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Many college students tend to throw away produce that rots before it's eaten. While this surely happens in many households, someone on a budget, in particular, hates wasting precious fruits and vegetables. When you notice bananas turning brown, instead of giving them the heave-ho, you can either freeze them or whip up an easy and delicious batch of Chocolate Chip Banana Bread! This warm baked treat epitomizes autumn comfort food that the whole house would love to indulge in.
This recipe calls for one cup of very ripe mashed bananas. Depending on your household's differing predilections towards this sometimes debatable fruit, you can choose to add more for a stronger, distinguishable banana flavor. The addition of sour cream contributes to the banana bread's sensational moisture that is simply melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
A trick that I've learned after many banana bread experiments is to cook it for less time than normal recipes call for, because once removed from the oven, it continues to cook and firm up. Another important piece of advice is to eat it warm, either straight from the oven or reheated in the oven or microwave. While yummy at room temperature, this treat is elevated into the category of divine when slightly hot.
For a more breakfast-appropriate pastry, cut back on the amount of chocolate chips; however, I always say the more chocolate, the better, especially if you intend on serving this as an afternoon snack or dessert. Kids, teens and adults alike will beg you to make another batch once this one disappears. Although it's considered to be "bread," it's truly a phenomenal dessert that nobody will be able to resist!
Choco-Chip Banana Bread
Serves 12
Unsalted butter for pan
1 stick salted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1 cup ripened mashed bananas
½ cup sour cream
½ - ¾ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 8x5x3-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then beat in eggs. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt, then add to the butter and sugar mixture until just combined. Mix in mashed bananas, sour cream and vanilla until combined. Stir in chocolate morsels and pour into loaf pan. Bake for about an hour, or until cake tester comes out clean. Allow ten minutes for cooling and enjoy!


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You added the following to Petitio principii:
- "Fortunately, if you are speaking to someone who actually knows what they are talking about, their answer to "How do you know that that God wrote it?" will certainly not be guilty of circular reasoning. Their answer should not merely be "Because the bible says so." They should go on to explain that the Bible has been confirmed, and not contradicted, scientifically, archaeologically, historically, and prophetically. The believer should then explain that this makes the Bible trustworthy and, therefore, God wrote the bible."
I've changed this paragraph in the article because:
- The articles in this wiki are to be written from an atheist perspective; atheists would not agree with the above statement. (Perhaps you just phrased it poorly?)
- The reasoning you give is an example of a non sequitur: even if everything in the Bible were "confirmed", it still wouldn't be evidence that God wrote it.
If you'd like to try to rephrase your original contribution, please do. But don't write it from a theist perspective. - dcljr 14:20, 7 October 2008 (CDT)
- I didn't add that paragraph. I just corrected the links. --Jaban 22:03, 7 October 2008 (CDT)

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I thought the pyinvaders game (LXF110) would make a good intro from my son (and if he takes the bait ... he won't need to wait a month to carry on)
... mostly fine but:
self.bitmap.set_colorkey(....) did not seem to work (always got a black border ... wracked my brains ...seems familiar
...finally (:-)) resorted to this forum (18+ months after the article was published ... yea right!) ...no joy , so started to write this up ... amazing how putting it down in black and white throws it in to stark contrast (;-)) ... nobody else was having the problems .. I've got custom sprites (my son is more motivated by the images) ...so I go back to originals ... all works ... after a series of binary chops the answer is:
"the BMP need to be 16 bit ... gimp default of 32 bit does not work"
..so thanks to the ability to download original article and grep it ....I see no mention of 16bits ...so it's worth posting.
..so thanks for that , sorted , fixed my problem, couldn't do it without you


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I always like starting this thread after the draft ends.
I am going to easy route and predicting Andrew Luck.
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I always like starting this thread after the draft ends.
I am going to easy route and predicting Andrew Luck.
How about soomething fun too, like how many times will the Pats jump in and out of the first round?:D
Luck and it's not even really a contest.
As for the Jets pick...
You should retitle the thread "Second pick is..." because I don't think there's a single person in the football world that doesn't have Luck as the #1 guy for next year.
It's not even a contest.
Andrew Luck is the best QB prospect to come down the pike maybe since Elway. He's definitely going #1 overall.
Watch Caronlina wind up with the 1st pick again and be forced to pass on him.
Luck will go to the Raiders
How many times in the last 6 years did we say, "Man he would've been the top pick if he came out this year!"?
How many times did those players drop like rocks?
How about every time.
I'm sticking to the trend.
Luck falls in the draft.
Its Andrew Luck even if he gets injured and misses the entire season
I didn't follow the draft back in 98 when Manning was picked, but Matt Ryan was my favorite QB prospect in the last 5 years and Andrew Luck will be a superior prospect.
Too early to tell but probably Luck. Which dumb ass team who has committed to a suspect Qb this year will be picking 1st overall next year? Uh----oh we can't take a QB because we have had a year of Andy Dalton!
Imagine that, having the best QB prospect in the past 10+ years staring you in the face, and you're forced to pass because you gave Cam f*cking Newton a $60 million dollar contract the year before.
I would riot in the streets if I was a Panthers fan.
Okay, fine, its Luck. Let's pick some guys who could be targets for the Jets in the first round.
Since the Jets did not address OLB, lets look at the following throughout the year:
Donte Paige-Moss - DE/OLB North Carolina
Courtney Upshaw - DE/OLB Alabama
Devin Taylor - DE/OLB South Carolina


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Scarred by destructive wildfires and an arid March, Colorado needs a cold, wet shot of moisture. State water managers are begging for it. They are already eyeing dwindling snowpacks and wondering whether water restrictions should be clamped on the state's towns and cities as warm temperatures persist. "This always makes us nervous," said Aurora Water spokesman Greg Baker.
Many reservoir levels are actually in better shape than they were in 2002 — Colorado's last significant drought year, Baker said. But Baker said he worries that a hot, dry 2012 would drain reservoirs and other water sources so much that not much could be left for 2013.
"It's really next year we are concerned about," he said. "We need the water — every little bit helps."
Denver Water gets about half of its supply from the Colorado River and half from the South Platte River, and snowpack levels in both basins are very low. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, both basins are at about half their typical averages for this time of year.
Officials have yet to implement mandatory water restrictions but could if Denver Water system reservoir levels drop.
"During the drought 10 years ago, water providers learned it's difficult for reservoir storage to survive multiple-year droughts," said Jim Lochhead, Front Range Water Council chairman and chief executive and manager of Denver Water.
"As a result, municipalities pushed more comprehensive conservation efforts," Lochhead said, "and we're seeing those positive results today. But conservation alone is not enough. We need strategies that also include reuse and new supplies."
The 2002 drought saw the most devastating wildfire season in state history. Last week, a 4,140-acre blaze in Jefferson County killed three people and destroyed 27 homes.
Against that backdrop, climatologists at Colorado State University confirmed Monday what many Coloradans already suspected — almost the entire state is consumed by drought.
About 98 percent of the state is experiencing varying levels of drought, according to CSU, with the most severe in the Arkansas Basin, where drought levels range from D1, or "moderate," to D3, or "extreme." The Texas drought from last summer is also still affecting Colorado, CSU said.
A newer area of D2, or "severe," drought has recently been added to the Yampa/White Basin in northwestern Colorado because of insufficient snowpack this season.
Most of the northeastern plains are designated as "abnormally dry."
Conditions have changed drastically since October, when 60 percent of the state didn't have any drought categories. That has shrunk to 2 percent, said Nolan Doesken, the state climatologist who is based at CSU.
"Even though the reservoir levels are still strong and northeast Colorado soil moisture is still pretty good, we just don't usually start out quite this warm and dry at this time — so this is very concerning," Doesken said.
He also compared this year to 2002, that last big drought year.
"In 2002, things didn't seem that bad at the end of March, as March had been quite cool, with some snow," Doesken said.
April 2002 was a lot like March 2012, he added, saying there was scarcely any precipitation statewide and the snowpack disappeared without producing much runoff.
"I don't recall much fire issues until mid-April 2002, but then things started going crazy," Doesken said.
There is time for Colorado to improve, however, as the state's cool, wet season continues into mid-May in southern Colorado and into the first or second week of June in northern Colorado.
"We typically need — and often receive — about three major widespread cold and soaking storms during this coming 10- to 11-week period, along with increasing amounts of scattered thunderstorms, especially from late April onward," Doesken said.
The Colorado Climate Center at CSU is responsible for reporting Colorado's conditions to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which officially tracks drought conditions across the United States.
Officials in several cities said they will consult with water managers and decide by mid-April or early May whether tougher water restrictions are needed.
But if March is any indication, plenty of Colorado municipalities might need new water plans to get through the summer, said Wendy Ryan, a research associate at the Colorado Climate Center.
"In Fort Collins, we had the hottest and driest March on record," Ryan said. "This is the first time we've ever had only a trace of precipitation for March. No years have had zero."
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Bavarian Fall Fest kicks off weekend of activities
The eight-member committee of the Bavarian Fall Fest have worked throughout the year in planning the 2013 festival. This year the registration booth and main stage will be located directly off of the boulevard in the Market Street municipal parking lot. Vendors should visit the booth upon their arrival on Friday morning where a festival volunteer will escort them to their space.


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Goodbye to Denny Doherty.
The Mamas and the Papas, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, were one of the first major rock groups to include both women and men in equal performing roles, with Mr. Doherty, Mr. Phillips, Michelle Phillips and Cass Elliot striking an image of casual, collegiate friendship. In reality, they were a destructive tangle of love affairs, accompanied by plenty of drugs and alcohol.Everyone loved Denny.
"It was an untenable situation," Mr. Doherty said in an interview with The New York Times in 2000. "Cass wanted me, I wanted Michelle, John wanted Michelle, Michelle wanted me, she wanted her freedom. ..."
Here's Denny's own telling of the story of the Mamas and the Papas, if you can get to it. (I'm seeing "bandwidth exceeded.")
How well I remember when their first album came out. What an impression it made, including the amazing cover photo:
See the sign superimposed over the toilet. The original photo, with toilet in full view, was considered too scandalous. But we still have the four singers crowded into the bathtub. That's Denny, over in the corner, underneath the beautiful Michelle and the luscious Cass. What an amazing life lay ahead -- we thought -- if those four hippies could get in the bathtub together like that.
And drink out of the same hat:
"The Mamas and the Papas Deliver." What a great album!
Note the continuing theme of shared, water-containing vessels. What did that mean? Like everything else about the Mamas and the Papas, it meant a world of peace, love, and understanding, achieved through communal living and musical harmony.
Back in the real world, those sexual crosscurrents broke up the group. But there were a couple years -- 1966 and 1967 -- when they seemed exactly perfect. I'm sure my life would have been completely different if I had not gazed on those two album covers and heard the songs inside and wildly imagined what these people were singing about:
You gotta go where you wanna go,
Do what you wanna do
With whomever you want to do it, babe


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Ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to start my remarks with a quote: "After a month I was making €500 a day, but if I wanted a cigarette or a bar of chocolate I had to ask". This was said by a young woman forced to leave her home country and into the sex trade in Europe by traffickers who then split her earnings with the so-called massage parlours and saunas she worked in, leaving her nothing 1.
In some EU countries more than 2/3 of the migrant women involved in prostitution are either trafficked or are vulnerable to the practice, according to a police study. At the same time, more than half of these women are from another European country. So we are not talking about countries thousands of kilometres from here. There are many vulnerable people who are EU citizens and who are disappearing from their home villages and towns, only to reappear further west, or south, sometimes with a new identity and sometimes with no identity at all. What is the root of their vulnerability? Poverty. Lack of education. Or being part of a group that is looked down on in their home countries, such as Roma or other ethnic minorities.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Trafficking is not just an issue that affects young girls sold into the sex industry. Severe forms of labour exploitation – for example in areas such as agriculture, the construction industry and domestic work – are increasingly coming to the attention of those working to combat trafficking. FRA's research has shown that a general climate of criminalisation among illegal migrants and the fear of being arrested, as well as the risk of being deported, often fuel the belief among victims that they do not have any rights. And although many countries across the EU have broadened the definition of trafficking to include severe migrant labour exploitation, the substantial disparities between definitions in different Member States hinder cross-border cooperation to reduce such practices.
And the longer the economic crisis continues, the more cases we see of acute labour exploitation, or what one might call modern-day slavery. This makes such workers, who are already accustomed to discrimination and are afraid of seeking redress for their unfair treatment due to a lack of awareness of their rights, still more vulnerable to traffickers. That is why we at FRA are building on the work we have already done on the situation of irregular migrants and will next year begin new research examining severe forms of labour exploitation from a human rights perspective.
Often, the chains binding the victim to the traffickers are underestimated. One factor is, of course, the victims' fear of being subjected to retaliation if they try to escape, or that their family members could be harmed. Another important factor is a lack of trust in the willingness of the police to help victims. Their low expectations are nurtured by the stories they hear from the offenders, as well as by their own experiences in their countries of origin. In order to overcome this scepticism, it is crucial that the police convey clearly and unambiguously from the very first contact onwards that their task is to protect victims' rights.
But we don't only need to rethink our assumptions about the victims of trafficking.
We also have to rethink the solutions. These should not be theoretical, but practical and effective. I would like to make some suggestions here that could take us forward.
1) Important steps have been made in recent years to recognise and respond to the problem of trafficking, not only through the prism of law enforcement, but also acknowledging the central needs and rights of the victim in this process. The 2011 EU Trafficking Directive has taken positive steps in this direction. However, there is still much that needs to be done to ensure that victims are effectively responded to and their rights upheld.
2) A change in mentality is needed. Trafficking is primarily a human rights abuse, and not only security problem – and it has to be understood and addressed as such. At present, we witness a tendency to regard trafficking as just another form of organised crime, as if to say: "as well as having to tackle the illicit drugs business and illegal arms trading, we need to deal with trafficking in human beings too". But victims of trafficking are not 'dangerous commodities'. They are human beings entitled to respect and compassion. Victims should not be overlooked or marginalised because they are unwilling participants in organised crime. Another dimension of the mental shift is that far too often we hear the statement that these "persons are probably better off here than at home". This easily becomes a pratical mental construction which gives legitimacy for turning the blind eye to these attrocities. This has to be adressed as well.
3) A vital component in addressing trafficking is close scrutiny of professions in which exploitation and trafficking are prevalent. This would have to combine efforts from labour inspectorates, health agencies, trade unions, employers associations, authorities supervising commerce and industry, financial police and other law enforcement institutions. And to be successful, all of these organisations would have to cooperate closely and share information and knowledge with each other.
4) Additionally, professionally staffed and well-funded victim support services are needed.
5) And finally, comprehensive training of everyone involved in countering trafficking is a precondition. Greater specialisation among labour inspectors, the police, prosecutors and judges would improve victims' chances of putting their rights into practice. Ladies and gentlemen, The fact that trafficking is taking place here, in the Europe today, must spur us all on to greater efforts to end this practice and the suffering it brings. And we must encourage the victims to come forward and give the support needed when they do so.
Thank you.
1: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/06/sex-traffick-romania-britain


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Will the extra minutes of communication pay off in the first quarter of today's game against Oakland?
The Broncos certainly hope so.
Through three games, Denver has yet to score a first-quarter touchdown. And in the past two games, the Broncos have dug deep early holes and needed furious comebacks to make games against Atlanta and Houston competitive in the fourth quarter.
"I don't think I know enough yet to call something a pattern. In the first and third quarters, we're not scoring enough points," Manning said. "We're all looking at that. Seeing what it is that we can do as players. The coaches are looking at it. We'd sort of like to find the answer."
Fans and armchair quarterbacks would sort of like that, too, as the slow starts have been an all-too-familiar trend carried over from 2011, when the Broncos made their playoff push through comeback after comeback led by Tim Tebow.
It appears that now, with Manning, the Broncos -- from offensive coordinator Mike McCoy to Manning and the other skill players -- are still searching for the right balance of aggressiveness and, well, balance.
Against Pittsburgh in the season opener, the Broncos were conservative early; against Atlanta in Game 2, they were overly aggressive. Against Houston last week, apromising drive stalled in the red zone, and what could have been a 9-0 lead -- a two-score lead -- was a fragile 5-0 advantage Houston soon erased.
"We moved the ball plenty of times, but for one reason or another, we didn't convert a third down, we made a mistake somewhere, or in the red area, we didn't punch it in. We didn't convert on third down also down there," McCoy said. "We're kicking too many field goals early in games. We've got to do a better job coming out in the second half and getting going early on."
As McCoy notes, the problem isn't just the first quarter. The Broncos have been better in the second quarter than the first, and markedly better in the fourth quarter than the third.
The Broncos have averaged less than 29 net offensive yards across their three third quarters. Sure, against Pittsburgh, the Broncos only got one 36-second possession -- but that was perhaps the most exciting drive of the young season, as Thomas raced through and past Pittsburgh's defense for a 71-yard touchdown.
Through three quarters, the Broncos are averaging 205 net yards, including penalty yardage, compared with an average of just over 157 yards in the fourth quarter alone.
"We're all trying to figure that out right now. Peyton is right: No one really has the answer," tight end Joel Dreessen said. "We have to find a way to work through that. We have to find a way."


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Corero Network Security has rolled out a new partner program for its DDoS protection appliances, called SecureWatch Partner Program, with incentives for partners to sell those appliances with complementary products such as firewalls.
The Hudson, Mass.-based company has shifted its strategy away from intrusion prevention, instead focusing on putting its appliance in front of the router and firewall, where it can provide distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection and, through its partnership with Webroot, the company's IP reputation service can be used to weed out nefarious traffic and server exploits before they reach the firewall.
"We eliminate all of this kind of unwanted, bad traffic eating up cycles on infrastructure, and we maximize revenue driving traffic," Corero President Marty Meyer told CRN. "We're focused on our messaging strategy and the creation of this evaluation seed program."
[Related: New Threats Of Cyberattacks Against U.S. Banks]
Under the program, Corero will provide partners with no-cost evaluation units and dedicated support for customers to "try and buy." The company is building a lead program and will provide assistance during the sales process.
Corero is also investing in its self-service partner portal, offering registered opportunity protection to safeguard partner revenues through registration via the partner portal. The out-of-the box program includes training as well as funded partner-labeled events, including webinars, lunch and learns and breakfast briefings.
Corero acquired IPS vendor Top Layer Security in 2010. Since then the company has been trying to build out its market presence.
Meyer said his team found that many of its customers were not using its intrusion prevention appliance as they had originally thought but instead were deploying it for load balancing and anti-DDoS. The company has built relationships with Accuvant and Fishnet and ramped up its program from 30 partners a year ago to nearly 80 partners today, including 20 new partners in North America, Meyer said.
Much of the momentum came from high-profile DDoS attacks targeting U.S. banks. In potential deals, the company sometimes competes with Radware, which has DDoS capabilities, Meyer said, and a range of other features. Arbor Networks' Pravail on-premise network security and management appliance also competes in the DDoS space.
The company is appealing to classic networking providers that are seeing issues arise due to the wave of new DDoS attacks the old infrastructure can't stop, said Mike Deskewies Corero's vice president of channels. "Once the light bulb turns on, they can see that we're totally complementary to their program," Deskewies said, adding that all inbound organic leads will go back to a partner.
The company will continue to grow its base of partners with a focus on major cities. "We're focused on creating market pull for the product," he said. "We're building out our partners, but we're being very careful to ensure they're not stepping on each other."
Regional sales managers are deployed and work with partners, Deskewies said. The company is doing well selling into hosting companies and co-location facilities, where the device can sit in front of incoming traffic, he said.


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Aug. 21, 2006
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team has been ranked eighth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's Preseason Coaches' Poll it was announced earlier today. The Gauchos, who finished ninth out of nine teams in 2005 after posting a league record of 0-8, have moved up one notch and are picked to place ahead of Long Beach State.
Wolf Wigo returns for his second season at the helm of the Gaucho program and will look to improve last season's league finish as well as the team's 13-17 overall record. Wigo will be able to display his recruiting chops for the first time this season with this year's freshman class being the first brought in by the former Olympian.
The Gauchos return several old faces this season including three of the top-four leading scorers from 2005: Coulson Lantz, Matt Tilburg and Miles Price. Goalkeeper Rick Wright also returns for his junior campaign after posting 131 saves last season and averaging 7.82 saves per game.
USC tops the MPSF poll, but just a single point behind the Trojans stands Cal, both teams received four first-place votes. The Trojans are the reigning MPSF and NCAA Champions while Cal finished last season fifth in the conference after posting a 5-3 MPSF record.
UCLA and Stanford are ranked third and fourth respectively after finishing the 2005 MPSF season in the reverse order. Notably, Stanford boasts Coach Wigo's twin brothers Drac and Janson as its top newcomers.
The Waves of Pepperdine were ranked fifth, followed by Pacific. MPSF runners-up UC Irvine received the No. 7 ranking, most likely due to the fact that the top two leading scorers from the 2005 campaign will be redshirting this season.
Long Beach State, which went 1-7 in league with the Gauchos allowing the 49ers' lone win, rounds out the list at No. 9.
UCSB, which finished the 2005 season tied for 13th in the Collegiate Water Polo Associations National Poll, will open up the 2005 season at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational held in La Jolla, Calif. on Sept. 2-3. The Gauchos' home opener will not be played until Friday, Sept. 29 when they host UC San Diego.


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Can someone tell me anything about the Bill Roberts Spangled Butchers?
Can someone tell me anything about the Bill Roberts Spangled Butchers?
the butchers i had were good from him,i guess i got lucky.a lot of people have got junk from him be careful
He has got some good sweater blood or as he calls it banna leg
use the search feature to find out about bill roberts butchers just sayin
banna legs are butcher my friend has them he likes them
Bill Roberts anything to do with Red Roberts line of Butchers?
I ordered Butchers from Bill Roberts in the early 90's. They were awesome fowl......I had both reds and spangles. The reds were better than the spangles show wise. I wish I still had them.....I hear the birds Bill sells are not as good as they were back then. He only advertised his Butchers and Preacher Hatch then...................
I keep reading the same thing. His fowl was good back in the day but know they are not as good. I think I'll pass on getting any. Thanks for the help.
My neighbor got some spangled butchers from him, pure they were no good, but he crossed on white legged kelso and got outstanding show birds.
I was going to cross them with some Kelso or Hatch.
fulldrop you are absouloutly correct ,thats what i was thinking ,thanks ......maybe I have waited to long to get back to roostering ,,,cant think good anymore , thanks for catching that...Red Richardson I will try to remember that.
The original "Butchers" came from Phil Marsh, who was a "Butcher" by trade. Phil owned a meat market. The Butchers we acually a cross between Marsh Speeders, and Groves Whitehackles. They came with white and yellow legs, had Red, Orange, and Lemmon Hackles. At that time very few were spangled, and most had red sppeckles in their breast. Hens came Partridge and Wheaton colored with some of the hens having spurs. The Butchers were "Head Hunters" with made it great for the short heel type fighting that they did. They also are great body cutting type fowl.
Since then, I doubt very few have Butchers the way they came from the Marsh family, unless someone has been breeding them straight from 1915-1920 era. I knew a man named Pink Bowie, who had got them directly from Phill Marsh II. Our assocation was short lived as he passed away soon after I met him, and never got any of his fowl. As far as I know, he never sold any, or gave any out. They were abosolutely "Stunning" fowl....There could be original families out there somewhere......
:-( Oh well....
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There are good Butcher families around but just like any other you have to find them and usually only through friendship do you get the good ones when you do locate them. Red Richardson did get fowl from Marsh and a few select individuals got them from him. I am sure others got them from Marsh too. The real question is after getting them how many were breeders and KEPT them as a family.....Don't get so overly excited concerning NAMES of the past but look for someone who has bred and kept them straight, healthy, vibrant and GAME....
i've all ways heard bad about bill... only a few like him.....
maybe he has good fowl...
but he sure as hell doesn't sale it... most people get junk
these Butchers are fine for me
What I have seen of the Bill Roberts butchers I didn't like the pure ones. They didn't seem to be game enough for me. I'm Not sure what you call them, I have heard them called loopers, hit a lick and take off like they were going to run and come back and hit again. I don't like this type of bird. A friend of mine had some of these butchers and they were pretty good crossed on blueface. he won several derbys with them, But like I said I didn' like them pure.
I never seen problem with the gameness of Bill Roberts Butchers. Guess I was one of the lucky ones.
As far as I know, the "Butchers" that he has, are nearly identical to the Marsh Butchers of old, in physical attributes. I am not sure about his breeding techniques, or his fowl as they are today, but I know they are NICE looking well cared for fowl. I don't even know if they are game or not. I don't own anything about them. I am sure he like them. He has got a bunch of them!
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What does Bill get for his broodfowl now? I bought pairs back in 1992 or 1993 for $300.........crowing size........
I guess that I was alittle harsh on the butchers in my last post saying that they wasn't game enough. Actully I never saw that mush of the straight breed ones fight. Its not that they would try to fly threw the top of the barn or anything, but to me when you see one of these loopers that I was talking about, thats something that I don't like in a chicken. Actully I think its in there genetic makeup from being inbreed to close and a infussion of some new blood would probably fix that. Like I said my friend that had these butchers won several derbys with them crossed on blueface, fighting in LK, and the gaff. He even went to Sunset with some of them and did better than I thought he would. He won 4 out 8, and that could have been because of his keep that he didn't win more than that. He would have them ****ing like a goose all threw the keep. Over all I would say that they are pretty good birds. Someone tell me what cause's a bloodline to throw afew loopers. Just my opinion. YFIS:
I still maintain a red line of bill's butchers obtained back in 91' and have been kept straight ever since. Excellent for the american show from start to finish. It's hard nowadays to find a family of fowl that can pay for itself and then put some play money in your pocket,that's the reason i can't seem to get rid of these. LOL Never got anything much better when crossed so I just breed them straight. YFIS
had a guy here in ky had the best butchers i ever saw,they were marsh i beleive.he went by dessert fox.i am going to try and raise some this fall.
I would like to hear more about these Butchers Blades61 my favorites are Butchers crossed with hatch.
got a buddy thats got um all straight combed all look like peas in a pod/ big leggs/all straight combed/they tend to stand up straight/ meduim station/ game as hell // they dont have the exotic look of the high station fowl of today// purley gaff birds the old fashion type///// very pretty well breed// old bill nos how to set a strain of birds and that simple fact is way over the average guys head//////// good gaff birds butt not blade birds at least the ones i seen are they worth 1500.00 not to me// butt if your one of the few breeding BUTCHERS OUT THERE i guess you can get it//
hell boys i aint never seen a trio in my life i would give 1500.00 a trio fer?????????? butt the market is flooded with hatch and sweater breeders so i guess old bill is selling a kinda rare breed intodays market??????? i would also guess old bill is big on health care keepin them in prime shape
I wont give that either . Wonder why you dont see Butcher Sweaters ? See Sweater everything else.


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Functional Grammar and Its Implications for English Teaching and Learning
Functional grammar has received more and more attention from domestic scholars in the world of linguistics since 1970s, but it is still new to most EFL teachers. In spite of controversies about its applications into classroom teaching, this new grammar model has its own advantages and can facilitate EFL students to achieve academic success. This paper, based on current literature, examines and analyzes the following issues: the nature of functional grammar, the key concepts of functional grammar, the fundamental differences between traditional grammar and functional grammar, and the implications for English teaching and learning. The purpose of this paper is to help EFL teachers have an overall understanding of the theory and key concepts of functional grammar as well as the positive role functional grammar plays in school contexts.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, for the opportunity to submit testimony today about a program that has made a significant difference in the lives of women and their families.
I am Fran Visco, a 22-year breast cancer survivor, a wife and mother, a lawyer, and President of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). My testimony represents the hundreds of member organizations and thousands of individual members of the Coalition. NBCC is a grassroots organization dedicated to ending breast cancer through action and advocacy. Since its founding in 1991, NBCC has been guided by three primary goals: to increase federal funding for breast cancer research and collaborate with the scientific community to implement new models of research; improve access to high quality health care and breast cancer clinical trials for all women; and expand the influence of breast cancer advocates wherever breast cancer decisions are made. Last September, in order to change the conversation about breast cancer and restore the sense of urgency in the fight to end the disease, NBCC launched Breast Cancer Deadline 2020® - a deadline to end breast cancer by January 1, 2020.
Chairman Inouye and Ranking Member Cochran, we appreciate your longstanding support for the Department of Defense peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program. As you know, this program was born from a powerful grassroots effort led by NBCC, and has become a unique partnership among consumers, scientists, Members of Congress and the military. You and your Committee have shown great determination and leadership in funding the Department of Defense (DOD) peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) at a level that has brought us closer to ending this disease. I am hopeful that you and your Committee will continue that determination and leadership.
I know you recognize the importance of this program to women and their families across the country, to the scientific and health care communities and to the Department of Defense. Much of the progress in the fight against breast cancer has been made possible by the Appropriations Committee's investment in breast cancer research through the DOD BCRP. To support this unprecedented progress moving forward, we ask that you support a separate $150 million appropriation, level funding, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012. In order to continue the success of the Program, you must ensure that it maintain its integrity and separate identity, in addition to level funding. This is important not just for breast cancer, but for all biomedical research that has benefited from this incredible government program.
The vision of the Department of Defense peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program is to "eradicate breast cancer by funding innovative, high-impact research through a partnership of scientists and consumers." The meaningful and unprecedented partnership of scientists and consumers has been the foundation of this model program from the very beginning. It is important to understand this collaboration: consumers and scientists working side by side, asking the difficult questions, bringing the vision of the program to life, challenging researchers and the public to do what is needed and then overseeing the process every step of the way to make certain it works. This unique collaboration is successful: every year researchers submit proposals that reach the highest level asked of them by the program and every year we make progress for women and men everywhere.
And it owes its success to the dedication of the U.S. Army and their belief and support of this mission. And of course, to you. It is these integrated efforts that make this program unique.
The Department of the Army must be applauded for overseeing the DOD BCRP which has established itself as a model medical research program, respected throughout the cancer and broader medical community for its innovative, transparent and accountable approach. This program is incredibly streamlined. The flexibility of the program has allowed the Army to administer it with unparalleled efficiency and effectiveness. Because there is little bureaucracy, the program is able to respond quickly to what is currently happening in the research community. Its specific focus on breast cancer allows it to rapidly support innovative proposals that reflect the most recent discoveries in the field. It is responsive, not just to the scientific community, but also to the public. The pioneering research performed through the program and the unique vision it maintains has the potential to benefit not just breast cancer, but all cancers as well as other diseases. Biomedical research is literally being transformed by the DOD BCRP's success.
Advocates bring a necessary perspective to the table, ensuring that the science funded by this program is not only meritorious, but that it is also meaningful and will make a difference in people's lives. The consumer advocates bring accountability and transparency to the process. They are trained in science and advocacy and work with scientists willing to challenge the status quo to ensure that the science funded by the program fills important gaps not already being addressed by other funding agencies. Since 1992, more than 600 breast cancer survivors have served on the BCRP review panels.
Two years ago, Carolina Hinestrosa, a breast cancer survivor and trained consumer advocate, chaired the Integration Panel and led the charge in challenging BCRP investigators to think outside the box for revelations about how to eradicate breast cancer. Despite the fact that her own disease was progressing, she remained steadfast in working alongside scientists and consumers to move breast cancer research in new directions. Unwilling to give up, she fought tirelessly until the end of her life for a future free of breast cancer.
Carolina died in June 2009 from soft tissue sarcoma, a late side effect of the radiation that was used to treat her breast cancer. She once eloquently described the unique structure of the DOD BCRP:
The Breast Cancer Research Program channels powerful synergy from the collaboration of the best and brightest in the scientific world with the primary stakeholder, the consumer, toward bold research efforts aimed at ending breast cancer.
No one was bolder than Carolina, who was fierce and determined in her work on the DOD BCRP and in all aspects of life she led as a dedicated breast cancer advocate, mother to a beautiful daughter, and dear friend to so many. Carolina's legacy reminds us that breast cancer is not just a struggle for scientists; it is a disease of the people. The consumers who sit alongside the scientists at the vision setting, peer review and programmatic review stages of the BCRP are there to ensure that no one forgets the women who have died from this disease, and the daughters they leave behind, and to keep the program focused on its vision.
For many consumers, participation in the program is "life changing" because of their ability to be involved in the process of finding answers to this disease. In the words of one advocate:
Participating in the peer review and programmatic review has been an incredible experience. Working side by side with the scientists, challenging the status quo and sharing excitement about new research ideas…it is a breast cancer survivor's opportunity to make a meaningful difference. I will be forever grateful to the advocates who imagined this novel paradigm for research and continue to develop new approaches to eradicate breast cancer in my granddaughters' lifetime.--Marlene McCarthy, two-time breast cancer "thriver", Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition
Scientists who participate in the Program agree that working with the advocates has changed the way they do science. Let me quote Greg Hannon, the FY10 DOD BCRP Integration Panel Chair:
The most important aspect of being a part of the BCRP, for me, has been the interaction with consumer advocates. They have currently affected the way that I think about breast cancer, but they have also impacted the way that I do science more generally. They are a constant reminder that our goal should be to impact people's lives.--Greg Hannon, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The DOD BCRP uses a two-tiered review process for proposal evaluation, with both steps including scientists as well as consumers. The first tier is scientific peer review in which proposals are weighed against established criteria for determining scientific merit. The second tier is programmatic review conducted by the Integration Panel (composed of scientists and consumers) that compares submissions across areas and recommends proposals for funding based on scientific merit, portfolio balance and relevance to program goals.
Scientific reviewers and other professionals participating in both the peer review and the programmatic review process are selected for their subject matter expertise. Consumer participants are recommended by an organization and chosen on the basis of their experience, training and recommendations.
The BCRP has the strictest conflict of interest policy of any research funding program or institute. This policy has served it well through the years. Its method for choosing peer and programmatic review panels has produced a model that has been replicated by funding entities around the world.
It is important to note that the Integration Panel that designs this Program has a strategic plan for how best to spend the funds appropriated. This plan is based on the state of the science – both what scientists and consumers know now and the gaps in our knowledge – as well as the needs of the public. While this plan is mission driven, and helps ensure that the science keeps to that mission of eradicating breast cancer in mind, it does not restrict scientific freedom, creativity or innovation. The Integration Panel carefully allocates these resources, but it does not predetermine the specific research areas to be addressed.
The DOD BCRP research portfolio includes many different types of projects, including support for innovative individuals and ideas, impact on translating research from the bench to the bedside, and training of breast cancer researchers.
The Innovative Developmental and Exploratory Awards (IDEA) grants of the DOD program have been critical in the effort to respond to new discoveries and to encourage and support innovative, risk-taking research. Concept Awards support funding even earlier in the process of discovery. These grants have been instrumental in the development of promising breast cancer research by allowing scientists to explore beyond the realm of traditional research and unleash incredible new ideas. IDEA and Concept grants are uniquely designed to dramatically advance our knowledge in areas that offer the greatest potential. They are precisely the type of grants that rarely receive funding through more traditional programs such as the National Institutes of Health and private research programs. They therefore complement, and do not duplicate, other federal funding programs. This is true of other DOD award mechanisms as well.
Innovator awards invest in world renowned, outstanding individuals rather than projects, by providing funding and freedom to pursue highly creative, potentially groundbreaking research that could ultimately accelerate the eradication of breast cancer. For example, in FY08, Dr. Mauro Ferrari of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was granted an Innovator Award to develop novel vectors for the optimal delivery of individualized breast cancer treatments. This is promising based on the astounding variability in breast cancer tumors and the challenges presented in determining which treatments will be most effective and how to deliver those treatments to each individual patient. In FY06, Dr. Gertraud Maskarinec of the University of Hawaii received a synergistic IDEA grant to study effectiveness of the Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) as a method to evaluate breast cancer risks in women and young girls.
The Era of Hope Scholar Award supports the formation of the next generation of leaders in breast cancer research, by identifying the best and brightest scientists early in their careers and giving them the necessary resources to pursue a highly innovative vision of ending breast cancer. Dr. Shiladitya Sengupta from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, received a FY06 Era of Hope Scholar Award to explore new strategies in the treatment of breast cancer that target both the tumor and the supporting network surrounding it. In FY07, Dr. Gene Bidwell of the University of Mississippi Medical Center received an Era of Hope Postdoctoral Award to study thermally targeted delivery of inhibitor peptides, which is an underdeveloped strategy for cancer therapy.
One of the most promising outcomes of research funded by the DOD BCRP was the development of the first monoclonal antibody targeted therapy that prolongs the lives of women with a particularly aggressive type of advanced breast cancer. Researchers found that over-expression of HER-2/neu in breast cancer cells results in very aggressive biologic behavior. The same researchers demonstrated that an antibody directed against HER-2/neu could slow the growth of the cancer cells that over-expressed the gene. This research, which led to the development of the targeted therapy, was made possible in part by a DOD BCRP-funded infrastructure grant. Other researchers funded by the DOD BCRP are identifying similar targets that are involved in the initiation and progression of cancer.
These are just a few examples of innovative funding opportunities at the DOD BCRP that are filling gaps in breast cancer research.
The DOD BCRP also focuses on moving research from the bench to the bedside. DOD BCRP awards are designed to fill niches that are not addressed by other federal agencies. The BCRP considers translational research to be the process by which the application of well-founded laboratory or other pre-clinical insight result in a clinical trial. To enhance this critical area of research, several research opportunities have been offered. Clinical Translational Research Awards have been awarded for investigator-initiated projects that involve a clinical trial within the lifetime of the award. The BCRP has expanded its emphasis on translational research by also offering five different types of awards that support work at the critical juncture between laboratory research and bedside applications.
The Multi Team Award mechanism brings together the world's most highly qualified individuals and institutions to address a major overarching question in breast cancer research that could make a significant contribution towards the eradication of breast cancer. Many of these Teams are working on questions that will translate into direct clinical applications. These Teams include the expertise of basic, epidemiology and clinical researchers, as well as consumer advocates.
The DOD BCRP is also cognizant of the need to invest in tomorrow's breast cancer researchers. Dr. J. Chuck Harrell, Ph.D. at the University of Colorado, Denver and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for example, received a Predoctoral Traineeship Award to investigate hormonal regulation of lymph node metastasis, the majority of which retain estrogen receptors (ER) and/or progesterone receptors. Through his research, Dr. Harrell determined that lymph node microenvironment alters ER expression and function in the lymph nodes, effecting tumor growth. These findings led Dr. Harrell to conduct further research in the field of breast metastasis during his postdoctoral work. Jim Hongjun of the Battelle Memorial Institute received a postdoctoral award for the early detection of breast cancer using post-translationally modified biomarkers.
Dr. John Niederhuber, former Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), said the following about the Program when he was Director of the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center in April, 1999:
Research projects at our institution funded by the Department of Defense are searching for new knowledge in many different fields including: identification of risk factors, investigating new therapies and their mechanism of action, developing new imaging techniques and the development of new models to study [breast cancer]…Continued availability of this money is critical for continued progress in the nation's battle against this deadly disease.
Scientists and consumers agree that it is vital that these grants continue to support breast cancer research. To sustain the Program's momentum, $150 million for peer reviewed research is needed in FY12.
The outcomes of the BCRP-funded research can be gauged, in part, by the number of publications, abstracts/presentations, and patents/licensures reported by awardees. To date, there have been more than 12,241 publications in scientific journals, more than 12,000 abstracts and nearly 550 patents/licensure applications. The American public can truly be proud of its investment in the DOD BCRP. Scientific achievements that are the direct result of the DOD BCRP grants are undoubtedly moving us closer to eradicating breast cancer.
The success of the DOD peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program has been illustrated by several unique assessments of the Program. The Institute of Medicine (IOM), which originally recommended the structure for the Program, independently re-examined the Program in a report published in 1997. They published another report on the Program in 2004. Their findings overwhelmingly encouraged the continuation of the Program and offered guidance for program implementation improvements.
The 1997 IOM review of the DOD peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program commended the Program, stating, "the Program fills a unique niche among public and private funding sources for cancer research. It is not duplicative of other programs and is a promising vehicle for forging new ideas and scientific breakthroughs in the nation's fight against breast cancer." The 2004 report spoke to the importance of the program and the need for its continuation.
The DOD peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program not only provides a funding mechanism for high-risk, high-return research, but also reports the results of this research to the American people every two to three years at a public meeting called the Era of Hope. The 1997 meeting was the first time a federally-funded program reported back to the public in detail not only on the funds used, but also on the research undertaken, the knowledge gained from that research and future directions to be pursued.
Sixteen hundred consumers and researchers met for the fifth Era of Hope meeting in June, 2008. As MSNBC.com's Bob Bazell wrote, this meeting "brought together many of the most committed breast cancer activists with some of the nation's top cancer scientists. The conference's directive is to push researchers to think 'out of the box' for potential treatments, methods of detection and prevention…" He went on to say "the program…has racked up some impressive accomplishments in high-risk research projects…"
One of the topics reported on at the meeting was the development of more effective breast imaging methods. An example of the important work that is coming out of the DOD BCRP includes a new screening method, molecular breast imaging, which helps detect breast cancer in women with dense breasts – which can be difficult using a mammogram alone. I invite you to log on to NBCC's website influence.breastcancerdeadline2020.org to learn more about the exciting research reported at the 2008 Era of Hope. The next Era of Hope meeting will occur this August.
The DOD peer reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program has attracted scientists across a broad spectrum of disciplines, launched new mechanisms for research and facilitated new thinking in breast cancer research and research in general. A report on all research that has been funded through the DOD BCRP is available to the public. Individuals can go to the Department of Defense website and look at the abstracts for each proposal at http://cdmrp.army.mil/bcrp/.
The National Breast Cancer Coalition is strongly committed to the DOD BCRP in every aspect, as we truly believe it is one of our best chances for reaching Breast Cancer Deadline 2020®'s goal of ending the disease by the end of the decade. The Coalition and its members are dedicated to working with you to ensure the continuation of funding for this Program at a level that allows this research to forge ahead. From 1992, with the launch of our "300 Million More Campaign" that formed the basis of this Program, until now, NBCC advocates have appreciated your support.
Over the years, our members have shown their continuing support for this Program through petition campaigns, collecting more than 2.6 million signatures, and through their advocacy on an almost daily basis around the country asking for support of the DOD BCRP.
Consumer advocates have worked hard over the years to keep this program free of political influence. Often, specific institutions or disgruntled scientists try to change the program though legislation, pushing for funding for their specific research or institution, or try to change the program in other ways, because they did not receive funding through the process, one that is fair, transparent and successful. The DOD BCRP has been successful for so many years because of the experience and expertise of consumer involvement, and because of the unique peer review and programmatic structure of the program. We urge this Committee to protect the integrity of the important model this program has become.
There are nearly three million women living with breast cancer in this country today. This year, more than 40,000 will die of the disease and more than 260,000 will be diagnosed. We still do not know how to prevent breast cancer, how to diagnose it in a way to make a real difference or how to cure it. It is an incredibly complex disease. We simply cannot afford to walk away from this program.
Since the very beginning of this Program in 1992, Congress has stood with us in support of this important approach in the fight against breast cancer. In the years since, Chairman Inouye and Ranking Member Cochran, you and this entire Committee have been leaders in the effort to continue this innovative investment in breast cancer research.
NBCC asks you, the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, to recognize the importance of what has been initiated by the Appropriations Committee. You have set in motion an innovative and highly efficient approach to fighting the breast cancer epidemic. We ask you now to continue your leadership and fund the Program at $150 million and maintain its integrity. This is research that will help us win this very real and devastating war against a cruel enemy.
Thank you again for the opportunity to submit testimony and for giving hope to all women and their families, and especially to the nearly 3 million women in the United States living with breast cancer and all those who share in the mission to end breast cancer.


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Report: Water likely to cause conflicts
Water problems in the next decade will contribute to instability in countries important to U.S. national security interests, an intelligence report says
United-Press International | March. 23, 2012
Children sit with water jugs at a refugee camp near Mardan, in northwest Pakistan on May 9, 2009. (UPI Photo/Aajjad Ali Qureshi)
Water problems, including water shortages, poor water quality and floods, during the next decade will contribute to instability in many countries important to U.S. security interests, a U.S. intelligence community report says.
The Global Water Security report, prepared at the request of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last year, was compiled by the office of the Director of National Intelligence with contributions from eight intelligence organizations, including the CIA and the National Security Agency.
At a State Department event Thursday to mark World Water Day, Clinton called the report's findings "sobering."
"These threats are real and they do raise serious security concerns," Clinton said.
The lack of adequate water will be a "destabilizing factor" for some countries that do not have the financial resources or technical ability to solve their internal water problems, the report says.
Some 800 million people lack a safe supply of freshwater, the United Nations says.
The report cited the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa as critical areas.
Although "water-related state conflict" is unlikely in the next 10 years, the report says, it predicts that a number of states "will exert leverage over their neighbors."
But as water shortages intensify beyond the next decade, the report warns, water in shared basins will increasingly be used as leverage. Furthermore, water could be used "as a weapon or to further terrorist objectives."
Water projects could also be used by states as a way to obtain regional influence or to preserve their water interests.
The report warns that terrorists or extremists "almost certainly" will target vulnerable water infrastructure to achieve their objectives.
Citing over-pumping of groundwater to satisfy growing food demand, the report says, during the next decade, groundwater depletion in some agricultural areas, due to poor management, will pose a risk to domestic and global food markets.
Noting that more than 15 developing countries generate 80 percent or more of their electricity from hydropower, the report says that water shortages are already affecting power generation.
Clinton on Thursday also announced a new public-private group aimed at improving water security around the world, particularly in developing countries. Partners include the Coca-Cola Company, Procter and Gamble and the Rockefeller Foundation.
Clinton said: "We believe this Water Partnership will help map out our route to a more water secure world: a world where no one dies from water-related diseases; where water does not impede social or economic development; and where no war is ever fought over water."


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Arrests in New York and Italy on Gun, Drug Trafficking
Seven Men in New York, About a Dozen Overseas Were Arrested in International Enterprise
Law-enforcement authorities arrested two dozen men in New York City and southern Italy Tuesday as part of a two-year investigation into an international drug-dealing conspiracy linking organized crime syndicates, authorities said.
In New York, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents arrested seven Brooklyn men. One is a reputed associate of the Gambino crime family, one is a reputed Bonanno associate and one is a reputed member of an Italian organized crime group called 'Ndrangheta, prosecutors said....


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Press Release
National Advocacy Groups, Healthcare Leaders, Hospital Executives to Announce First Ever National Rating of Hospitals on GLBT Care
New Annual Survey of Hospitals to Move Industry Toward National Standards for Equality in Health Care
May 8, 2008
Washington -- On Tuesday, May 13, Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Joel Ginsberg, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, leaders in the healthcare industry and hospital executives will announce the release of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), a first-of-its-kind survey to rate the nation's hospitals on a set of baseline standards of patient care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Americans.
The absence of federal protections, inadequate state laws and differing hospital policies often results in discrimination and inadequate health care for GLBT patients and their families. Too many times, a gay man has been unable to comfort his partner, a transgender person has been ridiculed instead of treated, or a lesbian mom has been barred from seeing her child at the hospital.
The HEI is modeled after the successful Human Rights Campaign Foundation Workplace Project's Corporate Equality Index, which rates corporations based on equality standards for GLBT workers and has lead to over 50 percent of the Fortune 500 offering benefits to same-sex partners today, up from just a handful in 2000.
Solmonese and Ginsberg will be joined by representatives from participating hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Administrators and physicians from these facilities will describe the barriers to quality care that GLBT patients and their families experience as a result of the lack of national protection, discriminatory hospital policies, inadequate state laws, or healthcare providers' insufficient training on the unique health issues faced by the GLBT community.
The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
This article was provided by Human Rights Campaign. Visit Human Rights Campaign's website to find out more about their activities and publications.


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So, has anyone ever called "sprinkles" (you know, that you put on ice cream) "jimmies"?
Manish Mehta @MMehtaNYDN
Person who knows John Idzik describes him this way to me: "Smart. Honest. Tough." #nyj
Will go mid to late 1st (mid because of the hype - weak QB class), or early 2nd round.


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Stealing Home
I would first like to say that my family and I had a very nice Christmas. It was great to enjoy this special time and see my extended family and friends again, and I was able to do a lot of fun and exciting things. However, as the calendar year was turning from 2013 to 2014, our family got a nasty surprise which somewhat dampened our spirits for the coming of the New Year. On New Year's Eve, when we were out shopping for New Year's Day treats for a party we were to attend, one or several individuals broke into our house and burglarized us. We discovered we were missing certain items from our home on the morning of January 1, and it certainly came as a shock.
This meant, of course, that people we did not know had gone through our home picking and choosing what they wanted to take from us. This included going into my bedroom, rummaging through my possessions, and then stealing them.
As anyone can imagine, this event was quite alarming to all of us, and we called the police to report the theft. Whoever they were, they worked quickly and were careful to keep their presence a secret by taking only certain items, as evidenced by the fact that we only discovered what they had done well after they had left.
My parents immediately started to devise a plan of action to ensure this never happens again, and will be implementing some new safety features for the house. We also warned our neighbors to be on their guard.
My parents have always taught me that I must be aware of what is going on around me at all times and to use caution when I am in parking lots and stores and to pay attention to who is near me and what they are doing. This has not been an easy task for me to do because of my sensory issues and having everything come at me at the same time when I am out and about. I also struggle with reading people's body language and facial expressions, so it is not always easy for me understand their intentions. My parents have also taught me to be cautious about how much personal information I give to people I do not know, such as giving out vital information about our recent vacation like when we would be going and how long we would be gone. So, I know I must be diligent as I continue to work on these skills so I can take action if I need to.
The biggest lesson, however, that I have taken away from this incident is that events like this can come from anywhere and strike at anytime no matter how cautious you are or how many precautions you take to keep yourself and your family safe. It is not a good feeling to know that even though my parents and I are very careful, things like this can happen and did happen.
This incident has reinforced my understanding that I must remain cautious when circumstances call for it. My family and I are going to make the changes we think are necessary to make our home more secure and move on into the New Year with a feeling of optimism that things can only get better. To be sure, I would like the rest of the year to be filled with less alarming moments, but 2014 certainly got off to a surprising and jarring start!


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Congratulations Jay. As far as names go for a future name for a boy hunter, how about the name, "Hunter"?
I have my first-born son due any day now and still haven't decided on a name. How about some ideas. According to the ultra sound, its a boy and a future member of the hunting world and this forum. Appreciate all the ideas!!!
Congratulations Jay. As far as names go for a future name for a boy hunter, how about the name, "Hunter"?
Congratulations. An early welcome to parent hood! It is awesome. No advice on names. That I think comes within. My boy is named Eli.
Congratulations !
Like Kevin I was going to say Hunter. A good friend of mine named his son Hunter.
I remember my x wife and I going round and round on a name for my son. She settled on Brent. I wanted Austin.
He ended up first name Brent and Middle Austin. There are a lot of names to choose from !
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Congrats!!! I had my baby last year and named him Easton
I also like the names Ethan, Kolton, Eli and Austin.
I have a friend with a son named Ridge. Love that name.
My boys have traditional names, but I always thought Alpine would be a cool ouside-the-box name. My wife would never go for it, though.
Oh Yeah ...
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My first born was a boy, and was supposed to be named Beau Hunter, until my wife caught on just before we signed the paper. She let me name him Hunter after all. Good luck and I hope everything works out well for baby and your wife.
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Congrats! I like all of the names everyone has suggested. I have a friend named Talon that I really liked and his brother Tanner. I joked about naming my son Diesel so much a started to really like it. But my son came out a daughter so it never came to be anyway. Good luck you will choose the rite name for him.
Great ideas guys and gals. I also liked the name Hunter but thought it may be a little too cliche. I actually really like all the names given. I thought it was a good idea to post this to get some ideas but i think i threw a major wrench in the system making my decision even harder...thanks all for taking the time to give your input.
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Question About Packaging!
Posted 10 August 2007 - 06:53 PM ( #1 )
Here's what I mean ...The older Tamas had boxes they came in and the Japanese ones had a card that slides in the plastic. So once you were done playing with them you could put them back in the wrapper to display, sell, collect etc.
The newer versions have that molded plastic... to get the Tama out to play with you mangle it and then you can't put it back in to collect etc. Well you could , but it doesn't look that great.
I collect them all, but I do play with them... then I want to put them back in their packages for my collection. The newer packages do display them nicely if you don't take them out!!! As with many people collecting them you want to keep "ALL THE PACKAGING!!!"
I'm just curious to know what you guys think!
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Posted 11 August 2007 - 10:48 AM ( #2 )
So Here comes a shoplifter... He tries to open one It takes him longer to open it. The manager sees this dude on the servalance system (A.k.a The black bubble.... Beware IT'S WATCHING YOU!)), He gets caught and the Tamagotchi is safe ^^
I just got my V 4.5 yesterday and they added a curve to the middle of the package... O>O Holy Guacamole Bars!!! I nearly cut my wrist off! o.o
Take for example The trading card isle... They put it near the cash registers, They add extra camras, Yet it 99.9% of the time it looks like a Atomic BOMB hit it! o.o So i was going through tring to put back some of the stuff in the correct place, Where I get to the bottom of the pile and there is a whole bunch of trading card packages, opened, and All the "crappy" cards are left back there all over the place wile some shop-lifter took all the good cards. o.o Such a sad world we have come to...
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Posted 11 August 2007 - 09:14 PM ( #5 )
Two. They seem to have an issue with being cut open! Seriously I had to hack with a pair of sizzors.
Three. Old versions you could use it as a storage device for your Tama, like a 'bed' or somethinig.
I do understand the anti-theft packaging but it's still like ZOMG trying to even open the thing with sissors.
Posted 12 August 2007 - 08:41 PM ( #6 )
o.o I nearly killed my self opening it XP And i like to keep the packaging too ^^ Pwetty colors o.o
One. They're hard to open.
Two. They seem to have an issue with being cut open! Seriously I had to hack with a pair of sizzors.
Three. Old versions you could use it as a storage device for your Tama, like a 'bed' or somethinig.
I do understand the anti-theft packaging but it's still like ZOMG trying to even open the thing with sissors.
Posted 12 August 2007 - 09:31 PM ( #7 )
I do agree that they look really nice in these newer packages, but as many have said you really can hurt yourself trying to get them opened!!! There's gotta be a better way to make them look great and easy to open and keep the package intact!!!
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Posted 16 August 2007 - 03:37 PM ( #9 )
Recently, I just started buying two - one to play with and one to keep in it's pack... (actually that didn't work for the V4 - cos I ended up opening and playing with both lol)
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 11:21 AM ( #13 )
1. It`s a pain in the hindquarters to open.*i have to use my atame as to the fact that it`s the sharpest dagger i own... and i can cut around the bubble to cut it free*
2. It`s a major over use of plastic and the like *the packaging for the ura makes us U.S. people look like wasters and it was still a bit difficult to open!(the ura i mean)*
3. They don`t use recycled material. I haven`t once seen the little recycled symbol on any tamas i`ve boguht! and it`s really quite sad...They use all new materials and a great number of peopl don`t recycle to start with...if they used recycled material that preety packaging could at least have been on it`s second use!
3. Like everyone else said they don`t look good once opened! Then you cant use them after it`s been opened!
My Conclusion.
If they would at least make the cardboard thing with recycled materials *paper,cardboard,et.c,*
And make the preety packages a bit smaller ,they can show all of the features in a spiffy way without all that space.
Make the opening the packageing a bit of a challenge but not dangerous! Plastic can cut... depending on the way you did it...and what if a little kid opens a christmas present early and hurts themselves with the scissors,knife they get out of the kitchen cubbord trying to open it? Giving a 3 year old a puzzle is harmless... and the worst you can get with a confusing packaging backing is messing it up a little!
So Yeah Saftey and the enviroment first
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Posted 12 September 2007 - 01:25 PM ( #17 )
Also, Bandai shouldn't hide their instructions in between the 2 peices of cardboard.
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Morgan Stanley beats estimates on strong trading
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Wall Street banks have had a good first quarter as capital markets activity returned after a dismal 2011. In the past few days, rivals Goldman Sachs Group Inc
But Morgan Stanley's rebound surpassed these rivals, posting higher trading revenue even over the first quarter of last year -- a benchmark by which others have fallen short.
The bank gained market share in key trading areas such as foreign exchange and interest rates, Morgan Stanley Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said in an interview.
We had identified several years ago that we were punching below our weight in fixed income products, Porat said. I think you're beginning to see the fruits of all we've done here.
Morgan Stanley shares rose 89 cents to $18.55 in premarket trading.
Fixed-income trading rebounded significantly and outpaced peers -- and that's still Morgan Stanley's core business, said Shannon Stemm, an analyst at Edward Jones. We should see good performance out of the shares today.
Still, the bank lost money during the first quarter because an accounting rule cost it $2 billion.
The Wall Street investment bank reported a loss of $119 million, or 6 cents per share, compared with a profit of $736 million, or 50 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter.
Excluding the special accounting item, known as debt valuation adjustment (DVA) -- which requires companies to reflect changes to their own debt values, leading to charges when values rise and gains when values decline -- Morgan Stanley earned $1.4 billion, or 71 cents per share.
Net revenue totaled $6.9 billion. Excluding DVA, revenue was $8.9 billion, up from $7.8 billion a year earlier.
The revenue is a good solid number, said Wojtek Zarzycki, chief investment officer of Optimal Investing in Toronto. It is a pleasant surprise here.
Excluding DVA, Morgan Stanley's trading revenue rose 33 percent to $5 billion. Pretax income from trading, excluding DVA, more than doubled, to $1.67 billion from $621 million.
The investment bank also showed progress in its wealth-management business, which investors and analysts have been watching closely because the integration of its Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture with Citigroup Inc
Morgan Stanley's global wealth management business, which includes the joint venture, reported net revenue of $3.4 billion, with a pretax profit margin of 11 percent, up slightly from a year ago and from the previous quarter. The business reported more client assets in fee-based accounts and more revenue and assets per financial adviser.
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Drop-in family storytime. Children aged 2 to 6 and their caregiver attend at 10am for a big, lively storytime that is full of favorites. Children birth to 24 months attend Young & Restless at 11am with a caregiver for short books paired with songs and rhymes modeled to introduce pre-literacy skills.


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Katy Perry and John Mayer attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute on February 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS
Here comes the bride? Katy Perry looked ready to walk down the aisle at Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons in Beverly Hills Feb. 9. Wearing a white Rafael Cennamo gown with pearl embellishments, the "Wide Awake" singer beamed as she worked the room with boyfriend John Mayer.
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After posing for pictures solo on the red carpet, Perry reunited with Mayer on the terrace. "She fixed his hair and they chatted," a partygoer tells Us Weekly. "They seemed really happy and content."
Inside the event, the pair separated to mingle with their A-list pals. Perry, 28, caught up with Miley Cyrus, while Mayer, 35, bonded with John Legend. "The two guys were talking about music," the partygoer reveals.
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When the couple regrouped, they chatted up Sting at their table. At one point, Perry rubbed Mayer's back and even slipped her hand up his tuxedo jacket. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Mayer spoke for the first time about his relationship with the once-wed pop star.
John Mayer and Katy Perry on February 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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"I mean, I'm quite happy," said the singer-songwriter, whose famous exes include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt. "I'm happy in all aspects of my life. I'm very happy in all aspects of my life."
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Perry and Mayer aren't expected to walk the red carpet at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10; Girls' Allison Williams recently revealed she will be the nominee's date during an appearance on Anderson Live.
"She's the hottest date. . .I can't wait to go," Williams said. "Obviously she's awesome. She's the best."


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Shauntay Hinton, who was crowned Miss USA in 2002 and has appeared on TV shows such as "Heroes" and "Criminal Minds," is a formerly sponsored child through ChildFund International. She was enrolled in the Brickfire Project in Mississippi and attended Brickfire's after-school program until she completed high school.
This Sunday, Sept. 13, Shauntay will speak at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles as part of the celebration of our traveling toy exhibit, "The Power to Play – from Trash to Treasure."
Today Shauntay shares her childhood memories with us:
This week I attended a Labor Day barbecue hosted by my management company at a really elegant residence in Pacific Palisades, Calif., a community on the west side of Los Angeles. I looked around at the setting and the other "celebrities" there and felt like I was a really long way from Starkville, Miss.
In fact, when one of the other guests happened to ask me where I grew up, and I told her Mississippi, she responded "Wow! Really? How awful was that?" To which I replied "Not at all. I must have gotten lucky!"
I explained that growing up in Starkville, we had a strong sense of community. For example, when I was very little, I attended a day care center called Project Brickfire. Project Brickfire was a conduit organization for ChildFund International and operated as part day care center/part community center with programs to promote the educational and social development of children.
I went on to give her an earful about how before I even knew who Oprah Winfrey was, when I was about 5 years old, I was cast in a play at Project Brickfire as the host of a talk show who interviewed historical figures including Dr. Martin Luther King and Dr. George Washington Carver regarding their contributions to American History. And boy oh boy, did they create a monster!
I made my mind up to never know a life without being on stage in some capacity. So to make a long story short, I think I got my point across to that other guest – if I hadn't grown up in small-town Mississippi as a ChildFund sponsored child, I might not have been standing there talking to her at some fancy shindig in lovely Pacific Palisades that afternoon.
With programs emphasizing the arts and creative expression like plays, field trips and guest speakers, even providing a pen pal from across the world, ChildFund International helped me develop self confidence in front of an audience early on. Without question, my start as a sponsored child was essential to shaping my path toward a career in broadcasting because of the encouragement, instruction and support I received from the staff of Project Brickfire.
To read more about Shauntay's experience with ChildFund International, click here. For more on "The Power to Play," visit www.ChildFund.org/toys. Are you a formerly sponsored children through ChildFund? If so, and you would like to tell your story, please send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com with your information.


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Northern Laos is a mountainous region of Laos. It shares borders with Thailand, Myanmar, China and Vietnam. The region encompasses the provinces of (from north to south) Phongsali, Udomxai, Luang Namtha, Bokeo and Sainyabuli.
Other destinations
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By plane
The region is served internationally by Luang Prabang airport which has scheduled flights from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hanoi and Siem Reap and domestically from Vientiane in Central Laos.
Visa-on-arrival is available at Luang Prabang airport and the price is variable based upon your nationality. You need a passport picture to obtain a visa. If you don't have one, they'll scan your picture from your passport and charge you an additional $1.
By road
Highway 13 connects the region via Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vientiane in Central Laos
Get around
Buses from the northern bus station travel in Vientiane travel along the Mekong River to Sanakhan (the Lao town opposite Thailand's Chiang Khan), then through the mountains to Pak Lai. From Pak Lai, buses travel south to the Thai border crossing at Kaen Teo and north to Sainyabuli, where buses leave for other northern destinations, including the old royal city of Luang Prabang.
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Lowell Bailey of Lake Placid was the top American finisher Thursday in the 10-kilometer sprint race of the World Cup biathlon event in Kontiolahti, Finland. He finished 29th with a time of 25 minutes, 2.3 seconds and two penalties.
Tim Burke of Paul Smiths wasn't far behind with his 35th-place finish in 25:05.5 and one miss.
Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway won the event with clean shooting and a time of 23:33.2. World Cup leader Martin fourcade of France was second in 23:40.3 and Arnd Peiffer of Germany finished third in 23:40.4.
Hannah Dreissingacker of Morrisville, Vt. was the top U.S. woman with a 28th-place finish in the 7.5k sprint race. It was the best World Cup finish of her career.
"I'm psyched about (the) race, especially the shooting, since I have been joking that I have a curse when it comes to shooting badly in sprint races," Dreissigacker said. "Keeping a good focus for the shooting was my biggest goal for (the) race, and I think that went well. I'm really happy to have finally scored my first World Cup points. I've known that I could do it for quite a while, but it just kept not coming together."
Annelies Cook of Saranac Lake covered the course in 24:22.1 with five penalties to place 75th. Susan Dunklee of Barton, Vt. placed 29th in 22:15.2 and four misses.
Kaisa Makarainen of Finland won the women's race in 20:36.3 and one miss. Olga Zaitseva of Russia was second in 20:42.4 and Mari Laukkanen of Finland was third in 20:59.
Biathlon World Cup racing continues today with the second of two sprint races.


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Twitter thread filled with graphic 'confessions' from Clark Co. students
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Parents, you may want to keep your eye on this one.
Hundreds of Clark County Teens are bragging about their sexual escapades on Twitter.
The posts are anonymous, but have explicit descriptions of sexual encounters by both boys and girls.
Some of the posters claim to have had sexual encounters with adults, even teachers, even at school. Tweets represented students from most of Clark County's high schools.
The twitter account is called "Clark County Fessions."
Evergreen, Vancouver and Battle Ground districts responded with statements saying they do not monitor sites that aren't sponsored by the schools or the districts. And they have programs to help families with internet safety issues. They'll also investigate bullying and harassment.
Evergreen School District, spokesperson Gail Spolar, told KATU via email, "We are really encouraging parents to step in and get involved since this is happening outside of school time (the account started last Thursday after we had early release for the inclement weather at 11:15 a.m., and students were not back in school until 9:45 yesterday morning). ESD 112 has some great ideas/resources from the Educational Tech department for parents."
The assistant superintendent of La Center School District told KATU they'll reach out to student leadership teams to approach other kids and appeal to their sense of right and wrong.
La Center kids popped up often in the thread, in a contest to see which school is "ratchet", meaning the nastiest or most promiscuous.
That bothered Samantha Adams, a senior at La Center High School.
"It's really vulgar stuff" she said.
She's worried what the comments can do to people's reputations. Including her own.
"They don't name names, but with the tagging and retweeting, everybody knows who the tweets are about" she said.
Other students have posted negative comments about the thread.
This type of account seems to be a trend on Twitter. After reading some of the postings, we found links to other similar sites that cover the state of Oreon, and smaller cities like Roseburg.
Social media experts say one of the best things parents can do is to make sure their kids have unlocked twitter accounts that can be supervised.


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We spent solstice evening at a wonderful local event — dinner theater with the Kenai Performers at the Merit Inn. "Suds," The Rocking '60s' Musical Soap Opera offers great music and dance from four talented young people who work very hard for an hour and a half on stage.
This is a performance with a very short run. The price of a ticket is a bargain for a fine evening of good food (Kenai Catering), familiar music and great performances. The local cast and production group are are credit to our community. Treat yourself and catch it if you can next Friday or Saturday.