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Drunk Driving Was Only Part of the Bishop's Problem
Worcester, Massachusetts, Bishop Robert McManus was arrested Saturday night at his family's vacation home in Naragansett, Rhode Island, on charges of drunken driving, leaving the scene of an accident, and refusing a chemical test."I made a terrible error in judgment by driving after having consumed alcohol with dinner, McManus said in a statement. There is no excuse for the mistake I made, only a commitment to make amends and accept the consequences of my action."That's all well and good...as far as it goes. I don't want to make more of this relatively straightforward DUI incident than necessary, but Bishop McManus's terrible error in judgment extended beyond driving while intoxicated. It also included his decision to flee the scene of the crime after, apparently, causing the accident by rear-ending the other driver's car. (A neighbor "noticed minor front end damage to McManuss dark-colored Honda Accord the following morning.")There are far bigger crimes and errors in judgment that occur in the church and the world every day, but it is at least somewhat troubling that neither Bishop McManus nor anyone on his staff seems to have grasped the extent of his errors in the immediate aftermath of his arrest.
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Luke - it reminds me of an incident from Phoenix from about ten years ago. I never did hear the outcome of that one.http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/17/us/phoenix-bishop-arrested-in-fatal-hi...
^Probation and community service.
I also noticed nothing on the hit-and-run aspect. Possibly it was minor damage--likely, if the driver followed the offender home.Bishop McManus was impaired by alcohol certainly. But also morally perhaps, even for that drunken moment.This is an opportunity. We all make mistakes in judgment. Will the bishop *show* a sense of sin rather than *tell* about it? That is his opportunity. Would that we all could muster grace under the pressure. I've been deeply critical of Archbishop Myers lately--a far more grave matter than bumping the rear of a car. But I'm willing to wait and see how the Worcester bishop handles himself.
"Will the bishop *show* a sense of sin rather than *tell* about it? That is his opportunity."Todd- meaning, will he try to make the other driver whole again, and accept punishment for his crimes?
I don't want to pile on because he is a Bishop. However, for anyone in a responsible position, and this includes politicians, professional athletes, etc. they need to understand that the privilege of their office also carries social responsibilities and one of those is role modelling.Drunkenness falls under the deadly sin of gluttony. Humility requires him to accept whatever is just under the circumstances. Refusal of chemical test is a problem as well. I suppose under the law he can, but this only confirms his guilt but raises suspicions in my mind of other illicit substances he might have used.At any rate, I agree with Abe, probation and community service. He has been humbled enough due to the publicity of this event so I don't think we need to get the sack clothes and ashes.Still, my suspicion and hunch is that this is probably not the first time and I hope he gets some help with the larger problem of substance abuse.
George, I was responding to Jim's reference to the case of Bishop O'Brien of Phoenix--he KILLED a guy in a hit-and-run, and got probation and CS.
In this day and age when we are so much more aware of drinking and driving the bishop's imprudence is more glaring. The fact that he did not stop indicates a lack of accountability. His reputation seemed more important. Clerical hubris. Again.
I'd wondered about the O'Brien case also... what became of him?That was too soft a punishment for that action.Whatever the extent of McManus' offense, I wonder how it'll impact his confirmation talks this season - with parents and kids.It is a compound issue with the flight and refusal exacerbating this in so many ways. I don't know the range of punishments for these charges, but it must be more than that! Do you also wonder about who he ws having dinner with...'Friends don't let friends -even bishops-- drive drunk." But maybe the clerical culture still does...
The bishop has just entered a plea of not guilty. What does that mean if he's already apologized for his "terrible lapse in judgment"?
Besides being a threat to public and personal safety, I've always considered a DUI a marker of personal devolvement. It's a sign that the individual has ever diminishing abilities to keep their drug and alcohol behavior "under control" and from public view.As stated above, McManus public drunkenness and leaving the scene of an accident is a jarring incident of a profound lack of judgement. When you layer this lack of judgement upon the already oversized narcissism of most hierarchs, you get a very volatile mix. McManus is yet the latest example of hierarchs, having been given unique positions of power and prestige, demonstrating in their personal behavior that they are under the illusion of being superior and impervious to the limits and boundaries that society places on individuals for the common good.I'm not holding my breath, but McManus should at least step aside while he undergoes treatment - if not resign his office. McManus' DUI is a salient marker that his judgement is impaired - not the kind of guy you want running a diocese.I also realize - and I'm resigned to the fact that - the chances of McManus stepping-aside happening are almost zero. Illustrative point: SF archbishop Salvatore Cordileone in his hometown of San Diego celebrating his imminent "elevation" to SF is stopped and booked for DUI by police. While Cordileone offered multiple public mea culpas - which had to be embarrassing as he was about to process down St. Mary's Cathedral at his installation [No public reports of his on-going treatment and therapy to date], Cordileone continues to demonstrate really poor judgement and almost non-existent pastoral sensitivity [especially given that a large % of his flock in SF is gay and lesbian] in pursuing his vehement anti-gay and lesbian ideology with frequent twisted non-sensical and crude statements about homosexuality and same-sex marriages. Leaving many of us to ponder Shakespeare anew: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
I know drunk drivers are a danger to themselves and others, but I also feel sorry for them. On grand jury duty, we saw so, so, many drunk drivers, often people who were driving with suspended licenses, with multiple violations. It seems so unreasonable to the rest of us that these people get in cars when drinking, but I think it might be beyond their control; I think they need to give up drinking before they'll be able to give up drinking and driving. And giving up drinking isn't the easiest thing for everybody.
Regarding the refusal of the field sobriety test and the not guilty plea - those may be legal strategies and I wouldn't necessarily assign undue moral importance to them. Still, his apology seems to indicate that he was drunk, and fleeing the scene of an accident is wrong whether the person fleeing is drunk or sober - and is pretty easily established in a number of cases.For a lot of sins and crimes - like the sexual abuse of a minor - there may be little or nothing that can be done to rectify the harm caused by something like that. In this case, though, there is: he can take responsibility for what he's done; he can accept a just punishment; he can pay for whatever damage he's caused. He can also use this as a teaching moment, if he's so inclined.
"Probation and community service."In defense of the bishop, that slap on the wrist was hard enough that he said "ouch".
"Regarding the refusal of the field sobriety test and the not guilty plea those may be legal strategies and I wouldnt necessarily assign undue moral importance to them."Well, I do.
For a minute I thought this was about Salvatore Cordileone. Evidently Sal has good company.I would love to see a valid study of the incidence of alcoholism/drinking problems among celibate men versus men of the general population.It could be parsed by age, education and ethinic background but there must be some general observations that can be drawn.Anyone who is stopped for susped DUI should know that that instant field sobriety tests are more likely to lead to a conviction, rather than waiting to be taken in and given a urine test. Time diminishes the effects of alcohol in the bloodstream ... up to a point, that is.I suspect that Bps McManus and Cordileone have short-circuited their ecclesiastical careers by virtue of their public failings. Going for the jugular smacks of something much beyond retribution.I'm a child of an alcoholic father, so I tend to be a wee bit more understanding of that weakness in human beings, even clerics.
Years ago, it used to be said that if a priest had a problem it was either "Punch or Judy."
Cordileone pleaded guilty.
I don't quite understand the not guilty plea unless the system is different in the US. Maybe he has to make a plea at his first appearance and this will just buy him some time for his lawyer and the Crown to make a deal. There is no doubt that he is in fact guilty of failing to provide a sample. That is a criminal offense up here and no doubt in the US as well. Insurance companies treat failure to provide a sample in the same way as being impaired. So, it is basically an admission of guilt in most instances.Leaving the scene of an accident is another no brainer. Unless he is claiming that he was not involved. But sounds like that is pretty open and shut.But why waste the taxpayers and diocese dollars any further in a long legal battle, the outcome of which is obvious beyond any and all doubt?He should just take ownership and responsibility for what he did. Make his mea culpas (oops.....need to be faifthful to the new translation of "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea mxima culpa'!!!!(
"Cordileone pleaded guilty." Yes, but it was to reduce the misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence to a reduced charge of reckless driving, which is an option frequently given to first-time DUI offenders in California.
Assume any of the three bishops caught with DUI's were poor, black and unconnected. Do you think they would have received a plea bargain deal from an 'understanding' public prosecutor? It takes some real two-fisted drinking to achieve a DUI level of intoxication. This in itself is a very good indicator of constant alcoholic behavior. The leaving of the scene is further evidence of panic, cover-up and realization that one has gone well beyond the pale. Perhaps a long, long stay in a rehab program would do more to gain grace than consecration as a bishop.
How tired do we grow of a hierarchy that thinks they are above the law? How sad is it that these poor men, with a shocking lack of emotional maturity and no clue about how the rest of us live, are put in positions of responsibility for which they are clearly unsuited, based on their ability to kiss enough posteriors to get a promotion. The drunk drivers, the pedophiles, the "so deep in the closet" homosexuals, the nay-sayers, the liars, the name-callers, the ranters, the 'I'm doing this because I CAN guys... the list is endless...as GK Chesterton says, "...and we are very sick and sad who bring good news to all mankind." If it weren't for the laity, the commited priests who hold no honors and the sisters, Christ's Church wouldn't have made it out of the 20th Century... May the Holy Spirit enlighten Francesco, AND give him enough time, to do what we were asked to do fifty years ago and that our current hierarchy is running scared to confront - CHANGE... as the Spirit says, "See, I am doing a NEW thing."
US Catholic bishops are not trained in moral reasoning, as demonstrated by the way they act. They seem to need a rule to obey. Since there was no rule that stated, "Do not reassign priest with child sex problems, get rid of them, and report any crimes to the police." There is no rule that says, "You should not drive intoxicated. You should not flee the scene of an accident."This "overseer" of religious and moral behavior showed the moral development of a badly brought up young teenager. If he could get way with it, no problem,. If he got caught, then an apology and a request for forgiveness would be in order. Then lots of self-pity.
There is no rule that says, You should not drive intoxicated. You should not flee the scene of an accident.
I doubt that there is anyone who thinks in this day and age and in our country that this is not a clear rule. And, it is not credible to me that the word is not out on this. And if there is any doubt then, the police and legislature can once again, increase fines and penalties.
Assume any of the three bishops caught with DUIs were poor, black and unconnected. Do you think they would have received a plea bargain deal from an understanding public prosecutor?
Exactly! I actually think that most prosecutors are sensitive to this fact and want to make sure that justice is not only done but seen to be done. Afterall most people in criminal court are poor and disenfranchised people (at least that is the case here). And it certainly does not resemble the tv shows!!
I just think we should be a little cautious about speculating about a drinking problem, the need for rehab, and so on. As I write this, it's three full days after the arrest, and I just spent a very little time in Google reading news reports of the arrest, and haven't seen any info that he is a repeat offender or that this is part of a troubling pattern of behavior with him. I'd think the media would have dug up and reported by now if this is part of a larger problem.He said the right things in his statement - 'I take responsibility; please forgive me.' Let's hope he carries through with those good intentions.
Jim- I think that when one's drinking gets them arrested, that qualifies as having a drinking problem.
A not guilty plea is standard. Leaving the scene of an accident is not, which is probably the reason for the higher than usual bail. In his released statement, it is noteworthy that he felt the need to add "with dinner" to his admission, as if a drunken hit and run would somehow be worse if he were doing shots at the bar.Still, these cases are sadly very common, and ultimately no one was hurt. It is very unlikely that he will ever make such a mistake again, so forgiveness should be the order of the day.http://www.madrunkdrivingdefense.com/blog/anyone-can-be-arrested-for-dru...
Not to pile on Bishop McManus, but as my father would have said, 'What the heck's the matter with you?" Leaving the scene is to me a bigger issue, in the sense that it so compounds the problem. It isn't that what he did was all that evil, but in context of all the other things going on it just shows more of the same attitude.
"I think that when ones drinking gets them arrested, that qualifies as having a drinking problem."Irene - if it happens one time, it is evidence that he made a grievous mistake. Or, if you wish, that he committed a sin and a crime. He certainly had *a* problem in that instance - and, to be sure, he caused problems for other people, too. But it doesn't (necessarily) mean that he has a persistent issue - a dependency/addiction problem for which treatment and rehabilitation are necessary. To be sure, this incident might be a symptom of alcoholism - but it might not. Rehabilitation programs are expensive and disruptive to people's lives, and there are only a certain number of slots available in those programs, and I believe they should be for the people that truly need that level of treatment.
To compound the problem of driving under the influence and leaving the scene of the accident:Bishop Mc Manus said that he had 1 Manhattan and 1 glass of wine with dinner, yet according to the arrest report the Worcester bishop failed 3 sobriety exams.http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/05/07/bishop-mcmanus-arraigned-dru... is a post by Fr. Komonchak Whats needed in catechesis?Now it is a well established fact, one that many bishops make sure that the catechists in their diocese know, that the bishop is the primary catechist in his diocese.I would say that Bishop McManus has a long way to go to establish his credibility in that area.
I would hardly call this a hit and run. Once in the legal arena some argue it is better to refuse to blow. No one in their right mind would plead guilty to these very minor charges. He should have had a driver like Bishop Murphy has Fr. Bob Morrissey.Without a BAC it would be hard to convict him and I bet the conviction will not be a DWI
It is clearly a hit and run. The severity may be less and the sentence might reflect that but he did, in fact, hit and run. Up here violations involving motor vehicles such as hit and runs and impaired driving are taken seriously because by the nature of the offence, public safety is impacted and public safety is one of the major reasons for police and criminal courts.As for not providing a sample, that is clearly an admission of guilt. He cannot now reasonably say that he had a manhattan and wine with dinner and so wasn't impaired. If he believed that then, then why not provide a sample? The police officer may testify that he was swerving, slurring his words, and that he could smell alcohol on him. If that testimony is before a judge, it is beyond a doubt that he was impaired. The police officer would reasonably give the driver an opportunity to refute his observation on the spot. If he was so certain, then why not take the test. He might have blown .07 instead of . 08 and therefore have been within the legal limit.
Refusal to provide a sample is not an admission of guilt, suspicious though you might find it. The fifth amendment still applies.Regardless, he essentially admitted guilt to the press, so there is virtually no chance that the case goes to trial. They will work out a plea deal at the next court date, if not before.
Leaving the scene of an accident probably upped the gravity of the charges, and the not guilty plea was probably entered in order for the attorney to plead down and reduce ultimate consequences. Anyway, in this kind of thing, you always do what your attorney tells you to. One thing that strikes me, however, is that someone who declines blood or urine testing often does so because he has a good idea of the strategic decisions one can make when drinking and driving, and agreeing to be tested usually makes conviction easier (it also can elevate the offense if the level is way over the limit). Those who repeatedly engage in conduct that leaves them at high exposure tend to be savvier about what to do when they do get caught because they have already thought about such things and developed a plan.
dmatson;"...he essentially admitted guilt to the press... ." Guilt about what?Bishop McManus's statement:On Saturday evening, May 4, I made a terrible error in judgment by driving after having consumed alcohol with dinner . That's it.
"Error in judgment""Mistake""Effed up"How 'bout "I done wrong"?
Agree with Social Worker that he should have a driver.Let his priests and/or seminarians take turns. That would give him a chance for informal chatting with them.
Refusal to provide a sample is not an admission of guilt
But it is in most jurisdictions a criminal offence. And according to the Highway Traffic Act, your license may be suspended and insurance companies can rate you as a result.And besides, if you were not impaired, what reason could you have for not providing a sample? At any rate, if I were the prosecutor I would be delighted to take this before a judge. Proving beyond a reasonable doubt that he was impaired is certainly doable especially with the police testimony.
Have a driver? to drive him to family functions, social engagements and parties? I don't think so. Well, maybe to his official functions but that is so 1950s (wink). It would be much better if he would use public transportation like the new pope did in his archdiocese.
Something doesn't quite add up here.The effects of alcohol consumption will vary somewhat from person to person depending on weight, gender, medications taken, and other factors. But it is surprising that the bishop was still so clearly impaired by two drinks taken three hours or more before his arrest. I think a rule of thumb is that a healthy liver will metabolize about an ounce of alcohol per hour. Maybe they were unusually hefty drinks. Manhattans often are. Or maybe his statement about "driving after having consumed alcohol with dinner" needs to be carefully looked at as a possible example of deceiving with the truth.That would mean visiting the scene of the drinking and asking more questions, which may or may not be considered worthwhile.
" There is no rule that says, You should not drive intoxicated. You should not flee the scene of an accident. I doubt that there is anyone who thinks in this day and age and in our country that this is not a clear rule. "Could it just be the time-honored copout for ecclesiastics: mental reservation?(snip)"Mental reservation is a form of deception which is not an outright lie. It was argued for in moral theology, and now in ethics, as a way to fulfill obligations both to tell the truth and to keep secrets from those not entitled to know them (for example, because of the seal of the confessional or other clauses of confidentiality). Mental reservation, however, is regarded as unjustifiable without grave reason for withholding the truth. This condition was necessary to preserve a general idea of truth in social relations."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_reservation
John Prior: I was composing a similiar post when yours popped up (out?). I agree with you 100%.The average adult should be able to consume that amount of alcohol over that period of time and not fail 3 sobriety tests. But maybe the good bishop is not "average."
How is this not a right to life issue? A friend of mine was killed by a drunk driver. A person who drinks and drives is putting their convenience above the lives of those his car may cross paths with.
Re: "the effect of alcohol consumption ..."Most measures of the level of intoxication can be influenced by a variety of personal factors depending upon the subject (height, weight, general health, blood absorption rates, individual history, etc.). [I once had a patient who was the most remarkable "maintenance drunk" I've ever encountered. That is, from all appearances despite heavy drinking patterns there was little or any decrement in physical skills and reaction times. This patient was policeman who hid his intoxication every day on the job despite that he had usually consumed a six-pack of beer just on his drive to work.] The "breathalyzer" test used by many police departments at the scene of arrest are supposed to be standardized so they can be used as evidence in court. I would think that a blood test indicating the presence and levels of alcohol would be the best screen to determine "drunkenness" or "impairment" (Other drugs or substances could then also be screened for).I have never had any clinical example in my practice where a person receives a DUI citation as the initial symptom of drug or alcohol abuse - obviating any excuses like "the bishop was just tried and didn't eat enough to balance out the alcohol". In my experience, DUI is usually a marker that indicates that the person has begun a serious devolvement in their drug or alcohol abuse. In other words, they have crossed a big line. ["Danger, Will Robinson!"] To me, my clinical sense tells me that Bishop McManus has had a drinking problem for sometime that needs to be addressed in treatment.An entirely different question is his fitness for office. I believe, I hope that one day there will be governing mechanisms where the PEOPLE of the diocese could determine IF someone like McManus is fit to continue in office.
George D. --Maybe the bishop refused to take the test because he had had so much to drink that he didn't realize he was drunk, which doesn't excuse him, of course.
Giving the bishop's defenders the benefit of the doubt, the fact of the matter is that the bishop has admitted guilt. There is much that is unknown in this case. I think it is naive to think that this is the first time the bishop has driven while drunk. We all know too well that we never think we are as impaired as we actually are when we get behind the wheel of a car. Without being unjust, or uncharitable, one can assume a pattern here that has previously gone unnoticed. What we know is that this time the bishop has gotten caught. So maybe all of the hairsplitting about the bishop's "punch" problem is a bit misplaced.
It would be also intersting to know what his disposition or diocesan policy or protocols were for clergy or diocesan employees around this issue if it were so public.
As I read in Commonweal once, "It's not easy to be humble while wearing a mitre."
It's not easy to be humble when you are called Your Grace, Your Lordship, Your Excellency.All titles should be absolutely abolished once and for all. A simple "Bishop" or "Archbishop" will suffice. It denotes the office and not any imagined degree of importance that hearkens to medieval royalty.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20130514/NEWS/305149613/1116Loss of driver's license for 6 months for refusing the breath test10 hours of community service$900 in feesmandatory participation in alcohol education program


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I'm sorry this is slightly off-topic, but I was hoping this might be a fun brainstorm for some folks who are more construction-minded than I am.
Our church is taking part in a "Trunk-or-Treat", where you decorate your car, and serve candy out of your trunk. We decided to go with a pirate theme for our car, and our trunk is like a big treasure chest. To pull this off, we need a way to construct a mast that we can attach a bed sheet as a sail, and somehow attach it to the car without causing any damage.
The car has a sunroof, if that makes setting it up any easier, but I'm basically looking for ideas on materials and basic construction. Ideally, this would involve relatively cheap materials that we could pick up at Wal-Mart/Home Depot, and fairly simple setup.
Any ideas are greatly appreciated, thanks so much! -J

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MILAM COUNTY (October 28, 2011)- The driver of a vehicle involved in a rollover was transported to the hospital Friday morning.
The accident occurred at 7:04 a.m. Friday on FM 1331 southwest of Cameron near San Gabriel.
The driver suffered unknown injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital.
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A friend of mine is considering purchasing a folding tricycle. (She has balance issues, so a regular bike isn't an option.) This would be for exercise and fun riding, not for commuting or hauling stuff.
Weight of the trike isn't really a factor, since the trike will make the trip from her first-floor apartment to the car.
A few gears would be nice, but she lives in Florida and the terrain is pretty flat.
She's leery of riding a recumbent, for fears of being less visible to Florida drivers (who are pretty aggressive).
Edit: If she can get the trike into a car, then a recumbent's low profile will be much less of an issue.
I've found the Di Blasi and Worksman folding trikes, but does anyone know of any more-exotic options I could call her attention to? Something that rolls while folded would be a bonus!
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I know that Mormons say the Bible and the Book of Mormon don't contradict. I don't know about that, but I would like to know whether there actually is a verse in the Bible that could support the belief in an exterior source such as the Book of Mormon, so highly regarded -by Mormons- as another revelation from God.
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The problem is that the Bible doesn't really have an infallible table of contents. So, while there is nothing in the Bible definitively suggesting that there is another set of infallible documents inspired by God which relate to the Old Testament, the Bible also doesn't exclude that possibility either.
Because I have seen multiple comments on this, I think it might be good to address the two verses in the Bible which condemn addition or subtraction. The first is
Deut. 4:2.
Now, in the context, it is fairly clear that the "Word" is the Torah (the book of the Law, which is the first five books of the Old Testament1). The verse preceding is talking about the law, and the verse after is talking about when the law was written and what has happened to those who have strayed.
If this is to be taken in the sense that it is referring to the whole Bible, this means that we must take that to exclude the New Testament. After all, Christ most certainly added to and subtracted from the Law (the dietary restrictions are removed, while the laws on forgiveness and loving of one's neighbor were expanded). So, clearly, this must be taken as a reference to the book of Deuteronomy itself. Especially since there were prophetic and historical books written both before and after Deuteronomy2.
Rev. 22:9-10
Ok, so we will posit that the canon of Scripture is the sole deposit of faith (a point I am not willing to cede, but I will allow us to make that assumption for the sake of argument). But, what is that canon? The early Church could not agree for one hundred years after that phrase was written.3 So, if the people who knew the author had no idea which books he was referring to, then it is more than presumptuous to assume that we know. Since it is clear that we are missing books from Paul4, can we really assume that something else isn't lost? After all, the Pauline Epistles are scripture5. Of course, then there are questions of the Deuterocanon (you might call it apocrypha), which I simply do not have the time to deal with at the moment.
Then there is the question (assuming that we can agree on what should be in the canon) of which version. As a Catholic, I can definitively state that the woman caught in adultery is part of scripture6, but can everyone else? The unfortunate answer is, "No, they can't7".
So, if we are to assume that Rev. 22 is referring to the Bible as a whole, we have to admit that we aren't sure which documents it is referring to, or which books. That pretty much means that unless we can find a collection of documents which dates to the late first century, we can only asume that some piece of the NT has been added or taken away. This means that your copy of the Bible is probably blasphemous and should be thrown out.
Then there is the problem of translation. In order to translate scripture, you have to make choices. Some words simply don't translate well. Others are ambiguous. My favorite example is Gen. 3:15
The problem is "He shall strike your head." In more modern manuscripts that is clearly הוּא, and you will notice the little dot by the wav. Unfortunately, that dot was added in the middle ages, which means that the word, "he" in that sentence could very well be the ancient word for "she".
So... what are you left with? The Bible you have at home is a dubious collection of dubious manuscripts collected and translated by a dubious translator. Considering that this is the best you will ever have available without knowledge of at least several versions Hebrew, Aramaic, Syrian, Greek, and Latin8 (and possibly French, German, and Ecclesiastical Latin, and even then you are probably not qualified9), are you really willing to say that your copy is necessarily infallible? Are you really willing to say that you have an inspired table of contents? Honestly, I hope not. Because if you are, then you are basically saying that the canon of scripture fell out of the sky... That is a story which sound oddly familiar.
1. Testament is actually an antiquated translation of the Greek word for covenant.
Cwallenpoole made it clear, that the Bible, as we have it today, is not complete. If one is not careful, it is easy to run into a negative evidence fallacy by supposing that simply because the Bible doesn't mention something, that something must be false. (That would be like saying "Jesus Christ" of the New Testament is false because that Name is never mentioned in the Old Testament.)
Before I also attempt to answer your question, let me prelude with a disclaimer: most members of the LDS church will hesitate to show "proof" or even "evidence" of the Book of Mormon's truthfulness, for the very existence of the Book itself is evidence of what is known as the Restoration, which is the fulfillment of prophecies concerning the dispensation of the fulness of times (the days before the Second Coming in which the Lord would send prophets to the earth again after a falling away first).
Mormons will remind anyone that the only way to truly believe in the Book of Mormon, or have a testimony of its truthfulness, is not by scholarly study, but by reading it and praying to ask God if it is true, and that an answer will come by the Holy Ghost.
So with that in mind, the following verses (in addition to those I've linked to) should be instructive. Keep in mind that while many people interpret these verses in many ways, this is one way the LDS population understands them:
There are others. This list is not comprehensive, but I hope others will add to this as is proper.
The Bible and the Book of Mormon support each other. The Book of Mormon supports what the Bible says. All the prophets since the world began (including those in the Book of Mormon) knew there would be an apostasy of the Christian church in the New Testament and that God would set his hand a second time to recover His people. For example, see 2 Nephi, chapters: 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33, and Mormon 7:8-10 are a few, although the doctrine of Christ's mercy and Atonement is found all throughout the entire book.
Of particular interest is 1 Nephi 13 (especially the second half of the chapter) which discusses Nephi's vision of the settling of colonial America, the coming of Christians from Europe, and the introduction of the Bible ("which proceedeth forth from the mouth of a Jew") among the Native Americans, that it is holy and true, but that many plain and precious parts are actually missing.
So, I add these references to the Book of Mormon because they should help support the Bible references mentioned here that help to directly answer your question.
Finally, the notion of "infallibility" in scripture is misleading, because while God does inspire true scripture, imperfect but holy men write it down.
From the Title Page of the Book of Mormon (emphasis added):
Matt briefly mentioned Ezekiel 37:15-23 in his answer, but it deserves greater emphasis. The linked article starts out by very briefly mentioning writing on staves, and then discounts it, saying that had Ezekiel meant a staff, he would have used a different word. And then it goes and gives several examples of 'ets meaning all sorts of things, many of which had their own specific words. But on the other hand, we have many translators and commentators throughout the ages calling Ezekiel's "wood" a staff, a rod, or a stick. People centuries closer to the author (and thus more likely to be familiar with his cultural context) than we are consistently call the "wood" a rod of some sort, so it's worth understanding why someone might do what Ezekiel describes to an actual stick.
LDS scholar Hugh Nibley has a thorough treatment of the subject in his article, The Stick of Judah. He begins from the premise that what Ezekiel is doing, writing on two halves of a rod and joining them together so that they become one in his hand, is familiar to his audience, even though it's not familiar to us. Then he explains the historical context:
Since ancient times, formal contracts have been represented by inscribing the terms on a rod and then cutting it down the middle, through the inscription. One half was given to each party to the contract. When it came time to fulfill the contract, both parties would bring their sticks before a priest, magistrate or other legal authority, who would join them together in his hand. This made fraud impossible, as only if the two pieces of wood matched perfectly, grain for grain, could the contract be verified, and changing the engraving would require physical access to both halves.
This use of tally-sticks to signify contracts is of ancient date, and survived until surprisingly late in history. The official British archive of fulfilled tally-stick contracts was kept in the Houses of Parliament until 1834. (Interestingly enough, the official written language of such contracts was not English or even Latin, but Hebrew!)
So the Lord has Ezekiel prepare a tally-stick, signifying a formal contract in which one side represents writings of Judah, and the other, writings of Joseph, that will be joined together into one "in my hand." The writings of Judah are obviously the Bible, which leaves an obvious question: what can the identity of the stick of Joseph be? This prophecy requires a writing similar in nature to the Bible, containing the Lord's covenant with his people, as the Bible does, but coming forth from Joseph, not Judah.
The Book of Mormon contains the sacred records of an offshoot of the House of Israel descended from the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph. It speaks of God's commandments and his gospel, and testifies of Christ just as the Bible does, and it specifically mentions that its words are to be joined with the testimony of the Bible. (2 Nephi 29:8, read the entire chapter for context.
In other words, the fulfillment of Ezekiel's prophecy requires something that looks exactly like the Book of Mormon, and for which no candidate other than the Book of Mormon exists that I know of.
The Mormon beliefs are one of the few I haven't studied. I'm not sure if what they say is in harmony with the bible or not. 2 Timothy 3;1-7 Shows the actions and qualities of those who are not walking on God's path to life. The bible warns about the men who try to subvert the truth. It says towards the end of that paragraph from 2 Timothy in verse 5 those men would be "Having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power". In that same chapter Paul goes on to say that men will go on misleading and being misled and that we need to use the holy scriptures to avoid being misled.
Another way of looking at this question is to ask are their actions in harmony with the bible teaches? If you are looking to see if they are possibly a form of true religion then you can turn to the bible for that answer. Matthew 7;15-20 shows us that by his worshipers fruits, or that is to say actions, you will know them as God's people.
The bible gives us a list of qualities that identify his worshipers. First and foremost is Love for God and second love thy neighbor which means everyone not just those in your congregation (John 13;35, Mark 12;31)
His true worshipers will teach the people of all nations about Jehovah God's name, his purpose for the earth and those on it, and baptize them in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit (Matthew 28; 19-20 ).
They observe the moral standards set by God in the bible and follow Jesus example. They are no part of the world. That involves not involving yourself in any form of politics, war, worldly lifestyles that conflict with christian morals, etc..(John 18;36) If the laws of the land you live in do not conflict with God's laws then you are to follow them (Romans 13;1).
Lastly true worship must accept Jesus's ransom sacrifice as their only means of salvation. The bible states that "There is no salvation in anyone else" (Acts 4;12)
Adding onto the bible is already addressed above so there is no need for me to do so.
Based on the statements of identifying true worship do you think The Mormons beliefs and actions Harmonizes with the bibles?
The Bible itself doesn't provide any explicit definition of the Biblical canon or even a process to follow to decide whether a text should be in the canon. But it does give some principles.
Firstly, in John 14:23-26 Jesus said that those who love him and belong to him will obey him. They are able to do this despite his absence because he promised to send the Holy Spirit who would teach and remind his followers of all that he said. So one of the important factors that is used to determine whether a text should be included in the canon is its author: was the author a follower of Jesus when he was here in person? Not all New Testament authors were followers of Jesus before he died (Paul, James, and the author of Hebrews is anonymous), but it is believed that they all met with Jesus after he rose to life again, and so this principle still holds for them all.
The second major principle is that future texts must not contradict the earlier ones. In Galatians 1:8-9 Paul says that if anyone ever preaches a different gospel they must be eternally condemned, even if they are an angel! Which tells us a lot about what the early church thought about those they did accept as canonical - despite seeming differences between, for example, Paul's writings and James, they did not consider these books to be teaching different gospels.
We should hold the Book of Mormon to the same standards as we do to any of the other books of the canon. Is the author from or linked to the time of the Apostles? Is what it teaches incompatible with what came before?
A little different Mormon angle is what you would read in Amos 3:7.
According to that verse the Lord doesn't do anything without consulting his prophets. This makes perfect sense because that's exactly what the bible is, the Lord gave his prophets direction in how to lead his people and the prophets wrote down it down.
Following this logic, it makes sense that wherever God has had people who followed him he would give them leadership through prophets, and those prophets would write down the direction they were given in the form of scripture.
As I have read and studied the Bible I have become convinced of three important truths: God has more to say (Deuteronomy 8:3, Proverbs 29:18, John 21:25), He will talk to the world through his Prophets (Amos 8:3), and He will talk to us if we will ask Him (James 1:5-6, Matthew 7:7).
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If he spoke to the ancients, why would he not speak to us? Telling Noah about the Flood didn't save the Children of Israel in Egypt's bondage. Telling the Children of Israel what they had to do to escape Egyptian bondage didn't save the Kingdom of Judah from Babylonian captivity. God, who doesn't change or vary, spoke to his ancient children through prophets. Doesn't it follow that He would still speak, or want to speak to us through Prophets?
Christ said that there would be many false prophets in the last days, and that they way to tell them apart from the true prophets would be by their fruits (Matthew 7:20). Moses, Noah, Abraham, Isaiah, Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, and Peter all had fruits by which people could know whether or not they were of God.
Read the Book of Mormon, compare it to the Bible, then, as James and Christ suggest, ask God if the Book of Mormon is from Him. If it is, then God speaks to men as He did anciently and has more of His word to give us through His modern Prophets, such as Joseph Smith. If it is true or false, you can know from the same source that gave us the Bible: God himself.
I realize this is several years late, but I thought I would add my own two cents. In its context, the Book of Mormon isn't an "addition" to the Bible. The Bible is an account of the Lords ministry and teaching in Israel and the Middle East. The Book of Mormon is basically an account of the Lords ministry and teachings somewhere in the Ancient Americas (seeing theorized locations for the events that took place is something in its own, and is interesting to research). So, the verses in revelations that speak concerning the addition and subtraction of doctrine from the Bible wouldn't apply to the Book of Mormon.
The Bible, in current form does not mention the Book of Mormon. It does however provide clues to other documents that are potentially inspired by God. It also provides the tools to verify truth. Many cite Revelations as the end of the Bible when scholars agree that the Gospel of John was the last written chronologically, while exiled on the Isle of patmos. I refer you to the last verse written John 21:25. Now, whether or not the references noted by others posting speak directly of the Book of Mormon, the only way is by a test of faith.
This is a really good question. We might not always find the answers to our questions from the Bible. We don't always know what Gods plans are.
Deut. 4:2.
You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it; that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. (RSV)
This was said in the 3rd book of the Old Testament. Why is there 36 more books written after this verse in the Old Testament? The verse above stated to not add to the word, and more prophets wrote down more records.
I guess it doesn't matter because the WORD is the same, it is a testimony of Jesus Christ our Savior. Same goes for the verse in Revelation which reads :
Rev. 22:9-10
I warn every one who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if any one adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. (RSV)
Why is it hard to accept the Book of Mormon as another witness? Its not adding or taking away any true doctrine of Jesus Christ and God. Its the same WORD, it testifies of Jesus Christ as our SAVIOR.
We don't know Gods plan, but through him, everything is possible. With prayer we are able to receive truths, comfort, peace, and guide through the Holy Ghost.
Pertaining the Prophets of the Old Testament, there are 4 that stick out to me pertaining a last days book to come forth.
Pertaining Biblical Verse Prophesying the Book of Mormon...
Psalms 85, firstly speaks, "truth shall spring out of the earth"... We need to think about what Psalmist is saying? How does truth come out of the earth? What should truth come out of the earth look like? What is God saying here? Couple together Psalms 85, with Isaiah 29 and a dead people who will speak "out of the dust". See what the Biblical math becomes then?
Revelations 12 speaks of the earth, giving us a clue, the dragon spews out a flood of water after the woman, ( the New Testament Church who is fleeing into the wilderness)... What is a flood? A flood is defiled water. Not the clean pure water of Christ, but clean water perverted and defiled by the devil, being fed to the woman instead. An Anti Christ doctrine, being preached to the woman,so the woman flees into the wilderness (those not killed), those whom didn't make it, died at the hands of this world church power, which exists today. Anti, does not mean against in ancient Greek, rather Anti, means substitute. A substitute gospel, the original gospel defiled and twisted by satan. A substitute gospel, having the "form of godliness", but it causes us to deny the "power" of God.
So God says in Isaiah 28 that He would send a strange prophet, with "stammering lips and another tongue I will speak to this people... Isaiah was Hebrew, quite possibly writing Isaiah 28 in captivity,from Babylon. Hebrew would not be a stumbling language to Isaiah, nor Babylonian either. . . So what was the prophet saying? Isaiah was saying there would be another prophet, whom could not speak Hebrew, and would speak with stammering lips- similar to Moses. Only Moses had a speech impediment. Joseph Smith, had a 3thrd grade education, a farmers son.
But Isaiah 28 also talks about string lines and plummets. God is using constructions terms, a string line makes sure the gospel we hear from the preacher on the pulpit is straight and narrow, a plumb line, is to be used to make sure the gospel being preached is of God, that it's upright and righteous said.
Those of you who've studied Revelations have heard about the anti Christ and the beast, also called the "Mother of Harlots". What most protestants miss is the Catholic Church is the mother, the protestant churches are daughters of the harlot... God is saying not every protestant minister truly serves Him, so He gave us the Book of Mormon, to judge righteous judgement... God addressing our fear of unjustly judging someone else, whom we're not sure of, giving us a way to judge what is righteousness in regards to others, and still be right before Him. We just need to read the Book of Mormon, repent, do what it says, and we'll be OK.
The Book of Mormon is the only book in the last 180 years, and all of history, claiming to have come out of the earth Isaiah 29- Psalms 85, and claiming to have been given us by an angel- Revelations 14:6. Isaiah 29 speaks of an "unlearned man" to "read" the book.
Daniel 12, God tells Daniel the Prophet to "seal" the book and "at the time of the end" the book shall be brought forth. Many shall run "to and frow and knowledge shall be increased. God was saying the Book of Mormon would come about the time of the great Industrial Revolution.
Habakkuk 2 notifies the book shall be in written form, and shall be held back from mankind's knowledge until the "time of the end" at which time it shall be brought forth.
A Warning!
Remember Matthew 24? Pertaining the elect? Some of the "elect shall be deceived... We need to take note that Satan is ever the liar and can lie more ways than one. The Mormon Church is not the church of the elect. There is an "Authorized Version" Book of Mormon, and it's not the Mormon Church whom holds copy write. So don't assume that because the Lord confirms what I say, you should join the Utah Church. Be very careful before you make that jump.
The Mormons have changed the text of their Book of Mormon. Just because you receive a testimony from God the Book of Mormon is "true" don't just up and join the Utah Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Mormon Church Empire preaches Anti Christ doctrine on par-level with Rome.
Did God warn about Salt Lake Mormons? Yes he did!
5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
Now folks, the Lord warned against the Salt Lake Mormon Church. Now you treat their members right, because their members are not so bad. They're nice folk... Remember Matthew 24- they are the "deceived elect"- they trust in man, making flesh their arm...
If you want to talk to real Christians whom know about the Book of Mormon, you need to visit the men by the river, in Missouri.
7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
There is much more to tell, why American is special, a Holy Land ordained before God. And we Americans are a special people, whom have a special purpose and calling... and God is calling us to hear, to hear Him, and do His will.
Many of us have turned our back in the Book of Mormon, many think America is not mentioned in scripture, but that is not so.
1 more evidence Isaiah chapters 28-29 and 30 pertain to America. Isaiah 28 speaks of a foreign prophet (Joseph Smith), whom will "speak" to God's people, Isaiah 29 tells of a "sealed Book" to come out of the earth. Isaiah 30:25 speaks of 911 and the fall of the towers.
Isaiah 30:25
And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
Rivers and stream are vessels of water... A vessel which holds water scripturally, is a human being. Water is is the pure water of Christ. Isaiah is saying that in America, there are men and women, true vessels of God, living in America, when the "towers fall"...
What are the chances this is all a Biblical coincidence? Only in America!!!


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Kathleen Rath Marr joined Lakeland's faculty in 1987, but she grew up on Lakeland's campus, and today holds the position once held by her father, David Rath. With interests as wide ranging as ecology, stem cells and aviation, she motivates students in some of the college's top-level science courses while serving a leadership role for the natural science division. She is the author of "Into the (Grether) Woods," which documents the rich ecology surrounding Lakeland. An active member of the community, she has held leadership positions with Maywood Environmental Park and the Emergency Planning Committee for Sheboygan County.


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I have 2 questions; 1 is very general, and one is very relevant to my current situation but both are about the same thing.
So, I defrosted a topside of beef over Saturday night/Sunday morning. It is now Wednesday night.
1) Does marinading meat (beef) preserve how long it can last before cooking, regardless of whether the meat was marinaded from frozen or fresh? 2) In my case, is it still safe to eat? It is only marinading in a batter for deep frying!


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MP3 Album Sale for $2.99
Looks like amazon has a ton of albums on sale right now for $2.99 each.
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Great find!
I got the 100 greatest movie songs album last time it was up, lots of really great music. The deal when I got it was $.99 for the 100 songs though. Lucky me, saved 2 bucks.
A lot of the 'albums' on this list are actually singles, so be wary.
I got a few good ones that were worth $3, just to save me the time of digging through my CD bins and ripping the damn things. The time savings alone is worth $3 (not to mention that I'm never going to actually dig them out).
@vallejokid: If you like that one, you might also like volume 2... currently 99 cents.
love a sale, but hate finding an album I paid $9.99 for only a few weeks ago just sitting there, all $2.99 now.
Check and make sure, some of the "albums" listed are not really albums, but are really 3 song selections. As always, buyer beware.
It's been said but yeah, there are some really good deals here..however there is a bunch of garbage.
And leave it to Amazon to sell 2 and 3 song song albums with tracks for $.99 a piece for $2.99 for the album.. figures.
Graceland by Paul Simon for $3? Get it if you don't have it. I dare you to listen to Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes without grooving. And everyone knows Call Me Al.
The popularity of this album contributed to the fall of Apartheid in South Africa.
Lots of good ones here:
Kind Of Blue - Miles Davis
The Sound Of Music - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Ten - Pearl Jam
Boston's debut album
At Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash
Born In The U.S.A.
Tenacious D
Lots of groundbreaking, important albums (okay, maybe not that last one).
Jeff Buckley "Grace"
The original "Hallelujah"...
If you need some smoothing relaxing music playing in the background during a candle lit dinner with your significant other then '66 Must-Have Spanish Guitar Masterpieces' would be a solid choice.
(Wink..Valentine's Day is coming up and what better way to celebrate than a romantic candle lit dinner at home!)
@offline999: The original "halleljah"? Guess it doesn't matter that Leonard Cohen wrote that song in "84. Too many kids these days don't realize music existed before 1995. Awesome anonymous comment offline 999.
@thrillhouse74: Oh yeah, Leonard. Actually one of my wife's favorite artists. Sadly...not one of mine (but that's another story.) Cohen's a good song writer but like several good song writers (Dylan, Willie Nelson, Tom Waits off the top of my head ) his voice can be hard to get past if it's not your cup of tea. Those type of "singer" song-writers often find that other artist's covers of their songs become far more popular then their original recordings. I guess I should have specified, Jeff Buckley's cover put this song on the map. The Buckley cover is the "definitive" version that the "kids" who've covered it since have based their versions on.
Not sure what you mean by your "anonymous comment" comment. Did you plan to stop by my house to see how very much a "kid" I am not? Come on over "thrillhouse74" (if that is your real name) but don't be surprise when I tell you to "get off my lawn."
@thrillhouse74: Yep...I made a mistake in my word choice. End of discussion.
Not really sure why you feel the need to be such a tool about it but, if it makes you feel all superior to be "right" on the internet, I'm glad I could make your day. Cheers...
(EDIT: Downvoting myself for feeding the troll)
This looks like a wiener of an album: http://amzn.com/B002JLWUNS
@rayray8822: Tenacious D could be considered groundbreaking. Before that, comedy music was relegated to parody and versions of stand-up. They brought it to television and ultimately to movie theaters. That's something I suppose.
Picked up "London Calling" by the Clash - that's kind of a can't miss album right there!
@starbob: um, "This is Spinal Tap"??? hello???
@subrec: Did you see the part where I mentioned parody? Spinal Tap satirized metal bands of the era. Tenacious D went their own way. They started with a sort of stand-up and it grew from there.
Easy girls... I am sure woot is running a special on midol and cabernet...


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Choosing Appropriate Toys and Games for Your Toddler
Your child will, of course, not spend all of his time watching television and reading books. If you decide to limit your child's TV time, you will need to engage him with other toys and activities. Here are some ideas:
Whenever your toddler rides a tricycle or any other vehicle that tips easily, make sure that he wears a safety helmet.
- Many of the toys, games, and fun activities that your child enjoyed as a one-year-old, he will continue to love as a two-year-old. These include blocks, stacking cups, shape boxes, pull toys, and sand toys.
- Hands-on toys give your child a chance to practice and show off his rapidly improving hand-eye coordination. Any toy that requires your child to turn his wrist to fit pieces together (jigsaw puzzles, LEGOS, Lincoln Logs, and so on) will keep him busy for many hours. So will any toys that involve building or constructing (including interlocking blocks and sand toys).
- Your child also will love toys and games that involve sorting or matching skills. Anything that helps to order his world is always welcome at this age.
- Wheeled ride-on toys, which you may have introduced in your child's second year, will become even more popular in his third. Toward the end of the year, you might even want to spring for your toddler's first tricycle and/or wagon.
- You also can keep your child physically active with lots of games that involve jumping, climbing, or hopping. Give your toddler every opportunity to jump, roll, run, and climb. Games like ring-around-a-rosy, Simon Says, follow the leader, or musical chairs—or just finding a hill and rolling down it—will give your toddler practice at making his body move the way he wants it to.
- In addition, games and play that involve creative movement—for instance, pretending to be an animal—will help him discover new ways to make his body move.
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D'ULISSE, Anthony Guy "Tony," 79, of Follansbee, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville, OH.
Tony was born on January 3, 1933, in Follansbee, WV, a son of the late Joseph and Adele (Fante) D'Ulisse. He is also preceded in death by his sister, Gina Ruggieri.
He graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central in 1950. Tony was a Korean War veteran of the Army.
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He is a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, where his wife, Josephine has been the secretary for 31 years. He was a self-employed contractor in his early years, and later retired from Follansbee Steel Corporation where he worked in maintenance for over 20 years.
Tony has been a devoted head trustee for many years of the Follansbee Garibaldi Lodge and the heart and soul of the organization.
Since the inception of the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival 30 years ago, he has served on the board.
His other memberships include the St. Anthony Knights of Columbus, the Italian Sons and Daughter of America, the American Legion and V.F.W.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Josephine (Marchetti) D'Ulisse, whom he married on May 4, 1957; four loving children, Tina (David) Owen of Follansbee, WV, Joseph (Karyn) D'Ulisse of Steubenville, OH, Tony (Sherri) D'Ulisse of Follansbee, WV, and Angela (Tim) Thompson of Follansbee, WV; his brother, Nick (Anita) D'Ulisse of Follansbee, WV; eight grandchildren, Erica Owen, Daniel (Kaylee) Owen, Adrienne (Jayson) Daugherty, Zack D'Ulisse, John-Anthony D'Ulisse, Krista D'Ulisse, Domenic D'Ulisse, and Viktor Thompson; four great-grandchildren, Jackson and Elias Owen, and Katelynn and Aiden Daugherty also survive, along with several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Visitation will be held Saturday, November 17 from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday, November 18th from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. at Mullenbach Funeral Home 669 Main St., Follansbee, WV. Vigil service will be held Sunday, November 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 19 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Msgr. Anthony Cincinnati celebrating the mass with Msgr. Paul Hudock and the Rev. Fr. Pete Giannamore as con-celebrants.
Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Follansbee, WV. Full military honors will be conducted by the Ohio Valley Veterans Memorial Squad.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Catholic Church at 1017 Jefferson St., Follansbee, WV 26037; or the Valley Hospice at 10686 St. Route, 150 Rayland, OH 43943.
The family would like to especially thank the Acuity Hospital and Staff along with The Valley Hospice Doctor's and Staff and Dr. Ramana Murty for the excellent care Tony received.
Condolences may be sent to: www.mullenbachfh.com


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TAUNTON — The Hannaford supermarket at 255 Warner Blvd. is now one of the few supermarkets in the region to have a unique shopping cart designed for children and adults who are autistic or have certain physical disabilities.
The Caroline's Cart is designed for special-needs children but is large and sturdy enough to accommodate riders weighing more than 200 pounds.
Store manager Karen Sultan said the Maine-based company spent more than $1,000 on the cart, which features a harnessed seat built into the front of the cart's body, in response to the request of a Taunton mother of an autistic child.
"She was ecstatic," Sultan said of Maria Santarpia, whose daughter, Emily, now uses the cart.
Dreams for Emily, a 501(c)(3), was established by Santarpia to raise awareness about the very rare chromosomal condition called IDIC 15, which causes epilepsy and autism, and to raise money for its treatment.
Sultan said the Caroline's Cart is available for any customer of the store. She also said a bagger (an employee who bags the groceries) always accompanies a person using the cart to the parking lot so it won't be stolen.
Caroline's Cart was named after the special-needs daughter of Drew and David Long, founders of Parent Solution Group LLC.
Sultan said Hannaford has one of the specially built carts in at least one other store.
"We set the tone. It's a great service for them," she said.
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I am creating a UI where a user can manage users by creating a group, and then dragging and dropping them to fill the groups as they would like. One problem I am faced with is that the complexity of the users is a series of drill downs in order to easily manage. Is it recommended to use Drag n Drop UI controls on web apps? Specifically for managing users/students? It seems it would be the most sufficient, given that I present the drag n drop UI in the right context.
If you are talking about thousands of users in a hierarchical structure, then it's quite likely that drag and drop is not the best interface. Drag and drop works best when most of your choices can fit on the screen at one time.
Specifically, if your interaction goes like this, drag and drop is working well: Drag, drop, drag, drop, drag, drop, drag, drop.
But if a typical user interaction is more like this, then drag and drop is likely not your best choice: Search, drag, drop, search, drag, drop, search, drag, drop, search, drag, drop.
The reason is because the user is likely switching from keyboard to mouse and back over and over... they go to the keyboard to search for the next user, then back to the mouse to drag and drop. This makes the interaction more clumsy, rather than less.
Drag and drop can be a very useful method for managing groups of users/items. The main advantage that I always find when using an application that has a drag and drop UI is that I actually feel like I am managing the groups, and not just telling something to move them for me.
I can't see anything wrong with using a drag and drop UI in this case. The only thing that you may want to be careful of is lag in the dragging process which can drastically decrease the users feeling of control.
I also found an article that you might find interesting, when to use drag & drop. It is a bit old (2006), but it makes some good points. The main premise of the article was the test of groups of people using two different file management styles (Drag n' Drop and Traditional click selecting). The users found the drag and drop method have more of a "fun" factor and enjoyed this method much more, but then found "click to select and move" to be more functional. One thing that has to be considered is that this article is old and before the advent of touch devices. Over the years I would argue that users have become more accustomed to drag and drop.
(Ex. Drag and snap windows, Slide to unlock, touch screens in general)
We implemented drag and drop of features into a component and I think it is very powerful. Personally, I find myself using drag and drop much more than doing the same with the wizards. You could also consider allowing users to select multiple items to drag and drop. This will allow accomplishing bulk operations at once. If you have a lot of data, dragging and dropping support might require additional scrollbars (not ideal) since the user would need to be able to view there areas for the drop. Keeping the drop area bigger improves ease of use too; let's say if you have a group window open, allowing users to drop users anywhere in the group (not just into a list of users) area makes it easier because it minimizes the distance the user has to travel with the mouse.


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FLAT ROCK - Nancy Brown, 66, of Kenmure, died on November 28, 2012. The daughter of Thomas and Mary Nolan, she was born and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, but went on to travel the world both in her role as a military spouse and for fun. In addition to postings throughout the United States, she lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina and traveled extensively in Europe. A noted gourmand, Nancy will be remembered fondly for her love of family, welcoming spirit, as well of her passion of cooking and entertaining.
Nancy is survived by her spouse of 43 years, Dick Brown; her daughter, Jen Brown; her son, Dan Brown and his wife, Laura; her brother, Jim Nolan and his wife Pat; as well as many beloved relatives and friends.
A visitation for Nancy will be held from 4:00PM until 6:00PM on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Thos. Shepherd and Son, 125 South Church Street, Hendersonville. There will be a funeral mass at10:00AM on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 208 7th Avenue West, Hendersonville. Following the mass, there will be a reception to honor Nancy's life in the Charleston Room at Kenmure Country Club. Nancy disliked roses because they always reminded her of funerals. So, in lieu of flowers, please honor her by donating to The V Foundation for Cancer Research (www.jimmyv.org) or the charity of your choice.A register book is available online for family and friends by visiting www.thosshepherd.com.
Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and Cremation Memorial Center is in charge of arrangements.
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I've saved Red and Shorty, brought them back to Big Town, healed Timebomb and fixed the Sentry Bot. Then I went exploring further.
After some time, when I traveled back to the city, there was the Sentry Bot and a Protectron, but nobody else. Almost immediately about 5 Super Mutants attacked, so I shot them. But there is noone around aside from the bots. All the buildings are empty and there are no bodies.
I want my Lucky-8-Ball!
Anyone has any tips?


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I have never used Ring Mount panoheads like R1 and I have 2 simple questions.
1. What design is better: NN R1 + NN Ring Clamps or NN R1 + nodal rail + FAS double clamp + camera L-plate (or standart plate if 8mm fisheye and fullframe body)?
As I think,
- NN Ring Clamps pros: weight, size, wind stability
- NN Ring Clamps contra: weight loading on a lens and bayonet will exceed the rated, less universal design (1 ring clamp - 1 lens only)
But I don't have opinion about weight of these factors. Is R1 rigid enough to use a nodal rail?
2. What is R1 Stop Plate? How to use it? Is it an additional option or the required part of panohead?
as an example http://store.nodalninja.com/products...0-4-stops.html
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Easy (And Cheap), Last-Minute Costume Ideasby Lindsay Hutton
Did Halloween sneak up on you this year? If you're racking your brain for a quick and easy costume for you child, don't fret. These get-ups are simple, cheap, and can be made with materials you probably already have on hand.
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Use up all your old newspapers and turn your trick-or-treater into a pumpkin. All you need are four items to create this easy and adorable costume.
Get the directions to make your own Jack-o'-Lantern costume.
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I've never seen these characters before and never seen them in action either.
Does anybody know what they are and what they're used for?
Maybe somebody has this drop of trivia lying around...
I've never seen these characters before and never seen them in action either.
Does anybody know what they are and what they're used for?
Maybe somebody has this drop of trivia lying around...
These are U+fb01 and fb02, Latin Small Ligature Fl and Fi. They are in Unicode really only because they were contained in legacy 8 bit character sets like MacRoman, but should no longer be used for anything. In modern technology such ligatures are created by fonts on the basis of the underlying codes for the separate characters, which is what should aways be input in place of option shift 5/6.
They are called ligatures and they are from the days of metal typesetting. 2 letters that commonly occurred together would be forged as one piece of metal type. Nowadays on the computer, they are sometimes included in fonts, in order to make a more pleasing letter group. They are not special characters, really it is just supposed to be letters f and i drawn together.
They are U+FB02 LATIN SMALL LIGATURE FL and U+FB01 LATIN SMALL LIGATURE FI, which are ligatures encoded as separate characters. According the Unicode FAQ on ligatures, they "exist basically for compatibility and round-tripping with non-Unicode character sets" and "Their use is discouraged." However, in many contexts, they are the only way to get such ligatures.
Advanced rendering software may be able to map character pairs like "fi" and "fl", written using normal Ascii characters, to ligature glyphs, usually depending on software settings. However, most text editors and word processors cannot handle that.
Depending on font, you might have good reasons for using ligatures. In some fonts, e.g. an "fi" combination looks bad (maybe with the "f" almost hitting the dot of "i"), unless a ligature is used.
Yet, keyboard shortcuts for the ligature characters are not very useful. If you decide to use such characters, it is usually better to type the text normally, then run a global replace where e.g. "fi" and "fl" (and maybe "ffi" and "ffl") are changed to ligature characters.
The search tern to use is ligature
fl and fi are ligatures i.e. the two characters are joined together as one thing (Wikipedia says glyph). This is just how typesetters think make the text look better so is a design idea makes fl look better that fl and fi better than fi
The only thing I have seemed them used for explicitly is the abbreviation for florin fl which used to be the Dutch currency.


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7 Bizarre Things That Science Says Make You a Better Athlete
#3. Chocolate Can Help You Exercise
If you're trying to figure out the best diet to maximize your sports performance, you wouldn't think that chocolate would play a significant part. Well, you'd be wrong, according to science, and science wouldn't lie to us.
You probably still shouldn't leave your kids with it, though.
Scientists at the University of California conducted a study and found that dark chocolate produced similar effects on the body to those produced by aerobic exercises like jogging and cycling. To be fair, the studies were done on mice, but we all know that they are the athletes of the animal world, judging by how much time they spend running in wheels.
Researchers gave small liquid doses of epicatechin, a chemical in chocolate, twice a day to a group of mice, and a separate control group drank equal amounts of water. Half of the animals in each group were then given a light exercise regimen for 15 days. At the end of the study, all of the mice were made to run on a treadmill until they dropped from exhaustion. We assume at this point that most scientific research is based on the principle of "fuck mice."
"Don't stop, or the wifey gets it."
The mice that received doses of epicatechin had a whopping 50 percent boost in performance compared to the other groups of mice. Even those in the water group that had been exercising regularly grew tired more quickly than the epicatechin mice with zero exercise.
The explanation for this is that the muscles of all of the animals that had been given epicatechin had grown new mitochondria -- structures in cells that produce cellular energy. Just as with the mice, in humans this would translate to more resistance to fatigue and greater muscle power. If only we could find someone willing to consume vast amounts of chocolate to see if it will give them superpowers.
"Day 38: Still no super strength."
#2. Pleasant Smells Improve Your Batting Average
Scientists have known for some time that certain smells can affect the mind and body in some miraculous ways, from dreams and emotions to your ability to concentrate. While a whiff of lavender releases feel-good hormones and makes us happier, the scent of roses is known to lower blood pressure, and a hint of eucalyptus improves alertness. But researchers were wondering whether pleasant aromas could be put to a much nobler purpose -- helping you hit things farther with blunt objects.
Bonds is totally olfactoring.
They studied six professional Major League Baseball players who alternated between wearing jasmine-scented and unscented wristbands. The players were made to sniff the scented wristbands once before swinging at 10 pitches thrown by a batter. The pitcher and batting coaches rated how each player swung at the ball, if he connected for a hit, how far the ball went, how fast the swing was, and whether the performance changed for better or worse.
The results showed that all the test subjects recorded improved performance in all abilities when they sniffed the wristbands. Presumably they also reported feeling much prettier.
"And my menstrual cramps are gone!"
Similar studies of the performance of bowlers found that the smell of jasmine significantly improved their bowling ability as well. These results suggest that jasmine could be useful in enhancing not only athletic ability, but also other activities requiring precise hand-eye coordination. So next time you notice your favorite sports team sucking balls, you should consider sending them a bouquet of flowers.
#1. Non-Alcoholic Beer Helps You Recover from Marathons
Running a marathon is hard, or at least that's what we've heard. The body wasn't exactly designed to run for 26 miles straight, because evolution figured that whatever was chasing you would probably have already eaten you by that point.
"Go ahead, run! The adrenaline just makes you more tender."
Because of the stress that marathon runners put their bodies through, runners tend to suffer from a weakened immune system after a run, putting them at risk of nasty upper respiratory tract infections. New research shows that they might be able to avoid this with a nice tall glass of non-alcoholic wheat beer.
The study, creatively referred to as "Be-MaGIC" (beer, marathons, genetics, inflammation, and the cardiovascular system), compared runners plied with non-alcoholic beer with some others who were given a beer-flavored placebo, although until now we didn't realize that there was a difference. The result was that the beer drinkers showed reduced inflammation, lower frequency of upper respiratory infections and colds, and overall better immune systems.
They were also four times more likely to be stuck driving their friends to Sheetz at 3 a.m.
So what causes this? The study concluded that it was thanks to the "particular combination of polyphenol, vitamins, and minerals" in the beer, with a special thanks to the polyphenol, a kind of antioxidant. The better news is that we've finally found a practical use for non-alcoholic beer.
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Is it possible to prevent any user to not use commands like ls, rm and other system commands which could harm the system. But the users should be able to execute shell programs.
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Your question should be:
I don't trust my users. The dumb ones see something on the internet and try it out without understanding what it does. The devious ones like to snoop around and look at other peoples files and steal their ideas. And the lazy, don't get me started on the lazy ones.
How do I protect my system and my users from my users?
First, unix has very a very comprehensive filesystem permissions system. This seems to be a decent tutorial on unix filesystem permissions. The gist of this is that directories can be set such that a user can go into a directory and can run programs out of that directory but can't view the contents of that directory. If you do this, for example, on /home, if the user runs ls on /home, they get a permission denied error.
If you're really scared of your users and want to stick them in a supermax type of restricted environment, use something like freebsd's jails or solaris's zones -- each user gets their own tailor made environment. For added points use ZFS so you can take a snapshot of the environment when they log in so if they delete their files you can just pull them out of the snapshot.
There are three things that need to be in place to fully do what you're asking for:
Belt, suspenders, and a staple-gun for good measure. Hard to go wrong there.
AppArmor is interesting since the MAC for a specific executable is inherited by all of its children. Set a user's login to be
The hard part is building that AppArmor profile.
In my opinion, you only need steps 2 and 3, since in combination they both prevent the ability to do anything harmful outside of the carefully constructed box you set up in both those steps.
Well, you can set the user's shell to a program you've written that only lets them run certain shell scripts.
Of course this would only be as secure as the program and shell scripts; in practice, this kind of restricted shell typically isn't secure against a smart attacker.
Don't try and limit commands, limit file permissions. You can't practically limit people's access to syscalls, so all someone needs to do is provide their own copy of whatever "dangerous" commands you don't want them to execute, and you're stuffed.
If you want the user to only be able to execute certain scripts/binaries, you can use a restricted shell. This (as the Wikipedia article mentions) isn't completely secure, but if you can guarantee that no application allowed to run is able to execute a new shell then it is a good alternative.
To setup a users restricted shell, set
Yes, it's possible, but in practice it would take a lot of work and planning. You can create scripts and have them run as a privileged use, then remove all privileges from the user in question. Or, you can set the user's shell to something of your own making that lets them do only what you explicitly allow.
However, standard permissions in linux make it nearly impossible for a normal user to "harm the system". What sort of harm are you trying to prevent? It's trivial to prevent users from being able to install software or run programs outside of their home directory, and you can use chroot to lock down the system even further.
You may want to try [lshell][1] (limited shell).
[1]: http://lshell.ghantoos.org/Overview lshell
The way I usually implement this kind of restrictions requires that several conditions are met, otherwise the restriction can be easily circumvented:
This way you can choose whether
Yes, just change the permissions on these commands.
You might have a better fighting chance by writing a shell command that behaves as to your requirements.
What's not appropriate of the default permissions for normal users on Linux?


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ls -l /etc/passwd
$ ls -l /etc/passwd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1862 2011-06-15 21:59 /etc/passwd
So an ordinary user can read the file. Is this a security hole?
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Actual password hashes are stored in
Typically, the hashed passwords are stored in
(They are stored in
Programs that need to perform authentication still need to run with
If you dislike the
Passwords haven't been stored in
To some extent it is, as you can identify users. In the past you could also pick up their passwords. However, the one userid really worth cracking is
The utility of having the password file world readable generally far outweighs the risk. Even if it weren't world readable, a functioning
The ability for non-root users to identify files owned by others would disappear. Being able to identify owned (user in passwd file) and unowned files (user not in passwd file) can be useful in reviewing the contents of a file system. While it would be possible to resolve this with appropriate
In the end it is a matter of balance, and in this case I would say the balance is firmly on having password world readable.


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The 7 Most Insane Moments from Cable Access TV
#6. Rogue Helicopter PilotThe Story: In 2002, George Shinn, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, told the City of Charlotte that he would leave town and take his basketball team with him if they didn't build a new sports arena. The city turned down his proposal, so Shinn - who was wrapped up in several other scandals at that time as well - made good on his promise and moved his team to New Orleans. Although it's not totally clear when exactly this next part happened, it was somewhere around then that George Shinn, the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, befriended some sort of "rogue helicopter pilot" who proceeded to fly his vehicle 25 to 30 feet above a local citizen named David Thompson's roof line. Thompson spotted them "between the magnolia tree and the property line," where they hovered for approximately two minutes before "bailing out." In this video, Thompson asks the local authorities for what any sensible person would want: Justice. Unfortunately, his request is denied because he is completely fucking insane and none of it actually happened.
Why It Rules: This video provides a unique window into the mind of a complete lunatic. It's easy to forget that the mentally ill, despite spending most of their time kneading raw ground beef and drawing up intricate blueprints for machines that will never work, may actually own televisions and absorb fragments of pop culture. Okay, so David Thompson admittedly mucks up a few facts (like that whole thing about the existence of a "rogue helicopter pilot"), but you've gotta give him credit for name-dropping John Walsh. So what if he thinks he's actually IN the FBI? As an added bonus, you get to hear him call someone a "chameleon, lemon-headed, coward, terrorist pussy," and you know what? That's special. If only there was footage available of the last time he came to speak at the community forum. You know - about "the bundling." Whatever the hell that is.


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Jarett and the rest of the Pure Pwnage staff have stated that they are still interested in producing content related to the show. They are just having some troubles finding a network to broadcast them. I've decided to post something on the G4 forums. I'd really appreciate it if you guys could reply to my thread and encourage G4 to pick up Pure Pwnage...
The thread can be found here: http://forums.g4tv.c...d.php?p=2751604. All replies to that thread are appreciated. You don't even have to know what G4 is or even live in the US. The more activity that thread has, the more likely someone who is in charge of programming will take a look at Pure Pwnage.
We're also trying to get Pure Pwnage on Adult Swim here: http://www.facebook....amp;topic=20112
Likewise, to further help Pure Pwnage, I recommend that you go to the Showcase Facebook page and express your discontent about the show not being renewed for a second season: http://www.facebook.com/showcasedotca. If you don't have a Facebook account, no worries. You can also send a tweet to Showcase here: http://twitter.com/showcasedotca. In addition to posting a quick reply/tweet on Facebook/Twitter, you should consider contacting Shaw Media (the parent company of Showcase) about Pure Pwnage:
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A birding "big day" in May promises to pay big for nongame wildlife in Georgia.
Ken Blankenship, Nathan Farnau and Joel McNeal had conservation in mind when they set out May 1 to top the month's record of 174 bird species seen or heard statewide in 24 hours. The three, all avid birders tackling their first big day, solicited pledges per species at Georgia Birders Online for the Nongame Conservation Section. The surprising result: nearly $1,600 in pledges for the Nongame Conservation Section, a Georgia Department of Natural Resources agency that receives no state funds and depends instead on fundraisers, direct donations and grants.
"I was hoping we could raise a couple hundred dollars," said McNeal, who proposed using the birdathon as a fundraiser.
The trio spent a month researching and scouting a route aimed at maximizing their chances of documenting the most birds that migrate through or breed in Georgia. Then Blankenship, a middle school French teacher in Marietta, Farnau, a Georgia Aquarium biologist from Atlanta, and McNeal, a plant evolutionary biologist finishing postdoctoral work at the University of Georgia, birded from midnight to midnight in a blur that started in Athens and ended at the coast.
The final count was a record-tying 174 species.
But the birders almost stopped at 173, unknowingly. At 9:15 that night, swarmed by insects at Altamaha Wildlife Management Area, hungry and sleep-deprived, they quit early. They went to a Darien restaurant, ordered and began – for the first time that day – to compile and check their total.
The tally: one shy of the record and two of setting a new one.
"We couldn't give up," Farnau said, chuckling.
They went back to Altamaha WMA. Within an hour, they had heard a king rail. Yet, the men searched in vain until midnight for another species, driving to Brunswick and scouring every lighted billboard along Interstate 95 for a nighthawk, the only nocturnal bird they hadn't counted.
The day had its wonders. The team heard or saw more than 100 bird species before leaving Greene County, Athens and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. They saw 14 roseate spoonbills at a rookery on Jekyll Island. They missed finding a yellow warbler in the Piedmont but unexpectedly heard one singing in a parking lot on the coast. They had no "unshared" birds – species reported by only one person.
At one point, Blankenship was driving the sleepy crew toward the coast when he spotted a Mississippi kite. He hit the brakes. "In less than a second all three of us were on the side of the road!" Blankenship said.
Like fishing, all big days have the birds that got away.
This Saturday morning, Swainson's warblers weren't singing, possibly because of an early drizzle and clouds. White-breasted nuthatches at the Botanical Garden were mum. Red knots were missing at St. Simons Island. A low tide had dispersed the birds. The next day, with the tide coming in, the team saw more than 2,000 red knots at Gould's Inlet, a birding hotspot between St. Simons and Sea Island.
But this big day will have a lasting impact. The pledges totaled $1,591. "I'm really glad to give back," Blankenship said.
There might even be a sequel. McNeal said the three were talking about next year even before midnight on May 1.


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Dual Zone Design:This wine cooler's independently-controlled dual zones allow you to store both your white and red wines in the same unit
Quiet & Vibration-Free Operation:Harmful vibrations and noises are eliminated and the temperature is evenly maintained due to this unit's energy-efficient thermoelectric cooling system
Even Temperature Distribution:Internal fan-forced circulation prevents uneven temperature distribution, ensuring all of your wine reaches your desired temperature
Scalloped Shelving:The removable chrome scalloped shelving allows you to fit 6 bottles in the top zone and 12 bottles in the lower temperature zone
Adjustable Temperature:With a top zone temperature range of 45-54° F and bottom zone range of 54-64° F, you can set this unit to chill your wine bottles to your precise specifications
Electronic Controls & Digital Display:Temperatures within the wine cooler are easily monitored with the straightforward controls and blue LED-backlit digital display
Soft Interior Lighting:The LED interior lighting displays your bottles in a delicate, non-intrusive light
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