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On September 27th, a group of students from Ray Whalen's art class at Parishville-Hopkinton Central School visited the gallery. The Alexander String Quartet was in residence at SLU that week, and the students sketched as the quartet played works by Mozart, Shostakovich and Beethoven — not a lightweight program by any means!
Violist Paul Yarbrough spoke briefly between each of the three pieces, giving historical and social context for the music. It was an amazing opportunity for students to hear a performance by world-class musicians in a small, informal setting.
We've begun a new digital collection of artwork. The Global Studio features non-Western work from the permanent collection, so it encompasses quite a variety. Included are a selection of Buddhist works such as thangka paintings, some Jain manuscripts, and a group of Haitian vodou flags which were acquired just this summer. We hope to add more objects soon.
- Buddhist works
- Haitian vodou flags (also available on flickr)
Quite awhile ago, Cathy and I made a batch of stickers featuring Lot's wife (x2) from the Nuremberg Chronicle superimposed on a blurry map of the moon. A little quirky, but cute.
She made a strategic sticker strike in NYC over the weekend, and she found one of our old stickers! One of the gals has lost her head, but the sticker looks pretty good otherwise.
Here's what it looks like in its mostly undamaged state — it's not the best photograph or even a competent one, sorry. It might be time to whip up more stickers!
SLU is celebrating reunion weekend, and we've just learned about interesting new projects that two alumni are working on.
In the first, Alexey Timbul (who went by the last name Boulokhov while at SLU and graduated in 2003), is using Kickstarter to fund his performance art project, in which he will "perform simple life routines, gestures and expressions in memoriam of the queer victims of the Nazi persecution. This performance art project will consist of naming, numbering, dedication, doing and documenting of 175 simple actions, an allusion to the infamous Paragraph 175 which criminalized homosexuality."
At this time, there are three days left for the project to find funding — he has reached 70% of his goal! — and we hope he finds the support necessary for this undertaking.
The second project also involves "performance," but of an entirely different sort. Alex Duane graduated this year and participated in both senior exhibitions at the gallery this semester. With Andrew Skaggs and Matthew Didisheim (also SLU alumni), Alex will be bicycling across the country, starting in Vermont and heading east through the northern part of the US and southern Ontario and then into British Columbia before heading south into Washington and down the Pacific coast. It looks like the final destination is somewhere in northern California.
The group will be keeping a blog at bicycletraverse.wordpress.com/. Alex is a thoughtful and engaging writer, and I'm looking forward to his posts.
Alex Schreiber, one of the artists in the gallery's current Morphographica exhibition, is the subject of a recent interview on NCPR, the local NPR affiliate. In the interview, he describes how his childhood interests have transformed into his current scientific research in his lab at St. Lawrence.
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On Sunday, May 20, cartoonist Garry Trudeau will speak to SLU's class of 2012 and also receive an honorary degree. Trudeau grew up in Saranac Lake and holds a bachelor's degree and MFA in graphic design from Yale University. He launched the "Doonesbury" comic strip in 1970, and it now appears in nearly 1,500 newspapers in the United States and abroad, distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. In 1975, Trudeau became the first comic-strip artist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. Since then, he's been a finalist three times, including this year for his strips concerning the war in Iraq.
SLU's permanent collection includes a drawing from Doonesbury, a gift from Universal Press Syndicate.
Garry Trudeau
Doonesbury, July 22, 1972
Ink on paper
Gift of Universal Press Syndicate
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Special thanks to Tzintzun Aguilar Izzo for videotaping and editing the interviews. Additional information about the re:WORKS exhibition can be found on the Gallery's Web site.
re:WORKS, our most recent exhibition, opened on Friday, March 22, with a very well attended reception, complete with live music. The exhibition includes works from St. Lawrence University's permanent collection and "reworks" by students in Melissa Schulenberg's art and art history spring 2012 senior-year experience (SYE) class. Each student selected from two to six art objects from the collection and then created new works based on those selections.
Each of the students gave a short talk about his or her work and described how art work from the University's collection provided inspiration for the final project. The students in the exhibition are Mike Cianca, Alex Duane, Evan Haynes, Alli Howe, Courtney Kuno, Olivia McManus, and Lindsay Tarolli. I hope to put up some installation shots soon.
Students from The Annex Performing Arts Theme House (just across the street) provided music, and added so much to the reception's lively atmosphere.


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this is wonderful- love the cat and dog names! It is very visual too and the details are beautifully written. Please don't take so long to update next time. Like Merry and Pippin-lads, I cant wait1!!!
Author's Response: I always wanted a Gimli-Legolas furry duo... Ill live the dream through fanfic. :P Cant make promises on updating before Christmas break comes Finals, so at the most hopeful it will be three weeks. Thank for reading and commenting! :D
I see that Sam is now working on the Red Book of Westmarch. Glad to see that you haven't abandoned this charming tale. I look forward to more chapters.
Author's Response: It took an embarrassing long time to update. I am thankful that people have stuck around. It was your previous comments that got me to thinking more about the Red Book. So thank you for that and all your comments. :)
I just love the children and their questions! Though I wonder as well what this unexpected visit means - I guess some mischief is underway :-)
Author's Response: Writing the children was the most difficult part... Id about forgotten how they talk, but luckily my cousins kid is at the question-seeking age. Babysitting that counts as research, wee! :P Yes, mischief is not too far behind the two visitors heels. :) Thank you for sticking around; I appreciate your comments!
A wonderful beginning, I really had fun reading it and hope for more soon!
Author's Response: Thank you! Providing I dont remember someones birthday I forgot, I hope to finish the next chapter soonish. :)
Sam may have a bit of difficulty writing at this point in time, but you might mention the fact that he will become a talented writer in his later years, authoring a portfolio of poetry and contributing to the Red Book of Westmarch.
This is an excellent story. I look forward to your next installment.
Author's Response: Oh, I like that idea; Sam probably is too self-critical. I think that his aptitude for getting to the point clearly and in few words indicates a reservoir of talent. Ill probably have one of the characters point that out to him, of course with him humbly denying it. :) Thank you, Karlmir!
Hey Kitt! Was busy daydreaming when until I clicked on this site and saw this... Been a long time since I've seen anything out from ya. ;) Your writing has greatly improved! The whole chapter goes through smoothly, making it easier for us 'headachy' readers to understand. Loved this chapter especially when you got to talking bout Little Pippin and Merry and their doggie called- *sighs* Admittingly, I only have time to read half of the chapter, leaving the other half later when the mowers outside my school turn off. :( Hope to see more soon!
Author's Response: : Yo Beol! I havent read a novel since fall, so I couldnt remember how one writes this stuff. But if thats what it takes to shed bad habits You still have a few weeks left till Freedom? They let me go two weeks ago after beating my mind into helpless mush in exams. Oh, the doggie I always wanted a German shepherd mix by that name. Thanks so much, Beol! :)
So nice to read another of your stories.I don't think you've posted a new one in some time. I'm a big fan of yours. this is Charming, and entertaining. Wonderfully written!
Author's Response: Thank you for reading, Lisse!:) I thought I could prove Uni and fanfiction can be equally balanced. And I was wrong... So now high on my summer to-dos is to catch up on writing. Danke!
wonderful story!Y'all got talent you do!
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Did anyone notice this article in the NY Times the other day?http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/opinion/09kristof.html?bl&ex=1249963200&en=ce185b35dda494d2&ei=5087%0ANot a bad intro to UL backpacking.
Mention of some cottage opperations and sound techniques.GJ guy!
My aunt mentioned this to me and I was pretty surprised. Had to read it twice to see if I wasn't imagining things. He mentioned 10-pound packs as the way any non-novice backpacker should pack, Gossamer Gear and Western Mountaineering as good brands to check out, and the reasons for people being afraid of bears. Pretty sweet to see that UL is making it to the bigger world... NY Times is definitely mainstream, although I don't know if they're usually purveyors of backpacking technique.Here's his blog with some more info: http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/how-to-get-out-in-the-woods/
It's great to see that Nick Kristof is a UL backpacker. Given his bio, it makes a lot of sense.
What a great guy. Just met him the other week in Ashland before he went with his sons to hike the Timberline Trail around Hood (a la UL). His "Recharge Your Soul" column remains one of the most read on the NYTimes site. What a great plug for Gossamer Gear.Off for my own UL excursion with my son.Cheers.
And the times, they are a-changin... maybe.I seem to remember some sort of statistics that people aren't doing the outdoor thing as much as they used to. That, along with kids getting too much tube-and-keyboard time. I took a physical geology class years ago and many in the class couldn't grasp the concepts of stream morphology. It dawned on me that they had never played on a stream bank or gone rock-hopping, which I had done since I could walk. The ramifications of that are broad, not least of which is that people who don't experience nature won't protect it. It is good to see a major media outlet cover hiking and UL to boot.
"people who don't experience nature won't protect it"Dale - well said.Nice to have Kevin rear his mythical head again!
Edited by rosierabbit on 08/24/2009 14:00:35 MDT.
Ah, heck!Now we are going to have hordes of people invading and over-populating the back county. :)But GG could benefit... if they had any inventory left to sell.
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"Intolerance is a bitter beast. There are many groups in America that are subject to discrimination and prejudice, but none are more hated than atheists. Research conducted a couple years ago at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis found that atheists are more distrusted than muslims or homosexuals in the US.
Austin Cline from about.com writes, "Every single study that has ever looked at the issue has revealed massive amounts of bigotry and prejudice against atheists in America. The most recent data shows that atheists are more distrusted and despised than any other minority and that an atheist is the least likely person that Americans would vote for in a presidential election. It's not just that atheists are hated, though, but also that atheists seem to represent everything about modernity which Americans dislike or fear.
The most recent study was conducted by the University of Minnesota, which found that atheists ranked lower than "Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in 'sharing their vision of American society.' Atheists are also the minority group most Americans are least willing to allow their children to marry." The results from two of the most important questions"
This group does not at all agree with my vision of American society…
Atheist: 39.6%
Muslims: 26.3%
Homosexuals: 22.6%
Hispanics: 20%
Conservative Christians: 13.5%
Recent Immigrants: 12.5%
Jews: 7.6%
I would disapprove if my child wanted to marry a member of this group….
Atheist: 47.6%
Muslim: 33.5%
African-American 27.2%
Asian-Americans: 18.5%
Hispanics: 18.5%
Jews: 11.8%
Conservative Christians: 6.9%
Whites: 2.3%"
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It's horribly alarming that more than 10% of people polled would disapprove of their child marrying a Muslim, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic or Jew. Given how bigoted a proportion of the people polled must have been it's no surprise that anyone tops the list – the prejudice seems entirely arbitrary.
Of course! To not have a faith must mean we are evil. We are not led or driven by divine guidance, therefore we cannot be trusted! Why? Well we have our own minds that's what I think, To not take refuge in a greater good must strike fear into most, but not us untrusted atheists.
What a load of tosh!
Curious, I never considered myself as a minority before. I knew America was a religious country but didn't consider such a vehement anti atheist view.
So people are disapproving of those who see the world as IT REALLY IS? Gee, this world's a crazy one but then I am an atheist homosexual so what do I know?
How do you draw the conclusion that atheist are the most hated and that people are bigots from this study? Just because I disagree with someones vision or would not want my child to marry a particular person because of their beliefs does not make a person a hater or bigot.
Is it really surprising that more than 10% of people polled would disapprove of their child marrying a Muslim or Jew? Assuming they're Christians, the reverse would be true as well. That only 6.9% would disapprove of their child marrying a conservative Christian simply reflects that there's a lower percentage of other religions. Religion is simply a different category that doesn't belong alongside race in such a comparison.
Unbelievable, I suspect this boils down to ignorance. I guess this information has decreased DB's chances of making it big in America.
I've read things like this before, where in America it is harder to come out to your parents as Atheist than homosexual etc. I don't understand why admitting that you have at least a shred of common sense and the ability to think for yourself begets such persecution. "An atheist is the least likely person that Americans would vote for in a presidential election" – this makes me wonder how well a presidential candidate who admitted to a belief in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy would fare in the elections, since belief in the utterly nonsensical seems to be so highly valued in America. It is disturbing that America is considered one of the world's greatest political powers and yet so many of its inhabitants are unable to think for themselves.
Based on the fact that this poll was taken in MInnesota I am not the least bit surprised. Perhaps whomever conducted the study should consider polling a more diverse group of people. We cannot conclude that the opinion of a small group of Minnesotans is representative of all Americans.
If they don't like atheists they don't like me. I personally don't like intolerant people.
What about a *hot* atheist, would that change the poll?
Well, I at least am one of the few Americans who distrusts conservative Christians and trusts Atheists. Most of the Conservative Christians I've encountered are personalities on the infamous(ly innaccurate) Fox News.
I would, however, be a little concerned if my child was getting married to any of the groups, mostly because… wait, since when did I have a child?
I suspect the ones questioned didn't even have a clue about what an atheist means.
I wonder what a similar poll would look like if it was done in the uk. Sadly I don't think it would be massively different. I'm trying to find a good independent school for my son and haven't found one within 20 miles of my home.
holy crapolie! i knew about atheists because of a recent poll where people said that would be the least likely presidential candidate they'd vote fer. but the rest of that table of results is quite alarming… :0
I notice they didn't include Wiccans and/or Neopagans in that study.
Where do religious cults fit into all of this? It might also be pertinent to know whether the NASCAR track is next to the University in Minnesota
Atheists are just as intolerant as the rest of us. See the comments from Claire and Jonno. Insulting others for not sharing their view, whilst simultaneously complaining that people insult their for the same reason. Ignorance is the same no matter who spews it.
I think Andrea's got it right. If you took a poll from a more diverse group, the results would show that Americans have a more enlightened view than what's described here. I'd like to see more studies, rather than just take Austin Cline's word that most Americans are bigots who don't like modernity.
*insult them, not their. sorry
Just to complete the perspective, it would have been nice if one of the alternatives for "daughter to marry" was "a lesbian."
Overall the result isn't surprising when you consider what atheism means. Most Americans think of faith as a good thing, a core value, and many even believe that all morality comes from God. If you ask them who doesn't share their values a person without religious faith of any kind is going to be close to the top of nearly everybody's list–it's one thing that's guaranteed to pull in high numbers.
This is likely to change over time, though, and I would be surprised if the numbers didn't change significantly over the next couple of decades as atheists become more visible to their families and communities. Coming out is a powerful tool, but it takes decades and we're still near the beginning.
I'm confused by the fact that the percentages don't add up to 100%. Unless a survey taker can pick more than one.
It's nice to know you're wanted……
I thought America prided itself on freedom of speech – this bigotry kinda goes against that grain.
To everyone that's surprised at the amount of people that voted against certain religions, races etc. – Probably 90% of the people questioned voted that anyone can be included in their "vision of American society" and that anyone can marry their child.
The breakdown here is most likely just out of the, say, 10% that are homophobic, racist etc.
I would love to see an atheist for president here in the U.S. No doubt they wouldn't get very far, but I don't think there could be any other single thing that would get people thinking about it more. Especially if that atheist were an exceptionally qualified candidate.
Well, ANdrea, what is your basis for this assumption? The U of M is a very well established and respected school. I'm sure they are familiar with basic polling techniques to get a representative sampling of Americans. Of course, we'd have to read the primary literature (aka – the actual paper) to know this. Perhaps the article writer would care to link it instead to "About.com" – hardly a credible source.
I've read once a true story from a young US student, who had a "coming out". One day, she declared to her parents that she is Atheist.
Her parents were completely devastated. Her mother said nearly literally to her (this sounds like a joke, but it isnt!): "Had you lost your faith, I would understand it. But Atheist???"
I think this sad story gives some insight into this irrational hate widespread in the US. In reality, the USA is much less religious than they pretend. And at the same time. most people there simply have no idea what Atheism is. It is used and perceived as an insult.
This make it necessary to promote atheism further, by painting atheism in a favorable light. "You can be good without God" is a good start.
I agree with Darrel.
I think it is unreasonable to extrapolate like this. Just because people don't believe that atheism is part of their ideological American society doesn't mean they hate us. My idealogical society would be all athiest, but that doesn't mean I hate or even dislike religious people.
The marry question is more of the same, I wouldn't like for my child to marry someone of vastly different beliefs to myself, but I would still put my chid's happiness and the person's kindness first.
Just substitute "Minnesota" for every time "America" is used and you have a much more accurate study.
This study is quite disturbing.
Of course, narrow-minded people are also to be found amongst atheists, like the ones that reject completely the benefits of religion upon an individual's life.
Jonno, I'd like to quote you : "So people are disapproving of those who see the world as IT REALLY IS?".
It looks like you're an atheist, but I don't think you should say that your vision of the world is the only one that's real, or that matters. I know some of some Christians that believe in God but don't reject science facts. Please don't adopt a narrow-minded vision, as it is exactly what most religious conservatives convey.
But religions are beliefs, science are facts. They are not on the same level. But I can't write any further. So few characters left. 39. No, 31. 27 now. I. Must. Stop. NOW!
People who don't understand a view or a way of life would transfer their lack of understanding into discrimination against the minority… It started of with racism, than homophobia.. Now its atheist-phobia…
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And he could sing. How can you not like him. Perhaps the Mafia claims might put you off slightly.
I recently watched The God Delusion with the deliciously voiced Richard Dawkins and had I ever been religious to start with I think the amount of "special" people on that documentary would have made me drastically rethink my religious beliefs.
There is no God, but ice-cream is great. Never a truer word spoken.
I can't believe the figures are representive for the US maybe for certain parts. Even so its deeply concerning that the worlds most powerful country might have chunks of population with views like this.
Personally it terrifies me that any modern country can cling to religious beliefs over science and people who choose science over blind faith are seen as abnormal. I can see the benefits of faith and spirituality but the benefit of thinking for yourself and working out for yourself what is right and wrong is surely more beneficial.
Thank God im atheist!
So if I read this correctly, if someone disagrees with someone elses view then they are a hater, a bigot and intolerant. As a Christian do you disagree with my views? One finger pointing at me and 3 pointing back at you mister blog writer.
Haters gonna hate
I see your point about the first question. The second question is still relevant however. You can disagree with someone's view, but still not be a bigot because you understand that the person can still be a good person, just with a different worldview. As soon as you start disliking your children's choice of partner due to their personal beliefs, that's where the bigotry starts.
It would be interesting to see how atheists alone would compare in a study like this. I would suggest that levels of bigotry would be lower, but by no means absent.
Still, I haven't heard of anti-Christian hatred in ultra-atheist countries. Perhaps a repeat of this study on a Nordic nation would be interesting for comparison….
I can certainly understand why atheists make people uncomfortable. Nothing but a bunch of kill joys is what they are. From pointing out the futility of throwing virgins into volcanoes centuries ago all the way up to the present day, atheists have shown a complete lack of respect and manners vis-a-vis religious claims. The pesky "do you have any evidence whatsoever to support your views?" questions have been bad enough but lately atheists have been pointing out mistakes in the "infallible" scriptures (thousands of them, both mistakes and scriptures). The development of the Polio vaccine by atheistic, evolutionary, god hating medicine is another great example why atheists and their ilk provoke such bad feelings. The nerve of them!!!!
It is said that like poles repel. What then, is the difference between an atheist and a zealot? As both express certainties which neither can confirm.
- A zealot confirms absolute truth (e.g. no debate – there IS a god! ) you'll find it's origin is that of a religious nature. An atheist simply states that there's no current evidence, but should any arise they're open to suggestion. Atheist do not say "there is no God", they state "there's no evidence for one, there's probably or highly unlikely to be one". The difference is small but significant and you will find some atheists who categorically state their position as absolute fact. They are few and far between, and they're not welcome in my house! – Phillis
Alan, I call myself an atheist because currently there is no proof of the existence of any of the gods that humans have worshiped over the ages. If such proof would turn up, I would of course change my point of view. I'd hardly call that zealotry.
Presumably Christians think their child stands a better chance of getting to heaven through Islam than through atheism. No surprises there, since most American Christians worship the god of the Old Testament rather than the New one.
Wow! Why do I feel happy abouth this? I obviously don't like being just one of the crowd.
I would like to see results from the same poll in the UK though.
If I'm honest, I'd be worried about my son marrying a young earth creationist. It's one thing to say god directed evolution (although I don't believe in god) and quite another to say that all the animals came out of Noah's ark about 6,000 years ago, and then all the kangaroos hopped from Mt Arrat in Turkey all the way to Australia (How did they get across the sea? Did they fly with Quantas?) and none of them went anywhere else. And so on and on and on and on.
To me, god directed evolution is like saying the sky is blue because the tooth fairy did it – you have to go looking for evidence that it ain't so, and young earth creationism is like pointing at the blue sky and saying, "See, it's yellow."
@Phillis – it is my understanding that an agnostic would believe there is no evidence or proof enough to convince them of a God, but that they would be open to it. An atheist denies any and all possibility of a God. Semantics, I guess.
Well, I love atheist since they keep me on my toes. But I have this idea about condensing all religions down to one, or maybe two. I REALLY like the Church of Latter Days Saints, myself. If I was CHRIST, I'd return to marry that Church, especially since I'm from Missouri…. Ya know, I'd worry more about the new 'King' of America being the Anti-Chrishna. Our religions leave us wide open to be targeted and manipulated by an Alien Race looking to Enslave its populace. Thank God for Derren Brown who, in 2005, demonstrated how easy it is to have one's beliefs manipulated by others.
Trey, while there is some validity to that (agnostic means no belief, atheist means no god), I don't think that anyone calling themselves atheist would in fact look at irrefutable evidence and go 'nah, no God, I said so and I'm not changing my mind'.
I used to call myself agnostic, but I've found that the word is often used these days by people who don't believe in the gods of organised religion, but do believe there is some kind of supernatural god-ish force. To avoid confusion, I decided to use the word atheist, as it more clearly shows my stance that by the current evidence, I do not think there is a god.
Atheists, the most hated minority in America? What a stupid country. Stop being stupid, America.
Religions are simply fairytales for adults. Is there a religion that DOESN'T offer happiness ever after? The question is, do we really want to take the fairytale away?
P.S. Phillis is terribly charming and attractive.
Codifier: Yes, there have been religions without the concept of an afterlife, where the gods simply personify forces of nature that need to be placated or worshiped.
I live in the Southern U.S. and I'm still shocked by these results! 10% wouldn't want their kids to marry Jews?! That's an awfully high number. However, I have seen some pretty close-minded people here. I haven't seen as many racists, and I've even seen a few who "felt sorry" for Muslims or those of other religions, but I have seen a lot of anger toward Atheists (or "sinners" as they are called in this region) and homosexuals. I plan on moving soon though, regardless of the economy.
This explains so much. I've always wondered why people look at me funny.
However, I live in South Africa.
And Christians say they're persecuted. What a bunch of dicks.
If you did the same research in Europe,atheists wouldn't be on the list at all.
@Berber Anna: I see where you're coming from but I phrased that question in the present tense. I'm not sure there are any currently practiced religions without some sort of myth about afterlife, metamorphosis, enlightenment or resurrection. Do you know of any?
@ Berber Anna – My bet is that people will be confused either way. I'm still chalking it up to semantics!
Watched South Park this morning. Apparently 1 in 4 Americans are retarded.
Survey UK or Australia, and you'll see the difference.
Codifier: Yes, but I'm not sure whether you'd say they count as real religions. I know of various neopagan religions that don't promise an afterlife, as well as some forms of theistic satanism. As for established pre-20th century religions, I'll have to do some more research.
@Al: "It's horribly alarming that more than 10% of people polled would disapprove of their child marrying a Muslim, African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic or Jew."
…but isn't it even more alarming that they are most intolerant of disbelievers who, after all, are only grouped together because of an absence of a certain belief? For a country founded on the principle of separation of church and state (which entails freedom FROM belief as well as freedom to believe whatever one likes) it sure is bizarre that the ABSENCE of a belief is most contemptible to them. Once again proves that most Americans who identify as religious don't believe so much in a holy book so much as they "believe in belief." Nevermind that crime, teen pregnancy, etc. is higher in the most religious states.
That survey is from 2006—they really need to do a followup.
Now you know why I am an Atheist. And isn't it odd how many of those "good Christians" in the USA embrace the Ayn Rand philosophy of objectivism….but ask all of those right wing, conservative and Tea Partiers if they, like Ayn, are Atheist and they'll grunt and hmmm and haw and make up excuses then scatter like the wind. And tell any Protestant that they are heretics because their King James version of the bible lacks the Roman Catholic validation of the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur and they'll come at you swinging with both fists. And the examples go on and on just on 'believers' behavior; and that's before you even get close to the avalanche of scientific data that blows them all away. Yes, I am proud to be an Atheist and I don't care who knows it.


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"Listing is recognition of a property's importance," says Claudette Stager with the Tennessee Historical Commission, which administers the program in Tennessee. "Properties that are listed in the National Register are important for history, architecture and culture."
The Arthur J. Dyer Observatory was built on a hilltop in the southern part of Davidson County in 1953. The property includes the observatory, a 1953 house and garage, and the 2006 Star Chamber by British artist Chris Drury. Chattanooga architects and amateur astronomers Clarence T. and R. Bruce Jones designed the observatory for Vanderbilt. Arthur J. Dyer, head of the Nashville Bridge Co., had the dome built and was responsible, along with Vanderbilt astronomy professor Carl K. Seyfert, for getting the observatory completed.
"The observatory came about as a result of the influence and effort of some truly great astronomers and city leaders," says Rocky Alvey, assistant director and superintendent of the observatory. "As a result of the commitment of these individuals, tens of thousands of people since 1953 have had eye- and mind-opening astronomical experiences, and that tradition continues to this day at one of Nashville's most wonderful historic and architectural treasures."
Traits of historical significance that helped put the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory on the National Register include the following:
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The top sports moments to happen within the city itself, including neutral-site matchups such as college bowl games, super bowls, NCAA Tournaments, etc.
The 1951 National League pennant was won when New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson blasted a walk-off homer against the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan. Thomson's "Shot Heard Round the World" was celebrated by U.S. servicemen fighting in the Korean War who listened to the radio broadcast overseas. Each team's radio broadcast featured a legend -- Ernie Harwell for the Giants and Red Barber for the Dodgers.
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In my opinion this is the most horrorific story I've written so far. I'm not all that sure where I got my inspiration for this story but I reccently watched V For Vendetta (Brilliant movie, totally recommend it!) and I had an urge to write something featuring a masked man and then this popped into my head. Like I said it's a lot darker than anything I've done so far and I enjoyed writing it so I hope you enjoy reading it! ~fairiegirl~ XxxxX
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STATE OF THE ART; PC Mission: Big Value, Small Price
By J. D. Biersdorfer
Published: April 22, 2004
PRODUCTS that are tagged as ''high value'' or ''value-priced'' bring to mind things that are faded copies of something else, like store-brand sandwich cookies that don't taste like real Oreos or an imported $75 guitar that can't begin to approach the warmth and tone of a Martin steel-string wonder costing several thousand dollars. Sure, these lower-priced items may perform the same function as the big-ticket goods, but not nearly as well, nor for as long, before falling apart.
So when I noticed the abundance of computers now being marketed as high-value options, I was wary, mentally picturing hamster-powered boxes wheezing up barely enough processing power to open the Google home page. But once I got my hands on some offerings from several major computer makers, I was pleasantly surprised.
For less than $1,000, you can get a desktop system running Windows XP Home or Mac OS X that will not only handle basic activities like Web browsing, e-mail, online banking and other low-energy tasks, but will also have enough muscle for the real fun: digital audio, video and photo wrangling.
Granted, if you want to play the ultimate in video-card-melting games, like Far Cry or the coming Doom 3, you may want a beefier system. But the machines I tested met the specifications for most mainstream titles. (Prices for desktop boxes actually start at around $400, but I made the limit $1,000 on the theory that a moderately superior machine would age better and keep up with the rapid march of hardware and software requirements.)
Nosing around the Web, I homed in on four systems from companies known for their consumer focus -- Dell, Apple, Gateway and eMachines -- and discovered that you don't need a $3,000 system to be a multimedia mogul. The Dell and Apple systems had especially good features for digital audio enthusiasts who like to listen to a lot of music or even make their own. The Gateway and eMachines systems, equipped with scads of U.S.B. 2.0 ports and multiformat DVD recording powers, had more mojo out of the box for movie-making and photo-driven projects.
I began my quest for high-value satisfaction with an eMachines T3085, part of a new line announced just a couple of weeks ago. EMachines, once sued by Apple for making an ugly PC copy of the original iMac, was acquired by Gateway in January but is still focused on selling inexpensive off-the-shelf computers at retail stores like Wal-Mart and Best Buy.
The T3085 has a wide-bodied black and silver case with a glowing blue power button. Under the hood beats an Athlon XP 3000+ processor (a chip optimized for Windows XP that has even outgunned Intel's 3.0-gigahertz Pentium 4 in some speed tests), 512 megabytes of memory, a 160-gigabyte hard drive, a 64-megabyte shared-memory Nvidia GeForce4 MX video card and both a standard CD-ROM drive and a built-in DVD recorder.
My favorite thing about the T3085 is the Digital Media Manager, a panel on the front of the computer with slots for eight types of portable memory cards, including U.S.B. 2.0 flash drives and Secure Digital cards. From hand-held organizers to digital cameras relying on memory cards, it's nice to have a handy spot for transferring data to or from the PC without fumbling around with cables.
The included software suite is pretty basic: Microsoft Works 7.0, Encarta Online, Microsoft Money 2004 and the basic version of Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator, for cooking up audio and video discs, are the main points of interest.
The Internet software is routine and includes an outdated version of Netscape's browser (all Windows PC's come with Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the default browser, but it's nice to have options), plus a three-month free membership to America Online. Software offering an introductory sampling of CompuServe, an Internet service that AOL also owns and I had forgotten existed, is also included.
More attention-getting is the price -- $620 after a $50 mail-in rebate -- but there's a slight catch: no monitor is included. You get the computer, a mouse, a keyboard and speakers. The eMachines Web site points you toward stores that sell its monitors; at Best Buy, you can get a 17-inch C.R.T. for $110 after a mail-in rebate.
Gateway has some nice systems for less than $1,000, monitor included. I tried a Gateway 510SE running a 2.6-gigahertz Pentium 4 processor on 512 megabytes of memory and an Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 card with up to 64 megabytes of video memory. It has an 80-gigabyte hard drive, a multiformat DVD/CD recorder and an $899 price that includes a 17-inch cathode-ray-tube monitor.
The Gateway system includes the usual starter software like trial versions of America Online and Norton AntiVirus, but instead of the basic Microsoft Works (which I tend to think of as the airline pretzels of the software world -- an unsatisfying meal but better than nothing), it has Microsoft Works Suite 2004, which includes an actual copy of Word, the word-processing program used by much of the world and possibly by life on Mars. It's Word 2002, which is not the most recent version but is still fairly contemporary for a freebie.


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MARGARETVILLE – Marjorie J. Balcom, 80, formerly of Margaretville, passed away at Robinson Terrace, Stamford, Nov. 30, 2012. She was born Jan. 13, 1932, in Margaretville, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (O'Brien) Balcom.
Marjorie enjoyed playing bingo, coloring, drawing and making craft projects.
She is survived by her daughters, Millie Cronk of Delhi and Dottie Mattice of Stamford; brothers, Richard Balcom of Hamook, Ore., and Stanley Balcom of Unadilla; a sister, Diane Miner, Oregon; a granddaughter, Sue (Eric) Williamson, Nichols, S.C.; great-grandchildren, Samantha, Eric Jr., Carly, and Lilyann, as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A sister, Geraldine Hosier, brother, Carson Balcom, and grandson, Joseph John Effner Jr., predeceased her.
There will be no calling hours. Memorial services will take place at the convenience of the family at a future date. Burial will be in Roxbury Cemetery, Roxbury.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Humane Society of Heart of the Catskills.
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether morning bright light therapy is an effective treatment for major depression during pregnancy compared with low-intensity placebo light therapy, when administered 60 minutes daily for 5 weeks.
Major Depressive Disorder
Other: Light therapy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Light Therapy for Antepartum Depression
- Change in depression ratings (HAMD, SIGH-ADS) [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Effect of light therapy on circadian rhythms (e.g. melatonin, rest-activity cycle) [ Time Frame: 5 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Bright light therapy
Early morning white light @ 7,000 lux for 60 minutes daily (4.2 x 10^5 lux-min) for 5 weeks
Other: Light therapy
During the 5-week treatment period, subjects sit in front of a light box for 60 minutes daily after awakening, at a specified distance that provides the required light intensity.
Other Name: Phototherapy
Placebo Comparator: Dim red light
Early morning dim red light @ 70 lux for 60 minutes daily (3.0 x 10^3 lux-min) for 5 weeks
Other: Light therapy
During the 5-week treatment period, subjects sit in front of a light box for 60 minutes daily after awakening, at a specified distance that provides the required light intensity.
Other Name: Phototherapy
Detailed Description:
Affective disorder during pregnancy is a common and severe condition, associated with a higher risk for prenatal complications, preterm delivery, a higher rate of surgical birth and vaginal operative delivery. Depressed pregnant women are at risk for inadequate nutrition, poor weight gain, increased use of nicotine, drugs and alcohol, and failure to obtain adequate prenatal care, as well as poor mother-child attachment. Their infants have a higher risk for low birth weight, a higher rate of admission to neonatal intensive care, and cognitive, emotional and behavioural disturbances.Treatment of antepartum depression requires careful judgement to minimise risk to the foetus. Pharmacological treatment is an option, but all antidepressants cross the placenta, and both practitioners and patients are concerned about possible teratogenicity, pre- and perinatal adverse effects for the infant, as well as negative effects on long-term development. Thus, psychiatric medication use for depression in pregnancy may also pose an excess risk of preterm delivery and withdrawal symptoms in the newborn. Treatment of depression during pregnancy that is efficacious, reliable, safe, and with minor side effects is an urgent unmet clinical need. Light therapy may provide this somatic, non-pharmaceutical alternative. It is well established as the treatment of choice for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and there is a growing data base for response in nonseasonal major depression. Two promising pilot studies led to the present randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 5 weeks daily morning bright light therapy (1h, 7000 lux white) compared with low-intensity placebo light therapy (1h, 70 lux red).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- German-speaking
- Medically healthy with normal ocular function
- Pregnancy 4 through 32 weeks gestation based on first trimester ultrasound
- DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive disorder
- SIGH-ADS [Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) with Atypical Depression Supplement] score of >20
- Able to provide informed consent
- Preferably untreated; exception when on antidepressant for more than 3 months without any improvement, keeping medication constant during the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- DSM-IV diagnoses of bipolar 1 or 2 disorder or any psychotic episode
- Substance abuse within the last 6 months
- Primary anxiety disorder
- Recent history of suicide attempt (6 months)
- Delayed sleep phase disorder or hypersomnia with habitual sleep onset later than 1 a.m. or wakening later than 9 a.m.
- Obstetrical care or medications for medical disorders which might confound treatment results
- Fetal malformations and intrauterine fetal death
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01043289
|Psychiatric Policlinic of the University of Basel
|Basel, BS, Switzerland, 4031
|Principal Investigator:
|Anna Wirz-Justice, PhD
|Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel
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Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Wirz-Justice, Anna / Professor, Centre for Chronobiology, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01043289 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|January 5, 2010
|Last Updated:
|January 5, 2010
|Health Authority:
|Switzerland: Swissmedic
Keywords provided by Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel:
light therapy
antepartum depression
controlled trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Depressive Disorder, Major
Behavioral Symptoms
Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
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