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Doris, You might consider, this holiday season, telling coworkers that you celebrate HumanLight on Dec 23rd. It's a celebration of humanity, reason, and hope. There's a HumanLight group here, for more information. You could even put an ornament on your desk, if they decorate their desks with Christmas stuff. This one is $10. If you're interested in waaay overpriced tee shirts etc. Check out my store at Cafe Press. We've been celebrating HumanLight for quite a few years now.
It's hard to rise above this kind of crap. I look on it as observing some strange athropological death throe reflexes of a dangerous mental virus that is only slowly leaving us, unless we die of it first. It's always fought to survive. We find antibiotics and it regroups and evolves into another variation. I think we might be gradually closing in on it now.
I had a Jehovah's Witness working at my last place of work. I never told her I was an atheist (I was there to work, and it would have been a real uphill struggle anyway), but my colleague who was agnostic but believed in 'angels' used to start conversations with her designed to bait me. She'd say in a loud voice "Oh but atheism is just a belief system as well", (yeah, like that belief system of not believing in unicorns or Santa Claus, or anything else you can't see or hear). Then the J.V. would enthusiastically agree. I just acted busy. But when I had a few life traumas the bloody Watchtower started getting left on my desk.
Another highly religious friend paid me a compliment once that spoke volumes about his faith He said I behaved in a more Christian way than many of his Christian friends...soooo...I waited for him to start to make some connections. No, instead I was (he died 2 years ago) for many years told that I would one day come to God because I had a "Christian heart". That was annoying. No, y'see, this is simply how atheists behave, mostly.
But I haven't had exactly your experience Doris. Just remember, there's all of us out here!
It's hard for me to understand why otherwise rational people subscribe to belief systems that usually contradict there own morals, then wonder how people with no belief have morals. However, the workplace is not an appropriate place to push a belief or disbelief on anyone, and i certainly wouldn't be shy to say so when someone behaves that way. I would think that participating in a game like that isn't likely to work out very well. I hope you have some better luck in dealing with these silly people in the future.
I am the lone atheist and liberal in my office, luckily, I work with really open minded and wonderful people who would never try to push their beliefs on me or make me feel poorly for what I believe. The women you work with have an obvious lack of respect for others around them. Don't let it get to you too much, though, if they disrespect you in like that then they are disrespecting others as well (probably not for atheism but for plenty more.) Remember that you are the reasonable one. I really like Ruth's idea about HumanLight. I had never heard of it before and am looking forward to researching it. My family always celebrated Christmas but in a religious manner, it was about family not a deity, but I think that HumanLight would fit us (or at least me better.)
I am truly sorry that you have to put up with that. Whenever someone says "I'll be praying for you," I usually respond with "I appreciate you keeping me in your thoughts." It's non confrontational and appreciative, without being like "that's the last damn place I want to be." I am open and honest about my atheism but I try not to be a jerk about it. If someone sneezes I say "health" instead of "bless you." But I always respond with "thank you" if someone says "bless you" to me when I sneeze just out of respect.
I think that maybe you should have a respectful discussion with these women about your concerns. You deserve to work an environment where you feel 100% comfortable.
the biggest thing I hated about work was -always- office gossip and the music they played--I also worked every Sunday(truck day--I didn't mind getting up at 4am to start my shift at 6am--I was out of there by 2pm), and so I'd end up showing religious people just after church where everything was(after about noon was our busiest time).
But no, the gossip and the music--luckily in an office environment they likely don't play music for -everyone- but at my job they would always pick a local church station.
I highly suggest you point out that because you, as an atheist, only have one life to live and consider yourself accountable for all actions--you're much less likely to do something bad than someone who can simply pray about it and be forgiven--and if someone talks about how they're "raising their children in a good christian home" I'd point out that hell is a terrifying concept for children, and you wouldn't want your child living in fear forever of some mythical hades.
You will have to carefully slip these in--but they're all true, and run contradictory to how your gossipy coworkers react--and now that you're out, you will need to protect yourself from them--they could eventually ostracize you or attempt to get you fired.
This IS one reason why if I got hired in an office, I'd end up begging to telecommute most of the time.
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Secondary Fermentation in a 6.5 Gal plastic bucket ???
I am new to homebreweing and i currently have three 6.5 gallon fermenters with lids and airlocks, but i have yet to acquire a carboy. Will these be as effective for secondary fermentation? Is it still worth it to do a secondary fermentation with a bucket?
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Secondaries in Plastic
Long term storage in a plastic bucket could be bad for your beer. Plastic is permeable to oxygen and would eventually let it into your beer and oxidize it. Now, having said that, I use a plastic conical and all my lagers are in there roughly a month before I keg them with no oxidized defects. Also remember the main purpose of a secondary is to allow your beer some clearing time and to get it off the primary yeast cake/trub. If you bottle this will result in less sediment. I think you'll be fine...just minimize the total time it's in a plastic bucket. Now, if you were going to lager it for 6 months then I'd suggest glass or stainless steel.
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I Concur with Bill
I myself am an Ale brewer as I don't have the equipment or the patients for lagers. I use the 1-2-3 rule supplemented with my hydrometer to validate fermentation being complete.
1-week in primary
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2 weeks in a plastic bucket should be fine.
1-week in primary
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2 weeks in a plastic bucket should be fine.
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Yup I agree
When I first started brewing I didn't have carboys either, and I used plastic buckets with lids / airlocks for 2 week secondary ... My advice is GO FOR IT ... until you can afford / acquire a carboy ... you'll be better off secondarying in plastic than not at all. I agree with James and Billy.
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The parents of Tyler Clementi have left their longtime evangelical church due to its views on homosexuality.
Jane and Joe Clementi told The New York Times that they had grown increasingly out of step with the Grace Church, a nondenominational evangelical church in Ridgewood, N.J., due to its casting of homsexuality as sinful.
Tyler Clementi committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge in 2010. His death came just days after his roommate, Dharun Ravi, had spied on him during a tryst with another man in their freshman dormitory at Rutgers University.
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Since her son's suicide, however, she said self-reflection has changed her views, and led her to leave her church. Clementi also told the paper that several friends and fellow parishioners have also confided in her that they have gay children, which they had previously been reluctant to reveal.
"I think some people think that sexual orientation can be changed or prayed over," she said now, in her kitchen. "But I know sexual orientation is not up for negotiation. I don't think my children need to be changed. I think that what needed changing is attitudes, or myself, or maybe some other people I know."
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PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist University development officers honored three members of the Board of Trustees on Thursday for their financial support of the university, dedicating two scholarship plaques and presenting an award to one longtime trustee.
Gene Owen, who served on the Wayland board since 1972, was honored with the Keeper of the Flame Award, an award given by the president's office for gifts to the university of at least $150,000.
During the presentation, President Dr. Paul Armes noted that while Owen and his wife Mary Frank have been benevolent to the university throughout the years, their support has gone much deeper. As a partner in the Owen, Lyle, Voss & Owen law firm, Owen served as the university's legal counsel for several decades, providing much advice and assistance at no charge.
"We've not totaled up how much that would have cost over the years, but I know it is well over $150,000," Armes said. "Words cannot do justice to all the things Gene Owen has done for Wayland."
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New trustee Sally Walker of Arlington and her husband Robert were on hand to dedicate the scholarship plaque in memory of her grandfather. The W.D. "Dub" Turner Scholarship was given of the former trustee and longtime friend of the university. Walker earned her bachelor's degree from Wayland in 1981.
Turner was born in 1910 and with only a sixth-grade education, he owned and operated a highway construction company in Lubbock. He married Gladys Gregory and was blessed with five children and 14 grandchildren. He became a Christian in 1950 and was ordained as a deacon in 1956, serving until his death in 1989. He served both First Baptist Church in Lubbock and helped establish Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, taking roles on numerous committees and service avenues.
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Longtime trustee Arnold Maeker of Lubbock and his wife Reuby Tom dedicated a plaque in their name marking donations for a scholarship to assist students attending Wayland who exhibit outstanding leadership and scholarship. The couple are members of First Baptist Church in Lubbock, where both have served as Sunday school teachers. A retired engineer, he is also involved in Rotary Club and CENTERCORP and has served on the WBU board for nearly 14 years.


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FREEPORT — Harold Arndt's dream will live on, at least for another few years.
Arndt's 113-foot, two-masted schooner being built out of recycled materials off Lower Flying Point Road will have three more years to be completed after the Town Council on Tuesday night approved an agreement – with significant stipulations – to allow the foundation that oversees the project to continue working on the boat.
In 6-0 vote, with one abstention, the council extended the consent agreement that has allowed the Island Rover project to exist in violation of neighborhood zoning laws since 2005.
The council debated the length of the extension and added several requirements to be met, including quarterly reports to the town on progress, regular safety and environmental checks of the property, and a financial assurity package that will prevent taxpayers from being responsible for the cleanup if the project is not completed on time.
"Three years, I think we can live with; two years would have been setting us up to fail," said Arndt, who is president of the Island Rover Foundation and started building the boat as personal project 20 years ago. "At least we got a decision, now I've just got to go do it."
The council had originally planned to vote on the project in August, but waited while the project site was reviewed by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Fire Department. Both reviews determined the project was safe.
Construction of the boat, made of reused scrap and surplus materials, made significant progress in the early 2000s. But it hit a roadblock when the economy crashed and funding all but dried up.
Arndt originally set up a five-year consent agreement with the town in 2005, after he put the project under nonprofit ownership, which put him out of compliance with the zoning laws. He has since received two extensions from the council, with the current extension ending at the beginning of next year.
In order for the 75 percent complete boat to be able to move, Arndt said the hull needs to be welded, which would be a significant expense because it requires specialized professionals to complete the job. Up until now, the Island Rover has relied mostly on in-kind donations and volunteer labor.
Although the council's decision is not legally binding for any future council, allowing the foundation to bring the issue up again, Chairman Jim Cassida said he wanted to "send a clear message" with their decision on the project.
Cassida outlined a plan for the project to make it "trailer ready," not necessarily ready to sail, which he hopes will move the boat off the property as soon as possible.
The most significant piece of his plan includes an irrevocable letter of credit to assure no financial responsibility for the town's taxpayers if the project is not completed in the agreed amount of time and must be removed from the property.
"Although we all want Harold to be able to complete this project … we have an obligation to enforce the code and make sure this project is in compliance," Cassida said.
The amount of the letter of credit is unknown, pending an independent estimate, such as a bid, of what it would take to make the project movable, Cassida said.
Although more than 25 people attended the meeting to hear the decision on the Island Rover, and Cassida noted that the council received a significant amount of feedback from the community, he said the issue was one of judicial responsibility for the council and public sentiment should have no bearing on the decision.
Councilor Kate Arno was the most vocal critic of the project, citing neighbors' concerns about safety and property values.
"I don't see enough sufficient capacity in the organization to complete the project, whether we have the letter of credit or not," Arno said, noting that 10 of the 13 people in the neighborhood she has talked to do not support an extension.
Arndt, who brought 43 neighbors' signatures in support of the project, said the Island Rover still needs at least $150,000 to make it ready to sail.
But he remains optimistic that he will have the boat ready to move within three years.
"The building of the boat was a short-term event that turned into a long-term event," Arndt said. "I want it done as much as anybody."
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Mary Frances Johnson, age 71, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Hendrick Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Fourth and Elm Street Church of Christ, with Jim Wilks and Mike Crowley officiating. Interment will follow at Palava Cemetery in Palava, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.She was born April 8, 1941, in Roscoe, TX, to J.R. and Fannie (Rackley) Davis. She graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1959, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education (1964) from Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, TX. For 28 years, Frances taught students across Texas, most notably as a high school Honors English teacher at Permian High School and as a teacher for Sweetwater Independent School District. She retired from teaching in 1999. Frances Davis married Stanley Johnson in Sutherland Springs, TX, on June 8, 1969. Following residence in San Antonio and Odessa, TX, Frances and Stanley settled in Sweetwater, where they lived for 41 years. They have two daughters, Holly Rendon of Sweetwater, TX, and Alison Crosby of Willis, TX. In addition to her husband and two daughters, Frances is survived by her brother, Jimmy Davis, and his wife, Judy, of Sweetwater; sister, Janice Brown, and her husband, Philip Brown, of North Richland Hills, TX; sons-in-law, Joe Rendon of Sweetwater and James Crosby of Willis, TX; five grandchildren, Benjamin Crosby, Noah Crosby, Jonah Rendon, Dominic Crosby, and Jolie Rendon; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Frances was a member of Abilene Writer's Guild, Abilene Philharmonic Association, Sweetwater Library Board, Sorosis Club of Sweetwater, A.A.U.W. and Let's Talk Books. Pallbearers will be James Crosby, Roddy Davis, Cliff Mainor, Jerald Posten, Jeron Posten and Joe Rendon. Donations may be made to County-City Library, or a library of the donor's choice. A visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.


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New York, NY — December 3, 2012 — The award-winning Scholastic News Kids Press Corps™, following a busy year reporting on the race to the White House, including a sit-down interview with President Barack Obama, today welcomed 16 new Kid Reporters, ages 10 to 14, to the country's oldest and largest student reporting program. They join 17 returning young journalists, who report "news for kids, by kids" with coverage of current events, breaking news, entertainment stories, and sports events from their hometowns and on the national stage. The 33 Kid Reporters hail from 23 states across the United States and one province in Canada.
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"For twelve years, teachers, parents and kids have turned to the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps to get a kid's perspective on the news of the day. The Kid Reporter program is the perfect online supplement for readers of Scholastic News® magazines, which help to put contemporary issues in a context that is relevant and age-appropriate for young readers," said Dante A. Ciampaglia, Editor of the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. "I am looking forward to working with both the veteran and new members of the team to help them learn the importance of good journalism and to grow through their writing and reporting."
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Not only did Leo have ideas about how guitars should look and feel but he also knew how they should sound. Plug a single coil pickup into a Tweed amplifier and you've got the early Fender sound, as popular now as it was back in the 50's. The evolution continued throughout the 60's to meet the changing demands of guitarists. Many of the original designs are still being followed to the letter, allowing guitarists an authentic vintage tone. While Fender pushes tonal flexibility with the Mustang modelling range and the Pawn Shop series offers incredible retro valve tone direct from the imagination of Fender's amp designers.
After Fender had turned up the volume on the guitar to compete with drum kits it was only natural that they would have to do the same for poor old double bassists. The Jazz Bass and Precision Bass remain the template that many other bass guitars aim to copy. With versions available for everyone from first timers to old timers who fancy an exact vintage replica.
Check out Fender's 2018 Lineup of brand new guitars, basses and amps - Including the American Original Series, Americian Special Series, Eric Johnson Thinline Srats, Limited Edition models plus many more.
Fender are most known for their Fender Telecaster and Fender Stratocaster. Both revolutionised guitar design and functionality when they were released in the 1950s, which helped shape the course of modern music today. Both guitars were used by legendary musicians such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff Beck and many more, this further helped to propel the Tele/Stratocaster to fame. At PMT there are tons of different Fender electric guitars available for purchase. We have the Classic 50's Series, Classic 70's Series, American Specials and multiple legend sponsored guitars such as the Fender The Edge Stratocaster, or the Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar.
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Running Injuries – Help Prevent Them This Year
Stew Smith, CSCS
Every year after a few months of decreased running due to winter months, I receive emails from people who are starting to ache after only a few days of running. Typically, if you take off for more than 2-3 months from a regular running routine, chances are when you start again you will start off "where you left off" and actually over-train. Basically, you are running too far, too soon. It takes time to build up to a rigorous amount of running (4-6 miles day – 4-5 times a week), even if you used to run this far in the Fall of last year.
There is a link I refer many people to who complain of leg injuries. I have had many of these injuries, BUT since I am not a doctor, I like for people to be better informed through the information prepared by Dr. Steven Pribut, a doctor who enjoys running and has a site designed to help describe, prevent, and self-treat the most common running injuries. Click the links below to see what Dr. Pribut has to say about running and injury prevention. The types of injures most common to new runners and I receive questions on are the following:
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Heel Injuries – Plantar Fasciitis
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Achilles Tendonitis
If you are an avid runner, chances are you have experienced at least one of these injuries. In fact, according to Runner's World, over 50% of all runners get injured every year.
Now, in the spring, after a winter layoff, OR if you are wishing to start running for the first time, I would recommend the following "step up program".
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2. Choose non-impact aerobic activity like biking, elliptical gliding, rowing or swimming to do when injuries are first felt. It is never a bad idea to cross-train in any of these activities every other day in place a running.
3. Warm up properly and then stretch. Run nice and easy for about 5-10 minutes then stretch once you are warm and the muscles and joints a more pliable. Never stretch "cold". See stretches listed on the free Six Week Running Program page.
4. Replace running shoes often. I go through shoes about every 2-3 months and ONLY run in my running shoes. Do not walk in your running shoes since you walk differently than you run. You do get what you pay for too. There are a number of types of shoes out there that range from $80-$120 for the better brands, however, you can save $20-30 by going online at retailers such as Body'n'Sole Sports – this site also has information of gait analysis and the importance of orthotics (shoe inserts) to help prevent injuries.
I hope these links can help you prevent some of the common injuries, however, it is always recommended to see a doctor if you are in pain. Two of the running rules I use is: "If it hurts to run – stop running" and "If it hurts to walk – DO NOT run and go to a doctor."
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George Sheldon (1818-1916) used Abraham Lincoln's popular campaign slogan "Honest Ole Abe" when he reported in his diary that Lincoln had been elected President. In his writing, Sheldon underscored that Lincoln is president of the "Union," - the very entity Lincoln would fight to preserve. Four years later, Sheldon recorded Lincoln's death. The shocking and emotional news of Lincoln's assassination spread like rapid-fire in the North. With only telegraph wires and word of mouth, George Sheldon in rural Massachusetts, was able to name the assassin, John Wilkes Booth just hours after he shot Lincoln a little after 10 p.m. on April 14, 1865. Sheldon writes about an emotional scene, "The whole people are in tears- words are "insufficant to express the feeling". He then notes how the following days were a wash of public grieving with buildings draped in mourning.
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Three Temples needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Three Temples is a design-led property development & marketing company that specialises in creating the finest residential addresses in Vietnam.
- Not focus too much on 'Asian' style e.g. Temple and Vietnam.
- Looking for good impact - logo will be used on a variety of marketing collateral including on building site hoarding so must 'pop' and really attract the eye.
- Want this to reflect a luxurious, modern feeling, create a strong feeling of desire, and almost give an exclusive perception.
- We are reasonably young ourselves -30-35 - so we want it to reflect this youth and the youth and 25-40 age group of international 'jetset' kind of clients we are aiming at.
- Not keen on building related logos e.g. houses. Our preference so far has been abstract, if we can interpret '3' or 'Three Temples' in some way (without being to 'Asian' or 'Oriental' than more the better.
- Open to interpretation of 'Three Temples' e.g 3T. However, likely we are looking to use the complete words as 'Three Temples' (not case-sensitive alongside an abstract logo.
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Meet Payne, Frieda & Melville: Three adorable fur babies looking for someone to have play time with.
Payne is a 2.5 year old neutered Boxer/Lab mix. He shows some signs of being shy or fearful when he isn't sure who you are or where he is, but once he knows you he loves one-on-one attention and will pay you back with kisses. Payne isn't discriminatory when it comes to toys; he will play with anything until it is beyond recognition. In his previous home, Payne enjoyed lying on the floor next to his owners while they watched TV. Sometimes they would even catch him watching too! Payne is partially housetrained and knows how to sit. An ideal owner for Payne is someone who is willing to give him the extra time and TLC he needs.
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Frieda and Melville are two lovable, 10 month old orange tabbies who came to us when their previous owner had a change in lifestyle that made having 2 feline friends a challenge. Melville and Frida are a bit timid at first, but will warm up with some patient affection. A quiet home would be best suited for them since they have not lived with the excitement of children or dogs. Melville is neutered and Frida is spayed. They both enjoy cuddling, cat toys and long naps in the sun.
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Check out all the animals available for adoption by going to the Tri-County Humane Society's website or Facebook page. Or visit them at 735 8th Street Northeast in St. Cloud. They're open Monday through Thursdays Noon to 6; Fridays noon to 8; Saturdays 11 to 5; and Sundays Noon to 5.


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We begin the first week of April with 16 movie releases, which is a huge amount of films for one single week, not including all those arriving on VOD. Big names are headlining mainstream and indie films this week as almost everything on slate is interesting, intriguing or flat out just rises curiosity on their premises. Halle Berry returns to the big screen, Jude Law tries to be a gangsta, Scarlett Johansson goes indie/sci-fi and blockbuster in the same week on us and a French movie flat-out copies Beverly Hills Cop and 48Hrs. But perhaps the biggest revelation of the week is the horror film 'Afflicted' that has been very well received from of all who have seen it. April seems to be shaping up to be a good month for movies! Read More


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- Students will be able to write a summary that explains why people moved to Florida.
- Students will be able to create a list of the positive influences that immigrants had on Florida's economy and development.
Sunshine State Standards Benchmarks:SS.A.1.2.1 - SS.A.2.2.2 - SS.A.6.2.1 - SS.A.6.2.4 - SS.A.6.2.5
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- Have the students locate and mark the cities discussed in the passage on a map of Florida. The students should also add pictures associated with these cities (e.g., tomatoes near Dania, pineapples near Yamato, and sponges near Tarpon Springs).
- Have the students locate on a globe the countries from which the Danish, Japanese, and Greeks came from. Calculate the distance from each of the countries to Florida.
- Have the students create a Florida scene using paint and sponges cut into various shapes.
- Have the students research Greek divers and their special diving suits. Compare and contrast the diving suits of today and the ones used by early Greek divers using three-column notes strategy.
- Complete and review FCAT questions.
(Note: Actual FCAT practice passages are wrtten at the students' independent reading level. These Florida History selections are written at the students' instructional reading level. Therefore, students should not be asked to complete the questions until after receiving class instruction on the vocabulary and content of the passage. Students should also read the Florida History selection independently before answering the FCAT questions and be permited to return to the selection for rereading as they answer.)
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Matt Lanter is a married man! The former 90210 actor tied the knot with fellow Ohio native Angela Stacy at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu on Friday, June 14, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.
A source tells Us that the couple got married "in a cottage pavilion under an archway of white hydrangeas and strands of crystals hanging from the trees."
Lanter and his groomsen, including Justin Gaston, (who dated Miley Cyrus in 2009) and E! News correspondent, Jason Kennedy, wore gray suits for the evening. The source reveals that Gaston even performed for the couple — playing his guitar and singing during the 20 minute ceremony.
"Their vows were personal," the source tells Us. "Matt talked about how Angela is his whole life."
The blushing bride wore a strapless gown that flared out mermaid style with scalloped tulle at the bottom, the source continues, noting that "she was incredibly tan and her hair was swept back in a low pony."
On Friday, June 14, Stacy already changed her Twitter profile picture, showing off her gorgeous wedding day look.
Stacy's bridesmaids, wearing silver dresses, flanked the bride during her big day. After the touching ceremony, guests enjoyed the cocktail hour, where tunes from Backstreet Boys, Bruno Mars and Maroon 5 were played, before heading to the reception, with a "red carpet entrance" waiting for them.
"Inside the tent, there are tables with white hydrangea floral arrangements and hurricane candles," an insider tells Us. "There's a separate section with a lounge set up with white leather couches and ottomans."
A source tells Us that Lanter, a big Star Wars fan, was greeted by people dressed up as Storm Troopers, who joined the couple at the reception, taking photos with the entire wedding party and walking in behind the newlyweds as they were announced to their guests.
"Once the wedding party was introduced, the Star Wars theme music came on," the source tells Us. "The emcee introduced Matt and Angela, 'From a galaxy far away, I would like to introduce for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Lanter!!'"
After the unique introduction and the couple's first dance, everyone settled into their tables to eat as a live Frank Sinatra-sounding band played classic tunes, adds the source.
According to an insider, the newlyweds will leave for their honeymoon on June 16. At the CW Upfront event in New York City May 16, Lanter admitted there was still plenty to do before their big day arrived.
"We're right in the midst of the crazy wedding planning chaos," he told Us. "A lot of details are still being worked out and I feel like it's crunch time." Lanter had previously said the ceremony would "be outdoorsy. I'm a huge fan of nature and she is, too."
The newlyweds will soon be relocating to New Orleans, where Lanter is shooting his new CW series Star-Crossed (opposite Aimee Teegarden). "We're in the midst of a move," the L.A.-based actor told Us in May. "Picking up everything and going somewhere else — and getting married! — it's a cool, fun new chapter in my life."
The couple got engaged during a romantic trip to Paris in May 2012.
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When Jordan Met Mitt
Pacific Political Science student Jordan Schreiber recently attended a fundraiser for GOP frontrunner MItt Romney. Here's Jordan's account of the event.
While I would say on most issues I tend to land on the Democratic side of the political spectrum, first and foremost I consider myself an American political junkie. It was this longstanding addiction that motivated me to attend the Mitt Romney fundraiser here in Stockton. I read in the Record that the former Massachusetts governor would be swinging through town for a $1000-a-plate breakfast at 'Villa Angelica', the home of well-known local billionaire Alex G. Spanos. Now as a college student about to graduate, I assume it goes without saying that a grand is more than I plan on spending on any meal anytime soon, but I was determined to get into the event and hear what the candidate had to say. I decided then that I would call the number listed in the article for those wishing to purchase tickets and plead my case: 'I'm a political science major at the local university and while I may not have the money to attend such a prestigious event, I feel the student voice will play an important role in the upcoming presidential election and I would gladly be in attendance as a representative of that population.' It took some persistence on my behalf and a background check on theirs, but I was, in the end, successful in my venture.
I must admit I felt like a wolf in sheep's clothing as I entered the Spanos compound. I was one of the few younger attendees and every time I was told I was the future of the party, I couldn't help feeling that I probably had more in common (politically and socioeconomically) with the scores of protesters standing outside in the rain. But I took my seat, made small with my fellow table 23ers and eagerly awaited Romney's speech. He was introduced first by one of the grandchildren of the Spanos' and then by his wife Ann, who discussed her husband's adherence to family values and the importance of the upcoming race before turning the microphone over to the candidate.
The bulk of the governor's speech focused on the economy and his concerns regarding President Obama's policies stifling American growth. He told a variety of anecdotes about people he'd met on the campaign trail who have found great success in their entrepreneurial endeavors and explained how each were each a symbol of the spirit of this country's economic drive. He traced their success to an American culture rooted in the principles of our founding fathers, a commitment to freedom and opportunity. He went on to state the current administration fails to understand this atmosphere of innovation and that they would rather government, not individuals, guide our industry. He cited the controversy surrounding Solyndra, the solar energy company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2011, two years after the Obama administration pledged $535 million as part of a federal program to boost alternative energy growth. Romney stated that it was programs like Solyndra that proved the current president is determined to undermine economic freedom and crush that entrepreneurial spirit that is so much a part of our country's past. It was clear that he knew he was in a room full of dedicated supporters, for the rhetoric was slightly more heated than I had heard at campaign rallies over the past few months.
The governor spoke for about twenty minutes and allotted the same amount of time for questions from the room. The questions ranged from Romney's ability to reconcile between his Massachusetts healthcare plan and President Obama's Affordable Healthcare Act of 2010 to what federal departments he would eliminate once in office. The majority of his time was spent responding to a gentleman's question regarding a 'hot mic' gaffe the president had made while talking to Russian President Dmetry Medvedev in South Korea a few days prior. The microphone overheard Mr. Obama claim that after the election he'll have much more flexibility in terms of foreign policy. Governor Romney explained that the statement was damning evidence that the president "has an agenda he is not communicating to the American people, not just with regards to Russia, but with regards to many other policies." He painted the president as a naïve player in world politics, who fails to understand the threats posed by nations like Russia and Iran as well as non-state actors such as "radical violent jihadist". The governor closed the event thanking his hosts and all those in attendance and was rapidly escorted out of the hall, in a hurry to make it down to Los Angeles for a scheduled appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
I must say that leaving the breakfast my opinions on the upcoming election and the issues that America faces hadn't changed dramatically. But I was very happy to have an opportunity to meet the man I've spent the last year reading about. I can now say I've seen Mitt Romney's charm and I've shaken his hand. Whether I support him or not, he is clearly a man who cares deeply about this country and I'm fortunate to have gotten to see that. At the very least I can say that I got my political junkie fix for the week.


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Yay, finally.
P.S. I'm always curious as to which image you'll choose from the new episode. Kind of like which will be used at the beginning of the collected volumes. I usually guess accurately. You had a lot of good ones to choose from this time, but this one made me laugh.
You couldn't have uploaded this at a better time. I gotta help out other stores at my job (which means I have to drive all over the place) and this will make it all the more easier.
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Excellent episode. What's the closing music at the end, it's not been in your previous podcasts?


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angelinamike wrote:The biggest flaws in Mr Smooth is the water effect. If you swim like Mr Smooth in the real world, the wave at the swimming pool will be too hard for you. I can hardly see Mr Smooth 90 SPS without visualization.
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Here's a link to Jono Van Hazel who Mr Smooth is based on.
As the name suggests - he is a smooth swimmer so doesn't get up too high in regards to stroke rate as he doesn't need to - check out the stats on the video and you will see his split times/stroke rate etc. In the video (near the end) they show his stroke rate at around 88spm. Not sure what you mean about the wave being too hard..?
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"This is the best of both worlds – advanced clean diesel engines with near zero emissions coupled with hybrid powertrains that capture and recycle energy of the truck operation." – Allen Schaeffer, executive director, Diesel Technology Forum
So I attended the Maryland Hybrid Truck Initiative's (MHTI) "ribbon cutting" ceremony this week at a Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) depot just south of Baltimore – an event celebrating the first "wheels on the ground" of 143 hybrid trucks among five national fleets that will be placed into operation in and around the state of Maryland.
The MHTI program, as you might guess, is a complex "public-private" partnership that uses federal grants to help spur the adoption of new technology – in this case, hybrid trucks.
MHTI used $5.9 million in grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (also known as the "stimulus bill") through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help offset the incremental cost to purchase and deploy these 143 diesel-electric and hydraulic hybrid trucks built by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA); specifically Freightliner Business Class M2e and Freightliner Custom Chassis walk-in van models.
The way it works is that the five fleets in question pay the base sticker price for these 143 trucks, with the $5.9 million federal grant money covering the "incremental" cost for the hybrid systems. Averaged out, that's just under $42,000 per vehicle – not chump change in the fleet world.
But as Dennis Smith, director of the DOE's national clean cities program, explained without this grant money, most fleets are reluctant to experiment with new technologies like hybrid trucks because they just cost too much. So government steps in help "seed" the market, if you will, giving these technologies a chance to prove themselves.
Then, as volumes grow, the government funding goes away as economies of scale have (hopefully) stepped in to bring down the overall cost of the hybrids to reach an acceptable return on investment (ROI) calculation for fleets.
[Smith talked about some of these factors – as well as the fuel savings and emission reductions these 143 trucks should generate – in his remarks at the MHTI event.]
I talked with Mark Lampert, DTNA's senior vp-sales and marketing, about this and he explained that it's a three stage process spanning many years of effort.
"This is really the first stage; a government funding effort to pick up the incremental cost of hybrid trucks so we can get them into the hands of fleets," he told me.
"The second stage is marked by leveraging the efficiencies hybrid technology brings to fleet operations, demonstrating the benefits it can bring to a fleet's bottom line," Lampert noted. "The third and final stage is building broader demand for hybrid trucks based on those demonstrated efficiencies, creating economies of scale to bring the cost of such vehicles down so we can eliminate the need for government funding."
[Lampert also talked about how hybrid technology functions within a truck to save fuel at the MHTI event; you watch some of his speech below.]
At the end of the day, though, it's the fleets that will make – or break – this drive to "hybridize" commercial trucks. Jeff Bush, national fleet purchasing manager for Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) told me that right now the ROI calculation just isn't there because hybrid technology is just so pricey.
Yet NWNA – which operates a fleet of some 4,000 vehicles – isn't shying away from these systems and not only because it can get some help paying from them with grant money. Bush explained in his comments the MHTI ceremony that hybrids can, in some cases, offer a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Bush is also acting as the "spearhead" of sorts for NWNA in terms of acquiring alternatively-powered vehicles, including diesel-electric hybrid beverage delivery trucks, compressed natural gas utility customer service vans and 32 hydrogen fuel cell forklifts.
[He's also very practical when it comes to this technology, too – no doubt in part due to his 24-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps as a fixed wing aviator. There's no room for flights of fancy in that line of work.]
All five fleets involved in the MHTI project – ARAMARK, United Parcel Service, NWNA, Sysco Corporation, and Efficiency Enterprises – want to see benefits from hybrids of course from a fuel savings and emission-reduction perspective.
And these 143 trucks should reduce consumption of conventional petroleum products by 138,420 gallons per year, while slicing oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions by more than 67,747 lbs. annually along with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cuts of 652,748 lbs. per year as well.
Will these trucks produce those expected savings? They're only beginning to hit the pavement now, so we won't know for sure for some time yet.


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Seahawks cornerback Brandon Browner will begin serving his four-game suspension immediately and will miss the remainder of 2012.
Browner, who violated the league's performance-enhancing drug policy, will be out for the final four games of the regular season. He will be eligible to rejoin the Seahawks, who are currently in position to be the sixth and final NFC playoff team, at the start of the postseason.
The announcement that Browner's suspension starts now comes as something of a surprise, as Browner was expected to continue appealing the four-game ban, which he says is for taking the prescription drug Adderall.
Seattle's other starting cornerback, Richard Sherman, is also facing a four-game ban for what he says was taking Adderall. There's been no official word from the NFL or the Seahawks about the status of Sherman's appeal, although he is expected to play this week and have an appeal hearing next week.
The Seahawks also announced that they signed cornerback Ron Parker off the Panthers' practice squad and promoted cornerback DeShawn Shead from their own practice squad to the 53-man roster. Walter Thurmond is expected to start at left cornerback while Browner is out.


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The accent lies on Dutch art, primarily dating from the late Middle Ages (wood), the 17th century (terracotta) and the 19th century (marble). These Dutch sculptures are placed in an international context through the museum's numerous foreign masterpieces. For instance, among the bronze, marble and terracotta works are splendid Italian Renaissance sculptures, and the wood collection features refined religious works from Germany.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney isn't backing down from a hidden-camera video that shows him disparaging nearly half the nation's voters.
But it was clear on Tuesday that he has a lot more explaining to do if he wants to win over the broad swath of voters whose support he will need to oust Democrat Barack Obama from the White House in the November 6 election.
While Obama's Democrats have focused on the growing divide between the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans and the other 99 percent, Romney gave voice to a split that has preoccupied conservatives during the past year: the 53 percent who pay federal income taxes and the 47 percent who do not.
In the videotaped remarks at a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser in Florida in May - brought to light on Monday by the liberal magazine Mother Jones - Romney equated the second group with those who support Obama.
"My job is not to worry about those people," Romney says on the video. "I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
But to win the November 6 election, Romney will need the backing of many of those "takers," as his vice presidential running mate, Paul Ryan, has called them.
The "47 percent" aren't just low-income city dwellers who rely on food stamps, housing support and other programs that traditionally have been championed by Democrats.
Many are retirees and working-class white voters who are wary of government's role in their lives and who have tended to vote for Republicans in recent years, even as they take advantage of tax credits and government assistance.
Romney's challenge now is to soften his blunt language into an effective appeal to those who have struggled in the wake of the worst recession since the 1930s.
And despite his harsh language at the Florida fundraiser, analysts say he will have to assure voters that he could be a president for all Americans, not just half of them.
"He's going to have to explain it in a much more concise and compassionate way, especially when Obama will likely challenge him on it," Republican strategist Ron Bonjean said.
So far, Romney has been unable to translate widespread dissatisfaction with the economy into a lead in the polls, as voters consistently have rated Obama as more likeable and trustworthy.
Romney, a former private equity executive with an estimated fortune of $250 million, already is battling perceptions that he is an out-of-touch elitist, in part because of ads by Obama's team that have cast Romney as a job killer whose company, Bain Capital, sent thousands of U.S. jobs overseas.
The video could cement a perception that he does not care about the concerns of ordinary Americans, several observers said.
"This is going to stick in a lot of throats," said Boston University communications professor Tobe Berkovitz.
The percentage of U.S. households that paid no federal income taxes in 2011 was actually closer to 46 percent, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. The Census Bureau says a record 49 percent of households received government benefits this year.
Both figures have increased sharply in recent years because of an aging population and the deepest recession since the 1930s.
The trend has alarmed conservatives, who worry that the growth of the welfare state could sap Americans' initiative.
"I think we're coming close to a tipping point in America where we might have a net majority of takers versus makers in society," Ryan said at the Heritage Foundation last October, long before Romney selected him as his vice presidential running mate.
Other prominent Republicans, including former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and Eric Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, have argued that everyone should pay at least a nominal amount of income tax.
But the divide between "makers" and "takers" is not as simple as Romney put it.
According to the Tax Policy Center, almost two-thirds of those who paid no income taxes did pay federal payroll taxes, which support the Social Security pension program and the Medicare health plan. Many are exempt thanks to lower tax rates and targeted tax breaks that were pushed by Republicans.
Among those who receive government benefits, one-third received Social Security and Medicare - popular programs that are available to all retirees, not just those with low incomes.
Romney will need support of people in both groups if he is going to win.
Elderly voters have become an important part of the Republican coalition in recent elections, and Romney is struggling to hold on to his advantage among voters age 60 and older.
Romney's lead over Obama among voters in that group was nearly 20 percentage points last week but has declined to less than a 4-point lead this week, according to Reuters/Ipsos tracking polls. Obama leads among all other age groups.
Romney is not likely to win among lower-income voters but he will need to limit his losses among this group in order to carry battleground states such as Ohio. Romney currently has the backing of 37 percent of voters with income under $50,000, according to a New York Times/CBS poll released last week.
Conservative pundit Bill Kristol termed Romney's "47 percent" comments "stupid and arrogant" in the Weekly Standard and warned that they could alienate voters in both of those groups.
A Republican congressional aide said Romney's remarks were "completely boneheaded" and could hurt his appeal among undecided voters. The aide said he did not think support would erode among Republicans, however.
Romney intends to talk in coming days about his plan to boost the economy and create more good-paying jobs that would allow people to earn enough money to pay taxes, a campaign official said.
"They shouldn't be on food stamps, they should be getting paychecks," the aide said.
The first debate with Obama on October 3 now looms as a particularly important hurdle for Romney, who will have to convince financially struggling voters that he is not writing them off, several Republicans said.
"The debates are crucial," Republican strategist Taylor Griffin said. "If Romney can put these gaffes in the context of the fact that he's someone who knows how to run things, operate things, he'll do OK."
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SAN LEANDRO — Investigators have issued a warning about letting unknown people into homes and yards after a man posing as a construction worker acted as a suspected decoy in a home burglary, police said.
Police said a man came to a woman's front door in the 2100 block of Pacific Avenue about 1 p.m. Monday and told her he was working on a neighboring property and may have damaged water pipes leading to her property.
The man and the homeowner went to the backyard to check for potential leaks. They found none and the man left.
When the woman returned inside she realized her house had been burglarized, most likely by the man's accomplice, said Lt. Randall Brandt.
Police said the suspect is a white man between 16 and 20 years hold, about 5 feet 6 inches with a thin build. He has brown hair and was wearing blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt.
Police did not say what was stolen.
No one was injured.
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