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Her face is everywhere: on stamps, coins, mugs and book covers. Her likeness has just been reproduced for the 23rd time at Madame Tussauds, London's famous wax museum. More visitors come to gawp at her house than probably any other residence in the world.
Yet after reigning over Britain for longer than most of her subjects have been alive, Queen Elizabeth II is the country's "most familiar enigma," in the words of one TV presenter.
Yes, the white-haired 86-year-old keeps up a grueling schedule of public appearances that would test someone half her age, especially during this season of celebration of her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years on the throne. This weekend, the queen kicks off a four-day extravaganza by going to the races Saturday and cruising down the Thames on Sunday at the head of a flotilla of up to 1,000 boats.
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But a certain regal aloofness, a touch of otherworldliness that lends some credence to the title "Your Majesty," is a crucial component of her long success as monarch, some say.
"You do need a little bit of mystique," said Sue Daws, 52, who lives in northern Wales.
Note to heirs: You might want to work on that.
Elizabeth is the last member of the House of Windsor for whom royalty and celebrity don't overlap, or at least not by much, a distinction many observers credit with helping to preserve the monarchy's appeal.
Her discretion and dignity are in marked contrast to the behavior of her four children. Unlike them, she doesn't submit to tell-all interviews about unhappy marriages, hasn't had details of her sex life laid bare in the tabloids, didn't take part (not even for charity) in an embarrassing game show called "The Grand Knockout" in 1987 (as did Princess Anne and Princes Andrew and Edward, in a moment that for many Britons represented "the breaking of royalty's magic spell," as one writer later put it).
Just last month, viewers of the BBC in Scotland switched on the TV to find their future king, Prince Charles, giving the daily weather report in his immaculately clipped tones, a surprise appearance that's become a minor hit on YouTube. ("Potential for a few flurries over Balmoral [Castle]," he said of his family's Scottish quarters, then stopped and asked, "Who the hell wrote this script?")
Although it was a good-natured and generally well-received cameo, a spot of hammy humor from an often stuffy heir apparent, no one can possibly imagine the woman he calls "Mama" doing the same thing.
"The queen has always avoided what she calls stunts," said Robert Lacey, author of the just-published "The Queen: A Life in Brief." "The monarchy has got to distinguish itself from other aspects of British public life."
Part of Elizabeth's aura of solemn reserve is natural to her temperament and her generation, with its harrowing experience of world war and its innate aversion to making a spectacle. Lacey notes that she grew up in the era depicted in the movie "The King's Speech" — the king in question was her father — when mass media were still novelties and engaging them wasn't automatically part of the British sovereign's job description.
But some of the queen's detached grandeur is carefully cultivated and maintained.
There are countless biographies, but no autobiography. Her public comments are polite, unexceptionable and totally unrevealing. Everyone knows about her love of dogs and horses, but only those closest to her have any real inkling of the thoughts beneath the diamond tiaras and behind the guarded smile.
"She is the most portrayed individual in history, more than anyone you can think of — popes, prime ministers, presidents," said Paul Moorhouse, curator of a new exhibition, "The Queen: Art & Image," at the National Portrait Gallery here in London. "The paradox is, what does anyone know about her? Her opinions are a closed book. Nobody but her intimate family knows what she thinks."
Royal protocol certainly helps perpetuate the idea of a person set above and apart. At meals, guests are supposed to stop eating when the queen does. (It's said she keeps a final morsel on her plate to roll around so that others can keep noshing without embarrassment.) Even her family members have to rise when she enters.
"Whenever Granny walks into a room, everyone stands up, stops and just kind of watches her," her granddaughter Princess Eugenie told the BBC recently.
"I find that incredible. I kind of go, 'Ah,'" Eugenie said, feigning a gasp.
But with that air of exaltedness comes a delicate juggling act, royal watchers and historians say.
Though fundamentally unknowable, the queen can't be too distant and unapproachable. At the same time, she must somehow give the impression of being close to her people. Her private motto is, "I have to be seen to be believed."
"In modern times, the British monarchy has been an accommodation of two opposing factors. One is a sense of aloofness or majesty or royalty, and the other is the opposite, the sense of being almost an ordinary human being," said Michael Billig, a social scientist at Loughborough University. "If they don't get that balance right, they're likely to be unpopular."
Hence her many appearances opening hospitals, christening ships and inspecting military regiments, always in her trademark hat and pearls. In fact, when Britons are asked to explain their admiration of the queen, many talk about how diligent she is in dispatching her duties, how the "old girl" soldiers on despite her age. She is only the second British monarch to reach 60 years on the throne and celebrate a diamond jubilee; the first was her great-great-grandmother Victoria, 115 years ago.
"The queen has become popular because there she is, an elderly woman who's still working," Billig said. "That's a very down-to-earth assessment."
Popular is right: The left-wing Guardian, which is staunchly republican on its editorial pages, nonetheless published a front-page story last month on the record popularity that "brand Windsor" currently enjoys.
The queen consistently ranks as the most beloved representative of that brand; thousands of well-wishers greet her wherever she goes, eager for some sort of connection. The question is how well the royal family will be able to sustain that semi-magical appeal once she's gone.
Many of the queen's numerous progeny maintain just as taxing a regimen of charity work, royal "walkabouts" and other ornamental appearances.
Yet unlike her, they have all had the veil of mystery stripped away to some degree, often in the most unflattering of ways. Prince Charles' recorded phone conversation with his then-mistress, now-wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, still induces winces more than 20 years later, particularly the royal references to feminine hygiene products.
That kind of exposure might be in keeping with modern celebrity, but doesn't necessarily suit a centuries-old monarchy.
"When [the queen] goes, it'll completely change. It'll turn the corner," said Daws of north Wales. "If you look now, they're very touchy-feely, whereas with her, there's this boundary around her."
Author Lacey said that even the regular-bloke-ish Prince William, the second in line whose wedding to Kate Middleton a year ago set off a breathless bout of royal mania, may discover to his regret later that it's possible for the monarchy to be too of-the-people.
"He and Kate are a glamorous couple who chose Los Angeles, of all places, as somewhere to stop on their first foreign tour. Will people feel the same about them in 20 years' time, or will they not feel too much familiarity?" Lacey said.
"That's the risk, or the challenge, that lies ahead for the monarchy: how to maintain its mystique in an age of popular access," Lacey said. "It's what distinguishes royal celebrities from all others."


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Hendersonville officials are asking merchants to be patient as the final construction work downtown stretches into the tourist season.
Frustrated by months of operating under a "cloud of dust" on blockaded streets, some downtown merchants say they've had enough. But Hendersonville officials are asking them to be patient as the final construction work on streetscape improvements along Main Street stretches into the tourist season.
"This was supposed to be over in April," said Eva Ritchey, owner of Once Upon a Sign at 305 N. Main St. in Hendersonville.
Interim City Manager Lee Galloway said it may be another two months before work is complete, however.
A letter sent to downtown merchants, property owners and tenants Monday detailed the timeframe for upcoming work, including crosswalk installations and a final pour of asphalt scheduled to cause temporary road closures through the week.
"Regretfully, due to some exceedingly wet weather this year, the contractor has lost close to four weeks of construction time," Galloway said. That, and the installation of brick-paver crosswalks from Allen Street to Seventh Avenue — a request made by "many of the merchants and property owners," he said — have caused disruptions.
"We can't run a business and we can't survive if we have constant disruption, and we've had constant disruption for five years now," Ritchey said.
The disruption began when the city installed new street lights along Main Street and then changed them to stop signs and then went back to street lights, Ritchey said. Phase one of the Main Street Improvement project began two years ago.
"I'm against any more disruption on Main Street... it's killing business," she said, adding that she has seen businesses on the edge close because of the extra headaches. "If they can make decisions that affect us, we should be able to vote and decide which officials we want to represent us."
Sherry Schmidt, owner of Four Seasons Christmas & Garden at 225 N. Main St., said she knows that the Main Street improvements have to be done. "It will be worth it in the long run, but it has hurt us."
Merchants such as Dawn "Mia" Freeman, owner of Mia's Marketplace of Antiques & More at 241 N. Main St., asked why some of the work could not be done around 5 p.m. when many businesses are closed.
"I think it probably could have been planned a little bit better. I realize they're doing it in the wintertime so it's a slow time, but there are some things they could be doing at night instead of during the day," Schmidt said. "But hindsight's always 20-20."
The road in front of Freeman's store was blocked off two days last week and about two hours Tuesday morning, she said. A lot of customers have complained.
"It's hard when they're blocking off the roads," she said.
"A little inconvenience now, a big payoff in the end," said Sheena Crowder, who was manning the store Wednesday afternoon. She added that customers have also noticed how nice the downtown looks with the renovations.
"Our little street is just adorable. People that come here want to stay. Many of them move here," she said.
"They're doing the best they can. There's nothing they can do," Schmidt added about Trace & Company, contractors priased by downtown merchants for keeping them in the loop with construction and accommodating their needs.
Signs rerouting traffic have helped, said Randy Cox, manager of Mike's On Main at 303 N. Main St. He said he appreciates the company's show of support for businesses.
"I like that any time they've been working anywhere near, they come in and eat in here, too," he laughed.
Cox added that business, for them, hasn't been so bad.
"We still have the tourists. This doesn't seem to deter them at all," he said. "The locals that want to come in here and eat, they're going to come in here and eat no matter what, and some of the people that avoid downtown no matter what, they're just going to avoid downtown."
City Engineer Brent Detwiler wrote in the city's letter to merchants that contractors will begin installing concrete along the 500 block "mid-week." He said sidewalk construction in the 600 block "will continue over the next few weeks," and Main Street from Sixth to Seventh avenues will "continue to be closed intermittently to accommodate (its) construction."
Out from the dust
Ritchey said tmerchants asked engineers to cease work temporarily for an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting April 16 honoring a new campaign to encourage local shopping.
"Dust (from construction) was getting all over the food," Ritchey said.
A "layer of dust" also covers the tulips blooming downtown, she said. She cringed when she saw a tour bus pull through downtown last week.
"Here we are right in the middle of the Tulip Extravaganza, one of the events that is important to us, and we've got construction going on here. Once these tulips start blooming and tour buses and photographers start coming in here, we need to have our streets ready," Ritchey said.
"Right now, I know it is terribly disruptive, with the work under way on Main between Fifth and Seventh (avenues) and the brick crosswalks being installed and the resurfacing being done," Galloway said. "We extend apologies for the disruption but would ask that the business community be patient and bear with us another two months and see the tremendous results which will be fully evident on Main Street."
"The end result will be much better for the downtown community, and the merchants should reap the benefits of these improvements," he added. "Already, the city is beginning to receive feelers from those who want to come to Hendersonville to see the improvements that have been made to this Main Street."
Galloway said the city may even host a meeting of the North Carolina Main Street organization later this year.
"Those visits will have a direct impact upon the profits of the downtown merchants and business owners, and that is the reason the city is investing over $2 million in this last phase of the Main Street Improvement Project," he said.
Cox said he looks forward to hearing what his customers think of the changes, which he thinks are a vast improvement from downtown Hendersonville six years ago.
"I love it here. We meet people from all over the world," he said. "I think they're going to like it when they come."
"We're looking forward to it being finished," Schmidt laughed.
She hopes the city will tackle the need for more parking downtown next, adding that some spaces were lost during the streetscape improvements.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Piñatas for the Party
22 comments:
- Jimjams said...
These are all brilliant and the birdie is too cute for words! I like the idea of the strawberry suspended though - it's beautiful!
- April 25, 2012 at 6:28 AM
- scrappyjacky said...
I'm with you....that little birdie is sooooooooo cute.
- April 25, 2012 at 6:33 AM
- Fiona@staring at the sea said...
The little birdie is very cute, but the strawberry is my favourite :o)
- April 25, 2012 at 6:41 AM
- Cheri said...
They are all adorable, but I agree the little birdie takes the cake!
Happy Birthday to Marti! Hope you all have a great trip.
- April 25, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- Irene said...
It's hard for me to choose. They are all soooo cute and colorful.
- April 25, 2012 at 7:00 AM
- Sian said...
Another birthday. I'm quietly thankful.
They are fabulous - I will be showing them to TSO who loves a pinata and will probably ask if you could come round and make one for her too..
- April 25, 2012 at 7:03 AM
- traci said...
oh my....those are just too cute. you have got to be one of the most creative people i know.
- April 25, 2012 at 7:06 AM
- Kirsti said...
Aaaw Deb these are just too cute...love the little birdie one too...
Happy birthday to your 'mom'...
Kirsti xxx
- April 25, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- debs14 said...
That bird is just so cute. Hope your mum has a fabulous birthday.
- April 25, 2012 at 8:07 AM
- Robyn said...
your pinatas are amazing. AMAZING. SUPER cute.
- April 25, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- Maria Ontiveros said...
The bird has such an expressive face! I like the horse myself. Have you heard the new commercial for "The Most Interesting Man in the World?" It's Cinco de Mayo themed, and my favorite line is "His pinatas . . . fight back." LOL!
Have to go pop something in the mail!
- April 25, 2012 at 8:43 AM
- Alison said...
Love them all..it's going to be an awesome celebration:)
Alison xx
- April 25, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Jo.C said...
Think it is the expression on the face you have created on the bird. Do love them all. Super talented.
- April 25, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- Carrie Rosalind said...
I love these and I'm so happy you made them! My favorite (as you already know) is the horse/donkey. I am going to do everything in my power to bring that guy back home with us.
- April 25, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- Denise said...
I love the birdie- have a wonderful time and Happy Birthday to Marti xx
- April 25, 2012 at 10:21 AM
- Karen said...
If I had a CRAFTY AWARD to give out, it would certainly go to you. I am particularly fond of the birdie myself. Have a fabulous weekend!
- April 25, 2012 at 10:47 AM
- Amanda said...
I think the birdie is my favourite too. Have a great party :)
- April 25, 2012 at 11:21 AM
- Karen said...
The little birdie does it for me too.
- April 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM
- Ruth said...
It seems the birdie wins hands down. I'm with Sian on being thankful for another birthday ~ hope Marti's parcel arrived safely.
- April 25, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- Amy said...
Gosh you are so clever!
Happy Birthdat Marti! :-)
- April 25, 2012 at 6:52 PM
These are so adorable! Don't have a fave--love them all! You put so much of your talent and time into these and I am beyond appreciative! Thanks, Sweetie! Love you and be safe on the drive! xoxo
PS: Thanks for the birthday wishes, all you wonderful ladies out there!! xoxo
- April 26, 2012 at 8:59 AM
- Ginger said...
Sorry I missed wishing you a Happy Birthday Marti! I'm sure you had a grand time what with all those pinatas! My favorite is definitely the birdie!! Well done Deb :)
- April 29, 2012 at 6:33 PM


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A decision by the Sanford City Commission on Monday to reject the resignation of embattled police Chief Bill Lee — just a month after it voted "no confidence" in him — left critics of the Police Department's handling of the Trayvon Martin shooting disappointed and angry.
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NEW YORK (AP) All-Stars from all over the world are ticketed for the Twin Cities, where hometown favorite Joe Mauer will be conspicuously absent from the lineup.
Still new to the majors, Masahiro Tanaka, Jose Abreu and Yasiel Puig are just a few of the foreign-born players almost certain to get selected for the July 15 showcase in Minnesota. All-Star rosters will be announced Sunday night, and this year's game at Target Field figures to have a distinctive international flavor.
''I think it tells you something about how hard they've worked outside of our game to get to this point,'' New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
''I think it tells you the level of baseball around the world and how good it is and the competition - and how hungry they are, in a sense, to be one of the best. Not just being happy with maybe signing a big deal and saying, that's enough. They want to continue to play and make a name for themselves. So it's pretty special what these guys have done.''
Yu Darvish (Japan), Koji Uehara (Japan), Yoenis Cespedes (Cuba) and Julio Teheran (Colombia) also have impressive stats, putting them in position to join familiar stars such as Miguel Cabrera (Venezuela) and Robinson Cano (Dominican Republic) from more common talent pools outside the United States.
And some of these players, such as Tanaka (Japan) and Abreu (Cuba), have only been here for a matter of months.
''It's not surprising that some of these guys are able to play at such a high level right when they come over here, because they're just that good,'' said Tampa Bay's Ben Zobrist, a two-time All-Star.
''You think of a rookie generally as a young kid that is getting his first experience on a very tough stage, and these guys have already played on high international stages - even if it wasn't the major leagues. And they're very polished players.''
Derek Jeter is on track for one last trip in his final season; the Yankees captain led American League shortstops in fan balloting when the latest update was released this week.
But one big name now sure to be missing is Mauer, the three-time batting champion from St. Paul, Minnesota.
Tabbed as an All-Star ambassador to help Major League Baseball promote the game, Mauer was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained muscle on his right side. And while it's an unfortunate injury for the Twins, it does save MLB and American League manager John Farrell from the Boston Red Sox the trouble of dealing with a delicate situation.
Despite a recent hitting streak, Mauer is having his worst season at the plate. And since he moved from catcher to first base this year to protect his health, he now plays the same position as several of the AL's best hitters.
To put him on the roster only because the game is in Minneapolis would have been awkward - and it would have cost some other deserving player a spot.
However, it also would have felt strange for the $184 million face of the Twins to be left out of the festivities. Especially for Minnesota fans.
Mauer's injury eliminates all that. The six-time All-Star and 2009 AL MVP can play some sort of role in the pregame ceremonies and soak in a well-earned ovation without it feeling forced.
''It's tough to describe,'' Mauer said. ''I definitely wanted to be a part of this as a player, but I guess that's out of the question now.''
Other choices remain difficult, even for fans and players who vote.
Cabrera or Abreu at first base for the American League? Adam Wainwright or Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the NL? And all five members of the Dodgers rotation have their own worthy credentials.
''I'm looking forward to being a part of the game, but I'm not necessarily looking forward to the fact there's going to be some guys left out that have had All-Star-caliber seasons,'' said St. Louis Cardinals skipper Mike Matheny, who will manage the NL team and help choose his reserves. ''You just look especially at the starting pitching, it's just one guy right after another with very similar numbers.''
There are 34 spots on each roster, and at least 13 go to pitchers.
Plus, every club must be represented. So it certainly gets complicated.
''I don't anticipate making everyone happy,'' Farrell said.
AP Sports Writers Dave Campbell in Minneapolis and Antonio Gonzalez in San Francisco contributed to this story.


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Cotton insect control in South Carolina — like in other Southeastern states — has evolved in the years since the Boll Weevil Eradication Program. And, while insect pest management has become somewhat simpler, the threat of resistant bollworms and budworms still remains, says Mitchell Roof, Clemson University Extension entomologist.
"The Boll Weevil Eradication Program has gotten us where we are today," says Roof. "After we eradicated the boll weevil in 1985, beneficial insects became much more important to us, and budworm thresholds were increased."
Prior to the completion of boll weevil eradication, cotton producers in South Carolina made an average of 12 to 14 insecticide treatments per year, he says. About half of those sprays were made with pyrethroids and the other half were organophosphates aimed at controlling boll weevils, adds Roof.
"After eradication, we dropped our number of insecticide treatments down to four to six per year. This remained our system for a number of years. Our cost of insect control after the eradication of the boll weevil was reduced by $75 to $80 per acre," he says.
Consequently, beneficial insects became more important to South Carolina cotton growers, according to Roof. Prior to boll weevil eradication, growers would make pin-head square treatments in mid-June, taking out beneficial insects. Also during this time, tobacco budworm problems would develop in June, he notes.
"After boll weevils were eradicated, our growers became much more conservative with beneficial insects — they even learned some of them by name. These beneficials often controlled early worms. In fact, they pretty much took care of early season tobacco budworms in South Carolina."
Beneficial insects that once were considered problems, such as fire ants, became helpful predators, says Roof. Growers probably depend on fire ants and big-eyed bugs more than any other beneficial insects, he adds.
The threshold for treating tobacco budworms eventually was raised, he says, to 15 small worms or 20 percent square damage in June before bloom. Growers previously were treating at six worms or 10 percent square damage.
In 2000, less than 10 percent of South Carolina's conventional cotton acreage was treated for tobacco budworms, says Roof. In other years, growers probably didn't spray as much as five percent, he adds.
Bt cotton, he says, was readily accepted by South Carolina cotton producers. "In the past two years, about 80 percent of our acreage has been planted in Bt varieties. About 95 percent of our cotton acreage is planted in Roundup Ready varieties. This leaves only about two percent of our acreage being planted in conventional cotton. We've probably averaged one to two bollworm treatments per year in the past two years."
Researchers first found resistant bollworms in Hampton County, located in the southern part of South Carolina, in 1996, says Roof. "Growers in that area of the state were spraying more than in any other area. They were making between six and eight sprays per year. They weren't getting the job done with Karate in 1996.
"It wasn't unusual to find 20 to 25 percent square damage in August in some of the fields in that area. So, we wondered what would happen in 1997. We found two fields in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties in 1997 where worms couldn't be controlled. In 1998, we found five farms in the area 'below the lakes' with control failures."
There were no reports of control failures in 1999 and 2000, says the entomologist.
Vial tests to determine bollworm survival rates were conducted from 1996 to 2000 using Karate, says Roof. "Normally, a susceptible population of bollworms would be wiped out by 2.5 micrograms of Karate. But in Hampton County in 1996, we saw 30-percent survival at the five microgram level.
In 1997, pheromone traps were set to catch moths and test their resistance. Resistance was much less in moth captures from the general population than in those taken from field situations, he says. "We still saw considerable survival at 2.5 micrograms and some even at the 10 microgram level."
Combined bollworm data from 2000 in South Carolina showed much higher survival rates in June, says Roof, including about 30 percent survival at the five microgram level and 20 percent survival at 10 micrograms. For the entire year, survival rates were less than five percent at five micrograms and less than one percent at 10 micrograms.
"High survival rates in June tend to show us that resistance seems to be increasing. Resistance appears to be increasing in bollworms in South Carolina."
Turning to budworm resistance, Roof says a resistant population of the insects was found in Sumter County in 1998. "With Bt cotton, it probably won't be much of a problem. Yet, this past year, we found resistance in Marion County."
"Growers should continue to use pyrethroids where there have been no problems. But I'll qualify that by saying that no pyrethroids should be sprayed in June — that's the general philosophy in South Carolina — no pyrethroid before it's time, and June is before it's time."
To help prevent further problems, growers are advised to follow a resistance management strategy, he says. "Bt cotton should be planted where there have been control problems. Growers should continue to use pyrethroids where there have been no problems. But I'll qualify that by saying that no pyrethroids should be sprayed in June — that's the general philosophy in South Carolina — no pyrethroid before it's time, and June is before it's time."
If a pyrethroid fails, growers should switch to a material such as Larvin, Tracer or Steward, says Roof. If pyrethroid failures were experienced in previous years, growers should start off with Larvin, Tracer or Steward, he says.
Growers also should avoid using low rates of pyrethroids, notes Roof.
"Another recommendation is to aim low, because they're riding Shetland ponies. In other words, do the best job possible of getting insecticides where they're needed at the right time. React quickly, be timely with your applications, use adequate amounts of water and pressure, and use the proper nozzles."
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Opponents of same-sex marriage in the country said the petition shows widespread support for the traditional definition of marriage as the union of a man and a woman, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Civil partnerships have been legal in Britain since 2005.
The government's proposal this month would redefine civil marriage laws so the term can apply to civil unions between same-sex couples.
The Coalition 4 Marriage, which started the petition, has urged the government to keep the definition of marriage as the voluntary union between one man and one woman for life.
"There has been a staggering response to the petition, launched last month, which shows just how many ordinary men and women care about this issue," said Colin Hart, the director of the petition campaign.
"I hope the government will consider the growing opposition to its proposals, which are being pushed without the British people being given an opportunity to make their views clear."
Senior Conservatives, Christian leaders, the country's largest Muslim group and the head of Britain's Sikh organizations expressed opposition to the same-sex marriage proposal.
Cameron said Conservatives should support same-sex marriage because it would encourage stability and commitment in relationships.
A rival petition campaign supporting gay marriage, the Coalition 4 Equal Marriage, has received 33,400 signatures.
"Equality shouldn't be just mob rule," said Conor Marron, who started the petition with his partner. "There are things that are fair and right and should be done. The vast majority of people either support what we believe or don't care very much."


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Thursday, 14 November 2013 06:18 PM
Next week, Illinois will become the 16th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to gay couples, following Hawaii, whose governor signed it into law on Wednesday. The Illinois law will take effect on June 1, 2014.
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, the state's capital, said that those who contract civil same-sex marriages are culpable of "serious sin." He planned the service to coincide with the signing of the legislation by Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday.
Without naming names, Paprocki criticized Catholic politicians for their support of the measure.
"It is scandalous that so many Catholic politicians are responsible for enabling the passage of this legislation and even twisting the words of the pope to rationalize their actions despite the clear teaching of the church," said Paprocki in a statement.
Both Quinn and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are Catholic Democrats. Speaking in support of the legislation in Springfield last week, Madigan quoted Pope Francis, who asked "Who am I to judge?" regarding gay clergy.
Quinn had no immediate comment on the planned exorcism, which will be held at Springfield's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Paprocki made news before the 2012 presidential election by warning his flock in a letter of the "intrinsic evils" of the Democratic platform's support of abortion and same-sex marriage, and that to vote for someone who promotes such actions is to risk your soul.
A Quinnipiac University poll in March 2013 found that 54 percent of U.S. Catholic voters support same-sex marriage, compared with 47 percent of all voters.
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Father Stanley Samuel Harakas is a priest of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He is a distinguished teacher of Orthodox theology, and a significant resource in Orthodox ethics. He served as dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and Hellenic College where he also taught. He also was visiting professor at a number of other schools.
Fr. Stanley received his collegiate education from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School, earning both undergraduate and theology degrees. Prior to his ordination to the priesthood in 1956, Stanley was married to Emily G. Maniates. They had five children. In 1965, he earned a Doctor of Theology degree from Boston University.
Fr. Harakas is the author of fifteen books and five pamphlets concerning both scholarly and popular theological subjects. Additionally, he has written over a hundred scholarly articles.
Fr. Harakas also served as pastor of a number parishes in Massachusetts. In retirement Fr. Harakas has continued to serve Christ by serving new missionary parishes in the American South: in 2001, as the priest of Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 2002 at a new parish in Brooksville, Florida.
- Toward Transfigured Life: The "Theoria" of Eastern Orthodox Ethics ISBN 978-0937032282
- Living the Faith: The "Praxis" of Eastern Orthodox Ethics ISBN 978-0937032923
- Health and Medicine in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition ISBN 978-0824509347
- Let Mercy Abound: Social Concern in the Greek Orthodox Church ISBN 978-0916586614
- Contemporary Moral Issues Facing the Orthodox Christian ISBN 978-0937032244
- Living the Liturgy: A practical guide for participating in the divine liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church ISBN 978-0937032176
- The Orthodox Church: 455 Questions and Answers ISBN 978-0937032565
- Of Life and Salvation: Reflections on living the Christian life ISBN 978-1880971178
- Wholeness of Faith and Life: Eastern Orthodox Ethics (3 vols.)
- Orthodox Christian Beliefs: Real Answers to Real Questions from Real People ISBN 978-1880971710
- Orthodox Christian Beliefs About the Bible
External links
- "Analyzing Ethically Orthodox Sources for Addressing Ecological Issues"
- "Crisis In Education: A Moral Cause"
- "Faith in General and Faith Specific"
- "For the Health of Body and Soul: An Eastern Orthodox Introduction to Bioethics"
- "The Genius and Barriers of Orthodox Worship"
- "God, Science, and Religion"
- "Journey to the Cross"
- "Newsmagazines and Christianity: An Unscientific Review"
- "No Just War in the Fathers"
- "Now What?"
- An Orthodox View on Child Abuse"
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- "Pastoral Guidelines: Church Positions Regarding the Sanctity of Human Life"
- "Patriarch, Pope and Orthodox Life"
- "Provoked to Repentance"
- "Reflections on the Word of God"
- "Repent, Then Obey"
- "The Stand of the Orthodox Church on Controversial Issues"
- "Suffering and Victory"
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As a veteran political observer…damn near 40 years now…I've seen all sorts of strategies and tactics used by all political parties. Republicans certainly know how to gather support however they can and they understand and perpetuate the cynicism in politics. They don't see any downside to being hypocritical and as Rachel Maddow says, they are shameless. They divide and conquer, they pit one group against another….but they understand completely that when it comes down to election time, they can get all their people in line. Usually it entails sending out racist dog whistles, abortion, immigration, and they throw in a little socialism, fascism, communism and all those salivating dogs coming running home.
The latest manuever that everyone sees through and is just a symbolic gesture, red meat to the base…is the "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act" that they are playing with in the House of Representatives. Steve Benen has been all over this over at the Washington Monthly, this is from one of his posts…
After a week-long break, House Republicans will get back to work today, renewing their admittedly-pointless effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The vote, which will likely come tomorrow, isn't hard to predict — the House will easily approve the repeal measure — but even supporters know the bill will promptly fade into oblivion soon after.What's more interesting is how little Republicans' ostensible allies are doing to give them a hand. (thanks to reader V.S. for the tip)
The health care industry's biggest trade groups have remained uncharacteristically neutral on the Republican effort to repeal the health care reform law, choosing instead to save their political capital for smaller, more targeted changes that have a chance at becoming law.
America's Health Insurance Plans lobbied against much of the health care overhaul when it was passed in Congress, but it is not supporting the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. The heads of Aetna and Cigna, members of AHIP, have publicly said they do not support efforts to repeal the law. […]
The pharmaceutical industry, which spent months cutting deals with Democrats to protect its interests, has remained mum on Republican repeal efforts.
Even the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a leading opponent of the Democratic reform law, is on record formally supporting the Republican repeal bill, but isn't at all interested in investing any time or energy into the GOP push.
When your allies turn their backs on you and ignore your symbolic bullshit, you know you are wasting everyone's time. But I suspect that it will be plenty of red meat for the base to keep them satisfied until the next batch is thrown out to them. Democrats will of course use it to their advantage too. The big difference is that Democrats will be using it to appeal to moderates, some of whom are in the 129 million people with pre-existing conditions. So it is kind of a win-win for both parties, right?


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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Litigation Release No. 18205A / June 30, 2003
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release No. 1808A /June 30, 2003
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Peregrine Systems, Inc., Civil Action No. 03 CV 1276 K (LAB) (S.D. Cal.) (June 30, 2003)
SEC Charges Peregrine Systems, Inc. with Financial Fraud and Agrees to Partial Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today sued San Diego-based software company Peregrine Systems, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, for a massive financial fraud at the company that spanned 11 fiscal quarters. Simultaneously with the filing of the complaint, the Commission submitted to the Court, for its approval, a partial settlement with Peregrine.
According to the Commission's complaint, the purpose of the fraudulent scheme was to inflate the company's revenue and stock price. To achieve that end, Peregrine filed materially incorrect financial statements with the Commission concerning the quarter ended June 30, 1999, through the quarter ended December 31, 2001. In 2003 Peregrine restated its financial results for those quarters. In its restatement, Peregrine reduced previously reported revenue of $1.34 billion by $509 million, of which at least $259 million was reversed because the underlying transactions lacked substance.
The complaint alleges that Peregrine improperly booked millions of dollars of revenue for purported software license sales to resellers. These transactions were non-binding sales of Peregrine software with the understanding-reflected in secret side agreements-that the resellers were not obligated to pay Peregrine. Those involved in the scheme called this "parking" the transaction. Peregrine personnel parked transactions when Peregrine was unable to complete direct sales it was negotiating (or hoping to negotiate) with end-users, but needed revenue to achieve its forecasts. Peregrine engaged in other deceptive practices to inflate the company's revenue, including entering into reciprocal transactions in which Peregrine essentially paid for its customers' purchases of Peregrine software. Peregrine routinely kept its books open after fiscal quarters ended, and improperly recorded as revenue, for the prior quarter, software transactions that were not consummated until after quarter end. Certain Peregrine officers characterized these transactions as having been completed on "the 37th of December." Peregrine senior officers, and sales and finance personnel knew, or were reckless in not knowing, that the applicable accounting rules prohibited revenue recognition on these and other transactions for which Peregrine booked revenue.
The complaint alleges that, by various means, certain Peregrine officers and employees fraudulently concealed the revenue inflation scheme. When Peregrine booked revenue for the non-binding reseller contracts, and the customers predictably did not pay, receivables-some of them bogus-ballooned on Peregrine's balance sheet. Large aged accounts receivable were not being paid, an indication that Peregrine's financial health was deteriorating. To make it appear to investors that Peregrine was collecting its receivables more quickly than it was, a senior officer entered into financing arrangements with banks to exchange receivables for cash. Peregrine improperly accounted for these financing arrangements as sales of the receivables and removed them from the company's balance sheet. There were several problems with this. First, because Peregrine had given the banks recourse, and frequently paid or repurchased unpaid receivables from them, Peregrine should have accounted for the financing arrangements as loans and left the receivables on its balance sheet. Second, some of the "sold" receivables were not valid because the customers were not obligated to pay Peregrine. Third, several of the "sold" invoices were fake. For example, in June 2001, Peregrine's senior treasury manager, with senior management's approval and encouragement, created a false $19.59 million invoice and sold it to a bank. As a result, Peregrine's financial statements and books and records overstated Peregrine's cash flow from operations, and understated its accounts receivable.
The complaint also alleges that, as part of the cover up, Peregrine personnel wrote off millions of dollars in uncollectible-primarily sham-receivables, to acquisition-related accounts in Peregrine's financial statements and books and records. These write-offs were improper because they had nothing to do with acquisitions, and because the Peregrine personnel who directed the write-offs knew, or were reckless in not knowing, that certain written-off receivables should not have been recorded as revenue in the first place. Peregrine misled investors by not including the write-offs in its pro forma operating results, and by making the write-offs appear on Peregrine's income statement as one-time charges rather than expenses from operations. Through its officers and employees, Peregrine knew that (a) a substantial portion of these receivables should not have been recorded as revenue in the first place, (b) the receivables were not impaired by acquisitions, and (c) it was inappropriate to make it appear to the investing public that the write-offs related to non-recurring events.
The Commission's complaint seeks to permanently enjoin Peregrine from violating certain antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws (Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Exchange Act Rule 10b-5), and from violating certain reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions (Exchange Act Sections 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B), and Exchange Act Rules 12b-20, 13a-1, and 13a-13). The complaint also seeks disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest, and civil monetary penalties.
Peregrine, without admitting or denying the allegations of the Commission's complaint, has agreed (1) to be enjoined from violating the antifraud, reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws, (2) to disclose the current condition of its internal controls and financial reporting procedure, when a reorganization plan under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code becomes effective, (3) to comply, on an accelerated basis, with the rules regarding management's report on internal controls, implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, (4) to retain an Internal Auditor to ensure that Peregrine's financial results are accurately reported in Peregrine's public financial statements, (5) to appoint a Corporate Compliance Officer to perform an ongoing review of Peregrine's corporate governance policies and practices, and (6) to commence a training and education program for its officers and employees, to prevent violations of the federal securities laws. The partial settlement provides that the amount of disgorgement and/or civil penalty to be paid by Peregrine, if any, shall be determined at a later date. In determining to accept Peregrine's offer of partial settlement, the Commission considered remedial acts promptly undertaken by Peregrine and cooperation afforded the Commission staff.
This is the fourth civil fraud action the Commission has filed in this investigation. In November 2002, the Commission filed a civil injunctive action against Ilse Cappel, the former senior treasury manager at Peregrine (Litigation Release No. 17859A). In April 2003, the Commission filed a civil injunctive action against Matthew C. Gless, Peregrine's former chief financial officer (Litigation Release No. 18093). In June 2003, the Commission filed a civil injunctive action against Steven S. Spitzer, a former vice president of sales at Peregrine (Litigation Release No. 18191).
The Commission's investigation of participants in the financial fraud at Peregrine is continuing.
The Commission thanks the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their cooperation in this matter.


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NWSB Insider and Seattle Mariners blogger Jonathan Irwin makes some predictions on the candidates to be selected by Jack Z. Here is all the information you need to get set for the MLB draft. Its on June 4-6 on the MLB Network. The consensus first round pick for the Mariners, Mike Zunino is considered the best college bat of the draft. Byron Buxton is considered by many to be the top position player.
Mariners Top 5 options in the 2012 MLB draft (1st Round)
June 1, 2012 By Jonathan Irwin
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - No. 11 MIT rallied from a seven-point second-half deficit to down visiting Clark, 59-52, in New England Women's and Men's Conference (NEWMAC) men's basketball action on Thursday night at Rockwell Cage. The Engineers outscored the Cougars by 13 over the final 20 minutes to improve to 20-2, reaching the 20-win plateau for the second consecutive campaign. They stand alone in first-place in the NEWMAC at 8-1. Clark drops to 12-10 overall and 3-6 in conference play with the loss. The win was also the 200th in the career of Tech head coach, Larry Anderson, who is the winningest coach in Institute history.
Trailing, 38-31, just over five minutes into the second stanza, MIT reeled off six straight points, on a conventional three-point play by Noel Hollingsworth and layups by Mitchell Kates and Billy Bender, to cut the Clark lead to one. Brian Vayda responded with a three-ball to put the Cougars back up four. The teams would then go the next three and a half minutes without scoring, until Jimmy Burke converted a layup on a feed from Kates. Burke then made a good hustle play for a steal on the ensuing Clark possession and drained a trifecta with 7:08 to go to put the Cardinal and Gray on top at 43-41. The lead was the first for MIT since the score was 4-3 and it would be a lead the Engineers would not relinquish.
Chris LoPiano drained a tough, leaning jump shot and drew a foul in the process, as Clark would get back within one with 2:36 to go. However, Burke would respond with another three-point shot at the other end to put MIT back up, 56-52. The visitors had a pair of possessions trailing by four in the final two minutes, but each ended in a turnover and they would get no closer. MIT converted three-of-four free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
A layup by Hollingsworth put Tech up, 4-3, just over two minutes into the game but Clark would go on a 11-2 run from there, including three in a row from beyond the arc, for its biggest lead of the night, 14-6, at the 12:46 mark. A 7-1 spurt toward the end of the half as the lead swelled to seven. Burke nailed a three with 34 seconds to go but Mark Alexander hit a layup at the buzzer to put the Cougars up, 30-24, at the break. Clark shot a blistering 55.6% from the three-point line in the first half, but would make just two-of-nine after that.
Hollingsworth led the way for MIT, with 20 points and 11 rebounds, his fifth game of the season with at least 20 points and 10 boards. Burke had 14, on four-of-seven shooting from three-point range. Kates poured in 13 to go along with three assists. Will Tashman finished with eight points and eight caroms. The Engineers held a 31-17 edge on the glass, including seven on the offensive end.
Alexander was the high-scorer for Clark with 17, along with three assists. Brian Vayda had 15 points, three assists and two rebounds.
MIT will host Coast Guard on Saturday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m., in its final home game of the season, while Clark welcomes Springfield on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.


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MFA impressions: 11.15369, 11.15370, 11.44746, 11.44781, 2009.5009.101
Kunisada ga 国貞画
Censor's seal: Boar 4 aratame No blockcutter's mark
By 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850–d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 19, 2005) NOTES: [1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
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William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Japanese, Edo period, 1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month
- Artist Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV), Japanese, 1823–1880
- Publisher Enshûya Hikobei, Japanese
Catalogue Raisonné
Marks, "When the Shogun...," Andon 81 (2007), #42C (100); Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #18-100
Vertical ôban; 36 x 26 cm (14 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
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Incoming BRCC president Jacqueline Bell asked Bird Rockians to join La Jolla Rotary and the La Jolla Town Council (LJTC) in donating funds for the facility's resuscitation at the group's Nov. 6 monthly meeting.
"The La Jolla-PB storefront is in deplorable condition and it's shameful our public security officers are working in such dismal conditions," Bell said. "Our goal is to raise $35,000. I encourage you to donate, and pass the word along to your friends and neighbors."
After the BRCC meeting, Nancy Gardner of LJTC said Dewhurst Construction is spearheading revitalization of the police beach storefront at 4439 Olney St. in Pacific Beach, which she said is long overdue.
"It's in such poor condition that the volunteer citizens manning the storefront — the face to the public — refuse to go in there because the conditions are so bad. The bathroom is broken, mold is everywhere, no storage space for equipment, etc.," Gardner said. "The place is scary."
Gardner implored La Jolla residents to give donations both large and small, saying, "We can't break ground before we get the (fundraising) money."
"We'd like broad-based support," she said. "We need some bigger donations."
Bird Rock resident Michelle Fulks said less than one-third of the funds needed to launch the storefront rehabilitation project have been gathered.
"We're not having the response that we would like and we'd love for more people to get involved," she said. "We're confident that we're going to make a difference for the police department."
Fulks said the storefront resuscitation project was driven by concerned citizens, not police officers, whom she said "deserve to have more than what they have."
Funds for police beach storefront rehab will be raised between now and the end of the year and the project will be launched hopefully sometime early in the new year, Fulks said.
Doug Dewhurst said his firm, Dewhurst & Associates, and others will be donating services as much as possible to the project.
"We've got paint being donated, a painter on board and an electrical contractor and a drywall subcontractor donating their labor," he said. "We need some funds to finish out the project."
Dewhurst said the storefront is likely to take a couple weeks to "freshen up" once construction begins.
In other action:
• BRCC boardmember Barbara Dunbar gave a presentation on the community's Maintenance Assessment District (MAD), which maintains landscaping for medians and roundabouts, large and small, throughout the community.
"The actual budget this year for the MAD is a little less than it was for last year because we were able to cut back in a couple of areas to offset utility bill increases," Dunbar said, noting assessment rates for businesses have remained the same the last five years, though she said they are expected to increase somewhat next year.
Dunbar said plant replacement in medians is an ongoing effort, noting some species have had to be substituted for because of "heavy human and dog traffic."
"It's a learning process," she said.
• Outgoing BRCC president Joe Parker said the infrastructure improvement project installing nine median lights is 95 percent complete, but added formal dedication of the project won't occur until sometime after the first of the year because of a snag requiring some lamps to be replaced.
"The lights have worked out great," he said. "People say it makes them feel safer, and I think it actually does."
• Parker said the BRCC website, www.birdrock.org, has been updated and is now much more user- and community-friendly. BRCC will be dark in December and January and will next meet the first Tuesday in February 2013.


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This is a 2-horse slant load, stock-type trailer with a dressing room/tack room; 6'6" tall, 6' wide interior. The horse area has an 11' long wall and 6…SOLD


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Plaintiff: Olamae Hardy
Defendant: Theo Matthew Evans, Spitalul Jedetean Giurgiu, John Doe, Ionut Adrian Tanasoaia, AS Baschet Giurgiu and Federatia Romana De Baschet
Case Number: 3:2012cv01416
Filed: October 3, 2012
Court: Connecticut District Court
Office: New Haven Office
County: Middlesex
Presiding Judge: Warren W. Eginton
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
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Peter, a psychotherapist, and Suzanne, a professional dominatrix, have been meeting once a week for more than two years. In the privacy of a dungeon room in an S&M house, Suzanne delicately pierces, prods and ultimately soothes Peter as they engage in sensual dominance and submission reenactments. Peter's wife Pat knows about her husband's other life, but there is an understanding between them; what happens in the dungeon is relegated to the world of fantasy. Then, Peter and Suzanne, undeniably drawn to each other, agree to see each other on the outside. Though Suzanne is clearly ambivalent about any sort of physical intimacy, Peter becomes increasingly obsessed with consummating their relationship. The more Suzanne pulls away, the harder Peter finds it to let go. As they meet in coffee shops, bars and restaurants throughout New York City, Peter remembers the erotic "scenes" between them and the relationship these fantasies have to his past.


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Maize prices ended lower by 0.66 per cent on Tuesday at the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited as a result of heavy selling activity by the traders on account of higher global supplies and weak offtakes from the local buyers. At the NCDEX, maize futures for February 2016 contract closed at Rs. 1,360 per quintal, down by 0.66 per cent, after opening at Rs. 1,371 against the previous closing price of Rs. 1,369. It touched the intra-day low of Rs. 1,360.
Sentiment weakened further as a result of a decline in the demand for the commodity from bio-fuel making industries tracking the weak global markets.
USA, China and Brazil are the top three maize producing countries in the world while the prominent exporters of maize are USA, Argentina and Brazil. Chief importers are Japan, EU, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia etc.
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Saturday, June 7, 2014
Museum of Natural History
Have you ever wondered what makes our eyes work or how we see? We'll dissect a cow's eye to take a closer look at the organ that helps us see the world. How is it similar to and different from our eyes, and those of other animals? Learn the parts of the eye and how they work together to illuminate our sight. While exploring the lens, we'll also talk about why some of us need glasses and how we can keep our eyes and our vision healthy. These 20-30 minute interactive programs take place on the 2nd floor of the Museum. They include brief presentations highlighting university research with engaging hands-on activities. They are suitable for adults and children, ages 5 and up.


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If ever there is a voice you'd love to hear, it would be Thomas MacEntee hosting his new Geneabloggers BlogTalk internet radio show. You'd never guess tonight's show was his first, but then he can definitely talk the talk. And he's got the right stuff to do it well.
One of the smartest entrepreneurs in the world of genealogy, Thomas brilliantly rode the wave of media popularity by dovetailing his new show with THE genealogy television event of the season. Styled to coincide with the premier of NBC's Who Do You Think You Are? - Season 2, Thomas' BlogTalk internet radio features call-in guests who discuss their impressions of both shows:
- Regarding WDYTYA: Most applauded the fact that after each commercial break, the Who Do You Think You Are? - Season 2 went right on to the next segment, without wasting precious time on recapping what had already occurred during earlier segments in the hour. This provided more time for the "meat" of the research process and historical context to come in to view.
- Regarding Thomas' BlogTalk Show: Hands down, folks loved Thomas' new baby. Many offered to assist in donating to offset the costs of production. Now that's motivation.
Where usually an inaugural show tends to wobble in quality, instead the Geneabloggers BlogTalk internet radio show came out of the starting gate running full speed ahead. No stumbles here, probably owing to Thomas' personality and involvement in genealogy since childhood. Ol' Myrt here found the entire show engaging and informative. Thomas did a great job interweaving announcements about what's happening in the world of genealogy and interacting with folks in the BlogTalk chat room.
You can catch the archived show using the radio player following my signature.
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
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Will clean, affordable, and efficient solid oxide fuel cells be on the market in 10 years? That's the goal of the Solid-State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA), led by two Department of Energy labs - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the National Energy Technology Laboratory. SECA's goal is to develop a fuel cell that meets the diverse power needs of multiple markets and runs on abundant fossil fuels, such as natural gas, gasoline, and military fuels.
Members of SECA believe they can reduce fuel cell costs through mass production of a versatile, 5kW fuel cell module. Developers envision the module meeting energy needs in residential, military, and transportation markets. Nearer-term applications include auxiliary power to operate heaters, air conditioners and other accessories in automobiles and semi trucks, and complex electronics on military equipment. They also foresee stackable modules, so units can be combined to accommodate larger power needs.


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Book challenges pregnancy strictures
Emily Oster isn't a baby doctor. She's an economist and a mom who wanted to know more about all those rules handed down to women after the pregnancy stick goes pink.
Only two cups of coffee a day! No alcohol. Beware deli meats.
So Oster, an associate professor in the University of Chicago's business school, decided to take a deep dive into research covering everything from wine and weight gain to prenatal testing and epidurals. She found that some of the mainstays of pregnancy advice are based on inconclusive or downright faulty science.
Some of her conclusions? Weight gain during pregnancy is less important than a woman's starting weight, and not gaining enough may be more harmful. Light drinking is fine (up to two glasses of wine a week in the first trimester and up to a glass a day in the second and third trimesters). And much of the evidence supports having three to four cups of coffee daily, which made Oster very, very happy.
There's more, of course, and not all of it runs counter to standard medical advice. And she happily reports in "Expecting Better," her book corralling all the research for other women to share, that her 2-year-old daughter, Penelope, is healthy and happy.
The book, from Penguin Press, is out this week. A conversation with Oster:
Q: Are most pregnant women ill-informed? Are doctors and other pregnancy professionals lax in keeping up to date on research that might lead to more specific recommendations?
A: I think we see sometimes where practice lags behind recommendations. Not all practitioners, obviously. As an example, in the case of prenatal testing, even though more recent recommendations don't favor the 35-year-old cutoff as much, that's still a highly practiced thing, so I think there's a sense in which there is some slow creep of knowledge.
I actually think pregnant women are really well-informed, but I think that there's a tremendous amount of confusing and conflicting information out there.
Q: Isn't that what the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is for? They have committees to vet research and keep up to date.
A: Yeah, it is, and actually in a lot of cases I found that women would do quite well to read the ACOG opinions. There were a few cases where I thought perhaps they were overly cautious, but actually there's a lot of settings in which I think that would be a great place to start. There are certainly times in which practice hasn't really caught up to those opinions.
Q: That leads me to the vices, including alcohol. ACOG recommends no alcohol.
A:I think we can all agree that heavy drinking and binge drinking, even occasionally, is very dangerous, and I certainly say that in the book. What I found is there are a large number of quite good studies with a lot of women that show having an occasional glass of wine does not seem to pose a problem, that children of pregnant women who drink occasionally have similar or in some cases even better outcomes than children of women who abstain. This is a very personal choice.
Q: What are your top five fallacies about pregnancy?
A:One is that much of the evidence suggested an occasional drink is OK. Bed rest is not a great idea. Gaining too much weight may in fact be less risky than gaining too little weight. Sushi is OK. And coffee in moderation is fine.
And in terms of toxoplasmosis, which is a parasitic infection that can cause birth defects, when I looked at the data on this, there's actually no evidence that women who clean the cat litter box or have cats are more likely to get this, but I do see some links between doing a lot of outdoor gardening and having this infection.


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Scientists are hoping to turn a lemon into lemonade by extracting the mechanism that makes the weed also called wild lettuce resistant to sulfonyl urea herbicide and put it into commercial lettuce varieties.
Steve Fennimore, University of California weed specialist stationed in Salinas, Calif., told the California Weed Science Society recently at its annual meeting in Santa Barbara, that California lettuce grower are walking a tight rope.
There have been virtually no new herbicides developed for lettuce growers who now depend on products developed decades ago. They still are effective, but how long they remain so and on the market in this rarified environmental environment may be tenuous.
There are proven, genetically modified, herbicide-tolerant commercial lettuce varieties on the shelf, ready for use. However, lettuce growers are leaving them there because they do not want to limit their marketing options. Countries like Japan and the European Union will not accept genetically modified crops.
When a Salinas Valley or desert winter lettuce grower plants a field, he wants as many market options as possible at harvesttime. GMO-lettuce would limit those markets, according to Fennimore.
Shelved programs
Growers are so opposed to biotechnology that the major seed companies developing the Roundup-resistant lettuces have shelved biotechnology programs for now.
However, Fennimore said that does not preclude lettuce varieties from being developed that are resistant to herbicides using conventional breeding to achieve that.
The precedent has been set with the recent introduction of herbicide-resistant Clearfield rice, soybeans, canola and other crops. These crops can be sprayed with a class of herbicides that will not harm the crop, but will kill the weeds. This was done without using biotechnology.
"Plant breeders have developed crops resistant to diseases: why not develop crops resistant to herbicides using conventional breeding," he said.
That is exactly what plant pathologists did at the University of Idaho.
Unfortunately for farmers in the Pacific Northwest, prickly lettuce has become resistant to sulfonyl urea herbicides. However, University of Idaho scientists have successfully crossed herbicide-resistant prickly lettuce with commercial lettuce.
Beiguin Mou, a new USDA-ARS lettuce breeder based in Salinas, now has that germplasm and he and Fennimore are working to develop commercial varieties for California and Arizona lettuce growers.
It is becoming imperative that producers uncover new weed control options, points out Fennimore. "Kerb has been around for years and it is a very good herbicide," said Fennimore. More than half the lettuce acreage in the state is protected against weeds with the compound.
"If we were to lose Kerb, it would be a serious disruption to lettuce production," he added.
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Author Claims Copyright Over Interview He Gave 20 Years Ago
from the that's-not-how-copyright-works dept
According to Bryson's publishers Transworld, a division of Random House, you may not. Transworld wrote to Gerrard stating that Bryson did not authorise additional publication of the interview, or sale as an e-book beyond the contemporaneous interview for the magazine.That last line is not true. As plenty of people have pointed out, if that were true, it would basically make journalism impossible, because anyone who didn't like a quote could demand it be taken down. That's not how copyright law works.
Furthermore, Transworld's lawyers argue that Bryson remains the owner of the words spoken by him.
Furthermore, Gerrard has been pointing out repeatedly that many of Bryson's own books involve him quoting others, and jokingly wonders what would happen if one of those people sought to claim copyright on one of Bryson's books. From the initial story in World Travel Market (linked above), it appears that Gerrard is willing to fight back over this claim. He's talking to lawyers to better understand what he can do.
Of course, Gerrard oddly quotes a US legal precedent against having a copyright in your own words, but it appears that both he and Bryson are based in the UK, so I'd imagine that any legal discussion would be under UK law which, tragically and stupidly, doesn't have fair use like American law has. Still, it does have fair dealing, though that should only come into play if Bryson has a legitimate copyright interest in his spoken words, and that seems unlikely -- though, having some UK copyright experts chime in would be nice. From a quick glance, it looks like there's no legitimate copyright interest here, and even if there was, there would either be a fair dealing defense for the purpose of journalism, or an implied license or some sort in the granting of the original interview.
Either way, it seems like yet another attempt to abuse copyright law for censorship, rather than any legitimate purpose.


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- Longmont-area farmers welcome disaster declaration
- U.S. Agriculture secretary issues drought disaster declaration for Colorado farms
- Weld County farmers, ranchers could access federal lands
- Weld commissioners to the AG: Colorado law lets the governor allow emergency groundwater pumping
- Hickenlooper tells Weld commissioners he can't legally allow groundwater pumping
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Several members of Colorado's congressional delegation are seeking federal assistance for the state's drought-stricken farms and ranches.
U.S. Sens. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, and Michael Bennet, D-Denver, have called on U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue a federal drought disaster declaration that could make affected Colorado farmers and ranchers eligible for financial help to offset losses from the drought.
The senators' staffs said that assistance could take the form of emergency Farm Service Agency loans and U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs.
"As producers continue to operate under what the U.S. Drought Monitor has found to be extreme drought conditions in much of the state, it is critical that we deploy the resources necessary that might minimize the damages from this looming threat," Udall and Bennet wrote in their Friday letter to Vilsack.
U.S. Reps. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, and Scott Tipton, R- Cortez, suggested in a separate letter to Vilsack that the USDA consider allowing Colorado farmers' and ranchers' livestock graze on rangeland in the federal Conservation Reserve Program and the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
"Farmers and ranchers throughout Colorado need additional acreage to keep their livestock healthy and viable for future production and sale," Gardner and Tipton wrote in their Monday letter.
Gardner noted in a June 12 letter to Vilsack the conditions facing Weld County farmers in the South Platte River Basin -- who, with the Weld County commissioners, have been unable to convince Gov. John Hickenlooper to allow them to pump groundwater from an aquifer under their land for up to 30 days as they try to save their crops.
In that letter, Gardner also asked Vilsack to issue a federal drought declaration for Weld and other affected Colorado counties. Gardner spokeswoman Rachel Boxer said Monday that Vilsack hadn't yet replied to that request.
Hickenlooper has maintained that -- based on an informal legal memo from the Colorado attorney general's staff -- he doesn't have the authority to allow Weld farmers and others in the South Platte Basin to resume pumping underground irrigation water from their wells, a practice that's been restricted or prohibited during the past six years.
Last Thursday, the Weld County commissioners asked Attorney General John Suthers to reconsider that position and issue a formal opinion that considers their county attorney's contention that the governor does have the legal authority to issue such an emergency pumping order.
As of Monday, the commissioners hadn't heard back from Suthers or his staff, according to Weld County spokeswoman Jennifer Finch.
Meanwhile, the federal drought disaster assistance that Vilsack might be able to order appears to rely on Hickenlooper's issuing an emergency drought declaration, even if it doesn't involve pumping from the aquifer under the South Platte River Basin farmland.
Udall and Bennet wrote Vilsack that while they understand that the much of the U.S. Agriculture secretary's ability to act depends on an emergency declaration from the governor, they said they "find it imperative to convey the immediate threat that drought conditions have created for Colorado's farmers and ranchers."
The senators urged Vilsack "to employ all the resources at your disposal within the bounds of all relevant laws and regulations, to address this growing threat to Colorado's agricultural community and economy."
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