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Dixie State University: School Rejects Student Group Because Its Name Includes Greek Letters
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Schools: Dixie State University
Beginning in November 2012, Dixie State University student Indigo Klabanoff contacted school administrators to discuss the possibility of forming a sorority on campus. Over the course of several months, Klabanoff was repeatedly told that the university would not recognize a sorority or any club identified by Greek letters because of concerns about Dixie State's "party school" image. In July 2013, after submitting a formal application for recognition, she was told by Director of Student Involvement & Leadership Jordon Sharp that "the name Phi Beta Pi will not be approved." Sharp also explained that the Inter Club Council's (ICC's) bylaws had been retroactively revised to prohibit clubs from using "the Greek alphabet in their club name." In response to multiple letters from FIRE, Utah Assistant Attorney General D. Michael Carter has defended Dixie State's unconstitutional policy by claiming it serves a "compelling interest," and claimed that alcohol, hazing, and other policy violations by fraternities and sororities at other universities justified Dixie State's actions against Phi Beta Pi.
Letter from FIRE to Utah Assistant Attorney General D. Michael Carter
Letter from FIRE to Assistant Attorney General D. Michael Carter
Letter from Assistant Attorney General D. Michael Carter to FIRE
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In Virginia, Education Isn't Always Liberal
January 29, 2014
by A. Barton Hinkle Reason.com Virginians who think of colleges and universities as bastions of free inquiry and no-holds-barred arenas for intellectual engagement might be shocked at how inaccurate that picture can be. Some of the state's colleges and universities have put in place policies that make a mockery of such notions. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has issued a report on the state of free speech on U.S. campuses. It makes for dispiriting reading. Fewer than half the institutions in America provide a robust defense of free expression. Virginia's record is likewise mixed: Six of its public institutions – Christopher Newport, […]» Read More
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December 30, 2013
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Dixie State named among top 10 worst free speech violators in U.S.
December 29, 2013
by Cami Cox The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a Philadelphia-based organization on a mission to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities, released its list of 2013's "10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech" yesterday. Making the list was St. George's own Dixie State University. Dixie made this annual list of collegiate Constitution violators alongside entities like Harvard University (which was named for a faculty e-mail monitoring scandal that occurred earlier this year) and the University of Alabama (which came under FIRE's fire for a grounds-use permit policy that restricts students' freedom of speech and […]» Read More
ON Kilter: Dixie State, is this the Top 10 you want to be in?
December 28, 2013
by Dallas Hyland OPINION – My friend, Cole Hulse, posted on his Facebook: "Behold, the only time Dixie will ever be in a Top Ten list with Harvard," referring to a report published by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, simultaneously published with The Huffington Post College Blog, naming The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech. Dixie State University achieved an ignoble notable No. 4 spot on the list. And so I ask, is this who you want to be DSU? At the heart of FIRE's ranking is the current and ongoing fight university senior Indigo Klabanoff is engaged in to be allowed her […]» Read More
DSU student recruits civil rights group to create Greek sorority on campus
November 30, 2013
by Zach Whitney ST. GEORGE, Utah – A group of Dixie State University students are pushing forward with an effort to get administrators to allow a Greek sorority on campus. Now they have the backing of civil rights advocates. Administrators denied the request by DSU senior Indigo Klabanoff earlier this year. She approached them wanting to create Phi Beta Pi, but says she was quickly shot down. "The campus is a little bit opposed to the idea of even a club with Greek letters," says Klabanoff. "They don't want to connotate a party school image." Since then, Klabanoff has recruited […]» Read More
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November 17, 2013
In the months since Dixie State University denied student Indigo Klabanoff's request to start a sorority on campus, both parties have stood their ground. DSU officials maintain they don't want to perpetuate a "party school" image by approving a sorority and that other endeavors are a higher priority at the moment. Klabanoff says that DSU "can't just pick and choose what club names they like and don't like because it's freedom of expression, and it's a constitutional right." If DSU is concerned that a sorority will destroy the entire university's reputation and years of accomplishments, then that is the real […]» Read More
Phi Beta Pi Continues To Fight
November 7, 2013
by Emily Bills As Phi Beta Pi is caught in a whirlwind of national controversy surrounding Dixie State University, its leaders strive to keep on keeping on. Although the club is still under restraints by DSU administration to deny Greek letters in its name, President Indigo Klabanoff, a senior communication major from Boston, said all the national recognition means the club's hard work has paid off. Members of DSU administration have been actively battling against the decision to charter a club or sorority with Greek letters. Past students reached out to Dean of Students Del Beatty in 2009 and requested support […]» Read More
DSU continues to stymie sorority effort
November 6, 2013
by Casie Forbes ST. GEORGE – Dixie State University officials are not wavering from their decision to deny an attempt to establish a Greek life system on campus, but a DSU student refuses to accept the institution's decision. Earlier this year, DSU administrators denied an application to approve a sorority club using the Greek letters Phi Beta Pi founded by DSU student Indigo Klabanoff, stating the club would not coincide with the institution's mission. Administrators also voiced concerns that a Greek life program would hinder efforts to eliminate its "party school" reputation as it rebrands itself as a university. Wednesday, DSU […]» Read More
ON Kilter: Dixie State defies 1st Amendment, why the silence?
November 1, 2013
by Dallas Hyland OPINION – Dixie State University is in a legal battle – though by the behavior of its administrators you would hardly know it. They are in a face-off with a senior class student, Indigo Klabanoff, and The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, over Klabanoff's First Amendment rights to freedom of expression and association. And the whole stalemate turns on a letter, a Greek letter – or, to be clear, three. They are an independent association of university women Klabanoff has formed an association of women under the banner, Phi Beta Pi. She and other women formed […]» Read More
Greek Suppression at Dixie State
October 31, 2013
by Susan Kruth For over a year, Dixie State University senior Indigo Klabanoff has been fighting to start a local sorority at her public Utah university. The sorority would be dedicated to providing services for the community and learning opportunities for its members. But Dixie State administrators have flatly stated that Indigo's sorority, Phi Beta Pi, will not be approved as an officially recognized student group so long as it has Greek letters in its name. According to the administration, the school has no objection to the group's mission or activities, but the university nevertheless went so far as to retroactively amend the student […]» Read More
Dixie State University Refuses to Allow Greek Letter Groups on Campus for Fear of Being Labeled a 'Party School'
October 30, 2013
by Russell Westerholm A public college in Utah will not officially recognize any groups with Greek letters in its name to avoid any chance of being labeled "a party school," but that ban may infringe on a very basic right any student has. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) president Greg Lukianoff wrote in a blog post on the Huffington Post that Dixie State University that a student is continually being denied in starting a sorority on campus simply because of the school's policy. Indigo Klabanoff, a senior at Dixie and founder of Phi Beta Pi noted that school recognized clubs that promote partying, such […]» Read More
No Greek Letters Allowed on One Public Campus
October 30, 2013
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Dixie State feeling growing pains in becoming a university
September 30, 2013
by Lindsay Whitehurst Becoming a university means more than a new name, revamped logo and enhanced prestige. For the Dixie State University, it also means divergent voices on campus, including a former newspaper sex columnist and a would-be sorority sister. Indigo Klabanoff is a Boston transplant and a 22-year-old communication major who decided she wanted to start a sorority last November. "I've always liked the idea. … You learn wonderful things about how to network, leadership skills and getting out into the community," she said. And though she changed her goal from a nationally chartered chapter to a school club, she […]» Read More
DSU teaches wrong lesson on free speech
September 25, 2013
The Spectrum It didn't take long for Utah's newest public university to catch up with its national peers in teaching its students to sit down and keep quiet. Since last September, Dixie State student Indigo Klabanoff has tried to start a student organization on campus. And since last September, Dixie State has used every trick in the administrative handbook to stop her. Here's the story. Last November, Indigo met with Dean of Students Del Beatty to talk about the possibility of founding a sorority on campus. "The possibility was quickly shot down by Beatty, who cited Dixie State President Stephen […]» Read More
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January 16, 2014
Last week, a new semester began at Dixie State University, and while the classes may have changed, the school's refusal to uphold its students' First Amendment rights to free expression and free association remains the same. After senior Indigo Klabanoff re-applied for official recognition for her student group, Phi Beta Pi, FIRE wrote a third letter to the school on December 18 explaining—again—why Dixie State cannot ban Greek letters in club names just to avoid a "party school" image. We sent the letter to Dixie State's trustees, as well as the Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education. Disappointingly, Indigo's group was denied […]» Read More
Dixie State Dean Relies on Attorney General's Incorrect Legal Analysis
November 13, 2013
Despite continuing pressure on Dixie State University administrators to acknowledge and uphold students' First Amendment rights to free expression and freedom of association, Dixie State has reiterated its refusal to officially recognize student group Phi Beta Pi because the group name has Greek letters in it. According to the Dixie Sun News student newspaper, Dean of Students Del Beatty won't budge on the issue: "Beatty said the attorney general told [the administrators] there is no problem and urges DSU to ignore the media's pressure because there is no valid case." Let's take a closer look at the language Beatty is relying on. Utah Assistant Attorney […]» Read More
Dixie State Students For Liberty Collect Over 200 Signatures Supporting Phi Beta Pi
November 7, 2013
The student organization Students For Liberty (SFL) at Dixie State University gathered signatures on Tuesday for a petition in support of Phi Beta Pi, asking the school to change the student organization bylaws that prohibit officially recognized non-academic groups from using Greek letters in their names. SFL Vice President Jeff Peterson led the campaign and gathered over 200 student signatures in just a few hours, and SFL and Phi Beta Pi are continuing the petition online. On Monday, FIRE exposed the conflicting and disingenuous statements Dixie State administrators have been making as to why the school is refusing to recognize the group, even after Phi Beta […]» Read More
Dixie State Admins Make Conflicting Statements and Impossible Requests
November 4, 2013
For months, Dixie State University administrators have repeatedly told student Indigo Klabanoff that her student group, Phi Beta Pi, could not be officially recognized by the school because its name includes Greek letters. Since FIRE issued a press release about the situation last week, Dixie State administrators have been scrambling to justify their actions—one making impossible demands of Phi Beta Pi and the other backpedaling with respect to what exactly Phi Beta Pi needs to do to be recognized. Dean of Students Del Beatty has said publicly that members of Phi Beta Pi should simply go to a school with Greek life instead of Dixie State. […]» Read More
Dixie State Dean of Students Continues Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall
October 31, 2013
Yesterday, FIRE released a new video on Dixie State University student Indigo Klabanoff's push against the university after it denied recognition to her student organization because there are Greek letters (Phi Beta Pi) in its name. Dixie State administrators repeatedly told Klabanoff that campus clubs may not have Greek letters in their names because they would convey the image of a "party school." Dixie State must be feeling the heat, because according to Utah's Deseret News, Dean of Students Del Beatty is now claiming that the university has refused to recognize Phi Beta Pi because its name raises trademark and confusion issues. I guess Dixie […]» Read More
Dixie State University Bans an Alphabet, Tells Women They Can't Use Greek Letters in Club Name
October 30, 2013
Nineteen female Dixie State University students are being forced to fight their own school for the right to use Greek letters in the name of their organization. Indigo Klabanoff and the members of Phi Beta Pi have repeatedly been denied official recognition because administrators feel that the use of Greek letters in an organization name will give Dixie State a "party school" image.» Read More
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August 27, 2013
For nearly a year, Dixie State University senior Indigo Klabanoff has been working to start a local sorority at her public Utah university that would be dedicated to providing services for the community and learning opportunities for its members. Dixie State administrators have flatly stated that Klabanoff's sorority, Phi Beta Pi, will not be approved as an officially recognized student group as long as it has Greek letters in its name. The college went so far as to retroactively amend the school's student club bylaws to prohibit such groups from recognition. Last week, FIRE sent a letter urging Dixie State […]» Read More


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WQ308, New July 1993
Flushing dairy facilities, such as milking parlors, holding areas and free stall alleys, can replace mechanical scraping or scraping with a tractor and blade. For optimum performance, flushed surfaces are usually sloped at 2 percent to 5 percent to provide adequate flow velocity for good cleaning and transport.
The Missouri State Milk Board requires the milking parlor to be flushed with fresh water, but effluent may be recycled from a lagoon for flushing other areas such as the holding pen, loafing and feeding areas.
The following list includes some advantages of flushing dairy facilities, compared to scraping with a tractor and blade.
This list includes disadvantages of flushing.
Major components required for a typical flush system include a "water" supply, recycle system, flush tanks, sloped/curbed alleys or areas to flush and a receiving gutter at the lower end of the flushed areas (Figure 1).
Figure 1Schematic of typical components in a dairy flush system.
The usual "water" supply/storage is an anaerobic lagoon. The farm water system may provide for "fresh-water" flushing in the parlor.
The recycle pumps are usually centrifugal pumps floated on the surface of the lagoon or placed in a wet well at the lagoon. Pumps are usually sized relatively small to reduce first cost as well as wire sizes and electrical demand. The Missouri approach has been to size the recycle pumps and pipes to fill the flush tanks in about two to four hours. Pumps in the 1 to 5 horsepower range will generally provide the 20 to 100 gallons per minute flow rates typical for dairies. Some systems in the West use extremely large pumps that can supply the instantaneous flow rates required to flush channels/alleys without the use of flush tanks. Systems of this type may require a pump capacity of several thousand gallons per minute.
Pumps for dairy lagoons should have an open or semi-open impeller to reduce clogging with solids. If stringy, fibrous material is present in the lagoon, a chopper pump should be used. Solids-separation equipment ahead of the lagoon reduces clogging and pumping problems.
Pumps commonly used include submersible, centrifugal sewage pumps (also called sewage ejector pumps) and self-priming centrifugal pumps that can be placed above the lagoon level in a wet well or in a hut to prevent freezing.
Submersible sewage pumps are usually suspended about 2 feet below the water surface to minimize pumping surface debris or bottom sludge. The recycle pump should be located on the side opposite the discharge from the flushed facility for recycling the best quality water.
In deciding what type of pump and pumping structure will be used, the ability to do maintenance work on the pump must be considered. For floating, submersible pumps, a system of cables to anchor the pump, or floating dock, is needed. For wet-well type pumps, a hoist of some type is needed to lift the pump out of the wet-well for servicing.
Polyethylene or PVC pipe is recommended for recycling lagoon water. Fewer crystallization problems seem to occur with plastic than with metal components. Curves with flexible plastic pipe for turning corners is preferable to using 90-degree elbows. Typical pipe diameters range from 2 to 4 inches.
Flush gutters/alleys with 2 to 5 percent slopes and 10-inch high curbs are typical. Experience has shown that providing a 5 feet per second flow velocity at a 3-inch depth for at least 10 seconds will provide acceptable cleaning in most cases. A 3 percent slope on the flushed area will provide these conditions with the least water volume and discharge rate requirements. Slopes flatter, or steeper, may require more water volume and higher discharge rates. For the optimum 3 percent slope, flush volumes are about 100 gallons per foot of width of the area being flushed. This volume should be increased for gutters longer than 150 feet. Equal in importance to flush volume is the rate at which the flush tank or valve discharges the flush water into the flush gutter. Adequate flush volume will not provide cleaning if that volume is not discharged fast enough.
Flush tanks and valves should be designed to discharge the required flush volume in about 10 seconds. Gutters longer than 150 feet may require a longer discharge time to maintain an adequate flush wave in the gutter.
Flush tank types include tip/rollover tanks, siphon tanks and cylindrical "water-tower" tanks (typically 20 to 25 feet tall to provide pressure and storage volume). Pipeline/valve systems typically use tall water towers with large pipes (12-inch diameter typical) and fast-opening valves (butterfly, pneumatic, etc.) to release water into the flush gutter.
Receiving gutters (channels) collect the flush water/manure at the end of the flushed surface (alley, holding area, etc.). The open-channel receiving gutter may transport the flush water to the anaerobic lagoon in lieu of a pipe-type conduit. Gutters should be designed with capacity to receive and transport the design flow at sufficient velocity to prevent settling (deposition). Receiving gutters should have at least 2 percent bottom slope, 1-foot minimum depth and 1.5-foot minimum width.
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Nine North Dakota community college students have been named to the 2009 All-North Dakota Academic Team, which recognizes the academic achievement of community college students. They will be honored at a dinner and awards ceremony Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 6:30 p.m., at the Bismarck State College Student Union, Missouri Room.
Members of the 2009 All-North Dakota Academic Team, the colleges they attend and their hometowns are:
Chadrick Keller: Bismarck State College, Mandan, N.D.
Kristine Weippert: Bismarck State College, Tappen, N.D.
Callie Hanson: Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, N.D.
Sarah Kuntz: Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, N.D.
Samantha Fenner: Minot State University - Bottineau, Upham, N.D.
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Kristin Eberhardt: North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, N.D.
Amy Schlag: North Dakota State College of Science, Minot, N.D.
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opinions are like assholes everybody has one, the bar was too small, it was set for there high friction setting making it hard to move the bar, and the bar was too close to me, the bar is very adjustable, and ass setup for Demo's I could get not feed back from the bar as to the feel of the kite.
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Should come up in about an hour and a half...
Pipe- good to see you opening up your mind to new kites...you never know until you try.
Gabe Brown
sometimes Gary Bronson...
i saw 3 raptures out today
all of them 12m
flash was there ...he is a realy cool guy.
got to go to weather with him ... to find clean air
he can hang... in the air.... along time
i had a realy good time ..
and i love my 12m rapture.
and the windwing team is righ on, to let us demo there kites and hang out
thanks windwing
Ollie - Thanks for pulling the event together. The high tide made the start a bit hectic - not much beach to work with....the WW guys were mellow and it all worked out.
Much thanks for the cold beverages post session. Wish the wind was more cooperative for the demo....it was typical Berkley unlike the sweet day before.
Flash is one of the originals fathers of freestyle ripping: he rides a directional and sends it ever so hard. I have a lot of respect for his style of kiting. Very smooth.
Good wind + waves, Z.
I got there late and the wind was dying so I headed home. Was crazy seeing that many kiters at Point Emery but pretty cool as well. Oh well. Gotta work to pay those bill, maybe another day!
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When Barack Obama walked out of last week's meeting with Mitch
McConnell and John Boehner and started talking about developing a
"productive" working relationship with Republican congressional leaders
who have sworn the political equivalent of a blood oath to destroy his
presidency, it was clear that the president planned to abandon his many
years of advocacy for ending Bush-era tax breaks for millionaires.
Now, with the lame-duck session of a Congress still entirely
controlled by Democrats races toward a earlier-than-expected conclusion,
the deal is being cut.
Obama's representatives-Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and White
House budget director Jack Lew-have reportedly entered the final stages
of a negotiation with the Republican team of Arizona Senator Jon Kyl
and Michigan Congressman Dave Camp to extend all Bush tax cuts for for
at least two years.
In return, federal unemployment benefits will be extended for up to one year.
The only remaining sticking point has to do with the question of whether to offer a small tax credit for working Americans-the "Make Work Pay" provision-and
a tax credit for students, both of which were developed as part of the
2009 economic stimulus package. Remarkably, Republican negotiators who
are going to the mat to defend $140 billion in tax breaks for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans are objecting to maintaining $70 million in tax credits for the other 98 percent.
This negotiation is not headed toward a compromise. It is headed toward a complete capitulation.
The argument will be made that Obama and the Democrats had to fold in order to secure an extension of unemployment benefits.
But the political, fiscal and logical calculus does not add up.
Let's begin with the politics:
As draconian as the new Republican leadership may be, the fact is
that a substantial portions of the current Republican caucuses in the
House and Senate-and even larger portions of the incoming Republican
caucuses in both chambers-represent states where unemployment is rising.
For decades, Democrats have known how to pressure Republicans from New
England states such as Maine, Masschusetts and New Hampshire, as well as
GOP representatives and senators from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan and other Great Lakes states, to back extensions of
unemployment benefits. Nothing has changed, except that the unemployment
rate is now higher than at any point in decades-and that the hurt has
extended to states such as Nevada, where more Republican votes should be
available for the picking.
In other words, there is no political argument for compromise in
order to extend unemployment benefits. Democrats could win this fight,
in the current Congress and in the next one. To think otherwise is to
presume that Republicans are not politicians who, when everything else
is said and done, will cast the necessary votes to secure their
Now to the fiscal calculus:
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, the new co-chair of the
Congressional Progressive Caucus, is right when he says that it is
"dumb" to imagine that the federal government can maintain tax breaks
for millionaires and achieve deficit reduction. Giving away $700 billion
in tax revenues from the wealthiest Americans over the next decade
while at the same time talking about deficit reduction is the fiscal
equivalent of imagining that it is possible to leep "eating chocolate
layer cake everyday while losing 40 pounds."
That won't happen.
By any measure, the Democrats have the upper hand in the fiscal
responsibility argument. If they barter it away now, they will lose not
just the current fight but back themselves into a corner as pressure
rises to respond to the "cut-cut-cut" mantra of the co-chairs of the
president's deficit commission-Republican Alan Simpson and Democrat
Erskine Bowles-whose most draconian spending-cut arguments are already
being adapted by Republicans such as incoming House Budget Committee
chair Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin.
If President Obama and congressional Democrats want to maintain the
resources that will be necessary to protect Social Security and
Medicare, fund education programs, invest in infrastructure and prevent
state and local governments across the country from slipping into
bankruptcy, they have to find streams of revenue. A failiure to do so
will assure that the narrative for the next two years is written by
conservative "think tanks" that have as their primary purpose the
deconstruction of the New Deal and Great Society programs that have been
in their targets for generations.
Which brings us to the logical calculus:
The overwhelming majority of Americans favor ending tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while maintaining them for working Americans.
The overwhelming majority is, as well, supportive of extending unemployment benefits.
Democrats actually have the people behind them. If ever there was a
time for President Obama to use the bully pulpit and pressure the
Republicans to compromise, this is it.
Senator Tom Harkin,
D-Iowa, one of the savviest members of the Congress over the past three
decades, is right when he says that Democrats have viable options. They
can simply step back and allow tax rates to reset to where they were
during the boom years of the late 1990s. Or, says Harkin, they can let
the government grind to a standstill as Republicans fight to help
"They're willing to shut the government down in order to get tax
breaks for the wealthy," Harkin says of GOP senators. "I say let them do
It's an easy play. And this is the time to do it-when the political
and fiscal battlelines are being defined in the aftermath of the 2010
mid-term elections.
If the Obama administration and Democratic congressional leaders are
unwilling to make, then a logical question presents itself: When will
they fight?


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[Yii Framework][SHARE] The directory structure of the Yii project site
This article comes from http://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/155/the-directory-structure-of-the-yii-project-site
In this article, we describe the directory structure used by yiiframework.com - the official Yii framework website. While this structure may look overly complicated for small projects or may not be optimal in some sense, we believe it is appropriate for medium or large projects in a team development environment. In fact, we have successfully used the similar structure in some other big projects.
Overall Structure
Below is the directory structure we are using:
/ backend/ common/ components/ config/ params.php params-local.php * lib/ Pear/ yii/ Zend/ migrations/ models/ Comment.php Extension.php ... console/ commands/ SitemapCommand.php ... config/ main.php main-local.php * params.php params-local.php * runtime/ yiic.php * frontend/ components/ config/ main.php main-local.php * params.php params-local.php * controllers/ SiteController.php ... lib/ models/ ContactForm.php SearchForm.php runtime/ views/ layouts/ site/ www/ assets/ css/ js/ index.php * yiic yiic.bat
In a team development environment, we should have some source code revision system (e.g. SVN, GIT) to manage the above structure. File names annotated with an asterisk should NOT be put in the revision system, as we will explain shortly.
Top-level Directories
At the top level, we have four directories:
backend: the backend application which is mainly used site administrators to manage the whole system.
frontend: the frontend application which provides the main interfaces to our target end users.
console: the console application that consists of the console commands needed by the system.
common: the directory whose content are shared among the above applications.
As we can see, we divide the whole system into three applications:
frontend and
console. If needed, we can add more applications (e.g.
api, to provide Web API service). We use
common to store files that are shared among the applications.
Application Directories
The directory structure of each application is very similar. For example, for frontend and backend, they both have these directories:
components: contains components (e.g. helpers, widgets) that are only used by this application
config: contains the configuration used by the application
controllers: contains controller classes
lib: contains third-party libraries that are only used by this application
models: contains model classes that are specific for the application
runtime: stores dynamically generated files
views: stores controller actions view scripts
www: the web root for this application
The directory structure for
console is slightly different as it does not need
views and
www. Instead, it contains a
commands directory to store all console command class files.
The Common Directory
common directory contains the files that are shared among applications. For example, every application may need to access the database using ActiveRecord. Therefore, we can store the AR model classes under the
common directory. Similarly, if some helper or widget classes are used in more than one application, we should also put them under
common to avoid duplication of code.
To facilitate the maintenance of code, we organize the
common directory in a structure similar to that of an application. For example, we have
lib, etc.
As we will soon explain, applications may also share part of the configurations. Therefore, we also store the common configurations under the
config directory in
When developing a large project with a long development cycle, we constantly need to adjust the database structure. For this reason, we also use the DB migration feature to keep track of database changes. We store all DB migrations under the
migrations directory in
Application Configurations
Applications of the same system usually share some common configurations, such as DB connection configuration, application parameters, etc. In order to eliminate duplication of code, we should extract these common configurations and store them in a central place. In our setting, we put them under the
configdirectory in
When working in a team environment, different developers may have different development environments (e.g. operating system, directories, DB connections). These environments are also often different from the production environment. In order to avoid interference among developers, we divide the configurations into two parts: the base configuration (e.g.
params.php) and the local configuration (e.g.
The base configuration should be put under version control, like regular source code, so that it can be shared by every developer.
The local configuration should NOT be put under version control and should only exist in each individual developer's working folder. A developer has full freedom to modify his local configuration.
In the application's bootstrap script
index.php, we can merge the base and local configurations and then configure the application instance, like the following:
require('path/to/yii.php'); $local=require('path/to/main-local.php'); $base=require('path/to/main.php'); $config=CMap::mergeArray($base, $local); Yii::createApplication($config)->run();
Path Alias
To facilitate referencing files in different applications, we also declare a root path alias
site which points to the root directory containing the four top directories. As a result, we can use
site.frontend.models.ContactForm to reference the
ContactForm class declared in the
During development or after finishing a project, we need to deploy it to the production server. Instead of uploading files to the server using FTP or other similar services, we can use revision control system to do the deployment.
We can treat the production server as a special developer who has the production server as his development environment.
We first check out an initial copy or update an existing copy from the revision control system to the desired location on the production server.
We then create or modify the local configurations specific for the production server. For example, we may need to adjust the DB connection parameters. We may want to define
YII_DEBUG to be false in
Because we store each application in a separate directory, if needed, we can deploy them to different servers.


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Anthony expected to return for Knicks on Wednesday
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — Carmelo Anthony expects to return to the New York Knicks' lineup Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic.
Anthony has missed three straight and six of the last eight games because of problems with his right knee. He had fluid drained from the back of the knee after struggling through the two games he played during that stretch, and said after the Knicks' morning shootaround he feels much better.
"I know how important this stretch run is for us, for me, for our whole organization," Anthony said. "I went out there and tried to play hurt, banged up, it didn't work. I was only hurting my teammates by going out there and trying to play, so I'm not rushing back. But tonight I feel good, I felt good the last couple of days, so I'm going to see what happens."
Anthony said he first felt pain in the fourth quarter of a March 3 loss to Miami, then said something didn't feel right when he woke up the next morning for a game in Cleveland. He fell to the court without contact while trying to catch a pass in the first half of that game and sat out the next three with what was called a stiff and sore knee.
He came back for the opener of the Knicks' trip at Golden State on March 11 and was dismal in his return to Denver two nights later. He left early in the second half and returned to New York the next day to have the procedure.
The Knicks' frontcourt has been decimated by injuries, with All-Star center Tyson Chandler expected to miss a week with a bulging disk. He joins reserves Amare Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace and Kurt Thomas, who all will be sidelined for weeks.
Coach Mike Woodson said he expects Anthony to join Kenyon Martin, Iman Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni in the starting lineup Wednesday. The Knicks' Atlantic Division lead is down to just one game over Brooklyn after they went 1-4 on the trip.
"We've got to get healthy. The guys that need to get healthy, need to get healthy, take their time and the guys that's playing just need to step up," Anthony said. "That's all I've got to say about that."


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Steve Robbins was mistakenly released from Cook County Jail because of a clerical error.
Police found in a home in Kankakee watching television.
On the quiet Kankakee block where Robbins was found neighbors still can't believe it.
The 44-year-old convicted killer shielded his face with a hoodie before sheriff's deputies handed him over to authorities in Indiana.
He was taken into custody just before 11 p.m. Friday night after a relative provided a tip that he was at this home with a woman and her two kids.
"She had been led to believe by a person who had dropped him off that the defendant had someone threatening him, that he had gotten in a fight and could he just stay there for a little bit, and then they'd come pick him up," said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
Robbins arrived wearing a wig, carrying groceries as Dart and more than 20 deputies watched and waited.
"We let him settle in, and then we came in there, and he was rather shocked to see me," Dart said.
Robbins had been serving a 60-year sentence at this prison in Michigan City, Indiana, but was mistakenly released from the Cook County Jail on Tuesday.
He'd been brought here apparently to clear from the books a two decades-old outstanding warrant, a move State's Attorney Anita Alvarez called unnecessary.
"One of our assistant state's attorneys told the cook county sheriff's police that there was no need to bring him back because the case had been dismissed back in 2007," Alvarez said.
Dart admits his department misplaced paper work, leading to the mistake, but blames the county's record-keeping system.
"Unfortunately in this day and age, we still are a paper-driven system, not because we want to but because there are no computer systems that we have been able to get the money for to allow us to do this," Dart said.
Sheriff Dart says it is unlikely Robbins will face an escape charge, which would require him to once again be returned to Chicago.
Dart says whoever helped him get to Kankakee could face charges. That's still being investigated.


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Kurobox IRC discussion
From NAS-Central Buffalo - The Linkstation Wiki
The discussion relating to the Kurobox Wiki talk at Main Page's discussions. Kurobox Wiki
[Users #LinkStationWiki] [ ElGringo^] [ mjmac ] [ Shrike ] [ waite] [ jacques ] [ ohayden] [ tampakuro] -!- Irssi: #LinkStationWiki: Total of 7 nicks [0 ops, 0 halfops, 0 voices, 7 normal] 15:49:03 < tampakuro> anybody in charge here? 15:51:32 < Shrike> Of what? 15:51:44 < tampakuro> the wiki 15:51:59 < tampakuro> Just a comment. 15:52:09 < ElGringo^> nope 15:52:47 < tampakuro> I have no problem whatsoever with you guys copying our (kurobox.com) technical information, in fact I'm all for sharing the info, 15:53:12 < tampakuro> But do us a favor and don't copy out non-technical stuff 15:53:35 < tampakuro> like the definition on the bottom of the main linkstationwiki.net page 15:54:00 < tampakuro> It isn't even correct for your hardware. 15:55:50 < Shrike> I've no idea what you are talking about, but the guys that are actively doing the wiki aren't here now 15:56:00 < Shrike> You are talking about the new one, right? 15:56:17 < Shrike> Oh wait 15:56:21 < tampakuro> yes. the definition at the bottom of the main page. 15:57:02 < Shrike> Are you talking about "LinkStation ('li[ng]k-'stA-sh&n), n. 1. A Linux Based NAS device. 2. a highly hackable headless PowerPC or MIPS computer....." 15:57:22 < tampakuro> Yes. didn't want to just edit the page and remove it. That would be uncool. 15:57:43 < Shrike> Why is it not correct? 15:58:21 < ElGringo^> never really looked at kurobox.com before. but it's true, looks *very* similar 15:58:43 < tampakuro> I guess it is correct, but can't your wiki writers come up with an original thought there? 15:59:36 < Shrike> I couldn't say, as so far I don't kow what you are talking about specifically? 15:59:59 < Shrike> Are you saying, LinkStation is hardware that is copied off KuroBox? 16:00:14 < ElGringo^> he's talking about the way the information is presented 16:00:17 < Shrike> Or are you saying the information on the wiki is copied off your site? 16:00:20 < ElGringo^> and he's right, imho 16:00:31 < ElGringo^> look at the bottom of "our" wiki 16:00:40 < ElGringo^> and then at the top of the kurobox.com wiki 16:00:47 < Shrike> I know, its dictionary formatted information 16:01:06 < tampakuro> No. I'm saying that somebody copied the top 4 or 5 lines of our wiki and pasted it almost verbatim into the bottom 4 or 5 lines of linkstationwiki.net. 16:01:23 < Shrike> "a highly hackable headless PowerPC computer. It has Ethernet, USB, and an optional serial port" 16:01:39 < ElGringo^> tampakuro is right. that's pretty uncool and lame 16:01:52 * Shrike *sigh* 16:02:06 < tampakuro> It isn't technical stuff, it is creative stuff that was copied there. Don't you guys want your wiki to be something your group came up with? 16:02:07 < Shrike> I'll see to it that the editors get this note 16:02:51 < tampakuro> Like I said, feel free to copy or link to any technical stuff but you guys should want to come up with your own look. 16:03:08 < Shrike> No offence here, but that is 10-15 words and a highly accurate description. Are you talking it should be credited or just pissed that the Wiki uses it? 16:03:39 < tampakuro> Otherwise, you might as well just join us in one big happy hacking group. 16:03:45 < Shrike> I'll let the editors know about it, none the less 16:04:17 < tampakuro> What I'm saying is that you should be coming up with your own creative stuff. 16:04:26 < Shrike> Yes. I got that already. 16:04:34 < tampakuro> Thanks guys. 16:04:43 < Shrike> np 16:07:42 < ElGringo^> btw, the explanation at the bottom of the page is pretty useless, anyway


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|I'd vote for this libertarian
Mike Gravel just joined the libertarians. The same anti-war, anti-imperialist platform as Ron Paul, but he differs in these areas (and probably others):
Links can be found here: http://www.gravel2008.us/issues
Global Warming/Climate Change. Senator Gravel believes that global climate change is a matter of national security and survivability of the planet. As President, he will act swiftly to reduce America's carbon footprint in the world by initiating legislation to tax carbon at the source and cap carbon emissions. He is also committed to leading the fight against global deforestation, which today is second only to the energy sector as a source of greenhouses gases. However, any legislation will have little impact on the global environment if we do not work together with other global polluters. China, India and under-dveloped nations all work together fighting climate change can only be effective if it is a collective global effort. As President, Senator Gravel will see that the U.S. launches and leads a massive global scientific effort, integrating the world's scientific and engineering community, to end energy dependence on oil and integrate the world's scientific community in this task. For more information go here, here, and here.
Progressive Taxes - A fair Tax. Senator Gravel's Progressive Fair Tax proposal calls for eliminating the IRS and the income tax and replacing it with a national sales tax on new products and services. To compensate for the tax on necessities, such as food, lodging, transportation and clothing, there would be a "rebate" to reimburse taxpayers. This would be paid in a monthly check from the government to all citizens. The focus on taxing new goods would also help tackle the global climate change problem. For more information go here and here More information on what FairTax is and how it works can be found here, here, and here.
Healthcare. Senator Gravel advocates a universal healthcare system that provides equal medical services to all citizens, paid for by a retail sales tax (a portion of the Progressive Fair tax). Citizens would pay nothing for health benefits. For more information go here and here.
Social Security. Senator Gravel wants to put real money, rather than borrowed money, in the Social Security Trust Fund. He advocates investing it properly and identifying the interests of individual beneficiaries so they can know what their retirement fund is and leave surplus funds to heirs.
Education. Access to public education is a bedrock American value. Why is it then that the United States ranks 49th in literacy and that an estimated 30% of our students don't graduate from high school? Investing in education provides a pathway to a thriving national economy, to individual and family economic opportunity, and to the reduction of poverty. A successful education system requires the commitment of families, the community, and government. It's time to re-order our national budget priorities in order to improve the American education system. Parent education and access to preschool programs such as Head Start need to be expanded so that children from lowincome families are equally ready to benefit from elementary school. Universal pre-kindergarten would also enhance readiness. Encouraging our students to be the best they can be will require flexibility from the federal and state governments, within school systems, and from groups with a stake in educational success. Flexibility may mean extended school days and summer learning opportunities or extended school years. It may mean online and broadcast courses to provide access to highly qualified teachers. It may mean charter schools to address the needs of local communities, smaller classes, enrichment programs for students at risk, and vocational options. One thing we know for sure: No Child Left Behind has left too many children behind. It needs to be reformed and adequately funded. It needs to acknowledge the need for a fuller curriculum that encourages critical thinking—not just math and science test-taking. A high school diploma should be the minimum goal for all students; without it, our children will be condemned to a substandard economic existence.
Veteran's Affairs. As President, Senator Gravel would ensure that veterans receive full funding for their most important needs, including healthcare that is indexed to the increasing cost of care and medicine. He would make sure that all soldiers receive a full medical diagnosis to assess what their individual needs would be. He would also make sure that the VA system is fully financed and has sufficient well-trained personnel to provide the finest care that is available. As the Senator says, "We can do no less and we will do much more."
(actually, I can't imagine his stance on these issues playing well with many libertarians, but oh well...)
His positions on war, democracy, net neutrality, etc. are at the link above.
|jebba [ Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:03 pm ]
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Gravel is many things, but Libertarian, he is not. He will not get the Libertarian nomination, that is nearly certain.
|noldrin [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:01 pm ]
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I think he'd do a lot better for himself in the reform party (if that is even still around) or green party. He calls himself an FDR democrat, but the Libertarian party was founded to dismantle the new deal.
|jebba [ Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:18 pm ]
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noldrin wrote:
I think he'd do a lot better for himself in the reform party (if that is even still around) or green party. He calls himself an FDR democrat, but the Libertarian party was founded to dismantle the new deal.
Exactly. It's like Hillary joining the black bloc. He seems more green than anything, i suppose.
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|Antiwar individualist libertarian interviews Mike Gravel
Scott Horton Interviews Mike Gravel
April 7th, 2008
Former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel, now running for the Libertarian Party nomination for president, explains how he helped to force the expiration of America's conscription program, the many views he holds in common with libertarians (eg: the war, the draft, the military industrial complex, empire, habeus corpus, renditions, the Patriot Act, Alaskan Oil and fair debates), democracy versus limited government, America's belligerence toward Iran, his desire for an unlimited majoritarian world state under a reformed United Nations and his position on trade and trade agreements. (Edited for phone troubles with as much content spared as possible.)
MP3 here. (35:07)
Mike Gravel is a former senator from Alaska now running for the Libertarian Party nomination for president of the United States.
|noldrin [ Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:02 pm ]
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sounds like a he veers away from the Libertarians in many ways. Most Libertarians wouldn't want a world government, see reforming UN is something to do with a bulldozer, don't believe in government mandated fair debates.
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ROME — U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Miguel Diaz hosted a small reception at his residence last night to celebrate Blessed Pope John Paul II's beatification.
The gathering included several U.S. cardinals and three former ambassadors: Jim Nicholson, Francis Rooney and Frank Shakespeare, all of whom served during Blessed John Paul's pontificate, and all of whom had some remembrances to share over refreshments.
Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington remarked that this was one of those days — and there are relatively few in life — when you will look back and say: I was there. The liturgy and the other beatification events all felt momentous because they were.
The consensus among the Americans was that the most emotional moment during the beatification liturgy came when Blessed John Paul's relic, a vial of blood that could be clearly seen in its silver reliquary, was carried to the altar. As one cardinal remarked, this was the same blood that was spilled in the same St. Peter's Square in the attempt on the pope's life in 1981.
Ambassador Diaz spoke about the breadth of Blessed John Paul's pontificate, and recalled how he first saw the pope close-up during his trip to the United States in 1987.
Here is the text of the ambassador's remarks:
When the newly-elected Pope John Paul II came out onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square on October 16th 1978, he immediately captured the heart of Italians with his words: "Non so se posso bene spiegarmi nella vostra …nostra lingua Italiana. Se mi sbaglio mi corregerete." With his election the Catholic Church – and, indeed, the whole world — began a 27-year relationship with a pastor whose ministry bridged profound change. During those years, European communism collapsed. Decades-long dictatorships fell, and sadly, new ones emerged. The space shuttles began flying. Communications and information technology developed at an astonishing rate. New diseases baffled scientists, while others were all but eradicated. We developed new strains of plants to feed the hungry and new drugs to treat the sick. People became more environmentally aware. And, perhaps most importantly for us, the United States and the Holy See established formal diplomatic relations.
John Paul II's ministry spanned generations X, Y, and Z. While we sometimes speak of generational conflicts caused by differences in expectations, Blessed John Paul II possessed a unique ability to meet people at all stages of life and draw them upward. He was a man of the people who renounced the protocols of the papacy to wear a sombrero, try on Bono's sunglasses, joke with the media, and wave his cane above his head like a rock star in front of a million young people at World Youth Day.
I remember when he came to Miami in 1987 and the welcome he received in my home town. I can still hear the crowds shouting: "Juan Pablo Segundo te ama todo el mundo, John Paul II, we love you!" I was then a college student who had been selected among the youth of Miami to be a banner carrier during the papal mass. A few years later in seminary and throughout my graduate studies in philosophy and theology at the University of Notre Dame, I studied his thought and learned about his personalism, his theology of the body, and his social teachings. Throughout his pontificate, John Paul II tirelessly defended the dignity of human persons, condemned oppressive regimes, denounced evil and injustices whether of economic or socio-political origins. In addition, as exemplified in Centesimus Annus, he underscored the preferential love of the poor and the need to empower and include those most in need within our human family.
John Paul II was a man who soldiered on bravely in the face of an assassination attempt and the incapacitating illness that came with age. Today we're all happy and proud to have been part of a tremendous celebration here in this eternal city of Rome. It is a joyous day not only for the Catholic Church, but for all those who saw in Blessed John Paul II a reflection of the divine and a sign of hope.
May I ask you to raise your glasses and join me in a toast.
To Blessed John Paul II! May we learn from his example and continue to build bridges for the sake of our entire human family and all of God's creation!


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Fledermaus-Quadrille. ((I 23/8)). By Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899). Various concert music. For strings ([Piccolo.184.108.40.206-184.108.40.206], Glockenspiel, Drum, Percussion, Strings). Violin 2 part. Op. 363. 2 pages. Published by Doblinger Music Publishers (DB.DM-01021-V2).
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I'm glad there is a limit of 3 of each pet or I am pretty sure I'd have a couple hundred Mr. Bigglesworths by now.
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Hi All,
We had a discussion many moons ago about atheists and morality and a lot has happened since then. I reached some new conclusions (which I'll withhold for now so I don't poison the water) and at least one other poster here has some new ideas about it.
So, I was wondering what the prevailing opinion is out there on this topic. Do you believe that atheists can be "moral"? Is it impossible for an atheist to be truly moral? Is "morality" something to which adherents have a valid claim? The infamous Dawkins and Harris had a discussion at Oxford about this about a year or so ago that was very good and I would also be interested in what anyone thinks of what was discussed there.
Thanks and all are welcome.
- kk
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All - small correction. When I said "Is morality something to which adherents have a valid claim?" I meant "Is morality something to which only adherents have a valid claim?". - kk
I don't see where Morality has anything to do with a god.
Morality exists.. God doesn't. Morality has changed over time.. over cultures...over societies..over belief systems. I like Dawkin's term.. 'the ever changing moral zeitgeist'.. Morality evolves as we do...it reflects the conditions we find ourselves in (or rather our interpretation of those conditions) and our 'answer' to those (interpreted) conditions.
Hey Wesley,
How would you define "morality" vis-a-vis "ethics"?
- kk
A set of rules that changes over time.... about what is considered 'Ok, Good, Neutral, Bad, Horrible, etc... Morality would be how we interpreted these 'rules' and how closely we kept to them. That said, I think morality evolves as we do..and that you can push or expand the boundaries of the morality if your argument is sound.
Okay, but where do atheists get such rules from? How would an atheist decide what is moral and what isn't?
- kk
Hey Gallup's Mirror,
I prefer the word 'ethics' instead of 'morals'. 'Morals' are particular sets of (usually religious) beliefs and teachings. 'Ethics' are principles of reason and philosophy.
Yea, that makes sense.
- kk
I think that is just a matter of semantics myself. Ethics and morals are really the same in my book. I have heard the same sex marriage issue refered to as unethical by religious people. I think it is just a matter of personal preference which term you want to use. And I think the religious like to use these terms in reference to their beliefs in an effort to scare the poorly educated, generally stupid or naive people in the world into believing as they do. Remember the church in general has had hundreds of years to perfect their manipulstion skills. It's only the modern age, where even the poor can get a decent education, that has brought about the ability of the general population to truly understand the world around them and really see the church for what it is at heart... A fear mongering tool for controlling the poor and uneducated. By making the poor believe that they should accept their suffering and they will be rewarded in heaven the church was able to take money the people could not afford to loose and become one of the richest powers in the world even to this day... and in general the people bent over and took it with a smile and a thank you sir because of the fairy tales they were brainwashed with...
I know many people confuse the terms "morality" and "ethics," but two words with the same meaning eliminates a useful distinction.
Agreed and I think the most useful distinction lies along the lines of absolute objectivity (morals?) vs. practicably useful objectivity (ethics?). I'm not saying that is how we should define these terms, but maybe these should be key characteristics of them.
- kk
Hey Nikos,
I think I just read a few lines of searing Truth.
And I think the religious like to use these terms in reference to their beliefs in an effort to scare the poorly educated, generally stupid or naive people in the world into believing as they do.
This has been my key observation, inasmuch as "stupid" means duped and manipulated. I don't think "morality" can be properly understood until one understands this history. This dominates the discussion, imo. The question for atheists is, in spite of this history, is there any utility in this notion of "morality" for people free of this delusion? I believe there is but how we think of it is entirely different.
- kk
Morality (as distinguished from ethics) exists due to the scriptures of the religion, not because any deity exists.
This depends entirely on what you want to define morality as. Many theists Would define morality as doing what god wants of you, in which case then we probably can't be moral ... unless of course a god exists and wants us to all be atheists(This is one thing i have always found hard to understand about the theist position .They often claim that we cannot understand god and that he is highly mysterious . Then they claim they know exactly what god wants of us ,but if their first two points are correct then we cannot logically make any coherent claims about what god wants from us) Though if we define morality as a set of rules on how we should interact with one another then of course atheists can be moral. I would even say that we can easily have an objective morality without god by saying that if we where perfectly rational beings behind a veil of ignorance(you dont know whether you will be a prince or pauper so rationally you will be objective about these rules )what rules governing social interaction should we come up with


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Authorities say a man wearing nothing but underwear stole a bakery truck in Manhattan and began delivering loaves of bread to random businesses.
Police say David Bastar hopped into Grimaldi's Home of Bread truck on the Upper East Side early Monday while the driver was making a delivery at a pizzeria.
Bastar then allegedly began dropping off baguettes, whole wheat rolls and sourdough bread. He eventually distributed the entire $5,000 worth of baked goods — but not to the bakery's customers.
Joe Grimaldi owns the Queens bakery. He tells the Journal News that businesses found bread in front of their doors.
Bastar, of Nanuet, has been taken to a hospital for evaluation. He faces charges of criminal possession of stolen goods. It wasn't immediately clear whether he had a lawyer.


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Editorial page editor Paul Gigot on the international outrage over NSA snooping, plus recent revelations that President Obama was unaware of the spying. Photos: Getty Images
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Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725)
The Federal Maritime Commission took several steps today to reduce regulatory burdens and bring cost savings and flexibility to the shipping industry and the customers they serve:
(1) Lifting rate-tariff publication requirements for Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers: The Commission voted 3-1 today to issue a final rule that will relieve more than 3,300 licensed Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) from the costs and burdens of publishing in tariffs the rates they charge for cargo shipments. The Shipping Act gives the Commission authority to grant exemptions from its requirements if doing so will not result in substantial reduction in competition or detriment to commerce. The final rule will be issued by February 23, 2011, and NVOCCs who follow its conditions will be relieved of rate publication requirements 45 days after the rule is published in the Federal Register. According to comments filed with the Commission, this action could save each of these businesses up to $200,000 per year.
The final rule establishes an instrument called a negotiated rate arrangement. Licensed NVOCCs who enter into negotiated rate arrangements with their customers will be exempted from the requirement of publishing their rates in tariffs if they meet conditions that include:
Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye, and Commissioner Michael A. Khouri voted to issue the final rule. Commissioner Joseph E. Brennan dissented.
The final rule approved by the Commission limited the exemption to U.S.-licensed NVOCCs, but Commissioners in the majority said they would commence proceedings to receive public input on potential future modifications, including the possibility of extending the exemption to foreign, unlicensed NVOCCs.
"After a year of work and many years of debate, the Commission has provided thousands of dollars per year in cost savings to these critical U.S. supply chain businesses and the hundreds of thousands of exporters and importers they serve," said FMC Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. "When we began this process last year, I supported it because it would help the Obama Administration's efforts to give small American businesses tools to create American jobs, and to double exports in the coming years. The FMC is making these unprecedented reforms to help our ongoing recovery."
Commissioner Dye stated: "I strongly supported taking action today to extend regulatory relief to thousands of licensed non-vessel-operating common carriers. The action will simplify the business processes of American companies, put cash back into businesses, and generate additional American jobs. I also strongly support responding to the needs of the entire U.S. international supply chain by extending the exemption to all lawful non-vessel-operating common carriers doing business in the United States."
Commissioner Khouri stated: "I am pleased that the Commission voted today to move forward with a final rule to exempt licensed NVOCCs from the tariff publication requirement. This important step, taken pursuant to our Section 16 authority, provides regulatory relief that will save three quarters of all NVOCCs an unnecessary expense and will directly benefit American exporters and importers. I look forward to working with the Chairman and my fellow Commissioners to find alternatives, such as appropriate exemption conditions, so the exemption can be promptly extended to the remaining NVOCC community."
Commissioner Brennan stated in dissent: "The Commission lacks the authority to rewrite the Shipping Act by making tariff publication optional for licensed NVOCCs. Congress clearly took up the tariff issue with the 1998 Ocean Shipping Reform Act and determined to maintain tariff requirements for all common carriers. Three commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission should not, and cannot, trump the judgment made by a previous Congress and President on this issue."
(2) Modernizing FMC Rules of Practice and Procedure: The Commission voted unanimously today to update its filing requirements and clarify its procedures for informal proceedings for small claims. The changes reduce filing burdens on the public, are eco-friendly, and enhance privacy protections for parties to FMC proceedings. The rule change approved today is the first step in the Commission's ongoing project to make its procedural rules more clear, modern, efficient, and environmentally friendly.
(3) Applying the President's Executive Order on Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review: The Commission today declared its intention to prepare a plan to systematically review its existing rules to make them more effective or less burdensome in achieving the agency's regulatory objectives. This plan will follow the guidance of President Obama's January 18, 2011 Executive Order 13563, which instructs agencies to prepare a preliminary plan for the review within 120 days. The Commission also declared its intent to give full consideration to the additional provisions of the Executive Order during its rulemaking processes. Although Executive Order 13563 does not apply to independent agencies such as the FMC, the White House has encouraged independent agencies to voluntarily follow its guidance.
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is the independent federal agency responsible for regulating the nation's international ocean transportation for the benefit of exporters, importers, and the American consumer. The FMC's mission is to foster a fair, efficient, and reliable international ocean transportation system while protecting the public from unfair and deceptive practices.
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Lectra and X-Rite/Pantone Sign Partnership Agreement to Deliver Integrated Color Technology for Enhanced Design Workflow and Seamless Color Communication
Paris, January 29, 2010 – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics and composite materials—, is pleased to announce the signature of a new partnership agreement with X-Rite, the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies.
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