low-mileage, 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan for $8,000. Once it's purchased, the old van will be repaired and given to an orphanage.
You can contribute online at crowdrise.com/CDVVAN. For information about the organization, see www.corazondevida.org.
– Ron Gonzales
This weekly column provides information about Orange County's Latino communities. Read more at ocregister.com/latinolink.
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VICTORIA Studios Apartments is a small tourist unit, situated on Parthena's beach in "Mikri Vigla" on Naxos island and consists of three independent buildings with twenty-six one or two-roomed studios. Each one of them is fully equipped, with spacious verandas and great view to the sea.
VICTORIA studios-apartments consists of:
• Two-roomed apartments for three or four persons
• Three-bedded studios
• Double-bedded or twin –bedded studios.
Each one of them is fully–equiped with kitchen facilities and a big verandah or balcony overlooking the sea.
VICTORIA studios apartments are located on the beach of "Parthena". With its white , thick sand, it is considered one of the most beautiful Mediterranean beaches. Calm or wavy, it is ideal for water sports or swimming.
In close distance, just opposite the beach, there is a small island with the picturesque little church of "Panagia".
Additionally, children can take advantage of the spacious surroundings, enjoy the little playground, lie and play in the clean sand without any worry, without any danger or noise from passing vehicles.
Thus, parents realize from the very first moment that they have found a rare resort where they can relax and enjoy their holidays, free from the stress of watching their childrens´ moves all the time.


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I use coconut oil as a substitute for butter in my recipes about 90% of the time. In the past I just grabbed whatever jar I saw first at Whole Foods (and even the new Organic one at Trader Joe's – GASP!) because I didn't think there would be much of a difference.
Tropical Traditions was nice enough to send me a sample of their Gold Label Organic Virgin Coconut Oil to try out, and I'm so impressed. It is so smooth and has a great flavor. I've been adding it into everything from smoothies to sauces in the last few weeks. This oil is not mass produced like many of the brands out there today and there are so many different uses for it.
Not only is their product superior to the other brands out there, but I've been really impressed by their business in general after doing some research and following them for a while on Facebook and Twitter. I didn't realize how many arms of the company there were. They sell a plethora of organic coconut products, and even natural household cleaners and organic grass fed meat! They also run a great coconut recipe blog where they allow submissions for recipes. Anyone can enter and if they post your recipe you'll receive a $25 gift certificate to be used on their site. Submit a photo and get another $25!
Founder Brian Shilhavy also writes on a blog called Created4Health.org where he shares about his faith and it's role in their business and their family life. It's refreshing to see a company as large as Tropical Traditions take a stand in what they believe in and not shy away from sharing in fear of being ostracized. They are really paving a new road for the health food industry.
They were kind enough to offer a 1 qt jar of their Organic Gold Label Coconut Oil (that's huge and will last you for months) to a lucky reader. It's worth $40, so it's definitely worth entering.
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While running late for a Boy Scout meeting I see a garage sale sign in the older neighbor hood of my home town. I have a car load of teenage boys whom would rather clean their rooms then be caught dead at a garage sale, so I keep driving.
As I pass the sign my oldest son looks at me and sees my dismay, with his eyes rolled he gives me the go ahead. So I turn around get to the sale and find boxes upon boxes of vintage everything! A really great variety.
As I make each of the boys take a handful up to pay I start talking to the women holding the sale. She tells me that her mother recently passed and left her with a house full of things. "Mother never threw anything away" she said, with a overwhelmed frown.
I told her a little about my vintage business and my love for vintage fashion. She jumps from her chair and says "Hold on".
She returns with this adorable hat and I am in love.
She tells me that the entire basement and two rooms are packed with clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry and if I would want to take a look around and help her get rid of somethings she would be thrilled.
I told her it would be a pleasure to help her, not just get rid of things but maybe make her and myself some money.
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A Study of Dalcetrapib in Patients With Stable Coronary Heart Disease, With Coronary Heart Disease Risk Equivalents or at Elevated Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
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Woman of Achievement Award Presented to Bernice Sandler
Meredith College President Jo Allen presented the College's 2013 Woman of Achievement Award to Bernice Sandler, a women's equality advocate known as the "godmother" of Title IX.
Sandler was at Meredith on February 20, 2013, to deliver the Woman of Achievement Lecture, in commemoration of Meredith College Founders' Day.
The Meredith College Woman of Achievement award is presented each year to an individual who has made a profound and positive impact on the world. President Jo Allen, '80, made the presentation to Sandler on behalf of the Meredith community.
"Through this award, Meredith College celebrates an extraordinary woman who has modeled success, accomplishment, vision, leadership, integrity and service to improve the lives of others," Allen said. "I am delighted to present this award to a woman who has embodied these characteristics throughout her career, making it possible for countless other women to accomplish their goals and aspirations. Her work has truly been groundbreaking."
Sandler played a major role in the development and passage of Title IX and other laws prohibiting sex discrimination in education, and has been called the "godmother of Title IX" by The New York Times.
"Title IX is the most important law for women and girls since women obtained the right to vote," Sandler said.
In her speech, "The Untold Story of Title IX: How we got it when no one was looking," Sandler described the situation for women and girls before the law was passed. Girls could not take certain courses, and some majors were closed to women. Women scholars applying to college academic departments were often told the "department had already hired a woman."
When Sandler experienced discrimination in hiring, she began to research sex discrimination. "I naively assumed that because sex discrimination was immoral, it must be illegal," Sandler said. She found that there were no laws against sex discrimination in the U.S. at the time.
When it was passed in 1972, Sandler said many were "not watching to see what impact the bill would have" and the result was far-reaching change. Although often known as the "athletic law," Title IX applies to almost all areas of education, from kindergarten through graduate school.
"The word 'sports' doesn't appear anywhere in the bill … Title IX covers everything unless an issue is specifically exempted," Sandler said.
Sandler said the accomplishments of Title IX include "increased awareness of sex discrimination … it ended many overt policies that discriminated against women."
While many improvements have been made in the lives of women as a result of Title IX, Sandler said true equality will take time.
"We are talking about enormous change – it is a revolution with as much impact as the industrial revolution," Sandler said.
Sandler serves as a senior scholar at the Women's Research and Education Institute in Washington, D.C., where she consults with institutions and others about achieving equity for women, and is an adjunct associate professor at Drexel University College of Medicine. Sandler is well-known for her expertise in women's educational equity in general, as well as in sexual harassment and the chilly classroom climate for women.
Sandler is the seventh recipient of the Meredith College Woman of Achievement Award, which was first presented in 2007. Previous recipients are theologian Phyllis Trible, '54, political journalist Judy Woodruff, who attended Meredith from 1964-66, oceanaut Celine Cousteau, Komen Foundation founder Nancy Goodman Brinker, Tony Award winning choreographer Twyla Tharp and social media specialist Randi Zuckerberg.
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The longest suite I've worked with took about an hour and a half to complete. Regrettably, it was written with a bespoke (and broken) test harness.
Why does your current test suite take so long to run? There are numerous strategies which can generally be applied to mitigate long test suite run times (or are you not bothered by this?).
In Perl::Dist(::Strawberry) I build Perl from scratch, about 7 times.
Across all of them, I also install about 200+ CPAN modules...
And unfortunately, none of it knows when to test in parallel on it's own, so much of my the power of my quad-core machine is wasted.
At work, much of the extra work is necessary, because the application is ENORMOUS (250k source lines of code) with lots of lots of potential variation and state.
Before every single test script, we kill and rebuilt users from scratch. Some test direct
For the long setup time, have you considered creating a set of general test data that can be used for many of the tests?
If you can do that, then maybe you can cache the setup of it and avoid long processing time just to get to the correct state.
So the app code is used to move the app to the correct state only once per test suite run, or even outside of the test run. Once that is done, make a snapshot of it that can be restored quicker for each test.
This is something we haven't done yet, but I'm thinking of ways to do it. In our case, all of the state would be captured by a mysqldump.


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The buddha pointed out very well that we are able to realise nonself through the jhanic meditation experience.
But there is another important point in the buddhist philosophy that i have never heard anyone formulate a question on.
He also said there is no place/reality in the universe where everlasting happiness can be experienced.
As far as i have understood it he had a twofold conclusion on this topic:
1. He has already experinced all levels of reality and couldn`t find one that was not impermanent.
2. Through his statement of how the mind works he excluded that such a place can exist and can ever be created.
Is it also possible to realise both of these statements through the jhanic experience?
Or did he realise these because he was a special beeing with an extraordinary experience of samsara?


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5 Times Johnny Depp Played an Actual, Normal Human Being
When we think of Johnny Depp, it's usually as one of the kooky characters he plays, such as Jack Sparrow, Mad Hatter, Edward Scissorhands — the list goes on. In his new movie Transcendence, Johnny plays a very clean-cut version of himself, which is such a rare sight. So, we decided to dig around the chameleon's résumé to find the few times he played an actual, normal human being. Check it out!


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GhostlyRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I creep in with feline grace -
Stealthy, silent, gliding -
Adding beauty, mystery, and stillness to all in my path.
My shape is ever-changing:
Pausing and moving, here and there,
A cool caress across your cheek as I slip quietly by.
But my looks are deceiving -
Peril may lurk behind my misty veil.
Slow down, be cautious, or you may abruptly meet with danger there.
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