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Mary Patricia Schnackenberg, 73, of Gothenburg, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Services were held on Saturday, Jan. 6, at the American Lutheran Church of Gothenburg with the Rev. Matthew Groenke and Lonna Grabenstein, PMA, officiating. Burial was at the Gothenburg Cemetery.
Schnackenberg was born on April 2, 1933, at Merna, to Almor and Dorothy (Powers) Juel. She graduated from Lexington High School.
On Jan. 9, 1956, she married Robert Walter "Bob" Schnackenberg at Ogallala.
As a young girl, she worked in a laundromat and bakery. She enjoyed sewing and quilting as well as being a wife and mother, according to family members.
Schnackenberg was a member of the American Lutheran Church and the church quilters as well as the Sod House Stitchers Quilt Guild. She quilted at the Gothenburg Senior Center and also volunteered in the kitchen.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Bob on April 6, 1993; three brothers—Sylvester, Louis and Wilfred.
Survivors include: four sons—Ed (Deb) Schnackenberg of Omaha, and children—Robert, Rebecca and Gabrielle. Matt (Donna) Schnackenberg of Gothenburg, and children—Alisha and Tara. Tim (Kris) Schnackenberg of Brady, and children—Devin and Lindsay. Ken (Kathy) Steinman of Alliance, and children—Brandi, Joseph and Andrew; two daughters—Susan (Glenn) Finke of Cozad, and children—Maren, Shelby and Macy. Pauline Medley of Brady, and children—Michael, Tami and Amy; a great granddaughter, Breanna; brother, Vernon (Sally) Lewis of Modesto, CA; sister, Dorothy (Don) Carr of Sedalia, MO; three sisters-in-law—Karen Juel of Nebraska City, Betty Juel of Lexington and Hideko Juel of Pasadena, TX; numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the Gothenburg Volunteer Fire Department or donor's choice.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blase strauser.com. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg.
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Nineteen students were honored at the Davidson County Board of Education meeting Monday for their academic success.
The middle-schoolers have been named Duke University Talent Identification Program scholars for scoring at the 95th percentile or higher on a grade level standardized achievement, aptitude or mental ability test. Due to their scores they achieved in the elementary and middle school levels, they are invited as seventh-graders to take the ACT or SAT college entrance exams.
The students honored were: Tyro Middle: Matthew Baity, Sarah Bryant and Althea Crook; South Middle: Jenna Garner; North Davidson Middle: Jamison Breeding, Logan Caldwell, Michael Haggerty and Grant Morgan; Ledford Middle: Tucker Craven, Noah Davis, Chase Fisher and Kelsey Hoover; E. Lawson Brown Middle: Claire Medlin; Central Davidson Middle: Sam Amos, Kiera Baldock, Levi Cline, Andy Killebrew, Jonah Parks and Lilly Snider. Amos and Haggerty also received state and grand recognition.
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Jonah Goldberg, fed up with the ignorance of leftist crackpots calling the kettle black, knocks down the top five complaints he hears from liberals. As for me, after hearing from ignorant authoritarian statists all of my life that conservatives are fascists, Jonah's answer number five is my favorite.
5. The populist anger out there is the real face of America's homegrown fascism.
Sigh. While I think Rick Perry's secession talk is idiotic and unfortunate (even accounting for Texas's unique history), I am at a loss as to how any of this stuff smacks of fascism. Even Perry is talking in the context of the federal government doing too much, taking away too much liberty, getting too involved in local communities, and interfering too much with the individual.
How do I say this so people will understand? Fascism isn't a libertarian doctrine! It just isn't, never will be, and it can't be cast as one. Anarchism, secessionism, extreme localism, or rampant individualism may be bad, evil, wrong, stupid, selfish, and all sorts of other things (though not by my lights). But they have nothing to do with a totalitarian vision of the state where individuals and institutions alike must march in step and take orders from the government.
If you think shrinking government and getting it less involved in your life is a hallmark of tyranny it is only because you are either grotesquely ignorant or because you subscribe to a statist ideology that believes the expansion of the state is the expansion of liberty.
Hallelujah, Brother Jonah!


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This very funny spoof of telenovelas and classic Mexican westerns is decidedly offbeat and absurdly daffy.
If you take the film on its own terms, as a kind of Elvis movie dipped in guacamole, it's quirkily engrossing. Ferrell is a good straight actor for the same reason that he's an inspired comedian: He commits himself to every moment.
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Parents need to know although Casa de mi Padre is a Will Ferrell comedy, it's probably too offbeat/odd to attract his usual fans (especially the kids who love Elf), though older teens may eventually see it as a cult classic. It's spoken almost entirely in Spanish (with English subtitles), and content is very mature throughout -- there are highly stylized violent shootouts with lots of blood and dead bodies, plus a lengthy sex scene with naked bottoms shown -- all played for laughs. Strong language (mostly in the English subtitles, but some also spoken in English) includes "f--k," "s--t," and more. A major character deals cocaine, and the drug is sampled onscreen. Characters are also seen drinking and smoking in a bar.
Messages: The movie's big question has to do with choosing whether or not to fight -- and whether not fighting indicates cowardice. The movie seems to say that, when your family is at stake, it becomes necessary to stand up and fight.
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Sex: A long sex scene plays like a parody of ordinary sex scenes (it's intended to be funny). A man and a woman appear naked; bare bottoms are seen many times, but no other sensitive body parts are shown. Several female characters are shown wearing skimpy outfits for men's pleasure.
Language: Strong language is spoken (mostly) in Spanish and subtitled in English. Words include "f--k," "s--t," "p---y," "d--k," "damn," "hell," "goddamn," and more.
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With the players set to report for the start of the 2013 preseason on January 17 - the same day as the MLS SuperDraft - ColoradoRapids.com will be taking a look at the depth chart at each position, based on the formation the team utilized for the last portion of last year.
The old sports saying that defense wins championships may be correct, but you can't win if you can't score. And fittingly, perhaps the biggest change of the offseason is at forward after the departures of Conor Casey and Omar Cummings. The two were the team's first-choice forwards over the recent years, however their production has slowed of late as the duo combined to score only 17 goals over 86 games during the last two seasons. The team's leading scorers in each of the last two years were midfielders, with seven and eight goals respectively.
In December the Rapids made the bold move to trade for one of the League's all-time leading scorers in Edson Buddle, who arrived from the LA Galaxy with the expectations to be the team's goal-scorer. He'll be challenged, however, by Andre Akpan, who has taken advantage of limited opportunities and scored four regular season goals despite only making nine starts.
In support and often as the second striker, or withdrawn forward, will Kamani Hill and Kevin Harbottle. In his first year with the Rapids Hill finished third on the team with five goals, this despite that he only started three games and played less than 600 total minutes. The newly signed Chilean, Harbottle, played in this position in his previous clubs in Chile, though he's also found success attacking from the left.
On paper this position looks solid. But there are also unknowns. Can Buddle return to form? Can Akpan and Hill become the players that they've shown over longer stretches? Is Harbottle a better option on the left?
And the final question, with the #6 and #11 overall pick, is there a forward available that could come in and compete for one of the two spots?


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A spokesman for the state Marine Debris Task Force, David Workman, says high winds and tides are making it hard to reach the site on the Olympic Peninsula. He says a team hopes to arrive Thursday.
Workman says there's no confirmation yet whether the dock is debris from the March 2011 tsunami in Japan. It appears to be similar to a Japanese dock that washed ashore last June at Newport, Ore. It was cut up and removed.
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Schlitz: What the book said to me was that there was this area of psychical research, or parapsychology, where a group of serious scientists were attempting to explore something that had truly paradigmatic or revolutionary implications. They were doing it in a very rigorous and disciplined way, and that there was a lot of resistance to that. It was a mixture of those three aspects that excited my imagination.
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Schlitz: I started doing remote viewing experiments in 1977, and that was essentially an experimental design where one person attempts to describe the physical characteristics of a geographical location that they have no sensory information about. We did several experiments, including one which we called "transcontinental remote viewing," where it was a long distance study between the United States and Italy. The viewer was in Michigan, and the agent was in Rome, Italy.
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All eyes on Lionel Messi as Argentina and Swiss prepare for battle
There is no need to get a slide ruler out. There is no need to get into quantum physics, and certainly no need to spend hours and hours drawing up a game plan.
When a team plays Argentina, it gets pretty simple.
If you can stop Lionel Messi, you have a decent chance of winning the game.
If too often you give him a yard, or give him a little too much time, or let him get the ball on his feet, you've written your own obituary.
He will carve you apart like Uncle Joe carving apart Thanksgiving turkey.
The unenviable task of trying to stop the man who so far has taken this tournament by the throat will fall to Switzerland Tuesday in Sao Paulo in the final day of Group of 16 play.
No doubt Swiss coach Ottmar Hitzfeld is working up something to try and stop Messi and, despite the fact they are Swiss, there won't be anything neutral about it.
There may be days when you can do it but most days it would take a bazooka. And, as of right now, that's not legal in soccer.
The Swiss are an organized team that plays a disciplined game and is the type of squad that could give Argentina trouble.
The goal against Messi is being able to man him for 90 minutes without losing track of him. Not something that's easy to do.
The Swiss should feel a little confident, though.
Aside from Messi, Argentina hasn't had anyone step up to light up the tournament. If the Swiss can control him, they'll have a chance.
The Swiss also have the advantage of not having pressure on them, while Argentina is playing in their own backyard, with their fans having visions of a World Cup trophy dancing in their heads.
"We are the clear outsiders but we have nothing to lose and much to gain," Hitzfeld told the Swiss football association's website.
"We can make history on Tuesday. In one game, anything is possible."
The Swiss have very good defenders, not surprisingly because they are patient and organized. After all, they are Swiss.
Making history is always a possibility with the Swiss because they have some very good players, including their own version of Messi.
Xherdan Shaqiri is the Swiss goal-scoring machine. In the final group game against Honduras, Shaqiri scored three goals. He has earned the nickname the "Alpine Messi."
If Argentina has to worry about preventing goals, it takes away some of their focus on producing goals and helping their Messi.
There's a pretty good chance Argentina's back four will have as much trouble controlling Shaqiri as the Swiss will have with the real thing.
Up front, Argentina will be without injured forward Sergio Aguero and Ezequiel Lavezzi is set to take his place.
In six attempts, Switzerland has never beaten Argentina.
Argentina will be facing a lot of pressure in this game. But they recognize this is a game in which they can sort out some of their problems.
A good showing against Switzerland will give the Albicelestes some confidence — something they desperately need after stuttering through the group stage. It would relieve the pressure of having to answer questions about why no one except Messi is doing anything for the team.
Play well and suddenly the nation is back on your side.
Oh yeah, play badly though and you are out of the World Cup.


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Dow Corning Makes Major Contribution to Support Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech
By Marcia Goodrich | Published
Michigan Technological University's Unit Operations Lab, a chemical processing facility located right on campus, will remain among the nation's best, thanks to a significant donation from Dow Corning Corporation.
The lab provides chemical engineering students the latest industrial technology, giving them skills and experience that enable them to move seamlessly from the classroom to the workplace.
"We are very grateful to Dow Corning for their generous gift," said Komar Kawatra, chair of Michigan Tech's Department of Chemical Engineering. "This is the finest facility of its kind in the country, and with the improvements funded by Dow Corning, we will continue to provide our students with the very best hands-on chemical engineering education."
"Michigan Tech has a fantastic chemical engineering program and many of Dow Corning's talented employees are Michigan Tech graduates," said Dow Corning Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Gregg Zank. "Michigan Tech's commitment to continuing this program is important to sustaining growth at both Dow Corning and in the chemical industry. We're proud to do our part to support science and math education locally and globally, and to contribute to Michigan Tech's Unit Operations Lab."
The processing plant is used to produce polydimethylsiloxane, a type of silicone used in a variety of products, including shampoos and solvents. Currently, the heating portion of the process takes about 14 hours. Upgrades should cut that time nearly in half and give students experience with cutting-edge industrial technology. The improvements will also allow precollege students in Michigan Tech's Summer Youth Program to run experiments, introducing them to possible careers in engineering.
In addition, Dow Corning's gift will be used to upgrade systems in the control room, where students monitor and control all steps of the chemical production process.
"This lab provides exceptional job preparation for our students," Research Associate Tim Gasperich said. "If it weren't for the support of donors such as Dow Corning, we simply couldn't offer this kind of experience."
David Caspary, manager of department lab facilities, agreed. "In 1991 Dow Corning donated a substantial amount of money to build a new batch processing pilot plant in our Unit Operations Lab," he said. "Since that time, Dow Corning has provided annual in-kind support for this pilot plant, guaranteeing that our students have the very best facilities. This gift continues that long history of generosity and a re-investment in the future students of Michigan Tech."
Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's sales are outside the United States.
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So, obviously you want to know a) why and b) what the hell it's got to do with books and writing.
Well, what happened was that I bought a goat. As you do. One of those goats that helps (I hope) familes who have horribly little in places in the world that even my writerly imagination finds it hard to handle. So far so good.
Then Oxfam wrote to thank me. Which I wish they hadn't done because a) I didn't need thanks and would rather they'd spent their [my] money on helping people and b) that's when they made their Big Mistake.
OK, I forget the exact words of the beginning of their letter. But it was something like, "Congratulations for not choosing a boring present such as..." - wait for it - arghhh - "a book token." NO! How is a book token boring? A book token allows the recipient to enter any world of his choice, to have his mind opened, heart inspired, soul thrilled, world changed. And I thought that Oxfam, which is supposed to see education as a key to surviving and thriving in this unfair world, viewed books as the key to that key. Books, although hugely pleasurable, and even mainly pleasurable, are much more than that.
For Oxfam to think that the possibility of choosing a book was boring was absolutely enough to stop me giving them a penny ever again. Sorry. Someone else can have my penny and I hope it ends up in the same place, doing the same job, but not through the hands of someone who thinks that books are boring. I realise I am over-reacting and of course I absolutely hope that Oxfam continues to thrive in its excellent work, but I have to make choices about whom to support and it is on such things that my choices hang.
Now, this brings me to my original point: 'tis the season for some of us to be thinking about Christmas. And my Christmas wish is that we should all buy books for as many people as possible. For everyone from babies to retired people, books offer lifelines and life changes. They are humanity personified. They can save the world. I have been lecturing about this to librarians, after reading some fascinating neuro-stuff about what fiction does to the brain, the persona, the person. I could explain [at length] about this, but you'll be glad to know that I won't. If you're interested, go to the On Fiction blog, written by neurosciency people who love fiction, and click on Academic Journals in the links on the right. Most especially, find this amazing and mind-widening article - but brace yourself for a serious title: "Bookworms versus nerds: Exposure to fiction versus non-fiction, divergent associations with social ability, and the simulation of fictional social worlds." It will make you want to prescribe fiction to everyone. Or inject it forcibly into their veins. Seriously. Read it. If you click on the Academic Journals link, you'll find the downloadable pdf file. (Don't forget to come back).
But, forget my lectures. [HOORAY!] What I'd like is for you to start inspiring each other with books to buy for friends and loved ones at Christmas or any other time of the year, by putting your recommendations in the comments beneath this post.
The only rule is that you can't recommend something that someone else has already recommended. Just give us title, author, who would like it and briefly why. Recommend up to five. Doesn't matter if they were published this year or not.
- For women - The Device, The Devil and Me by Stephanie Taylor - and please buy it from The Linen Press website - an emotional rollercoaster, a raw and honest look at mothers, daughters, loss and love. And, I should warn you, cancer. I was so gripped that I read it in two sittings.
- For men or women who love lit fic but also quite like it when it's short and has a bit of interesting history attached to it - The Falconer by Alice Thomas. Again, if you could buy it from the independent publisher's website, Two Ravens Press, that would be fab. AND they offer discounts. Hooray - independent, fabby AND discounty. I am reading it at the moment and it's goooood. Strange, ethereal, but good.
- For young people over 11 - The Witching Hour by Elizabeth Laird - a poignant look at life during the gruesome religious hatred of the Killing Times.
- For the youngest members of the human race - anything by Catherine Rayner, such as Sylvia and Bird or Harris Finds His Feet or Augustus and His Smile. Wondrous stuff - and she's a lovely person too, which counts for a lot. She would never say a book token was boring.
- For anyone who loves short stories of the absolute classiest order - a choice (you could buy both...): The White Road by Tania Hershman or (and???) Words from a Glass Bubble by Vanessa Gebbie. (Buy both from Salt Publishing).


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The Great Debates Revisited: James Roth
American life changed forever in 1960 when Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy ushered politics into the multimedia age with the first televised presidential debates.
This second event in a series called The Great Debates Revisited features a screening of the second presidential debate between Kennedy and Nixon, with introductory commentary and a post-screening Q&A session led by James Roth.
The second debate was considered a tie, with a slight advantage given to Nixon for his forceful articulation of the strategic importance of Quemoy and Matsu – two islands controlled by Taiwan located off the coast of mainland China.
James Roth is the deputy director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, where he oversees its Digital Initiative and other matters relating to its Archives and Museum divisions. He joined the institution in 2001 as its Ernest Hemingway Curator. His articles have been published in American Archivist, Prologue, and The Hemingway Review.
The Kansas City Public Library, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, and the Truman Library Institute present The Great Debates Revisited to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this landmark moment in American political history.


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And one finished sock! More to come.
Grandma loved hers, I have a photo of her modeling them, but not handy.
So here's the yarns. First batch. My Mom is moving, so she passed on most her stash to me. Unfortunately, I'm not that into these kinds of stuff. In return, I'd love vareigated sock yarns. I'm a fan of natural fibers. But make me an offer, who knows?
Koigu Kersti in a camo like colorway - deep greens, grays.
GGH Mohair in sage green and a light pumpkiny orange (the pic makes it look darker). Trendsetter Dune in golds and reds and oranges.
2 sk of a funky Trendsetter novelty yarn with light gold and cream "paper" fabric squares on a cream or light gold thread.
And in the back, another yarn also with the little "paper" fabric squares on a black thread. The squares in that one match the sage and pumpkin of the mohair. Can take another photo if necessary.
Alaskan worsted weight 2 ply in deep blue, a teal green and cream. My camera added a lot of gray to the colors, they aren't so "dusty".
A pattern for fun fur felted purses and a pattern to make a small sheep toy with yarns.
2 skeins of black fun fur.
Ladder yarn black with greens and blues.
Another ladder yarn in gray with lighter blues and silver and gray.
A cotton with teals and grays and lots more colors. Got washed out in the pic.
Pixel metallic yarn.
Artyarns fluffy yarn in mustard and blue.
Like I said, just not my stuff. But good stuff if you like novelty yarns!
I'm also a fan of cash, and that won't increase the stash, so make me an offer . I'm thinking roughly $5 a skein, and shipping. Most of em are worth around $10-15 ea.
Any specific questions, just email me. It's all non smoking, no pets.
There's also Debbie Bliss Cotton DK in mid shade gray and in light dusty blue.
Maybe 3-4 full skeins of each, bands on.
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HOUSTON – Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) announced today that it has enrolled nearly 1.8 million acres of its oil and gas interests in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma, in programs designed to support conservation measures for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LEPC). The majority of the acreage has been enrolled in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan (RWP), a conservation strategy developed by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and endorsed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Oxy's remaining acreage in the LEPC habitat has been enrolled under an existing conservation agreement in New Mexico. The LEPC habitat covers nearly 40 million acres across Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.
One of the first oil and gas companies to enroll in the RWP, Oxy has committed approximately $12 million over a three-year period to fund LEPC conservation efforts. This funding, combined with that from enrollments by other energy companies, will enable WAFWA to pay landowners across five states to undertake approved conservation practices and habitat restoration measures. Oxy and other RWP enrollees are optimistic that USFWS can cite industry's conservation commitment as justification for a decision to not list the LEPC as a threatened species. A final decision by USFWS on whether to list the LEPC as a threatened species is expected by March 30.
"The Range-Wide Plan represents an unprecedented collaboration between the USFWS and the states in protecting endangered species without adversely impacting our economy," said Bill Albrecht, President, Oxy Oil and Gas, Americas. "Oxy's enrollment under this state-managed agreement will ensure that the company can continue providing the jobs and producing the oil and natural gas important to the nation while also significantly supporting the conservation of this species."
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Oxy is one of the largest U.S. oil and gas companies, based on equity market capitalization. Oxy's wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets chlor-alkali products and vinyls. Oxy is committed to safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of social responsibility in all of the company's worldwide operations.


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With industry analysts continuing to sign up for Twitter handles – we have added 67 names in last two weeks – we thought it was time to do a quick refresher on how analysts are using Twitter.
A significant example you should read is Gartner analyst Jeffrey Mann discussing why he uses Twitter in his blog post Why I Tweet. In a very short post, Jeff covers a lot of ground in terms of the value he gets from Twitter. Here is a killer extract from that post: "I have used it to test out ideas that eventually make their way into this blog or my more formal research notes." Hmm, that says to me that any AR team that deals with Jeffrey needs to part of that conversation. How many other analysts are doing the same thing? Have you done an inquiry with your key analysts?
Listed below are some tweets that we believe illustrate well the different uses of Twitter by the analysts. Each shows the value of AR teams being on Twitter and following analysts.
EXAMPLE: Analyst discussing customer information after I tweeted a question to his comment about the customer presentations at a vendor event. This shows a quick and easy dialog finding out what sort of information the analyst prefers
rwang0 Hearing some very industry specific and solution focused customer presentations at the Progress Software event
rwang0 @carterlusher customers who present their problem, how the tech addressed the solution, & what was the business and tech benefits are best
EXAMPLE: Journalist asking analyst about a vendor announcement. This could signal that the journalist might have a formal interview with the analyst later. Continue reading
Filed under: Social media | Tagged: analyst relations, Andy Bitterer, AR, Charles Arthur, Forrester, Gartner, IDC, James Governor, Jeff Mann, Jeremiah Owyang, Mark Raskino, Michael Coté, Mike Fauscette, Ray Wang, Redmonk, Thomas Otter, Twitter | Comments Off on An update on Twitter and the industry analysts – activity grows


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Be aware that you are climbing and staying in a National Park. Certain rules apply for climbers regarding climbing and camping, please make sure to get the latest rules once you enter the park.
Did you know that you can create an account to record, track and share your climbing ascents? Thousands of climbers are already doing this.
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Viacom Uses Fans As Hostages: Blocks Daily Show, Colbert Streams For Everyone To Spite DirecTV
from the um.-overkill dept
So, as the dispute between Viacom and DirecTV over how much money Viacom wants for its channels wore on, the various Viacom channels like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodian disappeared for DirecTV subscribers. As often happens in such situations, DirecTV told its customers that they regretted the situation and were working on it, but in the meantime, they could check out missing programs online. Viacom's massive overkill response? Pull the free streams it offers online of two of its most popular shows: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. For everyone. Not just DirecTV subscribers. Because, apparently, pissing off consumers and driving them to unauthorized means, is... um... I don't know... supposedly going to get them on Viacom's side? This is the kind of "strategic" thinking that goes on at Viacom, apparently.
Of course, this really highlights the exceptionally distorted economics of the cable/satellite TV business, where it makes more sense to block your direct relationship with fans and piss them off... in the hopes that it might make the satellite provider to pay you more money. Viacom's new motto, apparently, is: Using our fans as hostages. This is why the TV market is so ripe for disruption.


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Federal grant program offers as much as $400,000 for large conservation projects
TOPEKA -- Application materials for the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) are now available from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP). The SWG is a federal grant program funded in part by CFDA 15.634 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, and administered in Kansas by KDWP. The priority of this program is to fund projects that benefit nongame fish and wildlife and their associated habitats. Federal regulations require that projects benefit "species of greatest conservation need," which may include listed federal and state endangered and threatened species.
KDWP will distribute as much as $400,000 of SWG funds through competitive sub-grants. Eligible applicants include local governments, nonprofit corporations, and educational institutions. Federal regulations require that a minimum of 50 percent of project costs be matched with non-federal funds.
To be eligible, proposals must address issues and strategies identified in Kansas' Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan (CWCP), entitled "A Future for Kansas Wildlife" (FKW), which may be found online at www.kdwp.ks.us. (At this website, type "Kansas CWCP" in the search box, then click the "Kansas CWCP" link.) Higher priority consideration will be given to research proposals that specifically address the following:
- distribution, population dynamics, habitat requirements, and life history characteristics that further define specific habitat correlations with broadhead skink (Eumeces laticeps), smooth earth snake (Virginia valeriae), redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata), delta hydrobe (Probythinella emarginata), or spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius);
- the impacts of wind energy production and transmission in priority habitats as designated in the CWCP. Special consideration will be given to projects that quantify the impacts of habitat fragmentation and/or large vertical structures (e.g., powerlines, turbines) on nesting dynamics of grassland birds or the behavior of migration/resident birds and/or bats; or
- the impacts of in-stream obstructions (impoundments, low-water crossings, enclosed culverts, and diversions) on aquatic organism passage (AOP) in priority aquatic habitats as designated in the CWCP. Special consideration will be given to projects that evaluate the effectiveness of different engineering designs toward mitigating the impact of current in-stream obstructions on AOP, river and stream continuity, and wildlife passage.
Potential applicants have the option of submitting preliminary applications for review by March 27, 2009. The deadline for final applications is April 24, 2009. For more information concerning this program or to request application materials, write the Office of Federal Aid, KDWP, 1020 SW Kansas, Room 200, Topeka, KS 66612, or phone 785-296-2281. Persons with special communication needs may use the Kansas Relay Center, 1-800-766-3777.


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Faneuil Hall Marketplace
This lively marketplace is made up of three 19th century buildings -- the South Market, the North Market and Quincy Market -- and exudes an infectious energy that isn't found in any other part of the city. The shops here include big brands such as Victoria's Secret to local artisans and craftsmen showcasing talented masterpieces. The colourful street performers and outdoor cafés keep the marketplace festive all year round.
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The Library is located on the first floor of the Botany Building at the Gardens. The collection commenced in the 1960s and comprises 18,500 books, 400 journal titles and 5,000 maps.
The collection covers the taxonomy, botany and horticulture of Australian native plants. There are significant collections of international publications on cryptogams and orchids.
Other topics include landscape design, plant conservation, Aboriginal use of plants, botanical illustration, botanic gardens, herbaria, and flora of other countries.
The ANBG Library includes the collection of the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) with publications on Australian fauna.
The Library provides services to staff and volunteers. Library resources are also available to members of the public by appointment only, between 9.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
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Devils Lake loses in straight sets, North Star and Carrington win.
Valley City 3,
Devils Lake 0
The Firebirds suffered yet another defeat Tuesday night in the form of a three-set sweep at the hands of Valley City (16-11, 6-5 EDC).
The Hi-liners won the match 25-12, 25-22, 25-18.
Chelsie Schlieve led Devils Lake (4-19, 1-11 EDC) with four kills while teammates Cassie Pike, Amber Gathman and Brittany Hood all finished tied just behind her with three kills each. Pike also finished with a team-high two blocks with Alexa Gathman led the Firebirds with 11 digs.
Devils Lake will take on Fargo North in a home match on Oct. 22 for their next contest.
North Star 3,
Benson County 0
North Star Volleyball defeated Benson County in straight sets Tuesday night.
The Bearcats (26-2, 4-2 D-8) won the match 25-15, 25-11, 25-14.
Sarah Hagler led North Star with 14 kills along with two blocks. Allie Heisler put in an all-around performance for the Bearcats, chipping in with four kills, two service aces and a match-high 16 assists. Faith Krom also put in seven service aces for North Star, which led all players for both teams.
For Benson County (9-15, 0-8 D-7), Andrea Jorgenson led the way with 13 kills. Kenadi Lee also led the Wildcats with 10 assists.
Carrington 3,
Rolla 0
Carrington continued it's strong season with another win Tuesday night, this time a straight-sets, non-district victory over Rolla.
The Cardinals won the match 25-14, 25-19, 25-16.
Jacey Engelhorn, Madison Wendel and Kayla Hochhalter all co-led Carrington (23-5, 4-2 D-7) with 10 kills each. Hochhalter also led the Cardinals with seven digs, followed closely by Engelhorn (six). Brooke Nosenau led all players with 28 set assists for Carrington.
Mary Jo Guilbert put in a match-high 13 kills for Rolla (21-5, 4-2 D-8).
Carrington will face another strong team in North Star for their next match up, which will take place on Oct. 24 in Cando.


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Snow cleanup continues as spring arrives
Residents dig out after several inches of snow fall
Granite Staters on the first day of spring were still digging out from a winter storm that left more than a foot of snow in some parts of the state.
Several inches of snow fell across New Hampshire on Tuesday, and many residents were still cleaning up Wednesday morning. In New Boston, Rick Kohler was clearing snow from his roof.
"If it starts melting and we get cold nights, it will ice up and back up under the shingles, and then I'm replacing Sheetrock, and that's not the spring project I want," he said.
Residents of neighboring Francestown were also cleaning up from more than a foot of snow. Resident Paul St. Cyr said the consistency of the snow varied during the storm.
"A combination of light in the beginning, heavy in the middle and light now," he said.
Walking behind his snowblower, Francestown resident Peter Bixby said he didn't think it was so light as he worked to clear his walk and driveway.
"You've got to take it slow and easy," he said. "I think I'm going to take a break for a cup of coffee right now."
The snow was perfect for one New Hampshire industry. At Crotched Mountain ski area, officials said 6 feet of snow has fallen since February, making for perfect conditions on the slopes as the season nears the end.
"If you look around you now, it doesn't look anything like spring skiing, and the temperatures look like they're going to hang where they should to keep this pretty pristine," said John Young, group sales director for Crotched Mountain.
Just up the road at Crotched Mountain Golf Course, workers had a different opinion. Matthew Bradbury, the head golf pro, was wielding a shovel instead of his irons. He said the weather is quite different than it was a year ago.
"We were open March 19 last year," he said. "We had some great weather and were very blessed with a short winter. This winter, not so much. We're going to have to buckle down and get to work on the course pretty quick."
The weather is forecast to be cool for the next few days but will gradually warm into the weekend, when high temperatures should reach the mid-40s.


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|2012-06-28, 18:02
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.
|2012-06-28, 22:43
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: United States
Actually, I suspect that the new Heart of Jupiter arc is going to dig deeper into the history of Majima Academy.
Remember the school emblem? It features goddess Detemer, enclosed in a hexagon. We have six goddesses, which perfectly matches the number of points of the hexagon.
Haqua once mentioned that Majima area was once a battleground, and furthermore, weiss were sealed nearby by goddesses who were also sealed in same area.
Wakaki briefly touched upon the history in chapter 169, then it was abruptly dropped when Keima and Elsie stumbled across the old hell's monster breeding place... No, I don't think it was his intention to give us cursory details then just drop it like that.
Given the details provided in that brief detour, I'm willing to bet that the girl awakening in middle of the Majima grounds in Keima's 'vision' will be related to that in some way - quote possibly being the goddess Detemer that Majima Academy had adopted as part of its emblem.
...and awesome animated sig btw, Randrak42.
|2012-06-29, 14:13
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Join Date: Feb 2012
This is pretty out of the blue, with Wakaki going straight into the action
I dont really believe tht Dokuro just died, more like a whole new conspiracy for her to go more underground to fish out ppl
And Kami can't enter the school without something weird go on...that kinda helps, what with having to face the harem
|2012-06-29, 17:42
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: California
Interesting new developments. Keima seems to be sliding into a alternate space where Majima is still an all-girl high school, but with the current student body still present. Chief Dokuro was probably made into a scapegoat by whoever was using Vintage. It remains to be seen whether the miasma Diana discovered at Keima's school has any connection to New Hell, or if is it a separate incident to be solved by him.
|2012-06-29, 22:26
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada
This chapter has now been added to the few moments in my manga reading history that I've genuinely been caught off guard by a twist (as in, no eye-rolling due to asspull or a terribly forced scenario). Bravo Wakaki-sensei, my hat goes off to you. Definitely can't wait to see where this goes.
|2012-06-29, 23:09
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Takao Tsundere Cruiser
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Classified
Whoa. Didn't see that coming.
Keima somehow ends up in an alternative reality where Maijima Academy was still an all girls-school only to find himself back in his own reality.
A large miasma is around the academy.
Chief Dokuro School has been eliminated, possibly Vintage agents.
And it may or may not have to do with that girl we been seeing.
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Statement by University of Hawaii President Evan S. Dobelle on Discrimination and Harassment Based on Sexual OrientationUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Kristen Cabral, (808) 956-5039
Public Information Officer
In recent months, a few members of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community have been subjected to hate crimes, assaults and insensitive comments. I deeply regret that these incidents have occurred and commit the full force of the Office of the President to ensure that incidences such as these do not continue within the university community.
The cornerstone of an academic institution is the assurance that all students, faculty, staff and visitors be afforded safe and inclusive classroom environments, residence halls and athletic arenas. We will continue to take strong measures to guarantee our compliance with university, state and federal policies that prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientationnot for compliance's sake alone, but because it is just.
I commend the members of the LGBTI for their positive efforts toward making our campuses safer and more inclusive. Through their initiative, the university has moved closer to fulfilling our strategic plan commitment of diversity, inclusiveness and civility. The UH Mānoa Office of Student Affairs recently appointed a full-time staff in the LGBTI student services office. Last fall, the Board of Regents approved a bill on health benefits for reciprocal partners, which was presented to the Governor for inclusion in the state legislative package. In addition, the UH Mānoa Women's Center and Gender Equity Counselor's Office deserves our congratulations for receiving a grant from the United States Department of Justice to address violence against women on campus. The grant includes awareness and training in support of LGBTI. Students and employees are urged to participate in workshops on diversity and civil rights that will be offered system wide next year.
We have a fundamental responsibility to assure equal access to a safe and inclusive educational environment. Tolerance within the university community does not extend to those who would intimidate others on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
I assure each member of the university community, and especially our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex students and employees, that the University of Hawaiʻi values you and welcomes you on all of our 10 campuses.


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Unexpected surge of New London visitors leaves some scrambling for a parking place
New London — When the Water Street Parking Garage reached capacity Friday, employees were forced to redirect anxious vacationers looking to catch a train or a ferry to Block Island and Long Island.
"Go to the light, take a left, go up two blocks, there's a hotel on the right and another parking garage on the left,'' Kris Dunning repeated over and over again as cars tried to turn into the city-owned Water Street garage.
By 10 a.m. Friday, the 920 spaces in the garage and the 30 spaces in front were filled.
"Follow that car,'' he said, waving an orange baton as he tried to keep traffic moving. He was sending overflow to the Cornish Parking Garage on Governor Winthrop Boulevard, a few blocks away.
A few minutes later, the same car returned, with the driver complaining he couldn't find the garage.
"I know it's frustrating for them,'' Dunning said, after he repeated the directions. "But it's OK. They're not familiar with the city. It can get confusing."
The Cornish garage, with 450 spaces, was filled by noon.
Except for the Saturday of the city's annual summer Sailfest, no one remembers the two parking garages both being filled at the same time.
"This is a good problem to have,'' said Joseph Celli, manager of the Water Street garage. "July 4th is always a busy day. But we've never, ever been close to this capacity."
Workers at the Governor Winthrop Boulevard garage, where it costs $5 per day, cash only, to park, were stuffing $5 bills into their pockets as they tried to keep up with the cars queuing up to get in.
"We've never been filled,'' said William Cornish, who owns the garage.
For a time, the sidewalks on Governor Winthrop Boulevard were filled with people toting beach chairs and beach bags, heading for the ferry terminals. Some, pulling suitcases and carrying garment bags, were going to the train station.
Irene Roman of Guilford was directing her family to hurry as they parked an oversized pick-up truck on the grass outside the Cornish Garage.
Roman was with her daughter, her son and his new bride. They were meeting her son's new in-laws, who are from Chicago, for a day on Block Island.
Roman joked that the last time she saw New London so busy "it was 100 years ago."
Judy Wawrzynowicz of Lisbon, who was taking a friend visiting from Florida to Block Island for the day to meet up with relatives, was second-guessing her plans after driving around the block looking.
"My sister thought this was a good idea,'' Wawrzynowicz said. But she and Helen Bell, who lives near Jupiter, Fla., appeared to be in vacation mode and were taking the parking dilemma in stride.
"We've got time,'' the women said, grateful they thought to leave Lisbon with plenty of time to take the 11:50 a.m. ferry.
Celli, of the Water Street garage, said in the past few years on the July 4 holiday, with the economy sagging, many people have taken day trips. This year, many did not return Thursday night, as he had expected.
"This may be a reflection of people's feelings on the economy,'' he said. "What was a one-day excursion has turned into a four-day weekend."
The municipal parking garage takes in about $500,000 a year and spends about $250,000 in operating expenses, Celli said. The rest is turned over to the city.
On the weekends, the garage also leases the surface parking lot next door.
"I guess this should be a celebratory thing,'' he said. "There's so much interest in coming to New London to see all we have to offer."


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April 11. 2014 10:05PM
Bedford parent wants child's survey destroyed
By SUSAN CLARK
Union Leader Correspondent
— Ross A. Lurgio Middle School parent Jonathan Zdziarski has contacted the state Board of Education, filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, sent a letter to the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union and sent a request to the School Board to have his daughter's survey destroyed.
Zdziarski and some parents are upset over a recent survey presented to middle school students saying the questions were inappropriate and were given without proper parental notification and consent.
"I did this because I believe that some of the sexually explicit and self-mutilation questions were so mature that they may have even contributed to a threatening or hostile environment for female students, especially given how boys react to such questions," said Zdziarski. "Additionally, being asked such intimate questions could easily make students of any gender uncomfortable and feel as if they're in a hostile environment. We would not tolerate these types of questions to be asked in the workplace, nor would we accept a stranger asking such intimate questions."
In March, middle schoolers were given the Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors survey, which included questions about sexual orientation, illegal drug and prescription medicine abuse, alcohol and cigarette use, which family members they live with and whether they eat dinner together, what grades are earned at school, depression and thoughts of suicide, sexual activity and use of birth control, weapon use, participation in extracurricular activities, binge eating, friendships and if they have an adult in whom they can confide.
The 160-question survey has been given to middle schoolers every four years for the past 16 years, but this is the first time a shorter survey — the Developmental Assets profile — was given to grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10. In that survey students were asked if they say no to things that could hurt them, their attitudes about school, homework and learning, solving conflicts without hurting someone, feeling safe at home and at school, telling the truth, and if they have parents who listen. The surveys are provided by the Search Institute of Minneapolis, which compiles the responses and sends a report of findings to the district.
Superintendent Tim Mayes said email letters were sent to parents before the survey was conducted and notices were posted on the schools' websites at the principals' corner page. The district sends most notifications electronically to save money on paper, to fulfill parents' requests to receive correspondence through email, and also to ensure that notices arrive home to parents, he said. Parents of third- and fourth-graders had to opt in to take the survey, and parents in other grades had to opt out.
"The survey is voluntary, no student is being required to participate. Students, if they participate, may skip any and all questions. The survey is anonymous. This was articulated clearly in the letter to parents which was emailed on two occasions and also reminded parents they could view the survey in advance," said Mayes.
He also said he hopes parents have given the district their correct and most current emails.
"Do they get it and do they read it? We're dependent on parents giving us the correct information. They may have read the paragraph and didn't click open the link to the letter. I get all that," he said.
Zdziarski said federal law requires that public schools obtain written consent from parents prior to giving a child a survey containing questions on sexual behavior or attitudes, mental or psychological problems of the student or student's family, self-incriminating behavior and religious practices.
"All of these questions, and more, were present in a survey recently given to my child without my consent, and without parental notification," Zdziarski said. "The school did not request consent from parents in writing, as required under federal PPRA law and, in addition to this, wrote a misleading letter to parents that completely omitted this content form the purported survey. To add insult to injury, the letter itself was even buried in an email as a single link along with yearbook renewals and other mundane information, where I suspect few parents even saw it."
The surveys are used to determine student performances and teacher evaluations, and to identify school goals for core content and how the district measures up on its mission statement regarding student interactions, curiosity for learning and respectfulness of self and others, Mayes said.
The survey results are used by the district to identify positive attitudes and assets in students, and by organizations such as the Coalition of Bedford Youth, which promotes healthy behaviors in students and promotes programs to helps students prevent at-risk challenges such as drug use, sexual activity, cyberbullying and thoughts of suicide. The results have also been used to design the annual Stand By Me program attended by seventh-graders.
The results of past surveys are posted on the organization's website, cbynh.org, and are available for public view. The 2010 results show an increase in drug and alcohol use, carrying a weapon, skipping school, and sexual activity in middle schoolers.
"The use of aggregate data is to address the at-risk behavior and if we see a change in positive assets we can address them. We want students to be less prone to at-risk behavior," said Mayes.
He said the district has the responsibility to listen to students' concerns and how they're being treated.
Mayes said he believes that the federal law referred to by Zdziarski regarding the protection of student rights is applicable only if the student is being required to participate in the survey, according to www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1232h.
Zdziarski said his daughter was told she had to take the survey but didn't have to answer uncomfortable questions. However, according to Zdziarski, she was told to put her student identification number on the top of the survey.
Mayes said he will call the Search Institute to find out if students had put their identification numbers on the surveys.


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Kara Kennedy, the oldest child of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, died Friday at a Washington, D.C.-area health club after her daily workout, said her brother Patrick. She was 51.
"She's with Dad," said her brother, a former congressman from Rhode Island. Their father, who had a malignant brain tumor, died in 2009 at age 77.
She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, and doctors removed a malignant tumor the next year. Patrick Kennedy said she loved to exercise but the cancer treatment "took quite a toll on her" and "her heart gave out."
Her mother, Joan Kennedy, told the Boston Globe that Kara's death was "such a shock because she was in such good health."
"She swam I don't know how many miles. She was in wonderful health," said her mother, who was the senator's first wife.
In 2005, her mother had surgery for breast cancer. Her other brother, Edward Kennedy Jr., lost a leg to bone cancer as a child. And Patrick Kennedy had surgery in 1988 to remove a non-cancerous tumor that was pressing against his spine.
Kara Kennedy was a filmmaker and television producer who produced several videos for Very Special Arts, an organization founded by her aunt, Jean Kennedy Smith. Kennedy also served as a director emeritus and national trustee of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and was on the board of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.
Kara Ann Kennedy was born Feb. 27, 1960, in Bronxville, N.Y., as her father campaigned for his brother, John F. Kennedy, during the presidential primaries.
"I had never seen a more beautiful baby, nor been happier in my life," the senator wrote in his 2009 memoir, "True Compass."
Kara's name meant "little dear one," the senator wrote.
A graduate of Tufts University, she kept a low public profile as an adult.
In 1990, she married Michael Allen, a professional sailor. They later divorced. Their two children, Grace and Max, are in their teens.
When her father was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, shortly before he died, Kara accepted it on his behalf.
In honor of the groundbreaking for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Kara wrote an article in April for the Boston Globe about growing up in a family that emphasized public service.
She recalled annual family "historical road trips" that her father led, teaching his children "that a single person can always make a difference."
Kennedy's survivors include her two children, her mother and two brothers.


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The covered bridge over the Gatineau River, Wakefield. The bridge was built in 1915. It was destroyed by a fire in 1984. A new bridge was completed in 1998. It is only open to pedestrians. Bridges similar to this, were constructed to keep snow off the road surface during the winter.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can't seem to escape attacks on the extramarital affair that derailed his political career, which he hopes to revive in the special congressional election that is now a week away.
For months, his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, refused to criticize Sanford's affair — which was uncovered when he visited his mistress in Argentina under the guise of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Sanford seldom found himself on the defensive, instead focusing on a message of redemption and seeking voters' forgiveness.
But his opponent's campaign in recent days has been airing an ad blasting him for that lie, and Colbert Busch criticized him Monday for using taxpayer funds for some of those travels. The attacks came even as Sanford picked up the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party favorite who has said he is mulling a presidential run.
Furthermore, a new television ad from the House Majority PAC that went up on Wednesday tells voters not to cast their ballot for a man whose "betrayal of South Carolinians is more than a mile long."
And a billboard erected on an interstate near Columbia — outside the 1st Congressional District where Sanford is running — brings further attention to his past, using Sanford's photo to advertise a website where people can meet partners for extramarital affairs.
Colbert Busch's campaign ad says she worked to provide trained workers for the Boeing plant in North Charleston and that Sanford knew it. The ad came after an earlier Sanford ad questioned her claim she "worked with Boeing."
"It's the same Mark Sanford who used tax dollars to visit his mistress in Argentina," the Colbert Busch ad says. "He disappeared for a week leaving no one in charge. He betrayed all who trusted in him and then lied to cover it up."
Colbert Busch's campaign did not immediately respond to a phone message from The Associated Press seeking comment on the change in strategy, given her longtime insistence on running a positive campaign. Sanford did not respond directly to the attacks or the billboard.
The ad from the House Majority PAC takes a similar tack. In it, a woman who claims she is a lifelong Republican says she could not vote for Sanford because "his betrayal of South Carolinians is more than a mile long."
"The bottom line is that after abandoning the Palmetto State, using taxpayer funds to travel in luxury and for personal purposes and even trespassing in his ex-wife's home, South Carolina deserves better than Mark Sanford," says the woman, Jennifer Stark of Mount Pleasant.
Even with the attacks heating up, Sanford has benefited from name recognition in the mostly conservative district: He held the same congressional seat for three terms in the 1990s, and has touted his conservative credentials as a budget-cutter.
Paul praised those credentials Tuesday in issuing his endorsement, saying that during his career, Sanford has been an advocate for limited government and cutting spending.
"Mark has proven during his time in office that watching out for the taxpayers and holding the line on spending are his top priorities," Paul said.
"I think in looking at my own record there's been a consistent theme of looking out for the taxpayers and the bottom line," Sanford said in thanking Paul for the endorsement. "Unfortunately, with respect to my opponent, it simply isn't believable she would be an independent voice given who has been funding her campaign."
Sanford has been hammering at Colbert Busch saying political out-of-state interests are funding her campaign. She has said she will be an independent voice answerable only to the people of the district.
Later Tuesday, Sanford and Colbert Busch both had campaign appearances before a Chamber of Commerce group and an NAACP chapter, although both were to give comments, not formally debate.
On Wednesday, Sanford will get a boost from his successor, fellow Republican Gov. Nikki Haley. She will make her first campaign appearance on behalf of her former mentor in Charleston to help raise money for Sanford during a fundraiser at a home on the city's famous Battery.
"Nikki believes it is critical that South Carolina speak with as much unity as possible on key federal issues facing our state, such as labor union powers, Obamacare, and deficit spending," said spokesman Tim Pearson. "Mark Sanford is clearly the candidate who will stand with our Congressional delegation in fighting Washington's overreach."
Colbert Busch — the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert — Sanford and Green Party candidate Eugene Platt are on the ballot May 7 in a special election to fill the vacant congressional seat vacated when Tim Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate.


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By Dave Thompson
BISMARCK, North Dakota (Reuters) - North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved a proposed amendment to the state constitution that could make the state the first to define life as beginning at conception, which would effectively outlaw all abortions.
If approved by voters, North Dakota would be the first state in the United States with such a provision in its constitution. Similar measures have been put before voters in several states, including Mississippi, and rejected.
At the same time, the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives also passed more limited measures. The bill would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and require doctors who perform abortions to have surgical privileges at local hospitals.
North Dakota, which has a single abortion clinic in Fargo, is one of several Republican-controlled states seeking to impose stringent abortion limits and challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade legalizing the procedure.
Under that ruling, women have a right to an abortion until the fetus is able to survive on its own outside the womb.
The U.S. constitution's supremacy clause holds that when state and federal laws conflict, federal law wins. But anti-abortion activists have tried to get "personhood" measures defining life as beginning at fertilization onto the ballots of several states in recent election cycles.
The proposed state constitutional amendment would declare that a fertilized human egg is a legal person. Critics of the measure, including Planned Parenthood and many other pro-choice groups, say it would effectively redefine abortion and some forms of birth control as murder.
The measure, dubbed the "personhood" amendment, would not take effect unless voters approved it in the 2014 general election.
"If we can determine that a seed is the definition of a plant, then we can certainly decide that an embryo is a human," said Republican representative Dan Ruby, a supporter of the proposed state constitutional amendment.
Sarah Stoesz, the head of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, called Friday's votes "a shameful day in North Dakota" and predicted they would force the state into "a series of expensive and needless (court) battles."
Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, called Friday's action "a wake-up call for the country."
The new requirements for abortion providers and the proposed personhood passed by the House Friday had already cleared the Senate. They join two other anti-abortion measures already on Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple's desk, including one that would ban the procedure in most cases once a fetal heartbeat can be detected -- as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
The measure banning abortions after 20 weeks that was passed by the House on Friday was also approved by the Senate. But House lawmakers changed the language of the bill and the Senate will have to approve it again before it can go to the governor.
Dalrymple has not indicated whether he will sign any of the measures into law.
Several states ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Arkansas lawmakers earlier in March approved a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy that could take effect in August if it survives expected legal challenges.
The proposal passed by the North Dakota legislature that would ban abortions in most cases after a fetal heartbeat is detected would be the most restrictive in the nation.
Statehouses across the nation approved a record 92 restrictions on abortion in 2011 and another 43 in 2012, which was the second-highest figure on record, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
The North Dakota House did reject a bill on Friday that would have opened up doctors who perform abortions to possible murder charges. That measure failed 49 to 43.
(Reporting by Dave Thompson in Bismarck, North Dakota; Writing by James B. Kelleher; Editing by Greg McCune and Diane Craft)