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County unemployment falls, jobs gain
Jobless rate drops to 3.7 percent
Don Bauder 11:30 a.m., Nov. 17
Here's what you need to know before I begin this story. (A) I'd spent the week prior to all this camping out at an arts festival at which I'd inundated myself with an alphabet of drugs along with every color and composition of alcohol. The arts festival I attended is held in the desert some hundred miles from Reno, Nevada, and the mood of the festival encourages outrageous costumes; mine was a tablecloth cape and tighty red underpants. (B) I had a broken foot, and along with my tablecloth cape and tighty reddies I wore a black plastic boot, about twice the heft and size of a work boot, on my right foot.
So, it was in this part-medical, part-childish superhero outfit that I stepped from my airport ride, a yellow cab, returned to my beloved home of San Diego. Covered in dust from the desert and plagued by miniscule chrome butterflies zipping around in my vision, from the seven days of booze and chemicals I'd filtered through my face, I waved a thanks to the cab driver, who flipped me off, peeled out, belched a cloud of exhaust onto me and my suitcase, and yelled from her window, "Get a job, hippie!"
I clopped on my plasticized busted foot to my apartment door and dug through my suitcase and purse (yes, I'm a man, and yes, I was carrying a purse) for my keys, which I then remembered I had left 600 miles away on a camp table in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Because I fit into the psychological-profile spectrum somewhere between "moron" and "idiot" — what my father calls "special" and what my childhood pastor called "touched" — and because I carry a bucket of crippling ADD around with me, six inches above my shoulders, it was in my broken-foot, starved, dehydrated, hallucinatory, hungover, keyless, locked-out, and idiotically dressed state that I thought, "I'll bet I could go a month without driving my truck, and wouldn't right now be a great time to start?!"
Since I'm crafty, I formulated a plan to get into my apartment. I had just smashed a narrow window next to my front door and attempted a cat-burglar-like ingress, when my lesbian neighbor stepped from her apartment and said, "Why'd you smash that window? I have your spare set of keys, dumbass."
"Hand 'em over, sister."
"Where are your pants?"
"Never mind that. Give me the keys."
"Why are your eyes doing that spinning thing?"
"Are you going to get me those keys?"
Arguing with a druggie in underwear and cape rarely leads anywhere. My neighbor's a smart lady. She collected my keys from her countertop and deposited them in my palm.
And that became my first task to complete without the aid of a motorcar: replace my set of house keys. Right after I taped cardboard across that busted window and put on a decent pair of shorts and a T-shirt emblazoned with a Space Invader, I hobbled on my big black plastic Broken Foot Boot of Doom up to where University Avenue and 36th Street meet.
I'm reminded of a story I read last year of how this is a "special" block of San Diego. There exists a zoning regulation that requires 1000-foot buffers between adult businesses and residential zones, churches, schools, public parks, and other adult businesses. In other words, you can't erect (ahem) a nudie bookstore or nudie club next to a church, school, houses, a park, or, interestingly, another nudie bookstore or strip joint. That zoning regulation is wholly ignored at 36th and University. I take a seat at the bus stop. Behind me is a "gentlemen's club," to my right is an "adult book" store, across University Avenue and down to Wilson is a Pentecostal church, and I can hear kids squealing as they run to their nearby homes, having just let out of Edison Elementary School on 35th Street. Nowhere else is this permitted, and it's only allowed here because the two buildings that house the naughty enterprises (bookstore and strip club) were grandfathered in before the zoning requirements (Chapter 14, Article 1, Division 6 from sandiego.gov, Municipal Code section). Oh, yes, we're quite lucky to have this "special" corner down here in the border town between North Park and City Heights.
Soon, the Number 7 bus zoomed me and several drunk derelicts away — the chorus of their coughs and loud beer belches sounding not unlike "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," glory, glory, hallelujah indeed. Crossing over the 805 freeway, I peered out the front window to check the gas prices of three stations we passed. The lowest price for a gallon of regular was $3.59, the highest price per gallon — a flavor of gas called Super Wham-o-dyne, now with Advancenol!, or something like that — was $3.84. With my tongue sticking out, a borrowed pencil, and an old receipt, I figured my commuting costs for a month.
Lucille the Wondertruck, a tired 1995 Ford Ranger, can get down the road at a fuel rate of about 18 miles per gallon. Because in my youth I enjoyed the combination of ketamine and martinis coupled with long Sunday drives and subsequently banged into a variety of objects that claims adjusters frowned upon, insurance on Lucille the Wondertruck costs me $50 per month. Let's say registration, taxes, and maintenance (the ol' girl's definitely in her declining years) costs another $40 per month. With my California Public Education mathematic skills, I figured out that commuting just 5 miles round-trip each day for work, 20 days of work per month, would run me roughly $350,000 American, give or take, depending on the price of the peso. I showed my jottings to the college kid next to me, who called me a dummy (damn you, California Board of Education), and he said that the real cost of commuting, given the figures I'd written down, would be $109.95 monthly. And that's 5 miles round-trip, just 2.5 miles each way. Double the distance of the commute to 10 miles, from about North Park to Horton Plaza and back (not a long way), cost of commuting jumps to $130 per month. And that's just between work and home, not counting trips to the liquor store, taxidermist, or wig shop.
My wife and I bought the monthly passes after fuel costs hit the ceiling. It worked where we saved more on vehicle wear and tear, then monthly cost for fuel.
As to the article, it was full of foul and bad language, gave great details about being an alcoholic and druggie, smacked of the "Hillcrest Homo" clan and was produced and supported by the Metropolitan Transit System; which Ollie rode the roof of a bus to stardom.
All these things for our young and impressionable.
We quit riding when MTS raised rates and shook our heads in dismay, when it was contradictory to why mass transit was pushed, in the first place.
This articled showed that there is a lot to be said and written about public transit and those who ride it in San Diego. However, the article also showed that the author should not have been the one to write about it.
My husband was the trolley profile along with the chief of police in the January 2000 trolley magazine. All four pages of it. I was in the pictures along with my in-laws riding to the stadium. There was a great picture of my husband getting on the bus to the trolley station. It was to show people that riding the bus was not just for "degenerates". It also saved us $200.00 a month in downtown parking fees. But it did take a long time, which he passed reading the paper. By the way, VERY nice to see you back in the Reader, you funny fellow, you.
On the cold winter morning of Monday March 8th while watching ESPN'S sportscenter a TV ad for San Diego's transit system MTS aired. Later while sitting on a milk crate at my bus stop, I was thinking, that MTS's tv ad money hasn't increased transit usage (fuel prices do) but has been used to silence San Diego's TV and print media about the abuses in funding that people who ride transit suffer under. The main abuse being that
San Diego's MTS and Sandag and North Counties NCTD should merge.
I congratulate the "San Diego Reader" for broaching the subject.
What amazes me about MTS, with it's massive budgets, is that they don't get the basics right.
Go to an average stop to catch a bus and you'll obviously ask four basic questions:
Good luck finding this information. Instead, at the vast majority of the stops all you'll see is the number of the bus.
-- No indication of where it goes. -- No clue about how long you should wait for it to arrive. -- No price. -- No idea about how long it will take to get somewhere else, or how it connects to other buses or the trolley.
After a bus arrives (you still don't know where it's going) you can get a schedule ON THE BUS after you pay your fare (exact fare only, no change).
In other words, the MTS gets a lot of things right. The drivers are courteous and professional, the buses are mostly clean and safe, and some of the routes make good sense.
But it gets the most basic things wrong.
Why would anyone board any vehicle when there's no way to know where it's going or how long it will take?
If you don't have someone to show you the system when you first start out, you'll struggle. There's no chance of people giving the bus a try when it's got this kind of entry barrier.
While the online system is welcome, it's not much use if you're waiting for a bus at a typical stop with no other information than a bus number.
Another reform the MTS could easily make is allowing the purchase of tickets through mobile phones. These simple and popular systems have been working in Europe and Asia for years now. Compared to the STILL NOT WORKING Compass system they've wasted tens of millions on, buying tickets through a text message actually works, and doesn't require everyone to sign up for another ID card.
For all the money we spend, we're sure not getting the transit system we deserve. If they'd at least fix the simple things, like giving passengers basic route information at every stop, and providing modern payment options, they'd do a great deal to improve the situation.
Thank you for this wonderful article! Really enjoyed it. Hope to read more from you- you are too funny.
What was this article about?? As far as I could tell, it was about 15 pages worth of NOTHING. The author took a topic that was worthy of real exploration and wasted it by making banal jokes. Why not actually discuss why San Diego's public transportation system is so terrible, explore ways this could be changed, or offer alternatives? How can any story on alternative transportation not include bicycling, especially in San Diego which has the most optimal weather? I think you miss the point of reporting when your cover story contains phrases like "bum curdling goat's milk in his belly button." Come on, man. That's pretty lame.


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CALGARY -- Dozens of dogs living in squalid conditions were seized Tuesday from the home of a well-known breeder.Follow @Canoe
Neighbour and acquaintance Joanne Leussink made the horrific discovery, entering the home to find the animals living amongst layers of feces and urine.
"It's just unbelievable in there," said Leussink, who said she knew the home's owner Bev Creed for 15 years from a long career as a dog breeder and groomer
"By the time I went quickly room to room to see, my eyes were burning and my throat was just gagging. All I did was cry and said 'I have to get those dogs out of there, I have to get them all.'"
A short time after the shocking discovery, police arrived and quickly called in the fire department and officials from the Calgary Humane Society.
Creed, who has not been charged, was not at the home but another neighbour, who asked not to be named, said he saw her at the home within the last couple of days.

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The lights are on
Pocketwatch Games has some nifty bonuses for gamers willing to preorder its long-anticipated downloadable game.
We've been excited about Monaco for a long while, ever since it won the Seamus McNally Grand Prize at the IGF in 2010. Pocketwatch Games is at long last honing in on a release date; Monaco will release somewhere around March 2013. While the final release date hasn't been nailed down, developer Andy Schatz shared the following details today regarding recently opened preorders.
People who pony up the $13.50 for the game will receive a Steam code for the game, a DRM-free copy of the original 2010 award-winning prototype, which has been renamed Monte Carlo, two musical tracks from the final game from Journey composer and Grammy nominee Austin Wintory, and finally, sheet music from the game and the option to remix the music and potentially be included in an upcoming Monaco remix album.
All in all, it sounds like a pretty awesome haul for a game you're probably going to want to play anyway.
Monaco is targeting release on PC as well as XBLA in March, but Pocketwatch says that a Mac version won't be far behind.
Email the author Matt Miller, or follow on Twitter, and Game Informer.


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Nighttime American Indian ritual driving wedge between neighbors in Mahnomen
A battle is brewing here. At the center, drumming, loud singing, and fires 20 feet high until late hours of the night, several nights a week.
The tiff has left an American Indian saying his federal rights were violated after he was cited for performing the Indian ritual and angry neighbors saying they're fed up.
The ceremony involves a sweat lodge, in which Indians build a fire and go into a hut in a cleansing ritual. Part of the ritual involves singing and drumming. That noise at night is leading to countless complaints.
Damian Bad Boy says he pounds a drum and sings spiritual words as a cleansing process. Sweat lodges have been part of the American Indian culture for thousands of years, but now they are dividing Mahnomen.
Bad Boy has held the rituals for two years and there is a growing demand among local American Indians that is leading to more of them. There's been at least 14 in May and they all start at 10 p.m. when Bad Boy says spirits are stronger. They can last several hours.
Neighbors say they are fed up. Bonnie Liebl has lived across the street for 30 some years. She says Bad Boy is causing trouble in town.
"My religious belief doesn't interfere with their lives. There's does with the north end of Mahnomen."
Liebl says Bad Boy isn't respecting the community. The noise keeps her and dozens of others up at night.
"Drum, yelling, screaming, fires 15-20 feet high, ashes flying over our home."
While Liebl says she wants Bad Boy to stop the ceremonies, he says federal law and the constitution allow for such events, no matter the time of day.
Bad Boy has been ticketed once for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He says authorities have also threatened to arrest him. Bad Boy plans to appeal that ticket; but meanwhile Liebl says she might move.


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Easy Apple Bread – Gluten-Free and Vegan
When I was doing my Teacher's Education I lived in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the same time, my good friend Amy was doing her Masters on Vancouver Island in Victoria, B.C. These were the days. We had so much freedom and we were, in a way, finding ourselves out West while accomplishing higher education. Perfect, no?
Amy and I would get together on the weekends; she would ride the ferry to Vancouver or I would ride the ferry to Victoria. It was such a great experience for both of us.
On our weekend visits, we would go for these great long runs and then we would come home and EAT. We both loved to eat; even back then it was real food that we loved. We didn't go to McDonald's to eat. We went to get humongous homemade cinnamon buns, or beautiful, freshly baked bagels.
Amy and I both loved to bake too. She made this apple bread for me when I went to visit her one weekend. We devoured the entire pan. It was so yummy.
I finally pulled out the recipe in an attempt to recreate this delicious snack-time, breakfast-time, any-time bread. With a few substitutions I had a delicious and gluten-free version of Amy's apple bread. Oh how I wish I could share it with Amy after a long run (she found herself and a boy in Victoria, so we only see each other once a year).
I have learned a lot about gluten-free baking over the past 7 years. When I first started baking gluten-free I bought a book that told me I needed to keep a gazillion different flour mixes because each mix was good for certain baked goods. That totally turned me off and I stopped baking that way.
The next thing I did was to simply sub brown rice flour in any recipe that I was converting to gluten-free. This worked just fine, but the results were mediocre. We survived for a few years, until I really started playing with gluten-free flours.
My next step was to buy a mix from a gluten-free bakery near our house. This was a great way to bake, and everything I made tasted yummy. We were getting so much closer!
One day I started thinking about the very white flour mix I was buying from this bakery. I wondered about the nutritional value, so I decided to start researching other flours that might have more oomph to them.
Enter quinoa flour, sorghum flour, chickpea flour, teff flour, quinoa flakes, and so many more deliciously nutritious gluten-free flours. I often think us gluten-freebies are luckier than those gluten-fullers when it comes to the diversity of flour.
Amy's recipe obviously calls for all-purpose or whole-wheat flour. I simply used my gluten-free all-purpose mix for this recipe, cup for cup. I am quite sure that any mix will do so make sure you try your favourite.
Here's mine, just in case. I play around with my flour mix all the time. Sometimes I use almond flour, brown rice flour, tapioca starch; it really depends on what I am making and what flours I have at hand.
Gluten-Free Flour Mix
2 cups sorghum flour
2 cups arrowroot flour
2/3 cup quinoa flour
3 tsp guar gum or xanthan gum
I store my mix in a glass storage container for approximately 2-3 weeks. If you don't think you'll use it by then, store it in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Amy's recipe also called for an egg so I substituted with some ground flax mixed with water. And I used my favourite oil – coconut oil.
Going gluten-free, dairy-free, or even egg-free can seem daunting. But it's really quite simple. I always share my baked goods with the gluten-eaters of the world. The only thing they notice is how good it tastes. And that's not necessarily a compliment to me, it's simply because it's just that easy.
Gluten-Free and Vegan Apple Bread
Adapted from Amy's Gluten-FULL Apple Bread recipe
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour mix (see above for my recipe)
- 2 tsp organic cinnamon (have you tasted the difference?)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 1/2 tbsp of ground flax combined with 3 tbsp warm water
- 1 cup coconut sugar (you could use cane sugar)
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil , plus more for brushing
- 1 cup peeled, shredded apple (2 medium sized apples)
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9×4 inch loaf pan.
2. Sift the gluten-free flour mix into a large bowl. Add the cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix well to combine.
3. Combine the ground flax and warm water in a small bowl. Add the sugar, apple, and oil. Stir well to combine.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
5. Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with melted coconut oil.
6. Return to oven and bake for 15-20minutes. Remove from oven and check with a knife to make sure it's done.
7. Let cool in pan. Remove bread from pan and cut into nice, thick slices.
So which old friend would you love to share this apple bread with?
This recipe is linked to Amy's Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays.


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ORLANDO, Fla. - A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home in Orlando.
A woman who lives inside the home on Fiesta Court, just north of LB McLeod Road, was not home at the time of the blaze.
Neighbors reported flames shooting through the roof of the house, but firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
The cause of the fire is not known, and an investigation is ongoing.
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- Red Bull news
2013 not my last year - Webber
- Drivers:
- Mark Webber
- Teams:
- Red Bull
Mark Webber says that he is "looking to stay in F1 for longer" than his new one-year contract, and that he intends to end his career at Red Bull.
After holding negotiations with Ferrari about a possible switch in 2013, Webber signed a new one-year deal with Red Bull on Tuesday. Writing in his BBC column, Webber revealed that he has previously told the Red Bull hierarchy that he would drive for the team until the end of his career and that moving away could have affected his title challenge.
"Although I did have talks with Ferrari , staying with Red Bull was the right thing to do," Webber said. "I pretty much told Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz and team principal Christian Horner two or three years ago that I would finish my career with Red Bull. I'm sure everyone understands the lure of racing for Ferrari, but in the end there were just too many pros to staying at Red Bull Racing - it was as simple as that.
"I've been there since 2007, just two years after the team was formed, and we have built a fantastic team. We've won the last two drivers' and constructors' championships and we're right in the fight again this year. It's very hard to turn your back on that sort of performance. The fact that I am trying to win the championship this year was also a consideration - it would have been that bit harder to keep the momentum going if I was moving to a rival team."
And Webber added that he was hoping to continue racing in Formula One beyond the end of his next contract.
"Because I'm 36 this summer, people are always asking me when I'm going to retire. But I'm not thinking about that at all. The contract is just for one year, but I'm looking to stay in F1 for longer than that.
"It's an immensely challenging job trying to get the best out of a Formula 1 car and I'm competing with the best drivers in the world. It doesn't get much better than what happened on Sunday - how we won and who we beat. I have a lot of respect for Fernando Alonso. I said to a friend the other day: 'That was a nice podium shot from Silverstone - with Fernando on the right and Sebastian Vettel on the left.' How do you replace that when you're not racing anymore? Hopefully, I won't have to find an answer to that question for a while."


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DECATUR, Ga. — The school bookkeeper who talked a man into surrendering after shooting at police says she credits her faith for the peaceful resolution to the situation.
Antoinette Tuff talked 20-year-old Michael Brandon Hill into surrendering after a lockdown at McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Ga., on Tuesday. Hill went to the school with a rifle and nearly 500 rounds of ammunition, police said.
During an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday, Tuff said President Obama called her while she sat in the network's makeup room. She described the conversation as "awesome." She also met DeKalb County emergency dispatcher Kendra McCray, who stayed on the phone with her as she reassured Hill that surrendering peacefully was the right thing to do.
Tuff told Cooper that she'd like to visit Hill and speak with him again.
"He's a hurting soul, and so if there's any kind of way I can help him and allow him to get on the right path – we all go through something," she said.
On a recording of a 911 call released Wednesday, Tuff can be heard relaying messages from Hill to DeKalb County emergency dispatchers before convincing him to surrender. She tells the dispatcher that Hill said he wasn't there to hurt the children but wanted to talk to an unarmed officer.
"He said, 'Call the probation office in DeKalb County and let them know what's going on,'" Tuff is heard telling the dispatcher. "He said he should have just went to the mental hospital instead of doing this, because he's not on his medication."
No one was injured, but police said Hill shot into the floor and exchanged gunfire with officers who had surrounded the school.
On the 911 call, Tuff tells Hill about her own struggles, including raising a disabled child and losing her husband. She reassured Hill by saying he didn't hurt anyone, hadn't harmed her and could still surrender peacefully.
"We're not gonna hate you, baby. It's a good thing that you're giving up," Tuff said after having Hill put his weapons and ammunition on the counter. Tuff told Hill she loves him and will pray for him.
Before he surrendered, Tuff took to the school's public address system to say Hill was sorry for what he'd done and didn't want to hurt anyone.
Hill is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, terroristic threats and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police declined to discuss what he told them when questioned.
The DeKalb County public defender's office said it was representing Hill, calling him "a young man with a long history of mental health issues."
Tim Hill, the suspect's brother, told CNN's Piers Morgan on Thursday night that his brother was like a normal kid growing up, but began to change as a teen.
"Everything just started changing after doctors started messing with his medicines here and there, and changing them up and putting him on a different one and institutionalizing him multiple times to correct his medicine," Tim Hill said.
Police said Hill got the gun from an acquaintance, but it's not clear if he stole it or had permission to take it. His motive is still unclear.
Law enforcement officers praised Tuff for helping to avert a potential tragedy.
"She was a real ally," Alexander said. "She was a real hero in all of this. She just did a stellar job. She was cool, she was calm, very collected in all of this, maintained her wherewithal."
Tuff told WSB-TV in Atlanta that she tried to keep Hill talking to prevent him from walking into the hallway or through the school building.
"He had a look on him that he was willing to kill — matter of fact he said it. He said that he didn't have any reason to live and that he knew he was going to die today," Tuff said.
Hill was arrested in mid-March for making terroristic threats in Henry County, DeKalb and Henry County sheriff's officials have said. He was sentenced to probation.
A woman who said she served as a mother-like figure to him said he didn't seem to have any friends and rarely talked about his family or past during the months he lived with her and her husband several years ago.
He was quiet and didn't display anger or violent tendencies, said Natasha Knotts, the woman who took him in after he started coming to the small church where her husband is pastor and she is an assistant pastor.
Knotts told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Hill lived with them for about six months in his late teens.
"He was part of our family," Knotts said, though they were not related. She said her family was aware that "he had a mental disorder" before he moved in.
Hill told her that his birth mother was dead and that he didn't know his father. He also has brothers.
Knotts was shocked when she realized Hill had been taken into custody.
"This is something that's totally out of his character. This is not him. This is not the Mike that I know. For anyone that knew Mike, this was a total devastation," she said in an interview at her home in Lithonia, Ga.
She kept in touch after he moved out and said he'd recently been living with another couple who belonged to the church. Knotts last saw Hill about a month ago and he seemed fine.
Knotts said Hill called her sister Tuesday afternoon before the shooting to thank the family for all they had done for him and said he had a rifle. He did not say what he was planning to do.
Police released an undated photo of Hill posing with an assault rifle they believe is the one used Tuesday.
Knotts said she thinks Hill's actions were a plea for help.
"Unfortunately," she said, "he didn't know a better way to get it."


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Grandpa Tony's Funeral
Wednesday, Oct 03, 2012 2:00 PM EDT
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Gypsies, Mount Pocono, PA
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This original comedy takes place at a mafia Godfather's funeral. Audience members enter through metal detectors, offer their sympathies, act as pall bearers and stand before the mourners to read eulogies in honor of the beloved Tony Balsamo, Godfather of the Balsamo Crime Family. Widow, Margarita Balsamo tries her best to keep her composure as her world falls apart around her. Her beloved husband was found dead in a hotel and it's anyone's guess who he was with at the time. Rumor has it that the woman in question is at the funeral itself, but the main question on everyone's mind is who will fill Grandpa Tony's shoes and take over as the new "Don" of the family.


text: My first attempt at smoking cheese is underway in my MasterBuilt Electric Digital Smoker *3pcs 1lb Blocks of Colby Jack (each cut in half so fits on crackers when sliced) *2pcs 1lb Blocks of Colby (each cut in half so fits on crackers when sliced) *2pcs 1lb Blocks of Monteray Jack (each cut in half so fits on crackers when sliced) *1pc 1lb Block of Sharp Cheddar (cut in half so fits on crackers when sliced) After being really unclear as to how to keep my smoker at 100 degrees or less (and without having bought an additional product to do so, or have fabricated something), I decided to soak some hickory chips in water and after taking all the trays out of the smoker I turned it on to 225 and preheated it. I then loaded some hickory chips and let the smoke build. I then set the temp at 100 degrees and opened up the smoker and loaded the following in this order (from bottom to top) *1 Rack of Cheese *1 Rack of Cheese *Roasting pan full of ice *Aluminum wrapped tray (to help keep heat on bottom) I then closed up the vent at top and bottom and started to smoke. I noticed the temp was rising a bit, so I opened up the vent on top, which immediately caused flareups in the heat chamber (kind of freaked me out). So I opened the box up to figure out what was going on (I didn't), shut it back up and noticed I was still getting good smoke, so it is closed back up and the temp is quite cool. I have the vacum sealer ready. More to follow, once i know more. I am curious about the flareups though..... Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. --Matt Tucker


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This week on Fox News Sunday: (7/3/11)
President Obama calls out Congressional Republicans for departing the debt ceiling negotiations. Now with Congress set to forego their July 4th recess will either political party be able to reach a compromise before the August 2nd deadline? We'll get answers from a top Republican leader.
Segment 1: Sen. John Cornyn, (R) Texas
Then, the president laid out his plan for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan. Two big thinkers on our nation's military join us to offer up their views on how the troop withdrawal will affect the situation on the ground.
Segment 2: Sen. Joe Lieberman, (I) Connecticut / Armed Services Committee
Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R) South Carolina / Armed Services Committee
Plus, our Sunday Panel:
- Bill Kristol - Weekly Standard & Fox News
- Nina Easton - Fortune Magazine & Fox News
- Chris Stirewalt - Fox News Digital Politics Editor
- Kirsten Powers - New York Post Columnist & Fox News
And, we'll hear from an actor turned activist, who's creating a new foundation to support our troops.
Guest: Gary Sinise, Actor / "Gary Sinise Foundation"


text: I absolutely adored his performance last night. His voice is amazing and when he sings he makes it look effortless. I tried voting for him last night and at around 9:30 I continued trying and the line was still busy. I bet you he got a lot of votes. Thankfully, I finally got through after trying 10 minutes later. I also had the same problem with David Archuletta, and those two are my favorite guys.


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Andre Villas-Boas fury over racist chant
THE fears of Andre Villas-Boas were realised last night when Tottenham's 0-0 draw in the Stadio Olimpico against Lazio was marred by racist chanting.
Anti-Semitic chanting was aimed at the Tottenham contingent and a banner was unfurled on the Curva Nord, reading "Free Palestine", strictly forbidden by UEFA rules on political placards.
Lazio had been warned over their future behaviour when they were fined £32,500 for racist monkey noises from their fans in the reverse fixture.
Earlier yesterday Tottenham fans had suffered when a number of them were attacked in a bar.
Angry Villas-Boas said: "This will need another investigation."
Newcastle reached the knockout stages with a 1-1 draw against Maritimo, while Liverpool drew 2-2 with Young Boys.


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In a powerful visual display of solidarity and outrage, LGBT Indians and their allies turned out in record numbers for the annual pride celebration in Mumbai on Saturday.
An estimated 5,000 people — both Indian citizens and visitors from abroad — descended upon Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan, where the pro-LGBT march began. The seventh annual pride celebration, known as the Queer Azaadi March, was the first pride event to take place since India's Supreme Court reinstated a colonial-era law in December that criminalizes gay sex, or any "carnal intercourse against the order of nature with man, woman, or animal," imposing 10-year prison sentences on those who violate the law. Vocativ reports that "Azaadi" is Hindu for "freedom."
One participant expertly summed up the Indian LGBT community's collective outrage at the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate the 150-year-old law known as Section 377 of India's Penal Code, and the high court's subsequent dismissal of activists' petition for reconsideration last month.
"We are warriors against 377," said a man donning a cape and faux body armor. "And that's what we need to do now, because now the battle has gone bigger, with the Supreme Court also rejecting our review petition."
"It takes away my right to dignity," continued the activist, who is not identified in the video below from Vocativ. "My right to privacy — it infringes on that as well. And it makes me feel like a criminal in my own country."
In its initial ruling and its subsequent denial to reconsider, the Supreme Court said it was up to the nation's parliament to repeal the law, declaring that a 2009 ruling from a court in New Delhi struck down the law without the constitutional authority to do so.
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Although the National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) yesterday boasted of $300 million in profit following some $2.8 billion in sales during 2016/2017, the best ever performance in its existence,...
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Gobin, Mohan seal Vishnu Boys promotion
National under-19 players Andy Gobin and Vikash Mohan fourth-wicket partnership of over 200 runs led Vishnu Boys Hindu College to a crushing 253-run win over Moruga Secondary on Tuesday.
This victory sealed a promotion for Vishnu Boys into the Premier Division of the Powergen Secondary Schools Cricket League next season. Vishnu Boys went into the match as the leaders on 125 points, but they were hanging on to a slim four-point lead over second-place Barrackpore West and a five-point lead over third-place Shiva Boys.
Manager Rajesh Persad knew they had to bat first in order to have a chance to pick up the maximum of 20 points. A team has to make at least 250 runs and bowl out the opposition to gain maximum points. Vishnu won the toss and posted a mammoth 326/9 in 50 overs. Gobin's century (123) and Mohan's 92 took Vishnu to the total. The pair batted together for 35 overs. Gobin continued his heroics later on, taking 4/23 to bundle Moruga out for only 73, giving Vishnu the 20 points.
Vishnu Boys will be without the services of Gobin and Mohan next season, because they are leaving for university. However, Persad is confident in his team's chances next season. National under-15 players Jarlarnie Seales and Bryan Boodram will be part of the team next season, along with national under-13 captain and Form One student Kristan Kallicharan and opening bowler Jesse Fletcher.
Vishnu Boys Hindu College 326/9 (Andy Gobin 123, Vikash Mohan 92, Tyreke Alexander 4/55) vs Moruga Secondary 73 (Andy Gobin 4/23). Vishnu Boys won by 253 runs.


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Posted 5/3/2012 2:48 PM (GMT -7)
I've read the insert that comes with the patches and tells you the areas where it's best to stick the patches.
But I'm wondering where those of you here who use the patches put them.
When I walk, my body moves from side to side, because I have no center of balance. So unlike a normal person, anything I stick on my body "pulls" when I move because my muscles and skin "stretch and contract" when I move.
So placing the patch anywhere on my back isnt an option...especially since the adhesive of the patches isnt the best.
So far I've been placing them on my sides as well as to the right and left of my navel. But as you know, they say not to put the patches in the same place all the time, and I often get abrasions (just surface ones) where the edges rub against my skin when I move...and since you cant place the patches on broken skin...I'm running out of places.
I'm a rather small person, so my sides/stomach do not have much surface area to work with.
So where do you guys stick them? Any advice would be really appreciated!
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Posted 5/3/2012 7:24 PM (GMT -7)
I use my upper arms for the patches. I have to move from arm to arm and vary the position each time, but that is where I have the best luck to keep them sticking. They don't like to stick for me, so I use Tegaderm dressings or Medipore tape. I also have allergies to adhesives and have to switch tapes sometimes, so I cycle through those two.
Good luck. I hope it was helpful.
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Posted 5/3/2012 8:17 PM (GMT -7)
Hi! I have the Butran patch, this is my forth week to use it, but I think my upper arms so far have worked best. The worst was my upper back as I have long hair even though I cover it with waterproof patches it fell off a day early, just slid right off, I never had that problem with my upper arms. Yesterday I applied it on my upper right side of my chest so far it seems ok, but I still feel like the upper arms work best. Good luck!
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Posted 5/3/2012 8:19 PM (GMT -7)
BTW tegaderm is also what I use I could not think of the name until I read Mindys post! I cannot find one big enough so I have to use two to cover it.
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Posted 5/3/2012 8:58 PM (GMT -7)
Where do you get the tegaderm? It seems like a lot of people use it.
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Posted 5/3/2012 10:37 PM (GMT -7)
I am sneaking back on here, hubby wants me to get to bed...lol. I put my patch in different places, upper arm, alternate the top breast area, and my husband has put it on my upper back for me that works well.
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Posted 5/4/2012 9:37 AM (GMT -7)
The ones I buy are 3M Nexcare absolute waterproof but if you look on the back of the box is says hospital name: 3m Tegaderm + Pad. I buy them at Target
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Posted 5/4/2012 11:47 AM (GMT -7)
Rexi my drug store ordered the Tegaderm for me. It looks like the clear patch they put over an IV dressing. I was able to cut mine in half and once I started using it I never had a patch come loose again....Susie
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Posted 5/4/2012 2:54 PM (GMT -7)
I put my fentanyl patch on my back, just under my bra strap. I find there is less movement there and it seems to stick well and it is out of sight there too. I have used these patches for years and after much trial and error discovered this was the best area for them. I was given a generic brand once instead of Duragesic and they just refused to stick but have had very little problem with the Duragesic brand. The generic brand was like a little reservoir which you could see the drug through, it was quite thick unlike the Duragesic patch.
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Posted 5/4/2012 5:03 PM (GMT -7)
yeah, pharmacies around here only seem to have the generic, mine seem to be the ones you described that don't stick. Lol. Thanks for the advice everyone! I really appreciate it.
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Posted 5/5/2012 12:11 AM (GMT -7)
When I used the fentanyl patch, I would put it on my upper arm w/ the tegarderm over it. That seemed to be the most "secure" place for me.
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Posted 5/9/2012 11:52 AM (GMT -7)
I put mine on my sides - almost where if you hug yourself with your left arm (around your waist), it's as far as I can reach. I put it up higher, more towards where my bra would go. I just alternate sides and move them up or down or an inch or two either way. I've tried many different places and that works best for me.
I can't put it any place that bends, it won't stick as well or I feel it etc. My back is not an option. I can only reach certain places. Didn't like my upper arm cause you could see if when I wore a tshirt.
I now have one that is clear and flat (love that part) but it says FENTANYL on it. If it didn't, I could wear it showing anywhere and wouldn't care. I also had one that just looked like a square band-aid, same color etc. They stopped making that one but that one too I didn't mind people seeing.
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Posted 5/10/2012 8:31 AM (GMT -7)
I put mine on my upper arm right below my shoulder I have trien my hip area and my chest area ...I am getting the mylan geneticsand they seem to stick.pretty good I have also had the appotex kind they are a lot bigger and didn't stick as well and seemed to bubble in the middle after taking a couple of showers ...
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Posted 5/10/2012 9:29 AM (GMT -7)
I stick them on my hips and upper thighs, right below and above my underwear... I think I am going to try sticking it where Jacey and fusiongirl do! And I keep meaning to pick up the Tegaderm at the store because the Fentanyl doesn't stick to me so well! The Butrans stuck amazingly, I really miss them... =[
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Posted 5/10/2012 10:02 AM (GMT -7)
Jacey, that's where I've been putting mine as well, doing the same thing, alternating sides and moving it up or down, but I also move it a little to the left or right, because sometimes I get rubbed raw a little and I don't want to put the patch over broken skin.
I really wish they stuck better. If I wasn't living in FL, or if I didn't like taking a shower, or if I didn't sweat, then maybe they would work better but...
There should be an extra heavy duty "FL edition" patch. Lol
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Posted 5/11/2012 8:27 PM (GMT -7)
My problem isn't with sticking, it's getting the sticky stuff off after I remove it!!
to some others - you're supposed to keep them above your waist - as far as I know anyway.
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Posted 5/12/2012 8:01 PM (GMT -7)
I have that issue as well---getting the sticky stuff off!
I've tried EVERYTHING. Mostly I end up taking a shower and scrubbing and then picking at what's left until its off as much as possible.
I was told its better to keep them on your torso and not on your limbs because on your torso it absorbs more centrally but I've also tried putting it on my upper arm and that worked okay except that it showed and didn't stick as well, so I stopped.
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Posted 8/19/2012 10:24 AM (GMT -7)
I suggest GOO BE GONE to get the adhesive off. In addition to Fentanyl Patch my right shoulder is taped with kinesiology tape 2 times per week. Limits the places you can wear the patch, but my PT said try goo be gone to get the adhesive off. It works amazingly well. No scrubbing or irritation. I don't leave home without it. Good luck all. And yes, why do they write the name Fentanyl on the patch? Just what you need: Advertising you are on drugs.
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Posted 8/19/2012 10:36 AM (GMT -7)
Also, when I wore it on my upper arm, I would just wrap an ACE bandage around it to keep it on. I really had a problem keeping it on there, so I moved it to my hip, very high up, just below my waist. Haven't had a problem with them sticking at all there. Oh, I use the brand (Duragesic). Stupid insurance... with the $50 coupon, I can get the brand cheaper than the generic, go figure!
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Posted 8/19/2012 2:15 PM (GMT -7)
I only wear my Fentanyl patches on the front side of my upper arms, just below the shoulders on a nice flat spot. They stay covered by either my shirt or t-shirt if I am wearing one. I switch every 48 hours, so I rotate from left to right, every other day. I am fortunate that I never have one come loose, not even if I am hot or wet.
When I shower, I don't let the full stream of the water hit the patch on purpose, then I pat dry the patch as I am drying off. So far, never have had to tape one on, they stay put, and when I remove them, they don't fall apart or leave a trace.
That's my story, and I am sticking to it.
BTW, I don't like the kind that have the resevoir on it, the kind i use are completely flat, very much like a nicotine patch.
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Posted 8/19/2012 5:28 PM (GMT -7)
Ditto to everything David said. Same with me.
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K-JI: Welcome back fans and viewers to the end of round two of the PSU Marathon Trophy Competition. We had a historic, world record shattering round that had everyone in the studio wondering what could be done next to up the excitement level. I'm your master of ceremonies, K-JI along with the man with the plan, Saikou Hakkin. I said this was a historic round, but what other adjectives come to mind after seeing the score sheet?
Saikou: Legendary, awe-inspiring, bakageta, wahnsinnig, and pick another language you want a sound bite for. Already from the second round we see the starting of a rivalry that will put this competition through its paces. Tim and Supra are locked into a struggle of epic proportions that proves both men have championship steel coursing through their veins.
K-JI: Our reporter on the floor, Angelika Velda, is standing by with Tim Nunes to ask him a few questions about his accomplishment. Down to you, Angelika.
Angelika: Thanks guys, I'm here with Tim Nunes who just broke a record that was thought to be impossible to usurp. First off Tim, congratulations for etching your name in the history books. How does it feel to be the new world record holder for the most points in a single round?
Tim: I'd like to say that I worked really hard, but I actually played video games the whole time. I spoke with a bunch of people about this competition and what this round potentially had in store for me, and surprisingly many of them got excited to hear about my updates and if I had broken the record, so I'm very excited to accept this title and share it with my followers. Thankfully, I did it without Hanna Montana, so I'll have that the next time I shoot to break the record again.
Angelika: What got you through the mental barrier and fatigue?
Tim: Having a job, honestly. When I was forced away, I found myself organizing my thoughts and mapping out where I needed to go, and creating that structured guideline took away the monotony of jumping between games, as well as playing games of ill-repute.
Angelika: Thanks Tim, and back to you guys in the studio.
K-JI: The top ten scores are as follows:
TimNunes 10510
Supragaz 9015
Jmargraves 3840
Brenden 3720
PS3Freak18 3255
Gaglaush 3165
WilltoGame 2835
Mondofish 2490
Lasombra 2010
Fenix 1935
Supragaz also put up a huge number for himself and his team. Jmar holds onto his third place spot, with Brenden and Freak sliding into the top five. Compared to last round the top ten showed a huge increase in their scores. What do you think attributed to this?
Saikou: I think the teams are starting to gel better than their honeymoon period last round. Personalities are starting to emerge, captains are directing their teams better, and that will to win is just becoming contagious. Having such big scores being put up by the top three last round also didn't help keep people lax and at ease. It is a marathon and not a sprint but some people just kick in the nitro early when they see a big gap emerge.
K-JI: Last year's competition saw the duel between Jenkem and Frost go on for months until Jenkem eventually won. Now we are seeing it be Tim vs. Supra in the early rounds. Both increased their previous round's score astronomically. Is there any sign they burnt out all their nitro?
Saikou: There is always a chance but I doubt it, not with the top three staying stable for two straight rounds. Will they top two the next round? Chances are not, but any place in the top five would be a victory to keep their momentum going.
K-JI: In the midst of the record breaking numbers we also had some competitors put up low numbers to help make this a two-tiered round.
Saikou: Cloudja is the biggest disappointment so far with a grand total of 45 points. It does not bode well at all for him or his team. Lethal, captain of team The Establishment, is facing a crisis of leadership. He has a squad of rookies that are putting up insignificant numbers compared to other teams. It doesn't help that Beast, last week's ray of hope, crashed and burned this week. Freak cracked the top ten but they need two people constantly up the rankings to keep any kind of pace with the other teams.
K-JI: It is obvious you are disappointed with the performance of The Establishment but what are your thoughts on the other teams? To preface your comments let us take a look at the team scoreboard:
Eurocorp 14860
The Outsiders 11580
Neo-Collective 11145
New Epoch 9045
The Establishment 4575
Across the board every team had better weeks than last time. Eurocorp puts up a strong number on the back of three members cracking the top ten this week. As mentioned, the tale of the tape is not looking good for The Establishment with another last place finish.
Saikou: The Outsiders and Eurocorp switch places in what is looking to be a close fight between the two teams. The collective experience from last year's event is paying dividends for their teams. But second to fourth place is really close. A platinum or two and suddenly it is the New Epoch in second. Most importantly though is a team strategy starting to shine through.
K-JI: What kind of strategy are they implementing? Can you go into detail for the fans at home?
Saikou: It is a one man army strategy vs. a collective strategy, no pun intended. Eurocorp is playing the one man army card to a tee. Take away Tim and they would be left listless as he has the vast majority of their point total. The same can be said for Supra and his Neo-Collective. The Outsiders and New Epoch, on the other hand, are keeping a closer balance between player's scores. Jmar is leading the pack again but, while Ace and Blazi put up numbers last week, Brenden took over and put up a big number this week.
K-JI: What are the strengths and weaknesses of these strategies? Why would they choose them instead of other proven strategies?
Saikou: A team would implement a one man army approach if they feel they don't have the games list to keep things balanced. Usually this is used when a team has a trophy whore in it, and wants to burn him out for an early advantage. The obvious weakness is if there is no one to take over the reins then they fall from grace faster than an otaku's wallet in Osu Kannon. Conversely, a more balanced approach allows teammates to swap in and out from the top spot, and thus not burn out. It won't be as flashy from an individual standpoint but it is less likely that all members will have a bad round. The competitors with slower trophy hauls, like RPG specialists, will be able to set-up and conserve them for when that push is needed.
K-JI: Being a former national champion and world champion, what advice would you give to the teams and individuals who are trailing badly behind at such an early junction?
Saikou: Be a whore. It comes down to pride vs. winning. Buy that $5 Hannah Montana to get an easy platinum to boost your score. Obviously don't make yourself go poor for it, but even though it is a marathon there comes a point when the lead is too great to be able to put a dent in it. Two platinums had Fenix in the top ten this round, and Will in the top five last round. Next round it could be one platinum to make it to the top ten.
K-JI: Supra is the captain of his team. He is the leader, but even leaders get disenchanted with their teams. Will Supra give up the position to someone else on the team and just focus on the individual title?
Saikou: It could be a possibility. There is nothing preventing him from giving the captaincy to anyone else. He needs to have a hard thought about what trophy is the most important to him. It takes a lot of work to be the captain, even though we throw the word around like it is just a title to make certain people stand out.
K-JI: What job does a captain have to do? You were the team captain of the Japanese national team back in the 2005 World Championships, which some viewers might not have known.
Saikou: Being the captain means putting the team ahead of personal glory. The captain is expected to coordinate everything from games played, trophy counts, boosting sessions, and also keeping egos in check. Sometimes they are spending so much time making sure everyone else on the team is on the same page that they don't have time to get trophies themselves.
K-JI: Wouldn't that suggest putting the weakest member of the team as the captain?
Saikou: Some teams do that, and there is an advantage as you point out. If the weakest member of the team is not expected to get any trophies then why handicap one of the bigger contributors with extra responsibilities. The flipside is, just like in other sports, the captain needs to take command of the team, and the situation, by doing something heroic. Lethal needs to do that this round to get his team back into the competition, as an example.
K-JI: What should we watch out for this round, Saikou? What are your three predictions?
Saikou: Going by their form I am expecting Tim and Supra to keep their intense duel going for a third straight round. I am not expecting record breaking numbers but I am expecting them to one-two the top of the charts again. Lethal finally puts up a big number and showing some heroics is my second thought for round three. He needs to make an impact statement or else they are gone from the team portion at an unbelievably early juncture. I'm going to be bold with my last prediction and say someone from the New Epoch is going to replace Jmar in the top three. They've been knocking on the door, and it has to happen at some point. Jmar is showing his worth to his team but his point total has already dipped from the last round, while others have gone up.
K-JI: Thanks again for your in-depth insight and perspective, Saikou. I'd also like to thank our newest edition to the NGN staff, Angelika Velda for getting an exclusive interview with new record holder Tim Nunes. That is all the time we have this week, fans and viewers. Will the epic duel between Tim and Supra continue? Can The Establishment continue being a relevant team? Will there be a breakout star to surprise everyone? Stay tuned for round three coverage of the PSU Marathon Trophy Competition. For Saikou Hakkin, I'm K-JI saying swing for your dreams, live from the Nagoya Dome.
Missed a round of the toughest competition in e-sports or want to see the overall scoreboard? Check out the marathon thread and cheer on your favourite comeptitor!
Dane Smith is the Japan editor for PlayStation Universe. When not out on the streets of Nagoya wondering why no one is looking for a Yakuza-style showdown, he can be found cracking open the newest RPG to hit the shelves. You can follow him on Twitter or read some of his past musings.


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Bishops brief parishes on assisted dying as debate gathers pace24 February 2014 | by Liz Dodd
The Church is to step up its campaign against the legalisation of assisted dying by sending leaflets to every parish in the country.
Sense and Nonsense on 'Assisted Dying' lists the Church's answers to common questions on the subject.
The document's circulation coincides with the passage through Parliament of a private member's bill tabled by the former Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, which seeks to legalise assisted dying. The bill has had its first reading in the House of Lords, and it is due to have a second reading this spring.
But the bishops of England and Wales said that Catholics should be fully briefed on church teaching around the issue as it becomes more prominent, citing as examples Belgium's recent decision to legalise euthanasia for children.
The leaflet warns that legalising assisted dying could put vulnerable people at risk and would be open to abuse.
"Some terminally ill people might feel under pressure to end their lives … Others might wish to do so as a result of depression, a common feature of terminal illness. A 'right to die' could become a 'duty to die'," it argues.
But the charity Dignity in Dying, which is campaigning for a change in the law, said that the Q&A was unhelpful and inaccurate.
Chief Executive Sarah Wootton added that the majority of Catholics did support assisted dying, citing a YouGov survey from 2013.
Bishop of Leeds Marcus Stock celebrates Mass in Extraordinary Form
Care for the dying does not mean obstinately resisting death, pope says
Pope insists he will preside at prayer service for peace in South Sudan
The grace of change: on his ninetieth birthday, an Irish theologian looks back at tumultuous change in the Church
Not the whole truth: did the suppression of Gordon Brown's faith account for his lacklustre performance as PM?
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Walker-Hackensack-Akeley relied on fast starts and strong finishes to snap a six-match winning streak by the Park Rapids volleyball team.
The Wolves led at the midway point in all four games en route to a 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 26-24 victory at the Area High School gym.
W-H-A jumped out to a 10-3 lead in Game 1 before an ace serve by Leeza Tostenson, three kills by Olivia Vaadeland, two kills by Hannah Wolff, two tips by Jenny Palm, a kill by Hailey Lundin and a tip by Megan Norby cut the deficit to 22-18. A kill by Lundin and an ace serve by Norby made it 23-22 before W-H-A won the next two points.
In Game 2, an ace serve and kill by Lundin, a kill and tip by Norby, and two kills by Tostenson led to an 11-11 tie. A kill by Lundin gave the Panthers a 17-15 lead before W-H-A went on a 7-0 run. A tip by Norby made it 22-19 before the Wolves won the next three points.
The Wolves kept the momentum going early in Game 3 by claiming a quick 7-2 lead. Kills by Norby and Vaadeland, two ace serves by Norby, kills by Lundin and Wolff, and tips by Palm and Norby rallied Park Rapids to a 12-12 tie. Two kills by Wolff led to a 14-14 tie before Lundin served two aces during a 7-0 run to give the Panthers a 21-14 edge. A kill by Wolff, a tip by Tostenson and a kill by Norby forced a fourth game.
W-H-A again jumped out to an early lead by building a 5-1 advantage. Two kills and a tip by Norby, kills by Vaadeland and Lundin, and a tip by Tostenson kept the Panthers within 14-12. Lundin then served two aces and Wolff had a block as Park Rapids claimed a 16-14 advantage. W-H-A responded with a 6-1 run before a kill by Tostenson and four service points by Norby gave the Panthers a 23-21 lead. Norby had a tip and Vaadeland had a kill during that stretch. Another kill by Vaadeland gave Park Rapids a 24-23 lead before the Wolves won the final three points to end the match.
The Panthers, who fell to 14-9 on the season, will close out the Mid-State Conference schedule by hosting Staples-Motley Tuesday night and will end the regular season at East Grand Forks Thursday night.


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By Glenne Fucci, IATG ContributorMay 13, 2016
"In my next life when I come back I want to be someone in the WTA [Women's Tennis Association] because they ride on the coattails of men. They don't make any decisions and they are lucky. They are very, very lucky. If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that [insert top men's players] were born, because they have carried the sport."
This statement may give the appearance of having been ripped from the sports section of the decades ago. However, it was made this past March by the Director the BNP Paribas tennis tournament, shortly after Victoria Azarenka defeated Serena Williams in the final match. Although Mr. Moore has since resigned, his statements demonstrate the pervasive sexism that exists in sports today. Now, Mr. Moore's statement was particularly incorrect as evidenced by tickets to Serena William's final match outselling men's final tickets at the 2015 US Open, but putting aside the factual falsities of Mr. Moore's statement, his comments were deeply offensive to female athletes and women in general.
Shortly after this incident, five USA women's soccer players sued USA soccer for underpaying them in comparison to their male counterparts. Recently, the media discussed that while Title IV requires schools to equally fund men and women's athletics, the NCAA is not beholden to those rules. As a result, March Madness produces a million dollar payout to the winning men's team, while the winning women's team gets approximately nothing. Unfortunately, despite the transformation in women's sports resulting from the implementation of Title IV and the instant electronic access of sports programming, sexism is still alive and well in athletics.
The sexism faced by women in sports is certainly not unique to the US, and, in fact, our female athletes have more opportunities than many women in the world. However, because athletics have become a money-fueled machine in the United States, we often forget why sports are so important in the first place. Sports bring people together; they put people who otherwise have nothing in common into one room to support the same team. Sports bring cultures together, nations together (just look at the Olympics), and bridge language barriers. Just as math is the same in every language, so too is soccer (or football) and swimming and basketball. We forget that there is a value to sports that is far greater than money, and that value transcends sports regardless of gender affiliation.
For example, I recently had the privilege of attending the Women in the World Summit hosted in New York City. One of the talks featured a young woman named Maria Toorpakay Wazir, a professional squash player. Maria grew up in Pakistan, a place where, in many parts of the country, it is considered inappropriate for girls to play sports. As such, Maria would dress up as a boy and head down to the squash courts to practice each day. However, the Taliban eventually found out that the boy playing squash was actually a girl and began sending death threats to Maria and her family. For the following three years, Maria was under a self-imposed house arrest, practicing squash in the confines of her parents home and pleading with someone in the Western world to sponsor her so that she could continue playing. Eventually her emails were answered, and she now trains with one of the top male squash players in Canada and currently ranks as one of the top 50 female squash players in the world. She explained to the audience that sports can bring east and west together and promote understanding between cultures who believe themselves to be wholly different from each other. She said she felt lucky to be able to continue playing in the Western world and how, as a female, her accomplishments would not have been possible back home in Pakistan. Sports bring people together and make dreams come true, and nothing about that is unique to one gender or the other.
Sports also teach girls invaluable lessons. They promote confidence, instill discipline, and teach teamwork. In some instances, sports help girls attend college and in others they help channel frustrations or anger in a productive and safe way. Sports also give young girls positive role models. In an era where the media is overflowing with negative body images, unrealistic standards of thinness, and oversexualization of women, female athletes play a vital part in helping girls develop confidence and self-worth. Even my friends who didn't pursue sports past elementary school can still admit that at least one of their childhood heroes was one of the great female athletes of the late 90s/early 2000s. Sure, female athletes are not perfect, but they teach girls that if you work hard, stay focused, and make good choices, you too can be successful in whatever you do. However, as we grow older we begin to learn the second-class status that most female athletes occupy; we learn they earn less (both in salary and prize money) than their male counterparts, they rarely grace the covers of sports magazines, and they garner far less respect and admiration than male athletes. And so we're left feeling more than a little dejected.
That dejection shouldn't make you throw up your hands and give up though. Despite Mr. Moore's commenting that men paved the way for women to become major athletes, women actually paved their own way. Women fought for equality in college sports, more television time, and a place on the infamous Wheaties box. Women continue to fight for equal pay, equal prize money, and equal respect. Men did not make women good athletes. Yes, male coaches may have helped coach you or guide you along your athletic path, but YOU are the one who works hard, puts in the time and effort, and dedicates yourself to a sport you love. Hard work and dedication is certainly gender neutral.
And so as a competitive runner, I would like to say this to Mr. Moore: "I will not get down on my knees and thank men for my ability to do what I love. I am an athlete because I work hard, put in the time, push myself to be better, and persevere through the most adverse conditions. No man made me a great athlete; no man paved the path to make me a runner. Furthermore, only the world's most elite runners earn money from running, and so there must be another reason why millions of people run. If women played sports for the financial, payday we would only have a handful of professional female athletes in our world today. Sports are about more than money. Sports are about bringing people together. They are about inspiring people and encouraging them to dream big, and they are about building confidence and self-worth. Those are things you cannot put a pricetag on, and those are things that have nothing to do with gender."
And so ladies, we have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. Don't be discouraged by the inequality, the unfairness, or the lack of respect. Let that be the fuel to your fire. Let that be the reason you run or jump or swim or skate. Let that inspire you to make the changes you want to see in women's sports, and maybe, just maybe, this issue will be history in another few decades.
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Glenne is a third year law student hailing from NYC, University of Michigan '13 grad and Beyonce enthusiast. Currently residing in Korea, my interests include duathlons/triathlons, traveling near and far, documentary films, consuming sugary cereal, watching mid-2000s teen dramas and singing my heart out at Betty Who concerts. You can watch me attempt to navigate Asia and beyond on Instagram @glennefucci.


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Bills hope Dixon boosts special teams
The Buffalo Bills' signing of free-agent running back Anthony Dixon is another move they hope will bolster their special teams units.
Dixon spent the last four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and was a regular on their special-teams units.
"I definitely found the love of special teams in my years in San Francisco," Dixon told reporters Saturday. "I just got better and better. Now it's just a part of who I am. I'm looking forward to coming down here and contributing on special teams. Whatever coach wants me to do."
The Bills' special teams ranked 31st in the NFL last year, according to the Dallas Morning News' annual survey. Coach Doug Marrone has said adding more core special teamers is a priority. Buffalo signed former Pro Bowl special teamer Corey Graham, a cornerback, this week. They expect newly signed linebacker Keith Rivers will see significant time on special teams, too.
Dixon played on both kickoff coverage and returns and punt coverage and returns for the Niners.
"I did all four phases all my years down there in San Francisco, and I pretty much played every position," he said. "It'll be something I'm fully capable of, and I'm just ready to get to work."
Dixon is a big back, at 6-foot-1, 235 pounds. His size brings an added dimension to the Bills' backfield as the No. 3 back, behind C.J. Spiller and Fred Jackson.
Dixon yearned for more carries with the Niners. He averaged only 26 carries a season and about four plays a game on offense over the past three seasons.
Tashard Choice, the Bills' No. 3 back the last two years, got 35 carries in 2013 and 46 in 2012. Barring injury, Dixon isn't going to get a lot of carries, but he thinks he will get more than he got in San Francisco.
"That's was my whole idea in the process," he said. "I wanted to go somewhere where somebody was going to put me to work, like I wanted. … I talked to coach Marrone. That's their plan, to put me to work."
Dixon also explained his nickname, "Boobie," which he got in college at Mississippi State.
"It happened when I was a freshman in college," he said. "The Friday Night Lights movie was coming out. I went out there my freshman year and I was balling and making plays and doing some of everything. All the players were calling me that. Coach Sylvester Croom at the time started calling me that and it just stuck."
James "Boobie" Miles was one of the lead characters in the movie.
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Montgomery Law Lifts Discretionary Ban on Occupational Licenses for People Released From Prison
September 10, 2008 (Albany, NY): New Yorkers will no longer be arbitrarily denied a license to barber or practice cosmetology because they spent time in prison under a new law authored by State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (D-Brooklyn).
The law (Chapter 469), which is sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblyman Michael Benjamin (D-Bronx), prohibits licensing agencies from disqualifying someone from licensure as a barber or cosmetologist solely on the basis of a criminal conviction.
Men and women in New York correctional facilities are encouraged to participate in and successfully complete vocational/occupational training programs so they may have a chance to compete for real wage jobs when they get out of prison.
"Barbering and cosmetology are two of the occupations for which training offered in prison," said Montgomery, a member of the Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections. "People transitioning from prison to community life should be able to pursue the profession(s) for which they were trained and to contribute to society as law-abiding, tax-paying citizens.
Glenn Martin of the Fortune Society agrees. "The passage of Senator Montgomery's bill marks a critical first step in removing counterproductive barriers to licensure and employment, which only serve to diminish public safety by keeping qualified and rehabilitated job seekers with criminal records out of the labor force," said Martin, who is the Society's Vice President of Development and Public Affairs.
"Ex-offenders face many mandatory exclusions from housing, social programs, employment and other necessary transitional services. My bill is critical to making job security accessible to people who endeavor to be a success in the free world," the Senator concluded.


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US Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Stronger Ozone Rules
21 June 2007
|A map of counties EPA projects would be in violation of tougher ozone rules. Click to enlarge.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed that US air quality standards for ground-level ozone be strengthened by tightening the standards for the first time since 1997.
The new proposal recommends an ozone standard within a range of 0.070 to 0.075 parts per million (ppm). EPA also is taking comments on alternative standards within a range from 0.060 ppm up to 0.08 ppm, which is the level of the current 8-hour ozone standard.
In December 2006 in a unanimous decision, a Federal court of appeals struck down a 2004 EPA ruling that had loosened the existing 8-hour ozone standard. The court ruled that the EPA violated the Clean Air Act by relaxing those limits to levels in excess of 0.09 ppm. (Earlier post.)
In February 2007, EPA staff scientists published a final paper submitted as part of the current review of national air quality standards concluding that the current primary ozone standard is not adequate to protect public health. (Earlier post.)
Clinical studies show evidence of adverse respiratory responses in healthy adults from exposure to ozone at a level of 0.080 parts per million (ppm). New studies link ozone exposure to important new health effects, including mortality, increased asthma medication use, school absenteeism, and cardiac-related effects. Studies report effects at ozone levels well below the current standard. Furthermore, studies of people with asthma indicate that they experience larger and more serious responses to ozone that take longer to resolve.
The staff paper recommended a range of levels for the EPA administrator to consider in setting the primary ozone standard, extending from below 0.080 ppm down to 0.060 ppm. The final staff paper also recommends specifying the level of the standard to three decimal places. Ozone air quality measurements have advanced sufficiently to now reflect that level of precision.
EPA also is proposing to revise the secondary standard for ozone to improve protection for plants, trees and crops during the growing season. The secondary standard is based on scientific evidence indicating that exposure to even low levels of ozone can damage vegetation.
EPA is proposing two alternatives for this standard: a standard that would be identical to the primary standard to protect public health; and a cumulative standard aimed at protecting vegetation during the growing season.
EPA is estimating the health benefits of meeting a range of alternative ozone standards based on published scientific studies and the opinion of outside experts. These findings will be detailed in a Regulatory Impact Analysis to be released in the next few weeks, which will include both the estimated costs and benefits. EPA projects that health benefits of the proposed standard could be in the billions of dollars.
The agency will take public comment for 90 days following publication of the proposal in the Federal Register and will hold four public hearings. The hearings will be held in Los Angeles and Philadelphia on 30 Aug, and in Chicago and Houston on 5 Sep. The agency will issue a final rule by 12 March 2008.
Ground-level ozone (O3) is not emitted directly into the air, but is created through a reaction of NOx and volatile organic compound emissions in the presence of sunlight. Emissions from industrial facilities, electric utilities, motor vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, and chemical solvents are the major man-made sources of these ozone precursors.
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What may not be clear to the outside observer is that adding a decimal place in practice already tightens the standard. At present the standard is "0.08 ppm" but everyone already measures the third decimal place. So you can measure 0.084 and be within the standard because they end up rounding to make the observed value fit within the number of decimal places allowed.
In practice then adding the third decimal place makes the proposed reduction larger than it would appear at first glance.
"Work increases to fill the time available".
An appropriate aphorism from the author of "The Peter Principle".
Just as occurred earlier. There was little indication from the southwestern states whose natural water supplies contain the heavy metal Arsenic in tiny trace amounts haven't dropped dead and died in the thousands.
Nonetheless the EPA decided that the appropriate dosage level, established several decades ago and never questioned, needed to be and was lowered below ambient background levels.
When you've essentially come close to completing your mission, you need to find new reasons to justify your existence. Who dares question being extra, extra, extra, ridiculously extra, cautious?
One should dare to be extra extra cautious. We need more people to be responsible. Speaking of which, I was on the Social Venture Network's website today and came across this contest for socially responsible business leaders: www.svn.org/imaginewhatsnext. It looks like a great way to reward new businesses for working toward the greater good.
I have heard of Social Venture Network. I saw that they are holding a contest to award socially responsible business leaders and help them further their endeavors! You can get all the rules and background on their site. It is a very awesome thing, more business leaders should follow suit.
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