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Welcome to Camp Kesem Minnesota!
This year we will be hosting camp from August 17th to the 23rd at Camp Heartland in Willow River, MN!
Camp Kesem is a college student run summer camp for kids with a parent who has cancer, is in remission from cancer, or has passed away from cancer. Student volunteers at the University of Minnesota are currently organizing our third year of camp for August 2014.
Our goal for this year is to raise $70,000 in order to host 90 campers.
Do you know a child between the ages of 6-16 whose parent has or had cancer? Send them to Camp Kesem Minnesota! Camper applications will open to the public on January 1!
A little help from our Friends
Volunteer organizations and individuals are needed all over the world. If you are looking to volunteer in certain areas abroad, make sure to pick a destination you might want to travel to as well. Many people who travel to do volunteer work in Indonesia usually get a day or two to relax at a Bali villa during their time in the Southeast Pacific.
New Counselor Spotlight
Get to know some of the new counselor faces of Camp Kesem Minnesota this Summer!
Question 1. How did you get your camp name?
ASH: I got my camp name because I like playing and watching pokemon, its silly but I chose Ash because…. I "gotta kessem all"
COOKIE: In efforts to get cookie as my name instead of a different name I had picked out before, I brought cookies to quite a few meetings.. And it worked!
FIFI: My camp name came from my childhood, when everyone older than me called me Stephy, and the end of that nicknamed kind of morphed into Fifi.
Question 2. How did you find out about Camp Kesem?
ASH: I found out about Camp Kessem through my roommate Shazzam, he told me how amazing the group is and what a great cause everything is for.
COOKIE: My roommate was a counselor last year, and hearing the stories she had about camp really made me want to be a part of it as well.
FIFI: As a Welcome Week Leader I went to the Explore U student activities fair during Welcome Week and got involved with it from there.
Question 3. Why are you "Kesem"ing? What does it mean to you?
ASH: I am kesseming because I lost my grandma to cancer when I was very little, my other roommate battled cancer as well and so it means a lot to be giving back to kids who have gone through so much, and I'm here to listen and be there for them. That's why I'm keseming.
COOKIE: Hearing about the impact Camp Kesem has on kids makes me want to be able to be a part of their lives in such a positive way. How cool is it that a bunch of college students can get together, plan activities and raise money to send kids to camp that need that week to get away, have fun, just be kids? While at the same time this camp brings this understanding that they are not alone in what they are going through.
FIFI: I first of all think that the mission of Camp Kesem is amazing. I think that it does such a good job of providing a service that is so often overlooked in medical fields and I am interested in it for that reason. I also just cannot wait to meet so many great kids and teens and help them have an awesome week of fun. I've always wanted to be a camp counselor, and for me this will serve as such a great leadership and growing experience.


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Yes the football season actually kicks off underway Thursday night, meaning we are just 151 days away from Super Bowl 48 at Met Life Stadium -- the first ever outdoor cold weather big game.
Outside Tiffany's on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday, past Super Bowl heroes Davd Tyree and Emerson Boozer, officials from the NFL and the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee gathered together to kick off the road to Super Bowl 48 and celebrate the launch of the Join the Huddle mobile tour. They also picked up the signature element of the tour, what all 32 teams in the NFL are trying win, the Lombardi Trophy.
Inside the shuttle you'll find displays featuring Vince Lombardi, a locker with Eli Manning's jersey and helmet, one with Jets hall of famer Curtis Martin's jersey, and some Super Bowl history memorabilia, and much more.
Link: Join the Huddle Tour
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In honour of TSN's 25th Anniversary, TSN.ca is taking a look at some of the top sports stories over the last 25 years. Next up is one of the best-organized international sporting events in recent memory - the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary.
In 1988, the eyes of the world were focused on the province of Alberta as Calgary played host to the 15th Olympic Winter Games.
Fifty-seven nations and over 1,400 athletes converged on Calgary to produce one of the most memorable and well-run Games of the modern era. As one IOC member stated to then-Calgary Mayor Ralph Klein, "Everything is perfect!"
While the Games officially opened on Feb. 13 at McMahon Stadium, the story of Calgary's Olympic dream began in 1964, when the city lost out in their bid to host the Games to Innsbruck, Austria. Undaunted, the city once again bid on the 1968 games, only to be edged out by Grenoble, France.
Learning from their setbacks, the organizers took some time to improve their bid and the city was eventually rewarded by defeating Falun, Sweden in 1981.
And the Rocky Mountains set a picturesque background to the drama that would unfold over the 16 days.
Teresa Kruze was TSN's reporter in Calgary during the Games. In her role as co-host of the opening ceremonies (with TSN's John Wells), Kruze could immediately sense that something special was about to unfold.
"My career in television was just beginning and what an honor it was to be included in such a high profile event," she recalled. "Several times I had to choke back the tears of pride," Kruze recalled. "I was proud of my city, my country and my colleagues at TSN as we were about to embark on an amazing experience. It was one of my proudest moments as a journalist and one that I'll always remember."
But the sense of pride that Canadians felt with the Opening Ceremony became somewhat dulled. Canada once again failed to reach the top of the medal podium, continuing our country's legacy as being the only host nation to fail to win gold at its own Games.
While no Canadian was able to reach the pinnacle, there were many memorable performances by our athletes.
On Day 7, Alberta's own Karen Percy hit the slopes with reckless abandon in front of an impassioned hometown crowd to capture the bronze in the women's downhill - Canada's first medal of the festivities.
Percy would become the first Canadian skier in 20 years to win two medals in the same Games when she earned her second bronze in the Super-G. She narrowly missed a third medal in the combined event, losing her grip on her ski pole and dropping crucial fractions of a second to finish fourth.
Percy was not the only surprise medalist for Canada. Entering the Games, the battle for gold in women's figure skating was expected to be a battle between Germany's Katerina Witt and American Debi Thomas. What was billed as a 'Battle of the Carmens' (both would skate to music from the Bizet opera 'Carmen') turned into an on-ice version of the film 'Rudy' as Canadian underdog Elizabeth Manley stole the show.
Skating in front of a partisan crowd, the Ottawa native turned in the skate of her life, electrifying the crowd during her long program and missing the gold by mere percentage points to Witt.
"We could see her get stronger and stronger as she reeled off one triple after another," Kruze explained. "In the final seconds of her skate, everyone in the stands realized they had just witnessed something special - and Elizabeth Manley knew she had delivered."
Heading into the Games, Canada's top prospect to capture gold was undoubtedly figure skater Brian Orser. A world champion in 1987, Orser's duel with American rival Brian Boitano was one of the most anticipated matchups of the entire Games.
Orser finished the 1986-87 season undefeated and had not lost a competition since falling to Boitano at the 1986 Worlds. An extra dose of pressure was placed on Orser, as he was named Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony.
The 'Battle of the Brians' turned into an epic competition of 'can you top this' as the world's two greatest skaters brought out the best in each other. In the end, a slip for Orser during a triple-flip in his long program ended up costing him the gold. While he was noble in defeat, the distraught eight-time Canadian champion was forced to settle for his second Olympic silver medal (after finishing as runner-up to Scott Hamilton in 1984).
Canada's success on the rink continued, as the ice dancing team of Rob McCall and Tracy Wilson reached their peak at the right moment to earn a bronze medal.
Our nation's top athletes also performed well in the demonstrations sports of curling, freestyle skiing and short-track speed skating, thus setting the groundwork for Olympic success to come.
The Calgary Games was also the first-ever Olympic experience for TSN's Vic Rauter, who arrived at the network in 1985. Rauter covered many big events as a reporter, but it was Linda Moore's rink in the demonstration sport of curling that left him with his most lasting memory.
"It was the only gold medal (Canada) won and it went a long way to getting the sport finally recognized by the IOC," he said. "Ten years later in Nagano, Sandra Schmirler won gold for Canada."
Unfortunately for Canadian sports fans, the number of disappointments far outweighed the successes. Despite having a promising lineup that featured Sean Burke, Steve Tambellini, Jim Peplinski, Zarley Zalapski and Brian Bradley, the Canadian Men's hockey team failed to earn a medal for the third straight Olympics. A 5-0 thrashing at the hands of the Soviets sealed the team's fate as they were forced to settle for fourth.
While Canadian competitors were unable to reach their ultimate goal of bringing home gold, there were plenty of other international athletes who reached their peak in Calgary.
Italian skier Alberto Tomba arrived on the international scene by winning both the giant slalom and the slalom. On more trivial note, 'La Bomba' had enough new-found notoriety to ask Witt out on a date, an offer she rejected!
In terms of personal achievement, no one soared higher than ski jumper Matti Nykanen. The 'Flying Finn' made a mockery of the competition by obliterating the field in the large hill event to capture the gold. He would follow that up with gold again in the normal hill event. Nykanen then completed the 'Golden Hat Trick' by helping lead Finland to gold in the team jumping event.
While Eddie Edwards was not able to reach the same heights on the hill as Nykanen, 'The Eagle's' legend remains one of the most indelible memories of the Games.
A former plasterer from Cheltenham, England, Edwards was Great Britain's lone representative in ski jumping. An outright amateur, Edwards finished dead last in both the big and normal hill competitions, but became a media sensation due to his appearance and spirit of competition.
"He was too heavy to be a ski jumper," Kruze recalled. "He didn't have a lot of training because of poor financial support and he was so short sighted that he had to wear his glasses all the time - which would fog up making it impossible for him to see properly. But Eddie came through, the crowd went crazy and he even set a British record."
Some of his fellow competitors were less than amused, saying Edwards' amateurism made a mockery of the event. Following the Calgary games, much more stringent qualification rules were set to avoid athletes competing strictly for publicity.
Edwards was not the only athlete to earn notoriety for mediocrity, as one of the most memorable performances of the Olympics came from the Jamaican bobsled team.
The public was enthralled by a group of warm climate- amateurs brought together by a pair of American businessmen to compete in a frigid setting. Although the team crashed their sled and didn't finish the competition, they won the hearts of fans worldwide for their determination and desire to achieve their best on the biggest stage. Following their crash, they walked to the finish line to rapturous applause by the spectators. Their story was so remarkable that it was made into a Hollywood feature film in 1993 called 'Cool Runnings.'
While the Games themselves were running smoothly, organizers had to deal with an unforeseen problem heading into the second week of the competition, unseasonably warm weather.
Calgary's infamous 'Chinook' blew through the city, causing numerous problems as snow and ice melted and delayed to the start of many of the alpine events. Instead of shivering in the bitter cold, spectators were basking in the comfort of a mid-winter heat wave that kicked up dust and dirt and threatened to postpone several events. But the events went ahead as planned and the sudden change in weather brought about an additional benefit.
"People were on the outside patios drinking beer in their short sleeves," said Kruze.
The Games themselves were an unprecedented success, as Calgary was also able to turn a profit. By contrast, the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal built up a monstrous debt that the city just finished paying off a few years ago.
Many of the facilities built specifically for the Calgary Games continue to benefit athletes today. Calgary has become an international training ground for elite level athletes from around the world, including the Olympic skating oval (a venue that rivals any one of its kind around the world). Renovations to the Saddledome and McMahon Stadium have allowed Calgary's professional teams to thrive as well.
"I think the legacy of the Calgary Games had a profound effect on all Canadian athletes that are competing today," said Kruze. "After the Olympics were over, Calgary was left with world class training facilities and our success in speed skating, bobsled, luge and skeleton can all be traced back to the legacy of the Games."
But what the Games represented more than anything was a chance for the city to shine on an international stage.
"It was Calgary's coming out party," added Rauter. "The Western-style welcome, the hospitality - it showcased Calgary as a world class city and destination."


text: content LE Magazine October 2003 Jerry Falwell Attacks Life Extension Foundation On July 8, 2003, an editorial by the Reverend Jerry Falwell was published in The Washington Times newspaper. The purpose of this editorial was to discourage lawmakers from passing a bill that would enable Americans to purchase lower-cost medications from countries that have safety standards comparable to those of the United States. Since there is no logical basis for denying Americans identical FDA-approved drugs sold in other countries, the pharmaceutical industry (and Jerry Falwell) have launched a defamatory campaign against consumer advocates who support this drug importation bill. In his editorial, Jerry Falwell makes allegations against The Life Extension Foundation that are blatantly false and misleading. Reverend Falwell's comments reveal just how desperate the drug cartel is to protect its monopoly on sales of over-priced pharmaceuticals to Americans. Can you guess which Teletubby Falwell said was promoting a "gay role model?" Jerry Falwell is the TV evangelist who set up an organization called "The Moral Majority." One purpose of this organization was to induce Congress to enact laws that would impose the "moral" standards of Jerry Falwell on the entire U.S. population. This group exerted a lot of pressure on Congress before it was disbanded in 1989. One of Jerry Falwell's most famous attacks was on a children's TV show called "Teletubbies." In an article published in his own National Liberty Journal, Falwell announced that one of the Teletubby puppets was exhibiting homosexual behavior and that this was promoting a "gay role model." At the time, I had young children who watched Teletubbies, and my wife had to go to great length to show me which of the puppets was exhibiting this alleged homosexual behavior. Upon being enlightened to the purported gay puppet, I became convinced that Jerry Falwell should move to Iran where his imaginative abilities might actually be appreciated. Not that the Iranian people could tolerate him, but perhaps the hard-line theocratic government of Iran might have used his edicts to create even more draconian laws against individual liberty. Falwell has built a reputation of making ridiculously offensive statements. For instance, two days after the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, Falwell stated: "The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America, I point the finger in their face and say: you helped this happen." After withstanding a couple of days of public denunciations, Falwell issued a retraction as follows: "I would never blame any human being except the terrorists, and if I left that impression with gays or lesbians or anyone else, I apologize." Riots, Condemnation, Deaths and Apology Follow Falwell's Anti-Islamic CommentsJerry Falwell is famous for making ignorant and offensive pronouncements that are often followed by retractions and half-hearted apologies. In an Oct. 6, 2002 interview on CBS news show 60 Minutes, Falwell said, "I think Muhammad was a terrorist. I read enough of the history of his life written by both Muslims and non-Muslims, (to know) that he was a violent man, a man of war." The fallout from his remarks on 60 Minutes was severe. At least five people were killed and nearly 50 people injured when Hindu-Muslim rioting broke out at a protest in Sholapur, 225 miles south of Bombay. Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran reacted with rage to Falwell's remarks, and encouraged acts of violence in retaliation. Hundreds of Muslim protesters gathered twice outside the CBS Broadcast Center in New York-on October 8 and October 13-to demand an apology from the media. The Washington Post reported that Falwell's remarks might have contributed to Islamic parties winning more than 50 seats in the Pakistani parliament. An Islamic expert at American University stated, "All the predictions were that the mullahs would not get more than their usual four or five seats. Suddenly you get these [Falwell's] statements on the front pages. People are outraged. Ordinary Pakistanis say, 'A vote for the religious parties is a vote against the Americans.'" The article also said that the comments might have hurt U.S. chances of finding support from Islamic countries for its war on terrorism. In the face of protests around the world, the Rev. Jerry Falwell issued an apology for comments he made about Muhammad during the interview on the CBS news program 60 Minutes, as follows: "I sincerely apologize that certain statements of mine made during an interview for CBS's 60 Minutes, were hurtful to the feelings of many Muslims. I intended no disrespect to any sincere, law-abiding Muslim." What Jerry Falwell Said About Life Extension We were unable to re-print Jerry Falwell's entire defamatory editorial because his media relations office denied us permission. In lieu of re-printing Falwell's entire editorial, we have excerpted statements he made against Life Extension and followed them with our rebuttals. Falwell first sought to discredit the drug importation bill by attacking groups that support it. Falwell states: "What's more, ratcheting open the walls that protect our market for medicines means that those who want to import bizarre and unethical medications will have that much more opportunity to do so. Consider those supporting drug importation off Capitol Hill, and that perverse motivation becomes clear." The facts are that the drug importation bill only permits Americans to obtain identical FDA-approved prescription drugs. Jerry Falwell is using bogus scare tactics to imply that the American marketplace will be flooded with "bizarre and unethical medications". When the enormous profits of the drug industry are threatened, truth goes out the door. Reverend Falwell then attacks Life Extension: "For instance, drug importation advocates regularly cite research from the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in their arguments. But the so-called Life Extension Foundation (LEF), ironically, is a rabidly anti-life organization. It has cited RU-486 as an 'anti-aging' medication that once just missed its top 10 list of life-extending drugs." The Reverend Falwell has problems getting his facts straight. He has confused The Life Extension Foundation (LEF) of Florida with another organization called the Alcor Life Extension Foundation of Arizona. LEF and Alcor are separate organizations involved in different activities, but when it comes to a political smear campaign, simple facts are apparently irrelevant to the Reverend. RU-486 has demonstrated anti-aging and anti-cancer properties that could save lives.1-6 Since it is also used to induce abortions, however, it has become highly politicized and cancer patients cannot easily get it. A few gynecologists prescribe and dispense RU-486, but most American doctors prescribe a morning-after pill called Preven® that is sold at American pharmacies. RU-486 is not freely sold anywhere that we could find. In most European countries, patients must consume RU-486 in front of their doctors, as it is not stocked in pharmacies. The bill that would enable Americans to import lower-cost FDA-approved prescription drugs would not provide greater access to RU-486 than already exists, but again, facts are of no concern to the self-righteous Falwell. What Falwell Says About Women FeministsThe Moral Majority initially fought the Equal Rights Amendment tooth and nail. Falwell made the following degrading statement about women feminists: "I listen to feminists and all these radical gals... These women feminists just need a man in the house. That's all they need. Most of the feminists need a man to tell them what time of day it is and to lead them home. And they blew it and they're mad at all men. Feminists hate men. They're sexist. They hate men; that's their problem." Reverend Falwell then states: "LEF has demonstrated its disregard for human life not only by advocating cloning but embryonic stem cell research to reverse the signs of aging. Those who support taking the lives of unborn children to support the selfish desire to live a longer and fuller life are not the allies we hope to see advocating public policy changes for America." Life Extension has long been a proponent of embryonic stem cell research. Stem cell therapies used today, however, do not involve "taking the lives of unborn children." Scientists are harvesting patients' own stem cells, growing them in the laboratory, and then injecting the stem cells into the specific organ affected by a disease process (see sidebar on next page). The proposed use of embryonic stem cells to treat aging involves pre-embryonic cells taken long before a child has been formed. None of this, of course, has anything to do with the right of Americans to access lower-cost medications. Falwell has attacked stem cell research in order to divert Congress' attention from the real issue of passing a bill that would greatly reduce the price of prescription medications. To sidetrack members of Congress from the fact that Americans are grossly overcharged for their prescription drugs, Falwell is mischaracterizing the abortion issue, which has absolutely nothing to do with the drug importation issue. Continued on Page 2 of 5


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From Sylvain Chomet, the genius behind "Triplets of Belleville," comes this film about an aging musician who finds himself being squeezed out by a new generation of entertainers.
Back in March we were all atingle with excitement over the lo-fi Russian trailer for Sylvain Chomet's upcoming film, "The Illusionist." Today we got the real deal in glorious English and HD, to boot.
The story centers around an aging magician who is beginning to feel his livelihood threatened by the advent of rock 'n' roll, only to meet a young girl who believes in his illusions.
Chomet's first film, "The Triplets of Belleville," was a visually stunning debut featuring some fantastic music and beautiful storytelling. If you haven't seen it, do so.
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A palindrome is a fairly well-known term for a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards. For example, "Madam, I'm Adam" is a palindromic phrase, as is "Go hang a salami. I'm a lasagna hog".
Palindromes get trickier the longer they get: the longest palindrome I know is "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!" – though somebody with the aid of a dictionary and an algorithm has created the world's longest palindrome, with 17,826 words that read the same forwards and backwards.
A variant of a palindrome is a semordnilap. They're like palindromes, but reading the words backwards creates different words, instead ('semordnilap' is 'palindromes' backwards). For example, diaper / repaid, or stressed / desserts.
An ambigram, however, is different. An ambigram is something that reads the same when you look at it from another direction, orientation or viewpoint. That is to say, if you turn a word upside down, you can still read the same word. Here's an example, taken from Dan Brown's book "Angels and Demons":
Here you can see the four words "earth", "air", "fire" and "water" – but if you turn the image upside down, you get this:
The same four words can still easily be read, even though the image has been rotated through 180 degrees.
You can get much more complex ambigrams than these simple ones – check out the Wikipedia page to see more!


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Cats pose a serious threat to biodiversity: Why do we accept it? What should be done?
According to the ASPCA, there are around 90 million owned domestic cats (Felis catus) in the U.S., and taking into account strays and feral cats, the total number is estimated to be as high as 160 million (1). Loss et al. (2013) estimates that cats roaming outdoors kill 1.4-3.7 BILLION birds and 6.9-20.7 BILLION mammals in the U.S. annually (2). Reptiles and amphibians such as snakes, lizards, frogs, etc., are also frequently killed by cats.
Cats are even more popular New Zealand, where they are contributing to declines of endemic birds such as the critically endangered kakapo (3), which have evolved in the absence of predators. Businessman/philanthropist Gareth Morgan is trying to gather support for legislation that would aggressively deal with stray and feral cats and potentially eliminate cats from New Zealand to take pressure off of threatened species (4 & 5). With Morgan's plan, in addition to regulation that would reduce cat populations and increase owner accountability, residents would be encouraged to not replace their cats. As of now the majority of New Zealanders surveyed are in opposition to Morgan's initiative.
Would a proposition like Morgan's meet similar resistance in the U.S.? Probably, but is he on the right track? Would you personally support something like it for your state or country? Why or why not is it a good idea? Is this type of legislation necessary to curb the problem and protect wildlife? If you disagree, what are some alternatives? Will the aesthetics and familiarity of cats keep them off limits to such ideas in the opinions of the general public?
1. http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-statistics.aspx
2. http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/pdf/Loss_et_al_2013.pdf
3. http://www.avianweb.com/kakapo.html
4. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/24/170191917/new-zealand-environmentalist-wants-to-eliminate-cats-to-save-birds
5. http://www.livescience.com/26525-cat-eradication-new-zealand-save-birds.html
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to a thought provoking discussion!
I think we can all agree that we need to be responsible with our pets! For the sake of ecological and human health. And pet owners must realize that their carelessness is costly. Plans to completely eliminate cats from areas where they are very popular are pretty far fetched, but stricter regulation is a must, and domestic cats do NOT belong in the wild, period. Feral cats need to be seen and dealt with just as any other invasive species. However, extreme caution is necessary in any attempt to remove them where they have become established as a keystone species.
Check out Australian cat laws for a look at the legislation adopted by a people who cherish their native wildlife and do not want to see it be destroyed by invasives.
And lastly, we must keep in mind that invasive species are just one way in which we threaten biodiversity. Overexploitation and especially habitat loss pose even greater threats to species survival.
Thanks again!
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May 7 2013: I'm very much a cat lover so if any of my comments seem biast I apologize.
Like the situation in New Zealand, a ban on felines (or even certain kinds of more agressive, predator felines) would not be well received in the United States, as the appeal for cats as pets is far too strong. However, I understand something must be done to help prevent cats from killing so many animals.
I'm surprised that declawing cats has had no effects on the loss of bird/rodent species, as intuitively I would've thought that removing claws would physically handicap cats (as they would only be able to use their paws and teeth to hunt -- much more difficult). The idea of keeping cats indoors is cruel in my view; they are naturally outdoor animals,and if they are to be kept as pets, "members of the family," they should have the right to go outside. I do think the best option would be to put bells on their collars, or something that makes noise when the cat moves, in order to warn prey that a predator is near. While it'd most likely be frustrating to the cats, it's a necessary step to preserving biological diversity among bird and rodent species. Another idea would be to restrict cats to smaller outdoor areas. A friend of mine only allows his cats into his backyard, so I'd assume his cats would have little effect on the bird/rodent population in the area. One problem with this would be the lack of backyards in a given rural area (perhaps due to a creek or other biome existing around a house. Another problem is (if a household doesn't have a fence), the cost of building a fence just for the ability to own a cat... I could be wrong with this assumption that restricting cats' access to prey will work, but for now I think this could be another feasible option
May 7 2013: It would take a mighty fence to hold in most cats. It seems that many people aren't going to care about this problem unless there are serious consequences. It's reasonable to establish the same rules for cats as dogs. If your cat is caught running around, and you don't want it to be euthanized, you have to pay a fine. This would at least slow down the impact from pet cats. As for feral cats, maybe we encourage adolescent boys to stop playing video games, and start hunting collarless cats. We'll give them a bag of pop rocks for every cat they catch, and the cats can be put down humanely.
May 7 2013: Hahah, interesting proposition with the cat hunting. I do like the idea of consequences; perhaps by educating the general public (or somehow targeting cat owners) about the impact of cats on different animals, we can somehow increase the awareness of what's actually happening. By publicizing the global and long term consequences some people may take action by compensating with their cats (somehow). This is definitely a hard issue to discuss considering people's emotional connections to their pets
May 7 2013: It brings to mind the current issue with gun control, and the uproar it is causing in this country. Some of the same people fighting for gun rights, along with many other demographics would be outraged if the government tried to take serious action against cats. The internet, which is already obsessed with cats, would explode with criticism, and it would be political suicide for whoever brought it to the table. I can see it now on Fox News, "President Obama, our dog eating president, is trying to set up death panels for your family cat! So that we can save a few RATS!! Fascism!"
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As expected, the Middlebury College men's lacrosse team held serve on Wednesday in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament, defeating visiting Goucher, 10-6.
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For the first time, on Sunday the Middlebury College men's lacrosse team lost a NESCAC championship game, 13-12 at Tufts. No doubt the Panthers are still kicking themselves for losing that 11-7 lead they held late in the third period against the 16-1 Jumbos, who were ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division III.
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It seems as if Brandon's quarrying history has been reborn with the Route 7 road work just south of town. Unlike in the 1800s, when Brandon enjoyed its heyday as a marble quarry center, the work is now being conducted with enormous excavators and front-end bucketloaders, the kind my young boys love to watch in videos. The dump trucks lined up and waiting to be loaded are size of those we see at Omya's open house each year.
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Today marks the 1 month anniversary of the day 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shots were killed battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. The elite group became trapped when winds shifted on them and cut off their escape route.
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Derrick Rose sees woeful World Cup as positive, says his body is now accustomed to basketballEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie11 hrs ago
When Jerry Colangelo and Mike Krzyzewski first set about making the roster for the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball this summer, one of the biggest stories was the triumphant return of Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose. The 2010-11 NBA MVP and three-time All-Star has missed all but 10 games of the past two seasons with various major knee injuries and appeared set to use the World Cup as a sort of comeback tour. At the beginning of August, Coach K even announced that Rose had returned to the level of basketball's best. It looked like he was ready to serve as one of Team USA's stars.
Miroslav Raduljica takes solace in Serbia's loss by claiming beard victory over James HardenEric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie14 hrs ago
On Sunday, the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team dominated Serbia 129-92 to win the gold medal at the FIBA World Cup of Basketball. Apart from the first few minutes, it was a decidedly one-sided affair, with Team USA meeting and arguably exceeding expectations as the game's overwhelming favorite. Serbia simply looked overmatched.
Yet if Serbia was not particularly competitive in the gold-medal game itself, they at least made a statement in one of the contest's sideshows. Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks this past season but looks likely to return to Europe, has a very impressive beard. Team USA guard James Harden is well known for having his own signature facial hair. In the wake of Serbia's loss, Raduljica took solace in claiming that, even if his team had not challenged the Americans on the court, his beard had bested Harden's in battle:
Mario Chalmers offers words of wisdom for LeBron James' new supporting castBen Rohrbach at Ball Don't Lie17 hrs ago
It's not surprising to hear Mario Chalmers tell Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick, "We all just took too much of a back seat in the Finals," since the San Antonio Spurs undressed everyone not named LeBron James and Chris Bosh in their five-game dismantling of the Miami Heat this past June.
But the mercurial point guard's reflection on a failed three-peat offers words of warning for the Cleveland Cavaliers: Dynasties aren't easily built and even harder to maintain.
Only Scottie Pippen remained on the roster from the first edition of the championship Chicago Bulls when Michael Jordan began his pursuit of a second three-peat in 1995. It was an even lonelier road for Kobe Bryant in the seven seasons between Lakers titles last decade.
Team USA overcomes a slow start to rout Serbia, win gold medal at the FIBA World CupKelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie1 day ago
Things could not have gone better for Team USA on Sunday. It just took a few minutes for everything to start getting better. Team USA downed Serbia by a 129-92 score to win the FIBA World Cup in Spain, earning the gold medal with stellar all around play, but not before starting slow against a game and confident Serbian squad.
With just under four minutes gone in the first quarter, Team USA was reeling from foul trouble, unable to keep up with Serbia's ball movement on offense, and facing a 15-7 deficit. There was still plenty of game left to play, but even the most experienced of international basketball observers were getting a little punchy:
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It's strange to point to pivotal first quarter plays as game-defining and eventually game-deciding, but that's what tends to happen in an eventual 37-point blowout. With the eight point deficit ahead of him, James Harden sprang free for a lay-in and a foul, while tossing in a three-pointer on the next offensive possession. Kyrie Irving then scored five straight of his own as Team USA came back to build a lead.
Charles Barkley on Adrian Peterson: 'Every black parent in the South' whips their childrenKelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie1 day ago
We're not sure why CBS had Charles Barkley on their NFL preview show on Sunday morning to discuss football, but then again we're not sure why CBS has Barkley on their college basketball coverage when he clearly watches next to no college basketball prior to the NCAA Tournament. It was a clear ratings grab by a network desperate to draw viewers and set Twitter on its ear, and if Barkley happened to say something outrageous along the way, then all the better.
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It isn't the matchup many expected, but it looks intriguing nonetheless. On Sunday, Team USA will face Serbia in the gold-medal game of the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball in Madrid, set to air at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN. With co-favorite Spain having gone out in the quarterfinals with a surprising loss to rivals France, the Serbs took the opportunity afforded to them and dispatched several impressive opponents in the knockout rounds on their way to the final. The Americans are understandably huge favorites, but Serbia boasts several stars and quality role players. It's not impossible to imagine a scenario in which they pull off one of the biggest upsets in the history of international basketball.
Before they get that chance, though, Serbia requires something of an introduction to fans unfamiliar with their stars, style, and performance up to this point. How did they get here? Who are their stars? And what could give them a chance against such an overwhelming favorite? Read on to find out.
1. Their path to the final wasn't easy — or predictable.
Miroslav Raduljica's crazy tip-in helps Serbia to wild win vs France, chance for FIBA gold (Video)Eric Freeman at Ball Don't Lie3 days ago
Close games can often be decided by the smallest of plays and actions, from a fortuitous bounce in the fight for a loose ball to a shot rimming out when it looked halfway through the net. In Friday's FIBA World Cup of Basketball semifinal between Serbia and France, one lucky carom off the hand of big man Miroslav Raduljica ended up giving one side a chance to play for the gold medal.
With roughly 5:50 remaining in the fourth quarter and Serbia up 63-57 in the midst of a France run, Bogdan Bogdanovic fired a one-handed pass towards Raduljica in the paint. It wasn't particularly accurate, so the 7-0 center raised his right hand in a searching attempt to gain control of the ball. Instead, it ricocheted off his hand, off the glass, and through the hoop for two big points. Take a look:
The 10-man rotation, starring really cool video games that help us forgetKelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie3 days ago
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.
Danny Ferry takes an indefinite leave of absence with the Hawks as more documents emergeKelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie3 days ago
In the wake of ever-swirling revelations about the way Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry handled the free-agent courtship of Luol Deng in July, the Hawks' recently-promoted CEO Steve Koonin has accepted Ferry's request to take a leave of absence from the team he has run since 2012.
Here is part of the statement made by the Hawks on Friday afternoon:
"This afternoon, Danny Ferry requested, and I have approved, taking an indefinite leave of absence, effective immediately. This has been an incredibly difficult time for him and his family and it is my hope that this time away from the Hawks organization allows him the privacy he needs to listen to the community, to learn about his mistakes, and to begin the long process of personal healing. As a human being, manager and friend, I wish him well as he undergoes this process.
Two African-American NBA general managers come to Danny Ferry's defenseKelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie3 days ago
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's release of Danny Ferry's actual recorded words confirms what Adrian Wojnarowski already reported on Wednesday: Ferry was more than certainly the brains behind the needless and insulting comments about then-free agent forward Luol Deng, and the entire Atlanta Hawks franchise is in flux as a result.


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Nineteen young Japanese men will begin a three-month program at Hartnell College on Monday, Jan. 12, to study agriculture and vegetable crops.
The Hartnell program is part of a two-year work/study agricultural training program sponsored by the Japanese Agricultural Exchange Council of Tokyo for Japanese high school and college graduates interested in agriculture.
While at Hartnell, the students will attend classes in soil science, vegetable crops and California agricultural business five days a week, visit Salinas Valley farms, and tour agricultural facilities in central and southern California, according to Cicely McCreight, executive director of the Hartnell College Foundation, which is supporting the visit.
"Since 1972, the Hartnell College Foundation has been a proud participant in the Japanese Agricultural Program," said McCreight. "We look forward to another successful session with the 2004 participants."
Lead agriculture instructor will be Vearl Gish. Assisting students with limited-English skills will be English instructor Janet Pessagno and ESL instructor Tonya Creamer.
Guest speakers from the private sector and the University of California Agricultural Extension Service will supplement the classroom curriculum. "The speakers broaden the trainees' knowledge of many areas of agriculture," McCreight explained.
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