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1993 University of Tennessee, Knoxville: M.S. Communications.
1976 University of Arizona, Tucson: Interdisciplinary M.S. Biology / Scientific Illustration.
1973 Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York: B.S. Studio Art (printmaking).
2012- Owner, Wynne Brown LLC
1999- 2012 Freelance writer/editor/designer. Knoxville, Tenn., Tucson and Portal, Ariz.
2007-2011 Publications and Project Manager, Science Approach, Tucson.
2004-2006 Director of Publications, Center for Image Processing in Education (CIPE), Tucson.
2003-2004 Senior Media Specialist, Center for Image Processing in Education (CIPE), Tucson.
1994-1999 Copy editor, staff writer. The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tenn.
1993-1994 Instructor (Editing, Graphics). School of Journalism, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville.
1991-1993 Editorial assistant for Journalism Educator, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
1990-1991 Stringer. The Knoxville Journal, Knoxville
1980-1992 Owner of Brownline Graphics, Knoxville
1981-1981 Instructor (Scientific Illustration). University of Tennessee Evening School.
1978-1980 Manager of the Photo-Illustration Facility, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville.
1977-1978 Studies Coordinator of the Oil Spill Project, Ministry for Conservation, Vic., Australia.
1974-1976 Teaching assistant (Scientific Illustration). University of Arizona, Tucson.
1973-1974 Assistant to the Resident Director of the Southwestern Research Station of the American Museum of Natural History, Portal, Ariz.
2013-2016 Copy editing learning modules for FYI Online Learning, Miami, Fla.; developmental/copy editing for various fiction/nonfiction books.
2012-2015 Technical editing/development for Hewlett-Packard via Golden Ink, Santa Fe, N.M.
2013-2014 Project management, co-editing, design, layout/production for Cave Creek Canyon: Revealing the Heart of Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains (100+ contributors)
2011-2016 Developmental/copy editing for Learning A-Z, Tucson
2011-2014 Scientific textbook illustrations for Carolina Biological Supply Co., Burlington, N.C.
2016 Public Lands Alliance, Publication of the Year: Cave Creek Canyon: Revealing the Heart of Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains.
2015 Arizona Authors Association: Best Nonfiction, Cave Creek Canyon: Revealing the Heart of Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains.
Arizona Professional Writers: Best Edited Book, Cave Creek Canyon.
New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards: Finalist Best Anthology, Best Travel Book: Cave Creek Canyon.
2006 Arizona Press Women: First place, Falcon Guide to Trail Riding Arizona.
2003 Arizona Press Women: Second place, More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Arizona Women.
2000 SPJ Golden Press Card Honorable Mention: Work for Other Media (Newsletter Design)
1999 Knoxville News-Sentinel Outstanding Achievement Award
1998 Golden Press Card Award of Merit: Series Writing (Positron Emission Tomography)
1997 Scripps Howard Award for Non-deadline Writing: Positron Emission Tomography.
1994 Fellowship: Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Fla. Journalism Educator.
1993 Chancellor's Citation for Extraordinary Professional Promise, University of Tennessee.
1991-1993 Graduate assistantship, School of Journalism, Univ. of Tennessee. Editorial assistant.
1992 Outstanding Master's Student, College of Communications, University of Tennessee.
1991 Fellowship: American Chemical Society's Science Reporters' Workshop, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS (selected list)
Science-related periodicals and books (author, co-author, editor, presenter, or co-presenter)
Brown, Wynne. 2016. "Making Space for the Desert: Conservation Planning Connects People, Places, and Wildlife," Planning magazine, Jan. 2016: 42-47.
Brown, Wynne and Reed Peters. 2014. Cave Creek Canyon: Revealing the Heart of Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains. Rodeo, N.M.: ECO Wear & Publishing.
Brown, Wynne, Hedley Bond, and Steven Moore. 2010. "Who's Killing Crystal Creek? Exploring a Local Stream's Effect on Public Health" (Kit), Powers of Inquiry, Science Approach. Rochester, New York: Available from Ward's Natural Science.
Brown, Wynne, Hedley Bond, and Steven Moore. 2007. "Noodling Neurons: A New View of Nerve Cells" (Lesson Prototype) Tucson, Arizona: Science Approach. Available from http://www.scienceapproach.com/pdfs/NNeurons_Lesson.pdf
Brown, Wynne (ed.). 2006. Discovering Image Processing (Version 2.0). Center for Image Processing in Education. Tucson: Arizona.
Brown, Wynne. 2005. "SIMPLE Science: A New Tool for Learning, Teaching, and Collaboration." Poster, Digital Library for Earth System Education annual conference. St. Petersburg, Florida.
Roth, V.D. and W.L. Brown. 1986. Catalog of Nearctic Agelenidae. Occasional Papers, The Museum of Texas Tech University (99).
Brown, W.L. 1980. Atlas of biological and recreational resources of the Victorian coast. Environmental Studies Program, Ministry for Conservation, Victoria, Australia.
Bond, H.W. and W.L. Brown. 1979. The exploitation of floral nectar in Eucalyptus incrassata by honeyeaters and honeybees. Oecologia 44:105-111.
Roth, V.D. and W.L. Brown. 1980. Arthropoda: Insecta (Insects) and Arthropoda: Arachnida (Mites, spiders, and scorpions), pp. 326-346, and 347-355 in R.C. Brusca (ed.) Common Intertidal Invertebrates of the Gulf of California, 2nd ed. Tucson: University of Arizona Press.
Roth, V.D. and W.L. Brown. 1976. Other intertidal air-breathing arthropods, pp. 119-150, in L. Cheng (ed.) Marine Insects, North Holland, Amsterdam.
Roth, V.D. and W.L. Brown. 1975. A new genus of Mexican intertidal zone spider (Desidae) with biological and behavioral notes. Am. Mus. Nov. 2658: 1-7.
General interest books and articles (author, illustrator, designer, contributor, and/or editor)
Articles 1980 – present
100+ articles in trade and general interest media outlets, including, in part: Planning, Associated Press, Scripps Howard News Service, Popular Science, Knoxville News-Sentinel, Arizona Highways, Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) Sun Herald, MetroPulse, Environmental-NewsNetwork.com, DisoveryHealth.com, Trail Runner, Western Horseman, Equus.
Magrane, Eric and Christopher Cokinos. 2016. The Sonoran Desert: A Literary Field Guide. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. (Contributed one poem.)
Brown, Wynne and Reed Peters. 2014. Cave Creek Canyon: Revealing the Heart of Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains. Rodeo, N.M.: ECO Wear & Publishing.
Brown, Wynne, 2012. More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Arizona Women (2nd edition). Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press. (Released in honor of Arizona's Centennial.)
Brown, Wynne, et al. 2011. Spilled: A Collection by the Dry River Poets. Tucson, Ariz.: Casa Luna Press.
Brown, Wynne. 2006. The Falcon Guide to Trail Riding Arizona. Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press.
Brown, Wynne. 2003. More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Arizona Women. Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press.
Reiland, Rachel. 2002. I'm Not Supposed to Be Here. Milwaukee, Wisc.: Eggshells Press. (Editor, contributor)
Kreger, Randi and James Paul Shirley. 2002. The Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Back Your Life When Someone You Love Has Borderline Personality Disorder. Oakland, Calif.: New Harbinger.
Glory: A Nation's Spirit Defeats the Attack on America. 2001. Alpine, Calif.: Sands Publishing. (Contributed one essay.)
A Pictorial Atlas of Australia, 1976. Windsor, Victoria, Australia: Lloyd O'Neil Publ. Co., Rigby Ltd. (Illustrated two full-page spreads.)
Current Membership in Professional Organizations
National Association of Science Writers
Editorial Freelancers Association
Arizona Professional Writers
Arizona Authors Association
Community Service Activities
2014- U.S. Forest Service: Member, three Sky Islands Sustainable Recreation teams
2012 – Chiricahua Regional Council, Portal, Ariz. – President
2011- Friends of Cave Creek Canyon, Portal, Ariz. – Board member
2004- Chiricahua Regional Council, Portal, Ariz. – Board member
2004 -2014 Sky Island Alliance, Tucson/Portal, Ariz. – Citizen scientist/wildlife tracker


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RECALL OF GREAT SOUTHERN TRUFFLES AIOLI MAYONNAISE 100g.
Great Southern Truffles is conducting a recall of the Great Southern Truffle Aioli Mayonnaise 100g.
The product has been available for sale at the Good Food and Wine Show (WA and QLD), Unwined Subiaco (WA), online and the cellar door in WA.
Product: Great Southern Truffle Aioli Mayonnaise 100g
Problem: The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (soy).
What to do: Consumers who have a soy allergy or intolerance should not consume this product and should return the product to Great Southern Truffles. The jars with the faulty label have the following Best Before dates ONLY:
Please note, the product is completely safe for those who do not have any intolerance or allergy to soy.
Do not hesitate to contact us at 08 6500 4200 if you have any further questions or concerns and to discuss a full refund.
See www.foodstandards.gov.au/recalls
for Australian food recall information

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Jeremiah Barrett has been found not guilty on two charges in connection with the shooting deaths of 3 people at a marijuana farm in Calaveras County, but the jury hung on other charges. A Calaveras County Superior Court jury found Barrett not guilty Friday for the second-degree murders of Daniel Haney and Terry Flen Looney Jr. But, they split 11-1 on the remaining four charges, including 2nd-degree murder of Wesley Smith, resulting in a mistrial. He will be back in court on March 10th for a trial setting conference. Barrett responded to the scene of his brother's marijuana farm in Calaveras County, where some people were trying to rob it of marijuana plants. He ultimately shot and killed the three people, claiming he did it in self defense.


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Publicaciones científicas
Clinical Safety and Immunogenicity of Tumor-Targeted, Plant-Made Id-KLH Conjugate Vaccines for Follicular Lymphoma
Tusé D (1), Ku N (2), Bendandi M (3), Becerra C (4), Collins R Jr (5), Langford N (2), Sancho SI (6), López-Díaz de Cerio A (6), Pastor F (7), Kandzia R (8), Thieme F (8), Jarczowski F (8), Krause D (8), Ma JK (9), Pandya S (9), Klimyuk V (8), Gleba Y (8), Butler-Ransohoff JE (10).
(1) DT/Consulting Group, 2695 13th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA.
(2) DAVA Oncology LP, Two Lincoln Center, 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 410, Dallas, TX 75240, USA.
(3) Ross University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 266, Portsmouth, Dominica.
(4) Baylor University Medical Center, C. A. Sammons Cancer Center, 3535 Worth Street, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
(5) University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
(6) Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Avenida Pío XII 36, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
(7) CIMA, Universidad de Navarra, Avenida Pío XII 55, 31008 Pamplona, Spain.
(8) Icon Genetics GmbH, Weinbergweg 22, 06120 Halle, Germany.
(9) St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK.
(10) Bayer Pharma AG, Gebäude 402, Raum 106, 42113 Wuppertal, Germany.
We report the first evaluation of plant-made conjugate vaccines for targeted treatment of B-cell follicular lymphoma (FL) in a Phase I safety and immunogenicity clinical study.
Each recombinant personalized immunogen consisted of a tumor-derived, plant-produced idiotypic antibody (Ab) hybrid comprising the hypervariable regions of the tumor-associated light and heavy Ab chains, genetically grafted onto a common human IgG1 scaffold.
Each immunogen was produced in Nicotiana benthamiana plants using twin magnICON vectors expressing the light and heavy chains of the idiotypic Ab. Each purified Ab was chemically linked to the carrier protein keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) to form a conjugate vaccine. The vaccines were administered to FL patients over a series of ≥6 subcutaneous injections in conjunction with the adjuvant Leukine (GM-CSF). The 27 patients enrolled in the study had previously received non-anti-CD20 cytoreductive therapy followed by ≥4 months of immune recovery prior to first vaccination.
Of 11 patients who became evaluable at study conclusion, 82% (9/11) displayed a vaccine-induced, idiotype-specific cellular and/or humoral immune response. No patients showed serious adverse events (SAE) related to vaccination.
The fully scalable plant-based manufacturing process yields safe and immunogenic personalized FL vaccines that can be produced within weeks of obtaining patient biopsies.
CITA DEL ARTÍCULO Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:648143. doi: 10.1155/2015/648143. Epub 2015 Sep 6.


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A quick fyi: 1,000+ MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) will be getting underway this month, giving you the chance to take free courses from top flight universities. With the help of Class Central, we've pulled together a complete list of February MOOCS. And below we've highlighted several courses that piqued our interest. The trailer above comes from the Princeton course, Buddhism and Modern Psychology, taught by bestselling author Robert Wright.
- Introduction to Neuroeconomics: How the Brain Makes Decisions - Higher School of Economics on Coursera - February 5 (9 weeks)
- Moral Foundations of Politics - Yale University on Coursera - February 5 (8 weeks)
- Making Sense of the News: News Literacy Lessons for Digital Citizens - State University of New York on Coursera - February 5
- The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1) - Wesleyan University on Coursera - February 5 (7 weeks)
- Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance - Monash University on FutureLearn - February 5 (6 weeks)
- Introduction to Philosophy - University of Edinburgh on Coursera - February 5 (7 weeks)
- Art & Ideas: Teaching with Themes - The Museum of Modern Art on Coursera - February 5
- Music and Social Action - Yale University on Coursera - February 5 (9 weeks)
- Wine Tasting: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis - University of California, Davis on Coursera - February 5
- Understanding Einstein: The Special Theory of Relativity - Stanford University on Coursera - February 5 (8 weeks)
- Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change - Case Western Reserve University on Coursera - February 5 (5 weeks)
- Beyond the Ballot: Women's Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today - Royal Holloway, University of London on FutureLearn - February 5
- Russian History: from Lenin to Putin - University of California, Santa Cruz on Coursera - February 5
- Logical and Critical Thinking - University Of Auckland on FutureLearn - February 12 (8 weeks)
- Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion - University of Edinburgh on Coursera - February 12
- Introduction to the Quran: The Scripture of Islam - University of Notre Dame on edX - February 19 (9 weeks)
- Buddhism and Modern Psychology - Princeton University on Coursera - February 19 (6 weeks)
- Introducing Humanism: Non-religious Approaches to Life - Humanists UK on FutureLearn - February 19
Here's one tip to keep in mind: If you want to take a course for free, select the "Full Course, No Certificate" or "Audit" option when you enroll. If you would like an official certificate documenting that you have successfully completed the course, you will need to pay a fee.
You can browse through the complete list of February MOOCs here.
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The HHS Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), established in 2010, invites you to sign up for its free monthly e-newsletter, Adolescent Health Insider. Each issue addresses an important adolescent health topic featuring an approach which spans programs and policies that work, includes resources from multiple Federal agencies and, depending on the topic, tips for parents too. They blend positive youth development approaches with risk reduction to help busy professionals find easy-to-use information for promoting health and preventing disease among adolescents in their communities.
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This week I DID start another project. I'll call it Parallelogram Strings. Basically it's a little crib quilt that will help me tackle the strings in my string basket.
This is what the string block looks like before it is cut with the Accuquilt die.
I finished all of the blocks for January, 2019, for the Temperature Quilt Along. I am making kite blocks in specific colors for the high and low temperatures for the day. I sewed them all together in one row for now. This is not how they will end up. I wanted to keep them together and in order. Most likely I will stitch rip one seam and combine the rows the desired width. I haven't decided how that's going to work just yet... Rows for January and then a blank piece to fill in the rest of the month in the average color, separated by a 2.5" strip? Don't know yet. I need to do some math/planning.
I'll be working on this embroidery bear crib quilt this month as my OMG project.
I made two Owl's Well That Ends Well blocks in yellow today to participate in the RSC19.
I had an unusual Friday finish. This is a dog sled that our son had to build for a 5th grade project. I did some sewing on the raised platform and the straps.
I stitched on my Sunday Slow Stitching project in my sew-to-go bag. I'm still working on the January clue. I'm going to move on to the February clue ASAP and eventually go back to the January clue. The February clue is an outline of where the other clues will go. It will be pretty important in the up-coming months.
I started another new project this week. It's called Parallelogram Strings -- 2019 String Along at Humble Quilts, started 1.31.19. I have 70 projects in the works.
9. Leah Day Building Blocks QA
10. Love Laugh Quilt Christmas Improv QA
11. Classic Meets Modern BOM
12. Mod Mod QA (turning this one into a baby quilt) (from block Lotto, mostly circles w/lines)
6. Drunkard's Path Variation baby quilt
8. Block Lotto December Scrappy Stars (blue/purple) -- I won the star blocks in December, 2018.
1. Block Swap Adventure Orange/Yellow Sampler (2011-2012)
2. Cruise blocks won from Libby
3. Orange/Blue Fish Blocks (that I won)
4. Split Stars (blocks won from Block Lotto; October, 2012)
5. African Violet baby quilt (Block Lotto inspired)
6. Tall Fly
2. Hunter green large (bubbly -- will be a challenge to longarm) charity quilt for the local guild
3. Bubble Gum pink and navy charity quilt for local quilt guild
4. Good Fortune -- A Bonnie Hunter Quiltville Mystery started Thanksgiving weekend, 2018.
1. Little Letters QA Quilt (A RSC14 project)
2. Customer quilt with special block in the center (CM)
4. 4-patch customer quilt (CM)
5. Blue and 4-patch customer quilt (CM)
6. Camo and Ribbons & Stars customer quilt (CM)
Needs binding
1. Embroidery Bear with balloons and hearts crib quilt.
I'm linking up at Silly Mama Quilts. Check out the giveaway!!!
I'm linking up at Esther's Quilt Blog for WOW!
I'm linking up with Susan at Quilt Fabrication for Midweek Makers #161.


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Let's start this off with a question: If you have recorded an artist performing while attending a show, raise your virtual hands…don't be shy, I'm guilty of this too. Everyone who's attended a live music event has done it at some point or another. While personally I try not to, I end up caving when I'm in the moment and want to capture some of the magic to reflect upon later.
Maybe you've done it at a SPAC concert, or maybe you plan to do it when Jack White will be in town at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown this May.
But ah!! Not so fast.
Jack White, the rock legend, is joining a list of musical artists that are banning the use of cell phones while attending shows. According to AltRadio, White released a statement saying, �We think you�ll enjoy looking up from your gadgets for a little while to experience music and our shared love of it in person."
Well, this is a tough situation. How can you physically not bring a phone to an event like this? You'd lose your friends and have no idea how to get out of the parking lot without a GPS. And if you do bring the phone but can't use it, how hard is it going be to not take it out even once during the show? I see both sides; there's an argument for the artist and one for the concertgoer.
The keep the phone argument is: you paid damn good money to attend this show, so you should be able to do whatever you please while you're there.
The put the phones away argument is: As a performer on stage, it is probably not that fun to see thousands of fans either with their phones up in the air or with their heads tilted down because they're too busy trying to upload a video/picture up to their social media accounts while you're doin' your thing up there.
And for the fans, good luck trying to upload that photo in real-time anyway! Your phone's battery will most likely die and the cell service at venues is awful because there are thousands of phones, emergency vehicles using signals, etc. in one confined area. Take the pics if you have to, but then put it away. You can post and reminisce later.
But why can't I definitively pick a side? Because I am guilty. As I'm writing this I'm looking back through the shows that I've recorded, just clips from a song or two and you know what…I'm glad I did. I can still visually remember almost all the shows/games that I've been to, but having that picture or a short video makes it more worthwhile. There's nothing like people sharing a good concert story.
I like showing off clips of artists that I think my friends would be impressed by to know how good they sound live. I brought my dad to see Kiss a few years back, I'm sorry but if Paul Stanley is about to fly over my head, you bet I'm pulling my phone out to record it.
It's the 21st century people, this is the concert viewing experience, for better or for worse. Some artists embrace people with their phones –I've been to shows where they'll ask everyone to pull their phones out, turn their lights on and wave them around like maniacs. Its the new age replacing thousands of lighters (which duh, could be kind of dangerous).
Here's where I can see this hurting the artist, its when they do a tribute. When Tom Petty passed away video after video went viral of artists paying tribute to the rock legend. If it wasn't for the fans recording that moment we'd only hear it by word of mouth, which is still awesome but because of video, we have it forever. Be thankful for technology.
I'm all about being in the moment and giving my undivided attention to whatever it might be, but I think denying people access to their phones during shows is dumb. What it comes down to is that people just need to be smarter and show more respect to an artist.
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Pine Brothers offers several flavour varieties of their amazing soft throat lozenges: Lemon Citrus, Wild Cherry (my absolute favourite), Licorice, and Mike's favourite, Natural Honey.
These lozenges are a true blessing for me. I take several medications at night that give me dry mouth. I keep the Wild Cherry lozenges in a bowl by my side of the bed. Before I go to bed, I allow take one to dissolve and moisten my mouth. If I wake in the middle of the night, I do the same. It really helps.
Mike keeps bags of the lozenges in his work truck for his crew. They get into dust quite a bit and the lozenges soothe their throats. Of course, the lozenges are perfect for sore and itchy throats.
These wonderful, soft lozenges are natural flavours, a touch of sugar, and water, and carnauba wax. They are not medicated, so no risk of medicinal interactions. They dissolve fully over time which allows for lengthy coating and ultimate soothing of the throat.
The flavour is wonderful: no harsh chemicals means no bitter, medicinal taste. For snoring, sore throat, itching, dry mouth... Pine Brothers Softish Throat Relief lozenges are the perfect remedy!
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Welcome to Bournemouth Employment Ladder
Welcome to the website of Bournemouth Employment Ladder.
Sue Franklin established Bournemouth Employment Ladder in 2008 to offer a positive attitude and professional local approach towards agency recruitment. The sole objective being to provide a highly professional recruitment service dedicated and tailored to suit individual client and candidate requirements.
As an independent agency, Bournemouth Employment Ladder can be far more flexible in its approach, advising not only on recruiting but also on retaining staff. Being independent means that we have a real passion for the success of our company which reflects in the service we provide.
We care about our candidates and understand how daunting searching for a job can be, so our website is here to offer you all the help and advice you need as you start your job search. You can upload your details onto our database or search our job pages for suitable positions.
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Katharine Wolf '02
Friday, Sept 21 | 12:30pm
Axinn 219
You may ask: Should I start my social enterprise now while I am in school? Or should I build up my skills in the corporate world or some linear industry, so I can be more effective towards my goals down the line? We will explore some of these questions, as I share my own story of how I got into this field, as just one example of social entrepreneurship. I will share the practical considerations involved with starting a social enterprise, and give you a flavor of a day in the life of a social entrepreneur. From organ transplant flights to microfinance in Vietnam, lets get practical about what it means to be a social entrepreneur. This will be some practical tips for navigating the social enterprise landscape.
Join the facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/events/381953948541549


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God of All Graces
"Now the God of peace be with you all." (Romans 15:33)
Our God of all the world has been known by many names in Scripture (Elohim, Jehovah, Adonai, etc.), but He is also identified, especially in the New Testament, as the God of many virtues and graces.
Our text calls Him, for example, the "God of peace." The same appellation is given Him in Romans 16:20, Hebrews 13:20-21, andPhilippians 4:9: "The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly"; "now the God of peace . . . make you perfect in every good work to do his will"; "the God of peace shall be with you."
He is even called the very God of peace who will "sanctify you wholly" in1 Thessalonians 5:23. He is "the God of hope" in the beautiful invocation of Romans 15:13. "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing."
To the sorrowing, He is "the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort" (2 Corinthians 1:3). And, of course, He is the "God of love," as Paul reminded the Corinthians in closing his last letter to them. "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you" (2 Corinthians 13:11).
The apostle Peter wound up his first epistle by reminding his own readers that their God was "the God of all grace." "The God of all grace, . . . make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you" (1 Peter 5:10).
In summary, our gracious God is the God of peace, the God of hope, the God of all comfort, the God of love, and the God of all grace. He is also "the Father of mercies" and "the Spirit of truth" (John 14:17; 15:26). And the Lord Jesus Christ, His Son, is of God, "made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption" (1 Corinthians 1:30). HMM
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By Steve Fryer, OC Varsity
JSerra was strong in the first quarter and strong in the fourth.
In between, the Lions did not play so well.
JSerra had an 18-point lead in the first quarter and fell behind in the third before a game-concluding roll brought the Lions a 77-66 victory over Clovis West in a second-round game of the Jim Harris Memorial Tournament of Champions at Ocean View High.
"We played well in the first quarter," JSerra coach Joedy Gardner said. "But we lost our concentration in the second quarter. Defensively, we picked it up in the second half."
JSerra's victory set up an attractive semifinal Friday night in the tournament. The Lions (5-1) play Ocean View (2-1) at 7:30 p.m. In the other semifinal, it's a matchup of state-ranked teams, as Mater Dei (3-0, No. 6 in California) plays No. 13 Compton (5-1) at 9 p.m.
The Lions jumped to a 9-0 lead and took a 29-11 advantage into the second quarter. They made 12 of 18 first-quarter shots.
Things went the way of Clovis West (2-3) in the second, as the Golden Eagles outscored the Lions by 17 to trail 39-38 at halftime.


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One challenge that faces me each year is how to achieve cohesion between in-class activities, homework assignments, class discussions, creative projects, and essays (not to mention cohesion between units and semesters). With the guidance of the brilliant and charming Mike Porter, my students and I have discovered the glory of wikispaces.She links to four of her students' wikis that are partially completed, so you should visit her post and click through to the wikis. You can leave constructive comments on her post or on the discussion tabs of each wiki.
In my American Literature classes, my students each formed a personal philosophy statement that will form the focus for the semester, and perhaps even for the year. Many of their philosophy statements explore the root of evil, the impetus for rebellion and/or obedience, the destructive force of fear, the significance of vulnerability, and other concepts that emerge from early American literature.
I really like this part of what Kristin writes,
I like using wikispaces because the technology doesn't get in the way; a wikispace is essentially a 21st century folder that allows for almost any type of media, emphasizes professionalism, encourages feedback, and lasts as long as you want it to, unlike a notebook that you clear out at the end of each semester. We'll keep coming back to the wikispaces throughout the semester and adding to them, and hopefully by the end of the semester they'll be able to look over their work and their ideas say, "THIS is the little piece of my soul that grew in American Literature," whether they focused on hope, goodness, evil, or any other personal topic that found its way out of a seemingly boring Puritan text.


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- Natural Acacia Seeds from Costa Rica
- Colorful Cat's Eye Crystal shows a shimmery line that moves across it in the light
- Waxed cotton cord
- Contains no metals
- Tie closure - thread both strands through the end, make a loop, and pull both threads through together - its secure and easy to untie.
- One size fits most
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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. This week's tag is all about world building with book world we like or hate!
I am going to choose 5 for each category.
🌟 Bookish Books I'd never want to live in:
1- The hunger games world
I think the reason why is obvious and the odds are never in my favor so I will skip this!
2- The red queen world
I hate those worlds where people are divided based on stupid things such as blood color. Not that I hate in the story but I'd hate living in it.
3- Red rising world
This is the same reasoning as Red queen. Yikes!
4- Everless
If you have watched the movie in time, you'd know it is not a good idea to live in this kind of worlds!
5- The knife of Never letting go town
I like to know what people are thinking, and I'd love to be able to see their thoughts. But if everybody can see each others thoughts then that's a big fat NO from me. I am thinking 24/7 and I wouldn't want people to see those thoughts.
P.S: I'd still like the talking animals though!
🌟 Bookish worlds I'd want to live in:
1- They Both Die at the End world!
Imagine being able to know when you are going to die, I mean 24 hours are a good time to do some really important things if I am going to die!
2- Renegades world
I love superheroes and superpowers and was always fascinated by them. This story featured a wide cast of characters which made me pick it from all those superhero books.
3- Warcross world
Although I am not a gamer anymore, but I'd love to live in a world with VR because the possibilities are endless!
4- The Grishaverse
This verse is not the most peaceful one but I'd like to be a Heartrender in this world and maybe I will meet Nina one day ❤ ❤
5- Hogwarts
This answer is cliché I know but for real, I always wanted to go to this school and be a nerd and know all the spells! I even used a stick as a wand and knew the movie spells by heart 😀 (*Hermione is bae ehmm ehmm*)
What about you guys, share your worlds with me in the comments below!


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Word Park level 87
Word Park is a very simple and interesting game in which you should swipe letters in a certain order to make words. It is developed by APNAX Games, the same company that created Word Snack (you should also play this game).
In fact, this is a great way to kill time while you wait for the train or a board meeting. And aside from the entertainment it can provide you, it can also enrich your vocabulary.
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Word Park level 87 answers
Answers: Tar, Dog, Glow, Secret
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Community Development
Unlocking local potential
Land Development
Rob Hopkins
I'm the co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and Transition Network. I live in Dartington village and am married with 4 sons. As well as doing a lot to support the Transition idea and to support its spread around the world, I am also involved in lots of things locally. I was a Trustee of the Dart Valley Learning Partnership (at KEVICC) until recently. I took part in Dartington Hall Trust's Land Use Review, and am one of the founders of New Lion Brewery, a social enterprise brewery in the town. I've been involved in Atmos since about 2009 because I believe it is the key ingredient in changing the economy and the economic future of the town.
I think the story this town has to tell the world is of vital importance, and I try to balance my time between telling that story further afield and supporting its growth and development here. My own passion is the potential of local building materials, especially cob and straw bale building. I also am a keen gardener, have 4 chickens and enjoy walks on Dartmoor with my sons. I blog at Transition Culture and tweet as @robintransition. If I had three wishes, the first would be a supermarket sweep in Totnes' Drift Record Store.
Frances Northrop
I live in Totnes with my husband and two daughters, one at the Grove and one at South Devon College. Before moving here I worked with communities across England on a range of projects which were led by residents. These included development of social enterprises and charities to meet need in both rural and inner city areas.
I have always worked in the community where I have lived and firmly believe that people have the capacity to make amazing things happen when they have the right information and tools. For me Atmos Totnes gives us an opportunity to create something meaningful on this important site which meets the needs of the community of Totnes, both now and in the future.
Dave Chapman
I'm married and live in Bridgetown with my wife and two daughters, my son is at university having left KEVICC three years ago. I work for my own company and I offer strategic planning, business planning and organisational development and programme and project management support to a range of organisations and groups. Although I no longer actively play any sport I am still a keen follower of rugby (having played and coached both codes) and am a life-long supporter of Portsmouth FC (now owned by those who will take care of it – us the supporters!).
I love music, and although my phone is good for calls, and all the other stuff it does, its real function is to carry the music that matches my mood; everything from Led Zeppelin to Alan Jackson and Takeshi Terauchi via Passenger, Bach, and Tom Jones on the way. My involvement in Atmos goes back to 2007 and the start, and I'm involved because I believe that this project can bring about the radical change many of us want in terms of planning and land ownership. So, for me its about swinging the pendulum back towards communities and local people and particularly for those of us who live, work and play in Totnes.
Anna Lodge
I live in Ipplepen with my two (very energetic) young sons and a great husband who works in a local school. I set up my own business nearly five years ago and find myself working with some of the country's finest innovators, entrepreneurs and doers. Many of them right here in Totnes.
I think that doing things that are complex and game changing is the lifeblood of an evolving society. Atmos Totnes is a massive opportunity for change around how land and assets are acquired, designed, used within communities. When something can be changed for the better, you get involved. I lead on communications with Atmos Totnes.
In a previous life I was Green Lifestyles Officer on the flagship zero carbon development BedZED. I was regularly to be found with my head in some of the UKs first online booking systems for car clubs, fixing community composters and exploring what flooring works best to for optimum thermal exchange. Since then I have run events for the Refugee Council and worked with the team at Schumacher College.
My blue skies are found whilst running, a habit since the age of 13. My 8 year old son and I are learning to grow vegetables together in our new garden. The greatest sound in the world is genuine laughter – bring it on.


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Discover a beautifully illustrated steampunk world of airships, monsters, and one courageous but haunted heroine…
The tabloids dubbed her "Lady Mechanika," the sole survivor of a mad scientist's horrific experiments which left her with mechanical limbs. Having no memory of her captivity or her former life, Lady Mechanika eventually built a new life for herself as an adventurer and private investigator, using her unique abilities to solve cases the proper authorities couldn't or wouldn't handle. But she never stopped searching for the answers to her own past.
Set in a fictionalized steampunk Victorian England, a time when magic and superstition clashed with new scientific discoveries and inventions, Lady Mechanika chronicles a young woman's obsessive search for her identity as she investigates other mysteries involving science and the supernatural.
This volume collects the entire first Lady Mechanika mini-series The Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse, including its prequel chapter The Demon of Satan's Alley, plus a complete cover art gallery.
First Thought:
I've been aiming to read this series for a while, but it was always hard to find any of the individual issues. Then I found the Free Comic Book Day issue and after reading it I was determined to read the entire series. That issue intrigued me enough to hunt down the first volume, hopefully the story ends as it started.
Art: 5
I thoroughly enjoyed the artwork in this volume. I rather like the design of Lady Mechanika, she was elegant and attractive but she was normally portrayed in rather logical and conservative clothing. Based on some of the alternative covers and various artwork in the back of the volume, I was afraid that Lady Mechanika would end up in sexy and revealing costumes. However, her various outfits remained rather conservative and practical throughout the story. The other characters were rather interesting as well, their designs unique and easily distinguishable. My favorite character design-wise was Arliquinn, who was pretty much a pink Harliquinn ballerina. The various outfits for all the characters were well thought out and vary detailed, even down to the stitched patterns on corsets. The colors were well down as well. Most of the story was told in dark settings, but at times the light and dark colors contrasted very well. In fact, towards the end Arliquinn was used to add bright color to otherwise very darkly lit scenes.
Story: 3
This volume not only contained the first story but the prologue as well. The prologue was rather interesting as it introduces Lady Mechanika's want to find her creator and her origin; it also serves to introduce one of the villains in the first story. I wish there was a little bit more to the prologue and that it served more of a purpose in the main story. The prologue only has a passing mention in the main story and Mechanika's main mission, to find her creator, is mentioned within the main story near the beginning so the prologue really doesn't serve a purpose but to introduce some of the villains.
The story of the first volume is pretty engaging. Lady Mechanika is trying to solve the mystery to a possible murder that may or may not have any connections to her past. It was interesting to read as she figured out the mystery, though I wish that there was more problem solving and more build up to the solving of the mystery. It felt like the plot advanced more because of conveniences than actual planning, I understand that graphic novels are a bit limited in time but that doesn't excuse the fact the story was hindered by lack of proper development. There were also many scenes in which there was too much dialogue and it not only messed up with the flow but also cluttered up the panels.
Overall: 4
Volume 1 was very beautiful to look at and it has an interesting story, though I felt like it was held back by extremely long and wordy conversations between hero and villain. The art is very detailed and I spent a lot of time just looking at all of the various designs both scenic and character. If you enjoy steampunk and/or mysteries this story will be time well spent!
Title: Lady Mechanika vol. 1: The Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse
Book: 1
Issue(s): 0-5
Publisher: Benitez Productions
Writer(s): Joe Bentez
Illustrator: Joe Bentez
Colors: Peter Steigerwald
Letters: Josh Reed
Released Date: November 18th 2015
Pages: 160
Genre(s): Steampunk, Mystery, Action


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Raise a Glass at Stowe Brewers Festival
For a true taste of Stowe, Vermont, you must get yourself to the Stowe Brewers Festival. This two-day event isn't just about tasting great brews, though – it's also about music, food, and fun.
Delicious Brews Await at the Beer Festival in Stowe
The festival will happen on Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, 2017 and will include three tasting sessions – one on Friday evening and two on Saturday.
What You Get with Your Ticket
A ticket to the festival will buy you a commemorative tasting glass and access to one four-hour-long session on your chosen day. Take your three-ounce glass with you and get 15 tastes from over 40 local and national breweries and cideries. You'll also get five spirit-tasting tickets to sample spirits from local distilleries.
Events and More
Along with tasting Vermont craft beer and spirits, you'll enjoy a line-up of live music, workshops, food trucks, and a vendor fair. For the music festival portion of the event, the entertainment will include RumbleCat on Friday, the Seth Yacovone Blues Trio on Saturday afternoon, and Pace Car Joe on Saturday night.
Participating Breweries
Just some of the breweries you'll see at the festival will include both local and national outfits. Just a few include Allagash Brewing Company, Frost Beer Works, 14th Star Brewing Co., Vermont Goodwater Brewery, Havoc Mead, Magic Hat Brewing Company, Angry Orchard, Stowe Cider, The Traveler Beer Co., Stone Corral Brewery, Upper Pass Beer Company, Woodchuck Hard Cider, and Citizen Cider.
If you plan on tickling your taste-buds at this fun brewery event, you should also plan on staying with us at Green Mountain Inn.


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Sorry I missed a day. We spent a bunch of time since I last talked to you running Nax. If I didn't tell you, we got through the Spider Wing and the Plague wing and then got the first boss in each of the other wings down.
Anyway, we did a bunch of raiding and did some heroics too. Not much else going on. I need to keep working on alchemy on Fyra and also tailoring on Fhuun. It's been pretty quiet all things considered.. Just wanted to get a quick note up here before I eat dunner.. I may be back later!


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This applies more to non-fiction writing than works of fiction. But it's still a good idea to be familiar with the term and what it means since many writers do both!
Copying Yourself: How to Avoid Self-Plagiarism
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A makeshift 'drone factory' has been found in Mosul by Iraqi special forces.
BBC correspondents report the Islamic State drone factory contained many parts of commercial and shop-bought drones. These drones were then modified to suit surveillance and remote-detonation needs.
Just last week two soldiers were killed when a light commercial drone packed with explosives crashed into their position. Lately however, surveillance has played a big part in the IS deployment of drone, aiding in spotting enemy positions and hidden snipers.
This juxtaposition of seeing drones being utilized for agriculture, film and deliveries suddenly becoming death from above is a stark reminder that bad people will use good technology for evil.


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22 May Prime Insurance Company Takes First Place
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Prime Insurance Company took first place in the AAMGA Community Service & Marketing awards category last week at the 2015 AAMGA Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.
The announcement was made at the Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The award recognizes unique marketing and messaging platforms and designs and Prime's entry conveyed their A.M. Best ratings upgrade to "A-".
"We craft our marketing designs and messaging with the utmost care, so the award was very heartfelt," said Frank Lukacs, Chief Marketing Officer. Prime provides excess and surplus lines coverage for specialty risks. Prime strives for excellence in all their endeavors.


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Re: st: Reoprob - problem with convergence and superxt
Maarten Buis <email@example.com>
Re: st: Reoprob - problem with convergence and superxt
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:48:11 +0200
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:13 PM, Andrea Mannberg wrote:
> I am trying to estimate a random effects ordered probit model of the form
> reoprob trust_trade ptreatment treatment year99 tradeout age sex read write maleadult femaleadult oxen livestock landarea security1 security2 conflict zone , i(hhid) quadrat(12) level(95)
> Where the dependent variable has 4 categories. I have tried changing the quadrature, the level, and the tolerance levels (ltol and tol) , nothing helps. Stata is having a problem of getting the "constant only" model to converge.
The constant only model is a very simple model. So, if that does not
converge than that is an indication that there is something seriously
wrong with your model, and it is unlikely that tricks like -superxt-
are going to work in such situations. In those situations you need to
go back to your data and inspect that very carefully and find the
problem. In this case I suspect that your dependent variable has some
very rare categories, which means you'll probably need to merge that
category with an adjacent category.
Hope this helps,
Maarten L. Buis
Institut fuer Soziologie
Universitaet Tuebingen
Wilhelmstrasse 36
72074 Tuebingen
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Hospital receptionist
Friday 11th November 2011, Constantia, Cape Town
We walked into a hospital where, just a few days before, the life of a shark attack victim had been saved. It still amazes me that every shark attack makes international headlines but that more people are killed by bee stings and falling coconuts.
Melody had taken an early lunch break to meet with me and Barkie, but she had no idea what we were there for. She looked shocked when I passed across the envelope stuffed with cash. You can only draw 100 rand notes out of the hole in the wall so 10,000 rand is a massive wedge. Melody is a single mother who works hard to look after her daughter and save for her education, and it felt amazing to be able to help out.
We did the shoot in the hospital gardens amongst the recovering patients with their wheelchairs and drips. The sun was harsh so I had to find some shade, but Melody was a natural and very easy in front of the camera.
Questions & Answers
1. What were your first thoughts and feelings when propositioned with Wearelucky?
This is not for real, could it be a prank?
2. What have you decided to do with the money?
Settle some debt and put the rest towards my daughter's schooling. I want a better life for her.
3. What does good mean to you?
To give your best, without expecting anything in return.
4. Did you feel lucky or responsible?
5. What, if anything, have you learned from this experience and has it changed how you feel about giving?
I have always been a giver, maybe this was me time to receive, but I will never be able to stop giving.
6. What question should I be asking you?
Would I be able to do the same if I was in your position?
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I love getting away from the city even if for a day. By the day, the air is so fresh and by night, the sky is full of stars; definitely not something you get to experience everyday in Nairobi. Kerio View, a popular place in Iten, offers such a spectacular view and you could find yourself seated for hours just taking it all in. The air is crisp and it rests on an escarpment overlooking the Rift Valley. I obviously couldn't help but take pictures against the backdrop. My hope is that this year I get to travel more and get to surround myself with such breathtaking views!
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Therapy Cafe: Defibrillating Lesbian Bed Death
Zane (Soul Mates) and Thalia (Eagle Cove) tackle the dreaded subject of Lesbian Bed Death and provide some additional insight into how couples can communicate more effectively.
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Combat Knife
Not very powerful and only useful at close range.
Standard issue handgun.
H&K VP70 Burst
Modified handgun capable of firing quick 3-shot bursts.
Grenade Launcher
Powerful weapon with a large spread, but short range.
Can use regular, flame and acid rounds.
Flame Thrower
Not good for long range attacks, but great on plants.
Desert Eagle
This magnum is a powerful and accurate weapon.
Custom Desert Eagle
Even more powerful than the regular Desert Eagle, but with a massive kickback.
Cross Bow
Fast firing rate but not too accurate.
Machine gun that fires a continuous stream of bullets.
Shotgun that is great at close range but gets less
powerful as the distance from the traget grows.
Remington Custom
Modified version of the shotgun, gives a more concentrated blast.
Spark Shot
Short range bursts of 10 thousand volts of elecricity.
Colt SAA
Rapid fire version of the standard handgun.
Is almost useless, but better than nothing!
M92F Pistol
Jill's standard hangun which uses 9mm parable bullets.
ST1 Eagle 6.0 Pistol
Superior to the M42F, it uses the same bullets.
M3S Shotgun
Uses 12 gauge shells and capable of blowing
a zombie's head off if you aim correctly.
HK-P Grenade Launcher
Powerful but slow to reload.
It takes four different types of ammo:
Grenade, Flame, Ice and Acid rounds.
S&W M629C Magnum
Packs a big punch with it's .44 bullets.
Blows the heads of zombies with no
aiming and great against Nemesis.
M37 Shotgun
More powerful than the M3S but uses the same ammo.
Mine Thrower
Prototype weapon used by Umbrella.
It's ammo is equiped with a sensor that tracks a
target and latches onto it.
M4A1 Assault Rifle
Automatic gun used by Carlos that Jill can earn.
It'll rip things to shreds pretty quickly.
Gatling Gun
You can earn the money to buy this.
More powerful than the assault rifle,
and with infinite ammo.
M66 Rocket Launcher
The most powerful weapon in the game.
You can find one with 4 shots in the game,
or buy an infinite one when you have the money.
Standard hunting knife with a serrated edge.
Good if your ammo runs out, but only
does light damage at close range.
S.T.A.R.S. Handgun
Custom handgun created for S.T.A.R.S. officers.
It is an automatic hangun with a special
sliding bridge to help prevent jamming.
It has a double safety lock to prevent
use by criminals if it's stolen.
These guns were made by the Kendo Gun Shop
at the request of Barry Burton.
Military Police 9mm Handgun
Standard-issue Army automatic
handgun, used by Billy.
.50 calibre automatic handgun capable
of firing large-millimeter Magnum rounds.
Packs a big punch with a big recoil.
Molotov Cocktail
Crude handmade firebombs.
A glass bottle filled with gasolene with
a gasolene soaked rag in the neck.
The rag is lit and the bottle thrown.
The glass shatters on impact, covering the
target with burning gasolene.
Hunting Gun
Two shot Western-style shotgun.
And older weapon, but still compatable with most 12 gauge shotgun shells.
Powerful weapon with a good range due to it's long barrel.
Pump action shotgun capable of firing 12 gauge bullets in a burst pattern.
Holds seven shells at one time.
Grenade Launcher
Hand-held launcher device that can fire a variety of 20mm explosive shells.
Ammo includes regular grenades, acid shells and incendiary napalm grenades.


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I suppose we should talk about
Carlson's Fox news monologue from last week, which itself
was a response to Mitt Romney's Trump-trashing op-ed in the
WaPo. A random excerpt:
At some point, Donald Trump will be gone. The rest of us will be gone, too. The country will remain. What kind of country will be it be then? How do we want our grandchildren to live? These are the only questions that matter.
The answer used to be obvious. The overriding goal for America is more prosperity, meaning cheaper consumer goods. But is that still true? Does anyone still believe that cheaper iPhones, or more Amazon deliveries of plastic garbage from China are going to make us happy? They haven't so far. A lot of Americans are drowning in stuff. And yet drug addiction and suicide are depopulating large parts of the country. Anyone who thinks the health of a nation can be summed up in GDP is an idiot.
The goal for America is both simpler and more elusive than mere prosperity. It's happiness. There are a lot of ingredients in being happy: Dignity. Purpose. Self-control. Independence. Above all, deep relationships with other people. Those are the things that you want for your children. They're what our leaders should want for us, and would want if they cared.
But our leaders don't care. We are ruled by mercenaries who feel no long-term obligation to the people they rule. They're day traders. Substitute teachers. They're just passing through. They have no skin in this game, and it shows. They can't solve our problems. They don't even bother to understand our problems.
As someone who looks forward to getting the occasional Amazon box containing plastic garbage from China, I don't entirely agree.
On the other hand: I agree that happiness is a worthy social goal. That isn't, or at least shouldn't be, a disputed fact in a country whose founding document contended that the pursuit of happiness was one of the big three inalienable rights of individuals.
For more on that, see Charles Murray, at right.
So (basically) Tucker's commentary had something for everyone to
either adore or despise. On balance, though, Kevin D. Williamson was
negative about
Tucker Carlson's Vacuous Populism.
Tucker Carlson says that conservatives are operating with blinders, that "the idea that families are being crushed by market forces never seems to occur to them." Perhaps it is the case that the possibility has occurred to them, and that the proposition has been examined and found to be untrue. Carlson mocks the idea that lower prices for consumer goods — "plastic garbage from China," in the popular banal formulation — are in the interests of Americans of more modest means; I would like to suggest, in all charity and friendship, that those Americans who are literally counting their pennies could do with hearing a good deal less about the triviality of low prices from a born-rich multimillionaire who never had to literally count pennies. If you have ever known a family who — and this is a real-life example — used to dread receiving Christmas presents because they could not afford the postage to send a thank-you note, then you know what lower prices can mean to real people.
KDW's article is longish, and refers to other participants in the discussion at NR and elsewhere.
Patterico pontificates:
This Wall Fight Now? Good Question!. Working off this tweet:
There haven't been nearly enough conservatives demanding Trump explain why he waited for two years, until Democrats controlled the house, to take this stand about the wall. Nice speech last night. He could have given it a year ago. Why didn't he?— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) January 9, 2019
A WaPo article is quoted claiming that Trump could have had $25 billion for the wall last year.You don't hear much about that these days. One gets the sense that if Schumer offered the same deal today — $25 billion for legislative DACA — Trump would jump at it.
Instead, Mr. Art of the Deal let the moment pass. And here we are, with Democrats in control of the House, in a far worse negotiating position.
So he chooses to make a stand now?
Remember when Republicans passed legislation to repeal ObamaCare when Obama was in office, he refused to pass the same legislation when Trump was in office?
This is what Republicans do. They fake support for things. That's what this shutdown is about. Convincing you they care, when they don't.
I don't disagree.
So the shutdown continues. At Reason, J.D. Tuccille has a
good suggestion:
TSA Workers, Don't Come Back. (Some are calling in with "blue
Along those lines, it's nearly ideal that the federal sick-out has begun among TSA employees, since their agency is so astoundingly incompetent and abusive at its assigned tasks and is skilled only at angering travelers of all political persuasions. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) may be more explicitly malevolent, but their fans and detractors tend to break down along ideological lines. Even the Internal Revenue Service can find boosters among whoever it is who keeps weeping over those regurgitated press releases about how hard it is to be a tax collector. But sharing vicious comments about the TSA clowns squeezing people's junk is a game we can all play while suffering in line at the airport.
Not that there's any point to all of that groping beyond the purely recreational aspect. Undercover investigators were able to smuggle weapons and explosives past TSA agents 95 percent of the time, according to a 2015 Homeland Security Investigator General report. Maybe that's because agents are relying on dowsing rods or Spidey sense—they're certainly not depending on the expensive equipment they make travelers and baggage file through.
Unfortunately, they probably will be back.
And the Babylon Bee has a good summary of the state of play:
With Government Shut Down, Citizens Forced To Interfere In Their Own Lives.
With the government shutdown in effect, life has felt incomplete for many Americans. "Everything is just too easy—it's boring," said restaurant owner Gloria Morgan, "and I realized it's because we're missing an essential challenge in life: soulless bureaucrats posing arbitrary rules on us."
One of the primary functions of the government is to ignorantly muck around in the business of others, but the shutdown has hampered that. Thus citizens have been forced to try to fill that void themselves. "Today I just suddenly decided large sodas weren't allowed," said Morgan. "It was an annoying, pointless obstacle the whole day—it was like the government was still around."
Fortunately, New Hampshire legislator Judith Spang is available to fill the breach, still being paid ($400/year) to force people to behave the way she thinks they should.
And Cathy Young writes at Quillette on
Posthumous #MeToo-ing of J. D. Salinger, and the changing
attitudes toward Durham native Joyce Maynard's (also changing)
memories of their tumultuous relationship.
Maynard, who had an ill-fated romance with Salinger in 1972 when he was 53 and she was nineteen, first told her story in the scandalous 1999 memoir, At Home in the World; it earned her both notoriety and opprobrium for invading the reclusive writer's privacy. The book certainly painted Salinger in a mostly unflattering light—as a self-centered domineering crank, albeit capable of "sweetness and tenderness." The 2018 essay went much further. This time, Maynard—who expressed disappointment that the #MeToo movement had not led to a re-examination of her story—depicted her experience with Salinger as not just a bad relationship but essentially a violation. She also charged that the criticism she faced twenty years ago was a grotesquely sexist backlash in defense of a famous abuser.
I've never been able to fathom why people find Joyce Maynard interesting, but that's me. Clearly, J. D. did, for a while anyway.


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On Wednesday, police responded to shots fired at the Westminster Bridge and an incident put the United Kingdom's Parliament on lockdown. Reports of the incident are still emerging and are conflicting, but the most recent reports from the The Guardian show two serious events taking place. A police officer was stabbed in the Houses of Parliament and the assailant was shot by police. The second incident being reported is that a car drove into a number of people on Westminster Bridge and then drove into the railing at the Palace of Westminster, home of the Houses of Parliament. But, crucially, many details surrounding the car incident have not been confirmed, though photos of the scene have begun to appear on social media.
Westminster underground station has been shut down and Westminster is on lockdown. As far as the number of people injured, reports show that up to 12 people are being treated in relations to the car incident on Westminster Bridge. An update from The Press Association reports that a junior doctor at St Thomas' Hospital said that one woman has died and others have "catastrophic" injuries. So far there is not concrete information on the status of the police officer and assailant from the stabbing incident.
The bridge, with its position next to Parliament and views of the Southbank and the London eye, is a popular spot for tourists and photo opportunities, as well as a part of many Londoners daily commute — meaning it is often very crowded.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they are treating the incident as a terrorist attack until they have reason to think otherwise.
The situation is still chaotic and information about the incidents and photos of the scene continue to emerge, but it has been confirmed that the Prime Minister, Theresa May, was safely escorted out of the vicinity.
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Last week with the "Blue Moon" it got me thinking about what we value and why. A blue moon is a second full moon that occurs in a calendar month. My newsfeed was awash with advice and recommendations about the blue moon and what we can manifest in this once-in-a-blue-moon sort of event. I have no doubt of the power of the full moon for manifesting and of the new moon for letting go. This is not about the moon's powers. This is about the value we attach to things without asking the questions.
As in the previous blog, I've been questioning everything. And I mean EVERYTHING! If we look at the blue moon, it is based on the concept of months as in a calendar. Just as days of the week are human-made, so are the months. If we were to be true to the cycles of this planet, we would divide it by the moon's cycles not calendar months, that is January, February and so on. There are thirteen moon cycles in a year based on the movement of the moon around the earth and there-in lies another human made concept: Linear Time. There are no "rare" moon events just because the calendar says so.
The fact that it is the number 2015 is a human construct designed to keep us feeling some sort of control in a linear time-space continuum. But as physicists know, time is not linear, yet, here on this planet we as a society create it so. Through the simple act of the blue moon, I have dismissed the names of days, calendar months and numerical years in my worldview. And don't get me started on European season names that were imported to Australia when half of the country exists in a wet-dry climate cycle and things like autumn make absolutely no sense. Aboriginal seasons with their intricacies of plant growth, types of wind and rain, and when animals breed make so much more sense in such a diverse country.
Countries – they are names again! I could go on forever with these human-made constructs that we don't ever question. I think John Lennon said it best when he said in Imagine, "Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die for and no religion too." But what's been happening even more in recent years are images coming back from the International Space Station of Earth from space. In those pictures, there are no delineated lines marking what is mine or yours, or even theirs from space. From space, we share this blue planet that we call Earth. Even the boundaries of our homes, our lands, our fences separate us. Traditional societies shared spaces and lived in relative harmony. I'm not suggesting that there weren't conflict over territory, but in general it was shared spaces and there was a mutual respect for another's space. Until we delineated "mine" and "yours", it was "ours".
Even our names that we are assigned at birth, define our gender and expectations of behaviour even before we have become solid in our new bodies. We parent girls and boys differently and have different expectations on them; girls are "soft and need nurturing", boys need to "stop crying and toughen up". Where did these values come from and how do they define us from external pressure? Where are the parents who value the child's soul and allow them to grow and be who they are?
In his book Seven Secrets of Time Travel: Mystic Voyages of the Energy Body, Von Braschler (Destiny Books, 2012) explores the concept of time as an illusion on the Earth plane with physical limitations. We restrict the possibilities of existence by restricting ourselves in linear time. We are caught in a cycle where time defines us, not us defining time. No longer do we follow the natural rhythms of the Earth and ourselves but we fill our lives with constant activity without ever stopping in the stillness.
Many of the great thinkers: Aristotle, Leibniz, Issac Newton, Immanuel Kant, Albert Einstein, H.P. Blavatsky and more recently Nicholas Tesla knew that this concept of time doesn't really exist, except in our minds. We spend our lives rushing around after electronic clocks, when the concept of measured time; seconds, minutes, hours is an artificial construct and we are suffering with an enormous amount of stress-related health conditions, because we are unable to allow the natural rhythms of the Earth work with our own natural cycles and to allow the soul to unfold like a flower without pushing and pushing to do this course, or earn that money or have this skill or be more "spiritually advanced" than other people, it all seems very survival focused. Braschler says that our sensory perception; sight, sound, touch, taste, hearing, limit our Earth experience, instead we should be trusting our higher consciousness and exploring beyond the cultural and social structures. Yet, these experiences in the higher consciousness, "cannot always relate to normal frames of reference that are comfortable for our rational lower mind to process and resolve."
This planet is ours. We all share it. When we start to separate ourselves by name, gender, days, months, countries and the ticking of a clock we do our souls a dis-service. We are creating this external construct of linear time and perceived identity, which does not exist. We all perceive what we want to see and what we have been socially conditioned to see. Immanuel Kant said that time is a tool we use to keep our thoughts orderly. So what is the key to overcome these social and cultural conditionings? I have some thoughts:
1. Firstly, question where your values come from. Is the blue moon any more powerful than a regular full moon? The answer is in the energy you put into your desire. July is an artificial measure of time that we use to track the Earth's annual cycle around the sun. The months compartmentalise the year into manageable chunks that we arrange our lives around. Even Wednesday is "hump day" the day half way to the weekend. What sort of world are we living in where we rush through the "week" in order to get to the weekend where we can do what we really want to do, where we can actually follow our soul's callings? What a phenomenal waste of the present moment!
2. Secondly, if you are a woman, track your menstrual cycle by the moon. Of course this will be harder if you are on synthetic contraceptives. If coming off these, you need to have all the necessary discussions. I'm not a doctor or your partner. Do your research, ask the questions. For me I know that my period comes around the new moon and I ovulate at the full moon. I always have. For other women, the cycle is reversed. Hospital staff and midwives repeatedly report that babies come in clusters around the full moon. I haven't done the research, but I'm fairly certain men too have their own natural cycles.
3. And the final thing that I would suggest is to ground yourself deep into your body and soul and live in the moment. It's one thing to cognitively know to be in the moment and another to be driving the kids, while listening to the radio and have your mind reel off the thousands of things that need doing. Just drive. Be present. Really listen when someone is speaking and be mindful of thinking about your responses. Just listen. Just be. Time as we have created it truly is illusory. We need to unplug ourselves from thinking we don't have enough time, that there is a hurry, that we allow the world to define ourselves from the outside.
We need to return within and trust in our souls to guide us to where we need to be. We can control time, we can be the masters of it and not be driven by it, we just have to change our perception of what we view as true and as always, Question Everything.
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The Monroe County Board of Education on Tuesday called an emergency budget workshop for next week to "rework" and "finalize" the school system's 2013-14 budget.
It declared that immediately following the workshop it would convene a "special called board meeting" to approve the budget.
The announcement came after the board voted 7-2 to approve the budget on Friday, August 16, an effort that has since fizzled.
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To say that Houston Texans linebacker Connor Barwin has high hopes for the upcoming season is an understatement. His eyes light up when he talks about the talent and the hope for the 2012 season.
Barwin is featured in this week's cover story on the Houston Web Awards, and lately he's been seen everywhere in Houston and in most every neighborhood. He's the huge guy with the tall hair who is almost always in the neon tank top. He was also our model for this week's cover. Check out the video below, a behind-the-scenes of the cover shoot.
As for the upcoming Texans season, everyone is healthy, some changes have been made and he's stopped thinking about last year's heartbreaking end. He instead wants to build on last year's momentum. Even Montrose hipsters were saddling up to their favorite bars every Sunday to watch the games.
After that division game loss to the Baltimore Ravens, you could hear every suburban home, neighborhood watch party and packed sports bar collectively groan in pain. Winning the AFC South was a thrill, injected excitement into the city and made the rest of the NFL take notice. The improbable run proved how much football can bring together the whole city. This season should be no different.
Barwin has embraced Houston with open arms and the city has responded in kind. He wants to stay in town, though in his business that's not solely up to him. He doesn't think Houston gets a fair shake when it comes to being a diverse community, but people are starting to notice. You can stay busy in Houston if you just keep your eyes open and explore.
"I would like to stay here for sure. I enjoy the city, and I am in a good situation. I would take the heat over the snow in Detroit," Barwin says.
Good call, dude, and a bold statement, given the current heatwave we have been having here since, like, forever.
On the next page, check out some of Barwin's favorite places to hang in Houston, when he's not on the football field, of course. And be sure to get your tickets for the Houston Web Awards ceremony, which is tomorrow night.
5. Bombay Pizza Company This downtown Indian-Italian fusion-y joint is a great late-night choice to sate your pizza cravings.
4. House Of Blues It's no secret that Barwin is a fan of live music, and the House of Blues off Caroline is one of his go-to venues, and not just because it's close to home. Acts like M83 have come through recently and Barwin has been there front and center. It doesn't hurt that one of his most-frequented bars, Reserve 101, is just across the street.
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3. Discovery Green Barwin's highrise home is just blocks away from the park, and from his patio he can spy whatever is going on on the grass. He's been a very vocal fan of Discovery Green, and is a regular at most every function that goes down there, be it a concert by Houston indie bands or a Zumba! session. Just this past month, he discovered locals The Ton Tons at a Thursday night gig out there.
2. Under The Volcano Monday night's steak night with all the trimmings is a favorite with Barwin and some of his teammates. But that's not the only thing going for this Rice Village haunt. The frozen screwdrivers are worth the brain freeze, and the live music is always on point.
1. Whole Foods (Waugh) Barwin is a fan of Monday afternoons at the boutique grocery store and bar. It's not hard to spend a few hundred bucks there on fresh meat, produce and craft beers.
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As an undergraduate preparing for medical school, I take a full class load, do research in neurobiology, and participate in clubs related to public health and medicine. Since my ultimate goal is to practice medicine outside of the United States, I take advantage of summer vacation to gain valuable experience abroad. As a science student, I was eligible to apply for the Boren Scholarship's summer STEM initiative.
I received a Boren Scholarship to study in Korea during summer 2010. I had already spent the previous summer in Korea and had studied at Seoul National University, so I had a good background in Korean. While on the Boren Scholarship, I continued studying Korean and was actively involved in a culture-exchange program. I helped tutor Korean locals in English and American culture, and I co-instructed for a few first aid events held at Seoul National University. I also volunteered at an orphanage, and I traveled to different villages to help the elderly with the farm work and home repair, while also exposing them to international cultures. These activities significantly furthered my language skills and cultural understanding, while helping to prepare me for my pursuit of medicine in the future.
Now that I am back in the United States, I listen to the news in Korean so that I can continue to improve my listening skills. I use the information in discussion with my Korean friends; this greatly assists my speaking skills. My daily written journals and frequent emails in Korean with my friends in Korea serve as reminders of the grammar and vocabulary. Still, since immersing oneself in the culture/environment where Korean is the main language is still the most effective way to learn the language and understand the culture, I plan to take a year off before attending medical school in order to return South Korea and continue my studies and volunteer work.
My experience as a Boren Scholar helped me to improve my Korean language skills. Furthermore, this experience of studying and actively volunteering abroad definitely has been an important step toward my future career goals. I hope to complete my service requirement in a position related to international aid and development, such as the U.S. Agency of International Development, and I eventually plan to work as a humanitarian doctor.
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Loco Luke
Loco Luke has the dubious honour of being the first DC series to be dropped, appearing in only the first three issues of New Fun Comics. So it really only ran a grand total of three pages.
The art is actually much better than most of the other series. Loco Luke is a western "hero", I suppose, though all he does is get robbed and stripped by Black Dan and then captured by natives who decide to kill him.
As with many of the other series I am discussing right now, the strip ends mid-storyline, so I guess they just did kill him and he didn't manage to escape.
Why he is called "Loco" is a mystery. The poor guy never does anything crazy. He never does much of anything – he isn't even conscious for much of the second instalment.
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1917, DECEMBER 31st – MARCHED TO CAIX
From The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, by Captain G. K. Rose M.C. (Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, 1920)
The Battalion's mid-winter respite was brief. On New Year's Eve, 1917, the 2/4th Oxfords quitted the wretched Suzanne huts and marched through Harbonnières to Caix. No 'march past' was necessary or would have been possible, for so slippery was the road that the men had to trail along its untrodden sides as best they could. Old 61st Divisional sign-boards left standing nearly a year ago greeted the return to an area which was familiar to many. The destination should have been Vauvillers, but the inhabitants of that village were stricken with measles. Better billets and freedom from infection compensated for a longer march. At Caix the Battalion was comfortable for a week.
The Division's move from the Bray-Suzanne area to south of the Somme heralded a new relief of the French, whose line was now to be shortened by the amount on its left flank between St. Quentin and La Fère.


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Reuters released a new report Tuesday about General Motors crashes based on government data.
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Below is a full statement from General Motors to News4:
The total number of deaths associated with the ignition switch recall condition stands at 13.
The Fatalities Analysis Reporting System ("FARS") is a nationwide census providing NHTSA, Congress and the American public yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Although FARS contains information on fatalities within the recall population, GM does not have information on most of these crashes. GM arrived at the figure of 13 fatalities by assessing the detailed information in the claims data available to us. The criteria we used to make the determination was based on engineering expertise in both air bag deployment and electrical systems.
Airbags are supplemental restraints designed to deploy only in certain crashes. There are a number of factors that may contribute to an airbag deployment, such as severity of the cash, the angle of impact, occupant position and duration of the crash.
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Monday, July 4, 2016
Crazy Friend
10 comments:
- Regina Easter said...
wow wow wow wow...this is one CRAZY awesome card
- July 4, 2016 at 1:59 AM
- Ros Crawford said...
What a fun and fabulous card!! I hope you are enjoying your break!
- July 4, 2016 at 5:26 AM
- Darlene said...
So 'different' but so much fun Diane! Love the colors you chose and the satin ribbon is a perfect addition! YOU GO GIRL! Hope you're having a Happy 4th!
- July 4, 2016 at 12:30 PM
- Leslie Miller said...
Oooh, I love all the colors and that crazy design! And then you went and added that gorgeous satin ribbon which is such a great match to "tie" it all together. Awesome card!
- July 4, 2016 at 12:35 PM
- Lisa said...
This is so gorgeous!! I love the colors!! The embossing was a perfect touch!! Beautiful and fun!! I hope you have a safe and happy 4th my friend!! Big hugs :)
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- July 4, 2016 at 1:47 PM
- Donna Ellis said...
Wonderful card design, and such fun, happiness in those bright colors, Diane! Lovely! Hugs, de
- July 4, 2016 at 9:01 PM
- Lisa said...
Love these colors together and love the extra swirlies in the embossing! Perfect!
- July 8, 2016 at 12:17 AM
- Pollita Venusina said...
I loved your card with the embossed in the printable set, it pops up! Great!
- July 8, 2016 at 7:15 PM
- Curko said...
Love all the pretty colors! Beautiful card :0)
- July 11, 2016 at 9:01 AM
- Clancy said...
I love this card. Bright colors always makes me happy !!!!
- July 11, 2016 at 10:03 AM


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In recent weeks, we have once again seen "news" stories in the papers about sex abuse and the Catholic Church.
These "news" items related to a disclosure of some documents by the Archdiocese of Chicago, relating to old cases dating back many decades, and a hearing before a UN board at which the Holy See was questioned about how sex abuse cases were handled and how many priests have been laicized in response.
Obviously, the sexual abuse of minors is a great concern to us, and to society as a whole. It is a terrible evil, and must be rooted out from every institution. The Church hardly needs the release of ancient personnel files, or some hearing before an international organization, to remind us that some priests were abusers, and some bishops were negligent in their leadership. Every case of sexual abuse is a tragedy, and we are completely committed to helping victims heal from their ordeal.
But all these stories, and dozens like them, completely miss the real news. The fact is that the Catholic Church has become a model for child protection, and that other organizations emulate us and wish that they could have as good a record as we do now. This is the key — what's being done to ensure the protection of children today and in the future.
We should never be afraid to take a long, hard look at mistakes that were made in the past, in order to try to learn how we can do things better in the future.
So, what's wrong with much of the reporting of these old incidents?
First, many of these "news" events are orchestrated by trial lawyers and self-appointed victim advocates, who are supporting lawsuits or litigation that target the Church. In almost every case, the incidents took place years, even decades ago, and most of the priests have long since died or have been removed from the priesthood. And the reports raise serious questions about fairness. No other institution is subjected to constant reminders of the misconduct of former officials — certainly not the public school system, which has a much higher rate of sexual abuse.
The hearing before the UN committee that is supposedly dedicated to defending the rights of children has its own problems. The committee is filled with nations that have terrible records of human rights abuses. (The committee has also never said a word about the worst abuse of human rights that it taking place around the world, legalized abortion, which takes the lives of tens of millions of children each year.) And no other organization has been called before the committee to explain its policies regarding sexual abuse — certainly not the UN itself, which has failed to address the systematic sexual abuse of children and women by UN peacekeeping forces in various countries around the world. The UN committee even had the audacity to recommend that the Church change our teaching on abortion and contraception — tipping their hand to their real, anti-Catholic, anti-life biases.
The only "news" here is that the UN would have the chutzpah to pass judgment on any other organization at all.
So what is the real story?
The real story is the incredible amount of human capital and financial resources that have been expended on prevention of future incidents of child abuse. Let's put some numbers on it. We have over 48,000 active people working with children in the Archdiocese of New York alone, and two million more across the nation. The Church spends tens of millions of dollars each year in prevention and safety programs. All our people have been screened, trained, and are being supervised by dedicated leaders who are committed to protecting children. We have tight policies to ensure that predators can't have access to our children, and we react promptly and decisively to root them out and bring them to justice.
Other institutions study and model themselves on us. Experts, like Paul McHugh of Johns Hopkins University, have said that "Nobody is doing more to address the tragedy of sexual abuse of minors than the Catholic Church." We have been open and transparent in allowing outside auditors and scholars to study our efforts.
And we've seen the results of all this investment in child protection. There has been a dramatic drop in the number of credible reports of present-day sexual abuse of minors by clergy — in 2012, there were only eleven minors who reported allegations in the entire nation.
Nobody can match our efforts or our accomplishments.
Why is this the bigger story?
Just think about it — when a big company like Apple makes a tiny design change in a popular product, it makes headlines around the world. Everybody pays attention, and thinks it's a big deal.
But the Catholic Church in America has done something even more important, something that no other organization in the world has done. We've made a huge, across-the-board, change in our corporate culture, so that now, every leader and every worker has child protection as a high item on their agenda. Nobody does as much as we do to protect children. It's not just superficial window-dressing, but a massive substantive commitment. And all of that has been done voluntarily, in the midst of hostile and intense scrutiny, because it was necessary to avoid and correct the mistakes of the past — and because it was the right thing to do. This is a huge accomplishment.
That's the real news that the media should be writing — not yet another rehash of old tragedies, but a story of transformation, commitment and success.


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