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It takes adventuresomeness to be able to advocate your own behavior if the majority of humans in our ability do not abutment them. Even if a billion humans disagreed with us about something, this does not beggarly we abolish our own behavior in adjustment to seek their approval. Despite their protestations, they may be amiss about something and we may be correct.
If we attending at animal history, we can acquisition abounding examples of humans who were abandoned for attempting to appear up with a new approach or abstraction about something that challenged the accepted archetype of that time period. To their credit, abounding of these individuals did not waver in their able behavior or accede to pressures that were imposed aloft them by others to abolish their own behavior even at the amount of accident believability aural their able or claimed communities.
Although it may accept been abhorrent for some humans to accept remained able in their convictions, this does not beggarly anybody who has ashore to their behavior accept had abrogating experiences. There are apparently just as abounding cases of humans who were accurate by others who trusted their anew artistic endeavor or new abstraction would eventually actualize into something accurate or be accustomed by society. Thus, acceptance in themselves translated into others accepting acceptance in them. Even so, this does not beggarly others abridgement of abutment has necessarily beat some who accept a able faculty of cocky from assertive something to be true.
Sometimes if an alone makes a account about something that is acutely unpopular, abutment for their opinions may appear from the a lot of absurd individuals. It is not as if what they accept said is not believed or acquainted by these humans before; rather, these humans who now abutment them accept been too abashed to accurate the aforementioned anticipation or abstraction for abhorrence of bounce and criticism by others who they affected captivated adverse beliefs.
I generally admiration if I am in a accumulation ambience how abounding humans in fact accept what they are adage or are they adage something in adjustment to abstain others disapproval. I accept begin myself sometimes adage annihilation rather than something about what I accept to be accurate in adjustment to abstain others condemnation. However, added generally than not, I acquisition myself cogent what I accept to be accurate because I wish to be accurate to myself.
It is important to be accessible to others assessment and apprehend even if they adamantly disagree with us, this does not in any way invalidate what we accept to be true. If we all appear to agreement with accepting what is accurate for ourselves, it will no best amount what others anticipate about us. Although what I accept just said may assume cliche, I anticipate it is important to heeds these words. If one considers how accumulation acquiescence is sometimes adhered to added generally over alone opinions and expression, it is important to accurate ones character in adjustment for this apple to appearance her admirable and bright cocky to the fullest.


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CHICAGO (STMW) — An off-duty Chicago Police officer shot and killed a man who grew combative after he was kicked out of Near West Side building controlled by the Chicago Housing Authority early Saturday.
The off-duty officer, who was working as security guard, shot 28-year-old Marion Horton about 6:45 a.m. inside the CHA building, located near the United Center, in the 1800 block of West Monroe Street, authorities said.
The officer had come to the aid of another security guard was attempting to get a sleeping Horton out of the lobby of the building, authorities said. The off-duty officer saw the security guard struggling with the man and stepped in to help her remove him from the building, Fraternal Order of Police spokesman Pat Camden said.
Afer the two re-entered the building, they noticed the Horton urinating on a truck outside, Camden said. An argument ensued when the off-duty officer asked Horton to leave.
When the officer eventually tried to place Horton under arrest, Horton knocked him to the ground before attacking the other security guard, ripping several braids out of her hair, Camden said.
The officer tried to pull Horton off the other security guard, but he was again knocked down by the enraged man, Camden said.
When it appeared Horton could get a hold of the security guard's weapon, the off-duty officer drew his weapon, stating several times that he was a police office and the man was under arrest, Camden said.
After the man failed to yield, the officer shot him once in the chest, Camden said.
Horton, of the 400 block of West Division Street, was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County where he was pronounced dead at 7:12 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
The police Independent Review Authority was investigating the shooting, spokesman Larry Merritt said.
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Nebraska Corrections Officer Dead After Being Strangled by An Inmate From Wyoming
A western Nebraska jail corrections officer has been declared brain dead after authorities say she was attacked and strangled by a teenage inmate from Wyoming. Authorities say 24-year-old officer Amanda Baker was strangled at the Scottsbluff County Detention Center early Friday by a 15-year-old inmate. The teen from Torrington has been arrested on suspicion of attempted first degree murder.


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Jul 02,2007
Former Eugene nurse convicted of stealing medications
by Bend Weekly News Sources
Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers on Friday announced the conviction of Carrie Ann Bowers on four counts of first-degree theft. Bowers was convicted in Lane County Circuit Court after a year-long investigation of diversion of prescription medications from three different Eugene long term care facilities where she had worked as a registered nurse.
The investigation was prompted by a report that Bowers was fired from a facility for ordering unnecessary pain medication for residents. Allegedly, the residents' physicians had neither prescribed nor ordered the drugs, but instead the drugs were intercepted and diverted by Bowers for her personal use.
The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Unit (MFU), which has authority over allegations of abuse or neglect of patients in long term care facilities, opened an investigation into the matter. The MFU received assistance on the case from an investigator from the Office of Personnel Management, the federal agency charged with investigating matters related to insurance coverage for federal employees. The investigation revealed that in 2003, Bowers was caught diverting drugs at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eugene, Oregon. The hospital terminated her employment and Bowers was arrested on theft charges. On the criminal charge, Bowers was eligible to participate in a deferred adjudication program (DAP), and the criminal charge was vacated in 2005 after it was reported Bowers successfully completed a drug evaluation and treatment.
The MFU investigation revealed, however, that while participating in DAP, Bowers obtained a job at Riverpark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where in 2004 she again began diverting prescription medication, and she was fired. Bowers then worked as a nurse at Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center, where it was discovered that Bowers was again diverting prescription drugs. She was fired from Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center in late 2005. It was this firing that prompted the report, which led to the MFU investigation.
As part of its investigation of theft of drugs from the prior two facilities, the MFU learned Bowers had obtained employment at Marquis Care Center. MFU's contact with Marquis caused management there to perform an internal audit, revealing that since the beginning of 2007, Bowers had stolen over 1,000 pills, mostly pain medication. As a result, Bowers was arrested on April 12, 2007 and the Lane County District Attorney's Office authorized the MFU to handle the prosecution of the case.
By her plea and conviction, Bowers was found guilty of stealing prescription medication from Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation, Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center, and Marquis Care Center. The MFU investigation did not reveal that residents failed to receive needed pain medication; rather, it was surplus medication, or medication that was scheduled to be destroyed, that was most often the target of Bowers' thefts.
As a condition of the plea, Bowers was required to surrender her nursing license. In addition, she was required to spend 30 days in custody; placed on three years formal probation; required to undergo drug treatment; required to pay $2,500 restitution to Marquis Care Center and $4,588 restitution to Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center and its associated pharmacy; and required to pay a fine of $300 or perform 60 hours of community service.


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Gleb Netchvolodov
Gleb was born in 1967 in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1989, he graduated from Tartu Art College (Estonia) with the degree in Graphics and in 1992 from Tartu University with M.A. in Art Theory and History. He has lived and worked in Estonia and the United States, and has been living in London since 1999. During the past 12 years he has worked as a freelance artist, a book illustrator and an accomplished graphic designer. Mr. Netchvolodov has had four personal exhibitions, in Tartu, Copenhagen, Chicago and London and has participated in numerous exhibitions in many place over the Europe and USA. His speciality is graphic art, however he also works prolifically with oils and multi-media. The artist's unique style has been shaped by his intimate knowledge of literature and world literature, which is evident in the symbolic nature of his works and the utilisation of historical texts and symbols as visual elements to develop his themes. His fascination with the history and traditions of book printing has added an illustrative dimension to his paintings. As a result, his works exhibit multi-faceted themes that feature religious, philosophical, historical and symbolic qualities. The artist calls his personal style "grotesque symbolism".


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We are continually transforming our campus, which means the sandstone buildings of our past now stand alongside the contemporary and modern.


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The process described here is one of many ways to set up a KDE development environment on Mac OS X. It sets up a MacPorts installation to provide the required dependencies and uses this to then build a KDE trunk development environment. This approach has the big advantage of using MacPorts to build, install and keep updated the base system and libraries required with minimal effort and without touching the base OSX system install.
It also gives you the choice of installing and running the latest stable KDE SC for everyday use while still developing on the unstable trunk.
The main disadvantage is compiling all the MacPort dependencies takes longer than binary installs, but the ease of maintenance is worth it.
One point to remember is that OS X is a customised version of BSD, so while it feels fairly familiar to a Linux developer, there are the occasional banana skins to slip you up.
The OS X filesystem, despite appearances, is by default not case sensitive, so KDE == kde == kDe.
It would appear all bash customisations need to go in ~/.profile rather than ~/.bashrc.
My pet hate is how useless Finder is for file management, particularly with hidden .files. You will be glad when you get Dolphin and Krusader installed :-)
Install Apple's XCode developer tools either from your OS X install disks or download from http://developer.apple.com/technologies/xcode.html.
If you are running Tiger you will also need to install Apple's X11 from your OS X Install disks. Snow Leopard and Leopard come with it installed by default.
Once installed, perform an OS X Software Update to ensure your system is fully up-to-date and reboot if required.
"The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system."
MacPorts installs everything into /opt/local and so doesn't interfere with the base OS X install or any other local installs you have. This enables you to control the environment search hierarchy for different purposes.
Applications installed via MacPorts can be run from the command line or from the /Applications/MacPorts folder in the finder.
It is recommended to initially install MacPorts using the package installer as this will automatically set-up your required $PATH.
MacPorts should be very easy to use for anyone used to Linux-style package management.
Update MacPorts and the list of available ports, you should do this first whenever you work with the port command:
sudo port selfupdate
List all available packages, this will be very long:
port list
List all installed packages:
port installed
Search for a package:
port search <package>
Show information about a package:
port info <package>
Install a package, the -v is needed to see the build output:
sudo port -v install <package>
List the contents of an installed package
port contents <package>
List all installed packages with available updates:
port outdated
Upgrade a package and uninstall the old version (omit the -u to just disable the old version, useful when the new version may break things):
sudo port -u -v upgrade <package>
Switch to a different installed version of a package:
sudo port -v activate <package> <version>
Upgrade all outdated packages with new versions and uninstall the old versions:
sudo port -u -v upgrade outdated
Upgrade all installed packages and uninstall the old versions:
sudo port -u -v upgrade installed
Uninstall a package:
sudo port uninstall <package>
See the MacPorts documentation for more advanced options.
GUI frontends are available if you prefer.
You can choose to find and install each requirement on your own, or if you have less time and plenty of disk space you can just install the stable KDE SC and let it pull all the dependencies in for you.
If you have plenty of time, just choose to install one of the major KDE packages and leave it running for 24-48 hours, kdesdk4 seems the obvious choice:
sudo port -v install kdesdk4
This will resolve all the dependencies and compile and install everything you need including development tools like subversion and cmake.
You may prefer to break it up into smaller chunks, although the Qt build will still take a long time.
sudo port -v install cmake sudo port -v install qt4-mac sudo port -v install kdelibs4 etc...
Feel free to install all the modules you later intend to build trunk for to ensure you have all your requirements.
Once everything is built you should be able to run the stable apps from /Applications/MacPorts/KDE4 or just search for them using Spotlight.
Programs will not start until you run the command, replacing $USER with your username:
sudo chown -R $USER ~/Library/Preferences/KDE
Don't forget that dbus needs to be started as the local user (not with sudo) before any KDE programs will launch. To start it run the following command:
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/org.freedesktop.dbus-session.plist
You may or may not need to manually install the following:
polkit-qt openslp samba3? libssh2?
Reported not found:
QCA2 libacl FAM HSpell
OpenSLP Samba libssh >= 0.4.0
boost >= 1.33.1
Poppler-Qt4 >= 0.8 libepub
From this point on, the process is very similar to a standard KDE development build using dfaure's scripts. An alternative option might be the kdesrc-build script.
Fire up a Terminal and perform the following steps.
Create a home bin directory and create a new script in it called findup:
cd ~ mkdir bin cd bin vim findup
Copy the following into findup:
if test -z "$arg"; then exit 1; fi
while ! test -e "$arg"; do
cd .. if test "$PWD" = "/"; then exit 1 fi
done echo $PWD/$arg
Modify your bash profile with some handy utilities:
cd ~ vim .profile
Copy the following into .profile:
export PATH=~/bin:$PATH
alias ls='ls -AFG'
prepend() { [ -d "$2" ] && eval $1=\"$2\$\{$1:+':'\$$1\}\" && export $1 ; }
export KDE_COLOR_DEBUG=1 export QTEST_COLORED=1
export OBJ_REPLACEMENT="s#$KDE_SRC#$KDE_BUILD#"
alias make=makeobj
function cmakekde {
if test -n "$1"; then # srcFolder is defined via command line argument srcFolder="$1" else # get srcFolder for current dir srcFolder=`pwd | sed -e s,$KDE_BUILD,$KDE_SRC,` fi # we are in the src folder, change to build directory # Alternatively, we could just use makeobj in the commands below... current=`pwd` if [ "$srcFolder" = "$current" ]; then cb fi # to enable tests, add -DKDE4_BUILD_TESTS=TRUE to the next line. # you can also change "debugfull" to "debug" to save disk space. # added "nice make..." to allow the user to work on the box while # compiling cmake "$srcFolder" -GKDevelop3 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$KDEDIR \ -DKDE4_BUILD_TESTS=TRUE \ -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debugfull
# uncomment the following two lines to make builds wait after # configuration step, so that the user can check configure output echo "Press <ENTER> to continue..." read userinput
# Note: To speed up compiling, change 'make -j2' to 'make -jx', # where x is your number of processors +1 nice make -j3 && make install RETURN=$? cs return ${RETURN}
function cmakekdeall {
cs trunk/kdesupport && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdelibs && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdepimlibs && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdebase && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdepim && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdegraphics && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdemultimedia && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdenetwork && svn up && cmakekde cs trunk/KDE/kdeutils && svn up && cmakekde
function cd() {
if test -z "$1"; then builtin cd elif test -z "$2"; then builtin cd "$1" else builtin cd "$1" "$2" fi _f=`findup .my-setup` if test -n "$_f" -a "$_lastf" != "$_f"; then echo "Loading $_f" _lastf="$_f" source "$_f" fi
function cb {
local dest
# Make sure build directory exists. mkdir -p "$KDE_BUILD"
# command line argument if test -n "$1"; then cd "$KDE_BUILD/$1" return fi # substitute src dir with build dir dest=`pwd | sed -e s,$KDE_SRC,$KDE_BUILD,` if test ! -d "$dest"; then # build directory does not exist, create mkdir -p "$dest" fi cd "$dest"
function cs {
local dest current
# Make sure source directory exists. mkdir -p "$KDE_SRC"
# command line argument if test -n "$1"; then cd "$KDE_SRC/$1" else # substitute build dir with src dir dest=`pwd | sed -e s,$KDE_BUILD,$KDE_SRC,` current=`pwd` if [ "$dest" = "$current" ]; then cd "$KDE_SRC" else cd "$dest" fi fi
function _cs_scandir {
local base ext
base=$1 ext=$2 if [ -d $base ]; then for d in `ls $base`; do if [ -d $base/$d ]; then dirs="$dirs $ext$d/" fi done fi
function _cs() {
local cur dirs _cs_scandir "$KDE_SRC" _cs_scandir "$KDE_SRC/KDE" "KDE/" COMPREPLY=() cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}" COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${dirs}" -- ${cur}) )
complete -F _cs cs
svndiff() {
svn diff "$*" | colordiff | less;
If using svn+ssh for subversion access, copy your key into ~/.ssh and set its permissions to 400.
Choose you KDE development base directory where the KDE source, build and installation will be kept. In this example the base directory is ~/kde but it could be anywhere with sufficient space and permissions. Create the following set of directories:
cd ~ mkdir kde cd kde mkdir kde/build mkdir kde/home mkdir kde/inst mkdir kde/src mkdir kde/src/branches mkdir kde/src/trunk
Now install the script that will set up the KDE environment for trunk development:
vim ~/kde/src/trunk/.my-setup
Copy the following into .my-setup and set BASEDIR as required:
#Set up base directory to your chosen location
export BASEDIR=/Users/your-user/kde
export QTDIR=/opt/local/libexec/qt4-mac export PATH=$QTDIR/bin:$PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$QTDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$QTDIR/lib:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH
export KDE_BUILD=$BASEDIR/build export KDEHOME=$BASEDIR/home/.kde4trunk export KDEDIR=$BASEDIR/inst/kde4trunk export KDE_SRC=$BASEDIR/src export KDETMP=/tmp/kde4trunk-$USER export KDEVARTMP=/var/tmp/kde4trunk-$USER mkdir -p $KDETMP mkdir -p $KDEVARTMP export PATH=$KDEDIR/bin:$PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$KDEDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH prepend PKG_CONFIG_PATH $KDEDIR/lib/pkgconfig export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=$KDEDIR/lib/kde4/plugins export KDEDIRS=$KDEDIR
export PYTHON_SITE_PACKAGES_DIR=$KDEDIR/lib/python2.6/site-packages/PyKDE4
export PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH export PKG_CONFIG_PATH export QT_PLUGIN_PATH
prepend CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH $KDEDIR prepend CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH $KDEDIR/lib prepend CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH $KDEDIR/include
export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH export CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH export CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH
Finally, change into the trunk directory to activate the environment:
cd ~/kde/src/trunk
You should see the message:
Loading /Users/odysseus/kde/src/trunk/.my-setup
Try typing env to see settings similar to:


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Senators push Canadiens to the brink with Game 4 OT victory
Ottawa, ON – Cory Conacher scored the tying goal late in regulation and Kyle Turris won it at 2:32 of overtime, as the Ottawa Senators claimed a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal.
Turris was harassed by a Canadiens defender in the left circle, but the Sens forward escaped long enough to send a wrister to the Habs' net, which deflected off the elbow of defenseman Raphael Diaz and caromed past Peter Budaj -- who began the extra session in place of the injured Carey Price -- to end the contest.
Mika Zibanejad also tallied for the Senators, who took a commanding 3-1 series edge with Game 5 set to return to Montreal on Thursday.
"I thought both teams played hard and played hockey. They were better than us for awhile, we were better than them for awhile," offered Senators head coach Paul MacLean.
Craig Anderson stopped 26 shots for Ottawa, which can advance to the second round for the first time since 2007 with one more victory.
PK Subban and Alex Galchenyuk lit the lamp early in the second period for the Canadiens. Price ended up with 30 saves, but Budaj was saddled with the loss.
Following a scoreless first period, Subban put the Habs up 1-0 at 2:52 of the second, with a rising wrister from the bottom edge of the right circle off a rush.
Galchenyuk followed with a high shot from the left-wing side 62 seconds later. Jeff Halpern aided the tally, with his perfect lead pass to the rookie winger, who stepped into the dish in stride and fired high over Anderson to the far side.
Price was good on all 10 Ottawa shots in the middle 20 minutes, but couldn't hold on late.
The hosts finally cracked the scoreboard with 8:05 left in regulation, when Zibanejad's redirection of a Chris Neil pass from the right-wing boards skittered into the net.
Despite overhead replays which seemed to reveal the puck being directed in with a distinct kicking motion, the goal was allowed to stand.
"It was a kicking motion, there's nothing you can do about it, it's a league decision," said Habs head coach Michel Therrien.
Anderson was sent to the bench for an extra attacker with 1:25 to play, and the Sens sent the game into the fourth period when Conacher slid a loose puck between Price's pads with 22.6 seconds remaining.
Game Notes
Ottawa has never squandered a 3-1 series edge in modern playoff history ... Subban earned his first career Norris Trophy nod earlier on Tuesday when the NHL announced the three finalists for best defenseman ... The Canadiens once again played without captain Brian Gionta along with forwards Ryan White and Lars Eller, dressing forwards Halpern, Mac Pacioretty and Gabriel Dumont in their places ... Senators defenseman Eric Gryba returned from his 2-game suspension for his illegal hit on Eller ... The Canadiens rallied from a 3-1 series deficit in the 2010 Eastern quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals ... Conacher, Zibanejad and Galchenyuk all recorded their first career playoff scores.


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With thanks to hypatia for the glorious video link and apologies to Liz, whose idea it was to blog this.
Surfen-multimedia by Euro-Cats came sixth in the German final to choose the entrant for the 1996 Eurovision song contest. But it is forever #1 in our hearts.
What's your favourite Eurovision entry of all time? How many costume changes would feature in your Eurovision performance? And if anything is somehow more prominent than Eurovision in your thoughts right now, what is it, and why?.


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Does cloning really produce exact copies?: Not in cats, it doesn't
Richard Gordon, a prof at the University of Manitoba (Canada), who is interested in the way embryos develop according to the laws of physics - for the light it can shed on how life develops - directed my attention today to the fact that cloned cats do not resemble their moms.
This should be startling news to those who think that genes determine everything. (Yes, cloned sheep like Dolly certainly look and act like their penmates. But, see, ALL Polly Dorset sheep look and act like other Polly Dorset sheep. In common usage, the very word "sheep" implies that characteristic, whether the sheep is cloned or not.
To test genetic determinism, we need to study animals that can truly differ from their peers without having something wrong with them. Cats can look and act quite different from each other, and still be quite normal. We've all heard the old joke about herding cats as a metaphor for wasting time, right?)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Rainbow the cat is a typical calico with splotches of brown, tan and gold on white. Cc, her clone, has a striped gray coat over white. Rainbow is reserved. Cc is curious and playful. Rainbow is chunky. Cc is sleek. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society might be inclined to say: I told you so. But then, so would cc's creators at Texas A&M University. Sure, you can clone your favorite cat. But the copy will not necessarily act or even look like the original.
Nacelle, speaking for the US Humane Society, argues essentially that if you want a cat like your dear departed Fluffy, the Humane society has lots to pick from. Sadly, in many places, they go up in smoke every day.
Experts say environment is as important as genes in determining a cat's personality. And as far as appearance, having the same DNA as another calico cat doesn't always produce the same coat pattern.
Okay, so it's goodnight for simple genetic determinism. But that pushes a question to the fore: If it's not all in the genes, where is the rest of it?
For anyone considering cloning their cat: Rather than spend thousands of US$ on an uncertain result from cloning, your best bet is to tour area shelters and find a cat that actually IS like Fluffy. It's easier than you think. While cats can be very different from each other, in terms of their appearance and behaviour, the differences range along fairly predictable spectra. Some are quiet, some are noisy. Some are aloof, some go nuts without you. But no cat runs for Parliament, converts to a cult, writes a scandalous novel, or decides to engineer your murder. You can indeed replace the characteristics you need in a cat without resorting to expensive and uncertain methods like cloning. And you will thereby spare a nice cat from being euthanized when it had many good years left.
If you like this blog, check out my award-winning book on the intelligent design controversy, By Design or by Chance?. You can read excerpts as well.
Are you looking for the following stories?
Stuart Pivar, a friend of the late Stephen Jay Gould, recently asked NCSE to change the wording of the statement for the Steve list - downplaying the role of natural selection in evolution, and spazzed out a lot of Darwinists. Pivar's book advocating structuralism (biophysics) is to be reviewed in a science journal.
"Academic Freedom Watch : Here's the real, ugly story behind the claim that 'intelligent design isn't science'?".
Roseville, California, lawyer Larry Caldwell is suing over the use of tax money by Darwin lobby groups to promote religious views that accept Darwinian evolution (as opposed to ones that don't). I'm pegging this one as the next big story. It will be interesting to see the line that the "separation of church and state" people take.
How to freak out your bio prof? What happened when a student bypassed the usual route of getting frogs drunk and dropping them down the chancellor's robes, and tried questioning Darwinism instead.
Joseph, Cardinal Schonborn is not backing down from his contention that Darwinism is incompatible with Catholic faith, and Pope Benedict XVI probably thinks that's just fine. Major US media have been trying to reach rewrite for months, with no success.
Museum tour guides to be trained to "respond" to those who question Darwinism. Read this item for an example of what at least one museum hopes to have them say.


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Hey guys,
I've been broadcasting from iPhone and it gets a delay of almost 6 seconds on black screen for who is watching the recorded video.
I will explain better:
After a live broadcast from iPhone the video is automatically recorded on my channel. Users that watch the recorded content are getting a black screen for these almost 6 seconds. When the live is made from desktop / mac or android it does not happen.


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The DataProbe, Inc. 1430086 N20-M iBootBar Remote On/Off Reboot Controller International Version allows you to remotely reboot, control power, manage energy, and control power distribution all in the same unit! Get all the power of the iBoot and more with these remote reboot power strips. Control each outlet independently from Web, Telnet, SNMP. Have network access plus out-of-band control via serial port and internal modem with both data and DTMF tone dial control. Wherever you are, you are in complete control.
iBootBar is available with single or dual power inlets. Dual power is ideal for remote reboot control servers, routers, etc. with redundant power supplies. Simultaneously switch both supplies off and on for reboot, security or energy management. These models are also ideal for switching higher current devices. Each inlet is distributed to 4 outlets, which can be switched in pairs for redundant systems, or individually for higher current devices.
The internal modem option allows connection to the iBootBar from anywhere, anytime. Dial-in with a laptop or terminal for complete control of all functions, or access iBootBar with any telephone for quick power on, off or reboot functions. Telephone users are guided with voice prompts and status information.
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- Internal Modem: Menu and DTMF dial tones
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- North American and International Versions: 115 VAC with N. American cords and plugs. 100-240VAC with IEC connections.
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Welcome to my very first post as a 26-year-old. That's right folks, I've gone and gotten older on you…
This afternoon I was sitting at work contemplating my plans for dinner. At this point I had none…No clue. I ventured over to one of my favorite websites, A Year of Slowcooking. Let me just start by saying that I just might be obsessed with this website (and my crockpots). My coworkers actually laugh when I mention that our supper, once again, came from the slow cooker.
Before I discovered the beauty of the crockpot my husband and I pretty much stuck to three meals: Spaghetti, Chicken Patties & French Fries, or Cereal. I wish I was joking…
Cooking was terrifying new territory for me. I could follow recipes to the letter and somehow they would still always turn out tasting like cardboard. Dan attempted to convince me that I was overreacting, but being the perfect wife I am… I told him to shut it. So, back to the three meals we'd go. I decided that I hated cooking, and I wanted to do as little of it as possible. Enter, the crockpot. It seemed like the perfect fix for me. I could whip a bunch of crap into a pot and walk away. Seriously, how hard could that be? Thanks to the slowcooker, my dinners starting tasting good! I gained more confidence in the kitchen, and now I have a blog!
So today when I was at a loss for dinner plans I, of course, leaned towards my crockpot…and A Year of Slowcooking. (PS – If you have not yet had the pleasure of reading Stephaine O'Dea's blog I would highly suggest it!) I came across her posting for "Clean out the Pantry Minestrone Soup" and decided to give it a go. With all of my rambling, I bet you'd guess this is going to be a blog post about making soup in the crockpot. You'd be guessing wrong. I just ramble. Just ask my husband… To tell you the truth I couldn't even give you a recipe for the concoction I made today. I whipped so many random things in that pot I wouldn't even know where to start. But, it tasted good and I have a cleaner fridge and freezer. This is the part where I finally get to my topic. You see, when I was rummaging through my freezer I found a bag of frozen-so-long-I-don't-even-remember-freezing-them bananas. I grabbed them out of the freezer and decided tonight would be a blog and wine kinda night. (Aren't those just your favorite!?)
Okay, down to business. I had 4 bananas so I made 2 different recipes.
Recipe #1: Banana White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I thought I was a genius today. I have never had a banana oatmeal cookie, so naturally I thought I invented it. Turns out that's not the case. Darn it… I did add white chocolate chips, though! I made the recipe up using my recipe for Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies as a guide.
2 overripe bananas
2 TBSP honey
3/4 cup cinnamon flavored applesauce
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup egg replacer
2 1/3 cup oats
1/4 cup milled flax seed
1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1. Beat together the bananas, egg replacer, honey, applesauce, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
2. Stir in the oats, flour, and flax.
3. Drop 32 spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
4. Bake in 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.
I don't love banana nearly as much as Dan, and I found these cookies to have a bizarre texture. They are actually kind of spongey. You can squish them, and they'll bounce back. Dan found this texture to be amazing. He said "I don't know what you're talking about. I wish all cookies were like this! It's like mixing a cookie with a muffin top! It's perfection!"
Then I couldn't stop thinking about Seinfeld.
Recipe #2: Cranberry Banana Bread
I found this recipe at The Fresh Loaf and just made a few changes.
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 cup egg replacer
2 overripe bananas
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 TBSP milled flax seed
1/2 cup dried cranberries (soaked in hot water to plump up)
1. Blend together the top four ingredients.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
3. Pour batter into greased loaf pan.
4. Bake in 350 degree oven for 50 minutes.
I'm actually surprised at how moist it is without the butter. It's pretty darn tasty, and I think it will be perfect for a morning snack. Dan likes it too. He didn't rave about its texture like he did with the cookies, though.


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Zwickau – It was only a few minutes. They destroyed the young woman's life. On Thursday, a man with many previous convictions was sentenced to 3 years and 10 months at Zwickau District Court.
The Pakistani was so deeply revolting that he bit his victim several times in the lips - in the full knowledge that he was infected with hepatitis C! He wanted to infect her!
After finishing her school exams, Sarah* (19) was working as a monitor in the Zwickau gaming arcade "Number One" to earn a little money for her medical studies.
Then came the 14 July, a warm summer evening. At 9.52 pm Qaisar S. (38) entered the arcade. A Pakistani with multiple criminal convictions who three months previously had been firing a blank pistol around in Zwickau city centre.
No one except Sarah was in the arcade. The man pushed her into the smoking room, pulled her hair, pushed her against a gaming machine. Sarah had to sit on it.
He struck her in the face, bit her deliberately in the lips. "He wanted to infect her with his virus," said the assistant prosecutor Diana Enzinger-Leichsenring (37).
Then he raped her, fondled her over her entire body, bit her in the right cheek, then again in the lips - and fled.
But he was filmed by the CCTV. Every policeman in Zwickau knows him - he was arrested the next day.
Yesterday he confessed.
It was only after six months that Sarah learned she hadn't been infected. She still suffers today. She hasn't been able to begin her medical studies.
Judge Stephan Zantke (54) locked the rapist away for almost four years: "We must protect our women".
Despite his criminal act, Qaisar S. (38) cannot be deported. His homeland Pakistan refuses to accept him.Source
Three years and a bit for rape, with multiple previous convictions! Of which he'll probably serve two, then back out to do it again. How is that "protecting our women"?


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Indoor Plumbing Rehabilitation (IPR)
|Program Contacts
Joanne Peerman
The Indoor Plumbing Rehabilitation (IPR) program provides zero percent interest, subsidized loans in eligible localities for the installation of indoor plumbing to owners of substandard housing where indoor plumbing does not exist or where the existing waste water disposal systems have failed. Loan repayments are determined by the homeowner's ability to make payments.
The program also provides for the general rehabilitation of these units and for accessibility improvements to units occupied by persons with disabilities or where overcrowded conditions exist.
DHCD contracts with regional sub recipients, including nonprofit housing providers and housing authorities, to administer the IPR program. The sub recipients are responsible for most program operations, including outreach, application intake, beneficiary and property eligibility determination and construction management.
If you own the home in which you live and are without complete indoor plumbing, contact the Regional IPR Subrecipient serving your town or county.
Your IPR Administrator will be able to help you determine if you are eligible for IPR assistance and will work with you through the process.
- IPR-Manual
- Attachments
- IPR-Attachment-1: IPR Program Management Plan
- IPR-Attachment-2: Program Income Plan
- IPR-Attachment-3A: DHCD Housing Quality Standards Field Guide
- IPR-Attachment-3B: Inspection Checklist & Certification
- IPR-Attachment-3C: HUD Section 8 Inspection Form
- IPR-Attachment-4: Standardized Complaint Process
- IPR-Attachment-5: 2019 IPR Contract
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- IPR-Attachment-7: Certification of IPR Eligibility
- IPR-Attachment-8: Project Costs Worksheet
- IPR-Attachment-9: Project Set-up Form and Instructions
- IPR- Attachment-10A: Rehab Completion Report Explanation
- IPR-Attachment-10B: Completion Report Form
- IPR-Attachment-11A: Register of Contractors Explanation
- IPR-Attachment-11B: Register of Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers
- IPR-Attachment-12: 2018 Income Limits
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- IPR-Attachment-14: Certification of Signatures and Addresses
- IPR-Attachment-15: W-9 Form
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- IPR-Attachment-17: Ability-To-Pay and Loan Repayment Forms
- IPR-Attachment-18B: Utility Allowances (All Regions)
- IPR-Attachment-19: Notice of Right to Cancel
- IPR-Attachment-20A: Deed of Trust
- IPR-Attachment-20B: Deed of Trust Note
- IPR-Attachment-21: Truth-In-Lending Disclosure Statement
- IPR-Attachment-22: ECOA Notices and Disclosures
- IPR-Attachment-23: Rehab File Checklist
- IPR-Attachment-24: Substantial Reconstruction Worksheet
- IPR-Attachment-25: Contractor's Qualification Statement
- IPR-Attachment-26: Contractor Disclosure Report
- IPR-Attachment-27A: Federal Non-Construction Contract Language
- IPR-Attachment-27B: Federal Construction Contract Language
- IPR-Attachment-27C: Register of Contractors
- IPR-Attachment-28: Environmental Review/Project & Review Form Statutory Checklist
- IPR-Attachment-29: Section 3 Business and Employment Plan and Notice
- IPR-Attachment-30: Minority and Female Business Opportunities
- IPR-Attachment-31A: Lead Based Paint Requirements
- IPR-Attachment-31B: Lead Paint Forms
- IPR-Attachment-31C: Renovate Right Brochure
- IPR-Attachment-32: 2019 Regional Administrator Contact List
- IPR-Attachment-33: Program Administration and Assistance Office Contact List
- IPR-Attachment-34: What You Need to Know template
- IPR-Attachment-35: 2018 Rehab Cost Limits
- IPR-Attachment-36: HUD Household Income Report


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Posted 6/20/14 at 11:42 AM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
An amazing man and priest tragically lost his life last week at the hands of a disturbed individual. Let us not reflect upon the wickedness of this murder, but upon the life Father Walker led, and upon the light he brought to this world when he lived. It is only then will we see the light and hand of Christ.
Father Kenneth Walker, FSSP, (Fraternal Society of St. Peter) died on June 11, at the age of 28, from gunshot wounds inflicted by a homeless man who then proceeded to seriously assault a second priest, Father Joseph Terra, pastor. This tragic string of events occurred in the rectory of the Mater Misericordiae Mission in Phoenix.
Father Terra was beaten so severely that he was admitted to the hospital in serious condition. However, just five days later he appeared at the Requiem Mass for Father Walker, though in a wheelchair and heavily bandaged. FULL POST
Posted 6/17/14 at 2:10 PM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
When a family member suffers, or is sick and dying, it is natural to want him to have the best care possible. But we must understand what proper care includes. A recent and tragic example explains why end-of-life care that supports the dignity of Christ's children is of utmost importance.
Casey Kasem, a man described by his peers as a legend, created classic rock's "American Top 40" and remained on the air as a disc jockey for 50 years. His illustrious career reflected the life of a man who, according to one reporter, truly cared about his work, the people who faithfully listened to him, and the ordinary things of life—all of which made him incredibly likeable, even though he was surrounded by obvious wealth.
Kasem died at the age of 82 after a lengthy illness. But the way he died was not at all reflective of that charismatic joy that defined him. FULL POST
Posted 4/25/14 at 10:32 AM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
On Sunday, history will be made as Pope Francis will canonize two new saints—Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. This significant day is also a day to reflect upon their lives and to remember the contribution they made, not only to the Church, but to the world as well.
Canonization is always a special event in the Catholic Church. But history will be made two days from now as two recent popes—both of whom have had a profound effect on the Church, her theology, and the world—will be elevated to sainthood.
The first of these, Pope John XXIII, presided over the opening of the Second Vatican Council. That alone made him a controversial pope in the eyes of those with the misguided notion that convening this council was the beginning of modernism in the Church. The fact is that the council did not open the doors to error. The misinterpretation of Vatican II documents was preceded by years of misguided attitudes propagated by wayward priests, bishops, and lay theologians. FULL POST
Posted 4/22/14 at 1:17 PM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
It is imperative in today's world to have a good understanding of science and the terms frequently used. Today's commentary explains these terms and helps us understand why some of the old terminology is no longer appropriate.
Today the phrase "from the beginning of his/her biological development" accurately defines when the life of an individual human being begins to exist; the terms "conception" or "fertilization" do not.
We have learned this is so because the fact is that not all human beings begin through sexual means; some are reproduced asexually.
This concept is difficult to explain without a scientific background. I know this firsthand because my vocation is wife, mother, and grandmother, not geneticist. But it can be explained so that anyone gets it.
Follow me for a moment.
Sexual reproduction means "fertilization"—the union of a human sperm with a human egg resulting in the reproduction of a genetically distinct human being. This can happen naturally within a woman's body, or artificially in an IVF (in vitro fertilization) or ART facility (artificial reproductive technology). FULL POST
Posted 3/4/14 at 11:47 AM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
For those of us who realize the truth—that life begins the moment a child is created—arguments suggesting otherwise are inane. When we hear the assertion that a human being is not alive until he is born—despite his beating heart, moving limbs, functioning organs, and so on—we wonder how anyone could believe this lie. The fundamental right to life is denied every second of every day in America because of this lie and we must not allow this insanity to continue.
Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is dumb like a fox. When recently asked at what point a human being becomes a human being, she stated, "This is a question that I think will be debated through the centuries, and people come down on very different points of view on that." FULL POST
Posted 2/28/14 at 10:49 AM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
Love the sinner, hate the sin. That is something we are taught from the time we are children. But, in today's society, we are now taught to tolerate the sin, embrace the sin, or even advocate for the sin. If we dare to mention that a type of behavior is sinful, we are castigated and branded intolerant. As we regularly see, Catholic clergy often do not give voice to God's word and God's will. Consequently, we now live in a society where it is the peoples' will that rules. Why have we silenced God?
The first line in a recent news report states, "As the debate over transgenderism grows across the country, two Catholic churches are holding what local news calls a "series of talks on what it's like to be transgender.'" The sponsors are All Saints Catholic Church and St. Lucy's Catholic Church, both located in the diocese of Syracuse, New York. FULL POST
Posted 2/25/14 at 12:00 PM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
It seems that, lately, those who agree that abortion is a woman's choice are the only ones who are allowed to speak out. If you are pro-life and state this, or hold a sign to make others aware, then you are labeled intolerant, hateful, or hurtful. But we cannot stop using our voices, for the people we speak for do not have voices yet. They are the ones being slaughtered. And we are the ones who must protect them.
Over the years the supporters of abortion have used a variety of adjectives to describe those of us who work to ensure equal protection for every human being from creation to death. FULL POST
Posted 2/21/14 at 12:28 PM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
Imagine that your doctor has just given you the terrific news that your annual checkup went well and that all of your tests show that you are in perfect health. Then imagine that he hands you a script and says, "Take this every day. It has many side effects, including lethal ones." You would be loath to begin this regimen. Yet, this is what countless women do each day when they use contraception to "prevent" a pregnancy.
On the heels of news that former daytime talk show host Ricki Lake is producing a forthcoming documentary on the dangers of contraception, we find a unique concern. "Lake will act as executive producer alongside director Abby Epstein in a full-length film based on Holly Grigg-Spall's book Sweetening The Pill: Or How We Became Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control." FULL POST
Posted 2/18/14 at 3:29 PM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
The medical community touts in vitro fertilization as something great, something amazing. But it omits the fact that this procedure is not victimless. Neither is it moral or ethical. Today's commentary explores the words of Pope John Paul II and the Church and explains what every Catholic should know.
In vitro fertilization is one of many procedures listed as a specialty in the field of reproductive medicine. Everything from treating pregnancy to aborting children to birth control to treating infertility is included.
"Infertility" is the inability of a couple to achieve pregnancy the natural way. It is this condition that first generated the interest and scientific study pursued by the fathers of IVF, Doctors Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. After some failure, the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, was born. The front page of her hometown newspaper, The Evening News, carried this headline: "Meet Louise, the World's First Test-Tube Arrival . . . SUPERBABE." FULL POST
Posted 2/17/14 at 9:20 AM | American Life League
By Judie Brown
Unselfish love—a true, Christlike love—means always wanting what's best for the other person and putting others before yourself. This love in no way includes the premature death of a living person. On this day of love and affection, let us not forget all that Christ has taught us. Let us not forget that He suffered and died for us. And let us allow our Christlike love to spill forth and cover our loved ones who are in pain rather than allowing our fears and misguided compassion to snuff out their lives.
St. Valentine's Day is celebrated from one end of the nation to the other in many ways. But amidst all the cards, e-mails, candies, and flowers, there is one sentiment that trumps them all—unselfish love for the most vulnerable in our midst. FULL POST


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Charles Bridges promotion, Castine, 1861Item 66910 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges was 22 when the Castine Light Infantry militia unit to which he belonged became part of the new 2nd Maine Infantry.
At the outbreak of war, President Abraham Lincoln had asked the states for 75,000 men to serve for ninety days – at the time, few expected a long war – and Maine was asked for one regiment, or 1,000 men.
In a declaration of patriotism, the legislature approved raising 10 two-year regiments, combining existing militiamen with new volunteers.
Five militia companies from Bangor and Penobscot Bay, more ceremonial than martial, anchored the 2nd Maine. The Castine Light Infantry became Company B.
2nd Maine regiment at Christmas, 1861Item 5202 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges officially enlisted in the 2nd Maine on May 28, 1861, as a corporal. The 2nd Maine was the first regiment to leave the state, and did so with the kind of patriotic fanfare that typified the high spirit of the war's early days.
Crowds gathered to watch as the regiment marched through Bangor to the railway station. The Bangor Ladies presented the regiment with a new American flag and Vice President Hannibal Hamlin spoke in celebration of the patriotism of the "Bangor Regiment," as it came to be called – men from the counties of Penobscot, Hancock, and Waldo counties made up the vast majority of its members.
The 2nd Maine gained a reputation for toughness in two years of brutal battles: First Bull Run, Yorktown, Hanover Court House, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Antietam (in reserve), Shepherdstown Ford, Fredericksburg (where Bridges was wounded), and Chancellorsville.
The 2nd Maine was mustered out in May 1863 when the regiment's two-years' contract expired, but the war was not over for Bridges and the Mudgetts, who would look south to find new opportunities in a changing conflict.
4th U.S. Colored Infantry, Fort Lincoln, Washington, D.C., ca. 1864Item 67505 info
Maine Historical Society
The outbreak of war had led many northern blacks to volunteer for the military, and Union advances had been met by a constant flow of fugitive slaves, but the United States consistently resisted arming blacks, with Abraham Lincoln as staunch of an opponent as any.
By the summer of 1862, however, the failure of the Peninsula Campaign and the opening of the Mississippi Valley theater had made clear to both commanders and potential volunteers that this would not be a short war.
With enlistment flagging, the Army began to look to blacks, especially former slaves, as a new source of manpower.
The Militia Act of July 1862 authorized the president to receive blacks for "any military or naval service," but it was one of his generals, Benjamin F. Butler, who took the lead.
Holding onto New Orleans with a force of only 14,000 and fearing a Confederate counterattack, Butler mobilized several free black militia companies organized but never used by the Confederates.
Between August and December, he assembled three regiments with a total strength of more than 3,000 men, designated as the Louisiana Native Guards.
While Butler retained their black officers, his successor, Nathaniel T. Banks, who took over in December 1862, began systematically replacing them with whites.
Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863Item 67506 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges and the Mudgetts left the 2nd Maine on February 25, 1863, to join "Ullmann's Brigade," a brigade of four new colored regiments to be raised in Louisiana by Brigadier General Daniel Ullman. The officers were to be selected with input from the governors of Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, a Maine native, gave his backing to the brigade from early on.
Command of the 3rd Regiment of Ullmann's Brigade went to his son, Cyrus Hamlin, under whom Bridges and the Mudgett brothers would serve, although Lewis eventually transferred to the 86th Colored Infantry.
A transfer to a black regiment presented soldiers like the 2nd Mainers with an opportunity for career advancement. In one sample of 1,773 men who became officers in black regiments, only 9 percent had previously been officers, so the Mudgetts were in the minority.
The largest proportion, 41.5 percent, had been non-commissioned officers like Bridges, while privates and civilians represented 25 percent each.
Initially those officer positions were acquired through patronage, as seems to have been the case for Bridges, but the War Department soon established a system of examination boards that lent far greater rigor to the selection process.
The capture of Vicksburg and the subsequent surrender of Confederate troops at Port Hudson cemented Union control of the Mississippi river in July of 1863. Port Hudson became the headquarters of the Corps d'Afrique, a new command under Brigadier General George L. Andrews that encompassed both the Louisiana Native Guards and Ullmann's Brigade.
What had been the 3rd United States (Colored) Volunteers had been re-designated the 8th Corps d'Afrique by the time it officially entered service on September 1, 1863.
Black troops in camp, ca. 1863Item 67667 info
Maine Historical Society
While ostensibly raised for combat, the Corps d'Afrique, like most black troops across the country, spent a disproportionate amount of time as garrison troops or on fatigue duty – digging trenches, felling trees, building fortifications and roads.
In many commands, including the Department of the Gulf, this was the result of a stated policy to use black troops for these needs and free up white regiments for combat. Bridges' regiment served out the war on guard duty, detailed once to a patrol but never taking part in significant combat.
Black regiments burdened by fatigue duty might go weeks or months with no chance to drill, and the unequal treatment galled both the men and their officers.
Only in June 1864 did the adjutant general order an equal distribution of these duties between black and white troops, but even then the new order was not always enforced.
Even more angering, in June 1863 the War Department cut pay to black troops from the white infantryman's standard monthly rate of $13 plus $3.50 for clothing, down to $10, with $3 deducted from that for clothing.
The department furthermore eliminated higher pay grades for black non-commissioned officers. The adjutant general reversed the decision after a year of bitter protest.
Charles Bridges resignation, Port Hudson, LA, 1863Item 66913 info
Maine Historical Society
During the summer of 1863, as the Corps d'Afrique gradually recruited men, Bridges was suffering a hardship common to many Civil War men: sickness.
Laid low for weeks on end, Bridges wrote to Major General Nathaniel T. Banks on July 25 to tender his resignation, blaming "continued ill health and the rigor of this climate."
Anxious to preserve his reputation, he continued, "I have served faithfully in the trenches during the memoriable siege of Port Hudson… hence no motive can be attributed to me but the above in taking this step."
Charles Bridges resignation, Port Hudson, LA, 1863Item 66917 info
Maine Historical Society
A fortnight later Bridges penned a second letter of resignation, this time to Richard B. Irwin, assistant adjutant general in the Department of the Gulf, and included a certificate from George G. Percival, assistant surgeon of the regiment.
Bridges, Percival found, was "suffering from chronic Diarrhea which has rendered him unfit for service for the last seven weeks."
Bridges wrote, "I desire that this be immediate as I am confident owing to ill health I can be of no further benefit to the service."
Bridges' resignation progressed up through the chain of command, and returned to Bridges on August 26: "Disapproved" by the medical director of the Department of the Gulf.
Transfer of quartermaster stores, Port Hudson, LA, 1863Item 66929 info
Maine Historical Society
While the Department of the Gulf was reluctant to let Bridges depart, they were not insensitive to his suffering. Bridges was ordered to report to the Medical Director for an examination and was given transportation to New Orleans. Two weeks later, he turned over his command of Company H to 1st Lt. Calvin L. Haskell and took over the position of regimental quartermaster, a "desk job" that would have been gentler on a man weakened by sickness.
It was by no means an easy job, however, requiring a truly overwhelming amount of paperwork and careful accounting. It was essential work without which the Union Army could not have operated.
Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia, ca. 1863Item 67668 info
Maine Historical Society
When Bridges became quartermaster, he became responsible for a variety of tasks, primarily the distribution of supplies, but also various of the Army's administrative needs. The official description of the department shows the breadth of the duties the job entailed:
"This department provides the quarters and transportation of the army; storage and transportation of all army supplies; army clothing; camp and garrison equipage; cavalry and artillery horses; fuel; forage; straw; material for bedding, and stationery.
"The incidental expenses of the army paid through the Quartermaster's Department include per diem to extra-duty men; postage of public service; the expenses of courts-martial, of the pursuit and apprehension of deserters, of the burials of officers and soldiers, of hired escorts, of expresses, interpreters, spies, and guides, of veterinary surgeons and medicines for horses, and of supplying posts with water; and generally the proper and authorized expenses for the movements and operations of an army not expressly assigned to any other department."
Lt. Bridges equipment transfer, Port Hudson, LA, 1863Item 66930 info
Maine Historical Society
The quartermaster filled clothing orders from company officers, for everything from trousers to rank insignia. An infantryman had a certain allowance of funds allotted for clothing, $3.50 a month, or $42 per year.
If a man wore out his clothing too quickly he was charged for exceeding the allowance, whereas a man who was gentle on his kit received the surplus allotment at the end of the year.
Lt. Charles Bridges on contrabands, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864Item 66944 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges, like other quartermasters, was authorized to hire civilian laborers to work at the camp. The men on this list were former slaves, as indicated on a later document in which Bridges referred to them as "contrabands."
Before the Emancipation Proclamation, many fugitive slaves who had fled to Union camps found work as laborers, particularly if, like some of these men, they knew a trade.
The origin of the term "contrabands" traces to the First Confiscation Act of 1861, which allowed slaves to be confiscated along with other material used to support the rebel cause. Not freed, exactly, they technically became seized "contraband," and thus federal property.
Charles Bridges mule team request, Port Hudson, LA, 1863Item 66928 info
Maine Historical Society
In a request dated Dec. 21, 1863, Colonel Cyrus Hamlin commanded Bridges to "furnish one four mule team," drawn from the 8 animals that Bridges had on hand at the time.
The maintenance of even such a relatively small number of animals would have required a constant supply of forage, principally hay and oats.
The army mule was an ironic folk hero amongst Civil War soldiers. Skittish under fire, mules acted as beasts of burden in the rear of the army, while horses served in the cavalry and pulled artillery pieces. Mules were hardier and less injury-prone than horses, equally undaunted by hard treatment, poor food, and difficult terrain.
Mules also had a reputation for obstinacy and general mischief-making, from curious intrusions into tent to the eating of coats.
"He cannot be trusted even when appearing honest and affectionate," wrote soldier John D. Billings.
Lt. Charles Bridges request for coffins, Port Hudson, 1864Item 66932 info
Maine Historical Society
Another duty of the quartermaster was to arrange burials of officers and soldiers. This could be challenging.
For instance, on one occasion, Bridges wrote to C.H. Rockwell, Assistant Quartermaster at Port Hudson, requesting three coffins for the regiment. He received a reply that none were on hand at the time, and no men at work.
"Boards and nails will be furnished to you on calling for them," Rockwell wrote.
E.G. Manning to Charles Bridges, Port Hudson, LA, 1863Item 66931 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges seems to have occasionally filled in as commissary of subsistence, the officer who procured food for the troops, perhaps at times when the dedicated officer was on leave. Certainly, their work naturally overlapped at times.
The "soft bread" and "fresh beef" mentioned in the letter were two staples of army sustenance, what John D. Billings described as "stern, unpoetical government rations."
For soldiers in camp, at least there was some variety. According to Billings, a typical daily ration might include "twelve ounces of pork or bacon, or one pound four ounces of salt or fresh beef; one pound six ounces of soft bread or flour, or one pound of hard bread, or one pound four ounces of corn meal."
The above was supplemented by peas or beans, rice or hominy, sometimes fresh potatoes, and occasionally by dried or pickled fruits and vegetables.
Most importantly, each man received his daily allotment of coffee, roughly an ounce and a quarter of grounds.
Hardtack, ca. 1865Item 34449 info
Bangor Historical Society
For men on the march, records Billings, the rations were more spare: "one pound hard bread; three-fourths of a pound of salt pork, or one and one-fourth pounds of fresh meat; sugar, coffee, and salt."
Soldiers had many (often derisive) nicknames for the foods they ate. Salt beef became "salt horse," while the brick-like hard bread was known widely as "hardtack."
Campfires were a site of constant culinary innovation as soldiers looked for ways to make the rations more palatable. Soldiers experimented with hardtack, toasting it over the flames, frying it in pork fat, or – reputedly a popular method – crumbling it into hot coffee.
Lt. Charles Bridges Board of Survey report, New Orleans, 1865Item 66948 info
Maine Historical Society
In one instance, Bridges was shorted 69 shirts and 60 pairs of stockings in a shipment from New Orleans. Lt. Col. Mudgett ordered a board of survey to convene; it found that Bridges bore no responsibility for the missing items, and that John H. Rodgers, a supply officer in New Orleans, was the responsible party.
Because the troops relied on the quartermaster for almost all of their supplies, he was liable to draw their ire if supply chain problems left any men without necessary items.
Furthermore, quartermasters subject to the aggressive oversight of the War Department and quartermaster general were wary of any discrepancies that might provoke suspicion of corruption.
Lt. Charles Bridges leave orders, New Orleans, 1864Item 66935 info
Maine Historical Society
During the fall of 1863, Bridges settled into his new position at Port Hudson, filing paperwork and distributing supplies to the officers, soldiers, surgeons, and chaplain. Yet, it seems that his health had either failed to improve, or had taken a new turn for the worse.
In early 1864, he requested and was granted a lengthy leave of 20 days, and later a 20 day extension, supported by a new surgeon's certificate.
Bridges headed home to Penobscot Bay, passing through New Orleans, Key West, and New York en route.
H. Hamlin telegraph to Lt. Charles Bridges, Washington, 1864Item 66936 info
Maine Historical Society
While he was back in Maine, Bridges received a telegraph from Washington from "H. Hamlin" – likely Hannibal Hamlin, the vice president and a Maine native whose son Cyrus was the colonel commanding Bridges' regiment.
The message read: "Cannot" get "it."
The subject of the message is not clear. The most likely possibility is that Bridges sought Hamlin's intervention to help him secure a discharge from military service. Perhaps he had looked to the vice president, suffering from a new bout of illness and remembering how his earlier resignation had been rejected.
Whatever it was he had sought, it seems that Hamlin was unable to assist him.
Frances Sarah Frye newspaper subscription, Stockton, 1864Item 66937 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges reported to the quartermaster's department in New York on April 4, 1864, for transport back to the Gulf, but before he left he carried out one final errand on behalf of a young woman he likely called on during his leave.
At the offices of Cauldwell & Whitney between Fulton and Ann Streets, Bridges paid $2 for a one-year subscription to the New York Mercury for Miss Fannie S. Frye of Stockton.
Bridges and Frye married a little more than a year later, in June 1865.
François Savoie petition to Union army, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864Item 66933 info
Maine Historical Society
One intriguing document in Bridges' possession is the petition of François Savoie, whose properties in the Parish of St. John the Baptist had been seized for military use by the Union army.
Savoie did not ask for his properties to be returned, but pressed for the the payment of rent from the United States government. "Your petitioner, François Savoie," he declared, "is, and has ever been a loyal citizen of the United States; is one of the first who took the oath of allegiance in Louisiana, and one of the few who voted at the first regular election held in this state after its occupation by Union forces under Gen. Benj. F. Butler."
His properties were now a part of Bonnet Carre camp, where Bridges' regiment transferred in April.
François Savoie power of attorney, New Orleans, 1864Item 66942 info
Maine Historical Society
It is not clear if Savoie ever received the payment he sought, but also in Bridges' possession was a later notarized letter from Savoie granting his attorney Leo Elfer the power to receive payment from the United States government related to his previous claim.
The letter was prepared Joseph Cohn, a notary public in New Orleans. It includes Cohn's embossed stamp, featuring the seal of Louisiana, and a five-cent stamp bearing the face of George Washington.
John C. Phinney on desire for transfer, Greenville, LAItem 66915 info
Maine Historical Society
John C. Phinney of Stockton was a friend of both Charles Bridges and William S. Mudgett. A private in the 2nd Maine Cavalry, he hoped to follow his friends to the colored infantry to serve as a non-commissioned officer, and petitioned for a transfer with their support.
The white men who served in the black regiments were as likely to be lauded as derided, although no evidence exists to suggest what Bridges and the Mudgetts experienced.
Abolitionists celebrated the military service of blacks as a way to "uplift" the race, and many, including civilians, applied to become officers.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, commander of the 1st South Carolina Colored Volunteers, aimed to supplant "plantation obedience" among his new soldiers with military discipline, which he saw as being rooted in pride and self-respect.
Other whites, however, saw service in the black regiments as a disgraceful command, and hurled slurs against the "nigger officers."
Additionally, the Confederate government, incensed at the arming of blacks, threatened death for any white officer captured at the head of black troops.
Lt. Charles Bridges to Richard B. Irwin, Bonnet Carre, LA, 1864Item 66939 info
Maine Historical Society
In May 1864, Bridges wrote to the assistant adjutant general asking that Phinney be transferred from the 2nd Maine Cavalry to his regiment to fill the vacant non-commissioned position of commissary sergeant.
William S. Mudgett forwarded the letter, adding his endorsement: "This regiment is very much in need of an efficient non-commission staff- have made several applications but have not been able to get the within named vacancies filled since the organization of the regiment. I am personally acquainted with Private J C Phinney and would earnestly recommend an immediate transfer."
Col. C.W. Woodman letter on transfer, near Thibodaux, LA, 1864Item 66941 info
Maine Historical Society
In the end, Phinney's transfer was blocked by his commanding officer, Colonel Ephraim W. Woodman, who asked that Phinney be allowed to remain with the 2nd Cavalry in order to fill a non-commissioned position there.
John C. Phinney to Lt. Charles Bridges, Louisiana 1864Item 66940 info
Maine Historical Society
After learning of the denial of his transfer, Phinney wrote to Bridges with evident disappointment and frustration. He seemed to feel that Woodman had blocked him unfairly, noting that though Woodman's letter emphasized how much the regiment needed him, this was the first he had heard of his upcoming promotion.
Phinney included a message to his friend William S. Mudgett: "Tell Col Mudgett that I am well and dam the commission if I could only spend one more night at the Bangor House with him." The Bangor House was a popular downtown hotel.
Phinney served out the war in the 2nd Maine Cavalry, leaving the service as a sergeant.
Charles Bridges promotion, New Orleans, 1865Item 66950 info
Maine Historical Society
Bridges' regiment, by now redesignated as the 80th United States Colored Troops, served out the duration of the war on guard duty in Bonnet Carre and New Orleans.
Bridges was promoted to Captain and Assistant Quartermaster in the spring of 1865, with the war drawing to a close. William S. Mudgett had commanded the regiment since Cyrus Hamlin's promotion to Brigadier General in December 1864, and was promoted to colonel in March 1865. He remained with the 80th until 1867.
Charles Bridges gravestone, Stockton SpringsItem 67726 info
Maine Historical Society
Charles Bridges married Frances Sarah Frye on June 27, 1865, and left the army for good in August. They lived in Stockton.
The 1870 census lists him as a "U.S. Messenger;" in 1880, as a "Hardware Dealer." His enlistment papers, however, had given his occupation as blacksmith, and a Historical Sketch of Stockton Springs published in 1908 included Bridges in a list of "ship's blacksmiths" who worked in the several shipyards in and around the town.
Fannie's younger brother, Charles W. Frye, lived with the couple in 1870, working as a store clerk, but there is no evidence that the Bridges ever had a child.
In 1883, Bridges' pension record lists him as an invalid. He died on August 16, 1886, and was buried in Mt. Prospect Cemetery in Stockton. Fannie was buried with him upon her death in 1922.
Charles Bridges, Castine, ca. 1864Item 67295 info
Maine State Archives
All told, 180,000 blacks from both the North and the South served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. Charles Bridges was one of some 7,000 whites who served as their officers.
Bridges' career spans the whole length of the Civil War, and provides snapshots as it gradually changed. Bridges was there as enlistments of 90 days gave way to those of two and three years, as a war that was meant to end in the summer of 1861 dragged on for four years, and as the United States government took increasingly determined steps towards ending slavery.
Bridges transferred soon after the beginning of black enlistment – a moment that did not herald true equality, as evidenced by discriminatory allocation of duty and unequal pay.
Bridges served for more than four years, roughly splitting his time between Virginia and Louisiana. Yet, particularly in the 2nd Maine but even to some extent in the 80th USCT, his home community was reconstituted in the men with whom he served.
The men of Company B, 2nd Maine, the "Castine Light Infantry," mostly lived within 25 miles of the namesake town. After he transferred to the USCT, Bridges served with his friend William S. Mudgett, and it was probably through Maine connections that they received their appointments.
If not for the intervention of Colonel Woodman, their friend John C. Phinney would likely have joined them as well.
With little remaining that attests to Bridges' personal experience, it is the persistence of these personal and community ties, even at great distance from Penobscot Bay, that is most prominent.


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The School of Professional Studies, housing the Education and Educational Psychology Department, has representation at the meetings of the Western Connecticut Superintendent's Association (WCSA). This connection has meant that these administrators receive a regular report about the EdD Program's activities and the WCSA members have been asked to provide WestConn with feedback concerning the needs of the instructional leaders in their schools. For example, in a general list of suggestions made prior to the beginning of the program, the WCSA commented that this doctoral degree presented an opportunity to create a new vision of professionalism in education with an emphasis on instruction, a strong inquiry base among educators, and a focus on the multiple roles of leaders at the building and district levels. These considerations were fully taken into account in the development of the curriculum for this degree program and continue to drive program revisions.
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On the weekend of February 25 & 26, IndyLUG displayed at the Child and Parent Expo at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. (Bruce, you hit the nail on the head.) Half of the layout was Castle/medieval themed.
Thanks to Matt Bieda, Jeramy Spurgeon, David Gregory, John Kyle, Alex Taylor, Nathan Theising and Leah Cardaci for making this year's Castle layout another great one.
The Castle area started off with a sea full of Vikings and pirates invading the shore. I've seen large groups of ships before (Evil Stevie's Pirate Game at Brickfest), but there's just something super cool when you see so many grouped together on blue baseplates. To me there's also something a little more foreboding about the Viking ships as opposed to the pirate ships; I think it's mainly the sails.
The layout also included a castle with a CCC wall around it. The castle is Matt's, and there were several people who made wall sections.
In the center of the Castle area we had a scene from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The scene was, of course, the huge battle from the end of the movie/book. We were hoping that lots of kids would have seen the movie in the past few months and would recognize the characters from it, and we were delighted when many of them did.
Yeah, I was sort of torn between actually building an Aslan and using the new Duplo one. As you can see, I chose the easy Duplo route, hoping that a single piece lion would be more recognizable to all the kids at the Expo. As for the diction with the ex-statue creatures, the word "reincarnate" literally means to bring back into flesh, but your word "de-rockified" sounds more fun, so I think I'll use that from now on.Kanduu wrote:Aslan is...interesting, but an excellent size.
The main thing was the title, "Reincarnated Soldiers." I'd go with "brought back to life," or "de-rockified" , much more quickly.
Good eye on noticing the black Duplo knights. There's actyually a whole bunch of Duplo AND Quatro under the green hill that the female centaurs and Susan are on. I had a lot of fun making all the bad guys for the White Witch's army. Unfortunately, lots of kids over the weekend couldn't see past the movie icons that some of the figures carry. I was constantly bombarded with questions like, "Why is Jar-Jar in the army?" "What's the green goblin doing there?" "Why is Yoda on this side instead of the Space side?" And I thought that kids were supposed to have better imaginations that us grown-ups!wunztwice wrote:I also really like the use of Duplo elements in this set-up. There are duplo knights, and the Duplo Aslan is a great size. The various bad dudes are also perdy great, and in good assortment.
One of my only gripes is the size of the ice palace. While a neat MOC the scale is way off. I would have preferred possibly just a face, or front, or gateway or something for the same about of bricks. More detail could be added, and the scale would be better.
As for the White Witch's ice castle, I'll be the first to admit that it could do with a lot of improvement. The reason for its small size and underwhelming design is time. I was in a crunch to get things done the week before the show, so the ice castle was thrown together during a couple of nights after work.
I tried to make as many of the fauns and dwarves with Crusader lion torsos as I could (which involved a lot of bidding on ebay during the weeks leading up to the show). By a neat coincidence, the Harry Potter Griffindor torso works great with the Ogel shoulder armor, because the lame collar is hidden, but the rampaging lion emblem shows.Lord Nev wrote:I especially like how you used Gryffindor sheilds and crusader bodies as Aslan's humans.
And what Castle layout is complete without lots of castles, fortresses and other various medieval structures dotting the landscape?
Then there's all the neato minifigs that you just have to have.
Last but not least, the far end of the layout had a dropped down area. It's always nice to have some way to add differences in elevation to the terrain. Be sure to check out Alex's "double dragon" that he made from combining 2 of the ones that come with the Viking catapult. Lots of the nice minifigs in this valley area are Matt's.
Thanks. The dropped down area is actually a section that Jeramy built for a train layout. He made it for the National Model Train show last summer for his cool trestle bridge to go accross. Remove the train bridge and voila--you have a sweet valley.ottoatm wrote:Oh... and it's worth mentioning... the landscaping is very nice.
Here are links to the whole Castle area folder and the whole Narnia folder.
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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...While Americans tend to treat roasted peppers as a colorful addition to sandwiches, salads and pizza, they receive a more prominent role in Mediterranean countries, where they are served as a first course. It's pepper season here and because my eyes are bigger than my stomach, I now have a proverbial peck of them to pick. I've already done lots of canning and freezing, and the Silver Fox and I are connoisseurs when it comes to the use of piperade with chickens and their eggs, but I had never thought of serving peppers as a first course. It took Dorie Greenspan to set me straight. By way of explanation, I have to interject that I've never outgrown my childhood love of pictures. My attraction to cookbooks is, at least in part, based on the gorgeous photos they contain. The photo of her roasted peppers in Around My French Table, was a siren's song to me, and, like it or not, I was lured back into the kitchen to imitate, if not duplicate, what I had seen. While peppers can be roasted in a variety of ways, the recipe in her book utilized the oven. While I would normally use an outdoor grill, I wanted to follow her recipe as closely as I could, so, I used the oven and had great results. After the fact, I learned this recipe can also be found on her website, which you can link to here. She discusses various roasting times and techniques that you will find very helpful if you choose not to use the oven. I used a variety of bell peppers to get the color pop I wanted, but I must say the red peppers are the sweetest of the lot and I'll restrict my use to them in the future. I have a full compliment of herbs at this time of year, so I used the combination that was suggested in Dorie's recipe and I did use garlic. I can't imagine using olive oil without it. I served the peppers on small plates with knives and forks and had a basket of really good French bread to accompany them. It made for a great first course and I'll be serving this again. I love its simplicity and almost effortless assembly. The peppers are a perfect way to begin a meal of plain grilled meat or chicken. I hope you'll give this a try. Here's the recipe.
Roasted Peppers...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite courtesy of Dorie Greenspan
6 large bell peppers (a mix of red, orange and yellow)
Coarse sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Assorted fresh herbs (a combination of parsley, basil, rosemary and thyme leaves)
1 to 2 garlic cloves, split
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1) Move a rack to center of oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2) Wash and dry peppers, place on prepared pan and roast, turning every 15 minutes, for 45 to 60minutes, or until every side of peppers is blistered. Transfer peppers to a large bowl, cover bowl will plastic wrap or aluminum foil, and let rest until they are cool enough to handle.
3) While peppers cool, pull out a pyrex loaf pan, or, if you plan to use the peppers immediately, a large rimmed serving platter.
4) Working over a bowl, with 1 pepper at a time, remove stem and drain. Remove blistered peel and cut each pepper into 2 or 3 segments, depending on its natural separations. Scrape away seeds and ribs from inside. Place pepper pieces cut side down in loaf pan or on a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, strew with garlic and herbs of your choice, then pour some olive oil over layer. Continue until all peppers are in pan or on serving platter. Chill. Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
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Annual reports reveal that thousands of special-interest groups spent $177 million last year on lobbying the Legislature and other branches of state government.
That's a lot of money, but it doesn't tell the whole story of spending to influence political decisions – spending that is, in reality, a relative drop in the bucket.
One should add money for direct campaign contributions to candidates and ballot measure campaigns, "independent expenditures" on campaigns and other ancillary political action activities. The National Institute on Money in State Politics says more than $650 million was spent on campaigns in California in 2012, three-fourths of it on ballot measures.
It's a drop in the bucket because the stakes are much, much higher, given that the governor, legislators, other elected officials and their appointees to myriad boards and commissions directly affect at least a half-trillion dollars each year.
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For starters, the state budget, including special, bond and federal funds, is more than $200 billion a year. Kick in, roughly, at least $100 billion in insurance premiums regulated by the Department of Insurance and another $100 billion in utility rates at the Public Utilities Commission.
Then factor in about $50 billion in local property taxes and $20 billion in local sales taxes, all collected under rules set by an elected Board of Equalization, and the $500 billion mark is clearly visible. That's about a quarter of the state's entire economy, incidentally.
But that doesn't count countless billions more in less tangible impacts – particularly on the many professions and businesses regulated by the state. Just one example: Health care is California's largest single economic activity, more than $200 billion a year, and every aspect is regulated by the state, including the Legislature's minute control over which medical practitioner can perform which procedure on which part of the human body.
The largest lobbyist employer last year, the Western States Petroleum Association, illustrates that aspect. It spent $4.7 million, principally to affect regulation of hydraulic fracturing to exploit California's shale oil, the nation's largest deposits.
The outcome was more oversight than the industry wanted but not enough to stop drilling that's potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars. And if the oil industry is a big winner after spending just $4.7 million, it's an investment that will pay off very handsomely.
It's the unspoken cost-benefit equation in every decision to hire a lobbyist, make a campaign contribution or launch a public-relations campaign, whether by the oil industry, a public-employee union, an insurance company or a public-works contractor.
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Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company presents Contemporary Choreographers Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-20 at the George Rowland White Performance Studio on the downtown campus. The program features world premiere works by Sidra Bell, Darrell Grand Moultrie and Alan Obuzor, and a Pittsburgh premiere by Alan Hineline.
Bell's new work, LILY, looks at female portraiture imaging and satire in contemporary cultureand is set to music by various artists. Bell is the artistic director of Sidra Bell Dance NY, in addition to being an award-winning choreographer and master teacher.
The Other Side of Now, a premiere work created by Obuzor, is a high-energy, vibrant contemporary ballet piece containing music by Toto Bona Lokua, Yo-Yo Ma, Silk Road Ensemble, Ayub Ogada and Teresa Bright. Each of the five sections is unique but made to fit together as a complete work. Obuzor is Pittsburgh native who danced with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He teaches at several schools throughout the city and is the founder and artistic director of Texture Contemporary Ballet.
Moultrie's Modes Of Expression is a new piece created for Point Park, set to music by Chiel Meijering and Mikael Karlsson. "It is a pure dance work that sends the dancers cutting through space while exploring different emotions and feelings one encounters while embarking on the journey to becoming a better artist." Moultrie, who is fast emerging as one of America's most sought-after choreographers and master teachers, has performed on Broadway and is one of the youngest African American choreographers working in both the ballet and modern dance genres.
Twist, by Alan Hineline, was created for the Alabama Ballet in 2003. Twist is a collaboration between Hineline, composer Jerome Begin and fashion designer Sebastian St. John. Hineline describes the piece as "an abstract work that uses repetitive structure as a thorough line for each of the four energetic movements." A sought-after choreographer and ballet master, Hineline is the CEO and a resident choreographer with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.
Contemporary Choreographers performances run for two weekends: Nov. 11 through Nov. 13 and Nov. 18 through Nov. 20 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 to $20 (special student and group rates are available) and can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-392-8000 or online at www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.
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