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- Mathew Naismith
- Maryborough
- Australia
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Are science & spirituality one and the same?
I believe they are it's just they use different deductive reasoning processors to evaluate to become further aware, what do you think?
Topics: "Last frontier" (mind) A b Reasoning
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Mar 16 2013: You need to read a few books on cosmology and general relativity.
There is no space outside the universe. Space and time do not have meaning without massive particles.
Some people believe that the universe started from "nothing". What's funny is that some people are convinced that science has evidence of this. I've talked to a devout atheist who said to me trying to explain the concept that "before" the big bang, there was no time and no space and no matter - just emptiness. I'm still wondering when that was and what was empty.
When space, time, and laws of physics loose meaning, we don't get "nothing". We get complete uncertainty and lack of meaning. Meaning and certainty are created when we start drawing boundaries and can distinguish between "A" and "not A". "Meaning is exclusion" http://www.logictutorial.com/. The more possibilities we exclude by what we say, the more meaningful is our statement.
So, you can say that "science is the same as spirituality" or "emotional experience is the same as physical experience". But such statements are not useful. If you want meaning and knowledge, you have to draw boundaries and definitions. The unit of information is one bit. It simply symbolizes distinction between "yes" and "no", "true" and "false", "logical high" and "logical low", "on" and "off", "heaven and earth", "light and darkness". More bits (or boundaries) means more information (more knowledge). This is how meaning, knowledge, and the universe are created as described in Genesis.
I suggest that we do not confuse our physical experience with our emotional or "spiritual" experience. Much evil comes from this confusion between science and spirituality, between faith and knowledge.
Mar 16 2013: G'day Arkady
Is there unequivocal proof that there is nothing outside of this universe or are they just theorising because that is what they are doing in relation with matter appearing out of thin air/nothingness? How can scientists measure nothing & be absolutely sure of their deductions? Don't you need time which is of space to measure something? We can only think in a mode of thought of time & space unless we learn to think in a different thought mode which conscious changes have done in our past I believe.
If we flounder about in one thought mode our knowing is going to stall like it did in the dark ages so yes I can see your point in having boundaries & definitions as this is exactly what science is all about however asking others if they think science & spirituality are of the same thing is of that same process I believe in finding definition & boundaries between these two.
I've conversed with a lot of spiritually aware people & most of them think science is unnecessary which is a very sad thing indeed because they think everything outside of this reality is just unconditional love except for other realities & dimensions like ours & this is where most of them want to be. A lot this new age spirituality I find is quite scary within their ideological views, concepts & beliefs. What I find so funny is they desire to be somewhere else but desire denotes ego but they detest the ego as well, I don't get it!!!! I've actually written up about this on my blog recently about this type of ideology & how flawed it is & why it's so flawed.
Mar 16 2013: I think we are on the same page here. Nothing can be said about nothing. Those who know, don't tell, and those how tell don't know. As far as experience is concerned, past and future do not exist. "Here" and "now" is all there is. I don't see any meaning in discussing of "what was before big bang" and "what is there outside our space". Our logic and reasoning, clearly, have limits. Not because of something supernatural, but because when it comes to "self", reasoning fails. Circular logic is faulty. This is also the reason why humans have trouble explaining their own consciousness.
Mar 16 2013: Hi Matthew :D
Your comment reminded me of something I read once:
"Modern science is based on the principle: give us one free miracle and we'll explain the rest."
Your conversation is a good one. I hope you learn alot through the comments and discussions that have are taking place....
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Thank You Hobby Lobby!
Nobody Flashes
It's a cause for celebration today! Hobby Lobby won its lawsuit at the Supreme Court. Nobody, whether Christian or not, should HAVE to pay for other people's abortions. Of course, the fact that the 5-4 decision was 5 men against the women angered everyone, especially Obama, who ran right to his mike and started pontificating that he will do everything and anything he wants, because he can, and he's mad.
Starting with immigration.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain closely held companies like Hobby Lobby can't be forced to violate their religious beliefs by covering drugs or devices they believe could lead to abortion. But while the company says its religious beliefs are at stake, Warren dismissed that argument in a tweet Monday afternoon that said the ruling will let companies "deny women access to basic care based on vague moral objections
The talking point for the democrats is that Hobby Lobby is keeping women from getting abortions, which is..a lie. They can go to the government and get one, free of charge.
Everybody else, like you and I, are paying for that. Now, it's only a matter of time, before the individual can say, "I refuse to pay for abortions." Until of course, Obama's executive order says you are not an individual.
Huff and Puff around the wigwam women, Elisabeth Warren, was the first to jump on the decision:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday downgraded the Christian faith by saying Hobby Lobby's opposition to providing certain contraception methods is based just on "vague moral objections."
"Vague moral objections?"
What's vague about murder? After all, if a pregnant women is murdered, the law counts it as two counts of murder.
But, democrats think laws are meant to ignored. It's all just so complicated.
Nevertheless, good news: Millions of illegal's that Obama is bringing in, won't be having those abortions…Obama is going to take care of those future dreamers.
And YOU thought, he didn't have a heart.
If We Don't Fight For Our Own Lives…Who Will?
Nobody Wins
Today, on the radio a sweet voice reported the latest news on doctors: Accordingly, cancer treatments are too expensive, so they have devised (they being Obamacare) three options that a doctor can use, and IF he used one of those options to treat cancer, for every patient who gets one of those state approved treatments, he personally will receive..$350.000. She went on to say that treating each person as an individual is much more expensive. (And they won't get paid.)
Welcome to Obamacare: Where the doctors all have to only charge what Obama lets them, thereby losing money, and to make UP for money lost, they will be tempted to LET that cancer patient die.
Today I was talking to a good friend who is about to get knee surgery. She is on a certain type of Iron, and she was telling me about her trip to the doctor today"
"Nobody knew who I was, or where my records were!" she said.
As she explained the long wait, and the office's confusion, she told me they told HER, that since they had to all learn the new computer system (Obamacare) nobody could find anything.
So, she gets home, and finds out, that the iron pills they gave her… are not the same. She calls her doctor, and to make a long story short, the iron pills she was on are no longer available. There's a big shortage, or they've been discontinued, and there IS no substitute.
(I guess she could chew on the real thing.)
She needs to be on these Iron pills for at least a month before her knee operation. Therefore, the operation will have to be delayed until she can refill those Iron pills. Of course, this will greatly affect her life and the plans she has for the rest of the year.
And this brings me to the veterans.
Tonight the Congress is holding a hearing on the veterans being put on long waiting lists, simply because administrators wanted to make bonus. Over a hundred vets died waiting for care.
Did these people who got those bonues KNOW that the vets could die? Probably.
And yet, nobody will admit that, that like the veterans… people are just going to die on Obamacare.
Once again…it's a planned holocaust. Somebody has to start saying it.
Do we not care for our own lives?
When the Jews got on the trains, I'm convinced that even though many of them might have suspected while they were standing in line to be killed by gas, many of them hoped that there really WAS a fresh shower and new clothes waiting for them.
Human nature being what it is, it's hard to imagine any group of people systematically killing another, especially when greeted by a lie.
This Nobody REALLY believes, that Obama care is a holocaust to cull the population, the old, the sick. It's just a tiptoe of a massacre and it's being served up with a "Here's a nice shower after your trian ride" smile.
And the American people cannot even dream that their own government would do that to them.
Deprive them of life.
The proof that it IS the plan, is that every rich Congressman has exempted himself from it. Do you hear any complaints about that? Nope. Me neither.
The silence is as chilling as a cold shower.
To the men at the top, culling the old, and bringing in the young, is necessary to keep the corporation called 'America' alive. They won't say it out loud, but when are people going to believe that there is no shower on the other side of Obamacare?
Only a grave.
If it is NOT repealed, the only hope any of the nobodies have is to keep healthy, and that's not easy in this economy.
The Obamacare reaper is waiting for us all. If we don't fight for our own lives now, who will?
Nobody's Perfect: The VA VS Aliens of New Mexico
Nobody's Perfect
This week, we have another Obama sandal to add to the long list of Obama scandals, which last time I looked…would measure to Mars and back. The scandal?
The VA has been embroiled in scandal following allegations that at least two facilities, one in Phoenix and one in Fort Collins, Colorado, falsified data to hide long wait times for veterans seeking medical attention.
Reports of widespread mismanagement have prompted several lawmakers and veterans advocacy groups to call on VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down from his post.
Shinseki has agreed to testify before Congress about reports that at least 40 veterans have died awaiting medical treatment.
On top of that, almost 900,000 VA disability cases are on backlog. Obama promised that he would take care of our veterans, but like all his other promises, they are just a lot of hot air. There are different reports on how many vets have died waiting for care, but if you judge by history, 40 is low. After all, Obama said about 500,000 signed up for Obamacare on the first day, when it has now been reported that there were only ….2. You do the math, I don't want to.
But, the VA does have competition. It seems aliens in New Mexico have killed over 60 people. Of course, that was 1979, but still, according to an explosive engineer named Philip Schneider, Aliens live underground and we are fighting them.
Schneider asserts that he was suspicious of the engineering operation while noticing the presence of Green Berets and Special Forces. His fears were realized when after drilling underground he came face-t0-face with a 7-foot tall, stinky, gray alien. Obviously he freaked out and grabbed a pistol he was carrying (because that's what engineers do?) and shot and killed two aliens. Another alien shot some laser-plasma ball or whatever at him and blew off some of his fingers. He was saved by a Green Beret who allegedly gave his life for him. In all, 60 human-people allegedly lost their lives that day at the "Alien-Human Battle of Dulce
So, there you go…if the VA doesn't kill you, as a soldier you could lose your life battling aliens underground. Either way, you're screwed.
So who wins the Nobody's Perfect Award for the week? Obama, of course! By the time Obamacare is through with us, the aliens won't have to do a thing. They'll just come out of their holes and take over.
We could have a Mars Attack Sequel.
I'm ready.
Would Eric Holder Investigate the Vets Deaths If They Were All Black?
Nobody Wonders
This from Newsmax:
Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department does not have any plans to investigate the deaths of 40 veterans who were placed on secret waiting lists at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Arizona.
"Well, obviously these reports, if they're true, are unacceptable, and the allegations are being taken very seriously by the administration. But I don't have any announcements at this time with regard to anything that the Justice Department is doing," Holder said at a news conference Tuesday, according to the Daily Mail.
In April, CNN reported that long waiting times resulted in the deaths of at least 40 veterans at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system, many of whom died while on a secret waiting list whose purpose was to conceal how long patients actually have to wait before being seen by a physician.
Obamacare is much worst than the IRS scandal, these men were left to DIE, because the government officials were concealing the fact that they were killing people.
Nobody Wonders —-if these vets were black— THEN would Eric Holder investigate? But this is the exact same thing that is going to happen with Obamacare…and the rest of the population.
Obamacare means to deny care to the sick, because it benefits the government's survival.
Millions will die, and it's already written into the law. This is just the beginning of Obama's holocaust.
The news…will not report the deaths that have already occurred because the major news outlets are owned by 4 multinational corporations.
And they are on board….it's all about the bottom line.
America doesn't gas you…no…they just lie and then deny you what you need to live.
It's an abomination. Obamacare is a high crime of population holocaust.
So are we going to fight back? Or will Obama the Goldfinger—be allowed to let us all die, sooner rather than later?
There's Obama's Lies—And Then There's the Truth.
Nobody Wins–
–when you have a pathological liar as President. Here's the REAL truth from the CEO's of the major insurance companies.
Obama DOES NOT Care
Nobody Flashes
We've all heard Obama say "It's the law of the land. It's here to stay!" as often as he said, "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."
Which is exactly why, we should all keep fighting this….it's a death sentence. It's a holocaust.
And the worst is yet to come.
(Posted at Moonbattery)
Nobody's Perfect: Guilty Sebelius VS Guilty Dogs
Nobody's Perfect:
This week we have the woman responsible for the Obamacare rollout, actually become speechless after she hears the how much people HATE it. Does she respond to the abomination called Obamacare?
NO…she is guilty. Thus the silence.
Hey, it happens to all of us. For instance, if you had just totally wreaked your wife's brand new $55,000 Cadillac Sedan, and she had accused you of not paying attention, you too, would remain speechless. Obamacare is destroying the nation…and she IS guilty of promoting this holocaust on us all.
But hey, she's getting paid to say something and she doesn't.
And then, we have these guilty dogs. Yes, all over the nation, dogs are eating slippers, peeing on just made beds, ripping up cat litter, and doing things that are making their masters lives…very unpleasant. As you can see, when caught, they do the same than as Sebelius: they say…nothing.
So, who wins the Nobody's Perfect Award for the week?
Congratulations Kathleen, you win.
Not only should you have been fired years ago, you never should have been hired in the first place. No dog on the planet is causing the damage that you are inflicting upon millions…
We LOVE our dogs. You on the other hand, are in the American dog house.
First Day of Baseball: Last Day for Obamacare Signup
Nobody Flashes
It's opening day for baseball in America, and the last day to sign up for Obamacare before you 'supposedly' get fined. Which event got more boos? New York Mayor Bill de Blasio throwing out the first pitch? Or the Obamacare website which, once again, crashed twice. This pretty much sums up that reaction;
Chelsea Clinton: Selling Obamahermama Care
Nobody Cares
Jimmy Fallon had Michelle Obama on the first week, now, it's the Clinton's turn. And so, it's Chelsea's promoting Obamacare and getting Jimmy to also….and you will be seeing her everywhere in the next few years promoting mama, except on the front page of the weekly tabloids where Dad hogs all the limelight with his favorite "bunnies".
So, when are the men going to get "free" prostitutes, isn't that in the coverage somewhere? After all, women get free pills, men should demand their fair share.
(Or better yet, send the bill to Bill.)
The very fact that Chelsea Clinton has been kept out of the limelight up until now…shows you how well-planned out the Clinton's think ahead. She is now going to be the one who they will use to promote the mother…as "caring' about young women.
What can we do?
I don't know. You tell me.
Do These Rich Moms Care About YOU?
Nobody Cares
Here's the latest puke Obamacare propaganda film made by the moms of Jennifer Anderson, Alicia Keys, (among others) and the most famous 'single' mom of all: Michelle Obama who claims she is being obnoxious because she loves you. That's why I suppose, Obama has to lie every single day: He loves us.
I'm going to have NIGHTMARES tonight after watching this.
Notice how they all say how "bad" those kids of theirs were? In other words, only mom is an angel, and in the words of Michelle Obama "you guys are knuckleheads."
Even if your 28, you're still a child, and the state needs to take care of you.
Hey, I'm sure every one of these RICH kids could afford their own medical bills, they don't NEED Obamacare, so if you happen to be that 32-year-old child who is feeling bad after watching this because these moms care for you…
Write them a letter and ask them to pay for yours. After all, they can afford it…you can't.
Do I sound pissed off? Good.
Nobody's Fool: Michelle Backmann
Nobody's Fool
The Democrats are trying to manufacture another scandal today, claiming Issa was a 'bully', and racist, all to get Issa removed, all in an effort to protect Obama's involvement of the IRS…so while that circus is going on, we might remind ourselves that Ted Cruz today at CPAC reminded us that repealing Obamacare is still a good option. This "It's the law of the land" is BS, as was the very act of slavery itself, which was sanctified in the halls of Congress by DEMOCRATS.
So, Michelle reminds us in this speech about how women and children are REALLY going to be the victims of Obamacare…listen, and get mad.
I did.
Michelle Backmann wins the Nobody's Fool award for the week. They try to hide her, but thanks to Youtube, we can go, and find her.
Obama Learned Lessons From Street Gangs
Nobody's Flashes
—How long it takes to cancel Obamacare if you happen to enroll, and want out—about the same time it would take to go to the moon and come back.
Obamacare is the ESSENSE of Inequality
Nobody's Opinion:
Last week we found out that over 40 billionaires got subsidies from the new farm bill. That will make a lot of rich billionaires, richer…did Obama say anything?
And today, we find out that all the governors from both parties think that, well, hey, we don't like Obamacare but repealing it would be 'complicated." The ever obnoxious 'President" Obama has been touring the country, with his new message to the American people.
With quotes like:
So let me repeat: The combined trends of increased inequality and decreasing mobility pose a fundamental threat to the American Dream, our way of life, and what we stand for around the globe. And it is not simply a moral claim that I'm making here. There are practical consequences to rising inequality and reduced mobility. For one thing, these trends are bad for our economy. One study finds that growth is more fragile and recessions are more frequent in countries with greater inequality.
So—why then did Obama push Obamacare down our throats if he believes so fervently that inequality is a fundamental threat to the American Dream? Because, any way you look at it, Obamacare is a another gift to the rich, and a slam to the poor. It is the poster boy bill of unequal rights.
Obamacare is at its very core: the essence of inequity. Only the rich and well connected, (Comrades!) will get into the good hospitals and doctors that, once upon an American Dream, all of us could visit and afford:
From Healthcare:
As if the millions of Americans set to lose their existing health insurance coverage as a result of Obamacare was not bad enough, a recent survey by Watchdog.org has found that many top hospitals across the nation will no longer be accessible to the average person with a new "eligible" plan. In fact, many major hospitals are being excluded from Obamacare coverage altogether, which means that millions of previously covered individuals will have to settle for subpar care at other "in-network" facilities.
However, politicians, government workers, union members and other "insiders" excluded from Obamacare will presumably still have access to these hospitals, which means that they will receive the highest quality care while everyone else suffers on the lower tier. This, of course, was most likely the plan all along with Obamacare — the elite will continue to have access to high-quality healthcare, while everyone else is forced to accept poor-quality, rationed "care." will be required to go to other facilities, even if their previous insurance plans were accepted by these same hospitals.
In my own life, my family had insurance that I could use at the best hospitals in St. Louis. And many people do not know, that there are good hospitals, and the not so good. There are hospitals that will kill you if you don't pay attention. There are hospitals that specialize, as in cancer, strokes, heart surgery…they are all different.
I found this out in my own family. When I was a caretaker to my parents, they were always admitted to the hospital that was closest to the house. Why? Because when you have a sick relative, and you have to work, sometimes it's the difference between a two hour drive out of your night, to a ten minute one. You don't want to be in the car for an hour and get to spend only five minutes with a sick loved one.
But, after what I witnessed at my local hospital—the mistakes, the complete lack of care, not to mention—it seemed most nurses just wanted every patient to die as quickly as possible to rid them of one less patient to wait on— I decided that for my own care if I should need care, I would go the best hospital my insurance would allow, which was a good 20 minutes drive. I would know, that if I had a major illness, like cancer, I would have a good chance of survival.
So I picked a hospital called St. John's Mercy, (yes, it's Catholic) and I had my gall bladder operation there, and the difference between that hospital, and the one close to my house was unbelievable. I felt like I was in Disneyland. The doctor that treated me told me himself that he would NEVER advise anyone to go to that "other" hospital—it was the worst.
Just last week, I got a letter from that doctor saying he no longer took our insurance.
So, now, I have to take my chances with Stephen King.
Thanks Obama.
We should remember that the ONLY man who stood up for the inequality of Obamacare, where the rich and elite would get the greatest care availably, and the rest of America left to die…was Ted Cruz and a few of his friends.
Our Congress, to this day, remains mostly silent about repealing it. So that means, that every man and woman who does not come out against repealing it, but just fixing it, should not get your vote.
I don't care what party you are from.
And if you are a democrat you might want to think about the horror and inequality that Obamcare is going to create, because when you get cancer guess what? Do you know Obama? Then nice knowing ya!
Obamacare not only is going to create the biggest inequality ever witnessed in America, it's going to kill a lot of people who otherwise would have gotten healthcare.
And if genocide isn't a high crime and misdemeanor I don't know what is.
So, Ted Cruz, please run for President. I don't think we could trust any other politician to repeal it.
Ob-be-wan, you might be our only hope.
Nobody Wonders—A LOT.
Nobody Wonders
—How they can turn characters like Noah from the Bible, into a liberal propaganda movie about too many people being on the earth. I suppose that will be the excuse given from God. God WAS a liberal who decided to kill all those pesky people with a flood.
—How Obama can dictate laws by which the businesses of the country must obey, or be forced to pay fines or go to jail.
___How, because he rules by his pen, we cannot call factually call him a fascist dictator.
—How they can keep claiming that America is in recovery when a third of its people are out of work.
—-How Obama can give raises to contractors with the stroke of his pen.
—-How the stock market can keep making billions for the rich, while the rest of the country's economy slowly dies.
—How a Republican can be elected Mayor of San Diago, despite the unions and Obama's democratic machine working overtime in a district where 63 percent of the votes went to Obama, and the press ignore it, and what this means for Marco Rubio
___How the Obama can give the most expensive state dinner…with the finest and most expensive food and decor, and then lecture us on the rich and poor, and expect everyone to think HE deserves to waste our money on himself.
—How Obama can delay his horrible Obama mandates on businesses until after all elections, just because everyone is finding out how much he lied–and let the little people suffer, even though he claims to be against 'the rich'. If he is against the rich, stop giving them breaks.
—How Obama can punish anyone in buseinsses who fires someone because of the expense of Obamcare, thereby depriving everyone of free speech for fear of a tax penalty.
—How almost all of Congress remains silent, on anything he does, including giving himself more money each and every year, simply because he CAN due to the color of his skin.
—Why we have to feel sorry for the children of immigrants who did not commit the crime of their parents, but not for the white people whose ancestors committed the crimes of slavery.
—and WHY my ancestors, who were the ONLY founders who had no slaves ON PRINCIPLE, were not given a monument in Washington D.C.
Wow…I'm in a bad mood..

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I want to start training the oly lifts but I don't know how oly lifters really train. I was wondering if someone could give me an idea of what a template looks like.
I want to start training the oly lifts but I don't know how oly lifters really train. I was wondering if someone could give me an idea of what a template looks like.
I'm not an expert here, but one of my good friends is nationally competitive. I have a thread asking for advice as well. (I wouldn't follow my routine in that one -- I'm not doing pure oly lifting)
Front squat, overhead squat, romanian deadlifts (clean grip and snatch grip), deadlifts, olympic-style backsquats (bar higher, depth lower, stance closer, sit back less), clean pulls from various heights, high pulls from various heights, snatch pulls from various heights, overhead press, push jerk, push press, "scott press" (pressing from the bottom of an OHS), quick drops, maybe some jump shrugs, and of course clean/split jerk/snatch
You probably also want to do a lot of core work (abs, obliques, lower back). Really focus on stabilization exercises rather than concentric/eccentric movements.
My buddy mentioned that he does a lot of plyometrics, and he jump ropes a whole lot.
Conditioning is important, so get out and do some GPP stuff too. Flip tires, drag sleds, push cars, etc. When, in you're training, you're trying to snatch 200lbs 8 times, it's really exhausting. Your conditioning will need to be up to par or you'll miss lifts.
As far as routines... The two popular ones I know of are the Westside-style split and the Bulgarian split. There's plenty of other ways to go about training, though.


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I'm reviewing Angular and Knockout to determine which would fit better for a variety of upcoming projects. There are already plenty of posts out there comparing AngularJS and Knockout. I have been slowly reading through all the comparisons I could find, but unfortunately I keep running into cases where the posts are too high level, miss capabilities I need, or have errors that undermine my trust in the rest of the post.
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Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
Flu Season Is Upon Us
Break out your antibacterial, flu season is here.
Broward County Offers "Twitter Alert"
Residents in Broward County are encouraged to sign up for "Twitter Alert" to receive emergency information.
Report: Birth Rates Leveling Off After Bad Economy
The number of U.S. births may be leveling off after a four year decline according to a new government report released Friday.
Cyclospora Outbreak Has Sickened 24 In Florida
The cyclospora outbreak stretching across the nation has now sickened 24 people in Florida, according to state health officials.
23 Cases Of Intestinal Illness Reported In Florida
A widespread stomach bug, which causes diarrhea and other flu-like symptoms, has Florida health officials looking for more answers about the state's 23 cases.
CDC: Majority Of Public Pools Test Positive For Fecal Contamination
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CDC Warns Of SARS-Related Virus From Middle East
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CDC Warns Of Spread Of Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
An antibiotic-resistant family of bacteria continues to spread throughout the U.S. health care system and is now prompting warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Speaker Handouts
New Graduate Administrators Workshop
Robert Augustine, Eastern Illinois University; Diana Carlin, Saint Louis University
Enhancing Student Financial Education: What is the Role of
the Graduate School
Presider: Daniel D. Denecke, Associate Vice President, Programs and Best Practices at Council of Graduate Schools ( CGS)
Panelists: Samuel Attoh, Loyola University Chicago; Jodi Kaus, Kansas State University; Patrick Osmer, Ohio State University
Enhancing Student Financial Education at Kansas State
University (3 page PDF)
Enhancing Student Financial Education: Loyola University Chicago (2 page PDF)
Enhancing Student Financial Education: What is the Role of the Graduate School? (5 page PDF)
Financial Literacy at Ohio State (3 page PDF)
Global Perspectives in Graduate Education: The Experience at
Small and Mid-sized Institutions
(2 page PDF)
Doug Barcalow, Director, Graduate School, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Joanne Barnes, Dean, Graduate School, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana; Rosemary Link, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa; Regina Matheson, Dean, Graduate and Adult Education, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa; Nan Yancey, Dean, Graduate Studies, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
Innovative Approaches to Graduate Assessment
(4 page PDF)
William Abler and Scott Day, University of Illinois Springfield
Do We
Really Know What Graduate Students are Learning Abroad and
How Do We Know? (6 page PDF)
John Dirkx, Kristin Janka Millar and Brett Berquist, Michigan State University
Plenary Session
Theater Delta Presents: Cultivation: An Interactive Theater Performance on Faculty Mentorship
Ben Saypol, Director of Theater Delta
This performance will use Interactive Theater–scripted and improvisational audience participatory theater – to promote dialogue and solutions around faculty mentorship of graduate students. Participants will witness a scene, have an opportunity to interact with and challenge the characters, and then take part in a facilitated conversation about the issues raised. Topics include communication, critical feedback, boundaries, research, cultural identity and others. Co-sponsored by Loyola University, Chicago
Beyond Orientation: Connecting Students Throughout
Their Academic Careers
Kalee Ludeks, Manager of Strategic Programming and Assessment of Graduate Student Affairs at the University of Chicago
When graduate students begin their graduate study, they are usually welcomed collectively through a graduate orientation event where — while being bombarded by a dministrative information — students can network with peers from multiple departments and programs. After that gathering, however, students often become siloed in their departments where the isolating exercise of academic research allows them to enjoy little interaction with the broader graduate student community. In this session, Graduate Student Affairs (GSA) from The University of Chicago will describe the conception and implementation of the one - size - DOESN'T - fit - all model which has been applied to several types of programs including professional development events, graduate alumni interactions, and supportive graduate student family resources. GSA will share their experience with sponsoring more targeted programs that bring together smaller groups within the graduate population around a common theme or topic to create a more meaningful impact for students.
Collecting, Reporting and Utilizing Progamatic Level Data
for Program Improvement: The Story of the University of
Kansas Doctoral Program Profiles
(5 page PDF)
Kristine Latta, Ph.D., Director of the College Office of Graduate Affairs; Amanda Ostreko, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Enrollment; Roberta Pokphanh, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Kansas
University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduate Degree Completion Agreement (6 page PDF)
Best Practices to Facilitate Successful Transition to Graduate
School (4 page PDF)
Carol Shanklin, Dean, Kansas State University and Lee Williams, Dean, University of Oklahoma
Plenary Session
Graduate Education and the National Scene
Beth B. Buehlmann, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs at CGS
Moderator: Jackie Huntoon, Michigan Technological University
Beth will discuss the current issues facing graduate schools and deans, from the vantage point of Washington DC and Capitol Hill. Her perspective and insights will help illuminate the (sometimes) opaque discussions and decisions from Congress that affect higher education, particularly at the graduate level.
Principles in a Graduate College: A Case Study in Progress (7 page PDF)
David M. Rackham, Boeing Corporation and William R. Graves, Iowa State University
Increasing Visibility: Marketing your Masters
Programs (5 page PDF)
Susan Cramer, Dean of Graduate Studies and Greg Wypiszynski, Director of Graduate Studies; University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Increasing Student Success in Competitive
Fellowship Competitions
Jessica Smith, University of Chicago and Marie Khan, University of Illinois - Chicago
Prominent Graduate Student Fellowships (2 page PDF)
Graduate Fellowship Advising Resources (3 page PDF)
Special Session
New Developments in Graduate Education – A Dialogue Between the Graduate Community and NSF (7 page PDF)
Richard Tankersly, Pushpa Murthy, National Science Foundation; Henning Schroeder, CGS/NSF Dean in Residence
Reception - Sponsored by TIAA/CREF
Real Assets at TIAA-CREF (4 page PDF)
Program G.R.A.D. (15 page PDF)
Diana Carlin, St. Louis University; Cherelle Johnson, St. Louis University
Mastering the Humanities: Growing, Diversifying, and
Sustaining Humanities Education (3 page PDF)
Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Loyola University Chicago
Local to Global: Forging Campus -Wide Partnerships as an
Approach to Building New Programs (5 page PDF)
Laura Carlson, Associate Dean for Professional Development; John Lubker, Associate Dean for Students; Mimi Beck, Program Director, Graduate Student Life, University of Notre Dam
Special Session
TIAA-CREF Financial Literacy: The Millennial Challenge (4 page PDF)
Britta Schell, Gen Y Strategist; Jonathan Gentry, Senior Director; Michael Gannon, Senior Director, Communications and Marketing; Amy Podzius, Financial Consultant, TIAA -CREF
2014 Attractions (2 page PDF)


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The language component of this school is invaluable. My daughter has been at Longfellow for one year and carry on a conversation in Spanish. The teachers are very open to parent involvement. The major downside to this school is the leadership. The principal, Tavesci, is an authoritarian and makes decisions based on her own needs, not the students. She makes many topdown decisions and has alienated the parents. Longfellow is K-8 so hopefully the district will replace her. I know many parents feel the same as I do. However, you just can't beat the immersion program!
The academic program at this school for students in grades k-3 is rigorous. The teachers in the lower grade levels are qualified and dedicated to the students. The academic program is not as strong at the upper grades. There appears to be a prevalent belief among the upper grade instructors that a lot of busy work makes the academic program rigorous. However, diligent parents can help to temper this problem. There is a tremenous amount of parent involvement at this school. Parents coordinate the arts program, (Art Corp) and a variety of other activities. The music program is adequate. By far and away the greatest strength of this school is the second language skills your child will gain. Extracurricular activities are adequate. Safety and discipline centers around the creation of more and more rules for kids to follow and very little emphasis on the development of personal responsibility.
Excellent programs and strong vision and leadership of the principal. She is not afraid to do the right thing for all students.
I have been extremely happy with Longfellow. My son is in Sra. Matson's class and she is an excellent teacher who really cares for her students. I am glad my son is exposed to many races and cultures. He has excelled in both spanish and english.
I love the program-it is enriching and inviting however, because of the lower social economic population which impacts the learning environment, I feel that my child is not safe. She is, on a daily basis exposed to situations/words/sanerios that I feel that she should not be exposed to. The administration appears to be stressed, which filters down to the parents and ofcourse the students. I would love this model to be further explored into an enviornment that is safe for a healthy learning environmnet.
The kids are happy here. It is great to see such diversity in the student population. There is a lot of parents involved with this school. There is a new tile and mosaic wall entirely done by the students and parent volunteers that is greatly enhancing the school's creative identity. There is work planned to create xeriscape gardens. It is a great school.
The overall quality of Longfellow has been good but not exceptional.
Although this school may have lower district and state wide scores, I am still pleased with the experience with this school. My daughter has learned not only spanish, but she has even exelled in english as well. So I do/would recommend Longfellow to other parents looking for a different and unique learning experience for their child.
The principal is not a team player and does not encourage teacher input into her decisions for the general welafre of the studnets and the school.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Senate Education Committee voted Thursday to lift restrictions that bar school districts from hiring the spouses of board members.
Rep. Marc Gibbs, R-Grace, said the rule — which is meant to stave off nepotism — puts a hardship on Idaho's smaller rural school districts.
"One size doesn't fit all in Idaho, especially in education," he said.
Often, Gibbs said, the only people qualified to teach are forced to work as volunteers because of their relationship with one of the trustees.
In the North Gem School District, for example, a school board member's wife teaches drama for free because no one else is available to lead the program.
Gibbs' bill would let districts of 1,200 or fewer waive the stipulation against hiring trustees' spouses, as long as the job is advertised first.
A school would have to post the position for 60 days if an opening comes up during the summer, or 15 days during the school year. Districts could hire a trustee's wife or husband only if no other qualified applicant threw their name into the ring. They also would be required to advertise the position again each year.
"It's a concept that obviously doesn't work everywhere, but in rural Idaho it's a tool that my school boards have asked me to bring before you," Gibbs said, arguing such a waiver would let the state's smallest schools provide better education.
Karen Echeverria of Idaho School Boards Association said she believed the proposed legislation would fill a need.
"This is probably the most frequent question we get at the School Boards Association office," she told the committee.
But opponents of the measure argue there already are ways to deal with a teacher shortage that don't involve putting a trustee's spouse on the school payroll.
"Our responsibility as a state is to make sure we develop and retain the quality workforce our schools and our students need to be successful," said Idaho Education Association's Robin Nettinga.
Nettinga argued that even rural school have options. Currently employed teachers can earn another certification, or non-teachers can come into the school to instruct, as long as they secure a certification within three years.
In addition, students interested in a course that isn't offered in their district can learn through online classes, she said.
But Gibbs said staff already is stretched dangerously thin at small schools, and online work isn't enough to teach children and teenagers subjects like music or theater.
Committee members backed Gibbs. Sen. Jim Patrick, R-Twin Falls, said he saw similar problems when he represented Owyhee County.
"This is needed in a lot of small areas and small communities where teachers are already teaching more than one subject," Patrick said. "It gets to be overwhelming."
The bill, which cleared the House with a 59-5 vote last week, is now bound for debate on the Senate floor.


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The Orange avoid a historic upset.
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The Orange avoid a historic upset.
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If this is the only basketball game David Cameron ever sees, it wasn't a bad one.
LIU plays Michigan State on Friday night. You should cheer for them.
Winner gets a free post!
The quarterfinals kick off with UConn-Syracuse.
LIU makes the tourney again.
The Red Storm falls to Pitt, 73-59.
Games tip off at noon.
Long Island will host Robert Morris for the right to go to the NCAA Tournament.
Half of the NEC teams remaining are from NYC.
Three NYC teams will host games tonight.
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The subject of the infamous Gus Johnson soundboard has lost his charm.
The once-promising Red Storm have fallen.
The best hoops team in town is in Staten Island.
It was pivotal that the Red Storm get Jamal Branch. And now they have.
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TOWN OF VIENNA (WKOW) -- Officers say a 77-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash Monday.
The Dane County Sheriff's Department says deputies were called to the intersection of CTH I and Hahn Road in the town of Vienna just after 6 p.m. Monday. Investigators say they believe Marie Lerum of DeForest turned southbound onto CTH I into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
Lerum was taken to UW Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Hamburgers, shakes and ice cream restaurant.
|Burger Chef (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
|Scott R. Sanders and Foreword by Frank P. Thomas Jr.
|Frank P. Thomas Jr., Donald J. Thomas, and Robert E. Wildman, owners of the General Equipment Company, entered into the fast-food business by opening a 15¢ hamburger restaurant called Burger Chef in Indianapolis in 1958. General Equipment was a manufacturer of restaurant machinery and built the equipment installed in each Burger Chef store. The partners started their new Burger Chef division to sell more equipment; they never could have imagined that Burger Chef would eventually grow to become the nation's second-largest hamburger chain and beloved by customers in towns and cities across America. Burger Chef continued in business until 1982, cooking its popular flame-broiled hamburgers and introducing its memorable advertising icons, Burger Chef and Jeff.
|The Ice Cream Maker: An Inspiring Tale About Making Quality The Key Ingredient in Everything You Do
|Subir Chowdhury
|Innovation, claims quality consultant Subir Chowdhury, is part of America's DNA. No other country in the world matches America's creative drive and its ability to turn innovative ideas into revolutionary products–from antilock brakes and steel-belted radial tires to sophisticated software and microprocessors. But as fast as we introduce new products, we lose the markets we establish to countries that know how to manufacture higher quality versions for less money. As Japanese and European firms win market share by concentrating on quality, America is continually forced to rely on innovation to stay ahead. In The Ice Cream Maker, Chowdhury uses a simple story to illustrate how businesses can instill quality into our culture and into every product we design, build, and market. The protagonist of the story is Peter Delvecchio, the manager of a regional ice cream company, who is determined to sell its ice cream to a flourishing national grocery chain, Natural Foods. In conversations with the Natural Foods manager, Peter learns how the extraordinarily successful retailer achieves its renowned high standard of excellence, both in the services it provides its customers and in the foods it manufactures and sells. Quality, he discovers, must be the mission of every employee; by learning to listen, enrich, and optimize, he can encourage and sustain the highest levels of quality in everything the company does.Like Fish! and Who Moved My Cheese? The Ice Cream Maker offers an essential and universal lesson about one of industry's foremost challenges in a thoroughly engaging style. For managers and executives, small business owners and entrepreneurs, The Ice Cream Maker is a compelling, eye-opening guide to the most effective ways to achieve excellence and become industry leaders on the global stage.
|Ice: Great Moments in the History of Hard, Cold Water
|Karal Ann Marling
|"Put your mittens on; you'll freeze to death!" admonish the world's grandmothers as the temperature plummets. No doubt the Arctic explorers--today in their GORE-TEX, historically in their woolens--needed no such instruction. Icy climes bring with them the dangers of frostbite, but also the poetic beauty of glaciers and ice shelves, of ice palaces and aurora borealis. Karal Ann Marling explores these topics and more as she considers the history of "hard, cold water." What better place to start than with dessert? The pleasure of ice cream on a hot day has been known since the sixteenth century, although it wasn't until a few hundred years later that reliable refrigeration made the treat readily available. Marling expands her icy explorations to the realm of fiction--the ice crossing in Uncle Tom's Cabin, the frozen wasteland of Frankenstein--and to the movies and Broadway. Cities vie for tourists by building shimmering ice palaces to celebrate winter; explorers compete to reach the poles, and not all live to tell the story. The study of ice by a true aficionado yields fascinating insights and may just inspire readers to embrace winter-or to make their way to the nearest ice cream shop. Karal Ann Marling is a professor emerita of art history and American studies at the University of Minnesota. She is the author, most recently, of Merry Christmas!: Celebrating America's Greatest Holiday and Illusions of Eden: Visions of the American Heartland.
|The Candy Shop War
|Brandon Mull
|Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the confections are a bit on the . . . unusual side. Rock candy that makes you weightless. Jawbreakers that make you unbreakable. Chocolate balls that make you a master of disguise. Four young friends--Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon--meet the grandmotherly Mrs. White, owner of the Sweet Tooth, and soon learn about the magical side effects of her candies.In addition, the ice cream truck driver, Mr. Stott, has arrived with a few enchanted sweets of his own. But what about the mysterious man in the dark overcoat and fedora hat? Why are all these "magicians" trying to recruit Nate and his friends? Who should they trust?The mystery deepens and the danger unfolds as the four youngsters discover that the magical strangers have all come to town in search of a legendary, hidden treasure--one that could be used for great evil if it fell into the wrong hands. The kids, now in over their heads, must try to retrieve the treasure first. And so, the war begins . . .
|The Power of Who: You Already Know Everyone You Need to Know
|Bob Beaudine
|Bob Beaudine believes Networking is Not working for Americans any longer. This highly respected and well-connected head hunter shares his philosophy on what really works in identifying what your dream in life is and how to get it. With his unique 100/40 principle, Beaudine takes the traditional networking concept, shakes it up and rebuilds it, explaining that individuals already know everyone they need to know. He shows readers that they have established a powerful network simply by interacting with people in their daily lives. Beaudine explains this new way to achieve dreams clearly, in a step-by step fashion using his well-tested knowledge to break it down and help readers tap into the Power of Who. (2007)
|The Restaurant Start-Up Guide
|Peter Rainsford and David H. Bangs
|A 12 month plan for successfully starting a restaurant.The all new edition of The Restaurant Start Up Guide focuses on what to do and when to do it advice for preparing to open a restaurant. This preliminary planner is an indispensable resource for anyone who is thinking of opening a restaurant. Complete with resources, timelines, sample financials, facilities checklists, and more, the would be restaurateur can be up and running in 12 months.
|Kiss, Bow, or Shakes Hands, Latin America: How to Do Business in 18 Latin American Countries (Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands)
|Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conway
|While there may be similarities among many Latin American countries, it is important for business travellers to understand the subtle differences and nuances among them. Understanding of the culture and customs behind the economic growth in Latin America, including the role that religion and the Church play in government and everyday life is essential. Countries explored in "Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: Latin America" are Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
|Wilton Tasty Fill Set of 4 Mini Cake Pan Set
|Create filled single-serving desserts with incredible flavor combinations using these convenient non-stock pans. The patented recessed design forms a contour you can fill with ice cream, fruit, mousse and more. A delicious surprise in every bite. Set includes four 4 x 1 1/4 in. non-stock pans; bonus recipe book with delicious ideas and complete instructions.
|Streetwise Restaurant Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Successfully Owning and Running a Restaurant
|John James and Dan Baldwin
|Owning and operating a restaurant is one of the most challenging endeavors an entrepreneur can take on -- the hours are long and grueling, staff turnover averages 130 percent, and many fail within their first year. Streetwise "RM" Restaurant Management walks readers step by step through each aspect of opening and managing a restaurant. The book covers the practical issues faced on a daily basis and offers tips from an experienced restaurateur about the risks and rewards.Operating a restaurant demands creativity and flair, as well as practical know-how. Streetwise "RM" Restaurant Management joins both these aspects and shows readers how to create both front-of-house ambience and back-of-house efficiencies. Coverage includes everything from financing and operations to menu planning and decor.Streetwise "RM" Restaurant Management shows readers how to: -- Select the right location-- Develop the menu-- Cut costs and operate more profitably-- Attain permits and licenses-- Market and promote ideas to generate positive word-of-mouth-- Manage staff
|Running a Restaurant For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))
|Michael Garvey, Andrew G. Dismore and Heather H. Dismore
|The easy way to successfully run a profitable restaurantMillions of Americans dream of owning and running their own restaurant — because they want to be their own boss, because their cooking always draws raves, or just because they love food. Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers every aspect of getting started for aspiring restaurateurs. From setting up a business plan and finding financing, to designing a menu and dining room, you'll find all the advice you need to start and run a successful restaurant. Even if you don't know anything about cooking or running a business, you might still have a great idea for a restaurant — and this handy guide will show you how to make your dream a reality. If you already own a restaurant, but want to see it get more successful, Running a Restaurant For Dummies offers unbeatable tips and advice for bringing in hungry customers. From start to finish, you'll learn everything you need to know to succeed.New information on designing, re-designing, and equipping a restaurant with all the essentials—from the back of the house to the front of the houseDetermining whether to rent or buy restaurant propertyUpdated information on setting up a bar and managing the wine list Profitable pointers on improving the bottom lineThe latest and greatest marketing and publicity options in a social-media worldManaging and retaining key staffNew and updated information on menu creation and the implementation of Federal labeling (when applicable), as well as infusing local, healthy, alternative cuisine to menu planningRunning a Restaurant For Dummies gives you the scoop on the latest trends that chefs and restaurant operators can implement in their new or existing restaurants.
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Two animal rights groups contacted Mayor Kasim Reed this week to ask him to keep elephants away from Atlanta when Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus opens its show at Philips Arena today.
From the AJC story:
Captive Animals Rescue and Enforcement wrote a letter to Reed dated Wednesday with the request. They say the elephant ran amok during a pre-show last week in Columbia, S.C. and endangered about 100 spectators. The organization wrote it "strongly suspect that she was trying to escape from the abuse that commonly takes place backstage at circuses." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is similarly concerned.
In the letter, they pointed out an incident that occurred Feb. 6 in Columbia, S.C., when an elephant in Ringling Bros.' "Zing, Zang, Zoom" show took a wrong turn and knocked down the arena's prop door. ("Zing, Zang, Zoom" is the show opening in Atlanta today.)
From the Columbia State newspaper:
About 100 spectators on the floor watching the pre-show saw the elephant break through the door toward them and rumble around the performance area, just a few feet away. Most people scurried away quickly, while others thought it was part of the show and stayed put.
No one was hurt in the incident, and the female elephant was quickly enticed back to where she was supposed to be, Drake said.
PETA had recently placed a statue to protest circus elephants in Woodruff Park, too.
This question comes up every time the circus comes to town. (There are three circuses in Atlanta this month. Two of them, Ringling and UniverSoul, have elephants and other exotic animals. Big Apple Circus does not.) The debate isn't limited to elephants, but they're the apex of it, perhaps because they are so smart, so social and so unusually magnificent. An elephant in the room, literally, is an 8,000 pound signal that you're experiencing something unique.
"Zing, Zang, Zoom" includes 11 Asian elephants. When I talked with ringmaster Alex Ramon, a relative circus newbie, he said his up-close look at their lives showed him that they know they're in show business, and they're used to being pampered: "In order for them to perform this many shows, they can't be sick, there can't be malnutrition. I was shocked how well they were taken care of. Ringling Bros. has the money to take care of their animals. … If it's your personal feeling that animals shouldn't be performing, that's your feeling, but that has nothing to do with the care. The care for the elephants is top of the line."
The circus thrilled me as a kid. I loved the elephants, and the trapeze artists, the horses and the cotton candy. For a 4-year-old, that day held no shortage of spectacle. When I remember it now, I remember joy.
I have clearer memories of Wanda and Winky, the elephants at the Detroit Zoo. White painted elephant tracks on the asphalt led to the exhibit. Their huge habitat was in clear view of visitors, and they were the highlight of many visits over many years.
My most recent elephant experience was in 2008, when I spent several hours in and around the elephant habitat at Zoo Atlanta, detailing how they baby-proofed for a calf they expected to be born in 2009.
Here's how those stories end:
The Detroit Zoo moved its elephants to a refuge in California in 2005, and has no plans to replace them. It was a proactive decision, and they offer a thoughtful, detailed explanation of why they will no longer keep elephants. It comes down to this: even with modern husbandry techniques that doesn't involve chains or hooks, and plenty of research into a new habitat, they don't feel they can provide what Asian elephants need to be healthy and happy. Wanda still lives in California. Winky was euthanized in 2008 at age 56.
Dottie, the pregnant African elephant at Zoo Atlanta, died suddenly in 2008 during a bout of acute pneumonia. She was 26, and in the third trimester of her pregnancy. Elephants Tara and Kelly remain at the zoo.
I've never before tallied up the elephants I've spent hours and days with, but even as I'm typing this, their fates weigh on me. I understand that it's amazing to see such larger-than-life creatures in your city, in the heart of such spectacle. I just don't think I can find joy in it anymore.
What do you think? Should elephants be a part of the circus? Should Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed or other leaders weigh in on elephant appearances in the city? Why or why not?
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February 12th, 2010
3:13 pm
It is cruel to keep an animal in captivity, away from it's natural environment, contact w/members of their own species. I have NEVER visited to Atlanta Aquarium, have no plans to visit ever…to do so would be endorsing this type unnatural bondage.
February 12th, 2010
2:56 pm
Elephants are too intelligent and emotional for the lifestyle that comes along with being in the circus! I mean, come on, do you really believe they enjoy being overworked, and traveling in trucks down the interstate? I do not!
February 12th, 2010
2:54 pm
Would you want to see a Tasmanian Tiger in the circus? The circus goes to many towns that don't have zoos. You can't capture the grandeur of a elephant in a picture, or on the internet. A elephant would bite it's controller like a dog would, but they aren't built that way.
February 12th, 2010
2:17 pm
Ringling Brothers Circus has a documented history of animal cruelty towards animals. Go to Google, put in Ringling Brothers Circus and USDA violations. The have paid thousands of dollars in fines. There are numerous videos available of "trainers" beating elephants , some up to 30 minutes while they scream in agony in their leg chains. Great family fun? Think twice. Educate yourself, make the right choices afterwards.
February 12th, 2010
1:41 pm
The problem may not be how they are cared for at the circus,its more about how the babies are separated from their mothers and tortured under training. Elephants and many other animals are intelligent and the Mother literally cries when this happens. the baby can be heard pining for its Mother for months.
Further, they are social animals that live in a herd. They can never be happy without all their companions. Circus owners greed has reduced them to the lowest level of decency as this is done not for food, but for pure wealth and nothing else.
February 12th, 2010
1:30 pm
The circus has always made me incredibly uncomfortable. I remember being nervous and frightened when I was younger and went with my family. Now that I'm older, I understand a little bit more what makes me feel so uncomfortable– the atmosphere, the lighting (or lack thereof), and the way those animals live.
I absolutely love seeing animals, and I think that people getting to interact with wild and exotic animals is important to educational and conservation efforts.
But zoos that do not do their best to imitate the animals' natural habitats aren't widely accepted anymore– we don't want to see gorillas and tigers in iron cages barely large enough for them to turn around. So why is it acceptable to see them that way in the circus?
February 12th, 2010
1:26 pm
Animals are NOT here for our entertainment. It's arrogant of humans to believe otherwise. Zoos (present day) are at least trying to make habitats a little more hospitable for their animals, but circuses are simply barbaric. Circque du Soleil (and no, not Cavallia) would be the only circus this human would consider going to.
And yes, I am a vegetarian and don't wear leather products. My hypocrisy is real, though, like most people I take medicines and I'm sure I buy products that have been tested on animals. But I try to at least inform people of the brutality of humans who use animals primarily for our entertainment (ex, bullfighting, circuses). It's the best I can do for now.
February 12th, 2010
1:10 pm
Great points B-Man & Josh!
February 12th, 2010
1:05 pm
I have to say I never gave it much thought until reading this article and everyone's comments… but I do look forward to seeing the elephants at the circus!
Part of that desire is because I really do LOVE elephants… I can stand and watch them all day at the zoo…and my pulse quickens at the sight of their tricks at the circus… and I'm sorry, seeing them on the Internet isn't quite the same… they are amazing animals.
After reading the comments, I can certainly understand the points about holding such a large animal captive and carting it around from city to city (I'm sure that wears on the people that have a choice in the matter), and also understand the points about not being able to recreate their natural habitat… but, as it was pointed out… doesn't EVERY "animal" live in some form of captivity that isn't a "natural" habitat…
I guess my point is, aren't there bigger (no pun intended) issues for the Mayor to focus on that impact the lives of humans…leave this battle to the people that attend the circus…just my opinion.
February 12th, 2010
12:52 pm
There's not a lot of places in the wild for elephants these days. The circus is another potential environment that allows them to exist with humans. Few of us get a free ride in life, so the fact that they have to perform isn't in itself a bad thing.
A circus that treats the animals total well being and not just as a product to sell are fine with me. But they need to be very closely regulated and watched.


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Kine Raelne and his crew came to Quarn on a desperate, illegal mission to try to save his home planet. Captured and condemned to death for their crime, he and two other mission survivors are offered a chance to redeem themselves—and to go home, if they're lucky. But it means working with a bunch of Quarnians who have every reason to distrust them.
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As they learn to work together to achieve their goals, Raelne and Suaj find within each other a reason to reach beyond their ingrained prejudice. But there are others who would use their fragile trust to achieve their own ends…
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Nobody said anything for several moments after the two of them left. Raelne bit his lip. "You're going to pay that guy a bonus, right?"
"There isn't enough money in the world to compensate someone for this treatment."
"I'm sorry—"
Suaj made an angry slicing motion. "The only thing more irritating than Joese's behaviour is your constant apologising for it."
"I'm s…okay. I just want to say, for the record, we're not all like that. Honestly."
"That's self-evident, Mister Kine."
"Is there really nowhere else I could sleep?"
"Not without inconveniencing even more people. Do you have an objection to my company?"
"Of course not. I was just thinking you need a break from me. That's all."
"I'm capable of judging my own limits. Allow me a few minutes to attend to my belongings and then you can come along at your leisure." He stood. "Good night," he said curtly to the four of them.
After Suaj left, Raelne smiled queasily at his three remaining companions. "Is difficult sometimes."
Sernan gave Raelne an embarrassed grin of sympathy. "Yes," Maner said gravely. "Some friends are."
"Good night. See you in the morning."
There was another smaller lounge near the rear of the carriage which also had clear views of the passing scenery. Though it was night, all three of the planet's moons had risen and the effect of the moonlight on the fresh snow was rather pretty. It didn't snow in Kosat, where he'd lived since he was five. It did sometimes up on his grandparents' place. Damn, he missed them, and everyone else.
He checked his watch. He'd given Suaj twenty minutes. Plenty of time. Sure enough, he found the man tucked in on the upper bunk, facing the wall. Raelne did his best not to disturb him. Whatever he claimed, Suaj definitely needed some time on his own, or at least with his own kind. Raelne could wring Harnol's neck. He hadn't been this annoying on the flight out, but then he hadn't had the ability to get away with it. Hell, Raelne was already convicted of murder. They wouldn't hold it against him if he killed Harnol for being a pain in the arse and an embarrassment to Tuzax, would they?
Though the sleeping accommodation was as luxurious as the rest of the carriage, and the bunk's mattress thick and of good quality, sleeping side-on to the direction of travel wasn't comfortable, and it took him a good while to fall asleep. He woke with his heart pounding out of his chest.
"What the hell was that?" What had woken him? A sound? The train jolted again and made an awful grinding noise. "Have we crashed?" The bunk light wouldn't work.
"Possibly. Get dressed."
"I can't see."
He heard the man descend from the bunk with ease, as if the lights were on and he could see just fine. A click and snap, and then something landed on Raelne's bunk. He was almost blinded as a bright light came on close to his face.
"Sorry." Suaj moved the portable lamp. "I believe we may have derailed. Get dressed."
"Really? Damn."
He set the lamp on the fold-down table. Suaj was already stripping down to his underwear. Raelne stared. The man was covered in—
"Do you mind?"
"Uh. Sorry. Uh…I need…"
Suaj moved out of his way, clearly offended by his doltish behaviour. Raelne dressed as quickly as he could, very carefully not staring at the pure white fur covering Suaj's body.
Before they could leave the cabin, a knock came at their door. Suaj answered and spoke to someone outside the room. Raelne waited. They probably weren't in any imminent danger. There wasn't enough shouting.
Suaj stepped back inside and closed the door. "The train struck an object on the track. We haven't derailed but there'll be some delay while they clear it. Most likely it was a group of rejers. It's a common hazard. You may as well go back to sleep."
"Right. Um, I'm sorry for staring before…"
"You're not the first to do so, Mister Kine."
The lights came on then, and Raelne could now see Suaj's expression more clearly. He'd expected anger, but it was more…sadness. Perhaps resignation.
"People think you're a freak, don't they?"
"People are stupid, as you have seen ample evidence of today."
"I don't think it's ugly. It's, um…beautiful. You shouldn't need to hide it."
"Human fascination with my appearance is a distraction that I don't want or need. I warned you about personal remarks."
"Yes, you did. I apologise. I'll, uh, turn away."
"To what point? You've seen. Look to your heart's content."
Raelne flushed at the raw scorn in Suaj's normally expressionless tone. "I've seen enough. I'll use the bathroom, since I'm awake. Excuse me."
He bolted out of the room and to the bathroom up the corridor. Idiot, idiot, idiot. He knew how sensitive Suaj was to people drawing attention to his differences, yet Raelne had made Harnol look like the diplomat on the team.
Suaj was so beautiful though.
He washed his face, used the toilet, dallied as long as he could. Suaj had left the lower bunk light on for him, and though he was facing away from Raelne, the stiffness of his back told him his companion wasn't asleep.
"Please, Suaj. I need you to forgive me. I'm so sorry. It was ignorant and rude—"
"To admire me? To desire me?"
Raelne flushed hot. "I didn't say I—"
"I said, you're not the first. There's nothing to forgive."
"Then why are you angry?"
"I'm not. I… You're correct. I perhaps need a break. This translation is very tiring for me."
"What can I do to make it easier? If you'd like me to work with someone else—Werse, maybe?"
"And take on your Mister Joese? I don't think so, Mister Kine."
"Damn it, my name's Raelne. Everyone calls you by your given name. I'm not your enemy. You turn every conversation into a battle. I just want to…to…to be a friend, damn you!"
"This is how you convince me?"
Raelne gritted his teeth. "No. I can't drop my mental shield, but if I could, you'd see I bear you no ill will. I like you. I admire your ability and your patience. I'm very grateful for your tolerating Harnol and me, and the way you've tried to ease my way. Right from the start, I felt you've done your best and since you hate me so much, that makes it even more admirable."
Suaj said nothing. Raelne felt like a prize fool. "I'm sorry."
Suaj rolled over, and gave Raelne the full force of his extraordinary eyes. "Mister Kine…Raelne. I appreciate your admiration. However, you're overlooking the fact that this…intimacy is artificial. We've been thrown together by circumstance, and because your range of contacts is necessarily limited, you're trying to convince yourself that this means we should be friends. Much as Mister Joese is determined to ignore the fact that Werse loathes him."
"Do you loathe me? You said you did."
"My feelings are immaterial. What I'm trying to point out is that I'm unsuitable for the role into which you've cast me. I don't make friends easily, nor wish to. I'm not someone who wishes confidences, or gives them. My patience with you is something that has been ordered. It doesn't come naturally."
"I see. I'm making an idiot of myself. Thank you for being honest. I won't impose on your kindness any more."
"For what it's worth, you aren't as much of a trial as your colleague would be."
Raelne laughed dryly. "Why does that not thrill me as much as it might? You're right. I just want not to be the stranger."
"Unavoidable, I'm afraid. You aren't here by choice, and you weren't invited. Go to sleep."
"And we won't talk about this again either."
"No. Good night."
Bugger. Six months until he could get out of this situation. Longer if he didn't manage to avoid strangling Harnol, or being thrown off the project by an enraged Suaj. If he could survive this train journey, he'd be doing extremely well.
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