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HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker rebounded from Saturday's poor performance to earn a 6-2 victory over Belmont Abbey on Sunday in collegiate baseball. The Cobras now stand at 26-19 overall and 14-10 in the CVAC, while BAC drops to 28-27, 9-15 in the conference. Coker finished third in the final conference standings after today's win.
Seth Weinberg made his second straight solid pitching outing, going the complete game with five hits and two earned runs allowed. Jason Cline took the loss for BAC, pitching eight innings with 10 hits and five earned runs allowed.
Coker gave Weinberg the lead in the second inning on a two-out triple by Carlton Deese. CC added one in the third and three in the eighth when Cline ran into some control problems. The Crusaders scored their second run in the ninth inning when Ian Gibson smacked his second homerun of the series but it wasn't enough to avoid defeat.
Deese went 2-3 with three RBI for Coker while his brother Conrad Deese garnered a hit and a run scored in his last home game as a Cobra. Classmate Ben Kershner was also recognized on Senior Day and scored twice on the afternoon.
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'Manageable': President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the U.S. and its allies can fight the terrorist group Islamic State "to the point where it's a manageable problem." Obama spoke to reporters in Estonia during a European trip, and his comments came as the U.S. confirmed the authenticity of a video released by ISIS, also known as ISIL, that showed the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff. Obama also tried to clean up comments he made last week about having no strategy for defeating the group, saying he was "specifically referring" to Syria and not Iraq, according to Time magazine. Meanwhile, his new comment about making the Islamic State "manageable" set off a new round of criticism.
Beck's bet: Conservative radio host Glenn Beck thinks he knows who will be the next president of the United States: Hillary Clinton. Speaking on his show Tuesday, Beck said a friend of his talked to "some Hillary people" about her 2016 campaign strategy and upon hearing it, he realized the former secretary of state would be the next commander-in-chief. Clinton's campaign messages will include, "Do you remember when America was good? Do you remember when we had jobs and we were building towards a brighter future, and things were really happening? The Clinton administration, we had it under control," according to the information from Beck's friend. "This is what made me say, 'Oh my gosh, she's going to win,'" Beck said, according to the Blaze.
'Go' time for lobbyists: With Congress returning next week, lobbyists are gearing up for a two-week sprint that could determine whether their clients win big. The Hill writes business lobbyists are focused on saving the Export-Import Bank before its charter expires at the end of September; extending a satellite-television act; and reauthorizing a public-private partnership marketing the U.S. as a tourist destination.
Paul in peril? Rand Paul's 2016 presidential prospects may be in trouble from the bribery scandal surrounding his father's 2012 presidential bid. As the Hill writes, the scandal surrounding former Rep. Ron Paul's 2012 run has taken down Rand Paul's likely campaign manager, Jesse Benton, who was running Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election bid. The implications of wrongdoing two years ago could further trickle down and hobble the younger Paul's developing presidential campaign apparatus, as the Hill puts it.
Rah, rah Redskins: A large — but shrinking — majority of Americans say the Washington Redskins shouldn't change the team's name, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Washington Post has more on the poll, which found that more than two-thirds of the public does not believe the name is disrespectful of Native Americans. It's the latest twist in the saga over the Redskins's name, which most Senate Democrats want to change and the team's owner says he'll keep.
— Robert Schroeder
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Analyzing Obama's 'disquiet' speech, point by point
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Reading 2: Lemhi Pass and Lolo Trail
With both the trials of the first six months and the security of the Mandan Village in North Dakota behind them, the Corps of Discovery pressed onward with the realization that Indian guidance would be a necessity in the upcoming months. Soon, the Americans would enter the Rocky Mountains, an uncharted range that had the ability to prevent Lewis and Clark from reaching the Pacific. Realizing the need for help, Captain Lewis and a small complement of men broke off from the main body in early August, 1805, and pushed ahead, in search of Sacagawea's people. In his journal, Lewis imparted the reasoning behind his pointed pursuit of the Shoshone:
[S]he [Sacagawea] assures us that we shall either find her people on this river or on the river immediately west of it's source; which from it's present size cannot be very distant. ... it is my resolusion to find them or some others, who have horses if it should cause me a trip of one month. for without horses we shall be obliged to leave a great part of our stores, of which, it appears to me that we have a stock already sufficiently small for the length of the voyage before us.1
Lewis and his men traveled westward through a well-traveled Indian trail across Lemhi Pass, a small, grassy gap extending approximately two miles, and located along the present-day border of Montana and Idaho. It was along this trail that momentous steps were made in the realm of American exploration, two of which were the discovery of the western-most extension of the Missouri River and waters flowing into the Columbia River, which flows to the Pacific Ocean. Finally arriving at the western reaches of the mighty Missouri, Lewis noted the importance of the day:
[T]he road took us to the most distant fountain of the waters of the mighty Missouri in surch of which we have spent so many toilsome days and wristless nights. thus far I had accomplished one of those great objects on which my mind has been unalterably fixed for many years, judge then of the pleasure I felt in all[a]ying my thirst with this pure and ice-cold water … here I halted a few minutes and rested myself. two miles below McNeal had exultingly stood with a foot on each side of this rivulet and thanked his god that he had lived to bestride the mighty & heretofore deemed endless Missouri. after refreshing ourselves we proceeded on to the top of the dividing ridge from which I discovered immence ranges of high mountains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow. … here I first tasted the water of the great Columbia river.2
Furthermore, by crossing through Lemhi Pass, Lewis and his men became the first Americans to reach and negotiate the Continental Divide, which follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains in North America. By crossing the Continental Divide, Lewis and his crew left United States territory and journeyed into Oregon Country, the disputed lands claimed by Great Britain and the U.S. However, Lewis gazed on the snow-covered mountains from Lemhi Pass and realized that a water route to the Pacific was not feasible--thus, a major component of the expedition was deemed a failure. The crew had now effectively entered into Columbia River drainage lands, drawing ever closer to the nearby Shoshone. Making contact in early August, Lewis and his men held council with the tribal leaders, buying time until Clark's group arrived with the much-needed skills of Sacagawea as interpreter.
Having reunited with the rest of the corps, they continued their westward exploration. After determining the Salmon River not navigable, they continued on horseback with the aid of the Shoshone people supplying horses and providing a guide that the expedition members called Old Toby. The terrain continued to get worse as they rose higher and higher in elevation. Even more daunting, Lewis learned from Cameahwait-Sacagawea's Shoshone relative--that even the Indians had trouble getting through this area, especially with the onset of winter just around the corner. Before they had even reached the most difficult point of their journey, the expedition was already suffering major setbacks. Joseph Whitehouse, a member of the expedition noted in early September that:
Some of the mountains was So Steep and rockey that Several of the horses fell back among the rocks and was near killing them. Some places we had to cut the road through thickets of bolsom fer...passed down a Steep hill in to the head of a cove and branch where we Camped after a dissagreeable days march of only 11 miles with much fatigue and hunger as nothing has been killed this day only 2 or 3 fessents, and have no meat of any kind. Set in to raining hard at dark So we lay down and Slept, wet hungry and cold. Saw Snow on the tops of Some of these mountains this day.3
With only crippled horses, and 2 to 3 pheasants to feed a company of more than 30 individuals, the corps stumbled into "Flathead," or Salish territory, about 75 miles northwest of Lemhi Pass along the Montana-Idaho border. Readily welcomed into the fold of the Salish tribe, the crew received lodging, an abundance of dried fruit and edible roots, and more horses. In six days time, the Americans, under the guidance of Old Toby--their Shoshone guide--would set out on the most difficult leg of their journey thus far: the crossing of the Lolo Trail, an old Indian route. The Lolo Trail was an 11-day harrowing struggle against nature. With hardly any provisions and winter coming, the Corps of Discovery followed the footsteps of their trusted guide. At times however, the hunger became too much and the group was forced to make certain sacrifices to stay alive. William Clark documented one such occasion:
began to Snow about 3 hours before Day and continued all day the Snow in the morning 4 inches deep on the old Snow, and by night we found it from 6 to 8 inches deep, ... I have been wet and as cold in every part as I ever was in my life, indeed I was at one time fearfull my feet would freeze in the thin Mockirsons which I wore, ... men all wet cold and hungary. Killed a Second Colt which we all Suped hartily on and thought it fine meat.4
The crossing of the Lolo Trail was a turning point in the expedition to the Pacific. On the verge of starvation and defeat, the brave explorers, under the guidance of their Indian guide, survived the Rocky Mountains. Emerging from the mountains, Meriwether Lewis put into words what all members of the expedition must have been feeling:
the pleasure I now felt in having tryumphed over the rockey Mountains and decending once more to a level and fertile country where there was every rational hope of finding a comfortable subsistence for myself and party can be more readily conceived than expressed, nor was the flattering prospect of the final success of the expedition less pleasing.5
For the Lewis and Clark expedition, August and September 1805 held some of the more momentous achievements. Overcoming the challenges of difficult terrain, navigation, and near starvation, the explorers had successfully entered the final leg of their journey to the Pacific. Without the successful crossing of the Lolo Trail, the corps would never have discovered a route connecting the navigable Missouri and Columbia headwaters. Now locating the Columbia River and following it to the Pacific would no longer seem like such a daunting challenge.
Questions for Reading 2
1. Why was it necessary for the Lewis and Clark expedition to find the Shoshone upon approaching the Rocky Mountains? What were the most pressing needs of the corps and how would the Indians be able to provide assistance?
2. Who are the Lemhi Shoshone, where are they located, and how did they help the expedition?
3. Why is Lemhi Pass considered to be a significant landscape in American history? According to Lewis, what was achieved by a few days of travel?
4. Do you think the corps would have made it so far without Indian assistance? Why or why not?
5. What kinds of hardships did the expedition face in late August and early September 1805? Do you think reading the journals is more or less interesting than the third-person narrative? Why? How does reading primary sources such as the journals contribute to the understanding of the experiences of the corps?
6. Both Lemhi Pass and Lolo Trail were designated as National Historic Landmarks. National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. How are the sites significant? Do you agree with the designations? Explain your answer.
Reading 2 was compiled from Robert G. Ferris, ed., Lewis and Clark: Historic Places Associated with Their Transcontinental Exploration (1804-06) (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1975); Robert E. Appleman, ed, The National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings, The Advance of the Frontier: 1763-1830, The Lewis and Clark Expedition (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1958); Reuben Gold Thwaites, ed., Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (New York: Antiquarian Press LTD, 1959); Merle W. Wells, "Lemhi Pass" National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1988) ; and Merle W. Wells, "Lolo Trail" National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1988).
1 Reuben Gold Thwaites, ed., Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Vol 2. (New York: Antiquarian Press LTD, 1959), 321-322.


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If you ever thought that PHP 5 comes mostly from its object model, then fortunately I have to say that you're wrong. The latest version of PHP comes packaged with many other handy features that have contributed enormously to making it the mature language that it is nowadays.
However, along with its popular improvements, PHP provides a powerful set of filters for performing all sorts of clever validation on variables. These filters can check integers and float numbers, email addresses and URLs, Boolean values and IPs and much, much more.
This group of filters, also commonly known as "filter extensions," allow you to check for incoming data by using an extremely friendly approach. So if you're searching for a solid library that lets you perform strict validation on user-supplied parameters before doing something useful with them (like inserting them into a database table, for instance), then hopefully this series of articles might be what you need. In it, you'll find a concise guide that will show you how to work with the most useful filters that come bundled with this extension.
And now that you know what to expect from these tutorials, it's time to quickly review the concepts that were covered in the last one. In that specific installment of the series, I discussed the usage of the FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN filter. As its name suggests, it was used for checking Boolean values in conjunction with the already familiar "filter_var()" function.
In addition, it's fair to note that the aforementioned filter was utilized for determining whether or not the value assigned to a single variable was Boolean. As you learned in previous parts of the series, the filter extension permits you to validate elements of a given array very easily as well. Therefore, in this fourth chapter I'm going to explain how to check for Boolean values in arrays, as well as how to validate float numbers using another handy filter.
Are you ready to continue exploring the numerous capabilities provided by the PHP 5 filter extension? Then, let's jump in!
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Before I explain how to use the filter extension to validate Boolean values in arrays, as well as how to check float numbers, I'm going to review quickly the set of examples developed during the preceding article. Those were aimed at illustrating how to utilize the FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN filter to check whether or not the value assigned to a given variable is Boolean.
Having said that, here's how these examples were created originally. Take a look at them, please:
// example on validating Boolean TRUE values with the FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN filter
echo filter_var(1, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var('1', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var(TRUE, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var('TRUE', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var(true, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var('true', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var('on', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
echo filter_var(true, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays 1
// example on validating Boolean false values with the FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN filter
echo filter_var(0, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
echo filter_var('0', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
echo filter_var(FALSE, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
echo filter_var('FALSE', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
echo filter_var('off', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
echo filter_var(NULL, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
echo filter_var('NULL', FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN); // displays nothing
To be frank, determining whether a PHP variable has been assigned a Boolean value with the FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN filter is actually a no-brainer process that can be tackled with minor hassles. As you probably recall, the examples listed above show how this filter behaves when used with different values that will be evaluated either as TRUE or FALSE.
So far, so good. At this point I'm sure that you're familiar with using the filter extension to validate Boolean data types. So, the next step that I'm going to take will consist of explaining how to check Boolean values in arrays, in this case by means of the "filter_var_array()" function that you learned in previous installments of the series.
This topic will be discussed in more detail in the next section. Therefore, to learn more about it, please click on the link that appears below and read the next few lines.
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As I stated in the introduction, the filter extension permits you to validate not only values assigned to a single variable, but to filter elements of an array in one round. In this particular case, I'm going to demonstrate how to perform this task by way of an additional constant called FILTER_REQUIRE_ARRAY, which will be used for validating Boolean values.
That being explained, here's another code sample that shows how to use the aforementioned constant in a concrete case. Have a look at it:
// example on validating Boolean false values in arrays
$values = array(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 'FALSE', FALSE, array(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, TRUE, 'TRUE'));
$filteredValues = filter_var($values, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN, FILTER_REQUIRE_ARRAY);
/* displays the following
0 => boolean false
1 => boolean true
2 => boolean false
3 => boolean false
4 => boolean false
5 => boolean false
6 => boolean false
7 =>
0 => boolean false
1 => boolean true
2 => boolean false
3 => boolean false
4 => boolean false
5 => boolean true
6 => boolean true
As illustrated by the above hands-on example, validating Boolean values in arrays is a straightforward process that can be grasped very quickly. In this specific situation, the values to check are of multiple types, including string and float numbers, other arrays and so forth, which are first evaluated with the "filter_var()" function in conjunction with the FILTER_REQUIRE_ARRAY constant, and then the corresponding results are displayed on screen via the "var_dump()" PHP function.
Well, at this point you should feel pretty satisfied, since you've learned how to check Boolean values in arrays by using the filter extension. Provided that you grasped the logic that drives this process, in the last section of this article I'm going to discuss how to utilize the extension for validating float numbers.
As usual, to see how this brand new validation process will be accomplished, click on the link that appears below and keep reading.
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Definitely, a good epilogue for this tutorial consists of showing you how to use the filter extension to check whether or not the value assigned to a PHP variable is a float number. Of course, if you were a careful reader and paid close attention to the examples developed in preceding articles of the series, then you may imagine that this task will be performed through another constant, called FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT.
This constant, when used with the "filter_var()" function, permits you to validate floating numbers very simply. The following code samples demonstrate how to check float numbers using a single scalar variable and an array as well. Here they are:
(basic example on validating float numbers)
$floatValue = 1.23456;
if(filter_var($floatValue, FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT) === FALSE) // displays Input is a valid float number.
echo 'Input is not a valid float number.';
echo 'Input is a valid float number.';
(example on validating float numbers using an array of values)
$values= array(10.75, '10.75', -1234.5678, 'This is a string', array());
$filteredValues = filter_var($values, FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT, FILTER_REQUIRE_ARRAY);
displays the following
0 => float 10.75
1 => float 10.75
2 => float -1234.5678
3 => boolean false
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That was really simple to understand, wasn't it? As shown above, the filter extension doesn't care if the value being validated is a string or a real float number as long as it contains a decimal part. This was clearly demonstrated by the first example. With reference to the second one, it simply shows how to perform the same checking process using a trivial array.
However, the functionality of the FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT filter doesn't stop here. It has the ability to specify what type of decimal notation will be used for validating float numbers. Does this sound a bit confusing? Fear not. Take a look at the following example, which should help to dissipate any possible doubts you might have on this:
(example on validating float numbers using a separator)
$values= array(10.75 => '.', '10,75' => ',');
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Here you have it. Now, thanks to the help of an additional "options" parameter, it's possible to specify which character will be used for coding the decimal part of a float number. This can be really useful if you're developing a web application that will deal with different decimal notations.
And that's all for now regarding the use of the PHP filter extension for checking float numbers. As always, feel free to edit all of the code samples included in this article; in this way you can sharpen your skills even further when working with this powerful library.
Final thoughts
Over this fourth chapter of the series, I discussed the use of the FILTER_VALIDATE_FLOAT filter for validating float numbers in a truly straightforward fashion. Undeniably, what makes the filter extension so easy to work with is that in most cases, validating a specific type of data only requires coupling the "filter_var()" function with the corresponding filtering constant. It's that simple, really.
Moving forward, in the upcoming part I'm going to explore in depth another filter provided by the extension. It will be used to check whether the value assigned to a variable follows the pattern defined by a specified regular expression. Don't miss the next part!


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The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai)
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The Prophet Aggaeus, whose name means "festive," was born in Babylon at the time of the captivity Of the Jews. He began to prophesy in Jerusalem after their return thereto, and to admonish the people to rebuild the Temple, in the days of Zorobabel, the second year of the reign of Darius Hystaspes, King of Persia, about the year 520 before Christ. His prophecy, divided into two chapters, is ranked tenth among the minor Prophets.
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As we celebrate the memory of Thy Prophet Aggaeus, O Lord, through him we beseech Thee to save our souls.
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Illumined in mind with streams of light from Heaven's heights, thou brightly didst shine in prophecy throughout the world; and in manifesting types of Christ's dispensation, which was to come, thou becamest illustrious, O Prophet Aggaeus, wise in things divine.


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The Timberwolves made the game interesting but lost 104-100 at home to Oklahoma City Monday night in their regular season opener. Michael Beasley led the Wolves with 24 points, Kevin Love added 22 points and 12 rebounds and J.J. Barea added 14 points off the bench. Rookie Derrick Williams added 13 points in 24 minutes and Ricky Rubio played 26 minutes added scored 6 points with 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
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I'm really excited about Christmas this year, it feels like a milestone. You may remember Christmas was a difficult time for us last year. On Christmas Day Theodore screamed relentlessly, refused to feed and showed no signs of giving up his sleepless ways. I remember crying over my pudding whilst my poor friend Hannah tried to bounce him into a calmer state, attempting to feed him expressed milk for fear he would dehydrate. Somewhere in there, we celebrated the birth of Jesus.
This year we're celebrating in a new city, in a new home and with a new set of friends. We have a sweet-faced, chubby-legged boy whose ways could win the frostiest heart. He and his sister have formed a cosy and formidable twosome, sleep soundly all night and are currently loving the Peter Combe Christmas album. We'll shortly be heading south to spend Christmas with family, but nevertheless I couldn't pass up the opportunity to celebrate in our own Brisbane way, bringing out mementos of our German Christmases, memories both painful and wonderful. The purchase of a Christmas tree (real or otherwise) seemed unwarranted, so we decorated a frangipane branch that fell during the recent storm. So much more Brisbane than a silly old pine.
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Oh, to be 18 and have Tim McGraw steering your career. That's the life Dakota Bradley is living right now. McGraw is producing Bradley's debut album, due out sometime this summer, with the lead single "Somethin' Like Somethin'." That's quite a step in the right direction, so I asked Bradley what it all felt like.
It was overwhelming when he first heard his song on the radio.
"I was just in the car, coming back from the beach down in Tampa," he told me. "It was weird hearing myself on the radio at a random time. I'd heard myself a million times, but hearing it on the radio was very surreal. I got that feeling like butterflies in my stomach."
He also had a similar experience the first time he performed in front of McGraw.
"When I first played for Tim, my heart was pounding," he said. "It was so unbelievable. And I only played him two songs. And he looked at me and he was playing air drums, and I knew I had him going. That was the day that changed my whole life."
Bradley was still anxious when he began recording with McGraw.
"The night before the session I couldn't sleep at all," he said. "I thought, 'My God. What am I doing? I'm only 18. I still live with my mom. What's it gonna be like the second he walks in?' But it felt natural because he just makes me feel like he's one of the guys. He does not act like he's Tim McGraw. That's what's cool about him."


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October 16, 2006
The four Wabash students who visited Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia are back on campus full of enthusiasm over the things they learned at the nation's 'other' all-male college. Two HSC students arrived at Wabash Sunday night as the second half of the exchange visit. They will finish their visit Tuesday and fly back to Virginia.
The two members of The Tiger, Jeremy David Forest '08, editor and Michael Rutkowski '07, business manager, arrived on the Wabash campus early Sunday evening. They attended classes Monday, met with swim Coach Peter Casares and were welcomed during a small reception Monday evening.
Today they will visit a few classes but also meet with Dean of Students tom Bambrey, Dean of the College Gary Phillips and President Patrick White. They will also be talking to the media about their experience.
Just as the four Wabash students were at Hampden-Sydney during their fall break, Jeremy and Michael are similarly using their break to learn about Wabash. The Wabash delegation was Brock Johnson '07, Brandon Stewart '08, Sean Clerget '09 and P. Campbell Robbins '09.
The men spent all of Thursday and Friday taking classes and meeting with faculty, administrators, and students. However, during informal discussions with one another, similar comments kept creeping up. "One of the more noticeable differences was the structure and size of fraternities," said Clerget, "With fraternity involvement hovering around 30 percent, it's a much different than at Wabash."
However, Stewart was quick to mention that the group did notice their share of similarities. "There were several differences," he said, "but they seem to be only skin deep. The comments I kept hearing, the way everyone kept describing the place … they could have been talking about Wabash."
Although much of the trip was organized in an effort to pack in as much as possible in two days, the Wabash students were given free reign to talk to as many people as possible to get a authentic feel for the school. Robbins was drafted to write about academics, while Stewart was to focus on student life and Clerget on athletics. Johnson was entrusted as the group photographer, although he performed equally well in his role as journalist. Their thoughts and reflections will be chronicled over the next few weeks in the pages of the Bachelor and The Wabash Commentary along with those of their counterparts from The Hampden-Sydney Tiger.
Hampden-Sydney College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. The 10th oldest college in the nation, HSC was founded in 1775 and has a current enrollment of roughly 1100 men. For more information, please visit the Hampden-Sydney college website.
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Phew! Pregnant Celine Dion And Her Unborn Twins Are Doing Just Fine!
Denying recent rumors that she was in the hospital, pregnant Celine Dion, who's expecting twin boys, is doing fantastic!
Don't believe the internet rumors! A report in a French tabloid that Celine Dion, 42, was experiencing complications with her pregnancy and was rushed to the hospital are completely false, says her rep. "She's never been in the hospital — her pregnancy continues to be healthy and she feels fantastic," her rep said.
Celine, whose boys with husband René Angélil, 68, are due this November, has been following doctor's orders to take it easy while in the homestretch. "As with most women expecting multiples, her doctor wants her to stay off her feet as much as possible as she finishes her pregnancy," says her rep.
Rumors of complications (it was claimed that Celine had to have surgery to close her cervix and prevent early delivery of the twins) have troubled Celine, René and their son René-Charles, 9, as their friends and family have been anxiously calling to make sure that everything is OK. "To be so happy and then to get these calls, it's been upsetting for them when they are in such a good place," says her rep.
René-Charles started a new school year last week and Celine, who had trouble conceiving and turned to IVF, "is feeling great, and she and Rene are excited to meet the twins — they just can't wait."
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America has more fossil fuel resources than any other nation. Russia is second, Saudi Arabia is third. On Thursday, a representative of the Government Accountability Office testified before the House Science Subcommittee on Energy and Environment that the Green River Formation alone–it is located at the intersection of the states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, and mostly underlies federal lands–contains as much oil as the entire proven reserves of the rest of the world combined. America is uniquely blessed in its energy resources. Two questions remain: 1) will Obama finally abandon his moronic two percent claim, and 2) will Obama, in a possible second term, block the development of the resources that can assure America's economic supremacy for generations?
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Political liberals – and there is a growing band of them around the world – very often get on your nerves. And it makes them so very easy to mock.
For instance, liberals find it very difficult to handle the problem or the reality of evil. When they see evil in action they have to find some sociological explanation for it. For instance, if you are watching a movie or a television story put together by liberals, you will notice that every evil character has either been abused as a child or has endured poverty. And you wonder, what about all those who went through those unfortunate experiences and still turned out to be upstanding members of society?
Liberals also have difficulties coming to terms with the reality of violence and propensities to violence. Confronted with violence they are often perplexed. They wonder aloud: Why can't we all simply get along? Someone punches a liberal in the nose and he asks: 'You seem upset about something; do you want to talk about it?'
I exaggerate for effect but you can see why you have the popular caricature of the arugula eating, latte drinking, hybrid-car-driving liberal…a somewhat effete and ludicrous character.
There is a serious philosophical issue at the basis of all this, of course. Conservative political philosophers take a hard, unsparing view of fundamental human nature. They assume selfishness, greed, generosity only within a narrow circle of concern, and difficulties mustering the consistent self-command that makes the practice of virtue, any virtue, possible…as Adam Smith famously taught us in his seminal work: The Theory of Moral Sentiments. Liberal political philosophers, on the other hand, tend to have a sunnier view of human nature. Which is why liberals love Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.
What is more, liberals are eternal optimists. There is no single human problem they do not believe that they can fix. They are meliorists: they believe that the world can always be made better by human effort. They believe that, on the whole, with good will and determined effort, human life will get better, more civilized, and more generous. That is why they believe in activist government and activism generally. Liberals hurl themselves at the problems of their societies and of the world with gusto. They are always ready to roll, often ignoring difficult context-specific political realities. Sometimes, they are so naïve you wonder….and you wonder what's up with them.
Now, I can say all this because I speak from within the camp. I am a political liberal of a deep dye. For instance, I don't see liberal political philosophy as a Western imposition. It is a Western invention but, in my view, it speaks to universal human needs. Liberal constitutionalism is the best way of organizing political community in a way that protects liberty and respects individual autonomy that I know of, and I am absolutely committed to it. But, yes, modern liberalism has a naïve and sentimental variety that is often deeply annoying.
I have no problems, however, defending political liberalism against one of the charges often levelled against it. Now, in both the organization of political community and the management of global affairs, liberalism insists on sensible rules and norms that create a space that respects pluralism and diversity. It is accommodative of difference; it says live-and-let-live. It insists on the due process of law. It urges moderation and compromise. It discourages resorts to violence. Opponents often attack this stance as weak, ineffectual, and, to be blunt, wishy-washy.
That attack usually comes from two sources. First, there are those who would press the claims of their religion or sect against all others, and are determined to seize the state and use its powers to enforce their views about how life ought to be lived. If you don't agree, well, tough. Second, there are those who press the claims of the community, the tribe, the ethnic group, the nation and are willing to break all rules, sunder all treaties, disregard norms, rights, whatever in the pursuit of these claims.
Think about it. The preponderance of the troubles in human history, of all the bloodletting of centuries past and present, has occurred mainly because certain players and groups are willing to ruthlessly pursue these totalizing, exclusivist claims.
I'd take 'wishy-washy' liberalism any day.
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Sir, you portay a very "wishy
Sir, you portay a very "wishy-washy" view of classical liberalism which is the philosophy of freedom, and from where interventionists stole the term liberal. Classical liberalism ("everything that's peaceful") promotes what you attibute to modern liberalism. It is hard to open holes on a mosquito net so I would focus just in one point of your post: WAR. The big wars you mention have not been initiated by classical liberals, small government types, but by interventionists of all sorts. National Socialism (to name just one case) was not exactly the Libertarian Party. When classical liberals ruled, or to me more precise when the philosophy ruled, there was peace.
Sina, a fantastic post as
Sina, a fantastic post as always. I confess as well, to being a liberal. The precepts of liberalism are essential, almost natural to me. Pluralism, diversity, due process, compromise -- yes, yes, yes & yes. But as an ideology under attack on many fronts - fundamentalist movements, the radical left, libertarianism, biopolitics -- can it be saved through itself? In the US, for example, where I am from: Can a diversity which includes the Koch brothers and the compromise which takes us ever closer to a libertarian, cult of the self-society prevail? If they can't, how can liberals save what they love without resorting to means they reject?


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ST. PAUL (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Revenue says problems have been addressed with electronic tax filing services that caused delayed state tax returns for some people.
The department said Tuesday that tax software contractor Intuit has fixed errors with TurboTax and other online tax filing programs and that Minnesota taxpayers may start using them again. Earlier this month, the department revealed that problems with the software had resulted in inaccurate tax information being sent to the state from some filers.
A company spokeswoman initially said about 10,000 tax returns were affected by the programming errors. Department of Revenue officials stressed that the problem was on the contractor's end and demanded they be fixed quickly.
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In Mexico and many other Christian countries Epiphany, celebrated on January 6th, marks the end of the Christmas season. Mexican kids go to bed early on January 5th expecting to find gifts next to the Nativity scene the following morning. Last year I wrote about this holiday, Día de Reyes, and how it is celebrated in Mexico. Rosca de Reyes is the traditional sweet bread that Mexicans eat with hot chocolate that morning after opening presents. Last year I bought a rosca at my local Mexican market, but this year I decided to make it myself and share the recipe with my readers.
- •2 ¼ tsps dry yeast
- •¼ cup warm water
- •¼ cup milk
- •¼ cup sugar
- •2 TBSP rum
- •¼ cup unsalted butter
- •1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- •1 TBSP anise extract
- •3½ - 4 cups all-purpose flour
- •4 large eggs
- •½ cup raisins
- •1 tsp water
- •candied fruit for garnish
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- •½ cup sugar
- •1 egg yolk
- •½ cup flour
- •1/3 cup butter, softened
- Dissolve yeast in warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes or until it starts foaming.
- In a small pot warm milk and add sugar, butter, vanilla, anise and rum. Mix until it reaches about 105°F (40°C) (it will be warm to the touch)
- Mix milk mixture with yeast mixture and add 3½ cups of flour, one at a time, raisins and 3 eggs. Knead for 10 minutes. Add more flour if the dough is too wet.
- Place dough into a bowl and cover. Let it sit until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
- Pre-heat oven to 350ºF (175°C)
- Turn the dough onto a slightly floured surface and using your palms roll it into a long rope. Shape it into a ring sealing the ends together.
- Make an egg wash using 1 egg and 1 tsp of water and brush the bread with it.
- In a small bowl mix the ingredients for the pasta mixing them with a fork until they come together. Using an icing knife or bag spread strips of pasta on the bread alternating with candied fruit strips.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until it turns golden brown. Let it cool on a rack for 10 minutes and serve with hot Mexican chocolate.
Roscas are usually baked with a porcelain or plastic baby Jesus inside. Traditionally the person that finds it is supposed to prepare tamales on February 2nd to celebrate Candlemas. I didn't include any figurine in my rosca, but I am planning to have a big tamale night around that date, anyway. The candied fruit that it is usually used for roscas are figs, cherries and acitron (candied cactus paddles), but I didn't find any of those so I used the fruits from a candied fruit salad (kiwi, pineapple, strawberries and papaya)
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Europe Week Ahead: Currency Wars Escalate
The whole issue of currency wars could escalate next week after the G-20 concludes. Dow Jones's Andrea Tryphonides and MarketWatch's Sara Sjolin explain why. They also look at euro-zone data and the runup to Italy's elections.
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My intentions for today was to post my first Work IT mama vlog but of course everything had to go wrong this morning and that didn't happen. So in the mean time I'm still going to give you a peek…. well not really a peek but a breakdown on how this mama works IT!
530– Wake up, get dressed and prepare little K's school work
600- Check emails, prepare blog post and check for any coupon deals ( I can't miss a deal)
630– Wake my two older boys for school & make breakfast
700– Kiss the boys off to school, wake my husband ( little M & little K) and off to the gym
700-830– Get my sweat on, relieve stress & clear my mind ( work-out)
830–Finish up & drink my Herbalife shake and prepare my herbal tea for the day ( still at the gym)
830-900 — eat breakfast, take vitamins ( maybe I will post later on my vitamin choices)
and start school for little K .
That's my morning– check out later post for the rest of my day, I know 530 is early but this is the only way that I found that I can get my personal time and get in a workout.
Today's work-out
Right now I'm trying to get cut so I'm using this work out from Making the Cut by Jillian Michael
Body ball dumbbell presses ( 10 each arm)
dumbbell Flys on body ball w/ Crunch ( set of 15)
Squats ( 50 fast)
Plank ( hold 10 sec)
Side planks w/ inner thigh raise ( set of 10)
Burpies straight from plank ( 10)
Sumo Squats ( set of 50)
This is 3 different circuits with no rest in between exercises
I also do a 1 minute sprint in between each circuit
Believe me this workout is a killer but it gets the job done!
Work- out days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. I use Wednesday for my rest day and use Saturday for my cardio with the family.
So what about you? Do you workout in the morning or at night and if so what's your schedule?
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Opposition remains strong in many corners to a White House-directed effort to put off a vote on the Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, commonly referred to as the "highway bill," for nearly two years.
The Senate's Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee approved by 18-1 an 18-month extension of federal highway programs from October of this year through March 2011; a policy President Obama's administration strongly supports. Yet that delay is drawing fire from state transportation executives, business groups, and even civil engineers as they fear such temporizing may only worsen transportation infrastructure issues.
"We have serious concerns about … delaying action on this critical legislation," said D. Wayne Klotz, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). "The nation's highway and transit network is facing a myriad of challenges. [Our] 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure graded Roads at a D-, Transit at a D, and Bridges at a C. Additionally, we estimate that it will require a five year investment of nearly $1.2 trillion to bring just these three categories up to an acceptable condition."
Klotz also noted that, according to the Texas Transportation Institute's 2009 Urban Mobility Report, traffic congestion in major metropolitan areas imposes $87 billion each year in lost productivity and wasted fuel costs. "These challenges will not solve themselves and will only get worse over the next 18 months," he said.
"Now is the time to drive infrastructure improvements that work for people and the businesses that serve them by supporting jobs, speeding commerce and enhancing safety," said Janet Kavinoky, director of transportation infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "America's transportation system is aging and increasingly incapable of supporting the 21st century economy. Congress and the Obama administration need to make passing highway and public transportation reauthorization a top priority."
However, Senator Barbara Boxer's (D-CA), Chairman of the EPW committee, doesn't see it that way.
Her committee's 18-month extension of the current highway bill – the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users" or "SAFETEA-LU" – maintains funding at 2009 levels while giving Congress time to develop what she calls a "transformational transportation bill with a stable, reliable funding source" for the future.
A DOT spokesperson told FleetOwner that this extension offers "an opportunity" to initially put in place a limited set of carefully thought-out reforms that can eventually form the basis for further reforms in a full six-year reauthorization.
Yet other groups contend putting off reauthorization now might close that window of opportunity on reform.
"Having a long-term program in place for six years as opposed to 18 months is in the best interest of planning and investments," said Brian Deery, senior director of highway and transportation building division at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
"The feeling that you can put this off for 18 months then come back and solve all the [transportation funding] problems is simply not realistic," he told FleetOwner. "In 18 months, we'll be dealing with a new Congress, so we'll in some ways need to start over from square one to get back up to where we are now on the highway bill. Besides, who knows what the next crisis will be? Something else may arise that again delays work on highway funding."
All of that is critical, Deery stressed, because highway construction requires significant investment in equipment, material, and people – and uncertainty about future funding levels may leave companies leery of investing in those resources.
"A six-year bill gives you the projected funding level a contractor needs to justify investments," he explained. "When you realize the least-expensive piece of equipment a highway contractor buys is around $100,000, with some costing more than $1 million, you need a stable outlook for business in order to pay for all of that."


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That's Baller, Nav
I have a bad habit of spending large amounts of money (or gold) when I'm feeling a litle despondent about something in the game. I used to buy pets off the AH for silly amounts of gold if I was feeling blah. Now there aren't many pets I don't have, so that option has dried up, and the cost of things these days is so high I can't afford to buy anything - especially with high rollers like Zug buying Ashes of Al'ar for 999,999 gold. So I started having to buy TCG items.
It started off with just the Dragon Kite.
Then I saw the Amani Dragonhawk for a nice price so I got that. It has pink in it and I like pink things. I'll have to make an outfit for it.
I told this to Arvash and he yelled at me saying Baller. Now I had no idea what that meant. I mean, when people yell balls that usually means something like Bulls**t or something. Or maybe he was saying I was pretty gutsy and had balls. So I didn't tell him at first I had no idea what he meant, and I went to look it up on urban dictionary.
A thug that has "made it" to the big time. Originally referred to ball players that made it out of the streets to make millions as a pro ball player, but now is used to describe any thug that is living large.
But for my birthday and Christmas this year I went ALL out and spent really big on an item I didn't even THINK was possible to get....
|I have my own guardian Angel!
And how funny is this! He dances when you dance with him! That's pretty cool! His abilities are all typical humanoid - strong against dragonkin. Hmm, might not be so wonderful a pet as I thought but I think he's going to be out as my vanity pet a lot now!
I have a few more up my sleeve for the next time I think I deserve a nice treat (/cough spectral cub) but these are the gems of my vanity collection.


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
With the kinds of lyrics Hunter Hayes has been generating since he first had a hit on country radio with "Storm Warning," I kind of thought he was just born with that enviable songwriting gene. But Hayes told CMT Radio it was something he was determined to work on once he got to Music City. "When I moved to Nashville, I was looking forward to learning how to write a song, you know? Learning the right ways. And the biggest thing I've learned is that everybody writes differently," he said. So maybe he learned that the right way is his way? "Everybody's got a different process, and everybody's gonna go about it a different way." Sometimes, he says, it feels weird to come at an idea from a different perspective as your co-writer. "For a long time, I was trying to emulate what they do, and then I realized, 'No, no, no, that's what they do. I've got to find what I can do to complement it,'" he said.


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For instance, home schools are mentioned in their resolutions.... One has to question why the NEA, a teachers union,--an non-elected, non-government entity whose purpose is to improve the quality of teachers jobs NOT to regulate education (it is not the US Department of Education nor the local school board)--has any right whatsoever to try to regulate homeschoolers.
This is in the NEA resolutions:
B-75 Home Schooling The National Education Association believes that home schooling programs based on parental choice cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience. When home schooling occurs, students enrolled must meet all state curricular requirements, including the taking and passing of assessments to ensure adequate academic progress. Home schooling should be limited to the children of the immediate family, with all expenses being borne by the parents/guardians. Instruction should be by persons who are licensed by the appropriate state education licensure agency, and a curriculum approved by the state department of education should be used. The Association also believes that home-schooled students should not participate in any extracurricular activities in the public schools. The Association further believes that local public school systems should have the authority to determine grade placement and/or credits earned toward graduation for students entering or re-entering the public school setting from a home school setting. (1988, 2006)
In addition, the NEA supports abortions through the guise of education. If anything, the NEA should be politically silent on the issue altogether and not financially supportive of any stand on abortion, but that is not what it is doing.
Ohio Teacher Doesn't Have to Pay Union Dues Over Abortion Stance
Columbus, OH (LifeNews.com) -- An Ohio teacher is delighted following a federal district court ruling that requiring her to pay dues to the National Education Association is a violation of her First Amendment Rights. She sued to stop being forced to fund the organization because her money would be used to promote abortion....
Pro-Lifers Make Impact at NEA Teacher Convention
[quote]Philadelphia, Jul 3, 2007 / 10:15 am (CNA).- Seventy-five people, including teachers and students as young as eight years old, picketed the NEA convention in Philadelphia July 1.
Many NEA delegates openly expressed disbelief, skepticism and shock at the revelation that their union was involved in pro-abortion advocacy.
They seemed unaware of NEA's longstanding Family Planning Resolution, which supports "reproductive freedom" and "all methods of family planning", including abortion. They also seemed unaware that NEA is one of Planned Parenthood's primary advocates and had co-sponsored large pro-abortion rallies in Washington in 2004, 1992, and 1989....
"We joined NEA for collective bargaining representation; not to be misrepresented on socio-political or moral issues like abortion, homosexuality, or who to vote for,â€


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The U.S. Postal Service closed offices along the East Coast because of Hurricane Sandy, according to the agency's website.
"USPS is prepared for a quick response before, during and after Hurricane Sandy and has procedures in place to expedite recovery efforts," USPS said.
Service was disrupted at locations throughout the storm zone, including in the Baltimore district, the Connecticut district, the Greater Boston district, parts of New York and New Jersey, and in the Richmond, Va., district. USPS also announced delays in Pennsylvania because of the storm's impact at the Philadelphia Mail Transport Equipment Service Center.
A USPS spokesman told Federal News Radio earlier that the postal service would be working "around the clock" to ensure deliveries on Monday, but would be prepared to suspend service in the event of mandatory local, state or federal evacuations.
"Depending on local conditions, some post offices may temporarily close their lobbies as Sandy makes landfall tomorrow. If roads become impassable or unsafe for travel during the storm, mail delivery services may be curtailed, and mail collection schedules from mail collection boxes could be suspended," the spokesman told FNR.
USPS also announced on Monday that the storm had disrupted FedEx transportation to 12 locations across the Eastern Seaboard. The locations include Baltimore; Boston; Bradley, Conn.; Dulles, Va.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Lehigh Valley, Pa.; Philadelphia; Providence, R.I.; Newark, N.J.; New York; Stewart Airport, N.Y.; and Washington.


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Amber trapped dinosaur feathers at different stages in their evolution
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Reference: McKellar, Chattertton, Wolfe & Currie. 2011. A Diverse Assemblage of Late Cretaceous Dinosaur and Bird Feathers from Canadian Amber. Science http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1203344
Images courtesy of Science/AAAS
More on feathered dinosaurs:
- Earliest bird was not a bird? New fossil muddles the Archaeopteryx story
- Dramatic restructuring of dinosaur feathers revealed by two youngsters of same species
- The renaissance of technicolour dinosaurs continues (and the gloves come off…)
- What colours were dinosaur feathers?
- Evidence that Velociraptor had feathers
- Microraptor – the dinosaur that flew like a biplane
- An insider's look at the feather, a marvel of bioengineering
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Wow. With all the feather fluff that must have been floating in the air, I shouldn't be surprised that we have these fossils. I wonder if similar fossils have been ignored because someone didn't, or couldn't, realize they were looking at dinosaur feathers inside.
The authors make some interesting claims in this paper. Among them are that their "Stage II" amber-preserved filaments are "generally comparable" in size to S. millennii protofeathers.. oddly, S. millennii protofeathers are at least ~1.2 mm while their amber filaments are ~0.2 mm.. i guess in that sense a mouse is "generally comparable" in size to a ferret..
i guess in that sense a mouse is "generally comparable" in size to a ferret..
When the outlier is an elephant, it is!
I always think of amber as having insects in it, so it's cool to hear it has other things like dropped feathers inside. Put together like this they show a nice story.
What will be the status of the DNA inside the feathers in the amber? Can we clone a dinosaur now?
please, can we?
When the outlier is an elephant, it is!
I assume the response is tongue in cheek. they are using size as one of a very few diagnostic characteristics , yet by their standards a bunch of filaments of any of the sizes found in nature would qualify. pretty sloppy.
Now, it makes sence that dinos were warm blooded and could live near artic.
I haven't read how you'd distinguish these "proto-feathers" from fluffy ferns. I'm sure the pro's can figure it out, but I haven't found any good articles explaining the trail of evidence. Anyone know of any, so that I could read more on the subject?
Finally! We can create Jurassic Park! I hope I can someday to see living dinosaurs


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text: The megalithic site o Almendres, one of the earliest public monuments of humanity, constitues the greatest set of structured menhirs in the Iberian Peninsula and certainly one of the most important in Europe. This magnific monument was initially composed by more than one hundred monoliths. Its archaelogical research allowed the detection of several construction periods through the Neolithic Period (5000-4000 bc) until got the look similar to what is nowadays presented. Ninety two menhirs of different sizes and forms currently form twwo grounds that were built oriented to different equinos directions. Around a dozen monoliths is decorated with carved drawings and relief. This was a monument with religious purposes and, probably an astronomical observatory. Is the greatest of a group of megalithic monuments in the beautiful Alentejo region.


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What Does the Most Expensive House For Sale in Wichita Falls Look Like? [PHOTOS]
If you're looking for a house in Wichita Falls and you have some extra money to spend, make a visit to 26 Chateau Court. With a listing price of $1,100,000, it'll set you back a few dollars, but you'll be the envy of all of your friends and colleagues when you throw lavish parties or invite them over for the game. It's the most expensive listing in Wichita Falls, so you can expect it's just as amazing as the photos show.
This four bedroom three bath Mediterranean style home boasts an impressive floor plan complete with a theater room, exercise room, and salt water pool and hot tub out back.
I checked a mortgage calculator, and using 4.375% as the interest rate, your monthly payments would run around $5,492.00. Sure, it's a lot of dough, but you'd be living in an amazing house!
Interested parties may contact Jan Stahler at Re/Max, and before you know it you'll be well on your way to living the life of luxury.
Check out a few photos of the property below, and see the full listing at the Wichita Falls Association of Realtors Web site.


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White Spots on Top Lip
I am 31 and have just got a heap of little white spots on my top lip and in the corner on my lips ( 50 -60 spots). Some of them are bigger than others and sometimes they have a burning feel. What could they be?
The most likely explanation for what you are describing is a normal anatomic presentation of sebaceous glands or "Fordyce Granules" that can occur on the lips and also on the mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity.
These are painless whitish yellow papular lesions generally occurring on the buccal mucosa, upper lip and corners of the lip. Because you mention that the lesion in question is associated with a "burning sensation", I would expand my list of possibilities to include contact stomatitis or "allergic reaction" and the outside possibility of aphthous ulceration (herpetiform variety, resembling herpes infection but not due to viral infection).
I would strongly suggest that you have this evaluated by your primary care provider or dentist to rule out the two later possibilities. Although not serious, the burning sensation can be quite bothersome and could be treated by removing the noxious stimuli or pharmacologically treating the lesion by decreasing the inflammatory response.
For more information:
Go to the Dental and Oral Health (Adults) health topic.


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NEW YORK (AP) - The Kroger Co. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter net loss due to pension costs even though its focus on offering shoppers low prices and personalized deals led to higher sales.
The nation's biggest supermarket chain, which operates Kroger, Ralphs, Food 4 Less and other grocery stores, said the loss was the result of costs associated with consolidating its pension plans for union workers
But revenue from stores open at least a year - a performance measure for a food company - rose 4.9 percent during its fourth quarter. Kroger said total sales in the quarter increased 7.7 percent to $21.4 billion from a year ago. Excluding results from its fuel stations, which are subject to volatility and not considered part of the company's core business, sales increased 5 percent over the same period last year.
Kroger benefited in part from its loyalty programs that offer shoppers targeted discounts and weekly coupon mailings based on their purchase histories. Without providing specifics, the company said the total number of households shopping with Kroger increased during the quarter, as did its core group of "loyal customers," which the company defines based on shopping patterns.
Kroger, like many supermarkets and big-box retailers, has struggled to keep prices low for customers in recent years because they're paying more to stock shelves as a result of rising fuel commodity prices. Kroger says it has managed the balancing act in part by controlling its operating and administrative costs. The company has also focused on pushing its store brands to control expenses.
During the quarter, the company said that store brands represented about 27 percent of all its grocery department sales. Kroger has expanded the category over the years and now offers three varieties of store brands; a "value" line, a line that bears the company's name and a line that's marketed as a more premium product.
Still, the Cincinnati-based company said it lost $306.9 million, or 54 cents per share, for the three months ended Jan. 28. That's compared with a profit of $278.8 million, or 44 cents per share, a year ago.
Not including one-time charges, the company said it earned 50 cents per share, which topped the 49-cents-per-share profit that analysts were expecting, according to FactSet Research.
The per-share results in the latest period were boosted by the company's stock buyback during the quarter, which reduced the number of outstanding shares. Kroger's stock rose 65 cents, or 2.7 percent, to close at $24.44 Thursday.
The pension-related costs for the quarter had been announced in December, when the company said that four of the union pension funds to which it contributes were merging into a new fund as of the start of this year. Kroger contributed $650 million to the new fund in January as part of the agreement, but the company said the move is expected to reduce costs over the long term.
Kroger also recorded a $73.4 million "LIFO" charge during the quarter, compared with $18.8 million a year ago. LIFO, or last-in, first-out, is an accounting practice that assumes that a company sells its newest products first. If a product is sold for less than it was bought for, the difference is taken as a loss.
For the full year, Kroger's adjusted net income excluding one-time items was $1.2 billion, or $2 per share, which beat Wall Street expectations of $1.77 per share.
Looking ahead to 2012, Kroger said it expect net earnings of $2.28 to $2.38 per share, taking into account the benefit of an extra week in the year, lower-than-expected accounting charges and aggressive stock buybacks during 2011.
"All of the data we are seeing suggests the overall economy and customer sentiment are improving," CEO Dave Dillon said in a conference call with analysts. "Both give us reason to be optimistic."
But he added that consumer sentiment is fragile and subject to change from a variety of factors.


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(Photos in above slideshow CNS/Reuters and CNS/Paul Jeffrey)
Sam Lucero, editor of The Compass in Green Bay, Wis., who is one of the Catholic press's most accomplished visual journalists, recently pulled together two slideshows showing the devastation in Haiti after the Jan. 12 earthquake. He's now put them on the newspaper's YouTube channel.
The presentation embedded above is particularly striking, combining photos from the scene that we've distributed to our client publications with the interview we conducted within 24 hours of the quake with Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of Catholic Relief Services.
Here is a link to the other slideshow by The Compass on YouTube. Or, you can watch the original slideshows, which include captions, here and here.
No matter how you watch them, they are stark reminders of the terrible devastation in Haiti and the major role Catholic Relief Services is playing there.