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FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Red Sox break camp on March 30 and head for New York, where the season begins on April 1. With just over a week left before that flight, let's take a look at where the roster stands.
LHP Jon Lester
RHP Clay Buchholz
RHP Ryan Dempster
LHP Felix Doubront
RHP John Lackey
Breakdown: Same as it ever was. The Sox lined these guys up from the start and that is how it has stayed. Barring injury, nobody really had a chance to break into this group. This quintet has a 2.52 ERA in spring training with Lester and Buchholz (33 1/3 IP, 3 ER) particularly impressive. The depth group in Pawtucket will have Allen Webster, Chris Hernandez, Steven Wright and Terry Doyle. By summer, maybe Rubby De La Rosa, too.
RHP Joel Hanrahan
RHP Andrew Bailey
RHP Koji Uehara
LHP Andrew Miller
RHP Junichi Tazawa
RHP Clayton Mortensen
RHP Alfredo Aceves
Breakdown: Daniel Bard is well down the road of shedding the woes that wrecked last season. But he's not all the way there yet and does have options, so look for him to start the year in Pawtucket. There are four solid set-up guys in this group and multi-inning types in Mortensen and Aceves. The spot starter would be Aceves.
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
DH/LF Daniel Nava
2B Dustin Pedroia
1B Mike Napoli
3B Will Middlebrooks
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia
LF/DH Jonny Gomes
RF Shane Victorino
SS Jose Iglesias
Breakdown: Unless David Ortiz is going to miss months instead of weeks (and that doesn't seem to be the case), it's hard to make a good case for Jackie Bradley Jr. Fun as it would be, it makes more sense to fill in the gaps and let the phenom develop some more in Pawtucket. But if the Sox are scuffling two weeks in, JBJ could get the call. The Sox will shuffle the DH spot around a bit. They like what they have seen of Nava, even batting righthanded. Victorino will hit second against lefties and Gomes will move up.
C David Ross
INF Pedro Ciriaco
OF Ryan Sweeney
1B-LF Mike Carp
Breakdown: Ross and Ciriaco are locks. Sweeney gives them defensive coverage at all three spots in the outfield. Carp can handle first when Napoli is the DH or gets day off.
LHP Craig Breslow (shoulder)
SS Stephen Drew (concussion)
OF Ryan Kalish (shoulder)
LHP Franklin Morales (back)
DH David Ortiz (right foot)
Breakdown: Drew will be the fastest of the bunch to return, or should be, as he has started baseball activities. In theory, he could miss one game because his DL stint can be backdated. Ortiz looks like a late April/early May return. Morales is throwing again and may only miss a few weeks of the season. Breslow has yet to take the mound. We could be looking at a month. Kalish, if he is fortunate, will get in some minor league games by the end of the season. He is recovering from surgery.


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Uh huh. Right after a cop gives you a speeding ticket, and you issue him one for catching up to pull you over. Good luck with that.if you encrypt your traffic and the FCC or some other Govt agency attempts/succeeds in breaking your encryption, could it ("they") be found guilty under the DMCA?
That does seem a little overemphasized. I think the taps on VoIP does raise (again) the concern of what is the FCC's business. If I should at my neighbor over my fence, do I have to do it in such a way that is compliant with FCC's regulations? What if we decide to use tin cans connected with a string? When does it fall inside the FCC's four flags?
Furthermore, May 2007 isn't very far away for system-wide changes. So then it com
Can someone explain to me (a) why they would have to rewire these networks and (b) how this would stifle the development of new technology? I must be dense...
Well, I'm just guessing, perhaps they don't mean to physically re-wire the networks but completely change the data flow.
For example, it's highly probable that for privacy concerns they specifically set everything up so nobody in the home office can listen in on any calls. It makes sense, as in case of a security audit they can say "we don't have
They'd need access to everyone's keys.
Or just the public key of law enforcement agency x and provisions so that any endpoint being tapped can flip a switch (invisible to the end user) and start transmitting all data to the wiretap server.
If by should, you mean in a ideal world, or at least in a world more ideal than ours, then I fully agree with you that such things should be needed. Unfortunately they are not, unless the Patriot Act was recently repealed and no one told me.To "sit on a wire" anywhere you should need a probable cause and a warrant.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) regulates the FBI's collection of "foreign intelligence" information for intelligence purposes. Under the Fourth Amendment, a Title III warrant to intercept a communication must be based on probable cause to believe that a crime has been or is being committed. This is not the general rule under FISA: surveillance under FISA is permitted based on a finding of probable cause that the surve
First, I can't believe that you really believe your facile, Hollywood fairy tale of the crafty bank robber. We have bank robbers in the region where I live. They are usually poor and desperate. The successful ones use a gun and a mask and a getaway vehicle. They aren't gaming any system.
Second, I know for sure that the people who championed the Patriot Act are the same people who now want to subvert the overwhelming will of the American people and legalize torture [cnn.com]
Does that mean the birds sitting on the wire outside my window are actually "Police Birds" and are merely carrying out surveillance of my telephone usage? Should I ask them for their warrant?
As it is cold, should I use the phone more to send more current down the wires to warm their little feet up?
I think we should be told these secrets.....
"There's only one thing more important than money _ and that's lives" [washingtonpost.com]
Quoted in the Washington Post, 10/20/05 in an article about a $3 billion dollar federal subsidy to ensure that the poor in this country can afford digital television. (There ain't enough money for bread, but there's enough for Beavis and Butthead).
A request for clarification to Sen. McCain's office was ignored. Other Senators refused to
"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping..." - E. A. Poe
Is it naive to suppose that serious miscreants know how to evade eavesdroppers?
In an npr story about this, it was mentioned that the FBI - the actual source of this FCC rule - really wants to be able to do this wiretapping remotely. So rather than needing to physically go to a site and install equipment and or software, collect data, then come back for it later, the FBI tech can just go [click][click] in his remote wiretapping console and now they're wiretapping. And if its not remote, you basically need to have your IT guy available 24/7 with keys to your building. That's one thing f
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Interim Blues boss Benitez admitted he did not know whether Torres could recapture the glory days that convinced the Blues to make him the most expensive player ever transferred between British clubs almost two years ago but claimed his fellow Spaniard needed to get fitter to stand any chance of doing so.
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In Morocco today, the idea of female laborers is generally frowned upon. Yet despite this, many women are beginning to find work in factories.
Laetitia Cairoli spent a year in the ancient city of Fes; Girls of the Factory: A Year with the Garment Workers of Morocco tells the story of what life is like for working women. Forced to find a factory job herself so that she could speak more intimately with working women, she was able to learn firsthand why they work, what working means to them, and how important earning a wage is to their sense of self.
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With the return of 14 players, nine of them seniors, from last year's sectionals squad, the Lady Leaf softball team's experience will be a valuable asset that Geneseo hopes will take them deep into the postseason.
With the return of 14 players, nine of them seniors, from last year's sectionals squad, the Lady Leaf softball team's experience will be a valuable asset that Geneseo hopes will take them deep into the postseason.
"When you have 14 returning players from last year's roster out of 18, experience and depth are going to be strengths," said head coach Bob Pettit. "We have nine seniors with experience so this is a good time to find out where that experience pays off."
Coach Pettit said it has become a tradition with Geneseo softball to have high expectations and this year is no different.
"This is the biggest senior class I have ever had," he said. "They are on a mission. They have a lot of determination and motivation to come together and get the job done."
Like every year, coach Pettit said he schedules the best competition he can find to prepare his team to reach their final goal in the postseason.
This season, the Lady Leafs want to win a conference title, continue their tradition of regional titles and extend their run past sectionals.
"The big goal is to be playing better at the end of the season than in the beginning," said Pettit.
The seniors looking to lead the Lady Leafs to success are: Emily?Zaderaka, Olivia Goethals, Taylor Wise, Kassi Anderson, Haley Cathcart, Bailee Kain, Karissa Herrman, Ana Norville and Paige Dwyer.
"We are asking the seniors to use their experience in a lot of different ways this year," said Pettit. "Some are playing new positions that they didn't play last year, and they are being very open-minded to doing what ever the team needs. I told them their top personal goal needs to be what ever this team needs them to be, and they are responding to the challenge.
"I knew this was a very athletic class when they were freshmen, and I was excited to watch them go through. I look forward to a strong finish.?They are a great group of girls. For the first three years, I have been happy with how they have responded, and I know they will step up to the best of their ability."
The Lady Leafs graduated four seniors last year, all of whom had big roles on and off the field, which is not easy to fill, said Pettit. However, Pettit is confident he has girls who understand and can do that.
The juniors vying for a spot in the lineup this season are: Jessica Murray, Dalee Medley and Sierra Anast.
"All three juniors on our roster were on the roster last year as sophomores,"?said Pettit. "Jessica Murray played a major role for us on the field, while Dalee and Sierra were on the tournament team and got a feel for what it is all about. We will have to see where they fit into the team concept."
The sophomores joining the juniors and seniors include: Jena Reddig, Sierra Ricketts and newcomer Darian Gillette.
"We have experience with all three of our sophomores, Jena and Sierra have a good feeling for what playing at the varsity level is all about," said Pettit. "Darian is new to the school, but played varsity at Davenport Assumption last year so, she has a feel."
The freshmen who are hoping to help the squad include: Jennifer Yager, Hannah Kain and Megan Shoemaker.
"We are a very experienced team and with that you always hope in the heat of a game your team's experience will take over," said Pettit. "You hope when the pace of the game accelerates the people who have been there before should be able to handle it and remain calm."
Coach Pettit stated it is too early to tell what challenges the Lady Leafs might face this year, but one they will have to overcome early in the season is with the players who are stepping into different roles from last year.
"It will be a challenge, but I am very confident these players are up to it," he said.
As far as the outlook of the conference this season, it is going to be another year filled with tough competition from the NIB?12 teams.
"Everybody is going to be good," said Pettit. "LaSalle-Peru is No. 1 in the state in their class. Sterling always is a conference favorite, along with us. However, I can never count Streator out. Ottawa is improving steadily, and I expect Dixon to be improved. There are going to be some very competitive games and if anyone goes undefeated in the conference, it will be a miracle."
In the field this season, the Lady Leafs will have a new catcher behind the plate in Cathcart, and Pettit said, even though she hasn't had a lot of varsity time, he believe she can handle the position.
"We have a lot of good pitching with seven quality pitchers, so we have no concerns,"?he said. "If one is not on, we will find another.
"I am really hoping this is our best hitting team," said Pettit. "Every year, we seem to keep getting better. We are hitting the ball harder, and I expect to set some more offensive records this year."
Last season, Geneseo fell 2-1 to Sycamore in the eight innings in sectionals to end the girls' season. In regionals, the Lady Leafs beat Sterling, 6-1 for the title and shut out Rock Island, 8-0 in the first round. Geneseo ended the year with an overall record of 29-9 and a conference mark of 7-3.
The Lady Leafs open the 2012 season at 11 a.m. March 17 against Rockridge.
"It is always a good contest with Rockridge," said Pettit. "I know the girls will be anxious to compete and do what they are capable of. They will be ready."


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Supreme Court Rulings Boost Gay Marriage
DOMA Violates 'Equal Protection Principles'; Justices Avoid Ruling on California's Proposition 8
By JESS BRAVIN And BRENT KENDALL
U.S. NEWS Updated June 26, 2013, 11:26 a.m. ET
WSJ's Jess Bravin discusses the Supreme Court's ruling on the the Defense of Marriage Act, which states that the federal government must recognize gay marriages in states where they are legal.
WASHINGTON—A divided Supreme Court handed a victory to supporters of gay marriage, striking down a 1996 federal law that denied federal benefits to lawfully wedded same-sex couples.
The court avoided a ruling on the merits in a second gay-marriage case involving California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage, saying that both the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. That means a federal district court's ruling striking down Proposition 8 stands, which could clear the way for same-sex marriage to resume in California.
Collectively, the rulings represent a history-making advance for the cause of gay marriage. The Supreme Court for the first time said the federal government couldn't discriminate against same-sex couples if their marriage is recognized by a state, and in the California case it declined to reverse the district court ruling recognizing a right to gay marriage.
Justice Anthony Kennedy announced the court's 5-4 decision in the Defense of Marriage Act case. Justice Kennedy was joined by the four members of the court's liberal wing—Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan—while Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, joined by Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
The court's majority said the Defense of Marriage Act "violates basic due process and equal protection principles applicable to the Federal Government."
Justice Kennedy wrote: "The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the state, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity."
Justice Scalia read parts of his dissent from the bench. He said the court shouldn't have ruled on the Defense of Marriage Act at all, and he also said the court was wrong on the merits.
"By formally declaring anyone opposed to same-sex marriage an enemy of human decency, the majority arms well every challenger to a state law restricting marriage to its traditional definition," he wrote.
The court's four dissenters offered three different written dissents, by Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Scalia and Justice Alito.
The ruling on Proposition 8 was 5-4, with Chief Justice Roberts writing the majority opinion. Chief Justice Roberts said Proposition 8's backers didn't have legal standing to challenge the law.
"We have never before upheld the standing of a private party to defend the constitutionality of a state statute when state officials have chosen not to. We decline to do so for the first time here," Chief Justice Roberts said, alluding to the state of California's decision not to defend Proposition 8 in court.
Justice Kennedy led the dissenters in the Proposition 8 case. He didn't debate the merits of the state initiative but said he believed the Supreme Court did have jurisdiction to hear the case. He said proponents of a ballot initiative ought to be able to defend it in court when the state doesn't.
The rulings were coming amid quickly shifting public opinion on gay rights and gay marriage. A poll this year by the nonpartisan Pew Forum on Religion and Public life found that 50% of Americans support gay marriage, up from 39% in 2008. When Proposition 8 passed in 2008 with 52% of the vote, only two other states permitted gay marriage. Today, 12 states plus the District of Columbia do so.
Moreover, many elected officials and public figures who had previously been noncommittal have thrown their support behind gay marriage. In May 2012, President Barack Obama, who had previously supported civil unions but not full marriage, said he now supported marriage as well. Former President Bill Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act, now says the measure is a mistake.
In both Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, the underlying issue is gay marriage, but the specific legal questions differ.
Both cases came to the court in an unusual posture: The federal and state governments that normally would defend their challenged laws agreed with plaintiffs and lower courts that the measures violated the U.S. Constitution.
With the Obama administration declining to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives stepped in. And when California's governor and attorney general offered no defense of Proposition 8, the private citizens who sponsored the initiative came to defend the measure.
But the Supreme Court has long held that particular conditions must be met before a party can appear in federal court, among them that it possesses a definite interest in the outcome beyond a general interest in public policy. And the justices weren't certain that either the House or the Proposition 8 backers possessed the legal standing to appear. The court specifically asked the parties to address that question in the briefs and oral argument.
When it came to the merits of the cases, the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act was the narrower gambit. While the challengers argued that the law violated constitutional principles of equal protection and due process, they also left room for the justices to decide the case without opining so broadly.
Family law traditionally falls under state jurisdiction, and it has been virtually unknown for the federal government to deny recognition to couples married in accordance with state law.
Standard methods of legal interpretation require the government to provide justification for discriminating against similarly situated parties, and gay-rights activists argued that no legitimate reason underlay the Defense of Marriage Act. To the contrary, as Justice Elena Kagan observed during oral arguments in March, the legislative record demonstrated that disapproval of homosexuality was a significant basis for enacting a statute designed to penalize same-sex couples.
When the Defense of Marriage Act was adopted 17 years ago, no state permitted same-sex marriage, so the law's impact was largely theoretical. But today, with a dozen states authorizing such marriages, the harm the measure inflicts on same-sex spouses has become clear. In the case before the court, New York resident Edith Windsor would have been exempt from a federal estate tax of $363,000 had her late spouse been male.
Federal district and appeals courts in New York ruled for Ms. Windsor. In parallel cases, lower federal courts in Boston reached the same result.
Paul Clement, the former George W. Bush administration solicitor general the House hired to defend the Defense of Marriage Act, argued that the federal government had good reasons for denying benefits to same-sex spouses, including maintaining a uniform federal policy regarding marriage across the country, endorsing the values of states that reject same-sex marriage, and, potentially, saving money by excluding married gay couples from tax and other benefits provided to heterosexual spouses.
Although Proposition 8 affected only California, the lawsuit challenging the voter initiative carried the potential of changing marriage laws across the country.
In May 2008, the California Supreme Court held that the state constitution's equal-protection provisions required recognition of same-sex marriages. By enacting Proposition 8 the following November, California voters eliminated that right by adding a sentence to the state constitution stating that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."
In 2010, a federal district judge in San Francisco struck down Proposition 8 on broad grounds, concluding that such discrimination against gays and lesbians served no rational purpose.
The measure's proponents appealed to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where last year a Pasadena, Calif.-based panel agreed that Proposition 8 was unconstitutional, but for narrower reasons. Citing a 1996 Supreme Court opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Ninth Circuit found it impermissible to withdraw rights from a minority group while leaving them intact for others.
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The people have spoken.
Thu Jun 27, 2013 4:31 am
RKSNASHVILLE wrote:drjohncarpenter wrote:The people have spoken.
No - actually, the COURT has spoken - legislating from the bench and over riding the will of the people.
Is the "change" you spoke of in the "Obama's brick house" thread when you wouldn't answer my question "what change are you talking about"??
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poormadpeter wrote:In the USA, Obama has always been very clear about his plans to legalise same-sex marriage and has won two elections. Therefore, the will of the majority of people seems to be either that they are pro same-sex marriage or don't give a damn either way.
poormadpeter wrote:I have yet to see any logical, non-hysterical argument against same-sex marriage.
poormadpeter wrote:People say the bible speaks of it as an abomination.
poormadpeter wrote:The religious angle is, pure and simple, homophobia.
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TJ wrote:Recent polls show that public support for same-sex marriage is on the rise and that those who oppose it are now in the minority in some areas. It's going to happen and in 30 years most people will be a little bemused that it was such a struggle to make it happen.
Some people seem really threatened by the prospect, as if their own heterosexual marriage would somehow be undermined if gay people were allowed to marry. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:06 pm
Bob-Holland wrote:TJ wrote:Recent polls show that public support for same-sex marriage is on the rise and that those who oppose it are now in the minority in some areas. It's going to happen and in 30 years most people will be a little bemused that it was such a struggle to make it happen.
Some people seem really threatened by the prospect, as if their own heterosexual marriage would somehow be undermined if gay people were allowed to marry. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Everytime the ungoing discussion about gay marriage in the US comes up, I always wonder what the fuzz is about. I really don't understand why it seems to take ages ...
A more appropriate repeated discussion would be the 500th execution in Texas that took place yesterday. People are against gay marriage, but to kill a person (any person!) is okay?
Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:06 pm
iplayastrat wrote:For the wrath of God is revealed from
Heaven against all ungodliness and un-
righteousness of men, who suppress the
truth in unrighteousness.
Likewise also the men, leaving the natural
use of the woman, burned in their lust for one
another, men with men committing what is
shameful, and receiving in themselves the
penalty of their error which was due.
Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:23 pm
intheghetto wrote:poormadpeter wrote:Christians firmly believe that their God exists and that his teachings are real. The problem is that every Jew, Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist I've met also believe that their religion is the right one. Now, how I see it, not everyone can be correct. And I may not be correct in saying that all of those with a faith are delusional and that nothing exists. But we live in 2013, not 2000BC. Times change, people change. Two hundred years ago, people were having their hands cut off for stealing a loaf of bread. Seventy years ago, God-fearing citizens in America were lynching people for the colour of their skin. Don't tell society how to live their life, and they won't tell you how to live yours.
...and that my friends is how it is. Thank you!
+1 big time!!!!
Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:12 am
rjm wrote:I'm watching an excellent documentary film about a crime and execution in Texas that is chilling on every level. It does not really take a position in that sense. It lets you experience the violence itself, from the casualness of the crime to the casual nature of Texas executions. "Into The Abyss" by Werner Herzog.
Difficult if you are squeamish - you see everything, but recommended.
Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:20 am
Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:57 am
Basically, the U.S. constitution is very clear: live and let live.
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:42 pm
Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:38 pm
I don't need a link. I carry it in my back pocket.
It was a summary; not a quotation.
I could provide MANY!
Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:40 pm
Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:50 pm
Please stop fighting and post on-topic. Thank you.
Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:44 pm
Whether you've read every line of every paragraph of the constitution, which I doubt you have, one thing is very clear, one of it's core philosophies is EQUALITY FOR ALL something you're sentiments don't reflect. So why don't you click on your convenient little link there and read past the preamble that you usually see posted on campaign buses.
Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:39 pm
RKSNASHVILLE wrote:intheghetto wrote:Whether you've read every line of every paragraph of the constitution, which I doubt you have, one thing is very clear, one of it's core philosophies is EQUALITY FOR ALL something you're sentiments don't reflect. So why don't you click on your convenient little link there and read past the preamble that you usually see posted on campaign buses.
Sounds like you need to click the little link I provided - you clearly don't know your U.S. Constitution.
The word "equality" does not appear anywhere in the Constitution - not even in the Preamble (which used to be required memorization when I was in school).
"All men are created equal" is in the Declaration of Independence, NOT the Constitution.
The 14th Amendment, which was ratified in 1868, prohibits a state government from denying "to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." The 14th Amendment guaranteed equal rights of citizenship to all Americans, with the special intention of protecting the rights of former slaves.
The U.S. Constitution establishes a limited government, meaning it tells the goverment only what it CAN do (everything else is left to the states), which then protects the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights (first 10 Amendments) and the Amendments that followed.
Not "live an let live" or "equality for all".
Here is another little link for an online U.S. Constitution college course and it's FREE!
Maybe this course should be required of Congress (heck, even the Supreme Court for that matter) before taking an oath to "protect and defend" the Constitution.
Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:26 pm
perhaps you should explain why gays and lesbians should not have equal rights and be allowed to marry. People say that it is damaging to the concept of marriage, but then so is divorce - so much for "till death us do part". Right? As it has been established within the scientific community that homosexuality is not a life choice, but as natural as the colour of hair, eyes or skin, what exactly do you object to?
Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:01 pm
RKSNASHVILLE wrote:poormadpeter wrote:perhaps you should explain why gays and lesbians should not have equal rights and be allowed to marry. People say that it is damaging to the concept of marriage, but then so is divorce - so much for "till death us do part". Right? As it has been established within the scientific community that homosexuality is not a life choice, but as natural as the colour of hair, eyes or skin, what exactly do you object to?
According to the Bible, marriage was instituted by God as the life-long union of one man and one woman. Same-sex unions are contrary to God's will, and gay marriage is, in the eyes of God, no marriage at all.
Scripture calls homosexuality sinful (see Lev. 18:22; 20:13; Rom. 1:24–27).
Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:38 am
RKSNASHVILLE wrote:poormadpeter wrote:perhaps you should explain why gays and lesbians should not have equal rights and be allowed to marry. People say that it is damaging to the concept of marriage, but then so is divorce - so much for "till death us do part". Right? As it has been established within the scientific community that homosexuality is not a life choice, but as natural as the colour of hair, eyes or skin, what exactly do you object to?
According to the Bible, marriage was instituted by God as the life-long union of one man and one woman. Same-sex unions are contrary to God's will, and gay marriage is, in the eyes of God, no marriage at all.
Scripture calls homosexuality sinful (see Lev. 18:22; 20:13; Rom. 1:24–27).
I agree that the divorce culture has done great harm to the institution of marriage as well. While it was and is God's intention that male and female be a life-long union and marriage was to be until "death do us part", divorce is not sinful behavior.
As for homosexuality not being a "life choice" but just the way you are naturally - there are many sinful behaviors that we have a 'natural' propensity to commit. I am a married man and I have a love for women - it's just natural to me - and if I'm being honest, at times I have sinful thoughts when I see another beautiful women. While even the thought is sin that I must confess and repent of, I have never committed the "act" of adultery - even though I could easily say "I should be able to do that because that's the way I am 'naturally'".
Or someone who is born with a desire to steal or take someone elses property (kleptomaniac). Should they act on that just because they we're born that way? Of course not.
The Bible also says plainly that those who "hunger and thirst for righteousness," that is to say, those who repent and show genuine sorrow over their sin, are forgiven and loved by Christ.
And so as Christians, we forgive and love too, following His lead with compassion and humility. We forgive and love because we are all sinners. None of us are perfect and ALL of us are in need of His grace and mercy; because no matter the sin, we have all rebelled against our Creator and fallen prey to unbelief; because He has justified us by grace through faith, freely given and joyfully received (Rom. 3:23–24); because Christ has reconciled us to the Father; because He has declared us righteous and we are.
For 1000's of years societies have recognized marriage as between one man and one woman. In America, now for a few hundred years, marriage has been recognized as a life long union between one man and one woman. Slowly, many of the traditions that have formed the fabric of America are being eroded.
Maybe this is what Michelle Obama meant when she said: "Barack knows that we are going to have to make sacrifices; we are going to have to change our conversation; we're going to have to change our traditions, our history; we're going to have to move into a different place as a nation."
Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:50 am
The Constitution covers Civil Rights the exact thing you rally against as reflected in your comments.
You really need to stop worrying about what other people do in their private lives. Worry about your own.
According to the Bible eating bacon is an "abomination." Do you not eat bacon? (See Leviticus 11:1-47, Leviticus 11:7-8, Deuteronomy 14:1-29, Deuteronomy 14:8, Isaiah 66:17)
And according to Matthew 5:17-19 in the New Testament these are the laws that you must follow!
Didn't you read my earlier post?
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Not every relationship was meant to be put on a video board.
At a Fresno Grizzlies game on May 3, the "Kiss Cam" captured a man so engrossed in his phone conversation that he refused to kiss his girlfriend when they showed up on the video board - not once, but three different times.
In the video, the Kiss Cam, a popular between-innings entertainment segment at baseball games across the country, shows the couple sitting together. However, the man is too interested in his phone call to kiss his date. He waves her off and the camera goes on to other fans.
The camera returns a second time, and again the man waves off his date.
Finally, the camera returns a third time and for a third time, the man waves off his date. This time, she has had enough. She stands up and dumps her drink all over his head and storms off, leaving him bewildered as to what just happened.
She can be seen walking off arm in arm with Parker, the Grizzlies mascot, as her date rushes after her.
The video has received more than a million views as of Thursday morning. On their official Twitter feed, the Grizzlies say the video was not staged and is, in fact "shenanigan-free." However, the people of the internet are quick to point out that he quickly drops his phone right before the beverage splashes on to him.
The Grizzlies are the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. They play their home games at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, CA.
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According to a recent survey conducted by the MedPAN Association over 80 Mediterranean marine protected areas (MPA) more than half of them did not yet have a management plan for the sites and 75% of the Natura 2000 sites (in EU countries) still did not have a management body. In order to reinforce the effectiveness of Mediterranean marine protected areas and to achieve a more unified approach, the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and WWF-Italy have worked in close collaboration with MPA managers to create an inclusive yet synthetic tool to assess MPA management.
The result is the "Guide for quick evaluation of management in Mediterranean MPAs", which consists of 18 indicators assessing all dimensions of MPA management, from management approaches to the final outcomes in terms of biodiversity conservation, stakeholder participation, governance and socio-economic impacts. This evaluation tool is meant to encourage adaptive management by pointing out the areas in which actions are most needed and allowing year-to-year comparisons. Some managers have already started to use it in their own MPA.
Developed under the framework of the Programme Med- European Regional Development funded project, MedPAN North, together with the financial assistance of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) and the MAVA Foundation, the new IUCN and WWF publication in three languages (English, French and Italian) offers a good rapid evaluation to assess and highlight the challenges of marine protected areas.


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Okay guys, this might be very simple, but i just cant find the answer.
What i want to do is prevent users from submiting entries that already exist in the database using php.
This is the example code i have:
$mysql = new mysqli('localhost', 'ernesto', 'asdf', 'db') or die('your\'re dead');
$query = "SELECT * FROM myTable WHERE name='asdf'";
$result = $mysql->query($query) or die($mysql->error);
$num = mysql_num_rows($result);
if($num != 0) {
echo 'name already exist';
} else {
echo 'okay';
All want is to be sure that if the there is an existing row in name with an entry of 'asdf' (example) then it will echo something like name already exists, but if it doesnt i want it to echo okay. What happens is that it ALWAYS echos okay, in other words it always says there is no row named 'name' with the value of 'asdf'
Thanks in advanced!!!
Try to replace in your code with this:
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Unigine Valley & Unigine Heaven 4.0 Coming Next Week: Unigine Corp will be announcing next week the release of Unigine Valley 1.0 and the 4.0 update to their very popular cross-platform Unigine Heaven technology demo. Unigine Valley is an incredibly beautiful tech demo of the Unigine Engine coming to Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows operating systems. In this article is an exclusive preview of Unigine Valley as well as the significant Unigine Heaven 4.0 update.
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New show Seven Days is "completely transparent" and an original take on reality TV, according to two of its potential stars.Set around London's Notting Hill and broadcast once a week, the idea is to create a real life soap opera based on its 30 participants.Two of those involved are Samantha Rowley and Laura Zilli, celebrity chef Aldo Zilli's daughter."There is nothing false about it," explained MTV presenter Samantha."There's no scripting and nothing is set up."The characters go about their lives as normal, something that Laura says convinced her to take part.She added: "It's a different concept and that's why I'm interested in it. We're not going into a show where we're stuck in a house."Broad appealBroadcast once a week, it will feature events from the preceding seven days.Those appearing will be the ones who've had the most interesting week.Samantha Rowley and Laura Zilli Samantha and Laura say the show is a new concept in reality televisionThe public can also interact with the show online, advising the characters and influencing their decisions.Although Samantha and Laura's looks may draw some viewers in, they reckon the show has something for everyone."The characters are all diverse, it's not all glamorous people," said Laura."There are lots of different cultures. It really does represent the whole country in Notting Hill."Being on camera is now relatively normal, say the girls, who explain the cast had a warm up period of a week to make sure their reactions became natural.'A worthwhile risk'While the originality of the concept drew them in, they still admit being worried about getting stereotyped as reality TV wannabees."Yeah, 150%. That was the first thing when I was trying to make a decision," said Samantha."There's such a stigma around reality TV stars, that they have no talent, [but] I thought it was a good risk to take."Continue reading the main storyI just hope they understand our humour - because we laugh at ourselves, and I just hope they can tooSamantha RowleyLaura says her famous dad is also slightly apprehensive but that overall he's looking forward to seeing her on the small screen.If it turns out to be a hit the show's producers say it could run indefinitely, like a regular soap, with characters coming and going.A second season of Seven Days may already be in the offing, according to Laura.She said: "I think it's going to be commissioned. It's just a case of the public deciding who they want to keep."For now though, the girls are just keeping their fingers crossed that viewers warm to the show - and to them."I just hope they understand our humour because we laugh at ourselves, and I just hope they can too."
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"A Summer Dessert" planned Monday, July 22
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Women of B.E.A.U.T.Y., a women's ministry at First Baptist Church, will be hosts for "A Summer Dessert". on Monday, July 22. The event will be in the Community Room at
the First Baptist Church and is open to women of all ages and denominations. For more information, see the July 18 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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A rubber roof over a garage has a leak somewhere. The contractor wants a 4-figure price to replace it. Is there a way to find the leak and patch it? The general consensus seems to be that this can't be done, but that's hard to believe.0
It can be done, but it is not easy or certain. The roofer you contacted probably warranties his/her work to be done once and done right, so that their warranty is moot. Patching, even if you do know where the leak is, is a tricky business of laminating on a new piece of roofing membrane, making sure all your flashing is tight and well-sealed, and then waiting for rain (indoors and out). If it still rains inside, repeat. This is not a process a contractor wants to start. If you want to take something like this on yourself, bring patience and more money than you think you need. Good luck!
Is the roof pitched or flat? If there is any pitch at all, a coating with KoolSeal will probably fix it. If it's flat with minor high & low spots that catch water you might want to consider getting it modified so that it will drain. Water laying in a pool will eventually find its way through. Kool Seal has several products depending on your situation. If it's going on a rubber roof it'll need a primer coat. Don't skip that. Read the directions. It's important if you want it to last.
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Amber Granzow rolled a 581 series and Brandy Behrens a 568 as the Golden Warriors rolled past Kaneland 3,267-2,795 on Tuesday at Mardi Gras Lanes in DeKalb.
Sterling (1-1, 1-1 NIB 12), which swept all 10 points in the conference matchup, also got a 558 series from Destinee Howard.
Winnebago 2,462, Oregon 2,169: The Hawks slipped to 1-3 with a loss to the Indians at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford.
Oregon was led by freshman MacKenzie Tague's 498 series.
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Oregon 3,579, Winnebago 3,415: Oregon freshman A.J. Nordman's 646 series helped the Hawks to get a win over Winnebago at Don Carter Lanes in
Brandon Taylor added a 622 series to help the Hawks. Gunnar Womac led Winnebago with a team-high series of 604.
Polo drops pair: The Marcos dropped a pair of home matches, 57-24 against Freeport and 61-9 against Dakota.
Ethan Cain (145 pounds), Jeff Kimpel (182) and Miguel Dominguez (195) won against the Pretzels. Zach
Hagemann (170) won against the Indians.
Sherrard 59, Fulton 16: Aaron Fields (132) and Ethan Jones (138) won matches for the Steamers in a road loss against the Tigers.
Byron 42, West Carroll 30: Jeff Casey (126), Jacob Klein (182), Jacob Carey (195) and Brandon Anderson (220) won bouts for the Thunder in a home loss against the Tigers.


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Brock Osweiler left Denver. Doug Martin remained in Tampa.
Alex Mack left Cleveland and DeMarco Murray was traded to Tennessee. Mike Tolbert remained in Carolina.
In a flurry of shuffling and staying put, NFL free agency began Wednesday.
And the Super Bowl winner lost its second quarterback in less than a week, while the loser of the big game held on to two key performers.
With Peyton Manning retired, his supposed successor Brock Osweiler headed to Houston. Broncos defensive end Malik Jackson went to Jacksonville, and linebacker Danny Trevathan is now in Chicago. Denver clearly has been weakened.
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The number of updates of linuxformat.com blog is quite reduced. And, well tuxradar.com has more updates, not many more, but more. Why don't you kill linuxformat blog and merge it with tuxradar blog? Tuxradar blog could be in the front webpage of LXF.com. More updates for the magazine's site and less work for you. It's a win-win situation!
Maybe in the beginning the topics of both blogs were different but nowadays the differences seem to be unexistent. What do you think?
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Harvard is ranked in the top 15 in both men's and women's
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Both the Harvard men's and women's cross country teams have cemented their places in the regional rankings, as the USTFCCCA released the first polls of the 2011 regular season Monday.
The men's squad received a preseason ranking of No. 7 in the Northeast region and maintained that position after its first week of competition. Harvard is the third of six Ivy League squads ranked within the top 15, sitting behind Dartmouth (fourth) and Columbia (fifth) in the rankings.
The women earned a preseason ranking of 12th in the Northeast and occupied that spot in this week's polls as well. The Ivy League also boasts six women's teams in the regional top 15, fronted by third-ranked Dartmouth. Conference rival Yale is seeded one spot below Harvard in the rankings.
The Crimson will square off against some Ancient Eight talent this weekend when it hosts the HY(P) meet Saturday on its home course of Franklin Park. The men's race begins at 11 a.m. while the women are set to start at 11:45 a.m.
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Chicago mourned a great man last week: Cubs legend Ron Santo, as his partner on WGN Radio Pat Hughes called him.
His voice was such a constant in my home that Ron's death seemed like the death of a family member, as it did for many Cubs fans, and yet, it wasn't until I heard the funeral plans—held at Holy Name Cathedral last Friday—did I know that he was Catholic.
I saw one comment on Twitter that said it was a shame the Catholic Church didn't use the opportunity of all the media attention to show off the full Mass. As I know because of our recent Sounding Board on eulogies [1], the funeral also departed from Catholic practice by permitting eulogies. Cubs owner Tom Ricketts (who I know is Catholic because I met him after Mass once!), Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, and Pat Hughes all gave eulogies.
I'll leave it to the liturgists to argue about these details, but I think the televised funeral did succeed in showing off Ron's religion in the best light. He lived out his faith, like most Catholics, in a quiet but committed way, treating others as he would want to be treated, as we heard throughout eulogies.
While Pat's eulogy was perfect and what everyone needed to hear, it merely illustrated the homily, delivered by Holy Name's pastor, Msgr. Dan Mayall, who explained, "I get to talk today because you're in my church."
Mayall highlighted how Ron exhibited three virtues: joy, hope, and courage. Sports offer plenty of opportunities for trite analogies for faith. An athlete's faith is often shown in shown in prayers in thanksgiving for accomplishment or dutiful appearances at fund-raisers. But this wasn't the case for Santo.
Rooting for a losing team brings a different perspective to sports and faith. "Cub fans breathe hope," Mayall said. "No shut out, no blown save, no strike out with the bases loaded, no sweep, no disease, no illness was ever the last word in Ron Santo's lifetime."
And Ronnie's appeals on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation were genuine. He played baseball despite having diabetes, before we had the technology to measure and regulate blood sugar. He lost his legs to the disease in the early 2000. He routinely took time out of his own day to comfort and encourage others with diabetes on a one-to-one basis. He was not too important for anyone.
"Ron Santo was the poster boy for joy. Ron Santo had an overdose of hope, and Ron Santo lived on courage," Mayall said. And that's why, despite his untraditional broadcasting, people loved him.
Of course, funerals might be the time to remember somebody at his best, and who know if he was really a saint. Regardless of whether you're a Cubs fan or a Catholic, however, Ron's quiet faith is an inspiration.
The homily starts around 18:15 and if you're a Cubs fan, you'll want to listen to Pat Hughes' eulogy as well, available from ABC [2].


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Jersey Spine and Rehabilitation Center in
Pompton Lakes, agreed to cease and desist
from performing or assisting in any and
all spinal surgical procedures.
In a Complaint filed with
the Board on April 2 by the Attorney General,
Kaul is accused of gross negligence, malpractice
and/or incompetence based on his alleged
performing of spinal surgical procedures
for which he lacks sufficient training,
education or experience.
The restrictions on Kaul's
license took effect today, after the Board
approved an interim consent order with him.
The restrictions will remain in effect until
the Board holds a hearing on the Complaint
filed against him by the Office of the Attorney
General and considers additional action
on his medical license.
Kaul also agreed to cease
and desist from performing all surgical
and special procedures which utilize conscious
sedation, regional anesthesia, or general
anesthesia, until such time as he obtains
hospital or other appropriate privileges.
"The Board has acted
to protect the public through restricting
Dr. Kaul's ability to perform spinal
and other specific procedures," Attorney
General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said. "If
Dr. Kaul had not agreed to these restrictions,
we were prepared to ask the Board to take
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The interim consent order expands upon license
restrictions put into place last month,
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The Board previously took
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by 18 months of probation, after it learned
that Kaul failed to disclose to the Board
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|Light Up the Night at YMCA Oct. 27
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Join the Scott County Family YMCA for our first ever after dark Hallo 'GLOW' een 3K on Sunday, October 27. The course will start and finish in front of the YMCA. This event will take place after the sun has set and the course will be lit along the way with glowing pumpkins and candle bags. The course is exactly 1.86 miles and has gentle hills.
This is a family event and costumes are encouraged. Awards will be given to the overall male & female winners as well as the top finishers in their age groups (19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50 and over).
There will also be an award for the overall best costume. Early registration will be taken until October 18; early registration fee is $20/adults and $10/youth (5-15 years old) along with early registration you will be guaranteed a commemorative t-shirt. Registration will be taken after this date for a fee of $25 Adults, $15 Youth (5-15) and no guarantee of a t-shirt. Children 5 and under are free for this event, but they will not receive a t-shirt.
Proceeds from this event will enable more individuals and families to join the Y and allow our Y to build a healthier community. Packet pick-up will begin at 5:30 p.m. the day of the 3K. The start will be a mass start at 6:30 p.m. Get in the Halloween spirit and join us for a night of costume, friends, and fun.


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2013 National Farm Machinery Show: The Future Of Agricultural Equipment
4900 Planter | Kinze Manufacturing
With a new narrow transport front-fold frame design, 30" row spacing, and a choice of 12, 16, or 24 rows, the Kinze 4900 planter offers many significant new features that contribute to productivity and precision during the planting season. Features include a new, front folding tool bar, a state-of-the-art vacuum meter with optional electric drive and a cast iron row unit with more vertical travel. The new patent-pending seed meter offers 99%+ accuracy at speeds from 2 to 8 mph. Electric drive means there are no chains, clutches, gearboxes or shafts to maintain. The Kinze 4900 series planters will be available for orders in May 2013 for use during the 2014 planting season.


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Typically affecting older adults, normal-pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is one of the more-difficult conditions to diagnose. In addition to gait difficulty and incontinence, the symptoms include cognitive impairment, which is often characterized as memory loss.
The cause of enlarged ventricles, found on CT or MRI scanning, is uncertain. However, it has been shown experimentally to be associated with:
Mayo Clinic neurologists and neurosurgeons have a long experience in treating NPH and assessing factors that may predict outcomes.
After other causes of gait disturbance have been ruled out, patients at Mayo have a test that mimics a temporary shunt to determine whether decreasing cerebrospinal fluid volume improves gait. Typically, 30 cc of fluid is removed during a spinal tap, and pre- and post-procedure videos of the patient walking are compared.
Separately, tests for cognitive function are conducted to help determine if memory problems are isolated or are accompanied by other impairments. The presence of aphasia, for example, suggests an additional degenerative pathology that likely will not improve with shunting.
Treatment consists of a neurosurgically placed shunt that drains cerebrospinal fluid into the peritoneal cavity. One of the known complications in the past has been overdrainage, which can cause the brain to shrink and may result in subdural hemorrhage or subdural hygroma. The recent introduction of programmable shunt valves, however, has improved outcomes and reduced the need for additional surgical procedures to adjust the rate of drainage.
NPH may have a degenerative component. Even in patients with initial success, it may be necessary to adjust the rate of drainage six months to several years later. The programmable valve readily enables such adjustments and has made surgery more viable for more patients.
Not all symptoms improve with treatment. Often, gait and incontinence improve, but memory and cognition may not. Mayo neurologists suspect that overlapping conditions may be important to the cognitive decline associated with NPH. The presence of aphasia or even mild naming deficits may signal coexisting pathology, such as vascular disease or Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Studies have shown that among people older than 74 years, the brains of more than 30 percent of patients show evidence of AD pathology on autopsy. Cerebrovascular disease also is frequent in this age group because hypertension is common. Several studies show that hypertension is associated with hydrocephalus in animal models and with hydrocephalus in humans.
Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed data collected by the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, a prospective epidemiologic study sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Looking at the MRI scans of study participants taken 10 years apart, researchers found that both increased systolic BP and increased pulse pressure correlated with increased ventricle size.
In earlier research, Mayo investigators showed that head size also correlates with increased risk of NPH. Approximately 10 to 20 percent of people with NPH have a head size at or above the 98th percentile. Thus, it may be that people born with a large head have congenital hydrocephalus that becomes symptomatic as they age.
The question of the contribution of head size, vascular disease and underlying AD pathological factors is important to predicting outcomes for surgical shunting. To address these issues, Mayo researchers are initiating a prospective study in which 25 patients with NPH who have agreed to shunt surgery will undergo neuropsychological tests and PET imaging to screen for amyloid-beta protein (Aβ) plaque buildup before surgery. They will also have gait evaluation and neuropsychological testing at one-year follow-up.
The goal of the study is to determine whether the presence of Aβ in the brain influences cognitive outcomes from shunt surgery in NPH. The investigators hope their findings will help physicians in counseling patients about which symptoms may improve with a shunt and whether shunting is a good option.
Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Krefft T, et al. Normal pressure hydrocephalus and large head size PubMed.gov
Prognostic Value of Aβ Imaging in NPH Prior to Shunt Placement Clinical Trials at Mayo Clinic
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HOMER – Elizabeth Inez Gailey, 70, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, following a courageous fight with cancer.
She was born in Banks County on November 12, 1942, the daughter of the late Annie Bell Eller McCarthy and stepdaughter of the late Charlie McCarthy. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Lois Stephens; sister, Mary Carlan; brother, Billy McCarthy; and grandson, Mason Isaiah Gailey.
Elizabeth lived in Stephens and Banks Counties. She worked many years at the former Steak House, Habersham Retreat, and was a homemaker. Elizabeth was a member of Line Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Dwight Gailey, Homer; daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Jackie Whitmire, Homer; daughter, Gail Holcomb, Cornelia; daughter and son-in-law, Pam and James Luthi, Homer; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Ginger Gailey, Homer; son, Patrick Gailey, Homer; brother, Bobby Bingham, Lawrenceville; sisters, Judy Bingham, Lavonia, Lucille Bates, Nancy Poloski, Pompano Beach, Fla.; special aunt, Mary Louise Morgan, Lawrenceville; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Roy G. Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Line Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the funeral home.
Those wishing to express online condolences to the Gailey family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, Baldwin.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Two Minute Drill
-- Got the email and YouTube link below from our friend Ori...
This video is completely non-sports related, but thought you might like it: Jason Mraz performing at the ZonePerfect Bar during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival here in Park City, Utah (where I now live).
Drummer's name is Toca Rivera, and he grew up in California, but apparently the dude is a big Michigan fan.
-- University of Michigan: Champion Factory? So says Forbes, which sought to identify the top professional athlete-producing schools.
-- Yet another group of WVU fans proving their lives stopped when their coach left have started the website "Pay Up Rich!" in an effort to get R2 to pay the $4M buyout in his old contract. What's the over/under on how long this site will be around?
-- Carl Monday is needed on the Florida campus: A man was being sought who "exposed his sexual organs" at the UF Education Library recently.
-- Mike Hart trains for his NFL shot in Naples, FL
9 comments:
- Catie said...
Very cool piece on Mike Hart. I wish him luck!
- February 14, 2008 6:20 AM
- DaBraylon17 said...
those fuckin west VA fans are pathetic. what a bunch of sorry losers.
- February 14, 2008 8:39 AM
- BARman said...
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- February 14, 2008 9:19 AM
- Out of Conference said...
How much would a school be willing to pay to not have a poor sportmanship reputation? I bet it's getting close to equalling the amount they say RR owes them. I understand WVU's position, but you can't punch the tarbaby and hope to come away cleanly.
- February 14, 2008 10:02 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
At least the drummer wasn't robbing a bank!
- February 14, 2008 3:22 PM
- TitleIX said...
jeez ooc----did you just use a tarbaby reference????
Don't ya know what happened to Romney when he used it???
- February 14, 2008 5:50 PM
- DrGoBlue said...
I really think Mike Hart is going to do well in the NFL. His ability to hang onto the ball alone is by far my favorite of his many awesome stats.
- February 14, 2008 7:33 PM
- srudoff said...
ok not a fair article by forbes - they say that michigan has the most pro players in sports but neglect to point out that they are counting a large number of current wolverine football players :(
- February 14, 2008 11:59 PM
- srudoff said...
holy shit - i was just in naples two weeks ago - very very cool little downtown area - it's like a mini beverly hills
- February 15, 2008 12:19 AM


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Mountain High, which has been closed since Nov. 27, is hoping to reopen this weekend.
"The forecast is for a cold and powerful storm to hit Southern California," said spokeswoman Kim Herman. "With temperatures in the 20s, we should be able to make tons of snow on top of the six to 10 inches of natural snow that should be falling."
She said the Wrightwood resort, which has the closest skiing and snowboarding to Los Angeles, could reopen as early as Friday.
Ben Smith, Mountain High's general manager, said the resort has been waiting for a change in the weather.
"With fresh snow and the best snow-making conditions of the season Mountain High will be open just in time for the holidays," he said.


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The Myth Of Originality...
from the it's-not-what-you-think dept
Paley then goes on to make a second point: which is that the traditional gatekeepers of culture, for all their talk of the importance of originality (whenever they talk down any kind of copying) are actually more likely to stomp on anything truly original, because there is no "proven market" for it. A movie has to fit a certain formula. A hit pop song must meet a series of pre-programmed conditions. No originality allowed.
So where is originality really? It's not an intrinsic value in the work, but in the perception of how people view a work. I find things like Kutiman's music tremendously original and unique, but in the comments here, critics have decried his efforts as "cut and paste copying" of little value. So different people have different takes on originality. Why should we set in place laws that enforce some sort of official standard on what is, and what is not, original, when it's our own perception that really determines what is original?
Separately, Paley recently also put together this neat short film that does a nice job of demonstrating that all artwork is derivative:


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Disneyland's "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride may have been improved, but the film franchise has been downgraded with this first of two sequels to the 2003 popcorn smash. As with the two "Matrix" follow-ups, which were shot back-to-back like the second and third "Pirates" entries, there is a sense of bloat and where-do-we-go-from here aimlessness to this unconscionably protracted undertaking. As with the "Matrix" pictures, however, public anticipation is such that nothing can stop "Dead Man's Chest" from filling up with B.O. gold; pic is like a slot machine that gobbles up the public's money while giving little back, and, somehow, people don't mind.
Even judged strictly as a commercial product, this new effort seems misguided. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer made sure the key players — Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, as well as director Gore Verbinski and much of the crew — reboarded for the continued voyage, and no expense has been spared in order to make the effects even more spectacular this time around.
But why wear out the film's welcome with a wearisome two-and-a-half-hour running time when a tight-ship 100 minutes would have insured more constant excitement, not to mention giving exhibitors more showtimes per day?
The first "Pirates," innocuousness and all, became a $654 million-grossing worldwide phenomenon by virtue of a shrewd blend of old-fashioned storytelling tropes and modern push-button thrill-ride construction. But primary viewer affection stemmed from Depp's utterly eccentric rendition of a drunken sailor as an inadvertent hero; pic mainstreamed the actor's appeal to an unprecedented extent while allowing him to keep his cool.
Inevitably, the effect of his wild makeup and costume, mincing manner and carefully calculated unpredictability proves less arresting the second time around. The surprise is gone, but so is the nearly faultless comic timing, not to mention any good lines.
Depp may have been taking risky shots in the dark in creating Jack Sparrow three years ago, but they all felicitously found their mark. This time, the characterization's haphazard nature becomes transparent; even his best moments trigger only giggles, and the fumbling takes what wind there is out of the picture's sails.
Scenario by the returning team of Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio consists of too many over-elaborated searches by various parties for three items: a not entirely reliable compass, a treasure chest and the key that will open it.
Among those involved in the multiple pursuits is Will Turner (Bloom), imprisoned with his bride-to-be Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) by nefarious East India Trading Co. rep Lord Beckett (Tom Hollander) and forced to track down Captain Sparrow, who sets sail on the Black Pearl in an attempt to wrest control of the chest from Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), captain of an undead pirate crew capable of considerable nautical mayhem.
Dramatic line consists entirely of connecting the dots between extravagant and aspirationally comic action scenes, which prominently include an escape from cannibals by several men who jointly move in a large viney ball; a three-way sword fight choreographed across an entire island and partly conducted as men peddle the slats of a vast mill wheel as it rolls hither and yon (a gag Buster Keaton would have enjoyed — and done better), and multiple attacks by a ferocious giant octopus whose grotesque beaky mouth, when finally seen in close-up, is the stuff of Freudian male nightmares.
Still, the f/x highlight is undoubtedly the mossy gang — Davy Jones' misshapen sailors doomed to a purgatory of servitude on board the Flying Dutchman, a mildewy craft of astonishing speed that functions like a submarine above and beneath the waves. As in a clever cartoon, these barnacled men are each distinctively conceived, from the mate who resembles a Hammerhead shark to the bloke whose head remains half-hidden within a shell. Best of all is Davy himself, whose remarkable visage is festooned with a beard of moving octopus tentacles and whose strength as a singular villain is heightened by Nighy's wily performance.
But the problem with the "Pirates" films, and with this one more than the first, is that there's not a genuine moment in them — no point of human contact (except, perhaps, for the Herculean efforts of Stellan Skarsgard, behind heavy makeup, to provide hints of a tragic dimension as Will's doomed father); they're baldly concocted, confected, engineered.
"Dead Man's Chest" puts the viewer into a bland stupor, willing to be entertained, and maybe audiences will be, up to a point, by the beautiful actors, sumptuous production values and the stray desires the film may stimulate to go to Disneyland or Las Vegas. These are the odd films that succeed by stirring neither the emotions nor the mind.


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2007 Volleyball
Bluffton at Heidelberg/Marietta
Bluffton drops tri-match to Heidelberg and Marietta
Sept. 17, 2007
TIFFIN, Ohio - The Bluffton University volleyball team went to five games in its opening match against Marietta College (8-4) on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, before falling to host Heidelberg College in three games during the nightcap. The Beavers fell to 6-6 on the year as they prepare to open Heartland Conference play on Tuesday night at Defiance College.
Leading the Beavers in their five-game loss to Marietta was freshman hitter Kayla Pickering (Jamestown/Greenview) who pounded 18 kills with only four errors for a .326 hitting percentage. She picked up 10 digs for her third collegiate double-double. Senior Rachel Alvarez (Convoy/Crestview) drove home 11 kills with only two errors for a .281 hitting percentage. Also racking up double digits in kills against Marietta were sophomore Michele Rosen (Harrison/Harrison) with 14 and freshman Shauna Rowland (Bucyrus/Wynford) who finished with 11 to go along with her team-high 26 assists.
Junior setter Chelsea Wyse (Archbold/Archbold) found the Bluffton hitters for 20 assists and she also finished with four service aces. In the back row, sophomore libero Brittany Roth (Findlay/Findlay) tallied 15 digs. Senior Kate Barnett (North Bloomfield/Lakeview) led the Beavers with five aces while Rowland chipped in four aces as the Beavers fell to the Pioneers in five games (27-30, 30-21, 30-21, 26-30, 15-13).
Bluffton fell to a talented Student Princes (10-1) squad by game scores of 30-16, 30-25, 30-21, in the final match of the day for the Beavers. Alvarez led the Bluffton spikers with seven kills as Rowland took home game-high honors with 15 assists and three service aces. Pickering paced the Bluffton defense with 17 digs to go along with her six kills and two solo blocks.
The Beavers travel to Defiance College on Tuesday, Sept. 18, for a matchup with the Yellow Jackets in the Heartland Conference opener for the Northwest Ohio rivals. The match is slated to start at 7 p.m.


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How has your family made Christmas personal? What are your homemade ideas?
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Mini loaves of quick bread. Wrap the loaves and placed them in small baskets. Add packets of instant spiced cider, cocoa, or tea, and festive napkins. Then tied it up with a bow along with a recipe card for the bread.
Make pottery
Make writing paper with hand-drawn doodles and hand-folded envelopes.
Buy organic herbal teas and fair-trade coffees... they don't add to the clutter because they're enjoyed and gone, and they support sustainable businesses!
Children can make salt dough ornamments and then paint them to give to teachers and other adult friends.
For friends, paint white candles with Christian symbols.
For extended families, make books with old pictures and memories.
Make calendar for the family with everyone's photos and birthdays.
Host a cookie exchange instead of a big party for work. Everyone brings cookies or treats - whatever their specialty.
Make a gift of doing something - singing a song, writing a poem in calligraphy and frame it - for a person. You can make a frame out of driftwood or borken china mosaic or pebbles.
A jumble exchange; it works like this. Everyone brings clothes, books, ornaments or toys that they don't really use any more. It all gets laid out on tables or a tarpaulin in the garden (or in the house if you have room). Everyone picks out what they want (no money changes hands). At the end there's a "grand holding up" where everyone is shown what is left. If no-one wants it, it goes to a charity shop (thrift store). Usually there are three or four big bags left over to go to the charity shop.
We bought wax and made homemade candles. My husband carved stamps, we made our own paper and made greeting cards on recycled paper.
Make fudge (it helps to find a really good recipe) and put it in tins.
Perhaps an alternative to department stores is Ten Thousand Villages which provides vital, fair income to Third World artisans by marketing their handicrafts and telling their stories in North America.
Make a recording of one of your children singing christmas caroles and/or reading stories for their grandparents and other family that live far away.
Offer Babysitting coupons for new parents.
Buy a used book and in the inside cover explain why you chose the book for that person.
If you are skilled in a particular area, offer a lesson or class.
Collect quotes that make you think of someone.
Fill an old trunk or suitcase with fun clothing, hats and gaudy jewelry for your children to play dress-up.
Frame a piece of your artwork.
Videotape and interview your elderly parents about childhood memories, how they met, etc., and give to siblings or children.
Create a menu of various culinary delights (e.g., Tantalizing Thai, Mexican Fiesta, etc.) and have the gift recipient choose one of the options.
Create coupons for a massage, spring cleaning, child-minding, manicure, etc.


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Tootle can mean walk/go, which makes sense (to me).
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Hello, I am listening to an NPR news audio clip, and have found a part I can't jot down right. Could you propose me a word/words which could fit in the part wrapped by the parenthesis? I just entered what it sounds to me in the parenthesis. It sounds like "tootle" or "toodle" but I know they don't make sense in that sentence. Many thanks in advance.
"We can sled off our roof. We have a big inner-tube sled. You can (tootle) up halfway up the roof because we've got a very steep roof, and then you can actually sled down it into the yard."
Tootle can mean walk/go, which makes sense (to me).
Thanks for the answer. So does "tootle" go well with that sentence? Do you often use it in daily lives?
My dictionary says that the second meaning is used in old British English, but I've found out that dictionary.com doesn't mention such things, as below.
1. to toot gently or repeatedly on a flute or the like.
2. to move or proceed in a leisurely way.
I would disagree with your dictionary about it being old- I hear it used. It also appears not to be confined to BrE:
Collins call it informal BrE and make no mention of it being out-of-date:
Definition of tootle | Collins English Dictionary
American Heritage have it and don't list it as BrE:
tootle - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education
Macmillan (American English) have it:
tootle - definition. American English definition of tootle by Macmillan Dictionary
Cambridge give an American and a British pronunciation of it:
tootle verb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
Merriam-Webster have it:
Tootle - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Oxford too:
Definition for tootle - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)
PS I think tootle off (leave) is probably the form I hear the most.


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Not long after Chessie passed away back in August 2010, I went through a mid-life crisis, needing a big change from where my job was leading me. Not wanting to get stuck in another dead end job, I tried figuring out what to do. So, one night while doing dishes, I was watching Bob Ross on TV. I'd watched him since I was a kid and had thought from time to time of taking up painting and selling my work as a possible career. That's when it hit me, and I began work on starting a new career doing paintings.
Since I started painting in early 2011 (http://chatanuga.org/KLWArt.html), I'd been wanting to do a painting of the Rainbow Bridge, although I wasn't sure exactly how I wanted it to look. That summer, I'd taken some pictures of a covered bridge near where my dad grew up (http://chatanuga.org/pics/misc/parker02.jpg) and decided that it and the setting was the look I was wanting for my version of the Rainbow Bridge.
So, this past Sunday afternoon, I finally did my version of the Rainbow Bridge, dedicating it to Chessie and all of the cats and dogs who have graced my life.


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Why did OnLive implode over a week ago? It simply wasn't making any money. Although the service had attracted millions of users, very few actually bothered to buy content on the service. At most, there were 1600 concurrent users at any given time, making OnLive's thousands of servers a money-burning waste.
As a service, OnLive had many hurdles to overcome. In addition to steep bandwidth requirements, it simply didn't offer a very attractive library. And some former employees blame former CEO Steve Perlman for scaring off potential partners.
While the service managed to land a few high-profile games, it was missing support from heavy-hitters like Electronic Arts, Activision, Bethesda, and Valve. It's true that two of these companies have rival services (Origin and Steam), but partnerships with these publishers were possible, according to comments made to The Verge.
For example, EA was ready to be a day-one partner. Both Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins were ready to launch on the service. However, when Perlman found out that EA had also made an agreement with rival streaming company Gaikai, "he went ballistic." EA's games were pulled from OnLive's library before they could even launch--an odd move, considering Gaikai didn't offer full games via the web.
The Witcher 2 is another example of a game that was being readied for OnLive, until Perlman "shot down" the game for having an agreement for a Gaikai-powered web demo. According to the report, "Perlman also allegedly scared Valve off with a broad pitch when the company merely wanted to test the waters, and a source told us that negotiations with Bethesda failed because OnLive simply wasn't willing or able to pay a fee to offset the onboarding costs of their games."
In light of Perlman's hostile attitude, perhaps it's unsurprising that the newly revived company no longer has Perlman as CEO. In a press release, the company said Perlman is "departing to work on his myriad of other projects." In his stead is Charlie Jablonski, the former head of OnLive operations, whose goal will be to "execute against longer-term projects with our breakthrough technology."


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I have sewn tons of garments for my daughter, from teeny tiny rompers to delicate bonnets, but there's one thing I had yet to tackle: a classic smocked dress. I have always wanted to try my hand at smocking but was too intimidated by all the tiny pleats and miniscule stitches to actually give it a go. Turns out, my fussing was for nothing; hand smocking is totally easy!
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