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NEW YORK (Dec. 25)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, where Paul Zuckerman was born, is a far cry from Detroit where he was raised and even a further cry from the 44th floor of the New York hotel where his doors were guarded by special security during the recent United Jewish Appeal's 1974 national conference. He was a student during the depression at a Jesuit college in Detroit because "it was two blocks from my house" and he could save the carfare. Paul, a dropout in his junior year for non-academic reasons (lack of funds), then drove a truck–which explains his sturdy and compact six-feet tall physique. He then graduated to warehouse manager before becoming a buyer for a wholesale grocery firm. Being a close observer, he noted that one peanut butter company in Detroit was not functioning as well as it could be.
So Paul quit his job, borrowed $1700 (a fortune in those days) and went into the peanut butter business And–failed. But the failure constituted a challenge. He went to work again, attended night IBM school and simultaneously studied the agriculture and equipment of the industry. One year later, again on borrowed capital, he returned to the business, and this time succeeded. In his hotel suite, during the interview, there is some come and go, interrupted time and again by UJA people–professionals and laymen. There is also Mrs. Zuckerman, a daughter and a son-in-law. (Else-where there is a son.) One of Paul's two secretaries in the room is trying to return a call which has come from Washington.
Paul identifies himself as religious, by which he means he has a special feeling towards his fellow man. Although he belongs to Conservative and Reform congregations, to Paul the roof of his true temple is the sky itself and he is thus always in shul. You watch the man. He is suave and sophisticated but not prissy. He is as expressive in the language of colloquialism as he is comfortable in the Queen's loshen. A collector of antiquities and a devotee of abstract art, besides running a very successful business, he jets all over the United States and as frequently to Israel on behalf of the UJA. Why, you ask him, does he engage in this exhaustive and often frustrating task when he might well—. But he anticipates the rest of the question. "There are two kinds of successful men among those who were poor when they were young. Those who still have fears and want more and more security. And those who went through the agony and know the fear of being poor and want to alleviate the same situation for others." He believes that those in the second group "are truly religious and are to be admired and respected."
Most people who are involved, you say, know the name of Paul Zuckerman. They read the press releases always tied in with anonymous figures. But what does he think, for instance, about whether the American Jews should work together with the Israelis on how to spend the money raised in the United States? But Paul says that is now being done, and through the re-constituted Jewish Agency. "Priorities are thought out" and then moved up the organizational ladder to final implementation. All activities, he stresses, are based on the concept of the Agency making "humanitarian efforts for those Jews who wish to come to Israel." What about Soviet Jews, you ask. Some people around the country have said this was a manufactured issue which succeeded in alienating the Soviet Union. Paul bristles angrily at this–saying it was not "a manufactured issue" but a "humanitarian must."
He believes Jews of the Soviet Union should have the right of egress and to live as Jews. This they cannot do in the Soviet Union, he says. But the Soviet "influx" creates problems within Israel itself, for instance, among that part of the population which has been there longer and which is under or hovering around the poverty level. Paul places the root cause, oddly enough, on the shoulders of American Jewry and the Jews in the rest of the world outside of Israel. "In '48, Jews in the diaspora responded beautifully in shouldering the humanitarian and social needs of Israel. In '67 they dug deeply and met their responsibilities as Jews. Where we failed." he says, "was during the seventeen year interval Between 1948 and 1967 we contributed insufficient funds to properly absorb those refugees who saw in Israel that long dreamed of freedom."
Another interruption: this time a family matter and again the call to Washington which is difficult to complete. Does he want to talk about the oil situation? He doesn't but he expresses his awareness of what the Administration has done to help Israel during the Yom Kippur War. However, he relates oil to industry generally. The difference between Jew and Gentile arises. He refers to the "five o'clock shadow" by which he means that in the evening the Jew goes his way and the non Jew goes the other. Paul adds: "We are a people, and if the Jew doesn't know it, the non-Jew-will remind him." From the window, you are on a level with clouds hugging the other buildings on the horizon. It's a rainy day. "You can't run away from being a Jew," Paul says.
You mention Israel's isolated position in the world community, with the exception of the United States; Paul believes the antipathy to Israel is not real. He believes a crash program in this country will soon produce sufficient energy, and Europe, now humiliated by the Arab oil boycott, will eventually re-express its friendship for Israel, What about the Geneva peace conference, you ask, Israel with only one friend and that friend who might make some unacceptable demands. Israel. Paul says, has sufficient leverage it can employ at Geneva. It has room for maneuver. The call to Washington has been connected but the interview is ended. Including the unpublishable.


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Nicknamed "The Hawk", Andre Dawson enjoyed a successful 21 year big league career. In 1977 he broke into the bigs with a splash, hitting 19 home runs in route to winning the National League Rookie of the Year award. Over the course of his career he played for the Expos, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, and Florida Marlins, earning eight All-Star selections, eight Gold Glove Awards, and four Silver Slugger awards. In 1987 he was named the National League's Most Valuable Player after leading the league with 49 home runs and 137 RBI. Dawson was honored with induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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text: NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 5, 2001: "Wouldn't it be better if we simply began chatting in it?" quipped Prime Minister Atal Vajpayee at the World Sanskrit Conference held last Thursday. A well-attended conference of Sanskrit lovers and scholars met to discuss music, art, yoga, history and philosophy. The Prime Minister's appeal to popularize the ancient language brought some skepticism from the gathering. However they whole-heartedly supported the leader's promise to provide government funding to publish original manuscripts and to give Sanskrit an equal place in Indian society. Presently the English language has brought India information and technology. "But," said Vajpayee, "It must not take the place of our own languages." One Croatian professor claimed exposure to the Indian ethos via ancient texts helped him overcome grief in the ethnic war and led him to organize relief and humanitarian work. "Western-style capitalism and consumerism is eroding traditions and cultures the world over. Sanskrit has values for India that can check cultural degeneration and teach values to a generation that is taken in by computer games," he said.


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Collection of Best "about:config" Tweaks for Mozilla Firefox
We have posted several interesting and useful about:config tweaks for Mozilla Firefox in past. Most of these tweaks add extra functionality to Firefox and some of them tweak the performance of Firefox.
Recently an AskVG reader "Memo" sent us following email:
Hello Dear Vishal:
There are thousands of guides/tutorials to enhance Mozilla Firefox performance through "about:config" tweaks. Many of these tweaks are made on a general basis which does not apply for all machines. In summary, it is a total mess.
Therefore, I ask you to make one; a powerful one; one that uncover the mysteries of Firefox; the only one to find; the only one that really works; the only one to rule them all.
As a young Hobbit, your heart's pureness, honesty and wise make you the only one to trust, the only one to follow such a difficult task to get us out from darkness and slowness and get our Firefox invincible.
I know there is a post about it, but it was not made by you, even more it contradicts other opinions expressed by other experts and/or sources.
Please do it, and immortality will be yours.
All the best
So today we decided to create this dedicated topic which will contain all special and best about:config tweaks for Mozilla Firefox.
1. Make sure Firefox is not running. Now type following in RUN or Start Menu search box and press Enter:
2. Now you'll see a folder xxxxxxxx.default. Open it.
3. Look for a file "prefs.js". Right-click on it and select "Edit" option.
4. Copy and paste the tweaks mentioned in "ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF TWEAKS" part at the end of the file.
5. Save the file and restart your browser.
1. Open Firefox and type about:config in the addressbar and press Enter. It'll confirm, click on I'll be careful, I promise! button.
2. Now type the preference's name (mentioned in double-quotes in "ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF TWEAKS" part) in the Filter box, it'll show the key in results.
3. Set its value as mentioned by double-clicking on it.
Almost all preferences are boolean and contain value of True/False or 0/1. If you want to change the functionality or want to reset them to default, simply change true to false or 0 to 1 and vice versa.
Following is a small description of each preference respectively:
- Enables Internet Explorer look-like Quick Tabs feature [Link]
- Enables new ctrl+tab preview thumbnails list [Link]
- Disables automatic virus scanning in built-in download manager [Link]
- Disables toolbar auto-hide function in full screen mode [Link]
- Disables animation while going full screen [Link]
- Disables animation in Tab groups (Panorama) [Link]
- Enables cool animation in Preferences/Options window [Link]
- Brings back Save tabs and quit feature [Link]
- Disables animation while opening new tab [Link]
- Disables automatic main window closing when you close last tab [Link]
- Disables open new tab after current tab feature [Link]
- Disables automatic text selection upon single clicking in addressbar [Link]
- Enables text selection upon double-clicking in addressbar [Link]
- Enables built-in spell checker to work in text boxes and web forms [Link]
- Enables Secret "Click and Hold Context Menu" Option [Link]
- Instant Applies Preferences without Closing Options Window [Link]
- Shows Tabs Below Titlebar When Firefox is Maximized [Link]
- Enables Secret "Middle Click to Paste Clipboard Content" Feature [Link]
- Disables domain name highlighting in gray color in addressbar (Thanks NZero & Prateek)
- Re-enables http:// URL prefix in addressbar (Thanks NZero & Prateek)
- Disables delay time while installing add-ons (Thanks TheAslan)
- Enables automatic bookmarks backup in HTML file at exit [Link]
- Changes number of rows in new tab page [Link]
- Changes number of columns in new tab page [Link]
user_pref("browser.allTabs.previews", true);
user_pref("browser.ctrlTab.previews", true);
user_pref("browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone", false);
user_pref("browser.fullscreen.autohide", false);
user_pref("browser.fullscreen.animate", false);
user_pref("browser.panorama.animate_zoom", false);
user_pref("browser.preferences.animateFadeIn", true);
user_pref("browser.showQuitWarning", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.animate", false);
user_pref("browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab", false);
user_pref("browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.clickSelectsAll", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.doubleClickSelectsAll", true);
user_pref("layout.spellcheckDefault", 2);
user_pref("ui.click_hold_context_menus", true);
user_pref("browser.preferences.instantApply", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.drawInTitlebar", false);
user_pref("middlemouse.paste", true);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.formatting.enabled", false);
user_pref("browser.urlbar.trimURLs", false);
user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 0);
user_pref("browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML", true);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.rows", n);
user_pref("browser.newtabpage.columns", n);
NOTE: In the last 2 preferences, 'n' represents any number starting from 1. So replace 'n' with your desired number of rows and columns which you want to see in new tab page of Firefox.
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text: We will then open the call for questions. Strategically, a number of important initiatives occurred this quarter. We developed a plan and framework for our first significant trip across the Pacific. During the last week of March and first week of April we will have a team of 22 attend a significant show in Hong Kong where we will conduct onsite grading and begin the process of building relationships in this area of the world.Second within our online division, we initiated a listing fee. What does this mean? In addition to our membership, our customers now pay a modest listing fee for inventory listed. We believe our marketplace is equal to or superior to other options. At the same time, the price for our services has been significantly below our competitors, most notably eBay. While no customers warmly embraces a new fee, we have been encouraged by the acceptance from our clients and importantly I see it as an affirmation of the quality and value of the service we deliver for them. Moreover we think this step leads to greater crispness in this business. Notably coins that are sold will no longer show as being available for purchase. Why would a client pay a fee for an item that it has already sold. Next, we inked a number of advertising deals for our European websites, further evidence of the extension and possibilities for our product and services broadly defined in foreign countries. Next our East Coast office for autograph authentication is meeting our objectives and providing better service and access to our customers while more aggressively competing against the firms in the Northeast. Finally during the quarter we initiated and completed a significant upgrade to our core software systems. The project came in on time and on budget. It is very easy to say these words but many people worked long and hard to make this happen and we all know the many horror stories when it comes to these types of major IT projects. These are several examples of the types of actions we are taking that focus on and support our stated strategy which is to protect our core business and extend prudently and pragmatically.


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Lexile Help
From OpenContent Curriculum
At lexile.com, using a student Lexile measure, you can search the database for books that fall within his or her Lexile range.
Use BSSD Online Library catalog to find books in the school libraries, type in "Lexile XXX" and choose your schools code on the advanced search page to get appropriate books that are in your school. You can also use this to find books on different subject by Lexile.
This is a document that I created to help the teacher or instructor know what standards and parts of the EOL for level 4 that have been passed or attempted.It serves as a cover sheet for the EOL. I found that it saves lots of time flipping through the EOL tests. Download Document
This is a document that I give teachers at the end of each quarter. I also post it around the school so all stakeholders know what Lexile is needed for BSSD level mastery. Required End of Level SRI Scores


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WARN Podcast Interview With Corey Mead
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About WARN Podcast Interview With Corey Mead:
Is there a relationship between video games and violence in the "real world?" And if there is no relationship between first-person shooting games such as Call of Duty: Ghost and gun violence, then why do militaries around the world use like computer games to train their soldiers?
This is a controversial issue--one that is frequently returned to by the news media after mass shooting events in the United States. In the newest installment of the podcast series here on We Are Respectable Negroes, I discuss these and other related matters about video games, digital media, and the military with Corey Mead, author of the new book War Play: Video Games and the Future of Armed Conflict.
He is also an Assistant Professor of English, specializing in literacy studies, composition, rhetoric, and creative writing at Baruch College University of New York.
In this podcast, we cover many topics including the development of video games in the United States and their early origins as the result of collaborative efforts between the military and university researchers during the Cold War, the rise of the "military-entertainment" complex, and the moral panics that follow mass shooting events.


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MARLOW MP Dominic Grieve insists he will do his best to lobby colleagues in the government to bridge the gap in funding to install a multi-million flood defence for Marlow.
Mr Grieve cleared his schedule to visit residents worst affected by the floods and meet firefighters working round the clock to keep properties dry amid near-record river levels.
Wycombe District Council leader Richard Scott yesterday called for the mooted £6.3million Environment Agency Flood Alleviation scheme to be made a top priority.
And the Attorney General supported Cllr Scott's pleas for the government to fill the estimated £1.25million funding gap that stands in the way of beginning the project, saying he will speak to colleagues in the Department for Farming and Rural Agriculture (Defra).
Mr Grieve said: "I am very conscious of the flood defences issue, and I was discussing it last summer. If there's anything I can do to get that million or so bridged then I will.
"I will certainly speak to Defra about it, but I also have to recognise that Defra will have a lot of other demands on its funds.
"You cannot escape flooding, it has flooded before and I fear it will flood again even with other things we might to prevent it, but every time it happens you learn a bit and you can do something more to prevent it and mitigate it."
The Marlow plans include constructing flood walls, bunds, and groundwater pumping wells at Pound Lane, Lower Pound Lane, Gossmore Lane and Firview Close.
The ambitious plan could help protect 300 homes from flooding, many of which have suffered already this year after the wettest January on record.
It received planning permission in 2010, but has been put on hold due to funding problems.
The Enviromnent Agency disagrees with the £1.25m funding gap figure quoted by Richard Scott and see the shortfall at nearer £3m.
It said as well as £2.96m from the Government Grant in Aid funding, the Regional Flood and Costal Committee (RFCC) have pledged to match funding from the county council.
Spokesman Dan Taylor said: "The Council has now indicated they would be able to make a contribution towards the scheme, which would be matched by the RFCC.
"Unfortunately, this still leaves us with a gap in funding of around £3m.
"Without sufficient funding the scheme cannot go ahead, and we are not in a position to progress unless further funds can be made available."
This comes as Member of European Parliament for the south east Catherine Bearder called on councils in Bucks to apply for EU funding towards flood prevention.
She has written to the leaders of Bucks County Council and Wycombe District Council to encourage them to ask for cash from the EU Regional Development Fund.
Ms Bearder also stressed that £414million is available in 2014 from the EU Solidarity Fund, which can only be applied for by national governments.
But the MEP said she has been told by the Department for Communities and Local Government that the government will not be applying to that fund following the recent flooding.
She said: "Whole swathes of Buckinghamshire, especially Marlow, have been affected by these horrendous floods which have blighted the festive and New Year season for many local residents.
"The Government have decided not to apply for the solidarity funds. I think it is now the local councils' job to work together and apply for regional funds.
"This funding could prove vital, it could ensure defences are built so people no longer have to worry every time clouds appear overhead.
"I am now offering my full support and assistance to Mr Tett and Mr Scott to apply for funding on a regional basis to aid with building defences for the future.
"The requirements for this funding are less stringent and it can be directed more easily. This will ensure a safer and drier Marlow when future storms hit."


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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Boca Raton Police and PBSO were busy on this pre-holiday weekend with DUI and drug arrests. Among those taken into custody:
Cody Robert Lucas of Boca, born 8/03/1987, charged with DUI, Marijuana Possession and Drug Equipment Possession.
Frank James Turturo of Deerfield Beach, born 12/11/1954, charged with Cocaine Possession and Drug Equipment Possession.
David Rodas of Oakland Park, born 7/25/1988, charged with DUI and Refusing to Submit to DUI Test After License Suspension.
Paul Kim of Coral Springs, born 2/9/1980, charged with DUI.
Joseph Szarf of Boca Raton, born 4/11/1987, charged with Marijuana Possession. He remains in the Palm Beach County Jail on $3,000 bond.
Paige Belcher of Boca Raton, born 8/18/1994, charged with Marijuana Possession (over 20 grams) and drug equipment possession.
Marisa Helene Freedman of Boca Raton, born July 27, 1997, charged with Possessing hallucinogens with intent to sell, Marijuana possession, and two counts of drug possession.
Jean Paul Schoepflin of Boca Raton, born March 18, 1969, charged with DUI and DUI Damage to Property.
Andrew Berry of Boca Raton, born June 3, 1983, charged with DUI.
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This baby wrapper & hat set makes a great new-baby gift. I especially love using organic cotton for newborn items. Blue Sky Alpacas organic cotton is about the softest yarn you've ever felt, and of course it's grown without pesticides and other nasty chemicals - good for the environment and a delicate new baby. The openwork pattern used here is also easy to memorize, so it looks fancy but is simple to work.
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Education backgrounds absent from voter guide
Having just received my "Voter Education Guide" with my mail-in ballot, I wish to express my disappointment that candidates' educational backgrounds are not listed.
I do not mean to come across as an elitist, but education is important. I value people who have the capability to discern the needs of the people rather than cater to the agendas generated from elsewhere. Am I to entrust future Arizona elected officials to further inane, partisan issues that have no legal chance of becoming laws?
The voter guide gives each candidate the opportunity to express what they think voters want to hear. Candidates are no longer willing to think outside the box.
I want to vote for candidates who are willing to stick their neck out, stating a position that is not just what will get them elected. Issues matter to those of us who care about the future of a state that has become a laughingstock of the popular media. We can do better!
Thomas Lindell
Retired UA professor, Tucson
Casualty stats betray a self-centeredness
Re: the Aug. 2 article "Marshall Plan cost less than Afghan aid."
Can someone please explain our news media's policy on listing casualty statistics in wars? From my recollection from the Vietnam War up to Saturday's article on Afghanistan only the numbers of dead and wounded Americans are listed, not the numbers of local troops. Why is this? Can it be that we Americans are interested in reading about wars only as it affects ourselves?
Jean Saliman
Retired, Tucson
Republican candidates offer no solutions
Re: the Aug. 2 article "Study: Tucson, other Ariz. cities lag in recovery."
Every Republican candidate inundates us with myriad fantasy scenarios of barricading the borders and doing epic battle with President Obama if elected governor, attorney general, etc.
Not one of them mentions how they'll lift Arizona out the the mire that is economically destroying our state. They don't seem to have a clue as to any way to alleviate the low rankings in jobs, education and quality of life that is constantly being reported for Arizona.
What's truly shameful is that these people are so invested in pandering to the paranoid right-wing base that they give the impression that they don't even care. It seems that we Arizonans had better get used to being at the bottom of all rankings except laughingstock.
Kevin Sells
Retired, Tucson
Nice to see blunder
in Iraq acknowledged
Re: the Aug. 3 column "Sen. Brown is a real leftist, but, oh darn, he's a man."
George Will, an icon of the right, made an unusual admission Sunday when he deemed the invasion of Iraq "the worst foreign policy blunder in U.S. history."
As a Republican who has recently seen his party do everything possible to avoid taking the blame for anything, I was happy to see the truth from Will. Not only has the invasion of Iraq been a humanitarian tragedy and a financial drain, it seems to have inspired oppressed people in the Middle East to seek the democracy we promised Iraq.
I hope we use some common sense before we invade another country that is not a threat to us.
Walter Mann
Retired, Tucson
Soccer incivility stems from dubious refereeing
Re: the July 24 column "Tucson soccer fans will be civil or they'll be asked to take a hike."
Pima County Junior Soccer League wants to establish a foundation for dealing with unruly sideline behavior. However, frustration has come more from the inconsistency of the referee staff, fueling unruly sideline behavior.
Athletes are expected to be ready to play, while officiating crews can't keep up with the flow or speed of the game, unable to move around the field. That places them out of position and unable to observe the game, forced to make calls that are questionable or wrong.
Granted we are all human, but inconsistency in the application of rules to both teams has an appearance of favoritism and raises questions. Center referees interpret the rules differently and don't use their assistant referees. Younger ARs are intimidated, leading them to not make appropriate calls and appear to be a forgotten asset to making good calls.
Providing coaches the opportunity to provide feedback in the assessment process will help understandings of both sides. Caution should also be taken on how the reward system works, driving the correct behavior you want.
Craig Courville
Soccer fan, Tucson


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Iowa Related
Kids at Kinnick set for August 15
Kids day will be the public's first chance to see the 2009 Iowa Football team in person as there was no spring game this year. It's also our first chance to see the new FieldTurf up close.
Ferentz versus Fry
Here's an interesting post about how Ferentz compares to Fry over the first 10 years of their respective careers. Conclusion: Ferentz and Fry have a pretty similar resume but Ferentz doesn't have a Rose Bowl birth and has struggled against Iowa State.
Hall of Ferentz: the links
Here are the links to every Hall of Ferentz story by Marc Morsehouse.
Not even college football related
Same-name couple to wed after Facebook meeting
I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Hildebrandt... This is so weird on so many levels. Yeah, it's great they found love and all, but on Facebook after she type her own name in the search box?
Google Trends #100
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirate's Brandon Moss had a walk-off home-run today against the Brewers so the Pittsburghians are pretty excited and searching up their favorite team.


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APNU MP Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says he finds it "extremely disappointing" that 16 months after a deal was signed between the government and Region 10 following five weeks of unrest on electricity tariffs, none of the three committees established has yielded any results.
Along with the three committees—economic, technical and land selection—there was also an agreement to have a Linden television station on the air and it was promised that Channel 13, which was gifted to the township by Green Construction, would have been returned. The television station is still not operational
as it has not been licensed. In recent weeks the government has not said anything on the progress of these committees.
Roopnaraine, who play-ed a part in hammering out the deal at the Office of the President following pro-tests in the mining town in July 2012 which claimed three lives, said he also finds it "astonishing" that the technical committee, which has to do with the electricity tariff in Linden, has not worked. He said he understands why the administration would want to stall on the economic and land selection committees but not the technical committee. Since that committee's work had to do with exploring whether the electricity tariff could be increased, as is the government's wish, he felt the government would have had more interest in moving it forward.
In fact, he said he is "surprised that more energy" has not been put into ensuring that the technical committee works.
However, former PNCR parliamentarian Aubrey Norton, who also played a part in negotiating the terms of the deal, said he is not surprised that the technical committee has not been working. He said the work of that committee would have brought to the fore, information that the administration prefers to remain hidden.
He noted that while the government wanted to increase the electricity tariff this goes hand in hand with the complete development of the mining town. He believes a study by the technical team would have brought out information such as the level of discrimination and unemployment in the mining town which would have forced the government to act. Instead of having such information brought to the fore the government decided to continue with the electricity subsidy and this, according to Norton, shows that the administration has no intention of developing Region 10.
The technical committee was headed by Narvon Persaud but he resigned in October 2012 and while the committee would have completed some work it cannot continue until the government and the region agree on a replacement chairman. The region's choice is Region Ten Interim Management Com-mittee Councillor (IMC) Charles Sampson, while the government wants Chairman of the Energy and Power Committee Clinton Williams.
That committee is tasked with reviewing the existing provision and consumption of electricity in Linden, including the history, the costs, the tariff structure, and the subsidies; considering arrangements to provide electricity to the Linden community and the tariffs to sustain such arrangements within a sustainable time frame; examining Region 10′s economic circumstances inclusive of the affordability of the increased cost; looking at the advantages and disadvantages of the integration of the supply of electricity in the Linden area into the national grid; and, making recommendations on cost saving measures and options for alternative energy, including the facilitation of conservation education and conservation.
'A lot of work'
Meanwhile, Roopnaraine on Sunday told this newspaper that a lot of work went into the establishment of the committees and in coming up with the terms of reference and appointments, adding that funding for the committees was approved and as such it is a "great disappointment" that 16 months down the line there is little or no result.
"…There were skeptics that the committees would not go anywhere but I chose not to go with that and was hopeful something would transpire," Roopnaraine said.
But he said what has happened since only confirmed skepticism and the sense people have that it was all a ruse on the part of the administration to ensure that Linden returned to normalcy.
He said initially he attempted to follow up to ascertain what was not happening and why, but admitted that more recently he has not been as attentive.
Roopnaraine said he was not clear on what should be done to reconfigure the entire process. He suggested that perhaps there needs to be the coming together of the principals to do an audit.
Asked if the entire process could be viewed as having failed, Roopnaraine said that if nothing else it would have led to "more learning" but in terms of it easing some of the grave concerns of the Linden community it would have been a failure.
Norton said government has a history of not implementing agreements and so there was always suspicion as regards its intentions.
He said the issue with the television station was the first evidence that the government was not bargaining in good faith as it did not keep its promise to return Channel 13 but instead spoke about giving another channel to which the region said no. He said the second indication was when the government said that it could not go through with the process because of legal matters engaging the courts.
The region's officials say they have all the equipment and financing required to get the region's TV station going and that government is unduly stalling the licensing process.
Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon last week told this newspaper that Presidential Advisor on Empowerment Odinga Lumumba had informed that the licensing process will be difficult to pursue further until the court matter challenging former president Bharrat Jagdeo's November 2011 decision to issue radio licences to twelve persons/companies is concluded.
Last year, the Guyana Media Proprietors Associa-tion, Kaieteur News owner Glen Lall and Capitol News owner Enrico Woolford, instituted legal proceedings against the government for what they saw as the prejudiced distribution of licences. They challenged the relevant authorities to show just cause for the distribution of licences to a select few persons/entities, while withholding same from others who had applied years ago.
However, Solomon said the TV station's Company Secretary Roysdale Forde has argued that the matter before the court has no bearing on the broadcasting licence process, and therefore should not be stalling it. These sentiments were expressed to the government when the two sides met on November 29, 2013.
The broadcasting facility will soon be at operating capacity, Solomon said, and added that the region has submitted all the documentation that has been required of it under the new broadcasting legislation.
Norton said the government needs to recognise that in future people would not want to negotiate with it as it makes agreements not to honour them but to buy time to defuse protests.
He pointed out that the people of Linden would have noted the attitude of the government and eventually the people would make their decision based on the bad experience they would have had with the administration.
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By Mike Moore
Posted July 8, 2009
Bloomfield Hills' LeMahieu was key to LSU's World Series title
Maybe all he needed was 20 hours in a car by himself.
Maybe, after all the hysteria, success and celebrations, that's what it took for everything he'd just experienced to sink in.
After all, DJ LeMahieu has experienced plenty of good times during his baseball career. A standout for Birmingham Brother Rice and a two-time member of the Dream Team, big moments and big games certainly weren't anything new to him.
Then again, he had never enjoyed a moment, or game, quite like this.
Less than a week after helping the Louisiana State University baseball team capture the 2009 College World Series from Omaha, Neb., well, it finally began to sink in.
"It's such a whirlwind while everything is going on; it's almost impossible to take it all in," LeMahieu, a sophomore infielder for the Tigers, said while en route from Baton Rouge to his home in Bloomfield Hills. "I guess now that I've had the time to relax and actually think about everything that happened, now it's all feeling pretty real."
LeMahieu was a catalyst for LSU this season. After starting 67 games at shortstop as a true freshman a year ago, he started in 72 this season in the infield, leading the team with a .350 batting average.
His greatest heroics, however, came in the first game of the World Series.
Trailing the University of Texas 6-4 with two outs in the ninth, LeMahieu ripped a two-run double to tie the game. He would end up scoring the game's winning run in the 11th inning, finishing the night with three RBIs and two runs scored.
Two games later, he helped the Tigers to an 11-4 victory, a 2-1 series win and the national title.
"I always watched the College World Series as a kid, looking up to those guys and dreaming of some day being a part of that," LeMahieu said. "To actually be in that position, on that stage, and win a national title, it's something you can't even describe.
"Every college baseball player has that dream of playing in Omaha in front of 20,000 people on ESPN with the whole country watching. It was a thrill, a dream come true."
"Thrilling" pretty much sums up the 2009 season for LeMahieu and LSU.
The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll, rolled to a 56-17 overall record and won the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament titles before winning their regional, super regional, and eventually, the World Series.
"Pretty good season," LeMahieu laughed. "Really, it just kept getting better as the year went on. It's a season I won't soon forget."
Chances are good LeMahieu has plenty of memorable moments ahead of him. Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of this year's draft, his next decision centers on returning to LSU for a third season or pursuing professional opportunities.
"I've got some decisions to make," he said. "It'll be tough to leave LSU, but playing pro ball would be another dream come true. Truthfully, though, I'm just focused on enjoying this moment right now. I'll worry about those decisions when the time is right."
About the author
Sports Writer Mike Moore covers a variety of sports in Oakland County and the Detroit Catholic League. Mike joined C & G Newspapers in 2006 shortly after graduating from Albion College where he played football. He attended Dearborn Divine Child where he met his wife Jennifer. They have four sons together and reside in Dearborn.
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The bill was advertised as a compromise between landowners who wanted their property cleaned up and the oil companies that caused the environmental damage years ago with drilling and production activities.
But one state senator sat before a Louisiana House committee reading the names of hundreds of small landowners who were not party to the negotiations and whose lawsuits would be delayed, or possibly undermined, by the deal.
Senate Bill 667, sponsored by state Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton, would define environmental damage and set procedures and limits to any court award concerning what are called "legacy lawsuits."
When an oil company admits to causing the damage, SB667 would clarify how litigation interacts with the state Department of Natural Resources' evaluation and development of a plan to clean up the land.
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The legislation is supported by a number of trade groups, including the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Association.
Before the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure advanced the legislation to the full House on a 9-3 vote, the panel stripped language added by state Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish, R-Jennings, that would have kept SB667 from applying to lawsuits already filed.
The bill now would affect all the litigation, except for those cases already set for trial.
Morrish said he doesn't necessarily disagree with the changes outlined in the procedures for filing and litigating legacy lawsuits. He said he does have a problem with small landowners, who have no lobbyists or trade associations to represent them, following the rules, then having the rules change to the benefit of the oil companies.
"There are a lot of landowners in this state that don't belong to or even ever heard of the Louisiana Landowners Association," Morrish said, looking around the room at all the lobbyists and industry association representatives.
He read out many, but not all, of the names of the smaller landowners with litigation. "These are the people who have not been at the table," Morrish said. "They're citizens of Louisiana and they deserve better."
Civil Law Committee Chairman Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans, pointed out that in 2012, it was Morrish who set the deadline date for trials being set and now he wants to include all lawsuits that have been filed.
Morrish said he had learned since 2012 that in many parishes, the landowners have been unable to get the court to set a trial date.
Adley said, "It's about putting money in their pocket and not cleaning up the environment."
He said the legislation was about what to do when the cleanup costs are more than the amount in the contract between the landowner and the oil company.
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Unified theory of the crank
We all know who they are and for some reason internet forums attract them like files, the natural history of the crank
Unified theory of the crank
A crank is defined as a man who cannot be turned.
- Nature, 8 Nov 1906
Here at denialism blog, were very interested in what makes people cranks. Not only how one defines crankish behavior, but literally how people develop unreasonable attitudes about the world in the face of evidence to the contrary. Our definition of a crank, loosely, is a person who has unreasonable ideas about established science or facts that will not relent in defending their own, often laughable, version of the truth. Central to the crank is the overvalued idea. That is some idea theyve incorporated into their world view that they will not relinquish for any reason. Common overvalued ideas that are a source of crankery range from bigotry, antisemitism(holocaust deniers), biblical literalism (creationists especially YECs), egotism (as it relates to the complete unwillingness to ever be proven wrong) or an indiscriminant obsession with possessing controversial or iconoclastic ideas. Some people just love believing in things that no one in their right mind does, out of some obscure idea that it makes them seem smart or different.
The OED definition of a crank seems to be a little old-fashioned:
5. colloq. (orig. U.S.). A person with a mental twist; one who is aptThe OED etymology suggests its been in use for about 180 years, but I dont think it was defined well until that Nature quote in 1906 (which very poetically describes the problem) that the definition seems to take shape. Cranks arent interested in debate, nor do they respond to reason, theyll just blather on about their idiotic pet theory until everyone in the room has fled or opened a vein. Another take on that quote might be that a crank can only be turned one way, which would fit with the mechanical metaphor and suggest theyre only ever interested in spouting one line of reasoning.
Wikipedia has an excellent wiki on cranks; I find their criteria are more modern :
Most people have a pretty good gestalt for what one is, and the standard definitions are pretty accurate. But were more interested in how people, sometimes perfectly reasonable people, turn into cranks. An interesting resource to understand the phenomenon is this article in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology by Justin Kruger and David Dunning about how people who are incompetent not only have an inflated sense of their own competence, but are also incapable of even recognizing competence. Take for example this figure from the paper (its not Wiley so hopefully I wont be sued). Its pretty self-explanatory
Whats even more amazing is that when they then shared the performance of other participants with the people who performed poorly (hoping that they would then adjust their self-perception downward) people who scored poorly failed to adjust their self-perception of their performance. In other words, they are completely unaware of their own competence, and cant detect competence in others.
Now, doesnt this explain a lot? It explains the tendency of cranks not to care if other cranks (and denialists in general for that matter) have variations on their own crazy ideas, just as long as the other cranks are opposing the same perceived incorrect truth. Cranks and denialists arent honest brokers in a debate, they stand outside of it and just shovel horse manure into it to try to sow confusion and doubt about real science. They dont care if some other crank or denialist comes along and challenges the prevailing theory by tossing cow manure, as long as what theyre shoveling stinks.
For instance, you notice that Dembski doesnt spend a whole lot of time attacking Ken Ham, nor does the DI seem to care a great deal about any kind of internal consistency of ideas. Michael Behe, for example, is a raging Darwinist compared to Michael Egnor, who any scientifically competent person would recognize as well, this:
So what we have from the DI, the other denialists and their organizations, is evidence of people with no competence in understanding science, who overestimate their own abilities, and are incapable of recognizing competence in others.
Next time I think well discuss how people might start out as reasonable people and then become cranks because theyre more interested in being right than actually pursuing any kind of scientific truth. Some cranks seem to be defined not so much by incompetence, but by their obsession with their overvalued idea that ruins their ability to think rationally.
P.S. I wrote this piece over the weekend and then PZ published this piece on a crank named Gilder on Sunday. Hes a real textbook case. Crazy, gibbering, throwing out lingo and jargon, and clearly not competent to recognize that hes completely wrong about information theory.
**Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing Ones Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments, Justin Kruger and David Dunning, Cornell University, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol 77, no 6, p 1121-1134 (1999)
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I do seem to recall telling some one recently they were too stupid to know how stupid they were.... and here is the evidence....
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Handsum has to be, hands down, the resident TD crank, but I would say that git's the more dangerous by far. Anyone foolish enough to get sucked in to his crankery will potentially do themselves a great deal of harm, and until someone starts to question him, he does come across as almost sane.
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Not sure we need a thousand word essay on the topic, Hazz.
As far as I can tell, fanatic and crank are pretty much synonymous, and Churchill managed to get to the core in just 14 words.
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Personally, I find the descriptive word crank lending itself to a warmer curmudgeonly manner....less, in a detrimental vain.
Certainly not the term I would use in reference to moronic and sociopathic behaviour that is found here.
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Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of PCFC, said, "The move to expand and modernize Al Hamriyah Port follows the directive of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in this regard. This project also comes in line with the strategy of DP World to ensure continual development of all its ports in the UAE."
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Michelle Smith, 42, was cleaning up after the meal when she spotted the creature motionless on the counter.
At first Mrs Smith thought it was dead but then it raised its tail as if to sting her. She said: "I thought, 'oh my God!' and screamed 'scorpion!"
It's thought the creature probably came into the house in Penarth in a bunch of grapes bought a few days earlier.
Mrs Smith's husband David managed to catch the creature after it tried to run behind the microwave.
Mrs Smith is convinced the creature arrived at her home in a bag of grapes she bought at Tesco.
A spokeswoman for Tesco said they were looking into the incident. She said: "We are sorry for any distress caused to Mrs Smith."
Meanwhile the RSPCA are looking after the scorpion while they try to find out more about it.


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August 18 - Jeffco Libraries have no eclipse glasses available.
Teen Blog
Can You Commit to Peace and Nonviolence?
A Day Without Hate is a student led grassroots organization that promotes nonviolence, respect, and unity within our schools. After the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007, students at Standley Lake High School asked their classmates to wear white in order to show a commitment and trust in each other to make their school a safer place.
A Day Without Hate is more than just one day where we are nice to each other in the hallways. It is more than just twenty four hours where peace is our purpose. When we wear white on the last friday in April, we are announcing to the world our intentions to not be just anti-violence, but pro-peace. One day without hate turns into many lives full of peace.
This year, a Day Without Hate will be holding its annual rally at the Jefferson County Stadium on April 25th. The doors open at 5 pm for the pre show and the event starts at 6 pm. This rally is open to all high school students in the state of Colorado. At the rally, all the students come together to promote peace and friendship with a celebration that includes fireworks, the Flobots, and To Write Love on Her Arms. The price of admission is the purchase of a T-shirt (available for $8 the night of the event).
This initiative has meant a lot to the kids of Jefferson County, and we hope we can get as many people as possible to come out and celebrate.
Where: Jefferson County Stadium, 500 Kipling St, Lakewood, CO, 80226
When: April 25th, doors open at 5:00 pm
Admission: $8 T-shirt, purchase available at the gate
The Teen Page is now featuring amazing art, writing, and book reviews by teens.
MOTHER NATURE by Hannah B.
This is a collage I completed a month ago for an art class. It began as a self-portrait, but when I integrated natural elements my message became about the personality of Mother Nature. This is the first in a series of three that portray her in different ways. In this piece she is turned and mysterious. The red flowers and petals are scattered to represent her passion.
The piece is huge and it took numerous hours of tearing magazines to complete. The entire length of the project I smelled like a conglomeration of different perfume samples, and I now tend to avoid magazines at any cost! Even a month later I'm still finding scraps of paper in my room. Slightly more concerning, a ton of the hair I tore out happened to be Jennifer Aniston's (it was a perfect color!) so I'm finding her face everywhere too. Oh well, even if she haunts me for months this project was definitely worth it!
Check back soon for parts 2 and 3 of Hannah's Mother Nature series.
Are you a leader? Want to get involved in your community? The Youth Leadership Jefferson County is looking for applicants!
If you're going to be a sophomore, junior, or senior in the 2014-2015 school year then check out this awesome nine month program for developing leadership in our community. It's a great way to make business connections, meet other engaged teens, and explore multiple career options. There's something for everyone- subjects include everything from justice and government to the arts and media. For one day a month, it just might be your ticket to a great career!
Check out the West Chamber website or call for more information: (720)399-5655
Deadline to apply: May 5th, 2014
I just finished reading The Tyrant's Daughter by J.C. Carleson and I was blown away (not literally thank goodness). Laila's father, a dictator in an unnamed Middle Eastern country, has been killed and now she, her mom and brother have been relocated to the United States. Coming from a life of privilege and also from a country with strict laws about how women may act, Laila has a hard time adjusting to her new life. Luckily, Emmy steps in to show her the ropes of American culture. However, a US government agent begins to complicate things by manipulating her family to try and gain more influence in her home country.
Carleson is a former CIA operative who worked in Baghdad during Saddam Hussein's rule. She has an inside perspective on politics in the Middle East and how the US interacts with these countries. Usually, I would skip the author's note and essay found in the back of the book but, in this case, I highly recommend reading them as they are well worth it!
If you like this book you may also enjoy Shabanu by Suzanne Staples.
Just in time for Teen Tech week, Sharon, a patron experience librarian from the Lakewood Library shared information about the Digital Comic Museum. Graphic Novel fans can explore hundreds of pre-1959 comics that influenced the style of many graphic novels today (sorry no Batman, Superman or X-Men here). These comics give interesting and sometimes eyebrow raising glimpse into 1950s pop culture. So, explore the site and see how things have changed - or in some cases haven't changed much at all!
It's Teen Tech Week at the Library! What does that mean? We are taking a moment to acknowledge all the awesome technology that makes our library thrive and connects us to you. So, cast your vote in our TEEN TECH AWARDS. It's your chance to tell us about your favorite tech gadgets, your hopes and dreams for the tech waves of the future, and how you feel about being connected all the time (plus you could win a prize)!
Thanks to all the Jeffco Library teens that joined me at the red carpet premiere of Divergent last night! It was an amazing time! The movie was excellent and follows the book well. The actors Ben Lloyd Hughes and Christian Madsen were both present. Some teens did get their posters and books autographed. The picture above is about as close as I got to the actors, in other words I was in the back. I think one of them is in the middle with the purple shirt.
It would be hard to pick my favorite scene in the movie, the whole thing was so good. The scenery was amazing and futuristic Chicago was very realistic. I used to live in Chicago and can freely admit that I would not make Dauntless as I have never had the urge to jump off a moving 'L' train. I would have to say my favorite part was Triss rappelling across buildings, my nails may be a bit shorter after watching this part. It was a great evening and great film, definitely worth the sleep deprivation for staying up late!
The Oscars are happening this Sunday, so throw on your party clothes, whip up some snacks and host a watch party. There are several movies nominated this year based on books including The Great Gatsby, Twelve Years a Slave, and my personal favorite The Book Thief (nominated for Best Original Score). The movie is based on Markus Zusak's critically acclaimed YA historical fiction novel that focuses on the journey of Liesel and her foster parents during World War II. There is nothing like beautiful music to bring to life and heighten a beautiful story.
There can never be too many books or movies about Greek Mythology. This month the movie, The Legend of Hercules was released and it amped up my interest in all things Greek again. There is of course the new Heroes of Olympus book, The House of Hades,which came out last fall, and some really cool graphic novels that feature epic tales like the Odyssey: a graphic novel. But if you are looking to find more information about the history and details of gods then try out Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology, one of the library's databases. My favorite part is being able to look up some minor god and figure out who he's related to and what he's done. This database is also useful for making your book reports about Rick Riordan look super impressive.
Stop by the Belmar Library reference desk to pick up a piece of swag from The Legend of Hercules movie. We have t-shirts, hoodies, and posters to give away to teens on a first come first served basis.
* image of Hoplite provided by Lammyman, Flickr Creative Commons, cc 2013.
Calling all Divergent Fans, get your red capret smiles ready! You have a chance to win a ticket to the Colorado premiere of the upcoming Divergent Movie, based on the book by Veronica Roth. If that's not exciting enough there will be two actors from the movie at the premiere, Ben Lloyd- Hughes (Will) and Christian Madsen (Al). I'm sure you're thinking, "How do I win this golden ticket?!?!" All you have to do is take this short quiz.
You can see more information about the date, time, and place of the movie at the start of the quiz. We will contact the winners by February 28th. Must be 13-18 years old to win! Tickets provided by Allied-THA.


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Gregg Goodbrod to Star in LES MISERABLES at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 10/4-11/24
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents the nine-time Tony Award winning musical sensation LES MISERABLES for the first time ever in a dramatic conclusion to its 40th Anniversary Season. The epic production, featuring four Broadway performers in the cast, will be presented in Beef & Boards' intimate space from Oct. 4 through Nov. 24.
Set in France and based on the novel by Victor Hugo, the compelling story centers on Jean Valjean, who is released from the harsh 19-year prison sentence he received for stealing a loaf of bread. Although freed, he remains an outcast until he breaks his parole and assumes a different identity. Embarking on a new life, Valjean becomes a respectable citizen and is even elecTed Mayor before he agrees to raise the child of a dying woman who had worked in his factory. Javert, an officer obsessed with justice who has pursued Valjean since he broke parole, discovers the truth about his changed identity and attempts to capture the former convict. Valjean flees with young Cosette and becomes a father to her, but even he can't protect her heart from being stolen by a young and passionate revolutionary as the French civil unrest builds.
Making his Beef & Boards debut in the iconic role of Jean Valjean is Gregg Goodbrod, a member of the original Broadway cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Also making their Beef & Boards debuts are Joe Tokarz in the role of the relentless Inspector Javert, Whitney Meyer as Cosette and Stephanie Torns, who played Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway, as Eponine. Returning to the Beef & Boards stage are Sarah Hund as Fantine, Dominic Sheahan-Stahl as Marius Pontmercy, Annie Edgerton (who performs the role of Rosie in Mama Mia on Broadway) as Madame Thénardier and Douglas E. Stark as Monsieur Thénardier. Scott Beck of Lafayette, who was in the Broadway companies of Grease, Smokey Joe's Café, and Saturday Night Fever, plays the role of the factory foreman.
The creative team features: Director Eddie Curry; Choreographer Ron Morgan; Stage Manager Elizabeth Stark; Costume Designers Kurt Alger & Jill Kelly; Scenic Designer Michael Layton; and Lighting Designer Ryan Koharchik.
There are 59 performances of LES MISERABLES scheduled in the intimate setting of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $37.50 to $62.50 and include Chef Odell Ward's dinner buffet, fruit & salad bar, and select beverages. Discounts are available for children and groups of 20 or more. Parking is free.
For reservations call the Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Box Office at 317.872.9664. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays.
For complete show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.


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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Quote of Note"For liberal elites, belief in gun control and global warming has taken on the character of religious faith. We have sinned (by hoarding guns or driving sport utility vehicles), we must atone (by turning in our guns or recycling), we must repent (by supporting gun control or cap-and-trade schemes). You may notice that the 'we' in question is usually the great mass of ordinary American citizens."
-Michael Barone, "On Guns and Climate, the Elites are Out of Touch," Washington Examiner, May 10, 2009
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