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- Farid HUMBLOT
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Should the internet be a fundamental right?
80 % people around the world believe that internet access is a fundamental right.
The revolution in Egypt shows that internet (in that case mostly Twitter) is the tool to enhance ideas. TED.com is another example of that.
But as the same time people around the world do not have access to this magnificent and even if they have, it is under surveillance.
In we look at the Egyptian revolution, you will that the impact and the spread of the idea of 'we can change our country' came from the internet. Twitter was not only a logistic tool but also a powerful spreading tool.
Mass media follow the revolution on Twitter.
So my question is 'should the internet be a fundamental right?'
And if it is how do we define it?
Mar 7 2011: No one can deny that freedom of speech is a fundamental right. Considering that the free speech is mostly exerced online nowadays, denying the access to the internet can be considered censorship. So YES it should be a fundamental right.
Bill Barhydt
Mar 7 2011: I love this thread. I'm learning a lot. Thanks Farid for starting it.
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A brief anecdote... I remember during my Netscape days going to Istanbul to consult in an online newspaper project for Hurrieyt (sp?) People there felt that this was the second coming for freedom of expression.and everyone wanted to be part of it. I think the world is catching up to that sentiment. It's so exciting to be part of what's happening.
Mar 8 2011: You are welcome!Mar 6 2011: When Muhamed Elbaradi (awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005) came to Egypt in 2009 and talked in Tv shows about our opportunities to change regime and live in more democratic country that enhance our human rights and our rights to live with dignity we thought that this was just a dream that can't happen as the regime is going to be powered more and more by his corrupt businessmen that control everything in our life even the parliament which was falsified.Finally i found an invitation in Facebook site to go to streets just go there rise your hands and say no and ask for justice for bread , first i hesitated anybody went in streets before was arrested by security state i thought that this would't work with this regime and in jan 25 i found all people in streets all accepted invitations in facebook and twitter and move from our visualize world to the reality to the streets. we started to go streets in all towns and took photographs and videos for killed people and to show how they were killed uploading them and all sharing them and watching other videos from other towns to be powered more and more. After days the regime stop internet services in the country ....but too late all people are in the streets and the event invitation is in the "Hapening now" status too late Mubarak !.
Jan 25 Revolution that started with a simple "Click" in the internet and this simple click was the reason for 85 million person got their dreams back that have been stolen for 30 years.and we are planing now by same simple click how to build our country.
it is too lone story i tried to show it with my poor English .
Jing Cao
Mar 7 2011: Hey Mahmoud. You mentioned things took a dramatic turn on 25 Jan when large amount of people overcame their fear and came together.
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I'm wondering what's caused the mental shift for the majority of people? Since I deeply understand your previous concern that things would never work out. I still feel the same about the Chinese government. Curious how did the mental shift come about.
Mar 7 2011: That is an intriguing thought, look how quickly things have changed in the world in the last month. When a group of people with a common thought or goal which is focused act as one it is as though they have created a movement which is unstoppable. The internet is an amazing vehicle for change, weather or not it is a right? I believe it is a necessity for the greater good, how we get such a powerful too into the hands of those who most need it is the challenge.Mar 8 2011: There a lot of Egyptians youth that are active in social networks.When the event started it has been shared in many types as an event, photos , videos ,pages and groups all of them with the same idea 25 jan we must all of us be in streets.in the day jan 25 who in streets were internet youth and some political parts. The voices that asked to join that event was so loud in internet and alert to people that they must ask for better life.that was only the beginning and in 28 jan Friday was the real change because all people after pray in mosques went to streets ,christians too did the same.that's the change the fear barrier is destroyed all want better life .in some manner all need to feel that he want to share in developing humanity need to feel that when works he will get an award like better life and some respect
Internet is the life for a lot of people here when your PC is offline you just feel that it is "died"
for me with it i can learn using tutorials,talks and attend open courses i can share ideas and contact with experts.i know well that it does not matter where am i now,if i have plans that will make my life better tomorrow.
Jennifer Yu
Mar 10 2011: The internet, in itself, isn't free. It isn't a right to give away in the first place, as access to it is controlled by private companies. Services we subscribe to are usually provided by private companies. Facebook and Google, to name a couple, are private companies. They essentially have the right, as private companies, to terminate or deny access to certain things that are not in accordance to their mission as a company.
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Our rights in the first place are a result of centuries-long battles on how we essentially want to live, or rather, how we need to live, in order to function as a coherent unit in society. Do we need the internet for this? Not particularly. In the same way that we do not really need cars, TV, or helicopters to function in the most basic sense as a society. The fundamentals lie in respect, understanding, and collaboration. These are what constitutes our basic rights.
The problem with the internet is that what defines "free speech" varies across different countries, and the internet surely reflects what already exists, or doesn't, in terms of how people communicate. What happens in situations like the Facebook-instigated uprising in Egypt, or even a Facebook ban in China, arises from very specific political action, and what happens online is only symptomatic of the particular situations each country - or city - faces as a whole.
So the question really is - to what extent does the internet supplement our human rights?
Bill Barhydt
Mar 6 2011: By Internet I assume you mean "Internet access." My first question would be why? I don't believe there is a logical answer to why that meets the same criteria as freedom, access to clean water and a home, and other rights we take as basic. More importantly, the last thing I personally want to see is governments becoming responsible for doling out Internet access. Internet access needs to stay in the private sector with government oversight. That is the right level of checks and balances in my opinion.
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Mar 6 2011: I couldn't have said it better. Further to Bill's comment on oversight I believe rules should be stricter to those who abuse the Internet: identity theft, child pornography etc. A fundamental right should be the education on how to use and protect oneself (esp our youth) from the internet. Governments should proactively and better support education of the internet and it's usage through a social responsibility obligation and school curriculum. We need to protect our youth and educate our people on how to effectively use the www. It's a dangerous and glorious "site" that needs to be understood before used.
Mar 6 2011: Ashley, we clearly agree. I hate over-regulation in general, but the Internet is also a new type of problem. We need to vigorously enforce freedom of speech as our US Supreme Court did this week, recognizing that that means protecting the wackos that were protesting at a military funeral. But I worry about making sure our governments have the right technology, tools and judicial powers to police and punish those who would go after our children on the Internet and those who would stalk celebrities and other people in the public eye. The balance needs to be tipped towards absolute freedom of speech and expression but with the right checks and balances to protect our children and those who put themselves in the public eye for purposes of public service or artistic expression.Mar 1 2011: Maybe the issue isn't internet access itself as a fundamental right, but rather what having access to it entails. In the recent Middle Eastern revolutions, internet has been utilized as a mechanism of freedom to organize and transparency. Freedom to organize and freedom of speech are fundamental rights. As the internet monopolizes this right more and more as time passes, access to the internet will become essential to protecting the rights of people throughout the world.Feb 28 2011: This is a very valid question. Especially after seeing what role the internet plays in the Middle East/Maghreb right now. It should be expanded though. The right to free speech should encompass the right to communicate, not limiting this right to a single technology though. In some instances texting, telephones or mere assembly are the forms of communication which constitute freedom. Other forms of communication might be developed soon or in the future. So, yes, the human right to free speech has to be updated in the age of digital communication, just like many forms of legislation have to be updated (copyright, secrecy/transparency, the jurisdiction of law enforcement in new forms of communication).
Ugo Orlando
Mar 9 2011: Preventing one population from accessing the internet should definitely be stated as a sign of civil war.
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Just like blocking planes and phone communications was stated as a sign of war.
But then, from the individual point of view, I wouldn't say it is fundamental for anybody to have an access to the internet. If I someday choose to cut my networks and live a simple life, I don't want anybody to say "Hey, he's not enjoying the human rights..." or something. I probably wouldn't care about gossiping anymore, but well...
It's something everyone should chose.
Being able to chose is good.
Not being able because of financial/connexion/ethic matters, isn't that bad.
Not being able to chose because of political matters is fundamentally wrong.
Great topic to think about!
john romant
Mar 6 2011: When in doubt, apply the Golden Rule. Ask yourself..."Self...if I didn't have internet access, how would I feel." Ask folks in countries who are being bullied and controlled in their internet access, "would you like more freedom in your internet access?". You will quickly see that the LARGE majority of humans want unfettered internet access. Case closed. The next question is who is going to pay for it? The answer, we all should. Then, the next questions is, who should govern it? The answer is we all should govern via peer review and input. Support "Free space technology" for the internet and we won't be having this discussion. Google: "Free Space Technology Robert Haussmann". Self governing is key!Mar 5 2011: information is a fundamental right.
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Jeremy Ogram
Mar 2 2011: Communication is a fundamental right, the internet is just another tool for communication.
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Mark Meyer
Feb 28 2011: The answers to this will depend on whether you mean access to the internet should be a positive or a negative right.
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If you intend this as a positive right, it would require action on somebody else's part. It would require somebody else to provide you with bandwidth and equipment. If you were poor, somebody would be obliged to pay your way; if you were uneducated, somebody else would be required to teach you. As a positive right, it would require others to take action to provide you with the internet. I don't think internet access is a fundamental right in this sense.
As a negative right I think it fits within a larger context that we should be allowed to read, speak, learn, and enjoy whatever information is available. I think it is a fundamental right that we should be free to communicate and form associations without interference so long as we are not imposing on somebody else's rights when we do it. As a negative right, it requires inaction from others—our rights are maintained when we are left alone. But this is not specific to the internet—it's broader than that. Since the internet is just a tool for for communication, it seems that when somebody interferes and prohibits access to these tools they are trampling your fundamental rights to express yourself.Feb 28 2011: I say yes, the Internet should be a fundamental right, as it is very closely associated with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especifically the Article 27:
* (1) Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
* (2) Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
Best regardsFeb 28 2011: While currently internet may not be a fundamental right, I believe that in the coming years it will become one. Just as today we see right to literacy and education as fundamental, soon internet accessibility will become synonymous with this definition. For these reasons the one laptop per child program and similar organizations are so important. However, we must remember that internet accessibility carries great risk. As a relatively new tool, we have not yet learned its full capacity to both help and harm and must remain wary of this in furthering the development of the world.
Chris Lamere
Feb 28 2011: I disagree. There are some parts of the world where people are being denied the right to free speech, and those people should have the fundamental right to assemble on the internet. But the internet changes the way that people think fundamentally. If you don't believe me, try and take a significant time away from the internet and watch how your mind readjusts.
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The internet brings with it every single problem that western society has. Wolf in sheeps clothing and so on.Feb 26 2011: There are no such things as Rights. If we understood this the world would be a better place.
Feb 28 2011: Thank for your comment. Do you really thing that our society could live without rights? Don't you think that without rights, people with less power will take their own rights?Mar 4 2011: Hello Lee, Please help me to understand your answer above.
Mar 7 2011: Please don't misunderstand I am not some godless beast but I think it goes like this. If we rights then be definition it means that some one has to give us those rights. So if we have the right to a job, a good education, food, a roof over our head etc, and if two people are born at the same time, which one has the right and which is born with the responsibility to give it to the other. In truth there are no such thing as rights. We say we have the right to a job, so we go to the job centre and register, do we really then believe that the person who takes all that information will then take our file home and keep looking for a job for us in their spare time until they have found one for us? I believe that society will prosper when we have the understanding that in order to move forward we need to be accommodating and considerate to each others needs, that does not equate to rights that equate to cooperation without cooperation very little gets done. So do I believe that the internet is a fundamental right? Absolutely not. Do I believe that in cooperation with each other in order to make sure that we can all share in the technology of the internet will create a better society? Absolutely! The thing about rights is, If I have the right to eat, do you have the responsibility to supply me with food? I think the US Constitution is close, it says, 'One has the right to PURSUE happiness' it does not say 'One has the RIGHT to happiness'
Mark Meyer
Mar 7 2011: You are describing what is normally called positive rights, rights that require the action of others to fulfill them. And your explanation is a fine outline of the problem of positive rights.
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Often when people speak of rights, they are speaking of negative rights. My right to practice a religion, for instance, does not burden you with responsibility. It only requires that you don't interfere. The same is true for my right to express myself and choose my own course in life. These are the kind of rights outlined in the Bill of Rights.
The original question about the internet is interesting because it can be read both ways. You can make a strong argument that I don't have the positive right to internet access in the sense that someone must provide it. But assuming I can secure bandwidth and equipment, should I have the right to free and unencumbered access to whatever information I want so long as I'm not imposing on other's rights? That's a slightly more difficult question.Mar 7 2011: Mark, that is well argued.Mar 8 2011: Mark, I think the same.
Besides, I don't see internet as a fundamental right, but it is different when we talk about freedom of expression and access to information. However, nobody should has the rights to prevent you from accessing it - for me this would be crime since it is against your rights.
Internet has been playing a role of the most important way to communicate and access information. Furthermore, it works as a powerful tool to generate opportunities. Through it you build social networks, you can learn about almost everything, you improve your possibilities of having success in your professional life - whether it is your goal - and even start building a family. Therefore I see that internet soon will become as important as the superior education is nowadays. There is a big difference of average salaries - it doesn't mean quality of life, but it can be strongly related to - of people who attend a superior course and people who don't because of the opportunities and preparation that the superior education offers. The same will be with internet: the "lack" of internet access will work as a limitation for people under this condition.
I don't know yet how to provide internet access to everyone in the world, but I believe that it would be very important to make the world better and I looking for solutions.Mar 10 2011: Thank you, Lee, I think, too, that there is no such thing as Rights. We don't even have the Right for food. We are simply lucky if we live in a surrounding where people are considerate of everyones needs (I like the way you put it), and where the material situation is such that food and other necessities can be provided.Mar 10 2011: Lee. You are right AND wrong. We need cooperation. At this point in history I think we still need to talk about rights. Because there is not enough cooperation. And I am not willing to let go of the rights I have according to Swedish and international law in such a hostile world. My ancestors worked hard to get me these rights and in honor of them I will defend them.
Democracy, civil rights and other rights are the slow and clumsy tools for cooperation we have. We can start using other tools as well, while keeping them because they are still doing their job.
I would love Internet to be a shared property for all mankind. How it could happen I do not know. Let us just pool all our energy and thoughts together. Be realistic, plan for a miracle.Mar 5 2011: I'm not sure I agree with you. Yes "Rights" are a fiction, it's an abstract idea, it's nothing real that you can touch.
But when the idea is accepted and practiced by everyone it becomes real. It's like money, one could say that money have no real value, it's just a piece of paper (or now a days code mostly). But since I can use money in practice to buy things, it has a "real" value. (Since the store also values money)
Rights is just an idea but it's a good idea! Without it we would still be little more than slaves to the nobles and the king. Theft is argued wrong on a basis that we all have a natural right to property. Without that right society wouldn't function. Actually I think that most, almost all, of our notions of "wrong" are somewhat based around the idea of rights. Even the idea that "wrong" is wrong can be connected to rights. "Do you want rights? then respect the rights of others"
I can not see how thinking "there are no such things as rights" could make a better society.
But maybe I just assumed that you meant the same thing that I would have meant if I said that there are no such things as rights. So please explain.Mar 10 2011: Right? I do not know, see my reply to Lee. But:
I would love Internet to be a shared property for all mankind. How it could happen I do not know. Let us just pool all our energy and thoughts together. Be realistic, plan for a miracle!Mar 10 2011: The question is ending. I would like to thank each and everyone for sharing your ideas. Thank you!
Hope you will help me for my next question.Mar 8 2011: Nope--fundamental rights exist intrinsically within an individual, not provided extrinsically by others. The Internet is related closely to our fundamental right to express ourselves, but it in and of itself is not a right.Mar 8 2011: It would be possibly the most efficient and cheapest way of securing some of the rights from the Universal Declaration of Human rights for most people. There exists an initiative already:
Mar 9 2011: thank you for sharing this link. Very interesting initiative! Just tweeted itMar 7 2011: I think that you can state that internet access is a fundamental right only if you accept that Internet is NOT a media. In fact you cannot state that mass media such as TV or Radio are fundamental rights, can you? But the potential to get informed and keep in touch with people is really a fundamental right. It is similar to pursuit of happiness, which is a fundamental right of every human being.
I see the Internet as the easiest way to access information and connect with others. It is the main access to a world of possibilities. That's why I think IT IS a fundamental right.Mar 7 2011: Personally, I think that rights were invented at some time. I mean, some places in the world have more than others so that would mean that some people are "more free" than others ? Non. People invented rights. They are Man Made.
It is more easy for someone to fight for something that have the label "Fundamental Right" on it, but that does not make the fact that someone would have to fight to get that "Right" legit. No "right" is fundamental. The proof is that most people have to fight for rights. If they were fundamental, they would have been granted with birth.
In other words, there is NO (good) reason that anybody on the surface of the earth could not benefit of our great accomplishments. With the awesome progress of technology, we are getting closer and closer to accept the fact that it is not only POSSIBLE to eliminate inequalities, but that it would be EASY too.
To answer directly to the question, I would say that Yes, but only because it would be "Less Worst" than No.
Sorry if I have made mistake in my English, I speak french most of the time.Mar 7 2011: Mark, I think you may have landed it. I started a thread under questions, maybe it can be explored by the wider TED community.Mar 6 2011: In an ideal world, the internet is a fundamental right, but I see a couple potential problems in initializing such an action. The internet is not free to access or maintain which changes its nature in my mind. Though in an ideal world it would be perfect if everyone had internet access that was unfiltered or not under surveillance, but it is hard because those who have power and know that they have it wrongly, would be at risk of loosing it. You also have people who would abuse it in a variety of ways, the black market, and potential child pornography. So it becomes a challenge in deciding whether or not it is something that needs to be earned or freely given. Not all companies have the ability to publish information but some do and some of those publish improper information, which in turn is only damaging so how do you decide who has the right to publish and not publish?
I would support all people having access to the internet and its wealth of information and tools, but I cant help but think there should be a sort of mild monitoring feature, when I think about the fact that we house so many prisoners across the world, in order to keep our physical environment more safe, wouldn't it in a way make sense to do the same in a mental world like the internet? I know I'm suggesting that we set boundaries on the internet which I have never been too fond of, but in the world of investing there is what is called a gentlemen's agreement, which is non-legally binding agreement that both parties are expected to honour.
It becomes problem when one party defaults on that agreement. I see that as no different than someone spreading hate etc. So should the internet be a fundamental right? I say, follow the rule of innocent until proven guilty, but the guilty deserve a sentence.Mar 6 2011: Freedom to meet, assemble. interact & communicate to the others in your environment, before becoming your fundamental right, has been a condition, requirement of becoming a human being. Brave & intelligent Maugli was not developed as a human since he was limited to collaborate & interact to fauna members only. That is, interaction is first a neurological & psychological requirement, and 2nd - an ethical/political/legislative value.
Humans go on developing after they have already become human beings, and Internet is a medium for interactions in both close vicinity and in global. It is good to be global, but it is not psychologically essential. Anyway, Internet is a useful tool even for all those who are not apt to be global. Internet might radically change, might lose its name, but the vehicle for interaction & collaboration will be urgently needed in every ongoing generation.
To sum up, a tool to do local & global interactions is 1st a condition and 2nd (3rd, 4th, etc.) a medium.Mar 6 2011: No. Agree with Anthony. Internet is just a tool like a phone or other devise. No need to idolize it and put that in the same category as our fundamental right to marry, reproduce, etc.Mar 5 2011: The right to use the internet is no different then that of using a library or store.Mar 5 2011: When asking if the internet should be a fundamental right your putting the power of that decision in the hands of governments and mega corporations. The internet is an international and globally distributed tool for communication and information commerce. As members of that community we need to take ownership in the demand for the development of technology which makes the internet more pervasive and inherently able to thwarting the ability of local governments or individual corporations and organization from being able to filter or limit access (addressing both: Net Neutrality and political blackouts) to the internet. I think what Lee Wilkinson said has merit we as individuals and communities need to take ownership of our own ability to use the internet, and not rely on the will of a government or corporation to provide us that as a "fundamental right".Mar 4 2011: I believe that the internet should be available to anyone that wants it. Without going into the whole "free speach" debate i dont see how a government can justify manipulating or restricting the content made available. The internet allows people to interact with others around the world, opening their minds and promotes ideas and innovation to be developed and spread. However, I do think that it can do more harm than good in some cases. Take wikileaks for example, some say it is good, but if in the long run it incites violence then in my opinion that is dangerous.Mar 3 2011: Information should be a fundamental right of all human beings. The internet is how we are currently disseminating our information. Before computers and the internet there were books. This medium of information exchange was limited to the upper classes in previous times. The invention of the printing press casued an explosion of literacy and spurred an immense exchange of knowledge. The internet is the next form of this sharing of information. Massive volumes of information that would have required libraries to house can be easily stored on PCs, laptops, knidles and even phones. Whether or not the internet should be a right is irrelevant. People will DEMAND information and by extension the internet, until another medium has been developed.Mar 3 2011: Yes. Freedom to access the largest compendium of human knowledge on the face of the Earth? Is that even a question? The internet is the first truly global society, it improves with every member. Every Troll, White Knight, Noob, and Goon adds to the richness and fullness of this electronic social landscape. It can facilitate a step forward in our evolution as a species. We are in essence a super-organism, the internet is an opportunity for humanity to recognize that and consciously act as one. Far-reaching vision, perhaps, but there it is.Mar 2 2011: I think that if we are far sighted and interested in promoting humanity's best, Internet should be a basic right. It has the potential to mimic a human neural net and cough up solutions for most of the world's problems by allowing people of good will to use their insight and reasoning power to help others. It has the potential to allow those with good will to overcome those who currently have control of the steering column of the planet who are motivated by greed.Mar 2 2011: INTERNET isn' a right, it is a very useful tool to obtain many important rights!
The Internet access is an index of development, and, as Amartya Sen says, development is freedom.Mar 2 2011: No it is not a fundamental "right". It is a commodity that costs money and labor. If you reside in a country that does not permit the internet you must define and then implement the political and economic conditions that will result in your access to it.Mar 1 2011: Fundamental rights are not given, they are present intrinsically within one's self. So to "do" what you say would require the establishment of a positive right, which is not a good idea.
However, the right to free speech and free association, which are intrinsic and already recognized, support the use of the internet, if it exists, to communicate and assemble freely. The problem is that the components of the Internet are not publicly owned. What is needed is an ad-hoc, peer to peer "internet" protocol that can connect freely and allow itself to be used to freely communicate. In this way, no special powers or privileges need be created in order to exorcize a right that already exists.Feb 28 2011: A fundamental right? No.
If our ancestors lived happily for thousands of years without internet access, I don't think all of the world should be instantly linked up to it. Sure, the internet is wonderful in its way: so is art. Is art a fundamental right? No.Feb 26 2011: The only fundamental right is the right to develop, to change. From that we have derived the four basic rights of freedom of thought, speech, movement and association. You only need these rights if you want freedom to change. Moderns consider them fundamental because they see them in a static rather than a dynamic model. In the dynamic model, the only fundamental right is that to develop or change. From these four rights, we derive our civil and political rights. The internet will become a civil right.
Feb 28 2011: If internet become a civil right, how do you think it should be codified?Feb 26 2011: Sure. But I think there are some more basic rights we need to work on first, don't you?
Feb 28 2011: We sure have to work on more basic rights for the moment. But don't you think that many on this rights could be reached but the use of the internet?


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Now taking into consideration that we'll be No. 16 what are our chances to get a Franchise player on the first round??
GO FINS 2006 will be ours!!!
Now taking into consideration that we'll be No. 16 what are our chances to get a Franchise player on the first round??
GO FINS 2006 will be ours!!!
1 out of 32.
Higher than anyone around us, I would think.
We have one of the best talent evaluators as a head coach, with one of the best evaluators on board as well (Mueller), and there are certainly elite players to be had.
Who are they? I'm not sure, but I didn't name myself as assisting in the whole process.
High, I'd say high, but I'll still be hoping for a trade into the top 3 for a topflight signal caller (Texas? USC?)
So there are only 32 players for 32 teams in the first round?? Can't a 2nd rounder be drfted on the first round??Originally Posted by DreamWeaver
i thought 2nd rounders are drafted in the second round.Originally Posted by josekareh
so the answer is no.
second round talent can be drafted in the first round and also first round talent can be drafted in the thrid round (Crowder)
Bush is no longer the lock #1. I think Young might be the 1st player taken..Originally Posted by josekareh
well its really 31 because denver has 2 1st round draft picksOriginally Posted by DreamWeaver
My xbox GT is mr big katt
I think Young as a slight chance to go #1. Davis was signed to a 20 million contract extension... who knows... will make the draft interesting...
Young makes a lot more sense to the Texans because he's a local boy, and Domanick Davis has actually proven that he can play, unlike Carr. I think if they make everyone beleive they are taking Bush, the pick is more tradeable, so that's what they may do. Bush, Young, Leinart, and Ferguson should be the top 4 picks, but not necesarily in that order.
You guys are putting Young as a possible #1??? eesshh......I don't know. He had a great game, and as someone that cares more about a fly than either USC or Texas, I enjoyed the heck out of watching him yesterday, but most of his plays were designed draws, and stuff like that. I don't think yesterdays game puts him at number one. I'm not saying no way, and I'm not taking anything away from young or his arm, but I would like to see him play an entire game as a "QB" before I can put #1 on him.


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The King's Players is a touring repertory theatre company that focuses on Christian drama and ministry. KP was organized and began touring in 1960 with another college before coming to Liberty in 1973. The King's Players Christian drama ministry has had the pleasure of ministering to over 5,000 churches, bringing an average of 200 people a year to know the Lord as their personal Savior. The King's Players is the oldest ministry of Liberty University.
Our purpose is to serve and minister in numerous churches, detention homes, prisons and Christian schools. Theatre is used to evoke powerful responses from audiences depending on the nature of the message. On King's Players, we believe and have seen through experience, that the presentation of the Gospel through this medium can evoke this powerful response. We want to do more than present a play or a skit. We want to use music, testimonies and drama to present a meaningful worship experience.
We look for talented individuals with a heart to serve God. While there are thousands of students on campus, only a select few will represent our Lord and Liberty University in this ministry. Auditions are usually held at the beginning of the fall semester, and members give a two-semester commitment.
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The King's Players minister for the United States Marines Corps at Parris Island, S.C. Six performances were given to over 4,000 troops at Parris Island, one of the nation's most demanding military training camps. Despite strong peer pressure, these men made a public profession of faith. Over 400 men and women accepted Christ as their personal savior! These soldiers then enrolled in a 10-week discipleship course.
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His Excellency Ehud Olmert served as prime minister of the State of Israel from 2006 to 2009. He previously served as minister of Finance in 2005 and as minister of Communications from 2003 to 2004. Before Olmert served as head of the Likud election headquarters in 2003, he was appointed by then Prime Minister Sharon as vice prime minister and minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor. From 1993 to 2000, Olmert served as mayor of Jerusalem. He served as minister without portfolio, responsible for minority affairs between 1988 and 1990, and as minister of health from 1990 until 1992. Between 1981 and 1989, he served as a member of the foreign affairs and defense committee and served on the finance, education and defense budget committees. He began his career in public service in 1973 when he was first elected a member of the Knesset and was reelected seven consecutive times. Olmert earned his B.A. and L.L.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Ethan Bronner, the deputy national editor, was most recently national legal affairs correspondent for The Times. Before, he was Jerusalem bureau chief, following four years as the newspaper's deputy foreign editor. Mr. Bronner has also served as assistant editorial page editor of The Times, education editor and national education correspondent. Right after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he worked in the paper's investigative unit focusing on Al Qaeda.
A graduate of the College of Letters at Wesleyan University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Mr. Bronner began his journalism career at Reuters in 1980, reporting from London, Madrid, Brussels and Jerusalem. He worked at The Boston Globe for a dozen years, four of them as its legal and Supreme Court correspondent.
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Every year, approximately 900 E.ON ES installers manage up to 100,000 tasks through the mobile work order system, which is powered by Sun's MySQL™ database. Every service notice is distributed through the system, and picked up by remote service staff located across Sweden. As soon as the installer has completed the task, the report is transferred back through the Java J2EE-based system, and the ticket is registered as closed.
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Traditional bluegrass isn't often recorded with electric instruments, and most country music doesn't feature mandolin and banjo solos, but Terry Eldredge and the rest of The Grascals would rather pick and sing than parse definitions. The band has spent the past six years ignoring genre lines already blurred by decades of country/bluegrass interminglings from forerunners including Earl Scruggs and The Osborne Brothers.
With The Grascals' new album, those lines continue to be blurred — and at times erased altogether. The Grascals & Friends: Country Classics With a Bluegrass Spin finds the bluegrass band making its debut on the Cracker Barrel imprint, delivering classic country songs with help from Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley (who counts Eldredge as a primary influence), Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Joe Nichols, The Oak Ridge Boys, Darryl Worley and Charlie Daniels. The album is now available at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store locations.
Singing bluegrass in country settings, or performing country songs bluegrass-style, comes easily to Eldredge.
"My heroes are George Jones and (bluegrass legend) Bobby Osborne, and I'm totally influenced by both of them," he says. "I have a lot of country in me, but my roots are in 'grass.' "
Grascals member Jamie Johnson (not to be confused with country artist Jamey Johnson), says the key to melding the two sounds is attitude.
"You just get up there, smile and kick 'em right in the (posterior)," he says. "Dolly Parton told us if you open your heart to the people and have fun, they'll open their hearts to you, and they'll want you back."
Formed in 2004 and the winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association's top entertainer award in 2006 and 2007, The Grascals have already booked more concert dates for 2011 than the band played in 2010. The Cracker Barrel deal is one reason for that, as the store's approach of releasing one exclusive bluegrass release per year offers something like pole position for sales and acclaim.
What Starbucks did for Norah Jones, Cracker Barrel is offering on a homier level for bluegrassers: In 2010, duo Dailey & Vincent won the IBMA's album of the year prize and debuted at No. 19 on Billboard's Country Albums Chart with another Cracker Barrel bluegrass/country collision, Dailey & Vincent Sing the Statler Brothers. Before that, Alison Krauss & Union Station's Cracker Barrel exclusive, Home on the Highways, was also a hit.
"When you see people like Zac Brown and Smokey Robinson getting in line to do Cracker Barrel albums, that's a no-brainer," Johnson says. "Somebody's paying attention over there. They're not just eating chicken and dumplings, they're buying music."
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The Grascals had been interested in teaming with Cracker Barrel for years, and the end of their four-album deal with Rounder Records enabled the pairing. The band had recorded in the past with Bentley, George Jones, Hank Williams Jr., Vince Gill, Steve Wariner and other country-identified artists, and an album of collaborations seemed like a natural.
For the new disc, the group decided to augment its core mix — Eldredge and Johnson's acoustic guitar and vocals, Terry Smith's bass and harmonies, Danny Roberts' vocals and mandolin, Jeremy Abshire's fiddle and Kristin Scott Benson's banjo and guitar — with drums, piano, electric guitar, accordion and steel guitar, all of which are more commonly associated with country than with bluegrass. They recorded basic tracks and left spaces for their all-star guests to fill in.
The Nitty Gritty Dirty Band hit "Mr. Bojangles" is recast with Joe Nichols' buttery baritone ("The best male voice in country music since Keith Whitley," Johnson said) forwarding the story, while Dolly Parton's "The Pain of Loving You" offers an unusual (and pleasing) banjo/steel guitar interplay and a peppier tempo than the original.
"There's pressure each time you do something like this," Eldredge says. "We recorded Dolly's 'The Pain of Loving You' and wondered how she'd like it." He was well-familiar with Parton, an early supporter of the band who brought The Grascals out with her on tour in 2004. But familiarity doesn't always breed confidence, particularly around legendary types. "One of the first things she said that day was, 'I love this track,' " Eldredge adds. "That was a good thing. Then the sweat beads stopped, at least until I had to go in and sing with her."
The Grascals wanted to be sure that she and other guests enjoyed the music. They did, and no one in the studio complained that the steel guitar-filled "I Am Strong" didn't fit the traditional bluegrass model established by Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys in the 1940s, or that the swinging "Tiger by the Tail" featuring Brad Paisley didn't follow the raw and edgy Bakersfield Sound model that marked Buck Owens' original. Johnson says country audiences don't mind the cross-pollination, either, even when the band brings fiddles and banjos to otherwise amped-up, multi-act festivals.
"We never get anything negative back from the fans. They love it," Johnson says. "We don't take a back seat to nobody, man. We're as good as a lot of the country bands dreamed of being, we just don't have the amplifiers to cover up our mistakes."
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- What: 37th Annual SPBGMA Bluegrass Awards Show & 28th National Convention; the Grascals take part in Sunday's Awards Show
When: Feb. 3-6; awards show starts at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6
Where: Sheraton Music City Hotel (777 McGavock Pike, Nashville)
Tickets: Weekend tickets in advance: reserve passes are $85 ($40 children 6-12), general admission $65 ($30 children 6-12); weekend general admission tickets are $75 at the door ($35 children 6-12). Sunday-only tickets are $40 ($20 children 6-12). Visit www.spbgma.com to purchase online and for more information.
What: Grand Ole Opry with the Grascals and others
When: 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 11
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Since its beginning in 1950, the Ridgway Lions Club has been actively involved in supporting its community. B.H. Robb, a member of the Clearfield Lions Club and District Zone Chairman, initially pursued the possibility of organizing a Ridgway charter. On April 27, 1950, the charter was successfully intact. Since then, the club has been pursuing many avenues of community support.
A current event the club produces is an annual magic show. John Charleson, Chairman and member for more than 20 years, says this is a major fundraiser.
BROCKPORT – Sergeant Steve Daniel of the Ridgway-based state police attended Wednesday night's Horton Township Board of Supervisors meeting to address any concerns within the township.
"Things have been pretty calm relatively speaking," Daniel said. "There have been some traffic crashes and that is to be expected."
Daniel reported receiving speeding complaints.
Joseph A. Renaud, 84, of 506 Sheridan Ave., Ridgway, died early Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, 2011, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie following a brief illness.
He was born Jan. 26, 1927, in St. Marys, son of the late Joseph E. and Eva (Weis) Renaud.
He married Clementine M. Fabiano on Feb. 7, 1948 in St. Leo Catholic Church in Ridgway, and she preceded him in death on April 26, 1998.
Kenneth W. Parks, 97, of 706 Market St., Johnsonburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 at Elk Regional Health Center in St. Marys.
He was born September 1, 1914 in Johnsonburg, son of the late Norman and Anna Mabel Pond Parks.
He married Madeline Mannella on October 5, 1947 in Holy Rosary Church in Johnsonburg. She survives.
He resided in Johnsonburg his entire life and was a graduate of Johnsonburg High School, Class of 1933.
Republican Janis E. Kemmer reportedly took the third seat Tuesday as she upset incumbent Democrat Ronald T. Beimel in a closely-contested election for one of three Elk County commissioner seats.
"I am in awe," Kemmer said in a telephone interview late Tuesday night. "I'm very honored, truly blessed, and I'm very humbled by the voters.
"I will do my very best to represent the voters."
With all 33 precincts reporting, Kemmer held an unofficial lead of 133 votes over Beimel with 30 write-in votes unverified as of press time. Kemmer garnered a reported 3,099 votes.
The Ridgway Area School District's Board of Directors approved a four-year administrative compensation plan during Tuesday night's meeting.
The new contract will increase the administration's salaries by six percent over four years, beginning July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.
Raises will increase by a half percent the first year. The second and third year will each increase by two percent and the final year of the contract will increase by one and a half percent.
This year's November and December performances by the Elk County Concert Choir will be showcasing a unique take on traditional Christmas carols.
Along with the expertise of Principal Director Gloria Almquist-Shull, fellow choir members Lois Sadley, Co-Director, and Rita Ordiway, Accompanist, strategically selected the "Tapestry of Light: a Celtic Christmas Celebration "for their upcoming Christmas season showings.
Jason R. Warmbrodt, 37, of 202 1/2 Willow St., Johnsonburg, died Monday evening, Nov. 7, 2011, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 14, 1974 in Ridgway, son of Richard A. Warmbrodt and the late Darcy S. Robuck Warmbrodt Schneider.
He resided in Johnsonburg all his life, graduating from Johnsonburg Area High School in 1992.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Church. He was also employed by Eastern Sintered Alloys in St. Marys for the past 14 years.
Dennis M. Rakieski, 61, of 951 German Settlement Rd., Ridgway, passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at Elk Regional Health Center, as the result of a logging accident.
He was born June 14, 1950, in Ridgway, the son of Alex and Ida Schmiedel Rakieski. On Aug. 21, 1971, he married Marcelyn Withrow, she survives. Mr. Rakieski was a lifelong Ridgway resident. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church and the Ridgway Sportsmens Club. He graduated from Ridgway Area High School, Class of 1968 and from Williamsport Area Community College in 1970. He was a self-employed logger.
ST. MARYS – The Elk-Cameron Board of Realtors recently gifted the Bodien family of Ridgway with various household goods to replace items destroyed in an Aug. 13 house fire at their Fremont Avenue home.


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You know you are a GOOD arc welder when you don't have to chip slag at all because it just falls off.
I was at our local Tech school taking my reoccurring structural test for all positions with 3" pipe. I take the test there because there instructors are certified by the state. The day I was there they were conducting a arc welding class with mostly newbies. I was going def from all the chipping hammers. I started welding and after about 15 minutes I noticed about 10 students over my shoulder in amazement. They asked for my best advice... I told them... "Don't whale with you chipping hammers, your instructors listen to how much chipping you do because poor welds tend to hold slag and they can tell how good your welds are by how much pounding you are doing". Let's just say the rest of the day was a little quieter at least.
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....if you use your Victor O/A outfit to light your charcol grill.
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Your neighbors have friends over every evening at dusk to watch the fireworks show and you are not invited.
Your tractor weighs more now than when new and looks like a calico CAT.
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If you have the needed concentration to weld while wearing flip-flops!
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you might be a welder if you over heat E6010 welding rods to use as wood burners
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Lucille C. "Lucy" Deemer, 78, of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 108 Irishtown Road, Kersey, died on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Pinecrest Manor.
She was born May 2, 1924 in Johnsonburg, a daughter of the late Oran and Elizabeth Silvis Corbet. On March 24, 1944 in Brookville, she married the late Charles Lee Deemer Sr., who preceded her in death on October 17, 1976.
Mrs. Deemer was an active member of the Fox Township Ladies Auxiliary. She was a member of the Weedville Wesleyan Church and the Wesleyan Women's Missionary Society.┬ĀShe enjoyed her activities at Pinecrest Manor and spending time with her family.
She is survived by eight children, Anna, Mrs. William Green of Kersey, Charles L. Deemer Jr. and his wife Kathryn of Sharpsville, Marsha, Mrs. Rodger Beck of Weedville, Michael Deemer of Kersey, Bruce Deemer of Bellefonte, Janet OŌĆÖBrien of Farrell, Kelly, Mrs. Ronald Haynes of St. Marys, and Jerry Deemer and his wife Diane of Kersey; 12┬Āgrandchildren; 16┬Āgreat-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; 14┬Āfoster grandchildren; 50┬Āfoster great-grandchildren; a sister, Josephine Hetrick of DuBois; and a brother, Paul Corbett of Arkansas.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Anna Schwab and Rose Irwin.
A funeral service for Lucille C. "Lucy" Deemer will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 North Michael St., St. Marys, on Wednesday, June 8 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Luther Nelson, pastor of Weedville Wesleyan Church, of'¼üciating. Burial will be in the Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Ridgway.
Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Weedville Wesleyan Church, Weedville, or to a charity of choice.
Online condolences may be made at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com.


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Former F1 World Champion Damon Hill is predicting a five-way fight for the driver's championship and by extension the constructors title...
Former Formula One World Champion Damon Hill is predicting a five-way fight for the driver's championship and by extension the constructors title.
It remains to be seen whether F1 betting experts will concur by installing Mercedes among the favourites for the title this season.
But having acquired the services of Lewis Hamilton, Hill reckons Mercedes can gatecrash the party and emerge as genuine championship contenders in 2013.
"You could look at 2013 like this: Jenson Button's got McLaren, Lewis has got Mercedes, Fernando's got Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel's got Red Bull, and Kimi Raikkonen's got Lotus," Hill told Autosport. "The reality of the situation is that any of them could win."
German duo Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher struggled in 2012, with only the former's victory in China and two other podium finishes Mercedes' only successes.
While many have questioned Hamilton's decision to move from McLaren, regular title challengers, to a team that finished fifth last year, Hill believes Hamilton can be the catalyst to Mercedes' revival.
Hill is also backing the 2008 World Champion to thrive under the pressure of coming in and taking on a leadership role at Mercedes, citing the positive experience he had himself when moving to the Arrows team from Williams in 1997 as a reigning world champion.
Do you think Lewis Hamilton can revive Mercedes' fortunes this season? Back him by betting at William Hill in the coming season.


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The aorta is the main artery in the heart. It carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. Aortic coarctation is the narrowing of the aorta. This slows or blocks blood flow. It is often associated with other heart and vascular conditions. Examples include abnormal heart valves or aneurysms, which can lead to further health problems.
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Aortic coarctation is a congenital heart defect. This means that it is present at birth. It occurs because of a problem with the way the aorta develops while the fetus is growing in the womb.
Risk factors include:
If your child's condition is severe, he will have symptoms of impaired blood flow at birth. If aortic coarctation is not treated, it can lead to
heart failure.
If this condition is not detected when your child is a baby, he may have these symptoms during childhood, such as:
These symptoms may be caused by other conditions. If your child has any of these, talk to the doctor.
If your child's condition is not detected at birth, the doctor will ask about his symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will also be done. Tests may include:
Talk with the doctor about the best treatment plan for your child. Treatment depends on your child's age and how severe the condition is.
Your newborn will need treatment right away. An IV medicine (given through a vein) called prostaglandin may be given. This drug helps keep blood flowing to all parts of the body. Other medicines may also be used to improve how the heart contracts. One of the most common surgeries involves removing the narrow section of the aorta and reconnecting the two "good" ends.
Your child may need to take water pills to reduce fluid retention. Depending on your child's condition, the doctor may also recommend surgery. Some of the options include:
It is important to note that there will always be a risk, even into adulthood, of the development of other cardiovascular conditions.
Since this condition is present at birth, there is no way to prevent it.
American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery
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Rothman A, Galindo A, Evans W, Collazos J, Restrepo H. Effectiveness and safety of balloon dilation of native aortic coarctation in premature and neonates weighing <2,500 grams.
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Guest blog by ASPCA President and CEO Matthew Bershadker
When I separate those two words—"thanks" and "giving"—I can't help but think of all the animals we love, rescue and fight for, and the appreciation we owe them.
Pet owners are often portrayed as rescuers, with their newly-freed animals seen as rescued. But that exchange of generosity and appreciation goes both ways. We give to animals because what we get in return is immeasurable. We also owe them our thanks because, frankly, we've failed them in many ways, some horrifically.
Animals make us feel alive; they make us feel needed. They give us trust and affection without hesitation. They deliver complete loyalty and unconditional love, and respond to us with affection even when we sometimes fail them.
These are priceless things.
Just ask Staff Sgt. Jesse Knott, whose cat Koshka got him through the darkest days of his tour in Afghanistan, especially when a suicide bomber killed two close friends. Koshka gave Knott a reason to live. When he returned home to Oregon, Knott arranged for the cat to join him there. Just last week, Koshka was named "Cat of the Year" at our annual ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon, and rightfully so.
Also consider our "Dog of the Year," a pit bull puppy from Georgia named Xena who was found so abused and neglected that no one expected her to survive. Xena miraculously rebounded and was adopted by the Hickey family, including eight-year-old Jonny, who suffers from Autism. Before Xena came into his life, Jonny rarely communicated with others, and only found comfort in solitary activities. But Jonny forged a miraculous connection with Xena that brought out his personality, and reconnected him to the outside world. The Hickeys could not be more thankful.
The Henry Bergh Award, named after our founder, was given to Colorado's National Mill Dog Rescue founder Theresa Strader, who's dedicated her life to saving breeding dogs destined for death in puppy mills. Kept in deplorable conditions, these dogs' sole purpose is to pump out sellable pups; when the mothers can't continue, they're typically killed. Strader's operation has rescued and placed over 8,000 puppy mill survivors since 2007, but it's Strader who sounds thankful. Animals gave her life meaning and purpose.
Could there be bigger gifts than these?
This Thanksgiving, remember there's no limit on the amount of thanks you can give. And chances are, there's someone in your home—maybe looking longingly at the platters of hot turkey (or tofurkey) on your table or just warming a corner of your bed—who deserves all of it and more.
Happy Thanksgiving from the ASPCA.
Whether you're already camped out for the Black Friday sales or avoiding the crowds like the plague, there's one promotional event happening this Friday that we can all get behind—Cat Friday at the ASPCA!
On November 29 from 11:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., the ASPCA Adoption Center in Manhattan will offer free and reduced-fee cat adoptions. Cats older than one year will be free to adopt, and the adoption fee for cats ages four months to one year will be $50. There are dozens of adorable adoptable cats of all shapes and sizes at the Adoption Center waiting to join forever families.
If you attend Friday's event but don't meet your feline match, you'll receive a voucher for $20 off cat adoption fees, valid for three months. Consider skipping the lines and crowds to meet your new best furry friend this Friday!
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Tito is a super-affectionate canine who'll stick to you like glue once he gets to know you. He is known to form very strong bonds with his people. He also enjoys playing with other dogs, but needs a bit of guidance to learn to play with good manners. Tito already knows Sit, and would love to have you spend some time teaching him cool new tricks.
As adorable as Tito is in photos, we think he's even cuter in person! This special pup would do best in a home with experienced dog people and teens 15-and-up. Adopt Tito today!
Tito is available for adoption at the ASPCA Adoption Center. If you are interested in adopting please call our Adoptions department in New York City at (212) 876-7700, ext. 4900. To learn more about Tito, please visit his page.
Wish you could adopt them all? There are other ways to help. This holiday season, do the next best thing for homeless animals by making a gift to the ASPCA.
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Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter, ASPCA News Alert - you'll receive important updates on what's going on and how you can make an impact to save animals' lives!
When Liz D. went to the Orlando SPCA, she wasn't expecting to leave with a dog. But Elsie the pit bull was special—a 10-12 year old girl who proves that senior pets can be the perfect addition to any family. Celebrate the end of Adopt a Senior Pet Month with their touching story, as told by Liz:
About two years ago, I was recovering from the loss of my senior German Shepherd. I found myself on the Orlando SPCA website when the photo of a senior pit bull caught my eye.
When I called about "Baby Girl," I was told she was in the infirmary for kennel cough, and I couldn't see her for two weeks. When I finally went to the shelter, I expected to meet her and leave. Instead, she came home with me that day! A few days later, we changed her name to Elsie.
Elsie is incredible! From the moment I got her home, it was as if she had grown up there. She is smart, funny, and so loving and sweet. I trust her with ALL my dogs, cats and livestock.
Elsie is between 10-12 and has elbow dysplasia, so she has difficulty walking and getting up. But I am so grateful that I got the chance to adopt Elsie and I have never looked back. Seniors are awesome. She has a "been there, done that" attitude, is housebroken, and is just a perfect dog!!!
Have you adopted a pet? Email us your story at [email protected], and we might feature it on the blog!
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The ASPCA's Field Investigations and Response team is currently on the ground in Spokane, Washington, assisting Spokane County Regional Animal Protective Services (SCRAPS) with the sheltering and daily care of 63 horses seized Nov. 15 as part of an animal cruelty investigation.
ASPCA responders will remain in Spokane, an ASPCA Partner Community, for at least the next 30 days to nurse the horses to health before their placement with various rescue groups for adoption. The ASPCA is also providing a $5,000 grant to SCRAPS to help cover expenses related to the horses' care.
SCRAPS officials discovered the severely emaciated and dehydrated horses, who had no access to water or acceptable food, on an abandoned property. Eleven horses in critical condition were taken to a local veterinarian for immediate medical attention. The remaining horses are being cared for at the Spokane County fairgrounds by SCRAPS and ASPCA responders. Agencies assisting the ASPCA with care and sheltering include: Days End Rescue (Woodbine, Maryland); Code 3 (Longmont, Colorado); Equine Emergency Rescue Unit (Overland Park, Kansas); and Washington State Animal Response Team (Enumclaw, Washington).
Local authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of the property owner on charges of animal cruelty in the first degree and transporting or confining animals in an unsafe manner. The suspect has a history of animal cruelty charges, but has ceased appearing in court for proceedings related to these prior charges. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
If you've given to the ASPCA recently, from the bottom of our hearts: thank you. Caring for this many horses is an enormous undertaking and a huge commitment, but we are determined to be there for animal victims of cruelty whenever they need us. If you haven't yet given to the ASPCA lately, please consider doing so today. On behalf of animals across the country, thank you!


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20 July 2012The fascinating wartime secrets of one of the North East's most famous houses is being explored in a special event next weekend (Saturday 28th July and Sunday 29th July 2012).
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