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Proposed Texas Biology Textbooks Do Not Contain Mention of 'Creationism,' 'Intelligent Design'
It looks like the latest culture war over Texas high school textbooks will end not with a bang, but with a whimper.
1200 WOAI news reports the fourteen textbook publishers have submitted their proposals for the next round of high school biology textbooks, and they include no mention of 'creationism,' or 'intelligent design.'
"For the most part, they stuck with established mainstream science and have not watered down the textbooks," said Dan Quinn, an education analyst with the Texas Freedom Network, a liberal group.
There had been indications that conservatives on the State Board of Education would be pushing for alternatives to the theory of evolution, including mention of Biblical theories of creation, and the theory that humans and dinosaurs lived on earth at the same time, in the next round of books.
Later, several conservatives denied that, saying those claims were made by one of many textbook reviewers and were being promoted by the Texas Freedom Network as a way to make conservative Christians look 'weird' and 'out of the mainstream.'
Quinn says the bottom line is that the books move away from the theory that Big Tex and T-Rex roamed the Texas plains together.
"They looked at the objections the reviewers made, and they refused to make changes by adding discredited arguments that the evolutionists want in the science textbooks," Quinn said.
The battle is not over. State Education Commissioner Michael Williams still has to sign off on the textbooks, and then the full State Board of Education will vote to approve them or demand changes at its November meeting.
Two years ago, conservatives on the SBOE made national news when they demanded, and for the most part received, changes in civics and government textbooks, increasing mentions of conservative figures in Texas and U.S. history.


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Eu'Vend was first held in 2003 and co-located for the first time with coffeena in 2011. Eu'Vend-caffeena is sponsored by BDV (Bundesverband der Deutschen Vending-Automatenwirtschaft e.V.), Germany's vending trade association.
The full gamut of vending equipment, products and accessories are on display, and the coffee sector is well-represented, according to Koelnmesse, which organizes the fair.
Indicative of the growing importance of vending to the German coffee industry, the German coffee association (Deutsche Kaffeeverband e.V.) and the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe both will exhibit at the 2013 event. The European Vending Association will be present in the joint EVA-BDV booth.
Vending machine manufacturers will display the latest brewing and dispensing technology, from tabletop designs to full-sized fully automatic equipment. Suppliers from the coffee sector will also be exhibiting the great variety that exists in the world of coffee.
On Sept. 19, the Eu'Vend "Red Sofa" conference will welcome experts from vending to discuss a range of timely topics. One of the highlights will be the presentation of current market figures for Germany and Europe by BDV director-general Aris Kaschefi and Erwin Wetzel, deputy director-general of the European Vending Association (Brussels, Belgium).
A panel session on Sept. 20 will explore "Vending Unlimited/Coffee Concepts in Progress." Vending Report publisher Eric Schwaab will moderate a panel composed of distinguished industry leaders from Germany and the European Community.
Panelists will include Jan Marc Vrijlandt, Selecta Management AG, a member of EVA's executive committee; BDV's Kaschefi; Eric Schwaab, ES/Vending Report Publishing Group; Frank Epping, Cup & Cino Kaffeesystem-Vertrieb GmbH; Dr. Andreas Ost, Kaffee Partner Holding GmbH; Joachim Höh, Alois Dallmayr Automaten-Service GmbH; Michael Bannick, Tchibo Coffee Service GmbH; Peter Wolf, WFP Consulting GmbH; Ralf Rüdiger, Kaffee + Co; and Udo Gast, Gast Automaten & Service GmbH.
Also on tap on Sept. 19 and 20 is a workshop titled "How Technology Adoption is Driving Business Model Transformation," at Intel's booth. It will survey the role played by Intel technology in expanding the scope of vending, as machines evolve from simple product dispensing devices to intelligent, connected, standalone systems with new features ranging from high-definition digital signs and interactive touchscreen controls, as well as cashless payment mechanisms, to create a more engaging shopping experience for patrons.

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In 6 yrs of training pretty much full time this is the most open minded mat sessions Ive ever experienced. You dont have to smoke weed and memorise all the whacky names, but we sure wont hold it against you if you do either!
Personally Ive found theres far less nonsense within the 10th Planet circles than the BJJ ones. But that doesnt mean I would ever disrespect anyone for committing to their chosen style of grappling, be it BJJ, catch, 10th Planet, MMA or whatever.
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Who says surfing is a selfish sport? The International Surfing Association The International Surfing Association (ISA), the World Governing Authority for Surfing, is now accepting applications for the 2012 ISA Individual Scholarship Program and aims to award 27 scholarships to junior surfers around the world.
According to ISA:
The Scholarship Program is open to all junior surfers, age 18 and under. Applicants must prove financial need, be enrolled in school with good standing, and be an inspirational role model to the surfing community.
The ISA Individual Scholarship Program's main objective is to provide financial support to junior surfers who demonstrate an actual need, in order to facilitate an experience in surfing while encouraging the importance of education. The money must be used to travel to surf contests, buy new surfing equipment, or to foster the junior surfer's education.
The program offers added incentive for national surfing federations to send teams to ISA events, furthering the reach of surfing, as scholarship recipients use the experience to become better surfers, potential national champions and even possibly, world champions – all while continuing with their education.
This will be the sixth consecutive year of the ISA Individual Scholarship Program, which has distributed over 0,000 in to deserving student surfers since being launched in 2007. In 2011, 25 surfers from Africa, Australasia, the Americas and Europe received a total of ,000 in financial aid to keep developing their surfing and educational skills. All 25 scholarship recipients are top students, surfers and inspirational role models for their countries and the entire surfing tribe.
The ISA is the first and only surfing association to provide global support specifically dedicated to developing surf skills and education. Many sports have different organizations that offer financial assistance to athletes, but the ISA has decided to take the first step in surfing by looking to the endemic surf industry and media to support the project that will certainly make surfing stronger in the years to come. There are thousands of potential ISA Scholarship recipients in the world and, in following one of its most important missions, the ISA has decided to help junior surfers for a better surfing future.
A great example of the Scholarship program is the case of Juninho Urcia from Peru. He was one of the first recipients in 2007, with no sponsors, riding old, borrowed surfboards, and he had a tough time paying contest entry fees and traveling to the national tour stops. The ISA Individual Scholarship changed his life. He was able to buy new and appropriate equipment, focus on studying without worrying about financial problems, while traveling to contests better prepared.
Five years after, Juninho achieved some of his surfing dreams by making the Peruvian National Team, Junior and Open, by obtaining the Boys Under 16 Copper Medal in the 2011 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship and the Team Gold Medal after the historic Team Peru victory.
Juninho is now a sponsored athlete and the future looks bright for him, as he gets closer to professional surfing.
The program started with five recipients in 2007, quadrupling in 2008 to 20 awarded, and then doubled in 2009, delivering 40 scholarships. In 2010 and 2011 the ISA granted 25 scholarships, and for 2012 the ISA will upgrade the level of support to 27 scholarships of ,000 US dollars to each of the winners.
Fernando Aguerre, President of the ISA, said about this year's Scholarship Program announcement, "At the ISA we are committed to spreading the love for surfing and the waves to all people around the world, and certainly to being an agent of good on the less developed nations. I'm very happy to be presenting, for the sixth consecutive year, the ISA Individual Scholarship Program. This program proved to be a success since its creation. For 2012 we are going to be giving two extra scholarships and we are hoping to increase the number of recipients and funding in the years to come. This program is only possible thanks to the generous donations from Billabong, the Quiksilver Foundation and Reef Redemption, each of whom contributes to the program. It's great to know that three of the biggest surfing brands in the world have given such strong support to the program, working together with the ISA for a better surfing future."
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Or, like me, do you spend all your time fiddling & configuring & finding more add-ons & configuring them & just when you get it absolutely awesome, get bored & play with it some more
Honestly, I love xbmc, it's amazing. I used to be heavily into modified cars & I don't think I ever 'finished' a single one.
I feel my relationship with XBMC is going to be the same.
Don't know what I'll do if i ever get to the point where I've run out of stuff to add.
Learn Python & make my own add-ons possibly?
Anyway, big thanks to the Devs & the community. Don't go changing!
Anyone ever 'finished' an xbmc box?
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It has almost finished me a few times.
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2012-04-22 17:06 Post: #3
My main HTPC is finished cause i would kill myself if it doesn't work when I want to watch a movie/tvshow or play music
Read/follow the forum rules.
For troubleshooting and bug reporting, read this first
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2012-04-22 22:46 Post: #4
I've got to a point where everything works and I'm happy with, I try and stay away from some sections on the forum as I know If I go looking I'd find something else I'd want to try out and tweak lol
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2012-04-22 23:23 Post: #5
I do normally for about a week, then find something else to buy/tweak/install and it starts all over again haha
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2012-04-23 02:37 Post: #6
I say it's finished until I see a tip or trick.. then it's back at it again until it all goes sproing!.. then I use my back-ups.. pull my last strands of hair and dig in deeper.... polish it up, collect more until I see a tip or trick...sproing!
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windows fresh start -> delete C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Roaming\Kodi First time user (wiki) Log file (wiki) Video management (wiki) Artwork (wiki) Supported hardware (wiki) Releases (wiki) Database versions (wiki) Skin features compatibility list (wiki) http://xbmc-skins.com
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2012-04-23 03:01 Post: #7
Mine is pretty much done as I use it for my everyday tv watching. However, I am really wanting to put an SSD in it..... lol
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Good to know it's not just me!
Been buying parts for my new box as & when funds allow.
Although the specs on that have changed about 10 times
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2012-04-23 10:04 Post: #9
m7cky your first post could easily be a post of mine. I try to tweak XBMC all the time, even to the point that stuff won't work anymore. Then i'll get annoyed and reinstall and start all over again...
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I seem to have it finished and working great. I then decide to tweak it and end up breaking it
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2012-04-23 15:49 Post: #11
Like everyone else, get XBMC working the way I want it and then decide to do something and break it. Best piece of advice is to back-up the libraries of your TV Series and Movies therefore making setting up again a cinch.
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(2012-04-23 10:04)Devaron Wrote: m7cky your first post could easily be a post of mine. I try to tweak XBMC all the time, even to the point that stuff won't work anymore. Then i'll get annoyed and reinstall and start all over again...
You must know how many times I've messed up my system and had to re-install. I must be dim witted because this always happens to my main media machine, not the testbench machine
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2012-04-23 17:46 Post: #13
When I started building out XBMC systems for friends and relatives, I realized just how much I was subconsciously breaking my own systems with endless tweaking and "fixes." It only took me about two hours to set up a perfectly functional XBMC Live + Sab and Sickbeard setup for my brother. He hasn't needed any maintenance or had any issues in over six months (I stopped by a few weeks ago to install Eden).
Obviously, the hobbyist has a psychological need to fix something, and will break something first in order to fill that need.
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I am the same, I did have it finished until I saw the PVR section and thought whats this, tv how cool. lol
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I'll probably keep tweaking until i get bored and find something else to mess with, i've gone from installing homebrew on my PS3, making an emulator box with Hyperspin on an old laptop, Setting up Plex on my Mac mini and now moving onto XBMC on the same mini.
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Have faith in your firewall. That is what it is there for.
Michel Servaes wrote:
> Hi,
> Would it be possible to change IP (automatically) when the firewall
> notices a possible breach ?
> Today I noticed in my log, multiple tries to several ports (known to
> be ports of other firewalls)... 3128, 8000, 8080, 8088, 8888 (they
> all originate from the same ip)
> It would be nice that some kind of rule would detect this - and when
> rechecking them (on the same ports he used, I came nowhere)... but
> when checking pure on http, I arrived at a website asphost (some
> polish company).
> I immediately changed my MAC address, since this looked like a
> possible hacker trying to enter... That way my ISP changes my IP as
> well, but this sure would be a nifty way to avoid a hacker if this
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Country singer Jon Pardi having surgery over the holidays
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Jon Pardi admits he's not thrilled with his holiday plans.
The country singer explains that he's having knee surgery, so he'll be spending Christmas at his home in Nashville recovering instead of celebrating with his family in California. But Jon says he'll do what he can to keep things festive.
Pardi says he's never missed a family Christmas before, and his mom in particular is "super sad" that they won't be celebrating the holiday together.
And the celebrations will continue for Jon after the first of the year. He'll be releasing his debut album, Write You a Song, on January 14th. The album features his hit singles "Up All Night" and "Missin' You Crazy."
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General Assembly: Statement by Minister Plenipotentiary Eick on the Responsibility to Protect
(Statement as delivered by Minister Plenipotentiary Christophe Eick at the General Assembly's Informal Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Secretary-General on the "Responsibility to Protect: State responsibility and prevention")
Mr. President,
Thank you for giving me the floor.
At the outset I would like to thank you, Mr. Vice-President of the General Assembly for continuing this important dialogue. I would also like to thank the Secretary General for his remarks and his 5th Report on the Responsibility to Protect. Let me also to extend a special welcome to the new Special Adviser for the Responsibility to Protect, Ms. Jennifer Welsh.
Germany aligns itself with the statement made by the European Union. We would like to underline the following points:
Germany remains a strong advocate of the Responsibility to Protect. Some have said that the concept of the Responsibility to Protect has failed to prevent mass atrocities, in Syria and elsewhere. But as the Secretary-General has stated this morning, it is not the concept of R2P that is to blame. We should rather look at our individual and collective failure, as States and the international community, when we ask "what went wrong".
In our support for the concept and the implementation of R2P we have always underlined the vital importance of the preventive aspects of R2P. These aspects and early warning in our view are key elements of the concept of R2P.
As the report of the Secretary-General illustrates: The appropriate and necessary measures that states can take to prevent mass atrocities are diverse and allow for a tailor-made approach. But the report also makes clear: The implementation of R2P depends fundamentally on the granting and protection of human rights and the establishment of rule of law.
Germany is developing structures and practices for better implementation of the Responsibility to Protect at the national level. In our experience, the appointment of a senior-level focal point for R2P, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his Report, is a useful tool. Thus, under active guidance of our national focal point for R2P we have introduced a R2P perspective in our inter-ministerial working group on civil crisis prevention and early warning.
The national focal point increasingly gets involved at an early stage in the formulation of policy reports and recommendations in Germany and the EU. This ensures that the R2P perspective takes stronger root in relevant policy areas.
In order to advance a common understanding of the concept and implementation of R2P our national focal point has reached out to partners in Europe and elsewhere. Following assessments by the national focal point financial resources have been directed towards projects with a R2P focus.
As the Secretary-General has said: The implementation of the Responsibility to Protect requires continuous efforts by States. Germany will continue to do its utmost to fulfill its responsibilities in this regard.
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Sorensen To Showcase Skills At NFLPA Bowl Saturday
By SUU Strategic Communication
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Brad Sorensen will get one final game opportunity to impress NFL scouts thits afternoon when Southern Utah's senior quarterback suits up for the American Team at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Sorensen, who left Southern Utah as the school's all-time leading passer, will team with players from across the country under Coach Herm Edwards. The other quarterback for the American Team is Vanderbilt's Jordan Rodger, younger brother of the Packers' Aaron Rodgers.
Two players who lined up with teams Southern Utah faced this year, fullback Isi Sofele from Cal, and linebacker Jordan Campbell from New Mexico HIghlands, will be teammates of Sorensen. BYU linebacker Uona Kaveinga is also on the American squad.
The National squad includes Utah DT David Kruger and Sacramento STate TE Taylor Knowles.
Kickoff is slated for 4:00 p.m. (Mountain) at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
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Is your affinity program still benefiting your organization or non-profit?
RFPs, grant proposals, annual fundraiser dinners, donation drives. If you work for a non-profit or professional association, you're always searching for new, creative ways to raise funds. Affinity credit card programs‡ are one way to do this by helping to raise awareness and donations with each new account.
For organizations big or small, here are five tips to help begin, migrate or simply reevaluate affinity programs and financial partners.
Evaluate the rewards program
Some affinity programs pay partnering organizations for new accounts, give them a percentage of monthly charge volume and/or cut them a percentage off balance transfers. Some even reward supporters and members with points, miles or cash back.
But some rewards programs may not actually benefit the organization or the cardholder. Some issuers offer rich rewards to the group, but fund the program through the cardholders (higher rates and pricing). And some rewards have a short shelf life, with points that expire in a year.
Compare affinity programs‡ to learn what the rewards are, who gets them, and most importantly, who pays for them.
Know the terms
Affinity card issuers see value in reaching a particular customer base, but they also have to make money on affinity card programs. Understand where that revenue is coming from—especially if it's coming from your supporters.
Ask these questions:
- What are the rates and fees?
- Does the lender charge cardholders extra for personalization?
- Are there hidden charges that lessen the value for your organization and/or its supporters?
Consider the marketing support
Traditionally, affinity card issuers have controlled the marketing, using direct mail as their primary, if not only, tool to communicate about the affinity program. With social media, the toolkit has expanded and organizations are gaining control and customization of how they market to supporters and members.
Ask these questions:
- Does the issuer provide tools to support marketing efforts beyond direct mail?
- Do you have to wait for bank approval of marketing messages or can you insert pre-approved copy in a newsletter or share it on social media?
- Does the program give your non-profit the flexibility to send messages on your own timeline?
Control of your supporter list
Many lenders will ask you for direct access to your organization's supporters and for the control over the marketing messages and timing. They do this so they can cross-market other financial products and services when they issue your affinity card. You'll have to decide whether you want to give up that control.
Check references and reputation
When entering an affinity program, issuers not only get access to your organization's database—they also get an implied endorsement.
Choose a banking partner carefully. Talk with current affinity partners. Weigh the bank's reputation among other non-profits. Check their asset quality‡, capital adequacy‡, profitability and loan growth; all factors that indicate the bank's strength, stability and economic responsibility. Based on your research, select a bank that shares your values and will become a long-term partner.
When you click links marked with the "‡" symbol, you will leave UMB's website and go to websites that are not controlled by or affiliated with UMB. We have provided these links for your convenience. However, we do not endorse or guarantee any products or services you may view on other sites. Other websites may not follow the same privacy policies and security procedures that UMB does, so please review their policies and procedures carefully.


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TSA delaying new policy on small knives
(Washington, DC) -- The Transportation Security Administration is delaying the implementation of a new policy concerning small knives. TSA leader John Pistole decided to delay Thursday's planned implementation of the new policy allowing passengers to carry small pocket knives and other previously banned items on board planes. "Politico" reports Pistole informed employees of his delay decision in an email Monday.
According to the email, Pistole made his decision after meeting with his Aviation Security Advisory Committee.


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Local History Books Online
Oral Histories:
An interview with Paul C. Frisz, August 17, 1980 / by David Piker ; co-sponsored by the Vigo County Public Library and the Wabash Valley Press Club. Terre Haute, Ind. : Vigo County Public Library, 1981.
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for Paul C. Frisz
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Copyright Information on the Oral History Transcripts and Index
The copyrights to the oral history interview tapes and transcripts and to the oral history transcripts index belong solely to the Vigo County Public Library as part of the original project agreement. Permission to reproduce or publish from the Vigo County Oral History Program transcripts must be obtained from the Community Archives, Vigo County Public Library.


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Arrest on Duke campus captured on video
Campus police at Duke University have arrested a man suspected of stealing a backpack from a student. It happened Monday at the campus library. The suspect who is not a student was pulled from a bus when he refused the officers request. Once outside the man resisted and he was ultimately handcuffed after he was pepper sprayed. He remains behind bars. Click below to see the video of the arrest. NOTE: Strong Language.


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The UNLV College of Fine Arts' Department of Art presents the Visiting Artist Lecture Series with Artist Mathieu Gregoire.
Mathieu Gregoire has worked in many areas of contemporary art in public spaces, including planning, design and project management, with a special focus on new ideas. He has managed the design, commissioning and fabrication of 20 site-specific works in the Stuart Collection extending across the 2000-acre campus of the University of California, San Diego, a unique program begun in 1982 by James Stuart DeSilva and led by Mary Beebe. Since 2001, Gregoire has managed the development and construction of art commissions and acquisitions for the Bishop Collection at the University of California San Francisco's new Mission Bay campus, a diverse collection encompassing all mediums. Gregoire has been responsible for the acquisition of more than 200 individual works for UCSF Mission Bay, comprising an in-depth survey of the work of more than 30 internationally recognized artists primarily based in California.
The artist's biographical information was taken from the Gregoire Associates website.
For more information on the Visiting Artist Lecture Series visit, the Marjorie Barrick Museum website.


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|Chap. 73
|Snake River compact. Consent and approval of Congress.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent and approval of Congress is hereby given to an interstate compact relating to the waters of the Snake River, signed (after negotiations in which a representative of the United States duly appointed by the President participated) by the Commissioners for the States of Idaho and Wyoming on October 10, 1949, at Cheyenne, Wyoming, and thereafter ratified by the legislatures of each of the States aforesaid as provided for by Public Law 580, Eightieth Congress, approved June 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 294), which compact reads as follows:
The States of Idaho and Wyoming, parties signatory to this compact, have resolved to conclude a compact as authorized by the Act of June 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 294), and after negotiations participated in by the following named State commissioners:
Mark R. Kulp, Boise
N.V. Sharp, Filer
Charles H. Welteroth, Jerome
Roy Marquess, Paul
Ival V. Goslin, Aberdeen
R. Willis Walker, Rexburg
Alex O. Coleman, St. Anthony
Leonard E. Graham, Rigby
Charles E. Anderson, Idaho Falls
A.K. Van Orden, Blackfoot
L.C. Bishop, Cheyenne
E.B. Hitchcock, Rock Springs
J.G. Imeson, Jackson
David P. Miller, Rock Springs
Carl Robinson, Afton
Ciril D. Cranney, Afton
Clifford P. Hansen, Jackson
Clifford S. Wilson, Driggs, Idaho
Lloyd Van Deburg, Jackson
and by R.J. Newell, representative of the United States of America, have agreed upon the following articles, to-wit:
A. Nothing in this compact shall be deemed:
1. To affect adversely any rights to the use of the waters of the Snake River, including its tributaries entering downstream from the Wyoming-Idaho state line, owned by or for Indians, Indian tribes and their reservations. The water required to satisfy these
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rights shall be charged against the allocation made to the State in which the Indians and their lands are located.
2. To impair or affect any rights or powers of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, in and to the use of the waters of the Snake River nor its capacity to acquire rights in and to the use of said waters.
3. To apply to any waters within the Yellowstone National Park or Grand Teton National Park.
4. To subject any property of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities to taxation by either State or subdivisions thereof, nor to create an obligation on the part of the United States, its agents or instrumentalities, by reason of the acquisition, construction or operation of any property or works of whatsoever kind, to make any payments to any State or political subdivisions thereof, State agency, municipality or entity whatsoever in reimbursement for the loss of taxes.
5. To subject any works of the United States used in connection with the control or use of waters which are the subject of this compact to the laws of any State to an extent other than the extent to which these laws would apply without regard to this compact.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of A of this article, any beneficial uses hereafter made by the United States, or those acting by or under its authority, within either State, of the waters allocated by this compact shall be within the allocations hereinabove made for use in that State and shall be taken into account in determining the extent of use within that State.
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Hepatitis C
Testing baby boomers saves lives
May 2013
3 Million
About 3 million adults in the US are infected with the hepatitis C virus, most are baby boomers.
3 in 4
Up to 3 in 4 people who are infected don't know they have hepatitis C so they aren't getting the necessary medical care.
Baby boomers, anyone born from 1945 through 1965, should get tested for hepatitis C.
Hepatitis C is a serious virus infection that over time can cause liver damage and even liver cancer. Early treatment can prevent this damage. Too many people with hepatitis C do not know they are infected, so they don't get the medical care they need.
Once infected with the hepatitis C virus, nearly 8 in 10 people remain infected for life. A simple blood test, called a hepatitis C antibody test, can tell if you have ever been infected, but cannot tell whether you are still infected. Only a different follow-up blood test can determine if you are still infected. CDC data show only half of people with a positive hepatitis C antibody test had the follow-up test reported to the health department. The other half did not have a follow-up test reported, although some of them may have been tested. Without the follow-up test, a person will not know if they still have hepatitis C and cannot get the medical care they need.
Baby boomers (people born from 1945 through 1965) can:
- Ask your doctor, nurse, or other health care provider for a hepatitis C blood test.
- Encourage family and friends born from 1945 through 1965 to get tested for hepatitis C.
Doctors, nurses and other health care providers can:
- Test all baby boomers and people with other risks for hepatitis C.
- Make sure everyone who tests positive on the first test gets the follow-up test to find out if they are still infected.
Many baby boomers got infected before the dangers of hepatitis C were well known.
Anyone can get hepatitis C, but adults born from 1945 through 1965 are 5 times more likely to have hepatitis C.
- Hepatitis C is mostly spread through contact with an infected person's blood.
- Some people could have gotten infected before widespread screening of blood began in 1992.
- People who have injected drugs, even if only once in the past, could have been infected with the virus from sharing a needle or drug equipment with someone who had hepatitis C.
- Many people do not know how or when they were infected.
Hepatitis C causes serious liver disease, even liver cancer.
- Most people with hepatitis C don't have any symptoms. If symptoms do appear, they can be a sign of serious liver damage.
- Hepatitis C can cause liver scarring and liver failure if left untreated.
- Hepatitis C is a leading cause of liver cancer.
- Successful treatment can get rid of hepatitis C from the body.
Blood tests are needed to tell if you have hepatitis C.
- A screening blood test, called an antibody test, shows if a person has ever been infected with the hepatitis C virus.
- If the antibody test is positive, a follow-up RNA blood test is needed to see if a person is still infected with the hepatitis C virus.
- A CDC study shows through health department reports that only 50% of adults who had a positive antibody test had a follow-up test reported. Without a follow-up test, people won't know if they are still infected with the hepatitis C virus.
People Who Should be Tested
- Born from 1945 through 1965
- Have received blood products with clotting factor before 1987
- Have received blood transfusion or organ transplant before July 1992
- Have ever injected drugs, even if only one time
- Have HIV
- Have been on kidney dialysis for several years
- Are health or public safety workers who have been stuck with a needle or other sharp object with blood from a person with hepatitis C or unknown hepatitis C status
- Born to mother with hepatitis C
SOURCE: CDC Recommendations 1998, 1999, and 2012Top of Page
SOURCE: CDC updated guidance, 2013
Test Patients Born from 1945 through 1965 for Hepatitis C
Baby boomers, anyone born from 1945 through 1965, should ask their health care provider to be tested for hepatitis C and all doctors, nurses, and other health care providers should test all their patients who are baby boomers for hepatitis C. Testing should be initiated with a blood test for hepatitis C antibody.
If the blood test for hepatitis C antibody is negative, then there is no hepatitis C virus infection and no further action needed.
If the blood test for hepatitis C antibody is positive, then there needs to be a follow-up RNA blood test for hepatitis c virus infection.
If the RNA is negative, then there is hepatitis C virus infection and no further action needed.
If the RNA is positive, then there is hepatitis C virus infection. Refer for further evaluation and connect to medical care.Top of Page
What Can Be Done
US government is
- Working together with many federal agencies to carry out the Strategic Action Plan for Viral Hepatitis [PDF - 672KB].
- Funding programs that support hepatitis C testing and getting people linked to care and treatment.
- Educating doctors, nurses, and other health care providers about hepatitis C, developing clinical tools and issuing updated guidance to help carry out recommended testing.
- Working with states and communities to improve reporting of hepatitis C test results in order to get people needed services.
- Increasing coverage under the Affordable Care Act so more people will have health insurance for testing and treatment.
State and local public health departments can
- Let people know where they can get blood tests for hepatitis C.
- Follow-up with health care providers and laboratories for people who have a positive hepatitis C antibody test but have no record of a follow-up test.
- Monitor and report people with hepatitis C infection and promote best practices for testing and linking patients to care.
Doctors, nurses, and other health care providers can
- Set up systems to make to make sure all patients born from 1945 through 1965 are tested for hepatitis C.
- Test patients with other risks for hepatitis C, including blood transfusions before 1992 or injection drug use.
- Make sure everyone who has a positive hepatitis C antibody test gets the follow-up blood RNA test and is linked to lifesaving care and treatment if infected.
Baby boomers and all persons at risk can
- Ask their doctor, nurse, or other health care provider about getting tested for hepatitis C.
- Make sure to get a follow-up test if the antibody test is positive to see if they are still infected with the hepatitis C virus.
- To learn more about hepatitis, visit:
People living with hepatitis C can
- Eat a healthy diet, stay physically active, see a doctor on a regular basis and ask if you could benefit from new and better treatments.
- Talk to your doctor before taking over the counter medicines and avoid alcohol because they can cause liver damage.
- Reduce the risk of transmission to others by not donating blood or sharing personal items that might come into contact with blood.
Related Pages
- Vital Signs Issue details: Evaluation of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Testing and Reporting — Eight U.S. Sites, 2005–2011, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- CDC Feature- Hepatitis C: Testing Baby Boomers Saves Lives
- Vital Signs – Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know [PODCAST - 1:15 minutes]
- Vital Signs – Hepatitis C: What You Need to Know [PSA - 0:60 seconds]
- CDC: Viral Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C Information for the Public
- HHS Action Plan for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis
On Other Web Sites
- MedlinePlus - Hepatitis C
- Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition:
- National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
- American Liver Foundation
- Chronic Liver Disease Foundation
- Page last reviewed: May 7, 2013
- Page last updated: May 7, 2013
- Content source:
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Viral Hepatitis
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communications (OADC)


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The man who found the bodies four Cumberland County gunshot victims Thursday talked Friday about his experience.
Renegade Mountain resident David Schlabach said typically his community is a nice and peaceful place. But, he noticed something was out of the ordinary Thursday, around 7 a.m. while he was driving to work.
"Saw a suspicious vehicle in the cul de sac there and stumbled across it," he said.
Inside, Schlabach found the bodies of Rikki Danielle Jacobsen, 22, Steven Presley, 17, Dominic Davis, 17, and 16-year-old John Lajeunesse.
"I was shocked, very shocked to see dead bodies," he said.
Schlabach said he had seen two of the individuals before around Renegade Mountain. He also said he had met 26-year-old Jacob Allen Bennett.
Authorities arrested Bennett Friday on a parole charge. They confirmed he is a suspect in the case.
Schlabach said he Bennett seemed like a normal individual.
"We rode four wheelers together," he said. "We hung out."
That's part of the reason, Schlabach said he was surprised to hear Bennett was connected to the case."I would have never guessed something like that would have occurred," he said.


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Friday, October 8, 2010
Mashed Potato Ghosts of Halloweegans Present and Past
To make mashed potato ghosts, all you need is some fairly firm mashed potatoes, a pastry bag or ziploc bag with a tip cut off, and whatever you want to use for the eyes, which you will be applying with a toothpick. I like making ketchup eyes, because they're red and creepy! Just load up your bag with mashed potatoes and squeeze out little ghostly shapes onto a plate, applying more pressure at the base of the ghosts and less toward the top. To make the eyes, dip the tip of a toothpick in ketchup and gently "paint" the eyes on the ghosts.
It's best to start with warm mashed potatoes, not piping hot, or your poor hands will hate you. Make the ghosts first, then heat them up in the microwave or conventional oven if you're using an oven-safe dish, and then finish plating your dinner. Making mashed potato ghosts is easy as pie - Haunted Cottage Pie!
The problem with a Haunted Cottage Pie is that unless the bottom is very firm, you will end up with a ghost massacre on your plate. I might have done that. A nice firm crust on the bottom would probably keep you from committing a ghosticide.
Here are some Ghosts of Halloweegans Past:
Before I magically disappear, I want to thank you all for all your awesome comments and feedback! You guys are the bestest! I was used to blogging once a week, and I wasn't sure if blogging three times a week was going to be too exhausting, but all your positive feedback has kept me from wanting to quit! Thank you!! :)
I made a Facebook page for Wing-It. Don't ask me why because I am never on Facebook! But anyway, there it is and it will automatically, magically really, post new Halloweegan updates to its wall. Cool! If you want to check it out, you can find it here. *POOF*
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Oh My Ghostness! *LOVE*ReplyDelete
Shepherd's pie is one of my favourite foods, but mine never looks so spooky! I want to make this now!
And the dead man meatloaf feast looks incredible! All of it! But I think the pumpkings (heheh!) are particularly genius! Is that Coriander leaves sticking out of them? Adorable! I love coriander.
I know what I'm making for dinner on Halloweegan now! (unless you wow me with something even more awesome!? Is that possible?).
Oh, and the little Mash Ghosty in the bottom right of your Shepherd's Pie picture looks heart-breakingly sad! Aww! Poor little guy :(
I wish I could eat him and put him out of his misery! ;P
This just might be my favourite post ever.....for now at least! ;)
I love how the shape and eye formation of each ghost gives it a personality! I see an angry one, a scared one, and a sad one :)ReplyDelete
Those are absolutely adorable! I am going to make mashed potato ghosts with dinner one night this week. My boyfriend is going to think I'm nuts when I serve dinner, haha.ReplyDelete
This names me smile! Never knew ghosts could be so adorable!ReplyDelete
I love it!!!!!!!!!!! I wish I had thought of this! sooooo good!ReplyDelete
Those ghosts are screaming, PARTY... PARTY... Now I (almost) wish I had some kids around the house so I could make a Halloween party. Wait, I don't need kids for a party! What was I thinking?ReplyDelete
Ghosticide! I love it! I'm so happy it's Halloweegan. Yay!ReplyDelete
Seriously? Mashed potato ghosts? The word genius comes to mind, but feels a little overused. You are one though...ReplyDelete
You're a genius. plain and simple fact. Can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve!ReplyDelete
SO cute I could cry. Stop doing that to me!! :PReplyDelete
I just love those (mostly) nice ghosts! Too cute! And "ghosticide"--River, you are the limit!! ;)ReplyDelete
Wow these pictures are adorable!ReplyDelete
Fabulous! And almost too adorable to eat. :~DReplyDelete
I can't stop laughing and can't wait to see my husband's face when serving him those funny fellows.ReplyDelete
This is so awesome, it's downright ridiculous. I would never have thought to make ghostly mashed potatoes, but it's so perfect, and so totally brilliant! You're my new vegan blogging hero. You have the absolute best Halloween ideas!ReplyDelete
So cute! How do you have time to make all these cute things? I have no idea, but keep it up!ReplyDelete
Mashed potato ghosts are so yummy!
This is completely hilarious and awesome! I posted a link on ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com.ReplyDelete
dead dude and all the little tater ghosts of halloweegan are just too awesome, River! i loooove them all packed into your haunted cottage pie (and i'd like to say i'm interested in the recipe for the pie!)! i'm sorry they got a wee bit massacred, but i bet they were oh-so delicious! oh my word, i just looked back at your post and caught the little pumpkins - River, you're amazing!ReplyDelete
I absolutely adore the little mashed potato ghosties!ReplyDelete
All of these are incredibly adorable!ReplyDelete
So cute!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing so many yummy vegan recipes...
Wow I love the halloween inspired goodness. All the photos made me smile!ReplyDelete
Sei un genio! Mi piacciono tutte le idee per halloween che hai postato sono davero originali e carinissime ^_^ReplyDelete
I love this post so much! This is the best Halloween food-themed post I've come across. I hope you don't mind, but I've included you in my roundup of Good Links.ReplyDelete
I want to eat all of this!!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, this is totally cool! What a great Idea!!!ReplyDelete


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A Little F'd Up | Posted by Julie Z on 07/19/2009
Today is Sunday…
…and I'm really tired. So here are a bunch of other things to check out while I'm probably sleeping until dinner. Yayyy!
On Speedboats, Albania's Sex Trade Could Flare – NY Times
An Interview with Arianna Huffington – Forbes
Q&A with Gloria Steinem – The Seattle Times
Q&A with Jessica Valenti about her new book The Purity Myth — RH Reality Check
'30 Rock' gets 22 Emmy Nominations (yesss) — LA Times
because I know you'll all really appreciate this…
Seventeen has an extra-special quiz where you can find out what your accessories say about you.
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Allergy skin tests are used to find out which substances cause a person to have an allergic reaction.
Patch tests - allergy; Scratch tests - allergy; Skin tests - allergy; RAST test
There are three common methods of allergy skin testing.
The skin prick test involves:
The intradermal skin test involves:
Patch testing is a method to diagnose the cause of skin reactions that occur after the substance touches the skin:
Before any allergy testing, the health care provider will ask about:
Allergy medicines can change the results of skin tests. Your doctor will tell you which medicines to avoid and when to stop taking them before the test.
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The skin prick test may also be used to diagnose food allergies. Intradermal tests are not used to test for food allergies because of high false-positive results and the danger of causing a severe allergic reaction.
A negative test result means there were no skin changes in response to the allergen. This negative reaction most often means that you are not allergic to the substance.
In rare cases, a person may have a negative allergy test and still be allergic to the substance.
A positive result means you reacted to a substance. Your health care provider will see a red, raised area called a wheal.
Often, a positive result means the symptoms you are having are due to exposure to that substance. In general, a stronger response means you are more sensitive to the substance.
People can have a positive response to a substance with allergy skin testing, but not have any problems with that substance in everyday life.
Skin tests are usually accurate. However, if the dose of allergen is large, even people who are not allergic will have a positive reaction.
Your health care provider will consider your symptoms and the results of your skin test to suggest lifestyle changes you can make to avoid substances that may be causing your symptoms.
Bernstein IL, Li JT, Bernstein DI, Hamilton R, et al. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Allergy diagnostic testing: an updated practice parameter. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2008;100(3 Suppl 3):S1-S148.
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Theatre South Carolina to stage Russian farce
Theatre South Carolina will present the once-banned and rarely performed Russian farce, "The Suicide," as the third in its main stage series Feb. 18-26 at Longstreet Theatre.
Performance times are 8 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 7 p.m. Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on the first Sunday. A half-price performance is set for 11 p.m. on the final Saturday (Feb 26).
Tickets are $10 for students, $14 for USC faculty and staff, military and seniors 60+ and $16 for the general public. Tickets are available by calling 803-777-2551 or by visiting the Longstreet Theatre box office.
The farcical play takes theater goers into the life of Semyon, an out-of-work tubist at the end of his proverbial rope. When his wife confides to a neighbor that he may be considering suicide, interested locals, each representing a different facet of society, begin trying to make him a martyr for their own causes.
Playwright Nikolai Erdman's 1929 dark comedy spent a year in rehearsals under the direction of the great Vsevolod Meyerhold before being banned after a preview showing to Stalinist bureaucrats.
Director Steven Pearson says that even though Erdman's social satire still has relevance today, the main selling point is the play's outlandish humor.
"I hope audiences come see the show and simply enjoy how Semyon's basic problem works itself out," he says. "We intend that everyone will laugh and will recognize themselves or their situation and also recognize the humor involved in being single-minded about something. And, in the larger context, we hope the play encourages them to realize that whatever their individual circumstances are, perhaps they aren't quite as dire as they may seem."
'The Suicide'
- What: Russian playwright Nikolai Erdman's farcical comedy
- Who: Steven Pearson to direct
- When: Feb. 18-26, (8 p.m. Wednesday - Friday, 7 p.m. Saturdays, 3 p.m. the first Sunday, 11 p.m. the final Saturday)
- Where: Longstreet Theatre


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Men may refuse the challenge of trying to right a ship on the verge of capsize, preferring to wait for an easier test.
Three much-needed oars had been lost with the capsize of the Dean.
When a boat is topheavy or its center of gravity is too high, the boat is liable to capsize.
The boat did not capsize when she filled, neither did she broach to, her head was always direct for the shore.
Suppose the great monster did come up and capsize them—they were ever so far from land.
No good boat will capsize unless the sails are confined by the sheets.
"capsize her and let her drift," said the leader of the party.
As it was, I must attempt to remedy the deficiency by press of canvas at the risk of a capsize.
Jack helped me in and then I balanced his effort so as not to capsize again.
"Nothing short of an earthquake can capsize the island," Townsend said.
1780 (transitive); 1792 (intransitive), a nautical word of obscure origin, perhaps (as Skeat suggests) from Spanish capuzar "to sink by the head," from cabo "head," from Latin caput (see capitulum). For sense, cf. French chavirer "to capsize, upset," faire capot "capsize;" Provençal cap virar "to turn the head." Related: Capsized; capsizing.


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Secular Student Alliance New England Leadership Summit
The Secular Student Alliance is proud to announce its New England Leadership Summit, to be held April 16-18, 2010. The summit will be hosted at Harvard University in Boston, MA. This weekend session is a great opportunity for student leaders to fine-tune their group-running skills, meet other leaders from the area, network with local off-campus organizations, and have a great time!
We're excited to be holding this event in conjunction with the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy's award ceremony for the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism, being presented this year to the MythBusters. Join us for the award ceremony at a special discounted rate of only $8 when you register through the New England Leadership Summit.
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Keynote Presentation
Program & Schedule
MythBusters on Humanism
Housing Information
Housing for the New England Leadership Summit is not being provided as part of the conference due to high bookings in the area for the Boston Marathon. However, we have found several hotel options in the Harvard Square area or within easy bus/subway travel that you can check out.
Hostelling International Boston Downtown (~3 miles from Harvard; bus or subway)
12 Hemenway Street, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 536-1027
Reservations: email@example.com
Rates: $44.99 per person
Sheraton Commander Hotel (short walking distance)
16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Reservations: (800) 535-5007
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Rates: $199 and up (rates vary; check with hotel)
Inn At Harvard Square (short walking distance)
1201 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138
Reservations: (800) 458-5886
Rates: $249 and up
Best Western Hotel Tria (1.6 miles from Harvard; bus or subway)
220 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 2138
Phone: (617) 491-8000 or 866-333-TRIA
Rates: $135 and up - Friday / $212 and up - Weekend
Homewood Suites by Hilton Cambridge-Arlington (2.4 miles from Harvard)
1 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02474
Phone: (781) 643-7258
Rates: $199 and up
Boston Marriott Cambridge (3.5 miles from Harvard)
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: (617) 494-6600
Rates: $249 and up
Keynote Presentation
Philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein will be delivering the keynote address at the New England Leadership Summit.
Goldstein is the author of several noteworthy novels and biographies, including Betraying Spinoza: The Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity, Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Gödel, and her latest work, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction. Goldstein is currently a Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.
She has earned numerous awards and fellowships for her work, including a MacArthur Fellowship (popularly known as the "Genius Award"), a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Radcliffe Fellowship. Her novel Mazel received the 1995 National Jewish Book Award and the 1995 Edward Lewis Wallant Award. In 2008, Goldstein was designated a Humanist Laureate by the International Academy of Humanism.
Program & Schedule
The New England Leadership Summit runs from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, 4/16/2010 - 4/18/2010. The complete schedule is here.
Friday, 4/16
8pm: MythBusters On Humanism Presented by Harvard Secular Society & Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy, at the Memorial Church on the Harvard Yard, Cambridge.
Saturday, 4/17 All events in Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Harvard University
9:30am: Registration opens
10:00am: Events begin
12:30pm: Break for lunch
1:30pm: Events resume
6:00pm: Break for dinner - on your own
8:00pm: Keynote Presentation
Sunday, 4/18
10:00am: Events begin
2:00pm: Regional Summit Closes
Get the complete schedule!
MythBusters on Humanism
The Annual Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism is presented at Harvard University each year by the Harvard Secular Society on behalf of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard and the American Humanist Association. Selected by a committee of 20-30 Harvard students each year, this award is given to a figure greatly admired by our students and community for both artistic and humanitarian reasons.
Now in its fourth year, the HSS Cultural Humanism committee has chosen the recipients for the award, the MythBusters, based on what they feel is an outstanding contribution to Humanism in culture. The MythBusters - special-effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman - take on the task of separating truth from urban legend on their television show with the same name. In true Humanist style, the pair takes on three myths per episode and uses modern-day science to demonstrate, through scientific trials, whether or not some things we take for granted really hold any ground. The award ceremony (April 16 8:00pm Memorial Church) will feature a talk and demonstrations by the pair.
Previous winners of the Cultural Humanism Award are, in 2007, novelist Sir Salman Rushdie, in 2008, punk rock star Greg Graffin (of the band Bad Religion and the UCLA Faculty of Biology), and in 2009, writer/ director/producer Joss Whedon ("Buffy," "Angel," Firefly," "Dollhouse").
Tickets to this event, when purchased as part of the SSA's New England Leadership Summit, are only $8 each! Reserve your seat when you register for the summit.
Advertising with the SSA
The Secular Student Alliance offers unique advertising opportunities for freethought organizations, businesses and authors. We offer opportunities to table at our regional leadership summits, and have opportunities for full-page, full-color advertisements in the conference proceedings booklets distributed to all conference attendees.
Tables for this event are $75.00 for the full weekend, including one free "Exhibitor" registration to the event. You can reserve a table at the 2010 New England Leadership Summit through our online webform.
You may place a 8.5 x 11, full color ad in our conference proceedings at one of three levels. Placing your ad in the proceedings for the New England Leadership Summit is $50.00 - ideal for local off-campus organizations! You may place an ad in the proceedings for our National Conference in summer 2010 for $75.00. Or, you can place your ad in both for a discounted rate of $100.00 - a great solution for authors, online businesses and national organizations. Reserve your ad space using our convenient webform!
Advertising for the 2010 events is closed. Contact us if you are interested in advertising at 2010-2011 SSA events!


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Saturday S.F. Fleet Week Cruise 2014 on the SS Jeremiah O'Brien
Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
San Francisco Fleet Week Cruise
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Boarding 8:00am, Departure 9:00am, Returns 5:00pm
Cruising San Francisco Bay
Calling all passengers! Fleet Week will be setting off car alarms in the City by the Bay yet again!
The Parade of Navy Ships (traditionally held on Saturday to welcome the Navy Fleet to San Francisco) has been rescheduled to Friday, October 10 at 11:00am. We won't be able to participate in the parade this year, but we'll still take a grand tour under the Golden Gate Bridge and back to sail by the visiting ships at their respective harbors. We'll even get a chance to swing by and salute the USS AMERICA (LHA-6), planned to be commissioned on October 11.
We'll then take our position for the Air Show, where you'll get a front row seat for the spectacular performances put on by this year's participants.
Air Show 12:30pm to 4:00pm
The Air Show kicks off at 12:30pm and features Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, Michael Wiskus/Lucas Oil, United Airlines 747, The Patriots Jet Team and the US Navy Leap Frogs. The US Navy Blue Angels performance runs from 3:00 to 4:00pm.
Food & Beverage
Complimentary continental breakfast and coffee is available once on board. A variety of glazed, raised, old fashioned, twists and bars provided by Tommy's Donuts.
You'll have an easy time traversing the ship deck with a delicious hot dog lunch in your hand, provided by Annie's Hot Dogs. You'll have a choice of all-beef, spicy, or tofurkey franks. Keep it simple with ketchup or mustard, kick it up a notch with some sauerkraut, or try something new with Annie's signature spicy red onion sauce.
Guests are welcome to bring their own lunches. A couple years ago, one guy brought a big bag of hamburgers. You can be that guy.
Water, soft drinks, beer and wine is complimentary. Please drink responsibly!
*We do not have microwaves or refrigeration available for public use. Ice chests, coolers, glass bottles, personal inventory of alcohol and illegal substances are prohibited.
The ship's physical location is on the Eastern side of Pier 45. However, this address usually doesn't work well with GPS devices. Try The Embarcadero & Taylor St as your destination.
US-101 S / Golden Gate Bridge
1. Take US-101 South across the Golden Gate Bridge
2. Slight left onto Lombard St
3. Turn left onto Polk St
4. Turn right onto North Point St
5. Turn left onto Taylor St
I-80 W / Bay Bridge
1. Take I-80 W across the Bay Bridge
2. Exit at Folsom St
3. Stay right at the fork towards Folsom St
4. Turn left onto Folsom St
5. Turn left onto The Embarcadero
6. Turn right to continue on The Embarcadero
1. Take I-280 North
2. Continue onto King St
3. Continue onto The Embarcadero
4. Turn right to continue on The Embarcadero
About the SS Jeremiah O'Brien
The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II, and was launched on June 19 1943. Now based in San Francisco, the O'Brien is a rare survivor of the 6,939-ship armada that stormed Normandy on D-Day, 1944, and one of only two currently operational World War II Liberty ships afloat of the 2,710 built during the war (the other being the SS John W. Brown based in Baltimore, MD).
Launched on June 19, 1943, the SS Jeremiah O'Brien is distinguished as being America's last unaltered Liberty Ship. A 441-foot veteran of the Normandy invasion, fully restored and maintained in her original condition, she is as functional today as when she served as a key component of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Bridge of Ships" in WWII. The ship is a National Historic Landmark. She and her triple expansion reciprocating steam engine are a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark.
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Sanchi Overview
You can reach Sanchi from Nasik by road in about using a cab upon driving using a cab.
If there is one place that helps one take a glimpse of time thought the age of genesis and development of the Buddhist religion its Sanchi. Covered with a vast and expanse of the Buddhist temples, chaityas, stupas and monasteries. This town is a clear reflection of the proverbial Mauryan culture. Sanchi is a true lifetime experience to visit and is sure to create a long lasting impression in the minds of first time visitors. Located 232 kms from Indore and 10 kms from Vidisha, the city is well connected by a network of roads allowing touring the place by cabs like Savaari cab services very convenient. Bhopal being the nearest airport, numerous flights to metro cities are a norm. The Sanchi railway station at Sanchi also falls along two important railway lines them being the Delhi-Chennai line and the much commuted Delhi-Mumbai line. . Book cabs in Sanchi


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I purchased this tractor to use on our cattle farming operations. I use it with round bale spikes (front and back simultaneously), 10' shredder, 8' disc (and 8' drag harrow simultaneously), 6' rear blade, and 10' drill. The front bucket is indispensible, luckily our place is located along the sandy river bottoms of the Brazos River, where mesquite trees flourish. The front bucket easily digs into the sand allowing me to pull up the mesquite by the roots, trees as big as 2 to 3 inches, roots as deep as 3 or 4 feet. Larger trees require more digging, but with a little experience, they are also removed. Of course this is no match for a back-hoe or dozer, but I must say I was surprised at first, and have been 110% satisfied with the versitilty of my Mahindra. It also does a good job dragging my Gopher Machine, gophers used to be a "rough" problem. Only downfall with my 7520 4WD is it is too tall to shred under many pecan trees and the exhaust pipe sticks up in the air allowing it to catch limbs and probably get broken or bent. But this problem was easily solved, I bought a smaller Mahindra 3525 with exhaust underneath alongwith a 5' shredder, now shredding under the trees is much easier. Lastly, if you have a choice between a 2WD and a 4WD tractor, get the 4WD, you don't always need it but when you do you are really glad to have it. I know I am.
Randy Mitchell
I have just had the tractor for about 20 days and it has done everything asked of it so far. It even helped get delivered. Here in Eastern Ohio we have seen cold and snow from about the first of the year and the day the tractor was to be delivered we had about 4" of new snow and I live back off the main road and the truck that was bring the tractor got stuck, Mahindra to the rescue. It helped the dual wheel 4 X 4 and trailer up the hill. Also has started easy even in single digits temperatures.
I have never had a hydro trans before but is realy nice for blade and loader work.
WOW. What a tractor. I owned a 25hp gray market tractor before this one but there is no comparison. This is a tough tractor that does more than you ask of it. It will work as hard and as long as you and do it with ease. I have been able to do more work in ten hours on this tractor than I could do in 10 days on the other. I bought it with the front in loader and it is a real work hourse. I looked at Mahindra because My son had one.
I have not abused this little tractor in any way.
But,it has done everything i have asked it to do
From snow removal to light landscaping work
I sure am glad i picked the Mahindra over the
competitors.I have really enjoyed it,and thanks
alot for making a truly nice tractor in this
class.Best Regards,Bobby.
32.5 hours on my 5035 w/ML 130 FEL as of late November 2010 in the Georgia piedmont. Very happy with it and lotsa fun! Plenty of power and all implements have been very easy to hook up (by myself) with the flexible (extendable) lower links!
Implements: 6' rotary mower, 6' rotary tiller, 5 ft. bog harrow, 8'x10'chain drag harrow, 6' rollover box blade, 7 shank chisel plow. Soil type is sandy loam with some clay. Terrain is rolling hills/flat. Rotary mowing and food plot prep has consumed most of my time so far.
No problems whatsoever and no issues. I flipped the lights on the ROPS to face to the rear. They were too bright for night work.
Dealer support from Lott Enterprises has been superb from day one. I'm a first time tractor owner, but have driven several in the past. The shuttle shift has been easy to learn/use even with the FEL-(But,I grew up using a clutch on many vehicles.)
Friends have been "wowed". A couple others have shown green/blue/orange snobbish disdain. Effum! This is a great tractor!
I've had my Mahindra 3 years and have 120 hours on it, but it still looks and drives like it did the day I purchased it. I use it for mowing, digging, moving dirt and to work a large garden, I have never had a problem with it and will buy another one when I move up to a 4 wheel drive. You can't buy another brand that is built as heavy and has all the features as the Mahindra tractor.Plus, it's a great looking tractor!!
This is a great little tractor. Very manuverable in tight areas. I use it to maintain 2.5 acres of sloped land. I cut brush, repair roads, transport bulk grains, dirt, and rock with ease. I have a 5'box scraper that I equiped with a "top & tilt" feature and I can do all sorts of grading and Digginf around the property. I am extremely satisfied with this versatile and powerful little tractor. I would highly recommend one for the small property owner.
Great tractor a real workhorse. I have not found anything yet that this tractor cannot do.
This is by far one of the best tractors on the market of any brand for the money, ease of use, ruggedness, and well built. It is under rated in terms of actual strengths and power. I have about 15 hrs of ops on it so far, mostly clearing away old fallen trees and thick brush from Hurricane Rita damage on my farm, and underbrushing with a bushhog. The combination of the strong front end loader, weight, and 4wd makes this tractor almost equal to a small dozer. I also have an older gasoline Ford tractor w/FEL that would not even budge some of the trees and brush that this tractor did not even begin to strain to completely push away in 2wd. The only fault I have found so far is it is advertised to handle a 6' bushhog and it probably would if you only mow light grass or thin weeds. But if you have thick heavy Behaiha grass ( all of East Texas )and thick overgrowth it will barely handle a 5' which is what I have. It will bog down in heavy thick grass & weeds with a 5 footer, so I advise to anyone who may consider a package deal to only get a 5' bushhog in my opinion. It is also unbelievably fuel efficient, in 15hrs of hard use it has only used a little over 1/8 tank of fuel. I was beginning to wonder if the fuel gauge even worked!!! But it finally started to move off the full mark. You will also need a heavy duty Low-boy trailer with 8-ply trailer tires to haul it because it is VERY HEAVY, especially with the rear tires filled with water like mine. Do not try to haul it with regular type pickup tires or you will be on side of the road with a blowout!!
600+ Hours on my 2615 now with No problems, I grade dirt/rocks with a 5' box blade, bushhog with a 5'unit, pull a 5' set of disc's (harrow), spear 700-800lbs. hay rolls for my horses (use the back or it WILL upset/tip its not the tractors fault it is what it is use common sense), it is the only tractor that has paid for itself, keep your tractor serviced and it will last a long time. this florida sun dust and sand is brutal. a very well built tractor at a fair price.


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Different kinds of NIA grant applications receive different kinds of scores when they are reviewed. Some applications get a percentile rank, while others get a priority score. Dr. Robin Barr, director of the NIA Division of Extramural Activities, has a new blog post about this aspect of the NIA grant review process. "The answer to why we percentile some applications and not others comes down to trying to keep an even playing field for science across quite different review environments," he writes.
Read the full blog post: Percentiling at NIA: sometimes we do. And sometimes we don't. [1]
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Best Of :: Food & Drink
Hidden away in Port Everglades, in a very green space carefully decorated as if for a special post-Sunday Mass occasion, Manila Shangrila churns out some of the best -- and most unusual -- dinner dishes ever to emerge from the Philippine islands. Lumpia (spring rolls) are chock full of hearty ingredients like potatoes, shrimp or various meats, and vegetables, served with a garlic-vinegar sauce, and sure to please both first-time tasters and folks who consider this home-style comfort food. Another tasty use of garlic and vinegar is adobong, a stew made with either perfectly fricasseed chicken or marinated cubes of pork. The eatery also puts out variations of sinigang (a tamarind-based soup), pancit (noodles with various meats or veggies), and fried whole tilapia, among many entrées. The adventurous can try meals flavored with bagaoong, a fermented shrimp paste recommended only for those with iron palates. During the week (the restaurant is closed Mondays), business is pretty slow. Fridays and Saturdays, the joint is jumpin' (and smokin', in case you're picky about that sort of thing) -- especially with the giant karaoke machine smack-dab in front, where merchant marines and whole families strive to entertain one another.
Deep in the retirement belt of western Lake Worth, refugee snowbirds and resident Members of the Tribe flock each morning to savor the crusty, chewy treats from this little storefront operation. The bialy bread is to die for, especially early in the day -- a warm, oblong cloud of moist, puffy bread flecked with crisp burnt onion. The pletzl is a joy, a footwide disc of crusty flatbread under a dense sheet of poppy seeds and onion. How did a Scotsman such as owner Scott McCollough get the knack? A Bronx apprenticeship in his youth taught him, among other things, to boil the bagels before baking them. Sundays offer the bargain of a half-dozen free with every dozen purchased. With the Palace's selection of smoked fish and flavored cream cheeses, you can build a king's feast.
Barbecue snobs have simple but stringent requirements. First of all the standard for judging is a good old-fashioned sandwich. The meat of choice is lean but succulent pork, preferably pulled or in chunks rather than sliced. And it goes without saying that it has to be smoked. Then there's the all-important sauce: tangy but not too tangy, with a hint of sweetness but not too sweet. Pile high on an ordinary bun. If the sandwich is good enough, the side dishes are irrelevant. Georgia Pig succeeds on all counts -- so well, in fact, that we tried the beef sandwich, too, just for the hell of it, and found it quite satisfactory. As a bonus, this long-lived joint on U.S. Highway 441 has its own distinct ambiance. Think '60s greasy spoon meets Deep South honky-tonk, complete with a garish collection of pigs -- on the walls, behind the counter, and on your plate.
Though this pub offers about 130 brands of brew from all over the world, the beer that earns Murray's the prize hails from the abbey of Koningshoeven and is called La Trappe -- because it is made by the abbey's silent Trappist monks. It's fermented in the bottle, a corked crock. We usually choose the "tripple," which signifies triple-fermentation and a hearty 10 percent alcohol. It comes with a hearty price, too: 12 bucks a crock. With a medium, flavorful body and a sweet citrusy aftertaste, the brew is worth every single penny. Hell, the bottle, which has a drawing of the abbey on it, is probably worth the price all by itself. If that's too much, or if you simply don't dig monk brew, another must-have in our book is Fiedler's Pils Im Stein. If you need a guide, call on the owners, father-and-son team Jeff and Jason Dimm, to give you a tour. They're true suds aficionados who love to share their extensive hops knowledge and don't mind giving you a sample or two. While you're sipping some of the finest concoctions ever crafted, the place offers good company, pool tables, and free darts to use on their boards. Now get thee to Murray's.
Half the fun of a bloody mary is where and when you drink it. That's because people almost always consume these spicy delicacies when they really shouldn't be drinking -- in the morning. And if you are going to drink in the morning, you might as well do it at a joint that opens at 7 a.m. That would be the Entrada. Take a seat at the horseshoe-shape bar and order your debauched self one of these beauties. They come with a dollop of horseradish, just the thing you need after a night of living large. Then go outside and dip your toes in the pool. You are sooo South Florida.
OK, so tons of fresh tuna are going through restaurants in seafood-heavy South Florida, and some of the more expensive, elegant spots surely make it as well as it can be done. And some truly great caesar salads are being made out there as well. But both for nine bucks? Uh-uh. Try to get a big, fresh, medium-rare steak of tuna sitting atop a huge pile of fresh romaine lettuce, chopped bacon, and croutons at most places, and they'll charge you at least that and half again. And this is no kiddie salad -- it's a Jethro Bodine bowl. It filled us up, and we're among the manliest men you'll ever see in Broward County. We have big round bellies, hairy backs, thick and furry wrists, knuckles callused from dragging along the ground, and slabs of Angus-like beef stuck to our ribs (well, some of us do, anyway), and that salad beat the hunger out of us. If you feel like a beer and some first-rate seafood at a cut-rate price, go to Flanigan's. Yes, it is a chain and we rarely recommend cookie-cutter restaurants, but Flanigan's warrants an exception, at least the one in Deerfield Beach. (We can't honestly laud all 19 Flanigan's restaurants around South Florida, because we haven't eaten in all of them.) The place, which is located on A1A just a stone's throw from the beach, has an old seafarer's ambiance and great service from people who genuinely seem to like working there. We had two wonderful dinners, an order of conch fritters (also among the best we've ever had), and three or four drafts for about $25. And the tuna, nice and red in the center, virtually melted in our mouths. We're hooked.