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Benefits administration is one of the core responsibilities of any human resources (HR) department, involving the management of employee benefits—for example, tracking paid time off and overseeing employee health insurance and 401ks.
Generally, benefits administration is included within a broader suite of HR applications—for example, payroll, time and attendance and performance-review modules. While many small businesses currently manage employee benefits (and other HR processes) using manual methods, such as spreadsheets and email, software is also available to streamline the process. In fact, there are a plethora of vendors offering applications designed specifically to help HR professionals carry out these tasks more efficiently.
We created this guide to help you determine which benefits administration solutions are best for your organization. Here's what we'll cover:
Common Features of Benefits Administration Software
How Are Benefits Administration Systems Priced?
Web-Based vs. On-Premise Deployment
Best Software Evaluation Tactics
Benefits administration involves keeping track of different providers and plans—from 401ks to health and dental insurance. As paying for these benefits is often a large expense for companies, carefully monitoring expenditures, as well as which employees are signed up for what plan, becomes crucial if employers are to stay within their budgets.
While organizing this data in spreadsheets may be feasible for very small businesses with fewer than 10 employees, administering benefits can quickly become a complicated process if it isn't properly organized. Plus, benefits administration software not only helps businesses monitor their expenses, it also allows employees themselves to view and alter their benefits elections.
This type of software application may include some or all of the following capabilities:
|Online benefits enrollment
|Allows employees to enroll in benefits such as health care and 401K online.
|Employee benefits administration
|Enables HR to easily manage all employee benefits in a centralized location.
|Affordable Care Act reporting
|Allows organizations to ensure compliance with the ACA and file all necessary paperwork and reports.
|Compensation statements
|Allows organizations to show employees the value of their package of benefits.
Other benefits include:
Because benefits enrollment solutions are generally sold as an application for part of a larger HR software suite—which will often include applications for applicant tracking, payroll and performance reviews—the pricing for this type of solution is similar across the greater HR market.
First, it's important to understand how benefits management systems can be deployed. There are two types of deployment model available: on-premise and Web-based.
With on-premise deployment, the business hosts the software on its own servers (which are usually located on its own premises). With Web-based deployment, however, businesses don't need to install the software on local hardware. Instead, the software is hosted on remote, third-party servers, and is accessible through the Web browser of any device with an Internet connection. (More on this below.)
Generally, these systems are priced one of two ways: through a perpetual license, for on-premise systems (generally, in the form of an upfront cost to own the software and use it on an ongoing basis), or with a monthly subscription fee, for Web-based systems. Whichever model you choose, as a general rule, as you add more (and more advanced) features and functionality, the cost of the system will increase correspondingly.
While cost is one factor when considering what type of deployment method your company should choose, there are several others as well. In fact, the HR software market has been an early adopter of the Web-based deployment method due to three key reasons: cost, convenience and security.
Many small businesses prefer to go with a Web-based deployment method, as the upfront costs for this type of deployment are considerably less—which is often a crucial determinant for small to medium-sized companies that may not have the necessary capital to cover the upfront costs of an on-premise system.
However, as you can see below, the pricing models for the two types of deployment converge over time. (If you'd like to see a detailed estimate for your business, visit our Total Cost of Ownership Calculator.)
There is also the convenience factor. When it comes to benefits administration and payroll, many buyers specifically request an employee self-service feature. This feature allows employees and managers to log in to the system in order to check the status of their benefits—for example, how many days of paid time off they have accrued—without needing to go through the HR department. With a Web-based system, employees and managers can log in from any device with an Internet connection, meaning they don't need to physically be in the office. This saves HR administrators and small-business owners time, allowing them to focus on other duties.
Finally, as benefits administration involves sensitive employee information, many employers choose Web-based deployment for security reasons. Web-based deployment is actually more secure for most small businesses, as software vendors will invest more heavily in server and data protection than what many small businesses could afford to invest themselves. Because the companies that host the software generally have many layers of data security and encryption, employees' sensitive information is actually more secure than if it were hosted on-premise.
Deciding which type of benefits administration system to purchase can be an overwhelming prospect, given the number of products on the market. However, there are tactics your company can employ to ease and improve this process.
We recently surveyed software buyers across various industries to determine which selection tactics are the most effective. From this analysis, we discovered that the top methods for evaluating software include: checking vendor references; having an attorney review your license or subscription agreement; assessing the vendor's financial viability; and preparing a request for proposal (RFP) or request for information (RFI).
To help buyers visualize the data from the survey, we created a quadrant that plots each tactic along two axes: one measuring the method's correlation to high satisfaction, and the other showing its impact on the outcome of the project (in other words, showing how different the results were between people who did and didn't apply each tactic).
By employing tactics in the "most effective" quadrant (and avoiding those in the "least effective" one), your company can streamline its software selection process and ensure you choose a system that best addresses your team's needs.
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Be sure to pick up a copy of the March 12, 2012 issue of People (!) where you can not only read about Kate Middleton and the Oscars, but also find Gail Simmons' recipe for Pan Con Tomate (photographed and styled by me!) from her new book, Talking With My Mouth Full. Enjoy!
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The third-seeded Washington High School girls' basketball team erased a 15-point second-half deficit and took their first lead on the game's final basket, getting a driving layup from 5-11 senior forward Kirstie Leslie with :03 remaining for a 55-53 victory over second-seeded Rolla Monday in the Missouri Class 5 District 10 Tournament semifinals at the RHS gym.
Things were looking good for the home team midway through the third quarter Monday night in Missouri Class 5 District 10 Tournament semifinal action.
But as has been the case many painful times this season, the second-seeded Rolla High girls' basketball team couldn't close the deal.
The third-seeded Washington Lady Jays erased a 15-point second-half deficit and took their first lead on the game's final basket, getting a driving layup from 5-11 senior forward Kirstie Leslie with :03 remaining for a 55-53 victory at the RHS gym.
Leslie's basket sends Washington to the championship game of the girls' bracket against defending district champion Waynesville. Top-seeded Waynesville thrashed fifth-seeded Lebanon 62-33 in the other semifinal game Monday.
Waynesville (12-13) takes on Washington (15-10) at 6 p.m. Thursday for the girls' district crown at the RHS gym.
The Rolla Lady Bulldogs end the season with a 10-15 mark.
In Class 5 District 10 boys' semifinal games scheduled for last night it was top-seeded Washington vs. fifth-seeded Lebanon and second-seeded Rolla vs. third-seeded Waynesville. The boys' title game is slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Girls' Semifinals
Washington 55, Rolla 53
A 15-foot jumper by Rolla's lone senior, forward Andrea Zalis, at the 4:37 mark of the third period gave the Lady Bulldogs their largest lead of the game, 44-29.
Over the remainder of the third period into the first minute of the fourth quarter Washington outscored Rolla 15-2. Freshman guard Paige Carpenter made a steal and scored on a fast-break layup to open the fourth-period scoring to cut the Lady Jays' deficit to two, 46-44.
Rolla went nearly six minutes without a field goal until junior forward Madison Collier scored a driving layup with 4:37 remaining in the fourth period, giving RHS a 49-45 advantage.
Over the final 3:00 the turnovers outnumbered field goals by a 2-to-1 margin for both teams. With 2:45 left junior guard Megan Bauche made a steal which led to Carpenter's layup to allow Washington to tie the game 51-51.
Collier would score on another layup at the 1:52 mark to give Rolla the lead back.
Jays' junior guard Courtney Kedroski was fouled the next two trips down the floor and hit 2-of-4 free throws, the latter at the 1:19 mark to again tie things up.
Rolla would not score again, missing two free throws with 1:06 left. And with :45 remaining Rolla made a steal, only to turn the ball back over three seconds later and Washington called a timeout.
The Lady Jays worked the clock down until nearly suffering a turnover at halfcourt, after which they called another timeout with :18 remaining. Washington inbounded the ball and again worked the clock. The Jays got the ball to Leslie on the left of the lane. She drove in for the game-winning layup with :03 left. Rolla called timeout with :02.1 remaining but could only get off a halfcourt heave as time expired.
Zalis ended her Lady Bulldog career with a game-high 20 points while Collier had 14 points and junior forward Gabe Otte 10.
Kedroski finished with 16 points, including 11 free throws, to lead the Lady Jays while Carpenter added 10 points.
Rolla (10-15): McCaul 3-1-7, Otte 5-0-10, Collier 5-2-14, Cates 1-0-2, Zalis 6-7-20, Totals 15-10-53.
Washington (15-10): K. Leslie 2-5-9, Kedroski 2-11-16, Bauche 3-0-7, Evans 4-1-9, Ballmann 0-2-2, Carpenter 4-0-10, Kackley 0-2-2, Totals 15-21-55.
Waynesville 62, Lebanon 33
For the second time in as many attempts the Waynesville Lady Tigers rolled over Lebanon, this time ending the Yellowjackets' season. On Jan. 17 Waynesville won 67-46 at Lebanon in Ozark Conference action.
It was much the same on Monday, as 5-10 freshman forward Kallie Bildner scored eight points in the opening period as the Lady Tigers bolted to a 17-4 lead. Waynesville rolled up 18 more points in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 35-13 edge.
Waynesville outscored Lebanon 19-11 in the third period to take a 54-24 padding into the final period, which proved more than enough.
Bildner led a balanced Waynesville attack with 15 points and nine rebounds while 5-6 sophomore guard Chelsea Howser had 14 points, five assists and three steals; 5-10 junior forward Hannah Bland 11 points, nine boards and three steals, and 5-6 senior guard Dorothy Adams dished out six assists.
Senior forward Kelsey Pemberton scored eight points to lead Lebanon, which ends with a 4-20 mark.
Waynesville (12-13): Bildner 7-1-15, Howser 5-2-14, Laughlin 3-0-7, Finger 1-0-2, Adams 2-4-8, Bland 4-3-11, Williams 0-1-1, Larson 1-2-4, Totals 1-2-4, Totals 23-13-62.
Lebanon (4-20): Light 2-0-4, Mitchell 0-1-1, Hudson 1-0-3, Pemberton 2-4-8, Morris 1-1-3, Widhalm 1-3-5, Callahan 1-2-4, Carter 2-1-5, Totals 10-12-33.


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Olympic Diver Tom Daley Comes Out Via Heartfelt Video
Olympian Tom Daley—19 years old—came out today as bisexual in a heartfelt video revealing that he's currently in a relationship with a man.
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In the frank, five-minute clip, which racked up more than a half-million views in its first few hours online, Daley said "I still fancy girls" but revealed that he's recently started dating a man.
"Come spring, this year, my life changed. Massively. When I met someone and it made me feel so happy, so safe and everything just feels great. That someone is a guy. And it did take me by surprise a little bit. It was always in the back of my head that it could happen, but it wasn't until the spring of this year that something clicked. It felt right. Like I said, my whole world just changed right there and then."
Daley said he opted to use YouTube as his forum because he wanted his words to come out clearly.
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Welcome to the family, Tom!
Brave boy. I was 27 when I finally said stiff bickie if you don"t like it lump. That was over 40 years ago when the penalties were harsh including 15 years jail for sodomy. I didn't have the net and communities were (and obviously certain elements still are) much less tolerant. We are so close to being 100% equal(except here in Australia) but we should never take our freedom and rights forgranted.
Thats so awesome Tom hope u find true happiness like I finally did a few yrs ago when I met the love of my life. I started dating him n was so happy I came out to everyone because I wanted to b open about my relationship and I have never felt this good in all of my life!
28yr old redhead from Alabama
Ps. Southern boys from Alabama Rock;)
i dont care if you are gay or not.if you are bisexulel it dont interest me. i think you are i nice guy.i like your sport very much you are a kanjer in schoon springen.i like you very much.can you send me a picture from you i will be very thankfull.my name is paul van den berg,waterkersweg,202 1051 amsterdam.holland.
Way to go Tom! I'm very proud of what you did! You're an honest person and you just want to be honest to the people who have trusted you. Ignore those people who would say negative remarks about your coming out. You did the right way! I am so happy for you! Keep on loving and please be safe! Cheers!
There will be haters but please ignore them and their ignorance. The message you sent will help inspire other people and some whom are torn and desperate for acceptance. It is for those people that your message will be most important and the reason why all the haters in the world do not matter. If you inspire one person and help only one person to be stronger then it will be worth it for you.
Thank you for being a delightful person, and awesome diver and an inspiration to millions. Your charm, smile, wit and sweet disposition enlightens so many of us.
You rock.
Tom ,so proud of u an your career,u have so much going for u ,Im 46 yrs of age an when i came out to my family ,i had the same things to happen an still is the same today as it was 20 odd yrs ago,but i have chosen to be whom i am an we r not here to please everyone but our selves,so good luck in December an good luck with your friends whom u met an hope that it works out for u.. Im still looking as of today an almost given up on a relationship,was with someone for 13 yrs but never lived together we had our jobs that kept us the same living arrangements,but there is someone out there for everyone regardless who u r that can make u happy ,May God bless u for sharing an wish u well in the near future....Gregory
I don't recall him saying the he is 'bisexual' at all. And I don't recall because he didn't say it at all. He didn't use the words 'gay' or 'homosexual' or 'heterosexual' either. He said he is 'dating a guy' and that he feels safe and happy.
It would be SOOOOO nice if "we" could just let it be. Just let him continue to be happy. Why do "we" have this insatiable need to pounce? And yes, that was a rhetorical question.


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Some lovin' - Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Love Letter
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Labels: Black, kittytokaren, Nail Stickers, Sally Hansen, White
15 comments:
- Grace said...
Do you have a topcoat on over it? I'm always temped to do that, but I don't because I'm afraid it will ruin the decals I just spent 30 minutes applying. Do you think it helps with the wear time?
This one caught my eye in the store. It's such a pretty, delicate pattern, but I had to leave it. I find the ones with white backgrounds are a bit harder to manage. They just feel a little more bulky than the ones on colored or metallic backgrounds, and I can never get them quite right.
I rarely wear them on my hands, but I LOVE them for pedis, especially in the summer. They last for weeks, and the some of the multicolored ones coordinate with tons of different polishes for manis. I actually have "Girl Flower" on my toes right now, with a whole line up of pastels (from the Essie and China Glaze spring collections) to use for manis over the next week or two.
- March 28, 2012 at 7:11 AM
- Niki said...
this is sooo pretty!! i have used these before, but i didnt know this one was being sold. beautiful!
- March 28, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- tata-nadaver said...
Very very beautiful!
- March 28, 2012 at 9:01 AM
- elenaeris said...
that is beautiful *.*
I have never seen something similar!
- March 28, 2012 at 9:56 AM
- Jacqui said...
This is SO AWESOME! So subtle and pretty and vintagey and lovely. I've never been all that tempted by the SH Effects but I think I'm going to have to try this one out. Love it =)
- March 28, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Polish and Charms said...
I wore some last week! Sally Hansen Salon Effects are my favorite out of all of the products like these. I always eye this one, but the price tag keeps me at bay!
- March 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Shorty said...
I like to bring some polish removal wipes and some of the Salon Effects strips with me on longer vacations - much less worry about getting them through security than a bottle of polish. I got engaged on my last trip (yaaay!), and happened to be wearing the Mod About You print when I took 5 billion pictures of the ring. When I posted the pictures to Facebook, I think I got more comments on my nails than on the ring.
- March 28, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Jammies said...
I have had great luck with the Sally Hansen strips and I've had my eye on this pattern for a while. After seeing your pictures, I know I need this one!
- March 28, 2012 at 2:38 PM
- kittytokaren said...
@Grace - I did put topcoat over it - I always do. I think it protects it more and I love the super shiny finish. (And PS - I love Girl Flower on my toes!)
@Niki - I think it's new? (I'm not sure.) I hope it's permanent!
@tata-nadaver - kisses to you too!
@elenaeris - I thought it was pretty unique too!
@Jacqui - I say give it a shot! These are really quite convenient!
@Polish and Charms - Ugh yeah the price is far too high. I will ONLY buy these on sale.
@Shorty - That is a pretty smart vacation tactic! Congratulations on your engagement! I'm sure your nails AND the ring were spectacular :) :) :)
@Jammies - I think you should definitely get it - probably my fav pattern from them yet!
- March 28, 2012 at 4:04 PM
- beachgal said...
This one I REALLY like and will look for it. What turns me off to a lot of the stick on polish film, is when you get them on, they are too cookie cutter perfect. Of late, I have seen a couple brands that are not the wallpaper same design repeated perfectly. This one falls in that category. Plus I like the design, meaning behind it. Looks just great. Thanks for showing it to us.
- March 28, 2012 at 6:31 PM
- ilexica said...
I really love this. A friend of mine who visited last week from the US had some gold glittery ones on and I was really impressed at how well they lasted. I may see if I can find some over here, I'd like to try them!
- March 29, 2012 at 5:43 AM
- The Lacquer Tracker said...
I love these- they last forever. Anytime I'm travelling I like to put these on; I rarely have to worry about chipping. And I always cover them with a topcoat, too. They look shinier, and just feel more "protected", if that makes sense.
- March 29, 2012 at 12:22 PM
- Lindsey R said...
That's really nice! I've never tried nail stickers before, but I'm tempted with this set!
- March 29, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- kittytokaren said...
@beachgal - Ugh yeah I hate when each one is the identical pattern. I'm glad you like this one!
@ilexica - oooo I'd love some gold glitter ones for my toes!!
@The Lacquer Tracker - Definitely makes sense! I prefer them with topcoat as well :)
@Lindsey R - Give 'em a shot! If anything, they are handy for vacation like The Lacquer Tracker said!
- March 30, 2012 at 2:49 PM
- Indoor Kitty said...
I had on one of these when I was traveling! They totally aren't in easy neutral colors but they can take a good beating for two weeks while one traipses across Central America.
I do wish we could go grab coffee or something, we'd have so much random / polishy stuff to catch up on.
- April 10, 2012 at 1:05 PM


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With the advent of a wide array of new quizzes (SQL, APEX, Logic - and more to come!), you will also naturally want to see rankings for those quizzes.
Today, you can view rankings for these other technologies as follows:
First, on the home page in myPerformance, simply choose a different technology from the dropdown list and you will see the playing stats for that technology.
Second, on the Classic Rankings page, you can also select the technology:
and then set the time period in which you are interested:
You cannot yet view rankings for other than PL/SQL technologies on the Interactive Rankings page. We hope to have that implemented this week.
Enjoy and best of luck in the competitions!
Steven Feuerstein
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How to View SQL and APEX Rankings
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I'm currently finding that when I click "next" in the classic report, it tells me there is no results for this filter combination - for all quiz types.ReplyDelete
Yes, I have seen that, too. We have not been able to track down what causes it. I tried playing around it with it just now and if I pick a range such as 201-240, then it starts showing data and THEN Next works fine.ReplyDelete
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Did you know that the human overbite may have evolved after people began using forks and knives? In Consider the Fork, author Bee Wilson traces how kitchen tools -- from knives to pots to gas stoves -- have changed over time, and how they have influenced what, and how, we eat.


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I realized I haven't touched inks in quite a long while and I thought I'd give it a go today. The drawing was a quick sketch I started during a sketch night at Jared Fiorino's place.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
5 comments:
- Ben Passmore said...
- February 3, 2011 at 11:37 PM
- kyle said...
incredible work!
- February 4, 2011 at 4:00 AM
- Kristin Forbes-Mullane said...
i like it!
- February 4, 2011 at 5:51 AM
- Lydia said...
Really like your work, just overindulged on half priced inks with intentions of using them, any tips?
- February 16, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- Jeremy Enecio said...
thanks guys!
Lydia - i'm very much a novice myself at using inks. although a good tip with inks is always experiment with your marks on pieces of good scrap paper. you'll quickly gain more control over what your brush can do. i'm still in awe of people who use inks loosely and confidently.
- February 17, 2011 at 5:04 PM
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Healthy New Year's Resolutions for 2013
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The New Year is a time for new beginnings and to set goals that strengthen one's spirit, mind and body. When making New Year's Resolutions, the Y reminds families that building and maintaining family connectedness is one of the most important resolutions.
Ys across the country offer a variety of programs that support family time, such as art and cooking classes or camping and swimming, among others. There are also simple things families can do at home to improve their family's health and well-being. Following are five New Year's Resolutions the Y recommends for 2013:
- Eat Together: Sitting down together for a meal is a great way for parents and children to share stories, or talk about the school day or their favorite part of the day. Set aside time for the family to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner at least once a week or every day if scheduling permits.
- Volunteer Together: Giving back and supporting neighbors benefits everyone involved. It teaches children and teens the value of helping others and is also a way to meet new people or discover a new interest. Find an opportunity in your community that the entire family may enjoy, such as cleaning your neighborhood park or distributing food at a local food bank.
- Unplug from Technology: Limit screen time (television, video games, computer, etc.) and instead set aside an hour or two for activities that allow interaction and camaraderie. If weather permits, go for a walk, bike ride, trip to the park, or have a game night at home. If you do want to watch television, maybe have a movie night with the family.
- Be Physically Active: It's important for children to get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day (30 minutes for adults). Incorporate physical activity into your daily routines and spend more time walking to places instead of driving to improve your health and well-being.
- Put Extras to Good Use: Do you have extra canned goods or clothes that could benefit others in need? Clean out your pantry, closet or attic and donate extra items to homeless shelters or community outreach programs. You can also get the entire family involved and demonstrate to the children the value of giving.
Visit our Find a Y page to learn more about family programs at a Y in your community.
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Liberty News
Teams earn top academic progress recognition from NCAA
Liberty University Athletics has once again excelled in the classroom, with two teams earning Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for multi-year (four-year) academic progress and seven teams earning perfect scores on the Academic Progress Report (APR) for 2010-11.
Liberty's men's soccer and women's lacrosse teams were among the more than 950 teams recently honored by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards, given each year to teams with the most recent multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent in each sport. Both of Liberty's teams are earning the Public Recognition Awards for the first time.
"These teams prove that it is possible to not only balance academic and athletic commitment, as most student-athletes do; but to exceed standards and post outstanding academic scores," said NCAA President Mark Emmert. "The drive and determination shown in the classroom and on the field by these men and women represent what it means to be an NCAA student-athlete."
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. The score measures eligibility and retention each semester or quarter and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport. The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 academic years.
The 954 teams publicly recognized this year for high achievement represent 560 women's teams and 394 men's or mixed squads. A total of 263 schools, out of 347 Division I colleges and universities, placed at least one team on the top APR list.
The full scores were released this week, with all of Liberty's athletics programs coming in with a multi-year rate over 940 and eight programs receiving a multi-year rate above 980 (men's golf, men's soccer, women's basketball, women's cross country, women's lacrosse, softball, women's outdoor track, and volleyball).
The following programs had perfect APR scores for 2010-11: men's cross country, men's golf, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's lacrosse, women's tennis, and volleyball.
Liberty's athletics programs finished the 2010-11 academic year with a combined 970 APR score, giving Liberty Athletics a combined 968 APR multi-year rate.
- View Liberty's recent scores at www.libertyflames.com.


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Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, San Jose Sharks left wing Patrick Marleau and Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of January.
First Star - Craig Anderson, G, Ottawa Senators
Anderson finished the month with a 5-0-1 record, ranking first in the NHL in save percentage (.967) and second in both goals-against average (0.99) and wins. The Park Ridge, Ill., native allowed one goal or fewer in five of his six starts and posted his 20th career shutout in a 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers Jan. 21. Anderson's lone blemish came in a 2-1 shootout defeat against the Pittsburgh Penguins Jan. 27, a game in which he recorded a season-high 33 saves. Now in his 10th NHL season and third with Ottawa, the 31-year-old has a 136-110-31 career record with a 2.75 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in 300 appearances.
Second Star - Patrick Marleau, LW, San Jose Sharks
Marleau led the NHL with nine goals and ranked second with 14 points as the Sharks completed a perfect 7-0-0 January. The 15-year veteran also led all skaters with five power-play goals and three game-winners. Marleau became the second player in NHL history - and first since Ottawa's Cy Denneny in 1917-18 - to record four consecutive multi-goal games to begin a season, and became the first player in Sharks history to find the back of the net in each of the team's first five games of a season. The 33-year-old Aneroid, Sask., native has 396 goals and 448 assists (844 points) in 1,124 career games, all with San Jose.
Third Star - Thomas Vanek, LW, Buffalo Sabres
Vanek led all skaters with 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in six contests, buoyed by a pair of five-point games. The Vienna, Austria, native opened the season with two goals and three assists in a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Jan. 20, and closed the month with his eighth career hat trick and two helpers in a 7-4 triumph at the Boston Bruins Jan. 31.
Vanek is the first NHL player to score five or more points twice in his team's first seven games of a season since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux in 1992-93. Vanek also is the first Sabre with at least two five-point games in one season since 1992-93, when Pat LaFontaine had six such outings and Alexander Mogilny had three. Now in his eighth NHL season, the 29-year-old has 236 goals and 226 assists (462 points) in 553 career games.


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Hello everyone. I'd like to thank Katie Bug, the Domestic Diva for giving me the opportunity to both blog and chat with you today. My name is AC Katt and I write m/m (GLBT) romance. I currently have two books in print with a new release coming in late June.
Eternal Press published my first book, The Sarran Plague. It was released in April of 2009, and to my surprise, was a finalist for an Epic Award. It is a Science Fiction ménage a trois. I am in the midst of writing a sequel, here is a sneak peek. Remember, this is a work in progress, any errors are mine and mine alone.
Living with Syn
A small blond head pressed against the transparent viewer of the private ground transport, or PGT.
He wiggled and turned toward the distinguished, dark haired Sarran Elder who sat across from him. The impish face, imprinted by the viewing window, was scrunched-up and ready. He knew his son. The inquisition was about to begin.
"Zadda, Are we there yet. It's taking too long. Poppie and the mommy are going to worry."
"I explained this to you, cub. Poppie has things that must travel home in the PGT. Unless you wish to go home without him, we cannot teleport to Ulna. It would also scare the new fems who have no idea how advanced our psi has become. It would also put us at risk, if our enemies discerned PsiOps Secrets."
"How can we lie to the fems, Zadda? How can you Bond with a lie in you?"
Nafer, will you please define your terms. Zadda has no notion of what the word mommie signifies.
"Zadda," Nafer whined, "I've told you so many times, it is like fem, but more. They make things called cookies with chocolate chips and you sit in front of the tube with the kitty on your lap, and eat cookies and drink milk. The mommie makes you lunch in a lunchbox with a Warrior who is a spider. She plays chess, poker and gin rummy. She knows how to hit a ball with a big slab of wood— and then you run fast so you don't make an out. She understands everything, but she does not know she does. We need the mommie and the mommie needs us."
That was a long speech for his son and he had expended much effort in trying to explain to Bron what was apparently something best understood by experience. Bron knew this had something to do with the Earthen fems, yet he was uncomfortable with the wealth of potential of this word mommie. He and Zarron had barely found themselves again. To BondStir a second time was almost unheard of in the canons of the Sarran Codex. However, a man could fall into a large laptard pit ignoring the space between the words almost and never.
"Naffie, we will tell the fems the truth of the Sarran psi legacy once they bond. However, we cannot afford to hand our enemies knowledge that we worked for millennia to conceal. People fear what they do not understand. The other council planets developed bio-machinery, genetic slicing and genetic re-coding. After the initial incident that caused two thousand or more years of war, we vowed to use only natural methods to enhance our abilities. We have kept that promise up until we lost our fems.
We slightly modified the Earthen fems to accept our seed when they received the antidote. It was deliberate, yes, but it was also ethical. If we did not give them the modification with the antidote, the vaccine would have failed. Their whole planet would have been as ours and two humanoid civilizations would be devoid of fems. Yet we cannot let them feel pushed."
Nafer bounced. "Zadda, that's bullshit. The paradigm has changed."
"What is this bullshit, offspring?"
"Something Mommie says is shoveled at her by most of her male acquaintance."
My second novel was released by XOXO Publishing in April of 2010.
A Matter of Trust
A Matter of Trust is a GLBT, BDSM story.
Blurb: Donald "Bear" Drummond has everything, a real estate empire, partnership in a an elite BDS&M club an status as a Master Dominant. What he doesn't have is love and trust. Can he find it in the troubled Brian, who stumbles into his office from the mailroom?
Excerpt: In slow degrees, the tow-headed boy woke up on the hard floor. A faint moan, an eyelid twitch, a soft flutter of pale lashes, and then a blue eye opened face-to-antenna with a cockroach. The Sears Tough skin jeans he opened as his birthday gift two days ago felt wet around the crotch and smelled of both urine and feces. His new plaid shirt with the pearl cowboy buttons was torn and bloody. He swallowed hard, past the dry lump t he size of a baseball stuck in the back of his throat. He opened his left eye, the one nearest to the bug. It looked as if his bone stuck out of his shirt, a handhold under his elbow, the right arm bent at an unnatural angle just below the tear.
It took a few additional seconds for the pain to hit, long enough for him to realize he did not know how he got here or why. Then, it struck, shock abated. He hurt, bad. Even so, he knew enough not to cry out. He heard Mama pounding on the door of the bathroom and Aunt Mary in the distance, along with the whine of sirens. Then the pain took him away, and he rode it back to safety.
My newest and yet to be released novel is from Captiva Press.
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Lyrics from the theme song of Shattered Glass: Lover's Suite
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Foxborough, MA – August 28, 2010 – The Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the New England Revolution are teaming up for a Breast Cancer Awareness game to be held October 2 at Gillette Stadium. The Revs will take on Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. in a game that will kick off October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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I had more fun watching Monday Night Raw last night than I have in a long, long time. Having followed WWE for nearly 30 years, last night's "Old School" Raw was right up my alley, and, I suspect, the alley of a lot of wrestling fans around my age. From the retro show opening, to the red-white-and-blue roped ring, to the numerous appearances by WWE stars of yesteryear, the program allowed me to revisit some fun memories from my childhood.
But more than just deliver a one-time nostalgia fix, last night's Raw actually offered a lot of lessons that remain relevant in the modern wrestling era.
Here's some of what I took away last night:
• With the right theme, a theme-show could work: With pay per view buy rates shrinking over the last several years, WWE took the questionable route in 2010 of rebranding many of their traditional PPV offerings to instead be "concept shows." The flawed theory reasons that since the Royal Rumble is always good for a few extra buys, why not have every pay per view carry a specialty match theme? And so WWE came up with Fatal 4-Way, Money in the Bank, Hell in a Cell and TLC. None have done anything to drive up buys, and instead have served largely to water down once special stipulations. While I remain down on the idea of gimmick-match centered shows, I'd be all for an annual "Old School" show. It might even be a good idea to move the theme show to pay per view, rather than giving it away from free on Raw. Coincidentally, Survivor Series may be the ideal stage for a nostalgia show. The event, now in its 23rd year, reeks of old-school, so much so that WWE nearly canceled it, feeling its dated tag-team elimination format had become irrelevant. But such a format would be perfect for an annual legends match, where the old timers could "compete" without any one being called on to do all that much. Most importantly, it would allow WWE to brand a show with a "theme" without affecting its organically-developed main storylines and top matches. WCW experimented with just such a concept in the early 1990s with its first Slamboree events, which featured whatever big matches they had on top, and a couple legends matches on the mid-card.
• Nostalgia has its place: As a longtime Yankee fan, one of the highlights each year for me is "old-timers day," when retired Yankees from over the years return to the Stadium, don their old uniforms, and play a couple innings of ball. The key to maximizing the value of the retired players is to bill them as legends, honor their past contributions to the sport, and make their appearances feel special. As beloved as Reggie Jackson may be, no Yankee fan would argue that he should be playing right field today for the team. The money is in presenting Jackson as a superstar of an era gone by, and then presenting Derek Jeter as just as big a star for this era. That point appears lost on TNA, which believes that the fact that Hulk Hogan, Sting and Kevin Nash were effective headliners 15 years ago must mean they could still be effective headliners today. In fact, if Dixie Carter took over the job of general manager for the Yankees, I imagine Jackson would be batting cleanup today, perhaps behind Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield and Yogi Berra.
• Some of what worked then would still work today: WWE may have intended to get no more than a few chuckles and smiles by bringing back some of the old staples of WWE's programming from the 1980s, such as the interviews on the small stage, the "Update" segment with Gene Okerlund, and the small picture-in-picture promos that ran during a couple matches. But it struck me that all those ideas could work well today. One of my favorite features of the 1980s-1990s WWE programming was the "Update" segment, where Okerlund would recap storylines. The same format was used for special pay per view "Report" segments, in which Okerlund would run down the entire card for an upcoming pay per view. Those are both effective tools of promoting that, for some reason, have fallen by the wayside over the last 15 years. Similarly, the small insert promos could help several wrestlers get their personalities over without taking up any extra TV time. And conducting the occasional interview or angle on a ringside stage, rather than in the ring itself, would offer a refreshing and much-needed change of scenery.
• WWE has an announcing crisis: Perhaps one of the most underestimated contributing factors to WWE's recent drop in business has been its subpar announcing team—the worst crew of play-by-play and color commentators I can remember in WWE's history. Michael Cole's inconsistent heel persona has only confused fans and distracted from the matches and storylines he is supposed to get over. Jerry Lawler is professional, but unmotivated. Matt Striker is a cliché dispenser. And those are WWE's three best announcers. But because mediocrity has become the standard, most WWE fans may not even notice how bad they are. All they know is that they are not particularly inclined to tune in to next week's show, or buy the next pay per view. Indeed, WWE announcers' primary job is to sell the product, and clearly they not have not been effective in doing so. Enter Jim Ross, making a special one-night-only return to call a match last night. Instantly, we were reminded how good WWE announcing could be. Ross called the action with passion and zeal, got over the characters, and spoke as a voice of the fans. And he looked great. It's absolutely insane that the greatest wrestling announcer in the history of the sport is at WWE's disposal, and they don't use him. Even if they never bring back Ross to the booth full time, WWE needs to do something to shake up its listless announce team.
• WWE has a rich tradition: I don't know the logistics of doing so, but I'd be all for WWE re-visiting legal settlement with the World Wildlife Fund, and making an attempt to bring back the WWF name, and the classic logo that was on display Monday night. Even eight years into its new name, WWE still does not easily roll off the tongue, and I still cringe every time the mention of the old letters is censored, or the "Attitude Era" logo is blurred out. Even if WWE can't get back the WWF name, it should do everything it could to pay homage to its history. It's taken some big steps toward doing that in recent years, with its historic compilation DVD releases and line of "Legends" action figures. Creating an actual WWE Hall of Fame building, as has been rumored, would be fantastic.
• Some old timers still have something to offer: Perhaps with a straight face, Hulk Hogan would argue that his mission in TNA is to use his star power to "get over the young guys, brother." Of course, many astute observers of TNA and the "Hulkster" would beg to differ. But, it remains true that, when used correctly, legends from past generations could be effective in helping establish today's stars. I can think of no better recent example than Monday night's show-closing "Piper's Pit" segment. The "Rowdy Scot" may have done more to bring into focus John Cena's moral dilemma heading into the Survivor Series than anybody else for the past month. Adding gravitas to the situation was the wisdom Piper could offer from his decades in the sport, and the respect that Cena said he had for Piper and his generation. Who would have thought that the MVP of the go-home angle heading into this Sunday's pay per view would be a 56-year-old retiree? While WWE should be commended for its recent youth movement, there remains something to be said for the valuable roles of wise, experienced, grown men in a winning wrestling formula.
• Some wrestling stories have happy endings: 2008's Oscar-nominated film, "The Wrestler" told the tragic tale of a down-and-out former wrestling star spending forced to live in a trailer park and slice meat at a deli after his wrestling career was finished. It's a story that resonates throughout the sport, but it's not universal. Monday's Raw illustrated that, in fact, many of the stars we grew up watching years ago are now well-adjusted, comfortable and happy in life after wrestling. Tito Santana is a successful business owner in New Jersey. Roddy Piper has been trying his hand at stand-up comedy, and is cheering his son on in his career as a mixed martial artist. Nikolai Volkoff has a municipal job and even ran for public office some years ago. And, of course, several WWE stars from the past remain employed with the company in backstage roles. It was nice to be reminded that not everyone ends up like Randy "The Ram."
-Al Castle
Pro Wrestling Illustrated Senior Writer
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Some New Lessons in "Old School" Raw
3 comments:
- Felicity Walker said...
I wish I'd known about this episode. I got bored and depressed with WWE about three years ago and haven't watched it since. I like the fact that in TNA I can see some of the people I miss from WCW.
- November 24, 2010 at 4:09 AM
- J\/\/ said...
Couldn't have said it better myself. Agree on all counts, although I'd simply bring back Slamboree with a large tag match and a couple of singles legends matches (with those that can still go) on the undercard.
-Josh Watko
- November 25, 2010 at 8:06 PM
- Steve said...
I agree with about everything. Especially what you said about JR. He is so much better than Cole. JR calling the match was the highlight of the night. I would also like to see WWE use a few of the old superstars as managers.
- November 26, 2010 at 10:30 AM
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It was announced today that Kings of Leon will perform for the first time on MTV at the Movie Awards. For sure Caleb's voice will hold up much better than Chris Martin's last year. Ugh. Do you remember that? Like, quit jumping around if you can't sing and jump at the same time.
As for Caleb, it'll be Use Somebody. He'll be singing to me.
Hosted by Andy Samberg, the MTV Movie Awards air on MTV Canada on May 31 at 9pm.
Have you seen his promos?
Will Arnett, Anne Hathaway, Michael Cera, and Jack Black have made cameos. Given Andy's successful collaborations with Justin Timberlake, it's been rumoured that the Pip will honour us with an appearance that night. As for the awards themselves, we're looking at a battle between Slumdog Millionaire and Twilight.
As you'd expect, all those Twi-Hards are now flooding the voting boards. Of course, they would also call Stephenie Meyer a better writer than Zadie Smith.
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What should you expect from a snowboard park 47 miles from Manhattan? If you're thinking ditches and rails, then you won't be disappointed. Mountain Creek is the closest major ski area to the Metro New York area. It receives 65 inches of snow annually and compensates with 100-percent snow-gun coverage. What Mountain Creek lacks in snow and vertical, it makes up for in aggressive freestyle terrain. It's a trade-off that riders like Olympian Danny Kass and other Jersey homeys Dave Schiff and Brian Regis have used to their advantage.
The Uncommon Terrain Park and Superpipe take up space on four different trails occupying twenty percent of the resort. Mountain Creek is all about metal. Riders learn on the EZ-Slide rails located in the Kyber Pass on Vernon Peak and new Exhibition areas on South Peak. Progression culminates with the 65-foot Roller Coaster rail, the 50-foot S-rail, and the new 40-foot single barrel downslope-some of the most creative rails around. The old standbys like the double-kink, flat-downs, the red rainbow, and ten new funboxes bridge the gap between beginner and expert. Last season was the first year for the Zaugg-cut Superpipe. The Mountain Creek boys spent the summer excavating the pipe and setting up snowmaking-it's now bigger, steeper, and in-ground. Also expect to see bigger and better jumps in the Vernon Peak Terrain Park thanks to a million-dollar snowmaking upgrade.
The new Olympic standard Superpipe has attracted the attention of the Chevy Truck U.S. Grand Prix tour, which will be holding finals at Mountain Creek from February 6 through 8. Jump on the turnpike for this season's events: The Specialty Sports Pro-Am Jam, the Grand Prix Finals, and the New Music Sessions.-Annie Fast
"I love that damn place. They have great rails and punk-ass kids who smoke more cigs and act tougher than you."-Dave Schiff
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The Promise to Isaac, Part 2
Isaac's quiet nature is one biblical example of the maxim: "Our greatest strength is also our greatest weakness." Peter's eagerness to make himself heard also manifests this principle (Matt. 16:13–23). Take time today to consider that ...Read More
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I already think the entire concept is stupid. But seriously, I dont even think I know anyone I should be fr*ming for.
N&M say its for religious moderates.
Who are these people?
I know religious liberals (or people I call liberal), and I think we have a lot in common, and I dont think they are 'offended' at my writing.
For instance, one of the few people in OK I consider a real friend is Ian Ramjohn. Hes Christian. He thinks Sally Kern is a bitch (paraphrasing, Ian is much more congenial than I).
Stephen Matheson stood up and denounced her words and actions with a Jesus fish.
James McGrath had the patience to write a Summer Glau response to Kerns rant.
None of my friends growing up, devout Catholics to this day, find anything funny about Kerns view of Christianity. We love our homosexual friends, end of story.
The same can be said of their views on science.
I was never bullied for not being a Christian growing up (even though I was bullied a bit for being a nerd). It was a joke among my friends-- I would go on their church group trips and find all the great prizes during the scavenger hunt (they would each find a coupon for a free ice cream cone at Dairy Queen, Id find $100 cash). Proselytizing attempts were met with "Oh, Abbies not like that. Shes more into that science stuff." One friend got a good lolz out of taunting her fundy aunt with "Abbies going to school to be an abortion doctor."
They arent offended by my line-in-the-sand opinions on science, because theyre right there with me.
Oh certainly my friends and I could get into a big fight over religion (especially me and Ian-- he does that 'I used to be an atheist' thing that drives me up the wall LOL!). And of course I think my friends are being silly and childish-- they know that. And of course I know they think Im going to heaven and Im going to LUV IT, whether I like it or not (???).
But we arent going to fight about science.
And we arent going to fight about civil liberties.
Um... so who, exactly, am I supposed to be fr*ming for?
The people locked in their Ivory Tower Churches? I told the elders at this church two years ago that Harrub was lying to their congregation. Yet there he is on a speaker schedule for this July.
Oh wait, thats why fr*ming is retarded.
Mooney-- Im glad to see youre trying to fr*me your fr*me shit again. Call me when you have some actions and real-world game plans to go along with your meaningless words.
Nisbet-- *flips off Nisbet* Yeah, air headed PhD telling an HIV and cancer researcher to 'be a good citizen'. Piss off. Oh, and nice to see SciBlogs has their very own Uncommon Descent now. April Fools fools on us, eh?
Everyone else-- Stop blogging about fr*ming. It pisses me off and then I have to blog about it to get the pissed-off-ness out of my system. Just stop, until they provide something beneficial to society...
(H/T to Greg Laden)
Monday, April 07, 2008
Who are we fr*ming for?
I already think the entire concept is stupid. But seriously, I dont even think I know anyone I should be fr*ming for.
Posted by ERV at 8:18 PM
Labels: General Science
12 comments:
- Brian G said...
Word. All the people I know, regardless of religion, have a respect for science and understand that their beliefs are, at least to them, separate. We don't usually argue about that. I don't understand who I'm supposed to be nice to (translation: be a doormat for) about science and education. All the people that I know agree about this, and the people that don't are the people that made Expelled and shit like that, you can't change those people's minds. Their minds have already been fucked beyond repair, lol.
- Brian G said...
As far as that thing I said about religion and science being separate, I tend to subscribe to the Dawkins "I think your fairy tales are silly" approach to dealing with the faithful and not the wimpy Stephen Gould "non-overlapping magisteria, let's not step on any toesies" way. It's not like I'm mean about it, I just don't take any crap!
- Bill said...
I remember the first time I got my phase locked loop circuit working. In a day before you could buy a phase locked loop chip.
I think I danced around the lab like nobody was looking.
Unfortunately for me, they were.
- Fred Ross said...
Abbie, how can you be so insensitive to the needs of communications professors? Imagine you're in a field that grew out of teaching people oration and rhetoric, and which has completely cut off those subjects. You have to produce a research program, which means you have to generate traffic. You're not going to get it from other communications professors: they're all trying to do the same thing or are providing traffic for the current luminaries.
The only way to get that traffic is to go stir up a wasps' nest somewhere else. If he goes to English, there are people doing the same thing who are much better at it then him, along with fuddy duddies studying John Donne who will completely ignore him. The classics department with tell him to leave in ancient Greek. The musicians will just steal all the food from his lectures (I'm a musician; I know whereof I speak). Scientists are unwilling to call someone outside their own field a crackpot, but are very much willing to engage in dialogue (exhibit 1: Abbie vs. creationism). Thus it's really easy to parasitize them.
Religion has nothing to do with this. If relativity deniers were as common and vocal, he might have used them. I don't impute any malice to Nisbet, but we must remember that he's not a scientist: he isn't wired to get out the torches and pitchforks in response to dishonesty and misrepresentation.
So the trick is to tame Nisbet as we have so many others in "science studies." Give them a pat on the head so they can seem legitimate, encourage them to write scholarly studies in abstruse language, and generally ignore them. Occasionally they produce something interesting or useful. It's really just a question of making him into an endogenous retrovirus in the genome of science.
- nqdrstu said...
While remaining true to the underlying science, you have to recast messages in a way that connect to people's social identity. And yes, in the United States, that means connecting to people of diverse faiths.
And if faith-based belief systems want to connect with me (a scientist and an atheist) they can start framing their dogma in a way that doesn't have me burning in hell for my choice of lifestyle and treating women like meat. If they can pull that off I'd be more than glad to stop laughing in their faces. Giggling, perhaps less so.
- Jay said...
"he does that 'I used to be an atheist' thing that drives me up the wall"
Argh, I hate that! It's so unavoidably condescending!
- The Monkeyman said...
This is why I love your blog.
You don't bite your tongue and you say it the way "real people" do.
This framing stuff is steaming faeces, and I'm really bored of so many science blogs talking about it. Think of the amount of peer reviewed articles these blogs could have talked about and given their readers some real insight via their own comments? It's staggering.
- Tyler DiPietro said...
"Oh wait, thats why fr*ming is retarded."
Whether the general concept of fr*ming is retarded or not, I've yet to see any remarkable successes come from the Nisbet camp in this whole ordeal. They more or less simply assume that their particular "approach" is better, minus any tangible results.
I regret any statements I've made endorsing this nonsense, and not simply because of Nisbet's perplexing attempts appropriate famous atheists and science popularizers to his side. It's because the more I consider it, the more it seems repugnant. I won't deny Nisbet the ability to pursue whatever "strategy" he wants, he's welcome to all forked-tounge rhetoric he can muster. I will be honest, publicly or not, about my opinion that the modern scientific picture of the world, when taken in honest consideration, leads naturally to atheism. I would encourage people who genuinely disagree to be honest about that as well. But as of now, I think assimilating a disregard for truth and honesty in science is a profoundly dangerous undertaking. It's scary to think that Nisbet has the ear of the AAAS, one of the two biggest representative organizations for science in the U.S., endorsing such nonsense.
- AIGBusted said...
Hey Abby!
I thought you might want to know: I started a website. It has a lot of stuff for atheists, like a natural explanation of consciousness, refutations of theistic arguments, and more!
- Gary said...
If you are running for Pres, you got my vote, but I am afraid that you got WAY to much honesty inside busting to get out.
Here's some proper framing:
adding a "please" in front of the STFU,
- Ian said...
Argh, I hate that! It's so unavoidably condescending!
Jay - please do tell: what's unavoidable condescending?
I described myself as atheist from the age of 10 to 29. So yes, I know the kind of reaction you tend to get from religious people, even well-meaning people trying to be "loving". I know what it's like to be treated as a second-class citizen in many contexts because you profess non-belief. Is it really condescending to say "yes, I understand, even if I no longer define myself that way."
When people say "atheism is immoral" my answer is "I'm no more moral now than I was before". Yes, anecdotes don't make data, but it's a far better way of making the average person question the propaganda they are regurgitating. Is that really "unavoidably condescending"? Do you have some better suggestions for how to approach that issue?
I'm sorry that your delicate sensibilities were offended. After all, the reason we blog isn't to communicate science or answer the creationists...it's far more important to make sure that no one's feelings get hurt.
- Evil Fruit Lord said...
I think there are really two issues that get confused here. The first issue involved is whether to soften the argument to avoid stepping on toes with the idea that by doing so we will win over moderates to the pro-real-science camp. I'm not sure that this really works...the strength of our position comes from the fact that it's based in fact, and the facts are what we are. Trying to pick and choose and present them delicately just makes are position appear weaker.
The other issue, simply put, is whether to be a jerk about it. Being insulting and condescending (and there's ample reason to feel those things) serves no purpose other than to make the science side of things look like an unappealing group of people to be associated with. And the knee-jerk reaction to essentially just call ID-proponents stupid (even when they clearly are) makes it look like we don't have valid counter-arguments--it just looks like a grade school argument that degenerates into "Oh yeah? Well you're stupid." We can do better than that.
I kind of feel like the amount of time, effort, and vitriol that goes into anti-ID rants is actually validating in the minds of some people.


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To Motte, time sidelined used to the fullest
ST. LOUIS -- Jason Motte, months ago, decided that he would dwell not on what was lost -- that, of course, being his 2013 season -- but rather on the perspective gained during a time that everyone else assumed was a period of adversity.
He doesn't like that descriptor. He prefers the last seven months be referred to as a blessing.
ST. LOUIS -- Jason Motte, months ago, decided that he would dwell not on what was lost -- that, of course, being his 2013 season -- but rather on the perspective gained during a time that everyone else assumed was a period of adversity.
He doesn't like that descriptor. He prefers the last seven months be referred to as a blessing.
Though Tommy John surgery precluded Motte from pitching this year, the season-ending operation opened up hours to serve. A year after hosting his first Strike Out Cancer event to raise money for cancer research and patient services, Motte used much of his unexpected downtime during the baseball season to augment those efforts.
His friendships in recent years with boys Brandt Ballenger and Lane Goodwin drew Motte to see the devastating reality of childhood cancer. It moved Motte to devote time to planning a Strike Out Childhood Cancer day at Busch Stadium in September, two months after Ballenger passed away. That event raised funds for pediatric cancer research.
The Mottes participated in several local walks and races for various causes, and they spent hours planning their second annual Strike Out Cancer fundraiser, which will take place at the Clark Opera Memphis Center on Saturday.
"It has put a lot of things in perspective," Motte said of his injury. "I believe what happened this year worked out for a lot of reasons. I got to spend a lot more time with Brandt than I ever would have if I wasn't hurt. And I got to meet other people and go here, go there and do more than I would have ever been able to do if I was on the mound.
"I wouldn't trade those memories, those moments, those days, any of those people for one out this year in the big leagues. It was one of those things that has affected me deeper than I think a lot of people know. It puts so much into perspective."
Motte and his wife, Caitlin, raised $37,000 during their Strike Out Cancer event last November. This year, they hope the event grows beyond an attendance mark of 200 and that a larger auction will bring in more money. Among the items to be bid upon will be an Atlanta Braves hat signed by Justin Upton and B.J. Upton, a Mike Trout-signed jersey, a Craig Kimbrel-signed jersey, cleats signed by Matt Holliday and All-Star batting practice jerseys signed by the Cardinals' All-Stars.
An all-expense paid trip to St. Louis for a baseball and entertainment weekend will also be given away. Tickets for the event, which will also feature dinner and dancing, are still available for purchase at JasonMotteFoundation.org. There is an opportunity to donate for those unable to make the event.
All funds raised will go to cancer research and/or cancer centers.
"That's why we do what we do," Motte said. "We want to find a cure."
Though fulfilled by a summer of relationships and service, Motte has also been preparing for his 2014 return to the mound. Motte, who underwent Tommy John surgery the first week of May, was throwing from a flat-ground distance of 150 feet when the Cardinals' season ended. He had begun tossing off the mound, too, in order to reintroduce his body to throwing from a slope again.
Motte is continuing his three-day-a-week throwing program at his home in Memphis this fall and said he plans to relocate to the Cardinals' facility in Jupiter, Fla., shortly after the new year. In between, he'll have a down period from about Thanksgiving to Christmas, as has been prescribed through his rehab program.
Given his progression thus far, Motte said he is eyeing a return next April or May.
"We're just taking our time and are where we need to be," Motte said. "It's going to be what it's going to be."
When Motte does return -- for what will be the final season of his two-year, $12 million deal -- he does not appear targeted for a return to his role. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said recently that Trevor Rosenthal will open the season as the team's closer. Motte, when healthy, will likely slot in as his setup man.
Such specifics, though, are mostly irrelevant to Motte, whose time away from the mound has given him a renewed purpose. He did not have to throw a pitch to deem this a season fulfilled.
"Baseball is baseball," Motte said. "This year has put a lot of things in perspective with what is going on outside of baseball. I've been able to meet people and get to know people and see that what we are doing is helping people. At the end of the day, it's all about helping others. If you can't help others, then you're doing something wrong.
"Baseball is what it is. These guys have done a capable job [filling in], and I just watched them. People are always out in baseball to take your job, whether it's your first year or 20th year. Someone is always behind. Baseball may be here now, but it won't be here one day. It will all work out just like it's supposed to."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB.


text: "TC" talks Sox, careers, and St. Mike's memories during visit News Home 01.29.14 By: Mark Tarnacki "I was you," Tom Caron '86 told more than 100 people, mostly Saint Michael's students and sports fans, in the new Dion Family Student Center on Tuesday night, January 28. "TC," as he's known affectionately to the millions of New England sports fans who tune him in regularly on New England Sports Network (NESN), was remembering people and experiences from his Saint Michael's student days, which he credits for launching his professional success. "The course that was the most important to me here at St. Mike's was the course or path the college laid out to allow me to get to where I wanted to be," said Caron, an award-winning Boston-based sportscaster known best as the popular studio host for Boston Red Sox TV broadcasts after years in other Red Sox coverage roles including travel with the team. He also covers college hockey (Hockey East and Boston's Beanpot Tournament), plus minor league hockey and baseball, and he once did Boston Bruins studio shows. Spreading good cheer as he went, Caron clearly was having fun back at his old school, spending the better part of Tuesday meeting and greeting old friends and mentors along with current students, after a warm and spirited alumni event the night before at Halverson's Restaurant in downtown Burlington where perhaps 25 alums peppered Caron with mostly Red Sox questions. Both days, he recounted one great story after another about his friendships and adventures with such Sox icons as Nomar Garciaparra, David "Big Papi" Ortiz, co-hosts Dennis Eckersley, Jim Rice, Jerry Remy, and many more. He also relived defining Sox World Series moments, such as sharing the milestone 2004 win on the phone with his 80-something dad and his son who was then 8, "and it was the first one for all of us"; or almost getting fired at WPTZ when he could scarcely contain, on the air, his exasperation after the 1986 "Bill Buckner" debacle against the Mets. Besides his lunchtime and evening talks, Caron in the afternoon visited at the Pomerleau Alumni Center, attached to Prevel Hall where he said he first started work as a sports information intern as a freshman and realized where his passion lay. His guides in those days were former PR staffers Buff Lindau and Andre LaChance, who both still live locally and came to events Tuesday, hearing TC speak of his deep gratitude for the leg-up they and others gave him. Caron spoke to St. Mike's journalism students at Tuesday's luncheon in the very second-floor Alliot Vermont Room where, as he told them, he used to work on the student newspaper the Defender, as sports editor. Introducing and escorting him was Lou DiMasi, Associate Dean of Students, another old friend from the sportscaster's days covering St. Mike's hockey teams that DiMasi coached in the '80s. It was DiMasi who invited Caron to visit campus and speak as part of the You Count initiative of the Student Life Office, which aims to inspire and support student success. The celebrity guest told students that his first-ever TV sports report was covering a table tennis tournament in Middlebury for WPTZ Channel 5, where he'd interned as a junior and senior. (He strongly urged that all students find internships). The station needed somebody, and so asked him at the last minute, forcing him to make the then-epic and wrenching decision to miss "P-Day," a legendary day-long spring celebration tradition on campus. In retrospect, Caron says, he knows he made the right call, because that report led to another WPTZ assignment, and a few months after graduation they called him to be a weekend anchor based on the skill he'd demonstrated. From there his career was off and running. Stops en route to NESN included a tiny station in White River Junction, VT, then off to stations in his home state of Maine, including work as a broadcaster and publicist of Portland's minor league hockey team. NESN officials saw his work from that period, liked what they saw and hired him in 1995. He's worked there ever since. At both his afternoon and evening talks, Caron passed around his 2004 Red Sox World Series Ring. "It's bigger than the bishop's ring," remarked Edmundite Father Marcel Rainville from the lunchtime audience. The college also gave Caron a "Silver Knight" pin, for alums who are 25 years out, which he said made him feel very old. In between talks and after Caron inevitably found his way to broadcast microphones. In the afternoon he talked on local ESPN radio 101.3 for his regular weekly appearance on the station, joking with the hosts on-air about the college's fight song (a recording of which the hosts played for him, inviting a sing along though he admitted not knowing the words), then educating them about Saint Michael the Archangel as "the Defender" and therefore the toughest and coolest of the heavenly host. The station made a promo from it that aired several times the next morning. Many of those he encountered admired how Caron was so available to everyone and ready to help any and all Saint Michael's people. For example, he'll be offering special access to Fenway's field as part of an SMC Golf Tournament benefit auction; he also invited Carlos Vega of Admissions to stop in at Red Sox spring training next month when he's down recruiting for the college. And Caron encouraged many journalism students to look into internships at NESN since he's helped a number of students or alumni get them through the years. Angie Armour, director of alumni relations, says her talk with Caron also showed him to be "a very proud dad" whose sons have looked at and are considering Saint Michael's for college - which their dad says he would love. "He's a real family man," Armour said. Caron's afternoon talk attracted coverage from WCAX-Channel 3, which did a long report on the station's evening news with the anchors mentioning how on-air personality Roger Garrity '86 of that station was a Caron classmate who broadcast games in student days. After his main talk Tuesday evening, Caron stayed around for close to half an hour while scores of students snagged "selfie" photos with him on their phones. Then he went over to Ross Sports Center to take in an exciting comeback victory by the Purple Knights basketball team over AIC. While there he briefly joined campus radio station WWPV's play-by-play man, Student Association President Alex Ieronimo '14, at the broadcast desk. Caron was a pioneer of sports coverage on WWPV as a student, starting live hockey coverage as a freshman and doing it all four years. At the game, he also had a mini-reunion with Chris Kenny, associate director of athletics, who was Caron's classmate, as was Edmundite Father Brian Cummings '86 chaplain for the team and also present. Kenny says they worked together as reporters on the Defender and knew each other well. "He's always been a very personable guy and very good at mentoring Saint Michael's students," Kenny says. "I really think he remembers his time at St. Mike's really fondly." Caron recounted how both he and Kenny applied for a sports information job at St. Mike's after graduation, but said Kenny was the better man. And while Caron was upset at the time, the rejection started his career when he got a TV job instead, so now he's grateful. Caron marveled at the new Student Center, located right in the middle of what used to be the outdoor grass quad when he lived in Alumni Hall. "It's amazing to think I was one of you, I was you," he said. "I was a kid from Maine who came to St. Mike's to major in journalism and hopefully not flunk – those were about the goals I'd set when I left my hometown of Lewiston." Caron offered students his "three-step-plan to success": "One, find something you're passionate about and find a way to do that for a living; two, create your own opportunities and create your own brand by being who you want to be and getting that message out to people; and then, don't take rejection personally, and move on to the next opportunity, because there's always new opportunities." "But four years of St. Mike's really changed everything that I thought I could do – really gave me the opportunity to seek out bigger opportunities than I thought possible when I first got here," he said. "It wasn't a specific teacher or class but really the totality of the four years here. St. Mike's is an incredible place and I hope you guys are feeling that… You find a sense of community here at St. Mike's that I don't think other people find at the schools that they go to."


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Hi everyone:
I came across the board this morning while looking for some info, perhaps someone can help me here.
This seems like a very informative board and I have alot of reading to do. On with my question.
Does anyone know of any chihuahua breeders in Montreal, QC? I am looking specifically for a female, short hair.
Also, I have a 2 1/2 yr old pitbull, female, a real wuss I might add and a very old housecat, he pretty much runs the house...lol
Does anyone know how a chihuahua would fit in this environment?
I look forward to all your comments and thank you
prm1965 (Patricia)
Welcome aboard newbie ...
Yes you can learn alot on here.I did.
Also,you should know that this site has alot to do with adoptions and fostering and rescue.
Question.Have you thought about rescuing one?There are rescues that have purebred dogs.Aso they do have rescues for the one you are looking for.
There are far to many puppy mills and byb's out there just breeding for money.Puppies that are bought are sick.
Also,when looking for a breeder you have to do research.They do not advertise in the paper.
So please think about rescuing one.
As for your pit,hmmmmm I can't say much about that.I do know they become dog aggressive.You will have to wait till the experts come on here.Is she fixed?How is she with other dogs?
"A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours."
As you may or may not know, Quebec is infested with puppy mills, where dogs are kept and bred under horrendous and cruel conditions. Pet store puppies come from these places, so stay away from them!
Also walk away from any breeder who uses the words "Tea cup or Toy" to describe their dogs, and any who have not titled their breeders, and do not give guarantees against any genetic defects common to the breed.
If you want a well bred and healthy dog, you may have to wait awhile, travel a good distance, or have one shipped to you.
I know of no REPUTABLE Chi breeder in Quebec. You might want to contact the Chi Club of Canada and ask if they know of any.
Chihuahua Club of Canada
Edna St.Hilaire
2114 Dublin Street
New Westminster, BC V3M 3A9
(604) 521-0922
There is a local rescue who does occasionally have Chis - my sister in law got a 5 lb cutie from them and is thrilled with him. She has 6 cats and no problems with hers.
Pit bulls are often excellent with tiny dogs, and I'm assuming you already know that yours is.
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Dr. John M. Grunsfeld has been appointed Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). STScI is the science operations center for NASA's orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope planned to be launched in 2014.
A veteran of five space flights, including three missions to service the Hubble Space Telescope – STS-103 in Dec. 1999, STS-109 in March 2002, and STS-125 in May 2009 – Grunsfeld has logged over 835 hours in space, including nearly 60 hours of Extravehicular Activity during eight space walks. He served as the NASA Chief Scientist detailed to NASA Headquarters in 2003-2004, where he helped develop the President's Vision for Space Exploration.
His research has covered X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, high-energy cosmic ray studies, and development of new detectors and instrumentation. Grunsfeld has conducted observations of the far-ultraviolet spectra of faint astronomical objects and the polarization of ultraviolet light coming from stars and distant galaxies.
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