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UFV offers a number of courses that can help prepare you to work at the university level. Subjects include rapid reading, writing, study skills, research, critical thinking, computing, education and career planning, and employment search.
Critical thinking and strategic learning for excellence are vital to successful achievement at university. Whether you are a student returning to education after many years, a recent high school graduate or a current post-secondary student, CSM 104 or CSM 108 and 208 can help you understand learning theories and principles and their effective application for academic success. For more information regarding these additional courses, refer to course descriptions below.
English Language Requirements
Students registering in post-secondary level courses (numbered 100 to 499) are required to meet the English language entrance proficiency requirements. Students in ELS or the University Foundations programs can register in those courses identified in the University Foundations program with lower levels of language proficiency.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): None
This course provides a step-by-step process for writing research papers. The course deals with instructors' expectations for academic performance. A multicultural curriculum is used.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): None
This course provides academic support skills and techniques for the other courses that students are/will be taking. Topics include time and stress management, rapid reading, and study hints. A multicultural curriculum is used.
0 credits
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission Required
Learning Centres focus on upgrading designed to provide students with entry-level requirements for specific UFV vocational, applied, and academic programs.
0 credits
Prerequisite(s): Department Permission Required
A Learning Centre that provides about twice as much contact as usual.
1.5 credits
Prerequisite(s): UUP department permission
This course is a basic introduction to computer concepts, keyboarding, word processing, email, and Internet use for those people who have little or no experience. It is designed for students in Upgrading and University Preparation, but others may be admitted with permission of the UUP department.
1.5 credits
Prerequisite(s): COMP 061 or equivalent
This course introduces students to current computer technology and online resources. Students will learn the basics of file management; techniques and terminology of digital photography; online communications (e.g., social networking, messaging, Facebook, Skype); Internet services (e.g., banking, auctions, ticket purchasing, and trip planning); and computer security.
1.5 credits
Prerequisite(s): COMP 061 or UUP department permission
This course is an intermediate computer course that combines some computer theory background, Windows environment, introduction to spreadsheets, electronic communication, and intermediate topics in word processing. COMP 071 is designed for students in Upgrading and University Preparation, preferably those who have taken COMP 061, but others may be admitted with permission of the UUP department. Note: Beginner students are advised to take COMP 061 before taking COMP 071.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): COMP 071 or UUP Departmental Permission
COMP 081 is an introductory computer course that combines a broad background of computer theory with an introduction to the Windows operating system, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and optionally MS Access and Website Design.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): COMP 071 or instructor's permission
This course teaches intermediate and/or advanced computer skills in the areas of publishing, spreadsheets, presentation software, databases, graphics, web searches, and online technologies. Students will use computer skills to develop problem solving/critical thinking skills as they apply their knowledge to real-life situations. Towards this end, project work will be emphasized.
3 credits
Pre- or corequisite(s): One of CMNS 099, ENGL 099, ENGL 091, ENGL 081 or ESL WG84 or equivalent
This course is designed for International Education students to provide academic strategies and skills to support their first year courses. Topics covered include analytical listening strategies, contemporary study approaches, university-level reading strategies, and interactive group communication skills. Material from other disciplines will be used to explore the Canadian academic culture to increase success in university studies.Note: This course is not equivalent to CSM 108.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): None
This course examines student learning styles, presents principles behind learning, and provides strategies and techniques for academic success. Topics include critical thinking skills, understanding your personal learning styles, learning strategies and problem-solving across the disciplines, overviewing the research paper, and reading effectively, efficiently, and critically.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): CSM 108 or one of the following: CMNS 115, CMNS 125, CMNS 145, CMNS 155, CMNS 165, or ENGL 105
This course is a continuation of the principles and skills learned in CSM 108 and introduces students to the next level of critical analysis and higher education learning. The course investigates critical thinking processes, effective thinking strategies across the disciplines, problem solving, resolving group conflicts, active learning through alternative ways of thinking, expository and persuasive presentations, presentation skills, meta-cognitive learning, and intellectual argument and reasoning.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 061 or UUP department permission
The goal of Education and Career Planning is to enhance life, educational, and employment readiness skills of adult learners. Learners will devise a realistic employment plan for themselves in a changing and diverse world with clearly stated and achievable preliminary and intermediate goals. Personal, education, and career development is an ongoing process through which learners integrate their personal, family, school, work, and community experiences to facilitate career and lifestyle choices. Learners will examine their lives and lifestyles and be encouraged to make made adjustments as necessary to achieve their goals.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): None. ENGL 071 or English 10 recommended
Students in this course will demonstrate, evaluate, and document personal management, academic, and teamwork skills that are transferable to the workplace, propose steps to develop or strengthen personal training and employability skills, consider educational and labour market options, and prepare their education and/or work search action plan. To build a realistic action plan outlining steps to manage their educational and career plan, students will determine appropriate program and course selection to reach employment goals, including course entrance requirements, financial costs and resources needed, time commitment, and support services within the institution and community.
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Health and Human Services UFV/CTC program.
This introductory reading and study skills course is designed specifically for students in the Health and Human Services program at CTC. Students will learn effective reading techniques to facilitate comprehension and retention. The course includes paragraph writing, the expository research paper, and basic standards of university writing. In addition, program content material will be used as a basis for learning preliminary study strategies.
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Sixty years after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi at the hands of Hindu extremists, the nation that celebrates him as its founding father is faced with a dire threat to one of Gandhi's most treasured dreams: religious amity among all of India's many faith traditions. During several days of horrifying violence in the states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, sparked by the unsolved murder of a Hindu nationalist leader, angry mobs have murdered dozens of Christians and burned thousands more out of their homes.
The national political conventions and natural disasters in the United States have dominated the news cycle in recent weeks and unfortunately have obscured India's troubles from American eyes. Neither the scope nor the ferocity of the violence seems to come across in American newspapers and broadcast reports.
Over 80 churches have been destroyed, as have orphanages, convents and prayer houses throughout the region. Christians have been accused of "forced conversions" and "paid conversions." The violence has unmasked a troubling phenomenon in India: a virulent growth of religious intolerance toward non-Hindus.
While India has been thus far spared the fundamentalist nightmare that has bedeviled some of its neighbors, this crisis presents the world's largest democracy with a great test: can India find a via media between the rigid secularism of Western Europe and the religious nationalism that has taken root elsewhere in recent decades?
The threat is not just to India's rural Christians now living in terror, but to India's entire self-identity as a multireligious, multiethnic nation living in harmony. Ever since the agonies of religious and ethnic strife that followed Partition in 1947, India has stubbornly refused to be identified as a Hindu state, or indeed even a religious one, instead holding fast to the notion that Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims and others can coexist under a single rule of law. Recent events are suddenly calling the durability of that notion into question.
What can be done to help the beleaguered Christians of Orissa and other regions in rural India? Judging by the lassitude of the police in a number of well-documented incidents in Orissa, it is clear that on a basic level Indian authorities are failing to live up to their duty to protect their citizens. If local authorities are unable or unwilling to quell mob violence and deter further attacks, the national government should recognize its obligation to send in large numbers of troops to protect minorities and restore trust among victims. Were this violence taking place in Mumbai or New Delhi rather than in marginalized and poverty-stricken Orissa, such drastic steps would likely have long since been ordered.
Second, there must be recognition that while the issue appears on the surface to be a religious dispute, there are also complex economic and social forces driving the mob violence. Orissa has long been a neglected backwater in terms of government investment and interest, with the result that the growing disparity between the economic haves and the have-nots is even more painfully obvious there than in India's other regions. Because Christian missionaries often run schools in which even those at the bottom levels of India's caste system can learn English and acquire marketable skills, resentment against Christians is also a sign of the open frustration of many of Orissa's people that they are falling further behind while other groups in Indian society find prosperity. New attention must be paid by the Indian government to neglected states like Orissa. Otherwise any insistence on religious tolerance that is not accompanied by economic reforms will be pointless.
The two most insidious dangers that face any democracy are unbridled nationalism and widespread economic inequality, both of which are present for all to see in those regions of India that have not participated in India's continuing economic growth. Sincere attempts to address those economic inequalities will surely help check the growth of nationalism, which is more often fueled by economic frustration than by the narcissism of religious or ethnic differences.
Pope Benedict XVI, in an appeal for peace that also condemned the attacks, made reference to India's long and proud tradition of religious tolerance: "I ask religious leaders and civil authorities to work together to reestablish among the members of the various communities the peaceful coexistence and harmony that have always been a hallmark of Indian society." If they do not, it will not be just the Christians of Orissa who suffer, but indeed all Indians, because they will witness the death of Mahatma Gandhi's great dream of Mother India embracing all her children.

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One of the great recent servants of British boxing resurfaces for what surely amounts to a final fling at recapturing former glories on the big 'Rock the Box II' promotion on Saturday week.
In a 15 year, 47 fight pro career, Hornchurch stylist Colin Lynes captured national titles at both light-welterweight and welterweight, plus European and IBO belts at 140lbs.
Now aged 35, the amiable, Essex family man risks his ring future against unbeaten prospect Bradley 'Super' Skeete in a 10 rounder for the vacant English title. It's a battle of the ages which has hardcore fans salivating.
Ahead of the crossroads clash, boxing writer Glynn Evans renewed his acquaintance with 'Lyno,' to reflect on his meritable ring career and ponder over his remaining ambitions.
Q You've enjoyed a fabulous career. What do you consider to be your highlight?
Possibly beating Lee Purdy to win the British welter title.
CL: Lee was riding high at the time so it came against all the odds. Everyone thought that my best days were over. My prep from that fight was superb but it was mentally very draining. With Lee being so dangerous, I needed to have my wits about me the whole 12 rounds.
Closely behind, would be my IBO light-welter win against Pablo Sarmiento, my first meaningful title. Pablo had done such good numbers on three British challengers before (Michael Ayres, Billy Schwer and Gary Ryder) that it was a bit of a scary task going in.
I fought with a cracked jaw from round five or six and deserved my win. Even Pablo acknowledged that I pipped him. So it was very frustrating afterwards to have critics at ringside claiming he'd been robbed. That spoilt it all a bit for me.
My wins over Barry Morrison in Scotland, then the stoppage of Young Mutley just after, when I was really on a roll, are also worthy of a mention.
Q: And what would be the low spot?
CL: It's actually something that should've been a high spot. I really shone when I defended my European title for a second time over in Turin, Italy against Gianluca Branco. At most, Branco won two or three rounds but they robbed me. Adam Smith and the guys at Sky had promised that, if I came through, they'd get right behind a world title challenge for me against Andriy Kotelnik for the WBA belt. Instead, Amir Khan got the fight.
To have come through setbacks earlier in my career, to have come so close only to be denied my shot so unjustly, was very frustrating.
Q: You've contested 11 championship fights for either the IBO, British, Commonwealth or European belts. Who was the best opponent that you fought?
CL: Paul McCloskey was probably the most skilful. I started off with three very good rounds but my engine went from struggling to make weight. Paul re-adjusted and showed good skills.
Sarmiento possibly hit me hardest with an uppercut. He was a very big boy for 10 stone and fractured my jaw. That said, the low blows that I received from (Californian IBO challenger) Juaquin 'Killer' Gallardo hurt me the most!
Sarmiento was also the toughest and most rugged....and he was always smiling. Soulemayne M'Baye and Gavin Rees were also strong.
Q: You never secured that elusive shot at a major world title. What factors do you attribute that to?
CL: It has to be that bad decision in Italy. You have to really earn the right to fight for the meaningful world titles. I'd won and successfully defended both the British and European titles but the Italians tried to gatecrash our plans.
Q: Probably because of the controversy, and our complaints, Branco was overlooked for the world title shot which I suppose was a small consolation.
CL: Much was made of the fact that you were a time served printer, early in your career. What are you up to these days?
I help to teach the P.E curriculum in local schools a couple of days a week and I'm becoming increasingly involved in the pastoral side of school life, mentoring kids with difficulties. That's very enjoyable and rewarding.
My family continues to grow. Courtney's just done very well in her GCSEs and is now in the lower sixth, then there's Jaidon who's five, Jessie who's four and little Freddie who's 15 months.
(Wife) Kelly is doing very well with her career so I'm actively involved in the school runs and park trips. Family life is basically my hobby.
Q: Next weekend's clash with Bradley Skeete for the English crown will be just your second start since conceding your British welterweight title to Junior Witter 18 months ago. How has preparation gone?
CL: Preparation has gone fantastically well. I'll have had eight solid weeks at the TRAD TKO gym in Canning Town with Jimmy (Tibbs, his coach) and I'm in the same fabulous shape, physically and mentally, as when I upset Lee Purdy to win the welter title two years ago.
This camp has largely been about ignoring Skeete and making sure that I'm the best Colin Lynes that I can be, 100% and firing.
Q: In what ways have you needed to adapt your style as you've aged?
CL: You're always adjusting and learning. Specifically, I've needed to improve my inside fighting. Previously, I've always been a box-fighter, a counter puncher. Now it's a case of getting comfortable at close range, ensuring that I'm working away and scoring points on the inside, rather than just clinching. That's crucial when you're fighting at title level.
Q: Why is fighting Bradley Skeete for the vacant English title the right move for Colin Lynes at this stage of your career?
CL: Bradley's an up and coming fighter. Good things are being said and written about him and he'll be thinking it's his time to shine. It's his cup final.
This provides me with a chance to prove that I still want big things in my boxing career and that I'm still capable of making them happen. It's a bit of a make or break situation for me, not dissimilar to before I challenged Lee Purdy.
I'm also very much looking forward to performing at The Copper Box. I went as a spectator for the debut promotion there in September. I heard from fighters that the facilities and changing rooms are spot on so I'm looking forward to experiencing them for myself.
Q: What do you know of co-challenger Skeete, the reigning Southern Area champion who's unbeaten in 13?
CL: Bradley's a rising prospect who's always been a few rungs behind me until now. But I've never been one to underestimate any opponent. I hear good things about Skeete from around the gyms and obviously he's tall with good range and good skills. I also hear he brings a good crowd with him.
He overcame a stiff test from Peter McDonagh but he's not really been pushed yet. He's always fought out of the home corner so far and been well looked after.
Q: Defeat will leave you with few options and could even signal the end of your career. Why are you confident you can beat Skeete and prolong your involvement?
CL: I'm confident of victory before every contest. I'm in great shape, physically and mentally, and I'm ready to fight. Bradley has youth on his side and that counts for a lot. I've recently been watching some of my old tapes before I got to title level, how I used to come flying out the blocks, the desire I had. Bradley will bring all that.
But this is all about what I can do and whether Skeete can cope with it. Hopefully, I should still have too much.
For me, boxing isn't about the financial. It's about getting back into British title contention and fulfilling my dream of winning a Lonsdale Belt outright. Boxing's too hard a sport if you haven't got goals. To me, it's still a passion.
Watch the whole Copper Box show – which also features European Heavyweight Champion Dereck Chisora, the return of former world champion Nathan Cleverly, plus London stars Frank Buglioni and Bradley Skeete – live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546). Join at www.boxnation.com
November 22, 2013
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Energy Journal: OPEC, IEA Sound Cautious Note as Prices Rise
Two global oil bodies have chosen this week, when the price of benchmark Brent hit a nine-month high, to issue cautionary bulletins on the health of the market.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the International Energy Agency both warned about significant risks to supply, with the latter also cautioning on over-optimistic demand projections.
OPEC said expectations of supply growth from outside its membership, which is seen as essential to meeting global oil demand, faces significant stumbling blocks.


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A lot of wineries cite concern about the possibility of negative comments when asked why they are reluctant about using social media like Twitter and Facebook.
Here's a company in an industry which is easy to hate (insurance) that let's it all hang out on their Facebook page: Esurance. The comments are unmoderated, so you see complaints with praise. There are two things that make this page work in favor of Esurance: they actively participate in responding to customer comments, and they seem to care.
And yes, this takes time and effort on their part. Social media benefits are not free, or even cheap.
Social media for wineries takes balls.
Additional reading:
Esurance commerical which talks about their Facebook presence (they're "in a relationship"):
Article: Hitch Your Boat to Customer Advocacy (also mentions failed Twitter campaigns from McDonald's and RIM)


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The 2012 Holiday Movie Preview is a broad snapshot of films opening through early January. Release dates and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change.
Nov. 9
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography
A documentary about the influential 1980s skateboarding crew known as Bones Brigade, whose members included Stacy Peralta and Tony Hawk. Directed by Peralta. The Film Sales Company
The Comedy
An aging Brooklyn hipster on the cusp of inheriting his father's estate grows weary of his aimless, sheltered life. With Tim Heidecker, Kate Lyn Sheil and Eric Wareheim. Written by Rick Alverson, Robert Donne and Colm O'Leary. Directed by Alverson. Tribeca Film
VIDEO: Trailers to upcoming films
Dangerous Liaisons
In this 1930s Shanghai-set adaptation of the Choderlos de Laclos novel, an inveterate womanizer tries to seduce a chaste humanitarian while matching wits with an aging socialite. With Jang Dong-kun, Ziyi Zhang and Cecilia Cheung. Written by Geling Yan. Directed by Jin-ho Hur. In Mandarin with English subtitles. Well Go USA


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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.—The Santa Cruz Police Department is mourning the loss of two exemplary investigators killed by a suspect they wanted to question about a misdemeanor sexual assault allegation, the police chief said Wednesday.
Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker and Detective Elizabeth Butler were remembered as leaders, friends and invaluable resources for the small department of just 94 sworn officers.
An emotional Police Chief Kevin Vogel called Baker the department's best investigator and recalled that they had started together on the force in 1985.
Throughout his career, Baker trained many officers, including several who attained higher ranks.
"I consider Butch not only to be my co-worker, but he was my mentor, and he was my friend," Vogel said.
Baker inspired his son Adam to join the force. He now serves as a community service officer and has a mailbox next to his father's at the Police Department.
The chief also praised Butler, a 10-year veteran of the force who specialized in investigating sex assault cases. Colleagues said she viewed her job as a mix of fighting crime and public relations.
"She found her niche in the investigation of sexual assault cases, that was where her expertise lay," Vogel said.
Butler is survived by her partner and two young boys.
"From what you can see from the way I'm reacting this morning, we're having a tough time with this," the chief said.
The two detectives arrived in plain clothes on Tuesday afternoon at the home of suspect Jeremy Goulet to ask about a complaint that he had made inappropriate sexual advances toward a former coworker at a coffee shop where he had worked.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Phil Wowak said Goulet shot and killed Baker and Butler at the doorstep then disarmed both officers and stole Butler's vehicle.
Several law enforcement teams found Goulet on a nearby street, where the former soldier was shot and killed.


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It's not often a coach will call a 104-69 victory 'frustrating,' but Central Christian College men's basketball coach Tony Romero did just that after the Tigers' win over Barclay College Tuesday night.
It's not often a coach will call a 104-69 victory 'frustrating,' but Central Christian College men's basketball coach Tony Romero did just that after the Tigers' win over Barclay College Tuesday night.
"We've beaten some teams that we should have beaten," Romero said, "but I don't know how we're beating them by as much as we have beaten them."
The Tigers shot 46.9 percent from the field, but only 18.5 percent from three-point distance in the win over the Bears at the Ed Pyle Sports Complex, which marked the Tigers' fifth straight game to open up the 2013-14 season.
It wasn't so much the shooting that had Romero shaking his head as the fact that his squad couldn't seem to put Barclay College away, as the Bears kept fighting up until the final buzzer, despite being down by as much as 41 points late in the second half.
It was symptomatic of the way CCC has played so far this season.
"We've had five games now with double digit leads," Romero said. "[Barclay] didn't come back on us, but the four games prior to that we've struggled to put teams away. Playing 40 minutes of basketball is what we're struggling to do."
The Tigers found themselves in something of a dog-fight to open the game, as the Bears kept themselves within arm's reach through the six-minute mark of the first half, before a 5-0 run allowed Central Christian (5-0) to pull away.
Aaron Miller was the on-court general for the Tigers in the first half, as he scored 13 points, giving CCC a 47-34 advantage at the intermission.As a team, Central shot 41 percent from the floor, though Barclay (0-1) was just behind at 39.3 percent.
The Bears focused on taking Miller out of the equation in the second half, which allowed senior Scott Brooks to erupt offensively, as he scored 20 of his game-high 22 points in the final half of play.
He was also just shy of the double-double with nine rebounds.
"He needed to get his confidence going," Romero said. "He didn't play much on Saturday [against Hillsdale Baptist], but he responded well today."
Miller also just missed the double-double, as had 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting with nine assists.
As well as Brooks and Miller played, the Tigers found themselves pulling ahead, though the Bears stayed competitive throughout the half, despite a potential backbreaker with around eight minutes left to play in the game.
Junior Dustin Rojas launched himself into a steal of a Bears pass, finding himself in a breakaway for an easy layup. As Barclay attempted to cross the half-court line on the following possession, Rojas performed the exact same manuver with similar results. He would then get an easy jumper to complete a 6-0 min-run, all within 10 seconds.
Rojas finished the game with 14 points. Sophomore Nathan Fort picked up a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Kendric Warren added 11 points of his own.
The Tigers shot 79.3 percent from the foul line, as both teams had plenty of practice Tuesday night. Between the two teams, 51 fouls were called. Barclay sank 14-of-18 fouls shots for their time on the charity stripe.
The Tigers out-rebounded Barclay 59-34, though the turnover margin was just barely in CCC's favor 17-19.
The Tigers have a tough test ahead of them on Thursday, as they will travel to Salina to face Kansas Wesleyan University. The Coyotes will be coming off an 83-63 loss to Baker University Tuesday night.
"We'll find out what we're made of now," Romero said. "We watched KW a couple of time already on film and they're much improved from last year. They're not going to finish whatever it was they were predicted in the KCAC. I think they're going to give some guys some problems."
Tipoff Thursday is slated for 7:30 p.m.
Contact Chris Swick by email at email@example.com and follow him on Twitter @SwickSentinel.


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ALAMEDA – San Diego Chargers rookie wide receiver Keenan Allen's NFL career took flight in the fifth game this season, against the Raiders, not far from where he carved out a stellar career at Cal.
He hasn't slowed since that night when he caught six passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in a 27-17 loss to the Raiders at the Coliseum on Oct. 6.
"That was me getting comfortable with the offense, having a feel for the game and Phil (Rivers, quarterback) just trusting me and throwing me passes," Allen said in a conference call with Bay Area media Wednesday.
On Sunday, Allen is expected to play a key role in his team's quest for a victory over the Raiders, a game the Chargers need to win to keep alive their faint playoff hopes.
The first game against the Raiders marked the first time Allen reached the 100-yard mark and scored a touchdown in an NFL game.
"It did a great deal" for my confidence, Allen said. "I was able to build some confidence off of that and Phil was able to have confidence in me, too."
Allen tacked on four more 100-yard games and seven touchdowns in the nine games since he announced his arrival with a breakout performance.
Already, Allen set the Chargers record for most receptions by a rookie with 63. He needs only 71 yards in the final two games to break John Jefferson's long-standing franchise mark for most receiving yards (1,001, 1978) by a rookie.
Coincidentally, the Raiders selected linebacker Sio Moore early in the third round, 10 picks ahead of Allen.
Moore has showed promise this season, but he isn't making the kind of impact Allen is for the Chargers.
Raiders coach Dennis Allen said there was some concern about Keenan Allen's injury history before the draft, which prompted the Raiders to target other players.
"I thought he was a very good player. … I knew he was a very talented player, and he's showing that with the way he's playing," Dennis Allen said.
Keenan Allen said he didn't hear from the Raiders or Chargers before the draft, but he was thrilled by the prospect of going to the Chargers and staying on the West Coast.
Seven receivers went before Allen. It's unclear why, although speculation centered on Allen's less-than-stellar time in the 40-yard dash and his injury history at Cal.
"It was definitely hard watching, especially seeing (some of the) guys picked before me," Allen said. "But it's unfortunate; not only for me but for the other teams that passed on me. I just got to make them pay for it."
Allen suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury in October that kept him from participating in on-field drills at the NFL pre-draft scouting combine in Indianapolis.
Allen attended the combine, just the same, and he went through the off-field testing and interviews. At some point, his drug test got red-flagged, which resulted in Allen being asked to take another drug test.
"It was all a mistake," Allen said after he was drafted. "The red flag definitely wasn't a failed drug test."
An ESPN report at the time said Allen's test showed suspicious levels of water, a sign he might be attempting to flush his system. Allen's agent, J.T. Johnson, said Allen didn't fail the first test.
WR Allen reaching great heights with Chargers in rookie season
ALAMEDA – San Diego Chargers rookie wide receiver Keenan Allen's NFL career took flight in the fifth game this season, against the Raiders, not far from where he carved out a stellar career at Cal.


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Actress Tilda Swinton collaborates with director Isaac Julien on this richly textured tribute to the late British filmmaker Derek Jarman. In 2002, Swinton penned the text entitled Letter to an Angel in memory of her deceased friend and collaborator. In this film, that elegiac piece of writing is carefully woven with a previously unseen interview with Jarman to create a highly original biography that doesn't rely on talking-head interviews but instead a dreamlike flow of images and observations. Jarman's old family films flicker across the screen as his parents recount his early life and adolescence, and excerpts from the director's films offer insight into the passion of an artist who flouted convention to create a truly unique body of work.~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Director: Isaac Julien
Sorry there are no upcoming showtimes for Derek


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Well, I use "usually" in a really loose way since the last few weeks my recipe-ish has been pushed to the end of the week. This week is no different.
I like to think that God is trying to tell me that the recipe-ish should post late Thursday night so most people can read it on Friday. I also like to think that God probably has more important things to worry about than my blog schedule, but His concern just shows you how great He is.
Here's this week's excuse. I had Craft Night here. It was serious. There was no time for blogging.
I figured since you all weren't invited to Craft Night, since as far as I know you don't live in my neighborhood and weren't involved in a discussion I had with friends here which created Craft Night, I would share the messages regarding Craft Night.
I'm just going to paste some emails inviting my friends over to my house?
Yes. It's 10:30, I'm still recovering from malaria, or whatever it was, and I amused the hell out of myself writing these so why not share?
EMAIL ONE: Last Week
Dear Neighbor,
It's Craft Night Bitches.
This is serious.
OK, I just wanted to start out like that. This is pretty un-serious, at least until Jenn turns it in to a race.
We are going to craft the hell out of the upcoming holidays, and possibly some decorating that will BLOW YOUR MIND.
Watch out Hobby Lobby, beware JoAnn's...Forest Oak is going to make some shit.
We're starting next Wednesday night, 9/28 at my house. Probably 7 or 7:30 - 2 am so we can really finish everything properly, but we might release around 9 if we are really crafting our asses off...which is likely.
Bring a bottle of wine, or don't because I'll have plenty, and all your focus for the craft.
Here is what we are deciding among:
Door letter hanger thing.
Branch with leaves.
mummy lights
What? Those don't sound good?
You don't want to make a branch? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?
You can't be high maintenance at Craft Night. You will be removed from Craft Night.
Here are some photos, but you better bring your imaginations to Craft Night.
Fine, so it was only one photo. This is what we're making. I found this on Serenity Now's Weekend Bloggy Reading Link Up Party when the blog two twenty one posted this instructional.
Also, I'll be on Pinterest hunting out other craft options, because that's what I do with my life now. I'll email you tonight if I find anything else more exciting. I'm confident I will, but also confident that my heart is committed to this jute wrapped door letter thing.
If you aren't on Pinterest by Craft Night then be prepared to be ridiculed the ENTIRE time. Everyone cool is doing it and everyone at Craft Night HAS to be cool.
Feel free to invite other Forest Oakers...if you think they can handle it.
It's Craft Night Bitches.
(See how I basically turned this email into a poem by starting and ending with the same powerful phrase? That's the sort of genius thinking we need at Craft Night. BRING IT!)
BFF, Leslie
So basically everyone wanted to come. Well, except for my friend Melissa that I didn't hear from, I'm sure she was just too excited to respond.
Oh, and my friend in San Diego on a fun trip with her husband. She doesn't know what she missed.
Here's the follow up communication, because again, I can do whatever I want to do here.
EMAIL TWO: Last Night
OK ladies. It's still on tomorrow night. I might have been puking yesterday, but nothing can stop my crafting.
Also I feel better. I have cleaned my house inside and out, well not out, that's just a lie. But! I have sanitized, scrubbed, vacuumed, mopped, and cleaned anything standing still at my house and I think we are a safe zone now.
I'm going to get the crafting supplies tomorrow. I think everything will be less than $10 so if you have some cash I will give you a total tomorrow. If you don't have cash, you will be thrown out, with one of my children to raise as your own.
Just kidding.
Seriously, bring some cash.
Or you can drop it off later this week...with interest.
I'm hilarious.
Anyway, I'm assuming I'm getting a W, K, and Sue...did you say you already had a letter? That's weird, but cool with me.
Melissa, are you snubbing Craft Night? Is this because I think your name should be Michelle? Because that's not my fault . You know I have renamed Jenny/Jennifer as Madge, we are all making sacrifices around here. Sometimes I just don't feel comfortable with the names people were given and changes must occur.
Let me know if you want to come and I'll buy you a B, or any other letter you want. That would sort of be fun if you put a Q on your door, I would be extra intrigued by you then. Who wouldn't want that?
Any requests for ribbon color or felt rosette color? The demo had black ribbon, which I sort of like because it's going to get dirty out there in the hot, sweaty, nasty world we live in....but I can pick up anything else or feel free to bring your own.
I'll pick up some felt squares in a few colors that I like, because that's what is most important, but if you have a color you want to accent on your door let me know and I'll grab that too. I think the felt is like $.30 so go crazy.
Don't forget to bring a glue gun if you have one. If you don't you might want to think about getting one so you have some craft cred, which is very similar to street cred, just more important.
I have a box of red wine (because I am classy,) but only a little white left so if you are going to get crazy on the white, bring a bottle.
I also have sweet tea, oreos, and if I get energetic I'll make some brownies. Oh and I'll probably soon have diabetes. What the hell am I eating here?
We'll be knee high in hot glue and jute twine though ladies so you'll probably only be able to drink. I'll supply straws.
Oh! Or we could MAKE straws! CRAFT NIGHT!
Let me know about the colors and if there is any change in your RSVP.
I will cut you if you don't show up.
Just kidding. I'll just jute twine the letters that say "Loser Lives Here" and attach it to your door with neon green felt rosettes. That would teach you to jack with Craft Night bitch!
OK, I've clearly been ill and am going a little off course.
Email me. Text me. Just come to Craft Night because it's apparently so important to me that I'm spending thirty minutes rambling to you about this.
Is this the longest email you have ever gotten about a neighborhood gathering of four to use a glue gun?
I am lame, or so cool because Craft Night can transform people, lives, a generation.
Remember I was ill.
See you tomorrow!
Seriously Melissa...what up? You can bring your baby if he has a glue gun. Or a bottle of white wine.
Jute Twine, Leslie
So now you are wondering how my jute wrapped letter wreath thing turned out? Good question.
I didn't finish. It apparently takes a really freakin' long time to wrap those letters when you are really anal about it. My friend Jenn and Madge finished up lickity split because I think they did coke before they came.
I'm not trying to start any rumors, but it's really the only conclusion.
Sue and I are holding steady on our letters and are not finished in the least. I'll post a photo when I'm done around Thanksgiving, because I know this is going to be on your mind through the next few months.
It was a blast to work on something and to just hang out with some girlfriends. We are going to get crazy with the Halloween crafting so if you live near me and want to craft let me know.
Craft Night is ON!
Oh, and Melissa apparently was indeed not snubbing Craft Night and is sick. This is good news because if she jacked with Craft Night, wow. Feel better Melissa! We have a glue gun waiting for you.
That's actually not true at all. Bring your own gun.
And your own glue. This isn't a charity Craft Night.
Recipe-Ish tomorrow....though no clue what it will be.
Suggestions? Celebrities you want me to send a recipe too?
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Nicholas Dale Sharp II, 19, of Morenci, Mich., died April 13, 2006.
He was born July 12, 1986 in Adrian, Mich., the son of Nicholas Dale and Dorothea E. (Higgins) Sharp.
Nick graduated from Morenci High School in 2004, where he was a member of the cross country team. He enjoyed skateboarding and playing basketball with his friends.
Nick is survived by his parents; three brothers, Mathew Stanley of Hudson, Steven Stanley of Morenci and David Hinds of Minnesota; two sisters, Jessica Sharp and Katie Sharp, both of Morenci; grandparents, Juanita Sharp of Morenci, Margaret Garland of Adrian and Della Higgins of New Jersey; aunts and uncles, Terry (and Brenda) Sharp of Morenci, Joann Williams of Morenci, Cherrie Reimer of Morenci, Mike Higgins of Pennsylvania, James Higgins of Kentucky, Terry (and Maggie) Higgins of Bryan, Ohio and Tim (and Diedra) Higgins of Toledo; his girlfriend, Ashleigh Sloan of Morenci, and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; uncles, Walt Reimer, Jr., Mark Williams and Roger Moore, and cousins, Crystal Sharp and Heather Sharp.
Funeral services are planned at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Purse Funeral Home in Adrian with Rev. Samuel Bond officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morenci.


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All SA members are invited to the Draft Day Tailgate. Same as most tailgates, BYOB. I will also be deep frying another turkey in the lot. It seems like it has became a tradition. Bring some burgers to fry on the grill if ya want. Call me for any other info you need. We will be parking in Gold Lot 1. Any more questions post them here, or call me at: 724-651-9626. Tailgate starts at 9am. Everybody needs to take down my cell number. Cause Lot #2 is opening at 9am. I prefer to get in to lot #1 though.
2009 Steelers Fan BlitzThe Super Bowl XLIII Champion Pittsburgh Steelers invite fans to help kickoff the 2009 season at the Steelers Fan Blitz, presented by Comcast! This is an annual event for all Steelers fans as an appreciation day for your great support. This exciting draft day event will be held on Saturday April 25 from 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Heinz Field.
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All fans will receive a 2008 Steelers Team Photo and a 2009 Steelers Fan Blitz brochure outlining the day's activities upon entering Heinz Field. 2009 Steelers schedules will be available at the Comcast booth in the South Plaza.
Admission is $12 for Adults, $5 for children 12 and under for your entire day at Heinz Field. Tickets are now on sale at the Steelers Sideline Stores at the Monroeville Mall, South Hills Village, Pittsburgh Mills, Prime Outlets at Grove City and Heinz Field, online by clicking here for TicketMaster as well as all Giant Eagle ticket master outlets. Tickets will also be available on the day of the event beginning at 12:00 pm at the Steelers Ticket Office at Gate B.
Here is just a sampling of the entire day of exciting activities:
- All six Super Bowl Trophies will be on display to the general public for the first time on the stage in The Coca-Cola Great Hall. The Coca-Cola Great Hall also features the Steelers Sideline Store for the best selection of Steelers Super Bowl XLIII merchandise.
- The Steelers will hold Youth Skill Sessions for the first time on the playing field conducted by current and former Steelers players throughout the day. All fans will also be permitted on the playing field to attempt field goals during the day.
- Current and former Steelers player autographs will be held in the Coca-Cola Great Hall, East Club Lounge, West Rotunda and the West Concourse areas from 1:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Please check back here for an updated player autograph list. The player's schedules, locations and times are subject to change.
- Comcast will have special activities for kids of all ages in the East Club Lounge. We will have the Schneider Downs Pick the Draft Pick Contest and the Schneider Downs Draft Day GM Contest in the East Club Lounge for our "Draft nicks" to participate. WDVE-FM will also be broadcasting live throughout the day.
- Register to win great prizes including tickets to Steelers home games all afternoon from the Comcast Prize Tent in the South Plaza. Also, fans can win prizes in the following contests:
* Comcast QB Challenge contest in the South Plaza - winner receives four tickets to the 2009 regular season home opener on September 10 and a $100 Pittsburgh Steelers gift card.
* Schneider Downs Pick the Draft Pick Contest in the East Club Lounge - winner receives four tickets to a 2009 Steelers home game and a $100 Pittsburgh Steelers gift card.
* Schneider Downs Draft Day GM Contest in the East Club Lounge - winner receives four tickets to a 2009 Steelers home game and a $100 Pittsburgh Steelers gift card.
- Sign-up for the new 2009 Official Steelers Fan Clubs with a level available for every fan.
- The Steelers Locker Room will feature the opportunity for fans to try on Steelers equipment of a Steelers player. Steelers Digest will be present with a special subscription offer.
- The South Plaza will have the Steelers Sideline Store open featuring the best selection of Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Merchandise as well as portable merchandise stands available throughout Heinz Field. The American Respiratory Alliance, Cricket Communications and the Pittsburgh Passion will have booths in the South Plaza with product information available for all fans. Game Faces will be face painting in the South Plaza to gear up for the new season.
- Steely McBeam will be present the entire day to meet and greet Steelers fans.
- The Daktronics board will feature Steelers TV, Steelers videos from our exciting 2008 Super Bowl Championship season plus live coverage of the 2009 NFL Draft on the NFL Network and ESPN.


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Butcher of Tompkins Sq. hopes to gain his release
By Tien-Shun Lee
Villager photo by John Penley
Daniel Rakowitz, holding chicken, with the homeless in Tompkins Sq. Park in
the 1980s.
A lawyer representing Daniel Rakowitz, the former East Village man who admitted to chopping up his ex-lover and serving her to the Tompkins Sq. Park homeless in a soup, told jurors on Monday during opening trial statements that Rakowitz is no longer dangerously ill.
For 13 years, [Rakowitz] has lived in an environment with psychotic people. He has not gotten into any fights, said Donald Graham, an attorney for the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, a state agency that represents psychiatric patients during trials.
He was assaulted several times and he did not retaliate, Graham added. He has never been put into restraints. He has never been put into a time-out room. In 1997, when a staff member was attacked by a patient, Mr. Rakowitz intervened to help the staff.
Rakowitz, 43, was acquitted of murder by reason of insanity after he confessed to carving up ex-girlfriend Monica Beerle in August 1989, boiling her remains in a soup and ladling out the soup to homeless people in Tompkins Sq. Park. Since the conclusion of his first trial in 1991, Rakowitz has been living in Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, a maximum-security hospital on Wards Island.
Rakowitz went through a sanity trial in 1995, but the jurors did not believe that he was a changed and sane man as a result of having quit smoking pot. This time around, State Supreme Justice Donna Mills will preside over the courtroom. After hearing a jurys advisory opinion, she will make the ultimate decision of whether or not Rakowitz should remain in Kirby.
If Mills decides that Rakowitz is sane and capable, he could potentially be transferred to a less-secure psychiatric facility, or discharged completely.
During the 1980s, Beerle was a dance student at the Martha Graham School of Dance on Lafayette St. East Village residents who were acquainted with Rakowitz and his girlfriend said Beerle had a severe drug problem, and that the murder took place after Beerle began bringing her drug-using friends over to Rakowitzs home on Ninth St. near Avenue C.
I was a little surprised by the whole story. I was shocked, I should say, Michael, a psychologist who knew Rakowitz and Beerle in the 1980s, told The Villager last week. I even thought it was a conspiracy of some sort, because at that time the East Village was a place of resistance. They were putting people away left and right from the group, so we never knew what people really did. I even doubted the story was true after I saw it in the newspaper, in the Daily News.
Michael, 35, who preferred not to give his last name, is a former punk who hung out in Tompkins Sq. Park in the 1980s with a group that included Rakowitz. He said he personally did not drink the soup but knew of some homeless people who had tasted Rakowitzs cooking who wanted to kill Rakowitz after finding out what they had eaten.
When I think about [Rakowitz], I kind of associate him with the nihilist crowd, said Michael. I remember him wearing button-up shirts, kind of plaidy. I remember he used to dress more on the beatnik style. He had long, blond hair and a beard. He wasnt into the punk scene, so he stood out.
When things like that happen, youre never so sure whats reality, whats fiction, Michael added. What I understand is that the homeless people in the park were after him.
Attorney Graham said Rakowitz denies killing Beerle on Aug. 19, 1989, and that he didnt believe that the psychiatric system was going to give him a chance to show that he is not dangerously mentally ill.
During a confession videotaped inside the Ninth Police Precinct on Sept. 16, 1989, Rakowitz said he slept with Beerle, a Swiss dancer, twice before noticing some brown moles in Beerles sexual parts that made him not want to party out with her anymore.
He wants to testify to explain why that story [of killing Beerle] is not true, Graham said during Mondays opening statements. He will not deny that he was in the room at the time when other people killed her.
In court on Monday, Nancy Hornstein, an assistant to the state attorney general, told the jury of three women and seven men on Monday that Rakowitz has a severe character pathology and that there is danger within him.
Hes a pathological liar, which is one of the characteristics of anti-social pathology, said Hornstein. While he has been at the [maximum-security] hospital facility, he has shown no remorse for what happened to Monica Beerle. At this point, he has no understanding of what led up to the murder. His sole mantra is denial, denial, denial.
Before the murder of Beerle, Rakowitz married a 14-year-old woman, whom he battered and chained to his refrigerator, said Hornstein. When asked why he chained her to his refrigerator, Rakowitz replied that the woman wanted him to chain her there.
In an interview last week, Steve Harkavy, deputy director of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, said the court system has become more conservative in the last 10 years with regard to transferring maximum-security patients to less-secure psychiatric hospitals.
There used to be a lot more [maximum-security patients] transferred than is currently happening, said Harkavy. In all candor, a lot of the patients end up doing a lot more time in secure psychiatric hospitals than they need to.
Graham said Rakowitz had been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic by various psychiatrists, and that he had never consented to taking psychiatric medications.
In an interview last Thursday, Elena Bruck, M.D., a psychiatrist at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan, said it would not be a good idea to let Rakowitz go free.
I dont think he should be let free because the history of these people is that theyll do it again. There is no evidence that these people get cured, said Bruck. Yes, it is some kind of insanity. On the other hand, just because you killed someone, it doesnt mean you have a psychiatric illness. Theyre two different things.
According to Harkavy, who worked in Kirby Psychiatric Center for close to 10 years, in order to be housed and treated in Kirby, patients must be issued a certain classification of court order. While most patients are treated with medication, some are treated only with talk therapy.
Kirby is one of two secure forensic psychiatric hospitals in the state. The term forensic refers to an interplay between law and psychiatry.
In an e-mail response to The Villagers questions, Roger Klingman, a representative of New York States forensic psychiatric centers, said no patients are ever discharged directly to society from a forensic psychiatric center, but are first sent to less-secure facilities.
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Somewhere in the past decade I gave up on professional baseball.
I don't know if it was the meatheaded, ill-mannered, less-than-likeable ignoramuses who play the game, or the idiotic commissioner who turned a blind-eye to rampant steroid abuse.
Of course Commissioner Bud Selig had his reasons for ignoring the stench coming from diamonds and clubhouses around the country. The game needed more fans to fill the cheap seats. What better way to get them there than a season-long home run derby between a couple of pimply pin-headed suspected steroid abusers?
As the list of suspected steroid abusers inflated, the list of suspect statistics simply grew.
The game had died.
So did the little boy in me who would grab the sports section every morning to peruse box scores and standings and devour game stories, notebooks and features about the game.
The kid who once bought baseball cards for his kids would just as soon buy them serial killer trading cards, which meant never.
Why contribute to the farce? I thought. Why make my kids believe jocks in pinstripes and sanitary socks are any more heroic than hack politicians or convicted Wall Street money changers?
Something happened Friday night that forced me to re-evaluate my hard-line stance.
It started with being hungry.
I left work early and fell asleep about 5:30 p.m.
I woke up about 9 p.m. and went to the kitchen to make something to eat. Standing there debating Top Ramen or fried eggs, I heard Vin Scully's lilting up-and-down cadence describe a bottom of the ninth, two-out, 0-0 tie and a walk to Matt Kemp that loaded the bases.
I looked over and saw the kid in the next room watching the game. He was buying into the Dodgers, perhaps because of Scully's magnificent call; certainly because of the situation.
Listening to Scully call the next 10 pitches to Russell Martin, I was hooked too. After running the count up to 3-2, Martin drew a bases-loaded walk that sealed a win for the Dodgers and highlighted a weekend for the Blue Crew that has kept the team unbeaten at Dodger Stadium so far this season.
Although I had considered plunking down $49.99 to buy the Pacquiao-Hatton fight Saturday night, Vin talked me out of it. I watched the Dodgers instead, and again marveled at the smoothness of Scully's voice and perfection of his call at the end of a 10-inning game.
I guess he should have it down, after all, Vinny's been doing this for 60 years.
He's not a homer, he doesn't give his opinions and it's amazing to hear him call play-by-play, sometimes without saying anything at all. Even his pitch for Farmer John ("Easternmost in quality, Westernmost in flavor") has flair.
Turns out there's a grass-roots call to get Vin Scully named the Grand Marshal of this year's Tournament of Roses Parade.
The theme?
"A Cut Above the Rest."
Need I say more?
Frank Girardot is metro editor of the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group.
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The immune system is a complex network of highly specialized tissues, organs, cells, chemical messengers, and hormones. The lymph system and lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, and thymus gland all play a role, as do white blood cells, antibodies, and complement proteins.
There are two main types of immunity, innate and acquired. Innate immunity is the body's built-in defense system, and includes the skin, immune cells and organs, the linings of the gastrointestinal, urinary, and respiratory tracts, mucous secretions, and stomach acid. Innate immunity is a non-specific barrier against injury and infection.
Acquired or adaptive immunity involves the immune system's further defenses against specific invaders that are created as the body encounters different pathogens through exposure, illness, or vaccination. The immune system develops a memory of each disease it fights and is able to quickly recognize and defend against the pathogen the next time it appears.
Symptoms of a weakened immune system include skin infections, recurring parasitic infections, and initially mild infections or illnesses that progress into serious health issues because the body cannot sufficiently defend itself. For cats, frequent eye or upper respiratory infections are also indicative of a weak immune system.
Proper Diet Builds the Immune System
Diet is always the first line of defense. As you have probably read before in our other articles, diet is the foundation of health. If your companion is consuming highly processed food that provides only minimal nutrition and includes toxins such as chemical preservatives, food dyes, texturizers, and other additives, his immune system is being depleted daily just to cope with that diet. Fresh, wholesome food is the first step in building a strong immune system.
Many people wait until their animal has a serious or chronic illness such as cancer, kidney disease, or allergies to finally change the diet. Prevention is so much kinder and immeasurably more effective. Please see
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One of the benefits of a healthy diet is a healthy gastrointestinal tract. If the digestive tract is stressed by inflammation from allergies or inflammatory bowel disease or other digestive disorders, the nutrients in even a healthy diet are harder to process and absorb. Healing and maintaining the digestive tract is vital to overall health and immunity.
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Stress suppresses the immune system. Our pets can experience emotional stress from any number of sources, such as territorial disputes among pets (especially cats), social stress, and noise and light pollution. Exercise helps reduce stress and helps build and maintain a strong body and immune system. Moderate exercise has been shown to improve immune function in humans and animals.Weight control is also key – overweight animals are much more susceptible to chronic and acute diseases and infections. Proper diet AND exercise are needed to help with weight control.
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Antioxidants help prevent oxidative damage to cells, boost immune function, and possibly decrease the risk of infections, degenerative diseases, and cancer. Antioxidants exist as vitamins, minerals, and other compounds in foods. They act as scavengers, helping to prevent cell and tissue damage by destroying free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules that the body normally produces to defend against bacteria and other pathogens; but if left unchecked, they can damage the body at the cellular level.
Vitamins A, C, and E are the most commonly known antioxidants. Vitamin A is found in the liver and other animal tissues. It is abundant in fish liver oils such as
cod liver oil. Carotene is a precursor to vitamin A found in plant material. Dogs can convert carotene to vitamin A by way of an enzyme found in the wall of the intestine. Cats, however, do not convert carotene well and must receive adequate vitamin A from animal sources. Vitamin A helps regulate the immune system by making white blood cells that destroy harmful bacteria and viruses. Vitamin A also helps maintain the integrity of skin and mucous membranes, which function as a barrier to bacteria and viruses, as well as protect against shedding of cells into the urinary tract, which can lead to the formation of stones and other urinary tract problems.
Vitamin C is the most abundant water-soluble antioxidant in the body and is manufactured in the liver and kidneys of dogs and cats. It is available from fresh or lightly cooked fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is especially good at combating free radical formation caused by environmental toxins and other pollution.
Vitamin E is the most abundant fat-soluble antioxidant in the body. It is present in many foods including vegetable oils, cereal grains, greens, liver, and eggs. It is particularly helpful in protecting against oxidation, especially in fatty tissues.
Other powerful antioxidants include green tea,
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This is by no means a complete list of immune support herbs and supplements, but it includes many of the most common of those used for general immune support. Again, prevention is the best course, but should your companion fall ill, providing extra support for the immune system through nutrition, herbs, and supplements can give your pet the upper hand and aid in a speedy recovery.
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Toga! Toga! Red Sox plan 6 student theme nights
April 2, 2014
BOSTON (AP) — It's not going to be just a baseball game. It's a toga party.
The Boston Red Sox are planning six special theme nights this season to attract area high school and college students. The traditionally slow-selling games in April and May will include Student Toga Night, a student scavenger hunt and Greek Night. Students will be able to get in for $20.
The World Series champs also are making standing room tickets available to students for $9, the cheapest tickets in Fenway Park. The team has the highest average ticket price in the major leagues, $52.
Red Sox executive Sam Kennedy says last year's fun-loving ballclub connected with young fans. The team wants that to continue as it develops the next generation of supporters.


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Sandia National Labs: DNS Filtering In SOPA/PIPA Won't Stop Piracy, But Will Hurt Online Security
from the more-experts-weigh-in dept
It is not likely DNS filtering would be effective in blocking U.S. access to targeted foreign websites....On the question of DNSSEC, the letter notes that slowing the adoption of DNSSEC would have significant "negative consequences" for US online security. While DNSSEC may not be fully rolled out yet, nearly everyone who understands this stuff knows that it's needed to fix key flaws in DNS. And while it takes time, simply breaking it and waiting for the next generation to rewrite it from scratch would be a mistake. Many years of careful work has gone into DNSSEC. Scrapping it for something else random is not going to help.
At this point, I don't see how any SOPA/PIPA supporters can still claim that the concerns over DNS blocking are unfounded. When you even have a major national lab saying that it's a bad idea, won't work and will be bad for online security... can the MPAA still respond with nothing more detailed than "we disagree" (which was the MPAA's actual statement at the hearing when challenged about the security problems associated with DNS blocking).


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T-shirt typo turns heads at Mandela bicycle ride
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela had a way with words, but not quite like this.
Cyclists traversing Johannesburg in the former South African president's honor on Sunday wore T-shirts with one of his many inspiring quotations, along with a glaring typographical error in the word "freedom."
The T-shirt read: "The purpose of freedoom is to create it for others."
Some 5,000 T-shirts with the typo were made for the 35-kilometer (22-mile) "Freedom Ride," which passed landmarks in downtown Johannesburg and the city's Soweto area, organizer Hugh Fraser said Tuesday. The spelling mistake was "a bit of a PR hiccup" but the cycling event was otherwise a success, drawing 8,000 riders, Fraser said.
The ride came two days after the July 18 birthday of Mandela, who died in December at the age of 95. The goal is to promote commuter cycling and to connect communities in Johannesburg, a city that was divided into wealthy white suburbs and poor black townships during white minority rule, which ended in 1994.
The ride passed the Nelson Mandela Bridge, which was completed in 2003 amid efforts to revive the dilapidated downtown area; a cemetery where anti-apartheid activists are buried; and Soweto's Vilakazi Street, where Mandela and Desmond Tutu, a former archbishop and fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate, had lived.
In an email to organizers, rider Valli Moosa said it was "the most multi-racial ride I have been on."
The quotation on the cyclists' T-shirts is from Mandela's prison desk calendar, and was written on June 2, 1979 while he was on Robben Island, where the anti-apartheid leader was held for part of his 27 years of incarceration during apartheid. He was released in 1990 and became president in South Africa's first all-race elections in 1994.
Most people took the spelling error with a "pinch of salt" and laughed, Fraser said. He speculated that Mandela would have done the same.
"He had a great sense of humor," Fraser said. "He would understand."


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PHOTO ABOVE: GLASS TECHNOLOGY LIVE event - These points of light seems to float. This illusion is possible due to transparent conductive layer that delivers electricity to LED embedded in laminated glass.
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20/06/2014 – 21/06/2014 – Kipling Gardens
There's a fantastic brand new production of the world famous love story Romeo and Juliet on this summer, played by the amazing touring company The Lord Chamberlain's Men. Set in the beautiful and romantic style of the age, the play is expected to blow people's mind, to excite, to thrill, to touch emotionally. Comfortable chairs will be provided and a bar will also be available. Click here for more info.


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Smooth controls and non-stop action await you in this completely FREE 3D space shooter! Team up with Colonel Seth Blair and his legendary drop-ship Omnithias as you attempt to bring stability to a volatile region of Quantum Space. Featuring:• Simple and Innovative Controls: just tap your enemies to engage them, or tilt to steer your ship manually.• Intense 3D Battles, complete with Gigantic Bosses await you in every level.• Dynamically Adjusting HD Graphics: specifically tailored for all iOS devices.• Adaptive AI: provides a challenge for experienced players while showing mercy to the newcomers.• No Loading between missions and no downtime during game play.• Inspiring Soundtrack: with over 40 minutes of original music specifically fitted to accompany your experience. (With absolutely NO cheap techno-loops)• Action-Oriented Story: told through the com-sat radio of your starship, with full voice-overs for the game's array of quirky characters.• No ads and no strings attached: everything that exists in the game is yours, completely FREE. In-Game Options Menu allows you to adjust:Tilt Controls: "Normal" (default): tilting left will steer your ship left, and tilting right will steer right. "Reversed": left is right and right is left. "Off": disables the tilt controls altogether in favor of tapping your enemies.Button Location: "Bottom" (default on iPhone/iPod-Touch), "Middle" (default on iPad) and "Top": aimed at iPad users who wish to avoid tilting in favor of tap controls.Background: "Moving" (default): compensates the game's background as you tilt the screen, or "Fixed": old-school non-moving background. If you experience discomfort with the game's tilting motion, the "Fixed" background setting may be preferred. (Also useful when AirPlay Mirroring to a TV, or using the Digital AV Adapter)Story / Voices: "On" (default) or "Off".Music: "On" (default) or "Off".Captions: "On" (default) or "Off". Game Play Basics:Steer your ship manually by tilting your device left and right, or tap your enemies to engage the "Autopilot". Combine both methods for best results, as each of the control schemes is always at your disposal by default.Your ship is outfitted with 2 forward weapons and a single aft weapon. To maximize damage, it is best to be facing your enemies directly before pressing the right "Weapons/Fire" button. Holding the left "Shield" button will allow you to deflect the enemy projectiles. Prolonged use of the Weapons/Shields will cause a temporary overload. Note that it is NOT possible to fire your weapons while Shields are active.Successfully completing each mission will unlock new game levels. Replaying any of the missions without failing will provide you with an added degree of difficulty. For an even greater endless challenge, try your luck at the survival-style "Gauntlet" simulation levels, which will be automatically unlocked upon successful completion of all story driven missions.Lastly: everything that exists in the game is being made available to you completely FREE of charge. If you enjoyed Quantum Legacy and all that it has to offer, consider pressing the "Support The Game" button at the map selection screen. As an added bonus, supporting the game will also grant you an automatic unlock of all present and future game levels as soon as they are released in the upcoming content updates (useful if you wish to forgo the grind of unlocking each level manually, or if you wish to unlock all missions instantly on multiple iOS devices). NOTES:Due to the limitations of old iOS hardware, the game's visual quality will be automatically lowered on the 1st/2nd generation iPhone/iPod-Touch devices.If you experience problems running the game, please report your issue in detail via the "Quantum Legacy Support" link below:
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Aarne went to be with his Lord and Saviour on January 15th, 2006 at the age of 95 years. God called home his faithful servant who had served Him with all his heart his whole adult life. Devoted husband to Impi LYYDIA (deceased) for 67 years, father to Laura (Matti), Paula (Timo), and Pentti. Pappa to 7 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He will be deeply missed until we meet again. Also to be missed by all family and Friends in Finland, Canada and Papau New Guinea. A Funeral Service in memory of Aarne will be held at the York Visitation, Chapel and Reception Centre, 160 Beecroft Road (N. of Sheppard, W. of Yonge Street, 416-221-3404) on Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 1 p.m. with visitation one hour prior, from 12-1 p.m. A gathering to celebrate Aarne's life will follow in the fellowship hall at the Finnish Pentecostal Church, 2570 Bayview Avenue, Toronto. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Suomi Koti Nursing Home for their care, which made Aarne's last weeks peaceful and comfortable. A special thanks to Dr. HEKA, who cared for him the last several years of his life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Suomi Koti Toronto Nursing Home, or the Foreign Missions Fund of the Toronto Finnish Pentecostal Church. Cards will be available at the Funeral Home.
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The Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which in late September 2000 began as a wave of popular protest against Ariel Sharon's belligerent incursion into Jerusalem's sacred Haram al-Sharif, has developed into a full-fledged war of attrition against the Israeli occupation, which rather ironically paved the aggressive right-wing leader's path to power.
The gradual "Lebanonization" of the occupied territories during the Al-Aqsa Intifada, in which the activities of increasingly effective armed cells have been supplanting civil forms of resistance, poses a challenge to Israel, which, in the context of its stated territorial ambitions and the external constraints upon its conduct, outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Barak was incapable of resolving. For all his bluster about refusing to negotiate under fire, putting an end to Palestinian "violence and terror" and achieving a "peace for generations," Sharon's dilemma is equally intractable. Any government he forms will prove at least as unwilling to withdraw to the June 1967 boundaries as its predecessor, and thereby will insure the continuation of the uprising. If Sharon opts instead to destroy the Palestinian Authority (PA) in an updated version of the regional strategy attempted during the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, he will once again create the conditions for the ascendancy of a more radical and uncompromising adversary–with the distinction that the Palestinian variant will be based in Hebron, Jerusalem and the Palestinian town of Umm al-Fahm within Israel rather than in Lebanon's Baalbek and Beirut. And in contrast to 1982, open warfare with the Palestinian leadership in 2001 will for Israel entail significant regional (and perhaps international) costs.
The above notwithstanding, the prospects for a successful Palestinian guerrilla campaign remain dim. Palestinian efforts are nowhere near as sophisticated as those of Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Israel is prepared to sustain much greater losses in the occupied Palestinian territories than it was in Lebanon. At the same time, the militarization of the uprising is marginalizing the role of Palestinian society and thus squandering the potential contribution of a mobilized population; as the PA and Palestinian civil society are for different reasons gripped by serious paralysis, Israel's punitive sanctions and the PA's haphazard response have stretched Palestinians to the breaking point.
As the possibilities for either a permanent Israeli-Palestinian settlement or a resumption of interim arrangements continue to recede, and those of a wider regional conflagration remain on the rise, a prolonged low-intensity conflict propelled by yet unable to rupture the political stalemate, punctuated by occasional bouts of intensified bloodletting, domestic chaos (whether Palestinian or Israeli) and futile diplomacy, remains the most likely scenario. On an almost daily basis, unarmed Palestinian youths trek to the boundaries separating areas under Palestinian and Israeli security control to take on armed Israeli soldiers encased in protective gear and positioned behind barriers or in fortified locations. Unlike the 1987-93 intifada, during which the military was deployed within Palestinian towns and such confrontations could occur almost anywhere at virtually any time, the current clashes generally commence at around noon at fixed points on the outskirts of Palestinian towns such as the City Inn junction in northern Al-Bira, or along other clear lines of demarcation such as central Hebron or Martyrs' Junction (Netzarim) south of Gaza City.


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Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 11, at 2 a.m., which means the clocks get set ahead one hour (spring forward!). Even though losing that extra hour makes the following day feel like a time-warp for us adults, turns out it has a pretty big effect on kids, too. That one-hour shift is actually akin to flying cross-country into a new time zone for kids, says Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia who specializes in pediatric sleep. Here are three tips from her to help ease the time shift:
1. Begin shifting your child's bedtime a day—or, better yet, several days—before the time change. If she usually goes down at 8:00, for example, have her under the covers by 7:45 the first night and 7:30 the next.
2. Stick to your current daytime routine. Once the time change occurs, continue to have your child's meals, snacks, naps, bedtimes, everything, at the same time as usual.
3. Expose your child to bright light first thing in the morning (the indoor kind works) to reprogram her internal clock faster.
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Danville selectman charged with assault will skip meetingsBy JASON SCHREIBER
Union Leader Correspondent
January 08. 2013 11:41PM
DANVILLE - A selectman facing assault charges has told fellow board members that he plans to remain absent from meetings until the end of February.
Selectman Russell Harding informed the board of his plans in a letter dated Jan. 2.
"I feel that my presence on the board of selectmen, or an unqualified absence, is a continued distraction to the town. For that reason I will continue to sit out meetings for the foreseeable future," Harding wrote, adding that he intends to continue his unpaid absence until Feb. 28.
Harding hasn't shown up at a selectmen's meeting since Sept. 16 when he refused to quit after selectmen asked for his resignation.
He faces two counts of simple assault after he was accused of grabbing a 13-year-old boy by the back of his neck and forcing his head into a table during a town movie night on Aug. 18, according to the complaints. Harding has denied assaulting the boy.
Harding's term doesn't end until 2014 and selectmen can't force him to resign because he's an elected official, which means he could remain a selectman but skip meetings for as long as he wants.
Last November, Harding gave selectmen a letter asking that he be placed on unpaid leave until the end of last year.
Harding's case is scheduled for trial Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. in the 10th Circuit Court in Plaistow.
Selectmen have insisted that Harding is doing the board a disservice and ignoring his obligation to the town.
Selectmen agreed that Harding's absence would be considered "unexcused."
Selectman Michelle Cooper abstained to avoid a conflict as she is a Danville police officer who responded to the park on the night of the alleged assault.
"He is basically holding the town in a disenfranchised environment because nobody can step forward and run for that position. It does put a strain on the board because now there's just four of us. There's not much we can do," said Selectman Shawn O'Neil, board chairman.


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GREAT BEND, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas business owner, his wife, daughter and granddaughter have been identified as the victims of plane crash in Tennessee.
Lori Gibson, a spokeswoman for the family, identified the victims Tuesday as Glenn Mull; his wife, Elaine; their daughter, Amy Harter; and granddaughter Samantha Harter. Gibson says Mull owned Mull Farms and Feeding in Pawnee Rock, about 15 miles southwest of Great Bend.
They were traveling to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade Show in Nashville when their Gulfstream 690C crashed Monday while trying to land in Nashville. They had taken off from the Great Bend Municipal Airport.
Gibson says the family "is in the process of coming to terms with the shock of this loss" while also trying to address the needs of Mull's employees and the community.


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JACKSON - Let's say you want to imagine yourself as a captain of industry, perhaps a gold mine owner during the gilded age.
JACKSON - Let's say you want to imagine yourself as a captain of industry, perhaps a gold mine owner during the gilded age.
If part of your fantasy is to stride into the fanciest restaurant in town and dine on oysters and steak, then you should check out Stanley's Steakhouse in Jackson.
Stanley's is in the National Hotel. California politicians and business leaders came here to have big fun back in the days before 1952 when Jackson was a haven for gambling and other vices.
Thanks to a $4 million remodeling that owner Stan Lukowicz completed last summer, the hotel's hardwood floors, stone fireplaces and copper ceilings again glow with the luster of the late 1800s.
In the hotel's bedrooms, historic furniture was carefully restored, but there are also modern touches like heated marble floors in each bathroom.
There are limits to the fantasies that the National Hotel can currently satisfy. The brothel is long gone.
So Lukowicz, a Sacramento-based businessman, focused on legal pleasures, and set out to create a bar and restaurant that could match the opulence of the hotel. Judging by the crowds who fill the dining room on weekend nights to carve into $40 steaks, he appears to have succeeded.
On a recent Saturday, we used the opentable.com website to make reservations. Going online is handy because the restaurant is not open much of the day, so no staffers are on hand to take reservations by phone.
When we arrived at 6 p.m., the main dining room was filled and we were seated at a table in a smaller area between the bar and the kitchen. Service was prompt and friendly. We soon had fresh bread and butter, water and menus, and were given a rundown of the day's specials.
We chose one of the specials, a smoked salmon ravioli ($15), and one of the regular menu items, a 10-ounce New York steak with zinfandel sauce and cilantro-garlic steak butter ($30). A 16-ounce New York is also available for $45.
We also ordered side salads, the Caesar for $10 and a steakhouse salad for $8.
The salads came first and were beautiful. The steakhouse salad came with roasted beets, teardrop tomatoes and shaved fennel. The Caesar dressing tasted authentic (alas, state law bans the traditional raw egg in the dressing) and the salad included an anchovy.
The arrival of the main meal was also a spectacle, with garnishes on each plate, including a sprig of fresh rosemary on the steak. The raviolis were large, triangular dumplings.
The New York, which had been ordered medium rare, was just a hair closer to medium than to rare, but was still tender and juicy. The zinfandel reduction sauce was beautifully done, and offered enough flavor that the addition of the cilantro-garlic butter on top of the steak was really not necessary.
All red meat entrees at Stanley's come with a choice of two side dishes. We chose the wild mushroom risotto and the brussels sprouts.
The risotto was the big hit, with a very deep, pleasing mushroom flavor. The brussels sprouts appeared to have been pan braised, and had a splash of citrus flavor.
Dessert was an order of house-made creme brulee ($6) and toasted almond ice cream ($5). Both were excellent. The creme brulee in particular had the classic thin caramelized sugar crust over the creamy custard.
Our server said that much of the food at Stanley's is grown or processed in Amador County. Also, many local vintages are on the wine list.
Since re-opening last year, the restaurant has been gradually expanding its hours and recently added lunches on Friday and Saturday as well as brunches on Sunday. Although not currently open for breakfast, hotel staffers said they hope to begin offering that meal as well sometime in the next year.
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CANNES, France (AP) — Kylie Minogue ravished the Antibes' amfAR dinner in a revealing champagne satin dress with plunging neckline by up and coming designer Juan Carlos Obando.
"You know me, I always support great designers, up and comers," said Minogue, who appeared in the 2012 film "Holy Motors" that competed at the Cannes Film Festival.
"Deception" star Marion Cotillard, meanwhile, challenged Minogue for the fashion mantle looking ethereal in an embellished off-white sleeveless gown with segmented panels by Alexander McQueen.
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Perhaps it was because he was recovering from painful back surgery, but a few weeks before the Republican convention, Paul Weyrich, a founder of the religious right, was awful grumpy about George W. Bush. From his sickbed he complained that "the George W. Bush campaign apparatus is doing its best to suppress conservative activism." How so? Bush, Weyrich charged, had not spoken with sufficient fervor against abortion, had prevented right-wing partisans from highlighting the abortion issue during GOP platform deliberations (even as Bush supported the antiabortion plank), and he'd refused to establish an antiabortion litmus test for his running mate and judicial appointees. Instead, Bush was rushing for the middle. And if this continues, Weyrich said, Bush will fail to fire up the social conservative activists he needs to carry him on to victory: "Republicans do best when there are clear-cut differences between the candidates." As Weyrich bitterly noted, although Bush desperately reached out to conservatives during the primaries, when John McCain was at his heels, "That was it for us. After he won the nomination, it was, Hello? I'm sorry. You've reached a disconnected number."
That's a harsh verdict for Weyrich to render on a candidate who has termed himself conservative and "pro-life," pitched school vouchers, hailed Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas as model Justices, cited Jesus Christ as his favorite political philosopher, hired Christian Coalition Wunderkind Ralph Reed, visited Bob Jones U., defended the Christian right when McCain attacked it and called for sandpapering America's coarse culture. And Weyrich was not alone. Phyllis Schlafly, president of the Eagle Forum, was eyeing Bush warily in the preconvention period. She, too, was disappointed that Bush has not championed the antiabortion cause. And James Dobson, president of Focus on the Family and an influential social conservative, interrupted a three-month retreat to appear on ABC's This Week to warn that "George Bush cannot and will not be the next President of the United States if he doesn't energize his base, and the base is pro-life, pro-family, pro-moral, basically evangelical Christians."
Bush has maintained a nuanced relationship with the religious right. Christian conservative voters helped him dispatch McCain in crucial primaries, but he refuses to act as if he's in their pocket. He's in sync with key chunks of their agenda, but he hasn't wholeheartedly embraced their movement–at least not in a consistent and public manner. Talking about their paramount issue–abortion–appears to be an unpleasant chore for him. Yet the gripes of Weyrich, Schlafly and Dobson do not represent the sentiments of the entire movement. Many, if not most, leading social conservatives have taken a practical view and reached an accommodation with Bush, some more enthusiastically than others. Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell are as giddy about Bush as a Texas cheerleader. Richard Viguerie, the conservative direct-mail magnate, is resigned to Bush's ascendancy and supportive. Eight months ago, Viguerie dismissed Bush as an "Elvis impersonator," opining that "Bush has never taken the lead on an issue of importance to conservatives." Now Viguerie is all for Bush. "He's within an acceptable range," sighs Viguerie. The word "acceptable" emerges often when conservatives discuss the GOP nominee.
Bush can expect to benefit from the support of Christian conservatives who don't share Weyrich's profound despair, Schlafly's reluctance or Dobson's holier-than-thou aloofness. "Through Rush Limbaugh, G. Gordon Liddy and Christian radio, social conservatives have been told for eight years that Bill Clinton and Al Gore are problematic, flawed individuals who do not wish the Christian community well," notes Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform. "They are now so convinced that Clinton and Gore have to be gotten rid of that Bush is"–yes–"acceptable." Bush can count on most of the social cons who vote–if he doesn't distance himself further from the social concerns of the religious right during the election campaign. Patrick Buchanan's embarrassingly low standing in the polls may be evidence that the Christian right voters consider Bush to be just fine. And Bush's selection of Dick Cheney, an established anti-choice conservative, as his Veep-chaperone won't alienate the right. But what's in question is the organized strength of religious right leaders crusading for Bush. How powerful is the God-for-GOP machine these days? Does it possess the skills and resources to mobilize and lead its Bush-leaning followers to the polls? The once-mighty Christian Coalition, for one, has fallen on tough times, and the prominent players of the religious right might be better able to preach politics than prompt political action. Bush may be the best hope for the religious right, but the religious right of 2000 may not be his most effective ally.


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We found a perfect gift for Dad. This book, Dads Book of Awesome Projects, has some really fun projects that dad will enjoy making and sharing. It is a terrific book that the entire family can enjoy .. both helping to make things and playing with them. There are 25 awesome projects to make. Dads will love this book, really.
There are projects to make stilts, superhero capes and even seesaws. How cool is that? Directions for making a rope swing and comic book shoes. Wow, we're impressed. Everyone will think dad is awesome. And he will be when he makes these fun projects.
- Dads Book of Awesome Projects
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- List price: $18.95 (Amazon, $12.63)