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The Award-Winning stage play "Death of a Snowman" is being adapted into a short animated film. You can be a part of the process by donating today! Donation prizes include producer credit, signed animation cels, signed books, free script writing services, and more! Please click on the link here to view a trailer and see images from the animation process: igg.me
When a young girl loses her mother, she turns to a wise old snowman for comfort and advice. The stage play has been produced nearly 100 times around the world, and is beloved by many. Here are some of the critical responses to the play:
"[Michael] Shelton and Amanda Lynn Meyer team up nicely in DEATH OF A SNOWMAN, a poignant moment between a girl who has lost her mother and her snowman, who explains the circle of life in the coolest way possible." (Elizabeth Musgrave, GottaGo.us, 2009)
"Best of the bunch is Daniel Guyton's DEATH OF A SNOWMAN, in which actor Michael Shelton gives the best performance I've seen from him (and I've seen some fine ones) as a snowman discussing life and death with a young girl (Amanda Lynn Meyer)." (Lou Harry, Indianapolis Business Journal, 2009)
"I read DEATH OF A SNOWMAN and it is absolutely beautiful. You had me laughing and crying throughout the play." (Geri Albrecht, Heuer Publishing, 2009)
"I felt as if my face were leaking, I cried so much during this piece, but I just let the tears fall and wiped them away as needed. I never got around to voting online, but Guyton's DEATH OF A SNOWMAN is probably my favorite." (Hope Baugh, Indy Theatre Habit, 2010)
Written and produced by Daniel Guyton (www.danguyton.com). Animation by Lisa Marie Erickson (popcornposts.blogspot.com). Music by Alfredo Sirica (www.youtube.com). Voiceover work by Daniel Guyton, Charlotte Lyda, and Heather Lyda.
Please check out the link and donate today! www.indiegogo.com
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Abby Johnson Is Whistleblower in Lawsuit Alleging Medicaid Fraud at Planned Parenthood
Suit dating to 2010 was just unsealed in Texas.
A Planned Parenthood affiliate in Texas was reimbursed by Medicaid for $5.7 million in false claims submitted over a two-year period by the affiliate, according to a lawsuit unsealed March 9.
Filed by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood facility director, who turned against abortion after helping with a sonogram-assisted abortion, the suit alleges that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast filed approximately 87,000 false Medicaid claims and then covered up the fraudulent billing.
"No matter where a person stands on abortion, everyone should agree that Planned Parenthood has to play by the same rules as everyone else," said Michael Norton, chief counsel to the Alliance Defense Fund, which filed the suit on behalf of Johnson. "It certainly isn't entitled to a penny of public funds, especially if it is committing Medicaid fraud."
The suit was filed in 2010 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas under a "whistleblowers" statute, which allows people with inside knowledge to expose fraudulent billing by federal contractors.
Such suits are filed under seal and cannot be made public until the federal and state entities have made a decision as to whether or not to join the suit. Federal Judge Kenneth Hoyt unsealed the case March 9.
Though the U.S. Justice Department decided not to join the suit, that decision should not be interpreted as a comment on the allegations. There can be many reasons for a federal or state entity to not join a lawsuit.
A spokesman for the Department of Justice in Washington declined to comment on the case. "The bottom line is that we never comment on suits that are declined," said DOJ spokesman Charles Miller.
A spokesman for the Texas Attorney General's Office indicated that no final decision had been made. "Regarding this matter, our office will continue to monitor this case, and we have not waived our ability to intervene," said spokesman Tom Kelley. He said his office has "no other comment for now."
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast failed to return calls.
The state of Texas has a recent law that makes it impossible for Planned Parenthood to obtain additional funds from the state's Medicaid agency. Texas law now bans Texas' Medicaid agency from making contracts with "affiliates of entities that perform or promote elective abortions."
Obliged to Reimburse
When Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast's alleged billing mistake was first discussed, according to Johnson, who was still working for Planned Parenthood at the time, it was during a regular staff meeting in 2009. The false billing had been going on for two years, according to the suit.
Johnson was present at the meeting, according to the suit. She told the Register that, when asked by an employee during that meeting what the affiliate planned to do about the false claims, one of the leaders said that they were going to hope that they "don't get caught."
Norton said that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast was entitled to Medicaid reimbursement for birth-control-related services but that the abortion provider billed for other services that weren't supposed to be covered.
Medicaid didn't notice, according to Norton.
"Medicaid is so big, so complex and so well-funded that it essentially polices itself. There is very little oversight. It is assumed that organizations like Planned Parenthood are billing them correctly," he said.
It is unclear, according to the suit, whether Planned Parenthood realized immediately that it was submitting false claims. But it does state that, upon discovery of the false billing, the affiliate took no steps to inform Medicaid. The affiliate would have been required by law to reimburse Medicaid for the incorrectly received funds.
"We don't know for sure that they knew up front that they were doing something wrong," said Norton, "but what is billable and what is not billable is clearly laid out by Medicaid. If they claim the mistake was unintentional, they still were obligated to reimburse the government for the false claims."
"Planned Parenthood believes it is above the law, but we are saying with this suit, 'No, you don't get a pass,'" said Johnson.
"I anticipate that Planned Parenthood will vigorously fight this suit, and it will be a war from this point forward," said Norton.
Eye on Bottom Line
In addition to the allegations of fraud, the document paints a picture of an affiliate that was financially stretched and whose key management team imposed "burdensome and unrealistic expectations" on the staff to help increase funds.
According to the suit, at a 2007 meeting, managers at the affiliate, which had just laid off 13 employees, told the staff, "We must generate multiple visits by each client," and "We must turn every call or visit into a revenue-generating client."
The Alliance Defense Fund and the Susan B. Anthony List recently released a compilation of state-level investigations of Planned Parenthood throughout the nation, including investigations of the organization's billing practices.
The Texas lawsuit becomes public at a time when Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, has said that he will hold hearings on Planned Parenthood's finances.
Register correspondent Charlotte Hays writes from Washington.

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Write Java statements as required in the following questions:
1) Look at the following partial class definition, and respond the questions that follow it:
public class Book
private String title;
private String author;
private String publisher;
private int copiesSold;
a) Write a no-arg constructor for this class. It assigns all String fields to N/A and the copiesSold to 0.
b) Write an overloaded constructor that accepts arguments to initialize title, author and publisher. It assigns copiesSold to 0.
c) Write another overloaded constructor for this class. The constructor should accept an argument for each of the field.
d) Write an accessor method for the title field.
e) Write a mutator method for the copiesSold field.
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American healthcare is so royally fucked up, I just can't even begin to tell you.
6:30AM I got a phone call from a patient who has a bad cancer. Her abdomen was filling up with fluid and she wanted to go to the emergency room. Now, 20+ years of experience have taught me that if she goes to the emergency room she will spend six hours there, get a whole lot of tests, nothing of substance will happen, and she will be admitted to the hospital. Eventually, the doctors who take care of hospitalized patients will get around to seeing her and maybe tomorrow she will get the fluid drained and then she will feel better. This will cost at least $10,000. On the other hand, she can see our NP in the office around 8:30, get the fluid drainage done this morning as an outpatient and maybe be home for lunch, feeling much better and saving the cost of the ER visit and the night in the hospital. At a guess, it will cost less than $1,000. I tell her this and talk to my partner who takes care of her. He agrees and calls her to reinforce this, but she does not have anybody to drive her to the office so she ends up calling 911 and goes to the ER. That's right, lack of cab fare or a friend to drive her is going to cost you, the tax payer, almost as much as it would cost to keep a family above the poverty line for the whole year.
Around 3PM, my partner is at the hospital and wonders why the ER hasn't called about her so he stops in. She is sitting there and predictably, nothing has really happened. She has had a CT scan which shows a whole bunch of fluid in the abdomen - something I figured out from a telephone call - and they plan to put her in the hospital because...what else could you possibly do? He talks to the ER doc (who I can tell you from numerous conversations doesn't know her ass from a hole in the ground) and says "how about we get her belly tapped?" She says that's an inpatient problem and she does not know how to order it. Are you fucking kidding me? You pick up the god damn phone, you call the interventional radiologist and you say "hey, do you think you could remove some of this fluid and let this poor woman be more comfortable so she could spend the night in her own bed feeling better instead of being uncomfortable in a scary hospital over night with nothing happening?" I guarantee you he will say yes because he is a nice guy who is good at his job but she is either too lazy or stupid to do that and just wants to make it somebody else's problem while spending tax payer money. So my partner does her job and he gets it done. He then leaves, feeling he has done at least half a solid for the world.
An hour later, the crappy ER doc calls and says the patient still has to stay. She's in pain. Yes, says my partner, I know she's in pain. Hence the morphine she takes three times a day. Well, says the shit-for-brains ER doc, we gave her some pain medicine and it didn't help, so she has to stay. They gave her LESS pain medicine than she takes at home and, unfathomably, it did not work. My partner has to talk them into actually giving her a reasonable dose of medicine (which the ER doc refuses to order because she does not feel comfortable with such a big dose - which isn't really all that big for someone with cancer who is chronically on opiates) and, hey, look at that, it works. He increases her pain meds over the phone and somehow the idiot ER doc lets her go home.
I know the ER doc doesn't treat people with cancer and may feel uncomfortable with all this. I'm OK with that. I don't expect her to know how to do what I do. FSM knows I couldn't set a broken bone or manage a heart attack. But when we walk her through the process step by step and do half the work for her and she still can't manage the patient properly then it may be time for her to get a job with a pharmaceutical firm selling Provasic and getting out of the way of people who want to do more than just work their shift and cash a paycheck. It just really gets me sick and makes me worry about the future of healthcare.


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Best Canine Indulgence
If your dog is the most spoiled member of your family—and why shouldn't he be?—then you're probably a regular at the Hawaii Dog Bakery & Gift Shop. For the past three years, this store has produced gourmet goodies such as Fish-n-Poi Pup Treats, Tail Waggin' Wontons, Mini Manapua and more. Owner-sisters Jen Kunishima and Trudi Mahelona base their recipes on the Hawaiian diet—taro, poi, fish, chicken and sweet potato. All items are vet-approved and preservative-free. "Customers who constantly buy our products tell me that they notice how their dog is getting stronger, that their coats become so shiny and healthy," Kunishima says. The bakery doesn't offer just munchies for your pet. You'll also find stylish doggie aloha shirts, bandannas, beds, collars—all items are manufactured in Hawaii. Ward Warehouse, 521-PAWS. 2038 S. King St., 949-DOGS, www.hawaiidoggiebakery.com.
Best Personal Trainer
If you need someone to whip your abs into shape, Mike Sapp is the man to do it. A 30-year veteran of the gym scene, who trained with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the '70s, Sapp is now the scourge and salvation of high-powered professionals around Honolulu. Sapp, currently based at Gold's Gym, sees himself not only as a personal trainer, but as a lifestyle coach. "I look for the things that have caused setbacks in the past, the speed bumps like stress levels and diet," he says. "There is no greater joy than changing someone who has been totally deconditioned. I take that as a challenge." Gold's Gym, 768 South St., 545-5700.
Best Auto Detailer
Someone who spends $200,000 on a luxury car expects his purchase to arrive in immaculate condition. With such exacting clients, who does Ferrari of Honolulu turn to for its auto detailing needs? The Auto Detail Shop in Kalihi. Owner Rui Bastiao is a pro—he even waxes with his own special concoction of "everything your cars needs for protection in Hawaii's climate." "A lot of people think a detail shop is just a detail shop, and it's hard for us to explain that we're not all the same," he tells us. "But if people really want it done right, they'll come to us. We guarantee our work." Packages range from $15 for a deluxe wash to $200 for a full detail. If you opt for the latter, which requires a full day of work, the Auto Detail Shop will provide free pick-up and drop-off services from the downtown area. 580 Dillingham Blvd., 847-5545, www.theautodetailshop.com.
Best Landscaper
Start thinking of your backyard as a blank canvas. Greg and Terri Lee have bigger plans for it. Their company Landscapes by Tropical Images has won the landscape division grand prize at the Building Industry Association Renaissance Awards for the past three years running. They can, of course, do run-of-the-mill yard maintenance, but their forte is creating brag-worthy landscape architecture, incorporating water features, custom outdoor lighting and lush native plants. Tropical Images is equipped for just about any project, with its own nursery, and earth-moving equipment on tap should your domestic vision require it. One thing you won't need is blind faith. The Lees provide clients with a computer rendered image of the proposed project, so you'll be able to see in full-color 3D what to expect before your existing crabgrass gets ripped up. 2164 Auhuhu St., 454-0426.
Best Surfboard Shaper
Eric Arakawa isn't just the best surfboard shaper in Hawaii. He's one of the finest in the world. Over the past 30 years, he's outfitted such surf legends such as Derek Ho, Shane Beschen and current world champ Andy Irons with his sleek, streamlined guns. As one of the first shapers to incorporate computer-assisted design into his craft, Arakawa has worked with Salomon S-Core, a division of Adidas, to develop technology for faster, smarter boards. You can find his off-the-rack boards at any Hawaiian Island Creations store, but if, like some of the world's best surfers, you prefer a custom creation, you'll need to meet the master himself at his Waialua workshop. "The relationship between a rider and a shaper is like a doctor and patient," says Arakawa, who was named 2003 Shaper of the Year by Surfing Magazine. "Your doctor knows your history, your health, how you move. You can tell him what you need, and he'll listen." Eric Arakawa Designs: 637-0068. Hawaiian Island Creations, various locations.
Best Kitchen and Bath Remodeler
If you're looking into remodeling a kitchen or bath, look into Roxanne Okazaki's Lifestyle Kitchens. Okazaki, who co-owns the remodeling firm with her husband David, has won more Building Industry Association Renaissance Awards in the Kitchen and Bath category in the past 10 years than anyone in Hawaii. Okazaki excels at creating personalized, eminently functional spaces that integrate into the surrounding house. Her design philosophy? "I listen. I find out what the needs of the owners are, and make sure that my design meets those needs. Most people want a beautiful kitchen, but they also need to be able to use it on a daily basis." Nimitz Center, 1130 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite A-151, 523-9688.
Best Dog Kennel
Dog owners can be picky about who they leave their pets with. Show-dog owners are even pickier. So that's who we asked for recommendations on Oahu's top dog kennel. Most of them insisted on nominating two: Koolau Bed & Biscuit and Nalowinds Kennels. "They're both outstanding," says Margie Rodrigues, secretary for the Windward Hawaiian Dog Fanciers Association. "The care is there, the concern is there. Both kennels provide homey environments, closely monitor their guests' health and behavior and offer reasonable rates (Koolau starts at $21.50, Nalowinds at $16)."
Koolau Bed & Biscuit owner Cheryl Chang opened her kennel in 2000. "Our building is air-conditioned and has natural light, and that makes a big difference for dogs," she says. "It's very safe and secure, and cleanliness is very important to us. We also have a big yard where we play with all the dogs." 47-785 Ahuimanu Road, 239-1214, www.koolaubedandbiscuit.com.
Wayne and Bonnie Duarte started Nalowinds Kennels at their Waima-nalo home in 1987. Their 1-acre property contains large exercise areas, yards and even a playground for pooches. One unusual perk: The Duartes offer boarding in their home for small dogs. 41-502 Flamingo St., 259-7349, www.nalowindskennels.com.
Best Cat Kennel
If you're looking for a great kennel for your cat, "hands down, Cozy Cat Lodge is the best on Oahu," says Jennifer Brundage, secretary of the Hawaii All Breed Cat Club. "It's just a superior facility." The Cozy Cat Lodge accepts up to 25 cats at a time, housing them on a 1,000-square-foot covered la-nai at the Kailua home of owners Jan and Bill Schmidt. The kennel lives up to its name, with its comfy environment and customer service—three large playrooms; 24-hour soft, environmental music; and regular e-mail or phone updates for owners. Plus, prices range from just $12 to $18 a day. If you prefer to leave your cat at home, contact your veterinarian for recommendations on local pet sitters. 1532 Ulupii St., Kailua, 261-1101, www.cozycatlodge.com.
Dog Parks
There are four off-leash dog parks on Oahu: McInerny Dog Park (Hawaiian Humane Society, 2700 Waialae Ave., 946-2187), Bark Park (At Diamond Head Road and 18th Avenue. www.barkpark-honolulu.org), Moanalua Dog Park (Moanalua Park Road, www.moanaluadogpark.org) and Mililani Dog Park (Mililani Mauka District Park at Park & Ride, 95-1069 Ukuwai St.). Leashed dogs are allowed in dozens of Oahu parks and beaches. For a complete list, visit www.hawaiianhumane.org.
Best Art Restoration
What do you do with an art piece that has deteriorated after years of neglect or suffered the unforgiving nature of gravity? Take it to Valerie Free, chair of the Bishop Museum's Department of Conservation and art conservator extraordinaire. But don't wait for disaster. Free would much rather see your art piece before it breaks—an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, she says. "Restoration is only part of the job, although it is the most well-known aspect of art conservation." If you need a hand with preserving or repairing your artwork, start with Free. After that, it may cost you. Bishop Museum, Department of Art Conservation, 1525 Bernice St.
Best Golf Pro
"Michelle Wie," says Casey Nakama, "is a phenom." He should know. He was Wie's golf coach before she took the PGA circuit by storm. He runs the Olomana Golf Development Center at the Olomana Golf Course and says it's the largest program of its kind in the country. "We get 180 to 200 kids through here every Friday, Saturday and Sunday," he says. There may be a lot of opinions out there regarding who is the "Best Golf Pro" in the Islands, but if Wie is any example of his influence, then having him as your coach may be just the thing to help get your game on. 41-1801 Kalanianiole Highway, 259-7712, www.808golf.com/caseynakama.
Best Freebies
The only thing better than great entertainment is great entertainment for free. Oahu abounds with such opportunities, from concerts to movies to museums.
The Contemporary Museum, the only Hawaii museum devoted entirely to contemporary art, offers free admission every third Thursday of the month. 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.
The Hawaii State Art Museum is truly the "people's museum," filled with hundreds of works purchased by the state over the past few decades—always free to the public. No. 1 Capitol District Building, 250 S. Hotel St., second Floor. 586-0900, www.state.hi.us/sfca.
At least one Sunday each month, kamaaina can enjoy free admission and docent-guided tours of Iolani Palace. It's usually the first Sunday of the month, but call 522-0822 or visit www.iolanipalace.org to confirm. 364 S. King St.
The Royal Hawaiian Band is the only full-time municipal band in the country. Lucky us, most of its concerts are free and open to the public, including their weekly performances at Iolani Palace—Friday, noon to 1 p.m. For the current schedule, visit www.royalhawaiianband.com or call 922-5331.
With Sunset on the Beach, weekends at Waikiki's Queen's Surf Beach often means food booths, free live music and a free movie projected onto a 30-foot screen, courtesy of the City and County of Honolulu (yes, that's us). Visit www.co.honolulu.hi.us/menu/kamaaina/recreation/entertainment/index.htm for dates and movie showtimes.
Sponsored by Na Mea Hawaii, Na Mele Nei Concerts feature great local entertainment—recent acts have included Maunalua, Gregg Hammer and Herb Ohta Jr.—every Sunday, 1 p.m., at Ward Warehouse Amphitheater. This month's lineup includes the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders and Paul Martinez & Na- Hokupa. 596-8885, www.hawaiianharmony.com.
Sit in on a taping of local actors reading works by local authors for Hawaii Public Radio's weekly show Aloha Shorts, hosted by Cedric Yamanaka. Call 955-8821 to reserve a space in the studio audience. Atherton Studio, KHPR, 88.1 FM. Every Monday, 5 p.m. www.hawaiipublicradio.org
Admission to the Honolulu Academy of Arts is free the first Wednesday of every month. 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.


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Standard response from a lawyer and yes he is correct that Tiger Woods should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
How about we scrap the "goodwill" flights completely? Do they really improve morale?
Just save the tax payer money and scrap VIP "morale" visits altogether.I didn't get to see, meet, play ball hockey etc. with any "famous" people while overseas nor did anyone else from my squadron, or many from the battle group at all for that matter and I don't think any of us cried ourselves to sleep over it.Seems to me these "morale" visits are more for the senior leadership than anyone else. Want to up morale for deployed troops? Use every nickel saved to buy us kit that actually works, but I digress.
My point exactly. We do business as if every one of our troops was the lowest common denominator. To ensure that one individual doesn't do something stupid, we just forbid everyone from doing activities that are basically legal. We've created the nanny state for the CADPAT crowd.
100% agree. I have seen them twice and both times it was forced fun. And always seemed second rate to be honest.
Same here. That's some weak CYA right there.
I disagree. When Team Canada came to visit us in the gulf of Oman, it was a great refresher. They played music and had stand-up comedy on the flight-deck that was first rate, the speeches by the hockey players and entertainers really made us feel appreciated, and the 2-drink limit was relaxed (slightly) for that night. I, for one, highly recommend that they keep this initiative going. Sure, maybe not everyone on a deployed op will get to even see these guys when they show up, but don't take the opportunity away from everyone just because you were station at a different base in theatre.
My morale seldom required second-rate entertainers and has-been athletes; I usually volunteered to take a duty shift to free up someone who was interested.
The only other example I remember fondly was when the Stanley Cup was brought to KAF back in spring '07 and I happened to be in switching between troops before heading back out.


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Every summer, on the beautiful island of Guam, the fishing community gathers to partake in several fishing derbies and the Gupot Y Peskadot (Fishermen's Festival). Helping contribute in each of these events were Eric Cruz, PIFSC Guam Territorial Science Liaison … Continue reading
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Archbishop Dolan Discusses Church Teaching on the Dignity of Human Life
At the University of Notre Dame, the New York archbishop said, 'This doctrine of the dignity of the human person should be taught to our children along with the Sign of the Cross, for it is at the very essence of our Catholic faith.'
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (EWTN News/CNA)—New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan gave the inaugural lecture for Notre Dame's Project on Human Dignity Dec. 6, citing the worth of each human life as a basic principle of Catholic faith.
"When we list Catholic doctrines, we usually mention the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Redemption, the Eucharist," the president of the U.S. Catholic bishops' conference noted. "I wonder why we never include the doctrine of the dignity of the human person?"
"It's pivotal; it's way up there; it's normative," he told listeners in the McKenna Auditorium at the Notre Dame Conference Center.
"This doctrine of the dignity of the human person should be taught to our children along with the Sign of the Cross, for it is at the very essence of our Catholic faith."
"God made me in his own image and likeness," the archbishop taught. "I am worth the precious blood of his only begotten Son. … I have come from him and am destined to return to him forever."
He cited the teaching of the second-century bishop St. Irenaeus: that "the glory of God is man fully alive."
"If we really believed it, think of what a difference it would make in the way I treat myself, in the way I treat others. It would be lifesaving."
The New York archbishop observed that secular critics of the Church often fail to grasp the Christian approach to the human person and its contribution to the culture and laws of Western civilization.
And while the principles of human dignity necessarily lead to moral restrictions, Archbishop Dolan explained that these moral laws exist to guard the integrity and harmony of creation.
"The Church is all about a 'Yes' to all that is true, beautiful and good in the human project," he stated. "The Church only says 'No' to something or someone that would negate the true, the beautiful or the good in the human person."
In standing for the worth of each life, he said, Catholics are proclaiming a truth that should bring joy to the world.
"The Church, which has as a primary doctrine the dignity of the human person, is not a shrill, crabby, nay-saying nag, but a warm, tender, gracious mother who invites, embraces and nurtures her children."
While the topic of human dignity is often associated with issues like abortion, embryonic research and euthanasia, New York's archbishop pointed out that the same principle must inform Catholics on other social issues.
"If an immigrant from Mexico is a child of God, worth the price of the life of God's only begotten Son," he observed, "then we ought to render him or her honor and a welcome, not a roar of hate, clenched fists and gritted teeth in response to the latest campaign slogan from a candidate."
"If even a man on death row has a soul, is a human person, an 'is' that cannot be erased even by beastly crimes he may have committed, then we ought not to strap him to a gurney and inject him with poison."
Archbishop Dolan suggested that the Catholic understanding of human worth was needed to correct secular philosophies that speak of rights without corresponding duties.
"The same doctrine that gives rise to a grand tradition of respect for human rights also gives us the call to duty and responsibility," he taught.
"The orthodox insistence upon the dignity of the human person, with the logical corollary that every person deserves dignity and respect, becomes as a matter of fact heretical if it sinks into a narcissistic demand for whatever pleasure or right I feel I am entitled to," he cautioned.
To avoid this error, the archbishop urged his listeners to recall Blessed John Paul II's principle: "Genuine freedom is the ability to do what we ought, not the license to do whatever we want."


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The game is...ClownballSomething new every night!We call it Clownball, says manager Herb Scaife.Probably no other word in the language better describes the type of basketball played by the Harlem Crowns. It is true they go through set gags and regular comic routines, but every game is different.Actually there's something new every night.Fans watching the Harlem Crowns game after game and through the years often ask, How can they be so funny? Where do they get all the gags?Well, the Harlem Crowns are the masters of the ad lib. They take advantage of every situation.
You never know when a new Clownball gag is about to be born. When manager Herb Scaife brings his team together each year for practice before the season's opener, he has a great assortment of talent. There are the veterans, the one-year men, and of course, the rookies: new players trying out for the team. First, a man must have outstanding basketball ability. Then, he looks for the individual player's flair for comedy and showmanship.The Crowns keep a running line of chatter going through a game and if the fans listen as well as watch, there's many a verbal rib tickler.


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Two men killed in overnight shootings
Shootings happened around 1:30 a.m.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office said two people were killed in overnight shootings.
A Milwaukee Police Department spokesman said the shootings were reported at a home near South 27th and West Scott streets around 1:30 a.m.
Neighbor Maribeli Alvarez was awakened overnight and confronted by an image she said she will never forget. She and her brother-in-law found a man lying on the grass on the corner.
She didn't recognize the man and said he wasn't moving, so they called 911.
"He didn't have no shoes on, or no coat on. We thought maybe he was just drunk, so then we called the ambulance and found out he was gone," Alvarez said.
Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said a 44-year-old man died of an apparent gunshot wound.
Stanmeyer said that during the investigation, officers also discovered a 29-year-old man dead inside a nearby home.
Investigators said the shootings are related, and the violence has shaken neighbors.
"Yeah, it was scary," neighbor John Voit said.
Voit lives a few doors down. He said this isn't the first shooting and probably won't be the last.
"It shouldn't be anywhere, but it's all over, no matter where you go," Voit said.
"Do you worry for your safety here?" WISN 12 News reporter Hillary Mintz asked.
"Yeah, sometimes especially for my kids because I have three little girls, so how can you protect them in a neighborhood like this, what could you do?"
Stanmeyer said police do not have a suspect in custody at this time.
WISN 12 News will continue to follow this story and provide updates on WISN.com and in our iPhone, Android and iPad apps. Just search for WISN 12 in your app store.


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Adam Lambert Slams Reports that He Will Tour with Queen
Unfortunately, fans of Glambert and glam rock won't be coming together this summer. Adam Lambert has taken to Twitter to deny recent reports that he is going on tour with legendary rock outfit, Queen.
"Oooh them clever reporters takin my quotes outta context.... I haven't confirmed any guest appearances. I was talking about the EMA'S," Lambert tweeted. While careful to clarify the reports, it doesn't mean Lambert was necessarily upset by them. He followed with, "That being said, I'm truly flattered by your jump to such glorious conclusions mr journalist!!"
Following an interview, British newspaper the Daily Star reported that Lambert would be filling in for Queen's fallen frontman Freddie Mercury. "The intention is to pay tribute to Freddie and the band by singing some f—ing great songs," Lambert reportedly said. "It's to keep the music alive for the fans and give it an energy that Freddie would have been proud of." We can see how that could easily be a quote about his EMA performance with the band -- something the newspaper probably should have made a bit more clear.
Later in the article, Lambert says, "After the EMAs, I heard faint little slithers of a backlash from people saying: 'You can't replace Freddie Mercury.' But I already knew that," Lambert continued. "There's no intention in my mind of replacing Freddie. That's impossible. The way I'm choosing to view it is that it's a great honour and one I'm in no way going to shirk."
Lambert is now raising questions to the authenticity of the last quote. The ever-cheeky 'American Idol' alum tweeted, "Anyone know what 'shirk' means?"


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Barsa Tapas Lounge and Bar
630 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
November 28, 2019 — 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Organized by Steve Simon
phone: (843) 513-7777
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Steve Simon & The Kings of Jazz
The longest running weekly jazz jam in Charleston!
Steve Simon & The Kings of Jazz have been performing their Thursday night jazz show at Barsa for over 5 years with a sound that combines the funkiness of George Benson, the soulfulness of Ray Charles and the smoothness of Diana Krall all wrapped together in big Count Basie style arrangements of American and Latin jazz classics. If you are looking for an amazing live jazz experience then check out Steve Simon & The Kings of Jazz….they are the hottest jazz band in the coolest jazz city.


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Universal Recovery 3.13
Universal Recovery Configuration 1.3
This script will change kolMafia's default healing functions to make the most of your available items in hardcore/ronin or make the most of your meat if you have access to the mall. That makes this a great restoration improvement for both ascenders and farmers.
Once installed, mafia will use this script to restore with. It does not require the user to ever call it explicitly. Just install it and forget it, assuming it will be there to take care of you. After installation, configuration only requires you to set the healing targets in mafia's HP/MP usage tab just as when you set up mafia's restoration settings.
- Distribution has migrated over to SVN. To install this script, with a current daily build, please copy/paste the following line into KoLmafia's CLI and press enter:
Code:svn checkout https://svn.code.sf.net/p/kolmafiascripts/mafiarecovery/code/
- Then in the gCLI type:set recoveryScript = Universal_recoveryThis is character specific so you'll have to set recoveryScript for every character who uses the script. If you ever want to turn the script off again, use the gCLI command: set recoveryScript =
- To configure options from the relay browser, you are able to call up a user interface from a drop-down menu from the relay browser's top menu.
Options: This script will allow you to customize its healing in hardcore or ronin by making use of the user interface options from the relay browser's top menu or the equivalent options in KolMafia's HP/MP usage. When the mall is available it will anything and everything to heal. Anything not listed in the relay browser's user interface will be used whenever the script decides. The user can feel free to use either the relay browser's interface for recovery options or the mafia interface. They both work. However there are also several options for this script that are only accessible through the relay browser.
The script has two different healing modes, based on the character's access to the mall.
- Hardcore Mode: For hardcore before freeing the king or in normal core before breaking Ronin. This mode will treat inventory as if it was precious, always attempting to heal with the minimal items, never wasting any inventory since it is hard to replace.
- Mallcore Mode: For Casual Ascension, after breaking Ronin or in hardcore after freeing the King and gaining mall access. In this mode, Universal Recovery will do whatever is most profitable. It will use the method of recovery that costs the least meat. It will check current mall prices (once per session) and purchase the items that have the best healing for their value. It will even balance the cost of restoring 20MP to cast Cannelloni Cocoon vs the cost of a scroll of drastic healing (and other HP healing items) and use the cheapest method. It will not use any more expensive restoratives in your inventory, as it assumes they would be sold in your store since you can make more meat that way.
The script will obey mafia's preferences, so if you have it set to not purchase from the mall or NPC stores, then it will avoid that. Alternately, using the optional relay browser user interface, you can instruct the script to refrain from using the mall or NPC stores.
If this script cannot purchase from the mall, it will stay in hardcore mode.
Changelog in following post.


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The Robo-Calls and Dirty Tricks Continue…
by jhwygirl
…but are they all from the GOP?
I wrote a post the other day about HD63 GOP challenger Tom Burnett making robo calls in the Bozeman area. Thing is, not only are the calls automated and recorded, they're recorded by Tom Burnett.
Pogo Possum had a comment in that post that suggested Bryce Bennett, Democratic candidate for HD92 was putting out robo calls – but when it gets down to it, he puts out that they weren't actually recorded. Someone called him – probably read from a script – and that isn't illegal. You can call from a fascimile machine – you just have to be a real person on the line.
I know Bryce, and I know he wasn't doing robo calls. He has plenty of volunteers making calls, but they are all real people who are talking on the phone…and that is not a robo call, per state law.
Yesterday I came across
a tweet from Missoulian reporter Keila Szpaller a "re tweet" from Missoulian Reporter Keila Szpaller of something from Matt Hagengruber, a Billings Gazette city reporter that said this:
Got a Kendall Van Dyk robocall at my work #. Not a good idea to notify reporters that you're breaking state campaign laws.
I got to thinking – and wanted to tweet/ask Ms. Szpaller, but didn't – is her work number a Billings phone number? Because why would Kendall Van Dyke's campaign – which is a senate seat for Billings – be calling a Missoula phone number? Automated at that?
That just plain doesn't pass the smell test….
Ed note: see comment below from Keila – I overlooked the "re tweet" status of it. I have not heard any of the same speculating out of Billings, although I wonder if Hagengruber's call sounded like what I describe…or if he got a number
Interrupting this post….
I'll be – just got a call from the same number Pogo refers to in his comment on the Burnett robo-call post…406-258-0500. I said hello and it took a good 10 seconds for a person to talk back, saying hello and identifying herself as a person with the Willis Curdy for HD100 campaign. She launched into her speech – and she read from a script in spurts with a thick accent. I stopped her and said that I was confused – "who are you?" I asked. She stopped and identified herself as "Sarah" and I asked her again who she was with – she said slowly – again, as if reading from a script – "I'm with the Willis Curdy for House District 100 campaign."
So I told her I was still confused because I didn't live where I could vote for Curdy (which is unfortunate, really – I hope he wins) – and she then went back to her script and said "well I'm sorry and thank you very much for your time," and then "good night."
The person on the other line was clearly uncomfortable reading and had to take time to speak the stuff she was reading.
406-258-0500? That's the same number that was allegedly calling for Bryce Bennett. And truth be told, that 258-0500 number has been calling me for some time. I just don't like actual live calls much, so I haven't picked up.
But when it did call me the first time – on the evening of the 21st – I reverse-looked up the number and it came up as an inactive number….and when it dialed me again and I didn't pick up I called 411 on my Alltel phone and they, too, told me that they had it as an inactive number.
Well – clearly it isn't inactive.
So after I got off the phone with "Sarah" at 258-0500 I called someone closely associated with the Curdy campaign to ask them about the call I had just gotten.
There is no Sarah working or volunteering for the Curdy campaign, as she had clearly stated twice for whom she was calling.
Curdy isn't even making calls. He's knocking doors and has been doing so for months.
Matt is conjecturing that there's dirty tricks afoot. I say conjecture no more…clearly this is a sloppily organized mud job.
Laws are being broke here – we have one phone number making robo-calls for Tom Burnett 319-294-7021…and we have another one that is making false calls for campaigns they are not associated with.
Today, both the Bennett campaign and the Curdy campaign issued statements regarding these calls. They are below the fold.
From Willis Curdy for HD100:
My campaign has heard from several voters in HD 100 about some "telemarketer" calls they've received.
I want to make it clear to voters that my campaign is not responsible for these calls. We didn't authorize them and don't condone them.
My campaign and its volunteers don't engage in this type of campaigning. I have been personally out on doors and knocked thousands of doors in an effort to have one on one contact with voters to encourage personal relationship building within the district.
We are making calls into the area, but those calls are from local volunteers. We provide a script for helping the volunteers get started and encourage them to have conversations with the voters they are contacting. I know who all the folks are that are calling and I know who they've called in my district.
My campaign is working to find out who is responsible for these "telemarketer" calls so we can put a stop to them. We're asking for your help. If you receive one of these calls, please contact us. It's helpful if you can tell us the number where the call is coming from and any disclaimer information that is provided.
It's important to me that campaigns are run in a respectful manner. I work hard to communicate directly with voters, who I believe are trying to make the best choices for our state. Please feel free to call and talk to me directly about this or any issue that concerns you.
From Bryce Bennett for HD:
My campaign has heard from several voters in HD 92 about some disturbing, negative calls they've received.
I've made clear to my opponent and I want to make clear to voters that my campaign is not responsible for these calls. We didn't authorize them and don't condone them.
My campaign and its volunteers don't engage in this type of campaigning. I've sworn since the first day of my candidacy that I won't engage in negative campaigning of any sort. It's unacceptable to me, period.
There have been many letters to the editor and other campaign materials that have tried to put me in a negative light. I've spoken to my opponent and believe him when he says he's not responsible for these items.
Likewise, I am not responsible for these calls.
My campaign is working to find out who is responsible for these calls so we can put a stop to them. We're asking for your help: If you receive one of these calls, please contact us. It's helpful if you can tell us the number where the call is coming from and any disclaimer information that is provided.
It's important to me that campaigns are run in a respectful manner. I especially don't want negative statements made about my opponent. This reflects poorly on us all. Mudslinging isn't helpful, especially to voters who are trying to make the best choices for our state."
This is truly superior Rat-f@cking. I have to give the Republicants credit for being so despicable. Snidely Whiplash would be proud.
But, remember, Democrats are the problem …
Hi jhwygirl:
You're right, that wouldn't pass the smell test.
That was a tweet from Billings Gazette reporter Matt Hagengruber, @mhagengruber, and I found it noteworthy and retweeted.
I didn't get a call here in Missoula myself, though.
I am not buying Matt's theory that Republican's are making thousands of calls to voters encouraging them to vote against Republican candidates. I respect Matt but even that theory is a bit of a stretch and doesn't pass it's own "smell test".
I am also not impressed with Bryce Bennett's statement ". . . I won't engage in negative campaigning of any sort. It's unacceptable to me, period."
Bryce has been hip deep in negative campaigning in previous years. Bennett is the young man who tried to force his way into the GOP Convention at the Hilton Hotel last year with his video camera to film private meetings. After multiple requests by Hilton staff to leave the premises, they had to call the police who forced him to leave only after they threatened to arrest him for trespassing. I was in the lobby watching all this and when it was over, one of the Hilton people muttered, "What an obnoxious self important little jerk." A few people said Bryce is also one of the people who followed Burns around with a video camera to get him in a gotcha moment. Not certain if he was one of the "video kids" but it fits his MO.
If Bryce and Willis "campaign volunteers" aren't making the calls I bet they know who is. The live calls are from a Missoula number so my bet it is either Bryce's Forward Montana group or the state Democratic Party (or one of their side committees) that are funding the operation.
You are wise not to buy off on matt's theory. It's nonsense.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle had to apologize for printing a fictitious letter attacking Tom Burnett. A flyer attacking Tom Burnett as a bigot cited mtcowgirl.com as the authoritative source.
Campaigning has hit a new low, and it's a race to see who can plumb new depths first.
Personally, the new low was hit by the instances above; citing an anonymous internet source in an attack mailer is getting down there pretty far. Especially since the anonymous source is a known Democrat astroturfer who has posted deliberately false information in the past.
I'll swear an affidavit that Forward Montana isn't making these calls or funding them.
I respect you Matt and will take your word on it.
I'll take your word on that particular group, too.
One correction to your post jhwyGirl. I said voters in HD 92 reported to us that they were receiving both live calls AND robo-calls (calls mechanically dialed with a recorded message coming from an out of state number.) that attacked Harbaugh.
I spent over $25 running the phone number through Intelius and a few other online companies that provide assisted reverse phone look up information. All they could tell me was that it was a fax line but had no name identified with it. One source said it was a FAX land line through Qwest in Milltown, MT and two sources said it was a private FAX land line in Missoula but didn't have an address or a customer name.
I live in Billings… Got a call from Van Dyk from the same number today. Didin't think anything of it until I was reading this and the number looked awfully familiar.
People should also understand "plausible deniability" or just "deniability", if there is really such a word.
A group like Christopher Cady's can act to send out flyers that cause me to send money to the attacked candidate, or do robo calling, without consulting the candidate they are supposedly "helping" or more accurately, the candidate who is running against the candidate they are attacking.
All in the name of partisan politics. Which I see some of you are all too eager to engage in. "those damned D's" are doing the same things "those damned R's" are doing. Attacking the one side without condemning your own, is laughable nonsense.
I agree Mr. B. Note that I criticized Burnett for his Robo-Calls
Let's see who violates this election rule. Saw this in the Missoulian Briefs section today on Page B3:
No unauthorized political fliers can be placed in newspaper boxes
The Missoulian reminds all residents of western Montana that no unpaid political fliers, or any unauthorized advertising of any type, should be placed in Missoulian newspaper boxes under any circumstances.
The newspaper has received several reports that political groups or candidates may be planning to deposit campaign fliers in Missoulian boxes over the next few days. That practice is not allowed by the Missoulian.
Missoulian boxes cannot be used by any business, individual or group other than the newspaper.
A fellow in the Rattlesnake called me this morning and told me about it. Seems he and a number of his neighbors are ticked off that Bryce Bennett filled the Rattlesnake Missoulian boxes with Bennett flyers in the dead of night before the Primary Election this spring. He and others spoke with the editor of the Missoulian about it recently. He said he has already spoken to an attorney and if it happens again he is going to "raise holy hell" about it. Could be an interesting election day.
"Missoulian boxes cannot be used by any business, individual or group other than the newspaper."
The Missoulian has no legal right to make this claim. They can spout it all they want. But show me the ordinance proving otherwise.
It is called private property, JC. The Missoulian owns the boxes and can legally control what goes in them. You want to put something in the Missoulian box then you have to pay the Missoulian for the privilage.
Here is the number for the Missoulian Editor, JC. Why don't you give her a call and explain why she doesn't know what she is talking about. Report back to us what you discover.
Editor: Sherry Devlin
(406) 523-5250
So, you're willing to give up your "property rights" as a homeowner to any entity that wants to appropriate them?
Again… the ordinance. Otherwise they can ask all they want, but there is no legal obligation to abide by it, nor does the Missoulian have any legal standing to enforce their demands.
I'm not defending that people are stuffing the boxes with political material. I'm just not going to let the Missoulian overreach with their huffery and puffery.
Maybe an analogy will help. I own the mailbox that sits on the corner of our lane. The mailbox is on private property. I can ask all I want that nothing but mail from the USPS get put into it, but I get all sorts of junk mail inserted into it by others. The USPS sends me junkmail, even though I have added my name to the no junk mail list. I put a sign on it saying mail only, please. But I still get stuff stuffed into it. Do have any recourse to sue or ask the County Attorney to file criminal charges? Hell no.
Your assertions about the Missoulian's "property rights" are so phony, they're laughable.
Those junk mail companies "pay" USPS for the right to send you junk mail.
Here is a simple test to help you understand. Call up the US postal service and tell theyou are going to be hand stuffing political literature in the mail boxes and see what kind of response you get.
If you really want to test it out, stuff those mail boxes then send a letter to the USPS and dare them to do something about it.
But it still is my mailbox. Just like the MIssoulian drop box is theirs. I have no legal rights over private parties stuffing things in my box. Neither does the Missoulian.
Instead of using my analogy to deflect the point, just answer the question:
What local ordinance, state or federal law protects the Missoulian's drop box from political flyers? ANd gives them any recourse?
Jes' askin', and your not being able to answer tells me more than anything.
I am still waiting to hear about how your conversation with the editor of the Missoulian went. Do you need her phone number again?
WHy should I call them? If they have a legal interest, they (and I guess you too…) can provide a legal method by which to assert and protect it.
I'm just not into private businesses asserting rights on my property. I do not sign away my rights when I pay them to deliver a newspaper to me (which I no longer do because, well, it's the Missoulian…ick).
Oh, and I'm still waiting for a legal citation by which you can protect the Missoulian against those evil lit drops.
Voters in HD-4 (Whitefish & immediate surrounds) have been receiving anti-Hammerquist push poll calls, originating offshore if the callers' accents are any guide. I suspect these are 3rd party calls bankrolled by the far right.
In the meantime, ugly 3rd party cards from the right are flooding the district.
The GOP and its friends sense a historic opportunity to seize power and they are shamelessly using very trick, dirty and clean, to win.
USPS mail boxes (whether you bought them or whether the Post Office put them up) are governed by federal law:
Sec. 1725. Postage unpaid on deposited mail matter
Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits any mailable matter such as
statements of accounts, circulars, sale bills, or other like matter, on
which no postage has been paid, in any letter box established, approved,
or accepted by the Postal Service for the receipt or delivery of mail
matter on any mail route with intent to avoid payment of lawful postage
thereon, shall for each such offense be fined under this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(j)(33),
Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(F), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
The Missoulian boxes are the private property of the Missoulian. They own them, not you. The Missoulian delivery staff, according to a representative of the Missoulian, has instructed their carriers to remove any political literature they find in the newspaper boxes.
I called the Missoulian. Now you call them.
Why should I call them?
You have verified everything I knew. I'm aware that their are federal laws re: USPS mailboxes.
And the Missoulian can do anything they want with what they find inside their boxes. They just don't have any legal recourse when they find anything other than the Missoulian in their boxen.
You are not doing your fellow Democratic candidates (or candidates from any party) any favors by suggesting or encouraging them to put political literature in US mail boxes or newspaper boxes, JC. All you are doing is setting them up for political embarassment and possible fines. Most of these candidates (all parties) work their butts off going door to door and have enough to worry about (state election laws, federal laws, county & city rules, financial report finling deadlines, reporting rules, etc.) without someone giving them stupid advice.
Geez, PoPo, I'm not suggesting anything. I haven't advocated putting anything into Missoulian boxes. Nor am I defending anybody putting anything in those boxes.
I'm just not going to let the Missoulian claim a legal right on my property when one doesn't exist.
This really is a petty matter PoPo. I don't know why you persist. But Montana is a very libertarian state in many ways. And one of those ways is when a business tries to appropriate someone's personal property for their own nonexistent legal claims.
You do believe in property rights, don't you? Or are you happy when a business asserts a right on your property when none exists?
I do beleive in property rights JC and the Missoulian boxes are property of the Missoulian. The boxes are not your property.
So, tell me again, why don't any of the people associated with the Bennett and Harbaugh campaigns have any idea who is making the calls? I can understand why they, themselves, wouldn't condone them, but letting them continue is tantamount to endorsing them. Call off the dogs, or file a complaint to demonstrate they're not your dogs.
IMO if you deliberately violate the 45-8-216 law you risk a criminal charge. Maybe it hasn't been prosecuted…yet.
It won't be procecuted unless a complaint is made. That is why the issue of whether a campaign fundraiser being held in the governors mansion is still a gray area – no one has filed an official complaint. It is also why Eaton isn't in jail.
subtlety, subtlety!
I was out knocking doors today for Willis Curdy and met a voter who said he received a call from someone on behalf of Willis Curdy, who sounded like people from India and had trouble communicating well in English. Willis does not have any volunteers meeting this description. It fits in the "dirty tricks" category. It also made sense that there was no connection between those calls and the Curdy campaign because this voter's door was still on the knocking list. Who is hiring these people to make fake calls?
"Who is hiring these people to make fake calls?"
Call the state Democratic Chairman, Michele. He knows and is most likely the one footing the bill.
Either I am missing some critical piece of logic, or there's simply none there. Why on earth would the state Dem chair pay for "fake" calls delivered in poorly-delivered and heavily-accented English–designed to elicit a xenophobic response–with the result being a vote for the other side???
First, you are assuming that the vote would be for the other side. That is an assumption of your own making. Second, I find it hard to believe that the State Republicans would be behind something that could potentially help the Democrat Candidates.
I just love liberal spin. Make negative phone calls against a GOP candidate and then claim the GOP is paying people to criticize its own candidates. I do agree with one thing though, the state Democratic party should demand a refund fromt the firm they hired to make these calls.
Now the question is, what other tricks will Bennett and Curdy do in the next 32 hours. In the primary Bennett put flyers in the Missoulian mail boxes. The Missoulian is onto that trick and have advised their carriers to remove them Tuesday morning. Bennett also stood at the door of the Rattlesnake polling place electioneering all day which is against the law. I heard plans are in place to deal with that trick too.


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Recently, there was a provocative article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, �Prenatal Whole Genome Sequencing � Is the Quest to Know a Fetus�s Future Ethical?�
With the advent of Whole Genome Sequencing, it is now possible, when the baby is still a fetus, to determine a great deal of genetic information about him or her. This includes the risk of childhood diseases, the presence of genes that can cause various types of cancers, diabetes, serious genetic syndromes and even other non-illness traits such as baldness.
There is ongoing debate concerning how much information the parents should be given about the genetic makeup of their fetus. At the present time, there is agreement that parents should be given information concerning genetic conditions that will be of direct benefit to the child. For example, a condition in which some type of treatment is presently available.
However, many believe that parents should not be informed if the fetus has a gene that causes a disease in adult life, such as Huntington�s disease, that does not, thus far, have any treatment. And there is another problem. Many times the results of gene testing show gene abnormalities or mutations in which the significance or consequences of these mutations are unknown. These mutations could cause some type of serious disease or they may have no impact on the child. Should parents also be given this information?
The authors of the article believe that parents should have the right to all of the genetic information available about their fetus. This information should be given to the parents by a geneticist or genetic counselor.
The parents are the ones who are responsible for caring for and raising their children and are entitled to have this information.
Others disagree believing that knowing their child will have some type of serious untreatable adult-onset disease will place a huge psychological burden on parent and child. And, giving parents information about the presence of abnormal genes whose significance is not known may result in excessive worry and cause more harm than good.
Also of concern is that there are not enough geneticists and genetic counselors available to explain and discuss the significance of the genetic findings to the parents.
There is a sense of urgency regarding the best way to address these moral and ethical issues, because they are not five years away, they are with us today.
Dr. Murray Feingold is the physician in chief of The Feingold Center for Children, medical editor of WBZ-TV and WBZ radio and president of the Genesis Fund. The Genesis Fund is a nonprofit organization that funds the care of children born with birth defects, mental retardation and genetic diseases.


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Lt. Bradley Snyder, swimming his preliminary 400-meter freestyle heat at the 2012 U.S. Paralympics Swimming Trials in Bismarck, N.D., is about to be "tapped" by his brother, Mitchell.
Even in the water, amid a furious race to win back his confidence, the blind swimmer needs a cane.
Actually, Lt. Brad Snyder relies on two canes to avoid the sort of ugly collisions he has suffered repeatedly on dry land.
At one end of the pool, his swimming coach stands above Snyder's starting block, clutching a walking cane affixed with a tennis ball. As Snyder nears that hard edge, his coach leans down, extends the cane and taps the Navy officer on the back of his head with the ball, alerting him to abruptly finish his stroke and execute a flip turn. At the opposite end of the lane, Snyder's brother, Mitchell, is armed with the same device and the same task.
"Any communication between the tapper and the swimmer is illegal -- other than: 'You're close to the wall!' "said Mitchell Snyder, 25, a former college swimmer. "Of course, you're natural instinct is to tell him how he's doing. You're the one who can see the clock and see the whole pool. You want to tell them where they're at in the race. But I don't give him any extra signals."
The tap is merely one of the tactics and tools that Brad Snyder -- blinded last September by an Afghan bomb blast -- now uses to swim competitively in utter darkness. During each length of every race, he silently tracks his stroke count to hold a steady clip. He occasionally brushes a finger or shoulder, lightly, against the lane marker to verify his location. And, oddly, he must wear blacked-out goggles, by rule, over both of his blue prosthetic eyes.
Lt. Brad Snyder lost his sight in an IED explosion in Afghanistan last September. The Navy officer is now training to represent the U.S. at the London 2012 Paralympics.
Through Saturday, the former Naval Academy swimmer is vying for one of 14 roster spots at the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials in Bismarck, N.D. If Snyder, 28, equals or nears a current world-best time in one of his five events, he'll join the American team bound for the 2012 London Paralympics, held later this summer.
Wearing one of his old college caps with the Navy emblem on one side and the American flag on the other, he's racing to again represent his country, this time on the international sports stage. He's racing to help restore his self-image as a fully capable man -- a sacred piece of himself he lost when the IED detonated in his face. He's racing to deliver a deeper message about thriving amid life's occasional rough waters.
Editor's note: This is the second installment that chronicles Lt. Brad Snyder's efforts to earn a spot on Team USA's roster for the 2012 London Paralympics. Read the first story here.
Racing the clock
"All sorts of people have contacted me on Facebook, or by e-mail, or they come up to me in person and say, 'You really inspired us, just by the fact that you've moved forward, that you don't let this thing slow you down.' I want them to see that, hey, you can go out (despite this type of wound) and excel at something -- become a really good writer, or a good cook; it doesn't matter," Snyder said. "Hopefully, we can utilize this as a platform."
That platform, he understands, will become far larger if he makes the 2012 U.S. Paralympic team. But getting to London is all about minutes, seconds and tenths of seconds -- the fewer of those during his heats, the better. And as a swimmer without sight, ensuring a brisk time is all about maintaining tight direction: the straighter he goes, the quicker he touches the finish line.
But, much like his delicate job in Afghanistan and Iraq -- dissecting and dismantling homemade explosives -- haste in the pool can be Snyder's enemy.
When he swims fast and tries to increase his (arms') turnover rate, he ends up almost pin-balling in the lane -- one side to the other, one side to the other -- ricocheting off that lane line," said his coach, Brian Loeffler. "If he gets going too much and crashes into a lane line, he can just be stopped in the water and lose all forward progress."
When he swam for Navy in the early 2000s, Snyder's initial style was to dive in and sprint -- no other strategy, no clean technique, just winning on pure guts. Eventually at the Naval Academy, he began to hone his strokes, evening his pace and becoming more efficient. Now, he and Loeffler are focused on keeping each 50-meter race length (or "split," in pool jargon), as even as possible to all other trips up and down the pool -- both in terms of his times and his stroke counts.
Lt. Brad Snyder, blinded by an IED explosion in Afghanistan, is now training for the London 2012 Paralympics.
That physical symmetry allows Snyder to better hold his course and avoid side-swiping the lane markers.
"When he can keep a long, steady stroke, he has a real good rhythm," said Loeffer, the head swimming coach at Loyola University in Baltimore. He also will serve as one of the assistant swim coaches for the U.S. Paralympic team. "We've got to find a balance between that kind of speed but also being able to be real straight in the water."
Golden vision
Snyder's best shot at making the American team, he believes, will come in the 400-meter freestyle. At the Bismarck trials, he'll also aim to notch qualifying times in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle heats as well as the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley.
For each heat, he'll don special goggles – not, however, to boost his pace. Swimmers competing in the Paralympics' fully blind division must wear the black, plastic eye covers to ensure that they can't see even a glimmer of light. That would give those swimmers an advantage in a sport that takes itself as seriously as any Olympic endeavor.
"When I swam in my last Paralympic-sanctioned meet, every time I got out of the pool after racing, an official came over and looked at my goggles to make sure he couldn't see through them," Snyder said. "But there's another reason for them. If one of the prosthetic eyes comes out, my goggle would catch it. I wouldn't have to ask someone to go search the pool for my eye."
But behind those artificial eyes, Snyder has begun to visualize a blissful finish – especially if he makes the U.S. team. The final men's Paralympic swimming roster will be announced on Sunday.
"I really hope to bring attention to the wounded warriors (fellow servicemen and servicewomen hurt in Afghanistan and Iraq). And I hope my story maybe gives people some perspective," Snyder said.
"You know how people get upset about silly things, like they get all fired up in rush hour? Well, let's give them a story they can rally behind and say, hey it's not that bad, maybe I should probably calm down a little bit."
If Snyder earns a Paralympic slot, his best race – the 400-meter freestyle – is scheduled in London for Sept. 7. That means exactly one year to the day that the U.S. sailor lost his sight after stepping on a battlefield bomb, he'll be wearing American colors, swimming for gold.
COMING MONDAY: Did Lt. Brad Snyder make the U.S. men's Paralympic swimming team?
Bill Briggs is a frequent contributor to msnbc.com and author of "The Third Miracle."
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Last month, I discussed the issues of industry standards for fiber optic and copper cabling. Manufacturers write standards so they can build products that are compatible with products from other manufacturers, since multiple sources are mandatory in today's marketplace. But who writes standards for contractors, installers and users to follow?
In the late 1990s, we at The Fiber Optics Association (FOA) worked with the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) to create a National Electrical Installation Standard (NEIS) for installing fiber optic cabling. NECA saw this new standard as an obvious expansion of its NEIS, since the majority of electrical contractors are installing low-voltage cabling, including fiber optics.
NECA/FOA-301 may have been the first public standard for fiber optics installation, but it was hardly written in a vacuum. It drew from dozens of then-current standards that defined what a fiber optic network looked like and how it should perform. The new ground NECA/FOA-301 covered was in defining what "installation in a neat and workmanlike manner" meant.
We initiated discussions regarding the applicability of some of the new industry standards to legacy systems or to systems installed for applications other than the state-of-the-art high bit rate ones.
After those discussions, several people suggested that the FOA should consider writing its own standards. Some of the people making this suggestion, in fact, represented manufacturers who participated in writing of some of the controversial standards.
Because most of the technical questions we field are about testing, we figured it was the topic on which we should focus. It also helped that the FOA has tremendous depth of knowledge on this subject, with many of us (myself included) having worked in the fiber optic test equipment business.
We started by analyzing what a fiber optic testing standard should include and came up with six questions that cover practically every type of test and could be used as an outline for all testing standards:
- What needs to be tested?
- What equipment is required to perform the tests?
- What are the basic procedures for making the test?
- What are the options required to implement the tests under various conditions?
- What are the sources of error in the measurements?
- What documentation is required for the tests?
Pretty logical, aren't they? Well, maybe not to everyone because it was hard to find any standards that clearly answered these basic questions. Question four is a good example. Standards for testing fiber optic cables and cable plants offer three options for setting a "0 dB" loss reference, using one, two or three reference cables. But nowhere does it clearly state where each method is appropriate. Neither does it explain the increased errors expected with more than one reference cable (question five) or the fact that the measured loss will be different.
We decided to implement another change in our standards. Since most of us are visually oriented, we decided to use as many diagrams as possible to explain the procedures in the standards. Not only did the graphic format make our standards easier to comprehend, it made them much shorter, allowing us to create a one-page summary of each standard.
If the FOA has a one-page standard and others are dozens of pages, what did we leave out? Not much actually; we may even include more information because we link to additional web pages that provide the details, much like current standards with appendices of additional materials. This method allowed us to illustrate and separate the needs for different types of networks into additional reference documents. And since we were concerned that legacy networks were being ignored, we provide options that cover all types of cable plants, allowing users to choose the appropriate one.
One other factor distinguishes the FOA's standards from most others. Our standards are available online for free. The issue of availability and cost of standards is currently widely discussed, and some standards groups say they must charge for their standards due to the long, expensive process of developing and distributing them.
The FOA chose a 21st-century approach to develop and distribute our standards, drafting them and posting them on the web for review and comment by our master instructors and other volunteers. We incurred practically no cost in developing these standards, and several rounds of review took only a few weeks. Another advantage of the FOA method is we can quickly and easily update our standards to cover new technological developments, making them more relevant to new technology, while not dismissing current and past technology.
Take a look at the FOA standards on www.thefoa.org. Download a copy for your laptop, tablet or smartphone (yes, the standards are formatted for mobile devices, too).
HAYES is a VDV writer and educator and the president of The Fiber Optic Association. Find him at www.JimHayes.com.


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How would you like it if someone was pretending to be you, so that they could rip off your friends? Yesterday, Keith warned us about the Photoshop scam at Facebook, I've decided to fill you in on some of the details about this type of Facebook scam. So what is Chat-Jacking and why should you care?
What is Chat-Jacking?
While in Facebook, you might get a message from a friend that goes something like this:
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Hence, this Fridge Door Alarm Circuit is a good solution which will indicate the user about the door in prolonged open condition. We can also set different pre-set time after which the audible indication has to be given. This is done here by using the versatile 555 timer IC under astable multivibrator mode and LDR. As soon as we open the Door of refrigerator, LDR senses it and start the countdown using 555 Timer, and after a preset time the buzzers starts beeping as alarm signal.
Components Required:
- ·555 timer IC – 2Nos(datasheet for reference: http://www.kynix.com/uploadfiles/pdf8798/NE555DR.pdf)
·5mm LDR – 1No.
·Buzzer – 1No.
·Diode (1N4007 or 1N4001) – 1No.
·Capacitor, 47uF(Electrolytic) – 1No.
·Capacitor, 0.1uF(Ceramic) – 1No.
·Resistors (10kὨ - 1; 470kὨ -1; 150kὨ -2; 100Ὠ -1)
·Connecting wires
The two 555 timers are connected in Astable multivibrator mode. The key components in the circuit are LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) and 555 Timer IC.
LDR (Light Dependent Resistor):
LDR works under the principle of Photo Conductivity. The conductance of the material inside the element increases when light falls over it. In terms of resistance, the value of resistance decreases when light falls over it and resistance will be large in dark surrounding. The resistance is directly proportional the light over the material, check the table below:
There are several types of LDR like 3mm LDR, 4mm LDR, 5mm LDR, 7mm LDR and etc. The part used here is 5mm LDR. Using the above data we have considered the resistance divider as 10k with 5mm LDR.
555 Timer in Astable operation:
Astable multivibrator has no stable states. The output swings between high and low based on the timing resistor and capacitor.
The formulae to calculate the time delay is as below,
Here in this Fridge Door Open Alarm Circuit, we have used two 555 ICs, one for calculate the 'Fridge door Open time duration' after which the Buzzer should be triggered, and second 555 IC is for controlling the Buzzer beeping pattern.
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Time (Sec) = 1.1 x (R2 + R3) x C1
Below we have calculated Time delay for Buzzer to be triggered and selected the resistor values accordingly. Here the Time delay means the duration for which the Refrigerator Door is left open. This is done by first 555 IC in the circuit.
Below we have calculated the Time Delay for second 555 IC, which is controlling Buzzer Beeping Time Period. In this case time delay is calculated as,
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Time (Sec)=1.1 × (620kὨ ± 5%) × 47uF
Time =30.4 secs
Hence, R2=150kὨ, R3=470kὨ in series and C1=47uF
Working of Refrigerator Door Open Alarm Circuit:
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Time (Sec) =1.1 × (470kὨ ± 5%) × 0.1uF
Time = 0.5 secs
Hence, R5=470kὨ and C2=0.1uF (The buzzer turns ON and OFF at this time frame)
The whole circuit is powered by a 9V battery. When the fridge door is closed, it is dark and the resistance of the LDR is nearly 1MὨ as given in datasheet. The output voltage of the potential divider appears across the capacitor and it remains in charged condition (Voltage higher than 2/3Vcc) making the output LOW. When we open the Fridge, the light falls over LDR which lowers down the resistance of LDR and causing the capacitor to discharge which in this RC combination it is 30 secs. After this (Voltage lower than 2/3Vcc), the output starts to oscillate at certain frequency and output is HIGH. Again, the capacitor charges and reaches a threshold continued by discharge of the capacitor. This continues till the LDR resistance goes high which will happen in the absence of light (door is closed).
This makes the second 555 timer to oscillate and the output becomes HIGH and LOW causing the buzzer connected to output to beep in a pattern which is combinational cause of the first timer oscillations and the second timer internal oscillation. During HIGH condition of first timer output, the second timer master reset will happen. Thus, the capacitor C2 charges (Voltage higher than 2/3Vcc) and output goes LOW. In a short span the capacitor starts to discharge (Voltage lower than 2/3Vcc) causes the output HIGH. Hence, the buzzer connected to output becomes pulsed beep sound.
Here is the video of this project: https://youtu.be/xeZBvZaAM4E
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PASADENA, Calif. — Fresh off SpaceX's historic return from the International Space Station, company founder Elon Musk said Friday that he would like to see humans settle Mars and become a "multi-planet species."
The 40-year-old entrepreneur reiterated his vision to graduates at the California Institute of Technology, a private university 10 miles northeast of Los Angeles known for its science and engineering programs.
Musk said he hoped some of the newly minted graduates would work toward Mars colonization, either at SpaceX or another outfit.
"You guys are the magicians of the 21st century. Don't let anything hold you back," he said. "Imagination is the limit ... go out there and create some magic."
Musk made headlines last month when SpaceX became the first private company to make a roundtrip supply run to the space station — a task that had been dominated by governments. With NASA's space shuttle fleet retired, the space agency is outsourcing the job to private industry.
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule splashed into the Pacific on May 31 after a virtually flawless nine-day test flight that included docking with the multibillion-dollar orbiting outpost and delivering a load of food, clothing and equipment to the astronauts aboard.
Earlier this week, Musk accompanied NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on a tour of the Dragon capsule that was plucked from the ocean and trucked to SpaceX's factory in Texas. Save for a few scorch marks from the fiery re-entry, the bell-shaped capsule weathered its maiden journey.
Space news from NBCNews.com
Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "Astronaut Abby" is at the controls of a social-media machine that is launching the 15-year-old from Minnesota to Kazakhstan this month for the liftoff of the International Space Station's next crew.
- Buzz Aldrin's vision for journey to Mars
- Giant black hole may be cooking up meals
- Watch a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse online
- Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Caltech board of trustees Chairman Kent Kresa called Musk an "inventor, entrepreneur, visionary and relentless dreamer."
Musk jokingly replied: "I'd like to thank you for leaving crazy person out of the description."
The audience cheered when Musk recounted the historic flight, which he called a "white knuckle event."
"It's a huge relief. I still can't quite believe it actually happened," he said.
SpaceX aimed to launch the next supply mission in September under a contract with NASA and has predicted that astronauts could hitch rides to the space station in as little as three or four years. SpaceX planned to test the next version of the Dragon — designed to carry crews — later this year.
The South African-born Musk, who made his fortune at PayPal Inc., founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. a decade ago and has poured millions of his own wealth into the rocket startup. The company suffered three rocket failures before finally succeeding. Besides SpaceX, Musk also runs the electric car company Tesla Motors.
Musk's ultimate goal is beyond Earth orbit. To achieve that, the company needs a reusable spaceship capable of making the long trip to the Red Planet and complete with life support systems.
Musk called the feat "right on the borderline of impossible" but one that's on SpaceX's to-do list.
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