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The San Francisco Public Library invites San Franciscans to participate in the 6th annual One City One Book: San Francisco Reads program by announcing the selection of Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.
"The One City One Book program strives to provide a book that is thought provoking and illuminating for our diverse residents while uniting us in a common literary effort," said City Librarian Luis Herrera. "The selection of San Francisco writer Dave Eggers' book about a family in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina brings forth important issues about communities in the wake of disaster that is sure to resonate with readers citywide."
Eggers' nonfiction book is about Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a prosperous Syrian-American father of four, who chose to stay in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck to protect his house and his contracting business. In the days that followed, he traveled the flooded streets in a secondhand canoe, passing on supplies and helping those he could.
Eggers's riveting nonfiction book, three years in the making, explores Zeitoun's roots in Syria, his marriage to Kathy—an American who converted to Islam—and their children, and the surreal atmosphere (in New Orleans and the U.S., in general) in which what happened to Abdulrahman Zeitoun became possible. Zeitoun was written in close collaboration with its subjects and involved vast research—in the U.S., Spain, and Syria.
This true story is a page turner that is sure to engage readers this summer and the Library encourages them to participate in informative programs in September and October. Among the programs is a talk by Dave Eggers, in conversation with Beth Lisick, in the Koret Auditorium at the Main Library on Oct. 14, 2010.
Dave Eggers is the author of six previous books, including What Is the What, a finalist for the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award and winner of France's Prix Médicis Etranger. That book, about Valentino Achak Deng, a survivor of the civil war in southern Sudan, gave birth to the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, run by Mr. Deng and dedicated to building secondary schools in southern Sudan. His most recent book, Zeitoun, was awarded the LA Times Book award, Northern California Book Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Distinguished Honor, and the Muslim Public Affairs Council's Media Award. Eggers is the founder and editor of McSweeney's, an independent publishing house based in San Francisco that produces a quarterly journal, a monthly magazine (The Believer), and Wholphin, a quarterly DVD of short films and documentaries. In 2002, with Ninive Calegari, he co-founded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and tutoring center for youth in the Mission District of San Francisco. Local communities have since opened sister 826 centers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Ann Arbor, Seattle, Boston, and D.C. In 2004, Eggers taught at the University of California—Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, and there, with Dr. Lola Vollen, he co-founded Voice of Witness, a series of books using oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world.
In searching for a compelling title, the eight-person selection committee for One City One Book considered books that met as many as possible of the following criteria: high literary quality; reflective of universal issues facing San Franciscans; mirror the diversity of San Francisco; have connections to San Francisco (either through the content or the author's relationship with the city); available in key languages; available in large quantities; appealing to adults and teens; available in paperback; capable of sparking provocative discussions; and lend themselves to engaging public programs around the book.
Zeitoun is available as a hardcover book from McSweeney's Books and trade paperback from Vintage Books. The book is also available at the Library in audiobook and e-book formats.
One City One Book: San Francisco Reads is supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
For complete program information, visit the San Francisco Public Library website at www.sfpl.org. All programs at the Library are free.
Related programs in September:
Preparing Yourself and Your Companion Animal for a Disaster - Learn how to protect your beloved pet when an emergency or disaster occurs.
Sept. 8, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room, Main Library, 6 p.m.
Sept. 15, Excelsior Branch Library, 7 p.m.
Sept. 22, Glen Park Branch Library, 6:30 p.m.
Zeitoun, A Sad Tale of Civil Liberties Abuse – ACLU attorney Julia Mass will talk about the civil liberties abuses depicted in Zeitoun as well as the recent history of civil liberties abuses against Americans of Middle Eastern extraction since 9/11.
Sept. 11, Western Addition Branch Library, 2 p.m.
A Village Called Versailles - This film tells the story of a Vietnamese community on the edge of New Orleans which fought the opening of a toxic government-imposed landfill near their homes after Hurricane Katrina. A panel discussion, with filmmaker Leo S. Chiang, follows the film.
Sept. 21, Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 6 p.m.
Dark Water Rising: Survival Stories of Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescues - Over 50,000 dogs and cats were left behind in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This film tells uplifting stories of hope and survival as pets are reunited with their owners while other lucky animals find loving new homes.
Sept. 22, Excelsior Branch Library, 7 p.m.
Oral History Workshop - Oral historian Basya Petnick will discuss the process of collecting oral histories, as in Zeitoun and Voices from the Storm: The People of New Orleans on Hurricane Katrina and its Aftermath.
Sept. 25, Potrero Branch Library, 3:30 p.m.
One City One Book Discussion Group
Sept. 29, Mission Bay Branch Library, 6:30 p.m.


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By Billy Graham • August 17, 2011 • Topics: Sexual Addiction
Thank you for your testimony — and yes, God can deliver us from every sin that enslaves us, if we turn to Him in repentance and faith, and sincerely seek His help. The Bible says that the gospel of Christ "is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16).
Sometimes God delivers us from a particular sin almost instantly — as was true in your case, when you repented of your sins and gave your life to Jesus Christ. But sometimes a particular sin has such a strong hold on us that it refuses to release its grip without a struggle. Satan doesn't give up easily!
But God doesn't give up, either! God loves us, and He doesn't want us to be enslaved by anything. Sin always hurts us and brings us down; there's no such thing as an innocent or harmless sin. The Bible's words are true: "You may be sure that your sin will find you out" (Numbers 32:23). But Jesus Christ came into the world to take away sin's power over us. Even when sin tries to overwhelm us, we can turn to Him and seek His help.
Perhaps someone reading this is struggling with the same sin you once faced. My prayer is that you will face your need of God, and turn to Christ for forgiveness and strength. Then ask Him to surround you with people who can help you fight temptation and grow spiritually strong.
I have been going through the sin of adultry (in my heart) for almost a year; I have asked Jesus to take it away from me but he hasn't. I believe he left that weakness there for a reason (to make my marriage stronger) but it is the hardest thing I have ever gone through. I am so tired of feeling despair everyday. I just want this world to end and His kingdom to come already and take this terrible pain in my life away.
Thank you!

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I thought this properly deserves it's own thread, as opposed to dumping it in the "Taylor to be axed from the captaincy" thread.
Brendon McCullum taking legal action | Stuff.co.nz
McCullum's lawyers at Chapman Tripp confirmed that proceedings for defamation against Parker, will be filed in the High Court at Hamilton early next week.
"Mr Parker's paper makes some very serious attacks on my integrity, my honesty andmy ethics as a professional sportsman. I have endeavoured to resolve these issues with Mr Parker but have been unable to do so. He has left me with no choice but to defend myself and my reputation this way," McCullum said.
McCullum is paying for the case himself and said he is not seeking monetary damages from Parker.
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Dean and many other dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are available for adoption from Dallas Animal Services, 1818 N. Westmoreland at I-30, just minutes west of Downtown Dallas. The shelter is open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Sundays noon-5 p.m. The cost to adopt is $85 for dogs and $55 for cats and includes spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchip and more. All dogs are negative for heartworms, and cats have been tested for FeLV and FIV. For more information, visit DallasAnimalServices.org or call 214-671-0249.


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Three hidden eggcorns with proper noun associations have come to my attention recently. One of them is PageRank, which . PageRank is Google's patented method for deciding which pages to show someone doing a Google search. It seems to be an allusion to web pages, but it is actually named after the algorithm's inventor, Larry Page, Google's co-founder.
Another proper noun has contributed to a medical confusion. A pap test, called a pap smear when I first heard about it, is an examination of a slide smear of cervical cells that is used to detect cancer. I assumed when I heard this term that it made some reference to women's parts ("pap" is an old term for breast/teat) or to the gooey pap that is classically fed to infants (what do you smear, if not pappy stuff?). The test is actually named after the Greek doctor, Georgios Papanikolaou, who invented the test.
The third miss is a road name. My wife and I were driving through a nearby town, looking for a building she had visited. She told me to turn at "Towns End Road." When I got there, the street sign said "Townsend Road," named, presumably, after one of the many British-descended people with a Townsend surname. The surname probably derives from the phrase "towns end," but I doubt that many think about its possible etymology when they hear the surname.
These hidden eggcorns are Aunty Lehmanns – words that result from turning a proper noun into a similar common noun. As in "Tajma Hall." They are hidden because we have no clue, short of a confession, what speakers are thinking (though the last, "Townsend," may be pronounced differently by some of those thinking about "towns end").
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
Bacteria can be divided into groups based on their reaction to crystal violet stain. Those who take up the stain are gram-positive, those who don't are gram-negative. The test is named after the person who pioneered it, a Dane, Hans Christian Gram. Seems like this might be, like Pap smear, another example of a medical term with a semantic transfer. I wonder how many who use/read this term think it has something to do with the metric unit of weight.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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I wonder how many who use/read this term think it has something to do with the metric unit of weight.
Perhaps the British spelling, gramme, is a potential giveaway.
Salmonella bacteria are rod-shaped, flagellated, gramme stain-negative, and are known to cause…
a suspension of both gramme positive and gramme negative organisms were added to sterile nutrient agar at 45 ºC
http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/326432/3/Docu … plorer.pdf
BTW, this is a nifty collection of hidden eggcorns.
Gramme. Nice trick. Using, one might say, a grammar negative test.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
Then, of course, there is Salmonella itself, which refers neither to spoiled fish nor the shape or behavior of the bacteria, but instead the discoverer, Dr. Salmon.
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Then, of course, there is Salmonella itself, which refers neither to spoiled fish nor the shape or behavior of the bacteria, but instead the discoverer, Dr. Salmon.
Dr. Ella Salmon?


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Hey all, Im after some advice on upgrading the crossovers on my JBL S8R Olympus speakers. The current crossovers are LX5 and N7000, but it dont want to recap and they are sealed and Id rather keep them as they are. Ive read the below thread and one of the respondents propose a new single crossover to replace the two (see attachment)proposed x-over for S8R.pdf
I have a couple of questions. Firstly does this make sense, and secondly Im unable to find 13.5 uF caps, would 13uF do?


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin Rapids firefighter is pondering a recount after unofficial results from Tuesday's elections show he trails Republican state Representative Scott Krug by just 114 votes.
Justin Pluess says he isn't conceding defeat and he wants to see what the official canvass in central Wisconsin's 72nd Assembly District before he makes a decision on a recount. He says he wants to make sure every vote counts.
As things stand now, Pluess' recount would be cost him nothing because the margin separating the candidates is less than half a percent.
Krug, who also hails from Wisconsin Rapids, says Pluess might pick up a few votes here or there in a recount but he can't make up a 114-vote margin.


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Lindsay Lohan, who is working on her new film Scary Movie 5, has been accused of taking clothing worth $15,000 from the movie set.
Lindsay, 26, took some 'nice tops and skirts' among other things while shooting the movie last month, a set insider the National Enquirer, according to MailOnline. "It was the talk of the set in Atlanta," the source said. "I guess Lindsay thought she was entitled to it, like free soap at a hotel.
"All the other actors knew about it, but the producers just put it down to the price you had to pay for doing business with Lindsay."
The source added: "The wardrobe people were unhappy about the missing clothes, but at the end of the day the producers decided it was more trouble than it was worth to try and get them back." Lindsay's spokesman Steve Honig told MailOnline: 'This is pure National Enquirer fiction.'
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Louie Clark died December 5, 2012
Louie Roland Clark passed away peacefully on December 5, 2012 at Southridge Nursing Center in Heber Springs, Arkansas, at the age of 91, a lifetime resident of his beloved Cleburne County.
Louie was born August 11, 1921 to Oscar T. and Mattie Sharp Clark while the family was in Seminole, Oklahoma, where Oscar was a teacher. A year later the Clarks and their young children returned back home to Cleburne County where generations of their families had lived since the 1840s. Louie grew up fishing, hunting, and roaming the wooded hills of Wolf Bayou. He loved to tell the stories of his boyhood adventures.
Louie married Ruby Cooper January 4, 1941, and was called to active duty in WWII soon afterwards. Their first child Jeannie was born while he was away. His "stint" in the Army included fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, Germany, and Belgium. He was proud to be a veteran and stayed in close contact with men from his company for many years.
Back in Wolf Bayou, two sons Connie and Kerry and another daughter Kathy completed the family. Louie was a building contractor and woodworker by profession, but his passion was writing songs. The family entertained music greats such as Jim Ed Brown, Lefty Frizzell, and Freddie Hart in their home. In 1951 Carl Smith recorded "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" which hit number one and remained on the charts for eight weeks. As a general contractor, Louie built many homes in Eden Isle and throughout the county. He also owned his own custom furniture business for a time. He shared the works of his talents with his family, one year surprising seven grandkids with seven mountain dulcimers he had made for them.
In 1978 the Clarks built a new house and moved to Drasco, Arkansas. Always interested in history, Louie began compiling the story of Wolf Bayou and the surrounding area. With his daughter Jeannie, two books were published detailing life and images of the earliest settlers. The books became locally known as "the book" to fellow historians. He also wrote an historical novel based on early settlers as well as modern connections. Louie and Ruby were members of Oak Grove Methodist Church in Wolf Bayou and Drasco General Baptist Church in Drasco.
Louie was preceded in death by his parents; siblings Max, Nelda Thorn, Noel, Lovena Davis, and Glen ; his two sons Connie and Kerry, and wife of 62 years, Ruby; and son-in-law Frank McGary.
He is survived by his wife Verl and her children Brenda, Anita, and Randy; two daughters Jeannie McGary and Kathy Ward (Sam); daughters-in-law Freida Clark (Connie) and Barbara Clark (Kerry); nine grandchildren Vikilyn McElroy, Robin Bowman (Gary), Darrin McGary, Alicia Clark, Mandy Clark, Kristie Burford (Gary), Jennifer Helton (Keith), Nikki Rogers (Michael), and Kelly Ward. Great-grandchildren are Tyler, Molly, and Noah Bowman, Linton and Arielle McElroy, Ashley and Amy McGary, Patrick Sharp, Aaron Archer, Parker, Mattie, and Elizabeth Burford, Sawyer James, and great-great-granddaughter Avory Sharp.
Visitation was at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, at Olmstead Funeral Home and the funeral followed at 3:00 p.m. Interment was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Wolf Bayou. Pastor Billy Henderson officiated. Pallbearers were Darrin McGary, Keith Helton, Gary Burford, Linton McElroy, Noah Bowman, and Aaron Archer. Honorary pallbearers were Tyler Bowman, Patrick Sharp, Parker Burford, and Sawyer James.


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A former athletic trainer at Clay High School charged with engaging in sexual misconduct with a male student may face additional charges involving a second victim, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Melinda Rober, 36, of 2552 106th St., appeared before Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Gary Cook, who set a trial date of April 7 for the two counts of sexual battery she currently faces and for any additional charges that may be filed.
Jennifer Lamdin, an assistant Lucas County prosecutor, told the court she anticipates a case involving another victim to be presented to the grand jury as early as next week. The original charges stem from incidents that allegedly occurred at the school in 2011 and 2012 when Ms. Rober was employed by ProMedica under a contract with Clay.


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(79) Pamela, June 11, 2014 9:16 PM
a person's religion is the core of his/her values
(78) Leila, August 30, 2013 1:32 AM
It seems that many of the marriages discussed failed due to a lack of planning and discussion. I am Jewish and my husband was raised Catholic, but has many issues with the Catholic church and is now agnostic. We discussed very early on in our relationship (long before we were married) what our religions meant to us. I made it perfectly clear that I wanted our children to be raised Jewish and he was fine with that. We both agreed that it doesn't make sense to raise them with more than one religion and that you can't let them choose when they are older if you never teach them anything about religion when they're young. We have not been married that long, but I think that because we talked things through earlier on our marriage will remain strong.
(77) Rachel, June 30, 2013 7:29 PM
Our story
I was raised as a gentile in a home where respect for the religion of others was taught.
I began dating a Jewish man who had been divorced. His first marriage had been to a Jewish woman. My parents wanted me to be happy and did not judge my future husband for being "anything" other than himself.
He had been raised Orthodox and I Methodist.
We dated seven years and then were married in a Reform ceremony.
One of the reasons chose our rabbi because he said that marriages are made in heaven....not just here on earth. We decided not to be married by another rabbi who asked me "How can you believe in a religion that starts out with a murder". My answer to this was "My religion starts out in the same place as yours"....."In the beginning G-d created"....this is long before I converted.
His father, of blessed memory, blessed us by attending our wedding. After my conversion, about ten years later, he honored me by asking me to sit next to him one Passover and read from the Haggadah. He leaned over and said "Thank you for bringing my son home to me".
My husband would say prayers and I would ask him "What are you saying?" He did not know. He had been taught to read the Hebrew letters and only knew how to pronounce the words.He was not taught what the translation was. We went to a Reform Temple together, learned what the prayers said.
Years passed, I was drawn more and more to the light of Torah, I converted to Judasim nearly 30 years ago.
We are still together. Not just together for the sake of being together but still happy and choosing to be with each other.
Perhaps my Jewish soul was placed in a non Jewish family so that I would appreciate even more the beauty and wisdom in Judaism.
During this month of Tammuz let's put more light and more positive mitzvot out there. Not only marriages need it....people do.
(76) Anonymous, May 10, 2013 10:11 PM
Good luck
(75) Frank, May 10, 2013 7:46 PM
Bbiased opinion by the rabbi
Correlation does not imply causation. I can play that game too: It's interesting that Jews have the highest divorce rate among affiliated faith groups in the US (30%, Barna 1999). The lowest divorce rate is among atheists at 21%. Perhaps that means Judaism is a risk-factor for divorce and Jews and should leave the religion in order to increase their odds of happy marriage? That would follow your logic in the video regarding choosing partners based on statistics.
Another interesting statistic: in Israel, where intermarriage is far more rare, the overall divorce rate for Jews is around 35% (Chief Rabbinate Study, 2013) an increased 5% over last year.


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Of the qualities an NFL quarterback must have to be successful, competitiveness and toughness rank high on the list.
Of the qualities it takes to beat cancer, competitiveness and toughness rank just as high.
So it will be no surprise to Joe Ferguson when fellow former Bills quarterback and number 12 Jim Kelly competes against the disease and notches one in the win column for the second time.
And Ferguson would know, because he's done it himself.
"Jim and I had two different types of deals, but cancer scares you to death," Ferguson said. "The first time you hear it it's bad, but it goes through your mind when it happens the second time that you're going to be dealing with it off and on for the rest of your life and that's disappointing."
#PrayersForJK pic.twitter.com/wEl8X2ncri — Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) March 14, 2014
'Disappointing,' is surely an understatement from the ever-upbeat Ferguson, another quality he and Kelly share. After successfully fighting lymphoma with chemotherapy treatments that would eventually bring on his leukemia two years later, Ferguson is six years healthy at 63.
"When it's gone you feel in your heart that it's over with and you move on and then it comes back," he said, with a hint of past pain in his voice. "It's tough to deal with it mentally, more than anything."
Physically, he said of course it's tremendously tough, but he's taken a sack or two from a big-bodied NFL defender so he knows what pain feels like. Not only that, but doctors told him his 'upper level shape' as a former professional athlete helped him navigate the disease.
Mentally though, he said the second diagnosis took a toll. He channeled football instincts to get him through.
"I think with the ups and downs of our careers, we face it kind of like that," he said, speaking for himself and Kelly. "The ritual that we went through in terms of winning and losing has a lot to do with it. You deal with it and move on. When you lose a big game, you move on. And I think that kicks in from what we've been through in athletics."
SEE ALSO: ECMC'S statement on Jim Kelly | Kelly receives outpouring of support
The outpouring of support from the community doesn't hurt in the mental battle against cancer, either. Ferguson said he received notes of support from Bills fans around the world, including members of the military stationed in Iraq. Those positive notes and prayers uplifted him as he knows Kelly and his family have been uplifted by the Western New York community and beyond since his diagnosis.
And from one 12 to another, Ferguson's advice to Kelly was simple.
"If you don't have a positive attitude about it, it just gets to you," he said. "You have to stay upbeat and positive about it. You just accept the positive side of it and move forward, because there's nothing you can do about it."
Competitiveness, toughness, and positivity are three qualities Ferguson and Kelly have in abundance.
"He's a fighter. That's the best thing about it. You've got to have that mentality. With Jim's competitive mentality, he's definitely not going to quit."


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The University of Mary Washington men's lacrosse team dropped a 19-3 decision at third ranked Stevenson University on Wednesday afternoon to fall to 1-2 on the season and 0-1 in Capital Athletic Conference play.
Stevenson was strong from the start, building a 15-0 lead into the third quarter. Sophomore Paul Tunick (Annandale, Va., Woodson), who led UMW with two goals, ruined the shutout with 7:14 remaining in the third. The score came on an assist from freshman Josh Furnary (Vienna, Va., Gonzaga). Senior Mark Bowler (Cary, N.C., Cary) scored UMW's second goal with 3:26 left in the third quarter to cap the period scoring and move the score to 16-2.
Tunick scored his second goal of the game with 6:36 left in the fourth quarter on an extra man opportunity. In all, Stevenson outshot the Eagles, 66-12, and led in ground balls, 40-23. The Eagles used four goalies in the game, with Ryan Kleman (Fairfax, VA, Robinson) making 17 saves in 37:46 of action.
Mary Washington will host McDaniel College on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.


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Let me open by saying I am an advocate of the Tennessee Secondary School's Athletic Association. This is in no way meant to be an attack of the program, just that it's time for some maintenance of structure. The organization's founder, A.F. Bridges, is originally from Lincoln County. I'm proud of the community's ties to the efforts of promoting well-rounded student athletics.
Do I agree with everything the TSSAA does? Of course not. But, with the "Jerry Springer" mentality of today, a governing body is needed more than ever. As a whole, I feel the organization does an adequate job with the number of schools, sports and legal issues they are required to manage.
In Tennessee, football has long been the golden child of secondary programs. The revenues generated on the gridiron supports a variety of aspects of the community and school athletics. Through the years, the TSSAA has moved from a 3-A system to 5-A then on to a 6-A classification in the football playoffs to keep the playing field equal, as well as to generate additional revenue.
As the growth of some school systems continues to explode, I feel it is time for the governing body to evaluate the classifications of other sports to even their playing field in the post regular season competition, as well – Regionals, Sectionals and State Championships.
Based on enrollments published by the TSSAA of member schools beginning the 2012 school year, Class A enrollments vary from 33 students to 603 – but in football playoffs, the classification of Class A ball ranges from an enrollment of 33 to 361 students. Class AA enrollments range from 533 to 1,006; for football, the Class 2-A begins at 363 and goes to an enrollment of 603 students. Class AAA ranges from an enrollment of 1,017 to 2,381 with the largest member school being Blackman High School in Murfreesboro.
From that point, all classifications are relevant to football only with Class 3-A ranging from 533 to 750 students. Class 4-A goes from an enrollment of 755 to 1,006 students. Class 5-A ranges from 1,017 students to 1,404. Class 6-A starts at an enrollment of 1,415 and goes to 2,381. The range for other sports in class AAA is 1,017 to 2,381 with three fewer categories.
These classifications take effect beginning the 2013 school year.
Should the numbers for other sports mirror the football classifications – not necessarily – but I feel it's easy to see the playing field is much more balanced on the gridiron and could be for other sports as well, even with the establishment of a 4-A or 5-A system.
We participate in two very competitive districts here in Fayetteville and Lincoln County, District's 9-A and 8-AAA, and the enrollments of the schools are relatively balanced. I feel we owe it to the athletes to keep "apples for apples". When asked to compete against schools with better than twice their enrollments, I don't feel like it is a fair playing field and is an issue that can be improved.
The following are the members of area conferences, enrollments and classifications beginning the 2013 fall sports season.
District 9-A
Huntland – 211 students – Classification A in all sports.
Fayetteville High School – 262 students – Classification A in all sports.
Moore County – 295 students – Classification A in all sports.
Middle Tennessee Christian – 364 students – Classification A–AA in football playoffs.
Eagleville – 409 students – Classification A–AA in football playoffs.
Forrest – 476 students – Classification A–AA in football playoffs.
Community – 479 students – Classification A–AA in football playoffs.
District 8-AAA
Tullahoma – 1.081 students – Class AAA – 5-A in football playoffs.
Lawrence County – 1,130 students – Class AAA – 5-A in football playoffs.
Shelbyville – 1,255 students – Class AAA – 5-A in football playoffs.
Columbia – 1,306 students – Class AAA – 5-A in football playoffs.
Lincoln County – 1,339 students – Class AAA – 5-A in football playoffs (enrollment includes Ninth Grade Academy; there were fewer than 1,000 students on campus at LCHS in 2012).
Franklin County – 1,428 students – Class AAA – 6-A in football playoffs.
Coffee County – 1,626 students – Class AAA – 6-A in football playoffs.
Clearly the gap for Lincoln County High School, a AAA program, is closer to the high Class A schools vs. the higher AAA schools.
The same situation of balance on a state level exist for the majority of other districts – our situation in not unique. I feel the issue warrants open conversation by the TSSAA with the end results a positive change for our student athletes.


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I bet it's not just me, but whenever I watch a game in which I have no emotional investment I just root for your pick to be right.
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Mr. Driller Review
Apple's mobile devices are finally getting drilled. It's been a long time coming, as Namco's Mr. Driller has spent the last decade gallivanting around, landing on Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo systems. In case you've missed the previous iterations, Mr. Driller is a fast-paced action puzzler that puts you in the shoes of the androgynous-looking titular hero, hands you a drill, and tells you to dig or die.
And you will do plenty of both. One wrong move, and Mr. Driller is flattened beneath falling blocks that come in all the colors of the rainbow. The goal of the main gameplay mode is to dig through hundreds of multi-shaped blocks to reach a given depth. But once you get a few meters down, there are plenty of blocks overhead just waiting to become dislodged and pancake you under their weight.
Beware of falling blocks.
If four or more blocks of the same color come into contact, the whole mess of them disappears, making way for higher-up blocks to fall and squish you. Get crushed three times, and back to the beginning you go. The only thing that can freeze falling blocks is if they pass by another block of the same color; they'll stick to it, halting the cave-in.
That points to our main problem with this game. With such a fast pace, and blocks falling all over the place, it's difficult for novices to plan their routes to avoid being crushed. Comparing the color of falling blocks to the blocks they'll pass by on their descent, while trying to plan your path and dig often feels like one variable too many.
To make things more challenging, you have an air meter that's constantly being depleted. To refill it, you need to navigate to air capsules spread throughout the levels. Many of these capsules are surrounded on all sides by X blocks, which are best demolished by creating a chain of four to make them disappear–no easy task.
There's a brief tutorial included in the Options menu, but it's not interactive, and it blazes through the gameplay concepts much too quickly. To learn this game, you're mostly on your own. That's no problem for players familiar with the series, but beginners beware.
Mr. Driller has an overall Japanese feel, with its anime-style hero and its perfectly quirky Katamari-like music. Like many puzzle games, the visuals are sharp and colorful, but they don't push the limits of the hardware. The controls feel great, and there are three game modes to choose from: Arcade, Survival, and Time Attack. High scores can be posted to online leaderboards or to your wall on Facebook.
If you're a fan of the series, by all means, grab this one up. If you enjoy high-stress puzzle games and don't mind a large learning curve, help yourself. For everyone else, Mr. Driller probably isn't your cup of tea.


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In the musical numbers, where by rights Mr. Travolta should shine, he's almost out-danced and certainly out-charmed by Edna's better half, Wilbur (Christopher Walken), who is one of the movie's great assets, an oasis of calm amid the twisting and shouting.
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John Travolta takes on John Waters in Hairspray, and the result is anything but a drag in this appealingly goofy, all-singing, all-dancing screen adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the 1988 film.
John Travolta may stand out as a plus-size laundress who is hesitant, drab and retiring, but Hairspray is a consistently flashy, rousing and rambunctious movie spectacle.
A fizzy and delirious high-camp message-movie musical that may just turn out to be the happiest movie of the summer.
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OK for kids 11+
Infectiously fun musical with a message.
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Parents need to know that this musical adaptation of the Broadway hit will appeal to tweens thanks to stars like Amanda Bynes and High School Musical's Zac Efron. It's a bit tamer than the John Waters original -- there's less cursing and fighting -- but the themes are the same: accepting people's differences, whether because of their looks or their skin color. Kids younger than 11 will miss much of the meaning while still being entertained by the characters and the production. Some of the song lyrics are a tad sexually suggestive: "I won't go all the way/but I'll go pretty far" and "The darker the berry/the sweeter the juice" are just two examples. Since it's set in the early '60s, African Americans are called "Negroes" (and, in one case, "lawn jockeys"). There are a lot of weight-based insults and one case of parental abuse: Mrs. Pingleton literally ties Penny to her bed and calls her a "devil child." In one scene, three "bad girls" are shown smoking in the school bathroom, while adults sit in a smoke-filled teachers' lounge.
Messages: Tracy marches in favor of integration. The movie's major theme is seeing beyond people's looks or skin color.
Violence: The Baltimore police push and shove African-American demonstrators marching for integration. Mrs. Pingleton ties Penny to her bed.
Sex: Link and Tracy kiss; Tracy sings about how she won't "go all the way/but I'll go pretty far" and "French kissing" her crush. Seaweed and Penny kiss and dance together, as do Amber and Link and Tracy and Link. Mrs. Von Tussle throws herself on Mr. Turnblad; Mr. & Mrs. Turnblad embrace.
Language: Insults about Tracy's weight: "chubby communist," "whale," "fattie," etc. Use of the term "lawn jockeys" in reference to African Americans, as well as the formerly common (and, at the time, accepted) word "Negro." Other racially charged terms include "cracker boy," "race mixing," etc. Penny's mom says "whore" and "devil child."
Consumerism: Just hairspray...
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Teens smoke in the girls' bathroom; adults smoke in the teachers' lounge.
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The article "Proposal has contraceptive opt-out for religious groups" (Page A7, Feb. 2) says nonprofit religious groups will not have to pay to provide contraception coverage as it violates their freedom of religion.
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I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) two years ago at the age of 41. I quickly realized how critical it was for me to become proactive. I started researching fundraising opportunities and came across the Parkinson's Unity Walk in New York's Central Park. "Team Ryan's Hope" was created and it was during my first Unity Walk in 2011 that I realized we CAN change the course of this disease.
Based on the inspiration I received from the Unity Walk and my team members, I realized I had to pay it forward - to assist others who are newly diagnosed with PD, inspire them to live their lives to the fullest extent possible, and support those who care for them. To expand my reach, this past summer I created a web site (www.ryans-hope.net) and a blog (http://blog.ryans-hope.net/). This is an informational site for people living with PD and those who support us. It lists up to date information on research and treatments, upcoming fundraising opportunities, resources for patients and families, and inspiring stories from the Parkinson's community. You can connect to the blog directly or through a link on the website. You can subscribe to receive blog updates via email by supplying your email address in the subscribe box. You can also be kept up to date by "Liking" Team Ryan's Hope on Facebook or "Follow" Ryans_Hope on Twitter.
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Six Americans and an Afghan doctor have been killed in Afghanistan today.
In the south, three U.S. service members, two U.S. civilians and the doctor were killed when a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives just as a convoy with the international military coalition drove past another convoy of vehicles carrying the governor of Zabul province.
The U.S. military says another American civilian was killed in an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan.
The attacks occurred the same day that U.S. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Afghanistan for a visit aimed at assessing the level of training that American troops can provide to Afghan security forces after international combat forces complete their withdrawal at the end of 2014.


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103 Yale Street, Houston, TX 77007
They are alll well educated, patient and clean everything! Zero cross contamination
2941 N Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
Outstanding service!! As soon as I told them I was gluten intolerant they cleaned everything and changed gloves. I'm visiting Valdosta and I surely I will stop by this business when I come back.
1911 Springwood Rd., York, PA 17403
The gluten free bread was very good. Soft and fresh. Makes it possible to eat a tasty sub again.
|Celiac friendly
3770 Paxton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
The staff is very friendly and always makes huge efforts to avoid cross contamination. I've spoken to the owner and she takes it very seriously. This is compared to the Kenwood location where I didn't have the same success.
102-B Loyola Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
had a reaction to the sub i got and also the staff was VERY rude when i asked if their bacon was gluten free. i know it's not that common but some bacon contains soy sauce and i just wanted to be sure but got a very sarcastic response back. got sick after too. won't go back there and the bun also wasn't that good
4792 Highway 90, Pace, FL 32571
Udis bread and the cleaned all equipment before making my sub. Used new ingredients. A+
867 South Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
The staff is well trained. The employee that constructed my sub cleaned the area, changed his glove, used a separate knife, and a separate mayonnaise jar. I am very impressed. This is my go to place in Lexington.
829 W. Riverdale Road, Riverdale, UT 84405
They do have Udi's bread. My husband was quite jealous of the size of my 6 inch sandwich to his. It was all bread. I have to say that it was super fluffy for being GF but it did taste a little like cardboard. I've had better Udis bread but over all the sandwich was good especially with avocado and bacon. I think I might ask for a kids meal next time. The sandwich was just too big for me but I have digestive issues. When I asked for the Udis bread the guy asked me if I had a G allergy and (instead of going into details) just said yes. He said.. let me change my gloves for you. So that was nice to know he was being cautious without me having to ask. Service was amazing.
3770 Dryland Way, Easton, PA 18045
Pretty good, I trust them but there may have been an issue of contamination once.
701 N Main St, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Had a sub for the first time in 15 yrs. it was great and did not get sick. I did go right when the opened to make chances of cross contamination less. The staff was great!
|Celiac friendly
2941 N Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31602
Found my new favorite sub place. Celiac friendly excellent food friendly staff
2565 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, IL 60015
Gluten free bread is amazing. They also sanitize everything before preparing your sandwich. Very good.
|Celiac friendly
498 Red Apple Court, Central Valley, NY 10917
Staff was amazing! They wiped down equipment, used paper sheets for protection and they have a dedicated GF knife! They even used a squeeze bottle of mayo instead the tub. At one point the employee accidentally touched a surface and immediately changed his gloves yet again. Seriously impressed.
1731 Wilmington Pike, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Staff is untrained. I had to tell the guy to change his gloves before handling the gf roll. Guy could have cared less and seemed bothered at being corrected.
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20813 Hall Rd., Macomb, MI 48044
The staff took great care in preparing my order in the back. They freshly sliced everything and used all separate condiments. I felt very safe and at ease! Delicious too!
|Celiac friendly
27351 23 Mile Rd, Chesterfield, MI 48051
Staff washed their hands and used new clean gloves. I was told they have a GF line in the back. GF sub buns are available. I didn't know how the size works and should've ordered a mini. It's been 2 hours and not sick so that's a good sign.
|Celiac friendly
50 Route 17 North, E. Rutherford, NJ 07073
The staff took extra care after asking if I had an allergy. They changed gloves and equipment and prepared my food in a separate area. Bread was delicious Udi's - they even have giant sized subs.
6654 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA 94588
They are good about cleaning the work station before preparing. They have Udi's rolls, which are fabulous, but better than nothing. I haven't had a Rueben since I went GF! They can't toast or grill the bread due to cross contamination, but still really good!
55 Dodge St Suite A208, Beverly, MA 01915
Amazing!! I have celiac and eat here all the time. No problems. These subs are delicious!!
|Not celiac friendly
12420 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32828
The very first time eating the gluten free here, it was made perfect & they were cautious..each time after got a little less careless and they didn't care. Used the same veggies that just touched regular bread..same with mayo they used the knife that just touched regular bread. Unfortunate! I haven't been back sense!
|Celiac friendly
910 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd, Voorhees Township, NJ 08043
I got a chicken cheesesteak and my dad got a beef one. They were both very good. The staff were excellent and followed all the procedures.
|Not celiac friendly
5624 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247
They have a gluten free roll, which is fantastic, but that's where it stops. They told me that they pull from the same vegetables and condiments that normal sandwiches are made from. I left and didn't order. Disappointed. If you don't have celiac, it may be a great place to try.
25 South Main Street, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Awesome staff however not consistent with making sure the sandwich doesn't touch anything else. Need to be mindful of changing gloves and knife. Sandwich of course always tastes amazing.
|Celiac friendly
4600 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
Me and my boyfriend who are celiac eat here all the time and never get sick. The staff always change their gloves and use different utensils to make our sandwiches.
|Celiac friendly
1690 McCulloch Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Was great to get to eat a sub again. The staff was very smart. And checked things as we built my sandwich
5448 Whipple Ave, North Canton, OH 44720
Amazing gf subs. Best ive ever had
|Celiac friendly
285 Route 18 South, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
I went when it wasn't busy and told the staff that I was celiac and that I had to be extremely careful. They were fantastic - almost Jason's Deli careful. Used dedicated prep area and knives. I'm never 100% confident, but I felt safe. The sandwich was great and I didn't have a reaction. Let them know about your condition and they'll take care of you. But I'd still try to go when it isn't busy.
|Celiac friendly
1088 E. Brokaw Rd., San Jose, CA 95131
Finally a place for GF subs. Dedicated space and ingredients for GF allergy requests. Trained staff. Have eaten twice here, no reaction.
44 Boston Post Rd W, Marlborough, MA 01752
Jersey Mike's is awesome for people who can not eat wheat but not for those with celiac. The Udi's sub rolls were great! The cross contamination is too much for those with celiac. They do change their gloves and clean the knife however.
|Celiac friendly
6390 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL 33458
I have ordered gluten free subs from this location about a dozen times and NEVER had issues with cross contamination. Staff is knowledgeable and food is delicious
2260 Gunbarrel Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
The staff is very knowledgeable. They clean all surfaces before prepping the GF sandwich. The only thing I'd recommend is calling first to ensure they have the GF bread. More often than not they are out.
8235 E 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256
Super quick even through they were busy, and knowledgeable about what toppings contained gluten. Cleaned everything before prepping my food. Bread is sealed Udi's sun loaves. The gf charge for a regular sub is $1.50, it didn't fall apart like Udi' s hamburger buns.
102 Millstead Dr., Mebane, NC 27302
Staff always conscious about wiping down equipment!
|Celiac friendly
555 North Scottsdale Rd., Tempe, AZ 85281
Make sure to let the staff know that this is for a sensitive person and they will clean the machine and area. It was a great sandwich!
12161 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI 48315
They are good about CC and the subs are great. A little messy, but that's common with gf anywhere
|Celiac friendly
75 Reaville Ave, Flemington, NJ 08822
Awesome with gf! Cleaned the prep area, changed gloves, and was very cautious to avoid cross-contamination. Highly recommend this location.
|Celiac friendly
10180 Lakeridge Pkwy, Ashland, VA 23005
The staff was amazing and made me feel so safe. They take GF very seriously and made sure cross contamination was not an issue. I highly recommend this location.
8654 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23228
Staff is not very nice at this location. Did the minimum and were condescending. Will not return to this location. Ashland location was the opposite and completely amazing.
|Celiac friendly
5819 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77005
Went above and beyond to sure there was no cross contamination. Changed gloves, washed the cutting board and the knife. Great service and care for my meal. Very much appreciated.
310 Mt. Zion Road, Florence, KY 41042
The sandwich was giant! Chicken bacon ranch for $10.75 could feed two easily. No Ill effects even without promise of no contamination. (I was just visiting I live in dc so an $11 sandwich is a steal, especially gluten free)
2664 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
The staff here takes great care to accommodate gf people (including celiacs such as myself). They make sure to change gloves, wipe down counters and be cognizant of what to touch/not touch. They now have bigger size subs (Udi's bread!) which is great if you want it.
|Celiac friendly
447 South Jefferson Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501
Staff cleaned everything without me even asking when I ordered gf. Didn't get sick!
5757 Wayne Newton Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89139
No gluten free bread. Lettuce wrap is not even an option...too much cc going on
2011 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Extra $3 for udi sub roll! $15.60 for roast beef on roll. Nothing else! Won't be back!
|Celiac friendly
1464 Sadler Road, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Excellent, celiac safe option. True care and understanding for contamination issues.
1362 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753
They make a gf sub in the back with no cross contamination
|Celiac friendly
3095 Talon Drive, Casper, WY 82604
the young men that helped me knew what gluten free was. They wiped everything off. put my sandwich on a separate paper and away from the other sandwiches. they washed t by sir hands and put on clean gloves.
10123 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR 97220
I've eaten here four times and never had a glutening. The staff is careful, uses separate prep equipment, and one person makes your sandwich from start to finish. I'd recommend getting extra mayo though because gf bread absorbs all moisture.
6501 E. Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85715
The staff worked hard to prevent contamination. They wiped down the prep line, used new gloves, etc. The nature of being in a sandwich shop, I feel like contamination would happen easily. They use the same topping containers as their regular sandwiches. The sandwiches were tasty! If you aren't super sensitive it's a good option.
|Celiac friendly
2508 Highway K, O'Fallon, MO 63366
Was surprised to find out about this place! Newly diagnosed with Celiacs I have just started branching out to different places. They use a different counter, cutting board, knife toppings, etc, and only one person handles your sandwich from start to finish. I haven't asked about their hot sandwiches but saw they toast their bread directly on the grill so will definitely be sticking to cold sandwiches at this time
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Several firefighters and a reporter were injured, a dozen structures were destroyed or damaged and at least 300 other homes and businesses were threatened Wednesday by a wildfire burning on the west edge of the capital.
Gusty winds pushed the out-of-control fire to 2,000 acres in an area of upscale homes that dot the hills surrounding the city. At one point the fire, which stretched for about four miles along Carson City's western edge, was within half a mile of the governor's mansion.
"It's not very far from us here," Gov. Kenny Guinn said. "The trees are just exploding."
One firefighter broke his leg, another injured his back and a third was hospitalized with facial burns, said Scott Huntley, spokesman for the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center in Minden.
The burned firefighter was with a crew trapped briefly when the blaze leapfrogged their position and destroyed their fire engine. Several other firefighters reportedly received minor burns and other minor injuries.
KOLO-TV, Reno, reporter John Tyson suffered minor burns on his hands and face. His vehicle was destroyed, along with an ambulance, as the fire spread in all directions through brush and timber.
"It's absolute devastation up there," Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said after driving through a burned-over area where the Waterfall Fire started, near a waterfall on a creek that's popular with local youths.
Furlong said he counted six houses "burned - and I mean burned down to their foundations" and another home that was damaged in the area.
In all, the Sierra Front said the fire destroyed a dozen structures, including nine homes, two commercial buildings and one outbuilding.
Huntley said that as the fire spread south from the Waterfall area it forced a temporary closure of U.S. 395 and also badly damaged an auto body shop just one block from the highway - Carson's main street.
In some areas firefighters had to pull away from homes because of the intensity of the fire, which was fanned by wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour, he said.
About 500 firefighters were at or en route to the fire. They were assisted by seven air tankers, helicopters and several dozen trucks, tractors and other heavy equipment rushed to the scene.
The fire was human-caused, Huntley said, and authorities were looking for a 1978 Dodge truck with Nevada plates 250NYZ.
"I just can't believe it," said Sierra Gitlin, 26, who fled from her house with her dog and cat, some pictures, her grandmother's jewelry and a computer. "At first it didn't look like that much of a threat."
"I felt stupid gathering my things. I thought there was no way it could get to our house."
"It's not the stuff. It's the heart and soul we've put into it. It's our dream house," said Gitlin, who with her husband was nearing completion of a two-year remodeling job on their $500,000 home.
"The main thing now is to get back up there and keep the embers down," said Art Bayer, who lost part of his barn but was told his house was saved. His two horses, which he said he had to turn loose as he fled the fire, suffered some minor burns but were otherwise OK.
Carson City Fire Chief Dan Shirley said the fire, which created a huge plume of smoke over the city, burned both up and down the hill and became increasingly unpredictable in the afternoon.
"It's a monster (smoke) column. It's very scary looking," said Forest Service spokeswoman Christie Kalkowski, adding that the blaze broke out about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
An evacuation center was set up at a local high school and sheriff's deputies were going door-to-door urging people to leave. The campus of Western Nevada Community College was evacuated, though firefighters managed to stake out a protective line around it.


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Any chance his comment had nothing to do with your clothing? You had two cases of food on the counter...some cat food have names including the word 'Fancy' or have otherwise quite elegant packaging. Also, did Man 1 know that the employees were looking to find the rest of your order, and not searching for more because you'd demanded something unreasonable?
Oddly, this was not the first time I've had similar comments directed at me and I've never been sure why. Perhaps, somehow or another, I just look like a snob or something. It's quite puzzling.
I'd have taken his "Fancy Pants" as a joke on how important you must be to receive 4 people's worth of help for such a simple task. More a joke on them than on you, especially since the two of you had already had a pleasant exchange about the situation.
The production center manager finally called me on the carpet to complain about my "ostentatious wardrobe" and it was 'making people nervous' because I was so pretentious.
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Reflecting its Jesuit heritage, values and traditions, aesthetic enrichment is an important component of a Saint Louis University education. The arts introduce us to myriad cultures and diverse interpretations of human life, the beauty of nature and the presence of God in all things. Through the arts, we have the opportunity to develop intuition, appreciation, imagination and insight.
The Saint Louis University curricula are designed to assure that formal study in the fine and performing arts complements study in the humanities and the natural physical sciences. The education of our students is further enriched by the University's art collection and its four other museums and galleries, and by the University's location in Grand Center, the city's arts and entertainment district.
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art (SLUMA) enriches the aesthetic component of a SLU education through the display of diverse cultural worlds and the sponsorship of educational programs related to the arts.
The museum is a regional venue for scholarly presentation of works of historical art and artifacts and also is a venue for exhibitions of work by students, faculty, staff, alumni, benefactors and friends of the University. It brings together the University's permanent art collections with traveling exhibitions in an inviting setting which is available and accessible to the community, the region and the world.
The Vision for Saint Louis University Museum of Art
Distinguished by its Jesuit-based tradition and successive achievements in the aesthetic transformation of its urban campus, Saint Louis University has opened a facility that will develop into one of the nation's top university museums. The central location in Midtown St. Louis, as well as in the heartland of America gives the Saint Louis University Museum enormous potential in its ability to both become a premiere gallery, as well as an educational center for historical research in art history and cultural expression. The Museum will present the University and public communities with items relevant to the Jesuit educational philosophy and ideals, the history of the surrounding area, and the works of local, national, and internationally acclaimed artists.
Art in the Jesuit Tradition
The Jesuit tradition lends itself to the contemplation of objects of culture in relation to its educational institutions. From its very conception in the 16th century, the philosophy and focus of the Society of Jesus have been centered upon education of the whole person. University of San Francisco arts educator and artist Thomas Lucas, S.J., comments on the fundamental role that art has played in the foundations of Jesuit formation and development:
Ignatius understood and trusted the power of the human imagination. He shaped his "Spiritual Exercises" around its careful and attentive use as means of finding God in all things. Moreover, he saw the products of the imagination, as vehicles that transport us to an understanding and experience of higher realities in ways that linear discourse cannot carry us. He loved music, built and restored beautiful churches, and allowed and even encouraged the performance of plays in his schools. Jesuit schools and institutions became flourishing artistic centers in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe and also in Jesuit missions around the world.
Liberal education in the Jesuit tradition flourishes with the visual stimulation triggered by the images of the society surrounding the individual. Art reflects society, and hence, it enriches cognitive thinking and development of social expression. The long-standing history of Jesuit participation and leadership in the arts -- both their spiritual pursuits and also their work in educating the students and local community -- will be strongly supported by the addition of Saint Louis University Museum. The Museum represents a critical step in realizing the University's mission, advancing St. Ignatius' ideals, as well as increasing the overall exposure of society to the arts.


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Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/10/raptors_fetch_out_the_sequins/
Drag queening for the birds say Spanish boffins
Priscilla, Queen of the Raptors
Posted in Science, 10th November 2011 00:01 GMT
Fetch out the sequins: Spanish biologists working in western France have explained a curious characteristic of a bird called the marsh harrier: some males "dress" as females in their permanent plumage to win chicks and territory.
The boffins, led by Audrey Sternalski of the Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cingeticos in Ciudad Real, say that the female-coloured male harriers are able to avoid copping the aggression that's typical of males defending their territory.
The researchers set up decoy birds with three plumage styles: the grey of the male, the brown-and-white of the female, and the imperfect mimicked plumage of the "she-male". They found that aggressive males focused on attacking decoys that were typically male, making less effort to try and drive the other two off their territory.
This, they argue in a paper published in the Royal Society's Biology Letters, gives the males-in-female-plumage a chance to cozy up to females without being driven away by jealous males. It also means they can seek out new feeding territories with less chance of having to do battle with the incumbent.
They also found that the "drag queen" marsh harriers would take their act to extremes, even attacking the female decoys rather than the males.
AFP says only one other bird has a similar "transvestite" trick up its sleeve – the wader Philomachus pugnax. ®


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ST. CHARLES – With one man's inheritance and a lofty dream, the river town of St. Charles was brought to life, and the Hotel Baker – its beating heart.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, Hotel Baker was once known as the "Gem of the Valley," a playground for celebrities, powerful politicos and the wealthy when it opened on the western banks of the Fox River in the Roaring Twenties.
In 1918, local philanthropist Col. Edward J. Baker and his niece, Dellora Norris, each inherited a large sum of money from Baker's older sister and her husband, John Warne Gates, the founder of the Texas Oil Company – now Texaco.
Natalie Gacek, a St. Charles native and the Heritage Center's Museum's director, said Baker and Norris wanted to put their inheritance back into their hometown, a decision that greatly affected the landscape of the city.
"They had been born and raised in [St. Charles], and the colonel wanted to build a hotel where all of his friends could come and stay, and where he could entertain politicians … and other dignitaries," she said, adding that building Hotel Baker and the Arcada Theatre cemented the town as a cultural destination.
Baker chose to purchase a plot of land that had been functioning as a garbage dump – the former site of the Old Haines Mill. Across the Main Street Bridge, the Norrises constructed the Arcada Theatre the same year.
Baker intended to use $600,000 for the hotel's construction and ended up paying about $1 million – the equivalent of $13 million today – to construct the Spanish- and Mission-Revival Style riverfront hotel, according to Gacek.
The hotel opened in June 1928 with a lavish party for about 300 guests. The celebration took place in the hotel's iconic Rainbow Room, named for the multicolored lights that lit up glass blocks on the ballroom floor, a feature that still exists. At the time, a room cost $2.50 a night. By the 1940s, it had increased to $6 a night.
Many celebrities have passed through the hotel's double doors, including Louis Armstrong and Guy Lombardo, who performed in the Rainbow Room; former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, Gerald Ford and Billy Graham.
When John F. Kennedy visited St. Charles during his race for the presidency, Gacek said, local Richard Nixon supporters displayed the phrase "We like you better as a senator Mr. Kennedy" on the Arcada Theatre marquee.
Some more recent celebrity guests to visit Hotel Baker include Hugh Jackman, Ed Asner, Frankie Avalon, Dana Carvey, David Cassidy, Davy Jones, Bret Michaels, Don Rickles, Martin Short, Rick Springfield and the band Alice in Chains.
Similar to today – in the past – artists who performed at the Arcada often made the walkable commute across the bridge to Hotel Baker, a partnership current owner Rowena Salas believes Baker and Norris always had in mind.
"I have always said that the Arcada and Hotel Baker have a symbiotic relationship," said Salas, who owns the hotel with her husband, Joe. "I can't believe that [the Norrises and Bakers] built them to not have a relationship – it was for a reason."
Economic difficulty
The construction of the hotel and theater sparked an economic boom for St. Charles. However, the hotel itself was not profitable for Baker or those who succeeded him, until it was auctioned off in the early 2000s.
"[The hotel] never made money until we came," Salas said. "Col. Baker had deep pockets; he ran the hotel more for his own enjoyment."
Gacek added that Baker never intended to make money off the hotel, and after running the business for 31 years still died a wealthy man.
After World War II, the hotel's luster began to wear off, and Baker's death in 1959 sealed the fate of the once opulent estate.
Baker bequeathed the hotel to Norris, who donated it to Lutheran Social Services of Illinois in 1968, when it was morphed into a senior living facility under the same name. During Lutheran Social Services' ownership, the former hotel parking garage was razed to make way for Carroll Towers, and the Rainbow Room floor was restored.
In 1996, the building was purchased by businessmen Craig A. Frank – who renovated the Arcada Theatre – and Neil D. Johnson, who spent $9 million to restore the hotel to its former glory. They closed the hotel in 2001 after missing a mortgage payment, according to research compiled by the heritage center.
When the Salases took over ownership as a real estate investment, Salas said the city of St. Charles encouraged the couple to reopen as a hotel.
"It helped that the history of the hotel already dictated what it could be or would be," she said.
During the family's ownership, Salas said they've come across a few pieces of hidden history. A mural was discovered beneath a layer of stucco on the ceiling of the Waterfront Room depicting a cloud-filled blue sky with outdoor elements, such as ivy and trellises which were remnants of Baker's lounge-like trophy room, designed to resemble an outdoor courtyard.
The future
As far as what the future will bring to Hotel Baker, Gacek said she's thrilled to see the building as a hotel again, and thriving in downtown St. Charles.
"It's still one of the most widely recognized buildings for anyone who has either visited or grown up in town," Gacek said. "People use it as a point of reference, and it epitomizes St. Charles, along with the Municipal Building and the Arcada Theatre."
Salas hopes the building will be around for years to come.
"It's going to be here until after me," she said. "It has a perpetual life."History Made - Batavia: 25 photos | Kane County ChronicleHistory Made - Geneva: 7 photos | Kane County ChronicleHistory Made: Bellevue Place adds quirkiness to Batavia's varied historyHistory Made: Old Dutch Mill, a rarity among Col. George Fabyan's treasures


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For nearly 13 years Joey Kummert has been in dance classes at least three times a week.
Hours of tap, jazz, hip-hop and ballet bled into one another at Vergine's Dance Studio as the Kenai Central High School student learned to express emotion through movement.
Now, the 18-year-old is headed to the famed Juilliard School in New York for a summer dance intensive where he and about 40 other students will be taught by the school's faculty and guest instructors for the three-week program.
"I am very excited," Kummert said. "I get to expand my technique and learn a different style, I've never done ballroom before so that will be fun. I'm nervous to see ... how good the other people are and I guess why exactly they chose me to go there."
Juilliard's program is exclusive and requires intensive ballet experience from prospective students, a style Kummert was originally uninterested in learning.
His mother, Vicky Kummert, recalls his reluctance fondly when she talks about her favorite memory of him dancing.
"When Joey was about seven or eight ... he was taken by jazz and tap. He didn't want to take ballet," she said.
Ms. Vergine, the dance studio's instructor, decided to form a company of younger dancers, one that would require ballet instruction if Joey were to join. He has been training in the style ever since.
Before the summer intensive program begins, Joey will also head to his first professional audition, a chance at a spot in Cirque Du Soleil.
He was invited to audition after a scout saw him perform in Anchorage.
Joey said he was nervous about that experience as well, he'll be required to come up with a dance with a group of other dancers.
To prepare, he said he focuses on being patient and calm in high stress situations.
"I've worked to try and create a dance with a group before, people just get tired of each other trying to put in their input, people just get irritated with each other," he said. "So I'll stay focused and not let their attitude get in the way."
While Vicky and Joey are both excited for the summer, financing the trips has been difficult.
"I still need to come up with airfare for the flights, $3,500," Joey said.
Joey works at Arby's to pay for his phone bills and sometimes food and things he needs for dance, but it is a part time job, he said.
"My mom tries to help, but she's a single mom ... she doesn't get paid that much either. Usually we don't have any other money to spend on anything extra, we're always usually waiting for her payday," he said.
To help defray some of the costs, Juilliard donated $1,000 and Joey said he is staying with family in New York for most of the summer. Still he is nervous about having enough money to make it through the summer.
Despite things being financially difficult around the Kummert household, Vicky said she did not want a lack of money to play a role in Joey's decision to apply for the summer program.
"I said, you know what? It's your dream, just go with it," Vicky said. "Yeah, we can't afford it, but just do it."
Kummert has a donation account in his name at the Denali Alaska Federal Credit Union.


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Group requests public input before final deer recommendations are made
TOPEKA -- The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) presented a report on deer-related statute review to the Kansas Legislature Feb. 1 and 2. During the legislature's 2005 session, the House Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Committee requested that the department review statutes and bring recommendations to simplify them. Last fall, the Deer Task Force Committee, a 10-member group of department employees, was assembled to begin that process.
The Task Force began meeting in November, charged with reviewing not only deer-related statutes, but also regulations, permitting processes, and management. The group soon discovered that it couldn't change one aspect of the package without affecting two or three other areas. And it realized that with potential changes affecting so many hunters, landowners, and nonhunters, public input was necessary.
The Deer Task Force's report to the legislature highlighted important issues and preliminary recommendations, but it requested that any final department recommendations for changes to deer-related statutes be delayed until the 2007 legislative session. The group has already begun receiving public input and plans to solicit more input before final recommendations are written.
Key issues which guided task force efforts include the following:
- Permit allocation and distribution should be a function of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and opportunity to obtain permits should be fair and equitable.
- Comments from hunters, landowners, and outfitters indicate an overwhelming dislike for the current transferable permit system.
- The deer resource, especially mule deer in the west, must be conserved. Deer populations should be maintained within levels sustainable by the habitat and within tolerance levels of people for the damages and conflicts that deer may cause. Animal health issues must be addressed as they pertain to wild deer and captive cervid operations. Deer herd characteristics must be maintained within aesthetic and quality standards desired by people.
- Kansas' deer hunting tradition must grow. The complexity and restriction of current permitting procedures and regulations have kept the Kansas deer hunting tradition from being what it could be.
- Stakeholder input is necessary.
- The permitting process and hunting regulations can be simplified.
- Deer hunting opportunities can be improved.
Preliminary recommendations generated by the task force include the following:
- Based on nonresident permit demand, it appears that unlimited Whitetail Either Sex firearms permits could be provided with minimal impact in eastern Kansas. If demand can be met for nonresident Whitetail Either Sex permits, transferable permits will be unnecessary. The current system forces landowners to depend on the luck of the draw, not knowing if they or their hunters will have permits. Outfitters must recruit landowners to apply for transferable nonresident permits, hoping to draw enough permits for their clients. And in some units, a secondary market has been created where permits may sell for thousands of dollars.
- In western Kansas, where the resource is more limited, the task force favors a cap of 25 percent of firearms Whitetail Either Sex permits sold to residents the previous year made available to nonresidents. The recommendation is to issue them on a first-come, first-served basis.
- To simplify the permit process and provide better hunting opportunities, the task force recommends reducing the number of deer management units for Whitetail Either Sex permits from 19 to two -- an East Unit and a West Unit. This would make the process of applying for a permit easier and give hunters more freedom to explore new hunting areas. The current 19 DMUs would be retained for the distribution of whitetail antlerless permits and special harvest considerations.
- Another way to simplify permits and provide more hunting opportunity is to establish a Whitetail Either Sex Any Season permit. This permit would allow the holder to hunt anywhere in either the east or west unit, during any season with the legal equipment. This has been a common request from hunters in recent years.
- Re-establish a statewide Any-Deer (either species, either sex) Archery permit. This would be unlimited to residents and a cap of up to 25 percent of what was sold to residents the previous year would be available to nonresidents.
- Establish two units for Any-Deer (either species, either sex) firearms and muzzleloader permits in western Kansas. These permits, which allow mule deer harvest, are available in limited numbers to residents. The task force recommends making a percentage of these permits available to nonresidents.
- Allow members of a landowner's immediate family to qualify for Hunt-Own-Land permits, regardless of their residence. Currently, all members of the immediate family residing in the home qualify, as long as at least 80 acres is owned for each family member purchasing a Hunt-Own-Land permit. Hunt-Own-Land permits may be transferred to lineal or collateral relatives, and about 900 of the 10,000 Hunt-Own-Land permits issued each year are transferred. However, law enforcement staff reports that it is nearly impossible to verify blood and collateral relatives. This change would be proposed to replace the transferable Hunt-Own-Land permit. It would allow a landowner/tenant's children or parents to qualify for a hunt-own-land permit, whether they lived in the home or not, even if they were nonresidents. The task force also recommends that the definition of a landowner/tenant be strengthened to include examples of proof and a clause stating that when applicants sign the permit they agree to provide such proof on request.
- In an attempt to make deer hunting more attractive to young hunters, the committee recommends half-price youth permits. This regulatory change was presented to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission in January to consider for implementation during the 2006 season.
- Another recommendation that addresses quality hunting opportunities is moving the muzzleloader season opener later. The special muzzleloader season has traditionally opened in early September (the 2006 season is proposed for Sept. 9-Sept. 22). Muzzleloader deer hunters have asked for a later opening day because hot weather, likely during the current date structure, makes the season unattractive. The task force proposes opening the deer seasons with a youth season the last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in September. This special season was established for hunters 16 and younger to hunt with adult supervision, as well as hunters with disabilities. It was specifically scheduled for September to avoid extreme and cold weather. Currently the archery season opens on Oct. 1. The committee recommends a concurrent opener for archery and muzzleloader hunters on the Monday following the youth and disabled hunters season. The muzzleloader season would continue for two weeks. The archery season would continue until December 31 as it currently does.
- To maintain balanced age structure and quality deer, the task force recommends retaining the current one buck per hunter limit. It also favors keeping the current firearms season dates, which are after the peak of the deer breeding season.
To view the complete report or comment on the recommendations listed above, click here . The Task Force will schedule public meetings across the state later this summer. A complete listing of these meetings will be posted on the department's website as soon as they are final. Public input and discussion will also be accepted on the KDWP blog .


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The Manchester United striker missed the opening two games of Euro 2012 after being sent off during the Three Lions' last trip to Podgorica for aiming a petulant kick at Miodrag Dzudovic.
But Lescott believes the 27-year-old has matured since then, and has backed him to prove it at the City Stadium.
|Wayne Rooney is 4/1 with BetVictor to score two or more goals against Montenegro
"They might play on his temperament but Wayne has matured now. He is older and more experienced now and I am sure he will be professional enough to deal with anything that they throw at him.
"Sometimes they kick, niggle and use time wasting. Anything to try to frustrate you. You have to deal with that but those kind of things come quite easy for me to deal with. I don't think anyone will be fazed by what they have to face.
"There will be a lot of expectation on Wayne but knowing him I don't think he will let that faze him in any way. I don't think he will be drawing on any negativity from previous performances. He will just be focused on producing the goods.
"I don't think that will influence Wayne in anyway, he's a top professional and he believes in his own ability more than anyone so I'm sure going into the game on Tuesday that he won't be with a point to prove but he'll be just determined to win the game for us.
"We're all old enough to realise that there will be issues there, they'll try to wind us up, waste time and stuff like that if need be but I like to think we're all mature enough to deal with that.
"Maybe when he was a bit younger, he had a bit more of a temper in him. But he's older, more mature and experienced in every situation."


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Around the NFL as many as a dozen general managers and personnel department vice presidents will conduct mandatory pre-draft press conferences next week, most of them on April 21. Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland is similarly scheduled to have his presser on the 21st.
I encourage Ireland to lie if he must.
You did not misread because I did not mistype.
I encourage Ireland to lie ... if he must.
The truth of the matter is those pre-draft pressers are a hoax, a farce, an exercise in futility for journalists trying to get meaty and truthful answers to questions as fundamental as, "What are your team's most signficant needs?" or "Who are you going to select?"
Yes, we as journalists have to ask.
And, no, the GMs and VPs are not really going to tell us.
So it devolves into many words signifying nothing. The true reason the pressers happen at all is that the NFL mandates them. The NFL, you see, likes publicity.
The intriguing thing is that while most general managers and journalists understand this to be a dance in which the truth gets trampled, some folks are simply more open than others. Some folks are just salt and light. They cannot bring themselves to obfuscation. Or they let stuff slip.
Seeing the new Denver Broncos front office do things this offseason, I nominate John Elway as a candidate for being candid in his upcoming pre-draft presser. Having attended a couple of Ireland's meets with the media, I nominate him as someone who will offer nothing or perhaps even throw out a nugget of misdirection.
If I'm a fan, I'm hoping my team falls in the latter category rather than the former.
The truth is teams monitor each other. They watch each other's pre-draft visits and meetings. They read each other's press clippings. They do all they can do to get a handle on what the opposition is about to do on draft day.
And these pressers are a window through which teams peek.
So the really good teams offer a view of a dark room or no view at all. They do, not because they like to fib or have no morals. They do it for the sake of their own competitive advantage.
Overblown, you say?
Look, teams have eyes on each other and sometimes even the most casual misstep affects careers and drafts. I present to you the 2008 draft.
The Dolphins needed and wanted to add a running back later in the process. Bill Parcells had long been a proponent of sending a coach or scout to work out and check on his targetted player two days before the draft -- as a last-minute guard against surprises.
Except in April of 2008, for one reason or another, the Dolphins sent out running back coach James Saxon to work out Richmond's Tim Hightower one day earlier. The Dolphins liked Hightower and intended to pick him. The problem is the Arizona Cardinals picked Hightower instead.
Arizona's running back coach at the time, Maurice Carthon, played for Parcells and worked for Parcells. He knew that Parcells typically sent his RB coach to his targetted running back a couple of days before the draft. When he read media reports that Hightower worked out for Saxon, he turned the information over to Arizona's personnel department. The fact the Dolphins had met with Hightower one day earlier had allowed the visit to be in the press in time for Arizona to use the info.
The Cardinals swooped ahead of Miami and plucked Hightower.
I talked to Parcells last week. He told me the story. He was still somewhat irked about losing on out on a good player because of the circumstances simply because the information got out.
Parcells invented the Iron Curtain in the NFL. Bill Belichick, his former trusted assistant, perfected it. The Patriots say little when it comes to injury, depth chart, or draft information. In fact, I know of stories in which they openly used to mock former New York Jets coach Herm Edwards for having such an open approach with the media.
The Pats believed they could find out plenty about their New York competition just by reading newspaper accounts about them.
And so, yes, sometimes the open approach which the media hopes for during the coming pre-draft pressers can on occasion hurt a team.
I don't want the Dolphins hurt. If Jeff Ireland says something, I'll report it. That's my job. If he says the Dolphins are looking for a quarterback in the first round and Ryan Mallett is their guy, you'll hear it here first. (By the way, I don't think you better get used to the idea of Mallett being draft at No. 15)
But root for him to reveal anything significant? To hope he says something that could help Miami's opponents?
Go ahead, Jeff, lie if you must. You get an annual free pass for this one.


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The World Bank has released a report warning that we are on the path to a 4 degree warmer world by the end of the century - triggering devastating consequences, such as flooding of coastal cities and declining global food stocks. It is a wake-up call to our leaders to tackle climate pollution.
The report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided , paints a bleak picture of a world in chaos: extreme weather events like the one that ravaged New York; serious problems in food production; more droughts, heat waves, water scarcity, irreversible loss of natural habitat and wildlife.
The world that my daughter will live in will be a very different place from the one that she knows now.
It's a depressing scenario for any parent to face, but also one that makes me more determined to help find a solution; because there is one.
I say this as the report also makes it clear that we have a choice: either we continue drifting from one chaos to another, to a very uncertain and unknown future by doing nothing or we can take action and build a cleaner, safer future for us all.
It's authors cite the huge opportunities that must be grasped by investing in cleaner, smarter ways to power our homes and economies and pull us back from the brink. And as a result we can help kick-start our failing economies.
It just requires leadership and vision from all governments, including our own, to deal with the problem that affects us all, as we are all part of the solution.
But you wouldn't think so to listen to our Government at the moment. John Key recently said of New Zealand that "we never want to be a world leader in climate change. We've always wanted to be what is affectionately called a 'fast follower'". How damning and short-sighted is that? And just to make the point, he's instructed his Minister's to gut the Emissions Trading Scheme - our only tool for reducing pollution from our biggest industries - and pulled New Zealand out of the world's only binding treaty for tackling climate change.
This will inevitably lead to increased pollution and damage our ability to grow a healthier, more prosperous economy.
This weekend the business commentator Rod Oram wrote that "everything about this new stand by our Government is wrong and dangerous". And he's not the only one. At the same time Oram was penning his article, the New York Times was drawing the same conclusion. The article slammed New Zealand's clean, green reputation as being as "fantastical as dragons and wizards" and cited our decision to pull out Kyoto and align with several of the world's largest emitters, including the United States, Russia and Canada. Such a move puts New Zealand in the same club of notorious climate wreckers and can only damage our global reputation.
In his article, Oram also questioned whether this stand was the folly of an incompetent Government, or the agenda of an unprincipled one? Or is it both? In the light of the compelling evidence that is presented in the World Bank report, I would also add immoral. Why? Because, whilst John Key has set about dismantling our environmental safeguards, he is also locking us into an economic model which will lead to more environmental harm and accelerate climate change.
Key's future for New Zealand is one that will see more pollution of our rivers and our air and will see us miss out on the opportunity to build an economy on our two greatest assets - our environment and our ability as Kiwi's to overcome our greatest challenges.
As the Pure Advantage report highlighted last week, there is huge economic benefit from moving to cleaner and smarter ways of doing business.
We could proudly play an international role in helping the world move away from dirty fossil fuels and embracing clean energy.
We could reap the rewards of being good stewards of our environment and supporting the clean technology innovators who will help avert a global catastrophe.
And most importantly, we will build a safer, more secure future for our children. As a parent, I don't think I can do anything less.
Nathan Argent is the Policy Advisor for Greenpeace New Zealand based in Wellington and is a long time Greenpeace campaigner with an interest in clean technology solutions.


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Zip Lining Over Alligators, Would You?
I'd personally say NO, but to each his own! There is a new tourist attraction in Florida that is planning to let visitors ride a zip line over alligators and crocodiles. It's planned to open next month at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, FL.