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Malloy says state, Pfizer 'closer' to deal that could expand Avery Point
Groton — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday that his administration is getting closer to a deal with Pfizer Inc. to reuse the company's vacant laboratory space in Groton — and that the deal could help expand UConn's Avery Point campus.
"I think that with respect to the repositioning of Pfizer we are closing in. I am hopeful," the governor told The Day's editorial board.
After Malloy announced his $1.5 billion investment plan earlier this year, which included expanding science, technology, engineering and math disciplines at other University of Connecticut campuses, many in southeastern Connecticut wondered where Avery Point stood. Local entrepreneurs say they don't want Pfizer's old laboratories to go to waste and see the state's involvement as a way to help southeastern Connecticut's economy.
"There is a need for laboratory space in the area and some of those laboratories are in great shape and ideally suited for chemistry-based businesses and other startups," said Jean Schaefer, president of Artemis Startup Consulting based in Niantic. Chemistry, biology and bioscience companies might be interested in the space, she said, adding that some of the clients she has sent over to Pfizer have said the space is too large for them, she said. Schaefer said she has been hoping that Pfizer's laboratories could be used by businesses or Avery Point.
Town Economic Development Commission member George Mathanool said he would like to see various state entities, such as UConn, become equity owners of the Pfizer laboratories.
The laboratories could then attract pharmaceutical and biotech companies to the region, he said.
"We are gung-ho about what the governor is trying to do about it," he said. "He has a vision that works with us, but at the end of the day we need to get to the execution of it."
UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz directed all questions to Malloy's office.
Malloy said Avery Point wouldn't be a part of the $1.5 billion package but would be tied to a deal with Pfizer.
"I am a big supporter of Avery Point," Malloy said. "I think Avery Point's future is more tied to the reuse at the Pfizer site than it is to this other proposal," he said.
Calling Avery Point a relatively small facility, Malloy said, "It needs to enlarge its footprint to maximize its potential impact. We are spending inordinate amounts of time trying to re-purpose the Pfizer site, the portions that they are not going to use."
When Pfizer said it would tear down its 700,000-square-foot facility to avoid property taxes, the local community asked his administration for help, he said. Malloy said he has met with the head of Pfizer in New York and wants to meet with more Pfizer personnel.
"We need a resolution with respect to the repositioning of Pfizer property that will help us then move forward with a broader range of opportunities and investments at Avery Point," he said.
He said he wants scientists who have left Pfizer to have laboratory space. If scientists had this space, the students and faculty at Avery Point could interact and Avery Point could grow exponentially, he said.
The disciplines that might grow at Avery Point include marine science and niche bioscience, he said.
"Avery Point is not going to drive what Pfizer does or doesn't do, but it could work the other way around," he said.
Many local entrepreneurs will be visiting the Capitol today to testify in favor of House Bill 5460, which aims to create a plan for emerging bioscience and pharmaceutical businesses in southeastern Connecticut.
"We have the joy of having this facility here, and we are trying to create attention here," Mathanool said. "Let's harness this."
Pfizer could not be reached to comment.
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Samsung Electronics Co. has spent the last several years luring smartphone consumers away from Apple Inc.'s iPhones. Now, the South Korean giant is taking aim at BlackBerry's still-formidable grip on the world's most security-conscious government and corporate clients.
Samsung is wooing chief information officers and government agencies, promising its phones — which run Google Inc.'s Android operating system — are just as secure as BlackBerrys. It has hired dozens of executives and salespeople from rivals and from mobile-security companies, while investing in other smaller, mobile security and data firms.


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William Burroughs' Color Walks
"Another exercise that is very effective is walking on colors. Pick out all the reds on a street, focusing only on red objects–brick, lights, sweaters, signs. Shift to green, blue, orange, yellow. Notice how the colors begin to stand out more sharply of their own accord. I was walking on yellow when I saw a yellow amphibious jeep near the corner of 94th Street and Central Park West. It was called the Thing. This reminded me of the Thing I knew in Mexico. He was nearly seven feet tall and had played the Thing in a horror movie of the same name, and everybody called him the Thing, though his name was James Arness. I hadn't thought about the Thing in twenty years, and would not have thought about him except walking on yellow at that particular moment."
(From "Ten Years and a Billion Dollars" William S. Burroughs in The Adding Machine: Selected Essays, Arcade Publishing, New York, 1985)
"For example, I was taking a color walk around Paris the other day…doing something I picked up from your pictures in which the colors shoot out all through the canvas like they do in the street. I was walking town the boulevard when I suddenly felt this cool wind on a warm day and when I looked out all through the canvas like they do in the street. I was walking down the boulevard when I looked out I was seeing all the blues in the street in front of me, blue on a foulard…blue on a young workman's ass…his blue jeans…a girl's blue sweater…blue neon…the sky…all the blues. When I looked again I saw nothing but all the reds of traffic lights…car lights…a café sign…a man's nose. Your paintings make me see the streets of Paris in a different way. And then there are all the deserts and the Mayan masks and the fantastic aerial architecture of your bridges and catwalks and Ferris wheels."
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The Wiz Biz: NHL Realignment
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These are the same guys that gave us divisions named after dead or dying owners. The same guys that once put Vancouver in the east, with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in the west. The same guys that settle tie games with hockey's version of the home run derby. What do you expect? If they're going through with this, at least cut the number of division games with each team down to half a dozen or so.ReplyDelete
I didn't know there are Wings fans who enjoy watching us play CBJ and Nash a combined 16 times each year. I can barely push myself to watch those games, as Nashville is easily the most boring team in the entire league. The Southeast teams aren't good rivalries for us at all, but at least we're getting to the East.ReplyDelete
I think its funny that the league still managed to give us the most travel possible in the Eastern conference. Even if we've got good time zones now, we still get to fly to Florida 16 times a year.


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SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - Preliminary figures for the West Virginia 2013 fall turkey hunting season show a harvest of 1,013 turkeys, according to Curtis I. Taylor, chief of the Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section. The 2013 statewide harvest was 20 percent lower than 2012 and 12 percent below the five-year average.
Only District 2 in the Eastern Panhandle showed an increase (29 percent) in harvest while the other districts experienced declines. The decline in harvest occurred despite more counties being open for fall hunting than in 2012.
"Fall wild turkey harvests are highly influenced by hunter participation, annual turkey poult recruitment, and hard mast conditions," said Taylor. "Turkey brood observations this past summer were down slightly from 2012 and considerably below the five-year average. This was expected due to the high amount of rainfall in June and July which resulted in lower poult survival."
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Shawn Javens (Hancock County, WV) harvested this white turkey during the 2013 spring season.
Top counties for 2013 were Preston (77), Monroe (71), Randolph (69), Greenbrier (58) and Pocahontas (55). Despite an increase in the number of counties open to fall hunting, the traditional fall hunt counties including Preston County, the Eastern Panhandle, and Mountain regions of the state, accounted for 63 percent of the total fall kill.


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Linda Pratt is part of the dynamic duo that forms literary agency Wernick & Pratt, whose clients include such legends as Richard Peck and Mo Willems, and National Book Award Winner Kathryn Erskine.
LT: Linda, we are so happy to have you with us today. Yours is our very first agent interview, so we are especially pleased and grateful that you are willing to take time to answer a few questions. Let's start at the very beginning. In 2011, you and Marcia Wernick left Sheldon Fogelman and stepped out on your own. How did Wernick & Pratt come into being?
LP: Marcia and I had been colleagues and friends during our tenure at the Sheldon Fogelman Agency, and we were always amused by how well we each seemed to fill the spaces in the other's skill set. For example, Marcia is an expert in subsidiary rights having negotiated licenses for everything from film and theatrical plays, to audio and translation editions, and all kinds of merchandise, including ringtones! I have a finance/accounting background so the administrative aspects of running a business such as forecasting and financial analytics are more in my wheelhouse. When it came time to think about the next phase in our professional careers, the question of who we each wanted on that journey was a no brainer. We have similar approaches to working with our individual authors and illustrators, and together we are able to pool our specific skill sets to offer the kind of full service representation that we each feel is so important in creating long term careers for our clients.
LT: You represent both authors and illustrators, and those particularly remarkable author/illustrators. Do you find that dealing in both pictures and words lends you a unique perspective as an agent?
LP: Hmmm. That's an interesting question that I've never really consciously broken down in my mind. I'm glad you asked, though, so that I have to! The answer for me would be that pictures and words are really just two different forms of language. I suppose the uniqueness in perspective is the same as one might get being bilingual.
I drew all the time as a kid and well into my teens, and my drawings were always illustration. I created a lot of characters, some people, but many anthropomorphic. I was also an avid reader, and I love language. Turns of phrase just fascinate me. In fact, I've been known to get so caught up with my romance with words that I can pick up an accent or way of talking very easily if I'm in a place too long. So the idea of communicating through words and pictures is something that has always been a part of my life. I take it for granted, like riding a bike.
LT: One of the hallmarks of your agency is your commitment to clients' long-term careers. Can you speak to this?
LP: Authors and illustrators have already spent a lot of time pursuing their craft before we ever come into the picture. As such, Marcia and I feel that it is only fair that in offering representation to someone we are going in with a long-term view of working as well. There are a number of aspects as to what that means to us.
We don't pursue relationships with the idea of floating a title out to publishers and if we can't place it, "Well, thank you very much. You're on your own again." There are times when the title on which we based our offer of representation doesn't sell. That's OK. We're interested in helping our clients move forward to their next project and the project after that. As an example, one of my author clients originally came to me for representation with a beautifully written historical middle grade novel. It hasn't sold…..yet. But her skill as a writer was so clear in that piece that I knew she had many other books to write. Ironically, her first sales wound up being picture books. In fact, one was just optioned for TV.
When you work with someone long enough, things change, too. Sometimes it's the industry. The market for the kinds of books an author or illustrator has been doing may not be there in the same way. Sometimes it's the client's creative approach. An author or illustrator may feel pigeonholed by an expectation for certain kinds of work when they really want to be doing something very different. Helping to navigate these shifts is another aspect of working long term.
There is also the goal of protecting a client's control over their creations for the long term. If a book becomes a major success, suddenly there are many, many opportunities to exploit rights beyond the original book. We work to allow our clients the most freedom to make decisions on how and the degree to which their work is used and/or licensed in other forms.
LT: When reading manuscripts, from the slushpile or otherwise, a): where is your favorite place to read, and b): what are you hoping to find?
LP: a) My favorite place to read is in our guest bedroom. Guest rooms never seem to have the clutter of everyday in them. No paperwork, laundry hamper, discarded shoes and clothes, etc., which gives them a bit of a Bed and Breakfast feel. Reading there feels like a mini-getaway. Plus, our guest room has my childhood bed in it. An antique brass bed that my parents found in the back of a junk shop when I was 3. There are also books everywhere and artwork from far away lands. So a bit of the familiar coupled with the possibility of places unknown in one place. The same makings of a good book!
b) The primary thing that I'm always hoping for in reading a manuscript is to connect with the character. They can be kind, funny, prickly, morally questionable, or anything else. No matter what their personality traits are, there has to be a point of connection with the reader, though. I think this comes out of creating a feeling of empathy.
For example, like so many, I've spent my last number of Sunday evenings watching Downton Abbey. Thomas, who is now Under Butler of the house, is a mean spirited, vindictive character. While I'm not claiming to have never been mean in my life (cue a breezy glass house if I did), his brand of vindictiveness is not something with which I identify. While his story evolved over the season to make him a much more tragic figure, which made him much more empathetic, the turning point for me in being able to relate to him came before the major drama in his character arc. It was his reaction to Lady Sybil's death that gave me a bridge to relate to him. The fact that he, more than anyone else downstairs, took it the hardest made him more humane.
It's these kinds of layers of complexities and contradictions in characters on the page that I want to discover. The little things that make me see the unexpected or nuanced aspects of a character's inner being. When you see a writer who understands this so often they also have a strong sense of voice, too, because the two go hand in hand.
LT: Now for the heart of the matter:
Coffee or tea?
LP: Tea. All four of my grandparents are from Scotland. Everyone drank tea in my family. Even the coffee drinkers still have a cup now and again.
Dogs or cats?
Dogs. We have a scruffy little terrier mix. She's my first little dog. I had always thought of myself as a big dog gal until I fell in love with her photo on Petfinder.com.
Running or zumba?
Running, but unfortunately I've had to take a break due to an injury. My husband is hoping it will heal quickly because I can get a little cranky when I haven't exercised.
LT: Lastly, do you have any advice for writers seeking representation?
LP: Marcia and I always say that the things that we look for in clients are:
a) They are talented.
b) That we connect with them. We have to feel like they like and trust us and vice versa us about them. This doesn't mean being best friends, but in any long term relationship bumps can arise. If you didn't like or trust one another all that much at the start, you won't grow to if you find yourselves in a bumpy patch. Failure would be a certainty under that circumstance.
c) We have to have an idea of how we envision helping the Author reach their goals.
d) There is a sense of flexibility since no person, industry, or career is stagnant, and changes are inevitable, and an ability to change with them is the key to surviving for the long term.
I'd say a writer may be wise to seek these same things in their agent.
The other thing I would say is that a "no" today may not be a "no" forever. If you get any feedback, and you feel that you've addressed the concern raised, it would likely be OK to approach that agent again unless they have a stated policy otherwise. It'd probably be best to approach the agent with a new piece if a revision wasn't specifically requested on the original submission. If you do want to go back with an unsolicited revision, however, you should probably query the agent first before resubmitting.
LT: Linda, thank you so much!


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The piece is good because it also points out a key problem with this presentation:But my favorite quote is from Bhidé, who says value really comes from "all the various forms of knowledge generated by the massively multiplayer innovations game that sustains economic growth."
The flaw in Mr. Bhidé's thesis is that it amounts to a "false choice," said Robert D. Atkinson, president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a nonpartisan research group. Most of the economic gains from technology, Mr. Atkinson agrees, do come from its innovative use. "But that doesn't mean that the basic research is not critical," he said.
This puts the question back where it belongs: not with an either-basic - or-applied question, but with the kinds of institutions that link them together in ways that are effective because they really do pool the multiple players by treating the players equitably.
BTW, for a good overview of the Obama campaign's use of their massively multiplayer online environment, listen to this "To the Point" episode (featuring Thomas Gensemer of Blue State Digital and John Palfrey, author of Born Digital, among others).


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"Innovation" is a hot concept right now. Well-known author and speaker Guy Kawasaki sums it up: "'Innovate or die is how the world works."
Usually when people discuss innovation and business, it's associated with a company's new product or revolutionary process. But those topics are actually just the outcomes. True innovation stems from a company's workforce, the intellectual property inside their employees' heads. So when you see a business with the inability to innovate, the heart of the problem actually lies in the leaders' inability to hire and retain quality employees.
Finding and keeping top talent is what will make or break a company in the "new economy." It is vital that as leader you do whatever it takes to ensure your business' success. When a business owner or leader makes the decision to "crown the company'" they begin to empower their team to grow the business. The leader has to know that the right people are in the right seats and that they have the capability to handle the task of innovation. In order for your employees to become innovative in their responsibilities and keep your employers ahead of the competition, you must do three things: Build trust, cultivate passion and inspire loyalty. These three keys must be at the top of your to-do list if you want to protect your workplace from one of today's top business challenges – the inability to innovate.
Build trust. Trust is a two-way street. First, your employees must trust you in order to have the freedom to be innovative or motivated to work hard. Trust only comes through honest communication and consistent follow-through from your leadership. Say what you mean, do what you say. On the flip side, you also have to trust your employees. Kawasaki points out that you have to "Trust your employee(s) enough to know they can make the right decision for customers. When you show this level of trust and empower employees, they do the best work that they can." If you can't trust a team member you must change the dynamic or allow them to pursue their passions elsewhere.
Cultivate passion. Today's successful businesses have the most engaged and enthusiastic employees. Passion must originate at the top. "The leadership team must be passionate in order for the rest of the organization to be passionate," said OtterBox founder and CEO Curt Richardson in a recent Inc.com article. "Who wants to come to work for someone who is just going through the motions and working for the next professional advancement?" Are you excited about your company's goals and mission? Work to spread that excitement! "Vision leaks" is a true statement. You must have a vision and consistently recast it for your team. A simple test of how well you've spread your passion is to each of your team members:
• What is our goal?
• What is our mission?
• What is your role in making it happen?
Inspire loyalty. Maintaining an innovative workplace means that you must also foster a loyal workforce. Hiring top talent is the first step, but keeping your talented workers engaged and invested in your business is the only way to achieve long-term success. There are many ideas regarding how to build employee loyalty, but it truly boils down to leadership. As the leader, you have to be willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Regarding inspiring leadership Kawasaki says, "Employees need to know that you'll do the dirty, hard, and frustrating jobs, too."
If you want your business to be successful and stay ahead of the competition, then you must realize that hiring and retaining top talent is the only way. A passionate, engaged workforce is the key to becoming an innovative industry leader. But, it's up to you to provide an environment that allows your employees to innovate. Give them what they need, and they'll return the investment, one hundred-fold!
• Terri Greeno owns Express Employment Professionals in Crystal Lake.


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After three hellish days in detox, Abby is finally feeling well enough, relatively speaking, to settle into a routine of sorts at the inpatient rehab center she's checked herself into. Throughout the detox process, throughout the tremors, nausea, debilitating headaches, and insomnia, all she's thought of (other than having a drink) is Lee and Lily. She's cried more than she'd ever admit, missing her husband and daughter and home almost to the point that she feels it physically. She almost regrets saying she needs to do this alone, but knows she'd never be able to do it if this wasn't her decision and hers alone.
But she still needs them. More than she's ever admitted to herself before. She takes a shower, subconsciously wanting to be fresh and clean for her first allowed phonecall after a successful completion of the detox process. She makes her way from her room to the main floor where she waits, impatiently, for her allotted time slot to begin.
When she finally gets on the phone, she freezes for a moment, her fingers forgetting what to do, what numbers to dial. When she shakes herself and dials the familiar numbers of Lee's phone, she can feel her heart banging around in her chest. What can he think of her now? Maybe he won't even want to talk to her. Maybe he's relieved to be rid of her and the mess she's made of her life. She wouldn't blame him, and she can feel her palms sweating as she listens to the phone ring.
He relaxes a bit as she leans on him, his fingers combing through her hair out of habit. So...want to hear a funny story? Work-related.
She smiles a little at that. Yeah, of course.
He snorts quietly. Promise me you won't laugh to loud?
She looks up at him, smile turning into a slight smirk. Do I have to?
He sighs, his eyes twinkling with humor. I guess not. Your coworkers nearly needed O2 afterwards.
She's chuckling already. Oh, now you *have* to tell me.
He smiles at her, the situation funny enough to him now that he can see the humor in it. Well...seems that a certain nurse we know was working triage and couldn't handle a patient that came in with an impaction of sorts.
She groans. Oh, this can't end well...
Hush, I'm trying to tell you a story. He teases as he hands Lily his keys, giving the girl something to play with as she sits on Abby's lap. Anyhow, the patient was passed on to an attending we both know, newly board certified at that. He couldn't think of anything to do to relieve the situation either, though I think once he took the proper H and P he may not have wanted anything to do with the patient or his spouse. He's purposely being vague, enjoying this now.
Abby strokes her fingers gently through Lily's curls as she listens, quietly amused, to Lee's story.
I got paged to come help them out, obviously being better qualified and far more mature. He snorts as he recalls what happened. I thought it was a trauma page since they were in trauma 2. I responded, as usual, with promptness only to be rewarded with something I'm not quite sure how to describe. He's gesturing with his hands now, waving them in front of himself as he describes what he had walked into. The patient was on his stomach, gowned and draped, posterior elevated and exposed, which honestly, I could have done without seeing. Nice of them to neglect the use of a privacy screen.
She snorts softly, amused at the way he's telling the story, vaguely but with great expression. Your daddy is doing what we call 'embellishing,' Lily. She winks at him.
He gives her a sidelong glance, feigning irritation. Do you want to hear this or not? I could tell you about the gastric bypass I did on a four hundred pounder instead. Took three med students just to hold the layers of fat back from the field.
She makes a face, shaking her head. No...come on, keep going...She feigns impatience.
You're loss. He shrugs, happy to talk about either case, really. So I walk into the trauma room and before I can ask what the situation is, the patient coughs and the next thing I know, I've been smacked in the head with *something*, the patient sighs with relief, his wife groans and Pratt's trying not to choke on his laughter. Sam? She's doubled over and in danger of turning blue from the way she's laughing and not breathing. I'm still standing there trying to figure out what happened.


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The sixth season of "Jersey Shore" isn't scheduled to begin filming until the summer and its spinoff, "The Pauly D Project," isn't filling the void like you had hoped, so this might be your only chance to get your "Jersey Shore" fix for the time being.
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will appear at Ultimate Exposure tanning salon in Hoffman Estates April 28 to promote her indoor tanning lotion line. In order to meet Snooki during her appearance, you need to be one of the first 500 people to purchase her tanning lotion at an Ultimate Exposure location beginning Wednesday.
Her co-star and former friend-with-benefits, Vinny Guadagnino, will appear at V Live in Logan Square April 28 and 29. In order to meet Vinny, you probably just need to be a scantily clad hot blonde.
OK, I'm just kidding about Vinny. He probably prefers brunettes.
Heads up: Up-and-coming singer Skylar Grey will take the stage at Paris Club's upstairs lounge, Studio Paris, April 28. … "Saturday Night Live" alum David Spade will appear at the Make-A-Wish Illinois 2012 Wish Ball May 12 at the UIC Forum. "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush will emcee the benefit. Click here for tickets. … For more upcoming celeb appearances in the Chicago area, check out our new celeb calendar.
Update: Kourtney Kardashian will no longer join her sisters Kim and Khloe when they promote their Kardashian Kollection at Sears in Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg Friday. I'm told she is far along in her pregnancy and is limiting her travel.
On the record: "This whole show is sort of like a Home & Garden challenge, because they had to build this [bleep] very, very fast. And here's why: There's still not a format to the show. So, if you think you're going to get something shiny and polished, you're not. You're going to get me talking [bleep] about a lot of things and you're going to hear bleeping." – Oak Park native Kathy Griffin talks to The Hollywood Reporter about her new talk show, "Kathy," which debuts on Bravo Thursday.
"I can have a hat on, glasses on, whatever. People still notice me. If I go outside without a hat on, I feel like I'm naked. ... This life doesn't fit my personality." – Bulls star Derrick Rose talks to GQ about fame.
Welcome back: My old pal, Chris Rolfe, is returning to the Fire after two and a half seasons of playing soccer with Danish team Aalborg BK. For those of you who never read my soccer blog (which is about 99 percent of you), Rolfe was my favorite player to make fun of because he has a good sense of humor and, more importantly, he's not much bigger than me. Glad to have him back. Also, I should point out that when I tweeted yesterday "I can already picture him texting me to include him in the celeb sightings," I was only half serious.
Sightings: "Transformers" star Shia LaBeouf surprised guests at C2E2 at McCormick Place Friday. Click here for the full story. … The Miami Heat's LeBron James dined at RPM Italian Wednesday with friends, including former Bear Jim Cantelupe. Teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh opted for Paris Club and Sunda, respectively, that night. … Actress Michelle Pfeiffer and husband David E. Kelley had dinner at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse Thursday. Comedian Kevin Hart dined there Wednesday. … "30 Rock" star Jack McBrayer performed with TJ & Dave at iO Theater Wednesday and performed with The Second City Mainstage cast Thursday. … Style Network cameras were on hand when "Giuliana & Bar" star Giuliana Rancic participated in the health-focused FabFest at the Four Seasons hotel Sunday. FabFest raised $240,000, which will benefit Bright Pink. … Former "Lord of the Rings" and "Rudy" actor Sean Astin dined at Paris Club Thursday before heading upstairs to Studio Paris. … "Vampire Diaries" actor Michael Trevino partied at The Underground, Studio Paris and Board Room after taking in Thursday's Bulls-Miami Heat game at the United Center. The Bulls' Carlos Boozer also hung out at Board Room that night, in addition to Cuvee. The Bulls' Luol Deng, Taj Gibson, John Lucas III, Ronnie Brewer and Jimmy Butler hung out at Studio Paris Friday. … Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein had drinks at Hub 51 Wednesday. … Former "One Tree Hill" star Chad Michael Murray ran into "Nikita" star Shane West while he was leaving Paris Club Saturday.
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Guy Pearce Says He Regrets His 'Handsy' Comments About Kevin Spacey
Actor Guy Pearce said he regrets recent comments he made about Kevin Spacey, who he called "handsy" on the set of their 1997 film "L.A. Confidential," according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
His initial comments came during an interview with Andrew Denton, in which he said Spacey was "handsy," adding that he was "thankful he was 29 and not 14" when they filmed "L.A. Confidential."
Pearce has since attempted to clarify his comments, telling Fairfax Media that while he was not assaulted by Spacey, he felt uncomfortable.
"I very much understand that it's too sensitive a topic to be brushed off," he said in a statement. "I addressed and handled the situation when it took place, hence my regret at making it public now."
Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct by actor Anthony Rapp, who alleged in October 2017 that the "House of Cards" star was inappropriate with him when he was just 14 years old and Spacey was 26. Since then, several men have come forward to accuse Spacey of assault.
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Bertha Marie Rea, 86, of Benton passed away Feb. 28. She was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Benton to the late Cubie C. and Susie Edmondson Gattin Sr.
Bertha was a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe Rea; and three brothers.
She is survived by her son, Bill Rea of Little Rock; a daughter, Dee Dee Hill and husband Danny of Little Rock; sisters, Barbara Hunnicutt and husband Jerry and Ann Ewing; grandchildren, Michelle Gnuschke and husband Jerry, Micala Garcia and husband Carlos, and Megan Hill.
A private burial service will be held at a later date.
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(Original Air Date: 10/30/07) When most women gaze in the mirror, they may bemoan a blemish here or a wrinkle there. Imagine staring at your reflection for over two hours and hating your face so much that you never leave the house. Dr. Phil's guests say they are prisoners to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a preoccupation with a real or imagined physical defect. Diana, 28, has been suffering with BDD for over 13 years. She's undergone over 50 permanent make-up procedures –- eye liner, lips and eyebrows –- and didn't leave her home for two years because she thinks she looks like a monster. Her mother, Guadalupe, and her sister, Liz, say it's painful to watch Diana deteriorate before their eyes. Find out the shocking event Diana believes caused her condition. Then, 17 year-old Cheyenne used to win beauty pageants, but now believes that she's an ugly, overweight girl with thunder thighs. She takes several hours to get ready for school in the morning, and constantly picks at her arm hair and lips. Her mom, Bobette, wonders if she's the cause of her daughter's bad feelings. Does Cheyenne really have BDD, or is something else affecting her? Share your thoughts here.
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This bulb looks like a grotesquely overgrown projector bulb or headlamp. The envelope of glass, while as big as an ordinary household bulb, is small compared to the size of the filament, which makes me think it's almost certainly fused quartz designed to operate at very high temperatures.
When a tungsten filament is glowing white-hot, a small amount of tungsten slowly boils off the surface of the filament and condenses on the inside of the glass envelope of the bulb. This causes two problems, first the filament eventually gets too thin and fails, and second the bulb slowly darkens due to the tungsten film being deposited on the glass.
Bulbs like this reduce this problem by putting the glass very close to the filament, and using gases with relatively high thermal conductivity inside, resulting in a very, very hot glass surface that tends to re-evaporate any tungsten that lands on it. Thus the bulb doesn't darken, and some of the tungsten that evaporates off the filament ends up condensing back on it.
This re-condensation means that, at a given operating temperature, the filament will last longer. Alternately, it means you can get the same life while operating the filament at a higher temperature. The higher the temperature the more efficient the bulb, and the whiter the light.
At 2000W this is a big bulb, but I'm not sure what it was used for, or whether it's still in common use. Many high-power applications like projectors and search lights now use xenon arc lights, which are much more efficient.
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Specialized international conferences and symposia in SlovakiaActivity by Milan Drabik | added on Apr 26, 2011 | Slovakia
A choice of conferences organized by members / member groups of Slovak chemical society on regular basis will this year reflect also the IYC 2011 and will bear its logo. The topics are that of the scientific achievements in the chemistry so the methodologies of the chemistry education in all levels.
Several conferences organized by members and member groups of Slovak chemical society on regular basis will this year reflect in the program also the International year of chemistry and will bear the logo of IYC 2011. The topics focused are as that on the scientific achievements in the fields of chemistry so that devoted to the methodologies of the chemistry education in all levels. The specific conferences – events of the activity, are briefly described below:
Ø EC2E2N (European Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Education Network) 2011 conference and Eurodoctorate studies, May 19th – 22nd 2011, Bratislava, Slovakia; the meeting will bring together chemists from 26 European countries for discussions about higher and university education of chemistry in Europe. Web: http://www.fns.uniba.sk/index.php?id=ec2e2n-2011, and also http://ectn-assoc.cpe.fr/AnnualConf2011/AC2011_Welcome.htm, email@example.com
Ø 23rd International Conference on Coordination and Bioinorganic Chemistry, June 5th – 10th 2011, Smolenice, Slovakia; Regarding the tradition, the Conference will deal with up‑to‑date current problems of coordination, bioinorganic and inorganic chemistry, new trends and applications achieved in these fields are focused also. Young scientists are offered the possibility to present their contributions as section lectures in "young scientists section". Web: http://www.iccbic.stuba.sk/index.htm, firstname.lastname@example.com
Ø 14th Blue Danube Symposia on Heterocyclic Chemistry, June 26th – 29th 2011, Podbanske, Slovakia; This series of symposia was initiated in 1991 by the Departments of Organic Chemistry, of the University of Technology of Vienna and the Slovak University of Technology of Bratislava. The topics to be covered extend over the whole range of heterocyclic chemistry from theory to practical applications, from academic to industrial research institutions. Web: http://www.schems.sk/bdshc2011/index.html, email@example.com
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His job isn't for the faint of heart, but he puts his whole heart and all of his passion into it. For the past 23 years, Dr. John Colangeli has seen thousands of children turn their lives around through programming offered at Lutherwood's Children's Mental Health Centre in Waterloo, Ontario.
"Our programs put hope back into kids' lives," said John, who is Chief Executive Officer of Lutherwood.
Lutherwood offers specialized children's mental health programs tailored to the needs of each individual – like STEPS, a day treatment program that combines education and treatment under one roof. At STEPS, children have a teacher and attend classes just like regular school. But they also work with a clinician to achieve their treatment goals and have access to unique therapies like music, art and play that enable children to explore coping strategies. No matter what program they're in, every child receives specialized programming and a dedicated clinician who helps them on the road to recovery.
"The most rewarding part of my job is seeing kids turn into successful adults, discovering their calling in a range of career paths, from aviation to healthcare." John says many of Lutherwood's clients return months, years or decades later to say hello, and it's not uncommon to hear them credit early intervention with the positive change in their lives. "You got me when I was young," they'll say. "You got my attention and my trust and you saved my life."
Lutherwood operates solely on funding, donations and grants. The RBC Children's Mental Health Project has donated more than $150,000 to Lutherwood since 1995 to help fund their programming initiatives. For the past three years, RBC has funded Lutherwood's Children's Mental Health speaker series. The series raises awareness and understanding of children's mental health issues, reducing the stigma that prevents many families from seeking help.
"Children's mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves because of organizations like RBC," said John. "Private sector involvement has been the tipping point in generating public awareness about the issues, and that gives me hope for the future of children's mental health."
The RBC Children's Mental Health Project is a multi-year philanthropic commitment to support community-based and hospital programs that reduce stigma, provide early intervention and increase public awareness about children's mental health issues. Since 2008, the RBC Children's Mental Health Project has donated over $16 million to more than 200 organizations across Canada.


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Quote from: gonzalochileno on April 02, 2010, 10:23:06 AMThe deadline was extended to April 12, 2010 Obviously not enough people.
Teams will be revealed on April 27 in a press release!!! That means we will know the teams before the filming of the show?
I don't understand!Allan Wu is the host of THE AMAZING RACE CHINA RUSH???But how can they film TARC & TARA4 at the same time with only ONE HOST!!!SO WEIRD!!
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china has a tar version too? i wish i oculd see it!
has dropped into Shanghai after an always-inviting "red eye" flight. Now it's time to recharge and meet the press & media for the day.
It's official! The Amazing Race: China Rush is kicking off tomorrow morning...and you know I'm luvin my 430 AM Call Time! ;-) Here We Go!
I'm still looking for cast names!
It's disappointing that they misspelled Allan's name on the link for his bio:http://www.chinarush.tv/allenwu.htmlI browsed all the team bios, and the teams going to China for the first time, like the Masai Warriors--Paul & Francis, might be in trouble.
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Can you help with annecdotes about Vin?21st March 2017
A message from Mike McGeary. Hello all! I'm working with Vin on a book telling the story of his career in music and his life so far – and it would be great if you could help! If you have any memories, stories or anecdotes you think should be included, please get in touch. Whether you're one of the hundreds of people who have put Vin up on his travels, you've met him once or many times or just have a favourite piece of patter that you remember, it would be great to hear from you. Please send your contributions to the special email address, firstname.lastname@example.com Would you also start your notes with the place and year that you think you first saw Vin! Thank you.
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Sponsored by the College's International Students Association, Thursday's Mid-Autumn Festival offered the Wabash and Crawfordsville communities the opportunity to be immersed in the cultures and foods of seven Asian nations—China, Taiwan, Japan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Nepal, and Pakistan.
"The students' efforts resulted in a rich experience," said Director of Off-Campus Studies and International Students David Clapp.
"They worked hard in many ways to pull this together," Clapp said, noting that Nepalese student Jebin Gautam '13 had to become an impromptu electrician to get the many lanterns to stay lit during the event. "The evening was a great example of international cooperation."
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Patterns designed for a variety of gauge and foot sizes. Methods include 2 Circulars and 4 and 5 DPNs.
Pattern Summary: Instructions include variations for use with 4 or 5 DPN's, or two circular needles. Complete instructions are included for top down only.
Pattern Section: This pattern is in the 'Ten-stitch Mosaic Patterns' section since the cuff pattern is a ten stitch mosaic repeat.
Notes on gauge: As with all of the patterns in this book, with the aid of an included chart the pattern can be adjusted to your gauge and desired finished measurements.
Heel and Toe variations: The pattern includes explicit instructions for both a "Heel Flap" style heel in 'Heel Stitch with Chain Selvage,' 'Stockinette Stitch with 3 Stitch Garter Edge,' or Heel Stitch with 3 Stitch Garter Edge'. There are also explicit instruction for a 'short row heel'.
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ANAHEIM –The Scott Niedermayer era officially came to an end in the bowels of Honda Center on Tuesday afternoon.
The Ducks captain and future Hall of Famer appeared in a dark suit with a purple tie next to club general manager Bob Murray and with his wife, Lisa, and four sons in the front row.
Ducks coach Randy Carlyle and winger Joffrey Lupul were also in attendance.
"After plenty of reflection, I'm here to announce that I'm going to retire from professional hockey," Niedermayer said.
Niedermayer proceeded to thank the staffs from New Jersey and the Ducks, as well as his former coaches and various personnel and even the media. The most poignant moment came when he thanked his family.
"I owe a big thank you to my family," Niedermayer said while trying unsuccessfully to hold back tears.
"You've put up with a demanding schedule and been very supportive … You've made my life richer … it was always great seeing you when I got home from the road."
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Niedermayer also thanked the fans because they "made the rink a special place to be. Your support, faith and passion in the game were inspiring and made all the difference on the ice."
Murray spoke mostly about Niedermayer's character and the example of professionalism that he set throughout his 18-year career.
"This man has no ego," Murray said. "He treats everybody from the trainer to the fans with dignity and respect. For the young players to come along and see this every day … it's just outstanding what you've done with the younger guys. Let's hope our young bucks take this one step forward and live up to you and what you have done."
Murray said Niedermayer will be retained as a consultant to the organization.
Asked about the possibility of being pulled back to the game like Mario Lemieux and Michael Jordan famously were, Niedermayer said, "I'm 100 percent committed to retiring and not playing hockey again. I'm sure I'll play somewhere in an old timers league….right now I'm 100 percent committed to this decision."
Though he spent just five seasons in a Ducks uniform, the steely Niedermayer made an instant impact by giving the club an air of legitimacy when he signed as a free agent in 2005 and carried an underdog club to the Western Conference finals before falling to the Edmonton Oilers.
Spending four of those five years as captain, Niedermayer earned his place in franchise lore by shepherding the Ducks to the ultimate prize the next season while winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs.
The championship realized a dream of his as he handed the Cup off to his brother, Rob, after their five-game victory over the Ottawa Senators. The two had battled for the Cup in 2003 when Scott's New Jersey Devils beat Rob's then-Mighty Ducks in a seven-game final.
As the star of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League, Niedermayer was considered one of the most promising and talented defensemen ever out of Canadian major junior hockey when he was selected third overall in the 1991 NHL entry draft by New Jersey behind Eric Lindros and Pat Falloon.
Niedermayer established himself as an elite player during 13-plus seasons with the Devils, where he teamed with rugged Hall of Fame defender Scott Stevens and goalie Martin Brodeur to form the backbone of a club that won Stanley Cups in 1995, 2000 and 2003.
The cool and composed playmaker with one of the sport's most graceful strides on the ice earned his biggest individual honor when he won the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman in 2004, a season in which he largely took over for an oft-injured Stevens.
When the NHL lockout ended in 2005, New Jersey sought to keep their new captain by offering him a multiyear contract worth $7.8 million annually, which was the maximum allowed at the time. The Ducks couldn't match that but they had one advantage that the Devils didn't have — blood. Scott decided to play with his brother Rob in Anaheim.
The Ducks had their stirring 2003 run to the Cup but they advanced to the playoffs in only three of the franchise's first 11 seasons and never in consecutive years. With Niedermayer on board, the team made the postseason for four consecutive seasons and set club records in victories (48) and points (110) in the 2006-07 title season.
"Scotty was a building block, both on and off the ice," said former Ducks GM Brian Burke and current Toronto Maple Leafs boss, who signed him in August of 2005. "Star player with an unflappable demeanor, unmatched leadership skills. A quiet, stable force."
But it was shortly after Cup celebration where Niedermayer stunned the club by announcing that he was considering retirement at 34 and expressed his indecision about playing again at a press conference before training camp. He would be fined $500,000 by the Ducks for sitting out camp.
An extended rest period was what he needed as he came back in December of the 2007-08 season after a 34-game absence. The Ducks were 32-12-4 with him in the lineup but their defense of the Cup ended in a first-round loss to the Dallas Stars.
Niedermayer has played in all but two games in the last two seasons but his indecisiveness regarding his playing future each off-season hasn't always been warmly accepted by some of the club's die-hard fans. But there's no disputing the rise of the team's fortunes with him.
"Obviously Scott Niedermayer is one of the greatest players I've played with," said Montreal's Travis Moen, who played a key checking role on the Cup team. "He's won everything that there is to be won. It's going to be sad to see him leave.
"I remember how great a leader he is. To this day he's the best captain I played with … he was definitely one of biggest reasons we were so successful. He's one of best players that's ever played the game."
His final season offered mixed results as the Ducks failed to qualify for the playoffs, which was just the second time in his career that Niedermayer did not play in the postseason. He had 10 goals and 38 assists but was saddled with a career-low minus-9 rating in 80 games.
But he achieved another personal milestone by winning a second Olympic gold medal as captain of Team Canada, this time in Vancouver in his home province of British Columbia. It only added to his hardware.
Niedermayer remains the only player in hockey history to have won six of the sport's most important competitions – the Stanley Cup (four times), an Olympic gold medal (twice), the Memorial Cup (as the Canadian junior champion), an IIHF world championship gold medal, the world junior championships and a World Cup title.
Those accomplishments along with his ability to deliver clutch performances – often on the biggest stage – figure to land the defenseman in the Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible in 2013. Niedermayer currently holds the NHL record for most overtime goals by a defenseman.
One of his greatest moments in Anaheim came in the 2007 Western Conference finals. With the series tied at two games apiece, it was Niedermayer who had the game-tying goal in the waning seconds of the Ducks' eventual Game 5 overtime victory over Detroit, making it one of that Cup run's defining moments.
In that season, Niedermayer recorded career highs in goals (15), assists (54) and points (69). His numbers have slipped since but the silky smooth rearguard completes his career with 172 goals and 568 assists for 740 points along with 25 goals and 73 assists in 202 playoff games.
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I've been around the block. Because I have an obsession with knowing things I have learned things I wish I didn't know. Human ignorance and depravity are far deeper than the average person, whose head is stuck firmly in the sand, can even fathom. For every "good thing" there are a thousand opposites. I've learned things I cannot tell any other person for fear it would fuck up their head permanently, as mine has been.
I reject the notion of a creator because of the Hubble Deep Space Survey. Yeah, right, some nice guy (occasional nice guy) with a fluffy beard made all THAT just for a tiny number of humans on a tiny planet, right? But what I know about humanity and what humans are capable of is in large part the reason I reject religion altogether, even the idea of benevolent spirits, etc. Add to that the fact that religious people never, ever, live up to the religion they claim to follow. That does it for me.
Nothing is more obvious to anyone who lives in the real world, the one that is not defined by myth, legend and fantasy, than the truth of how destructive religion is. Rules and doctrines and beliefs keep people from exploring, force them into boxes, drive them to hatred of others, and lead to the deaths of millions. Truth may set one free but it will fuck up the person who desires and seeks it above all else. And for some it opens the door to extreme frustration because when one who has compassion and love for humanity discovers truth, like the truth about how religion has been systematically oppressing the human race for many centuries, one wishes for the blind to see.
OK, so we've established the reality that religion is everywhere and it is fucking people up and we want to stop it. So now what?
A desire to bring humanity around to some kind of sensible way of thinking has been a part of my psyche for decades. I was once deluded, believing the answer was for people to turn to the "love of god," but even then my desire was for people to live a better life. Now that I see how much better we'd all be living in reality, and how much more quickly we would advance as a species unencumbered from religious bullshit, I'd like more than ever for people to wake up to truth.
That desire mentioned above has led me to stick my neck out on more occasions than I like to think about. I'm one of those people who believe that if there's something that needs to be done then by-godless-damn let's getter done! So if the world is fucked up, let's find a way to fix it: "Come on, yall, what the fuck you waiting on!"
Ahh, but that's the thing, isn't it. "Yall" are too lazy, afraid, complacent, busy, tired, etc., to get busy. Leaders won't lead and followers sit on their ass. This is especially true when to act means to take a risk.
The Internet has thrown the doors of communication wide and made limitless possibilities for meeting others. We atheistic reprobates have discovered that we're not so alone. A glance at our friends' list and the diverse locations of each person shows we certainly are rather isolated but we're out there. And it's likely there's considerably more of us who are just keeping quiet and/or are not social network savvy. I suspect there's probably many thousands more who are ripe for the pickin', too. A little bit of rational thought mixed with some common sense and stirred with clear evidence would bring a lot of them around.
Online the groups come and go, friends add friends, blog posts and conversations are many. But moving from online safety to real world risk is not so easy as it sounds. How many loud-mouth online atheists are willing to step out into the light of publicity in the real world. I have to admit, I am. Hell, I grew up the butt of jokes in school. I've been ridiculed and called names in the local newspaper (responses to letters I wrote). I can take the shit. I would be willing to wear a sandwich board and walk back and forth on the street with signs that promoted atheism, reason, common sense, whatever. But I'm not going to.
In fact, I'm not going to do anything like that. Neither am I going to spend any money (like I had any! Ha!) on any kind of effort to "win the lost" for atheism. (twists of phrase!) Why? Because I don't like getting my feet wet.
I have, as I said, stuck my head out and got it lopped off countless times. And I've discovered it is such a waste of time! People are NOT, in general, going to change. Religious people are going to cling to their "faith" and their god with everything they have. They may or may not be ugly to non-believers but on a personal level, they 'gonna stay religious. Moreover, there's not nearly enough people willing to risk whatever it takes to actually make a solid effort to encourage people to change.
I was the head of a teeny tiny nonprofit last year. Our goal, basically the two of us, was to take the message of how fucked up this country is to the people using music in public areas. It was a cool idea. But while there were plenty of people who liked the idea and agreed with our views there was nobody who had the time or inclination to help. I told my friend that if we could find, say, ten people with the same determination as he and I had we could change the world. And we could. But those ten people we did not find. People talk the talk but when it comes time to do something besides bitch and moan online or sitting around with friends and beer, forget that!
Oh, yeah, there is the "Occupy" movement. I gotta hand it to those guys, they DID get off their ass to do something. commendable. But what have they accomplished? Not a hell of a lot. Which is the third reason I ain't going to stick my neck out. Even if we managed to get network coverage for our little effort, even if the world takes a peak, we get carefully (or not so carefully) shoved over into a niche and accomplish nothing. We become quaint, irrelevant. Just a side show on the highway of life. Oh, there may be a few converts but gaining a few converts was not the goal, now, was it?
So, then, to try and "DO SOMETHING" about the appalling religious oppression directly, to fight it head on, to try and be rational with irrational people in order to bring them over to our side, is an absolute and total waste of time. That sucks, but that is the way it is. To try de-converting the country right now is just a stupid idea. And I would toss in that going beyond activism to being militant is way beyond stupid, moving into the insane.
So what the hell are we supposed to do, keep hiding? Of course not. There are three things we, at least in America, should be doing. The first thing we should be doing is getting to know each other not just online but in the real world. We should find ways to meet up, share our stories, and just talk.
The second thing we should be doing is growing our numbers, slowly and carefully. Instead of in-your-face atheist protests we should use a much more subtle approach. Groups like Recovering From Religion (which I participate with a bit) offer a doorway for people who are seeking to find a way into rational living safely. I would suggest we keep a door open for all ages but concentrate on the youth. Young folks are smarter these days. They can more easily see through the bullshit and they're not anchored to decades of belief and religious activity. It's hard to let go. I know. I did it.
Third, take a stand for our rights. It is likely to keep religious people pissed off and it runs counter to de-converting efforts, but if we don't pull together and take a legal and political stand against those who would destroy our rights altogether we are and will forever be screwed. We are already the most discriminated against minority in the country. Atheists are fucked over by employers, families, you name it, and they get away with it because the community agrees with them. We have to make a stand against this shit.
By getting together, being friends in the real world, and by growing our numbers "subversively" and one by one, we can find more strength. We use that strength to fight for the right to be who we are without recrimination or discrimination. And then we bide our time.
Sooner or later, if we continue to stand for our rights and we promote science and reason and rationality, and if we continue to reach out to the younger generation, I believe eventually a much larger slice of the population will come over to us. There will always be religious fanatics. There will always be people who cling to god or spirits or whatever. Their mentality will not allow them to float around in the not-knowing of atheism. But still, I think the number of people in power and in neighborhoods who hate us for who we are, who refuse to associate with us, and most importantly, who deny reason, rationality, truth, science and discovery their true places will eventually dwindle. Science will begin to take us to new places. Religion will decrease in importance and radical sects will slip further into the fringe and have less and less relevance.
It's all Pie In The Sky, but it sounds good on paper. Right? Who knows. We can all hope. It probably won't happen in my lifetime. That sucks. And since it's so totally unlikely, no matter what I do, I will not piss in the wind again. Instead I will continue my search for friends online. I will look for a real world friendship or two, too. I'll find or help start groups of us. And whenever possible I'll encourage college students and youth to get on the bus. And where possible and feasible I will exercise my right to stand and fight for our rights. And that's about it.
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"Third, take a stand for our rights. It is likely to keep religious people pissed off and it runs counter to de-converting efforts, but if we don't pull together and take a legal and political stand against those who would destroy our rights altogether we are and will forever be screwed. We are already the most discriminated against minority in the country. Atheists are fucked over by employers, families, you name it, and they get away with it because the community agrees with them. We have to make a stand against this shit."----I couldn't agree more. That is the whole reason I started my blog. I really feel the need to speak out at this time in our country's social discourse.
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