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When the state Judicial Selection Commission meets in 2014 to consider whether to renominate Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield for another term, it would do well to carefully examine whether she is fit to be on the bench for eight more years.
Her recent history has not been reassuring. In 2008, after she was arrested on a drunken driving charge, she made racist remarks to police officers, according to a police video of the incident.
The Judicial Review Council suspended her, without pay, for eight months. She apologized publicly to all concerned, and is now a Juvenile Court judge for the New Britain District.
Recently, the state Department of Children and Families sought an order against Judge Cofield, saying that she has inexcusably delayed making permanent placements for 10 children who had been removed from their parents' homes and are in foster care.
Court rules say that a placement in such cases must be made within 120 days of the trial determining the end of parental rights. The last trial ended some 11 months ago. According to the Connecticut Law Tribune, in one case the judge asked for a delay because she was going to be away on vacation for a month.
DCF is now headed by Joette Katz, herself a former state Supreme Court justice. Early this month, Commissioner Katz and Attorney General George Jepsen asked the state Supreme Court to order Judge Cofield to act. The Supreme Court sent the request to the Appellate Court, which sensibly has given the judge until April 1 to come up with the placements.
In its appeal to the Supreme Court, DCF wrote that children who have been removed from their parents need "a safe, secure, permanent home" as soon as possible. Commissioner Katz and her agency are right. Children who have had to endure so much abuse or neglect that they must be separated from their families shouldn't also have to face lengthy delays for permanent placement.
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- Hundreds of demonstrators threw stones and pipes outside the French Embassy in Bangui
- President Hollande ordered troops already in the country to safeguard the embassy
- France has a permanent military presence in the country
French President Francois Hollande has ordered his defense minister to deploy soldiers who were already in the Central African Republic to safeguard the embassy in Bangui after a demonstration there Wednesday, his office said in a statement.
The order came after hundreds of youths gathered during the morning outside the embassy, where they threw pipes and stones at the embassy to protest French policies affecting the Central African Republic, witnesses said.
France has a permanent presence of 200 to 300 military personnel at Bangui's airport under the mandate of the Economic Community of Central African States.
The Central African Republic came into being after the French colony known as Ubangi-Shari gained independence in 1960.
According to the CIA World Factbook, the government, led by a general, does not fully control the countryside.

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Washington, D.C. (Nov. 1, 2010) — As the champagne corks are popping this New Year's Eve, the first American Baby Boomers will turn age 65. Members of the demographic bulge that transformed American politics and culture are expected to usher in yet another momentous change -- a huge increase in the number of Alzheimer's disease patients. VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R2ILCd8V1s
Although Alzheimer's is not a natural condition of aging, the vast majority of patients diagnosed with the disease are ages 65 and over. As the senior population in the United States more than doubles between now and 2050, to about 88.5 million, the number of Alzheimer's patients will more than double as well unless new treatments to prevent, arrest or cure the disease are found.
"The amount of suffering that will accompany the diagnosis of Alzheimer's for 13.5 million Americans is unacceptable, and the cost will be unsustainable," said John Castellani, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). "In millions of American homes, Alzheimer's disease already presents a crisis. The expected increase in Alzheimer's patients portends not only more personal pain and grief, but a national crisis."
If no medical progress is made, the cost of caring for Alzheimer's patients will rise to $1.08 trillion by 2050, according to an estimate by the Alzheimer's Association. That is more than the current U.S. Department of Defense budget. It is nearly 25 times more than this year's entire Department of Homeland Security budget.
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Before photography as we know it, there was the camera lucida - a "room of light" that allowed an artist to view and trace real-world scenes onto paper.
A collection of these true-to-life drawings, created in the 19th century by scientist and draughtsman Sir John Herschel, will be displayed for the first time in 25 years at the upcoming TEFAF Maastricht art fair in the Netherlands. They will be presented by New York-based gallery Hans P. Kraus Jr. Fine Photographs.
In this image, "Stone Henge," Aug. 12, 1865
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"Turin with the chain of the Alps. From the roof of the observatory," 1824
"The Lake of Brienz from Iseltwald," Sept. 23, 1821.
"Lake of Brienz from Iseltwald," ca. 1821
"Menai Suspension Bridge From the Beach on the Anglesea Side," Sept. 29, 1827
"A cave in the cliff on the beach. Dawlish, Devon," 1816
"Colossal Statue 'Father Apennine' by John of Bologna in the Grand-ducal garden of Pratolino near Florence," 1824
"Interior view of the Ancient Theatre, Arles," Oct. 1850
"Exterior view of the Amphitheatre, Nismes," Sept. 21, 1826
"Worcester Cathedral," 1829
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i am not sounding any bells yet, but we gotta keep our eyes on this. Slowly but surely, they want to disarm us.
Scalia: Guns May be Regulated
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Updated: July 29, 2012 | 11:41 a.m.
July 29, 2012 | 10:03 a.m.
Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the Supreme Court's most vocal and conservative justices, said on Sunday that the Second Amendment leaves room for U.S. legislatures to regulate guns, including menacing hand-held weapons.
"It will have to be decided in future cases," Scalia said on Fox News Sunday. But there were legal precedents from the days of the Founding Fathers that banned frightening weapons which a constitutional originalist like himself must recognize. There were also "locational limitations" on where weapons could be carried, the justice noted.
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When asked if that kind of precedent would apply to assault weapons, or 100-round ammunition magazines like those used in the recent Colorado movie theater massacre, Scalia declined to speculate. "We'll see," he said. '"It will have to be decided."
As an originalist scholar, Scalia looks to the text of the Constitutionwhich confirms the right to bear armsbut also the context of 18th-century history. They had some limitations on the nature of arms that could be borne," he told host Chris Wallace.
In a wide-ranging interview, Scalia also stuck by his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts and the majority opinion in the ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act this summer. "You don't interpret a penalty to be a pig. It can't be a pig," said Scalia, of the court's decision to call the penalty for not obtaining health insurance a tax. "There is no way to regard this penalty as a tax."
Scalia, a septuagenarian, said he had given no thought to retiring. "My wife doesn't want me hanging around the house," he joked. But he did say he would try to time his retirement from the court so that a justice of similar conservative sentiments would take his place, presumably as the appointee of a Republican president. "Of course I would not like to be replaced by somebody who sets out immediately to undo" what he has spent decades trying to achieve, the justice said.
God I hope not.
We all need our 100-round assault weapons.
The 2nd has been under attack for a long, long time.
The reality is that things have actually gotten better in the last 8 or 10 years, in regards to gun rights.
I think there is a good chance that high capacity magazines are banned again in the near future, that's a maybe, but I do not think we will see a reenactment of Clinton's assault weapons ban.
Gun and ammo sales are still rising, the people want guns.
What is an assualt weapon? So far as I know it is an automatic weapon. The weapons the murderer used shot one bullet at a time.
But regulation is just beginning? OK....
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The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
Ammo sales via the USPS has been around since the first post office.
Scoundrels, wanting to increase my cost for ammo.
F*cking ridiculous
So because a couple of deranged psychopaths go on a killing spree here and there, every citizen has to pay for it?
Stricter gun regulations won't do dick to solve the problem. It's not like you can buy a gun on the street or anything, especially in major cities.


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Stevie Wonder showed up at an event in San Diego, Calif., last week, and he wasn't there to sing or make a speech. He was just following the same drumbeat as more than 4,000 other individuals with and without disabilities from throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and several other countries around the world to the definitive annual event focusing on the happy marriage of technology and disability.
Stevie Wonder showed up at an event in San Diego, Calif., last week, and he wasn�t there to sing or make a speech. He was just following the same drumbeat as more than 4,000 other individuals with and without disabilities from throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and several other countries around the world to the definitive annual event focusing on the happy marriage of technology and disability.
Dr. Harry Murphy, who served as director for California State University at Northridge�s Center on Disability, had the concept back in 1984 of hosting a conference that would bring together researchers, developers, educators and consumers involved with ways in which technology can be used by people with disabilities. The conference was called Technology and Persons with Disabilities, and instead of the 200 Californians organizers anticipated, more than 600 came from around the world. The event quickly outgrew its campus surroundings, moving first to Los Angeles and several airport hotels and then to its current venue of the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego.
The 29th annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities conference (simply referred to as the CSUN conference by longtime attendees) featured hundreds of exhibitors and workshops, new products and practices, and, well, just plenty of geek speak and networking in every nook and cranny of one massive venue.
Since the conference has established itself as an international hallmark of technological equality, the event itself serves as a model of inclusiveness.
All venues are completely accessible to people using wheelchairs. Sign language interpreters, real-time captioning and a plethora of assistive-listening devices are available for making the spoken content of all presentations available to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Programs in Braille and large print are available, as well as downloadable versions in HTML 5 of all conference program content, which attendees with print-related disabilities can download to their smartphones or other mobile devices.
A dog relief area was conveniently located and well-maintained for attendees with service animals, and volunteers eager to provide information or direction were just about everywhere in the hotel.
Presentations were a mix of specialized and mainstream technology, as well as discussions of policies, practices and legislation. Mainstream giants such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft not only were demonstrating products and serving as sponsors but sometimes were scouting for talent.
Comcast demonstrated a first in this country with its TV set-top box with talking interface, enabling TV fans unable to read on-screen menus to hear audio equivalents of channel guides and program descriptions. Amazon invited attendees to experiment with the accessibility features of its Kindle Fire, and Google, Adobe and Deque offered a range of sessions demonstrating accessibility initiatives.
How can a person unable to hold an iPad make it work? How can someone who can�t see pictures make productive use of an iPhone camera? How can companies ensure that their websites and employment policies are inclusive?
With roughly 20 presentations to choose from each hour, there was no shortage of learning and information to be absorbed.
In addition to serious presentations, there were lighthearted moments, as well.
One company hired a robot to mingle at a happy-hour reception. Another held light-night geek chats in the company suite. And several hosted parties for networking and product demonstrations.
And what did legendary singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder come to see? Like everyone else, he was interested in new breakthroughs in technology that enhance accessibility.
He spent some time at HIMS, Inc., for example, where Braille notetakers are making it possible to read files of a growing number of formats, search the web, post to Twitter and Facebook, and more. A handheld player can play audio books, music and podcasts, while also boasting a camera and optical character-recognition software to enable a person with a print disability to snap a picture of a menu, concert program or grocery ad and have it translated into an audio file.
And he was just doing a little bit of what the rest of us were doing: Enjoying the company of others who are in awe of the power of technology, particularly its power to make all things equal for people who happen to have disabilities.
Next year�s CSUN conference already is being planned for March 2-7, 2015. For more about the conference this year and next, visit www.CSUNconference.org.
Deborah Kendrick is a Cincinnati writer and advocate for people with disabilities.


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Robert Griffin III -- like most players and coaches during the NFL's Happy Season -- is in an optimistic state of mind.
The Washington Redskins quarterback is free of the drama that came to define his strained relationship with former coach Mike Shanahan. In a recent interview with FoxSports.com, Griffin spoke of a more united Washington front with Jay Gruden now in charge.
"What I think is going to help us most this year is that everybody in that building is going to be for us being successful and for us winning," Griffin said. "There are no ulterior motives. That will be great. Jay has been phenomenal. (General manager) Bruce Allen has done a great job of getting the right guys in that locker room. I tip my hat to them. They have given us everything we need to be successful. We're going to work our butts off for them."
Griffin also made sure to point out that his new coach has professional on-field experience, something Shanahan couldn't claim. Gruden played for more than a decade in the Arena League and World League.
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Remembering D-Day: The Humanities and the Experience of War
The most difficult military invasion in history—D-Day—began just after midnight on June 6, 1944, as the first of 24,000 paratroopers, flown over the English Channel in more than 1,000 aircraft, were dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy. More than 156,000 troops and 11,000 aircraft embarked on the invasion of France. On the home front, the U.S. public held their breath, listening to radio reports and awaiting newspaper coverage of Allied forces progress and grappling with how to make sense of the continuing devastation of the war. D-Day was a turning point in the war effort, which ultimately led to the liberation of France and the defeat of the Third Reich.
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by Rob Cox, April 20, 2010
Spring is Pool Renovation Time!
Every 20 years or sometimes sooner, all pools need to have a facelift. For one of our customers, Charlie O, In South Jersey, he has been emailing back and forth with me about sprucing up his 30 year old Sylvan pool. His pictures and our back and forth conversation seemed a good topic for a blog post. So here goes...!
Ok, "Mr. I have a bunch of experience with Sylvan pools"……. I need some advice!!! I have some separation between the coping and tile. Worse than I imagined. The morons that reconditioned the pool for us 5 years ago should have caught this stuff!!
Answer 1: First I would rent a 4" grinder, with a diamond blade (a cheap one) or a thin carbide blade. Use gloves, goggles, facemask and hearing protection, and be very careful with this dangerous tool. Use the tool to carefully, slowly, enlarge and clean the groove. If you slip, or use too much downward pressure, you will cut into the tile or scrape up the tile, or pop the tiles, so be focused. Afterwards, hose the joint out clean. Mix up small batches of pool plaster, and force the mix into the groove with a spreader or putty knife. If this is hours after you first hosed it out, hose the joint again, so that the surrounding concrete does not suck out the moisture from our plaster mix. Push in enough mix so that most of the crack is filled, several inches deep. Use a wet sponge after a hour to run along the joint again, to smooth and shape and clean the tile below. After 24 hours, clean again with a wet scrubber sponge, to remove extra plaster mix that spread onto the tile and coping.
Question 2. I have some other issues here (below) that I think will require plaster and grout? Do you agree???
Answer #2: You can see the plaster from the last plaster job that is between the third row of fish tile. Plaster is actually the grout that was used on many pool installations, and it still makes a nice grout today. Use the same plaster mix to spread into the areas needed. But first spend some time with a small flathead screwdriver and small hammer to chisel out any loose, stained, old material. It also may be helpful to clean the tile with a degreaser agent like TSP, or Simple Green to help the plaster bond. Just like with pool paint, an acid etch will also improve the bond of the plaster mix to the tile. Use a flexible rubber spreader, or in a pinch, break off the handle from the kitchen spatula to force the material into the cracks. Finish the job with a wet sponge in the same way outlined above.
Question 3. Ah yes, here is a small crack that was leaching water yesterday from the tile and plaster crack. I assume I should open the crack and then use some plaster patch I just purchased from you and then grout well??
Answer #3: Ah, you have what we call a "weeper". Make sure this is dried up before you start painting. Using the grinder from step one, enlarge this crack – just a bit. Chip out any loose or hollow material. Fill with plaster in the same way as outlined above.
Question 4. The grout seems to be almost 100% gone everywhere. It looks like just the thin-set is left. Is this normal after 30years or so??? I think I ordered 3 5lb kits of grout from you. Is that enough? Answer #4: This is normal, after 30 years, water and chemicals will degrade plaster and grout. Notice how more of the grout is missing on the lower half of the tiles, beneath the water line.
Answer #4: This is normal, after 30 years, water and chemicals will degrade plaster and grout. Notice how more of the grout is missing on the lower half of the tiles, beneath the water line.
Tapping the tiles will tell you if there are hollow spots behind them. The same can be done with coping stones. If some tiles are very loose to the touch, you may wish to carefully "pop" them out with a small screwdriver. Then carefully chisel out an 1/8" of the old thinset behind the tile. "Butter" the back of the tile piece with a thinset mortar mix, and push in place. Extra material will squeeze out, just wipe it off and mostly out of the grooves with a wet sponge or rag. But if the tiles are still held in place, the new grout job will help to hold them in place. This is necessary, and you've let it go too long (shakes a finger) – during the winter, water getting behind the tiles will freeze and over time, loosen your tiles.
You actually ordered 3 – 10 lb kits, so you should have more than enough. Remember to mix in small batches. Read the instructions thoroughly – and watch the EZ Patch videos on the mixing and application of these grout and plaster on our website.
Question 5. How about this area? Just re-plaster???
Answer #5: Skimmers (like coping stones) are subject to the movement between the pool and the deck. This crack looks to me like it probably leaks. What I would recommend is to remove the remaining tiles in the area, and save them (you may need them elsewhere). Use the grinder to enlarge and clean the diagonal crack. Hose clean and fill with plaster mix. Chip the grout out carefully next to the remaining tile. Clean with degreaser and acid mix or use the Ramuc Clean & Prep solution to ensure a good bond.
Buy a 12x12 sheet of a light blue 2x2 tile that you can live with ( I can pick something out for you). You may need a tile cutter or tile snips to cut the tile near the top. Once you have measured and cut a new strip of tile that fits the area, wet the area and the back of the tile with water. Mix up a small amount of thinset mortar, and use small notched trowel to spread the mix, no deeper than 1/8". Press your tile sheet into the mix, pushing firmly and spreading the tile joints evenly. Keep your eye on it for 15-20 minutes, to make sure it doesn't peel off. If it does, you may need to scrape clean and re-do it. To assist, sometimes, tile guys use duct tape to hold it up after pressing it in place. After several hours, use a wet sponge to clean the area up. After 24 hours, you should grout the area.
Buy a 12x12 sheet of a light blue 2x2 tile that you can live with ( I can pick something out for you). You may need a tile cutter or tile snips to cut the tile near the top. Once you have measured and cut a new strip of tile that fits the area, wet the area and the back of the tile with water. Mix up a small amount of thinset mortar, and use small notched trowel to spread the mix, no deeper than 1/8". Press your tile sheet into the mix, pushing firmly and spreading the tile joints evenly. Keep your eye on it for 15-20 minutes, to make sure it doesn't peel off. If it does, you may need to scrape clean and re-do it. To assist, sometimes, tile guys use duct tape to hold it up after pressing it in place. After several hours, use a wet sponge to clean the area up. After 24 hours, you should grout the area.
Question 6. I have two drains, each with a port on the side (which I assume runs to the filter). Neither drains sucks real well. The deep drain has a plug in the bottom (one of those rubber things). I assume this stays in place and is the hydrostatic relief?
The other drain has what looks like plaster in the bottom? Any idea why they would have done that?
Answer #6: Having two drains is a safety measure, used by Sylvan pools beginning in the late 80's. They are connected to each other by a pipe, to prevent and entrapment injury of a single drain. The side hole of one leads to the pump, usually the one closest to the equipment. A center bottom hole would be a hydrostatic relief plug, you are correct. This is important to remove once you drain the pool, in case there is a high water table putting pressure under the pool. If a rubber plug is used, that is OK, but these degrade and should be replaced every 5-7 years. If the hole is threaded, you can get a longer life from using a threaded plastic plug, usually a 1.5" threaded plug.
Older Sylvan pools had the main drains connected to the skimmers, and did not have a line running all the way to the pump, with a separate valve to control the drain. The latter, with the separate valve, is a superior design. If you don't have a dedicated valve for the main drain in front of your pump, then your drains connect to your skimmers, the pipe from the drain connecting either to the front hole in the bottom of the skimmer, or on older pools with only one center hole in the skimmer, the main drain pipe connects to the skimmer pipe underneath the skimmer, and flow is controlled by use of a diverter or a sylvan "skimmer stick" – a 12" piece of schedule 20 pvc pipe.
Plaster in the bottom is not unusual with sloppy plasterers. There looks to be another plug underneath the plaster in the picture, but don't worry about it. If the entire main drain pot were filled with plaster or cement, then we could assume a leak in the drain line, at which point the homeowner or service company decided to abandon the line, and fill it solid.
Question 7.
For the pool light at the deep end...It is a flat, 12" diameter assembly with two filament bulbs. As long as I am re-mortgaging my house to complete this project :-) ... is there anything cool you could sell me to stick there? LED multi-color. Strobe with disco effect? I think the last time I asked you about this light, you indicated it was kind of unique to Sylvan, maybe I''m stuck with it?
endif-->lamp will fit the paragon niche. I assume that you are 120V (not 12V) – so the question is how long of a cord do you need? Measure from the pool edge to the junction box, and add 4 feet. Many sylvan pools had their j-boxes behind and under the dive stand. (picture sent after response) Some older sylvans have a deck plate very close to the edge of the pool (no longer up to code).
The Hayward light will fit into your current niche (bucket) so you only need to get the proper length (30') You can choose from stainless bezel or plastic SP0525LED30 or SP0525SLED30 – The color modes change when you flip the switch (or breaker). No remote control, sorry. To replace the light, look here: These should be just as bright as your existing light. But saving on electrical use.


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Denver, Colo., Sep 25, 2012 / 04:38 pm (CNA).- A diverse group of 28 Christian leaders has sent a letter to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney praising him for the social policies included in the Republican Party's 2012 platform.
"On those matters of social policy that address our deepest concerns—the sanctity of human life, compassion for the downtrodden and persecuted, the identity of the family, and religious freedom, the Republican platform speaks clearly and powerfully," the letter says.
The group also says the platform demonstrates the principles that will guide his administration if Romney is elected president.
The letter includes selections of the platform which its signatories particularly admire.
The Republican Party's "compassion for the downtrodden and persecuted" is exemplified in the letter by its allegiance to ending religious persecution overseas, to ending human trafficking, and a commitment to non-discrimination.
The letter applauds the defense of conscience and religious freedom in the platform, as well as the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
The letter also focuses on the moral principles in the Republican platform, which are "squarely within the Judeo-Christian tradition" and are "at stake in today's society."
Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, are thanked for running on a platform which is a "political compass" in the "confusing moral thickets of our day."
The signers encourage support for Romney even though there may be "differences in a candidate's theological doctrine." This is despite the fact that "some have tempered their enthusiasm" for the Mormon candidate. Government policy is the issue, the letter says, not theology.
The letter is signed by 28 Christian leaders, both Catholic and Protestant, and includes the organizations to which each of the individuals belongs.
The Catholic signatories include Leonard Leo of The Catholic Association; Raymond Flynn, US Ambassador to the Vatican under President Clinton; Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life; and Deal Hudson of The Catholic Advocate.
They are joined by Anthony Lauinger of National Right to Life; Peggy Hartshorn of Heartbeat International; Jim Daly of Focus on the Family; and Tony Perkins of Family Research Council.
Also signing were Frank Wright of National Religious Broadcasters and Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. and director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life.
The full text of the letter is as follows.
Mitt Romney
Romney for President
585 Commercial Street
Boston, MA 02109
Dear Governor Romney,
In this election year, matters of religious belief are once again highly visible in the public square. Some
have tempered their enthusiasm for sound governing principles by their concern over differences in a candidate's theological doctrine. It is time to remind ourselves that civil government is not about a particular theology but rather about public policy, and the question we ask is this one: what are the policy principles that will govern your administration should you prevail on Election Day.
For that answer we must look to the Republican platform, the document that most clearly defines your
principles, and those of your party, on a wide range of topics. Among them are those that derive from
Biblical truth, an important source of our nation's political philosophy. As you know, this year the platform proposals received hearty debate and intense scrutiny by Republican delegates from every state just prior to the party convention in Tampa. The platform was adopted resoundingly and embraced
wholeheartedly by you and your running mate Paul Ryan.
From our perspective as leaders who are motivated by Christian faith, it is a remarkably strong document and we congratulate you for it. On those matters of social policy that address our deepest concerns – the sanctity of human life, compassion for the downtrodden and persecuted, the identity of the family, and religious freedom, the Republican platform speaks clearly and powerfully. Its principles
are squarely within the Judeo-Christian tradition, and we affirm the compelling words that convey its
positions. Here are some of them:
Sanctity of Human Life
"Faithful to the 'self-evident' truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children … (p. 14)"
"We also salute the many States that have passed laws for informed consent, mandatory waiting periods prior to an abortion, and health-protective clinic regulation. We seek to protect young girls from exploitation through a parental consent requirement; and we affirm our moral obligation to assist, rather than penalize, women challenged by an unplanned pregnancy (p.14)."
Defense of Marriage
"A serious threat to our country's constitutional order … is an activist judiciary, in which some judges usurp the powers reserved to other branches of government. A blatant example has been the court-ordered redefinition of marriage in several States … It is an assault on the foundations of our society, challenging the institution which, for thousands of years in virtually every civilization, has been entrusted with the rearing of children and the transmission of cultural values.
"That is why Congressional Republicans took the lead in enacting the Defense of Marriage Act, affirming the right of States and the federal government not to recognize same-sex relationships licensed in other jurisdictions … We affirm our support for a Constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. We applaud the citizens of the majority of states which have enshrined in their constitutions the traditional concept of marriage, and we support the campaigns underway in several other States to do so. (p. 10)."
Religious Freedom
"The Republican Party includes Americans from every faith and tradition, and our policies and positions respect the right of every American to follow his or her beliefs and underscore our reverence for the religious freedom envisioned by the Founding Fathers of our nation and of our party. (p. 9)."
"We pledge to respect the religious beliefs and rights of conscience of all Americans and to safeguard the independence of their institutions from government … we assert every citizen's right to apply religious values to public policy and the right of faith-based organizations to participate fully in public programs without renouncing their beliefs, removing religious symbols, or submitting to government-imposed hiring practices (p.12)."
Religious Persecution
"To those who stand in the darkness of tyranny, America has always been a beacon of hope, and so it must remain … Religious minorities across the Middle East are being driven from their ancient homelands, fanaticism leaves its bloody mark on both West and East Africa, and even among America's Western friends and allies, pastors and families are penalized for their religious convictions. A Republican Administration will return the advocacy of religious liberty to a central place in our diplomacy (p. 45)."
Human Trafficking
As we approach the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by the first Republican President Abraham Lincoln, we are reminded to be vigilant against human bondage in whatever form it appears. We will use the full force of the law against those who engage in modern-day forms of slavery, including the commercial sexual exploitation of children and the forced labor of men, women, and children (p.46)."
"... We consider discrimination based on sex, race, age, religion, creed, disability, or national origin unacceptable and immoral. We will strongly enforce anti-discrimination statutes and ask all to join us in rejecting the forces of hatred and bigotry and in denouncing all who practice or promote racism, anti-Semitism, ethnic prejudice, or religious intolerance (p.9)."
"The Republican Party includes Americans from every faith and tradition, and our policies and positions respect the right of every American to follow his or her beliefs and underscore our reverence for the religious freedom envisioned by the Founding Fathers of our nation and of our party. (p. 9)."
These then are some of the concepts in the Republican platform that speak to the moral principles at stake in today's society. No such document will satisfy everyone, and its enactment will only be as vigorous as the political leaders we elect. Nonetheless, the platform is a strong statement of social
principles, and we encourage everyone to judge it for themselves (it is available at http://whitehouse12.com/republican-party-platform/). In the confusing moral thickets of our day, this is
a political compass that provides clear and sharp direction, a guide that is sorely needed by our country's office holders. Once again we congratulate you and the Republican Party for your diligent work in producing the 2012 platform.
Cc: Reince Priebus, Chairman
Republican National Committee
Signed by the following as individuals (affiliations listed for identification purposes only)
Raymond Ruddy
President, Gerard Health Foundation
Tom Minnery
Executive Director, Citizen Link
Margaret H. ("Peggy") Hartshorn, Ph.D.
President, Heartbeat International
Jonathan Falwell
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Kristan Hawkins
President, Students for Life of America
Ralph Reed
President, Faith and Freedom Coalition
Leonard Leo
Director, The Catholic Association
Anthony Lauinger
Executive Vice President, National Right to Life
Joel Belz
Founder, World Magazine
Dr. Jack C. Willke, MD
President, Life Issue Institute
Joseph A. Brinck
President, Sanctity of Life Foundation
James Bopp, Jr.
The Bopp Law Firm
Raymond L. Flynn
Former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican
Andrea S. Lafferty
President, Traditional Values Coalition
Rev Louis P. Sheldon
Chairman and Founder, Traditional Values Coalition
Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life
President, National Pro-life Religious Council
Dr. Alveda King
Director, African American Outreach Priests For Life
Tim Wildmon
President, American Family Association and American Family Radio
Penny Young Nance
President, Concerned Women for America
Jim Daly
President, Focus on the Family
Deal Hudson
The Catholic Advocate
Tony Perkins
President, Family Research Council
Franklin Graham
President, Samaritan's Purse
Gary Bauer
American Values
Allen & Leslee Unruh
Alpha Center & National Abstinence Clearinghouse
Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Chancellor and President, Liberty University
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez
President NHCLC Hispanic Evangelical Association
Frank Wright, Ph.D.
President and CEO, National Religious Broadcasters
Courtesy: CNA Oringinal Post


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With unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) expected to take to the skies alongside piloted crafts in the next year or so, NASA has completed its first test of the Next-Gen air traffic control system in a commercial-sized, unmanned aircraft.
The agency's Dryden Flight Research Center flew its Kihana MQ -- an aircraft with a 66-foot wingspan, a takeoff weight of more than 10,000 pounds, and a cruising altitude of 40,000 feet -- with an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B device, onboard, in March, according to NASA.
ADS-B is air tracking technology that planes in the US airspace will use once the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implements its Next-Gen air traffic control system, a multibillion-dollar technology refresh of the system. All planes operating in certain US airspace must adopt the ADS-B devices by January 2020.
The Kihana MQ's flight also marked the first time NASA tested the system on its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System, (or UAS in the NAS research project). The project is aimed at dealing with technical-related safety and operational challenges that come with unmanned and commercial aircraft sharing the same airspace. While UAVs have mainly been used by the US military for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance work, the space agency envisions new uses for them, including emergency and lifesaving activities.
The ADS-B is far more sophisticated than the current air traffic control system and should help alleviate some of those challenges, according to NASA. Currently, planes use transponders to communicate with ground radar once every four to 12 seconds to determine an aircraft's position, velocity, and altitude.


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You should follow this guide for all shell source code that is created as part of the Chromium OS project i.e. code that is used on the device and src/scripts/. You may not like some bits of it, but you still need to follow it. In doing so, you ensure that others can work with your code. Our focus is on long term maintenance rather than one person writing/owning things alone. Inevitably, that one person will move on leaving a code base for others to pick up.
This guide may be ignored if you are working on code that is part of an open source project that already conforms to a different style i.e. generally all of the ebuilds & eclasses.
Official Style Guide
The Google Shell Style guide is the official shell style guide for Chromium OS original code. Note that the guide often has "soft" recommendations that make it sound like it is permissible to ignore its recommendations. This is due to the guide attempting to cater to many groups (who have varying preferences on what is "correct") and does not apply to the Chromium OS project. If the guide covers a particular bit of code, then you should be following it.
Standard Selection
There are two standards that are permissible: GNU Bash and POSIX shell. When writing code that is used on developer systems or dev/test Chromium OS images, always use bash. For scripts that are used on the release Chromium OS image, you should be using POSIX shell.
Upstart jobs (.conf files in /etc/init/) require the POSIX shell standard.
The shebang (the first line of the file) should always reflect the language. GNU Bash scripts must use
POSIX Shell Restrictions
Various bash constructs can't be used in POSIX-conforming shell scripts. If a construct isn't described in the POSIX shell standard, it isn't allowed in POSIX shell scripts. Below is a list of bash-specific constructs that have been sources of trouble in the past:
The list above isn't comprehensive; to be sure, you must consult the POSIX standard.
Beyond The Guide
The Google Shell Style guide leaves a lot of things unspecified. Here we will covers many things it does not.
Never use the
When using variables, avoid using the
# To increment the variable "i" by one. We avoid the ++ operator
# To decrement the variable "i" by one:
Extended Printing (echo)
People often want to print out a string but omit the trailing new line. Or print a string with escape sequences (like colors or tabs). You should never use
# Print out a string without a trailing newline.
Default Assignments
Sometimes you want to set a variable to something if it isn't already set. People will try to test for this case using the
# Assign "bar" to the variable "foo" if it is not set, or if it is set to "".
Argument/Option Parsing
Often times you want your script to accept flags like --foo or -q. There are three options depending on how much flag parsing you need to do:
Note: there is a getopt program that is provided by the util-linux package, but it should be avoided. For short options, it doesn't provide any advantage over getopts, and for long options, it doesn't offer the level of functionality that shflags does.
Here is an example of using getopts. Note the number of things required to be implemented by you.
Here is an example of using shflags. Options are declared & processed up top, but then the layout is like normal.
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Buying and selling used games is big business, and with big players like Amazon getting in on the action, competition may get fierce. The newest retailer to try for a bit of the action? Walmart, where a game-trading kiosk has been spotted by a sharp-eyed gamer out in the field.
"The machine looks extremely similar to the Redbox DVD rental machines. When I went to use the machine, however, it still had more than a few bugs that need fixing," it was reported. "The first issue occurs right after you log in. When logging in, you are asked to scan your games. However once you do so, there is a glitch that logs you out immediately [upon] entering your information. After you log back in, the issue seems to repeat itself."
The writer wasn't able to trade in any games due to the technical issues, but this is fascinating news. Is Walmart getting into the game-trading business? It's possible that the machine was simply a third-party device tragically in need of a software update, but it could also be that one of the most powerful retailers wants to buy and sell used games.
There is also more than a few questions about how this machine would handle automating the trade-in process. What's stopping gamers from scanning their boxes and putting in the discs of other games... or putting in discs at all? Since the machine requires an account I could see it simply charging your card for the amount it paid out for fraudulent transactions, but the whole thing stills seems more complicated than simply paying a person to take in the trades at the electronics counter.


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Those who have followed this blog for a long time know that I don't have many personal heroes. There are a lot of people who have valuable things to say, but there are very few people who have reached such a trusted level with me that I tend to put extra value on the things they say just because that person said them.
One of those few people was John Wooden, who passed away this past week (I mentioned it briefly in my reader mailbag on Monday). A few years ago, I wrote about how John Wooden had taught me a lot about personal finance and over the years, I've read his books and a big pile of interviews he'd given.
Of all of the things I've taken away from the things he's said, one stands out above all others.
Make each day your masterpiece.
In other words, how would you spend today if it were the one day by which your entire life would be judged?
This is something I make a genuine effort to keep in mind every single day of my life.
What would I write if I knew I only had one shot at making a difference in someone's life?
How would I spend the next hour with my four year old son if I knew it was the only hour he'd remember from his childhood when he was an adult?
How would I spend this evening with my wife if it were the last evening we would spend together?
How would I spend my money today if I knew that today spoke financially for the rest of my days?
Would I hold my temper? Would I stop being such a slob? Would I set a good example? Would I not worry what the neighbors thought and just run through the sprinkler in my clothes, laughing with my children? Would I make a perfectly delicious, tasty meal and smile at my daughter across the dinner table – or would I just throw a box of Tuna Helper out there?
Every single day, we're making an impact on the people around us. The people we love. The people we merely like. The people we will never directly know. Even on ourselves – our future health and happiness and relationships and skills and finances.
Every single day, we have a chance to really make all of those things shine – or we can buy a sack full of double cheeseburgers and sit in the basement all evening watching Seinfeld reruns.
Today is really the only day that matters. You can't make your past self do anything. You can't make your future self do anything, either. Your only freedom of choice is right now, and thus today is your one chance to paint your masterpiece.
What are you going to do today to make it your masterpiece?
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I just published a blog on Curriki that I think Literacy is Priceless readers will find useful. To see the original post, click here. Or, continue reading below. –Anna
If you are looking for a project to build your students' communication and digital literacy skills, why not have them participate in a digital storytelling project?! As this excellent introduction to digital storytelling by Curriki member Robin Surland points out:
Digital storytelling consists of a series of still images or video images, combined with a narrated soundtrack to tell a story. Many times an additional music track is added to invoke emotions.
Once, you've reviewed Robin's excellent backgrounder, you'll be ready to take a look at the link Curriki member Anne Leftwich posted here that provides in-depth information on how to create a digital story. Thanks Anne!
Need help visualizing the process before you get started? Here's "How to make a Digital Story" in a nutshell:
- Determine what personal experience you wish to present in your story. If you need a bit of help selecting a topic, try filling out this worksheet on the seven basic elements of a digital story by Indiana University.
- Select images that you wish to display in your story. Beyond your own digital photos, Flickr (creative commons licensed images) and OpenStockPhotography are useful places to find images to accompany your narration. Indiana University has a nice template that will help you storyboard your ideas.
- Draft a 3-5 minute script to accompany your images.
- Select music (optional). ccMixer and Open Source Audio are two places where you can find large quantities of open music. Make sure that the track you select allows you to share and remix the original music. For example, click on the cc box featured on the left hand side of this audio. You should be directed to this page that tells you exactly what you can and cannot do with the track.
- Note: If you find this whole copyright thing confusing (i.e., What images and music from the Internet are you allowed to use legally in your digital story?), the Creative Commons website has lots of great advise. The Wanna Work Together video is particularly helpful.
- Pull it all together! Create a final storyboard that clearly shows how your images, script and music will all fit together. Indiana University has provided a useful template for this.
- Select which software you are going to use to create your digital story. Here is a list of possibilies. Voicethread is another nice tool for this. To learn how to use Voicethread, watch this YouTube tutorial.
- Produce your digital story!
- Share it with others! (The fun part!)
- Create a digital storytelling assignment for your students and share your lesson plan with others in the Curriki community here.
For more detailed information on digital storytelling, take a look at the Digital Storytelling Cookbook from the Center for Digital Storytelling. Or, take a moment to watch the YouTube video above (created by Stanford's Teacher Education Program).
Have fun and feel free to share additional digital storytelling resources in the comments section of this post.


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In a dark city rife with crime and corruption, one man seeks vengeance with a host of weapons. Sniper: Path of Vengeance lets you play as this man--the deadly hitman known only as The Sniper--as he fights his way through the ranks of power to find the source of an escalating crime war. You can carve your path through the underworld with weapons such as sniper rifles, sigs, hand grenades, and more. In more than 25 levels, you must defeat the mob, Chinese crime bosses, and crooked cops to end your path of vengeance.


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Dominique Strauss-Kahn Asked Alleged Victim 'Don't You Know Who I Am?'
Investigators have reportedly matched a DNA sample from ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to "material" taken from the shirt of the hotel maid he's accused of assaulting. Other possible DNA evidence is still waiting for test results; till then, prosecutors have been leaking details about the alleged sexual assault — including Strauss-Kahn's purported egocentric overtures to his accuser.
Strauss-Kahn's lawyers haven't commented on the DNA match, though the fact that the sample taken from the maid's clothing matches Strauss-Kahn doesn't necessarily contradict their defense; so far, they've only said there's no evidence of a forced encounter. Prosecutors, obviously, tell a different story. "Law enforcement sources" described her version of events to Fox News:
[T]he maid entered the room and was confronted by a naked Strauss-Kahn, who emerged from the bathroom and began grabbing the maid's breasts while trying to pin her down on his bed.
The maid is deeply religious, investigators said, and immediately put her hands over her eyes so she wouldn't see the naked Frenchman. He ran to her, began grabbing her breasts and pulling her down the hallway inside the luxury suite toward the bedroom.
"Please stop. I need my job, I can't lose my job, don't do this. I will lose my job. Please, please stop! Please stop!" she told Strauss-Kahn, according to law enforcement sources.
Strauss-Kahn allegedly responded: "No, baby. Don't worry, you're not going to lose your job. Please, baby, don't worry," Strauss-Kahn responded, according to investigators. "Don't you know who I am? Don't you know who I am?"
Strauss-Kahn was released on $1 million bail last week and is currently staying in an apartment in Manhattan while he awaits trial.


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Backcountry ski touring in New Zealand.
Want to get away from the lift lines and busy slopes? Let professional ski guides show you how by staying at a ski touring backcountry hut.
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What skier has not been tempted to venture in that beautiful snow just on the other side of the fence, just beyond the sign that says "Beware – Experienced skiers only".
It is not just you, as ski areas get busier and busier more people are looking for ways to get away from the busy slopes. No crowds, untouched snow…if it was not for that sign that implies certain death should you take one step out of bounds.
As demand grows there are more and more places where budding backcountry skiers and snowboarders can learn backcountry skiing. There are backcountry awareness courses that teach the ins and out of avalanches but learning ski touring is about much more than avalanche skills. Learning to use different equipment, weather, clothing and where to go are all part of backcountry skiing.
Professional guide Tim Steward recommends a residential course like the one offered by Aspiring Guides in Wanaka. "There is nothing better than living in the snow for a few days to make you feel at home in all conditions".
Private huts like Black Peak Hut or Robrosa Hut allow skiers to learn in a comfortable environment. No roughing it in tents or snow caves, these huts are kitted out with everything from coffee plungers to sleeping bags meaning that you do not have to carry heavy packs.
"Having a private hut to work out of lets us have evening sessions go over what we have done each day" says Tim. "Skiers and snowboarders really get a feel for all the skills required when they know all they have to do is step outside the door."
Access is always a big issue in New Zealand where the snow is a long way from the towns and villages. Many alpine huts require long helicopter flights or are located on glaciers requiring ski mountaineering skills.
We are lucky that our huts are among the most accessible in the country, you want terrain that is challenging without being too limiting, we can often get out and ski in weather that would be impossible elsewhere.


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Tim Geithner is in his final days as Treasury Secretary, as Obama officially nominated Jack lew to take over his role.
Geithner will be the subject of LOTS of discussions in the coming days, months, and years, as he presided over one of America's most turbulent economic times.
There will be a lot of second-guessing, of course, but for our money Tim Geithner had an amazing run, and it can be shown in one chart, which shows the pace of jobs recoveries of various financial crisis throughout the globe and history.
The chart comes from Oregon economist Josh Lehner, and as you can see, the US has had a remarkable jobs comeback compared to almost every other financial crisis. Despite the weak economy, the red line (the US jobs recovery) has gone faster than just about any other country's comeback
Why does Geithner get credit for this? Because for a long time, and despite its unpopularity, Geithner was a full-throated defender of full blank-check bailouts for the banks.
This is critical, because the other country that did blank check bailouts was Japan (which also had a great jobs recovery) and the country that didn't do full bailouts was Sweden, which had a horrendous jobs recovery.
Blank check bailouts accomplished two things.
One, it prevented the crisis from getting much worse.
Two, it prevented long legal battles (which would still be ongoing today) had we gone down the road of haircutting to creditors. The legal fallout would have been extraordinarily brutal if the government had decided whom to haircut and whom to keep whole.
In future financial crises, The Geithner Model will be the model: Save the banks completely, and pump a lot of money into the economy via spending and easy money.


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Posted by Bruce Kahl on March 20, 2004
In Reply to: Fertility Factor posted by Ruthi on March 20, 2004
: : : I have this passage I need to translate and I have a problem with the term "F Factor". There's a group of women talking about things they like in men and one of them says something like: "George has no F factor whatsoever". Does anybody know what she means by that?
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: : NOUN: A bacterial plasmid that enables one bacterium to donate its genetic material to another bacterium by conjugation, resulting in genetic recombination. Also called fertility factor, f factor.
: : A plasmid whose presence in the cell, either extrachromosomal or integrated into the bacterial chromosome, determines the "sex" of the bacterium, host chromosome mobilization, transfer via conjugation of genetic material, and the formation of sex pili.
: : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
: I read this definition too, but the thing is that in the passage I'm translating, these women use the term as a slang, when they talk about what they find attractive in a man. So the initial meaning is not the accurate one, but I don't seem to fully understand what they mean. What do you think?
: Thanks again...
She probably is thinking that he lacks an alpha-male characteristic, equating physical attributes with fertiliy. He may not have that Marlboro Man/Movie Star look so she thinks he is not man enough to produce sperm that are strong enough to break open an egg.
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Game Quotes
By ODU Athletics
Nov. 24, 2002
Game Quotes, 11-24-02
North Carolina at Old Dominion, Men's Basketball
Final Score, UNC 67, ODU 59
Matt Doherty, Head Coach: "Great win for our program and our team. We would have been blessed to win by one point in triple OT. They made a run at us and we answered, we made some mistakes and that is good. Old Dominion is a good team and that concerns me. ODU exposed that we have to bring great energy to every game." On Jawad Williams: "He had a good offensive and defensive game. I want him to get more rebounds, but he played a good game." On the team: "Everyone is valuable to us and everyone needs to be ready." On the Ted Constant Convocation Center: "This is a classy atmosphere. It is loud and I knew it would be loud, but it is still a basketball game."
Blaine Taylor, Head Coach: "We absorbed some real good play from UNC. I think we had the first game jitters but good players made good plays on their part. We have to make our shot. I was happy that we kept our composure."
On Alex Loughton: "I thought he was somewhat nervous but he was able to help us." On Isaiah Hunter: "He is still adjusting to being a point guard. But he was more of an asset than the stats will show." On Rasheed Wright: "I was overwhelmed by his leadership. He had tremendous composure on the court and it spilled over to the other players."
Alex Loughton, freshman center, "Certainly we didn't show well, we need to relax and just play the game. I think we have what it takes to beat some really good teams and over time we will grow as a team. Whatever our strengths are we can make it their weakness."


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Today's Anzac commemorations bring many reflections on the nature of war. Here very briefly is mine.
War is brutal, destructive, and unutterably horrific. It is heart-breakingly tragic for all involved. War is hell. Wars very rarely have winners, only those who have lost the least. War, as The Age said last year, "is a dangerous and terrible thing, which should only ever be seen as a last resort."
In short, war is the second-worst thing on earth.
Like economic depressions and murder by concentration camp, wars are neither acts of nature nor 'Acts of God': Wars are acts of man -- of men who seek to achieve their values by violence, and who will do so if others do not rise to defend their own lives and their own values. Wars are the result of aggression by those who see value only in force, and who see other human beings as chattel.
They are the second-worst thing on earth only because the very worst is tyranny: an act of war by governments against those they are supposed to protect. It is with the existence of tyrannical governments and of movements intent on inflicting tyranny and oppression against others that wars of conquest and campaigns of terror begin. It is those who seek their values through violence that makes war possible; it is the existence of such entities that make wars of self-defence and liberation necessary.
It is not enough simply to declare oneself against war and wish war's destruction would go away. Pacifism itself only rewards aggression. Pacifism kills. It is necessary to oppose aggression and to resist tyranny.
When aggressors seek Lebensraum, then appeasement only rewards the aggression – and only fuels further aggression. Peace with tyrants is never genuine peace. When slave pens are allowed to flourish, then peace means peace without justice.
Peace without justice rewards the tyrannical, rearms the aggressor, and is an injustice to those whom the tyrants enslave and kill. Every semi-free country has the right to defend itself against aggressors; every semi-free country has the right (but not the duty) to liberate the slave pen. As long as some human beings choose to deal with other human beings with the whip, the chain and the gun -- with stonings, fatwahs and holocausts -- with the torture chamber, the dungeon and the gulag -- as long as some men continue to enslave and attempt to enslave others, then wars will continue to happen, we will continue to need to be ready to defend ourselves, and we should all remember to thank and respect those who take on that job.
As George Orwell is supposed to have said, "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Or as David Kopel concludes, if you want to give thanks for peace, then thank a soldier.
If we have things worth living for -- and we do -- then for that much at least we all have things worth defending. As Thomas Jefferson observed over two-hundred years ago, the price of our liberty is eternal vigilance. Two-hundred years later, nothing has changed. If war is horrific, then tyranny is worse.
In the name of liberty, let us resolve to remember the roots of all wars. In Ayn Rand's words:
If men want to oppose war, it is statism that they must oppose. So long as they hold the tribal notion that the individual is sacrificial fodder for the collective, that some men have the right to rule others by force, and that some (any) alleged "good" can justify it—there can be no peace within a nation and no peace among nations.
Lest we forget. Take time today to remember those who lost it all for your freedom. They did more for peace than anyone who protests for it ever has.
[As regular readers will know, the Image above is from Charles Sargeant Jagger's Artillery Monument at Hyde Park Corner, London.]


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Textbook rentals important to bookstore success
Thursday, June 27, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
For the past three years, Pittsburg State University students have been saving a considerable amount of money on textbooks through the textbook rental program at the Barnes and Noble Gorilla Bookstore.
As it enters its fourth year at PSU, the increasing popularity of the rental program is also proving to be a valuable asset to the bookstore.
"The growing demand for rentals is proving that this is what students want," said Fawn Chesnutt, bookstore manager. "We've seen a substantial decrease in sales over the past few years, but the number of students renting books from us is helping to keep the bookstore viable and incredibly popular.
"It's important that we have this option at our bookstore," she said. "If we didn't offer this, students would likely rent books from somewhere else. If they can find a way to rent a book instead of buying it, they will. It makes more sense to them financially."
During the 2012-2013 academic year, more than 5,400 books were rented from the on-campus bookstore, a 40 percent increase over the previous year. Chesnutt said that number is expected to increase each year as more students opt to rent textbooks.
"I don't think there's any doubt that this will continue to increase in popularity and demand," Chesnutt said. "We're looking at having 60 percent of textbooks available to rent, and I'm sure that number will keep climbing. It really is a great option for students."
Chesnutt said the importance of an on-campus bookstore can't be overstated.
"Along with all of the textbooks, we're also offering apparel, electronics, accessories and gifts," Chesnutt said. "The bookstore at Pitt State is important to the entire campus."


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Honors & Awards
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David Sutton provided depth at tight end and contributed on special teams throughout his Nebraska career. The Lincoln native was poised for more extensive action during his senior season, but suffered an ankle injury in the season opener that caused him to miss half of the 2015 campaign.
Sutton was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection during his Husker career, and earned his degree in management/marketing in December of 2015.
2015 (Senior)
Sutton played in six games including a start against BYU. An ankle injury suffered against the Cougars sidelined Sutton for several weeks before he returned to play a limited role in the final five regular-season games.
2014 (Junior)
Sutton played in 12 games, both as a reserve tight end and on NU's kickoff return team and PAT and field goal units.
2013 (Sophomore)
Sutton added depth at tight end and played in three games, but did not have a catch.
2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
He played in three games without a reception in 2012.
2011 (Redshirt)
Sutton redshirted in his first season in 2011.
Before Nebraska (Lincoln Southeast HS)
Sutton was one of four Nebraskans in the Huskers' 2011 recruiting class. He starred on both sides of the ball for Lincoln Southeast High School, helping the Knights to a 10-2 record and a trip to the Class A state semifinals in 2010. As a defensive end, Sutton had 105 tackles, including 12 sacks. As a tight end, he caught 16 passes for 311 yards and four touchdowns.
Sutton was a first-team Super-State pick on defense by the Lincoln Journal Star and an All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha World-Herald. As a junior, Sutton racked up 75 tackles and earned honorable-mention all-city accolades from the Lincoln Journal Star, helping the Knights to the state quarterfinals. Sutton also visited Ohio and had an offer from South Dakota State.
Sutton is the son of Mark and Jayne Sutton, and he was born on Jan. 13, 1993. He was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll six times. Sutton has volunteered his time with Uplifting Athletes, School is Cool Week, Husker Heroes, the Husker Hotline and local school and hospital visits.
Sutton's Career Statistics
» Games Played–24 (3 in 2012; 3 in 2013; 12 in 2014, 6 in 2015)
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Eight Players to Watch
By Ben Kaplan '09
The 2007-08 winter season ended with two NESCAC titles, one national quarterfinal appearance, a pair of national runner-up finishes and 10 individual national championships. With the new winter season just getting underway, we now present eight athletes—four sophomores and four seniors—whom we expect to have breakout years.
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