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In a previous column, I mentioned that I was doing research regarding how to do job interviews. As part of this research, I recently attended a local job fair in the hopes of gathering more information and experience regarding the interview process and to hopefully find more writing work in my area. I was very successful in fulfilling at least one of these goals.
The fair attracted a fairly large number of job seekers. It was held in a local public building with about 30 booths and tables set up around the premises. My mother and I attended together and she explained how a job fair worked. She explained that I may have the opportunity for an interview at the fair so I made sure that I was dressed appropriately in office attire in case an opportunity did present itself. We pre-registered so that we did not need to register when we arrived which really helped me because I did not need to concentrate on filling out paperwork as people milled around me. We checked in and then waited with the growing group of other job seekers for the fair to begin. It did become a bit noisy, but the fair workers were very organized and everyone remained calm and orderly which kept me calm.
Each booth or table was staffed by a company, agency, or union presenting certain positions or services which could be of interest to attendees. I was surprised to see the variety of entities which had come out to the fair including some industrial manufacturers, a few local unions, and many social service and health care providers. Their displays showed what positions and services were available. I spoke to most of the representatives at these booths about what they were offering; they were all very helpful, and I enjoyed our conversations. Many of the companies were seeking people with backgrounds in math, science, engineering, manufacturing, and other fields of expertise. I, of course, was looking for writing opportunities. Unfortunately, there were no vendors in need of writers.
However, there was a table there that had an agency which helps people with disabilities. They have offered to help me free of charge with mock interviews. The agency's representative gave me her name and phone number so I could set up an appointment for a consultation with her at a future date. She also gave me some pamphlets, booklets, and flyers with information concerning workshops and programs that the agency offers. I plan on utilizing these resources to learn the skills I need for enduring the tribulations of the workplace, using checklists for important information I need for job searches, and learning proper codes of conduct for job interviews. I am sure I will rely on them often as my employment search continues.
I was also very surprised to find some representatives from a local public library at the fair. They turned out to be especially helpful because, as I spoke with them, I found out that they also offer free services that could help me to significantly revise and develop my cover letter, resume, and reference contact sheet so that they reflect the qualities employers expect from job candidates in today's market. Furthermore, I learned that the library's computer system is available to me at no cost to search for additional writing opportunities in my area. I got the name and phone number of the library employee that coordinates this service. I honestly did not expect the public library to be able to help me in so many different ways relating to my career, but I am glad I found it and will certainly take them up on their offer of help soon.
I feel that my first job fair was productive and informative, and I navigated it with no problem. I learned a lot about the sheer variety of options for work available in my community and met many nice, courteous people. I also picked up a plethora of helpful materials and learned of the many services available to me in my area which I will utilize to help me as I move forward in my quest for further employment in the working world. I greatly enjoyed this experience, and I would love to visit more job fairs in the future.


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As a sports writer, there are certain obligations. One is to second-guess coaches at every opportunity. Since virtually no coach in the NFL or college football can manage the clock, and some basketball coaches still stubbornly refuse to foul to avoid getting beat by a 3-point shot, that one's pretty easy.
However, there is also this expectation that you will seize all opportunities to express moral indignation because everyone knows there is no higher moral authority than a sports writer. That one's not so easy. Or at least I can't work up enough energy to climb on my high horse and lecture fans for bad behavior based on two recent, isolated, instances.
I agree that Braves fans should not have littered Turner Field with bottles and other debris after an umpire made a garbage call that went against Atlanta in a playoff game. I also agree that those Kansas City fans, who cheered, booed, smiled or merely felt their hearts warm at the sight of injured quarterback Matt Cassel are "sickening" and "disgusting," to quote Chiefs offensive lineman Eric Winston.
But let's step back from the obvious for a moment and consider this. In both cases, fans overreacted out of emotion because they want so much to win and hate so much to lose. The events in question happened late in the games, perhaps after a bit of thirst-quenching. And again, these were isolated instances.
Now, balance that truth against the fact that the fan has to put up with daily revelations about pro and big-time college athletes and coaches ending up on the wrong side of the law – players collect DUIs like Groupons – or cheating in some way (steroids, Bounty Gate, grades, accepting money from a booster, etc.).
I know, now I am starting sound morally outraged. And I guess I am to the extent that it seems like the fan is always the first to get stepped on. Some pundits, in a rush to denounce Fans Behaving Badly, have gone too far and, quite conveniently, failed to recognize the recent past. Namely, that just a few weeks ago the NFL was treating all its fans like a bunch of schmucks by continuing to use replacement officials because the league didn't want to pay the freight to work out a deal with the real officials. Meantime, Green Bay Packers fans saw their team lose a game it shouldn't have lost.
This self-serving act isn't new. Baseball, which decades ago had its owners found guilty of collusion in an effort to hold down player salaries, happily turned a blind eye to steroids after a players' strike wiped out a World Series. Home runs were bringing the game back, making turnstiles click and cash registers ring, and baseball wasn't about to cleanse itself at the expense of record revenues.
So while the last couple of weeks haven't offered fans at their best, we've seen worse. Fans in Atlanta and Kansas City did not cost their team a game or play a part in falsely breaking hallowed records.
They scraped enough quarters together to fill the seats and got caught up in the moment while buying $5 hot dogs and $9 beers.
As long as they keep doing that, they've earned a little grace.
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Unlike the 1984 movie "Blame it on Rio", which attributed a bawdy affair between a middle-aged man (played by Michael Cain) and a teenager on the tropical vibes of the stunningly beautiful city, the recent hosting of the Rio +20 Conference served to showcase a different face of the Rio ambience -- its global environmental leadership role. The city not only maintains the world's two largest urban forests, Pedra Branca and Tijuca (see photo), but has just completed a state of the art waste treatment center which will allow for a 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and are installing 300 kilometers of bicycle lanes. For the World Bank, the city has been the setting for the improbable significant improvement in relations between the Bank and environmental CSOs over the past 20 years.
When Rio hosted the original UN Conference on Environment and Development in 1992, the Bank participated with a small staff delegation and its modest publications booth at the parallel NGO "Global Forum" held on Flamengo Beach was set on fire by environmental activists. They were protesting the Bank's financing of the Narmada Dam project in India, which threatened to displace hundreds of thousands of small farmers without a fair and sustainable resettlement plan in place. Some were expressing disapproval of the Polonoroeste project funded by the Bank in Brazil where the paving of a highway linking two Amazonian state capitals led to widespread deforestation in the 1980s.


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The campaign to prevent the construction of a Muslim community center near the site of the World Trade Center attacks is emblematic of an "Islamophobia" that is "a threat to the very fabric of our democratic, pluralistic way of life," said a prominent scholar of Islam. In an op-ed contribution on CNN.com (July 19), John L. Esposito, the director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, disputed the notion that the construction of the center would be a dishonor to those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Esposito noted that Cordoba House, as the project is known, would be a community center, not a mosque as has been widely reported, and would be available to all members of the community, not just Muslims. "Mosque construction in the United States has become a catalyst for increased anti-Islam and anti-Muslim sentiment, discrimination and hate crimes in recent years," he said.
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According to Crasnick's findings, despite what the team said earlier in the off season, "D-Backs GM Kevin Towers is intrigued by the thought of moving Upton and getting a mother lode of talent in return."
Crasnick also says that Towers might look to add a young outfielder in any deal involving Upton.
I have repeatedly suggested on this blog (as early as this morning) that Lucas Duda could get packaged up with Jon Niese for an impact bat, and I have to think Upton is the kind of hitter that might warrant such a move. The Mets do not want to trade Matt Harvey or Zack Wheeler, who I imagine will intrigue Towers. However, the buzz in baseball is that Arizona is looking for established, major-league pitching, not a bundle of prospects. Niese is affordable, young and under contract, which is why it might make sense to move him for a young, under-contract outfielder.
There is time on this, though, since I bet Arizona first explores the market for Jason Kubel and Gerardo Parra, both of whom might also interest in the Mets in the event Towers decides the market for Upton is not rich enough.
Upton will earn $9.75 million next season, during which Niese will earn $3 million. Upton's salary bumps up to $14.25 million in 2014 and $14.5 million in 2015, after which he is eligible to be a free agent.


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Deepthought2 replaces its namesake Deepthought, installed in 2006. According to a university statement, "the new supercomputer is 10 times faster than its predecessor, able to complete between 250 trillion and 300 trillion operations per second. It has a petabyte (1 million gigabytes) of storage and is connected by an InfiniBand network, a very high-speed internal network. Put another way, Deepthought2 is the equivalent of 10,000 laptops working together, it has 2,000 times the storage of an average laptop, and its internal network is 50 times faster than broadband."
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Too tired to explain much, my eyes are pulsing! Just seeing if I can get some answers
Okay so I have a hosting account that has cgi. I've successfully tested compiled cgi by writing a really simple c program, and it works. Then I went to see if I could make my favorite language work. First I tied to make something with SBCL which gave me a 28mb executable, it didn't work. I figured it may be the size so I installed clisp and uploaded the 5.2mb executable that it gave me, it didn't work. I figured maybe it's just lisp so I researched some and installed chicken scheme(which explains why I'm in this forum) and made a simple cgi program that just outputted the html and 'hello'. I figured that since I got the c cgi to work maybe if I used chicken and compiled to c it would work. Nope 500 error!(though I must say I like the 18kb executable ;D)
Now what would cause two programs that output the same thing and compiled to c to not work the same? The only difference being one is translated to c.
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I've tested all the programs on my own server on my computer, even the sbcl one works!
I'm running ubuntu, they're running centOS
I used "csc -o scheme.cgi scheme.scm" to compile, is this not the right command?
I haven't tried ECL yet, I got stuck compiling it. I may finish it tomorrow :/
I mean if all else fails I can do it in python, because I got that working. I just enjoy programing in lisp much more and would rather be able to get it working.


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The haymakers came early, but it was the body punches that did the damage.
Quarterback Brett Hundley and UCLA made its season a whole lot more palatable by slicing through USC, 35-14, at the Coliseum on Saturday, winning twice in a row in the series for the first time since 1997-98.
While the Bruins (9-3) relish their 30th victory in the series, they also await the news of their bowl bid, most likely the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31.
The intrigue cuts a little deeper for the Trojans (9-4), who went 6-2 after Ed Orgeron replaced Lane Kiffin as head coach. USC has a good shot at playing in the Dec. 21 Las Vegas Bowl, but the Trojans fans are far more interested in what decision Athletic Director Pat Haden will make as he contemplates removing the interim tag from Orgeron or choosing a different candidate.
Orgeron's only two defeats came to rivals Notre Dame and UCLA, but the Trojans were riding a wave of momentum, particularly after knocking off Stanford on Nov. 16.
After a slow start against USC's strong defensive line, Hundley completed 18 of 27 passes for 208 yards and also ran for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
Running back Buck Allen, emerging as a star for USC, rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, but the Trojans never got their passing game moving consistently behind quarterback Cody Kessler.
The Bruins lost guard Caleb Benenoch early in the first quarter when he was ejected for dishing out a punch to the facemask of J.R. Tavai. It didn't seem to bother UCLA's thinning offensive line.
The Trojans, though, lost two starters on the offensive line. Center Marcus Martin, a team captain, went down on USC's third play with what appeared to be a left knee injury. Early in the third quarter, guard Aundrey Walker went down and also had to leave the field on a cart.
Once UCLA got the punches and jitters out of its system, the Bruins went to work methodically picking USC apart.
Using swing passes, bubble screens and sideline passes, Hundley spread the Trojans out and never let USC's advantage along the defensive line to take hold. In fact, it began to frustrate the Trojans.
When USC had coverage, it couldn't contain Hundley, who slithered through gaps for long scrambles that kept drives alive.
The Bruins struck on consecutive drives to take a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter. Hundley rushed for 25 yards and completed two passes for 24 yards on the first march that ended with Myles Jack's 3-yard run for the first score.
Jack, however, was back at his usual linebacker spot for the most part.
Back-to-back sacks of Kessler by Cassius March killed the next USC possession, then Hundley took over again. He went 4-for-4 for 66 yards to give UCLA a first down at the 1-yard line. With Jack in the game at halfback, Hundley instead handed to fullback Eddie Vanderdoes for the touchdown and it was 14-0.
USC answered with its running game and Allen became a force. Allen carried six times for 44 yards and scored on an 11-yard run to make it 14-7 at halftime.
The third quarter was a repeat of the first half, only this time Hundley finished the drives himself with scoring runs of 12 and 5 yards. The first one came on third down after Hundley's apparent touchdown pass to Devin Lucien was reviewed and overturned when it was ruled that Lucien came down with the catch out of bounds.
Down 28-14, the Trojans were driving and Kessler had scrambled to complete a pass to Allen, who juggled it and dropped it for a fumble. Jack recovered and UCLA had its opportunity to put the game away.
The Bruins' offense couldn't do it but the defense did and sealed matters when linebacker Anthony Barr blitzed and stripped Kessler of the ball, with Marsh recovering at the USC 38 with 5:53 left in the game.
That helped set up Paul Perkins' 8-yard scoring run with 3:30 left. Perkins also caught three passes for 79 yards for the Bruins.


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'Selling your citizens to foreigner is not acceptable!'
Plus: 'This will be the most significant iPhone upgrade'
QuotW This was the week when flagging Finnish phone firm Nokia had a few fumbles.
First, its US Lumia 900 launch didn't go quite as smoothly as it had hoped, when excited American early adopters who rushed out to snap up the mobe on the first weekend found a wireless data bug.
Nokia quickly said that models were now being manufactured with a fix, that a patch for existing phones is coming soon but they'll exchange them if you want, and American consumers who bought one before 21 April on an AT&T two-year deal will get a $100 rebate on their AT&T bill. Which is a lot, since the smartphone costs $99.99 on a two-year AT&T contract.
Before the firm could even draw breath after that snafu, it had to announce a revision to its first quarter results, since it is now expecting lower profits for the start of this year. The news sent Nokia shares sliding by 16 per cent on Wednesday and they haven't recovered since.
This was also the week when Apple's new iPad was facing a slew of complaints from frustrated fanbois over the fondleslab's "unstable" 3G and 4G connectivity.
Cupertino forum threads are full of "Me, too!" answers to posts about the tablet's dodgy connections.
One discussion-starter said:
3G icon is visible and signal is strong but safari tells no connection (other programs don't have connection as well). Switching to airplane mode and back doesnt help and reset (off and on) always helps, but problem appears again after some period.
Users from Russia, Poland, Norway, Australia, the Czech Republic and elsewhere all answered: "Same here".
And if you thought that the launch of the new iPad might mean a let-up in the onslaught of Apple rumours, think again! This week, it's all about the iPhone 5, which (stop the presses!) will have a unibody casing like the MacBook Pro. Ooooooh!
Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White reckons:
This will be the most significant iPhone upgrade with a four-inch screen and a new, sleek look that we believe will require a Unibody case. This new, sleek look will be the most important reason that consumers decide to upgrade.
Apple was also making headlines over its current legal troubles, namely the US Department of Justice's decision to sue the fruity firm along with five publishers over alleged ebook price-fixing.
The DoJ reckons that when the six firms moved over the agency pricing model, where the publishers set the prices and the reseller gets a percentage, they also agreed between them what prices should be in that model.
In its filing, the department claimed:
Together, Apple and the Publisher Defendants reached an agreement whereby retail price competition would cease (which all the conspirators desired), retail ebook prices would increase significantly (which the Publisher Defendants desired), and Apple would due guaranteed a 30 per cent commission on each ebook it sold (which Apple desired).
The court document also alleged that the publishers, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, Macmillan, Penguin and HarperCollins, and Apple had many chats to organise this conspiracy, in person and via email, and took steps to "avoid leaving a paper trail".
And speaking of legal matters, Twitter, which was probably feeling a bit left out of all the patent litigation, has filed suit against five firms for selling tools that send out spam tweets and clog up its network.
TweetAttacks, TweetAdder and TweetBuddy, plus James Lucero of Justinlover.info and Garland Harris of Troption.com are all in the little blue bird's line of fire.
Twitter said on its blog:
With this suit, we're going straight to the source. By shutting down tool providers, we will prevent other spammers from having these services at their disposal. Further, we hope the suit acts as a deterrent to other spammers, demonstrating the strength of our commitment to keep them off Twitter.
In the UK, BT said it was upping broadband speeds for its Infinity customers, following in the footsteps of a Virgin upgrade not too long ago. However, BT Infinity customers don't just get to sit back and await high speed surfing any minute now – they have to sign up to a new contract to get the faster uploads and downloads.
A BT spokesperson explained to The Reg:
The customer will first need to order a regrade from the company before extending their contract to another 12 or another 18 months. The new term starts from when we upgrade their service.
Meanwhile a Virgin spokesperson sneered:
This is good news for Britain that BT is trying to 'Keep Up' with Virgin Media ... We've now completed our roll-out of 100Mbit/s to 13 million homes and now we're boosting our customers' speeds up to 120Mbps – that's some 50 per cent faster than BT's top speed.
Also here in Blighty, Anonymous hit government websites with disruptive denial of service attacks and traffic-flooding assaults to protest the extraditions of Gary McKinnon, Christopher Harold Tappin and TVShack's Richard O'Dwyer.
All three are going to be handed over to the US to face various computer crime charges, which has caused controversy in the UK over why they can't face trial there.
Anonymous (Anon_Central) tweeted:
#OpTrialAtHome, because selling your citizens to foreigner is not acceptable! We are #Anonymous, We do not forget, We do not forgive. #UK
The hacktivist group also promised more attacks on sites like the Home Office, the official website of the UK prime minister, number10.gov.uk, the UK's Ministry of Justice and GCHQ.
UKAnonymous2012 tweeted:
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The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Corporation Finance today supplemented its Telephone Interpretations Manual to include some frequently asked questions about the Commission's new Regulation FD. Regulation FD was adopted by the Commission on August 10, 2000, and will become effective on October 23, 2000. The new supplement may be found, along with the Telephone Interpretations Manual and earlier supplements, on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) at Current SEC Rulemaking/Other Commission Notices and Information.
The telephone interpretations include responses to questions given by members of the staff, are informal in nature, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Commission. As the staff receives additional questions concerning Regulation FD, it may add to or revise the interpretations. Anyone with a question concerning Regulation FD or the supplement should call the Division of Corporation Finance's Office of Chief Counsel at (202) 942-2900.
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MPH Programs are worth considering if you are an industry professional with work experience and aspire to transition into a leadership role or a particular specialty field within public health, such as epidemiology or health education. Master of Public Health Programs typically prepare students to take on management roles in public health administration, as well as address health issues—locally and globally—using advanced methodologies and current research. Studying on campus provides the opportunity to learn in a social learning setting where you can connect with peers and professors in real-time.
MPH Programs: Basics
An MPH is a multi-disciplinary professional degree that covers topics such as biostatistics, epidemiology, health communication and education, health policy and administration, health services, environmental health, and behavioral and social sciences. People who earn a Masters of Public Health degree are prepared to utilize and apply this diverse skill set in a variety of potential public health careers.
Admission to MPH Programs requires a Bachelor's degree; some of the common undergraduate degrees might include education, biology, sociology and business. Work experience and a designated grade point average may also be required. For full-time students, it may take 2 years to complete an MPH degree however, this may vary between universities and depend on your program, whether you are researching your thesis, or have an internship or practicum to complete. It is not uncommon that master's degree programs in public health require students to complete an internship or practicum that typically ranges from a semester to a year[i].
DID YOU KNOW? Master's degrees are preferred by employers of medical and health services managers.(BLS)[ii]
Potential Features of On-Campus MPH Programs
The interdisciplinary nature of a Master in Public Health Program may make it advantageous to choose a graduate school with a campus program. For one thing, if you are studying various topics, you may enjoy having access to all the faculties' libraries and resources, laboratories and study groups. On-campus learning is by nature, interactive. You get the opportunity to learn amongst like-minded people, network, build interpersonal skills and feel part of a community. Plus, not all learning happens from textbooks; being in classroom as questions are answered by professors or watching a live in-class demonstration might have lots of appeal.
What You Need to Know About Program Accreditation
Selecting an accredited MPH program is important because it affirms to employers that you attended an institution which was reviewed officially by a third party and approved and proof that your degree is legit.
Accreditation typically comes in two forms: institutional and programmatic. Institutional accreditation—occurs both at the national and regional levels is the vetting of a college or university. Programmatic accreditation, sometimes called 'specialized' or 'professional' accreditation focuses on specific programs, departments, or subsections of colleges and universities that already hold institutional accreditation.
In terms of public health, The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is the programmatic accreditation agency which reviews and approves public health education programs throughout the U.S. It is the most respected accrediting agency for public health programs in the country.
What is the Difference Between the MPH and MSPH Degrees?
Choosing the 'right' MPH Program means finding one that aligns with any specific career focus you might have. That being said, the two main master's degrees in public health each have a different orientation even though they may share some coursework. The two degree options are the Master of Public Health and the Master of Science in Public Health.
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is considered a professional degree. If you are interested in planning, directing or coordinating medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations (e.g. Health and Social Service Manager, or Director of Nursing)[iii], an MPH is likely your academic fit. These degrees either place more emphasis on an understanding of epidemiology and statistics as the scientific basis of public health practice or include a more eclectic range of methodologies.[iv] For instance, search for specific concentration areas in Public Health on the GradSchools.com directory to find:
- Bioethics Masters Degrees
- Epidemiology Masters Degrees
- Health Education & Communication Masters Degrees
- International Health Masters Degrees
- Occupational Health & Safety Masters Degrees
Potential MPH Curriculum
Coursework for an MPH program is usually less focused on research methodology and the curriculum generally includes a study of the five basic areas of public health[v]:
- Epidemiology
- Public health administration and policy
- Biostatistics
- Environmental Health
- Behavioral/Social Science
Master of Science in Public Health
The Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) degree is considered an academic public health degree and is more research-oriented. The MSPH prepares graduates for potential careers in academia or research settings as educators, researchers or policy analysts with career goals that might include monitoring of existing standards in public health service, correlating and incorporating data to generate new strategies to directed to ameliorate public health problems, and enforcing regulations that ensure public health and safety[vi].Most MSPH programs also take an average of two years to complete and may require students to write and defend a thesis to fulfill degree requirements; research-oriented MSPH degrees may require up to 48 credits may be completed in 3 to 5 years.
Potential MSPH Curriculum
Master of Science Public Health coursework may include topics such as:
- Foundational public health classes
- Specialization studies
- Approved electives
- Research methodology (e.g. biostatistics)
Initiate Your Search
Ready to search for accredited MPH programs? GradSchools.com makes it easy for you to find graduate schools for MPH Programs by location; use the city, state or country tabs to review sponsored listings such as Master of Science in Communication: Health Communication, Master of Arts- Health and Wellness, Public Health (MPH) and MSc in Global Challenges amongst others.
Take the Next Step
Contemporary public health practice involves a diverse group of skilled professionals. Whether your goal is to work locally helping to advocate for child welfare[vii], or abroad working to help developing nations with public health initiatives to deal with HIV/AIDS[viii], a master of public health is the type of degree that might open your professional horizons to some interesting opportunities; take the next step and review our directory of MPH on-campus programs and graduate schools.
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The effort by Deerfield town reformers to seize control of the Dickinson High School, the town's joint venture in high school education with the Deerfield Academy, came at the end of two decades of decline. By 1900, both schools were in poor condition, so much so that many Deerfield families had begun to send their children to Greenfield high schools. This effort would prove to be unsuccessful. Both schools continued to decline until the arrival of a new, young, energetic headmaster, Frank Boyden, in 1902. Through Boyden's leadership, the Deerfield Academy, and its associated Dickinson High School, soon regained its stature as a premier institution of education.
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Born and raised in Caballito, a middle-class neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Juan Data discovered hip-hop and dance music culture at the early age of 13. While his parents wanted him to spend time outside practicing sports, he was locked in his room, The Laboratory, making mix tapes with songs recorded from the radio, practicing the newest breakdance moves, drawing comics or recording rap songs with his friends.
During the mid-to-late 90's, while studying journalism in college, Juan Data became a major force in the underground hip-hop scene of his city, publishing the first magazine dedicated to the movement. In his spare time he kept on rapping both solo and with different groups.
In 2001 Juan Data moved to California to pursue a career in music journalism. With his first paycheck he bought his first set of turntables and started DJing, something he wanted to do for many years but wasn't able to afford back in his home-town.
Soon he was spinning records in Hollywood venues in between sets during "rock en español" shows, forcing him to expand his musical repertoire in unexpected directions.
Two years later he moved to San Francisco and since then he has been playing, non stop, at house parties, clubs, bars, lounges, restaurants and concert venues all over the city and beyond.
Still a freelance music journalist by day (and a comic book aficionado) Juan Data puts on his wrestler mask by night and transforms into his DJ alter-ego to rock the party with his characteristically eclectic play-list, experimental mixes and outrageous performances.


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Highlights included six new indoor school records, the highest team finish for the men, the highest team score in men's team history and the first All-A-Sun honors for any men in program history.
"We had a really good meet in many areas and certainly took this program up another level from where it has ever been in the NCAA Division I era anyway," said coach Bill Taylor. "The competition this year was much tougher than it has been previously too. Just from last year to this year I would say the depth and quality of the conference has at least doubled.
"We had some big PR's over these two days and some of our athletes are really learning how to compete. We have a few that still need to treat each race as the same and not make a 'championship' race any different than any other race. I'm very happy with our overall performance though and know this is another big step forward as we make this program one of the best."
Six school indoor records were broken during the two day championship meet.
Carolyn Latham ran 10:27.20 in the women's 3000m to break Samantha Wood's 2007 indoor school record of 10:30.64, finishing fifth. Clint Carter broke Ryan Chastain's indoor school record in the 800m with a time of 1:56.46, finishing fourth. Kristin Ratzlaff broke her own school record in the weight throw.
The women's 4x400m relay team of Valerie Winkler, Laura Stewart, Shannon Shoemake and Jenny Randolph broke an indoor school record set earlier this season with a time of 4:20.80 for seventh. The men's DMR team of Andrew Jones, Chad Roberts, Clint Carter and Ryan Chastain broke the record of last years DMR team with a time of 10:33.18, finishing fourth.
The men's 4x400m relay team of Michael Knox, Dustin Little, Brock Lutes and Chad Roberts broke the indoor school record set last year with a time of 3:24.74 for third place and the first All-ASUN honors in the men's team history for indoor or outdoor track.
"School records are great," said Taylor. "They show the rapid progression we are making and it's a terrific honor for these athletes. I expect these and other records to be set and reset over the next few years. This is going to be a common occurrence.
Just to show how much more competitive the conference is getting, Samantha Wood earned All-ASun honors in 2007 with a third place finish. Carolyn broke her record by more than three seconds and finished fifth.
"Clint Carter ran a very exciting 800m," said Taylor. "His time was an indoor PR and just barely off his all time 800m PR. He ran a very smart race and stayed strong at the finish. I am very proud of how Clint is racing this year. He has already taken his running to a whole new level this season.
"His teammate, freshman Andrew Jones finished with a time of 2:01.13 in his first collegiate championship race. His time was not reflective of his performance though. With about 250m to go Andrew surged around the front pack and into the lead. He looked smooth and strong and I thought 'he's going to win this thing!' Unfortunately he hit the wall badly with about 100m to go and the field passed him. He ran 2:01.13 and could barely go faster than a walk the final 20m. He's been battling a back injury the past two to three weeks which severely limited his training. I think if he had the training he would have been able to hold on. He certainly sent a message and I'm proud of him for taking an intelligent chance. It didn't work out this time, but it will in the future."
The men's 4x400m relay of Michael Knox, Dustin Little, Brock Lutes and Chad Roberts earned the first All-ASUN honors in men's team history with their third place finish.
"I'm so happy for these guys," said Taylor. "It's a great story! Chad Roberts is a fifth year senior who had one last season of eligibility. He walked onto the team last year, came close to getting All-A Sun honors with the relay during the outdoor season, and decided to use his final season of eligibility to get a medal. He's got one now and expects to go after a few more in the outdoor season.
"What's more amazing is that three of the four guys on this 4x400m relay are walk-ons. Two of them had never done track before joining our program! It's a really great story and I think it's wonderful that the first All-A Sun honors go to four guys instead of just one."
Another top finish was Ryan Chastain's seventh place effort in the mile in a time of 4:21.76, just .05 off his all time PR. Ryan had been out for the last month and some time before that with a knee issue. He entered the mile with only a half of one quality workout and yet battled well and nearly PR'd.
"Ryan really proved something to himself in the mile," said Taylor. "To be able to almost PR after a month of cross training is pretty incredible. He's a very talented athlete and this should boost his confidence a ton."
And in the men's high jump Steven Lindsey battled through a severe heal bruise injury he incurred when he jumped 6-8 at TSU to finish fourth with a jump of 6-2. Steven hadn't practiced for three weeks and still had problems with his heal during the competition.
All Results for Lipscomb:
5000m – Chad Martin 16:06 17th place, Tyler Youngs 16:21.45 19th place, Trace Carlson 16:42.73 20th place, Cormac Carolan-Tolbert 16:58.44 23rd place, David Wolfe DNF
3000m – Jeff Hoover 9:11.21 14th place, Nathan Brame 9:13.32 15th place, David Wolfe 9:15.90 16th place, Cormac Carolan-Tolbert 9:33.19 19th place, Trace Carlson 9:41.84 20th place.
Mile – Ryan Chastain 4:21.76 7th , Nathan Brame 4:31.79 12th, Tyler Youngs 4:35.13 14th, Hunter Hethcoat 4:44.66 18th, Paul Wright 4:50.24 19th
800m – Clint Carter 1:56.46 4th, Andrew Jones 2:01.13 11th, Aaron Todd 2:01.76 12th, Jonathan Williams 2:02.02 13th, Ben Fennell 2:03.03 14th
400m – Jacob Nelson 53.24 15th, Josh Baker 1:00.94 18th
200m – Joey Lever 24.15 14th, Steven Mason 24.62 15th
60m – Joey Lever 7.69 15th, Steven Mason 7.74 16th
DMR – Andrew Jones, Chad Roberts, Clint Carter, Ryan Chastain 10:33.18 4th
4x400 – Michael Knox, Dustin Little, Brock Lutes, Chad Roberts 3:24.74 3rd
HJ – Steven Lindsey 6-2 4th
WT – Alex Jerkins 34-00 12th
SP – Alex Jerkins 44-00 9th
5000m – Carolyn Latham 18:18.67 7th, Caitlin Anderson 18:40.54 10th
3000m – Carolyn Latham 10:27.20 5th, Jenny Randolph 10:33.90 7th, Caitlin Anderson 10:33.92 8th, Catherine Beals 11:06.26 14th, Meagan Hoar 11:25.98 18th
Mile – Jenny Randolph 5:15.69 7th, Louisa Van Batavia 5:27.95 16th, Shannon Shoemake 5:33.55 19th, Meagan Hoar 5:37.99 20th, Laura Stewart 5:52.33 22nd
800m – Valerie Winkler 2:31.79 14th, Paloma Floden 2:35.43 16th, Catherine Beals 2:38.87 17th
200m – Sequina Caro 28.82 19th
60m – Sequina Caro 8.41 12th
DMR – Louisa Van Batavia, Valerie Winkler, Laura Stewart, Shannon Shoemake 13:04.10 5th
4x400 – Valerie Winkler, Laura Stewart, Shannon Shoemake, Jenny Randolph 4:20.80 7th
WT – Kristin Ratzlaff 35-8 9th, Jessi Marshall 28-6 12th
SP – Kristin Ratzlaff 28-3 11th, Jessi Marshall 26-1 12th
The men's team finished a best ever of sixth in the team competition with a program best of 18 points, which is 15 points more than ever before. The women's team finished eighth in the team competition with four points.
"We are a very young program that is learning how to compete and win," said Taylor. "Winning has to be learned and expected. We are getting closer to that. This indoor season has been exciting and a lot of really important progress has been made.
"At the same time we are still a program that is developing. My athletes are starting to figure it out and starting to believe. We are setting huge new PR's now and breaking records. We are finishing higher than ever before. Yet we have a long way to go as a program, physically and psychologically. This is the beginning of something amazing and they should all be very proud."
There is little time for rest. The track and field programs move directly into outdoor competition.
"I am excited now for the upcoming outdoor season," said Taylor. "We don't train to compete well during the indoor season. The success we have had is a bonus. And we still have a good month of training before we start to see the true results of our efforts in the outdoor season. This should be a great outdoor season and a lot of fun. I know we will continue to see dramatically changes in individuals and the team as a whole.
"It is also important that we continue to have the fun and excitement that has been shown this indoor season. More than the performances, I have been impressed with the motivation and support the team has given each other. We must continue that throughout the outdoor season. It is the foundation for the success we will have."
The Bisons and Lady Bison's march right into the outdoor season, traveling to Savannah, Georgia to compete in the Savannah State Eye Opener Feb. 28th, before taking a weekend off.


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Al Qaeda Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat: Hype or Reality?
A Timeline of Terrorists' Efforts to Acquire WMD
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen spent more than two dozen years in intelligence, both in the CIA and U.S. Department of Energy. After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he led the U.S. government's efforts to determine whether al Qaeda had WMD capabilities and to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack on the United States. Mowatt-Larssen, now a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, has put together a detailed timeline illustrating terrorists' efforts to acquire WMD.
(Mowatt-Larssen's timeline follows in the attachment below.)
Several terrorist groups have actively sought weapons of mass destruction (WMD) of one kind or another. In particular, the Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo, al Qaeda and its associates -- notably the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Jemaah Islamiya and Lashkar al Tayyib -- figure most prominently among the groups that have manifested some degree of intent, experimentation, and programmatic efforts to acquire nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. To date, however, al Qaeda is the only group known to be pursuing a long-term, persistent and systematic approach to developing weapons to be used in mass casualty attacks.
Osama bin Ladin's assertion in 1998 that it was his Islamic duty to acquire weapons of mass destruction ensured that the fulfillment of this intent would become a top priority for his lieutenants in the ensuing years. In an effort to explain his thinking to his followers, and to help guide their efforts, the al Qaeda leader has offered a number of statements that provide a need and rationale for using weapons of mass destruction as a means of achieving the group's concrete and ambitious goals. Most recently, he promised in a 2007 video release to "escalate the killing and fighting against you (Americans)" -- on grounds of destroying an international conspiracy to control the world -- adding, "The capitalist system seeks to turn the entire world into a fiefdom of the major corporations under the label of globalization in order to protect democracy."
These statements should not be interpreted as empty rhetoric and idle threats: Osama bin Ladin has signaled a specific purpose for using WMD in al Qaeda's quest to destroy the global status quo, and to create conditions more conducive to the overthrow of apostate regimes throughout the Islamic world. His argument is essentially that even weapons of mass destruction -- which are outlawed under Islam -- are a justifiable means of countering US hegemony. Osama bin Ladin's morality-based argument on the nature of the struggle between militant Islamists and the US-led coalition of secular forces focuses the group's planning on the acquisition of strategic weapons that can be used in mass casualty attacks, rather than on the production of tactical, more readily available weapons such as "dirty bombs," chemical agents, crude toxins and poisons.
In this light, it is not surprising that the group's top WMD priority has been to acquire nuclear and strategic biological weapons. Considering the potential that such weapons hold in fulfilling al Qaeda's aspirations, their WMD procurement efforts have been managed at the most senior levels, under rules of strict compartmentalization from lower levels of the organization, and with central control over possible targets and timing of prospective attacks. In this sense, their approach has been "Muhammed Atta-like" -- similar to the modus operandi Khaled Sheikh Mohammed employed in making preparations for the 9/11 attacks -- as opposed to resembling the signature characterizing most terrorist attacks to which the world has become accustomed.
Al Qaeda's patient, decade-long effort to steal or construct an improvised nuclear device (IND) flows from their perception of the benefits of producing the image of a mushroom cloud rising over a US city, just as the 9/11 attacks have altered the course of history. This lofty aim helps explains why al Qaeda has consistently sought a bomb capable of producing a nuclear yield, as opposed to settling for the more expedient and realistic course of devising a "dirty bomb," or a radiological dispersal device.
Another 9/11-scale operational plot managed by the al Qaeda core leadership was the development of anthrax for use in a mass casualty attack in the United States. The sophisticated anthrax project was run personally by al Qaeda deputy chief Ayman Zawahiri, in parallel to the group's efforts to acquire a nuclear capability; anthrax was probably meant to serve as another means to achieve the same effect as using a nuclear bomb, given doubts that a nuclear option could be successfully procured. Notably, al Qaeda's efforts to acquire a nuclear and biological weapons capability were concentrated in the years preceding September 11, 2001. Based on the timing and nature of their WMD-related activity in the 1990's, al Qaeda probably anticipated using these means of mass destruction against targets in the US homeland in the intensified campaign they knew would follow the 9/11 attack. There is no indication that the fundamental objectives that lie behind their WMD intent have changed over time.
On the other hand, the pursuit of crude toxins and poisons appears to have been of little interest to the al Qaeda leadership, even though the production of such weapons is easier and thus might seem more attractive for potential use in attacks. Although experimentation and training in crude chemical agents and pathogens was standard fare in al Qaeda's camps in Afghanistan before 9/11, their use in attacks appears to have been left to the initiative of individual cells and planners outside the direct supervision of the al Qaeda core leadership. Prominent examples of small-scale chemical- and biological- related activity include Midhat al-Mursi's (aka Abu Khabab) basic training for operatives in the al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan before 9/11; the Abu Musab al Zarqawi network's plotting to use ricin and cyanide in multiple attacks planned in Europe in late 2002-early 2003; and a Bahraini terrorist cell's plot to use a crude cyanide gas device called the "mobtaker" (an Arabic word roughly meaning "invention") in an attack on the New York City subway in the same time frame.
In each of these cases, the evidence suggests that the al Qaeda senior leadership was not directly involved or apparently even aware of attack preparations until late stages of planning. Moreover, there is no evidence that the al Qaeda leadership regarded the use of crude toxins and poisons as being suitable for conducting what would amount to pin prick attacks on the United States; on the contrary, Zawahiri canceled the planned attack on the New York City subway for "something better," suggesting that a relatively easy attack utilizing tactical weapons would not achieve the goals the al Qaeda leadership had set for themselves.
So, why hasn't a terrorist WMD attack happened since 9/11?
There are many plausible explanations for why the world has not experienced an al Qaeda attack using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons, but it would be foolish to discount the possibility that such an event will occur in the future. To date, al Qaeda's WMD programs may have been disrupted. This is in fact one likely explanation, given a sustained and ferocious counterterrorist response to 9/11 that largely destroyed al Qaeda as the organization that existed before the fateful attack on the US. If so, terrorists must continue to be disrupted and denied a safe haven to reestablish the ability to launch a major strike on the US homeland, or elsewhere in the world.
Or perhaps, al Qaeda operational planners have failed to acquire the kind of weapons they seek, because they are unwilling to settle for anything other than a large scale attack in the US. It would surely be hard for al Qaeda to lower the bar they set on 9/11: what would constitute a worthy follow-up to 9/11, on their terms? What would they achieve through another attack? There are few weapons that would meet their expectations in this regard. It is extremely difficult to acquire a functioning nuclear bomb, or to steal enough weapons usable material to build a bomb. And as al Qaeda probably learned in trying to weaponize anthrax, biological pathogens may seem simple enough to produce, but such weapons are not easy to bottle up and control. To complicate matters further, an attack on the scale of 9/11 is more difficult to accomplish in an environment of heightened security and vigilance in the US.
But if Osama bin Ladin and his lieutenants had been interested in employing crude chemical, biological and radiological materials in small scale attacks, there is little doubt they could have done so by now. However, events have shown that the al Qaeda leadership does not choose weapons based on how easy they are to acquire and use, be they conventional or unconventional weapons. They choose them based on the best means of destroying the specific targets that they have in mind. Al Qaeda's reasoning thus runs counter to analytic convention that equates the ease of acquisition of chemical, biological or radiological weapons with an increasing likelihood of terrorist use -- i.e., a terrorist attack employing crude weapons is therefore more likely than an attack using a nuclear or large scale biological weapon. In fact, it is the opposite: If perpetrating a large- scale attack serves as al Qaeda's motivation for possessing WMD, not deterrence value, then the greatest threat is posed by the most effective and simple means of mass destruction, whether these means consist of nuclear, biological, or other forms of asymmetric weapons.
An examination of the 9/11 attack sheds light on al Qaeda's reasoning behind the selection of specific weapons, and how that may apply to the role WMD plays in their thinking. Al Qaeda opted to pursue a highly complex and artfully choreographed plot to strike multiple targets requiring the simultaneous hijacking of several 747 jumbo passenger aircraft, because using airplanes as weapons offered the best means of attacking the targets they intended to destroy. If conventional wisdom on assessing WMD terrorism threats had been applied to considering the likelihood of the 9/11 plot, analysts may well have concluded it never would have happened; at the time, it was simply hard to believe any terrorist group could pull off such an elaborate plot utilizing novel, unpredictable weapons that were so difficult to acquire.
Yet, WMD terrorism skeptics abound, and for understandable reasons. There is widespread suspicion in America and abroad that WMD terrorism is another phony threat being hyped for political purposes, and to stoke fears among the public. It is difficult to debunk this allegation, given the US government's lack of credibility in the case of Iraqi WMD. That said, WMD terrorism is not Iraqi WMD. The case that the WMD terrorism threat is real bears no association with the Iraqi intelligence failure whatsoever, in terms of the reliability of the sources of intelligence, the quality of the information that has been collected, and the weight of the evidence that lies at the heart of our understanding of the threat. If anything, the biases in WMD terrorism analysis tilt towards treating the absence of information as an absence of threat; this could become a vulnerability in the defenses, considering the very real possibility that there may be a terrorist plot in motion that has not been found.
On the other side of the spectrum, even for the most ardent believers in the threat posed by WMD terrorism, it must be acknowledged that much of the rhetoric expressed by the top levels of the group might be just that: mere saber rattling in an increasingly desperate bid to remain relevant, to frighten their enemies, and to rally their followers with promises of powerful weapons that will reverse their losses on the battlefield. It is also possible that al Qaeda may be engaging in a classic deception ruse, hoping to misdirect their foe with fears of mass destruction, in order to preserve the element of surprise for the fulfillment of their true intentions.
There may be kernels of truth in each of these reasons as to why the world has not yet witnessed a terrorist WMD attack, which is at least a mild surprise, considering all that has come to pass since 2001. However, for purposes of making a clear-headed assessment of the threat, it may be useful to separate al Qaeda's WMD activity into two streams, one consisting of the strategic programs managed under the direct supervision and management of the al Qaeda core leadership, and the other consisting of tactical chemical, biological and radiological weapons development that was decentralized and pursued autonomously in various locations around the world as part of the "global jihad." On this basis, a more precise determination can be made on the actual threat posted by al Qaeda, and other groups in each of these cases.
Fortunately, there is a body of historical information that provides a useful starting point for such an inquiry. Hopefully, an examination of WMD-associated information that is pertinent, but no longer sensitive, can help bridge the gaps in perceptions between the diehard believers and skeptics as to the true nature of the problem and the threat it may pose, not just in an al Qaeda context today, but in the future as WMD terrorism takes on new forms involving new actors.
In June 2003, the US government issued a warning that there was a high probability of an al Qaeda WMD attack sometime in the next two years. This report represented a high water mark in concerns related to al Qaeda's WMD planning going back to the founding of the group. Why didn't an attack happen in the next two years? Was the threat hyped for political purposes? Was the intelligence assessment wrong? Or, was the threat neutralized? Some perspective into why the report was issued can be gleaned by examining some of the evidence that was available to US and international policymakers by the summer of 2003 concerning roughly fifteen years of al Qaeda's efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Presenting this chronology will hopefully allow the reader to develop a better feel for the threat posed by al Qaeda's interest in WMD at that time, and use it as a basis to help determine whether the WMD terrorism threat is real.
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The Yale Athletic Department has recently received approval to begin the expansion and renovation of the Cullman Courts, the current indoor home of Yale men's and women's tennis on Derby Avenue through a generous leadership gift from Samuel J. Heyman '60 and the estate of the late Joseph F. Cullman 3rd '35. The new facility will be named the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
Samuel J. Heyman '60, who was a member of the varsity men's tennis team at Yale (1957-59), is the Chairman and owner of International Specialty Products, an international specialty chemicals company, and GAF Corporation, the nation's largest manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products. He is also the founder of The Partnership for Public Service, a Washington-based, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the revitalization of Government service. His wife, Ronnie Feuerstein Heyman, is a 1972 graduate of Yale Law School.
"Yale tennis was an important aspect of my college years, and I'm delighted that I can make a contribution to what will be a state-of-the-art indoor tennis facility at Yale," said Mr. Heyman.
"The renovation of Yale's tennis courts will provide an outstanding boost to the men's and women's programs. It will put our facility on par with the best in the country. Our players will benefit in many ways; they will have the court time necessary to compete with warm weather teams, we will also be able to attract nationally ranked teams from out of our region to come play us, and we'll be able to host top regional and national level events," said Alex Dorato, The Cary Leeds Coach of Men's Tennis.
The late Joseph F. Cullman 3rd '35, former chairman and chief executive officer of Philip Morris, Inc. (now Altria Group, Inc.), competed in squash and tennis at Yale. He was a key leader and sponsor in creating the first women's professional tennis tour, the Virginia Slims circuit, in 1970. Mr. Cullman served as chairman of the U.S. Open Tennis Championship and as chairman of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. It was his gift that established the current indoor facility in 1972 named after his father, Joseph F. Cullman Jr., class of 1904.
At the opening of the courts in December 1972, exhibition matches featured Mr. Cullman, former Yale and U.S. Davis Cup stars Eugene Scott '60 and Donald Dell '60, and professional Manuel Santana.
"Thanks to the generosity of Sam Heyman and the Cullman family, Yale can provide a state-of-the-art tennis center for our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors," said Tom Beckett, Yale's Director of Athletics. "When Joe Cullman made the opening of Cullman Courts possible in 1972, it was among the top collegiate indoor tennis venues in the nation. Now it can return to that status."
Details on the facility and the work will be released when they become available.
report filed by Steve Conn, Yale Assistant AD and Sports Publicity Director


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Every time certain atheist spokesmen get themselves reved up for a rant they almost immediately begin by making fun of how stupid is to believe in religious ideas.
Is this a productive approach? Doesn't this amount to shooting fish in a barrel? How does it help the 'cause' of freedom *from* religion?
Don't we still have freedom *of* religion in this country? Don't people have a legal right to be stupid or believe in stupid things? How does it hurt or affect me personally that my neighbor believes Jesus Christ performed magic tricks? Does it really matter?
I would argue it does not. It only matters if my neighbor tries to impose his religious beliefs on me personally and, quite frankly, that isn't something I have ever really experienced. Most of my friends are Catholics. They have never once wasted a single breath trying to convert me to their beliefs.
It seems to me if an atheist spokesmen's first line of attack it to ridicule and make fun of people for being stupid, it's no wonder they are perceived in a negative way. It's this line of attack that makes me want to distance myself personally very far from the organized atheist movement.
I just can't bring myself to care what my friends and neighbors believe. Everyone is entitled to their own personal beliefs about the world and, quite frankly, each of us has our own unique life experiences we draw upon.
I'll give you a concrete example. I'm pretty sure that nearly universally every single person who is self-identified as a member of the atheist movement would state that there is no such thing as ghosts and anyone who believes in ghosts is a superstitious idiot. It must be nice to be so certain about things but, guess what, I have never seen a ghost or had a ghost experience. And I certainly don't presume to judge the experiences of those who have. Some people see ghosts. Some people see UFOs. And some people have profound and deeply personal religious experiences and, well, I say, more power to them.
Their personal experiences do not comprise a threat to me, or to my world view. Their belief in ghosts, bigfoot, UFOs, or the Virgin Mary do not affect me personally in any way shape or form, other than perhaps enriching my life with interesting and entertaining stories.
I can't build up the the hate, anger, and resentment required to the point that my first desire when I discuss the religion topic is to call people fools, idiots, and liars.
Don't get me wrong. I am militantly in favor of freedom *from* religion and I will fight to make sure that no law is passed which tries to impose a particular religious belief on another as public policy. That said, I would fight just as hard to the contrary, that no law should be passed to restrict an individual from holding any particular religious belief of their own.
I really feel like the atheist movement is it's own worst enemy. Instead of trying to build bridges where the theist and non-theist alike can have a shared dialogue over what could lead, over time, to mutual respect and understanding, instead they begin the discussion by insulting, ridiculing, degrading, and attacking people of 'faith' in a way that I find personally very disturbing.
As my dear friend Rodney King once said, 'Can't we all just get along?'
As a personal example, I am a member of the fraternal organization the Freemasons. We have two core rules and those are that we will never discuss religion or politics in the lodge. The reason for that rule is that these are two topics which lead to the most disharmony and discord between men.
Instead, we focus exclusively on what we can agree on; that it is good for men to come together and support one another in brotherhood and charity for the benefit of society as a whole and to uplift the individual.
In the Freemason lodge my brothers have no idea what my personal religious beliefs are, nor do I theirs.
This policy is a pretty powerful idea that has stood the test of time and I think the atheist movement could learn a few lessons about how to build understanding instead of simply trying to piss people off with the first words that come issuing through their mouth when their kneejerk reaction is to paint the religious as ignorant and superstitious buffoons.
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Get out there, all of us need to talk to people, be real social not just facebook and blog.
Unfortunately if religious people would leason to reason (and accept logic) there would be no religious people.
Weak minded, uneducated and people who want power over others will always use religion and need false hope, not believe.
Sure we have the right to be stupid and believe whatever nonsense we want to believe. But when this believes can have a major impact on other people's lives, don't you want that those believes are true believes? When an arab sheik asks the death penalty for some tweets about the "prophet" don't you wanna have 5 billion people shouting out loud: "You are insane!!". If the pope says that "Using condoms will INCREASE the spreading of AIDS" don't you wanna those catholic friends of you to say: "This dude is crazy! Let's make him shut up!".
Instead of those common sense reactions, we have nothing from religious people! They, at best, close their eyes, cover their ears and ignore the embarrassment as much as possible. In meentime, innocent people suffer because of some's irrational believes.
Almost gets you made enough to go to church, well I do I go to a Unitarian Church to try and explain to the supposed neutral leader there is no need for a God if you have morals. But very week he spouts off about haw there is a God.
In certain groups not caring about fellow members is fine. In the real world if the guy next door gets a delivery of large torture devices and children's toys and a walk-in safe UPS, you wonder.
When children are seen seen entering and never leaving and he stops grocery shopping, you call the police.
When a government, youth group, political or religious group teaches hate, publishes "the Solution" and builds weapons they never will need or have reason to use, same thing.
Being in a group, such as it is even a 'group', that is dismissed as immoral because I don't believe in an unprovable entity... and the associated dogma surrounding that entity; and being placed in a particularly low category of trust for the same shoddy reasons leaves me feeling like it's not me who is unwilling to get along with others. If I could be seen in the same light as other groups politically and socially by religious groups I'd be fine with whatever that group wanted to believe in (as lang as they weren't harming others in an obvious way, i.e. physical or sexual abuse, severe mental trauma or major financial hardship).
I don't want to believe; I want to KNOW. [emphasis mine]
-- Carl Sagan
I've had all sorts of experiences, some ordinary, some very much not. The internal ones I tend to keep to myself because I can no more relate to another person precisely what they were than I could convey to them what Rocky Road ice cream tastes like if they had not tasted it themselves. External experiences might be approximated - like piloting a glider - but again, that's only an approximation. Let them actually sit in the cockpit as the tow plane pulls them aloft and they'll have their own experience, which might be something like mine.
The mistake that too many people make is having such an "internal" experience and assuming that it was a common, universal experience or worse - that EVERYONE had to believe it. The shared irrationality of the church is frightening to me in its power to persuade one to believe an experience and interpret its significance as being in concert with the group belief ... yet not one of them can corroborate or verify their own individual experience against a hard standard. That is the arrogance of communal belief which constitutes religion.
Anyone can believe anything they wish. They may KNOW what they saw-heard-felt-whatever. If they want someone ELSE to believe it (me, especially), they can substantiate it.
@Loren, I think you are missing my point. I'm not suggesting that *you* accept as evidence or believe something based on the experience of someone else. What I'm asking you to do is admit that to the person who had the experience, that their experience alone is sufficient evidence for *them*.
There is a presumption in skeptical/atheist thought that all people who 'believe' in the paranormal are irrational idiots. What I'm pointing out is that it is *not* irrational to believe in your own personal experience. In fact, it would be irrational to not believe in it.
This isn't about what is reasonable for *you* to believe, the discussion is about what it reasonable for someone else, who has had a direct experience, to believe.
I have never seen a flying saucer, or bigfoot, myself. But I'll tell you right now. If I do see one, at close range and there is no other reasonable explanation, then I reserve the right to believe the experience of my own senses. Relativity, it's a fact of life.
The eyewitness can be in love with his own testimony all he wants ... but if he wants me to buy into it, he can provide something more to back it up.
I mean, I'd look pretty foolish if I simply told the customer, "Hey, your system's fixed," and when the customer asked for proof, I just responded, "Oh, you can take my word for it." Safe to say, that would be my LAST visit to said customer ... which is why I spoke of providing substantial proof that whatever was ailing the system I was tasked with servicing was indeed resolved.
Any eyewitness claim is only as good as the quality of its corroboration. Jody Foster's character in the movie, Contact, ran headlong into this when the vast and expensive machine she rode in apparently did little more than drop her through itself. Even she admitted (honestly!) that her testimony was without support ... until the digital recording unit she wore during the event was found to have recorded 18 hours worth of static. Not a small matter.
Eyewitnesses need to understand their own vulnerability, regardless of the venue or their enthusiasm about what they purport to have seen. Evidence still talks, BS still walks.
@Loren I agree that eyewitness testimony is indeed very weak. It is weak to you. It is weak to me. You know who it's not weak to? The eyewitness.
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Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Elizabethton, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the preflight inspection and engine run-up were normal. The pilot used a short-field technique for takeoff and entered a steep climb.
He then pushed forward on the stick to lower the nose for straight and level flight. The airplane then began to sink. The pilot pushed the control stick more forward to gain airspeed and ensured that the engine was at full power. The left wing dipped, followed by the right wing. The pilot applied full left rudder and full left aileron, and the right wing started to recover, however, there was insufficient altitude and the airplane hit the ground.
According to witnesses on the ground, the airplane climbed out with a 45° nose-high attitude and appeared to struggle to gain airspeed as it climbed to about 100 feet above ground level.
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
NTSB Identification: ERA12CA015
This October 2011 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.


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Chihuly, K2 and Big Brothers Big Sisters Reception at evo // February 26, 2010
"World renowned artist Dale Chihuly and Action Sports Retailer evo partner to benefit youth"
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – On February 26, 2010 Dale Chihuly, K2 and evo will join forces to unveil a custom glass "neon tumbleweed" created by the artist. The event to benefit Big Brothers and Sisters of Seattle, will be open to the public from 6pm to 10pm. A Chihuly hand painted snowboard and pair of skis, donated by K2 will be made available by auction during the event to benefit BBS Seattle.
Dale Chihuly is one of America's foremost artists. A native to the Northwest, he revolutionized the world of glass and has exhibited his artwork in over 200 museums around the globe. Drawing is an essential artistic outlet for Chihuly. He draws with a great deal of energy, and has used markers, chalk, and fistfuls of pencils. Now he most often uses acrylic paints in squeezable bottles, like those used to create the dramatic one-of-a-kind skis and snowboard that will be available for auction to benefit BBS Seattle.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters has been a leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country – including Seattle.
Location: evo – 122 NW 36th St (Fremont), Seattle WA 98107
Details: Open House from 6-10pm – Drinks Provided By Pyramid Brewery. The store will remain open for shopping.


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View Carre' GCE02C GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK – March 19, 2012
View Carre' (GCE02C) perches high atop a New Orleans landmark. The cache ranks as the most 'favorited' geocache in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It's accumulated more than 550 Favorite Points. With a view that stretches from horizon to horizon, it's easy to see why.
Bamboozle hid the cache, with the permission of the facility owner, in 2003. He works at the building where the cache is located. He writes, "Many years ago I would notice tourist photographers in front of the building and occasionally offer to take them where they could get some really nice shots….the roof. They would be almost overwhelmed by the experience. When I started geocaching in 2003 I thought it would be a nice experience for geocachers as well."
He was right. More than 1800 geocachers have claimed smileys on the geocache so far. The cache page offers details on finding the difficulty one, terrain one cache. A geocacher who found "View Carre'" over the past weekend logged, "Absolutely the coolest cache I've ever done. Alfred was great to us and gave us a wonderful tour. Simply the best cache I've ever done. Anyone who has not done this must add it to their short list. THANK YOU and all involved for making this happen. So much fun!"
Bamboozle and his staff, like Alfred, often offer more than just finding the cache. He says, "My staff and I were all born and raised in the city and act as tour guides for the visiting geocachers. Over the years the View Carre' has hosted events and has been the destination of school field trips and visits by geocachers from surely every state and many foreign countries."
And geocachers didn't forget Bamboozle when Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans in 2005. "I received at least a dozen emails from cachers all over the country offering us a place to stay in their homes until we could return to ours. This added to the already high esteem that I held for geocachers having met so many nice folks at the cache."
A geocacher serving in the U.S. Army after the hurricane even helped Bamboozle restore the cache. "Hurricane Katrina had blown down the roof elevator and collapsed a wall on top the cache container. Johann Panholtz, a cacher from Indiana serving in the U.S. Army which occupied New Orleans, came by to make the grab and we "unearthed" the cache together and it has been available ever since."
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Dina Faticone is the program director of the Healthi Kids Initiative, a coalition working to maintain healthy weight in children through policy, systems, and environmental change. Prior to joining FLHSA in 2012, she spent over 10 years working in the community development field on a broad range of issues including youth development, environmental health, and sustainable development. Dina co-chairs the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester and is a member of several coalitions and committees, including the Rochester City School District's Wellness Task Force and the New York Academy of Medicine's Healthy Schools and Childcare work group. Dina completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology at Le Moyne College and received her Master of Arts in Sustainable Development at Brandeis University.
Jenn Beideman, MPA - Policy & Research Associate
Jenn's work supports policy and practice changes that promote healthful nutrition and physical activity to ensure school aged children reach and maintain a healthy weight. Jenn brings more than 9 years of experience in policy research and development from a variety of non-profit, academic, and government settings. Most recently, she worked at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto, Canada where her government relations work provided procedural research and policy support to several Standing Committees of the House. Jenn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and a Master's in Public Administration from SUNY Brockport.
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Mike Bulger is a Rochester native and is coming back home to pursue his passion around food systems. Mike holds an MA in Food Studies from NYU and for the past several years has coordinated community food access programs and patient dietary interventions at New York Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital. He was a Research Associate/TA for the esteemed Dr. Marion Nestle at NYU and has guest lectured at Yale University. Mike is well suited for the Healthy Communities Coordinator position where he will oversee our community food access interventions, worksite/staff wellness, and complete streets work.
Alicia has deep community connections and is a parent of two students in one of the schools we work with giving her a personal connection to the work. Alicia holds a MA in Organizational Leadership and joins the team from Metro Council for Teen Potential. As part of her responsibilities at Metro Council for Teen Potential, Alicia had built partnerships and oversaw work around health education in the Rochester City School District and many community based organizations. She has served on the board of the Healthy Baby Network and Youth Services Quality Council, and is an artist who brings both passion and creativity to her work.
Hannah has a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany in Public Health with a minor in Biology. Before coming to FLHSA she gained experience working in health care offices in various administrative roles. Hannah will be working with Healthi Kids managing the behind the scenes work to help us focus on accomplishing our goals, and hopes to also provide input to our initiatives with her public health knowledge. Hannah grew up on Keuka Lake and is passionate about using her education and experience to help improve our region's health. Outside of work Hannah enjoys eating healthy, gardening and doing anything active outdoors.
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