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Last month just over half of Wisconsites polled said the Bush administration had done what it could to avert war with Iraq and now that number is nearing 60 percent.
It seems there is growing support for war and a growing belief that the Bush administration has exhausted all other options.
History Professor, Neil Lewis of UW-Stevens Point says he expected to see more acceptance and more criticism of those speaking out against the war. Yet, Lewis says, the war will be hard to predict and if Saddam Hussein feels he's getting beat, it's likely he'll use any force he can, including any weapons of mass destruction.
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Trevor, can you confirm if the 4e digital tools will still work/exist after 5e is released? I understand that 5e tools will be developed, but I'm wondering if subscribers would still be able to play 4e as a standalone version should they choose.
they are claiming they are, we will see how it goes
If we can somehow get more house rule implementation (at least new powers and items), we'll be golden.

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Detroit Police Department releases names of 2 officers wounded in shootout last week
Updated On: Apr 09 2013 09:58:53 PM EDT
The Detroit Police Department has released the names of two police officers who were wounded in a shootout last week at Linwood and Hooker Street.
Police Chief Chester Logan said Sgt. Jeffrey Pacholski was released from the hospital several days ago and is still recovering. However, Officer Patrick Hill still is hospitalized in critical condition.
Read back: Detroit police officers shot: how it happened
"On behalf of the Detroit Police Department, I wish to thank the citizens of Detroit and the metropolitan area for their prayers and support for the two injured police officers," Logan said in a statement released Tuesday night. "Also, I wish to thank the media outlets that honored our request not to release the officers' names and respecting their families' privacy."
The suspected gunman, 23-year-old Matthew Renard Joseph, was killed when police returned fire. Police said officers were tracking Joseph as a suspect in a killing.
Read more: Man accused of shooting Detroit officers had criminal past
When officers tried to stop the car Joseph was in, he took off. A chase ensued before shots were fired.
Jasmire Jamal King, 26, also was arrested in connection with the shooting.
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916: Unpickable
Title text: The safe is empty except for an unsolved 5x5 Rubik's cube.
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The comic plays on the idea that geeks and nerds will try to break into high-security areas in order to challenge themselves, instead of to steal things. The vault is labeled "unpickable" as a kind of challenge to break into it, while all the valuables are simply stored in a shoe box.
A 24-pin dual-tumbler radial-hybrid lock is a remarkably difficult type of lock to pick, the fused 17th pin means even with the correct key it could not be opened. Since the vault is unopenable, nerds and geeks would spend all their time on the vault and ignore the seemingly useless shoe box.
The title text continues the theme, with an unsolved 5x5 Rubik's cube to further challenge and distract the thief.
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- HackerShield geek-proof safe system:
- [Two boxes sit side by side. One is a safe with a lock marked "Unpickable." It is labeled: (1) 24-pin dual-tumbler radial-hybrid lock (rendered unopenable by a fused 17th pin). The other is a shoebox. It is labeled: (2) Shoebox containing your valuables.]
2x2 rubik's cubes are harder. Just sayin'. Davidy²²[talk] 01:25, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
This would likely be found in the residence of my colleague [REDACTED], as he has a collection of odd Rubik's Cube clones. 126.96.36.199 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
I solve the cube with corner pieces and edge pieces in separate steps, so I find 2x2s harder. I just have to do the corner steps. 04:25, 23 June 2013 (UTC) 220.127.116.11 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)2x2s are certainly not harder than any other Rubik's cube by ANY standard. As the corners of any Rubik's cube have the same rotational moves, you have to solve a 2x2 at some point when solving any cube. 4x4 is harder than 5x5 though, because you can rotate away the middle pieces.22.214.171.124 07:11, 29 August 2013 (UTC)


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Baked Chicken Macaroni Casserole Recipe
Martha St. Clair of Salem, Illinois writes, "I got this recipe from a ladies' circle years ago, and have had many requests for it." The great-great-grandmother adds, "It's a real crowd pleaser, and I know, because my family is a crowd!"
- 3 cups cubed cooked chicken
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 jar (6 ounces) sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 jar (2 ounces) sliced pimientos, drained
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 4 cups herb-flavored stuffing mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Refrigerate overnight.
- Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Toss the stuffing mix with butter; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 10 servings.
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"I made this recently with several changes to the original recipe which greatly lowered the fat content. I omitted water chestnuts, mushrooms, pepper, and pimientos just because those ingredients are not appealing to both my husband and I, and I used just a little bit of soy sauce. I cut the recipe in half and used 10 oz. of 97% fat free canned chicken breast, fat free chicken broth, and 98% fat free cream of mushroom soup. I used regular cheddar cheese, but would try reduced fat if I had it on hand. I also used light butter. Both my husband and I liked it a lot so I will definitely make it again. It was delicious and very easy to make. I'm sure it would be a hit at a potluck!"


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UW Gives Details of $73M in Budget Cuts
The University of Washington released details Wednesday of how it intends to slash its budget by $73 million over the next fiscal year.
By Nick Perry
Seattle Times Higher Education Reporter
April 30, 2009
The University of Washington released details Wednesday of how it intends to slash its budget by $73 million over the next fiscal year.
The cuts range from 9 percent in the College of Arts and Sciences to 16 percent in President Mark Emmert's office.
Sixty-day layoff notices for some staff members will likely go out today and Friday to remove those salaries from the books before the fiscal year begins in July. Emmert says about 600 to 800 positions will be eliminated through a combination of attrition and layoffs.
The reductions are in response to the state budget, approved by the Legislature last weekend, which cuts a total of about $500 million from higher education over the next two years.
The general approach to UW's budget was to cut administrative and support functions more deeply than academics, Emmert said. He said the differences in cuts to the various colleges came down to a calculation of instructional and research loads.
"We'll have a smaller number of class offerings in most, if not all, of the schools and colleges," Emmert said. "We'll probably have slower responsiveness in our administrative areas and academic support areas."
Emmert said the university will mothball some of its writing centers, which provide tutors to help students improve their writing skills. Also gone is a $4 million fund to provide computer and instructional equipment to any college that needs it.
The total cut represents the amount the university must save to balance its budget even after accounting for federal stimulus money and a 14 percent increase in tuition. The UW plans to soften the blow to some academic units by tapping $10 million in one-time money from a reserve fund.
Nearly half the reserve money will go to Arts and Sciences, a huge college that awards more than 70 percent of the UW's bachelor's degrees. But that still leaves the college facing $6 million in cuts, about 5 percent of its budget.
Dean Ana Mari Cauce said the bulk of the cuts will be achieved by not replacing faculty members who leave. The college already has lost about 20 faculty over the past year, she said, and she worries that state lawmakers have sent a negative message to those who remain.
"The problem here at this university is that we have faculty that other universities want," Cauce said. "We have world-class faculty, and that's who we are losing. We are beginning to see the brain drain open back up."
Cauce said the reserve money will allow the college to retain many of its teaching assistants, a big relief: "We have a very, very big responsibility to do right by the students, and, by golly, we are going to do that," she said.
The UW has said it will reduce the number of students by about 1,300, including more than 300 from this fall's incoming freshman class.
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Bookmarks #3: Left Bank Books, St. Louis, MO
The Bookmarks series will profile unique bookstores and literary spaces across the country. These landmarks, often celebrated within the cities featured in our Literary Boroughs series, are home to myriad readings, panels, classes, workshops, and—of course—books. Posts are merely introductions … Continue reading
Elizabeth Strout at Emerson: The Videos (Part I)
The footage is finally here! Watch the first half of Elizabeth Strout's question-and-answer session on April 15 at Emerson College below, or on our YouTube channel. In these videos, she discusses revising Olive Kitteridge, writing cantankerous female characters, surviving law school, … Continue reading
Elizabeth Strout, the Subconscious Writer
Several times during her question-and-answer session at Emerson College on April 15, Elizabeth Strout admitted to making things up. No one would begrudge a fiction writer of doing that–fabrication is part of her job. But Strout "just knew" when her … Continue reading
Ten Quick Questions with… Elizabeth Strout
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"We're all shoving more and more Twinkies in our mouths."
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Sneak Preview of our Spring 2010 Issue
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Derek Lam's New Store Opening
This being Lams first stand-alone retail outlet, the former designer at Michael Kors who started his eponymous line with partner Jan-Hendrik Schlottmann in 2002 wanted to ensure that relevance would be maintained long-term. The solution? Tap internationally esteemed firm SANAA, who as art and architecture buffs will recognize, designed the New Museum of Contemporary Art a little more than half a mile away. In fact, SANAAs chief architects, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, were among Lams very first customers.
I am thrilled to work with architects who share my design philosophy and whose work I so greatly admire, says Lam, an industry favorite who won the Council of Fashion Designers of Americas Perry Ellis-Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent in Womenswear in 2005 and Accessory Designer of the Year in 2007. SANAA has created a retail environment that is minimalist, functional, intimate, and warm. The store concept will be an important step toward solidifying the identity of the brand.
Lam first met Sejima and Nishizawa in 2005 and immediately began plotting a collaboration to create a space marked by modern sensibilities, calculated simplicity, and highly perfected detailing.
The results are a transparent canvas of modulating acrylic curved walls that serve to both showcase and illuminate Lams sensuous clothing. The architects museum-design prowess is most evident in the original brick walls, which have been painted white to create an exhibitlike atmosphere. Custom-fitted furniture made of wood and aluminum, meanwhile, complement the one-pour concrete floor. To showcase the designs, transparent organic forms crafted of clear acrylic create rooms within the store podlike, almost each one housing a different collection. Sunlight floods in thanks to a large front facade of windows facing east.
The store will carry Lams full array of ready-to-wear and accessories collections (handbags and sunglasses). The T-juncture of Crosby and Howard Streets in Downtown New York City provides Lam with the rare opportunity to be in both art and fashion spheres. Not only is the New Museum minutes away, but so are such fashionable neighbors as jewelry designer Ted Muehling, antiques specialist De Vera, custom furniture store BDDW, and the Jil Sander boutique.
I am interested in what it means to live a contemporary life, says Lam, who in 2008 sold a controlling stake in Derek Lam International to the luxury-goods holding company Labelux Group. I always consider what will work for women at this moment, and to me this moment is about luxury without formality. Even at their most feminine, my clothes are not precious or staid.
The DUMBO-based firm Solid Objectives - Idenburg Liu whose founders, Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu, are former SANAA employees realized the two floors above the boutique, which house an atelier, offices, and a showroom.
Lams boutique represents SANAAs fifth retail project. In the last few years, the firm has created the HH Style boutique (2000) in Tokyo, the Prada Beauty boutique (2001) in Hong Kong, and two projects in Tokyo, the Issey Miyake by Naoki Takizawa boutique and the Christian Dior building, both completed in 2003. SANAA is currently working on several high-profile projects worldwide, including an extension to the Louvre in Lens, France, museum projects in Oporto and Valencia, and a university campus in Switzerland.
While the store has yet to announce a confirmed opening date originally slated to open in early April, construction delays forced a postponement a spokeswoman for the company said it will bow the first week in May. An invitation-only cocktail party will take place on May 6.
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Step back in time and enter the world of Huey Long: the controversial political icon of Louisiana; where he lived, where he worked, and what he accomplished. Huey P. Long's turbulent life was brief, but a "fast track" political career carried him from State Commissioner for Louisiana to United States Senator in just eight years, and at the time of his death, he was planning to run for the U.S. Presidency. Despite his short tenure on earth and his largely regional affiliation, one would be hard pressed to find another U.S. historical figure who has had greater impact on American literature and politics than Huey Long, also known as "The Kingfish." Your self-guided tour will start with the magnificent Old State Capitol. Next, you'll explore the quarters of the Old Governor's Mansion, where Huey Long lived as governor. Enjoy lunch nearby at Poor Boy Lloyds, the oldest downtown restaurant bearing the same name (lunch entrée, dessert, beverage, gratuity and tax included), and then you're off to marvel at the design of the New State Capitol, where Huey Long's reign came to an end with an assassin's bullet. You won't want to forget to visit the observation level of the building to take in the breathless views of Louisiana's Capital City. Your package includes a two-night stay at the bed and breakfast, the tours and lunch. Rate: $185 per person plus tax (Price subject to change.)
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Baton Rouge means "red stick" in French. In 1699, the French arrived in the area to discover cypress poles dyed red that were placed along the river. These "red sticks" let outsiders know that they were crossing into Indian hunting territory. And so the French proclaimed the area "Baton Rouge". Legend has it that years later during the Civil War, when precious metals and stones were rare commodities, young suitors gave their betrothed a red wand or stick, a promise of eternal love and marriage when they returned from the conflict. In that tradition, we offer our Red Stick Romance experiences. Celebrate your love for one another, an engagement, honeymoon, or just a getaway. All packages include lodging in one of our beautiful bedroom suites, rose petals and turn-down service, chocolates with chilled champagne, and breakfast in bed the first morning. Choose the popular dinner packages, and enjoy a sumptuous and romantic meal at Mansurs On The Boulevard or French Market Bistro, located just down the road from the Stockade. Mixed flower bouquets are available for an additional $60.00. Roses can be added to all packages for an additional $75.00. Red Stick Romance (A)
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Brayton Bird loads his tree stand back into the truck after weighing in a 2 1/2 year old doe that he shot during the TWRA bow hunt at Enterprise South Nature Park.Photo by Dan Henry /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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As area hunters ready their equipment for another deer hunt at Enterprise South Nature Park on Monday, a Hamilton County woman has filed a lawsuit to stop it.
Joan Farrell filed a lawsuit Friday against the county, Chattanooga and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, asking for a temporary restraining order to keep the TWRA from holding the hunt Monday and Tuesday.
She also requested the court to convert the restraining order to a temporary injunction to stop the hunts until a study is conducted. Farrell wants proof that the population-controlling hunts are ecologically justifiable.
Farrell's complaint says the TWRA has failed to furnish a study that shows what kind of impact the hunts will have on the park's wildlife, and that the agency has not had a "biologist determine how many animals, if any, need to be harvested."
TWRA spokesman Dan Hicks did not return calls Friday evening.
Farrell also charges that Chattanooga and Hamilton County have failed to fulfill contractual obligations with TWRA that would "ensure that the wildlife population is maintained in this public park, and not otherwise destroyed by the failure to obtain impact studies."
Reached Friday evening, Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger said the county's legal department had notified him of the lawsuit, but that he hadn't reviewed it yet.
Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield's spokesman, Richard Beeland, said he could not comment on the pending litigation.
The hunting agreement stipulates that 80 hunters are allowed to use bows and arrows to kill deer. They can bag up to two deer, as long as the first kill is a doe. Each hunter may also bag one turkey.
A series of hunts was held at the park two weeks ago.
In a committee meeting with members of the Hamilton County Commission last week, Farrell fiercely criticized the county's cooperation with the TWRA, which she said is "in bed" with the hunters, according to newspaper archives.
Attorney Diane Dixon, who is listed as one of Farrell's attorneys, has represented what she has described as a loose coalition of about a dozen residents who are against the hunt. In late September, she argued that the park should be a nature preserve with no hunting allowed, archives show.
The lawsuit states that Farrell's lawyers already had contacted the city and county's attorneys to warn them of the call for a restraining order.
"No additional notice should be required in this cause, as it is not practical to have a hearing before Monday's scheduled hunt," the suit reads. "In order to avoid potential irreparable damage to the Plaintiff and the Nature Park, the hunt should be enjoined and only rescheduled after a hearing."
Neither Farrell, Dixon nor Farrell's other attorney, Michael Richardson, returned calls for comment Friday.
Forget the whole "culling" thing and let the poor deer starve to death.
Then all the whiny womenfolk -- and those girly-men who act like overly emotional, whiny womenfolk -- show the rotting, vulture-eaten deer carcasses to their kiddies as they stroll through their version of "nature". They can even enjoy watching a sick and starving animal's staggering progress across the over-grazed park, pointing out all the signs of encroaching death to the kiddies.
That scenario displays true mental illness and is the epitome of human arrogance.
But at least they won't have to think about a mere human actually eating of, enjoying, and gaining sustenance from an animals flesh instead of tofu.
Heaven forbid Man should presume to show a bit of tough love toward the animal world.
Rolando, let's put it in context, ok. Deer meat is basically not very appetizing as a meat dish because it is too gamey and usually has little fat. Most folks hunt deer as an exercise in curiosity, quenching testosterone-fueled blood thirst by the kill, or simple bravura. Folks seldom kill deer because they feel so bad that poor Bambi is starving to death and compassionately want to put her out of her misery. But there are far too many deer and no enough wolves.
That there is a gross overpopulation of deer is evidenced if you only ask anybody that tries to keep shrubs or vegetables and lives near the outskirts of town.
So Ms. Joan is really barking up the wrong tree (sorry for the mixed metaphor). Let them hunt, at least it is with bows and arrows.
But maybe the best long term solution is to reintroduce wolves.
By the way, when cooked right, tofu is pretty good. Eating it helps the soybean market, too.
Well rolando was indirectly on target. With plenty of food and lack of predators, most animal populations flourish. Left unchecked, this situation will come to the point where residents will be blaming the wildlife authorities for lack of animal control.
I think we should give in to this lawsuit and not hold the hunts. But when the deer overpopulate the area and are starving the lady that filed this suit and her lawyers should be held financially responsible for any damage the animals do to any surrounding property. I have seen areas where deer were overpopulated and they will destroy landscaping and even property to get food. We have no natural predators to keep the population in check. The animals will either overpopulate and destroy property or will become infected with parasites and wipe the entire herd out. And if this happens it takes years to rebuild the population.
Thank you Joan Farrell! I had no idea that all it takes to circumvent the city council is a lawsuit. Who need tedious democratic processes and pesky elections when only a bunch of paper, and a stuffed shirt to carry it suffices?
A Pro se lawsuit looks like a good way to stop the handgun carry prohibition in our city parks. I look forward to greeting you some day soon on the trail enjoying the outdoors with my sidearm.
Oh Inquiringmind...I like venison, and kindly name a single civilization that has advanced without animal protein.
Some help - there are none that survived.
Only in the liberal mind is it possible to be a self sustained vegetarian, as all of the heavy lifting and infrastructure to make your meatless existence possible has been created by hard working and thinking omnivores.
InquiringMind, you obviously speak to that of which you know nothing about. To begin with, so you would like to see the re-introduction of wolves? Do you have any idea what a population of wolves can and will do--obviously you do not. The wolf is an indiscriminate killer, they kill deer, squirrel, rabbit, neighborhood cats and dogs and potentially human beings when there is a hungry pack, or if they feel threatened. However, you don't have to worry about it because they can't survive here--seen any in the last 100 years? You also show your vast ignorance and true bias in your claim about deer meat. Okay, so you may not like the taste of meat, but why try to push your lifestyle on others--most of us do not like a Vegan diet either. In fact, many of us, Chefs like Gordon Ramsey included, can cook venison in ways that would blow your mind, tastebuds as well. My third point, you claim that we hunt to fuel our "quenching testosterone-fueled blood thirst", well I hate to correct you--yet again, but the majority of hunters just like being out in the outdoors and we only take what we need. Often, we let the majority of deer we see walk away unharmed. Often hunters do much more for wildlife and the enviroment than the normal taxpayer. We understand what it means to take care of the resource we use; meanwhile people like you, Diane Dixon and Ms. Farrell only sponge off of it's beauty that is maintained and supported by others! So instead of using baseless opinion-fueled attacks, why don't you investigate and study the topic you wish to comment on instead of proving to everyone how ignorant you appear on subject matter you obviously know nothing about.
Deer meat is basically not very appetizing as a meat dish because it is too gamey and usually has little fat. Most folks hunt deer as an exercise in curiosity, quenching testosterone-fueled blood thirst by the kill, or simple bravura. Folks seldom kill deer because they feel so bad that poor Bambi is starving to death and compassionately want to put her out of her misery. But there are far too many deer and no enough wolves.
Better than starving, inquiring. "One man's meat..."
Don't know many real hunters, do you?
Cull the herd now and there won't be any starving deer...which is the whole idea.
And man replaced the wolves a while ago -- killed them, actually...kept them from eating the kiddies as well as the meat supply.
I ate enough tofu in Japan to realize it has no taste worth considering...what taste is there is the taste of things added to it to make it palatable; unless you are a vegetarian -- which I am not. [The Japanese definitely "cook it right" since they have had bean curd for centuries.]
It's only a matter of time before this happens here:
"A member of the US Marine Corps Reserves has been shot and killed in Oregon after authorities say a hunter mistook him for a bear."
"Christopher Ochoa, 20, and a friend were hiking through a field in Western Oregon on the way to Silver Creek Falls Park on Friday evening"
Headcoconut, I can do this type of thing indefinately—especially the issues that involve deer attacks and deer/auto collisions, which are directly related to why these type of management practices must continue to be utilized. People that oppose hunting, especially for the reasons listed below, should meet with people that have been directly affected by these type of accidents. What amazes me is to the extent that people that share your beliefs will go to too end hunting. Why do you not apply the same type of force to drunk driving, domestic violence or automobile crashes related to speed or reckless driving—those issues take far more human lives.
"Wildlife agents were trying to capture a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park on Monday after it killed a Michigan hiker in the second fatal bear attack this summer at the famed park."
"On Sept. 25, Ron Dudek went into his back yard to pick tomatoes when he unexpectedly came upon a 6-foot-tall deer next to his house. The buck hit him with its antlers in the face, tearing a hole in his cheek and shoving the bony antler into his mouth"
"Emmie Webb, the middle back seat passenger, was traveling with her dad, 10 and 13-year-old sisters, and 11-year-old brother when a deer darted in front of the vehicle near the Old Hickory Boulevard intersection, Metro police said. The impact sent the deer through the windshield and into the passenger compartment where it struck Emmie in the head, police said. She died at the scene."
Requested information from the ones reasoning that the hunt should stop: 1) Please be submit your biologically sound and proven records showing (not TWRA) proving there are not too many deer. Answer Please! ( I am still listening)
2) You make the suggestion that the deer "appeared to fenced in" that was quoted by Diane Dixon on Newschannel 9. Tell me how in the crap the doe I was trying to harvest on the first hunt cleared the dang fence by three feet. (Yes I was on the first hunt)
3)What grounds do you justify the "park users" to have access to the Park and not the Hunters? We pay taxes, live in the County and have the same right to access the property.
It a shame that Dixon is putting up a good fight for Enterprise South and she really doesnt seem to understand what she is fighting for. Why Enterprise South deer?Whats so special about these deer?Are they cuter than the cow in the hamburger bun? Do they have more feelings than the chicken in the nugget?There is a big misunderstanding about what a hunter is.Yes there are the few who like to call themselves"trophy hunters" but the majority are true outdoorsman.The people who desire to be in the great outdoors runs thru their very soul and must immerse themselvesin all of the bountys that nature has to offer.Hunters are the true conservationist.This go bak to Teddy Roosevelt,a legendary sportsman,who established conservation programs and wildlife preserves. Conservation groups were and stiil are composed primarily of hunters to secure the restoration of Americas wildlife for future generations. The Federal Aid In Wildlife Act was passed to fund this restoration.This is a tax placed on hunting equipment(guns,ammo,bows,etc..)that is put right back into conservation.Everytime a hunter makes a purchase 11% of that is distributed to state agencies to support wildlife management programs and to purchase public land(parks for example)This amounts to nearly 200 million dollars making hunters,yes thats hunters,one of the largest contributers to conservation.So one of your favorite parks to jog or ride your bike in was very well made possible by hunters not vegans with pickets(which by the way i was a vegan for 16 years). I know everytime i pull a frozen pack of venison from my freezer i remember that deer and give thanks for providing nourishment for my family. Hunters want to protect the very animals that provide the ultimate in clean,organic,healthy eating. And just in case you were thinking that hunters were wasteful then check into Hunters For the Hungry.In Tennessee they collected 65,0000lbs of venison to go into local food banks and soup kitchens!Whats been your contribution? National Geographic has an interesting comment"The irony is many species might not survive if it were not for the hunters who hunt them". Sportsman want to see future generations enjoy themselves in the great outdoors and reaping natures bounty just as they have with proper land and animal management. So the next time you are out hiking on public land enjoying the sights and sounds of birds and wildlife remember that it was made possible by sportsman. And if you need a "real" conservation group to join there are nearly 10,000 sportsman club who generate another 300 million dollars a year for wildlife programs(NWTF,Ducks Unlimited,NRA,RMEF,etc...) So the next time you bump into a guy or gal sporting camo dont forget to say thanks!!! Who am i...a mom,nature lover,hunter!!!!


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If you happen to come across Marilyn Monroe while passing through Brooklyn, New York, you might be speaking to a professional actress who began her work right here in Henry County. Maria Aparo, a native of McDonough, has advanced her initial high school drama department interest into a blossoming career in the Big Apple, and she recently began a new performance that takes place in the heart of the city.
Aparo started performing in plays during her teenage years at Union Grove High School, but she recalls a love for theatrics stemming from a younger age. Coming from a family with a creative background likely guided her in the direction of her line of work today.
"Growing up, I was always the kid writing my own plays and playing make believe by myself, or making my dad play all the characters in Cinderella," said Aparo. "I come from a fairly artistic history. My dad is a singer/songwriter. I have writers in my family and visual artists."
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ENIGMA is an outdoor mystery performance that takes its audience on a journey throughout a historical side of town. Aparo said viewers purchase tickets online and then convene at a specific meeting spot in a neighborhood in Brooklyn. The story is about a mystery novelist who is preparing to release a new book, but before his work comes out, he goes missing. When the audience arrives, they meet the writer's editor to start the performance. They are handed maps, revealed a few clues about the plot and sent on their way. Aparo said they meet other characters throughout the walk, and they are tasked with solving the mystery by ultimately working together.
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Aparo plays Marilyn Monroe. The famous actress ties into the neighborhood because her former husband, Arthur Miller, lived in this area of Brooklyn. She talks to the viewers and provides more clues regarding the ongoing mystery. Interacting with the audience creates a new experience every day, according to Aparo.
"You get some audiences that come through and are very interested in being part of the scene. There are parts where they get to act out a scene with Marilyn. Some people make up their own lines," said Aparo. "Every night of a play is different, but this type of theater takes it up to the 10th degree."
But the bright lights of New York haven't made Aparo forget where she came from. She said she visits McDonough at least once a year to see her family.
"It's one of my favorite places. We definitely take the time each year to go back home and visit friends and family," said Aparo. "I love representing Georgia in New York."
ENIGMA runs Friday through Sunday every weekend until October, but Aparo stays busy with other projects as well.
"The life of a pro actor is always looking for work. I have a few other projects going on simultaneous," said Aparo.
She said she is hosting a documentary that follows a project by Rebuilding Together, which shows the process of rebuilding New York homes that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy. She will be playing a lead role in an upcoming feature film, and she's even developing a one-woman show. Aparo said she ultimately wants to create her own work.
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LGBT name game at Notre Dame Magazineby Chuck ColbertEven as advocates at Notre Dame pressed school officials to make the university gay friendly, a policy change at the Notre Dame Magazine signals a step backwards.The magazine, which is distributed free of charge to tens of thousands of alumni worldwide, does not allow use of the word "marriage" in the classnotes section to acknowledge legal same-sex wedlock.The new block-out policy came to light in the most recent issue of the magazine (Spring 2012) in a letter to the editor."When I was married in the District of Columbia on June 18, 2011, my friend and classmate Lorie Masters was kind enough to write about this joyous occasion in the classnotes section of the winter issue. You, however, saw fit to change the word 'marriage' to 'united in a ceremony,'" wrote a 1981 law school alumnus, Allyn Amato of Alexandria, Va.He continued, "Not only is your editorial policy intellectually and logically flawed, it is also downright insulting both to my husband and to me. We are married and have exactly the same legal status as any heterosexual couple married in the District of Columbia.""The attitude evidenced by your editorial policy is, in my view, most decidedly hypocritical and anti-Christian. Please answer me this question: Had I married a Jewish or Muslim woman outside the Catholic Church, would you have edited the column in the same manner? I think not," wrote Amato.
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The child-care guru D.W. Winnicott wrote about "the ordinary devoted mother." He coined the term "the good enough Mother."
A good enough Mom nourishes the connections she feels between herself and her child and she takes care, not only of her children, but also of herself.
Science is aware of how the connections between us as human beings affect us at a cellular level. Nowhere is this connection more powerful than that between mother and child.
For instance, science tells mom not to be tense around baby or baby will feel the tenseness and become an uptight baby. This is enough to make a new mom tense if she interprets the information to mean that she has to always be relaxed when she is with baby. But, it can be helpful information if mom interprets it to mean that she has to take care of herself and focus on her needs in order to enjoy and to nurture baby. Yes, a tense Mom makes for a tense baby but baby cannot make Mom tense. Mom makes herself tense by the pressures she puts on herself and by not taking proper care of her own mind-body needs.
Of course mothering is exceedingly important for the well being of the child. But, Mom let's go back to Winnicott's time and remember that being good enough is good enough! After all, you are not a perfect person and so no task you undertake will be done perfectly. Rule number one for parenting must be to take pressure off of Mom! I don't think this happens often enough. Actually I think many mothers are experiencing parenting as a pressure cooker.
Go to any gathering of young women and you will find them chatting about their kids and their parenting styles. There is, I think, an underlying feeling of anxiety and competiveness in the conversation. Who does more for their child? Who does it better? I wish they'd talk about politics—–even in today's partisan world there might be less anxiety!
Is how the kids turn out mom's report card on herself? Wow! If so that is a lot of pressure on both mother and child. Kids often believe that their grades, their popularity, their success in sports or the arts is how you evaluate yourself. Once they know that they begin to act for Mom instead of taking pleasure in their own successes. This, in the long run creates an internal feeling of emptiness and it diminishes a desire to achieve.
Children need nurturing Moms who are happy within themselves and don't lean on their kids for their self esteem.
How can you be a good enough mother?
There is not a recipe for rearing perfect children. But if there were, the first line would read, "Remove parental pressure and anxiety."
Children are amazing creatures. They see the world with fresh eyes, alert awareness and an open heart. They need respect for their way of being, love, kindness and firm but loving boundaries. They will grow up to reach their full potential if they receive positive messages.
We reinforce what we talk about. If a child is sloppy, note the times they pick up their clothes. "I notice you were very tidy when you made your bed today" is a powerful message for change. "Why are you always so sloppy" is a powerful message for status quo. Telling a child that she is happy, healthy, and smart will go a long way to helping her to turn out that way.
Love the children but love yourself first and in this way insure that you do a good job for everyone: child and mother!
Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way is about the creation of health and its by-product, happiness. The healthy and happy person is grounded and operates from a well of stability and flexibility. The maintenance of health and happiness through Ayurveda and meditation is the best insurance for the creation of competent, happy children. Sandra and I suggest that you put on your oxygen mask first and that you focus on enjoying the small creatures God has placed in your care. Enjoyment, love, positivity are the antidotes for pressure and guilt!
As always, we wish you perfect health and happiness.


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According to the week's schedule distributed to the 15 players who were assigned to report, Monday's first gathering of the 2012-13 Mad Ants was expected to be more of a getting-to-know you session with some handshakes, some man-hugs, some shooting, and so long.
Instead, it was a lot of running up and down the Concordia Theological Seminary floor and push-ups.
Coach said it was just shooting today, veteran guard Ron Howard said. It was a little shocking at first, but it was good to get out there.
First-year coach Duane Ticknor didn't waste time because he said there isn't much to spare.
We don't have a lot of time to get ready, and we want to really emphasize the way we're going to try to play – take advantage of our speed and athleticism, Ticknor said. We've got bigs who can run the floor.
One of the bigs is Tommy Smith, a 6-foot-10 forward who was the only Ants player missing, because of personal reasons. All the others hit the floor running, in a most literal sense.
Dissatisfied the way the three-man weave was being held, which included a dribble, three times Ticknor ordered the players to the floor to do push-ups.
During shooting drills, he encouraged players to run hard as possible, but shoot with control. And when the activity slowed, Ticknor shouted, I've got guys who put it on cruise again. Push yourself!
And when several were showing signs of being weary, Ticknor said, If you're tired already, it's going to be a long week – or a short week; it's up to you.
Meaning they could be elsewhere.
I'll warn 'em once, and the second time they'll come out of the game, Ticknor said. We're going to run and be relentless with it, so we wanted to set the tone right away.
In addition to Howard, players returning who were with the Ants for all or part of last year's 14-36 record were guards Walker Russell Jr. and Sadiel Rojas and center Sean Sonderleiter.
Most notable among the new faces was 6-10 JaJuan Johnson, the former Purdue standout who played with the NBA Boston Celtics last season, but was released from the Houston Rockets' camp.
The Ants will practice twice daily through Thursday, practice once Friday, and play an exhibition game at Canton Saturday.
They will begin their regular season Nov. 23 against Erie.