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Better than this
??If we weren't better than this, this wouldn't bother so many people.??
Two and only two alternatives
??When someone starts offering two and only two alternatives, that's the cue to look for the fourth, fifth, and sixth choices.??— NeoWayland NeoNote — Abortion is not about women's rights
"I have two"
""I have two guns in my household for self-defense, just so you know.""
""Americans are pretty easy-going. But push them too far, and they will remind their would-be "betters" that they are citizens, not subjects. That's who "we" are.""— Chuck de Caro, What Do You Mean, 'We'?
NeoNote — A different myth
??Strictly speaking, what makes you think the apple was unintended in that myth?NeoNotes are the selected comments that I made on other boards, in email, or in response to articles where I could not respond directly.
Think about that very carefully for a moment.
Although never explicitly stated, the implication is that nothing could happen in that garden without the approval of it's Creator. That includes the existence of the tree, the existence of the fruit, the existence of the "serpent," and the curiosity of Eve.
So the "Creator" didn't know the possibilities and what would happen, wasn't the real "Creator" (as some Gnostics believed), or the garden was never supposed to be anything except a transitory state.
This last is the commonly accepted alternative. Eden is a metaphor for childhood, something that must be put aside if the person and the culture is to survive. It's not about the "Fall," it's about adaptation and outgrowing what was once enough.??
Political orientation
??Political orientation isn't the problem. Politics is.??
NeoNote — The urge to meddle
??Within our borders, absolutely we should have Truth, Justice, and the American way.Read More...
Outside, no. We should be an inspiration, not a hegemony.??
??Measure a man in the lives he touched.??
NeoNote — Not right or left
??Rather than citing examples of "rightness" being a mental illness, I think I will just cite the old idiom Moderation in all things.NeoNotes are the selected comments that I made on other boards, in email, or in response to articles where I could not respond directly.
I will say that from my perspective it's not "right" or "left" that is wrong per se, but the desire to control others while avoiding the consequences of your own actions. The reasons and the justifications change, not the actions.
Just where do you think the "left" learned the self-righteous, sanctimonious posturing?
Frankly, I don't care who did it first, second, or most recently. Or what the scoreboard says.
You're playing the game, perpetuating the problem. And I have absolutely no assurance that if "your guys" win, my life will be better. Just your promises, which are worth exactly nothing based on past experience.
After all, you've just admitted that you can't stand dissent and disagreement.
If I've no investment in the ideology and your side "breaks the rules" to suppress dissent, then there is no benefit for me to support "the system" no matter which side "wins."
I'd be better off bringing down the whole mess and helping people pick up the pieces afterwards.
That's the stakes you're playing for. Not if your side wins, but if there will be a game left to play, or even if there will be recognizable sides.
So thought experiments aside, are you willing to play with these stakes?
The rules of the game mean you can't win. Neither can they. Oh, each side trades advantage with the other, but the conflict goes on and feeds on itself.
That's not being heroic, that's being damn stupid. What good does it do to protect the widows and orphans when there is no safe place to go?
Of course there are rules of the game, number one being winner take all. Number two being that the "truth" of the argument is determined by the winner of the conflict. Number three is that winning the conflict grants the power to silence dissent. Number four is that the conflict is far too important to allow ordinary people to ask questions.
This isn't Darwin, this isn't the nature of man, this is an artificial construct.
Should I go on?
I never claimed that I didn't answer. I implied you were asking the wrong questions. When anyone reduces things to an either/or premise, that is usually the case.
There you go again, assuming the only response is either/or.
You think winning is the answer.
I want to remove the possibility of either side winning and starting the conflict all over again.
Because after you win, after you put down your sword and gun, after you take a deep breath on the field of battle, I and those like me will be there.
Pointing at you.
And you won't be able to touch us.
Sometimes you don't have to win. Sometimes it's enough to keep the other guys from crossing the finish line and claiming their bloodstained glory.
If you think the socialists winning means that the President, Congress, and the courts have unrestrained power, then you already lost.
And they have exactly as much power over you as you choose to give them.
Either/or is a self-imposed trap. It presupposes that there are two and only two alternatives.
The greatest single expansion of the Deep State was signed into law by a Republican.
Would it help you understand my point if I (truthfully) told you that since a month or two after the handoff, I've said that Hong Kong will be remembered in history as the City That Ate A Country?
It's not a matter of free market DNA. It's the fact that Hong Kong has the most capitalist and competitive society on the face of the planet.
I agree we're talking at cross purposes. You see it as all wrapped up and I see a Gordian knot. In the case of Hong Kong, a free Hong Kong has a greater value than the Chinese military.
But for now, let's agree that we do disagree and move on.
And that is when you change the game.
Did you accept the rule set before you started playing?
Well, that is a interesting philosophical premise.
I'd agree that for most purposes, there appears to be an objective reality. From my purely subjective perspective of course. But pursuing that goes way beyond our conversation here.
Are the units autonomous? Well, that's another philosophical bit. For example, is the planet aware? Restricting our conversation to humans, are humans autonomous? I'd have to say that most individuals are not. No matter what the politics.
Are humans and specifically "leftists" dangerous? They can be, and mostly want to be. Are they more dangerous than "rightists?"
As I said political orientation isn't the problem. Politics is.
I prefer Nolan's chart to the right-left dichotomy.
Politics is controlling the other.
I've spent a lifetime dealing with those who want to control others. Some do in the name of environmentalism, some do in the name of Divine moral authority, some do it for the "greater good." The justification changes, but the methods don't.
One of my biggest frustrations in today's politics is that people overlook what "their" side does even as they denounce the "other" side for doing the exact same thing.
We've reached the point where what is done is not nearly as important as who did it.
Meanwhile liberty takes a hit.
My problem here is once you've won, then what? Especially if in victory you claim power and authority that you never should have had.
Earlier you told me that if the socialists won in 2020, I'll personally lose. My response was to point out that if the EEEEEVVVIIILLLL forces of government already had power to screw me on some technocrat's or politico's whim, then there is no point in me supporting your side because freedom is already gone.
Sure, you promise to fix it, you promise to Do The Right Thing, and I should believe that why?""The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.""
Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan between them escalated the "War On Drugs" and enabled the narco-state. Mandatory minimum sentences were made possible by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. Wide scale civil forfeiture including sharing funds and proceeds with local police agencies was made legal by the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. The 1208 program and the militarization of local police dates to 1990, although it was changed to the 1033 program and was expanded in 1996. The USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law by Bush League.
This is only a small portion of things that have happened on a Federal level.
I ask for nothing except the freedom to live my life as I choose while accepting responsibility for my choices.
Who is the "right" to deny me those things?
I'm going to point out again that you're willing to overlook the abuses of "your guys" while going after the "other guys."
I want less government than absolutely necessary. What I see is a long history of Republicans and conservatives who want to expand government, regulation, and spending. The Deep State owes just as much to Republicans than to Democrats.
I don't care who is "in charge." I don't care who is to blame.
I want less government than absolutely necessary.
I gave specific examples of Republicans abusing power in ways that rival anything that Democrats have done or will do.
You are stuck on the label when you should be looking at the institution.
"Nothing R's have done in your lifetime can compare to the damage of the D's."
Ford's pardoning of Nixon.
Ford's "Hail Mary" pass to save the CIA and his nomination of George H.W. Bush to director. Since it was before my birth, we'll ignore the rumors about Bush's CIA related activities between 1959 and 1964. Also before my time but I'm doing extra credit, the question remains why Bush was pretty much the one American in his generation who could not "remember" where he was on November 22, 1963.
Changing of banking laws and regulations during the early 1980s, leading to the savings and loan crisis, the eradication of regional banks, and the consolidation of American banks and investment firms into selected giants.
The USA PATRIOT Act, literally the climax of decades old Deep State wet dreams. Start with Inslaw and PROMIS, look at the Danny Casolaro murder, and then look at what has happened the last twenty years.
I could go on and on. I haven't even touched on what happened with the Contract With America, or how the leaders of both major parties colluded and conspired against the Tea Party.
The vice or virtue is not in the label. Democrats and the left are not especially evil. Republicans and conservatives don't get a free pass because they are doing the wrong thing for the "right" reasons.
I wanted to make this about government, the abuse of power and politics in general. You were the one making the case that Democrats and the left were irredeemably evil while Republicans and conservatives were mostly good.
First, stop blaming "leftists" for the evils of government.
Second, accept that the label Republican, conservative, or "rightist" doesn't make you saints or even the best qualified.
When you've done that, I'm ready to talk about the next bit.
I gave you examples, including Republicans who actively broke the law.
As for Republicans being the lesser evil, is there a one of them since Eisenhower who did anything other than go through the motions?
Start by admitting it is a government problem and not a Republican or Democrat situation.
Stop making excuses because some of your interests happen to line up at the time.
Until you do that, you're not ready to have this conversation.
You're treating a premise as an Article of Faith Not To Be Questioned.
As long as you hold onto that, you won't believe what I say or accept any solution that I propose. Because under that premise, it's absolute nonsense and can't possibly be anything else.
Or the premise is invalid.
That is not true.
There has to be a commonality to build on, especially for deeply held beliefs.
For example, I don't think humans need to be saved. So talking to me about a guy nailed to a cross isn't really going to resonate. Likewise, unless you accept anthropogenic climate change, the notion of a climate crisis won't make sense.
As for giving my views and the solutions, I have.
"There has to be rationality."
Since when? Empires have risen and fallen without rationality. Trade agreements have been negotiated without rationality. Probably fewer than ten percent of Americans living right now are rational by any definition except they obey the rules they've been given.
Just to point it out again, I have stated the problem and the solution repeatedly. You reject the premise and therefore don't believe me. Government is the problem, even if it is a "friendly" government controlled by people you like. As long as you look to government for solutions, you make the problem worse.
Case in point, you've mentioned several times that we need to remove the left ideology from public schools and universities. Our public school system was created in part so that government could control what was taught. Did it never occur to you that as long as schools were publicly funded and government controlled, you can never remove the ideas that you don't like? Rather than taking control of schools and universities, maybe the answer is let the schools compete in a free market. The schools that can deliver value will thrive, the others won't. It's worked for everything from rye flour to smartphones, there is no reason to think it wouldn't work incredibly well for schools.
I haven't said anything about moral equivalence.
I just don't think that we should trust politicos to store and transport nuclear sludge in Hefty bags.
Don't tell me about the "virtues" of Republicans. Tell me why, despite their claimed support of smaller government, they haven't done anything substantial since JFK.
And he was a Democrat.
You've been telling me how virtuous the Republicans are. I'm telling you that based on their behavior, they aren't. There's less than a handful of effective Republican politicos on a national level who demonstrate honor and character. It's not because they are Republicans, it's because they have honor and character.
I gave you specific, catastrophic, and freedom destroying examples of highly placed Republicans turning government against the people. Some were felonies, and some weren't felonies only because no one had enacted laws against them yet.
I have offered solutions, you just don't like what I offered since it doesn't give conservatives legal and "moral" advantages that can be exploited against "leftists" because they are leftists.
"Just as we don't want other ideals imposed on us, we shouldn't impose our ideals on others. No matter how convinced we are that we are right."
"The only thing they are really giving up is the power to compel behavior in others."
You can't depend on government to do it for you.
Before Trump, who was doing it?
After Trump, who will continue doing it?
And that is assuming that Trump is a net benefit, something I do not believe.
All I've said is that Republicans aren't saints or "the better choice" because they are Republicans. The evidence supports my claims.
You've said that Democrats are more inherently more evil than Republicans. The evidence doesn't support your claims.
Show me people of honor and character and I will consider supporting them.
Show me Republicans and I will insist on honor and character. Show me Democrats and I will insist on honor and character. The label doesn't get a pass.
A man is measured in the lives he touched.
BTW, mandatory minimums, civil forfeiture of property without criminal convictions, and the militarization of police are hardly minor, superficial issues.
Your entire argument boils down to government is worse with Democrats in charge.
My argument is that government threatens liberty and rights no matter who is "calling the shots."
I gave you specific examples during Republican presidencies that have led to massive abuse of power.
I am not saying that Republicans are as bad as Democrats. I am saying that government is bad and it's time we reduced it's power and scope.
Otherwise we're fighting over who gets to be in charge with no evidence that Republicans are better or Democrats are better.
As long as we have government, let's make it too small to screw up our lives.
We have conditioned generations to believe that government is all wise and mostly benevolent. That government is the first, best, and last solution. That any problem can be fixed with more money and government expertise.
Provided no one asks inconvenient questions.
Me, I think government is radioactive and corrosive. I think it is occasionally useful in extreme circumstances but only if it is behind thirteen layers of protection. I think the risks of invoking government outweigh the benefits by several orders of magnitude.
And I do not trust anyone to use it wisely.
As far as the criminal abuse of the alphabet agencies, why do you think it began with Obama against Trump???
"Stossel: Let Charter Schools Teach"
The parents want their kids in these schools and out of the public schools.
The students want to be there or they soon leave.
Should have a voice
I think this is a great idea and I would make only two changes. I don't think that there should be any non-voting members of the House, all delegates should have a vote.
And I think that every Amerindian tribe recognized by the U.S. government should have a member in the U.S. House.
You should only get Senators if you are a state, but all tribes and protectorates should have an active voice in Congress.
Nuclear alternatives
A Very Fast, Very Safe, Very SLIMM Nuclear Reactor
""One of the latest to emerge is the SLIMM – the Scalable LIquid Metal–cooled small Modular reactor. This is a fast reactor that uses liquid sodium (Na) to cool and exchange heat, and that generates 10 to 100 MW for many years, even decades, without refueling, depending on what power level is desired. It's very smaller version, the VSLIMM, generates 1 to 10 MW.
Its designers, Drs. Mohamed S. El-Genk, Luis Palomino and Timothy Schriener from the University of New Mexico's Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies in Albuquerque, describe it thus:
"Fully passive operation with no single point failure, cooled by natural circulation of sodium during operation and after shutdown, high negative temperature reactivity feedback and redundant control and safety shutdown, walk-away safe, long life without refueling, factory fabricated, assembled and sealed, shipped to the construction site by rail, truck, or barge, installed below ground to avoid direct impact by missiles or aircraft, and mounted on seismic oscillation bearings to resist earthquakes."
The reactor has redundant and passive decay heat removal by heat pipes and natural circulation of ambient air.
In other words, it can't melt down, is cheap to construct and only needs ordinary outside air to cool off if it does shut down quickly for any reason. With Na's very low vapor pressure, the reactor operates below atmospheric pressure so there is no pressure vessel to worry about.""
— James Conca
Windows into men's souls
""I have no desire to make windows into men's souls.""
Bridge too far
""Chairman Xi went a bridge too far in trying to seize control of Hong Kong. He is not dealing with barefoot villagers in the rice provinces. Hong Kong is a cleaner version of New York City. He is the emperor who controls everything except the city that keeps his empire afloat.""— Don Surber, Xi blinks in Hong Kong
Exceptions & exemption
If the current "red flag law" proposals are any indication, almost all the criteria will certainly be political.Read More...
Three boxes
""A man's rights rest in three boxes. The ballot box, jury box and the cartridge box. Let no man be kept from the ballot box because of his color. Let no woman be kept from the ballot box because of her sex.""
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"Sixteen Tons"
"You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Read More...
Another day older and deeper in debt"
NeoNote — Gun checks
??A terrifyingly surprising number of police officers also have "incidents of domestic abuse in their background." Not most to be sure, but the field seems to draw some really f…ed up people. Worse, police are legally shielded from the consequences of their own actions.NeoNotes are the selected comments that I made on other boards, in email, or in response to articles where I could not respond directly.
If the current "red flag law" proposals are any indication, almost all the criteria will certainly be political. Considering that most people including psychiatrists and psychologists are incapable of judging competence, motives, or morality without some intense analysis, that is asking for trouble.
Here's what you do not want to acknowledge. Most people are not criminal. Most gun owners don't casually shoot other people or property. And there is not a single background check that will prevent every possible mass shooter.
Now I could go on and on. I could point out that American gun laws originated to keep guns out of the hands of "blacks". I could list the puppycide incidents. I could point out the militarization of police, especially in the "War on Drugs." All of this overlooks one very simple thing. The Second Amendment exists because the Founders did not trust government.
All your suggestions, all your proposals, everything you've said will arm more government agents while making the populace unarmed. Tell me, do you want Trump's government heavily armed while you are not???
The question changes
??If government is not a net benefit, then the question "What can government do?" changes to "How do we limit costs?"??— NeoWayland, liberty question Read More...
Biochar: A better start to rain forest restoration
""An indigenous farming technique that's been around for thousands of years provides the basis for restoring rain forests stripped clear of trees by gold mining and other threats.
A carbon-based soil amendment called biochar is a cheap and effective way to support tree seedling survival during reforestation efforts in the Amazon rain forest, according to new research from Wake Forest University's Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA).
Restoring and recovering rain forests has become increasingly important for combatting climate change, since these wide swaths of trees can absorb billions of tons of carbon dioxide each year. The problem is particularly acute in areas mined for alluvial gold deposits, which devastate not only rain forest trees but also soils. High costs can be a huge barrier to replanting, fertilizing and nurturing trees to replace those lost in the rain forest.
The scientists found that using biochar combined with fertilizer significantly improved height and diameter growth of tree seedlings while also increasing the number of leaves the seedlings developed. The experiment, based in a Peruvian Amazon region called Madre de Dios, the heart of illegal gold mining trade in that country, used two tropical tree species: the fast-growing Guazuma crinita and Terminalia amazonia, a late successional tree often used as timber.""
— Alicia Roberts
Government makes you poorer
If we're going to have a conversation, these facts must be a part of that.Read More...
Organized Religion and Organized Crime
""Organized Religion and Organized Crime are two sides to the same coin. They both want to control you and they do it through fear. Organized crime threatens you with death of yourself and your loved ones; organized religion threatens you with eternal damnation.""
NeoNote — Let's discuss guns
If we're going to have a conversation, these facts must be a part of that.Read More...
Gun violence
"Who Inflicts the Most Gun Violence in America?"Read More...
Ways to spend money
""There are four ways in which you can spend money. You can spend your own money on yourself. When you do that, why then you really watch out what you're doing, and you try to get the most for your money. Then you can spend your own money on somebody else. For example, I buy a birthday present for someone. Well, then I'm not so careful about the content of the present, but I'm very careful about the cost. Then, I can spend somebody else's money on myself. And if I spend somebody else's money on myself, then I'm sure going to have a good lunch! Finally, I can spend somebody else's money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else's money on somebody else, I'm not concerned about how much it is, and I'm not concerned about what I get. And that's government. And that's close to 40% of our national income.""
The wealthy poor
The Poorest 20% of Americans Are Richer on Average Than Most Nations of Europe
""A groundbreaking study by Just Facts has discovered that after accounting for all income, charity, and non-cash welfare benefits like subsidized housing and Food Stamps—the poorest 20% of Americans consume more goods and services than the national averages for all people in most affluent countries. This includes the majority of countries in the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including its European members. In other words, if the U.S. "poor" were a nation, it would be one of the world's richest.
Notably, this study was reviewed by Dr. Henrique Schneider, professor of economics at Nordakademie University in Germany and the chief economist of the Swiss Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. After examining the source data and Just Facts' methodology, he concluded: "This study is sound and conforms with academic standards. I personally think it provides valuable insight into poverty measures and adds considerably to this field of research."""
— James D. Agresti
"Heterosexuality "Not Working"? POLITICAL LESBIANISM | Ep 72"
Some works
??Some works speak to the ages, and some whimper to the egos.??
Culture is syncretic
Why are taxpayer dollars collected by force being spent on a playground? Any playground?Read More...
Commerce and the law
??Once the law starts recognizing and enforcing differences, of course the rich and powerful will find ways to exploit and control the law. Of course politicos and technocrats will sell out and protect "their" companies from competition and "threats."
When the law complicates commerce, the law will be abused. This is not the fault of commerce or capitalism. This is the fault of influence peddling and politics. The only solutions are to have law control more and more, or to get law out of the way. The first way benefits established companies and government.
The second way is the only practical way to restore freedom and loosen cash flow.??— NeoWayland, comments from The 1619 Project: Scholarship Or Race Hustling?
Wise motto
The job of social media is to provide access while people make up their own minds.Read More...
Playing around
Why are taxpayer dollars collected by force being spent on a playground? Any playground?Read More...
"Trump's Deregulation"
"President Trump both cut and increased regulation."Read More...
Public forum vs. publisher
??A public forum is mostly open to anyone who would speak and write, but the owners and operators of the forum can't be held responsible for what others write and say.
A publisher selects content and is responsible for what is written and said.
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not apply to private entities or individuals.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is a decent compromise. If I am a publisher or broadcaster or webmaster, I'm under no obligation to provide a place for your thoughts and opinions. My choice controls the content. But that makes me responsible for the content.
If I don't provide the content, then I don't have liability.
The more moderation I provide, the more liability.
The job of social media is to provide access while people make up their own minds.??— Adapted from public forum vs. publisher in NeoWayland's lexicon
"PragerU v. YouTube"
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You keep going off on these anti-pagan rants.
"Voice of Freedom"
Back in 1980, somebody brought me a record from the National Association for Broadcasters convention. It was the audio track for a film presentation that a company called Tomorrow Media had put together. It had a decent science fiction story. But it also had one remarkable music track. I wasn't the only one who thought so, the song made the Billboard Hot 100 that year.
I want a world
Where kids can play
And there's plenty of food to eat
I want a world
Where I can speak
And know that I'll be free
I want a world
That's full of love
Where kids are taught that God's above
I want a world
That doesn't waste
So when we're moms and dads it's still a beautiful place
I want a world
Just like America
Like the USA
Cause even though
Perfect it's not
It's the best thing this world's got
Oh we're the voice of Freedom
We're the voice of America
And we're only people
But we're united again
Then you can say
We're conceited
You can say
We're too proud
But a lot of our friends have died
For what we have
I want a land
American pride
American side
I want to be All American
I want to eat
I want to sleep
I want to be American
I want to be All American
Oh we're the voice of Freedom
We're the voice of America
And we're only people
But we're united again
Then you can say
We're conceited
You can say
We're too proud
But a lot of our friends have died
For what we have
I want a world
Where kids can play
And there's plenty of food to eat
I want a world
Where I can speak
And know that I'll be free
I want a world
That's full of love
Where kids are taught that God's above
I want a world
That doesn't waste
So when we're moms and dads it's still a beautiful place
I want a world
Just like America
Like the USA
Cause even though
Perfect it's not
It's the best thing this world's got
Cause even though
Perfect it's not
It's the best thing this world's
So technically it's monotheistic and not supporting of religious pluralism. I still like the song.
I've nothing to do with what is happening right now, but I think I was right.
NeoNotes — Are you trying to make me irritated with you?
??Mrs. Bookworm,NeoNotes are the selected comments that I made on other boards, in email, or in response to articles where I could not respond directly.
Are you trying to make me irritated with you?
You keep going off on these anti-pagan rants. This is what, the ninth or tenth? It's blood libel. You wouldn't stand for it if the targets were Jewish or Christian. I don't see why I should "turn the other cheek" when you target pagans.
Nature worship as such is not the problem. Any more than the KKK (a nominally Christian organization) is. Intolerance is the problem. Demanding that others follow the rules of your faith is the problem. Yes, Nature is red of tooth and claw. So are humans when untempered by civilization. And no, I do not mean civilization is Christianity. I regularly tell people that Christians (and the other two Big Monotheisms) are nicer people when they aren't the only game around. Yes, Christianity says some pretty nice things in that book. But it only plays by it's own rules when there is competition keeping it honest.
The vice or virtue is not in the label. It's in the words and actions of the individual. We're measured in the lives we touch.
You want to go after someone for intolerance, be my guest. You want to go after someone for monoculture and echo chambers, go for it. You want to go after someone for Nature worship, then you'll have to start with me. And I will turn it back on you with a vengeance. Not nicely, like I usually do with these discussions. Because you would do the same if it were your faith that was attacked. And so would everyone else here.??
Vice and virtue
""The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.""


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Door 152
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Collegiate Personal Bests:
1,500 Meter Run: 4:08.56
One Mile Run: 4:26.62
3,000 Meter Run: 8:40.30
5,000 Meter Run: 14:29.09
10,000 Meter Run: 30:00.31
2013 Cross Country: Best finish of the season came at the Father O'Neil Invitational on Aug. 31 where he placed sixth with a time of 16:57.28.
2013 Outdoor Track: Performed well at the Northeast Conference Championships placing fifth in the 10,000m run and 11th in the 5,000m with times of 32:20.47 and 15:27.03, respectively...Raced a career-best time of 4:13.17 in the 1,500m at the UMASS Preconference Meet on April 27...Placed 30th of over 50 competitors in the 10,000m at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic on April 13 registering a career-best time of 31:38.17.
2013 Indoor Track: Best finish was 9th place at the URI Invitational where he completed the 3,000m run with a time of 8:59.75...Finished 10th in the 5,000m run at the Great Dane Classic on Jan. 18 with his time of 15:17.00...Registered his career-best time of 14:58.48 in the 5,000m for 13th place at the New England Indoor Championships...Placed 29th of 40 in the one mile run at the Yale Invitational on Jan. 12, setting a new career-best time of 4:36.09.
2012 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for the Blue Devils...Best finish came at the 2012 NEC Championships in which he placed 27th of 89 with his time of 26:29.44...Placed 84th at the 104th IC4A/ECAC Championships with his time of 26:56.80...Finished 147th of 239 and 178th of 260 at NCAA Regionals and the All-New England Championships, respectively.
2012 Outdoor Track: USATF-JR 10,000 meter qualifier...Placed sixth in the 5,000 meter run at the University of Connecticut Invitational with a time of 15:23.25...Finished seventh in 10,000 meter run in both the Northeast Conference Outdoor Championships and the New England Outdoor Championships with times of 32:52.59 and 31:58.05, respectively...Placed 13th in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 4:13.58 at the Holy Cross Invitational.
Before Central: Competed in cross country, indoor and outdoor track at Southington High School...Two-time Coaches' Award winner...All-Conference selection for cross country his senior year...Also named cross country captain his senior year.


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Texas slugger Josh Hamilton is expected to miss six to eight weeks after breaking his upper right arm on a headfirst dive into home plate Tuesday, a daring dash the AL MVP later called "stupid."
Hamilton tried to score from third on a foul popup near the Detroit dugout in the first inning. Third baseman Brandon Inge and catcher Victor Martinez both chased the ball, leaving the plate unprotected.
Inge made the catch, then tossed the ball to Martinez, who scampered back in time to tag Hamilton.
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"It was a stupid play," Hamilton said. "The whole time the ball was in the air, the coach was yelling, 'Go, there's no one at home,' and I was thinking, 'I don't want to do this, something is going to happen.'
"But I listened to my coach," he said, referring to third-base coach Dave Anderson. "It was way too aggressive. Maybe if they had both been closer to me, but they had a perfect angle to cut me off, and the only way to avoid a tag in that situation is to go head first."
Hamilton slid headfirst earlier in the inning on an RBI triple. The Tigers wound up winning 5-4.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels defended Anderson's decision to send Hamilton.
"We play an aggressive style of baseball," he said. "The chances of getting hurt on that play are minimal."
The AL champion Rangers, off to a 9-2 start, said Hamilton has a non-displaced fracture of the humerus bone at the top of his arm, just below the shoulder. He isn't expected to swing a bat for a month.
The fracture was small enough that it wasn't detected on an X-ray, but Daniels held a conference call about two hours after the game with results from an MRI exam.
"Obviously, he's a big part of our club," Daniels said. "We built the club to deal with something like this."
Texas manager Ron Washington was actually giving Hamilton a breather Tuesday by making him the designated hitter instead of starting him in the outfield. Washington said before the game he planned to give Hamilton the day off entirely on Wednesday.
Now Hamilton's headed to the disabled list, and Daniels said the team will probably call up Chris Davis from Triple-A Round Rock.
Hamilton missed most of the final month of the regular season last year with two broken ribs after he made a catch, then rolled his ankle and stumbled hard into the outfield wall at Minnesota. He was back in time for the postseason and helped Texas reach the World Series.
Hamilton hit .359 with 32 home runs and 100 RBIs in 2010. He's hitting .333 this season.
In 2009, Hamilton was limited to 89 games when he had two stints on the disabled list after separate wall-crashing catches.
The Rangers gave him a $24 million, two-year contract in February, avoiding arbitration.


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2018 Selections from fishladder - A Student Journal of Art and Writing
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Date and TimeFriday, April 13, 2018
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- Russel H. Kirkhof Center Gallery
Now in its fifteenth year, fishladder is a student-run journal at Grand Valley State University. fishladder publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, photography, and art created by GVSU students. Individuals from across all disciplines in the university are encouraged to submit work in all styles, genres, and forms. The editors of fishladder aim to select the best, most artistic work for publication in the yearly print edition, which is unveiled every April.
This exhibition presents a selection of visual and written works of art from the publication. It is hosted in conjunction with Student Scholars Day (SSD), an event celebrating the scholarly achievements of students from the past year. This year, SSD will be hosted on April 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Henry Hall Atrium, Kirkhof Center, and the Mary Idema Pew Library.
Art Gallery, 616-331-2563
This event also occurred on 3/9/2018, 3/12/2018, 3/13/2018, 3/14/2018, 3/15/2018, 3/16/2018, 3/19/2018, 3/20/2018, 3/21/2018, 3/22/2018 and 62 others


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After five years on martian soil, everyone's favorite Mars rover might be done for good if NASA's engineers can't figure out a way to remove her from the rock-studded soft Martian soil.
Spirit beached herself on Sol 1925 (June 2, 2009) in the softened soil region named "Troy." By using her microscopic imager instrument (NASA speak for camera) mounted on the end of her robotic arm, engineers were able to create the panoramic image below to figure out how stuck she really is. The camera is designed to take images of objects 6 centimeters (2.4-inches) in front of the lens, which explains the ultra blurry photo of Spirit's underbelly. Let's hope they free her soon, she's got
aliens more dirt to find.
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Garbage collector's brush with death could result in new state law
Mark Friend pinned between garbage truck, car
A change in state law could be coming for garbage collection crews.
It comes two months after a serious crash cost a worker his leg, and as he told WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr in an exclusive interview, he nearly lost his life.
Many have seen the signs in road construction zones warning them to slow down or face double fines. That could soon be the case for driving near garbage crews, under a bill to be introduced at the state Capitol on Friday, after the near-death of a Jefferson County man.
Emergency workers rushed to the scene near Stoughton on Jan. 5 to find Mark Friend pinned between his garbage truck and the car of a driver who, according to police reports, never slowed down. The outlook was grim as MedFlight rushed him to UW Hospital.
"I was told I was a miracle at the hospital. Every single thing had to go perfect in order for me to live. And the lord above, and everybody around me praying for me, is what kept me alive," Mark Friend said.
After two weeks in a coma, two months in the hospital, Friend made it home to Ixonia last week. The Marine veteran's leg is gone but not his humor.
"The leg that got taken, I had USMC tattooed on the back of it, so maybe on my prosthetic we're gonna have it airbrushed back on there," Friend said.
Six months earlier, Friend told Assembly candidate John Jagler he was worried it was just a matter of time before a garbage worker got seriously hurt by a driver.
"It was very stunning to me that here he had warned that this was going to happen, that something needed to be done, and there was evidence that it should be done, and then it happened to him. It just floored me," Jagler said.
It moved the newly-elected assemblyman to write a bill.
"It just simply says any moving violation, going around a garbage truck, is doubled," Jagler said.
To protect his friends, and even a brother, working on garbage trucks, Friend said he's called to get the word out.
"My wife has a husband. I get to be a father, and I get to be a husband. I get to have a second chance at life. And that second chance I have to take advantage of," Friend said.
A trade group is also going distribute warning signs to every garbage truck in the state
Jagler said he's hoping Friend's story will impact drivers as much as the signs that could soon be on garbage trucks statewide.


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Culture » January 11, 2012
Our intrepid reporter learns he is not welcome at an annual summit for business-friendly lawmakers.
'You just can't imagine what a thrill it is for me to look out over this room ... I hope you feel the same way that ALEC is on the move," drawled outgoing ALEC National Chairman Noble Ellington. 'We've got things goin' our way and we're bound to be doing something right, or we wouldn't have the helicopters flying around and the demonstrators...'
This story is a collaboration between In These Times and the Center for Media and Democracy of Madison, Wis. A greatly extended version of this story is available here.
At around 10:30 on the evening of December 1, I was sitting in the Waltz & Weiser Saloon, a high-end sports bar tucked into a cove below the sub-lobby of the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.
I had been swapping newspaper stories with Olivia Ward of the Toronto Star on one of the saloon's overstuffed leather couches as the bar filled with attendees of the American Legislative Exchange Council's (ALEC) 2011 States and Nation Policy Summit (SNPS).
ALEC had repeatedly refused to grant me media credentials. Nevertheless, I was a paying guest at the resort and thought I'd catch some liquor-loose-lipped lawmakers and lobbyists at the bar.
I was about to turn in for the night when I saw Phil Black, director of Kierland's security team, talking with a group of Phoenix police officers outside the entrance to the bar. The cops–moonlighting (in uniform) for ALEC–had arrived close to an hour prior, glanced in at Ward and me, and stationed themselves just to the side of the door.
Black entered the bar and came up to me. "Would you mind coming with me, sir?"
Outside Waltz & Weiser, we were joined by the cops.
"What's this all about?" I asked.
"The ALEC people don't want you here," said Black, "and we understand that your reservations were made under false pretenses."
I asked Black, given the fact that I had not been accused of any crime, why I was surrounded by armed, uniformed cops. False pretenses? I had given the front desk my valid photo driver's license and my credit card.
Black said that he and the police officers would escort me to my room and help me pack. I was told if I returned, or refused to leave, I would be arrested and charged with criminal trespassing.
ALEC bills itself as the nation's largest bipartisan legislative membership organization, dedicated to the advancement of "federalism" and "Jeffersonian ideals." In reality, ALEC is a conduit through which roughly 2,000 state legislators (almost all Republicans) are paired with legions of lobbyists representing more than 300 of the nation's top corporations.
ALEC holds three major conferences each year for member lawmakers, lobbyists and member "think tanks." At the end of such conferences, member lawmakers carry pieces of ALEC "model legislation" to their home assemblies for introduction.
For ALEC's 2011 SNPS winter meeting in sunny Arizona, corporate sponsors included dozens of corporations and trade associations, such as AT&T, Time Warner Cable, Freport-McMoran Copper and Gold, Time Warner Cable, State Farm Insurance, Johnson & Johnson, the American Bail Coalition, Diageo, UPS, Exxon Mobil, American Petroleum Institute, Wal-Mart and AstraZeneca—not to mention a slew of contributing think tanks with ties to far-right billionaires Charles and David Koch. But that isn't their only connection. The brothers company Koch Industries is on ALEC private sector board of directors. And their Madison, Wisc.-based company, Koch Companies Public Sector [SIC], is an ALEC member.
Due to this reality and reports detailing how ALEC has disseminated some of the most controversial pieces of legislation in recent years–model legislation to capture undocumented workers; to eliminate minimum-wage requirements; to decimate unions; to privatize public services, from schools to prisons–ALEC has come under increased scrutiny. And lawmakers who attend ALEC events have been met frequently by members of the public voicing their displeasure.
ALEC's 2011 Scottsdale summit was no exception.
On November 30, the first full-fledged day of the conference, helicopters swarmed above and rows of police in riot gear stood along Kierland's eastern gate, a living buffer between the street and middle-aged men in funny pants playing rounds on the Kierland course.
The resort's southern gate was much the same as the eastern: metal barricades, clusters of police officers and hotel security screening each visitor with the help of a phonebook-thick stack containing the names of legitimate resort guests and registered conference attendees–nearly 1,000 state lawmakers, the corporate lobby's upper crust and "think tank" luminaries.
Flanking both entrances, protesters, under the banner of "Occupy ALEC," had turned out to decry undue corporate influence.
At 11 a.m., inside the resort, SNPS attendees gathered in one of the resort's dining halls to hear former ALEC member and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer deliver her keynote address.
Acting as emcee, recently-retired Louisiana State Representative and outgoing ALEC National Chairman Noble Ellington addressed the assembled lawmakers and lobbyists.
"You just can't imagine what a thrill it is for me to look out over this room and see the crowd that is here. It is just so exciting and I hope you feel the same way that ALEC is on the move," drawled Ellington. "We've got things goin' our way and we're bound to be doing something right, or we wouldn't have the helicopters flying around and the demonstrators…"
By the time Ellington offered these laudatory remarks, the first in a series of confrontations between police and some 200 protesters gathered outside the resort's eastern gate had occurred, with officers sending pepper spray out in bright orange streams to the crowd.
Inside, Arizona House Majority Whip and ALEC State Chair Rep. Debbie Lesko kicked off her remarks on the Novartis stage with open mockery of ALEC's critics. As she spoke several protesters were being processed for detention at Maricopa County jail.
"We have some critics–we saw a few of them outside–because a group recently wrote a large report criticizing ALEC," said Lesko, referencing a report ("ALEC in Arizona: The Voice of Corporate Special Interests in the Halls of Arizona's Legislature") released two days earlier by People for the American Way Foundation and Common Cause. "And so, what better way is there to explain Arizona's involvement in ALEC than by reading right from that very report? So, here we go:
" 'Arizona has one of the highest concentrations of ALEC legislators of any state in the United States,' " Lesko began.
Uproarious applause.
" 'At least 50 of the 90 legislators now serving in the legislature are ALEC members…' "
Uproarious applause, with some shouts of woo! thrown in.
"Yay Arizona!" said Lesko. " 'Two-thirds of the Republican leadership in the Arizona House and Senate are ALEC members and the last three Arizona Senate presidents–including the current one–all served in ALEC roles.' "
"Way to go Arizona!" shouted Lesko.
Uproarious applause.
While two Phoenix cops and Black supervised my packing, two other officers were haranguing Ward, of the Toronto Star, downstairs.
"Do you know this man?" one of the cops demanded, referring to me.
Channeling the persona of her British mother, Ward let lose a fusillade of indignation: "What do you mean? How dare you ask me such a question! Are you putting me up on some sort of morality charge! I am a Canadian citizen. Are you telling me that in the Westin hotel, I am not allowed to sit with a man to whom I am not married! I have continually attended meetings [at the ALEC conference] where I have been told that Arizona is one of the freest states in the union. So, what is going on here?"
"So, you know this man," said the cop.
Ward later received a somewhat more cogent response to her questions from Kierland General Manager Bruce Lange.
"Mr. Hodai was considered to be a persona non grata from the conference," he told her. "Not by the hotel, not by the police. … He clearly presented a threat to the conference, based on his history."
Lange did not elaborate on what "history" he was referring to. He could not be reached by In These Times for comment.
SIDEBAR: ALEC and Westin/Starwood: Who Is Your Hotel in Bed With While You're in Bed at Your Hotel?
Tucson-based civil rights attorney Stacy Scheff believes that Westin Kierland may have violated federal constitutional law when they threw a journalist (and paid guest) out into the dead of night–due to the simple fact that the journalist evicted had written critically of (and was not liked by) the organization hosting a conference at the hotel.
Essentially, Scheff argues, federal law, which holds the hotel industry under heavy sway as a form of interstate commerce, provides protections for certain protected classes under the Civil Rights Act. As such, "viewpoint" (i.e. critical members of the press) may well be incorporated as such a protected class.
"Civil rights law holds that places of public accommodation may not discriminate against guests based on their race because [such discrimination] impacts interstate commerce, giving Congress authority under the Commerce Clause to regulate what would normally be a private activity–running a hotel," said Scheff. "A similar argument can be made for hotels that discriminate on the basis of the guest's viewpoint, because like race, classifications which discriminate against an unpopular viewpoint are considered automatically suspect and subject to 'strict scrutiny' by courts."
According to Phoenix Police Department spokesman Trent Crump, off-duty PPD officers contracted by a private entity, like Westin, as private security may only engage in "routine police functions," i.e. upholding the rule of law.
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States provides that: "Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press."
As such, it hardly seems likely that the act of evicting journalists from hotels is a legitimate "routine police function."
So, why would Kierland go to such lengths–exposing both themselves and police officers under their employ to the possibility of litigation–just to spare ALEC the presence of one reporter?
An examination of Westin's financial affairs may shed some light on their willingness to do ALEC's bidding.
Westin is owned by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Starwood Hotels), a subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group (SCG).
Starwood Hotel's siblings in the SCG family include: Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC (Starwood Energy), Starwood Property Trust, Inc, Starwood Real Estate Securities, LLC., SH Group and iStar Financial, Inc.
One of the chief concerns of the Starwood family is corporate taxation, as evidenced by lobby reports filed by one of the top nation's federal lobby shops, Federal Policy Group (FPG), on behalf of Starwood Hotels.
Ironically, as ALEC is an organization that boasts of having 100 alumni in both the U.S. House and Senate (only five of which are Democrats), FPG is also credited with having helped to shape the current federal GOP legislative landscape–having been paid over $100,000 in late 2010 by the Republican National Committee (RNC) for "political strategy" consulting. Much of this consultation dealt with establishing the extension of Bush-era tax cuts as a major GOP initiative for 2011.
Over the course of 2010 through 2011, Starwood Hotels has paid out over $280,000 to FPG for lobbying services rendered in the field of corporate taxation.
More telling of Starwood's political agenda, however, is the $320,000 in lobbying fees paid by Starwood Hotels over the course of 2010 to federal lobby behemoth, DLA Piper.
DLA Piper was charged by Starwood Hotels with the primary tasks of monitoring labor and taxation legislation (primarily as these two issue areas pertained to the federal minimum wage and real estate taxation).
According to lobby reports filed during this time period, one of the legislative items Starwood Hotels was most concerned with 'monitoring' through DLA Piper was the Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (EFCS).
EFCS aimed to enhance the ability of unions to collectively bargain for better pay, working conditions and benefits. The bill also sought to enhance federal protections for unions, union members and union organizers against unfair labor practices and employer retaliation. All told, EFCS (a bill which died with the expiration of the 111th Congress in January, 2011) represented a threat to numerous anti-union measures advanced by ALEC and their member corporations at the state level.
Federal lobbying and ideological similarities aside, Starwood and ALEC have a much closer relationship at the state level–particularly in Arizona.
Starwood Energy Group's sole lobby representative in the state is FirstStrategic Communications and Public Affairs.
FirstStrategic has been active as an Arizona ALEC donor/participant consulting firm for several years and represents the lobby interests of several other ALEC member corporations/trade associations in the state: Apollo Group, Inc., the Arizona Association of Realtors, CenturyLink and ALEC Arizona Private Sector Chair, Salt River Project (SRP).
Furthermore, Starwood Energy Group is among the top solar energy providers in the state. As such, Starwood Energy was involved in the inception, along with both SRP and 2011 ALEC SNPS "chairman" corporation, APS, of the Sonoran-Mojave Renewable Transmission Project (SMRT)–a nascent project intended to establish a renewable power delivery grid through the states of Arizona, California and Nevada.
According to SRP spokesman Scott Harelson, SRP has since withdrawn from the project.
Similar to the SMRT project, Starwood was involved with APS and Lockeed Martin in the development of an aborted Arizona solar generation plant in 2009.
Interestingly enough, as Starwood is involved in the field of solar energy production, one of the workshops open to lawmakers at the 2011 SNPS focused on deregulation of the solar industry.
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A New Jersey honor student who had sued her parents for financial support has chosen a college.
She dropped her suit last month and returned home.
The Daily Record of Parsippany says Rachel Canning announced on Facebook that she plans to attend Western New England University as a biomedical engineering major and has won a $56,000 scholarship.
A university spokeswoman told the newspaper Tuesday that Canning was accepted into the private school in Massachusetts, but school officials would not comment Wednesday to The Associated Press or say if Canning's getting a scholarship.
Canning had claimed her parents threw her out when she turned 18. But they claimed she voluntarily left their Lincoln Park home in October because she didn't want to abide by their household rules.
She dropped her suit last month and returned home.
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I'm looking for some examples for a better design of phpBB. I would like to redesign a forum which is targeted to people with a minimal experience with forums. Now the forum isn't working well. No problems with the software itself, but the interface isn't user-friendly enough for the target audience. I feel the basic styles for phpBB aren't good for this, I want a better solution.
Do you know any phpBB style which isn't prosilver/subsilver-based?
Are there any tutorials for a complete forum design from scratch to working code? (phpBB preferred, but not required. If you can show me a more flexible solution, let's see.)
I don't want to start a forum design guidelines thread here, but there's a thing that I have to ask.
Can you recommend a development workflow for a forum design?
(My forum is on a quite small scale - think about 50-100 people, not more. Perhaps I won't have a lot of usable feedback, so I would like to use the best methods for finding the problems with the design.)


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The DXS 3600 Series Top of Rack 10 Gigabit Managed Switches consists of:
The D-Link DXS-3600 Series Top-of-Rack 10 Gigabit Managed Switch are a set of new, compact, high-performance switches that feature very low latency wire speed 10G Ethernet switching and routing. The 1U height and selectable front-to-back or back-to-front air flow make the DXS-3600 Series suitable for enterprise and campus aggregation network environments. The DXS-3600 Series switches have 8 or 24 fixed 10G SFP+ ports and can accommodate more ports with the addition of an expansion module. The expansion modules not only provide extra 10G SFP+ ports, but also increase flexibility by allowing 120G stacking1 or low-cost 10GBASE-T connections for different applications.
Convenient Deployment
The DXS-3600 Series provides your network with high-performance 10G Ethernet switching capacities of up to 960 Gbps and forwarding rates of up to 714 Mpps. These switches feature hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays, which enable the switches to have redundant, high-availability architecture. When inserting two power modules, both power modules share the load and help to extend the lifetime of the other. The DXS-3600 Series also features a modular fan design; three fans can back up each other, providing 2+1 redundancy for the system. If a fan fails or the temperature rises, the smart fans will adjust their speed automatically.
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The DXS-3600 Series can be deployed using one of two different software images1. The Standard Image (SI) features a wide range of Layer 2, VLAN, multicasting, Quality of Service (QoS), security, data center, and static routing functions. The Enhanced Image (EI) features comprehensive IPv4/v6 routing including RIP, VRRP, OSPF, BGP, and L3 multicasting features such as IGMP, MLD, PIM-DM, SM, SDM, SSM, and DVMRP. The Enhanced Image (EI) also supports L2/L3 MPLS VPN which enables the DXS-3600 Series to be deployed as the core router of an enterprise environment, or as an aggregation switch in an MPLS environment.
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Data Center Bridging (DCB) is an essential set of enhancements to Ethernet for networking in data center environments. The DXS-3600 Series switches support several core components of Data Center Bridging (DCB) such as IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz, and IEEE 802.1Qau. IEEE 802.1Qbb (Priority-based Flow Control) provides flow control to ensure there is no data loss during network congestion. IEEE 802.1Qaz (Enhanced Transmission Selection) manages the allocation of bandwidth based on different traffic classes. IEEE 802.1Qau (Congestion Notification) provides congestion management for data flows within network domains to avoid congestion. The DXS-3600 Series switches also support cut-through switching, which reduces latency when transmitting data in a network.
The DXS-3600 Series allows users to manage airflow by using different power and fan module configurations. Front-to-back airflow optimises air circulation to provide more effective cooling throughout rack systems in data centers where the switches are used when compared to side-to-side airflow. The switches also feature built-in smart fans. Internal heat sensors monitor and detect temperature changes and automatically adjust the fan speed accordingly. At lower temperatures, the fans will run slower, reducing both the switch's power consumption and noise.
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This photo shows Paul Harris, former Canadian Christian Meditation coordinator, author and speaker, demonstrating at an Arms Show in Ottawa, Canada. Paul points out that contemplative prayer and action in the world around us, are both sides of the same coin. Says Paul: " This mixed life of prayer and action were chosen by Jesus himself who taught, preached and healed, while devoting so much time to prayer."
Thomas Merton, author of "Seeds of Contemplation", also pointed out that" true prayer must lead us outwards to others". Merton says that if we experience God in silent prayer, we experience him not for ourselves alone, but also for others. As Merton saw it contemplation at its highest intensity becomes a reservoir of spiritual vitality that pours itself out in varied kinds of peace and justice issues and involvement. Hence Merton, from his monastery, became deeply involved in racial equality and peace issues(Vietnam war) of his day


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The Senate race in Massachusetts could affect our region's fish resources. In televised messages, Sen. Scott Brown tells us that our commercial fishermen (my son is one of them) need more help, that they've been over-regulated, excessively fined and unfairly punished. Brown is essentially echoing the same message against commercial fishing regulations that Mitt Romney earlier expressed at a campaign event in April in Portsmouth, N.H., trying to convince voters that protective policies choke small business growth. The two Republican politicians' solution to deregulate the fishing industry could actually hurt it.
Commercial fishermen like Adam Smith, who was forced out of the industry, confides he couldn't make a living with current regulations. But the real reason he and others like him are out of business is that there aren't enough fish.
Commercial fishermen were allowed for too long to take and waste too many fish from our waters. Politicians influenced by business interests and voting constituencies put pressure on fisheries managers to continue short-vision, counterproductive policies that facilitated the collapse.
Sen. Brown gets points for compassion and will win votes from fishermen and their sympathizers by speaking for them — but he is no ichthyologist. If he and Romney interfere with recovery strategies for short-term gains, they could further damage our fish stocks, delay solutions and ultimately hurt future fishermen over the long run. It's prudent to rely on scientists' fact-based recommendations over politicians' voter-induced motivations when it comes to protecting our natural resources.
Not that far back, advised by scientists that our swordfish stocks were plummeting, President Bill Clinton called for an unpopular, drastic federal ban on their sale and import. Against the will of politicians representing commercial interests, 132,670 square miles of ocean were put off-limits to fishermen. And today, after that temporary sacrifice, our stocks are rebuilt. As a result, once-again-abundant, fresh swordfish has been selling for a bargain $6.99 at A.P. Fish on Grafton Street in Worcester.
We need long-term solutions to revive our troubled fishery. If anything, we should consider financially helping our commercial fishermen to help them ride out these tough times. We need to understand that we can best help fishermen by first helping our fish. Fishermen may have to temporarily endure hardships now and follow onerous regulations to make up for sins of the past. We owe that to the next generation. Sen. Brown — and Romney, too — need to recognize that our scientists and law enforcement officials are critical parts of the solution — not the problem.
Moose are moving. MassWildlife's Bill Davis reports that an adult cow moose was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 122 in Rutland. Amazingly, the occupants of the vehicle weren't injured.
A second moose deemed to be endangering fast-moving traffic was shot by the Environmental Police at the interchange of Routes 12 and 2 on the Fitchburg/Leominster line. The salvaged carcasses were butchered and donated to the Norco, 8-Point, Fitchburg, Mahar and Otter River sportsmen's clubs — all on an eager waiting list — for feeding hundreds later this year. If you hear of a game dinner at any of those clubs, don't miss it. Moose meat rivals elk and axis deer as the most delicious venison in the world.
A surprising number of local moose hunters filled their freezers during the annual three-week October rut. Auburn's Steve Bergin tops the list with an 825-pound, 50-inch bull shot in Maine. All the following reports are from Newfoundland: Douglas' John Grande — 4-point. 720-pound bull; Dudley's Brian Williams — 860-pound, 6-point bull; Millbury's Bob Moore — 850-pound, 10-point bull; Sutton's Kenny Moore and Bill Roach respectively took 830-pound and 700-pound bulls.
Major wildlife management areas, including Winimusset, Barret Falls, Quaboag, Bolton Flats, Westboro, High Ridge and Birch Hill are being stocked with pheasant three times a week. Other WMAs and smaller areas, including Phillipston, Hubbardston Popple Camp, Ware River, West Hill, River Bend, Larkin Area, Bennett Richardson, Oakham, Moose Hill, Millers River, West Brookfield and Berlin, will be stocked at least once a week.
Like many other bird dogs this time of year, my Brittany turns into a veritable pincushion of beggars-tick seeds after returning from the pheasant fields. My wife and I have removed hundreds of them from his coat. I used my own comb to great advantage to rid my best friend of several hundred prickly irritants torturing him. Try to get them off your dog as soon as you can to stop this perennial irritation.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a single Pennsylvania deer, reportedly at an enclosed deer farm. Hunters there will consequently no longer be permitted to bring back their deer intact to Massachusetts. The prudent precaution is now in place to protect our own deer herd from the insidious disease, which infects the brain and nerve tissue of deer and makes them to behave abnormally and starve to death.
There is no evidence that meat from these animals can infect humans. However, to keep the pathogens from entering our state and jeopardizing our own deer herd, Pennsylvania-harvested meat must be brought to Massachusetts without bones or raw skulls. Finished taxidermy mounts are perfectly safe and legal, though.
Twenty-three states and provinces now have CWD. Massachusetts hunters must avoid bringing home infected deer from Alberta, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Having to have your trophy processed before you bring it home takes away some of the celebration that we used to enjoy when we could drive our deer back, and display and age them properly. We saved money and time by processing them at home, too. But the cost of spreading the disease inadvertently to our deer herd makes caution necessary.
There will still be some hunters who disregard this advisory. They're willing to disrespectfully put our great white tail herd at risk. That's the epitome of selfish arrogance and ignorance. Once CWD pathogens get into our soil from discarded, diseased tissue, it remains infectious for many years — and could come back to haunt us all. If you really care for our deer herd, try to discourage fellow hunters with questionable ethics from sneaking unprocessed deer from infected states into Massachusetts.
Sunday: Quabbin bird walk. Forbush Bird Club. Meet at Gate 35, Old North Dana Road, New Salem. 8 a.m. Leader: Tom Pirro: (978) 874-5212.
Wednesday: Black sea bass season closes in Massachusetts.
Wednesday and Thursday: Start of youth fall indoor archery clinics second session. Fin & Feather, Upton. 3-5 p.m for three weeks. No equipment needed. $74.95. Info: (508) 529-3901 or email@example.com.
Thursday through Saturday: Paraplegic sportsmen's special deer hunt.
Nov. 10: Roads & Water: Maintenance and Protection. Massachusetts Association of Conservation Committees fall conference. Clark University, 8 a.m.-noon. Info: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Overwhelming support for Ceredigion Lifeboat Campaign
OVER 200 people gathered at New Quay's Tabernacle Chapel on Saturday (May 12) to urge the RNLI to reconsider its decision to downgrade Ceredigion's only all-weather lifeboat and replace it with a smaller, inshore lifeboat that is unable to launch in bad weather.
The public meeting was opened by County Councillor and Mayor of New Quay, Daniel Potter, and speakers included Ceredigion MP Ben Lake, Assembly Member Elin Jones and Councillor Elizabeth Evans of Aberaeron.
The audience heard from experts in the field of maritime risk assessment and video messages of support were shown from local school children, well-known faces from across the country, and from people whose lives had been saved by New Quay lifeboat.
Ben Lake voiced his fears, saying: "The RNLI has failed to realise the genuine concerns in the area about the consequences of this decision. Every single level of political representation is united in opposition to this decision. Any charity depends on the good will and faith of the public, and the way in which they have handled the whole process does not paint the RNLI in a good light. I fear it could cause lasting damage to the reputation of the RNLI in West Wales."
Elin Jones added: "The RNLI may think that campaigns such as this fizzle out and die away. This is not going to happen in this community because the community is concerned about the future and the next generations. We are not going to go quietly. We cannot have our coastline without all-weather lifeboat provision."
Lord Harris of Pentregarth added his support: "The all-weather lifeboat has been a feature of New Quay for as long as anyone can remember. And it has been there for good purpose. It can go out in all weathers in a way that the proposed Atlantic 85 cannot do. I fully support the campaign to save the lifeboat."
Jim Evans, CEO of the Welsh Fishermen's Association expressed the concerns of local fishermen: "Fishermen are extremely concerned. This puts lives at risk. There are no service stations, there are no other emergency provisions that can help them in their time of need. It's a genuine concern. Safety is paramount in the fishing industry. We are working tirelessly to improve safety and it seems incredible that this is counterproductive."
Captain David James, former Head of Safety at the Department of Transport, has had a boat in New Quay for 50 years and voiced concerns based on his own experiences: "On two occasions I've had to use the lifeboat. One occasion was on a lee shore when they towed us off and the other when the boat was dismasted, both in very stormy conditions. An inshore boat would not have been adequate."
Huw Williams of the Ceredigion Lifeboat Campaign said: "We would like to thank everyone that helped make the public meeting a huge success. We have been overwhelmed with offers of practical and financial support, with many people signing up as Friends of the Campaign. The strength of feeling shown at the meeting clearly demonstrates that our community is united in its opposition to the RNLI's cost cutting plans."
Mr Williams added: "This is just the start for us. We have a number of events and initiatives planned for the coming months and we will do all that we can to reverse a decision that puts lives at risk."
The RNLI were invited to send a spokesperson to defend their position but they declined to attend.
To find out more about the campaign to save New Quay's all-weather lifeboat, visit www.ceredigionlifeboatcampaign.org.uk.
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Police urge visitors to 'check the rules'
POLICE in Powys are reminding people to check the rules before they travel, as tourists from the Midlands, London and Bristol continue to visit despite lockdown restrictions.
Last weekend more than 1,000 cars were turned around by police in the Brecon Beacons after visitors attempted to access the area around Ystradfellte known as 'waterfall country'.
Many of those stopped claimed they thought the rules around travel were the same as in England, while others had deliberately flouted them.
Seventy-two per cent of people reported for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions in Powys since March 27 have been from outside the police force area.
"I would like to thank the communities of Powys for their cooperation in recent months in complying with requirements of the Covid 19 legislation and also reassure them we are still working hard with our partners to police the restrictions that remain in place across Wales," said Superintendent Steve Davies.
"Our officers have worked hard to engage with the public at every opportunity throughout these unprecedented times by explaining what we are doing and why, and encouraging people to make the best choices to protect public health in Wales.
"But where people have clearly flouted the rules we have dealt with them appropriately and issued fines."
He said officers will continue to conduct stop checks throughout Powys and across the force area this weekend.
In England, people can now travel an unlimited distance for exercise and to access so-called 'beauty spots'.
But the Welsh Government has said people must remain local – ideally not travelling further than five miles from their home – for exercise or limited leisure pursuits, and this also applies to anyone travelling across the border.
Wales' three national parks – which include popular sites such as Snowdon, the Elan valley and the Pembrokeshire coast – currently remain closed to the public, as do all National Trust car parks and properties.
The latest Welsh Government advice is available at gov.wales/coronavirus.
'Check in, Catch up and Prepare' All school's in Wales prepare to enter next phase
ALL children will have the opportunity to "Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September", the Education Minister Kirsty Williams announced today as she published details of the next phase for schools in Wales.
It is proposed that all schools will start the next phase on 29 June, with the term extended by a week, therefore ending on 27 July.
In the next academic year, beginning in September, the intention is that the autumn half-term break will be expanded to two weeks.
In each school there will be a phased approach. Year groups will be split into cohorts with staggered starts, lessons and breaks. It is expected that this will mean, at most, a third of pupils present at any one time, though schools may need time to reach this level of operation.
There will be much smaller classes, providing secure dedicated time with teachers and classmates. This time will include online and personalised classroom experience, getting children and teachers ready for a similar experience in September.
Next week, the Welsh Government will publish guidance to support schools, as well as further and higher education institutions. This will include information on managing their facilities and logistical arrangements, including buildings, resources, cleaning and transport.
The Government is also today publishing a paper from its COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group, representing the latest understanding of the virus with respect to children and education.
Further Education colleges are ensuring that appropriate measures are being taken to re-open for face-to-face learning from 15 June. They will prioritise those students requiring licence to practice assessments and vulnerable learners. This follows close working with Government and the joint trade unions.
Guidance for childcare providers will also be published in the next week, supporting them to increase the numbers of children in attendance alongside schools.
Kirsty Williams said:
"My announcement today gives schools three and a half weeks to continue preparing for the next phase.
"We will use the last weeks of the summer term to make sure pupils, staff and parents are prepared – mentally, emotionally and practically – for the new normal in September.
"29 June means there will have been one full month of test, trace and protect, which will continue to expand. I can also announce that teachers will be a priority group in our new antibody-testing programme. As we continue to keep Wales safe, this approach will be critical.
"The evolving science suggests that warm weather and sunlight gives us the best opportunity to ensure more time in school. Waiting until September would mean almost half a year without schooling. That would be to the detriment to the wellbeing, learning progress and mental health of our young people.
"This is and has been a worrying period for us all. I know that many will feel apprehensive. We have not rushed this work and this decision.
"The three and a half week period before the next phase also gives us time to keep watch on developments elsewhere and provides further check-points to review evidence and the roll-out of testing.
"This is the best practical option that meets my five principles which underpin my decision making.
"I am also convinced that it is only by returning to their own school that we will see increased attendance from our more vulnerable and disadvantaged children.
"Working together we will secure equity and excellence for pupils as they check in, catch up, and prepare for summer and September."
Four further coronavirus cases confirmed in Hywel Dda area
THE LATEST figures from Public Health Wales (PHW) reveal four new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Hywel Dda Health Board Area.
As of today, June 2, Carmarthenshire identified three new cases, Pembrokeshire has one new case and none in Ceredigion, meaning the new totals stand at 732, 279 and 42.
Wales now has a total of 14,121, with 67 new cases and seven additional deaths recorded, bringing the death total to 1,354.
With Hywel Dda reporting 61 deaths to date.
Dr Giri Shankar, incident director for the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: "Contact tracing continues in Wales as part of the Welsh Government's 'Test, Trace, Protect' strategy. Contact tracing is the process of identifying people who have come in contact with an individual with Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in order to prevent the risk of others spreading the infection in our communities.
"Anyone who has a positive Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) test will be contacted by a team of contact tracers, and asked for details of everyone they have had close contact with while they have had symptoms.
"Please keep a note of your activities so you can easily remember your whereabouts on a given day, along with who were in contact with. You do not need to have any concerns about providing names to the tracing team. This is for everyone's benefit and we are grateful for your continued cooperation.
"If you are asked to self-isolate, you should also comply with this request to prevent further spread of the virus.
"Tracers are trained staff and personal information that you provide will handled in line with data protection regulations and will not be shared widely.
"Over the last few weeks, Public Health Wales has been setting up the methods and guidance for how contact tracing will operate. We will continue to work closely to support local health boards and local authorities in delivering contact tracing.
"Welsh Government's revised lockdown arrangements also continue. People from two different households in the same local area can meet up outdoors, provided they continue to maintain social distancing and strict hand hygiene.
"The announcement adds that, as a general rule, people should not travel more than five miles from home. This will help to reduce the risk of coronavirus spreading as people begin to travel more.
"Revised lockdown arrangements also apply to people in Wales who have been told to 'shield' from the virus. They are able to go outside and meet people from another household, provided they keep a two-metre distance.
"Future relaxation of lockdown measures will also be dependent on everyone following advice set out in the 'Test, Trace, Protect' strategy, including self-isolating when required.
"Information about the symptoms of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) to look out for is available on the Public Health Wales website, or members of the public can use the NHS Wales symptom checker.
"Anyone experiencing Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms can now apply for a home testing kit using the new UK online portal. For further information and a link to the booking website, visit: www.gov.wales/coronavirus or www.llyw.cymru/coronafeirws. This will be supported by a national 119 phone service, through which people can also order a home test.
"We are encouraging everyone to download the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Symptom Study app, which has been supported by Welsh Government. The app allows users to log daily symptoms to help build a clearer picture of how the virus is affecting people. For more information, including how to download the app, visit covid.joinzoe.com.
"As part of wider support measures for families, Public Health Wales is offering all parents, parents-to-be, grandparents and care-givers free access to a series of online courses designed to help them understand the development and emotional milestones of their children, covering everything from pre-birth to late teens.
"To get access users just need to visit www.inourplace.co.uk and use the code 'NWSOL' if you live in North Wales, and 'SWSOL' if you live in Mid, West or South Wales.
"Public Health Wales is also continuing working to address the negative impact of Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the social, mental and physical wellbeing of people in Wales. Our latest campaign, 'How are you doing?' is now live and offering practical advice from phw.nhs.wales/howareyoudoing.
"Anyone with a suspected coronavirus illness should not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital. They should only contact NHS 111 if they feel they cannot cope with their symptoms at home, their condition gets worse, or their symptoms do not get better after seven days.
"Only call 999 if you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, do not call 999 just because you are on hold to 111. We appreciate that 111 lines are busy, but you will get through after a wait.
"We also want to reinforce the message from NHS Wales that urgent and emergency care services for physical and mental health are still open and accessible.
"For parents, if your child is unwell and you are concerned you should seek help. If you have urgent dental pain you should still call your dentist. If you have a health complaint that is worrying you and won't go away you should call your GP practice. If you or a family member are seriously ill or injured you should dial 999 or attend your nearest Emergency Department."
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The Story Behind the Siddur
Behind the success of the Siddur Beit Tefilah, which is to be found in virtually every synagogue, is a fascinating story concerning its publisher, Mordechai Natan Miller.
Arriving alone in Israel from his home in Czechoslovakia as part of the Youth Aliya transport, later known as the "Yaldei Teheran Aliyah", he was placed in the religious Kibbutz Chafetz Chaim. Recalling the wish of his deceased parents that he study Torah in the yeshiva of Rabbi Yosef Zvi Dushensky, who knew the family in the years before the war, the young orphan fled the kibbutz and came to the yeshiva in Jerusalem.
When she became aware of his move, Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah who then served as head of the Jewish Agency Youth Aliya Department, demanded that he be returned to the kibbutz. When her official request was ignored she traveled to the home of Rabbi Dushensky, determined to bring the boy back. For two hours this distinguished rabbi and rosh yeshiva tried to convince her to allow the boy to fulfill the wish of his parents. At one point he pulled out from a shelf a Torah volume that her grandfather had authored. "This boy's parents," he said, "wanted their son to be like your grandfather." Not only did she allow the boy to stay but even arranged for the Jewish Agency to send Rabbi Dushensky monthly checks for his support, checks which he never cashed.


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