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Federal employees who expose lax oversight of drugs at the Food and Drug Administration, cozy relationships between FAA inspectors and certain airlines, hundreds of billions of dollars in knowing "underestimates" for the cost of prescription drug coverage, and billions of dollars wasted in no-bid defense contracts are critical to protecting public health, safety, fiscal accountability, and the foundations of our democracy.
The Problem
When a federal employee steps forward to protect the public from harm, that worker is often harassed, demoted or fired. Over the years, court decisions have eroded whistleblower protection laws, rendering them largely ineffective. Furthermore, the ability of employees to report waste, fraud, and abuse depends greatly on Executive Branch leadership.
The situation is even worse for federal scientists because whistleblower protection laws have not specifically addressed situations where federal scientists expose attempts to distort or suppress federal research or technical information.
Federal employees should not have to choose between their integrity and their jobs. For the good of the American public, Congress must act to provide federal workers with these strong, comprehensive whistleblower protections they deserve.
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The Senate's unanimous approval of comprehensive bipartisan whistleblower legislation comes after a decade-long effort to protect the federal employees who risk their careers to protect the rest of us. UCS urges the House to quickly pass the bill to make it law this year so we don't need to begin the process all over again in January.
The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (S. 372) makes significant progress in giving millions of federal workers the rights they need to fully serve the public interest. It restores best practice free speech rights by overturning years of flawed judicial and administrative decisions that had left current whistleblower law in tatters and federal workers unprotected.
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Of the nearly 5,100 federal scientists working across ten federal agencies who responded to UCS questionnaires in recent years, more than 1,900 federal scientists said they feared retaliation for discussing their agencies' mission-driven work.
Their fears are warranted. Consider these emblematic anecdotes:
- In 2006, Rosemary Johann-Liang, a high-ranking Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientist, recommended that the label for the diabetes drug Avandia include a strong warning that the drug could cause heart problems. She was reprimanded by FDA managers, who transferred the Avandia safety review supervisor job to her boss. Johann-Liang was vindicated in May 2007, when the New England Journal of Medicine raised similar concerns about Avandia, and the FDA finally requested the warning label. Johann-Liang, however, ended up leaving the agency.
- In 2001, Mike Kelly, a biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service, developed a plan to lessen the impacts from a Klamath River irrigation project to the endangered Coho Salmon. His plan was significantly weakened after going through an unprecedented, and according to Kelly, illegal review process. "I never suspected that I would be asked to support the conclusion that 1 + 1 = 3, but I was," Kelly wrote. Kelly filed a complaint under the Whistleblower Protection Act but the case was not heard because the administrative court considered it just a case of "conflicting science." After his efforts to protect the Coho salmon were thwarted and suppressed, Kelly asked to be dismissed from the project and eventually left the agency.


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Coping with cancer can be tough sometimes. Many teens with cancer find that they need different kinds of support throughout their cancer experience. Your parents, friends, other teens with cancer, and your health care team can provide important support in different ways.
Talking with your doctors and nurses
Talking with your doctors and nurses is often difficult at first, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes. Nobody knows how you are feeling better than you. Doctors and nurses are experts in treating cancer and want to help you, but they are not mind readers, so it is important to talk openly and honestly with them about how you are feeling. Here are some tips that may help:
Be straightforward about how you are feeling, including whether you are experiencing any side effects, such as pain, not having any energy, or not wanting to eat. It's important for your health care team to know how your body is dealing with the cancer and the treatment.
If you are in the hospital, tell the nurses and other hospital staff what you need. The doctors, nurses, and trained volunteers are there to help you be as comfortable as possible.
If you still feel a little uncomfortable at first, ask your parents to help you find the right words.
It's also important to remember that your health care team can put you in touch with other types of support, such as a support group for teens with cancer or a counselor, social worker, or therapist.
Talking with family and friends
Talking with someone you trust, such as a friend, teacher, or someone in your religious community, can help you sort out what you're feeling and thinking. Remember that your friends and family, especially your parents, are often some of your best supporters. Learn more about how to talk with your family and friends.
Talking with other teens with cancer
Other teenagers with cancer understand how you're feeling and what you're worried about. In addition to providing emotional support, other teens with cancer may be able to offer suggestions for dealing with treatment side effects, school issues, and talking with your doctor. The following tips can help you get in touch with other teenagers with cancer:
Talk with teens you meet at the hospital or treatment center.
Check your hospital or treatment center for support groups for teens with cancer who meet on a regular basis to share their experiences and offer each other support.
Find organizations dedicated to helping people with cancer.
Check with other websites for teens with cancer.
Ask your nurse or doctor for recommendations.
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The Internet can be a great tool to connect with other teens with cancer. Talking online is sometimes easier than talking in person, especially if you're talking about something difficult. Let your parents know before you start chatting online, and be careful about giving out personal information, such as your name, address, or telephone number. Don't be afraid to ask a nurse or doctor about anything you hear or read that sounds scary or unfamiliar. Each person's treatment plan and reaction to that treatment is a little different. Find online groups and organizations that offer support.
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Have you fallen in love with Downton Abbey? This acclaimed British television show set in the early 1900s has taken the world by storm over the past few years and now Andover Fabrics has introduced a licensed fabric inspired by Downton Abbey that is taking the quilting and sewing communities by storm. Their first collection, in stores now, is based on the upstairs women: Violet, the Dowager Countess, and her three granddaughters—Lady Mary, Lady Edith and Lady Sybil.
First, let me show you a sneak peek of Quiltmaker's Jan/Feb '14 cover with Reminisce, our Downton Abbey-inspired quilt:
Can't you just see this on a bed at Highclere Castle when Season 4 premiers in the U.S. on PBS on January 5? It would fit right in with the styles and colors of the show because of the attention to detail that Kathy Hall, design director at Andover and designer of the fabric, was able to execute as she worked with Donal Woods, the head production designer for Downton Abbey and Caroline McCall the head costume designer.
It was a privilege at Fall Quilt Market a few weeks ago to hear about the work that went into the development of this fabric. Here are Quiltmaker Staff at International Quilt Market, Fall '13, with Caroline McCall and Donal Woods:
The ballroom at the Houston Convention Center was set with 1400 chairs for Downton Abbey fans (cleverly disguised as quilt shop owners and other professionals from the quilt industry) to gather for our initial glimpses of the fabric and to hear from both the Downton Abbey production team and the Andover Fabrics staff.
Andover also created mood boards that tell each character's story in her fabric. I've added some of the details that Caroline and Donal told us in Houston.
Violet, a contemporary of Queen Alexandra, is an Edwardian lady, she is immaculate, and wears a lot of silks in somber colors because she was a widow. Now as the series progresses into the 1920s, Maggie Smith is starting to wear a bit more color.
Lady Mary, the eldest, sees herself as the heir (through marriage since she's not eligible to inherit the estate herself). Her look is classic and stylish, yet still fashion conscious much like Kate Middleton today. She wears lots of blues and burgundy. It seems that she has always worn burgundy at key moments in the series such as when she met Matthew and at her engagement. Mary also wears feathers frequently—adornments in her hat or hair.
Middle sister Lady Edith is the supposed "ugly duckling", but the costume designers never saw her that way. Her look has changed the most during the series because she always is dressing to allure someone—her look changes based on who her object of interest is: whether she is dressing older or in working gear when she's keen on a farmer. She becomes her own in season 3 after she's jilted. Her colors though have been constant with coral and green with lots of prints.
Lady Sybil, the youngest and most free-spirited and modern, wore lots of teal. Remember the pantaloons in season 1? They were inspired by Paul Poiret, who is credited as the first designer to mix bright colors and pattern. His inspiration for the bright colors came from the arts. Sybil's fabric is very modern for the times, her fashion followed the movement of the arts.
McCall went on to tell us how the colors are key in the costuming as they help to identify the characters, yet they all need to work together when everyone's in the room at the same time.
Check out Andover's YouTube video with Caroline McCall if you'd like to watch her Schoolhouse session:
Kits are shipping this week for our queen-size quilt from QuiltAndSewShop.com. Watch for your issue to show up in your mailbox soon or, if you aren't a subscriber, watch for Quiltmaker Jan/Feb '14 on your newsstand by Dec. 3.
I think I need to watch the series again, this time keeping a particular eye out for the prints and colors used in the costumes and on the set. How do you plan to get ready for season 4, starting January 5 in the U.S.? Will you re-watch season 3, or perhaps the whole series? Make your own Downton Abbey quilt? Or maybe you need to check it out for the first time to see what all the buzz is. Have you seen Downton Abbey fabric in your local quilt shop yet?
Giveaway! Let me know your Downton Abbey thoughts in a comment below by midnight Sunday December 1 (Mountain time) for a chance to win some Downton Abbey fabric.
Cath, who posted on 11/25/13 at 10:51 pm, is our winner. Her comment:
To get ready, some friends and I are going to spend Sunday afternoon watching reruns straight through. Saturday is reserved for fabric shopping as my local quilt shop is having a gala Downton Abbey event to launch the line. I plan to be at the shop door then minute they turn the key!!! Love, love, love the series and the fabric! AND now that I have seen the quilt, I am sold!!!! So in review, Saturday – fabric, Sunday marathon D.A. with friends, December 3rd…magazine!
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I've come to realize that all of my "occupation with higher things" has resulted in my becoming scruffy, unkempt, and fat. I'm going to lower myself gingerly onto this astral plane and get fit, starting now.
Yesterday was not a good day. I had what must have been approaching 3000 calories of shit. One of the other patients in the hospital in which I currently reside ordered a takeaway, and offered me some. In my medicated state, I can't think of anything but food and eating. I ended up eating most of the takeaway, i.e. three slices of pizza and some chips with ketchup. I didn't even like this particular pizza, and I hate chips. Risperidone's side effects are rough.
I've been pretty disinterested in food and drink today. I haven't eaten so far today. My father is visiting and wants me to have dinner with him, so I guess I will. I'm pretty indifferent to eating when I'm off my meds. In the spirit of my sudden health-freak turnaround, I'll try to find something halfway healthful to eat. Hospital dinners are a standardized 550 calories, so I'll just leave any egregiously unsalutory parts.
I haven't done any real exercise today. I was too busy this morning trying to make myself and my room fit for my family's viewing. I'll crack out some sit-ups tonight, assuming that I can convince the nurses that I'm not trying to off myself via lactic acid.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- A co-defendant who made a plea deal is expected to testify at the federal trial of two people accused of enslaving a mentally disabled Ohio woman for two years with her child.
Witnesses at the second day of trial Thursday in Youngstown were expected to include Dezerah Silsby. Investigators in the case out of Ashland say Silsby used ice cream to lure the accuser and her child to captivity and smashed the woman's hand so she could get pain medication for the defendants.
The two on trial, 27-year-old Jordie Callahan and 32-year-old Jessica Hunt, have pleaded not guilty. Defense attorneys say they were trying to help a homeless acquaintance, not weasel money away from her.
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Dairy Focus: Got Milk Quality?
By J.W. Schroeder, Dairy Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
As of Jan. 1, 2011, U.S. dairy producers are bound by European Union standards for milk production.
However, the interpretation of those guidelines has created some confusion.
Milk quality is different than milk safety. All milk for human consumption must meet the minimum safety standards of quality with no antibiotic or chemical residues. However, with the expansive distribution areas of today's large food distributors, longer shelf life has become an important issue. Furthermore, public demand for improvement in milk quality beyond current milk safety standards is on the upswing.
The good news is records verify that today's dairy farms are producing a high-quality product every year. But they still have a ways to go to meet the new standards.
Mastitis is not a simple problem. In fact, it is the most common disease among all lactating animals around the world. The epidemiology of mastitis is such that both management and the environment are involved. This means not only using good practices, but consistently and completely implementing best management practices. That means clean cows, clean barns and clean workers.
When we look at the characteristics of those farms that do the very best job, several practices consistently emerge. They include:
- Cleaner free stalls
- Use of more bedding
- Cleaner drinking cups
- Removal of udder hair
- Dry cows checked for mastitis daily
- Cleaner calving pens
- Fresh cows' milk kept out of the bulk tank longer
- More consistent and longer use of teat dipping
- More consistent and longer use of dry-cow therapy
- Clinical cases treated for longer duration
- Nutrient supplements more apt to be provided
This is just one of the timely topics to be discussed at this year's Dairy Cow College. Dairy producers and their service providers also will have a chance during the program to hear about the care and treatment of another common ailment, lameness.
Jan Shearer, Extension veterinarian at Iowa State University, will be on hand to talk about lameness. He is the author of several references on the subject. Shearer has a worldwide reputation in the dairy industry on animal care as well, and he also will be discussing animal welfare, a topic of high interest to all dairy owners and managers.
Even if you are not a dairy producer but are interested in livestock, we welcome you to these public meetings. This year's Dairy Cow College will be held at:
- Feb. 1 - Linton, KEM Electric Cooperative, 107 S. Broadway
- Feb. 2 - New Salem, Youth Building, Morton County Fairgrounds
- Feb. 3 - Dickinson, Grand Dakota Lodge and Conference Center, 501 Elks Drive
- Feb. 4 - Towner, Ranch House, 217 Main St. S.
- Feb. 5 - Valley City, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, 220 Wintershow Road
All of the meetings will run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Got milk quality? You bet! And North Dakota dairy producers have been improving that quality for many years. Tomorrow's dairy products will be tastier yet.
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Jul 27, 2012 - Karin Helmstaedt
Canada's Chef de Mission Mark Tewksbury spoke to Canadian press this morning at Canada House on Trafalgar Square - just metres away from the Olympic clock that was counting down the hours until the games open.
And if his skills as a motivational speaker are unquestioned, the Olympic gold medalist is now being tested almost hourly on political speak.
"Our goal is top 12 - it has been for the past couple of years. Nobody really has a crystal ball - we'll just see how the competition unfolds," he told reporters who pushed for a prediction for Canada in the medal tables.
"Sport is sport, every Games is unique, the program changes a little bit from Games to Games so it's really difficult to predict - we'll see how the team will do - they're going to give their everything, they're really ready to go and we're excited to finally get down to the sport part of the Olympics."
And as for whether expectations had to be toned down at home for a summer games as opposed to winter after the huge success of Vancouver 2010, he said, "I think already that understanding that owning the podium in London is a top 12 as opposed to a top 3 - is trying to manage those expectations. Helping people to understand: 204 national Olympic committees, 26 sports with 39 disciplines...it's just a totally different kind of Olympic Games the summer vs. winter. It's apples vs. oranges."
He also dodged - with a grin - the ticklish question as to whether he was concerned Canada may not have domestic broadcasting rights next time around in Rio in 2016. Not a comfortable plank to walk, admittedly, when your job is to be all about the good stuff.
So what does the job of Chef de Mission entail?
"Part leadership, part ambassador to promote sport to the public, part mentor, because the athletes have come to me to find out what I did, and what was the experience like, and part cheerleader. And right now the cheerleader hat, and the leader hat are probably the big two that kick in."
"I chose to come back to the Olympic movement at the team level. That's what really interests me. I've never lost that connection to the athletes and the coaches, to that piece of the sport system, so it's really appropriate that that's where I am."
And how does this experience compare to that of being an athlete?
"You know, I thought being an athlete, being a gold medalist, would be the best Olympic experience ever. But I love, love, LOVE being Chef de Mission! It is so amazing - it's like every day is the Olympics for me this time - it's not that intense, one moment to perform. Instead it's like, wow, I get to soak up every moment - and make every athlete feel welcome. It's brought me back to what the Olympics are about which is the athletes and the team, and it's so great to be at the front of that."
Have the athletes been looking to him as a mentor?
"My biggest pride of being chef de Mission has been the accessibility, and I think credibility that I've given to the athletes. Just last night I spent an hour in the athletes lounge. Typically coaches and mission staff aren't always allowed in that space, but they said come on, bring in Mark, he's one of us - and I just hung out - there were some fencers and women basketball players - just relaxing and enjoying getting to know each other. My goal as chef - of course there's a performance goal, and that's what everyone is focusing on - but my focus right now is how can I make sure that these Olympians - some of whom are first-time Olympians - have the best experience that they're going to take for the rest of their lives."
And how many sports will he take in?
"I'm really sport priority. There are so many thing that go on at an Olympic Games I could probably spend the next 17 days just going to receptions but I really wanted a sport priority. So I'm out of the gate - I think I'm going to women's soccer tomorrow - that's where I'll start the Olympic Games. But yes, I have a three- or four-sport-a-day program for the next 16 days."
A busy schedule indeed, one that will include the finals of the women's 100 backstroke and also his own 20th Olympic anniversary - which he says he'll be celebrating privately in London.
And with 26 sports on his plate, any message to the Canadian swimmers?
"I don't have a particular message to them, but it's great to see - 2004 we had a difficult Games as a swimming team - but in 2008 it turned the corner with Ryan Cochrane winning a bronze medal. I let the actions of Ryan and Brent Hayden speak for themselves, and I can see that when you've seen someone of your generation - as we knew in Canada back in the 80s watching Alex (Baumann) and Victor (Davis) - win medals - it demystifies it. It helps you see that, hey, I can do that. So I think it's great that Ryan is here and in his own quiet way providing some great leadership."


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Protests in Kurdish Cities:
Mahabad: Large number of protestors have gathered in and around Esteghlal Square and essentially have taken control of this area. Protestors are chanting slogans, throwing rocks at security forces and are attacking them.
Saghz: City of Saqz has joined the general strike in Kurdistan
Sanandaj: The city Sanandaj is under general strike, all stores and business areas are closed.
Protests in Tehran:•
Very large number of protestors have gathered from Enghelab to Azadi square to Felestin square to Vali Asr square to Hafte Tir Square, Imam Hossein Square and Arya Shahr. Protestors are chanting death to Khamenei and their numbers are increasing by the minute.
• Protestors have completely taken over Vali-asr Square and parts of Azadi street. While the Basij and other security forces are attacking the protestors, protestors are not taking this lying down and are fighting back!
• Slogan of Death to Dictator in Sahrurdi street:
Tens of protestors gathered on this street were chanting death to dictator around 3pm Tehran time.
• Clashes in Amir Abad between protestors and security forces, while the security forces are trying to create an atmosphere of fear and terror, protestors are fighting back and are not backing down.
Protests in the City of Shiraz
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Strong presence of security forces in Ahmad Abad Street and Rahnamayi street in the city of Mashad. Security forces are preventing people from stopping in any one area and are pushing them to move forward.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator on Wednesday said Tehran has a positive approach towards its upcoming talks with the global powers as he sets off for Geneva to represent Iran in the meeting. "We will enter talks with major world powers with a positive and strategic approach based on goodwill and long-term bilateral cooperation," Saeed Jalili told reporters, according to Press TV.
"We think that Iran's power and capabilities will be an opportunity for stability, security and expansion of cooperation in line with peace and justice for progress of all nations," said Jalili, who heads Iran's Supreme National Security Council. "We think that Iran's national, regional and international potential will prepare appropriate grounds for removing common concerns of the international community [about Iran's nuclear program]," he added.
Jalili described the Geneva meeting as an 'opportunity and a test' for the world powers. "The use of this opportunity will depend on the approach of the negotiation sides to Iran," he said.


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GRIFTON � Three men who allegedly held a family at gunpoint � and their driver � were arrested Saturday evening after fleeing the scene.
According to the Lenoir County Sheriff�s Office, three men entered a residence in the 2600 of Canady Road through an unlocked door and forced the children inside onto the floor.
The children�s parents and other family members were cooking at the back of the residence and didn�t know of the attempted burglary until alerted by one of the children.
Once confronted, the suspects fled in a green and beige Mitsubishi with a fourth man and chased by relatives from the residence to Grifton-Hugo Road. Investigators believe the vehicle hydroplaned and ended up in the front yard of a home, and family members detained two suspects until deputies arrived.
LCSO Sgt. Michael Williams found the two other suspects at an intersection near the abandoned Mitsubishi who were standing in the rain, muddy, with no shoes.
�This was a burglary that had the potential to go terribly wrong,� Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill said. �Thankfully no one was injured. Based upon our interviews with the suspects, we know they entered with the intent to steal various items within the home. The quick actions of the family stopped the aggression forcing the robbers to flee the home.�
Sylvester Jerrell Arrington, 25; Marquise Marcus Clark, 20; Jajuan Edward Hubbard, 24; and Fernandez Malik Mills, 20, were charges with felony first-degree burglary, three counts of felony conspiracy and one count each of misdemeanor second-degree kidnapping.
Arrington also faces charges of felony larceny of a motor vehicle and felony conspiracy from another incident.
They were placed into the Lenoir County Detention Center under $200,000 bonds and had their first appearance Monday in Lenoir County District Court.
Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 and firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @WolfeReports.
The following information was provided by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office:
On December 14 around 6:30 p.m., the 911 center received a call of a home invasion-type burglary at 2679 Canady Road, Grifton.
The caller reported that three suspects had forced their way into the home and held the occupants and children at gunpoint. The suspects reportedly entered the home through an unlocked front door.
Once inside, the suspects - who were wearing bandanas on their faces - began forcing the children onto the floor. One of the suspects reportedly tried to remove a small child from the couch in the living room.
The suspects were then confronted by the mother and father of several of the children (Fernando Garcia & Lucrecia Garcia) in the home. At the time, the Garcia�s and two other relatives were cooking in the back of the home and were not aware that the suspects had entered until one of the children ran to alert them.
Once confronted by the adults, the suspects fled the home, eventually getting into a small green and beige Mitsubishi which was driven by a fourth suspect.
Relatives of the home chased the Mitsubishi from Canady Road, Grifton to Grifton-Hugo Road where the vehicle lost control and stopped in the front yard of a home. At the time it was raining heavily and it is believed that the vehicle hydroplaned.
It was reported that two suspects ran from the vehicle into the woods. The other suspects were held by the relatives of the family until deputies arrived.
Two suspects - Marquise Marcus Clark and Jajuan Edward Hubbard - were both taken into custody by deputies. Approximately 20 minutes later, LCSO Sgt. Michael Williams found the other two suspects standing at an intersection not far from the scene of the accident. The suspects were standing in the pouring rain, muddy and not wearing shoes.
All of the suspects were taken back to the victim�s home on Canady Road and were positively identified. All have been charged with first degree burglary, second degree kidnapping, and three counts of felony conspiracy. All were placed under a $200,000 bond.
Marquise Marcus Clark, age 20, 411 W. Blount Street, Kinston
Jajuan Edward Hubbard, age 24, 803 E. Bright Street,Kinston
Sylvester Jerrell Arrington, age 25, 804 N. East Street,Kinston
Fernandez Malik Mills, age 20, 804 N. East Street,Kinston
"I must again strongly advise residents that they must keep their doors locked," Hill said. "Especially at night, and to not open them unless they know who is on the other side.�


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LPMP History
Developing Lay Ministers Since 1975
The Athenaeum's Lay Pastoral Ministry Program (LPMP) began as a grass-roots movement of lay Catholics interested in continuing their theological educations beyond college.
In 1973, a group began to meet with the Rev. Robert Hater, then director of religious education for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Through the collaboration of Father Hater and the rector of Mount St. Mary's Seminary, a Committee on Pastoral Ministry and Catechetics was developed with members appointed by the Athenaeum Board of Trustees to explore the possibility of establishing a lay ministry training program through Mount St. Mary's Seminary.
In 1975, the committee proposed the formation of the LPMP and the board of trustees and the Athenaeum chancellor approved it, naming Sister Ellen Frankenberg, an Athenaeum faculty member, as coordinator of the new program. Twenty-one students began classes in the fall of 1975. No new students were admitted the following year, to enable an effective evaluation of the progress made. A new class was admitted in 1977 and every year since then.
Since 1975, more than 750 men and women have graduated from the Athenaeum of Ohio's Lay Pastoral Ministry Program, earning a master's degree or a non-degreed two-year certificate. LPMP graduates are found in all parts of the Archdiocese, representing almost every parish and community in our local Church.
Our graduates serve the larger Church in a variety of ways:
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Most importantly, graduates become informed and passionate witnesses, serving their families, communities and workplaces more effectively.
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HP denies shipping TouchPad tablets with Android
Probe launched
HP is investigating why an unknown number of TouchPad WebOS tablets may have been sold with Android on board.
It denies shipping TouchPads with Android installed, even in error.
Claims that some TouchPads had gone out with Android loaded in place of HP's WebOS recently did the rounds on the internet.
That prompted not unreasonable grumbles from the open source community - quite a few members of which have bought TouchPads when HP sold them off cheap - that HP should then have posted its source code.
That would help coders working to port Android to the HP tablet.
In response to a request for said source code, Phil Robb, who runs HP's open source operation, emailed to say the Android release - if it took place at all - was not done with HP's say-so.
"We have confirmed that HP never authorised the distribution of any version of Android on the HP TouchPad," he told coders.
"From a review of our manufacturing process, we believe that all TouchPad units have been shipped out of manufacturing with the WebOS operating system only, and that no TouchPad units were shipped with Android, even by mistake."
If any TouchPads have arrived in users' hands with Android on board, it was installed on top of WebOS "by some person or persons unknown… strictly against the policy and authorisation of HP", Robb wrote.
"It is a significant detriment to HP and HP's participation in and relationship with the open source community to have non-authorised Android software delivered on HP TouchPad devices," he said. ®


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HANG TIME SOUTHWEST — Lionel Hollins starred at Arizona State. I wonder how he'd enjoy coaching down the road in Phoenix (not that I'm trying to push out interim coach Lindsey Hunter).
Or maybe Hollins would enjoy taking his coaching chops to Brooklyn — he's certainly tough enough for the borough (not that I'm wishing interim coach P.J. Carlesimo be shoved out either). Carlesimo has saved the most critical season in Nets franchise history as far as I'm concerned.
But, look, there are going to be multiple coaching openings this summer. Given the current (disappointing) direction in Memphis, the lame-duck Hollins seems to be greasing the path for his own departure. Hey, it ain't easy having champagne taste on a beer budget — and, really, who would want to?
It isn't easy watching your team's championship dreams be dismantled mid-season. Debate all you want about the Grizzlies' title odds as previously constructed, but minus leading scorer Rudy Gay and key reserves Wayne Ellington and Marresse Speights, those odds have plummeted while frustration within the locker room is on the rise.
With Tayshaun Prince, Ed Davis and others now in the fold, the remaining Grizzlies are begrudgingly hitting the reset button on their season. That much showed in Tuesday's 96-90 home loss to Hunter's Suns, Memphis' second loss in three games since the Gay trade. It's a small sample size and there's plenty of games to get it right, but there has to be concern.
"It's a real frustrating loss," Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph said. "I feel like we should have won the game. We had the chance to win and we didn't get the win. It takes time to get acclimated and get all of the plays. It's a variety of things. It's a tough loss, a disappointing loss."
Memphis wasn't an offensive juggernaut before the trade, but in the three games after it, scoring has dropped by nearly six points to 88.0 ppg (the first of the three games was played without Prince). They've also committed 36 turnovers in the last two games and were fortunate to get a home win against Washington a couple nights earlier. Four turnovers in the final three minutes Tuesday doomed them against the lottery-bound Suns, who entered the game with a West-worst four road wins.
"We had every chance to win the game, but we had too many turnovers in the fourth and didn't get any opportunities," guard Mike Conley said. "It's a work in progress. We have to find plays everyone is familiar and comfortable with. We just have some times where we have miscommunication with new guys and older guys who have been here. We just have to do a better job finding plays that work for everyone."
Defense has also taken hit with Memphis allowing 92.7 ppg after the trade, up more than three points a game. The Grizz (30-17) are hanging onto the No. 4 seed by their fingernails.
And so we get back to Hollins, the franchise's most successful coach, who has lobbed some subtle firebombs — depending on your interpretation — at the front office since it started shaking up the roster for financial reasons.
With Marc Gasol in foul trouble Tuesday and the 6-foot-10 Speights now a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Hollins lamented his inability to match up when the Suns went big.
"We didn't have any big guys to put in the game," said Hollins, 170-146 in now his fifth season in Memphis. "That was a big thing down the stretch. They went at Jermaine O'Neal and we didn't have a big guy to play him because we didn't have a big guy to put in the game."
Hollins never wanted to break up the team — and neither did a team that wanted one more postseason shot together. A few weeks ago, Tony Allen said about this season: "This is the year."
He didn't mean it would be the year of cost-cutting trades and Hollins ultimately leaving Memphis.


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My soul doth magnify the Lord! And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. ~ Luke 1:46,47
Precious Jesus
"Afresh, precious, precious Jesus, I resign this body to You, for doing or suffering, for living or dying. Will You accept it? Will You use me for Your glory more than heretofore, that You may have some little return for all the benefits You have done to me? Oh, do grant this request; my heart longs for it, my spirit pleads for it; and "if You will, You can." You know the hot temptation of which I am the subject. Bring Your glory out of it, and keep me from the evil, and it shall be well." - Ruth Bryan
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Soon, the highest bidder will be able to buy a burial fit for The King.
The crypt that once held the body of Elvis Presley is going up for auction next month, The Associated Press reports. The tomb, located in a mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tenn., held Presley and his mother Gladys for two months after he died on Aug. 16, 1977. Both of their bodies were later reburied at Presley's Graceland home.
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As part of the "Music Icons" auction taking place on June 23, celebrity auctioneer Darren Julien is offering the crypt, the opening and closing of the vault for burial, a memorialization inscription and use of the chapel for a committal service.
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"WWC – World Wide Cache" GC1DZFC GEOCACHE OF THE WEEK – June 16th, 2010
This cache taps into the global spirit of geocaching and the team building nature of geocachers. The WWC – World Wide Cache sends players on an intercontinental puzzle-solving adventure. You start and end in Portugal. The first cache in this Multi-Cache is GC1DZFC. From there you journey to America, Africa, Australia and Asia before heading back to Portugal.
Worried about the cost of all the airline tickets? You don't need to flex your credit card to complete this cache. Most (if not all) of those who take on this Multi-Cache never leave their home county. They build a network of teams with members near each leg of the cache. Each cache contains the coordinates to the next.
SPY_Team created the cache. Rui, from SPY Team, says his 13 year old son encouraged him to create the five physical caches around world. It took four months to bring all the teams together and place the caches. Rui says, "I think the most amazing thing about this cache was the team work."
He says the response to the cache has been powerful, "Many people working together to find the last cache. It was the most beautiful moment in Geocaching, seeing all those people working together to find the five caches and finally celebrating the global find."
Cache Fan, The Spindoctors, Earthquake5683, and JAKKTeam placed and maintain the other caches. They say it takes coordination and a focused approach. Cache Fan says the reward is in the interaction with other cachers, "It is also very exiting for the Geocachers seeking the caches of the series to get into contact with cachers from other countries to share stories and tips."
The geocachers who've completed the cache say the key is team work. Solving a riddle in the Portugal leg leads you to the American leg (above) where you encounter another riddle. The answer leads you to the African leg (below) and so on.
Teams like "ROUND the WORLD" post pics of all team members when they complete the cache. So far, 20 teams have logged all legs of the entire Puzzle Cache. What are you waiting for? Go out and geocache around the world!


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The annual Ivy League women's swimming championship trophy was named after him eight years before he retired. He was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame five years before he decided to stop coaching. Frank Keefe, Yale's Robert J.H. Kiphuth Director of Swimming, who has 488 wins combined between the men's and women's teams, has certainly made an impression on the swimming community around the league and country.
Keefe has been the head coach of the Yale men's team since 1978 and the women's team since 1980. He completed his 32nd and final year with the Bulldogs in 2009-10.
Keefe successfully forged Yale Swimming's prestigious and illustrious past with his own unique drive for excellence and achievement. His undying commitment to the program and his sincere love of Yale Swimming was the driving force behind all the success.
"I grew-up in the New Haven area, and my father worked in the Physical Education Department. Yale has been family for my entire life," Keefe said. "Over these past 30 years I have been blessed with more than 500 swimmers and divers who have graduated from Yale. I hope I was able to be a positive influence and a part of their experience. Yale is about people that strive to be the best at what they choose to be. It's been a wonderful experience and I am grateful to be part of the lives I had the opportunity to touch."
Keefe, who earned a 2009 American Swimming Coaches Association Award of Excellence, is a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League Coach of the Year. He led the men's team to an Ivy League title in 1991-92 and guided the women's team to five Ivy crowns, including undefeated seasons in 1992-93 and 1996-97.
In addition to an extensive collegiate background, Keefe has plenty of international coaching experience. Keefe served as an assistant coach for the 1984 United States Olympic team at Los Angeles and was the head manager for the 1988 Olympic team at Seoul. He also served as the U.S. coach for the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games and as an assistant coach at the 1978 World Championships.
Before starting at Yale, Keefe had already coached nine Olympic swimmers, including gold medalist Carl Robie and silver medalist Tim McKee. More recently, he coached George Gleason '00 and Stephen Fahy '00 to the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Keefe, a 1960 graduate of Villanova, is a member both Wildcats' and state of Pennsylvania Halls of Fame. He is a native of East Haven, Conn., where he is also was enshrined in its Hall of Fame. Keefe and his wife, Kathleen, have four children.


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On the heels of its announcement that it would be providing remote testing support for software that runs on the Nokia mobile platform, DeviceAnywhere has launched a T-Mobile Virtual Developer Lab remote testing service designed to reduce the time and resources required to develop, test, monitor, and deploy applications and content for T-Mobile handheld devices.
The T-Mobile Virtual Developer Lab provides T-Mobile developers with access to real devices over the Internet. Developers can access some of the newest and most popular T-Mobile devices for testing and monitoring of their mobile applications from their desktop.
DeviceAnywhere is a online service that provides access to 1500 real handsets, on live worldwide mobile networks, remotely over the Internet, meeting all development, porting, testing, and monitoring needs. Unlike emulator/simulator-based solutions, DeviceAnywhere employs real, physical handsets -- so, anything that users can do with a device in their hands, they can do with the handsets in DeviceAnywhere in real-time. This includes tasks such as pressing device buttons, tapping on touch screens, connecting/disconnecting the battery, viewing the LCD, listening to ringers and speakers, and opening/closing a handset.
"In today's fast-paced move toward mobilization, developers need to have tools that will allow them to shorten the application development process across multiple devices," says T-Mobile's Venetia Espinoza. "With the T-Mobile Virtual Lab, developers can now more efficiently build next-generation mobile content."


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The original infant-toddler knee pad! It's a wobbly world and our babies need all the help they can get. These baby knee pads are designed to help protect our kids from the time they start to crawl, walk, and run though the big wide world. They are perfect for indoor use, and even better for the rough and tumble world of the great outdoors. Recommended for ages 6 months to 4+ years plus.
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Features: Made like a sock, these knee pads are easy to pull on and off. Body of knee pad is 85 percent premium cotton, 5 percent rayon, 10 percent spandex. Each knee pad is soft, stretchable, and comfortable like a sock to move and grow with the child. Vented at back of the the knees for additional comfort. Top and bottom of the knee pads are elasticized. Center knee pad cushion has an EVA foam that is soft, flexible, and UV and water resistant. All Crawlings products are CPSIA & CE tested and certified.
Size: One size fits most. 3 inches (W) x 5.5 inches (L).
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Miami is at the heart of fashion in all things under the sun... literally. The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Swim Week in Miami reveals the latest swimwear collections, and other clothing that beats the heat in South Florida.
Meanwhile, the annual Miami International Fashion Week in March is the largest international and Hispanic fashion event in the U.S. The show displays efforts of student and emerging designers, as well as designs from Spain, Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, India, Italy, Canada, Malaysia, Pakistan, and many other countries.
Beginning a career in fashion design in Miami puts you in the heart of the business.
Career in Fashion Design
Fashion designers combine a knowledge of materials and styles with an artistic sensibility to design clothing and accessories. In fact, fashion designers are the designers most people think of when they hear the words "fashion industry."
The main responsibility of lead fashion designers is creative; they work up designs for individual pieces or entire lines of clothing, footwear, and accessories. This typically involves several generations of sketches or computer-aided drafts; consideration of color, texture, material, and shape when worn; and supervision of final patterning and construction.
Some lead designers aim to set trends (and, with skill and luck, they often do); others do their best to follow and capitalize on trends that are already established, or simply design very beautiful, comfortable, and/or useful garments. Their markets vary from department stores to boutiques, and specialty retailers to individuals willing to pay large amounts of money for custom-designed originals.
While many fashion designers are self-employed or head their own labels, many others work for apparel manufacturers, designing fashions to be sold to the discriminating few through high-end catalogs or to the millions who shop at discount super-centers.
Salary & Outlook
Fashion design is a difficult field to break into, and the outlook over the next decade projects very little growth, though no decline. Many talented people are attracted to the field; success requires tenacity and a true love of fashion. Those with formal education, especially bachelor's degrees, are more likely to find steady employment.
In Miami, the average annual salary for fashion designers is $55,000, and the top 10% make around $80,000.
Fashion Schools in Miami
Most fashion designers hold an associate or bachelor's degree in fashion design. Courses in fashion design programs include computer-aided design, basic art, sketching, marketing and merchadising. Skills in cutting and sewing are important for the new fashion designer to learn so they can understand how differnt fabric hangs and works together.
A strong sense of the aesthetic is of course necessary to pursue a career in fashion design. This includes an eye for color and detail, a sense of balance and proportion, and an understanding of beauty.
Schools in Miami that offer fashion design degrees include:
- Miami International University of Art & Design
This Art Institutes schools offers associate and bachelor degrees in fashion design, as well as programs in fashion merchandising
- American Intercontintental University - South Florida
AIU's South Florida campus offers bachelor of fine arts degrees in fashion marketing and design.
- Academy of Art University
AAU Online offers associate, bachelor and master's degrees in fashion -- all online.
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Some people despise snails in their gardens, but I just love the little guys! It turns out that a having a pretty shell is all it takes to improve one's PR.
I give you Schnecken -- mittens with snails on:These mittens feature six of my favourite gastropods snailin' it up in the garden. Perfect for those winter days when the garden is just a fond memory and the snails are snuggled down under their leaf-litter duvets, waiting for spring. Grab the pattern here, on Ravelry.
Now I find I'm feeling a distinct sense of freedom, which couldn't be further from the truth (at least as far as my knitting is concerned.) I have some gnomes to see to...and a few other tricks as well.
Schnecken = Snail Mittens!
9 comments:
- Annas garndrömmar said...
I love your snail mittens! And the colour combination is really beautiful!
- August 21, 2010 at 1:20 p.m.
- The A.D.D. Knitter said...
Oh man as a snail over (pets, not food) I have to hand it to you--these are fantastic!!
- August 21, 2010 at 1:55 p.m.
- The A.D.D. Knitter said...
PS--that's snail LOVER!
- August 21, 2010 at 1:56 p.m.
- craftivore said...
Very cute! I love how you put the swirl on the shell.
- August 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
- Andi said...
These are so cute! I love how they turned out.
- August 21, 2010 at 2:26 p.m.
- Ruth said...
So fun!
- August 21, 2010 at 4:38 p.m.
- Ariane said...
1)the colors
2)the snails
3)the whole mittens.
- August 21, 2010 at 5:28 p.m.
- Maryse said...
I love all those mittens of yours... Oh my, what am I to do???
- August 21, 2010 at 7:16 p.m.
- Lesley said...
Great job!! These, and the flamingos, are the cutest!! I actually linked your flamingo mitts not long ago in my "Best of Ravelry" post :)
- August 21, 2010 at 9:57 p.m.
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|A bill approved by the House Committee on Appropriations cuts funding for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in 2012. (The bill has not yet been approved by the full House and Senate). Ira Flatow and guests discuss the status of the telescope and what happens if funding is cut.


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Biography of Justice David I. Schmidt
JUSTICE DAVID I. SCHMIDT received his B.A. from Brooklyn College and J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. He was a law secretary for eleven years to Hon. Gerard Rosenberg and was elected judge of the civil court in 1995. In 2000, Justice Schmidt was appointed an acting Supreme Court Justice by the Chief Administrative Judge and in 2006 he was elected Justice of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial District. Justice Schmidt currently presides over the settlement conference part, city settlement conference part, non-jury trial readiness part, IAS part 47 and commercial part.


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By Andrea Mitchell and Lauren Stephenson, NBC News
WASHINGTON — One day after Sarah Palin announced her bus tour, a group sponsoring a Memorial Day weekend event she plans to attend said they never invited her.
"She wasn't invited. We heard yesterday she came out with a press release she was coming to Rolling Thunder," Ted Shpak, national legislative director of Rolling Thunder, told "Andrea Mitchell Reports." Shpak is one of three members of Rolling Thunder's current leadership who says he had no idea Palin was coming until it was posted on her website.
On Thursday, the former governor of Alaska and potential GOP presidential candidate announced her bus tour on her political action committee's website, Sarahpac.com. The tour is to begin in Washington, D.C., where Palin plans to participate in the Sunday motorcycle rally sponsored by Rolling Thunder Inc., a group that raises awareness of prisoners of war and those missing in action.
"She's not invited to speak. We're not endorsing her ... (but) we can't stop her from coming to ride, if she wants to ride," Shpak continued.
Organizers of Rolling Thunder say their guest speakers are Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Palin's representatives say they were invited to Rolling Thunder - by a former board member who is emceeing the event.
Mike DePaulo tells NBC News he had a standing offer for her to ride with them from the Pentagon across the bridge to D.C. - and that he got a call from what he called "the Palin campaign" on Wednesday to see if they could take him up on it. He coordinated it with a friend of his, Joe Fields, of the Alaska Veterans' Advisory Council, who had worked with Palin when she was governor.
A spokeswoman for Rolling Thunder says they frequently invite celebrity guests to ride with them.
DePaulo says he has a permit for the Palin bus to be parked on Henry Bacon Drive near the Lincoln Memorial. He acknowledges he didnt tell current leaders of the organization that she was coming, since they were already on the road.
When asked if Palin's bus will be participating in the event, Shpak of Rolling Thunder Inc. responded, "Absolutely not."
Shpak says Palin's attendance "is a big distraction" and that his "phone has been ringing off the hook" ever since she announced her intention to attend the event.
"We're not political. This is not a political event ... Maybe she's coming because she knows we have a half a million people in town and thinking she can start her [campaign]?" stated Shpak.
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When a Lexus dealership owner and an Eclipse business jet pilot start exploring possibilities, interesting things happen. As happens so often with these things, what started out as some friendly trash talking turned into a full-on bet, and a race.
It took a year and a half of planning and a lot of red tape cutting to get to the race part, but when it finally did happen, the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition beat an Eclipse business jet by 2.1 seconds.
"Just because my car doesn't have wings doesn't mean it can't fly," Kent Stevinson, owner of Stevinson Lexus of Frederick in Longmont, Colo., told 9News.
Stevinson got a race car driver to pilot the Lexus — a 552 hp V10-powered beast that screams to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds — and bet-maker Marc Arnold piloted the Eclipse jet he usually flies charters with. Other than the huge stack of FAA paperwork that had to be completed for the race to actually happen, the tricky part was setting up a race that could test the abilities of a car that can go 202 mph against a jet that has a top speed of 400mph.
This is how it worked: the jet took off first, then circled around to cross the starting line at 150 mph. The LFA launched from a dead stop, sped to the end of the runway, turned around, and raced back to the start. Clearly, it's a very fast car, and both it and the plane hit 171 mph during the race.
The event had the full support of both Lexus and Eclipse, and understandably so, as it was a badass thing to do and makes both marques look cool. As far as the bet goes, the only thing at stake was honor. Both sides' commitment to donate $5,000 to the other's charity — OUR Center for the car and Veterans Airlift Command for the plane — no matter who won more or less cancelled out the money part.
I have to wonder if these guys saw that episode of Top Gear when the boys from BBC raced a Bugatti Veyron and an RAF fighter jet and said, "Whoa! Let's do that!" before they made the wager.
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La Dolce Vita is family owned and operated by two generations. Both Zio (uncle) Giuseppe Salpietro and Nipote (nephew) Nicola Fuccilli invite you to experience their passion for Italian cuisine and culture. The story of La Dolce Vita began five decades ago in a small town in the hills of Sicily. It is from here that co-owner Giuseppe Salpietro brings to Belmar authentic cuisine, traditions and customs, which come from centuries of good living.
La Dolce Vita believes in bringing this passion for Dolce Vita, translates to mean the sweet life, into every dish that leaves our kitchen. It is our goal to make every customer feel like part of our very own family. We at La Dolce Vita, Belmar believe in family and invite you and your family in to our Belmar Restaurant to experience a variety of fantastic tastes to please every palate.
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Roughly speaking the objects of ACL2 can be partitioned into the
following types:
3, -22/7, #c(3 5/2)Characters
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'abc, 'smith::abcConses (or Ordered Pairs)
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When proving theorems it is important to know the types of object
returned by a term. ACL2 uses a complicated heuristic algorithm,
type-set , to determine what types of objects a
term may produce. The user can more or less program the
type-set algorithm by proving
ACL2 is an ``untyped'' logic in the sense that the syntax is not
typed: It is legal to apply a function symbol of n arguments to any
n terms, regardless of the types of the argument terms. Thus, it is
permitted to write such odd expressions as
(+ t 3) which sums the
t and the integer 3. Common Lisp does not prohibit such
expressions. We like untyped languages because they are simple to
describe, though proving theorems about them can be awkward because,
unless one is careful in the way one defines or states things,
unusual cases (like
(+ t 3)) can arise.
To make theorem proving easier in ACL2, the axioms actually define a
value for such terms. The value of
(+ t 3) is 3; under the ACL2
axioms, non-numeric arguments to
+ are treated as though they
were 0.
You might immediately wonder about our claim that ACL2 is Common
Lisp, since
(+ t 3) is ``an error'' (and will sometimes even
``signal an error'') in Common Lisp. It is to handle this problem that
ACL2 has guards. We will discuss guards later in the Walking Tour.
However, many new users simply ignore the issue of guards entirely.
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Captain's Report
Capt. Steve Says...
Not many boats really excite me, but this...this was such a nice handling boat that I just shook my head and thought "the guy who bought this is one lucky S.O.B." Rarely have I come across a boat that handles so smoothly and cleanly that I actually caught myself thinking that these guys at Formula really get it. And for the first time, I'm straying from my long held policy that when a boat reaches 30' (3.1 m) it's time to move to inboards for the close quarters handling. For me, this boat changed everything. Let's get into this story and I'll explain how this boat has a lot going on for a fortunate operator.
A Few Tricks up Her Sleeve
Starting with the most obvious, this Formula 400SS represented the first installation ever of the new Volvo Diesel Sterndrive Joystick. This turns a 41'6" (12.65 m) boat into an easy handling pussycat. Now, joysticks aren't new so I won't bore you with the pontification of how easy it is and how the boat can move in any direction… blah blah blah. Suffice it to say that it does exactly what it is supposed to do, and it does it quite nicely. The fact that this is connected to sterndrives hanging off of Volvo Penta D6 engines is, however, noteworthy. I look at this system as having multiple advantages. • Reliability • Fuel savings• Ease of handling• And the ease of transitioning from a smaller yacht to one this size is a substantial advantage and those who might have been nervous about their docking ability need only schedule a trial to be convinced. And it does all this without the expense of a bow thruster. That said, as well as the system worked, I think it can use one more feature. Joystick operation with one engine out. It shouldn't be hard to program the system to disable a dead sterndrive and maintain control over a remaining operating engine, but for now, with one engine out, the joystick disengages.
But Wait, There's More
The thought of having to trim the outdrives on a 40 something yacht is enough to make one cringe. I liken it to driving a Bentley with a stick shift… it just isn't done. And that was a real deal breaker for me until I saw the EVC… Electronic Vessel Control. Basically, it's an auto trim feature for the outdrives. Sitting idle, the drives are resting at -3 degrees, which will give you a decent hole shot, if you can call it that. As you come up on plane, the system reads the hull angle, with what I can only assume to be the electronic equivalent of a bubble level, and automatically starts trimming for best performance. And there are gauges for each outdrive that show you the changing angle of the drives.
If desired, you can override the system and make your own inputs, but I saw no need to do it in my trials, and you won't either. There are trim tabs as well, but they would only be used for handling varying sea conditions or uneven distribution of weight. This was a cool boat and getting cooler by the minute. Adding the diesel sterndrive joystick has its expenses, the first of which is the engine upgrade. Base engines for the 400 SS are the MerCruiser 496 MAG High Output with Bravo III outdrives. Converting to the twin D6 370DPH engines which includes the EVC power trim assist will run you an extra $76,700. We haven't got a firm price on the Diesel Sterndrive Joystick option as yet, but the most obvious move is to make a comparison with MerCruiser's Axius which adds $23,740.
So What If We Do Lose an Engine
I'm glad you asked. Normally we don't bother cutting out an engine on a test boat but this was a unique circumstance. This 400 SS was recently sold, and knowing it was about to be tested, the buyer added the caveat that if the boat were delivered with more than a certain number of hours, then a substantial reduction of price would apply. This would, in effect, prevent me from taking the boat to, say, the Bahamas (a very real concern). Not wanting to inflict this penalty on Formula, but still needing to allow for time to test, I ran out the channel to the test area on one engine, and back on another (sneaky bastards aren't we?). It begs the question, what does it feel like if you lose an engine? The answer is, not much.
I did notice that the boat has the normal slow back and forth oscillation that you normally find on a single engine sterndrive. But more importantly, I also noticed that the steering was equally easy on both engines. In other words, Formula installs the power steering pumps on both engines, so that if you lose one, the other works as a backup. Not bad. I expected to have to drive like a trucker with two hands cranking the wheel and what I got was fingertip steering regardless of which engine was shut down. Then I decided I'd take it a step further and actually dock the 400 SS on one engine. I already mentioned my disappointment that the joystick auto-disabled itself, but I was not to be denied. As it turns out, docking on one engine was as effortless as with both due to the fact that we are still controlling an outdrive. Thus, handling and docking on one engine was a non event. Sorry.
This is where the 400 SS really shines. She handled solid as a rock through all maneuvers. We had a 31 PC as a chase boat for the cameraman and I had the driver speeding up and slowing down to create varying wakes. Then I tried to plow through, jump over, and otherwise soak the 400 SS in any way I could. It was not to be.
She took everything I could give it with a solid feel and a gentle ride through everything. Not a drop of spray on the deck or windshield. Not a single slam into a wave, I didn't even have to over steer to prevent getting pushed aside while surfing down a wave. Heck, for that matter, I didn't even spill my Coke that I laid on the dash. It was the smoothest, most graceful performing boat I've tested. This was a seriously cool boat. Still not to be content, I decided that this is a Formula and they're known for taking whatever gets thrown at them. So I decided to drive it like a sportboat. I was going to crank and bank it until she showed her frailties. I made a max speed run (hitting over 47 mph) braced myself, and threw the wheel over to the stop. As if to roll her eyes and say "whatever", the 400 SS carved through the turn just as if she were happy to do it. There was about a 10 degree heel and around we went without even needing to hang on. Cranking over to the opposite travel of the wheel, and she simply rolled to the opposite direction and made a graceful curve the other way. It was like we were on the dance floor. I was holding the wheel with my fingertips and hanging onto nothing. There was nothing I could do to generate an uncomfortable ride.
The Formula 400 SS has an empty weight of 17,100 lbs (7,756.4 kg) and with 3/4 fuel, and two persons, her test weight was 18,575 lbs (8,425.5 kg). She had a top speed of 47.2 mph (76 kph) and a best cruise reached at 2500 rpm of 28.8 mph (46.3 kph). At that best cruise, the 400 SS was burning 19 gph (71.9 lph) for a range of 341 miles (549 km). Clearly, I found the Formula 400 SS to be nothing short of a lady. True, I may have treated her rather unladylike at times, but she never faltered and stayed true to her pedigree. I was totally impressed with what I saw and could only reflect on how her new owner would receive her. I'm sure that I was just at the beginning of a long list of people that she was about to impress.
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Formula 400 Super Sport (2010-) is 47.2 mph (76 kph), burning 41.0 gallons per hour (gph) or 155.18 liters per hour (lph).
Standard and Optional Features
Marine Electronics
|VHF Radio
|Air Cond./Heat
|Battery Charger/Converter
|Head: Fixed
|Shore Power
|Trim Tabs
|Water Heater
Exterior Features
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Wet bar
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
Boats More Than 30 Feet
|Bow Thruster
Hull Warranty
10 Years
Deck Warranty
|10 Years Yes
Engine Warranty
|5 Years Yes
Powertrain Warranty
5 Years
Gelcoat Warranty
2 Years
Blistering Warranty
|2 Years Yes
Accessories Warranty
|5 Years Yes
|ISO Certification NMMA Certification
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|Detroit, Mich.
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College: Preseason All-GLIAC North Division selection ... 2009-10: Claimed All-GLIAC Second Team honors ... Tallied 16 double-figure scoring performances ... Finished with three games of 20 points or more ... Had 26 points at Central Michigan (11/16) ... Shot 43.7% from the floor and 43.9% behind the three-point arc ... Made 91.4% (32-35) of his free throw attempts ... Averaged 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... Totaled 99 assists and 31 steals ... Played an average of 29.3 minutes per game ... 2008-09: Earned All-GLIAC Second Team accolades ... Received the team's Most Improved Player Award ... Finished as team's third-leading scorer (11.1 ppg.) ... Had 17 double-figure scoring performances in 28 contests ... Posted seventh-best single season three-point field goal percentage mark in school history by connecting on 54 of 115 (47%) treys ... Ranked second in the GLIAC in assists (4.4 apg.) ... Also finished fourth in the league in three-point percentage ... Led the conference in assist to turnover ratio (2:1) ... Had a season-high 23 points versus Ashland (1/17) ... Also had 22 points in two other games ... Dished out nine assists versus Kuyper (1/5) and Saginaw Valley State (2/19) ... Added a season-high six steals against Kuyper 2007-08: Started 24 of 29 games ... Led team with 99 assists and was second with 27 steals ... Reached double-figures in seven games with a season-high 17 vs. Michigan Tech (2/9) ... Had 15 points against Wayne State (1/9) ... Placed third on team with 25 made three-pointers and shot 34.7% from three-point range ... Averaged 6.8 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds a contest ... Sank game-winning jumper in closing seconds to beat Saginaw Valley State (11/29) ... Scored three points in his collegiate debut against Hillsdale (11/17) ... Tallied 12 points at Alma (11/21) ... Totaled four assists or more in 13 different contests ... Twice had seven assists in a game ... Made four three-pointers with seven assists and two blocked shots at Ashland (1/31).
High School: A 2007 graduate of Detroit Henry Ford High School ... Helped team to a 15-7 overall mark in 2006-07 as the squad advanced to the regional final before falling to Detroit Osborn his senior campaign ... Directed Detroit Henry Ford's attack from the point guard position ... Earned Detroit Free Press All-Detroit Honorable Mention honors as a prep senior ... Averaged 15 points per game his final campaign ... Tallied 19 points a contest as a sophomore along with 18 points per game his freshman year ... Chosen as team's Most Valuable Player Award recipient ... All-Conference selection ... Earned All-City honors three consecutive years ... Played in the competitive Detroit Public School League (PSL) ... Coached by Arvis Young ... Prep teammate of former FSU?guard/forward DeJuan Wright.
Personal: Son of Elwing and Cecilia Gay of Detroit, Mich. ... Born 1/28/89 in Detroit, Mich. ... Father is a retired General Motors worker while mother works for a family service ... Enjoys the game of basketball ... Has an older sister, Gail ... Nickname is "D-Gay" ... Majoring in business administration at Ferris State.


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The hanging of flags and banners by soccer team supporters' groups is a tradition as old as the game itself. But what the hell is this, spotted during last night's DFB Cup match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund? Is there really a a Frankfurter booster crew called Anal Sex Tours?
Maybe it's a guerrilla ad campaign. After all, the flag next to it seems to be mentioning a beer. Maybe Anal Sex Tours is a beer, too? Can anyone explain this?
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February 2nd, 2018 | Milwaukee Repertory Theater-Stackner Cabaret
Music unites strangers and bridges racial divisions in this powerful story based on real life events. It's 1933, and an ambitious song collector for the Library of Congress visits a Texas prison where she meets Pearl, an African-American woman with a soulful voice and steely spirit. Featuring more than a dozen beautiful a cappella renditions of spirituals and American folk songs, Black Pearl Sings! explores what it means to be a woman in a man's world, being black in a white world, and fighting for one's soul in a world where anyone can be a commodity. BroadwayWorld describes the play as "…a vivid reminder that the things that connect us are often stronger than the things which divide us."
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April 5, 2010
California's Exports moving up
Could exports lead California out of the recession? There is at least a glimmer of hope in a an analysis of federal trade data by the University of California Center Sacramento. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, The $10.3 billion in goods shipped abroad in January represented a 18.5% increase over the $8.7 billion recorded during the same month last year. The products shipped by land, sea and air included high-end, top-value items such as civilian aircraft engines and parts. They also included low-value bulk, such as scrap metal and paper that will become the raw materials for new goods manufactured in Asia. "We are now just getting back to the level of exporting we were at in early 2007, before the global financial and economic crisis sent international trade spiraling down," said Jock O'Connell, the UC center's international trade and economics advisor.
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Jaha, danke Illingen für den geilen Samstagabend. Der Sonntag war denn entsprechend weniger Geil, aber jo mei, so isses nunmal. Alsdann, hoffentlich bis bald wieder,
October 17, 2013
October 15, 2013
Hola Spain, only two weeks left
October 4, 2013
Spain beware!
Not Available rocks the Peninsula! Madrid, La Felguera y Badalona, we're coming!
Long time no see
Found the password again!
June 21, 2009
New dates added!
Hey everybody!
We added new shows! Spain, Saarland, Schwabenland, … and we're working on more … especially for another show in Belgium!!! See you soooooooooooooon!!!
The Best Band On World
April 22, 2009
Cancelled Shows (24./25. April 2009)!!!
Dear Fans, the shows this weekend have to be cancelled! We're so sorry!!!
Please forgive us in Belgium an in Wadern!!!!
February 20, 2009
Dear friends and fans in Spain,
unfortunatelly we can not join the Vans Tour 2009 as planned. As most of you know, we are no professional musicians, which means we have regular jobs. Due to "job reasons" this time it is not possible for us to come to Spain and do the Vans Tour 2009. Hope you understand that. So that means that the following shows will appear without NOT AVAILABLE:
March 13th - Madrid (Sala Live)
March 14th - Durango (Plateruena)
March 15th - Barcelona (KGB)
We are very disappointed about that. But we wish you tons of fun with NO FUN AT ALL and NO CHILDREN. And one thing is for sure. We will come back later this year to Spain, so check out our websites for further information.
Hasta pronto
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Windows 8 & Office 2010 For Dummies eBook Set
Windows 8 & Office 2010 For Dummies eBook Set
ISBN: 978-1-118-60522-6 December 2012 490 Pages
Two complete e-books covering Windows and Office for one low price!
This unique value-priced e-book set brings together two bestselling For Dummies books in a single e-book file. Including a comprehensive table of contents and the full text of each book, complete with cover, this e-book set gives you in-depth information on the leading PC productivity tools: Windows 8 and Office 2010. Best of all, you'll pay less than the cost of each book purchased separately.
You'll get the complete text of:
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- The core components of Windows 8, the new Start screen, and how to work with programs and files
- Getting online with Internet Explorer, using e-mail and accessing social networks
- Playing CDs, music, and movies; working with photos, and customizing Windows
- Using Windows 8 on a touchscreen tablet
Office 2010 For Dummies, which shows you how to
- Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access
- Find recently used files and save, open, and close them with Backstage View
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About the authors
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Multiple Options exist for saving for college. As with any savings or pre-paid tuition plan, the earlier you begin the greater potential for a higher return on your investment.
Compare multiple savings options by visiting www.savingforcollege.com/compare_savings_options/.
Listed below are three savings methods designed specifically for college savings.
State-Sponsored Section 529 Plans
Named after a section of the Internal Revenue Code, the Qualified State Tuition Program, or 529 Plan, formally recognizes the need for families to set aside money for college.
Section 529 Plans are federal tax advantage savings plans and pre-paid tuition plans that allow money to be set aside to grow federally tax free, for future post-secondary education, tuition, fees, supplies, books and certain room and board costs. Programs are administered by a state agency and differ from state to state. Students are not required to attend college in the state where their 529 plan money is invested. They can use the assets at any accredited post-secondary institution in the United States.
Private College 529 Plan
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Coverdell Education Savings Account
Created in 1997 as Education IRAs, and improved dramatically in 2001, Coverdell ESAs are a very compelling savings vehicle for parents who meet the contribution limits.
While both Coverdell ESAs and Section 529 plans offer the prospect of potentially tax-free earnings, Coverdells offer the flexibility to choose the specific investments you desire, unlike Section 529s. This is a big advantage to using a Coverdell for those who want to direct their own investment program. (Most fund companies or brokerages can set up a Coverdell ESA for you, allowing you access to their full range of investment products.)
In addition, the favored tax treatment of Coverdell earnings extend to cover elementary and secondary school expenses. The list of qualified expenses is lengthy, and includes both obvious items like tuition and books, as well as non-obvious items like uniforms, transportation, even computers and Internet access for the family during the years the beneficiary is in school.
It's worth noting that contributors are now allowed to contribute to both a Coverdell ESA and Section 529 plan in the same year (although contributions to both types of plans are combined for gift tax purposes). This is great for parents who want to save more than the $2,000 per year allowed in a Coverdell, or for parents who want to save for college in a 529 plan while also saving for elementary and secondary school costs in a Coverdell ESA.


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GRAHAM � A Mebane man pleaded guilty to failing to register his address as a sex offender and five counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.
Joseph Jay Smith, 23, of Pine Street, Mebane, was charged May 31, 2012 with failure to report a change of address by sex offender. He was also charged with numerous counts of break and enter a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny and obtaining property by false pretense between April 2 and May 12, documents showed.
In exchange for the plea, the state dismissed four counts of break-and-enter a motor vehicle, five counts of misdemeanor larceny and felony conversion.
Superior Court Judge James E. Hardin Jr. issued three consecutive, suspended sentences of six to 17 months. Smith was placed on 36 months� probation and ordered to pay court costs, attorney fees and restitution and was ordered not to be at any pawn shop in the state and to provide the Alamance County Sheriff�s Department with a valid address within 36 hours of his release.
Also in Alamance County Superior Court last week:
▪ Travis Jevon Lyons, 27, of East End Avenue, Durham, pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking heroin.
In exchange for the plea, the state dismissed two additional counts of trafficking heroin, two counts of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver heroin, three counts of sell/deliver heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.
In warrants, Alamance County deputies said they bought 14 grams of heroin from Lyons twice on Aug. 10. Lyons pleaded to trafficking between 4 and 14 grams of the drug.
Superior Court Judge Rob Johnson issued a 70- to 84-month prison sentence and ordered Lyons to pay a $50,000 fine and court costs and attorney fees through work release or post-release supervision.
▪ Maurice Jaquan Byers, 28, of Border Street, Burlington, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.
In exchange for the plea, the state dismissed charges of assault by pointing a gun and simple assault. Burlington police charged him April 29 with pointing a .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun at two men.
Johnson sentenced him as a level four offender and used a 13- to 25-month sentence with 289 days� credit for time served.
▪ Craig Anthony Corbett, 44, of Hillford Drive, Burlington, pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and driving while license revoked.
Burlington police stopped Corbett at a checkpoint on North Church Street at Vaughn Street at 2:30 a.m. Sept. 19, 2011.
Corbett was sentenced to 12 months in prison with a 120-day concurrent sentence on the driving while license revoked charge. Johnson also imposed a 120-day sentence for a misdemeanor probation violation.
▪ Andrew Lamar Davis, 21, of Nicholas Street, Henderson, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, attempted common law robbery and attempted breaking and entering.
Burlington police charged him with the offenses on Oct. 7 and 8, after an attempted robbery at the DP Mart at 839 Rauhut St.
Johnson issued an active seven- to nine-month sentence with 100 days� credit for time served.


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Canaries Lose Lead Three Times, Fall In Extras
LINCOLN, NE -- Curt Smith hit a walkoff, three-run home run in the bottom of the 12th inning, and the Lincoln Saltdogs beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 11-10 on Saturday night at Haymarket Park to even a three-game series at one game apiece.
Lincoln erased Canaries leads of 7-4, 8-7 and 10-8 to overcome the Canaries, tying the game in ninth and 11th innings before the fateful 12th. Brian Embery and Yasel Gomez started the 12th inning with back-to-back singles. Canaries reliever Kirk Clark (0-4) then struck out Mike Coles and David Espinosa before yielding Smith's two-out, two-strike blow.
The Canaries bullpen was unable to lock down the Saltdogs. Alan DeRatt entered the ninth with a 7-4 lead but gave up three runs to suffer his first blown save of the year. Matt Daly gave up a game-tying, leadoff home run to Ian Gac in the 11th to make it 8-8.
Tim Pahuta gave the Canaries a 10-8 lead with a two-run home run in the 12th inning, his league-leading 19th of the year.
P.J. Zocchi (5-0) earned the win in relief.
Six Canaries hitters had two-hit performances, while Gac and Matt Forgatch each had three hits for Lincoln.
The rubber-game of the three-game series is at 5:05 p.m on Sunday.
Courtesy: Sioux Falls Canaries