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BAWLING
ALONEBy
William R. Mattox Jr. An
epidemic of clinical depression in the midst of material
prosperity is related to the breakdown of family and the
decline of civic virtue
Most
people stay current by reading the morning paper, watching
the evening news, or surfing the World Wide Web. But for
procrastinators like me, the best way to stay current is
to read back issues of the Futurist magazine.
I've
been doing that a lot recently. And I am happy to report
that a growing number of scholars are beginning to take
seriously the study of happiness, joy, and life satisfaction.
Or so the Futurist observes in a recent feature on "the
science of happiness."
Now,
it might be tempting to view the pursuit of happiness within
academia as a sign that today's scholars have run out of
problems to consider. But the scientific interest in happiness
is actually being driven in part by what University of Pennsylvania
psychology professor Martin Seligman calls an "epidemic"
of clinical depression.
According
to Seligman, who was recently named president of the American
Psychological Association, an American's odds of suffering
clinical depression at some point in his or her lifetime
is now significantly higher than at any other time in this
century. For example, only 1 percent of women born around
the time of World War I experienced severe depression at
some point in their lives. But with each succeeding generation,
this percentage has risen steadily to the point that 12
to 15 percent of Americans born in the mid-1970s, the cohort
now in the high-depression years of late adolescence and
early adulthood, have already experienced at least one bout
of serious depression.
That
America is now in the throes of a Great (Clinical) Depression
seems completely at odds with our material well-being. As
Sir John Templeton notes in his latest book, Is Progress
Speeding Up? Our Multiplying Multitudes of Blessings, "People
today are better fed, better clothed, better housed, and
better educated than at any previous time in history."
Moreover, in nearly every material domain, including working
conditions, food production, housing standards, quality
of health care, life expectancy, environmental safety, and
computer technology, Templeton says, the rate of progress
is accelerating. In other words, things aren't just getting
better, they are getting better and better at a faster and
faster rate.
So,
if we've got it so good, why do so many Americans feel so
bad? Most research on depression approaches this question
from a nonhistorical "micro" perspective. That
is, in seeking to identify causes of depression, factors
like "loss of a loved one," "job loss,"
"serious health problems," or other adversities
are commonly cited. While these correlations may explain
why certain individuals in any historical period fall into
depression, they do little to explain why other individuals
facing the same adversities do not fall into depression.
Nor do they explain why "macro" rates of depression
vary over time in seemingly inexplicable ways. For example,
why are rates of severe depression so much higher today
than say, during the Great (Economic) Depression of the
1930s, when adversity was seemingly so much more common?
Both Seligman and Templeton believe the historical rise
in depression is partly attributable to the growth in a
mass media culture that is tilted toward gloom and pessimism.
"There is no denying that ills exist," Templeton
acknowledges, but in their zeal to cover pain and conflict,
the news media often overlook stories of triumph, success,
and human progress.
Ironically,
this bias towards bad news has been magnified by the accelerating
progress in mass communications. "There is nothing
particularly new about this very human tendency to focus
on bad news," Templeton notes. "What has changed
is that today the opportunity to read or see or hear the
news is unprecedented."
So
is the opportunity to read or see or hear advertising messages
that encourage people to focus on what they lack rather
than what they have. This is significant, because Seligman
says that much of the clinical depression he sees today
"is a disorder of individual thwarting" that arises
when people arrive at a sorrowful resignation that they'll
never fulfill their most cherished hopes and dreams.
"Hopelessness is a disorder of the eye," Seligman
told a recent academic conference in Philadelphia. And it
is a disorder to which many psychologists have contributed.
Indeed, Seligman believes the field of psychology has become
too much like grunge rock: obsessed with despair, hopelessness,
and depression. For example, a recent research survey by
Ed Diener of the University of Illinois and David Myers
of Hope College found that, over the last 30 years, research
studies dealing with anger, anxiety, or depression have
outnumbered studies examining joy, happiness, or life satisfaction
by a ratio of 21 to 1.
"Modern
psychology has become preoccupied with the negative side
of life," Seligman says. "It has understood human
functioning in a 'disease' model that is consumed with unresolved
conflicts from childhood, with childhood trauma, and with
viewing individuals as helpless victims of oppressive cultural
and economic forces."
Failure
Without Furniture
Seligman
is not attempting to pooh-pooh human sorrow and suffering.
Nor is he trying to delegitimize all "negative side"
psychology. But Seligman says psychology's preoccupation
with the morose has contributed to the rise of "an
ideology of victimology" in our culture that sees "human
beings as puppets of their environment" and offers
little more than "coping skills" to those facing
adversity.
This,
Seligman says, is very different from the prevailing cultural
mindset that existed earlier in this century. For example,
he points out that "the emblematic children's book"
in America used to be a story about overcoming adversity
called The Little Engine That Could. Today, Seligman says,
children are more apt to read books that seek to help them
cope with negative events or books that offer a hollow "I
am special" message that promotes what Seligman calls
"unwarranted self-esteem." As a consequence, Seligman
says, many Americans today grow up with a predisposition
to abandon hope easily in the face of adversity and to pursue
a life of narcissistic individualism that is often cut off
from the social support networks and transcendent beliefs
that previous generations found so valuable in overcoming
life's inevitable hardships.
"Our
grandparents had their relationship to God, their belief
in a nation, their belief in a community-and they had large
extended families," Seligman says. "This is the
spiritual furniture that our parents and grandparents sat
in when they failed."
Today,
of course, many Americans suffer alone. And the more alone
they are, the more likely they are to suffer. According
to the National Institute for Heathcare Research (NIHR),
depression is significantly more common among people living
by themselves than among those residing in families. And
it is more common still among "Eleanor Rigbys"
living apart from a larger affinity group than among singles
enmeshed in a community of supportive relationships.
Yet
the solution to our problem isn't quite as simple as agreeing
with Dean Martin that "everybody needs somebody sometimes."
When it comes to depression, not all household arrangements
and civic associations are equal. For example, never-married
individuals living alone are actually less likely to experience
depression than adults who have been married and divorced
or who cohabitate. Children whose parents divorce are far
more likely to experience a bout of severe depression than
those from intact homes. Moreover, NIHR reports that people
who belong to a local religious congregation are far less
apt to experience depression than those who are non-religious.
And a recent Duke University study shows that those who
attend worship services also recover from bouts of depression
far more quickly than do others.
A
leading psychologist believes it is time his profession
learned to cultivate certain virtues, such as courage,
hope, optimism,and perseverance.
Linda
George of Duke University says that "greater social
support" explains only part of the relationship between
frequent religious participation and better mental health.
In other words, religious involvement appears to offer certain
intrinsic benefits that are not typically available from
participating in a bowling league, joining a garden club,
or frequenting a pub, as the Cheers theme has it, "where
everybody knows your name."
Sharing
the Warmth
The
rise in clinical depression, then, is directly related to
the decline in civil society-most especially, the breakdown
of family life and the demise of community-based organizations
that promote civic virtue. While this means that efforts
to reverse historical trends in depression must give attention
to restoring these institutions, Seligman believes it is
also critically important for the field of psychology to
recognize and seek to cultivate certain virtues, such as
courage, hope, optimism, perseverance, and honesty, that
serve as "buffers against mental illness in vulnerable
people."
Indeed, Seligman has devoted much of his professional life
to showing that patterns of thinking do affect certain outcomes-which
is why, for example, sports teams that "play to win"
tend to experience greater success than those that play
"not to lose." At the same time, Seligman is quick
to say that pessimism and optimism are not fixed, inborn
traits, but are instead "explanatory styles" or
habitual ways in which people interpret and respond to failure.
"One of the most significant findings in psychology
in the last 20 years is that individuals can choose the
way they think," Seligman says. "Habits of thinking
need not be forever."
Accordingly,
Seligman believes psychologists can and should devote themselves
to helping individuals renew their minds and break out of
self-destructive patterns of thinking and behaving. Rather
than operating as detached technocrats content to merely
measure human suffering or as morose pessimists who view
human weakness as more "authentic" than human
strengths, Seligman believes psychologists can and should
work to help those who see the proverbial glass as half-empty
to view it as half-full. And he says social scientists can
promote virtues like resilience and tenacity without compromising
their intellectual honesty, objectivity, or academic credibility.
"My vision for psychology and social science in the
21st century is that it will move from being muckraking
and remedial to becoming a positive force," Seligman
says. His vision is increasingly being embraced by others
frustrated by the "I'm dysfunctional, you're dysfunctional"
mindset of today's psychology. Indeed, a growing number
of scholars (including those studying happiness and life
satisfaction) are discovering that studying success may
not only be more socially constructive than studying failure,
but may also be more interesting.
"Researchers
in the field of depression have focused understandably on
trying to find out what makes people depressed," observes
psychologist Lyn Abramson of the University of Wisconsin.
"But it is equally important to try and understand
what allows people to not become depressed in the face of
adversity."
To
illustrate, Abramson draws on an analogy to winter temperatures
and home heating. "It's kind of obvious that a house
could lose its warmth in sub-zero temperatures," she
says. "What we need to understand is, why is it that
some houses can stay warm despite the cold climate outside?"
Don't
Worry, Be Happy?
Lest
there be any doubt, Seligman isn't interested in promoting
a simplistic, Pollyannaish outlook on life. Nor does he
want the field of psychology to turn into the academic equivalent
of a feel-good God & Country pep rally-like those say,
that the 1988 Bush for President campaign staged to the
tune of Bobby McFerrin's anthem, "Don't Worry, Be Happy."
But,
Seligman says, psychologists should not be afraid to acknowledge
the role that transcendent beliefs (in God, country, community,
family, virtue) play in giving people hope and in helping
them overcome adversity.
This
last point is important. For much of our nation's "epidemic"
in clinical depression is undoubtedly linked to nihilistic
thinking. And it may very well be that one of the reasons
we are witnessing a Great (Clinical) Depression in the midst
of unprecedented peace and prosperity is because many Americans
are gaining the whole world, but losing their soul.
William
R. Mattox Jr. is an award-winning writer who
serves on the board of contributors at USA Today. | {
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Dr. Harry Adelson began his training in prolotherapy in 1998 while in his final year at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine and is focused on working with stem cell therapy. During his residency training in Integrative Medicine at Yale/Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut, he volunteered after hours in a large homeless shelter in Bridgeport, Connecticut, providing prolotherapy to the medically underserved while gaining valuable experience. He opened Docere Clinics in Salt Lake City in 2002 and from day one, his practice has been 100% regenerative injection therapies for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain conditions. Since February of 2010, Dr. Adelson has performed over 2,000 bone marrow and adipose-derived adult stem cell procedures, placing him among those most experienced in the world with use of autologous stem cells for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain conditions. Dr. Adelson practices in Park City, Utah and is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management.
On Today’s show, Dr. Adelson discusses regenerative injective therapies and adult stem cell therapy (ASCT). He shares with us why stem cells are so valuable and how he obtains stem cells from patients and successfully uses them in treatments. We talk about the various uses of stem cell therapy from pain management to anti-aging treatments for skin.
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Primate of Serbian Church thanks Patriarch Kirill for hospitality during his peace visit and celebration marking 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’
His Holiness Patriarch Irenaios of Serbia, after his visit to the Russian Orthodox Church in July 2013, sent a letter of thanks to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The letter states in particular:
‘By God’s blessing and through the virtues of Your Holiness as a generous host and the selfless work of the whole Russian Orthodox Church, we made our peace visit to our most holy sister Russian Orthodox Church and also took part in the celebrations on the occasion of the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ by the Holy Prince Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles’
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Why the flu makes you feel so awful
Although the influenza virus attacks lungs, it's not the only thing that makes you feel bad.
The activity of white blood cells, which are part of the immune system, can damage bodily tissue while mounting a defense.
Other bodily chemicals trigger headaches and fever, which can have antiviral effects.
Flu infections can also turn on genes that degrade muscles, making those tissues feel sore.
Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will die.
Older folks over the age of 65 are especially susceptible to influenza infection, since the immune system becomes weaker with age. In addition, older folks are also more susceptible to long-term disability following influenza infection, especially if they are hospitalized.
We all know the symptoms of influenza infection include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. But just what causes all the havoc? What is going on in your body as you fight the flu?
I am a researcher who specializes in immunology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and my laboratory focuses on how influenza infection affects the body and how our bodies combat the virus.
It's interesting to note that many of the body's defenses that attack the virus also cause many of the symptoms associated with the flu.
How the flu works its way into your body
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Influenza virus causes an infection in the respiratory tract, or nose, throat and lungs.
The virus is inhaled or transmitted, usually via your fingers, to the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose or eyes. It then travels down the respiratory tract and binds to epithelial cells lining the lung airways via specific molecules on the cell surface.
Once inside the cells, the virus hijacks the protein manufacturing machinery of the cell to generate its own viral proteins and create more viral particles. Once mature viral particles are produced, they are released from the cell and can then go on to invade adjacent cells.
These cells express receptors that are able to sense the presence of the virus. They then sound the alarm by producing small hormone-like molecules called cytokines and chemokines. These alert the body that an infection has been established.
Cytokines orchestrate other components of the immune system to appropriately fight the invading virus, while chemokines direct these components to the location of infection.
One of the types of cells called into action are T lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that fights infection. Sometimes, they are even called "soldier" cells.
When T cells specifically recognize influenza virus proteins, they then begin to proliferate in the lymph nodes around the lungs and throat. This causes swelling and pain in these lymph nodes.
After a few days, these T cells move to the lungs and begin to kill the virus-infected cells. This process creates a great deal of lung damage similar to bronchitis, which can worsen existing lung disease and make breathing difficult.
A scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor.NIAID/NIH; Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
In addition, the buildup of mucous in the lungs, as a result of this immune response to infection, induces coughing as a reflex to try to clear the airways. Normally, this damage triggered by arrival of T cells in the lungs is reversible in a healthy person, but when it advances, it is bad news and can lead to death.
The proper functioning of influenza-specific T cells is critical for efficient clearance of the virus from the lungs. When T cell function declines, such as with increasing age or during use of immunosuppressive drugs, viral clearance is delayed.
This results in a prolonged infection and greater lung damage. This can also set the stage for complications including secondary bacterial pneumonia, which can often be deadly.
Why your head hurts so much
While the influenza virus is wholly contained in the lungs under normal circumstances, several symptoms of influenza are systemic, including fever, headache, fatigue and muscle aches.
In order to properly combat influenza infection, the cytokines and chemokines produced by the innate immune cells in the lungs become systemic - that is, they enter the bloodstream, and contribute to these systemic symptoms. When this happens, a cascade of complicating biological events occur.
One of the things that happens is that Interleukin-1, an inflammatory type of cytokine, is activated.
Interleukin-1 is important for developing the killer T cell response against the virus, but it also affects the part of the brain in the hypothalamus that regulates body temperature, resulting in fever and headaches.
Why your muscles ache
It is well-known that muscle aches and weakness are prominent symptoms of influenza infection. Our study in an animal model found that influenza infection leads to an increase in the expression of muscle-degrading genes and a decrease in expression of muscle-building genes in skeletal muscles in the legs.
Functionally, influenza infection also hinders walking and leg strength. Importantly, in young individuals, these effects are transient and return to normal once the infection was cleared.
In contrast, these effects can linger significantly longer in older individuals. This is important, since a decrease in leg stability and strength could result in older folks being more prone to falls during recovery from influenza infection. It could also result in long-term disability and lead to the need for a cane or walker, limiting mobility and independence.
Researchers in my lab think that this impact of influenza infection on muscles is another unintended consequence of the immune response to the virus. We are currently working to determine what specific factors produced during the immune response are responsible for this and if we can find a way to prevent it.
Thus, while you feel miserable when you have an influenza infection, you can rest assured that it is because your body is fighting hard. It's combating the spread of the virus in your lungs and killing infected cells. | {
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All 18-year-old Celeste Garrett wants is to head off to college and make those fun, yet ill-advised, choices college kids are known for. And maybe to spend some time with the hot cameraman she just met. Instead, because of a pact her ancestors made in the 17th century with a mythical creature, she has to save the world. While normal kids are slamming energy drinks and cramming for exams, Celeste will get her adrenaline rush fighting a fire breathing dragon. She wants to meet friends in the quad to exchange lecture notes, but first she must exchange blows with a shapeshifting demon on the rooftop. Life isn’t always fair for a superhero, but at least she doesn’t have to do it alone. With her brother and sister as sidekicks, they alternate between saving lives and getting on each others’ nerves. Together the trio encounters unspeakable odds, mystical forces and comes face-to-face with an image that will haunt them forever—their grandmother in a leopard print bikini.
Excerpt-At certain moments in life reflection is mandatory. I found being squeezed in the scaly claw of a three story dragon to be one of them. As he shook me like an uncooperative toy, my rattled brain wondered how life had led me here. Could I have done anything differently to maybe not die horribly at the hands of Mr. Big-Green-and-Ugly?
But as my constricted lungs burned and ached for even a whisper of a breath, I knew there was no way I could’ve avoided this. No matter where I went. No matter what I did. They would’ve found me. It was inevitable.
A searing pain in my side signaled that my recently mended rib had cracked again. I opened my mouth to scream but could manage no sound. My head wobbled so hard it felt like it might snap off my neck. Black spots danced before my eyes. With them came flashes from a life that wasn’t mine.
With tentative steps the girl walks through the smoldering, charred remains of her tiny village. Her bare feet are burned and blackened, but she doesn’t waver. She lays a delicate hand on the shoulder of the half-eagle/half-lion creature that saved them all. Well…most of them. Some of the blood spilled in this emerald Ireland valley had been fatal.
His rants turned into nothing more than a ringing in my ears. One by one, my senses gave up. They retreated into the dark abyss and waited for me to join them there.
A look of steely determination overcame the girl’s dainty features. “You didn’t let us stand alone, and I will not let you.”
The Gryphon snapped his beak and shook his enormous head. “No. This war will rage on long after your mortal life has ended. I have foreseen it.”
“Then my heirs shall take up the cause as well!” She lifted her soot-covered nightgown enough to allow herself the movement needed to go down on one knee. Her glorious, ivory wings stretched out wide behind her as she pressed her fist over her heart. “It is my pledge to you that the O’Garren family will join you in this crusade. My people will be your warriors until we find victory or death.”
The pain lessened. Peace replaced it. That pledge, made centuries ago, is what led me here. If the break-ins hadn’t happened. If I had stayed in Michigan. I’d still find myself here, losing my grip on whatever tied my spirit to this world. Of course, now I knew that those break-ins were them looking for me. And they followed me to Gainesboro. As the last of my strength and energy drained from my body, the thought of my new home made me smile.
Gainesboro, Tennessee. That’s where it all happened. That’s where I learned the truth. That’s where everything changed. That’s where my destiny found me. And now, it’s where I would die.
Book Info-
Title: Embrace
Pages: 250
ISBN-10: 0985266341
ISBN-13: 978-0985266349
ASIN: B0080GLL5Y
Date Published: March 2012, rereleased November 13, 2013
Blurb-
RONE Award Winner Best YA Paranormal Work of 2012
Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a “normal life” would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn’t know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her. Now, she’d like nothing more than to retreat into a hermit lifestyle to prevent anyone else from getting hurt. But startling revelations, amazing new abilities, and mortifying moments in front of insanely hot guys won’t allow time for that. Soon, Celeste finds herself surrounded by darkness and wondering who she can trust—if anyone.
Excerpt- The next night’s patrol up into the mountains was all kinds of awkward due to how incredibly peeved Gabe still was despite my attempts to make amends. As we walked, he intentionally allowed a branch to snap back at my face. I caught it a split second before it impaled my eyeball. Kendall, with her sweet nature, easily forgave me and we hugged it out. Gabe told me where I could shove my apology. Maybe I had been somewhat out of line with the things I said, but he had been lying to me for months. Therefore, I’d had about all of his nasty attitude I could tolerate.
“Don’t worry about that branch, Gabe,” I snapped. “I got it. Thanks.”
Gabe halted. He kept his broad back to me as he let out a low, menacing growl.
I put my hand on my hip and shined my flashlight at him. “Oh, I don’t even think so! I don’t care how big and bad you think you are, you’re not gonna growl at me.”
His head whipped around. The light from my flashlight reflected off of his yellow cat eyes. That sight wasn’t new to me, yet it still gave me chills.
“Demon,” he rumbled, in a barely human tremor, then fell to the ground in a low crouch. His clawed hands dug into the dirt as his back arched in preparation for his change.
A rush of air behind me and Keni’s wings were deployed. She and I scanned the landscape in front of us with our flashlights. Trees. Light fog. Rocks. The occasional critter, but no demon. Then—not twenty feet in front of us—the brush rustled. A black shadow darted past us.
“Did you see that?” I followed it with the light, but it vanished before I could catch up.
Before either of them could answer, a shrill cackle echoed through the night. The shapeless form flew by in another pass. We spun to follow it but again failed to get a glimpse.
“Where’d it go?” Keni’s feathers tickled my shoulder as she curled her wing protectively around me. “I lost it.”
Pebbles kicked up as the demon skidded to a stop in front of us. Like matching spotlights our flashlight beams captured the creature.
Kendall giggled and put her wings away.
Gabe paused in the early stages of his transformation, stood up, and reverted back to human.
I screamed for all I was worth and dropped my flashlight.
Before us stood a gruesome, two-foot tall hobgoblin with green wart covered skin that hung off its tiny frame. Long, wiry black hair draped down passed the snarling, spitting creature’s itty, bitty shoulders. With beady little eyes, a snout for a nose, and a mouth full of shark-like teeth, this thing was straight out of my worst nightmares.
“Aww, it’s kinda cute!” Kendall gushed and bent down to extended her hand to it like it was a friendly pooch.
Then it charged. Its tiny legs blurred as it sped toward us with snapping jaws. I flew onto Gabe’s shoulders like a cat up a tree. Kendall released her wings just in time to lob the hobgoblin back where it started. That didn’t slow it down. It hopped right back up and ran at us again.
“Get off me!” Gabe ordered, but couldn’t shake my death grip from around his neck.
“NO! Not until you get rid of it!” I screamed. “Turn into a lion and eat it! Or shred it! I don’t care, just make it go away!”
Once again, Kendall hit it like a well-served tennis ball and sent it careening through the air.
“What do you need my help for?” Gabe asked, in what I considered to be an overly mocking tone, as he grappled to pry my arms and legs off of him. “You’re the “Chosen One” and I’m just your sidekick. Seems to me you should be able to handle this all on your own, oh-mighty one.”
“Gabe! Now is not the time to get into this!” I pleaded as I clung to him like a frightened koala bear. “Just kill it!”
“No.” While I couldn’t see his face, I could hear the smirk in his voice. “I think now is the perfect time to talk about this. You need to admit that you need both of us.”
The demon whizzed past Keni. I squealed and squeezed my eyes shut as Gabe casually punted it away from us. “I need you! I need you! Please! Get rid of that thing!”
“Now apologize for calling me your sidekick. That was very offensive.”
“You’re not my sidekick!” I whimpered. “You’re my sentry! Which is mythical, and heroic. Please make that horrible thing go away!”
“And you’ll never take us for granted again, right?”
“Oh, for the love of all that’s good and pure! Yes! I’m an awful person that took you for granted. It’ll never happen again!”
“Good,” Gabe relented. “Now climb down, and I’ll take care of the toddler-sized demon for you.”
Just as I attempted to scale my way down my building-sized brother, the mini-goblin zipped at us again. I screeched, lost my hold, and thudded to the ground. Right into the path of the incoming two-foot terror.
Yelling, “Celeste look out,” was all Gabe and Keni had time to do.
In utter panic, I brought one arm up to shield my face and held the other out to block the attack. With my eyes clamped shut I tensed for the moment when those gruesome teeth would shred me to the bone.
No shredding, biting, or nipping of any sort came. Nothing did.
“Uh, Celeste?” Keni’s tone was a question mark.
“What?” I squeaked my response through a locked jaw, but didn’t dare open my eyes.
“I think you got a new power.”
Book Info-
Title: Sacrifice
Pages: 222
ISBN-10: 0988633442
ISBN-13: 978-0988633445
ASIN: B00C3ONLP2
Date Published: November 2012, rereleased November 13, 2013
Blurb-
Celeste Garrett has finally found a happy balance in her life as the Chosen One, thanks in large part to a certain hunky Irishman. But if there’s any lesson she should heed since receiving her calling it’s that everything can change in the blink of an eye. Soon a terrible new threat, unlike anything she’s ever encountered, causes her to make a gut-wrenching choice that will strip her of someone she holds dear. As much as she’d like to have a pity party for one, there’s no time for that now because wedding bells are ringing in Gainesboro! In between dress fittings and rehearsal dinners Celeste will have to fend off attacking demons and leering pirates. As if the Dark Army wasn’t scary enough our heroine is faced with the horrifying trauma of attending a bachelorette party with her mom and watching Grams do Jell-o shots. Is a walk down the aisle even possible for a member of the Garrett family when the Dark Army is out to destroy them? More importantly, will the Dark Army Glee Club sing at the reception? Raise your glass to the happy couple, and get ready for a wedding…Conduit-style.
Excerpt-“You can, and should, make this decision for him. But you won’t because of your feelings for him.”
“We are not having this conversation again. Besides, this isn’t even you talking. It’s Alaina. When did you become her overly hairy messenger?”
“I’m not her messenger. We’re a couple, and couples should communicate and make their decisions as a team.”
“I see she’s still making you watch The View.”
“Shut up. Some of those women make very good points.”
“Sure they do. Now please keep your voice down. You’re going to blow our cover.” I shifted on the balls of my feet and peeked out the window of the lifeguard shack. Sand blew and churned outside with enough force to leave welts on skin. What civilians thought was nothing more than a nasty storm ravaged the Florida Gulf Coast line. Waves slammed against the shore, each swell larger than the last. But this was no normal tropical storm. Another Titan could be thanked for this onslaught, one that held power over the water.
These situations had been commonplace ever since that night at Grams when Caleb and I had a massive fight over his humanity. Much screaming occurred and no resolution whatsoever was reached. It ended when he claimed I was a, “Stubborn woman that let her emotions override common sense.”
I came back with the rebuttal of, “Yeah? So’s your face.”
Unable to form any kind of rebuttal to that, Caleb threw his hands in the air and stomped off.
Over the next two weeks Gabe, Keni, and I traveled to various spots around the globe to deal with natural disasters caused by Titans. Caleb joined us as soon as he healed enough to fight. Together we stopped a tsunami in Thailand, an earthquake in Oklahoma, a tornado in Texas, and a wildfire in California. Our latest thwarting mission led us to a hurricane in the Sunshine state. It worked in our favor that the local media blamed these freak weather related bouts on climate issues caused by global warming. We saved the world and inadvertently raised awareness. Go us!
Rarely were we allowed the luxury of rest. No sooner would we get one matter under control than another would pop up. I missed sleep, a wonderfully delightful task I sincerely hoped to get reacquainted with soon.
“Blow our cover?” Gabe snorted and yanked off his t-shirt to prepare for his change. “We’re hiding. The Chosen One is hunkered down out of sight like a scared little kid. We should be killing these things. Not subduing them until Bernard comes along and blinks them off to God only knows where.”
I ducked back down and leaned my forehead against the window ledge. A few deep breaths helped me regain control of my rapidly rising blood pressure. To keep Caleb safe we went for the knockout instead of the kill. I hated holding back during battles, but if it kept Caleb alive it was worth it. Bernard agreed to help us by transporting the demons to a plane where they couldn’t harm anyone. Yet everyday a new wave of them came at us with no signs of the onslaught slowing or stopping.
I glanced over my shoulder at Gabe and gave him an easy to read ‘drop it’ look. “I’m respecting Caleb’s wishes. You should tell his sister to give it a try.”
“Actually, his wish was to be human, but you gave him the death stare and clucked at him like a demented hen for even suggesting that.”
“Human isn’t an option, not with the chaos going on right now. And we’re done talking about this.” I glared at my brother and hoped that would be the moment the Gryphon bestowed death-ray laser vision on me.
He held his hands up in surrender. “Hey, I’m just stating the facts. No need to call forth the PMS Queen.”
A fireball blazed into the sky from a shack further down the beach. It saved Gabe from getting a punch to the throat for that remark. “There’s the signal. Time to go.”
Instantly we became all business. The savage roar of the wind muted the sickening snaps and pops of Gabe’s transformation. I shuffled on my hands and knees to the door. It took both hands and a fair amount of super strength to pry it open. What I saw on the other side made my jaw swing open and my bladder control threaten to fail.
“Celeste, look out!” someone screamed. There’s a high likelihood it was me.
I shook my head in an attempt to erase the unbelievable image before me. A shark surfed toward me on top of a wave. Sharks can’t surf, I know that. But—terrifying as it was—this one excelled at it. The wide open mouth of a Great White, if I had to guess, soared my way ready to devour me. My legs forgot how to move and my brain switched into an operating speed the equivalent of a hamster running on an exercise wheel. Fear paralyzed me where I stood.
The black eyes of the gigantic fish rolled back in their sockets as its rows of razor sharp teeth extended out, hungry for my flesh. A mighty roar pierced the air as my lion sentry soared over my head and intercepted the killer fish. He hit it head on and the two rolled across the sand in a frenzied explosion of gnashing teeth and snapping jaws. Only then did I realize the shark sported legs.
So that’s what a Water Titan looks like—pants wetting terrifying.
The two savage beasts clung together. Both sets of bone-crushing teeth snarled and grappled to tear into the other’s flesh. Wet sand clung to them as they blurred together in their violent flurry. A flash of a silver fin. The swipe of a tawny claw. The flip of a long tail fin. Flying chunks of chestnut fur.
Caleb and Kendall ran across the beach. Keni’s wings shielded them from the hammering winds and sea spray. They didn’t need to hurry. None of us could do anything. Getting between the shark and lion would mean a loss of limbs … or a nasty flare up of deadness. I tried to part them with my telepathy, but even mental means couldn’t get between them. I could do nothing but watch—until the unthinkable happened.
The shark flung its head to the side and sunk its teeth deep into Gabe’s hip. Our lion roared in pain. Blood bubbled and poured from his gaping wound. Muscle and tissue ripped from bone and hung off him like limp spaghetti noodles. Bile rose in my throat and I slapped my hand over my mouth. Instinct prompted my feet into action. I rushed to my brother’s aid but quickly found he had no need for me. His lip curled up and he lunged on the shark. The pupils of his feline eyes dilated and blood lust took over. Claws and teeth shredded and devoured the fish’s course skin in a violent fury. Blood sprayed through the air and splattered me from head to toe.
“Gabe! Stop!” If he heard me my warning failed to resonate. Instinct had dragged him to a dark place where only one thought got through—kill or be killed.
The land shark’s blood soaked into the sand and stained Gabe-lion’s muzzle a deep rust color. With one last twitch the massive fish fell to the ground—lifeless. Seconds later nothing remained but black tar.
Only then did Gabe glance up. His eyes blinked back to human. Pain and shock forced his change. “Celeste, I’m sorry. I … I couldn’t stop.”
Blood loss quickly claimed its spoils. Gabe sat down hard in the sand, his skin ghostly pale and covered in blood. His head lolled to the side and his eyes rolled back. In a flap of feathers, Kendall stood by his side, easing him to the ground and pouring healing warmth into him.
Icy prickles ran down my spine. Caleb wasn’t with her.
I spun in a circle and found nothing except empty beach. The storm stilled as if holding its breath.
Caleb was … gone. My breath came short and shallow. The world whipped around me like a crazy carnival ride. I didn’t get to say goodbye. I deserved a split second to try to save him. How dare I be denied that? Lack of oxygen caused black spots to dance before my eyes. The ground rose up to meet me as my knees buckled.
Grasping his shirt in tight fists, I clung hard to Caleb as my heart struggled to find its rhythm. I buried my face into his chest and desperately breathed in his scent. Despite his proclamation, things were far from okay. The universe just showed me how easily it could steal him from me. Nothing would ever be okay again.
Book Info-
Title: Ascension
Pages: 318
ISBN-10: 0615922848
ISBN-13: 978-0615922843
ASIN: B00GP3HRQQ
Date Published: November 18, 2013
Blurb-
From bestselling and award winning author Stacey Rourke comes the heart-pounding continuation of the acclaimed Gryphon Series. The turning point of the Gryphon saga is at hand … Battle looms. Three unstoppable forces prepare to clash in a colossal explosion that could wipe Gainesboro off the map. Fate and a sacred calling have landed nineteen year old Celeste Garrett in the middle with nowhere to run. Her trust wavers as she uncovers dark secrets of the Council, powerful enough to test her loyalty and turn her against those she swore to protect. Playing to the longing of her heart, a malevolent enemy uses her weakness against her to form an alliance. With the trumpets of war about to sound, which side will the Conduit choose, and who will be left standing?
Excerpt-Somewhere between asleep and awake he came to me. The mattress shifted under his weight as he settled in beside me.
Warm breath teased against my ear. “I could ne’er leave you, lovey.”
His wandering hands gripped my waist and rolled me to face him. This warbled land governed by sleep couldn’t conjure his whole essence—too much time had passed for that. Instead, it teased me with glimpses of what I’d been missing. Silky hair caressing my cheek. Hot kisses traveling down my neck. Emerald eyes filled with an insatiable hunger. The sensual awakening that jolted through me when his mouth found mine.
“I’m always with you,” Caleb whispered against my lips.
I twined my arms around his neck and pulled him closer, a move that garnered a low groan of appreciation. His hands roamed up my arms and encircled my wrists. In a sudden, shockingly violent move, he forced them down against the mattress and pinned me there.
I gaped in confusion as green eyes blinked to sapphire blue. His seductive stare twisted into visible disgust and hatred. Like ink dumped from a bottle, the black drained from Caleb’s hair. The dripping color leaked away to reveal long, strawberry blond hair, pulled into a ponytail at the nape of his neck. Alec. Not the latest version of him currently possessed by a three-hundred-year-old demon, but the Alec I first met while rolling a tire. The carefree boy I had started to fall for before fate intervened. Yet the look that darkened his gaze was more murderous than welcoming. I thrashed and bucked beneath him but couldn’t seem to summon one iota of strength. His grip on my wrists tightened to the point of pain.
“Is he worth it?” he hissed in my face. “Is he worth the blood on your hands?”
Crimson red blood bubbled up Alec’s throat. It seeped between his teeth and dribbled down his chin. “Will he still want you when he knows what you’ve done and what it cost?”
Squeezing my eyes shut, I cringed further into the mattress as blood rained down. The warm stickiness, with its pungent rusty smell, dripped on my face and soaked my shirt.
I risked a glance up to see Alec’s lips curl in an evil grin. “Now, how ‘bout a kiss?”
He bowed his head and crammed his blood soaked lips to mine. My muffled scream quickly turned into a gurgled gasp for air as I fought not to drown in this crimson hell.
The Gryphon Series is written by Stacey Rourke. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant, drooly dogs. Stacey loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head. She is currently hard at work on the continuations of this series as well as other literary projects. The Gryphon Series is available wherever fine books are sold. | {
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Positive Definition: This is simply a definition that includes a description of what a thing is. A list of things that something isn't is not a definition.
Think of it this way. If I tell you that I have something in my vision, and it is not an elephant, can you tell me what it is? No. In fact, if I listed a billion things that it was not, you still would not know what it is.
There's a trick to this... some might say, If I have a box with a penny and a pencil in it, and I tell you I'm thinking of something in the box, and it is not a penny, then you know it's a pencil. That sounds like a negative definition but it's not. I have given you a universe of discourse. In other words, I've given you a set of positive definitions to choose from, and eliminated one of them, leaving you with only one positive definition.
Ok. Now that you understand negative definitions, one more concept...
Burden of Proof: This is a simple way of saying that if you claim something, it is up to you to prove that it exists. Nobody else has any burden to disprove what you have claimed. The best way to illustrate this is to think of what things would be like if it were not true. Suppose you have to disprove the nonexistence of something. Anything. First, it can't be done. If you had an infinite amount of time, and the means to traverse the entire universe, you could not prove the nonexistence of something, because there would be no way to prove that it was not always someplace different from your location, out of your sight. Second, if you have to disprove one thing, there's no reason why you wouldn't have to disprove EVERYTHING! This of course, can't be done because you can't even name everything, and even if you could, there would be a new thing created, which would be "Your knowledge of everything" which you would then have to disprove!
In short, disproof is nonsense.
Ok, now that you understand that the claimant is responsible for proving his position, and that the only meaningful definition is a positive one, you should be able to see that a claimant is only someone who claims that something with a positive definition exists.
What is it that atheists claim exists?
That's right! They don't claim that anything exists!
Who claims that something exists?
That's right again! Theists!
Ok, so now you understand that atheists have absolutely nothing to prove, right?
(picture me holding my breath for the inevitable theist response: Yeah, but you claim that god doesn't exist.. now you have to prove it... When this happens, I'm just going to sigh and put my head through a sheet rock wall.)
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
Likewise for all we know the lawn gnomes DO come to life and rape pink flamingos. The probability, however, is so extremely unlikely that it's not even worth considering that it's real. Likewise the probability that there's an invisible sky daddy who spanks us for eternity for simply not believing he exists is so unlikely that it's not worth considering; yet people are willing to kill over their absurd view of reality.
There are only limits to inducitve rule outs... but we can rule out a claim deductively. If a claim is contradictory, then it is false. I don't need to scour the universe to know that 2+2=5 is false.
Also, if a claim is incoherent, then it is meaningless.
In addition, those who argue "Ah, you can't rule out my claim conclusively, so it must be true!" are committing the fallacy of arguing from inductive uncertainty. Others call it the "negative proof fallacy" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_proof
We can also state that a claim is incoherent. If this is the case, then the claim is meaningless.
I should point out that while I couldn't possibly disagree with this, I prefer to sit back and wait for a coherent positive definition. I find that the disproof argument backfires with theists, because if you haven't gotten their signed, sealed, bible-sworn affadavit to the "Complete and Incontrovertibly True Positive Definition of God" they will just waffle between conflated terms for the duration of the argument.
With the "You give me a definition, then prove it" approach, there's really not that much to do but twiddle your thumbs until such a time as they offer both a definition AND proof.
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
The 'you can't prove a negative' is a myth spread about the internet. It's false.
Yeah. Again, I understand this, and couldn't possibly disagree. However, if you say to me, "Disprove God." I'll say, I can't, because I don't know what it is. If you then give me a contradictory definition, I'll disprove it. You've seen as much or more than me how far into the quantum physics ether theists will go to prove that their contradictory definitions aren't really contradictory because of this or that conflation of terms that proves they don't understand either quantum physics or basic logic.
It's just much simpler to wait them out and demand proof of their position, because even if their position wasn't contradictory, they still can't offer any proof, and their claim is still not worth considering.
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
The 'you can't prove a negative' is a myth spread about the internet. It's false.
Yeah. Again, I understand this, and couldn't possibly disagree. However, if you say to me, "Disprove God." I'll say, I can't, because I don't know what it is.
That much is true.... No one can actually make a reference to the supernatural, so you have to uncover which anthropomorphic conceptualization of 'god' they hold to...
However, those who do make the attempt to refer to the supernatural will contradict themselves, hence we can refute such claims deductively.
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If you then give me a contradictory definition, I'll disprove it.
I see you're already ahead of me.
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You've seen as much or more than me how far into the quantum physics ether theists will go to prove that their contradictory definitions aren't really contradictory because of this or that conflation of terms that proves they don't understand either quantum physics or basic logic.
It's just much simpler to wait them out and demand proof of their position, because even if their position wasn't contradictory, they still can't offer any proof, and their claim is still not worth considering.
We're not saying that if you can't prove he doesn't exist, that he doesn't exist. We're saying that if there's no evidence, his existence is exactly as likely as everything else for which there is no evidence. (Pretty damn slim)
Furthermore, we're saying that we're not going to bother disproving something for which there's no evidence. The lack of evidence makes that kind of supurfluous, wouldn't you say?
Oh, and while I'm at it...
Todangst makes a very good point. Things that are contradictory don't exist, so if you want to come back with Pascal's Wager and say that believing in the Christian god is safe, so why don't we do it despite lack of proof, first I'll laugh at you again, then I'll say that I can disprove him because his definition is incoherent and contradictory, and therefore he does not exist.
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
okay, so what you guys are saying is that, as long as i can't prove the existance of god, he doesnt exist.
so i have another question, where did the universe come from?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
ow... my side hurts.
I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude. Really, I don't. I know you're pretty new here, so I should cut you some slack. It's just that we've all been waiting for you to say that.
So, where did the universe come from?
I dunno.
Neither do you.
Any other questions?
This is what I'm trying to get at, nobody knows where the universe have come from. so is it possible that somebody created the universe? it could be. you see, I'm not trying to prove anything or make you prove something to me, we dont know where the universe has come from, the answer may be too huge for us to comprehend but it could have been created by someone, no?
it's the doubt im trying to communicate, the posibilities, nobody knows for sure, and noone can prove hundred percent one way or another, so does it really come down to a matter of opinion?
okay, so what you guys are saying is that, as long as i can't prove the existance of god, he doesnt exist.
so i have another question, where did the universe come from?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
ow... my side hurts.
I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude. Really, I don't. I know you're pretty new here, so I should cut you some slack. It's just that we've all been waiting for you to say that.
So, where did the universe come from?
I dunno.
Neither do you.
Any other questions?
This is what I'm trying to get at, nobody knows where the universe have come from. so is it possible that somebody created the universe? it could be. you see, I'm not trying to prove anything or make you prove something to me, we dont know where the universe has come from, the answer may be too huge for us to comprehend but it could have been created by someone, no?
The problem with this statement is that even were the universe created by an individual or collective of individuals, there is still no requirement for said individual(s) to be other than natural. Assuming a super-natural god is irrational.
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it's the doubt im trying to communicate, the posibilities, nobody knows for sure, and noone can prove hundred percent one way or another, so does it really come down to a matter of opinion?
It does when that opinion is responsible for public policy and extremism.
Ok. Just to prove to you that I've got a heart of gold, and am just feeling a little spunky today, I'll give you the short and the long answer.
Short answer: Argument from Ignorance. Go home.
Since you made the argument in the first place, you obviously don't understand why it's flawed, and why it's an argument from ignorance, so I'll give you the long version, too.
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This is what I'm trying to get at, nobody knows where the universe have come from. so is it possible that somebody created the universe? it could be.
Ok, first, nobody knows where the universe came from with certainty, but cosmologists have some pretty damn good ideas. They didn't just guess at them, either. Have you ever considered how incredibly accurate astronomy is? The Cassini spacecraft that just went into orbit around Saturn had to travel not just the 750(ish) million miles to Saturn, but it had to make two gravity boost passes around Venus, which is in entirely the other direction. Once it made it through space, using the gravity of Earth and Venus in precisely the correct way so as to arrive at Saturn going precisely the right speed at precisely the right trajectory so that it could go IN BETWEEN two of Saturns rings, it burned its rockets for 90-something minutes so as to achieve a perfect orbit around Saturn, and went BACK THROUGH the rings in the process.
Now, when you consider that this thing is the size of a car, and we have the precision to do all that, you understand just how accurate our understanding of physics is.
But that's only the beginning. Because we understand astrophysics that well, we are able to look at galaxies trillions of light years away, and tell their size to within a few percentage points margin of error.
Forgive the Carl Sagan impersonation, but it's important. The point is, scientists have been working this stuff out for a long time, and they've shown results. Fantastic results that could only be possible if they are correct in their observations. Can you imagine how staggeringly unlikely it is that we've managed to put satellites in orbit around multiple planets if our scientists don't know what they're doing?
Ok... so when a scientist says, "I've been doing these calculations, and it looks like the universe is expanding. In fact, it looks like it's expanding from a centerpoint, and the only way this is possible is if it was once contained in this centerpoint, yada yada yada BIG BANG" we've got pretty damn good reason to believe it's a plausible theory.
When another scientist talks about vacuum fluctuations being a possible explanation for "something from nothing" we have good math to back it up.
Ok... still with me?
Let's have a look at your possible explanation of the universe.
You've got how many degrees in astrophysics? None, I'm guessing. So, you can't rely on that for your expertise. How much have you studied physics, even? What about Calculus? Have you ever looked at Saturn through a telescope? Point is, you don't really have much of a leg to stand on to promote a theory of the beginning of the universe.
I'm not trying to make you feel bad, here. I am not an astrophysicist, either. Ok, what about philosophy? Have you read Descartes? What about Hume? Aristotle? Could you do a ten minute presentation on the ontology of syllogism? This is something more people are familiar with, but since you've asked the question in the post, I'm guessing you're not very familiar with a lot of philosophical ideas.
Have you ever tried to work out a positive ontology for the word "supernatural"?
Ok. Keep in mind, I'm not trying to make you feel bad. I'm just pointing out that the answers to most of these questions are probably no. Bottom line: You do not posess the knowledge necessary to make an educated guess as to the nature of existence or the origin of the universe. You are ignorant of them. Don't be offended. There are lots of things I'm ignorant of, and it doesn't mean I'm an ignorant person, just that I don't know everything.
Yet... you ARE positing the existence of a being that defies scientists! By what authority? What rationale do you have? The answer is that you don't have any rationale or authority to do so, but you do so anyway.
In short, this is your argument:
Despite the fact that there are many scientists who have devoted their lives to the study of cosmology, and who are ultimately more qualified than me to form a theory explaining the origin of the universe, I am ignorant of the origin of the universe. Therefore, I will propose something without a definition, believe in its existence, and furthermore, will model my life after my beliefs since it cannot be proven false.
Kind of silly, no?
It's called "Argument from ignorance."
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
I can see your point, I'm obviously not qualified to present an educated opinion about the origins of the universe, although I've read Stephen Hawkings books and know a little bit about the Big Bang and the expanding universe. But I can ask the questions, no?
The Big Bang theory, as far as i remember says that the whole universe was once a very compressed tiny dot, all the matter and energy packed into a very small space, then something happened (we dont know what) that released those stuff and so the universe was born. correct me if im wrong here, still the questions remains, where did those stuff come from in the first place? how and why were they compressed so tight? what kind of force could have made the compression? what triggered the BANG and why?
sceince does not have an answer to these questions.
there could be a perfectly logical and scientific reason to all of them, but we dont know, that's the point im trying to make, science does not prove one way or another the existance of a supernatural being behind the creation of the universe.
my personal opinion is that the answer to these questions is just too much for human mind to grasp at this time, maybe some distant time in the future we'll reach the brain capicity to be able to sort it out purely based on scientific facts but for the time being, and for all we know, there could be some kind of god responsible for creation of the universe, no?
I can see your point, I'm obviously not qualified to present an educated opinion about the origins of the universe, although I've read Stephen Hawkings books and know a little bit about the Big Bang and the expanding universe. But I can ask the questions, no? The Big Bang theory, as far as i remember says that the whole universe was once a very compressed tiny dot, all the matter and energy packed into a very small space, then something happened (we dont know what) that released those stuff and so the universe was born. correct me if im wrong here, still the questions remains, where did those stuff come from in the first place? how and why were they compressed so tight? what kind of force could have made the compression? what triggered the BANG and why? sceince does not have an answer to these questions. there could be a perfectly logical and scientific reason to all of them, but we dont know, that's the point im trying to make,
Removing the religious context, how does the question of a deity remain? Can one reasonably say that they've never become aware of the basic premise of one religion or another?If you removed the religious exposition, and left it entirely up to evidence, you would have at the least no reason to suppose any such thing exists. At the most, you would have evidence of singular supernatural phenomena, or more likely natural physiological phenomena.Without the religious exposition to contradict the experience, why shouldn't we suppose that the schizophrenic, whose internal dialog urges him toward paranoid acts of violence, isn't hearing "god" as he claims?Proof of a singular phenomena is silent on matters of religiously-described deities, and you haven't even got that. There is only the "god of the gaps."
I can see your point, I'm obviously not qualified to present an educated opinion about the origins of the universe, although I've read Stephen Hawkings books and know a little bit about the Big Bang and the expanding universe. But I can ask the questions, no?
Yes, you can ask questions! Of course! But, to be considered rational, you shouldn't just make stuff up because you want an answer NOW DAMMIT! See what I mean? This is what religion is. It's an answer right now. Religion as cosmology is nothing more than the manifestation of impatience and fear. (Shit, that's a good line. I think I'm going to quote myself!)
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where did those stuff come from in the first place? how and why were they compressed so tight? what kind of force could have made the compression? what triggered the BANG and why?
Again, great questions. Simple answer: We don't know, but we have some ideas, put forward by the people who know the most about it. I'm not qualified to explain them to you, so I'll let you do your own reading.
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sceince does not have an answer to these questions.
Here's the crux of the matter. Remember impatience and fear? What makes you think religion has any answers? Do you know how many creation myths there are? Why, just Christianity's is an amalgam of dozens (at least) of older stories. The Babalonian myth has a great dragon being split open by one of her own descendants. There are many Eastern myths that most of us have never heard, but they still involve the fantastical. In Japan, some traditions hold that humans came down from heaven as spirits in great trees. You should check out the architecture of pagodas and ask yourself why there's a great big tree trunk in the center, and not a finished piece of wood.
I'm rambling a bit, but the point is, every religion that's ever tried to explain creation has come up with something fantastical and "supernatural." You happily dismiss thousands of these stories as mythology, but then cling to the idea that maybe one of the religions today, or maybe a religion that hasn't even been invented, has finally figured it out through "divine revelation." Heh. Have you ever considered how looney that sounds?
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there could be a perfectly logical and scientific reason to all of them, but we dont know,
And considering that science is batting 100%, I think it's safe to say there IS a perfectly logical and scientific reason. In other words, can you think of ANYTHING that religion has contributed that is verifiably true that science cannot explain? You can't, because there isn't anything. As far as verifiable truth goes, here's the scoreboard:
Science: A Hundred Million or so
Religion: Zero.
What possible rational reason could you have for not only postulating the existence of a supernatural(sic!) explanation for the universe, based on the fact that NOTHING has ever been explained supernaturally, and furthermore, the word supernatural(sic!) itself is nonsense! If it's not natural, it's nothing.
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science does not prove one way or another the existance of a supernatural being behind the creation of the universe.
True, because science cannot be bothered by talk of things that are necessarily incoherent.
Again, if you don't understand yet that there is no such thing as supernatural, and can't be, go back and re-read the page I just linked. Read it as many times as you need to until you understand that if a thing exists, it is natural. If it is natural, it falls under the purveyance of science.
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my personal opinion is that the answer to these questions is just too much for human mind to grasp at this time, maybe some distant time in the future we'll reach the brain capicity to be able to sort it out purely based on scientific facts
I intentionally cut your sentence off, because so far, this sentence is very thoughtful and rational. I'm not so sure it's that far distant, considering we're already getting close to figuring out dark matter/energy, but that's neither here nor there. Point being, it makes good sense to assume that one day, scientists will be able to figure it out.
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but for the time being, and for all we know, there could be some kind of god responsible for creation of the universe, no?
And then you go off the deep end.
1) There could NOT be a supernatural god, because the word supernatural is incoherent. If something exists, it is natural, by its very existence.
2) If it is natural, it can be defined. If it can be defined, that definition can be tested. This is science.
3) If an intelligence created the universe, then scientists will have to explain how intelligence existed before matter and energy, and judging by everything we know about existence, this is lunacy.
Let me go back and make my quotable statement again:
Religion as cosmology is nothing more than the manifestation of impatience and fear.
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
As I was reading this thread thru there were so many things I wanted to say, but then almost everything I had come up with was subsequently said by much more qualified people. I'm not a scientist, theologist, or even college graduate so I deal mostly in rationality and common sense. So I want to address the one thing no one else did, and that is that there could in fact be a "creator" of the universe. Yeah, I guess since we can't prove it then it is possible, but it's NOT possible that the god of the bible is true, as was shown in many posts previous to mine.
But, if there was a being so large to be able to create the universe, why on earth would you assume he even knows you exist let alone cares if you believe in him? Considering the size of the universe, the creator would have to be so enormous that it would be physically impossible for him to even be aware life happened on this planet and would have no clue what was going on. Life on earth would have been an accident and byproduct of the creation itself, not the reason for it. We know that must be true because if the earth was the reason for creation, all we would need would be the earth, sun, and moon, nothing else. All the other stars and planets, comets, asteroids don't help life on this planet, they're more likely to end life on this planet.
I look at it this way. I have billions of blood cells in my body. I give them life, food, oxygen, and death. I am, in essence, their "God". but I could care less what they believed in, and I highly doubt they are aware of my existence, even if they were capable of intelligence and self awareness. I don't know their individual names, what they're doing, or thinking, or wanting. They exist solely because I do, and I exist solely because they do.
Now if blood cells were intelligent self aware beings they would still not be able to tell they were inside a human body. They are very limited in what they would be able to see, and therefor could only guess at what their world really was. They are just way too small to see the scope of my body, just like I'm too big to see an individual blood cell without a microscope. Even when I can see them, I still can't communicate with them, hear their thoughts, or tell if they are worshiping me. The same would be true of any being large enough to see the entire universe.
So in the end, it doesn't really matter if there is a god, it has no bearing on life, and that's all we are.
This is what I'm trying to get at, nobody knows where the universe have come from. so is it possible that somebody created the universe? it could be.
Think of it like this, either the universe is infinite and has no beginning or it has a beginning. If it has a beginning (like the big bang) then what that means that time began. To ask where the universe came from is like asking "what came before time?".You see the problem here?If you ask what happened before the beginning then you're stating that there was a time before the beginning - so it's clearly not the beginning. So if the universe had a beginning then that was the beginning. If not then the universe is and has always been.
I'm not sure how you would go about fitting a creator into all of this.
As I was reading this thread thru there were so many things I wanted to say, but then almost everything I had come up with was subsequently said by much more qualified people. I'm not a scientist, theologist, or even college graduate so I deal mostly in rationality and common sense. So I want to address the one thing no one else did, and that is that there could in fact be a "creator" of the universe. Yeah, I guess since we can't prove it then it is possible, but it's NOT possible that the god of the bible is true, as was shown in many posts previous to mine.
But, if there was a being so large to be able to create the universe, why on earth would you assume he even knows you exist let alone cares if you believe in him? Considering the size of the universe, the creator would have to be so enormous that it would be physically impossible for him to even be aware life happened on this planet and would have no clue what was going on. Life on earth would have been an accident and byproduct of the creation itself, not the reason for it. We know that must be true because if the earth was the reason for creation, all we would need would be the earth, sun, and moon, nothing else. All the other stars and planets, comets, asteroids don't help life on this planet, they're more likely to end life on this planet.
I look at it this way. I have billions of blood cells in my body. I give them life, food, oxygen, and death. I am, in essence, their "God". but I could care less what they believed in, and I highly doubt they are aware of my existence, even if they were capable of intelligence and self awareness. I don't know their individual names, what they're doing, or thinking, or wanting. They exist solely because I do, and I exist solely because they do.
Now if blood cells were intelligent self aware beings they would still not be able to tell they were inside a human body. They are very limited in what they would be able to see, and therefor could only guess at what their world really was. They are just way too small to see the scope of my body, just like I'm too big to see an individual blood cell without a microscope. Even when I can see them, I still can't communicate with them, hear their thoughts, or tell if they are worshiping me. The same would be true of any being large enough to see the entire universe.
So in the end, it doesn't really matter if there is a god, it has no bearing on life, and that's all we are.
Arletta that message should be put in a Atheist Hall Of Fame, if there is such a thing. While reading though the thread I also had the same thoughts as you did floating around my head just waiting to be assembled together.
Let me also add that if there was an "intelligence" that had to start the Big Bang, it would have been destroyed by the enormous power of the explosion itself...
Slimm,
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"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called Insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called Religion." - Robert M. Pirsig,
So i have a question, if you forget relegion, bible, ten commandment and all that none sense, how can you prove that god doesnt exist?
When you adjust to reality by throwing away everything to do with religion, and you still think there's a "high power"...Your actually unknowingly jumping to a whole new topic of their being a "creator"(not saying one exist), and not a personal "god" who you have to worship.
But with out religion what's the whole motif for the question to begin with, besides the mere act of feelings which we logically know have nothing to do with the Truth?
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"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called Insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called Religion." - Robert M. Pirsig,
So i have a question, if you forget relegion, bible, ten commandment and all that none sense, how can you prove that god doesnt exist?
If we had a nickle.
See if you can spot the pattern:
"How do you know David Copperfield cant saw a woman in half?"
"How do you know ouji boards dont work?"
"How do you know vampires are not real"
"How do you know Allah isnt real?"
"How do you know Vishnu isnt real?"
"How do you know Scientologists are wrong?"
"How do you know that Yawhey isnt real"
"How do you know I cant fart a Lamborginni out of my butt" LITTERALLY?
Do you see the pattern?
The fallacy you are committing is assuming that merely claiming something is good enough to accept it as fact. If we were to do that everytime someone claimed something then the claims above would be fact as well.
The point is that you would not buy someone else's claim of their deity if they said that to you. "How do you know Allah isnt real?"
You dont buy every claim people make, just because they claim it and neither do we.
You are under no obligation to provide evidence for your claim of deity, but WE are under no obligation to buy what you sell merely because you claim it. You dont do that with other deity claims. The only difference is that we say "Show me the money" to one more claim than you do.
When you understand why you reject all other deity claims besides yours, then maybe you'll understand why we reject yours as well. The only difference between you and me is that I reject one more deity than you do.
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Basically, andrewgor, I think what everyone is saying is that a being that could be described as 'godly' may potentially exist or have existed once, but in the same sense that it's possible that acorns are actually fossilised sunbeams. But it's not until there is discovered some kind of evidence that points toward either of these claims as a possibility that they become legitimate theories.
I look at it this way. I have billions of blood cells in my body. I give them life, food, oxygen, and death. I am, in essence, their "God". but I could care less what they believed in, and I highly doubt they are aware of my existence, even if they were capable of intelligence and self awareness. I don't know their individual names, what they're doing, or thinking, or wanting. They exist solely because I do, and I exist solely because they do.
After reading this, Billy, cell #345912B of Arletta's pancreas, suddenly lost the joie de vivre he was so well-known for, and drowned himself in an insulin resevoir.
I started reading this thread, and there's a lot of stuff. Logicians, what are your official answer(s) to this question? I tried to think about how anyone can prove that, but it seems impossible if the definition of "God" is not contradictory; at most, we can only counter-argue existing arguments why God exists, but that will only prove that those specific arguments don't work.
Do you guys think I'm correct, and if not, what am I overseeing?
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
I started reading this thread, and there's a lot of stuff. Logicians, what are your official answer(s) to this question? I tried to think about how anyone can prove that, but it seems impossible if the definition of "God" is not contradictory; at most, we can only counter-argue existing arguments why God exists, but that will only prove that those specific arguments don't work.
Do you guys think I'm correct, and if not, what am I overseeing?
First, if it's contradictory, it cannot exist. That's all the proof you need. The law of non-contradiction is a foundation of thought and logic. Period.
You are overlooking something that I posted early in this thread. Simply put, there is no need to disprove god. In logic, it is necessarily, fundamentally true that the claimant is responsible for proving his claim. Where a lot of people go wrong is in thinking that the claim of god's nonexistence is a claim in the logical sense. It is not. If I claim something, I am specifically claiming the positive definition of something that exists.
The way logic works is that the claimant makes a claim, then backs it up with a proof. At this point, the proof can be examined for faulty logic. If a fallacy is found, the claim is invalid. It is then up to the claimant to either rework the proof so that his claim can be validated, or to give up on the claim.
The fact is that EVERY SINGLE PROOF OF GOD has at least one logical fallacy.
Therefore, it is not up to the atheist to furthervalidate their own position -- namely that there is no proof for god. It is up to the theist to either abandon the claim that god exists, or come up with a proof that is not fallacious.
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
Yes, as I've already noted in my original post, a contradictory definition would immediately close the argument.
Yes, the burden of proof is on the claimant/positive. However, assigning responsibility and expectation to one side of a debate does not necessarily mean we can't approach the negative logically. Of course, being able to approach negatives logically doesn't necessarily give it anymore credibility. In fact, discounting claims, whether they be positive or negative, involves logic. My point is that we CAN approach the negative logically; sure, given a debate setting, it's not our burden, but for purely intellectual musing, let's examine it:
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First, if it's contradictory, it cannot exist. That's all the proof you need. The law of non-contradiction is a foundation of thought and logic. Period.
This is old news.
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You are overlooking something that I posted early in this thread. Simply put, there is no need to disprove god.
I don't think the original poster of this thread was asking whether you think there is a need. I want to entertain his inquiry as I think it will nonetheless produce interesting findings. Is the inquiry needless and silly? Maybe, but that is a totally different topic I think.
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In logic, it is necessarily, fundamentally true that the claimant is responsible for proving his claim.
Yes, the ol' "the burden of proof rests on the positive" bit, which I also generally agree with, but...well, see below...
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Where a lot of people go wrong is in thinking that the claim of god's nonexistence is a claim in the logical sense. It is not. If I claim something, I am specifically claiming the positive definition of something that exists.
I don't necessarily agree. The whole "the burden of proof rests on the positive" bit is just an observation of the proper dynamic of how people convince others - the positive (the speaker) speaks to the negative (the listener). The "burden of proof" bit does NOT illustrate how a negative claim is "illogical." Negative claims CAN be illogical though if they are incoherent of contradictory in of themselves. Here, I present a hypothetical situation where the negative claim, "How can you prove God's non-existence," is NOT contradictory (by imagining that the definition of "God" is NOT contradictory) and where we agree that the claim in of itself is coherent. Given this hypothetical situation, I think the claim, which just happens to be negative, can indeed be approached logically.
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The way logic works is that the claimant makes a claim, then backs it up with a proof. At this point, the proof can be examined for faulty logic. If a fallacy is found, the claim is invalid. It is then up to the claimant to either rework the proof so that his claim can be validated, or to give up on the claim.
Interestingly, this is also the same path I would have taken if I had to answer the aforementioned hypothetical negative claim. As I said in my original post, "at most, we can only counter-argue existingarguments why God exists, but that will only prove that those specificarguments don't work." Of course, only being able to disprove existing arguments, thus still leaving the possibility that we just haven't yet found an argument, doesn't prove either way whether god exists or not. Silly? Maybe, but this is how I logically explain why it is silly lol.
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The fact is that EVERY SINGLE PROOF OF GOD has at least one logical fallacy.
I haven't been able to review every single proof, but given my vast sampling in my comprehensive experience ("comprehensive" as in me once being a Christian and a Christian leader and Sunday school teacher at a Christian church), I would say that this is a "reasonably" extrapolated conjecture.
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Therefore, it is not up to the atheist to furthervalidate their own position -- namely that there is no proof for god. It is up to the theist to either abandon the claim that god exists, or come up with a proof that is not fallacious.
Yes, but here, the original poster is asking us a question, and instead of discounting the question, I'd like to approach it head on.
I guess my real question then is: If the definition of "God" is sound, would you agree that it is impossible to prove His non-existence (just as much as it is impossible to prove His existence)?
Note that I added the parenthetical disclaimer ONLY to emphasize to foreseeable detractors that this does NOT in anyway suggest that God exist.
P.S. Hambydammit, do you know how we check our private messages? I'm a newbie here and I'm not used to this kind of messageboard format.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
I agree that it's impossible to prove God's non-existence, but NOT because I think negatives are not provable or are not fit for logical examination (because I think they are on both accounts, given that the claim is not contradictory or incoherent*), but simply because this negative currently demands humanly impossible means to prove (as opposed to other simpler negatives where we can use accessible technology or even simple logic to prove). One could theoretically create a device or figure out a way to know whether God exists, but we currently don't have such options.
The irony is that we all used different examination methods, some sound and some dubious, but we still all converged upon the same conclusion lol.
* I was told that the definition of "God" is in fact contradictory and incoherent, so if that is in fact true, then there isn't even a need to create such a device.
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
P.S. Hambydammit, do you know how we check our private messages? I'm a newbie here and I'm not used to this kind of messageboard format.
I'm not Hambydammit, but I can answer your question.
There are a series of links on the left side of your screen, right under the "donations" area. Right between "My buddy list" and "my subscriptions" is a link for "my inbox". Click on the link that that will take you to your Private Messages (PM).
P.S. Hambydammit, do you know how we check our private messages? I'm a newbie here and I'm not used to this kind of messageboard format.
I'm not Hambydammit, but I can answer your question.
There are a series of links on the left side of your screen, right under the "donations" area. Right between "My buddy list" and "my subscriptions" is a link for "my inbox". Click on the link that that will take you to your Private Messages (PM).
Thanks!
Do I get like a pop-up notifier window informing that I have a new private message each time or do I just have to keep an eye on the inbox on the left side menu?
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
OK, SP. I wrote a nice long reply to your summary last night and forgot the #1 rule: Copy to Clipboard before hitting Post. So, maybe now I can write a summary of my rebuttal to your summary.
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I agree that it's impossible to prove God's non-existence, but NOT because I think negatives are not provable or are not fit for logical examination (because I think they are on both accounts, given that the claim is not contradictory or incoherent*)
I think you're confusing scientific proof with logical proof. In science, we work with degrees of probability, and we can say that there is a very high degree of probability that a thing does not exist. In syllogistic logic, we prove things that do exist. This is done with 100% certainty in the same way that algebra can state with 100% certainty that for the equation (x*y>0) that either x&y are both positive or negative. The truth value of the information plugged into logic can be the purveyance of science, and subject to uncertainty, but syllogisms work with 100% certainty, and in logic, there simply is no such thing as a burden of disproof. Period. Fin. Fini. Fine.
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but simply because this negative currently demands humanly impossible means to prove (as opposed to other simpler negatives where we can use accessible technology or even simple logic to prove).
Again. Apples and oranges. It will never be logically possible to demand a burden of disproof. We may attain enough scientific knowledge, however, to prove exactly how the universe was formed, and it might logically rule out even a natural, coherent "god."
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One could theoretically create a device or figure out a way to know whether God exists, but we currently don't have such options.
Science.
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The irony is that we all used different examination methods, some sound and some dubious, but we still all converged upon the same conclusion lol.
Yep. I think you're getting it all correct, you're just not saying it properly.
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* I was told that the definition of "God" is in fact contradictory and incoherent, so if that is in fact true, then there isn't even a need to create such a device.
"God" can be one of three things:
1) Supernatural entity - All definitions of this sort are incoherent, and there is no need to invoke science. It disproves itself.
2) Natural entity - Science could test for this entity. It would have a positive definition, and would have limits. If such a thing exists, there is no evidence for it at present, and the logical thing to do is assume it either doesn't exist, or doesn't interact with anything we can see. In either case, it's pretty much irrelevant for any religious discussion.
3) Pantheistic - Also useless for religious discussion, as it is simply a mystical sounding redefinition of the definable universe.
Atheism isn't a lot like religion at all. Unless by "religion" you mean "not religion". --Ciarin
I agree that it's impossible to prove God's non-existence, but NOT because I think negatives are not provable or are not fit for logical examination (because I think they are on both accounts, given that the claim is not contradictory or incoherent*)
I think you're confusing scientific proof with logical proof. In science, we work with degrees of probability, and we can say that there is a very high degree of probability that a thing does not exist. In syllogistic logic, we prove things that do exist. This is done with 100% certainty in the same way that algebra can state with 100% certainty that for the equation (x*y>0) that either x&y are both positive or negative. The truth value of the information plugged into logic can be the purveyance of science, and subject to uncertainty, but syllogisms work with 100% certainty, and in logic, there simply is no such thing as a burden of disproof. Period. Fin. Fini. Fine.
Actually, that's what I'm trying to say - I think ALL negatives can be investigated syllogistically/logically. Just because a particular negative is obviously unprovable doesn't mean it can't be approached logically (if that's what you're trying to say). And as I've tried to explain my posts, burden of proof/disproof has no relationship whether a claim can be approached logically (maybe better if I used the word, "investigate," instead of "approach" ); all burden of proof/disproof does is assign who has the responsibilty to do the convincing...another way to look at it is that the burden of proof/disproof reminds us who the positive is and who the negative is. At the risk of belaboring my point, the negative can be syllogistically/logically disproven just to prove/remind that the burden of proof isn't on the negative but on the positive.
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but simply because this negative currently demands humanly impossible means to prove (as opposed to other simpler negatives where we can use accessible technology or even simple logic to prove).
Again. Apples and oranges. It will never be logically possible to demand a burden of disproof. We may attain enough scientific knowledge, however, to prove exactly how the universe was formed, and it might logically rule out even a natural, coherent "god."
For this specific negative, it happens to be "logically [impossible] to demand a burden of disproof." However, I think you may be missing my point. If you read the first passage you quoted, note how I was ONLY saying that the impossibility to prove God's non-existence should not be attributed to the fact that negatives are unprovable or unfit for logical examination; later, I explain that this should be attributed to the simple fact that it's just a currently humanly impossible task. I make this distinction because negatives being unprovable is not a universal truth; additionally, negatives being fit for logical examination is a universal truth.
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* I was told that the definition of "God" is in fact contradictory and incoherent, so if that is in fact true, then there isn't even a need to create such a device.
"God" can be one of three things:
1) Supernatural entity - All definitions of this sort are incoherent, and there is no need to invoke science. It disproves itself.
2) Natural entity - Science could test for this entity. It would have a positive definition, and would have limits. If such a thing exists, there is no evidence for it at present, and the logical thing to do is assume it either doesn't exist, or doesn't interact with anything we can see. In either case, it's pretty much irrelevant for any religious discussion.
3) Pantheistic - Also useless for religious discussion, as it is simply a mystical sounding redefinition of the definable universe.
I like this (), as it shows how the IDEA of "god" (as opposed to "god" himself) can be possible through naturalization, but unfortunately, the "god" at hand here is a supernatural kind; naturalizing "god" would change the definition, thus this natural "god" is no longer "god." Additionally, I haven't looked into why supernaturality epistemologically voids "god," but I really like todangst's explanation of how at least the Christian god is internally contradictory, so even if we could somehow naturalize the Christian god without betraying its definition, the Christian god is already epistemologically doomed (i.e. by cause of internal contradiction).
"If I don't think something can be explained conventionally, it must be magic. And magic comes from God!" -everyday religious person
I just read the entire thread from the beginning. It seems to me that what everyone is so concerened about is the hard facts of science and nothing else. To that end I have nothing more to contribute but let me leave you with a quote,
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I recently became concerned about some joint stepping on my CMU foundation wall just above and below grade, outside and in, at the back west side corner (one side only). I called in three reputable foundation companies and they advised me that I do not have a structural problem and simply tuck point the joints and parge the horizontal CMU spalling. The horizontal spalling is from two patio stones rubbing against the CMU over the years, and no one could identify any reason for the stepping.
After starting my prep work for tuckpoint and parging Iím wondering again about the corner CMU thatís sitting 2/3 below grade The deterioration seems more evident after removing the loose material, and it certainly seems like I could keep lightly chipping away at it. Iím worried that parging it with a parge mixture isnít going to help me if moisture starts getting in there again. Am I wrong? If water gets in between the block and parge ins't it possible moisture might wick up through the area further adding to the deterioration? Doesn't this happen anyway since the black bituminous parge coating isn't water proof and only damp proof?
Picture #1 shows stepping from inside (pic taken about a month ago). Pics 2 & 3 show outside wall as it was when foundation people stopped by (white powder is ant repellant). Pics 4 & 5 show the outside wall after some prep work for repair (taken today).
Note: the roof over hangs this area quite a bit and the land grade slopes away from the corner. I have witnessed a few heavy rainfalls since finding the problem and not a lot of water hits the corner, and thereís no evidence of any water penetrating the house at this location. The house was built in 1965 and I took procession 2 months ago. The home inspectors also said the stepping wasnít a problem. Inside pic shows previous patch job.
This should keep the problem from re-occurring. It looks like water was sitting there, absorbing into the block, freezing and cause the spall? Just a theory.
As far as the stress fracture in the mortar joints... Yes the foundation has settled. They all do. But.... you say no water is getting over there but it looks like it is. 2 sure signs of water damage, cracked joints and spalling. Might want to double check eh? You would think the brick would show some sort of sign as well, right? Usually when the foundation sinks you see it in the brick as well. Maybe not if wall ties were used but you said the house was built in the 60s? Tricky one here...
GL
tony.g
09-26-2012 04:35 AM
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As far as the stress fracture in the mortar joints... Yes the foundation has settled. They all do.
I wouldn't be so sure those cracks suggest settlement. They don't seem to go up into the brickwork, which they would if the cormer was going down.
It's the classic case of the different properties of clay brickwork and CMUs when used together.
Over time, clay brickwork expands slightly as the initially kiln-dry bricks take up moisture from the air. Conversely, CMUs shrink after construction, often giving the familiar stepped cracks. (Although stepped, your cracks seem to run in and out down aternate courses, which suggests expected shrinkage. The time to worry would be if they ran down diagonally at 45 deg.).
My guess is that the cracks have been there a long time and don't suggest anything serious, just water penetation.
Keep it simple and just do what the foundation people have suggested.
This should keep the problem from re-occurring. It looks like water was sitting there, absorbing into the block, freezing and cause the spall? Just a theory.
GL
Thanks for the recommendation.
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As far as the stress fracture in the mortar joints... Yes the foundation has settled. They all do. But.... you say no water is getting over there but it looks like it is. 2 sure signs of water damage, cracked joints and spalling. Might want to double check eh?
GL
I was kinda predicting snow and ice between the patio stones and block, possibly some frost heave against the block from the patio stones (i'm in southern ontario, canada). Really though, I’m not sure what I was thinking …. I’ve only been in the house 2 months and while it appears like not a lot of rain hits the corner it’s way too early for me to draw any conclusions about the water. I need to monitor it more. I also suspect it helped a lot when the eavestroughs were replaced last year plus gutter guards were installed. I added gutter spout extensions when we moved in and rain barrels with spout extensions are next.
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You would think the brick would show some sort of sign as well, right? Usually when the foundation sinks you see it in the brick as well. Maybe not if wall ties were used but you said the house was built in the 60s? Tricky one here...
GL
Built in 1965. There’s an old washroom vent hole through the brick vaneer that wasn’t sealed properly and when I clean it up maybe I can get a peak between the brick and sheathing to confirm wall ties. I’ve been curious about that. I purchased a neat DeWalt 3ft x 17mm inspection camera that has been extremely handy over the last two months, like finding one of my air ducts stuffed with tennis balls lol. When did wall ties become standard practice?
Thanks!
lilbilly
09-26-2012 01:47 PM
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I wouldn't be so sure those cracks suggest settlement. They don't seem to go up into the brickwork, which they would if the cormer was going down.
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Cisco Buys OpenStack Private Cloud Provider Metacloud
Cisco has agreed to buy Pasadena, California-based Metacloud, a private OpenStack cloud provider, adding yet another facet to the Cisco cloud strategy. Metacloud employees will join Cisco's Cloud Infrastructure and Managed Services organization. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal year 2015.
Metacloud offers turnkey private OpenStack clouds to enterprises that can be hosted or deployed on premises. The company recently raised $15 million and its install base has been growing quickly.
Metacloud claims its solution is around 35 to 40 percent cheaper than public cloud on average, plus it comes with the advantages of a private solution, such as reliability and security.
The acquisition also comes with Metacloud's recently launched hosted service. Initially, the company started with running and managing production-ready private OpenStack clouds on-premises. The Infrastructure-as-a-Service business is a small but growing part of its revenue and gives Cisco cloud a managed private OpenStack offering. So far Metacloud has leveraged Internap as its data center provider for the offering.
Metacloud has built a turnkey, scalable OpenStack solution that has been growing in popularity among enterprises. The company will be folded into Cisco’s cloud ambitions, which the company dubs “Intercloud,” a cloud of clouds, a focus on enabling hybrid cloud usage in the enterprise. Cisco’s roots are at the heart of the network so its strategy is around connecting all the pieces.
Cisco recently said it would invest $1 billion in its cloud play. All major enterprise IT incumbents, such as HP, IBM and VMware, have been increasing cloud investment. These pledges promise to accelerate major acquisition and consolidation trends in the cloud space. Consolidation is already beginning to occur, as this acquisition and HP's recently announced acquisition of Eucalyptus confirms.
OpenStack continues to land on the radars of the major tech giants. Cisco already has its sights on OpenStack, with its [email protected] team busy launching OpenStack-ready versions of Cisco infrastructure. The company recently teamed up with Red Hat on an integrated infrastructure solution for OpenStack.
It would be beneficial to Cisco cloud to retain the Metacloud team as the founders have a strong pedigree. Co-founder CEO Sean Lynch was previously at Ticketmaster’s infrastructure engineering team, ultimately running global operations for a company with $9 billion in annualized revenue. Co-founder and president Steve Curry was a founding member of Yahoo's storage operations team, responsible for hundreds of petabytes of online storage, backup data and media management.
“Cloud computing has dramatically changed the IT landscape," said Hilton Romanski, senior vice president, Cisco Corporate Development. "To enable greater business agility and lower costs, organizations are shifting from an on-premise IT structure to hybrid IT – a mix of private cloud, public cloud and on-premise applications. The resulting silos present a challenge to IT administrators, as choice, visibility, data sovereignty and protection in this world of many clouds requires an open platform. We believe Metacloud’s technology will play a critical role in enabling our customers to experience a seamless journey to a new world of many clouds, providing choice, flexibility, and data governance.” | {
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For most, the Stock Market is a daunting and complex system of numbers and codes. The intricacies of each push, shove and nod toward an investment that is seemingly worthy of buying or selling may be intimidating. But in the case of silver, it’s black and white: when you own the market, you control the market.
Mega-banks J.P. Morgan Chase and HSBC have been under suspicion for manipulating the value of precious metals, particularly silver, since 2008. A recent article in the New York Times alleged the two companies have earned billions of dollars from what could be a gigantic, market manipulation. Allegations state that JP Morgan and HSBC spread a rumor that the value of silver would depress dramatically. Of course, the claims were artificial, but because they owned such a substantial cut of commercial net short silver futures, they were essentially the silver market makers. When the price of silver plummeted based on their continued bearish actions, JP Morgan and HSBC cashed in.
JP Morgan and HSBC together “controlled over 85 percent of the commercial net short positions” and “a market share in excess of 90 percent of all precious metals derivative contracts, excluding gold,” according to the New York Times. Short positions are essentially bets that the value of an investment will move downward. For JP Morgan and HSBC, these short positions were a sure thing; when you own 85 percent of the silver market short positions, it’s easy to drive the market down and reap the benefits.
“The conspiracy and scheme was enormously successful, netting the defendants substantial illegal profits in billions of dollars between June 2008 and March 2010.”
The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in the Southern District in New York, as reported by the New York Times.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an American, federal watch-dog agency, oversees trading in precious metals. In 2008, they received hundreds of complaints that JP Morgan and HSBC were manipulating silver future prices, and began an investigation.
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So here I am, on the early side of middle age (he says, optimistically), and what am I spending my mornings wondering about? My shoes.
At the same time that I’ve outgrown sneakers (let’s face it, when you’re in your mid-40s, sneakers belong in the gym, in the park, on the tennis court, and pretty much nowhere else), my feet are also much more prone to hurting like Hades by the end of the day. | {
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AIG Life Insurance Company, as part of the American International Group, was the global international leader in the financial services industry. This giant has various operations in over 100 countries with additional services that include property casualty insurance, asset management services, and purchasing and underwriting subprime loans. Without the massive and controversial United States bailout, it would be in bankruptcy.
AIG has lost their coveted super high insurance ratings, where the major rating firms annually miscalculated their business practices. Now they have begun a reorganization that will constitute major selloffs while refocusing on once again becomes a dominant insurance company. Stockholders saw stock prices plummeting from its high by over 90% before now starting to stabilize.
Your big AIG question should be: Has AIG learned their lesson? Moreover, if you now or previously represented them, Have You learned your lesson?
Five things contributed to the choice of many American insurance reps to sell their insurance products to clients.
1. GREED Selling term insurance offered by AIG Life Insurance provided representatives with commission payouts often 20 to 30% higher than other major competitors.
2. SIZE Insurance representative implied to prospective clients that dealing with the largest company, meant it had to be the best. Otherwise, how could it be the largest?
3. RATINGS Many insurance reps only will sell products of the highest rated insurers. They tell themselves and clients that means financial security. Well the atomic rating bomb has exploded, injuring millions.
4. PRICE The easiest way to sell term life insurance, is to offer your prospect the lowest price on the market. Do clients buying AIG Life coverage live longer so rates are lower? Are AIG internal expenses lower, so rates are lower? (Like an expensive resort meeting in Arizona funded by American taxpayers) Do they pay their reps less? (See #1) A full combination of these would be the only way rates could be lower then competitors.
5. BUYING BUSINESS The quickest way to jump the ladder to rise upward, is for an insurance company to “buy business”. As the insurance company, you attempt to give as many clients now by whatever it takes to get more policies sold, and worry later about when claims have to be paid out. Baiting the hook was easy. Sucker in agents with higher commissions, the lowest term insurance rates, and thinking they were representing the smartest insurer out there.
AIG Life Insurance is still “buying business” today, after all the turmoil of internal problems. Watch television and you will see a closely affiliated company offering term life insurance at rates up to 70% less than others. If you somehow catch the fine print, you will see AIG mentioned as the insurer. An excellent way for AIG Life Insurance to bypass insurance representatives, and still fool consumers. A slight twist, but business as usual for them.
Selling insurance to clients should reflect the conscience of an insurance representative in recommending the right product and the right company. There are over 600 life and health insurance companies offering products in almost every state. If you are selling based highly on commission rates, company size, ratings, or price, you are probably doing a disservice to your clients.
All men and women serving in HM Forces, whether they serve with the Army, Navy or Royal Air Force, should consider getting life insurance for the financial security it provides to family members. There are special policies available not only to those in HM Armed Forces, but also international schools, teachers and expatriates.
Both international schools insurance policies and expats insurance policies provide cover that suits the requirements of those markets, which makes them more suitable for these situations than domestic insurance policies would be. However, if you are a serviceman or servicewoman you are probably more interested in the military insurance policies available. If you do not already have life insurance then perhaps it is time to take a look at some military life insurance policies. This is very important as it provides financial security for your entire family, especially if they depend on the money you bring into the household. If anything were to happen to you, your family would be left without an important source of income, so it is always better to prepare in advance for such situations.
If you know you are going to be deployed to a high risk area in a matter of weeks, or months, life insurance could be a good idea, but unfortunately most companies have limitations when it comes to insuring personnel preparing to deploy to such areas. Most life insurance companies will not provide cover if the person looking to get insured is aware of the fact that he or she will be deployed to a high risk area within the following 6 to 12 months. The solution is to get insurance way before any deployment plans start being formed, so it is better to act immediately and get insured while you are eligible.
Besides life insurance policies, there are also other insurance policies available, such as critical illness insurance cover. This policy covers both life-threatening and non-life-threatening conditions such as strokes, cancer, heart attacks, etc., and also covers debilitating conditions such as loss of limbs.
It should be noted that no insurance company is required to insure someone, so insurance companies can decide for themselves if they want to insure a certain individual or not. If the company feels the risk is too high, either due to the lifestyle of the individual, or his or her health, they can refuse to provide cover.
Those looking to get insured have the option of doing it online. Checking policies from different companies is also much easier to do online, as most of the information can be found on the website of each insurance company, and it is simply a matter of analysing which insurance company offers the best terms for a specific policy. Ordering online is simple and fast and usually it is simply a matter of filling out a form and waiting for the paperwork to arrive via email. You can also find a specially trained insurance broker who will help you find the most suitable policy for you.
Most insurance companies offer a discount if a policy is ordered online and that is a benefit that everyone should take advantage of. Discounts can get quite high and while the money saved on one trip travel insurance, for example, may not be a lot, things certainly change if you are looking at an annual insurance policy for the entire family. The money saved can be substantial, so it would be a shame not to look for the best offer and take advantage of the discount.
As previously mentioned, members of different organisations or communities may also have special discounts available just for them, like the policies for International Schools community members and their international schools insurance policies, or expatriates with their expats insurance policies. Since these policies have several advantages over domestic insurance policies, it is always better to get such a policy as opposed to a policy designed for the local population. It is not simply a matter of money, as some may think, as most of the time such insurance policies are not cheaper. It is a matter of benefits provided, and in many cases the portability of the policy from country to country. For example, military personnel looking to get military life insurance or travel insurance have cover that reflects their particular requirements.
Travel insurance policies have cancellation cover for members of HM Forces, in case the trip they were taking was cancelled due to being posted overseas or emergency and unavoidable duty. Just remember that accidents can happen and sometimes there is just no way of preventing them, so it is better to be safe than sorry, so get insured as quickly as possible.
Most will agree that Insurance Contract can be a pretty complex document to comprehend and when it comes to Health Insurance things can get even more confusing with terms like Deductible, Coinsurance, Pre-existing Conditions Limitations, Exclusions, Waiting Period, Limits Per Claim, Limits Per Year, Limits Per Lifetime, etc.
The following are, in our opinion, some of the key features to be considered when choosing an International Health Insurance plan.
Insurer’s Financial Strength
There is no point having an insurance policy that covers “everything under the sun” but when it comes to paying claim the insurer can not meet her obligation. So, the first thing you should look for when choosing an International Health Insurance plan is the financial strength of the insurance company underwriting the risk.
You want to look for an insurer that has a credit rating of at least A or A- assigned by AM Best Rating Agency which means the insurer has “Excellent” financial strength.
Administrator’s Track Record
Unlike traditional health insurance plan that provides you coverage within your home country, International Health Insurance needs to cater you with worldwide protection wherever you are and whenever you need it. Hence, you want to make sure your plan administrator has the experience in covering worldwide travelers and able to provide worldwide assistance on 24/7/365 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year) basis.
Here are some of the indicators for you to gauge your Plan Administrator:
The number of Members covered,
The number of Countries covered,
Foreign language capability of their Customer Service Team,
Availability of medical professional and
Last but not least, testimonials from satisfied customers.
Worldwide Assistance
When you are in a foreign land, you are facing the risks of:
Not knowing where to go or who to turn to when you have a medical situation in a foreign country;
Exposing yourself or your loved ones to sub-standard medical care that may further exacerbate your pain and suffering and putting your life at risk;
Emergency medical situations that may require you to be evacuated to save your life;
Emergency situations that develop due to act of war, terrorism or natural disaster
So, being able to speak to someone that speaks your language when you are in any of the above situations can be reassuring and in the case of emergency it can mean live or dead.
Ideally, your plan administrator should also provide a worldwide toll-free number for you to call for assistance from anywhere around the world.
Geographical Coverage
Due to the high medical costs in the North America, typical International Health Insurance will have 2 separate plans; one covers USA & Canada and the other excludes. Obviously, plans that cover USA & Canada cost more than those that don’t. So, choose a plan that has the geographical coverage that matches your overseas itinerary.
It is important to point out that if you are a US citizen living abroad, traditional sources of US private health insurance will not meet your needs. Geographical exclusions and provider limitations common to these policies will restrict or even eliminate the coverage available to you while you are outside the US.
If you are a non-US citizen, you may need an international medical insurance policy to supplement the coverage available to you through a plan sponsored by your government or to provide coverage while you are outside your home country. Or you may wish to have access to health care in other countries, including the US, in the event you become seriously ill.
In essence, if your lifestyle knows no geographic limits, you need an international health insurance that knows no boundaries. | {
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The #LycannEmpireBreed, Robin serves you with a new hybrid tune just after a happy celebration of his birthday on the 1st of March, he titles this one, “ODOGWU 4 D GIRLS“.
This is that ear friendly anthem you’ve been expecting… You would surely sing along to this one.
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Designing the Sydney offices of a Confidential Travel Technology Company in Australia. Gensler Australia did a Great job in creating the kind of working space that would want anyone to look forward going to work. | {
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The National Insurance Board Continuing to Work with Staff Union While Improving Efficiency and Managing Administrative Costs
New Providence customers whose names appear on the newly published list (dated June 3, 2020) found on this website and Facebook page are asked to visit the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Mychal Thompson Blvd. (adjacent to Customs House), on Thursday, June 4, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.
New Providence customers whose names appear on this newly published list (June 2, 2020) are asked to visit the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Mychal Thompson Blvd. (adjacent to Customs House, Thompson Blvd), on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Grand Bahama claimants whose names appear on this list and the list found on our Facebook page are asked to visit the Freeport Local Office on Friday, May 29, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 a.m.— 4:00p.m.
New Providence claimants whose names appear on this published list found on the NIB website and Facebook page are asked to visit the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium on Mychal Thompson Blvd. (adjacent to Customs House), on the designated days between the hours of 9:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. | {
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UK's Beagle 2 Mars Lander Mission in Photos
Beagle 2 Found on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona/University of Leicester
Officials have confirmed that NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the United Kingdom's Beagle 2 lander on Mars. The probe has been lost since 2003. See photos of the Beagle 2 lander's discovery, as well as its mission plan, in our gallery here. Read the Full Story of Beagle 2.
Beagle 2 on Mars in Color
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona/University of Leicester
Officials now think that Beagle 2 (seen as a bright spot here) managed to partially deploy its solar panels on the surface of Mars in 2003. Ground controllers weren't sure if the probe made it safely to the planet's surface until now. Read the Full Story of Beagle 2.
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Beagle 2 Found on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona/University of Leicester
Officials have confirmed that NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the United Kingdom's Beagle 2 lander on Mars. The probe has been lost since 2003. See photos of the Beagle 2 lander's discovery, as well as its mission plan, in our gallery here. Read the Full Story of Beagle 2.
Beagle 2 on Mars in Color
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona/University of Leicester
Officials now think that Beagle 2 (seen as a bright spot here) managed to partially deploy its solar panels on the surface of Mars in 2003. Ground controllers weren't sure if the probe made it safely to the planet's surface until now. Read the Full Story of Beagle 2. | {
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Typhoon Lagoon closing next week for refurbishment
Typhoon Lagoon is closing from May 12 to May 16 for refurbishment. The water park is expected to reopen again on May 17 2013, but remains subject to change. Blizzard Beach will remain open as normal during the work at Typhoon Lagoon. | {
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Curran, Sandro Advance to Bellator Final
Pat
Curran fought at his typically measured pace and paved his road
to the Bellator Fighting Championships Summer Series featherweight
tournament final one figurative brick at a time.
Curran (15-4, 5-1 BFC) countered effectively, dictated when and
where the exchanges took place and controlled the cage en route to
a unanimous decision over Ronnie Mann
in the
Bellator 47 headliner on Saturday at the Casino Rama in Rama,
Ontario, Canada. All three judges scored the semifinal for Curran:
29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.
A potent offensive fighter blessed with speed and power, Mann
(20-4-1, 2-1 BFC) never got out of the gates. Curran bullied him
around the cage with tactical movement and fired a number of flying
knees his way. Few landed, but they backed up the Englishman and
short-circuited his rhythm. Curran scored with a takedown late in
the first round, passed to half guard and nullified Mann’s bottom
game.
Mann’s moments were too few and far between to make a
difference. He threatened Curran with a guillotine choke in the
second round, only to run out of time. Curran unleashed a few leg
kicks in round three, but Mann finally countered one of his flying
knees in the closing seconds. He transitioned to Curran’s back and
tried desperately to score the submission, first with a rear-naked
choke and then with a guillotine. Neither was successful.
A.
Quintero
Sandro (right) beat up Malegarie.
Sandro’s Skills Too Much for
Malegarie
The world-ranked Marlon
Sandro secured his place in the Bellator Fighting Championships
Summer Series featherweight tournament final with a unanimous
decision against Nazareno
Malegarie in the co-main event. Sandro (19-2, 2-0 BFC) swept
the semifinal scorecards by matching 30-27 counts.
Malegarie (20-2, 1-2 BFC) had no answer for the power and
precision of the Brazilian, as combinations from the former Sengoku
Raiden Championship titleholder left him damaged and bewildered.
Sandro unveiled other aspects of his repertoire in the second
round, as he delivered three takedowns and a flying knee.
Malegarie tried and failed more than once to get the fight on
the ground, where his considerable grappling skills might have
leveled the playing field a bit.
Uppercuts, jabs, left hooks and counter right hands all found
their marks for Sandro in the third round, as the 34-year-old Nova
Uniao standout won for the fifth time in six fights.
Horodecki Wins Unanimous Verdict
A.
Quintero
Horodecki (left) outdueled Saunders.
Takedowns, stifling top control and ground-and-pound carried
2007 International Fight League lightweight grand prix finalist
Chris
Horodecki to a unanimous decision over Chris
Saunders in a 155-pound showcase. All three cageside judges
scored it 30-27 for Horodecki, who has posted four wins in his last
five outings.
Horodecki (18-3, 1-0 BFC) secured multiple takedowns in all
three rounds, passed to half guard, side control and full mount and
proved to be the superior fighter on the feet, as well. He
capitalized on Saunders’ miscues when presented with them and did
nothing to disappoint the partisan crowd.
An Ontario native and Shawn
Tompkins protégé, Horodecki put an exclamation point on the
victory late in the third round, as he moved into full mount with
45 seconds to go and tagged Saunders (9-2, 0-1 BFC) with short
elbows and punches. The defeat snapped Saunders’ seven-fight
winning streak.
A.
Quintero
Grove (top) blasted Jensen.
Grove Batters Jensen En Route
to TKO
London-based South African Neil Grove
took out “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 alum Zak Jensen
with a series of brutal first-round elbows, forearms, punches and
hammerfists on the ground in a featured heavyweight duel. The end
to the action-packed scrap came 2:00 into round one.
Jensen dropped Grove during an initial exchange between the two
but surrendered dominant position and wound up underneath the
6-foot-6, 265-pound UFC veteran. The fight remained on the canvas
the rest of the way.
The 40-year-old Grove (11-3-1, 3-1 BFC) pelted his foe with
heavy shots from inside an open guard, leaned back for an ankle
lock, traded seated punches and returned to top position. From
there, he again battered Jensen (10-7, 0-1 BFC), who finally wilted
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Linda Bove
Linda Bove (b. November 30, 1945) is a deaf actress who played Linda on Sesame Street from 1972 to 2003.
Born in Garfield, New Jersey, Bove graduated from the New Jersey School for the Deaf, and, in 1968, she received her bachelor's degree in library science from Gallaudet University, the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing. She soon detoured into the acting profession, however, as she was recruited by the recently formed National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD). She performed with the troupe in Songs from Milkwood and Moliere'sSganarelle, and made her Broadway debut with the two shows in 1970. That same year, she married fellow deaf performer Ed Waterstreet.
Bove also accompanied the National Theatre of the Deaf in their visits to Sesame Street, as a member of the troupe. She subsequently made her debut as a character in her own right, a librarian named Linda, in Episode 0326, which aired in January 1972. She appeared sporadically in the early seasons, with Children's Television Workshop describing her as a "frequent guest," until 1979, when she was featured "on a more regular basis." [1]
As the only non-hearing performer on the series, Linda Bove found that the staff writers were initially unsure of how to write for her:
“
When I joined the cast I found the writers would write about 'How would a deaf person do this?' 'How does a deaf person do that?' And it was just related to my deafness and it didn't feel like they were treating me as a person. I found my character one-dimensional and kind of boring. It showed how brave a deaf person was to do this and that in everday life. I said it was no big deal. I have a sense of humor; why don't you show that? I can be angry over something. Show that I can have a relationship with another person. Maybe a love relationship with Bob. It's not perfect, but... We do have misunderstandings over sign language, make fun of it, and show the funny side of it. It's OK.
In addition to demonstrating to viewers that deaf people were much like everyone else, Bove used American Sign Language to communicate with others, teaching it to children at home. She carried the latter over into several Sesame Street books, teaching how to sign words and letters in Sesame Street Sign Language ABC with Linda Bove, Sign Language Fun, and a series of sign language pages for The Sesame Street Treasury, developed with the NTD. Remaining with Sesame Street through 2003, Bove holds the honor of the longest recurring role in television history for a disabled person.
Bove's other TV credits include a recurring role on the soap operaSearch for Tomorrow in 1973, as Melissa Hayley Weldon, and a guest spot on Happy Days, playing the title character in the 1980 episode "Allison," a deaf woman with whom Fonzie falls in love. That same year, she understudied the leading role of Sarah Norman in the Broadway play Children of a Lesser God, the acclaimed story of a speech teacher who romances an independent deaf woman. Bove starred in the role at the National Theater in 1981, and appeared in the 1986 film version, in a small role as successful economist Marion Loesser. Other projects have varied from children's videos (translating the Land Before Time series into sign language) to the CD-Rom series Paws Signs Stories, as the costumed character Paws the Dog.
In recent decades, Bove has been actively involved in the Non-Traditional Casting Project, a non-profit organization encouraging the integration of different ethnicities and people with disabilities in theatre, film, and television. In 1991, with husband Ed Waterstreet, she co-founded DeafWest Theater, a Los Angeles based sign language theatre. In 2003, DeafWest Theatre produced their adaptation of the Huckleberry Finn musical Big River, combining sign language and deaf actors with hearing performers acting as on-stage "voices." Bove served as American Sign Language master, seeing that the signing maintained the flavor of Mark Twain's words, and played Miss Watson and others in the 2005 tour. The same year, she starred in the stage debut of the drama Open Window. | {
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THE CROOKED LITTLE HOUSE BOOK
I went looking for a new house, a new start, a new life... What I found was my new family. -Mercy Giuliani
Crashed into consciousness
Recently I have started to feel deep thoughts and ideas are being streamed to me. Downloaded straight from the heavens and am being guided to write this information down. There is no specific format, no outline just streaming conscious thought. I imagine I will come back to these ideas some day or possibly share more formally but for today I simply want to turn these beautiful gifts of thoughts and ideas into text.
My personal blog will not follow a specific schedule or topics, when the information comes to me I will simply release it into written form.
Today, I think of how much I have grown and changed in just one month. 33 days ago, I was in a fairly bad car accident. No life threatening injuries but hurt enough where I have had to rest, sit and be still. Being forced to slow down has created a calm and peace around me that I’m not sure I have ever known. Although I have meditated every day and sit in the light, I feel even more connected than before.
Why start writing today when I have been receiving information for so many weeks?? I sat down to read today, always on the quest for more information and something said “don’t’ read, write.” I, more than anything, trust the word of spirit, the universe and ultimately God so for now I write.
My theme for today is about listening. I am a very stubborn person and have always been what is labeled as a driver. Something needed to get done, I would do it. I was a master at knocking out any tasks, projects or challenges that came my way (and that I often created). After years of this behavior (LOL) I suddenly have the wisdom to understand that even though it takes two (me and the universe) I don’t have to do all the heavy lifting by myself. In fact, I don’t have to do any of it. The universe is always working for me. God is always by my side, always with me and providing me what I ask for.
At times, without realizing it I have asked for such difficult things, “Yes, universe please give me this job, boyfriend, vacation, etc.” And the universe would put roadblocks in front of it, really just intuitive signs that the path I was taking would be a difficult one but I bulldozed through it still wanting what I thought was right in my mind. Rarely in these times did I listen to my spirit, my inner voice or my heart. Luckily for a few big life changing moments, I did listen to my heart and those moments shaped my life in the most beautiful and blessed ways (um yep, my memoir, "The Crooked Little House" is a perfect example.)
Fundamentally, I have shifted. I am now the person that listens almost always 😊 No one is perfect, right? A perfect example is the car I recently purchased to replace the one that had been permanently broken in the accident. And a quick bit of gratitude and thanks to my wrecked car for keeping me safe. So, I was about to do all this research like I would usually do to buy a car. I started to power through reports and online reviews and latest car trends. Then a thought came to me to visit the car broker I had spoken to a few years back. I walk away from my mind driven thoughts and headed over to meet the broker. We walked around looking at a few cars. "The one" feels right as soon as I sit in it. We take it for a test drive and I knew it was my next car. I then do a bit of research to make sure I was paying a fair price (wanted to balance the serendipitous event with a little knowledge). A short negotiation followed with a very quick purchase. I am so grateful for my new found approach as I would have exhausted myself and possibly bought the wrong car because it looked good on paper.
I am so guided and connected in each moment that I have no worry (well almost - still strengthening this thought). The small and big thoughts that use to enter my mind driven simply by fear and anger have disappeared. I wish I could share my secret with the world but I don’t really know how this transformation came to be and so quickly. But I am grateful and once the knowledge of this new way of life becomes wisdom, I’m sure I will be here blogging again so I can share.
The pieces I do understand are;
I LISTEN to the universe instead of trying to drive it (what an epiphany and no pun intended)
I wake up thinking in gratitude
I find blessings throughout the day
I am letting go of control (I bet my kids prayed for that to happen years ago 😊)
I flow with the universe in love and light
I understand all my needs are taken care of
I shine bright in every situation
At this moment, I am in an amazing place of gratitude. I feel my heart chakra lit up along with all my chakras. I have so much peace I feel as though I’m sitting in front of God and all the universal helpers, basking in love and light. My cup truly runneth over.
I’m excited to share these thoughts and moments knowing that right now in my life is a time to share my wisdom, my life lessons and mostly the thoughts angels are are whispering in my ear. | {
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Stuffing is such an integral part of a turkey dinner, yet for lack of time or creativity, many look no further than the boxed kit to make it. But homemade stuffing can far outshine its boxed counterpart when done right. From classic sage and thyme to buffalo cheddar or sweet potato and cranberry, each of these eight delicious stuffing recipes brings something unique to the table ... specifically, to your dinner table.
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Finding a creative recipe for stuffing is one thing, but finding a simple, time-efficient recipe is another. After all, few of us have the luxury to spend all day in the kitchen. Ideal for the busy chef, this gluten-free stuffing uses Udi's Mighty Bagels with dried cranberries as its foundation.
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Baked in a muffin tin, these pancetta and sage stuffing muffins are a tasty twist on the beloved Thanksgiving staple. The only drawback is trying to limit yourself to just one.
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With this healthy sweet potato and cranberry stuffing recipe, sticking to a diet won't be a problem. Using cubed sweet potatoes in place of bread, this Paleo-friendly stuffing will keep both your hunger and your waistline happy.
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Everyone needs a no-nonsense recipe for stuffing come turkey season — and this is where a classic stuffing recipe like this simple sage stuffing comes in handy. It's a recipe for those who want the traditional taste of Stove Top boxed stuffing, but without the additions of high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils or MSG. | {
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FFRF takes on sheriff preaching the “Law of God”
December 13, 2011
The Freedom From Religion Foundation says Sheriff Ed Brown of Onslow County, N.C. must stop using his government office as a pulpit.
Last month, FFRF wrote a letter to Onslow County Commissioners regarding a proselytizing newspaper ad addressed “Sheriff Brown to: All Decent and Respectable Citizens Of a Decent and Respectful Society.” The letter is signed “A caring and serving Sheriff, Ed Brown” and is stamped with the Official Badge and Seal for the Sheriff of Onslow County.
In a follow-up letter to Sheriff Brown, FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor wrote: “You did not place this ad or sign this ‘letter’ as a private citizen; you wrote in your official capacity as Sheriff of Onslow County and with all the force that Office commands … If citizen Ed Brown wants to take out an ad discussing his religious beliefs he is free to do so. On the other hand, Sheriff Ed Brown is constrained by the Establishment Clause.”
The Sheriff’s ad made reference to society being a mess because citizens have “ignored the Truth of God.”
Gaylor said an officer of human law should not be preaching God’s Law. “If you were an officer of god’s law than you would be required to kill your employees that have extramarital affairs instead of firing them (Deuteronomy 22:22).”
FFRF asked for records relating to the Sheriff’s “use of divining rods, dowsing rods, psychics, clairvoyants, astrologers, spirit guides, people who ‘see’ using senses other than sight, Ouija boards, unicorns, or any other investigation device or technique using supernatural means.” In the past Sheriff Brown apparently obliterated evidence at a murder scene while attempting to locate a body with a divining rod.
The Sheriff’s policy of terminating employees for adultery is also up for question. FFRF would like to ascertain whether the policy is motivated by religion and another unconstitutional entanglement the Sheriff must correct.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational charity, is the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics), and has been working since 1978 to keep religion and government separate. | {
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Speaking during their livestream today, developers at NetherRealm studios explained how they plan to punish rage quitters: Quitalities. And yes, it fits nicely with Mortal Kombat's penchant for gore.
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More damage than candy
Whoever broke into Fairfax Elementary School in Valley, Ala., caused an estimated $300 damage to three windows to gain access but got only $2 worth of assorted candy for the effort, according to a Valley Police report.
School officials reported the school located at 502 Boulevard was entered between Saturday and early Monday.
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Coal-fired power plants and coal mines are going down across the U.S., according to SNL Financial analyses.
Facing tougher federal health-based standards for mercury emissions in 2015, utility companies have been steadily shuttering coal-fired units, with 8,800 megawatts permanently closed in 2012 and another 5,781 megawatts projected to be closed this year.
Sayonara coal-fired power plants
The SNL list of planned coal unit retirements between 2013 and 2018 includes six units totaling 776 megawatts in Colorado. The age of the plants range from 45 to 65 years-old. The plants are being closed by Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy.
The Xcel plant closures are part of the Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act, which gave the utility accelerated cost recovery for closing the plants as part of a plan to improve Front Range air quality.
Meanwhile, SNL reports that more than 150 coal mines were idle in 2013 as the markets — both domestic and export — weakened.Read more…
Emilie Rusch covers retail and commercial real estate for The Post. A Wisconsin native and Mizzou graduate, she moved to Colorado in 2012. Before that, she worked at a small daily newspaper in South Dakota. It's the one with Mount Rushmore. | {
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I'M IN THE MOUNTAINS HUNTING THE TALIBAN, BUT I'M STILL AFRAID TO BUNK WITH SOME GAY PERSON.
When I was 16, I moved to a new high school My first day in gym class, a big bruiser tackled me and ripped my shirt. When he was done marking his territory and lumbered off, I turned to the guy next to me and commented that it was going to be a long two years. He reassured me: “Don’t worry. Everyone picks on Michael the fag.” (His name isn't really Michael.) I met Michael soon after. A slight, effeminate boy, he was the butt of ridicule and bullying pretty much every day. He would get body-checked in the hallway, have dodgeballs whipped at him in gym. I think the teachers expected him to be a man about things and to stand up for himself. How he was expected to defend himself, I’m not sure. He greeted the mistreatment with a sweet smile. It’s lucky he didn’t show up one day with a gun.... | {
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Gizel Jiménez (Avenue Q, Miss You Like Hell) makes her Broadway debut in the hit musical Wicked beginning March 12 at the Gershwin Theatre.
Jiménez steps into the role of Nessarose, following Kristen Martin, who played her final performance March 10.
She joins a cast that currently includes Jessica Vosk as Elphaba, Katie Rose Clarke as Glinda, Nancy Opel as Madame Morrible, Michael McCormick as The Wizard, Ryan McCartan as Fiyero, Jamie Jackson as Doctor Dillamond, and Jesse JP Johnson as Boq. | {
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Wittmann
I'm pretty sure I died in 2007. My spirit haunts the boards, unwilling to let D@VE take charge lest he hire monkeys as moderators. Which would make everyone redundant because those monkeys do a damn fine job. | {
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taterrific
are you referring to that 'Whazzzuuppp' jerk-off?
I think you are. That guy must be the biggest idiot with a first grade education. Unfortunately spam and viruses come around and he and his absurdity must be one of them.
back to football....I do not know much about SS, but from what I am reading, and from Morrison's endorsements, I am very enthused. There is so much discussion about the offense and its changes, but the defense at Michigan is to me an equally big story. If you are going to win a national championship you must have one of the top defenses in the country. Defense to me is Michigan Football.
I hate the idea of any team riding on one player. And I do not think that Michigan will fall into the depths of dispair without him. But at this crux, at this significant transition moment in the history of Michigan Football a significant swing in positive momentum can occur if Pryor comes to the maize and blue.
Pryor can be a pivot around which RR re-builds the offense. It can give many players and fans hope, a jolt of excitement and a sign of good things to come.
Next season may be either an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller, or a hiding-behind-your-seat hope we can get through this rebuilding year scare. I think that will come down to whether or not we acquire this number one recruit out of high school.
i don't agree with everything 'nolloydfan' has to say. but damn he's entertaining. keep it up.
that being said i like LLoyd Carr. A head coach has two principal responsibilities: winning football games/championships and building strong honorable young men. in this mainstream, show-me-now, win at all cost society a head coach needs to be more on the winning football games end of the spectrum. Lloyd's been too much on the building of young men end and the big game victories have fallen short. i appreciate any man who focuses on the lives and development of young men.
But, this is Michigan Football, not the YMCA. We need to get back to knocking heads, running through tackles and crushing opponents. This football program needs to get tougher and quit this 'hold my hand cuz change is scary' crap and get on the field and destroy the opponent.
That is Michigan Football, that is the tradition.
I think someone up in this dialogue stated that the tradition at Michigan is more than just winning football, its family, integrity, etc.
That sounds good but I don't think its right.
Michigan football is about winning. About being champions, about being the victors. Just look at the list of traditions that 'stopher' has above.
They are all about winning football.
Michigan football has been stagnant, stale and unsuccessful. I think Lloyd Carr is one of the greatest persons coaching a football team. I think anyone who played for him is a better person for learning from him.
That being said it is time for Michigan football to get back to the tradition of winning football. A big change was needed and a big change we got. Now we need to get away from all of this 'woe-is-me', 'please hold my hand because im scared or uncomfortable' crap and knock the heads off of some gators and play Michigan Football. Go Blue!
Taterrific, I agree with you on your considerations for Bill Martin.
When it all shakes out it does not matter if he stuck to a plan
or not, the fact will remain that Michigan Football (and Bill Martin)
acquired a top-notch coach and a necessary moment of
evolution.
It may take a year or two to develop this new system and for the team to reap the benefits of this new system. But in the years to come this acquisition will prove to be a shining moment for the maize-and-blue
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My butternut squash bonanza continues! Think of this as a play on pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Except way better.
Honestly, I thought these up a year ago and never got around to making them. But they haunted me through spring and summer, and now that we’re back to peak butternut squash season, I had to make it happen.
So when last weekend’s Friendsgiving dinner got scheduled, it was a no-brainer. I knew exactly what I wanted to try.
That’s the beauty of Friendsgiving. My friends and I officially launched the make-whatever-you-want concept last year, after decades of being told by our families that, no, we could not make butternut squash soup as an appetizer instead of Bopop’s bowl full of grapefruit tradition, and no, we could not make a cornbread, sausage and peppers stuffing instead of the rustic bread, sausage, apple and onion standard. (more…)
Remove dough from refrigerator, cover lightly with a towel, and let rise for 60 to 90 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375F, and butter bottom and sides of two 6- or 7-inch round baking pans with 1 Tbsp. softened butter per pan.
Sprinkle counter with flour, and roll out dough into a rectangle until 1/4-inch thick. Spread 4 Tbsp. softened butter over entire surface of dough. Sprinkle sugar and salt evenly over the butter, and then sprinkle cinnamon generously over the sugar.
For mini rolls, tightly roll the long end of the rectangular dough over itself, and pinch end of dough against body of dough to seal, using a little warm water on your fingertips to seal the edges as needed. (If you prefer larger rolls, roll the short end over itself, and seal in the same fashion.)
Using a pastry cutter or very sharp knife, slice cinnamon log into 1-inch thick rolls. Do ahead: cinnamon rolls can wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and frozen at this point; defrost in refrigerator one day prior to baking.
Place rolls in buttered round baking pans, leaving a little space between each roll to give it room to rise. Top each cinnamon roll with a small bit of softened butter, evenly distributing the remaining 2 Tbsp. softened butter between the rolls.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until top of rolls is only slightly golden. Remove from oven, and top warm rolls with Vanilla-Espresso Cream Cheese Glaze (recipe below). Serve immediately. | {
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News
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General Dynamics NASSCO Begins Construction of the Future USNS John Glenn
SAN DIEGO –
General Dynamics NASSCO today began construction of the future USNS John Glenn, the second ship of the U.S. Navy’s Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) program. The 765-foot long ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in the first quarter of 2014. When in service, the ship will be used as an offshore staging area for Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel and equipment.
NASSCO has construction contracts to build a total of three Mobile Landing Platform ships. The first ship of the class, the future USNS Montford Point, is currently 48 percent complete at the San Diego shipyard. Once delivered to the fleet, MLP ships will join the Maritime Prepositioning Force squadrons that are strategically located around the world to enable rapid response in a crisis. These ships will provide a “pier at sea” that will become the core of the Navy/Marine Corps sea basing concept. This capability will allow prepositioning ships to offload equipment and supplies to the MLP for transshipment to shore by other vessels.
Additional information on General Dynamics NASSCO, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), can be found at www.nassco.com.
Additional information about General Dynamics can be found at www.generaldynamics.com.
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howdy champeens, jus spinnin a tune or 23 at cricketers arms in surry hills this sunday from 5pm so only sydneysiders need apply. my buddy benny blanco (formerly known as benny ill figure) is not from da bronx, however like myself he will be lugging his guncase full of records from summer hill. street tuff or what?
feel free to come up and say `um could you turn that down please`? but make sure you are bigger than me. and then offer to buy us drinks (reschs for me, old for me mate) jus jokes.
if u feel like spinnin a few yourself jus bring em on up and chuck em on. yea that`d be kool, all slambang like. hope 2 see some of u champeens, katcha! | {
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Our contributors:
Hailing from London, UK, Stephen graduated with a BA English Literature degree at the University of Southampton in 2007. He works as a freelance editor and can be found here: https://stephenlesliefrance.com/
Lauren Charley
Lauren graduated with an Honours B.A. in Media Studies from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. She has worked as a feature magazine writer, where many of her stories pertained to events, people, activities, and places in popular tourist destinations.
Bonnie Dougall
Bonnie has been a property owner and BVI resident since the mid 1980’s and in real estate since 1980. The views expressed in her BVI Property Forum column are exclusively her own and may not represent the view points of the Virgin Islands Property and Yacht magazine.
Brian Duff, Broker - BVI Yacht Sales
With experience from owning a variety of yachts, sailing on almost every type of boat out there, and accumulating many thousands of miles on the race course or cruising, Brian has worked in the yacht industry for 18 years. He has an intricate knowledge of yachts and he applies this to help his clients fully understand the boats he sells.
Chris arrived in the BVI in 1992 to work for Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island. After several great years on Necker, Chris moved to Virgin Gorda and became involved in real estate sales and development, and vacation villa rentals and management as managing broker of Coldwell Banker.
David A Gill, Marketing and Design Director - DGLifestyles.com
David A. Gill is the owner and Managing Director of Image Marketing Agency Limited and DGLifestyles.com. With over fifteen years of Marketing and Architectural Design experience, Mr. Gill continues to be a leader and change-agent in his industry.
Edward Childs, Director - Smiths Gore
Edward joined Smiths Gore in 1990 having trained with Savills in London in commercial property surveying. Edward established the commercial department at Smiths Gore and was instrumental in expanding the firm’s presence in the Caribbean region. He offers consulting to island and estate owners for establishing highest and best use development, based on the private island market in the Caribbean.
Kelly is a psychotherapist, professional blogger at The Yummy Mummy Club, writer and speaker. She specialises in psychology and counselling with a passion for facilitating healthy relationships through her writing and counselling practice.
Lauren is a crewed yacht charter broker based on St. Thomas, USVI. Working in the industry since 2004 and sailing over 8,000 nautical miles to date, Lauren now heads Caribbean Yachts International. www.CYIcharters.com
Virgin Islands Property & Yacht serves as the Virgin Islands’ definitive guide to real estate, yachting—and a little bit of everything in between. Reviews of the Virgin Islands’ most elite properties are interspersed with cruising and lifestyle features on everything from chandleries to building trends to sustainable development. | {
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Jesus Heals Muslim Woman Bitten By Deadly Snake After Angel Appears in Her Dream, Telling Her to Seek His Help
Jesus has once again miraculously saved someone—a Muslim woman—from certain death. The woman named Hajira told Bibles4Mideast that she was recently bitten by a Sahara Horned Viper, a highly poisonous snake, while she and her family were enjoying an evening bonfire in the desert. She said within seconds, she fell unconscious and they rushed her to the
nearest hospital where she lapsed into a coma that lasted four days. When she woke up she could not move her body and felt intense pain. “I heard doctors discussing renal failure and increasing fibrinolysis. Nobody thought I would live,” she said. Hajira said she felt she was about to die. “I turned my face to the wall and wept. I did not want others to see my tears. I prayed to God for a painless death.” READ MORE | {
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
As you probably all know now (previous post) I had a wonderful swap with Agi from Scrapowe-Lowe! I showed you the beautiful blanket I have received and now it's turn for notebooks I have sent to Agi! :)
I made her two notebooks but of course I forgot to make some photos of the second one!! The one below is made of a tourquoise corduroy with a Volkswagen T1.
The Volkswagen T1 is machine embroidered. It was quite difficult and it didn't really come out as I imagined... but Agi says she likes it so I'm super happy;p
It has 400 pages size A6 with rough edges and it's closed with a white elastic band :)
I missed making notebooks with rough edges!! ;d I love how they look!
The other notebook is smaller; it has 200 pages A6 and the cover is made from thick canvas. It looks like one of the 'notebook' journals I made earlier.
I love blog swaps! It's like barter, haha, but it's so much more fun!
Thank you again Agi for this wonderful swap! ♥
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I have to learn all day today! Ugh..
Friday, May 25, 2012
I have no time for sewing, crafting or anything pleasant now! Uh.. but about two weeks ago I made (and forgot to show you) a spiralbound planner with a wonderful blue&white chevron pattern and with three separating cards made from beautiful SODAlicious papers! :)
The size is A6 and it has 200 white pages.
Perfect for every bag because it's small, handy and it's cover is quite thick.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
I completely forgot to show you the Weekender Traveller Bag which I have sewn for my dear friend Asia! I finished it in April and I was doing it really a long time..
I used Amy Buttler's pattern which I bought few months ago (January? February?)
I have to admit that this pattern was really hard to understand for me.. and I know I will never buy a pattern like this again. Books are better for me - you have photos etc. showing you what to do (if you don't know something from the text). And.. well.. I have to admit my english isn't that good.. :( I have to practice more o.O
I was sewing it ages.. seriously AGES. I thought that I will never finish this bag.. good I had a really good motivation -> it was a gift for my lovely Asia! :) ♥
It's ENORMOUS! It is really perfect for a weekend trip! Oh and please don't judge which fabrics I have used.. I used them because only these striped ones I had in the perfect amount (2m each). Below you can see how the zipper looks - it's the first time I sewed it like that :) It was the biggest challenge for me;p
Here you can see the interior.. it has two small pockets for a phone and some documents..
And on the last photo (I know it's awful!) I wanted to show you how big it is in compraison with.. me;p It was really weird when I put 2 quite big pillows inside and there was still some space!! Incredibly big bag!
I'm so happy Asia likes it and that it arrived really fast to her!! I hope you like it too :)
Ohh and sorry for the mess at the last photo!!! I'm a bit sloppy sometimes..
Have a wonderful day!!
My day is full of tests.. I'm so stressed lately!! Keep your fingers crossed for my exams;p
Monday, May 21, 2012
A while ago I have organised a 'little' blog swap with Agi from Scrapowe-Love.
I was really shocked when she told me she will make a granny square blanket for me!
Isn't it the most beautiful crochet blanket you have ever seen? Well for me it is!
It's big - perfect for cold evenings with books, and the quality of it is seriously amazing!
Colours are perfect! I just can't say how thankful I am Agi!! And can't stop staring at it!♥
If you don't know Agi's blog you should visit it right a way! It's very inspiring and colorful!
Thank you so so soooooooooooooo much! ♥
Oh and here something for people interested in buying (note)books in my shop.
If you want to buy something it's a good moment - I'm giving a 20% off discount for every blog reader :) Just copy the coupon code: BLOGDISCOUNT when you will be making the transaction and you will get the discount :) Of course it works with every country :) I don't care if you are from Poland or from USA :)
If you will have some problems activating the discount please contact me I will help! :)
This one is about collections. Another topic from SP. I really like how it came out! :)
And the last page is '21 before 22' but the part with so called challenges was a bit
private and very ugly.. so I'm just showing the upper part! ;d
I hope I have inspired you to make your own art-journal pages.. I try different techniques but I have to admit that making stains with ink and watercolours is my favourite one! This technique is so colorful and full of energy! I really really hope you like some of these pages! ;d
I was in cinema today on 'Dark Shadows' - it was a funny, colorful movie and I loved how everything looked! I had a really nice day with Bee at the cinema and then at Pogoria II Lake.. And thank you Bee for this nice photo of me! :))
Friday, May 11, 2012
First art-journal challenge at SOD▲licious! If you don't know what is it all about just click here to read more. The first challenge is about 'the beginning'.. I made two pages because I didn't really like the first one.. you can see it below - something is wrong with it ;p
The second page looks much better in my opinion.. more colour and energy in this one :)
I used supplies from SODAlicious of course :) I really love every single item in this shop.. Everything is so freaking inspiring!♥I hope you like my journal pages.. Soon you will see a lot more!
Monday, May 07, 2012
Everyone know what macarons are. Everyone saw it on the internet and was delighted by how they look.. rainbow of coulours and tastes.. but have you ever really tried how they taste? I wanted to try them for a long time but I couldn't find them anywhere here in Poland. Eventually.. yesterday we decided to make some by ourselves! :)
I thought that they are so freaking expensive because of how much time
you have to spent doing them and because they are hard to make.
Well, surprise.. they are very easy to make and the ingredients aren't expensive!
We made macarons for the first time.. so as you can see on the photos they aren't perfect..
but I love them! ♥ Amazingly delicious and super sweet!
The original colour was creamy but we used a blue food colour to make them more fun :)
Friday, May 04, 2012
I am very sorry for the delay!! But I don't really have time for anything these weekend! I really hope you will like the drawing - something different from random.org! :)
Note for the winner: please contact me by e-mail :)
Well, now you know who is the winner! Congrats for the lucky one! But don't worry that you haven't won! I will post another giveaway soon! ;d
P.S. If the winner won't contact me within 7 days I will choose another lucky person :)
Have a wonderful day!
xxxx
EDIT: Cassie didn't write to me or anything (well, maybe the prize isn't nice for her?) - it's a week now from the drawing so I am drawing another winner.. The new winner is.. GOSIA! Congratulations! :) | {
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IMF, warning of war, says ready to help Egypt
The International Monetary Fund stands ready to help riot-torn Egypt rebuild its economy, the IMF chief said Tuesday as he warned governments to tackle unemployment and income inequality or risk war.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn also said rising food prices could have “potentially devastating consequences” for poorer nations, and warned that Asia’s fast-growing economies faced a risk of a “hard landing”.
Overall, according to the IMF managing director, widening imbalances across and within countries were sparking tensions that threaten to derail the fragile global economic recovery — and could even spark armed conflict. | {
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Westlake High standout Danielle Kang helped the United States team win the Solheim Cup, a biennial golf tournament pitting teams from Europe and the United States against each other.
As a rookie for the United States, Kang was a force, going 3-1 in her matches, including a win with her friend Michelle Wie.
Kang qualified for the team by winning last month’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, her first major and first win as a professional. As big as that win was for Kang, she said being part of the Solheim team was even more special.
“It has been the most incredible week I’ve ever played professional golf in. And even amateur golf,” Kang said at the press conference on Sunday. “We’ve all had successes, but now I know what the hype was about.
Former Westlake golfer Danielle Kang helped the United States team win the Solheim Cup golf tournament in West Des Moines, Iowa.(Photo: CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP)
“Now I know why everyone wants to make this team. And it's something that you need to be part of, that you want to be part of and that you don't want to be missing out on.”
From the first tee shot, Kang wasn’t just comfortable she was totally into the event. She played to the pro-USA crowd and encouraged their support of her and her teammates.
Danielle Kang of the United States reacts to fans after hitting off the first tee during her foursomes match against Europe at the Solheim Cup golf tournament Friday in West Des Moines, Iowa. Kang, the former Westlake High golfer, helped the U.S. team win the Solheim Cup.(Photo: CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP)
“I had so much fun every single day and even watching my teammates tee off, hearing that roar, hearing the chants,” Kang said. “I hope that this is a win for women’s golf. And I hope that fans could come out every week like this because we play like this every week. It's been unreal playing with my teammates and playing for Juli Inkster.”
Wie has been part of the team before but she said she really enjoyed this experience with her friend.
Danielle Kang, from left, Austin Ernst and Paula Creamer celebrate with the Solheim Cup during the closing ceremony for the tournament, Sunday in West Des Moines, Iowa.(Photo: CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP)
“Playing with Danielle, it was so much fun,” Wie said. “We started the year not being on the team. And we worked our butts off to get on the team because we wanted to play together.
“We told Juli we want to play together. She played us twice. That was a lot of fun. And I can't wait for two years from now in Scotland (site of the next Solheim Cup).”
HOLE-IN-ONE REPORT
Scott Biane scored a hole in one/double eagle on the par-4, 276-yard sixth hole at the Vineyard Golf Course at River Ridge. Biane used a driver to score his rare ace/double eagle. It was witnessed by Pete Famiglietti.
Bruce Hochstadter scored a hole in one on the 159-yard, fourth hole on the Ridgeline Golf Course at Moorpark Country Club. Hochstadter used a 6-iron to record his perfect shot. It was witnessed by John Lovitt and Bill Elmer.
MEDLOCK-KRIEGER EVENT
The 10th annual Scott Medlock-Robby Krieger Invitational Golf Tournament & All-Star Concert returns to North Ranch Country Club in Thousand Oaks this Sunday-Monday.
Medlock, an internationally renowned sports artist who lives in Moorpark, and Krieger, the former guitarist for The Doors, run the event to help raise money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a leading healthcare institution in helping kids battling cancer.
With the help of their friends and the community, Medlock and Krieger annually raise $300,000 or more to help support St. Jude.
The All-Star Concert is set for Sunday at Saddlerock Ranch, which is located at 31727 Mulholland Highway in Malibu. Past performers include Alex Lifeson (Rush), Alice Cooper, Tommy Thayer (KISS), and Danny Seraphine (Chicago/CTA). Tickets are still available and can be purchased at http://www.scottmedlockgolf.com/All-Star-Concert.
The golf tournament will be played Monday at North Ranch Country Club. For more information, contact Odette Gutierrez, regional event specialist, at 714-689-3317 or [email protected].
SIMI POLICE FOUNDATION
The Simi Valley Police Foundation is holding its “Bond and Birdies” Golf Tournament on Aug. 31 at the Moorpark Country Club.
All proceeds from the event will go to support the Simi Valley Police Foundation, which works to directly support the men and women of the Department by providing critical training and equipment to further their mission of Community Service and Safety. Actor George Lazenby, who played James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," will be on hand to support the Police Foundation.
Interested golfers can register today at www.svpf.org.
HIGA WINS AGAIN
Bert Higa fired a round of 74-81 to win the Ventura Marina Senior Golf Club championship for the fourth time.
Higa’s total of 155 won the low gross while Joe Rispaud won the low net title with rounds of 66-60-126. | {
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In other news, though, I bought my brother his first skateboard -- A Toy Machine "Fists" woodgrain deck. Honestly, I wanted to keep it for myself, but now I have a new skate buddy.
Posted By: Jake on December 26th, 2008 at 02:25PM PST
I got a Snuggie from my older brother! snuggie- check it out!!!
Posted By: power to the peep hole on December 26th, 2008 at 02:33PM PST
purlply rvca t shirt, and now, ride the sky, thumpin stereo, pants that actually fit me... heres an epic story: i have an ipod mini. it shit the bed so hard yesterday, on christmas. my mommy was trying to persuade me into picking one out, but my mini worked fine! even though it was 6 years old. so i went to use it yesterday, and it froze beyond repair. ironic or what? merry xmas TM!!
Posted By: matty on December 26th, 2008 at 02:34PM PST
I got "peace and good will towards man" for xmas, I tried to return it today but I think the person who got it for me got it on sale because the store only gave me $12.75 in exchange.
1,600 pesos from my parents wich i used to buy som active revolt pants, one pair of emerica francis(brown) , 2 pack of 12 cans of budweiser, 3.5 grams of marihuana (AK-47), a fanzy bag and a hurley hat for my girl, and thats all , my girl gave me an ipod shuffle (green) and a stylish jacket from members only ! (blue) , i think this christmas was fine and full of good times with my people who i love!
Posted By: Aldo Di Bella on December 26th, 2008 at 03:33PM PST
my girlfriend got me a stylophone...
rad!
Posted By: jay cee on December 26th, 2008 at 03:38PM PST
desk chair, wine encyclopedia, scrabble, and a flask
Posted By: ethan on December 26th, 2008 at 03:42PM PST
i Actually got a johnny layton deck
Posted By: Garrett on December 26th, 2008 at 04:00PM PST
I got everything for a skateboard except wheels.
Good thing i got christmas money.
Posted By: rick turpintine on December 26th, 2008 at 04:36PM PST
got pair of half cabs and a star wars pin
Posted By: michael h on December 26th, 2008 at 04:47PM PST
couple pairs of shoes, deformer and tulsa, bob dylan and cat power cds, clothes, spitfires, an ipod, and some other rad stuff. i feel mad spoiled and undeserving
Posted By: alex on December 26th, 2008 at 04:52PM PST
I got a winter coat, a nice reusable water bottle, and some cash - useful shit. We all agreed to do less this year and not buy so much junk for one another.
I got some shirts, a new pair of Vans (TNT II Mid Green Ripping/Black), new pants, Gears of War 2, another Rock Band guitar, money, and some bomb ass dro!
Posted By: Rotten Anatomy on December 27th, 2008 at 12:26AM PST
Jlay deck, flannel, tiedye shirts, new pod, emericas
Posted By: Grahamlin on December 27th, 2008 at 12:43AM PST
I got an iphone! So i'm reading your blog while lying in bed. Awesome ;-). Hope you had a merry christmas! Greetings from ratisbon, bavaria!
Posted By: Max on December 27th, 2008 at 02:34AM PST
Santa Clause didn't came to Switzerland, so I didn't get anything for Christmas...
Nah, just kidding, I got a new Toy Machine deck,new Boxer Shorts from my Granny(that sucks!),headphones and an "English Duden - the decicive book for orthography"(without it, I couldn't write this comment).
Greetings from Switzerland. Peace out.
Posted By: pete mctitty on December 27th, 2008 at 03:00AM PST
I got some durries lad!!
Posted By: GEE on December 27th, 2008 at 04:00AM PST
a additional copy of deformer.
Posted By: ray on December 27th, 2008 at 08:01AM PST
100 dollars to buy your shitty shit, Mr.Templeton.
Posted By: Cheapy on December 27th, 2008 at 08:31AM PST
I got a toy machine billy marks deck. some clothes. etnies mikey taylor. visa giftcard. use them to subscribe to porn sites...... and a quesidilla machine
Posted By: Ghyt Wembpang, professional anus on December 29th, 2008 at 05:07PM PST
GraND@DdY pUrP$
Posted By: stark on December 30th, 2008 at 12:45AM PST
toy machine good and evil dvd and two gift certificates to a skate shop. i bought a blind eternal life deck because my board before was a toy machine so i wanted to try something
new.
Posted By: mikeeeee on December 30th, 2008 at 07:10PM PST
I bought myself the TM Robot Action Figure off e-bay! Yay! Now i have all 3 action figures! P.S. someone else wanted it real bad and it cost me 27 bucks! Damn!
Posted By: Chad on December 31st, 2008 at 01:51PM PST
I got money and then went out and bought 200 bucks worth of Toy Machine crap. I also had to order Toy Machine Sect Patches cause i ripped my Toy Machine shirt while skatgin now i just have to wait for my patches..and buy Ed's Emericas
Posted By: Spencer on January 2nd, 2009 at 12:29PM PST
i got a toy machine monster belt and buckle, and a toy machine complete skateboard yay!!!!!!!
Posted By: michael on January 3rd, 2009 at 04:00PM PST
I got A new phone and A Jason Lee Stereo deck.
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i got a nick trappasso deck, toymachine sect socks and a sect shirt!
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I got a t-shirt from Sud Skates A local shop in St.Catherines ontario Canada check me out at myspace.com/905hiphop | {
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“Sometimes a person has to go a long way out their way, to come back a short distance correctly.” – Zoo Story, Edward Albee Day 29 of 30 straight days of hot yoga at Moksha LA Yoga, it has moved quickly and has been quite the experience for those of you who have been following. [Read More…] | {
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Carrie Reva Washington, 95, of Keyser, went to be with her heavenly father on Feb. 24, 2001.
Born on Sept. 18, 1905, in Piedmont, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Bessie (Marshall) Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Melvin Washington in 1975; five sisters; and one brother. She is survived by daughters, Bessie R. Brooks and husband Clifton E. Brooks of Keyser, Verda Thomas of Philadelphia, Pa.; and a foster daughter, Laura Galloway of New Jersey. Also surviving are sister-in-law, Mamie Campbell, Ohio; two nieces, Ruth Ellis of California, and Rita Redman of Keyser; five nephews, Stewart Twyman Sr., Frostburg, Md., Charles Campbell, Philadelphia, William Campbell, Keyser, Richard Campbell and Robert Campbell, both of Ohio.
She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, Julian (Sandy) Thomas and wife Susan, Robert Thomas and wife Terra, both of Cumberland, Md., Jackie Washington, April Smith and husband Bill, Raeford (Mickey) Brooks Sr. and wife Alta, Ricardo Brooks and wife Vanessa, Victoria Brooks and friend Victor Marshall, Brenda Brooks, Timothy Brooks Sr. and fiancée Renee Moochou, all of Keyser, Clifton Brooks Jr. and wife Barbara, Martinsburg, Willie Williams, Pernell Thomas, Judy Knight and husband Charles, Charles Thomas and wife Kasia, Melba Thomas and Guy Thomas, all of Philadelphia, Kathy Taylor, Virginia, Barbara Jean Washington, Gloria Galloway, New Jersey, Paulette Hollingsworth, Texas, and Rodney Galloway, California; 73 great-grandchildren; 40 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of friends. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Mrs. Washington was a homemaker and a member of the Walden United Methodist Church in Piedmont.
The family will receive friends at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Piedmont. Interment will be in Torn Rose Cemetery in Keyser. | {
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But the sale is at a far cheaper price than AIG sought and will lead to a substantial loss, the insurer’s price for getting out of its last major non-core asset following the U.S. government bailout of the company in the financial crisis.
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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:42:51 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=233873#comment-6561967[...] Hot Air: Let me get my obligatory free-trade qualifier out of the way here first: It’s not so much that there’s anything at all wrong with businesses buying and selling on the international arena, because foreign markets may have demands for products we don’t, and we all stand to make money off of one another in a mutually beneficial and productive way. Free-trade is not a zero-sum game, and everybody wins. [...]
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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:25:24 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=233873#comment-6561942
Our govt, over time, has become so corrupt, so easily bought, and our politicians garner such wealth and riches…
All because they have their own rule book, they don’t follow the one the rest of us are obliged to follow.
It’s time for that to stop…
The ‘sickness’ in DC and with pols is their greed…
Scrumpy on December 10, 2012 at 12:17 PM
ROTFLMAO…Indeed, which is why many of us out here in the real world have taken to calling Washington DC… Mordor on the Potomac… We have indeed fallen sway to Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor…
You are concise and precise with what you have to say, and I like that!
I would never have known about rare earth metals, until you mentioned it!
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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:17:32 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=233873#comment-6561929Our govt, over time, has become so corrupt, so easily bought, and our politicians garner such wealth and riches…
All because they have their own rule book, they don’t follow the one the rest of us are obliged to follow.
You are a mine of information! You dig through and find the most interesting and pertinant info that abounds!!
I do believe you should be added to at least the Green Room!
Your commentary is always soooo informative, and I have learned much from your postings!
Many Thanks SW!!
Scrumpy on December 10, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Why thank you Scrumpy, but I doubt that the staff here needs or wants the competition, besides, I don’t know that I have the self discipline that Ed and his crew have clearly displayed in being able to crank out article after article everyday.
“Ttttttttttttto the hiiiiiiiiiighest bidder. Look at this rrrrrrred Shiite and baaaaluuuuue pie box here. Folks this pie, I just looked in the box is miiiiighty fine. It’s got your natural resources, yer Oceans white and foam and yer purple mountains. With a hayyynkerin of Teaters throughout. Got a lotta potential. Who bids first?………right over there in the Far East corner……Chhhhiiiiiiiiiina. Who’s next?”
THAT is where we are at folks. We’re being sold like a fancy boxed pie at a school pie supper. | {
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Vinh Hung 2 Hotel
Another well-known Vinh Hung 2 Hotel is the property of Vinh Hung management systems and is situated along the road to the ancient Hoi An town. Vinh Hung 2 Hotel is a modified Chinese trading house with 3 floors. Vinh Hung 2 Hotel surrounded by luscious well landscaped gardens offering all the modern creature comforts. And the view over the rice fields will make you feel a part of the local and peaceful surroundings. A touch of class in Hoi an.
Vinh Hung 2 Hotel is located on the gate of Hoi An. It is 4km away from Cua Dai beach. Only 200m to the center of Hoi An and 10 minutes walking to sites such as the Japanese covered bridge, Cantonese Assembly, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall and Hoi An museum.
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+ Children from 5 to 10 years old will be charged US$ 3/child/night for breakfast.
+ Extra bed adds US$ 10/night/person.
+ Check-in time at 13:00 or sooner, Check-out time at 12:00.
+ Late check-out (until 18:00) is charged at rate of US$ 5 /hour.
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A beautifully crafted R/C sailboat, fully built and ready to run. All required items are installed, including mainsail winch, steering servo, rigging, sails and 2.4ghz receiver. All you need to do is add your own AA transmitter and receiver batteries!
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Amon Amarth Finish Work On New Album For 2019
Rockers Amon Amarth are confirming they just finished recording their new album. Lead singer Johan Hegg has offered some information on the new music, saying the band worked with producer Jay Ruston.
An official title and release date has yet to be revealed, but is tentatively expected to arrive this spring. You can also be on the lookout for the band live, as they plan to return to the road this May. You can get more information at the link: here | {
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This topic explains the DNS query improvements that are introduced in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Exchange 2007 Service Pack 2 (SP2). These improvements reduce the sensitivity to Domain Name System (DNS) errors during the search for a destination messaging server that is outside the Exchange organization. You can adjust the DNS query sensitivity for slightly faster message delivery when DNS errors are encountered for the destination domain. However, depending on the DNS errors, this adjustment may cause delivery failures in certain circumstances.
In a typical Exchange 2007 organization, an Edge Transport server that is subscribed to the organization is responsible for delivering messages to external recipients. This Edge Transport server is responsible for accepting the outgoing messages from the Hub Transport server in the organization. The subscribed Edge Transport server must be able to find a destination messaging server that accepts mail for the external recipients. Depending on the destination, the messages are put in one or more remote delivery queues as they await delivery to the remote recipients. For more information about delivery queues, see Managing Queues.
The Edge Transport server queries the configured external DNS servers to find the DNS records that are required to deliver the message. You configure the external DNS server settings on the External DNS Lookups tab in the transport server properties in the Exchange Management Console, or by using the Set-TransportServer cmdlet in the Exchange Management Shell. For more information, see Configuring Transport Server Properties.
The DNS servers that are configured for external DNS lookups are queried in the order in which they are listed. If one of the DNS servers is unavailable, the query goes to the next DNS server on the list. The DNS servers are queried for the following information:
Mail exchange (MX) records for the domain part of the external recipient The MX record contains the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the messaging server that is responsible for accepting messages for the domain, and a preference value for that messaging server. A lower preference value indicates a preferred messaging server. The preference value is important if the domain has more than one MX records. To optimize fault tolerance, most organizations use multiple messaging servers and multiple MX records that have different preference values.
Address (A) records for the destination messaging servers Every messaging server that is used in an MX record should have a corresponding A record. The A record is used to find the IP address of the destination messaging server. The subscribed Edge Transport server uses the IP address to open a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) connection with the destination messaging server. Although it is technically possible to use the FQDN of a canonical name (CNAME) record in an MX record, this practice violates RFC 974, RFC 1034, RFC 1912, and RFC 2181, and is therefore not supported by most messaging servers.
The required combination of iterative DNS queries and recursive DNS queries that start with a root DNS server is used to resolve the FQDN of the messaging server that is found in the MX record into an IP address.
In Exchange 2007, there is an unconfigurable DNS query limit of 5 seconds for each DNS server, and a one-minute limit for the whole DNS query.
Even when the external DNS settings on the Exchange Transport server are configured correctly, problems with the DNS records for a specific domain or problems with any of the DNS servers that are used to find the authoritative DNS server for a specific domain may still occur. Generally, these problems are beyond your control. You can't fix the problems yourself. These DNS-related errors may be caused by one or more of the following conditions:
Invalid DNS records for the destination domain
Problems with DNS server utilization
Problems with DNS server replication
In the release to manufacturing (RTM) version of Exchange 2007, a problem occurs when a particular domain has a combination of valid MX records and invalid MX records that have the same preference value. An MX record is valid when the FQDN of the messaging server can be resolved to a valid IP address. An MX record is invalid when the FQDN of the messaging server can't be resolved to a valid IP address. In Exchange 2007 RTM, instead of using the valid MX records and discarding the invalid MX records, the DNS query discards all the MX records after the one-minute limit for the DNS query is reached. The remote delivery queue is put in a retry state. Message delivery is not tried again until the configured message retry interval is reached. For more information, see Managing Message Retry, Resubmit, and Expiration Intervals.
In Exchange 2007 SP1 and SP2, the DNS query behavior has been improved. When a DNS query results in errors, the query continues to the next DNS server only if that DNS server has not already returned an error for the current query.
Exchange 2007 SP1 and SP2 also include a parameter in the EdgeTransport.exe.config application configuration file that is named DnsFaultTolerance. This parameter has the following values:
Lenient When the DNS query encounters a combination of valid MX records and invalid MX records, the DNS query continues until the DNS query time-out value of one minute is reached. The invalid MX records are discarded. And the valid MX record that has the lowest preference value is used to deliver the message to the destination messaging server.
Normal When the DNS query first encounters an invalid MX record, any resolved MX records that have a preference value that is greater than or equal to the invalid MX records are immediately discarded. The remaining MX record that has the lowest preference value is used to deliver the message to the destination messaging server without waiting for the whole DNS query to time out. Although this behavior may result in faster message delivery, the potential drawback of this behavior is the DNS query may have no valid MX records if the following conditions are true:
The invalid MX record is the first MX record for the destination domain.
The valid MX records have the same precedence value as the invalid MX records
The default value of the DnsFaultTolerance parameter on a Hub Transport server or Edge Transport server in Exchange 2007 SP1 and SP2 is Lenient.
In both Normal mode and Lenient mode, the results of the DNS query for an invalid MX record are never cached. The next time that a DNS query is executed, it will try to resolve the MX records for the destination domain.
The EdgeTransport.exe.config application configuration file is located in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin directory. The EdgeTransport.exe.config file is an XML application configuration file that is associated with the EdgeTransport.exe file. EdgeTransport.exe and MSExchangeTransport.exe are the executable files that are used by the Microsoft Exchange Transport service. This service runs on every Hub Transport server or Edge Transport server. Changes that are saved to the EdgeTransport.exe.config file are applied after the Microsoft Exchange Transport service is restarted. The default value is enforced if either of the following conditions is true:
A configuration option is missing.
A configuration option is present and contains the default value.
The following example shows the typical structure of the EdgeTransport.exe.config file:
<configuration>
<runtime>
<gcServer enabled="true" />
</runtime>
<appSettings>
<add key="Configuration Option" value="Value" />
...
</appSettings>
</configuration>
You can add new configuration options or modify existing configuration options in the <appSettings> section.
Changes to the EdgeTransport.exe.config application configuration file take effect after the Microsoft Exchange Transport service is restarted. | {
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We reported on the sad demise of Scapegoat Hill Football Club after 70 years.
And many former amateur players in the town have recalled their memories of games high on the windswept hill.
Graham Johnson, of Salendine Nook, said: "It was always a tough fixture on two fronts up at Scape.
"When I played against them in the late 60s for Almondbury WMC they had quite a good side plus, with the ground being circa 1,200ft above sea level, it was worth four goals' home advantage.
"I remember playing towards the Bolster Moor end when the wind was so strong that every time our goalkeeper took a dead ball kick the wind blew it back over the goalposts for a corner - until he got wise and rolled the ball out, which straightaway put the defence under pressure."
And Michael Lenaghan said: "It was with great sadness I read your feature on the demise of Scape FC.
"My father David played for them for many years and sadly last year he died. He played alongside the likes of Ronnie Wasp, Mick Chapman, "Chewy", Phil Shepard and Jez Brook, to name but a few.
"In those days they used to get changed in the old cottage building, with its massive stone bath. We would then walk onto the pitch with the quarry down one side, where the home supporters would stand; the likes of David Micklethwaite and co.
"We helped the players put the nets up, sitting on their shoulders as we were the small ones.
"The match would come and go, hail, rain, snow and sun. You could get the lot in 90 minutes."
David Piggott, now studying at university, was sent a cutting of the story. He said: "
I am just one of the proud few to have pulled on the Scape shirt, who have endured `the Hockey' and its unforgiving features and witnessed games postponed due to `excessive wind'.
"But it is because of all its idiosyncrasies that Scapegoat Hill FC will find a special place in the memories of everyone who played there."
District league chairman Frank Beaumont played against Scapegoat Hill many times, including a cup final while with Bradley Rangers.
"I am as saddened as anyone by their demise," he said. "They joined the league in 1921 and were distinguished members for a long time.
"It is very sad to lose them but their memory will never go. Their record of tieing for the league title will never be repeated, as teams now level would settle things with a play-off."
Leslie Westcott, 72, of Lindley, added: "I joined Scapegoat Hill in 1950 and played for at least a dozen seasons.
"I recall one game, against the Polish team KKS Silesia, when their players walked off because it was so cold." | {
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Sochi captivates with stunning show
John Weaver
Sochi has dazzled the world with an opening ceremony featuring a feast of Russian music and a cast of thousands including ballet stars, acrobats, cosmonauts - and even an ex-heavyweight boxer.
The theme of the event was "Dreams of Russia", with a young girl named Lyubov (love) guiding spectators at the packed Fisht stadium on the Black Sea coast through thousands of years of Russian history.
With the mists clearing after a spectacular opening sequence in the roofed venue, President Vladimir Putin looked on while a choir from the Sretensky Monastery sang the Russian national anthem as the flag was raised by a group of Russian cosmonauts.
A total of 240 athlete marshals glowing red, white or blue came together in the centre of the stadium to create a giant Russian flag.
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There was an early glitch when one of five illuminated snowflakes that were to morph into the five Olympic rings inside the arena failed to open.
The Australian team in white puffer jackets and green pants looked suitably restrained next to the likes of the Germans wearing technicolour outfits and the patchwork combination worn by the US.
But it was clear they enjoyed the experience.
"That was awesome. It was just so good I can't explain," said flagbearer Alex "Chumpy" Pullin.
Fellow snowboard cross athlete Belle Brockhoff offered: "It was absolutely incredible. Just before we marched out my heart was really pumping and racing. And when I got out there I thought I was going to have a heart attack!"
After the athletes' parade, giant helium inflatables filled the stadium floor, surrounded by bouncing and tumbling acrobats, with the balloons eventually becoming the onion domes, tent roofs and gables of St Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.
A giant chugging steam train whistling and belching smoke entered the stadium suspended from the gantry as the story moved on to the events of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
Giant former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev played Uncle Styopa, the policeman character from a series of Soviet children's poems as the unfolding narrative reached the mid-20th century.
Putin, who has staked so much of his personal reputation on turning the $50 billion Olympics into a success, declared the Games open as fireworks lit up the winter air above the stadium.
To the strains of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", dancers clad in white - including internationally renowned ballerina Diana Vishneva - swirled around the stadium floor, eventually creating the shape of a dove before opera star Anna Netrebko sang the Olympic Hymn.
Tennis star Maria Sharapova - who spent part of her child in Sochi - carried the torch into the stadium and handed it over to Olympic pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva as it made its way around a darkened stadium.
It was carried out of the stadium by former figure skater Irina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretyak, an ex-ice hockey player, and both triple Olympic gold medallists from the Soviet era.
They lit the cauldron while Stravinksy's "Firebird Suite" filled the stadium accompanied by more fireworks in a breathtaking climax to the ceremony. | {
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Hutchinson: Medical marijuana would create regulatory burdens
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Nov 1, 2016 at 1:12 PMNov 1, 2016 at 5:13 PM
By John Lyon / Arkansas News Bureau
LITTLE ROCK — Passage of a ballot item to legalize medical marijuana in Arkansas would burden state regulatory agencies with new responsibilities and costs that are estimated to exceed new revenues, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday.
The measure’s sponsor said the governor’s concerns are based on a report that was “result-oriented.”
“This is not to cause fear, but it is simply to bring awareness as to the regulatory cost and the budget impact in the event this amendment would pass,” Hutchinson told reporters in a news conference at the Little Rock headquarters of the state Department of Finance and Administration.
Two medical-marijuana proposals were certified for the Nov. 8 ballot, but the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled last week that no votes for Issue 7 are to be counted because supporters did not fully comply with the state’s requirements for the use of paid canvassers.
Issue 6, which remains on the ballot, would require the state Department of Health to create a process for patients or their caregivers to apply for and receive registration cards allowing the patients to obtain medical marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation.
The measure would require the state Alcohol Beverage Control Division of DFA to establish rules for the operation of marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities and to inspect the facilities to ensure they comply with the rules.
Issue 6 also would create a five-member commission, with two members appointed by the House Speaker, two by the Senate president pro tem and one by the governor, which would be responsible for licensing dispensaries and cultivation facilities and establishing the rules for issuing registration cards to patients and caregivers.
Marijuana sales would be subject to state and local sales taxes, with state tax revenue being divided between vocational and technical institutes, 50 percent; the state General Revenue Fund, 30 percent; a fund for workforce skills training, 10 percent; the Health Department 5 percent; ABC, 4 percent; and the new commission, 1 percent.
Hutchinson cited a report by DFA and the Health Department estimating that their costs associated with the measure would be between $1.9 million and $2.7 million for DFA and between $2.1 million and $3.1 million for the Health Department, exceeding estimated annual marijuana sales tax revenues of $2.5 million. He said costs to the state would begin immediately, but it could take up to two years for annual revenues to reach $2.5 million
Little Rock lawyer David Couch, the sponsor of Issue 6, said Tuesday, “The data that the DF&A used to come to the conclusions in its report is result-oriented. They ignored the states that were most like Arkansas with the highest per-capita revenue and included states that had limited conditions and were just starting and used the lowest per-capita revenue.”
More than 30 states have legalized medical marijuana, but the report arrives at its estimate of Arkansas’ potential marijuana sales tax revenue by comparing six states: Maine, New Jersey, Nevada, Rhode Island, Illinois and New Mexico. Paul Gehring, chief counsel for DFA, said Thursday the agency contacted financial officials in every state that has legalized medical marijuana and said the six included in the report were the only states that responded.
Couch also said the measure would require that the marijuana program be revenue-neutral and would allow for fees to be imposed if necessary to avoid cost overruns.
State Banking Commissioner Candace Franks said during the news conference that Arkansas banks would be reluctant to deal with marijuana-related businesses because banks are insured by the federal government, and federal law prohibits marijuana sales.
She said President Barack Obama’s administration has provided banks with guidelines for dealing with marijuana-related businesses, but “the Obama administration’s forbearance could end with the swearing in of a new president in January of 2017, leaving participating banks in an exposed and virtually untenable position.”
Couch noted that both Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton support medical marijuana and said he believes that with most states permitting medical marijuana use, Congress “will be pretty much forced to deal with this.” | {
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Vaastu for Kitchen | Vastu Tips for Kitchen
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It is believed if the kitchen is located at its proper place then prosperity and health continue to flourish in the house. Kitchen is an integral part of our life and food is essential for our health since we can neither survive nor work without it. We eat two kinds of food, i.e. Taamasik and Saatvik. The food in which warming components involving meat as well are present is called Taamsik food. Our health and behaviour react in the same manner as Taamsik stands for \'aggressive\' in nature. Saatvik connotes silent and harmonious nature. Saatvik kitchen is requisite as it keeps us cool and calm and we would be contented within the available goods. Alongside, calmness is necessary to work with concentration. Having entrance in the north direction is considered as fine for increasing the flow of funds according to vastu. The gate should be made of light material and paint it with light shade. South is termed as the best kitchen site as per vastu norms since it considered as having neutral effect. Vastu defect is created if south is open while the north closed. Bedeck north with light painting portraying fountain or water and paint this wall with yellow colour to let in energy where as in south direction, hang heavy curtains and load it with heavy storage in order to avoid the leakage of energy from that side. Toilet in east is a vastu defect which needs to be kept neat and clean and place a bowl full of sea-salt or any plant to incarnate pious energy. South direction is not supposed to be a propitious one as far as study is concerned.North should not be at the back while studying. Computer should be installed facing south and the learner should study facing north. The affect of vastu defect deteriorates the health of the person who manages the kitchen, especially a surgery would be surely undergone.Such problems arise if the kitchen is located in the northeast. The vastu defect of kitchen rouses tiffs, quarrels, clashes, disagreement or litigation, imbalanced flow of finance and the payment resumes to be deferred. Therefore, kitchen is vital. KItchen in southwest is also not fine from the perspective of vastu. Three doors on the same side should be abandoned. Keep the middle door shut for correcting the vastu defect. Vastu is all about placing and installing things or locating rooms in the directions mentioned in Vastu guidelines. Vastu expert tries to restore the low level of energy with the alternate energy storage for overlapping the lacking energy. A defect can never be restraint. Vastu solutions can diminish the affect of defect a bit. For instance, toilet in northeast indicates vastu defect which is hard to be corrected. The solutions implemented as vastu solution is not a part of vastu but the alternate therapies of various science. They don\'t have any direct relation with Vastu. Installation of water tank above kitchen is inauspicious rather it should be in southwest, except the kitchen. All second hand goods consist of the energy of last user of them; therfore avoid them. Toilet in southeast is ominous as kitchen would be suitable here. South or west direction is good for building toilet. The frontal side, i.e. southwest,of the south facing house should have provision for master bed room. And kitchen should be in southeast. North can be utilized as living or drawing room while study room can be in the east. Toilet must not be located in north or east. Southeast is an ideal location for kitchen as the lord of southeast is believed to be deity \'Agni\' from the perspective of religion. But scientifically, the sun rays fall with intensity that discharges excessive heat and energy. The same heat and infra red rays of the sun eliminate the possibility of dampness, negative energy and kill germ also in that kitchen. It sanctifies the surrounding of the kitchen. KItchen in southwest outflows the vital energy as it completely burns out having come in contact with the magnetic energy triggering from northeast which leads to anxiety, depression and endures no saving. Asthma or nay other respiratory disorders shoot due to kitchen in northwest. Northeast is the worst location for kitchen as the originated magnetic energy burns out at the same place and does not disperse in the entire house. It lead to surgery, accidents and problems. The study table should not be stuck to the wall and wall should be at the back while learning facing north. The books and shelves should be sorted and there should have no beam over in the study room. The table should be arranged and unoccupied. Amethyst gemstone should be placed on it for enhancing focus. Unlike rectiification science, vastu is important for us. Past karmas can be nullified by donating anything. Fixed karmas can be improved via pray and the vastu can be corrected by taking corrective measures as per vastu norms. An ideal vastu expert should have doctrate degree or possess knowledge of any ancient science or scriptures, such as Maya Matang, related to vastu along with the acknowledgement of new therapies and experience. Remedial vastu is suggested only after inspecting the living place. A tree can be cut down only after going through some expected rituals since it too has consciousness & life. You can repent over this sin by planting more trees at some other place. Well in southwest represents vastu defect that hampers accomplishment of many works of the occupants. It can be suitable in north or northeast direction. South, southwest and northwest are fit to build steps in odd number. Gate in southwest should be avoided in south facing factory, it would be rather sutable in the center of south or towards southeast. 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Today it was announced that Sakamoto has penned the score to the episode "Smithereens." What's only described as Sakamoto's "electronic-driven score" will arrive on June 7 via Milan Records, with a vinyl edition to follow.
To go along with the announcement, Sakamoto has shared the hauntingly beautiful OST track "this is my last day 2," which you can hear below.
You can see the artwork for the release above, and you can also watch the trailer for "Smithereens" below.
"Smithereens" was directed by James Hawes and stars Andrew Scott, Damson Idris and Topher Grace. According to Netflix, here's what to expect: "A cab driver with an agenda becomes the centre of attention on a day that rapidly spirals out of control."
As previously reported, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones-helmed anthology series will arrive on Netflix on June 5 and will only consist of three episodes. Season 5 follows 2018's standalone choose-your-own-adventure film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. | {
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
When it Rains
I'm always taking my chances on the weather. I got away with it at my wedding. I've gotten away with it many times.
Today--I didn't. I know the forecast said "strong thunderstorms," but it looked like they weren't really going to move into the area until late afternoon, after prime yard sale time.
We woke up to rain. All the better. It would clear the air and be fine for the sale.
The downpour slowed to a drizzle and stopped just in time to start setting out the stuff. We hauled furniture and boxes and bags. Things still looked iffy, so I made a backup plan. Some stuff could be in the car. Some on the porch. Tarp on hand to cover the rest. We'd be ready for a quick, passing shower and then be back in business.
At 8:30 the early birds started showing up. We sold a few things. Recouped the cost of our signs.
At 9:00 the sky started darkening again.
And then, at 9:30, thunder crashed and the downpour begin. Our rain preparations quickly proved inadequate. Turned out we had an impromptu rain gauge, though.
At 10:00 we decided to give it a few more minutes.
At 10:15 we started loading up the books (which had been on the porch, fortunately) and made a run to Half-Price Books.
At 11:00 and still pouring we returned and met two guys looking for an end table and some stereo speakers. We recouped the cost of the babysitters. DOB helped them haul the stuff to their apartment on the way to take the first load to the thrift store.
Now it's 2:00, raining off and on, and most of the damp to soaking stuff is gone to the thrift store. A few of the nicer large items we'll try to sell on Craig's List and hopefully still get a few bucks out of. A few of the no longer so nice larger items are sitting by the curb hoping someone from Freecycle will take pity on them.
But hey, we got our costs out of it, we got rid of a ton (well, a few hundred pounds at least) of stuff we no longer have to move, and we got blog fodder.
Still, a couple of hundred extra bucks from actually selling some of this stuff would sure have come in handy. | {
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'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood Was 'Conscious & Coherent' When Authorities Found Her After Alleged Suicide Attempt — New Details!
Detective Mitch Carroll tells HollyBaby.com exclusively that there was reportedly no rope tied around Amber’s neck when police arrived at her home in Anderson, In.
Teen MomAmber Portwood, 21, has given all of us a scare today, June 14, after allegedly attempting to kill herself and being rushed to the hospital to receive medical attention. Now sources, including Detective Mitch Carroll, Public Information officer, tell HollyBaby.comexclusively that Amber was “coherent and able to speak” when she was discovered this morning following a call made by a family member to authorities.
“A family member called 911 at 11:34am saying that Amber L. Portwood was depressed and threatening to end her life,” Det. Carroll tells HollyBaby.com. “Two Anderson Police officers arrived, along with an ambulance and paramedics. Once they arrived they placed her in the ambulance and took her to a local medical facility.”
“There were no noticeable signs of injury,” he adds. “She was conscious and coherent and able to speak.”
When asked if Amber had a rope knotted around her neck when the police arrived, Det. Carroll said, “I don’t think that’s accurate. At least that’s not the information that I was given.”
An insider at St. John’s Hospital in Anderson, Indiana close to the situation confirms to HollyBaby.com that Amber was admitted to the emergency room earlier today and is still being treated at the hospital.
Earlier this afternoon police released a statement, “Late this morning (11:34 a.m.), Anderson Police responded to a call at a residence in the 1300 block of Pleasant Meadow Drive. According to the caller, 21-year-old Amber L. Portwood was depressed and threatening to end her life. The victim, who did not appear to be injured, was transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation.”
Meanwhile MTV release this statement Tuesday afternoon, “Our understanding is that Amber has been admitted to a local hospital but we have not been able to confirm the accuracy of any reports being circulated and are waiting for further details. Our thoughts are with her and we hope to hear more soon.” | {
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Police In New Clashes At Greece Steel Plant
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Riot police have clashed with protesting steel workers outside a factory near Athens, in a labor dispute that has triggered a political spat in the crisis-hit country.
Police said they used pepper spray and scuffled with protesters Monday, when about 150 demonstrators challenged a cordon west of the capital. No arrests were reported.
On Friday, police ended a strike at the private steel plant that had lasted nearly nine months, clashing with protesters on a picket line, after a court declared the strike illegal.
Left wing opposition parties are backing the steelworkers' demands to limit layoffs at the factory and not introduce part-time contracts, and have accused the new conservative-led government of acting like "gangsters." | {
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Coca-Cola Cinnamon Will Add Spice to the Season
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When Coca-Cola decides to release a new flavor, it's a big fizzy deal. You just know the soda behemoth has tested and reworked and tried it out in every possible way. (Hopefully this time it leads to better results than in the New Coke debacle.) That's why it's kind of exciting that the drink company's new beverage still sounds a little radical. Coming soon to a grocery store near you: Coca-Cola Cinnamon.
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Cinnamon can liven up everything from breakfast toast to coffeecake to spicy mole sauce. But you may not have thought of the zesty spice as a cola add-in.
Still, the flavor's been around before, kind of. Last year, British shoppers could pick up a cinnamon version of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. And fans in the U.K. seemed to like it, based on Twitter users who begged the company to keep it around after the holidays. (Sorry, it's seasonal only, which doesn't help the Glasgow resident who told the company, "Cinnamon is for life, not just for Christmas.")
Some Brits even used the spicy soda as a marvelous mixer.
While the U.K.'s cinnamon Coke was sugar-free, a representative for Coca-Cola told The Daily Meal in an email that there's no zero-sugar version of the cinnamon Coke in the U.S. this year. (Maybe they'll release one in the future if the full-sugar version is a hit? We'll see.)
Coca-Cola confirmed that Coca-Cola Cinnamon will hit shelves nationwide on September 30. It won't be the only beverage newbie popping off in the soda section. Coca-Cola also makes Sprite, and that drink is getting a flavor variant for the holidays, too. Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry will also come to stores on September 30, and also for a limited time only. And of course, earlier this year, Coca-Cola released an orange vanilla flavor, its first new permanent flavor in a decade. The pop universe is full of surprising facts. Check out these intriguing things you didn't know about 15 of the most popular soda brands.
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Something disappeared from the screen! I don't know how to get it back!!
One thing that happens regularly to us ordinary people (not Geeks) is that we hit something unintentionally. When this happens unpredictable things happen usually involving the disappearance of important items.
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Luckily, most of this can be solved very easily by checking out the VIEW menu in the program that you were working in. Most likely you have changed how things look, but not at all how they work. Almost every program has a VIEW menu at the top with many choices down below. All of these choices change how things look, but not what they do. A good idea is to go to the view menu and try clicking on some of the items and changing the checkmarks by turning them on or off. You can then look at your screen to see what changed. Sometimes I do not know the name of something I want to see, but I can click on anything in the VIEW menu to try it out.
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It is great to know that you can click on things without breaking them, but sometimes you might get stuck. One example is that you click next to FULL SCREEN and all of the menus disappear. How do you get back to where you were. Almost always if you click the 'esc' button at the top left of your keyboard it returns you to where you were. | {
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The Daily Show on the N-Word
Okay, I still think the Viacom suit against Google over YouTube clips is lame, but it turns out the Larry Willmore and John Oliver piece on the N-Word ban in New York from The Daily Showis on the Comedy Central site, so enjoy:
This was pointed out by, in his usual high-performing fashion, our new sysadmin from work, along with the broken comment posting on my blog. And here I thought I was just unpopular. (Of course, I may still be unpopular, but now I can’t blame it on an Internal Server Error.) | {
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Mathematician Arthur Benjamin said, “Mathematics is the science of patterns, and we study it to learn how to think logically, critically, and creatively.”
Not only do patterns exist in nature, they are clearly ubiquitous. Mandelbrot’s fractals (often called the thumbprint of God) are but one example of a mathematical pattern repeated on a scale ranging from the micro world to the cosmos. Another extraordinary pattern is known as the Fibonacci sequence, which graphically translates into Fibonacci’s spirals (often referred to as the fingerprints of God.)
Leonardo Bonacci (a.k.a. Leonardo of Pisa and Fibonacci) was an Italian mathematician most famous for his discovery of what has been called the “golden sequence” of numbers. The famous Fibonacci sequence is simply the following, repeated to infinity. The next number in the sequence is always the sum of the previous two numbers:
This reasonably short video demonstrates how the pattern can be found everywhere from DNA to clouds in the sky. This slightly longer documentary claims to find the golden sequence everywhere in nature, art, music, and even the Mandelbrot set.
Of course, not everyone agrees with mathematicians who claim the Fibonacci sequence can be found in virtually everything in the universe. For example, physicist Donald Simanek offers harsh criticism of Fibonacci on a page at his website called the “Fibonacci Flim-Flam.”
Professor Simanek described people (like me) who found the pro-Fibonacci video interesting as “the lunatic fringe who look for mysticism in numbers.” However, he is mistaken to assume that I have any sort of unusual fascination with numerology — I don’t even play the lottery except on the rare occasion that my wife asks me to buy her a ticket, and I don’t think that counts.
I’ve always relied on hard work, not luck, to earn income. I seriously doubt I could plot a Fibonacci spiral on graph paper myself — even if my life depended on it. In other words, I’m really not qualified to arbitrate the dispute between a physicist and all of these mathematicians. My choice to accept the consensus of math experts over the dissenting opinion of the physicist may very well be an example of the bandwagon fallacy, no different than belief in global warming.
If you assume that I’m an ordinary person who watches a few YouTube videos (yes, Fibonacci merited several) and accepts everything there on face value, you’d be wrong — I watch a lot of videos. Also, Google the name “Fibonacci” and just about every link on the first page or two talks about how important Leonardo Bonacci was. The guy is allegedly responsible for getting replacing Roman numerals with Arabic symbols, which makes him a hero in my book. Can you imagine trying to work through calculus problems using Roman numerals?
It appears inarguable that some sort of pattern can be found in every created thing. We may see the effect, but don’t seem to understand the cause.
Some people will assert that these patterns are governed by the laws of mathematics, which is a fine argument until you realize these laws of mathematics must have existed prior to the universe and origin of matter, which is irrational. Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, and change — how can we study something before it exists?
Nor can the so-called “laws of physics” begin to explain how (or why) a universe could come from nothing because of complex order when nothing existed?
Patterns can be found in grains of sand and living cells, as well as galaxies in the cosmos — and according to the mathematicians, all of them bear these spectacular “fingerprints of God” known as Fibonacci’s spirals.
God’s plan for nature is complex and delicate, as this beautiful video about the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park illustrates. The restoration of a missing link in the food chain literally changed the landscape.
Which brings this question to mind: can design exist, without a Designer? | {
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In the Girle Meets World reboot it looks like Ben Savage is playing the popular Cory Matthews role. Officially Ben Savage has joined the amazing and somewhat new cast of Girl Meets World. This is a sequel to the ABC series that ran in the 1990’s named “Boy Meets World”. The Disney Channel chimed in and officially confirmed this.
What I find amazing is that Danielle Fishel (was in Boy Meets World) is coming back to play her previous role as Topanga Lawrence. Although this pilot is still in the formative stage, there’s still a casting search underway for one of the characters. The new show (Girl Meets World) is said to watch Cory (played by Ben Savage) and Topanga’s (played by Danielle Fishel) one daughter named Riley.
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Who’s behind the Girl Meets World project? None other than the creator of Boy Meets World – Michael Jacobs. At the moment the people in Girl Meets World may include Maya who was Riley’s unique friend.
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Chamique Holdsclaw bond $100,000
The big news is that a judge in Atlanta has set a bail bond at a staggering $100,000 for the ex-WNBA star and also an amazing Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw.
She was in jail on assault and weapons charges and as you can imagine the judge dealt with it accordningly.
The alleged attack on former girlfriend Jennifer Lacy now leaves the fans of Chamique Holdsclaw in a strange place.
The former Tennessee and WNBA star does face potential jail time and this could impact her career.
If you haven’t heard – she is accused of firing a gun into the car that belongs to Jennifer Lacy.
Jennifer Lacy actually plays for the Tulsa Shock team.
The local police have said the 35-year-old Holdsclaw also amazingly used a baseball bat to smash the car’s windows – wow!
Supposedly no one was injured in the alleged assault and Jennifer Lacy told police that Holdsclaw was an ex-girlfriend.
They were also Atlanta Dream teammates in 2009.
Holdsclaw was further ordered to wear a legal monitoring device and was sworn to not have contact with Lacy. | {
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Traumatized By Your New Teen Driver? Tips To Prevent Dangerous And Expensive Driving
As a parent, you most likely want to keep your child healthy and safe at all times. Unfortunately, when your child turns into a teenager, this can become more difficult. While it's an important rite of passage for your teen, having your child get a driver's license can be a stressful and expensive experience for you. With the cost of a vehicle, gas, and increased insurance premiums, the expenses can really add up. Considering your auto insurance premiums may double after adding your new teen driver to the policy, finding ways to save money is key. Using this guide, you can reduce the possibility of accidents, traffic violations, and further increases in your insurance policy.
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You and your teen's instructors should discuss the importance of driving smart for safety. However, your teen may not place much emphasis on learning safe-driving techniques. To protect your teen and prevent further increases to your insurance policy, teach your new driver the following safe-driving tips:
Pack the Phone Away – Most teenagers have a smartphone, but it should be put away while driving. Unfortunately, your teen may slide their phone in a bag or an area in the vehicle, but it still may be accessible. Be sure your teen places their phone in the trunk of a car or the back of their vehicle to ensure they do not answer calls, send texts, or comment on their social media accounts while driving.
Controlling Speed – While surprising to hear, 25 percent of teens admit to driving over 85 mph. Speeding is not only dangerous to your teen and others on the road, but it is also a common traffic violation that results in expensive court costs and insurance increases. Be sure your teen always operates the vehicle under the posted speed limits.
Reducing Passengers – Your teen may feel a great deal of excitement after receiving their license. In many cases, they may want to pick up friends and celebrate. Unfortunately, multiple passengers can affect your teen's ability to drive safely. Socializing, playing music, and using mobile devices is problematic for one person, but it can be incredibly dangerous in a vehicle with multiple passengers. Allow your new teen driver to transport only one other person in the vehicle to ensure they remain safe.
Driving the Right Vehicle
Most teenagers dream of a fancy new sport's car or luxury automobile to celebrate their Sweet 16, but these vehicles are not only expensive to purchase, but also dangerous and costly to insure. If you plan on purchasing a new vehicle for your teen driver, consider a safe, reliable, and affordable vehicle. Use the following tips to prevent accidents, promote safe driving, and receive an affordable rate on your insurance premiums:
Age – Avoid buying a brand new car or SUV for your teen driver. New vehicles are not only more expensive to buy, but more expensive to repair if they have an accident. Purchase a vehicle that is in the middle of its lifespan to save money and reduce costs.
Size – Many teens may ask for a large SUV or truck, but these full-size vehicles are more challenging to operate, maneuver, and maintain. A crossover vehicle is a great investment since it offers more space but is not difficult to drive compared to a larger SUV, which is why crossovers are the most affordable vehicles to insure.
Engine – It is also beneficial to purchase a vehicle with a standard 4-cylinder engine. Your teen may find a V6 or V8 engine more exciting to drive, which can increase the possibility of speeding, tickets, and accidents.
Your teen may find their new role as a licensed driver exciting, but instilling the importance of safety in their minds is imperative. Using these tips, you can reduce the risk of traffic violations, accidents, and insurance increases while ensuring your teen driver is safe. | {
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Church History
The land of Kuravilangad is blessed by the esteemed presence of St. Mary’s Forane Church, which was built in 105 A.D(just one hundred years before Constantine declared Christianity as the official religion in the Roman Empire). It is believed, Mother Mary's first appearance in the world, was in Kuravilangad. Our Lady appeared to a few children at Kuravilangad, who were tending their flock in the bushes. Our Lady asked them to build a church at the place from where a miraculous perpetual spring sprouted, a spring which exists even today. The children reported the events to the elders and a church was built there.
Martha Mariam church is the ancestral home of Christian communities in Kerala and out side the State. It is in Meenachil Taluk, 22 kms north of Kottayam, on the eastern side of M.C. Road. Martha Mariam Church belongs to the diocese of Palai. Traditional beliefs, some legendary factors and historical associations contribute to the actual history of the church. It is believed that four Christian families - viz. Palli (Kalli), Kaliyakal (kalikavu), Sankarapuri and Pakalomattam from Palayur arrived at Ettumanoor and they moved to Kalikavu near Kuravilangad in the beginning of the second century.Kuruvilangad Church's Altar Fountain It is also believed that Our Lady appeared to a few children at Kuravilangad, who were tending their flock in the bushes. Our Lady asked them to build a church at the place from where a miraculous perpetual spring sprouted, a spring which exists even today. The children reported this matter to the elders and a church was built there. The present church was completed in 1960 when Rev. Fr. Thomas Manakattu was the parish priest.
Kuravilangad has a unique place in the history of the Church of Malabar. The temporal administration of the church was conducted by Archdeacons who were very influential in the society. It is believed that the Archdeacons have been descended from the Pakalomattam family. The mortal remain of a few Archdeacons are still preserved at the Pakalomattam Chapel.Mar Alexander De Campo (Parampil Chandy Metran) is an illustrious son of Kuravilangad. He is the first indigenous bishop of the whole of India. He was ordained bishop on first February 1663 by Mar Sebastany a foreign bishop. Mar Alexander was staying at Kuravilangad till his death, 2nd January 1687.Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Nidhiri ( Nidhirikal Mani kathanar ) (1842- 1904) of Kuravilangad is a colossus in the history of the church in Kerala. He was an eminent educationalist, orator, organizer and a champion of ecumenism. He was the first editor of the first Malayalam daily "Deepika". As vicar of the Kuravilangad church, he started the St.Mary's English school for boys in 1894. The present president of India, K. R. Narayanan matriculated from this school.Fr. Jacob Panamkuzhakal (Panamkuzhakal Valliyachan) (1479-1543) was a very holy priest of Kuravilangad. Many people testify on the favours received through the intercession of Fr. Jacob. The Panamkuzhakal family celebrates the death anniversary of Fr. Jacob on 5th November every year.
Moonnu Nombu Thirunnal
"Moonnu Noimbu" is the main feast of the church. Thousands of people from all over Kerala come to this three-days-feast. The ceremonial procession on the second day of the feast when the replica of the vessel used by prophet Jonah of the OT is taken out is the main attraction of the feast. The people of the Kadapoor locality has the privilege to carry the vessel during the procession.
The statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary kept at the side altar is unique. It is carved from granite and it is believed that it was brought from North India. This is a miraculous statue and the devotees call this statue "Kuravilangad Muthiyamma". The granite cross in a single block of 48 feet in front of the church was erected around 1597. The devotes offer coconut oil in the lamps at the foot of the cross. On first Fridays devotees stand in queue from early morning to late in the evening to offer oil.An ancient bell with the engraving on Syriac "Mother of God" speaks loudly of the traditional faith of christian community here in Kerala.
Three majestic bells that peal out the glory of Kuravilangad were brought from Germany in 1911.The eight tongued coconut scraper is a marvel in carpentry. It is carved out of a single block of wood. It was used to scrape coconuts for the "Monnu Nompu" feast. The church is noted for its old bell, which contains inscriptions belonging to some unknown script. Another significant artifact is a model of a ship made from wood.
Archdeacons
Kuravilangad has acquired an unassailable place in ecclesiastical history as it was the home parish of the Archdeacons, the ‘jyathikku karthavyan’ of St. Thomas Christians until the 16th century. The Archdeacons, many of them believed to have been from Pakalomattom family, administered the day to day affairs of the chirch. It was customary for the Archedeacon to officiate at the coronation ceremony of the King of Perumpadappil which consisted of the latter being invested by the Archdeacon with a gold cross around his neck, which the king requited by presenting the Archdeacon with a ring. The mortal remains of some Archdeacons are still preserved at the Pakalomattam Chapel.
Mar Alexander De Campo
It is indeed a privilege obtained to Kuravilangad to have given birth to one of the brave sons of the church, Mar Alexander De Campo (Parampil Chandy Methran) Consecrated as the titular Bishop of Megara and Vicar Apostolic of Malabar, he guided the church of India during one of its most turbulent epochs. Right from the day of his consecration on 1st February 1663 to his death on 2nd January 1687 he strove hard to bring back the separated brethren to the Mother Church. Had it not been for the tireless labours of Mar Alexander de Campo whose see was Kuravilangad , the church of Kerala would not have been what it is today.
Nidhirikkal Mani Kathanar
Kuravilangad can really be proud of her great son Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Nidhiri (Popularly known as ‘Nidhirikkal Mani Kathanar’). Born of ittiyavira and Rosa on 27th May 1842, he was an ardent devotee of the church, and it would be hard to find a figure of comparable stature in the history of Malabar Church. A far-sighted educationist, gifted orator of reunion, this polygot child of Kuravilangad has left indelible imprints on the mind of his contemporaries and posterity. As a vicar of Kuravilangad, he contributed greatly to the Reunion Movement and started English Education here in 1894. That he was the founder and the first wditor of ‘The Deepika’ first daily newspaper to be published in Malayalamspeak volumes for his far sighted cultural and educational policies. Before his deatrh on 2oth June 1904, he had been virtually persecuted for his stance in favour of indigenous hierarchy and the reunion movement in the Malabar Church. Indented to celebrate the blessed memory of Prophet Jonah (who lived three days and nights inside a fish) the ‘Moonnu Nombu’ is the major festival of Kuravilangad. The famous ‘Kappal Prathikshanam’(a ceremonial procession in which a replica of the vessel used by Prophet Jonah is carried along by the people of Kadapoor) on the second day of the feast engenders in the minds of faithful pious memories of the perilous voyage undertaken by the Prophet. The third and concluding day of the feast is, indeed the feast of Parish community.
Cheria Palli (St. Sebastian’s Church)
This church dedicated to the holy name of St. Sebastian, was built by Fr. Alexander Cruz (Palliveetil Parambil Chandy Kathanar – Later Bishop Mar Alexander de Campo), while he was the vicar of Kuravilangad parish (c.1640-1663). It was a Divine coincidence that Fr. Alexander was consecreated as the first indigeus Bishop of Malabar Church in 1663, by Mar Sebastiani, Apostolic Administrator of the whole Serra (1659-1663). Bishop Alexander De Campo (Palliveettil Parmpil Chandy Methran) was delivering all his pastoral duties till his death in 1687 by staying at kuravilangad. He was using the St. Sebastian’s Church as his private chapel and Kuravilangad chapel as Cathedral. People of Kuaravilangad, keep the Cheria Pally even today in pious and esteemed memory of Mar Sebastini, who conscecrated their beloved vicar as bishop and celebrate the feast of St.Sebastian every year.
Kuravilangad occupies a unique place among the parishes of the diocese in terms of families served, quite apart from its venerable antiquity. No fewer than 3000 students undergo faith formation course in seven Sunday Schools within the parish. Financial aid is given to the poor and needy to build as many as thirty houses a year. A marriage aid fund helps girls at the time of their marriage and a Book Binding Centre offers jobs to several people. A first-grade college and four schools, all of them under the patronage of St.Mary’s Forane Church, Provide education to an ever-increasing student population from far and near. | {
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Exit problem
This is a discussion on Exit problem within the C++ Programming forums, part of the General Programming Boards category; (yes i am new to this)
OK anyways whenever i write a program (most short but still), after i compile ...
Exit problem
(yes i am new to this)
OK anyways whenever i write a program (most short but still), after i compile and run it, the program exits the second it is done with the last step (without letting you read what is displayed) i use the dev c++ compiler in windows xp. for a simple example say there is a program to display a message | {
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There are many variations to this massage and treatments can last up to an hour, but typically the head and face massage is preceded by a detailed upper back and shoulder treatment, the optional inclusion of the breasts and arms before focusing on a detailed treatment of the neck, face and scalp in greater detail than what is shown here. | {
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Linda Milazzo: Karl’s softballs aside, had he rightfully used this interview to take Cheney to task on specific accusations from experts and scholars, Karl may have achieved a newfound respect as a reporter. But he didn’t.
Linda Milazzo: This morning, ABC’s Jonathan Karl will audition to replace George Stephanopoulos on the network’s flagship Sunday morning program, This Week. Karl’s exclusive “get” for his hosting debut is former Vice President Dick Cheney, whom Karl last interviewed on December 16, 2008 – a month after Barack Obama was elected President, and a month after Jonathan Karl was named ABC’s Senior Congressional Correspondent.
A new ABC poll just out indicates that President Obama enjoys a 69% approval rating. George Stephanopoulos of ABC’s This Week says Obama has sparked a surge of optimism, with 50% of Americans now believing we are headed in the right direction compared to just 19% as recently as January 16th. But the economy continues […]
Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Ari Fleischer, and other right-wing mouthpieces are trying to frame future debates while they reinvent the George W. Bush years. Their eerie falsehoods, half-truths, revisions, and lies are given added weight because they sit atop a bed of chatter and static, often called the “echo chamber,” of Fox News and right-wing […]
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Irene Monroe: Long before June officially became Gay Pride Month, and October “Coming Out Month” for the LGBTQ community, Halloween was unofficially our yearly celebrated “holiday,” dating as far back at the 1970s when it was a massive annual street party in San Francisco’s Castro district.
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Richard Greeman: Anti-government demonstrations spread across Morocco after social media spread the story of Mousine Fikri, a fishmonger crushed to death inside a garbage truck as he tried to block the destruction of a truckload of his fish confiscated by police. | {
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Persona 4
Let’s do something light and fun this week! I’ve seen plenty of anime in which characters don uniforms for the most part of the show. Since I’ve done a lot of “favorite” posts like favorite slice-of-life series and favorite mascots before, I thought I’ll give uniforms a shot too. The term uniform here refers to distinctive clothing worn by members of same organization, team or school. So my list doesn’t only consider school uniforms.
The criteria that determine my choices are combination of colors as well as styling. These are all about personal preferences, of course. Anyway, without further ado, here’s my favorite uniforms from 5 anime series.
There were many times I question if it’s possible that there’s another personality lurking inside me that I’m not conscious about. Don’t worry, I’m not talking about anything really serious here. Just a random thought that popped up in my mind in this ridiculously warm evening and would love to share my thoughts here.
Now, have you ever wonder if there’s this other self within you? Are you aware of your other self?
This post is written as part of a project organized by Kai. Gotta say, Kai’s invitation’s timing is just right because this is something I’ve been thinking about lately.
Compared to last year, I’ve less free time on hand, which also means less time for anime and other related hobbies. Okay, before I go any further into how I manage my time when it comes to anime and the likes, I shall roughly talk about my usually fixed schedule. I have a day job as software engineer, working only on weekdays, eight to five. After work, I will go for a quick jog or just work out on my stationary bike or do some strength exercises for about 30 minutes. When all that plus more is done, thanks to short commute time in my city, it will be about 7.30 to 8pm. As for weekends, I’ll go for a two-hour badminton session with colleagues on Saturday and doing absolutely nothing on Sunday. I need my rest. This is my usually fixed schedule.
Looking at my watch list this season, interestingly there are two anime I have been faithfully following without that feeling of anticipation. You know, the happy feeling one has when a subbed episode is released. They aren’t particularly distasteful, but they aren’t thrilling either. Lukewarm is the word best describe how I feel about Persona 4: The Animation and Guilty Crown.
Over the years of my own anime fandom, I’ve seen countless of what I call as mascots in anime of various genres. These mascots usually have no significant roles in an anime as their major role is to exhibit cuteness to the audience. Of course, as always, there are exceptions and I can think of one special character right now.
This post shall include a list of mascots I find oh-so-adorable and they are not rank in any particular order. Let’s get drown in high level of cuteness, shall we? | {
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Minos Strategos Update 1.03a is Live
-Allowed you to view leaderboards when game in progress-Added option to adjust Draft Mode rank-Fixed bug with merging minotaurs not able to be attacked-Fixed bug with merging minotaurs not getting golem buff-Fixed bug with minotaurs spawning on top of player soldiers (edge of board)-Fixed bug where a surrounded unit (that can’t move) was being highlighted during normal move-Fixed bug with hydras sometimes not showing their path-Fixed bug where leaderboards would swap when you entered bonus mode screen quickly | {
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A frugal Puppy installation is performed by extracting the contents of the container file (either ISO or ZIP) to normally one, i.e. the same, directory. Let that desired partition be known as the target partition since one is aiming to install to it. That partition may be located on:
either an external device, e.g. a flash memory drive (often erroneously referred to as a memory stick)
or, an internal device, usually a hard disk drive (H.D.D.)
Therefore, the target device is the device which contains the partition that one aims to install to, such as an external flash memory drive or an internal hard disk drive. The minimum, nominal storage capacity for a flash memory drive is 256MB.
WARNING: If the target partition contains any important files make a minimum of two copies of important files, where each copy is located on a separate partition on a separate device, because they will be destroyed whenever the target partition is formatted.
IMPORTANT: determine the correct device name (sdX) of the target device to work on, via the command-line interface:
lsblk
The following procedure assumes that one is running Puppy Linux. However, the same procedure can be followed within any Linux distribution. If one wishes to use Microsoft Windows go to Appendix 1 below.
(optional) create a new partition table (disklabel) on the target device X (WARNING - access to all existing files on the target device will be lost):
/usr/sbin/parted /dev/sdX mklabel gpt && /usr/sbin/parted -l
(optional) create a partition(s) or, delete or resize an existing one on the target device X: Menu > System > GParted > Partition (where set 1 defines partition 1 of device X to be the boot partition):
(optional) create the required file-system (formatting) on the partition(s) of the target device X (WARNING - all data on the target partition will be over-written (destroyed)): Menu > System > GParted > Partition > Format to
place the boot configuration file syslinux.cfg (sample file for flash memory drives only) on the target device at /boot/syslinux or /syslinux (this file will need editing if more than one Puppy version has been installed; the pkeys parameter will need to be configured for your location)
install the boot system file ldlinux.sys to the target partition directory sdXY/boot:
copy from the ISO (or ZIP) directory to the target device either all the files, or, just these essential ones: vmlinuz, initrd.gz, and all those with the extension .sfs (if more than one Puppy version is to be installed ensure that they are each contained within their own directory)
When making an installation to an internal H.D.D. with an existing operating system, one has the option to either allow that operating system to remain or be removed. Only remove the existing operating system if the computer is more than 3 years old since most computer manufacturers cease to provide new B.I.O.S. versions after that time. If the intention is to remove the existing operating system, regardless of computer age, then ensure to check for and install any B.I.O.S. updates first.
If the Puppy files are to be appended, by making a frugal installation only of Puppy, then this would involve one of the following:
either making a new partition for Puppy (not recommended)
or, using an existing partition for Puppy (recommended)
One can place a frugal installation within a pre-existing Windows installation. The save file, although itself is comprised of a Linux file-system, may reside on a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition; which is why a frugal installation is also called a "co-exist" installation. A full hard disk drive installation on a F.A.T. partition is not possible because F.A.T. partitions do not support Linux symbolic links.
older Puppy versions will not boot from an external flash memory drive if the internal H.D.D. has been removed:
Posted on 23 Apr 2011, 22:54 by perthie
USB Install Issue?
I notice that you still haven't commented on this issue. A machine missing an internal hard drive can no longer be booted from a flash drive. The new search procedure fails to find the sfs file on the flash drive.
Posted on 24 Apr 2011, 8:20 by BarryK
Re no boot usb
I have written it down in my to-do list.
if there is already an existing Puppy installation re-boot the computer with the flash memory device connected; if there is no existing Puppy installation then either both steps 2 and 3 or just step 3 (if any existing file-system is to be retained) must be performed before re-booting the computer with the flash memory device connected | {
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"I had firmly decided that it would carry nothing political, or any praise for Govt, nor Modi for that matter anywhere. Modi may come and go, but this country will never let go of its unity, our culture will always be immortal," PM Modi said.
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Today was the 50th address of Narendra Modi’s radio programme, ‘Mann ki Baat’
Addressing the 50th episode of his monthly address ‘Mann ki Baat’ on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounted how the idea for the show came up and why he chose radio as the medium of communication.
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In 1998 when he was a BJP worker in Himachal Pradesh, PM Modi said, he once stopped for tea at a small dhaba. When he placed the order, the person manning the counter had instead offered him a ladoo.
“I was taken aback and asked him ‘What is the matter? Is it in celebration of an occasion like a wedding?’ He replied, ‘No brother, nothing like that! Don’t you know? It’s a momentous, joyous occasion’,” Modi said.
When Modi enquired the reason behind his exuberance, the man replied, “India has exploded the bomb today!” When pressed, the man turned on the radio when then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was talking about the successful nuclear test that India had conducted.
“I was surprised to know that radio can have such an impact on someone who works in a secluded forest, amidst the hills,” PM Modi said. “Since then, I was convinced that radio is for the masses and has immense power.”
“When I became Prime Minister, it was natural for me to turn towards strong, effective medium. And in 2014, when I took charge as Pradhan Sevak, Principal Servant, it was my wish to reach out to masses with the glorious saga of our country’s unity,” PM Modi said.
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He also added that when the idea was conceived, he decided that the show will be apolitical. “I had firmly decided that it would carry nothing political, or any praise for Govt, nor Modi for that matter anywhere. Modi may come and go, but this country will never let go of its unity, our culture will always be immortal,” he said.
Addressing the listeners on the “Golden Jubilee” of the programme, PM Modi said: “Mann Ki Baat is about people, not politics.”
Modi also thanked the media for broadcasting the show on their channels and campaigning for few issues raised during the programme. “Some people wonder as to what I get out of this? Well, it gives me immense satisfaction when people write back to tell me that they listen to the Mann Ki Baat with their family and feel as if a family elder is speaking to them and telling them their own words and thoughts,” he added.
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Mann ki Baat is a monthly radio address by PM Modi that began on October 3, 2014. The PM’s speech is aired on All India Radio, Doordarshan and the Narendra Modi mobile app. The YouTube channels of the Prime Minister’s Office, information and broadcasting ministry and allindiaradio.gov.in also air the speech. All India Radio also airs the programme in regional languages immediately after the Hindi broadcast. Toll-free telephone lines have also been introduced to connect with more people during the radio programme. Citizens are also invited to share their suggestions or pitch ideas for the show on NaMo app. | {
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This is strictly a FAN site devoted to the Fashion and Style of Catherine - The Duchess of Cambridge.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
I'm Back With a New Spin on Things :)
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Apologies for my long absence...I had some serious health issues which are greatly improved as of this writing.
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My time off made me think about my blog and wanting to differentiate myself from all the other Kate blogs. Since I have a jewelry obsession, I think it would be fun to concentrate of Kate's jewelry, especially since she has so many new pieces. Hopefully, you will join me in this ever evolving journey :)
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Welcome back, Nicole. I'm glad to hear that your health is improved, and I dearly hope it continues improving - best wishes from my end on that! I, too, am a jewelry lover and I'm looking forward to your future posts :-) Again, all the best your way ... | {
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had to re wire my car trailer lights due to the old converter box not working. put all new wires and converter box in, tested them with a light tester. they all work right. problem is , hooked up to the camoer, the lights do not come on. does the camper need to be hooked up to the hitch to work? is there a switch or fuse in the camper? ahhhhh my brain is fried. need help. also does it have to be down for lights to come on?
yes i have tested the 7 pin plug. yes i know how. the inner lights all work. from the end of the plug on the car everything works, i rewired the car twice with all new wires , hopkins 46155 custom wire set. every wire and connector was tested. as i said all lights on camper work with the exception of running lights and brake /blinker lights. when i plug in from car to camper, there is where the power stops.
Now the 2nd system.
You have power to the 7 pin on the TV. And all of the turn signals, brake lights, etc work at the 7 pin?
Now, plug in the 7 pin to the trlr and test where the power goes on the trlr. trlr may be wired incorrectly.
Mine is old and has a multi post strip that all of the connections are assembled to. It is in the pump box in the A frame.
These connections may have been moved and not relaying power to the right point.
TRLR must be attached to the TV thru the hitch for ground to make the running lights work.
If no power to the lights, you will have to work backwards to find out why.
There are no fuses on the trlr that control the trlr running lights. Those are fused on the TV fuse box.
Just a maybe, but I use a small jumper wire and jump from the 11 o'clock to the 1 o'clock on the TRLR plug. Top of the plug being the lug. This power comes from the TRLR batt. Only the running lights and tail lights will light, up NOT brake or blinkers. But this should tell you if your getting power back there.
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ok sorry i did not reply earlier but have been very busy packing camper for trip to gulf coast in the morning. lights are working . how ? well wife said put camper down , maybe it has to be down to work. so i put it down and lights magicly work. who knew? thanks everyone for the help. | {
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Pretty & Special: DIY Fresh Flower Pendant Light
How fun would this fresh flower pendant light be for a dinner party or special occasion? Brittni from Paper & Stitch wanted to "create something that would act as a centerpiece without getting in the way of conversation or take up too much space (or any space at all) on a smaller dining table." See more pictures and find the tutorial below. | {
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Toskirakk
Quick Facts
Toskirakk is the original capital city of the ogres and the mightiest bastion of the ancient Rallosian Empire. The slave-mine within is a platinum mine where much of the currency used in Norrath's future would originate. With the growing dominance of their Empire, few outsiders remain as free people and the slave warrens grow crowded.
For more information about Toskirakk and its role in the Invasion of Earth, check out this link.
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Group Task (Can be soloed, but much more difficult depending on class) Received from: Jink at zone in (high elf by a gnome) Repeatable: Yes
Hail, Jink
Jink says, 'I need your help in a matter of gravest concern to us slaves. While we serve these ogres in miserable bondage, someday we plan to escape from this wretched servitude and return to our homes. Many of us who work towards the day when a slave revolt can take place would get a much-needed morale boost if we can learn where our precious personal items and family members were taken when they were captured. The Rallosians usually keep very clear records of their [conquests], and who took what from whom, and to whom it was given.'
You say, What conquests?
Jink says, 'Yes, many of us can do little but weep and cower and grovel for our masters, not knowing what has become of our families and our irreplaceable possessions. If we could get our hands on the city quartermaster's [hornbook], that would bring closure to many of us, and allow us to focus more on our plans for a slave revolt.'
You say, What hornbook?
Jink says, 'Yes, it is one of the most important record-books in the city and its original copy is always in the keeping of the quartermaster. You must ask Muskorr Agitarr in the main plaza for help in finding it. Will you [do] this for us?'
You say, I will do this
You receive the task, "Streets of Justice" _______________________________________________________________________________ Speak with Muskorr Agitarr
Muskorr Agitarr is found in the giant circle in the middle of the zone, which looks like a type of altar. _______________________________________________________________________________ Explore the lair of the Shivstalker thieves
The Shivstalker thieves are found south of where you meet Muskorr Agitarr.
The Shivstalker thieves DO NOT summon, are snarable/rootable, estimated 200k hp and hit very hard on silk classes (example: I am a level 84 wizard with 2209 ac with gallantry, was smacked for occasional 4.2k and even backstabbed for 8k. Be warned casters!) _______________________________________________________________________________ Kill Basta Shivstalker
Like the thieves, he does not summon, snarable/rootable, has ~550k hp, and can hit for average of 6000 dmg (on 84 wizard, max i saw was 6532, backstab was 15043). Basta is slightly faster than thieves, though. _______________________________________________________________________________ Deliver 1 Basta Shivstalker's Head to Muskorr Agitarr
Head drops off of Basta, CAN be prelooted because you can just hand to Muskorr. _______________________________________________________________________________ Kill Kuddor Gakk
This guy was a joke compared to thieves and Basta... max hit on me was ~3600 damage, estimated 250k hp, snarable/rootable, didnt summon. Was very simple. _______________________________________________________________________________ Loot 1 Hornbook of Toskirrak from Kuddor Gakk
Unlike skull, this piece CANNOT be prelooted. Have to loot during quest. _______________________________________________________________________________ Deliver 1 Hornbook of Toskirrak to Jink
Jink says, 'You found the Hornbook of Toskirrak! This contains all the information on the movements and fates of our captive kinsmen and what was done with our possessions! many minds can be put to rest with this tome, thank you so much!'
Reward: 15 chronobines faction with Mitius and a portion of experience
I hope this helps everyone, I did not pay attention to Muskorr Agitarr's lexture but i will add it tomorrow.
an injured slave says 'Just leave me here to die. What is it you want from me? Can't you see that we are all doomed to the same [fate]?'
You say, 'fate'
an injured slave says 'Where have you been? Have you not seen all of the death the ogres have brought to us in this war? You do seem to have an air of mystery about you. Maybe you would be willing to do me a [favor]?'
You say, 'favor'
You have been assigned the task 'Times are a Chainin''.
an injured slave says 'I have seen the slavers carry keys to the chains that I am bound by. If you were to get a set for me, I think others here would see that you mean us no harm and would probably be more inclined to speak to you.'
STEP ONE: Collect 1 Toskirakk Shackle Key.
A Rallosian sentinel tries to hit YOU, but YOU parry! Your faction standing with Rallosian Guards got worse. Your faction standing with Mitius, Herald of Change got better. You gain party experience!! a Rallosian sentinel's corpse says 'How do you expect to defeat us all?'
--You have looted a Toskirakk Shackle Key.--
STEP TWO: Deliver 1 Toskirakk Shackle Key to an injured slave.
Targeted (NPC): an injured slave Your task 'Times are a Chainin'' has been updated.
STEP THREE: Speak with Dwerina Feystalker
Targeted (NPC): Dwerina Feystalker You say, 'Hail, Dwerina Feystalker' Your task 'Times are a Chainin'' has been updated. You have been a great asset to the slave's cause. Dwerina asked you to speak with others and continue to aid us in our cause. Dwerina Feystalker says 'Thank you for helping us. The shackles will certainly be put back on eventually, but in the meantime she will have a chance to rest and heal.' Your faction standing with Mitius, Herald of Change got better. You have successfully been granted your reward for: Times are a Chainin'
The reward was faction, experience, 20 chronobine, and a Miniature Rallosian Left Glove Shell.
The injured spy would not let me repeated the quest. She simply thanked me again for the help. All the quest NPCs are right at the zone in from the void. The key is a common drop off the Rallosian Sentinels I was killing.
an injured slave says 'Just leave me here to die. What is it you want from me? Can't you see that we are all doomed to the same [fate]?'
You say, 'fate'
an injured slave says 'Where have you been? Have you not seen all of the death the ogres have brought to us in this war? You do seem to have an air of mystery about you. Maybe you would be willing to do me a [favor]?'
You say, 'favor'
You have been assigned the task 'Times are a Chainin''.
an injured slave says 'I have seen the slavers carry keys to the chains that I am bound by. If you were to get a set for me, I think others here would see that you mean us no harm and would probably be more inclined to speak to you.'
STEP ONE: Collect 1 Toskirakk Shackle Key.
A Rallosian sentinel tries to hit YOU, but YOU parry! Your faction standing with Rallosian Guards got worse. Your faction standing with Mitius, Herald of Change got better. You gain party experience!! a Rallosian sentinel's corpse says 'How do you expect to defeat us all?'
--You have looted a Toskirakk Shackle Key.--
STEP TWO: Deliver 1 Toskirakk Shackle Key to an injured slave.
Targeted (NPC): an injured slave Your task 'Times are a Chainin'' has been updated.
STEP THREE: Speak with Dwerina Feystalker
Targeted (NPC): Dwerina Feystalker You say, 'Hail, Dwerina Feystalker' Your task 'Times are a Chainin'' has been updated. You have been a great asset to the slave's cause. Dwerina asked you to speak with others and continue to aid us in our cause. Dwerina Feystalker says 'Thank you for helping us. The shackles will certainly be put back on eventually, but in the meantime she will have a chance to rest and heal.' Your faction standing with Mitius, Herald of Change got better. You have successfully been granted your reward for: Times are a Chainin'
The reward was faction, experience, 20 chronobine, and a Miniature Rallosian Left Glove Shell.
The injured spy would not let me repeated the quest. She simply thanked me again for the help. All the quest NPCs are right at the zone in from the void. The key is a common drop off the Rallosian Sentinels I was killing.
It appears you need complete this quest in order to unlock quests form Dwerina Feystalker, Galadvert Nabilsten, Jink, and Wazlum. They would give my main the quests after he completed the Times are a Chainin' but would not give my alt the quests (who had not done the shackle key quest).
When you zone in to Toskirakk, look South East and you'll see "an injured slave" with a (Quest) window beneath her name. She is at location pos282, neg442. Dwerina is immediately to the left of the zone in at location pos319, neg424. If you haven't done the shackle key quest, she tells she says,
"I do not know who you are or where you came from but we do not trust outsiders. Besides I am far too busy trying to figure out a way to help our injured."
While wandering through the zone, occasionally the named ogre by the entrance (Ganekk Dopp) will shout. When he does so, if you're at the zone entrance, an NPC next to you will respond to it.
Ganek Dopp shouts 'You want to eat? Have a taste of the whip!' Galadvert Nablisten says 'That ghastly ogre is back. If only I had some [assistance]!'
You say, 'assistance' Galadvert Nablisten says 'He's horrible. I've been trying to find a way to get rid of that [ogre] for months now, but I just don't have the ability on my own.' You say, 'ogre' Galadvert Nablisten says 'His name is Ganekk Dopp, and he exists only to follow orders. As long as he's been here, his orders have been to make us work harder. He follows orders so strictly he won't even fight us when we try to goad him into a trap. If I had some [implements] maybe I could falsify something.' You say, 'implements' Galadvert Nablisten says 'He only responds to official orders. He won't even look twice at anything I write on the scraps I can scrounge around here. You, though... can you get me the [materials] I need?' You say, 'materials' Galadvert Nablisten says 'This is what I need...'
Task text at bottom: Galadvert needs a Quill, some Ink of Zek, and a Roll of Vellum to write on in order to falsify some orders for Ganekk Dopp. Any decent merchant should be able to supply you with these items.
After handing in the 3 items, the 4th task step becomes visible: Deliver the false orders to Ganekk Dopp
And the bottom text changes to: Ask Galadvert about the false orders so you can give them to Ganekk
You say, 'false orders?' Galadvert Nablisten says 'Great! I haven't had materials like this since... well it's been a while. Let me see... orders... evacuate... free the slaves... return home... there. Give him this, and hope he follows them. Be on your guard in case he does not!'
And he hands you: False Orders -- Lore, No Trade, Quest -- Tiny 1.0
Upon handing them to Ganekk Dopp: Ganekk Dopp quickly scans the document you gave him. As he does, his grimace somehow appears to deepen... Ganekk Dopp says 'These aren't true orders. Did you think I could be tricked so easily?' Ganekk Dopp says 'Now you'll see why I was put in charge of this place, fools!' | {
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Animal Abuse
Reasons for Abuse
There are many different reasons why individuals abuse animals. Animal cruelty covers a wide range of actions (or lack of action), so one blanket answer simply isn’t possible. Each type of abuse has displayed certain patterns of behavior that we can use to help understand more about why people commit the crimes we encounter today.
Animal cruelty is often broken down into two main categories: active and passive, also referred to as commission and omission, respectively.
In many cases of neglect where an investigator feels that the cruelty occurred as a result of ignorance, they may attempt to educate the pet owner and then revisit the situation to check for improvements. In more severe cases however, exigent circumstances may require that the animal is removed from the site immediately and taken in for urgent medical care.
Active Cruelty (Acts of Commission)
Implies malicious intent, where a person has deliberately and intentionally caused harm to an animal, and is sometimes referred to as NAI (Non-Accidental Injury). Acts of intentional cruelty are often some of the most disturbing and should be considered signs of serious psychological problems. This type of behavior is often associated with sociopathic behavior and should be taken very seriously.
Animal abuse in violent homes can take many forms and can occur for many reasons. Many times a parent or domestic partner who is abusive may kill, or threaten to kill, the household pets to intimidate family members into sexual abuse, to remain silent about previous or current abuse, or simply to psychologically torture the the victims, flexing their “power.”
Passive Cruelty (Acts of Omission)
Passive cruelty is typified by cases of neglect, where the crime is a lack of action rather than the action itself — however do not let the terminology fool you. Severe animal neglect can cause incredible pain and suffering to an animal.
Examples of neglect are starvation, dehydration, parasite infestations, allowing a collar to grow into an animal’s skin, inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions, and failure to seek veterinary care when an animal needs medical attention.
If you are aware of any situation of animal abuse or neglect, you must call animal control or local law enforcement. When in doubt, call Wildlife Rescue at 830-336-2725.
Animal Abuse & Pathology
Earl Kenneth Shriner, who raped, stabbed, and mutilated a 7-year-old boy, had been widely known in his neighborhood as the man who put firecrackers in dogs’ rectums and strung up cats.
Brenda Spencer, who opened fire at a San Diego school, killing two children and injuring nine others, had repeatedly abused cats and dogs, often by setting their tails on fire.
Albert DeSalvo, the “Boston Strangler” who killed 13 women, trapped dogs and cats in orange crates and shot arrows through the boxes in his youth.
Carroll Edward Cole, executed for five of the 35 murders of which he was accused, said his first act of violence as a child was to strangle a puppy.
In 1987, three Missouri high school students were charged with the beating death of a classmate. They had histories of repeated acts of animal mutilation starting several years earlier. One confessed that he had killed so many cats he’d lost count. Two brothers who murdered their parents had previously told classmates that they had decapitated a cat.
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Aerocare is proud to help Autism WA and Perth Airport to facilitate the Wings for Autism program, promoting autism awareness and providing the opportunity for families to trial going on a plane in a safe and structured way.
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At first glance, it looks as though it could be any other factory driving the rapid development of the Chinese economy. But this is no ordinary enterprise because here religious faith is as important as profit.
In fact, the owner of the Boteli Valve Group in Wenzhou would like to see all his staff convert to Christianity.
And such a factory is not a one-off: it is part of a growing number of businesses run by Christian entrepreneurs in one of China’s key enterprise zones, whose success is now being studied by the Chinese government.
As he shows me the production facilities, the factory’s general manager, Weng-Jen Wau, tells me that every month, $5m (£3m) worth of industrial valves are manufactured.
About 40% of the factory’s output is exported to businesses worldwide.
But he seems to have limited interest in the sales figures – he is far more concerned to tell me about the place his family’s Christian faith has in the life of the factory.
‘Better workers’
Every Monday morning, the senior managers gather together and pray about the business.
Once a week, members of staff are encouraged to attend an on-site Christian fellowship meeting, where they read the Bible and pray for each other.
Weng-Jen Wau believes that by encouraging increasing numbers of his staff to convert to Christianity, his business will prosper.
And he tells me that when staff do convert to Christianity, their attitude towards their work is transformed.
“If you’re a Christian you’re more honest, with a better heart,” he says. “The people who aren’t Christians aren’t responsible. I think it’s very different.
“I’m not saying those people who aren’t Christians are all bad, but from the percentage of the workers who are Christians, they seem to be more responsible.
“Also when they do things wrong, they feel guilty – that’s the difference,” he explains.
One of the workers I met who had recently converted to Christianity explained that he had known nothing about the religion before he started work at the factory.
But he said that his new-found faith was now a source of daily inspiration.
He told me that he was now trying to convert his friends and colleagues to Christianity.
“If everybody became a Christian, it would have a very big impact, and would really help the development of our factory,” he said.
Work ethic
So I asked Mr Wau how much religion was a factor when he was recruiting new staff.
“Of course I would choose the Christians first, definitely,” he said.
It’s very important to find the secret of social development, the so-called potential forces for a nationProfessor Zhuo Xinping, Director of the Chinese Institute of World Religions
Such comments could prompt accusations of discriminatory practice in some countries, but he had no doubt about the sort of impact Christianity could have on Chinese business.
“I think if all enterprises absorb this Christian culture, we will have a much more harmonious society,” he said.
There are obvious questions about whether the staff really have discovered Christianity, or whether they are simply responding pragmatically to a clearly defined vision for their company.
Those I met were keen to stress the significance of their new faith, and the lack of pressure to convert – though there was no disguising their bosses’ clear desire to boost Christian numbers in the workforce.
But the wider role of Christian entrepreneurs in the economic success of the Wenzhou private enterprise zone has not gone unnoticed by the Chinese government.
Far from being regarded as a religious oddity, the impact of Christian-run businesses is now being studied by Chinese government officials.
At the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, I met Professor Zhuo Xinping, Director of the Institute of World Religions.
He specialises in the study of Christianity’s growing influence in China – and has plenty to say about Wenzhou’s Christian entrepreneurs.
He tells me that the city was visited by substantial numbers of Western Christian missionaries during the 19th Century and thus has – by Chinese standards – a long history of Christian faith.
Today it has an unusually high number of Christians for a Chinese city – with some estimates suggesting Christians now make up 20% of the population.
But what really interests him is the way in which the growth of Christianity and economic prosperity have happened side by side.
Image captionThe factory has a monthly output worth $5m
He tells me that Chinese researchers are considering whether in Western history there is a link between economic prosperity and Protestant Christianity – and they are questioning what that might mean for today’s China.
“It’s very important to find the secret of social development, the so-called potential forces for a nation,” he says.
“When it comes to Western countries, the majority Chinese understanding is that this potential force is Protestant Christianity.”
Christian faith may sound like an unlikely component in China’s future economic success.
But the notion that newfound faith can inspire a workforce to increased levels of productivity is being taken seriously not only by Christian businessmen, but by China’s Communist – and officially atheist – leaders
This prophecy is by Dr. Steve Greene. He is the publisher and executive vice president–Media Group, Charisma Media
While writing my Greenelines blog early this morning, I stopped to answer an email and was nudged to open a new writing window and began to type this fresh word for several readers today. I don’t know for whom, but I believe the specificity of the word will call you out. Your spirit will bear witness.
“As you grow closer to Me, I will draw nearer to your business. If I am Lord of your life, I will be Lord of your business. I long for your business to honour Me as I rain down upon it.
The increase that I will give you is coming. This season of growth will be like none other you have experienced. New doors will open to a new people. You will think new thoughts and do a fresh work. Others have not done this work. Behold! I give you a new path. You’ve been walking the path I intended for others. This new path is your path.
Know that I will be with you as you move with the gifts and specific knowledge I have given to you.
Do not look to the left or to the right, but along the path I will direct. Set your eyes upon Me, and I will do what I have promised.
Do not try to be like others or join others along their paths. This is a new thing that I intend for you. The path is blessed. Your gifts will be multiplied as you lead others along this way. This is a path of business that I have birthed in you. I will bless others through you as you travel this path. Fear not, for I am saying to you on this day, in this way, that I have prepared hearts and minds to receive you and this new work.
My words will not surprise you today. Lead the people I have given to you with this fresh anointing. I am in this work. I will bless many through you. This is the word of the Lord.”
There is no doubt God will bless you as you draw nearer to Him, so if you spend time in His word and in prayer you can expect improvement not only in your business but your life as a whole.
Here are the key differences with three compelling reasons to take the leap into supernatural leadership and build a Kingdom business.
Too Much Natural Leadership?
Naturaladj: formulated by human reason alone rather than revelation; occurring in conformity with the ordinary course of nature; not marvellous or supernatural; operating in the physical world as opposed to the spiritual world
Supernaturaladj: unable to be explained by explained by laws of nature; of or relating to an order or existence beyond the visible, observable universe & especially of or relating to God
It is so easy – even tempting – to lead from the natural man. We live in a natural body, work in a natural work surrounded by millions of others who only attempt to leverage and grow their natural skills. So, we fall prey to succumbing to the trap of natural leadership – just like so many others.
You may be leaning too much on your natural leadership if you currently struggle with:
what to do next
how to get there—wherever “there” is
slugging through the status quo of doing the same things over and over
desiring different, better results but never seeming to breakthrough
which leadership guru/expert to follow
solving the same problems over and over
motivating yourself or your team
fear of losing your business, home, or lifestyle
If any of these describe you, then I suggest it is time for you take the leap into supernatural leadership.
3 Supernatural Reasons to Take the Leap
Here are three big reasons to take the leap.
#1: From Education to Revelation
“But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
Natural leadership focuses on the wisdom of man. From secular business books, magazines, and endless conferences and blogs, it is easy to over-educate our natural heads with worldly “wisdom.”
Supernatural leadership focuses not upon any person’s persuasive words and spiritual-sounding insights, but on the infallible, perfect wisdom of God.
#2: From Miss-led to Spirit-led
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.” Romans 8:14
As I detail in my book OUA, believers in business can be easily miss-led. From being head-led, expert-led, opportunity-led, money-led and more, natural leaders (like I was for decades) are easily misled by the latest and greatest stuff.
Supernatural leaders purpose in their hearts to only and always be led by the Holy Spirit who will never mislead you. He will always guide you into all truth and help you position yourself and your business for — yes — supernatural growth and impact.
#4: Human powered to God powered
“I can of Myself do nothing.” John 5:30
“Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.” John 8:28
“And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
Even Jesus could not operate as a natural leader. Think about that for a minute! Jesus gave up his heavenly throne and power (Philippians 2:5-8) to operate as a flesh man supernaturally led and employed by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus walked as human who gave God permission to supercharge his natural gifts & to release more supernatural leadership gifts. So can you. Imagine the potential impact!
Get Ready to Take the Leap
Let’s revisit the natural leadership list from above. If you were to take the leap into supernatural leadership, would God through His Spirit tell you how to:
know what to do next?
get “there” and exactly where “there” is?
breakthrough your status quo?
achieve different, better results?
follow the one perfect leadership guru/expert (Jesus)?
solve every problem once and for all?
motivate yourself & your team?
overcome your fear of losing your business, home, or lifestyle?
Of course, He would – and so much more!
As we take this journey together, my focus will be to guide and equip you on how to take the leap into a God-directed, Jesus-gifted, Holy Spirit-empowered supernatural future for yourself and your business.
A very insightful article in Inc. by Al Pittampalli, author of Persuadable: How Great Leaders Change Their Minds to Change the World (HarperBusiness, 2016).
Elon Musk of Tesla Motors
When we think of great leaders, certain characteristics come to mind: They have confidence in their abilities and conviction in their beliefs. They “trust their gut,” “stay the course,” and “prove others wrong.” They aren’t “pushovers,” and they certainly don’t “flip-flop.” But this archetype is terribly outdated. Having spent three years studying many of the world’s most successful leaders for my new book, Persuadable, I’ve learned one surprising thing they have in common: a willingness to be persuaded.
Alan Mulally, the vaunted CEO who saved Ford Motor Company, is, for example, exceptionally sceptical of his own opinions. Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers, insists that his team ruthlessly second-guess his thinking. Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, seeks out information that might disprove her beliefs about the world and herself. In our increasingly complex world, these leaders have realized that the ability to consider emerging evidence and change their minds accordingly provides extraordinary advantages.
One of the benefits of being persuadable is improved accuracy in forecasting the future. When University of Pennsylvania professor Philip Tetlock famously conducted a comprehensive study on this issue, tracking 82,361 predictions from over 284 experts, he found that accuracy has more to do with how forecasters think than with what they know. The winners didn’t abide by grand theories of the world, so they were more willing to listen to new information and adjust their predictions accordingly.
Another benefit is accelerated growth. When Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson studied what separates the masters from the mediocre in a wide range of cognitively complex skills (from chess to violin), he discovered that the quality of practice determined performance. Masters were obsessive about identifying and improving on their weaknesses; that means they were able to overcome the natural human bias toward illusory superiority (i.e., the tendency to overestimate our strengths and overlook our faults) by staying open to critical feedback from others. As Cornell psychologist David Dunning says, “The road to self-insight runs through other people.”
Of course, leaders shouldn’t be persuadable on every issue. At some point, you have to stop considering new information and opinions, make a decision, and move forward. When time is scarce or the matter at hand isn’t very consequential, it’s often okay to trust your gut and independently choose a course based on previous convictions. But for higher-stakes decisions, it’s important to adopt a more persuadable mindset. How can you do this, particularly on issues where you are far from objective?
Recall a moment of opacity. Everyone knows what a moment of clarity is: the experience of finally understanding a situation and knowing just what to do. A moment of opacity is the opposite: it’s when you can’t see a situation clearly, or when something you were so sure was right turned out to be wrong. Can you remember such a time? Persuadable leaders make sure they do. Whenever they’re feeling a little too confident or certain, they remind themselves about past moments of opacity, which motivates them to seek outside counsel and consider other points of view even when they don’t feel naturally inclined to do so.
Keep your hand on the dial, not on the gun. There is no better way to edge closer to the truth than to argue with people who disagree with you. But usually, when we engage in this way, we focus on defending our positions. It’s as if we’re skeet shooting and our counterparts’ points are the clay targets we’re trying to shoot down. We do this because we’re prone to black-and-white thinking: positions and decisions are either 100% right or 100% wrong, and if one can’t be perfectly defended, it must be the latter. But arguments don’t have to be winner-take-all; in fact, the best ones often end in compromise. So instead of imagining your hand on a shotgun, envision it turning a dial that represents the confidence you have in your opinion: all the way to the right means absolute certainty, and all the way to the left signifies none. When your debating partner makes a good point, turn the dial slightly to the left. When evidence that supports your position surfaces, turn the dial a bit to the right.
Kill your darlings. Once you’ve opened the door to feedback and debate, you may find that the evidence is piling up against your previously held view. The next step is to actually be willing to change your mind. That can be difficult when it comes to beliefs to which we’ve become attached, whether it’s a new project idea, an opinion on a long time vendor, or the assumption that you’re a succinct communicator. Writers know a lot about this fear of letting go. We have this terrible habit of falling in love with our own work and picking fights with editors who try to change our words. That’s why writers are advised to “kill their darlings” before anyone else has a chance to. The same applies to leaders. The quicker you recognize and acknowledge that an idea (even a beloved one) is unworkable, the quicker you can move on to the right course of action.
As the leader of your business, you’re surely aware that the loyalty you inspire in your employees is more than just important; it’s essential, according to Murray Newlands for Entrepreneur.com
Beyond producing improved results from your employees and reducing turnover in your staff, the loyalty you encourage in your team — through the behaviours that you exemplify –will extend itself to your customer base, and beyond.
Loyalty isn’t something you can just gain, at the drop of a hat. To be a leader truly worthy of loyalty takes hard work and requires self-inquiry and a clarity of mind. After all, who can follow someone who doesn’t even know what he or she wants or is headed? Inspiring loyalty may take personal work, but it will be worth the effort when you have a team that will follow you to the ends of the earth.
There are many ways to inspire loyalty, but here are eight ways, the best leaders inspire loyalty, in even the most doubtful employees.
Great leaders give their trust to others, without reservation.
Constantly looking over your employee’s shoulder to second-guess his or her work creates a sense of personal doubt, especially if there has been no pertinent reason to mistrust the staffer’s expertise. Great leaders give their trust to others, without reservation, and those others are then motivated to not only give trust back, but to work harder to meet the expectations of someone they respect.
Employees learn in an encouraging environment.
In the short and long-term, all people need to feel as though their work, and by extension their lives, has meaning and positive progression. If there is no opportunity for learning in an
encouraging environment, employees may start to feel stagnant and resentful.
Employees are encouraged to follow their passions and stretch beyond what they thought was their capacity.
Employees who are encouraged to follow their passions and stretch beyond what they thought was their capacity are sure to have deeply loyal feelings toward a leader who fosters that development.
Leaders are right there in the trenches when needed.
A leader is perhaps expected to have more responsibility than do employees, but that doesn’t mean that the leader is “above” any work that needs to be done. Some of the best leaders I have known are right there in the trenches when that’s called for. If you’re too good to get your hands dirty with your team, your team members will start to see their jobs as menial and unimportant — just as you do. But, if you do whatever it takes for your company to be successful, so will everyone around you.
Leaders are completely clear about their mission and values.
A leader’s clarity creates a compass by which his or her team can navigate. If you aren’t completely clear about your mission and values, it’s obvious to anyone in your employ that following you will lead nowhere. So, be communicative and definitive about your wide-reaching vision and your day-to-day tasks to enable your team to see that your leadership is true.
Great leaders know that cultivating care for their employees creates love and loyalty in return.
Of course there are boundaries around personal relationships at work, but within those boundaries, there is room to recognize that the people who work for you are humans, dealing with trials and tribulations beyond the next budget meeting. Do you know when your employees have major life milestones, like a birth, death, marriage or divorce? Great leaders know that cultivating care for their employees creates love and loyalty in return.
Nothing inspires loyalty more than being honest. Open communication does two things: It creates confidence and trust, and also helps create feelings of inclusion. Being part of a team that works together will make any employee think twice before leaving or making a detrimental decision. Honest leaders will make team members stay much longer than they would have with a leader who hides information.
The greatest leaders create loyalty through their words and actions.
The greatest leaders in the world are not revered because they demanded loyalty — they created loyalty through their words and actions. With everyday care and personal conviction, you too can create a company that is full of employees who are devoted, hard-working, and unwavering. | {
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These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age (56). I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live in the burbs and work in the city (Chicago, the best city in the world). I'm an aunt, a friend and a colleague. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Our movie group meets in the auditorium at a small Christian university in the South Loop. I can tell by the decor that the room is also a playroom for the afterschool daycare center. (I saw evidence of their "Roaring 20s" dress-up party.)
Before the movie, I always pick up something at their little, onsight coffee shop. I like the fresh-faced college students who work there. I enjoy their tip bottles, which enable us to vote with our change on a burning question of the day: Cubs or Sox, Books or Movies, Toilet paper over or under, etc.
This past Tuesday I ordered a ham/cheese quiche and hot chocolate to take into the movie with me. The young man (19?) who prepared it went out of his way to make milky heart on top of my cocoa for Valentine's Day.
How did I repay him? On the way into the auditorium, I had trouble with the door and splashed hot chocolate on his textbook! I could tell by the cover he was studying The Book of Psalms.
I apologized. He was very kind and showed me that the inside pages were all just fine. I apologized some more, his kindness making me feel even worse. "It's for reading, not for show, and the pages are all fine," he repeated, as I helped him clean up the chocolate.
As I went into the movie he made serious eye contact with me and said, "I've already forgiven you. Now you just have to forgive yourself."
I know a Trump supporter who used Nixon's favorite phrase, "the silent majority," to describe those who put #45 in office. I wonder if she knew how prescient she was.
The Trump Presidency is not even a month old, and I'm already exhausted. Everyone knows about the ugly spectacle of our Commander in Chief picking fights with federal judges over his immigration ban. As an animal lover, I'm disgusted that Trump's USDA has removed public access to information about puppy mills and research labs. As the HSUS says, “This action benefits no one, except facilities who have harmed animals and don’t want anyone to know.”
But worst of all is Michael Flynn. You remember Flynn. He participated in the appalling, "Lock her up!" chant at the Convention this summer. Well, since as National Security Advisor, he may have lied to the FBI, guess who could be looking at prosecution.
It's not Flynn himself who bothers me. Yes, he has a hair-trigger temper and had indulged in some dubious behavior that should have tipped someone (anyone!) off that he might not have been the best choice for the position. But it's what he may reveal about the Trump Administration and Russia that is most disturbing.
Russians hacked the DNC and leaked their findings, much to Trump's advantage. As pissed as I am at Bernie Bros for naively taking the bait, I'm even angrier that every American isn't horrified by Russia meddling in our elections.
It's not hard to imagine Trump's campaign being privy to the election tampering in real time. After all, the POTUS who decries leaks today was once the candidate who entertained rallies with, "I love Wikileaks!" and called for the Russians to find Hillary's missing emails.
Nor is it impossible to believe that Trump keeps praising Putin because he's afraid of Russian blackmail, that he doesn't want his loans and other financial dealings revealed.
This brings us back to Nixon. I deserve to see Trump's tax returns because I have a right to know whether my President is a crook.
I fear that Trump's Presidency will end as Nixon's did. And what a painful era that was. Since I don't believe for a moment that Trump has Nixon's loftier, laudable patriotic impulses and consequently will never step down, I'm afraid we're on the verge of a long, very ugly nightmare. | {
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St. Marguerite DYouville Academys Fall Festival Begins
It will start Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. with the concession and Youth Soccer Tournament. From 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 a.m.
There will be prize winning Fall Games for children inside the Knights of Columbus.
Children may have their picture taken in a Fall Scene, decorate cookies, walk a cake walk, play soda can toss, lasso a rocking horse, pin the nose on a jack-o-lantern, just to name a few of the activities.
It promises to be a fun-filled time for families.
The youth soccer tournament will be played until the last championship game has been won during the day on Saturday. Each team is guaranteed three games. There are three divisions: 8-10, 11-14, and 15-18.
All tournament entries must be handed in by Friday, at 5:00PM. They may be dropped off at SMDA or at Burns residence at 722 Washington Street. | {
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Can't find leak in my trunk
I keep a lot of paperbound books in my trunk and yesterday I noticed
most of them were soaked and moldy. I threw them all and noticed the
wet spot was right in the middle of the trunk. I can't find a leak. I
have a 1990 Camry, has anyone else had experience with a leak in their
trunk?
[email protected], 11/4/2005,9:11:09 AM, wrote:
> I keep a lot of paperbound books in my trunk and yesterday I noticed
> most of them were soaked and moldy. I threw them all and noticed the
> wet spot was right in the middle of the trunk. I can't find a leak. I
> have a 1990 Camry, has anyone else had experience with a leak in their
> trunk?
I have had leaks in the trunk before. Most times it is because the
seal has developed a break or hole that allows water in. Water travels
in a way that is not always obvious so don't look directly above the
wet spot. I also had a leak in the cubbyhole where the jack is kept
because of the tube that comes down from the sunroof area. The tube
had been pulled out of the drain hole and was filling up the
compartment with water.
--
"Talking to a golf ball won't do you any good. Unless you do it while
your opponent is teeing off." -- Bruce Lansky
The weird part is that nothing on top was wet it was all wet from the
carpeting. That makes me think that the leak is coming from underneath,
What could be causing that. I checked the seam around the hood and it
seems fine, can anyone give me a list of the other places that might
form a leak? I don't have a sunroof so I don't think there is any hose
that goes through my trunk.
[email protected], 11/6/2005,8:16:23 AM, wrote:
> The weird part is that nothing on top was wet it was all wet from the
> carpeting. That makes me think that the leak is coming from
> underneath, What could be causing that. I checked the seam around the
> hood and it seems fine, can anyone give me a list of the other places
> that might form a leak? I don't have a sunroof so I don't think there
> is any hose that goes through my trunk.
Just because the carpeting is wet and not the trunk lid doesn't mean
anything. The water in the carpeting could have been there for quite
some time.
Another place to look is the seal around the tail lights. Look for
evidence of rust from the inside of the trunk around the lights. Maybe
even the lock. I had a Nissan Sentra that had a hole underneath the
rubber seal of the trunk lid where the raised lip that holds the seal
is.
--
"The least thing upset him on the links. He missed short putts because
of the uproar of butterflies in the adjoining meadows." -- P.G.
Wodehouse
-check under the trunk lid seal... the metal might be rusted out...
-take everything out of your trunk(carpet, spare tire, everything) and go to
a car wash. As soon as you come out of the wash open up the trunk and feel
around for water...
The first camry i had(89) a rust hole under the seal and water leaked in...
I fixed it with duct tape
"badgolferman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected], 11/6/2005,8:16:23 AM, wrote:
>
>> The weird part is that nothing on top was wet it was all wet from the
>> carpeting. That makes me think that the leak is coming from
>> underneath, What could be causing that. I checked the seam around the
>> hood and it seems fine, can anyone give me a list of the other places
>> that might form a leak? I don't have a sunroof so I don't think there
>> is any hose that goes through my trunk.
>
> Just because the carpeting is wet and not the trunk lid doesn't mean
> anything. The water in the carpeting could have been there for quite
> some time.
>
> Another place to look is the seal around the tail lights. Look for
> evidence of rust from the inside of the trunk around the lights. Maybe
> even the lock. I had a Nissan Sentra that had a hole underneath the
> rubber seal of the trunk lid where the raised lip that holds the seal
> is.
>
> --
> "The least thing upset him on the links. He missed short putts because
> of the uproar of butterflies in the adjoining meadows." -- P.G.
> Wodehouse
Thanks for all the advice. I believe I found the leak. I replaced my
back left tailight about 6 months ago and I don't think the seal has
held I'm going to take it off this weekend and reseal it with silicon.
[email protected], 11/8/2005, 2:41:31 PM,
<[email protected] .com> wrote:
> Thanks for all the advice. I believe I found the leak. I replaced my
> back left tailight about 6 months ago and I don't think the seal has
> held I'm going to take it off this weekend and reseal it with silicon.
It rained and I noticed that there was some water in the left wheel
well, so I combined that with the fact I changed the tail light a
couple of months ago. There is a gap between the tail light and the
metal so I'm about 85% sure that's it from what's been written above.
I'll let you know if it works.
I noticed the sealant around the tail lights was getting stiff,
especially the Right side, removed tail light assem by removing the
three nuts on the inside, and slowly working it out, the stuff that is
in there sticks like shit to a blanket so a fairly stiff pull is needed,
reseal and reinstall
[email protected] wrote:
> I keep a lot of paperbound books in my trunk and yesterday I noticed
> most of them were soaked and moldy. I threw them all and noticed the
> wet spot was right in the middle of the trunk. I can't find a leak. I
> have a 1990 Camry, has anyone else had experience with a leak in their
> trunk?
>
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The future of ad networks: Market winners’ image
By Anton Ruin
Winners, who are they?
Undoubtedly, the global ad network diversity is only expanding with time; much due to the introduction of brand-new players on the competitive market. These happen to include likewise large international companies and the local enterprises, usually dealing with specific regional traffic.
Yet, some experts appear to be rather skeptical about the flourishing future of all advertising agencies, stating that only the strongest ones will prosper, whereas the others aren’t likely to be extensively profitable. Namely, the mentioned network “strength” is generally associated with its regional coverage, client base, highly-qualified support, pricing and, certainly, the mobile departments or divisions launch.
Geographical Peculiarities: Globality vs. Locality
The geographical aspect appears to be one of the crucial factors in the ad network business development, no matter how controversial it, apparently, is. The thing is that, experts’ opinions frequently differ, in terms of which networks are more comfortable and reliable to work with, international or local ones. On the one hand, the well-known, large global companies are seemingly more trustworthy, but these sometimes fail to offer good deals, if you’re either selling, or purchasing specific ad inventory. Moreover, there can be encountered certain restrictions in accepting traffic from particular countries, like those in Asia, for instance.
At the same time, local networks may also be quite complicated to deal with, often because of the lack of communications skills from the side of support managers (e.g. language barrier) and the reliability flaws. That is, there’s always a risk of money loss, if the company’s small and new to the industry.
In a whole, according to the lately conducted surveys by Epom Data Center, the mighty enterprises, working worldwide will remain at the top of popularity, whereas the local players will still keep their niche share and be considered the optional choice.
>b>Clients & Support: customer care remains a Must for winners
Reputable clients and highly-qualified support are, perhaps, the most stable factors, when it comes to ad network success in the industry. There isn’t even the slightest chance that the state of things will alter in the upcoming years, so either you’re a beginner or an experienced business owner, keep customer care in your focus, if you’re planning to sustain and increase your profit levels.
Assure yourself to work with respectful clients only and keep your staff professional qualification under control, so that any occurring questions or problems will be answered/solved as soon as possible.
Pricing: decisive financial factors
Obviously, the maximized profits at the lower cost are what everyone in online advertising niche is looking for. As for the revenue share aspect, it turns out to be a pretty tricky one, especially if you’re dealing with the blind ad network. Some companies with already established crystal clear reputation will offer publishers 60-40 or even 50-50 deals, but in reality such amount will result in more money for you, than the promised 90-10 offers from brand-new networks, who are simply trying to attract clients at the initial stages of their development. Therefore, it’s always important to check out the testimonials and reviews of fresh networks, before signing up.
Further on to money aspect, flexibility is also essential in the variety of models you’re offering: CPM, CPC, CPA etc. If you’re more or less confident in the amount & quality of your traffic and have got a clear idea of what it may be most suitable for, it’s generally advised to deal with CPC campaigns and pay attention to various CPA offers as well.
Mobility takes over
It is time to notice the huge perspectives of mobile segment in online advertising, and the appearance of various mobile ad networks works well as an additional proof for that.
As for the companies, initially working on display, the launch of mobile division is now getting into the limelight among the totally required measures. Of course, you can still deal with your mobile clients in the way you used to, yet, you’ll be surprised with the positive dynamics in acquired revenue, when you at least open up the separate department, focused on their specific needs and preferences. The results can be, actually, really impressive, e.g. the amount of traffic on the board of Epom Market mobile ad network reached almost 4.6B in 1Q, 2013, and we expect this number to increase further.
Direct advertising: dangerous or not
Despite the fact, that direct partnership between publishers and advertisers is always a desirable model to opt for; the notion of an ad network isn’t likely to reduce its importance on the market. Even if you’re lucky to have a few direct partners, the mediator will enable you to expand your client base to a considerable extent, not to mention the simplification of your staff daily routine.
The winning ad network, in this respect, will be the one to introduce you to the reputable companies, with minimum efforts from your side involved, who you can likewise trust and benefit from. | {
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Reduce Costs And Get A Great New Car
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