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Gifts made to the law endowment exist in perpetuity and provide security for the School of Law's future.
Law endowment funds at Quinnipiac can be created for:
- Law student scholarships with gifts of at least $25,000
- Faculty fellowships with gifts of at least $100,000
- Named professorships with gifts of $250,000 or more
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Endowed funds pay out five percent of the fund's principal each year. Investment income earned beyond five percent is reinvested in the fund's corpus. So if, for example, a year's investment return were nine percent, five percent would be used for the named scholarship, fellowship or professorship and four percent would go back to the corpus of the named endowment fund.
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These posts are hard. It is SO hard to pick and choose what to feature and what favorites to choose. I have been blessed to stay VERY busy. Busy is great because I get to meet a lot of amazing people, take lots of photos and really pursue my photography goals and dreams in the process. Hard because there are SO many photos to cull through to make this list and my goodness I don't want to leave any details out! As you can tell by my lengthy over the top blog posts from my sessions I have a wicked time just choosing session to session let alone photos from an ENTIRE year!
This year has been so incredibly eventful. There have been so many exciting and bittersweet changes in our lives! First and foremost for those that don't already know we decided to relocate in December of this year from Mystic, CT to Fort Collins, CO. Both are amazingly gorgeous but we needed a change and I am so happy we decided to hit the ground running because it is absolutely AMAZING out here in Colorado! If you haven't ever been here PLEASE at least once in your life make a point to come. It has such a majestic and nostalgia I can't begin to describe. It just fits us. I feel like we really belong here! I can not wait to get to work this spring and start taking sessions (and yay because we already have some peeps on the books!)
I have been scouring the internet for blog frames or other snazzy and pretty ways to display the photos so I could fit it all in but I admit I just get sidetracked and overwhelmed and end back up at square one so I am going to have to limit the amount of photos I post. I have decided in lieu of that I would just post some random favorites from various sessions to stay on track other wise I worry I may never get this post up lol!
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Phew still with me?! Quite a year huh?! So excited to see what 2012 brings!!
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By Adam Cohen
"God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater," Kurt Vonnegut's novel that was adapted into a musical by the legendary songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken is currently enjoying a production as part of City Center Encores! Off-Center series, running through Saturday, July 30th. It's a fascinating show that functions and malfunctions on several levels. Musicalizing Vonnegut is difficult. However, given the current political climate and general disdain for one-percenters, it is a perfect show to revive.
The themes of economic justice resonate clearly, despite the novel being written in 1965, and the musical coming to life originally in 1979.
The show tells the story of Eliot Rosewater (Santino Fontana), a millionaire war veteran who decides to spend his foundation's fortune on an impoverished town after being inspired by the utopian vision of novelist Kilgore Trout. But there are forces who want to put the kibosh on Eliot's philanthropy—like Norman Mushari (Skylar Astin), a lawyer plotting to have Eliot declared insane so that his marginalized relatives can inherit and run the foundation, while also cashing in himself.
The production succeeds in the casting of the leads. Santino Fontana sings strongly, especially in duets with his wife Sylvia (Brynn O'Malley). Eliot fancies himself Hamlet, though with a less clear purpose. In his letter (and song), he addresses Sylvia as Ophelia, and explains that he is searching for something he must find on his own. O'Malley's take on "Cheese Nips," an ode to class conflict around food that is brilliant. These duets the best numbers and show the now realized promise of Ashman and Menkin in their most pleasant, sardonic, musicality. This is also where the vision and themes of Vonnegut and the musical's creators mesh best.
Where they flail are the songs with patriotic melodies, despite Ashman satirical lyrics. The atonality runs thin quickly even with an amazingly game ensemble. Thankfully, we quickly get back to a duet between Fontana and O'Malley. Kate Wetherhead and Kevin Del Aguila also shine in their numbers as the Rhode Island Rosewaters who Mushari lures in to fighting for their spurious birthright. Astin relishes his devilish role and shows off his musical chops nicely. The role itself is fairly underwritten but the actor is having such a good time that the audience rides the wave fully.
James Earl Jones is heard throughout the show as the voice of God and plays a core Vonnegut role as author Kilgore Trout. He is stalwart and clearly having a good time, as does much of the cast.
Encores! is to be applauded for continuing to fulfill its mission by reviving hardly-seen shows, like this one from 1979. For history buffs, Vonnegut and James Earl Jones completists, and Ashman & Menkin champions, this is the perfect production.
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Celebrating two hundred years of history
From its earliest development, the Town of Buchanan, Virginia was a principal crossing of the James River via the "Great Valley Road" and other regional transportation networks. As an early transportation-oriented community, the Town included taverns and ordinares, stables, blacksmith shops, wagon and carriage makers, general merchandise stores to service travelers, teamsters, and producers of goods being sent to external markets from the region.
Transportation routes and changes in modes of transportation have had primary influence on Buchanan's history. People settled in Buchanan because of the Town's location at a major intersection of transportation routes. Commercial and manufacturing enterprises located there because of the Town's advantageous location for transport of raw materials, goods and products. Changes in means of transportation shaped the Town's periods of growth in commerce and manufacturing.
Since the 1740's the area now encompassed by the Town of Buchanan has always been distinguished as the point of intersection between two principal transportation corridors: the great northeast-southwest overland route west of the Blue Ridge Mountains between Pennsylvania and the old Upland south; and the James River, the principal river system of central Virginia that provides and east-west route for transport of goods from Mountain and Valley Region, through the Piedmont, to the Tidewater and Chesapeake Bay.
In the 1740's the earliest trace of the Great Road from Philadelphia to western Virginia first crossed the James River at Looney's Ferry, whose approximate location is marked with an historic highway marker along route 11 west of downtown. Frontier colonial leader and land speculator James Patton obtained lands at the Great Valley Road crossing of the James River in the mid-1740's. His heirs the Buchanans, Boyds and Andersons acquired title to those lands and settled there over the next three decades. William Anderson laid out the town of Pattonsburg on the north side of the James River in 1788 while James Boyd who married John Buchanan's daughter Margaret, laid out the Town of Buchanan on the south bank of the James River in 1811. The Town of Buchanan was named in honor of John Buchanan who held the original title to the land. Plats of Buchanan in 1811 and Pattonsburg in 1818 established a grid of streets and enumerated lots that conform in large part with the current tax maps.
Water transport on the James River was improved from Buchanan to Tidewater by 1807 and the two towns became centers for processing agricultural products from southwestern Virginia for transport to Richmond and the Chesapeake. The Virginia General Assembly in 1819 acted to establish warehouses for inspection of tobacco and flour in both towns. River traffic increased in the 1830's with internal improvements that brought a better road system to Buchanan from western Virginia. By the mid-1830's internal improvements resulted in completion of the Cumberland Gap Turnpike from the Kentucky border to central Botetourt County.
By the 1840's Buchanan's buildings included the John S. Wilson Warehouse, store and residence, the Botetourt Hotel and the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, the Douthat House, the Zimmerman House all brick structures which still stand today. By 1851 the James River and Kanawha Canal was completed from Richmond to Buchanan. At this time the two towns experienced a boom in commercial and artisan activity during the decade before the Civil War.
During the Civil War Buchanan served as an important Confederate supply depot for shipment of agricultural produce and pig iron to Richmond via the James River and Kanawha Canal. Federal General David Hunter marched through Pattonsburg and Buchanan on June 13, 1864 on his ill-fated raid of Lynchburg. After the Civil War commerce and manufacturing declined in Buchanan and Pattonsburg.
Numbers of town merchants and artisans fell sharply as canal traffic on the James River from Buchanan to Lynchburg was eclipsed by rail traffic from Salem to Lynchburg. Steel rail transportation came to the towns of Buchanan and Pattonsburg in the early 1880's, the time when Buchanan incorporated Pattonsburg into its Town limits. Industrial growth and revival of commerce followed completion of the Norfolk and Western and the Chesapeake and Ohio lines through town because the new railroads hauled heavy freight to distant markets faster and at a lower cost than earlier wagons and canal boats.
The Continental Can Company and the Virginia Can Company established significant manufacturing operations in Buchanan after 1903. The Virginia Can Company employed at least 38 employees in 1906 and in 1910 owned buildings valued at $16,000 on a Norfolk and Western track siding just east of the original Town limits.
By 1920 railroad employees far outnumbered self-employed artisans. By World War I industrial manufacturing had replaced pre-Civil War patterns of production by skilled craftsmen. Industrial employment in Buchanan increased between 1920 and 1940 with limestone and bone product operations employing over 400 workers, many of whom commuted to town by automobile on newly improved hard surface roads.
On the eve of World War II, Buchanan's population had grown to 870 inhabitants and Land Books for the Town recorded 70 more lots with buildings than in 1910. Industrial employment continued to provide for Buchanan residents during and after World War II. Hafleigh and Co. converted to military production during the war and sold out to Groendyke Manufacturing Co. in 1965, an operation that by 1980 employed 125 workers in the manufacture of silicone and rubber products. The James River Limestone Company employed 125 workers in 1980. Buchanan's textile industry employed between 130 and 200 workers from the 1950's through the 1970's.
Since 1960 truck traffic on Interstate 81, the latest upgrade of the great overland route west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, shipped precut and finished garments to and from Buchanan.
Following recent annexations, Buchanan's population has grown to over 1,233 inhabitants.
Today, after decades of physical and economic decline, the Town of Buchanan has become a leader within the area for economic development within the context of Historic Preservation. This contemporary practice of development uses historic preservation as a catalyst for rebirth, promoting quality growth which respects the community's traditional land use development patterns. In addition to restored buildings and new businesses the Town hosts a full Calendar of Events throughout the year.
With more than fifteen years of concentrated downtown revitalization activities following the "Main Street Principles," and 6.5 million dollars of private sector investment, downtown has once again become host to a variety of businesses and residences proudly representing the community's dreams and aspirations. Since its inception, the Town's downtown revitalization efforts have earned the community many awards including "Best Downtown Initiative Award" from Valley Conservation Council, "Good Neighbor Award" for leadership in historic preservation from Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation, Tree City USA designation, Urban Forestry Award from the Mountain Castle District Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District, and, "Best Community Event" by readers of the Roanoke Times Botetourt View.


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"Sunny morning
You can hear it
Siren's warning
There is weather on both sides
And I know it's coming
Just like before
There's a black dog
That scratches my door
He's been growling my name saying
You better get to running
Can you make it better for me
Can you make me see the light of day
Because I got no one
Who will bring me a big umbrella
So I'm watching the weather channel
And waiting for the storm"[i]
My breakfast room faces east. The morning sun streams in through the deck doors and stretches in long diagonals across the table. My youngest, Jamie, is always the first up, although not as early as his younger years. We've spent many a morning in darkness at that table, eating cereal to the jolting sound of cartoons invading my quiet first cup of coffee.
I used to resent that – no time of morning without a kid on my heels. I could not get past him. Even when I awoke first, Jamie would hear my cracking ankles down creaking steps, and inevitably come bumping down behind me. I quit trying. Now, Jamie and I sit together at the morning table. He eats and watches the noise, while I tune it out and try to read.
I like to open all the windows and welcome the morning light. Jamie usually lasts only a couple bites before he's up closing the curtain, complaining about the sun in his eyes. One morning, he surprised me with a deeper revelation. I am learning not to underestimate a child. Just when you think your 7-year-old is lost is his latest Lego creation, leaving a trail of crumbs to clean, he turns and holds out bread. Soul-nourishing, faith-infusing, hope-inspiring bread.
After he closed the curtain, Jamie returned to his seat, turned to me and asked, "Mommy, will we have shadows when we get to heaven?"
"I don't know", I answered, "What do you think?"
Jamie paused to consider it for a moment, and then spoke with the full weight of glory, "No. There can be no darkness when He brings us to the light". Just like that – a theologian emerged from the Captain Crunch. I sat stunned, trying to absorb all he addressed in one simple sentence. So much to hold onto in the face of the shifting shadows and storms of life.
What Jamie didn't know was how hard I had been wrestling in the darkness. How the shifting shadows were trying to swallow me down. Even my dreams betrayed my fears. I went to bed praying off worry, and awoke with a loud cry in my spirit. I surely have walked in the valley of the shadow of death, and I have been afraid. I have often tried to outrun that "black dog" growling my name, nipping at the heels of my heart. Relentlessly. I have become skilled at forecasting the storm, trying to steer around the worst of it. Jamie didn't know any of that, or how hard his momma was fighting for hope of a shadowless day, in a Savior who is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows" (James 1:17).
Jamie surely is a gift from the Father of heavenly lights. I welcome his boisterous footsteps behind me these days, as much as I welcome the morning sun. What I didn't know until that day is that sometimes the boy brings the light with him down those stairs. A ray of sun across the shadows of my heart. Bread of truth to a hope-hungry soul.
When Darkness seems to hide His face
I rest on His unchanging grace
In every high and stormy gale
My anchor holds within the veil
Christ alone; cornerstone
Weak made strong; in the Saviour's love
Through the storm,
He is Lord, Lord of all[ii]
[i] Song, "Weather Channel" by: Sheryl Crow
[ii] Song, "Cornerstone" by: Hillsong United


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The Committee on the Conference on the Black Experience will host a series of events during the month of February. The purpose of these events are to provide multiple opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and community members to engage in dialogues about increasing college student involvement in celebrating Black history month and encouraging students to engage in cultural awareness events throughout the entire year. These events include faculty and student lead book talks, movie reviews and analysis, panel discussions, and think tanks. All events aligns with Association for the Study of African America life and history annual theme for 2013:
At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington.
The COBE Series will begin with an opening address by Dr. Greg Carr on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 11:00 am in Candler Memorial Library Ballroom. Later, Dr. Carr will engage with faculty during the first COBE faculty professional development series at 3:00 p.m. This session will also be held in the Candler Memorial Library Ballroom.
Dr. Carr is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Chair of Afro-American Studies at Howard University and Adjunct Faculty at the Howard School of Law. Dr. Carr designed the curriculum framework for Philadelphia's mandatory high school African American History course and co-founded Philadelphia Freedom Schools, a community-based academic initiative that has involved over 13,000 K-12 students. Dr. Carr's publications have appeared in, among other places, The African American Studies Reader, Socialism and Democracy, Africana Studies, Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, The National Urban League's 2012 State of Black America and Malcolm X: A Historical Reader. He is the First Vice President of the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations and a former member of the board of the National Council?for Black Studies Dr. Carr has been named Professor of the Year three times by Howard student organizations and has led or co-led student study courses in South Africa and/or Egypt six times. He has represented Howard University as a faculty expert in The New York Times, Washington Post, Le Monde, USA Today, MSNBC, National Public Radio, BBC America, C-SPAN, MTVu, Voice of America, the Tavis Smiley Show, The Dianne Rheim Show, Diverse Magazine and CNN, as well as a range of local radio, television and internet media outlets. Dr. Carr blogs at drgregcarr.com and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com and/or on Twitter at @AfricanaCarr.
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Service biologist Alex Carter, rides an ATV to a remote larval assessment site at the West Sleeping River, in Michigan. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo by Lynn Kanieski)
Recapping the 2013 Sea Lamprey Control
Field Season – Larval Assessment Unit
Editor's note: This article is the first in a series of three articles to highlight each of office Units: Larval Assessment, Lampricide Control, and Adult Assessment and Barriers
By Joanna Gilkeson
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The 2013 Sea Lamprey Control Program field season has come to a close, and with that, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would like to highlight and share some of the remarkable work accomplished over the past 7-8 months.
During the field season, sea lamprey control staff based in the Marquette and Ludington Biological Stations work around the clock and, at times, 10-day shifts in order to reduce the impacts of the invasive sea lamprey on the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Service employees work in one of three units of sea lamprey control: larval assessment, lampricide control, and adult assessment and barriers. Each unit plays a different role in facilitating the decline of sea lampreys in the Great Lakes, but collectively, they work together to keep this voracious parasite at bay.
The larval assessment unit is responsible for finding streams and tributaries containing sea lamprey larvae around the Great Lakes. They use electrofishing to stimulate larvae from their burrows and estimate the sea lamprey larval population in each infested stream.
The team surveys all tributaries to the Great Lakes that have a potential to harbor sea lampreys, including those where larval sea lampreys have been found in the past, and those where they have never been detected.
Larval assessment data are then used to decide which streams will be treated with lampricides the following year, the exact locations where lampricides will be applied in each stream, and how the larval population is distributed within a stream. Access to many locations requires travel to remote areas of a stream by hiking and ATVs.
Also assessed was the North Branch of the Ford River, in Dickinson County, Michigan. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo by Lynn Kanieski)
By the numbers, here is just a brief glance at what the larval assessment team was up to during 2013:
- Number of sites sampled for larval sea lampreys: 3,139
- Number of streams surveyed for larval sea lampreys: 335
- Number of slow-moving waterways surveyed for larval sea lampreys: 30
- Number of employees in the larval assessment program: 14 from Marquette Biological Station and 12 from Ludington Biological Station
- Number of states worked in: 8
As shown by the numbers, the larval assessment team assesses thousands of sites from northern Minnesota to the southern tip of Wisconsin, east to Buffalo, New York. All of this hard work happens during the short field season that lasts from April to October. When larval survey sites border the United States and Canada, the Service often partners with the Department of Oceans and Fisheries Canada staff to complete these surveys.
The larval assessment unit is crucial to sea lamprey control because it determines not only when and where to treat streams, but also if treatments have worked in the past and where they are most needed in the future.
Stay tuned for our next issue if Inside Region 3, which will include an article highlighting the Lampricide Control Unit.


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Homemade Math Manipulatives
A response to the question:
Do you have any ideas on homemade math manipulatives? I am an education major for K-6. I have a class that requires 5 different sets of homemade math manipulatives. Do you have any good ideas to help me out?
Thank you so much,
Dear Lisa,
Here are a few ideas...
I cut a slit from the edge to the center of two different colored paper plates (cut a radius of each plate) and then slip the two plates together by turning one paper plate perpendicular to the other, and pushing the two slits together.
When you turn the plates, one color will slip by the other and create fractions.
Having students create their own fraction strips will help them with their fraction sense. Just give them strips of paper and have them fold and label halves for one strip, fourths for the next, and eighths for the next.
Thirds are more difficult for little fingers to manage, but older students should be able to work them out, and then you can easily get sixths.
Tangrams are also fun to make, and give students a chance to use quite a bit of geometry vocabulary in the process.
Fold a square in half diagonally, and cut or tear on that fold. (Folding repeatedly back and forth will weaken the paper enough so that it is easy to tear, and the torn edges will also provide a guide for students in solving the puzzle).
Set one of the triangles aside, and find the midpoint of the hypotenuse (the longest side of this right triangle). You can do this by folding the two "bottom" (acute -- smaller than right triangle) corners together, and creasing the fold just a bit right on the hypotenuse (the long edge of this right triangle, the edge opposite the right triangle). This fold doesn't need to go all the way up the edge to the other corner, since you only did it to mark the midpoint of that side. Fold the right angle corner down to meet the midpoint, and tear or cut on that fold. Set this triangle aside.
Fold one acute (smaller than a right angle -- it is one of the lower corners if you have the longest edge on the bottom) corner of the trapezoid in so it meets that same midpoint. Tear or cut. Set aside that small triangle.
The next step is the most difficult to explain without demonstrating... but I will try to do it clearly. Take one of the "upper" corners (an obtuse angle -- larger than a right angle) and fold it down to meet the same midpoint you have been using. Cut or rip on that fold, and set aside the parallelogram you have created.
Now you have a trapezoid left. Find the longest edge, and fold it to locate the midpoint (it should be the smae midpoint you already found!) Fold and tear or cut along that line. You should have a small square and a triangle. Those ore the seven pieces you need for the tangrams.
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The tiger is one of the most feared animals in the world. That is probably because it is the largest of the felids, although the Sumatran tiger is smaller than the Indian tiger. The tiger is known for its stripes, and the Sumatran tiger has stripes that are a little closer to each other than some other subspecies of tiger. Tigers have very muscular front legs (forepaws) with large paws armed with large, sharp claws. They have strong back legs that are designed for pouncing on
. Its jaw is shortened, which gives it more power when eating.
Tigers eat mostly sambar, chital, Red deer, Swamp deer, Rusa deer, and Wild pigs. Occasionally, however, they will kill a rhino or elephant calf. About one in ten or twenty attempts to catch
is successful. Unlike the cheetah, the large tiger cannot outrun most of its prey. Instead, it relies on the element of surprise by hiding in the tall grass and ambushing it prey.
Unlike the cheetah and lion, the tiger does not live in open areas. They rely on ambushing their
, which requires something to hide them. As a result, they prefer to live in moderate to dense cover.
The basic social unit for tigers is the mother and young. Rarely do the males stay with a specific group. A female and her young will occupy their territory, which will probably border another female tiger's territory. A single male will patrol an area containing 3 or 4 females. The borders are marked through scent and visual signs such as scratches on trees.
After a
period of about 103 days, the mother tiger gives birth to 2-4 cubs. The cubs weight about 2.2 pounds each, are totally blind, and completely helpless. The mother raises them alone, since the male tiger does not stay with any one of his several mates. The mother hunts and periodically returns to her
to feed her cubs. Later, the cubs will join her on the hunt and will learn the art from their mother.
Like most cats, the tiger has great eyesight, hearing and smell. These are all relied on to help it catch its
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Love that Jen did this photo shoot, she has an amazing body and it doesn't hurt to remind the world of that.
It would be interesting to know why she decide to do this spread, since it seems a little daring for her. Perhaps dating a younger guy changes one's perspective. Possibly dating John Mayers brought out a more daring and careless side in her…
Here are some more pictures. I love Jen in these photos, although I prefer her in black and white shots over the color photos. They seem more tasteful.
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Hearings needed on DPS policy
Updated 9:47 pm, Thursday, November 8, 2012
Two illegal immigrants were killed last month along the border when a Department of Public Safety sharpshooter opened fire from a helicopter on the truck that was carrying them in its bed. The truck was fleeing, and DPS troopers believed its cargo consisted of illicit drugs, not human beings.
DPS is the only law enforcement agency in the Rio Grande Valley with a policy permitting the use of lethal force to stop fleeing vehicles. That would be exceptional on its own if the sharpshooters were on the ground. But trying to shoot out the tires of a speeding vehicle from a helicopter enhances the prospects for a tragic outcome. Law enforcement experts told the Express-News they are not aware of any agency anywhere in the United States that has a similar policy.
The district attorney in Hidalgo County, where the shooting took place, has asked DPS to suspend the use of airborne sharpshooters to disable vehicles pending a review of policies and procedures. DPS policy permits the use of lethal force to defend an officer or someone else from "substantial risk of death or bodily injury." It's not clear that those requirements were satisfied in this case.
A thorough, independent investigation of the incident is needed. Last week, DPS Director Steve McCraw acted appropriately in requesting that the FBI conduct a review.
Just as important as reviewing the incident is the need to review the policy. McCraw has previously defended the use of aerial snipers to disable vehicles. State Rep. Sid Miller, R-Stephenville, chairman of the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, made disturbingly dismissive comments about the deadly shootings.
"I can't find anyplace or anywhere protocol wasn't followed," the Associated Press quoted Miller. "It's unfortunate some people died, but I guess the lesson is: Don't be running from the law. So there will be no hearing."
Miller misses the point. When two unarmed passengers in a vehicle are killed, it's the protocol itself that needs to be examined.
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What's the connection between stress and stroke risk? According to the American Medical Association, roughly 80% or doctor visits are stress-related, but what about major, deadly conditions like stroke?

Conventional wisdom has said that stress leads to stroke. Medical research has found some connections, but has had a more difficult time proving that one clearly causes the other. However, a growing body of research seems to show a link. Here's a sample of what researchers have found:

A University of Michigan study found that men who were more physiologically reactive to stress (as measured by high blood pressure) were 72% more likely to suffer a stroke.

A recent study of 6553 Japanese male and female workers examined job stress levels and found that men (though not women) in jobs that involved high demands and lower levels of personal control (in other words, more stressful jobs) were at greater stroke risk, even after controlling for variables like age, educational attainment, occupation, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and study area.

One study measured levels of adaptation to stress—how well participants managed stress, and the associated risk. They found that those who had difficulty managing stress appeared to be at an increased risk of stroke. "One interpretation," they write of their results, "is that hypertensive men who chronically fail to find successful strategies in stressful situations are vulnerable to the damaging effects of stress and thereby at an increased risk of a future stroke."

What we know can be summed up with this, from researchers from The Copenhagen City Heart Study, who asked people about their stress levels and analyzed their health outcomes: "Self-reported high stress intensity and weekly stress were associated with a higher risk of fatal stroke compared with no stress. However, there were no significant trends, and the present data do not provide strong evidence that self-reported stress is an independent risk factor for stroke."

However, while stress is linked, but not firmly established as an independent risk factor for stroke, it's important to note that stress is linked with several firmly established risk factors for stroke, such as high blood pressure, smoking, and obesity. (Read more about stress and weight gain and blood pressure.)

In addition to potentially raising stroke risk, stress is associated with poorer outcomes for those who have already had a stroke, as well as their families.

While more research needs to be done, there is enough evidence of a stress-and-stroke-risk relationship that I feel very comfortable recommend stress management strategies as one means of lowering risk.

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Akizumi Tsutsumi, MD; Kazunori Kayaba, MD; Kazuomi Kario, MD; Shizukiyo Ishikawa, MD. Prospective Study on Occupational Stress and Risk of Stroke. Archives of Internal Medicine, 2009.

André-Petersson, Lena, MS; Engström, Gunnar, MD, PhD; Hagberg, Bo, PhD; Janzon, Lars, MD, PhD; Steen, Gunilla, MS Adaptive Behavior in Stressful Situations and Stroke Incidence in Hypertensive Men. © 2001 American Heart Association, Inc.

Boden-Albala B, Sacco RL. Lifestyle factors and stroke risk: exercise, alcohol, diet, obesity, smoking, drug use, and stress. Current Artherosclerosis Reports. March, 2000.

Everson, Susan A. PhD, MPH; John W. Lynch, PhD, MPH; George A. Kaplan, PhD; Timo A. Lakka, MD, PhD; Juhani Sivenius, MD, PhD Jukka T. Salonen, MD, PhD, MScPH. Stress-Induced Blood Pressure Reactivity and Incident Stroke in Middle-Aged Men. Psychosomatic Medicine, 1999.

Truelsen, Thomas, MD, PhD; Nielsen, Naja, BMsc; Gudrun Boysen, MD, DMSc, Grønbæk, Morton, MD, DMSc. Self-Reported Stress and Risk of Stroke. Stroke, 2003.


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New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly,
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, State Insurance Department
Superintendent Gregory V. Serio, State Taxation and Finance Department
Commissioner Andrew S. Eristoff and State Banking Department Superintendent
Diana Taylor today announced the arrest of 30 individuals who were part of a
sophisticated insurance scam involving lawyers, medical professionals,
individuals posing as injury victims and a member of the Bonanno crime family.
The arrests were carried out by the New York City Police Department's Auto Crime
Division commanded by Deputy Inspector Howard R. Lawrence.Case Detective
David Moore and the other NYPD investigators began " Operation Fraud Factory" in
January of 2003 initially focusing on a clinic in the Richmond Hill section of
Queens called the Medical Arts Center. The investigation widened to show that
this criminal operation covered the entire spectrum of a medical insurance fraud
scam involving automobile accidents. Investigators believe this group generated
between eight and nine million dollars a year.Commissioner Kelly said,
"Insurance fraud is taking money from the pockets of law abiding New Yorkers.
This is one 'factory' we're all happy to see close."The lowest level
operators in this scam were the "victims" or "patients" recruited by "runners"
to participate in bogus accidents. Sometimes the accidents were staged between
two cars involved in the scheme or an accident was created with an unsuspecting
second vehicle. Additionally, the runners employed word of mouth within their
networks of acquaintances to locate individuals involved in real auto accidents
to play victim. The runner's role started with drafting the players, but also
included making sure the accidents happened believably and coaching the victims
through the medical and legal process that followed.At the accident
scene, the participants would obtain a Police Accident Report or PAR. The
proprietor of the medical clinic, Arthur Bogoraz, and Bonanno associate Joseph
Fratta reviewed the PARs to determine which ones seemed least likely to raise
the suspicion of the insurance companies or the authorities. A rear-ended car
that was occupied by three individuals was an ideal type of accident because it
posed little question regarding cause and three individuals could generate a
separate claims.The accident victims arrived at the Medical Arts Center
for examination. The doctor and other medical professionals then approved a
battery of tests including dental and psychological exams that were usually not
performed. Insurance companies generally have a limit of 30 days and $50,000 on
medical procedures performed after an auto accident. As a result, the clinic
quickly did everything it could to maximize profit. One standard practice showed
patients receiving two unnecessary MRIs costing $1,000 each. The runners
received approximately $1500 to $2300 for each patient they referred to the
center. Each patient was paid $500.Lawyers and paralegals solicited
business from the patients in the confines of the clinic * which is in and of
itself an illegal practice * and filed suit against the automobile insurance
companies. Insurance companies customarily paid claims of $5,000 or more to
avoid the cost of a trial. This money was divided among the lawyers, the victims
and the runners with kickbacks to Joseph Fratta and Arthur Bogoraz.In
one particular case, an accident victim, who was unaware of the scam being
perpetrated, arrived at the clinic for medical care. She received shoddy and
abbreviated treatment, but the scammers attempted to charge her insurance
company for as many tests as they could. This woman still experiences pain, but
is unable to receive the treatment she needs because her insurance company shows
her as fully examined.Some of the fraudulent practices were captured on
police videotapes. Four search warrants executed in October 2003 yielded
approximately $100,000 and two guns.This investigation is ongoing and
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Dear Atheist, Why Do You Care if I pray to God? The Answer.
My answer to the Facebook meme.
My answer to the Facebook meme.
This statement, "atheists actually don't care if you pray …" is a bleeding heart, apologetic, Single Sentence Logic answer typical of poorly informed or newly "already born thank-you" atheists. The real problem with praying is that it allows the prayer to mentally check out from taking responsibility for making life work. There's a plague going around. How do religious people deal with it? Pray? How about dealing with the epidemiology? The second problem with praying is let's people practice hypocrisy and denial. This quickly get out of their religious world and into everything. So, a simple but repeated prayer of trust for "god" to "protect" the earth easily turns into climate denial. I'm writing this comment to focus the much bigger problem; a very subtle but serious problem.
How often do we hear, "let's just let everyone believe what they want to believe" ? YOU, who are reading this, do you believe that? It's hard not to. This is the modern world's most fundamental politically correct sound byte. The problem with it, is that it's logically, philosophically, IMPOSSIBLE! Just consider one example. What if every doctor did that? What quality of medicine would the world have? We'd be back in the days of the Witch Doctors!
And, ironically, the cause is religion – specifically the "multiple religions problem". ( See http://www.a3society.org/MultipleReligionsProblem-T ) The modern world introduced advanced transportation technology. This brought multiple religions together, In order to keep peace, political leaders, using their best skills at denial, invented the "politically correct" disaster we know as "blind tolerance": "let everyone believe what they want". Failing to understand this and FIX it, allows the poster jousting of this article to go on infinitum.
Hey Sport, just exactly who do you think shoud "FIX it"? You? Me? Some third party? I know, let's let the government decide. We could set up a whole department devoted to the task of making sure no one is allowed to believe what they are fully persuaded in their own mind to believe.
You talk like you don't like political correctness, but you're baptised in it, Dude. I use a religious metaphor because it so perfectly describes what's going on here. You have laid out your entire religious belief system in one sanctimonious paragraph.
So people who pray aren't as alarmed by all the buzzwords of the day as you are. Not unhappy enough for ya? What's your point, send 'em to the camps?
"Climate denial." What the hell is that? When you get out of middle school you're going to be completely unprepared for the rigors of ninth grade. Damn, you've gotten my goat.
Also Bruce, you tell how religious people deal with a plague by praying and then you ask "how about dealing with epidemiology?" Did you know that modern hospitals trace their origins to A.D. 331 in Rome and were conceived by Christians? Did you know that hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. were organised and built and maintained by Christian Evangelicals, Mormons, Jews and Catholics – all praying people? Of course not. Your ignorance of the practices and accomplishments of religious people is stupifying.
What about the Sumerians and Egyptians? They had meeting places to heal the sick in many ways. Specific outhouses for various types of illness or maladies. Do these not count toward the beginnings of hospitals? It's nice how sanctimonious it sounds and plays out for Christians. That being said, many were and are just don't know if I can give them credit. Over 500,000 clay cuneiform tablets have been unearthed with a mere fraction 10-30 thousand being translated. Sad there are only a couple hundred people on earth able to even begin to translate and understand this great civilization, some say the first. You don't hear much about them or their beliefs, although it is known that it would seem Christianity has plagiarized from them as well as the other many cultures and civilizations throughout time. Bottom line is there is nothing truly unique about Christianity except for its bizarre ability to survive where others have failed.
Dave, I'm with you here. Bruce isn't an atheist here — he's an anti-theist. If you follow his link you'll find that more than that, he's at heart a Brucist. This is someone who says he's the answer to everything. A religion of one.
I have no issue in people praying as long as it a)isn't government sponsored b)is not bothering me by its loudness and c) doesn't take the place of actual action
This is still the land of the free…Our right to pray and your right not too…your right does not trump mine…If you can't look away and not notice you have the problem…I am so tired of everyone thinking their right trumps everyone else.. mind your own business…look after your own affairs and let other people live their lives without your interference. There is no proof people that pray do t get things done.
Usually Christians have great work ethics and do their job happily…
Also Christians don't force anyone to do anything…what a blatant lie…Christians are the ones being told they can't read a Bible…they can't pray before eating…so your argument has no merit whatsoever
Dave and Jim. Thanks for taking the time to reply. And the tone of the replies, once again, shows how deeply people feel about this. Each of your points, if followed more deeply, can help everyone understand this issue better.
Dave asks, "who do I think should FIX it?" My answer, and the goal of my effort, is to give EVERYONE insights into the larger questions so each of them can find NEW ground – new fundamental understandings – to work from. Hopefully, most people will finally end up at a new same place. I don't think it will be any of the dogmas we now have, and surly won't be a COMPROMISE between them. To be clear, I don't think any government should be allowed to decide this. The role of a government in the process should be collecting and ORGANIZING wisdom so people can make "truth" based logical choices. And if this statement leads you to ask, "then, who decides truth?" that's the basis of the new effort I'm leading to create the National Opinion Collection System (which would ultimately become international). Notice, again, this is based on individual views, not anything based on government, academic or commercial propaganda.
As for the origin of "modern hospitals", I don't think your example is correct. The Greeks had both "hospitals" and "medical cities" before 460 B.C. ( Hippocrates ). The city of Epidaurus was a good example. The museum there has a case with a full array of surgical tools. Modern manual surgical tools have changed very little since then. And remember, Julius Caesar was delivered by Caesarian Section in 100 B.C., a procedure named for him. But, in response to your comment, its important not to confuse SOME of the things religious people have done with practices going on today. The Greek and Roman empires, considering the technology they had to work with, far exceeded ANYTHING modern society has today. Ephesus, 550 B.C. had roads paved with marble slabs, underground utilities, evaporatively cooled streets in their shopping areas, multi-story buildings with running water and "indoor" plumbing and heating. The utilities were designed to expand as the city grew, without replacement!
My point is, while we can point to great achievements in the past, the human race screwed up! The world fell into the dark ages, and we have not yet even recovered may of the great achievements of 2500 years ago. My issue is not that religious people can't do great things. It's that in the face of all the great things religious people have done, they have not been able to get their act together. This is my point about the "multiple religions problem" – 54,000+ religions listed in the encyclopedia of religion. The people who show up on my door step Sunday morning, asking me to pray with them, have NO CLUE about the complexity of the science behind hospitals or epidemiology or how they integrate with human culture. Which is the problem modern society faces. Life has become way too complex to be understood or operated based on the available religious information – Bibles, Torahs, Korans, prayers, with the style used in their writings. So, relying on prayer to replace communication which must often be much more relevant to complex issues doesn't provide people with critical information that they need.
Ah, Utopia. I know a man who has a low opinion of the opinions of mankind. Will his opinion be included in the opinion bank? Modified? Rejected out of hand? Who will decide this?
Oh wait. Let's average them all together. That would be the ticket, but an average of all opinions is pretty much what we're working with now. Oh well.
Dave. The answer to your questions are right in your question. Do you feel your post to me should be heard? Should it have been moderated out? Modified by someone else? I don't think that's what you want. So who gets to decide? The only reliable decision maker is the person who is making the statement. Should we average them all together? As you said, that is what we have now, and I'm sure you're implying that it loses a lot of the message. So, in the system I developed for Occupy Wall Street, EVERY opinion was captured. EVERY INDIVIDUAL'S VOICE was captured.
The main problem with prayer as I see it, is that it often is used as a substitute for getting the help that one actually needs. Taking actions to solve issues are thrown to the wayside, because "god's on the case". This leads to dillusional individuals who believe that someone somewhere is actually helping them, while their problems just get worse. So many people thank god for all the good things that have happened to them, but the same people never consider god to be the source of their problems. If god is responsible for the good things, then he's also liable for the bad things too. Just once, I want to see a pro athlete blame a loss on god. "we were doing pretty good in the fourth quarter, but then jesus made us drop the ball and lose" Christians love to tell you about their prayers that they believe to have been answered, but they never talk about all the prayers that go "unanswered". Try praying in one hand and shitting in the other and see which one fills up first!
I think I may have a different point of view. A friend of my wife recently left the meme on the left on her page. My wife and I are both non believers ( still don't really care for the term atheist, I am not a non astronomer…), and pondered on a response. She went the with, " I don't care" stating her non belief In a less non threatening way. I love my wife but she did not want to offend her friend. I on the other hand wear no gloves…
My personal response is, because I don't feel it is right to pray to a god that teaches & condones misogyny, rape, homophobia, incest, pedophilia, racism, slavery, genocide etc. Now if you started out your prayer with " Dear misogynistic, incestual, infanticidal raping murder who art in heaven" at least your being honest. It is this lack of honesty within themselves that I appall most of all. The sanctimonious hypocrisy in which the live their daily lives in complete denial that who they exult most is the most worthless piece of shit that would ver walk the earth today. Any person committing a single act of "godliness" as portrayed in the bible would be strung up and dispatched in many countries and at the least thrown in jail for life if not put to death in the US. But somehow he gets a pass? And you lean on him for guidance and direction in your life. You condemn mankind and give all thanks to this giant asshole in the sky. And to the Dr. Who survived Ebola, science takes a bow and says you or welcome, along with your fellow man who actually did the saving. Maybe we should have had 2 doctors side by side with Ebola. One can pray to god to survive and the other can accept medical treatment and care made possible by mankind and science. Talk about your foxhole Christians. Let's see who has the deathbed confession now, that's right Sister Christian, your time has not come, science can save you, your time is NOT done.
I don't. I object to the religious inflicting their belief in prayer on others in public life.
Wow, Bethany. You certainly proved that the religiously zealous are brilliant with that comeback
I object to 'believers' indoctrinating children; whether it's father christmas, god, or the tooth fairy. It's a mild form of child abuse – more serious, of course, if they they then go on to kill people who dare to challenge their programmed beliefs. Christians are not unique in this; many religions raise their kids to be unable to cope with any form of disagreement, and kill those who won't be told.
You can pray to "god" as much as you like I dont care as long as you keep "god" out of my face
You can pray if you want, just don't pray for me. Or if you do, don't tell me about it.
No one cares if you pray to God. It's never shutting up about it and making every conversation about that nonsense. No wants to hear about your belief in fairies and leprechauns. If you want to be an idiot your more than welcome. Just keep it to yourself. And stop trying to make others just as dumb. Thanks to religion were a nation of retards.
Psst... what kind of person doesn't support pacifism?


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"Bel-Air" by Mathieu Lehanneur
We all know that plants absorb a lot of toxins that are bad for humans. Designer Mathieu Lehanneur, in collaboration with David Edwards from Harvard University, have come up with the "Bel-Air" air filter that uses real plants to purify the air.
Unfortunately it looks like these are still in conceptual/prototype stage, (you can read more about it here) but we sincerely hope that someone picks these up for production 'cause we'll be first in line to snatch a few up! Apparently it will be viewable next year at MOMA in NY as part of the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit. This will definitely be on our list of to-do's for 2008!(via Mocoloco via article)
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| kasaiyuri chapter 1 . 12/19/2007
Not as good as your usual writing, but this was pretty damn
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elegant? beautiful?
I don't know. Even though I don't really like OroTsu, this was well done :]
| runwitskizzers chapter 1 . 12/19/2007
there's part of me that really likes orotsu, i'm not sure why lol
but this, this was fab. i love the interweaving of their various incarnates and how we only got snippets from each. the moments that were life defining.
it was, as ever, perfect.


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Taiwan's Next Media Animation – the infamous YouTube news satirist – has outdone itself with a Jacko remix featuring a gigantic Obama chasing an Average Joe and snooping on his web history.
The video, a take on Rockwell's Somebody's Watching Me, featuring Michael and Jermaine Jackson, starts with secret service MIBs targeting a fat man with a mullet wearing a vest that says 'average' on it.
He becomes increasingly paranoid, noticing the agents hiding underneath lampshades and behind the TV in his house. Somewhere in an IRS corridor a poster urges the public to report their friends to the government. IRS agents stand with their briefcases like the twins from the Shining.
Eventually, a gigantic Obama gives chase. Meanwhile, Edward Snowden is ice fishing in Russia.
It's a must watch.


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Rotch originally came to Alaska from Boston twenty years ago, when he followed a girlfriend to her native Anchorage.
photo courtesy of Perseverance Theatre Art Rotch, the new artistic director for Perseverance Theatre, hopes to continue the theatre's reputation for presenting new work while also looking at ways to expand programming.
Though theater had been more a hobby during his time at Harvard, he got in contact with the Alaska Repertory Theatre to pursue a job and eventually heard about a temporary master electrician position at Perseverance. A year later, this became a permanent position.
Over the next fourteen years Rotch filled many positions at the theatre, including technical director, production manager, board of directors member, and finally, in his last season before leaving, resident designer.
At this point Rotch decided to pursue a three-year Masters program in design in New York. After completing the program he worked as a freelance set designer in New York and at regional theaters, including Julliard.
"I worked fast and met a lot of people," Rotch said.
This included his wife, Akiko Nishijima, who also attended the NYU Design School, and who has accompanied Rotch to Juneau to pursue work with the local theaters as well.
Perseverance and Juneau's culture called Rotch back to Alaska in February, when he accepted the position of artistic director. With his new experiences and education, Rotch has returned excited and full of ideas for the future of Perseverance.
"In the short term I want to produce a great season this year and put together a fun, cohesive team that is set up to move forward efficiently," Rotch said.
This year has seen an upset in the Perseverance staff, with six or seven new staff joining a team of about nine. This created some challenges for Rotch as he prepared the new season, but it has also allowed for an infusion of new voices. He's particularly excited about working with the new managing director, Elizabeth Davis, a Juneau native returning from a stint in London, with whom he has worked in the past.
Rotch's long-term goals include looking to more summer scheduling as a means of tapping into the tourist crowd and integration of some family programming.
Rotch plans to maintain the elements of the theater that have made it a local mainstay as well as a nationally recognized institution.
"Perseverance is known as a place that does new work," Rotch said. "When I mentioned Perseverance in New York, people always said, 'They do a lot of new writing.' I want to continue that."
While Rotch wants to maintain Perseverance's reputation as an innovative theater, he also wants to keep it local. He feels his familiarity with both Juneau and the national currents will allow him to bring these concepts together.
"Theater is a local act. It's made where you see it," Rotch said. "Juneau is a great theater audience, discerning but also supportive."
One thing Rotch is not interested in is getting locked into a rigid formula of doing the same kinds of plays each season.
"I want to mix it up for our sake, and the audience's sake," Rotch said.
He noted that there is a formula at the theater of mixing Alaska-based artists with carefully picked visiting artists, and he wants to continue this tradition while mixing up the schedule a bit. Something likely to come up again is comedy, satire and absurdity, as in the recent "Government Inspector," which plays with satire and local comedy. Rotch said he likes this type of approach to more political themes and that it is likely to make its way into the seasons more often.
"I'm interested in ideas, character and humor," Rotch said. "I'm not a stage director, so I bring a different perspective."


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Ratcliffs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Lancashire, at Radcliffe. The name of this place translates as red cliff, from its Saxon origin and indicates that originally the town was distinguished by its proximity to such a landmark on the east side of Irwell.
Early Origins of the Ratcliffs family
Lancashire, at Radcliffe, a parish, in the union of Bury, hundred of Salford that dates back to at least the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Radecliue. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) "In the 14th of Edward III., Richard Radcliffe held the manor for the manor of Whalley [at Wiswell]." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. One of the oldest records of the surname was William de Radeclive, one of the knights of the Grand Inquest, 13th of John. [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print. Radcliffe Tower, now in ruins, was one of the most considerable manorial seats in the county. Richard of Radclyffe Tower was listed there in the reign of Edward I; [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print. as was Richard Radcliffe, High Sheriff of Lancashire, 32 Edward III. The tower was rebuilt in the reign by James de Radcliffe, Lord of the Manor of Radcliffe in 1403. Radcliffe is today a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester. Another branch of the family was found at Winmarleigh, a township in Lancashire. "The Radcliffes afterwards became lords of the manor [of Winmarleigh] by the marriage of Richard le Radcliffe with the heiress of the Plesyngtons; and the estate passed through several heirs to Anne Radcliffe, who married Sir Gilbert Gerard: by a descendant of the last-named, it is supposed to have been sold to the Pattens." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Ratcliffs family
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spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Radcliffe, Radcliff, Radclyffe, Ratliffe, Ratliff, Ratlife and many more.
Early Notables of the Ratcliffs family (pre 1700)
KG (died 1485), a close confidant of Richard III of England; Sir Alexander Radcliff (1608-1654), English politician, Member of Parliament for Lancashire (1628-1629); John Ratcliffe (d. 1609) captain of the Discovery, one...
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Migration of the Ratcliffs family to Ireland
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Migration of the Ratcliffs family to the New World and Oceana
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Ratcliffs name or one of its variants: James and Jane Radcliff, who settled in New England in 1685; Alexander Radcliff settled in New York in 1803; John Radcliffe settled in Philadelphia in 1775.
The Ratcliffs Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtus propter se
Motto Translation: Virtue for its own sake.
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Is Jake Shields more-deserving of a title-shot than Jon Fitch with a win over Martin Kampmann this weekend? Will Cain Velasquez be the toughest test Brock Lesnar has faced thus far in MMA? Is anyone at risk of losing their job without a win at UFC 121? Who should Michael Bisping face in his next bout?
Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay!
Welcome to "Grappling with Issues", our site's regular weekly feature highlighting insight and opinion from Adam Tool and myself on six subjects plucked from the Mixed Martial Arts landscape. However, just because we staffers get the fancy set-up, please don't feel precluded from dishing out your own thoughts on each matter in the comments section at the bottom of the column.
Who would you like to see Michael Bisping matched up against next?
Tool: One thing we all know is that Bisping is as desperate for a title shot as Lady Gaga is for attention. If the UFC is serious about promoting Bisping to contender status (and by all accounts, they are) then the most logical choice of match-ups would be to pit "The Count" against the winner of next month's UFC 122 headliner between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami. Reports indicate that the winner of this fight is already slated to be the next #1 contender, but if the next middleweight title fight isn't until February (as is currently rumored) then it stands to reason that Marquardt or Okami could need one more fight before their turn comes up.
If the UFC definitively slots the Marquardt/Okami winner as the next #1 contender then I would have to recommend that Bisping faces off with the winner of the upcoming Demian Maia/Kendall Grove match-up. Either fighter would represent a strong opponent for Bisping, and stylistically they both present a unique challenge. Bisping could find himself testing his ever-improving striking against a lanky Muay Thai fighter, or he could show off his submission defense skills against one of the most decorated grapplers in the sport.
Conlan: I don't think Bisping is any more desperate for a crack at the championship than your average fighter is. He's only 31, has wins over a number of respected competitors, and is the UFC's face in the UK. "The Count" isn't at risk of being passed over as long as he strings enough wins together, so why would he feel the need to wear a proverbial rash-guard made of meat in hopes of speeding along the process?
With Bisping only being 3-2 in his last five fights, I get the impression he'll need to emerge victorious from the ring at least two more times before sniffing the middleweight belt, so pairing him with someone in a similar position to his makes a lot more sense to me than thrusting him into a title-eliminator right away as would be the case against Okami/Marquardt.
As far as the Englishman's next opponent, I think Patrick Cote would be a solid choice as long as he gets by Tom Lawlor this weekend. Neither is afraid to strike, so the match-up of styles is definitely a fan-friendly one, plus they've exchanged words through the media on more than one occasion over the past couple of months so there's a built-in angle to use for promotional purposes. I can also dig Tool's suggestion of Maia/Grove, as I like the clash of in-ring approaches when it comes to a fight with Maia and the thought of Bisping facing Grove is appealing simply from the unique standpoint of both having won their respective divisions on the Ultimate Fighter Season 3.
Is Tito Ortiz in a must-win position against Matt Hamill at UFC 121 in terms of his future in the sport/company?
Tool: In terms of his future in the sport: absolutely. In terms of his future with the company: definitely maybe. In the years since his reign as light heavyweight champ the division has undoubtedly passed Ortiz by. He's already lost to Lyoto Machida, he couldn't beat Rashad Evans, and I don't think there's any reason to think that Tito could hang with "Shogun" Rua. His popularity still affords him a spot on the main card but if he wants to get back to main or co-main event status he must pick up the win this weekend.
As for his position within the company, who the hell can really say at this point? It wasn't that long ago that we were all still under the assumption that Ortiz would never been seen in the Octagon ever again, but since then he's main-evented a PPV and coached a season of "The Ultimate Fighter." Tito Ortiz is still a major name amongst casual fans of the sport, and he hasn't had the string of embarrassing knockout losses that his good buddy Chuck Liddell has racked up. Unless he goes back to pissing in Dana White's Corn Flakes then I guess we can get used to seeing Ortiz in the UFC for the foreseeable future.
Conlan: Though losing three in a row, and not having finished an opponent other than Ken Shamrock in nearly a decade, would certainly be grounds for release from the UFC – maybe even retirement – in the case of most 34-year olds, I don't think Ortiz has anything to worry about on either front.
Hamill is currently riding a four-fight win streak and only truly struggled against two of the division's best (Jon Jones and Rich Franklin). He's a solid grappler with heavy-hands who won't quit until his body gives out on him. A loss to "The Hammer" obviously wouldn't help Ortiz's UFC career but I can't see one ending it either based on Hammil's skills and success in the ring. Even if he never serves as part of a main event or even co-headlines a show again, Ortiz has enough mainstream name value to keep around for year or two in hopes of him righting his ship or at least preventing a rival organization like Strikeforce from acquiring his promotional talents or ability to draw the interest from casual MMA fans.
Does Jake Shields deserve to leap-frog Jon Fitch for a title-shot if he beats Martin Kampmann this weekend?
Tool: Based on the strength of his record I'd have to say yes. Naysayers will point to the fact that he hasn't fought top contenders within the UFC first, but look at the number of guys he's beaten outside of the company. The names on Shields' 14-fight win streak include Carlos Condit, Yushin Okami, Paul Daley, Robbie Lawler, Mike Pyle, and of course his most recent win over modern-day legend Dan Henderson. The last time Shields lost was before "The Ultimate Fighter" had even premiered. The guy has taken out every fighter put in front of him for the last six years and that's worthy of a spot amongst the elite at welterweight.
I also have to say that it makes sense from a business standpoint as Shields represents the freshest possible match-up for Georges St. Pierre at this time in their careers. Obviously I'm already working on the assumption that GSP will retain his title against Josh Koscheck later this year, and if that is indeed the case then St. Pierre will have essentially lapped the welterweight division. Fitch has shown nothing in the five decision wins since his loss to St. Pierre that would make anybody think that a rematch would end any differently. If (by some minor miracle) Koscheck does win the belt in December then Fitch will most likely refuse to fight him anyways, so I don't think anybody can fault Zuffa for hedging their bets with the top contender spot at 170 lbs.
Conlan: Tool hit every mark in his assessment of the situation. Though Shields may not have the UFC victories to leap-frog Fitch's place on the company's contendership ladder, his record and success against highly touted competitors speaks for itself. Not only did he beat Okami and Condit but he did so on the same night in a tournament. While St. Pierre has flirted with the idea of testing out the 185-pound waters, Shields actually dove in and swam through a trio of "Top 15" middleweights in the process.
I like Fitch, and he may technically be more-deserving of an opportunity to fight for the title, but Shields vs. GSP is a bout fans have been clamoring to see for a long time and it would be foolish of the UFC to bypass on the chance to put it together assuming he escapes unscathed from Kampmann at UFC 121. It would also open up the opportunity for Fitch to fight Condit and truly cement himself as the top welterweight contender.
On a semi-related note, I encourage you all to check out this video of Shields and Fitch in a submission-grappling tournament from a few years ago if you haven't already seen it. Particularly entertaining, beyond the action, is Shields' school-age (possibly younger) daughter providing commentary/support while watching her dad roll with the AKA front-man. My favorite parts include when she yells, "Kick him!" only to be reminded kicking isn't allowed in the competition, and "Squeeze it!" during an attempted choke.
BUY/SELL – Cain Velasquez will be the toughest opponent Brock Lesnar has faced thus far in his career.
Conlan: I believe that's a fair assessment of the challenge ahead of Lesnar given the champ's relative greenness in the sport. After all, he's only fought five opponents so there's a very limited field to compare Velasquez against.
Out of the entire lot the only individuals, the only two I view as being clearly superior in one particular area of MMA to Velasquez are Frank Mir (BJJ) and Shane Carwin (power), while I think Velasquez's wrestling, work-rate, conditioning, chin, and multi-dimensional striking are arguably better than anyone else on the list of candidates (Mir, Carwin, Randy Couture, Heath Herring, and Min Soo Kim). He has the grappling and speed to defend against Lesnar's takedowns, as well as the precision and power to do significant damage. He won't gas out after five minutes or crumple for good when a stiff-breeze blows across his jaw.
Tool: This is a "buy" for me as well. I would be willing to say that Velasquez is the most complete mixed-martial artist that Lesnar has faced thus far. If there's any weakness to Cain's game then I have yet to see it, and I'm curious to see what sort of gameplan Lesnar has come up with for this bout. In terms of pure wrestling ability, Velasquez is about as close to an "equal" as Lesnar's going to face in the UFC's heavyweight division. Unlike Carwin, there's no questions going into this fight about the challenger's conditioning and whether or not he can go for 25 minutes. Velasquez already showed us in the Cheick Kongo fight that he's not going to wilt under pressure if he gets hurt, and by this point there are no doubts about the power Velasquez puts behind his punches. Finally I believe that Velasquez is going to pressure Lesnar like nobody else has before, and if he can impose his will early I believe he'll be the next UFC Heavyweight Champion.
So, yes, based on his overall combination of skills and how he's displayed them in the past, I think it's safe to say Velasquez will be the stiffest test Lesnar has encountered thus far in his six-fight career. BUY.
Is Carlos Condit one of the top ten welterweight fighters in the world?
Conlan: Unquestionably, yes. Condit has lost three fights in the last five years – a split decision to Martin Kampmann, a decision to Jake Shields after beating Frank Trigg earlier that same evening, and the always-tough Pat Healy. While Healy's name may not stand out in the crowd, Shields and Kampmann are easily among the top ten welterweights in MMA and neither had their way with him en route to hard-fought victories. Additionally, Kampmann was the first person to beat Condit in three years when he barely outpointed him at Fight Night 18 in April 2009, not to mention the "Natural Born Killer" has won three bouts in a row since the loss including his memorable knockout of Dan Hardy at UFC 120.
If his record wasn't impressive enough for the "Top 10" distinction, also consider that 24 of his 25 wins have involved a finishing performance and he has yet to be finished by strikes in a 31-fight career. Beyond that, Condit has a near-even split between TKOs/submissions (12/13) meaning his approach to victory isn't limited to any particular area of attack. He's well-rounded, fearless, and has the in-ring accomplishments to back up the ranking…
…or maybe he just needs to knock Georges St. Pierre out without having done anything else in the welterweight division to be considered #1?
Tool: +100 to Brendhan for working in a dig on Matt Serra at the last minute.
I've got to agree here as well, as I considered Condit to be in the top 10 back when he was still WEC Welterweight Champion. The loss to Kampmann was razor thin, and since then he's put on a string of truly amazing performances. He battled back to beat Jake Ellenberger and Rory MacDonald are being in trouble early, and as a result he has to be considered one of the most dangerous fighters in the division. The win over Hardy served to remind everyone that Condit is a real threat on the feet, and in the process he's got more fans than ever before. I expect the UFC to capitalize on his momentum and match him up with a notable name in the near future.
Make your pick for the UFC 121 competitor who is in the most danger to lose his fight and then get cut by the UFC.
Conlan: There are two individuals who stand out to me in terms of pink-slip potential – Tom Lawlor and Gilbert Yvel.
The 34-year old Yvel has lost his last two bouts, though in fairness his opposition was stiff to say the least (Ben Rothwell and Junior dos Santos). On the other hand, Lawlor is in the same boat as far as a pair of consecutive defeats without the comfort of having faced as difficult opponents or owning an established name in the industry. However, Lawlor has become a fan-favorite since showing up on the Ultimate Fighter Season 8 due to primarily to his colorful interviews and weigh-in/entrance antics. He's fun to watch in the ring, but, if we're being honest, has kept his job thus far based on personality as opposed to actual production.
Given the dual-headed nature of the question, I suppose I'll go with Lawlor because Patrick Cote poses more of a threat to his win-column than Jon Madsen does to Yvel's. Sad as this makes me to say, a quick-finish from the French-Canadian and Lawlormania could very well be running wild in Strikeforce or Japan rather than the UFC.
Tool: I would also have to go with Yvel, especially since I don't think he'll be able to get much done against the smothering offense of Madsen. If Yvel couldn't stuff Rothwell's takedowns I don't think he'll have much of a chance against a far superior wrestler in Madsen.
One other fighter could possibly find himself looking for new employment next week is none other than Diego Sanchez. He's got a very tough opponent in Paulo Thiago, and at this moment Thiago is the slight favorite on the betting lines. A loss on Saturday would be Sanchez's third straight, and while one of those losses is to BJ Penn it doesn't change the fact that Sanchez has yet to deliver on the promise he showed in that first season of "TUF." Winning the season's championship was once considered a virtual guarantee of continued employment, but the recent firing of Efrain Escudero has shown that that's not the case anymore. Sanchez's UFC career may not be over yet, but if he loses tomorrow night it will definitely be on life support.


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DIY alarm systems are the new craze the companies that offer these solutions are snatching up business from companies that failed to follow the trend
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However, the DIY crowd has finally caught up with technologies and it has become easier and easier for people to take on their own home projects. Vloggers and bloggers are showing people how to do all sorts of tasks themselves and people have gained a renewed interest in doing so. Not only this, but companies are increasingly becoming more aware of the fact that people like to do things themselves.
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(WPXI) Just a few years ago, Patrick Berton was a typical healthy teenager, but one day his whole life started to change and no one can figure out why.
At first it was headaches and then difficult seeing and standing and then more.
The case is a real medical mystery.
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Today, Reps. Waxman, Upton, DeGette, Stearns, Pallone and Pitts sent a letter to the FDA requesting an informational briefing on the public health threat posed by the new outbreak of a very rare strain of E. coli in Germany.
Dear Dr. Hamburg and Dr. Frieden:
Pursuant to Rules X and XI of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce is examining the recent outbreak of a lethal form of Shiga toxin producing E. coli 0104:H4 (STEC 0104:H4) in Europe. As of June 6, 2011, case counts confirmed by Germany's Robert Koch Institute include 642 patients with hemolytic uremic syndrome - a type of kidney failure that is associated with E. coli or STEC infections - and 15 deaths. We are especially concerned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that, in the United States, there are one confirmed and three suspected cases of STEC 0104:H4 infections identified in persons who recently traveled to Hamburg, Germany, the likely site of exposure.[1]
We request that you contact Sam Spector with the Republican Committee staff at (202) 225-2927 and Stacia Cardille of the Democratic staff at (202) 225-3641 to schedule a staff briefing on the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to protect the American food supply. We also ask the CDC to participate in the briefing as CDC is monitoring the current outbreak of E.coli 0104 and tracking illnesses in the United States that may be related to the outbreak.
Fred Upton
Henry A. Waxman
Ranking Member
Cliff Stearns
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Diana DeGette
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Joseph R. Pitts
Subcommittee on Health
Frank Pallone, Jr.
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Health
Source: http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?q=news/committee-sends-joint-letter-to-fda-requesting-informational-briefing-on-recent-e-coli-outbreak


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The Gospel and instruction in the Christian life
Posted on February 25th, 2014
Can a preacher of the Gospel emphasize instruction in Christian living? Holsten Fagerberg asserts that this is part of the Confessional teaching:
In the preface to LC Luther complains about the neglect of private devotions on the part of Evangelical pastors. Having been freed from the compulsion of reading the breviary every day, one could at least desire that "every morning, noon, and evening they would read, instead, at least a page or two from the Catechism, the Prayer Book, the New Testament, or something else from the Bible and would pray the Lord's Prayer for themselves and their parishioners. In this way they might show honor and gratitude to the Gospel, through which they have been delivered from so many burdens and troubles, and they might feel a little shame because, like pigs and dogs, they remember no more of the Gospel than this rotten, pernicious, shameful, carnal liberty." As used here, "Gospel" points to the Reformation message in its entirety, which includes among other things instruction concerning the Christian life. Many misused the Gospel, claiming a false freedom.
A New Look at the Lutheran Confessions (1529-1537) (Kindle Locations 1867-1874)