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Making Progress
Spring is here, which means 2012 is moving right along. How are you doing against your New Year's resolutions? I didn't "officially" set any this year, but the ones I had in my mind I failed within the first month. And I think I know why. It's partly because I didn't write them down to visually remind myself about them every day, but it's also because I didn't share them with anyone else, so no one was holding me accountable.
That's why I respect the bold goals that Starbucks set for itself back in 2008 and formally shared in our 2008 Global Responsibility report. Since then, we've been working to make the goals, S.M.A.R.T., to borrow Goerge T. Doran's influential acronym – that is specific, measureable, actionable, realistic and timely. And we've been publicly reporting our progress against them each year. We've learned a lot along way. Like how difficult it is sometimes to track and measure something consistently across 55 countries. Or how to address all the different, and sometimes lack of, recycling options there are in all the cities in all those countries where we have stores.
But unlike my personal goals, I'm proud to say that Starbucks is making significant progress against many of our responsibility goals. Our 2011 Global Responsibility Report will be launching next week, but check out this sneak peak thanks to the business news and data outlet Bloomberg.

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Skip to comments.Boston's Cardinal O'Malley: Americans Against Amnesty Have 'Irrational' Fear (Communion thru fence)
Posted on 06/18/2014 10:21:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In a recent interview with the Daily Beast that focused on the bigotry and xenophobia of Americans who are opposed to amnesty for illegal immigrants, Boston archbishop Cardinal Sean OMalley said, Obviously, the fear is not rational, and I think we are dealing with it in an irrational way.
The Daily Beasts Christopher Dickey lead up to his discussion with OMalley about the thousands of illegal immigrant minors flooding the United States following President Obamas decision to relax their deportations:
The fear and hatred of foreigners is nothing new in the United States, nation of immigrants though it is. OMalley said hed been reading up on the Know-Nothings of the 19th century who wanted to limit severely the immigration of Catholics, require them to wait 21 years for naturalization, and allow only Protestants to teach in public schools.
There is a reason there are few stained-glass windows in the Philadelphia cathedral, he said: Because they knew they would be broken with bricks. (Indeed, the building was designed during Know-Nothing violence in the 1840s with no windows at all at street level).
Dickey reports OMalley told him that, in the 20th century, the same sort of xenophobia was turned against immigrants from Latin America and Asia, with the added factor of racism.
The path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, OMalley said, is absolutely essential....
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However, if there is one man who can take the most credit for the 1965 act, it is John F. Kennedy. Kennedy seems to have inherited the resentment his father Joseph felt as an outsider in Bostons WASP aristocracy. He voted against the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952, and supported various refugee acts throughout the 1950s.
In 1958 he wrote a book, A Nation of Immigrants, which attacked the quota system as illogical and without purpose, and the book served as Kennedys blueprint for immigration reform after he became president in 1960.
In the summer of 1963, Kennedy sent Congress a proposal calling for the elimination of the national origins quota system. He wanted immigrants admitted on the basis of family reunification and needed skills, without regard to national origin.
After his assassination in November, his brother Robert took up the cause of immigration reform, calling it JFKs legacy. In the forward to a revised edition of A Nation of Immigrants, issued in 1964 to gain support for the new law, he wrote, I know of no cause which President Kennedy championed more warmly than the improvement of our immigration policies. Sold as a memorial to JFK, there was very little opposition to what became known as the Immigration Act of 1965.
This is like telling someone that they have an "irrational fear" for not wanting to jump off of a cliff.
Like other Liberals the Cardinal is smug and likes to talk down to is adversaries.
92 million not working and this politician has no regard for Americans. By his logic we have no right as a nation to stop the entire world from coming to live within Americas borders.
It's not 1920! or 1950!
Sorry padre, but an America full of freeloading, low information DemocRAT voters who can't speak English would be the end of freedom and what was once the greatest country on the planet. IMHO.
Right, those new citizens will vote for the very politicians that will persecute the Catholic Church and all the other Christians.
Thanks for posting this. Always good to know what others think of us
Just count me as irrational then. I wonder if the thought police are paying attention?
It's time to remove the tax-exempt status of any religious organization advocating amnesty including the Catholic Church.
I take it you are trying to make a point of some sort. If you have something to say, say it.
I was raised Catholic but no longer practice the faith.
A big part of the reason is because of left-wing fools like Sean O'Malley and Timothy Dolan.
If the Catholic Church wants amnesty, let the Church pay to house, feed, cloth and attend to the medical needs of the illegals.
That is an interesting bit of info.
The Cardinal is gravely misjudging me and millions others.
Just peeked over at drudge, and lo and behold, that Murdoch is yammering that amnesty can't wait. Who are these freaks???
Well, Cardinal O, you have many lefty friends who think the church's
position on abortion and birth control is irrational. What is your
By claiming too much, the faith ends up with nothing.
It can't change the world by main force. Christianity never could. Its effect to that end was always, always dependent upon willing souls, which the Lord saw fit to bring into the scene.
I hope you haven't given up on Christianity altogether. Institutions can get things wrong but God can't.
And another table to bribe the black poor to stay poor!
The Cardinal is playing politics with the US future. His only concern is the ability of the Catholic Church to influence US policy for the benefit of the Catholic Church.
He's no better a person than any of the Democrats who are intent of wrecking the country.
I'd be REAL curious what he would consider to BE the benefit of the Church anyhow, if this were true. Folks don't tithe a lot from food stamp cards, after all.
Obedience to just law is not "fear and hatred"
"Fear and Hatred"? O'Malley, like so many US Bishops, thinks our Constitutional Republic is the socialistic Catholic Church. What is it about "illegal" that O'Malley refuses to understand? It is far, far less to do with fear and hatered any everything to do with the law.
Ever since the Church got Rome delivered to it on a silver platter its organizational presence has not been quite the same. Satan got with honey what he couldn't get with vinegar.
Whether the fear is rational or not, it is certainly real.
There was always a reason why immigration has to be kept under control. One of the major reasons is because we know NOTHING about these new arrivals who have entered by clandestine means, and until they reveal their presence by some means, including, and most particularly by, the commission of some criminal activity, there are few means of even identifying them. There is also the danger of importing some communicable diseases along with their physical presence, and the even greater danger that the person crossing the border has malevolent intent, either against an individual, or some agency of our government, part of a plan of invasion and disruption of our domestic tranquility.
None of the consequences of illegal entry end well.
The people of the United States of America are not unmerciful. There is the very real possibility that those fleeing across our border are victims of persecution in their homeland, and as refugees they are taken in for at least temporary respite. But no such refugee has uncontested right to remain here, and if possible, every attempt should be made to ascertain that the refugee actually is subject to persecution, and is not merely fleeing the properly ordained laws of the home country.
This circumstance is much more rare than has been attributed, and is frequently combined with an effort to circumvent or defraud the normal immigration process.
This is an example of "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." Heavy shame is falling upon the people of America, and certain of their leaders.
These are some of the 40% illegal alien Fortune 500 entrepreneurs that Rupie is talking about. Barry's kid krusaders. They're going to make great "americans".
Being able to help pick and choose politicians, for one. If the Catholic Church were to gain another 15 million faithful Catholics who could be told, in a manner of speaking ,as to who to vote for that would have an effect on which politicians could be chosen.
It could cause politicians, on both sides and at all levels, to have some consideration for policies that are favourable to the Catholic Church.
He'd be nuts to expect them to be able to steer a crowd of that kind to be anything other than Democrat, though.
Thanks for very well-written post that succinctly gets to the heart of the matter. If you will, I'd like to further quote from President Calvin Coolidge since the words of this great Conservative harmonize with yours:
American institutions rest solely on good citizenship. They were created by people who had a background of self-government. New arrivals should be limited to our capacity to absorb them into the ranks of good citizenship. America must be kept American. For this purpose it is necessary to continue a policy of restricted immigration.
It would be well to make such immigration of a selective nature with some inspection at the source, and based either on a prior census or upon the record of naturalization. Either method would insure the admission of those with the largest capacity and best intention of becoming citizens. Those who do not want to be partakers of the American spirit ought not to settle in America.
This is from his 6 December 1923 address to Congress.
We do know a lot from various random looks, and it isn't usually pretty.
Many Latinos are faithful Catholics. If the Cardinal were to say what sort of politician should be voted for, without even having to name names, a lot of the Latinos would vote for that politician. Even if only ten percent of the estimated 12 million amnestied illegals were to respond, although I think the number would be higher, that's over a million concentrated votes.
In a body like Congress, a small band of united politicians can get a lot done if they are committed to sticking together.
And how quickly that all went kaput with the Great Crash.
Ain't that a bit like getting blacks to vote for a Republican?
I don't think so.
Blacks who do not vote Republican are being non-thinking reactionaries.
Latinos, who vote based on a pastoral recommendation are just being faithful Catholics.
There is a path that seems right to man....
Even the Catholics are giving us intellectually dishonest labels like "racists" even though many on our side have explained our reasoning well enough that any halfway intelligent person could understand.
Next on my list of demands Protestant traditions be allowed. Say this is a Catholic Church? So what? Are you prejudice or something Cardinal? Next what if I demanded that I could take the churches money it uses for it's mission purposes, take the job of the janitor who is supporting 8 kids because I work cheaper, use the fired janitor or Cardinals identity in all my credit and public assistance applications etc. He would be outraged and say we have set rules set by the church which you must follow to be a member of the church. Exactly my point.
The United States of America has had long established laws on entry and citizenship being granted and certain requirements to be met. Just like your church Cardinal we have established an orderly process for citizenship or being allowed to stay and work in the U.S. It is fair and if government applied & enforced it correctly it would benefit all including ones wishing to immigrate and become American Citizens.
We require by law our kids learn a minimal history of our nation, it's government, and it's election process. This process takes our kids 12 years usually.
Right now because immigration laws are not being enforced we have a rise in diseases we had eliminated through our national vaccine, public health laws, and education as to how to prevent the spread of diseases. TB had almost been eliminate as well as many serious childhood diseases. TB certainly wasn't common anymore.
How can you deal with a culture that will not even take prescribed medications for diseases like TB and by taking them only partially and not following up closely with doctors as we must do as citizens creates TB Super Bugs. Cardinal would you allow such to take communion and in good conscience before GOD give communion then to the next person from that same vessel? Well would you? We also have a strain on our health care system and public assistance programs because immigration laws are not being enforced.
Immigration laws are for the health and welfare of all. The blatant refusal to ignore that and just waltz right on in spits in the face of those of us who face the risk they bring in.
In the service because I was deployed first to South America then to Europe I had to under go extensive vaccines. It was to protect me, my shipmates, and my family, upon my return home. Remember as well Immigrants used to have to go through Ellis Island or similar processing stations.
Your church sets forth rules and laws to protect your church. We set forth laws in this nation to protect our citizens. Let's see you surrender your churches laws first? No?
No church leaders in any church should be encouraging illegal entry into the United States. For those persecuted for religious or political beliefs we have a system for that as well. This has become a cartel funded invasion of the United States.
In that case, may I suggest that 40% of every Sundays offering go to support these "innocent" law breakers?
I would like to see immigration just halted for a few decades.
In other words, just a few 10s of thousands for those little situations that need to be handled, but the end of mass immigration measured by hundreds of thousands.
1) Pastors will NEVER give out a specific politician name to vote for. They know that to do this explicitly would destroy the church's tax-free status, and rightly so.
2) Latinos in the aggregate will NEVER vote for anyone other than who's proposing the biggest government. They vote for the Dems over the GOP by a factor of up to 5:1!!
Don't believe me? READ THIS.
I never said pastors would have to give names. They just have to give characteristics of whole to vote. For example, supporting church interests.
As I said, even if only a fraction of church-going Latinos listen to the pastor, it's still a concentration of political power.
But you're welcome to believe the Catholic church supports amnesty for all the godly and upstanding reasons, as opposed to for the simple naked grab of power.
What the pro-amnesty people forget to mention: There are millions of children in Asia and Africa who also desperately want to come to the United States, but the oceans stop them from doing so.
So is it fair to let these illegal immigrants from Latin America free admission when millions of desperate children in Asia and Africa want to come to the United States also? Sad this Obama administration.
What is irrational about using common sense, Cardinal Sean O'Malley? Are we to ignore the law and blend the difference between legal and illegal immigration? Common sense says to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into this country.
The first and only priority on the short term is to secure our borders. After our borders are secured, then and only then, should we deal with the tens of millions of illegal immigrants already here.
The second priority will be to identify and deport the criminals and criminal element among the illegals, like gangs, drug dealers, murderers, etc.
The third priority is to come up with a compassionate and fair way to deal with the hard working families who jumped the line to get into our country. How are we treating those who waited in line by rewarding those who jumped the line, Cardinal Sean O'Malley?
The reason we have 11 million undocumented workers here is because we need them, said OMalley.
Peculiar how he uses a decade old number of illegal aliens...when it is known the true number is over 20 million.
Peculiar how he doesn't conflate the issues of abortion, euthanasia, infanticide and an apathetic work ethic among the entitlement welfare loafers as the reason we may have the "need" for the illegal aliens. Of course, he is from communist Massachusetts, though, where the dubious untruths will never be questioned.
When has anyone here ever thought that a "government produced" estimate of anything being controlled. History has shown us that government is ALWAYS off by a factor of at least two - and many times, much much more than that.
My guess is there are at least 30-50 million of those criminals here.
"If the Cardinal were to say what sort of politician should be voted for, without even having to name names, a lot of the Latinos would vote for that politician. Even if only ten percent of the estimated 12 million amnestied illegals were to respond, although I think the number would be higher, thats over a million concentrated votes."
The fact that Dems safely carry "Catolic" areas makes this terrifying; with few exceptions, the American Catholic hierarchy won't direct voters to issues that are central to Church teaching (protecting the family, representing Catholic schools, etc.).
"Many Latinos are faithful Catholics."
I doubt the Church leadership echoes that sentiment; I don't see them supporting parishes financially. In my limited experience (here in North Ecuador, NJ), they are "Catholic" as long as their children receive Catholic educations at deep discounts (subsidized by the dwindling population of aging whites). Once the school closes or children graduate, they go back to being leftist deists...
There they made the sacrifice and lived in 3rd world conditions among those they sought to save.
But not now! Christian clergy no longer put themselves through no such hardship and sacrifice - instead they import the 3rd World and 3rd World conditions here to the US - so they can remain in their ivory-towers and preach to the Americans they are forcing to live in US neighborhoods deteriorating to 3rd World conditions.
Instead, they advocate that the "xenophobic" every day Americans face the hardships and make the sacrifice.
I am sorry you left. I too disagree with the "social justice" crowd in the Church; however, when you leave the fight you have conceded defeat. You are part of the Church and your input is invaluable.
So if your wife was not born in this country, and is against illegal immigration, is she "hateful and fearful against foriegners" too?
How do you explain it when legal immigrants take a stand against illegal immigration? How do you explain with "HATE" when a legal immigrant (who btw still has issues speaking English without an accent) gets angry because she can't understand the jibberish illegals working at McDonalds speak?
...America full of freeloading, low information DemocRAT voters who cant speak English would be the end of freedom and what was once the greatest country on the planet.
That is the plan, comrade.
Naturalized US citizens are some of the most patriotic Americans you can find. Followed closely by 1st generation Americans.
Hey Cardinals, Bishops and Priests!
Why aren't you telling the faithful that all RATs and most RINOs are faggot-loving baby-killers?
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Beloved ones are praised and described.
1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.
3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
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8 ¶The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.
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13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
14 ¶O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
16 ¶My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.


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Last Sunday, Chase's Daily was serving the most adorable blueberry-cornmeal pancakes. They were off limits for me, so I made due (*sigh*) with a tofu scramble burrito, but since then I've been trying to duplicate those pancakes without using eggs or gluten.
Maine Maple Sunday is this weekend, so pancakes are timely. (On the Maine Maple Producers Association website there's a map that'll help you locate participating sugarhouses.) This spring warmed up early and stayed warm, and that's lousy weather for making maple syrup: sap runs when the nights are below freezing and the days are about twenty degrees warmer. Syrup will be scarce this year, and prices may get as high as $70 a gallon. In true locavore style, many people around town have sap buckets hanging from their own trees (one of my more eccentric neighbors has even tapped a utility pole). Unfortunately our maples are Norway, not Sugar, and they had some funky virus in the fall so I wouldn't eat anything leaking out of them, anyway.
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Skip to comments.Court Ruling Could Have Chilling Effect On Organ Donations (Govt OWNS you!)
Posted on 05/24/2007 10:50:43 PM PDT by RedQuill
Court Ruling Could Have Chilling Effect On Organ Donations
SEATTLE -- If you marked "organ donation" on your driver's license, you may have given consent for something you can't imagine.
Over the past year, KIRO Team 7 Investigators have repeatedly exposed how the King County Medical Examiners Office traded hundreds of human brains to a research lab, collecting $1.5 million along the way. Dozens of families say King County failed to get proper consent. Four sued.
Now, Investigative Reporter Chris Halsne discovers a resulting court ruling might make everyone's donated body parts up for grabs.
I, along with 2.6 million other drivers in Washington, have a heart stamped in the corner of my license. it signifies organ donation.
A King County judge has just ruled that "heart-mark" allows your organs not just to be transplanted into a living person, but also your corpse donated to science. your family can't do anything to stop it. (see source for full story)
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Personally, I don't mind my body being used for science. It was always my understanding that most of my organs would likely be unusable in an transplants upon death (One would literally have to be on the surgery table on the time of death to properly preserve the organs due to toxins overloading th system).
If, however, my brain or kidneys can give a med student a better understanding of the human body for better practice in the future, that is a net gain.
It sounds like the hospital in question is a pretty scummy place, and I am yet to read the entire article, but if simply in the name of science (not to make a few bucks, but for knowledge) I say "cut me up!"
Hell, I plan on being cremated anyway.
All your parts are belong to us.
OK, that was just lame...
There's (obviously) a load of money in "organs". I have always wondered if some people might profit from you "didn't make it" in the emergency room. I never mark 'yes' for organ donation on my drivers license renewal.
The old joke about nothing being certain but taxes and death—well your death doesn't stop this county! They keepa comin' back for more!
my father's parts were "stolen"
nothing done, but i did get a bill passed and signed by our gov to stop them from doing it the same way
if you mark yes, here in az, yes for "organs", means more than just organs: tissue, muscle, bones, valves, etc.
they switch tissue and organs, so you think that you are just checking organs for transplant
if your family then objects, the company here has decided that unlike in the past where a family could object to other than "organs", now they will fight the family and take whatever
On the other hand, there are plenty of people hanging around FR who think it's just dandy if the government controls what you do with your own body. Want to make your own decision when it's time to die? Nope, many FReepers want the government to step in and make it illegal for anyone to help you, even at your explicit request. Want to "donate" eggs for a nice wad of cash? Nope, many FReepers say the government should stop you because it's "exploiting women" — you're just a flighty little woman, you know, and can't possibly understand how you're being "exploited", so big Daddy government needs to take charge of your decisions.
My body parts are mine, and not just after I'm dead. They're mine to donate, sell, destroy, protect, or whatever I want.
As a physician, I'd strongly advise people *not* to sign their organ donor cards.
Something that sounds noble and selfless may in fact may compromise the care you receive.
I've seen too many transplant-related types in healthcare behave in ways that were unprofessional at best.
But why should somebody else make money. That money should go to the family if there going to sell you off.
I have been asked several times to make such a commitment, and I always turn them down.
Like you, I've seen and know too much.
My kids understand my wishes, if I can really help someone with something they will do it. But not until they grant permission, and not out of my breathing body. After seeing what they did to Terri Schiavo I don't trust the state to make decisions for me.
Simple enough to fix.
Go to DMV and tell them you want a new license without the heart stamp.They can't say no and force you to be an organ donor.Can they?
I wouldn't mind giving up my organs for either transplants or research, but if someone's going to profit from their sale I want it to be my family and not the government.
Which explains why I made this comment.
————————————————————It sounds like the hospital in question is a pretty scummy place, and I am yet to read the entire article, but if simply in the name of science (not to make a few bucks, but for knowledge) I say cut me up!
I would never, even sign that organ donation blank, and I have strongly advised my family members to not do it either. The reason: Several years ago in my home area, there were strong rumors from several local and regional hospitals that critically injured accident victims were NOT receiving the immediate intensive care that one would expect, with allegations made by hospital staff that victims were being allowed to die so that their organs could be harvested (if they had signed the card). This came from my aunt, who's an RN (now retired) and gave us the initial heads up.
The nasty part of this whole thing is that the surviving family gets ZERO dollars, while the doctors make loads of cash off this scam.
It's the one reason I'm not an organ donor. I'll be happy to donate parts if I don't need them any more, but compensate my family for it, and not just the medical system. After all, who's making the real sacrifice here?
That's right- people are people, even doctors. Human nature being what it is, I don't even want to put the thought of potential profit in a doctor's head- or even the thought of 'well, he's an organ donor, his death won't be so bad, we can redeem it a little bit...'
Thoughts like that could make or break the difference in a touchy situation.
That's why I've said no when asked and advised others to say no to the driver's license note. I want the decision made by my family --- yes, even in their time of grief.
I've never believed otherwise. I listened to this issue yesterday on local talk radio and couldn't believe the hysterics.
I would rather my family respect my decision. I really don't give a rat's ass what happens to my body when I'm dead... I'm not using it any more.
However, I will agree that if there is a profit to be made, I'd like my family to partake in that.
I actually agree that in the absence of a clear directive these critical decisions should be made by the family. Of course, many of the 'Terri-bots' disagree. They think most families can't be trusted to not just kill grandma if someone isn't watching.
We are all the beneficiaries of scientific study. I don't get the outrage over the taking of tissues... I can understand the money aspect, but on the other hand, public agencies finding revenue that didn't come from taxpayers isn't a wholly bad thing either.
I think the families should receive a very sizable portion of the money collected, since the government are making money on the deal.
People, please stop directing it at me.
Read my entire posting.
"Donated to Science" is not the same as "Sold for $1.5M profit to King County". Hell—you live here...you should know the County Exec would carve people's brains out himself if he could fund a light rail system with them.
Once I'm dead, my body is nothing more than a container of water and some minerals.
If science can make use of said bag of chemicals to further human quality of life down stream, have at it.
Yes, but they were Patty Murray voters, and the scandal here is that somebody paid way too much...
I think people who are outraged are upset on two fronts... Some seem to be upset and surprised to find out that all 'organ donation' is not for direct implant... they would give a heart to a person, but not a brain, bone, tissue, or whatever, for research. That's the part I don't understand why they have a problem.
As to why and how much money changes hands and for whom, Well, I guess that needs to be up for debate. But most of the talk I heard on the radio seemed to be shocked at the mere thought that tissues would be taken for anything other than live organ transplant, like it was a horrid misuse. I don't think it is.
When my mom was dying from cancer, she was REALLY disappointed that her body was of no value to research. She thought they'd want to study her organs and learn something toward a cure, but I guess they didn't need or want them, and as a cancer patient, they didn't even want to take things like corneas or skin. She said "Can't I even make a good skeleton for a classroom?" "No, most classroom skeletons these days are plastic". This issue of fair and unfair use does not bother everyone, bless her heart.
Thanks for posting. Very interesting. BTTT!
I am a donor also. However when I think of the term "donor" my impression is they can take what they want but I have no intention of anyone making any money off my "donation".
I'll be checking the regs and rules on this in my state before my license comes up for renewal. If there is any chance anyone is going to make money from my organs or tissue, it is going to be my family and no one else.
The real issue here is "informed consent". We need to have a system in Washington State to make our wishes known. You should be able to donate your body to science if that fits with your beliefs. Someone else should be able to choose either to donate for transplant, research or not at all. But above all, the least we can do for our dying loved ones, is to follow the wishes they have requested and let them rest in peace.
I lost both my kidneys when I was in India and woke up in a bathtub that was REAL cold.
Wow! Have you found them yet? Kidneys are known to wander off and become confused...
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HERSCHER — It started with a 17-point first quarter deficit, then ended with sophomore guard Austin Patterson hitting a game-winning three-point field goal. That marked both the low and high water marks of the regional semifinal game for Morris as it completed a stunning comeback to beat Prairie Central 50-47 on Wednesday night.
Working from finish to start, Patterson hit the game winning trey at the top of the key off of an in-bounds pass from Even Bjelland in front of the scorer's table with two seconds left.
"Everyone in the stack went to their spot and the ball just floated to me," Patterson. "All I had to do was shoot the ball and hope for the best. It felt good. At first the shot looked like it was left a bit, but it ended up going in."
Two seconds prior, Prairie Central had the ball on an inbound play, only to watch Bjelland steal the ball immediately.
"There was no way we were going to give in at that point," Bjelland said. "The guy started dribbling the ball, I saw the opportunity and grabbed it."
Central had come out of the huddle on that play but before the ball was inbound, Morris coach Joe Blumberg called timeout to switch from a man-to-man defense to a 1-3-1 zone.
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Eight seconds before that, Central had a 47-46 lead — that is before Morris' Ned Kneller sank 1-of-2 free throws to tie the game at 47.
It was just the fourth free throw of the year by Kneller.
"It was a pressure shot," Blumberg said.
On the other end of the emotional spectrum for the Redskins was a rocky start.
Morris had to rally from a 20-3 deficit and it all started when Bjelland hit a three-pointer in the last seconds of the first quarter.
"It gave us a lot of momentum, that and our defense," Morris senior Ben Ortiz said of the trey. "It gave us a spark."
The second quarter wasn't a complete turnaround but it did get the Redskins back into the game. Central was just 1-for-9 from the field in that stanza and Morris had the lead down to 23-18 by intermission.
"That gave us buzzer momentum," Blumberg said of Bjelland's shot. "We took that right into the second quarter. The guys kept battling."
For the game, Jake Hogan and Bjelland each led Morris with 11 points and Ben Ortiz added 10.
Morris will now face Coal City for the regional championship on Friday night at 7:30 back in Herscher. It will mark the third time this season the two teams will have met with the Redskins winning both contests before the new year.


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Each week Football Four focuses on the matchups that are likely to matter most to the Bowl Championship Series. Here are the games to watch in Week 9.
No. 11 UCLA at No. 2 Oregon
Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN2
Why it's pivotal: Oregon ceded some ground to Florida State this week after the Seminoles' convincing rout of Clemson. This is Oregon's first opportunity to gain that ground back and leapfrog Florida State's No. 2 spot in the BCS standings.
Preview: The smart money's on Alabama and Oregon meeting in the BCS title game — even if the initial Bowl Championship Series rankings had Florida State at No. 2 — but mark it down in pencil. Both teams have business to take care of before it actually happens.
Oregon (7-0, 4-0 Pac-12) has demolished the opposition. But after trouncing Washington State last week 62-38, the Ducks are about to jump into potentially the most difficult stretch of their schedule.
First it's UCLA (5-1, 2-1) coming to Autzen Stadium. Then it's the long-awaited Nov. 7 game at Stanford that could clear up any confusion in the Pac-12 North or throw everything into a scramble.
Oregon looks unstoppable. Quarterback Marcus Mariota proved he's human by fumbling twice against Washington State but finished with 327 yards passing, 67 yards rushing and three total touchdowns to remain among the Heisman Trophy favorites.
Oregon, playing its third consecutive game without running back De'Anthony Thomas, saw emerging sophomore Byron Marshall run for a career-high 192 yards and three touchdowns and true freshman Thomas Tyner run for 99 yards and two TDs on only seven carries. Thomas is expected back this week.
UCLA is coming off a disappointing 24-10 loss to No. 8 Stanford, a game the Bruins desperately wanted, and now it's a question of how quickly they can recover. The Bruins entered the game averaging 45.8 points.
Meanwhile, UCLA might be without leading tackler Eric Kendricks, who suffered a kidney injury last week, and tailback Jordon James.
No. 9 Texas Tech at No. 12 Oklahoma
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Fox
Why it's pivotal: Texas Tech and Baylor are the Big 12 title favorites right now, with a BCS automatic qualifying spot at stake. Depth in the ACC and Pac-12 could mean the Big 12 is a one-bid BCS league this season, so a loss at Oklahoma could very well take Texas Tech out of the running for a BCS spot.
Preview: The chip on Texas Tech's shoulder continues to swell.
Coach Kliff Kingsbury couldn't help but mention the naysayers after the Red Raiders' victory against West Virginia last week — a win that landed Texas Tech in the top 10 for the first time since 2009.
"I saw ESPN College GameDay and the ones who picked against us; I hope they give us that locker room material," he said. "The players are aware of where they were picked (to finish) at the beginning of the year. We want to show everyone that we're not that bad. Let's put it that way."
But Texas Tech's bona fides will be better defined after the Red Raiders (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) face Oklahoma (6-1, 3-1).
Their first seven opponents are a combined 18-28, and only one — Texas State — has a winning record.
But if there's even been a time when a Big 12 team would be eager for a shot at Oklahoma, it would be now.
Quarterback Blake Bell passed for two touchdowns last week in the Sooners' 35-19 come-from-behind win against Kansas but still looks unsettled in the pocket.
Adding to the Sooners' problems has been an inability to stop the run in their last two games. They gave up 4.4 yards a carry against Texas and Kansas and struggled to fill the voids created by season-ending injuries to linebacker Corey Nelson and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips.
Will the Red Raiders be able to take advantage? They are No. 2 in the country in passing offense, averaging 416.4 yards a game, and quarterback Davis Webb passed for 877 yards and four touchdowns over the last two games.
No. 20 South Carolina at No. 7 Missouri
Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Why it's pivotal: A victory today could give Missouri a seemingly insurmountable lead in the running for the SEC East title and a conference championship game berth. It would mean that in addition to Florida and Georgia – Missouri's SEC East victims the past two weeks – exiting the weekend with two league losses, South Carolina would have three. Missouri? Zero.
Preview: At the time, it sounded like one of those things players from not-so-competitive teams feel obligated to say at SEC media days.
"The reason you play on Saturdays is you never know what's going to happen," Missouri wide receiver L'Damian Washington said. "People live for upsets. That's why college football is great."
The Tigers, 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Southeastern Conference after consecutive wins against ranked foes Georgia and Florida, have made Washington's vision a reality.
Missouri has a two-game lead in the SEC East. In 2012, their inaugural SEC season, the Tigers were 2-6 in conference play. Their 36-17 win against Florida came without injured quarterback James Franklin, as redshirt freshman Maty Mauk made his first start and passed for 295 yards and a touchdown.
Missouri totaled 500 yards, the most given up by Florida since 2007, and limited the Gators' disjointed offense to 151 yards while recording six sacks. "We're playing at an all-time level up front on the defensive line," coach Gary Pinkel said.
South Carolina (5-2, 3-2) came into the season with Bowl Championship Series title hopes. But after a 23-21 loss at Tennessee, the Gamecocks have assumed the unlikely role of spoilers. Quarterback Connor Shaw left the Tennessee game after being sacked, coach Steve Spurrier saying he suffered a sprained knee. Spurrier said that Shaw would not need surgery, although he is doubtful for the Missouri game.
"Georgia and Florida lost, so we just have to go out with a good spirit and do our thing against Missouri," Gamecocks linebacker T.J. Holloman said.
No. 8 Stanford at Oregon State
Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Why it's pivotal: In a two-week span of time, Stanford went from a crushing, surprising loss at Utah to right back in the BCS conversation thanks to the turmoil that hit the top 10 last week. Oregon State has an offense every bit as potent as Utah, so the Cardinal will need to be more like the one that smothered UCLA last week and not the one that couldn't catch up to the Utes a week earlier.
Preview: Oregon State (6-1, 4-0) has won six in a row since its opening-day face plant against Eastern Washington. The pass-catch combination of QB Sean Mannion and WR Brandin Cooks has been the talk of the conference, and Cooks is already being asked if he'll jump to the NFL next spring. But lighting up injury-ravaged California 49-17 is one thing. Doing it against a physical Stanford defense is quite another. The Cardinal (6-1, 4-1) rebounded from its loss to Utah with a solid 24-10 win against UCLA.
"Guys wanted to bounce back, turn the page and move on," Stanford coach David Shaw said.
Oregon State, which ranks 122nd out of 123 FBS teams in rushing, has been one-dimensional, and Mannion might need an out-of-body experience to pull off the upset. He passed for 481 yards and four touchdowns at Cal.
Penn State at No. 4 Ohio State
Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ABC
Why it's pivotal: Penn State is impossible to predict, but not only does Ohio State need to extend its win streak, it needs to do so in convincing fashion to retain its spot in the chase for a BCS Championship berth.
Preview: Ohio State has the nation's longest active winning streak at 19 games. Braxton Miller was 22-for-27 passing for 22 yards and two touchdowns against Iowa last week for his best since he returned from a knee injury. Tailback Carlos Hyde is a punishing runner who has rushed for 443 yards and five touchdowns in four games, and the Buckeyes (7-0, 3-0) are doing what's necessary to keep their championship goals alive. But coach Urban Meyer doesn't want to dwell on that.
"I wish I had our guys living on a desert island, because I don't want to hear anything else except win No. 8," he said.
Penn State (4-2, 1-1) had a bye week to prepare and recover after a four-overtime victory against Michigan on Oct. 12. Freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg leads the Big Ten in passing with an average of 278.7 yards a game and has 11 touchdowns. He and Allen Robinson (43 catches, 705 yards, five touchdowns) will test a Buckeyes secondary that ranks sixth in the league in pass defense.
Analysis by Daniel Uthman, USA TODAY Sports' senior editor, colleges. Previews by Paul Buker (Pac-12), John Shinn (Big 12), Don Wade (SEC), Pete DiPrimio (Big Ten).


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News about The Roots, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
'Hamilton Mixtape' Performed Live From Richard Rodgers Theater
Regina Spector, Andra Day and members of the Roots performed songs from "The Hamilton Mixtape" a day before the album's release.
December 1, 2016, Thursday
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Review: Movable Roots Jam Brings a Philadelphia Festival to New York
Whether they're America's house band or a living spectrum of soul to hip-hop, Roots rocks.
October 4, 2016, Tuesday
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The Roots Picnic Expands to New York City, Featuring D'Angelo
This event from Philadelphia heads to Bryant Park, with guests also including Wu-Tang Clan, Nile Rodgers and David Byrne.
September 25, 2016, Sunday
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Pandora Looks for a Way Out of the Doldrums. Cue Questlove.
The involvement of Questlove, of the Roots, is an important endorsement as the internet radio giant tries to compete directly with Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal.
August 25, 2016, Thursday
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Questlove on His Signature Look — and What He's Collecting
The famous DJ and drummer of The Roots shares his inspirations and (many) obsessions.
March 6, 2016, Sunday
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Questlove Tries His Hand at Housewares
The musician designed the Lazy Strobe, his take on a Lazy Susan.
February 24, 2016, Wednesday
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David Bowie to Be Honored at Carnegie Hall
David Bowie will be honored at a tribute concert at Carnegie Hall featuring the Roots and Cyndi Lauper.
January 10, 2016, Sunday
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Sounds That Lingered: Critics' Top 10 Concerts
Pop and jazz critics of The New York Times recall some of this year's standout performances.
December 30, 2014, Tuesday
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For sale - Brand New Ridgeback Flight 01 2013 Hybrid Bike 56cm Matte Black £450 ono
I got this replacement bike from Ridgeback under a warranty claim after cracks appeared in the frame of my old Genesis bike.
I've ridden it once to take it home from the shop. I have the collection note/receipt so the free 6 weeks service is still available. It's got disc brakes, 24 gears and an aluminium frame and fork. It's very light and quick. It comes with the Ridgeback lifetime guarantee.
I'm selling because I genuinely wasn't expecting to receive a new bike when I made the warranty claim so went off and bought another one for commuting to work.
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Armed with only the vaguest details, Delaware follows a trail twisting from L.A.'s sleaziest low-rent districts to its overblown mansions, retracing Patty and Tanya's nomadic and increasingly puzzling life. Then, a very real murder tears open a terrifying tunnel into the past, where secrets, and bodies, are buried.
Dramatic, action-packed, and filled with psychological detail that only Jonathan Kellerman can provide, Obsession is a whodunit, a whydunit, and something unique: a did-it-ever-happen. This is Kellerman at his heart-racing best.
Psyched? Listen to all of Jonathan Kellerman's Dr. Alex Delaware thrillers.
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Also China Miéville, Peter Hamilton, good space-opera, No Zombies, Apocalypses, Women who sigh and go weak at the knees when seeing a man!
"It's a Sad Day When..."
Well, it's a sad day when Jonathan Kellerman disappoints, but that day has arrived. When I saw that there was a new Alex Delaware novel out, I felt that warm feeling of pleasure you get when you just know you're soon going to be settling down with a really good book. After "The Murder Book" and "Gone", both two of Kellerman's best, I could hardly wait.
To say that the book "takes off slowly" would be similar to saying, "in January, molasses is slow". I listened to the entire first half before even a hint of a plot began to emerge. I have never had a problem finding Kellerman's characters fascinating, but in this book the female protagonist (which ever one you pick for that role) was a forgettable person. I barely remembered her name. Even the ending, which (kind of) pulls things together and does pick up, was certainly not enough. Sadly, I cannot recommend this book.
"Might have been better as a hardcopy"
This is one which might have been better abridged or as a hardcopy book. The audiobook was way too long for the story and at times was hard to follow with all the characters and the slow moving plot line. (Would have moved faster in the abridged version!). Not one of the most thrilling thrillers I've come across in a while.
I'm a Cardiac Anesthesiologist with two college aged children. I used 2 check my kid's books for appropriateness & now enjoy those books 2.
"Odd flow of ideas"
I did finish this book. It did have some odd flow and the characters in my view were a little shallow. He has some nice ideas but the follow thru isn't to my liking. The book was mildly interesting but the plot was just too hard to follow or too predictable. I did not enjoy this book as much as I believe I should have.
"Sheer boredom"
I have read and enjoyed other books by this author, and chose this one to listen to on while on our winter vacation. I was so disappointed and bored with this story that I finally gave up three-fourths way into the book, choosing to not waste any more of my time with this. I found the plot initially interesting, but the story line became quite convoluted, dragging on with boring detail but without any substance to hold the listeners interest. The narration was interesting in itself, but not enough so to overcome the completely uninspiring and unimaginative story line. Sorry I wasted my time and money on this one.
"I agree with all these reviewers!"
I won't say this is Kellerman's WORST, but it was unquestionably much too long and convoluted. Oh, and boring. I was rather lost before reaching the second half of the download, and if I'm enjoying a book and lose the thread of the story, I don't mind starting again from the beginning and enjoying it all over again. But I never even considered that with this one; I just shrugged off my confusion with "who cares?"
GONE and MURDER BOOK were, as one other reviewer said, superior examples, and RAGE was okay. But this one was pretty blah. Not the worst -- THE WEB may have that honor. But a waste of bytes and credits.
"Long with little substance"
I love Johnathan Kellerman's other audiobooks- but this one was a huge disappointment. There wasn't much of a storyline and the end wasn't worth the wait.
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Much too slow...could never feel invested in the characters...storyline not interesting and even a bit too complicated to follow...there's MUCH better mystery reading out there. The pluses...I've come to love the voices of Dr. Delaware and Det.Sturgis as read by John Rubenstein..you can almost picture them.
"Obsession (unabridged)"
Like a previous reviewer, I felt that this novel would have been more enjoyable in the abridged version. Not a page-turner, but OK.
"Kellerman used to be a sure thing..."
I was disappointed with this book. I automatically get all the Alex Delaware books because they have twists and turns and are mentally stimulating, but this one tanked. They figure out who the bad guy is halfway through, then they have to repetitively go over his psyche and rehash it and "look" for him when they don't seem to be doing anything very hard. You think that there might be a twist, but there isn't. And then it is over, without Alex or Milo really doing anything. I recently tried to listen to one of Kellerman's son's books, and I felt like it had the same slow plot where you're just waiting to get to the conclusion. I didn't even finish that one.
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Virgin Blue Welcomes On Time Performance Statistics08/03/2004
Virgin Blue has reaffirmed its position that revealing airline on-time performance (OTP) statistics is a key motivator to exceed global standards.
The Department of Transport and Regional Services has published the latest figures, with Virgin Blue being the overall leader over a three month period for on time departures of the network carriers flying to major airports.
For the November, December and January period, Virgin Blue's average on time performance (OTP) was 87%, compared to its nearest major competitor at 85.9%.
Today's announcement is in keeping with Virgin Blue's promise made back in October to publish it OTP statistics for better or worse and Virgin Blue will continue to provide full transparency to the travelling public for the first time in aviation history.
Virgin Blue, Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said, "Our OTP in January slipped to 84.4% and while this was a little disappointing, it inspired our team to even greater heights, with our preliminary figures for February OTP coming in at a record 90.6%."
He added, "This is a huge credit to our team who rose to the occasion to achieve this fantastic milestone and it also demonstrates the motivational impact the OTP system has on Virgin Blue team members."
The February record came following the completion of the cockpit door enhancement program which saw a spare aircraft out of action during the month of January contributing to the delays during that period.
The efficiency and reliability of the airline's modern fleet of high-tech 737 aircraft also plays a key role in the airline's strong on-time performance.
Virgin Blue has OTP data published on its website revealing its performance from September last year.
Virgin Blue currently operates a fleet of 41 Boeing 737 aircraft with an average age of less than two years. The award winning carrier currently flies to 20 destinations nationally and has recently launched Pacific Blue, its New Zealand based sister airline operating Trans Tasman services.
For Virgin Blue bookings log on to www.virginblue.com.au or call 13 6789. For Pacific Blue bookings log on to www.flypacificblue.com or call 13 1645 from Australia
* At Virgin Blue we measure our on-time performance as all flights that depart within 14 minutes and 59 seconds of their stated departure time. We make no exception for bad weather, air traffic control, delays from suppliers, unscheduled maintenance, consequence of previous delays or anything else for that matter - for us, on-time means on-time… no exceptions. All figures are based on pilot logbooks and are internally audited.


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Great Parks Foundation
Fundraising and friendraising in support of Great Parks of Hamilton County.
Great Parks Foundation was founded in 2007 with the sole purpose of assisting Great Parks of Hamilton County in protecting and enhancing regional parkland and providing outstanding outdoor recreation and nature education services. The Foundation is fully supported by generous private and corporate contributions. Supporting Great Parks Foundation is crucial to maintaining more than 17,000 acres and 21 parks and preserves for the enjoyment of the more than one million people who live in proximity to Great Parks.


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Welcome to Elements Boutique Resort and Spa hideaway.
Sequestered away in the secluded southwest of Koh Samui, this virgin coastline is an oasis of natural beauty that sits just far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the bars and shopping malls in this island hideaway. Soak up the sun on our private stretch of beach as you sip on a delicious cocktail or slip into the refreshing infinity pool for uninterrupted views of the sea, coast and distant islands. Visitors enjoy the changing landscape as the natural ebb and flow of the tide means the views from the resort change throughout the day.
For ultimate relaxation, unwind with a luxurious spa treatment or take part in a yoga session in our rustic sala. For the fitness fanatic, head to our fully equipped, air-conditioned gym or take a complementary mountain bike to explore the majestic hills and jungle trails around the resort as you take in the panoramic views and exotic wildlife.
Dine on aromatic Thai cuisine at our beachside Bamboo restaurant or head to the Fai restaurant and bar for international culinary delights and enjoy the famous Thai hospitality from our warm and friendly staff.
If you do get an itch for Samui's nightlife and shopping, it's all at your fingertips just a short taxi, car ride or scooter drive away, all of which can be arranged for you right here at the resort.
To find out more simply explore the rooms and facilities on our website or contact us to speak to us directly. We are at hand to help tailor your Samui hideaway experience.


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Fleetwood Mac plots springtime tour
Iconic rock act Fleetwood Mac will return to the road in 2013 for its first tour in three years.
A 34-city North American itinerary has been unveiled, which kicks off April 4 in Columbus, OH, and runns through early June.
The band will tour with a lineup that includes original members Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, who co-founded the group in 1967, and Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, members of the band since 1975. Longtime member Christine McVie made a clean break from the group a decade ago, and won't participate in the upcoming trek.
"Having started Fleetwood Mac with John McVie in 1967, it has always been so gratifying that despite the various incarnations, the band has survived," Buckingham said in a press release. "Throughout the years, though, the one thing that has remained constant is our fans. I am looking forward to getting back behind the kit, reconnecting with the fans and sharing the stage with my fellow band members."
Stated Nicks: "After spending four days at Lindsey's house working on music and one really fun day doing a crazy photo session, I am quite excited about next year. Everything seems to be falling into place. 2013 looks like the year of Fleetwood Mac."
Tickets for select dates will hit the market beginning Dec. 14, but there will be opportunities to purchase tickets sooner. Presale tickets will be available to American Express cardholders, and Live Nation mobile app users can purchase tickets beginning on Dec. 13, according to a press release.
In conjunction with the tour and the 35th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's best known album, 1977's "Rumours," a new deluxe reissue of the album will be released in early 2013. It will contain previously unreleased studio and live tracks.
4 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
6 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
8 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
9 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
11 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
16 - Toronto, Ontario - The Air Canada Centre
18 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
20 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
23 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
24 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
26 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
28 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
30 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
May 2013
1 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
3 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
12 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
14 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
15 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
17 - Calgary, Alberta - Scotiabank Saddledome
19 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena
20 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
22 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
25 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
26 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Arena
28 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
30 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
June 2013
1 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
4 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
5 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
7 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
8 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BB&T Center
10 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
12 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena