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MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - A Connecticut man on death row for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters in a quiet suburb sent his attorney a letter saying he planned to commit suicide days before he was found unresponsive in his cell on Monday, the lawyer said.
Steven Hayes, 50, complained in the letter that the prison where he is being held is "a psychological torture chamber," attorney Tom Ullman said in a Thursday interview. He added that by the time he received the letter, his client had already been found unconscious in his prison cell.
"The letter I received from him confirmed he tried to kill himself," Ullman said.
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At our last industry trade show we met up with Jeremey Tricola from Icebreaker Merino to get the scoop on why some wool from New Zealand is far superior to others—and why they say it outperforms synthetics when out in the wilds.
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Half-Price Ice Cream Cones at Sonic Today!
Did you know that creamy cold ice cream was just voted America's favorite summer food? Well it's a good thing that this month is devoted to it. And joining in the fun is the fast food chain Sonic, which is offering half-priced cones all day. WITH NO LIMIT!
Don't have a Sonic? There's always the Krispy Kreme deal tomorrow.
So if it's half priced and I eat twice as much, it evens out, right? That's how math works?
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As another Lame Cherry exclusive in matter anti matter.
What is of interest now is to see if the assassin's conspiracy of the cartel cavers against Jeb Bush will cause Americans to jump to their deaths as lemming following them or if the cartel rapine of America by stock looting will instead herd Americans to following their only hope in Donald Trump.
In effect as the Lame Cherry has speculated, as the American stock markets plunge, Donald Trump's Presidential stocks will rise, as Americans will desire a business man who can save them over....
A Ben Carson who can cut on them.
A Hillary Clinton who will maul them.
A Jeb Bush who will replace them with Mexicans.
A Ted Cruz who will green eggs and ham them.
A Joe Biden who will Obama them.
Yes the markets are deflated and prophet Marco Rubio comes out with this beauty:
Rubio to Trump: 'America is great' right now...
I so hope that the horizon points change and Marco Rubio goes back to telling America to "fuck you" in reverse speech, instead of being Vice President.
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Canada officially in recession...
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We are though in a position in America of Americans locked down as prisoners. You should know that every aristocratic family has an escape plantation, many of them in Patagonia in South America. Even as of late author Dick Cheney was seen prowling around that plantation looking for a casa among the beaners.
I place this here noting that the rich have not donated to me to their demise. I will have as a feature here tomorrow the reason why the stock market is plunging and rising, and it does not have a thing to do with China. China is a cover, and is being depleted like all other markets by design.
I am posting these teases here just to taunt your rich people who do not donate, to point out how in the dark you are and vulnerable. You think you are immune to things, and are clueless as you are in the trap.
The point in all of this is this and none of you had better forget it.
Facebook can censor me. This blog can shut down. Each of you will be as ignorant as the day you are born, but the Lame Cherry will still know all, as God Inspires me and talks to me constantly in what He wills to inform the world.
It is not my problem if those Nazi trolls at Facebook stop the posts there and it is not my problem if this venue ceases, it is you richtards problem, as I still will know the answer you will be in fetal position wetting yourself begging to know. Yes the time will come when you would willingly sign over ever blessed thing you have just to be safe. The tides change and all of your arrogance is going to bite you in the ass much to your harm.
Facebooks new game was to try to track me by phone. Then some troll........yes my children and brats, you can thank one of those assholes who pissed on me on the wall, and I blocked who probably reported me to Facebook whining I was not real. You can thank one of your own, one who was on your friend's list for dooming you.
I have fulfilled my responsibility. I told you be human and do what was right or you will be reckoned with. You thought it was someone else, and now the process of your answering for what a spiritual bastard of the father lies is upon you.
What did you have taken from you today? Ten thousand, a quarter million in the stocks and investments you had? Yes you did not do what was right with that money and now it is donated to satan, and you are responsible for that.
I hope the rich do flee. That is a pleasant thought in some worm infested, scabby, machete slicing subhuman raping you, after your high paid security and the local police figure out that what you have will be theirs just for the taking in a world to come.
The answers come tomorrow for you but this working girl knows it all already. See I had my regular job, my other job, my God job, and yet by God's Grace I posted 4 exclusives in future reference including this one. Also did some clever artwork........and I got paid not a cent for any of it as that is my life.
I would sing, but I have a headache. Now back to work as bread is baking.
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I am going to keep rubbing it in how incapable you are, so that it echoes in your mind and haunts your dreams, so you cry and you wake up in a sweat, not knowing what to do. I am not going to allow you your illusions, as you are in reality a sadistic, ignorant and savage race which deserves extermination from God's conduits as you have proven in good times exactly the beasts you are.


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Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian are expecting their first child, but the couple is already discussing the thought of growing their little family!
In a Facebook live video Wednesday, the engaged duo answered fans' questions about the possibility of a larger Kardashian clan.
"Rob wants me to have like four more, or something like that," 28-year-old Chyna states in the video.
"I mean, you could do like three more," 29-year-old Rob suggests.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashian star's fiancée, who is mom to Tyga's son King, replies, "Three more, so four total. Plus King, that's five."
"That's what my mom did," Rob says. "She did five and she pushed them all out."
"My poor body is going to be…" Chyna responds to the thought of three more pregnancies in addition to the couple's unborn bundle of joy.
Kardashian uses his mom, Kris Jenner, as an example. "Look at my mom!" he says. "My mom is banging!"
Chyna agrees, "Your mom looks bomb, though."
The couple's new reality show Rob and Chyna premieres on E! September 11 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Have you ever needed a cheap way to activate something from across the room? Infrared remotes are still the cheapest way to wirelessly control a device. The remote does control volume, power, and mute on most of the IR equipment in our office. Rather, we are carrying this remote to work with many of the more common IR receiver ICs.
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February 23, 2006
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Protein to go with your hash browns
Serves 4
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound medium/firm tofu, crumbled
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 cup vegan "cheese," finely grated
1 avocado, pitted and sliced
In a medium sauceman on medium-high heat, saute the onions in oil until translucent.
In a medium bowl, stir together the crumbled tofu, salsa, cilantro and turmeric until well mixed. Add the tofu mixture to the onions, and scramble until the tofu is browned and all the liquid has evaporated.
Toss with the "cheese" and avocado, and serve immediately.
Makes 2 large or 4 small servings.
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Shillong: Five UALA rebels were killed and a police officer was injured in a gun battle Tuesday, even as security forces foiled a terror plot in Meghalaya, a police officer said.
A police spokesperson said three AK rifles, one pistol, five magazines and 108 rounds of ammunition were seized from the site of the encounter, while United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) chief Singbirth Marak alias Norrok X Momin managed to escape.
The gun battle broke out at the UALA`s hideout in Chiokgre area, 10 km from Williamnagar, the district headquarters of East Garo Hills, police officer Davies N.R. Marak told IANS.
"Five UALA rebels died on the spot after the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) commandos retaliated to indiscriminate firing from the rebels," he said.
Marak said a police sub-inspector sustained bullet injuries and was rushed to Williamnagar government hospital where his condition is stable.
The dead militants have been identified as Kalam R. Marak, Batnagar R. Marak, Dikdik Momin, Sengnang Sangma and Walle N. Marak from their identity cards.
"Our men are still tracking Norrok. We have no idea if he was injured but we suspect he is hiding in the Sampalgre area," Marak said.
UALA is a splinter group of the breakaway faction of the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) and is fighting for a separate Garoland, seeking that a state be carved out of Meghalaya comprising the five impoverished districts of Garo Hills.
Norrok is wanted by Meghalaya Police for the killing of two Meghalaya jail officials at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills. He is also wanted by Assam Police for masterminding the killing of seven Rabha tribesmen and injuring nine others at Gendabari village in Assam`s Goalpara district.
Meanwhile, security forces recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army rebels at Dagal Dopgre area in South Garo Hills district, bordering Bangladesh.
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Treatment of Acute Schizophrenia With Vitamin Therapy
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00140166
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 1, 2005
Last Update Posted : November 25, 2009
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|Condition or disease
|Acute Schizophrenia
|Drug: niacinamide Drug: pyridoxine Drug: ascorbate
|Phase 4
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Controlled studies using the orthomolecular approach have been few (Deutsch, Ananth, & Ban, 1977). Those that were done were performed in chronic schizophrenia or in populations that included bipolar and schizoaffective patients. Both of these diagnostic groups are not today considered to benefit from the orthomolecular approach. Moreover, some negative studies of high-dose niacin were done in patients who were not otherwise given general counseling for good diet as described above. Therefore, this proposal is to study in a controlled manner carefully defined first onset schizophrenic patients using the protocol advocated by Osmond and Hoffer (1962). Patients can enter the study if they have been ill less than 1 year and are in their first hospitalization. Our Beersheba Mental Health Center is the only hospitalization facility for Southern Israel, population of half a million. There about 2 thousand admissions to our hospital yearly and of those there are over 100 admissions with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder for whom this is the first lifetime admission to hospital and their first episode of psychosis.
Methods Study I - Open Pilot The pilot study will be carried out exactly as below, except without a control group. Results from the pilot will be evaluated before continuing to the controlled study, and protocol modifications presented to the Helsinki Committee if necessary. Ten patients will be studied in this open pilot study.
Study II - Controlled Study, Not Blind Inclusion and exclusion criteria Patients can be accepted to the study age 18-30, if admitting diagnosis after review by the study coordinator is schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder by DSM-IV. Since the diagnosis of schizophrenia may be difficult in the early stages of acute psychotic disease, cases in which the clinical diagnosis is consistent with and suspicious of schizophrenia (and inconsistent with bipolar disorder) even if they do not fulfill all the diagnostic criteria in DSM-IV will be accepted. Patients with alcohol or drug abuse in the last 6 months will be excluded. Patients with significant physical illness including peptic ulcer, or a history of hepatitis or baseline abnormal liver function tests will be excluded. Patients with mental retardation will be excluded. Baseline screening will be done for liver function (including AST, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and LDH) and blood glucose and then repeated after 6 weeks. Elevations of AST over three fold will lead to dropping patient from study. Patients who are unlikely to be able to continue in the study as outpatients will be excluded. Patients will be admitted to study only if this is their first lifetime psychiatric admission and their first episode of psychosis and only if history supports that they have been mentally ill for less than one year.
Procedure Patients who enter the program will be treated with risperidone, 2-8mg daily at physician's discretion . They will be randomized according to a predetermined random order to vitamin regime or Centrum forte. Doses of risperidone will be lowered as clinically possible. Risperidone dose will be recorded weekly and will serve as a secondary outcome measure. A registered dietician will meet with each patient weekly and discourage refined sugar or excess fat and encourage regular fruit and vegetable consumption. High protein breakfast will be emphasized. Fifteen patients will be started yearly for three years.
The vitamin regimen will be as follows twice daily with food:
- Ascorbic acid 1.5 g twice daily.
- 150 mg vitamin B6 twice daily
- Niacinamide 500 mg tablets, 3 tablets (1.5g) twice daily with food.
- Centrum Forte, one tablet each morning with food.
The comparison group will receive Centrum Forte once per day.
Outcome measures
Patients will be rated with the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) at baseline and weekly for 6 months. All patients will receive supportive psychotherapy both during the hospitalization and in clinic follow-up. Discharged patients will be followed in the outpatient clinic of the Beersheba Mental Health Center by a physician plus dietician team dedicated to this study. Each patient will be followed for six months. Outcome measures will be BPRS ratings over the course of the half year, readmissions, Global Clinical Assessment of function at the end of the half year, and risperidone dose.
Skin test A blunted response of dermal erythema to niacin has been widely reported in schizophrenia, and it is possible that this response might predict clinical response to niacin treatment. All patients will have the Horrobin niacin patch test (Smesny et al., 2003) on admission to the study and it will be repeated after 6 months of continuous therapy. Niacin is applied simultaneously in four dilutions (0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.0001M) of 50microl each (approximately one drop of a standard eye-dropper) to the skin at the inner side of the forearm using chambered plaster for epicutaneous testing. After 90 seconds the plaster is removed. Skin reaction is quantitated at 3 minute intervals up to 21 minutes starting 90 seconds after removal of the plaster.
Risks The risks of high dose ascorbic acid have been reviewed extensively but these refer to doses such as 10g daily and the present dose of 3g daily is associated with minimal risk eg diarrhea. Doses greater than 3gm daily can cause increases in ALT and uric acid but risk of kidney stones has not been substantiated (Russel, 2005). Niacin at 3g daily is now widely used as a cholesterol lowering agent (Alpers, Stenson, & Bier, 2002) and is associated with minimal side effects or dangers eg, up to 5% increased glucose, elevations of liver enzymes and exacerbation in peptic ulcer, but these effects are rarely if ever seen with the derivative nicotinamide (Guyton, 2005). The other B-vitamins in the doses given would not be associated with any side effects.
Alpers, D. H., Stenson, W. F., & Bier, D. M. (2002). Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Beauclair, L., Vinogradov, S., Riney, S. J., Csernansky, J. G., & Hollister, L. E. (1987). An adjunctive role for ascorbic acid in the treatment of schizophrenia? J Clin Psychopharmacol, 7(4), 282-283.
Deutsch, M., Ananth, J. V., & Ban, T. A. (1977). Nicotinic acid in the treatment of chronic hospitalized schizophrenic patients: a placebo-controlled clinical study. Psychopharmacol Bull, 13(3), 21-23.
Guyton, J. R. (2005). Hyperlimpprotenemias. In R. E. Rakel & E. T. Bope (Eds.), Conn's Current Therapy 2005 (pp. 688-694). Pennsylvania: Elsevier/Saunders.
Kanofsky, J. D., & Sandyk, R. (1992). Antioxidants in the treatment of schizophrenia. Int J Neurosci, 62(1-2), 97-100.
Kleijnen, J., & Knipschild, P. (1991). Niacin and vitamin B6 in mental functioning: a review of controlled trials in humans. Biol Psychiatry, 29(9), 931-941.
Lerner, V., Miodownik, C., Kaptsan, A., Cohen, H., Loewenthal, U., & Kotler, M. (2002). Vitamin B6 as add-on treatment in chronic schizophrenic and schizoaffective patients: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Clin Psychiatry, 63(1), 54-58.
Levine, J., Stahl, Z., Sela, B. A., Ruderman, V., Shumaico, O., Babushkin, I., et al. (under revision). Homocysteine reducing strategies improve symptoms in chronic schizophrenia patients with hyperhomocysteinemia.
Osmond, H., & Hoffer, A. (1962). Massive niacin treatment in schizophrenia. Review of a nine-year study. Lancet, 1, 316-319.
Russel, R. M. (2005). Vitamine and trace mineral deficiency and excess. In D. L. Kasper, A. S. Favci, D. L. Lango, E. Braunwald, S. L. Hauser & J. L. Jameson (Eds.), Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine (16th ed., pp. 403-407): McGraw Hill.
Sandyk, R., & Kanofsky, J. D. (1993). Vitamin C in the treatment of schizophrenia. Int J Neurosci, 68(1-2), 67-71.
Smesny, S., Berger, G., Rosburg, T., Riemann, S., Riehemann, S., McGorry, P., et al. (2003). Potential use of the topical niacin skin test in early psychosis -- a combined approach using optical reflection spectroscopy and a descriptive rating scale. J Psychiatr Res, 37(3), 237-247.
Smythies, J. R. (1996). The role of ascorbate in brain: therapeutic implications. J R Soc Med, 89(5), 241..
Straw, G. M., Bigelow, L. B., & Kirch, D. G. (1989). Haloperidol and reduced haloperidol concentrations and psychiatric ratings in schizophrenic patients treated with ascorbic acid. J Clin Psychopharmacol, 9(2), 130-132.
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Suboticanec, K., Folnegovic-Smalc, V., Turcin, R., Mestrovic, B., & Buzina, R. (1986). Plasma levels and urinary vitamin C excretion in schizophrenic patients. Hum Nutr Clin Nutr, 40(6), 421-428.
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|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|55 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|The Treatment of Acute Schizophrenia With High Dose Niacinmide Plus Ascorbate Plus Pyridoxine Plus Centrum Forte vs. Centrum Forte Only as an Add-On to Risperidone and Dietary Counseling
|Study Start Date :
|July 2005
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|May 2008
- Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
- Global Clinical Assessment
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 30 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 18-30
- schizophrenia or schizophreniform disorder
- first psychiatric admission and first episode of psychosis
- mentally ill for less than one year
Exclusion Criteria:
- alcohol or drug abuse in last 6 months
- significant physical illness
- mental retardation
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00140166
|Beersheva Mental Health Center
|Beersheva, Israel
|Principal Investigator:
|Vladimir Lerner, MD
|Beersheva Mental Health Center
|Study Director:
|RH Belmaker, MD
|Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
|Responsible Party:
|Vladimir Lerner, Ben Gurion University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00140166 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|September 1, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 25, 2009
|Last Verified:
|November 2009
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
Vitamin B 6
Nicotinic Acids
Vitamin B Complex
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hypolipidemic Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Simple and sooooo tastey.
All done on the griddle in a couple of minutes.
The basil makes it.
1/3 loafciabatta; Sliced along the flat.
2 slicesbrie
2 halfssundried tomatoes; soaked and cjopped
2 sliceschorizo; large diameter thin cut
4 leavesbasil
1/2 wholetomato; sliced
Ciabatta with chorizo, brie and sundried tomatoes Preparation
Cut the ciabatta down the middle rather than in slices.
Griddle the top of the ciabatta first.
add the tomatoes to the griddle and loose some of the moister.
put the chorizo slices on. and let some of the oil come out.
Move the slices and put the ciabatta onto the oil to finish toasting.
Add the sundried tomatoes to the other tomatoes.
Put the brie on top of the tomatoes.
Remove the ciabatta.
Put the chorizo on.
top with the tomato cheese mix.
Put a the basil leaves on.
Top of with the ciabatta top.
Cut in two and serve.
You can use sundried tomatoes kept in oil straight up but if they are dried or vacuum packed then soak them for a few hours in warm water before using.
You will find it difficult to get a tastier sandwich.
To make it more authentically Italian you could use mozzarella but I like the brie. It melts easier and gives a better mouth feel to the sandwich


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The winless, worried and wounded Kansas City Chiefs launched a short work week yesterday while awaiting medical tests on quarterback Matt Cassel and cornerback Brandon Flowers.
The winless, worried and wounded Kansas City Chiefs launched a short work week yesterday while awaiting medical tests on quarterback Matt Cassel and cornerback Brandon Flowers.
Cassel limped off the field after he was sacked on the third play of Saturday night's 14-10 loss to Seattle, and the extent of the injury to his left leg was uncertain. The status was similar for Flowers, who returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown before suffering a shoulder injury early in the first half.
Receiver Devard Darling also left the game in the third quarter after an apparent leg injury.
Coach Todd Haley said he would discuss the injuries "at a later date." A team spokesman said there might be additional information following practice today.
If Cassel can't play against St. Louis on Thursday, Tyler Thigpen would likely start.Cutler wins in return to Denver
Jay Cutler got the last laugh.
The Pro Bowl passer, who forced a trade out of Denver last spring, returned to Invesco Field and led the Chicago Bears to a 27-17 exhibition win over the Broncos.
Cutler disregarded the thousands of hecklers in leading Chicago on three scoring drives, capped by a 12-play, 98-yarder just before halftime that gave the Bears a 17-3 lead.
The adversary he left behind, Broncos coach Josh McDaniels, had a distressing home debut, as did Denver's new quarterback, Kyle Orton, who suffered a gashed right index finger to cut short a middling performance against his former team.
Cutler hit 15 of 21 passes for 144 yards before calling it a night at halftime.
While fans came to jeer him, they also saw why they could miss this talented young quarterback.
"I thought it was going to be like this," Cutler said. "They've got good fans here. A lot of boos -- they got pretty loud there at one point. It was what we kind of prepared for."
Some of the catcalls were directed at McDaniels, who feuded with Cutler and finds himself in a confrontation with receiver Brandon Marshall, whom he suspended for insubordination last week.Coordinator: Vick doesn't disrupt offensive rhythm
Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg doesn't think the addition of Michael Vick will disrupt the rhythm of the team's offense.
"Not at all," he said. "We'll straighten that out. Michael is going to help this offense. I'm confident of that."
Vick was involved in just six plays Thursday night in against Jacksonville, but quarterback Donovan McNabb told Mornhinweg and coach Andy Reid that Vick coming in and out of the game disrupted the flow.
"It's not going to be a disruption," Mornhinweg said.
Vick will play Thursday when the Eagles face the New York Jets in the final exhibition game. McNabb is not expected to play.
"We did have a quick discussion about that," Mornhinweg said of McNabb's displeasure. "We all do our jobs; that's it. I understand, but that's secondary to what we're trying to do. You are not going to let one or two plays throw us out of rhythm, and that's
for every position."Source: Patriots' Bruschi retiring after 13 seasons
Tedy Bruschi is retiring after a 13-year career marked by an inspiring return to the New England Patriots as a starting linebacker eight months after a stroke.
A person familiar with his decision said that the 36-year-old Bruschi will make his decision official today.Pooch punts
The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed former Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman. He was waived July 31. ... San Francisco 49ers safety Michael Lewis has sustained his second concussion in 11 days and will be evaluated this week before he can play. Lewis, who took a knee to the helmet against Dallas on Saturday night, was also hurt in practice Aug. 18.


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My fiance and I are really aiming to move into a house during the first year of our marriage. We are looking for something affordable and not very big (one story). We just want a place to call our own. We are getting married in May 2015 but I know nothing about the housing market or housing process and I really want guidance if anyone can offer it! We have already decided to take up the responsibilites (yard work etc) that housing demands, now we just need to get familiarized with the process.
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On April 16, 2015, several federal agencies released a barrage of regulatory issuances and guidances that further clarify their position on wellness programs. First, the EEOC released a proposed rule on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to Wellness programs. With the proposed rule, the EEOC released a fact sheet for small businesses and a question and answer set for the general public.
Second, the HHS Office of Civil Rights, which enforces the HIPAA privacy rules, released FAQs on the wellness programs and HIPAA privacy and security. Third, HHS and the Departments of Labor and Treasury released a set of frequently asked questions on wellness programs. Fourth, HHS released a separate set of FAQs regarding the relationship between the ACA insurance reforms and wellness programs.
Finally, the Department of Labor released a research report on workplace wellness programs. (Workplace Wellness Programs: Federal Agencies Weigh In. By Timothy Jost. Health Affairs, Apr. 17, 2015.)
As usual, smokers' rights concerns are poorly addressed, if not completely trampled, by all. An example is what the departments of HHS, Labor and the Treasury consider to be a "reasonably designed" wellness program. "A program that collects a substantial level of sensitive personal health information without assisting individuals to make behavioral changes such as stopping smoking, managing diabetes, or losing weight, may fail to meet the requirement that the wellness program must have a reasonable chance of improving the health of, or preventing disease in, participating individuals." But what about the rights of people who don't want to quit smoking? What about the inherent coercion of so-called "incentives?"
And what about the fact that Workplace Wellness is founded on scientific and economic fraud in the first place? At least the economic nonsense is addressed in the last two paragraphs, summarizing the Department of Labor research report:
The study found that lifestyle management programs did not result in reduced utilization of health care services or reduced cost. No evidence was found of reduced costs from smoking cessation or pre-disease management programs. Greater exposure to interventions through telephonic counseling programs increased rather than reduced costs. Lower cardiovascular events attributable to wellness programs reduced costs, but did not come close to offsetting increased costs of participation.
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As the inquest into Peaches Geldof's death continues, those close to her are now expected to face questioning.
Kent police have said that there is an "ongoing investigation into the supply of drugs" that played a part in the journalist and TV presenter's death, although they confirmed that "there have been no arrests at this stage."
Peaches' husband Thomas Cohen could be questioned as part of the investigation.
Peaches Geldof and Thomas Cohen
On Thursday the inquest into the 25-year-old's untimely death on 7 April heard that Thomas found his wife's body in the spare bedroom of the Kent home they shared with their two sons, Astala and Phaedra.
He arrived at the Wrotham property with his mother Sue on the understanding that his wife may have been sleeping. On discovering her body, he located their 11-month-old son Phaedra before trying to resuscitate her and calling to his mother to ring the emergency services.
Peaches Geldof with husband Thomas Cohen and son Astala
Police found no evidence of drug paraphernalia in the house, leading to speculation that it may have been removed before their arrival.
Peaches herself had a long history of drug use, including reports she had to be revived after an overdose in 2008. Friends said she had stopped using drugs before the birth of her children.
According to the Times, there was speculation that she might have accidentally overdosed because her body could not tolerate the quantities of heroin she had previously taken.
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Before joining us in 2005, Russell worked in the structured finance department of Allen & Overy, specialising in structured investment vehicles, CDOs, repackagings and other forms of structured debt. He became a partner of Harneys in 2009. Within his practice, Russell's focus is on the management of legal risk, the development of corporate governance solutions and the formulation of security enforcement strategies and restructuring solutions in the context of multi-jurisdictional insolvency proceedings. He also leads the only dedicated team in the offshore world focused on the enforceability of termination, netting and collateral provisions of derivatives and other financial markets documentation through insolvency, providing technical opinions and bespoke advice to many of the world's major banks, prime brokerage providers and industry organisations. His clients also include FinTech service providers and major corporates based in the UK and Far East.
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WASHINGTON – It was just moments after the results came in Tuesday night that Democrats began attributing Rep.-elect Kathy Hochul's (D-NY) come-from-behind victory in a mostly Republican district as a rebuke to the GOP plan to privatize Medicare.
"Today, the Republican plan to end Medicare cost Republicans $3.4 million and a seat in Congress. And this is only the first seat," said Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, in a congratulatory press release for Hochul. "We served notice to the Republicans that we will fight them anywhere in America when it comes to defending and strengthening Medicare."
Hochul took 47 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Jane Corwin, who took 43 percent, and tea party independent Jack Davis, who won 9 percent. The special election in New York's 26th district was held to replace Rep. Chris Lee (R), who resigned after shirtless images of him soliciting women were found on Craigslist and revealed to the public.
"Tonight's result has far-reaching consequences beyond New York," said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. "It demonstrates that Republicans and Independent voters, along with Democrats, will reject extreme policies like ending Medicare that even Newt Gingrich called radical."
Medicare dominated the campaign trail as Corwin stood by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) House-passed blueprint to replace the seniors' health care system with a subsidies program for private insurance. Hochul, the Democrat, ran against it.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, a fellow New York Democrat and the party's point man for messaging, congratulated Hochul in a statement that said: "New Yorkers of all political persuasions do not want to destroy Medicare."
The 26th district has been held by Republicans since 2003, as well as for 48 of the last 58 years. It went for John McCain in the 2008 presidential election by 6 points.
GOP lawmakers played defense after the results came in Tuesday night.
"Obviously, each side would rather win a special election than lose, but to predict the future based on the results of this unusual race is naive and risky," said Rep. Pete Sessions, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. "History shows one important fact: the results of competitive special elections from Hawaii to New York are poor indicators of broader trends or future general election outcomes."
Despite internal skirmishes and polls showing it to be unpopular, Republicans have overwhelmingly united behind the Ryan plan, portraying it as a critical step to reduce the nation's $14 trillion debt. The issue has become something of a litmus test for Republicans eying the 2012 presidential nomination.
As to the notion that this could spell danger for Republicans in the 2012 elections, Speaker John Boehner's (R-OH) spokesman scoffed: "With millions of Americans out of work and 9 percent unemployment, anyone who thinks the 2012 election won't be about jobs is delusional."
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US Marines observe an area from a school building during a patrol at a village in the Golestan district of Farah province, May 1, 2009. (Reuters/Goran Tomasevic)
Gunshots shook 20-year-old Jan Agha awake. They woke his father, too. But when the older man pulled aside a curtain to see what was going on in his home, he was shot in the throat and face. Jan Agha lay motionless on the floor, pretending to be dead. Like his father, his mother, brother and sister had all been killed.
The full details of the March 11, 2012, massacre in the district of Panjwai, Kandahar Province, may never be known, but the basic story is well established: sixteen Afghan civilians, many of them women and children, were killed and another six injured as US Army Staff Sgt. Robe 1rt Bales stalked from house to house, shooting and stabbing his victims.
By the end of that month, the United States had offered the victims compensation. In a country where the average annual income is about $425, the families of those killed in Panjwai received $50,000 for each of their dead relatives, while injured survivors were given about $11,000. The Afghans were reportedly told the money was assistance provided by President Obama.
The outsized reparations offered in the wake of that horrific mass murder stand in stark contrast to the compensation offered to most Afghans who have suffered as a result of the US war. A much more typical case occurred on March 27, 2009, when an American unit on patrol in Kunar Province, traveling in a convoy, rolled through the village of Bar Kanday. There, the lead vehicle clipped a 3-year-old girl who was crossing the street, "causing serious injury to her left arm," according to military documents. The girl's father received the equivalent of $392.16.
The incident in Bar Kanday is one of hundreds of cases of deaths, injuries and property damage recorded in a 1,000-plus-page archive of US military reparations documents obtained by The Nation through the Freedom of Information Act. The records offer a glimpse of the everyday suffering of Afghan civilians caught in the path of war and the means by which the US military has endeavored to make amends.
The files, produced between 2008 and 2011 and released by the US Central Command, were redacted by military censors, who excised almost all names and much of the descriptive information. The collection of "payment request forms" and pay vouchers is neither inclusive nor comprehensive—most of the documents cover only a handful of US units and a few discrete areas of Kunar Province with any depth.
There is also no way to ascertain the percentage of total compensation payments these documents represent. "Solatium" (from the Latin word for "solace") is defined by the military as "monetary compensation given in areas where it is culturally appropriate to alleviate grief, suffering, and anxiety resulting from injuries, death, and property loss with a monetary payment." The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) keeps no comprehensive records on payments made for "damage to property, compensation or condolence," according to a military spokesman. "As a consequence," he told The Nation, "there is no 'total dollar amount' maintained by either [the ISAF Joint Command] or ISAF."


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Relax: Dates can be nerve-wracking. Whether it's someone you've had your heart set on for a while or someone who has just caught your attention, it's normal to want to make a great impression. However, keep in mind that if he asked you out -- or accepted your invitation -- he is anticipating the outing just as much as you are. So, take a deep breath and do something to soothe those nerves. Whether it's relaxing in a bubble bath, stretching, or even meditating -- do what makes you feel re-energized and excited about your outing.
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Equipment Reservation Policies and Procedures for Faculty
The Media Resources Center provides equipment loan services to York College. Circulating equipment includes LCD projectors, laptop computers, VHS, DVD and CD players as well as digital still and video cameras and LCD monitors. PA systems and microphones are also available.
Although there is no charge for the use of any college owned equipment, borrowers are expected to treat any equipment entrusted to them with respect and care. Equipment loans are a privilege, not a right. We reserve the right to deny access to the equipment to those who habitually abuse our policies.
All Borrowers using the facility are requested to follow Media Resources Center policies and procedures.
I. Loan of Equipment:
- A valid York College ID is required to sign out equipment. If another party is picking up equipment for you, ACET should be notified in advance. The party picking up for a Borrower is required to present the Borrower's I.D. as well as his/her own I.D. at the time of checkout. No equipment will be given to anyone without a valid York College I.D.
- Equipment will only be checked in and out at the ACET Media Resources Center when staff is present. Everyone should wait until returning equipment has been examined by the ACET staff.
- The Borrower is responsible for all equipment checked out to him/her. All such equipment shall be returned to the in the same proper working condition as it was issued. This includes such things as rewinding cords, removing tapes and re-connecting anything disconnected.
- It is the responsibility of the Borrower to accept only equipment in proper working condition from the Media Resources Center. The Borrower should check the parts and contents of the package against the receipt.
- Should equipment become faulty for any reason while in the Borrower's possession, absolutely no attempt should be made by the Borrower (or anyone else) to repair it. If faulty, return the equipment immediately to the Media Resources Center.
- Under no circumstances should equipment in the Borrower's possession be loaned to any other person. All equipment transfers have to be handled through the Media Resources Center, even to the next user in line.
- Equipment has to be returned to the Media Resources Center on time. Reserved equipment should also be picked up on time or your reservation may go to someone else. Reservations not picked up for one hour after the scheduled time will cancel out automatically in our WebCheckout reservation system. It is the Borrower's responsibility to be aware of the Media Resources Center's schedule. You may check equipment in earlier than the return time and you may pick up reserved equipment earlier than the reserved time if the equipment is available.
- Equipment sign-out privileges may be revoked at any time due to careless handling of equipment, repeated lateness, or abuse of Media Resources Center policy.
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- Extended loans of any equipment will be allowed only with special permission from the Media Resources Manager. Reservations for extended periods or holidays will be considered on a proposal basis.
- Requests for renewal of equipment on extended loan should be directed to the Media Resources Manager at Ext. 2753.
III. Reservation of Equipment:
- Instructors wishing to reserve equipment can fill out a "Media Service Requisition" form in the Media Resource Center (Room AC-4G02) during office hours. Telephone or e-mail requests are not accepted. Equipment reservations can be made at any time during Media Resources Center hours. Pre-approved/long term projects may be given special consideration by the Media Resources Manager.
- Requisitions must be received at least 48 hours (2 working-days) prior to the anticipated date of use. Special equipment such a sound mixer/amplifier may require greater lead time. Faculty and staff requiring such equipment should come to Room AC-4G02 to familiarize themselves with the equipment in advance of the anticipated date of use.
- Fifteen minutes before closing, all reservations not yet claimed are void. This is to give the ACET staff time to complete equipment returns prior to closing and setting up for the next day.
- All pick ups must be completed 15 minutes prior to closing time.
- Specific future checkout times during the semester can be arranged by giving adequate advance notice to the ACET staff.
- Academic utilization of equipment has priority over non-instructional use.
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Dissolve the salt and sugar in 2 gallons cold water in a large (at least 16 quart) stockpot or a clean bucket. (You can also add fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme or bay leaf, or aromatics like onions and garlic.) Add the turkey, cover and refrigerate, or set in a very cold place (that stays somewhere between 32 to 40 degrees F) for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
Remove the turkey from the brine 1 hour before grilling. Rinse well under cold water and pat dry to remove the salt.
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Parking ticket on wrong vehicle?
"Hey Popvillers-curious if anyone has had this issue lately. In the last few months, we have received notices in the mail from DMV notifying us of parking tickets we had not paid, and the fee doubling. However, both of the tickets we were notified of, we never actually got a physical ticket notifying us of the infraction. This last one we checked out our parkmobile app, and we were parked in the vicinity of where the ticket was issued, but actually around the corner on a non-rush hour street (which is what the ticket was citing). I'm curious if anyone else is having the same issue, if it's a scam, or just the parking police doing a very dubious job of issuing tickets?"
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I don't have any experience with the Ion deck yet. The Reventon V2 was very strong and they used exceptional computer modeling and testing to design a very strong deck. The manufacturing process has changed since the Reventon V2. I don't know if that means that the strength has changed at all. I'm sure the Ion is a very strong deck as well, but I don't have any hands-on experience with it to verify.
Winner drawn June 22nd
Phoenix Pro Scooters, ScooterDad, and ScootAm have teamed up to offer a fundraising raffle to help Jon Reyes pay for his $20,000 ACL repair knee surgery. For $15, you can buy a raffle ticket to win a Jon Reyes signature Phoenix Reventon deck! The winner will be drawn June 22nd and you must be a US resident to win, however you can also make a donation regardless of where you live.
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Recently, Phoenix Pro Scooters rider Jon Reyes had a nasty fall when landing a backflip that resulted in a torn ACL. He's going to need knee surgery to heal properly, but he's uninsured and the surgery is about $20,000. To try to help him out, Jon's sponsors, Phoenix and Spokesman Cycles, are donating the full proceeds of 100 of Jon's signature Reventons at $200 plus free shipping from Spokesman.
Jon is a great guy who has inspired a ton of riders. If you're looking for a new deck, please consider the Jon Reyes signature Phoenix Reventon. It's an awesome deck, you're getting it at a discounted price, and the full proceeds go to help Jon's recovery. Check out the video and the press release from Phoenix below.
Come ride with Inward Scooters and Phoenix Pro Scooters and don't miss out on the Phoenix Reventon launch party on August 6th in Newberg, OR!
Inward Scooter and Phoenix Pro Scooters are hitting 6 stops in Oregon and Washington on their Northwest Tour 2011 and they are kicking it off in Newberg, OR with the Phoenix Reventon launch party! There are several stops, so if you live in the Northwest, you should be able to find one relatively close.
Come on out, have some fun, and see the awesome new Phoenix Reventon deck. I'll bet they'll even have some of the sweet new TLC fork/compression/bar systems for you to check out. I've checked out two Reventon models and they are awesome. The design, build, and quality is fantastic. Ahem, I mean, it's totally legit!


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First female navy commander removed after affair claim
The first female commander of a major Royal Navy warship has been removed from her post following allegations of an affair with one of her officers.
Cdr Sarah West, 42, took charge of Type 23 frigate HMS Portland in May 2012, but left her vessel last month.
A Royal Navy spokesman said Cdr West had now been "removed from command" but gave no further details saying it was an "internal matter".
She would be reappointed to another post, the spokesman added.
Cdr West had been on board Plymouth-based HMS Portland on a deployment since January.
Last month, the Ministry of Defence confirmed it was "aware of an allegation of a breach of the code of social conduct" on board the ship, which it said it was "treating seriously".
The code governs personal relationships, which are not permitted if they compromise operational effectiveness.
Confirming her removal, a Royal Navy spokesman said the case was an "internal matter between the individual and her senior officers".
"Cdr West will continue to serve in the Royal Navy and she will be reappointed to a post where her skills and experience can be used to best effect," the spokesman added.
The spokesman said Cdr West's second-in-command had taken over the running of HMS Portland.
When she took up her post in May 2012, Cdr West said it was "definitely the highlight of my 16 years in the Royal Navy so far".
Cdr West, who grew up in Lincolnshire and joined the Royal Navy in 1995, previously commanded four minesweepers. There has been no confirmation that Cdr West had a relationship with a fellow officer.


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Quality of Life at Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks region has all of the essential ingredients necessary to provide a high quality of life for its citizens. One of the most significant attributes for the region is its natural scenic beauty along the 1150 miles of Lake Shoreline. Located in south central Missouri the Lake of the Ozarks is one of the largest manmade lakes in the world and is surrounded by the beautiful Ozark Mountains.
The area provides the outdoor enthusiast multiple activities from which to choose. Outlined below are six essential attributes that develop a high quality of life in our communities. You will learn why the Lake of the Ozarks region is a relaxing friendly place to live, work, and play.
With substantial infrastructure and thousands of acres of undeveloped land at attractive prices from which to choose, the lake region makes an excellent site for industrial, commercial and retail development.
Getting here is easy. The Lake of the Ozarks region is centrally located in Missouri, and the U.S. major highways and five nearby airports serve the area from all directions.
Recreational activities include boating, fishing, swimming, tennis, water skiing, golfing, hunting, camping, and canoeing or tube floating. The region boasts over 100 marinas, more than 40 waterfront restaurants and many more fine dinning restaurants off the water for the "land lovers". Then after a full day in the sun there are hundreds of shopping opportunities. It's easy to see why the Lake of the Ozarks region is one of the most popular tourist areas in the Midwest.
Over a hundred resorts, hotels, motels and B & B's provide a limitless selection of accommodations. Two large resorts offer convention and business meeting rooms for groups large or small. An exhibition center offering nearly 100,000 sq. ft. is in the planning stages and will compliment our existing capabilities.
The community offers many shopping experiences at the largest brand name factory outlet mall in Missouri, the Osage Beach Premium Outlets. With 110 outlet stores, shoppers find impressive savings at Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, BCBG Max Azria, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Nautica, Nike, Nine West, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and more. In addition to the outlet mall, the area boasts a Super Walmart, Target, Marshalls, Petco, Menards, Kohl's, Dierbergs, and several other large retailers. Lake of the Ozarks also features quaint antique and specialty shops that are scattered throughout the lake area. On weekends visitors can be seen strolling the Bagnell Dam strip which offers a variety of shopping opportunities at fantastic bargains.
Other favorite activities include golfing at one of the 14 magnificent courses encircling the lake; exploring Bridal Cave and Jacob's Cave; touring historical buildings that capture the area's history; visiting Ha Ha Tonka State Park which has 12 hiking trails, 8 caves, picnic areas and unique castle ruins; and horseback riding in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park, the largest State Park in Missouri.
Lake Regional Health System provides comprehensive health care services to lake-area residents and visitors. The 116-bed hospital is a state-designated Level III trauma center. It is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a past recipient of the Missouri Quality Award. Cardiac care services include open-heart surgery, cardiac catheterization and cardiac rehab. Lake Regional Cancer Center offers patients chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatments in a comfortable atmosphere close to home. Lake Regional Health System also operates primary care, urgent care, specialty and rehab therapy clinics, retail pharmacies and home health services throughout the lake area.
Four high schools are conveniently located in the lake area, and the graduating senior classes have ACT scores that are consistently above the state and national averages. Two out of three graduates advance on to college. The area has two technical career centers, a four-year liberal arts college extension campus and a satellite community college. These educational institutions work closely with community businesses to provide needed training for the area's work force.
High Schools
Versailles High School
Eldon High School
School of the Osage High School
Camdenton High School
2- Year Community & Technical Colleges
State Fair Community College
Linn Technical College (Linn)
4-Year Colleges
Columbia College-Lake Ozark Campus
Lincoln University
Central Methodist University
William Woods (Fulton)
University of Missouri-Rolla
Cost of Living
The Lake of the Ozarks Region has a great competitive advantage in cost of living. In 2004 (2nd qtr) the state of Missouri had the 11th lowest cost of living index in the United States at 92.7. A further breakdown shows Missouri ranking in the United States as follows: Utilities 3rd lowest; Transportation cost (gasoline) 7th lowest; Health Care 16th lowest; Housing and Grocery 18th lowest. The composite index for the Lake of the Ozarks Region is below the Missouri State average.
The Lake of the Ozarks Region offers an endless variety of housing options. There are numerous apartment complexes, condo developments and houses both on and off the lakefront. Housing is priced to match all income levels, and development of new housing in all categories continues at a brisk pace. The Lake of the Ozarks Region is experiencing a population explosion at a rate of +30%, and developers are starting new projects every month.
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The region is very fortunate to have excellent police forces in the counties and cities in our area, with low crime levels.
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France's Catholic bishops have urged citizens to accept the fact that their country is no longer culturally homogeneous and to be ready to look at candidates in new ways as the nation's 2012 presidential election approaches.
The bishops' declaration, presented in Paris on Oct. 3, said the global financial crisis had added to existing "social and political difficulties" and coincided with a "formidable development of scientific techniques" that risked a backlash against human dignity. It said mass immigration had ended the "cultural homogeneity" of Western societies, while the spread of individualism risked damaging social life and the sense of a common good.
"For citizens of more or less old stock, this provokes a sense of instability which is hard to live with, while for many new arrivals it translates into a feeling of being ill accepted and unable to find one's place in a society one cannot leave," the bishops' council said. "These transformations question our conception of man, his dignity and vocation and confront rulers and legislators with new questions. The outbreak of ethnic references poses an ever heavier moral weight in the formulation of laws," it added.
"Voting cannot just be dictated by habit, membership in a social class or the pursuit of particular interests—it should take account of the challenges presenting themselves and aim for what could make our country nicer and more humane to live in," said the permanent council of the bishops' conference, headed by Cardinal André Vingt-Trois of Paris.
Catholics traditionally make up two-thirds of France's 60 million inhabitants, although fewer than one in 10 attends Sunday Mass. Before winning the country's presidential election in May 2007 on a platform of public-sector reforms and curbs on crime and immigration, President Nicolas Sarkozy, a Catholic, pledged to improve ties with religious communities. Since his election, he has called for religion to play a more prominent part in public life. The president is seeking a second term in the April-May 2012 election but is expected to face challenges from candidates within and outside his party.
The bishops' council said that when considering a candidate, voters should look at protection of life and the family as well as "freedom and responsibility of parents" in education and help for the handicapped and dying. It said Catholics should also consider what presidential candidates offered to improve life in poor communities around France's cities, safeguard the environment, secure economic justice and strengthen international cooperation.
"In recent debates, certain excessive reactions have shown that intolerance toward the Catholic Church [and religions in general] is not just a remnant of the past," the bishops' council said. "As citizens in a democratic society, Catholics do not intend to be barred from speaking. In explaining what they think, they are not going against the intelligence and free judgment of those who do not share their faith. Instead, they favor calm, open application of the laws and rules that define the secular pact of our shared republic."


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Discussion in 'Economy' started by Gunny, Jul 5, 2008.
Fueling America - Special Reports from CNN.com
Some interesting stuff.
In the "solutions" section of the article, nothing was mentioned about oil shale and coal gasification. Why?
By Federal Lands are we talking National Parks? Funny how we entrust the government with preserving our lands and then they turn around and call us liberals and environmentalists when we don't want to exploit it for capital gain. I hardly believe Hatch and Allard are socialists, so it'd be opened up to big oil only. The quickest solution to the gas crisis right now is the mass production of cars with better fuel efficiency. A 6 month wait for hybrids...the demand is there.
No we are not referring to "Nationa Parks." See map below. Fuel efficient cars will be good, but that still leaves us dependent on foreign oil. We must develop what we have. We must reduce the foreign policy distortions that result from the West's energy dependency on the Middle East and Russia. So far in this thread, we have mentioned oil shale and the more than one trillion barrels of energy it offers. Included in the discussion should be coal gasification. As great is the energy potential of oil shale, coal offers even more potential. The short form is that we have the hydrocarbon energy we need right here in the lower 48. We know how to reclaim and sequester carbon. We do not need to go to Alaska or drill offshore. Do we want to pay Saudi Arabia, Iran, Chavez, and Putin $145 per barrel or $50 to $60 per barrel to the northern plains and mountain states?
For a map of US National Parks, go here: US National Parks Pictures: map
i dont understand the politics behind energy. dems only want to use renewable energy, repubs only want to use oil. why not work equally hard on becoming self sustaining in both? it seems obvious that we cant rely solely on one or the other
The problem is that the dems are without exception opposed to any progress, period. They won't let us develop our own oil fields, they tax the crap out of it, they penalize people for producing oil...then they act all shocked and shaken when there's an energy crisis.
They insist that we conserve water...then hike the rates. They insist that we buy smaller, more economical cars...then impose toll taxes to make up the difference in $$ they would be receiving in fuel tax. They won't let us develop and make use of our own resources, then stamp their feet and insist that "somebody" provide the unemployed with jobs or income, and accuse others of hiking prices.
It's crazy.
Flipping idiots.
you cant say this is all the dems fault. you must realize fault lies on both sides
It is very simple.
Wind, solar, algae based ethanol, and let them drill where they want to.
Pond-Powered Biofuels: Turning Algae into America's Newest Alternative Energy Source - Popular Mechanics
Yes, I can and do say it's the dems fault. There aren't any GOP environmental activists to my knowledge, nor have the Republicans historically nixed anything that means progress, in terms of the harvesting of natural resources.
I'm telling you. Messing with algae is a dangerous, baaaaadddd thing. It's weird stuff, and if it gets messed up, we're screwed.
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When obtaining this software, users can get access to the library consisting of 30 templates. All of the templates are in 10 hot local marketing niche so that they can choose any of them to suit their purpose. Some of them are real estate, accountant, computer repair, auto dealer, dentist, hair salon and so much more. There are also some voiceover options such as female, male and British. When making videos, they can either select music or upload their own music.
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The issue of illegal drugs in Lehigh County Prison got a new twist when a jail officer was suspended yesterday over an incident in which marijuana apparently was smuggled into the prison undetected New Year's Day and then went out the same way Thursday night.
Well, it wasn't really smuggling, a law enforcement official said yesterday.
Michael H. Reppert, 24, of Easton said the packet of marijuana came into the prison in the trousers of his "street clothes" after he was arrested for drunken driving, and it was still there when he was given back his clothes and released on $5,000 bail without a body search.


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This past weekend Monkey + Seal took the long trip over to Kansas City for Spectrum Fantastic Art Live! It was three days of being surrounded by some of the most amazing contemporary fantasy artists out there.
The week prior was sort of a whirlwind of madness. Seal had concept art, storyboard, and commission work to do. Monkey had an event he was coordinating on Wednesday, then hung the latest Big Umbrella Studios show on Thursday for the opening on Friday, and he painted all weekend. Then, it was a mad dash Monday through Wednesday to finalize transportation plans, get prints made, figure out new displays, and pack.
Monkey ordered plastic sleeves that didn't come in on time, we didn't sleep from 1:30pm on Wednesday until we got on our plane at 2:30pm on Thursday. There were no restaurants open by the time we rolled into our hotel at 1am Friday morning, and so we had a large amount of pretzels, snack crackers, and dried fruit for dinner.
When we arrived at the convention center the next day, Monkey started freaking out due to the sheer overwhelming amount of "big name" artists with huge original paintings and giant, framed canvas prints. However, Seal's courage was strong enough for the both of us and as Monkey calmed down, we started to set our booth up.
To be honest, it was an expensive bunch of lessons and tips (even trying to take all the budget options) we ended up investing thousands of dollars that weren't made back. This was a bit hard to take in, but the lessons were invaluable and viewing this as an investment in our careers rather than losing money has helped ease the sticker shock considerably.
Some good take-aways we learned:
|Rows and rows of awesome artists and art
Some good take-aways we learned:
-It's painful and scary to be beginners. However, what option did we have? Pack up and quit and go home? Nay, you just gotta do the best with what you have. Everyone has to start somewhere.
-From Mike Mignola: If you never put out that dream project, you'll never have the chance for movie rights and other "big time" offers. Expect to make no money and do it for the love of it, and who knows where it will go. At least you've put it out on paper and sent it out into the world.
-When you're just starting out in fantasy illustration, 5-6 amazing pieces is all you need in your portfolio. Take out all the filler, emphasize the "amazing" part. Also, tailor it specifically to the company you are submitting it to. Your portfolio for Magic:the Gathering is much different than your portfolio for book cover illustrations, which is much different that the portfolio you submit for editorial work.
-from basically every presenter: DO WHAT YOU LOVE
-From Donato Giancola: Expect to make absolutely no sales from any craft fair/exhibition/expo, and just go for the love of it. Think of it as investing in your career. You'll always leave happy.
-We figured out that we have to step up our own game - we're working on designs for new display units as we type!
-Established artists are sometimes insecure and freaked out as well! We've overheard numerous other exhibitors freaking out over who they're vending with as well. One artist on a panel (who freelances full-time for Wizards of the Coast + others) said "I still feel like someone is going to reveal me as a fraud." Sound familiar?
Overall we had a great time, got to (re)meet some other Bay Area illustrators and meet some of our heroes. We have no regrets and are super thankful we were able to take the plunge and make it out to a whole new venue and a whole new level!
|Award Ceremony honoring artists who won the Spectrum Silver and Gold Award
|James Gurney receiving the Grand Master: an artist who has had at least 20 years in the art industry, who inspires others, and has made an impact in the community. He is Seal's hero.
|Onwards! Towards more adventures!