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This post of mine from earlier today provides links to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's ruling.
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You can access today's ruling of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas at this link.
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And The Associated Press reports that "Appeals court in Virginia hears arguments in North Carolina 'Choose Life' license plate case."
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And at The Huffington Post, law professor Eric Segall has a blog entry titled "Judge Posner and Judicial Humility."
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CNN.com reports that "Senate poised for battle over Obama nominees."
And at The Huffington Post, law professor Sidney Shapiro has a blog entry titled "Senate Republicans Opposed to D.C. Circuit Court Nominees: Screaming Through Their Hats."
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Additional information about the event can be accessed here.
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James Rowley and Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News report that "Judicial Confirmation Clash Looms Over Obama's Nominees."
Burgess Everett of Politico.com has reports headlined "Harry Reid on D.C. judge fight: 'Ridiculous'" and "Hold on: Nomination fights return to the Senate."
At FoxNews.com, Shannon Bream reports that "Battle brewing over Obama nominations to crucial DC appeals court."
Jennifer Bendery of The Huffington Post has an article headlined "Patrick Leahy: 'Insurmountable' Push For Filibuster Rules Change If GOP Blocks Obama Nominee."
And at the "Constitution Daily" blog of the National Constitution Center, Lincoln Caplan has a post titled "The Senate showdown about the D.C. Circuit."
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP)--The Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention met Dec. 10 in part to discuss their concerns about alcohol use and alcohol-based evangelism strategies within the greater Missouri Baptist family. They concluded by taking significant action on the issue.
In an historic move members of the board voted by a nearly 3-1 margin to cut off state convention Cooperative Program support to Acts 29 Network churches/church plants in Missouri. The vote does not impact MBC churches who, on their own, are assisting Acts 29 churches.
The controversy over Acts 29 began when one church, The Journey, started holding regular discussion sessions in a bar where some participants drank alcohol. The "Theology at the Bottleworks" (the name of the bar) sessions were the focus of a handful of secular media reports, including one on NBC's "Today" show. Acts 29 is a nationwide non-denominational organization that receives funding from multiple denominations.
Acts 29 Network Director Scott Thomas wrote on www.acts29network.org that it was wrong and unjust for the MBC to "dis-fellowship an entire family for one family member's sin."
"Unfortunately, the Missouri SBC viewed this autonomous church affiliated with Acts 29 as a good reason to dis-fellowship ... with EVERY Acts 29 church and to cut off support from those who have honored the abstinence agreement, of which Acts 29 fully respects," Thomas wrote on the Acts 29 website. "These are the real victims of the recent decision by the [MBC]."
Thomas further said that Acts 29 "does not promote alcohol" and believes "drunkenness and/or being controlled by or addicted by alcohol is a sin." He also stated Acts 29 does not "decry the personal decision of each church planter to decide what the Scriptures teach about alcohol."
MBC Interim Executive Director David Tolliver said Acts 29 ought to take into consideration its own policy statement on alcohol, which says in a concluding paragraph that Christians should "submit to the leadership of their church or denomination, and do everything for God's glory."
The Executive Board meeting in Jefferson City, Mo., was marked by several unequivocal statements about the peril of associating in any way, shape or form with alcohol.
MBC Chairman Gerald Davidson declared that he has never been soft on alcohol, saying "I've said time and time again alcohol is one of our greatest evils in our society." Tolliver said the convention will have no working relationship with churches "participating with alcohol," which specifically means that Cooperative Program funds will not be used for "sinful outreach ministries." And at the end of his report about Southwest Baptist University, President C. Pat Taylor pleaded with board members to "preach, and teach our youth, that alcohol is an evil thing" to counter what he said is "a soft attitude toward it" by non-drinking students.
The decision will take effect Jan. 1. The controversy dates back to 2005, when the Executive Board loaned The Journey $200,000. MBC leaders are in the process of determining how much money is involved in the decision to de-fund the congregations.
The motion, presented by Board Member Denny Marr of Republic and amended by Board Member Monty Dunn of Highlandville, recognizes the autonomous nature of all areas of Missouri Baptist life beyond that of the Executive Board staff while directing the church planting department and other ministry departments to not provide Cooperative Program dollars toward those affiliated with the Acts 29 Network.
The result is that all Acts 29 church plants, not just those with barroom ministries, are being de-funded. And the decision was not tied to just one issue. Board Member Vic Borden of Kansas City broadened the debate beyond alcohol by stating he is even more offended by The Journey's movie ministry that includes R-rated films.
"There is becoming more and more of an abuse of Christian liberty, and it is most prevalent in the churches that have been connected with the Acts 29 Network," said Marr, who was part of a theological study committee that examined this issue from February through July. "That's why this motion is stated this way."
Davidson argued that only a handful of board members were informed enough about the Acts 29 Network to be able to vote on any motion that was critical of it. He said on two separate occasions that his knowledge was lacking.
But Dunn spoke for the majority of board members who have at least heard about The Journey's well-publicized barroom ministry and are bothered by it and vow that it will never happen again.
Dunn said that the way Acts 29 churches tend to minister is problematic. Board Member Michael Knight of Viburnum was more direct, stating, "Shame on us if we can't make that clear." The language in Dunn's amendment attempted to strike a balance between those who feel the executive director is there to lead without being micromanaged and those who feel the Executive Board is there to lead the staff by way of the churches. Tolliver noted that Dunn's amendment helped clarify things a bit.
"We want to put the brakes on this thing, and we're telling the convention we know where the brake pedal is," Dunn said.
Board members discussed postponing a decision until the April board meeting, when Tolliver will be delivering a report on the matter. Tolliver noted that he was working in early December toward de-funding an Acts 29 church due to their use of alcohol in an outreach event.
"We will continue to work with Acts 29 churches who choose to also be Missouri Baptist Convention churches," Tolliver said. "The Executive Board decision simply precludes us from funding those churches or church plants."
Thomas, writing on the Internet, said he has the same goals of the MBC.
"Acts 29 Network and the Southern Baptists share the same mission: to seek and to save the lost; to go into all of the world and share the gospel of Jesus and to baptize and teach the believers through the local church," Thomas wrote. "For this reason, we love the SBC, have appreciated our partnerships throughout the country and are now mourning the loss of our fellowship with the [MBC]."
Missouri Baptists have taken stances against alcohol twice in recent months. First, messengers to the MBC annual meeting in October passed a resolution, 503-360, that in part urged that "no one be elected to serve as a trustee or member of any entity or committee of the Missouri Baptist Convention that is a user of alcoholic beverages." Then, on Nov. 29, the nominating committee of the MBC unanimously approved an alcohol abstinence provision that has already been added to the 2008 nominating committee profile sheet that nominees must fill out.
Historically, resolutions against the use of sale of alcohol have passed at approximately 60 annual meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention, as well as 36 resolutions since 1881 at annual meetings of the MBC.
Based on a story by Allen Palmeri of the Pathway, newspaper of the Missouri Baptist Convention.
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Languages of Afghanistan
|Languages of Afghanistan
|Official languages
|Dari and Pashto[1]
|Regional languages
|Pashto, Dari, Hazaragi, Uzbek, Turkmen, Balochi, Pashayi
|Sign languages
|Afghan Sign Language
Afghanistan is a multilingual country in which two languages - Pashto and Dari - are both official and most widely spoken.[1] Both are Indo-European languages from the Iranian languages sub-family. Other regional languages, such as Uzbek, Turkmen, Balochi, Pashayi and Nuristani are spoken by minority groups across the country.
Minor languages may include Ashkunu, Kamkata-viri, Vasi-vari, Tregami and Kalasha-ala, Pamiri (Shughni, Munji, Ishkashimi and Wakhi), Brahui, Hindko, and Kyrgyz. Harald Haarmann believes that Afghanistan is home to more than 40 minor languages,[2] with around 200 different dialects.
Language policy[edit]
Pashto and Dari are official languages for all of Afghanistan.[1]
In 1980, other regional languages were granted official status in the regions where they are the language of the majority.[3] Article 16 of the 2004 Afghan Constitution states that "The Turkic languages (Uzbek and Turkmen), Balochi, Pashayi, Nuristani and Pamiri (alsana) are – in addition to Pashto and Dari – the third official language in areas where the majority speaks them. The practical modalities for implementation of this provision shall be specified by law."[1]
Dari (Persian) functions as the nation's lingua franca and is the native tongue of various Afghan ethnic groups including the Tajiks, Hazaras, and Aimak.[4] Pashto is the native tongue of the Pashtuns, the dominant ethnic group in Afghanistan.[5] Due to Afghanistan's multi-ethnic character, language variety as well as bilingualism and multilingualism are common phenomena.
The exact figures about the size and composition of the various ethnolinguistic groups are unavailable since no systematic census has been held in Afghanistan in decades.[6] Estimates suggest the following primary languages:
|World Factbook[7]/Concise Encyclopedia...[8]/UCLA International Institute[9]/Iranica[3]
|55,69%[clarification needed]
|19,20%[clarification needed]
|Other languages
According to a 2006 opinion poll survey involving 6,226 randomly selected Afghan citizens by the Asia Foundation, Dari was the first language of 58% of the polled people, while an additional 21% spoke it as a second language; 75% were able to read Dari. Dari was the first language of 58%, with an additional 28% stating the ability to speak Dari as a second language; 33% were able to read Pashto. Uzbek was the first language of 9% and a second language for 6%. Turkmen was the first language of 2% and a second language for 3%. English was spoken by 8% and Urdu by 7%. The number of Pashto speakers is probably higher because the survey excluded for security reasons two predominantly Pashto-speaking provinces, which represent 2.3 percent of Afghanistan's population.[10]
A later study found that Dari was, by a wide margin, the most widely-spoken language in urban Afghanistan, with as many as 93% of urban Afghans claiming to speak it, but only 75% of rural Afghans claiming the same.[11]
- ^ a b c d "Article Sixteen of the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan". 2004. Retrieved June 13, 2012. "From among the languages of Pashto, Dari, Uzbek, Turkmen, Baluchi, Pashai, Nuristani, Pamiri (alsana), Arab and other languages spoken in the country, Pashto and Dari are the official languages of the state."
- ^ Harald Haarmann: Sprachen-Almanach – Zahlen und Fakten zu allen Sprachen der Welt. Campus-Verl., Frankfurt/Main 2002, ISBN 3-593-36572-3, S.273–274; Afghanistan
- ^ a b "AFGHANISTAN v. Languages". Ch. M. Kieffer. Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2012-04-08. "A. Official languages. Paṧtō (1) is the native tongue of 50 to 55 percent of Afghans... Persian (2) is the language most spoken in Afghanistan. The native tongue of twenty five percent of the population, it is split into numerous dialects."
- ^ "Languages of Afghanistan". Encyclopaedia Britannica.
- ^ "Ethnic groups". BBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2013. "Pashtun: Estimated to be in excess of 45% of the population, the Pashtuns have been the most dominant ethnic group in Afghanistan."
- ^ O'toole, Pam (October 6, 2004). "Afghan poll's ethnic battleground". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ CIA World Factbook
- ^ [Brown, Keith; Sarah Ogilvie (2009). Concise encyclopedia of languages of the world. Elsevie. p. 845. ISBN 0-08-087774-5. Retrieved 2012-04-07. "Pashto, which is mainly spoken south of the mountain range of the Hindu Kush, is reportedly the mother tongue of 60% of the Afghan population."]
- ^ Pashto
- ^ "Afghanistan in 2006 - A survey of the Afghan people" (PDF). Kabul, Afghanistan: The Asia Foundation. 2006. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "Afghanistan in 2013 - A survey of the Afghan people" (PDF). Kabul, Afghanistan: The Asia Foundation. 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-12.


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AURORA, COLO. This week, the Central Dispatch Department of Graebel Van Lines, Inc., a division of the Graebel Companies, Inc., announced the promotions of Rich Salaver, John Flanagan, and Ryan Saylor.
Rich Salaver has been promoted to Regional Operations Manager overseeing van line assignment operations for Mid-Southern U.S. states. Salaver has been with Graebel Van Lines and its Central Dispatch department since 2005, starting as a management trainee and dispatch coordinator, was promoted to long-haul dispatcher, and most recently as its short-haul dispatcher for the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions.
John Flanagan has been promoted to short-haul dispatcher for the Southern and Southeastern U.S. states. With Graebel Van Lines since 2006, during which, Flanagan was a management trainee and third party auto carrier dispatcher and most recently served as dispatch coordinator for transportation services in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain states. .
Ryan Saylor has been promoted to short-haul Dispatcher for mid-Southwestern states. Saylor has been with Central Dispatch since 2007 as its management trainee and dispatch coordinator for the same region.
"We are pleased to announce the promotions of Rich, John, and Ryan," says Andrew Kester, Vice President of Carrier Operations for Graebel Van Lines. "Each joined our team in our management trainee program. All have proven time and time again why we selected them to be part of this long, successful management Graebel Van Lines program. We look forward to their continued success in their new positions."
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The Output Gap, Expected Future Inflation and Inflation Dynamics: Another Look
AbstractThe empirical test of the New Keynesian Phillips curve is often implemented by estimating a hybrid specification that includes both lagged and future inflation and then by examining whether the estimated coefficient on future inflation is significantly larger than the one on lagged inflation. This article presents evidence that supply shocks matter. Results in previous research the output gap is irrelevant and expected future inflation is the major determinant of inflation arise if the hybrid specification is estimated omitting supply shocks and/or lagged inflation. With supply shocks included, the output gap is significant and the estimated coefficient on lagged inflation is significantly larger than the one on future inflation. The estimated coefficient on lagged inflation is unity if in the hybrid specification inflation responds also to a change in the output gap. Together these results suggest that expected future inflation is not the major determinant of current inflation.
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Shares of Dole Food (NYSE: DOLE) have gone up as much as 15% this year, but most of that jump came in early June after the company's CEO offered to buy out the company for $12 per share. However, its recently released second- quarter results were not outstanding. The company saw a rise in its revenue, but a fall in its earnings. It has been adopting various strategic expansion plans to expand its business along with diversifying its products. With conditions improving in North America, the company expects growth in the future.
A brief review of the quarter
Dole Food, in its second quarter, saw revenue rise 10% to $1.2 billion. The company increased sales in its fresh fruits and fresh vegetables segments, witnessing revenue increases of 12% and 4%, respectively. The increases were mainly due to high sales of diversified fruits in Europe and Chile, and increased sales of packed vegetables. Foreign currency movements also helped its revenue in Europe to the tune of $ 8 million.
The company booked income of $2 million on a GAAP basis compared to $56 million last year. With EPS of $0.01 in comparison to last year's $0.63, and a decline in the overall EBITDA by around $25 million from the last year's $81 million, it seems as if Dole Food is facing some serious margin challenges. The gross profit margin declined to 8.4% from 11.7% earlier. The low earnings were due to declines in the profit margins of both the fresh vegetable and the fresh fruit businesses.
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In its second quarter, the company suffered due to lower prices of bananas in North America and higher fruit costs in general. An improved performance from the pineapple business is expected to offset the effects of losses in the berry and the strawberry business this year. The company is also expecting profits from its fresh-packed and fresh-salad businesses.
Dole has been taking up strategic expansion plans by tying up with the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the buying of larger containers over its existing West Coast vessels. The ships are said to be high on efficiency and flexibility from the existing containers, and are expected to prove advantageous in the future. But certain non-business related issues should be kept in mind before investors take a look at the company as an investment.
Dole Food's CEO and Chairman, David Murdock, decided to take the company private by buying out shares, due to which the company decided to form a committee of four directors. However, shareholders are opposing the deal as they believe that the $12 offer is not sufficient; and if they can successfully lobby their case, then there could be more upside.
The company divested its worldwide packaged-goods operations and the Asia fresh business in the quarter, and has invested this amount in its fresh fruits and vegetables businesses. This should enable Dole to focus on its core operations and improve the efficiency of its business.
In 2013, it expects overall income to range between $150 million and $170 million. But the company is facing strong competition from Chiquita Brands International (NYSE: CQB) and Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP), which continue to be its top contenders.
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Chiquita Brands has been revamping itself by divesting areas like the smoothie business, and instead focusing on its core business. It recently partnered with Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment and co-sponsored Despicable Me 2. The company sees this as its largest promotional activity to date and anticipates deriving sales from this in its second quarter. The company's turnaround effort has been bearing fruit and business has been improving.
Chiquita's restructuring plan is probably resulting in $60 million in cost savings annually, according to management, and it is no surprise that the stock is hovering near 52-week highs. The valuation is also not too high even though the stock is at the top end of its trading range, with a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of just 11x. Investors who are looking for a turnaround play can surely consider Chiquita for their portfolio.
At the same time, Fresh Del Monte is focused on extending its non-conventional delivery channel and sales of its fresh-cut products. The company is expanding its business in the Soviet Union and Turkey and is witnessing strong demand in those countries.
It reported results recently including a 7% rise in its sales to $1.0 billion and turned in EPS of $1.10, crushing estimates. It provides a dividend yield of 1.8% and the valuation is not rich even though the stock trades at its 52-week highs. A trailing P/E ratio of 13.4 and a forward P/E ratio of 12.6 mean that there is potential for earnings growth. A payout ratio of just 20% means that the company can increase its dividend.
Although Dole Food has been in the spotlight recently due to Murdock's buyout offer, still the company expects to earn profits in the future with its recent expansion plans. It has been divesting its non-profitable businesses and investing money in the ones that are expected to generate earnings. These measures should help it do well in the future but it remains to be seen how the buyout offer plays out. The stock is richly valued at a forward P/E of 18, and it is advisable that investors tread with caution.
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Why are heroic raid IDs so much stricter than regular raids? Has blizzard ever explained this, or is it just a relic from the old way raid IDs were handled?
For normals, you can hop between multiple raid groups all you need(depending on what bosses are still up) and even swap between 10 and 25 man raids. That's very helpful when raid night attendance can be anywhere from 12 to 30 on any given night.
All that falls apart once a guild starts doing heroic bosses. If you kill a heroic boss on 25 man Tuesday, your progression is done for the week if only 10 people show up the next time. If you split in to two 10 mans for a heroic kill and only half of each team shows up the next day you're just as screwed. Sure you can finish off the reg fights, but what's the point when you're DEing over half the loot?
I believe the locks were kept that way to try to appease the world-first crowd. Specifically to avoid having top guilds flop back and forth from 1025 in the same week to capitalize on difficulty imbalances between the two raid sizes and thus muddying who "really" got to the last heroic boss first.
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NASCAR: David Ragan steals last-lap victory at Talladega
By JENNA FRYER
The Associated PressFirst published May 05 2013 06:41PM
Talladega, Ala. • A pair of Davids slayed the Goliaths at Talladega Superspeedway.
David Ragan hooked up with teammate David Gilliland in a two-lap overtime sprint, and together they picked off some of the top drivers in NASCAR to drive to the front and push Ragan into Victory Lane.
It was the second career victory for Ragan — he also won at Daytona in July 2011 — and Gilliland finished second for a 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports.
"I had a great teammate. David Gilliland gave us a great push. I owe him a lot," Ragan said. "I'll definitely buy him lunch this week or something."
Gilliland wanted the win but was content settling for second on a day his team earned its first career victory.
"What a great day for Front Row Motorsports, an underfunded team coming in here and being able to finish 1-2 is awesome," Gilliland said. "I'm very proud of David Ragan. I know he would have done the same for me. I had a heck of a run, we were pushing, I was locked to his bumper and I wasn't going to let him go."
The race took seven hours to complete after rain stopped it for 3 hours, 36 minutes midway through the event. With darkness quickly closing in, contact between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and J.J. Yeley triggered a frightening crash that sent Kurt Busch's car airborne and on top of Ryan Newman's car.
Newman has been in numerous harrowing accidents at Daytona and Talladega, where NASCAR uses restrictor plates to control the speeds, and was sharp with his criticism after exiting the infield care center. He said he only stopped to do a live television interview to criticize cars still being able to go airborne.
"They can build safer race cars, they can build safer walls. But they can't get their heads out of their [expletive] far enough to keep them on the racetrack, and that's pretty disappointing," Newman said. "I wanted to make sure I get that point across. Y'all can figure out who 'they' is."
He also was upset NASCAR continued the race with darkness closing in on the track so quickly.
"That's no way to end a race," he said. "That's just poor judgment in restarting the race, poor judgment. I mean, you got what you wanted, but poor judgment and running in the dark and running in the rain. That's it, thank you."
NASCAR sent the race into overtime after the final accident for one attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, and it seemed as though it might have been Matt Kenseth's race to win.
He led a race-high 142 laps and was the leader on the final restart but was passed by Carl Edwards on the first lap of overtime. He tried to get the lead back and was battling Edwards with no drafting partner. He never saw the pack coming behind him and, with nowhere to go, fell out of contention in the blink of an eye.
"Carl just got a rocket restart there, and he cleared me down the backstretch," Kenseth said. "He just got a huge run somehow. I was still second. I thought we still had a shot. I tried to get around Carl but he blocked, which you should. We got real wide getting up there and got pretty far to the top, and I just didn't watch the runs from the guys way in the back.
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(07/10/12) - Race season is officially underway! The Crim kick off press conference was held Tuesday at Grand Blanc Motor Cars in Grand Blanc Township.
A lot has changed since the fifth running of the Crim in 1981, and a lot will change this year during the 36th running of the Crim.
"I go back and I just can't believe it's past this quickly, and I can remember my first race so well and the second race and the years just roll by," said race founder Bobby Crim.
For the first time in race history, participants in every race will receive a medal. In the past, only 10 mile runners received one. Also new, 5k, 8k and 10 mile participants will receive a tech race shirt rather than a T-shirt.
"What we're trying to do is grow the event and in order to do that we really need to enhance the overall runner experience and these are things I think will do that for everybody," said race director, Patricia Ball.
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Dolphin commits suicide after relationship with a man ends. Stories about zoophiles that have pleasured animals have made the headlines for the past few days, perhaps none of those stories compare to the following one, where a dolphin has allegedly killed itself after a six-month relationship with a man ended. As Malcolm Brenner himself admits, he had a half-year relationship with a dolphin named Dolly, and he even wrote an entire book around this subject, trying to convince people that this was not an unnatural act and it should never be regarded as one. The self-confessed zoophile, now aged 63, is not shy to discuss this subject as seen in the book.
The entire fling took place at the beginning of the 1970s when Malcolm Brenner met Dolly the Dolphin at an amusement park, in Florida. Slowly but surely, the two started to feel a connection and became friends, until the female mammal apparently tried "something more" while the two were swimming in the pool. Currently working as a full time writer, Malcolm Brenner carefully describes the entire sexual relationship with Dolly exactly as it happened throughout the whole six months, and he was also asked to comment on the famous BBC documentary that portrays Margaret Howe Lovatt's love with a dolphin, as part of a scientific study at the time.
As Malcolm Brenner says, he wished Margaret Howe Lovatt would have confessed her sexual intercourse with the dolphin and shared her experienced a lot earlier. When asked why does he think people regard zoophilia as a weird, wrong and unnatural act, he replied that people tend to see it that way simply because it does not happen very commonly, and this is precisely what drives many of them to believe that it's purely wrong. Malcolm goes a mile further, claiming that his affair with Dolly the Dolphin back in the 1970s was actually something very deep and transcendental, given the high intelligence quotient of these mammals and their creative nature. He also says that the dolphin was very much aware of everything that was going on.
As detailed in his book, Malcolm Brenner's affair with Dolly the Dolphin started at the Floridaland Park when he was a student in the area, and he was asked to take photos of the dolphin. It was then when he realized that there was something more going on between him and the dolphin, and as soon as he came to acknowledge that, he struck up the relationship with the dolphin. Malcolm also says that dolphin was a very special being and they quickly became friends after he was granted the permission to swim with the dolphins and to take pictures of them.
Although the dolphin couldn't speak, Malcolm Brenner insists that Dolly has made her intentions very clear from the beginning, when she positioned in such a manner that she allowed Malcolm to slowly rub against her. Even though Malcolm tried to discourage the mammal and to show that he is simply not interested in such an affair, but after a while he started to ask himself some questions and reached the conclusion that there was nothing wrong with having a relationship with the dolphin. That being said, Malcolm eluded the male dolphin when the park was close to the closing hour, so that he and Dolly the Dolphin could spend some time all by themselves.
The reason why Malcolm insists that he had a relationship with the dolphin is because their connection was very strong and he slipped into a five-year depression as soon as the female mammal died, after being moved away when the park closed. Malcolm also believes that the dolphin did not die of a natural death, but that she rather took her own life out of depression, claiming that Dolly has willingly stopped breathing.
Given the fact that the relationship took place back in the 1970s, there was no legal issue involved as the laws against bestiality were only introduced three years ago, back in 2011. Since his fling with Dolly the Dolphin, Malcolm has gone through marriages and he also claimed that throughout the years, he has had other sexual relationships with animals.
He advised Margaret Howe Lovatt not to feel bad or ashamed about her relationship with the dolphin, and that people should understand that there is nothing wrong to be sexually or emotionally involved with an animal, as long as the animal is consenting.


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I didn't rinse the beans, only drained them and I think this add some good moisture to the mix. I also add some cumming and red pepper flakes. They were good, I will make at least five next time, because it was too much for only four patties, but overall I like the recipe.
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DanaSam Posted: 03/16/09
These are a decent veg alternative to burgers. I found them dry, but not crumbling. I used cornmeal instead of masa harina. I will prob make these again, but will add tobasco to the bean and hominy mix to give it more of a kick.
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Loved this and so did my husband. Very flavorful. I ate it without the bun and it was delicious.
amaryllis1 Posted: 07/27/11
One word. Tasteless. The burger part has potential and the toppings definitely helped, but the actual patty is in need of alot more flavor. I even added in Sriracha but that only helped a bit. Maybe some chili powder or cumin would help and some fresh jalapenos on top? I will make again, but with some added ingredients.
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Hi! To those that requested rebloggable sprouts, here they be.
Some penguins are able to expel their poop with such great pressure that it lands far away from their nest, thus keeping their homes tidy. Scientists calculated the pressure that penguins would need to send their poop flying a given distance, and this chart outlines the parameters they used in their model. Click on the photo for the complete paper.
This one is brand SPANKIN new, created in honor of today's chartist festivities, but will soon be cross-posted over at my site.
They say the unexamined life is not worth living, and I for one am inclined to agree. Thus I provide this chart of my own experiences with coffee. And caps lock. Note the physical limitations. The keyboard and typographic media to which it is linked can only provide so much assistance as an expressive tool. Type can only be so bold and so italic and SO CAPS. But we can try. OH YES WE CAN TRY.
Is there anything so frustrating than being frustrated in 12pt type? I dare say no. If you say otherwise, shoot a question over to http://ilovecharts.tumblr.com/ask. I'm listening.
(Inspired by the amazing Sarah Beacan's quest to get spring to come back.)
Thanks to Jason and Cody for offering me this prestigious Chartist in Residence position. Thanks to everyone who enjoyed what I had to share, and (especially) thanks to even a few haters for coming out and taking part today.
If you're enjoyed any of the STW guest-comics or older comics, …
Lesson: Airport Security
President Obama, THAT is how you make a pat-down joke.
(Disclaimer: Neither Dante nor ILoveCharts are responsible for any idiotic actions you take as a result of reading this.)
"Classic" Lesson: Lesson #282 - The Fermented Four
If you don't think brackets count as charts, then you're clearly not a sports fan.
Seeding was done based on popularity, notoriety, and general enjoyment. I always thought this would make for a nice series of parties among friends - and a couple readers recently proved me right, when they passed along a completed bracket they said they conducted over six different weekends. In the end, they found that White Russian beat Vodka in the final. Who do you have winning it all?
Lesson: Horace
That Virginia. She's so easy.
"Classic" Lesson: Lesson #5 - Fame
This was one of the first STW comics I ever made, and it's still one of my favorites - not because of the punch-line, but because it was the first original idea I first had for the comic (as opposed to adapting it from something else I had come up with).
I also love this one because it angers so many people who misread it as me saying that 'there is more skill in profession X than profession Y'. That's not what it says, but people never read it that way. It's the skill required to reach a certain level of fame. So the long, long arguments about it in the comments of wherever it gets posted are delightful to read. Mainly because it initiates interesting debates, and because it proves some people need to learn how to read a graph.
And yes, the x- and y- axes are switched, but that had to be done for the sake of building up to the punchline.


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|'A tough thing to balance': Redskins, rest of NFL, open practice under new league rules
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And it all happened in full view of seven journalists.
The scoop of the century? Hardly. It was, however, a noteworthy moment in professional football reporting. Under a new rule announced this week, the Redskins and all NFL teams have to open at least one-third of their spring practices - officially known as ``organized team activities'' - to reporters.
It was a bit of an adjustment for Joe Gibbs, who freely admits to being paranoid when it comes to exposing any part of his game plan to outsiders. After all, this is a coach who once said he would have to change the entire plan for a minicamp practice if reporters were going to be watching.
``It is a tough thing to balance,'' Gibbs said. ``You've got a lot of people in committees and they're coming up with new rules, and they want to have as much open access as you can. As a coach, obviously lots of times you like everybody to really concentrate, so you like having times when you're by yourself.''
The league tweaks its media policy every year, but the latest changes are extensive. They include more access to assistant coaches, an overhaul of the weekly in-season injury reports and even a deadline for teams arriving for the Super Bowl. The rules are designed to lift a veil of secrecy surrounding some teams while giving the league even more exposure.
In a memo that accompanied the new policy, commissioner Roger Goodell told the teams that the changes will help ``ensure that information from the people most directly involved in the game, the players and coaches, is widely available to our fans.'' The commissioner added that the changes are aimed to getting all 32 clubs to ``cooperate with the media at the same high level.''
``It's very gratifying that commissioner Goodell understands the importance of access for all media and is following through on his promise to open practices, training camp and the locker rooms on a more consistent basis,'' said David Elfin of the Washington Times, who led the fight for more access during his recent term as president of the Professional Football Writers of America.
The changes will affect several teams more than they will the Redskins. Coaches notorious for keeping the tightest possible control on the press - including New England's Bill Belichick, the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin and the New York Jets' Eric Mangini - will be required to make their assistant coaches available on a regular basis for the first time. Mangini will have to start publishing a legitimate depth chart, making it clear who are his starters and who are his backups.
Gibbs said he doesn't have restrictions on his assistant coaches, although some have been less eager to talk than others. Defensive line coach Greg Blache, who is both colorful and blunt when assessing players, essentially stopped speaking to reporters a year ago, so the media will be eagerly awaiting his verdict on how the line will rebound after last year's difficult season.
As for Thursday's practice, there wasn't much riveting action. The spring practices, conducted without pads, are essentially used to teach the players the game plan that will be refined and revised once training camp begins in late July. Saunders spent as much time explaining the plays to the offense as his players did running them.
There's also a long-held understanding that not everything seen can be reported, especially anything that might give away a team's strategy. It's OK to tell the world about Campbell making a nice scramble, but it would be taboo, for example, to describe a sequence in which the quarterback lined up as a tight end and caught a pass as part of a trick play. (No, that didn't actually happen.)
Even so, Gibbs remains cautious. Once the regular season comes, it's unlikely he'll allow reporters to watch anything much more than the calisthenics and individual drills at the start of each practice. He also feels that more people watching leads to more distractions for the players, which is one reason he didn't allow cameras at Thursday's practice - as was his prerogative under the new rules.
The practice also happened to fall on a wonderfully sunny spring day when it was tempting to go do something other than watch offseason football. That led Gibbs to make a few jokes about the new guidelines after he walked off the field.
``It's going to be a real downer for you guys,'' he said with a big laugh. ``I have to be out here every day - you guys are kind of stupid. If you keep pushing for more open stuff, you're going to be here all day long, all night.''


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Major Abe Tamayo says the dinner is about more than just the food.
Of course we are grateful for what we have, and so in response we give out of the abundance of what's given to us.
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Library users can learn more about how libraries work to protect your privacy rights at ALA's ilovelibraries site. ilovelibraries.org's purpose is to keep the public informed about the things libraries are doing. Choose Privacy Week was founded by the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom in 2010 and occurs every year in May.
Ethan loved to bounce on his pogo stick and he was also a trivia nut. He loved to read, so he checked out every book in the library on pogo sticks. One day he found out about Boyd "Boing" Bower who traveled across the U.S. using a pogo stick. Boyd immediately became Ethan's hero. Ethan determined to bring fame to Boyd's achievement. Read the book to learn how Ethan discovered that Real Heroes Don't Wear Capes.
You can learn about heroes through books found in the library. One book which is not too hard to read is: Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Another book, The Children's Book of Heroes, edited by William J. Bennett, comprises of real and fictional heroic deeds, and is a delight to read. It is illustrated on every page, and that enhances the characteristics of each hero portrayed.


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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
This is a video game idea I've been kicking around for a while. It has a lot going on and could be stretched out to a pretty long game which Star Wars games lack. Lucasarts, I'm right here…
"No, I am your father."
In my version of the story this is the turning point in everything. Instead of staying strong and falling down that crazy tube thing. Vader goes on about how they could rule father and son. Luke begins to ease into the idea. This is father, he had longed to meet him, he is the missing puzzle piece in his life. It would be leaving behind his new friends but he would be by his father's side for the first time ever in his life and the thought is far too appealing.
He joins Vader and the Emperor, gets himself a fancy new hand. Luke becomes a sith. He has the anger, the angst, the hastiness. The Empire takes their new weapon, Luke, and start taking planets one by one. Everyone falls to Luke.
Along the way you meet Luke's former rebel friends. Trying to get Leia to join Luke and their father after he discovers her as his sister, spaceship fights with the Millennium Falcon. (haven't worked out how Han is rescued without Luke, but I'm sure something would happen.)
Along the way things start to happen where bounty hunters who were often commissioned by the Empire are no longer needed and starting to live in oppression, the guild is reestablished and begins to fight the Empire. They join up with the Rebel Alliance for the time being. An enemy of my enemy is my friend. Luke takes on the role as an assassin to hunt down and kill the Hunters and important Rebel figure heads.
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They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
Serena Inn review
If you put this hotel almost anywhere else in the world but Stonetown, then it would undoubtedly rate an "excellent". The room was fine, the staff were superb, the food was outstanding (particularly in the Terrace Restaurant) and the facilities available in the hotel were good.
But, Stonetown is such a God-awful place; it was filthy, run down, (even the taxi driver apologised for the state of the place, and this without us saying anything!) and expensive. How people manage to find it "fascinating" (this comment from someone else staying at the Mchanga Beach) is completely beyond us.
Short stay at the Serena Inn
We were given a poor room on arrivel = tiny twin bedded room at the top with a small window but they found a better one for us eventually.
It was a good place to explore Stonetown, very central, and we enjoyed having the pool to cool off.
Serena Inn Review
The Serena Inn was very nice indeed although the room was on the small side. It was lovely having a balcony, and the decoration and furnishings throughout the hotel were all in the best of taste.
Breakfasts were sumptious in the lovely dining-room overlooking the sea which was always busy with commuter dhows at the start of the day. It felt less personal than Fundu but then it is of-course a city hotel and considerably larger.
Luxury in Stonetown
We enjoyed our time at Serena Inn. It is what one would expect from that quality of hotel.Read more about the whole trip
Delightful & friendly Serena Inn
We decided to move to this hotel earlier than anticipated and arrived on Sunday 21st December. Although expensive, we thought every penny was worthwhile as this was a most delightful place to stay. Without exception, all the staff from the cleaners right through to the managers were all friendly and helpful. We were given a fabulous corner room with balcony to the side and front and complimentary basket of fruit. The hotel building was full of character and interest with beautiful features and furnishings.
The location was perfect as we had all the benefits of being by the beach but could meander through the very interesting streets of Stone Town at our leisure as the hotel was so well positioned. Stone Town is interesting with plenty to investigate and we never felt threatened or uncomfortable (except for the humidity) during our stay. An altogether memorable visit.
Good place to stay when in Stone Town
A good place to stay for a day or two whilst visiting Stone Town. Whilst the hotel is clean, modern and of a relatively high standard, its location is what makes it standout. This, and the pool, is excellent.
There are some very good restaurants near by, serving real culinary delights, in particular the at Beyt al Chai (opposite) and the Silk Route (near the fort).
A disappointing stay at the Serena
The Serena Inn is very, very nice to look at and the staff were very nice, especially the reception staff. The restaurant was very weak. The bar service was slow and haphazard in the afternoon but in the restaurant in the evening, we kept getting asked if everything was okay by lots of managers, but when we did make a comment (see below) it was dismissed.
The restaurant food was disappointing and rather ordinary for the price. We ordered prawns for the starter and there were only 2 prawns on the plate costing about $7. When we commented on this, we were told it was only an appetizer. Other appetizers were larger. The restaurant was overlooking the beach with open windows, and it gradually dawned on us that the trickle of water down the beach was from a toilet and explained the smell!
We had a very early start, hence the stay at Serena, but the water went off in the night. We had to ring to find out what was happening and the staff said it was fixed, but it wan't so we had to ring again. Then it was fixed but only just in time (with cold water only) for us to get out for our flight. They did serve a decent breakfast at 5.30 which was much appreciated. The pool closed at 6pm! Far too early.
Beautiful setting and furnishings but we felt the restaurant and water let it down. In our view it was not that high a standard for its cost.
If you want to go shopping, do be aware that they basically close down at prayer time and in the evening. The shops were expensive. It was even worse as it was during Ramadam. If you want to go shopping, go in the morning between 10 and 12.
Serena Inn review
Wonderful location, loved zanzibar , and sitting by the pool watching the Dhows go by. Food and service in the main Restaurant a bit chaotic at times. Overall though a good experience.Read more about the whole trip
Best Hotel in Stonestown
Really nice hotel; lovely room with big balcony and hammock. Good air-conditioning and nice roof-top restauant.
Stonestown wasn't a great place though.
Fantastic stay in Stone Town at Serena Inn
We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 nights stay here. We finally had air-con and so slept really well!!! (We found the humidity quite hard work!) Great staff, wonderful and varied food and brilliant facilities. We thoroughly enjoyed the large cool pool. What a great way to finish up our holiday!!Read more about the whole trip