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Mea maxima culpa
Yes, I know LinuxCon has come and gone, and I think they've got the publicity thing covered, especially with the 20-year thing, the gala party, and with Linus being there and all. The buzz is still going, and that's good. But if you're going to a Linux show, make it the Ohio LinuxFest in September. Bradley Kuhn and Cathy Malmrose are keynoting — along with Jon "maddog" Hall — so you'll not want to miss that (especially Cathy — Go ZaReason!).
My friend Amber Graner, an editor at Ubuntu User magazine, took Jim Zemlin out to the woodshed over the topic of yesterday's blog item, saying yesterday in a Google+ post to me:
"I take issue with leaders in the community using the word 'idiot' to describe users who don't give back. While I realize the article was pointing to business at first glance the casual end user may think, 'I use Linux but I'm not giving back yet?' 'Am I an idiot because I don't know how or where my skills are needed?' But maybe that's just me reading everything through the lens of an end user. I think this message could have been conveyed differently without the use of name calling."
Granted, I'm not a "leader in the community," but I'm sure this scolding was levelled at me as well. That's OK, because Amber is right, and I'll apologize before I clarify.
Mea culpa, folks.
The word "idiot" is a little over-the-top in this case. "Myopic" may have been a better choice for Jim Zemlin in the Network World article quote and, afterward, for me in my blog item. Though "Don't be myopic" doesn't roll off the tongue as easily, it's probably more accurate. Also, while I agree with the sentiment behind Jim Zemlin's quote, this sentiment is generally reserved for those who, for all intents and purposes, have been around for awhile and freeload on the FOSS paradigm's dime.
Amber is right about the use of harsh words intimidating end users, putting them on the defensive; especially new users. I can't speak for Jim Zemlin, but I think his quote was aimed at business users of Linux and I don't think he meant to call out new users who have yet to contribute. Speaking for myself, it was not my intention to be off-putting; rather, I had hoped that my item would be a rallying cry to volunteer. To paraphrase John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your distro can do for you — ask what you can do for your distro."
The reason I wrote my blog item yesterday was to point out there is a lot to be done and, with an increasing user base, hopefully a lot more people to do it.
If you've been using Linux and FOSS for awhile and are comfortable in some area — graphics, documentation, "people" stuff — then step up. If you're a new user and you don't know where to go, take your time to get your proverbial feet wet in Linux and FOSS and, more importantly, get used to what's generally known as "the community." With the exception of some "bad apples" you'll encounter from time to time (mostly in Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, channels), most people in the community are willing and able to help you along.
One thing new users can do immediately is file bug reports when you find something wrong or when you find a glitch in a program. Most distros have a vehicle — Bugzilla or something along those lines — where you can point this out. Try to be as complete as possible in your description, but if you feel you must contribute right away, that would be a good place to start.
Also, as Juan Rodriguez commented in the last blog, you can always donate money to those distros and/or FOSS programs that have a mechanism to collect donations (usually, there's a "donate" button on their site). That's always a useful resource.
So contribute where you can, how you can, when you can.
You'd be myopic not to.
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(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and has just started developing software in his new home office. Watch this space.)
Giving credit where credit is due
Registration is now open for SCALE 9X — register now by clicking on the winking penguin.
Last week, Amber Graner did an interview with yours truly here. And when answering the question about my activities outside of Fedora — in which I am primarily involved when it comes to FOSS — I had a long, rambling answer about Lindependence 2008 and The Lindependence Project. But in tooting that particular horn, I mentioned Ken Starks but I neglected to mention two others who were — and still are — instrumental in the formation of The Lindependence Project and its ongoing maintenance.
Mea culpa, Stephen Rufle and Bob Lewis.
Stephen Rufle came up to Felton a few years ago from Phoenix, bringing his two boys and about a hundred stuffed penguins he makes at Open Animals. Using the GPL to license its patterns, Open Animals produces open source stuffed penguins — if you're so inclined, you can fork the pattern to make the penguin, or animal, of your choice, providing you release your creation under the GPL That's how it works. Anyway, Stephen and his sons were instrumental in making Lindependence 2008 a success back at its inception, and Stephen has, to date, hosted the lindependence.org site, which is currently undergoing a massive facelift. The reason for that is we're holding Lindependence Hours at various locations in Northern California and, watch this space, we'll be holding a Lindependence 2011 on or near Independence Day in Felton, California, at the Felton Presbyterian Church. Watch this space, and thanks very much for all you do for FOSS, Stephen.
I wish I had enough words that would be fitting for the superlatives Bob Lewis deserves. I met Bob at the Richard Stallman presentation at Cabrillo College in February 2008. Bob is a retired AT&T engineer who had also spent some time working at SCO — when it was the Santa Cruz Operation, based here in Santa Cruz, at a time when produced pretty good software before moving to Utah to become a litigation company. Bob was tireless in organizing and helping folks at Lindependence 2008, as well as being a spark plug in getting Felton LUG moving. Not only this, Bob is also an energetic evangelist for Linux and FOSS in the area, converting and helping many folks whom he has converted to Ubuntu. It would be nice to have a dollar for every time he comes to Redwood Digital and says, "Well, I have another convert." If anyone deserves to be at the top of the list for credit in Lindependence's success — the Felton Farmers Market Linux booth and the Felton LUG are offshoots of this success — it's Bob, and again I apologize for not mentioning it in the interview.
Thanks again guys for all you do.
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs Redwood Digital Research in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation. He is also one of the founders of the Lindependence Project.)
Shameless self-promotion
Registration is now open for SCALE 9X — register now by clicking on the winking penguin.
Amber Graner of Linux Pro Magazine took the time for an interview at FUDCon last month, and I hope I didn't disappoint.
For everything you wanted to know about Larry the Free Software Guy — and there will be a test on this later — go here.
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs Redwood Digital Research in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation. He is also one of the founders of the Lindependence Project.)
OSCON: The epilogue
OK, so I lied. I had planned to write this yesterday, but after an all night drive which consisted of drinking about two gallons of coffee, sleeping that off (ironically) on Saturday morning and then going to work, time became unavailable until now.
At first glance, OSCON was a huge success on several levels. First, it appears that as much as I'd prefer to have the event in San Jose for my own personal and selfish reasons, OSCON is at home in Portland. It's a tough concession for me to make, but it's true. Also, I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I'd be willing to bet that attendance is up — from the traffic on the floor and the amount of swag that flew out of the Fedora booth, I'd say it is way up.
People I forgot to mention: The first familiar friendly face I saw once the doors opened on Wednesday was that of Akkana Peck, GIMP guru without peer and my "neighbor" from over the hill in the Silicon Valley. Amber Graner, with whom a Linux expo would not be a Linux expo, was also on hand, with cameraman in tow for podcasts. My good friend and Gidget Kitchen chef Mark Terranova was also splitting time at OSCON between the Ubuntu booth and taking pictures on the expo hall floor, among other events at OSCON. There are more people I know I'm forgetting, but I promise to come back to you.
The city that really knows how: The motto "the city that knows how" is normally attributed to San Francisco — and it's a very accurate one — but the City by the Bay could learn a thing or two from Portland. A free downtown train for starters would be nice in San Francisco. Plus, people are generally very easygoing and polite in Portland, making it a great place to visit. Coupling my affinity for Corvallis with a growing affinity for Portland, the state of Oregon is rising on the charts as one of my favorite places.
Honorable mention in the swag department: While giving out the best in swag awards, I failed to mention that Code for America handed out what I think are the greatest posters that have happened along in quite some time. These posters are historic American quotes from U.S. government "system architect" James Madison and "accessibility expert" Susan B. Anthony written in binary. Go take a look here — I'll wait. I have the Madison and Anthony posters on the wall at the office in Felton. For printed matter, it definintely edges out the excellent Linux Journal calendar.
Thanks again, O'Reilly, for hosting such a great show year after year, and we'll see you again in 2011.
(Fedora ambassador Larry Cafiero runs Redwood Digital Research in Felton, California, and is an associate member of the Free Software Foundation.)


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Helping out my son
My son has a 29 gallon tank (30" long, 12 deep, 18.5" high) with the old classic black plastic cover and lamp. The lamp is rated for 20w and has a single 17 watt bulb (no other info is on the bulb). He has plain black gravel, an Emporer 280 HOB, and a 200 watt heater. In the tank he has a blue gourami, a gold gourami, a rainbow shark, a bala shrk, 3 giant danios, a clown pleco, a spotted pleco, and two large arulius barbs. His tap water is pretty good - pH 7.5, TDS ~100, KH 5 - 6, GH 10. His tank water is out of balance and really high in nitrates right now, but he is working that down.
He would like to try live plants for 2 reasons. He thinks they make the tank more interesting and alive. He would also like to stop vacuuming gunk out of the gravel every couple of weeks. He asked me if his tank is suitable for any plants as is as he has a 18month old and money is tight. His biggest problem is light, I think.
He is way under 1 watt/gal. I tried to find his PAR value in the charts provided by "Hoppy", but I just don't know which, if any, graph I should use.
Here are my questions:
Does anyone know if one of these graphs is correct to use? If not, is there another way to figure out what amount of light he has?
Assuming that I can't figure out what he really has, I am going to assume that he has low light. Other than anubias & ferns (A & F's), are there plants that will take nutrients from the substrate? A & F's will grow in low light, but are not going to help with sucking up the nutrients.
Also, anybody know if his crew will eat plants (other than A & F's)?
Tell him to get rid of one of the gouramis, the bala shark (likes to school), spotted pleco, giant danios, and the barbs.The tank is VERY OVERSTOCKED. Then get some smaller schooling fish to replace the fish he took out. The light he ha is not really adequate for any plants, it MAY keep anubias alive, but it is not likely. To suck up nutrients, get him some frogbit (which is a floating plant) because it is a great nutrient absorber. To get good light at the substrate level that is suitable for some crypts, then you should get him a new light. I would recommend a finnex fugeray which will be the higher and of low light at the substrate level, but if he gets floaters then it should make for a nice low light tank. In general, crypts, anubias, java fern, and floaters will be good for his tank. If he wants a great, giant focal point plant, then a sword would be a great option. With the crypts and swords, he would need root tabs for the substrate, or Osmocote Plus capsules would be even better. So in short he should get:
- A better light
- Get rid of the fish mentioned above
- Get low light plants if he upgrades his light
- Root tabs/ Osmocote Plus capsules for substrate if he gets root feeders (swords/ crypts)
- Floaters to help with excess nutrients he has right now
I know it is a long post, but hope it helps :)
He could probably go for a simple DIY setup of two CFL, either in something like clamp-on shop lights or with a retrofit to the hood, for a cheap lighting upgrade.
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Earlier this year, I penned a break-up letter on behalf of CMOs to the marketing funnel. Though some chief marketers initially were a little reluctant to follow through, in new research published today, we see that the vast majority of marketers recognize that the customer life cycle (CLC) is their partner of the future. In "The State Of Customer Life Cycle Marketing, 2013," (subscription required), we share the results from our July 2013 North American Customer Life-Cycle Marketing Online Survey of 80 senior marketers, a highlight of which is that marketers are overwhelmingly picking the CLC for all their customer-obsessed marketing activities (see figure).
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Nine Phoenix Student-Athletes Set to Receive University Awards
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – Nine current and former UW-Green Bay student-athletes will be recognized with Chancellor's Medallions or University Leadership Awards Friday evening at the semi-annual University Leadership Awards ceremony. In addition, Phoenix cross country runner Areanna Lakowske (Sparta, Wis.) will receive the Outstanding Student Award after being nominated and selected from approximately 900 graduating seniors.
"I am extremely proud of Areanna," said cross country coach and academic coordinator Mike Kline. "She is very deserving and she has definitely earned this honor. Next year will be my 27th season as a coach and Areanna has been one of the best – if not the best – as a role model and as a mentor for other student-athletes. Her commitment, her dedication and her mental toughness are second-to-none, and I'm going to be so proud to see her accept this award tonight and to watch her graduate tomorrow."
The UW-Green Bay Alumni Association has been soliciting nominations and designating a single Outstanding Student Award recipient for each graduating class since 1976.
Lakowske and fellow seniors Jessica Stolfi (Kenosha, Wis./Women's Diving) and Maria Tinebra (Burnsville, Minn./Women's Nordic Skiing) will accept Chancellor's Leadership Medallions Friday night prior to walking the graduation stage at the Kress Events Center on Saturday. A total of 29 graduating seniors will receive a Chancellor's Medallion, which recognizes sustained academic and community achievement throughout a UW-Green Bay career.
Another six Phoenix student-athletes will garner University Leadership Awards, which are given out to undergraduates who have contributed to the growth and development of a student organization or who have exhibited a commitment to community service, while remaining in good academic standing. Those receiving Leadership Awards are: Christina De Boer (Onalaska, Wis./Women's Golf), Carrie Dinelli (Northbrook, Ill./Women's Diving), Andreau Enderby (New Franken, Wis./Men's Cross Country), Hailey Mohrfeld (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Softball), Taylor Thomas (Wausau, Wis./Women's Basketball) and Nicole Will (Luxemburg, Wis./Women's Cross Country). Women's basketball manager Nellie Schafer will also be recognized with the University Leadership Award.
For the complete list of Chancellor's Medallion and University Leadership Award recipients, click here.
Below is the full release on Lakowske's Outstanding Student Award.
Sparta's Lakowske earns UW-Green Bay Outstanding Student Award
By Kelly McBride
The May 2013 recipient of the Outstanding Student Award as selected by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Alumni Association is Areanna Lakowske.
Lakowske, of Sparta, is receiving her bachelor's degree in Psychology with minors in Human Development and Public Administration, and honors in the major.
She was nominated and selected from among approximately 900 graduating seniors who are eligible to receive diplomas at the Saturday, May 18 commencement ceremony at the Kress Events Center on campus. The UW-Green Bay Alumni Association has been soliciting nominations and designating a single Outstanding Student Award recipient for each graduating class since 1976.
Lakowske will accept the Outstanding Student Award at an awards ceremony for graduating seniors Friday night, May 17. She will also be acknowledged from stage at commencement the following day.
Lakowske is an accomplished student researcher who exhibited posters at the annual UW-Green Bay Academic Excellence Symposium in 2012 and 2013, and at the Midwestern Psychological Association Conference this month in Chicago. Her topic this year was "Personality Influence on Irrational Beliefs and Organizational Commitment." She also served as a research assistant in her department's Language Learning Lab, as an intern and volunteer assistant with UW-Green Bay's Camp Lloyd summer camp for grieving children, and as a teaching assistant for a social sciences statistics course.
A member of the NCAA Division I women's cross country team, Lakowske is a multiple winner of All-Horizon League academic honors. Over the course of her UW-Green Bay career, she has served as president of the Psychology and Human Development Club and as an officer of the campus chapter of the Psi Chi psychology honor society. In those roles, she has promoted new initiatives to stage career-information sessions, publicize faculty mentoring opportunities and develop a grad-school preparatory series.
In the community, Lakowske has volunteered with the Brown County chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness; and the local Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, working to increase awareness of mental health issues among her fellow UW-Green Bay students.
UW-Green Bay spring commencement will take place at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Kress Events Center on campus, 2420 Nicolet Drive. More information is available at www.uwgb.edu/commencement.
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Budsgunshop has the same gun for under $800.
Check around for cost of mags, as the holster goes unnamed, can't really comment on that. But find the cheapest place for mags, (typically Cheaper Than Dirt) and add that to the Buds gun and see if you can come in under $900 which I think you can.


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Friday activities
ok, it's still early
our ADMIRABLE (that means I get free food ) kitchen crew hard at work
Ms Hooker - toss that salad!
yeah, it's still early
well, one game is being critiqued!
FOOD! - uh, looking good, girl!
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Hi everyone, first post!
I'm looking to teach English in Japan and I have an interview in London in a few weeks! I really like the school and have some very good third party references as to their quality so that's all ok.
The interview involves me giving a 5 minute lesson to a 3-5 year old (played by the interviewer) with no English. This is the bit I'm most worried about as I am a new teacher, and have little experience teaching. I am great with kids but I don't really know what a 3-5 year old can understand, or what I can do to not screw this up!
From my research and questions I've asked my friends it seems that games, roleplay and songs are really the best things to do. I am allowed to use flash cards with vocabulary and numbers and such but I would have thought anyone sending their 3 year old to English classes would want them to learn something they could use, so I was thinking some basic introductions/names, how are you's etc. Is this the right direction?
Any advice on what I could do (specifically) for a lesson plan would be great cos I don't know if what I'm thinking is way off the mark for such a young child!
Thanks in advance!


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Quick Fact: Doocy agreed with guest who falsely claimed "there is no warming going on"
On January 7, Fox & Friends hosted global warming critic Lord Nigel Lawson who asserted that "mind you, there is no warming going on. There's been no warming so far this century at all, as the figures show." Co-host Steve Doocy replied, "That's right."
From the January 7 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
DOOCY: So you suggest we just keep using fossil fuels, carbon-based stuff until we figure out a way to come up with something that is cheaper and more widely available around the world.
LORD NIGEL LAWSON, FMR U.K. CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER: Right. What we need to do, common sense, is to use the cheapest form of energy available, and even if we in the developed, richer world are happy to pay more for our energy, there is no way that in China and India - India, for example, 30 percent of the population have no electricity at all, even at the present time, despite the great strides that the Indian economy has made. In China there are a lot of millionaires, but there are many, many more millions and millions and millions - tens of millions of desperately poor people. So what they want to do is focus on economic development. That means using the cheapest form of energy, which is carbon energy for the time being.
One day there may be technological breakthroughs and there may be other forms of energy that are cheaper but not for the foreseeable future. So what we gotta do is to carry on using the cheaper form of energy and adapt to whatever changes - mind you, there is no warming going on. There's been no warming so far this century at all, as the figures show.
DOOCY: That's right. All Right. You should know, you're the founder of the Global Warming Policy Foundation over in Great Britain. Lord Nigel Lawson, we thank you very much for joining us live.
Fact: 2000-2009 was warmest decade on record
WMO: "2000-2009, The Warmest Decade." In a December 8 press release [1], the World Meterological Organization reported that "[t]he decade of the 2000s (2000-2009) was warmer than the decade spanning the 1990s (1990-1999), which in turn was warmer than the 1980s (1980-1989)."
NOAA: "The 2000-2009 decade will be the warmest on record." On December 8, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric stated [2] that according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, "[t]he 2000 - 2009 decade will be the warmest on record, with its average global surface temperature about 0.96 degree F above the 20th century average. This will easily surpass the 1990s value of 0.65 degree F."
Met Office data also shows 2000-2009 was warmest decade on record. Bloomberg reported [3] on December 8 that "[o]f the 10 hottest years on record, nine occurred in the 2000s, according to the Met Office, which said it expected temperatures to keep rising as a result of greenhouse-gas emissions." The article further noted that "Global temperatures are expressed by the Met Office as an "anomaly" from the long-term average. The 2000s were about 0.4 of a degree warmer than the 1961 to 1990 average, eclipsing the record 0.23-degree temperature anomaly of the 1990s, it said."
Scientists have identified a long-term warming trend that spans several decades. In a February 11 Guardian op-ed, Vicky Pope, the head of climate change advice at the U.K. Met Office Hadley Centre, explained [4] that claims about the pace of global warming require more than 10 years of data, "since natural variations always occur on this timescale." She continued: "1998 was a record-breaking warm year as long-term man-made warming combined with a naturally occurring strong El Niño. In contrast, 2008 was slightly cooler than previous years partly because of a La Niña. Despite this, it was still the 10th warmest on record." According to the Met Office website [5], the UN World Meteorological Organization "requires the calculation of averages for consecutive periods of 30 years," which was chosen "as a period long enough to eliminate year-to-year variations."


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Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune reports that the Cubs were among the teams that submitted a bid for Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu.
Cardinals optioned SS Aledmys Diaz to Triple-A Memphis.
Koda Glover (back) said that he is now dealing with severe rotator cuff inflammation.
Diamondbacks recalled SS Ketel Marte from Triple-A Reno.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Yankees and Red Sox have reached out to the Marlins about a potential Martin Prado trade.
Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Blue Jays are among the teams with interest in Miguel Montero.
Michael Conforto (hand) remained out of the Mets' lineup Wednesday.
Blue Jays signed OF Michael Saunders to a minor league contract.
Yankees placed DH Matt Holliday on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to June 25, with a viral infection.
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City of Cambridge honors Lesley University for renovation of Threshold's Wilbur House.
Monday, July 21, 2014
According to the commission, the Preservation Awards were inaugurated in 1997 to celebrate "outstanding historic preservation projects and the commitment of the individuals who worked on those projects, thereby making Cambridge a more attractive and desirable place in which to live and work."
"Award-winning projects embody the goals of preserving, protecting and celebrating Cambridge's historic architecture and unique sense of place," the commission says.
But historic architecture doesn't stay beautiful on its own.
The renovation of the three-story Victorian at 78 Oxford St. — a residence hall now called Wilbur House, which houses 26 students in Lesley University's Threshold Program — began in May of 2013, as part of a $3.6 million overhaul of Lesley property at 78, and 80 Oxford St. This is the first of three phases to completely overhaul all buildings serving the Threshold program.
According to Marylou Batt, Vice President for Administration, the project was initiated to enhance the program's ability to serve its students through better housing which fosters independent living and creates a strong sense of community. The facilities were also designed to welcome people of all disabilities and levels of mobility and to reduce energy consumption.
The University engaged Oliver Radford of Perry and Radford Architects to design the renovations to meet both the program needs and Lesley's commitment to historic presentation of its facilities. "We are proud to receive this award as it signifies Lesley's commitment to meeting its goals of serving current students and preserving the building's past," Batt says.
Kevin Murphy, Lesley's director of facilities and operations said the residence hall necessitated a complete gutting, though the university's contractors from C.E. Floyd Company of Bedford also needed to preserve the attractive and historic character of the exterior.
"It was a very, very tired building," says Murphy. "It had stairwells that didn't comply with today's code, bedrooms which didn't meet student needs, antiquated small bathrooms with old fixtures. It was very tired."
Among the challenges the university and its contractors faced was rubble stone that made pouring the foundation a longer-than-expected process, and an unanticipated surfeit of asbestos that needed to be safely removed and discarded. Still, workers were able to complete the project in late September, allowing students to move in during the fall semester.
And Murphy is proud the project won accolades from the city. Though the residence hall isn't in a historic district, Murphy says, "We always try to save some of the original fabric of the building. It fits in better with the neighborhood, and it's the right thing to do."
Today, the newly renovated, newly-named Wilbur House boasts fully accessible dorm rooms and bathrooms, laundry facilities and a large lounge area with cable TV and DVD. It also is energy-efficient and provides access to students and visitors with mobility concerns. More important, it gives the Threshold students a home they can be proud of, something university President Joe Moore alluded to last fall.
Speaking at a celebratory luncheon in the McKenna Student Center, Moore said at the time, "How a building looks and how it works really matters. Self-respect is the key to personal development and lifelong learning for all of us."
Threshold Director James Wilbur says the program is already reaping dividends from seeing the renovation of the building that bears his family name.
"The Wilbur House has become the center of activity; the beautiful common room is a great place to hang out with friends," he says. "The students have taken great pride and ownership in the new building.
Wilbur also touts the "upgraded rooms, accessible to all of our students."
Threshold is a comprehensive, non-degree, campus-based program at Lesley for highly motivated young adults with diverse learning challenges and other special needs. Founded in 1982, Threshold is the first college-based curriculum in the nation to provide comprehensive vocational and independent-living skills training for highly motivated students who have diverse learning challenges or other special needs.
"As part of the new mini campus with the new alumni center, we are proud to show visitors and prospective students our remarkable surroundings," Wilbur adds.
Some of the other projects honored by the Historical Commission included the neighboring Jarvis apartment building at 27 Everett St., the Hooper-Lee-Nichols house (home of the Cambridge Historical Society and the second-oldest building in the city) and the iconic Harvard Lampoon building at 44 Bow St.
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Hello - my name is Brian Boyko.
I'm hoping to emigrate to either Germany or New Zealand in late 2008 - October at the earliest. I'm a journalist by trade currently working as a on-staff company blogger for a high-tech company in the U.S., with various freelance assignments, mostly in the technical news fields. I also possess a Masters in Journalism, but no TEFL qualifications. The closest TEFL school I've found is 3 hours away and with a full time job, it's not practical to get the TEFL qualification.
I like both Germany and New Zealand, and the choice mainly comes down to this:
Pros - Larger cities, more actual news happening, cheaper to fly to visit family/friends, learning a second language through immersion would increase my values as a bilingual reporter.
Cons - I do not currently speak the language, it will likely be harder to find employment because of this.
New Zealand:
Pros - Native English Language, likely cheaper to live, less likely to get blown up in a thermonuclear war.
Cons - Less international news happening there, very rural country, Weta insects freak me out.
The plan was, for the longest time, to go to New Zealand. But since I'm in my contract at my current job since Oct. 2008, I'm wondering if I should consider taking a job in Germany as TEFL, do English-language freelancing on the side, until I get proficient enough in German to do German-language reporting as well?
Does this sound like a good plan? What are my first steps? Where do I go from here? What places in Berlin (my first-choice city) are hiring, and what are some of the pitfalls I need to avoid?


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How The Right's Executive Privilege Mix-Up Turned Obama Into "An Accessory To Murder"
In his latest column, WND editor Joseph Farah takes the right-wing media's [1] misreading [2] of President Obama's declaration of executive privilege with regard to some documents concerning the ATF's failed Operation Fast and Furious sought by congressional Republicans to its "logical" conclusion: President Obama has declared himself, "quite possibly, an accessory to murder." From the piece [3]:
Now understand what this means. Obama cannot claim executive privilege for any member of his administration. He can only do so for himself and his inner circle of advisers, and should never do so unless it's a matter of national security.
What Obama did, in apparent desperation, was to expose his own personal complicity in this scandal, making him, quite possibly, an accessory to murder.
Can you imagine how big this scandal is and how far it reaches for the administration to take such a gamble?
Farah's point appears to be that by claiming executive privilege for these documents, Obama has acknowledged personal involvement in the authorization of Fast and Furious, and thus, since guns trafficked to Mexico through that program were used to kill people, he could be an "accessory" to those murders.
This doesn't make any sense.
First of all, the documents in question don't deal with [2] the authorization of Operation Fast and Furious, but rather the administration's response to congressional inquiries in response to that operation. Even if Obama was directly involved in that response, it would in no way indicate his "personal complicity in" the operation.
But the administration has not claimed executive privilege on the basis of the president's personal involvement. Which brings us to another problem with Farah's column: his statement that "Obama cannot claim executive privilege for any member of his administration" is simply not true.
As Ohio State University law professor Peter Shane wrote at CNN.com [4] this morning, the Obama administration has claimed deliberative privilege with regard to the documents in question, which "aims to protect documents generated anywhere in the executive branch that embody only the executive's internal deliberations, not final policy decisions."
Shane explains:
Deliberative privilege is not a legal absolute. The executive branch concedes that when another branch of government demands privileged documents within the executive's control, they sometimes have to be turned over.
They have to be turned over when the demanding branch can articulate a compelling need for the information to fulfill one of its own constitutional functions -- a need that outweighs the executive branch's interest in confidentiality.
A key problem now for the House Oversight Committee is thus far it has yet to state in a very concrete way why it needs the particular documents it is demanding.
In contrast, the executive branch has articulated a strong and highly specific reason for withholding the documents at issue: Forced disclosure to Congress of internal deliberations concerning how best to interact with Congress would undermine the executive's capacity to function as a co-equal branch. It would undermine the prospects for future candid deliberations about interactions with the other institutions of government
Since Obama has cited deliberative privilege, he has not "expose[d]" any sort of "personal complicity" with regard to the documents in question, as Farah claims. Obama's claim is in line with [2] claims the Bush administration made with regard to internal Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency documents.
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AAA estimates that nearly 3.7 million people will be flying this Thanksgiving, and another 43.5 million will be on the roads. With all those people traveling, stormy weather could make for huge delays and headaches. Follow these tips from CNN for (hopefully) calm travels this holiday week. [ + - ]
Figure out a plan B. Don't wait to get into the airport or the last rest stop before developing your backup plan. Do it now, while you're still in the safety of your own home. [ + - ]
Don't drive into a storm. Monitor your local and regional forecasts. If the weather report in your departure or arrival city advises staying put for safety reasons, consider not hitting the road. [ + - ]
Prepare for emergencies. If there's a possibility that bad weather could hit while you're on the road, make sure to have cold weather clothing and shoes, extra water and snacks, charged up devices, diapers for the little ones, a full tank of gas and flares in case you get stopped by weather. [ + - ]
Check your flight, no matter where you're going. Think you don't have to worry about bad weather because you're flying from sunny California to sunny Florida? Not so fast. That airplane you're picking up in San Diego may have been coming from Minneapolis or Chicago and get delayed due to weather. Check your aircraft's journey on your airline website, or Aviation Queen travel blogger Benet J. Wilson recommends the Flightview app to track your aircraft's path. [ + - ]
Use social media. Follow your airline and airport on social media, namely via Twitter and Facebook. Many airlines and airports post the speediest updates to their Twitter feeds, so start following them now, even if you don't use Twitter otherwise. Sign up for your airline alerts to get flight updates emailed to your smartphone. [ + - ]
Try rebooking your flight. Many airlines have teams devoted to tracking the weather and rearranging flight schedules to avoid bad winter weather. If the weather proves too dangerous for flight, airlines often offer customers the opportunity to rebook their flights to leave earlier or later free of charge, before you leave for the airport. Sometimes, the airlines will even waive fees to rebook customers who see the writing on the wall and call before the bad weather hits. No guarantees, but it's worth a try, said Airfare Watchdog President George Hobica. [ + - ]
Charge your devices. Expect crowds surrounding the electrical outlets at your departure airport to increase if your flight is delayed. And don't expect rest stops to share their outlets with you. Have a car charger and stash a power pack or a few battery chargers for your portable electronic devices (useful for driving or flying). [ + - ]
Stock up on snacks. Get non-perishable snacks and drinks for the car (if you're flying, avoid the drinks, but carry an empty water bottle to refill after you clear airport security). Granola bars, beef jerky, dried nuts and fruit and other protein-rich snacks can keep you and the children going without spending a fortune at rest stops or the airport. (Drivers can pack lunch in a cooler to reduce costs further.) [ + - ]
Do more than stand in line. If you're stranded at the airport, don't only go to the ticket counter. Use the NextFlight app and type in your departure and destination cities to get the next flights for the major airlines, Wilson said. Then, call the airline on your cellphone and give them your preferred options. You might get booked on another flight before you reach the front of the line. (Also consider nearby cities where you can rent a car and drive to your final destination.) [ + - ]
Stay home next year. "There are so many rookies out, a lot of first-timers at the airports. The planes are completely packed, and it's expensive," said travel expert Johnny "Jet" DiScala. He was talking about Thanksgiving, but the same certainly applies to Christmas. [ + - ]


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Hey Hunters,
Most of you have seen my 1650 Pelican Case for my armor...well, my EE-3's just as important so I had to get one for it too.
Here it is, my latest case, a 1700: 8)
I will be getting the EE-3 shape cut out of the foam, but thats gonna take awhile...and I'm still looking for a Bantha Decal for the case front. Anyone?
Stay safe,


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i like it
I'll stick with switchermod and multifl0w myself.
It's great to see coverage of mods and tweaks but recently I feel you guys are grasping a bit. I know there's a balance between no coverage (which I don't want) and "spam," but paid apps like this, and openother+, and maybe one or two other recent ones.. I'm not sure that this is worthy of front page news.
I'm not normally one to make a comment like that, and it's not meant as an insult, just providing some feedback. I'm still very interested in notice when you come across genuinely slick tweaks, mods, and themes.
Been using it for a few hours now and so far so good. I find multiflow to be a little slow and intrusive. This app is only slightly different to the stock multi-switcher so on balance maybe paying for it is pushing me towards not recommending it. The app is very well made though, my compliments to the chef!
And there are plenty of people who are capable of locating "front page news" long before this site ever gets ahold of it....but they don't post it because they are not staff writers.
So here's a thought for you......if you don't want people to read or respond to news that they don't like....then why are you responding to comments you don't like?
Guys, let's act civil come on now. Let's not be children and act like mature adults (or I guess if you are children, act mature).
As you know already I'm sure, I specialize in jailbreak tweaks, news, and that sort of thing. My job is to present information about new and upcoming tweaks, along with news about other jailbreak-related information. That requires me to be on Cydia reviewing tweaks as they come up or splurge on what I'm testing.
You must remember that even though you may not see value in these tweaks, there are people out there that may see value in them. There will probably be tweaks that you guys like that others will say "Well why is that? That's stupid" or whatever. It is not right at any time to simply bash one another directly. You can disagree about different things, but disagree on the principle or idea, not the person.
And the tweak seems like it's pretty cool. As soon as he adds the ability to close/end the apps i'll give it a go. It's always nice to have variety and be able to support the jailbreak community.


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Hi Lucy,
I work in the British Council. We have no standardized marking system. Each teacher marks her / his own way. Let me explain the structure:
Each course is 40 hours long. We have to give 5 assessments to the students during this 40 hour course - 2 Speaking, 1 writing, 1 listening and 1 reading. From this you can see that 40% of the assessment is of Speaking, and the rest are 20%, all totalling 100%.
We are encouraged to not just use the assessments for grading, but to also see the students' performance from day 1 to the last day and mark them on that, ie, their progress and effort they made.
When we give their reports, the grades are averaged to be out of 10. So every student will be given their Speaking (1 & 2), Reading, Writing, Listening marks out of 10 and it averages so the result is out of 10. TOTAL result is out of 10, passing mark is 5.
Now my problem is that, I need a marking system so that if a student complains about her grade, I can show the student without a doubt how she got that grade.
As a teacher, I need to consider homework, (wh/ I sometimes give w/out planning, ie, I dont plan that every week i will give this much h.w etc, its not organized - probably can't be...sometimes its spontaneously given on my part), how much effort the sts made during class in speaking, how well they did in the listening worksheets, how well they did in writing (spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes), and if they were able to do the reading worksheets.
A teacher has to deal with so much besides all of the above, and with 18 students in the class, its not easy thinking about each and every student, that its driving me crazy.
A student complained to me that she deserved more in her speaking assessment. I didnt give her a lot in speaking because i felt that she didnt make enough effort. she is quiet by nature so she didnt speak much, and i feel she is shy of making mistakes. in her midterm counselling i told her that i need to see her make an effort in speaking. At the end of the course when she complained I told her that she didnt make an effort. She said the magnet students would always be speaking, not giving her a chance. I know that in class I always encouraged her to speak. I told her that there will always be magnet students, she has to take rseponsibility for her effort. So now I feel that I need an organized, structured marking system that can prove to students how they did. I would really appreciate your help.


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Considering that most people spend about one-third of their lives in bed, it's hardly surprising that a mattress can have a big impact on your overall health. There are several types of mattresses, each with a particular set of advantages and disadvantages. Traditional innerspring models remain the most popular type, but newer alternatives -- including memory foam, latex foam, air mattresses with adjustable firmness "zones" (as exemplified by the Sleep Number brand) and organic mattresses made of various materials -- have gained favor with owners.
One of the big issues with buying a new mattress is that it generally requires a fairly significant cash outlay -- in most cases about $500 for a twin; $1000 or more for a queen or king. Some cost two or three times as much, depending upon features. And that often does not include the box spring or other foundation. However, with as much time as you spend in bed, and the average length of time you'll own the mattress, it pays to buy the best one you can afford.
Figuring out exactly how much a mattress costs can also be difficult. Most mattress companies have a specific line (or several) of a mattress (Posturepedic by Sealy and Beautyrest by Simmons are good examples of this), and then, within that line, have dozens of different models that are not detailed on the manufacturer's website. So, while several retailers may carry the same line, there is little consistency from retailer to retailer. In addition, the same model may be sold under different names at different retailers. Because of that, for the purposes of this report, we don't rate specific mattresses; rather, we rate mattress lines that get the best reviews across the board. As for price, we have quoted the manufacturer's suggested retail price, which are usually much higher than the actual prices you'll find in stores. We discuss price in more detail -- as well as how to get the best deal -- on our buying guide page.
Also, if a mattress is just one of several bedroom purchases you're planning, check out our related reports on bed sheets, pillows and mattress toppers.
Innerspring mattresses have been the most popular type for decades, and countless styles, features and options are available. Models vary greatly in cost, from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. Price differences may depend on the number and size of the coils, the amount and type of padding, and details such as fabric and stitching. Compared with other types, innerspring mattresses tend to retain less body heat and come in a wider range of firmness levels. They do tend to transfer more motion, which can be a concern if you share your bed with a partner, but can be a plus during sex. They're also less durable and more prone to sagging than other types of mattresses. Most experts say innerspring mattresses should be replaced after 10 years at most.
Memory foam mattresses are made from visco-elastic foam, a type of foam that molds itself to the body. While the best-known manufacturer is Tempur-Pedic, quite a few companies offer less expensive versions. Many owners love sleeping on memory foam because of how well it conforms to the curves and lines of the body. Memory foam is also a good choice if you have a restless partner as it minimizes movement transfer. Going from innerspring to memory foam can take some getting used to, but most who give it time say making the switch was well worth it. Some people find that memory foam traps heat -- a complaint that makers have addressed with the development of gel-infused memory foam, which is designed to create a cooler sleeping surface.
Latex foam mattresses, which are made from natural or synthetic rubber, are springier than memory foam mattresses and don't retain as much body heat. They are also resistant to mold and dust mites. In addition, mattresses made of natural latex are eco-friendly, since natural latex is a renewable resource. Many latex mattresses go for several thousand dollars for a queen set, although some lower-end brands that incorporate synthetic latex and a less expensive processing method can run as low as $3000 (for twin).
Some mattresses may help to ease back pain. Experts say that adjustable, permanent-use air mattresses may be the best choice for back pain sufferers. Don't confuse them with inflatable, temporary air mattresses, though, which we cover in a separate report; those aren't considered suitable for long-term use. Permanent air mattresses, such as those sold under the Sleep Number Bed label, have air chambers that can be adjusted to provide customized support, and are topped with padding. Some even allow each side of the mattress to be adjusted independently. Permanent air mattresses can be expensive, running at least $1,000 for a queen set. They tend to be quite durable though, because, while they rely on mechanical parts that can fail, those parts are replaceable.
Although it would seem as if the experiences of mattress owners would be the most crucial aspect of finding the best mattress; in fact, owners reviews are fairly hard to come by for specific mattresses. This may be because, as noted earlier, there is little consistency between mattress models. So, while we did evaluate a few user reviews, to determine our Best Reviewed mattress picks, we primarily drew on professional testing at ConsumerReports.com and the results of a detailed analysis of consumer satisfaction feedback at SleepLikeTheDead.com -- which has compiled more data about mattress satisfaction than any other site. Factors including comfort, value and durability are included in our analysis. The result of our research is the best mattresses for your best night's sleep.
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'The Senators used their own version of the French Connection to knock off the Buffalo Sabres last night. Led by goaltender Patrick Lalime and a two-point night from tough guy Andre Roy, the Senators stretched their winning streak to four games with a 3-0 victory over the Sabres in front of 15,942 at the Corel Centre.'
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Lord's Prayer out, silence in
Another Pennsylvania school board has decided to drop prayer at board meetings after getting a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
The Octorara Area School Board in Atglen voted Sept. 17 to substitute a moment of silence for Christian prayer to open meetings.
FFRF Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert had written an Aug. 17 letter to board President Lisa Bowman on behalf of a local complainant about the illegal recitation of the Lord's Prayer as an invocation. She reminded the board of numerous court rulings that said scheduled prayer at school board meetings is unconstitutional.
While the school hasn't formally notified FFRF of the change, according to a LancasterOnline story, the decision was made Monday. The story said Vice President Brian Norris told the board it must honor the law and that members could meet privately to prayer before the meeting.
The advice to pray privately didn't sit well with everyone, the news story said: "Three school board members, however, stepped down from the official table to protest the change. Board member John McCartney Jr. walked to the end of the table and knelt in prayer as the school board began its new tradition of a moment of silence."
Bowman was out of town but told the board in a letter: "The board should not put the district at [financial] risk. It could affect taxpayer and student programming."
The Grove City and Big Spring school boards also voted recently to stop praying before meetings after getting FFRF letters.
"Courts rightfully look with suspicion at imposition of religious ritual by public school boards," said FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. "Students who sit on boards or attend meetings shouldn't be subject to prayer they may not want to participate in or even witness."
The Anti-Defamation League had also protested the prayers.
Christian prayers dropped at UTK after FFRF complaint
As a result of a recent complaint by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, it appears sectarian prayer by Christian clergy over the loudspeaker at University of Tennessee-Knoxville football games will be dropped.
FFRF complained Sept. 13 to Chancellor Jimmy Cheek about the practice, in which an announcer asks all attendees to rise for the invocation, delivered by a Christian member of the clergy who invariably invokes Jesus Christ.
A letter from Cheek was faxed to FFRF mid-afternoon today, which indicated the University would conform its practice toChaudhuri v. State of Tennessee, a decision FFRF brought to the school's attention, in which the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that nonsectarian prayer or a moment of silence at public universities is permissible.
"While we are pleased that UTK is moving in the right direction, the wisest policy is to drop prayer entirely," said FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. "Students, alums and fans come to the games to watch players, not to recite prayers! Prayer hosted by a public university is unnecessary, embarrassing and divisive. It's just plain bad manners to knowingly inflict prayer on those of us who are not religious and believe nothing fails like prayer."
Religious ritual hosted and endorsed by a public university excludes the one in four young persons who is nonreligious, according to PEW, and more than 430,000 Tennessee adults who identify as nonreligious, ( American Religious Identification Survey 2008).
Gaylor said to ensure nonsectarianism UTK must cease inviting clergy, who are inextricably identified with their denomination, to lead prayer. Gaylor said as a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison she stopped graduation prayer there by pointing out it excludes many students, including foreign students, and unites church with a state-funded institution.
"I have no faith in prayer, but I do have faith in the power of secular students to mobilize and educate."
FFRF, which is based in Madison, Wis., has more than 18,500 members, including 285 in Tennessee. FFRF has halted illegal prayer at many public schools in Tennessee, at high school graduations, sporting events and even in kindergarten. "We believe the same Establishment Clause precedent which protects public school students at lower levels from school-sponsored prayer should be applied to public university students," she said.
Texas school halts football bible banners
The Kountze High School Lions will no longer run through banners inscribed with religious messages before the start of football games in Kountze, Texas.
On Sept. 17, Stephanie Schmitt, Freedom From Religion Foundation staff attorney wrote Superintendent Kevin Weldon of the Kountze Independent School District:
"It is our information and understanding that Kountze High School cheerleaders regularly display religious banners that the football team runs through before athletic competitions. We understand that each week a different bible verse is displayed for all to observe. Enclosed please find photocopies of recent banners containing bible verses. You must take immediate action to stop these religious banners from being part of school-sponsored events. It is illegal for a public school to organize, sponsor or lead religious messages at school athletic events."
Schmitt cited a long list of court cases that have held such displays "constitute an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion. A reasonable Kountze student would certainly perceive the banners 'as stamped with [their] school's approval.' "
While FFRF hasn't received an official response from the school district, a Sept. 18 story from KIII-TV in Corpus Christi said the banners are banned.
In a statement to KIII, Weldon said, "I commend [the cheerleaders] for what they stand for. But I called legal counsel and even though it's led by students, it should not be allowed to go on."
According to cheerleaders, the bible banner idea came from an instructional camp they attended. "Coaches preach devotionals before games. We wanted to show our support for our boys," Meagan Tantillo said.
Kountze [pronounced Coontz] has about 2,100 residents. According to Wikipedia, it was the first U.S. city with a Muslim mayor, African-American Charles Bilal, in 1991. It's also home to the world's only known pair of married armadillos, Hoover and Star, married June 10, 1995.
Tantillo said the squad made Christian signs for Tuesday's volleyball game against Warren High School. Warren High volleyball players gathered with Kountze players in prayer Tuesday, KIII reported.
FFRF, a state/church watchdog has about 18,500 members nationwide and more than 900 in Texas.
Defenders of the Constitution
FFRF's current legal team includes three interns who are first-year law students. From left are Ben Zich, Wake Forest University; J.J. Rolling, UW-Madison; and Maddy Ziegler, UW-Madison. To Maddy's right are staff attorneys Andrew Seidel, Rebecca Markert, Patrick Elliott and Stephanie Schmitt.
Point, Counter-point?
FFRF member Justin Vacula made good use of an FFRF Action Alert to show up as the sole protester at the June 8 Catholic rally at Courthouse Square in Scranton, Pa. Justin is also a plaintiff in FFRF's suit challenging Pennsylvania declaring 2012 as the Year of the Bible. Interviewed at the rally by Go Lackawanna, he said, "The Constitution is explicitly godless. It's a secular document. The government is anything but founded on religion. A lot of the founding fathers were deistic. These people are talking about religious freedom, but if they're really for religious freedom, it wouldn't be about their Christian beliefs."
Could this be a women's health expert disguised as a nun in Scranton, Pa.? (Justin Vacula photo)
FFRF led a protest of the Fortnight of Freedom rally by the Catholic Church at the Federal Courthouse in Madison, Wis., on June 8. Bottom photo: Dan Barker being harangued. (Photos by Andrew Seidel)
Not afraid to be a minority of one - Fairfid Caudle
I am writing to tell you about the June 8 Catholic rally in New York City. I found out where it was being held from the email that FFRF sent, which included a banner to print out.
It was much too large to print on my home printer at home, so I called my local Staples early the next morning to find out if they could print it from an email forwarded to them. The result was a beautiful 1x3-foot laminated banner on heavy paper for a very reasonable cost, saying "Quit the Church — Put Women's Rights Over Bishops' Wrongs."
The rally was held in front of Federal Hall at 26 Wall St. in Manhattan. A speaker told attendees the site was selected because it was where James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights in the First Congress. The First Amendment's Establishment Clause forbids government from establishing religion in any way.
This was the crux of the Catholics' argument, that their so-called "religious freedom" was trampled on by the Obama administration's health care proposal, later altered in a compromise, to ensure that all women had access to reproductive health care services, particularly contraception, which is contrary to the Catholic point of view.
I was interviewed and photographed by a journalist from the Brooklyn Diocese. He said he was seeking "opposing voices" to balance coverage of the event. I gave permission to use this material.
I can't tell you how many people came up to me and photographed the banner and said things such as that they would pray for me, etc. I got into discussions with several people and tried to articulate why I believed that what the Catholic Church called "religious freedom" was in reality an attempt to prevent any woman, including those who worked for a Catholic employer, from having access to contraceptives through their health insurance.
I argued in vain that no one was required to use contraception even if available in their health care program. Over and over people said that "contraception is easy to get and cheap, about $9 a month, and so women can get it if they want it. The Catholic Church just doesn't want to pay for it."
I was the only opposing voice there, as far as I could tell. There seemed to be 100 to 200 demonstrators, many with signs being handed out opposing "ObamaCare" and abortion and anything else that the Catholic Church opposes in this regard. There were prayers and hymns. Speakers included, among others, a Catholic female physician, a lawyer and Martin Luther King Jr.'s granddaughter (or so I was told).
The rally's organization and the fervor of the onlookers was very sobering and made clear the enormous battle being waged as well as the reality of what we are up against.
I learned that it's very difficult to be a minority of one in the face of such numbers. At least I still have my beautiful banner for another day!
Fairfid Caudle is a Lifetime Member from New York.
Celebrating 50th anniversary of landmark prayer case - Ellery Schempp
First Amendment heroes Jessica Ahlquist and Ellery Schempp celebrate the Reason Rally with FFRF. (Photo by Andrew Seidel)
June 25 was the 50th anniversary of the Engel decision. I write in remembrance and appreciation.
Engel v. Vitale was decided 7-1 on June 25, 1962, in a truly landmark Supreme Court case, regarding prayer in public schools. It was seminal to maintaining the "wall" of separation of church and state (as Roger Williams and Thomas Jefferson later described the principle).
Before Engel, the court had decided differently as to how much various governments could "accommodate" to prevailing religious sentiments, in the Everson (1947) and Zorach (1952) cases, and ducked the school prayer issue in Doremus (1952), conflicting with the McCollum case of 1948 as to how high the wall should be.
Engel came down squarely on maintaining a high wall. The decision was written by Hugo Black for the majority, concurred with by Douglas; the only dissent was from Potter Stewart. The decision went against the amicus arguments submitted by 22 state attorneys general and particularly against the attorney for the Archdiocese of New York.
This 50th anniversary is to celebrate the real people who made this history, and did so on behalf of their children. I honor Steven Engel, Lawrence Roth, Daniel Lichtenstein, Monroe Lerner, Lenore Lyons. (Engel and Lichtenstein were members of Jewish congregations; Lerner was a member of the Society for Ethical Culture; Lyons was a member of a Unitarian Church; the Roths were nonbelievers.)
And I honor the vital role that the New York ACLU played in this case and later ones, in support of First Amendment principles, and the attorneys who argued so eloquently and persuasively. (It has always seemed to me that successful Supreme Court cases should properly be known by the names of the attorneys, not the litigants.)
Engel was decided one year earlier than the Abington v. Schempp and Murray v. Curlett cases. I remember it well. I had just graduated from Tufts and was off to adventures in Greenland that summer. But my immediate reaction was that Engel paved the way, and we could not now lose Abington.
Indeed, Engel was an important precursor to the 1963 case of Abington v. Schempp, Murray v. Curlett and to many later cases: Epperson v. Arkansas (1968), Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), Wallace v. Jaffree (1985), Stone v. Graham (1980), Lee v. Weisman (1992), Santa Fe School District v. Doe (2000) and especially Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) and Roe v. Wade (1973).
My family had no direct connection to the Engel/Roth families, but there is an odd coincidence. Steven Engel described how they moved to a community called Roslyn, N.Y. The Schempp family lived in Roslyn, a part of Abington Township, in Pennsylvania. We often got mail for Roslyn, N.Y., and I learned that Engel often got mail for us, especially after the Abington-Murray decision. Steve had hoped that the 1962 decision would be the end of it, but the 1963 decision reopened the nasty letters.
All the primary people are now gone. Steve died in 2008. In 2005, I met him in his apartment on Long Island, and we had a lovely conversation. His interests were far-ranging, but he acknowledged that separation of church and state were no longer central for him. He was sad that his friend Larry Roth had died. He recalled the hatred he faced during the court case, the swastikas scrawled in wet concrete in front of his house, the threats against his 7-year-old son (Roth's children were ages 10 through 13) and the social ostracism the children faced in school. He was worried about whether his grandchildren would be "tainted."
One thing to keep in mind: In 1959, leading up to 1962, there was no support for these families from groups such as American Humanists, Americans United, FFRF, etc. Some, such as FFRF, did not exist then. It is important to realize how isolated secularists were in 1962, and also in the shadow of the McCarthy era ("under God" being added in 1954). The ACLU was vital.
I think there are important things to incorporate from the Engel decision. Some memorable quotes from the opinion:
• "We think that, by using its public school system to encourage recitation of the Regents' prayer, the State of New York has adopted a practice wholly inconsistent with the Establishment Clause. There can, of course, be no doubt that New York's program of daily classroom invocation of God's blessings as prescribed in the Regents' prayer is a religious activity. It is a solemn avowal of divine faith and supplication for the blessings of the Almighty. The nature of such a prayer has always been religious, none of the respondents has denied this, and the trial court expressly so found."
• "When the power, prestige and financial support of government is placed behind a particular religious belief, the indirect coercive pressure upon religious minorities to conform to the prevailing officially approved religion is plain. But the purposes underlying the Establishment Clause go much further than that. Its first and most immediate purpose rested on the belief that a union of government and religion tends to destroy government and to degrade religion."
• "We think that the constitutional prohibition against laws respecting an establishment of religion must at least mean that, in this country, it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for any group of the American people to recite as a part of a religious program carried on by government."
Prayer is no part of the business of government. Could there ever be a more succinct focus on the proper business of governments?
I celebrate the Engel decision on this 50th anniversary. Honors go to the Engel, Roth, Lichtenstein, Lerner and Lyons families, and to the ACLU.
Ellery Schempp, an FFRF Lifetime Member, protested bible reading and devotional prayers at his own high school, a protest that turned into the subsequent landmark Abington v. Schempp decision in 1963 by the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a retired scientist who often speaks about his involvement in the Schempp case and the importance of keeping religion out of government.
Hispanic American Freethinkers
At left and right, respectively, are Lorena Rios, vice president, and David Tamayo, president, of Hispanic American Freethinkers, Reston, Va. They visited in June with Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker at FFRF's offices in Madison, Wis. Tamayo founded the the group in 2011 as Librepensadores Washington. It's online at hafree.org/.
Meet an Intern: Susan Lund
Susan Lund
Name: Susan Lund.
Where and when I was born: Kenosha, Wis., May 13, 1987.
Family: I have a wonderfully supportive family made up of my parents, Barb and Steve, and my older sister, Libby.
Education: I earned my B.A. in linguistics from the University of Minnesota in 2009 and recently received my J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
My religious upbringing was: I was baptized and confirmed at a large Lutheran church, and my family later became members of a very small liberal Lutheran church.
How I came to work as an FFRF legal intern: I didn't discover FFRF until law school, but I immediately applied when I learned about the organization and heard that they were hiring legal interns. I was finally able to work with FFRF during my third year of law school, and they allowed me to stay on as a law clerk since my graduation.
What I do here: I spend most of my time doing legal research and writing. This involves looking into allegations of state/church violations, finding case law to back up FFRF's legal assertions, and sometimes writing memos to supervising FFRF attorneys informing them that I don't think there is a legal basis to pursue a complaint. I get to spend some time talking to members about ongoing complaints and cases, which I especially enjoy.
What I like best about it: Besides growing professionally at FFRF, I've grown immensely on a personal level. Through exposure to enlightened coworkers, distressed complainants and freethought literature, I've developed more in-depth perspectives about my rejection of religion, religion's role in society and the necessity of state/church separation.
Something funny that's happened: I once emailed the Dawkins Foundation with a minor legal question so that I could better address a complaint. I got an email back from Richard Dawkins himself! This was while I was reading his book The God Delusion. I was starstruck.
My legal interests are: I aspire to practice public interest law in Wisconsin. I have a wide range of experience and hope to use it to help people who are impoverished and/or disenfranchised through a combination of direct legal work and big-picture policy work. Anyone hiring?
My legal heroes are: Whistleblowers and dissenters, courageous people who put so much at stake and often sacrifice greatly to provoke positive change.
These three words sum me up: I really want to blow this question off, but I'm going to attempt it: honest, passionate, analytical.
Things I like: Crafts, cooking, learning, sharing, live music, reading, exploring, social justice.
Things I smite: Paternalism, close-mindedness, arrogance.
Today's most important legal issue is: Expansion of corporate personhood rights. Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has played out in a number of scary ways that have huge implications for the democratic process. A recent Wisconsin example is the ridiculous amount of corporate money that entered Governor Walker's recall election and, I believe, ultimately secured his victory.
This is relevant to state/church separation because the corporate personhood framework is being used to justify the Catholic bishops' rejection of President Obama's mandate for insurance to cover birth control. Employers can only object to health care provisions on religious grounds at the expense of the rights of its employees to access that health care. In essence, I believe that a system that entitles corporations to First Amendment rights drowns out human rights.


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Well today I bought another Colt. But this not a 1911, Its a Mule ear SxS shot gun . A coach gun . Made sometime between 1878 -1883 I going to sent to Colt and pay 100 for the information. I had this gun checked by to other besides my self I rated 85% they both said 90 at least. Its mine I will bring home in morning. I was on my bike and couldn't pick up. If I stop with the gun I could afford a cam to take pictures. Look out when I do.
congrads to you and a hats off to boot. I'm jealous you didn't tell me so I could have put it in my collection.
Going to let you slide because you were on the bike this time. So you have to post double pictures when you get it. Good Luck.


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My B.S. Detector is going off as this deal makes no sense at all to me.. Typically insurance owned vehicles go to the auction where they are either sold for scrap..or to wrecking yards for parting out..Anything that is a usable car goes to used car lots with a clean title..Clean in the sense that the car has a legal title..this deal makes no sense to me as any car that is beyond repair has the title turned in and goes to the crusher..
I would back away from any deal where I cannot get a good title on the car..
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In a while, Chet.
I'll only speak to what I know, a florida "salvage" title cant be put back on the road in florida. it's a newer law. in talking to my insurance agent earlier this week, her son wrecked a custom truck and they totaled it and paid 3K, however she could have bought it back to fix up or sell but it couldnt have been put back on the road in FL. The new law in florida was put in place to stop some people who were re-building wrecked cars and selling them as never wrecked.
I suggest you also look into how Texas looks at that title comming from another state. I would also confirm that (once you know how Texas would re-title it) you can get the insurance you need on it.
|I don't know Florida law, but it is easy to find out. Search www.florida.gov. Look under codified laws. You should be able to find every law concerning motor vehicles in just one section. Good luck
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Dear Sir,
I realise that you do not know me but I noticed on the forum that you seem to have a fair bit of knowledge concerning Florida and in general state laws concerning registration/titles. If you could give me some advice with the below situation it would be greatly appreciated.
I am living in Texas and have found a BMW 325 online at autotrader.com for very cheap which is loacted in Florida. The catch being that the vehicle has a Certificate of Destruction as a title. I called the seller and he told me this. That the car had been stolen at one point, the owners were paid for the car by the insurance company because it wasn't found within 60 days(apparently Florida law). Then it showed up later and the insurance sold it to the seller with a Cert of Destruction title. Which he is selling online now. He says that it is FL law that a car which has already been paid for by the insurance cannot be put back on the road in FL.
Sir, my question to you is, is this how Florida law work? Would they issue a Cert of Destruction because the insurance has already paid for it? I have done some research and I read that if a car has more then 80% damage it they issue a Cert of Destruction. Coudn't find anything about the insurance. Do you think he's lying or there is another law that I am not aware of?
If what the seller says is true. And this car is in good conditon with only 73,000 miles. And the Cert of Destruction was given due to the insurance law & not damage. I would ask my second question to you sir.
Is there anyway to transfer this Cert of Destruction to a salvage, reconstructed, assembled parts or rebuilable title? e.g in another state
Thank you once again for your time,
I would very much appreciate your reply,
Faraz LalDin
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