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Auburn supporters could evaluate his or her discontent in ncaa basketball jersey Thursday by simply keeping track of the number of periods Jarrett Stidham ended up being sacked. (They desire over a pair of arms. )#)
Notre Dame supporters could count number your been unsuccessful third-down conversion rates as well as one-possession cutbacks they've already managed through during the past a pair of times.
Arkansas Point out supporters have to have just to indicate the the other quarterback grape planting a new crimson-and-cream the flag in midfield inside Horseshoe.
Immediately after 14 days in the 2017 time, Auburn, Notre Dame along with Arkansas Point out are generally one of several most significant discontentment throughout higher education basketball.
It isn't really since Auburn missing for you to assisting country wide success Clemson while travelling as well as since Notre Dame lost his balance for you to Atlanta by the place as well as since Tennesse Point out ended up being steamrolled by simply Okla inside subsequent 50 % in household.
Zero, these kind of classic bluebloods are actually discontentment inside 1st a fortnight since immediately after the offseason stuffed with important alterations along with declarations precisely inadequacies are actually fixed, your Tigers, Preventing Irish along with Buckeyes search nearly the same as that they does very last time.
That is certainly not an excellent.
Arkansas Point out weren't an undesirable crew throughout 2016, at the least certainly not until eventually the idea played out Clemson in a very Higher education Basketball Playoff semifinal. Your Tigers clobbered your Buckeyes 31-0, which has been your new the Downtown Meyer-coached crew ended up being ever before near out and about.
Next that will humiliation, Meyer exchanged the co-offensive managers using Kevin Wilson, who had previously been pushed for you to decide while instructor in Indy throughout Dec next accusations involving mistreatment involving Hoosiers avid gamers.
Wilson, who had previously been considered among the sport's ideal questionable brains while they ended up being Oklahoma's questionable sponsor, ended up being appointed for you to put in brand-new lifestyle straight into OSU's the offense, along with quarterback college basketball jerseys M. To. Barrett ended up being meant to achieve the last time as being a beginner.
Earlier benefits are actually scary: Arkansas Point out obtained 13 things inside 1st 50 % of a new 49-21 college football jersey get in Indy in cracking open nighttime, after which it obtained simply a discipline target throughout the 1st 50 % of a new 31-16 decline in your house for you to Okla.
Your crew that's meant to say for the Major 15 concept nevertheless yet another CFP visual appeal out of the blue appears to be your third-best crew throughout their section -- guiding assisting Major 15 success Penn Point out along with take on The state of michigan.
"[Our] the offense ended up being undesirable, inch Meyer instructed reporters Wednesday nighttime. "So we've been planning to perform might know about accomplish, that is get time for are challenging once we are able to, starting up to some degree this evening along with next week, along with amount this specific issue out and about. inch
Wherever accomplish your Buckeyes start off? Certainly not which has a quarterback adjust. Meyer is still devoted for you to Barrett, a new fifth-year elderly, that's 27-5 as being a beginner along with ended up being voted OSU's 1st three-time chief. Barrett's problems inside moving past sport get back on very last time, while they been unsuccessful for you to put pertaining to one hundred and fifty gardens in a very 30-27 conquer The state of michigan throughout a pair of overtimes along with yet again inside decline for you to Clemson inside CFP. The truth is, they have cast pertaining to less than 190 gardens throughout a number of in the prior a few online games.
Barrett have been belittled pertaining to well established throughout online games versus overmatched Major 15 enemies including Rutgers along with Annapolis nevertheless fighting throughout online games versus additional powerful opposing team.
Meyer accepted that will Barrett could get much of the judgments to the offense's first problems nevertheless was adament they isn't really taking into consideration a difference.
"A wide range of it'll always be in your ex, inch Meyer explained. "But a good deal of computer, until eventually My spouse and i enjoy your record, that is certainly only the character in the animal. A couple weeks ago, many of us put your soccer ball half way decent along with got more than 200 gardens moving cheap basketball jerseys past, this also 1 week many of us would not. I am just certainly not planning for you to place a new kids finger at the quarterback.


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Sharon Day 9/9/2004 11:14:10 AMBeautiful!!! I love everything about this photo especially the baby! What a pretty happy baby!!! #167159
Lori A. Nevers 9/9/2004 11:28:22 AMBeautiful Photo....Beautiful BABY! #765022
Karma Wilson 9/9/2004 11:53:00 AMEXCELLENT JOB. This would make great computer wallpaper! So adorable.
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Dawna L. Stafford 9/9/2004 12:31:55 PMNow that is a great background capture. That sweet girl is happy. You subject is well lit against the background. Great work. #765134
Donna Dunbar 9/9/2004 2:11:46 PMWow, this image is fantastic and it doesn't hurt that your baby is a precious angel, great job on this!!!!! #765285
Bonnie C. Lackey 9/9/2004 3:38:04 PMA glorious picture of a glowing beautiful little girl - Just wonderful! #765399
Tracy L. Kolisnyk 9/9/2004 6:10:05 PMOh Wow!! Sharon, Lori, Karma, Dawna, Donna and Bonnie, a huge big thankyou for all your wonderful comments. I appreciate them very much! I am so glad you like this photo and my little angel.
Kennedy is such a happy, beautiful little girl. She is almost 6 months old now. What you see in this photo, I believe I captured her true spirit. She is always so happy and smiling.
And Karma, I am going to use this image for my desktop background! Thanks for the idea! :) #765650
Monika Sapek 10/18/2004 6:10:37 PMSweet photo, Tracy! What a smile! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win!
Donna Dunbar 10/18/2004 6:23:50 PMCongrats on your win Tracy, Well deserved!!!! #855005
Tracy L. Kolisnyk 10/18/2004 10:15:04 PMThankyou so much Monika and Donna! Oh, I am just extatic about this 2nd place win.... It's my very first photo to become a finalist, I've been trying for almost 2 years now! haha
Donna L. Cuic 10/19/2004 6:00:23 PMExcellent photo Tracy. Congrats on your win.
Leonard Pierce 10/21/2004 6:05:16 PMCongratulations on your Second Place win Tracy!!! #861797
Tracy L. Kolisnyk 10/23/2004 7:27:30 PMHi Donna & Len,
Diane Dupuis 10/24/2004 6:18:27 AMCongratulations Terry! What a fantastic shot! Your long wait has finally paid off! Keep up the great work. I'm sure it won't be two years until your next finalist! #865901
Cynthia R. Martin 10/25/2004 7:52:11 AMgreat shot of a BEAUTIFUL BABY! #868152
Dolores Neilson 10/27/2004 3:44:05 AMYour daughter is so precious!! T...a big congrats on making finalist AND 2nd place win with this!! Nicely done, girl!! #871877
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I Am Green AcresThe saying goes, you never really know a person until you've walked a mile in their shoes. My grandfather and other ancestors wore work boots and did most of their walking on a dairy farm.
Ah yes, the old farm, where every day was filled with chores, fresh air, and E-I-E-I-O. Or so I thought. A few years back, I traveled to Wheeler Historic Farm in Murray, Utah to get a "grip" on the "udderly" demanding job of my ancestors—a dairy farmer.
The first myth I busted when I walked onto the farm was that of "fresh air." "Ripe" would be a more accurate descriptor. And just when you got used to the smell, the wind would change direction and bring a whole new array of scents. I learned from my father that this smell was commonly referred to as "the smell of money" on the old farm.
The second thing I noticed was the noise. My old See 'n Say toy told me that farm animals made noises. What it didn't warn me about was how startlingly loud and frightening these animal noises could be.
I took a tour of the old farmhouse, barn, and chicken coup, where I learned about the daily life of the farmer, early mornings, backbreaking labor, and the overall lack of hygiene.
Finally, my tour group was led into a warm brick shack with a cement floor. The floor had a trench about 8-inches deep that ran right through the middle of it.
Suddenly, two large sliding doors opened, letting in the natural light. Silhouetted in the light was a man in a grungy baseball cap. Behind him, being led by a leash, was a lumbering black and white spotted cow. Ripples shook through its plump body with each step that it took.
The man in the cap led the cow to a trough, plopped a tin bucket under the udders, positioned a short stool next to the beast, pointed at me and said, "you first." I nervously sat onto the stool and was soon face-to-gut with what looked like a fat horse. I started to contemplate about my grandfather and wondered how many times he had taken in a similar view.
After some brief instruction, I reached under the cow and began to milk it. After a few tries I heard a long "ting" sound echo from the tin bucket. I immediately felt a sense of family pride and accomplishment. My pride was validated when the man in the ball cap told me that I was "a natural." I then heard a gurgling sound coming from one of the cow's four stomachs, shocking me out of my genealogical moment. The cow lifted its tail and I realized what the trench in the floor was for.
So, in the end, I got to connect with my family history in a physical and emotional way, and although I understand the appeal of life on the farm, I prefer the city life.
On an upcoming episode of The Generations Project, college professor, Andrea, retraces her ancestry back to her Irish homeland. While in Ireland, Andrea visits a period-style potato farm to experience, firsthand, what life would have been like for Andrea's strong-willed great grandmother.
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LOS BANOS — The Morning Star Co.'s three plants in California emit roughly 200,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year — about the same amount as the Pacific Island nation of Palau — as they turn tomatoes into ketchup, spaghetti sauce and juice used by millions of consumers around the world.
Beginning Jan. 1, under the terms of a groundbreaking California environmental law known as AB 32, Morning Star and 350 other companies statewide will begin paying for those emissions, which trap heat and contribute to global warming.
Companies are trying to figure out how this will affect their bottom lines and have lobbied state regulators to minimize the costs. In the meantime they are weighing their options. Should they stay and adapt or move operations elsewhere? Should they retrofit and innovate to reduce emissions? Should they swallow the regulatory costs or pass them on to customers?
Each company's calculus depends on its particular circumstance. Morning Star, a top producer in a $926 million industry, has to be near the tomato fields of California's Central Valley, so relocating was never an option. Its biggest question is how to handle the extra costs.
About 600 facilities with hefty emissions are covered by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Oil refiners, electric utilities and cement makers, whose greenhouse-gas output totals in the millions of metric tons annually, are the biggest. But overall, dozens of industries are affected.
The rules are relatively simple for producers like Morning Star. At the end of 2014, they must present state-issued allowances — one per metric ton of emissions — for the greenhouse gases they emitted in 2013.
For the 200,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted annually by Morning Star's three plants, the company is being awarded about 192,500 free allowances the first year; the company must buy the remainder on the open market. In the first allowance auction in November, the allowance price settled at $10.09 a ton, meaning in the first year Morning Star has to pay roughly $75,000 to cover its emissions.
But over the next five years, the number of free allowances will decrease sharply to encourage further emissions cuts. At current rates, that means Morning Star will have to buy 100,000 allowances for both 2017 and 2018, by which time the prices may have doubled or tripled in an open market. The company estimates the law will cost it an extra $20 million over the next seven years.
Nick Kastle, a company spokesman, said it would almost certainly pass on the new costs to makers of ketchup and frozen pizza, which would be likely to share the extra costs with consumers. "People nationwide are going to be affected by AB 32," he said.
But many economists said they think such a cost-centric analysis ignores the jobs and economic activity that the law could generate. Emission and efficiency standards for cars, buildings and appliances in California over the last four decades have succeeded in cleaning the air, making residents' per-capita energy use rate among the lowest in the country and spurring innovations and new industries, like the one that arose around catalytic converters.
"It's almost a Darwinian point," said Matthew Kahn, an economist at the University of California, Los Angeles. While some companies' costs will no doubt rise, he said, the law creates moneymaking opportunities by forcing a rethinking of industrial processes.
For some industries, the options are limited. Cement cannot be made without releasing carbon dioxide as a byproduct, although engineers are trying to reduce the amount emitted. At least one new California company is experimenting with a process that captures and stores carbon that would otherwise be emitted.
Morning Star, praised for its management innovations, has also won respect for improving its energy efficiency through equipment retrofits over the years. "If you have any ideas for efficiency," Kastle said, "we'll look at them."
"We deploy what we believe, based on the economics, are the most efficient tomato processing facilities in the world," he said in an interview at the company's plant in Los Banos. "And there are only two major costs in producing tomato paste: tomatoes and energy."
He was standing at the center of the plant's steaming Emerald City-like pipes and towers, beneath a network of artificial watercourses along which 838 tons of bobbing, colorful fruit move through the factory each hour in harvest season.
To run the conveyor system and to heat and sterilize the product, the plant uses five boilers, the newest of which is four years old and the oldest, 30. Replacing a boiler costs millions of dollars.
Kastle said Morning Star's margins are too slim to absorb new regulatory costs. But he also worries about the consequence of passing them on. He knows that the California garlic industry lost half its market to Chinese imports in less than a decade, and notes that China's tomato-processing industry is on the rise.
The Air Resources Board is also wary of this competitive situation, which is why it has been flexible about adjusting its regulation.
Steven Cliff, the California regulator most familiar with food processing, said that companies need the free allocations in the early years. "In a global marketplace you can't pass along all of your costs," he said.


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The White House insists that President Obama will go ahead and visit Israel later this month even if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not put together a governing coalition before the president arrives.
Obama is scheduled to arrive March 20. Netanyahu's deadline for forming a governing coalition is March 16. However, it's not clear that Netanyahu will meet that deadline. And even if he does, the views of the new ruling coalition on key issues may not have taken shape.
So why isn't Obama willing to postpone his visit? After all, there must be limits to the kind of understandings he can reach with a leader whose government hasn't yet been formed. Israel, a parliamentary democracy, doesn't operate like the U.S. Netanyahu can't be counted on to proceed with a policy unless the members of his coalition support that policy. Until we know who will be in that coalition, at least some of his important policies remain up for grabs.
Obama's unwillingness to reschedule may have something to do with the lavishly imperial way in which he travels. The nightmarish logistics of such travel are not conducive to rescheduling.
But the more fundamental explanation may lie in the objectives of Obama's visit. Thankfully, it appears unlikely that his objective is to make substantive progess on "peace talks" with the Palestinians — an issue as to which Netanyahu might be constrained by a coalition. Obama seems temporarily to have gotten out of the "peace" brokering business. For example, his mention of Israel during the State of the Union speech conspicuously avoided the issue.
More likely, Obama wants to persuade Netanyahu not to attack Iran. This is an issue over which Netanyahu would likely exercise decisve influence, regardless of who is in his coalition.
Moreover, as Jonathan Tobin points out, Obama cannot hope for Israeli restraint unless he convinces Israelis that the U.S. remains "committed to Israel's security and can be trusted to do the right thing on any security-related issue."
For this purpose, just showing up in Israel may be 90 percent of the battle — provided that Obama manages to conceal his disdain for the Jewish state.


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Aston Villa confirm Christian Benteke has handed in a transfer request
Aston Villa have confirmed Belgium international striker Christian Benteke has handed in a transfer request.
Last Updated: 10/07/13 9:44pm
Benteke was a revelation for Villa last season after his £7million arrival from Genk and he scored 19 goals in the Premier League.
The Belgium international was a key figure in helping Villa to retain their top-flight status and he has subsequently been linked with a summer move.
The likes of Atletico Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs who are reported to have shown an interest in the 22-year-old.
Villa have now confirmed that Benteke has asked to leave the club, but have rejected claims the powerful forward refused to travel on the pre-season trip to Germany.
A club statement read: "In response to reports that Christian Benteke has not travelled to Germany with the club and has made a transfer request, we can confirm that both are accurate.
"For clarity's sake, however, he had already been given extra time off until July 18 and was reminded that there are three years remaining on his contract.
"We consider him to be a Villa player and expect that he will be with us for the 2013-14 season.
"Having received his transfer request, we have also informed him that should we receive an offer within an appropriate timeframe during pre-season which meets our valuation we would act upon it. But he will remain a Villa player should this not happen."
Villa manager Paul Lambert has expressed his disappointment at Benteke's request, but remains hopeful that the player will stay at the club.
Lambert said: "While we're hugely disappointed that Christian has put in a transfer request, it's important that people appreciate we are trying to build something strong and vibrant here at the club, something this club demands and stands for, and we want Christian to be part of that."
Speaking only last month, Lambert suggested that Benteke's future would be better served by remaining with Villa, where he is more likely to feature on a regular basis.
The Scot told Talksport: "If you take that gamble to move to one of these huge clubs, then you might not play as many games.
"Footballers want to play. If they're hungry enough, then that's half the battle. The pressure on a young player moving is high.
"He's still a young lad learning the game and developing into a man."
Lambert's comments came after Benteke's agent Eris Kismet was forced to deny reports at the end of last season that the player would try to force a move away from Villa.
Kismet told Sky Sports: "Christian and I are surprised and disgusted by a story in the Sun newspaper claiming Benteke can do what he wants.
"He has been misquoted. The true line is that Christian does not want to make a war with Aston Villa.
"If there is interest, which is normal after the season he has had, no way will problems be made by Christian and myself. That is what he said in the interview!
"He's more than happy to stay if he has to stay. But we all know he had a good season and it's normal that maybe other teams are more interested in him, and he might be interested to play European football which is his right.
"If there is a team, a bigger team playing European football next season, that shows interest to Villa concerning Christian, I would be lying if I said Christian would ignore that.
"But at the same time Villa have the right to say whatever is going to happen with Christian next year, and Christian will have his word also because it's his career.
"It's no use with all respect to go to Southampton or Norwich. If he can improve himself in a footballistic way, okay, why not? But it's up to Aston Villa and that supposed team to get an agreement."


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In light of their recent downfall the Columbus Blue Jackets have given its fans a couple distractions. When there's no glory in a losing streak to open the regular season with you might as well give the fans what they want, rock music and an intro to the season that has already began. I can't tell you how amped and overjoyed I am to see the video they played on the jumbotron during the opening ceremony. A few minutes in and I've already forgotten the first loss to Nashville, the beatdown by Minnesota and the crime committed during the Vancouver game. It's a new season and another chance for Columbus to prove to North America that when this team is at their best they can beat a real threat.
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Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby stopped by the offices of TV Guide Magazine the other day and made this spectacularly fun video. Check out the video below and join me in wondering why we don't see more of this pairing!
Cookie Monster is also slated to appear on ABC's daytime cooking show The Chew on Tuesday, October 23rd (which just so happens to be my birthday), so if you want to see Cookie Monster most likely eat cookies... tune in or set your recording device or pay your cousin to transcribe it for you and read it back to you in a Cookie Monster voice!
Yesterday, Paul Williams, the legendary singer/songwriter and auteur of songs in Emmett Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and more visited Reddit yesterday to participate in one of their popular AMAs, which stands for "Ask Me Anything" to promote the documentary which he is the subject of called Paul Williams Still Alive, now available on iTunes. There were over 70 replies and Paul took the time to answer most of them. There's plenty of Muppety content for all to enjoy, and even more of Paul just being the plain old awesome person we all know he is!
This bit of news is especially exciting for our fans in the United Kingdom, as our friends at Park Circus Films are putting The Muppet Christmas Carol back in UK cinemas as part of an exciting 20th anniversary celebration for the film. The classic movie returns to cinemas all over the UK starting on November 23rd, 2012, so if you're in the UK be sure to get out there and relive this Muppet holiday gem on the big screen! The film will only be in UK cinemas for a very limited time, so make sure to see it before it goes away! How can you miss a chance to see Gonzo and Rizzo's antics and Michael Caine dancing on the big screen?
We're also sharing an offer to the Muppet fans in the United States via our friends at Disney Family Movies, which gives you access to ten Disney movies on demand every month. For October, Disney Family Movies' On Demand slate includes both The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper. If you sign up before October 31st, you'll receive one month of service free. Check out the Disney Family Movies subscription video for more information on how to enjoy this service in your home! Thanks to our friends at Disney for asking us to post this!
Finally, our friends at StitchKingdom.com have received the official press release from The Walt Disney Company for the November 6th Blu-ray release of The Muppet Christmas Carol. Below is the list of all the bonus features included on the release:
- Disney Intermission — An all-new bonus feature. When the film is paused, fans can watch and "cluck-a-long" to five classic holiday-themed songs performed by the Muppets Chickens and chums.
- Audio Commentary — All-new audio commentary with fan-favorite characters, Kermit, Rizzo, Gonzo, and more, all reflecting on their experience making The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- Frogs, Pigs and Humbug: Unwrapping a New Holiday Classic. A Behind the Scenes Look — Hosted by director Brian Henson, Gonzo and Rizzo fans go behind-the-scenes of the making of The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- Blooper Reel — On the Set bloopers from the set of the film.
- Pepe Profiles Gonzo: 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Weirdo' — A special look at the man, the myth, the legend the Great Gonzo, hosted by the one and only Pepe the King Prawn.
- Christmas Around the World — Gonzo and Rizzo take a look at how Christmas is celebrated all over the planet.
Unfortunately, as StitchKingdom reported and I've since confirmed, there are no plans for the Blu-ray to include the song "When Love is Gone" anywhere on the disc. This is terribly unfortunate--even just including it as a bonus feature would satiate most fans. If you're discouraged by this, I suggest writing an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and calmly explain your frustration in the lack of the song. There probably won't be time to get it on the Blu-ray before it is released on November 6th... but it couldn't hurt.
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When Walgreens prepared to open a new Boyle Heights store earlier this year on Cesar Chavez Avenue, the drug store chain approached Michael Ramirez, who owns the nearby Farmacia Ramirez, about buying him out. Ramirez, whose father, Eddie, founded the pharmacy more than 30 years ago, rejected the offer. But his brother, Roberto, who ran the Ramirez First Street Pharmacy in neighboring East Los Angeles, not only sold his customer accounts to Walgreens, he closed his own store to work in Walgreen's new Boyle Heights outlet, which competes with his brother's pharmacy located a block away, reports EGP News.
Things have become even more awkward between the two brothers after a display featuring a photo of their father was installed inside the Walgreens that opened last summer at the corner of Cesar Chavez and Breed Street. A banner was also hung welcoming customers of the "Ramirez First Pharmacy" and "Farmacia Ramirez." The chain said the installation of the banner and photo were approved by Roberto Ramirez, who joined the new store in September, and his mother.
Michael said he not angry at his brother for joining the competition but he told EGP that the sight of the banner and photo of his father at the new Walgreens store is upsetting and confusing to customers:
"They are trying to capitalize on my name, my hard work. I've been here for 34 years with my dad," he said. "Just because you have permission doesn't mean it's right."
Michael said he is looking to take legal action against the chain. Roberto, his brother, said he has no problems with the display.


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Feverfew and the Headache
This summer I grew Feverfew for the first time, in a pot with Mexican Oregano and Dusty Miler. It grew well, and tolerated frequent harvest of its flowers and leaves for tincturing, sprouting new buds and growth many times. I hope it comes up next year so I can enjoy it all over again. Feverfew had always confused me. I rarely heard it used for any other use besides migraines, and since I rarely experience migraines or headaches myself or treat many headaches, I didn't gain experience with it. It seems that there were differing opinion about it. Some said it was only good for headaches with specific indications, some said to take it as a prophylaxis daily for any sort of migraine. Some said it was overrated and some said it was highly reliable.


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An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to tighten laws on how women can receive the so-called abortion pill even though doctors testified that the measure mandates prescription of a more dangerous higher dosage.
The Senate health committee voted 5-4 in support of the bill that requires that a doctor examine a woman in person before giving her RU-486, provide written information about the physical risks of abortion and to schedule a follow-up ultrasound for her two weeks later. Doctors who don't follow those steps could face a misdemeanor criminal charge if the proposal becomes law.
Supporters said such requirements are meant to help protect the health of the women because of the potential risk of heavy bleeding and other side effects in the days after the drug is taken.
The bill also requires doctors to follow federal Food and Drug Administration guidelines for administering the drug.
Dr. John Stutsman, the medical director of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and an Indiana University medical professor, told the committee that those FDA guidelines issued in 2000 call for a 600 milligram dose, while studies since then have found a 200 milligram dose is sufficient.
He said the higher dosage requirement would increase the chances of side effects and that he was against setting into law specifics of how doctors should treat their patients.
Bill sponsor Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, said he would talk with doctors and others about changing the dosage requirement in the proposal before it is considered by the full Senate.
Republican Sen. Vaneta Becker of Evansville, who joined the committee's three Democrats in voting against the bill, said she believed the proposal wrongly intervened in the doctor-patient relationship and didn't think the proposal improved patient safety.
The abortion pill proposal follows the Republican-dominated Legislature's passage last year of law aimed at cutting off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood because it provides abortions and imposed tighter abortion restrictions. A federal appeals court is considering whether to lift a federal judge's order that was issued in June that blocked the funding cutoff.


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White t-shirt
3 – different strips of fabric from a Honey Bun
3 – different 3 x 3″ fabrics
3 – buttons
needle and thread
From your three honey bun strips, iron in half length wise.
Pick three coordinating pieces of fabric.
Cut 1 – 3 x 3″ square out of each fabric. (This really does not need to be out of matching fabric, because you wont see it.)
Draw 3 different size circles on each of them. The sizes of the circles are 1 1/2″, 1 1/4″ and 1″. I found that the tops and bottoms of medicine bottles worked great.
Fold the edge of your fabric over onto the back about 1/4″ and start sewing. It's hard to tell from the picture but the stitching is on the very edge of the fabric, only about 1/8″ in. Note – the raw edges of the fabric are on the inside touching the circle, and the fold is on the outside.
Sew a little less than 1/2″ and then stop. Raise your presser foot and do a 1/4″ pleat as close to the front of the presser foot as you can get. Sew until you've done 2 or 3 stitches in the pleat and then repeat, keeping fabric on the outside of the circle.
Keep repeating until you've gone completely around the circle and about 1/2″ over the start of the circle. Now start working your way inwards. Start moving the fabric in about 1/4″ or less and keep repeating the pleats. Do this until you reach the inside of the circle and the majority or all of the background fabric is covered.
When you reach the inside of the circle and you're ready to finish cut the fabric about 1/4″ from the end and tuck if under and stitch. Remember the middle doesn't need to look perfect because it will have a button, and that button can be as big as you want it. 🙂
Now cut the excess fabric off of the back, around the stitching.
Sew a button onto the front of the flower. Place the flowers where you want them on the t-shirt and pin. With a needle and matching thread start sewing the flowers onto the t-shirt. Note – at first I did this with the knots on the inside of the shirt, but on the others I made I put the knots on the flowers, and tried to cover them by stitching them in between the rows. I was worried the knots would bother my daughter when they rubbed against her skin.
One super cute Spring / Easter T-shirt for your favorite little girl!
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Effects of noise on teleseismic T* estimation and attenuation tomography of the Yellowstone region
Adams, David C., 1952-
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Studies on seismic attenuation are an important complement to those on seismic velocity, especially when interpreting results in terms of temperature. But estimation of attenuation (t*) is more computationally involved and prone to contamination by noise, especially signal-generated noise. We have examined the effects of various forms of synthetic noise on t* estimation using time and frequency domain methods with varying window lengths and data frames of reference. We find that for S-waves, error due to noise can be reduced by rotating the data into the estimated polarization direction of the signal, but unless the exact nature of the noise is known, no method or window size is clearly preferable. We recommend the use of multiple estimation methods including a careful assessment of the uncertainty associated with each estimate, which is used as a weight during inversion for 1/Q. Our synthetic tests demonstrate that the misfit between actual and estimate-predicted traces or spectra correlates with t* error, and a similar relationship is suggested for real data. Applying this approach to data from the Yellowstone Intermountain Seismic Array, we employ two important constraints during inversion. First, we scale the misfit values so that the resulting weights are comparable in magnitude to the squares of the eventual data residuals. Second, we smooth the model so that the maximum attenuation (1/Q) does not exceed a value which would totally explain the observed velocity anomaly. The tomographic models from all the estimation methods are similar, but in the vicinity of the Yellowstone mantle plume, S-wave models show greater attenuation than do P-wave models. We attribute this difference to greater focusing by the plume of S-waves. All models show relatively high attenuation for the plume at depth, but above 250 km attenuation in the plume drops rapidly to values less than those of the surrounding mantle. We attribute this drop to the onset of partial melting, which dehydrates the olivine crystals, suppressing dislocation mobility and thereby attenuation. These attenuation models suggest excess plume temperatures at depth which are too low to support a plume origin in the lower mantle. This dissertation includes unpublished co-authored material.


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When the economy tanks, as it has for the last 18 months, children bear some of the toughest burdens because of increased family stress and cuts in programs that help kids thrive, according to an annual study of child well-being. The Child and Youth Well-Being Index, compiled each year since 1975 by Kenneth Land, professor of sociology at Duke University, shows that the quality of life for children has dropped significantly since its peak in 2000 and is expect to decline further as long as the economy continues its tailspin.
"This (index) alerts us to the potential for a variety of negative consequences for the current year and next year in particular," Land said. "It's important that we as citizens, parents, residents of local communities and in particular political leaders be aware of these things ... so actions can be taken to ameliorate them at all levels of society." How long the decline will continue is anyone's guess. Most economists and business analysts believe the economy will continue to falter through the end of the year before beginning a slow comeback in 2010. That, Land told a recent Washington briefing for family advocates and public policy analysts, does not bode well for kids. Land said that by the time the recession begins to turn around, his measurements indicate that children overall will have lost virtually all of the gains they had made since he first started tracking their well-being 34 years ago.
Land's latest study is based on statistics gathered through 2006, the last year for which data about the lives of young people is available. He said his projections for the recessionary years of 2008-10 are based on what has happened during past recessions and what has happened since the current recession began in December 2007. To put Land's projection in perspective, a look at the index throughout its history is required.
In his first index, Land assigned a random value of 100 in seven categories involving 28 different social indicators, such as child mortality, child health, teen pregnancy, high school graduation rates, exposure to illicit drugs, alcohol and cigarettes, youth unemployment, suicide rates, religious service attendance and violence against children, particularly peer violence.
The index has fluctuated as the economy has had its ups and downs. The index bottomed out in 1984 at 90, thanks in large part to the 1981-82 recession. It recovered through 1989, rising to 101, but again declined to just below 95 in 1994 after another recessionary period. In 2000, the index peaked at 113 as the economy was booming. It fell to 108 by 2003 and stayed at that level through 2006 because of the war in Iraq and a steady, if not growing, economy.
With a recession in full force, Land expects the index to fall rapidly through 2010 and projects it to bottom out at 101, slightly better than when he first started studying the well-being of youth.
On the frontline
Local Catholic Charities agencies are seeing what Land has said they should be seeing. From rising homelessness because of home foreclosures to worsening health as parents substitute cheaper, less healthy food for more expensive natural foods, children are bearing a heavier burden in what is turning out to be the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression. "It certainly has a negative impact on kids to have all that turmoil going on in the family," said Mercy Sister Mary Ann LoGiudice, director of Community Maternity Services for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Albany, N.Y. "Obviously it affects kids if they lose their home and have to get into a shelter. It obviously disrupts their lives in lost friends, lost routines," she said.
Pat Ulmer, director of parish community services for Catholic Charities programs in Norwalk, Ohio, in the Toledo Diocese, said no one should be surprised by the difficulties kids are facing because of the recession. "Adults hopefully have developed some healthy coping habits, but our children haven't," she said. "So when they see a parent who is home all the time because they've had a job loss, maybe that parent is trying to keep a stiff upper lip but stress is leaking out all over that family."
Answers to the problems facing children and their families are not easy. Still, they must become a priority, said Robert Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodeaux, La. "They say the way to get out of poverty is to reduce the high school dropout rate and increase literacy, get people jobs with health insurance and reduce single-parent families. Those are the areas we should be focusing on," Gorman said, noting that Louisiana ranks 49th in the country in child development. "I would like to see the church across the country really focus on child poverty as an issue," Gorman added. "Of all the things, that's such a scandal, that in this country we rank so far (behind) other industrialized countries."


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Thursday, January 31, 2013
Walker transfers another $40,000 to legal defense fund
Gov. Scott Walker transferred $40,000 from his campaign account to his legal defense fund on the last day of 2012, according to his latest finance report.
The transfer to the Scott Walker Trust raises new questions about the status of the long-running John Doe investigation in Milwaukee that has ensnared former aides from the guv's days as county exec.
"The transfer covers work done to cooperate with authorities over the past year," said Walker spokeswoman Nicole Tieman.
Walker has steadfastly insisted he is not a target of the probe. But he announced in March the creation of the legal defense fund to pay two criminal defense attorneys help him review documents and assist in cooperating with the secret probe.
Walker had previously transferred $160,000 from his campaign account to the defense fund, meaning he has now put at least $200,000 into the Scott Walker Trust.
"While Governor Walker is not the subject of investigation, he continues to fully cooperate with authorities as the process comes to conclusion," Tieman said.
Three former Walker aides have been sentenced in recent months for the charges brought against them stemming from the John Doe probe. That includes Tim Russell, who was sentenced last week to two years in jail and three years supervised release.
Dems have raised a series of questions about Walker's involvement in the probe.
"Where there is smoke, there is fire," state Dem spokesman Graeme Zielinski said when asked for comment on the transfer.
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Apparently Herm Edwards wants us to work on our run game. 2 backs over 100, I think the work was put in.
AbsolutNET wrote:The only play I didn't like was going for it on 4th and 20something. Thought we should have punted, but mainly to better our chances at the shut out. Otherwise, its not like we were running trick plays or kept our starters in. The Cards gave up like I havent seen a team do before, they crumbled in a big way.
seahwkfvr wrote:Why can't the Seahawks get praised for a victory? We blow them out of the water, and then gives us crap for running the score up
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Eric Church Performs 'Springsteen' While Wearing Sunglasses at 2012 ACM Awards
Eric Church was such a multi-tasker when he performed his single 'Springsteen,' which is a reference to the one and only Bruce (aka The Boss), who is an artist that Church reveres, at the 2012 ACM Awards tonight (April 1). Church began the song while standing and playing the piano, with his guitar strapped to his person. It didn't look exactly comfortable with a guitar-as-appendage, protruding from his side, but he didn't miss a beat or a note.
Church then stepped out from behind the keys and moved over to the mic stand to perform the rest of the song as he strummed his guitar.
Even though the singer was inside the MGM auditorium, he still wore his aviator shades and a baseball cap pulled low over his brow. There's something to be said for doing your thang at all times, and that's just what Eric Church did. We just wonder if he was able to see his country brethen while wearinh his sunglasses at night and inside.
The stage set up during his performance looked awesome, with his name on a silver banner up near the rafters and red curtains. It was like a mini Eric Church show inside the ACMs.


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Kalk Bay
+/-25 Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 4 to 8b 20min walk up to crag.
Autumn and afternoons. In winter there is water seepage in places and in summer onshore winds make the rock greasy.
Sport Rack of 6 draws & a 30m rope will do for most routes. Bring more draws and 50m rope for routes at the Treasure Chest. The top rope problems listed here do not require extra gear, however if you wish to explore other problems some slings and locking carabiners as well as a small selection of trad gear will be necessary.
The climbing
This Crag features short bolted routes on steep rock, surrounded by some of the best views Cape Town has to offer.
Getting there
East side): At the end of Boyes Drive is a cul-de-sac (Godfrey Rd.). Park here and follow the hiking trail up toward the saddle. Near the saddle, after the second switchback where the path goes briefly down hill, look for a path sneaking off left up a short hill towards a large boulder. From the boulder follow the path up the final slope to arrive just east of Neptunes cove.
West side): One can park in Mountain Rd., Clovelly, In which case cross the saddle before joining the trail to the crag. From the Clovelly side if you are wanting to climb the Mermaid area, it is easier to turn right onto an obvious well-trodden path 10metres before the saddle. Follow this between two boulders, past a cave, then just above a mini-gulley take a not so obvious turnoff left towards what looks like two boulders, aiming between them. The left "boulder" turns out to be the Mermaid wall.
Topos / Routes
Left Sector
1. Piracy 23/6c+ FA Marijus Smigelkis
2. Stowaway 20/6b FA Ross Suter.
Route ruined by soot from vagrants fire, needs a serious scrub!
3. Wide Ride 24/7a FA Marijus Smigelkis
Right Sector
1. Talamasca 26/7b FA Marijus Smigelkis
2. Blood and Gold 20/6b FA Marijus Smigelkis and partner.
3. Lil Fishees 21/6b+ FA Greg Hart
4. Dolphin 23/6c+ FA Unknown
5. Sushi 25/7a+ FA Unknown
6. Import Tax 26/7b FA Marijus Smigelkis
Neptunes Cove
Left Sector
This is a good place to warm up by traversing around right of these three routes.
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1. Hang Thang 20 FA Greg Hart
2. Cling Thing 24 FA Malcolm Gowans
3. Kill Bill 23 FA Greg Hart
Right Sector
1. Unnamed (22)
Right of cave from the raised ledge. FA Unknown.
The following top-rope problems are all to the right of the cave starting from a raised ledge. The lines have single rings in place on top to thread your rope through, reach these by climbing up the gully at the left end of the ledge leading out of the Neptunes Cove cave and clambering over atop the cliff, just watch out the large flake slab right of (facing the crag) the rings is loose - don't stand on it!!! - easy to avoid though.
2. Arete 18
3. Flake right of Arete 19
4. Thin grey face in middle 23
5. Right edge of thin face 21
6. Juggy line right of thin face 16
Espionage 29 FA Marijus Smigelkis, The next bolted line right.
The Needle
Obvious crack a couple of metres to the right of Espionage. FA Phlip Olivier(lead) / Guy Holwill (toprope)
Oyster Box
Routes 14 & 15 in the book are wrong. Oyster is actually 15m left of these two and is the obvious line right of the jutting overhang. 14 is Lurchin Urchin (a direct sit-start has been climbed by Paul Shlotveld at 26), route 15 is a mega hard project that needs rebolting.
- Heartbreak (29)
Thin face right of Catfish Rising. Climb the direct face. An easier version may exist using slopers on the right.
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
- The Art of War (32)
Right of Pocket Rocket (#18 in book).
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
Blackbeards Cave
- Dark Angel (30)
Greg Hart's old project (#24 in book).
FA Marijus Smigelskis.
- Xses (24)
Right of Dark Angel. Start from cheater stones. Marijus opened a start from the back of the cave at grade 27. (#25 in book).
FA Greg Hart / Marijus Smigelskis.
- Unnamed (25/26)
Right of Dickless Ticks (#27 in book).
FA Marijus Smigelskis.


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IlmPath needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 214 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Ilm Path Academy is an Interactive Classical Training Institute offering degrees in Life Skills Training and Religious Studies in weekends at Universities, and online to a crowd that is mostly university age.
Our students are:
1- Age: from 15 to 30 years
2- Two thirds female, one third male
3- Into religious studies (religious history, scripture, etc) and life skills training, such as success, time management, etc
Very Simple Instructions: The older logo is for your reference on ilmpath.com. But please feel very creative to make any idea you want, not necessarily resembling the old one. Here are the instructions:
Colours: Black, and Green (same shade of Green as in older logo on ilmpath.com or closer to it.) If you have a good idea with more colors, we welcome that too!
Dimensions: The logo's width to height ratio should be between 1:1 and 1.5:1. It could be any shape, square, circle, but as long as it fits inside the dimensions mentioned. (the wider dimension is preferred, but not required)
Idea: Something that has to do with "Knowledge" and "Path". The word "Ilm" means "Knowledge" in the Arabic language. I want to give you as much creativity as possible. The minimum is that "Path" must be represented somewhere in the logo.
Background: Should be white, but please keep in mind we will also need a version that goes well on a black background.
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Only Modest Increases for CEO Pay
The results of the 2013 The Wall Street Journal/Hay Group survey of CEO compensation show that CEO pay at 300 big U.S. companies rose only a median 3.6%, suggesting that decades of steady increases in CEO pay may be leveling off. WSJ's Scott Thurm reports. (Photo: Getty Images)
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... I ... the ... corporate directors are holding the line on CEO pay ... and Scott Thurm The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco ... the results of our two thousand thirteen Wall Street Journal A group CEO compensation for ... we surveyed three hundred companies with revenues of more than seven point five billion dollars and found that ... the median pay for CEOs last year were up three point six percent ... that's the second year over ten relatively small increases after decades when CEO pay seem to be running out of control ... so for three years now we've seen a similar pattern ... in the ... types of compensation awarded to the CEO ... the median compensation has been about salaries of about one point one million ... bonus is about to lay in ... an equity grants winning stocks and stock options of about seven million ... for a total of about ten million ... and that's been true across about two thousand and two thousand eleven and two thousand twelve ... the biggest earner in this year's survey was Larry Ellison of Oracle whose total compensation was ninety four point six billion dollars ... and that includes about ninety million dollars in stock option grants Mr. Olsen has also ... foundering and large a shareholder or ... his stake in Oracle's worth about thirty eight billion dollars of the fund's most recent stock ... why CEO pay going out more slowly ... we think the biggest reason is that since two thousand eleven shareholders at an annual vote ... on CEO compensation ... and vote on finding nothing happens if the company loses but they can sometimes be viewed as a source of embarrassment the company ... not just when they lose but even when they get a significant ... No vote ... on the ... plan ... and as a result ... we think companies are just being ... were directors of being ... thinking a lot harder about CEO compensation ... and restructuring in ways that the more shareholder who ... wanted the money granted to CEOs did increase very much wheat on much bigger increases in and out of money in what we call realize compensation ... that includes him out of money that the CEOs were able to take home ... from stock options were exercised and restricted stock that vest ... the median realize compensation for the CEOs increased twenty one percent this year ... there were some very big numbers there which are tender of Kinder Morgan ... aam realized over one billion dollars from what the company described as the vesting of some shares that he recently caught ... in Kinder Morgan's two thousandsix leverage by now ... Tim Cook of Apple ... however hundred million dollars or perspective stock that's ... not from the most recent grant that he got when he took over as CEO after Steve Jobs died ... from France he had gotten into thousandeight in two thousand ten ... when he was the chief operating officer ...


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I'm frequently asked questions about my Twitter account. Things such as: How did you get so many followers? What can I do to get popular on Twitter? Have you ever murdered a homeless person (I haven't, but that doesn't mean I won't)? This is your lucky day, because I am going to tell you how to be super popular with total strangers on the internet. It's very easy if you follow these simple steps...
Don't be afraid to show some skin.
Your profile picture, or "avatar" as many Twitter folks like to say, is how people will identify you. For the ladies, it's important to show your tits (minus the nipples, so that the Twitter police won't close your account). A lot of cleavage goes a long way in social networking. It lets people think you're super-sexual (even if you're a big ol' fatty living in middle America eating buckets of chicken like it's your job). Guys, you're going to want to take your shirt off, walk into the bathroom of your messy apartment, flex, and take a picture in the mirror. Nothing says "I'm a manly man" quite like standing in the room where you shit and showing the top of your underwear sticking out of your mesh workout shorts while your moldy shower curtain hangs in the background.
Selecting your Twitter name.
Much like your picture, your @ name lets your followers know what kind of person you think you are. Using your actual first and last name is a no-no. Who gives a shit what your parents named you? Nobody, that's who. Come up with something sexy and unique like @DickStuffins or @CumBasket. That way people will know you're DTF 24/7. Because on Twitter, if people don't think you're bone-able, you're gonna be all alone, just like that boy from your high school with the lazy eye, or the girl in your fifth-grade class with lice and a brown tooth.
Whom to follow?
The people you follow really tell what kind of person you are. You're gonna want to follow porn stars, Maxim magazine, Vince Neil, Kim Kardashian (see: porn stars), Chad Ochocinco, Miracle Whip, Perez Hilton, Banana Boat, Dali Lama (so people will think you're deep), The Rock, MensHumor (they steal really funny people's tweets, so you don't have to bother following actual funny people), Dane Cook, Kid Rock, Joel Osteen, Burger King, Wet Seal, Jose Canseco, Pantene, Best Western, 50 Cent, Southwest Airlines, Melanie Griffith, Barack Obama, Frank Stallone, Toby Keith, Senor Frogs, Dog the Bounty Hunter, and so on.
What to tweet?
Keep it sassy and sexual. Nothing is off-limits. Ladies should tweet about giving blowjobs, handjobs, buttjobs, facejobs, and occasionally talk about your child and how late his or her father is with child support payments. Always refer to people as "bitches," because it's imperative that you let your followers know how useless and lousy they are. Tweet about drinking, how much you drank, what you drank, how shit-faced you like to get, and how badass everyone at your local bar thinks you are. Tweet about sports. Call out players for having a bad game. Tell the players what play they should have run, or what you would have done in their situation, even though you are an awful athlete. Then, quote rap songs.
How often to tweet?
All. The. Time. Non-stop tweeting. Remember, you are awesome and your constant tweeting, filling up people's timelines with every single thought, is exactly what internet folks want. It's perfectly okay to tweet things like "Ugh." and "LOL." Your followers will love reading these quick, three-letter tweets. Having trouble sleeping? Tweet, "Can't sleep." That shit will kill! Tweet about a boyfriend or girlfriend without naming names. Passive-aggressive tweets, like "I'm so over you" or "Good luck stupid" will let your followers know you are unafraid of confrontation with a person who will never read your tweets. It's a real power move.


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Why does Pope Benedict XVI's message for the 2011 World Day of Peace focus on "religious freedom as the path to peace"? The connection might not seem immediately obvious. Religious liberty is often thought of as a human rights concern, not a security issue.
It is both. There are currently major armed conflicts in 16 locations in the world, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Major armed conflicts are the world's worst wars, those in which over 1,000 people were directly killed by combatants in the preceding year.
Nine of those 16 places where the world's worst wars rage are countries that are among the world's worst violators of religious freedom: Sudan, Pakistan, Iraq, Myanmar (Burma), Afghanistan, Somalia, India, Turkey and Sri Lanka. Each year the U.S. Commission on International Reli-gious Freedom reports on the countries where religious freedom is either violated or not adequately protected by the state.
Two more of those major armed conflicts have major religious dimensions, in the Philippines and Israel. Even though the state does not officially persecute in these cases (and these countries are not on any of the commission's watch lists), religious minorities often describe themselves as feeling persecuted. They are allowed to worship, but they feel their religious affiliation is part of the cause of their second-class citizenship.
The Global Peace Index ranks the peacefulness of a country by a variety of measures beyond major armed conflicts, including violent demonstrations, political instability, number of people in jail, homicides and size of internal security forces. All of the five least peaceful countries and a majority of the 10 worst-scoring countries on the Global Peace Index are also among the countries with the world's poorest records of religious freedom. Conversely, all of the world's 30 most peaceful countries have good records for religious freedom, and none are on any of the religious freedom watch lists. The 2010 Human Security Report notes that "Four of the world's five deadliest conflicts—in Iraq, Afghan-istan, Pakistan and Soma-lia—involve Islamist insurgents," who reject religious freedom.
Is it merely a coincidence that warring countries repress religious freedom while peaceful countries do not? No. In academia we note that correlation is not causation, and violence is usually overdetermined. Wars and violence have many causes—routinely economic and political, at times intensified by religious factors. The problem is not religion per se, which is neither always peaceful nor always violent. The question is: Under what conditions will what sorts of religions aid peace or war? Religious freedom is key.
Where states repress religious groups, violence often ensues—violence by the state against religious minorities, violence by majority groups who take their cues from state policy and violence by religious minorities trying to protect their communities and beliefs. Daniel Philpott, a political scientist at the University of Notre Dame, identifies two important variables related to whether religions will aid war or peace: differentiation and political theology—in other words, institutions and ideas. Where religious freedom is secure, state and religious institutions are autonomous, separate and draw on their own sources of authority, and peace is likely. Neither party uses violence to subdue the other, and minority religious groups are likewise secure from repression, so they also do not seek violent redress. When state and religious authority overlap or are merged, trouble begins. Even if the merger is consensual, if the political ideas of the state religion are intolerant or exclusionary of other traditions, conflict ensues, as other religious groups seek protection from repression.
The pope is right in noting that religious freedom is a security issue, and that peace depends upon it. The U.S. government has done more than most, issuing annual reports on the state of religious freedom in every country. This is an important contribution. But the United States has special responsibilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Christians in Iraq are now worse off than they were before the U.S. invasion and occupation, under the regime of Saddam Hussein. The United States must do more than issue reports to build peace.


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As there is a thread regarding "interesting eBay auctions," I thought it would be interesting to have a thread for people to post auctions that have ridiculously high starting bids or 'buy-it-now' prices.
The auction below is on Australian eBay and is for a Roland Promars and CSQ-600 sequencer. Usually these days a Promars will sell for about $500-$700 and a CSQ-600 will sell for around $300-$400.
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Linux Netbook Pioneer's Bizarre 'It's Better With Windows' Campaign
Style Without Substance
When the Asus Eee PC was first released two years ago, its operating system was GNU/Linux. Now, if the local stores are any indication of global trends, it's hard to find an Asus notebook that doesn't run Windows.
All of which only makes the It's Better with Windows campaign puzzling -- to all appearances, Microsoft already dominates the Eee product line.
However, despite the first flurry of rumors that the campaign was a hoax, Asus has admitted that the campaign is legitimate. In a way, the news is a relief. For those of us who have looked askance at Microsoft's sponsoring of open source conferences and efforts to create its own open source ecosystem, the It's Better with Windows site is a return to the familiar. At least when Microsoft is spinning half-truths about free and open source software (FOSS), you can be in no doubt where everybody stands.
The site is very much a classic piece of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt), the likes of which we may never see again as Microsoft becomes more subtle in its struggle to survive in a market where FOSS is a player.
Or, if you prefer more diplomatic language, you might say that the site is a prime example of marketing when the substance is lacking. Answering its claims provides a certain nostalgic amusement -- even if the effort is ridiculously easy, like outrunning someone with a leg cast and crutches.
Painting a pretty picture
You can tell that little separates the products in a market when manufacturers start selling lifestyle ads: ones that focus visually on associating a product with desirable images.
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That's why chemically-aged beer is sold with scenes of young adults partying, and why cigarette manufacturers have always tailored their adds to particular ways of life, like the rugged individualism of the caricature cowboy. The same is true when bread and toilet paper are sold. In such cases, complete transparency would force manufacturers to admit that their products were almost identical to their rivals'.
The It's Better with Windows site consists of a single page that has a late Nineties design, making it look amateurish to a modern eye. However, the Flash video that is its main content falls squarely into the category of lifestyle advertising. It consists of four ninety-second ads of family life: a woman in the kitchen, children going off to school, teenage girls frolicking on the beach (discretely covered, needless to say), and a man on a business trip contacting his family. In all these activities, an Eee features prominently, being stuffed into the children's backpacks before they run off, receiving pictures from a camera, and serving as the connection for separated family members.
The clips even show a boy looking happily on while his father sets the parental controls on the computer. Never mind that any flesh and blood kid that I know would be screaming or sulking at this abuse of adult authority; such a degree of realism wouldn't fit the unsubtle lifestyle message: An Asus Eee loaded with Windows is a central part of modern, loving family life. This message is reinforced with all the subtlety of a semi-trailer barreling down the highway by feel-good captions like "connect and share" and "stay in touch."
By contrast, I assume, an Eee loaded with GNU/Linux belongs to the worlds of terrorists, trade unionists, S&M clubs, and other renegade loners such as atheists and evolutionists.
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Just in case you miss the lifestyle message, three basic arguments are listed below the video. Apparently, though, the designers of It's Better with Windows never learned their basic grammar. If they had, they would have known that if you are going to compare something, you need a minimum of two objects. In their eagerness to avoid giving aid and comfort to the enemy, they forget to mention just what a Windows Eee might be better than.
Of course, a comparison with GNU/Linux is clearly implied. I suspect, though, that the site would be puzzling to average computer users, many of whom have never heard of GNU/Linux, or even an operating system. If anything, they might imagine that the site was aimed against a Mac. By contrast, those who understand the comparison are unlikely to be swayed by the brief statements.
The first statement is entitled "Trusted." It explains that "Windows delivers a dependable experience that Microsoft and a worldwide community of partners stand behind." Apparently, the designers of the site seem to have missed that it's been years since the majority of users trusted Windows, or viewed it as anything except a necessary evil. Probably the last word they would use to describe it is "dependable" -- but, then, the word is likely a dig at the diversity of GNU/Linux distributions.
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Trying to help the mentally ill accept treatment when they feel they do not need it is difficult to say the least. The decision to force a person to do something they feel is unnecessary carries a burden not easily lifted. I Am Not Sick I Dont Need Help! by Xavier Amador will help ease the guilt and give practical information for those who have to make this difficult decision. I Am Not Sick I Dont Need Help! begins with forewords by Laurie Flynn, Connie Lieber, Frederic J. Frese III, all experts in mental health awareness.
The preface by Amador gives insight to his personal dealings with serious mental illness. Amadors brother, Henry, is mentally ill. Amadors love for his brother, he says, was perhaps the most influential circumstance on Amadors desire to become a clinical psychologist and schizophrenic researcher.
Perhaps the most powerful preface in I Am Not Sick I Dont Need Help! is by Anna-Lisa Johanson. Her heart-felt introduction gives a wonderful insight of the book and the humanistic approach taken by the author. Johanson is the daughter of the David Letterman stalker. Her heartfelt letter brings the realization that the mentally ill person isnt the only one affected by their disease.
I Am Not Sick I Dont Need Help! has four parts, each divided into chapters. Amador begins with an overview of the book itself. In the overview, Amador lists the different parts and explains the reasons the different parts are vital.
Part I: Why they Deny having an Illness and Refuse Help begins with quotes from people who have dealt with mental illness of a family member, including David Kaczynski, brother to Ted Kaczynski, otherwise known as the Unabomber. This chapter deals with the reasons mentally ill people refuse help, and the difficulty they have admitting they have a problem in the first place. Amador explains why its important for the families and professionals working with them to know the disease itself.
Part II: How to Help Them To Accept Treatment walks the reader through the process of helping the patient accept treatment step by step: listen, empathize, agree, partnership. Amador shares case histories where he points out the most effective way of getting the patient to listen and compares it to less successful methods. He explains why certain methods are not beneficial for the patient or those trying to work with him, and why other methods are so much more successful.
Part III: To Commit or not to Commit? deals with the difficult decision that the loved ones of the mentally ill must make. Should the patient be committed or not? When is it necessary to commit them? How do I commit my loved one? Am I betraying my loved one by committing them? How do I deal with the guilt of doing this? All these questions are answered very effectively and sympathetically.
Part IV: When The Dust Settles details how to keep a loved one on the road to treatment and some semblance of a normal life. This part also gives a very comprehensive listing of books, associations, and useful websites, as well summaries of laws of commitments by state.
The last pages of the book give information about Xavier Amador and Anna-Lisa Johanson and their careers.
This book was very easy to read and I recommend it to anyone who has to deal with mental illness questions. Throughout the book, Amador gives real-life scenarios and case histories, giving I Am Not Sick I Dont Need Help! a human angle seldom seen in self-help and medical books.
© 2002 Lisa Perkins
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Author Notes: I haven't looked at many recipes I have from my mom in a number of years until this week. It's been fun to revisit them all, but one thing I noticed was how much my eating (and cooking) habits have changed over the years. This wonderful, filling soup is a good example as it incorporates a fair amount of cream, but it is one of my favorite recipes from my mom that I've cooked the most through the years. It, for me, epitomizes comfort food and is guaranteed to make you feel better if you have a cold, or if you're just feeling sad. Many years ago when I was living in Boston, neighbors in my complex would knock on my door when they smelled it cooking! One kind of unusual thing about the soup is that it incorporates rinsed, finely chopped sauerkraut to add a little more bulk to the soup. Even if you dislike sauerkraut, I encourage you to include it as you won't notice the taste since it should be well rinsed. My dad hated sauerkraut, and my mom made me promise never to tell him this favorite soup of his included that much hated vegetable. (I never did.) I find if the sauerkraut is omitted, the soup loses some critical bulk and seems too liquidy. This soup is filling enough that it can be accompanied by a salad and some bread from last week's contest and you have a meal. I'm sure it's just as tasty without all that cream, but I confess I've never tried it that way. —TheWimpyVegetarian
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small chicken, around 3 lbs
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cups finely chopped celery
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cups finely chopped yellow onion
cup finely chopped carrot
chicken bouillion cubes
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cup half and half
cup unsalted butter
cup flour
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cups sauerkraut, well rinsed and finely chopped
salt, to taste
white pepper, to taste
- Combine chicken and water in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked (about 45 minutes to 1 hour). Remove chicken and set aside until cool enough to handle.
- Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the broth created by cooking the chicken in the water. Add the celery, onion, carrots, and bouillion cubes to the remaining broth and simmer until the vegetables are tender (about 12 minutes).
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in creams.
- Separately, make a roux with the butter and flour by first melting the butter over a medium-low heat. Whisk the four into the butter until it forms a smooth paste. Cook for 3-4 minutes and gradually whisk in the reserved broth. Add this thickened broth to the soup.
- Remove the skin from the chicken and shred the chicken using your fingers. Put it all into the soup. Bring soup back to a simmer.
- Add the minced, rinsed sauerkraut to the soup, season to taste with salt and white pepper and serve. Note: Once the sauerkraut is added, be sure not to bring the soup all the way to a boil as it may curdle.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for The Best Recipe or Technique Your Mother Taught You
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Netflix debuted "House of Cards" last week, its first original, made-for-Netflix series. With its beautiful photography and sterling production values, the drama is made for a big screen, not a 19-inch computer monitor or tiny 3 1/2-inch iPhone screen.
Many people think that the Netflix Watch Instantly streaming video service, which delivers shows and movies via an Internet connection for $8 a month, can be viewed only on a PC or mobile device such as a tablet. Don't watch "House of Cards" that way.
The political thriller starring Kevin Spacey as a ruthless congressman is a stylish drama by famed director David Fincher ("The Social Network") should be seen on a high-definition television. What many new to Netflix may not know is that users can stream productions this way, and if they have a fast enough Internet connection, they can do it in full 5.1 surround sound.
Here's a breakdown of how to accomplish that and what equipment is necessary.
Gaming consoles: Such boxes as PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 have built-in Internet connections, so all are capable of running applications that can be downloaded from the gaming companies' respective online-stores. Just plug the console of your choice into your television, log in to the online store (Sony's PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, for example) and download the Netflix app. Launch the app and sign in with your Netflix login and password.
Set top boxes: A good and inexpensive way to get Netflix to your television is to purchase a Roku (which sells for as little as $50) or Apple TV ($99).
These Internet-connected set top boxes allow users to download applications such as Netflix, Hulu or Amazon's video service. These boxes have built in wireless adapters, so all you need is a fast broadband connection and a wireless router.
The top choice in this category has to be the Roku box. There are three models, but even the cheapest one (for $50) can stream videos from hundreds of different applications or channels.
Blu-ray players: Newer models from Samsung, Panasonic and Sony include built-in wireless adapters for apps and usually are a little pricier than basic players, but it means you won't have to buy a set top box.
Televisions: A newer trend in high-definition models is to include a feature that streams Internet-based video right into the set, avoiding the need for a set top box, console or Blu-ray. All you need is the connection and a router.
Even lower-priced televisions are beginning to include this feature.
Laptop: If you already own one, this might be the least-expensive alternative of all because all you need is a special cable.
Newer models should have an HDMI output, which is the high-definition digital connection that is used on televisions. Buy a HDMI cable (about $5 to $10 online, depending on the length) and connect the laptop to an HDTV.
With older-model TVs and laptops, you can check the outputs and generally find a cable to match them up.
Once you hook up the laptop, you just need to make sure it's connected to the Internet either through an ethernet cable or a wireless router, and then run Netflix on your computer. Whatever plays on your laptop will also play on your TV screen.
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Part of the Fay Avenue Extension (popularly called the "bike path") passes over the eastern property of La Jolla United Methodist Church, behind its nursery school, library, youth lounge and onto its parking lot. It attracts countless bikers, walkers and joggers daily.
From time to time, the combined contributions of the entities of a community benefit countless others who may not be aware of those efforts. On Oct. 6, several of these forces came together to dedicate and celebrate contributions to the La Jolla Community — a drinking fountain for both humans and pets, welcome bench and information kiosk. They are the result of the generosity of the church, the Eagle Scout projects of three members of Troop 506 and the talent of a prominent local artist.
Three Scouts from Troop 506 (celebrating its 50 anniversary in February 2014 and founded by church member Roger Wiggans) were instrumental in the eventual completion of enhancements to the bike path.
Two years ago, Phillip Andrews built and installed two concrete benches along with an informational kiosk on the bike path for his Eagle Scout project. In May 2012, William Fluharty's project entailed the preparatory work for the fountain. His contributions included the running of the underground pipes, the construction of the drainage for the fountain and the installation of the concrete slab. Last month, the church purchased the fountain and Michael Koveleski completed the necessary plumbing, installation and canopy. (A note of interest: with the documentation of his project, Koveleski will become the 81st Eagle Scout of Troop 506 in its 50 years.) Thanks are also due to Scout parent and committee chairman John Stojic, who provided significant guidance and support.
Artist Jane Wheeler (whose mosaic art is prevalent along La Jolla Boulevard in Bird Rock and at several local schools) was commissioned to add her original mosaic design to one of the benches Andrews built. The primary message of the bench is "Welcome," and its design includes inspirational quotes from Albert Einstein, John Wesley, John Ruskin and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The dedication of the project included the first annual blessing of the animals by pastors Walt Dilg and Diane Davis. About 25 owners and as many animals attended the dedication, unveiling and blessing.
All who pass by the informational sign, pause to sit on the beautiful welcome bench and stop to refresh themselves — pets and humans alike — are beneficiaries of the caring Scouts and the church that welcomes their passage along the bike path. Now the LJ United Methodist Church can add a fourth item to its motto — Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors — Open Bike Path!


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To celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, a philanthropist in the UK has promised to double any donations made to six different wildlife charities on charity website, www.theBigGive.org.uk.
This means that anyone giving £5 or over will have the same amount donated to their chosen charity on their behalf. Donation doubling will start at 10am on Monday, February 23rd and will finish when £50,000 has been spent.
The chosen charities are Project African Wilderness (PAW), The Born Free Foundation, Orangutan Foundation, People's Trust for Endangered Species, Wilderness Foundation UK and The Gorilla Organization.
These projects care for and protect a huge range of wildlife and wild spaces, including polar bears, elephants, tigers, lions, rhinos, dolphins and turtles.
Anyone wishing to double their donation or find our more about the chosen charities is advised to visit www.theBigGive.org.uk at 10.00am on Monday, February 23rd.


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No matter how hard you try, it is impossible to make a rock bun look pretty or beautiful in anything other than a knobbly, rugged way. However, eaten about 10 minutes after they've come out the oven, these might be the most delicious bakes ever.
Like a mixture of all the best elements of a cake, scone and biscuit, these are soft, crumbly with a thin crusty exterior and packed with juicy raisins.
If I haven't all ready won you over, these take less than 10 minutes to get into the oven and only require the most basic of store cupboard items. A very handy recipe to have up your sleeve should you need some home baking ready at very short notice. (NB. I can't imagine what scenario that might be...bandits turning up threatening you with evil deeds unless you can produce some cakes in under 30 minutes? Could happen.....)
These are best eaten on the day of baking, and within an hour or two of baking if possible. Shouldn't be too hard! It's amazing how something so easy to make can get people so excited – these, more than anything else I've made had my family clamouring round the tin as soon as I took the lid of and, whereas normally they all wait for a cup of tea before tucking in, these were enjoyed as an aperitif to afternoon tea!
200g self raising flour
75g unsalted butter, cold
75g caster sugar
80g raisins
1 egg
1-2 tablespoons milk
Preheat oven to 180°C/ fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Place the flour in a bowl and add the butter in cubes.
Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles bread crumbs. I did this in my stand mixer.
Stir in the caster sugar and the raisins.
Add the egg and mix.
Add enough milk until you have a stiff dough. It mustn't be too wet i.e. you're not aiming for a cake batter, more a biscuit dough texture.
Spoon into nine equal heaps on the baking tray – try to make them as uniform in size as possible.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have created.