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Washington - The US Air Force has developed a cultural indifference toward the proper care and handling of nuclear weapons, and analysts say the two men slated to take over the top civilian and uniformed positions will have to make fundamental changes to restore its credibility in the nuclear realm.
When Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced last month that he would replace Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne and the chief of staff, Gen. Michael Moseley, Mr. Gates cited their failure to properly safeguard nuclear weapons.
But whatever failures are attributed to Mr. Wynne or General Moseley, analysts say the firings capped more than a decade of negligence by the US military and the Air Force in protecting the American nuclear arsenal.
"It doesn't receive the kind of attention that it did 20 years ago," says Chris Hellman, a policy fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, a policy group in Washington. "[Missile silo] duty in Minot, N.D., if it ever had a sexy aspect, doesn't have it any longer."
The new Air Force leadership – Michael Donley and Gen. Norton Schwartz, neither confirmed by Congress yet – must lead an Air Force stumbling through a gantlet of woes, from improper contract management to criticism that the service, while requesting billions of dollars more for new air platforms, is not relevant in today's ground wars.
But the most pressing concern will be reversing the erosion of nuclear stewardship that allowed it to become seen as a peripheral tasking.
Gates took the unprecedented action against the two after two highly publicized incidents called their leadership into question: the accidental shipment of nuclear missile nose cone fuses, instead of helicopter batteries, to Taiwan, and a separate incident in which a B-52 bomber flew from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana mistakenly armed with nuclear cruise missiles.
That occurred after ground crew pulled missiles from the wrong area of a storage facility that housed both conventional and nuclear weapons.
A number of investigations have looked at the issues. Gates cited numerous deficiencies in a report he had directed done by a Navy admiral; Gates also appointed former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger to lead a task force that will recommend improvements "necessary to ensure that the highest levels of accountability and control are maintained" in nuclear stewardship that will provide an initial assessment in coming weeks.
Mr. Donley, who is serving as acting Air Force Secretary for now, has created a task force to implement new recommendations from the Schlesinger group and to oversee other changes, an Air Force official says.
And last week, the Air Force released an internal investigation that showed major improvements must be made to its nuclear weapon sites in Europe, where weak security and poorly trained personnel threaten the integrity of some of the most dangerous weapons in the world.
The two services primarily responsible for the care and handling of nuclear weapons are the Air Force and the Navy, with the latter overseeing the crown jewel of American nuclear capability in submarine-based missiles. In contrast to the Air Force, the "nuclear Navy" lives by a code of "rigorous self-assessment" that prevents many problems, says a Navy official.
But regardless of what the Air Force and Pentagon do to address the problems, the US runs the risk of losing focus again as nuclear weapons become less and less relevant, says one analyst.
"Notwithstanding the best efforts of the Air Force, over time, you wouldn't be surprised to see that things sag again, simply because it has become an area of endeavor that the US military knows this is not where the future is," says Philip Coyle III, a senior adviser at the Center for Defense Information in Washington.
Such sentiments may drive a broader debate on the role nuclear weapons should play in the American military's arsenal.
Baker Spring, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says the atrophy of the US nuclear arsenal began under President Clinton as part of the effort to make such weapons irrelevant. Now without that focus, the US has begun to lose a generation of nuclear know-how.
"The people who are most intimately familiar with building these weapons in terms of the demographics are reaching retirement age," he says. "New, smart people are not being drawn into that line of work." Mr. Spring calls for a new assessment of what nuclear capabilities are needed.
Meanwhile, Donley recently told airmen at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., that the Air Force's credibility has been "tarnished" and that the service needs to develop a "road map for the nuclear enterprise" to put the service back on track. "There is no quicker route to recovery than the power of tens of thousands of airmen and civilians rededicating themselves to the high standards of excellence that have always been the hallmark of the world's best Air Force," he said.


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Opinion: Mexico's Self-Inflicted Pain
WSJ 'The Americas' columnist Mary Anastasia O'Grady explains how Mexican Finance Minister Luis Videgaray wants reform of the energy sector to bring down prices.
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Maybe if I'm really friendly to "Spring" it would come a lot sooner! I feel like winter is never going to end. But, hey, in the doll world, it's spring if I say it's spring! Can you tell that I'm desperate for some outdoor greenery? The world just looks more alive when it's in color.
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Children of the World Holland and Italy
Aaaaah spring, the season of new beginnings....I am very fortunate to have received such cute doll outfits from a friend who began learning how to crochet doll clothes after I sneakily sent her a nakey doll for a little artistic inspiration! And what a fine job she did, that in turn inspired me to take these very grassy photos....
A little background because I love doll stories:
|Precious Moments Children of the World
From left to right: Spain, Holland, Italy, Sweden
Been a fan of Precious Moments for a very long time. I couldn't afford those figurines so I never went that road. Fast forward to present time when dolls have become a real passion. It's ironic that my partner is a Precious Moments figurine collector. While I was fully aware that the doll versions existed, I never went that road either because my fashion dolls were always a priority. One day, however, I stumbled over an Etsy listing that I couldn't ignore: a bunch of naked Precious Moments dolls for an amazing price.
Apparently, the seller listing them found it in her mother's belongings after doing some cleaning. They were in a suitcase, some still wrapped in plastic. Her mother loved crafting things and lived near the Precious Moments chapel in Missouri so she could only assume that the dolls were bought naked, meant to be redressed. Unfortunately, her mother has alzheimer's so she couldn't ask her to be sure.
Because there were nine of these naked cuties, the shipping cost to Canada exceeded the listing cost. I resisted buying them....So how did they end up in my hands you ask? It was nearing Christmas season at the time, and my sister, who is studying in Washington, had asked me what I wanted for the holidays and I jumped at the opportunity. It cost less to ship to her so I ended up with the dollies after all.
On account of their nakedness, I'm such a crappy seamstress that it's taken me over a year to find a way to dress them. I'm glad half of them are now clothed, two in Build-a-Bear Small Fry attires that loosely fit, two in handmade crocheted ones that fit well, one currently a crochet doll clothing model. Happy dollie ending!
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As the end of grain harvest draws near, many landlords and tenants will be renegotiating or terminating farmland lease agreements – a process full of legal requirements, says Gerry Harrison, a Purdue Extension agricultural economist. First and foremost, lease agreements and terminations should be in writing. While oral farmland lease agreements are as legal as written leases in Indiana,Harrison says some details of the oral agreement might be disputed.
"Oral leases should be avoided," he says. "There are many problems with oral leases, including what is or was the actual agreement."
Earlier this year, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a lease termination is required to be in writing, which protects both landlord and tenant.
"It could be very risky to rely on an oral notice to terminate a lease," Harrison says. "Further, if a new leasing arrangement is needed with the existing tenant and a lease agreement does not come, the tenant, without a proper notice to quit, likely has the land for the coming year at the same rent or arrangement as the current year."
Indiana law also requires that a notice to quit, or terminate, a lease needs to be delivered by a landlord or tenant in a timely manner. For a lease of at least a year, law requires notice to be delivered three months before the end of the lease year.
If a lease doesn't specify the lease-year end, Harrison says it's customary in Indiana to consider the end of February of the coming crop year as the lease-year end.
"Farming is a continuous process. If there is to be a new tenant, the current tenant needs to plan for the transition, and the new tenant would likely want to start preparations for the coming crop year during the late summer or the fall of a current crop year," he says.
For landlords and tenants who are renegotiating lease agreements, Harrison says it's important for both parties to have an understanding about the rental value of the farmland.
"Landlords must recognize the difference in the rental value of varying farmland parcels as to size in acres and quality of the land," he says. "While crop farming has been quite profitable in recent years, an oddly shaped 30 acres is not likely to be as desirable to a tenant as a very fertile 300-acre parcel."
Some lease renegotiations might require professional help to draft an appropriate rental agreement.
Harrison drafted an in-depth look at farmland lease renegotiations and terminations, titled "Indiana Farmland Leases - Key Considerations and Laws." It's available by emailing him at email@example.com. More information about farmland leases also is available in Harrison's free Purdue Extension Publication, "Legal Aspects of Indiana Farmland Leases and Federal Tax Considerations" (pdf).


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The I-9 Form is a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services form used by employers to verify employees' identities and to establish that workers are eligible to accept employment in the United States. It is officially known as the Employment Eligibility Verification Form. Employers are legally required to have employees complete the I-9 Form, including providing required original supporting documents to establish the identity and eligibility of any individual hired to perform work for an employer in the United States.
Employees can now complete the I-9 Form online: Login to NYUHome and click on PeopleSync under the Work tab. Please also refer to the List of Acceptable Documents.
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(2) An H-1B status employee with a pending application for a new employer may commence employment for the new employer upon presentation of a receipt for the filed H-1B application.
(3) A temporary I-551 stamp on a Form I-94 serves as a receipt for an alien registration card application. An employee may work up to the expiration date on the stamp or one year from the issuance date if there is no expiration date.
(4) A refugee admission stamp on a Form I-94 serves as a receipt for an employment authorization card, employment authorization document, or a Social Security card. The refugee may work for up to 90 days while an application for one of these documents is pending.
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Employees under the age of 18 may not have access to the identification documents available to employees over the age of 18. Therefore, identity may be established by any one of the following documents: [9]
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A disabled employee [10] who is placed at the University through a nonprofit organization or state agency as part of a rehabilitation program can have a representative from the organization or agency verify the employee's identity by completing Section 2 of the I-9 Form.
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Any questions concerning the I-9 verification or re-verification procedures should be directed to NYU PeopleLink at 212-992-LINK (5465) or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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[5] As stated on NYU's employment application and on its website, NYU will consider sponsoring only faculty for visas. [6] For example, the employee is using his or her maiden name instead of the married name.
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At the age of 6, Farzad Azima performed at Carnival cruise lines, "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion and by the age of 13, he got paid to perform at birthday parties, bat mitzvahs, sweet sixteens, and weddings. At the age of 14, he released his very own Christmas special single on iTunes, Napster, amazon and ect. Following along with another music video about his love for America. Farzad Azima now age 16, hosts his very own YouTube channel Azima606, and there he has been releasing vlogs, fan videos and even his own home made music videos. He is organized and on top of his duties. People are amazed by Farzad Azima's talent and ambition in what he loves to do! Even at the Grammys 2010 all celebrities enjoyed his personality. He doesn't care about what people think, all he knows is that he wants to change the world one step at a time. You can Google his name and see all the websites that list his name, including his Facebook fan page. He loves motivating, consulting, and leading people to become what they want in life. "I believe doing the greatness for others is what life is all about, because at the end, life is to short to steal from others, at the end you will be dead, and the jet, car, and mansion will be here, all that will be left is your reputation, and who you were." This is one quote that Farzad Azima said at the age of 12. Now he is currently working on releasing another music video scheduled to release on January 2012, an album, clothing line, and writing a book.
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Compact Ethernet serial servers
B&B Electronics Manufacturing Co., Inc. expanded its family of Ethernet serial servers with the Vlinx VESP211 series of small form factor serial servers. VESP211 Serial Servers connect RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial devices to Ethernet networks, allowing the serial devices to become nodes on the network. With a footprint of only 5.1 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm, these compact servers make it easy to network-enable any serial device, even in tight installation spaces.
Vlinx VESP211 series servers are designed, tested and proven rugged enough for heavy industrial, 61000-6-2, EMC Level 3 harsh environments. They feature a wide (-40 C to 80 C) operating temperature, a barrel connector, the ability to use 10 to 30 V dc voltage input, and an IP30-rated metal enclosure that is panel (standard) or DIN-rail mountable (with optional adapter). The servers are shipped with a 12 V dc power supply.
Three designs are available. Model VESP211 supports RS-232/422/485 (MEI) with a DB9M serial port and RJ45 Ethernet port. Model VESP211-232 supports RS-232 with a DB9M serial port and RJ45 Ethernet port. Model VESP211-485 supports RS-422/485 with a removable terminal block and RJ45 Ethernet port.
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How Many Times Will Content Industries Claim The Sky Is Falling Before People Stop Believing Them?
from the crying-wolf dept
There isn't necessarily anything new in the paper. Many of you probably know all of these stories, and they've been discussed at length over the years in posts and comments here on Techdirt. However, it's nice to put a bunch of them together in a single document just to highlight the same pattern over and over again:
- New technology
- Legacy industry freaks out saying the world is ending
- Industry flocks to DC & the courts to demand fixing
- Turns out that the new technology actually increases the market
And, yes, many of these technologies did require changes to business models -- which may have meant that some legacy players went out of business. But failing companies and failing industries are two totally different things. It's important to remember that. As Lemley notes in the paper:
The content industry, it seems, has a Chicken Little problem.
It may, in fact, be the case that the sky is falling. But, if you claim that the sky is falling whenever a new technology threatens an existing business model, the rest of the world can be forgiven for not believing you when you claim that this time around it's going to be different than all of the other times. Now, let's be clear, each one of these technologies changed the business model of the industry. They caused certain revenue streams to decline. But they also opened up new ones.


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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC):
|U.S. Congressman-Elect Doug LaMalfa and local leaders will join Ameresco executives for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the completion of construction on the 2.2 megawatt (MW) landfill gas-to-energy project at Butte County's Neal Road landfill. The only one-of-its- kind north of Sacramento, the facility will collect methane gas produced by decaying organic materials and process it to generate power, with a portion of the revenues from the sale of that power returned to the County for the duration of the 20-year contract. Projected to expand to 4.3 MW, Ameresco designed, built, owns, operates and maintains the facility, which generates enough clean energy to power over 1,300 homes.
|Speakers and Invited Guests include:
- U.S. Congressman-Elect Doug LaMalfa
- Steve Lambert, Chair for the Board of Supervisors, Butte County
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Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading independent provider of comprehensive services, energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions for facilities throughout North America. Ameresco's services include upgrades to a facility's energy infrastructure and the development, construction and operation of renewable energy plants. Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving, environmentally responsible projects with federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco provides local expertise through its 63 offices in 34 states and five Canadian provinces. Ameresco has more than 900 employees. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com.


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RAAF C-130J Hercules (photo : Queensland planes spotting)
LONDON, (UPI) -- The Australian air force aims to improve fuel efficiency of its C-130 aircraft fleet and has contracted Rolls-Royce to help in the effort.
Under the one-year agreement, Rolls-Royce will analyze fuel usage to improve consumption and reduce the aircraft's environmental effects. It will do so using techniques developed for use by commercial airlines by Optimised Systems and Solutions Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary.
"We are looking for innovative solutions to the challenges that we face and we hope that working together with Rolls-Royce on this trial will identify some real opportunities to make significant savings on a very large element of any defense budget -- fuel," Air Marshal Geoff Brown, chief of the Australian air force said.
The work will be conducted at air force base Richmond in New South Wales, where the air force's C-130s are based.
"We have a longstanding relationship with the (Australian air force), which will be enhanced by the introduction of this innovative fuel efficiency program," said Nick Durham, Rolls-Royce's president of Customer Business UK and International-Defense.
"We are now using the fuel management expertise and technology that has been developed for civil airlines to advise them on how best to reduce their fuel usage.
"Our experience shows that this could save the (air force) as much as 1-3 percent of their total fuel bill without compromising their operational capability."


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Drunken pranksters untied a houseboat from its moorings leading in a "terrifying" incident where the vessel crashed into the weir barrier at Jesus Green lock.
Amanda Gawthrope's boat, Zomeland, was untied from its moorings at Jubilee Gardens on Chesterton Road, Cambridge, during the night.
When she awoke the next day she discovered to her horror the boat had drifted into the weir barrier.
The prank comes after years of campaigning for more secure moorings by boaters.
The 47-year-old said: "Someone had deliberately let my boat off to see if it would go over the weir. I think it's just a drunken prank. It has happened to other boaters.
"If it had been a windy night, I would not have been able to get off there on my own. I would have been stuck there. It's terrifying with the weir churning away."
Currently, boat ropes are typically tied on to pins wedged in the riverbank, which can be dislodged by heavy weather, water movement or vandals.
Camboaters have been campaigning for mooring rings, fixed into the bank with concrete, for people to chain their boats to.
Few exist in the city, according to Camboaters, but a trial was agreed for Jesus Green by the city council in January 2009.
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Clariss Guce competed in five tournaments playing 12 rounds during her sophomore season ... finished third on the team in scoring for the second straight season ... posted a career-best 78.3 stroke average after taking 940 strokes over 12 rounds ... after two seasons ranks third in career scoring at Cal State Northridge with a 78.71 stroke average (2,440 strokes in 31 rounds) ... after playing in just one fall tournament, played in four of six tournaments in the spring ... best finish of the season came at Long Beach State's Gold Rush (Feb. 14-15) where she placed seventh at (+13) 229 ... low 18-hole round also came at Long Beach where she posted an opening round 74 ... was in the top-20 after two rounds at the Big West Championship (Apr. 17-19) before finishing tied for 21st at (+15) 231.
Guce competed in seven tournaments and 19 rounds as a true freshman ... finished third on the team with a 78.9 stroke average after taking 1,500 strokes over 19 rounds ... posted two top-10 finishes and one top-20 finish in her first collegiate season ... had her best finish of the season at the Firestone Grill Invitational in Nipomo, Calif. (Oct. 5-6) where she took fourth with a three round score of 228 ... fired her low round of the season at the Firestone Grill Invitational with a third round 73 ... carded a season-best 152 over 36-holes at the Aztec Fall Classic (Oct. 19-20) and had a 54-hole season best 228 at the Firestone Grill Invitational ... finished eighth at the Aztec Fall Classic and was 20th at the Big West Championship with a three-round 239.
Earned a pair of varsity letters in golf at Cerritos High School in Cerritos, Calif. ... played her freshman and sophomore seasons at Gahr High School in Cerritos ... earned First Team all-league honors as a senior in 2009 ... also earned First Team honors as a freshman and sophomore ... the Dons' golf team won league championships both seasons ... finished fourth in the state as a senior and was third as a junior ... graduated in 2009 with a 3.3 grade point average.
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Jury Gives Former Atlantic City Police Chief $3M in Civil Trial
A jury determined Wednesday that Atlantic City's former police chief is entitled to more than $3 million -- and possibly more than that -- because he was wrongly targeted for demotion after trying to blow the whistle on misconduct.
Jurors in the civil trial decided the city violated whistleblower protections when it sought to demote John Mooney to deputy chief.
Mooney retired in 2010 after 34 years rather than take a demotion when the city hired a public safety director. He claims the city used budget cuts as an excuse to target him.
Attorneys for the city argued Mooney was merely unhappy with his situation and that the decisions Mayor Lorenzo Langford and others made were within their rights.
The Press of Atlantic City reported that Mooney sued the city, claiming he was demoted in 2010 due to his reporting of what he believed was illegal interference by Mayor Lorenzo Langford and then-Public Safety Director Christine Petersen concerning police matters and internal investigations.
The jury agreed that Mooney's demotion to deputy chief was not part of budget cuts made three years ago that included cutting 60 police officers and 30 firefighters while demoting several others.
A message seeking comment from Langford's office was not immediately returned Wednesday.
The jury calculated that Mooney is owed $815,476 to fulfill the terms of his contract that ended Dec. 31, 2012, and more than $2.7 million he would have earned had he worked until reaching his retirement date.
The jury will next determine whether Mooney should be entitled to punitive damages in addition to the $3 million regarding Mooney's contract.
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Alexis Grace, a stay-at-home mom from Memphis, is a Top 12 finalist on "American Idol" Season 8. She auditioned in Louisville with a soulful version of "Dr. Feelgood" by Aretha Franklin. During her performance at the semifinals, Simon Cowell said she was "one to watch."
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O say can you sing?
The New York Mets hosted the first round of their 2014 Anthem Search on Thursday to find the person who will sing the national anthem at opening day next year.
More than 150 contestants auditioned for the position, giving 60 seconds of their best vocals to a panel of judges.
"It's the Mets version of American Idol," said Gary Apple, an SNY broadcaster and judge of the competition. "I think it's great for the Mets and baseball."
This year's Anthem Search is the first time the winner will be allowed to sing on opening day. Past winners choose dates throughout the season to sing.
Many talented singers saw the opportunity as a way to bolster their future singing goals.
"It would be an honor to sing in front of many people and represent the Mets and it would be really challenging and add to my experience in singing," said 13-year-old Victoria Labban, a resident of Richmond Hill, who has sang at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Mets officials said contestants will be called soon after the auditions and be informed if they have made the cut.
The judges gave singers encouragement, but were also tough, because they said performing the anthem in front thousands of fans requires someone who wouldn't choke up, forget any words, and of course sing well.
"There were definitely some people who should have gone to work and not come here today," said Skeery Jones, a judge and radio personality for Z100.
In the second round Mets staff will determine a single winner, who will sing in 2014 opening day on March 31, when the Mets host the Washington Nationals.


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In my class on Christian marriage, when we are discussing choosing a spouse, I always encourage them to consider how a prospective spouse treats those with little social power. How does he treat the server at a restaurant or the cashier at the checkout counter? How respectful is she to a homeless person or a burdened rider on a bus? I explain that not only does such behavior tell you a great deal about the character of a prospective spouse; if the conduct is poor, be assured that in your marriage you will be subject to the same sort of treatment.
Back in the day when I taught at a seminary, I used a similar strategy before voting on candidates for priesthood. I would go to the janitor (call him Jack), who had significant mental challenges, and ask him what he thought of each of these seminarians. Jack did not know anything about theology, but he knew which seminarians were kind and respectful to him and which were dismissive. (He also had spot-on assessments of the faculty.)
In today's Gospel, Jesus gives his disciples a second prediction of the Passion. They just could not wrap their heads around it and were unnerved by the prospect: "But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him." And they really did not get it, for along the way they were discussing who among them was the greatest. Jesus took a child and, embracing him, said, "Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me."
Children are often used as descriptors and metaphors. To be childish is to be immature, even petty. To be childlike is to be filled with wonder, innocence and openness. Jesus did not mean either of these. In the ancient world a child was a social nonperson, without legal rights or social status. The idea of receiving a child with the dignity and value of the Lord himself is profound. Jesus' comment says volumes about the inherent worth of every soul. It underscores the truth that we are all children of God and are invited to be sisters and brothers of the Lord. To receive a child as though he or she were Christ is intimately related to the Passion; for treating a social nonperson with respect requires renunciation of the grasping self that views others only with regard to one's own interests.
Consider the contrast between the grasping self and the child-embracing self as this is reflected in the meditation on the Two Standards in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. One is to meditate on the rule of Lucifer and the rule of Christ, what each looks like and the lifestyle each implies. Ignatius describes Lucifer's standard as coveting riches, seeking empty honors and succumbing to pride. In contrast, the standard of Christ is nongrasping humility.
In today's first reading, from the Book of Wisdom, the very presence of the righteous one, the one who lives by the standard of God, upsets those who reject true wisdom. They want to get rid of him. Their standard is announced in the verse just before this reading: "Let our strength be our norm of righteousness, for weakness proves itself useless" (2:11). The second reading from James aligns perfectly here: "Beloved: Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits."
The whole Letter of James works like a wisdom document, one that contrasts the contentious spirit of false wisdom with the spirit of the Lord. James pleads for a church where members scrutinize their passions (1:14-15), are generous (1:17), listen to and are patient with each other (1:19), show no partiality between rich and poor (2:1-9) and see their faith as an engagement in service (2:12-26). This is what true wisdom looks like.
Imagine the Last Judgment as a courtroom trial: We stand before God the judge, who leans over to the humble Jacks of the world and asks, "So Jack, what do you think?"


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District proposes increase in student activity fees
The Anchorage School District administration is recommending an approximate 10 percent increase in middle and high school activity fees, beginning next school year.
The Anchorage School Board will hear public testimony and vote on the recommendation at its April 21 meeting.
For middle school students, the activity and athletics fee would increase by $10 per sport. In high school, the fee would increase $20 per tier.
There is no proposed change to the family cap of $390.
During the public budget process, the district stated that there would be an increase in student activity fees to try to keep up with inflation and help recoup some costs of the activities. This is the first proposed student fee increase since the 2011-12 school year.
The district budgets approximately $5.1 million for middle and high school athletics. Approximately $1.1 million is collected by the district in student fees.
The school board will vote on the proposal at its April 21 meeting, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Public testimony is welcome.
Proposed student activity fees:
Cheerleading, cross-country running, drama, debate & forensics, tennis and track & field would increase from $175-$195. Basketball, cross-country skiing, flag football, football, rifle, soccer, wrestling and volleyball would increase from $185-$205. And Gymnastics, hockey and swimming & diving would increase from $195-$215.


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The 2013 Civil War: "Must Watch" TV
NWSB Editor Bryant Knox previews the 2013 Civil War between the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers and explains why it is must-watch TV. At this point in the college football season, neither UO nor OSU is where they wanted to be. This game is about bragging rights, but it's also about salvaging the year. Having players like De'Anthony Thomas, Marcus Mariota, Sean Mannion, Brandin Cooks, Byron Marshall and Thomas Tyner on the field doesn't hurt, either. [Read More…]
Oregon vs. Stanford Gameday
Ducks vs. Cardinal Preview Oregon and Stanford are ranked in the top five of the latest BCS standings and the No. 2 Ducks can move closer to a possible national championship game appearance when they visit the No. 6 Cardinal on Thursday. NWSB Preview: http://nwsb.co/3wqnx Stats www.nwsportsbeat.com When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 7, 2013 […] [Read More…]
UCLA at Oregon Ducks gameday preview
Week 9 Marcus Mariota hasn't thrown an interception all season and the Heisman Trophy hopes of the Oregon sophomore are soaring as the second-ranked Ducks host No. 11 UCLA on Saturday in Pac-12 play. NWSB Gameday Analysis: http://nwsb.co/j72lx Stats www.nwsportsbeat.com When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 26, 2013 Where: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Follow NWSB […] [Read More…]
Oregon Ducks wearing another new uniform combo
Pink Duck Hey guess what? The Oregon Ducks are wearing another new uniform combination this weekend. This time for a good cause. Follow NWSB on our Facebook page for live 24-7-365 updates of all our Northwest Sports Teams!! [Read More…]
Jude: Ducks vs. Huskies postgame wrap-up video
What A Game?! The Seattle Times' Adam Jude reports from Husky Stadium after #16 Washington fell to #2 Oregon on Saturday, 45-24. Bishop Sankey ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns in the defeat. Follow NWSB on our Facebook page for live 24-7-365 updates of all our Northwest Sports Teams!! [Read More…]
Week 7 Pac 12 Preview – Oregon vs. UW
HUGE Implications Adam Jude of The Seattle Times & CineSport's Noah Coslov preview Washington-Oregon on tap for Saturday at Husky Stadium. They discuss the QB matchup between Marcus Mariota and Keith Price and the impact of ESPN's College GameDay. Jude: Previewing Washington-Oregon cinesport.nwsportsbeat.com Follow NWSB on our Facebook page for live 24-7-365 updates of all our Northwest Sports […] [Read More…]
Ducks pile up yardage records vs. Buffaloes
Not bad, Ducks. Not bad. What a performance by the Ducks Saturday. Mariota, an early Heisman Trophy favorite, passed for 261 yards in the first half and Oregon racked up 415 total yards prior to the break en route to a 43-16 lead. The Ducks have scored 31 of their 39 offensive touchdowns on drives […] [Read More…]
Oregon 57, Colorado 16 Game Rewind
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NWSB Oregon vs. Colorado Preview
Pac 12 Matchup The biggest drama involving Saturday's Pac-12 game between No. 2 Oregon and host Colorado may likely unfold before the opening kickoff. De'Anthony Thomas, the speedy Ducks junior running back who has six touchdowns while averaging eight yards per carry, is doubtful with an ankle injury. NWSB Preview: http://nwsb.co/1loxj Stats www.nwsportsbeat.com When: 6:00 […] [Read More…]
This just in! Autzen Stadium is loud
How Loud? Really Loud! ICYMI, the NCAA has deemed Autzen Stadium the second-loudest college football venue in the country. "I really think our fans are just more passionate than everybody else," said Craig Pintens, senior associated athletic director at the University of Oregon. "For whatever reason, fans in the state of Oregon – I don't […] [Read More…]
The Byron Marshall effect…
Ducks win another In yesterday's torrential downpour at Autzen Stadium, Byron Marshall fumbled two of his first four touches while filling in for the injured De'Anthony Thomas. That didn't stop him, though, from going on to have one of the best games of any player. "Marshall entered the game with two touchdowns and tied that […] [Read More…]
California vs Oregon Preview
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Just Mundt If you had never heard of John Mundt before Saturday's contest against Tennessee, you aren't alone. The true freshman went for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns from the TE position. Here's a quick look from CSNNW.com on the youngster. Oregon Ducks tight end John Mundt makes explosive first start www.csnnw.com Playing for the […] [Read More…]
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Numbers to 1 is a puzzle logic game for the iPhone where players must move different tiles around until they all equal one. Also, the bottom right hand corner square must always be empty. Your goal is to progress through each puzzle and dimension to complete them all. To solve the puzzles, you will have to move number across other tiles into a gap by tapping them. As they cross the gap it will subtract the number it jumps over. For example if a three block jumps over a two block, it w…Watch The Video Review
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The brain training genre of games have often felt like a hodge-podge collection of mini games that combine puzzles and arcade elements, scoring you for the sake of progress. In other words, they were less about training and more about the challenge. Mind Games 2 may be a fairly simple offering compared to other brain training games, but this one feels like the real deal; your brain will feel the burn. Most games use a simple touch to select answers from the plethora of game modes, tho…Watch The Video Review
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For those of you who never got to experience the phenomenon that is Cooking Mama before now you're in for a surprise as the iPhone arguably trumps the Nintendo DS and Wii versions with this offering. Cooking Mama by Taito is a arcade style cooking simulator that is a must by for food-lovers and pocket gamers alike. In simulating a kitchen environment, players will find themselves swiping the screen to cut, tapping to julienne, tilting to grease up pans, shaking to sauté and a h…Watch The Video Review
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Give The Gift Of Music Campaign Revived
Looking to spur both physical and digital music sales at a time when overall music sales in the United States have been on a continuous slide since 2000, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the RIAA have teamed to launch the Give The Gift Of Music campaign.
The campaign echoes a similar marketing effort bearing the same name from the early '80s, an era that pre-dated the CD sales boom that began later that decade. This time around, the campaign will reflect a dramatically changed music retail and marketing world, and will focus not just on physical retail, but also digital sales and social media awareness.
"We encourage the industry [to] use this new Give The Gift Of Music branding on in-store promotions, on websites, and in advertising and social media initiatives," said NARM President Jim Donio. "Studies show that there continues to be extraordinary potential in the gifting of music and this is a great time to educate consumers [about] the ways that music products — whether physical, digital, or mobile — can be gifted."
"This is an industry effort that taps into two enduring values: our love of music and the desire to share something that moves us deeply with our friends and family," said Mitch Bainwol, chairman and CEO of the RIAA.
The two organizations have created a logo that will be used to brand and build awareness for the campaign, and are encouraging retailers, artists and others to use the campaign on their websites, in advertising, and other promotional and social media initiatives, especially for this year's holiday season.


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5.4 When a User purchases Credit, he or she will be charged the sum of $0.099 per SMS with a minimum purchase quantity of 100.
5.5 The fees set out in clause 5.4 may change without notice at the Company's sole discretion.
6.1 Organisations may sell products to Members through the Site ("Products").
6.2 All prices on the Site are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD) and include GST.
6.3 The colours of Products that you see depend on your computer display, so Organisations cannot guarantee that your monitor will display the colours accurately.
6.4 You agree and acknowledge that there may be technical or administrative errors in the information provided by Organisations on the Site, including but not limited to errors with respect to product description, pricing and availability.
6.5 We, and the Organisations, reserve the right to correct any errors without any notice, including after you have submitted an order or made a payment.
6.6 The Organisations reserve the right to limit quantities of Products sold, including after you have submitted an order or made a payment. Products are available for consumers, and unless agreed in writing with the Company, Organisations do not wholesale Products.
6.7 Representations of Products for sale on the Site by Organisations do not constitute an offer to sell but an invitation to treat. Such representations do not warrant that the Product is available.
6.8 If there is an error in any information that forms part of an offer from us to you, any agreement arising from your acceptance of that offer will be void at our absolute discretion.
7.1 Any automated confirmation of a successful order placement and/or receipt and/or our processing of a payment for an order through the Site does not constitute acceptance of an order by the Organisation. If the Organisation declines your order after a payment for the order has been received/processed you will be contacted with the details and refund the payment in full.
7.2 The Products are the absolute property of the Organisations at law and in equity until you have paid the full price for the Product.
7.3 You agree to take on the risk for the Products, such as loss or damage, when the Products reach the delivery address.
7.4 After taking delivery of the Products, you agree to examine the Products and notify the Organisation on the details provided if you consider there is any defect in the Products within 10 days of the delivery date.
7.5 If the Organisation receives no notification from you within 10 days of the delivery date, you agree that the Products will be deemed delivered without defect.
8.1 All the information on the Site is for informational purposes only, and is to be used or relied on at your own risk. We, and the Organisations, make no warranty or representations as to the accuracy of information on the Site.
8.2 You agree and acknowledge that there may be technical or administrative errors in the information on the Site.
8.3 We reserve the right to correct any errors on the Site without any notice to you.
9.1 By using the Site you agree that we accept no responsibility for the Site or any part of it being unavailable, and we make no warranties or guarantees, implied or express, as to the ongoing availability of the Site or any part of it.
9.2 You agree that we are not liable for any loss or damage that you or any other person incurs by not being able to access the Site or any part of it.
9.3 We may change, update or otherwise amend the Site or any part of it at our sole and absolute discretion without any notice to you or any other User. This may result in the Site being offline, for which we are not obligated to provide notice.
10.1 In respect of any content that you upload to the Site ("Content"), you warrant that it is not:
(a) uploaded in breach of the intellectual property of any third party;
(b) uploaded in breach of any law under the Privacy Act 1988;
(c) affected by any computer virus or malicious code;
(d) connected with "spam" or the process of "spamming";
(e) false, defamatory, misleading or otherwise deceptive in any way;
(f) financial, legal, medical or other professional advice;
(g) adult material;
(h) material that is likely to offend, insult or humiliate based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation; or
(i) in breach of any other section of these Terms.
10.2 You agree that you are liable for and indemnify us against any and all liability, loss, costs and expenses arising from or incurred in connection with your breach of any warranty in clause 10.1.
10.3 You agree that any comments or opinions that you express in Content will be fair, accurate and genuinely held at the time of communication.
11.1 We make no warranties as to the accuracy of any Content posted by any User of the Site, and will accept no liability for errors or omissions in general.
11.2 You agree to remove any contentious Content immediately upon request by us.
11.3 We reserve the right, at our absolute discretion, to remove, amend, edit or in any other way change any Content.
11.4 By posting or uploading Content, you grant us a world-wide, non-exclusive, perpetual, assignable, sub-licenceable, royalty fee, unlimited and irrevocable right to use the Content for any purpose, other than personal or medical information, which is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
12.1 All parts of the Site are the copyright of the Company, and where applicable, the Organisation. Without the express written permission of the Company, you shall not:
(a) replicate all or part of the Site in any way; or
(b) incorporate all or part of the Site in any other webpage, site, application or other digital or non-digital format.
12.2 The Company has moral and registered rights in its trademarks and you shall not copy, alter, use or otherwise deal in the marks without the prior written consent of the Company.
12.3 You agree that you will not copy any part of the Site for your own purposes.
12.4 You agree not to solicit Users of the Site to use another competing site or in any way to stop using the Site in preference of using another site offering comparable services. You indemnify us for any loss or damage we suffer as a result of your breach of this warranty.
13.1 We will store your Account details and the Content ("Data").
13.2 We make no warranties or guarantees, implied or express, in respect of the retention of or continued accessibility of any Data.
13.3 We do not give any express warranties in relation to Data. You agree that we are not liable for any loss or damage that may occur by any loss, corruption or any other inaccessibility in respect of any Data.
13.4 We may store the Data "offsite". The Data storage location will not affect the laws that govern any agreement arising under these Terms.
13.5 Subject to these Terms, you own the Data you provide us, and may request its deletion at any time, unless you have shared it with others and they have not deleted it, or it was copied or stored by other Users.
13.6 The businesses that we contract with to host and operate the Site are committed to protecting the confidentiality of Data, however, you agree and acknowledge that those businesses reserve the right to access, view and review any of your Data:
(a) if a government agency or regulatory body specifically requests them to do so;
(b) when performing routine backup and restore operations, virus scan and virus removal, spam and content filtering; or
(c) when such access, view or review is urgent and necessary to protect personal safety, perform troubleshooting, restore systems operation in the event of a server failure, remove illegal or offending (e.g. pornographic, violating policies, etc.) content or prevent a server failure, service outage or other damage.
14.1 If you have a complaint against the Company (not another User) ('Complaint'), you must report it to us within 10 days of the circumstances giving rise to the Complaint first occurring. We may or may not investigate your complaint, depending on its nature, and this decision will be at our sole discretion.
14.2 If you are not satisfied with our action under clause 14.1 of these Terms, you must formally notify us of your complaint with a written notice ('Complaint Notice'), which includes, or is accompanied by, full and detailed particulars of the Complaint.
14.3 Within 10 days after a Complaint Notice is given, a representative of the Company will respond to the Complaint Notice in writing ('Company Response').
14.4 If you are unsatisfied with the Company Response, the Complaint will be submitted for mediation in accordance with, and subject to, The Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia Mediation and Conciliation Rules.
14.5 If the Complaint is not settled within 30 days of the submission to mediation (unless such period is extended by agreement of the parties), it will be submitted to arbitration in accordance with, and subject to, The Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia Rules for the Conduct of Commercial Arbitrations (http://www.iama.org.au/).
14.6 When the Complaint is submitted to mediation under clause 14.4 or arbitration under clause 14.5, each party will pay its own costs for the proceedings.
14.7 In accordance with this section, you agree not to bring court proceedings against us based on any Complaint unless you first comply with the requirements of this section.
15.1 In the event of a dispute with another User, you agree to work in good faith to resolve the dispute. We accept no liability for disputes between Users, and you agree and acknowledge that any such dispute is to be resolved by Users amongst themselves directly, without the involvement of the Company in any way whatsoever.
16.1 You acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions of the Privacy Policy.
16.2 You consent to other Users posting images of you and minors who you are the guardian of to the Site.
16.3 You agree that you will not do anything that shall compromise the Company's compliance with its Privacy Policy nor do anything contrary to the Privacy Policy insofar as your use of the Site is concerned.
16.4 We may amend the Privacy Policy at our sole discretion by providing you with a period of notice that we determine to be reasonable. By continuing to use the Site after an amendment to the Privacy Policy, you agree to be bound by the Privacy Policy as amended
17.1 You acknowledge and agree that:
(a) you use the Site at your own risk; and
(b) we are not responsible for the conduct, activities, products or services rendered by any other User of the Site.
17.2 You agree that all implied conditions and warranties are excluded from these Terms, except any condition or warranty (such as conditions and warranties implied by the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and equivalent State acts), which cannot by law be excluded ('Non-Excludable Condition').
17.3 Subject to the application of any Non-Excludable Condition, all other liability to you for any costs, expenses, losses and damages suffered or incurred directly or indirectly by you in connection with these Terms or the Site, whether that liability arises in contract, tort (including by our negligence) or under statute, is excluded. Without limitation, we will not, under any circumstances, be liable to you for any indirect or consequential losses, including loss of profits, loss of revenue and loss of business opportunity.
17.4 Where a Non-Excludable Condition is deemed to apply, you agree that our liability for any breach is limited to the cost of:
(a) the services or the cost of the re-supply of the services; or
(b) the Products or the cost of the re-supply of the Products.
18.1 By using the Site, you agree to indemnify us and our directors, employees and agents against all claims, demands, proceedings and other liability arising wholly or partially, directly or indirectly, from your use of the Site.
18.2 Without limiting the generality of the above, you agree to indemnify us and our officers, employees, contractors and agents (the 'Indemnified') against any costs, expenses, losses, damages and liability suffered or incurred by the Indemnified arising directly or indirectly from your breach of these Terms and any negligent or unlawful act or omission by you in connection with the Site.
19.1 Either party may end the agreement arising from these Terms immediately for any reason by giving the other party written notice.
19.2 Where the agreement arising from these terms has been terminated you must immediately cease to use the Site.
20.1 We will send you notices and other correspondence to the details provided during your Account registration, or that you notify us of from time-to-time. It is your responsibility to notify us of any updated contact details as they change.
20.2 Email notice from you or us is effective notice under these Terms.
21.1 You acknowledge that you have not relied on any representation, warranty or statement made by any other party, other than as set out in these Terms.
21.2 The relationship between you and us under any agreement arising from these Terms does not form a joint venture, partnership or agency relationship.
21.3 No clause of these Terms will be deemed waived and no breach excused unless such waiver or consent is provided in writing.
21.4 You cannot assign, novate or otherwise transfer any of your rights or obligations under any contract arising from these Terms without our prior written consent.
21.5 We may assign, novate or otherwise transfer any of our rights or obligations under the agreement arising pursuant to these Terms to a third party without notice to you, or your prior consent. If we require it, you will sign any documents to give effect to an assignment, novation or transfer by us under this clause.
21.6 The agreement arising under these Terms will be governed by the laws of the state set out in the definition of the Company. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts with jurisdiction there, and it shall be the sole forum for any proceedings.
21.7 Any clause of these Terms, which is invalid or unenforceable, is ineffective to the extent of the invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the remaining clauses of these Terms.
21.8 Any agreement arising from these Terms is part of an ecommerce transaction and the parties agree that the agreement shall be accepted electronically and the agreement formed & validly entered into electronically in accordance with the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth).
21.9 The termination of any agreement arising from these Terms does not affect the parties' rights in respect of periods before the termination of this agreement.


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