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Harun Yahya's most famous work and the biggest load of bull shit ever laid to paper. The first of three volumes of this book is devoted entirely to claims of the fossil record denouncing evolution due to the lack of transitional forms between species. Yahya's understanding of evolutionary genetics is clearly lacking because he believes a transitional form requires incomplete organs and a freakish hybrid of the body types of two species. This would not be the case as the difference in genetic code between the simplest microbial life form and a human is only approximately 40%. Between humans and chimpanzees, potentially less than 3%. When one takes into consideration that the majority of DNA(more than 50%) doesn't code for anything and is essentially junk and that the 3% difference occurs in less than half of the genome, it is easily conceivable that there was a creature with approximately 1.5% difference in genetic code between humans and chimps with fully formed organs and a conventional body, and that, by some subtle mutation in a few individuals passed on over time, could have given rise to both species, Homo sapiens and Pan troglodytes(chimps). (continued in example)
One point down, another of Yahya's favorite points seems to be that a species doesn't change significantly in it's existence. A problem arises when one examines the examples Yahya provides. He shows a fossilized dragonfly and says it is no different than a modern dragonfly. He fails to provide a scale, misleading the eye with photos shown as the same size. In reality, the prehistoric dragonfly he shows is multiple times larger than it's modern counterpart and both belong to different species. Finally, Yahya likes to point out that Darwin himself acknowledged holes in his theory of evolution. Of course Darwin did, he created the theory before the study of genetics came into existence so he had no way of understanding the lack of transitional forms in the fossil record or any of the other problems with his theory. That is why theories evolve and modern science provides to strengthen his theory. And one last closing note to the idiots(using the true definition meaning those with an IQ lower than 25) who support the Atlas of Creation, the word theory in science has a drastically different meaning than what many use it to mean colloquially. A scientific theory is the closest a scientist can come to solid fact while acknowledging the potential for new understanding to change our outlook on reality.
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In social psychology justification is the process of socially accounting for ones beliefs or actions.
It is a process which is susceptible to being shaped by psychological factors.
Intrapersonal factorsEdit
- Main article: self justification
When accounting for ones action in our own minds the defence mechanisms can shape our accounts to ourselves. So for example we may deny our 'true' motivation if it is too shameful. While the processes of cognitive dissonance may lead us to distort our account with rationalization
Interpersonal factorsEdit
Accounting in public for our actions adds further layers of complexity as with impression management maintain our reputation, social identity and social status etc with our explanations.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Coker men's basketball team suffered a 68-54 loss at the hands of College of Charleston Cougars on Thursday (Dec. 12) night. The loss does not affect the Cobras record, as it is exhibition game against the Division I Cougars.
Julian Nelson posted a team high 18 points with two rebounds, while Eren Moses posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Larry Felder chipped in eight points and Trey Marshall added four.
The Cobras and the Cougars played a very close first half with neither team gaining more than an eight-point lead. Coker held a three-point advantage twice during the half, 5-2 with 18 minutes left and 7-4 with 15:46 remaining. The Cougars used an 8-0 run with 8:22 left to take the lead, 19-13. The Cobras pulled within two, 20-18, with six minutes left, but Charleston was able to keep Coker at bay for the remainder of the half, taking a 32-26 lead into the break.
Like the first half, the second half was very close. Nelson's back-to-back three-pointers brought the Cobras within two, 36-34 with just under 17 minutes left in the half. Unfortunately that would be as close as Coker would get for the remainder of the game, as Charleston played solid defense keeping the Cobras off the board.
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Lawsuit: Woman claims she fell victim to tangle of computer cablesBy Jason Schreiber
Union Leader Correspondent
August 26. 2013 10:06PM
BRENTWOOD — A Fremont woman who claims she fell after getting tangled up in a mess of computer wires and cords under her work station at a Manchester bank is now suing Hewlett-Packard.
According to the suit in Rockingham County Superior Court, Linda Iacozzi says her August 2010 injuries were the result of how a Hewlett-Packard worker installed the computer equipment at Bank of America on Elm Street. The suit said the bank contracted with the California-based computer maker to install, maintain and repair its computers.
"The manner in which the computers were installed at individual work stations, including Ms. Iacozzi's, created a jumble of cords and wires hanging below the work station," the suit said.
The suit said a representative from Hewlett-Packard serviced Iacozzi's work station during the summer of 2010.
"Consequently, he was aware of the situation regarding the cords and wires hanging under her work station," the suit said.
According to the suit, Iacozzi's leg became entangled in the wires and cords, tripping her.
The suit said she was seriously injured in the fall and taken to Manchester's Elliot Hospital, where she was treated for a "serious" fracture and an elbow injury.
"Ms. Iacozzi was severely injured from what would otherwise be perceived as a minor thing. She suffered very significant injuries," said her attorney, John F. Bisson of the Manchester law firm Cronin, Bisson & Zalinsky P.C.
In the weeks that followed the accident, the suit said, Iacozzi was unable to care for herself and required significant assistance and pain management while she struggled to recover.
Iacozzi began receiving physical therapy a month later and returned to work in November 2010. The suit claims she was "permanently injured."
Iacozzi was 64 at the time of the fall and in good health, the suit said.
The suit accuses Hewlett-Packard of negligence for failing to "install the required cords, wires and cables in a reasonable manner."
Hewlett-Packard spokesman Sarah Pompei said the company does not comment on pending litigation.
Computer-related injuries have been on the rise over the last several years, according to a study published by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 2009.
In that study, researchers found a sharp increase in injuries caused by tripping over computer equipment, and head injuries due to computer monitor falls and other physical incidents.
Statistics from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database showed more than 78,000 patients seeking emergency-room care for acute computer-related injuries between 1994 and 2006.
Children under 5 and adults over 60 were injured most often by tripping or falling over computer equipment, the study found.
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TOYING AROUND: "Amazing Spider-Man," "Guardians of the Galaxy" & More!
Most TOYING AROUND entries wind up looking like an eclectic mix of properties connected only by the fact that fans want to get their hands on them. This week, however, is a bit different. Sure there are movie-related reveals like "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and more recent shows like "Breaking Bad," but roughly half of this week's new toys, statues and replicas are based on properties from the awesome '80s. We have "Predator," "Aliens," "Goonies" and more galore!
MARVEL MOVIE MASTERPIECES | Hot Toys set the internet abuzz this week with a pair of reveals. First off, the company posted a teaser image of their "Guardians of the Galaxy" line which looks to include Star-Lord, Drax, Groot, Gamora and Rocket Raccoon. Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx's Electro from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" got immortalized in high quality, 12-inch plastic thanks to Hot Toys. The figure comes with LED lights in the body as well as a base and electric power attachments.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | Electro's not the only star of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" getting the action figure treatment. The star of the show, none other than the Web Head himself, scored a new 7-inch Marvel Select figure from Diamond Select Toys. The toy reflects Spidey's updated movie costume, sports 16 points of articulation and an apartment-like NYC base.
HOT WHEELS | Mattel's Hot Wheels brand is getting in on the Comic-Con International exclusive action with a trio of new pop culture car offerings. First they unveiled The Homer from the classic episodes of "The Simpsons" where our hero lends his name to a car he designed. Then there was the Aston Martin DB5 from "Goldfinger," complete with spy-tastic display box. Finally, Mattel teased a brand new Star Wars collectible that won't get named or revealed until next week, but you can check out the box!
MINIMATES | As usual, Diamond Select Toys covers many a pop culture base with their recently announced lines of MiniMates. The Marvel Zombies alternate universe earns a villain-specific 4-pack with undead versions of Dr. Doom, Sabretooth, Kingpin and Morbius. Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" also gets a box set, this one set at the retro Jackrabbit Slim's that includes Vince, Mia, Jodie and Lance. Finally, the RPG world of "Pathfinder" earned its own 4-pack, this one a Toys"R"Us exclusive featuring Valeros, Harsk, Merisiel and a Goblin Warrior. All will be out this fall.
BREAKING BAD | Walter White and the "Breaking Bad" gang came out in full force for Funko's first line of Pop! Vinyl figures based on the beloved series. The July-shipping line will include versions of Walter White and Jesse in their regular clothes as well as their protective suits, White as Heisenberg, Saul Goodman, Mike Ehrmantraut, Hank Schrader and two versions of Gus Fring, one of which is pretty spoiler-tastic.
THE GOONIES | For an entire generation, "The Goonies" marks a highlight in cinematic history. The tale of a group of kids running around in hidden underground caverns, dodging mobsters and discovering pirate treasure sparked many an imagination, but not much in the way of action figure goodness. That is until Funko added them to their Kenner-inspired line of ReAction figures. The August-shipping first wave includes Mikey, Mouth, Chunk, Data and Sloth.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK | Back in 1981, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell came together to create one of the decade's coolest, most iconic heroes in the form of Snake Plissken. Tasked with finding the president in the middle of the prison colony formerly known as the Big Apple, Snake keeps his cool among a truly unique and weird group of characters who will also hopefully make their way into Funko's line of ReAction figures. To kick things off, Funko has two different versions of the character with and without the jacket.
ROCKY | The Italian Stallion enjoyed plenty of love this week from NECA. The company not only showed off the retro 8-inch clothed version of the character from the original 1976 film, but also gave fans a first look at another of their NES-inspired variants. As noted in the Tweet the figure is based on the 1987 video game simply called "Rocky" produced by Sega for the Master System.
PREDATOR | Plenty of Predators fill the pop culture landscape thanks to a variety of sequels, toys and comic books, but back in 1987 there was only one, and he was formidable enough to take on Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dutch in the classic "Predator." Sideshow gives this alien hunter the respect he deserves with the Masked Hunter Legendary Scale Bust that measures in at 17-inches tall. The Sideshow-exclusive version comes with a Predator nameplate. Both ship next January.
ALIENS | Speaking of large scale collectibles based on '80s sci-fi properties, Hollywood Collectible Group just announced their first "Aliens" 1:18 scale vehicle. The M577 Armored Personnel Carrier from James Cameron's hit sequel features moving wheels and gun turrets and is based on the actual blueprints from the film. The HCG exclusive version comes with a replica of those blueprints as well as a bisected xenomorph in two separate pieces for more display options. Both ship at the end of the year.
MICHAEL JACKSON | Continuing the theme of the epic '80s, S.H. Figurarts and Bluefin Tamashii Nations shined the spotlight on their very first Michael Jackson action figure which ships in October. This one's based on the video for "Smooth Criminal" and comes with a variety of swap out hands, face pieces and more to recreate the most iconic moments including a shadow-shaped stand for that famous lean.
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Veterinarian blends career with World War II history
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — Don Allen, DVM, is not a typical veterinarian. Sure, he's operated a small animal practice for the past 20 years, but it's his obsession with history—specifically World War II history—that's added a whole new dimension to his career.
Allen graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine in 1980, but it was a circuitous route that led him there—a route that included a stint in the Air Force, work as a farrier and a fascination with the Pacific theater.
"I've always loved animals," he says. "I started reading about World War II in junior high school. From then on I was hooked. After four years in the Air Force, I pursued my dream to become a vet and returned to college. The thought of working on a degree in history never occurred to me."But history was always in the back of his mind and Allen became particularly interested in the Battle of Tarawa, a small atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean "about one degree above the equator, astride the International Date Line," he says.
Allen even took two trips to Tarawa, the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, while writing his book, Tarawa: The Aftermath, which was published in 2001.
Allen was drawn to the island again in February 2011, this time as a veterinarian. The idea for this visit began when Mark Noah, president of History Flight—a foundation committed to bringing home missing-in-action servicemen from their remote World War II burial sites—contacted Allen after visiting his website about Tarawa.
"I had just talked with a client about something called a 'cadaver dog,'" Allen says. "When Mark called, this was still fresh in my mind and I suggested the use of a cadaver dog on Tarawa. The dog sounded like a great idea to him."
Noah then contacted Paul Dostie, a retired Mammoth Falls, Calif., police investigator with a 7-year-old male black Lab, Buster. Dostie had adopted Buster as a puppy.
"I saw that he had great search potential," Dostie says. "I decided to train him as a cadaver dog because I specialized in homicide investigation at the Institute for Criminal Investigation. It seemed like a good fit."
Buster has a special talent that made him particularly well-suited for this venture, Allen says. Buster is trained to detect minute levels of organic compounds given off by 100-year-old bones. "I learned that older burials have the scent of bone decomposition, not soft tissue decomposition, and I trained Buster for that scent profile," Dostie says.
Dostie and Buster worked closely with Arpad Vass, PhD, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, "a renowned expert in human decomposition," Dostie says. "All of Buster's work is backed up by Dr. Vass with soil sample analysis on gas chromatography–mass spectrometry equipment."
Allen adds, "Dr. Vass has identified all the aromatic compounds given off by a body at various stages of decomposition. He even invented an electrical detector for some of these compounds and named his device 'the Labrador' in honor of Buster."
To train Buster on target odors, Dostie used the Behavior Shaping Device from Elite K9. "I obtain soil samples from known grave sites in ghost town cemeteries as training aids," he says. "These samples are usually 90 to 135 years old.
"Buster has a very high play drive and hunt drive," Dostie adds. "He was very easy to train."
Buster was trained and ready to go ahead of schedule, but Dostie refused to take him to a remote area without a veterinarian. Allen, with his previous Tarawa experience, was the perfect fit.


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Retired CIU Library Director Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Jo Ann Rhodes takes it as a confirmation from God that "I did not waste my energies trying to be a good librarian."
Rhodes, CIU's former library director, is referring to the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to her by the Association of Christian Librarians (ACL) at the group's annual meeting in June. Rhodes retired as library director at Columbia International University in 2012 after 28 years of service.
Rhodes says she was surprised, but honored and pleased to receive the award.
"As a professional in my field of librarianship, my goal has always been to have a positive impact in any opportunities I had to use my knowledge, skill, and experience, whether in my paid position or in any volunteer activities in which I engaged," Rhodes said. "Those opportunities were my chance to increase my own knowledge and/or skill, but I saw them also as a platform to encourage other librarians and perhaps have a spiritual impact on others in some way as well. It is gratifying, to say the least, to know that, to some extent, I succeeded in that goal, and that it is recognized by others."
The ACL paid tribute to Rhodes' many library skills including her ability as a leader and an innovator. The award recognized her collaboration with other academic libraries in South Carolina to share an affordable catalog through the statewide Palmetto Academic Independent Library System, and her leadership with PASCAL, a system that provides college students across South Carolina with access to over 12 million books in 57 libraries.
ACL also noted Rhodes' ministry to her mother who suffers from ill health – a situation that kept Rhodes from accepting the award in person as the group met in San Diego.
"One of the things that happens to you when you retire is that all of a sudden you are not only away from the workplace and the profession, but you can quickly feel forgotten as your life takes on a new phase while your former colleagues go on with their professional lives!" Rhodes noted.
"This award came at just the right time to remind me that my efforts to be a good librarian have not been forgotten."


text: Dr. King uses Matthew 10:16 as the text for this sermon delivered August 30, 1959 at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery. Soft mindedness, he asserts, makes men gullible, superstitious, and fearful of change and fosters the belief that science and religion are in conflict. It contributes to racial prejudice and is capitalized upon by dictators. But tough mindedness, King says, must be tempered by a compassionate heart. The nonviolent struggle for freedom and justice must combine tough mindedness and tenderness of heart. King concludes by declaring that God is neither hard-hearted nor soft-minded but is instead a God of love and justice.


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Merry Meet Family and Friends!
There are few things I find quite as distasteful, not to mention embarrassing to the Wiccan/Pagan community, than the use of the word, "Witch" for the sole purpose of its shock value. I'm not referring to the overzealous, adolescent Harry Potter or Charmed fan or even the neophyte, who is filled with passion for their new found path. No, I'm referring to those self-proclaimed "serious" practitioners who toss around the title for no other reason than the anticipated reaction.
More amusing, but no less adolescent, is that these same individuals will often allude to their magickal prowess, offering veiled suggestions as to what they may be capable of, should by word or deed, you happen to bruise their delicate egos.
If this at all sounds too familiar (no pun intended) may I suggest finding a more suitable place to put your broom until you have a better understanding of and more respect for, the Craft....and just to be clear, I'm not referring to the movie.
I'm a Wiccan, specifically British Tradition Gardnerian, who practices Witchcraft...with a little rootwork thrown in for good measure. I consider myself a Witch. However, this is NOT what one learns about me upon first we meet. When discussing my beliefs with anyone whom is not Pagan, but whom I perceive to be open-minded, I prefer to use the term, "Wiccan". It's not that I'm opposed to referring to myself as a "Witch". I've used the word often with great fondness. Unfortunately, at times there is nothing that slams an open mind shut quicker than hearing the word spoken aloud.
I believe that if we are ever going to change the way we are perceived, we first need the opportunity to educate. If someone recoils in fear (or laughter) when you say, "I'm a Witch", chances are they are going to hear very little of what you say afterwards.
Many Wiccans have chosen to drop the word "Witch" when describing themselves simply because of the stigma associated with it. Personally, I see no need to change the way I define myself in order to make others feel more at ease, nor do I feel the need to wield the word like a sword to convince myself of my own abilities. Those who can, do....without unnecessary pretention.
Despite the degree of acceptance the Wiccan religion has attained, there are still people in third World countries being beheaded for the practice of Witchcraft. That's not to suggest that this might actually happen here any time soon, but there's a nut born every minute whose intentions are a lot scarier than anything I might conjure up! Case in point, the Westboro Baptist Church...nuff' said.
The Pagan community has struggled for years to be taken seriously. Every time an article is written, a documentary or horror flick is filmed, whenever someone claiming to be Wiccan or a Witch portrays themselves in an unfavorable light, it reflects on the entire community as a whole.
A truly knowledgeable and proficient occultist doesn't need to play the "Witch" card as a means of control over a bad relationship, to rebel against one's parents or to intimidate their coworkers. This might also include boasting about whom might be on the receiving end of your next Full Moon's spellcasting. In fact, if you've been wielding a "Witch's Blade" anywhere outside a properly cast Circle, I would suggest you find an alternate use for your other magickal tools as well. I hear a cauldron makes a lovely planter.
In Darkness, Light!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Witch...are you?
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
A New Year's "Pffft"
Happy 2011 Family and Friends!
I suspect I'm supposed to be writing something about the New Year's beginning or last year's ending. Pffft!
Years begin..other's end. Some of those things that we wish wouldn't follow us into the New Year are going to, whether we want them to are not. Some are bad memories, relationships or unresolved issues that had no intention of leaving us behind merely because the year did. Some of those things are a process of learning or of grieving and require the passage of time before we can let them go. They were not meant to be interrupted.
There are some things however, that we really don't need to drag along into the New Year, do we? There's a reason for the adage, "out with the old, in with the new". It's sorta like cleaning out your closets. There are things that no longer fit the person we've become and instead of letting it go, we hang on by means of some emotional attachment.
Still, we may find new pleasure in things that we'd forgotten...those classics that withstand the test of time. Some will be worth revisiting, while others are just taking up the space better utilized by that which serves to enrich the person we've become.
Personally, I intend to continue with what worked best for me last year. I will find inspiration where the wind takes me, passion in that which draws me to the flame, allow the waters of knowledge to flow through me and trust in the Earth to keep me grounded. I will find pleasure in all those things that nurture my Spirit.
I will *try* to meditate more, learn as many new things present themselves, dance as long as I'm breathing and say I love you as often as I can.
In Darkness, Light!
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two New York City police officers were shot in the leg late Thursday in separate incidents, including a shooting aboard a subway train, police said.
Two plainclothes officers aboard a subway train headed toward Manhattan from Brooklyn at about 7:30 p.m. EST (0030 GMT) asked a man walking between train cars for identification, said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly in a statement.
The man appeared to be reaching for his wallet but instead pulled out a 9-mm Taurus handgun and opened fire.
Officer Lukasz Kozicki, 32, was struck once in each of his upper thighs and once in the groin, Kelly said.
His partner, officer Michael Levay, 27, was shot in the lower back but protected by his bulletproof vest. Levay returned fire and killed the gunman, Kelly said.
A passenger in the subway car suffered a graze wound in the leg, he said.
Roughly an hour earlier on Thursday, police officer Juan Pichardo was working off duty at his family's car dealership in the Bronx when two men attempted an armed robbery. In a struggle with one of them, Pichardo was struck by a bullet in the right thigh.
The wounded officer held the gunman for arresting officers, who took him into custody and later arrested the other man and another accomplice, Kelly said.
The officers were being treated at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn and Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.
(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)


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This is a WWII Army issue duffle bag that belonged to Edward Burns Shaw, Jr., who lived in Shelburne, Massachusetts. The top of the bag has metal grommets and a link and hook closure for secure transport. Soldiers stored all of their belongings in duffle bags when they were not living in barracks. They carried the duffles on their backs and stored them in trucks and trenches. This duffle is stenciled with Edward Shaw's name and identification number. A smaller knapsack of essentials (like water, instant coffee, sugar, mess cup, cigarettes, and poncho) could be carried once the soldier had set up camp.
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The WHO Says Cellphones—and Pickles—May Cause Cancer
Should I stop eating kosher dills?
The World Health Organization classified cellphones as "possibly carcinogenic" on Tuesday, placing them in a category that includes the pesticide DDT, engine exhaust, and pickled vegetables. Wait ... pickled vegetables?
Yup, pickled vegetables. When Chinese hospitals started systematically tracking cancer incidence 50 years ago, they found that certain regions suffered from startlingly high rates of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer of the cells lining the esophagus. Epidemiologists observed that people in these areas relied on fermented vegetables for nutrients for long parts of the year, when fresh veggies weren't available. Researchers now think the culprit is the fungi responsible for the fermentation process. As part of their natural life cycle, the microorganisms release a variety of possible carcinogens.
Doctors have repeatedly attempted to substantiate the connection between pickled vegetables and cancer through clinical studies, with mixed results. But, taken as a whole, there does seem to be an association. A 2009 review of the existing studies conducted across Asia concluded that regularly eating pickled vegetables roughly doubles a person's risk for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Since uncovering that possible link, researchers have started to blame other cancers on the humble pickle. For example, gastric-cancer rates are unusually high in South Korea and Japan, even though both countries consume large amounts of cancer-fighting veggies. (South Koreans eat 73 percent more vegetables, and Japanese 34 percent more, than do Americans. Americans eat about 70 percent more veggies than Northern Europeans do.) The problem, according to a series of studies, may be that many of those vegetables are pickled.
This doesn't mean you should put on a biohazard suit and toss your pickles into the trash. Not all pickles are created the same. Pickling generally means preserving a food in an acid, but that acid can come from a number of sources. In the aforementioned cancer-plagued regions of China, they place the vegetables in jars and cover them with saltwater. The solution provides an ideal environment for microbes that consume the food's sugars. As they digest those sugars, the microbes release acid, alcohol, and other flavor-enhancing compounds—as well as, apparently, some carcinogens.
Anyone who has brewed up their own pungent batch of fermented kimchi or kosher dills knows that the process can take weeks or months to complete. Some people, including major food conglomerates, don't have that kind of time. Instead of waiting for the microbes to acidify the contents of the jar, most major cucumber-pickle manufacturers just cover their cukes in dilute vinegar from the beginning. The mixture is usually pasteurized, preventing any fermentation.
As far as the Explainer can tell, there's no evidence suggesting that directly acidified, nonfermented cucumbers—the kind you probably buy at large grocery stores—cause cancer. It would be hard to conduct a clinical study, though, because Americans eat just four pounds of pickles per year [PDF]. The methodologies and questionnaires vary, but participants in Asian pickle studies generally report eating pickled vegetables several times per week.
While commercial pickles might not belong in the same "possibly carcinogenic" category as their fermented cousins, they do have their problems. Some researchers believe fermentation alone doesn't fully explain the higher rates of gastric cancers in Japan and South Korea, and they suggest that the nutrients that enable fresh vegetables to prevent cancer may degrade in the acidic solution. So don't fulfill your recommended daily vegetable intake with pickles. Most pickles also contain high levels of sodium, which is widely believed to increase the risk of stomach cancer.
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Woman found dead Dec. 30
MARION COUNTY, Fla. —
Marion County officials said they are looking for a man seen driving in a neighborhood where a woman was found dead.
Carolyn Wagner, 64, was found dead in her home in late December. Her body was found after her neighbors saw a buildup of newspapers in her driveway.
Investigators said a black Chevy pickup truck was seen near her home at a key time last month. The driver's described as white with a medium build standing about 5 feet 8 inches or 5 feet 9 inches tall with dark short hair.
Investigators said they believe the person in that truck may have key information which may solve the mystery around Wagner's slaying.
Anyone with information about Wagner's death is asked to call the Marion County Sheriff's Office or Crimestoppers.


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NEW ORLEANS – Appalachian State University has accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference and will become a member in all sports beginning July 1, 2014. The conference office announced the new addition on Wednesday afternoon.
With the previously announced addition of Georgia Southern on Wednesday morning, the additions of the two new institutions gives the Sun Belt Conference a lineup of 10 football playing institutions and 12 all sports members.
"Appalachian State University adds value to the Sun Belt Conference academically and athletically, plus it fits well in our league's southeastern geographic footprint," said Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of Troy University and President of the Sun Belt Conference Executive Committee. "ASU offers a well-rounded athletics program and has one of the premier FCS football programs in the nation. Appalachian State is a welcome addition to a growing conference."
Appalachian State has had a highly successful football program and will begin the process of transitioning to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) immediately. The 2014 Sun Belt football season will mark the debut of the Mountaineers in the league schedule and standings. Additionally, the Mountaineers will be able to compete for the league championship in football for the 2014 season. They will first be eligible to compete in a spot for a postseason bowl game come the 2015 season.
"I am proud that Appalachian has this opportunity to compete in the Sun Belt Conference," Appalachian State Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock said. "Our student-athletes have earned the opportunity to participate at this level of collegiate athletics and we welcome the new academic and athletic relationships that will develop as a result of this partnership."
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian State offers a challenging academic environment, energetic campus life and breathtaking location. Appalachian combines the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large research university. Known for its value and affordability, Appalachian enrolls nearly 18,000 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Appalachian State University remains third among top public regional universities in the South and retains 10th place among the top regional universities in the South, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2013 America's Best Colleges Guide.
This past season, Appalachian State averaged 27,964 fans per regular-season home game in Kidd Brewer Stadium – leading Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) programs in regular-season attendance for the sixth-consecutive year. The Mountaineer football team also brought home the 2005, 2006 and 2007 FCS National Championships.
"This is a great day for the Sun Belt Conference as we are very proud to have Appalachian State join us," said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Karl Benson. "This is an institution with teams that compete at the highest level and an administration committed to providing a quality education to its students."
The Sun Belt Conference will contest the 2013 football season with eight members – Arkansas State, Georgia State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy and Western Kentucky University. UALR and UT Arlington compete as non-football members.


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I've had at least half a dozen MP3 players over the years. Currently I have 2 or 3, but my favorite one is the Creative Muvo. Besides playing MP3s and WMAs (which most of my music is ripped into)....it's also good for bringing files back and forth. It is no bigger than a bic lighter, and though it's "only" 1GB, it costs less than 100 buck and is incredibly durable. Plus 1GB of songs is plenty long enough for any plane trip, car ride or day at the gym you'll have. You don't need connection cables, because the thing itself is USB, so you just plug it right into your PC.I might jump on the Ipod bandwagon someday for the cool factor, but for now this thing is the best little player I've ever had. Compare it to the Ipod Nano as far as features and price go.
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A new kind of specialized tourism (cf. eco-tourism, medical tourism, adventure tourism, etc.), where a traveller intentionally visits heavily touristed areas in high season, in order to observe the humorous (to the tourist of tourism at least) antics and aggravations of all the other tourists who show up at the same time for purposes of regular tourism. Also a good way to cope with your situation when this happens to you accidentally or unavoidable.
I'm not sure what to put here for Tourism of tourism. However, I took a good photo though last summer in Istanbul of two tourists taking a picture of a random cat on the street, and the cat is looking at me with this kind of expression that only a cat can make, as if to say, can you believe the things these tourists will take a picture of? So I guess it's kind of like that.
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Republicans looking for a political opening to challenge President Barack Obama on national security got little help Tuesday from the top military commander in Afghanistan, who insisted that the White House is heeding his advice.
In his much-anticipated appearance before Congress, Marine Gen. John Allen said shifting the security responsibility from U.S. and coalition troops to Afghan forces is on track more than 10 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and after more than a decade of war. The ongoing conflict has divided Congress and increased the public demand to bring the 90,000 U.S. troops home, a call that grew louder in recent weeks after burnings of Qurans and a shooting spree that killed 16 Afghan civilians stoked anti-American rage.
The current plan calls for the U.S. to withdraw its surge force of 23,000 American troops by the end of September, with a complete drawdown by December 2014. Allen told the House Armed Services Committee that he would assess the insurgency threat and the progress of coalition forces later this year before recommending the pace of future withdrawals - a step that pushes that decision past the November elections.
Republicans repeatedly pressed Allen on whether the White House, facing election-year pressure to speed up the drawdown, was at odds with the military commanders, dictating the mission or the size of the U.S. force. Republicans hope to challenge the Democratic commander-in-chief on national security issues, but the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, a weakened al-Qaida and the end of combat operations in Iraq have given the GOP limited opportunities to criticize Obama.
The president gets high marks in public opinion polls on national security.
Focusing on the narrative that Obama isn't listening to his commanders, Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, questioned what Allen would do if the administration announces, without his input, what the size of the U.S. force in Afghanistan should be.
"I've been given no indications that there is a number that will ultimately be detailed to me to build a strategy around," Allen said.
One exchange with the chairman of the Armed Services panel, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., underscored that Allen and his commander in chief were speaking from the same page at this stage in the conflict.
"Have you been given assurances by the White House that you can have the forces that you believe you need through the end of the 2013 fighting season?" McKeon asked.
"I have been given assurances by the White House that we're in a strategic conversation, chairman. There has been no number mentioned. There has been no number that has been specifically implied," Allen said. "There's an excellent, I believe, strategic conversation that is going on, that will account for my recommendation, the recommendation of the theater commander, and the Joint Staff in this process. And I'm very pleased, frankly, with where we are in that conversation now."
"Has the White House always followed your best military judgment?" McKeon asked.
"As the commander in Afghanistan, it has, sir," Allen said.
Allen's appearance before the committee - he testifies in the Senate on Thursday - comes after major setbacks to the fragile U.S.-Afghanistan relationship. The Quran burnings touched off protests and riots that left 32 Afghans dead. Seven Americans were killed, apparently by Afghan forces. More recently, the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. soldier, inflamed the anti-American sentiment.
In response, angry Afghan leaders demanded that U.S. troops pull out of local villages and rural areas.
Allen said that the U.S. and its coalition forces are moving ahead in to ensure that Afghanistan doesn't revert to a terrorist haven and transfer the security lead to the Afghans. The forces, he said, are meeting the commitments spelled out in the overall withdrawal plan hammered out at the conference in Lisbon in November 2010.
In the past year, Afghan security forces have expanded from 276,000 to 330,000 and will achieve their goal of full strength before an October deadline. He said eventually Afghans will take the lead of night raids.
"Throughout history, insurgencies have seldom been defeated by foreign forces. Instead, they have been ultimately beaten by indigenous forces," Allen said. "In the long run, our goals can only be achieved and then secured by Afghan forces. Transition, then, is the linchpin of our strategy, not merely the way out."
At the White House, presidential spokesman Jay Carney said he did not expect a withdrawal timeline to emerge from a much-anticipated NATO summit in May in Chicago even though Afghanistan will dominate the gathering. Obama has offered no specifics on when the next troops will come home, other than to promise a gradual withdrawal.
In his opening statement, McKeon was critical of Obama.
"In the absence of sustained, public campaign to support the mission in Afghanistan - from the White House on down - many have begun to question what we're fighting for," the chairman said. "With friend and foe alike knowing that the U.S. is heading for the exits, our silence is likely viewed as a preamble to retreat. And, in warfare, when the mission becomes redeployment, rather than mission success, the outcome can quickly become disorderly."
At a news conference following the hearing, McKeon said Obama should use his "great bully pulpit" to explain Afghanistan to the American people.
Associated Press writer Lolita C. Baldor contributed to this report.


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The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on 14 December 2012, when 20 year-old Adam Lanza fatally shot his mother, Nancy Lanza with a firearm and then drove to the Sandy Hook Elementary School in the Sandy Hook village of Newtown, Connecticut, where he shot and killed 6 adult staff members and 20 children aged 6 or 7, with a firearm before committing suicide at the approach of police. This was the second-deadliest school shooting in United States history, after the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, and the second-deadliest mass murder at an American elementary school, after the Bath School bombings of 1927.
- One thing that we have been doing here is really trying to keep our focus on the lives lost and the lives of the people here who died led, the heroes who saved lives, who stopped even more bloodshed, and often put themselves in harm's way to do it, the teachers and the school administrators. We have avoided focusing on the killer, because he is gone, and, frankly, we don't want him to be remembered, certainly not by name.
We tried to be careful and respectful of what the families here are doing through, and we will continue to do that.
- We are in a state of disbelief and trying to find whatever answers we can. We, too, are asking why.
- Peter Lanza, Adam Lanza's father, as quoted in "A Mother, a Gun Enthusiast and the First Victim" by Matt Flegenheimer and Ravi Somaiya in The New York Times (15 December 2012)
- Psychotic gunmen no longer seem to have any motive beyond a general anger.
James Holmes appears to have shot dead 12 people in Colorado's Aurora cinema in July simply because they were watching a Batman film and he saw himself as the Joker. And Adam Lanza has no link with the school he attacked last week, apart from having once attended it as a little boy.
- As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it is an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago, these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children. And we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.
This evening, Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do, which is hug our children a little tighter, and we'll tell them that we love them, and we'll remind each other how deeply we love one another. But there are families in Connecticut who cannot do that tonight, and they need all of us right now. In the hard days to come, that community needs us to be at our best as Americans, and I will do everything in my power as president to help, because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need, to remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories, but also in ours.
May God bless the memory of the victims and, in the words of Scripture, heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.
- There were a lot of guns that our shooter could have chosen from his arsenal and his mother's arsenal. He chose the AR-15. He was aware of how many shots it could get out, how lethal it was, how it would serve his objective of killing as many people as possible in as short a time as possible...and the manufacturers need to be held responsible for that.
- Nicole Hockley, mother of victim Dylan Hockley, at a press conference in February, 2016 (Beckett, Lois (October 14, 2016). "Sandy Hook families cannot hold gun company liable in massacre, judge rules". The Guardian. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ; Gorman, Michele (April 15, 2016). "The Sandy Hook Lawsuit: What It Means for Victims of Gun Violence". Newsweek. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ; "Maker of rifle used in Sandy Hook shooting seeks dismissal of lawsuit". Chicago Tribune. February 22, 2016. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ; Stuart, Tessa (June 13, 2016). "Everything You Need to Know About AR-15-Style Rifles". Rolling Stone (magazine). Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ; "AR-15 gun maker seeks Newtown victim lawsuit dismissal". Associated Press. CBS News. February 23, 2016. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ).
- This is an instrument of war designed for the battlefield that is marketed and sold to the general public.
- Mark Barden, father of victim Daniel Barden, at a press conference in February, 2016 ("Maker of rifle used in Sandy Hook shooting seeks dismissal of lawsuit". Chicago Tribune. February 22, 2016. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ; "AR-15 gun maker seeks Newtown victim lawsuit dismissal". Associated Press. CBS News. February 23, 2016. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ; Hu, Caitlin (June 12, 2016). "The AR-15 is the gun of choice for mass shootings and it's easier to buy in Florida than a pistol". Quartz. Retrieved on September 22, 2018. ).
Sandy Hook Prayer Vigil[edit]
- Addresses at an interfaith memorial service for the victims (16 December 2012)
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- We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. They lost their lives in a school that could have been any school in a quiet town full of good and decent people that could be any town in America.
Here in Newtown, I come to offer the love and prayers of a nation. I am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts.
I can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief, that our world, too, has been torn apart, that all across this land of ours, we have wept with you. We've pulled our children tight.
And you must know that whatever measure of comfort we can provide, we will provide. Whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you to ease this heavy load, we will gladly bear it. Newtown, you are not alone.
- As a community, you've inspired us, Newtown. In the face of indescribable violence, in the face of unconscionable evil, you've looked out for each other. You've cared for one another. And you've loved one another. This is how Newtown will be remembered, and with time and God's grace, that love will see you through.
But we as a nation, we are left with some hard questions.
- It comes as a shock at a certain point where you realize no matter how much you love these kids, you can't do it by yourself, that this job of keeping our children safe and teaching them well is something we can only do together, with the help of friends and neighbors, the help of a community and the help of a nation.
And in that way we come to realize that we bear responsibility for every child, because we're counting on everybody else to help look after ours, that we're all parents, that they are all our children.
This is our first task, caring for our children. It's our first job. If we don't get that right, we don't get anything right. That's how, as a society, we will be judged.
- Can we honestly say that we're doing enough to keep our children, all of them, safe from harm?
Can we claim, as a nation, that we're all together there, letting them know they are loved and teaching them to love in return?
Can we say that we're truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out their lives in happiness and with purpose?
I've been reflecting on this the last few days, and if we're honest with ourselves, the answer's no. We're not doing enough. And we will have to change. Since I've been president, this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings, fourth time we've hugged survivors, the fourth time we've consoled the families of victims.
And in between, there have been an endless series of deadly shootings across the country, almost daily reports of victims, many of them children, in small towns and in big cities all across America, victims whose — much of the time their only fault was being at the wrong place at the wrong time.
We can't tolerate this anymore. These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. No single law — no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. But that can't be an excuse for inaction. Surely, we can do better than this.
If there is even one step we can take to save another child, or another parent, or another town, from the grief that has visited Tucson, and Aurora, and Oak Creek, and Newtown, and communities from Columbine to Blacksburg before that — then surely we have an obligation to try.
- We know our time on this Earth is fleeting. We know that we will each have our share of pleasure and pain, that even after we chase after some earthly goal, whether it's wealth or power or fame or just simple comfort, we will, in some fashion, fall short of what we had hoped. We know that, no matter how good our intentions, we'll all stumble sometimes in some way.
We'll make mistakes, we'll experience hardships and even when we're trying to do the right thing, we know that much of our time will be spent groping through the darkness, so often unable to discern God's heavenly plans.
There's only one thing we can be sure of, and that is the love that we have for our children, for our families, for each other. The warmth of a small child's embrace, that is true.
The memories we have of them, the joy that they bring, the wonder we see through their eyes, that fierce and boundless love we feel for them, a love that takes us out of ourselves and binds us to something larger, we know that's what matters.
We know we're always doing right when we're taking care of them, when we're teaching them well, when we're showing acts of kindness. We don't go wrong when we do that.


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SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) – Australia's Nick O'Hern had to choose between baseball and golf as profession. This weekend he's able to get his fill of both.
O'Hern shot a career-best 9-under 62 on Thursday in rainy conditions to take a three-stroke lead over European Ryder Cup player Nicolas Colsaerts, Jhonattan Vegas and Derek Ernst in the Frys.com Open.
O'Hern had eight birdies in an 11-hole stretch and capped the bogey-free round with a birdie on the par-5 ninth hole at CordeValle Golf Club.
He made it, as a fan, to Oakland's 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night after playing golf at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
"I'm just doing it all this week,'' O'Hern said. "It's a lot of fun. I've never been to a playoff baseball game before and it was quite an experience. I was in my golf clothes. All that green and yellow and I had a pink shirt on.''
Colsaerts is trying to earn a PGA Tour card. As a special temporary member, he needs to finish the equivalent of 125th on the money list to earn a full 2013 card. The Belgian player has earned $652,886, enough now for the 120th spot.
"Obviously, it is a little more difficult to keep playing in the rain,'' Colsaerts said. "The greens got a bit softer as well, and pace-wise on the greens it's not the same thing. So you got to search for the things that the rain just changes the course a little. But I felt like I'm kind of used to playing in this kind of stuff. I know you guys over here don't really like it that much. I thought it was actually the perfect time just to press on and make sure I get a good score in.''
Vegas is fighting a shoulder injury.
"It was definitely a phenomenal round today,'' Vegas said. "It was really the best solid round I've had all year from the beginning to the end from birdieing the fifth hole and birdieing two of the last three.
So it was great.''
Ernst, a recent graduate of UNLV, is playing in his first career tour event after winning a sectional qualifier.
Charles Howell III, John Mallinger, Jonas Blixt, Gary Woodland and Greg Owen shot 66.
British Open champion Ernie Els opened with a 71 in the Fall Series event.
"All in all, I'll take 71,'' Els said. "It's not the best start, but it's not the worst start. I can get into the 60s the next three rounds.''
O'Hern had to battle the elements too. There was a steady mist falling, and the wind came up, for a couple of hours in the late afternoon.
"You never know what can happen with the weather,'' he said. "It's probably going to be chilly in the morning.''
O'Hern, who has five professional wins, all in Australia, tied for second at the Booz Allen Classic six years ago for her best finish in the United States. His was third this year in the St. Jude Classic for his lone top-25 finish of the year.
"It's been my toughest season as a professional,'' he said. "The last two months or so I feel my game began to turn around and that I sort of refreshed my mind on what worked in the past.''


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My first thought was updating the drivers for the video card, but he said that he had already updated the latest ones for it.