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Pope Francis directed the Vatican on Friday to act decisively on clergy sex abuse cases and punish pedophile priests, saying the Catholic Church's "credibility" was on the line. The announcement was quickly dismissed by some victims' advocates as just more talk, while others lobbying for reform in the church held out hope the new pontiff might challenge the Vatican's bureaucratic culture seen as fostering a cover-up mentality.
Clergy abuse victims called for swift and bold action from Francis as soon as he was elected pope last month. Yet in his homeland, Roman Catholic activists had characterized him as being slow to act against such abuse in his years heading the Argentine church.
The Vatican's brief announcement about Francis' meeting Friday with the head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith - the office that shapes and enforces policy on what to do about any abuse allegations and what happens to the abusers - depicted Francis as urging assertive action to protect minors.
`'The Holy Father in a special way urged that the Congregation, following the line sought by Benedict XVI, act decisively in sex abuse cases, above all promoting measures to protect minors, assistance for all those who in the past suffered such violence, necessary measures against the guilty," the statement said of Francis' meeting with Bishop Gerhard Ludwig Mueller.
The Vatican quoted Francis as saying abuse victims were always present "in his attention and in his prayers." It was the first announcement by the Vatican that Francis had made dealing with clergy sex abuse a priority of his fledgling papacy, and the pontiff seemed to be putting Mueller on notice that he would tolerate no easing of the crackdown.
Francis's expressed intentions left some victims' advocates unimpressed.
"Once again, has have happened hundreds of times already, a top Catholic official says he's asking another top Catholic official to take action about pedophile priests and complicit bishops," said Barbara Dorris, an official of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, a U.S.-based organization.
"Big deal. Actions speak louder than words. And one of the first actions Pope Francis took was to visit perhaps the most high-profile corrupt prelate on the planet, Cardinal Bernard Law, who remains a powerful church official despite having been drummed out of Boston for hiding and enabling crimes by hundreds of child molesting clerics," Dorris said in a statement.
Others were cautiously giving Francis the benefit of doubt - for now.
The church has `'not done anything to remove bishops and cardinals who covered up, or protected those who covered up" the abusers, said James Post, a professor at Boston University's School of Management who teaches corporate governance, accountability and ethics. `'That's the bureaucratic defense that has to be broken. It's a huge challenge" for Francis, Post said in a telephone interview.
Post, who is also a founder of, and serves as an advisor to, Voice of the Faithful, a nationwide lay organization in the United States pushing for church reform, described the mandate to Mueller as `'strongly symbolic" but one which should `'be translated into forceful enforcement" of the policy.
This "may be a first step toward action and a test of whether the curia, the Vatican's notorious bureaucracy, will blunt the new pontiff's instruction," Post said. Some of those involved in protecting perpetrators `'are almost certainly members of the curia," and it may well boil down to whether Francis has the skill and drive "to weed them out," Post said in a separate statement.
The clergy child abuse scandals in many countries have drained morale and finances from the church, driving countless Catholics away, especially in Western Europe. Some dioceses have had to close parishes and take other drastic actions after paying out millions for counseling and other compensation to victims in cases settled in and out of court.
On March 19 - the day Francis was formally installed as pope - an activist group in Buenos Aires urged him to apologize for what it called church protection for two priests later convicted of sexually assaulting children. Separately, a lawyer for some of the victims said the future pope, then-Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, had not met with or helped the abuse victims and contended that mid-level church officials who covered up the abuse haven't lost their jobs.
Bishop Accountability, a prominent church activist group, has described Bergoglio as being behind the curve in the Catholic Church's global struggle to deal with widespread cases of sex abuse by its clergy. It also has urged him to order his former diocese in Buenos Aires to release the complete files on the two abusive priests.
Many victims' advocacy groups contend that the late Pope John Paul II was too protective of clergy, and that a de facto policy of shuffling abusive priests from parish to parish or diocese to diocese held sway under his long papacy.
Benedict, his successor, was the first pope to meet with those who were sexually abused by clergy. In 2010, Benedict issued an apology to Ireland for chronic abuse there over several decades. He also ordered a drastic overall of a conservative religious order, the Legionaries of Christ, which was a favorite of John Paul, but whose founder sexually abused seminarians.
However, Benedict disappointed victims by not disciplining church higher-ups who had shielded the abusive priests.
Francis has set a tone of humility for his papacy and victims will be watching closely to see if he will meet with them, promote zero tolerance for abusers and perhaps issue an overarching church apology for the systemic cover-ups by church hierarchy in many countries.
As for the issue with Cardinal Law, Francis saw him the morning after his election as pope when he went to St. Mary Major's Basilica in Rome. Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston, was among several prelates who came to the basilica in hopes of seeing the pope. Law had been named by John Paul to head the basilica, a plum post for aging clerics. Law later retired from that post.
Colleen Barry in Milan contributed to this report.


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Incivility is NOT to Blame for Jared Loughner's Arizona Shooting Rampage. But the Left still Blames It.
The Uncivil Calling the Civil Uncivil
Civility. Civility. Civility. That's all we hear. That we must be more civil. Too much partisanship in the country. We need to fight less. And work together more. Of course, the people saying this just took a shellacking at the 2010 midterm elections. But they sure were singing a different song before that shellacking.
Civility? Please. Was wishing Rush Limbaugh dead civil? Was wishing Sarah Palin dead civil? Was making a movie based on a 'what if' assassination of George W. Bush civil? Was wishing Dick Cheney dead civil? Was wishing Sean Hannity dead civil? Was throwing a pie at Ann Coulter civil? Was saying you'd have sex with Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham and Elisabeth Hasselbeck because they're hot even though you hate them civil? Was dropping a crucifix in a glass of urine and calling it art civil? I could go on. But that should suffice to make the point.
Is this truly a cry for civility? Or simply a way to neuter the opposition's power? By calling political dissent uncivil? Now that they have lost their power? My, how things change. Once upon time it was patriotic to debate and disagree. Of course, that's only when the 'wrong people' were in power. Apparently.
This Nutcase came from the Left
The shooting rampage in Arizona showed the consequences of the lack of civility (i.e., when conservatives debate and disagree). At least, so thought those on the left. Until some of the facts started coming out. Turns out that the shooter was more of a leftist than a rightwing radical. That's right, this Nutcase came from the Left.
He didn't listen to talk radio. Didn't follow Sarah Palin. Rush Limbaugh. Sean Hannity. Glenn Beck. Or anyone on the Right. In fact, one of his favorite books was the Communist Manifesto. Which is not a conservative manifesto. And he was a conspiracy nut. One of his favorite films was Zeitgeist: The Movie. A film citing conspiracy theories about Christ (He was just a myth), the 9/11 attacks, bankers manipulating the international monetary system, etc. And these are, of course, theories held by people on the Left. It's pretty clear that if anyone incited Jared Loughner with vitriolic rhetoric, it was those on the left.
Doesn't matter. Still the cry for civility rings out. Even though a lack of civility clearly didn't prompt Loughner to do anything. It was his insanity that did. Even so, we still need to be civil. And not debate or disagree. With the liberal left. Because that incivility could create a Jared Loughner. Even though it didn't here.
Forget the Paranoid Schizophrenia. Focus on the Vitriolic Political Debate.
The Arizona shooter was oblivious to all the incivility around him. It was the paranoid schizophrenia rattling around his head driving him. Not all that vitriolic political debate that is supposedly ruining our nation. Still, it is a time to reflect. To step back and take a look at ourselves and say, "Hey. We can be better." Or so David Brooks writes about in the New York Times (see Tree of Failure posted 1/13/2011).
But over the past few decades, people have lost a sense of their own sinfulness. Children are raised amid a chorus of applause. Politics has become less about institutional restraint and more about giving voters whatever they want at that second. Joe DiMaggio didn't ostentatiously admire his own home runs, but now athletes routinely celebrate themselves as part of the self-branding process.
So, of course, you get narcissists who believe they or members of their party possess direct access to the truth. Of course you get people who prefer monologue to dialogue. Of course you get people who detest politics because it frustrates their ability to get 100 percent of what they want. Of course you get people who gravitate toward the like-minded and loathe their political opponents. They feel no need for balance and correction.
Brooks makes some good points. And the Left should listen to them. Because he's talking about them. When George W. Bush was president Hillary Clinton said it was patriotic to debate and disagree. Now she says that this leads to domestic terrorism. No doubt she and her fellow Democrats believe they alone speak the truth. And that they have no need for balance or correction. Because they are always right and loathe their political opponents. Especially when they get shellacked in the midterm elections.
They're Civil in North Korea. And Oppressed
Holding hands and singing kum bay ya isn't going to change anything. Because we don't agree. If everyone in the country agreed it wouldn't be the United States. It would be North Korea. And they're very civil there. Especially when it comes to the government that's oppressing them. But I don't think we want that kind of civility here.
Debate is good. Dissent is good. It prevents the rise of tyrants. That's why Americans can debate and disagree. That process has prevented the rise of tyrants. And we shouldn't be quick to dismiss that process.
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Shops report brisk business ahead of winter storm
As a severe winter storm bears down on Wisconsin, plenty of residents are making a run for supplies.
Many shop owners in the Waukesha area said they had a stream of people come in well into the evening to get some last-minute supplies to keep their walkways and driveways clear.
"I'm getting some salt, I ran out last night with the little snow I got yesterday but now I need to get ready for what's coming in," resident Mark Meyer said.
Waukesha Ace Hardware owner Mark Tomchek said Christmas came early for the store as sales sky-rocketed.
"Our snow-blower sales have been brisk, our salt sales have been incredible, so we hope for the big snowfall so we can move more inventory," Tomchek said.
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Sierra working at first to increase versatility
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Moises Sierra began taking ground balls at first base on Sunday afternoon in preparation for a potential bench role with the Blue Jays.
Sierra began working out at the position during the winter as he attempts to crack the club's 25-man roster at the end of camp. He is out of options on his contract and cannot be sent to the Minor Leagues without passing through waivers.
The 25-year-old is an outfielder by trade but may have to prove he is capable of playing at least one other position in an emergency situation to hold down a spot on the roster.
"We wanted to look at it a little bit," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "If we got in a pinch, could he do it? How much he'll play? I wouldn't anticipate seeing a whole lot of it, but we're looking at it.
"He doesn't look too bad out there, but that's practice. Normally, everyone looks good in practice. When the game speeds up, it's a different story. But we'll see; he doesn't look too bad."
Gibbons seemed skeptical about Sierra's abilities at first but is at least keeping an open mind. The Blue Jays already have Edwin Encarnacion and Adam Lind available at the position, but whoever doesn't start there will usually get the nod at designated hitter.
That's why the Blue Jays would like to increase Sierra's versatility. If either Encarnacion or Lind had to come out of the game the club could turn to Sierra instead of losing the DH. It's not an ideal situation but is something the club hopefully won't have to do very often.
Sierra is an early favorite to earn a job in part because of his contractual status. The club still sees some upside in his bat, and he has been mentioned as a potential platoon partner with Lind at DH when there is a left-handed pitcher on the mound.
The Dominican native is a career .252 hitter with a .725 OPS in 84 games at the big league level. He regained a favorable status in the organization after he was called up as an injury replacement late in the 2013 season and proceeded to record 15 extra-base hits in just 107 at-bats.


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Riders this past week: 14,023
Rider miles this past week: 100,002
Harry Hurt, the author and TV personality, was seen on the Hamptons Subway traveling from Sag Harbor to Noyac. He was on his way to a Christmas party, he said.
Also seen on the subway platform in Sag Harbor was Old Man McGumbus, 104. He seemed uncertain of where he wanted to go when we asked him. But he was carrying his rifle. He's the only person on the East End permitted to carry a firearm on the Hamptons Subway.
For the first time out of season—"out of season" is defined in the Hamptons Subway manual as November 1 to April 1—the number of ridership miles for the week exceeded 100,000. When it became apparent on Sunday at 11:52 p.m. that this milestone was being approached, headquarters officials in Hampton Bays, staying late to see if it would happen, ordered token booth operators to ask all riders if any one of them would stay on past his station and then double back. At 11:58 p.m., we got an agreement with one passenger to do so, and instead of his getting off at Water Mill, he continued on to Southampton and then came back to Water Mill, and that pushed it over the top. He has asked that his name not be used because he is embarrassed to have done that and thinks his friends will laugh at him for having done so. We honor this request, of course.
Due to budget restrictions, beginning Dec. 7, and through to Jan. 2, many of our subway trains will be driven by apprentices rather than motormen. You should not notice the difference.
The apprentices are not to be allowed to work as motormen unless they have at least six months experience in their apprenticeship, but during this period, if you notice anything not quite right—a subway train going too fast or banging into the one in front of it—be sure to promptly bring this to the attention of a token booth collector, if there is one at the station where you get off.
Harold Weisenstein of Water Mill reports that he went from East Hampton to Amagansett carrying a sack of six baby alligators. When he got up to the street in Amagansett, however, there were only five. If you see the sixth alligator anywhere in the subway, please report him (it, her) to the nearest token booth operator if you can find one.
Riders bringing Christmas presents from the stores onto the subway cars should take note that the subway car doors only open to 5' 6" wide and 6' 2" inches high. Presents larger than that will not be permitted onto the cars, and those carrying presents they are not quite sure about will only have 30 seconds extra to see if they can be made to fit before the doors slide closed.
Things seem to be running smoothly during the last few days, which is quite unusual. Any suggestions about how we might be running the subway better are welcome. Just send them by mail to me at:
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Books & Research
Sex work doesn't come with a beginner's manual. Sex work is "easy money?" Hardly. Erotic labor can be demanding, draining, and complex. There's no such thing as an employee handbook; most of us struggle to figure out this crazy business on our own. Lola Davina, acclaimed author of Thriving in Sex Work, drawing on more than 25 years in and around the sex industry, has created a workbook for sex work success. Lola's step-by-step practical action plans and creative exercises guide you to: • Identify, target, and achieve your ideal clientele • Keep your body healthy and your mind clear • Be your own very best boss (even when working for someone else) • Execute feasible business and financial plans • Become the sex work rock star you were born to be! Creative, informative, inspirational, and fun, the Thriving in Sex Work Workbook makes sex work work for you.
Thriving in Sex Work: Heartfelt Advice for Staying Sane in the Sex Industry: A Self-Help Book for Sex Workers (2017)
Sex work is "easy money?" Hardly. The adult industry is riddled with pitfalls and dangers. Erotic labor is often emotionally demanding, draining, and complex. It can be hard to know who to turn to for advice on keeping yourself safe and sane. Lola Davina, former stripper, dominatrix, porn actress and escort, provides the life skills you need to prosper, including: • Cultivating friendships, community, and romance • Mastering money • Debunking sex industry myths such as you have to be flawless, or clients hate to hear "no" • Avoiding trigger states, like loneliness, fatigue, boredom, anxiety and depression, that lead to bad decision-making and burnout • Surviving bad calls, shifts, and shoots — and so much more… Thriving in sex work means having a healthy body, mind, heart, and bank account. No matter your job title or gender, whether you're independent or work for someone else, if you want to succeed in sex work, this book is for you.
His Porn, Her Pain: Confronting America's PornPanic with Honest Talk About Sex (2016)
Written by Dr. Marty Klein, a Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than three decades' experience, this fascinating book contests the common belief that pornography is unilaterally harmful to individuals and our society, addresses common concerns and debunks widely believed myths, and explains how to heal America's obsession with porn by engaging in honest talk about sex.
The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know (2016)
We may know pornography when we see it, but the business of pornography is a surprisingly elusive subject. Reliable figures about the industry are difficult to come by and widely disputed, but one matter that is hardly debatable is that pornography is a major and ubiquitous enterprise. Porn allegedly accounts for one-third of all internet traffic currently, though the data about actual consumption is unclear. Reports in recent years have suggested that 70 million individuals visit porn sites every week; that among viewers aged 18-24, women watch more porn than men; and that among middle-aged, white-collar workers, three-quarters of men and half of women have admitted to looking at pornography websites while at work. While debates and emotions around porn can run high, there is a crucial need for reliable information and rational conversation.
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: Beyond Victims and Villains (2016)
The book features interviews with service providers and experts, and incorporates recent research, thereby mapping the complex factors associated with young people's involvement in trading sex and the social connections that facilitate their behavior. It considers the experiences of both those who "choose" sex work and those who are forced into it by circumstances or third parties, and it discusses the networks of friends and close acquaintances who introduce newcomers to the trade. In addition, it takes a hard look at how local and federal responses to trafficking increase young people's vulnerability to trading sex. Urging policymakers and practitioners to move beyond the simple framework of "rescuing" victims and "punishing" villains, this book calls for policies and programs that focus on the failure of social and cultural systems and respond better to the young people caught in this web.
Truth, Justice, and the American Whore (2016)
Confessions of the Whore Next Door features striking images of and probing words by the quintessentially American whore! Wrapped in the American flag, stating opinions that your mother likely won't approve, constructing arguments that will make you blush, Siouxsie Q is a storyteller of the first order, and her stories embody sex appeal, political activism, and good humor!
Siouxsie Q is the creator and host of the acclaimed podcast The WhoreCast, which showcases the stories, art, and voices of American sex workers. Siouxsie Q's column "The Whore Next Door" appears in the SF Weekly.
New Views on Pornography: Sexuality, Politics, and the Law (2015)
Why do people use pornography? Is porn addiction a fact or myth? What is revenge porn and is it illegal? Can pornography be more diverse? This interdisciplinary collection presents well-researched facts and up-to-date data that encourage informed discussion about controversial and relevant issues in contemporary society. Chapters address topics such as the history and cultural trends of pornography, labor and production practices in creating porn, the effects of technology, current issues in obscenity law, and myths and facts about the effects of pornography.
Coming Out Like a Porn Star: Essays on Pornography, Protection, and Privacy (2015)
Getting Screwed: Sex Workers and the Law (2015)
Alison Bass weaves the true stories of sex workers with the latest research on prostitution into a gripping journalistic account of how women (and some men) navigate a culture that routinely accepts the implicit exchange of sex for money, status, or even a good meal, but imposes heavy penalties on those who make such bargains explicit. Along the way, Bass examines why an increasing number of middle-class white women choose to become sex workers and explores how prostitution has become a thriving industry in the twenty-first-century global economy. Situating her book in American history more broadly, she also discusses the impact of the sexual revolution, the rise of the Nevada brothels, and the growing war on sex trafficking after 9/11.
Exposure: A Sociologist Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment (2015)
"I was going to speak to the porn industry, both because it was made up of people who deserved to have their voices heard . . . and because no one else had the guts to."
In Exposure: A Sociologist Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment, Chauntelle Tibbals, PhD, exposes readers to one of the most mysterious businesses and significant subcultures shaping our modern world – porn. Like it or not, adult entertainment partially shapes who we are as a society. And we as a society help shape it right back. Porn takes on our sexual desires and dreams, often in ways that we're uncomfortable with.
THE Sex And Pleasure Book (2015)
Good Vibrations Staff Sexologist Carol Queen PhD and Author, Editor Shar Rednour have collaborated on a tome that aims to demystify sex and offer enough fun, detailed knowledge to make solo or sociable sex fabulous for just about everyone. Covering everything from sexual identity to relationships, sex through the lifespan to pregnancy and health issues, disability to sex and tech, and tons of information about sexual practices, positions, and of course toys!
A Taste for Brown Sugar: Black Women in Pornography (2014)
A Taste for Brown Sugar boldly takes on representations of black women's sexuality in the porn industry. It is based on Mireille Miller-Young's extensive archival research and her interviews with dozens of women who have worked in the adult entertainment industry since the 1980s. The women share their thoughts about desire and eroticism, black women's sexuality and representation, and ambition and the need to make ends meet. Miller-Young documents their interventions into the complicated history of black women's sexuality, looking at individual choices, however small—a costume, a gesture, an improvised line—as small acts of resistance, of what she calls "illicit eroticism."
Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work (Jacobin - 2014)
Recent years have seen a panic over "online red-light districts," which supposedly seduce vulnerable young women into a life of degradation, and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's live tweeting of a Cambodian brothel raid. But rarely do these fearful, salacious dispatches come from sex workers themselves, and rarely do they deviate from the position that sex workers must be rescued from their condition, and the industry simply abolished — a position common among feminists and conservatives alike.
Perversion for Profit: The Politics of Pornography and the Rise of the New Right (2013)
While America is not alone in its ambivalence toward sex and its depictions, the preferences of the nation swing sharply between toleration and censure. This pattern has grown even more pronounced since the 1960s, with the emergence of the New Right and its attack on the "floodtide of filth" that was supposedly sweeping the nation. Antipornography campaigns became the New Right's political capital in the 1960s, laying the groundwork for the "family values" agenda that shifted the country to the right.
The Feminist Porn Book: The Politics of Producing Pleasure (2013)
The Feminist Porn Book brings together for the first time writings by feminists in the adult industry and research by feminist porn scholars. This book investigates not only how feminists understand pornography, but also how feminists do porn—that is, direct, act in, produce, and consume one of the world's most lucrative and growing industries. With original contributions by Susie Bright, Candida Royalle, Betty Dodson, Nina Hartley, Buck Angel, Lynn Comella, Jane Ward, Ariane Cruz, Kevin Heffernan, and more, The Feminist Porn Book updates the arguments of the porn wars of the 1980s, which sharply divided the women's movement, and identifies pornography as a form of expression and labor in which women and racial and sexual minorities produce power and pleasure.
America's War on Sex: The Continuing Attack on Law, Lust, and Liberty, 2nd Edition (Sex, Love, and Psychology) (2012)
This book exposes how a coalition of political, religious, and civic leaders are using the issue of sex to frighten, misinform, and bully Americans―paving the way for dramatic new public policies that are already restricting everyone's rights.
Bigger Than Life: The History of Gay Porn Cinema from Beefcake to Hardcore (2012)
Almost all of those involved in making "commercial" gay pornographic movies began as amateurs in a field that had virtually never existed before, either as art or commerce. Many of their "underground" predecessors had repeatedly suffered arrest and other forms of legal harassment. There was no developed gay market and any films made commercially were shown in adult x-rated theaters. After the Stonewall riots and the emergence of the gay liberation movement in 1969, a number of entrepreneurs began to make gay adult movies for the new mail order market. The gay porn film industry grew dramatically during the next thirty years and transformed the way men – gay men in particular – conceived of masculinity and their sexuality. Bigger Than Life tells that story.
The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry (2006)
A raucous and revealing oral history of the birth of the adult film industry, The Other Hollywood peels back the candy coating to let the true story be told — by the stars, movie makers, and other industry players who lived it. And what a story it is: Through hundreds of original interviews, contemporary newspaper accounts, police reports, court testimony, and more, Legs McNeil and coauthors Jennifer Osborne and Peter Pavia trace today's billion-dollar industry from its makeshift, mob-connected origins to the Internet age. Along the way we encounter porn stars such as Linda Lovelace, John Holmes, Traci Lords, and Savannah — along with countless mainstream stars, politicians, FBI agents, and more.
Naked Ambition: Women Who Are Changing Pornography (2005)
When adult entertainment first appeared on the pop culture radar as an underground film phenomenon, women were little more than starlets, who—for the most part—answered to men. But as pornography evolved in step with technology and consumer demand over the past twenty years, it also reflected the shifting political climate. Greater sexual equality started to appear both in front of and behind the cameras. Not only did female performers take charge for the first time of their careers, but women began running the companies people purchase movies from, opening woman-friendly sex shops and writing thoughtful, analytical commentary on pornography-often from a feminist perspective.
Porn Studies (2004)
The essays in this volume move beyond feminist debates and distinctions between a "good" erotica and a "bad" hard core. Contributors examine varieties of pornography from the tradition of the soft-core pin-up through the contemporary hard-core tradition of straight, gay, and lesbian videos and DVDs to the burgeoning phenomenon of pornography on the Internet. They explore, as examples of the genre, individual works as divergent as The Starr Report, the pirated Tommy Lee/Pamela Anderson honeymoon video, and explicit Japanese "ladies' comics" consumed by women. They also probe difficult issues such as the sexualization of race and class and the relationship of pornography to the avant-garde. To take pornography seriously as an object of analysis also means teaching it. Porn Studies thus includes a useful annotated bibliography of readings and archival sources important to the study of pornography as a cultural form.
Obscene Profits (2001)
Sex sells. Already a ten-billion dollar business-and growing-most sex businesses require relatively low start-up costs and minimal equipment. No wonder retired porn stars, homemakers, college students, and entrepreneurs of every stripe are eager to jump on the smut band wagon. Following the money trail, or in this case, the telecom routes, the author reveals how some big phone companies are cashing in too. Obscene Profits offers a startling and entertaining new look at this very old business, and shows why pornography, in all of its variations–videos, magazines, phone-sex, spy cameras, etc.– is one of the most profitable and popular new careers to come out of the electronic age.
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This funny. And weird too!
The Dodgers actually want to know that if you don't renew your season tickets, is it because of ownership? Ah really? What makes you think fans might not renew because of the owner?
The Dodgers have been sending e-mails to season ticket holders asking various questions.
Survey from the Dodgers -
First and second question -
|Overall, how SATISFIED are you with your Dodgers season ticket experience?
|How likely are you to RENEW your season ticket package next season (2012)?
Now if you vote that you are not happy and you're not going to renew, your next question will be the following -
Click here to view the survey.
What's the purpose of this survey? Let's say 90% of those that participate in this survey say they are not renewing because of ownership. Are they going to go to Frank McCourt and tell him "Hey Frank, many are not renewing because of you and we have proof since we did a survey".
Is McCourt going to care? Will he see this survey and say "I guess I have to sell the team". Does he not know already that most fans are upset?


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Oregon Tops Kansas 74-60 To Advance To First Final Four In 78 YearsTyler Dorsey led the Ducks with 27 points, going 6-of-10 from 3-point range.
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NCAA Tournament: Top 10 Final Four GamesThe Final Four this weekend has the potential to be one of the best we've seen with so many story lines heading into each of these games. We decided to take a look back at the best games from the semi-finals in tournament history.
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Last week, sports game collection Wii Sports Resort went on sale in Japan. Loads of people bought it.
The game launched on June 25, and in its first four days, the title moved 353,827 copies. Sales-wise for the first four days, that puts Wii Sports Resort behind Mario Kart Wii (608,000) and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (816,000).
Wii Sports Resort is bundled with Wii Remote add on Wii MotionPlus. The game launches in the West later next month.
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What Is It Like Living With A Hidden Disability?
What is it like living with a hidden disability?
-- Ellen: It is hard -- and I've always had to back down stairs. So I'll get in the subway, and I'm backing down the stairs. Well, of course, a train comes in, and all these kids are pounding up behind me, mumbling nasty swears at me, you know -- seeing this lady, and I always say: "You know, I have challenged knees" ... whatever. So it is an educational process. And I think the more of us act real, and yet not act like victims, then the better for everybody to know that there are people out there that are in pain.
Mike: I do not want sympathy. We want empathy, just understanding. Fairness and understanding -- we don't want sympathy.
Judi: And whatever accomodations that we need, and that's the whole- that's the whole basis of disability law, in the Americans with Disabilities Act, is -- you're entitled to the accomodations that help you.
Ellen: That's true, but still we're in a bind in that -- gee, you look good. I mean, I think you all look good. And so that's another thing we have to factor in there, that -- how should somebody else understand it?
Cindy: You know, and we should talk up when we see that there's something that we want to do that we can't do because of the pain. I mean, I remember I wanted to see an exhibit at a museum and there was a huge line, and if I would have waited in that line, I would have used up my whole time to be up. So I went to the guy in the front of the line and I explained to the guard that I had chronic pain. He wanted to see some evidence, so I brought my American Chronic Pain Association card; I had it with me. And I showed it to him, and he let me in. And I would never have been able to see that exhibit if I hadn't tried it.
Ellen: It's hard though, because you don't want to be different then, and it's very hard to get over that hump -- that we are much more than our pain, but our pain is part of where we're ... from.
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Travel to Haiti for Habitat for Humanity
Country couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are talented, successful, rich and beloved by the country community and the fans. And if we're talking about Trisha only, we can use the term a "good cook," too. They seem to do and have it all. But the twosome never forgets the less fortunate, as they traveled to Haiti to aid Habitat for Humanity missions.
This is the second time the couple has traveled to the region to lend a helping hand and help rebuild.
The goal for the trip, according to Country Weekly, is to assist the effort to build more than 100 homes in Leogane, Haiti. The region was hit hard by the 2010 earthquake that shook the nation to its core. Over 100,000 homes were destroyed as a result of the natural disaster.
Garth and Trisha are in Leogane, working in concert with the 29th Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife are on site, lending their time and support to the effort. They truly are salt of the earth people, who care about their fellow man.


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Teen Remixes The Works Of Others Into Best Selling Novel... And Critics Love It
from the collaborative-writing deptHere's a story that will get traditionalists up in arms about "stealing" and "laziness," but they'll all be missing the point. We've see for decades how remix culture works in music. The ability to take the works of someone else, mix them up with others, change them around and create something new and powerful, is a wonderful expression of culture, that shows how artistic culture is often about shared experiences and sharing works of art. But what about in the literary world?
There has been some exploration of this concept in the past, such as when author Jonathan Lethem wrote a very eloquent defense of plagiarism that was entirely plagiarized. Separately, we've discussed how many (especially younger people) who have grown up on things like Wikipedia often point out that they don't view it as plagiarism so much as collaborative writing. And they have a point (even if there's one patent lawyer in particular who links back to that article every few weeks to mock Techdirt). There will always be those who don't recognize how this is, in fact, collaboration and does create new and unique pieces of artwork and culture -- but they're the same sorts of people who have decried every new artform from the Waltz ("The indecent foreign dance called the Waltz was introduced... we feel it a duty to warn every parent against exposing his daughter to so fatal a contagion") to romance novels and plays ("The free access which many young people have to romances, novels, and plays has poisoned the mind and corrupted the morals of many a promising youth; and prevented others from improving their minds in useful knowledge") to comic books ("All child drug addicts, and all children drawn into the narcotics traffic as messengers, with whom we have had contact, were inveterate comic-book readers This kind of thing is not good mental nourishment for children!").
But the good news is that this form of collaborative creation is gaining a bit of acceptance. Duane alerts us to the story of a 17-year-old German woman whose critically acclaimed book has been found to have large chunks plagiarized from other sources. A few years back, when a similar situation arose in the US, the author Kaavya Viswanathan, was shunned -- even if some of us thought that was ridiculous and unfair. In this case, however, the author, Helene Hegemann, readily admits that she was "remixing" other works into her book -- and the critics still love it. Her book was nominated for the $20,000 prize of the Leipzig Book Fair even though the judges already knew about the plagiarism.
And, really, what's the problem here? Some might claim that it's unfair to the original authors whose work she used -- but the author of the largest segments, named Airen, is getting a ton of attention for Airen's own book, which received little actual attention when originally published. In fact, Amazon now notes that "customers who bought" Hegemann's book also ended up buying Airen's book. In the same way that remixes and mashups often drive people to buy the original music, it seems like remixed/mashedup books can do the same. It may be a big cultural leap for those who think there is "a way things must be done," but it seems that the younger generation has other ideas.
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Example: Xe'vana'ta 'semek ,xe'ludu al, lija. Han'xen M talka.
(1S-like-NEG (INF)cook ,1S-be.tired very, because. go.to-IMP1PL M golden.)
I don't want to cook because I am tired. Let's go to the golden arches.
I never really though about what Rejistanis would eat.. at least not well enough to write anything down. But this example is definitely from the real world. In the conworld, the golden arches do not exist.
'semek can mean to cook, or to prepare food in general, even if it is not made in a pot on an oven. Salad is 'semek-ed as well. As is aa steak or a soup. More specialized words do exist though. Semek'tan means cuisine and semek'het. is a cooker to prepare food on. Someone who prepares food is, very regularly, a semek'he. semek means either 'cooked' or 'prepared' or 'related to cooking'.
Completely unrelatedly, there exists a site called URLAi, which attempts to guess the gender and the age of the poster. In my case, I supposedly am 18-25 years old, male and in an upset mood. On each and every one of these counts, URLAi was wrong. I mean, sure, occasionally, I am upset (I tend to joke that I do not have a temper issue but an idiot issue), but here on the blog, I normally do not vent when I am upset. If I did, my posts would be far longer and the words "idiot", "Vollpfosten", "Windows-User", "Arschgeige" and "f*cktardation" would be used much more often! Definitely! As would be many rejistanian terms like "slani", "itva" and "selme". 🙂
BTW: does anyone know a good replacement for audacity? It fails because it cannot create its temporary files in my home directory (for space issues) and when I attempt to tell it a diferent path for them, it fails to recognize anything related to audio at all.


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Fight for Air Climb raises lung disease awareness, $100k
Competitors raced to top of Carew Tower
Hundreds of people climbed stairs to raise money for a good cause.
The 2013 Fight for Air Climb kicked off early Sunday morning in downtown Cincinnati. Participants climbed 45 flights of stairs 10 times, plus eight floors and six steps to total one mile.
The event kicked off at 7 a.m. at the Carew Tower. The climb raised more than $100,000 for the American Lung Association.
The goal of the climb is to raise awareness about the fight against lung disease. Competitors raise money to contribute to the fight. The association said it is their largest fundraiser of the year.
"People are waiting all year long to climb the stairs and they sign up a year in advanced to get themselves ready and excited and geared up," development manager Liza Aromas said.
Participants came from as far away as Michigan to take part in the eighth annual event.
"It took me 2 hours and 59 minutes last year so I'm hoping to cut a little time this year and I think I trained better and we're going to do really good," Brittany Sweeney said. She raised more than $5,000 for the event with friend Maureen Gallagher.
"A lot of people who donated to me really gave me amazing stories like 'My grandmother died of lung cancer,' or 'My son has asthma.' It was just one after the other of amazing stories that inspired me to keep training and do this," Gallagher said.
John DiPuccio finished first with a time of 1 hour, 54 minutes.
"My buddy Marty Sanders has been doing the run for five years. He had asthma as a kid and he's been a huge inspiration and I honestly could not have done this without his help and training and motivation," DiPuccio said.
Racers competed in various divisions including: a competitive climb, a climb at one's own pace, the firefighter challenge and the vertical mile.
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Ky. student's punishment: Carry contents of locker for a week
50-lb. girl forced to carry 20-lb. bookbag
Two Kentucky parents are demanding answers for their daughter's hefty punishment--having to carry the contents of her locker in her backpack for the rest of the week.
Thirteen-year-old Ashley Owens, who attends Powell County Middle School, said she accidentally erased a student's name on the board from a list of those who talked in class. She confessed to her math teacher after she asked the class about the incident, Owens said.
"It takes two seconds to write it back," Owens said. "She could've just written it back."
Instead, she was instructed to clean out her locker, which was then taped shut, and put everything in her backpack.
The 50-pound student's backpack, which registered on the scale at more than 20 pounds, is difficult to carry.
"I can't carry that all day," Owens said. "I got marks on my back. That really hurts!"
Stella and Jerry Owens were told by the principal that she approved the teacher's punishment.
"You push a kid like that, that brings big daddy into it. Dad don't like when people messes with his kids," Jerry Owens said.
They e-mailed Powell County Superintendent Mike Tate who responded that he would look into the matter, said Jerry Owens.
"I'm fed up with it," Stella Owens said. "I want something done. She's not doing it."
The family is keeping their daughter home from school, for the time being.


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Dicky Deegan - Uilleann Piper
Photography- Fritz Fitton
Concerts, Recitals, Workshops,Weddings
contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Shop here at Amazon for Dicky Deegan's albums:
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CD1- An Phib -Uilleann Pipes Irish Music
CD2- Music of the Irish Celts - Uilleann Pipes
CD3- Hibernia (x2 CD's) - Celtic Music
Signed copies of Dicky's CD's are now available using PayPal via email@example.com. Within the UK, CD's are £12 incl. p&p. The boxed double album 'Hibernia' is £15 incl. p&p. International postage available on request.
Watch and listen to Dicky Deegan play:
Sets of Dance Music:
i-(YouTube) The Flags of Dublin/The Fairy Reel/The Merry Harriers/The Pinch of Snuff/The Bucks of Oranmore (reels)
ii-(YouTube) The Castle of Dromore (October's Wind)/The Return from Fingal
iii- Paudin O'Rafferty/Farewell to Ireland (Jig/Reel)
iv- Paddy Fahey's/'Chailleach, do Mhairis Me/The Humours of Kiltyclogher (Jigs)
v- The West Wind/The Traveller (Reels)
vi- An Buinnean Bui (The Yellow Bittern/The King of the Pipers (Air/Jig)
Haunting Slow Airs:
ix- The Little Cuckoo of Glen Nephin
x- O'Carolan's Farewell to Music (Turloch O'Carolan1670-1738)
"While the Uilleann Pipes have been enthusiastically embraced by many during the current revival, few have studied and worked at the tradition in the way Dicky Deegan has." -Folk World
"Uilleann pipes in the concentrated style of the great Seamus Ennis" – Wire magazine
"Dicky Deegan'd (a term used to describe the stunning effect of the man's playing upon the senses of the uninitiated)" – Living Tradition magazine
"Consumate piper" –fRoots magazine
CD: An Phib:- "No classic performances here…..the drones are less than steady, the tuning is less than perfect". Alex Monaghan, The Living Tradition
(…er…it's called a didgeridoo Alex! dd)
CD: An Phib:- "….approaches stuck CD precision….His obsession with the technicalities of tight fingering and regulator effects is a constant lift - in moments pure Clancy or again Ennis on perfectly tuned high quality instruments" –Fintan Vallely, Irish Sunday Tribune
Besides regular sessions in London, Dicky Deegan has also played in London for:
Film producer Guy Richie (Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels etc) and Jude law (Dicky is one of the original embers of Guy Richie's Punchbowl Band-The Punchbowl, Mayfair); Piers Morgan-(The Hansom Cab, Kensington); Anya Hindmarsh, (The Star, Belgravia, re-branded The Bag and Bottle); He plays regularly for Stella McCartney and friends: Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltro, Gwen Stefani, Cheryl Cole, Liv Tyler, Kate Moss and Ringo Star-The Cow, Notting Hill/The Royal Institute, Mayfair.
Dicky Deegan (born north of London, parents are from Adamstown, Co Wexford and Emo, Co Laois) has been playing the Uilleann Pipes for 30 years and Irish Traditional Music on the Tin Whistle for over 45 years (formal lessons through Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann [tutors Brendan Mulkere and Paul Gallagher] in the early to late 1970's at St Joseph's, Leagrave, Luton, and The London Irish Centre, Camden Town).
Favouring the parlour 'gentlemen mould' of solo piping, with subtle and intricate use of the regulators (he plays a Geoff Woof full set in the key of C#), his playing has been recorded for, and by, the Traditional Music Archives, Merrion Square, Dublin.
Dicky also plays a D set (chanter in boxwood by Matt Kiernan) for sessions, studio, ensemble playing etc.
In addition to many Irish/Folk/World Music Festival appearances over the years, Dicky has also performed several times in the Sydney Opera House + once on top of the Opera House Sails. He is also honoured to have been invited by Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra as their guest artist to perform in the fabulous 'Barrel Room' for the prestigious Huntingdon Estate Music Festival in New South Wales (The concert space known as the 'Barrel Room' is reputed to have "...one of the best acoustics on the planet." Richard Tognetti).
Way back in Sydney '94, Dicky teamed with the Aboriginal Didgeridoo legend Mark Atkins where they became the first musicians to hold a concert from on top of the Sydney Opera House Sails. This special concert, organized by the Sydney Opera House Trust, drew to a close the spectacular events and celebrations marking the Sydney Opera House's 21st Birthday that year.
Dicky played Uilleann Pipes for the IMAX film, 'Horses –The Story of Equus'. USA 2002
Has toured Australia with IHOS Opera.
Has travelled through outback and country Australia, performing and holding tutorials/workshops on the Tin Whistle for small community schools.
Dicky lived in Tasmania and Mainland Australia for 21 years (1981-2002) first cutting his teeth on stage playing with the Hobart based Dance Band, The Collywobblers Their close affiliation to The Tasmanian Wilderness Society ensured that Dicky's earliest antipodean gigs in Australia were held on the edge of Tasmania's South West Wilderness (Wilderness Society Base Camp) for the Gordon -below-Franklin blockade.
(The Gordon River and one of the world's last wild rivers, the Franklin, were eventually saved from being flooded in 1983).
Dicky has performed at many of the Australian Irish/ Folk/World Music Festivals including:
The Great Hall, Montsalvat (Victoria)
The Australian National Folk Festival (Australian Capital Territory)
Malaney and Woodford Malaney (Queensland)
Newcastle Folk Festival (New South Wales)
Katoomba/Blue Mountains Folk & Blues festival (New South Wales)
Der Spiegeltent (South Australia)
Adelaide Fringe Festival (South Australia)
Adelaide Arts Festival (South Australia)
Longford Folk Festival (Tasmania)
Georgetown Folk Festival (Tasmania)
Cygnet Folk Festival Tasmania)
Dicky conducts workshops and tutorials on the Tin Whistle (accessible to most folk) as well as Uilleann Pipes (playing, maintenance, tuning) and reed making for the Uilleann Pipes. In this capacity he was the invited guest of the Nelson School of Music and NZ Uilleann Pipers Society, flown in from Tasmania to hold Master Classes on Uilleann Piping and Reed Making. This also included a series of recitals.
Reed maker for the Riverdance:
In Hobart 1998, Dicky made and tailored an Uilleann Pipe chanter reed for the Riverdance piper, Declan Masterson, for their Australia/SE Asia tour. Declan has recently informed Dicky that this very same chanter reed he made for him all those years ago in Hobart, has been playing problem-free (in extreme temperatures, humidity and altitudes) these last 17 years for the Riverdance and still shows no signs of wear!
Dicky Deegan's own Uilleann Pipes (with 7 reeds + double-bass regulator - see photo below) performed magnificently under duress in the Big Top Tent at the Woodford Malaney Festival in the Glass House Mountains, Queensland, where the heatwave temperature on stage at 1.30 pm reached 52C (126F) in 95% humidity!
Dicky has worked with many artists including:
Jackie Daley
Mairead O'Sullivan
Donal Lunny
Brian Kelly (ex-Pogues)
Billy Moran
TV and Radio performances include:
ABC Classic FM Radio (Australia)
Canal+ TV (France)
BBC World Service (UK)
RTE (Ireland)
Raidio na Gaeltachta (Ireland)
Now based in Hull in the UK, Dicky performs regularly throughout the UK, Europe and Ireland, eg:
Festival Interceltique, Lorient (Bretagne)
Festival Cornouaille, Quimper (Bretagne)
Festival Landerneau(Bretagne)
The Galway Inn, Lorient (Bretagne)
International Arts, Montmatre, Paris(France)
Willy Clancy Festival, Miltown Malbay, Clare 2015(Ireland)
Cobblestone, Dublin (Ireland
Scoil Acla (Ireland)
Theberton Concert/Recital Series(Suffolk)
C-Fab Fest(Lincolnshire)
Small World Festival, Badger Farm (Lincolnshire)
Whitby Folk Festival(Nth Yorkshire)
Musicport, Bridlington/Whitby(Yorkshire)
Dicky has four albums of mostly solo Uilleann Piping:
1-By the River of Gems (1989)
2-An Phib (2002) – released with the assistance of Na Piobaire Uilleann at the Willy Clancy Festival, Co Clare.
3-Music of the Irish Celts (2005)
In addition to playing in various London sessions, Dicky has recently teamed with the fiddle player Milo Thelwell, and Bodhran player Tommy Randell, to perform a series of Fiddle/Uilleann Pipe recitals in intimate and acoustically friendly venues along the North Yorkshire coast. They also have a monthly residency at The Dolphin Hotel, Whitby on the first Thursday of each month.
Dicky has also performed with Derby based singer/songwriter Matt Williams.
Dicky also plays in and around London for Sean Brady and occasionally performs in his band The Kilburn Cowboys.
When not performing or holding workshops, Dicky teaches Tin Whistle, Flute and Uilleann Pipes. He is also Reed Making, recording a solo album of 19thcentury Union Piping in appropriate acoustic spaces and notating a detailed collection of Uilleann Pipe music.
Maintaining a now 25 year tradition, Dicky is available for Weddings on request.
Go to: www.wedding-piper.com
Reviews for the Album - An Phib
Irish Sunday Tribune Review of 'An Phib'
"Here is a hugely-interesting player in the 'gentleman' mould, greatly involved with his instrument and all its wondrous potential, particularly on airs. A soft spot for the harmonic is there in keyboard chordal drones, and adventuring into didgeridoo shows he is not shy of experiment. This is rather overwhelming, but if Paddy O'Brien's is humerously zany, and his tricks on 'Ask my Father' approach stuck-CD precision, curios like using regulators for melody notes and a great launeddas-like blast at times leave little room for tedium. His obsession with the technicalities of tight fingering and regulator effects is a constant lift - in moments pure Clancy or again Ennis, on perfectly tuned, high-quality instruments".
Irish Sunday Tribune, Dublin - Fintan Vallely
Missed the Willie Clancy Festival yet again this year - have to make hay whilst the sun shines!


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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Thomaston shuts down Lyman Memorial to advance to Class-S quarterfinals against Hyde Leadership
THOMASTON >> Thomaston's girl basketball team made a deja vu experience miserable for Lyman Memorial-Lebanon Thursday evening in a 64-41 second-round Class S state tournament game at Thomaston High School.
"It was similar to last year," smiled Coach Jeff Gaucher, whose No. 14 seed Bulldogs lost by 19 to the Golden Bears at this same point in the tournament a year ago. "We couldn't get our 3-point game going. We had no discipline on offense."
"We weren't solid on the base lines," said Thomaston coach Bob McMahon.
McMahon and his No. 3 Golden Bears know the deja vu experience even better than the Bulldogs. The second round is the good part for the Bears, with a repeat over Lyman Memorial from the same No. 3 position. The bitter part is losing three times in a row to Portland in the quarterfinals.
This year, Portland, which had a state championship, runner-up spot and semi-final appearance in the three-year string, didn't qualify for states in a rebuilding year.
"We just want to win that (quarterfinal) game," said Coach McMahon.
Before that, the Bears had to deal with a Bulldog team that endured an hour-and-40-minute drive from Lebanon for the second year in a row.
"They're a lot bigger than we expected," said Thomaston star Maggie Eberhardt (game-high 23 points), who's a diminutive 5-feet-four, but plays much, much bigger.
"It was a physical game, but that's states," shrugged Eberhardt, a senior who's started at the point since she was a sophomore.
Despite the final score, the Bulldogs hung tough for three quarters.
"It was extremely physical for both teams," said Lyman Memorial coach Gaucher. "We basically have a six-girl rotation. In the second half, we wore down."
Sydney Keith (10 points) started the Thomaston scoring with an outside shot like the Bulldogs wanted to find.
Lyman Memorial's senior star Chelsey Hussey (14 points) found the baseline instead for an early score.
Early also, both teams found the most brutal part of the physicality was under the basket.
Thomaston freshman Gabby Hurlbert (6 points) fought for a put-back, 5-4, Thomaston.
Bulldog Casey Kelley did the same thing at the other end, 6-5, Lyman Memorial.
"We battled on rebounds. That was the key to the game," said Coach McMahon, praising Hurlbert, Morgan Sanson, Abby Hurlbert, Bryttnie Thomas and Charlie Eberhardt for their work under the basket.
The Bears showed their stuff outside and in with a 14-2 run to the end of the first quarter.
Maggie Eberhardt hit a three, then followed it with a steal and length-of-the-court layup. Abby Hurlbert (9 points) nailed a three. Charlie Eberhardt finished a fast break. Thomas battled for a put-back and Sanson (8 points) contorted into another one at the buzzer.
Thomaston led 19-8 going into the second period. Lyman Memorial still had spring in their legs.
The Bears built a 24-13 lead in the second period, then both teams went dry for three minutes in the battle.
Briana Padewski (14 points) finally hit a three for Lyman Memorial, 24-16.
Maggie Eberhardt snuffed the hope with the final hoop of the half, 26-16.
The Bulldogs made their final moves in the third quarter. Trailing by 12, they closed to 34-25 on a 6-2 run.
Maggie Eberhardt ended it with a drive and an outside shot on the base line, 38-25.
Bulldogs Hussey and Maggie Tarbox rang off four more unanswered points, 38-29.
Maggie Eberhardt hit them with a three and a final three-point play starting with an Abby Hurlbert, ending the third quarter 44-29.
It was the efffective end of the Bulldogs for another year.
Thomaston hosts No. 22 Hyde Leadership Monday at Thomaston High School in a brand new Portland-free quarterfinal experience.


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"What's the right thing to do here?"
That's the very first line of the autobiography of billionaire Meg Whitman, candidate for the Republican nomination for California governor. She paints herself as the ethical candidate: "No playing things loose or close to the edge. We were going to do things the right way." That's an unnamed eBay executive talking in a campaign ad about working for Whitman back then. When Forbes Magazine did a 2007 cover story on Whitman they enthused, "Ebay's Meg Whitman built a retail leviathan without sacrificing her customers, shareholders or ethics."
But politicians claiming they're particularly ethical are like gangsters shouting, "Come and get me, copper." The press, like the cops, usually accepts the challenge, a la John Edwards, Gary Hart, Eliot Spitzer, and others.
If you watch television in California you already know about Whitman's ethics, displayed in $60 million worth of the skuzziest campaign ads imaginable. But her hyper-negative campaign against fellow Republican Steve Poizner isn't the most interesting thing about Whitman's campaign.
Try googling "Meg Whitman ethics." It turns up 48,800 entries. There are the articles about her sweetheart deal with Goldman Sachs, in which she moved the banking business of eBay, which she headed, to Goldman Sachs in return for the inside track on an initial public stock offering (IPO) in which she made a quick $1.78 million. When eBay shareholders sued she agreed to give her ill-gotten gains (more…)


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OP computer scam victim warns others
Caller claimed to represent Microsoft technical support
An Overland Park man who said he was scammed out of hundreds of dollars is sharing details of his experience so that others don't fall for the same scheme.
Sam Sparks said he got a call from what he thought was a Microsoft technical support team last week and didn't think much of it at first.
"I was told I had a computer problem and there was a virus that attacked my computer and they wanted to fix it," he said.
But when the person on the phone said the virus would affect his hard drive, Sparks said that's when he started to worry.
"They started walking me through on how to fix my computer," he said.
He said before he knew it, he was watching the cursor move across the computer screen, even though he wasn't touching the mouse.
"I was being redirected to other website areas and I was no longer in control, other than agreeing to click on certain things," he said.
Sparks said after about five to 10 minutes, the caller asked for payment for the service. He said he agreed because he was told the fee was just $9, and he gave the caller his credit card information.
"He told me, it was denied," Sparks said. "He asked me if I had another credit card and I informed him I did. And we tried it and it was denied also."
He said that's when the red flags started going up.
"The first charge was for the amount of $942 and the second time, they charged a little over $450," he said.
He said he was duped out of nearly $1,500 within a few hours.
Microsoft's website warns consumers that it recently released a security update and that scammers may use that to trick people into downloading malicious software or to steal personal information.
"(With) the speed of the Internet, everything happened so quickly," Sparks said. "There was no indication as to where this would proceed and that was the scary part."
Microsoft said it will never make cold calls to charge customers for computer security or software fixes.


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At easyDNA we receive a large number of queries for paternity testing through samples other than the buccal swabs, which have now become the standard tool for collecting the samples for DNA testing. For example, one of the most common requests is for the hair DNA test which involves obtaining a DNA profile a hair sample. This service is also sometimes referred to forensic DNA testing or discreet sample testing.
Based on our experience, we have therefore prepared this site to provide clear and comprehensive information for individuals currently considering performing a DNA Paternity test through non-standard samples. The information looks at each sample in detail, how to collect and send the samples as well as what are the chances of obtaining DNA from it. We have also looked into specific samples such as the pros and cons of blood as a means for a blood DNA test vs normal standard swabbing.
Buccal swabs are relatively easy to use, pain-free, and can be easily sent by post in the home DNA paternity kit normally sent out to clients. Hence they provide an excellent medium to obtain DNA from an individual. However, occasions arise when it is not possible to obtain the sample directly from the individual, as for example in the case of a dead or missing person. In such cases samples such as hair, blood, semen, cigarettes, toothbrush etc can be used.
Of course, one of the major use of such testing is in the field of criminal DNA Forensics testing, where scene of the crime samples are collected to be processed for DNA to be matched to the DNA of any suspects. In such cases it is possible to analyse the samples obtained to match the profile to that of a known suspect hence confirming their presence at the crime scene.
We suggest that you read through the website to obtain information about using hair DNA testing and other non-standard samples for the purpose of paternity testing or other DNA tests.


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The worst show? No show is perfect - it all comes down to the band, the sound, the technical elements, the crowd, your experience. My worst show was the 2009 Wembley#1, because of the crowd being aggressive, angry, very unfriendly, and talking loudly very near the stage. But from a pure performance level, some of the early PopMart shows were sloppy and some of the late 1993 shows were a band on near exhausted autopilot.
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Register or LoginObviously Sarajevo, if vocals are to be considered. Say what you want about Bono's voice on the last three tours, there hasn't been a time when Edge had to completely step into his shoes, such as that night.I expect The Exile to be along soon to tell you that he was at the Sarajevo show and it was difficult to tell that Bono's voice had gone. I was listening to it live on the radio and although it was clear his voice went during LNOE, it seemed to recover a bit later on, so that by the end of the show his voice didn't sound much worse than usual. At least that's how I felt about it. Bono's voice problems aside, I thought it was a good show made all the more memorable by how significant a show it was for U2. Clearly it was an emotional night for the band and they weren't going to let Bono's voice going ruin it for them or the crowd, and really, I don't think it did. They actually performed Miss Sarajevo in SARAJEVO, I mean how cool was that. Great comments by Bono during the show as well.
Obviously Sarajevo, if vocals are to be considered. Say what you want about Bono's voice on the last three tours, there hasn't been a time when Edge had to completely step into his shoes, such as that night.
Popmart Vancouver... horrible sound and Bono.... BALD!!!! It was so distracting!
What happened in Vegas for PopMart???
Worst, or rather least enjoyable show I've seen is the 2nd Melbourne vertigo show.This surprises many who went to both as the set list was good, they played 'the first time' and closed with bad, but I was up in the stands, miles away, with a crowd who were completely not up for it. I'd been to GA or on the floor for ever u2 show I'd seen and this just convinced me that whilst stadium gigs from the front are fine, stadium gigs from further back suck the proverbial.


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10 October 2018, The worldwide Organic Personal Care Market generated over USD 8.3 billion in 2014. It is anticipated to grow at around 9 percent CAGR during 2016 to 2024 (forecast period). The market will produce sales worth USD 15.8 billion by 2024. This significant expansion may be ascribed to awareness regarding eco-friendly products that don't have petrochemicals, parabens, and aluminium salts.
Novel organic products have grown. Also, manufacturers & sellers consider innovative means of 'demand generation.' Both these factors can drive market demand in the near future. Organic products are made from plant roots, essential oils, herbs, & flowers coupled with naturally-available emulsifiers, humectants, additives, & surfactants.
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This market has greatly evolved across the globe. Sales trainings for 'consumer education' regarding superior 'beauty products' should propel market revenues. Client awareness about personal health is also likely to add market growth till 2024. Enhanced living standards and increased disposable earnings of the employed 'middle-class' populace across developing Asian Pacific nations may propel the market in the forecast period.
However, discrepancies in 'feedstock supply' would hinder the market. Technological advancements and research & developments in processing & cost-efficient manufacturing were the key drivers of organic personal care market in the recent years. Research on developing customized & sophisticated products can open market prospects.
The market is split by products and geographies. Products comprise skin care, hair care, oral care, and others. Skin care led in terms of demand and surpassed USD 2.5 billion in 2013. Hair is estimated to grow at nearly 9.8 percent CAGR during 2014 to 2020. Oral care captured 13 percent shares in 2013 and should undergo high growth. Its shares could be attributed to escalating gum diseases.
The geographies are Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and rest of the world. North America reigned in the recent past and has regional prospects in Mexico. Europe and Asia Pacific followed North America and were pushed by customer inclination and advanced products. The worldwide organic personal care market is mainly characterized by product innovations.
Some of its players are L'Oreal; The Body Shop; Aveda Corp.; and Amway. Few companies have introduced ayurvedic substances; like clove, tulsi, lemon, neem, etc.
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Only one percent of the human population has naturally red hair, but the myths, stereotypes, and beliefs surrounding the colour are incredibly varied. Humans have been obsessed with redheads since the mutation that causes the colour showed up between 20,000 and 100,000 years ago, and the fascination hasn't waned with time. Check out the amazing history of red hair and find out which cultures would worship your ginger hair, and which might burn you at the stake.


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While two explorers were having problems cruising the ice across the North Pole on skies, due to bad weather and complications with equipment, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites lent a hand to guide rescuers through the maze of ice and water to save the day.
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Identifying risks on land and in water can be a vital tool for prevention and for providing solutions. Satellites can provide invaluable views from a higher perspective, and help to analyse risks.
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As an absolute dessert-addict, I am always in search of delicious recipes that can be easily altered to accommodate my ever-present desire to eat healthy. And while I certainly believe that the occasional sugar-flour-butter does a girl good, I try hard to maintain a healthy everyday lifestyle by staying away from processed sugar and flour. That being said, I immediately fell in love with this recipe the second I laid my hands on it. A cinch to make, this divine recipe produces the moistest, most decadent chocolate cookie you can imagine, while using whole wheat flour and maple syrup!
Whole wheat pastry flour – as opposed to regular whole wheat flour (which can often impart too much of a wheat-y flavor and chewy texture to delicate baked goods) – has a higher starch and lower gluten content, generally yielding more tender results. You can use whole wheat pastry flour the same way you would use regular all-purpose flour in just about any baked good recipe – the texture will be almost identical.
I love that these cookies are not-too sweet (as I often find cookies to be), have a delightfully creamy texture coming from the whole wheat pastry flour and the syrup, and are unbelievably easy to make. Just one is a satisfying dessert in itself (although that hasn't stopped me for going back for seconds). These are definitely worth a try!
Also, feel free to play around – these cookies are pretty adaptable. I have used a number of different nuts in this recipe- all with exceptional results. Just make sure to toast them first for the best flavor and crunch (spread on a baking sheet on 350 for about 10-15 minutes). Also, for a lower fat option, the chocolate chips can be omitted, as could the nuts – just be prepared for a pretty flat cookie.
Great for the unexpected Shabbat guests!
Healthy Fudge Cookies
1 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tbs vanilla
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup cocoa (the better the quality, the more chocolaty the cookie!)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbs instant coffee (optional)
heaping ½ tsp salt
½ (or more) cup of organic chocolate chips
1 cup (or more) chopped, toasted pecans, walnuts, slivered almonds…
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine all of the wet ingredients in a bowl. Add in the dry ingredients, mixing well.
- Drop cookies in 2-3 inch balls onto the cookie sheet, pressing them down slightly, and making sure to space them about 2 inches apart from each other.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until spread, but still soft in center. (The cookies will firm up as they cool)
These cookies can be frozen up to a month (if they last that long!).
For more information regarding healthy alternatives to your favorite desserts, be sure to check out my website at www.homebakedbyshirl.com. And, if there is a recipe you'd like for me to try out for you, don't hesitate to ask!
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It doesn't get much better than discovering a new, hilarious Tumblr. Bonus points if you're the first one of your friends to pass it around. You know you've hit the jackpot when you've scrolled through to the ninth page and you're still snorting with laughter. These beauties beg to be shared, forwarded, tweeted, and then often… forgotten. But today, we bring you a few of our current favourites.
|Poor Suri. Disappointed by so many people.
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We don't just love Suri for her fear of Beyonce's baby stealing her limelight or her dislike for the tomboyish nature of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, it's that this Tumblr has created a little character that we can't help but love. This Suri Cruise is a saucy, neurotic little princess with a mean streak. If the real Suri has even half the personality that her online alter ego does, we kind of want to be best friends with her.
|When this Tumblr was passed around the fourth floor.
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A heading followed by an animated gif. It's the simplest concept, and yet we can't pin down exactly what makes it so funny. Is it that we've all reacted in exactly the same way? That we're in awe of how much time this blogger has to find all these images? The pure randomness of it all? Not sure. But it has us dying of laughter, nonetheless.
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I have one weak PC (client) but with acceptable 3D performance, and one strong PC (server) which should be capable of running an application using OpenGL twice, i.e. once locally and once remotely for the client. Currently, I
ssh -X into it, but the client's console output states software rendering is used and I only get 3 frames per second (fps). Actually, ssh's encryption is not necessary since this is on a LAN, but it's what I already know for remote applications...
So, how can the client performance be increased? My ideas are
- use hardware acceleration, but the server's or the client's one and how?
- use something different than ssh
I know, in full resolution and without sophisticated compression a 100 Mbit/s LAN won't make more fps, but it's a windowed application of ca. 800x450, so theoretically up to 12 fps (at 24 bits/pixel) should be possible using uncompressed graphical data. And maybe something better is possible using the client's own GPU or some smart compression.
edit Turns out what I want is basically a local version of what e.g. onlive and gaikai offers. Is there something like this for Linux (and possibly free)?
edit2 VirtualGL looks like the best solution (though currently not working for me), but I wonder if it is possible to do hardware rendering on the client, too


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NORMAN, Okla. (KTUL) - After a hard-fought 28-21 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday in overtime, Army football players still managed to leave their locker room the way they found it.
The Black Knights' running game gave Oklahoma fits all night Saturday by going on long, sustained drives that kept Lincoln Riley's high-flying offense off the field.
After falling in overtime in a game that was much closer than most people expected it would be, the Army football team packed up and left, leaving behind nothing but a performance that Oklahoma fans will be sure to remember.
University of Oklahoma senior associate athletic director Kenny Mossman posted this photo on his Facebook page of how Army left the visiting locker room at the stadium after the game:
One commenter on the post replied: "That's the Army way!!!"


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