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Conservationists are devastated by news that a recent census of the endangered South Selkirk mountain caribou herd found that only three females remain. This is down from 11 animals last year.
While this news is tragic, it isn't a surprise. For decades the logging industry has knowingly decimated critical caribou habitat. Their activities removed an important food source (lichen) and made access (via forest service roads) much easier, especially for predators. In 2014, the BC Liberals announced a wolf cull program, which they claimed would help protect caribou. We knew then and we know now that the cull was simply a way of scapegoating predators while industry continued, business as usual. In fact, it was the forestry industry that suggested the wolf cull in the first place, in hopes that it would avoid a federal caribou recovery plan that would set aside more habitat for protection. To date, approximately 30 wolves have been slaughtered in the South Selkirks alone.
Despite warnings from independent scientists, First Nations and concerned citizens, the provincial government continues to prioritize profit over the protection of endangered species. In recent years, snowmobiling further disturbed mountain caribou in the South Selkirks. During the winter of 2016, snowmobile tracks were observed within a kilometre of the endangered herd. Noise pollution interrupts important winter feeding and sled tracks create easy access for predators.
We're on track to lose the remaining southern mountain caribou herds, whose total population numbers dropped from 4,500 last year to 3,800 this year. Join us in calling on both the provincial and federal government to take immediate action to stop the logging of old-growth forests, to restore and reconnect habitat and to take concrete, effective steps in preventing disturbance from recreational activity, including snowmobiling and heli-skiing in critical caribou habitat.
Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Hon. Doug Donaldson - firstname.lastname@example.com
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The City of Ketchum was awarded a $50,000 grant for a transportation plan from the state Local Highway Technical Assistance Council.
The City of Meridian was selected as the location for the proposed Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine at Idaho State University. This will be a freestanding, privately funded, separately licensed and independently operated entity located at ISU's Health Science Center in Meridian.
The City of Moscow Parks and Recreation Department hosted the Moscow Rolling Hills Half Marathon on April 10.
The City of Twin Falls moved into a "temporary hall" until the new City Hall is completed.
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Conservatives: Welsh high earners 'should pay less tax'
Higher earners should get a temporary income tax cut if tax powers are devolved to the Welsh assembly, the leader of the Conservative group says.
Andrew RT Davies believes cutting the 40p tax rate - paid by around 120,000 people in Wales - would encourage enterprise.
The Tories have not said by how much the tax should be cut, or for how long.
Opponents responded by criticising the handling of the economy by the Tory-led coalition government in Westminster.
A 1p cut in the 40p rate would cost between £12m and £16m a year.
The rate applies to taxable earnings over £34,370 a year.
The idea, to be unveiled in a speech by Mr Davies in Cardiff on Monday, comes as Welsh parties begin to develop distinct tax policies for the first time.
The Silk Commission examining further devolution has proposed that the Welsh government should have the power to vary income tax by 2020, and the Liberal Democrats have already proposed a cut in the basic rate of tax from 20% to 18%.
"Tax is one of the most important levers that any government has at its disposal. And with income tax being the most important, its devolution as recommended by an independent commission is a real game changer," Mr Davies will say.
"If some elements of income tax are devolved, it would in my view be necessary to look at a period of reduced taxation for the entrepreneurial, whether private or public sector - those paying the 40% tax rate.
"This would not only send out a strong sign to business in competing regions of the UK, but it would spell out that Wales is well and truly open for business."
A tax cut would encourage a "a spirit of greater enterprise in our country," he will add.
In November the Silk Commission report called for a referendum to allow the Welsh government to vary income tax by 2020.
The changes would make the Welsh government responsible for raising around a quarter of its own budget.
At the time First Minister Carwyn Jones said the Welsh government was not seeking tax powers in order to raise them.
"The whole point about getting taxes devolved is not to increase them, it's on occasion to decrease them as well," he said.
The Welsh government said the Conservatives had not explained how they would pay for the tax cut.
"They are silent on what services they will be prepared to axe in order to pay for this tax cut," a source said.
The Welsh government says powers to vary income tax should not be devolved without a referendum.
"We believe it's premature to develop any detailed tax policies at a time when the UK government has yet to announce whether it will devolve any taxes to Wales, let alone whether it will allow devolution of powers that would permit the sort of rate-varying policy that the Welsh Tories have proposed."
The UK government said it was considering its response to the Silk Commission and would respond "in due course".
Labour contrasted the Tories' proposal with Ed Miliband's recent announcement that Labour would re-introduce the 10p tax rate.
Shadow Welsh secretary Owen Smith said: "This is a half-baked plan that won't help the Tories' credibility following the humiliating loss of Britain's AAA credit rating this weekend."
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood said: "We are somewhere between three and seven years away from getting powers over taxation transferred to Wales.
"It is impossible to accurately predict what the Welsh economy will look like at that time."
Writing on twitter, Tory AM Antoinette Sandbach said the Conservative group in Cardiff Bay had not discussed the tax cut.
"As the latest tax policy has not been discussed with group I understand it is a 'proposal' only," she said.


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Whether a person uses marijuana for its therapeutic or euphoric properties, at times it can produce a variety of physical and psychological side effects. Not everybody experiences the same effects and reactions can vary depending on the type of cannabis and the way it's consumed. Still, it's best to understand some possible side effects that you may experience.
The primary effect caused by marijuana that most people are familiar with is the psychoactive response or "euphoric high" that users often feel. This mind-altering response is caused by tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, a cannabinoid that makes its way to the bloodstream and eventually interacts with cell receptors in the brain.


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"Amtrak's new 15-member security teams, heavily armed and "exceedingly polite," will show up in force this week at Northeast rail stations, trying to secure a system that is inherently vulnerable to terrorist attack.
The new security measures, including random searches of ticket holders before they board, are designed to balance safety and convenience, Amtrak officials said yesterday. Unlike air travelers, train passengers will not be required to walk through metal detectors or take off their shoes, and trains will not be delayed by the searches." (The Philadelphia Inquirer)


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The easiest way to learn telekinesis is to gain an understanding of the true nature of reality and learn how to tone down the left hemisphere of the brain before concentrating on a targeted object. This mindset may take weeks, months or years to acquire but should make telekinesis easy once acquired.
- Understand the true nature of physical reality
Study quantum physics to understand that reality is light and energy vibrations at fixed frequencies. Everything perceived as matter are electrical signals in the brain. Physical events are perceptions formed by the senses. The perception of metaphysical matter is a continuous creation. Understand that physical matter can be transformed.
- Think of matter as thought
Think of matter as concentrated bits of information or energy. All biological systems transmit light and information through bio-photons. Everything in the world and universe are wave-forms or different wave lengths at dimensional levels.
- Achieve true empathy, balance brain hemispheres, and acquire energy
Use mental imagery and feelings to communicate with the targeted object. Visualize and imagine how it would feel to be the object in motion. Use meditation, music or visual aids to lower left brain activity. Proper diet, meditation and breathing exercises help acquire extra energy needed for telekinesis.
- Concentrate on the targeted object
Place a round pen on a flat surface. Look at the pen. See and feel the energy of the pen. After you acquire a feel for the pen's energy, focus on the energy around your own body. Visualize your energy stretching out to the pen's energy. Imagine the pen in a new position.
- Practice over and over
Do not be discouraged if the pen does not move. It may take many sessions before your mind can understand the nature of reality and perform telekinesis.


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Degerman earns BSC golf honor
CHARLOTTE -- Coastal Carolina freshman Tripp McAllister and Winthrop senior Jutta Degerman have been selected as the Big South Conference Men's and Women's Golfer of the Week, respectively, for events played March 20-26, the league office announced Thursday.
Degerman finished second in the 54-hole Shamrock Intercollegiate (par 72, 5,969 yards) as she posted a 7-over par 223 (71-79-73) to finish just two shots behind the tournament medalist. She was the only player to break par in the opening round as she shot a 1-under 71 and led the field after 18 holes. It also was Degerman's third runner-up finish and fourth top-10 standing of the season.
• AUCTION -- Tickets for the 17th annual Winthrop Eagle Club Scholarship Auction are now on sale to current Eagle Club members and will go on sale to the general public beginning April 1.
The auction, which raises money for athletic scholarships, will be held on Saturday, May 17, in the Winthrop Coliseum beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets are priced at $50 per person and include a full buffet dinner and an open bar. A table for 10 can be reserved for $500.
Ticket order forms can be found on the Winthrop athletic Web site at winthropeagles.com. Please print and return the form to Sharen DuBard, Director of Athletic Development and Eagle Club, Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, SC 29733. Forms may also be faxed to (803) 323-4866.


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Day 2: At Sea
Sun 22 Dec 2019
Day 3: Phillip Island
Mon 23 Dec 2019 | 8:00 AM To 11:00 PM
Day 4: Melbourne
Tue 24 Dec 2019 | 8:00 AM To 6:00 PM
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Day 7: At Sea
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Sat 28 Dec 2019 | 6:00 AM To 11:00 AM
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Sun 29 Dec 2019 | 8:00 AM To 5:00 PM
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Sat 4 Jan 2020
Day 16: Tauranga
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Seabourn Encore
In 2016, Seabourn introduced Seabourn Encore. The new ship is as strikingly beautiful and as excitingly innovative as any Seabourn has ever debuted. It has a fleet that is already the newest, most modern and most acclaimed in the ultra-luxury segment. Modeled on the award-winning trio of ships introduced with Seabourn Odyssey in 2009, Seabourn Encore represents another welcome stage in the evolution of small-ship cruising, which Seabourn pioneered and has consistently expanded and enriched. An additional sister-ship, Seabourn Ovation, is scheduled for delivery in 2018. Both sisters will deliver a wealth of new concepts, a fresh vision and a host of illuminating ideas to delight the world's most discerning travelers.
To further advance its mission with Seabourn Encore, Seabourn enlisted the participation of master designer Adam D. Tihany. Recognized as one of the preeminent designers in the world, Tihany specializes in developing elegantly individual spaces for the most highly rated restaurants, hotels, resorts and spas in the hospitality industry. He is also renowned for his unique ability to realize and embody the particular personalities of his clients and the preferences of their clientele in his designs. Although the architecture of Seabourn Encore is not radically different from Seabourn's other three ships, Tihany's vision is present throughout the ship. There is a new softness and a curvaceous elegance to his designs that reflect a noticeably bespoke aesthetic. The vessel exudes ultra-luxury with design elements often found in private yachts. Nautical visual elements are employed with an exceptional intelligence and sophistication. And, true to his vision, Tihany has enriched the entire ship with an impressive array of unexpected surprises and subtle transformations for guests to continually discover and delight in — but those, as he so wisely says, are not meant to be described, but rather to be discovered.
- The Restaurant – traditional dining and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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- In-suite service – always available from our 24-hour suite service menu or, during dinner hours, served course by course from The Restaurant menu.
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- Patio Bar – Features live, al fresco entertainment, weather permitting
- Seabourn Square – Features a European style coffee bar
- Casino
- Evening Under the Stars – Some of our signature events take advantage of the beautiful night sky. On deck, you may take part in an energetic, musical Evening Under the Stars® — sumptuous barbecue dinners or gala parties with live music and dancing.
- Seabourn Conversations – lecturers, experts & interesting guest speakers
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- Marina – Unique in sea pool and complimentary water sports (select ports)
- Sunterrace – High atop the ship featuring double sun-beds
- Sports Deck
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- The Shops at Seabourn – It's a great place to pick up a fashionable memento of your voyage or a gift for someone back home.
- Fitness Center – high performance Technogym equipment for cardio and strength training plus complimentary classes including yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi, as well as personal training (additional cost).
- Seabourn Square – A welcoming space that combines a gracious library and sitting room
- Seabourn to a Tea℠ – Is perfect for catching up with friends on the day's adventures or getting to know someone new. white-glove service and live piano music features a range of quality teas and tisanes, all freshly brewed to your order, and a bountiful buffet of both sweet and savory delicacies to tempt and satisfy every appetite.
- Shopping with the Chef – Spend an afternoon with a Seabourn chef visiting a local market.
- Caviar in the Surf – Compliments of Seabourn. Explore some of the world's most remote and beautiful beaches while our crew stands in turquoise water to serve you caviar and Champagne in the surf.
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Seabourn welcomes you to luxury cruising refined to its purest form. Where hand-selected itineraries take you to places beyond the reach of larger ships. Where intuitive service exceeds your expectations.
Seabourn pioneered small-ship, ultra luxury cruising, and continues to represent the pinnacle of that unique style of travel. Its fleet of intimate, all-suite ships, carrying between 458 and 600 guests each, sail to the world's most desirable destinations at their peak seasons. On board, guests are served by an award-wining crew numbering nearly as many as the guests, hand-picked and extensively trained to deliver Seabourn's signature style of thoughtful, personalized and heartfelt hospitality.
Seabourn's ships attract accomplished people who enjoy traveling well, and sharing fun and adventures with other interesting people. A great many of them have found the Seabourn cruise experience to be their preferred method of travel, and return regularly to sail with Seabourn again and again.
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- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available on board at all times
- Welcome Champagne and complimentary in-suite bar stocked with your preferences
- Finest resort at sea that is masterfully designed
- World-class dining, further enhanced through a culinary partnership with Chef Thomas Keller
- All dining venues are complimentary, dine where, when and with whom you wish
- Seabourn Conversations, connecting with visionary experts
- Ventures by Seabourn™, optional shore excursions, enhance and extend your experience in select destinations
- Select purposeful and sustainable travel experiences in partnership with UNESCO
- Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil, featuring an exclusive mindful living program
- An evening entertainment experience in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice†
- Committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability
- Tipping is neither required, nor expected
Seabourn's Fleet
With their unmatched sense of style, elegance and grace, Seabourn ships beckon you to travel beyond the bounds of the imagination. On board Seabourn, every desire is met promptly and with a welcoming smile. Whether it's a warm blanket and a cup of gourmet hot chocolate as you drift along the Norwegian Fjords or a relaxing neck massage poolside, you'll feel that you're a member of a very exclusive club.
Step aboard any one of our ships and you'll enjoy a sophisticated and luxurious journey like no other. You will feel as though you've been invited to sail on a private yacht.
Each ship offers all ocean-front suites, luxuriously appointed accommodations, an open-bar policy serving premium wine, champagne and spirits, and a world-class dining experience, further enhanced through a culinary partnership with Chef Thomas Keller.
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Seabourn's award-winning cuisine starts with the finest quality ingredients, infused with authentic regional flavors, prepared á la minute by Seabourn's skilled chefs and served with pride. Each Seabourn ship offers a choice of dining venues to suit your mood of the moment, and nearly all are open-seating, inviting you to dine where, when and with whom you wish. Complimentary fine wines are poured with lunch and dinner, and there is never an extra charge for any dining choice. You can even enjoy a meal in your suite or on your veranda, with compliments.
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Ten Tips for DSLR Documentary Filmmaking
A documentary is a non-fiction film account of a topic. To make your DSLR documentary of any length and subject matter into something that people will find interesting, consider these ten tips.
Know the topic you plan to film
Whether you're making a two-hour feature length film or a two-minute online video, you need to understand the subject; otherwise, you're not going to fully understand what to include, ask the right questions, or draw the appropriate conclusion. There's a variety of ways to accomplish this task:
Research the topic. Understand the issue for both sides.
Understand the subject.
Seek out experts. Try to get a handle on the topic from someone familiar with it.
Plan your shoot well
Making a documentary is about more than shooting a series of scenes, putting them together with a narration track, and expecting to have a compelling movie. Quite the contrary: A documentary encapsulates classic storytelling with a beginning, middle, and an end, along with detailing the conflict and coming to some sort of resolution.
In order to do all that, you need to meticulously plan for each shoot and the actual message. Here are a few tips:
Make calls ahead of time. See who will talk to you and what access you can have with them.
Know your questions ahead of time.
Create a shot-by-shot outline. A working script works well as a guide for your movie.
Have the right film equipment
Even professionals find themselves without the right gear sometimes because some situations require specific equipment for coverage. These decisions are vital before you get started.
Have a plan for shooting
Planning the shooting is not to be confused for planning the documentary. Remember to shoot your movies with the proper variations for each scene. Use focal length, camera angle, and camera-to-subject distance to capture the necessary shots.
Be sure to capture visuals referenced by the subject.
Don't forget the cutaways. Whether you capture these before, during, or after the interview with a second camera doesn't matter as long as you get them.
Shoot adequate b-roll. Not the same as a cutaway, b-roll supports the subject.
Draw the viewer into the scene. Starting with wide shots, bring the viewer closer and closer to create drama.
Make contact with sources before shooting
Unless you're capturing a family event, chances are you won't know the subject, nor will you shoot in your backyard or even your town.
Here are a few suggestions:
Map the location.
Call or e-mail. After you make contact, make sure you're cordial and express your basic intentions.
Set up meeting times. Whether it's in person or on the phone, arrange a time and don't be late.
Don't under/overestimate your social skills in your shots
Use your charm to approach each interview with politeness and wide-eyed optimism. Don't assume you know the answers before you ask the questions.
Consider the following:
Be respectful. Even if you don't agree with her position or attitude, don't let it show.
Listen to the subject.
Make eye contact.
Don't read your notes.
Be ready for impromptu interviews.
Shoot a strong narrative
In a perfect world, James Earl Jones would narrate your story. You can still find a strong solitary voice to carry the storyline and set up people, places, issues, and other elements.
Here a few suggestions:
Find the right voice.
Trolling for talent. Acting and broadcasting schools are not bad places to find someone.
Write a script. The voiceover script should include a tightly written, witty account of your story with references to movie footage.
Shoot much more than you'll ever use
Many film classes teach that the average documentary shot at a 20:1 ratio between overall footage and what ended up in the movie. Because the movie is not scripted, you never know how long each interview takes to provide the content that you need. Because the story comes together in editing, it's hard to tell how much you'll need to shoot.
Use still photos
Although using still photos in a documentary movie may sound more boring than watching your cousin's homemade wedding video, that all changed with the work of Ken Burns. He took the static nature of a photo and made it move, added compelling narration, and took the audience through a place they never thought they'd go.
While Burns used Adobe After Effects, some followed up with Final Cut. Now you can do it using Adobe Premiere Elements.
Consider the following:
Fill the frame: Most photographs have a different aspect ratio than HD video.
Crop them a little to fill the frame.
Zoom: Pull in or out of a photo to show detail or setting.
Pan: Move from right to left; left to right; or up and down.
Twist: Shift the horizon a little.
One more thing: Use time to properly pace these moves.
Watch documentaries to understand narrative
Although a filmmaker learns how to make films by making films, the same can be said when it comes to watching them too. That applies to documentaries too.
Get past the misconception of documentaries as tedious, boring movies. When they're made correctly, they are as entertaining as a feature film.
Here are a few to consider:
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Director: Michael Moore
The director of Roger and Me (1989), and Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) won an Academy Award for this humorous take on the serious subject of gun control after the tragic school shooting in Columbine, Colorado. By putting himself in the film, he changed the context of the narrative.
Waiting for Superman (2010)
Director: Davis Guggenheim
As his previous film An Inconvenient Truth (2006) took on the controversial subject of global warming, this one takes on the public education system and how it inhibits academic growth rather than encouraging it.


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Viewing and Changing Your iTunes Store Account Information
You can look at and change your iTunes Store account information any time you want. For example, you can change your account information if you move (and thus, your billing address changes), if you need to switch to another credit card, or if you want to change your password to keep your account secure.
To see your account information in the iTunes Store:
Click the Account button that shows your account name, or click the Account link in the Quick Links panel of the iTunes Store home page.
If you haven't logged in recently, iTunes displays a dialog box for you to enter your account password.
Enter the password, and then click View Account.
Your account page displays fields for your Apple ID, the last four digits of the credit card that you use for the account, your billing address, your most recent purchase, and your computer authorizations.
You can click buttons to edit your account and credit card information, and also to manage alerts (e-mail messages sent by iTunes about new releases from artists that are listed in your purchase history). You can also manage your iMix playlists and view your purchase history.


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Rebuttal to: Top Ten Capitalist Arguments debunked
I recently watched a video titled, "Top Ten Capitalist Arguments", created by a youtuber named Libertarian Socialist Rants. In the video the creator lists what he thinks are the top ten arguments in favor of capitalism and then proceeds to "debunk" them. I'm going to address each of his points here and then explain the reasons why I personally am in favor of the market economy.
'Libertarian socialist rants', known as LSR from here on, starts his video by claiming that proponents of capitalism are immune scientific evidence and that the evidence is not on their side. Pretty ironic considering the guy is a socialist. But putting leave that aside, let's move on to his top ten arguments.
10. Capitalism promotes Innovation
LSR claims that it is a myth that capitalism promotes innovation. According LHR, a recent poll by gallup shows that only 13% of the 180 million employees in 142 countries studied felt that they were engaged with the work they were doing. Laughably, this is provided as evidence of LSR's assertion that capitalism doesn't promote innovation. This is nonsensical because not all, and probably not even the majority, of the 142 countries studied were market economies. LSR neglects to mention that the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia are found to have the highest rates of employee engagement in the world, as shown below. Unfortunately for LHR, all the aforementioned countries are among the top 20 most capitalist countries in the world (as measured by the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World 2013 index). LSR's "evidence" that most workers in most countries, capitalist or not, tend to be disengaged from there work really isn't evidence at all.
LSR goes on to state that giving more autonomy to workers helps to foster creativity. And I would agree with that. He also cites research which finds that performance based pay actually have detrimental effects on performance. I find this very agreeable since a considerable amount of research comes to similar conclusions. However, this is a critique of a system of compensation which applies to only a minority of the working population, this isn't a critique of capitalism.
LSR proceeds with the statement, "we are more than capable of providing basic education for everybody, but due to global economic inequality this just doesn't happen." This is a prime example of a non-sequitur. LSR's logic literally doesn't make sense. He doesn't explain how inequality would cause a lack of universal education nor does he provide any sort of evidence that this is the case. It should be noted that although LSR thinks global inequality is a problem, and that capitalism is causing this problem, in fact, the world as a whole has been becoming more economically free over the last few decades. Coinciding with the expansion of capitalism, research has found that, "various measures of global inequality have declined substantially and measures of global welfare increased by somewhere between 128% and 145%" and that the percentage of the global population living in absolute poverty fell 80% during the same time period (1970-2006). This alone is not proof capitalist caused this rapid reduction in poverty and inequality, but more academic work suggests this is the case.
LSR goes on to ask that if capitalism caused innovation, than why are people being needlessly deprived of the means to innovate? Uh… once again, this makes no sense. I fail to see how capitalism is depriving anyone of anything, and LSR doesn't explain his reasoning or provide evidence in favor of it. He goes on to state, "education under capitalism typically involves destroying creative and critical thought and training people for the mindless obedience of the workplace." That's an odd statement considering the vast majority (90%) of children enrolled in K-12 education go to school run by the government (in the US). For the United Kingdom the percent of children enrolled in public schools is even higher. Apparently LSR just doesn't understand what capitalism is, nor is he aware that research finds that private schools consistently outperform public schools.
9. Free markets increase economic development
LSR states that the belief that free markets increase economic development is false. He cites the fact that Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa had slower per capita income growth before some countries adapted capitalist reforms (economic liberalization), than after. Here's the thing, many countries in these regions did not engage in reforms, others did, and not all countries reformed to the same extent. Also, numerous other factors affect economic growth, for example, richer countries almost always have more slowly growing economies than poorer countries. Without accounting for the influence of phenomenon like this, and other variables which affect growth, any correlation is absolutely meaningless.
LSR also goes on to say that countries that are currently developed, like the United States and United Kingdom, utilized protectionist policies (which restricted international trade) and because of them got extremely wealthy. It really seems as though LSR is adamant on cherry-picking examples in favor of his worldview and relying solely on simple correlations as evidence. Anyone can cherry pick evidence, for example, research from the International Monetary Fund shows that China's economic liberalization lead to unprecedented economic growth, but that doesn't mean this is generally the case.
So what does the broad statistical evidence actually say? Well, it says that LSR is wrong. (Note that economic liberalization refers to policies which expand the scope of the market, such as privatization, lowering tariffs, etc.)
Using data from 140 countries over the time period 1960-2000, economists from Bocconi University compared countries which underwent economic liberalization to those that didn't, and accounted for other relevant variables and found that, "Economic liberalization is good along all dimensions: it is accompanied by better structural policies and better macroeconomic policies, and it is followed by improved economic performance. This timing suggests a causal interpretation, at least with regard to economic outcomes."
In regards to trade liberalization, which is reform which lowers barriers to international trade, the evidence consistently shows that such reforms improve economic performance. According to one study which examined 141 trade liberalizations and compared economic performance before and after liberalization (after accounting for relevant variables) , "Per capita growth of countries liberalization was some 1.5 percentage points higher than before liberalization, and investment rates were 1.5- 2.0 percentage points higher." Subsequent research from A. Estevadeordal and A. M. Taylor took the analysis further by comparing growth rates before and after 190 when a wave of trade liberalizations occurred. The economists divided countries into an experimental group, the countries which liberalized trade regimes, and a control group, those that did not. According to a summary of their research, "[the authors] find strong evidence that liberalization of tarrifs on imported capital and intermediate gods raised growth rates by about one percentage point annualy in the liberalizing countries." Research has also shown that trade liberalization has caused greater economic performance in Sub-Saharan Africa, contrary to LSR's assertion that it lead to lower growth rates.
Reviews of the economic research on the relationship between economic freedom (capitalism) and economic growth consistently demonstrate that freer markets are associated with greater economic performance. LSR literally doesn't know what he's talking about. He further goes on to state that a lot of innovation occurs in the state sector of the economy, not the free market. Well, this is just idiotic. Of course the state innovates, and of course state funding for research leads to innovation, but to imply that all innovation comes from the state is absolutely stupid. Though I can't find an estimate on the matter, I would imagine the vast majority of innovation is derived from the private sector. Entire books have been written solely about how the free market and the private sector promotes innovation, to suggest that it doesn't is as nonsensical as saying that NASA doesn't.
8. But aren't markets a rational means of organizing economic life?
LSR notes that 30-50% of the food that is produced is wasted and that for this reason markets are inefficient. In other words, we produce too much food. However, it's worth examining why this is the case. According to a summary of the report that statistic is derived from:
In less-developed countries, such as those of sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, wastage tends to occur primarily at the farmer-producer end of the supply chain. Inefficient harvesting, inadequate local transportation and poor infrastructure mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriately and stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.
In mature, fully developed countries such as the UK, more-efficient farming practices and better transport, storage and processing facilities ensure that a larger proportion of the food produced reaches markets and consumers. However, characteristics associated with modern consumer culture mean produce is often wasted through retail and customer behaviour.
Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruit and vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physical characteristics, such as size and appearance. For example, up to 30% of the UK's vegetable crop is never harvested as a result of such practices. Globally, retailers generate 1.6 million tonnes of food waste annually in this way.
Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotions frequently encourage customers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs, inevitably generate wastage in the home. Overall between 30% and 50% of what has been bought in developed countries is thrown away by the purchaser.
Basically consumers tend to buy more food than they care to eat, in developed countries at least. They also don't buy certain foods based on their appearance, in developed countries at least. Unless LSR thinks that people should not be free to choose what foods they can buy and what they can do with it I find this a very odd criticism. The most compelling argument one could make from this information is that there should be limitations on how much a producer can advertise their food product, but that's incredibly un-libertarian. But hey, I'd rather have a market economy in which people voluntarily buy food and waste it than a socialist economy, such as those of Maoist China and Soviet Russia, which couldn't even feed themselves, resulting in mass starvation, because collectivized farming was so inefficient. It should be noted that empirical research finds that "countries can increase the utility of their national resources by approximately 45% simply by converting to market-based economies" and also consistently finds that the private sector is almost always more efficient than the public sector. Despite what LSR sees as inefficiency in the food industry, markets as a whole tend to be more efficient than the state. The evidence as a whole suggests that markets are a better way of allocating resources than through central planning.
LSR goes on to say that companies frequently produce products which break down quickly so that people will buy more of them. He asks, "how stupid is that?". This is comical considering he doesn't provide any evidence in favor of his assertion. Literally none. But seriously, there are reasons why we wouldn't expect this to be the case. For one, not many people would be stupid enough to buy from the same producer who sold them a bad product in the past. Furthermore, we already have things like warranties and product quality assurance to ensure that goods are insured against the risk that they might break. LSR's logic doesn't make sense under scrutiny and he provides no evidence that his assertion is true.
LSR goes on to note that Keynes believed that automation would enable people someday to have only 15 hour work weeks. LSR claims that the reason we don't work 15 hours a week is because "markets don't let us". This is an odd assertion considering that, in the United States at least, people are working less and making more over time, just as Keynes predicted (but not to the same extent). This fact refutes the unfounded assertion that markets prohibit people from working less and earning more.
LSR then states that people do "bullshit jobs" so they can spend their money on "bullshit products" that they had to be made to want. The idea that markets are forcing people to work specific jobs or to buy specific products is ludicrous. Honestly I think he's confusing markets with government. Nonetheless, what is a "bullshit job" or "bullshit product" is entirely subjective. I don't think this guy should call himself a libertarian if he doesn't believe that people should be free to do the jobs they want or buy whichever product they please, and judging by his rhetoric this is what appears to be the case.
7. But surely we can prevent bad business practices through ethical consumerism!
Let's take a second to remind ourselves that this is what LSR thinks on of the top ten arguments in favor of capitalism is, despite the fact that this isn't actually an argument in favor of capitalism. LSR goes on to make the assertion that news channels are economically structured to adhere to the will of big business since business funds them via advertisements. This makes about as much sense as saying that a music and video streaming application (like Spotify or Youtube) can get away with providing their users with music and videos they don't enjoy solely for the reason that they are funded by advertisements. This is not a real argument. If consumers didn't like mainstream news channels, they wouldn't watch them, and there would be no reason for anyone to advertise on those channels. According to LSR, popular media won't provide information which exposes bad business practices. In his usual manner, he provides no evidence this is actually the case. And we can certainly doubt this is the case considering the fact that the media commonly reports on things such as product recalls.
6. Don't government regulations address the question of bad practices?
Holy hell, how does LSR believe this is an argument in favor of capitalism? It's a question for goodness sake. LSR makes a number of assertions and provides no evidence whatsoever for them, including the assertion that having workers control the means of production is the best way to stop bad business practices. This is an odd assertion considering that the collectivized economies of Maoist China and Soviet Russia absolutely trashed their environments, which most people would consider a bad practice.
5. But don't you by things from corporations? Doesn't that make you a hypocrite?
Again, this is not an argument in favor of capitalism. Rather it is another stupid question manufactured by LSR which probably no pro-market person has ever asked him. He compares this question to being asked if driving a Volkswagon makes you a Nazi. He doesn't actually explain his logic, but who cares? The original question is almost entirely irrelevant. It's not an assertion in favor of capitalism.
4. Capitalists put risk into their businesses! Surely they should own them!
LSR responds to his own manufactured assertion by comparing capitalists to slave owners and Nazis. He says that authoritarians who put risk into gaining control over others doesn't mean they are entitled to ruling over others. You know, because the person who opens a business is exploiting the people who voluntarily work for him simply because he owns the business and not the workers as a whole.
3. But living standards improve overall, even for the poor!
LSR actually doesn't dispute the fact that capitalism has made the poor better off, rather he compares capitalism to slavery and argues that slaves may have been better off under slavery, but that's not an argument in favor of slavery. He says that living standards improved under facism in Germany and Stalinism in Russia (very debatable), but again, these are not arguments in favor of these systems.
I, however, would point out that capitalism is vastly superior to all of these systems. Research finds that the more capitalist a country is, the wealthier and happier their citizens are. I would argue that's a strong case in favor of capitalism. However, the point LSR seems to be making is that the ends don't always justify the means. And I agree, I just think he's an imbecile for comparing capitalism to slavery and facism. Capitalism is about voluntary exchange and freedom of association, and people like myself tend to think that it is the most moral economic system in existence. Under capitalism, LSR and his socialists friends are free to start a worker co-operative where the workers own the means of production and distribute profits in a democratic manner. Under socialism however, capitalist ownership of the means of production is forbidden.
2. But capitalism is a result of human nature!
I've made many cases in favor of the market economy and "it's human nature" isn't one of them. I don't think I've ever seen this as an assertion in favor of capitalism. Regardless, LSR notes that capitalism has only existed for a few hundred years while humans have existed for tens of thousands. Apparently unaware of his hypocrisy, LSR makes the assertion that communism is natural in humans. He paints a cute picture in which communism is a system of social co-operation in which people support one another. He states, "it's not as if we're forced to do these things, we do them because they are natural and enjoyable." I find this comical because one could just as easily use his own argument against him by pointing out that communism's existence is fairly recent in human history and throughout human history there hasn't been a tendency for societies to have social ownership of the means of production or be absent of social classes, money, and the state (as communists assert they should be).
LSR then goes on to make a number of unfounded assertions, including the claim that schools (which are run by the government by the way) teach children to be competitive and hate each other. He ends up calling schools "institutions of sadism". He also says there is no biological justification for goods and services to be allocated by means of the market. Comically enough, LSR endorses voluntary social co-operation but is apparently unaware of the fact that market allocation is driven by this very mechanism of human interaction.
1. Capitalism is the only system that's possible. There is no alternative!
I've literally NEVER heard any proponent of capitalism say this. Advocates of the market economy usually proclaim the it is more moral and more efficient than the alternatives, not that it is the only system possible. This is literally a shameless straw man argument made by LSR.
Parting thoughts:
LSR's video really is nothing more than a bunch of non-arguments arguments which he then attempts to, and fails to, debunk. The empirical evidence I've cited above is clear. Capitalism works more efficiently than the alternatives. Furthermore, it's the most moral economic system imaginable, one based on the concept of freedom of association and voluntary exchange. LSR went out of his way to try to make capitalism look bad, but inadvertently showed how ignorant and illogical he is. Nice job LSR, nice job.
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The Seed Bin of Dreams
I noticed it one day as I was walking through our ranch near Utopia. Probably passed it a thousand times without stopping. But on this day it caught my heart by surprise. An old plow and seed bin that had been pulled out of the field about 70 years ago to never do again what it was made to do. It had sat motionless for all those years. And then it happened. I approached it with curiosity and lifted the lid to the seed bin. The rusty hinges groaned with age. I peered inside as a hideous red wasp exploded from the darkness as if protecting some hidden treasure. My knees nearly buckled as the light revealed seed… lots of seed that had meant to be planted 70 years ago. Seed that would never produce fruit, stuck in a seed bin of lost dreams. I thought of us. Men who have had God given dreams stuck in the seed bins of our hearts for years. Who knows… maybe it was failure, tragedy, fear, naysayers, intimidation, or the lure of false dreams that shut the lid tight.
Good news. I know the Dream Giver. He wants you to re-claim your dreams… your true purpose. It's never too late. On April 4-6 we are going to the seed bin to do just that. Join me this spring in Utopia for our annual men's retreat. Dream seed will be provided!


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Thursday, June 9, 2011
7184372299 @ 47th street and 13th ave Brooklyn NY
Someone stole the coinbox from this phone. The buttons are difficult to push, but the phone works.
The line card says to call 211 for repair/refunds, but when I dialed 211 it asked for a coin deposit - not like I would have lost my money, being the coin box is gone, but I did not have a quarter on me at the time, and felt that that should have been a free call. Too bad, I really would have let Met Tel know that this phone was vandalized.
Oh, also - rings 2x then goes to modem.
*Met Tel tells me that "I need to contact the customer who owns the payphone" meanwhile it says Met Tel on the line card. The lady who I just spoke with also seemed very rude, and said I could report it to the police department as well. I advised her that it is not my place to call the police department, that I was merely trying to be courteous and advise the owner of the phone of what I observed.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
An Inspirational Day
6 comments:
- CJ Stitching and Blooms said...
Hello Linda, What a very lovely and inspiring post. How sad the little town is gone but thanks to Nicki for bring to back to life in art. All those wee building look like they are made from wool. Lovely work. I also like the inspiring words about HOME. Thanks for bring me to your lovely world. Hugs Judy
- January 19, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- Anney said...
Oh yes,I also love the quote re 'Home' so very true,thank you for sharing with us...happy sprinkling and stitching...
- January 19, 2012 at 4:26 PM
- DIAN said...
Linda, thanks so much for bringing us some elements of this very special exhibition. I am not sure which piece I like most. It really is important work.
I am so pleased you enjoyed your day out.
- January 19, 2012 at 5:59 PM
- Jensters said...
Wow what a story Linda and thanks for telling it to us xx
- January 20, 2012 at 8:30 AM
- Wanda-Maria Roszak said...
Linda, a beautiful experience and a wonderful day, certainly not once meet such a beautiful meeting, I wish successes,
I greet
- January 21, 2012 at 1:31 AM
- Karyn said...
oh wow, how lucky you were to spend some time with such a wonderful lady. It is a shame about the town though.
I like the saying about home too, I must remember that one.
- January 22, 2012 at 9:47 PM


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Plus-sized model Tess Holliday gives her 1.4million Instagram fans an eyeful as she flaunts her buxom body in a lacy bra
THERE'S no doubt that the curvy model is proud of her body and these Instagram snaps prove
CURVACIOUS model Tess Holliday has no problem baring her bod and she never shies away from a revealing snap.
The 31-year-old posted another saucy snap on her Instagram account for her 1.4 million fans.
The seductive shot shows the model's ample generous cleavage and voluptuous pout.
The new photo shows Tess, with her hair perfectly curled hair and her skirt left open.
She captioned the picture with "#milehighclub" and credited her hair stylist and jewellery designer.
Plenty of her followers approved of the snap with one commenter said: "Absolutely breathtaking! A true heavenly body."
Another said: "You looking so smart and beautiful and so nice dress."
The mother-of-one is no stranger to baring all for the camera and has previously posted a number racy undie shots for her followers.
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Four weeks ago she posted a cheeky bathroom selfie in black and white with the defiant caption: "Y'all out here thinking I'm done, that you can f*** with me, but you can't.
"I'm not going anywhere #effyourbeautystandards"
The model has come under criticism for her size.
One commenter said: "This is promoting that being unhealthy is okay which it's not."
Another added: "I understand you are trying to support self love and all but your body is not at a healthy weight at all, don't promote that being unhealthy is okay."


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The medical examiner is an appointed official who has an M.D. or D.O. degree and has as their specialty forensic pathology. The coroner is an elected official who is not required to have a medical diploma.
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Unless you're reading this on a hand-transcribed copy of this webpage, you owe Alan Turing a debt: arguably your life, possibly your freedom and certainly your computer, tablet and smartphone.
Turing lead the team that cracked the infamous Enigma Code which crippled the Nazis and won WWII, using a machine that would become the inspiration for the modern computer. The Imitation Game (based on the biography Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges) sees Benedict Cumberbatch take on the role of Turing in a film that follows the mathematician from his school years, through his ground-breaking work at Bletchley Park during the war and up to his eventual suicide.
It's tough to make a thriller around a historical period whose outcome is already well documented, and despite its best efforts to build tension and slowly unravel the outcome of the war, the writing's on the wall if you've even a passing interest in modern history. Does Turing's team crack the code? Do the Nazis eventually fall? Spoiler alert: er, yes. While the journey to the team's achievement is an interesting one, it's hard to maintain that edge-of-your-seat suspense, no matter how many times Turing's stressed team gets in a fluster and pushes its papers off a desk.
What's more insightful is the glimpse into "Turing: The Man". Cumberbatch is always a "banker" when it comes to his performances, but is truly magnificent as the awkward, troubled Turing. Turing was both naive and arrogant -- and possibly borderline autistic, as history documents. Cumberbatch has the difficult role of making us empathise with a man who perhaps wasn't always very likeable, and does so with aplomb -- all broken sentences and frenzied flashes of intellectual brilliance. Kiera Knightley as Joan Clarke, the only female member of the Enigma Code-cracking team, is also on fine form, getting the most out of her plummy accent and a perfect, grounded foil for Turing's insular brilliance. Pals off screen too, Knightley and Cumberbatch's scenes together are some of the film's best moments, with Knightley seeming far more comfortable in a supporting role.
Cumberbatch also delicately handles Turing's eventual demise. Prosecuted for his homsexuality in 1952 (back when it was still illegal), Turing was chemically castrated and became a shadow of his former self before committing suicide. But while the film has no qualms about showing Turing as a quivering wreck as a result of the treatment, it seems to shy away from his sexuality -- Cumberbatch is never shown engaging sexually with another man, and his relationship with Knightley's Clarke is given far more significance than perhaps history dictates it should. It's a missed opportunity; ironic, given that a film celebrating this oft-overlooked genius falls foul to the same prudishness that would eventually indirectly kill him. Scenes exploring Turing's sexuality are therefore mostly left to the surprisingly-brilliant Alex Lawther, the school-age Turing whose blossoming intellectual romance with classmate Christopher Morcom becomes the true emotional core of the film.
The Imitation Game itself is a bit of an enigma then -- a strong cast let down by a script that seems intent on chasing the lowest-common-denominator-Oscar-audience. "Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of that do the things no one can imagine," is the film's awkward (and awkwardly often repeated) tagline -- it's a shame then that such a brilliant man couldn't inspire a more imaginative and open-minded approach to the telling of his story.
The Imitation Game hits cinemas on November 14th.


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–For us to understand this psalm, we also need to read 1 Samuel 21:10-15. This song comes from David's personal experience: when Saul was hunting David because he wanted to kill him.–
Before we can look at this poem as an exhortation to trust, we must first know that David's circumstances come at a moment of fear and self-preservation. Naturally, we all go through difficult moments where we use mechanisms of defense that provide us some amount of security; we call these mechanisms, instinct. Of course, instinct helps us in the preservation of human life, such as in unconscious and meaningful activities like breathing, eating, etc. However, when this instinct is used without God and the Holy Spirit's direction, man can find himself faced several problems. David, feeling chased for so long, finds a possibly logical solution, but that is also hasty. Suddenly, that which felt safe becomes unsafe: David decides to go into the land of the Philistines. In order to feel safe, the young David looks for refuge in enemy terrain. This decision would have resulted in his death if it were not for the brilliant idea to pretend to be crazy, which saw him freed from the presence of the Philistine king, Achish. How important it is to know where one should seek refuge.
"Hasty attitudes bring disastrous consequences."
This psalm is an acrostic, which was a way that the Jews wrote to make memorization of texts easier. In this song, each verse starts with a letter of the alphabet. The first question we must ask is: Why was it that this Psalm should be easily memorized?
It seems that David had a personal experience about God's character that he didn't want to forget. It's very likely that he had forgotten this when he decided to look for sanctuary in the land of the Philistines.
The lesson that we can learn here is that we should never look for refuge away from God, outside of His limits. David discovers that all security outside of God is false and misleading. Faced with situations that fence us in, we should remember that He is our safety, in Him we have all the protection and covering that we need.
However, what about when it's not possible to "feel" that protection? For David, expressing his feelings through this psalm, he recognized that God never comes late and that for each person the job is simple: Fear the Lord (v. 9-14). Just like David, we should keep this principle present in our memory: God is our security.
"I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears."
(Psalm 34:4)


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What is this page?
This is a collection guide. It is a description of archival material held in the Special Collections Division,
J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. The materials described here are physically available in our
reading room. None of the original documents in this collection are digitally available online at this time.
This collection contains photos of Reverend Henry Speight, and notes on members of church
(1949-1953) including dates for baptisms, funerals, and marriages. Other documents include
minutes from a church meeting (1952) at Vanceboro Christian Church, a letter from a member
informing Rev. Speight he's no longer attending his church (1953), a letter from E.E.
Edwards to Mr. Lancaster about speaking at his church (1953), a post card from Hebron
Colony, Inc. and a letter from the pension fund of disciples of Christ to Rev. Henry Speight
(1953). A letter to Reverend Speight from Lt. Ralph Ripple, a naval aviator, describesing
the Japanese and Korean countryside, conditions on U.S.S Boxer, and feelings on being a
fighter pilot during the Korean War (1953).
Reverend Dr. Henry F. Speight was born in Greenville, N.C. in 1926, Served in the Marine
Corps. during World War II, Attended East Carolina University, Christian Theology Seminary
at Indiana State University, and Luther Rice Seminary in Jacksonville. He was a pastor for
churches in Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, and Maryland. From 1991-1995, he served as
Mayor for the town of Ocala, Florida. Rev. Henry Speight passed away on 25 January,
August 12, 2005, 11 items, 0.03
cubic feet; Collection (1949-1953) of notes on parishioners, letters received, photographic
prints, and Vanceboro Christian Church meeting minutes, 9/13/1952, belonging to the minister
of Vanceboro Christian Church, Vanceboro, North Carolina. Donor: Odeda Rosenthal
Gift of Odeda Rosenthal
No restrictions
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in
accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Henry F. Speight Collection (#1047), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner
Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Encoded by Lindsay Flood, April 1, 2008
Processing was completed on July 29, 2019, by Ryan Miranda.
Below is material taken from a preliminary inventory and represents content from the collection that is unprocessed.
This page is only for requesting materials that you wish to view in person in the Reading Room at Joyner Library.
It does not permit you to view the materials online or to request their photoduplication. If you would like to request
materials for photoduplication, please visit our Copying and Permissions page.
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection, without the consent of those individuals, may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which East Carolina University assumes no responsibility.


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I've been so lost in my own little world that I forgot today was Tuesday, and therefore almost forgot to post my 15 Minute Tweet Tales. But I finally came back to reality, so here they are:
9/9 - The judge meets with lawyers in camera to discuss strategy. The defendant is charming the jurors, but it's disastrous for him to go free.
9/10 - The PA spent hours completing mise en place for celebrity chef. Ten minutes before live broadcast, the chef switches recipe with a smirk.
9/11 - Her birthday + lights are out + giggling = prima facie surprise party. It's definitely a surprise. Hubby forgot wife was coming home.
9/12 - Another jerk cheats on her. Wonders what's wrong with her that none remain semper fidelis. Realizes picking wrong companion. Adopts a dog.
9/13 - Desperate to understand his death, she used his GPS to follow his antemortem route. She saw the same thing he did. She met the same fate.
9/14 - As he rang up her jugs of acid, the clerk joked, "Trying to get rid of corpus delicti?" Her quiet answering look loosened his bladder.
9/15 - I make nice with his girlfriend du jour, hoping one day he'll tire of these bimbos and realize his soulmate is right in front of him.
Play along and write tweet tales for the above words. If you're willing to share, post them on twitter with the hashtag #15tt or add them below in the comments because I'd love to read them. Any thoughts about this week's tweet tales or #15tt words?


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The 50,000 followers of William Miller were terribly dismayed when Jesus did not return bodily to earth in March of 1844, as Miller had predicted would happen. When Jesus did not appear, Miller claimed that they just had to give it a few more months – that Jesus would now show up in October 22, 1844. When this new date came and went with no return, the Millerite movement (also known as Adventists) collapsed (to … Continue reading
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The internet and "Christian TV" today have become a great marketplace of religious ideas of all stripes, and people often do not know exactly who to trust. Just about every denomination and sect of Christendom is represented, plus, of course, every type of cult and false teacher. Unfortunately, cults and aberrant teachers do not generally identify themselves as such in their YouTube descriptions. You actually have to view the material offered before making this determination … Continue reading
By Roger DeLozier (Originally printed in the Winter/Spring 2003 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 12) Ellen White in her book Steps to Christ said "But Christ has made a way of escape for us. He lived on earth amid trials and temptations such as we have to meet. He lived a sinless life. He died for us, and now He offers to take our sins and give us His righteousness. If you … Continue reading
by Colleen Tinker (Originally printed in the Fall 2009 MCOI Journal) I frequently hear the comments: "Adventists today are changing." "They're such nice people, and they're so sincere!" "I did my residency at an Adventist hospital; they believe what I believe except they go to church on Saturday." "They have a great 'health message!'" Perhaps the most disturbing comment, however, is: "Why did you leave?" This question usually is asked with a hint of judgment—a … Continue reading
(Originally printed in the Fall 2011 Issue of the MCOI Journal) US preacher: "What I meant was the end of the News of the World." American evangelist Harold Camping has confirmed that his earlier prophecy of the end of the world, which was due to fall on 21 May this year, was intended to refer to the end of the News of the World. "By the Lord's grace, I am proved right," a jubilant Reverend … Continue reading


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2.My grandfather still knows my name. I'll tryto forgive him when he doesn't. I know that from now on, everyshared memory is a moving sale tremblingunder an erratic price gun. Knowthat everything must go.
3.In good company (or this company),I know to tuck my tonguebehind my teeth. There's a difference between my favorite tieand the one that sells the car.I can sell a bad car well. But does it matternow what makes it off the lot ?
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Couple Met While Being Treated For Cancer. 25 Years Later, They Got Married At The Same Hospital.
When cancer strikes, it changes your whole outlook on life. Just hearing the word "cancer" has the potential to raise the hairs in the back of your neck, and for good reason. It takes a lot of courage and strength to deal with this disease. And when it affects someone you love, it's even worse. But nothing can be as earth-shattering as learning that you have cancer as a young child.
No one knows this better than Joel and Linsdey Alsup. The now married couple had survived childhood cancer as kids, which lead to an incredible friendship. As time went by, that friendship turned into the mother of all love stories.
It all started when Lindsey Wilkerson was making her rounds at the event and patient-liaison department of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
She was being given a tour of the area more than 14 years ago. As life would have it, Linsdey ended up making her way through the pediatric treatment facility, where someone was waiting to meet her. She was already familiar with this person, but she had no clue where this little meeting would end up taking her.
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A staff member told her, "There's someone here we would like you to see."
At this point, Lindsey had been married for a few months. Suddenly, she was led to a tiny conference room, where she was introduced to someone she still held dear to her heart: Joel Alsup, whom she had previously met in 1993.
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Back then, they were both 12 and 13 years old, and they hadn't seen each other since they were both in high school.
Still, she had fond memories of Joel. "I remember having a huge crush on him as kids," she said. But it was a tragedy that led to their incredible bond. In 1991, 10-year-old Lindsey discovered she was suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Joel Alsup, on the other hand, had just been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and ended up having his arm amputated as a result of it. They were both struggling to come to terms with their health situation.
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But now, Joel was working as the hospital's information and technology coordinator.
And he was thrilled to see her again, but he wasn't one with words. Joel thought she was really beautiful back in the day, "I was an extremely shy 13-year-old who was afraid to talk to her," he recalled. The two even attended high school together, and as you can imagine, they lost touch after graduation. Still, Lindsey held on to his memory. She had a crush on Joel since forever! Plus, she had no idea that Joel actually felt the same way, so neither one of them made a move.
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Life went by, and they each went on to focus on their careers.
Joel ended up graduating from college, and Lindsey did as well, but her main focus was her family and her husband. She was married to her first husband for over a decade, but the two ended up splitting up. The divorce prompted Lindsey to focus on her career, so she got back on the horse and finally followed her dream of working at St. Jude, the hospital that actually saved her life when she was a child.
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Hair growth rate varies from person to person, and there are various factors that can impact hair growth. For instance, because hair is made primarily of protein and water, consuming more of these things may enhance and speed up hair growth.
Hair growth is natural process involving hair follicles, which are present at birth. Blood vessels nourish and feed the follicles to promote hair growth. For this reason, good circulation may lead to faster hair growth when compared to those with poor circulation. Hormonal influences also affect hair growth. For instance, testosterone causes body hair growth. This is why men have hair on their chests, and thicker hair on their arms and legs, than women. The cells found within the hair follicle multiply rapidly, causing hair to continue to grow. While the follicle and the surrounding areas are living, the actual hair is not living. When the hair follicles are active, the cells divide quite quickly and form new hair. This is known as the anagen phase. Once the hair grows, it is pushed up and out of the follicle. Following this, the follicle will go through a period of rest. Eventually, hair will shed, and the process begins again.


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Sunset Trail: Training
Every Scout deserves a trained leader, and every leader deserves to serve alongside other leaders who are fully trained so that they are as effective as possible. Trained leaders are adult Scouters who care enough to sacrifice a bit of their time to become fully knowledgeable in the best Scouting methods so that they can most effectively help young people in their units.
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With Quizizz, it is possible for you to host a quiz game in 2 modes, Live or Homework. Students can join the game from any device, including laptops, tablets or mobile phones.
Here are the steps to host a quiz game on Quizizz:
- Search for the quiz you want to conduct (or create it.)
- On the quiz page, click the "Live Game" or "Homework" buttons.
- Now you will see the Game Settings page, where you can customize your session by adjusting the settings.
- Now click on Host game.
- Your game is ready to join now! You will see a 6 digit game code on this screen, share this with your students.
- Students can join by going to joinmyquiz.com and entering the game code and their name.
- In the case of a homework game, your students can now join and play the game at any time. For a live game, you need to click "Start Game" to begin the game after at least 1 player has joined. You don't need to wait until everyone has joined, players can join even after the game has started.
- That's it! You will now start seeing the live progress of students as they answer questions. You can always access the game's report in the My Reports section.
A few other things to note:
- You can stop the game any time by pressing the End Game button. This will end the quiz, and generate a report with the current data. Note: This will end the game for any players still in progress.
- At the end of a quiz, click on Save Data to download a detailed excel report. You can also do this from the My Reports tab where all your reports are stored.


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Plastic retail hangers haven't been changed in over 60 years. They're so hated by retail floor staff and consumers alike that it's a wonder they're still in use. They're mistakenly considered to be cheap. But the real cost of a plastic retail hanger is more than the price paid for it.
Green product design company, Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions has reimagined the much despised retail hanger to work better, more efficiently and with 100% zero waste.
How much of a game-changer is the new sustainable hanger in retail platforms? Here are 4 ways that an ecological hanger can change a retailer's bottom line:
1. Increased Sales –
By swapping out to a new, sustainable hanger, retailers can fit up to 50% more garments on retail racks. More product = increased sales. Sustainable hangers also speak to a younger more discriminating client who shop their convictions.
2. Marketing/Branding Add-ons –
Sustainable Hangers add a new marketing platform to show your brand's ecological initiatives. The added room for information, the ability to match your company's brand look, all focus attention on your green efforts and philosophy. Hangers with QR codes can go home with the consumer, who can scan them later to find out about future sales, special promotions, new lines or even fill out surveys.
3. Shipping Savings –
For apparel companies that ship their garments on hangers, sustainable hangers can save up to 20% and more in shipping costs. Spread out across the entire logistical chain (more garments in cartons, trucks and containers; fewer man hours loading and unloading; less room taken in distribution centers) the savings end up paying for themselves.
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85% of plastic hangers are thrown out at retail stores. Sustainable Hangers are recyclable both at the retail level (with cardboard boxes) or at the consumer's curbside collection service. Add on their only using recycled material (unlike virgin plastic for regular retail hangers) and the benefits are enormous.
OIA Global (www.oiaglobal.com), a provider of worldwide logistics, packaging, and materials sourcing and Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions (DittoSBS.com), a green product design company, have announced a joint marketing agreement creating an innovative program for shipping and retailing called Garments on Ditto. This breakthrough is engineered to make shipping on hangers, commonly known as "Garments on Hanger" (GOH) far more efficient and will allow retailers to replace the billions of one-use, virgin plastic hangers now going into landfills every year.
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Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies From Joy the Baker
As my adventures in baking continue, I have now moved on to cookies. Peanut butter bacon cookies to be exact. Having a great balance between sweet and salty, they were a definite crowd pleaser. I wasn't sure if I should post the recipes, since I took it directly from Joy the Baker's blog, but am doing so for my friend Shivani, who was a big fan of the cookies and our blog. Thanks Shivani!
These cookies are gluten free and have a great balance of salty and sweet. My batter seemed to be a bit more crumbly than Joy's because of the peanut butter I used. I picked up the Whole Foods organic peanut butter, but think a natural peanut butter which doesn't have the oil separated would work much better in this recipe. The cookies still turned out really delicious, but might have been a bit more cohesive if I used a different brand of peanut butter.
If you are a vegetarian and wanted to nix the bacon, you would still have an awesome cookie. Also, they are super simple to make, and most of the ingredients are probably in your kitchen right now! So, what are you waiting for??
Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies from Joy the Baker
From Joy the Baker
1 c all-natural chunky or smooth peanut butter
1 c sugar (1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup granulated sugar), plus extra sugar for rolling
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 slices of bacon, cooked, cooled and diced
In a skillet over medium high heat, thoroughly cook the bacon and let cool on paper towels until cool enough to handle. Dice up and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a mixer combine peanut butter and sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add egg and baking soda and mix for another 2 minutes. Fold in cooked bacon. Roll into large walnut sized balls. Roll the dough balls in granulated sugar before placing them on the baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.
Cool on a baking sheet for about 10-15 minutes.
Note: My cookies came out a bit on the mushy side (due to the oil content of the peanut butter), so if you have the same problem, let them cool for about 10 minutes longer.


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iOS | Deadmau5 Touch Remix
This iOS application is an innovative way for you to interact with Deadmau5′s music; you can freely take loops from different tracks and mix them together. Next, you can apply effects to your remix, adding your own creativity. You can then record your own remix and share on Facebook.
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May 2, 2011
The Urban Times | Cities do not need Highways
The perception that leading architect and urbanist, Le Corbusier, had throughout a large chunk of the 20th Century, was that highways would allow uninterrupted traffic movement; any resident of Los Angeles will tell you that he is quite markedly incorrect with this assumption. Although projects such as the M25 are a good example of how highways can compliment the workings of a city (in the case of the M25, which circles the outskirts of London, drivers can travel around the edge of London before heading inwards, instead of joining the gridlock of the city from the start) there are certainly large-scale flaws at play.
Many agree with Corbusier's point of view, claiming that dual carriage ways and highways are the lifeline for many cities. They give traffic direction to the core of the urban realm and target the most "important" locales. In doing so they create a very unbalanced spread of people across the city. New highway construction can, in fact, ruin communities – as less vehicular through-flow means less customers for local business, (potentially) lower land values and a completely different sense of place. Simply, highways do not belong in city centers.
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Anne Ruthmann joined us for the Inviting Shift Show to talk about her a-has around the choices she makes. Anne characterizes her life as being in a constant state of transition. Making 16 moves over the course of 36 years, she recalls that she only choose 3 of those moves for herself and that the rest were for her parents or her husband to find more ideal careers and places to live. She constantly wanted a feeling of being "settled" and to know what it was like to live in a community for more than a couple years.
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Giving in to the fact that she wouldn't be in one place for very long, she withdrew from making connections and creating friendships that wouldn't last, which led to feeling isolated and depressed. She blamed the situation on her partner and felt frustrated that it was benefiting his career but taxing on her small business.
She knew that she valued her marriage as highly as she valued her family, and fully living those priorities helped her recognize what had been true all along.
"I'm choosing this."-Anne Ruthman
A-ha in action
By recognizing her own choice to put her marriage and family above her own small business, she saw that it had been her choice to participate in these transitions all along. She could have left at any point and prioritized her business and her longing for feeling settled or reaching greater success above her family needs, but deep down, she identified that her family was her source of grounding no matter where she lived, or how far away they were.
Moving from "I have to" to "I am choosing this" brought with it a responsibility to make the most of each transition as a moment to find new opportunities and to edit out what wasn't working anymore.
Embracing Shift
By recognizing that she had successfully made so many transitions before, she was able to say, "I've done this before, and I can do it again." She no longer fears changes or longs to feel "settled" in one place anymore because she has recognized the strength and perseverance within herself to make the most of any new situation.
You can read about Anne's shifts and a-ha moments on her blog here.
She's also presented a TED Talk "What would you attempt if you knew you couldn't fail?" Check it out.
Want to be on the show? Apply here.