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A little over a month ago, we brought you a couple stories about then-free-agent wide receiver Braylon Edwards—one about his troubled history and another about a murky nightclub brawl.
Edwards, who has since signed with the 49ers, says the busboys at South Bar, in Birmingham, Michigan, aren't telling the truth about what happened that night. So he's suing them for slander (among other things), and $14 million in damages, because, according to Edwards, an unnamed NFL team rescinded an offer with $15 million in guaranteed money. So he had to sign with the 49ers for only $1 million guaranteed.
Braylon's attorney, David Russell, told us, in a statement, "The events of that evening in question, including the false and malicious allegations directed towards Braylon, have damaged his reputation and earnings potential. The police, who have conducted a thorough investigation, have cleared Braylon of all wrong-doing and have placed the blame for the incident where it belongs—on the establishment and its employees. Braylon is not going to stand idly by while those responsible for the incident attempt to take advantage of his success and celebrity."
According to Edwards' complaint, a South busboy used a broom handle to block Edwards from leaving through the back door. He later charged Edwards and attacked him.
Edwards claims he later receives text messages that said South employees wanted money, otherwise they would talk to the press and complain to the police. The complaint further alleges that South and its employees later did make false and misleading statements to police and the press.
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Elizabeth Hulette, known as Miss Elizabeth to wrestling fans, was
pronounced dead at the Kennestone Hospital in Cobb County, Georgia at
5:45 Thursday morning. Huelette was 42.
WBS-TV in Atlanta reported that emergency workers were called to a
townhouse owned by Lawrence Pfohl (pro wrestler Lex Luger). Pfohl then
accompanied the medical personnel as they transported Hulette to
hospital. Hulette died shortly after she arrived.
Pfohl was questioned about the death and initially released. He has
since been charged by Cobb County for possesion of a controlled
substance and is in custody.
"At this point, we don't know if it's a suicide, we don't know if it's a
natural death (and) we don't know if it's a homicide," Cobb police
spokesman Cpl. Brody Staud told WBS-TV.
Local police confirm that they responded to a domestic disturbance call
at the location on Easter Sunday. WSB-TV reported that the police report
said that Pfohl was arrested for allegedly beating Hulette, and that he
was out on a $2,500 bond in connection with that incident.
It could be over a month until toxicology reports reveal what killed
Hulette. Foul play has been ruled out.
Described by many as the "First Lady" of professional wrestling,
Hulette was a major name in WWF during the 1980s as the manager of her
real-life husband at the time, Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Savage and
Hulette joined the WWF in 1985.
On his website, Savage posted a short message. "I am deeply saddened by
this news, and our thoughts and prayers are with Elizabeth's family," he
The Kentucky-born Hulette met Savage in a gym, and worked with the
Poffo family's International Championship Wrestling for a time. The
family patriach, Angelo Poffo, shared a quick memory with SLAM!
Wrestling. "She was a hard worker, she worked hard," said Poffo. "She
took a lot of chances in the ring and a lot of dangerous bumps." He
hasn't spoken with her since her divorce from Randy.
At her peak in the WWF, Hulette was so recognizable and popular that
she was the focus of many major WWF storylines during the wrestling
boom. Many of the angles revolved around the pair's off-again, on-again
love affair. Savage even proposed to Hulette on a WWE television
broadcast in 1992 and married her at the SummerSlam pay-per-view even
though the pair were really married in 1984. An episode of Lifestyles
of the Rich and Famous was even filmed about the pair.
James Myers, known better to fans as the wrestler George "The Animal" Steele, was saddened to hear the news of Hulette's death when contacted by SLAM! Wrestling. Myers, who worked an unforgettable "crush" angle with Savage and Hulette in the eighties, remembered her as wonderful woman and hoped that her death would bring about some positive change.
"I had nothing but respect for her. I think she carried herself in a very respectful way during
the years I knew her," he said. "It's sad to see a person that young die," Myers continued. "It's such a waste. Maybe these (recent wrestling-related) deaths start opening some eyes and
change some lifestyles. Maybe it's not all in vain."
James Harris worked as Kamala in the WWF, and knew Huelette there. "She
was always nice and quiet," said Harris. "She stayed to herself, I guess
it was because she was with Randy all of the time. I never saw her take
a drink, so it's all pretty shocking to me. I could never say a bad
thing about her."
Hulette divorced Savage in 1992. After leaving the WWE and disappearing
from the wrestling scene, Hulette returned briefly to World
Championship Wrestling in 1995 to join the red hot nWo and worked with
Savage once again.
She even worked a wrestling match in WCW, a brief encounter with the
late Rhonda Sing.
Luger had a decent football career, including time under coach Marv Levy
with the Montreal Alouettes of the late 1970s. He got involved in pro
wrestling in the mid-'80s in Florida and rose to prominence in Florida
Championship Wrestling.
A hot, young prospect, he was brought into World Championship Wrestling
and quickly made a part of the heel stable, The Four Horsemen. He jumped
to the WWF and Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation. At first
he was a narcisstic heel, but surprised many by turning good and feuding
with Yokozuna.
He was one of the early big-names to jump back to WCW during the peak of
the Monday night wars, and was with the company until its purchase by
the WWE.
Pfohl owns the Main Event gym in Cobb County.
-- with files from Greg Oliver, Stephen Laroche and SLAM! Wrestling news
You are invited to sign Miss Elizabeth's Book of Condolence at www.ObituariesToday.com

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Lucy Liu's Lean Routine
To keep her body toned, the star swears by regular Pilates sessions. Steal five of her fave exercises from her longtime trainer Jared Kaplan, the owner of eco-chic Studio 26 in New York City. "Lucy does these on a reformer, but I've modified them for a mat," Kaplan says. "Instead of counting reps, continue until just before your form starts to falter."
Yordanka Poleganova
Ice Skater
Targets core, hips, butt, and legs
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on hips.
- Lower into a squat as you step right leg directly out to side.
- Step right foot back in as you stand up to return to start. MAKE IT HARDER: Using gliding discs or a towel on hard floor, slide foot out and back.
- Continue, alternating legs.
Yordanka Poleganova
Long Stretch with a Twist
Targets triceps, chest, abs, obliques, butt, and hamstrings
- Start in full plank position.
- Bring right knee in toward chest; return to start, extending heel behind you, and bring left knee in toward chest.
- Bring right knee toward left elbow; return to start. Bring left knee toward right elbow.
- Lift bent right knee out to right side; return to start. Lift left knee out to left side.
- Continue to repeat series.
Yordanka Poleganova
Pike with a Twist
Targets shoulders, triceps, chest, abs, and obliques
- Start in full plank position with shins resting on a stability ball, palms on floor.
- Bring knees diagonally in toward left elbow, keeping hips high while rolling stability ball down shins; return to start.
- Repeat, bringing knees toward right elbow. Continue, alternating sides.
Yordanka Poleganova
Targets butt and hamstrings
- Lie faceup on floor with knees bent 90 degrees and feet resting on a stability ball or the seat of a sturdy chair. MAKE IT HARDER: Position yourself at arm's distance from a wall behind you and press palms into wall.
- Lift hips so that body forms a straight line from knees to shoulders. Slowly lower spine to floor, one vertebra at a time. Repeat.
Yordanka Poleganova
Targets shoulders, abs, obliques, and butt
- Lie on left side in side plank position, body balanced on left elbow, feet flexed, left foot in front of right, hips lifted off floor to form a straight line from head to heels, right hand on hip.
- Rotate hips so that pelvis is facing floor. Return to start. Do 12 to 15 reps per side.
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April 30, 2017 in Perspective | Tags: Adress the people, Advisor, Community, Consequence, Culture, Damage on society, Doctor, Education, Forbid evil, Generations, Harm, How to address issues, How to break down the subject, Imam, Imam - Spirtiual teacher, Knowledge, Knowledge about the community, Mosque, Motivation for better conduct, Plague, Practice, Protect community, Reject message, Responsebility, Sins normalized, Speach skills, Spiritual sickness, Treatment | Leave a comment
There are many big issues in our communities. We have some problems that are in the way of these issues being solved. The issue is that imams doesn`t always address the problems we are facing in these communities. If we want a change, we have to be bold and address the problem to the leaders of the mosques, who again address it to the muslim in their gatherings and friday prayers. There can be many reasons for this. I will try to highlight those I can see.
Troubles Of The Community
For years I`ve thought that the issue about the masajid is that they don`t know about the issues, because the imams are brought here from back home. But that is not the only reason. The imams can`t always decide what issue to bring up. And they need to be backed by the rest of the staff in the mosque. If there arises any kind of tension between the imam and the staff, the mosque can easily remove the imam from his position. The second reason is that, many times the imams that come from back home, doesn`t know enough about the troubles in the communities in the west, and how to approach the people about it. When they so fail to talk about many important matters, the communities suffers, because people become worse and worse.
If Treatment Is Delayed
If we look abroad, to the United states, many of their imams are either born there or brought up there and later in life, sought education and come back to the US. These people know the culture, how to say something. And what need to be said. And to whom. They can easily talk to the media, and clear any misconceptions in the society about Islam. They have become role-models / opinion leaders for muslims in their community. Even non-muslims listen to what they have to say. We can use the example of the person whom takes a patient from one place in the hospital to another place in the hospital. If he doesn`t know how to get to the other rom within the given time, the patient might not get proper treatment within the time he/she needs it. And the health of the patient could get worse, or he /she could die. "Portøren" know the roads within the hospital inside out. And the health of the patient, depends on it.
How To Address The Community?
The imam is the spiritual advisor, Who has both the right education and the right practice. How tough it must be for someone with such a position who sees something wrong and can`t address it, because of the pressure from the community. It`s always been like this. When someone says something bad about others, it`s like "way to go, great". If someone says something bad about ourself, we`re like "I`m never going back there again". That`s why knowing the subject to talk about is not enough, how to address it to the people, so that they accept it and want to make the change, how they willingly can internalize the good conduct in their life. The imams would need to know how to break down the info to the people in the way, that they will not entirely reject it, but slowly feel motivated to change themselves.
Don`t Turn A Blind Eye To The Issues
Think about the consequences for the society we are living in. It`s like a leader for all doctors of the city, whom can`t adress the plague everyone is affected of, because he /she is afraid, the mob will kill him / her, or make it difficult to live in the same town. This doctor duty is to protect the whole community and wants them to keep themselves clean to not only prevent the plague from spreading but also to cure those already infected. An imam sort of has the same responsibility, on the more spiritual ground. He need to help the spiritual sick muslims from their sicknesses. To tell them their sick to their faces, might prevent them from coming in the mosque. He needs to break it down in a way he can reach out to their hearts, and help them change. The imam has to be diplomatic and know the culture inside out, about how to say something. The language does also play a role in this. Eventually our knowledge of our mother tongue is decreasing. A few more, generations and the children might not know how to talk it anymore. These issues are crucial for the communities well-being. If we will turn a blind eye to them, the spiritual sicknesses is already harming the people. We need to prevent that. We need to protect the children also and the following generations. The spiritual sickness has become normalized, that we don`t know that we are sick. Don`t kill the people sending the right messages. Instead try to find out, from the right sources, if there is any truth to what they are speaking about. Ya Allah, grant every ummati to win the struggle of supporting good matters and forbidding evil matters. Aamen. Ya Allah, help us solve the problems addressed here, as soon as possible, to help the community from further sufferings. Aamen.
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Expert Reviews
2011 Honda CR-Z
The all-new Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe starts with Honda's great little 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine and adds its Integrated Motor Assist technology in the form of a 13-horsepower electric motor powered by an 84-cell pack of nickel-metal hydride batteries under the cargo floor. The CR-Z doesn't feel like a hybrid, especially not with the standard 6-speed manual transmission, and that's either a good thing or bad thing depending on your hybrid point of view.
The CR-Z achieves an EPA-rated 35/39 mpg City/Highway with the optional paddle-shifting CVT, or 31/37 mpg with the sportier 6-speed manual transmission. It comes well equipped, including Hill Start Control with the manual transmission. There will doubtless be a ton of aftermarket and performance accessories, because its aerodynamic wedge makes the car so cool looking.
The CR-Z is about the same size as a Honda Fit, but lacks the Fit's function and practicality, being a two-seater instead of five-seater. Cargo space is vast, but storage space within arm's length of the driver is lacking. Acceleration to a zingy redline of 6300 rpm is zippy. The cornering is quick, and the ride and suspension are taut, but with time in the saddle it starts to feel sharp over freeway bumps.
Styling follows Honda Accord design cues, with lovely shoulders, a low hatchback roofline, and chopped tail not unlike the departed and much-loved CRX Si (1983-91), which the CR-Z doesn't pretend to be. Deep lines sweep back and up from the front wheels, creating a sculpted wedge on the side of the car. The headlamps are simple and elegant like the wings of a hawk.
The CR-Z is targeted for a young audience, with electronic capabilities galore, and no rear jump seats even though there's room (there's a 2+2 version in Japan). There are jump benches that fold down for storage, however.
The instrument panel is busy, with a dominant light ring changing colors from green to blue to red depending on how hard you're driving. The dashboard is sculpted to be futuristic, and we wish more design time had been spent on being practical rather than cool. The cloth mesh seats are supportive with good bolstering, and the HID headlamps on the EX are excellent.
There's a world-beating blind spot over your shoulder on account of the roofline, and visibility in the rearview mirror is restricted on account of the nearly flat roofline.
The CR-Z uses its electric motor to go faster. That's not quite what hybrids were made for, to boost acceleration like a turbocharger, but after all, it's a sport coupe.
The CR-Z can be set in Sport, Normal or Econ modes, and you can feel a big difference. It's strong and responsive at 75 mph in Sport mode. Emissions are AT-PZEV, tier 2 bin 2, the cleanest ratings a vehicle with an internal combustion engine can achieve. And it can go 100,000 miles before needing a tuneup.
Model LineupHonda CR-Z ($19,200); CR-Z CVT ($19,850); CR-Z EX ($20,760); CR-Z EX CVT ($21,410); CR-Z EX with Navigation ($22,560); CR-Z EX CVT with Navigation ($23,210)
Walk Around
The CR-Z will go a long long way on its looks. The headline could be Honda achieves style breakthrough, instead of Honda builds hybrid sports car. The new CR-Z comes out of the box threatening to be popular, especially with California hot-rodders. Aftermarket pieces will perfect the styling, and make the CR-Z (especially in white) look like a European thoroughbred.
To get a perspective of the size, the CR-Z is 1 inch longer than a Honda Fit, 2 inches wider, and 5 inches lower at the roofline. In that larger space, it seats two, not five. It's more aerodynamic, while being 150 pounds heavier. The CR-Z has 122 total horsepower, Fit 117 hp. The Fit gets an EPA-estimated 28/35 mpg City/Highway with the five-speed automatic. The CR-Z with the automatic-like CVT is EPA rated at 35/39 mpg. We got 33.7 mpg in 520 miles of combined driving in a CR-Z with six-speed manual gearbox, matching its EPA Combined rating of 34 mpg (31/37 City/Highway). The CR-Z costs about $5,700 more. It's a cool-looking eye-catching sports car.
In person, our dark metallic blue-greenish test model did not do justice to the low-slung shoulders, nose, and hips of the CR-Z. Don't get that color, if you (and others) want to see the futuristic, aggressively aerodynamic lines of your car. Get that unique color if you want people to comment on the color. All the flattery below comes while looking at pictures of a red one.
That bold black grille in the nose looks hot, not unlike the Audi grille that inspired the trend, which the CR-Z runs with, flashing a big empty-toothed grin. Character, for sure; but then you see a CR-Z Photoshopped with a Fit mouth, and you're struck by the elegance, and possibilities. The CR-Z does shoulders best. And headlamps, cleanly sweeping back like the wings of a soaring hawk with crystal wings.
But it's the profile that carries the car away. It follows Accord design cues. Deep lines sweep back and up from the front wheels, creating a sculpted wedge on the side of the car. The bottom rises only slightly, like a shapely rocker; while the top line climbs under the windows. Whose outline makes another wedge, with a graceful curve. The small sharkfin antenna perched dead center on the roof is perfect.
Sheetmetal over the rear wheel rises to the near-horizontal hatchback that ends in a high chopped tail. Seen as part of the roofline, this bit of bodywork is like a C-pillar slanted sharply forward; in two-dimension, with some imagination, it makes the profile of a big-winged 1970 Plymouth Superbird. The rear fenders bulge as if bigger tires were under there, fattening the fleet stance somewhat, but it's still cool.
Our notes on the interior are voluminous, like a long wish list for the driver. In a sports car, one can't expect the moon in the way of comfort or storage; but the CR-Z is also a two-seat coupe, whose interior is not nearly as functional and convenient as it should be.
The instrument panel features a deeply sculpted design to create the sensation of depth and expansiveness. Honda's words. Not sure we got that sensation. The gauges are supposed to be in 3D. Not sure we got that either.
The Honda navigation system, for all its 7 million points of interest, was unclear, and we struggled with it. The 6.5-inch-wide screen had distracting visuals even on empty, for example a starry sky we couldn't shut off, maybe it came with the clock. Sometimes when you're driving at night you just want to turn off all your messages, including from your car. And when you turn on the car and want to see what time it is, to check if you're running late, you first have to press I AGREE. Who even asks to what any more?
But the electronic capabilities go on, linking your android phone to the MID, for example. Young geeks should love the CR-Z.
The cupholders are hard to reach, tucked ahead of the shift lever and squeezed under the dash so a 16-ounce cup is hard to fit.
The instrument cluster is dominated by the tachometer with digital speed readout in the center that sort of floats in 3D. It's surrounded by an illumination ring that changes color with your foot: lightfoot green, heavier foot blue, leadfoot in Sport mode red. The tachometer has blue lines at every 100 rpm, blue-line overkill. Your eyes feel besieged by the instruments.
There's a gauge that shows battery charge, and another showing the electric motor power flow, in from regenerative braking, or out to help the engine. Manual transmission models have arrows that suggest shift points for higher-mileage driving. There's a multi-information display, including ECO guide and ECO scoring, with leaves. It's similar to the Insight, and most people we talk to think it's goofy.
Trim components are a composite material with a metal film coating, a first-time process for Honda.
There's no center console, or armrest, as the parking brake lever hogs all the space between the seats. Lots of cars have both, some plus cupholders. The armrest in the left door is low and unpadded, which leaves you driving long distances with your elbows in the air: 4 hours one night, in our case. There's a small glovebox, and door pockets in the driver's door, but a grab handle gets in their way and chops them up. We had two checkbooks, and couldn't find a handy place for them. The glovebox has a vent that will cool a 16-oz. bottle of water, but try finding a place to put it.
Behind the seats, two benches with flip-down backs look like seats without padding. There's even legroom. There's a 2 + 2 model in Japan, but not in the U.S.
As is, the seat-like benches are good for storage, especially for laptops, which can be hidden when the non-seatbacks fold down. There are a spacious 25 cubic feet of cargo space, easily reachable through the hatchback.
Visibility out the rear window is as restricted as it gets. Prius has the same problem, because the aerodynamic slope makes the glass nearly horizontal. On the CR-Z, there's a structural bar in the glass that wipes out the view in the mirror; sometimes at night it totally blocks the headlights of the car behind you, and by day it obscures most of the following car. And, looking over your shoulder to pull onto a highway, it can be scary blind, because of the roofline.
Seeing forward is better, with strong HID headlamps on the EX. Beautiful design, excellent function; if the whole car were as good as the headlamps it would be brilliant.
The silver mesh fabric sport seats have a lot of work and thought in them. The bolstering is designed to fit all sizes using support wires like a one-size-fits-all bra or something. They fit us okay. They slide forward and back easily, and ratchet up and down two inches. The EX leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, and leather-wrapped aluminum shift knob are nice. There's good legroom for the driver including a dead pedal. There's a 120 watt power outlet, benefit of a hybrid.
If function and practicality are what you're looking for in a car, it's easy to criticize the CR-Z for not being a Honda Fit. But you can't criticize Honda for not making the CR-Z the Fit it could be. If a Fit is what you need, they have it for you. The CR-Z works fine for young geeks who don't mind reaching all over for things.
Driving Impressions
Underway, the Honda CR-Z doesn't feel like a gas-electric hybrid, mainly because of the manual transmission. We didn't have the chance to drive a CR-Z with the CVT with 7 ratios and paddle shifters. More hybrid, less sports car. Some reviews say it's the way to go, because for $650 you get 3 more mpg, in addition to the convenience of an automatic. Others say no way, because the CVT takes the sport out of things, partly because it's not responsive to the driver. The CVT gives the engine 1 more pound of torque, over a slightly broader range; but the 6-speed manual gives the CR-Z more zip.
The CR-Z does feel like a hybrid, a sports car/compact coupe. You won't think you're in a Miata. The fastback roofline and rear compartment don't add to a sports car feel. Although that styling sure looks good on the Jaguar XK Coupe.
Zippy might be the best word describe the CR-Z performance. Really zippy. It comes on at 3500 rpm and revs with gusto to 6300 rpm, assisted by 58 pound-feet of torque from the 13-horsepower electric motor. That's not quite what hybrids were made for, to boost acceleration like a turbocharger, but what the heck. It's a sports car. Motor Trend magazine clocked it from 0 to 60 in 8.3 seconds, pretty zippy.
The 6-speed gearbox is tight and good, never mind that it arguably doesn't belong in a hybrid. When you get up to speed, the engine is smooth and quiet, running just 3000 rpm at 73 mph, boosted less by the electric motor at that pace but still getting 36 mpg at that pace. The range with its 10.6-gallon tank is 300-350 miles. It's a six-layer composite tank, reducing evaporative emissions.
For one 13.9-mile stretch, we got 148.0 miles per gallon while averaging 52 mph. Cross our heart. What's that, you ask? Okay, it was mostly coasting down a Cascade Mountains pass.
Emissions are AT-PZEV, tier 2 bin 2, the cleanest ratings a vehicle with an internal combustion engine can achieve.
The CR-Z can be set in Sport, Normal or Econ modes, and you can feel a big difference between them; when you switch modes, driving along at a steady 65 mph, the engine either slumps or surges. It's strong and responsive at 75 mph, in Sport. It makes you want to stay in Sport all the time. It makes you question your values.
In Normal mode, the engine keeps running when the MT car is at idle even with all power accessories shut off.
Hill Start Control is nice with a manual transmission. When starting out on a hill, it gives you about three seconds to disengage the clutch, before it drifts backwards.
The CR-Z handles well in corners, and is quite responsive. Zippy might describe the handling, too. The tight steering ratio of 12.75:1 makes the CR-V a lot of fun to maneuver.
But the suspension doesn't go easy on you. It follows the rises and dips in the road tightly, which is fine as long as the road is smooth. If it's not, well, at the end of our 280-mile freeway run, we were over it. Dull back pain afterward, a problem we rarely have.
It's stable in the wind, even with its light weight, not surprising given the windcutting aerodynamics.
The brakes feel good, ventilated disc in front, solid in rear. Honda has managed to take the hybrid feel out of the pedal, still regenerating energy. But we found the ABS quite aggressive; one time we hit the brakes abruptly at about 30 mph in stop-and-go freeway traffic, and the ABS engaged even though we were far from locking them up.
The Honda CR-Z is for those who want an eye-catching, futuristic-looking, high-mpg two-seater hybrid. It has more cargo space than a sports car, but not much small storage space or driver convenience in the cabin. It corners well but the ride wears on you. Acceleration performance is excellent, particularly with the 6-speed manual transmission.
Sam Moses filed this NewCarTestDrive.com report after his test drive of the CR-Z EX through the mountains and valleys of the Pacific Northwest.


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And the countdown's begun – just
Ten more minutes till
Quittin' time; ten more
Minutes to freedom; ten more
Minutes to fun. Woo!
I can't wait for the
Weekend – I'll have a blast. But
I hope that the time
Won't pass too quickly
And leave me waiting once more
For Friday at last.
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POLICE depend on community trust and involvement to maintain public safety in King County and across the state.
As the former Snohomish County sheriff and the current interim chief of police for the largest city in King County, we both understand the integral role that community trust plays in allowing the men and women in local law enforcement to do their jobs and keep our communities safe.
This is also why we support a King County proposal that allows local law enforcement to focus its resources on fighting crime and to stay out of enforcing civil immigration laws, which are the responsibility of federal agencies and agents.
When communities don't trust local law enforcement, it compromises the safety of all residents. Witnesses are afraid to come forward and victims are too frightened to report crime. If a community is afraid of law enforcement, the only winners are those who perpetrate crime on the innocent.
Regardless of your views on immigration, we can't have strong, safe communities if people are afraid to report a crime. This is precisely why a clear line must be drawn between the job of local law enforcement and the job of federal immigration agents.
In King County and 38 other counties in Washington, local law enforcement agencies and local jail staff spend a large amount of time and money doing the job of federal immigration agents.
Local agencies and jails honor "hold" requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold defendants beyond a given release date. These requests happen regardless of whether the defendant poses a real public-safety threat — regardless of whether he or she has been convicted of a crime, and regardless of the impact detention and potential deportation will have on the children, families and communities in our state.
A recent study by the University of Washington indicated that defendants with immigration holds stayed an average of 29.2 days longer than other similarly situated defendants, at a cost to King County approaching $3 million annually.
Four out of five people held at the request of federal immigration enforcement agencies had never been convicted of a crime. While this research was specific to King County, these same processes and costs burden law enforcement budgets in other counties as well. We simply cannot afford to continue a policy that has such high fiscal and social costs.
Metropolitan King County Council Ordinance 2013-0285 would allow county jails to focus resources on individuals who have been convicted of serious crimes and allow the criminal justice system to function the way it was intended. For every individual booked into King County jails on criminal charges, the courts will continue to impose and oversee appropriate due process and punishment.
A policy sensibly limiting these federal hold requests would not release anyone into the community who would not otherwise be eligible for release. Inmates are only released from custody after they have served their time.
We applaud members of the Metropolitan King County Council for considering a measured and sensible approach to separating the criminal justice system and local law enforcement from federal civil immigration enforcement.
We believe the result of implementing the ordinance as countywide policy will result in safer and healthier communities where all of our families can thrive. And we hope this can serve as a model policy for other counties that strive to prioritize community safety and practice efficient budgeting.
John Lovick, left, is Snohomish County executive. Jim Pugel is interim chief of the Seattle Police Department.


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All these modern-day kids have iPad and iPod touch apps to learn the alphabet. My kindergarten class had a box of these Alphabet Robots for our grimey, snot-ridden hands to play with.
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scott, where/how can i list my 1999 dodge caravan with braun conversion for sale?
Your avatar makes me smile. I know you and I have had our moments of friction, but hell, I can't help like you and your wife. You seem like a nice couple and we'd probably get along fine in person (I'd censor my language, promise!).
Hope you two have a good Christmas!
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Beautiful Wedding Photo!
I am wishing you luck with installing some reason into the ultra-lefties on the board. I notice as usual, in your last thread, they all responded with attempted insult, rather than discussion. Seems to be their practice here.
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Great news on the wedding plans. You look incredibly happy.
It warms my heart to know that there is life after SCI! Congratulations on your wedding plans!!! My son 20 years old C5C6 ten months post injury and I are still trying to figure out this new road. What would you say were some things that helped you move forward and live life after your injury? How independent are you ? Did your family and friends help with care immediately after your injury? etc.Hoping to gain some insight from those already traveling the road.
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Review Roundup: DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER - All the Reviews!
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Damian Arnold, presents the Broadway premiere of Marc Camoletti's classic farce Don't Dress For Dinner, starring Ben Daniels as "Robert," Patricia Kalember as "Jacqueline," Adam James as "Bernard," David Aron Damane as "George" and Jennifer Tilly as "Suzanne" with Spencer Kayden as "Suzette." Don't Dress For Dinner is adapted by Robin Hawdon and directed by John Tillinger. Don't Dress For Dinner began previews on March 30 and opens tonight, April 26, 2012 at the American Airlines Theatre.
Marc Camoletti's Don't Dress for Dinner is the wildly funny sequel to the Broadway hit Boeing-Boeing. Bernard's plans for a romantic rendezvous with his mistress are complete with a gourmet caterer and an alibi courtesy of his friend, Robert. But when Bernard's wife learns that Robert will be visiting for the weekend, she decides to stay in town for a surprise tryst of her own... setting the stage for a collision course of hidden identities and outrageous infidelities.
Let's see what the critics had to say...
Charles Isherwood, The New York Times: You see, if it were not for the alchemical magic of Mr. Rylance's Tony-winning performance in Mr. Camoletti's "Boeing-Boeing," revived to popular acclaim on Broadway and in the West End a couple of years ago, I doubt I would have had to endure the creaking mechanics of "Don't Dress for Dinner." Instead of feeling freshly whipped up from a classic recipe — as "Boeing-Boeing" did, against all odds — this Roundabout Theater Company production has the stale flavor of an old TV dinner defrosted and microwaved.
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: It's tired, warmed-over farce that involves seltzer spraying, imaginary insects, boob jokes, loads of alcohol, people jumping over sofas, and the cast running around in dressing gowns. It's all very predictable and really not funny...But if you're in the mood for a European farce, a better one is "One Man, Two Guvnors," a play that seems to have swiped all the manic humor and good cheer from this one. If that sounds a bit like cheating on your wife, then how very appropriate.
David Sheward, Backstage: Forget the inconsistencies and plot holes; a stage farce can only work if the direction and performances are real and honest within the insane framework...Unfortunately, most of the company in 'Dinner' seems mainly interested in grabbing laughs rather than following objectives...If the whole company had followed Kayden's lead, or if director John Tillinger had revved up his tepid staging, this could have been a satisfying 'Dinner.' Instead, it's like being served a tray of meager appetizers when you were expecting a full meal.
David Cote, Time Out NY: Was it really four years ago that Camoletti's Boeing-Boeing brought the house down with howls of laughter, with Mark Rylance's bizarre antics and the sight of color-coordinated stewardesses tumbling in and out of doors? Don't Dress is technically a sequel, bringing back horny Bernard and comparatively guileless Robert for more girl trouble and elaborate deceptions. But this time, due to an uneven ensemble, uninspired direction and a too talky script, the farcical magic never materializes...You shouldn't be aware of time passing during a farce. Although individual actors carve out genuinely funny moments—Daniels becomes amusingly flustered, Tilly is sexily brazen, and Kayden wields a dangerous deadpan—you mainly wait for this busy, bland meal to end, so you can get dessert someplace else.
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter: While the recent Boeing-Boeing benefited from its clever, stylized staging, from the brilliant comedic instincts of director Matthew Warchus, and above all, from a ridiculously talented farceur in Mark Rylance, Don't Dress is too old-fashioned to achieve the same heightened lunacy. It's affable entertainment with many funny moments, but not enough to disguise the mechanical structure and whiff of moldiness of its infidelity-interruptus plot...Tillinger guides the action along at a steady trot, but the material loses steam in the second act, sputtering toward a laborious denouement. Instead of the chaos hinging on increasingly elaborate contretemps, it replays variations on the same theme to diminishing returns. There are laughs, for sure, but compared to the truly inventive farce of One Man, Two Guvnors, playing a couple of blocks away, there's also a hint of fatigue.
Linda Winer, Newsday: If we really must have a resurgence of low farce on Broadway -- and, alas, it appears we must -- please let Spencer Kayden get cast as often as possible. This delicious comic actress, not seen much around here since her priceless Little Sally 11 years ago in "Urinetown," has a deadpan combination of daffiness and discipline that brings a merry dignity to the most idiotic routines.
Marilyn Stasio, Variety: "Don't Dress for Dinner," the little bon bon that French playwright Marc Camoletti dashed off after "Boeing-Boeing," ran for seven years in Blighty, where auds dearly love a naughty French sex farce featuring philandering husbands, saucy mistresses and lots of well-oiled doors. After working up this high-gloss version of Robin Hawdon's crafty adaptation at Chicago's Royal George Theater a few years ago, veteran helmer John Tillinger brings it in with an A-list design team and a cast that knows how to negotiate the sublimely silly conventions of classic farce.
Matt Windman, AM New York: There are two new farces now on Broadway. Oddly enough, both revolve around dinner scenes. While one of them is hilarious, the other is as painful as a tooth pulling. "One Man, Two Guvnors," Richard Bean's giddy update of the commedia dell'arte classic "The Servant of Two Masters," is one. The other is Marc Cameletti's "Don't Dress for Dinner," which is now receiving its Broadway premiere following two decades of regional productions, is a derivative and labored sequel to Cameletti's farce "Boeing-Boeing," which had a hit Broadway revival four seasons ago...Except for a few visual gags, William Ivey Long's divine costumes and the delightfully quirky Kayden, don't expect any such magic from John Tillinger's dull pedestrian production.
Howard Shapiro, The Philadelphia Inquirer: I found "Don't Dress for Dinner" to be head-knockingly convoluted. So do its characters, as they try to explain what's going on as the two-act moves to resolve itself; part of the gag is that when they attempt to sort everything out, you can't follow a thing they are saying past the first two sentences...In the end, it didn't matter, since the situation of the moment becomes clear with a nastily aimed squirt of a seltzer bottle or a shove that has people falling over the side of a couch. It is farce, after all. And it is, after all is said, fun.
Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal: Were I ever to teach a course in how to stage farce, I'd show a video of the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "Don't Dress for Dinner" so that my students would know what not to do...When done well, it's a hoot, but John Tillinger, the director, has made the amateurish mistake of encouraging his actors to troll aggressively for laughs instead of letting the situation generate them. Only Ms. Kayden resists the temptation to overegg the pudding, turning in a poker-faced performance that deserves to be remembered at Tony time. Everybody else, especially Mr. James, carries on like Cary Grant in "Arsenic and Old Lace," which is the quickest possible way to kill a farce stone dead.
Thom Geier, Entertainment Weekly: While the mayhem in Don't Dress for Dinner never rises to the dizzying heights of Boeing-Boeing, there are plenty of gut-busting moments to savor. And just be glad you didn't have to taste Suzanne's combination of cheese soufflé and baked Alaska.
Elisabeth Vincentelli, NY Post: Back on Broadway for the first time since playing Little Sally in "Urinetown," Kayden is extra dry with a twist, and steals the evening. You keep wishing she'd get more stage time . . . in another show. [...] This Roundabout show is a slog.
Joe Dziemianowicz, NY Daily News: There are some dry patches, but veteran director John Tillinger keeps thing moving fairly lickety-split. One wishes he'd found a way to make more out of the country-house setting. Kayden, meantime, gets maximum laughs from Suzette as she tangoes, topples and tipples her way through the role. Each time Bernard or Robert impose upon Suze to keep up their charade, she obliges but first sticks out her paw for payment. It's a fitting image for the actress who holds the show in her palm of her hand.
Robert Feldberg, NorthJersey.com: There are few things in the theater more distressing than a labored farce.


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Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen made a bid to acquire MetroPCS in August for about $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign that the executive has pursued serious steps to enter the wireless business.
Mr. Ergen offered to buy MetroPCS for $11 a share, to be paid in 30 percent cash and 70 percent stock, according to a MetroPCS filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday and people familiar with the matter. Mr. Ergen had courted MetroPCS since at least last March, according to the filing, which identified Dish only as "Company C." The people familiar with the matter said Company C was Dish.


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I can't get it here, but I have had some sent to me and have picked some up while traveling. As it turns out I have a friend that is in Florida and he said that on his way home he might be able to stop and get me some. I told him to get me any Lips of Faith, Ranger, 1554, or seasonal. Crossing my fingers that he can go.
Country Fried
In September, there will be two new LOF beers:
Also, Belgo is about to join the line Ranger is in, meaning that it will be available year-round. That is, two premium IPAs from NB
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
He's coming back this weekend, so I don't know which LOF beers will be available. Maybe Grand Cru? I still have 2 bottles of La Folie so I really don't need that one. I checked out the store's FB page and they just got Hoptober in. I'd like to try that one. I just told him to ask for New Belgium and LOF in the store.
I'm not into pumpkin but that Clutch sounds interesting. Maybe I should go visit my mom in SC this fall.
I really like Hoptober. But dang, seems early.
Dude, beer is like clothes shopping. They are always ahead of schedule. I was just at the beer store last night and there are already Octoberfest beers there. I love the style but I am still in summer mode. If I get the Hoptobers I can always wait 'til September and beyond to drink them.
Went to the grocery. Lo and behold. Hoptober.
I could not bring myself to buy any. Yet.
Just got delivery. The haul....
6 Abbey
6 1554
6 Ranger
6 Hoptober
2 Abbey Grand Cru
2 Super Cru
Super Cru
Super Cru
I'm sorry.
I had a Hoptober with dinner last night and it was quite tasty.
Yes it is.
I almost ripped open a box to add a Hoptober into it before shipping this morning. Glad I didn't need to.
Interestingly these LOF bottles were quite a bit cheaper than the La Folie.
Yes. LOF comes in quite a price range.
I'll be making another New Belgium run in November. I wonder what they'll have. I see at least a 12 pack of 1554 in my future. This is the store where I get the stuff. Is it heaven or what?
NB is now closer to me, but still not close enough.
I see that Kick is out, too.
Green's has both Clutch and Kick. My friend is going down to Florida again in a few weeks so hopefully they'll still have some. I may pass on the Kick .... not really into the pumpkin beers.


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Front Range female brewers to release collaboration for Craft Beer Week
What happens when seven ladies get together for drinks on a Sunday afternoon?
This past Sunday, they talked recipes – beer recipes – and agreed on a citrusy, sessionable Belgian pale ale using tropical New Zealand hops.
"The meeting was one of those surreal experiences; seven girls, sipping beer, getting super technical and nerding out about brewing beer," said Bess Dougherty, an assistant brewer at Wynkoop Brewing Company. "I've never had that much of a technical conversation with other female brewers before."
The beer – which has yet to be named – is a collaboration between Dougherty and Ashleigh Carter (Prost Brewing, Denver), Natalie Lesko (Funkwerks, Fort Collins), Sydney Skilken (TRVE Brewing, Denver), Reva Golden (Twisted Pine Brewing, Boulder), Sara Ferber and Melissa Antone (both from Avery Brewing, Boulder), and will be released in time for Colorado Craft Beer Week March 18-24. Wynkoop is playing host to the brewing.


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Title: Talk of Paths to be Trod
Rating: PG-13
Theme: 2010 Yule Fic Exchange
Elements: A request: I'd be very happy to receive a story set in Rohan and featuring Eowyn.
Author's Notes: For Keiliss, who indicated she particularly likes Eleves and asked for something set in Imladris or Gil-galad's court, or in Rohan and featuring Éowyn. I hope this doesn't disappoint her. I've tried to work both into this tale, even though it is set within my In Empty Lands series.
Summary: In the days spent within Rivendell before the Fellowship departed on its quest, Boromir had occasion to dine with Aragorn and his brothers, all newly returned from their searches for signs of the Nazgûl. In the morning following Aragorn's return final plans are set on when the Fellowship will leave the shelter of Elrond's valley.
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Boromir found that the Chieftain of the Northern Dúnedain was sitting alone at a table in one corner of the main dining hall that night. As he approached carrying his own plate, he asked, "May I sit with you this evening?"
The other Man looked up, obviously tired yet with a sincere smile of recognition. "Do so, and be welcome, Boromir. I am told that you have been schooling the Hobbits in the arts of weaponry, and doing a fair job of it, from the reports given me by Master Elrond and Glorfindel. That can only work to the good for us all on this journey, or so I'd hazard. I fear that the further south we go, the greater the chance that we will be forced to close with enemies."
"You do not eat with Lord Elrond and his family this evening?"
"Another emissary has come from Mithlond and the wandering tribes in what remains of Lindon. I fear that all are closeted now with Gandalf regarding the latest threats to the coastline. We of the Dúnedain of Eriador have few people living in their territory, so I can have little enough advice on how to deal with whatever threats they face. I have been allowed a bit of time to myself this evening, and soon enough I shall be seeking yet another hot bath to banish away what chill still remains in my bones before I retire for a good sleep in a proper bed once more."
"Tired, are we?" asked a voice, and Boromir looked up, startled to find that the twin sons of Lord Elrond stood behind him, each bearing a plate of food. Without further ado they settled into two of the other seats at the table and placed their meals before them. The one who'd spoken was considering Aragorn closely. "You went far and far, I suppose, Estel."
"That I did," the Man agreed. "And I traveled through snow and cold rain much of the time. And I must admit that at this time I feel every one of my years, and that I still feel cold through and through."
The other twin looked to his brother. "And in the end he went alone, as is usual with him, sending even Halbarad in company with others that they be best defended while he took the harder path, trusting in his own skill and luck to protect himself from the cold and whatever enemies he might encounter." He turned his attention back to Aragorn once more. "We tell you again, youngling—you do best to travel in company with others that you not render yourself unexpectedly vulnerable to wound, accident, or illness. Most hardy of Men you might be, but you are yet mortal."
Aragorn made a most undignified snort. "Youngling, is it? As if your daernaneth didn't call you the same." He stretched and took a drink from the mug before him. "Youth," he said, setting down his cup once more, "is a relative thing, as you well know. And I am no longer young in the count of mortals."
The two Peredhil shrugged, and turned their attention to their own meals. After a time, Aragorn looked to his mortal companion. "Tell us of your journey here. We may well need to follow the same path backwards once more, although my heart tells me we ought to skirt far around the vale of Isengard, now that Saruman's treachery has been laid bare. I travel oft enough to the ruins of Tharbad, but rarely beyond it, and have not set foot in the southern lands west of the Misty Mountains in more than two score years. What are the defenses that you have seen in the Dunlands or the plains of Rohan? How does Gondor seek to preserve its own borders within Anórien? How would such a group as we be likely to be dealt with should we be forced to travel through their lands?"
Boromir found himself shrugging. "Our defenses have been much weakened by recurring assaults by orcs and brigands who appear to have come south out of Dunland to the west, and from across the river where it is most passable near the Isle of Cair Andros. As for Rohan, there have been many strikes at their northern borders, and far more incursions through the Eastfold and into the Westemnet than have been seen in many generations. The lands just south of Orthanc have ever been in contention between the Dunlendings and the Rohirrim; but it isn't just the odd Dunland incursion that has been happening in the past two years. More orcs have been seen now seeking shelter in the Ered Nimrais, and they often cooperate with those who come down from the north and east. And a new sort has been seen lately—great battle uruk-hai of unknown origin. Tall and muscular are they, and they have taken part in assaults throughout the Westfold and the Westemnet, even into the southwest portions of the Eastfold, which has been much depleted in population. And I must say that we have seen them east of the Mering Stream from time to time as well. They do not bear the Eye, and so do not appear to have come from Mordor. But what their origin might be we cannot tell."
Aragorn's face was thoughtful as he slowly ate the meal before him and listened to what the Gondorian had to say. "A new breed of uruk, eh?" he commented. "That is an unneeded thing—to bring about yet another sort to fight! And I wonder how the Enemy has managed to do this? Not, of course, that he has not had the whole of the past age in which to perfect his own Master's corrupt vision." He sighed, and took another sip of his drink.
The two Peredhil exchanged glances. "I like this not," one said. "Yet another abomination to fight that the Shadow not overwhelm us all?"
"Nor I, Elrohir." Elladan's expression was dark.
Aragorn looked from one to the other. "And I make yet another who is not pleased by such news," he said. He turned his gaze back to meet that of Boromir. "And how would we most likely be greeted by the rulers of Rohan?"
Boromir felt the muscles in his jaw tighten. "I cannot say. I remember when I was younger that we were ever welcomed within Rohan, and I was oft sent by my father as emissary between us to Théoden's court. Never then did I feel aught but welcome and friendship. But this last trip----" He felt the words failing him.
"This last trip?" prompted the Man by him.
Boromir shook himself. "Things were not as they were before. Oh, the King was there and appeared alert enough, but it is as if he were much aged before his time, and as if there were some veil that hid the outer world before his sight. He is not blind nor deafened," he hastened to reassure the others, "but it is as if he does not attend on all that is said to him, and ever he looks to his counselor Gríma ere he will answer what is asked of him, as if the half-Dunland wretch somehow must approve what he would say. His heart darkens within him as it has not since the death of his beloved wife many years since. His son Théodred, whom I once thought of as one of my closest friends, was distant to me this time, and his nephew Éomer stood in the back of the hall and glowered the whole of the time I was there, but not, I thought, at me, but at Gríma instead. Éowyn, Éomer's sister, stood by her lord uncle and tended to his needs as if he were in need of a nurse, although I saw no signs he ought to be overborne by the weight of his years. She glanced at me warily, and then back toward Gríma, whom they privately call 'Wormtongue,' as if in warning.
"I do not understand what it is that happens within Rohan, but I like it not. It was Théodred and not the King who saw a better horse chosen for me than the one I rode from Gondor for the journey north, though he spoke little to me beyond letting me know he gifted this from his own herds. Not that I rode it long. For I was caught in a flood at the crossing at Tharbad, and almost lost my life there."
"So they told me when I stopped among those who even now seek to ride out the winter in the village they are now building atop the ruins of the former city," Aragorn told him. "They told me that the signs were that your horse was able to free itself of the current and made its way southward once more, scraping off much of your goods along the way."
"Even so," Boromir agreed. "Some of what he had borne was restored to me ere I parted from them to continue the journey north. Great of heart I found those who seek to rebuild Tharbad."
"If a half-Dunlandish sort holds the King's ear in Rohan," Aragorn said consideringly, his gaze now fixed toward a distant window, "we cannot look necessarily for welcome should we find ourselves there. The folk of Dunland have no great love for either those of the Mark or for my people here in northern Eriador—too often have we all stood in opposition to one another across the battlefield, and the Enemy has always encouraged them to see those upon their borders as rivals rather than as potential allies."
"You must go warily," advised Elladan.
"And carry a large stick," added his brother.
Aragorn gave them a wry look. "With Narsil forged anew and riding on my hip, I must suppose I shall indeed carry a stick large enough to impress the Rohirrim. Of course, that would be if we had reason to travel within their lands."
"Think you that we will cross the mountains before we go that far?" questioned Boromir.
"As Gandalf has indicated, Saruman is not likely to ignore his presence anywhere within the vicinity of Isengard, and particularly if he comes in the company of the one bearing Sauron's Ring. Too long has he sought It, or so we have learned. As he has declared Sauron his Master, even if in truth he seeks It for himself, Saruman must be seen by us to be as great a danger as any other servant of Mordor, and must be avoided at all costs."
Boromir nodded his understanding, but in his heart hoped they would indeed travel that way once more. He had no wish to see any more Elvish lands, no matter how fair they might be; and the Redhorn Gate had a fell name in the tales of his people. It was said that once Dwarves dwelt in the mountains under it, but that long ago a great evil had erupted in their dark caverns and had slain nearly all who lived there, as well as most who had lived both east and west of the pass. He could not imagine any good to be found in the passage of the mountains over a place with such a dark history.
And that night, in his dreams, he saw Théodred, now King of Rohan in his father's place, riding out to greet him, Éomer behind him as his trusted second, and the Lady Éowyn laughing with delight to see him leading the Fellowship into the land of Rohan on its way eastward to the defeat of the Unnamed One.


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NOTE: This thread does not flame against Atheism, but it does criticise it. It displays my definition of Atheism which seems to be not for the general public. If you can't deal with criticism towards Atheism you are in the wrong discussion.
Additionally the fear of extremism is directly linked to very seemingly possible distant futures NOT THE NEXT 2 YEARS.
First of all I would like to say I am mostly against all sorts of organized religions, but in fact I am agnostic. (meaning I dont admit defeat to any superpower untill there is enough evidence to support it)
In my opnion there is a big issue that does not tend to be adressed with religion in the right way. People always complain about how close minded religion really is and that most of their followers are just blindly pusuing the herd. Though how much "better" is atheism really?
Atheism is by my language's definition a religion itself. The translated definition of religion in German and Dutch state that a belief turns into a religion once the belief itself sets an definition of how the world works.
People think atheism is about the "we dont know" factor, but it is not. Atheism preeches the "We know YOU are wrong" factor.
I absolutely agree with the fact that atheism not being an organized religion (yet) gives it a higher level logical acceptance, but where is it going?
Atheism used to be the outcast lunatics hanged to death. Now there are groups forming all over the world with "logical leaders" behind it. I honestly think atheistm is goign in the same direction as all other religions are going right now. How far do you think you are of having atheism's jehovas whitnesses at your door? I have listened to my lesser educated/informed friends rampage about religion after having seen one biased documentary (Religulous). They were making statements such as, "I am gonna kill all those who believe in religion" etc. This is nothing more than atheist extremism. Even on this webiste it seems that some topics are purely places here ase a response to rage/anger against religious people.
This brings you to the discussion that should be here, maybe even istead of this entire website (not hating at the website, this place is great), "Are we too unintelligent?"
The reason people follow blindly what is set right infront of them is because they are uninformed and scared of complecated explanations that undermine the value of their own existence in this universe.
Religion is part of the problem, but education is in an infinitely worse state.
(Again I am not hating at atheism, as I am far more happy with it that even Buddism, but merely pointing out a more pressing issue. Next year Ill be attending univesity where I hope to find more who have brought themselves up to date with the real issues)
*EDIT: removed the word absolute from the definition of atheism, this is not correct.
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Atheism will never force people to convert, require any sort of attendance or worship, punishing people for not believing (either with real or imagined consequences) or force people to fork over money
A minimum amount of organization doesn't make it a religion. There are things atheists tend to agree on, but there are many things people disagree about. Sometimes passionately. Just see elevator-gate
Maybe so, but Atheists don't have a version of a "bible", don't believe in something they've never seen, don't go to an Atheist church, etc... It's not an organized religion, or even a religion at all in my opinion.
I don't even think all Atheists believe in all the same things. I've never heard that people think Atheism is about the "we don't know" factor... I think the people who are undecided would be considered Agnostics.
I personally don't label myself any religion, or non-religion, but I'd much much rather be an atheist than a Christian. So, is Atheism better? Uem, yea! We'd have a lot less war and hate if everyone were Atheists, vs. another religion.
Atheism will become rather a moot term, along with organizations touting the flag of atheism.
No bible yet you have leaders who write books, once again only by opinion not by practice can you separate the two.
Religions do not believe in the same things, oh right that's different?
War is based on anger, if you become the majority, which group goes first?


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Here's an idea to help you more fully train your staff. Reading time: 2:57.
The five-year old girl and her dad enthusiastically browsed the bicycles in the shop. A red bike caught her eye. She climbed on the bike and looked up at her dad for permission to "ride it just down that street." She pointed to an aisle in the crowded bicycle store flanked by sparkling two-wheelers of all colors and stripes.
The little girl wobbled a bit riding 25-30 feet in the bicycle store. Her dad caught her just in time as she fell. "I think we better get you some training wheels too," the dad said.
"No, no, I want to be like the big kids. I don't want the training wheels." The little girl's face grimaced. She fought back a tear or two. "I want to be like the big kids," she blurted through her sniffles.
They brought the bike home, training wheels and all. But within an hour, the youngster was riding the bike in front of her house. By herself. Without the training wheels.
"Dad, in the store, I was afraid of running into all those other bikes " she explained her sudden confidence and poised performance, "but outside here I can do it. I can really ride."
My daughter taught me a leadership lesson that day more than 20 years ago that I still struggle with at times: Give your staff room to grow and get out of their way.
Sometimes I forget to step back and look at the big picture, especially from my staff's point of view. Sometimes I over-react when I see some of my staff "wobbling" through the workday.
Sometimes, I'm too quick to slap on the "training wheels" when all they really needed was a broader proving ground where they could literally get up to speed. Continue reading "Giving Your Staff Room To Grow"


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The Art of Baby Catching
Modern midwifery in New Mexico
Every now and again, my mother will look at my sisters and me with a self-satisfied little smile and declare, "I grew you girls!" Technically, she's correct. She successfully performed one of nature's coolest party tricks and produced three other healthy human lives. Furthermore, she suffered no birth-related injuries or residual complications (except for the mild mental derangement that most parents develop). Mom has every right to feel proud of her achievements. But the odds for such happy outcomes were stacked in her favor.
To begin with, my mother is one of a lucky handful of women in the history of the human species who received adequate prenatal care during her pregnancies. Even more remarkable, all of her births were attended by health care providers. At 42 years of age, my mother delivered her last baby, the hulking 10-pound newborn known as my little sister Margaret. "It was like pushing out a cinderblock," Mom reminisces fondly. She acknowledges that it took a team of people in scrubs to see her safely through that delivery.
Numerous factors contribute to the health and well-being of moms and babies across the globe. But the link between professional birth attendants and happy delivery outcomes like my mother's is so strong that the World Health Organization uses the proportion of births attended by skilled health care workers as a proxy measure of global maternal mortality. The more births monitored by someone who knows what they're doing, the fewer disasters such as maternal death happen.
Unsurprisingly, poor countries with the lowest number of skilled birth attendants suffer the highest rates of maternal death. But even rich countries like the United States are not immune to this tragedy. In March 2010, Amnesty International published a scathing analysis of what it calls America's "maternal health care crisis." The report, titled "Deadly Delivery," cites lack of access to care as one of the reasons behind the "public health emergency" of American's rising maternal death rate.
It's a multifaceted problem. Julie Gorwoda, director of nurse-midwifery education at the University of New Mexico's College of Nursing, cites geographic isolation as one of the most important reasons behind New Mexican women's lack of access to prenatal and childbirth services.
"We aren't just rural," says Gorwoda. "We're frontier; 42 percent our counties have fewer than six people per square mile." This means that about one in 10 New Mexican women must travel 100 miles or more to access maternity services.
Gorwoda also points to poverty or fear of deportation as issues for moms needing care in the state. The keys to increasing access to maternal health care services in New Mexico, she explains, are midwives.
The term "midwife" can conjure images of some medieval healer practicing folk medicine on village women. This mental picture doesn't sit well with most Westerners, who have been taught to trust serious-looking clinicians in lab coats over traditional healers. A 2010 study out of Florida found there's public confusion and some mistrust over the word "midwife." More often than not, this is due to misinformation about what the heck a midwife is anyway.
"Midwife" is a word derived from middle and old English that translates to "with woman." Being "with woman" captures the philosophy midwifery retains today. In part, it's the art of guiding women through the normal, healthy process of childbearing. Whenever possible, midwives believe women can and should be active givers of birth rather than passive recipients of unnecessary interventions. Gorwoda says this doesn't necessarily mean that options like epidurals are off the table. Rather, midwives give women the opportunity to make a fully informed decision. There are certainly times when interventions are appropriate, so midwives work with each woman to arrive at the best individual decision. This means that midwives incorporate up-to-date, evidence-based medical care into their holistic, woman-centered philosophy.
Numerous studies show midwives provide safe and effective care to women. A 2009 Cochrane meta-analysis (a type of scientific research that compiles data from multiple other studies) evaluated more than 12,000 women and found that midwife-led care increased a woman's chance of feeling in control during labor, having a spontaneous vaginal birth and initiating breast-feeding. Midwife-led care was found to be as safe or safer than care by physicians or other providers. The study concluded that women without medical or obstetric complications should be offered midwifery services.
In New Mexico, certified nurse-midwives are independent health care practitioners regulated by the Department of Health who can diagnose diseases and prescribe medications. In order to become certified nurse-midwives, they must first become registered nurses with bachelor's degrees. They then complete Master of Science degree in nursing with a concentration in midwifery. Midwives provide prenatal and childbirth services, as well as primary and gynecological care for women of all ages. Midwives can also care for newborn babies up to one month of age.
"We immerse our students in these communities because you cannot learn how to care for rural and underserved populations from a textbook."
Julie Gorwoda, director of nurse-midwifery education at the University of New Mexico's College of Nursing
The mission of UNM's certified nurse-midwifery program, which involves six terms of full-time study over two years, is "to educate nurse-midwives to care for rural and underserved populations." The program requires students to live and work in areas such as Shiprock, Silver City and Las Vegas.
"We immerse our students in these communities because you cannot learn how to care for rural and underserved populations from a textbook," says Gorwoda.
UNM's innovative approach to nurse-midwifery education is paying off. U.S. News & World Report has ranked the program third in the nation for eight years running.
New Mexico doesn't just lead the nation in education. The Land of Enchantment also leads the nation in practice and research. Midwives attend a greater percentage of New Mexico deliveries than anywhere else in the country. Nearly one-third of all New Mexican babies are delivered by midwives, with more than 37 percent of vaginal deliveries attended by midwives. The majority of these deliveries occur in hospitals. UNM also boasts the nation's leading certified nurse-midwife researcher on faculty: Leah Albers has published extensively on topics like obstetrical interventions, length of labor and maternal health.
Not all midwives are certified nurse-midwives. The state also enjoys a robust population of non-nurse-midwives, called Licensed Midwives (L.M.s) or direct-entry midwives. Jaymi McKay, the maternal health program manager for the state of New Mexico, explains that L.M.s undergo a two- to four-year apprenticeship before they are allowed to sit for the national certifying exam. L.M.s must also take a state licensing exam to practice in New Mexico.
The Department of Health licenses and regulates non-nurse-midwives in order to ensure that New Mexican women have access to a variety of safe and effective birthing options. While certified nurse-midwives do provide homebirth services, McKay notes that the majority of babies born at home here are delivered by L.M.s.
Like certified nurse-midwives, L.M.s believe pregnancy and childbirth are normal physiological processes and advocate for a woman-centered approach to care that involves informed decision-making. The World Health Organization has advocated for the use of non-nurse-midwives here in America, saying that independent midwives are an important counterbalance to physicians in preventing excessive interventions in the normal birth process. This view is especially relevant today, given new National Center for Health Statistics data showing that American Cesarean section rates have reached a record high. A third of all U.S. babies are now born via surgery, representing a 53 percent increase over the 1996 rate.
Midwifery is widely accepted in New Mexico, which is not necessarily the case in other states. Gorwoda points to the state's long history of traditional Hispanic midwives, called parteras, as one reason behind New Mexico's strong scene. She also notes that nurse-midwives were incorporated into the academic setting early on in New Mexico, with America's first university-
The national health reform legislation may further strengthen midwifery in New Mexico. It includes a provision that will demand Medicaid pay for births at birth centers. The state's only freestanding birth center is in Taos, but McKay says the provision will encourage providers to open more.
The legislation also increases Medicare reimbursement of midwifery services from 65 percent of what a physician gets paid for the same service to 100 percent. In New Mexico, many third-party payers reimburse closer to 100 percent already. Still, some say this legislation will encourage all third-party payers to begin reimbursing at 100 percent as well. The increase will help midwives build sustainable practices that can afford to care for the underserved.
However, this is seen as a double-edged sword. Some say increasing midwife reimbursement will negate the cost-savings that midwifery offers over tradition physician services. Yet midwives may still offer cost-savings by performing fewer expensive interventions, offering more effective teaching and prevention, and increasing access to less costly out-of-hospital deliveries.
Either way, efforts designed to increase the public's access to quality women's health care providers are sorely needed in New Mexico. New Mexican certified nurse-midwives have made substantial progress. Yet huge gaps in care still exist. Although midwifery services are expanding into the rural locations most in need of providers, other services are evaporating. Three New Mexican labor and delivery units closed between 2005 and 2008, leaving women with fewer care options.
Increasing the number of midwives in rural and underserved areas can help combat problems of availability and affordability. Eight of the 120 nurse-midwifery graduates from UNM have already opened practices in rural New Mexico, and Julie Gorwoda expects more. UNM grads are likely to work where they are needed. "Thus far, 82 percent of our nurse-midwifery graduates work in rural and underserved practices," Gorwoda notes. One-third of the certified nurse-midwives practicing in this state were educated at UNM. And since the early '90s, certified nurse-midwives have expanded from six cities to 18 cities and 20 hospitals throughout the state.
Still, challenges remain. UNM's midwifery program is the college of nursing's most expensive. The student-to-faculty ratio needs to be low, and a lot of travel to rural locations is necessary. Gorwoda explains that the program needs a permanent source of funding to sustain this model of nurse-midwifery education. She says the program is trying to establish an endowment.
At a time when people have built telescopes that can see to the far edge of the universe and mapped the entire human genome, it doesn't seem like providing a skilled birth attendant at side of every laboring woman should be out of our reach.
One of the World Health Organization's global priorities is to ensure that every single woman has a skilled birth attendant when she delivers her child, given the enormous benefits that such a service provides. As Amnesty International points out, this isn't just a public health issue. This is a human rights issue.
My mother was lucky to have so many trained hands helping her birth my cinderblock of a sister. Here's to hoping all of the world's women, from Africa to Artesia, can one day benefit from the same basic service.


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2, We are not responsible on the custom fee, if you buy it, you should pay for the custom fee.
3, We accept 7 days refund and 3 month quality warranty for the goods. Any quality problem, please contact with us first.
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