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Theologians See Climate Issue As Way To Establish Global Earth-Worshipping Super Church
Theology and the 'green apocalypse'
By Juan Michel
How does biblical thought relate to climate change? What are the theological insights churches can offer to a world facing an unprecedented ecological crisis?
These questions, addressed at a public seminar on "Creation and the climate crisis" attended by church representatives to the UN climate summit in Copenhagen on 15 December 2009, seem even more urgent after the summit's failure to reach the fair, ambitious and legally binding agreement that millions around the world had hoped for.
"There is no [immediate] relation between the gospel and climate change", said Jakob Wolf, head of the Department of Systematic Theology in the University of Copenhagen, which co-hosted the seminar with the National Council of Churches in Denmark.
However, to the extent that climate change is a consequence of human activity, it falls within the imperative of ethical principles, because human beings are responsible for their actions. The ethical demand to love one's neighbour applies here, as "planet Earth has become our neighbour", said Wolf, and one that is "vulnerable to human activity".
According to Wolf, a theological view of the planet and of the life in it as God's creation confers them an intrinsic value, therefore raising "respect and love". "The more we love life on Earth the more we are ready to act unselfish[ly]", Wolf said.
Here lies the contribution of Christian faith and theology to fighting climate change: a motivation that is comprehensive, deep and "much more vigorous" than if it were based on "cool calculations and cold-hearted duty". This is crucial, because humanity has "all the tools at hand" to take action on climate change. "It is only the will that lacks."
Not apocalypse but hope
The biblical scholar Barbara Rossing, professor at the Lutheran School of Theology of Chicago, United States, agreed with Wolf in that "the Bible does not say anything about climate change". But she believes Christians can base their response to climate change on the Bible.
Rossing's point of departure is the question: "Where is God in this crisis?" She rejects the notion that God is punishing humanity and rather sees God "lamenting with the world".
According to her reading of the Book of Revelation, "God is mourning on behalf of the earth rather than cursing it". The famous plagues are not predictions, but threats and warnings, wake-up calls, projections in the future of the logical consequences of human actions if their course remains unchanged.
However, for Rossing, the Book of Revelation does not announce the end of the world, but the end of the Empire. So in spite of the current unsustainable patterns of consumption and carbon-based economy, Rossing finds in it a message of hope: "Disaster is not necessarily inevitable; there is still time to change."
This "vision of hope for today" is an essential contribution that Christian theology and faith can make to global efforts to address climate change.
The ecumenical dimension of climate change
"In a very threatening and very disturbing way, the climate crisis brings us together as one humanity, as one fellowship of believers, as one church", said Olav Fykse Tveit, the General Secretary-elect of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
"We are called to show a sign of what it means to be one humanity, of what it means that God loves the whole world", Tveit said. As churches come together to offer this sign, addressing climate change "is uniting us in a very special way: as churches, as believers".
The message that God loves the world and every creature on earth "has been the heart-beat of the ecumenical movement facing climate change", said Tveit, recalling the long history of WCC concern with ecological matters.
In an ecumenical perspective, the concern for creation has always been linked to the concern for justice and peace. "It is not a matter of saying this is a planet for some of us", said Tveit, "this is a planet for all of us".
This point was also stressed by Jesse Mugambi, from the University of Nairobi and a member of the WCC working group on climate change. "The world is a world in which we are all relatives, but somewhere along the line we decided […] to treat each other as strangers", he said.
Mugambi explained that in Africa, climate change is already causing both severe droughts on the one hand, and flooding on the other. With the help of maps he showed that those parts of the continent rich in water and cultivable land are also the areas of greatest conflict. Such a conflict "has nothing to do with ethnicity, it has to do with resources."
For Mugambi, the role of Christian faith and religion in general – through its leaders, theologians and ethicists – is that of "bringing us back to the norms" that can contribute to address a challenge like climate change.
"We are not talking about 'helping' African countries", Mugambi said. "It is not a matter of 'help', but of survival for all of us."


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PORTLAND – Inside the Asylum nightclub, blue and green lights flash while a band called Rupture the Fish shakes the walls with fast, punky rock music that sounds like it might make good accompaniment for bouncing on a pogo stick. "When the sun goes down/ Senior riot on the town/ We're gonna burn this sucker to the ground," the lead singer screams, his words racing out of his mouth.
In the middle of the dance floor, Joanne Nason of Scarborough steps lightly and swings her arms. A few feet away, Lorraine Jones of Saco sways a bit more gently. Both are there to shout and clap and cheer for Rupture the Fish's clean-cut drummer.
No. Grannies.
"I'm his maternal grandmother," says Jones, referring to the drummer, 16-year-old Ben Nason of Biddeford. "And I'm definitely nervous." (Joanne Nason is his paternal grandmother.)
After playing their half-hour set — and the only six songs they know together as a band — the four teenagers in Rupture the Fish get ready for a three-hour wait. They now have to sit back and watch their competitors in the final round of a statewide teen band competition called MAMM Slam, named for the Maine Academy of Modern Music in Portland.
At stake are these kids' rock 'n' roll dreams and the stuff that can make them real. Specifically, the prizes being offered in the MAMM Slam contest include $1,000 cash, a weekend of studio recording time, marketing and graphic design consultations, and help in getting gigs, radio airplay and TV appearances.
Being in a rock band has been a rite of passage for generations of music-loving teenagers, but it's a world few beyond them and their families get to see close up. Kids around the world get inspired by their musical heroes and try to sound like them, to find the same passion. Many dream of rock stardom, but most will find less glamorous pursuits, ranging from college to jobs to having children.
But for at least this one Saturday in April, the guys in Rupture the Fish — and all the other bands that shared the stage with them — are rock stars.
Teen rock bands of the past were often relegated to garages and basements out of earshot of parents. But for the four-year-old MAMM Slam competition — a teen rock fest turned into a family-friendly spectator sport — the guys in Rupture the Fish not only brought their instruments, they brought uncles, aunts, parents, grandparents, little sisters and kid brothers. Add friends, and the band easily has 50 people in its corner.
Six bands are scheduled to compete, and all bring family and friends.
The members of Rupture the Fish and their family entourages arrive before noon, with some family members driving up from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. And they don't leave until the winners are announced around 4:30 p.m.
At one point, the four members of the band are hanging out on the sidewalk in front of the club with Ben's 8-year-old brother, Connor.
"I'm in the band, too," he says matter-of-factly. When asked what he does in the band, Connor says quickly, "I'm the brother."
Scott Ralston, 16, the band's lead vocalist and one of two guitarists, tells his bandmates he could see a future in rock for Connor.
"I can definitely see Connor doing some thrash metal," he says.
On a Tuesday afternoon before the finals at Scott's South Portland home, Mike Nason sits in the family room with Kay McKusick Ralston as their sons, Ben and Scott, practice for the MAMM Slam in the basement with their Rupture the Fish bandmates.
The floor vibrates a little as bassist Spencer Teachout plays a rumbling bass line for one of the band's funkier numbers, which might cause people of a certain age to think of an Ohio Players tune circa 1976.
But most of the band's other songs are in the punk genre, with quick riffs, a percussive drive and screaming lyrics.
Nason, a Coca-Cola delivery man who lives in Biddeford, waits to give Ben a ride home once band practice is over. Nason and McKusick Ralston know each other well, because their sons have been in various rock bands together for about three years. And the boys often need rides to practice.
Scott and Ben originally met through MAMM, which founder Jeff Shaw describes as a "school of rock" where young musicians come for lessons, for summer band camps and to join bands. Weekly lessons run about $100 a month, and camps can be $300 a week.
Like Little League, MAMM takes kids who want to play and assigns them to a team — or in this case, a band. They're given a regular practice time at MAMM, for which they're billed, and tutored both in music and the art of running and marketing a band.
"I think it's great what they're learning, the teamwork that's involved," says McKusick Ralston, Scott's mother. Kay and her husband, Matt Ralston, not only let the band practice at their house but go to the shows, and have taken Scott to see some of his favorite bands, including Green Day.
Down in the basement, Rupture the Fish goes over songs for the MAMM Slam finals. All in stocking feet (they left their shoes upstairs to avoid tracking in dirt), they rip through some tunes with Scott singing and throwing in a maniacal laugh here and there, bouncing to the beat.
Above his head is a suspicious-looking tear in the ceiling, but Scott says it's not collateral band damage.
"It was my sister and I throwing balls around," he says.
Scott, a student at Waynflete School in Portland, met Ben, who goes to Biddeford High School, through MAMM, and they have been friends and bandmates ever since. Earlier this year, they contacted MAMM about finding some cohorts for their musical adventure.
They got hooked up with guitarists Eamon Kelley, 15, from Cape Elizabeth High School, and Spencer Teachout, 16, from Scarborough High. Spencer switched to bass — because they needed a bassist — and the band started playing together in February.
Just a little more than a month later, they found themselves in the preliminary rounds of MAMM Slam at the Big Easy nightclub in Portland, where they did well enough to move on to the finals at Asylum. The contest is co-sponsored by MaineToday Media, publisher of the Maine Sunday Telegram.
The band's name had come to Scott before the group was formed. One summer while frolicking in his grandparents' pool, he witnessed a fish-shaped chlorine dispenser rupture because of all the frolicking. He wrote down the words "rupture the fish" soon after, figuring they would some day make a good band name.
As they practice in the basement, only Scott sings. "I only have one microphone," he says.
He's being modest — Scott has spent several years as a member of the Boy Singers of Maine, a nonprofit boys choir that has performed around the world, including at the White House.
As the band practices, each musician throws out suggestions. Spencer asks about a bass line and plucks it out. Eamon asks if he is too loud. But mostly, they run through the six original songs that make up their entire catalog. They have a half hour to fill at MAMM Slam, so they figure they'll need all six.
That's not to say all the songs were just thrown together with nonsensical lyrics. Like all teenagers, the guys in Rupture the Fish definitely have something to say.
Consider the somber power rocker, "Bedlam," written by Eamon:
"Hear me out amidst the din/ Find your power trapped within/ They'll hide the thoughts of you alone/ The time for patience has gone."
When the big day of the MAMM Slam finals arrives, Scott has a 90-minute Boy Singers of Maine rehearsal that morning. He arrives at Asylum before noon and greets his bandmates holding a garbage bag full of balloons.
"I made some blue fins (from paper), and we can stick them to the balloons and have people pop them," he says.
Marketing and promotion are among the things the bands in MAMM Slam are judged on, so the band's idea is to create fan involvement on stage by tossing balloon fish into the crowd and telling people to "rupture the fish."
Sunlight streams into Asylum as the band members bring in their instruments. Spencer's mother, Terrie Tilton, sets up a table to sell "Rupture the Fish" T-shirts and wristbands.
While the first act plays, Rupture the Fish joins the crowd to watch. At one point, Scott's mother walks around to ask which of the band members and their friends want sodas. She counts a dozen or so with waves of her hand, then goes into the adjacent sports bar to get the drinks.
A few minutes before going on, the guys are in the back, holding their instruments. Their MAMM "ensemble" teacher, Kelly Bryand, comes over to offer words of encouragement.
Herb Ivy — known as "The Captain" when he hosts the morning show on WBLM radio — introduces Rupture the Fish, and they take the stage. Scott yells something that sounds a little like "1,2,3,4!" and they launch into their set with "Lighter Fluid and Denture Cream." After the song, Scott explains that the lyrics are about "senior citizens who like to burn things," and laughs a little.
He then explains that the next song, which he wrote, was based on an Ayn Rand novella, "Anthem":
"All men are created equal/ Mankind is very gray/ We together act as one; we are strangely different/ Get beaten more than most/ Seems like we're alone among the rest."
Ben's brother Connor sets himself up as close to the stage as possible, with arms and chin actually on it, and stays there for the entire 30-minute set.
At one point, the band starts a song slowly before Scott abruptly breaks it off.
"Just kidding. OK, everybody laugh so it's not awkward," he says of the miscue.
Through much of the show, Scott's dad, Matt, watches with arms folded and a big smile on is face. He's a rock fan — a Green Day fan — but he's also a radiologist. So as the band plays, both he and his wife wear special earplugs that are designed to protect their hearing while letting Rupture the Fish's rock filter through.
After their set, the guys get pats on the back and hugs from family members. Ben goes out to lunch with some of his relatives, while the others hang around Asylum and listen to the other bands, including The Stolen Mural and Beware of Pedestrians. Both sound like formidable competition.
The members of Rupture the Fish had talked a few days earlier about not worrying too much about the competitive aspect of MAMM Slam, evoking a "just happy to be here" attitude. But now, after the adrenaline rush of playing on Asylum's pro-sized stage before a hundred or more people, there's an edge to their attitude.
Happy to be here, yes. But the competitive juices are flowing, too.
"It's about 50-50 for me right now," says Spencer, on whether he wants to win or is just happy with the experience.
"I'm not that nervous yet," says Scott. "But when they get ready to announce it, I will be."
After all six teen bands play (and two are disqualified for not having all their registered members), there is yet another set by The Fogcutters, a local big band made up of adults. By this time, Eamon and Scott have found comfy chairs way in the back and put their feet on a table as they thumb around on their smart phones. Ben and Spencer sit with family.
When it seems The Fogcutters' set is nearly over, Eamon, Scott, Spencer and Ben quietly assemble together in the middle of the crowd, away from family. They are soon joined by Connor.
First, Shaw announces individual winners. When Ben doesn't win "best drummer," Connor shoves a chair. Scott's jaw drops when he wins "best guitarist," and quickly demurs, "I'm not a very good guitarist."
Then comes the big moment. The members of Rupture the Fish stand shoulder to shoulder, eyes fixed on the stage, as they hear the words: "Beware of Pedestrians."
Ben's arms go out in a half shrug, half exclamation of relief.
"I thought it was going to be Stolen Mural," he says.
After getting more pats and hugs from family members and chatting with some other bands, the guys start heading for the door. Spencer says he thought Beware of Pedestrians would win, as they really seemed to be polished and practiced. Which they were — they were in the finals last year, and have known each other a long time. Two of the members are cousins.
Rupture the Fish may be back next year, the guys say. They definitely want to stay together as a band. But for now, moments after watching another band beat them, they just want to go home and zone out.
And prepare.
Their next gig is just a few hours away, at Cape Elizabeth High School.
Rock on.
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- Winning plaintiff says, "This case is about the protection of our children"
- Federal judge: Michigan state amendment barring gay marriage is unconstitutional
- Michigan is the latest state in which a federal judge has taken action
- Its attorney general files appeal to stay, overturn judge's decision
A federal judge on Friday ruled that Michigan's prohibition on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution, ordering the state to stop enforcing the ban.
"Today's decision ... affirms the enduring principle that regardless of whoever finds favor in the eyes of the most recent majority, the guarantee of equal protection must prevail," U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman wrote.
Michigan is the latest state in which federal judges have struck down state constitutional bans on gay marriage.
Similar rulings recently have been issued in Texas, Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Utah, though in those cases judges have put off enforcement of the decisions until higher courts can weigh in.
Friday's decision is different in that it opens the door for same-sex couples to get marriage licenses in Michigan very soon. Barb Byrum, the elected county clerk for Ingham County and a Democrat, said she is eager and ready to do so once her office opens at 8 a.m. Monday.
"This is a wonderful decision," Byrum said. "Many Michiganders have been waiting for equality in our great state, and I look forward to the opportunity to issue marriage licenses to all loving couples."
That day may not come so fast. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican whose term expires later this year, announced Friday evening he's filed an emergency request for Friedman's order to be stayed and appealed.
"In 2004, the citizens of Michigan recognized that diversity in parenting is best for kids and families because moms and dads are not interchangeable," Schuette said. "Michigan voters enshrined that decision in our state constitution, and their will should stand and be respected."
He was referring to the year that voters in Michigan, along with those in 10 other states, passed state constitutional amendments restricting "marriage or (a) similar union" to between one man and one woman.
Whether same-sex couples should be allowed to wed was a hot-button issue then and in subsequent years, with polls showing that most Americans favored restrictions.
But public opinion shifted over time. An ABC News/Washington Post survey released earlier this month found that 59% of Americans favor allowing gay or lesbian couples to legally wed.
Michigan's amendment, specifically, states the rationale for its restrictions is "to secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our society and for future generations of children."
Friedman -- like federal judges in other recent, similar cases -- ruled Michigan's ban violates the Equal Protection Clause in the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment.
He said, "The court finds the (Michigan Marriage Amendment) impermissibly discriminates against same-sex couples in violation of the Equal Protection Clause because the provision does not advance any conceivable state interest."
The plaintiffs in the Michigan case, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, sued in part because Michigan law also "restricts adoptions to either single persons or married couples." They had hoped to jointly adopt three children under their care.
Friday's ruling, then, would seem to open the door to same-sex couples jointly adopting children, since now they could be legally married.
In the ruling, Friedman cited the Supreme Court's landmark decisions last June rejecting parts of the Defense of Marriage Act while ruling same-sex spouses legally married in a state may receive federal benefits.
The justices didn't go as far as saying that all states must allow such marriages to take place within their borders, but a number of lower federal courts did subsequently step into the fray.
In addition to United States v. Windsor, Friedman also pointed to Loving v. Virginia -- in which the Supreme Court ruled that Virginia's ban on interracial marriages was unconstitutional.
"Both the Windsor and Loving decisions stand for the proposition that, without some overriding legitimate interest, the state cannot use its domestic relations authority to legislate families out of existence," the judge wrote.
Keeping their own family together is and was DeBoer and Rowse's No. 1 goal, they said.
"Jayne and I do want to get married, but this case is about the protection of our children," a joyful DeBoer said. "It is not about individuals, it is not about her or my relationship. It is about ensuring that our children will remain together no matter what happens to her and I."


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GREEN BAY, Wis. — They visited Green Bay within hours of each other on Thursday: a Wisconsin governor and a U.S. president, a Republican and a Democrat. Both men have won landslides in Wisconsin.
Now, both desperately wanted their side to win a squeaker.
"We're ground zero, yet again," Gov. Scott Walker (R) told Republican volunteers in the afternoon at a "victory center" run by Mitt Romney's campaign in the Green Bay suburb of Allouez. "We can shock the world again."
"I need you, Wisconsin," President Obama said during a rally that morning at the Green Bay airport. "We've come too far to turn back now."
Wisconsin is the Ohio that you may not know about. Just days before the election, this state is being blanketed by TV ads and hopscotched by candidates, as Romney tries to deny Obama a vital piece of the Democrat's electoral strategy.
It's an odd role for this traditionally blue state, where in 2008 Obama won by a stunning 14 points. But since then, the state has lurched to the right, electing the conservative Walker in 2010, then defeating an effort to recall him this summer.
Now, just as Wisconsin symbolized the euphoric roll of Obama's first presidential campaign, it has come to symbolize the grim, grinding numbers game of his second. To win in Wisconsin, Obama's task is to make sure he only loses most of his landslide, and not quite all of it.
To that end, he will be back Saturday. And Monday.
Understanding the last-minute fight for Wisconsin requires understanding that — this year — there are swing states, and then there are swing states. In all, between eight and 11 states may be toss-ups, within reach for Romney and Obama.
But Obama needs to win only three of them to take the presidency.
Two of these crucial three are old-time electoral battlegrounds: Nevada and Ohio. The other is Wisconsin — a theoretical swing state, which hasn't actually swung since 1988. Democratic candidates have won it ever since, and Obama won it bigger than any Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.
Right now, most state polls show Obama ahead in Wisconsin. But Romney's camp says it can win. In a call with reporters Wednesday, Romney political director Rich Beeson listed Wisconsin among the states where Obama's swing-state advantage was crumbling.
"Right now," Beeson said, "their firewall is burning."
Now both campaigns have settled on the same two-step strategy. To win the election, you need Wisconsin. And to win Wisconsin, you need the Green Bay region — specifically, a swath of three fickle counties that are the battleground of the battleground.
In these places, state political hands say, a history of labor unions pulls voters toward the Democrats. But Catholic social values and gun ownership pull them toward the GOP.
On Wednesday, Romney running mate Rep. Paul Ryan — a native of Janesville, in another part of the state — was in Green Bay. And he was laying on the Wisconsin like sweet creamery butter.
Ryan took the stage in a University of Wisconsin Badgers jacket. In the first minute of his speech, he mentioned the Badgers, the rutting of local deer and the cover of hunter's-camouflage-and-blaze-orange he kept on his iPhone. In the second minute, Ryan mentioned the only Wisconsin icons he'd left out in the first: the Green Bay Packers and cheese.
"I see your cheeseheads," he told the crowd, many of whom were wearing the plastic cheese wedges on their heads. "It makes me homesick and hungry at once."
On Thursday morning, Obama spoke a few miles away, on the tarmac at Green Bay's airport. Obama conceded he is a Chicago Bears fan, but he brought an actual Packer — defensive back Charles Woodson — to vouch for him. "Let's vote for the one candidate who has everybody's best interests at heart, not just a very few," Woodson said, according to news reports.
Meanwhile, the Green Bay TV market has been saturated by nearly 10,000 political ads, $4 million worth. And both campaigns have tried to wring one last push out of their local "ground game operations," which are both practiced and exhausted after months of battling over Walker's conservative agenda.
On Obama's side, it has been difficult to reawaken Democratic enthusiasm after two defeats by Walker. That was clear on Halloween, when campaign workers were trying to stop passing students at the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. The students mainly kept walking. Then, a stroke of good luck.
Zombies attacked.
More than 100 students staggered into the student union in torn clothes and bloody makeup, playing along with a professor's Halloween prank for 25 points of extra credit in microbiology.
The zombies hit a bottleneck. The undead started backing up.
"Who wants a sign?" Obama worker Chris Walloch asked them. Students either avoided eye contact or shook their heads "no."
"Zombies for Barack!" Walloch yelled. Nothing. Just two red-smeared students stayed behind to ask about voting. "This," Walloch said, "is the weirdest experience I've ever had."
Across town at the Winnebago County Republican headquarters, there was a feeling of momentum — and a worry that it might not be enough. GOP membership nearly doubled here. The party now has enough donations to rent an office on Main Street.
"The votes are there. We know from Scott Walker that the votes are there," said Diane Malecki, a volunteer, in an office adorned with Ronald Reagan portraits. "And if we can get them to the polls, then Romney can win Wisconsin."
But those votes can still be painfully hard to get. Among Malecki's volunteers are Craig and Donna Rider, retirees who have spent weeks working on just one vote: their friend and fellow Catholic Bob Dietsche. They ask: What about same-sex marriage? What about abortion? "If you're Catholic, you cannot in good conscience vote for that," Donna said.
It was right out of the Romney campaign's playbook for Wisconsin. At the GOP office, the Riders thought they might be moving him.
They weren't. Dietsche, a retired teacher, is an anti-abortion Catholic. He's disappointed with Obama and thinks he hasn't done enough to sell his ideas. But he's sticking with him. "Definitely," Dietsche said. "Because the alternative is not very good." He wishes Romney had done more to rebuke fellow Republican Rep. Todd Akin (Mo.), the Senate candidate who said that women's bodies would "shut down" pregnancies caused by rape.


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Publication Acceptance Date: 11/14/2007
Publication Date: 12/30/2007
Citation: Karcher, E.L., Beitz, D.C., Stabel, J.R. 2008. Modulation of Cytokine Expression and Lymphocyte Subsets during the Periparturient Period in Dairy Cows Naturally Infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Colloquium on Paratuberculosis, October 28th-November 2, 2007, Tsukuba, Japan. p.33-36.
Interpretive Summary: Johne's disease is a chronic, debilitating intestinal disorder in cattle,sheep and wild ruminants, characterized by diarrhea, reduced feed intake, weight loss and death. Animals usually become infected when they are young by ingesting feces containing the causative bacteria. However, symptoms of disease do not usually present themselves until the animals reach 3 to 5 years of age or even older. During this time the animal is infected and may be shedding the organism in its feces without showing any clinical signs of disease. In addition to reduced production by these animals through reduced milk production, they also present a potential infective threat to the rest of the herd. Johne's disease is difficult to diagnose and therefore to control. Clinical signs of disease may be precipitated by stressors such as parturition, heavy lactation, concomitant viral or bacterial infections, and malnutrition. It is well known that parturition causes cows to become immunosuppressed and makes them more susceptible to infections such as mastitis and metritis as well as other viral and bacterial pathogens. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of the periparturient period on host immunity in healthy cows and naturally infected cows with paratuberculosis. Parturition decreased host immunity in cows regardless of infection status. In addition, paratuberculosis resulted in changes in host immunity compared to healthy noninfected cows. These results suggest that the periparturient period is a highly significant period for the dairy cow and may result in increased susceptibility to infectious diseases.
Technical Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate cytokine gene expression and populations of lymphocyte subsets in periparturient dairy cows naturally infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Blood was collected from noninfected, subclinical, and clinical MAP-infected dairy cows for 3 wks pre- to 4 wk post-calving. Expression of IFN-gamma, IL-4, and IL-10 declined at calving was compared with prepartum values in both control and infected cows. PBMCs isolated from infected cows had higher secretion of IFN-gamma, IL-10, and TGF-ß in the postpartum period compared with control cows. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that subclinical cows expressed a greater percentage of both CD8+ and gamma/delta T-cells compared with the clinical cows. The percentage of CD4+ T-cells increased in clinical cows as parturition approached. Clinical cows expressed lower percentages of CD4+/CD5bright and CD8+/CD5bright compared with control cows, but greater percentages of CD5dim cells for all lymphocyte subsets. These data suggest that parturition is a very dynamic time period for host immunity, with potential for altered immunity to hinder the ability of dairy cows to thwart infectious diseases.


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Actors: Samantha Clark, Chris Scott, Elena Carrillo, Lainie Frasier, Ira Henderson
Genres: Indie & Art House, Television, Anime & Manga, Animation
UR 2004 1hr 40min
Studio: Adv Films Release Date: 01/20/2004 Run time: 100 minutes
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Not So Final Fantasy, but Good Nonetheless
Antonio D. Paolucci | Beaver Falls, PA | 12/08/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I'd have to say I was disappointed when I first saw the first episodes of Unlimited. It was named Final Fantasy, but very little linked it to the incredible video game series of the same name. The story seemed immature and generic and not interwoven with many character driven side stories; only the Final Fantasy mascots appeared (Chocobo, for one); and the music didn't reflect the classical style that went with the games. So, needless to say, I didn't bother buying anymore of the DVDs in the series.
Then the box set came out, and I admitted to myself that I was at least curious about how this series would end, plus I had learned that Gonzo made Unlimited, and Gonzo has yet to fail me in any of my anime endeavors. I bought it, and I watched the first episodes again. I cringed, because suddenly I felt the same way and even found a few more things I disliked about it. But I didn't stop, and continued to watch, and found that, slowly, this series evolved. It became emotionally driven, with a lot of elements that made Final Fantasy great. There were mascots galore (the stated chocobo, cactuar, moogles, summons, and Cid). Some of the music heard can be heard in previous games (the opening song--not the title song--and the battle victory).
Still, it wasn't as Final Fantasy as its namesake, but I found that in watching the anime the entire way through that that was okay. Though it isn't a good chapter in Final Fantasy, it's a great stand-alone anime nonetheless. It has great animation, a strange style that seems both classical and cutting edge (Astroboy with CG). The story deepens as the two main characters search for their parents, and other story lines reveal themselves as well, such as Kaze's story, the main character in charge of a powerful gun capable of summoning creatures into battle, and Lisa, a martial artist with the power to control elements. The antagonists also turn into something more than they had been in the beginning. A deeper, more sinister foe appears later, one that adds a sense of dread to the story that wasn't there previously. All in all, it adds up to one decent anime. And the value itself can't be beaten. Twenty-five episodes of anime for less than fifty-bucks.
It's difficult, however, to recommend this anime. I'd only recommend this to Final Fantasy fans who don't take the game too serious. If you do, you'll be disappointed with this anime. I'd also recommend it for anyone who enjoys experimentation in their animation. If you enjoyed Kid's Story in the Animatrix, you'll enjoy this."
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Marc Ruby? | Warren, MI USA | 10/30/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"When I first heard that there was a Final Fantasy series that was to be introduced as a DVD series in the US I was quite excited. Certainly, as a game series, Final Fantasy has consistenly hit high marks in both story and graphics. It seemed reasonalble to expect that the series, coming out at the same time as other series that have shown landmark levels of quality would be something to watch. Alas, that is not the case.A great tower of light suddenly plunges into the modern world, and titanic monsters appear in epic battles. The world changes subtly as a darker presence begins to take possession of the shadows. A pair of research scientists start an investigation, but disappear right after they publish a book about a strange underground world that seems to have appeared right under our feet. Now it falls to Yu and Ai Hayakawa to try and find their parents. The board an odd subway train, and are transported to...Wonderland.In this DVD we take our first tour of wonderland, as the young children discover the mysteries and threats that surround then and acquire new companions like Lisa, who has her own special variety of 'martial arts,' and Kaze who uses a magical gun to carry out his role as a summoner (remember FF8 and FFX). At present the story stays focussed at this level, a bit more fight and adventure oriented, although I expect that the serious story arcs will gradually become more important.While the work is acceptible as standard Saturday morning cartoon fareit really lakes the flair that marks most Final Fanasty work. In fact, other than some creatures like Chocobos, it really has very little in common with the Final Fantasy game series. Scripting and character development are minimal, aimed at an audience that isn't quite ready for the complex relationship building which marks the show's namesakes. And the artwork is interesting in spots, but more cartoon-like, reminiscent of than the originals.A quick glance at the credits shows that there is very little cross over between the game creators and the series staff. This explains many of the little gaps that make the show confusing for a long time fan. If one approaches this as an independent work rather than as an heir to one of gaming's greatest lineages, then it is an acceptable and entertaining series. Buy if you are looking for the world of Gaia, peopled with Yuna's, Strife's, and Vivi's you are going to be disappointed, as I was."
A bizarre beginning, but it has potential
Kevin Wilson | Colorado United States | 11/12/2003
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Final Fantasy: Unlimited gets off to a very odd beginning. The artistic style is different from most animes, and it's also different from most US animation. In fact, it doesn't really lie anywhere in-between. At the get go, the strange mix of CG animation and hand-drawn animation don't really seem to mesh too well.. but given enough time, you will get used to it, and perhaps even enjoy it. The English voice acting is decent.. All the characters match their voices quite well? although the twins (who's names are pronounced "You" and "I") sound just like kids. "That's good," you say. "They are kids." Yes, you're right, but the voice actors sound like they're trying too hard. Kids attempting to voice act = bad. The Japanese dub might be preferable.
The plot seems to be a bit bland and generic at the moment, but we?ll have to wait for it to evolve, the same as in any story. While some of the action is mildly violent, the general feel of this series isn't adult by any means. While an adult can catch a lot more of the symbolism than could a, adolescent, the plots themselves are thus-far simple and perhaps a bit childish.
If you?re a die-hard fan of the series (like I am, admittedly) you'll probably want to pick this up at some time. However be warned, the TV show is very odd. Alice in Wonderland comes to mind. Traditional animation + traditional storyline + recreational drugs? Is this bad? Perhaps not, it may turn out to be something new and original? but the beginning doesn?t seem to be anything too special.
The box art is decent, and the box construction quality is very good.
If you've bought it, try the next DVD and make a judgment then. If you haven't tried it out yet, you may want to consider waiting for the next few Phases to be released and reviewed. Just be prepared for a bit of insanity."
Really Good Series... Not Long Enough Though
Brock R. Joncas | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 07/19/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ok... this series isn't exactly like the Final Fantasy games, but the elements are there. For instance, you have chocobo's, you have cactuar's, you have the summoning of Guardian Forces (which by the way look really cool), you have character's which have too much power for their own good, and a journey. This journey is that of Ai and Yu's search for their parents, where they are accompanied by Lisa Pacifist, a woman who possesses the cool power of Kigen Arts. During their journey, they see and do many wonderous things in wonderland (I wont say anymore, I dont want to spoil too much of the plot).
I have this product rated as 4/5 stars, but actually i think there it should be 4.5/5 stars. I really enjoyed this series, but I dock it .5 points because the time length ADV gives the series to be is inadequate. They say it is total 625 minutes, where actually each episode is 22min 45 sec, thus 22.75 min * 25 = 568.75 minutes long total length of series.
Anywho, if you like final fantasy, i suggest watch this series."


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Give Dawn Hudson and the Academy Awards for which she ultimately is responsible, an "F" for the recently telecast award program.
Hudson, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and her colleagues gave young people and viewers around the world exactly the wrong messages about women, religion and African Americans. Educators are expected to promote respect.
Disrespect dominated Oscar host Seth MacFarlane's comments from beginning to end.
The Academy of Motion Pictures had a number of terrific movies to recognize. But from beginning to end, the Academy's recent "Oscar" night was, as former St. Paul Mayor Jim Scheibel told me, "the worst Academy Awards program I can remember."
Stupid, silly, shortsighted jokes, songs and skits detracted from the movies and performances that the Oscars are supposed to feature. As Judy Berglund, a journalist/education advocate wrote: "The jokes were horrible."
How do you suppose Hudson would have felt if host MacFarlane, referring to the male sex organ, led a song that proclaimed, "We saw your p…."? In the first few minutes of the program, the host gleefully led something similar – a song that referring to a woman's breasts, proclaimed, "We saw your bo…!"
Later he announced it was the time of the program when an attractive woman would make a presentation, "We don't care what she says," he explained, because she's so nice to look at. Great respect, right? What an attractive woman says doesn't matter?
Then there were lousy jokes about Lincoln. MacFarlane told viewers that the man "who really got inside Lincoln's head was John Wilkes Booth!" (the man who shot Lincoln.). Really funny. MacFarlane tried to tease Best Actor winner Daniel Day Lewis, who is known for staying "in character" on a set. MacFarlane wondered if Lewis, who won for his portrayal of Lincoln, would have "freed Don Cheadle (an African American actor) if he had seen him on the set." Very clever.
An extended skit suggested that a person has to be Jewish to be successful in Hollywood. After naming several "partially Jewish" actors, the host asked actor Mark Walberg if he was Jewish? "No," an apparently irritated Walberg responded. "I'm Catholic." Who cares what about Wahlberg's religion?
Does Ms. Hudson wants youngsters to think this is funny, inspiring or enriching (like the best movies)? You can tell her what you think: Her email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Movies can inspire, entertain, encourage and enrich our lives. Many movies, actors, actresses, producers, and specialized staff did that this year.
Youngsters who viewed some of the "Best Picture" nominees learned
• About the courage, wisdom and skill of Abraham Lincoln.
• How Canada and the U.S. collaborated in courageous, creative ways to get some diplomats out of a very hostile country, via the movie "Argo."
• "State of the art" technology and imagination in "The Life of Pi."
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1. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJesper Pedersen Apr 8, 2010 8:02 AM (in response to Jeff Zhang)
Sounds good
For the first iteration I would just take the input from the command line - like the seam-gen tool. Once we have all the input we need we can then make an XML model of that. That configuration can then be passed into the tool using f.ex. a -f switch.
Create the code under a
modul in the repository, and follow the layout of our current modules.
I think a good first step would be to generate a ResourceAdapter class into a specified output directory. Then we can add more input and generate additional code based on that.
2. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJesper Pedersen Apr 8, 2010 8:06 AM (in response to Jeff Zhang)
A key feature of the tool would be to generate all the boiler plate code for all the config-property's for the various objects, and map them into ra.xml or annotate them. This is really painful work, so lets make it easy.
Of course the skeleton must pass all validation rules of our validation module. So the config-property's comes into play there too for the equals() / hashCode() implementations.
3. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJesper Pedersen Apr 8, 2010 8:10 AM (in response to Jeff Zhang)
Regarding the XML model - I think that using a StAX based model would be the best solution.
See the
package for details - we currently have some code in the repository using this method.
4. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJeff Zhang Apr 13, 2010 6:00 AM (in response to Jesper Pedersen)
I commit the initial codes of code generation. That is first step and simple. Just input resource adapter package name and class name and code generator will create a resource adapter java file.
The code is in the trunk\codegenerator.
use "ant sjc" in the trunk directory. It will create jboss-jca-codegenerator.jar in the sjc/lib. Currently we need copy the codegenerator.sh/bat into lib directory and execute it.
Please input ResourceAdapter package name:
Please input ResourceAdapter class name:
Java file wrote
Then BaseResourceAdpater.java file output.
PS: Jesper, you said we output the code into doc/codegenerator directory, this is default directory and we can use -output to configure it, correct?
5. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJesper Pedersen Apr 13, 2010 9:23 AM (in response to Jeff Zhang)
Looks good I have placed the code generator in doc/codegenerator in the distribution as we talked about.
Next would be
- Support for adding <config-property> elements - with matching get/set/is methods
Move text strings in the tool to a resource bundle, so they can be translated (not the generated code)
- Support for adding a header in the generated files
- Basic code formatting rules (indentation, placement of "{", ...)
- Support for an output directory
Also I think it is best to have the input on the same line as the question:
Main resource adapter package: org.jboss.jca.example.jca16annotation
6. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJeff Zhang Apr 21, 2010 5:20 AM (in response to Jesper Pedersen)
So far, my idea is based on template engine + variable value. But it seems not easy to implement this feature:
- Basic code formatting rules (indentation, placement of "{", ...)
Using "out.print" from scratch could control these very easy. But if we want replace it by thirdparty template engine jar later, it should be harder.
7. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJeff Zhang Apr 21, 2010 6:47 AM (in response to Jeff Zhang)
An approach is using code formatter tools after code generation.
I found jalopy and eclipse code formatter can do this job well.
But jalopy is big (>1.2M, include swing gui tool) and eclispe code formattor embbedded any eclipse module code, I don't know can we use it in the code.
8. Re: Code generation for JBJCAJesper Pedersen Apr 21, 2010 10:18 AM (in response to Jeff Zhang)
I think you should continue down the path you started - by having special keyword expansion inside on our template model.
Then just have keywords for " " (indentation - spaces/tabs), "{" (incl. an optional newline character) and so on.
Yes, the templates will be a bit more unreadable to a human, but when we consider some of the requirements down the road - like embedding specification references inside the method definitions - I think that the tradeoff is ok.


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Huskers Stampede Broncos, Advance to Regional Championship
"The kids really fought hard," Assistant Coach Hayden Perez said. "We lost a very tough and emotional doubles point, but the kids put it behind them and played with a lot of heart in singles."
Mary Weatherholt and Patricia Veresova started NU off on the right foot, sweeping Morgan Basil and Elyse Edwards 8-0 at No. 2 doubles. The Huskers struggled in the remaining doubles matches, as Madeleine Geibert and Stefanie Weinstein fell at No. 1 singles. With the doubles point on the line, Jennifer Holmberg and Janine Weinreich were narrowly defeated by a score of 9-8 (6) by Stephanie Jasper and Sandy Vo.
Nebraska refused to let the losses steal their momentum and immediately took control of singles play by snagging three consecutive victories. Weatherholt led the way for NU, capturing the No. 1 singles win over Lauren Megale by a score of 6-1, 6-0. Holmberg then topped Vo at the No. 6 spot, 6-3, 6-1. Weinreich continued the streak at No. 5, defeating Elyse Edwards 6-3, 6-3. Boise State then notched their only singles victory at the No. 2 spot, as the Broncos' Sonia Klamczynska edged Geibert, 7-6, 5-3. The Huskers refused to slow down, however, as Patricia Veresova picked up a 7-6, 6-2 win over Stephanie Jasper at the No. 3 position to clinch the win for Nebraska. Weinstein then closed the deal in No. 4 singles with her 7-5, 6-4 victory over Marlena Pietzuch.
The Huskers will now advance to the championship match in their region, where they will challenge No. 20 Northwestern (1-2). The Wildcats ended Nebraska's postseason run last season when they defeated the Huskers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
1. Mary Weatherholt (NU) def. Lauren Megale (BSU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Sonia Klamczynska (BSU) def. Madeleine Geibert (NU), 7-5, 6-3
3. Patricia Veresova (NU) def. Stephanie Jasper (BSU), 7-6, 6-2
4. Stefanie Weinstein (NU) def. Marlena Pietzuch (BSU), 7-5, 6-4
5. Janine Weinreich (NU) def. Elyse Edwards (BSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Jennifer Holmberg (NU) def. Sandy Vo (BSU), 6-3, 6-1
1. Megale/PIetzuch (BSU) def. Geibert/Weinstein (NU), 8-4
2. Weatherholt/Veresova (NU) def. Basil/Edwards (BSU), 8-0
3. Jasper/Vo (BSU) def. Weinreich/Holmberg (NU), 9-8 (6)
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Singles (1, 6, 5, 2, 3*, 4)
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Snapchat is truly one of the more fulfilling cellular programs to come along recently, and it truly is wildly popular. Basically, Snapchat lets people who have this system downloaded on their particular mobile phones send out pictures/videos to people in their Snapchat pals list. There's a catch, however: the photographs plus video clips vanish in mere seconds of being considered. In addition to currently being utilized to deliver these "At this point you view it, now you don't" visible mail messages, they furthermore make it possible for people to mail texting as well as, customized photographs which have a cute caption, doodle or maybe overlay of some type on the top surface of them.
This very last feature may be a pleasurable strategy to let those who are present at an function, whether it's a party, a proper function or maybe unplanned gathering, deliver an instant hello to people who were helpless to attend. Recently, Snapchat at last started providing Custom Snap Filters for a small fee. Individuals can even pattern their particular Wedding Snapchat Filters when they so desire and distribute them for Snapchat's approval so they have a unique overlay that pertains merely to their unique once ever function. Snapchat merely has existed a few brief years, yet by now it's difficult for almost all young adults as well as grownups to visualize existence not having it.


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If you knew about the origins of the soft down inside your favorite winter jacket or comforter, you might think twice about putting either anywhere near your body. Last year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals received undercover video footage that showed exactly how those feathers were obtained. Live factory-raised birds are pinned down while workers yank fistfuls of feathers from their bodies, often plucking them so violently that they rip open the animals' skin.
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"We have found that the average consumer is unaware that down comes from birds who often have been live-plucked or force-fed. However, the compelling footage has helped people realize that buying down contributes to extreme cruelty, and the same is true of buying leather, exotic-animal skins,fur, and wool," Anne Kellogg, PETA's corporate liaison, tells Ecouterre.
Fur activists have even begun to engage the same audience from a different angle-that being a vegan means being pro-environment, too.
Fur activists have even begun to engage the same audience from a different angle-that being a vegan means being pro-environment, too.
The video itself is convincing enough not to support down, but PETA also enlisted vegan actress/animal-rights activist Alicia Silverstone, to narrate it, bringing the issue to an even larger audience.
Fur activists have even begun to engage the same audience from a different angle-that being a vegan means being pro-environment, as well. In 2012, the Washington Post referenced studies from a 2006 United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report that ranked raising animals for food as "one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global."
Climate researchers Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang have estimated that livestock and their methane-rich byproducts account for even more greenhouse gas emissions than originally estimated—a whopping 51 percent.
The problem is often seen best in areas that rely heavily on animal agriculture, such as New Zealand, where a lot of wool is produced. According to the BBC, "In New Zealand, livestock account for 90 percent of the nation's methane emissions, and about 43 percent of its greenhouse gases from human activities. In short, without coming up with a solution, it would struggle to meet its Kyoto Protocol targets."
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Thanks to a heightened awareness of bird cruelty combined with climate change, down alternatives, or synthetic "down" is gaining momentum in the home and fashion markets. Celebrity-driven lifestyle labels, such as Martha Stewart for Macy's, Cindy Crawford for JC Penney, Daisy Fuentes for Kohls, and Jenny McCarthy for Target, have introduced synthetic down in bedding collections, while outerwear brands like Patagonia and The North Face now offer synthetic options.
Synthetic options are on the rise, including eco-friendly alternatives made of recycled or recyclable materials.
Synthetic options are on the rise, including eco-friendly alternatives made of recycled or recyclable materials.
PETA credits it to a growing interest in hypoallergenic products and consumers' growing concern over the cruelty to animals inherent in the feather industry.
"Kapok and Ingeo are good options, but many synthetics have advantages, as well, including Thinsulate and PrimaLoft, which was originally developed for the U.S. Army as a water-resistant down alternative," says Kellog. "Today, PrimaLoft is the premier supplier of insulation to the Army, Marines, and Special Forces providing them with a tactical advantage under extreme wet and cold conditions."
Donna Oakes, owner of Cow Jones Industrials, an online vegan boutique, says that options for feather and fur alternatives are growing. "In the years since I've had my business, I would say that vegan fashion has made enormous strides in not only quality of the product, but also that the issues of environmental concerns and fair labor practices have also become concerns that are front and center for many of the vegan designers," she says.
She cites, as an example, vegan shoe company Olsenhaus, which uses a faux suede microfiber made from the waste generated from the manufacturing of TV monitors. Vaute Couture, a cruelty-free label best known for its warm winter jackets, crafts its wares from recycled and recyclable Polartec and Teijin technical fabrics. Pittsburgh designer Kelly Lane even uses a faux fur derived from hemp, while other companies, like The Hemptress opt to replicate the material's sumptuous hand with recycled PET from post-consumer plastic bottles.
"I think that for the most part, people who design with ethics in mind will embrace a number of concerns," says Oakes. "For people, planet and of course our furry friends."


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George Denmark Jr., a former Free Press photographer, took many photographs in 1961 of the raising of the CSS Neuse Ironclad from the Neuse River.
Among them is this photo of three boys looking at artifacts from the recovery site, including a coat rack, brass bar and a strainer for the water intake pump. Denmark took the photo Nov. 18, 1961.
If anyone knows the identity of the boys, please call Bill Rowland at 252-522-3982.
Send-off reception scheduled
There will be a going away party for Sarah Albritton, Distinguished Young Woman of Kinston-Greene County, at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Community Council for the Arts.
Albritton will be leaving Feb. 1 to settle in with her host family in preparation for the state program Feb. 8 and 9 in Greensboro.
The public is invited to enjoy light refreshments and give a show of support to Albritton.
Learn to free yourself from debt
Lenoir Community College Small Business Center and the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce are presenting �Be Free from Debt�s Hold� from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in Room 313 of the LCC Small Business Center, 327 N. Queen St.
In this workshop, participants will learn a simple yet effective method to start the process of becoming debt free. Issues to be addressed will include learning about the scams, shams and �quick fixes� to avoid to legally and effectively deal with creditors. Bring a list of debts with balances and monthly payments and learn to develop a debt elimination plan to implement immediately. Bring a calculator.
Take advantage of this free workshop if you want to pay off consumer debt, credit cards, car payments and loans, and know the exact month and year to expect to be out of debt, legally and without a tax liability.
For more information or to pre-register, contact Greg Hannibal at 252-522-4676, ext. 2021, or email@example.com.
Healing through humor on tap
Continuum Home Care and Hospice of Kinston will be having a presentation on �Healing Your Heart through Humor and Laughter� at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at the Lenoir County Council on Aging�s Skinner Center, 112 E. Blount St.
The program is free of charge and the public is invited.
For more information, call 910-527-3786.
Shopping expo to benefit Greene Lamp
A �Shop �til You Drop� charity expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 9 at Contentnea Center (the former Contentnea Elementary School) at 2909 Grainger Station Road.
This event is to raise money for and awareness of Green Lamp Head Start. All types of vendors will be on hand. Since it is the weekend before Valentine�s Day, there will be a special �For Women Only� room were women can be pampered with spa devices.
Additional vendors are welcome. Booths rent for the entire day, starting at $35. For more information, contact Dena Bruton at 919-252-1884 or email@example.com.


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There is a new report online today regarding the possibility of David Yates returning to direct Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Children's author Lois Lowry has updated her blog with an entry regarding Mr. Yates who she had hoped would be directing the film version of her book "The Giver," but has now declined in order to helm movie seven in the Harry Potter series. Lois Lowry writes:
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TYNGSBORO -- The superintendent-director of Greater Lowell Technical High School plans to have police investigate threats allegedly made by a Lowell blogger.
This is the latest development in a number of recent tensions enveloping the school. Mary Jo Santoro said Tuesday she does not know if she will accept an extension of her contract if offered one by the School Committee.
Santoro's contract expires on June 30.
The alleged threats were made by Lynne Lupien, of Lowell, on the blog "Left in Lowell," to which Lupien owns the domain name.
Some local blogs have opined that Santoro made harassment allegations against School Committee member Erik Gitschier, of Lowell, at a time when the committee will be discussing her contract, essentially handcuffing the board into offering her another contract rather than risk her filing a lawsuit.
Lupien wrote Monday on a recent post with some harsh language about Santoro, saying in part, "And if someone -- a person in LEADERSHIP -- calls wolf on harassment like this, I want her head on a platter. ... Seriously, if this is what I believe it to be, it's absolutely disgusting, and totally unethical, and she should be hung for it."
Lupien prefaced her comment by acknowledging she does not know the details of the harassment allegations.
Santoro called the comment "alarming."
"I feel threatened. I feel seriously threatened by this," Santoro said. "I don't know this woman. How do I know that she's not going to act on these threats? If I knew her and knew she was someone who speaks this way, maybe not.
Santoro said she spoke to someone at the Lowell Police Department Tuesday afternoon, who referred her to the Tyngsboro Police Department, because that is where she was when she read the alleged threats.
She plans to speak to Tyngsboro police today.
Lupien said she did not have a comment when told that Santoro was speaking to police.
When reached earlier in the day, before Santoro had gone to police, Lupien said she used the harsh language because she is passionate about feminist issues and as a woman, she may face harassment in the workplace and wouldn't want her claims diminished because of women who make false harassment claims, if Santoro's claims go unfounded.
Lupien said she doesn't know the facts about the situation, but would like the truth to come out.
Santoro and Lupien have never met, although Lupien has attended Greater Lowell Technical High School Committee meetings where Santoro has been present.
In regard to the claims that she is "playing wolf" with the harassment allegations, Santoro said, "I don't even need this job. To make that statement sounds like I'm desperate to stay here. I would never force myself into an employment situation where I wasn't wanted."
Tensions among staff and administration in the building were highlighted by below-average results on the TELL Mass survey, which measures school climate, and on the committee following Santoro's claims of harassment against Gitschier.
"I don't know," Santoro said when asked if she would accept a contract extension. "There's so much going on. I've had other offers of employment, both in-state and out. I'm also eligible for retirement, so that's another consideration. There's a lot of factors to consider."
The source of harassment, Santoro said, is repeated requests for reports from the administration through motions that have been made by Gitschier.
Gitschier and Santoro have been advised not to communicate with each other privately by the School Committee's attorney, The Sun has learned.
Attorney Michael Long, of Long & DiPietro, and the school's Human Resource Department are conducting a fact-finding investigation into the claims.
According to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination website, a harassment complaint must be filed within 300 days of the discriminatory act.
The School Committee is juggling several other issues right now, like getting its $65.3 million renovation project through its final approval needed from Dracut and hiring a new project management firm for the project.
On the issue of Santoro's contract renewal, Chairman Victor Olson, of Dracut, said the committee has not discussed it yet, but will do so by the new year.
Santoro's yearly evaluation could be presented at the Dec. 13 School Committee meeting, Olson said.
Santoro received the evaluations from School Committee members about two months ago and she is preparing her response, which should be submitted to the committee before the next meeting, she said.
Santoro has been an educator for 35 years, beginning her career as a special-education teacher. She is in the final year of her three-year contract. She earns a yearly salary of $160,000.
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South Dakota's Megan Glisar Trying to Make Jump From NAIA to NCAA [AUDIO]
No University of South Dakota athlete has ever won a Division I title at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, but this weekend in Eugene, Oregon, the Coyotes do have a national champion competing.
Just 14 months ago, junior Megan Glisar won the high jump at the NAIA National Indoor Championships, competing for Morningside College. She transferred after last season, venturing north 41 miles to jump on a much bigger stage, NCAA Division I with USD.
Despite her sophomore success at Morningside, Megan and Coyote head coach Lucky Huber say they knew it would be anything but easy to arrive in Vermillion and expect to have the same success right away.
One thing Megan's NAIA success does is give her big meet experience, something she hopes to draw from this weekend in Oregon.
One of the other things Megan is hoping to use to her advantage, an early arrival in Eugene, where she's been on the ground now since the middle of the week.
The high jump competition begins at 2:45pm Central. Megan qualified ninth, with a jump of 5' 10 1/2", in the field of 24 athletes.


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Over time, string trimmer line (a.k.a. string) weakens to become brittle and easily breakable. Use star, cross and square-shaped string. These shapes create cutting edges that enable you to move through an area significantly faster than round-shaped string. Most importantly, it provides a cleaner cut that means a healthier lawn with reduced likelihood of browned tips. Enter your string trimmer model number to find the recommended line.