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Diversity Blessings
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The idea of diversity is like any other idea because it has a good side and a bad side. In each country that has diverse people it could be a source of problems but it might also be a healthy thing. From my last visit to Indonesia, I noticed that this Islamic country is very proud of its diversity and focuses on the culture and traditions as a special thing that they are gifted with. They believe in preventing and keeping their traditions which was obvious when they held the last World Cultural Forum in Bali. It showed that they are responsible people and are really interested in promoting diversity instead of killing it. Here, we can see the difference from other countries that made people think of who is the strongest or who is the majority and give others power just because of their huge number. All that is for the benefit of those responsible. They are using under the idea of faith or the idea of suffering and in the future it will hurt them, which is why we can call it controlling by fear.
Many problems can be solved if people can think of diversity as a source of strength instead of weakness. If one group has all the power, considers this democracy, then they really do not understand the spirit of democracy. Democracy means the whole people will have the power. For example, in India they have smart people and achievers in many fields like engineering, technology and medicine such as in China and Japan. They have diversity with its problems as well as its blessings.
We can see that a multi-cultural environment can bring creativity. This idea is used by many international companies with employees from different nationalities like in the field of communication technology among others. A mix in one country can bring development, but the key is joining the old and the new without killing history. We must find a way to melt the two together. Finally, from all the above we can notice that the main point between most of the developed countries is the rich cultural diversity (especially in Asia and they learned from each other's experiences instead of copying the western experiences).


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Customers at the Market Basket store in Raynham grabbed shopping carts and petitions at the door on Monday.
Many of the customers who continued to shop among lightly stocked aisles at the Raynham location said that they support the store's non-unionized workers as they fight an uphill battle to reinstate ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas. They said that they want Market Basket to retain its low prices and the culture of family created by Arthur T. Demoulas, who was praised by many Raynham store workers for his acts of kindness and consideration.
"I give the workers a lot of credit," said Roberta Hoeg, who travels from Lakeville to do her shopping at the Raynham store. "We all support them 100 percent. … It's very sad. Someone runs a company and does a good job maintaining the prices and the quality, and then it's taken over for the money. It shouldn't be that way."
Outside, in front of the parking lot, a group of young employees from the Raynham store held up signs, with messages that said, "Honk for Artie T.," "Fight for what is right," and "Save our stores."
One of those protesters was 23-year-old Josh Silva-Thomas, of Taunton, who said Market Basket's ousted longtime owner Arthur T. Demoulas has a special place in his heart. When his younger brother, Nicholas Silva-Thomas, was killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash while riding his skateboard in Taunton in 2011, Arthur T. Demoulas sent an arrangement of roses in the red, white and blue colors of Market Basket, with a note featuring words of condolence and the former CEO's direct phone number in case the family needed assistance.
"He did that to let us know if we needed anything, Market Basket is a family and he'll help us out with funeral costs or anything," said Silva-Thomas, who has worked at the Raynham store for eight years stocking shelves. "I think Artie T. is a very good guy. He was always there for his employees and his customers. He makes sure that we are No. 1."
One image on a bulletin board outside the store showed a picture of Arthur T. Demoulas that was altered to mimic the artistic effect used in the famous Shepard Fairey image of President Obama, but instead of saying "HOPE" it says "I BELIEVE."
Arthur T. Demoulas released a statement late Monday.
"This is the first time I have commented publicly on the recent events at Market Basket. The success of Market Basket is the result of two things: a business model that works and the execution of it by a dedicated and impassioned team of associates. Their fierce loyalty to the company and its customers has always been deeply valued. In the final analysis, this is not about me. It is about the people who have proven their dedication over many years and should not have lost their jobs because of it. I urge that they be reinstated in the best interest of the company and our customers."
Longtime customers like Crystal Ciulla said that she "feels bad" for what the company is doing, causing workers to protest and shipments of foods to be delayed from the company's Tewksbury headquarters, resulting in a sparsely stocked cereal section, a lack of bagged lettuce and an empty deli display.
"It's terrible," said Ciulla, of Raynham, who supports the workers.
Maggie Ciliberto, who has worked at the store for five years stocking goods, said she went to the 7,000-person strong rally held at company headquarters in Tewksbury on Monday morning, before joining her colleagues in Raynham who gathered to protest in front of the store in the early afternoon.
Ciliberto said she was taken aback by the response from many of the customers, who approached the protesters, asking whether they should come in the store and shop at all. The workers at the Raynham store were not encouraging a boycott, which was called for by several Massachusetts lawmakers. Instead, Ciliberto and others directed the customers to continue shopping at the Raynham store, but to also grab a petition at the door and support the cause. Most of the customers were receptive, honking their horns, cheering the protesters and encouraging them.
"Market Basket is a family and Arthur T. is the one who treated us like a family," Ciliberto said. "All the changes that are going to happen without him — he is really the heart that brings us all together."
The ongoing protests come at a time when the Raynham Market Basket is fending off competition from the new Walmart that opened next door earlier this year. As the Walmart opened, Market Basket instituted a storewide sale of 4 percent off for the entire year.
Claudia Plasse is a customer who drives from Middleboro to do her shopping at the Raynham location because of its low prices "that can't even compare" to other area supermarkets. She said, "it's shameful what they are doing." Plasse, waiting in front of an empty deli display, said that she may consider shopping elsewhere if Arthur T. Demoulas is not brought back.
"It's so wrong, firing the CEO like that," Plasse said. "It's a shame that they are forcing the customer who is on a fixed budget to shop elsewhere, and the money won't go so far."
The stakes were raised for many of the Market Basket workers after at least eight employees were fired over the weekend for skipping work to take part in the protests against the new ownership. The new ownership released a statement saying that the actions of the eight fired workers "continued to harm the company, negatively impacted customers, and inhibited associates' ability to perform their jobs."
Nonetheless, the Raynham store's head manager Stephen Distasio was an enthusiastic participant at the Tewksbury rally, wearing red, white and blue face paint, an "I support Market Basket" T-shirt, and a button with the smiling face of Arthur T. Demoulas.
Taunton's Doug Aranjo, a Market Basket employee for nine years, also attended the rally in Tewksbury before returning to the Raynham location to hold signs with his co-workers.
"Market Basket has helped me take care of my family for years," said Aranjo. "If it ain't broke don't fix it. And it definitely ain't broke over here. We appreciate the support from everybody. Hopefully they will keep it up and any help we can get we'll accept it."
George Gouthier, a Market Basket employee for 28 years and now an assistant manager at the Raynham store, said that Arthur T. Demoulas deserves the support he is getting from his workers, who are willing to risk their jobs for the cause.
"I'm scared, but I stick behind him 100 percent," Gouthier said. "I think that's the only thing we can do. Mr. Demoulas, Artie T., that guy has done a lot for us. I've never been in a store before where the CEO knows you by first-name basis. All the stores you have, this guy will come in and remember who you are. He's that kind of guy that takes care of you."
Many loyal Market Basket customers from Taunton said that they respect Market Basket employees in Raynham for putting their jobs on the line by making their voices heard.
"My hat goes off to all the Market Basket employees and loyal Market Basket customers who are now at the Tewksbury headquarters to protest," said Mary Donahue, a Taunton native and a longtime Market Basket customer. "It takes a lot of courage to risk your job and security to protest a cause you believe in so strongly."

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2011-12: Two-year letterwinner ... school-record holder in the discus with a mark of 38.60m.
2010-11: Lettered in her second season ... (Indoor) Posted a mark of 9.65m in the shot put and 8.20m in the weight throw at the Liberty Open ... finished seventh in the shot (10.31m) at the Dickinson Invitational ... earned honorable mention All-ODAC accolades in the weight throw with a mark of 13.82m at ODAC's, also finished seventh in the shot put (9.80m) ... (Outdoor) Placed fourth among Div. III athletes in the discus (32.81m) at the W&L-VMI Carnival ... recorded a mark of 9.91m in the shot and 35.55m in the discus at the Liberty Invitational ... won the ODAC Championship in the discus with a heave of 38.60m to earn First Team All-ODAC honors.
2009-10: Lettered as a first-year ... (Indoor) Placed 11th in the discus at both the Susquehanna Orange & Maroon classic and the Liberty Open ... (Outdoor) Took third place in the discus at the W&L Carnival ... placed second among Div. III athletes in the discus at the Liberty Invitational ... earned a third-place finish (36.75m) and honorable mention All-ODAC accolades in the discus at the ODAC Championships.
High School: Earned letters in volleyball, basketball and track at The Bishop's School … named team captain of the track team … helped lead volleyball, basketball and track & field to league championships.
Personal: Also a member of the W&L volleyball team … undeclared major.
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Five models have been added to the company's line of video camera scopes. The Seeker 200 features a 2.4-in. LCD color monitor for real-time viewing with a 12-mm flexible camera tipped probe. A 1-m-long probe is provided with the unit; optional probes up to 10 m are available. The Seeker 300 features a 3.5-in. LCD color monitor as well as a 12-mm flexible and configurable camera tipped probe with adjustable LED lighting. The Seeker 400 features a wireless high-resolution 3.5-in. thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD color monitor that can be detached from the base unit for remote viewing more than 30 ft away. The unit allows users to view live action, take still photos in JPEG format, or record AVI-format video continuously for up to 3 hr. The High Performance Data Logging Video Borescope has a 3.5-in. TFT LCD QVGA color monitor that allows for real-time visual observations and comes with a built-in rechargeable battery that can record for up to 4 hr. Featuring a water-, oil-, and dust-resistant probe, the unit includes a 5.5-mm camera tip and comes with a 1-m obedient probe but will accommodate optional probes up to 30 m. The Wireless Data Logging Video Borescope features a high-resolution TFT LCD QVGA display screen on the base unit with a detachable wireless probe, which allows communication up to 160 ft away.
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We're not sure where Nokia is headed with this one but there is now a second Accuweather app in the Windows Phone Store, but this latest one is for Nokia Lumias only.
Now before every non-Nokia owner out there throws a fit, there is no difference between this version and the open one for all Windows Phone users. In fact, it's slightly older being at version 2.1 whereas the common app is at version 2.2. This is similar to the Nokia SoundTracker app, where as far as we know there are no differences either.
So why does Nokia have a special version (that's not really that special)? We can think of two possible reasons: this app may be now available in more regions where Nokia sells Lumias or, at some point Nokia will update this app to have more features like Nokia's Weather.com app with augmented reality.
At this point though for most of our users, you'll want to stay on your current version of the app as this one doesn't bring anything new to the table. Whether or not it does in the future remains to be seen and we'll keep you posted.
For those who do want to check it out, you can grab it using this link from the Nokia Collection. Thanks, Sanil T., for the link!


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Del Taco Holdings announced the completion of a debt refinance transaction.
The transaction, led by GE Capital, Franchise Finance, features new senior credit facilities, which include a $175 million term loan and a $40 million revolving line of credit.
Net proceeds were used to refinance the company's existing senior credit facility and for a partial redemption of its senior subordinated debt.
"This transaction results in a significantly lower effective interest rate that enhances our capital structure, allowing for increased flexibility as we continue to invest in the business through growth in new and existing markets," says Steven Brake, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Del Taco Holdings.
In 2012, Del Taco had systemwide sales of $608 million and operates 298 company-owned units, with 253 franchised locations in 17 states.
At Del Taco, all menu items are prepared to order using fresh ingredients, including Cheddar cheese grated from 40-pound blocks, handmade pico de gallo salsa, lard-free beans slow cooked from scratch, and marinated chicken grilled in the restaurant.
The menu includes Mexican offerings of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and nachos, as well as American favorites like hamburgers, crinkle-cut fries, and shakes.
Del Taco also serves breakfast featuring a full line of breakfast burritos.
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The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office is seeking to fill positions involving detention officers and dispatchers.
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for detention officers and dispatchers.
Interested individuals must be 19 years of age and a United States citizen. Annual salary begins at $31,000 for detention officers and $31,500 for dispatchers. Insurance and benefits provided.
CCSO seeks employees with a high-degree of ethical standards and moral character. Individuals must have sound judgment and the ability to think quickly.
Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. Interested parties need a valid driver's license and insurable driving record.
Detention officers and dispatchers must pass a background investigation, polygraph exam and drug test. Both positions require employees work shifts in a 24/7 operation.
Applicants cannot have any felony or major misdemeanor convictions nor pending criminal charges. They also cannot have any domestic abuse convictions or a domestic violence record.
Anyone interested must complete an "application and personal history" statement.
Interested parties should call (405) 701-8840 and ask for Patty. Applications may be picked up at CCSO, 128 S. Peters Ave. Norman, OK 73069 or download from www.ccso-ok.us.
Any questions regarding this press release and/or information can be addressed to Meghan McCormick, Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, community liaison/public information officer. McCormick can be reached at (405) 701-8847.


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The fuel-related explosion from a wrecked transport train that ripped apart the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic on Monday is being used by some environmentalists as another reason to curb use of fossil fuels. The train was carrying tankers of fuel oil when it careened off the tracks, destroying the heart of the city and killing 15 people with as many as 50 still missing as of Wednesday. More than 100,000 liters of fuel has seeped into a nearby river and lake.
The obvious logic used by fossil fuel detractors was that reducing the use of fossil fuels would help prevent such tragedies, as well as reduce the significant effects of carbon dioxide pollution that causes climate change.
True enough. If we were only at the stage where renewable fuels were not needed to run vehicles, heat homes and power industry. We're not. Fossil fuels will need to be transported for the next few decades, at a minimum, even if we develop renewable energy at rates that greatly exceed current capacity.
Interestingly, the tragedy did not also buttress the case for using natural gas via the pipeline proposed for Addison County by Vermont Gas Systems, instead of continuing to rely on fuel oil, or transporting liquid gas, as some opponents of the pipeline have suggested. According to Vermont Gas Systems, transporting natural gas via pipeline has a better safety record compared to fuel oil being transported by rail, tankers or trucks. If safety is a major concern, natural gas pipelines eliminates some of the inherent risks — however small and infrequent they may be.
The story illustrates how the news is used to make whatever point fits one's perspective. The general public needs to keep what's realistic and practical in mind and in the public discourse.
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text: ODU Sports ODU and VCU Play to 1-1 Stalemate After 110 Minutes August 29, 2014 By ODU Athletics WSOC vs VCU Recap Box Score Photo Album NORFOLK, Va. – A VCU penalty kick in the 89th minute tied the match 1-1 and after two overtimes Old Dominion and Virginia Commonwealth played to a 1-1 stalemate on Friday night at the ODU Soccer Complex. For the second consecutive game, Old Dominion had their largest attendance since 2010, with Friday night's attendance being 679. ODU head coach Angie Hind said after the match, "What a fantastic game tonight, which was made even moreso by the brilliant crowd we had at the game. I thought we started really well and created some good opportunities in the early stages of the game. Jessie took her goal very well and gave us a well-deserved lead going into halftime. Credit to VCU, who I think has some very good players, they really put us under pressure for most of the second half. After losing the goal with one minute left in regulation time, many teams would have folded but I believe that we took the game to them in overtime and were the team most likely to score. Their goalkeeper certainly kept them in the game. For us and where we are at the moment, this was a great step. We showed such character and togetherness throughout the match." The Lady Monarchs were just over one minute away from what would have been their second consecutive game, in which the defense did not allow a goal during regulation; however, VCU's Maren Johansen converted on an ODU foul in the box at the 88:17 mark. In the first half, ODU junior defender Jordan Jones played a beautiful lead pass into senior captain Jessie Klamut, who beat VCU's keeper, Emma Kruse, with a shot that fed into the left side of the net giving Old Dominion a 1-0 lead just 6:31 into the match. At halftime, Old Dominion fired off seven shots compared to Virginia Commonwealth's three; however, the Rams attempted seven corner kicks to the Lady Monarchs' two. In the 102 minute, Klamut found herself on a breakaway in which she ripped a shot off the crossbar, in what would have been the golden goal for the Lady Monarchs. For the match, Virginia Commonwealth attempted 18 shots and Old Dominion took 13. The corner kick count was also in the Rams' favor, 12-5. VCU's keeper, Kruse, finished the contest with four saves, while ODU's Erin Kinz tallied three saves. Johansen fired off a game high seven shots; Klamut attempted a team-high six shots on Friday night. NEXT UP FOR THE LADY MONARCHSThe Old Dominion Lady Monarchs will return to the pitch next Thursday, September 4, against Campbell at the ODU Soccer Complex at 5:00 p.m. Follow the Lady Soccer Monarchs on Social Media! Be sure to keep up with all the latest news regarding ODU Women's Soccer on Facebook and follow @ODUWomensSoccer on Twitter!


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With two consecutive Region XXI titles, it's clear that the CCRI women's basketball team has a good coach. Now, an award proves she is one of the best in the nation.
Lady Knights Head Coach Kate Lynch has won the Women's Basketball Coaches Association 2013 Russell Athletic Coach of the Year Award for the community college level. She was honored at a ceremony on April 8 during the NCAA Women's Final Four in New Orleans.
This award is given annually to a coach in each of the three NCAA divisions, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the junior college and high school levels. It weighs team improvement, success in the current season, fulfillment of team potential and the attitude of the coach.
Lynch said she knew she had been nominated, but given the caliber of her competition, she did not expect to be chosen.
"I knew I was up for it but with the people that were up for it with me, I didn't think I would get a single vote," she said. "Just to be in that pool of people was an honor in itself."
Lynch said any success she has had as a coach at CCRI is due to the hard work and talent of her players and supporting staff.
"I really think of this as a team award," she said. "This is a testament to them, not to me."
Co-captain Jahira Smith, who had a record-breaking season this year, said, "I think anyone she comes into contact with can tell automatically how she feels about us. You can just tell that in her heart it means a lot to her."
Lynch credited players like Smith and Jess Randall with getting the basketball program where it is today. With players like these in the lead, the team competed in the NJCAA Division II Championship last month for the second time in two years.
Although they were 1-2 in the tournament, Lynch said the CCRI players were able to make their mark on a national stage.
"The way they played, particularly in our first game, they turned some heads," she said.
"Some things didn't go in our favor but our goal was to get there and we made it," Smith said.
The team is in a strong position for next year's season, Lynch said, with great players like Alexia Barros, Ahnyyah Jackson and Alison Littles returning.
This is Lynch's third year at CCRI and her first position as a head coach. Before this she was an assistant coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Fairfield University, a Division I school.
Lynch thanked her two assistant coaches, George Hardison and Brittany Brown.
"I wouldn't have gotten the award if not for my awesome staff," Lynch said. "I definitely wouldn't be as successful without them."
Lynch said she thinks the women's basketball program at CCRI will continue to do well, as today's successful players attract tomorrow's stars. Her focus will remain on helping her team members grow.
"We try to make our players, trusting, loyal and honest," she said, "because things that happen on the court can translate to off the court."
Knights hammer Holyoke
The CCRI Knights baseball team traveled to Holyoke, Mass. to play the Cougars for a Region XXI non-league game on Tuesday. The Knights defeated the Cougars 13-0. With the victory, the Knights improved to 19-9 overall and 5-4 in Region XXI play.
Matt Laferriere (Coventry) picked up another win by pitching six scoreless innings, giving up only five hits and recording nine strikeouts. Marc Boutilier (Orlando, Fla.) came on to pitch a scoreless seventh inning to close out the game, with ended in seven innings due to the mercy rule.
Jacob Saley (Trumbull, Conn.) continued to swing a hot bat as he pounded out three hits, had two RBI and scored four runs to pace the CCRI attack. Joe Yankee (Lincoln) had another big offensive game with two hits and two RBI. Ryan Wordell (Little Compton) and Tyler Santaniello (Lincoln) each connected on two run home runs to close out the scoring.
"I was impressed with the defense as the team played its fifth consecutive game without an error," CCRI head coach Ken Hopkins said. "It seems like everything is finally coming together with solid pitching, great defense, and timely hitting." The Knights have seven more games left this week, including a huge regional doubleheader on Saturday against conference rival Dean College at 12 p.m. at Fell Field located on the CCRI Knight Campus in Warwick.
Lady Knights' softball sweeps Southern
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The CCRI Lady Knights softball team hosted the Sea Wolves of Southern Maine Community College for a doubleheader on Monday. The Lady Knights swept the Sea Wolves 10-0 and 13-0. With the sweep, CCRI improved to 7-11 on the season.
Game 1
On the mound for the Lady Knights, Katie Paddock (Providence) got the start and was excellent, throwing five shutout innings while allowing just three singles and three walks and striking out six. Paddock kept the Sea Wolves bats a bay for most of the game, she did get in a little trouble in the third inning with the bases loaded and two outs, but got out of the jam as clean-up batter Kathryn Gilio hit a soft liner to Sarah Deal (North Kingstown) to end the threat. Paddock picked up her second win of the season.
At the plate for the Knights, Deal had a strong day she began the doubleheader by going 2-for-2 with a double, a three-run home run, three RBI and two runs scored. She was helped by captain Liz Coburn (Chepachet) who also had two hits with an RBI and a run scored. Captain Izzy MarcAurele (Cranston) had a single and a run scored and Alex Place (East Greenwic) had a single and an RBI.
The Lady Knights exploded for eight runs in the second inning, capped by a three-run inside-the-park home run from Deal. They added two more in the third inning.
Game 2
On the mound for the Lady Knights Dara Patton (Cranston) got the start and pitched her best game in a CCRI uniform. Patton threw five shutout innings, allowing just five hits, walking one and striking out.
Offensively the Lady Knights erupted for 13 runs on 14 hits. MarcAurele went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a single and two runs scored. The blast was MarcAurele's third of the season, which leads the team.
The Lady Knights have a doubleheader today when they travel to Brockton, Mass. to play the Warriors of Massasoit CC at 3:30 p.m.
Knights' golf starts
season 6-0
The CCRI golf team has begun its sseason and has played three matches so far.
On Tuesday, April 9, the Knights had a warm-up match with only CCRI fielding a complete roster, so there were not team scores but individual scores were recorded. The CCRI team score was 358. Individually the scores were Anthony Lovechio (Wakefield) shot a 93, Pat O'Connor (North Kingstown) shot 81, Greg North (Jamestown) shot 86 and Matt Burke (Wakefield) shot a 98.
On Saturday, the Knights traveled to Springfield Tech and went 4-0 on the day. The Knights shot a team score of 329, which was the low score of the day. Individually the Knights were led by Lovechio with a 75 – 18 shots better than his first round of the season –O'Connor shot a 77, Gina Bartolotta (Wakefield) shot an 86 and North rounded out the foursome with a 91.
On Monday, the Knights hosted Holyoke CC and UMass-Stockbridge and went 2-0 with a team score of 331. The Knights were led by Lovechio who shot an 80, Pat O'Connor, who had the low score of the day with a 76, Gina Bartolotta with an 87 and Greg North with an 88.
The Knights are back in action today when they will travel to Holyoke Community College to play Springfield Tech, Dean College and Holyoke in a four-way match beginning at 12 p.m.
Knights' tennis blanks Bristol CC
The CCRI Knights' tennis team traveled to Fall River, Mass. to play the Bees of Bristol community College for a match on Wednesday. The Knights shut out the Bees 9-0. With the victory, the Knights improved to 3-5 on the season and 1-0 in Region XXI play.
The Knights played their best match of the season. In first doubles, the tandem of John Chammat (Cumberland) and Sean Gorman (South Kingstown) defeated Justin Torres and Reks Thim 8-1. In second doubles the team of Tim Holzinger (Foster) and Ross Bouchard (South Kingstown) defeated Bruce Oliver and Reks Thim 8-2. Finally, in third doubles, Otniel Lopes (Pawtucket) and Eddie Papineau (Scituate) defeated Brian Archilla and Jacob Dompierre 8-0.
In the Singles matches, the dominance continued. In first singles, Chammat defeated Torres 6-3 and 6-1. In scond singles, Lopes defeated Thim 6-0 and 6-1. In third singles, Bouchard defeated Archilla 6-0 and 6-1. In fourth singles, Gorman beat Tiago Ferreira 6-0 and 6-1. In fifth singles, Holzinger shut out Oliver 6-0 and 6-0. In the final match in sixth singles, Papineau defeated Dompierre 6-0 and 6-1.
The Knights' next match will be this weekend when they will travel to Bel Air, Md. to compete in the Harford Community College Invitational Tournament.


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Terrified Sandy Hook Students Prepare Return to School On Jan. 3
Less than a month after the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, students reluctantly prepare to resume classes on Jan. 3 in the repurposed Chalk Hill Middle School in a nearby town. Counselors are available on site to help the terrified children get back to 'normal.'
Sandy Hook Elementary School students have not been in class since Dec. 16, when Adam Lanza tragically shot up the school with a deadly rein of bullets that killed 27 people. Now, students in grades K-4 are preparing to go back to school on Jan. 3 — and faculty and administrators are focused on making the students feel as back to normal as possible.
Just three weeks after the shooting tragedy in Newtown, Conn., nearby town Monroe is welcoming Sandy Hook students into their repurposed Chalk Hill Middle School.
The students' desks have been taken to the new school, along with their backpacks and other belongings that were left in Sandy Hook on the day of the tragedy.
Debbie Leidlein, chair of the Newtown Board of Education, told CBS news that workers have been working hard to make sure the school is comfortable and familiar to the students, including moving furniture, painting the school and raising the floor so that smaller children can reach the toilet seats.
Sandy Hook Students Get Back To A Sense Of 'Normal'
"We want to get back to teaching and learning," Debbie said. "We will obviously take time out from the academics for any conversations that need to take place, and there will be a lot of support there. All in all, we want the kids to reconnect with their friends and classroom teachers, and I think that's going to be the healthiest thing."
Even though classes resume on Jan. 3, parents and families are coming to the school on Jan. 2 to check out the classrooms and become familiar with the new space, which has been made as welcoming as possible — a banner hangs in front of the school that reads Sandy Hook Elementary School, and the bus route is lined with green ribbon to show support.
We hope the parents and students continue to heal after this difficult tragedy.
What do YOU think of Sandy Hook students going back to school HollyMoms? Let us know in the comments below.
— Christina Stiehl
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- President Obama Promises Sandy Hook: I'll Change Gun Control Laws
- Student To Sue State For $100 Million After Sandy Hook School Shooting
- Newtown Community Overwhelmed With Donations After Tragedy


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Peek-a-boo, Veronica Lake
By: Linnea Crowther
5 years ago
Veronica Lake was an actress with many roles to her credit, but 43 years after her death it may not be her acting that people remember. Instead, it's her hair. Before Farrah Fawcett dazzled us with her tumbling golden locks, before Jennifer Aniston sent us rushing to reproduce "The Rachel," Veronica Lake made her hairstyle a personal trademark. Presenting: Veronica Lake and the peek-a-boo bang.
The hairstyle that made Lake famous wasn't planned. We can imagine her stylist sighing in frustration when, at a publicity photo shoot, a lock of Lake's hair fell out of place and covered her right eye. But someone at that shoot knew that Lake's unruly lock was the next big thing, and Lake began to cultivate the look. Peering out from behind her long, blonde hair created an aura of mystery and won her film noir fame as she vamped her way through the moody movies of the 1940s.
Lake's peek-a-boo bang did so much to advance her fame that it became the subject of a parody in 1943's Star Spangled Rhythm. Alongside Dorothy Lamour in her trademark sarong and Paulette Goddard in a much-loved sweater, Lake sang "A Sweater, a Sarong and a Peek-a-boo Bang."
But alas, the peek-a-boo bang didn't last forever. Not because it wasn't a popular hairstyle – to the contrary, it was much imitated by American women eager to reflect a bit of Veronica Lake's mysterious beauty. But during World War II, when women on the homefront took on the manufacturing jobs left vacant by soldiers, Lake realized that on a factory worker, her flowing, vision-obscuring hairdo would be a liability. She dialed back the 'do to encourage working women to opt for safety over style.
Some have speculated that the change in hairdo damaged Lake's career. After her popularity peaked in the 1940s, she did indeed fall out of favor and found acting work hard to come by in the decades that followed. Was it the hair? Or was it that she was a handful and a half to work with, as rumors insinuated?
Despite her waning fortunes and the Hollywood rumor mill, Veronica Lake remained proud of her career and, unlike many a struggling actress, never resorted to releasing pinup photos of her scantily-clad self. As she said years later: "I never did cheesecake; I just used my hair."


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Canadian Constitutional Documents and Proposals
All the documents from 1867-1982 are legally binding. (See
explanatory notes
for some information about the 1867 and 1982 acts.) The last two items represent defeated proposals or past topics of discussion.
Constitution Act, 1867 (Formerly British North America Act)
Founding document of the Dominion of Canada
Constitution Act, 1871 (Formerly British North America Act)
Gave Parliament the power to create new provinces out of the Northwest Territories (recently acquired from the Hudson's Bay Company and the Queen)
Constitution Act, 1886 (Formerly British North America Act)
Representation for citizens in Territories
Constitution Act, 1907 (Formerly British North America Act)
Amendments to the federal-provincial transfer payment schedule
Constitution Act, 1915 (Formerly British North America Act)
Refines rules for Senate seat allocation
Statute of Westminster, 1931
Removed legislative authority of Parliament at Westminster (London) over the Dominions (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Newfoundland), with the following caveat:
As the Canadian delegation had been unable to settle on an amending formula, the existing scheme (ie. a simple British law, subject to amendment) was retained. (See
Constitution Act, 1982
Loi Constitutionelle de 1982
Act which 'patriated' Canada's constitution, due to Trudeau
Included a domestic amending formula
Includes Charter of Rights and Freedoms (
Never signed by Quebec, although it remains legally binding throughout Canada
Meech Lake Accord (1987)
Featured the "5 minimal demands" for Quebec, so they could sign 1982 constitution "with dignity and honour".
Timed out after 3 years, on June 23, 1990. At deadline, had been ratified by the House of Commons and eight of the ten provincial legislatures. Ratification in Manitoba was obstructed by a filibuster of Native MLA Elijah Harper. With the defeat of the Accord apparent, Newfoundland Premier Clyde Wells, having previously 'unratified' the Accord, declined to call the reratification vote in the Nfld. legislature.
Clark Proposal for Constitutional Amendment (1991)
in English
en français
Charlottetown Accord (1992)
Draft Legal
texts, plus
a representation of the Government mailing
via gopher)
Meech Lake demands plus "Canada Clause"
Included proposal for Equal (by province) Senate
Included promise of autonomy for First Nations
Included social charter
Defeated in Oct 26th 1992
in Quebec and also in rest of Canada (two coincident referenda).
See also
The Solon Law Archive's collection of Canadian Constitutional Documents
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Alcoa Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Gap Inc.
After Thursday's closing bell, Alcoa AA, -1.08% reported it swung to a fourth-quarter loss of $2.3 billion, or $2.19 a share, on revenue of $5.59 billion. Excluding special items, Alcoa would have earned 4 cents a share. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of 6 cents a share. Earlier, the aluminum producer said it will pay $384 million to settle corruption charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice. Shares of Alcoa fell almost 4% in after-hours trading.
Sears US:SHLD late Thursday said its quarter-to-date same-store sales at Kmart and Sears fell 7.4% while sales at Sears Canada slid 4.4%. The department store also forecast an adjusted loss of $2.01 a share to $2.98 a share in the fourth quarter. For the year, it projected an adjusted per-share loss of $7.64 to $8.61. Sears shares skidded 12% in extended trading.
Abercrombie & Fitch ANF, +4.86% raised its per-share adjusted earnings outlook for the year to a range of $1.55 to $1.65 from $1.40 to $1.50 previously. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast $1.47 a share. Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch surged 16% in after-hours trading.
Gap GPS, +1.64% on Thursday said same-store sales in December were flat, below the 1.5% growth forecast in a Thomson Reuters survey. However, comparable sales rose 2% during the holiday shopping season in November and December. Gap shares rose 2% in after hours.
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Posted on May 11, 2012
So we have this NATO Summit coming up, and everybody is going into "Better Safe Than Sorry" mode. "You can't be too careful," people tell me. You can, actually, but let's not quibble on such a nice day.
It could be that everyone is correct and traffic will be ruined and the city will be shut down by unnameable threats, but it's all sounding a lot like Y2K to me. You remember: we were urged to take out all our savings in gold since banks would collapse, and stock up three months' worth of food and water, and buy a gun because civilization would collapse at midnight December 31, 1999. We'll see.
Anyway, you should probably avoid dropping off any books between, say, May 17 and May 22. This is for your own good: getting stuck in traffic is no fun even if you do have a lot of stuff to read with you. As usual, I'm only thinking of you. It isn't really that I'm afraid I'll open a box and find a bomb.
I'm afraid I'll open a box and find books.
By the way, we have had a goodly number of donations this past Smurfish week, and I am constrained to inquire whether any of you people have heard of this thing called a box. You can't be saving ALL the cardboard in the house to cover broken windows after the riot squad passes through the neighborhood.
Not one, not two, but three donations have started with a phone call that could be summarized, "We have an apartment full of books. Bring boxes." The first one wound up using 135 boxes, the second one 75. I haven't had the strength to schedule the third one yet. Oh, they were good books, all right, heavily Britophilic, in one case involving so many classics of English literature that I'd never heard of in my life that it was quite humbling. That shipment I mentioned which included all those damaged treasures was from another Anglophile. This involved, if you're interested, four different editions of Lark Rise to Candleford, and no fewer than six of The Natural History of Selborne. It was all so lush and green that I yearned for a copy of Cold Comfort Farm as a chaser.
But do you know what packing up 210 boxes of even nice books does to my supply of empties? And I shall have to spend a few more of them on that person who dropped off a couple hundred records but took her boxes home with her when she left. I did NOT which of you carried his 1966 Encyclopaedia Britannica up the front steps four volumes at a time, but I just know you're an interesting person, too. I wish I'd been there. I could get your Mommy's phone number and ask if she knows you're out.
Tes, I KNOW what I've said about banana boxes, but a banana….well, I was going to say that a banana box is better than no box at all, but I'm going to have to think about that. Just try to find some nice cardboard container, would you? It's deductible. When we note on your receipt: "two boxes of books", that does mean you gave the boxes as well.
And don't bring me any next weekend. Yes, I realize Memorial Day weekend is the next weekend after that, and we are closed. That makes two consecutive weekends when you shouldn't bring me anything, but if you'll try to survive NATO, I'll try to survive that.


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Species: Semirechensk salamander (Ranodon sibiricus)
Status: Endangered (EN)
Interesting Fact: The Semirechensk salamander is aquatic during the breeding season but terrestrial for the remainder of the year.
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The Semirechensk salamander is greenish-orange on its upperparts, sometimes with a pattern of dark spots, and pale pink on its underside. The colour of this species changes depending on its environment, appearing darker when underwater and lighter on land in higher temperatures. The tail of the male Semirechensk salamander is generally longer than that of the female, and during the breeding season the male also has a much more prominent crest. The breeding season starts in April, following the snow melt, and continues until August. Throughout the breeding season, this species is aquatic, but it is terrestrial for the remainder of the year. Hibernation begins soon after the end of the breeding season.
The Semirechensk salamander has an extremely restricted range, being found only in the Dzungarian Alatau Mountain range in southern Kazakhstan and the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China. It occurs in small, cold, clear streams and brooks in mountainous areas, surrounded by coniferous forests and meadows.
This species is vulnerable to habitat changes including deforestation, over-grazing and soil erosion. Current populations are severely fragmented as a result of the scarcity of suitable habitats. The Semirechensk salamander is used locally as a basis for the treatment of malaria and broken bones, and collection for scientific, medical and commercial use has greatly reduced populations of this species in some areas.
Only one part of the Semirechensk salamander's range is thought to fall within a protected area, although its presence there is unconfirmed. Current conservation efforts are thought to be insufficient to protect this endangered amphibian, but the creation of strictly protected areas could be an effective conservation measure to ensure its future survival.
Find out more about the Semirechensk salamander at the IUCN Red List and AmphibiaWeb.
See images of the Semirechensk salamander on ARKive.
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Mark Burnett to return as executive producer of People's Choice Awards 2014
Category voting underway at www.PeoplesChoice.com and via social media platforms
The People's Choice Awards, the only major awards show where fans determine the nominees and winners across categories of movies, music and television, will air live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 (9 p.m.), on the CBS Television Network.
Award-winning producer Mark Burnett will return as executive producer of the telecast, which will serve as the kick-off to the 2014 awards show season. "I am excited to be back with such a great team producing the People's Choice Awards for the fifth year in a row," Burnett said. "What better way to celebrate great entertainment in our industry than to be honored with an award from those the show is truly all about - the fans."
In People's Choice tradition, fans will again have the opportunity to weigh in on new People's Choice Awards categories. Fifteen categories are eligible for voting on www.PeoplesChoice.com/pca/categories, and the top vote-getters will be added to the pool for the 2014 show. Potential new categories include Favorite Reboot (movies), Favorite Alternative Artist (music) and Favorite Streaming Series (television). Fans also have the opportunity to write in their own submissions for a special award that honors celebrities who have given back to their local communities.
"We are kicking off our 40th year by once again asking the fans to choose new categories for the People's Choice Awards," said Fred Nelson, president of People's Choice. "There have been some amazing trends and extraordinary moments across all genres of pop culture this year. We are counting on the fans to help determine what we highlight at the show in January."
Now in its 40th year, the People's Choice Awards continues to be the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People's Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box office grosses, music sales, social media activity and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through EPoll Market Research.
Categories under consideration for "People's Choice Awards 2014":
Favorite BREAKOUT MOVIE STAR
Favorite COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION
Favorite ON-SCREEN DUO
Favorite REBOOT
Favorite YOUNG ADULT MOVIE
Favorite COUNTRY MUSIC ICON
Favorite EDM (Electronic Dance Music) ARTIST
Favorite ALTERNATIVE ARTIST
Favorite TV MUSIC MOMENT
Favorite REMIX
Favorite ON-SCREEN CHEMISTRY
Favorite STREAMING SERIES
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NCAA Tournament Tidbits: Championship Edition Part 2Posted by Griffin Wong on April 9th, 2014
It's time to put a bow on the 2013-14 college basketball season, with our final NCAA Tournament Tidbits post on the aftermath of Monday's National Championship.
- Like his coach, Jim Calhoun, UConn second-year head coach, Kevin Ollie, wasn't expected to succeed when he took over the job. However, Calhoun knew UConn had a keeper because of Ollie's attitude as a player. "The biggest thing I saw was his resiliency and tenacity," Calhoun said in an October 2013 Connecticut Magazine interview about Ollie. "He wasn't flashy, not a great shooter, but he was relentless as a player and he didn't seem to have a great ego."
- Coming off a postseason ban, UConn wasn't exactly a hot pick to make noise this season. And even once the Huskies entered the NCAA Tournament as a #7 seed, it still seemed unlikely that they would go anywhere past the Sweet Sixteen, much less to the National Championship game. However, coach Kevin Ollie knew they had a shot the whole time. "Someone called us Cinderella," Ollie said. "No. We're UConn. This is what we do. We're born for this. We're bred to cut down nets."
- There's no doubt Shabazz Napier was one of the premier players in college basketball this season, but what impact will he make at the next level? His lack of size and wealth of production will make him a very intriguing NBA Draft prospect.
- Shabazz Napier had to learn how to be a leader, and once he did, he took his team, against all odds, all the way. For Napier, much of his leadership came from enduring the various hits that UConn took since he arrived in Storrs in 2010. "When you go through a lot it teaches you how to be a man," Napier said. "Sometimes you go through the ups and sometimes you go through the downs. You've just got to learn from it."
- Much of what Kevin Ollie has learned has come from his mother, Dorothy. However, though watching his mother fight breast cancer, Ollie has gained even more from her. "She's [Dorothy Ollie] a strong woman, he learned his resiliency from here," [Kevin's wife] Stephanie Ollie said. "She and his father both raised a good husband for me. … She's a very positive woman."
- Kentucky was surprisingly positive after losing Monday night's National Championship game, calling this past season "surreal." For the Wildcats, their resiliency is what made this season so special. "We just turned a lot of people's heads," [freshman] James Young said after Monday night's defeat. "People that didn't believe in us at first, they believe in us, now."
- Kentucky will always lose numerous players to the NBA Draft, but it will still usually be back among college basketball's best every season. However, if coach John Calipari makes the jump to the NBA, the Wildcats could be in trouble.
- Coach Calipari's freshmen were able to come together for a big run, but soon, like in every season he's had as Kentucky's head coach, there will be the "inevitable breakup." Knowing that much of the team won't be in Lexington next year, many of the players are just trying to focus on the present. Freshman Aaron Harrison noted that he just wants to "enjoy the rest of the school year."
- Kentucky's group of freshmen wasn't able to get over the hump, much like the Fab Five, but these Wildcats were quick to credit Michigan's early 90s squads for paving the way. "You can't repeat what they did [the Fab Five]," he [Kentucky freshman Julius Randle] says. "They were trendsetters. They moved the game of basketball."
- Many believe that Kentucky will lose much of its rotation to the NBA Draft, but imagine what it could do next year if Calipari could get some of his guys to stay. Most of them aren't thinking about the NBA right now, but sophomore Willie Cauley-Stein, a projected mid- to late-first round pick, is. He's remains unsure about his decision, but stated, "I feel this emptiness in me like I've still got something to prove and I've still got so much stuff to work on in my game."


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We've made some major changes here at CNBC.com over the weekend. And if it went as well as we think it did, you'll barely notice anything.
In the guts and underbelly of every website is a content management system. It's the way articles, slideshows, videos, and other doodads are uploaded and organized. Well, we rebuilt ours.
The change is mostly about improving our production process; implementing better ways to get our news and features in front of you — whether it's by desktop, smartphone, tablet, or whatever futuristic Etch-a-Sketch comes down the pike.
Our site will be as rich and deep as it has always been. The look of some pages may change a bit as we created a more streamlined architecture. And here and there some old features may have disappeared. Don't worry, they'll come back. We just have to do a little more hammering and tinkering to get them ready for prime time.
There may be some glitches we haven't anticipated as we start using this new software. We apologize in advance if that's the case. As always you can drop us a note if you want to let us know about any particular issues. But, like I said before, we hope you won't notice a thing.
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If you had to eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it be? Why?
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Each blogger who posts responses to all five questions will be entered into a random drawing for a $25 gift card from Amazon (nothing better than books for a word-lover!). The winner will be announced in the next issue of The Edge, NAIWE's e-mail newsletter (if you don't receive it yet, you may subscribe at NAIWE.com.
When you compose your challenge post, remember to write it on your own blog, and include a link to the post with the specific question. When you publish your post, come back to this site and leave the title of your blog response and a link to your blog in the comments section of the post you are answering. As always, we look forward to reading your responses.
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Darwin-Hitler connection sparks attacks
Bloggers try to discredit experts on evolution's connection to bloodshed
A new television program linking Darwin to Hitler and the contemporary abortion industry isn't even on the air yet, and already the attacks have begun on those who appear in it.
The results of Darwin's theories
Author and Christian broadcaster D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries said the new "Darwin's Deadly Legacy" is a ground-breaking inquiry into Darwin's "chilling" social impact, and it will air nationwide on Aug. 26-27 on "The Coral Ridge Hour."
But yesterday comments appeared on the Pharyngula website, among others, offering stinging criticism of those on the show.
One of those targeted was Human Genome Project Director Francis Collins, whose book, "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief," was published only a few months ago.
"I have no idea what role Collins is going to play in this dishonest piece of trash, but I hope he is properly ashamed of being associated with it," one critic said. "Unfortunately, we're going to have to watch it to find out."
Collins explained that he had been interviewed by Coral Ridge about his book, and the taping was inserted into the program without his advance knowledge.
An online information website noted he grew up in a home that as "only nominally Christian" and he was an atheist by graduate school. However, in dealing with terminal patients, he began to question his own religious beliefs and reported becoming a Christian after reading "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis.
The documentary was done to "show why evolution is a bad idea that should be discarded into the dustbin of history," according to Wikipedia. And, it says, Collins said he was "unambiguous in stating that he was interviewed about his book, and that was then inserted into the video without his knowledge."
He describes himself as a "theistic evolutionist."
That means, he said, "I take the view that God, in His wisdom, used evolution as His creative scheme. I don't see why that's such a bad idea. That's pretty amazingly creative on His part."
He calls evolution a "compelling" theory that never can be proven.
The blog criticism attacked him for appearing on the special, then offered a half-hearted apology. The reader had contacted Collins about the special, and noted that Collins said his video was used without his knowledge and he didn't want to be quoted further.
John Aman, a spokesman for Coral Ridge, said Collins' comments weren't sought in an advocacy role.
"Dr. Francis Collins has, apparently, disassociated himself with the special," Aman said. "He is not presented as an advocate of the Darwin-Hitler thesis, but in our science section, he is presented as an evolutionist who addresses the question of God and creation."
WorldNetDaily columnist Ann Coulter also was a target for the critics who have yet to see the program.
She has, the critic contended, "no knowledge of science or history," and others on the program are nothing but "creationists."
Darwin actually, the critic contended, "was an enlightened fellow for his time who opposed the racism endemic to his culture.
The program, according to producer Jerry Newcomb, is about the social effects of Darwinism, and the bloodshed that can be attributed to those beliefs. He said before Darwin, the basic concept was that man was made in the image of God, and was therefore valuable. But Darwin changed all that.
Coulter, who also wrote the bestselling "Godless: The Church of Liberalism," said Hitler simply was taking Darwinism from the theoretical to the practical.
"He thought the Aryans were the fittest and he was just hurrying natural selection along," she said.
"We talk about the link between Darwin and Hitler, and in the middle ground, eugenics," said Newcomb. "Darwin led to eugenics, which led directly to Hitler."
Abortion follows, because the logic supporting that says not all human life is to be protected.
"To put it simply, no Darwin, no Hitler," said Kennedy, who is host for the special. "Hitler tried to speed up evolution, to help it along, and millions suffered and died in unspeakable ways because of it."
Coral Ridge noted the culmination of that belief system appears to have been the Columbine massacre. There, students Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris killed 12 other students, a teacher, and themselves, after setting out on a plan to kill 500.
"Harris wrote on his website, 'YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVE??? Natural SELECTION! It's the best thing that ever happened to the Earth. Getting rid of all the stupid and weak organisms,'" the report says.
Reports show that on the day of the attack Harris wore a T-shirt with the words, "Natural Selection."
Coral Ridge Ministries said it also has published a companion book to the television special, called "Evolution's Fatal Fruit: How Darwin's Tree of Life Brought Death to Millions."
Coral Ridge Ministries is a Christian broadcasting organization with radio and television programming that reaches 200 nations.
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