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The month of April is a month to reconnect with our precious Earth. This is the month of Earth Day and Arbor Day; days for true reflection on what we as individuals might do to make a difference. While many of us are able to move in the right direction and find at least a little something that makes us feel a bit more connected there are some who are lost. Lost in the waste that is all around us. Perhaps to some it is too painful to acknowledge what we are all doing to the earth.
Few people give a moment's thought to the millions of micro organisms that live in every spoonful of soil under our feet. We just can't see them in the soil so not the slightest thought of the life in that spoonful of soil. If you have never really given it much thought then imagine that the life of each individual organism is just as important as each individual human being. Now, if there are 500,000,000 micro organisms in a spoonful of soil, that is more than the population of the United States. To destroy a spoonful of soil would then be not unlike destroying an entire country. Remember for us the spoon is small but to the micro organism it is a whole world. If you were a micro organism living in that spoonful of soil you would be surrounded with life. There would be creatures of all sizes and shapes, living together, helping each other out; all working to make that spoonful of soil a better place.
As nature would have it these micro organisms in the soil are doing their part to make all that is above ground fit for life. We often think of the relationship of the bees and the flowers but we rarely think of the relationship of the bees to the soil. The connection is so much stronger than we think. The health of all creatures above the soil depends on the creatures below the soil. These soil organisms feed the plants that feed the bees and ultimately us. There is an even stronger relationship between the soil and the plants than between us and the plants, because without these little soil workers we would have nothing to eat. When the soil is sick so are all that use it. The bees are sick and they are using the same soil that we are. We need to stop putting chemicals on the soil period.
Let's go back to the spoon. How many of us standing on the lawn with a can of spray have the slightest idea what organisms are under our feet? How many folks at the chemical company know what organisms are under our feet. How many people have any idea what the overall lasting effect a blast of spray on your spoonful of soil will have? That is why it is so important to let the weeds grow. The weeds may feed the creatures in the spoon; we are connected to the earth and the weeds have their place with us here as well. There are three weeds that we habitually spray on our lawns that deserve to be there; they are dandelions, clover, and plantains. It is so easy to just let them go to seed then mow them with the grass. It is beneficial to our pollinators in terms of nectar and pollen that we leave the weeds and not put any chemicals on the lawn. What goes on the lawn goes in the soil, then into the plants, then into the bees. And yes the chemicals that weaken the bees to disease are in our home products too. If we aren't 100 percent sure what we are killing we shouldn't be spraying. I'm 100 percent sure I won't spray anything because I have no idea what any of those chemicals kill beyond the target and nontarget species listed so proudly on the can.
Blindfolds are for piñatas and pin the tail on the donkey, not spraying in the yard. Feed the bees… give the soil life… let the weeds grow!


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Our Hive Five feature series answers the most frequently asked question we hear at Lifehacker: "What's the best tool for the job?" In the past six months, we've covered the five best tools in a number of categories, from best instant messengers and DVD-ripping tools to anti-virus applications and BitTorrent clients . Each week, we ask our savvy readers to vote for the one tool they like best out of the top five; the winner represents the best of the best. Keep reading for a look back at the winners from each Hive Five.We've tackled a whopping 26 Hive Five categories since the series' inception, and I'm just going to tackle them all from oldest to newest. Without further ado, here they are.
Best Digital Photo Organizer: Picasa (Windows/Linux)Readers love Picasa —the cross-platform photo management software from Google—for its ease-of-use and impressive feature set, which is particularly strong for free software. Gmail integration, simple editing tools, and Picasa Web Albums have also helped users quickly tweak and share their photo libraries with friends and family online. See more on how to organize your digital photos with Picasa . (See the Hive Five Best Digital Photo Organizers for more options.)
Best Instant Messenger: Pidgin (Windows/Linux)Formerly known as Gaim, Pidgin is a cross-platform, open-source IM client with a huge following on both Windows and Linux platforms, estimating over 3 million users in 2007. Much like Firefox, Pidgin is open and extensible, meaning you can add your own improved functionality and tools to Pidgin by simply installing a plug-in (like one of these 10 must-have Pidgin plug-ins .) (See the Hive Five Best Instant Messengers for more options.)
Best GTD Application: Pen and PaperWe asked for your favorite GTD apps, but the nominations made it apparent that an overwhelming number of you are still rocking GTD with the tried-and-true pen and paper. Whether we're talking the Hipster PDA , a Moleskine , or just an old-school notebook to-do list, pen and paper is still in style when you're ready to get things done. (If you think a software alternative might better suit your needs, check back with the Five Best GTD Applications for more options.)
Best DVD Ripping Tool: DVD Shrink (Windows)Despite the fact that the freeware DVD Shrink (download ) hasn't been in active development for years, this freeware decrypter, ripper, and compressor is still a favorite all-in-one stop for ripping and backing up DVDs. Its compression feature is what sets DVD Shrink apart, compressing 8GB dual-layer DVDs down to 4GB sizes that will fit on standard, single-layer DVD-Rs (i.e., the type of DVD most consumers can burn to). It's even inspired us to write our very own DVD Shrink helper application, DVD Rip , which turns the already simple DVD Shrink process into a one-click ripping affair. (See the Hive Five Best DVD Ripping Tools for more options.)
Best Contact Management Application: Address Book (Mac OS X)Most folks who own a Mac look no further for a contact manager than Apple's Address Book . That's because Address Book is easy to use, it integrates seamlessly with practically every other application on the Mac, and it comes free with your computer. Windows users who wish they had a similar built-in contacts solution may want to try out Vista's new Windows Contacts application, which has a similar feel and comes free with Vista. (See the Hive Five Best Contact Management Applications for more options.)
Best Text Editor: Notepad++ (Windows)Notepad++ is the go-to text editor for many Windows users looking for something better than Notepad. It handles most of the advanced features of the rest, like syntax highlighting, code folding, and macros, but unlike most of the other GUI-based text editors featured, Notepad++ is completely free and open source. It may not be as sexy off-the-bat as other GUI editors, but it's fully customizable, so you're only limited by your time and imagination. As for its chops as a text editor, it's huge following speaks for itself. (See the Hive Five Best Text Editors for more options.)
Best Online File Sharing Service: MediaFireUsers love unlimited storage, and MediaFire (original post ) offers just that. The service is free, offers unlimited disk space, and requires no sign-up to use any of the site's features. The files you upload, however, can only be up to 100MB in size. (See the Hive Five Best Online File Sharing Services for more options.)
Best RSS Newsreader: Google ReaderEver since Google launched the updated Google Reader toward the end of 2006, users have flocked to it for its impressive speed and usability. The most obvious benefit of an online reader like Google Reader is that no matter whose computer you're using, you can access your feeds from the same interface, with the same items read, unread, starred, and tagged, as long as you've got a browser handy. Aside from that, Google Reader really gains loyalty with its robust keyboard shortcuts, search, and tagging features. If you're using Google Reader but you haven't yet taken advantage of all it has to offer, it might be time you got good with Google Reader . (See the Hive Five Best RSS Newsreaders for more options.)
Best Application Launcher: Launchy (Windows)Launchy is best known for its lightning-fast indexing and searching. In its youth it was an application and document launcher only, but it now sports more interesting features and plug-ins, integrating with your bookmarks, the command line, and more. Some users still prefer Launchy 1.25's lighter footprint, but it doesn't seem to throw off their love of Launchy. If you're a dedicated Launchy fan but you're only using it for app launching, check out how you can take Launchy beyond application launching . (See the Hive Five Best Application Launchers for more options.)
Best Start Page: iGoogleOnce a very limited, bare bones collection of links, iGoogle has grown into a fully customizable dashboard of tabs and web widgets. iGoogle can keep you on top of everything from the weather and your Gmail account to your to-dos and RSS feeds. Like any self-respecting start page, you can organize all of your widgets (which it calls gadgets) via drag-and-drop and add new gadgets from an enormous library. (See the Hive Five Best Start Pages for more options.)
Best Antivirus Application: AVG Anti-VirusThe lightweight AVG Free provides protection against the various nasties floating around the internet. Like many of the options in the Hive Five, AVG provides freeware (with limitations) and commercial versions of their software, but most users find AVG Free is all they need-though many users prefer versions prior to the most recent 8.0 release. (See the Hive Five Best Antivirus Applications for more options.)
Best Photo Sharing Site: FlickrFlickr was originally conceived in 2002 as a video game-screenshot sharing web site, but it quickly blossomed into a full-fledged photo sharing site with a bustling community. The now Yahoo-owned site offers free accounts with limitations placed on photo uploads and other features, while the $25/year Pro account promises unlimited uploads, storage, and sets. Flickr, like many of the others, also recently added video sharing to their repertoire. (See the Five Best Photo Sharing Web Sites for more options.)
Best Personal Finance Tool: MintMint is a web-based personal finance software that's made a splash over the last year because of its simple setup and easy to use budgeting tools. The service, which is completely free to use, automatically retrieves your latest financial data from your online financial institutions, then analyzes and integrates it with their service. Mint's many budgeting tools, alerts, and charts help you manage your spending with ease, and it's also just added investments . It can't do the most complex of budgeting, but Mint's a favorite for people who can't wrap their head around more feature-rich personal finance tools. (See the Hive Five Best Personal Finance Tools for more options.)
Best Desktop Media Player: VLC (All Platforms)VLC is the cross-platform Swiss Army knife of media players. It's lightweight, open source, and can play virtually any file-audio or video-that you throw at it. If you're really into VLC, you can even use it rip DVDs , fix out-of-sync audio and video , and play your ripped DVDs . VLC has no media library tools, but you can create and save playlists. Either way, the slim, no-nonsense player has found a home on countless Windows, Mac, and Linux installs. (See the Hive Five Best Desktop Media Players for more options.)
Best Windows Maintenance Tool: CCleanerAny application called CCleaner where the first 'C' stands for Crap has to be good, right? Okay, maybe not, but this one is, thoroughly cleaning out your web browser, Recycle Bin and temporary files, registry, unnecessary third-party application trash, and oh so much more. Running CCleaner on your system promises to free up space, keep your computer running smoothly, and protect your privacy. It's also very fast and very easy to use. (See the Hive Five Best Windows Maintenence Tools for more.)
Best Windows Backup Tool: CarboniteCarbonite is an online backup solution similar to MozyHome. For $50 a year, Carbonite provides unlimited online backup and is another set-it-and-forget-it solution which offers off-site backup to remote servers. The biggest difference between Carbonite and Mozy is the price: Carbonite is $50 per year upfront compared to MozyHome's $5 per month, which adds up to $60 a year but doesn't lock you into a year. Carbonite does not offer a free version like MozyHome Free's 2GBs, but there is a 15-day trial. For more user comparisons, check out our Carbonite vs. Mozy faceoff . (See the Hive Five Best Windows Backup Tools for more options.)
Best File Syncing Tool: Dropbox (All Platforms)Dropbox is a free, cross-platform syncing app that boasts quick, instantaneous syncs and file versioning through your desktop and their web-based interface. Dropbox just left beta and added Linux support , offering 2GB of storage space for free. Premium accounts will be available if you need more space than the free 2GB default. Currently Dropbox's biggest drawback is that you can't define sync folders, so you have to move everything you want to sync to the main Dropbox folder. (See the Hive Five Best File Syncing Tools for more options.)
Best Alternative File Manager: Total CommanderTotal Commander features side-by-side file-browsing panes, enhanced file search, built-in FTP, archive management, and file comparing tools. Previously known as Windows Commander, this application stands out for its extensibility, boasting a sizable list of add-ons . Total Commander is available as a month-long demo and costs $38 after that. If you've got a PocketPC, you can get the Total Commander goods for free with previously mentioned Total Commander Pocket . (See the Hive Five Best Alternative File Managers for more options.)
Best Note-Taking Tool: Pen and PaperDespite a multitude of high-tech note-taking tools, the classic pen and paper still holds a special place in many a note-taker's heart. The low-tech gadgets readers prefer for pen-and-paper notes vary greatly. From classics like the Moleskine or simple notebook to the Hipster PDA or Post-It notes, the dead-tree route is still the place many prefer to take their notes. If paper is your preference, check out how to customize your notebook to take great notes . (See the Hive Five Best Note-Taking Tools for your software options.)
Best To-Do List Manager: Pen and Paper
For hundreds of years prior to the computer, humankind has managed to-dos with a simple pen and paper, and for many it's still the only way to go. There are countless methods for managing your to-do list on paper, and the beauty of this to-do manager is that it's completely flexible-you're only limited by your imagination. With that in mind, a classic, straightforward list with items you can cross off as you go has always been gratifying, and it's the template that most software to-do lists follow to this day. Photo by Florian . (See the Hive Five Best To-Do List Managers for your best software alternatives.)

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I'm all for the general thread. It'd be nice to talk shop with members of this forum, as opposed to the GD lot.
I'm all for the general thread. It'd be nice to talk shop with members of this forum, as opposed to the GD lot.
I always thought that we would be similar to FMS but we can have pictures and we don't have to write an actual story.
There were several times daf that we suggsted an FMCU OTF thread but it really got going...but if you want to have some 'GD-like' threads without the 'When is FM12 coming out???' () threads.
I'll happily start some of these discussion threads.
I'd certainly be happy for a few general discussion threads to pop up. I very rarely venture into the GD forum, can be a bit too moronic at times for my liking
I think once October 21st hits, I'm gonna escape into here and batten down the hatches.
i know were looking to expand the career forum here with General posts and all but im slightly concerned that careers will be mixed up/lost when people from GD start popping over and posting rambles poo on ere. im not against the idea of posting General stuff regarding careers aswell but i just hope we dont get the usual silly things like "when is the patch out malaraky." Maybe im being niave im not sure i just like the thread how it is.
I half agree with jackripper but in the sense that at a glance it's hard to notice the discussion threads rather than the careers.
dafuge - would it work if we put a "O/T" before any discussion thread?
Oh my goodness, my FM life has changed forever!
My new PC arrived yesterday. It's amazing!
I have tested it on FM and I get 5 stars for performance and for 3D. I can load a ton of leagues, which is amazing. I'm planning a big journeyman career for FM12!
Also tested on Minecraft and I can max it out, so I'm extremely happy with that too.
In the end I went with the Intel Quad Core I5 2500 at 3.30GHz. I also went with the 8GB RAM and the NVidia Geforce GTS450. All in all, it's a superb machine and I'm delighted so far.
Hurrah for Crouchy!!!
Hurrah indeed!
It's a strange feeling Iacovone. I don't feel as though I deserve it.
To be able to load lots of leagues without worrying about how slow FM is going to progress is just too strange!
I'm just a little bit too excited about it, to be honest. I'm like a kid at Christmas.
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I know that feeling very well mate! About 4 months ago I had the exact same experience, it was lovely. You soon get used to having almost unlimited numbers of leagues
Are you going to transfer your Saints file over to the new computer?
Yeah, I will 100% be loading up my Saints save on this new computer.
I'll probably also put my Calcio journeyman save on here too. I might end up resuming that now actually because the reason I stopped was due to slowdown on my laptop.
I probably won't start anything new until FM12 comes out now. Then I will unleash the full power of my new machine and load a ton of leagues.
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My FM12 blog discussion one needs a tag!
I'm late to the discussion (but never late for dinner! Er, off topic, I guess. ), but I agree with Raware that this forum sits in kind of a weird spot.
I know I moved over (and I think Nobby did for the same reason) from LLM because this forum is open to use of the editor. I appreciate the reasons for LLM's ban on the editor, but it has the side effect of restricting management to the leagues playable out of the box. And that eliminates some really cool updates like Acidburn's continental dominance challenge.
Of course, being as open as it is makes it similar to FMS. But I'm a non-fiction kind of dude, so the "story telling" aspect of FMS isn't for me.
We're sort of a misfit forum, and that's ok.
As someone who spends most of his time in FMS, I must admit I smiled @Crouchy getting a new computer--when I _first_ joined these forums he was complaining about how old and slowslowslow his laptop was then.
Yeah, it has taken a while Makonnen, but I got there in the end!
But discussion in our threads and spontaneous discussion threads are two very different matters, and it's certainly not what should distinguish this forum from the stories one.The main thing that is supposed to distinguish us from FMS is the element of discussion that goes on in our threads and I think one thing we are perhaps missing out on are the spontaneous threads discussing elements of management.
Definitely a no from me.Are people aware that they are allowed to start threads in this forum that are not just for their career? Would people like to see more of them?
I do appreciate and agree with the desire for more discussion here, but I think that would be best served via either one thread or a sub-forum. Not multiple threads all over the page.
Finally we have someone who disagrees
After having a few 'discussion threads' pop up recently, I think they've worked quite well and sparked some interesting debates. Yeah, they might 'clog' up the forum (if that's the correct phrase) but with the addition of [Discussion thread] at the beginning of threads, it seems quite easy to distinquish between career threads and discussio theads. As long as we don't have any of the GD nonsense "when is the patch out" threads, then it should continue to work well and generate discussion between users in this forum .
It is certainly something that I'll be keeping an eye on, but when the bottom thread on the page was last posted in around a month ago I don't think we have any danger of being 'clogged up' just yet
I have a bit of a dilemma in my game at the moment - I've just been offered the Spurs job for the first time (I'm a Spurs fan IRL). My Lazio team are currently top of Serie A and have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League, but as FM 2012 is out in 5 weeks (I've preordered of course!), I'm torn between staying or managing Spurs for a couple of seasons before I finish with FM 2011. Now, shall I take the job or not?
take it i say if youve ordered fm12
I took it
Partly inspired by witnessing today's demolition.
Right, I'm probably being a complete noob here, but where do you find the European co-efficients? I've looked bloomin' everywhere!
World -> Competitions -> Europe -> Clubs -> Coefficients
Cheers Flamers! I'm an idiot...I blame the heat
Haha no problem, I forget all the time :P
Well continuing on the wave of new PCs in FMCU, I should have a new one for FM12
A good idea for a career update thread for FM12. Every time a season finishes I'll ask the community to suggest 10 league structures to run, and every year this will guarantee a turnaround of clubs which are manageable if I'm resigned or get sacked.
Here's the vital stats of my new PC:
Intel Core i7 Processor
GTX Ti 560 GPU
And who chose it for you? :P
The mighty Flamers of course!
Good boy
Has anyone tried the FM 12 demo yet?
Interestingly from the discussion thread on it it appears that BSS and BSN semi pro clubs won't be able to offer full time contracts until they turn full-time. Should make starting at that level a little more of a challenge (especially if you're doing dafuge's challenge).
I have, it's ok. Just not a massive shift other than a confusing UI
I like it personally, think it'll be superior once I've gotten used to it.
Hope their is a retro skin from steam again.
Now I just have to think of a pun for my FM12 thread title...
Just to give everyone a bit of a warning, I'll be adding the 'FM11' prefix to all the thread titles next weekend. The forum will look a bit messy for a while but it means that I can get it done before the FM12 threads start appearing.
I'm never without a pun
Do you think it's worth having a Youtube thread, now that the scope of the videos available is bigger?
I noticed that the Challenges thread died a death.
I posted this in my career thread but I thought I would post it here. What leagues should i load for my save?
I currently have:
England regional first div
France National
German Second
Icelandic First
Italian Serie B
Spain LIGA adelante
Rancer this is FM11
I have also started :P
Aaarghh! I've had no home internet or TV access since 12:14 yesterday afternoon, due to some bleedin' technical fault with Virgin Media. Doesn't look like it's going to be fixed today either, so I won't be able to play the new game until Monday at the earliest now. I'm not sure coming on here during my lunchbreak at work is going to make me feel any better either. Please think of me whilst you're enjoying your new FM12 saves!
I swear the guy on the front of my FM12 box is laughing at me too! And I'm now going to have to think of a new hobby for the weekend that doesn't involve FM or Sky Sports/ESPN...
Simple solution don't go with Virgin :P F2C isn't F2P :P
Might have to set up a Twitter account. Is it worth doing? Are other people interested in this sort of thing? I'd also like to follow some other FMCUers. Who else is doing FM on Twitter?
I might even have to set up a YouTube account now. I hope you guys like watching videos in 2D Classic!
I had them in most of the houses I lived in as an undergrad, went for Sky as soon as I moved in with the missus, so so so so so far superior in every way!
Virgin are, however, still miles better than BT. Absolute mess of a broadband company.
I have Twitter and ramble a lot on it. Not just about FM but also MineCraft and real life.
I have BT and TalkTalk, neither I pay for
The only silver lining in this debacle is that I've now got a valid excuse to go to the pub tomorrow night, just so I can watch the Liverpool match live on ESPN. It then won't be my fault for consuming a few early-evening pints, it will be all Virgin's fault!
Yes, and if you happen to go on to the harder stuff and roll in at 3am stinking of cheap fags and perfume that's clearly Virgin's fault too!
I got myself a Twitter account 100% because of FM11. Don't think I've ever done a manual tweet...
I could never imagine myself tweeting.
can anyone explain why my pics look so small? i look at other threads and they are quite large, i use the snip tool then upload via photobucket then use the IMG code.
danielgear you will be using thumbnails not full size images I would also suggest photobucket as you can keep them all in your account and organised
There will be one for a thumbnail and one for a full sized one
I did write this guide to help people: http://community.sigames.com/showthr...=1#post6507977
I've just set up an account for FM updates: @Crouchy_SACFC
Let me know your Twitter accounts and I will follow them. I've added you AB!
Crouchy I'm following you now
I don't bother with twitter, youtube is useful for the goals/match highlights though.
am i the only one who hasnt or plan on buying fm12?
Hooray! My internet has sprung back into life!
Activating now, just in time for the weekend. Tonight, might be a late one now
Hey guys.
I've had absoloutley no time for FM at all these last several weeks but when I got the 'FM12 is out now!' email, I couldn't resist.
Just waiting for the download to complete and then time to pick which leagues for this year's journey man career.
In the meantime, what are your early thoughts on the game?
Then I've got an account for St. Albans City stuff, which is @Daedalus1882. Not sure if anyone is interested but it's mainly me tweeting other people about the Saints and Non-League football in general.
So that's:
following the two of your, im acidphire21 if you guys wanna follow me
Now that FM is here I am playing as Sunderland due to my created New Zealand league producing crash dumps. Might just leave it out and head into FM for a world journey man game but I haven't got a clue what leagues to load first to start in.
Followed both AB and Crouchy
I think my journey man for this year is going on hold for a little while... I got sucked in by one of those CSE threads again so I'm going to start out with that and come back here once a patch or two has come out and some more additional leagues are available.
Pretty sure I'm the first FMCU manager to get sacked in FM '12.


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White Mountains (NH/ME) > Little Haystack > Climber's Log
Little Haystack Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Route Climbed: The Lafayette/Lincoln/Little Haystack Loop Date Climbed: A couple times 1995-1998
|Smaller than its neighbors, but doesn't disappoint!
|Posted Feb 7, 2005 10:32 am
|Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge Traverse Date Climbed: Sept 21,2002
|Went on by during the Lafayette, Lincolon, Little Haystack ridge traverse. Falling Waters section was darn cool.
|Posted Nov 21, 2004 11:43 pm
|Route Climbed: Falling Waters to Franconia Ridge trail Date Climbed: August 1999
|Beautiful exposed ridge line, lots of above tree line travel, little scrambling...
|Posted Aug 1, 2004 12:11 pm
|Route Climbed: AT nbound Date Climbed: 2000
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2000
|grabbed this while battling wind and clouds during a thruhike. very memorable!
|Posted Apr 10, 2004 8:50 pm
|Route Climbed: Falling Water Trail Date Climbed: August 16, 1995
|Nice to finally be on the ridge. Shining rock was gorgeous. Now for the ridgewalking...
|Posted Mar 19, 2004 11:44 am
|Jerry L
|Route Climbed: Falling Water Trail Date Climbed: March 12, 2004
|First summit was Little Haystack, then crossed over and summited Mount Lincoln and then Mount Lafayette and then headed down along the Old Bridle Path. We climbed it in a snow storm with winds up to 90 MPH (actually I don't know what the wind speed was-but it was incredible).
|Posted Mar 15, 2004 11:18 am
|Route Climbed: Franconia Ridge - From Old Bridle Path Date Climbed: Sept 23, 2002
|Coming down the Falling Waters Trail is a nice way to end the 9 mile loop.
|Posted Aug 22, 2003 11:19 am
|Route Climbed: Garfield Campsite ... Lincoln Parking lot. Date Climbed: 05-July-2003
|Fun hike ... incredible views.
|Posted Jul 7, 2003 8:01 am
|Route Climbed: Fallings Waters & Ridge from N Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2001; May 2, 1999; Sept 1997
|I think this was my 6th mountain ever. Fallings Waters is a beautiful trail in the summer and winter.
|Posted Oct 1, 2002 1:11 pm
|Brian Jenkins
|Route Climbed: via Franconia Ridge Traverse/descent Falling Waters Trail Date Climbed: September 23, 2002
|Came over on the "knife edge" from Lincoln. Had a nice snack at the summit and then headed down the Falling Waters Trail and enjoyed the views of the waterfalls on the way down.
|Posted Oct 1, 2002 12:25 pm
|Route Climbed: All (?) Date Climbed: Many (1991-1998)
|I think this was my first mountain ever. When I was 16, a friend and I practically ran up the Falling Waters trail to the summit. Since then, I've climbed it many times.
|Posted Oct 1, 2002 12:25 pm


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Kalco Antique Gold 4 Light 39.5" Wide Bath From the Wellington Collection
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I would look at the fixture on Kalco website directly. Their website is http://kalco.com/products/3994vo1350/. Each of the color ships can be viewed on our website by selecting the color wheel.
How do we see the other finishes of this light?
I would look at the fixture on Kalco website directly. Their website is http://kalco.com/products/3994vo1350/. Each of the color ships can be viewed on our website by selecting the color wheel.
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The Kalco 3994 cannot be mounted with light aiming down.
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I have heard of the Seven Church Ages interpretation of the seven churches of Revelation, specifically that each church identified there also represents ages of the church since that time. I've also heard people specify that we are now in the Laodicean church age, as we look around and see the church "rich, increased with goods, having need of nothing."
Yet, this appears to me to possibly be true of some elements of the church in America, but I can't see how the church in Iran or Vietnam would ever come to the same conclusion.
So, I see three possibilities, of which one or more may be true.
- The churches in Revelation are just churches that existed at that time.
- They not only refer to churches that existed then, but are symbolic of church ages
- They not only refer to churches that existed then, but are representative of churches that have existed in different places since then.
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Three people were wounded Saturday afternoon after an accidental shooting at the Dixie Gun and Knife Show in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident apparently occurred at a security check point when the owner of a 12-gauge shotgun was asked to remove his gun from its case. Somehow, the gun discharged, shooting two people in the hand and one in the right torso.
Meanwhile, in an entirely unrelated incident, a man at the Medina County Gun Show was shot and injured later Saturday afternoon.
As the Daily Intelligencer notes, today is both Gun Appreciation Day and Guns Across America. What a perfect way to celebrate!
UPDATE: And there was another shooting. A man shot himself in the hand while loading his gun outside the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife Show gun show in Indianapolis.
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The Texas Margin Tax and Its Impact on the State's Economic Competitiveness
The relatively low-tax and limited-regulation policies adopted by the state of Texas have provided it with many economic and commercial advantages over other states, but policymakers and elected officials must be careful not to overlook potential problems in those areas where the state has failed to restrain the size and scope of government. While not always readily observed, these faults have the potential to blossom into something much larger if left unattended-especially as the nation's economic situation improves in the coming years and other states follow Texas' lead in their efforts to attract investors and entrepreneurs.
One problematic area for Texas is the revised franchise tax or "margin tax." Mounting evidence suggests that the four-year old margin tax, the state's primary business tax, has harmed Texas' economic competitiveness because of its costly and complicated nature, its imposition irrespective of an employer's profitability, and its contribution to an overall increase in the total business tax burden. Collectively, these factors are putting downward pressure on the state's economy and weakening its economic competitiveness among the states.
Analyses from three entities—the Tax Foundation, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and the State Business Tax Advisory Committee (SBTAC)—all reveal a deterioration of Texas' economic environment in the years since the margin tax went into effect. In the Tax Foundation's State Business Tax Climate Index—a national ranking of state business climates—Texas' relatively business-friendly climate is shown to have become less-friendly in recent years. In ALEC's Economic Outlook Rankings—a national ranking of states based on certain policy positions—the Lone Star State's economic outlook ranking has gradually declined since 2008, largely attributable to its uncompetitive corporate tax structure. Finally, the SBTAC's biennial report suggests that the state's margin tax is contributing to a growing state and local business tax burden, which when calculated as a percentage of Gross State Product ranks the state higher than the national average and near the middle of the pack in an all-state comparison.
An obvious pattern emerges after studying the reports above. That is, the Texas margin tax has been a net negative for Texas' economic and business competitiveness, and without significant reform, or even abolition, the state's economy will continue to perform below its full potential.


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The Bridge House
Albany, GA 31701
The Bridge House originally held the office of Albany founder Col. Nelson Tift and the office of the bridge toll taker. This structure best represents the community's historic relationship with the Flint River. Tours are available at request.
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Sunday: 12:00PM - 4:00PM
Monday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
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The Career & College Promise (CCP) program offers motivated North Carolina high school students a clear, focused, and affordable path to future success, allowing them to get a head start on their career and college preparation.
Through CCP pathways, qualified high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to enroll tuition-free in community college courses that lead to a certificate, diploma, or degree as well as provide entry-level job skills. Academic credits earned will enable students who continue into postsecondary education after high school graduation to complete a postsecondary credential in less time than would normally be required.
Enrollment in the CCP program is available to North Carolina public, private, and home-schooled high school students meeting the criteria established by the North Carolina Community College System and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
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These are the children who play here almost everyday. Now, at the Parker Bennett Community Center in Bowling Green, they'll have even more to look forward to.
"The kids used to just come into the center and hang out, but now there's something for them to do," said Parker Bennett Community Center Supervisor Omar Rogers.
"The basketball court is what I really want to use the most," said After School Program Attendee Dequantez Lewis.
That basketball court is newly updated, and it's not the only change you can see at the center.
"We got a new basketball court. They fixed the playground. We got new equipment, and I'm pretty appreciative of what we've got now," said Lewis.
There is one new addition that seems to be drawing quite the attention.
"If we were to say just go outside and play, where they're going to go is to that climbing structure. Everybody wants to get on the top," said Rogers.
It's not all about the kids. With a new shelter and walking path, there's something for everyone.
"The families can come in here, have a barbecue, a picnic, and use the basketball courts. Everything for the family is what we're after," said Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Director Brent Belcher.
The project had a price tag of about $250,000 and Belcher says they were able to keep costs down because Bowling Green Parks and Recreation maintenance staff helped build some of the additions.
The after school program alone has 65 children in attendance, but the center is open to anyone in the community.


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Cancer Treatment: Making the Hard Choices
Medical students help patients sort through the difficult decisions when there is no "right" choice
One of the most difficult decisions a woman faces after a breast cancer diagnosis is whether to keep her breast: should she remove just the cancerous tissue (lumpectomy) or the entire breast (mastectomy)? Sometimes breast reconstruction can occur in the same operation, which adds yet another decision to make quickly. If there is no right or wrong answer clinically, how do women decide on their care?
Breast cancer program increasing patient's knowledge and participation
About 15 years ago, Norris Cotton Cancer Center's Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program began to offer Shared Decision Making to patients and their family members. The process goes beyond describing the pros and cons of different procedures—it brings patients and health care providers together to identify, discuss, and weigh treatment options. Patients clarify their values and beliefs and identify their priorities. Then they check the certainty of their decision.
New support for women making decisions about breast cancer surgery
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth has launched a new pilot program, the Patient Support Corps, which offers individual support and assistance to breast cancer patients at Norris Cotton Cancer Center. A first-year medical student is available to serve as a personal assistant during the decision-making process, helping patients collect their thoughts, sort through their options, and record their conversations with physicians.
As a first step, the Patient Support Corps member and patient have a 30-60 minute telephone interview. During this call, the medical student records all the patient's questions and concerns. A patient may wonder: How big will the scars be? Will I have to stop playing tennis? Will my clothes still fit? What is involved in reconstruction? How will we know if we got all the cancer? Will my hair fall out? What if it doesn't work? The Patient Support Corps volunteer assembles these questions and concerns in a transcript for the physician.
Patients can talk and listen freely without the pressure to take notes
"When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I felt like I had been punched in the gut," says Christine Giddings, a patient who has participated in the Patient Support Corps. "The doctor would say one thing and after that I would hear blah, blah, blah because my mind couldn't go any farther."
When it came time for Giddings to consider breast reconstruction, the Patient Support Corps was up and running in the Comprehensive Breast Program. She was offered the free service—which is run through Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Center for Shared Decision Making—and matched with Asha Clarke, now a second-year medical student at Geisel.
"It was great having Asha there because it meant somebody was taking notes, somebody was recording, and I could totally focus on the doctor," says Giddings. "I was against having breast implants. Asha helped me formulate questions I had about options, and through this process I realized that deep down I was not happy with the way my chest looked. I really wanted reconstruction."
Medical students practice their listening skills
Student volunteers do not give medical advice as part of the Patient Support Corps: they listen, record, and transfer information between the patient and treating physician. First-year medical students typically don't have a lot of patient interaction, instead they hit the books and undergo information overload. "I missed interactions with patients. It was really lacking for me, so this program was wonderful because it allowed me to be present in conversations, to be a support, and was not a test of my knowledge," said Clarke.
Dale Vidal, MD, a breast surgeon who is director of the Patient Support Corps and the Center for Shared Decision Making, started the program after seeing something similar at the University of California. She says the students benefit as much as the patients: "It brings the focus back to the patient, and helps us train more empathetic physicians."
The Patient Support Corps program is funded by a generous grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation.
More information about the Center for Shared Decision Making
More information about Norris Cotton Cancer Center's Comprehensive Breast Program
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WATERBURY -- At 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, Rufus Freeman could have been a rampaging pass rusher on defense for any high school football team. And with his soft hands, he would have made an amazing pass catcher at tight end.
But Rufus Freeman never played high school football.
While at Wallace Middle School, he sustained one too many annoying injuries. None of them were serious, but after his last visit to the hospital, Freeman's mother told him, "You've got to choose another sport."
Basketball became his sole focus. He joined his buddy, Daryl Lovett, at Kaynor Tech to learn a trade and eventually became a legend for both the Panthers and the now extinct Mattatuck Community College team.
His career numbers are incredible. He started at Kaynor from day one and never missed any of the 79 games during four years. He finished with 1,412 points, still the school record. In his senior year in 1986, he averaged 31 points and an outlandish 21 rebounds, and was named All-State for the second straight year.
But what people remember most about Freeman were the thunderous dunks.
Prince Tech was Kaynor's main competition in those days in the Inter-County Athletic Conference, a precursor to today's Constitution State Conference. After one game in Hartford, a freshman from Prince challenged Freeman to a dunk contest.
Freeman agreed, but told the home crowd, "I'm only going to do one dunk and shut everybody up."
The freshman went first and did a 360-degree slam that had the crowd rocking. Then Freeman got his turn. Using the same dunk that Phoenix's Larry Nance did to win the 1984 NBA All-Star contest, the Kaynor star cradled the ball in one hand, rocked it while in the air and slammed it through as he sailed past the rim.
"And then," recalled Freeman, "the whole gym got quiet. I said, 'Thank you very much,' and ran to the locker room."
Former Kaynor Tech coach Marty Sparano recalled another game against a team he didn't wish to identify because "I don't want to embarrass anybody." He instructed Freeman and teammate Travis Trotman that any time he called out a number, any number, Freeman was to roll to the rim for an alley-oop pass.
Six times down the floor, Sparano yelled a different number. Six times, Trotman lofted the alley-oop. Six times, Freeman dunked.
"After we did it six times, we stopped," said Sparano.
The Panthers won the ICAC in Freeman's senior year in an unusual manner, being awarded the title when O'Brien Tech refused to schedule a second game with Kaynor after losing badly in the first. Kaynor lost in the first round of the Class L state tournament to Masuk, but greater success awaited Freeman at the college level.
At Mattatuck, Freeman formed a formidable inside duo with Brent Dabbs. The Chiefs went to the national JUCO tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., for the first time ever in their freshman year of 1987 and returned the following season.
In 1988, Mattatuck lost in the semifinals to the home team, Hutchinson, but captured the third-place game even after most of the Chiefs' guards fouled out and Freeman had to bring the ball upcourt.
Freeman averaged 17.6 points and 9.7 rebounds in his sophomore season and finished with more than 1,100 career points at Mattatuck. Both he and Dabbs were named All-Americans.
He played two years at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., where he still holds school records for most games played in a season (42) and field-goal percentage in a season (.686). In Freeman's senior year, ORU went to the NAIA national tournament and won two games before a quarterfinal loss ended the season at 36-6.
After college, Freeman came back to Waterbury, where he still lives today. Now 46, he has worked as a supervisor lead worker at the Southbury Training School for 21 years.
"He could've played a lot of different sports," said Sparano. "But on the basketball court, he was a force to be reckoned with."
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JR wrote on Feb 19, 2014 7:22 PM:
" " Love the article on" Big Ruf "that's what we called him he was a force !However his dunking skills were 2nd to John Jwes Reynolds aka The Flyin Dutchman back then who went to Wilby in 1980 and played next to All State Barry Smith they formed the best back court dual in city & state that year and that's including Johnson & Burrus from HC , Sinclair & Parker @ SH , Ireland @ Crosby ,Mike Adams @ Hartford Public, and Lee HS in New Haven they beat them all that year .Fans would get to the games early just for the layup line Reynolds would do his famous Monkey Heaven Dunk that would have people running out of the gym in disbelief ! At only "5 10'tall it was said that Reynolds had an 50 inch vertical ! He won many dunk contest but his 2 best showings we're at the old Naugatuck valley Mall where he placed 1st in Pearl St Summer league , and eventually going head to head with the eventual NBA dunk contest champ Spud Webb , Reynolds attended Ranger Jr College in Texas and Spud at the time was at Midland Jr College in Texas ... Waterbury's own Reynolds took the gold home ! " "
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Does this remind anybody else of "Poltergeist"? Very cool photo.
great picture.
Great composition, Marco - I have been to Agra & Fathepur Sikri a few times, but this is totally different perspective from you - Well done!
Love the photo, colour, texture, atmosphere,
Beautiful ... no word for it. Composed nicely.
Gorgeous and intriquing.
Teaches one how to see the world through a photographers eyes. Who would have thought that this could make such a stunning photographic subject.
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Stunning photo!
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It was meant to,Jan. j.e.s.......
The chips on the 3rd and 5th pillars do a nice job of adding character to the image. I think that's almost as interesting as the cart at the end. Very nice.
This is really nice, and so centered and symmetrical.
Woooooo. Mysterious, amazing and surreal image. Such a "neat" photo! Well done Marco.
Beautiful...the ochre tone, the perspective...
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A simple cart framed many times is condensed with lovely color,making this a shot that is more than great. Its wonderful what the eyes of a human with a camera can see, and the going about of ' getting it'. Love this one,and so bravo! j.e.s.
Great Shot. Congratulations.
Step into INFINITY.....lets the mind wander to another place. Awesome colors. Good work.
Wow it looks great
I have to disagree with Jan K. - the image "needs" the cart - the eye and brain is looking for something at the end of the "tunnel" - the arches (the leading lines of the composition) are leading us to .......... the cart - love the composition as well as the treatment of the light.
What a beautiful picture it is almost like a painting and I guess in a way that is what it is!
Nice photo :) and I love the effect the shadows give on the floor. Looks like stairs.
Perfectly angled, nice..
I think the photo is great, but I don't really like a cart, it takes too much attention on itself.
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entering endlessly...
I love how the arches lead the eye through the corridor to the cart. Beautiful light and colour.
the terracotta colour also added more attraction to this shot.
Exceptional composition and colour!---Well spotted!
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WHEELING - It was evident pretty early Wednesday night that it was going to take an extraordinary effort to beat Kalamazoo goaltender Joel Martin. The pucks that weren't finding their way into his pads somehow, whether it be off the post or a defenseman's stick, managed to stay out of the back of his net.
But in one fell swoop, and perhaps there was no better example of the Wheeling Nailers' never-say-die attitude on this night, Zack Torquato flipped the script inside WesBanco Arena.
Torquato broke in on Martin shorthanded and was hooked down, but sliding on his back Torquato somehow managed to sweep the puck into the net for the tying goal - his eighth of the season - at the 13:54 mark of the third period. He then added the winner in the shootout as the Nailers (29-26-11 - 69) kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory against the Wings (32-28-6- 70).
Unbeknownst to Torquato and his teammates, Toledo had already won prior to their own game heading to the shootout. Had the Nailers come up on the short end, the Walleye would have clinched the final spot in the Eastern Conference. As it stands, a single loss in their final six games will result in elimination from the postseason.
The Nailers must win out and hope Toledo loses two of its next four, resulting in a winner-take-all matchup at WesBanco Arena on the season's final day.
"If nobody else believes we definitely do, and that's all that matters,'' Torquato said. '"We've got a great group of guys and I would love nothing more than to win with these guys and make the playoffs.''
Torquato's equalizer was the result of some quick thinking. "(Matt) Germain had a good forecheck on the play and I read that it was a forward back on defense, so he might have been a little shaky,'' Torquato recalled. "He coughed up the puck and as I was falling and I shoveled it to the net and it went in.''
It then came down to a battle of the goaltenders, and Wheeling's Scott Darling edged Martin, who had stopped 38 of 42 shootout attempts coming in.
Darling turned aside 21 and four of the five K-Zoo chances, while Keven Veilleux, who had a monster night with a game-high six shots, also got the puck past Martin.
"For me personally, I was pretty upset I let in a bad goal,'' Darling said of Joe Charlebois' third of the season at 13:25 of the first.
That mistake loomed large since the Nailers were throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Martin, who made 33 straight saves before finally being beaten.
"I saw that happening and Joel Martin's a great goalie,'' Darling said. "He's having a great season and has had 40-save shutouts this year.
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WEIRTON - Tickets are selling quickly for this year's Taste of Home Cooking School, scheduled for April 2 at the Serbian-American Cultural Center.
The event, hosted by the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, will feature Taste of Home culinary specialist Michael Barna.
Doors open at 5 p.m., and the show featuring 10 dishes prepared on stage by Barna begins at 7 p.m.
The Taste of Home Cooking School is sponsored in cooperation with Weirton Medical Center, Create-A-Room and Hancock County Savings Bank. M&M Hardware and Frank and Jerry's Furniture and Appliances also are sponsors.
Kelli McCoy of LEX Multimedia will serve as mistress of ceremonies.
Tickets start at $10 for general admission, $20 for preferred seating and $45 for VIP tickets.
VIP ticket holders may attend a special meet-and-greet reception with Barna, including refreshments, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the cultural center's Tesla's Lounge; receive a free autographed copy of "Taste of Home Best Loved Recipes;" and have reserved seating in the front of the auditorium. Only 50 VIP tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Preferred seating is limited, with those ticketholders seated immediately behind the VIP ticketholders.
All those attending will receive a goody bag, including Taste of Home magazines, coupons and samples.
Tickets are available for purchase at the newspapers' office at 401 Herald Square in Steubenville; the Weirton Shop 'n Save; and M&M Hardware on Sunset Boulevard in Steubenville.
Also for sale are tickets for a chance to win a choice of a Hyde Park six-piece dining set or a Weber Genesis E-3-10 gas grill provided by M&M Hardware. Tickets, available at the newspaper office and M&M Hardware, are $5 each or three for $10.
The winner will be selected during the cooking school. A variety of door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.
Among the vendors scheduled to appear are Hancock County Savings Bank; Weirton Medical Center; Create-A-Room; McDonnell Chiropractic; Thera, Stella and Dot; Uniquely Designed; BeautiControl; Images; Miriam Soloman - Mary Kay; Origami Owl; Debbie Lawton - Tastefully Simple; Barb Cuchta - The Bag Lady; Mary Bizzari; Tammy Scott - 31; Vickie Garan - Avon; Schrickel Chiropractic; EZ Care; Kathy Soplinski; Suzanne Stable; Steubenville Chiropractic; Bath Fitter; Gina West - Tupperware; Nerium International; Center Spread; Larue Jewelers; and Bayberry Inn.
Gallo Wines, which is a national sponsor, also will have a booth at the show.
For information on becoming a vendor, contact Maggie McGinnis at (740) 283-4711, extension 328.


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Today we stand quietly, holding closely the ones we love.
This is our sacred duty to honor those who grieve with empty arms.
We whisper in the ears of our children words of courage and love for others.
This day we lay the stones of an eternal monument of courage and love that stands supreme above all cowardly acts of hate.
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I have been thinking about these mandates and other parts of what Obamacare is about.
I am sure that there are some good things in Obamacare, but don't try to shove them down on the American people.
In 1776, the Americans fought a war to get their freedom from taxes and had no say about taxation without representation.
How many wars have we fought to keep our freedom? How many thousands have been killed to keep our freedom and our way of life in the United States?
This country is not Russia or any other country that is run by a dictator. What is going on in Washington, D.C., with Benghazi, the IRS, the NSA and now Obamacare - affordable care? This administration, mandating to our citizens to do what they say?
The EPA has put thousands and thousands out of work, and now they are after the coal miners again? Plus, four Americans were killed in Benghazi.
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A dental assistant needs no formal training and assists the dentist under his/her direct supervision. Some dental assistants do elect to receive formal training and apply for certification from the national dental assisting certifying board.
Pre-licensure education in dental hygiene is offered throughout the United States at both degree levels, and both degrees result in a candidate prepared to apply for licensure. The registered dental hygienist with an associate degree is employed as a clinical dental hygienist while the dental hygienist with a bachelor's degree has a wider variety of employment opportunities.
Baccalaureate-educated dental hygienists often find careers in research or marketing, education, a commission in the public health corps, federal, state and county public health positions, patient advocates and various entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Dental hygiene students work with their peers as patients the fall semester of the junior year. In the spring semester of the junior year, students treat patients in the dental hygiene clinic located in the dental school. The student clinical experiences increase each semester of enrollment.
Clinical rotations are those experiences obtained in dental facilities outside the institution's dental hygiene clinic, for example, at a veteran's hospital, a correctional facility, a public clinic or specialty dental practices in the area.
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The Pat & Rudy Show
Pat Robertson has endorsed Rudy Giuliani. Pat is a Pentecostal televangelist who wanted to be president once. Rudy is a Catholic who wanted to be a priest once, but will settle for pope if his own presidential ambitions don't work out. Read about it here for now, but much more coverage to come elsewhere. Best bit was a snip from Rudy's CBN interview back in September, which certainly qualifies for consideration in the John Kerry Catholic Candidate of the Year sweepstakes:
I believe in God, I pray to God, pray to Jesus for guidance and for help, Mr. Giuliani said. I have very, very strong views on religion that come about from having wanted to be a priest when I was younger and having studied theology for four years in college, its an area that I know really, really well academically. I understand the history of religion. Man and womens relationship to God is one of the strongest, if not the strongest motivating thing in human history.
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David Gibson is a national reporter for Religion News Service and author of The Coming Catholic Church (HarperOne) and The Rule of Benedict (HarperOne). He blogs at dotCommonweal.
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Hey! What more could anyone want?
Sadly, Christian leaders have promised God's blessings on whoever they endorsed since the days of Constantine. Here is Eusebius on how God blesses leaders: "Having given assurance that those who glorify and honor him will meet with an abundant recompense at his hands, while those who set themselves against him as enemies and adversaries will compass the ruin of their own souls, he has already established the truth of these his own declarations, having shown on the one hand the fearful end of those tyrants who denied and opposed him, (1) and at the same time having made it manifest that even the death of his servant, as well as his life, is worthy of admiration and praise, and justly claims the memorial, not merely of perishable, but of immortal monuments."The truth is the Constantines would have crucified Jesus because he would not suck up to them the way the bishops did in that regrettable 'conquest.' Athanasius traveled up and down the empire, not proclaiming the gospel but pleading to get his jurisdiction (sea) back. And so it has been for 17 centuries. Let's be courageous to admit that the so called leaders of Christianity do not really represent Christ. They are the scribes and pharisees and crucify anyone who is a true prophet of God.Amazing with all the money paid out they are still living in splendor and continue with million dollar Cathedrals and considering what politicians they can condemn. The wonderful Egan in New York has declared how the diocese has shown record levels in fund raising. Splendid.
Hey Bill,I don't really get your drift. Are you saying cathedrals are a bad thing? I don't think you are, but that could easily be inferred from your comment. A church of the poor need not omit cathedrals from her worship, I think.Also, I'm pretty sure you don't mean that anyone literally represents Christ. That would render Catholicism pretty silly. Thus, I'm not sure it's fair to compare a hierarchy to Christ. Christ is, by definition as divine and human, fundamentally different from any hierarchy.
"Rudy the Theologian..."
I'd be interested in knowing if Rudy's "very, very strong views on religion" match up with the theology he knows "really, really well academically." I doubt we'll learn more specifics about that subject until next November at the earliest.
William,I don't doubt that Giuliani has strong views on religion, or about religious subjects. As has been discussed here before, he basically tried to destroy the Brooklyn Museum of Art because it showed a painting he felt dishonored the Virgin Mary. http://www.artsjournal.com/issues/Brooklyn.htm
Two shifty and pernicious hacks. They're made for each other.
David--I was being sarcastic, in an understated and wink/wink, nudge/nudge sort of way. ;)
David B.We were doing quite well in houses until Constantine paraded his victim's head through Rome and ordered the first Christian Cathedral to be built. After all what is an emperor without a cathedral? The shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is a gaudy monstrosity. And Jesus was homeless....As far as purporting to represent Christ you will have to ask the bishops about that one, if you get my drift.I do like hearing about Jesus, though. His words are spirit and life.
Gents, let's try to stick to Pat & Rudy and their related issue. They have enough imperial ambition for us to parse. In all seriousness, this endorsement is a Phyrric victory. Polls show (I'll try to fetch them) that Robertson and Falwell (before he died, at least) are not followed, or hardly respected, by the religious right. Hard to believe all of Rudy's religious gyrations will gain him any points; in fact, I suspect it'll cost him.
David, Aside from how Pat helps or hurts Rudy, there is the related issue of the church getting into politics which is something the church has done incorrectly for 1700 years. That issue is ever so relevant and important to correct. Robertson and the right who disavow him now are certainly part of that continuing problem. For example Mary Ann Glendon wil be the newest ambassador from the US to the Vatican. What has this got to do with the gospel? Maybe Jesus would not have been put to death if he had appointed some talented ambassador to represent him before the emperor. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=10786
John McCain gritted his teeth and tried to make nice with the Robertson/Falwell axis awhile back. Now that Guiliani has received the imprimatur (or televangelist equivalent thereof), I wonder if McCain wishes he'd stayed home from Liberty College.I disagree with McCain about a lot of things, but I've never thought he lacked integrity, compassion or a sense of purpose that (usually) transcended political expediency. He has always struck me as the most moral and truly religious of the Republican candidates.
Bill Mazella,I have been following this blog for quite some time and am largely in agreement with your positions on socio-political and ecclesial issues, but often cringe when I read the way in which you couch your particular arguments. Not only do they seem quite often rather belligerent in tone, but also it appears that you are unable to see the complexity and ambiguity of very real religious problems that resist easy explanations or resolution through formulaic liberal clichs. While one can undoubtedly gain some critical leverage against the excesses and failures of the Catholic church by referring to Scriptures and to revelation of God in Jesus Christ, it strikes me that this type of oppositional approach to contemporary problems in the church does little to further the dialogue (and is, furthermore, often times intellectually irresponsible in the face of profoundly complex and difficult questions). Instead, it further hardens ideological positions of those who stand with you within the liberal trajectory of the Catholic church and makes it quite easy for those who disagree with you to dismiss your position and your quite legitimate criticisms of aspects of contemporary church life and teaching as extreme, confrontational, and lacking nuance. So, please lets resist the temptation to score easy points by polemic and instead enter into a civilized and generous conversation about the problems and prospects in contemporary Catholicism and the very real need to find areas of common ground between different factions in the church life.
I second Michael Winther. Bill, enough is enough.
I guess I found myself wondering whether this actually helps Giuliani. Another question I have is does fear of Mormons trump abortion for Robertson? Sure, Romney tri-angulated while governor of Massachussetts, he had to, but, unlike Giuliani, he has gone back to his pretty consistent opposition to abortion and is more socially conservative than Giuliani. There are some prominent Evangelicals, Paul Weyrich (sic?) and Bob Jones, III, who have come out in support of Romney. The advice that Romney has been getting from Evangelicals he has consulted is that they are happy to support him as long as he drops the Mormons are (theologically) just like you schtick. I think this very good advice and Romney seems to have following it. Without getting into a theological debate, it is a fact that Mormonism is a religion apart.
Michael, The Rev. Lou Gigante used to argue, (maybe because he had a notorius brother in organized crime) that corporate ceos "murdered" people through the courts while others had not the same recourse. Though in many ways former criminal organization did become legitimate later on. Now I do not agree with Lou about absolving organized crime but he did have a point about the criminality of corporate America.Dialogue is important and you might notice I do engage in it now and then. But after centuries of wordly, virtually not religious bishops like Cody, Spellman and Law, to name a few, one might see where we might occasionally call some "whitened sepulchers" and "blood of vipers" and "those who traverse land and sea converting others and make them more evil than themselves", etc to task. You cannot escape, Michael, that our leader was crucified, shamelessly. Because he called a spade a spade when his Sermon on the Mount was rejected. So your language might sound nice but it follows much failure and cowardice. It is not as simple as you nor Grant can make it seem.
Bill,Again, I agree with much of what you posted and am cognizant of the potentially radical cost of Christian discipleship as exemplified by Jesus and all the martyrs through the centuries who have stood in solidarity with those victims crushed by various systems of oppression and subjugation, but my point is that your own rhetoric is violent in some basic sense and seems to serve only your own need skewer those with whom you disagree. I do agree with you that there are limitations to dialogue, particularly when dialogue is envisaged as an end in and of itself. The end must always be a praxis of radical responsibility for the crucified peoples throughout history as you rightly suggest in your example of the criminality of corporate America. But, in this context and within this forum it seems to me that simply engaging in radical polemic against all forms of hierarchy and all opinions which differ from your own only serves to distort and warp the truths to which you are attempting to bear witness to. In a word, it appears to me that your rhetoric represents a caricature of liberal Catholicism and in some basic sense constitutes a mirror image of the overblown polemic of the right wing of Catholicism. Instead of merely repeating the clear mistakes of the extremism on either side, why not engage in a thoughtful and honest dialogue with others who possess opinions different from your own. Peaceful dialogue, undoubtedly with disagreements, and a commitment to a radical witness seems to me to represent a more authentic and viable way forward than ridiculing the positions of those who differ from you. I think that a radical, even unreasonable commitment to the suffering of others is called for in our contemporary situation, but a vitriolic and angry rhetoric seems somehow inconsistent with that basic stance. Furthermore, I have always found in those rare moments in which I have been able to tame my own excessive rhetoric and actually listen and respond to the interlocutor with whom I am having a conversation (even an argument), that the potential for mutual understanding, respect, and indeed transformation is much greater. This stands in contrast to those instances (far more common than I would like to admit) in which disagreement turns into a game of scoring points by belittling the opinions of the person or persons with whom you are conversing. So while I agree with you that there are limits to dialogue and conversation, it strikes me that pragmatically a more fruitful approach to transforming institutions and indeed persons is through respectful conversation and a radical, practical witness that involves actions rather than words. Is not a better way forward to be civil in our dialogue (though engaging in respectful disagreement when necessary) and radical and non-violent in our praxis. What is the alternative? Engaging in polemics in which each side is reinforced in its own positions because of the sheer excess of the others rhetoric, without ever encountering the genuine risk of the give and take of authentic dialogue?
Michael,I suppose I can analyse your words the way you have mine which might lead us into vicious circles. "Vitriol" believe it or not is not part of me at all. Angry, yes but not at the person as much as at the office or situation. You have undertstood me correctly when you observe how I am critical of liberals as well as conservatives. For example, the "Liberals" whom I criticize do not mix with poor people. They help them but would not speak with them if they met them at the Well or on the road badly beaten. Their "preferential option for the poor" means giving a few hundred dollars a year to CRS while ignoring the ones who are cleaning their homes or driving them to work. Take a look at the book "What Jesus Meant" by Garry Wills. It is a point of view that must be addressed here. I do not disrespect anyone's opinion here. As I differ I give history and scripture to the best of my ability. The pedophilia crisis has created a major opportunity while destroying an awful myth: That the clergy, especially bishops should not give an account to the people. The sad fact is they give no respect to the people and they must be challenged. They have to speak to all not just the Knights of Malta. If the criticism is excessive we should pull back. But until the bishops are serious about renewal and respect for the laity they must be criticized continually. Your words sound good but I don't think I am at the stridency which you found in yourself. I can still laugh at myself and have no delusions about who I am. I pray come holy Spirit all the time and hope that I will respond suitably.


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6 Insane Discoveries That Science Can't Explain
We like to feel superior to the people who lived centuries ago, what with their shitty mud huts and curing colds by drilling a hole in their skulls. But we have to give them credit: They left behind some artifacts that have left the smartest of modern scientists scratching their heads.
For instance, you have the following enigmas that we believe were created for no other purpose than to fuck with future generations.
#6. The Voynich Manuscript
The Mystery:
The Voynich manuscript is an ancient book that has thwarted all attempts at deciphering its contents. And it's not like some idiot just scribbled a bunch of nonsense on paper and went, "Figure THIS out, fuckwads." It is actually an organized book with a consistent script, discernible organization and detailed illustrations.
It appears to be a real language--just one that nobody has seen before. And it really does appear to mean something. But nobody knows what.
Translation: "...and when you get her to put the tennis racket in her mouth, have her stand in a fountain for a while. Then draw pictures of her."
There is not even a consensus on who wrote it, or even when it was written. And we sure as fuck don't know why.
Why Can't They Solve It?
Could you? Look at this shit:
Don't even try. Expert military code-breakers, cryptographers, mathematicians, linguists, people who get paid to find and decipher patterns, have all been left unable to decipher a single word.
As you can imagine, proposed solutions have been all over the board, from reasonable to completely clownshit. Some say it's an unbreakable code that requires a key to solve. Some say it's a hoax, and a damned fine one if we do say ourselves. Some say it's glossolalia, which is the fine art of speaking or writing something you don't understand but that is being channeled to you by God or aliens or whatever (note that the word was chosen specifically to make you sound retarded when saying it).
Our Guess:
It's written in English, by a person who was extremely shitty at writing in English.
#5. The Antikythera Mechanism
The Mystery:
The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient, intricate machine found in a shipwreck near Greece that dates back to about 100 BC. The Antikythera mechanism contains gears and structures that were not found in devices again for 1000 years, and only then when the Muslims and Chinese were busy inventing shit while the Europeans were busy killing each other.
Why Can't They Solve It?
First, no one can agree on where the Antikythera mechanism was made or who designed it. Popular belief was that it was made by the Greeks due to its instructions all being in Greek (about a million of our tax dollars were probably spent arriving at that genius conclusion) but serious research published in serious places suggested the design came from Sicily.
And a billion parts with indecipherable instructions suggest it comes from Ikea. Ba-zing!
The mechanism, aside from placing you at serious risk for severing a finger, was supposedly used to figure out astronomical positions. The problem with that is that at the time this thing was made, no one had yet discovered laws of gravity or how heavenly bodies moved.
In other words, the Antikythera mechanism appears to have functions that no one alive at that time would have understood, and no single mechanical purpose of that era (such as navigating ships) explains the crazy number of functions and settings this machine has.
Our Guess:
It's a scrap from a time machine that exploded the moment it arrived in the past.
#4. The Baigong Pipes
The Mystery:
In an area of China not known to ever contain people, let alone industry, there are three mysterious triangular openings on top of a mountain containing hundreds of ancient rusty iron pipes of unknown origin. Some of the pipes go deep into the mountain. Some of them go into a nearby salt water lake. There are more pipes in the lake, and more still running east-west along the lake shore. Some of the larger pipes are 40 cm in diameter, are of uniform size and are placed in what seems like purposeful patterns.
Hey, vagina caves.
So what's the big deal? Well, archaeologists have dated the pipes to a time when people were still trying to figure out how to cook meat without setting their back-hair on fire, let alone casting iron.
Why Can't They Solve It?
Oddly, the pipes are clean of debris despite being older than Zeus. This suggests that they were not simply shoved into the ground for the hell of it, but actually used for something. Oh, and did we mention the mountain is completely inhospitable to human life?
As usual, a faction of nutjobs believes the Baigong Pipes to be an ancient astronomy lab or even spacecraft launching site left by extraterrestrials. This is possible, since the pipes contain a proportion of silica close to what occurs on Mars. Of course, the manhole cover outside your house does also, so take that with a grain of salt.
Some say they are a hoax. We must politely remind those people that you can't wipe your ass in China without the government knowing, let alone set up a fucking iron forge and start burying pipes in the ground for the purpose of confusing passers-by.
Our Guess:
Long ago, a group of frustrated fishermen with lots and lots of spare time spent their whole lives building a plumbing system to drain that nearby lake. Then they figured they'd just walk right down there with wheelbarrows, scoop up the fish and eat like kings.


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What does a person do to prepare for a visit from her parents? Plenty, when that person is Maria, the daughter of strict Italian Catholics who expect to meet her female roommate, who is actually a guy.
This is the plot of the Brookings Harbor Community Theater production of "Holy Cannoli," set to open at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at the Harbor Performing Arts Center, 97900 Shopping Center Ave.
As the story continues, John was hoping to celebrate his and Maria's two-year anniversary as housemates by proposing to her. Instead he finds himself as "Suzanne" wearing a dress and trying to cope with Maria's cranky father, her overbearing mother and her wild younger sister. Then there's Maria's old childhood friend who tries to make his move on Maria as well as "Suzanne."
"I am having the time of my life playing Nicolette," comments Dori Blodgett. "It has been two years since I have been on stage and I am having a ball. Nicolette is so much like a relative of mine from New York. It was easy to bring her to life. I love having the freedom to move about on stage, learn lines and become this crazy, arm waving, mother character; this is so much fun!"
The cast includes Mariah Wise as Maria, Steven Nagel as John, Evan Wise as Sal, Blodgett as Nicolette, Nadine Pizzi as Angela, Josiah Wise as Vincent and Kevin Sumner as Anthony.
Directed by Colleen Harrison, "Holy Cannoli" will offer a Champagne and Dessert Gala opening night. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
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Evolution Hoax
FETHULLAH GULEN: The hadiths about the Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) that are likely to happen are of mutawatir (successive) nature. These are related by almost more than twenty Companions. So much so that even the subject matters related with the religious judgments are not related successively by this many companions. In his book in which he collected the mutawatir (successive) hadiths, in which he deliberated on the mutawatir hadiths Kettani had stated that these were related by more than twenty Companions and that these were mutawatir in nature. What's more, when we leaf through the books I have mentioned; Al-Mustadrak of Hakim, As-Sunan al-Kubra of Al-Bayhaqi, together with Mohammed (pbuh), together with the Mahdi, we come face to face to the individual who will come in the End Times.2011-02-11 16:53:19


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This one hurt.
At home, with perhaps its best chance at a victory so far this season, the Fort Lewis College football team watched a win go by the wayside with poorly timed miscues again to blame.
Western State got a handful of key fourth-down stops and turnovers deep in its own territory and kept the Skyhawks out of the end zone en route to an 18-6 victory in a battle of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference�s two winless teams Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field.
The Skyhawks� offense put up plenty of yards Saturday but couldn�t punch one into the end zone. Four FLC drives ended inside the Western State 30-yard line by virtue of interception or turnover on downs.
Scoreless in the first quarter, FLC came up short on fourth down from the Mountaineers� 8. In the second quarter, Tim Jenkins couldn�t connect with Ethan Klaseen on fourth and 5 from the Mountaineers� 12. Jenkins threw an uncharacteristic, across-his-body interception from the Mountaineers� 12 in the third quarter, and Cougar Beaubien, in for a temporarily injured Jenkins, was stuffed on fourth and 1 from the Mountaineers� 30 in the fourth quarter with FLC down 15-6.
�Thought we wouldn�t have too much problem getting back down there, so we kept going for it on fourth down,� FLC head coach Cesar Rivas-Sandoval said. �I don�t regret going for it on fourth down. I believe in our offense; I believe in those kids.�
In FLC�s other two trips deep into Mountaineers� territory, the Skyhawks settled for field goals. After Phil Odell forced a Kyle Motal fumble at the Mountaineers� 9, the offense sputtered, leading to a Stephen Andrews field goal. Andrews later hit one from 25 to cut the lead to 8-6.
FLC wide receiver Jordan Benton, who led the Skyhawks with 95 yards receiving, said he couldn�t pinpoint what went wrong when the Skyhawks played in the Mountaineers� end.
�We just didn�t convert,� Benton said. �I don�t know why we didn�t. I don�t know how we didn�t. It�s just we didn�t convert, and that�s what this game comes down to.�
Penalties weren�t abundant for the Skyhawks, but they were poorly timed and led to all three scores. A personal foul on a punt return late in the first half set the Mountaineers (1-7, 1-5 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) up at the FLC 12 with less than a minute left in the first half, and one play later, Brian Duboski hit Lukas Adams for a touchdown, with the 2-point conversion putting Western State up 8-6 heading into intermission.
In the fourth quarter, Mike Campbell appeared to have a game-changing interception in his own end zone, but the Skyhawks were called for roughing the passer, negating the turnover. Germaine Daniels, who ran for 149 yards on 34 carries, plunged in from a yard out to push the lead to 15-6.
Perhaps the biggest backbreaker of the bunch came midway through the fourth quarter.
FLC had Daniels stopped short of a first down on third down, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty kept the drive alive, allowing the Mountaineers to continue a possession that led to a Stephen Ballard field goal with just 2:06 to go.
�I think all three of their scoring drives there was a third-down penalty,� Rivas said.
Besides the red-zone deficiencies, FLC (0-7, 0-6 RMAC) was offensively solid.
Jenkins was 25-for-44 for 249 yards, and Van Gramman ran for 55 yards.
Jenkins suffered what appeared to be a right shoulder injury midway through the fourth quarter, paralyzing the drive that ended with Beaubien being stopped short on fourth down, but Jenkins returned for the Skyhawks� final drive.
FLC was defensively strong for most of the contest, holding the quarterback duo of Duboski and Motal to just 11 of 23 passing for 137 yards and hemming in the Mountaineers� running game in the first half.
FLC had three sacks, while Western State dropped Jenkins five times.
The Skyhawks will continue the journey for win No. 1 at 1 p.m. Saturday at Adams State in their annual Musket Game.
As for what they need to fix, Benton said it all: �Score.�


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seasons 1,2,3 and 5 are currently 19.99 also
I never watch t.v, and never really care for most shows, but Dexter is one of those few exceptions.
If you havn't watched it yet, i highly suggest it, it's wonderfully written, has tons of twists and turns, and will keep you anticipating the next episode throughout every season.
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Dexter went down around season 4 or 5. I haven't watched since, and I've only heard it's gotten worse.


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For example, let's say that I went to sleep one night at 5:00 am. Out of exhaustion, I would most likely sleep until the late afternoon. Since I woke up so late, I wouldn't be tired until very early in the morning, maybe 5:00 am again. This pattern would repeat over and be hard to break out of. My question is, what would we call this type of pattern? Another example would be smoking; you begin to smoke and it's very hard to stop. I'm not looking for "addiction", because that implies that I am physically and mentally dependent on the object.
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The apt term for this is vicious circle or vicious cycle. According to NOAD, the definition goes thus:
In your own words: This pattern would repeat over [and over] and be hard to break out of. I cannot think of a better phrase than vicious cycle.
You might use self-sustaining or feedback loop.