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A Libertarian Looks at President Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Proclamation
May 2012
Our president's views on marriage have "evolved" and now he has come out in favor of "same-sex marriage" (hereafter named "ME" for "marriage equality" in this essay).
This comes on the heels of a crushing defeat to ME advocates at the hands of the citizens of North Carolina who voted 61% to 39%, the previous day, in favor of a state constitutional amendment defining only "traditional marriage" (hereafter named "TM" in this essay) as legal.
The two Billys (Clinton and Graham) weighed in with full-page ads in North Carolina newspapers advocating ME and TM, respectively.
America is not of one mind on this issue.
I am writing this in an airport, about to fly to Mammoth Lakes, California, to perform a marriage. Fitting that I write this now.
Let me lay my cards on the table. Please don't jump to conclusions based on this short list. My conclusions from this essay are going to surprise you:
- I am a strong advocate for TM (traditional marriage).
- I am also a strong advocate for a free society, where coercion is only used to stop aggression.
- I operate from the assumption that our government's natural tendency is a "benevolent drift toward a total state." Our government and leaders generally mean well and end up growing the government and its control over our lives in order to help us. Of course, I believe this generally does more harm than good.
So. On to the discussion…
I am amazed that the advocates for TM and ME are operating under an unhelpful assumption: That the government (federal or state) has the power to license adult relationships.
Marriage licenses are a relatively new thing. For most of our history marriages have been a contract (formal or informal) between individuals and/or families. A religious sanction has been seen as helpful and/or optional in most societies. A "priest" or someone of similar social standing often (but not always) presides.
For much of American history, because we are such an under-populated nation (the topic of another essay), men and women have simply found one another and moved in. They would start referring to each other as husband and wife. Priests/clergy were scarce (perhaps an occasional circuit rider) and the magistrate may well have been the equivalent buggy distance away and expense (in today's travel time and real cost) of flying to India.
This was also true in Bible times. "He took her as his wife" is a common phrase. The main "social marking" event was a feast/reception and no mention is made of a "judge" or a "priest" showing up. Most Bible people more or less followed the pattern of Adam and Eve and just started the marriage up at their own discretion.
Marriage licenses, unfortunately, came into widespread use after the Civil War, in an effort by racists to control or end "mixed marriages" with newly freed slaves (which in fact had been happening constantly throughout our entire history going back to Jamestown).
When people perceive a "problem," government is always all too ready to dash in and help "fix" things, and they typically end up with more control over our lives in the end. Just think of the TSA if you want an example.
Thus the widespread custom of marriage licenses was born.
Fast forward to 2012. The culture wars have latched on to the TM vs. ME battle, reinforcing Caesar's (my favorite term for government power) hold on the role of "decider."
Both sides, in feverishly trying to get their view adopted by 100% of the public, are playing a gigantic chess game of "Mother May I" with plebiscites and court cases.
Truth is, the opponents are taking their partisan case to a "casino" where the house (government) always wins.
It's as if two kids get into a playground argument and, unable to settle their dispute, take it up with the school principal. After generations of this appealing to authority, the principal eventually would control all playground activity at the smallest level of detail.
Free and unsupervised playgrounds (think basketball on the public park courts of the South Side of Chicago or sandlot baseball in the Dominican Republic) always produce better performers than over-managed and over-parented suburban youth sports (think Little League dad syndrome). Liberty works.
So back to the TM/ME debate. As a strong supporter of TM (I think of it as the Creator's "plan A."), you may be surprised with what I am going to say.
In short, get rid of marriage licenses. Altogether. While you're at it, get rid of equivalent licenses for barbers, real estate agents and the like. Even business licenses. I pay $100+ a year to the City of Huntington Beach for my little private S-Corporation license and $800 annually to the State of California so they can keep me on some "register." I get nothing of value in return for either payment. Yet no one questions the right of the government to demand/coerce such money from us. We obediently write our checks.
So, what business does the government have in registering and charging for voluntary adult relationships? What's next, a friendship tax?
The whole TM/ME argument is base on a false premise; that the "school principal" is the decider. Both sides seek exclusive permission to define marriage aligned to their opinion and then impose that opinion on the other side, with Caesar's blessing.
Let me suggest a better way.
In a truly free, non-coercive society, people can do as they please as long as they are not aggressing against others or their property. In a state of liberty, all would be free from physical, social, legal, economic, and intellectual aggression.
Picture a society where adult citizens could live with whomever they wanted and enter, freely, into any covenants they choose with others, on whatever terms they should select.
Any attempt to hinder free people from doing so is a restriction of their liberty.
It is also, and this is often left out, a restriction of intellectual liberty to impose a viewpoint on others. Unfortunately, "liberals" often don't see their shortcomings in this area. In pushing for marriage equality (ME), they see themselves as the defenders of liberty and forget that they are aggressively redefining marriage and hoping to force this new definition on those who hold to TM (traditional marriage) views. It is not enough, for liberals, to have ME become the law of the land, they fully intend for TM supporters to embrace it, or label them as bigots.
In a free society, we would not be free to foist our definition of marriage on those who choose to think otherwise. This goes both ways.
In other words, requiring someone who strongly supports TM to call same-sex marriage a "marriage" is a form of intellectual aggression and has no place among free people. People have a right to their own viewpoints, definitions, and opinions.
Conversely, TM supporters like me have no right to tell ME folks that they cannot consider same-sex marriage a marriage. The truth is, they already do consider it same sex "marriage" a marriage. And I don't get to vote on what other people think. And ME supporters don't get to vote on what I think.
Appealing to Caesar is inappropriate among free people who disagree. We need to work it out on the playground for ourselves. No one has to play jump rope. No one has to hang on the monkey bars. No one has to play tetherball.
Respect for the freedom of another person does not require validating his or her opinion, just his or her right to have that opinion, and agreeing not to aggress against it.
Let's make this more personal. I am a staunch supporter of TM. However, I realize that there are tens of millions of people who have their minds made up that ME is the way to go. If they want to call same-sex marriage a marriage, that is up to them. I, however, do not have to consider it a marriage or call it one. I can find polite ways to avoid that word (marriage) when discussing the issue. Much as atheists in a free society do not have to believe in God, name him, or pray to him, but they are obligated to let others do so.
First of all, however, we have to get the government out of marriage. Adults would be free to enter into any contract with each other. A new private business would spring up: relational contracts. There could be standard and custom-made contracts. It would be similar to the wills and trusts business so common today—no judge or priest is needed to make it so. These contracts could be cheaper than current marriage licenses, and much more customized to suit the needs of the contract parties. It could be notarized, and you could even get a little card for your wallet designating next of kin if you are found (God forbid) in an accident.
This contract can be updated or cancelled at any time. It's not like our current way of doing things (with a huge divorce rate) is working all that well….
Next of kin can be designated by anyone. Caesar has no right to decide who your next of kin is. Can be a blood relative, can be a spouse, can be a best friend. Sexual intimacy (or lack thereof) should play no role.
All this being said, one's Facebook status (single, married, in a relationship, it's complicated, etc) carries more weight these days than paper from the court house.
These adult, free-will covenants could be celebrated by a reception, a party, a religious ceremony, or whatever they like. They would be free to call it whatever they like. A marriage. A partnership. And those of us "looking in" would also be free to call it whatever we like.
Faith communities would be free to craft their own values on the marriage issue. Some would practice only TM. Some would be open to ME. The congregations or denominations could decide for themselves. Coercion would be absent.
My own Lutheran tradition, with its "two kingdoms" has already paved the way for a dual-voluntary system when it comes to marriage. A tolerant public sphere and a voluntary church sphere. We also teach that marriage is not a sacrament (as opposed to Roman Catholic teaching), and does not need clergy present to make it "real."
The truth is, I insist on being free to hold exclusively to the TM view, and have the right to congregate with others who agree. We have the right, as a congregation, to live accordingly, just as Orthodox Jews are free to restrict themselves to a kosher diet and set their own voluntary community standards.
A same-sex couple would have every right to call their relationship a marriage. But they would not have the right to force others to call it a marriage. They would be free to try to convince and persuade others, but not to coerce them. That would violate the free thought of others.
Free societies are not "winner takes all" societies. They are truly tolerant and non-aggressive, at every level. Valuing liberty does not mean we have to like what others or doing or to approve of any opinions or behaviors.
What about taxes?
Our tax code would have to be changed to "filing individually" and "filing as a legal collective." Much as the tax code is free of religious labeling, it would have to be neutral on this issue too, so as not to side with a partisan group. And the truth is, coercive income taxes have no place in a free society anyways. But that's another story.
Caesar has become such a huge part of our lives that we have forgotten the ground rules of liberty.
Let me be clear. I am not advocating ME. I am advocating for my right to hold to TM within a (much) freer society which is neutral on the subject.
Let's move toward living freely. And thinking freely.
Visualize liberty.
There is something un-American about gated communities.
Have a look at this short video clip of San Francisco before the earthquake. The freedom you see there is quintessential American.
We are, supposedly, the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Latin America has a lot of gated "pink zones" surrounded by barrios of poverty. Is that the direction in which we want to go?
I can understand private property, but that doesn't include streets. Streets belong to everyone–that's the whole idea of a street. We could argue for getting rid of tollways, too (which we should), but that's a whole 'nother blog topic.
We should all be able to stroll through any neighborhood in the USA, unhindered, as long as we are minding our own business and respecting the property of others.
We have the right to lock our homes, but not our streets.
How can we claim to be a free society if more and more of our neighborhoods are built with gate houses?
And have you ever driven through a gated community? It looks like a neutron bomb went off–everything is perfect, but the people are missing. Occasionally you see a human with a leaf blower.
Peaceful free passage through any residential neighborhood should be a basic human right. In fact, we should find a way to enhance security in airports without having to ID everyone all the way into the plane. We should have the technology to do so by now. A citizen should be able to travel peacefully and freely throughout the US without showing identification.
Mobility and interaction do much to increase a sense of community and mutuality. The safest streets are the ones with the most pedestrians. "Quiet and dead" neighborhoods are idea magnets for crime. Studies have shown (you can look it up) that gated communities actually offer a false sense of security.
It is small wonder that gated communities appear the most often in areas of the world where the canyon between rich and poor is the widest; and it helps to petrify this gap with security systems. Why would we want to reinforce those differences? Is the disappearance of a middle class something that we want to institutionalize, geographically?
In Sweden, there is a custom called "allemansrecht" or free access. Check this website for details. In a nutshell, you can cross anyone's property (not just walk by on the street) as long as you are not being a nuisance.
And while we're at it, let's build sidewalks and create more pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. A community of garage doors does little to enhance livability. In most American suburbs, children without drivers' licenses have no way to get anywhere–everything is built to the scale of the automobile. Small wonder that our suburban young people feel isolated.
By the way, Hell is a gated community! Matthew 16:18 (via Hal Seed)


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(Iš albumo When Disaster Strikes)
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Verse 1: spliff star
A flipmode y'all (x4)
Yo, uh
I spits rhymes for thug cats
Neighborhood drug rats
Keep it raw
Niggaz love that
Stack the greenbacks
And stay steady with the weed sack
Spliff star one of the famous foreigners
>from east flat-bush
Fire arms till you no longer breather black
Make it hot
Standin on the corner wit the g-pack
Look at me
Lampin in defiance wit my seats back
Got the game to f**k wit ? jane? where you and her sleep at
Verse 2: rah digga
Lyrically inclined
And inclined to get lyrical
Checkin for residuals
Rhymin be the ritual
Ill individual
Bad habitat
Watch my voice battle cats
While I'm spittin battle raps
On the high horse
And I keep my saddle strapped
You'd be headin up the river like 'where the paddle at? '
Got a rhyme overload
Rah digga always front ya
Leavin niggaz stuck like I was accupuncture
Got niggaz from the hood
Thinkin shit all good
I'm askin all y'all
Watcha come around here fo!!!
Got niggaz outta town
Tryin to come and be down
I'm askin all y'all
Watcha come around here fo!!!
Got niggaz online
Think they f**kin wit mine
I'm askin all y'all
Watcha come around here fo!!!
I'm askin all y'all
Watcha come around here fo!!!
I'm askin all y'all
Watcha come around here fo!!!
Verse 3: baby sham
It makes alot of sense
When you see sham in black benz
With high friends
Pull up the club wit dark tints
Never jump out
Thats why they lookin dead in my mouth
They must have doubts
Like who the stars wit no lookouts
You'd be amazed and surprised to who would run in your house
And tag their names on the stomach of your pregnant spouse
I shall leave you wit dat
Bib from qb
Boys in black
And foul attitudes to match
Verse 4: busta rhymes
Now who you be god
I be the soul controller
I burst gas like the fizz outta your coca cola
Live shit like the energy of solar
With thug niggaz wit names like bullet head and cobra
Street niggaz be feelin the nights gettin cold, the rock
Bear skin furs like australian polar
Hang up on whack bitches who call the motorolla
And smack faggots like you don't make me have ta show ya
Verse 5: rampage
Ramp I'm not talkin son I'm comin out clappin
All you whack niggaz be poppin shit y'all niggaz actin
Flipmode number 1 squad that make shit happen
I'm rippin down shit while y'all other niggaz slackin
Money cats is stocked and locked plus I'm stackin
Them grimy niggaz rollin with me
Them niggaz packin
Bust 4 in your face pop 4 in your back and
8 bullets total in all I'm street trackin
Verse 6: rocky marciano
2 for my block like 10 in the mornin
Squish your organs like swiss scheese whippin the arm
And flava blaze I play the corner
Wake up your neighbors wit my tape in order to feel my aura
Mauziano I'm like a silver tzar holdin golden
Metal & dough I hold my arm swollen
On the farm belong for soldiers I control is like they seein moses
Fiendin for flows I pose to split you open
Layin back rappers for motion picture me slap on my rappin boots
Verse 7: lord have mercy
The earth is the globe
Where I work my magic like merlin unfold
Surface enclosure
Life worthless no goals
Perfect controls
Like ayatola's turbans and robes
From the counties of kings
Bails, bounties, pissie lobbies
50 armies
Probably bring hell on this earth
Legend of dirt
Smash ghettos & general's turf
Menace incredible work
Land lord blaze him and gave him the dirt

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BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 26 (UPI) -- The EU's decision to list Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization will complicate Lebanese political affairs, a caretaker minister in Beirut said.
The Council of the European Union placed Hezbollah's military wing on its list of terrorist groups Thursday. Hezbollah said the decision was made as a favor to Israel.
Hezbollah is a member of the ruling March 8 political alliance. Najib Mikati, a Hezbollah ally, resigned as prime minister in April because of internal political disputes.
The Daily Start newspaper in Lebanon Friday quoted caretaker State Minister Mohammad Fneish as saying the EU decision would thwart Lebanon's efforts to form a new government with the opposition March 14 slate.
"We stressed [to EU Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst] that the decision will make the Cabinet formation process more complicated because the other side will use it to support its stance of opposing the participation of a political party [Hezbollah] in the government," he said.
Fniesh met the EU envoy in Beirut Thursday. She told Lebanese leaders she would explain the decision to Hezbollah lawmakers.
The EU said listing Hezbollah's military wing would not interfere with normal diplomatic affairs with the Lebanese government.


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| 4.9°C Belfast
Sarah Harding has insisted she won't be the next of the former Girls Aloud stars to have a baby.
Kimberley Walsh recently announced she is expecting her first child, while Nadine Coyle became a mum earlier this month.
Sarah told ITV's Lorraine she already felt like a mother - because of all the animals that she has at her countryside home.
" I think we all expected Kimberley to be the first one and I kind of thought if it's going to be anyone, it would be Kimberley next, but I didn't expect it so soon.
"Apparently I'm next in line," she said, adding: "Not yet!"
The former party girl, who now enjoys a quiet life in the country, said of her former troubles: "I think you can only take the positives away from things and learn by mistakes and that's exactly what I have done... I've got animals now, it's like being a mum."
Sarah, who is in a relationship with DJ Mark Foster, said that she could have a family " one day, but I've got a few more boxes to tick".
The singer told Lorraine Kelly that it was "daunting" going solo and "like I'm starting all over again".
She said she might "throw in a GA [Girls Aloud] number" when she performs at a charity concert at Kensington Palace this summer.
"I was hoping Wills and Kate were going to be there but I don't know if they're going to be. Fingers crossed," she said.


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Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
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Automatic access using CURL
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curl -f -s -S -F email@example.com -o output.csv --header "soda-user: guest" ...
--header "soda-passwd: guest" http://pro.soda-is.com/pub/
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The Hereford Brand, Vol. 9, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1910
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Date: January 7, 1910
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So many British buildings are completely mindblowing, both inside and out. Here are some of our favourites:
1. A dining hall decorated with the largest painting in Europe
Painted Hall, Greenwich, London Known as 'the finest dining hall in Europe', the Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College is bedecked from floor to ceiling with an elaborate visual narrative. Classical figures symbolising the triumph of peace over tyranny perch among British monarchs and depictions of naval power.
The painted walls took Sir James Thornhill 19 years to complete, and when he finally finished, the building was far too grand for its original purpose as a dining hall for naval veterans. It became an attraction open only to respected visitors, for a small fee, and the veterans provided tours. Today, entry to the Painted Hall is free. Definitely pop in and have a look when you're next down in Greenwich.
2. A medieval marvel of carpentry
Houses of Parliament – Westminster Hall The oldest building on the Parliamentary estate, Westminster Hall has played a part in British life since it was built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror's son. When you step inside, look up - its incredible double-hammerbeam roof is a real marvel, and one of the most ingenious inventions of medieval carpentry.
That with the hall's stupendous size (1,547 square metres) and the sheer number of key historic events that have taken place here — the trial of Charles I, the deposition of Richard II, and the coronation banquet of Henry VIII to name but a few — make it a very important building.
Try walking in without saying wow. Go on. You'll need to book a tour first, which you can do on Parliament's website.
3. A library straight out of Harry Potter
John Rylands Library Imagine a cathedral filled with books. That's basically what the John Rylands Library is like. Then try stepping out of Manchester's busy city centre into that studious hush, the great Victorian neo-gothic grandeur soaring upwards around you to fan-vaulted ceilings. It's a very rewarding feeling.
Here you'll find some of the rarest and most beautiful books in Britain: the oldest existing piece of the New Testament; the first edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; first editions of Dickens' novels still in their original wrappers and a first edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets. Overall, an extremely impressive place well worth exploring. Entry to John Rylands Library is free - if you're interested in the exhibitions they have coming up, you'll find more information on the John Rylands Library website.
4. A hotel that looks like a fairytale castle
St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel The greatest challenge with the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is deciding whether it's more amazing from the outside or the inside.
Outside, George Gilbert Scott's masterpiece looks a little like a castle in a fairytale, or, if you'll excuse the cliché, a set from Harry Potter (unsurprising then, that the building did make a cameo appearance in one of the films, along with many other London Harry Potter locations). With pointed spires soaring up alongside its great clocktower and crenelated walls bedecked with gargoyles – it gives a touch of magic wonderfully incongruous with the more functional buildings that surround it.
But inside, it's an explosion of colour and pattern that wouldn't seem out of place in an Elizabethan palace. Ceilings painted with sky and stars, finely patterned carpets, grand staircases, lavish bar areas. Amazing. Don't forget the way to your room, there's a good chance you'll end up in Narnia. Book a stay at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel.
5. A Victorian gothic fantasy castle
Cardiff Castle Despite being built in the 11th century, Cardiff Castle's interiors are not the pragmatic medieval fortress interiors you'd expect. This is because during the Victorian times, architect and Medieval revivalist William Burges was given the freedom to explore his fascination with gothic and romantic styles by his patron, the 3rd Marquess of Bute. Cardiff Castle today is almost a portfolio of Burges' creative abilties, and as a result you'll find some of the most opulent and diverse rooms you're ever likely to see.
By far the most impressive is the Arab Room: a spectacular Moorish-style fantasy, and a feat of design held to be among Burges' finest achievements. Sadly, he died before it was completed, but he's honoured with a Latin inscription inside. Find out more and book tours of Cardiff Castle. For more great ideas, follow us on Twitter @visitbritain


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I'm selling this internet marketing business opportunity (sign up and take a look);
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Is the Social Web already yesterday's news?
Will the Mobile Web be bigger than the desktop Internet in 5 years from now?
Last night I woke up screaming. Nothing unusual about that.
I mean, all day, every day, for years & years, it's been list building, websites, blogs, designers, SEO, link building, CPA, CPC, CPM, CPV, affiliates, visitor volume, link baiting, cookie stuffing, click fraud & scams......
Now, they tell me....
A majority of the worlds population will experience the Internet for the first time, on their mobiles?
The mobile wealth creation/destruction cycle is it's earliest stage.
The proliferation of better devices and availability of better data coverage will lead to an explosion in mobile technology.
That this growth will out pace the growth of any Internet or computing cycle we have ever seen before.
That mobile marketing today is what the wild Internet frontier was 10 or 15 years ago, when email was the golden egg.
Mobile e-commerce is ramping up faster than online e-commerce, it's now making up 4% of total retail sales.
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Hundreds Attend BCPS Ed Talk 2018/19 Community Forum
Today, Saturday, December 1, 2018, hundreds gathered from across the community to attend Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) seventh annual Ed Talk, which took place at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines.
Students, parents, teachers, school and District staff, business leaders, elected officials, and community members joined School Board members and BCPS Superintendent Robert W. Runcie for discussions and important topics, including the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School commemoration planning, safety and security updates, District recovery and mental health, and the District's Strategic Plan focus on college and career readiness.
"As we approach the one-year mark of what has been a heartbreaking year, we continue to focus on building strength as a community and finding ways to heal together," said Superintendent Runcie. "We must work together to support our students, both academically and through social-emotional connections, to ensure they have the resources necessary to be successful in school and throughout their lives. It was wonderful to see such a diverse group of people come together today during Ed Talk, to share their experiences and feedback with us."
For more information on Ed Talk, visit browardschools.com/edtalk.
"Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential."
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida's first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.


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"But he...that guy looks like...Faus...to?"
Hi! How you doing? Remember how Fausto Carmona is actually 31-years-old and not named Fausto Carmona? Well, he got himself a visa so he's back with the Indians—still not named Fausto Carmona—and apologizing for not being a younger pitcher named Fausto Carmona.
While he is back with the team now, Hernandez will not join the rotation immediately because he must serve a three week suspension for falsifying his identity.
Update 5:13 p.m.: Indians players treated Hernandez to a triple birthday party with three cakes to make up for the difference in age between Hernandez and Carmona.
Hernandez apologizes to Indians, Cleveland fans [CBS]
Roberto Hernandez/Fausto Carmona receives U.S. visa, will serve three-week suspension [Hardball Talk]


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Top-Notch Care Gives Our Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
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The most common pediatric cancer diagnosis here at Nemours and nationwide is acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer that affects the body's white blood cells, which help fight infection and protect the body against disease.
Thanks to advances in therapy and clinical trials, the outlook for kids with ALL (also called acute lymphocytic leukemia) is extremely promising. And at Nemours we're doing whatever it takes to help kids with cancer live — and live better and longer.
From 1994 to 2004, we're proud to say that at Nemours Children's Specialty Care, Jacksonville our overall 5-year survival rate (that's the number of kids alive 5 years after diagnosis and the start of their treatment) was far better than the national average of 80%.
Of course, every child's disease, prognosis, and treatment plan are different. But we treat each and every patient we see with the same level of high-quality care to get them the very best outcome we can.


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Task lighting Vanity lighting gets the upper account because these combinations work harder to shed light on the head and face for grooming.
Ambient lighting The light as an alternative to natural light. Often supplied by the central fixture, usually ceiling light mounted on the roof.
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Drennan Carp Margin Barbless Hooks Size 12
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Drennan Carp Margin Barbless Hooks Size 12
One of the new/improved series of spade end hooks from Drennan, launched in November 2008. This new range has been 2 years in perfecting. Designed for commercial fisheries where barbless patterns are appropriate. Special shapes designed for the most popular methods and successful baits. Precision tempering, stringent quality control, extra long durable needle points, with patterns maintaining perfect proportion and size ratio.
Margin Carp:-
- Barbless. Bronze.
- Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.
- Special bend.
- Medium shank.
- reversed point.
- Forged.
- Chemically etched curved needle point.