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Tiger Woods has been off the map since undergoing back surgery in March.
He didn't go to the Champions' Dinner at the Masters, and he didn't go to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn.
Monday, he published a long blog post about what he's been doing for the last six weeks or so.
The post doesn't inspire a ton of confidence that he'll return anytime soon. He says he's only chipping and putting at his home in Florida. He hasn't taken a full swing yet and he doesn't know when he'll be back.
But the best parts of the post have little to do with golf.
He tells an anecdote about almost losing a putting contest to his 5-year-old son while on vacation in the Bahamas. He refuses to let his kids win:
"I have my greens running about 13 on the Stimpmeter every day, so your feel has to be a little better. When we were in the Bahamas, the greens were much slower and he almost beat me. If Sam and Charlie beat me, they're going to earn it. That's how Pop was with me, and I think that's how it should be."
The other good tidbits from the post.
1. He said he watched the Masters because Freddy Couples was in contention, but got bored once he fell out of it on Sunday.
2. He didn't mourn for the Eisenhower Tree because he hits it so far: "Guys who hit the ball as long as I do didn't really worry about the tree."
3. He has been talking to Tony Romo, who has the same back surgery as him last winter.
4. He wrote this fantastic sentence about the band OneRepublic, which will perform at his charity event in Las Vegas: "They have a lot of hits and are very hot right now.
5. He explained why left-handers have an inherent advantage at the Masters, with a hint of disdain:
"It sets up perfectly because it's so much easier to cut the ball than it is to turn it over on No. 10. On No. 13, it is much easier to cut it and carry it; if you try to carry it with a draw, it's not going to stay in the air as much as it would with a cut. Same thing with No. 14. I think that's one of the reasons Phil [Mickelson] and Bubba have done so well there is because they both fade the ball really well for lefties."
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Feb 22 – Box Office Report 'Unknown' [VIDEO]
Newly minted action hero Liam Neeson topped the weekend box office with Unknown.
The movie earned $21.8 million in its first three days of release. Neeson also had a big hit with the action-packed Taken in 2009 -- read on after the jump.
* The teenage alien flick I Am Number Four was number-two with $19.5 million.
* The weekend's other new release, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, landed in fifth with $17 million.
* Gnomeo and Juliet remained in third with $19.4 million.
* And the Adam Sandler -- Jennifer Aniston Just Go With It tumbled all the way from first to fourth with $18.2 million.


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Well. It's official.
The Rainbow Cake ROCKED. IT. OUT.
It took some time, but really, it was quite simple to make.
I used 2 boxes of regular white cake mix, but I'm sure you could get all fancy and make some really delicious cake. I might do that next time. But for our first go round, I wanted it as easy as possible.
I just made the batter according to the directions on the box.
I used this Wilton icing color gel. I got mine at Walmart for $1.50 each. It was a baking investment for that price, but I can probably get at least a good 4 or 5 more Rainbow Cakes out of them.
And technically, when you are photographing your color gel, Ella says you should arrange them into a happy face, like so:
Miss Ella and I had fun while we made the cake batter and separated it not-so-evenly into 6 bowls. Then we added about 1/2 teaspoon of gel color per bowl. Supposedly the two boxes of cake mix should divide into about 1 1/2 cups of batter per bowl. Our purple layer ended up much bigger than the others, but purple is Ella's favorite color, so it worked out well for us.
Ella is the stir master!
We baked and we cooled (in two batches because even though I bought two brand-spanking new cake pans for this endeavor, that only brought my cake pan ownership up to a whopping four pans).
See how big the purple is? I tried to cut the rounded tops off all the layers to make them flatter and more layer-worthy, but our purple layer was still huge. And, also, my layers were never actually layer-worthy. Not straight AT ALL I tell you!
I assembled and frosted. I also tried to do that trick where you place pieces of wax paper underneath the edges of your cake before you frost it. And then, when you're done frosting, you pull the paper out and your plate is all sparkling clean and frosting free. Except I placed a couple of the pieces of wax paper too far in and the whole purple layer tried to escape when I tried to pull the paper free. So I had to hold the bottom layer in place and get frosting all over my hands while trying to rescue the wax paper.
Note to self: Try not to be an idiot.
And then I frosted some more. I used this buttercream recipe because I had never made buttercream frosting before and it sounded yummy and easy. And it was, but I had to double the recipe, and even that wasn't enough to frost every layer and the entire outside of the cake, soooo.... Every time I took a bite I was thinking about the 4 STICKS OF BUTTER that I used. Next time I'll try something else.
Peyton and Ella were in charge of the sprinkles, so most of those either got dumped on the cake or were rolling willy-nilly on the table and onto the floor.
Ten seconds worth of sprinkling:
And then the sprinkle pour and pat down technique:
Then we stuck it in the fridge until after dinner.
Isn't my new platter adorable? I won it in a giveaway from Ampersand. I love it!!!
Back to The Cake!
I was excited, because I've never made a 6-layer cake before, and apart from it being semi-naked from lack of frosting, it looked nice from the outside. And when I cut out the first slice OH MY GOSH! I was jumping up and down and squealing with joy!
It's so beautiful and rainbow-y!!!
And James and Peyton and Ella were as thrilled as I was! Even though Peyton and Ella helped me make the cake, they were still totally in awe of their fantastically skilled baking mama. And even though it took absolutely no great baking skills, I will take all the kid admiration I can get. I love this cake!
My sweet family has declared that The Rainbow Cake needs to be a new Last Day of School tradition.
I'm in!
Oh Rainbow Cake, how I love thee.
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Check out this fabulousness!! A little care package arrived from my Mom the other day ~ she is destashing - Yay me! Lots of vintage everything in here. I tell you they don't make ribbons like this anymore - they are thick and lush and very nice! Plus loads of buttons, lace, eyelet, I tell you it was a major score for this fabric junkie.
Some of this stuff is probably as old as me - but we won't go into any details there.
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Leonisa Ardizzone '90 had no intention of becoming a teacher. But her positive experiences with faculty in the biology department at Ithaca College helped set her on the path to spreading her love of science, especially to young girls who are often underrepresented in the field. She founded a New York City nonprofit called Storefront Science to engage young children in the sciences through the use of creative exploration, using their natural curiosity to expose them to the scientific workings of their world.
Ardizzone invites children ages 2 to 12 to think critically in a fun learning environment where they can develop important skills like problem solving. For example, Ardizzone offered a camp last summer called "Go Fly a Kite," where students learned about gravity, the difference between weight and mass, and how planes fly.
"They get a choice to explore what they want to do. They can ask as many questions as they want, and they have access to people who have materials and ideas that maybe they don't get exposed to on a regular basis," she said.
Ardizzone credits her mentors in high school and college, including professors Lucile Schmeider and Mildred Brammer, with inspiring her to get more girls interested in science. Even though the numbers of girls in science fields have increased since she was in school, Ardizzone said women are still underrepresented in research science and physics and engineering.
"I guess it's a personal crusade to show girls that their brains are just as valuable as male brains. They can look at science in a different way, and they should share that and bring that to the world," she said.
Ardizzone's greatest challenge is running this small business; the science and the teaching aspects come naturally to her.
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Copper Manufacturer Refused to Hire Applicant Because of His Participation in Medically Supervised Drug Rehabilitation Program, Federal Agency Charged
PITTSBURGH – A major copper parts manufacturer will pay $85,000 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. The EEOC had charged that Hussey Copper, Ltd. unlawfully refused to hire a job applicant because of his record of a disability and because they regarded him as disabled.
According to the EEOC's suit, Leetsdale, Pa.-based Hussey Copper offered Donald Teaford a job as a production laborer but later unlawfully rescinded the job offer based on his disability. The job offer had been conditioned on Teaford passing a physical examination. As a result of the post-job offer examination, the company's doctor learned that Teaford was receiving methadone as part of a clinically supervised chemical dependency treatment program. The company then rescinded the job offer, mistakenly concluding that Teaford was a safety risk due to his methadone treatments, the EEOC said. Teaford was qualified for the position, was not experiencing adverse side effects from the methadone treatments, and the treatment program provided the company's doctor with information verifying Teaford's successful and compliant participation in the program.
"Methadone treatment is one of the most monitored and regulated medical treatments in the United States," said District Director Spencer H. Lewis, Jr. of the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office, which oversees Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, Maryland and parts of New Jersey and Ohio. "This case should remind all employers that the ADA requires employers to make individualized assessments about an individual's ability to do the job instead of acting out of speculative fears or biases."
Refusing to hire a qualified individual because of his disability, record of disability or because the employer perceives a person as being disabled violates the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 08-809, after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
The parties reached agreement to settle the case by consent decree after conducting a three-day non-jury trial in federal court. In addition to the $85,000 in monetary relief to Teaford, Hussey Copper will hire him as a mason utility laborer. The five-year consent decree resolving the lawsuit enjoins Hussey Copper from further engaging in any employment practice that discriminates based on disability. The decree mandates that Hussey Copper will revise and disseminate policies prohibiting discrimination based on disability and must set up procedures for promptly investigating and addressing such misconduct. The company must also provide anti-discrimination training and post a notice on the settlement.
EEOC Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence said, "We are pleased that in addition to the monetary relief and the injunctive relief that will benefit all company employees and applicants, Hussey Copper will also hire Mr. Teaford. He now has the opportunity to earn a living performing a job for which he is well-qualified."
In Fiscal Year 2010, private sector workplace discrimination charge filings with the EEOC hit an unprecedented level of 99,922, which included a record-high number of disability charges (25,165) – an increase of 17.3 percent in disability charges over the prior fiscal year.
According to company information, Hussey Copper is the world's leading producer of copper busbar (a thick strip of copper or aluminum that conducts electricity within a switchboard, distribution board, substation or other electrical apparatus).
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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SustainX moving energy storage HQ to larger NH site
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SustainX Inc., an energy storage technology company, is moving its headquarters from Lebanon, N.H., to a larger facility in Seabrook, N.H.
The relocation, planned for Aug. 1, will move the company to a 42,000-square-foot site to accommodate planned production of its isothermal compressed-air energy storage (ICAES) technology. The technology is designed to use no fuel, relying instead on SustainX's thermodynamic and hydraulic control developments.
Founded in 2007 by engineers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, SustainX secured $5.4 million in funding in June 2010 from the Energy Storage Program of the U.S. Department of Energy. The funding contributed to an earlier $4 million financing.
SustainX has six U.S. patents on different elements of its compressed-air energy storage technology.


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NASA's Hubble Finds Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Expected
When astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered nearly 100 years ago that the universe was uniformly expanding in all directions, the finding was a big surprise. Then, in the mid-1990s, another shocker occurred: astronomers found that the expansion rate was accelerating perhaps due to a repulsive property called "dark energy." Now, the latest measurements of our runaway universe suggest that it is expanding faster than astronomers thought. The consequences could be very significant for our understanding of the shadowy contents of our unruly universe. It may mean that dark energy is shoving galaxies away from each other with even greater – or growing – strength. Or, the early cosmos may contain a new type of subatomic particle referred to as "dark radiation." A third possibility is that "dark matter," an invisible form of matter that makes up the bulk of our universe, possesses some weird, unexpected characteristics. Finally, Einstein's theory of gravity may be incomplete.
These unnerving scenarios are based on the research of a team led by Nobel Laureate Adam Riess, who began a quest in 2005 to measure the universe's expansion rate to unprecedented accuracy with new, innovative observing techniques. The new measurement reduces the rate of expansion to an uncertainty of only 2.4 percent. That's the good news. The bad news is that it does not agree with expansion measurements derived from probing the fireball relic radiation from the big bang. So it seems like something's amiss – possibly sending cosmologists back to the drawing board.
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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the universe is expanding 5 percent to 9 percent faster than expected.
"This surprising finding may be an important clue to understanding those mysterious parts of the universe that make up 95 percent of everything and don't emit light, such as dark energy, dark matter, and dark radiation," said study leader and Nobel Laureate Adam Riess of the Space Telescope Science Institute and The Johns Hopkins University, both in Baltimore, Maryland.
The results will appear in an upcoming issue of The Astrophysical Journal.
There are a few possible explanations for the universe's excessive speed. One possibility is that dark energy, already known to be accelerating the universe, may be shoving galaxies away from each other with even greater – or growing – strength.
Another idea is that the cosmos contained a new subatomic particle in its early history that traveled close to the speed of light. Such speedy particles are collectively referred to as "dark radiation" and include previously known particles like neutrinos. More energy from additional dark radiation could be throwing off the best efforts to predict today's expansion rate from its post-big bang trajectory.
The boost in acceleration could also mean that dark matter possesses some weird, unknown characteristics. Dark matter is the backbone of the universe upon which galaxies built themselves up into the large-scale structures seen today.
And finally, the speedier universe may be telling astronomers that Einstein's theory of gravity is incomplete.
Riess' team made the discovery by refining the universe's current expansion rate to unprecedented accuracy, reducing the uncertainty to only 2.4 percent. The team made the refinements by developing innovative techniques that improved the precision of distance measurements to faraway galaxies.
These measurements are fundamental to making more precise calculations of how fast the universe expands with time, a value called the Hubble constant. The improved Hubble constant value is 73.2 kilometers per second per megaparsec. (A megaparsec equals 3.26 million light-years.) The new value means the distance between cosmic objects will double in another 9.8 billion years.
This refined calibration presents a puzzle, however, because it does not quite match the expansion rate predicted for the universe from its trajectory seen shortly after the big bang. Measurements of the afterglow from the big bang by NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) and the European Space Agency's Planck satellite mission yield predictions for the Hubble constant that are 5 percent and 9 percent smaller, respectively.
"We know so little about the dark parts of the universe, it's important to measure how they push and pull on space over cosmic history," said Lucas Macri of Texas A&M University in College Station, a key collaborator on the study.
Added Riess: "If we know the initial amounts of stuff in the universe, such as dark energy and dark matter, and we have the physics correct, then you can go from a measurement at the time shortly after the big bang and use that understanding to predict how fast the universe should be expanding today. However, if this discrepancy holds up, it appears we may not have the right understanding, and it changes how big the Hubble constant should be today."
Comparing the universe's expansion rate with WMAP, Planck, and the Hubble Space Telescope is like building a bridge, Riess explained. On the distant shore are the cosmic microwave background observations of the early universe. On the nearby shore are the measurements made by Riess' team using Hubble.
"You start at two ends, and you expect to meet in the middle if all of your drawings are right and your measurements are right," Riess said. "But now the ends are not quite meeting in the middle and we want to know why."
The Hubble observations were conducted by the Supernova H0 for the Equation of State (SH0ES) team, which works to refine the accuracy of the Hubble constant to a precision that allows for a better understanding of the universe's behavior.
Riess' team made the improvements by streamlining and strengthening the construction of the cosmic distance ladder, which astronomers use to measure accurate distances to galaxies near and far from Earth. The team compared those distances with the expansion of space as measured by the stretching of light from receding galaxies. They used these two values to calculate the Hubble constant.
Among the most reliable of these cosmic yardsticks for relatively shorter distances are Cepheid variables, pulsating stars that dim and fade at rates that correspond to their true brightness. Their distances, therefore, can be inferred by comparing their true brightness with their apparent brightness as seen from Earth.
The researchers calibrated this stellar yardstick using a basic tool of geometry called parallax, the same technique that surveyors use to measure distances on Earth. With Hubble's sharp-eyed Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), they extended the parallax measurements farther than previously possible, across the Milky Way galaxy, to reach distant Cepheids.
To calculate accurate distances to nearby galaxies, the team looked for galaxies containing both Cepheid stars and another reliable yardstick, Type Ia supernovae, exploding stars that flare with the same brightness and are brilliant enough to be seen from relatively longer distances. So far, Riess' team has measured about 2,400 Cepheid stars in 19 of these galaxies, representing the largest sample of such measurements outside the Milky Way. By comparing the observed brightness of both types of stars in those nearby galaxies, the astronomers could then accurately measure their true brightness and therefore calculate distances to roughly 300 Type Ia supernovae in far-flung galaxies.
Using one instrument, WFC3, to bridge the Cepheid rungs in the distance ladder, the researchers eliminated the systematic errors that are almost unavoidably introduced by comparing measurements from different telescopes. Measuring the Hubble constant with a single instrument is like measuring a hallway with a long tape measure instead of a single 12-inch ruler. By avoiding the need to pick up the ruler and lay it back down over and over again, you can prevent cumulative errors.
The SH0ES Team is still using Hubble to reduce the uncertainty in the Hubble constant even more, with a goal to reach an accuracy of 1 percent. Current telescopes such as the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite, and future telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an infrared observatory, and the Wide Field Infrared Space Telescope (WFIRST), also could help astronomers make better measurements of the expansion rate.
Before Hubble was launched in 1990, the estimates of the Hubble constant varied by a factor of two. In the late 1990s the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project on the Extragalactic Distance Scale refined the value of the Hubble constant to within an error of only 10 percent, accomplishing one of the telescope's key goals. The SH0ES team has reduced the uncertainty in the Hubble constant value by 76 percent since beginning its quest in 2005.
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Trying to Find Military Schools or Boot Camps for Troubled Boys near Camden, Tennessee?
While you look for military schools or boot camps in or near Camden, Tennessee, perhaps you will look at a boarding school for boys that offers better results, absent the drill sergeant and trauma of a boot camp or military school. In fact, he will really like it here while he gets back on track in life.
Treasure Coast Boys Academy, on the Gold Coast of Florida, is a residential program and school specifically designed for at-risk boys. It is part of the nationally acclaimed Teen Challenge program. Instead of the harsh environment of military schools and boot camps, Treasure Coast Boys Academy shows boys the right way to live through example, lessons, counsel, mentoring and team exercises. Also, eliminating distractions and detaching from problematic situations is what helps to make possible break harmful patterns of behavior. Unlike military schools and boot camps you may find near Camden, TN, we believe that relationships are what make a long-term difference in a boy, not more anger, yelling and force.
Parents enroll their sons at Treasure Coast Boys Academy from around the country, including from Camden, Tennessee, both to let them experience a new environment and because of the caring and fun environment they find here. Enrollment is year-round.
You are Looking for Military Schools or Boot Camps in Camden, Tennessee Because You Likely See these Warning Signs that Something is Wrong with Your Boy's Behavior
- Profound changes in his style of clothes, hair, and music
- Friendship with a bad crowd (a different crowd than they used to)
- Falling grades and disinterst in things he was once interested in
- Isolating from family and clinging to new friends
- Negative changes in attitude and personality
- Altered sleep patterns (up all hours of the night, tired during the day)
- Consuming way too much food, or way too little, or binging at night
- Fear – thinks everyone in authority is out to get him
- Dilated, red or glazed eyes
- Outbursts of anger
- Lies and cover-ups!
- Major mood swings
- Uncontrolled spending or money from the home disappearing.
Treasure Coast Boys Academy enrolls 50 teenage boys at our residential boarding school on a 30-acre parcel in working ranches and orchards. Over our program, we emphasize character, integrity, hard work, and respect. We promote a culture of positive peer pressure. We give boys ownership in work projects and special events on campus to keep them engaged in what is their home away from home. We want to see boys mature in their faith in Christ, and we provide worship, chapel services, bible studies, discipleship, retreats and mission trip opportunities toward that end. Students also stretch and encourage each other in their faith. Would any of that happen in a military school or boot camp? That's unlikely.
A Better Option than Military Schools and Boot Camps for Boys from Camden, TN
At Treasure Coast Boys Academy, we keep boys physically active and challenged. Our recreational and sports facilities include a well-equipped gym and a professional array of weight machines, soccer field, baseball diamond, basketball court, pool, game room, fishing ponds, and horses. We often go fishing on the Florida waterways and out in the ocean. The summit of the program is a spectacular wilderness experience in the mountains of North Carolina during the last month of the boys' stay. Whitewater rafting, hiking, camping, and other adventures illustrate that life can be at the same time adventuresome and constructive.
While we hold individual, group, and family counseling in traditional settings, we know that most life-changing conversations tend to happen during outdoor activities and during ordinary situations. Counseling is offered frequently during the day, in all settings, through conversations with mentors during work or activities. We place great importance on mentorship, providing the boys with positive male role models during their time with us.
Our on-campus academy is in session year-round to give students the occasion to fulfill any missed credits. We have on-campus teachers who facilitate the boy's education and tutor individual students. Boys from Camden, Tennessee quickly catch up on missed coursework or get far ahead.
— knowledge that Jesus Christ has a purpose and a plan for each individual's life. Through biblical discipleship, engaging chapel services, the daily discipline of chores, and consistent attendance in our private school, Treasure Coast Boys Academy gives a once "out-of-control" teenage boy a second chance at a bright future. Again, unlike military schools and boot camps, our emphasis and main tool is a change of heart, not fear or breaking of the spirit.
"At Treasure Coast Boys Academy…our son received exactly what he needed to get back on track in life. This was a God-send for our broken family…restoring our relationship with our son. It is a place of hope, a place of love, and a place of renewal." — Families of a Treasure Coast Boys Academy students express heartfelt gratitude for the transformation they witnessed in their son.
To read more of what parents and students are saying, and to find out more about how our boys ranch can offer restoration in your family, we invite you to read our website, then complete our inquiry form or call us today.
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In one of the most anticipated box office showdowns of the summer, "The Hangover Part III" is hoping to get a jump start on "Fast & Furious 6."
The final installment in Todd Phillips' raunchy R-rated comedy franchise was slated to face off against "Fast & Furious 6" at the multiplex on May 24. But as Universal Pictures' action flick continues to generate more interest among young male moviegoers, Warner Bros. has decided to release the third "Hangover" on May 23. (Technically, both films open on that Thursday, since the latest "Fast" film will have late-night screenings on the 23rd.)
On Wednesday, however, Warner Bros.' president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman insisted that the move had nothing to do with competition from the latest "Fast & Furious," which stars Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson.
"I've been at a screening of this movie this morning and it's been a fantastic reaction from exhibitors," he said. "I've been kind of on the borderline, waiting to see if everything fell into place."
Fellman also pointed out that "The Hangover Part II" debuted on a Thursday in May 2009 and grossed $31.6 million that day, so he felt he had a "precedent" to uphold.
On Monday, pre-release audience surveys indicated that the third "Hangover" was set to collect roughly $70 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. "Fast & Furious 6," meanwhile, will likely start off with about $100 million during that same period. The comedy cost $103 million to produce, while the action film had a budget of $160 million.
At CinemaCon in Las Vegas last month, meanwhile, filmmaker Phillips told the Times he wasn't worried about "Fast & Furious 6" hurting the gross of his picture.


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Mercy vs. Justice
But without any ability to confirm whether God is acting inside the parameter of a law, or outside a parameter, these two terms eventually lose real sustenance when applied to God.
Why is it influential, or even credible, to assign these terms, when further reflection reveals the person making the claim has no ability to substantiate it?
"Justice" is not that complicated of a word. It means conforming to or consonant with what is legal or lawful; legally right; lawful. It is equally easy to apply—read the law, review the situation, and determine a yes/no answer—does it conform to the law?
A city may enact an ordinance that states all business signs must be 1.5 meters by 1 meter or smaller, and any person that sets up a sign larger than that is guilty of a misdemeanor. In this simple example, justice is easy to determine. The owner that erects a 1.5 x 1 Meter sign is not guilty. The owner that erects a 1.51 x 1 Meter sign is. Even if it is only 1 millimeter more, the sign is no longer in conformance with the law, the owner has violated the ordinance.
Justice is harsh. It does not forgive mistakes or ignorance or consider "extenuating circumstances." It is always a yes/no proposition.
If Peoria requires $5 for a dog license, and East Peoria, one block over, requires $50 for a dog license, "justice" does not address the issue of disparity. Justice requires that your neighbor, across the street, pay 10 times more for owning a dog. While enacting the laws, we hope the legislatures consider all circumstances, but once enacted, Justice has nothing to do with being fair. It doesn't care. All it states is, "Here is my law. Conform or pay the consequences."
If there is no law, there is no need to discuss justice. If our city had never enacted an ordinance regarding signs, the owner could install a 1.51 x 1 Meter sign, or a 12 x 12 Meter sign. There is no such thing as a sign "in conformance" or "not in conformance" with the law as there is no law. We would not even use the word "Justice" in that situation because it has no meaning.
To call God "just" in our vernacular means that He is in conformance with a law. One could certainly argue about what that "law" is, and whether this is a hyper-technical modern application of the Bible, and whether its definition is the intention of the authors of the Bible. But to even give the word value, it must mean God is in conformance with something.
I have seen arguments that God is not in conformance with a "law" but rather with His "covenant." That is perfectly fine, we can review the covenant provided, and confirm whether he conforms with it or not. He does, it is "just," He does not, he is not. Or one could argue that God is in conformance with his Nature. Again, a simple application of the principle. Determine what His "nature" requires, and determine whether he is conformance with it.
The problem starts to appear. How do we confirm what God's covenant is? Or His nature? Or His law? The only way provided is that God is telling us what it is. But what if His covenant allows lying? Or His nature? And what is so "just" about conforming to one's Nature? Even toadstools and turtles do that! Do we call them "just"? Not hardly
A very basic rule of cross-examination, is to never ask a question that two opposites produce the same answer. You do not learn anything. Either God can lie, or He cannot. If he cannot lie, then asked, "Are you lying?" He is bound to say, "No." If he can lie, he is no longer bound, and will say, "No."
Me: God—are you lying?
Truthful God: No.
Lying God: No.
Two very different Gods, the same question produces the same answer. We do not learn anything, because we have no outside vectors by which to determine if God is lying or not. Since we were created with the ability to lie, it is at least conceivable that the creator can lie. God calling Himself by the term "just" does not provide even a clue as to how to confirm it. A human, providing a defense of God as being "just" is even less persuasive.
"Just" means that God is conforming to a rule, a law, a covenant, something by which we can say, "This action is in conformance, and that action is not." It necessarily implies that God could do something different that would be unjust.
"Mercy" is the opposite of Justice. It is the reviewing the action, and deliberately not applying the law. Deliberately not being just. Deliberately not conforming to the requirements of the law.
The judge understands the law, understands the consequences, and even recognizes the appropriate remedy the law required. The judge, by conscious will, refuses to abide by the law, and disregards it. The person accused also recognizes the necessary consequences, and, hoping the judge will not impose the remedy, "throws themselves on the mercy of the court."
It should be noted that many laws provide exceptions. For example, a governor, with the legal ability to pardon a crime, is not acting mercifully by pardoning a criminal. The law provides the governor with that legal right. The prisoner may feel that it was an act of mercy, and we may even view it as such, since the prisoner did not have the legal right to a pardon, but the act on the part of the governor was still within the confines of the law. It was "just."
For God to act mercifully would mean He is aware of the law. He must recognize a certain action (or non-action) is in accordance with that law, and make the conscience effort to not do so. If God is always in accordance with the law, or is always "just," then he would never violate the requirements of that law, and would never perform a merciful act.
When people say, "God is always just" taken to the literal extreme, it would mean that God is never merciful. When stated that "God is always merciful" taken to the literal extreme, it would mean that God is never just. Clearly both positions are wrong. The Bible implies that there are occasions on which God is just and occasions in which God is not, by being merciful.
(Note: this is a problem with the theory that God's justice means in conformance with a covenant or His nature. That would necessarily mean when God is being merciful, he can act contrary to his covenant or his nature. Therefore God would no longer be bound by the confines of His nature or the terms of the covenant. He could do what he wanted, when he wanted, with no limitation.)
But how can we tell which is which? Without any way in which we can determine what that thing (whether law, nature or otherwise) is, which God is either abiding by or failing to abide by, we are left completely guessing as to what is just and what is merciful.
Let's look at two examples, to ferret out the problem:
King David's Baby
A little history. God covenants with Abraham, to give him the land of the Hittites (among others.) Gen. 15:20. God remembers this covenant, and covenants again with Moses to bring the Hebrew nation out of Egypt to the land of the Hittites. Ex. 3:17. The problem is—what to do with the Hittites living there. Do they move them out? Not at all.
God is explicit in His command—the Hittites are to be driven from the land. Ex. 33:2. Ex. 34:11. Those that stay are to be killed. In case it is not clear, God's command is "you shall let nothing [Hittite] that breathes remain alive." Deut. 20:16-17.
Seems obvious enough—to follow God's command is to kill all the Hittites. That would be Justice. For God to follow his own covenant, and his own promise, He, too, must kill all the Hittites. Granted, God could let some live, but then that would not be just, it would be mercy.
In the meantime, God orders King Saul to kill the Amalekites. 1 Sam. 15:3-26. Saul fails to do so. Because of King Saul's failure to obey God in this genocide, God's justice (apparently) demands that the kingdom is taken away from Saul. His children will never be king. We can only hope that the next king, David, will do better obeying God's commands!
But what have we here? We know there is a standing order from God to kill the Hittites. None should be left breathing. Yet our King David, has a Hittite among his 30 most mighty warriors! A fellow by the name of "Uriah the Hittite." 1 Chron. 11:41 Assumably, then (in light of Saul) God is being merciful to King David by allowing him to be King, because David is not following God's commands.
Of course, we know what happens next. David has Uriah the Hittite killed. 2 Sam. 12:9. Arguably, God would be pleased that King David finally obeyed God's command—right? Well, it turns out no. Apparently following Mosaic Law and killing a Hittite is against God's commands! 1 Kings. 15:5.
So when God ordered Saul to kill the Amalekites, God's justice demands that the Amalekites be killed. But when God orders David to kill the Hittites, God's justice demands that the Hittites NOT be killed. Confused? It turns out God was not being merciful with David by not killing him for not killing the Hittites, but being just!
So now God is going to do Justice, by punishing David for killing a Hittite. Justice demands death. Numbers 35:30. We expect, then, that God will impose the death penalty. But no. Mercy rears its head. Instead of killing David, God determines that, for punishment, his wives shall be kidnapped and raped. 2 Sam. 12:11. (I'll leave it to the reader as to whether this is "just" or "merciful" to the wives. It completely baffles me.)
At this point in our story, we would have thought that mercy is allowing David to retain his kingship for letting a Hittite live. Turns out to be Justice. We would think it is justice for David to not be punished, following God's command, but it is mercy.
David confesses that he messed up. Now, God (through his prophet) has immediately preceding this point, laid out what the punishment will be (the kidnapping and raping). But since David admitted his failure--Now what does God do? Provides even more mercy. He takes away David's sin. It is an absolution, an expungment , a justification. There will be no punishment because it is as if there was no sin. Mercy. 2 Sam. 12:13
(Another side note. One could argue that there is the additional sin of adultery. Another command punishable by death. Lev. 20:10. Odd that Bathsheba gets completely ignored, although she is equally guilty in this regard. Perhaps one could argue, she obtained mercy, too, by only being kidnapped and raped, rather than murdered. But would the rapist be guilty of adultery, and thus receive God's justice of being killed, or since God ordered it as punishment, would the rapist be unjust if he refused to rape David's wives? And then God would kill him for not raping them? It becomes difficult to keep up with who God wants killed and who God wants raped and when it is just, and when it is not.
No matter, at this point the sin has been taken away, regardless of whether it was murder or adultery.)
And our story should end. There is no sin; God has taken it away, right? Nope. Now is when it turns ugly!
God says, a little unclearly, that this sin (which is no longer considered in existence) has given occasion for the enemies of God to blaspheme, there must be further punishment. This is unclear, as God had just said this was done in secret (2 Sam. 12:12) so how the enemies of God would even know of it is not certain. Secondly, God seems to invoke mercy by taking away the sin, and then immediately invoking justice, by imposing it back on.
Since David committed this atrocity, we listen in on what his punishment will be. "The child born to you shall die." (2 Sam. 12:14) For David's punishment, God will kill a baby.
Is this an act of justice or mercy? From the standpoint of David, it is an act of mercy, as the law requires His death. From the standpoint of the child, it is certainly not an act of mercy! That would mean, (mercy being in conflict with the law) there is a law that says God has to let children live, and God is violating that law every time he kills a child. From God's standpoint, is it justice to kill a baby for its father's sin? Is there some law that allows a non-voluntary substitution of a human for another's sin?
One can't help but correlate it to the Son of God's death, but if that death paid for all sins, past, present and future, it must have missed this one of David's. Because God said a baby has to die, in addition to Jesus!
Is it mercy on God's part? Was there some law preventing God from killing this child, that God forsook, and imposed a death sentence?
The Christian is left in a quandary. For God to be just, means killing children for their father's sin is acceptable practice. What else is acceptable? Is throwing a child in Hell, in the stead of its father also allowed by God's law? How can one verify this? If this act was merciful, then there is a law that prohibits God from killing babies that he deliberately violated. Again, if God can violate this law, can He violate a law that says believers get entrance in heaven? Who knows!
Realizing God has now imposed a death penalty on a baby, (for something it did not do) we can only hope that the death is quick and painless…….right? Ulp. Not to be.
God gives the child an illness. 2 Sam. 12:15. No crib death. No instantaneous, painless ending of his life. No immediate entrance into heaven. All of these options were available to God. He imposes none of them. God decides to let the child be sick for seven days! The verses do not say whether the child was in pain, whether it was in a coma, or what happened to the baby in those seven days. Did he eat during those seven days? What was the illness? Did it cause vomiting, misery, pain? An illness which causes mortality and takes seven days is not pain-free. It is very likely that this baby suffered pain during this time period.
What possible law would God follow, in the role of justice, to allow this baby to suffer for any time at all, let alone a period as long as seven days! God had imposed a death sentence. God was going to carry it out. This is causing pain and anguish for no reason.
It is a troubling situation, when contemplating God's justice and mercy. What law could God be limited in, by killing a baby for a sin that was absolved? Why, if the law required it, would God have the baby be ill for seven days? How many other laws allow God to kill a baby to provide mercy for the guilty party?
A question for the Christians that believe in an eternal Lake of Fire. If there is a law out there, in which God is throwing a baby into the lake, for every believer that enters Heaven, would you still be able to enjoy Heaven? Would you still accept God's sovereignty that He knew what he was doing, and He has the right to deal with his creation as he wills?
If you hesitate on this question, why do you accept God killing a baby, in the stead of his father?
Next Story….
Joab and Abner
Joab was King David's commander-in-chief. His right-hand man. He obtained this position by being the first to attack the Jebusites (another clan that David was to wipe out) and providing David with the city of Bethlehem. 1 Chron. 11:6) Without Joab that whole prophecy of Jesus being born in Bethlehem could have been blown!
Abner was Joab's counterpart in Saul's army. The enemy. When Saul's son, Ishbosheth became king, Abner was his commander-in-chief. After meeting in battle, Abner's army was defeated by Joab's army. But Abner killed Joab's brother, Asahel. 2 Sam. 2:12-23.
Abner then decides to align with David. 2 Sam. 3:21 David accepts, because it would only strengthen his position, as well as reduce the fighting. Joab is upset that David agrees to take in the person who killed his brother. So Joab kills Abner. 2 Sam. 3:27. Interesting question of whether it was murder or not, but for our sake, we shall assume it was.
Being murder, the punishment is death. But David needs Joab. This is the leader of his army, one of the 30 mighty men. It is Joab that tends to keep David on an even keel, through his emotional outbursts. Joab to be trusted to kill Uriah. Joab to take the census. Joab to kill Absalom. Time and again, we see that David relies upon Joab to do David's dirty work.
So David cannot impose the death penalty. What does he request instead? "Let there never fail to be in the house of Joab one who has a discharge or is a leper, who leans on a staff or falls by the sword, or who lacks bread." 2 Sam. 3:29. David learned this trick from God.
What an interesting justice system we have. Imagine being Joab's cousin. All of a sudden, you have leprosy. Why? Because of something Joab did. Your child is born. Has a crippled foot. Why? Because of something Joab did. The obvious person to punish is Joab. But just like God needed David, so He couldn't kill him, David needed Joab, so he didn't kill him.
Look, if God wants to impose mercy, and not apply the required punishment on the actor, that is God's business. Why would God add this extra step of mandating punishment on people that did not commit the crime? What law is God following that requires this? Or is God acting outside the law, and punishing others is merciful?
Defense attorney: Your Honor, my client pleads guilty.
The Court: According to the law, I must sentence your client to one year in jail.
Defense attorney: My client throws himself on the mercy of the court.
The Court: Very well. I expunge the crime. He is free to go.
Defense attorney: Thank you, your Honor!
The Court: Is that the defendant's son over there?
Defense attorney: Er…..yes. Why?
The Court: Officer, take this child out and beat him with a stick until he bleeds.
The ironic part? The sentence of Joab was not commuted, it was only delayed. On his deathbed, when he no longer had need of Joab, King David informed his son, Solomon, to execute the death sentence. 1 Kings 2:6. All these years, there was sickness, and death, and calamity in Joab's household, and for naught. Joab was to die as punishment anyway. 1 Kings 2:32-34. Luckily Solomon makes sure to get the last jab in, by saying the blood of Abner will be on Joab's descendants forever. So it is possible the punishment of David continued after Joab's death.
What we see from these two stories, is a complete inability to confirm or determine what law God is or is not following at any given time. To claim God is "just" or "merciful" is pretty words with no backing, no meat to the bones themselves.
Why say it? Because it provides an escape clause, a word with apparent validity to excuse the actions of their God. Torturing people forever? "God's justice demands it." God killing himself to fulfill his own justice? "God was merciful."
Every time I hear "God is just" or "God is merciful" I think of David's baby and Joab's cousin, and realize that the person making this statement hasn't a clue as to what God is or is not, and is actually saying, "I don't understand it either, but I sure hope I get the mercy end, if it gets me out of hell, or the justice end if it guarantees me a heaven."


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Brian Ebersole will make a quick turnaround after his latest win this past month and will fight again in less than three weeks.
With Claude Patrick (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) out with an injury, Ebersole (50-14-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) will step in to meet James Head (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) in a welterweight bout at UFC 149 later this month. UFC officials on Tuesday announced the switch, which is the latest change on a card that has been ravaged with injuries and bout changes.
UFC 149 takes place July 21 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and will be the UFC's first visit to the city. Main-card fights air on pay-per-view, while preliminary-card bouts air on FX and stream on Facebook.
Ebersole is coming off a tough unanimous decision win over T.J. Waldburger at UFC on FX 4 on June 22 in Atlantic City, N.J. In that fight, he was dropped in the first round by Waldburger, who then pounced and nearly got a finish. But Ebersole battled back to win the second and third rounds and remain unbeaten in the UFC.
His four straight UFC wins are part of an 11-fight win streak for the Midwesterner, who now makes his home in Australia. Coincidentally, his last win before beating Waldburger came against Patrick, whom he now fills in for. Ebersole started his UFC career with an upset win over Chris Lytle at UFC 127 and hasn't looked back.
After his win over Waldburger, Ebersole said he was contemplating a drop to lightweight from 170 pounds. But with such a quick turnaround, any such move will be put on hold.
Head is coming off the first win of his UFC career, a first-round submission of Papy Abedi on the preliminary card of UFC on FUEL TV 2 in Stockholm, Sweden. That got him back in the win column after a rear-naked choke loss to Nick Ring in his promotional debut at UFC 131 in June 2011.
UFC 149 was expected to have a headlining featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Erik Koch, but Aldo was forced out with an injury. The new main event is an interim bantamweight title fight between former featherweight champion Urijah Faber and Renan Barao. Other fighters knocked off the card with injuries include Michael Bisping, Thiago Silva, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Thiago Alves and George Roop.
With the change, the UFC 149 card now includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)
- Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao (for interim bantamweight title)
- Tim Boetsch vs. Hector Lombard
- Shawn Jordan vs. Cheick Kongo
- Brian Ebersole vs. James Head
- Chris Clements vs. Matt Riddle
- Court McGee vs. Nick Ring
- Roland Delorme vs. Francisco Rivera
- Ryan Jimmo vs. Anthony Perosh
- Bryan Caraway vs. Mitch Gagnon
- Antonio Carvalho vs. Daniel Pineda
- Mitch Clarke vs. Anton Kuivanen
For more on UFC 149, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Brian Ebersole)


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Business Owner's Car Stolen From In Front Of Her House Thursday Night
Deva Samuels, owner of 'Fetch Pet Care of West Seattle,' and an area resident, sent us an email alerting us that her car was stolen from in front of her house in the 9400 block of 12th Ave SW (map below).
The car is a teal-colored 1993 Honda Accord Wagon EX, license plate # ACR4942.
Here's her email:
Hello Everyone!
My 1993 Honda Accord Wagon, EX, Teal, License # ACR4942 was stolen last night from the 9400 block of 12th Ave SW. The car has a few minor dings and dents. It also has a dog barrier in the back.
I use this car for my dog walking/pet sitting business. Luckily, like every night, I took all my clients keys and info into the house and into our safe. So, besides my roller blades there wasn't any thing of value in the car. The car may not be worth much to some people but it is the way I survive and pay my bills. I am keeping my fingers crossed that some kids decided to go for a joy ride and that my car will eventually be recovered. We filed a police report but wanted to put it our there for the community, maybe some one would see it.
Please keep an eye out. Thank you.
Deva Samuels
Fetch! Pet Care of West Seattle
(206) 234-4224 Cell
(206) 965-9851 Office


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I was looking at the membership list for the Geocachingmaine.org site, and was surprised at how few people have avatars.
Don't let the technical issues throw you if you ARE interested in having an avatar. There are plenty of people who would be happy to help you - JUST ASK. I had a lot of help from ATTROLL before I got ours the way I wanted it.
By the way - I think the one for Team Teebow is the best - GOOD JOB!
And there are some really good web pages by members that are worth a visit!


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For a while I thought it's open beta :(
Sanko Lineage : Open Door is a cyberpunk action adventure about an ex-government agent, cyborg called Sanko of the Sanko Lineage whom lives in a galaxy occupied by cyborgs, his ancestors are nearly famous for their work well done for the government on one of the seven planets. They were loyal and able, a welcoming combination of qualities for the authorities. Whilst on his last mission, Sanko discovered nasty truth about his employer and decided to go. He gives in his resignation, leaves his family tradition behind and sets off to a journey home. His home planet is waiting for him. The road ahead is not going to be easy and there aren't many who want him free, he's too important for a plan in the making to be unobserved. As a player, you'll embark on a mission in which you can use Sanko's 3 force abilities in any way you deem appropriate, your main objective is to get home and rest on a rocking chair whilst watching the double sunset happen in this magical galaxy
For a while I thought it's open beta :(
Next week i'll be putting the beta game online. Still a number of nasty bugs i gotta iron out!
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
lives live for a long time.


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Trooper in cat-rescue arrest speaks out
Beck says pair arrested in avalanche zone endangered other people
Tony Beck, the wildlife officer stationed in Valdez by Alaska State Troopers, says he has all the empathy for people and their pets. What he doesn't condone is people breaking the law and putting other people in danger. That is exactly why he says he arrested two hikers that were ordered to leave the avalanche-blocked Richardson Highway two weeks ago.
The pair gained both admiration and scorn in the court of public opinion when it was learned they had been attempting to walk through the closed highway and over avalanches in an attempt to deliver a direly ill cat to the Valdez Veterinary Clinic.
"I have all the empathy in the world for people's pets," Beck said shortly after news reports revealed why the two were willing to take on the perilous journey. "The info we got from DOT said we've got to get these two off the road."
The pair Donney Olson, age 20, and Kristina Carlson, age 22, had traveled by car down the Richardson Highway from Copper Center with the intent to park their vehicle and climb over the avalanches that had closed the highway. And incredibly, that is what they did. That is until charging documents in the case say the two were told by DOT that they were issuing orders for them to leave the area by the authority of Alaska State Troopers. The message was apparently relayed from Beck to the DOT foreman and then to DOT employees operating heavy equipment behind the road closure. Beck said he made it clear that if the pair did not turn back and leave the area they'd be arrested.
"We didn't ask them to go back to Glennallen" Beck said, we told them. He also says he consulted with the office of the District Attorney before making the arrest.
"We conferred with the DA on this thing," he said.
Clark and Carlson claimed in an interview with the Valdez Star that they were told to leave the area by a DOT worker or were given the option of boarding a DOT-contracted helicopter that would take them to Valdez where they would have to talk to the troopers.
Beck was off-duty when the Valdez Star contacted the local trooper office the Monday after the arrests to seek additional information. Megan Peters, spokeswoman for Alaska State Troopers, said there was no additional information available about the arrests during a telephonic press conference with state and local authorities held that same day.
"These are the two reasons these two were arrested," Beck said after the story of the cat Ninja and his remarkable journey to Valdez gained widespread media attention.
First, they were endangering themselves by not obeying official orders, and second, the safety of DOT personnel was at risk because attention that should have been directed at the avalanche mitigation efforts was instead directed at keeping the two safe instead. Beck's arrest report claims DOT mitigation efforts shut down early Saturday due to the actions of Clark and Carlson.
"It completely shut down DOTs avalanche work," Beck said.
Then there are the explosives involved, "which is a whole other level of concern," he added.
The situation was called unprecedented by emergency responders on the scene.
A series of avalanches had blocked the Richardson Highway from about milepost 40 to the granddaddy of them all - at Snowslide Gulch near milepost 16. That avalanche not only blocked the highway but dammed the Lowe River creating what Beck said were "some of the most dangerous conditions we've seen in Valdez."
DOT efforts to unblock the dam with explosives resulted in a second, larger avalanche that measured 1000 to 1500 feet according to DOT estimates and a large lake of water - that if not properly managed - threatened to flood the homes in the 10 Mile subdivisions.
Media interest in the unprecedented avalanche situation was intense and grew as press releases from the City of Valdez reported little new information on the crisis, and DOT shed little light on events occurring in Keystone Canyon.
news outlets across the country had reported that the two, Donney Olson and Kristina Clark, were arrested for refusing to leave the avalanche area but there was no information why they were there and how come they'd refused to turn back from the dangerous highway.
Clark and Carlson felt a large part of the story had not been reported.
Sheri Pierce, public information officer for the City of Valdez, disputed the claim by Clark and Carlson published by the Valdez that they were told by emergency dispatch in Valdez that said "They said if you want to go climbing, we can't stop you."
The arrests proved to be controversial in social media outlets in the days after the initial news reports surfaced on Ninja the cat and his remarkable journey to Valdez.
The pair did not have the $800 minimum deposit required by veterinary clinics contacted in Anchorage and MatSu to treat Ninja, who was suffering from a urinary tract blockage. Dr. Kelly Hawkins of the Valdez Veterinary Clinic said the condition is usually fatal if not treated. The Valdez Veterinary Clinic originally asked for a $500 deposit on the $800-$1,000 procedure needed to cure Ninja. The clinic maintains a small fund to help cash-strapped pet owners pay for emergency pet care on a case-by-case basis and told them it might help pay for Ninja's care, if they could get the cat to Valdez.
Hawkins, who retrieved Ninja from the Valdez Animal Shelter after Clark and Carlson were arrested, said he never dreamed the pair would attempt to cross avalanches on foot to get the cat to Valdez.
At last report, Ninja, a five-year old male Tabby, was recovering well and resting at home in Copper Center. Clark and Carlson were released on an unsecured bond the day after their arrest and have a March court date set on the misdemeanor charges.


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