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The Academy of Allergy & Asthma in Primary Care (AAAPC)™, officially launched today as a voice for primary care physicians who provide testing and treatment access to the millions of patients who suffer from seasonal and perennial allergies. The AAAPC mission is to foster the ability of physicians to provide high quality, patient accessible diagnostic and therapeutic allergy and asthma care. AAAPC will be a voice for physicians and patients using allergy and asthma diagnostic and therapeutic services to raise awareness of the link between allergy care and asthma prevention, particularly in pediatric and family practice populations.
Currently, more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies and it is the fifth leading chronic disease in the United States among all ages. With recurrent allergen exposure, pediatric and adult individuals with allergic rhinitis (AR) can develop allergic asthma. Twenty-six million Americans have asthma and approximately 60 percent have allergic asthma. In such cases, asthmatic complications are triggered by allergen exposure.
An estimated 6.5 million Americans under the age of 18 suffer from asthma, making it the most common chronic illness in childhood. It is the primary reason children miss school and the leading cause of childhood hospitalization. Furthermore, allergen immunotherapy has been shown to significantly decrease the development of allergic asthma and new allergies in pediatric and adult patients with allergic rhinitis. Thus, allergy testing and immunotherapy can play a major role in reducing the effects of asthma in children and the healthcare system.
"Primary Care Physicians have always treated their patients for seasonal and perennial allergies, but few have had access to actually test their patients," says Peggy Binzer, AAAPC executive director. "We will raise awareness for primary care physicians and support their vital role in allergy and asthma diagnostic and therapeutic approaches."
To advance clinical research, AAAPC serves as a resource for current allergy testing, immunotherapy and asthma research. Among a variety of educational and professional services, AAAPC also provides physicians with relevant Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits to promote a culture of quality improvement in clinical practice. Additional focus of the AAAPC includes:
Promotes a culture of quality improvement and develops protocols and guidelines for clinical practice.
Serves as a resource for current allergy testing, immunotherapy and asthma research.
Supports a certification program for products and services related to allergy and asthma care.
Facilitates constructive and meaningful dialogue with payers to maintain an appropriate focus on allergy diagnostic and allergy therapeutic services.
Until now, the only real relief for allergies has remained primarily in the hands of allergists who administer immunotherapy. This already small community of less than 2,800 U.S. specialists is expected to decline by 6.8 percent by 2020, while demand for allergy-related services is projected to increase by 35 percent by the same year. This forecast only scratches the surface of the true demand for allergy care, as only a portion of the approximately 60 million Americans suffering from allergies are aware of their condition and seek specialty care. While nearly four in five people know allergies are serious, only one in five are seen by a specialist.
While seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis create unnecessary medical costs, harm quality of life, work force and school productivity, not nearly enough specialists exist to treat the number of patients in need. In addition, allergists primarily work in large metropolitan areas, leaving suburban and rural patients without access to care. In fact, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), only 50 percent of patients receiving immunotherapy are currently being treated by an allergist, due to the lack of supply. The balance is being treated by ENT and primary care physicians.
"The AAAPC wants to create more access for patients by helping primary and family care physicians test and treat their patients' allergies safely and effectively," says Frederick M. Schaffer, M.D., Chair of the AAAPC Medical Advisory Board and a board-certified allergist. "PCPs are the medical home for patients, and allergy sufferers want to receive the most efficient and highest standard of care from their family doctor. Patients who suffer from seasonal and perennial allergies want to be treated close to home by the family doctor they have come to know and trust."
The AAAPC supports advancing research for safe and effective allergy care:
Advocate for the link between allergy care and asthma prevention for underserved populations focusing on prevention and reducing overall health care costs.
Support research on allergy and asthma treatments.
Support a culture of quality improvement.
For more information on AAAPC and membership benefits, visit www.AAAPC.us or call 331.AAAPC.03 (331-222-7203).
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By Jamie Heller
Tonight let's focus on Nicholas David.
He seems the least likely contender to prevail in a program like this. He's older than most of his rivals, and far geekier. With Nicholas, you don't get short skirts or a jerking head, or jumping.
Not only does he have two kids, but we learned tonight he has another on the way.
I thought I was something of an outlier in hearting Nicholas earlier in this contest. But now, at least based on last week's voting, it seems he's among those in the lead. That suggests either that the demographics of this show's audience skew older than I realized. Or, viewers of whatever age see past the clothes and the sets and truly appreciate the voice.
This evening, Nicholas sang what Adam called an "incredibly soulful song." It was "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye. I'm no fan of the Big Chill soundtrack. But I do tip my hat to Nicholas for a distinctive performance.
Otherwise, Trevin Hunte was a highlight. Cee Lo picked Whitney Houston's Greatest Love of All, and what a pick it was. "Learning to love yourself, it is the great, est, love … of all." Beautifully rendered.
Cassadee Pope, she's growing on me. She has a real voice. But I don't think it's THE voice.
Otherwise, I can't pluck out too much particularly noteworthy. (I confess to having missed Melanie Martinez.)
Dez Duron didn't seem to blow away the judges besides his, Christina, whose praise was over the top. But that's understandable as he's her last shot.
I personally think the time has come for Dez and Cody Belew to go.

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I stood up very slowly from picking up the rings and stared at her, completely blank faced. After nearly a minute or so, she muttered something and moved away. I kept picking up the rings
'You and I are going to have to have a talk about that kid' ?!!!?!??!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but does she have ANYTHING TO DO with 'that kid'??
Quote from: irish1 on March 25, 2011, 12:03:25 PM'You and I are going to have to have a talk about that kid' ?!!!?!??!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, but does she have ANYTHING TO DO with 'that kid'??Right? This story still astounds me. OP, any updates?
D: "Don't you dare pick them up! He brought them out, he needs to put them back!"Me: "He's three, he has the attention span of a flea. I just want to get home, it's no big deal if I do it."D: "You and I are going to have a talk about that kid. You're a lot harder on your horses than you are him!"
If your son will understand I would also talk to him about D and have him come to you if she starts telling him what to do.And your son is adorable.
Mom = Awesome. Kiddo = AwesomeAnd I'm having my slightly mean mental movie of your awesome kiddo chasing that dunderhead of a woman around with a spatula taped to the head, zotting her with laser beams, yelling "exterminate" in a slightly robotic voice.I must see if I can find the "Dalek knitted Hat" pattern now*rummage rummage rummage*
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WIU and Carl Sandburg College Sign Reverse Transfer Agreement
November 7, 2012
MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University officials have signed a reverse transfer agreement with Carl Sandburg College to allow the transfer of credits between the two schools.
On Oct. 30, administrators from Western and Sandburg signed an academic partnership agreement that will allow students to transfer coursework from WIU to meet their remaining graduation requirements for an associate's degree at Sandburg.
"We are pleased to enter into this partnership with Carl Sandburg College to create additional educational opportunities for students," said WIU President Jack Thomas. "This agreement further strengthens our partnership with Carl Sandburg College, and provides a seamless transition between the two schools."
According to Ken Hawkinson, provost and academic vice president at Western, coursework transferred from the four-year university to the two-year college is commonly referred to as "reverse transfer." This agreement is intended to respond to President Barack Obama's and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's charges to increase degree completion among college students.
Hawkinson said the new agreement would allow any WIU student to transfer up to 50 credit hours to Sandburg to be counted toward an associate's degree.
While a student may seek to complete a baccalaureate degree from Western, transfer students who complete an associate's degree have a four-year graduation rate of 79 percent, compared to 52.7 percent for students without an associate's degree. Students who have completed an associate's degree in a baccalaureate-oriented program at an accredited Illinois two-year institution, such as Sandburg, will be considered to have completed the University's General Education Curriculum at Western.
"Carl Sandburg College is excited to form this agreement with Western Illinois University, allowing students an additional opportunity to complete their degree from Sandburg," said Sandburg President Dr. Lori Sundberg. "Sandburg and WIU continue to have a strong partnership, and we're pleased to offer this as another avenue for student success through both institutions."
For more information on the reverse transfer agreement between WIU and Sandburg, contact the WIU Office of the Registrar at (309) 298-1891 or Carl Sandburg College Director of Admissions and Records Rick Eddy at (309) 341-5234.
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2004-05 Women's Basketball
Ohio Wesleyan 73, Bluffton University 46
By Ben Risinger, Sports Information Director
November 26, 2004
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's basketball team (1-3) was defeated 73-46 on Friday night by Ohio Wesleyan University (2-2).
Leading the Beavers in scoring was freshman Lindsay Bush (Howard/East Knox) with 11 points. Freshman Amanda Bell (Napoleon/Liberty Center) had a team high eight rebounds and connected with nine points. Both Karin Schaller and Kelly Metzger posted seven rebounds each in the contest for Bluffton.
The Beavers will be back in action tomorrow night for their home opener against Heidelberg College. Tip off is scheduled for 5 p.m.


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The Kansas City Chiefs arrived at Qualcomm Stadium to close out their regular season against the San Diego Chargers. All week long, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said he would mix and match his guys in practice and later decide who will sit and who will start for his team. Before Sunday's kickoff, the Chiefs inactive list included QB
Chiefs QB
"The o-line had it blocked up really good," Davis said of the score. "I was patient and hit the hole and that was pretty much it.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards in 1:57, ending with the K. Davis 17-yardTD run.
The Chargers offense answered on its opening drive, thanks to a 44-yard run by Chargers RB Ryan Mathews, followed later by a 22-yard TD pass from Chargers QB Philip Rivers to TE Ladarius Green. KC 7 SD 7.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards in 2:26, ending with the 22-yard TD reception by Green.
The Chiefs punted on their next drive, but CB
"It's a running and gunning system – a timing system," McCluster said of coach Reid's offense. "If you are in the right place at the right time, good things will happen."
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards in 2:43, ending with a two-yard TD pass to McCluster.
The Chargers offense responded with a scoring drive that lasted 10 plays, covered 80 yards in 5:11, ending with the four-yard TD pass from Rivers to Chargers TE Antonio Gates. KC 14 SD 14.
The game's next two drives resulted in punts, before the Chiefs offense took over on their own 14-yard line.
The Chiefs used the running ability of Knile Davis and Chase Daniel to move into Chargers territory. Daniel busted off a 29-yard run, followed later by a nine-yard gain. Meanwhile, Knile added an 18-yard run as he bounced off Chargers defenders, giving the Chiefs a first down. Daniel then went to McCluster for a gain of 12 yards, after Dex leaped over a Chargers defender for a first down. Three plays later, Knile capped off the impressive drive with a two-yard TD run.
"I just run hard and angry," Davis said. "That's my mindset that I can't be brought down and that's how I run. You have to run with a chip on your shoulder; that's football."
Scoring Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards in 5:57, ending with the Davis 2-yard TD run. KC 21 SD 14.
The Chiefs defense used the momentum from the offense, forcing the Chargers to punt, after a three-and-out, helped by a sack of Rivers by Chiefs LB
The Chiefs ran one play, before the second quarter ended. KC 21 SD 14.
The second half began with three punts, the third was returned by Dex for 32 yards to the Chargers 35-yard line. Later, facing a third-and-nine, Chase went to Chiefs WR
Scoring Drive: 6 plays, 7 yards in 2:17, ending with the 46-yard FG by Succop.
The Chiefs forced another Chargers punt, following a pass breakup by Ron Parker on third down.
The Chiefs were forced to punt on their next drive, when the Chargers began from their 31-yard line.
Near the end of the third quarter, Philip Rivers went to Chargers RB Danny Woodhead for an eight-yard gain, good for a first down.
The Chargers opened the fourth quarter with a 15-yard gain by Chargers WR Eddie Royal, followed later by a 20-yard gain by Mathews. On second-and-eight, Rivers went to Keenan Allen in the end zone, but Chiefs CB
Following a Chiefs holding penalty, San Diego had the ball first-and-goal from the eight-yard line, when Mathews gained two yards. On second-and-goal from the six-yard line, Rivers went to Royal for the score.
Scoring Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards in 4:29, ending with the six-yard TD pass to Royal. KC 24 SD 21.
The Chiefs were forced to punt on their next drive, when the Chargers offense took over on its 30-yard line.
Rivers went to Woodhead for nine yards, followed by a seven-yard run by Mathews. Rivers' next pass attempt was knocked down, leading to a second-and-ten, when Rivers connected with Allen for eight yards. Facing third-and-two, Rivers went back to Allen for a gain of 38 yards. The Chiefs defense held strong, during the next three plays, forcing a 22-yard FG attempt and make by Chargers K Nick Novak.
Scoring Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:16, ending with a 22-yard FG by Novak. KC 24 SD 24.
Chase Daniel went right to the air, completing a 14-yard strike to Dex, followed by an 11-yard gain to Chiefs TE
The Chiefs gave the ball to Knile Davis for two carries, totaling seven yards and then went to RB
Staring at fourth-and-twelve, from the SD 23-yard line, Chiefs K Ryan Succop came on for the 41-yard FG attempt, which missed to the right.
The Chargers ran one play, before the fourth quarter ended.
The Chargers won the coin toss and received the overtime kickoff, which resulted in a touchback.
After a Rivers-to-Gates reception for five yards, the Chargers were flagged for holding. Facing third-and-fifteen, Rivers went to Allen for 13, followed by an incomplete pass attempt to Gates. In punt formation, the Chargers faked the punt and Chargers FS Eric Weddle ran for the first down. What looked to be a forced fumble on the play, returned for a TD by Cyrus Gray, was ruled by the referees that Weddle's progress was stopped. After the first down, the Chargers moved into Chiefs territory, where they later faced a third-and-three from the Chiefs 16-yard line. Chiefs CB
Cyrus Gray described the fourth-down play, following the game.
"He never touched the ground and I stripped the ball out," Gray said. "They never blew a whistle or anything and I thought I won the game for the team, but it didn't go that way and they got the first down."
Scoring Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards in 9:30, ending with a 36-yard FG by Novak. SD 27 KC 24
Needing a touchdown to win the game, Chase Daniel and the Chiefs offense came onto the field, where after a short reception by Chiefs TE
Now facing fourth-and fifteen, Daniel's pass Jenkins fell incomplete, giving the Chargers a 27-24 win.
Following the game, coach Reid evaluated his team's performance.
The Chiefs finished the 2013 regular season at 11-5 and will travel to Indianapolis next week to face the Colts on Saturday, with a 3:35 p.m. CT kickoff.


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My Sister's Graduation
She's out of High School!
Anyway, it was yesterday. I'll put up more pictures later, but here's one of me:
I love my hair right now...
anyway, it was kind of funny, because at 11 am, there's a Mass [a Catholic thing] for the Graduates, so I got dressed and stuff, and she wanted me to wear something else, but I didn't have time. So, I wore what I had one [not in the picture], and told her I'd wear my suit for her actual graduation which was at 7 pm. So.. later I'll put up a pic of me and her, but in my other clothes. Yeah, it's weird.. but anyway, I like my suit
So yeah, it was fun. I met a lot of girls there [my age].. Because I'm going to that High School next year, so I met my sister's [her name's Janet] friends younger sisters, who will also be going there next year. It'll be fun
Anyway, yeah.. fun day.
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After winning five of its last six games with a Cinderella run through the 2011-12 IHSA postseason, Wheeling's girls basketball team got quite used to winning.
So it was understandable what senior Brie Majkowski said after the Wildcats notched victory No. 1 this season with a 53-33 victory over the host school of the Niles North "Somebody's Hero" Thanksgiving tournament in Skokie.
"We've been waiting for this,' said Majkowski, a 5-foot-10 who helped the Wildcats (1-3) get it on Saturday with 15 points and 8 rebounds. "It feels great."
Who knows, the wait may not have been as long if not for some adversity.
"With all the injuries and illness we've had, it's nice to finally have a win," Majkowski said.
Less than a minute into their season opener, Wildcats senior forward Jessi Zuba suffered an ACL injury.
Junior Elizabeth Smith and sophomore Lani Greenberg have been sidelined with ankle injuries.
All-area guard Deanna Kuzmanic was back on the floor in the second quarter Saturday after missing two practices and the Wildcats' last game due to illness.
And in the first quarter Saturday, starting sophomore guard Hailey Dammeier left the game with an ankle injury for which she will have X-rays.
"We've had a little adversity," said Wildcats coach Julissa Hernandez, jokingly understating the situation. "We've battled injuries and illness the whole season, playing games without three of four starters. It's finally coming together where the girls are getting used to each other on the floor."
Sophomore guard Hannah Dobrowski also scored 15 points for the Wildcats while Kuzmanic added 10 in about 12 minutes of action.
The Wildcats rallied from a 16-8 deficit, closing to within 23-21 at half on a pair of free throws by Kuzmanic with 39 second left before the break.
Kuzmanic made her presence felt late in the third quarter when she made a nice pass to senior guard Kaitlyn DeBusk (8 points), who converted a layup for a 29-28 lead. Kuzmanic then pulled down the defensive rebound on the next possession for the Vikings (0-4).
The 5-9 sophomore guard then wove her through traffic at the other end of the court for a 6-foot bank shot that made it 31-28 after three quarters.
Wheeling outscored Niles North 22-5 in the final eight minutes with Dobrowski making 5-of- 6 free throws (7-of-8 for the game) and Majkowski hitting 3 baskets.
"We were definitely looking to move the basketball and looking to shoot," Majkowski said. "We knew we had to pick up our defense.
"In the second half, we had to come out with intensity and ready to play. We executed on offense and a lot of the credit for my points goes to my teammates who were looking for the open person."
Sophomore Nicole Ziotnikova started Wheeling's 8-1 run in the second quarter with a layup and junior guard Gianna Calistro had a key 17-footer to help extend the Wildcats' lead in the fourth quarter.
We have to make sure everyone gets a little piece of the action in our offensive scoring and we showed that with Bree, Hannah and Deanna all reaching double figures," Hernandez said. "Bree was working hard all game, and not only that, her teammates saw her open and she took advantage."
Mother McAuley 56, Maine West 32: Maine West (1-2) was led by Brittany Collins (12 points, 9 rebounds) and Lexi Prosperi (9 points, 7-of-8 free throws) in its first game of its own Maine West Tip-Off Classic.
Montini 46, Schaumburg 35: Schaumburg (2-3) finished play in its own Thanksgiving tournament as senior guard Amanda Kelly scored a team-high 14 points and backcourt partner and classmate Riley Williams made 3 3-pointers for 9 points.
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The Bucks have played in Milwaukee since 1968, when they joined the NBA as an expansion team. They have played in their current home building, downtown Milwaukee's Bradley Center since it opened in 1968.
After the Bucks' inaugural season, in which they finished last in the East, they drafted Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (though at the time he used his birth name: Lew Alcindor). In Abdul-Jabbar's first season, he won Rookie of the Year and propelled the Bucks to 56 wins and their first playoff appearance—in just their second season—and made it to the second round. In the 1970-71, season, Abdul-Jabbar was league MVP and the Bucks were the top team in the league. They swept the Washington Bullets in the 1971 NBA finals and won the team's first—and so far only—NBA Championship. Abdul-Jabbar played three more seasons with the Bucks, who continued to be the league's top regular season team. The Bucks made one more finals appearance in 1974 before dealing Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers.
Skipping ahead a few decades, the modern-day Bucks are working to build a team that can sustain the kind of success that came so quickly for the franchise in the Abdul-Jabbar years and with other stars like Sidney Moncrief and Bob Lanier. In 2013, they drafted Giannis Antetokounmpo with their first round pick (15th overall). Antetokounmpo set career highs in nearly every statistical category last season, and he made his first appearance in the NBA All Star Game.
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Offseason slugfest not in cards for Yanks, Red Sox
By Bryan Hoch /11/27/12 10:14 AM ET
NEW YORK -- The last time we saw the Yankees and the Red Sox go head-to-head on the field, if we're being completely honest, it didn't exactly represent a storied showdown that will inspire flowery books years from now.
New York was looking ahead to the postseason, while a fatigued Bobby Valentine was filling out his final lineup cards for a 93-loss Boston club -- not what the schedule-makers envisioned when they dispatched the Red Sox to finish the regular season in the Bronx.
Now, with the offseason in full force and the kickoff of the Winter Meetings less than a week away, the brand of free-agent slugfest that the media craves between the Yankees and the Red Sox hasn't materialized -- and may not at all.
"There's some options in the free agent market," Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said. "There's not a handful of high-end options. There's opportunities to build a team through free agency; you've just got to find the right ones."
In theory, the Red Sox should have cash to spend, having cleared nearly $300 million in payroll with the August trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett to the Dodgers.
But Cherington has often talked about being disciplined and smart with Boston's newfound payroll flexibility, regretting the decisions that tempted the Red Sox to try to emulate, well, the George Steinbrenner-era Yankees.
Though the Sox have flirted with Mike Napoli and already signed Jonny Gomes and David Ross to two-year deals, it may prove wiser for them to focus on the trade market and watch free agency from the sidelines rather than dabble on, say, the Josh Hamilton front.
The Yankees are also in an unfamiliar situation -- one in which they are willing to spend but reluctant to do so for more than a one-year deal, a direct result of managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner's directive to lower payroll to beneath $189 million for 2014. They, too, promise to watch most of this class go by.
The Yanks had little issue with giving right-hander Hiroki Kuroda a $15 million payday for 2013, as he fit GM Brian Cashman's criteria of "short-term circumstances on high-end players." Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera would fit similar bills; Ichiro Suzuki could as well.
Yet even with a vacancy in right field following the expected departure of Nick Swisher -- rumored to be on Boston's radar -- New York never tendered an offer to free agent Torii Hunter, who instead signed a two-year, $26 million deal with Detroit.
"He is a quality guy who would have fit the bill as a potential player for us," Cashman said of Hunter. "He makes the Tigers better."
Cashman notes that he has "never said we wouldn't do multiyear deals," and if the Yankees are to retain catcher Russell Martin, they'll likely have to -- New York offered Martin a three-year, $20 million pact this spring, an offer that was declined.
That's a special case, because though some may scoff, the $189 million objective is legitimate. That figure comes from baseball's Collective Bargaining Agreement, which provides tremendous incentives if a perennial big spender such as the Yankees can get beneath that number for just one season.
If they avoid paying a 50 percent tax on every dollar over $189 million in 2014, the Yankees would receive amnesty, and if they exceed it in 2015, with a big free-agent class ahead, could return to a "first-time offender" rate of 17.5 percent.
"I've made it clear that it's very important to me, for several reasons," Steinbrenner said last month. "Again, you're talking about a 10 percent reduction in payroll. I don't see that as an outrageous concept. I never have."
While the Red Sox and Yankees speak about setting down their mighty checkbooks in favor of creative solutions, the landscape of the tough American League East is changing, with the Blue Jays aiming to leap past both the Wild Card Orioles and the pitching-rich Rays.
Coming off an 89-loss season, Toronto has made the loudest noise in the division thus far, sounding the alarms by completing a blockbuster 12-player deal with Miami that imported shortstop Jose Reyes, pitchers Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson, and outfielder Emilio Bonifacio.
"I know the sleeping giant that exists up there," Cashman said. "Last year wasn't a true reflection of how good they could have been, because they got derailed with injuries. I think their additions are going to serve them extremely well. It doesn't change how we go about our business."
And with an accelerated rebuilding process under way, the Red Sox aren't in position to try to win the winter either, despite holes at first base, shortstop and the outfield, and a desire for starting pitching help.
Insiders expect that the Red Sox will continue seeking veterans on shorter-term contracts to help bridge them to 2013 or 2014, when some of the organization's top prospects are ready to make an impact in the Majors.
"Your flexibility can go very quickly if you don't use it wisely and do the right things," Cherington said. "We've got to find the right opportunities. We'll do some things this offseason, but building a team doesn't stop on Feb. 15. You keep going."


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"Nominations for Everyone!" - Saturn Awards
I maintain that a lot of "special interest" awards bodies would instantly be more respectable if they'd limit their number of nominations in a category. The Saturn Awards, who've been handing out prizes for sci-fi/fantasy/horror films for 40 years now, are one such group. When you narrow your field of eligibility -- as all special interest awards bodies must to still fit within their special interest boundaries -- why then should your nominee list be larger than the standard model (that'd be Oscar. pay attention). Despite what seems like a neverending barrage of pictures released that are catering to the comic-con community, there are actually less movies like that than those that are eligible for other prizes which only have "release date" as criteria. And yet the Saturn Awards feel the need to have six-seven nominees in all the acting categories and multiple Best Picture awards. If you combine all of their Best Film categories, they have 34 Best Picture nominees! though Gravity and The Hobbit: The Smaugening are the nomination leaders.
It must be so insulting for any picture that was not nominated... though I can't think of any that weren't offhand. Hundreds of nominations with brief grumpy commentary are after the jump.
Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture:
"Iron Man 3″
"Man of Steel"
"Thor: The Dark World"
"The Wolverine"
The only snubbee I can think of here is Blue is the Warmest Color but those lesbians have no superpowers beyond very limber bodies and the ability to eat huge amounts of food without gaining a pound.
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Submission + - The Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents (eff.org)
l2718 writes: The Electronic Frontiers Foundation announced today a large donation by Mark Cuban and Markus Persson to the EFF Patent Project. Notably, part of Cuban's donation is for the creation of the "Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents" (the first holder is current staff attorney Julie Samuels). Time will tell if the new title will help her advocacy work.


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TAYLOR SWIFT She knew you were trouble when you walked in, and for this two-night stand, the country-pop superstar returns to the site of her first-ever stadium show in 2010. Swift is touring behind last year's "Red," which gave her an even more pop-oriented sound. She typically sells out Gillette, so make haste. July 26-27, 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $49.50-$118. Gillette Stadium, Foxborourgh. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
FATHER JOHN MISTY Josh Tillman has been kicking around for years as both a solo artist and formerly as the drummer for Fleet Foxes. But as Father John Misty, he's struck a nerve as a sort of cosmic cowboy, the kind of singer-songwriter equally influenced by Gram Parsons and Neil Young. That was the impression he gave on last year's excellent "Fear Fun." July 25, 8 p.m. Tickets: $20. House of Blues. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com
On last year's overlooked (at least in this country) "Sonik Kicks," the man who's been called the Modfather twisted his artistic parameters into odd shapes. Jagged, throbbing electro-rock caromed off chamber-folk ballads and orchestral instrumentals. July 28,
8 p.m. Tickets: $40, $38 in advance. Royale. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
NEW ORDER 2013 could go down as the year a notable number of seminal English bands from the '70s and '80s went back on the road behind new music, from Wire and OMD to the Stranglers and now New Order. The band, minus founding member and bassist Peter Hook, will rev up the ole synthesizers to promote the recent "Lost Sirens." July 31, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $40-$80. Bank of America Pavilion. 800-745-3000, www.livenation.com
GOODNIGHT, TEXAS Goodnight is the name of a town in Texas. Because it is the geographic midpoint (reckoned via Interstate 40) between the current residences of Avi Vinocur (San Francisco) and Patrick Dyer Wolf (Chapel Hill), it is now also the name of their folk band or what they call their "garage roots Appalachian collaboration." July 25, 9 p.m. Tickets: $10. Middle East (Upstairs), Cambridge. 888-777-8932, www.ticketweb.com
DEREK HOKE Hoke is making his first appearance at the Newport Folk Festival this year, but he's stopping on the way to play his urbane iteration of old-school-inspired country in a slightly more intimate setting. Sarah Potenza of Sarah and the Tall Boys shares the bill. July 26, 10:30 p.m. Tickets: no cover. Plough and Stars, Cambridge. 617- 576-0032, www.ploughandstars.com
LOWELL FOLK FESTIVAL As usual, this festival's globe-trotting notion of folk results in a bounty of music rooted in America and elsewhere. This year, there's bluegrass, blues, gospel, and Western swing, and ample offerings from beyond this country's borders that include Dominican merengue, Portuguese fado, Central American parranda, and West African highlife. July 26,
6 p.m.; July 27 and 28, 12 noon. Tickets: free. Various stages, downtown Lowell. 978-970-5000, www.lowellfolkfestival.org
JASON ISBELL AND AMANDA SHIRES Isbell returns to Boston with a new solo album to showcase and with his new bride, Amanda Shires, as well — who also has a new album (out in early August) and will play an opening set before joining Isbell on stage as a member of his band, the 400 Unit. Joe Fletcher also opens solo. July 29, 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $15. The Sinclair, Cambridge. 800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com
RON CARTER TRIO The bass titan anchored the fabled 1960s Miles Davis Quintet and has since played with everyone from B.B. King to the Kronos Quartet. His fine trio specializes in intricate and involving chamber jazz and features soulful guitarist Russell Malone and versatile pianist Donald Vega. July 26, 27, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Tickets: $30-$35. Regattabar. 617-395-7757, www.regattabarjazz.com
DR. JOHN AND THE NITE TRIPPERS/PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BANDThe Hub becomes an outpost of the Crescent City for an evening, as the Boston Globe/WGBH Summer Arts Weekend presents the rocking blues and roots of the rollicking pianist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist and his band, followed by the world-renowned conservators of traditional New Orleans Jazz polyphony. July 26, 8:20 p.m. (Dr. John), 9:20 (Preservation). Free. Main Stage, Copley Sq. www.bostonsummerarts.com
GUITAR SUMMIT The 29th season of Marblehead Summer Jazz continues with famed rock, blues, and R&B guitarist Jay Geils joining forces with swing masters Howard Alden and Gerry Beaudoin for a night of top drawer guitartistry. July 27, 8 p.m. Tickets: $27-$42. Unitarian-Universalist Church, 28 Mugford St., Marblehead. 781-631-1528, www.marbleheadjazz.org
MANHATTAN TRANSFER The multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal quartet brings its cabaret and jazz flair and stellar harmonies to the North Shore for an intimate "Living Room Session," with the four singers — Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, and Janis Siegel — accompanied by longtime pianist and music director Yaron Gershovsky. July 28, 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets: $55-$85. Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport. 978-546-7391, www.rcmf.org
YELLOW BARN It's another weekend of ear-opening programs at this small Vermont festival, where artistic director Seth Knopp has a knack for mixing old and newer music. Saturday night's concert, for instance, will feature Strauss lieder and a Beethoven Trio in dialogue with bracing modern works by Boulez and Schnittke. July 27. Big Barn, Putney, Vt. 800-639-3819, www.yellowbarn.org
MARLBORO MUSIC The music of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, in residence at Marlboro this summer, will be represented on both concert programs this weekend, along with works by Brahms and Jan van Gilse on Saturday, and music by Mozart, Reger and Britten on Sunday. July 27, 8:30 p.m.; July 28, 2:30 p.m. Marlboro, Vt. 802-254-2394, www.marlboromusic.org
MONADNOCK MUSIC Artistic director Gil Rose leads an inviting program devoted to the music of Lou Harrison, including his Suite for Violin and American Gamelan with Gabriela Diaz as soloist. July 27. Peterborough Town House. 800-868-9613, www.monadnockmusic.org


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Something momentous could happen at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. It might be a definitive day in the managerial career of David Moyes, Brendan Rodgers or both. Liverpool have won only once in their past 11 visits to United's ground but this time they are higher in the league and favourites. The one thing Sunday's game will not do is live up to its original billing and settle the battle for fourth place. Liverpool have climbed too high and Manchester United slipped too far behind for that to happen – and Moyes knows it.
"I view the game as a chance to take three points from one of the teams above us," the Manchester United manager said. "For me to talk about finishing in a Champions League position would be misplaced. I am not close enough to it. All I can talk about is winning the next game and getting closer to it."
The Champions League position Moyes is happy to talk about is the two-goal deficit United must try to recover against Olympiakos on Wednesday. It might be too much to hope that United could qualify for next season's Champions League by winning this season's competition – fourth place in the Premier League appears more achievable based on the insipid performance in Athens – yet getting through to the last eight is important to Moyes. Not only would it allow United the satisfaction of lasting longer in Europe than Manchester City and Arsenal, who both went out last week, it would give them the opportunity to atone for the wretched first leg. Should United get past Olympiakos, the 2-0 defeat in Greece will be quickly forgotten. Should they stumble again, or fail to win by a sufficient margin, the result Moyes insists was an aberration will follow him around for the rest of his United days.
"We are going into the game against Liverpool in a much better mood than we have been for a while," he says. "We played well at West Brom last week and, if you take the Olympiakos game out, we have played well in the last month.
"I know you can't just take games in and out but I think we have been showing signs of improvement. The game in Greece was the only one in the last month or so where we've had a blip."
Moyes could have done without having to face relaxed, confident Liverpool three days before the Olympiakos return, so that United's whole season could end up being defined by a single week. But it was the team's uncharacteristically passive display in Athens that ramped up the personal pressure.
"You cannot split the two games in terms of importance," Moyes says. "The only thing you can say is that the next game is always the most important. We'll do everything we possibly can to try to win against Liverpool and then everyone knows we'll go all guns blazing to try to come back from 2-0 down against Olympiakos."
The manager's positivity cannot be faulted, though it has been a while since United were seen with one or two guns blazing, let alone all of them, and a measure of caution is needed when chasing a 2-0 deficit in Europe. Throw too much into attack and a single goal for the visitors could alter the whole dynamic. "We all know what we have to do on the night," Moyes says. "We can't be reckless because we don't want to leave ourselves too big a mountain to climb, but the idea is to go for the throat and try and win the game.
"We will be as forceful as we can, and the crowd can play its part as well. When we went to Olympiakos their crowd made its presence felt and I am hoping for a big night at Old Trafford when ours can do the same."


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Care for China
When my husband and I married 30 years ago, the country was in the middle of a cultural shift. Our generation was much more casual because of the influence of the hippie movement, but like so many brides and grooms, for weddings, we reverted to the traditions of our parents. So I registered for and received fine Wedgwood china as wedding gifts. I remember with a smile inviting friends for dinner and setting the table with my china, only to have everyone, including my husband wear blue jeans.
I hardly used the china when our children were young, but in recent years I've begun to get it out at holidays. I've noticed some of the pieces were cracked. It seemed impossible; they sat untouched and protected in a china cabinet. At Thanksgiving when I found a beautiful china casserole dish broken in half, I contacted Wedgwood.
What I found out is so frustrating. I should have been washing my china twice a year even when I wasn't using it. China (at least china made in the 1970s and 80s - my mother and her generation's china seems to keep quite nicely in a cabinet) likes water, and it will spontaneously break if it gets too dry. So today I am washing what is left of my china.
What, you ask, does this have to do with the BTD? First - if you have china, wash it occasionally even if you don't use it. I wish someone had told me this 10 years ago.
Second, there's an allegory here. There are physical laws that govern how our bodies work. Knowing your Blood Type and eating accordingly are among those physical laws. For the first 49 years of my life, I didn't know anything about the Blood Type Diet, (just like I didn't know that my china needed moisture), but that didn't keep the laws from impacting my body. All of the avoids I was eating were causing damage (fortunately damage that was more reversible than cracked china!) Once I found about the physical laws and began to change my behavior, my physical health improved dramatically.
Here's the point - I thought I was taking care of my china and taking care of my body, but I was wrong on both counts. My good intentions did not protect either my china or my body. I only hope that the changes I am now making in my home management are as successful as the BTD changes I made 3 ½ years ago were to my physical well being.
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The sample sounds exactly like a person, so for Embedded Text to Speech this is the best (IMHO). I asked for a student discount, waiting to see the price . I needed UK English
Pricing is available for online ordering.. you just have to ask for the link. This company mostly provides to OEM's ... for so they do not promote "1 unit" sales and publish price. I got the user guide and prices by simply asking
That said, they certainly don't have $99 hobby solutions. What they do have is the best sounding TTS out there... notwithstanding the 20+ languages available from stock.
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U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) tonight responded to President Obama's State of the Union address saying the speech was "not serious" and "based in liberal ideology rather than fiscal reality."
Having hoped President Obama would show a willingness to work with Congress on ways to address the federal government's over-spending problem, Rep. Roby said she is disheartened to hear the President offer a Democratic wish list complete with justifications for more stimulus spending.
"Tonight we heard a speech based in liberal ideology rather than fiscal reality," Rep. Roby said. "It is obvious President Obama is not serious about addressing the nation's debt problem. Instead, he wants to raise taxes again to pay for more stimulus-type spending on government programs."
Rep. Roby said she also had hoped the State of the Union would include a credible plan to replace the President's devastating "sequestration" military cuts with alternative spending reductions based on the nation's budget priorities.
"President Obama, who originally proposed the 'sequestration' plan, is now using it as an opportunity to raise taxes even more. But, we can't tax our way out of sequestration. There is a smarter way to reduce government spending than to hollow out our nation's defense forces. We all know the true driver of long term debt is mandatory spending, so any serious plan to solve our debt problem has to include reforms to mandatory spending programs.
"It is a shame that our Commander-in-Chief is using the military as leverage in an ideological crusade for higher taxes."
Rep. Roby, chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, voted against the August 2011 Budget Control Act that threatened the sequestration military cut and has repeatedly spoken out about the potential harm the cuts pose to military readiness and national security.


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WHEN actor Simon Baker received his star on the Hollywood walk of fame yesterday, his proud father Barry was at home in Devonport, where the moment was televised on national breakfast program Sunrise.
Mr Baker, who once attended the Logies with his look-a-like actor son, is not one to comment on his son's career milestones.
Mr Baker said he preferred to leave that to his son's Hollywood agent.
The Mentalist star was also in the high rating TV series The Guardian .
His movie credentials include The Devil Wears Prada and LA Confidential .
Mr Baker said he did not like to intrude into his son's life, but he was tremendously proud of what he had done.
``I am still amazed that he has been able to succeed without having any formal acting training,'' Mr Baker said at the time.
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``I am sure that is the kind of dedication that has made him so successful.''
However, Mr Baker said he is no more proud of Simon than he is of his other children and their achievements.
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"Impiety, n. Your irreverence toward my deity."
Ambrose Bierce
"Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense."
Mark Twain
Fuck Yahweh.
Fuck Shiva.
Fuck Mohammed.
Fuck Jesus
Fuck Zeus.
Fuck Allah.
Fuck Thor.
Fuck _____ (fill in the name of any deity, past or present).
There, that ought to do it. I'm an equal opportunity blasphemer, and the more I blaspheme, the better I feel.
The above expostulations are but one example of an open-ended and purposely indefinable class of speech acts. It's in the interests of religious believers to keep the category as wide-open as possible, because that gives them the widest possible latitude to rouse their flock and attack blasphemers.
Thus blasphemy can be the property of an entire book (e.g., The Satanic Verses), which nobody needs to read before condemning its author to death. It can consist of a cartoon or movie that merely portrays a religious figure…and it's even worse (to the believers) if the religious figure is ridiculed or otherwise portrayed unflatteringly.
Trying to define it
Definitions of blasphemy do not really help us to understand what it is. Start with the Bible. The biblical definition is based on the third commandment, in Exodus 20:7 – "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain."
I have never understood that phrase; like the Second Amendment, it admits of a variety of interpretations. The recent, authoritative Jewish Publication Society translation uses "swear falsely by the name of the Lord" but mentions the other version in a footnote.
I still don't see what behavior is prohibited, at least by a narrow interpretation of the passage (as opposed to extending it to ridicule, cursing, or irreverence; see below). My best guess is that if you swear to something false and say something like "I swear before God" or "as God is my witness," God will know if you're lying ( = taking his name in vain) and punish you accordingly.
Dictionary definitions
Let's see what the secular scholars have to say.
A direct Google search produced, at the top of the list, "The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk" -- but I'm not sure what the source is; perhaps it's Google's own dictionary.
The Free Online Dictionary yielded
"A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity…The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God…An irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct."
The Harper-Collins English Dictionary identifies something called "blasphemous libel": "Law: the crime committed if a person insults, offends, or vilifies the deity, Christ, or the Christian religion."
Wordnet 3.0 says that "blasphemous behavior" is "the act of depriving something of its sacred character; 'desecration of the Holy Sabbath.'"
For Wikipedia, blasphemy is "irreverence toward holy personages, religious artifacts, customs, and beliefs."
Dictionary.com provides a four-part definition:
"1. impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
2. Judaism. a. an act of cursing or reviling God.
b. pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai.
3. Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
4. irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc.: He uttered blasphemies against life itself."
This is from Reference.com: "Blasphemy means a contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity. Blasphemy can also be an irreverent or impious act, attitude, or utterance in regard to something considered inviolable or sacrosanct. To blaspheme is thought by some to bring down bad luck upon oneself, especially if you are giving yourself attributes attributed to a higher power or deity."
Elsewhere on the site, we find this elaboration, which, interestingly, links blasphemy with irreverence toward secular authority:
"…in religion, words or actions that display irreverence toward or contempt for God or that which is held sacred. Blasphemy is regarded as an offense against the community to varying degrees, depending on the extent of the identification of a religion with the society at large or the government. Sedition, an attack on the sovereign, is thus analogous; both it and blasphemy can be seen as subversive of order and authority."
Those last four words are very telling and help explain the core of blasphemy's offensiveness: subversion of order or authority.
At Merriam-webster.com, we find blasphemy defined as
"the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God…the act of claiming the attributes of deity…irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable."
Going in circles
I could go on for hours, but we seem to be going in circles. Irreverence may be intentional or unintentional (its "illocutionary force"), but its perlocutionary force ("what I think you said") is always intentional. Again, that leaves the definition wide open: anything that anybody takes offense at?
True, the various definitions are enlightening insofar as they provide some of the additional dimensions of blasphemy:
Some of the definitions refer to the Judaeo-Christian god, but that just muddies the waters. Can a Jew say "fuck Shiva" and not be blasphemous? How about "fuck Zeus"? He was a mighty fellow in his time, but there's nobody around to defend him today.
Blasphemy can even include identifying oneself as an atheist, as I found out in a piece in the Ideas section of the Sept. 30 Boston Globe, as well as first-hand from a chat with a fellow Atheist Nexus member in Eritrea.
His name is Ocean Emanuel, and he has been ostracized for being an atheist. He writes that "Africa is so crazy with religion." He has lost his family, has no job, friends, or school and has had to flee to Sudan. Please take a moment to feel gratitude that you live in America. After reading his story, I did.
Examples, please!
The reason why the definition is so elusive is that no definer will provide examples – perhaps for fear of offending religious readers. Or maybe it's like the slippery concepts of "obscenity" or "time": you intuitively know what they are – unless you actually have to define them.
But I'm a linguist, and I need to get down to the level of actual examples to understand what something means.
I can say "Jesus went to the supermarket for me" (nonsensical but not blasphemous); or "Jesus helped me make that field goal" (not blasphemous and not even nonsensical for some people). You can buy porcelain statues of Jesus helping someone with his golf swing, but that's not blasphemous, nor is the wholly irreverent cornucopia of Christian-branded merchandise that blends faith and commerce in a uniquely American way.
But suppose I say "Jesus wipes my ass every time I go to the bathroom." Blasphemous? Why shouldn't I rely on my Savior to help me with this most basic of tasks?
Infinite number of possibilities
So there's a potentially infinite number of utterances that constitute blasphemy. For some people, it even includes non-religious utterances involving fuck, shit, cunt, and other words you can't utter in certain contexts, and certainly not on TV, although technically these constitute a different kind of verbal taboo.
All of this gives maximum leeway for believers to be offended.
Fighting words and unspoken codes
Which brings us to another key point about blasphemy: according to an unspecified set of speech-act conventions, the utterance of anything deemed blasphemous by the audience allows, even compels the listener to react adversely. Thus, blasphemy is part of a larger class of language taboos that include so-called "fighting words" (that's the actual phrase that occurs in laws against disturbing the peace, though one can search in vain for a list of these words).
According to this unspoken code, when a fighting word is uttered, the hearer MUST react violently or call upon the civil authorities to punish the violator. For example, when large numbers of young people recently began congregating in downtown Keene NH (see http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/a-growing-din/article_fe19... ), the headline referred to "concerns about language," which I take to mean that the good townspeople of Keene heard too many "fuck"'s from the young folks, who use it as expletive or intensifying modifier ("really fucking hard"). The Keene police, ever stalwart guardians of the public morality, were notified.
Calling an answering machine a cunt
Another bizarre tale: an angry patient, frustrated by a doctor's receptionist cancelling an appointment because she was ten minutes late, phoned the doctor's office and called the receptionist a cunt – on an answering machine. The police were called, and the woman, facing a misdemeanor charge, pled down to a "violation." But a violation of what? Was the answering machine offended?
Believers can make up whatever language taboos they want and obey them in private. But their insistence that everyone else respect their rules is problematic. Why should I revere fake gods and prophets in whom I do not believe? If I'm not a Muslim or a Hindu, what right do Muslims and Hindus have to control my behavior?
Individuals may have their personal taboo boundary lines. One of my wife's friends says "fuck" about as often as she says "the," but relentlessly chides my wife for saying "Oh my God."
Just words
As Lenny Bruce, his disciple George Carlin, and countless others have noted, THEY'RE ONLY WORDS. Vocal organs move, sounds are generated. That's all. One must choose to be offended, just as with ethnic slurs, fighting words and profanity.
The utterance of anything perceived to be blasphemous triggers an apparently uncontrollable desire for retribution in the listener(s). Someone utters a fighting word, and you have to fight. Back in the day, saying the wrong thing could cost you your life in a duel.
For Muslims, the taboo is rigid and all-encompassing. The slightest slight must be punished harshly. As others have pointed out, the Pope is vilified and ridiculed every day, somewhere in the world, but you don't see Christians burning foreign embassies. However, they have been known to react violently to works of art they find offensive; recall the controversy over "Piss Christ," a crucifix in a jar of urine.
Religious believers cannot and must not hold the entire world to their standards.
American politicians can make all sorts of mealy-mouthed statements about respecting other people's religion, but the fact is that – as long as there is no crime against person or property -- NOBODY has to respect anybody else's religion.
Keep it to yourself.
To believers I say, again: keep your taboos to yourself. If your religion is strong, it can withstand verbal attacks. Violent reprisals are the sign of a weak faith whose believers cannot endure any breach whatsoever, be it a book that no one has read, a cartoon, or the mere profession of atheism, as with my unfortunate friend from Africa.
And if your god is real and all this really matters to him, let him deal with the unbelievers. The fact that he doesn't should prove that he has no problem with us…right? How convenient that holy books assign so much of the killing to humans. Gods ought to get off their lazy asses and do some of the retribution themselves.
A two-way street
Finally, I would note that verbal offense goes two ways. Atheists are blasphemed as a matter of course. I'm sick of our principled godlessness being denigrated by religious windbags. I'm tired of hearing that atheists have no morals, tired of being compared to Hitler and Stalin, tired of hearing that we're evil and going to hell. I'm fucking sick of being the target of religious hatred and discrimination (polls show an atheist least likely to be elected president, less likely than a person from any religion, and that atheists are the people that poll responders least wanted to marry their children; what are we, untouchables?).
So I'll make a deal with religious believers: you stop vilifying me, and I'll stop saying things that result in you causing YOURSELF to be offended (but we can still ridicule each other). They're just words.
So fuck Jehovah. Piss on Christ. Happy Blasphemy Day.
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DOWNINGTOWN — Borough council members announced plans Wednesday to establish a historical commission and a park and recreation commission next month to replace the Historical and Parks Commission that was disbanded earlier this year.
Council members Nick Winkler and Patricia McGlone collaborated during the past few months to outline the responsibilities of each commission.
Winkler said that he has supported separating the commission into two committees since the former commission had "two very distinct aspects and important focuses." He said he wanted to "enhance the incredible parks system that we have in the borough."
Winkler previously submitted resolutions to split the commission into two committees, but they were voted down.
According to the draft document, the purpose of the historical commission is to "assist in the development and maintenance of the historic properties in the borough, particularly those properties owned by the borough."
Additional duties include recording the history of the borough, maintaining an archive of borough-related historic documents, photographs, artifacts, memorabilia and more. Commissioners will be able to make recommendations to council to preserve the "historic integrity" of the community, as well as to maintain historic structures including the Log House Cabin and the Roger Hunt Mill property.
Following the meeting, Winkler said that his "aim was to make sure we did not lose any elements of preserving our historical elements, and we focused on enhancing our park system." He said he and McGlone were able to present a proposal that will "truly strengthen the overall mission."
The historical commission will have three members, in addition to one council member who will act as a liaison to the borough council and not vote with the commission.
The park and recreation commission will have five members, which will include two council members who can vote.
McGlone said that volunteers can serve on the commissions, but they will not be able to vote.
Councilwoman Ann Feldman, who served as the council liaison to the Historical and Parks Commission until it was disbanded, suggested that they have a range of three to nine historical commissioners. She said that she would like to have more volunteers be commissioners to have more "flexibility in the future."
"You want to make it available so that you have more people as commissioners," Feldman said.
She said that not all of the seats need to be filled. The former historical commission had five vacancies on the 11-member board. She suggested that at least three commissioners should be borough residents, while non-residents could be volunteers. As written in the document, three commissioners serving can reside outside of the borough.
Council President Anthony "Chip" Gazzerro asked the other council members for their opinion. The majority said to keep the number of commissioners as proposed.
"I think keeping it simple is better," Newcomer Councilman Phil Dague said.
Feldman asked council to consider changing the name of "historic commission" to "historical commission." Winkler, who changed the name, consented to the request.
McGlone expressed interested in helping with the park and recreation commission. She said that Dague is interested in helping with the historical commission. Gazzerro said that council will discuss that during their August 6 meeting, when they plan to approve of the commissions.
"I was very pleased that we were able to work together to get this done," McGlone said after the meeting. She said that she and Winkler had "strong feelings" about recreating the duties for two separate commissions.
Borough Manager Steve Sullins said that they will have to create the proposal of the commissions as a borough ordinance. Council voted 5-1 to advertise the ordinances with the intention to adopt them. Feldman dissented.
Gazzerro thanked McGlone and Winkler for their efforts.
"Initially when this came up, we said we're going to separate and redo it. And that's what we're doing," Gazzerro said. "You guys did a great job."
Council voted 4-2 on Feb. 5 to disband the Historical and Parks Commission with Feldman and Winkler dissenting. Before the vote, Winkler said he opposed as he wanted a plan in place before disbanding the commission. Feldman questioned the reasons for disbanding a volunteer commission that she said has members who make money for the borough.
Patricia Harootunian, who served as the commission's chairwoman, said that the commission raised $8,000 to $10,000 yearly from its events during the past five years.
The former commissioners fundraised and still plan to have civil war cannon refurbished for a memorial in Kerr Park by Memorial Day 2015.
She said that they volunteered because they were passionate about presenting fun community activities.
"In return for our passion we were disbanded without comment or cause," Harootunian said during an interview in January.
Following the vote to disband the commission, Gazzerro said that it would be easier to disband the commission before creating a new committee or commission.
"After the surprise move to abolish the previous commission, I decided that it was time to resubmit my plan that I had written before taking office in 2011," Winkler said.
When the discussion to disband the commission began in January, Gazzerro said at that time that services and events would continue as normal with the help of borough staff members.
Sullins provided a statement to the Daily Local News in January on the behalf of council members who favored to disband the commission. In part it said that "in-house staff can faster approve, oversee and facilitate activities in our parks. We believe this restructuring will better allow residents to more easily plan, get approved and participate in our park system."
"Having new volunteers in addition to long-time volunteers with an expertise in this area, we will be able to do more succinct job helping to oversee the design of our downtown in our Historical Downtown District," according to council's statement.
The statement says that the borough has had hard-working volunteers doing the tasks of two committees, and there is an increased need for a commission to "focus solely on historical preservation."
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"ESPN, quite frankly, is a machine," Fox Sports executive vice president Bill Wanger said Tuesday in announcing the venture. "They have very consistent ratings, obviously huge revenue. We're coming in trying to take on the establishment."
The new network will be available to 90 million homes.
"We like our position," ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said. "We have always had vigorous competition so there is really nothing substantially new here. Others are, however, beginning to recognize what we have long known: the power of live sports, especially in light of technological advances, is substantial and brings tremendous value in today's entertainment landscape."
Fox has rights to college basketball and football, NASCAR, soccer and UFC for the channel. Starting in 2014, FS1 will start broadcasting Major League Baseball games.
"We believe we've amassed enough live events and can package and put programming around it where we can have scale," Fox Sports co-President Randy Freer said. "We can have significance. We can be a major player in the market."
The Aug. 17 coverage will include a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Michigan and a UFC event in prime time.
Regis Philbin will host a weekday sports talk show for the network, which will also broadcast a nightly highlights staple to go against ESPN's "SportsCenter."
But live sports are what will draw viewers to the channel.
The network wasn't ready to announce its deal with the new basketball conference formed by breakaway Big East schools, but Fox's executives were happy to talk up the ratings draw the league will provide.
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"It has a wonderful reputation as a real leader in both home schooling and online education," said David Warnock, Camden Partners' chairman. The investment group won ownership of Calvert Education Services through a competitive bidding process, said Warnock, a former chairman of CES' board.
The Calvert School's board of trustees unanimously approved the sale, school spokeswoman Stephanie L. Coldren said in email to members of the Calvert School community.
"The Board concluded that the sale of CES will ensure the long-term financial stability of the School, strengthen CES, and simplify management and oversight for the day school," she said.
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Tens of thousands of people (I'm talking like 20,000-plus) of all ages slink, crawl, drag body parts, bleed and run all over the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver. The all-ages event is free, just show up in your zombie gear — but, be a charitable bloody bastard and bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to the Food Bank of the Rockies.
Organizers ask that all zombies register for the event at eyeheartbrains.com so they can get an accurate count for Guinness World Records.
The festivities start at 2 p.m. with live musical performances ("Thriller," obviously), but if you head down at noon, you can get free makeup help in the park. The bloody group of braaains will head down the mall at 4 p.m. The costume contest wraps the night back at the park at 5:30, then there are afterparties at Casselman's, 2620 Walnut St., Denver, and Meadowlark, 2701 Larimer St., Denver.
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Casselman's is hosting its Stay Alive party for zombies after the crawl. The venue will feature music from Basscrooks, Lotus Drops, Muppet Punk, DJ Kriminal and Clicks and Licks.
I don't know who any of those bands are, but you're such a great Googler, so good luck with that.
There will also be zombie films, dancers, aerialists, fire spinners, live tattooing, art, a fog machine and food trucks.
My guess on the clientele: Slutty zombies, a slew of 18 year olds and raver zombies on Molly.
Info: 7 p.m.-2 a.m.; 18+; $10-15
MeadowLark is hosting its Zombie Prom at the intimate, underground bar — that also has a great outdoor space with a music stage.
There's not much info, but I'm sure there will be life tunes, dance tunes and plenty of blood.
My guess on the clientele: Hipster zombies, lots of beards and trendy spectacles and trendy zombies on weed and blow.
Info: 8 p.m,.; $10;
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If you don't feel like hiking up to the northern parts of Larimer and Walnut Streets, then head to the Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Denver, after the crawl for the Drop Dead Gorgeous Zombie Fashion Showat 6:30 p.m.
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Info: Registration between 3-6 p.m.; facebook.com/events/404237633014661/?fref=ts; free
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For those who want to forego the bloody bodies, the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, 7800 East Tufts Ave., Denver, is hosting MileHiCon 45 from Friday through Sunday.
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I really like the "You're upsetting my child" comment, for times when no response simply doesn't work.
Can I suggest that you ignore any dirty looks or muttering entirely? It'll reduce your stress level markedly.For the dirty looks, how can you even be sure that they are giving you a dirty look and that isn't just their normal look? I know I've been accused of giving people dirty looks when I was just staring into space. Assume the best of them (ie it wasn't a dirty look, just a look), give them a nice friendly smile and get on with your day. Otherwise you'll spend a lot of your time worrying about what others think and that's a killer.Muttering, if you can't hear it clearly, again assume the best and pretend they are just repeating their shopping list.If they approach you, then you need to worry about it and take action.
To answer your original question, the child is the owner of a placard when they are present in the car. If they are not in the car or not being picked up in the car the placard is not for use.
I'm looking for a good way to deal with people who say nasty things or give me dirty looks when I park in a handicapped space when I have my 10 year old son with me.
I don't know for sure that the dirty looks are pointed at me for a particular reason.
Quote from: mmswm on October 15, 2012, 04:13:01 PMI don't know for sure that the dirty looks are pointed at me for a particular reason.Really, you don't even know that they *are* directed at you. It could be someone behind you. It could be a plant they don't like or a store they don't patronize. It could be that that's just how they look all the time.
mmswm, did you submit your story to Not Always Right?http://notalwaysright.com/not-all-knights-are-in-shining-armor/24174I hope so - I'd hate to think there was more than one person out there who'd run over a walker.
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