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Erik Burkhardt, the agent for unrestricted free-agent wide receiver Danny Amendola, said earlier this month that Titus Young's fling with the St. Louis Rams would have no impact on his client's future.
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Burkhardt was essentially correct. Young didn't last long enough to catch a pass from Sam Bradford, and his release on Friday could, in fact, help Amendola's chances to re-sign with the Rams. Hurdles, however, still remain.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday that Amendola and the team are "far apart" on a new deal. The newspaper also stated that free-agent wideout Brandon Gibson unlikely will be brought back because of cap limitations, meaning St. Louis could conceivably be left with just three receivers on the roster -- Austin Pettis, Chris Givens and Brian Quick -- who played for the Rams in 2012.
"Not a concern whatsoever," Fisher said. "There's options out there. The free-agent market, there's options out there, and it's a great draft for a receiver this year."
Fisher acknowledged Amendola was a priority, saying, "Oh yes, we've got a number of unrestricted free agents on our roster that we want back, and Danny would be one of them. 'Jack' (Steven Jackson) would be another. We've got plenty of time. The process is ongoing. We're communicating with their agents and so on and so forth."
The newspaper reported it's "universally expected at Rams Park" that Jackson will void his $7 million player option and test free agency. As for Amendola, he's likely to draw interest on the open market, but the issue boils down to what the 27-year-old wideout is asking for -- and what the team is ultimately willing to fork over.
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Pope Francis embarked on the second year of his pontificate with a remarkable interview published in an Italian newspaper in which he offers insights on key issues facing the Church and dismisses any notion that he is some kind of superman in a cassock.
The interview with the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera was published on March 5, even as a new poll reveals that he enjoys immense popularity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike in the United States.
Pope Francis discusses the Church's record in the clergy sex abuse scandal, the challenges facing the family, civil unions, the role of women in the Church and his working relationship with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
His answers reveal once again that the pope is committed to the approach he has embraced from the time of his election — standing firm in authentic Church teaching but making certain that those teachings are applied in a deeply pastoral and merciful way. The first question, in fact, dealt with Pope Francis' habit of calling people who have written to him for help. After humorously noting that many people he telephones at first cannot believe he is actually the pope, Pope Francis notes his calls date back to his days as a priest in Buenos Aires when people would turn to him in spiritual need. And, while admitting being pope complicates such service, he is called to do it because he says, "I am a priest" and is committed to the care of souls. Some in the media tried to spin his comments on civil unions as acceptance of same-sex marriage. The pope actually stressed that marriage is between a man and a woman and was not even referring to same-sex marriage.
That care of souls brings into stark relief the pontiff's great concern for the poor. In his interview, he discusses the need for "pauperism" in the Church, prescribing St. Francis of Assisi's use of poverty to proclaim the evangelical path and teaching that "poverty distances us from idolatry; it opens the doors to providence."
Likewise, the theme of the family has become an essential one for Pope Francis, so much so that he has convoked an extraordinary synod of Bishops in October on that topic. In his interview, he touches on the controversies of the divorced and remarried and civil unions, as well as contraception, end of life and the role of women in the Church. Regarding families, he is worried about the state of family life and the need for effective pastoral care in the face of modernity.
As he has done repeatedly, he does not propose changes in Church teachings and rejects any "temptation to resolve every problem with casuistry ... a simplification of profound things, as the Pharisees did, a very superficial theology." Instead, he wants a "deep reflection" on concrete pastoral situations and finding ways to provide God's mercy with "pastoral depth."
Particularly notable are his comments on women in the Church. He has said in the past that the ordination of women is a closed door, but he stresses that "women can and must be more present in the places of decision-making in the Church." He notes that the Church is feminine in her origin and unambiguously suggests the vital role the Virgin Mary must play in any true discussion of women in the life of the faith. As he declares, Mary "is more important than any bishop and any apostle. The theological deepening is in process."
So too in process are the extensive reforms in the areas of clergy sexual abuse and the institutional and spiritual renewal of the Roman Curia. He acknowledges bluntly the terrible wounds that were left by the scandal but vigorously defends the record of the Church. Correctly seeing the abuse of children as a widespread problem, he asserts with equal accuracy that the "Church is perhaps the only public institution to have acted with transparency and responsibility. No other has done more. And the Church is the only one to be attacked."
He also gives a noteworthy glimpse into the reform of the Curia. Even as the structural changes are being planned, Pope Francis is just as preoccupied with the spiritual welfare of those working in the Vatican and considers the two closely intertwined. He tells that he waits for the Lord to give him inspiration and relied on that to push for a new annual five-day spiritual retreat instead of just three days of intermittent talks between which Curial officials would go back to work. This could prove a powerful component in reinvigorating the spiritual life of the entire Vatican establishment.
In his defense of the Church's real record in the sex abuse crisis, Francis acknowledges the important work of his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. Much attention and even speculation has surrounded his relationship with the pope emeritus, and Pope Francis is very open that he considers Benedict's wisdom to be "a gift of God."
Pope Francis also discloses that he wants Benedict to be active and not in some Benedictine abbey far from the Vatican as some apparently had wished. "The pope emeritus," he says, "is not a statue in a museum." That means Francis will continue to invite Benedict to public events and is completely comfortable with his predecessor.
That comfort level is an expression of how at ease Pope Francis is with the enormity of the papacy. The pope dismisses as offensive the idea of having rock-star or superman status and denies he has ever thought about going out of the Vatican at night to feed the homeless. Far from having any self-image as superhuman, Pope Francis describes himself as "a man who laughs, cries, sleeps calmly and has friends like everyone — a normal person." He also misses Argentina, would like to visit his sister there and just renewed his Argentinian passport.
As for how the world at large is receiving this pontificate, a new Pew Research Center survey reveals he is wildly popular with both Catholics and non-Catholics. Some 85 percent of Catholics approve of Pope Francis, compared to a mere 4 percent of Catholics who say they have an unfavorable opinion. Overall, he is viewed favorably by 60 percent of non-Catholics. Seven in 10 U.S. Catholics also say Pope Francis represents a major change in direction for the Church, a view held by 56 percent of non-Catholics. And both groups see this as change for the better.
While it is difficult to assess the impact of the so-called Francis Effect in the long-term, 26 percent of Catholics say they have become more excited about their Catholic faith over the past year. More than anything else, Pope Francis has brought new confidence to Catholics and a genuine excitement in living their faith.
Matthew Bunson is OSV's senior correspondent.
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Larry Dean Hipskind, 72, Wabash, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 27, at Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash. He was born July 29, 1940 in Wabash, to Roger D. and Eileen (Sabo) Hipskind.
Larry retired from General Tire in Wabash after 25 years. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Church, and a former member of the Eagles Lodge, and the Moose Lodge, all of Wabash. He liked to fish and golf.
He is survived by two children, Martina Maria Hipskind and Roderick Dean (Angela) Hipskind, both of Wabash; four grandchildren, Roger D. Hispkind, Wabash, Zackery D. Hipskind, Fort Sill, Okla., Kyle D. Hipskind and Alexis Dewey, both of Wabash.
Funeral services will be held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 3 p.m. with Rev. Bill Bowling officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 1-3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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6.9 Million People Still Can't Get Enough of The Ten Commandments
Maybe this is the 3-D revival Hollywood should foist on holiday moviegoers: "ABC's traditional Easter-weekend broadcast of The Ten Commandments was the highest-rated program of the night with a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 and 6.9 million total viewers." That would make 2012 the fifth year out of the last six that Cecil B. DeMille's epic swan song claimed the top ratings spot the night before Easter. Holy Moses, etc... [TV By the Numbers via Big Hollywood]


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The 2013 "Fighter of the Year," according to The Ring Magazine and many other boxing publications, as well as the recipient of the prestigious "KO of the Year" award, Adonis "Superman" Stevenson (23-1-0, 20 KOs) returns to the ring May 24 at Bell Centre in Montreal to defend his World Boxing Council (WBC), The Ring and lineal light heavyweight titles for the third time against challenger Andrzej Fonfara (25-2-0, 15 KOs).
Born in Warsaw, Poland and now fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, Fonfara is rated No. 1 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), as well as No. 3 by the WBC.
The world light heavyweight title fight between Stevenson and Fonfara headlines, "COLLISION," which is presented by Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), in association with Warriors Boxing, and co-presented of Mise-O-Jeu and Videotron. As previously announced this fascinating boxing event will air live in the USA on Showtime, thanks to Mr. Stephen Espinoza, its Executive Vice President & General Manager, Sports and Event Programming.
"Superman's 2013 was a year well beyond all predictions, beyond all imagination so tremendous it was," GYM president Yvon Michel said. "He rose to the ranks of international superstar, considered to be the best light heavyweight on the planet! It is a privilege to see him in action again here in Montreal."
Stevenson, 36, won his world light heavyweight title via knockout in only 76 seconds of then-undisputed light heavyweight champion, "Bad" Chad Dawson (31-3-0, 17 KOs). In his first title defense on September 28, 2014, the new champion was supposed to face a major test against former world champion Tavoris "Thunder" Cloud (24-1-0, 19 KOs). It was quite different, however, as the powerful left-hander pushed Cloud until he retired at the end of the seventh round, after Stevenson gave him a thorough boxing lesson. Stevenson gave a brilliant demonstration of skills, finesse, speed, defense, and power. Two months later, "Superman" completed his dream year with an unequivocal defeat of the WBC No. 1 mandatory contender from Great Britain, Tony 'Bomber' Bellew (20-1-1, 12 KOs), who was unable to finish the sixth round. The tough Englishman later declared that he had never been hit with such powerful shots, even by heavyweights.
During his incredibly amazing run, the powerful southpaw Stevenson has knocked out all 10 of his last 10 opponents: Bellew (TKO6), Cloud ( TKO7 ), Dawson (KO1), Darnell Boone (KO6), Don George (TKO12), Noe Gonzales ( TKO2 ), Jesus Gonzales (KO1), Aaron Pryor Jr. (TKO9 ), Shujaa El Amin TKO1) and Derek Edwards (KO3). In fact, the last time a Stevenson fight went the full distance dates back to 2007.
The 26-year-old Fonfara has had spectacular victories over three former world champions in his last five fights. First, by third-round technical knockout in 2012 against former WBA monarch Byron Mitchell (29-9-1, 22 KOs), followed by a 10-round decision over multiple champion Glen Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KOs), and then last year a ninth-round stoppage of former WBA title-holder Gabriel Campillo (22-5-1, 9 KOs).
Fonfara has won his last 15 fights, 12 by knockout, and he has never been defeated fighting as a light heavyweight. He had discussions to face WBO championSergey Kovalev and he could have fought to become mandatory challenger to IBF champion Bernard Hopkins. Fonfara preferred to fight Stevenson because he is convinced that he has the right style and resources to overthrow the world champion. According to American journalist Briggs Seekins, "Fonfara has power in both hands and undoubtedly belongs to the elite of the division. It is certainly the most serious test of Stevenson title defense."
Other fights on the "COLLISION" card will be announced in the coming days but GYM is committed to presenting another memorable event. GYM does confirm that the IBF No. 10, WBO No. 11 and WBC No. 16 middleweight David Lemieux (31-2-0, 29 KOs) will be in the co-feature for the most important fight of his career. WBO No. 2, WBA No. 3 and WBC No. 10 world light heavyweight contender Eleider Alvarez (14-0-0, 8 KOs) will be in action May 24, along with rising light heavyweight star Artur Beterbiev (4-0-0, 4 KOs), IBF No. 7 middleweight Kevin Bizier (24-1-0, 14 KOs), heavyweight prospect Oscar Rivas (13-0-0, 8 KOs ), super middleweight Sébastien Bouchard (8-0-0, 2 KOs), and young welterweight Yves Ulysse Jr. (1-0-0, 1 KOs).
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I recently found an AC Neutral wiring problem on my 2001 Lakeview houseboat, and I'm wondering if other houseboats were wired the same way.
I purchased this boat in 2009 and it has had a galvanic corrosion problem since it was new.
The boat is in the water only 6-months each year, so by changing outdrive anodes every two years and adding anodes to the aluminum hull, corrosion was minimized. But anodes are expensive and time consuming to replace.
I bought a Corrosion Reference Electrode from BoatZincs.com. My hull potential when connected to shore power was -0.740 VDC. It should be between -0.900 to -1.050 VDC for aluminum hulls.
I replaced the galvanic isolator with a Yandina Ltd. Model GI-N. It didn't solve the hull potential problem but their web site includes testing information which helped me find that the Generator Neutral and the Shore Power Neutral were connected together at the circuit breaker box.
The shore power neutral is grounded dockside. The Generator neutral is grounded to the boat hull. When connected together, the boat hull to be grounded to the dock, therefore shorting the galvanic isolator. The shore power and generator neutrals need to be wired thru the AC Selector Switch so only one is connected to the circuit breaker box at a time.
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Oof! New York Post gossip columnist Cindy Adams has always been an eccentric character, and viewers of NBC New York's weekend morning news will know that she's become increasingly unhinged during her regular appearances—often jumping randomly from topic to topic and not seeming to entirely know the people she supposedly has the inside scoop on. But this appearance, from this morning, reveals that Cindy has completely gone over the edge. She starts off by listing who she thinks will be nominated for the Golden Globes—even though they've already been announced since the awards are next week—and then weaves through a crazy maze of random celebrity tidbits that doesn't seem related to anything in particular.
Her wildness and unpredictability used to be amusing, but now it's just getting uncomfortable and kind of sad. It's like she's got the rhythms of delivering gossip burned into her brain and just keeps dishing, even though she no longer knows what she's saying. Why they're still allowing her on air—and not vetting her scripts first—is not clear, but maybe it's time someone put an end to it. She's 81 years old, for God's sake, and a New York institution. She's certainly earned a spot in the quiet pre-war apartment where aging gossip writers go to live out the rest of their days in peace.
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USDA will provide an additional $40 million to help farmers participating in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program complete conservation projects that have been stalled by higher energy prices.
Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced the funding at a speech to the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts at their annual meeting in Indianapolis. He said the money would be used for one-time payment adjustments.
"There are many conservation practices that farmers and ranchers have put on hold because of increasing energy prices," Conner said. "This adjustment will help our producers to fully implement those practices which will increase the protection of our natural resources and, in some cases, lessen the impact of high energy prices by reducing producers" need for energy and energy-related inputs."
This assistance is part of USDA's effort to mitigate the impact of high energy costs on agricultural producers. The USDA energy strategy was announced on Dec. 7 in response to concerns raised during the nationwide USDA Farm Bill Forum tour.
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Administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, EQIP is a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality. EQIP offers financial and technical assistance to participants who implement structural or management practices on agricultural land.
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Throughout my career I have always had a tough time adjusting when the weed control season is over. The demands on my time are extremely heavy during the growing season and that is what I am geared to. When the season ends and the telephone abruptly goes quiet, I find myself thinking, "Why aren't people calling?"
Through the years when things would be particularly hectic during the busy season, I would remind myself that "I am not going to worry or feel useless when the phone stops ringing this fall." For some reason though, I have never been able to make that adjustment smoothly.
I have been truly blessed to have a career working with farmers where I enjoy getting up everyday to do what I do.
I can tell you, working with farmers is a lot more fun when they feel they have a chance to make a profit and when they are looking forward to farming again next year.
When things get slow this time of year, I often look back through old articles to see what I wrote about at this time a year or two ago. This time last year the articles were pretty gloomy as we were coming off a tough year for a lot of reasons. Thankfully, farmers are in a much better mood.
It will be interesting to see what the farming landscape will look like in Arkansas a year from now. With soybean, corn and wheat prices all high, rice prices must catch up.
We need for rice to remain strong in the commodity mix for a lot of reasons. Rice is an excellent rotation crop for weed resistance management purposes and other than a little grain sorghum is the only non-Roundup Ready crop we grow. I believe rice is a key to holding back the spread of glyphosate-tolerant weeds.
Arkansas is the number one rice-producing state and a lot of pride has been taken in that through the years. We have a huge infrastructure in the state built around this crop. A lot of farmers have commented this year it was easy to grow corn, compared to rice, but most rice farmers want to grow rice.
I hope the price will strengthen to put rice back on an even playing field with other grains.
The university guys continue to document more and more examples of herbicide-resistant weeds. The latest example was barnyardgrass resistance to Command.
We are coming off one of the easiest weed control years I can remember in rice. We have excellent herbicides for the most part in rice. We also had excellent weather this year for herbicides to work well. However, we must protect the good technology that we have.
I do not see the sky falling on rice weed control, but there are certain realities. Barnyardgrass and the genus Echinochloa in general are extremely diverse in genetic makeup. Most of the Echinochloa we have is E. crusgalli. Even this one species is extremely diverse.
Every year I receive several grass plants with a note, "What is it?" These are normally from folks that know what barnyardgrass looks like. As it turns out in many cases, the plants sent in are barnyardgrass, but they are a biotype or ecotype that looks much different than the persons are used to seeing.
In addition, Echinochloa species other than E. crusgalli infest rice in other states and other countries. One tends to worry most about resistance development in plants with the most genetic diversity.
Between the barnyardgrass we typically have in Arkansas and barnyardgrass and closely related species in other states and other countries, resistant populations have been documented for every major grass herbicide family that we use. So while the sky may not be falling, there are things that need to happen to keep it from falling. I will start here next time.


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Arsenal legend David Seaman believes if the club capture the signing of Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, then it would be an excellent signing for the Gunners.
The powerful midfielder was superb for the Toffees last season and his impressive performances caught the eye of both Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea.
There was further speculation about his future, once David Moyes took over as Manchester United boss, with many people suggesting that he could join his former manager at Old Trafford, but it now looks like he could move to the Emirates.
It is thought Arsene Wenger is adamant that he wants to improve his side's midfield and he believes Fellaini would be the perfect signing for the club.
However, Everton are wanting offers of around £23m, which is the player's release clause in his contract and this high asking price might put the Frenchman off making a formal bid.
Ex-goalkeeper David Seaman has been talking to Sky Sports News about the possibility of Fellaini joining Arsenal and the Englishman believes it would be an excellent signing for The Gunners.
"He [Fellaini] is a great player and Arsenal have got to change their ways a little bit to get the best out of the team," said Seaman.
"You've got to have your own strengths and he has certainly got a lot of them especially aerial strength. If he does join I think he'll be a great signing."
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Mayor Don Wesely and Larry Williams, Director of the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights, today announced that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Commission a three-year grant of $115,000 per year to promote fair housing and combat housing discrimination.
"This funding will provide the Commission with the resources to deal with housing issues in our growing community," said Mayor Wesely. "Everyone, no matter what race, religion, sex, marital status, color or national origin, has a right to expect safe and decent housing."
Williams said a group of citizens who have expressed an interest in this area will be used as an advisory board to help formulate a plan and program to promote fair housing. "This citizen involvement will be invaluable in fashioning a program which will meet the needs of our community," said Williams.
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Summer camp at Camp Hiawatha is in full swing! Alicia loves being a camper at Camp Hiawatha – the activities and fun and doing things with lots of other kids is great! But, she IS annoyed about one thing – even at summer camp she can't get away from chores! Each camper is expected to keep their bunk bed, trunk, and the possessions in their area neat. In addition, each week the campers in each cabin share the common chores, like sweeping the cabin floor and taking out the trash. Once a week, the cabins are inspected by the camp leaders and if your cabin isn't tidy and clean, then your whole cabin suffers – no dessert! Fortunately, Alicia's in a cabin with other neat-minded kids so their cabin hasn't suffered without dessert so far. Determine the full name of Alicia and her cabin-mates, which ones are in the top or bottom bunks of the bunk beds, and who's assigned to each chore this week.
1. Alicia, whose last name wasn't Ryan, cleaned the bathroom this week.
2. Betty Peterson didn't sweep the floor.
3. The inspector tidied up the cabin but it wasn't Lisa's job this week.
4. Ms. Knell took out the trash. Ms. Ryan didn't have a top bunk.
5. Patti's last name wasn't Goodman.
6. Lisa and Ms. Ryan had the bottom bunks.
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I decided to try making a straightforward baguette, as a quick alternative to my overnight version. It turned out pretty nice. Enjoyed it with the first bottle of this year's elderflower sparkling wine. Will write about this on my blog too.
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The best-case scenario for Marcus Lattimore, the former South Carolina running back who has first-round talent but is coming off a devastating knee injury, was that he'd be drafted by a deep, talented team that would have the patience to let him recover properly before putting him back on the field.
And that's exactly what happened.
The 49ers drafted Lattimore with the 131st pick in the fourth round, putting him on a team where there will be no pressure for him to play at all as a rookie. Lattimore may spend the entire 2013 season on injured reserve, watching and learning from 49ers running backs Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter and LaMichael James, and then be ready to go in 2014.
If Lattimore ever gets all the way back to full speed, he'll be a great pickup for the 49ers. He's a strong, fast and tough runner who has been productive at the highest levels of college football. He just needs to get healthy.


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FROM: John
I would like to thank you for inviting me to speak on January 13 and being interested in carefully exploring key issues about what Ohio should tell students about where they come from. I would also like to discuss a legal issue that arose at the close of that meeting that may be important to your deliberations.
Dr. Bowers may recall that following the meeting, we had a brief discussion about the case of Freiler v. Tangipahoa Parish Board of Education, No. 94-3577 (E.D. La. August 8, 1997).(1) It was suggested that the Freiler case had held that Intelligent Design was "creation science" and therefore it was subject to the prohibitions directed by Edwards v. Aguillard and McLean v. Arkansas against "creation science." I disagreed. This memo is intended to explain my disagreement and to provide a further discussion of the legal issues that I did not have time to cover at the January meeting.
Freiler did not consider, deal with or hold against intelligent design at the District Court, Circuit Court or Supreme Court levels. Furthermore it did not equate the Design Hypothesis to "creation science" as defined in Edwards, McLean or other cases discussed below that deal with that subject. It dealt only with a statement to be read to science classes that was found to promote the "Biblical version of Creation."
It is understandable that members of the Committee might be confused. I expect it is likely the result of a very misleading summary of the Freiler case that has been circulated to you and the Science Advisory Committee by proponents of censorship of the design inference. That summary contains the following misleading statement:
"Besides addressing disclaimer policies, the [District Court's Freiler] decision is noteworthy for recognizing that curriculum proposals for 'intelligent design' are equivalent to proposals for teaching creation science."
This description appears to be subtly designed to lead you to the wrong conclusion. Although the statement does not expressly say so, it makes a powerful suggestion that design is prohibited because it is "creation science." This is the conclusion that you are led to because the other cases described in the same document generally state that "creation science" is prohibited. The conclusion that design is prohibited is not valid because the definition of creation science that has been used in cases to exclude "creation science" from the curriculum have been limited to the biblical creation account. Those cases have not considered or discussed the design hypothesis and have not included that hypothesis within the definition of any prohibited "creation science" account. In other words, the definition of "creation science" used by Judge Livaudais in an off-hand discussion of the background of the case is not the same definition that has been used by other courts to censor "science" that seeks to promote the Genesis account in the Bible and which has been labeled "creation science."
In the District Court opinion Judge Livaudais simply noted as a part of the background for the case that a month before the board adopted the disclaimer that was viewed as promoting the "Biblical concept of Creation," the school board had considered but rejected a proposal to permit the teaching of "the theory that the universe, including all forms of life, was created literally in the manner described in the Bible by a higher Being, or, as, as alternatively described, the theory of intelligent design or creation by a Divine Creator." The court said, "as the term shall be used HEREIN," I will refer to this list of concepts as "creation science." There is no further discussion, consideration or characterization anywhere in the opinion about "intelligent design" and essentially no further significant discussion of "creation science" as defined by Judge Livaudais.
It is obvious from a reading of the opinion that the Court was doing nothing more than adopting a short-hand definition for a group of items without intending that any legal significance be attributed to that definition. The lone reference to intelligent design, is itself fairly cryptic. The only thing we can discern about intelligent design from the entire case is that it literally appears in the quoted phrase as something being different than creation by a higher "Being" discussed in the "Bible" and something different than "creation by a Divine Creator." In this sense it is accurate to list it separately, since the design hypothesis postulates neither biblical creation nor creation by a Divine Creator. However, the opinion tells us nothing more about how "intelligent design" was "described" in this unused proposal that really has nothing at all to do with the decision in the case.
The important point, is that the Freiler court does not in any way pass judgement on intelligent design as a prohibited concept. Indeed, the Court's opinion seems to suggest that the concept of "critical thinking" that is necessary for all good science requires the consideration of alternative origins theories and that the School Board was correct in not suppressing the discussion of alternative theories:
"Both parties stipulated that critical thinking and gathering of information are encouraged in all classes, and specifically in science classes. It was also stipulated that "[e]ven before the Disclaimer resolution was adopted, teachers in Tangipahoa Parish had the right to mention viewpoints other than evolution to their students, and often discussed those viewpoints and encouraged students to explore them. Therefore, it is undisputed that the teachers of Tangipahoa Parish public schools had the right to discuss alternate theories of the creation of life and could independently research such topics."
Accordingly, if the District court opinion stands for anything, it stands against the censorship that is being proposed in the first draft of the proposed Ohio science standards.
The vice that the courts have consistently ruled against is not critical thinking and consideration of alternative theories, rather it is against state promotion of particular religious or "nonreligious" viewpoints. The Genesis account of creation in the Bible is obviously a particular religious viewpoint. The design hypothesis is not. It is merely a logical inference derived per the scientific method using scientifically accepted design detection methods.
The "Creation Science" that has been proscribed by the courts appears to have been first defined in McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education, 529 F.Supp 1255 (E.D. Ark 1982). In that case, the Arkansas district court found that a statute that mandated the teaching of "creation science" was unconstitutional. As defined in the statute, "creation science" included a number of tenets relating to the age of the earth, a world wide flood and similar matters found in the first eleven chapters of Genesis. The Court found that this definition was, in effect, a restatement of those provisions of Genesis and that teaching this material would have the effect of promoting a particular religion or religious view. A similar "creation science" statute was held to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the case of Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578, 107 S.Ct. 2573 (1987). The holding in Edwards was based on the same reason - that the statute had the effect of promoting a particular religious view - the Genesis account found in the Bible.(2) Subsequent cases that have found against teachings relating to origins have all been based on a finding that the position being promoted was one designed to promote the Genesis account.(3) None of these cases have involved a teaching of the evidence of design or criticisms of Darwinian theory. In particular, the Edwards court noted that its decision was not intended to proscribe the teaching of scientific critiques of evolution(4) or other theories about biological origins:
"In a similar way, teaching a variety of scientific theories about the origins of humankind to schoolchildren might be validly done with the clear secular intent of enhancing the effectiveness of science instruction."(5)
As has been discussed in great detail in Teaching Origins Science in Public Schools,(6) a design inference says nothing about the validity or invalidity of the Genesis account. It does not promote any particular religious doctrine or viewpoint. A policy that permits the showing of the evidence of design has a number of clear secular purposes. It logically addresses the question raised - what is the cause of life and its diversity? It assures that teachings about origins science are consistent with the scientific method. It implements the requirement for constitutional neutrality in a religious arena. It is protective of the rights of teachers, students and parents that teachers be academically free to provide scientific viewpoints not driven by religion or philosophy on issues relevant to the subject matter of the forum. These secular purposes are designed to avoid indoctrinating students in naturalism and generating the kinds of misinformation that such a dogma spawns. Indeed, a showing of all the relevant evidence regarding origins science is necessary to provide a comprehensive teaching with the scrupulous objectivity that is required in this religiously charged historical science that permits wide latitude for subjective rather than objective explanations. Adherence to such a policy will enhance the overall effectiveness of teachings about origins science.
If there is any question about whether a design inference is a religion, it should be noted that secular humanism and other broad concepts that generate religious implications have been held to not constitute a "religion" for establishment clause purposes. [Peloza v. Capistrano Unified School District, 37 F3rd 517, 521 (9th cir 1994): holding that secular humanism is not a religion; and Alvarado v. City of San Jose, 94 F. 3rd 1223, 1230 (9th Cir 1996) finding that "New Age" beliefs are not a religion for establishment clause purposes]. Furthermore, the courts have ruled that the establishment clause is not violated simply "because the material to be taught happens to coincide or harmonize with the tenets of some or all religions."(7) Thus, a design inference does not become a religion simply because it happens to support theistic beliefs.
If implications of a teaching generated a violation of the establishment clause, then Darwinism would not be permissible since it supports the view that life does not result by design and thereby denigrates religion. This denigration was published with prominence in the July 2000 issue of Scientific American. A six page article focuses on the way that Darwinism has changed "Modern Thought" by replacing theistic religion with a Darwinian basis for our morals and ethics.
As indicated below, the only neutral way to deal with these religious implications is to allow teachers to show relevant scientific evidence that relates to both the Naturalistic and Design Hypotheses. If the evidence supporting the Design Hypothesis is censored then Darwinism, protected by the censoring mechanism of Naturalism, is indeed a religion as Michael Ruse has so eloquently stated.(9)
Dr. Ruse's plea can only be realized by eliminating methodolgical naturalism from origins science. So long as the irrebuttable naturalistic assumption is used, evolution will be promoted as a "nonreligion" in a manner contrary to the holding in Epperson v. Arkansas. The only way to legitimate Darwinian evolution and teach it in a religiously neutral manner is to remove the philosophical device that protects it from criticism and testing by the competing design hypothesis.
If the Board wishes to make its practices consistent with Freiler, it will promote critical thinking by permitting rather than censoring objective consideration of the competing hypothesis.
In closing I ought to comment briefly on the other seven cases mentioned in the document that appears to generate this discussion - "Eight Significant Court Decisions."
Case 1, the holding in Epperson would seem to proscribe the use of methodological naturalism to censor design and thereby promote only a naturalistic account of our origins. Case 2, Segraves would seem to stand for the same proposition because it requires that "any speculative statements concerning origins, both in texts and in classes, should be presented conditionally, not dogmatically." The use of Methodological Naturalism to censor design and thereby promote unconditional allegiance to Darwinian evolution is the epitome of dogmatism.Case 2, Freiler, Case 3, McLean, Case 4, Edwards and Case 5, Webster, are all cases dealing with the teaching or promotion of the biblical account of origins in a science class. They do not discuss or deal with intelligent design or the use of methodological naturalism.
Case 6, Peloza, and Case 8, LeVake, deal only with the theory of evolution. They do not deal with the use of methodological naturalism in origins science to censor the design inference. That is the issue before the Ohio State Board.
Of course, the list does not include or discuss a number of other cases that support the arguments in Teaching Origins Science In Public Schools.
One recent case that the Board should give considerable attention to and that is not mentioned in either the list of 8 or Teaching Origins Science in Public Schools (published prior to the June 2001 decision) is Good News Club, et.al. v. Milford Central School, ____ U.S.___, No. 992036 (June 11, 2001). In that case a school excluded a religious club from using school facilities that were made available to the public after hours. The school argued that it was required to exclude the club to satisfy its establishment clause obligations. In reversing the school, the Court held that refusing access to the club would threaten satisfaction of the school's establishment clause obligations to remain neutral. According to Justice Thomas, "allowing the Club to speak on school grounds would ensure, not threaten, neutrality toward religion." By same token, eliminating methodological naturalism from the teaching of origins science would "ensure, not threaten, neutrality toward religion."
I will be happy to discuss this with you further at your convenience.
John H. Calvert, Esq.
1. See Note 3 below as to the subsequent case history at the Circuit and Supreme Court levels.
2. "Here, it is clear that religious belief is the Balanced Treatment Act's 'reason for existence.' The tenets of creation-science parallel the Genesis story of creation,4 and this is a religious belief." 107 S.Ct. 2588.
3. Tangipahoa Parish Board of Education, et. al. v. Freiler, 185 F3rd 337, 346 (5th Cir 1999), cert. den. 120 S.Ct. 2706 (2000), (prohibiting a disclaimer which had "the primary effect of protecting and maintaining a particular religious viewpoint, namely belief in the Biblical version of creation."); and Webster v. New Lennox School District # 122, 917 F2nd 1004, 1006 and 1008 (7th Cir 1990); (prohibiting discussions of religious issues and "creation science" teachings to rebut textbook statements that the earth is over four billion years old).
4. Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578, 107 S.Ct. 2573, 2582 (1987); "We do not imply that a legislature could never require that scientific critiques of prevailing scientific theories be taught."
5. Ibid. at 2583.
6. John H. Calvert, J.D., William S. Harris, Ph.D., Teaching Origins Science in Public Schools: Memorandum and Opinion (Intelligent Design network, inc., March 21, 2001) at http://www.IntelligentDesignNetwork.org/legalopinion.htm.
7. Ibid. at 2588; Alvarado v. City of San Jose, at 1232 and Fleischfresser v. Directors of School District 200, 15 F3rd 680, 689 (7th Cir 1994).
8. Ernst Mayr, "Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought," p. 81-83, (July 2000, Scientific American).
9. Michael Ruse, How Evolution Became a Religion, http://www.nationalpost.com, (May 13, 2000). Dr. Ruse is a highly regarded philosopher of science who testified against the "Creation Science" stature in McLean v. Arkansas.
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Just about everything was going right for the Patriots on Thursday night in the Meadowlands when they got the ball for their first possession of the second half.
That's when things took a slight turn for the worse. Wide receiver Julian Edelman, who scored two of the five touchdowns the Patriots scored in the second quarter, took a huge shot from Jets safety LaRon Landry on a running play and dropped the ball as he dropped to the ground like he'd been shot. Eric Smith recovered for the Jets, cutting the Patriots' edge in turnover ration to 4:1 for the night.
The Jets couldn't cash in on the turnover when Shonn Greene was stoned at the goal line on fourth down a couple of plays after an apparent touchdown pass to Chaz Schilens was ruled incomplete. The Pats are calling his return questionable and we'd call it the same if New England decides to put Edelman back into a 35-5 game after the shot he took from Landry.
That's right, it is 35-5. Patriots running back Stevan Ridley was called for a chop block in the end zone on the play after the Pats defense stopped Greene, resulting in a safety for a Jets team that's building their comeback very slowly.
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I am currently in Active Duty military and am looking to create a website for those currently stationed in Europe to include Military, DoD civilians, Family Members, Retirees as well as those going to be stationed or have been stationed in Europe. I would like to improve communications amongst the community in Europe.
I am trying to create a great environment were people can meet others, as it can be hard at times since everything in Europe is quite foreign. This is for all our patriots who volunteered to do the less desirable jobs of our country and I would like to give back more than just serving.
I like to get out and travel and explorer but many people don't and also people can't get information they need or ask the right people questions so I am trying to improve these things around the community I am in, and I believe I can do it through the new mediums we have today.
This contest is for a logo specifically for a web banner that says Military Europe and even more specific something warm and inviting, Involving people and community but it also must keep some kind of military flavor.
The target audience are all the Americans that are stationed throughout Europe working with for the US government in all capacities as well as there families. The age group would best be represented by 17-38 year old male and females.
Other markets are those who will be stationed in Europe and those who have been already and would like to keep up with whats currently happening in the American Military community throughout Europe.
This is completely open for creativity I have no specific requirements but to help get ideas flowing think patriotic military such things as stencil fonts, flags and also of values such as honor, integrity, self-less service, respect and discipline. These all are throughout the community. To add also think of people, community, caring and stuff of the nature.
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Jay Kelly's father may not be much a part of his life, and the media coverage around his coming out as trans may have been, well, horrid, but it seems like he has one of the most important support structures a trans kid can have: a really supportive mother.
In an interview with VH1 staff writer Damian Bellino, Drea Kelly, ex-wife of singer R. Kelly and reality television star on Hollywood Exes for the music television network, took time to address the media attention around Jay's decision to come out. And what she had to say really underscores the kind of home environment which is crucial to the healthy development of LGBT youth, but is often lacking.
Parents get it wrong when they don't support their children. They have to go out and fight every day and face this world. The first battle should not be at home. I think that a lot of children in the LGBT community don't succeed because the one thing they need the most is foundation. I just tell Jay all the time, baby you won the war. You're gonna have a lot of battles but you won the war. Mama accepts and loves you for who you are. Your family does.
And Jay is going to need that support because the celebrity gossip media has been absolutely horrid, and it doesn't seem to be getting better. Proving tabloid media still doesn't know how to properly deal with even straight forward concepts—ones which seem to come naturally to a mother like Drea—Enstarz writer Char Little misgenders Jay in the very opening of a piece on the interview with the terribly confusing lede, "Andrea Kelly of VH1's Hollywood Exes continues to support her daughter, who recently came out as a transgendered male." Where do I even start with that one? It's made even odder by the fact the headline correctly identifies Jay as transgender son. Did Little's editor just slap on the headline without reading the piece first?
And that's not all, because Little also completely mischaracterises one of the strongest elements of Drea's interview: the anecdote about her naval officer father, Jay's grandfather, who is "rewriting" his "programming" so to speak. Proving age is no barrier to respecting trans identities.
My dad is a retired military naval officer and all he said was, "I'm gonna mess up sometimes and [use the feminine pronoun] 'she' but I'm gonna eventually get the 'he' thing. Just give grandpa some time. I'm gonna get it dude." That was it.
Little described this as "...her father is not as comfortable with the idea." No. That is pretty much the exact opposite of what that anecdote tells us. Framing it that way suggests that Jay's grandfather has misgivings or isn't fully onboard. Well, from the quote she offers to Bellino, I would say, "just give grandpa sometime. I'm gonna get it dude" is pretty straight forward. Clearly grandpa is working hard to see Jay the way Jay sees himself. Little's description is incredibly misleading. The fact that Jay's grandfather might mess up pronouns doesn't mean he is trying any less than Drea, who also messes up pronouns from time to time, as she admits readily:
The kid is so courageous. She has…and see, there I go [using the wrong pronoun]. It's a learning experience. It really is. It's something we smile about. When I make that mistake I'm like, "Girl, you got a son, honey, get it together. Get it right."
This is an experience I know all too well as my own mother continues to struggle with name and pronoun. Not so much privately, between just the two of us, but rather when trying to speak to others, especially family members who are not quite as onboard. Although sometimes the dysphoria triggered by the misgendering can leave me in a sour mood, I tend to realise that my mother is genuinely trying. Linguistic patterns are hard to break, and how we gender someone via pronouns is a linguistic pattern we associate with individuals, especially close ones.
There is a necessarily required patience which I think many trans people find hard to maintain, but even when it is warranted, it is not unlimited. I find it easier to allow misgendering by acquaintances, but too many incidents, especially if gender has been made explicit, will lead to simply cutting that person off. This is especially true of social interactions. I don't have the emotional reserves to make a space for such a person in my life. Family is harder. Family is already there. Family has a space. Only in egregious circumstances do they find themselves cut off. And yet at the same time, it is this placement in our emotional, methaphorical space which makes it so important for family members to get it right.
Drea also addressed, specifically, the issues of non-acceptance in the black community. Not being a person of color, I will let her comments stand entirely on their own without commentary:
I need [people], especially in the black community, to stop burying their heads in the sand. Let's quit playing that game that you just chose to be gay or trans. What we choose every day is what we wear. We need to stop worrying about people's gender and sexuality and think about the choices we're making with our youth, period. That's what we need to focus on in my community.
We like to assume that parental love is truly unconditional; there is nothing one can do to be forsaken by your parents. Unfortunately, in the case of LGBT+ youth, this assumption is routinely torn asunder. LGBT+ youth have some of the highest levels of insecurity, especially homelessness. And this is often due in significant part to being thrown out of the house. It's nice to know that this unconditional love is something Drea Kelly seems to have found deep within herself. It really does make all the difference.
And when you're a mom, a mother's love is like that of God. You can't do anything to earn it, you never do anything to lose it and it's never gonna change. I don't care what you do! My kid is here, healthy, loving, kind, God-fearing. Like, what is there not to celebrate! Are you kidding me?
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"Subtext is a free iPad app that allows classroom groups to exchange ideas in the pages of digital texts. You can also layer in enrichment materials, assignments and quizzes - opening up almost limitless opportunities to engage students and foster analysis and writing skills." I see so much potential with this app! See what teachers say here and I will walk you through how easy it is to get ePub documents on Subtext.
You will also have to set up your class groups. Subtext works with Edmodo, so if you have Edmodo, it will populate your groups for you. When you create a group, you are given a code that students will need to access their Subtext group.
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Then to prove it really works, I made myself a glass last 2 days when I felt a slight pain in my throat. It works!!! And that is why I really wanted to share this juice with you..;)
You just need....2 oranges (room temperature), 3-4 petals of mint ( I used applemint), and 1 tsp of honey. Blend the oranges and mint together for juice, add in honey and mix well, and drink once ready.
My very own version,
6 eggs white
120g sugar
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6 egg yolks
90g sugar
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Notice there is no oil here. Yup! I avoid that. And the texture is still soft..:)


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This numbered edition Giclée Art Print, designed by Studio Florifique, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. Printed on 100% cotton, acid-free, heavyweight paper using HDR UltraChrome Archival Ink, this artwork reflects our commitment to the highest color, paper, and printing standards.
This numbered edition Fine Art Block designed by Studio Florifique is numbered, signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Artwork is printed on fine art paper using archival inks and mounted to a 2" deep hand stained dark brown frame. Comes ready to hang.
Deer silhouette from floral pattern (technique: floral photography, pattern design)
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Calgary to London is about 4400 miles. That is such a long way to send this bit of knitting, but, I sent it. Now lets hope it gets there in time. Go UPS Go. Go UPS Go.
I didn't realize it would be so hard to photograph approximately 9 meters of knitting goodness. LOL … however, the pictures do give you a bit of an idea of its lonnnnnng snakey shape, and a bit of the wild colours I used. Most of it is knit with 2 strands of acrylic yarn held together on JUMBO 12.75mm (US size 17) knitting needles.
As you can surely guess this is my almost too late contribution to the Knitted Maze, in the UK. If you have a chance to see it, please do, and take your camera. Among other exciting things, there will be about a mile of knitting, formed into a maze.


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Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company
Second Revised Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 09/01/1993, Docket: RS92- 27-005, Status: Effective
First Revised Sheet No. 139 First Revised Sheet No. 139 : Superseded
Superseding: ORIGINAL SHEET NO. 139
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Continued)
32.3 Shipper's Representative shall not have the right to
amend the underlying Contract in any manner, including
but not limited to, changing Primary Receipt or
Delivery Point(s) and changing the MDQ at Receipt and
Delivery Point(s).
32.4 Transporter shall rely on communications and actions of
Shipper's Representative for all purposes.
Communications with, and actions by, the Shipper's
Representative shall be deemed communications with or
actions by Shipper. Shipper shall indemnify and hold
Transporter harmless from suits, actions, costs, losses
and expenses (including, without limitation, attorney's
fees) arising from claims associated with Transporter's
reliance on the communications and actions of Shipper's
Representative. If Shipper's Representative fails to
meet its obligation under Shipper's Transportation
Contract, then, without Transporter being obligated to
proceed against such representative, Shipper shall be
liable for all obligations under the Transportation
32.5 A third party may administer rights under multiple
transportation contracts, provided however, that such
representative shall separately administer and account
for each such transportation contract, including,
without limitation, submitting nominations.
32.6 A third party receiving capacity by delegation shall
use such capacity for the transportation of gas for
only those Shippers that have delegated the rights and
obligations under their transportation contracts.
33.1 Applicability: This section shall govern the recovery
(a) Amounts reflected in Transporter's Unrecovered Gas
Cost Account pursuant to the terms of
Transporter's previously effective Purchased Gas
Cost Adjustment clause set forth in Section 20 of
Volume 1 of Transporter's formerly effective
Tariff ("Transporter Gas Costs") including refunds
or adjustments applicable to such amounts received
after the implementation date of RS92-27 but which
are applicable to the period prior to such


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Believe it or not, there is a good reason for this unappetizing behavior. Your pet is merely completing a special, natural digestive process that allows him to maximize the nutrition he receives from his food. This process is most frequently referred to as "coprophagy."
Once is not enough
Your pet is a herbivore, meaning he receives his nutrition from plants. Plant material is often difficult to digest. To help with this, herbivores have special adaptations. First, they have large numbers of special bacteria in their digestive systems. These bacteria can break down the plant material into smaller nutrients the animal can absorb. Secondly, many herbivores chew their food twice: when it is first eaten, and then again after it has been exposed to the bacteria in the digestive tract. This second chewing breaks the plant material into smaller pieces, releasing more of the nutrients.
We know that cows and sheep chew their cud. They chew and swallow their food, which goes to a special section of their stomach containing the helpful bacteria. The bacteria help digest the food. After a while, the food material is passed back up from the stomach to the mouth. This is called the cud. The animals chew the cud and swallow it again, and it makes its way through the rest of the digestive tract, where the nutrients are absorbed. Your pet does basically the same thing, except the food goes all the way through the digestive tract before your pet eats it and chews it again.
Your pet's digestion
Each time your pet eats a serving of food, he chews and swallows it. The food moves down his esophagus to his stomach and then into the small intestine. The small intestine is the part of the digestive tract that is best at absorbing the nutrients from food. However, at this point, few of the nutrients have been released from the food. The food makes its way into the cecum, where most of the helpful bacteria are. The bacteria break down the plant material and the nutrients are released. The material and nutrients then move to the colon. Unfortunately, the colon cannot absorb many nutrients. The feces, then, still have considerable nutritional value. To gain the most nutrition from the food, the animal ingests the feces and chews them again. This material then goes through the small intestine a second time, where the nutrients can be absorbed.
The importance of coprophagy
Healthy, nutrient-rich
foods and supplements are key to keeping your pet healthy and happy. And without coprophagy, many of the nutrients in your pet's food would be lost, passed through the colon, and eliminated as feces. So don't be alarmed or discourage your pet from eating his feces. It's part of his normal digestive process. This seemingly tasteless behavior has a definite impact on your small pet's health and well-being.


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The Controversy Surrounding Ichiro's 4,000 Hits
Ichiro Suzuki joins Pete Rose and Ty Cobb as the only players to amass career 4,000 hits. The WSJ's Mariko Sanchanta and Juro Osawa discuss why some people are contending the significance of Ichiro's record.
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Hi Everyone,
This is my first post here.. I've got my self stuck at a dead end trying to implement "Render to Texture".
"Code XL" (formerly AMD gDEBugger) shows that I have implemented Render To Texture (a wiggly line on a 256x256 texture that randomly changes per frame), however I'm getting nothing on screen when trying to render the texture to a full screen quad. I have definitely switched my rendering back to the system framebuffer as the clear operation clears the screen not the texture.
Nothing is throwing any errors (using "break on gl error") and I've read through every tutorial/doc I can find by Googling the various functions involved, including some searches on this forum.
I'm at a loss for where to go now as traditional debugging methods aren't really much use, if someone has some pointers/ideas for things I can read/try or questions I can answer when the code is in front of me tonight (I'm posting from work) I'll obviously do my best to try and provide enough info.
note: i'm also trying to stick to Modern GL, so no deprecrated stuff - all geometry/tex coords use VAO/VBO.


text: BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY BRASS SUPPORT BRITISH SEA POWER Last Friday evening (3rd Feb) Brighton and Hove City Brass swapped their usual sedate surroundings of bandstand, hall or competition stage for the packed and rocking arena of The Haunt nightclub in Brighton city centre. In an exciting link up with popular Indie group British Sea Power (BSP) party goers were treated to a rich and rewarding musical experience. As slightly nervous band members started to gather Musical Director Matthew Hackett said 'this is a really exciting evening for the band and is certainly something different'. He added 'we will be opening the evening with a medley of popular tunes starting with Thunderbirds, then later some of the band will be playing Waving Flags with British Sea Power.' Trombone player and Chairman of the Band David Hush who has been with the band for 12 years said 'this will be completely different from normal, it will be interesting to gauge the reaction!' BSP UK manager Dave Taylor said 'we did this with Brighton Brass some while ago and it went down very well but this time around both bands will be playing together. The people in here tonight will be in for a few surprises.' BSP guitarist Marton Nobel said 'everyone loves a brass band, when our two sounds come together it should be very exciting!' The Haunt is an amazing arena for live concerts, its cosy and everyone is really close to the action. By around 8.00pm the place was packed as the Band dressed in blue waistcoats and black bow ties took their place on stage. With a 17 piece on show they looked fantastic. The show started with Thunderbirds, then Sweet Gingerbread Man, The Floral Dance, Calon Lan, good old Sussex by the Sea, The A Team and finished with a BSP request of All Creatures Great and Small. The crowd loved it and were cheering and applauding enthusiastically throughout. By 11.30pm band members Jen Ranger, Jen Martin, Amy Richardson, Hilary Lowe, Martin Shelley, John Skinner, Will Lindley and Stefan Sommer, decked out in vivid Red and Gold, were back on stage ready for their big number with BSP. A wonderful rich sound was created as Waving Flags was played. The brass band really added to what is already a great number. The crowd really went wild and everyone was dancing away. It was a magical moment during what was an amazing evening. Young Daniel Raphael ( 18 ) of Sussex Uni raved 'that was an amazing sound which could go down in history!' Well, we'll have to see!


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Changing your flooring can have a dramatic impact on the look and feel of your home. If you are thinking of selling your home, new flooring can also be an attractive feature for potential home buyers.
A realtor can help you decide if new flooring would be a wise choice before you put your house up for sale. He or she is knowledgeable about what types of flooring are in demand by home buyers and can help you stay within a reasonable budget. The following tips on choosing new flooring are courtesy of The Windsor-Essex County Real Estate Board and your local realtor.
There are many flooring options available. Your choice will depend on what type of style you want to create for your home.
For example, if you are looking for a warm country feel or an elegant urban setting, think about hardwood and laminate flooring. Vinyl and ceramic tiles give you an endless number of colours, styles and designs to achieve exactly the decor you want.
Carpeting, whether it's wall-to-wall broadloom or an area rug, provides warmth, comfort and easy care.
- Hardwood: This is one of the most sought-after features in homes these days. Hardwood not only adds style and elegance to a room, but it also matches any decor, is easier than ever to care for and provides great value since it lasts a lifetime. This type of flooring can even improve the living quality of homes because hardwood does not trap dust, pollen or other allergens.
A popular choice is no-wax pre-finished hardwood because it eliminates messy on-site sanding or unpleasant chemicals.
- Laminate: This is another popular and durable flooring option. It is constructed of a dense fibreboard core with top and bottom fibre pattern layers sealed under high pressure with a durable, plastic-like substance. Laminate is one of the easiest floors to install because it can be laid over any flat surface, including ceramics, vinyl and short pile carpeting. One of the reasons for this product's popularity is that it is made to look exactly like hardwood, stone, tile and various other designs while providing the strength of laminate. The laminate flooring surface is strong enough to resist staining, fading, scuffing and scratching.
- Carpeting: This is one of the best ways to add coziness and comfort to a home. The broad range of colours and styles allows people to add their own personality to their living spaces, while the right shades can either open up a small room or create a warm intimate atmosphere in a spacious setting. There are also practical advantages that only carpet can offer: it helps prevent slips and falls; it helps to absorb noise; and its insulating properties can reduce the cost of heating and air-conditioning.
- Area rugs: These are a simple and effective way to add colour and style to a home. They are also an economical alternative to broadloom, providing the comfort and practicality of carpet while retaining the classic styling of flooring. There are two ways in which area rugs are manufactured: either by hand or by machine. Handmade rugs obviously cost more because of the length of time it takes to make them. Machine-made rugs are usually less expensive but often just as elaborate in design.
- Ceramic tile: Ceramics are a popular choice for kitchens, bathrooms and entranceways of a home because of their beauty, elegance and style. Ceramic tiles are also a very practical flooring option for high traffic areas, where tracked-in dirt, accidental spills and excess moisture would make carpet maintenance difficult. With the multitude of patterns, colours and price options available, there is no end to the design possibilities for your home.
- Vinyl: This is a very versatile flooring option. It is very easy to keep clean, so it's a top choice for kitchens, bathrooms, recreation rooms and other high-traffic rooms. Vinyl is considered a soft floor and comes in a broad range of colours, styles and patterns, similar to ceramic. Most often, vinyl is sold and installed in large adhesive sheets as opposed to single peel-and-stick tiles. As well, some "high-end" vinyl floors are made to look almost exactly like ceramic tiles and even hardwood floors.
Take the time to learn as much as possible about the many options available to ensure you select the flooring that best suits your needs. Visit your local home improvement centre or flooring retailer for information and be sure to consult a realtor for advice about getting your home ready for sale.
Anna Vozza is president
of the Windsor-Essex County Real Estate Board. Phone 519-966-6432.


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With another storm system expected to arrive Christmas Day, crews were racing Monday to repair a damaged levee that separates San Francisquito Creek from dozens of homes in East Palo Alto.
Torrential rains caused the creek to briefly spill over a levee between Verbena Drive and Daphne Way at about 8 p.m. Sunday. Water was later discovered seeping through the levee and bubbling up from the ground near Daphne Way. Widespread power outages were also reported.
Mandatory evacuations were ordered for seven homes in the Gardens neighborhood and at least one was damaged to the point of being uninhabitable, East Palo Alto Mayor Ruben Abrica told The Daily News.
The creek also overtopped its banks near University and Woodland avenues at about the same time, Abrica said.
Under clearer skies Monday, officials with the city, San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services and California Department of Water Resources met to assess the damage.
"We are working closely … to immediately strengthen the levee and ensure the safety of our residents," Abrica said.
The leaks are of particular concern because they could compromise the integrity of the levee if left unattended, said San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Len Materman, whose agency is in charge of coordinating flood control projects for the 50-square-mile watershed.
The California Conservation Corps was dispatched Monday to make emergency repairs, Materman said.
Sandbags wrapped in polyethylene plastic sheeting known as visqueen will be added to the levee where the overtopping occurred, said Mike Sartor, director of the Palo Alto Public Works Department. Sartor was providing assistance to East Palo Alto on Monday.
In addition, the area around the leakages will be excavated, refilled and compacted, Sartor said.
Crews were expected to work through the night to complete the work by the time the next storm system arrives today, said Materman, adding that the repairs should hold up for the rest of the rainy season.
"We're not just concerned about the next 24 hours," he said. "We're concerned about the next two to three months."
The coming system isn't expected to pack the same punch as Sunday's storms, which saw two to five inches of rain fall in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Only three-quarters of an inch is expected over a six-hour period today, said Larry Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
"While everyone is enjoying their Christmas dinners, they'll also be getting some pretty good showers," Smith said.
Smith, however, warned that the showers could linger over portions of the Bay Area. And with the ground already saturated, the water level in local creeks could quickly rise. He advised residents to pay attention to the local forecast and heed any warnings that are issued.
Local agencies will also be standing by and keeping a close eye on the creek as they did most of Sunday night.
Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman said scenes of the creek overtopping in East Palo Alto and coming close to doing the same at the Pope-Chaucer Bridge in Palo Alto were reminiscent of the 1998 flood that caused an estimated $28 million in damages.
Indeed, the flow, which topped out at nearly 6,000 cubic feet per second, was the third highest in recorded history, Materman said.
In addition to issuing mandatory evacuations Sunday, the fire protection district fanned out through the Gardens neighborhood and encouraged residents to leave. Between 300 and 400 did, Schapelhouman said.
"As sophisticated as we are, we still have to do basic things like go door to door," he said.
As many as 40 residents stayed at a temporary shelter set up by the American Red Cross at the Bell Street YMCA. Others sought refuge with family and friends. Most had returned home by Monday.
Palo Alto came within a couple of feet of experiencing similar flooding Sunday when the creek level hit 22.5 feet at the Pope-Chaucer Bridge. Waters spilled over the banks there in 1998.
"We were really lucky," said Lt. Zach Perron of the Palo Alto Police Department.
Relief is in sight for residents who live under the threat of flooding. Construction is set to begin next year on a project to increase the capacity of the creek between Highway 101 and San Francisco Bay. Among other work, the channel will be excavated and widened to convey 100-year floods and tides.
The project will set the stage for additional flood control work further up the creek, including replacment of the constricted Pope-Chaucer and Newell Road bridges, Materman said.
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Alfresco Honored in InfoWorld's Best of Open Source Software Awards
Content Management Leader Wins Prestigious Bossie Award for Third Time
LONDON—September 7, 2010 — Alfresco software, the leader in open source enterprise content management (ECM), has been named to IDG InfoWorld's annual list of the Best Open Source Software, known as the Bossie awards. This represents Alfresco's third Bossie inclusion in the last four years and comes on the heels of continued innovation to the company's content management platform over the last year.
The InfoWorld Bossie awards, which recognize the best business-oriented open source software products, includes products in the categories of open source applications, application development software, platforms and middleware, and networking software.
"We are extremely pleased to be named to the InfoWorld Bossie awards, this reflects the continued international success Alfresco has experienced in the last year," said John Powell, Alfresco Software CEO. "The award recognizes our ongoing efforts to advance the Alfresco platform to address the needs of our customers while providing a low-cost alternative to proprietary content management solutions."
The Alfresco Community Edition was singled out by InfoWorld for its recent significant developments in compliance with Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) 1.0, the addition of Alfresco's Web Editor Framework, integration with IBM Lotus Notes and Google Docs and the development of new content automation and dynamic query capabilities – all of which contributed to the company's selection.
"The Bossie 2010 award winners are our top picks among open source projects for many different reasons," said Doug Dineley, InfoWorld's Test Center Executive Editor. "Some are longtime favorites, and others are completely new. Some are fast ways to fulfill a familiar need, while others allow companies to do things that weren't possible or affordable until they came along. The one quality they all share is extreme usefulness, and a combination of features that beats all others in their class."
The full Bossie writeup can be found at http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source/bossie-awards-2010-the-best-open-source-software-the-year-115?source=rs.
The best open source applications slideshow, which includes Alfresco, can be found at http://www.infoworld.com/slideshow/119652/bossie-awards-2013-the-best-open-source-applications-226975/.
About InfoWorld Media Group
InfoWorld Media Group helps IT Decision Makers choose the right technology, within the context of a cohesive strategy for business impact at their organizations. InfoWorld identifies and promotes emerging technology segments that add unique value for the organizations that implement them, as well as the vendors that provide those solutions. Using an integrated communications approach including online, events, research, and a continued investment in an independent Test Center, InfoWorld analysts and editors provide hands-on analysis and evaluation, as well as expert commentary on issues surrounding emerging technologies and products. Visit InfoWorld at http://www.infoworld.com.


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The rural town of Heath, Massachusetts, in 1871 shares very similar characteristics to the Heath of the 21st century. Dwellings are widely dispersed and the town center is a small village. Heath had even less manufacturing than many of the rural towns of western Massachusetts. What was there was limited to the scattered grist and saw mills along Mill Brook and the tributaries of the West Branch Brook. The "scales" noted in Heath Center were used to weigh grain and farm animals.
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