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1. Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams has had a rough start to the 2010 season with just 361 yards and a single touchdown during the team's first six games. Williams has suffered from Carolina's lack of production in the passing game. However, there is hope on the horizon in the form of the Panthers upcoming schedule, and that makes Williams a definite buy-low candidate provided his foot injury isn't severe. Over the next five weeks, the Panthers face run defenses ranked 15th or lower (Rams, 15th; Saints, 16th; Bucs, 31st; Browns, 19th). Unfortunately, the fantasy playoffs are a mixed bag, with the Falcons (8th), Cardinals (29th), and Steelers (1st).
2. Keeping with that theme, let's have a look at the case of the Cowboys' Felix Jones. Jones hasn't been a complete bust this season, but his 36th ranking at running back is disappointing considering many were predicting a breakout season for the speedy tailback from Arkansas. There are some positives for Jones, however, and he could be ready for a big second half. Over the last three games, he has 55 touches to just 24 for Marion Barber; and Jones has racked up 126, 93, and 62 total yards in those games, with the 62 coming against a stiff Giants defense. Here are the rankings of the run defenses the Cowboys face between Week 8 and Week 16: Jaguars (25th), Packers (23rd), Giants (3rd), Lions (26th), Saints (16th), Colts (25th), Eagles (18th), Redskins (20th), Cardinals (29th). That makes Jones perhaps the ultimate buy-low candidate.
3. With the acquisition of wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Broncos and with strong-armed Chad Henne at quarterback, the Dolphins offense was expected to feature more big plays in the passing game this season. However, that has failed to materialize, and Marshall has contributed just four plays of 20 yards or longer, two plays of more than 40 yards, and only one touchdown. While he has been a solid contributor in the passing game with 524 yards in six games (projected to a career-high 1,397 yards), the big plays aren't going to come until the Dolphins rushing attack begins forcing opposing defenses to play closer to the line of scrimmage and out of the cover two defense the team has faced for most of 2010.
4. There have been a lot of stops and starts on Beanie Wells' path to becoming the Cardinals full-time starter at running back, but it now appears that he will assume the starting role over incumbent Tim Hightower. After Hightower lost his fourth fumble of the season (all of which have come at inopportune times), head coach Ken Whisenhunt noted that there would be a point where fumbling issues would cost players playing time—a comment clearly directed at Hightower. If Wells does indeed get the promotion, it comes in perfect timing with the Cardinals facing the Buccaneers' 31st-ranked run defense this week.
5. Speaking of the Buccaneers run defense, it has gone completely downhill over their last four games. After allowing just a combined 223 yards on the ground to the Browns and Panthers during their first two games, the Bucs have allowed 723 rushing yards over their last four games, an average of 181 yards per game. Safe to say that it's high time to get your running backs in the starting lineup if they face the Bucs.
6. It looks like the biggest benefactor in Green Bay's offense after tight end Jermichael Finley's season-ending injury is wide receiver Greg Jennings. Jennings has come out of his four-game slumber over the last two weeks, catching 12 passes for 207 yards and a pair of scores. With Donald Driver suffering from a quadriceps injury that is clearly slowing him down (3 catches for 31 yards in Week 6, and held off the score sheet this week), Jennings figures to keep producing. As for Driver, keep him on your bench until the quadriceps injury is healed.
7. It appeared that Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston would be back in the lineup in Week 7, but instead he missed his third consecutive game. He was held out due to the playing conditions in Seattle but will return to the starting lineup this week. That bodes well for quarterback Max Hall and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who should see fewer double teams with Breaston starting.
8. It looks like the Bills are close to giving up on 2009 first-round pick Aaron Maybin. With Buffalo switching to a 3-4 defense, Maybin was converted to a pass-rushing role as an outside linebacker after a disastrous rookie season in which he failed to record a sack and saw minimal playing time due to his inability to hold the point in the rushing game. He was inactive this week during the Bills trip to his hometown of Baltimore, and Bills head coach Chan Gailey was clearly sending a strong message, reasoning that the team would play the players who give them the best chance to win. Maybin barely played during the two games prior to the trip to Baltimore, and it doesn't look like he will see field again for a while, barring injuries to the team's other linebackers. This is likely to be his last season in Buffalo, and if that happens, he will be another in a long line of questionable Bills draft picks.
9. The Texans were dealt a huge blow to their defense when middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury during the their Week 6 win over the Chiefs. The team announced this week that starting strong-side linebacker Brian Cushing will slide over to the middle with Kevin Bentley starting on the strong side. While that would generally increase a player's IDP production, it's not necessarily the case this time. Since entering the league, Cushing has out-produced Ryans, so he may see fewer tackles in his new role. Bentley becomes an intriguing option, although you should wait to see how he does this week against the Colts before adding him to your roster in IDP leagues.
10. Has there ever been an instance in which a team as talented as the Chargers made two completely boneheaded plays in one game? First off, rookie wide receiver Richard Goodman was credited with a fumble after making a 25-yard reception on his first reception as a pro. No big deal, right? Except he went to the ground untouched after making the catch, put the ball on the ground, and got up and walked away. It's not college, big fella. Later, fullback Jacob Hester was the target on a swing pass that he failed to catch. Only problem was the swing pass was actually a backwards pass, and as Hester jogged back to the huddle, the Patriots recovered the ball and returned it 63 yards to the Chargers eight-yard line.
11. Keeping with the Chargers, they have now lost 12 fumbles, the most in the league, including three in the red zone. With all the fumbles, it's no wonder the Chargers sit at 2-5 despite having the top-ranked offense and defense in the league.
12. Here's to Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens, who scored his 150th career touchdown this week against the Falcons, making him only the fifth player to accomplish that feat. Owens is currently on pace to finish the year with 1,504 receiving yards and eight touchdowns, so we can now officially say that his lack of production last year in Buffalo was a direct result of the team's poor quarterback play and unimaginative offense.
13. Despite uneven play at the quarterback position, the Titans offense has been on fire this season. They are second in the league in scoring at 28.4 points per game and have topped 30 points in each of their last three games. If you follow the theory that a rising tide lifts all boats (and you should), then it's time to start adding some Titans to your roster. Running back Chris Johnson and wide receiver Kenny Britt have seven touchdowns each; but it's unlikely that distribution will continue going forward, so Nate Washington and Bo Scaife are decent pickups given that they can likely be had for next to nothing at the moment.
14. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen has been a staunch defender of head coach Josh McDaniels over the last season and a half, and the team's fans have generally been supportive of McDaniels as well. However, that support seems to have dried up considerably after the Broncos were crushed at home this week by a score of 59-14 to the hated Raiders. It seems that bad coaching, bad drafting, and horrendous trades are perfectly acceptable to Bowlen and Broncos fans, but losing to the Raiders is simply unacceptable. After going 6-0 to start the 2009 season, the Broncos are 4-13 since then, and their biggest problems have been their inability to generate a consistent rushing attack and their failure to stop the run. As John Madden used to repeatedly say, if you can't run and you can't stop the run, you're not going to win many games in the NFL. During the Broncos' 13 losses over the last two seasons, they have given up 173 or more rushing yards seven times and over 200 rushing yards five times. If the Broncos don't start winning soon, look for McDaniels to insert rookie first-round pick Tim Tebow into the starting lineup in an attempt to appease the Broncos faithful and buy himself one more season in Denver.
15. The Ravens secondary had a strong start to the 2010 season, which was unexpected given preseason predictions that they would struggle early with safety Ed Reed out of the lineup. After four games, that proved to be wrong, and the Ravens were near the top of the league in passing defense, having surrendered only one passing touchdown and just 119 passing yards per game. However, the wheels have come off over the past three weeks, with Baltimore giving up 314 yards to Kyle Orton, 292 yards to Tom Brady, and—worst of all—382 yards this week to Ryan Fitzpatrick. They have also allowed seven touchdowns over that span, with Fitzpatrick tossing four of them. Looks like it's time to get your receivers and tight ends in against Baltimore.
16. Earlier this season, Rams running back Steven Jackson moved past Marshall Faulk to become the franchise's second all-time leading rusher. During the Rams loss to the Bucs this week, Jackson moved ahead of Eric Dickerson into first place. Nice company to keep.
17. The question du jour this week is what to make of new Cowboys starting quarterback Jon Kitna. With Tony Romo on the shelf for a minimum of six weeks with a broken left clavicle (and most likely for the season since the Cowboys are unlikely to be in the playoff hunt by the time he is healthy), Kitna shapes up as the team's starter for the balance of 2010. While he has barely played since the 2008 season, he did put up a pair of 4,000-yard seasons in 2007 (4,066 yards) and 2006 (4,208 yards), and the Cowboys offense features more talented skill position players than those teams—along with a comparable offensive line. Kitna is thirty-eight years old, but his arm showed some zip this week and appears to have the strength to hit some deep passes to the team's trio of talented wide receivers. My guess is that he shapes up as a solid backup for fantasy purposes—one I would be comfortable starting on a weekly basis if necessary. If you need a quarterback and Kitna is available, grab him from the waiver wire rather than deplete your roster in a trade to fill your quarterback needs.


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Interesting facts about Busan
The large, bustling port city of Busan is one of South Korea's major hubs. The city is close to beaches, mountains and temples that attract visitors from all over the world. Book your flights to Busan today with Cathay Dragon and enjoy inflight entertainment and impeccable service.
First time in Busan
Due to its setting on the water's edge, the city has been dubbed the 'Korean San Francisco'. Orient yourself with a cable car ride to the top of Geumgang Park. Head to Jagalchi Fish Market to discover thousands of fish varieties, many of which may be new to you. The stallholders will cook the fish there if you fancy a casual meal, or visit Jagalchi Restaurant at the Wharf for a more sophisticated environment. Join the city's locals in a stroll along Haeundae Beach, then explore the Busan Aquarium. For local art both kids and adults will appreciate, visit the Gamcheon Culture Village.
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The city is sprawling; plan out your day so you can use the city's excellent subway and city train lines accordingly. Travel well when you book your flights to Busan with Cathay Dragon today.


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Interpretive Summary: Carbon dioxide is the sole source of carbon needed for plant growth. Many plants show increased growth as carbon dioxide (C02) in the atmosphere increases. However, 95 percent of all studies examine the response of plants to C02 have only looked at a single species grown in isolation. Not all plants respond in the same way to the increase in atmospheric C02. Consequently, competition between plants will be affected. In this study we examined the response to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide of one crop plant, grain sorghum, and one weedy species, common cocklebur, a troublesome weed in grain sorghum fields in the southern United States. Under today's atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, competition between these two species as determined by changes in photosynthesis, leaf area, and plant growth was approximately equal. However, at future levels of carbon dioxide (about 700ppm, which is expected to occur by the middle of this century), cocklebur was favored. Consequently, sorghum growth and potential grain production would be reduced even with increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide. These data will be important for assessing the importance of weed control with rising C02. This information would be invaluable for farmers, scientists, and modelers seeking to predict the impact of C02 on crop productivity.
Technical Abstract: Although studies on weed/crop competition and rising carbon dioxide (C02) have examined potential interactions between C4 weeds and C3 crops, there are many agricultural situations where C4 crops compete with C3 weeds. At present no data exists in evaluating competition between a C4 and a cooccurring C3 weed in response to rising C02. The growth of grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) was evaluated with and without the presence of common cockleburs (Xanthium strumarium L.), at current and future atmospheric concentrations of C02. In monoculture, increased C02 stimulated photosynthesis rate, leaf area, and above ground dry weight of cockleburs more than that of sorghum. Photosynthesis rates declined for both species in competition, but increasing C02 reduced the percent decline in cockleburs and increased it in sorghum by 35 days after sowing (DAS). The relative stimulation of aboveground biomass at elevated C02 increased for cockleburs in competition with sorghum by 41 DAS. Overall, at present atmosphere C02, plant relative yield (PRY) was approximately equal between the two species but increased significantly for cockleburs and decreased significantly for sorghum for above ground biomass and leaf area, respectively, at elevated C02. These data indicate that vegetative growth, competition and potential yields are reduced in economically important C4 crops by cooccurring C3 weeds as atmospheric carbon dioxide increases.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says Tennessee could design its own version of the health insurance exchange required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Although Haslam is open to the possibility, resistance in the GOP-controlled General Assembly may cause the state to hand that power off to the federal government.
States have until Friday to inform the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) if they plan to set up their own health insurance markets, and Haslam's decision could come down to the wire.
The governor opposes the new health care law but said he can see reasons for not deferring the exchange to federal government.
"There are a lot of benefits to the state running it ourselves, because we're going to run anything better than the federal government," he said.
But Haslam also acknowledged that it would be tough to get the Republican-controlled Legislature to approve a state exchange.
"Politically, it will be difficult," he said. "As somebody who's always said that closer-to-home government is the better, that's why I probably lean toward doing it."
Because some states like Tennessee were lagging on this issue, the federal government gave them until December to submit the details on a state-run exchange.
House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, said there isn't much interest among Republicans to take ownership of a key element of Obama's health care law. The GOP gained supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly last week.
"We'd be more likely to throw it back to the federal government to have them clean up their own mess," McCormick said.
"This thing is going to be a headache for a lot of people in my opinion, and my question is whether I as a state representative want to take a beating on that when I didn't agree with setting the whole program up in the first place."
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner of Nashville said his preference would be for the state to run the exchange, but he fears one created by the Republican-dominated Legislature would seek to undermine the Obama plan.
"I think what they'll try to do is skin it down as much as they can," he said, adding that the state mismanaging such a program would be worse than the federal government running it.
Open enrollment for exchange plans is scheduled to start next October, and coverage will be effective Jan. 1, 2014.
Former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., has spoken in favor of states creating their own exchanges, noting that was originally a Republican idea.
Frist said in a July column in The Week magazine that the exchanges are "perhaps the most innovative, market-driven, and ultimately constructive part of the law."
Unlike a Medicaid expansion, he said, "the exchanges should facilitate competition among private insurers as they design new benefit packages and cut prices to stay ahead of the game."
Republicans are quick to cite as a cautionary tale the experience of TennCare, the state's expanded Medicaid program that was beset by out-of-control costs until former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2005 decided to make deep cuts to both enrollment and benefits.
Haslam said he is still awaiting details about the federal requirement for an exchange before determining his preferred path. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have been slow to respond to specific questions, he said, though he expected more comprehensive answers now that the presidential election has been decided.
The governor added that "the arguments haven't been made yet" with state lawmakers about which course to pursue.
A state-controlled exchange might allow for stricter controls on eligibility and could have different tax implications for businesses, the governor said.
"And the insurance companies and others have made it clear that (they) would rather deal with the state than with the federal government," he said.
He said one area of confusion is a mistaken impression that creating a state exchange would be linked to an expansion of Medicaid, which is permitted but not required under the new law.
Haslam said that separate decision on whether to boost Medicaid coverage will also be a tough one, given that hospitals — especially those in rural areas — rely heavily on federal reimbursements for care.
House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, said her first reaction is that she is not in favor of an expansion of Medicaid, but she also understands the potential impact for hospitals.
"It's going to be a very difficult decision on the part of our state," she said. "But hopefully we will make one that reflects the will of Tennesseans."


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The rise and fall of the Western exurb
Surprise, Ariz., doesn't look very surprising. It might be anywhere in the suburban West. Home Depot and Wal-Mart rise like islands from an ocean of pavement, and late-model SUVs gleam in the midday sun. Homes with red-tiled roofs line up like stucco boxes on a giant supermarket shelf. There's little to distinguish this from the hundreds of square miles of housing developments that have sprouted around Las Vegas and San Diego. If it weren't for the palm trees, you could be in suburban Salt Lake City.
But only Surprise has the Radiant Church. Inside this 55,000-square-foot behemoth, 50-inch plasma-screen televisions display huge images of American flags. Starbucks-trained baristas serve up frothy espresso drinks, and the casually dressed congregation nibbles Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The pastor, Lee McFarland, wears jeans and rides a Harley. His uncanny ability to tap into the exurban zeitgeist made this the fastest-growing megachurch in one of the nation's fastest-growing metro areas.
Radiant symbolizes the breakneck growth and prosperity that have come to define Surprise and its Western siblings. Since it was incorporated in 1960, Surprise -- an exurb of Phoenix -- has burgeoned from 500 people to over 100,000 people spread over 100 square miles. Most of that growth happened in the last decade, and it happened largely independent of any economic base, such as manufacturing, mining, farming or even high-tech industry. Instead, growth created its own economic base. To the members of Radiant Church, it must have seemed like a miracle.
Now it seems more like a mirage. On a warm day a few months back, about 200 people -- mostly female and Spanish-speaking -- stood in line in front of the church. Many held small children, or scolded older ones for throwing the ubiquitous red landscaping rocks. They weren't here for a sermon, or even for the doughnuts. They came to take advantage of the church's economic relief program, which distributes food, gas cards, and small cash payments to help with utility bills. The church began the program last October, after it became clear that a profound shift had occurred in Surprise and the neighboring communities.
After a decade of riding high, the exurbs are in crisis. In California, Nevada and Arizona, thousands of foreclosed homes sit empty, weeds reclaim vacant lots in new subdivisions and big-box stores are shutting down. The local newspaper warns of roof rats infesting abandoned neighborhoods and mosquitoes colonizing unused swimming pools. Many observers believe that this is only a slump, albeit a deep one, and that the old patterns of growth will someday return. Others aren't so sure. It's possible, they say, that even after the national economic crisis subsides, the Western urban urge to expand rapidly and without limitation may have ended.
"I'm not sure that the era of sprawl is over," says Ed McMahon, senior fellow at the Urban Land Institute. "But the paradigm of unlimited suburban and exurban growth has definitely shifted."


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Sarah Palin says she will not run for president
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will not run for president. Her announcement Wednesday left little doubt that the eventual Republican nominee will come from the current field of contenders.
Palin said in a statement that she and her husband Todd "devote ourselves to God, family and country." She said her decision maintains that order.
CHECK IT OUT: Read Palin's letter here.
Palin was the 2008 GOP nominee for vice president. She often hinted that she might run for president in 2012 but never committed herself.
Her announcement came one day after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he would not run. Republican insiders say the field is set. It includes former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry.


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Today we are surrounded by digital information that is created by a variety of organizations and individuals. In a matter of seconds a search finds thousands of possible resources related to the topic we are searching for.
As mobile tools, become an integral part of our daily lives and the ability to find out almost anything if we have Internet access, causes me to ask – am I able to find the best Catholic information online or will I also find "fake" information related to my faith?
If you are engaged in any of the following tasks, you will need to find the best possible Catholic information that resides on the Internet:
- A student who has been assigned the task of explaining the History of the Sacrament of Baptism or any topic to be researched!
- RCIA catechist who will be explaining the history of Baptism to RCIA candidates
- A catechist who is involved with Parents who will be baptizing their child and preparing a parent lesson.
- A child, teenager, or adult curious about the History of the Sacrament of Baptism
Steps to Review Internet Articles
To begin, you are invited to sit down at your computer and go to the "Google" website. Begin your search with the phrase"Sacrament of Baptism." A variety of options are usually presented…
I'm delighted to see "Sacrament of Baptism History" as an option. Choose this topic or you can just type in the Google search field "Sacrament of Baptism History" as you begin your search.
As you see in a few seconds' numerous articles are located for you. Your next task is to figure out what are the "best" articles related to the topic of your search. Normally, the first 20 articles are the options you want to begin with. For this article, we'll work with the first six articles asking three simple questions:
- Is this a Catholic website? If yes, is it sponsored by the Vatican, the USCCB, a Diocese, a Parish, a Catholic Publisher, a Catholic University, or by an individual who is writing this article.
- What do you know about the writer? Name, who do they represent – Vatican, Diocese, Parish, Catholic Publisher, Catholic University – Theology Department, Self? What degrees do they have? Who are they associated with?
- Is the information current, dated or biased?
Answering the Questions
It is usually helpful to create a table that identifies – Article – Organization/Individual – Writer Info – Date of Article. As I ask the three questions, here is what I learn about each webpage:
|Catholic Org or Indv
|Writer Info
|Catechism of Catholic Church – Baptism
|Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
|Catholic Education Resource Center
|Fr. John Hardon, SJ – Biography – http://www.hardonsj.org/biography/
|The Catholic Faith 4, no. 4 (July/August 1998): 5-11.
|Sacrament of Baptism
|Catholic Doors
|Jonn Miller
|No Date Listed
|History of Baptism – Wikipedia
|Wikipedia Contributors
|See "Cite this Page"
|Catholic Encyclopedia – New Advent
|This article was transcribed for New Advent by Charles Sweeney, S.J.
|The Sacrament of Baptism
|Holy Trinity Catholic Church
|Holy Trinity Catholic Church – Probably prepared and written by a staff member
|No Date Listed
Deciding What to Read and Study
Just asking these three questions, and after identifying the responses to the questions I would choose three articles to begin my research and learning.
Catechism of the Catholic Church – Baptism: This is a Vatican sponsored article and is part of the newest Catechism. A good resource to study.
The Holy Trinity parish article: Why? It is written for a parish audience to quickly and simply explain to them information about the Sacrament. After reading the Catechism article, I would be comparing the Catechism content with this article to see how this article clearly articulates what has been approved by the Vatican. Despite no date or specific author listed, this is a current Catholic parish in the Shreveport Diocese. While reading the article, references to the CCC are made which indicates that this is a current article, most likely prepared by a parish staff member.
Baptism – New Advent: Since we are focusing on the History of the Sacrament of Baptism, this article was approved by bishops in 1907. It would provide an explanation of the sacrament at this historical time. Since I read the two more current articles, I will be trying to identify what is the same or different between the Catechism Article (1993) and the Catholic Encyclopedia article (1907) regarding the history of the sacrament of Baptism. This article will contextualize for me how the Church understood the Sacrament of Baptism before Vatican II.
An article I would read to understand what seems to be an article that would be more supportive of pre-Vatican II theology is:
Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation – Why? This is a resource that is supported by a group in Canada. Their goal is wonderful – your online source for the best in Catholic faith and culture. However, as I view the information about the "Executive and Advisory Boards" there are flags for me. The phrases that cause me to pause are:
- Professor Emeritus – indicates for me someone who is academically astute, but may have a more traditional mindset that may not support Vatican II theology. These members represent – English and Humanities, School of Education, Christianity & Culture Program, Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy.
- Organizations that are known to support Pre-Vatican II Theology: Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ignatius Press, and Catholic Answers.
- Author "Fr. Hardon, SJ who is known in Catholic circles to be more of a traditionalist who was critical of Vatican II theology.
It is important to know and be aware of both sides of the equation in today's church. The audience who arrives on your doorstep comes from a rainbow of theological experience. As a teacher/learner it is important to respect the rainbow of colors in a parish. Our call is not to engage our communities in fighting one another regarding who is right and who is wrong. Our call is to engage our faith communities in a dialogue so that both sides grow in understanding and welcoming one another.
I would not recommend or read the following two articles:
Sacrament of Baptism – Catholic Doors. Overall the design of this content is not very appealing as it is all text based. On closer examination to see who is sponsoring the website, I found the following – The Catholic Doors Ministry is owned and managed by Jonn Miller. This ministry is a response to Pope John-Paul II's appeal that the West is in need of re-evangelization.
There is no additional information about Jonn Miller. There is this statement – Catholic Doors Ministry operates from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Even after googling "Jonn Miller saskatoon saskatchewan Canada" or "Jonn Miller Catholic Doors Ministry" I did not find any significant information Jonn, specifically a short bio or any additional information about this person.
History of Baptism – Wikipedia. In general I, do not recommend Wikipedia articles as I will always want to compare and contrast with recognizable other sources the content of their material especially related to faith based articles. Why? My personal bias is that a website with faith and theological content needs to be reviewed by theologians (academic or practical) who are recognized for their expertise. In general, Wikipedia articles are written and edited by those who sign up with Wikipedia. There is no vetting process to acknowledge that we are receiving good theology in these articles. And even if approved, by fact that this is a wiki tool, anyone can come and add information at any time that may or may not be accurate. When I check the "Cite This Page" I notice that the Author is listed as "Wikipedia Contributors." I have no idea who these contributors are as they are not listed. Thus, there is no way to learn more about these authors.
The Challenge of Digital Faith Research
Gone are the days when there are only ONE or TWO resources to read. Today's digital world is a library of articles written by a variety of writers who have and do not have a theological background. Our task is to find the best articles to assist us in learning more about our faith.
As I ask questions about my faith – Who is Jesus? Where did he live? What is the Bible? How do I study the Bible online? And many other questions, it is possible to ask Google or any other Search Engine to assist us in learning more about our faith.
However, the task is now on us to locate and find the information that will truly enlighten us! We need to admit that today we live in a church with a rainbow of theologies: Pre-Vatican II, Vatican II, and Post Vatican II. This rainbow of theologies is represented in the articles we find on the Internet.
I particpated on February 6, 2017 at a Listening Session where our new Bishop Gregory Parkes, invited parish members to share their insights around three questions. As I listened to the shared comments representing the 500 persons attending this event, I heard statements that reflected the rainbow of theologies that currently exist in our church.
Because we are simple human beings, we will gravitate towards our personal bias and expect others to believe like us. It is time to respect and learn from one another. We all have a bit of the truth that we are invited to learn from one another.
It is not time to "push" our beliefs onto others. It is time to engage in a conversation or dialogue that allows me to grow in a deeper relationship with Jesus.
As you engage in Internet research to learn more about your faith, come with clear questions you are using to guide you in picking your resources. Take the time you need to "discern" and "choose" the best articles to read and reflect on that will engage you in becoming a faith-filled Catholic!
Remember it is not what you know about your faith! It is about knowing and coming to a deeper relationship with Jesus!


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PTO's second annual Spartan Dash Saturday, April 27
SOLON– The Lakeview PTO will be hosting its second annual Spartan Dash on Saturday, April 27, rain or shine. The Spartan Dash is a fun and crazy fitness event that will serve as Lakeview PTO's largest fundraiser of the year. Interested individuals should sign up to participate in the event with a family team. Family teams will walk, skip, or run through obstacles set up along the one-mile trail in the Solon Recreation and Nature Area. Obstacles will be suitable for both children and adults and are guaranteed to have you laughing. The event will start and end near the round barn in the Solon Nature and Recreation Area. The event will not be timed to allow children to focus on having fun while being active with their family. Student participants are encouraged to ask friends, family, neighbors, etc. for financial pledges to help cover the cost of their entry fee. Entry forms and all money must be turned in to Lakeview Elementary by April 8. Day of race registration will also be available starting at 7:30 a.m. however a T-shirt is not guaranteed. Photographers will be on site taking fun action photos as well as an end of the race family photo. Concessions, including Subway and a Panchero's taco bar, will be available for sale in the round barn. Plan on participating in the Spartan Dash and get ready for a day filled with messy family fun and memories that will last a lifetime.
For more information or copies of the entry form and/or business sponsor form go to Lakeview's Virtual Backpack accessible from the Solon Community School District website.
Please contact Becky Shive with questions at email@example.com.


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1.) Arthur does not like heights.
Merlin hadn't really considered this aspect. Gently settling Arthur back on the ground, Merlin tries to think of something to say that isn't "So, this particular reveal of my sorcerer powers did not go well" or "Heights? Really?"
Arthur stays sitting, white and deeply, deeply unhappy (to understate the case dramatically). It's not so much that Merlin thinks Arthur will execute him for flying him about (though it's up in the air if the throwing up soon after will have unforseen penalties, though Merlin thinks that being thrown up on is sufficient punishment), but that Arthur will never speak to him again.
He wonders, a little wistfully, when his priorities changed so dramatically.
"Sorry," he manages, staring at the ground. "That could have gone better, I think."
Arthur cranes his head to stare at him, color returning to his face. "You think?"
"I'm a sorcerer and lied to you for years?" Merlin says desperately.
"Good try. You're doing the laundry by hand while I watch," Arthur says, getting to his feet. "Flying," he mutters, wiping his mouth and heading toward the river. "Of all--are you going to stand there like an idiot or help me clean up?"
Merlin stares at him. "Uh--"
"No magic, either," Arthur says viciously. "Coming?"
Running to catch up, Merlin pretends he doesn't a.) smell unpleasant or b.) notice Arthur's hand on his shoulder, a warm pressure that means everything will be okay after all.
2.) Arthur hates feasts.
Merlin had always liked them himself, watching the court and brightly dressed women and men, the dancing that's nothing like what he used to see at home, and Arthur among them, their glittering golden prince with his bright smiles and easy laugh and the winecup that seems to rarely need filling. After a while, though, he notices how Arthur takes the earliest opportunity to leave, excusing himself from the rainbow of skirts and doublets of men and women and their endless flattery whenever he can. Which isn't, it seems, often enough, as Merlin watches the smile grow more fixed and more tense.
He's learned how to turn clumsiness into an excuse all it's own, and helping Arthur from a wine-ruined doublet, he smiles at Arthur's scolding and pretends he doesn't see the relief.
3.) Arthur can read. In several languages.
"When he was ten," Morgana says, voice thick with gloating at his misery, "he was convinced he didn't need to learn to read. So his father told him that a prince that couldn't read couldn't be king--"
"I was *ten*," Arthur snaps. "You were irritating, and I still believed I liked you. I was *very impressionable*."
"So His Highness *panicked* and well--"
"Learned to read?" Merlin says, sounding as if this were the most unlikely thing he'd ever heard.
"Just to see if it was true, yes. Unfortunately for him," Morgana continues maliciously, "not all the law is written in English."
There's a kind of dawning understanding in Merlin's eyes that Arthur would give a great deal never to see. "She's overstating it," Arthur says desperately.
"And Arthur can be a bit--" Morgana cocks her head, eyeing him thoughtfully. "Suspicious."
"Read everything we had in the library. Right back through the Twelve Tables and Hammurabi's code. Arthur," she says, voice softening, "really didn't trust inheritance laws."
Merlin stares at him. "You are, actually, and not just in my vivid and *highly improbable imagination*, smarter than you look."
Arthur closes his eyes. He will never live this down.
suaine: Five magical creatures Arthur didn't kill
1.) Bacchus
(Merlin found him the next morning in the grove near the castle half-dressed and strategically bruised, the outline of teeth in his neck and his stomach, mouth stained with wine and surrounded with flowers, blue eyes glassy and content, the picture of debauched satiation. Merlin washed away the touch of other hands and other mouths, didn't look at the mark of fingernails on his inner thighs and back, the mark of a hoof on his hip, and pretended not to wonder if Arthur could ever be content with a human when he'd lain with a god.)
2.) Dryad
(Arthur brought her back on his horse, fair and fragile, already pale as death, and Merlin grew her a tree in the forest, tall and strong. "My father burned their grove," Arthur says, and Merlin nods as Arthur bloods himself on the earth in payment for his father's sins. It isn't the first time, but Merlin hopes someday, there will be a last time.)
3.) Dragon
(Arthur let him go. They watch him fly over their heads, huge and terrible, and Arthur thinks that he'll never pay the debt his father owes.)
4.) Centaur
(Arthur thinks this may be the most awesome thing ever. They wander around him, confused by this human prince with his endless fascination and endless questions. One young girl lets him ride her, and Merlin's so disturbed by the implications he can't really think about it too hard. They're gone a very long time. A very. Long. Time.
Arthur's smug for days after. Merlin does not want to know.)
5.) Elf
(They'd claim him if they could, this child of man born of magic and the earth's own need, and maybe he would have let them, a life free of responsibility and regret, lose himself in an eternity outside the bindings of duty and obligation, the favored pet of a king, a world with no pain and no loss.
Merlin asks him later, why did you say no?
Arthur doesn't have an answer, but he thinks it may start with the shattered look in Merlin's eyes when they asked him to stay.)


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DWTS Season 11 – The Press Conference
This Player should have the press conference live (or so the site says) and follow-up questions (web only) from the media afterwards. Color me skeptical. 🙂 You should be able to watch it here – I think. If not, it's on ABC.com. I have a feeling both sites (ABC and this one) may be difficult to get to tomorrow night so, if you have Twitter follow one of these three: @tvblog, @PureDWTS or @PureDerekHough and I'll tweet as I go. If I don't explode. 🙂


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Intel has decided to delay the launch of its entry-level products, it's been reported, forcing major netbook manufacturers to push back the first shipments of their upcoming netbooks.
A next-generation Atom processor for netbooks – codenamed 'Pine Trail' – is expected to launch during Q4 of this year – a timeframe later narrowed down to October, following recently leaked information from an Asia-based mole.
But industry sources have since told Digitimes that Pine Trail-M – Intel's mobile variant of the CPU – now won't appear until Q1 2010.
The net result is that neither Asustek nor Acer will launch any new netbooks during the second half of 2009, the sources added. Both firms will instead be forced to focus their efforts of ultra-thin notebooks.
Details are still hazy about exactly which netbooks are facing delays, but Intel's decision could reportedly impact the arrival of an Android notebook from Acer. The launch of a dual-OS notebook – also from Acer – could be impacted, too, the sources added. ®


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My name is Olivia Caillouet and I am majoring in Horticulture with a minor in sustainability at the University of Arkansas. This summer I attended the National American Society for Horticultural Sciences (ASHS) conference in New Orleans. At this conference my undergraduate honors research was presented on sustainable blackberry production in a greenhouse environment. The objective of this experiment was to use shade to reduce heat stress and potentially improve fruit quality for growers in the south.
This trip was beneficial to my research, professional development, and academic career in many ways. Through the presentation of my greenhouse experiment a deeper understanding of its importance on a national and local scale was understood.
This also provided me with the opportunity to communicate to a diverse audience the objectives, methods and results of the greenhouse research. I took part in the undergraduate poster competition and won 3rd place among other students from across the nation. Feedback was given on my statical analysis that will be taken into consideration while writing the thesis this upcoming fall semester.
In addition, this contributed to my professional development by providing networking opportunities with influential horticulturists from around the world. One in particular, Dr. Krishnan is currently the head horticulturist at the Denver Botanical Gardens while also managing a coffee farm in Jamaica. I was able to learn more about her impact at the Botanical Gardens and coffee production in the tropics. Another contact made was Dr. Jha who gave a lecture during the international horticulture oral presentations about the non-profit organization he founded that improves small-scale farming with improved access to technology.
These connections taught me about career opportunities in the field of horticulture. Conversing with professionals and graduate students gave me a well-rounded understanding of opportunities and expectations at the master and doctoral levels. I aspire to one day obtain an upper level degree, which this conference helped prepared me for.
To complement the lectures I took part in a local-food system tour that exposed me to non-profit organizations that strive to improve access to healthy nutritious food in the New Orleans. ReFresh, a non-profit brought back an abandoned building after the devastating hurricane Katrina. It is inspiring to see how the city used this as an opportunity to bring about social change to improve quality of life, food access and health among its residents.
The abandoned building has now been renovated through the support of Whole Foods, Liberty's Kitchen, Tulane University and a community garden. Whole Foods is dedicated to providing quality food at an affordable price while also supporting local growers, fishers and the culinary arts. Tulane University developed a curriculum with the help of culinary and medical professors aimed to educate those obtaining a medical degree. A full scale kitchen is now accessible to students and the idea is being adopted by Universities across the nation. Liberty Kitchen hires at risk youth while supporting wholesome food and empowering the local community. Food cooked at Liberty Kitchen is packaged and sold at Whole Foods on a daily basis. The garden behind ReFresh is used to teach the surrounding community, Liberty Kitchen workers and the students from Tulane about sustainable farming practices. Whole Foods also recently sponsored a summer camp for children in the surrounding area to learn gardening skills and transfer the produce to the Tulane Kitchen to then create farm fresh meals. This is just one example of the symbiotic partnerships in bloom in and around New Orleans.
The local food system tour was not the only hands-on experience gained at the ASHS conference. Thursday I took part in an invasive aquatic plant tour. We arrived in the early morning and set out on a bayou boat through the Barataria Swamp. Millions of dollars are spent annually trying to control these invasive plants. Professors from Florida discussed the obstacles faced with nonnative aquatic plants. This expanded my plant identification skills and allowed networking with students and faculty from all over the country. Below you will see the upper left photo of duck weed (Lemnoideae) that spreads so aggressively kayaking is no longer permitted in the preserve. Understanding the plant physiology and preventive measures could save thousands of dollars while improving the local ecology.
For those who might consider attending the conference I would recommend taking the opportunity to present research if at all possible. This will develop speaking, writing and explanatory skills useful in many areas of life. Plan to attend oral presentations that spark your interest, but also balance that with some hands-on tours that will give you practical application of concepts learned in the classroom environment. Lastly, step out-side of your comfort zone and take advantage of the networking opportunities all around. Whether that is after presentations, during receptions or even in the elevator there is no telling where it will take you later in life.
What is next for me? I am now preparing for the fall 2015 semester and gathering material needed for completing my honors thesis on sustainable blackberry production. It is my intention to then pursue a master's degree and use my knowledge to improve the lives of people of all ages through quality food and green-space.
This research was made possible by a grant funded by Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE; LS12-250) and an additional SSARE Young Scholar Enhancement apprenticeship grant. Additional grant funding was provided by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and Honors College of the University of Arkansas undergraduate research grant programs. This project was part of an undergraduate Honors Thesis. Travel was partially supported by the University of Arkansas Department of Horticulture Mitchener Undergraduate Scholarship Award.


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The local state-licensed home care provider offers nonmedical personal care, assistance and companionship for clients to help them maintain their independence and be able to stay in their homes. Services offered include everything from meal preparation and errand running to laundry and personal care.
Sharon Brown, one of 5 Star Home Care's clients, agrees that choosing 5 Star has been a tremendous blessing.
"I wouldn't take a million dollars for the caregiver 5 Star Home Care sends," said Brown. "Their caregivers really do just about anything I need, and they are more professional and attentive than any others I've had."
Brown added she is thankful 5 Star not only matched her with someone who can assist with her personal care needs, but 5 Star also paid attention and sent someone who matches her personality as well.
The company matching her with Womack has been such a great fit that she now thinks of her as a daughter, she said.
"We even tell each other we love each other when we come and go," said Brown. "She's been with me for about two years now, but it seems just like yesterday."
5 Star Home Care sends Womack to care for Brown seven days a week for a set number of hours each day. She does housework and helps Brown with her activities, but above all else she keeps her company and strives to build and maintain a quality relationship with her, per 5 Star's goals and standards.
"Home: There's no place quite like it," said 5 Star President Kenny Higdon, quoting the company's slogan. "That's the main reason why people choose us. No place offers comfort and peace of mind more than your own home."
Care levels offered by 5 Star range from having someone in the home for minor assistance and companionship few hours a week to 24/7 care with more assistance from caregivers. 5 Star also has caregivers qualifi ed to help clients with Alzheimer's, dementia and Parkinson's disease. Care plans are customized and tailored to each client's needs.
Higdon noted that continuous care by a specific caregiver is provided in all situations to maintain quality companionship and build solid relationships between clients and their caregiver.
"I sure would recommend 5 Star to anyone who needs this type of care," said Brown. "I really enjoy the companionship, and they do just a great job on everything."
5 Star Home Care provides professional, comprehensive home care to people who need help performing day-to-day activities. Staff assists individuals living with a disability, recovering from an injury or illness, or simply facing daily challenges that come with aging. Caregivers are set up to work in the home, or at assisted living facilities, hospitals or nursing homes.


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Another morning arrives, and you see your daughter or son strutting into the livingroom. You are taken back by what they are wearing. How do you approach the "Wardrobe Battle?"
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I taught my daughters from an early age about modesty. They've also been to church camps that have reinforced it. So they are anti-immodest clothing. They stick their tongues out at Victoria's Secret whenever we walk by it in the mall. LOL. I guess that I have been blessed. The only fight we have about clothing is going shopping for it. They HATE shopping for clothes because they don't like trying stuff on. We avoid the teen section entirely because everything there is too tight, too low, or too something. We went from kids straight to adult clothing. I really hope that clothing designers change the way they dress kids soon. Modest is cool too!
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Merging two threads - here's a post from the other one:
sartasd wrote:teens and what they want to wear has always been hard for many parents.
I have seen who some teens dress today and most don't even know what they wear happens to be a signal to boys on how they will be treated.
My son has read the book called Every Young Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
There is also a book for young ladies titled Every Young Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge and Stephen Arterburn
These books talk about all the issues our teen girls and boys have and even how tempting the way either boys or girls dress can cause problems in how they are treated by others.
I also am beginning to find it hard to shop with my pre-teen daugher, issues too here too tight, to much skin showing, too short, and etc. that make it so immodest for any girl or woman to wear.
We also have a thing in our home, If mom buys it you will wear it and mom won't buy just anything and any money spent by the teen will require permission before purchase.
so far my kids have not bought anything that is on the list of immodest.
My son does buy skinny fit pants but only because he is very tall and thin and regular fit jeans just don't stay up would be way too big for him. the skinny fit loose on him. skinny fit was never meant have have a "glued" look.
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A crispy cookie with toffee bits and chopped almonds.
Source: My Baking Addiction, who uses a similar recipe frequently, with great success.
Yield: A mega-ton. I made regular sized cookies and ended up with more than 6 dozen. If you make the large 5-inch version that MBA suggests, you'll end up with less than 2 dozen.
There's a Bill Cosby bit about how Americans can eat anything, as long as they have two pieces of bread. Our sons were talking about this idea with their dad, on the drive to their boys-only camping trip last night. It turned out to be a very pertinent discussion, because I sent tin foil dinners with them, and they ended up with no fire in which to cook them. They powered through their evening fueled by Doritos on hard rolls, some theater candy, and soda.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the princess and I were having a lovely evening of fun and friends, fueled by giant marshmallows and white chocolate. She then flitted off to a friends for the evening, and I was left home alone. In the 12 years we have lived in this house, I'm almost positive this is the first night I have spent in the house completely alone. How was it? Blissfully quiet, truth be told.
And I wasn't really alone, because I had these Toffee Almond Cookies to keep me company.
I've actually been wanting to try this recipe for quite some time now. I told a friend that when I make them, I would share them with her, and the thing is, she doesn't live that close. So, I had to plan ahead to have them ready for our monthly crafting-and-lunch day. The thing is, the dough has to chill for kind of a long time… which means I did not leave myself enough time to make them last month. Frustration.
This month, I planned better, and ended up with a very large box full of these fabulously delicious cookies. A very large box. If you make a regular sized cookie, you'll probably have somewhere in the area of 6-7 dozen. Which, believe me, is totally fine.
The texture of this cookie is absolutely perfect. It is exactly what you want in a cookie. It gets a little crispy and brown, but is still soft in the middle and really flavorful. Even my nut-hating husband was really into them. One of my favorite moments of this whole year was watching him take a cookie, eat it, and very quickly come back for seconds and thirds. My nut-hating son told me, "These have almonds in them, but they're really good!"
I adjusted the baking time for a tablespoon-ish sized cookie, but if you really want to impress people, make a large 5-inch cookie. You should end up with closer to 1-2 dozen at that size. They'll be gone by the end of the day, trust me.
- 1¼ cup butter, softened
- 1¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup + 2 T sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1½ tsp. salt
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- 1¼ tsp. baking soda
- 1⅔ cup bread flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (8 oz.) bag toffee bits
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients, and mix just until combined.
- Stir in toffee bits and almonds.
- Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and chill for 24 hours, or up to 72 hours.
- Drop dough in balls onto sheet pan and bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 min. Store in airtight container.
If you enjoy this recipe, you might also enjoy:
Toffee Crunch Cookies from Two Peas & Their Pod
Almond Buttercrunch Toffee from Hostess With The Mostess
Toffee Blondies from Jen's Favorite Cookies


text: After a lot of work and some serious upgrades we are making another run on Thursday. This time our run will take place at the Oscoda Wurth Airport and we are excited to have several members of the press attending the event. I am particularly psyched since I spent my summers in White Lake, Michigan where I am currently vacationing. With so many E85 stations in Michigan we are going to try to drive back on E85, there is even a station in White Lake! Keep checking back, I will post the numbers from our runs as soon as I can as well as video and pics!


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In Queensland, we're all about natural beauty. UNESCO has recognised this by listing five of our wonders as World Heritage areas. These areas are recognised worldwide for their importance as natural and cultural symbols and we're super proud to show them off.
While you're here, tick off one or all of our World Heritage Listed areas:
Aim to reach all five World Heritage Listed areas and you'll have an adventure plan that covers off most of our beautiful state!


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The plot thickens.
A supposed fourth-generation iPhone somehow made its way to Jason Chen of Gizmodo, with the story that it was found on the floor of a bar in either San Jose or Redwood City. Others claim it is an "open secret" that Chen bought the device from someone who stole it from Apple a week ago. However he came by it, once Chen had his hands on the device he did what any self-respecting modder would do: he took it apart. And what he found - components with Apple logos silkscreened on them, normal iTunes and System Profiler behavior (though with unique identifiers for any existing phone) - convinced him that this is the real deal.
As has long been rumored, the fourth-generation iPhone has a front-facing video chat camera. The rear-case camera lens is larger than the one on the iPhone 3GS, and there is a flash. The device uses a Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM, and apparently a glass or ceramic back. The display is apparently much improved. Chen said he couldn't figure out the resolution of the screen because he couldn't get past the "Connect to iTunes" icon: Apple had apparently remotely bricked the phone when they found out it was missing, but he says it was "impossible to discern individual pixels." The phone also has separate buttons for volume-up and volume-down that are metallic, as are the power and mute buttons. Chen also reports a secondary mic by the headphone jack that he believes is used for noise cancellation.
They found that the device had a fit and finish that convinced them it couldn't possibly be a fake. The kicker, though: John Gruber of Daring Fireball got word through one of his contacts at Apple that a prototype iPhone has gone missing... "and they want it back."
Click through to Gizmodo for the pics.
"Barroom iPhone" Disassembled: Looks Legit


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Mayor's Office
Because of historically low Platte River flows, Mayor Chris Beutler today reduced the goal for water usage from 65 million gallons per day to 60. He said the City will make a decision on whether to issue mandatory water restrictions next week when officials receive the results of new computer modeling to evaluate the long-term impact of the reduced river flows.
"I want to thank residents for responding to last week's call for voluntary water conservation," Mayor Beutler said. "Our water usage over the last week has dropped to an average of about 67 million gallons per day. Yesterday, a little morning rain helped us get down to 61 million gallons. Unfortunately, the lack of rain has contributed to a river flow of less than 300 cubic feet per second. We must work together as a community to reduce our water use even more so we have adequate supplies for drinking, fire protection and other essential uses."
The Mayor said that in order to reach the new water use goal, residents must comply with the designated day watering schedule:
Beutler strongly encouraged residents to avoid watering during the hottest parts of the day, when evaporation makes watering much less effective. Daily usage and water conservation tips are posted at lincoln.ne.gov.
The City has not issued mandatory water restrictions since 2002. The lowest river flow in July 2002 was about 650 cubic feet per second. The Mayor encouraged residents to become familiar with the measures that would be enforced under mandatory restrictions. Those are outlined in the City's Water Management Plan available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: water).
Beutler said the City has already taken steps to reduce water usage. The Parks and Recreation Department is turning off fountains that are not connected to separate wells and has reduced watering on golf course fairways. Outdoor watering at City facilities has been reduced, and some sites are using wastewater hauled from the treatment plant. Lincoln Water System is continuing to maintain the City's 13,000 fire hydrants, but it is not flowing water from them as part of the testing.
Some City facilities and parks such as the Sunken Gardens and the Hamann Rose Garden as well as some large local businesses have their own wells. "We do not want the public to be discouraged when they see watering continue at these City facilities and businesses," Beutler said. "Their usage does not impact the City's supply."
Turf experts caution against watering every day, unless you have new sod. If mandatory restrictions are issued, those with new sod can obtain free daily watering permits from the City Building and Safety Division. Lawns allowed to go dormant only need about one-half inch of water per week.
City water rates are structured to encourage conservation - the more you use, the higher rate you are charged.
The daily usage information, water rates, the City's Water Management Plan and more information on water conservation is available at lincoln.ne.gov.


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It's been a year since Specific Media bought MySpace and vowed to make it hip again, but after 12 months the once-hot brand is still ice cold.
A major redesign, promised after Specific Media CEO Tim Vanderhook and COO Chris Vanderhook took over the teetering social network from News Corp., has yet to materialize. Traffic to the website is mostly flat while other music-focused companies like Spotify and Vevo just keep getting bigger.
And what ever happened to Justin Timberlake, who a year ago was named as a creative partner and part owner of the new company?
Also read: Justin Timberlake's MySpace Revamp: Entertainment Chief Says 'The Revolution Is Coming'
"I'm not sure what Justin has brought to the table," said MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe in an interview with TheWrap. "He's obviously an extremely talented and creative guy. I'm not sure how that translates into usability on a social media site. Nor is it clear how much time he spends on the creative development of Myspace."
Although the Vanderhook brothers promise that a complete overhaul is in the works, the social network is still shuffling along with more or less the same public face it had when it was bleeding money for Rupert Murdoch.
The lack of high-profile involvement is Timberlake's choice, the brothers say. "Tim and I speak to him regularly and he has his hands in basically everything," Chris Vanderhook told TheWrap. "But the strategy isn't to make this a marketing platform for Justin, it's to make it a platform for all artists."
(At right: Tim Vanderhook introduces Timberlake at CES 2012)
Under its new ownership, MySpace has doubled down on its efforts to become a premiere destination for music lovers and, more importantly, a platform for young talent to be discovered, the Vanderhooks say.
It has launched a new music player and unveiled a partnership with Panasonic television.
"When we first were thinking of buying MySpace, we ran a survey on the site and asked users, 'Why are you still coming?'" Tim Vanderhook told TheWrap. "Sixty percent said, 'Because I'm going to be discovered and become famous.' That's when we knew our vision for the site was dead on."
"What you see on MySpace today is lots of what News Corp. was doing, except the focus has become more about music," he said. "I don't want to say that this [current site] is our strategy, because all of the tools, vision and execution will come at a later time."
Indeed, some think the company still has an opportunity when it comes to music discovery and artistic self-expression.
"There are a lot of musicians, artists and creative folks that still look at it positively because for some of them, they got so much value out of it," said one person familiar with MySpace who insisted on anonymity due to past business dealings. "MySpace was so comprehensive, you put your talent and your media up in this environment and didn't need to be your real-life physical self."
The Vanderhooks say that the redesigned site is already being used by its employees and will be accessible to its community of musicians by the end of the year.
But precisely when the new MySpace will be ready for its closeup remains to be seen — the brothers would not give a date for when the general public gets a peek. The lack of any large-scale overhaul has led some prominent people in the tech world and from MySpace's past to conclude that the Vanderhooks lack a grand vision.
"It doesn't seem like the new organization is really product driven," said DeWolfe. "The site is disjointed and they appeared to have stepped up the advertising. Perhaps they're more concerned about getting their money back from their investment, versus transforming the property into a social hub for the creative community."
Meanwhile, as MySpace went into hibernation, competition reached a fever pitch.
Pandora, Spotify and Vevo have emerged as the dominant players for listening to music online, along with stalwart YouTube. Moreover, upstarts like Soundcloud have established their own footholds, becoming key tools for musicians hoping to get feedback on their compositions.
And MTV launched its own version of a MySpace-like hub for musicians this spring called Artists.MTV. It creates pages for stars like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, who can then curate them as they like, with tour dates, tweets and photos.
"The influential kids are paying attention to Vevo or Facebook, there's no demographic for whom MySpace applies," Anil Dash, a technology consultant and the director of Expert Lab, said.
Also read: MySpace Picks Fox Executive to Head Entertainment Division
"There is enormous awareness of MySpace," he added. "People know the name and brand and there is a residual familiarity in Hollywood and the industry, but those associations are not good associations."
The Vanderhooks understand that the status quo is unacceptable. Until people rediscover why they once liked MySpace, it's going to remain a digital also-ran.
"I don't see how they ever become a brand that people care about or wear T-shirts for again," Robert Scoble, a technology blogger and author, told TheWrap.
Or, as another tech expert put it, "Historically, if you look at turnarounds on the internet, there aren't any. Your ability to turn the ship correctly is exponentially more difficult than in other mediums that move more slowly."
"Of course it's not the right company to turn it around," the individual told TheWrap, "It's a company that will take advantage of data and traffic to augment and support its ad network. They aren't product guys or tech innovators.
Ironically, pairing Specific's ad technology with MySpace's content was seen as the primary reason for the purchase, but the brothers say they have largely kept the businesses separate, besides laying off roughly eight percent of their staff to eliminate redundancies.
For the time being Specific's profits are funding the investment in MySpace's redesign. The social media network, which was losing tens of millions of dollars when News Corp. offloaded it, still is not profitable and the Vanderhooks declined to say how much it is costing them to reinvigorate it.
After they first took the reins at MySpace, the social network's user base continued to shrink, from 33.1 million unique visitors in July 2011 to a low point of just over 24 million in December 2011, according to Comscore. The Vanderhooks say that they have stopped the downward spiral, and the numbers do bear that out, climbing to 32.6 million unique visitors in May and down slightly to 29.3 million unique visitors last month.
"In terms of our site's traffic, we went from negative to neutral," Tim Vanderhook said, arguing that this shift is a sign that "consumers are already responding to where we want to take MySpace."
The Vanderhooks say that what this proves to them is that their strategy of emphasizing MySpace's library of 42 million songs with their music player and better promoting emerging talent is what led to the traffic improvement.
Since the new player launched, users have played 129 percent more songs. It has been particularly popular among teenagers.
Analysts like Scoble and Dash acknowledge that the traffic on the site has improved, but they argue that sustaining those gains will require a substantial investment in people and technology, and that's something MySpace may have trouble pulling off. The best programmers and designers are unlikely to leave a Google or an Apple for a brand believed to be nearing its expiration date.
For their part, the Vanderhooks say they have made no plays for Silicon Valley talent. They've brought in a few people from Los Angeles, but have mostly stuck to the existing team at MySpace, a group they say is loaded with talent.
It better be, because as analysts are quick to point out, the internet is a fickle mistress and once a digital brand is left for dead, resurrection is almost impossible.
"They are trying to do something nobody has ever done in the history of internet — which is bring back a community that has faded," Dash said. "There has never been a site that has peaked and had people move on that became relevant again."
The brothers insist they know what they are up against, and while their first year at the helm has not electrified MySpace watchers, they insist they're up to the challenge.
"We're excited about it," Chris Vanderhook said. "We didn't take this on in blind faith. We knew what needed to be done."


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A new Fulton County organization that involves youths helping other youths got off the ground earlier this month. The next meeting of the group is scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday at the Tedrow Methodist Church, 1799 County Road J.
The Invisible Youth Network (IYN) began three years ago in San Diego, Calif., and chapters have spread across the country. The organization was formed to assist homeless youths, but local chapters are looking at a wide range of needs in their own communities.
Youngsters between the ages of seven and 19 are invited to join IYN to make a difference through volunteering, said Fulton County Chapter leader Renée Bernheisel.
"Specific areas of focus will depend on the youths in our group and where they choose to focus their talents, time and funds," she said. "Our goal is to make this as meaningful and enjoyable as possible for all involved."
IYN aims to support the leaders of tomorrow by listening to their ideas today. Young people should be given a voice in issues that affect them, Bernheisel said. She said the approach of adults making the decisions for youths—without any voice from youths—has failed. Their ideas and solutions should be taken seriously.
IYN gives youngsters an avenue to serve as volunteers in a variety of ways to help improve the lives of others not so fortunate. The Fulton County Chapter will offer its services to other existing groups, as well as launching efforts of it own.
At a meeting earlier this month, members decided to assist with projects at Archbold's NOAH house; provide assistance at the Tiffany Bates benefit March 6; work at the Centennial Therapeutic Riding Center near Wauseon; raise funds to "adopt a bedroom" at The Open Door in Delta; and help publicize the new county Humane Society.
Additional volunteer activities will be discussed at the March 1 meeting.
To help organize the new IYN chapter, participating youths are asked to give a $5 donation—no more than $15 for any one family—to buy office supplies and reward items.
• For more information, call Renée at 419/388-9842 or Robin at 419/388-3814. The group's website address is www.wauseonrocks.com.


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Rodin met the Japanese dancer and actress, Hanako, during the Colonial Exhibition in Marseilles, in 1906.
Fascinated by the force of her expression in the scenes where she performed hara-kiri, the sculptor begged her to pose for him. In tandem with the series of studies of the actress' face as she committed suicide on stage, he also modelled this splendid portrait bust.The sketchily indicated shoulders and the very sober base, a simple mass of clay sliced with a wire, highlight the head, mounted on a strong neck. As a collector of Japanese art, Rodin enjoyed scrutinizing the features of this tiny, energetic woman and retranscribing them in broad volumes before adding the details by making fine incisions in the clay.
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Residents doubt the government's ability to solve the financial crisis.
Sept. 30, 2008 -- In Fargo, N.D., the reassuring daily sound of a train speeding to bring local farmers' corn to market is being drowned out by the sound of frustration.
Local talk radio host Scott Hennen has gotten an earful from viewers who called into his show.
"I don't trust -- I just don't trust Congress anymore," one caller said. "It's never the Americans that are the winners in this deal."
Hennen has found his listeners to be both angry and frustrated.
"We're back to the 'Scott Hennen Show,' where you have a voice. Ladies and gentleman, join the club, the common sense club -- get it off your chest," Hennen said to his listeners. "I know you're mad. I know you're ticked. I know you want to throw things at the radio or television or C-Span and say, 'Ugh, how did we get into this position?'"
Fargo locals are annoyed by the government's lack of action and failed efforts to solve the financial crisis, Hennen said.
People are "part disgusted -- part angry -- people are ticked. I think that there is a realization that we have no choice at this point but to do something significant," Hennen said. "A lot of people here feel it's bad government and bad decisions. It's not a failure of the free enterprise system that we are in this pickle -- it's a failure of bad government, and that ticks people off."
North Dakotans consider Fargo as a place of stability in surrounding rough economic times. While the economy has not boomed, there have been no big busts either.
"They say the economy's weak, [but] they haven't come to Fargo," said E.J. Gabel, a local construction worker. "We've got a good economy here, and house prices aren't terrible."
Democratic Rep. Earl Pomeroy said he is trying to keep it this way; he voted in favor of the $700 billion financial rescue plan Monday, which failed to pass in the House of Representatives. But with the failure of the rescue plan, many residents are concerned and apprehensive.
"I'm a little scared," Maryann Nagle said. "I think the times are awfully shaky. And now that they haven't passed the bailout bill -- it's pretty hard to say what the future holds."
Clay Whittlesey said, "People in this area think Congress and the Senate are out of touch with things that are going on."
Nancy Nerland, owner of Moxie Java Coffee, is worried that her small business success will be wiped out by things on Wall Street beyond her control.
"It certainly does scare me a little bit, not a little bit, a lot," Nerland said. "Certainly, you don't want our economy to go any worse than it is."
From her rural farm, Sue Overbo, an antiques seller, hesitated over the bailout.
"If my husband's company were to go down because of gas prices, would they bail him out?" Overbo wondered, questioning the fairness of the government's rescue plan for Wall Street but not of local small businesses.
"I don't feel like it's my job to bail them out when I don't have the money to do it," Overbo said.
For people in Fargo, and around the country, the question lingers: Will the government's rescue plan help them or just make the rich richer? Local Fargo residents are waiting to see if Congress is on their side.


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Enjoying the weekend with family
Is this little guy a cutie or what?
Farah, Adeel and Mobeen have been here with us since Wednesday night. We have spent most of the time at home, but it's been a blast. Today we went down to Oak Mountain State Park and visited the petting zoo there, since the sun had finally come out and it was almost fifty degrees after several days of low temperatures.
The sad news is that my camera died today. I dropped it at the park, and then Bilal did the same (the second time the camera was on). We have some kind of fatal lens/aperture error, I think, because it can't regulate how much light comes in. The result is that the pics are getting whited out. Sigh, I suppose I'll be shopping around for a new 'point and shoot' camera now, another one small enough to fit in my pocket.
I have been making rounds this week too, but I have only been going in for a couple of hours in the morning, so it's not been too bad. Thankfully Monday morning I'll be able to hand over the patients to their respective doctors, and I'll be free to do my usual outpatient stuff again. I really do appreciate my hubby who picks up almost all of my weekday inpatient load, so I only have to do hospital work on the weekends I'm on call. Not my favorite part of my job.


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LONDON -- James Bond lovers have spent thousands of pounds for pieces of memorabilia from the spy movies at a London auction.
Christie's auction house is selling the items to coincide with the 50th birthday of the Bond movies. The first Bond film, "Dr. No," was released Oct. 5, 1962.
Among the items under the hammer Friday in London was the complete works of Ian Fleming, Bond's creator. That fetched 91,250 pounds ($147,197), handily beating estimates of between 10,000 and 15,000 pounds.
A navy, wool Tom Ford suit worn by Daniel Craig in the new Skyfall film due out on Oct. 26 sold for 46,850 pounds. It was estimated to sell for between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds.
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I am Lisa Rankin, an Associate Professor of Archaeology at Memorial University in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada. For the last three years I have been running an
excavation at the site of Huntingdon Island 5 (FkBg-3) at Indian Harbour on the south-central coast of Labrador.
It is a pretty remote location. It takes us two days to get here. First we have a 10 hour drive across the island of Newfoundland from St. John's to St. Barbe where we spend the night. The next morning we get on a ferry to Labrador and then drive another seven hours north on a gravel road to the community of Cartwright.
That is not the end of our journey. Once in Cartwright, the crew and all of our gear have to be ferried by boat to Indian Harbour about 30 minutes away. Once here we set up camp for the summer and stay for several weeks until our summer field work is completed.
We have been excavating a series of Inuit winter houses at this site which date between AD 1620 and AD 1740. This research is part of a much bigger project titled "Understanding the Past to Build the Future". Ultimately, the purpose of the project is to understand and interpret the development of the contemporary Inuit-Metis society who currently reside on the southern coast of Labrador.
The project is multi-disciplinary in nature and is combining research undertaken by two archaeologists, a religious historian, two anthropologists, a specialist in Aboriginal education, a geneaologist and the Inuit-Metis community organization called the NunatuKavut Community Council. It is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The archaeological focus of the research is attempting to answer questions about the migration of the Inuit into southern Labrador, the permanency of their settlement and their response to interaction with the various European groups that held sway on the southern Labrador coast beginning with Basque whalers in the early 16th century, then the French through much of the 17th and 18th century and ultimately the British who gained control of Labrador in the late 18th century. The lives of the Inuit were quickly entwined with each of these groups, but none more so than the British whose colonial efforts on the coast encouraged inter-marriage with local Inuit women leading to the development of the Inuit-Metis community here.
This year my crew is made up of 10 people (including me).
Most are my students from the university but there are also three local students from Cartwright. My crew chief is Robyn Fleming. Having received her MA at Memorial University two years ago, Robyn has been working as my crew chief in the summer and lab director in the winter since then. The excavation crew also includes Phoebe Murphy, who has just completed her MA thesis on the development of the Inuit Communal House phase, a response to intensive trading with the French, that occurred on the southern Labrador coast; Laura Kelvin, whose MA thesis combines local oral histories with archaeology in order to help us locate sites associated with various eras and ethnic groups that interacted in the region; Eliza Brandy, a zooarchaeologist and superb photographer who has been keeping our video and photo record; Andrew Collins, an archaeology student who will begin his MA studies this September; and Vicky Allen, an undergraduate archaeology student at Memorial University who also happens to be of local Inuit decent. The lab crew is made up of Brandon and Chelsea Morris a brother and sister from Cartwright, Labrador who are pursuing non-archaeology degrees at University, but who joined the project as high-school students and have returned to help us once again, and Kellie Clark, also from Cartwright who has just finished high school.


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Flying Robots Play the James Bond Theme Song [VIDEO]
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The machines have won – at least when it comes to being able to play music better than a Mashable editor.
While that might not be saying much in my case, the music video that debuted at the TED conference on Wednesday showing flying, autonomous robots playing a coordinated version of the James Bond theme song was by any account an impressive technological achievement.
The video was the culmination of a presentation by The University of Pennsylvania's Deputy Dean for Education Vijay Kumar, who showed off recent advances in robotics and gave the audience a primer in how they work.
Called quadrotors, the flying robots are designed to mimick the swarming behaviors of birds, fish and insects and operate completely autonomously from human control. Instead, they are controlled by a computer that communicates with the robots, infrared lights and cameras.
A blog post by Evan Lerner at The University of Pennsylvania further explains how this works:
The "stage" is in a room fitted with infrared lights and cameras. The nano quads all have reflectors on their struts, which allows the camera system to plot their exact position and relay that information wirelessly to each unit.
Lab members can then assign each unit a series of waypoints in three-dimensional space that must be reached at an exact time. In this case, those times and places translate into notes on a keyboard or a strum of a guitar. Figuring out how to get from waypoint to waypoint most efficiently and without disturbing their neighbors is up to the robots.
While for the moment, the quadrotors may seem like science fiction, Kumar talked of practical applications on the horizon in areas like first response and construction work. For now though, you can see the wonder of his music-playing robots in the video above.