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What Cause Malaria?;
Malaria is spread when an infected Anopheles mosquito bites a person. This is the only type of mosquito that can spread malaria. The mosquito becomes infected by biting an infected person and drawing blood that contains the parasite. When that mosquito bites another person, that person becomes infected.
Malaria is caused by a type of microscopic parasite that's transmitted most commonly by mosquito bites.
Mosquito transmission cycle
Uninfected mosquito.
A mosquito becomes infected by feeding on a person who has malaria.
Transmission of parasite.
If you're the next person this mosquito bites, it can transmit malaria parasites to you.
In the liver.
The parasites then travel to your liver
where they can lie dormant for as long as a year.
Into the bloodstream.
When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect your red blood cells. This is when people typically develop malaria symptoms.
On to the next person.
If an uninfected mosquito bites you at this point in the cycle, it will become infected with your malaria parasites and can spread them to the next person it bites.


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Rational reconstruction
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Rational reconstruction is a philosophical term with several distinct meanings. It is found in the work of Jürgen Habermas and Imre Lakatos.
For Habermas, rational reconstruction is a philosophical and linguistic method that systematically translates intuitive knowledge of rules into a logical form.[1] In other words, it is an approach to science and philosophy which attempts to put meanings into language properly.
The type of formal analysis called rational reconstruction is used by Habermas to name the task that he sees as appropriate for philosophy. This mode of philosophical reflection can be compared to procedures traditionally taken up in philosophy and is concerned with the questions traditionally posed. That is, rational reconstruction involves making explicit and theoretically systematizing the universal and inescapable conditions for the possibility of certain types of phenomena. Put more specifically, it can be said that rational reconstruction is a manner of explicating the deep generative structures that give rise to and allow for particular performances, behaviours, and other symbolically pre-structured realities.[1]
Once it has renounced its claim to be a first science or an encyclopedia, philosophy can maintain its status within the scientific system neither by assimilating itself to particular exemplary sciences nor by the exclusive distancing of itself from science in general. Philosophy has to implicate itself in the fallibilistic self-understanding and procedural rationality of the empirical sciences; it may not lay claim to a privileged access to truth, or to a method, an object realm, or even just a style of intuition that is specifically its own. Only thus can philosophy contribute its best to a nonexclusive division of labor, namely, its persistent tenacity in posing questions universalistically, and its procedure of rationally reconstructing the intuitive pretheoretical knowledge of competently speaking, acting and judging subjects. ... This dowry recommends philosophy as an indispensable partner in the collaboration of those who are concerned with [the progress of reason, knowledge and truth].— Habermas, 1992
Rational reconstruction is limited to the analysis of symbolically pre-structured realities because it is a procedure that is intimately tied to the interpretation of reality as opposed to its description. So, while the natural sciences generate theoretical knowledge about the general structures of an observable reality, rational reconstructions (sometimes called the reconstructive sciences) generate a theoretical knowledge of the deep structures of a reality accessible only through interpretation.[1] Some questions cannot be dealt with through the process of rational reconstruction, but an extremely broad range of questions can be. It is hard to point out a phenomenon that is not in some way symbolically pre-structured, that is without some meaning to someone.
While the meaning of any phenomenon must in some way be generated, and the interpretation of symbols is dependent upon intelligence, the bestowal of meaning is not arbitrary. Rational reconstruction attempts to make clear the underlying processes that generate particular meanings. It is concerned with the deep structures of intelligence that generate the knowledge, judgments and actions of subjects as well as the meaning, import and validity of objects. Because of this, those sciences that systematically explicate the intuitive knowledge of competent subjects by reconstructing the pretheoretical know-how of certain human capabilities can be seen as representative of this procedure of rational reconstruction.[1]
Habermas suggests along these lines that "we can distinguish between know-how, the ability of a competent subject who understands how to produce or accomplish something, and know-that, the explicit knowledge of how it is that he is able to do so" (Habermas, 1979). This should be understood in the context of rational reconstruction as two levels of the explication of meaning, two ways of understanding a symbolically pre-structured reality. The difference between the two levels is, in Habermas's terms, the content and the intuitively master rule-consciousness that allows for it, or in other terms, surface structures and deep structures. It is worth quoting Habermas at length to clarify this. Here he is discussing these two levels of analysis as applied to the interpretation of a text:
"...the understanding of content pursues the connections that link the surface structures of an incomprehensible [symbolic] formation with surface structures, of other, familiar formations. Thus, linguistic expressions can be explicated through paraphrase in the same language [etc.]…. If she cannot attain her end in this way, the interpreter may find it necessary to alter her attitude. She then exchanges the attitude of understanding content (directed towards surface structures)…for an attitude in which she focuses on the generative structures of the expressions themselves. The interpreter then attempts to explicate the meaning of a symbolic formation with the help of the rules according to which the author must have produced it….The attitude changes as soon as the interpreter tries not only to apply the intuitive knowledge of speakers but to reconstruct it. She then turns away from the surface structure of the symbolic formation….She attempts instead to peer into the symbolic formation- penetrating through the surface as it were- in order to discover the rules according to which this symbolic formation was produced…. The object of understanding is no longer the content…but the intuitive rule consciousness. (Habermas, 1979)."
Furthermore, following this distinction between surface and deep structures, Habermas views the task of the reconstructive sciences as moving in two directions, horizontal and vertical. The "horizontal" direction seeks to reconstruct fundamental and important competencies, while the "vertical" direction seeks to reconstruct the (genetic) logic of the development of these competencies. So there are surface structures and deep structures related to competencies and sub-competencies, and these are teased apart and reconstructed by engaging two distinct modes of understanding symbolically pre-structured realities.
This should clarify what it is that rational reconstructions seek to accomplish. It should also be said that the results of systematized reconstructions claim to explicate "universal capabilities and not merely the particular competencies of individual groups" (Habermas, 1979). The theoretical claims of such rational reconstructions have the status of general theories of human competencies and behavior. "When the pretheoretical knowledge to be reconstructed expresses a universal capability, a general cognitive, linguistic, or interactive competence (or sub-competence), then what begins as an explication of meaning aims at the reconstruction of species competencies" (Habermas, 1979).
These kinds of rational reconstructions are notably different from the purely philosophical but comparable solutions and methods offered up as definitive answers to such issues in the past. Kant's transcendental analysis sought to deduce the categorical framework that structured and determined experience. Hegel's dialectic sought to systematize the process of knowing, fitting each stage of insight as a defined moment to be subsumed in the development of absolute knowledge. These great systems were conceived as being a-priori, inescapably generative of all experience and knowledge, and they were understood to be factual, to be the truth. Habermas sees rational reconstruction as a similar, but less grandiose, undertaking:
"Marked down in price the transcendental and dialectical modes of justification may still come in handy. All they can fairly be expected to furnish, however, is reconstructive hypotheses for use in empirical settings….[Rational reconstructions are] fallibilistic in orientation, they reject the dubious faith in philosophy's ability to do things single handedly, hoping instead that the success that has for so long eluded it might come from an auspicious matching of different theoretical fragments (Habermas, 1990a)."
"….[In rational reconstruction] the distinction between drawing on a-priori knowledge and drawing on a-posteriori knowledge becomes blurred. On the one hand, the rule consciousness [i.e. intuitive know-how] of competent subjects is for them an a-priori knowledge; on the other hand, the reconstruction of this calls for inquiries undertaken with empirical [methods] (Habermas, 1979)."
In this respect Habermas sees those theorists whose projects represented a blend of philosophy and scientific methods as important exemplars. He identifies Freud, Durkheim, Mead, Weber, Piaget, Chomsky and Kohlberg as those who "inserted a genuinely philosophical idea like a detonator into a particular context of research…[initiating] paradigms in which a philosophical idea is present in embryo while at the same time empirical, yet universal, questions are being posed" (Habermas, 1990).[2] These theorists approximated the ideal division of labor between philosophy and science that Habermas understands as crucial for progress to be achieved across disciplines; the human sciences in particular represent fertile ground for such cooperation.
Lakatos distinguishes between the "internal" and "external" history of science. Internal history focuses on normative concerns and the reasons scientists can be said to have for accepting or rejecting scientific theories according to some account of the logic of science. External history, on the other hand, focuses on the contingent non-rational factors that influenced the scientific process.[3]
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b c d Habermas, Jürgen. (1979). Communication and the Evolution of Society. Toronto: Beacon Press.
- ^ Habermas, Jürgen. (1990). Moral Consciousness and Communicative Action. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- ^ Lakatos, Imre. (1970). "History of Science and Its Rational Reconstructions." PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association.

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South Africa
Background: Dutch traders landed at the southern tip of modern day South Africa in 1652 and established a stopover point on the spice route between the Netherlands and the Far East, founding the city of Cape Town. After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902); however, the British and the Afrikaners, as the Boers became known, ruled together beginning in 1910 under the Union of South Africa, which became a republic in 1961 after a whites-only referendum. In 1948, the National Party was voted into power and instituted a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races - which favored the white minority at the expense of the black majority. The African National Congress (ANC) led the opposition to apartheid and many top ANC leaders, such as Nelson MANDELA, spent decades in South Africa's prisons. Internal protests and insurgency, as well as boycotts by some Western nations and institutions, led to the regime's eventual willingness to negotiate a peaceful transition to majority rule. The first multi-racial elections in 1994 brought an end to apartheid and ushered in majority rule under an ANC-led government. South Africa since then has struggled to address apartheid-era imbalances in decent housing, education, and health care. ANC infighting, which has grown in recent years, came to a head in September 2008 when President Thabo MBEKI resigned, and Kgalema MOTLANTHE, the party's General-Secretary, succeeded him as interim president. Jacob ZUMA became president after the ANC won general elections in April 2009. In January 2011, South Africa assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2011-12 term.
note: data are in 2010 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate): $354.4 billion (2010 est.);
GDP - real growth rate: 3% (2010 est.); -1.8% (2009 est.); 3.7% (2008 est.);
GDP - per capita (PPP): $10,700 (2010 est.); $10,400 (2009 est.); $10,700 (2008 est.);
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GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 3%; industry: 31.2%; services: 65.8% (2010 est.);
Population below poverty line: 50% (2000 est.);
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: 1.3%; highest 10%: 44.7% (2000);
Labor force: 17.32 million economically active (2010 est.);
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 9%; industry: 26%; services: 65% (2007 est.);
Unemployment rate: 23.3% (2010 est.); 24% (2009 est.);
Budget: revenues: $103.1 billion; expenditures: $126.2 billion (2010 est.);
Industries: mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair;
Industrial production growth rate: 3% (2010 est.);
Electricity - production: 240.3 billion kWh (2007 est.);
Electricity - consumption: 215.1 billion kWh (2007 est.);
Electricity - exports: 14.16 billion kWh (2008 est.);
Electricity - imports: 10.57 billion kWh (2008 est.);
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Mandela's work to end apartheid in South Africa and fight for peace and equality throughout the world has left an indelible imprint on the global community.
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Nine years after the Kimberley Process was formed to stop the trade in conflict diamonds and ensure that diamond purchases were not funding violence, the KP has refused to evolve and address the clear links between diamonds, violence and tyranny.
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In 1999, the company opened its first retail store in Santa Monica, United States Puma promised to be one of the world's largest retailer brands since 2005.
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Some Recent Bakes, with Lessons Learned
A number of years now reading and posting here and the sentence that rings in my ears as the best advice I've ever had in home baking is Pat's "Get the fermentation right," which I guess could also be said as "Watch the dough, not the clock." Now that the rest of you have moved on to the nicely controlled environment of proofing boxes , I am left to my analog temperature probe and the vagaries of kitchen temperatures. So I've practiced on some basics, watching the dough. Here are three recent examples: A basic boule, Tartine-ish for the relatively young starter and for the covered cast iron bake; Silverton-ish for practicing the half moon score. I'm liking the cast iron right now. Proofed overnight in the fridge and baked from cold.
A combination of Hamelman's five grain and his seeded levain. This one has whole wheat, steel cut oats, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds. Need to bear in mind that when fewer cereals go in the soaker (and more seeds not needing to be soaked are used,) the water for it should be cut back. As it is, the dough took some more flour and turned out fine. It's not for nothing that Hamelman says this is one of the most delectable of breads. Despite all the inclusions, the crumb is light and properly aerated. Again proofed overnight in the fridge, but not baked from cold because they hadn't come up enough. I like the zigzag scoring on the large one. Next week I think I'll add a couple of tablespoons of dark rye and/or buckwheat to this formula, just to see what they do to the taste and the form.
Wet baguettes. For a long time, I had mixed feelings about these. I couldn't put my finger on it. But now I think I know what's bothering me: this isn't a baguette. A dough this wet, one that can't be properly shaped or scored, doesn't really fulfill the complete idea of the baguette, with its beautiful pointed ends and caramelized ears. This is more likely to be a baton, a long narrow loaf that doesn't need to be scored. Its natural form is ciabatta. Next week, I may try these as batons. If you picture these loaves below, a little wider and a little shorter and unscored, that's the idea. I hydrated the non pre fermented flour and water for 24 hours in the fridge. I also fermented the bulk dough for 24 hours in the fridge. I proofed the formed loaves for too long on the bench, about six hours. So, the appearance is a work in progress, but the taste from the long cold fermentations is fantastic. The crumb speaks for itself.
edited to add: Maybe the nicest baguette-type crust I've produced in an all sourdough version. Pretty thin and very crispy.


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Export Control - U.S. Export Control Laws
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Current export law controls both hardware and information concerning a wide range of technologies in a way that may have a substantial impact on research at UT Tyler. Federal regulations control the conditions under which certain information, technologies, and commodities can be transmitted overseas to anyone, including U.S. citizens, or to a foreign national on U.S. soil. The following Q&A may help clarify some of the requirements.
1. What is an export?
The export regulations define an export as:
- Any oral, written, electronic or visual disclosure, shipment, transfer or transmission
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- The Department of State (which controls the export of "defense articles and defense services") under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR 120-130. For a list of controlled technologies, see 22 CFR 121.1.
3. What is considered fundamental research?
Fundamental research, as used in the export control regulations, includes basic or applied research in science and/or engineering at an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States where the resulting information, in some cases, is ordinarily published and shared broadly in the scientific community and, in other cases, where the resulting information has been or is about to be published. Fundamental research is distinguished from research that results in information that is restricted for proprietary reasons or pursuant to specific U.S. government access and dissemination controls. University research will not be deemed to qualify as fundamental research if (1)the university or research institution accepts any restrictions on the publication of the information resulting from the research, other than limited prepublication reviews by research sponsors to prevent inadvertent divulging of proprietary information provided to the researcher by the sponsor or to insure that publication will not compromise patent rights of the sponsor; or (2) the research is federally funded and specific access or dissemination controls regarding the resulting information have been accepted by the university or the researcher.
4. What is considered published information as used in question 3?
The EAR and the ITAR approach the issue of publication differently. For the EAR, the requirement is that the information has been, is about to be, or is ordinarily published. The ITAR requirement is that the information has been published.
Information becomes "published" or considered as "ordinarily published" when it is generally accessible to the interested public through a variety of ways. Publication in periodicals, books, print, electronic or any other media available for general distribution to any member of the public or to those that would be interested in the material in a scientific or engineering discipline. Published or ordinarily published material also include the following: readily available at libraries open to the public; issued patents; and releases at an open conference, meeting, seminar, trade show, or other open gathering. A conference is considered "open" if all technically qualified members of the public are eligible to attend and attendees are permitted to take notes or otherwise make a personal record (but not necessarily a recording) of the proceedings and presentations. In all cases, access to the information must be free or for a fee that does not exceed the cost to produce and distribute the material or hold the conference (including a reasonable profit).
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Say you're a game developer in the UK. You're working on a new game about, I don't know, aliens planning a casino heist. You're thinking about setting it in Las Vegas, or maybe Dubai. But wait… wouldn't it be cool if you set the game in jolly ol' England? It would be! And best of all, the British government would give you tax breaks if you did.
As spotted by Develop Online, the UK government has laid out the tax breaks that it offers to video game developers for scoring well on a "cultural test" about their game.
Developers get points if the game is set in the UK, points if lead characters are British, and points for recording the game's original dialogue in British (aka English). Best, you'll get up to four points for "the contribution of the video game to the promotion, development and enhancement of British culture." Guessing ZombiU doesn't qualify for that one, but you never know.
You can read the full contents of the cultural test at Develop Online.
Revealed: The UK video games cultural test [Develop Online]


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Along with creating what might have been the world's most epic potluck dinner, we asked the top chefs in our Mind of a Chef Music Special to put together their ideal dinner party playlist. Just like their cooking, each one is a perfect reflection of the individual chef's background, taste and personality. Read on to hear their selections and get inspired to create a Playlist Potluck of your own.
April Bloomfield
"I remember this van my dad used to call Chug-a-Boom. Me and my sisters used to sit in the back and I remember hearing 'Under the Ivy' by Kate Bush. I could listen back to that track and it just makes me take stock."
Chef April Bloomfield built her name on bringing the carnivorous pleasures of traditional British cuisine into the modern age. Her playlist selections draws from the same rich and meaty sources, pairing classic UK cuts from Kate Bush and UB40 with decidedly contemporary hits from Fatboy Slim and Amy Winehouse.
Danny Bowien
"Eddie Van Halen playing that solo, it was challenging to me in a way I had never been challenged before. I really think from the first moment that I pushed play on that CD player, something clicked."
Chef's Danny Bowien's iconoclastic approach to Chinese cooking is fueled by pure anything-goes emotion, and his ideal potluck playlist is a perfect match. Heart-on-sleeve emo joins up with arena rock's biggest smashes for a concentrated blast of rocknroll power. Saves the Day and Van Halen in the same playlist? Right on Danny.
Sean Brock
"Willie Nelson playing Have I Told You Lately that I Love You…it was the first time I'd actually seen music touch someone in that way. Really move someone. I've paid a little more attention to the lyrics ever since."
Chef Sean Brock's connection to music runs as deep and true as his relationship to the land itself. One part southern-fried rock/blues and one part acoustic folk/country , Sean's playlist is a genuine mix of sincere feeling and heartfelt pride.
Inaki Aizpitarte
"It's like that here. Each of us plays his music, and we have a frenzied show. We have people come up to us because they like the songs we play. It makes them laugh sometimes to see the cooks all of a sudden animated by the rhythm."
Chef Inaki Aizpitarte's focused, nuanced take on the lexicon of French technique is punctuated by stabs of wild innovation. His potluck playlist perfectly translates his approach into sound, reaching deeply into obscure French postpunk for a spiky, wiry collection of influences that's not quite like anyone else in the world.


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Slideways Go Karting Brisbane is only 10 minutes from the Brisbane Central Business District and five minutes from the Brisbane Airport and easily accessible from the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Logan areas.
They are dedicated to being the best indoor go kart hire centre in Australia. Their European style indoor kart track features 425 metres of adrenalin pumping action, with a pair of massive second level structures, an all-weather outdoor loop, sweepers and esses.
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Cruz endorses Cornyn -- finally
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's commanding victory in the Texas primary won him a long-awaited backing Wednesday from tea party favorite Ted Cruz, the junior senator from Texas.
Cruz's decision to withhold his endorsement in the crowded GOP primary for the U.S. senate had been one of the biggest talking points of the race.
But on Wednesday, Cruz congratulated Cornyn via Facebook, calling him "a friend and a good man."
The message by Cruz followed a Tweet Tuesday night from Cornyn's chief rival, U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, calling on his supporters to get behind "the whole Texas GOP ticket."
Cruz, a potential 2016 presidential candidate who holds sway with the anti-establishment wing of the GOP, praised Cornyn as a leader who has "earned considerable respect in the Senate." He added: "We have not agreed on everything, but we have agreed on the vast majority of issues. Together, we're a strong and effective team for Texas."


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I was wondering if there's anyone going to Kentucky this year to Murray Univ.? Will you be taking in the conference, the course, or taking the Test?
I was wondering if there's anyone going to Kentucky this year to Murray Univ.? Will you be taking in the conference, the course, or taking the Test?
I haven't seen the schedule of topics and speakers for this years conference. I went to the sideliner course last year and was very pleased. I expect to go to the main conference this year.
I've gone to every EAS I could find the time to attend since like forever.
There are a few things that every beekeeper has to see to believe.
One of them is the 800 or so beekeepers that attend a one-day meeting
on the first Saturday in March in Wooster Ohio (the "Tri-County Beekeepers"
meeting. The other is any EAS meeting. The 3-day event is about the
biggest assembly of the best and the brightest in one place one will find on this planet.
The "short courses" (Mon-Wed) are excellent, but they are intense, and
are not for short attention spans. The sessions at the general meeting
(Wed - Fri) are an hour at most, and if you find that you are in a session
that does not interest you, there is no stigma attached to leaving, and
going to another talk that might be more interesting.
Is there a web site with more information?
2008 info not posted on website yet but has been published in the newsletter
Yes, http://www.easternapiculture.org/pro...overview.shtml is the Eastern Apiculture's website and http://www.easternapiculture.org/pro...08Brochure.pdf
is a pdf file of their brouchure for the weeks events. However, I haven't yet seen the break down of what takes place where and when.
:confused:Has anyone else seen that info?
It would be nice if someone in the know could share some information regarding costs to register for the various programs/short courses offered. Some of us have never been to an EAS event and need enough information to decide what conference we will choose and then plan accordingly. I know that schedules and plans have a way of changing at the last minute but surely a fee schedule has been decided. Why not share it?
My flight is booked and registration confirmed.
I"m super excited - I feel like a kid getting ready to go to camp for a week!
Any other BeeSource beeks headed to EAS?
Erin Forbes, EAS Master Beekeeper
My wife and I will be at EAS all week. We are registered as Vendors and look forward to seeing everything at the meeting. We have attended the ABF meetings except this last year and look forward to the EAS.
Come by our booth and say "Hi"
Frank Wyatt
I didn't realize that BeeSource folk got together in Delaware last year. It would have been fun to meet everyone. Maybe we can meet some of you this year.
Frank, Greg and I will look for you and your wife in the vendor area.
I am going to attend the short course mon-wed. I am in hopes my wife can go as well but she has a gymnastics business and is covered up, If she can get subs for two days she will be there as well.
I need some information. Is it possible to sign up for the short course on Monday morning. I need to join EAS as well.m I tried calling the treasure of EAS and got a recording and I could not make out the contact phone number .
I would prfer to just wait until Monday.
John Tullock
[email protected]
Or possibly the Chairman or current President could answer that:
Chairman of the Board
Jim Bobb
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Kent Williams
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| 6°C Belfast
Payments made by energy companies to households affected by power cuts during severe weather will double under proposals by regulator Ofgem.
Under the plans, Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) would have to increase payments to £70 if they fail to meet the minimum levels of service during severe weather.
The cap for payments made to customers would increase from the current £216 to £700, and payments would be made automatically wherever possible.
The regulator also wants the claims process by which customers receive payment for loss of supply to be simplified.
Ofgem said the proposed changes, which follow increased payments for customers cut off during normal weather conditions, would strengthen incentives for companies to act quickly and reconnect customers as soon as possible.
Ofgem's senior partner for distribution, Hannah Nixon said: "Many parts of Britain have seen some extreme weather conditions over the last few months and Ofgem has been proactively looking at ways to help consumers who face disruption to their energy supply in these situations.
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So, about those American League Cy Young results…
Were you at all surprised? I'm actually quite surprised. I was mostly leaning towards Felix Hernandez myself because he was at the top of more categories than CC Sabathia but, as I said a while back (prior to this blog, so you'll have to take my word for it 😉 ), I wasn't going to be disappointed if it turned out the other way.
However, I absolutely did not expect Felix to win so by so many votes. I expected the decision to be more along the lines of Thursday, Thursday, Thursday! It's AL Cy Young 2010, a bare knuckled, no holds barred brawl for ultimate supremacy. Sabermetrics vs. traditional stats! Okay, perhaps I am exaggerating just a tiny bit for effect, but I certainly did not expect CC to come in 3rd. And, somehow I completed discounted David Price in the middle of all of this, and so did most of the analysis I've read the last few weeks. Looking at his stats now, he's certainly up there, although a little behind CC in strikeouts, innings pitched, wins and wins above replacement, so still I still find the results an interesting puzzle there.
While I am glad to see that win record was not the most important stat in this year's voting, I am surprised it wasn't a little more important. The traditional view is that win total is pretty much the be all to end all stat for pitchers. The sabermetric view is that wins say virtually nothing about a pitcher's ability and are more of a measure of the rest of the team's offensive and fielding success. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. Otherwise you're saying that if you stuck almost any pitcher in the game in CC Sabbathia's place, the win total would have been roughly the same (new school of stats), or that if you paired Felix Hernandez with any other team, his win total would have stayed more of less the same (traditional school of stats). Viewed this way, both extremes of the spectrum sound just that, pretty extreme. Clearly, pitchers do not have total control over the game's eventual outcome, but suggesting they have no control over it is equally ridiculous.
It will be interesting for me over the next few years to see how Major League Baseball eventually views the wins stat. Clearly it is the most important stat in the game – you play to win – but can it really tell us anything more specific about a team or player's performance? I think it's too broad and all encompassing a stat to be the top measure of any individual player's performance, but it's too important a stat to completely ignore. It doesn't tell the whole story, but there is no whole story without it. In 2010, Felix's low win record certainly did not reflect the year he actually had on the mound, but I would argue that CC's high win total did a better job of reflecting the year he actually had on the mound than some of his other stats.
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In the case of submerged cultures, in this case it is concerning organisms immobilized in Ca alginate microspheres, what is the limiting factor, where density of organism in the medium is concerned?
In this case the organism is a fungus with a high oxygen demand, so that is one factor, but O2 is easily suppliable, and fluoroalkanes or fluorinated ethers/aromatics can fulfill a role as oxygen carriers due to the high soluability of gaseous O2 in such solvents.
What I want to know though, is with a given quantity of immobilized mycelia in the liquid medium, is there any good reason it cannot be increased, and the concentraton of nutrients increased also.
What is the limit here? doubled? tripled? or can one go on increasing the concentration until viscosity starts buggering up oxygen transport? the more organism that can be packed into one bioreactor, the better.
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Throughout the NCAA Tournament, we'll be providing you with the daily chatter from around the webosphere relating to what's going on with the teams still playing.
- Many felt that it would be impossible for a mid-major to ever win a national title; nevertheless, Brad Stevens and Butler are about to turn what once was a myth into a reality. If the Bulldogs are able to cut down the nets tonight, the question emerges whether Butler can still be considered is a mid-major.
- Athletic Director Barry Collier has made it known that keeping head coach Brad Stevens is a major priority. We think that it is unlikely that Stevens goes anywhere, as his personality does not correlate with that of a mercenary head coach looking to go anywhere to make his next buck.
- Before Butler was able to advance to two consecutive national championship games, a 2007 three-way phone call between Zach Hahn, Matt Howard, and Shawn Vanzant changed the fortunes of the Bulldog program. The phone call revolved around the future of the program's leadership when then-head coach Todd Lickliter left the school for Iowa. The three decided to give the unproven Brad Stevens a chance, and it has undoubtedly paid off.
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- The matchup between Shelvin Mack and Kemba Walker will likely decide the national championship. Walker is a fantastic playmaker and an an unbelievable scorer, but we acknowledge that Mack and the Bulldogs will be a tough out for Kemba and the Huskies.
- While last season against Duke felt more like a David/Goliath matchup for the Butler Bulldogs, this season they enter their national title tilt with UConn not feeling as if they are underdogs. The huge role experience plays in easing the nerves of lower seeded teams makes the argument rational, even if it doesn't sound like it at first glance.
- After losing to Butler, giant killer VCU reflects positively on its season. The word "improbable" hardly scratches the surface when describing the Rams' run, and a Final Four berth is something the team will always get to cherish.
- Despite falling to the Bulldogs, VCU's fans remain proud of what their team accomplished. Shaka Smart could have taken the approach of "playing with house money" after Selection Sunday and nobody would have blamed him, but he and his team quickly altered the perception of the Rams.
- It's common during March Madness to see mayors or governors of opposing tournament team communities make informal wagers on the outcomes of their games. In a slight tweak of this tradition, former Kentucky wildcat Rajon Rondo has to root for the Huskies after losing a bet with UConn legend Ray Allen. The spoils for Allen include watching his teammate take shootaround in UConn gear.
- Kentucky fans are left to ponder who from this season's team stays and who leaves. The Wildcats were flush with NBA talent, but the uncertainty of the NBA's future leaves a faint glimmer of hope for those wanting to see more of Brandon Knight and company in Lexington.
- The phrase "there's always next year" rings true at Kentucky, where even if players like Knight and Terrence Jones wave bye-bye, the Wildcats will again be loaded with young talent next season.
- Despite signs to the contrary, Kemba Walker cracked open the window of returning to UConn next season, citing the desire to win back-to-back titles should the Huskies cut down the nets in Houston tonight. My advice to Huskies fans: Don't hold your breath.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Violating My Rights
So anyway, I get up this morning and schlep toward my loving espresso machine (oh, gawd how I love and adore THEE), make my magic elixir, and head toward the bathroom to kitten up. As I'm slathering lotion on my face - which IS my eternal routine, pre-shower - Tony proceeds to schlep behind me toward the shower....and SO, I start to angle MY way toward the shower....
Tony: What are you doing? Are you trying to SHOWER BLOCK me?
Ann: Dude, I was the FIRST one UP, I have shower rights!
Tony: You're shower blocking me - you're walking over here, eyes closed, rubbing crap on your face - trying to block me from getting in the shower!
Ann: I totally have shower rights, I was first up, I have my espresso right here - CLEARLY the shower is mine!
Tony: I just turned on the shower, too late for a shower block - it's mine.
Ann: Wow. You just totally violated the 1st Amendment of Shower Rights. I was first UP...
Okay....I was UP FIRST, did I or did I NOT have shower rights? I think I totally did. OH the conditions I must live under in this household. The CONDITIONS!
28 comments:
- MonkeyGirl said...
Rules are rules - She who gets there first gets the shower first. You could have tossed the espresso at him as a diversion, but that is caffeine abuse!
- August 8, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- dharmamama said...
Why didn't you just share?
p.s. You totally had the rights.
- August 8, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- Alice said...
That shower should have been yours! I suggest locking the door next time. : )
- August 8, 2008 at 12:54 PM
- flutter said...
*shakes fist*
- August 8, 2008 at 2:46 PM
- Sugar Jones said...
I'm thinking... since he supposedly doesn't like cherries... that you should get all Witches of Eastwick on his ass and start chanting stuff while spitting cherry pits into a bowl. Maybe after an afternoon of discomfort from the runs or some other vile thing, he will rething every pulling that violation again.
Or you'll just have a bowl of pits and continue waiting.
- August 8, 2008 at 3:35 PM
- Sugar Jones said...
I meant "rethink ever" ... got a little nutty on the keys, yo.
- August 8, 2008 at 3:36 PM
- hungryandfrozen said...
Wow, I lost my Mon-Thurs as well. When I was a kid it was like "yay weekend" now it's like "holy crap! Friday again!"
So should have shared. Carbon footprint and all ;)
- August 8, 2008 at 6:13 PM
- Leslie said...
Oh girl..I am with you on the migraine issues! My Relpax isnt cutting it anymore. There is some new med out there for "hormonal" Migraines..I might have to check it out! I hate having to be a slave to my migraines!
Oh and you TOTALLY had shower rights!
- August 8, 2008 at 7:08 PM
- Ann said...
Monkeygirl: NEVER thought of a diversion, brilliant. I think it was too early for my brain.
Dharmamama: You are totally right, but I've always been a single showerer - never about the dual shower, lame huh? I thought I totally had rights too...
Alice: THANK YOU! So agree.
Flutter: I feel like I should burn a bra.
Sugar: OH I LIKE that - and I think you would be a perfect Witch to join in the witchery with me. Bwaaaahhhhh!
Laura: It was a blur! You're so right about the dual-shower, I'm just not on board - I want the water all to myself...
Leslie: I SO thought I had the rights too! I am feeling so righteous! :)
- August 8, 2008 at 8:15 PM
You had the rights, you were up first and had a finished espresso. Please!
- August 8, 2008 at 8:56 PM
Appalled at the conditions. You were clearly prepping to shower. I'd say he blocked you. Yep.
- August 8, 2008 at 9:32 PM
- Jennifer S said...
You angled your head, for chrissake!
Clearly, the universal 1st Amendment of Shower Rights sign.
- August 8, 2008 at 11:35 PM
- Clumbsy Cookie said...
Would that be a way of you turning off his hot water?...
- August 9, 2008 at 7:38 AM
- Sugar Jones said...
I'll start working on the potions and spells...
- August 9, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- grace said...
i've been in a similar situation. i graciously let him have the shower...and then retaliated by flushing the toilet repeatedly. isn't my maturity astounding?
- August 10, 2008 at 1:49 AM
Ooooo, I LIKE the toilet flushing idea! Hopefully your Tony isn't like my Big Brother, who used to take hour long showers when we were kids. Usually right before I needed to get in there, too.
But the toilet-flushing only ever earned me a sound thwapping when he eventually got out. Sigh.
- August 10, 2008 at 5:40 AM
No first up about it -- shower rights belong to women. It's basic survival. We have more complicated plumbing, must carry children and tend to them, scrub the toilets, etc. In return, we get the first rescue boats, doors opened for us, and dibs on the shower.
End of story.
Start taking away privileges next time. Something like; "So you liked those cherries? Want them again someday?"
- August 10, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Mother's advice to me when I got married: Two Bathrooms. I can't say that I argue with that at all. Now MechanicalMan has his own, but I'm sharing one with a 13-year old boy. Jeesh.
- August 10, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...
Those conditions are AWFUL. May I suggest a vacation with two bathrooms? :)
- August 10, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- NV said...
Yep. You were definitely queen of the shower and it was usurped from you. So, so wrong ...
- August 10, 2008 at 6:49 PM
lol!!! sorry to hear abt your headache but geeez. firstly can't believe u let the DUDE beat the DUDETTE in war of the showers. second, you let him call your beauty lotion 'crap' oh the gall of tony.
tsk tsk. tht's a travesty. never ever verbally abuse beauty products.
tell you what, next time you block off the perimeter with yellow tape -- tht'll sort your rights out. ;) x
- August 10, 2008 at 9:39 PM
- Real Live Lesbian said...
You wasted time with words. Next time, give him a wink, flash that Hollywood smile and hop in. Sucker.
Hope you're feeling better!
- August 11, 2008 at 6:18 AM
- Sugar Jones said...
Standing Still has great advice... but I'd progress it to two rooms. Can you imagine a girly room of your own? aaaahhhh... And I love Real Live Lesbian's Hollywood smile... funny.
So, totally off topic, but I'm kinda narcissistic today, so whatever. Scenes from a High School reunion are up:
- August 11, 2008 at 8:01 AM
- ALF said...
You totally have shower rights in this situation. You should call your lawyer.
- August 11, 2008 at 11:33 AM
I've never addressed shower rights, because I just assumed that married people don't have any (like myself). That being said, although you were first in the bathroom, and were intending on using the shower, you had neglected to turn on the shower, therefore the intent was not made clear.
I determine that he in fact had shower rights, and you were, in fact, shower blocking him.
- August 11, 2008 at 12:01 PM
- A home far away said...
Sorry to hear about your migraine, the pain is not tolerable,I´ve heard from my best friend.
Regarding the shower, next tme just ignore him and walk in to te shower:_
Have a great day
- August 11, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Morton is a genius! I think the ladies should listen to him more often!
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- August 17, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- camiropa said...
Ok, I got a kick out of this post, I found your blog from Pioneer Woman, but now I have a question??? Maybe you're on to something and I need to know about it: why do you apply the moisturizer BEFORE the shower? Do tell? Am I living under a rock (altogether possible)
- August 19, 2008 at 3:49 PM


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I'm working on a virtual game pad to be controlled by a mouse (or more likely a touch screen on a tablet UPC). I started working on it 2 days ago and it is nearing completion and works exactly as I had hoped except for one issue.
I'm using the keybd_event API to simulate keystrokes on the target application. It does the job rather well, except for the fact that keybd_event requires focus on the target in order for it to work, and with the application I've used for testing (Project64 1.6) and assumedly other applications, the keys that are simulated are lost every time the target application loses focus, which happens quite a lot, in fact every time the virtual pad is clicked to press another button.
This isn't an issue in most cases, however if a virtual button has been set to hold down (by clicking on it and dragging away), clicking anything else will make that key get released, at least until it resends all of the ones that are supposed to be held down. Even then it isn't always an issue, but for example if I'm using it to play Mario Kart and I want to hold down a banana behind me, as soon as I try to steer or anything else it will be let go.
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We would like to let everyone know that Marius Jacob Mason will no longer be using the name Marie, and will be using male pronouns. We hope that you will all join us in supporting Marius through this transition, which will no doubt be extra challenging within the prison system. Until his name is legally changed, any mail sent to Marius in prison will still need to be addressed to 'Marie Mason' on the envelope. This goes for donations also. Please write to Marius at this time! Receiving supportive and friendly mail makes a world of difference. Below is a statement read out by Moira Meltzer-Cohen, one of Marius' legal representatives, at a solidarity event organized by New York City ABC recently.
"My name is Moira Meltzer-Cohen. I'm an attorney working with a person of immense courage and integrity, someone who struggles for liberation and self-determination on behalf of other people, non-human animals, and life on Earth itself. This is someone whose courage and integrity are made even more salient by the fact that their own liberation and their own autonomy have long been severely circumscribed.
Even more than most people in prison, my client and those in their unit face rigid, arbitrary constraints on communication and expression that impact every part of their lives. But even more – I want you to imagine how difficult it would be if all your struggles toward liberation and autonomy were taking place not only in a prison, but in a world that always targets trans people for further violence, confinement, and abuse. (more…)


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Heaven help us if Sergio Garcia ever begins a second career as a talk show host. Or maybe that is short-sighted. Uncontrolled blather could be the Spaniard�s calling, like brilliant career moves are Jose Canseco�s destiny.
Heaven help us if Sergio Garcia ever begins a second career as a talk show host. Or maybe that is short-sighted. Uncontrolled blather could be the Spaniard�s calling, like brilliant career moves are Jose Canseco�s destiny.
It took another combustible comment by Garcia to send ESPN scurrying into the vault for 16-year-old footage of Fuzzy Zoeller. Leave it to Garcia to help fill the void between The Players Championship and the upcoming U.S. Open in a couple of weeks.
Verbal triple bogeys could be a subconscious reflex on Garcia�s part to divert discussion from how many majors he might have won if he could figure out how to putt. Or whatever it was that caused him to pump fake about 20 times over the ball before beginning every swing a decade ago.
But thanks, Sergio. Keep talking. It will be football season before we know it.
By then the collateral damage from the latest misguided fried chicken reference lobbed at Tiger Woods, and indirectly at all African-Americans should be sutured and scar tissue have formed. Charles Barkley will have had ample time to weigh in, pun totally intended and Golf Channel gurus have offered some saccharine excuse me.
What is perplexing is that Garcia�s grenades directed at Woods on Monday went somewhat under-reported by comparison. The night before his cuisine contretemps he said this: �He�s called me a whiner. That�s probably right. It�s also probably the first thing he�s told you guys that�s true in 15 years. I know what he is like. You guys are finding out.�
Now that�s worthy of a Kentucky Derby-sized gallery the next time Garcia and Woods are paired in a tournament, whether they are in the final group on Sunday or teeing off with the dew busters.
Golf hasn�t had this kind of incendiary relationship since Bob Barker and Happy Gilmore. None of John Daly�s divorces rate this level of attention.
The residue from Garcia�s interview on Monday is there probably are at least a few PGA members nodding in silent agreement from what he said about Woods. Very silent agreement.
This much for Garcia, too. In the aftermath of his out-of-bounds comment, he either had a Come to Seve moment, was besieged by head hunters from his most lucrative sponsor endorsements or maybe, just maybe, bumped into reality.
Rather than making light of the moment or blaming the insidious media for the fallback taking remarks out of context he met the controversy face-first and tried to replace his massive divot the best he could.
It won�t enable him to escape dogged questions concerning Woods every time he departs a courtesy car and heads for the practice tee, but that merely is one back alley of the galaxy star athletes reside in these days. Like him or despise him, Garcia rates that distinction, regardless if becomes the first golfer to complete a round while wearing a mouth guard.
The lasting question is the impact his latest shank could have on the remainder of his career. Zoeller was entering the downside of his competitive status in 1997 when he made almost an identical fried chicken comment regarding Woods.
It plagued him for many years afterward. And the media liked Fuzzy.


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Thursday, August 23, 2007
The Michael Vick Case Raises Uncomfortable Questions
The Chicago Tribune's Rick Morrissey discusses the first question in his Wednesday column, writing, "Dogs are defenseless, and we humans are quick to protect the defenseless. It is one of our better qualities. But a woman in the hands of a 230-pound elite athlete is more or less defenseless, too, and I can't remember any case of domestic abuse, sexual assault or murder involving an NFL player that sparked this kind of public outrage." Morrissey goes on to list several examples of NFL players who committed crimes ranging from assault to murder, noting that--with the possible exception of O.J. Simpson--none of these athletes' misdeeds aroused the public fury that Vick's actions have. He concludes, "Let's be clear: It's not that the response to Vick's alleged crimes is overboard; it's that the response to athletes' crimes against women is underwhelming. We might want to ask ourselves why that is." This point is very important. I think that a radio commentator recently got in a lot of trouble by suggesting that Vick would have been "better off" (or words to that effect) if he had raped someone than if he had abused dogs. Obviously, that is a crude and ineffective way of expressing what Morrissey said much more eloquently and directly: taking nothing away from the grave seriousness of what Michael Vick did, it is important for our society to consider why human on human crime does not evoke the outrage that human on dog crime does. No one would be "better off" if Vick had assaulted a person but we would all be a lot better off if we came to grips with our culture's strange and inconsistent attitudes toward violence.
One thing that the Vick case has in common with Simpson's double murder trial is that this country's attitudes toward the defendant are split almost exactly along racial lines. Various polls suggest that white people tend to believe that Vick is guilty, while black people tend to believe that Vick is innocent--or, at the very least, that he is being "brought down" by the powers that be for something that is not that important. Perhaps Vick's upcoming guilty plea will narrow this gulf but, as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Terence Moore suggested during a recent appearance on ESPN, it seems more likely that nothing will greatly weaken the significant support that Vick enjoys in the black community. There is no question that black people have received the short end of the stick from this country's judicial system on many occasions, both as individuals and collectively, but this should not translate into blindly supporting any and every prominent black person who is charged with heinous and felonious crimes. If Vick would have been acquitted this would in no way correct previous injustices; it would just add one more injustice to the list.
It is strange--and more that a little disturbing--that anyone would derive some kind of vicarious thrill from Vick "beating the rap" without regard to whether or not he is guilty. Vick certainly deserves legal representation and the opportunity to contest the charges against him in open court--and his tremendous personal wealth enabled him to hire the finest attorneys money can buy--but in the face of an overwhelming case against him he has decided to admit his guilt. It looks like he either received bad advice or else ignored whatever good advice was given to him, because it is not a good idea to announce one's intention to prove one's innocence and then quickly have to backtrack and make a plea agreement. Vick lied to the public, to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank--yet it is very easy to find many people who will continue to insist that Vick is somehow getting a raw deal. This is every bit as surreal as the scene more than a decade ago after Simpson was acquitted in his criminal trial, whereupon we saw TV images of black people cheering as if he had just scored an 80 yard touchdown and white people literally crying at what they perceived to be a grave miscarriage of justice. Why is it so difficult to simply look at a case based on its factual merits? Without rehashing all of the particulars of the Simpson case, let's consider Vick's situation. Four witnesses plus his three former co-defendants are all set to testify to Vick's intimate involvement in an illegal dogfighting operation; they are prepared to say under oath that he provided the bulk of the funding for this criminal endeavor and that he actively participated in its most gruesome aspects, including the killing of dogs that did not perform up to expectations. There is apparently a bounty of physical evidence that shows that the dogfighting operation took place on Vick's property. I have already written that what Vick has done to himself is "tragic" but there is a big difference between lamenting that fact and simply being in denial that Vick is about to be a convicted felon.
Vick could actually go a long way toward both helping himself and narrowing the racial divide if at some point he publicly and unequivocally admits that he was wrong and apologizes for his actions. He needs to stop issuing statements through his attorney and start speaking directly to the American people. There is a lot more at stake here than whether or not he plays in the NFL again. If Vick in any way lends credence to the idea that he has been brought down unfairly--as opposed to the reality that he brought himself down with his own actions--then he will be doing a disservice not only to himself but to our society as a whole. On the other hand, if he demonstrates true contrition he can achieve a victory far more important that any that he ever won on the football field.
5 comments:
- madnice said...
These issues are uncomfortable but shouldnt be. Racism will always be here and most white people need to realize it. I say white people because black people already know it hasnt left and white people dont experience racism. The racial divide is more in Atlanta (obviously) than anywhere else.
I understand dogs are important to a lot of people but they arent people. There are more things to worry about than dogs. I know what he did is illegal (the gambling is probably the biggest part of this situation) but I dont think he should serve this much time.
Mary Winkler kills her husband and does 7 months. What kind of world are we living in? If she was black, would she have gotten just 7 months? I know she had a stress disorder and....well let me get back to the issue of sports. Ive heard people say Vick should be in prison forever. Its a shame what kind of world we live in. The racial divide is definitely similar to OJ.
- Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:57:00 AM
- vednam said...
I suspect that the sentiment that many black people have that Vick is getting a raw deal has as much to do with the way he has been vilified in the media as his impending sentence.
Another ridiculous thing about the general public's outrage is the fact that animals (cows, pigs, chicken, etc.) are slaughtered every day for food, hunting wildlife is deemed perfectly acceptable, and yet Vick is the devil's son for being involved in dogfighting.
- Thursday, August 23, 2007 5:52:00 PM
- David Friedman said...
We don't know how much time Vick is going to serve, so it is a bit early to suggest that he is going to get too much time (unless you believe that he should not serve any time at all, because it certainly appears that he will serve some time behind bars).
I don't think that Vick should be in prison forever; I think that he should get whatever the median sentence is for a first time offender who funds a dogfighting operation of that scale. I don't know off the top of my head exactly what that would be but it seems to me that he should get more jail time than the other co-defendants because he ran the show and because he was the last party to cop a plea.
I think that he should be suspended by the NFL for one season after he is released from jail--this is a serious crime and he compounded things by lying to Goodell and Blank. After the one season suspension, he should be eligible to apply for reinstatement.
I realize that people have a wide range of views about this, but I would distinguish between killing an animal for food and forcing animals to fight to the death for entertainment. To lump all animal deaths into the same category is like failing to distinguish between cold blooded murder and killing someone in an act of self-defense. Killing an animal to eat it, whether done by humans or other species, is part of the natural order; dogfighting is simply barbaric. I know that my stance does not go far enough for the PETA people and goes too far for others, but that is how I see it.
- Friday, August 24, 2007 5:29:00 AM
- Tamira Ci Thayne said...
I believe that we as humans have 'walls' where people are concerned, but not where dogs are concerned, because we believe that dogs will not hurt us emotionally and let us down the way people can and often do.
We believe that they are more capable of loving us unconditionally, and therefore we are more capable of loving them unconditionally....which leads us to feeling more outraged when anyone does them harm.
Incidentally, I work for chained dogs every day through my nonprofit org Dogs Deserve Better, and have been attacked by a foster dog I got off a chain, (an unneutered male on a chain has the highest bite factor) sending me via ambulance to the hospital.
So even though I now have a very real understanding that a dog can and will harm a human given the right circumstances, I still am very quick to defend them and still see them as defenseless and more in need of my protection.
To read more about chained dogs, visit http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org
- Friday, August 24, 2007 9:52:00 PM
- Animal Chaplain said...
Dogfighting is one more piece of evidence our country is in need of a spiritual transformation (please note I said spiritual and not necessarily religious). Animals are sentient beings - they feel pain, and they suffer, just like we do. They are not more important, or less important than human beings, but like human beings, they are important, too.
Every major faith teaches its followers to be responsible stewards of animals and the Earth. Please help us get the word out that caring for animals is an important part of just being a decent person and citizen. If we make this a priority, there will be no more dogfighting horror stories.
Chaplain Nancy Cronk
Founder, AnimalChaplains.com
- Monday, August 27, 2007 10:50:00 PM


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Small Business Survival Index Map by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council reveals ranking of states. It is a great tool. Just click on the state to see a list of stats and other info. Mississippi ranks 16th, by the way. The Top Five are South Dakota, Nevada, Texas, Wyoming and Washington. The Bottom Five are District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, California and Vermont.
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