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Videogames About Alcoholism, Depression and Cancer
Developers are exploring deeply personal and wrenching stories
Among the many videogames at a recent arts and games festival in Baltimore, none was more difficult to navigate than "That Dragon, Cancer." The challenge: Getting through it without crying.
The game is about war, but not the bullet-blazing variety normally associated with gaming. It's an autobiographical story that puts players in the role of a father whose 4-year-old son is dying of cancer.
As Hannah Armbruster sampled the game, using a mouse to move a pixelated dad around its hospital-room setting, her face showed none of the excited contortions that might accompany "Call of Duty." She took gulps of sadness and at one point rubbed her forehead in disbelief. When the game was over, she said, "Whoo," removed her headphones and left the computer.
Why would anyone want to put themselves through this? "For the same reason you'd want to read a novel about something really heavy," says Ms. Armbruster, a 20-year-old college student. "There's something really satisfying about experiencing narratives that are outside your own experience."
More than four decades after Pong, players are tackling a range of heady subjects including cancer, depression and alcoholism. Instead of pumping adrenaline, these "empathy games" use the videogame form to tell stories that are far more personal than the Hollywood tropes most big budget games still rely on.
There are games about depression ("Depression Quest"), other maladies ("Tourette's Quest"), immigration ("Papers, Please") and being multiracial and transgender ("Mainichi"). "Gravitation" uses a game of catch between father and son to simulate the difficulty of balancing work and family. "I Get This Call Every Day" has players take on the role of a call-center operator. "Cart Life" challenges them to provide for a family while working as a street vendor. "Papo & Yo," which can be downloaded through the PlayStation, is about a former Electronic Arts designer's alcoholic father.
"You now have at least two generations of people who have grown up with games and feel so strongly about them that it is part of their DNA to want to express themselves in that form," says Tracy Fullerton, a professor at the University of Southern California's Interactive Media & Games program. "The bandwidth [of videogame emotion] is usually tension and competition—a sense of aggression. That's changing now."
Behind these games are big shifts in the gaming industry. With the top videogames now as expensive and risky as movies, many of the mid-tier game studios have gone out of business while the dominating survivors pare back the number of offerings and mass-produce sequels. At the same time, game-making software is now cheap and easy to use, allowing amateurs to easily create their own titles and distribute them online.
"The lack of choice is driving people to consider other types of game experiences, and indie games are filling that void," says Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities.
Few should expect to see their teenage son forsake "Grand Theft Auto" for "Depression Quest" any time soon. The entire universe of independent games is infinitesimal compared with the estimated $65.5 billion that will be spent on videogames this year, according to market researcher PwC.
But mainstream games are also pushing into deeper emotional territory, playing with new kinds of story telling that go beyond fights and races.
Running and shooting still reign, of course, but videogames are already no longer simply "games." They are interactive narratives using a combination of game play and cinematic techniques to tell layered stories that are rich with fear, surprise and sadness.
In a pivotal scene in "The Last of Us," a post-apocalyptic adventure that is one of the year's top-selling games, a teenage girl kills a stalking cannibal with a machete. But she is not unaffected: When it's over she collapses in tears as a father-like companion grasps her in his arms. In the following scenes she is haunted and silent.
"What [independent game developers] are doing is the same thing we're trying to do, which is to create a connection with your characters so that the player is immersed," says Bruce Straley, the director of "The Last of Us."
Some developers cite actual therapeutic effects. Zoe Quinn, maker of "Depression Quest," says she's heard from depressed players who had fallen out of treatment and said the game inspired them to go back into therapy or start taking medication again.
As is the case with most self-published works, the scope and quality of empathy games vary widely. Many are made by people with no formal training in game development. The games can be just a few minutes long and have graphics that would have looked dated on the Atari.
Others, like "Papo & Yo," are more polished. The game, about alcoholism and child abuse, was created by designer Vander Caballero, a game-industry veteran who spent eight years at gaming giant Electronic Arts, where he worked on the series "Need for Speed" and "Army of Two." The "Papa & Yo" game costs about $10 to download through the PlayStation Network.
"Papo & Yo" was inspired by Mr. Caballero's alcoholic father, he says. Players control a South American boy who roams a shantytown with a giant pink monster. The monster is mostly docile but has an appetite for frogs that the player has to keep him from. That's because whenever Monster eats a frog he bursts into flames and attacks.
For anyone who doesn't get it, there are brutal images of the boy's memories—such as a man beating a child with a belt—along with a sequence near the end where players throw whiskey bottles down a pipe only to see them emerge as frogs on the other end.
"It's one of the most difficult things in life to let go of somebody that you love and hate at the same time," says Mr. Caballero. "I've been in psychotherapy for 10 years. I took every single thing that worked for me and made it interactive."
Few games are more wrenching than "That Dragon, Cancer," which is being developed by designers Ryan Green and Josh Larson. The game is about Mr. Green's son, Joel, who has a rare form of brain cancer that will almost certainly kill him.
Mr. Green says that while the game is meant to be sad, it isn't meant to be hopeless. Yes, he wants players to feel how brutal it is. But the greater goal is for them to see how the Christian faith helps him cope. "If you boil down the game, it's facing the fear of death," he says.
Messrs. Green and Larson plan to sell the game when it's finished, and this week announced that they've received an undisclosed investment from Ouya—a $99 game console that launched in June—which will allow them to finish development.
It begins in a hospital room. Your baby son is wailing, and you're the only one there. Using a mouse, players click through highlighted arrows to search the room for solutions. But nothing works. Bounce the baby and you get giggles that fade to tears. Click on a juice box and the baby throws it up.
"You realize 'I can't solve this,'" Mr. Green says. "As a player that's jarring. In games you're used to thinking that if you're good enough you can solve the puzzle. The thing you learn quickest with cancer is it's out of my hands. I can love him. I can't fix him."
Thus, the only way to "beat" the level—to make the child stop crying—is to put down the juice, put the baby in the crib, and click on an icon that reads: "Pray."
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METAIRIE, La. — Champ Bailey will get to chase a Pro Bowl record and another Super Bowl appearance with the New Orleans Saints.
The veteran cornerback agreed to a two-year contract with the Saints on Friday, with a maximum value that approaches $7 million, including guaranteed money and a signing bonus in the first year.
The 35-year-old Bailey played the last 10 seasons with Denver after spending his first five in the NFL with Washington. A shutdown cornerback for much of his career, Bailey has made three All-Pro teams and been selected to 12 Pro Bowls. He trails only Hall of Fame end Reggie White (13) among defensive players in NFL history in Pro Bowls.
Bailey's 52 interceptions are the most among active players, as are his 204 passes defensed. He made the league's All-Decade team for 2000-09.
"We are excited to be able to add a future Hall of Fame player with the addition of Champ Bailey," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said. "His career accomplishments mirror that of his high character, and he's a very prideful and competitive player who we believe will add to our defense."
Bailey missed 11 games because of a left foot sprain originally suffered in the 2013 preseason, which wound up being a Lisfranc injury, one of the most painful for an athlete.
He returned late in the season to help the Broncos advance to the Super Bowl, where they were routed by Seattle.
His coverage skills clearly are not what they were in his prime, but he will add leadership and savvy to the Saints' secondary that is undergoing a transformation following the release of strong safety Roman Harper and the loss of free safety Malcolm Jenkins, who signed with Philadelphia as a free agent.
"I have a little more to my game, I believe, especially mentally," Bailey said on the Saints' official website. "I can see things a lot easier, a lot of things come up that I've had experience with. That only helps your game. I'm using that to my advantage as much as possible because I know how much you've got to be mentally ready for this, as well as physically ready.
"I just like the situation I'm going into because I know these guys are going to be hungry."
New Orleans also may lose safety Rafael Bush, an unrestricted free agent who on Thursday signed an offer sheet from the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans has until April 8 to match that offer and keep Bush, but the Saints have been operating with minimal salary cap space, which will only be squeezed further by bringing in Bailey.
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Nineteen-Twenty Cocktail
1 Teaspoonful Groseille Syrup. (1 teaspoon Brizard Creme de Cassis)
1/6 Pernod Kirsch. (1/2 oz Clear Creek Kirsch)
1/6 Crystal Gin. (1/2 oz North Shore Distiller's No. 11)
2/3 French Vermouth. (2 oz Noilly Original Dry Vermouth)
1 Dash Absinthe. (Verte de Fougerolles)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. (Luxardo Cherry.)
Obviously very similar to the preceding "Nineteen Cocktail". The only real difference being using the Groseille (aka Red Currant) Syrup as a sweetener instead of plain syrup. I'm substituting the Brizard Cassis for the Groseille. If you didn't have that around, Grenadine would likely be your next best choice.
I enjoyed both of these light, low alcohol cocktails, but to be honest I kind of preferred the cleaner flavor of the Nineteen to the the Nineteen-Twenty.
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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Shutdown helped China propagandists: Column
Washington chaos hurts democratic ideals that appeal to young Chinese.
SHANGHAI Despite the last-minute compromise, House Republicans have given the Chinese Communist Party a big win in the soft-power battle for hearts and minds in China. The government shutdown made the United States appear incompetent and unreliable, boosting communist propaganda in favor of one-party rule over America's two-party partisan mess.
Western-style democracy, of which the U.S. is the world's most potent example, has strong appeal in China, particularly among young people. Fearing extinction, the Chinese Communist Party fights a constant propaganda battle against the influence of democratic ideas on Chinese youth. By forcing the world's most powerful elected government to come grinding to a halt, House Republicans provided communist propagandists with a thick, juicy slice of anti-democratic red meat.
Lambasting America
This week, Liu Chang of Xinhua, China's official state news agency, wrote: "Instead of honoring its duties as a responsible leading power, a self-serving Washington has abused its superpower status and introduced even more chaos into the world."
My five years teaching in China have provided ample opportunity to see American soft power at work. During the 2012 U.S. election, for example, the most recent change of leadership in Beijing was also underway.
Most of my college students took a keen interest in the U.S. election, and many watched all three presidential debates and even the vice presidential debate via the Internet. When we discussed the U.S. election in classes, students had a great deal to say about it and found the process of public debate, daily poll-watching and the drama of the final vote fascinating.
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When I asked them about their own change of leadership, however, students had few comments.
That's not surprising, of course. Because the entire process in Beijing took place behind closed doors, the outcome was a foregone conclusion, and the Chinese people had no role to play in it.
In a way, it's sad that young people in China would be more interested in a foreign election on the other side of the earth than a change of leadership in their own country, but it's wonderful for U.S. soft power in China.
So nothing helps Communist Party propagandists more to cast American democracy in a negative light than partisan battles in Washington resulting in gridlock.
The U.S. government shutdown forced President Obama to skip this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Association of Southeast Asian Nations summits.
In turn, his absence allowed the U.S. to be completely upstaged by Chinese President and Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping. Chairman Xi's unspoken message to Asia: China has a functioning government, and America doesn't.
Such a blow to American prestige may not be fatal, but it is one that the U.S. can ill afford at a time of perceived weakness and heightened rivalry with China.
In the soft-power battle for hearts and minds in China, the Republican-led U.S. shutdown was a clear defeat for American democracy and a clear win for the Chinese Communist Party.
Mark C. Eades is an American writer and educator based in Shanghai. He has taught at Fudan University, Shanghai International Studies University and in the private sector in Shanghai.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Target has announced more steps in its efforts to regain trust with its shoppers in the wake of a massive pre-Christmas data breach.
NEW YORK (AP) � Target has announced more steps in its efforts to regain trust with its shoppers in the wake of a massive pre-Christmas data breach.
The Minneapolis-based retailer said Tuesday that it named outsider Bob DeRodes, who has 40 years of experience in information technology, as its new chief information officer. He replaces Beth Jacob, who abruptly left in early March.
DeRodes has been a senior information technology adviser for the Center for CIO Leadership, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the secretary of defense and the Department of Justice. He will assume oversight of the company's technology team and operations, effective May 5.
The nation's third-largest retailer also announced that MasterCard Inc. will provide its branded credit and debit cards with the more secure chip-and-PIN technology that it says will be coming out next year. That will make Target the first major U.S. retailer that will have its own branded cards with this technology, experts say.
"Establishing a clear path forward for Target following the data breach has been my top priority," Gregg Steinhafel, Target's chairman, president and CEO, said in a statement. "I believe Target has a tremendous opportunity to take the lessons learned from this incident and enhance our overall approach to data security and information technology."
Target said it is continuing its search for a chief information security officer and a chief compliance officer.
Target is still dealing with fallout from a massive breach that has hurt profits and sales and its reputation among shoppers worried about the security of their personal data. The company disclosed Dec. 19 that a data breach compromised 40 million credit and debit card accounts between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. Then on Jan. 10, it said hackers stole personal information � including names, phone numbers and email and mailing addresses � from as many as 70 million customers.
In the wake of the breach, Target has been making changes, including overhauling some of its divisions that handle security and technology. The company has also been accelerating its $100 million plan to roll out chip-based credit card technology in all of its nearly 1,800 stores.
The new payment terminals will be in the stores by September, six months earlier than planned, Target reiterated. But the company said Tuesday that beginning in early 2015, Target will be able to accept these payments from all of its Target branded credit and debit cards. Existing Visa Inc. cards will be reissued as MasterCard co-branded chip-and PIN cards. Shoppers will be required to type in their personal identification numbers.
Target had long been an advocate for the widespread adoption of chip-and PIN card technology but hadn't outlined specific plans until now for its own branded cards.
Jason Oxman, CEO of the Electronics Transaction Association, which represents the payments technology industry, described the steps as "significant."
During a hearing on Capitol Hill on data security, John Mulligan, executive vice president, chief financial officer for Target, said its branded cards accounted for 15 percent of all the cards compromised. Of Target's various types of cards, only the REDcard Visa credit card has seen a small increase in fraud, about an 0.1 percent uptick
While magnetic strips transfer a credit card number, chip cards use a one-time code that moves between the chip and the retailer's terminal, resulting in data that is useless except to the parties involved. They're also regarded as nearly impossible to copy, at least for now. The technology has been a standard in Europe and other regions for years.
But naysayers say that the protections chips provide only go so far, noting that they don't prevent fraud in online commerce, where consumers still have to enter their credit card numbers. Some also point to other technologies as better long-term solutions.
In March, Visa and MasterCard announced plans to bring together banks, credit unions, retailers, makers of card processing equipment and industry trade groups in a group that aims to strengthen the U.S. payment system for credit and debit cards. The initial focus of the new group will be on banks' adoption of chip cards.
That comes ahead of a liability shift set to kick in in October 2015. When that occurs, the costs resulting from the theft of debit and credit card numbers will in most cases fall on the party involved with the least advanced technology.
Shares of Target rose 1 cent to $62.20 in morning trading Tuesday.
AP Technology writer Bree Fowler contributed to this report in New York.
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First-come, first-served nonresident surplus hunting licenses now available include: Montana's big game combination license for $939, the elk combination license for $789, and the deer combo for $566. Montana's nonresident combination hunting licenses allow one to hunt for deer and/or elk and include season conservation, fishing, and upland game bird licenses; and the hunting-access enhancement fee.
The general big game season runs Oct. 20—Nov. 25. Montana annually provides about 17,000 big game combo licenses and 6,600 deer combo licenses for nonresident hunters.
For more information on these Montana nonresident hunting licenses, visit FWP's website at fwp.mt.gov. Click "2012 Nonresident Surplus Big Game, Elk & Deer Combo Licenses".
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Check out the impressive Byzantine jewel of Mykonos and stop by the Church of Panagia Paraportiani. Find amazing artworks and artefacts at the Archaeological Museum of Mykonos. Then check out the Folklore Museum, Lena's House Museum, Aegean Maritime Museum, and the Agricultural Museum.
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Title : landscape-c124
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Attention all Conquer Clubbers!! Welcome to the second graphics competition in conjunction with The Great Community Map Project.
....................................................Everyone is a Critic
Below, you will find two images from my Rorke's Drift map. The only difference between the two images are the impassables for the outpost have been removed. Your job is to put them back in.
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Download this image.
Do not copy my impassables. This contest is to see if you can come up with something better.
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I have not owned my 1995 K75 for very long. The PO told my that he put synthetic oil in the last time the oil was changed but would not do it again. I should of ask him why, but I did not. Anyone have an idea as to why someone would run dino oil over synthetic?
Sorry everyone, I know you have been ask what is the best oil thousands of times, but I am a newbie when it comes to K bikes. I want to replace all of the fluids so I have a baseline to work from.
Also, I am not crazy about having to drive to a dealer to buy my oil. I will if that is what is best for the bike, but it is about 2 hours round trip plus a bridge toll. Surely I can find quality oil locally. Should I stay away from certain brands?
What weight of oil should you run in in your K bike (synthetic or dinosaur) and why?


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I would appreciate opinions and/or advice on an issue I've been discussing with my boyfriend: if neither he nor I believe in God, and assuming we're right, could it still be beneficial to raise our hypothetical future children in a church community?
It seems like a strange question but I'd like to explain the situation in more detail:
He was raised Mormon, and believed in God until fairly recently. His family, while surprisingly liberal for Mormons, is still Mormon. This means that they would like for him to find a "nice Mormon girl" to marry, and would of course like their grandchildren raised in the LDS community. (He has explained his beliefs to them. They accept him but worry about him, and hope that he will change his mind.)
I was raised in a non-denominational Christian church, and was actively involved in it throughout high school, even though for much of that time I didn't believe in God (which is a different story altogether). I do think that my resulting ability to quote scripture and generally understand the point of view of believers has been very helpful in my ability to argue my point, and also to continue to try to understand other peoples' points of view in general.
We are both good at thinking critically, and I am sure that our children would be the same way. I have always thought that if my children asked me questions I wouldn't hesitate to tell them the truth, regardless of how age-appropriate it might be, so if they sought answers they would have access to them.
My boyfriend's father has made the point, too (and I sort of agree) that sticking with Mormon principles makes for a very strong, healthy family unit. I'm sure that there are other ways to do that, but it does seem to be a very effective one.
Finally, my boyfriend has decided that for now he would like to continue to follow the moral code of his upbringing, because it has proven so far to be a good one. An exception that we have discussed is our disagreement with the LDS church's position on gay marriage, but otherwise he believes it to be a sound basis of morality (though he has said that this may just be residual conditioning).
I have considered joining the LDS church in practice so that his family can be satisfied, but we have discussed how both of us would be pressed to lie about our beliefs, and may have to stay quiet on issues about which we feel strongly. We have not yet reached a resolution. I tend to be outspoken, though, especially if I believe that some injustice is happening, or that some flaw in logic is passing unnoticed.
Again, I would appreciate opinions, questions and advice.
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I can empathize with your situation, but I don't think that raising them in the church will be good for them. If both of you are atheists and you are putting them in a place that preaches how sinful you are and that you will go to hell, that will probably be very confusing or awkward for your future child. Also, I think it's important to remember that you are only agreeing with some of the Mormon teachings of morality, as you have already pointed out that you oppose their stance on gay marriage. Religion does not hold the keys to morality. You can instil this in them in other ways through other opportunities.
I think it's tempting to want to raise your kids in a church. After all, it worked out for you, didn't it? It worked out for me. You and I both thought our way out of belief in God, while keeping the internalized morality with which we were raised. Now you're questioning if you can get your kids to internalize that morality sans the religious upbringing. My feeling is that you've gotta be optimistic about it: they'll internalize what they sense you believe strongly, and since you and your boyfriend both believe strongly in a strong family unit, they will too. Plus, if you don't raise them in church, they'll be spared the conflict between church teaching and your other values, such as gay marriage. In short, they will learn to value your morals and will grow up knowing that your morals are reason-based instead of faith-based, even those that happen to correspond with the church's values.
My boyfriend's father has made the point, too (and I sort of agree) that sticking with Mormon principles makes for a very strong, healthy family unit. If he were Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, or Satanist he would have the same opinion. Every group believes they have a corner on the market. Ask yourself, what, if anything, is fundementally good about the LDS that you would want your children to adopt this as a way of life? What about it is bad, that you wouldn't want your children exposed to? weigh them both and I doubt you will go further.
Right now your children are hypothetical. When they are staring you in the face and you have to make actual decisions about real children that will impact them for the rest of their lives, its not likely that you will want them believing that they will be eternally punished in order to make them good. Show them the insanity of the lies and how it is good to be good because they are loved for who they are.
If I constantly tell my children I will torture them if they don't behave, its child abuse. If god does it, its religion.
You say you like the principles of the Mormon teachings, but can you not teach them without the deity and the "You will go to hell if you don't do....."? Stick to the morals, but don't force feed them something that you don't even believe in, is what I say. In my opinion, it only leads to feelings of guilt and doubt of oneself when they finally critically think about a god, and become questioning towards the teachings.
But then again, they are your children and only you can make that decision!
I do think it is important to let them have the freedom to decide whether or not to follow a religion when they are older. So if they choose to become Muslim when they are old enough to understand what that means, then you must be supportive.
** I have posted similar information concerning my approach to this in other threads; if this is repetition for any reader, I sincerely apologize. --LG
I have been married for almost 27 years, and I have five outstanding, freethinking kids (OK, one is adult and with a family of her own, but she married a good atheist man, so I can't complain ;) ). We live in the rural Deep South (Flowery Branch GA, and before there we lived in Bogart GA - both are as small as they sound). Down here the second question you're asked after your name is, "What church do you attend?" I remember when I was a kid that was a very awkward question, and almost always I became a "project" to them to get me to attend their church. I guess they believed that, if they could get me in their church, "God will enter my heart" and I would have some kind of epiphany.
So, once we decided to start adding to our family (6 years after we got married), my wife and I wanted to make sure our kids didn't have to go through what we (moreso for me) did regarding the second question. We attended a ton of churches, we did quite a bit of research, and we wound up at Unitarian Universalism. There are many reasons why I love being a UU. Here are a few...
Capek introduced this special service on 04 June 1923. For some time he had felt the need for some symbolic ritual that would bind people more closely together. The format had to be one that would not alienate any who had forsaken other religious traditions. The traditional Christian communion service with bread and wine was unacceptable to the members of his congregation because of their strong reaction against the Catholic faith. So he turned to the native beauty of their countryside for elements of a communion which would be genuine to them. This simple service was the result. It was such a success that it was held yearly just before the summer recess of the church.
Capek was murdered in a Nazi concentration camp (Dachau, I've been there and have seen the memorial to him) for his UU traditions. Do a search for UU flower communion to read more about it.
So, there's my take on your question, and my experiences. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
--LG (Rocky)
Church taught me that human nature is a bad thing. Or at least, tried to. I think it's important that kids know what is taught in church, but are also taught to form their own beliefs on it and that it's OK to not believe it.
Thanks for your responses! Of course, this is not an issue that will need immediate resolution for me, so there will be plenty of time for debate and deliberation.
I noticed that most of you used very strong language when opposing the idea. I am not sure if I agree that sending children to a church is the same as "force feeding" ideas to them, for example. I think (maybe incorrectly) that exposing kids to many ideas about what is true, including my own, can help them to develop critical thinking skills. Again, though, I maybe overestimate or misunderstand the thinking power of children.
I would also like to make clear that I think religion (or maybe specific religions; I might have to put a foot down about Satanism, for example) can be a good starting place from which to form a sense of morality, and from which a person can deviate later (especially a good critical thinker), though certainly it is/they are flawed.
Also, when I say Mormons have strong family units I am speaking based on observation of families of many different faiths. I would say that even devoted, church-going non-denominational Christians (or members of most other religions) don't seem to do any better or worse than more secular families in maintaining loving, healthy family relationships. However, in my experience (and always there are exceptions, and maybe my experience is unusual) Mormons seem to.
Very good points were made, though; among them, that grandparents shouldn't dictate how their children raise their grandchildren, and that other religions or denominations, like Unitarian Universalism, might be worth exploring.
I think you've arrived at the appropriate solution: teach about faith, not faith itself. Even a child of four can be engaged by discussions like 'why is this good/bad?' and 'how does that make X feel?', and you can and should guide your kids through a discussion of the good and bad aspects of various religions. If, however, you explictly or implicitly endorse one over the rest, one of three things will eventually happen: either the child will stick by that religion into adulthood, and teach himself to accept the bad as well as the good, or the child will someday be forced to reject the teachings of his religion (always a painful process), or, and this is probably the most common outcome, he will live his entire life with a deap-seated discomfort caused by the glaring inconsistency of his religious upbringing. I know so many LDS people who are troubled by the church's treatment of blacks in the pre-1978 era, and by its treatment of gays today.
To reiterate; there is no reason you should not be able to form a strong nuclear family in the absence of religion. Certainly look to what has been sucessful in the LDS model and try to extract those aspects, but do you really want your kids believing that Jesus lives on the planet Kolob?
My boyfriend and I are in a similar situation. We were both raised in strict Catholic families, and we are both now atheists. We had a similar discussion earlier on in our relationship. He basically said, "it worked for us, why not?" I'm rather opposed to the idea. While the tradition and ritual gave my parents a structure to tap into, I do not believe that this is the only way to raise children with a strong sense of values. We have structure beyond the church, and the resources to teach our children those values that we treasure. We don't have kids yet, but we've talked about it and even tossed around the idea of eventually adopting. I don't have a master plan at this time, but I imagine lots of outings, trips, community involvement, activities, and leading by example. I'm sure it won't be perfect and it won't be as easy as sending the kids to a church to learn, but in the end I think it will be worth it.
Raising your children right means NEVER lying to them. Don't do that to your kids. You can raise your children with good ethics and moral fiber, but that doesn't mean you should subject them to a lie. I am always disgusted by the indoctrination of children into the church. Any church. As far as I'm concerned, it's emotional and mental rape. Please spare your children. That's just not fair to them at all. They deserve better and your boyfriend's family will have to get over it. It's not their business or their decision.
Raising your children right means NEVER lying to them.
That is a strong opinion. You would not even lie to your children in order to protect them? Do you think there would be a difference between theory and practice?
Also I want to say again that I'm not convinced letting children attend church is the same as lying to them. Especially not if a parent explains alternatives as soon as Sunday school is over. I could be convinced otherwise, but for now I feel that way.
"mental rape"? I could see that being the case in some situations where kids are mentally (and sometimes physically) abused concerning a family's religious beliefs, but this is not true in all cases, obviously.
I chose UU because it teaches about religions from a historical perspective, and it covers their customs and traditions - UU teaching does not say the religions are "right", nor do we teach any sort of dogma. I personally view it this way - there are two important things you don't want your kids to learn about "in the streets" (i.e. from peers, pervs, etc.) - sex and religion. Additionally, if you have kids you'll get this next point - kids do NOT like learning from their own parents, especially the older they get. By introducing an independent authority to teach them, they are much more likely to learn from the instruction.
As I said before, my first-hand experience has been exceptional. My kids almost always know more about their friends' religions than the other kids do, and they are confident in and comfortable with their (lack of) beliefs. They have met a very wide spectrum of people, including Wiccans, Native Americans, gay and lesbian couples, transsexual/transgender people, physically and mentally disabled people, professional athletes, scholarly geniuses and scientists, and so much more - all with their own perspectives on spirituality, faith, humanism, and atheism.
Since we ask the religious to be accepting and tolerant of our atheism, we should also offer them the same accord - as long a they do not infringe upon our persons or our family. I also believe we owe it to ourselves to learn as much as we can about religions, espeically the Abrahamic ones. I know I wish I had been able to go to a UU congregation when I was young and so I am affording my kids the same opportunities.
Also, I have seen another positive aspect of our decision - when our kids go to their friends' churches, they come home intrigued, but not questioning. As I said before, they are confident in their knowledge and (lack of) beliefs, so they're not susceptible to the pomp and pagentry of these churches, and the "invitation to become saved" has no pull for them.
If I had it to do all over again, I would definitely introduce and teach my kids about religion the exact same way.


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Isn't it risky? How do you dare? Where will you get the money? Aren't you afraid of criticism? Don't you know you are white? Who do you think you are? These are some of the questions that arise when people hear about our new project, TRUTH, a new folk opera about the life of Sojourner Truth. The short answer is that it needs to be done. Of course there are many long answers. And honestly, I don't feel afraid. Isn't any form of bridge building worthwhile? And that's what art is and does; creates a bridge for us to cross over to a new truth, to connect us, to surprise us, to engage us, to make us question our assumptions. The story of Sojourner Truth, though available and certainly well studied in academic circles, is essentially unknown in our culture. We know her as an icon, a stamp, a bust. She was one of the most important people in our American history, and certainly in the hidden history of women of color, so the real question is why hasn't anyone done this in this way before now?
I can't count how many times I have been at a restaurant or a party with a group of open-mouthed, astonished faces as I shared stories of her life. Aghast, shocked, surprised. Without exception the reaction is, "Wow, I never knew that about her. What a life! Why don't I know that about her?" Why indeed? We can't even begin to fathom how many other hidden stories are out there that must be excavated and shared. The least I can do is bring to the surface the one that I have come to know. I think of our efforts as the construction of the first pilings in the framework of an ongoing bridge, the bridge between black and white, the bridge between history and what many call herstory, the bridge to freedom, the bridge that connects us all as one people. Sojourner was keenly aware of devoting her life to building that bridge and there are still many stones to be laid. Sadly, quite a few stones that she so carefully placed have been knocked off in the last century. Don't we have a personal responsibility to do what we can to build and rebuild where we may? That's the real question. When we see a truth that hasn't yet been told, isn't it our duty to do so even if there are those who disagree or would do it differently?
And is there really anything to be afraid of? I'm pretty sure we all die in the end so what is there to fear? A good scolding? No, we welcome criticism, as it will guide us into more learning. No matter how much research, how much thought, how much outreach, how many workshops there will be criticism. And the question comes up, how much work is enough? Can you get it right ever? Well that's sort of like the question, "When should we have a baby?" The answer is never and always. We have been working for the last two years to create a new folk opera about the life of Sojourner Truth. It's not enough time and it's the perfect time. We are doing so to the very best of our ability and, for the most part, our efforts have been met with enthusiasm, grace and welcome.
Our next foray into sharing the work takes place on September 16 at 7pm at Faison Firehouse in Harlem, NY in collaboration with the Harlem Opera Theater. We will offer a staged reading of Act II, THE EDUCATION OF SOJOURNER TRUTH IN NYC. If you are in the City we hope you will come. It has been a great joy to work on. Our new collaborators, Gregory Hopkins and Carol Brown and their great group of singers at Harlem Opera Theater have welcomed us, and our project with open arms. They have embraced us as fellow creators with like mind seeking to create a work that will inform, inspire and entertain. And that has been our experience, when we are working with artists those other questions never come up. The questions fellow artists pose are different. They ask things like, what is your vision? What is the musical idiom? How did you get Evelyn Harris?
I heard an edition of Fresh Air on NPR last week where Terry Gross was speaking with a scholar who had written extensively about the outlaws of the Wild West, like Jesse James and Billy the Kid. He was asked if he hated seeing Western movies that didn't jive with what he had spent his life studying. He said that he loved seeing and hearing different points of view on the subjects he knew so well. He hoped that there would be many, many movies made about them in all different genres and that his research would inspire more filmmakers. Let's all be like that guy! Isn't that what we want? More art? What a world it would be if there were plays, musicals, operas, radio shows, cartoons, music videos, graphic novels, video games, iphone aps about Sojourner Truth and her many sisters. I want that world!
It all becomes clear when it works. A couple of weeks ago we presented the TRUTH education program at the Dunbar Center in Springfield, MA thanks to a grant from a generous sponsor. We told the story of Sojourner's life and sang songs from the opera for a group of about 60 kids of color of all ages. Almost none of them had ever heard of Sojourner Truth. At the end of the show, after uproarious applause, one little girl shouted out, "When I grow up I want to be just like her!" In that moment the children, en masse, unbidden, ran into the arms of Evelyn Harris pouring out their love and admiration. Who knows how deep that inspiration will run in those young souls? So I have a question for you. Do you dare to follow your dreams?
Our next performance of the opera in development will take place in New York City on September 16, 2011 at 7:00pm. Old Deerfield Productions in collaboration with Harlem Opera Theater presents "The Education of Sojourner Truth, 1832, New York City, " the second act from TRUTH, a new folk opera about the life of Sojourner Truth with music by Paula M. Kimper and libretto by Talaya Delaney at Faison Firehouse Theatre, 6 Hancock Place @ 124th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, NY, NY.
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This performance will be followed by a culminating World Premiere with costumes, lights, sets and orchestra under the direction of Lanfranco Marcelletti at the Academy of Music in Northampton, MA on February 16, 17, 18 of 2012.
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This logo touch up is for a popular Spanish-English dictionary and language learning website. I would like for a designer to provide a touch up to the current logo so that the coloring and look is cleaner and better matches the website. We are looking to build a family friendly, educational website around this brand. Feel free to use the same concept that we have in place.
The current logo's coloring is a little rough around the edges on the text. Also, I the tint of red of the lettering doesn't match well with the balls or the site. The balls fade into white on the circles too quickly. Also, I think the colors could be tuned to better match one another. I like the concept of this logo, but it needs a designers eye to make it truly great.
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Auckland, New Zealand was the first major city in the world to usher in the New Year on Tuesday.
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This is the first in a two-part series about the Islamaphobia network and CPAC.
A year ago, anti-Sharia conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney leaned against a column in the basement of CPAC as he warned ThinkProgress about how Muslim extremists had infiltrated the annual gathering of conservative activists in Washington. It was that kind of conspiracy theorizing that made Gaffney unwelcome upstairs where the official panels and keynote speeches were held, as ThinkProgress first reported.
Gaffney's attacks on conservative stalwarts like Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform, and Suhail Khan, a Bush administration offical, as agents of the Muslim Brotherhood have made him a pariah among conservatives.
So much so, in fact, that he was unanimously condemned by the one of the most powerful conservative organizations in America, as two documents obtained exclusively by ThinkProgress this week show.
Last September, the board of the American Conservative Union (ACU), which puts on CPAC and includes top leaders of various factions of the conservative movement, unanimously passed a resolution (read it here) condemning the "false and unfounded" attacks Gaffney had made against Norquist and Khan, both board members, after having another board member, Cleta Mitchell, look into Gaffney's serious charges of sedition and abetting an enemy.
In a letter to the ACU board (read it here), Mitchell, a prominent and very conservative attorney, said that after reviewing the "evidence" Gaffney presented (including a lengthy PowerPoint presentation and DVDs video laying out the case against Norquist and Khan), she found his "ceaseless war" to be "reprehensible." She wrote in the conclusion:
I have tried to talk Mr.Gaffney into ceasing these attacks — but to no avail. I have done everything I know to do to try and bring this to a halt, including private conversations and public appearances saying essentially what I have said in this letter. I have taken whatever official actions in my capacity as a board member of various organizations to vote against any motion that would support Mr. Gaffney's allegations and will continue to do so.
Further, I will work to ensure that any organization with which I am involved will not b eallowed to be used as a platform to spread Mr. Gaffney's baseless attacks.
The unanimous ACU board — which includes people like former U.N. ambassador John Bolton, the head of the NRA and other powerful right-wing groups, and Republican politicians like Carly Fiorina — endorsed Mitchell's letter and resolved that Gaffney's claims against Kahn and Norquist were "false and unfounded," writing that the board "profoundly regrets and rejects as unwarranted the past and on-going attacks upon their patriotism and character."
Last year, David Keene, the then-chairman of the ACU and the current head of the NRA, told ThinkProgress that Gaffney "has become personally and tiresomely obsessed with his weird belief that anyone who doesn't agree with him…[must be] dupes of the nation's enemies."
This year, the ban on Gaffney's official participation remained in effect, but he was able to purchase a side room at the conference through TeaParty.net, giving him unofficial but proximate access to the conference. Conservatives are hesitant to speak ill about each other in public, but a source close to CPAC told ThinkProgress that Gaffney, already on thin ice, made CPAC leadership "livid" by attacking Norquist during his panel Saturday.
While Gaffney is increasingly isolated by his fellow conservatives, yet his organization continues to receive funding from major mainstream conservative donors like the Bradley Foundation.
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3. Yreka provides several publications to help customers identify ways to more efficiently use water and reduce their bills. This includes a review of appliances, household practices, and landscape features that may be able to be updated or revised to use less water. If you'd like more information, please see the Water Efficiency page.
4. Water leaks can quickly increase your utility bill, visit the Water Leaks page for tips on checking to see if you may have a water leak.
Water and Sewer
The City's water and sewer utilities pay entirely for their own operating, maintenance and replacement through user fees and charges. Previously, those fees and charges were not a sufficient source of revenue to cover the overall costs. Costs continue to increase due to new regulations, increasing requirements, higher operating expenses, and higher material costs for the backlog of deferred maintenance that the City is working to complete. The City recently completed the Fall Creek Water System Improvement Project. This project allows the City to not only meet growing demand for water, but also increase water storage capacity, and to meet State and Federal water quality standards.
For 2013-2014, effective 10/01/12, rates based on the water meter size start at $31.60; a flow rate charge based on consumption starts at $1.86 per 1,000 gallons; and the sewer charge for 1 household equivalent (HE) is $42.00. The City has also adopted a policy to encourage conservation by which customers can apply for a reduction in water meter size so long as the reduction will conform to the California Plumbing Code. Applications are available under "Utility Forms" on the right side of the page, or at City Hall.
Measure H (Fire Tax)
In November of 2006, a two-thirds voter majority approved a special property-based assessment known as the Fire Tax. This tax enables the Fire Department to purchase capital equipment. The "Fire Tax" allows the Yreka Volunteer Fire Department to be well equipped, which helps them to better protect and serve the public. The Fire Tax is only applied to property owners, and cannot be charged to tenants. An annual adjustment index is applied to the Fire Tax.
Landfill (Solid Waste Disposal) Fee
The current Solid Waste Disposal Fee, or Landfill Fee, was established in June 2008, following the County's ownership takeover of the landfill (now a transfer station). The Landfill Fee allows access to the County's transfer station for Yreka residents. Fees for dumping (at the transfer station) and pick up (Yreka Transfer) fees will still apply. Landfill Fees only go to pay for Solid Waste Disposal expenses incurred by the City, and an annual adjustment index is applied to the fee.
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Hello Everyone! The 48 Hour Music Video project is back for it's 2nd year. On the weekend of Nov. 2-4, bands and film teams will be paired to make a music video in just 48 hour! For more info go to www.48musicvideo.com
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The Magical Story Of Labor Day
Ah, Labor Day. A day when we celebrate labor and all of its laborious labors.
And who among us hasn't labored over laborious labors at some point in our labors? Heck, you may be laboring right now! You might even be IN labor! And that's the labor regarding which I have begun to labor over this post. Laboriously. And from a guy's point of view.*
(*Bearing in mind that, since I AM a guy**, I've never had to bear children myself - laboriously or otherwise.)
(**This is john, btw)
...when BLAM!, some dude comes along and gets all up in your business!
Okay, that came out wrong.
The point is: you're pregnant. And now your belly looks like this:
Or, if you're of the clothing persuasion, like this:
You know, weird cravings and all that.
Anyway, a couple of weeks later the kid wants out:
Only, you know, more goopiness, screaming, nudity, and the doctor's skin under your fingernails. Really, it's kinda like a SAW movie, except you can't sleep afterward because there's an unfamiliar person screeching in your room, as opposed to just in your nightmares.
And then, after all that hard labor, you have a beautiful baby:
I mean, probably not, but there's really no guarantee.
So anyway, good luck with that, and happy Labor Day!
Meredith, Stephanie A., Anony M., Gina R., Stephen, Ginn, & Julie W., may your labors never be in vain. Or in cake, for that matter.
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The PCM has detected a discrepancy in the signal voltage supplied to the electronic fuel control actuator and the signal returned from the fuel metering control sensor. This code pertains exclusively to diesel powered vehicles. If this code is presented in a vehicle powered by any other propulsion system, suspect a defective PCM.
If the PCM input signal from the fuel metering control sensor does not coincide with the voltage reading of the fuel control actuator driver signal, this type of code will be stored and a malfunction indicator lamp may be illuminated. Certain models will require multiple failure cycles before commanding the malfunction indicator lamp on, others will illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp on the initial failure.
Symptoms associated with a code of this type may be as minor as only a stored code and/or illuminated service engine soon lamp to as severe as a hard or no-start condition, excessive smoke from the exhaust, engine misfire, or engine hesitation especially upon acceleration.
Common causes include a dirty or clogged fuel filter, a defective fuel pump, open or shorted circuits or electrical connectors between the fuel control actuator and the PCM, or a faulty fuel control actuator driver in the PCM.
Techs report that the injector pump or injectors are frequently replaced in error when this code is presented. More often than not, the fuel filter is at fault. Shorted or open wiring and/or connectors are also found to be defective more often than injection pumps.


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Actor James Franco has defended his penchant for posting racy photos on Instagram.com insisting he does it for his fans.
The 127 Hours star is a prolific user of the photo-sharing website and regularly posts self-taken images of himself, in which he appears topless or in bed.
Last week, he hit headlines when he shared a sweaty image of himself wearing nothing but a pair of underpants, which he suggestively pulled down, almost fully exposing himself.
The picture has since been deleted, but Franco insists he's just trying to have fun and he does not see the harm in posting the provocative photos.
He says, "To me, it's just a fun thing. It's something I don't put a ton of thought into, but it gets a lot of attention. I have a lot of followers on Instagram.
"It's not like I'm putting it on billboards. Ostensibly, Instagram is for my fans, but now all the bloggers are following me on there, and they'll just take and use my images for whatever they want."
Franco's photos aren't the only things that are getting him into trouble on Instagram – he recently had an embarrassing encounter with a Scottish teenager online after meeting her backstage following his theater performance in Of Mice & Men in New York.
He courted her and suggested they meet up and then publicly confessed to being left red-faced when she revealed she was only 17.
Actor James Franco has defended his penchant for posting racy photos on Instagram.com insisting he does it for his fans.


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MINNEAPOLIS – Three federal judges have approved consent decrees ordering three Minnesota state agencies to pay damages to settle age discrimination charges filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
U.S. District Court judges ordered the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to pay damages to claimants who were denied employer contributions for retiree health and dental insurance because they were older than age 55 at the time that they retired. The agencies also must to offer to pay future premium costs for persons who would still be entitled to receive them but for the unlawful early retirement provision.
In its age discrimination lawsuits against the three agencies, the EEOC contended that the incentive plans contained in collective bargaining agreements for certain employees violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) because the incentive plan denied the premiums to persons over a certain age. EEOC v. Minnesota Department of Public Safety, No. 11-cv-02744 SRN/SER (D. Minn.), EEOC v. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, No. 11-cv-02745 PJS/JSM (D. Minn.), EEOC v. Minnesota Department of Commerce, No. 11-cv-02746 JNE/AJB (D. Minn.) In an earlier lawsuit involving the same incentive plans, U.S. District Court Judge Paul A. Magnuson held that the early retirement incentives are "facially discriminatory, and, as such, violate the ADEA."
Under the decrees, the agencies will pay those 13 people the lost premium amounts, amounting to a combined total of at least $574,195. The agencies also will continue to pay the insurance premiums for those persons who would still be entitled to them under the incentive plan but for their age.
"The law is settled: it is discriminatory for employers to maintain incentive plans that explicitly reduce benefits as persons grow older," said the EEOC's regional attorney in Chicago, John Hendrickson. "We commend the State of Minnesota for working with the EEOC to resolve these cases in light of the state of the law."
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The name of Trayvon Martin was invoked again during an attack in Gainesville on Wednesday night by a group that police say stomped on a white man who was scuffling with a black robbery suspect on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
The name of Trayvon Martin was invoked again Wednesday night in Gainesville during an attack by a group that police say stomped on a white man who was scuffling with a black robbery suspect on the Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
The robbery suspect, Carl Milton Babb, 50, had been released from prison earlier in the day after serving more than two years in prison for the same crime he is accused of committing Wednesday — snatching a purse from a woman near the downtown plaza.
According to a Gainesville Police Department arrest report, Babb approached a woman eating dinner at the Lunchbox on the plaza at about 8:50 p.m. and asked her for a light.
When she said she didn't have one, Babb took off with her purse, which contained her $500 cellphone, according to the report.
The woman's dinner companion and another person took off after Babb.
When her friend caught up with Babb, according to the police report, Babb punched him in the face and grabbed his hair, but he was able to keep Babb pinned down, according to the report.
The scene attracted a crowd, and a number of people on the plaza approached Babb and the Good Samaritan, who tried to explain that Babb had just stolen his friend's purse.
GPD spokeswoman Cpl. Angelina Valuri said some members of the crowd shouted "Trayvon!" and that at least three of members of the crowd began stomping on the hands of the woman's friend to force him to let go of Babb.
Babb, who was listed as homeless, was arrested by police a few blocks away.
Valuri said some witnesses to the robbery tried to calm down the crowd, affirming the victim's story that he was trying to stop a man accused of a crime and retrieve his friend's purse.
"The crowd was acting off of emotion without knowing all of the facts of this case," Valuri said, adding that investigators didn't immediately know the names or races of the men or women who stomped on the victim.
It was the second attack in the past week in Gainesville in which assailants yelled the first name of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black 17-year-old who was shot and killed by crime-watch volunteer George Zimmerman as the teen walked back to his father's girlfriend's apartment in Sanford on Feb. 26.
State Attorney Angela Corey had announced at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Jacksonville, less than three hours before the incident on Gainesville's downtown plaza, that Zimmerman had been charged with second-degree murder in Martin's death.
In Gainesville early Saturday, a 27-year-old white man was beaten by a group of between five and eight black men as he walked home on Southwest 23rd Terrace, police said.
The victim told police the attackers shouted "Trayvon!" before beating him, though he was intoxicated and could not give a description of the attackers or their vehicle.
Valuri said Thursday that investigators had no leads in the case and still were depending on members of the public to come forward with information.
"Emotions with (the Trayvon Martin) case, even though it didn't occur in our community, emotions are running high across the nation, including the city of Gainesville," Valuri said, referring to how the Martin case reared its head in Gainesville on Wednesday. "It's very unfortunate that, with this particular case, a person who was just trying to do the right thing ended up getting hurt."
According to the GPD report, Babb told Officer Jon Rappa he was "high on crack and doesn't remember what happened."
He also said he had been released from prison earlier in the day.
The officer checked with the Florida Department of Corrections, and it was true.
Babb was released Wednesday from Holmes Correctional Institution in Bonifay after serving two years and two months after he was convicted of felony battery and petit theft for a purse snatching.
The site of those crimes? The Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
On Wednesday night, Babb was charged with robbery, a third-degree felony, and battery, a first-degree misdemeanor, in connection with the latest purse snatching.
According to the DOC's offender database, Babb spent much of the 1980s and early 1990s in prison for burglary and theft and was imprisoned from May 2, 2005, to March 31, 2009, for burglaries and thefts that occurred in late 2004.
Less than a year later, on Feb. 1, 2010, his latest sentence began.


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PLYMOUTH, N.H. – A 139-yard, three touchdown outburst by Endicott senior running back Jared DiBiase (Cranston, R.I.) spearheaded a 27-10 road victory for the Gulls over Plymouth State on Saturday. DiBiase doubled his touchdown output on the season in one game as the Blue and Green, after trailing 10-3 early in the second quarter, scored 24 unanswered points to improve to 5-2 (3-1 NEFC Boyd) on the season.
Plymouth State dropped to 2-5 (1-3 NEFC Boyd), their second straight divisional loss.
The Gulls scored first after a 10-play, 60-yard effort on Endicott's first drive of the game resulted in a 28-yard field goal by junior placekicker Dylan Rushe (Palos Verdes, Calif.). Plymouth State would tie the game at 3-3 on a 40-yard field goal by Panthers senior Nick Cavallo (Salem, N.H.) on the very next drive.
An Endicott fumble gave Plymouth State a short field starting at the Gulls 48-yard line and after seven plays, the Panthers saw senior tailback Andrew Foglia (Montauk, N.Y.) find the end zone from seven yards out to put the home team on top 10-3. The touchdown came on the first place of the second quarter at 14:55.
With 3:04 remaining in the opening half, Endicott started a drive on their own 23-yard line. A 19-yard run by DiBiase followed up receptions of 10 and 27 yards by senior wide out Mike Murphy (Chelmsford, Mass.) put the Gulls on the Plymouth State 21. On 2nd-and-7, Gulls receiver Cameron Lett (Waltham, Mass.) drew a pass interference call to put Endicott on the three-yard line. DiBiase finished off the drive with his fourth touchdown of the season, and his first of the day, to tie the game at 10-10 going into halftime.
Endicott started with the ball in the second half and Gulls quarterback Drew Frenette (New Bedford, Mass.) connected with Murphy on 3rd-and-10 on the Panthers 30-yard line for 18 yards to get a critical first down. DiBiase found the end zone for the second time after a 12-yard rush put the Gulls back on top 17-10.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Rushe put the Gulls ahead by 10 points with his second 28-yard field goal of the game to make it 20-10. Five minutes later, DiBiase officially put the game away with just 2:01 remaining in the game with a 21-yard dash into the end zone to push the score up to 27-10.
Offensively, Murphy eclipsed 100 yards receiving in the game after hauling in seven Frenette passes for 103 yards. Lett added five receptions for 28 yards and Jimmy Nguyen (Methuen, Mass.) added 30 yards on two catches.
Endicott's 198 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns were due in large part to hard work on the offensive line from graduate student Pat McMenimen (Exeter, N.H.), senior Ian Suter (Southbury, Conn.), juniors Tom O'Donnell (Wantagh, N.Y.), Casey McDonnell (Plaistow, N.H.), and Alec Gatzogiannis (Wells, Maine), sophomores Mike Marini (Trumbull, conn.) and Andrew Edwards (Falmouth, Maine), and freshman Ryan Mrozek (Shelton, Conn.).
Defensively, junior linebacker Andrew Holfinger (Sterling, Mass.) had a high-impact game with 2.5 sacks and five total tackles while Endicott's leading tacklers were senior captains Craig Lussier (Dracut, Mass.) and Oscar Moore (Cambridge, Mass.) with seven and six tackles, respectively. Senior defensive lineman Kevin Pressey (Fairfield, Maine) also had six takedowns in the win.
Endicott stays on the road next Saturday as the Gulls visit UMass Dartmouth with a 12:00 PM kickoff. The Corsairs are coming off a 26-16 loss to Nichols.


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A new list of Europe's "Top 50" players is claiming to be the most accurate list yet of grading how players in different positions and from different countries compare to one another.
Bloomberg Sports have used what they claim to be "the most advanced data-driven ranking of individual performances throughout Europe's top leagues" to compile a top 50.
Players are essentially assessed by a success rate in areas specific to their respective positions before being compared with the other players of the same position in Europe's leading five leagues – you should not need telling what they are.
You can see the BSports method of calculation here and, although the identity of the top two isn't a great surprise, their methodology has thrown up one or two unexpected results.
AS Monaco's £50million striker Radamel Falcao gets a rating of 80.78 and is once place behind star striker at Premier League relegation candidates Aston Villa, Christian Benteke.
As far as the Premier League is concerned the highest ranked star is Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, though his Old Trafford teammates Rafael and Wayne Rooney come in at 21st and 26th respectively.
Man of the moment Gareth Bale is at number nine, the sole representative for Tottenham Hotspur, closely followed by playmaker at local rivals Arsenal, Santo Cazorla.
The Gunners also have Mikel Arteta representing Emirates Stadium in 45th place, while Chelsea have only one player present with Juan Mata in 21st place.
Jose Mourinho's side do not fair as badly as deposed Premier League champions Manchester City, however, as Yaya Toure at 42 is the best the Etihad Stadium outfit can do.
Champions League winners Bayern Munich, perhaps understandably, have the highest number of players in the Top 50 with six in all, Serie A champions Juventus have the second most players in the list, while Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Manchester United and Napoli all have three.
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The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will feature the poignant and timely work of VL Cox with its upcoming exhibition, Break Glass: The Art of VL Cox - A Conversation to End Hate. Cox's artwork will be on display November 3, 2017-February 18, 2018 with an opening reception in the galleries on November 3 from 5-8pm.
Through her art, Cox aspires to spark conversation about civil rights and equality, while also exploring the persistence of hate and injustice in America today. Her work is often born in cathartic response to contemporary events and shaped from her own personal experiences growing up in Arkansas. "Personal conversations, with respect to one another, need to be had before we can move forward together," Cox said. "There used to be a time when people could agree to disagree with civility, yet still have things in common. We need to find that place again."


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