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How to debate end timers
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There's really nothing in the Bible that says specifically of an apocalypse...Revelation was believed to be written by a Jewish church leader (possibly John) who was familiar with the seven churches during Nero's reign. Since the Christians were being persecuted it was written in what is believed to be a code to encourage the Christians to continue their worship. The end of times refered to was meant more as the imminent doom of the Christians under this rule.
I personally believe that the author, whoever he was, was high when he wrote it.
"Leave the atom alone."
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Ever since organized societies started, there have been those who have prophesied its destruction. History is chockfull of doomsday predictors, thousands of them in written history, and millions of them that never made into historical conscious (every society has had its fair share equivalents of those local loonies down on the street corner, wearing a sign around their necks, foretelling the end of the world). Yet, the end does not come. Why? Because a personal conviction in delusional thought processing doesn't dictate reality. It's just a shitty prediction of future events based on flawed interpretations without a sound basis.
The diversity in characteristics between various doomsday groups is quite varied, so I'm not going to be able to address all of it. However, a common element of these apocalyptic nuts is selfishness. You've probably noticed that those who tend to sound the horn on the coming apocalypse believe they are to be spared from the reckoning that is to be cast upon humanity. They will get to watch the rest of the world burn, because humanity has angered their god (a god with the same bigoted, childish, intolerant, and irrational ways as his followers) into a seething rage, and all these natural disasters and man-made calamities are his way of expressing his dissatisfaction and upcoming castigation. In the meantime, the doomsday cult will be rewarded for their blind obedience when the apocalypse comes and be granted entrance into God's kingdom or some other paradisal equivalent. Others will perish and suffer eternal torment for the sake of these chosen few.
Sounds sort of like a sadistic self-gratification complex doesn't it? From what you have said of your family so far, they appear to be caught under this. If they view you as beyond saving, they probably would be more than content to watch you perish with the rest of the world in their hypothetical doomsday scenario. All that matters is that they get their own asses into heaven. Remember that in the New Testament, Jesus instructed his followers to abandon their families in favor of following him to the path to salvation (Jesus and his Apostles were little more than a Jewish Doomsday cult after all). It's THAT selfish and blind a belief when it comes to this sort of "judgement day" thinking.
This particular aspect of fundamental thinking (the selfishness and how their god mimics the narrow-minded characteristics of his followers almost to a fault) really highlights how religion is the manifestation and projections of man's desires and prejudices, and is little more than an oppressive tool used to control the masses into a standardized thought process that shuns critical thinking when it falls into the wrong hands (which is a majority of the time, although some would consider it to be all of the time). So although I didn't really cover how to debate against this particular form of doomsday predictors, I did give cover a bit of the psychological aspect. I don't suggest trying to dissuade your family from their beliefs since they sound dug in pretty deep, unless you want to practice your debating skills. Although I do understand that since they are family you might have a hard time refraining yourself, in which case it's worth a shot, but don't expect them to be swayed by reason, that's not what their beliefs are founded upon.
Just one more quick point, the reason they brought up that stuff about all that jibber jabber is that they are convinced that their interpretation of the Bible is indisputably correct and that there is no room for ambiguity. Of course, the Bible is an extremely unreliable book for drawing conclusive statements since its thousands of copied manuscripts agree with each other in terms of the language printed on the damn page about as much as a liberal socialist would agree with a conservative Christian fundie. Hell, even within one copy of a manuscript you get LOADS of contradictions regarding the details of events and characters. That's why there are so many different sects in Christianity, the Bible is EXTREMELY contradictory and ambiguous, and there is not single interpretation that could objectively be labeled as correct more than the others (there are interpretations however, which can clearly be labeled as even further off the deep end than others).
Hope that helped.
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I will point him to that verse. Thanks. I'm saddened really, all of this makes us further apart when a common belief had us closer together, and me with a psychological imbalance as a price for that closeness.
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Jesus was one of about 20 apocalyptic preachers. They all thought the end times were about to happen, as the Romans had defeated them, and were occupying Jerusalem, and the rest of the country. They did try to resist. After the Bar Kochba revolt, in about 133 CE Jerusalem was completely destroyed, and the apocalyptics went out of favor, as it STILL didn't happen. It's one of the main reasons Christianity developed the way it did. They had to make up reasons to continue the cult after the apocalypse didn't happen.
Insufferable know-it-all. It is objectively immoral to kill innocent babies. Please stick to the guilty babies.
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(29-10-2012 07:25 PM)Bucky Ball Wrote:(29-10-2012 06:11 PM)Spicetooth Wrote: My brother is telling me the end of the world and all this weird weather is a direct result of America not listening to God.
Thank God for Dispensationalism so we can explain that Jesus referred to the Church Age and since the church is still here, brethren-a, we can say Hallelujah! We will soon be taken up into the air! Can I get an amen???
How about a fuck you?
It was just a fucking apple man, we're sorry okay? Please stop the madness
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Ask him why "weird weather" occurs every single day, all over the world, and can be predicted by anyone who deals with meteorology. Then ask him why weather affects people from all walks of life; regardless of beliefs or social standing. Then ask why said weather has been occurring for millennia on this Earth.
After you've done all those things; he'll continue to find reasons to attribute weather to God, at which point you simply give up and walk away.
Through profound pain comes profound knowledge.
Ridi, Pagliaccio, sul tuo amore infranto! Ridi del duol, che t'avvelena il cor!
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(29-10-2012 06:11 PM)Spicetooth Wrote: My brother is telling me the end of the world and all this weird weather is a direct result of America not listening to God.Hi and welcome!
Ask him if he is aware that there have been countless predictions for centuries of end times complete with exact or approximate dates and none have proven correct yet. Then ask him why he thinks he is the lucky one to "really know".
(Sorry, I answered before I was done laughing. Long-haired goats and weird statues... )
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YUUUUUP! Been there. No reasoning going at all but he did say "the Noah's ark think is a mind fuck for me. "
I love how much he swears its just funny hearing fuck and shit so much as he defends the bible. Hahahahaha
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The issue. Of the world ending now didn't start today.....they're jusr postponing the end date,daneil of the bible theorized that there time was the end time and wrote his fuckin revelations, till now they stll wait for its fulfilment ....and also john of patmos,....so all those imbeciles who wtote apolycapse books where just imaginin a fufilment of them during there lifetime or immediately after there death and made overstated divination claims
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Matthew 24:36
36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
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Point guard Jameer Nelson missed his sixth consecutive game on Sunday, sitting out when the Orlando Magic lost 108-82 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Amway Center.
Nelson has a bruised patellar tendon in his left knee.
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Can you be for female empowerment in the workplace, believe there is an unjust double standard for women in every aspect of life from assertiveness to sexuality, observe Equal Pay Day and generally be just feminist as f*** while still thinking Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead," is a total tool?
Obviously, I think the answer is yes (or I wouldn't have written this column).
I have not read "Lean In" but Sandberg has been popping up everywhere, from "The Daily Show" to NPR and everything in between, so I've had to listen to her pitch several times. From what it sounds like, Sandberg has basically decided to stamp a brand on the first week of conversation in a Women's Studies undergrad seminar and other rudimentary, utterly obvious conclusions about gender inequities that most people not living as sister wives in Utah figured out in 1972.
Thus, you have Sandberg in interview after interview saying toolish things like:
"We've gotta teach young women to lean in."
"And that's why leaning in is the wave of the future."
"We've started to lean in but we need to lean in all the way, as a way of life, so that when men ask us why we're leaning in so far, we can tell them we've been leaning in this whole time. They were just leaning back so they couldn't lean in to have a decent vantage point for leaning in to see how far we can lean in."
I'd like to think that in the history of publishing there's been at least one more bald-faced, obvious promotional tie-in masquerading as a campaign for social betterment than Sandberg's "Lean In" groups, but I'm having trouble coming up with that example. The website features a picture of Sandberg, Oprah, some plebes of both genders, and then an abundance of opportunities for people to e-mail, Facebook, or tweet their friends with suggestions to buy the book (at least at "Tales of Iceland" we can admit we're ruthless capitalists).
Had Sandberg set out to create a more easily ridiculable slogan to set back the feminist movement as far as society would allow, I doubt she could have thought of a better one.
Just because all this comes off as total prattling nonsense, doesn't mean I necessarily disagree with what Sandberg is saying in between pimping her book. However, I also think many of the problems and issues she brings up are simply generational. In fact, every time I hear older women talking about the obstacles "powerful women" face, it feels a decade out of date.
Now, obviously when a heterosexual white male says something like this, we should all be skeptical. However, this heterosexual white male cannot help but think of his own professional career, which has been cultivated and propelled almost entirely by women. I think about:
• My first writing job at The Miami Student where I served under two editors-in-chief, both women, who did not take shit from me (or, well, they did; they just made me eat it off a plate later).
• My job at Cars.com where my direct bosses were men but four of the most vocal, assertive, and fun people on the small editorial team (of a car blog!) were women.
• My gig as a columnist, where I was hired and reared by the matriarch of RedEye, Tran Ha, who no one would accuse—without any kind of resentment—of being anything but the smartest person in the room.
• My book, which was picked up by a female agent, bought by an independent publisher run by a woman, where I worked with multiple women, from copy editors to publicists.
• My recent deal to write several short e-books, dreamt up by a woman who runs her own company while traveling the world doing freelance digital marketing and generally being badass.
• My general dating life, which, from high school to the present, has been replete with ambitious, smart, driven women (who happen to be babes, which is the center of the venn diagram I like to hit; and if that's chauvinism then just call me "Rush Limbaugh").
In other words, women are to blame for this very column. So you'll have to excuse me if my personal experience has clouded my objectivity, but I look around at all my friends—those mentioned above and many more besides that—who make Sandberg's thesis feel like something directed at the characters on "Mad Men." Once again, this is not to say sexism has been vanquished or there's no such thing as a gender wage gap, but I just feel like I know too many women, who are as smart, capable, fun, interesting, and in charge as any man I know, and if they all are harboring this massive reservoir of insecurity requring Lifetime-style discussion circles than they're hiding it extremely well under all the highly impressive shit they're doing with their lives.


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Long Live the Ranger
Manufacturers appreciate long-lived vehicle lines because they provide superior economies of scale, and automakers get the most out of their intial development investment. For those reasons, Ford must just love the Ranger. The pickup has been with us, in one form or another, since 1983, and is largely unchanged since this generation's introduction for the 1998 model year. It's the quintessential small pickup, holding steady even as its competition grows bigger, heavier, and more expensive. The Ranger's compact dimensions, relative low weight, and standard four-cylinder engines make it ideal for today's fuel-conscious New Austerity.
Regular-cab Rangers have always been on the tight side, so for the 1998 model year, Ford added 3 inches in length to the regular cab and performed a mild sheetmetal rework on the outside. And while Ford has historically given the F-150 more permutations than a chemistry exam, the Ranger has stayed pretty simple: a regular cab with either a 6- or 7-foot bed, or a SuperCab with side-facing fold-down rear seats and only the 6-foot bed. Three wheelbases, from 111.5 to 125.9 inches, get the job done.
Under the hood you'll find one of three basic engines. A 2.5-liter SOHC inline-four was standard, a 3.0-liter OHV V-6 was the middle option, and a 4.0-liter OHV V-6 was the top choice. Power was modest for all: 117 horses for the I-4, 145 for the 3.0, and 158 for the 4.0, though the latter's torque, at 223 pound-feet, was respectable. All three engines could be purchased with a five-speed manual. A four-speed automatic was available on the two smaller engines, and a five-speed autobox was optional on the 4.0-liter engine. Part-time 4WD was available with either V-6.
Ford updated the Ranger's engine selection for the 2001 model year, which makes it a good starting point for current shoppers. The base engine was swapped for an updated, DOHC 2.3-liter four making 135 horsepower; the middle engine stayed unchanged; and the biggest mill was replaced by an OHC 4.0-liter making a healthy 207 horsepower. With the new four-banger came a revised five-speed automatic as an option. The middle V-6 was dropped for 2009.
While the Ranger got few alterations in chassis and powertrain, it received a host of trim levels and special packages, including the FX4 (a heavy-duty 4WD version with stiffer suspension and big wheels), the Splash (a trim package with body-color fender flares), and the XL Trailhead (a RWD gussied up to look like a 4WD model).
A review of online reliability ratings shows the Ranger had trouble with the 4WD system in 1999, 2001, and 2003 models; consistent problems with engine sensors through the 2002 model year; and ball-joint issues in 2002, 2004, and 2005. Even so, the Ranger's reliability ratings are far closer to (though not as good as) similar-year Toyota Tacomas than the comparatively troublesome Chevy S-10. The Ranger is usually valued lower as a used vehicle than the Tacoma -- we spot-checked a few and saw a 15-percent premium placed on the Toyota. The 2011 model year marks the end of an era: It's the last year for the Ranger in the U.S. Get one while you can.
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|2.5L/119-hp SOHC I-4 (1998-2001);
3.0L/148-154-hp OHV V-6 (1998-2008);
4.0L/160-hp OHV V-6 (1998-2000);
2.3L/135-143-hp DOHC I-4 (2002-on);
4.0L/207-hp SOHC V-6 (2001-on)
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|Disc/drum, ABS
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|$1275/$3150 (1998 standard cab, retail (KBB) 4/-cyl, RWD); $19,825/$24,650 (2010 Sport SuperCab, 6-cyl, 4WD)
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The Chicago Cubs Are Fruit Stripe Gum And Other Bullets
A fresh podcast episode is on the way this morning, though I wish the realities of production didn't preclude us from being able to talk about last night's game. We probably would have been cheerier.
- Dale Sveum is missing Darwin Barney, who's expected to play a few minor league games this weekend before returning early next week. Per the Sun-Times: "You miss that defense and the lack of striking out. That defense is the best in baseball …. There's a calmness when he's out there." Ouch, Brent Lillibridge and Alberto Gonzalez. (I kid.)
- Speaking of Lillibridge, he's quite right that, when it comes to the numbers, there's only so much you can control as a hitter. Per Cubs.com: "The biggest thing is just do your work. That's all you can control. There's only so many things you can control in this game, and it's preparation, your approach at the plate, swinging at good pitches, trying to hit the ball hard. And if the ball drops, the ball drops. It can be frustrating at times, and especially early on when the numbers are so glaring." Lillibridge also talked about the step up at Wrigley from being in the visitor clubhouse previously.
- Matt Garza, as noted yesterday, is a bit further off in his return, though he's getting there. He threw off flat ground yesterday, and will do a couple more bullpen sessions before heading out on his rehab stint, which, for him, will essentially be the "games" part of Spring Training. The second or third week of May looks like a plausible return range, assuming no setbacks.
- Minor league pitcher Pedro Silverio has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Silverio, 18, is on the Cubs' DSL roster, and will presumably start serving his suspension when the DSL season starts later this year. To date, he had not been regarded as a big-time prospect.
- Thanks to a marketing agreement with Wrigley 5 gum, Cubs relievers were told they should avoid chewing Double Bubble on camera, according to Paul Sullivan. At least one reliever was miffed, but I'm not sure why: Double Bubble is great for about 15 seconds (after you power through the firmness with which it begins), and then it loses its flavor. It's not quite as bad as Fruit Stripe gum in that regard, but I'd be plenty happy to try something new. (Hooray, YouTube for low quality, hand-cam-recorded, apropos clips.)
- Actually, Fruit Stripe gum is a nice metaphor for Chicago Cubs baseball of the last few years: exciting in theory, great for the first few seconds, suddenly disappointing, and ultimately leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
- Anthony Rizzo talks about the constant process of adjusting as pitchers adjust to a hitter's strengths and weaknesses.
- The TOOTBLAN Tracker is getting serious: it now has a searchable database.
- Like a bunch of you probably have, I used one of my fantasy contest roster spots on Anthony Rizzo (the price was right, and I think he's undervalued right now). But I've been feverishly checking to make sure he'll be facing a righty on Friday, given his struggles against lefties … and I'd actually started to waiver in my pick, given those struggles. But then he doubled off a lefty last night, and I was comforted again. Which reminds me: sign up for the free fantasy contest. You can win a share of $300. Full contest details here.


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Ledyard to make academic cuts
Ledyard — Facing a projected $116,000 budget deficit that Assistant Superintendent Cathy Patterson called a "fiscal crisis," the Board of Education voted Wednesday to reduce the hours of more than 100 paraprofessionals, tutors and academic coaches in the district.
Board member Gordon Strickland, who is chairman of the board's finance committee, said years of flat-funding and even some reductions in the school budget have caught up to them, leaving the board with few options. The district is not making new purchases or hiring any new staff, and money originally slated for new textbooks has already been applied to the deficit.
The schools budget for fiscal year 2013-14 of just under $29.7 million passed handily at referendum in May as another zero-increase budget.
"We are in trouble, budget-wise," Strickland told the board.
Several other factors contributed to the schools' operating in the red, including an unexpected increase of $85,000 in magnet school tuition — the amount that the town pays for students living in town to attend out-of-district schools — and decreasing state support for special education, leaving the district $270,000 shorter than expected.
The reduction in hours would go into effect Feb. 1, giving administrators a month to reorganize teacher schedules to accommodate the cuts. Save for four exempt staff who provide direct support to students, no paraprofessional would work more than 29 hours a week, with the majority seeing a half-hour cut a day or two to three hours a week. Some will face a steeper cut of anywhere from 4 to 10½ hours a week.
Strickland said the savings from these reductions from February through the end of the academic year would result in a $96,000 savings.
Board members voted 5-2 in favor of the motion, with Robert Beaver and Rebecca Graebner opposing it. David Luke and Joan Disco did not attend the meeting.
Wednesday's meeting marked Superintendent Michael Graner's last in the district as he takes over next month as superintendent of Groton Public Schools. It was also the last for Beaver, who will be stepping down to take a job out of state next month.
Patterson, who will take Graner's place after Friday, said this cut wouldn't be necessary if the district were not in a fiscal crisis. She said that the paraprofessionals, who were informed Wednesday of the impending cuts, are "going to be team players with us."
"The question is, if we don't do this, then what?" she said.


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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's Department of Correction on Thursday reversed its decision to remove a 21-year-old novel written by internationally known author Wally Lamb, a volunteer at one of the state's prisons.
The agency said "She's Come Undone," a best-selling novel that became widely read after being selected by Oprah Winfrey's book club in 1996, came up for review after a Mansion Youth Institution inmate ordered it. The department said the purchase was temporarily denied and the book was removed from circulation at the York Correctional Institution library due to "some of the graphic nature" of the content.
"After a further review of the issue, the book has since been returned to circulation within the facility's library," the department said.
Lamb, who lives in Connecticut, has led a writing workshop for women inmates at York for the past 14 years. DOC said Lamb had donated the book to York's library years before the Department of Correction's Media Review Board was established. The board reviews books that offenders order through vendors before they are delivered.
In an email to The Associated Press Thursday, Lamb said he learned about DOC's original decision to ban the book from a prison librarian who was directed to remove and secure it.
Lamb said he was pleased with the agency's reversal, saying "I'm just glad it's over and was reversed so quickly."
Lamb posted a message Wednesday night on his Facebook page about the banning of his book, which he described as a story "about a troubled young woman who goes through hard times and then fixes her life."
The author wrote that "apparently a few sex scenes (tame by today's standards) negate the value of the novel's message about the necessity of personal rehabilitation."
Michael Lawlor, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's undersecretary for criminal justice policy at the state's Office of Policy and Management, said he was surprised to learn about Lamb's Facebook post on Wednesday night and contacted the acting Department of Correction commissioner.
"It's very important that we control access to certain materials for inmates, but there's an exception there for a reason — for works of significant literary value," Lawlor said. "Everybody I've known who has read that particular book has found it very inspiring."
The book has been published in 18 languages. Lawlor blamed its banning on "a sequence of very bureaucratic decisions that, taken as a whole, are incomprehensible but easily preventable in the future."
Lamb wrote on his Facebook page Thursday that both "She's Come Undone" and "I'll Fly Away," a collection of autobiographical essays written by the York inmates in his writing workshop, are back in circulation. He said he was grateful to Lawlor "taking the lead on getting the books reinstated" and for the outpouring of support on Facebook.
Lamb's latest novel, "We are Water," is scheduled to be released in October.


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AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2008: Named WWPA honorable mention ... started in all 30 matches for the Broncos ... scored 12 goals on 41 attempts ... dished out 32 assists, good for second on the team ... recorded 22 steals and six field blocks ... drew a team high six 5-meter penalties and added 31 drawn ejections ... earned a season-high five ejections against George Washington (Sept. 14).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2006-07: 9/2 vs. Navy - Started and made four attempts ... 9/2 vs. Bucknell - Started and drew one kickout and one 5M. Surrendered two kickouts ... 9/3 vs. George Washington - Started and drew one kickout and two 5Ms. Surrendered one kickout ... 9/3 vs. Johns Hopkins - Started and notched two assists. Had two attempts and drew a kickout and two 5Ms. Surrendered two kickouts ... 9/16 vs. USC - Started, made one attempt, had a steal and drew three kickouts, surrendering one ... 9/16 vs. UC Santa Barbara - Started, had a steal and drew two kickouts surrendering one ... 9/17 vs. Princeton - Started, made one attempt, had a steal and drew one kickout, surrendering one ... 9/17 vs. Long Beach State - Started, had one assist and surrenedered one kickout ... 9/23 vs. Redlands - Started, had a steal and drew three kickouts ... 9/23 vs. Claremont - Started, scored two goals and notched an assist in five attempts, drew two kickouts and a 5M, surrendered a kickout ... 9/24 vs. Cal Lutheran - Started, notched an assist, had a steal and drew one kickout ... 9/24 vs. Whittier - Started, had only one attempt, drew two kickouts and surrendered two ... 9/30 vs. Cal Baptist - Started, made two attempts and notched an assist, had a steal and drew two 5Ms ... 10/1 vs. UC Davis - Started, scored a goal and notched an assist in three attempts, and drew two kickouts ... 10/6 vs. Chapman - Started and scored a goal on two attempts ... 10/6 vs. Occidental - Started and scored one goal on three attempts ... 10/7 vs. La Verne - Started and scored one goal on one attempt. Had two assists, drews two kickouts, surrendered one kickout and 5M ... 10/7 vs. Pomona-Pitzer - Started and scored on his only attempt. Had one assist ... 10/14 vs. UC Santa Cruz - Started and made three attempts, had a steal and drew one kickout, surrendering one ... 10/21 vs. Loyola Marymount - DNP ... 10/28 vs. UC Davis - Came off the bench, scored a goal in two attempts and drew one kickout ... 10/28 vs. UC San Diego - Came off the bench and had a steal ... 10/29 vs. Air Force - Came off the bench, scored a goal in his only attempt and drew one kickout ... 11/4 vs. UC Santa Cruz - DNP ... 11/5 vs. California - DNP ... 11/11 vs. Pacific - DNP ... 11/12 vs. Stanford - DNP ... WWPA Championships: 11/17 vs. Air Force - Came off the bench, had one attempt and one steal ... 11/18 vs. UC San Diego - Came off the bench, had one attempt and drew one kickout ... 11/19 vs. UC Davis - Came off the bench, had two attempts, notched an assist, had a steal, drew one kickout and surrendered one kickout.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005-06: Started 30 contests and saw action in all 32 matches... fifth-highest scorer on the team after posting 18 goals on the season on a 35.3 shooting percentage... one of the most well-rounded players on the team after compiling 23 assists, 26 steals, and drawing 34 kickouts... handed out two assists against Claremont (9/11)... scored a hat trick against Cal Lutheran (9/23)... contributed a goal in Santa Clara's upset over then-No. Pacific (9/29)... leading scorer in five contests.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004-05: Appeared in 28 matches and started 13... recorded 17 goals and 13 assists on the season... also had 18 steals and was third on the team in kick outs drawn with 37... had three two-goal matches on the season... tallied two assists and drew two kick outs against No. 10 Loyola Marymount... had first career goal as well as two kick outs in match with No. 5 Pepperdine... scored second goal in win over Redlands... drew a kick out, scored, had an assist and a steal against Chapman at the Inland Empire Classic... had two goals in match against UC Santa Cruz...drew a kick out and added another goal and steal in win over Whittier... added a goal, an assist and a steal as well as two kick outs drawn in match with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps... scored a goal in all four matches of the Convergence Tournament... drew three kick outs against Cal Lutheran... drew a season-high five kick outs against UC Santa Cruz... had a goal, an assist and three kick outs in win over No. 17 Air Force at the Aggie Shootout... added another goal as well as a steal and assist against No. 13 UC Davis...recorded two steals in matches against Long Beach State, Whittier and UC San Diego... had two of team's three goals in match versus No. 6 Cal...also scored twice against UC Santa Cruz at WWPA Championships... posted two assists, drew two kick outs and added a steal in final match of the season with Air Force.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Fenwich High School in Oak Park, Ill... Illinois State Player of the Year in senior season... led team to three state championships... All-America selection in 2003... two-time first-team All-state honoree... four-year starter... played on Midwest Zone Team for four years... also played for Windy City Water Polo, top club team in Illinois.
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Final voting is open now through May 28, 2013, 12 PM EDT!
Do you share our need for speed in type 1 diabetes (T1D) research progress? Then vote for one of the 10 finalists in the 2013 Our Everyday Heroes Race Car Design Contest, hosted by Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD). From now until May 28, vote for your favorite JDRF-themed race car design, submitted by a child living with T1D, by making a monetary donation to JDRF. Final judging will take place on May 29, and the winning design will be revealed June 27!
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Libby's mother, Denise Ledford, says her daughter's win "felt like it was meant to be." For Libby, the most exciting moment came when the Tasca team pulled back the cover from the car and revealed her design. "It was amazing how they put exactly what I drew on the car," Libby says.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican electoral authorities say they are abandoning plans to destroy ballots from the hotly disputed 2006 presidential election after a U.N. human rights commission asked the government to hold off.
The president of Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute says storing the ballots has cost Mexico about $8.7 million over the last six years. But Leonardo Valdes said Wednesday that Mexico will heed the request and continue to hold the ballots at a warehouse until all concerns are resolved.
Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed vote fraud after he lost the 2006 race to Felipe Calderon by a razor-thin margin of just over a half-percentage point. A partial recount of about 9 percent of ballots carried out soon after the election didn't change the results. Calderon leaves office Dec. 1.


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Waukesha County Technical College's long-standing commitment to educating students to be productive members of business and industry hasn't changed; it keeps getting stronger.
Within the college's more than 150 areas of study, students are developing the skills needed to be competitive in today's job market. Thanks to sophisticated, state-of-the art technology integrated into all WCTC programs, student learning remains on the cutting edge.
WCTC's four schools - the School of Business, School of Health, School of Protective and Human Services and School of Applied Technologies - offer programs that are as diverse as the students we serve. Whether an associate degree, technical diploma or short-term certificate, all programs offer students comprehensive training that provides them with skills that can be immediately applied to the workforce. For those whose sights are set on furthering their education at a four-year college or university, numerous transfer agreements exist.
Business leaders are influential in helping shape the WCTC curriculum as more than 700 advisory committee members ensure that what is being taught in the classroom reflects industry needs. Pair that with instructors who boast extensive work histories and impressive education credentials, and that equals a realistic learning experience that's second to none.
Beyond academics, the resources available - such as Career Development Services, Academic Advising and Student Employment Services - provide support to students at different stages of their education.
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Nestled in the hills of Pewaukee, Waukesha County Technical College encompasses more than 10 buildings spread out over 140 acres.
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WCTC's Morris Street Law Enforcement Training Center is located across the street from the Pewaukee Campus and the College's Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) track and Fire Training area are located just behind the campus.
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In addition to the Pewaukee Campus, WCTC has two satellite locations - the downtown Waukesha Campus at 327 E. Broadway and the Sky Plaza Campus, located at 2110B Pewaukee Road. High school completion options, English as a Second Language (ESL), personal enrichment courses and U.S. Citizenship courses are held at the Waukesha Campus. The Sky Plaza Campus houses the College's Automotive Collision Technology Center.
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New York writer Michael Giltz takes a long look back at a truly strange sensation — "Twin Peaks," the eccentric and eerie murder mystery that took network television down a strange path in 1990.
The TV series "Twin Peaks" hit network television with the impact of a meteor 20 years ago. It changed the landscape forever and can now be seen as the harbinger of numerous trends: the flood of top film directors who now work in television regularly; complex, even enigmatic story lines that lasted for seasons; fan obsession taken to a new level via the Internet; cinematic production values becoming commonplace; and above all the creative risk-taking that everyone from major networks to tiny cable channels must take in order to survive.
"We're still talking about it 20 years later, and we're not talking about a lot of shows that were on then," says Tim Brooks, TV historian and co-author of "The Complete Directory To Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows." "It reminded us that American television could be experimental."
Indeed, the show featured dream-like sequences, surrealism, a giant offering gnomic utterances and a backward-talking dwarf, among many other unexpected touches. Brooks lists "The X-Files" and "Lost" as among the shows that clearly followed in its wake.
For co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost as well as star Kyle MacLachlan, the show about Special Agent Dale Cooper and his investigation of a murder in a small lumber town still looms large, despite their many successes since then.
Lynch quotes the Bhagavad Gita ("Man has control of action alone, never the fruits of the action") before expressing his bemused, delighted reaction to the biggest pop cultural hit of his career.
"When you make something, you don't know what's going to happen when you release it into the world," says Lynch. "And when something like 'Twin Peaks' goes like it did, you just stand back and you just can't … there's no … you did not control and make it happen. Something else is going on."
For MacLachlan, it was the role of a lifetime."That perhaps is my most favorite character I've ever done," says MacLachlan, who has gone on to success on shows including "Sex and the City" and "Desperate Housewives." Speaking of TV in general, he says, "Creatively, I think there've been very few things that have even come close to touching 'Twin Peaks.'"
Frost agrees about its special place for him in a career that also includes his work on "Hill Street Blues," arguably the most acclaimed TV show of all time.
"I can remember watching the first day of dailies and thinking, 'This is going to work,'" he says. "There was just something about it. It had a sense of gravity that was very real. Even the credit sequence. [Lynch] and Angelo [Badalamenti] had written the theme. We'd shot a bunch of second unit stuff for the credit sequence and laying it against that music, your jaw dropped the first time."
Still, according to MacLachlan, most of the cast and crew never expected the project to go beyond the pilot. "There was a feeling amongst all of us that what we were doing was going to be strange and was probably — and most people felt absolutely — that it was not going to go further than the pilot," says the 51-year-old actor, who also worked with Lynch on "Dune" and "Blue Velvet."
"I think we all signed up with the idea that David Lynch is bringing his strangeness to a television movie and that was really going to be the end of it. So when it was picked up to shoot more episodes, we were all to a person really surprised."
After the first season's eight episodes were filmed, the show premiered on Sunday, April 8, 1990, and was a massive success, averaging 33% of the audience and growing every half hour during the two hours of the pilot. It moved to Thursdays opposite "Cheers" — the No. 3 show of the 1989-1990 season and soon to be No. 1 — but maintained momentum as a pop cultural phenomenon. The first season of "Twin Peaks" garnered 14 Emmy nominations, winning two (costume design, editing in a single-camera production), and Golden Globe wins for drama, drama actor for MacLachlan and supporting actress for Piper Laurie.
The soundtrack became a hit, recurring bits like an obsession over coffee and cherry pie were instantly parodied (with MacLachlan soon hosting "Saturday Night Live"), college students had parties to watch new episodes, and ultimately vacation packages were arranged for overseas tourists who wanted to see the town where it was filmed.
"Honestly, the most annoying and troublesome aspect of making the show was dealing with that entire segment of response to it because it was so unrelated to the actual work itself," says Frost. "The kind of feeding frenzy that is kind of routine in pop culture was just sort of starting to come together then."
While they expected interview requests and perhaps were a bit surprised by "Twin Peaks" merchandise, a new phenomenon also began: online fans obsessing over every line of dialogue, every casual reference, every bit of symbolism whether intended or not.
"The Internet was in its infancy," says Frost, "and I remember someone coming in and plopping down like 500 pages of transcripts from Internet chat rooms and being absolutely stunned that it had hit at that level."
Nowadays, networks feed and encourage that passion from fans. At the time, it was just one more curious aspect of the show's success. Strangely, the initial hit status brought more pressure from the network instead of less. Lynch says they always had control because if you don't have control "you'd be a fool." Frost describes a "creative fence" around the show bolstered by the fact that they owned the series themselves, which removed one layer of overview, plus the useful fact that the show was so strange none of the executives probably knew what to suggest anyway.
But a potential long-running hit was quite different from an oddball lark. And ABC insisted on one thing and one thing alone: Solve the mystery of who killed Laura Palmer. Countless future shows like "The X-Files," "24" and "Lost" would tease out story lines for an entire season and even the entire run of a series. They learned what "Twin Peaks" unfortunately had to demonstrate: Not every mystery should be solved.
Once the killer was revealed in the middle of the second season, interest plummeted. "Twin Peaks" also dealt with being moved around in time slots, numerous delays in airing new episodes because of the launch of the Gulf War and Lynch's lack of day-to-day involvement (he was filming "Wild At Heart"). It petered out after two seasons and 30 episodes.
"David was adamant that we shouldn't," says Frost about solving the central mystery that hovered over the show. "The network was adamant that we should. I had to kind of forge a compromise. I'm not sure that David wasn't right. Maybe we shouldn't have solved the mystery. Let it drift on into the background and churn up more incidents as you went forward. "
Lynch now realizes that a TV series demands your full and complete attention.
"It's all-consuming," says Lynch. "If you're going to go in there for a continuing story, now I know that it is all-consuming. It's a fast-moving train. So if you want to go there, you've got to give it that."
Frost was there from beginning to end, working with directors (including accomplished cinematographer Caleb Deschanel) who were given an unusual amount of freedom.
"I said to everyone who came in, 'Please don't feel obligated to imitate a house style,'" says Frost. "'There are parameters to work with and a vocabulary we'd like to use, but we want you to feel like you have the freedom to shoot the episode the way you want to shoot it.'"
The show used a small stable of directors including TV talent Todd Holland and Lesli Linka Glattter and film director Tim Hunter ("River's Edge"). It's no coincidence you see Holland's success with his own series, "Malcolm In The Middle," and Hunter and Glatter's names among the credits of TV's current big phenomenon, "Mad Men."
Nowadays, Frost has no interest in second-guessing whether the show would have been better as a miniseries or on cable with only 12 episodes a season a la "The Sopranos."
"It's like a bar game," says Frost, who has written numerous bestselling books, including a string of acclaimed nonfiction sports titles. "It's a little futile to go down that road. We kicked open some doors. We didn't get the full benefit of then bursting into the room. A lot of other shows benefited from those doors being opened. That's the way things happen. The fact that you kicked those doors open is not a cause for regret."
But there remains the eternal question: Will they ever return to "Twin Peaks?" MacLachlan certainly wouldn't mind. "I made the mistake a couple of years ago saying, 'Wouldn't it be great if they had webisodes?'" McLachlan recalls with a laugh of thinking out loud at a TV convention.
"I was just shooting from the hip and not really thinking anything and suddenly it got picked up by some of the digital media and spread like wildfire. I thought, 'Oh jeez, what have I done?'"
Frost has a TV project in the works after years of focusing on his writing career, which includes turning his book "The Greatest Game Ever Played" into the successful Disney film starring Shia LaBeouf, as well as the Fantastic Four franchise. He says they've discussed the possibility of reviving "Twin Peaks" over the years but says, "at this point, it feels best to let bygones be bygones."
Lynch also tried to return to TV. He developed a script for ABC about Hollywood and shot the pilot. But the the network hated it, so Lynch got funding to shoot additional scenes and turned it into a feature film. The result was "Mulholland Drive," widely touted in critics' polls as one of the best films of the last decade, or more specifically the best, according to surveys by indiewire.com, Film Comment and the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.
But perhaps he's too open to the random and unexpected to dismiss the question out of hand. "I don't think it's going to happen," says Lynch in his flat, direct manner of speaking. Because it wouldn't interest him? Lynch paused for the longest point in the interview. "Well, I always go by ideas. One night maybe I catch an idea and get all fired up about it and maybe call Mark Frost and write something. Who knows? It hasn't happened yet."
Lucas asked Lynch to direct "Return of the Jedi"
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Hero Complex visits "Fringe" set in Vancouver
'Lost' producers vow all 'will be answered'
Stephen King comes to Syfy with 'Haven'
'Doctor Who' hits home video with tantalizing extra
'Dark Shadows' comes to … Burbank Airport Marriott?
Photos: Top, Michael Ontkean and Kyle MacLachlan in "Twin Peaks" (ABC). Second, David Lynch in April 2010 (Pascal Rossignol / Reuters). Third, the women of "Twin Peaks" (Rolling Stone). Fourth, the young faces of "Twin Peaks" (ABC). Fifth, the show's autopsy photo of Laura Palmer, played by Sheryl Lee (ABC). Bottom, David Lynch portrait by Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times.


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I've made this lemon curd countless times. It's always perfect. It's also very easy to make. The remainder of these photos are taken by my old point-and-shoot camera. One of these days I'll shoot entirely new pictures. The recipe remains the same, though.
I found this recipe a few years ago, but forgot exactly where. This recipe is foolproof...honest!
When I make this, I also whip up a batch of ricotta pancakes. It's a wonderful change from pancake syrup.
You can use Eureka lemons, but I might suggest that you increase the sugar-- taste it! If you use Meyer lemons, they are the tastiest-- Myer's have a sweeter taste.
Either way, please try this. You'll never buy lemon curd in the jar again. Trust me.
In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter.
There are a few ways I like to enjoy this wonderful curd-- gently heated
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Microsoft Uses DMCA To Force Cryptome Offline
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This is a massive abuse of the DMCA takedown process by Microsoft. The DMCA is designed to stop people from sharing copyrighted information not for the purpose of hiding documents -- and especially not for the purpose of trying to suppress the release of important information.
Furthermore, this kind of move has only served to do one thing: call much more attention to Microsoft's surveillance guide, which, yes, is now much more widely available. On top of that, it's made clear that Network Solutions will immediately buckle under DMCA threats -- so if they're your register, perhaps it's time to look elsewhere. Microsoft is a company that should know better than to abuse the DMCA to stifle free speech, and it seems quite likely that they will end up regretting this decision.
Update: And, of course, now that they've drawn much more attention to the whole thing, Microsoft has withdrawn the takedown.


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Croup is swelling in the voice box and wind pipe. The swelling can make it difficult to breathe. This can cause a barking cough.
Croup is caused by viral infections such as:
- Parainfluenza
- Paramyxovirus
- Influenza virus type A
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Adenovirus
- Rhinovirus
- Enterovirus
- Coxsackievirus
- Enteric cytopathogenic human orphan virus
- Reovirus
- Measles virus
Risk Factors
Croup occurs most often in children between age 6 months and 3 years. This is because young children have a smaller airway. Airways become wider as children grow. This decreases the chance of croup in older children and adults.
Factors that may increase the risk of croup include:
- Attending day care
- History of croup
- Family history of croup
- Frequent upper respiratory infections
- Colder months: October through March
Croup often begins with symptoms similar to an upper respiratory infection. The symptoms can come on suddenly and often at night. The following is a list of common croup symptoms:
- Cough spasms
- Cough that sounds like a barking seal
- Hoarseness
- Fever
- A harsh, high-pitched sound when your child breathes in, especially when crying or upset
- Trouble breathing, especially breathing in
- Poor appetite and fluid intake
More serious symptoms of croup that may require immediate medical attention include:
- Bluish color of nails, lips, or around the mouth—This is an absolute emergency. Call for emergency medical help right away .
- Decreased alertness—This is also a serious symptom. Call for emergency medical help right away .
- Restlessness or agitation—This can be due to dangerous lack of oxygen.
- Struggling for each breath
- Harsh, high-pitched breath sounds even at rest
- Trouble swallowing
- Drooling
- Inability to speak due to trouble breathing
- Nausea and vomiting
- Lightheadedness
- Rapid, irregular heartbeat; chest pain
- Rash or hives
- High fever
You will be asked about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Tests are not always needed. If croup is severe or not clear, your doctor may request:
- Blood tests—to check for signs of infection
- Neck x-rays —to look for changes associated with croup
- Laryngoscopy —a thin tube inserted into your mouth to look at throat tissue. A sample of mucus from your wind pipe may be taken. It will be tested for infection.
The goal is to keep your airway open until the infection clears. The infection causing croup will resolve on its own in 5-7 days. Severe symptoms usually resolve in 3-4 days.
Treatment options include:
Home Care
Sleeping may be difficult because of breathing difficulties. Moist air may help a child breathe easier. The following methods may help:
- Use a cool humidifier in the bedroom.
- Use the bathroom as a steam room. Bring the child into the bathroom and close the door. Turn the shower on the hottest setting. Sit in the steamy bathroom with the child. Breathing should improve within 15-20 minutes.
- Cool night air may also help. Sit with the child near an open window or step outside.
Encourage drinking plenty of fluids. Choose water and unsweetened juices.
The doctor may recommend medications, such as:
- Acetaminophen or ibuprofen—These ease discomfort. Follow instructions on bottle.
- Steroids—These reduce swelling in the airways. They can keep a child from becoming sick enough to need hospitalization.
- Racemic epinephrine—This is delivered through breathing treatments. It is temporary help until steroid medications start to work.
- Antibiotics—These are not helpful against a virus causing croup. But, they may be needed if there is an accompanying problem like an ear infection or pneumonia .
Hospital Care
A child with serious croup may need to be hospitalized. Hospital care may include:
- Croup tent—cool, moist air delivered inside a plastic tent
- Medications or breathing treatments—to treat inflammation and respiratory distress
- Breathing tube—inserted into the throat to help keep the airway open
- IV fluids
- Monitoring oxygen level and heart rhythms
- Tracheotomy —a surgical procedure to open the airway in children with severe breathing problems
Croup usually occurs due to an upper respiratory infection. Take steps to decrease your child's chance of catching colds and flu. Wash your hands often. Avoid contact with people who have cold or flu when possible.
Yearly influenza immunization can prevent cases of croup due to influenza A. Influenza immunization is strongly recommended for all children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Kari Kassir, MD
- Review Date: 09/2017 -
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Global Lens Film: CAIRO 678
Monday, September 23, 2013 — 7:30pm
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Three Cairene women from different backgrounds join together in uneasy solidarity to combat the sexual harassment that has impacted each of their lives. We begin on an overcrowded bus line, dreaded by Fayza as a daily site of humiliation and anguish. Responding to a self-defense talk by Seba, whose own assault has driven her marriage apart, Fayza fights back—and soon has a police detective searching for her amid public panic. Meanwhile, Nelly, an aspiring comic, faces pressure from family to drop a lawsuit against her attacker. Mohamed Diab's deftly braided narrative tells a gripping, timely social tale through its patchwork of interconnected lives and deeds.
Director: Mohamed Diab
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LITTLE ROCK (AGFC) – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard reports last week at its monthly meeting that the 2012 bear and alligator hunting seasons went smoothly and populations are stable.
The meeting was the first for Commissioner Ty Patterson of Texarkana, who was appointed to finish the term of Rick Watkins of Little Rock, who resigned Jan. 30. Patterson's term expires June 30, 2014.
"I look forward to serving the term and helping all I can," Patterson said.
Myron Means, AGFC bear program coordinator, said the statewide population of about 4,000 black bears is stable. During the 2012 bear hunting season, 264 males and 167 females were harvested. Archery hunters harvested 359 of that total, and 297 bears were taken on private land. Madison, Franklin, Polk and Scott counties continued to lead the state in number of bears harvested.
Means also pointed out that nuisance bear calls answered by the AGFC totaled 130 in 2012, which is in the average range; the number of calls spiked at 314 in 2007.
Mark Barbee, an AGFC biologist, updated the Commission on the 2012 alligator hunt. Barbee said 30 alligators were harvested and 47 tags were issued. The largest alligator in six years of hunting seasons was taken by Mike Cottingham during the 2012 season. It stretched 13 feet, 3 inches. Barbee said about 3,000 people applied for hunting tags.
A revised plan for turkey management was approved at the meeting. The AGFC Wildlife Management Division began work to update the 1999 Strategic Turkey Management Plan in 2012. The result is the 2013 Strategic Turkey Management Plan, which will provide "long-term guidance for proper management of Arkansas's turkey population," according to a Commission minute order.
The Commission also approved purchase of 58 vehicles at a cost of $1.5 million. The cars and trucks are replacements for aging vehicles.
The Commission watched a 2-minute video of Wildlife Officer Michael K. Neal receiving the Medal of Valor from Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder. The ceremony was Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. Neal was recognized for his role in saving lives during a West Memphis shooting spree May 20, 2010, by ramming his truck into a vehicle driven by two armed suspects.
In other business, the Commission:
*Approved naming a boat ramp on the east levee of St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management Area near Marked Tree (Poinsett County) the Don Lovell St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA Access. Larry Donald Lovell Jr. was a hunter and angler who died in a hunting accident in 1986 at the age of 14.
*Approved a $100,000 budget increase to retain Stone Ward, a Little Rock advertising and public relations firm, for consultation and public policy.
*Approved an order to authorize the AGFC Legal Division to represent Michael W. Neal and Ryan Hollowell, wildlife officers named in a civil lawsuit filed by the estate of Darryl Vance Parker.
*Approved donation of 25 used single-shot rifles to the College of the Ouachitas, and donation of a used boat and trailer to Southern Arkansas University.
*Approved revisions for the Conservation License Plate Program fund.
*Approved a budget increase of $59,200 for new audio and video equipment to upgrade the auditorium at AGFC headquarters at 2 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock. The auditorium is used for a variety of meetings and classes, including Hunter Education and Boating Education.
Two presentations were postponed because bad weather made travel dangerous. The National Wild Turkey Federation Arkansas Chapter was to present its Arkansas Wildlife Officer of the Year Award, and Wes Wright, elk program coordinator, was to update the Commission on the 2012 elk harvest.


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Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems (MIS) is a rapidly growing field that integrates the use of computer technology with an understanding of business functions. Students electing to concentrate in MIS will develop excellent communication, analytical, business, and technology skills through a program of study that emphasizes the use of information technology to meet strategic challenges and needs. More information on the Management Information Systems Concentration.
The study of marketing is the study of the most dynamic aspect of business. All stages of a product's or service's development are studied, from the first idea to the end of the product's useful life. Both national and international aspects of developing and selling products and services are present in the marketing concentration. Of particular importance to the marketing field are the understanding of the need that the product or service satisfies, the product or service itself, the promotion of the product or service, its distribution, price and positioning. More information on the Marketing Concentration.
This concentration is fundamentally designed to prepare its graduates for careers in management in all forms of organizations: business and non-business, public or private, foreign or domestic. The objective is to teach the fundamental principles underlying organizations, to emphasize training which will improve student's thought processes, to provide a familiarity with analytical tools of management, and to develop the student's ability to use the techniques involved in analyzing and evaluating managerial problems and in making sound decisions. More information on the Management Concentration.
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The general business concentration offers students a broad spectrum of courses to prepare them for careers in small, medium-sized or family businesses and for jobs with companies that train new employees in a specific job largely unrelated to a functional area such as managing a large retail store or servicing technology company's customers. More information on the General Business Concentration.
The concentration in entrepreneurship prepares students with a drive for innovation and the passion to create a new business to be entrepreneurs or corporate innovators. Students who complete the concentration will gain a global perspective of entrepreneurship, an understanding of the key management principles across business functions, and the need to embrace change in a rapidly evolving environment due to global competition, new technology and changing customer requirements. This area of study encompasses a global perspective, an understanding of the key management principles across business functions, and the need to embrace change in a rapidly evolving environment due to global competition, new technology and changing customer requirements. The concentration qualifies candidates to start their own businesses by building on a new "idea" or to join many of the entrepreneurial companies in Silicon Valley. More information on the Entrepreneurship Concentration.
Human Resource Management
This concentration provides the academic foundation for careers concerned with the acquisition, development, and effective utilization of the human resources of the individual organization and economic system as a whole. This area of study is concerned broadly with many problems of human resource management, including recruitment and staffing, training, management and employee development, employment and union-management relations, wage and salary management, evaluation of employee performance, national human resource policies and programs, organizational behavior, development, and leadership. More information on the Human Resource Management Concentration.
International Business
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Accounting Information Systems
The corporate accountant's role to gather, analyze and present information is increasingly being dated by automated accounting information systems. Advanced systems gather data when the transaction occurs and deliver financial knowledge and expertise directly to the line manager's desktop. Increasingly, the accountant's role is to work with information system professionals to build the systems that put information directly into the hands of managers. This dual concentration prepares students to lead successful careers that span the two disciplines of accounting and information systems design. More information on the Accounting Information Systems Concentration.
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Petty cash: Funding the NH GOPEDITORIAL
December 06. 2012 1:02AM
The New Hampshire Republican Party suffers from many ailments, one of the most persistent being a chronic shortage of cash. To set the party on the right path going into 2013, the executive committee voted to require that every member of the Republican State Committee give $25 to the party. It was called a mandatory fee. And it sparked a rebellion.
Somehow, this modest participation fee (the U.S. average price for four movie tickets is $31.72) for committee members was portrayed as an assault on grassroots Republicans by the establishment. If that attitude persists, the party is in for a rough couple of years.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party is well-organized and solidly funded. Democrats pay the party chairman, whose only job is to work every day to elect Democrats and defeat Republicans. The New Hampshire Republican Party, by contrast, is poorly funded and relatively disorganized. Its unpaid chairman works to elect Republicans and defeat Democrats whenever he or she can find the time to do so after earning a living doing something else. The advantages to the Democratic Party from such an arrangement are enormous.
According to former GOP Chairman Steve Duprey, not even half of New Hampshire's 500-member Republican State Committee regularly donates money to the party. Committee members are not to provide the primary source of party revenue, obviously, but if they won't give, why should others?
"Unless we establish our own financial base and have everybody do the unpleasant task, we're not going to be successful," Duprey told this newspaper this week. That is undeniably true.
New Hampshire benefits from having two robust, competitive political parties. Republicans will hand the Democrats a permanent advantage if they continue to resist bringing party finances and organization into the 21st century.


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Lydia: Some token 'tummy time' - enjoying Gus' blocks whilst he naps. Those fat hands!
Gus: Oops more a photo of Lydia but don't think he'd mind, he loves his sister. Surprisingly hasn't shown any signs of jealousy at all (yet).
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Lydia: looking out the window between mouthfuls of pumpkin soup.
Gus: this guy - seriously!
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Lydia: the days of doing housework whilst she lies on her mat are over - she demands someone to smile at!
Gus: thinking about art at the NGV, when we went into see the Pastello space (which was fabulous, he loved it)
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Oops missed 21.
Lydia: One of my favorite pictures of her. Can't get enough of those lips, cheeks and eyes.
Gus: Chocolate smeared, rolling and laughing. Gus in his element.
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Because, seriously.
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Lydia: Her first solids. Wah, she doesn't need me anymore..
Gus: Wistful moment with umbrella
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Lydia: Rocking the acapulco chair and her brother's old overalls.
Gus: Wow, this has NEVER happened. Very exciting until he woke up and had an hour long tantrum.
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(Oops missed week 17)
Lydia: Looks a bit Hallmark card but what an angel!
Gus: Classic Gus.
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This is WAY overdue but it only just occurred to me I should do a post.. Mushy brain.
For the past year (or possibly more) I've had lots of fun designing a project for my clever aunt Jackie. She has written and put together a vegetable gardening kit called The Vegie Box. The wooden box contains 26 laminated cards about each vegetable, a Gardener's Diary and a Handbook. It was a big project but lots of fun - Jackie was the perfect client and gave me complete freedom (because I'm her niece? haha) and I got to use the awesome photos of Julie Renouf from my Penguin publishing days. It was great to use my brain and do some design work also.
Best of all, it's doing very well and the first run has sold out! Go Jackie!
You can see more here.
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Lydia: So happy to have a photo of the two of us! The Wilson's Prom easter bunny.
Gus: Gus standing in my favorite place in Tidal River. Some negativity associated with this photo as he was being fairly hideous at the time this was taken!
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1. Re: system interrupt controller - server board SE7520AF2Dan_O Sep 6, 2011 4:58 PM (in response to unslog)
That is the chipset driver. Did you already install
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=20019 ?
If so, you may need to power off the system, pull the AC for twenty seconds, then boot into the BIOS and reset to factory defaults.
2. Re: system interrupt controller - server board SE7520AF2unslog Sep 13, 2011 9:45 AM (in response to Dan_O)
Installing those drivers in the previous reply worked!
i'm sure I installed the system board drivers previously, maybe they were not the correct ones.
thanks for your help


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HERMISTON, Ore. (AP) — Police in eastern Oregon say two young children were in the back seat of a vehicle that led them on a highway chase at more than 100 mph.
The East Oregonian (http://bit.ly/WLYheG) reported the chase on Interstate 84 ended near Hermiston. A state trooper set spike strips that hit both front tires, which came off before the car stopped.
Officers say a 3-year-old boy and an 8-month-old girl were in child seats. They were released in the care of a deputy.
The driver has been arrested on several charges. She was identified as 26-year-old Amelia Cortez of Hermiston. She was not available for comment. It was not clear whether she had a lawyer.
Umatilla County authorities say the chase began Thursday after a complaint of interference by a non-custodial parent. Officers say the vehicle was stolen.
Information from: East Oregonian, http://www.eastoregonian.info


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For more than a decade, the Virtual Farm Tours have been a producer favorite at World Dairy Expo, allowing attendees to visit a variety of dairies from around the U.S. without leaving the show. This year's farms are among the very best in the dairy industry. They excel in the areas of cow care, technology, production, robots, genetics, calf and heifer care, cow management and RFID technology.
The free tours will be presented daily, Tuesday, October 1 through Saturday, October 5 in the Mendota 1 meeting room in the Exhibition Hall. The owners and managers will present a half-hour pictorial overview of their operation, including general operation information and highlights of exceptional management practices. Time for questions and discussion will follow. The presentations will be available for viewing on World Dairy Expo's website after the show. Advanced Animal Diagnostics, AgSource Cooperative Services, American Jersey Cattle Association, DuPont Pioneer, Lely, Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., Select Sires, Inc. and Vita Plus Corporation are sponsors of the 2013 Virtual Farm Tours. Following is a short biography and description of each tour:
Tuesday, October 1, 2 p.m.
Hosted by: Si-Ellen Farms, Jerome, Idaho
10,800 Milking/Cow Care
Sponsored by: Advanced Animal Diagnostics
At Si-Ellen Farms, it is believed that if you take good care of the cows, they will take good care of you. Originally a 100 cow dairy located in Vancouver, Si-Ellen Farms has now grown into two farms, consisting of 10,200 Holsteins and 600 Jerseys on 7,000 acres. The entire family, including Mike Roth and his seven brothers and sisters, focus their efforts on cow care. A full-time veterinarian and nutritionist are part of the staff of 145 employees that strive to provide the best care possible. This effort has paid off as they have a rolling herd average of 29,007 pounds of milk with a 160,000 somatic cell count. Si-Ellen Farms are environmental stewards as well. Within the last five years, they have added a retaining lake to catch irrigation water and developed this lake into a wildlife habitat by adding trees and other vegetation. Additionally, Si-Ellen Farms composts their manure, reducing the amount of commercial fertilizer and non-renewable resources needed. The Roth Family has been honored with numerous awards including the 2002 Innovative Dairy Farmer of the Year Award by the International Dairy Foods Association and was recognized as the 2013 Farmer of the Year by DairyBusiness WEST at the Western Dairy Management Conference.
Wednesday, October 2, Noon
Hosted by: Larson Acres, Evansville, Wis.
2,900 Milking/Technology
Sponsored by: DuPont Pioneer
By using the latest technology, Larson Acres produces high quality milk more efficiently while being good neighbors. The Larson Acres herd consists of 2,900 cows, each outfitted with their own electronic ID. With these ID's, the Larson family and farm employees can keep a close eye on production levels. Most of the herd is housed in a cross ventilated barn, built in 2010. Several new calf facilities have also been added along with a wastewater treatment plant. Thanks to this specialized facility, no additional liquid manure storage was needed with the expansion of the herd. Since Larson Acres is located near a growing population, the Larsons have joined the ranks of social media to keep people abreast of changes on the farm. They utilize YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest and have their own website. Their website introduces the Larson family, explains their commitment to producing a high quality product and outlines the expansion process and how it created more jobs for the area. The farm even opened its doors to host the Rock County Dairy Breakfast in 1992 and again in 2012. For all their success, Larson Acres has been honored with the 2010 Distinguished Leadership Award by the Dairy Business Association and the 2011 Distinguished Agricultural Award by the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Madison.
Wednesday, October 2, 2 p.m.
Hosted by: Dutch Hollow Farm, LLC, Schodack Landing, N.Y.
627 Milking/Milk Production
Sponsored by: American Jersey Cattle Association
Dutch Hollow Farm is home to one of the most productive Jersey herds in the U.S. with a rolling herd average exceeding 19,500 lbs. milk at 4.7% fat and 3.6% protein. Since its inception in 1976 by Paul and Melanie Chittenden, the operation has expanded internally to four times its original size as three sons, Brian, Alan and Nathan, have joined the operation, with never a break in production and type improvement. More than 200 cows have achieved lifetime production in excess of 100,000 pounds milk. Three different Million Pound Clubs – a combination of five herdmates with total lifetime production of over 1 million pounds – have been developed and promoted. Dutch Hollow has been arguably the most influential source of polled Jersey genetics in the U.S. for more than 30 years, following the path blazed by Paul's father, Stanley Chittenden, at Fair Weather Farms. Milk is marketed through premium quality cheeses manufactured by Cabot Creamery, the Creamery at Twin Brook and Beecher's Handmade Cheese in New York City. Because the farm is located near major urban areas in the densely populated northeast U.S., the Chittendens are keenly aware of how their farming and animal care practices impact consumer perceptions of the dairy business. In an effort to help educate consumers, the Discovery Dairy Center was opened in 2011. This educational program offers lessons that meet the New York education standards in science, social studies and math for children pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Dutch Hollow Farm was honored as the 2012 Master Breeders of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Thursday, October 3, Noon
Hosted by: Cinnamon Ridge, Donahue, Iowa
260 Milking/Robots
Sponsored by: Lely
For over six generations, the Maxwell family, including brothers John and Edwin, and John's daughters, Amy and Kara, has been farming in Iowa. During that time, Cinnamon Ridge has seen growth, adaptation of new technology and diversification. The farm is named for the "Cinnamon" color of the Jerseys and "Ridge" is for the elevation of the farm. In the last 12 months, the farm has expanded to 260 Jerseys, with a rolling herd average of 21,234 pounds of milk, making them the seventh highest producing Jersey herd in the U.S. This expansion was made possible by the addition of robotics. Cinnamon Ridge is focused on becoming the top Jersey production herd in the nation. Their milk is processed on the farm into cheese, which is sold in the retail store and restaurant on site. In addition to the dairy herd, Cinnamon Ridge is also home to a beef cow and embryo operation, a 10 thousand-head swine facility and poultry egg production. The store and restaurant feature all foods grown at Cinnamon Ridge. There is also an event center that the Maxwells' use for farm tours. The farm hosts 2,500 visitors annually from all over the world. The center is also available for public events, such as weddings, and wine and cheese parties. The Maxwells were honored in 1997 as the National Outstanding Young Farmer.
Thursday October 3, 2 p.m.
Hosted by: Mystic Valley Dairy LLC, Sauk City, Wis.
425 Milking/Genetics
Sponsored by: Select Sires, Inc.
Mystic Valley Dairy LLC has developed some of the most influential Holstein bloodlines in the world. Mitch Breunig, his wife, Jackie and children, Alison, Lauren and Brayden, are the owners and operators of Mystic Valley Dairy. The 425-cow herd is home to the Jenny-Lou prefix and herd matriarch, Jenny-Lou Patron Toyane. She is the dam of Toystory, Lou and Trump. Toystory is the only bull in history to have more than 2 million doses sold. Trump is currently a Top 100 Type sire, and Lou is a producer favorite. Other notable families in the herd include Chief Adeen, 2nd-Look Durhm Juba and Mellary Goldwyn Fate. Mystic Valley is a top 10 BAA herd, for their herd size at 106.5 and has won numerous Progressive Breeder Awards. Top genetics isn't their only focus. With great care being given to nutrition and cow comfort, this registered Holstein herd has a rolling herd average of 32,651 pounds of milk with a somatic cell count of just 87,000. The freestall barn features extra wide stalls and additional lunge space. The cows receive a SCR rumination monitor to measure cow health and wellness as well aid in achieving maximum reproductive performance. These combined achievements has led to Mystic Valley marketing an extra 80 cows per year and selling embryos to Germany, the Netherlands, China and Australia.
Friday, October 4, Noon
Hosted by: Drumgoon Dairy, Lake Norden, S.D.
1,950 Milking/Calf and Heifer Care
Sponsored by: Quality Liquid Feeds
Drumgoon Dairy made the move from Ireland to the U.S. in 2006. Rodney and Dorothy Elliott, along with their children David, James and Becky, wanted to expand their dairy, but were unable to do so in Ireland. After searching across Europe and finding limited opportunity to expand their dairy, the decision was made to build a new dairy in South Dakota. Over the last seven years, the Elliotts have focused their efforts on cow comfort and raising heifers. Calves are given the best start possible. Colostrum is collected and tested with a refractometer for quality. Within three days, calves are transitioned to one of the two automatic calf feeders. Calves are housed in small groups until they are weaned and transitioned again to a high energy diet. This helps heifers to reach a breeding weight of 800 pounds faster. Since implementing this heifer feeding system, heifers have gone from calving at 24 months to calving at 22 months. Currently, the 1,950-cow herd has a rolling herd average of 24,700 pounds of milk. After calving, heifers are moved into the cross ventilated barn to join the milking herd. Drumgoon Dairy contracts all their feed with neighboring farms. This ensures they are able to get local, high quality feed and keep their focus on cow comfort.
Friday, October 4, 2 p.m.
Hosted by: Finger Family Farm, LLC, Oconto, Wis.
582 Milking/Cow Management
Sponsored by: Vita Plus Corporation
Currently in its fifth generation, the Finger Family Farm has witnessed its share of changes since the dairy's beginning in 1872. In 2008, the farm experienced marginal milk production, a high calf mortality rate and a high herd cull rate. With the dissolution of a business partnership, Jack and Nancy Finger capitalized on a fresh start with their son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Laura. They placed a higher priority on cow comfort and calf care. The family oversaw the building of a new freestall facility with wider and longer stalls for the 582-cow herd. Cows transitioned from mattresses to sand bedding which has led to improved foot and leg health. Calves moved to hutches and new heifer facilities were constructed in 2013. The family also focused more intently on feed quality and nutrition. These changes have shown in increased milk per cow. In four years, the Finger Family Farm has appreciated its average daily production to 100 pounds per day. Their current rolling herd average surpasses 30,400 pounds of milk with a somatic cell count under 150,000. They have reduced their calf mortality rate to below two percent, allowing the family to start marketing animals. All of these improvements have helped the farm to become more financially solvent in hopes to provide for the next generation.
Saturday, October 5, Noon
Hosted by: Scheps Dairy Inc., Almena, Wis.
920 Milking/RFID Technology
Sponsored by: AgSource Cooperative Services
At Scheps Dairy, efficiency is a top priority as the herd has continued to grow steadily since it was founded in 1977 by Ken Scheps. In 1999, Ken and his wife Debbie completed an initial expansion and welcomed Ken's brother, Dan, as a partner in the operation. Dan brought with him a degree from UW-River Falls and five years of experience as a dairy nutritionist. To help improve the dairy's efficiency, each of the 920 cows and young stock are outfitted with RFID tags. With these tags, the Scheps are able to closely monitor each cow. Tracking software is also used to monitor feed intake. Additionally, they rely heavily on milk test information and other tools to measure the dairy's success. It was through these tools that they recognized the need to build a transition barn in 2007. Transition cows were struggling after calving, costing money through the course of their lactation. By working with financial advisors, they were able to justify the cost of building the facility they needed. Currently, the herd has a rolling herd average of 32,166 pounds of milk with 1,294 pounds of fat and 1,033 pounds of protein while maintaining a somatic cell count of 121,000. Scheps Dairy has been honored with numerous production awards and was named a Wisconsin Top Ten Production Herd in 2012.
There will be plenty to experience at the "Center of the Dairy Universe", World Dairy Expo, which will be October 1 through October 5 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Admission is $10 daily or $30 for a season pass, parking included. The trade show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visit www.worlddairyexpo.com for the latest schedule details or follow Expo all year long on Facebook at facebook.com/worlddairyexpo.


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The Gunners are setting their sights on new targets after being told Liverpool will never sell to the Londoners, as Arsene Wenger admits their infamous bid was not a smartest move
Arsenal have dropped their interest in Luis Suarez after being told that Liverpool will not yield in their unwillingness to sell the striker to the Londoners, Goal understands.
The Gunners are still in the market for a marquee centre-forward and have drawn up a shortlist of targets for both January and next summer.
But sources have said that Arsenal's pursuit of Suarez is "dead in the water" because of Liverpool's refusal to do business with their rivals.
Relations between the two clubs soured in the summer after Arsenal bid £40 million plus £1 for the Uruguayan. The Gunners had been led to believe that an offer of a penny over £40m would be enough to trigger a release clause in his contract.
It was the second of Arsenal's bids for Suarez in July and so infuriated the Merseysiders that they refused to do business with the London club despite the player making it clear he was keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium and subsequent indications that the Gunners would table an improved offer.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has now admitted that although their now infamous bid was not intended to provoke Liverpool - owner John W Henry tweeted "what are they smoking over there" after receiving it - it may not have been their smartest move.
"It was not the most subtle thing we have done but it was not meant to be provocative at all. It could be interpreted like that but it was not our purpose," he told the press on Friday.
"Relations are good — we kept in touch over that period. I don't want to dwell on that situation. It was one of the transfers that didn't work and in every club you have two or three like that. Life is about opportunities that you miss, some that you take."
Arsenal had turned their attention to Suarez after closely pursuing Gonzalo Higuain, Wayne Rooney and Stevan Jovetic during the summer. They also failed in a last-ditch bid to sign Demba Ba on loan from Chelsea.
Since the summer window closed, Arsenal have learned that Liverpool's stance has not changed and any approach for Suarez would be instantly dismissed.
The Merseysiders are privately, as well as publicly, confident of staving off interest in their prize asset in January but accept that they face another fight to hold on to the player next summer.
Real Madrid are widely considered to be be the favourites to capture Suarez, who has been in sensational form since returning to the Liverpool side following a 10-match domestic ban.
The 26-year-old has scored six goals in five matches since his ban, including a magnificent hat-trick in Liverpool's 4-1 win over West Brom last weekend.


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Brittany Murphy's Final Film Is Complete
<em>Something Wicked </em>has wrapped post-production three years after the actress's death.
Three years after Brittany Murphy's untimely death at age 32, her final film, Something Wicked, is complete. The independent production by Darin Scott, a "suspenseful thriller about obsession and young love gone wrong," is now seeking a distributor. It co-stars John Robinson, who, eerily enough, acted alongside Heath Ledger in Catherine Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown in 2005.