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An estimated <num> Americans practice Wicca , a form of polytheistic nature worship .
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The inch- thick chaplain handbook includes a five -page primer on Wicca , described as `` a reconstruction of the Nature worship of tribal Europe . ''
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Wicca -- sometimes spelled Wycca -- comes from the Old English word for witch .
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Ms . Siefferly , a senior at the high school , has practiced Wicca for several years after reading a book on the subject , Schram said .
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That 's because Ms . Palmer is a witch , the high priestess of a group that practices Wicca at Fort Hood with the knowledge and approval of the U.S . Army .
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Such sentiments are rooted in fear and false notions that witches worship Satan or sacrifice animals , said David Oringderff , head of the San Antonio -based pagan group that sponsors Ms . Palmer 's Fort Hood Open Circle .
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`` If they deny our right to worship ...
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Wicca members tend to be white , college-educated , middle-class women , many of whom have families , said Ms . Berger , who said the religion was becoming more institutionalized as the members aged .
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The fear of a backlash has never disappeared , said Ms . Berger , who added that the false stereotype that witches worship Satan endures .
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`` When people think of Wicca , they think of either Satanism or silly mumbo jumbo. ''
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The newly named `` corner shop '' where Asprey has traded since <num> occupies what were once nine Georgian houses , one of which was the last London home of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale .
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In <num> , the founder of modern nursing , Florence Nightingale , was born in Florence , Italy .
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<num> _ Theodor Fliedner reinstitutes the Order of Deaconesses and opens a small hospital and training school in Kaiserwerth , Germany , where Florence Nightingale , `` The founder of Modern Nursing , '' receives her training .
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Florence Nightingale , a national heroine in the United Kingdom , was the pioneer of the modern nursing .
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Referring to the general acceptance of Peplau 's interpersonal process , Sills added , `` It has been argued that Dr . Peplau 's life and work produced the greatest changes in nursing practice since Florence Nightingale . ''
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He noted that <num> people from <num> countries , including the three Chinese nurses , won the 37th Nightingale Awards presented by the International Committee of the Red Cross .
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The Nightingale Award , established at the Ninth International Red Cross Conference in Washington in <num> , are presented every two years .
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Amtrak has not turned a profit since it was founded in <num> .
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In <num> , Amtrak -- which combined and streamlined the operations of <num> intercity passenger railroads -- went into service .
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Amtrak has not made a profit since Congress created it in <num> to take over passenger operations of private railroads .
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Congress created Amtrak in <num> from a collection of failing passenger railroads .
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The long-awaited new trains , whose secret name and other vital statistics were being released at a news conference today , will start running in October along tracks that Amtrak currently uses .
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Amtrak views the Northeast Corridor as a model for other high-speed rail proposals in the Great Lakes , along the Southeast and Gulf Coast and throughout California and the Pacific Northwest .
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In <num> , Congress said Amtrak must become self-sufficient by <num> .
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Amtrak currently transports about <num> million people each year along the Northeast Corridor , some <num> million between New York and Washington and an additional <num> million between New York and Boston .
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In recent years , Amtrak has spent millions improving the track and adding electrical service from New Haven to Boston .
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While not as fast as the 185-mph TGV , the new Amtrak trains will glide around corners using technology that gently tilts the cars .
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Twenty years after the last passenger train left Oklahoma , Amtrak rolled back into the state on Monday with daily service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth , Texas .
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The result is a collaborative effort between the state and Amtrak , with Oklahoma leasing the track , trains and crew and Amtrak operating the train .
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Oklahoma 's venture with Amtrak is n't unique .
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Only five states are without Amtrak service -- Alaska , Hawaii , Maine , Wyoming and South Dakota .
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Five years ago : Charges that Qubilah Shabazz , the daughter of Malcolm X , had plotted to murder Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan were dropped as jury selection for her trial was about to begin in Minneapolis .
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Sen . John McCain panned a plan that would give Amtrak a '' multibillion-dollar blank check '' even though the railway is under orders to become independent from federal operating subsidies .
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The Arizona Republican , chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee , led a highly critical oversight hearing Tuesday that painted a sobering portrait of Amtrak 's financial status and outlook .
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'' Amtrak is largely no better off today than one year ago , '' said Phyllis Scheinberg , associate director for transportation issues at the General Accounting Office .
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Both Scheinberg and Kenneth Mead , inspector general in the Department of Transportation , said Amtrak is not on track to meet congressional demands that it achieve financial self-sufficiency by <num> .
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Amtrak could face liquidation if it fails to meet the deadline .
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Mead forecasts that Amtrak will lose $ <num> billion more than it anticipates from <num> through <num> because rising costs are counteracting gains in riders and revenue .
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It would let Amtrak issue bonds , sweetened by federal tax credits , to raise $ <num> billion over <num> years to build high-speed rail lines around the country .
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Amtrak advocates say the money represents an investment in intercity rail that should be considered independent of Amtrak 's future as a corporation .
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'' Amtrak needs to make more progress before any further funding schemes are enacted , '' he said .
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Tuesday 's hearing was a dramatic departure from the last time Amtrak 's fate was considered by Commerce Committee members .
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In February , a subcommittee led by Amtrak supporter Sen . Kay Bailey Hutchison , R - Texas , endorsed the railway 's plan to expand rather than cut service as the route to fiscal health .
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But Hutchison and pro- Amtrak Democrats Max Cleland of Georgia and John Kerry of Massachusetts had to settle for supporting roles Tuesday as McCain offered an unflattering history lesson about Amtrak , which runs two routes that cross Arizona .
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The promise , McCain said , was that Amtrak would be self-sufficient after two years of federal operating subsidies .
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Amtrak is now in its 29th year of subsidies and has consumed more than $ <num> billion in federal operating support .
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'' I am now embarrassed to admit that I worked to create Amtrak , '' Joseph Vranich , a former Amtrak spokesman turned critic , told the committee .
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Congress gave Amtrak in <num> an infusion of aid along with a <num> deadline to become self-sufficient .
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Amtrak Chairman Tommy Thompson , Wisconsin 's governor , told the committee the railway will meet the deadline .
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He said Amtrak 's governing board met last week and addressed much of the criticism in Mead 's audit .
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'' For much of Amtrak 's history , it was not run like a business , '' Thompson said .
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'' It did not have an entrepreneurial focus .
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It did lack a serious business plan .
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But in recent years we have made remarkable progress in turning Amtrak around. ''
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Thompson , Mead and Scheinberg agreed that , even if Amtrak weans itself from federal operating subsidies by <num> , it will need significant continuing federal support for capital expenses like track repair .
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Amtrak President George Warrington told the committee that the railway expects delivery next week of the first of <num> high-speed trains for the Boston -to- Washington Northeast Corridor .
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The long-delayed Acela Express service , which will reach speeds of <num> mph , will begin running '' within a month , '' Warrington said .
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On the Net : Amtrak : http : //www . amtrak . com
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`` Long-term success here has to do with doing it right , getting it right and increasing market share , '' said George Warrington , Amtrak 's president and chief executive .
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`` We will treat our customers as valued guests ... , so they will choose to ride our trains over and over again , '' said George Warrington , Amtrak 's president and chief executive .
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`` Amtrak is committed to treating all employees fairly , '' Amtrak President George Warrington said in a statement .
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Amtrak President George Warrington said settling out-of-court was the right thing to do .
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Amtrak President George Warrington told the committee that the railway expects delivery next week of the first of <num> high-speed trains for the Boston -to- Washington Northeast Corridor .
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`` We are going to guarantee passenger rights while others in the transportation industry are fighting them in Congress , '' said George Warrington , Amtrak 's president .
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George Warrington , Amtrak 's president and chief executive , said the railroad would face a shortfall in the next fiscal year as a result of the delay .
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George Warrington , Amtrak 's president , said ridership was up because service was better and because `` the marketplace is feeling increasingly frustrated with the alternatives , '' namely jammed highways and delayed airplanes .
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Amtrak is offering a deal it hopes few travelers can resist : Get good service or a free ride .
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Amtrak , which must wean itself from federal operating subsidies by <num> , hopes its planned service improvements -- such as flowers in bathrooms and entertainment for children -- will boost revenues by $ <num> million over three years .
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Central to winning customers ' confidence is Amtrak 's new pledge : Amtrak will offer dissatisfied passengers a refund voucher good for future travel .
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Amtrak spokesman John Wolf estimated that only one out of every <num> passengers will request a refund voucher .
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Amtrak is offering vouchers , instead of refunds on the current trip , to give itself a second chance to woo the customer .
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Amtrak still faces hurdles , such as limited routes and schedules , in becoming a true alternative to airlines .
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Earlier this year , Amtrak announced a high-speed service to lure travelers who now fly the lucrative Washington - New York - Boston shuttle route .
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Amtrak also is developing other high-speed rail corridors elsewhere , including one linking Illinois , Indiana , Iowa , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , Ohio , and Wisconsin .
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Amtrak passenger revenues exceeded $ <num> billion for the first time ever last year , with <num> million customers riding by rail .
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Amtrak said it had the best on-time performance in <num> years .
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Moscow is insisting on a separate sector for its peacekeepers ; NATO says that wo n't happen though President Clinton predicted a `` successful conclusion. ''
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Amtrak : Good Service or Free Travel
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Amtrak , wooing people to take the train , not the plane , today promised all passengers good service or a voucher for a free ride .
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Amtrak has agreed to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by black management employees and applicants for management positions .
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Under terms of the settlement , Amtrak did not admit to any wrongdoing , but agreed to extensive changes in corporate practices designed to prevent race discrimination .
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Michael Lieder , lead counsel for the plaintiffs , said that the new practices `` will help employees of all races survive and thrive at Amtrak well into the future. ''
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In addition , Amtrak has created a new position , vice president of business diversity and strategic initiatives , and filled the job .
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The lawsuit , filed last August in the U.S . District Court for the District of Columbia , contended Amtrak discriminated against blacks in filling management jobs and handling pay , promotion and disciplinary issues .
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It also alleged Amtrak maintained a racially hostile work environment .
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For the second time in nine months , Amtrak has settled a racial discrimination suit , the latest alleging the national railway condoned hostile work conditions for blacks that created a '' segregated work force . ''
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Amtrak did not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement announced on Friday , but the railway agreed to change company policies .
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The suit was filed by <num> black members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees who build and maintain railroad tracks for Amtrak 's engineering department in the Northeast corridor between Washington and Boston .
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'' There 's a lot that Amtrak has agreed to here that would not have happened if this had gone into litigation , '' she said .
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The agreement settles the first of three discrimination suits filed against Amtrak in the past two years .
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In July <num> , Amtrak settled a suit filed by black managers and employees seeking management positions .
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Sen . John McCain panned a plan that would give Amtrak a '' multibillion-dollar blank check '' even though the railway is under orders to become independent from federal operating subsidies .
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The Arizona Republican , chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee , led a highly critical oversight hearing Tuesday that painted a sobering portrait of Amtrak 's financial status and outlook .
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'' Amtrak is largely no better off today than one year ago , '' said Phyllis Scheinberg , associate director for transportation issues at the General Accounting Office .
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Both Scheinberg and Kenneth Mead , inspector general in the Department of Transportation , said Amtrak is not on track to meet congressional demands that it achieve financial self-sufficiency by <num> .
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Amtrak could face liquidation if it fails to meet the deadline .
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Mead forecasts that Amtrak will lose $ <num> billion more than it anticipates from <num> through <num> because rising costs are counteracting gains in riders and revenue .
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It would let Amtrak issue bonds , sweetened by federal tax credits , to raise $ <num> billion over <num> years to build high-speed rail lines around the country .
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Who is the president or chief executive of Amtrak ?
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Amtrak advocates say the money represents an investment in intercity rail that should be considered independent of Amtrak 's future as a corporation .
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'' Amtrak needs to make more progress before any further funding schemes are enacted , '' he said .
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