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The Cross & the Pen: Deborah Bedford on Sexual Abuse
- Eva Marie Everson Contributing Writer
- 2004 11 Mar
Welcome to "The Cross & the Pen," Crosswalk.com's author-to-author interview column! I initially met Deborah Bedford over the Internet – two novelists, talking about their craft. One evening I surprised her with a phone call; we chatted like old buds! In July 2002, we met formally. Deborah was signing copies of her latest release, and I stood in line like a star-struck fan. When it was my turn to get my book signed, I said, "Could you sign it to Eva Marie Everson?" Deborah jumped from her seat, leaned over the table, and we hugged like the sisters we are.
Recently Deborah has released a new book, "When You Believe" (Time Warner Book Group, 2003). I should say she gave birth to it. The subject matter is difficult to talk about in any situation, but somehow she has managed to give us a story and a message with gentleness and heart. Not too long ago we got together at a trade show and chatted about it. Wanna listen in?
Eva: Deborah, you know I love everything you write.
Deborah: Thank you, Eva.
Eva: But, I'm going to start off by asking you a really tough question.
Deborah: Okay. (Smiles)
Eva: What made you decide to write about sexual abuse within the Christian market?
Deborah: Because I thought it was a subject not touched upon – hush/hushed in this market. I have a friend who had such a story that never able gained a level of forgiveness. I see her battling, even as she helps women within her ministry. I still see her battling with questions like: What did I do? Why didn't my mother listen to me? There are as many if not more dysfunctional problems within Christian homes as those who don't know the Lord.
Eva: Amen. ...
Deborah: We've overlooked that for a long time. If we want to show the world that God is real, we have to show the world how God deals with real things.
Eva: ... with reality. Yes!
Deborah: These things happen.
Eva: Even in Christian homes.
Deborah: That's the amazing thing. I kept asking the Lord, "Should I be doing this?" And He didn't reveal Himself immediately as to what He wanted about HIM. I literally had to write the whole story ... and when I'd want to write about God, He'd hold my hand back. So, this became a personal search for me, as well.
Eva: Why do you think this happens in Christian homes?
Deborah: When we are in a Christian environment, we feel protected. We're in a church ... a Christian family ... and there may be a shell of protection on the outside. And there's freedom, but in that freedom we rub against ugliness. It's so much more insidious because it's unexpected – more unexpected than if we were walking down a dark alley and our defenses are up.
Eva: Thirty-three percent of our pastors are involved with pornography. Forty percent of our parishioners are involved in porn. OF COURSE it's going to happen! Because porn just feeds right into abuse.
Deborah: That's interesting because ... a long time ago ... when I was growing from this place of being a teenager and looking at the pastor as the best, and my pastor's wife said to me one time, "What makes people think it's any easier for him because he's a pastor?" And I think it's harder. I know Satan works harder. ...
Eva: Oh, absolutely!
Deborah: He says, "Okay, let's grab this one."
Eva: Absolutely! It's the easiest temptation because it's part of the natural man. To be sexual is a part of natural man. It's like, this is a done deal. Not everyone has the makeup to be an alcoholic or a criminal, but everyone has the makeup to be sexual. Otherwise there would be no people in the world.
Deborah: (laughs) That's very true!
Eva: God said to Eve, "You'll have pain in childbirth BUT your desire will be for your husband." But don't let me go there right now. When you wrote this book, Deborah, who did you talk to?
Deborah: My friend who had talked to me as a friend for years and years and gave me permission to tell her story. I talked with school counselors who had dealt with these types of things before. I had a hard time – it's interesting – when it came to talking to people in my own town. So I had to go to a source that was willing to talk about it, but not in my own town.
Eva: Can a person who has been abused ever feel like they have a pure heart before God?
Deborah: (almost chokes up) Yes. I believe that's why Jesus died, so we are wiped away ... the old man is gone ... and we are new creatures. Even though we struggle. There's an interesting mix in what God promises are for us in the Bible and how the world deals with things. Part of all this is that God has forgiven you, and we think we have to forgive ourselves. When you look at the Scriptures, it doesn't say anything about forgiving ourselves. We are forgiven by Christ.
Eva: Right. But, we can't put a band-aid on it and say, "Okay. Now you've been forgiven by Christ. Go and sin no more. You're a Christian and you'll never have another sad thought." So where does that put us with Christian therapists – those who feel called to help?
Deborah: When Christ heals something in my life, so much of the first step is bringing it to light. While it may not be good to look at, that is always the first step. Like a wound, it needs to heal. Yes, Christian therapists do amazing work. Pastors ... counselors ... and then also the hand of God.
Eva: It's allowing yourself to be healed. Being sexually abused makes you feel that you are not worthy of being healed. That's why I thought it was so interesting that your main character is not the one abused, but the counselor ... an academic counselor ... but the girl is drawn to HER. Why did you make the main character – the fiancé of the accused – a counselor, of all things?
Deborah: (laughs) I needed someone at the right place at the right time.
(Eva laughs with her.)
Deborah: How's that? (laughs some more) Because of my own source of information, my friend who was abused is a counselor. You know, Eva Marie, the story that I think cries out here is: how can a loving God allow something like this to happen to a young girl with a pure heart? That's the question we always ask. However, above all things, is Christ's love ... how God sees us in our fullness. Sometimes I think that with this book I opened more questions than gave answers.
Eva: Okay, that goes to my next question. You're a fiction author. I'm a fiction author. People ask, what does that have to do with furthering the Gospel ... to further the kingdom. ... Do you ever get that question and what do you say?
Deborah: Yes. Yes. I believe that our role as writers isn't necessarily to answer the questions; I think it's to quicken people's hearts ... and God will answer those questions individually.
Eva: We raise the questions. ...
Deborah: Right. And I know how Christian Fiction has affected me in terms of – like Frannie's book (Francine Rivers, The Atonement Child, Tyndale House) when I was dealing with my own abortion ... and I had done the band-aid. I had the band-aid on it. You know. I'm forgiven. It's all done. What God wanted to show me was that NO, it's not all done. I know you trust me to me to make it be all done, but now let me show you what it means to make it all done. God is so personal! He knows the exact process that each of us must make to come to a more understanding of who He is.
Eva: I was talking to Bette Norberg recently – award-winning author. We were talking about the difference in writing theological nonfiction and fiction. And she said, "The thing about fiction is it's all make believe." But we all know – all us fiction writers – that the stories are based on truth. What parts of novels are based on true stories?
Deborah: A LOT. And I'm guessing yours are the same way. You know, Jesus spoke in parables. C. S Lewis wrote these books that have touched the world ... people are drawn to the Word in whatever shape or form it comes. God delights and loves all the different styles because these are just bites of who He is. Sometimes when you are telling a fictional story you can tell more of the truth than if you are writing nonfiction.
Eva: That's true. Deborah. This is an important question: If a child tells you he or she has been sexually abused, how should one respond?
Deborah: Protect. Listen. Don't fly to pieces. Be gentle and hear. Quietly make decisions and follow up on them. Make sure that child knows you care.
Eva: Deborah, would you pray for those who have been abused and who have broken hearts?
Deborah: Father, Lord we come to you in joy and love. Father, I lift up to you the broken hearts – the hearts that feel they are dirty and dingy and will never be good enough to be in your presence. Father, I pray you will at this very moment touch people. I pray for protection around them and that you will send people in to listen and protect. I pray you will start your journey of healing into their lives. Father, protect these little tenderhearted ones. For the women who have covered their hurt with shiny veneers, I pray you will take them to a deeper place and will show them how you heal those places they don't even know need to be healed. We thank you so much for your perfect purpose and plan for our lives, God. In your Son's name, Amen.
Award-winning national speaker, Eva Marie Everson is the author of Shadow of Dreams, Summon the Shadows and the recently released and highly anticipated Shadows of Light. She can be contacted for comments or for speaking engagement bookings at www.EvaMarieEverson.com.


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Bangladesh war crimes judge resigns
The presiding judge of a Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal resigned Tuesday amid criticism of his conduct.
Mohammed Nizamul Huq cited personal reasons and said he had sent a resignation letter to the law ministry.
Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said he had received the resignation, but gave no further details.
The resignation came after criticism of Huq's Skype and email conversations with a Belgium-based Bangladeshi lawyer, Ahmed Ziauddin, about the workings of the war crimes tribunal.
The tribunal is trying 10 opposition politicians on charges of arson, rape and other atrocities committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Bangladesh says that during the nine-month war, Pakistani troops, aided by their local collaborators, killed 3 million people and raped about 200,000 women.
The conversations came to light in an article published Saturday by The Economist magazine. The tribunal accused the publication of obtaining them though hacking, and demanded that they be returned to it without being published.
The Economist did not directly address the allegation of hacking, but said it was in possession of conversations and documents that raised serious questions about the workings of the tribunal. It did not provide details of their content.
The publication rejected the tribunal's demand that the materials be returned, saying they are confidential and "we are bound by law and the British press's Code of Conduct not to reveal such information except in matters of the most serious public interest."
Huq has headed the tribunal since it was formed in 2010.
Most of those on trial belong to the Islamic fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party, which in 1971 campaigned against Bangladesh's war of separation from Pakistan. The party stands accused of supporting or in some cases taking part in atrocities committed by Pakistani troops. If convicted the defendants could be hanged.
International human rights groups have called for fair and impartial proceedings and raised questions about how the tribunal is being conducted.
New York-based Human Rights Watch has complained about flaws in the tribunal and expressed concern about a police raid on defense lawyers and the disappearance of a witness at the courthouse gates who reportedly had been preparing to testify for the defense.

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To the Editor:
I would like to ask you to go vote for Lieutenant Lynn Schultes for Palo Alto County Sheriff!?I worked with and have known Lynn since he came to Palo Alto County 22 years ago. I know he has the knowledge and experience required to be Sheriff. ?Lynn has been Reserve Deputy Supervisor, Jail Administrator and also was promoted to Lieutenant. Lt. Schultes is very modest and you won't hear him boast but he takes his job very seriously and I am sure we will be proud to have him as our Sheriff. I will not be casting a straight party vote this year but I know I will be voting for Lieutenant Lynn Schultes.
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I've recently discovered that old PDAs running the Palm OS can be bought very cheap now, and can be used for various interesting purposes. One use that is of interest to me is to carry around a library of ABC files to music jams and such, so as to be able to look up a tune as needed.
But the software listed on the ABCnotation Software page mentions only 3 programs for the Palm OS, and all of them are very limited in what they do, particularly in the way they accept input data. None of them allow the simple usage I was looking for: to be able to copy a bunch of ABC file as-is from the desktop computer to the handheld device (actually to a memory card that can be plugged into the handheld device), and then have software on the device that can search through multiple ABC files at once, for an arbitrary bit of text, and, when found, view that ABC file. Ideally it would also display it as sheet music and/or play it as sound, but simply searching the library was my main goal, and viewing the ABC notation itself is sufficient for me to decipher the first measure or two and be reminded of the tune.
After a longish search I found one program that will do that. It is called iSilo. It is shareware, but also has a free (unregistered, post-trial) mode which skips some of its features but maintains the features needed for this ABC-related use. It runs on Palm OS versions 4 and up, and there are also versions for many other systems and devices. Even though there is nothing in its design that is ABC-specific, it is useful, and may be as close as we now have to what I'd like to have. I have no affiliation with the developers.
I also like the SiED text editor, that can open (and edit!) text files (including ABC files) on a flash memory card in a Palm device, but it does not seem to have the ability to search mutliple files. It may also be possible to copy and paste ABC bits found and viewed in iSilo to a format and location where one of the PalmOS viewing/playing prorgams can access it, but thus far it seems too akward to me. And also note that the ability to copy text to the clipboard is not accessible in the free mode of iSilo.


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CRT Class – Boulder, CO
August 12 - August 13$495 – $595
- Introduction to thermal imaging and IR Certification for Residential Infrared use. No experience in thermography is necessary!
- Collect quality data, accurate temperature readings, and understand the benefits of using thermal IR in home inspection applications.
- Interpret thermograms and make informed decisions using heat transfer concepts to analyze images, and see the latest in report generation and database software.
- Avoid costly mistakes- learn to distinguish between hot spots and reflections, direct vs. indirect readings and qualitative vs. quantitative thermography.
Additional Information:
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- Please bring any thermograms of specific issues, or of interesting cases.
- A laptop is recommended but not required.
- Dress is casual.
- Lunch is not provided.
Course schedule (classes begin promptly at 8AM):
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Hundreds turn out for Morgan Harrington search
The Jefferson Room at the Cavalier Inn at the corner of Emmet Street and Ivy Road was filled to capacity tonight–- and then some–- as hundreds of Charlottesville residents and out-of-towners registered for a weekend search for Morgan Harrington, missing since an October 17 Metallica concert at John Paul Jones Arena.
The search is being organized by the Laura Recovery Center, a nonprofit search agency founded by the parents of Laura Kate Smithers, a 12-year-old Texas girl who was kidnapped while jogging and murdered in 1997. In addition to Morgan's parents, Dan and Gil Harrington, various law enforcement agencies are helping coordinate the search.
This weekend's searches will begin Friday morning, November 6, at 9am. Interested volunteers, who do not need to have attended the pre-search presentation, should meet at the Forestry Center at 900 Natural Resources Drive behind the Fontaine Research Park. Would-be searchers must be 18 or over and have valid identification.
Laura Recovery Center founder Bob Smither, father of Laura, spoke at the hotel, just blocks from where Morgan was last seen on Copeley Bridge, to the hundreds of assembled volunteers– so many the presentation had to be given twice.
While most of those gathered will spend some portion of the next three days tromping through brush looking for any sign of Morgan, some made the trip just to show support.
"We were away and just found out what happened," said Ray Mayberry, whose wife, Carole, worked with Dan Harrington at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke. The retired pair said they are unable to participate in the rigors of a ground search, but drove from Roanoke to show support.
"We want to do what we can to help," Mayberry explained.
Starting Friday morning, groups of 10 will be assigned as-yet-to-be-determined search areas, Smither explained; any possible evidence discovered should not be touched. Volunteers are invited to show up throughout the day, as their schedules allow. The last groups will likely be sent out no later than 3pm.
"Our only priority," said Smither, "is finding Morgan.'
Anyone with questions about this weekend's searches can call (434) 960-0401.
Last updated Friday, November 6 at 3:27pm. Correction: Cavalier Inn is not a Best Western.–-ed
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mosaic, my heart goes out to you. This happened to my sister and she would be scattered and small if she hadn't risen above it. It's not what happens to you so much as how you react to it that matters most - least ways I believe it's the healthiest attitude in the short time we have.
I led a search team on Friday looking for Morgan and my husband participated today in the search... Morgan you are on our hearts even though we don't know you. We can see the pain in your parents faces and know that all they want is to know where their girl is. Please if you have Morgan, let her go. Morgan hold on.. we are looking!!!
This terribly sad story has been dredging up all kinds of difficult memories for me. I was a 23 year old blue-eyed, blonde, who was snatched from a SoCal roadside, but whom luckily lived through her ordeal spent in the clutches of a serial rapist/murderer. If I could survive it, then maybe she can too.
My prayers are out to Morgan's family. Cannot imagine the pain. God willing she will be found. Take comfort in knowing that there are so many of us that sincerely care and are willing to do what it takes to return her safely to your clutches. I will be out there today helping search for a fellow human being. Godspeed.
Casey, If you are the parent with young children attending a show, do you want your children subjected to someone who has made multiple trips to the parking lot to booze or use drugs. You probably think your young children wouldn't be treated to such behavior because you're going to a family friendly show, but I can tell you, it's very possible. Regrettably, some parents, older siblings, friends, etc. have no sense of responsibility to their own charges or to yours once they have dumped them in their seats. Compound the situation by 10,000 to 15,000 mostly adults at a country, hip-hop, heavy-metal concert, wrestling, you name the type of entertainment. Even if only 1% leave and re-enter after having consumed something, you could still have 100 to 150 potential troublemakers in the arena. Add these to people, who despite security's best efforts, are able to smuggle a banned item in, and the situation could get out of hand. What's to stop a disagreement that starts in the parking lot during intermission or half-time from erupting into a full-blown brawl inside the arena. There has to be some degree of control. Until there is a foolproof way to assure that someone leaving an arena is only doing so to get air, smoke a regular cigarette, or even drink water that's not $5.00 a bottle, then I don't know that there is any better policy than no re-entry. Sadly, it sounds like a tragedy could have happened here, but for now no one knows for sure. Scrapping a policy that is used by most large venues to protect concert goers and sports fans might be a knee jerk or even a feel good we're doing something positive action, but there are lots of possible scenarios and ramifications that have to be considered for the venue and 10's of thousands or even 100's of thousands of fans who attend events annually before making such a decision.
This policy they have about not letting someone back in the arena if they go outside evn with their ticket stub in hand, should be revisited. Kids and young adults go there in a group, witch affords them a degree of safety. To lock a young lady outside of the arena like that was not a good idea. Where is a statement from UVA? If they would have allowed that young lady to go back in with her friends....
To Morgan's parents, I am praying for the safe return of your beautiful daughter; I live in Perth, Western Australia, and my daughter is Morgan's age so I can truly empathise with you. I will continue to pray for her return and for you and your entire family.
God be with you all!! We'll be keeping you in our thought and prayers. We hope that they will find her soon.
my heart goes out to you dan and gil. i hope to come down sat. to help seach for your
precious morgan. GOD BE WITH YOU AND COMFORT YOU AND THERE ARE SO MANY PRAYING FOR YOU . i just cannot imagine what you are going thru at this time. dr. harrington you have always been there for me, as your pt, and i hope and pray that they find her soon.
I hope you find your daughter safe and sound.
Kudos to Joe Friday and his (I am assuming not a Josephine) brillant and satiric comments. Possibly indicates Joe is NOT of the Generation X or Y-Bother et al., but someone who came of age in the 60's/70's. Oh how I miss those days of people using logic instead of resorting to Prada! Thank you, again, Pseudo Jack Webb. Those days are sorely missed. We are living in a Gilded Age of Wackos. Enuff said.
Well here we go again, just another good old media frenzy to sell more copy, more advertising and to make the gullible public believe that the media is something other than a bunch of arrogant, shallow, prima donnas (and yes this does include the queen of shallowness, her majesty Katy Cowlick, oops, cloric.
Now lets look at the facts on hand, as painful as they may be:
1) Ms. Harrington allegedly left her seat and her friends to go find a bathroom. Question: Given that there are probably 50 bathroom INSIDE JPJ, why would Mr. H go OUTSIDE JPJ to respond to a call of nature? Is she such a greenie that she uses leaves for TP? Hmmm.
2) Having established that this "story" about going outside while searching for a bathroom is nothing but BS, what could possibly be the reason Ms. H went outside the doors at JPJ? Hmmm? Can you spell REEFER MADNESS? How are a little snort of coke? Anything's possible.
3) Now let's assume just for argument that Ms. H did go outside in search of illicit substances, what might possibly happen to her:
1) She gets tricked into the back of some dealer's van and is whisked away;
2) Some other stoner convinces her that they should both go to some safe house where they can get high;
3) Some "Deliverance" like dirtbag snares her and takes her off to some derelict trailer in Fluvanna.
4) She was tied up and put into a runaway balloon, except this time CNN didn't fall for the bait and film it for ten hours.
Okay now boys and girls, now you can vote on what might have possibly happened.
Just the facts sir.
Joe Friday
The JPJ Arena reentry policy must be changed ! If this girl had been allowed to reenter, this search would be unnecessary, and she would be safely at home. This is a university facility and the university should have an interest and liability in what happens here. Clearly a policy that is more thoughtful about those trying to reenter and their state of mind or body should be taken into account. Security knew she had an injury to her chin that was visible. If I were the Harringtons, I would be thinking about suing UVA to change this academic facilities policy, for the good of all those young people like their daughter, and for parents who could end up in the same situation. I hope Dr Harrington's position on the UVA faculty does not deter him from doing this. It would be a service to the community and a needed change in policy for a university facility on university grounds, even if the security is currently overseen by a company in Boston.
We must demand a higher ethical standard of our institutions of learning than making a buck.
My heart goes out to your family. I have a daughter almost Morgans age. I am praying that you find her safe. Don't ever give up. With God all things are possible. God says I am the God of all creation is anything impossible for me. May our sweet Jesus hold you in his heart and comfort you. Morgan WILL be found. Please agree with me in prayer that she will be found alive and well.
Seeing Morgan's parents sitting quietly at the podium, and then hearing Mr. Harrington speak haltingly at the microphone, brought tears to my eyes and made visible the enormous pain this couple is undergoing. May a miracle occur and may Morgan be found alive. Mr. Smithers said a prayer before the first group solemnly left the room.
WOW I Live In Richmond Va and There is a HUGH BILLBOARD On 64 with Morgan's Picture. We all want you home safe Morgan. God be with You, Your Familf, Friends and everyone who will be looking for you this weekend. Good Luck to all of you, Wished I could help look for Morgan this weekend but I have had both my Knees replaced an can't walk well enough. God Bless each an everyone of you.......


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Dr. Robert H. Goddard Collection
The father of modern rocketry and a physicist (1882-1945). It includes his notebooks, patents, and correspondence. Also included are his wife's papers and the information that was gathered by his first biographer, Milton Lehman.
Goddard Collection Overview
Goddard, Robert Hutchings, b. October 5, 1882
Goddard, Esther Christine, b. March 31, 1901
Lehman, Milton, b. 1917
Title: Robert H. Goddard Finding Aid
Quantity: 194 boxes (120 linear feet)
Archives and Special Collections
Robert H. Goddard Library
Clark University
Worcester, MA
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How Tim Hortons closed the loop with coffee cups
In 2011 in Nova Scotia, Tim Hortons became the first Canadian quick service restaurant to implement a closed-loop recycling program. Carol Patterson, the company's senior manager of regulatory affairs, says 99 out of every 100 Canadians recognize the Tim Hortons brand. The pervasive customer loyalty and immense recognition as a market leader created the impetus for the restaurant chain to adopt more sustainable practices such as cup recycling into business operations.
The solution
The cup-to-tray project required the collaborative efforts of Tim Hortons' corporate offices, restaurant owners, participating staff and several community partners, together creating a unique pathway for product recycling, transportation and regeneration. The initiative required years of planning, community engagement and consumer buy-in. The end result was a cost-neutral, closed-loop system that underscored Tim Hortons' sustainable priorities.
How it works
Tim Hortons locations in Nova Scotia implemented recycling units collecting hot beverage cups, lids, napkins and trays. Customers purchasing hot beverages were encouraged to recycle their cups and trays as much as possible. Employees even wore T-shirts to drum up consumer interest, donning a picture of a take-out tray with the caption: "In my past life I used to be a cup."
From here, collection contractors and paper haulers take non-sorted cups and lids to Scotia Recycling Limited, which sorts and compresses recycled products. Next the cups and trays (now in bales) are delivered to CKF, a Canadian-owned paper product manufacturer based in Nova Scotia, which then processes the bales, molding them into new trays that can be sold back to Tim Hortons restaurants.
The results
After Tim Hortons locations in Nova Scotia began actively participating in the cup-to-tray program, other Canadian provinces quickly followed suit. As of year-end 2012, 850 Tim Hortons restaurants recycle paper cup products. Tim Hortons has the potential to divert 100 percent of all cups and take-out trays in Nova Scotia from landfill.
Project success easily was measured by the level of civic engagement. Patterson says the involvement of all stakeholders, even if they initially weren't supportive, was key to the project's success. In addition, ensuring customer and guest participation meant having an engaged employee base eager to adopt a culture of sustainability into the Tim Hortons community. When students at Nova Scotia colleges began collecting Tim Hortons cups and driving them to restaurant recycling units, it was clear the initiative had rubbed off on the public.
The cup-to-tray recycling project strongly embodies many practices found in the "Innovating for Sustainability" report published by the Network for Business Sustainability. Multi-level internal and external collaboration was imperative to the project's success, as was customer insight and cross-company input. Reaching out to community partners and expanding their network put Tim Hortons in a strategic position to rely on the expertise of unrelated industries, such as waste management and paper manufacturing. The implementation of the unique cradle-to-cradle design strategy required the unlearning of outdated knowledge and to overcome the assumption that it was too daunting a task to accomplish. Although the cup-to-tray idea seemed like a daunting goal, Patterson says Tim Hortons strived to convince weary stakeholders that the process wouldn't be as difficult to manage as it was perceived. For years, municipalities in Nova Scotia told the company that it couldn't be done, but today, all 156 locations in Nova Scotia effectively have closed the loop.
Patterson's message to companies looking to replicate Tim Hortons' efforts is to not be afraid to fail; learning from past mistakes and overcoming obstacles is just part of the process.


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Governance and administration
The University of Victoria operates under the authority of the University Act and is governed by a Board of Governors and a Senate.
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Visit the University Secretary website for a list of current members.
Under the University Act, the Senate is responsible for the academic governance of the university, including matters related to libraries, faculties, departments, courses of instruction, fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, prizes, admissions, student appeals, and the granting of degrees (including honorary degrees, diplomas and certificates).
Visit the University Secretary website for a list of current members.
Shelagh Rogers
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Shelagh Rogers, OC became the University of Victoria's 11th chancellor on Jan. 1, 2015.
A veteran broadcast journalist, she is currently the host and a producer of The Next Chapter, a CBC Radio program devoted to Canadian writing. She moved to BC in 2003 after 23 years working on cultural and current affairs radio programs with CBC. In 2011, she was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for promoting Canadian culture and for her volunteer work in the fields of mental health and adult literacy. Ms. Rogers holds honorary doctorates from the University of Western Ontario, Mount Allison University, Memorial University, Nipissing University and Vancouver Island University.
Ms. Rogers has committed herself to working toward reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people from coast to coast to coast, and was inducted as an Honorary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in June 2011.
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BOTD.Wordpress.com is the WordPress.com Blogs of the Day site. Developed by the WordPress.com creators, WordPress.com Blogs of the Day shows the top 100 WordPress.com blogs, and from this information is culled the top 10 lists featured on the front page of the WordPress.com site and in WordPress.com blogger's Dashboards.
The site includes the following popularity measurements:
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- Top 100 Posts on WordPress.com
- The Fasting Growing 100 Blogs on WordPress.com
You can use the archives for searching through the WordPress.com Blogs of the Day since April 26, 2006, to see if have been listed. The about page is sadly neglectful of what the site is about and who is behind it, but it does give you a full site map of the listings so far. They should really write up a good About page offering an explanation, and also feature a good site map.
The site itself looks like it needs a little help, so I assume that I'm jumping the gun talking about it. It's probably still being tested, but the list is still interesting and will help you find what's popular at the moment within the WordPress.com blogs.
Just remember, popularity is fleeting, so expect to see a lot of blogs popping up and down on the list, which makes exploring it even more of an adventure.
Might be worth checking out regularly to see what the hot blogs, posts, and bloggers are up to. If you would like, you can follow the site feeds including an RSS 2.0, Atom, and an RSS 0.92 feed for WordPress.com Blogs of the Day.
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Last week, my 8-year-old asked me what I want to be when I grow up. Um, I don't know. Neither, apparently, does Bill Harley. In I Don't Know: Songs and Stories About Growing Up, kids of all ages will enjoy hearing about the joys and pitfalls of being a grownup.
Maybe then they won't want to do it so fast.
This Friday night, Storytelling Arts will feature songs and stories together at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center theatre. Tickets are only $10 for adults and $5 for kids 5-12. Plus, if your kids show their Indianapolis library card at the door, admission is free!
This is an awesome, inexpensive introduction to Storytelling Arts, if your family isn't familiar. We attended the ghost stories performance in October, and the kids fell in love with storytelling. The fun stories. The cadence of the telling. Being drawn into the story as if you were in a book.
I'm excited to take them all to I Don't Know: Songs and Stories About Growing Up as part of our spring break in Indianapolis. It's the last performance weekend for Storytelling Arts, both featuring Bill Harley. (Grownups should head back out on April 12th for Talk of the Town.)
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|Tickets: $10 adults; $5 kids 5-12
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|Indiana History Center: 450 W. Ohio St, Indianapolis
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IronPigs Give Away Free Funeral
Baseball is the greatest game in the world. In fact, it's to die for!
At least that's what the Lehigh Valley IronPigs think. The IronPigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, gave away a $10,000 funeral in their most recent promotion. I'm not joking.
Fans were asked to submit an essay describing why they deserved a free funeral. The winner, 61-year-old Bill Hirchman, beat out more than 50 other entrants. In his essay, Hirchman promised to wear an IronPigs t-shirt at his funeral.
I live and die for baseball. But this promotion takes it to the next level!
Steve Paul announced as the winner of the funeral giveaway, and he gets a standing ovation from the crowd at CCP— IronPigs (@IronPigs) August 21, 2013
Witnessed the most creative minor league promotion at the @ironpigs. Gave away fully paid funeral to best essay pic.twitter.com/Fo6bMH122g— Justin Lafleur (@JustLafleur) August 21, 2013


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Salmon is really good for us. Of the ten most frequently consumed fish in the United States, salmon has the highest levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are thought to reduce coronary heart disease and are essential for fetal brain development. In terms of animal sources of protein, salmon is about as nutritious as we are going to find. We might see great public health benefits if everyone ate more salmon, especially if we substituted it for less healthful sources of animal proteins.
But ocean stocks of salmon, like those of many other fish, are dwindling, so we have turned to aquaculture to provide us with tasty fish. Unfortunately, this may exacerbate rather than solve the problem. Farmed fish eat fish oil or fish meal, which come only from wild fish, and it takes three pounds of wild fish meal to generate one pound of salmon. Thus, aquaculture further depletes the oceans rather than sparing them.
To escape this vicious cycle, Aqua Bounty Technologies, based in Massachusetts, has generated transgenic AquAdvantage salmon that grow to market size twice as fast as regular salmon while requiring less feed. The FDA is considering whether to approve this salmon based on safety grounds alone, and that's simply too narrow, according to a Policy Forum published in Science.
These genetically modified Atlantic salmon have two foreign DNA sequences inserted into their genomes. One encodes a growth hormone from Chinook salmon. The other is the on-switch used by an antifreeze gene from ocean pout, an eel-like fish found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. When placed alongside the growth hormone, this on-switch makes the salmon produce the growth hormone in cold weather when they otherwise wouldn't. Importantly, the GM salmon do not grow larger than regular salmon; they just achieve their size in sixteen to eighteen months rather than three years.
If approved, GM salmon would be the first transgenic animal available for human consumption in the United States. The FDA is evaluating the GM salmon as a veterinary drug. As such, it is analyzing only the risk of GM salmon compared to conventional salmon, and its primary deciding factor for approval will be whether or not the GM salmon are safe (and so far, they seem to be).
The FDA is not taking market issues into account: how the introduction of GM salmon may affect the price of salmon, how that may in turn impact consumption of salmon, and what effects that might have on public health and its associated costs. Past data indicates that, if GM salmon does in fact lower production costs, more people—especially those in low-income households, who are the most susceptible to poor nutrition—are more likely to eat it. The FDA is also not considering the environmental concerns engendered by a potentially expanded salmon market: pollution by waste, concentration of disease and the drugs used to deal with it, the strain on wild fish used for feed, or the escape of transgenic fish.
The company that created the fish has minimized this last concern by noting that the fish are grown inland in facilities with containment mechanisms. Even if they get loose, they are sterile and cannot breed with wild stocks.
Since the FDA is evaluating GM salmon as a drug, and not a food, its sole criterion for approval is whether it's safe compared to other salmon. Yet no one is evaluating whether this planet or the population that inhabits it will benefit or not from the introduction of GM salmon into our food supply.
These additional concerns may not be the responsibility of the FDA, but the authors of the Policy Forum argue that they should be considered by someone, somewhere. And since it will probably take two to three years for the salmon to reach supermarkets if they are approved, market economists, environmentalists, nutritionists, and everyone else have plenty of time to ponder these issues before tasting the cause of all the controversy.
Science, 2010. DOI: 10.1126/science.1197769 (About DOIs).


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Many thanks to Seth Rorabaugh for using several of my pics in last night's live game blog on Empty Netters. Here are some that didn't make the cut. Posting this from my phone now
, I'll come back and clean it up later.
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It turns out I wasn't specific enough on Friday when I hoped that Julie Bowen would stay away from taffeta. I should have also have included ruffles. Too late.
She took all the ruffles.
She took all the ruffles and forced them to f-ck like rabbits and they multiplied – in pink! – all over this dress. The ruffles are still having sex. It's like more of them keep growing. It's like sick ruffle porn. Make it stop.
Did you see her interview on E! with Guiliana Rancic? I think it was Guiliana. It doesn't matter. What matters is what she said about not being able to breathe from the tightness of the gown. This is where you lose me. Because if you DON'T EAT and you still can't breathe, why not just eat and not be able to breathe? If in depriving yourself of food you still have to be that uncomfortable, what's the benefit? To me there's no benefit, especially not when ruffles are humping each other all over your body.


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Read an excerpt of Weak Links.
Since 9/11, it has become commonplace for policymakers to claim that the gravest threats to international security come from the world's most fragile states, notes Stewart M. Patrick, director of the International Institutions and Global Governance (IIGG) program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Challenging this claim, Patrick argues in Weak Links: Fragile States, Global Threats, and International Security that "globally, most fragile states do not present significant security risks, except to their own people, and the most important spillovers that preoccupy U.S. national security officials are at least as likely to emanate from stronger developing countries, rather than the world's weakest countries."
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Relying on global data patterns and country case studies, Patrick demonstrates the "weak links" between state fragility and five major transnational threats: terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, cross-border criminal activity, energy insecurity, and infectious diseases. He finds that "the relationship between state fragility and these threats is more complicated and contingent than the conventional wisdom would suggest." In fact, he writes, threats are just as likely to come from stronger states with political objectives at odds with U.S. interests.
Highlighting the critical implications for U.S. national security policy, Patrick argues that given its limited attention and resources, the United States cannot hope to engage in state-building efforts in every corner of the world. To set priorities, policymakers need "greater clarity about the nature, causes, and expressions of state weakness"—and a more nuanced understanding of the conditions under which fragility enables transnational threats.
Nonetheless, Patrick stresses that the United States must continue to invest in helping certain fragile states, for humanitarian as well as strategic reasons. The United States should not withhold aid to Haiti, for example, or others hit by similar catastrophes. Nor should it abandon critical fragile states, like Pakistan, due to its strategic importance, no matter how fractious relations may sometimes become.
Patrick calls on the United States to formulate a preventive, government-wide "fragile states strategy" that can be tailored to local conditions. This strategy should assess the United States' humanitarian, development, diplomatic, and security interests in each country. "The United States and like-minded international partners should seek to cut those links between state fragility and transnational threats that, while hardly universal, do sometimes arise."
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At the turn of the year, TECHART Automobildesign opened a new and modern US-sales headquarter in Irvine, California. "The North American automobile market is one of our most important sales markets in the world. The foundation of TECHART USA, our own US-subsidiary, underlines the central significance of this market", says CEO Thomas Behringer.
Quality in every detail. The TECHART principle is not only reflected in the development, the design and the manufacturing of high-class individualization programs for Porsche vehicles. This principle is the standard of all of the TECHART company divisions. The new subsidiary ensures a faster product supply to all its customers and sales partners. The product range includes all TECHART goods from the original TECHART light alloy and forged light alloy wheels to performance kits and sport exhaust systems. Needless to say that the TECHART exterior programs, such as the all new TECHART MAGNUM based on the Porsche Cayenne as well as the TECHART GrandGT based on the Porsche Panamera, and the extraordinary interior individualization will be available at the California premises.
Trained and qualified staff on-site, amongst others coming from the TECHART headquarters in Leonberg, Germany, ensures a professional, competent and individual service and quality of consultancy. The same goes for the engineering team, which is responsible for high-quality individualization of the Porsche vehicles in the modern in-house workshop.
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Security experts have identified some 879,046 servers vulnerable to a brute force flaw that undermines password controls in MySQL and MariaDB systems.
According to Rapid7 security chief HD Moore, one in every 256 brute force attempts could override authentication controls on the servers and allow any password combination to be accepted.
An attacker only needed to know a legitimate username which in most circumstances included the name 'root'.
The flaw has already been exploited.
Moore reported that the flaw (CVE-2012-2122) was already patched for both MySQL and MariaDB, but many MySQL administrators had not fixed the hole in their deployments.
Upon scanning 1.7 million publicly exposed MySQL servers, he found more than half (879,046) vulnerable to the "tragically comedic" flaw.
MariaDB security coordinator Sergei Golubchik explained that the "serious security flaw" stemmed from a data conversion issue within MySQL and MariaDB.
that a generated encrypted token was considered equal to the expected value, even if the memcmp() returned a non-zero value.
"When a user connects to MariaDB/MySQL, a token is calculated and compared with the expected value [the password]," he explained.
"Because of incorrect casting, it might've happened that the token and the expected value were considered equal, even if the memcmp() returned a non-zero value.
"In this case MySQL/MariaDB would think that the password is correct, even while it is not. Because the protocol uses random strings, the probability of hitting this bug is about 1/256.
"[About] 300 attempts takes only a fraction of a second, so basically account password protection is as good as non-existent."
Affected versions, listed below, require for memcmp() to return an arbitrary integer outside of the range -128 to 127.
All MariaDB and MySQL versions up to 5.1.61, 5.2.11, 5.3.5 and 5.5.22 were vulnerable, Golubchik said.
Moore and other security boffins identified vulnerable versions in Ubuntu 64-bit versions 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04, OpenSUSE 12.1 64-bit MySQL 5.5.23, and Fedora.
Official builds of MariaDB and MySQL were safe, along with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and 6 and some flavours of Debian Linux and Gentoo 64 bit.
A list of accessible MySQL servers found 356,000 deployments running versions of 5.0.x, followed by 285,000 running 5.1.x, and 134,436 running 5.5.x.
Another list of MySQL build flavours revealed 43,900 running Ubuntu, 6408 on Debian, and 98,665 on Windows.
Check Moore's blog for updates of affected and safe versions.


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Reserved, pensive and cautious, Anand lacks self-confidence and hides behind a veil of icy detachment, an attitude that could easily be mistaken for contempt when in fact he is an extremely sensitive soul! It is only with time and patience that he will make progress in life and become more sociable. His motto is: «slow and steady wins the race», and he is often influenced by the sign of Capricorn and its planet, Saturn. Effectively, two opposing influences coexist as part of his personality (the 2 and the 4) which can cause him to be unsettled and self-involved at times. His insecurity coupled with feelings of inferiority means that he is inclined to worry and doubt and he is certainly rather wary of the unknown and the unexpected. He will receive recognition for his work and since his first name does not contain any letters with a value of 4 (meaning the 4 is karmic) he could prove to be relentless in this area, working tirelessly without counting the hours. On the other hand, the professional sphere is likely to get neglected if he is faced with health or family problems, thereby compromising his future. The karmic 2 is another tendency that is susceptible to shape his personality. This particularly applies to the first part of his life, making him immature and dependent - especially in relation to women and his mother. Watch out for his hypersensitive nature, which could become pathological! Nevertheless, Anand is also capable of living in harmony with the vibrations of his master number 11 and taking an active interest in others; by participating in humanitarian movements, for example. As a child, group activities will encourage him to venture away from the sweet security of home and develop a sense of solidarity and responsibility. Otherwise, he could compensate by getting caught up in daydreams and fantasy. It is therefore of great importance to make sure that he remains grounded and doesn´t slip into laziness or apathy. Rather vulnerable and suggestible, he will need a daily dose of love and affection - at the very least. Inattentive parents, domestic disharmony or parental break-up could significantly hinder his emotional development.
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While he is something of a loner, Anand nonetheless very much enjoys the company of others, which he finds energizing, and is therefore attracted to associations and collaborations. The master number 11 is karmic, which takes him onto the royal road of the social sciences. He is profoundly interested in psychology, ethnology and ecology as well as countless other areas of knowledge. With him everything is possible, from apparent loss of enjoyment in life to great enthusiasm and he is a true emotional bulimic, where both his personal and professional lives are concerned. In the latter case, he must be careful not to drift into excess (hysterics, authoritarianism and jealousy as well as a tendency to be stubborn and controlling...). A loving relationship is important to him and his well-being, and he could make an excellent father who is capable of great understanding, once he has reached emotional maturity, that is. Unless he decides, like Peter Pan, that he doesn´t want to grow up, in which case he will remain an eternal child who will seek a woman who is also prepared to mother him.
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Anand could show an interest in occupations of a scientific or rational nature or requiring method and precision, like accounting, management or technical edition. He could also be attracted to the social sciences, counselling, education, psychology and various other professions requiring intuition. A job as a civil servant might be suitable if he chooses to indulge in his need for security.
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Love :Couples: The complicity between the two of you will be reinforced. Singles: An admirer will make themselves known.
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The iconic rich red soil and near perfect year-round conditions make Bundaberg the ideal place for a food lover's paradise. Anything from off the trawler seafood, to pick your own strawberries, seasonal availability is year round with the wealth of produce grown locally.
Enjoy the delicious products that gained notoriety from the town name like Bundaberg Rum, Bundaberg Ginger Beer and Bundaberg Sugar. Shop for fresh local produce at Apple Tree Creek Markets or one of the many seasonal stalls along the highway. Explore the region of Childers through sugar cane country, rich red organic soil and rows of macadamia trees. With Bundaberg situated on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, you'll be able to sample some of the delectable fresh seafood on offer.


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I Want to Be a Missionary Now (simplified)
I want to be a missionary now.
I don't want to wait until I'm grown.
I want to share the gospel while I'm young,
For I have a testimony of my own.
2. I want to tell my friends about our church
And the happiness it brings to me.
I'll tell them how the gospel was restored,
Tell them how the Book of Mormon came to be.
3. Then I can be a missionary now.
I don't have to wait until I'm grown.
I'll live each day the best that I know how,
And they'll see I have a testimony of my own,
a testimony of my very own.
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Artist: Rowley
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Friend
Composition Date: 2012-11-12
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The Streets Department is charged with the repair and maintenance of over 130 miles of Village streets. These services include street sweeping, snow plowing, maintenance of street lights and traffic signals, parkway tree care, leaf collection, and the initiation of new construction.
The Village's annual Street Maintenance Program encompasses a number of different projects throughout the Village each spring & summer. Every effort is made to keep affected residents informed as to when work will begin, how it is progressing, and any special needs such as off-street parking. Generally, streets will remain open to traffic during construction for the streets scheduled to be resurfaced or crack sealed. However, the streets scheduled to be reconstructed will have restricted traffic during certain phases of the work.
We remind motorist to drive cautiously through the work zone areas and pay attention to signs, barricades, and workers. We also ask that motorist refrain from parking on any street during construction activities. If you have any questions about this program contact the Department of Public Works at 815-215-4800.
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Jameson Blender's Dog
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The Blender's Dog - part of the Whiskey Makers Series - is an Irish Whiskey that celebrates the craft of our Head Blender Billy Leighton. We're not sure if he possesses a musical note in his head but harmonising Irish whiskey is his main pursuit. This is our tribute to his skill and the tool he uses to hear his whiskey sing - his blender's dog. Nose: From light citrus to pineapple, mango and kiwi notes, with the addition of figs and dates. A touch of walnut leads into the contribution of the seasoned American barrels and Spanish butts, vanilla and toasted oak. Taste: A rich, round, creamy mouthfeel, with the sweetness of butterscotch, giving way to the prickle of the pot still spices. Succulent fruit brings the perfect balance as charred oak with some subtle tannin add to the complexity. Finish: Exceptionally long, as the luscious fruit is slow to fade.
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Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition Irish WhiskeyJameson Caskmates - Finished in Craft Beer Barrells - When the Jameson Master Distiller met the Master Brewer from Franciscan Wells for a drink, a plan was hatched to send a few Jameson casks to their brewery down the road for them to age their craft Irish stout. The time came for the casks to return home and our Master Distiller saw an opportunity which piqued his curiosity. He re-filled the stout-seasoned barrels with Jameson Whiskey, and Jameson Caskmates emerged; a whiskey that retains all the triple distilled smoothness of Jameson Original, with a truly unique finish. The subtle suggestion of hops, cocoa and coffee are signposts that it has bumped shoulders with stout; however, Caskmates is undeniably a member of the Jameson family. Nose: The initial aroma of freshly mown Hay is complimented by a crisp Orchard Fruit character, Green Apples and Pears along with a twist of Lime Zest. Mild Pot Still Spices appear, deepening from Green Tea to Hazel Nut and Milk Chocolate. The lingering Hop influence combines effortlessly with Toasted Oak and Barley Grains to form a solid base. Taste: As expected, there is the initial sweet mouth coating typical of the Irish Pot Still Whiskey inclusion. Then the effect of the Beer Cask finish becomes apparent with the subtle touch of Hops and Cocoa Beans. Some Marzipan and Charred Oak add to the complexity. Finish: Long and sweet with Milk Chocolate and Butterscotch Enjoy it neat or on the
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Jameson Bow Street Cask Strength 18 year oldJameson Bow Street 18 Years is a special blend of rare pot still and grain Irish whiskeys produced at the Midleton distillery. After aging for almost two decades, these whiskeys are married together and spend their final finishing period in our original home, at the Jameson Distillery Bow Street in Dublin. Launched in 2018, this whiskey is one of Jameson's rarest release and is bottled once per year, at cask strength. Batch No: 1/2018 Cask Strength at 110.6 Proof
Jameson Cooper's CrozeOur 5th generation Head Cooper, Ger Buckley, knows everything there is to know about wood, casks, butts and barrels. To celebrate his passion for Coopering, we have created The Cooper's Croze, the first of the Whiskey Makers Series to launch in the U.S. Focusing on the profound influence the wood yields on a whiskey's character, The Cooper's Croze uses virgin American oak, seasoned bourbon and Iberian sherry barrels. The whiskey's namesake – the croze – is named after Ger's favorite tool, an implement used to make the groove into which the head of the cask or barrel is positioned. Tasting Notes This non chill filtered whiskey effortlessly carries the charred virgin oak character with vanilla sweetness from the seasoned bourbon barrels and rich fruit flavors and a fine balance of floral and spice notes from the sherry barrels.
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Jameson Irish Whiskey 1.75LJameson Irish Whiskey is a blended Irish whiskey. What's that we hear you say. Well first we take the best of pot still and fine grain whiskeys. Then we triple distil them - not because we have to because we want to as it gives it its signature smoothness. Finally, we age them in oak casks for a minimum of 4 years. A light floral fragrance, peppered with spicy wood and sweet notes. The perfect balance of spicy, nutty and vanilla notes with hints of sweet sherry and exceptional smoothness.
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Jameson Black Barrel Irish WhiskeyRich and full, developing into the succulent sweetness of exotic fruits like nectarines, apricot and papaya. A burst of flavours combine to produce a creamy, luscious taste experience. The special fruity sweetness from the grain remains consistent, while the waves of vanilla, toasted wood and spices roll through from the pot still whiskey and flame charred barrels. An incredibly long finish with fruit and wood spices lingering in perfect proportion, delivering an extremely rich and luxurious taste experience.
Bushmills Red BushAn exceptionally smooth whiskey from Ireland's oldest distillery. Triple-distilled and matured to perfection in bourbon casks, Red Bush is a well-rounded whiskey that is as versatile as it is balanced. For those seeking the smoothest of whiskies, Red Bush is perfect served straight up or with your favorite mixer.
2 Gingers Irish Whiskey2 GINGERS® whiskey is faithfully distilled at the famed Kilbeggan Distillery in Ireland, formerly called the Cooley Distillery. The award-winning spirit is smooth, malty, and slightly sweet to start, with a tingle of honey and citrus. The woody essence of this four-year-aged blend suggests caramel and vanilla to the finish. Kieran Folliard was inspired by his fiery-haired mother and aunt to start 2 GINGERS® WHISKEY, the spirit over which ideas travel forward. Mary and Delia, whose faces are found on our bottle, never wasted a good idea by pondering its impossibilities. 2 GINGERS® WHISKEY is a product of an undeniable urge to make a go of a good idea. Our loftiest goal at 2 GINGERS® WHISKEY CO. Is to motivate people into action. The 2 GINGERS motto is dedicated to those who actively pursue their passions: "Bring Your Own Luck!"
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Hell-Cat Maggie Irish WhiskeyA Unique Blend of the Finest Irish Craftsmanship & American Know-How.
Kilbeggan Irish WhiskeyDrawing on centuries of tradition and craft, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is distilled from the purest clear water and the finest malted Irish barley and maize, gently matured for long years in oak casks in the ancient warehouses in Kilbeggan and skillfully blended to create a whiskey of unique smoothness, character and balance.
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Redbreast Cask Strength Edition Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey 12 year oldThis cask strength expression gives a glimpse of Redbreast 12 in its natural, full flavoured taste. Succulent exotic fruit with a little citrus, complementing deeper notes of dried apricot and sultana. Infusion of assorted spices and toasted wood. Rich, fully rounded and mellow with luscious fruit and spices. Sweetness of vanilla and a touch of oak. Satisfyingly long with the sophisticated combination of fruit and spices slowly giving way to toasted oak, then barley.
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Bushmills Original Irish WhiskeyThe cornerstone of our family, it's a blend of our own triple distilled malt whiskey with a lighter Irish grain whiskey, making it an approachable whiskey with a rich, warming taste of fresh fruit and vanilla. Nose: Light and fruity with spicy aroma. Vanilla note, developing into vanilla ice cream and creme brulee. Palate: Gently warming, mouth-coating texture. A touch of honey sweetness. Finish: Crisp, fresh finish, with a touch of spice.
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Bushmills Black Bush Irish WhiskeyBushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey combines an exceptionally high amount of malt whiskey married with a lighter grain whiskey, and then matured in former Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks. This unique recipe means Black Bush has rich, fruity notes and a deep intense character, balanced by an incredibly unique smoothness. It's best enjoyed neat, over ice, or in classic cocktails. The most seasoned of Irish whiskey drinkers know, you can't beat Black Bush. Right from the pour you'll notice the dark colouring' a result of maturing for up to 8 years in Spanish Oloroso Sherry casks and sweet Bourbon barrels. As for the taste' this 80% Malt Whiskey floats across the tongue to deliver dark' velvety fruity notes right through to the long finish.
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Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whiskey 10 year old" So' the first of the single malts' and one that will leave you with an exceptionally smooth finish. The distinctive Bushmills light fruity aroma travels over the lip of your tumbler to deliver 10 years of maturation mostly in bourbon seasoned barrels. That old Kentucky spirit becomes melted chocolate and honey that sits on the tongue and' for me' slightly dries the back of the throat."
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Mitchell and Son Green Spot Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey 12 year oldThis Single Pot Still Whisky is unique to Ireland. Nose: Fresh aromatic oils and spices with orchard fruits and barley on a background of toasted wood. Taste: Full spicy body. A hint of cloves along with the fruity sweetness of green apples, rounded off with toasted oak. Finish: Lingering flavours of spices and barley. This product comes with additional packaging. If you would like the packaging there will be an additional charge for shipping for the cost please contact us .
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Hyde Park President's Cask 10 year oldHyde 10 Year President's Cask release is a limited edition of just 5,000 bottles with each bottle individually numbered. A single malt that was finished in Oloroso Sherry casks. This Irish Whiskey is a double distilled single malt that was first matured in ex-Bourbon barrels. This Whiskey is named after Douglas Hyde, the first president of Ireland. Bottled at a higher than normal 46% ABV, it is also non-chill filtered leaving it packed with a robust malty flavor.
Knappogue Castle Twin Wood Irish Whiskey 16 year oldWith the help of the finest distillers and craftsmen, we bring you Knappogue Twin Wood -- the first Sherry Finished Knappogue Castle matured for sixteen years in two types of wood. The result is a perfectly balanced single malt Irish whiskey with a complex, rich taste and a slightly sweet sherry finish. The color is medium deep reddish gold. The aromas conveyed are: intense, aromatic, rich, malty, fruity, spicy, notes of nutty vanilla, dusty dark chocolate. The taste is very deep and complex, with nutty sherry maltiness, fruity, dusty dark chocolate, spicy, pleasant woodiness, vanilla notes, slightly peppery; some sweetness, mellow and rounded. The finish gives a nice sherried maltiness, with some sweetness and dark chocolate lingering.
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Knappogue Castle Single Malt Irish Whiskey 12 year oldKnappogue Castle 12 year old, our signature expression, is an exceptional single malt made exclusively from malted barley. Triple distilled one batch at a time in traditional, onion-shaped copper pot stills, the whiskey is then aged in bourbon oak casks for twelve years. The delicate distillation process, along with the moist and temperate climate, yields the distinctive flavor of this remarkable Irish single malt. Rich and biscuity with notes of peppery spice. Mellow and well-balanced with a bright, elegant fruitiness and mild spice flavors. Medium, clean, and smooth.
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Midleton Barry Crockett Legacy Irish WhiskeyReleased in 2011, Midleton's Barry Crockett edition was named after the distillery's master distiller, and it is aged in both bourbon and new American oak barrels! Very interesting indeed and a limited release of around 2,500 bottles per year.
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Powers Gold Label Irish WhiskeyNose: Fruity, spicy with some dry peppery tones. Taste: Full flavoured predominantly pot still with honeyed spicy notes. Finish: Long, sweet and sour with lingering spice.
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Powers John's Lane Release 12 year oldJohn's Lane Release is a celebration of the original style of Powers Whiskey and the quintessential Irish Single Pot Still distillate. Matured for 12 years, the result is an outstanding lingering robust taste that provides a perfect tribute to the spiritual home of one of Ireland's most loved whiskeys. An abundance of earthy aromas, leather, tobacco with layers of charred wood, dark chocolate and treacle toffee. Full bodied spice front followed by vanilla, honey and dried apricot. Lingering honey sweetness on toasted oak.


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Former Utah Teacher of the Year Elected Vice President of NEA
WASHINGTON - July 04, 2008 -Lily Eskelsen, an elementary school teacher from Utah, has been elected vice president of the National Education Association. She was approved by the nearly 10,000 NEA delegates attending the 146th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
"I am grateful for the continued support of our membership, and will continue to work to make public education the number one priority for America's lawmakers," said Eskelsen. "We must provide our teachers with the resources they need to ensure that all children receive the great public school education they deserve."
Eskelsen has served two three-year terms as secretary-treasurer of the NEA. She remains one of the highest-ranking labor leaders in the country and one of its most powerful Hispanic educators.
Eskelsen's commitment to children and public education propelled her to leadership positions within the NEA, beginning with her 1990 write-in election as president of the 18,000-member Utah Education Association. She served in this post until 1996, when she was elected to the nine-member NEA Executive Committee.
In 1989, Eskelsen was recognized as Utah Teacher of the Year. She won her party's nomination for U.S. Congress in 1998 and served as a member of President Clinton's White House Strategy Session on Improving Hispanic Education in 2000, all the while providing education advice to parents in newspapers and magazines such as Women's Day, Working Mother and Time.
She is on leave of absence from her teaching position at the Christmas Box House Children's Shelter, a one-room school and residential facility for K-6 children awaiting placement in foster homes. Her term as vice president will last for three years, and is effective on September 1, 2008.
"Lily has been such a strong voice on children's issues," said NEA President Reg Weaver. "She brings so much to the table as a teacher and NEA leader that I know she will make an outstanding vice president."
Eskelsen succeeds Dennis Van Roekel, who served two terms as vice president of NEA and will take over as president in September.
Lily Eskelsen's bio is available at: http://www.nea.org/presscenter/neabios.html#lily
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Another day, another encouraging sign that same-sex marriage has gone totally mainstream: a new ad for Microsoft Outlook features a lesbian wedding, which is paired in the many-people-who-use-Outlook pitch with a stuntman launching his exploding delivery van off of a ramp. According to AdWeek, this ad, along with an earlier Kindle ad, shows that a major hurdle within the popular perception of gay marriage has finally been cleared: advertisers have decided "that endorsing gay marriage won't hurt their bottom line."
With Hillary Clinton's very public endorsement of gay marriage yesterday, it might not be too soon to take AdWeek's conclusion a step further: advertisers are starting to realize that endorsing gay marriage not only doesn't hurt their bottom line — it improves the bottom line, because (and this may come as an earth-trembling shock to opponents of gay marriage) same-sex couples are just as willing as heterosexual couples to annoy their friends and Facebook acquaintances with minute-by-minute updates about their wedding theme.
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If you think that "scans of sandwiches for education and delight" doesn't sound like a deliciously good time, then you obviously haven't been to Scanwiches.
The website itself is run by Jon Chonko, a thehappycorp global designer, and to make the images, he takes sandwiches from the lunch shops around NYC, cuts them in half, scans the results, and then adds the image along with a written description of the ingredients to the Tumblr account.
If you're getting ready to visit the site, I have one warning for you: Don't visit the site on an empty stomach, because monitors don't like to be licked.


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A review, chaired by Paul Darce of the 30 year rule, recommended that it be reduced to 15 years in its report January 2009.
In his submission to the review Anthony Camp, M.B.E. suggested that all historic records of Birth, Marriage and Death be made open to the Public.
It is high time these records were openly accessible there is absolutely no good reason for them to remain regulated and only accessible by purchasing certified copies.
The records used to be open to public inspection. From the start of civil registration the public could carry out searches in the registers of Birth, Marriage and Death. In 1898 the then Registrar General took it upon himself to close the records held at the GRO even though there was no change in the law to allow for such unilateral action.
Similarly in 1974 many local Registrars closed the registers they held to public searches even though a public search of the registers was written in to the various applicable Acts of Parliament.
I therefore suggest that the coalition government release all historic registers of Birth, Marriage and Death to allow private enterprise to digitise and make those records available online.
Such a move would create employment in the private sector, reduce costs and pressure on the General Register Office. This would allow staff to concentrate on their core activities and increase productivity.
In addition the sale of digitised copies of historic Birth, Marriage and Death certificates would create useful revenue in these times of need.
Why does this idea matter?
The idea is important as it could provide much needed employment.
Provide very useful revenue
Show commitment to open government.
There is in fact nothing to prevent my suggestion being carried out other than the will of parliament.
If this government is truly committed to openness, freedoms, raising revenue without taxing the population cutting, the deficit and providing employment they will take up this suggestion.


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What's a better deal? Shares in volatile technology companies or shares in defensive utilities?
The surprising answer is … a sector that rarely goes on sale compared to the rest of the market.
Bespoke Investment Group pegs the P/E ratio (trailing 12-monhts) for technology stocks at 14.48 compared to a higher 14.95 valuation for utilities.
Historically, tech has traded at a premium relative to utilities, but as of late, that hasn't been the case. Only two times in the recent past have utilities traded at a premium to the technology sector: During the 2008-09 financial crisis, and during last summer's vicious sell-off.
Here's another thing about the technology sector that's becoming a larger component of returns: dividends.
For 2012, Moody's projects tech common dividend payments to approach $26 billion, slightly higher than the almost 11% average annual growth rate of the prior four years. Dividend paying technology companies have kept their aggregate dividend payout ratios at about 20% of discretionary cash flow.
The Technology Sector SPDR (XLK) is already ahead by over 9% year to date compared to a gain of just 1.51% for the Utilities Sector SPDR (XLU).
XLK carries an annual yield of 1.55% and is comprised of titans like Apple, IBM, and Google. XLU's yield is 3.78 percent and has a gain of 1.52%. Both ETFs charge annual expenses of just 0.18%. Tech payout ratios, while rising, still remain below other industry sectors. That means upside surprises might be ahead.
Which sector would you rather own?
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Children's triathlon inspired by Newtown shooting victim expands
NEWTOWN >> A children's triathlon program inspired by the life a 7-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook School shooting is expanding in Connecticut.
The CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation has reached an agreement with the Greater Waterbury YMCA, Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut in Danbury and the Central Connecticut Coastal YMCA in Trumbull to host the Race4Chase Kid's Tri program.
The program will start in June, teaching kids swimming, running and bicycling for six weeks. It will culminate with a short-course triathlon competition at Camp Mataucha in Watertown on Aug. 2.
The program honors Chase Kowalski, who competed in his first triathlon the summer before he was killed inside Sandy Hook Elementary School with 19 other students and six educators.
A signing ceremony launching the program will be held Thursday at the Greater Waterbury YMCA.
The foundation has said it is working with the YMCA to create protocols and a package that will allow other organizations across the country to set up similar Race4Chase triathlons.
The YMCA also will dedicate a plaque at the entrance to its preschool recognizing $20,000 in scholarship grants funded by the Kowalski's foundation to support families in need who attend that school. The foundation says the money will support 130 children at the school.
The foundation also plans to present the center's director with a toy wooden ark, a gift from the Kowalski family.


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Kania, Stanisław
Kania, Stanisław stənēē´swäf kä´nyə [key], 1927–, Polish political leader. He joined the Communist party in 1945, becoming a member of the Central Committee in 1968 and of the Politburo in 1975. Soon after the Solidarity union was formed in 1980 he was named party chairman, but as the crisis precipitated by the union's activities worsened he was replaced (1981) by Gen. Jaruzelski .
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A life-size statue of singer Amy Winehouse will be unveiled in the heart of the London neighbourhood she called home.
The bronze, which shows the Back To Black singer complete with her trademark beehive hairdo and standing with her hand on her hip, will be unveiled on September 14 which would have been her birthday .
Winehouse, who fought a public battle with drink and drugs, was found dead aged 27 at her home in the capital in 2011 .
Her family set up the Amy Winehouse Foundation to help young people with problems including addiction.
The original plan was for the statue to be placed in the Roundhouse music venue in Camden Town, north London, but it will now be in the nearby Stables Market.
Her father Mitch Winehouse said: "The Roundhouse would have been great as Amy and the Foundation have a great affinity with the venue, but it would not always have been accessible for fans, we wanted people to be able to see it, touch and interact.
"Now Amy will oversee the comings and goings of her home town forever.
"Amy was in love with Camden and it is the place her fans from all over the world associate her with. The family have always been keen to have a memorial for her in the place she loved the most, which will provide fans a place to visit and attract people to the area."
The statue, made by sculptor Scott Eaton, will be unveiled by the singer's family and friends.
An exhibition about the star's life was held in the Jewish Museum in Camden Town last year which allowed fans to see clothes, records and dozens of photographs belonging to her and her family.


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"Spiderman" is getting a new superhero star.
The movie franchise's fourth installment has unraveled, and later installments won't feature long-time Spidey portrayer Tobey Maguire at all, Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios announced Monday.
"Spiderman 4" was moved from a May 2011 release earlier this week but was cut from Columbia's production calendar altogether Monday, E! Online reported.
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Franchise producers will re-make the series once the concept is re-worked, moving the "Spiderman" movie saga to Peter Parker's high-school days -- meaning star Tobey Maguire won't be playing Spidey.
"Spiderman" 1-3 director Sam Raimi is also off the Spidey movie team, execs announced. Raimi said working on the movies was the "experience of a lifetime" and that he thinks studios will do a "terrific job" on the new films.
"Spiderman" is set to re-launch in summer 2012.