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The Seven Deadly Sins of Athiests
God has graced some of us with the courage and will to accept Jesus Christ into our hearts at this time of great trials and tribulations. However, God has also left us with plenty of work to do. In order to heal the world, atheism must be extinguished from the face of the earth. Rarely do we ever take the time to explain why it is that atheism is a scourge, so for your reading pleasure I have written here my correspondence with God on the matter of the sins of atheism.
1. Atheists have no problem holding hate in their heart, especially against those who have found God.
Atheists haven't accepted Jesus Christ into their hearts, so there is plenty of room for the Devil to jump in, yell "SURPRISE!" and encourage them to fault others, hold grudges, and fear the unknown.
2. Atheists think they know.
Ever had to have more than a 30 second conversation with an atheist without arguing? It is impossible. Most atheists only care about one thing, and that is telling you that your belief in God is wrong. When you tell them that their disbelief is wrong, they go into a hissy fit. Sometimes they even try to argue that belief in God is no different than belief in a pasta monster. They don't even seem to realize that God is not a man in the sky to anyone, God is EVERYWHERE. God is EVERYTHING. God's hands are our hands. God's breath is our breath. God's eyes are our eyes! It is truly sad that the hate of atheists allows them to misunderstand us believers in God so much. To disbelieve in God is to claim that there is nothing.
3. Atheists are hypocrites.
Atheists always blame religion for all the world's problems. They claim that religion creates hypocrites. They don't stop there though, because they take the opportunity to distance themselves from believers by hating them for how they are. They chalk up belief to some kind of personality defect or psychological problem and move on. Meanwhile, they turn into a sniveling rat who can't be around people who aren't also atheists, because they can't handle a little cognitive dissonance when their solipsistic worldview gets challenged, or worse, they realize they aren't as happy as us believers. You don't want to see the red-faced God-hating rat who notices that.
4. Atheists lie.
Atheists tell people, including their children, that God doesn't exist and that Jesus Christ didn't die for their sins. God does exist and Jesus Christ did die for our sins.
5. Atheists are cowardly.
Because atheists don't believe in an afterlife, they fear death much more on average. Without having faith in God there is no grace for them in this world. Atheists are known to enjoy staying indoors, reading books other than the Bible (unless it is to satisfy some insecurity), and avoiding physical danger.
6. Atheists are disagreeable.
Atheists get most of their enjoyment in life from arguing with people. If it weren't for that, there would be nothing to distract them from their suffering. Right now I'm doing the atheists a favor by giving them all a reason to live for another day, because that is just the sort of kind, charitable soul I am.
7. Atheists kill.
Atheists don't have morals, so if cornered or threatened they will kill to save themselves. They will also kill to protect their possessions. If it weren't for their money, they would be revealed for who they are. Some notable atheist murderers are Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and all of the people who comprised the militaries which executed their genocide of millions. Atheists will kill to get what they want if they can get away with it, because they have no reason not to. No morals, no path, no reason to love another human being. I'll be lucky not to receive anger and threats about this article.
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Nick Jonas signs a piggy bank. Aww!
It looks like Nick Jonas actually knows the secret on "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying": You have to save your money to make it rich, guys!
The youngest Jonas Brother took a break from being a Broadway star to attend the "Kids Night On Broadway" 2012 Fan Kick-Off Fest. And per every single time we've ever seen him public, bro was looking perfectly dapper while he was photographed autographing piggy banks for fans. That's the other secret to making it: Just be a super nice guy.
While we appreciate Nick taking the time to educate modern kids on the old adage "A penny saved is a penny earned," we're pretty much banking on the fact that half those whippersnappers took that autographed memorabilia straight to eBay to cash in on that Jonas Brother fame. 'Cause y'all know that's how you really succeed without even trying — celebrity online auctions.
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I've got a large set of Fitnesse (For Java - v20090513) tests which are executed against a SLIM Query table.
To help with the testing (explain why we're getting certain results) I've added a new column to the end of the table. The idea is that the cells for that column would be empty (||) as they're not required to be tested against, it's just for informational purposes.
The problem with this is that Fitnesse causes every one of those cells to fail because the returned data is different to the data entered (which was nothing).
Is there a way to make Fitnesse ignore this column, or just make it pass? Ideally I don't want to change much of the fixture code which is being called. I understand I could use a table of type table and just match things up myself, but that's an hour or 2 of work which I can't really afford to do.
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I was reading No Debt Plan's post about how you should only by appreciating assets on credit [3] when I came to two conclusions: there aren't many appreciating assets and, given the first observation, an asset's value has more to do with its utility than its resale value.
There aren't many appreciating assets out there in the first place. Besides your house, I don't think there are many things regular people buy that appreciate in value. Regular folks don't buy art, rare stamps, or other exotic collectibles (the collectibles they do collect are often of dubious resale value and people collect them for the fun, or utility, they derive out of having the hobby) and even if they did, the prospects of those items appreciating are murky at best.
Asset value has more to do with utility than resale value. When I buy a car, I'm certain it's a depreciating asset, but I buy it all the same because it provides utility. Economists will argue it provides as much utility as its value depreciates (otherwise, if it provided more then people would pay more for it, if it provided less then people would pay less for it) and they're right. Remember that buying a car affords you the ability to widen your geographic reach. The most important reason for widening your geographic reach is that it increases your employment prospects (it also gives you more options when you buy more depreciating assets!). So, while you are buying an depreciating asset, it could be provided you with a job opportunity that earns you more than if you didn't have the car.
Lastly, don't call your car a depreciating asset, I'm pretty sure it hurts her feelings.
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JH user id is a randomly generated string. It has some internal rules to prevent duplicate user ids, but as general it is a random string. It is not your http://www.joomlaholic.com site account user name, or it is not your Joomlaholic forum user name. It is just an identification string to your Joomla installation. Also it is not your user name on http://www.seyretusers.com. Then why do we name it as user id? This may sounds silly at first glance, but we had some other component plans when we put these rules. So we were planning to use this same identity on the the components or extensions. Now we are focused on only Seyret, but as this JH user id is spreaded much and all our users know what it means, no need to change this name and cause conflicts.
JH user id totally depends on the url when you access to Seyret backend. Sometimes, you may have some domain aliases. For example you can access to your site site1.com and also site2.com. These two urls can point to the same installation. However Seyret will consider them as two different sites and assign a different JH user id. If you get a license for this kind of site, please contact us with your details. It has a different pricing and licensing policy, but it will not cause any problems with Seyret.
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Taryn Wicijowski led Utah against Oregon with 19 points.
Feb. 3, 2012
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Saturday, Feb. 4, 2:00 p.m. PT
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Last Time Out
Despite cutting a double-digit deficit to a point in the final seconds, it wasn't enough for Utah as they fell to Oregon, 72-67 on Thursday evening. The Utes fall to 10-11, 3-7 in the Pac-12 with the loss.
Down by 10 with less than two minutes remaining, 65-55, Janita Badon started a fast and furious rally with a three-pointer after a steal, which was the start of 12 total points through the remainder of the game. Utah would end up cutting the lead down to a point, 68-67 with 19 seconds left, before Oregon went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line to push the final margin back up to five points to close out the game. Oregon went 7-of-9 from the charity stripe in the final span.
Taryn Wicijowski led Utah in scoring with 19 points and nine rebounds, while Badon scored 17. Rachel Messer was also in double-figure scoring with 12 points.
The final rally was the culmination of a long comeback for the Utes. For the second-straight game, Utah spotted its opponent a big lead and had to claw back into it. Oregon raced out to a 23-5 lead through the first 11 minutes of the game. The Ducks largest lead was 19 points.
Oregon State Update
Oregon State extended its winning streak to three games with a 65-45 win over Colorado on Thursday evening. OSU is 14-7 overall, 5-5 in the Pac-12.
The Beavers used runs of 7-0 and 12-2 to lead 33-17 at halftime, shooting 11-of-26 from the field in the first half. Colorado was just 4-of-24. Oregon State led by as many as 27 in the second half.
Senior Earlysia Marchbanks was the Beavers' leading scorer with 13 points and five rebounds.
News and Notes
Taryn Wicijowski was named to the Capital One Academic All-District team on Thursday. She is one of three Pac-12 players on the team.
Wicijowski, who led Utah with nine rebounds against Oregon, moved up to fifth in the conference in rebounding (8.4). She also had a team-high 19 points against the Ducks, and is 11th in the conference with 12.5 points per game.
Michelle Plouffe, who was limited to 26 minutes against Oregon with foul trouble, continues to lead the Utes in scoring (14 ppg). She is ninth in the Pac-12 in the category.
Rachel Messer was in double-digit scoring against Oregon (12 points) for the fifth time this season and the second time in the last three games.
Janita Badon increased her conference lead in assists with nine against Oregon. She is averaging 5.8 assists per game, which also ranks 15th in the NCAA.
The Utes continue to rank second in the Pac-12 in scoring defense (55.0) and free-throw percentage (.713).
Utah allowed 40 first-half points to Oregon, the most they have allowed in a first half this season. Oregon's 72 points is the most Utah has allowed this season.
Over half of Utah's shots against Oregon were from three-point range (34 of 66). The Utes made 10 three's, tying a season-high (Utah also had 10 three's against BYU).


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I have two foresters an 01 and an 02 129,000 on the 01 and 138,000 on the 02 great car for the weather in Northeast Pa ride nice and solid just keep up on oil pludgs and sparkplug wires and tires an only on the second set of breaks on both sure beats the ass off of my ford explorer in the winter never again will i buy a ford these cars are fun to have why can't americans compete with this low maintanance well built car it kills me i want to know
This is a fantastic well rounded car - it comes with enough storage space for almost any situation and the all wheel drive gives it greatly improved handling compared with anything else in it's class. My car has been well-maintained and, perhaps as a result, has had no mechanical issues and only one electrical issue: the auto-dimming rear view mirror does not seem to dim. Overall the handling and ride are much better than an SUV's and my only complaint would be that the legroom in the backseat is not stellar.


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Let's talk about Sweet Farts. I'm guessing we're mostly grownups here, but we are going to talk about the series of books called Sweet Farts. Sweet Farts by Raymond Bean.
Like many of you (as I imagine you), Sweet Farts is not something I ever contemplated picking up. Aside from being 43 years old, I also never contemplated bringing it home to my five-year-old, since I thought only the worst could come from it, as parents--especially parents of boys--should instinctively know.
I try to take several multi-day backpacking trips every summer, and last year my son started expressing interest in camping. I decided a light introduction was in order, so I took him to a "resort" in the Cascades--a compound of nine rustic cabins at the northern edge of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, all lacking electricity and the usual civilized amenities. The caretakers met us at the parking lot and drove us up the mountain on a deeply rutted eight-mile logging road, dropping us off with our packs and cooler at our tiny A-frame called Larkspur.
And then it rained. Not your typical Pacific Northwest drizzle, but a socked-in-drops-the-size-of-hummingbirds mountain storm. We made a couple of easy forays into the forest and called it good, deciding to wait out the rain till morning, but in the morning, it was even worse. Suddenly I was looking at 24 hours in a 20x10 unelectified box with an easily bored pre-K jaguar. Edmond Dantès never had it so bad.
In a move of total desperation, I reached for my Kindle, which I had brought in order to catch up with my unread pile of virtual New Yorkers. (By the way, that's the biggest benefit of the Kindle that I have found: there's no guilt in an invisible stack of unread magazines.) Incredibly, I had one bar of reception, and given the weather, maybe only one chance to get it right. It had to be something that would take some time to read aloud, while absolutely guaranteed to keep him entertained. Sweet Farts.
I started reading, my son predictably doubled over at all of the expected places. But while I was reading, I learned something else about Sweet Farts: it's actually about teaching scientific method. As it turns out, the protagonist--Keith--is a fourth-grade boy with a perception problem. That is, he's mistakenly fingered as the perpetrator of several heinous gas attacks, and accordingly ostracized and dubbed "S.B.D." by his classmates. Rather than play the victim, Keith takes the offensive, planning a series of experiments designed to eliminate the foulest odors of human gas. A quest to find the titular Sweet Farts.
Still with me?
Author Raymond Bean (a nom de plume) is a school teacher, so we may infer that he is an expert in the field. He takes the experiments seriously, and Keith's hypothoses and test results are rigorously documented. By the end, the reader has a good sense of the process required to reach sound conclusions based on a series of testing and iteration.
Also, there are lots of fart jokes, and my kid loved it. So Mr. Bean seems to be onto something where it comes to getting kids interested in reading. After the jump, take a look at his five tips to encourage young people to develop a lifelong love of words in the age of video games and infinite cable TV. And check out all three Sweet Farts books, as well as other titles by Raymond Bean.
Comments? Let 'em rip.For Young Readers, Is It Books vs. Everything Else?
If you're anything like me, you went through periods in your childhood when you didn't like reading. My earliest memories of books are wonderful. The picture book period in my life was filled with Dr. Seuss, Disney characters, and Frog and Toad. But, as I learned to read on my own, I remember finding it harder and harder to find books that I liked. My parents and teachers expected me to read longer chapter books, and I wasn't always onboard. It was about this time that I started playing a new gadget called Atari, discovered this channel called MTV, and my family got a brand new color TV with a newfangled remote control (with cord).
Today, countless distractions, most of them digital, compete for our kids' attention (and they're much cooler than Atari). Kids have choices when it comes to their entertainment, lots of choices. Books have stiff competition and some parents are left feeling they're fighting a battle of books vs. everything else. So how can you help your youngster learn to love reading in a world saturated by media and all things digital? You can't"¦I'm kidding, of course you can, if you try some of the tips below.
5. Read With Your Child: Many parents stop reading with their children around the time he/she can read chapter length books independently. Stop what you're doing when they have reading time and join them. I don't care how old they are, they'll learn to love reading with you.
4. Reduce Book Hopping: Many kids read bits and pieces of books. They read a few pages of one book on Monday and then a few pages of another book on Tuesday and so on. Encourage your child to read entire books. If he abandons a book make sure he understands why. Was it too hard, too boring, too "lovey"?
3. Find Balance: Many kids watch tv or play video games for hours a day. Help your child find a balance between digital time and reading time. Sacrificing one or two episodes of Spongebob or iCarly a day can do wonders.
2. Set Goals: Many kids languish in the same book for weeks on end, never really connecting to the book. Prior to reading a book, set a goal for the completion date. Instead of having time limits for daily reading, i.e.: thirty minutes a night. Try setting page goals, i.e.: twenty pages a night.
1. Get Tech Savy: Young readers love digital devices! Get him his own digital reader. He'll love the ability to buy books instantly and digital readers make finding new books easier than ever before.
There's no perfect plan for helping your child love reading. Be supportive, patient, present, and let the video games and tv cool off a bit.


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With a sound that sits impatiently between The Velvet Underground and European techno, The Delta Fiasco have crafted an audio-visual 'happening' of subversive, avant-garde allure. With catchy hooks, haunting vocals and synchronised bleeps the Liverpool outfit bring a whole new darkness to the current de rigueur for smiley-faced nu-rave. However don't expect a depressive sound. Their live shows may be filthily malevolent slices of electronic spectacle but with remixes by Ladytron, and a west coast recording base courtesy of the Virgin Tears there is an optimistic lightness slicing through their particular brand of sonic architecture. Vocalist Nathan Walzack enthuses, "Each night is a moment, to catch just one person in the crowd thinking, 'what the fuck is happening?'" Unsurprisingly they are considered Liverpool's most intense live act: exhilarating.
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LDV Hospitality Takes Over Former XL Space; Is Scott Conant Involved?
The team behind Scarpetta takes over some primo downtown real estate.
The team behind Scarpetta takes over some primo downtown real estate.
The rumored project will replace The Farm of Beverly Hills.
The rumors would squash talk that coming cuts could affect the paper's Food Section.
The bistro, mostly known by locals from its Vegas iteration, shares Chicago roots with Lettuce Entertain You, said to be on the project.
Get your tans up to snuff and your ears tuned to techno, as the Euro-heavy New York import is coming soon.
It's so about the food!
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The Hollywood restaurant says it's merely updating the menu.
Nothing's official, but reliable sources tell us it's happening.
Unlike the other chef participating in Savor Borgata, Vetri doesn't have a restaurant in Atlantic City yet.
The donuts and chicken keep moving fast.
An ABC license indicates the liquor license has been transferred to a new business.
Mia Dona is done, for now. And what the heck's going on at Eleven Madison Park?
Conveyor belt sushi could replace a less-than-stellar competitor in Little Tokyo.
Yelp declares the place shuttered, while it might be just a quick roofing job.
The restaurant's Bruce Horowitz counters Eater's rumor that Casey Lane is taking over his sushi spot.
Rumors make the affected neighborhood lose its famous cool for a second.
Eataly's CFO says the early rumors were only just that.
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My toilet got clogged and backed up this morning. I'll spare you the details. Suffice it to say, it was an EPIC TOILET FAIL. The grossness was just beyond belief.
Now, my building has a live-in super who we can call on in emergencies, but this was actually so gross that I was embarrassed to go knock on his door (Y'all know I'm not easily embarrassed, so you can imagine just how gross it had to be for me to feel that way.) Instead, I borrowed a plunger from my neighbors and went to work myself.
And I fixed it. The toilet works again. Cue the Hallelujah Chorus.
I mopped the floors, then washed them and the commode with disinfectant, then washed them again, then threw out the rags I'd used. If I could have steam-sterilized the whole bathroom, I would have. Then I went for a run while everything dried and tried to forget the whole ordeal.
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Exeter serves Dinuba first league loss
The Exeter Monarchs (12-8, 3-2) invited the Dinuba Emperors (19-2, 5-1) to their home court Tuesday Feb. 4 for a Central Sequoia League match up. In a surprising victory the Monarchs handed the Emperors their second loss of the season and their first loss in league. Although Exeter and Dinuba may not be so unevenly matched as both teams participated in the Polly Wilhelmsen Tournament earlier in the season. While Dinuba won it all, Exeter came in second place.
Making the game even more of an improbable win, Exeter was facing a fully healthy Dinuba team of fifteen players while the Monarchs only had seven because of three injured teammates. Monarchs Head Coach Randy Reeder said about his injured team that "you're dealt the cards you got so you play with 'em…the only thing that worried me was the fatigue…[but] I thought we substituted at the right time."
Dinuba opened up the first quarter scoring on an easy tip-in and a momentum grabbing three-pointer. However this was the only time Exeter trailed in the game.
The Exeter offense responded as Aaron Coehlo put the Monarchs first two points on the board. After a strong defensive stand Jorden Bayne added another two points followed by Caleb Harden going hard toward the basket, getting two points plus a foul to put the Monarchs up 5-7 in the middle of the quarter.
Despite the early five point run by Dinuba, the Monarchs responded nicely by pushing the ball up court to seize some open offensive opportunities.
Caleb Nickell added to Exeter's offense by taking advantage of some open shots, scoring on a quick two pointer followed by a resounding three-pointer that firmly swung momentum the Monarchs way as they began to build on a 6-12 lead.
After a couple trips to the free-throw line for Dinuba Exeter's Harvey Brito closed out the first phase of the game with a three point shot to put the Monarchs up 9-17.
Caleb Nickell opened up scoring in the second quarter by adding three points to his teams lead. However big plays were made on defense as well as Brandon Birones chased down Dinuba's Xavier Jones who stole a Monarch pass and was headed to the basket. Brandon came from behind to knock the ball loose. While another Dinuba player picked up the ball and began to drive for the layup Brandon also took a charging foul to give the ball back to Monarchs with 6 minutes still left to play in the half.
The Emperors seemingly began to create some momentum midway through the quarter sinking a three point shot. But the Monarch's Jorden Bayne responded quickly with a three of his own maintaining Exeter's 12 point lead forcing the Emperors bench to call a timeout with 3:08 remaining in the half.
Dinuba began to chip away at the Monarchs lead heading into halftime as they were able to score five points to Exeter's two setting the score at 21-28.
Dinuba came out of the half firing as they cut the Monarchs lead to two points in the first three minutes of the 3rd quarter. However the Monarchs were able to bounce back as the team began to play in rhythm.
Caleb Harden was able to extend the lead by two points while Caleb Nickell was able to stretch the Monarchs lead even further by hitting his third three pointer of the night setting the score at 30-37 at the 5 minute mark.
Following Nickell's three point shot the Emperors responded with two points of their own. However the Monarchs extended their lead once again, going on a 12-4 run to close out the quarter with as score of 46-38.
Dinuba opened up the fourth quarter by sinking three shots from beyond the three point line. Exeter however was able to respond with points of their own after each one until the Monarch bench decided to call a timeout with 5:07 left in the game with Exeter leading 47-54.
After the timeout Caleb Nickell was able to put up two more points and extend the Monarchs lead to 9. Nickell attributed his production to "spending more hours in the gym hitting three's…that's all it is repetition and muscle memory."
With 2:36 left in the game the Monarchs were able to extend their lead to eleven points. Clearly frustrated Dinuba's Nerio Sanchez was not only called for a shooting foul but a technical foul as well leading to an additional four points to all but seal the Monarchs victory. After several time saving fouls by Dinuba and a couple three pointers the final score stood at 62-69 putting the Monarchs at 12-8 on the season and 3-2 in league.
Moving forward Coach Reeder said that his teams confidence coming out of this game "is huge but the thing is that everyone in our league is tough…and I'm hoping that [this win] might kick start [better play]."
Exeter clearly took the confidence of their win against Dinuba into the following home game on Friday Feb. 7 as they were able to pull out a 42-47 victory against the Selma Bears.
The Monarchs were able to get shots to fall and take advantage on steals and turnovers. Aaron Coehlo had several steals and was able to turn them into fast-break points.
Although late in the fourth quarter Selma seemed to get on a roll cutting the Monarchs lead to one until Harvey Brito extended Exeter's lead to four, essentially putting the game out of Selma's reach as the Bears had to save time by fouling.
Exeter will face the Immanuel Eagles for the second time this season tomorrow night in Reedley at 7:30 pm. Exeter hopes to avenge last games loss, as the Eagles bested the Monarchs by a score of 51-59.
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Using fossils to explain island bird extinctions...
A new study in the journal Conservation Biology uses paleoecology to identify the factors that make island birds prone to extinction.
Reading a listing of known extinct birds is enough to make your heart sink. Most notable is the disproportionately high number of island species. From the Cuban red macaw to the Hawaiian rail, from the King Island emu to the dodo, island birds have faced a staggering rate of extinction.
But can we learn from past extinction events to help us conserve the island bird populations that remain today, many of which are seriously threatened?
This is where the science of paleoecology can come in handy. Paleoecologists uses fossils to help us understand what ecosystems were like in the past.
Study author Alison Boyer looked at extinct and existing bird populations in a segment of the Pacific islands by analyzing historical and paleoecological data (i.e. fossil records). She wanted to find out what characteristics of island birds and their habitat explain extinction events.
The study found that extinction was best explained by intrinsic characteristics of birds as opposed to external variables such as island size and isolation, deforestation, introduced species, etc. Specifically, the following intrinsic qualities were most strongly associated with extinction:
1) Large body size
2) Flight ability - 91% of flightless birds analyzed went extinct.
3) Endemism - 50% of species or genera endemic to a single island went extinct.
4) Dietary categories - Fugivory, granivory, herbivory, and omnivory were associated with high extinction risk in small-bodied endemics.
These findings are consistent with likely human causes of avian extinction on islands. Boyer writes,
"High incidence of extinction in large flightless birds is consistent with a hypothesis of direct exploitation by people because human foragers tend to target large, profitable prey. Classic macroecological relationships show that large body size constrains reproductive rate and population density and, hence, total population size on an island, which makes large species more vulnerable to extinction. Endemism broadly reflects range size, habitat specialization, and naivete to predators, and endemics often fall victim to anthropogenic extinctions."
Boyer found that about one-third (448 out of 1256) of the tropical Pacific island bird populations considered in the study have been lost since human colonization. Of these, 350 were lost prior to European contact in the 1800's while 98 have become extinct afterwards. Interestingly, the characteristics that explain extinction were fairly consistent from the period of human colonization to the present.
The study also found that these same intrinsic characteristics that explain past extinction also predict reasonably well which island species are currently listed as threatened on the Red List of the International Union of Concerned Scientists.
This is where Boyer's approach can be particularly helpful. Her model incorrectly predicted threatened status for some species such as the cloven feathered dove and the New Caledonian cuckooshrike. The study findings suggest that these species may nonetheless be at a relatively high risk for future extinction and therefore merit closer attention.
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BOYER, A. (2009). Consistent Ecological Selectivity through Time in Pacific Island Avian Extinctions Conservation Biology DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01341.x


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Psomi - Greek Bread
Total Time
Prep 2 hrs 30 mins
Cook 35 mins
A crusty Greek bread often found at delicatessens.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon melted warm butter or 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon fine semolina (durum flour; use masa harina or cornmeal in a pinch)
- water
- Sift flour into a mixing bowl and place into a low oven to warm.
- Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water, then stir in remaining water, salt, and sugar.
- Remove flour from oven; take 2 cups of flour from the bowl and set aside.
- Make a well in the remaining flour and pour in the liquid; stir in a little of the flour until the liquid gets thick, then cover the bowl and leave in a warm place until the mixture is frothy, about 10 minutes.
- Stir the rest of the flour into the liquid, and add the butter/oil gradually, beating with a wooden spoon or mixing with your hands until smooth (about 10 minutes), or alternatively, use a dough hook/mixer for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle a little flour onto a board, and turn the dough out; gradually mix in some of the flour you had set aside earlier.
- Only knead in enough to keep the dough from sticking; dough is ready when it is satiny, and the surface is slightly wrinkled; shape into a ball.
- Oil the dough, and place in bowl, making sure the top side is oiled completely; cover bowl with plastic and allow to rise in a warm place for 1-1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Punch down and make into 2 pieces; turn onto floured surface, and form each into a torpedo-shape.
- Grease baking sheet and sprinkle with semolina; place the dough well apart on the sheet and cut 4 diagonal slashes across the dough; cover with a cloth and allow to proof in a warm place until doubled again, about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place a dish of boiling water on the bottom of the oven; spray bread lightly with a mister and bake in preheated oven for approx 35-40 minutes; after first 15 minutes, mist again with water, then again 10 minutes later.
- Cool on a rack when done.
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Simple and delicious!
I have made this bread a couple of times and really love it so have no hesitation in giving it 5 stars - but - I get confused every time around the instruction no 4 that says "Make a well in the remaining flour and pour in the liquid; stir in a little of the flour until the liquid gets thick, then cover the bowl and leave in a warm place until the mixture is frothy, about 10 minutes". When I make a well in my remaining 4 cups of flour and pour in the 2.5 cups of liquid it still makes a thick dough - nothing that by any stretch of the imagination will turn into a frothing mixture. So should I be pouring the water into the 2 cups of flour leaving 4 cups set aside? And what does it mean when it says stir in a little flour until the liquid gets thick? What liquid? I've just poured it all into my flour. I really get confused by instruction 4 and so am getting by by pouring ALL the liquid into ALL 6 cups of flour which gives me a dough I can work with. As I said, I've made the bread a few times and love it - but would like to understand that instruction a bit better in case I'm doing something wrong and there's something I could do to make it even tastier.
I need to had my 5 stars to this great bread. I made it exactly as directed except before putting in the oven I brushed with melted butter and topped with an artisan bread blend topping. It made 2 lovely big breads so I even had one to share with a neighbor who also gave it 5 stars. The smell in the house while it was cooking was to die for. Loved the idea of warming the flour before using I think that really helped the yeast to work, I'm going to try that trick with some of my other recipes. The end result was that great crusty outside with a soft, wonderful texture inside. Thanks Sue for posting the real thing. 1-24-13 - As an update, I've made this recipe several times since I first reviewed it and it just gets better and better, I continue to add a seed mix to the top after brushing with a whole egg that's been beaten and like the added bite it adds. This continues to be a favorite around here.


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REFUGIO COUNTY – Unofficial final election results were compiled Tuesday night by the Refugio County Election Administrator.
The total number of ballots cast was 1,003, or about 20 percent of the 5,011 registered voters in Refugio County.
Voters casting ballots for Democrats numbered 312 or 6.21 percent.
Voters casting ballots for Republicans numbered 691 or 13.79 percent.
"I'm surprised at the low voter turnout," said Refugio County Judge Rene Mascorro, who ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary.
Mascorro said he had watched the Republican contested race for county judge.
"The contested race was amicable. It's good. That's the way we should act in general," he said.
Still, Mascorro noted that 90 percent of voters in Refugio County are registered as Democrats and he was disappointed at the party's turnout.
He surmised the low Democratic turnout was because of a lack of contested races.
"I commend Mr. (Bobby) Blaschke and Mrs. (Sylvia) Barrera Wiginiton for stepping out there in the fray," Mascorro said. "It says a lot about them."
Mascorro said his general election opponent, Bobby Blaschke, has a lot of supporters.
"And so do I," he said. "It will be fun and interesting. I want people to get involved, got out and vote for their candidate, whether it's me or my opponent," he said.
"I believe in starting where we have common ground: We all love this county," Mascorro added.
Blaschke wished his Republican opponent Sylvia Barrera Wiginton well and said he is now turning his attention to the general election.
"The turnout was pretty impressive for the Republican Primary. That speaks volumes in itself about people who are interested in this race," Blaschke said.
Blaschke said his principles will guide his campaign so that he will be "caring and committed with engaged leadership."
"I'm planning on running a very positive campaign that will lead to the November election," he added.
Vote totals will become official once they are canvassed. Here are the unofficial final totals for candidates and party initiatives:
U.S. senator – David Alameel, 85; the next highest vote was for Maxey Marie, 79.
U.S. representative –Wesley Reed, 196.
Governor – Wendy Davis, 141; Reynaldo 'Ray" Madrigal, 112.
Lt. Governor – Leticia Van de Putte, 216.
Attorney General – Sam Houston, 219.
Comptroller – Mike Collier, 213.
General Land Office – John Cook, 217.
Agriculture Commissioner – Jim Hogan, 105; Kinky Friedman, 75.
Railroad commissioner – Steve Brown, 165; Dale Henry, 57.
Chief Justice, Supreme Court – William Moody, 199.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 – Lawrence Edward Meyers, 198.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 – Gina Benavides, 220.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 – Sharon McCally, 220.
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 3 – John Granberg, 200.
Board of Education, District 2 – Ruben Cortez Jr., 215.
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6 – Dori Contreras Garza, 218.
Refugio County Judge – Rene Mascorro, 231.
District Clerk – Ruby Vela Garcia, 275.
County Clerk – Ida Ramirez, 272.
County Treasurer –Elaine Henning, 259.
County Commissioner, Precinct 2 – Stanley Tuttle, 42.
County Commissioner, Precinct 4 – Rod Bernal, 55.
Justice of the Peace, No. 1 – Lorraine M. Lopez, 124.
Justice of the Peace, No. 2 – Emi Pullin Riemenschneider, 141.
Democratic Party initiatives:
Immigration reform – 223 for, 48 against.
Living wage for all Texans – 224 for, 52 against.
Medicaid expansion – 216 for, 59 against.
Non-discrimination legislation – 232 for, 42 against.
U.S. senator – John Cornyn, 338; the next highest vote was for Steve Stockman, 89.
U.S. representative –Blake Farenthold, 527.
Governor – Greg Abbott, 554.
Lt. Governor – David Dewhurst, 302; Todd Staples, 112.
Attorney General – Ken Paxton, 224; Dan Branch, 146; Barry Smitherman, 125.
Comptroller – Glenn Hegar, 301; Harvey Hilderbran, 108; Debra Medina, 104.
General Land Office – George P. Bush, 465; David Watts, 131.
Agriculture Commissioner – Joe Cotton, 212; Sid MIller, 88; Tommy Merritt, 80.
Railroad commissioner – Wayne Christian, 208; Ryan Sitton, 142; Becky Berger, 115.
Chief Justice, Supreme Court – Nathan Hecht, 268; Robert Talton, 213.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 – Jeff Brown, 259, Joe Pool, 208.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7 – Jeff Boyd, 447.
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8 – Phil Johnson, 247.
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 3 – Bert Richardson, 289; Barbara Walther, 168.
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 4 – Richard Dean, 172; Kevin Patrick Yeary, 172; Jani Jo Wood, 112.
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 9 – W.C. "Bud" Kirkendall, 282; David Newell, 183.
State Representative – Geanie W. Morrison, 478.
Justice, 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6 – Doug Norman, 263; Bradford M. Condit, 168.
Judicial District Judge – Juergan "Skipper" Koetter, 438
Refugio County Judge – Bobby Blaschke, 552; Sylvia Barrera Wiginton, 122.
Republican Party initiatives:
Religious freedom – 661 for, 7 against.
Second Amendment – 581 for, 66 against.
Franchise tax – 563 for, 60 against.
Welfare reform – 641 for, 21 against.
No lawmaker exceptions – 653 for, 5 against.
Obamacare – 622 for, 36 against.


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III. Policies: Juvenile Literature
- Subject name: Juvenile Literature
- Subject abbreviations: N/A
- Bibliographer: Alison Graber
- Other subject responsibilities: Anthropology, Education
- Address: 184 UCB
- Phone: 303-492-7955
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
I. Purpose:
Juvenile Literature materials are purchased and maintained by the Libraries primarily to support courses in juvenile literature given in the School of Education.
A. Curricular emphasis:
Classic and contemporary with emphasis in multicultural literature.
B. Research emphasis:
Literary criticism, literary response
C. Level of Degrees granted:
D. Special Studies Programs:
E. Other Subjects That Overlap and Utilize Materials:
Education, Psychology, Communications, English
F. Institutes or Labs That Utilize Materials:
Bueno Center for Multicultural Education
G. Special Populations Outside University That Utilize Materials:
Teachers, Educators, Parents and children, Interlibrary Loan.
H. Other Considerations:
Illustrators as well as authors are equally important considerations when purchasing materials.
II. General Collection Guidelines:
A. Methods of Acquiring Materials:
Special orders motivated by current reviews. A special effort is made to acquire award-winning books. Gifts-in-kind.
B. Languages:
Primarily English, some Spanish, others occasionally.
C. Chronological Guidelines:
Primarily current works although older materials will be purchased if needed for collection.
D. Geographical Guidelines:
Primarily United States publishers. Emphasis on Colorado authors.
E. Treatment of Subject:
Mostly fiction. Majority is juvenile literature with some adolescent literature. Efforts made to acquire materials dealing with all cultures. Most award winners purchased.
F. Types of Materials:
Primarily books. Audio/video seldom purchased. Materials should be suitable for circulation. Indexes both paper and electronic.
G. Date of Publication:
Primarily current, but some retrospective.
H. Other General Considerations:
The Libraries' circulating collection of juvenile literature is known as the Virginia Westerberg Collection and is housed on the third floor of Norlin Library. Also on the third floor within the Special Collections Department, the Emily Wood Epsteen Collection is housed. This heavily illustrated collection consists primarily of American and English books published between the 1870s and 1930s as well as translations of fairy/folk tales from Europe and the Far East. Special Collections also houses the Bloch collection which complements and supports the Epsteen collection. Some older materials housed in off-site storage.
III. Observations and Qualifications by Subject and LC Class: Following are some very broad classifications used for Juvenile Literature.
GR Folklore
PN 1008.2-1009.5 General Juvenile Literature
PR English Juvenile Literature
PS 490 American Juvenile Literature
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American Idol's David Hernandez Doesn't Have Much to Say About The Past
March 07, 2008 09:44 AM by Jennifer_Brown
When American Idol contestant David Hernandez isn't turning heads with his amazing vocals on the Idol stage, he's getting mouths wagging over hiscontroversial past.
The big Idol controversy over the past week has been the surfacing of a "scandalous" story that Hernandez is a former nude dancer for a Phoenix-area male strip club, Dick's Cabaret.
But if the story has Hernandez sweating, we're not seeing it. He looked cool and collected during his impressive performance of "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" on Tuesday, a song that secured him a spot in the Top 12.
After Thursday's Top 12 reveal show, Hernandez broke his silence regarding the supposed scandal, telling reporters he's "not really concerned" about the nude dancing controversy, and that he's planning to continue focusing on singing.
Hernandez also hints that he thinks viewers are unconcerned about his past, and are instead focusing on his singing ability,as reflected by America's votes propelling him into the Top 12.
Hernandez and the others will take the stage on Tuesday, March 11th at 8:00 PM (ET) on FOX.
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this kid has talent,skill and gut...but that wasn't enough to win the title...need a bit of brain perhaps??


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Can a camera be jealous?
Was going to title the post "A fix for S3 shutter problems".
Over the last year my S3 developed a sticky shutter. It got so bad that I upgraded to a SX30 a couple of weeks ago. Well you what happens now.
The S3 got jealous and it's shutter is no longer sticking.
So for all of you with problem cameras I suggest borrowing an updated model, bringing it home, sitting the new one next to the problem camera for a few days and see what happens.
Now I wonder if it would work on the 97 Olds in the drive?
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Could Joe Giudice Be Deported After Serving Prison Sentence?
A lot of questions still loom for Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice, who were both given prison sentences today after pleading guilty to fraud in March. Here's the big one: Could Joe be deported after serving his time?
Back in March, Joe's lawyer told Us Weekly that deportation is indeed still a possible punishment for the Italian-born Joe. "Joe could be deported," says Joe's attorney. "I think it would be a tremendous injustice, given that he's been here since he was one year old. His parents and brothers have been naturalized, and Teresa and the children are citizens. Joe not getting U.S. citizenship, just slipped through the cracks."
So why isn't Joe a U.S. citizen? "He could have gotten it easily," says his lawyer. "He thought he was a citizen, as did everyone else. The fact that he wasn't, was brought up in the state case. He didn't know up until then."
Is that still a possibility? Yes, yes it is. The two parents will not go to prison at the same time, so that at least one can be home with the girls at any given time, and CBS reports that Judge Esther Salas decided Teresa would serve first in part because she has the shorter sentence, but also because Joe could still be deported after being released.
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One of two maps (the other's not finished) to be included in my first published novel, Dreambound, coming out in September. It takes place in the region of Han Tol, especially in the capital, Soi Fen. Han Tol's aesthetic design is largely inspired by various East/Southeast Asian cultures, with a high fantasy flare to it. All elves in this world exist in a matriarchal society, though Han Tol is a bit more egalitarian, at least when it comes to themslves. Their society is extremely theocratic and xenophobic, so much so that their military is called The Inquisition, with a monotheistic religion. The nation/region, Han Tol, is split down the middle by the Spine, a gigantic cliff thousands of feet high that stretches from one pole to the other, the result of a cataclysm millenia ago. The capital, Soi Fen, is settled on a spot along the Spine, between one lake atop it and one lake below it, and has thrived as a point of connection between the two sides.
My biggest issue when drawing this was how to accurately display altitude. Aside from the cliff (which I drew waterfalls in an attempt to display) the land is rather flat, the 'Hill of the Holy' the only real spot of any height. If I drew the cliff face as its actual size in relation to the buildings though, you wouldn't see the bottom and it would look like there's nothing down below. I highly doubt I'm going to go back and change it now, since aside from that I'm pretty pleased with it as it is and a ton of the detail will be lost anyway when it is shrunken to fit in the page size of the book. And with time constraints being what they are, I doubt I'd be able to make the changes quick enough.


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Loss of endothelial protein C receptors links coagulation and inflammation to parasite sequestration in cerebral malaria in African children
- Christopher A. Moxon1,*,
- Samuel C. Wassmer2,
- Danny A. Milner Jr.3,
- Ngawina V. Chisala1,
- Terrie E. Taylor4,
- Karl B. Seydel5,
- Malcolm E. Molyneux1,
- Brian Faragher6,
- Charles T. Esmon7,
- Colin Downey8,
- Cheng-Hock Toh8,
- Alister G. Craig6, and
- Robert S. Heyderman1
- 1 Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Clinical Research Programme, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi;
- 2 New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States;
- 3 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States;
- 4 College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States;
- 5 Blantyre Malaria Project, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi;
- 6 Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom;
- 7 Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, United States;
- 8 Liverpool University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- ↵* Corresponding author; email: cmoxon{at}liverpool.ac.uk
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In cerebral malaria, infected erythrocytes (IE) cause loss of protein C receptors and a highly localized microvascular coagulopathy.
Low cerebral constitutive expression of these receptors - EPCR and TM - may explain the brain's vulnerability to IE-dependent pathology.
Cerebral malaria (CM) is a major cause of mortality in African children and the mechanisms underlying its development, namely how malaria-infected erythrocytes (IE) cause disease and why the brain is preferentially affected, remain unclear. Brain microhemorrhages in CM suggest a clotting disorder but whether this phenomenon is important in pathogenesis is debated. We hypothesized that localized cerebral microvascular thrombosis in CM is caused by a decreased expression of the anticoagulant and protective receptors thrombomodulin (TM) and endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR), and that low constitutive expression of these regulatory molecules in the brain make it particularly vulnerable. Autopsies from Malawian children with CM showed cerebral fibrin clots and loss of EPCR, co-localized with sequestered IEs. Using a novel assay to examine endothelial phenotype ex vivo using subcutaneous microvessels, we demonstrated that loss of EPCR and TM at sites of IE cytoadherence is detectible in non-fatal CM. In contrast, although clotting factor activation was seen in the blood of CM patients, this was compensated and did not disseminate. Because of the pleiotropic nature of EPCR and TM, these data implicate disruption of the endothelial protective properties at vulnerable sites and particularly in the brain, linking coagulation and inflammation with IE sequestration.
- Submitted March 14, 2013.
- Accepted May 17, 2013.
- Copyright © 2005 American Society of Hematology


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I think it would be nice to include a link to the source, to check the data for ourselves.
Sweden has won the top prize in a new global index of countries getting the best out of the net socially and politically, with the US second and the UK coming third. Sir Tim Berners-Lee's World Wide Web Foundation ranked 61 countries in seven different categories to assess the impact of the internet in each, looking at issues …
I think it would be nice to include a link to the source, to check the data for ourselves.
Load of bollock*
... but am I the only one whose first reaction was "What a fucking useless index!"?
Yes, and indeed, all subsequent reactions.
I couldn't help but notice the year on the languages page you linked to. Seriously, if data over a decade old from Google searches is the gauge, I gotta say I'm surprised Chinese ranked so highly. It does, however, make me wonder if Baidu would have a different ranking.
To quote the page:
"Chart of Web content (milions of webpages by language) 2002" "Languages used to access Google in January 2002"
It's only a pity I can't use both the WTF? and FAIL icons simultaneously. Mental note, look up how to spell p0rn in Swedenese[sic].
Greetings from #1 Sweden!
The correct spelling in Swedenese is "pörn", "pörren".
I thought it was "Pr0n" in all languages.
Only all languages that are spoken by folks with Internet access.
Hmm. Have we accidentally stumbled on Tim B-L's evil plan?
You, sir, have been learning Swedish watching the Muppet Show.
Whilst the umlauts (the little dots you muppet) are entertaining, they're not used randomly for effect.
Here you go: "porr"
I recall the hard rock outfit Trojan that decided to put those dots above the "o" to get some Scandinavian/Viking(Gothic/Whatever feel on their album cover. Problem is that Tröjan translates as "Sweater" in Swedish. Not that hard rock anymore.
And be careful with those umlauts/dots/"prickar" out there!
Supposedly the mark of Heavy Metal bands, "those dots" are called an "umlaut". Sometimes called "röck döts". First used in the popular music world by the Krautrock band "Amon Düül II" in 1969 ... In 1970, at roughly the same time, Blue Öyster Cult named itself, and Black Sabbath released a single[1] variation of the song "Paranoid" renamed "Paranoïd", leading into what has become known today as "the Metal unlaut".
God, I'm getting old ...
[1] For the kiddies in the audience, a "single" was a form of analog RAM, a disc roughly 7" across, made of vinyl, (usually) spinning at 45 RPM, (usually) featuring one song per side. The music was recorded as a continuous spiral grove, called a track, which was followed by a needle that transformed bumps in the track into an electrical signal, which when amplified and sent to speaker(s) produced the sound that kids called "music" and parents called "noise".
I'm distinctly surprised that neither South Korea nor Japan made the top 10. I join those who suspect an excessive language bias...
Great new idea... Rent a Sir for those who have everything except the praise and snooty regard of some old poops and pretend Shake Your Spear Players.
Bill of Faire:
Plain Sir 1d per click
Sir with Cream cheese and Onion 2d per click
Slur (a Sir with character) 4d per click
The value of Berniers-Lee opinion about the use of a system so grossly beyond him before he started playing with it, making his opinion today like anyone else's essentially worthless. That he attempts to give it anyway sad and all too telling.
Shouldn't Google be doing this kind of thing anyway as part of its market research? Suspicious.


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2 shot to death at west-side apartment complex in Spartanburg
Investigators: Witness calls victims burglars
Published: Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 3:15 a.m.
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Two men died from gunshot wounds following a shooting early Saturday at an apartment complex in Spartanburg.
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The incident happened at the 300 building of the Lee's Crossing Apartments on Powell Mill Road. One man died on the scene, and the other died later at the hospital.
Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office reports indicate that officers were responding to a burglary call at the apartment complex when the call was upgraded to a home invasion with shots fired.
According to a deputy's incident report, a 30-year-old man returning home in a vehicle saw two men attempting to enter his apartment and shot them both.
Deputies discovered the two men near several air conditioner units at the apartment complex when they responded to the call about 12:09 a.m. Saturday, according to the report.
The report also stated that deputies initially thought the men were hiding behind the air conditioner units, but when the men were unresponsive, deputies approached and found that the two men had been shot. Deputies said the two men were wearing dark clothing and that one was wearing a ski mask when they found them.
Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger identified the first shooting victim as Michael Deangelo Gentry-Hill Jr., 22, of 102 Richborough Drive. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:45 a.m. An autopsy conducted later Saturday indicated that he died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to Clevenger.
Clevenger said the second shooting victim, Darren Tyree "Ty" Hill, 18, of 112 Shelby St., died at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center later Saturday morning. An autopsy will be conducted today.
Although the two men share a similar last name, deputies said they have found no family connection. A check indicates Darren Tyree "Ty" Hill was arrested on April 4 on a charge of possession of marijuana and was out on bail.
Tony Ivey, public information officer for the sheriff's office, said the resident who fired the shots and a woman who was in his car at the time of the incident were interviewed by deputies. A pair of boots also were discovered in the street near the apartment, but Ivey said that deputies had not yet identified the owner of the boots.
The apartment unit faces a wooded area at the back of the complex. Residents said that the area is generally a safe place.
"The police were even patrolling around here last night," said Manny Holcomb, 47, who said he has lived in the complex for almost two years. "I was shocked to hear about the shooting, to tell you the truth."
A joint investigation between the sheriff's office and the coroner's office is continuing. No charges have been filed at this time, but the sheriff's office said that all parties involved have been located and identified.
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- Specialty: Front, top and leg upgrades for IKEA furniture
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By the end of the month, Superfront plans to roll out customizations for IKEA kitchens too. Currently, the line is only available in Sweden, but hopefully they'll bring it to the US soon!
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Delaware Bay Lighthouse Foundation sails at sunset July 26
The Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation is hosting three sunset cruises this summer. The first group of lighthouse enthusiasts sailed June 14. Foundation President Red Moulinier, "We had 65 people on the first cruise and the second cruise is shaping up to be just as big. We are hoping to see more dolphins on this cruise than we did the last and hope the skies are just as clear as the last."
The next cruise is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 26. The third is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 7. Both depart from Anglers Marina in Lewes. Reservations should be made at least one week in advance. To reserve a spot, call Moulinier at 302-226-3866 or 302-542-4432.
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After a long fight with cancer, former Corban University President David F. Miller, Ph.D. passed away in his Albany, Ore. home on Dec. 7.
Miller served Corban University for 34 years and was president from 1991 to 1999 when he was succeeded by current President Reno Hoff, Ph.D. A memorial service will be held Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. at Willamette Community Church in Albany. His wife, Koyce Miller, asks that donations be made to Albany Christian School in lieu of flowers.
"He has graduated to heaven after his 7-year battle with cancer," said Koyce Miller. "Through it all, God has used this time for His glory and to see new believers come to know the Savior."
Miller was born in Cleveland, Ohio in November 1940 to Christian parents, Thomas and Mildred Miller. Two years later, his sister Leela Miller Einer ('64) was born. In October 1949, the family moved to Wenatchee, Wash. where in 1953, David's father left the hardware business to pastor the East Wenatchee First Baptist Church.
After graduating from high school in 1959, Miller entered Western Baptist Bible College in El Cerrito, Calif. He married Koyce (Morgan '61) who also entered WBBC in 1959. After graduation with a B.A. from WBBC in 1963, Miller entered San Francisco Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated in 1966. He was offered a part-time job at WBBC, and taught part time for two years while working on a Master of Theology degree at SCBTS. He completed that degree in 1968.
During the fall of 1969, Miller was given a sabbatical by the college to work on his doctorate at Grace Seminary, Winona Lake, Ind., and graduated with a Doctor of Theology. After residency work at Grace, he returned to teach at WBBC in Salem, Ore.
In 1969, the Millers had their first son, Scott Miller, who currently serves as a pastor in Oregon. In 1972 their second son, Mike Miller, was born. He is now an associate professor of math at Corban. The Millers have five grandchildren.
While teaching at Corban, Miller also founded the Valley Baptist Church in Perrydale, Ore., and was the pastor there for 17 years. During the summers he taught on mission fields in Africa and India. Miller and his wife also ministered in Spain, the Philippines and Israel.
In J. Steven Hunt's "Stories of the Journey: Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Corban University," Miller spoke about his time at the University.
"I taught mainly the upper division theology courses along with a number of Bible courses at the college," Miller said. "My favorite class was the upper division Christian Theology class where we emphasized 'word studies,' just like Dr. H.O. Van Gilder did when I was one of his students. Having my two sons attend Western and sit in my classes was a great highlight of my time at Western. I also enjoyed serving alongside Mike, who was president of the student body when I was president."
During the school's commencement in 2000, Board Chairman Donn Mogford reflected on Millers legacy at Corban.
"During the eight years of his presidency many campus improvements took place, including the construction of new residence halls and student apartments," he said. "The entire campus was set up on a computer network…The new athletic field complex will be an asset for years to come.
"Another area where great strides were made is in academics. The adult studies program was started and has expanded to serve hundreds of non-traditional students in Salem and across the country.
"Beyond these accomplishments, we recognize Dr. David Miller for his strategic contribution in clarifying the core values and beliefs of Western Baptist College. As he has emphasized so often, Western has a core purpose, core values and core beliefs which are vital to Christians in the Northwest and around the world."


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Is This Still Hip?
Teeth blackening was once the most common form of body modification in the areas where it was practiced – Micronesia, Melanesia, in Southeast Asia from Sumatra to Timor, and from Malaysia to China and northwest India as well as Japan and Taiwan. The practice began in prehistoric times (sometimes deliberately blackened teeth on skeletons are uncovered during archeological digs) but generally started to die out when each area encountered the Western white teeth ideal. It didn't help that teeth blackening was often a part of religious rituals that Western colonizers or missionaries attempted to stamp out – in some areas, teeth blackening was even outlawed. As a result of cultural and religious pressure, teeth blacking is now rarely practiced. You can still see black teeth sported by some older Vietnamese countrywomen, but they say that their teeth aren't as black as they should be, since the dye, usually applied for annual touch-ups, is no longer available. That really bums me out. Call to action for Brooklyn organic DIY homesteader intellectuals – produce a microfinanced teeth-blackening collective, please!
It Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White…
"Our hostess, small, fat, good-natured, and polite, showing black-lacquered teeth between rosy lips, like ripe seeds in a watermelon, bustled about…." As you can see from this 1890 letter from an American artist living in Japan published in the Century magazine, Americans have long made fun of teeth blackening and similar cultural traditions that go against our ideal of a toothy white smile.
Today, men and women in America are going through some strange and painful procedures to lighten and brighten their teeth. Getting caps or veneers requires filing down the teeth, then adhering a new shiny white surface to the remaining tooth nubbin. You can opt to just whiten your actual teeth with a variety of strips, pastes, and potions – but isn't voluntarily putting all sorts of chemicals in your mouth kind of strange? Especially since my dentist (who is the greatest dentist ever, and does things like pull out gruesome before and after shots of patients if you do something like say "so, what's the craziest thing you've seen someone do to their teeth?" (Answer, FYI, is using Super Glue to repair cracks in an effort to avoid dentistry visits (PS: this doesn't work))) recently told me that most people pick a shade of white for their new teeth that is brighter than anything seen in nature. His clients don't listen when he tries to steer them towards more subdued, natural veneers. This may be due to the fact that when they turn on their TVs, they see a whole lot of this:
And this:
A long and painful process to make your teeth a non-natural color? Looks like we have more in common with tooth blackeners than we thought.


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From the U.S. Department of State: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Description Founded in 1974 as a Marxist-Leninist insurgent group primarily composed of Turkish Kurds. The group's goal has been to establish an independent Kurdish state in southeastern Turkey, where the population is predominantly Kurdish. In the early 1990s, the PKK moved beyond rural-based insurgent activities to include urban terrorism. Turkish authorities captured Chairman Abdullah Ocalan in Kenya in early 1999; the Turkish State Security Court subsequently sentenced him to death. In August 1999, Ocalan announced a "peace initiative," ordering members to refrain from violence and withdraw from Turkey and requesting dialogue with Ankara on Kurdish issues. At a PKK Congress in January 2000, members supported Ocalan's initiative and claimed the group now would use only political means to achieve its new goal, improved rights for Kurds in Turkey. Activities Primary targets have been Turkish Government security forces in Turkey. Conducted attacks on Turkish diplomatic and commercial facilities in dozens of West European cities in 1993 and again in spring 1995. In an attempt to damage Turkey's tourist industry, the PKK bombed tourist sites and hotels and kidnapped foreign tourists in the early-to-mid-1990s. Strength Approximately 4,000 to 5,000, most of whom currently are located in northern Iraq. Has thousands of sympathizers in Turkey and Europe. Location/Area of Operation Operates in Turkey, Europe, and the Middle East. External Aid Has received safehaven and modest aid from Syria, Iraq, and Iran. The Syrian Government expelled PKK leader Ocalan and known elements of the group from its territory in October 1998.
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This project is being directed by a varied and knowledgeable team:
Herman Gallegos
Gilbert Padilla
Alex Zermeno
Luis Zarate
Gretchen Laue
Herman Gallegos
Herman Gallegos was working his way through college as a gas station attendant in San Jose when he first became involved in the Community Service Organization. His early exposure to the organizing power of CSO fueled his passion for community activism. He has pursued his commitment to empowering Mexican Americans and other disenfranchised minorities ever since, in a variety of venues.
In 1960, at the age of 25, Gallegos became president of the National Community Service Organization. He moved from community-based organizing to pioneering work with non-profit organizations and foundations. Gallegos was a founder and first Executive Director of what is now the National Council of La Raza, and one of the first Hispanics elected to serve on the boards of publicly traded corporations. He also served on the boards of philanthropic organizations and foundations including the Rosenberg Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the California Endowment. He has received five Presidential Commissions and appointments including service as a U.S. Public Delegate to the 49th General Assembly of the United Nations and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of San Francisco.
Gilbert Padilla
Gilbert Padilla was born in 1927 in a labor camp near Los Banos, California. The child of migrant farm workers, Padilla traveled with his family throughout California, picking cotton, tomatoes and fruit.
In 1945 Padilla was drafted into the U.S. Army; his five brothers also served in the military. Despite records that included numerous commendations, the returning veterans found their jobs gone, and felt treated like outcasts rather than heroes. That anger fueled what became Gilbert's lifelong work: Organizing Mexican-American workers to assert their rights.
In 1956 Padilla met Cesar Chavez, who was an organizer for the Community Service Organization. "Gilbert was my discovery," Chavez would later tell an interviewer. For the next eight years Chavez and Padilla worked together in CSO, conducting citizenship classes and voter registration drives, battling police brutality and discrimination and fighting for many issues: pensions for non-citizens, immigrants' rights, and disability insurance for farm workers. When Chavez quit as director of CSO in 1962 and began to organize farm workers, Padilla joined the effort. For 18 years, Gilbert helped build the United Farm Workers Union, serving as secretary-treasurer from 1973 until 1980.
In 2005 Gilbert began the CSO project to document and pass on the lessons that empowered an entire generation of Mexican Americans and changed the course of history for their children.
Alex Zermeno
Alex Zermeno's first exposure to the power of organizing came as a high school junior in Soledad in 1953 when a Mexican teenager was accused of killing the son of a local farmer. Through a house meeting campaign, the local CSO chapter helped the accused boy's parents gain visitation rights and then hire a lawyer. Ultimately, no charges were filed. Soon after, Alex was recruited by the local CSO leader, who pushed Alex to think about the role of Latinos in the history of California, and who helped him to become a leader.
Alex and his family became leaders in the Monterey County CSO chapter, which conducted voter registration drives and fought for housing, sidewalks and street signs for their communities. Zermeno graduated from San Jose State University and then received a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University. He served as deputy director of the National Council of La Raza and was a founding member of the Oakland Unity Council, serving on that board for 15 years. In 1992 Zermeno was appointed to the Human Rights Commission of Contra Costa County. He was one of the founders of the Hispanic Leadership Development Committee of United Way and the Bay Area Latino Non-Profit Association, and a member of the Civil Rights Network. And, remembering the lessons of his own youth, Zermeno has served as volunteer for the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project in the Bay Area.
Luis Zarate
Luis Zarate grew up following the crops in Santa Clara County, managing to stay in school even while he lived in tents and under water towers. After serving in the Navy and graduating from Santa Clara University, he worked as a probation officer in San Jose in the same office as Herman Gallegos. At Gallegos's urging, Zarate went to his first CSO event and helped Cesar Chavez sell Christmas trees as a fundraiser for CSO. Zarate was skeptical about CSO, but when he realized how dedicated this organization was to making significant changes, he decided to join. "The seeds of discontent were there over the many, many years of issues related to my own identity as a Mexican American," Zarate said. At that time, CSO was working to improve conditions in Sal Si Puedes, where residents couldn't get out of their homes when it rained because the streets flooded. Zarate used the lessons he learned in CSO to organize several other groups, always remembering Saul Alinsky's advice: Find the issue. Zarate founded the Probation Officers Union in Santa Clara County and the Guadalupe Washington Neighborhood Association. He also served on the National CSO board, the local school board, the Governor's Advisory Committee on Children and Youth, the Human Relations Commission of the City of San Jose, and the Civil Service Commission.
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Macaron Day Takes San Francisco
America has chocolate chip cookies. The French have macarons. So beloved is this petite meringue sandwich, in fact, that the man behind the esteemed Relais Desserts organization, Pierre Herme, declared March 20 "Jour de Macaron" (Macaron Day). All of his sixty-some patisseries across France put aside the tarts and entremets, serving strictly macarons for one day only.
Consumed: 20 of the Best Things I've Eaten in 2011
Leopold's sausage and kraut (photo by Ed Anderson)
It's been 12 months of good eating. After reviewing all my past blogs, I've pulled out some—though clearly not all—of the most delicious dishes from 2011 and listed them in no particular order. A couple are new discoveries to me (see L'Ardoise), some are rediscoveries (see Kiss), but most are new as of this year.


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GOLD BAR — A group of whitewater rafters who tumbled into the Skykomish River got a wild ride and a lot of unwanted attention Tuesday when a well-meaning 911 caller triggered a swarm of rescuers and media.
The 10 friends, in two large rafts, were thrown into the fast-flowing river at the bottom of the notorious Boulder Drop rapid east of Gold Bar.
"We just got pummeled by a wave," laughed a dripping 38-year-old Sean Horst as the group hauled their rafts out of the water about an hour later.
"The river was running at levels where we knew there could be some carnage," a giddy Horst told the TV cameras waiting on shore. "It was a good time. Nobody got hurt."
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But a witness on shore, who saw the group tumble into the water, didn't know that and called 911 to report the mishap. It prompted a major response by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, which dispatched divers and a fast-water rescue team.
Horst said he and his companions are experienced outdoorsmen and women, all employed at Stevens Pass Ski Area, where he works as a ski patroller.
Chris Hunter, another ski patroller and an experienced rafter, said some of the group were carried a quarter-mile from the bottom of the rapids. Everybody was able to swim to shore — five on one bank, five on the other — and Hunter, of Leavenworth, Chelan County, said they were easily able to ferry across and continue their trip.
"We were never in any real trouble," said Horst. "However, it was the most humbling swim I've had in a long while."
Even so, Horst and Hunter praised the response of the Sheriff's Office.
After rescuers accounted for all of the rafters, the group continued on their rafting trip to Big Eddy River Access Park.
Once they arrived, Horst said, they were surprised to see members of the media waiting on the shore. Some of Horst's friends snapped photos of the photographers who were recording the return.
The rafters were prepared for the kind of wild ride that stretch of the Skykomish is known for. They wore helmets and life vests, and most were in dry suits because the water temperature is a chilly 50 degrees.
The Skykomish River is one of the most popular in the state for rafters. Because of spring snowmelt and recent rains, Western Washington rivers are running high this time of year.
Blair Corson, one of the owners of Outdoor Adventure Center in Index, which wasn't connected to the group of rafters, said thrill-seekers come from all over the world to ride the rapids at Boulder Drop, one of only a handful of class 5 rapids on the West Coast.
"This is one of the most exhilarating times to go down the river. It's running at 7,000 cubic feet per second, and it's thrilling if you have the skill set to navigate it," he said.
Corson said rafts that are navigated through the rapids in the center of the river have a 90 percent chance of flipping.
"It's almost guaranteed."
That contributes to the excitement, and many customers seek it, he said.
Corson said his company routinely takes its guides on trips that are likely to end in a dip in the water. However, they take the precaution of placing other rafts, boats and kayaks downriver to provide a safety net.
"In about a week, we'll be out there flipping people," he said. "It's a training situation, and we do it on purpose so that our guides will know how to deal with it when it happens."
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Its fresh, warm, and slightly woody aroma reflects the meaning of marjoram's botanical name: joy of the mountain. This popular herb has been used therapeutically for centuries. Ancient Greeks used it to calm muscle spasms, relieve excess fluid in the tissues, and also as an antidote to poison. Greek women also used an oil made with marjoram on their heads as a relaxant. In 16th century Europe, the herb was scattered on the floors of rooms everywhere to mask unpleasant smells. Today, while marjoram may be best known for lending a unique flavor to foods, it's also a favorite of aromatherapists everywhere. With therapeutic value to win challenges from ailments like anxiety and high blood pressure, marjoram is a valuable and pleasing aromatic to have on hand.
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Opening statements in George Zimmerman's trial are underway, Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012. An all-female jury will deliberate his fate. They will decide whether Zimmerman is guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin or whether he acted in self-defense.
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A nine-member team at the now-defunct London office of SAC Capital Advisors has joined hedge fund giant Moore Capital Management.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the team, which includes seven portfolio managers and two analysts, is the largest group of managers to move together from SAC following the office's closure toward the end of 2013.
Louis Bacon's Moore Capital, which has offices in London and New York, has hired portfolio managers Israa Al Bayaa, Nicholas Aldridge, Arjun Menon, Alexi Papaconstantinou, Bramen Singanayagam, Martin Stapleton and Louis Villa. They are joined by analysts Atallah Estephan and Rahil Kuchiera.
A slew of SAC's London-based employees have joined rival firms since the hedge fund announced the location's closure last year following its guilty plea to insider trading. A grand jury charged SAC in July with wire fraud and four counts of securities fraud for allegedly allowing insider trading to go unchecked from 1999 through at least 2010. The SEC also charged SAC founder Steve Cohen in a civil lawsuit for failing to prevent insider trading at his firm.
SAC had about $14 billion in total assets under management as of July 1, however the firm is currently in the process of transitioning into a family office.
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