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This article discusses the harmful effects from breathing in or swallowing bug spray.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Poisonous Ingredient
Most bug repellents contain DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) as their active ingredient. DEET is one of the few insect repellants that work. It is recommended to prevent mosquito-born diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and West Nile virus.
Other less effective forms of bug sprays contain pyrethrins. Pyrethrins are a pesticide created from the chrysanthemum flower. It is generally considered nontoxic, but it can cause breathing problems if you breathe in large amounts.
Where Found
Bug sprays (insect repellants) are sold under various brand names.
For pyrethrins:
- Breathing difficulty
- Coughing
- Loss of alertness due to imbalance in oxygen level
- Tremors (if a large amount is swallowed)
- Seizures (if a large amount is swallowed)
- Upset stomach
- Vomiting
For DEET:
Persons applying DEET to their skin may get hives or have mild redness and irritation. These symptoms are usually mild and will go away when the product is removed from the skin.
Persons who use very high concentrations of DEET on their skin over a long period of time (such as military personnel or game wardens) may have more severe skin reactions that include blistering, burning, and permanent scars of the skin. Other symptoms associated with long-term use of high amounts of DEET (over 50% concentration) include insomnia and mood changes.
If DEET is unintentionally sprayed into the eyes, nose, or mouth, you may feel a temporary burning sensation and have redness. Washing the area will usually make the symptoms go away. Burns to the eye may require medication.
When small amounts of DEET are swallowed by mouth, symptoms may include:
- Moderate to severe stomach irritation
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Low blood pressure (hypotension) and low heart rates (bradycardia) may occur if a large amount is swallowed.
By far, the most serious and devastating complication of large DEET poisonings is neurological damage. Patients may have disorientation, clumsiness when walking, seizures, or coma. Death is possible in these cases.
DEET is especially dangerous for small children. Seizures may occur in small children who are consistently exposed to DEET on their skin for long periods of time. Care should be taken to only apply lower concentrations of DEET to children for short periods of time. Products containing DEET probably should not be used on infants.
Home Treatment
Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional. Seek immediate medical help.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
If the person breathed in the poison, immediately move him or her to fresh air.
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:
- The patient's age, weight, and condition
- The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
- The time it was swallowed or inhaled
- The amount swallowed or inhaled
Poison Control, or a local emergency number
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.
What to expect at the emergency room
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. The patient may receive:
- Activated charcoal
- Breathing tube
- Bronchoscopy — camera down the throat to see burns in the airways and lungs
- Fluids through a vein (IV)
- Medication to treat the effects of the poison
- Oxygen
- Tube through the mouth into the stomach to wash out the stomach (
gastric lavage)
- Washing of the skin (irrigation) — perhaps every few hours for several days
Expectations (prognosis)
For pyrethrins:
Severe asphyxiation can be rapidly life-threatening. For simple exposure or inhalation of small amounts, recovery should occur.
For DEET:
When used as directed in low doses, DEET is relatively not harmful. It is the preferred bug repellant for the prevention of mosquito-borne illnesses such as Dengue fever, malaria, and West Nile virus. The low toxicity of DEET compared to the danger of any of those diseases makes applying DEET to repel bugs a sensible choice, even in pregnant women.
Large, intentional overdoses of DEET by swallowing bug spray can be quite serious. How well a patient does depends on the amount and concentration of DEET swallowed and how quickly medical treatment is received. Seizures can lead to permanent brain damage and possibly death.


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To tweak John Donne's 17th century poem-"No man is an island, entirely of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a piece of the main. No dog is an island either, nor should any Border Collie wind up stuck on one."
Kirek the Border Collie was recovered in Lindenhurst after 15 days "on the lam." A kayaker noticed her marooned on an uninhabited island. It took the cooperation of "the continent" to bring Kirek home safely. How did the furry fugitive who didn't like the water get to the island? She won't say.
On June 2 while her owners were in Georgia at an agility trial with their older Border Collies, Kirek, a youngster, also accomplished in agility, squeezed out the door at her "relatives'" house on S. Broadway. The escape was a bit out of character for Kirek because she has had sleepovers there many times before. (Lesson #1- No matter how well-trained, dogs are still dogs. Unpredictable behavior can be triggered by a whim or a scent.)
Kirek took off north and was seen crossing Montauk Highway, headed west. That was the only true sighting until she was spotted to the south on Indian Island two weeks later. Man-made Indian Island, created as part of the abandoned American Venice real estate canal project in the 1920s, is 87 acres of reeds, ticks and marshes, but no people. It is an undeveloped Suffolk County park, mostly a bird sanctuary. What was Kirek eating and drinking? She lost over three pounds while gone but she's not divulging her diet secrets.
If you live in the Lindenhurst/Copiague area, you may have seen Kirek's lost poster plastered all over town. Kristin, Animal Control Officer at Babylon Shelter, knew Kirek and her Mom Kathleen from agility competitions so her photo was featured here in "Pets" on June 9th in lieu of the shelter dogs for adoption. Lindenhurst Patch also published several updates. Kirek lives in Huntington. She went missing in Lindenhurst while her owners were over a thousand miles away. Kirek's Aunt Kim and Uncle Henry started an intense search immediately while her owners drove home as fast as possible. Meanwhile friends and agility networks helped post and search.
Bonnie of Team Vivi offered many suggestions including a wider radius of flyer postings, tracking dogs, daily visits to all town shelters, notification of vets in Nassau/Suffolk, a "Find Toto" phone blast plus a "Help Bring Kirek Home" Facebook page. The Facebook page quickly raised funds for "Find Toto" calls via a Chip-In collection, yet days went by with no legitimate sightings. (Lesson #2- When a dog is lost, there is no such thing as too many posters. You may have to tack up 10,000 to make a lasting impression on the right person. It only takes one observant call to bring your dog home.)
Kirek had on a collar with tags and is micro-chipped. Although the pup was a bit skittish, those who knew her were beginning to wonder if someone had taken her out of the area or if she were hiding somewhere, injured after being hit by a car. I couldn't help but think that when I hung posters at Venetian Shores and saw all the tall phragmites. With so much publicity, it was hard to believe Kirek had just vanished, especially since her family was out searching everyday.
At sundown, June 16th, the kayaker called about seeing a dog that resembled Kirek on the Island. Long ago, there was a wooden foot bridge to Indian Island at the Santa Barbara Canal vicinity, but according to an article by Mary Cascone, Town of Babylon historical archivist, the only evidence now is a remnant of cement supports. The searchers needed a boat.
The homes on Inlet Drive overlook Indian Island from their backyards. Owner Robert and Henry spoke to residents. The same person who lent them a canoe mentioned that a dog had been over there at least a week. They spent Friday combing the island, even brought along her Border Collie siblings. They saw paw prints and got a glimpse but Kirek took off which would not be uncommon for a spooked dog in "survival mode."
Late Friday, Kristin met the Bay Constable so they could deliver the shelter's dog trap to the bay side of the Island. Robert got instructions to set the trap and waded in the hip-deep water to carry it to a clearing. He baited it with a chicken cutlet soaked in barbecue sauce. Hours later, the neighbors could hear a dog barking which was a hopeful sign because Kirek would bark when crated at agility trials. It was too risky to try to get her in the dark, and too dangerous to transport her in the trap by canoe. At 6 a.m. Saturday morning, Robert was able to slip two leashes and a life jacket around Kirek before taking her from the trap. Then they paddled her to the mainland. Exhausted, she fell asleep in the truck.
Kathleen says Kirek is back to herself, taunting her siblings. Besides the slight weight loss and only 15-20 unattached ticks (because Frontline really works), the vet thinks Kirek is fine. She is on antibiotics as a precaution and will be re-tested for tick diseases. Time will tell if being in a trap during thunderstorms has an effect. One theory is that Kirek may have jumped or fallen from an Inlet Drive bulkhead and swam to the island because she couldn't get back up.
Thankfully Kirek is back home because so many people played a part in her recovery. Just as important, she is safe because of the posters and persistence of the people who love her. That is Lesson #3.
For Adoption at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon: Two special needs pups are featured this week. "Leggo" #94099 is a tiny Pit pup found missing a back paw. The shelter had his leg amputated and padded when he was neutered. He is ready for his forever friend.
"Hamilton" the patriotic Pug #94162 is being treated for a skin condition and a urinary tract infection. He is young and super friendly. There are many cats, kittens and Pit mixes waiting for homes.
Male: white Cockerpoo in Cage 1; "Maverick" the yellow Lab in Cage 2.
Female: "Lola" the Beagle; "Reina" the Shepherd/ Chow found at Belmont Lake in Cage 38; "Honey" the Husky; "Cindy" the Shepherd/Lab in Cage 48.


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A running whore is someone who loves to run every day and will do anything sexually to acquire things for running such as new running shoes, new clothes for running, even the race entry fee.
Lisa--Hey how does Jim always have new running shoes?
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MIAMI – DiMare Ruskin, Inc., a Florida-based tomato grower and produce provider, will pay $150,000 to two female farmworkers and take other steps to prevent and address unlawful harassment and retaliation at its farms and facilities nationwide as part of a three-year consent decree that will resolve a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
The EEOC's lawsuit (Civil Action No. 2:11-cv-00158-UA-SPC, filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida) charged that DiMare Ruskin violated anti-discrimination laws when supervisors at one of its Immokalee, Fla., locations subjected two female farmworkers to unlawful sexual harassment during their approximately three months of employment in the 2008-2009 growing season. The EEOC further alleged that DiMare Ruskin fired the women when they opposed the supervisors' unlawful conduct.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
As required by the three-year consent decree settling the suit, DiMare Ruskin will establish a nationwide anti-harassment policy for employees to use to communicate complaints to the company. Further, DiMare Ruskin will provide nationwide training to its management and non-management employees on the anti-discrimination laws enforced by EEOC, and will provide information to EEOC concerning its handling of discrimination complaints for three years.
"Sexual harassment against women in the agricultural industry is a big problem," said Robert E. Weisberg, regional attorney of the Miami District Office. "DiMare Ruskin took a major step in the right direction by agreeing to establish nationwide policies and procedures designed to prevent sexual harassment in the future -- and to provide a means for employees to complain when they feel they are being subjected to it. Also, the Coalition for Immokalee Workers should be commended for its role in educating members of the Southwest Florida farmworker community of their rights under federal anti-discrimination laws."
EEOC General Counsel P. David Lopez added, "This is the latest in a series of successful EEOC resolutions nationwide aimed to ensure that the protections of the anti-discrimination laws extend to all employees in this country, even the most vulnerable. To have meaning, we must not allow these protections to be impeded by employment in remote agricultural areas, cultural barriers, or low wages."
Malcolm Medley, director of the EEOC's Miami District Office, further commented, "It is incumbent upon employers to provide a meaningful mechanism for employees to report unwanted harassment. The EEOC is encouraged that DiMare Ruskin is taking steps to ensure that its nationwide work force is able to report unlawful harassment, and that it will be providing training to all of its employees on their rights and responsibilities under the law."
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Maybe it's the lights, maybe it's the matches that last until 2 a.m., or maybe it's the fact that it's New York — for whatever reason, the U.S. Open seems to bring out some crazy. As part of our coverage over the next two weeks, TSF will be posting clips of madness and memories from tournaments past. We're talkin' about the nitty gritty stuff. Stuff you can't make up.
The breakthrough of Venus Williams at the 1997 U.S. Open saw her, unseeded, make it all the way through the final after defeating Anke Huber (eighth seed), Irina Spirlea (11th seed). In the final, Martina Hingis beat Venus 6-0, 6-4.
Bump: One of that tourney's biggest moments came in the semi between Venus and Spirlea, which Venus won 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (9-7). During a second-set changeover, Spirlea looked like she deliberately changed her path to bump into Venus as they walked to their chairs (see video). Once Spirlea sat down, cameras caught her looking towards her players' box with a smile. Was she laughing off a goofy and embarassing incident, or was she giggling like a bully proud of her work?
After the match. Spirlea admitted she wanted Venus to acknowledge her existence (and bumping into her was the only way to do that, I guess) and stop being so aloof. She thought the Williams sisters were smug and used an expletive — which she was fined for — to describe Venus.
Of course ringleader Richard Williams retorted by calling Spirlea a tall, white turkey. LOVE IT.
What's Venus' take of all this?
"I was locked in an epic battle, and I had no idea what I was doing, and she was playing unbelievable," Venus said recently. "It just happened. She got blamed because of the way she acted later, and then she laughed after, but I didn't have time for laughs and games because I wanted to reach the final. I went over and started to read my notes. People blamed her for the bump, but I guess I didn't move. Everybody got a kick out of it I guess. Wow. That's my life." (source)
Bonus round: The Romanian Spirlea — whose strong forehand, stinging slice, and effective drop shots reminded us all of Steffi Graf — didn't really recover from that incident. She won Paris in 1999. Now married with a child. (source)
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CNN's lack of diversity shows in the 'dark-skinned males' comment
CNN's lack of diversity shows in the 'dark-skinned males' comment
By Dr. Boyce Watkins
When you use a loosely-defined term such as "dark-skinned male" to describe the suspect of one of the most notorious crimes in American history, you should fully expect that people are going to become angry with you. So, when CNN's John King went there, all Hades broke loose in the blink of an eye. A series of prominent figures and organizations went on full alert, from Rev. Al Sharpton to the National Association of Black Journalists. King was not only called out for using the term, he was also called out for using faulty information.
This kind of irresponsible use of language and imagery is nothing new in the Boston area. Back in 1990, a man by the name of Charles Stuart shot and killed his pregnant wife, then falsely claimed that a Black man did it. This led to a massive manhunt throughout the city, where Black men were being stopped, searched, abused and apprehended for no good reason. This reign of police terror remains as a scar on Boston's ugly racial history, and this situation certainly didn't help.
King seemed to try to be thoughtful and careful when he shared his false description. But that's like a surgeon politely informing his patient that he is about to amputate the wrong leg.
" 'I want to be very careful about this, because people get very sensitive when you say these things,' he said. 'I was told by one of these sources who is a law enforcement official that this is a dark-skinned male.' He said that there had been a further description given, but he was refraining from sharing it with viewers."
We can't entirely blame King for using skin color as part of the description, since it does reduce the potential pool of suspects. But what we can blame him for is the use of poorly-researched information and not being more specific. If the suspect had indeed been a dark-skinned male, it might have made more sense for King to wait until an image was released, instead of seeking to be the first man on television to give any kind of information to the public. I suspect that King hardly understands the kind of danger every "dark-skinned male" in the state of Massachusetts would be dealing with as a result of his seemingly innocent little sentence.
As a case-in-point, a lot of bald Black men were stopped and harassed in California when Christopher Dorner went on the run from the LAPD a few weeks ago. I am bald and Black (and sometimes angry), so my life would have been in danger had I been in the path of the police. An old woman had her truck, and her body, riddled with bullets because her vehicle was similar to Dorner's. The point is that, when police are on a wide-eyed manhunt for a dangerous suspect, they don't always give you a chance to raise your arms and identify yourself. In some cases, your relatives end up identifying your body and receiving a half-hearted apology from the authorities.
What I love the most about King's embarrassing gaffe is that it highlights the renewed commitment to whiteness embraced by CNN over the last few months. The network got rid of several prominent Black analysts recently (namely Soledad O'Brien and Roland Martin, among others) and most of their new hires were white guys. I can say that, as a man who's appeared on CNN too many times to count, most of the producers I've worked with have also been white.
While keeping their own folks around them might make the mostly white male CNN executives most comfortable, this lack of diversity creates an environment where there is no one around to say, "Maybe we shouldn't say that on the air." If you refuse to have a management structure that reflects the diversity of your target demographic, you are always at risk of looking stupid.
This embarrassment to CNN could have been easily avoided, but of course they aren't listening to me.
Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and author of the book, "Black American Money". To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.


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Derrick Mason, not typically in the HoF discussion, has quietly assembled a solid career as wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans and the Baltimore Ravens. After a brief retirement, Mason will return to the Ravens for the 2009-10 season looking to finish what he started. Can he continue where he left off with 1000+ yards seven out of his last eight seasons? How does Mason stack up against other wide receivers of his generation? Will Derrick Mason have enough left in his tank to make it to the Hall?
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While there's little actual live footage of anarchist agit-propsters Crass floating around online (see bottom for a rare example), there's plenty of available footage from Christ: The Movie, the collection of experimental shorts put together by Crass collective member, Mike Duffield. As All Movie says of the shorts:
They were designed to be shown on-stage during Crass' live performances. The films are accompanied by music the group recorded for their album Yes Sir, I Will, a 1983 polemic on the ideas and realities behind the War in the Falklands.
As with most things Crass, some of it's harsh, some of it's lovely, and the transitions between the two come whiplash fast. Christ: The Movie Part V (the more music-heavy clip) follows, with links to the other clips below:
Rare Crass live footage:
Christ: The Movie, Part I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Previously on Dangerous Minds:
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Although Specialized has sold clothing for years, it hasn't been quite on par with the company's bikes, helmets and shoes in the minds of many riders. Two years ago the California company began to overhaul the clothing program, recruiting specialists like Peter Curran from Pearl Izumi, creating an in-house prototype lab and diversifying where the product was made. The spring 2013 road line represents the first wave of the new product, and a few changes are obvious.
The most notable improvements are the two new chamois pads, the slippery fabrics Curran calls 'wet', and the styling. The company is also making a push with UV protection pieces, including thin, white arm and leg covers as well as instituting a minimum 30 UPF rating on all clothing.
The new road jerseys feature 'wet' fabrics that feel slick to the touch, like a skinsuit
Specialized divides its clothing into two categories: the race-cut SL line is minimalist in approach while the 'endurance' RBX line has slightly thicker materials and a roomier cut. Pricing ranges from $150 jerseys and $175 bibs in the top-end SL and RBX pro models down to $60 sport jerseys and $50 sport shorts. (UK pricing was not immediately available but will be added here as soon as we receive it.)
Check out the photo gallery for dozens of examples of the top-end garments plus views of the prototype lab.
As with Specialized bikes, Curran said the clothing designs are experience based, with the SL targeted like a Tarmac or a Venge for the race-minded weekend warrior and the RBX line created with the Roubaix rider in mind. Besides his experience at Pearl Izumi, Curran spent years as a designer for the snowboard companies Rome and Burton before coming on board with Specialized as product manager for apparel.
"With the collaborative environment at Specialized, as a product designer you can feed off of that and work with the bike teams and equipment teams," Curran said. "As with the bikes, we made the RBX clothing for going out all day, with big cargo pockets, a sweatproof center pocket, wrapper pockets on the side for your GUs, and a slightly more generous cut."
The new RBX Pro jersey is semi-form fit around the mid-section
Curran and his 8-person team also revamped the Body Geometry chamois, which previously had a number of mounds and valleys. Now the RBX and SL chamois pads are much visually simpler, with the padding differences turned toward the saddle instead of the rider.
The RBX chamois has gel pads underneath the sit bones. The SL pad is thinner, and concentrates its padding in a narrower section of the sit bones with the assumption that the rider will be rotated forward in a race-like position.
Specialized recently created an in-house clothing workshop, where designs go from concept to CAD drawing to sewn piece in a matter of days, sometimes even hours.
An in-house prototyping lab allows for quick concept-to-testing turnaround
Apparel technical developer Anna Asnis described how much the clothing department has changed in the five years she has been at Specialized.
"When I came here, I couldn't even make a mock-up," Asnis said. "We didn't have the software to make patterns. So I started making them by hand. I found out that nothing was consistent with the factories, and the factory pattern maker never rode a bike."
Even once the design situation was improved, Specialized was still dependent on factories to produce samples in the prototype phase.
"With the old way, we would do one design here, then ship it off to the factory, and wait for them to send it back," she said, adding that each iteration of a design, no matter how slight, required this long process. "We'd spend so much time fixing the fit, that we didn't' really get to look at how the design looked. With Spring 13 we defined the fit here. Everything going forward starts in our lab first."
The RBX (shown) and SL chamois were designed for sit-bone padding without impeding blood flow
Now Asnis and Curran can create a sample and give it to testers to ride at lunch, then come back and make alterations in the afternoon.
"[Pro rider] Matt Hunter came in and liked the jersey we had given him, but wanted to try it in wool," Curran said. "It took us two hours to make it and we handed it to him before he left that afternoon."
After the designs are dialed in, production runs are made by factories in California, Mexico and Asia.
In fit, both the SL and RBX lines feature longish but snug short sleeves with a slick, form-fit material over the shoulders and a thin mesh under the arm. The bib short legs are also a bit longer, in keeping with current trends.
The SL Pro bib shorts
The RBX line comes in Pro, Comp and Sport levels for men, and Comp and Sport for women
The SL line comes in Pro and Expert levels for men and women.
While these designations follow the bikes' tiered diversions, it's worth noting that there is no S-Works clothing... yet.


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Sleepy Hollow Casts Alias' Victor Garber as Ichabod's Dad
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Spy daddy is now also ... sleepy daddy? Victor Garber, best known for playing Sydney's dad on Alias, has been cast as the father of Ichabod (Tom Mison) on Sleepy Hollow, TVLine reports. The Emmy nominee will appear in at least one episode of the hit… Read more


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Russel Gonzalez was stranded on the wrong side of a five-lane Houston freeway back in 1997 when, suddenly, an aging brown Honda Accord pulled out behind him. The man inside spoke a few words in a heavy Nigerian accent, delivered Gonzalez safely to a gas station, and drove off. This month the man reappeared, once again to help a stranded Gonzalez.
At first Gonzalez worried he might have climbed into the car of a serial killer, but the large man in the opposite seat 14 years ago carried a Bible on the dashboard — Houston has a large Nigerian Christian population — and showed only a quiet will to aid his fellow man.
Last Sunday Gonzalez again found himself on the side of a freeway, this time in a different part of town trying to replace the tire on his mother's car. And again a brown Honda Accord and a quiet Nigerian man suddenly appeared behind him, though both the car and the man showed signs of aging.
"He seriously just walked up to the trunk, nodded, lifted the little carpet thing and pulled the spare out," Gonzalez told The Houston Press. "He didn't say anything, like 'Hey, you need some help?' or 'Let's get you out of here quick.' No questions. Nothing. I was just like, 'Ho-kaaay, I guess he's here to help again."
After replacing the tire the mysterious freeway angel reluctantly accepted $20 for his work, said "God Bless" and drove off, probably to help another stranded Houstonian. Sound too good to be true? Just read some of the story's comments.
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text: "Toots Shor is many things to many people," said Edward R. Murrow of the legendary Manhattan saloonkeeper in 1955. A friend to the famous, a crook to the feds, father, brother, gambler, bum, but most of all Toots Shor was the owner of America's greatest saloon. Directed by his granddaughter, "Toots" is a provocative, loving and unmistakably authentic portrait of the self-made, unapologetic and quintessentially American man who became the unlikely den-mother to the heroes of America's golden age. Politicians and gangsters, sports heroes and movie stars--Sinatra, Gleason, Dimaggio, Ruth, Costello, Eisenhower, Nixon, Warren--for 30 years, they all found their way to Toots' eponymous saloon on New York's West 51st Street for food and drink, served up with a heaping side of insults and put downs. From its post-WW II heyday to its devastating decline in the 1970s, this film reveals as much about the city Toots loved as it does about the man and his enduring legacy.


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The Nissan Murano takes its name from a neighborhood in Venice, Italy known for its exquisite hand blown glass. As a car, it is a midsize crossover station wagon-SUV that debuted in December 2002 and went on sale in 2003.
Designed entirely in La Jolla California by the Nissan team, the Murano reigned as the sole SUV crossover vehicle available in the U.S. until 2007 when another Nissan SUV crossover, the Rogue, made its way onto the car scene.
Based around the Nissan FF-L platform used for the initial generation of the widely successful Nissan Altima, the Nissan Murano enjoyed significant market popularity due to its lower ride, sleeker exterior appearance than the traditional squared-off SUV, more interior room, and powerful V-6 engine.
Nominated for the North American Truck of the Year Award during its debut year, the Nissan Murano would rack up a few more vehicle accolades for 2007 and double-recognition in 2010 for its above-average safety ratings.
At the time of the Nissan Murano's arrival for 2003, the stylish crossover SUV was breaking new ground in its class, rolling out a line of features and capabilities that would later be emulated and expanded upon by its competitors; it had more car-like handling, ample cargo/passenger space, heightened driving position, and admirable powertrain.
In addition to its then-unique body design, the Nissan Murano packed quite an under-the-hood wallop for its size. Saddled with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that generated 245 hp, the Murano came with an exclusive continuously variable transmission (CVT) across all trims for that generation.
Vastly improving fuel economy, but causing an excessive amount of engine noise, the Murano's CVT functions as a gearless unit that employs pulleys and belts to help vary the transmission ratios. The endless variety of possible gear ratios helps the Nissan Murano run at the ideal rpm for whichever situation it encounters.
Offered at two trim levels in 2003, an SL (luxury) and SE (sport), the SL's featured power seats with driver lumbar support, a seven-inch LCD screen, and full cabin climate control, while the sportier SE came with a sunroof, Bose stereo system, and DVD navigation capability.
For 2012, consumers get the choice of four different trim levels (S, SV, SL, and LE) of the midsize five-passenger SUV crossover Nissan Murano.
Starting with the base level S, drivers get keyless entry/ignition, climate control, cruise control, and a six-speaker stereo/CD unit, while one step up to the SV line adds a panoramic sunroof, power front seats, leather steering wheel with built-in dashboard controls, satellite radio, and Bluetooth. SL will get you rain-sensing wipers, heated front/rear seats, a nine-speaker Bose stereo unit, and voice-activated navigation system. Twenty-inch alloy wheels, wood trimmed interior, and real-time weather are the hallmarks of the high-end LE models.
With an estimated EPA fuel economy rating of 18/24 mpg city/highway, the all-wheel drive 2012 Nissan Murano's 3.5-liter V-6 engine produces 260 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque, zipping from a standstill to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds.
Across trims, all new Nissan Murano's come with the standard safety features including front-seat side and curtain airbags, full-length side/curtain airbags, front seat head restraints, anti-lock brakes, and traction/stability control.
First-generation Nissan Murano's lasted from 2003 until 2007. Powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 245 hp engine, the Murano wouldn't receive any powertrain boosts until the launch of its second generation in 2009; the line that continues today. There were minor updates to the Murano in 2006, which included LED tail lamps, turn lights, GPS, a slightly altered front-end 'look' and back-up camera.
In 2009, the Nissan engineers and designers gave the Murano trims its most significant make-over to-date. The engine horsepower output got notched up to 265, while its torque capability topped off at 248 lb-ft. An upgraded navigation system, noticeable improvements to the CVT upgraded to include programmed gears for a more automatic gearbox feel to its handling, a slight front-end grille facelift, a redesigned interior employing higher quality materials, and making all-wheel drive standard for the top-trim LE version were the standout changes for Nissan Murano generation number two.
In 2011, Nissan released the Cross Cabriolet, a convertible version of the Murano that made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show the previous year.
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Some new features for the 2012 model year includes the addition of the new Platinum option package with new 20-inch aluminum-alloy wheels. Nissan's hard drive-based navigation system is now available as a standalone package and the Murano S models offer a new seven-inch monochrome screen. The CrossCabriolet continues to hold fast in Nissan's lineup as it carves a path into a new genre, the all-wheel drive crossover convertible.
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In addition to a revised front fascia, new taillamps, a fresh 18-inch wheels, the 2011 Murano inherits an SV model, which gets such features as a dual-panel moonroof, seven-inch color monitor, backup camera, eight-way power driver's seat, USB/ iPod connectivity, satellite radio, auto on/off headlamps, and Bluetooth phone capability. Murano also receives a new color (Graphite Blue) and new IP illumination (from orange to white).
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The 2009 Nissan Murano has become one of Nissan's most popular models since making its debut in 2004.
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The 2007 Nissan Murano classifies as a midsize crossover SUV that has the power and brawn of an SUV coupled with the ability to maneuver around city streets in style.
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Nissan takes the smooth ride and responsive handling of a car, the cargo space of a wagon, and the high driving position of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and combines them into one stylish package: the 2006 Nissan Murano.
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A winner was selected from 58 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Would like to see a new design for my top header and the left image on my website. I have added a work description in which i explain what i would like to create. The images that are used in the the example, the nine sachets are included in the workdescription link as well. You can dowload all the files here. http://www.bcmdieet.nl/bcm/newwork.zip
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Revision as of 09:51, 31 August 2011
Hi, welcome to Grand Theft Wiki! Thanks for your edit to the Lure (GTA IV) page.
Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Gta-mysteries (Talk) 23:57, 3 August 2010
Ballas attack CJ
CJ didn't do anything to Ballas gang. And why the Ballas always attack CJ? --Videogamer13 12:03, September 26, 2010 (UTC)
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I have found the ghost in Las Brujas, Bone County. This is real truth. --Videogamer13 05:45, September 29, 2010 (UTC)
Re: Leaving Wikia
There were many reasons leading the community to agree to leave Wikia. Firstly, they have been adding more and more adverts over the years. Whilst I understand needing to pay for it, they have started putting adverts inside the content area (mostly for logged-out users), and it's detracting from the content.
As for the Oasis skin, whilst it looks okay (in my opinion), it's actually very annoying to use (with buttons spread out and not in an easy place) and the very thin content area makes pages longer and unnecessarily destroys our layouts. If you use this wiki, you will find it's a lot easier to navigate and use, with a couple of exceptions. The navigation is very annoying, with the main navigation linking you to wikia.com and other wikis, rather than the home page of the wiki and navigating around it.
They also removed our ability to customise the design, just so that they can guarantee the visibility of their adverts. There are also a number of new features which we disagree with - such as images in articles always showing the name of the uploader, which is pointless as the uploader is never the copyright holder; and they're trying to roll out comments under articles instead of proper discussion pages.
Lastly, there's a strong move by Wikia staff to manage the wikis more closely, taking over many responsibilites from each wiki's administrators, and enforcing their will regardless of the community. With the Oasis skin, many members of the community were on the beta and were giving feedback for months before, which Wikia ignored completely. This has been a huge problem, with many people upset that wikia have ignored all the suggestions. We felt that we could not allow this pattern to continue, because the next thing might be Wikia choosing the admins and managing each wiki themselves. This was proved correct when Wikia banned GTW's staff from the old site, because the wiki's community had chosen to move.
I stress that the community decided to move, this was done by consensus not just staff deciding. That is how we run this wiki, and Wikia could not accept that. Hope that answers your question! Gboyers 00:21, 18 October 2010 (BST)
- I agree with you entirely! Wikia are just the hosts, not the owners or leaders of the wikis. If they don't like the wiki, they should be able to stop hosting it, but they should not be able to interfere. I have always held the values that this wiki is community run, and we should always take the community's opinion into account. The decision to move was made by the community, not staff. I wish Wikia would do the same, but they refused, so we were forced to move. As for wiki activity, we have [{Special:RecentChanges|Recent Edits]]? I can try to get MyHome added if you think lots of users need it. Gboyers 00:46, 18 October 2010 (BST)
No, we're not deleting any pages. One admin who has stayed behind was trying to turn it into a modding wiki, so was deleting pages that were completely irrelevant (like the names of all the inactive shop fronts). But Wikia didn't like that idea, so they've stopped that too. Gboyers 01:27, 18 October 2010 (BST)
Re: Hi
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Thanks for getting in touch. I don't think "rival" is the right word. I founded Grand Theft Wiki long before it moved to Wikia. The community and the website later decided to move away from Wikia again, but Wikia decided to keep a copy and pretend nothing happened. I don't have any problem with the users of gta.wikia, but I believe that this is the legitimate site and that all users should work together on ONE site rather than split over two. I'm sure you understand that if Wikia allow users to copy content over from this site to theirs without attribution, that is really disprespecting the work we are doing, and the 5 years' of work we have been putting into this site.
I'm not sure why WikisEditor is saying that we want to "destroy" the wiki and that is needs to be saved from its "doom". I think that is quite a simplistic and immature way of looking at this issue. It is also wrong, as some of the staff members DID decide to help out the community that didn't move straight away.
I hope you understand that this is NOT a competition, it's about making a really awesome website full of awesome GTA information. We decided that the website would be better if we were not at Wikia, so we moved. I think it is pointless to run "rival" sites, and I'm sure we both have the same goals, so why not work together?
With regards to the users you mentioned, we have seen quite a few people pretend to be staff, but these are just kids who think they sound cool, rather than deliberately causing trouble. Of course we won't allow them to pretend, and we will stop them if they do, but we don't ban people just for showing off. Thanks for letting me know - Gboyers 00:29, 19 April 2011 (BST)
Re: GTA Wikia
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Hi again. Firstly, I appreciate you getting in touch and making an effort to resolve this dispute amicably. However, I don't appreciate you saying that I should be "punished". I'm not sure how much you know about the history of these two wikis, but I'm sure you know that I founded them and with the community decided to move here.
I'm also not sure how much you know about the licencing of the two wikis. Grand Theft Wiki's content is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC-BY-SA), which permits anyone the privilege of re-using and adapting our content, providing that you attribute the work in the manner specified by the licensor (me). As specified on Grand Theft Wiki's Copyright policy, we specify the requirements for attribution to be "linking back to this site on each page our content has been used on".
As Wikia and its users have failed to provide this correct attribution on multiple occasions, despite several opportunities and promises to cease this activity - and thus breached the licence - the CC-BY-SA agreement is automatically terminated, as per section 7.a of the full licence text:
7. Termination
This License and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically upon any breach by You of the terms of this License.
This means that since Wikia has breached the licence, it is terminated, and Wikia is no longer permitted to use Grand Theft Wiki's content under the CC-BY-SA licence. This means that Wikia can not copy any content from GTW, even if they provide attribution, and normal full copyright rules apply.
I hope you realise that I'm only trying to protect the users that have contributed to Grand Theft Wiki over the past 5 years. Wikias disregard of our users, their rights, and their wiki is very disappointing; and this is why we moved. Gboyers 17:54, 29 May 2011 (BST)
- I apologise if I misunderstood, and again I appreciate you helping resolve this situation. As I said before, I think it would be much better if we all worked together to make a good wiki, instead of this "us and them" attitude that does seem to exist. If we can make this happen, I'm willing to try. Gboyers 18:57, 29 May 2011 (BST)
Erm, I think you have the wrong impression. These are not "my users", I'm not in charge of them, I don't tell them what to do. They are all independent people who go on whatever site they like. Also, I'm not at all claiming that anyone is copying content anymore.
I believe that the Wikia site is an illegal copy, since the site and the licence attached moved to this domain, and the licence was automatically cancelled as it was breached. Many of the users on this site share that view, and I think it is very unfair of you to suggest that it is somehow my fault that they choose to express that view.
If you or Wikia have a problem with the way people are using your site, then there are many options at your disposal. Wikia seems happy to ban users who they disagree with - I am still banned from the site I founded. If that's the site you want to be a part of, that's up to you, but don't come here to complain when people disagree with it. Gboyers 17:51, 10 July 2011 (BST)
- I do not support vandalising the GTA Wiki site, but I'm not going to go around defending that site or the people that run it. GTA Wiki gets all the traffic it does because it's all the traffic we built up when we were at Wikia, on the same domain; and because almost 100% of your content is from Grand Theft Wiki - MY site that I founded in 2006 - and the five years of work that users have put in to it since. Vandalising sites is no way to spread the message; but as for Wikia's tactics - including putting money and adverts before content and users, banning the administrators and users who wanted to move, and completely ignoring the community - that is no way to behave either. Gboyers 20:13, 10 July 2011 (BST)
- You say that you "think it would be better for them if they found a helpful informative wiki rather than a vandalised mess". I disagree. I think it would be better for visitors to have ONE wiki with ALL the information they want, and that every good user contributes to. Right now, there are two sites, which dilutes content, users and quality on both. The visitors lose out. You might suggest that we 'give up' and go back to Wikia, but I think that is a ridiculous idea. The founder, staff and users of a site should be able to move it. We moved the site, and that copy was left behind. Wikia had no moral right to maintain the copy and take all the credit and the traffic and users that should be coming here.
- If you created a site, if you put 5 years of work into it, and it became popular and people loved it, how would you feel if someone copied it, took all the credit, and took all your traffic? Then when the users are upset about the way they've been treated, they come and ask you to help their site? It's ridiculous and I have no sympathy for the attention-seeking administrators that just want to be staff. If you really cared about creating a good quality wiki, you would have helped out here and you would probably have become staff here. But you chose to take control of the abandoned, illegitimate copy just so you could become staff; and you're working to improve that copy over the real Grand Theft Wiki. Do you really think that is the right thing to do? Gboyers 20:27, 10 July 2011 (BST)
I have nothing against you, and I haven't looked into your personal history to know the details of your promotion. Also, it wasn't "not liking the skin" that made us leave Wikia, it was a huge range of issues from the horrendous advertising (which you don't see as a logged-in administrator), to completely ignoring the HUGE range of opinion regarding the new skin, to the complete disregard of users that was emerging. I am still very glad we left, and I know many sites that want to, but Wikia's policy of demoting and banning users/staff of moved sites whilst continuing to run the sites makes it a very tough choice. I really don't see why someone would want to support Wikia, when the vast majority of users that wrote the content for the site, and all the staff that made it the awesome site it is, moved the site here. I don't get why you seem to think that Wikia is in the right to do what they do. It's not a case of having a tantrum cos we don't like the new skin - it's OUR site, and we moved it. Gboyers 23:37, 10 July 2011 (BST)
- In reply to greg
- I hold my opinions for well-founded reasons. Policies like "Competence is required" are brutal and completely against the spirit of this wiki (and it is NOT a wikipedia policy, just a suggestion). And your staff defended each other even when they were breaking the law and when one was sacked by Wikia. Personally, you seem very sensible, so I still have no idea why you associate yourself with such a negative wiki. As for Greg, whilst he seems to have got into a dispute on Wikia, I have no quarrel with him. Unlike gta.wikias staff, I do assume good faith and give people the chance to improve. In the specific instance with Sex Club 7 and other things, the staff were rude, refused to listen to a user who genuinely wanted to help, and that is what made him get upset and turn abusive. Here, none of our staff ever yell at users or call them idiots, and none of them are rude to us. That speaks volumes, I think. gboyers talk 20:20, 30 August 2011 (BST)
You're here too.
Hey Tom ;).--Mizu (talk) 09:38, 16 July 2011 (BST)
Well whatever, could you get my IP and all other shit unblocked on the other one if I promise not to get pissy with the other lot?


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A recession is coming! Oil and food prices are skyrocketing! Consumer confidence has never been lower! (Well, it has, but not since, like, Karen Carpenter was alive.) Which brings us to: rice. Rice is the main thing Americans have been stockpiling in case of economic apocalypse. Have you no imagination, America? Is RICE going to exfoliate your skin at night? Okay, possibly, but rice is NOT going to flush your cheeks with a healthy glow, it is not going to make your eyelashes thicker, and when your water gets turned off for nonpayment, it is not going to mask your body odor! Which is why we're introducing Recession Possessions, a series in which Sephora Spy stenographer and chronic broke person Loren Hunt offers a few of her own personal cheapo drugstore classic products to get you through the rough times.
Pond's Deep Cleanser Cold Cream
This has saved my face from falling off due to overzealous use of Retin-A so often that I eventually just switched from using it occasionally to using it every night. I feel like a movie star the second I smell its old-fashioned rosy goodness wafting up from the jar and there is nothing better for removing a face full of makeup with relative ease. This is pretty much mineral oil, which is a widely controversial ingredient in the beauty industry. Upon initially smearing this on my face, I could almost hear the potential zits rejoicing at its undeniable greasiness, but I haven't had any problems in that department after two months. It just makes me soft, moist, and glamorously ready for my beauty sleep. You want to make sure you get the right one, though, so read the ingredients on the back of the jar before you purchase something completely different. The Deep Cleanser comes in a green jar and contains mineral oil, water, beeswax, ceresin, sodium borate, fragrance, and carbomer. Don't ask me what carbomer is. Or ceresin for that matter. All I know is that it worked for your grandma, and will probably also work for you. This will set you back $7.57 for the big 9.5 oz jar, or a few bucks less if you go with the generic (I do).
Sun-In Hair Lightener
When I met Moe back in 2002, I remember asking her who did her highlights. They looked really good, almost uncannily good, like maybe they were not highlights at all in which case I would have to hate her. She gave me one of those characteristically inexplicable answers that make it impossible to hate her: "It's just Sun-In." I have not stopped marveling over this yet, because my experiences with Sun-In were all back in high school, and while I could use it to a decent sun kissed effect maybe once or twice a summer, continued use always seemed to produce a brassy, trashy nightmare. I asked her what kind she uses ("I dunno, the normal kind"), and what her secrets for applying it were ("I spray it in and blow-dry"). I'm not going to try this out myself, just like I don't attempt to put on lip liner without a mirror, which is another thing I have watched Ms. Tkacik do consistently well over the years. I do badly want to believe that something that cost $4.99 at a drugstore would do this to my hair. Is it really possible that fear of the cheap is the only thing holding me back? Uhh, someone else try this and report back. [Hey! Hi. Um, yeah, there's new packaging now. The secret is using it on only a few strands, and I think having really thin hair that used to be blonde when you were a kid. That is all. I would have tried to make this sound a little less gratuitously flattering to me but...I'm writing another post. -Moe]
Unscented Alcohol-Free Baby Wipes
Read your labels, ladies, there are several brands of these readily available as well as their generic counterparts, running you about seven bucks give or take for a hard plastic tub of 80. Like many of you, I am not a big fan of doing laundry, so these are my cheaper versions of the despised disposable washcloths. Most of the ingredients listed on the box are agents that prevent the wipes from drying out and are safe to use on your face. Baby wipes readily multi-task, though, and I find that the times I am most grateful for having a pack of them handy are the times I wake up in the middle of the night filled with the kind of horror that only a half-asleep leaky tampon crisis can produce and toilet paper alone is not going to end. They also give a decent sponge bath when you should shower but know you're not going to. What I do not think that baby wipes should not be used for is wiping your ass in lieu of toilet paper. You're gonna be itchier than you ever knew possible after a few days of this, and while I feel the strain on the environment that comes from using disposable products is justifiable maybe once a day... make your baby wipe judgment calls responsibly.
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Minor in Music (with an emphasis in general music)
A music minor will allow you to participate in a rich heritage of music and develop the skills necessary for a rewarding vocation that combines music with your life calling. A music minor fits well with a variety of majors, but is most often paired with a degree in theology, communication or business.
The Evangel University Department of Music is vitally interested in the spiritual, academic, social and aesthetic development of every student. The purpose of the department is to provide an excellent musical education that is thoroughly integrated with the university's emphasis on the development of strong Christian character. Within this framework, students are required to grapple with new intellectual, musical, aesthetic, social, ethical and technological challenges. The Department of Music's objectives are:
- To bring a breadth of stimulating intellectual experiences in music that will challenge each student to become a thinking and disciplined person responsive and sensitive to the needs of society.
- To encourage the search for the good and the beauty in music through formal study and consistent exposure to a variety of fine aesthetic experiences.
- To acquaint students with the physical properties of sound, the theoretical aspects of music found in nature, and the compositional procedures developed from universal natural principles.
Program Plan (pdf)
|Want to see exactly what classes you will take? The Program Plan (sometimes called a degree sheet) includes all specific requirements - including University proficiencies, Frameworks courses and degree requirements.
Each of Evangel's academic programs is made up of a set of core curriculum, program requirements and electives. The courses listed below are just a small sample of courses that might be taken as a part of this specific program.
|Introduction to Music Technology
|Assists music students in becoming better acquainted with the broad range of interrelated use of instructional technology and media materials as well as techniques associated with these items. Emphasis on the practical problems of choosing, using, and inventing instructional materials.
|Music Theory I & II
|The elements of music, including scales and keys, intervals and chords, and rhythmic and pitch aspects of music notation, along with introductory experiences at the keyboard and in sight singing.
|Worship Leadership
|Contemporary issues in Pentecostal worship in the context of biblical-theological foundations, historical development in the Christian tradition, and expression in the local church. A hands-on practical approach includes working with worship teams, instrumental accompaniments, worship literature, and multimedia
|Basic Conducting
|Fundamental techniques of the baton, basic choral and instrumental technique, and practical work in rehearsal situations.
|Performing Ensembles
|The Music Department offers an array of relevant and inspiring musical experiences for students. Our ensembles serve to sharpen musical skills, satisfy creative impulses, and provide valuable performing experience.
Evangel University's world-class faculty is made up of caring, Christian professionals who are distinguished in their fields and dedicated to the development of tomorrow's Christian leaders.
Tom Matrone: Chair of Music Department and Director of Choral Activities
Tom Matrone has been a minister of music with the Assemblies of God fellowship for more than 25 years. He serves as Evangel's director of choral activities and advises the Chapel worship teams that minister on a rotating basis during each semester. Matrone is a graduate of Northwest College, and earned his Master of Music degree from […] read more
Jason Salazar: Assistant professor of music and Immanence director
Jason Salazar, assistant professor of music, has been a member of the music faculty at Evangel since 2007. Along with teaching a variety of music courses, he directs Evangel's touring worship band, "Immanence." Salazar graduated from Evangel in 1998. He then served as minister of music at churches in California and Texas. In 2001, he […] read more
NOTE: A minor is a secondary field of interest that is meant to complement your academic major. While your major is chosen for your intended career choice, your minor may be something you pursue for your personal interest or to augment your major.
- Church Music Leader
- Worship Leader
- Retail Music Management
- Education
- Music Administration
No special requirements for this program.
General Undergraduate Requirements
The following are general requirements for all students beginning an undergraduate program at Evangel. For more information visit Undergraduate Admissions Requirements.
|Graduation from high school, or having the equivalent of a high school diploma such as the General Education Development (GED) examination.
|Core Subjects
|A minimum of a 2.0 GPA in core college prep classes (English, math, social sciences and science with a lab) or high school final GPA if no college credits have been earned.
|Standardized Tests
|>Entering freshmen should take the ACT or SAT test. The codes for Evangel are as follows: SAT: 6198. ACT: 2296.
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The walk was a bit longer than anticipated. Dreah was pulling his bounty on a small sled behind him. While the going was relatively easy, he was still pulling three dressed carcasses. He thought about hooking Tike up to it, but per Tike's usual clairvoyance; he ran off into the woods as soon as Dreah had the thought.
It wasn't with just a bit of aching muscles that Dreah's face lit up in a big smile as he rounded the corner and saw his cottage in the distance.
Looking closer, he noticed a familiar horse-drawn buggy outside of the cottage. It was Lorindra's parents!
He looked down at Tike, as he walked along side of him, "Looks like we'll have company tonight, big guy!" Tike looked at him incredulously, "Dah and Mum are with us, so you be on your best behavior." Dreah gave a firm nod to show Tike that he was serious.
At that, Tike bound into the woods, giving a "sniff" in Dreah's general direction.
"Oh well, fair enough. Stay out of trouble you old hound!" Shouted Dreah as Tike ran off.
Tike never was much of a house dog anyway, Dreah thought to himself.
Dreah didn't head into the cottage immediately, first he had to take care of his kills. He did knock on the door, though, to let them know he was home.
Dah came out immediately. "Dreah, there is something wrong with Lorindra. She isn't feeling well!"
Dreah sprinted inside, forgetting about the three carcasses yet to be processed.
Lorindra was laying on the day bed, that doubled as a couch in their open area room. Mum was sitting beside her, applying a wet cool cloth to her head.
Mum said, "Drin and Wrin ran to our house yesterday, telling us that she had fallen ill. Dah has called for the Creal, but he was away picking those blasted flowers of his!" She started weeping. "He left a message. Oh Dreah, I hope he comes soon."
Creal was the local healer. He was an herbalist of sorts, knowing every plant in the area and their different useful properties. He also had some magic about him, particularly attuned to nature some believe. We've never asked him; just glad that someone with his ability had taken up residence in our little frontier hamlet.
"She's been drinking a bit of this broth I made for her," Mum said, "but, she doesn't take much."
"I've been up with her all night, Dreah." Sniffles beginning again.
"Mum, it's my turn now. Go see what Dah is doing. I don't remember following me in." Taking the wet cloth, Dreah delicately stroked his beloved's brow.
Mum nodded. "I'll go check on him now," she said as she stood up to leave.
"Drin, Wrin! Where are you boys." Dreah looked around.
He heard them before he saw them, shuffling down the stairs. They looked down at their dad, tears in their already red and swollen eyes.
"Dad!" They ran to him, burying their faces in his lap.
Through muffled sobs Dreah could hear, "We tried to get Dah and Mum, but mom is sick. We had to leave her, but we didn't want to. She made us go, we didn't want to!" Drin cried as he tried to speak.
"My boys, it's ok. You did the right thing. Mom will get better. She'll be alright." Dreah looked deeply into his children's fearful faces.
"She will, dad?" Wrin said.
"Yes son, she will. I'll make sure of it," Dreah said.
Dreah looked up to hide the tear that was beginning to fall from his own eye.
"Now, where is that fell-fetched healer!" Dreah said in exasperation.
Thus continues the saga of Dreah Darkholder.
This is a fictional/fantasy writing on Zwingli's Blog, for NaNoWriMo. If you read this anywhere other than Zwingli's Blog, then I'm flattered!


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Sue Sternberg's "Breed to Kill- Kill the Breed Campaign
For all of you who know this pathetic woman (and for all of you who don't know her). Here is another sickening site about what she's trying to do to these poor dogs that are in shelters.
Here's the link, it's to long for me to post it here and I don't want to cut any of it out.
I didnt write this just to clarify but thought I would pass it on!
Something needs to be done about this so called woman.
Annie-Representative for dogs deserve better.
Can you post it again daisy.
"A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours."
Of course
Animal behaviorist Sue Sternberg brings her expertise to Big Tail Waggin' in Red Bank
In an article published in the Asbury Park Press (2/23/04 by Tammy McKillip),
"Good Dog, Bad Dog" in what can only be described as a repetitive campaign espousing her own "junk science" views on canine behavior Sternberg is quoted as stating -"So many people think that all puppies start out as clean slates, and that, if you socialize them and raise them well, they'll turn out to be little Lassies, and that's just not true. There are a lot of genetics involved. You can only socialize and train and enhance and work with what the dog was born with," she says.
"There are many puppies that are so great, temperamentally, that you can't ruin them. You could stick them out on a chain for 10 years, and after 10 years, they come to the shelter, and they're still wonderful dogs waiting to move into a home and live with somebody, despite the fact that they've known nothing but a chain."
"And then, there are some puppies that have been raised and trained and socialized by the most loving people, and they end up becoming very aggressive dogs, through no fault of their owners."
"Most puppies fall within the medium. Even if you didn't do much in the way of training and socialization, they'd end up decent dogs, Sternberg says. "But there are puppies at either extreme, and it's important to learn to recognize the signs of potential problem puppies, which is what I'll be discussing during the first half of the lecture."
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To read the entire article please click on the following link.
http://www.app.com/app/story/0,21625,911569,00.html
While the article itself provides little basis for fact on any of the
analogy's used by Sternberg the writer is correct about one thing - Sue Sternberg IS NO Dr. Dolittle. Fact is with her increased propensity to kill shelter dogs who fail her poorly designed Assess A Pet temperament test one might characterize Sternberg more accurately as the Canine Dr. of Death in the sheltering world.
Many of us who have the privilege of sharing our lives with dogs and those of us involved in rescue would disagree with Sternberg's theory on the behavioral traits of a dog forced to live ten years on a chain. Most of us would consider, rightfully so, that forcing a dog to live on a chain is simply animal neglect and abuse. In fact many of us very well that it is exactly THESE dogs
who have encountered nothing but neglect and abuse in their lives who would have little hope of understanding what was expected of them in order to pass a shelter temperament test as Sternberg has campaigned so aggressively for.
How a self-proclaimed expert in canine behavior can make such a ridiculous claim only points to how clearly out of the mainstream Sternberg has drifted.Clearly, there are NO scientific studies that have been conducted to support Sternberg's claim that two puppies raised from the same litter - one who was taught and trained in a trusting environment while being raised as a family pet as opposed to a dog from the same litter who struggled through a life of neglect and often times abuse would in any way come out with EQUAL temperament and behavioral skills.
Now, Sternberg is going to suggest she has developed a technique to discover this same "look" in puppies under the age of twelve weeks of age? My guess is she has grown tired of simply killing innocent three year old dogs and wants to expand her murderous ways to include puppies too. All part of her "Breed to Kill - Kill the Breed" campaign to eradicate many of the dogs that don't fit her profile of the perfect family pet.
Obviously, Sternberg is not satisfied with temperament testing and killing countless adult shelter dogs so now what, expand that killing campaign to include twelve week old puppies who she "knows" will grow up to be aggressive?Those of us who visit shelters looking to save and rescue have come to understand that most dogs who enter the sheltering world do so carrying the baggage of lacking adequate support mechanisms including a lack of training, lack of a formed human bond and trust issues. Sadly, issues of neglect and abuse are ever so common with dogs given up as the disposable commodities in our society.
Surely these shelter dogs that we RESCUE do not fit the profile that Sternberg "sees" as "bad dogs" who fail her Assess A Pet temperament test and need to be "euthanized". All part of her "Kill The Breed" campaign. The sad reality is that Sternberg completely misses the mark that it is more often the temperament of the dog's previous owner who has shaped the behavior snapshot a dog displays while in a shelter. Many dogs who are merely victims of being handed the fate of ending up with an irresponsible dog owner face further abuse in shelter systems who are becoming ever so intolerant of anything but model behavior while these dogs are being locked up in stressful shelter environments.
Groups like HSUS and the ASPCA have joined in with the campaign to label huge numbers of dogs in shelters as "bad dogs" when in fact most of these dogs simply need guidance and training that would and does turn them into great adoptable family pets.Should we KILL all dogs who are being victimized by negligent or abusive dog owners? If we listen to what Sue Sternberg teaches the answer would be an astounding yes. But what is becoming an increasing opposing view in the shelter/rescue community, many of the large "humane" nonprofit's have endorsed Sternberg's philosophy by campaigning to have all shelters develop and implement temperament testing in our shelters.
What large nonprofit groups like HSUS and the ASPCA don't clearly explain or seem to understand is that MOST typical shelters fail to provide adequate staffing or resources where the use of temperament testing would become anything more than a selection process on what dogs to kill to balance the shelters
available resources rather than truly report on a dogs true behavioral traits and potential to be rehomed into the community.
Instead of devoting resources towards discovering ways to increase community involvement in adoptions and rescue instead shelters are espousing the dumbing down of shelter dogs. The campaign is on to develop the "model" shelter dog that ANY family can adopt that will be safe even with their two year old
hanging around the dog feeding area. So much for responsible dog ownership - who needs that when you can make sure that all your dogs are idiot proof?
Groups like HSUS and the ASPCA have entirely lost focus on the issues of responsible pet ownership and equally of responsible rescue and rehoming policies that including rigid application and home approval criteria which match up the RIGHT dog to the RIGHT family.For the large nonprofit domains (with hundreds of MILLIONS of OUR donations stashed away in equity investments) to choose the use of temperament testing in shelters which have shown up to an 80% failure rate is irresponsible. Those of us involved in the rescue community and those who cherish their own family pets should themselves from future donations that are used to promote the killing of shelter dogs rather than looking at humane alternatives. We believe that shelter dogs TOO deserve the protection of being provided with humane care
and an opportunity to be rehomed into the community.
Many who have viewed the recent showing of Shelter Dogs are outraged at the use of a temperament test performed by Sternberg on a three year old cocker named Beau. Clearly, the consensus in the rescue community is that Beau simply
needed to be placed with a rescue group where he would have been highly adoptable into the right home. Instead, Sternberg taunted and provoked this small dog into negative behavior which was used as an excuse to murder poor Beau. Most of her decision process that identified Beau as a "BAD dog" was in her
mental process that identified the "look" that she wants all of us to believe was actually there.
We in the rescue community need to make sure OUR voices are clearly heard, especially with the large political groups who support Sternberg and encourage her murderous campaigns. Please boycott those groups who advocate the killing of innocent shelter dogs - like Beau. The senseless killing of thousands of
shelter dogs should NEVER be part of the solution to the animal overpopulation issues on our community.
Killing ONE more confused, agitated dog because of a ridiculous temperament test doesn't make a hill of beans difference to our country's animal overpopulation crisis but it makes a BIG difference to the dog being killed because of ignorance.
Permission to crosspost
Annie-Representative for dogs deserve better.
For some reason that link doesn't work.
As soon as I find out why i'll let ya know. I just post the whole thing I thought it would be easier.
Annie-Representative for dogs deserve better.
OK,now that my eyes are focused.I was getting a bit dizzy there scrolling and going back and forth.LOL
All I can say is,what a B***H.
OMG....I have heard of here from people.But now that I read this,what a B***H
"A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours."
I seriously feel and think that she needs to be stopped. At the rate she's going we won't have dogs (of any breed) left they'll be extinct (like the dinosaurs).
Annie-Representative for dogs deserve better.
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Paul Morgan designed and hand silkscreened a wallpaper pattern which was then installed in the Front Room gallery in the Contemporary Museum of Art St. Louis.
Additionally, the museum gift shop will sell a limited-edition poster designed specifically for this exhibition and signed by Machine Project artist Paul Morgan. Posters are priced at $15 each.
You can also order the poster online from the Machine Project Shop for $15 plus tax/shipping. Order now!